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Lonis achaeswell Va. John schneider ct ais.
hNIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
L iSh Of Orleans, No. 935G-By virtue OF p writ
Of seizure and sale TO me directed by the hOnOra-
b'ethe Fifth District Court for the parish Of Or
leans, in the above entitled cause, will pro-
coed TO sci? at public auction, ct the Mer"hants
and Aucioneers' Exchange. r yal street be-
tween Canal and Lustomhouse s'reets, IN the
Second District of this city, on FRIDAY. Octn-
Der a. 1878, at IL O'Clock m, the following de-
scribed properly, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF
| ments thereon and all rights ways. privileges
| and appurtenances thereunto belonging Or in
any wise appertaining, situated in the Fourth
District OF this city III the square bounded by
Jackson. Jersey, Laurel and Josephine streets.
being square number fourteen. Hgreeably to the
| measures thirty-tWo feet ten inches and one
| sixth Of an inch front on Jackson street, be-
| tween Laurel and Jersey street,, by 8 depth OF
| One hundred and tWenty-stven feet ten inches
between parallel lines, American mea- ure;
| said lot forms part of the lot Of ground desg-
| said square number fourteen, drawn by b:
| BuissOn, late surveyor, on the twenty first OF
March. 1888. and deposited in the office Of the
| parish Judge of the late parish OF Jefferson
| and the above lot or portion Of ground is taken
| from the part Of said lot situated nearest 70
| by the defendants herein by act Of partition
| passed before Joseph Cohn, notary public in
| this city on the eleventh day Of June, 1870. and
registered in the Conveyance Office Of this, city,
sixteen. seven hundred and seventeen and
| seven hundred and eighteen.
| Seized in the above suit.
| Terms-Cash on the spot,
| Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans
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CONSTABLE SALES.

Ernannee de 81. KsOVmes vs. Wm. Wack+
enfield.
L1IRsT JUSTICE COURT parish OF OR.
IL enns, No. 3867-By virtue of @ writ Of ieri
facius, to me directed by the Hon. John McCor-
mick Second Justice Of the Peace in and for the
parish Of Orleans, acting for the First Justice
Of the Pence parish OF Orleans | will proceed
to sell ut public auction. at my warehouse
No. 1879 julia street. on MONDAY, September
Is. 1878, at "a o'clock M, the following described
property, to wit
ONE SHOW CASE
ON LOT OF SHOES AND BOOTS
Soized In the above entitled and numbered
cHuse.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
se5 1915 JOHN +. WOOD. Constable
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Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs.. Mrs.
Widow l.. L. Forstal.
rT7HIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
i ish of Orleans. No 25.4l4-By virtue Of q
writ Of saiznre End Sae e me objected by by
canse, will proceed to sell at public auction. at
the Merchants and Auctioneers,,. Exchange,
Royal street. between, Canal and Customhouse
streets, in the Second District of this, city, on
FRIDAY, September 81, 1878. ut 10 o'clock H.. the
foI'oWing ns9eribed pr on to Wlt ,. 49,
in the Second District Of this city, in the square
bounded by ST. Potter, Toulouse, Royal and
Bourbon streets measuring thirty feet front on
St. Peter street by one hundred and twenty feet
side by the properly Of Mr.. TibIler or assign,
and On the other side BY the property now r6 or
measurement given in he description Of the
above property YVES reduced to American
a@Gordne to plan made BY 5st Cdares
steven inches five lines front on st. Peter street
by one hundred and twenty-seven feet ter,
lines. Together with ono hundred and seven
+ en- shares of the capita stock of the Citizens
said property. Beine the same properiy &C.
quired by the defendant by purchase from the
esato Of the late jean Bgptiate Plaqche, per act
public in this city. dated June IL. 1860.
Seized in tho above suit.
Terms and conhtions-The purchaser to fur
nish stock note In favor Of the Citizens Bank
Of Louisiana for the sum q eleven hundred
and ty enty five dollars, falling due on the
first day Of January. 1879. fixed and renew
able, according to the charter Of the Citizens
Of adjudication cash on the spot. The pur-
chaser to assume all the obligations and respon-
sibl ties of a stockholder IF The Cit,z4ns' Bank
Of Louisiana, and the stock note so furnished
to be- identified with he act Of mortgage passed
BY Mr4. Mathilde Forstall in favor Of the Citi
zens' Bank Of Louisiana. before Ad Boudou-
December 10, 1866 and with the sheriff. deec
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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FOUND,

