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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

The Contederate Soldiers Return,
or the Lost Cause.
The Confederate soldiers re-
turn, or the LOST CAusE--A mag
niGcent picture, beautiful in design
and artistic in execution. II rep
resents Confederate soldier after
the war returning to his home,
which he finds ruined ny shot and
shell, looking lonely and desolate.
In front Of the ruined cottage,
telling sad tale Of the miseries
OF war, are two graves with rude
crosses, on one of which some
friendly hand has hung a garland.
The graves are overhung by a
weeping willow, in the shadow OF
which stands the returned soldier
with bowed head, as if thinking Of
the past. To the right the calm
river and rising moon indicate
peace and rest. The stars seen
through trees represent the South
ern Gross, draped over the graves,
an emblem of the Confederate flag
as well as harbinger of brighter
days to come.
The flood Of glorious moonlight
streaming through the trees and
rejecting on the peaceful river
adds to the sentiment and beauty
of the scene and its surroundings.
No description Of this gem of art
will do it jHstice-it must be seen.
It is picture that will touch every
southern heart and should find
place in every southern home. 1t
is 14x18 inches. in size, on heavy
plate paper. One copy will be
sent by mail, in q pasteboard roller
to any address, postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of % cent three copies for
60 cent or six for Slim currency
or postage stamps. Agents want
ed everywhere, to sell this and a
variety of other popular cheap
pictures. No money required until
they are sold. No trouble to sell
item. Send stamp for our catalogue
and terms.
Address, A. GREGaR C Co. Pub.
fishers.
l68 Market ST., Chattanooga,
Tim.
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DR.. w. W. VAN pELT,
ECLECIlC PHYSICIAN

ABBEyILLE, LA.
Treats all forms of Diseases,
either acute or chronic, according
to the principles Of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhea. Fluor-albus
or Whites Speciality.
June 2, II
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School Beard Proceedings.
Abbeville, Nov. 10th

A special meeting Of the BoarG
was convened this day pursuant
to call made by the president.
| Present Jas. N. Williams
president, Ben Faulk. T. r. King
Danl. Paul, John Lenoire and
Isaac Wise; absent, p Mouton
/ Archie Young and j Abshire.
The minutes Of last meeting
were adopted as published.
On motion a colored school was
established in 4th ward, near the
residence Of Mr.. Lazarre Brous
sard. Mr.. NJ. G. Broussard, par.
ish treasurer being present, it was
agreed that all school lands situa'
ted in this parish be leased, and
thai the president and secretary OF
the board together with the par
ish treasurer be authorized to lease
said lands upon such terms as they
may deem proper.
On motion, resolved that the
president and secretary Of this
board together with the parish
treasurer be authorized to estimate
the amount Of rents due this board
by parties who are residing and
have heretofore occupied school
lands, and hand over the above es-
Inmates to the school board attor-
ney for collection.
Bel further resolved that the
school board attorney be author
lied to collect the rents as above
estimated and If necessary to in
stitnte legal proceedings.
On motion resolved that the
school board attorney he allowed
ten per cent on all collections
made by him in suits or otherwise.
On motion resolved that the
location of the school established
in the 9th wuad at Mr.. P.J. Mou-
ton be changed to the residence
of Mr.. Gustave Lanrents.
On motion resolved that Mrs.
Martha Nixon be employed to
teach. the school established al
Cheniere aux Tigre, provided she
can obtain sufficient number of
pupils according to law.
On motion Mr.. G. Labauve was
to teach the frst ward
school provided he can obtain a
number Of pupils.
On motion the president and
secretary of this board was author
ized to issue a warrant in favor of
Mr.. NJ. G. Broussard, treasurer of
the school funds, for three per cent
on all amounts paid ont by him.
On motion Mr.. G. Labanve was
to teach the French
language during one honr each
day.
On motion, Mrs. f. A. Scar
borough, assistant in AbhevilIe
grammar school, was suspended at
the expiration Of the present scho-
lastic month for want Of funds.
On motion, Mr.. Alex Broussard
was allowed five dollars out of the
contingent fund for transporting
and keeping school furniture.
On motion the sum Of one dollar
was allowed Mr.. Isaac Wise out
Of the contingent fund for stamps.
On motion resolved that the
salary of the secretary of this
hoard be raised to one hundred
dollars per annum dating from
Ang.s llth., 1877.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ed. JAS. N. WILLIAMS.
President.
ISAAC WISE, Sec'ty.
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Woods Household fIagaZine
AND THE CHROMO
z D s e M / e e.