E1OUND-CAME TO MY PREM aEs ON
IL Wednesday last, one black COW. The
owner can have the same by proving property
and paying expenses
CHRISTIAN BURKHART,
Press, between Rampant and st. Claude streets.
se15 3tf
T7OUND-A YELLOW HORSE, ABOUT
IL fourteen hands high: has q sore on back.
The owner can have same by calling a. 1913
Lafayette street and paying expenses aud costs
of advertising. se15 3t*
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
dollars, payable quarterly on his own war
NUMBER NINETEEN. ,


NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal authority,
ON any mechanical trade, mandatory or fac
tory, except such rs may require police regu.
lations, In towns and cities,
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature Is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal Or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture, wearing
apparel, tools Of trade Or profession and fam"
ily portraits, not exceeding in aggregate value
the sum of five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike out the first part Of article 142 Of the
constitution of 1868, which reads: "a uni
versity shall be established and maintained
In the city Of New Orleans. It shall be COM
posed of q law, a medical and @ collegiate de-
partment, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for it's organization and maintenance" and
insert: "The university shall be maintained
It shall be composed Of O. law a medical and
an aeademical department, and such other
departments as may be established by law
each with appropriate faculties; provided
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue in the city Of New
Orleans, and the academical and other dc
partmente may be located elsewhere in tht
State" jy18 td
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
ESTATE OF VIM MISCHE, INDIVIDUALLY
and as q member of his late firm Of Mische
I'm Eankruptcy-N0. R746.

UNITED STATES MARsHALs OFFICE.
New Orleans, September l, 1873.
FFNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WAR
Il rant In bankruptcy has been issued ont Of
the District Court Of the United States for the
District Of Louisiana, against the estate OF
William MisGnn. Individually and as member
Of the late firm of Mache Il Co.. Of
New Orleans. In the parish Of Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, adjudged a bankrupt
upon his own petition; that. the payment
property belonging to said bankru pt, to him or
for his use and the transfer Of any property by
the n creditors Of sud bankrupt, to prove their
debts and choose one Or more as-igneeB Of his
estate will be- held Mt q court Of bankruptcy, to
1873. ct IL o'clock m. at New Orleans at the
Custom House buildings, before @. y. Kellogg,
JACK WHARTON,
seq 16 United States Marshal.
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@zErresssnm ng Fra ngisCss RF

Succession of Francisco RipOEl.
1ECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish OF Orleans, No 4O.G14-Whereas, Louis
Antoinette Ila MeCauslanh has petitioned the
court for letters of adm nistratiOn on the estate
of the late Francisco Ripoll, deceased. Notice
is hereby given to all whom it may concern to
show cause within ten days why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted.
BY order OF the court.
Se7 II 1G* JOHN HERB FEtT, Clerk.
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NUTRITIVE ELIXIR.

preparation of BEEF, of same character as
the we'll known Elixir Ducros and much less
expensive An admirable TONIC and FOOD in
DEBILITY. WANT OF APPETITE and GEN
ERAL LOW CONDITION OF HEALTH. Pre-
scribed by physicians and to be used, under di-
rection Of the medical attendant. in CONVAL-
ESCENCE from YELLOW FEVER.
For sale by all druggists.
noE8 1y I. L. LYONS. Sole Proprietor.
A CARD.
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AUCTION SALES.
MONTGOMERY g. co

(E. G. BULLARD, Auctioneer,)
Attend to sales Of REAL ESTATE, MERRIAM
Disc Of I'll kinds, H0ISEHOLD FURNl-
RIAGES, LIBRARIES, PAINTINGS, ETC.
Regular sales at their Office and saiesroom, the
Old Auction Mart. 81 Camp street every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 81 II q. m,
Sale7 of Horses and Stock, Carriages Harness,
etc, -ev ~ SATURDAY. at II g, M, At MONT
GOMERY'S TATTERSALLS. 10 Baronne
street.
Outdoor sales and sales at residences promptly
attended. Cash advances, If desired.
The business Of their friends and the public
solicited,
MONTGOMERY Il CO.,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
81 Camp street. sci I'M
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Branch Depository state Ratl""aA ssanh,
corner Royal and Cont streets-Until further
notice this Bank will remain open until 4
O'Clock p. m. ouch day, and will not reopen dur
''''' '''' ~ ' CHAs. i. G. DUPUY. Cashier.
New Orleans, September 3, 1878. sal I'm
yellow Fever can he prevented by the
Medicated Vnpor Bath. It thoroughly pnrifies
The system by withdrawing all poisonous mat
ters, thus preventing contaglon. This Vapor
Bath that has proved SO effiCacious In eradicat-
ing Yellow Fever from tho system, is obtained
by an apparatus recently patented for the pro-
ductiOn Of Turkish and Vapor Baths, at the
cost of the heat reuured-about five cents. It
can be moved from room to room and man
aged by q child with no danger in the operation.
No family can have the Yellow Fever If its NOM
in draining the poison from the system whom
used on a yellow Fever patient. 1t has proved
more effective than the ordinary Turkish Bath
House in eradicatiug rheumatism, Asthma.
Catarrh Skin Diseases, D,snepsia and all Ner
VOWS and Debiltating Maladies.
The entire apparatus for Turkish and VapOr
Baths. including q case Of medicinal agents for
the production Of six different Medicated Vapor
Baths. So We will send carriage uaid, on re-
ce,pt Of price, or G. o D. by express. charges to
be paid by purchaser Pamphlet of testimO-
minis and drawing Of apparatns free.
LHBIN'] PORTABLE TURKISH BATH
COMPANY, GO East Fourth street, Cincinnati,
Ohio. au28 In
shippers and sellers of Cotton seed are
hereby notified that on and after the first of Sep
temher. 1878, the price for good sound new cotton
seed shipped to this association will be SO per
ton delivered here.
A''' n. o. 000TToN SEED ASSOCIATION,
au2O I'm
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LA FsbHj Rg;M Es,

AAFDURa;mE.
PACKET,
THROUGH TO LAUREL VALLEY
Leaves every MONDAY and HUksDAK at B
fvz. - THE pABsENaER sTEAMHs
q. D. Terrebonne. master. Tom Knss, el5rk.
Pays particular attention TO way business He
turning leaves ThibodauX every Tuesday even
ing and Saturday morning. For freight Or
passage apply on board or TO
TERREBONHR g. BRO. Agents.
60 Decatur street.
?. B.-The Eva takes freight for all Isndinga
on Bayou LafOurche as far as Melodia Piansa.
ton, two miles below Lafourehe Cros~ings
aD26 tt
SCIENTIFICALLY BAYOU LAFOUROHN AND
COAST PACKET.
THROUGH TO THIBODAUX
Leeavss every MONDAY at .. ~ and FR4-
DAY at 10 a. m.
RaUh a. Tah NEW PAssEN4EB BTGA2ED
kgss.SSts# ASSUMPTION,
ahssshsa&AS%s I'm place Of Henry Tete)s
?. A. Charlet master N. z. Dupuis, clerk
Pays particular attention TO way buelaesss he.
turning leaves Thibodaux every Tuesday and
Saturday coming down the coast Wednesdays
and Sundays In daylight, Ror freight or pas
sage apply on board or to
B. RIVET, los Decatur street.
P. B.-Has q clerk On the landing during the
day at the head OF Bianvills straeF ~ receive
freight Freight received for the Lefourche.
privilege Of reshippiDg at Donatdsonville.
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GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ISL Of Orleans, No. 40, s29-Whereas, God.
ters Of da'ive testamentary exeCutorship on the
estate Of the late Adam aisser. deceased No
Germ to show cause within ten days why The
prayer of the said petitioner should not be
granted.
SEQ 1e 21* JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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''O JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
Succession of r. E,ancausse.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ISL Of Orleans, No. 40 G23- Whereas. Pierre
Theophile Commagerp has petitioned the court
for letters Of administration on the estate Of
the late f. Daucausse deceased. Notice Is
hereby given to oil whom it may concern to
show cause within ten days why the prayer Of
the said petitioner should not be granted.
By order Of the court.
se12 1G 2f* JOHN HERBERT, Clerk,
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NuMRER TrwFNTy-ONE.
So EJAAL NOTICES.

Destitute Members of the Mexican War
will receive assistance by calling on ID. NJ
Hollingsworth. Chairman Relef Committee Of
Mexican War Veterans, sei5 2t
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No establishment where Betting in used
Can Afford TO be Without IL
BY THE USE OF IT

A Gin will gin several bales moro daily.
A Saw will saw several thousand feet moro
daily.
Corn Mill will grind one-third more daily.
A Rubber Belt at the end of the year will be
1-1G of an inch thicker than when new.
A Leather Belt at the end Of the year will be
better than new.
1t is the best leather preservator and harness
oil known.
Send for circular. giving full description and
certificates.
no,s,r I. T.. LYONS.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
A SACRED CONCERT,

A SACRED CONCERT.
For the Benefit Of the DESTITUTE SICK
in this city, will be given by young people, on
TUESDAY the seventeenth instant at ~ D. N.
in the Mat street German Presbyterian
Church, corner Camp and ooniat streets.
Come. you that are yet WE'LL bring your mite,
il no more. God will bless the gilt and the giver.
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J. r. WALKER, d. D. ss9

TgA,...~. ...+~..Cana1 street ..-~~-GEs&
CAREFULLY PERFORMS ALL OPERATIONS
| ocas1v IN DENTISTRY
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10 wv Egg COAST

Leaves DAILY at 8 Q. N.
Y= > FOR GREENWOOD pLAETA~
lszAsallEt-sss ton Terre aux Bceuf, and all PLAN
f2az5zs==z7Hz7% tation landings. The neW. fine and
fast steamer -
EMMA IRVINE,
e. II. Vallette, master.
Leaves as above regularly. commencing August
70, returning to the city early in the morning:
For freight or passage apply on board. head OF
Cont street, aul1 Il
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Volunteer Physicians Wanted TO 30 to
Holly Springs and Greenville Mississippi. Ap-
o y to Howard Association. No. IS Camp street,
batWaen 3 a. M and 8 n m e"5
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The Steamer Frank PaFgOud will res
sumo her trips In the New Orleans Greenville
and Bend trade on THU RSDAY, September. 49,
1878 se1ntf
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EM WI A IRVINE,
EJPP kR GO AS
LEANS. KENNERVILLEA AND COAST
IAII.Y PACK Ell

NEW ORLEANS. AND COAST
DAILY PACKET.
- : FOR KENnSlER7ILLE AND COAST
RICE FARMER,
Chs, Debouchel, master, 8. Toca. clerk.
Leaves daily at 10 a. No.. sharp Sundays ex~
attention to plantation business. For freight or
passage apply on board.
a clerk Is always ON the levee TO receive
freight, foot of Cont street. auA e
SPRING. AND SUMMER ARBAnaE az w.,
WEEKLY PACKET.
r. - FOB BEN, TUREAUDs, VEL"
l!szaaaESszS ham's, and all plantation Landings
S'7'7z~ The ste2 2Rt1xrR
In place OF the Mary Ida)
ss1s H95 zSS rH6R a 6' s mas SAT
URDAYS at 10 g. m
Returning down the coast on alternate days
and in daylight For freight or passage apply
on ie aat f OF vs.. ooMAUx 20 CONT street
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
A''s'1eD BATURDAY at i a. u. -
| - II FOR ASHLAND PLAHTAGIolEs,
| ka Ascension parish, DonaIdson7tlis
@RsaaaA'7azD@A. and all coast landinRs-Taa tine
| side-Wheel PASSENGER steamer
BELLE,
Geo. III. Woods and Chas, Dean, clsrgs,
Wil3 leave as above. Retu e., ieaTss a asn-
day, coming down the coast In daylight For
Fs sp9a 0F os87a~S ' {. HEao. 70 Cont stzeas
| Ps. ALI freight delivered n h" 8av"fFne.
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WEEKLY GRAND ECORE PACKET.
BONNIE .. EE.

r. FOR GRAND ECORE. MONT
kksSss55sssasHI gomery Alexandria, NormaD'6. Bar
saS]S7SaaS@zS bins and way landings - The
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Tn place Of the New Bart Able1
Richard S1nnott master. Geo. Hamilton, clerk
Leaves every ------. at .. N.
VIII leave a. above For freight or passage
apply on board or to
L. W. ADAMS, q Commercial Place.
P.S.- Freight consigned to wharfboat, mouth
of Bed river, or to agents at New Oh cans. for
the steamer Bart Able will be forwarded free #
charge. jes
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Branch Depository state Natl""aA ssanH,
corner Royal and Cont streets-Unti further
notice this Bank will remain open until
O'Clock p. M. ouch day, and will not reopen dur
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REGULAR WEEKLY BAYOU SABA AND
COAST PACKET.
UNITED STATES MAIL
Leaves every WEDNESDAY st s .. III.
ggHsss IN. FOR BAYOU SABA, WATEHL1J,
49, assR7SsI Hermitage. Port Hickey, Baton
SssszHSsRsass Rouge. Plaauemfne and way land
inRs-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
0UACMEFA EKF4LE.
I'm place Of the John W. Cannon.
John o. Libano, master, Thomas 81 oward, elsrG,
Leaves as above, returning down the cofgf
every FRIDAY. For freight Or passage apply
on board or to
GEO. D, HTTE 4 TchoupitonIas st.
BRITTON a. EPPLEh, "a ulavler sE,
LORD & MCPEAKE. 4G Camp straeE.
au73 G. G. WAYNE. LOG GraYier street
?. S-The st. John having been laid Up, the
OUACHITA BELLE will attend to all OF hor
coast business.
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DIT "a NIL BOA To.
B ED BEV ER.

RED RIVER.
FED River and Texas.
NEW ORLEANS AND Red RIVER TRANS.
FORMATION COMPANY, AND TEXAS Pa
CIFIC RAILWAY AND CONNECTIONS.
Through bills Of lading and through Dassen.
ger tickets to all landings on Red River and al
railway stations In Texas, The best route r.
Hot Springs.
The following splendid and fast steamers
composing the line will leave as advertised be-
low:
La Belle. Maria Louise, Texas
G. e. Durfees Col. A, P. Koung, Lotus Nos.
v. j. Behan, Bonnie Lee, Dawn,
Kate Kinney. Silver City.
-eg FOR SHREVEPORT, JEFFEH
e1>GII54>razH-son, Hot Springs, and all land
~esszssSszzSEEtS@s&in gs on Bed R1ver and railWa3
| stations In Texas.
FOR SHREVEPORT
Leaves ------. - at pm.
No Wharfboat charges. drayage or commission
will be charged at mouth Of Bed River, Bayou
| Sara. or at Now Orleans In forwarding frefgh
| consigned to the company by bill of lading.
| For freight or passage apply On board Of tn
! boats or at the office Of the company. No. Il
Grav1er straet. JOS. A. AK EN-, President
III. ". JOYCE, GEO. D. HITE.
| j. E. CARLIN, BRITTON b EPPLER.
| ia4 LORD h MCPEAKt Agents.
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BA YOU SARA.

BAYOU SARA SEMI WEEKLY UNITED
STATES MAIL PACKET.
r. b. FOR BAYOU SARA. WATERLOO,
lE g. Hermitage, Port Hudson. Lobdeli's
#sa'sa==HH577 Store. Baton Rouge PlaQuemjua and
postoffice landings-Steamer
ST. MANY.
TN place Of Gov. Allenl
J. J. Brown, MASTER. s. s. StrecK. clerk.
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY at 3 9. H..
returning every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
J. 3. CARLIN, u TchoupitouIas ST.
jy31,, -.yANNEY & WORK. 1o6 Common ct.
z. SWIM pay particular attention to the
Bayou Lafourche business of CAPT. Joe DIAL
ferea
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SATURDAY VIOKHBUBH UNITED BTATIHs
MAIL PACKET,
Leaves every gATghD q4AY atsg, Pr, o. t,r..,v,
l4e5ssAssasa Natehez and oil intermediate Lend
ssSSsSssEasss8 inga-The passenger packet
XAK0G VALLEY,
In Fplace Of Natehez)
J. T. Muse master, Andy Roland, clerk,
connecting at Yieksburg with the Parfsot Ldna
and with Anchor Line for Memphis Cairo and
st. Louis.
This boat reserves tho right to pass all ianSs
ings that tho Captain may consider unsafe
Eor freight or passage applyc board, or 10
JAHNEI AskAVORR, 1n6 Common street
J. E. OAM1lN. II Tchoupiteuas st.
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-05
A Good Example Of Check"
from the Louisville Commercial. !


Cheek Why. that's no name for it.
He was an itinerant vender of lamp.
burners. this one, and he generally
gained his end whenever he was por.
mitted TO enter . house. Yesterday,
while travelling about the city. he wan
dered into q house in the southern part
of town, where sorrow evidently reign
ed. The lamp man. finding the door
open. walked right in. and there
found poor woman in tears. with q
friend or two trying to console her for
the loss of her husband. who lay dead
in the same room.
Can | sell you my new patent lamp
burner, ma'am = said the vender.
No, sir. replied the woman. between
her sobs. Il don't wish anything of the
kind
Please lot ME explain its beauties.
ma am he said, and I'm sure you'll
take one. You see this
But l don't wantit. SIR, she said;
/ wishyou would go away. Don't you
see my poor. dear husband lying there.
Leave me with my sorrow.
oh. yes'm, and l sympathize deeply
with you. ma am. Excuse me. / can't
keep back these tears. oh. maam. If
you only knew what q great consolation
these patent lamp burners OF mine are.
on such occasions IS these, you would
not be without one a single minute
Why. ma'am put one OF these IN his