HAVING control Of the mag
niicent Oil Chrome, Yo SEMITE-
we are able to offer a combina,
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of genuine worth, and at prices
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This fine copy Of piece of Natures
grandest work, IS not presented in she
usual limited style,-its dimensions,
l4XcS. making picture ofvery desirable
size, in itself
AN ORNAMENT TO THE ROOM
graced by its presence.
Bntfew copies OF this beautiful Chrome
Will be allowed to go to the retail stores,
and those will be sold at their
Actual Retail Price, 5000,
while, if ordered in connection with ou1
Magazine, both will be furnished for
s ! 5 0.
As Premium the picture may be OBJ
aihea by sending us two subscriptions
Tor the Magazine at S1.00 eac;1, or by
subscribing for the Magazine two years
IN advance. atone dollar per annnm.
Address,
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE.
Newburgh. n. 7.
>. Il. sHuTEs, Publisher. sep-'73
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Conce7man Ia Boucherie d yabbeciNe.
lie soussignG informe ses clients
quill va redoubler d'efforts ponr
leur fournir de la viande de pre-
miare qualite durant fautomne ct
l'hiver prochainc; mais qu'etant
oblige d'acheter tous ses animaux
au compliant, il Sc trouve dams la
dure n6cessite de ne plus pouvoir
accordcr aucun credit a qui que ce
soft.
! OPHELIAS BOURQUE.
20 sept, 1877.
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IHE PEOPLES LEDGER is an
plo established and reliable week
y PAPER published every Saturday
anu .ha y = very popular throughout
Address,
''nANN N.. ,a X: !, CURTIS, Publisher,
W - school St., Boston
Mass,
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70 the Public.

I would respectfully INFORM my
friends and customers and the peo-
ple in general, that | have just Sc
lccted with the greaest care, a
general assortment OF Fall and
Winter Goods, which | am now
offering at the lowest cash price.
Ny stock comprises large va
riety Of
Domestic Dry Goods.
Fancy Goods,
fl.iV
English,
o French
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Official Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsTE MoUToN.
District Attorney.
j. A. CHARGoIs.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssApD.
Representative.
ADRIEN NUNEz.
Parish Judge.
WILLIAM kIBBE.
Parish Attorney.
W. A. WHITE.
G. 3. SHAW.
Recorder.
LEO FERRET.
Tax Collector.
j. S. NUNEz.
Police Jury.
Howard HoFrpAU1R President,
s. WISE, D. o. BRoUssARD
f. D. LELEU, n. PERRY.
Town Council.
LEoNcE PEREET, Mayor.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, j. ABADTE,
$. WISE, J. BoYANcE
GEO. +. Lyons, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
L. B. PATTEN, W. A. WHITE.
Dep'ty. .. s. Surveyors
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Art. Resolved that the president of
the police jury be, aad lie is hereby au-
thorised to cancel the bond furnished by
John G. White as late parish Treasurer.
The finance committee submitted the
following report which after being read
was adopted and ordered to be spread on
the minutes.
Ahbeville, Oct. lst 1877.
To the hon. president and members Of
the police jury of tie parish of Vermilion.
Your france commit ee met on the 22
day NJ August eighteen hundred an,,
seventy-seven, and furnished the attor-
aeys employed by the parish, with papers
aud other evidences to assist them in ma
king up their account in the snits parish
Of Vermilion VS. John 4. Bookseller. eu
ais. etc.
No parties having appeared to make
affidavit of lost tax receipts authorised by
resolution of the police Jury at theil
meeting on the 18Th of August eighteen
hundred and seventy-seve,.
The committee recommend the police
.inry to rescind said resolution as dan
ge'ous precedent.
This committee further report that Jos.
5. Nr'ez has tailed up to this time t.
make settlement, altho' solicited to do so
frequently.
r1o NJ IT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-01-12

Believing that it would be great
/? to the interest Of this parish to
establish a Zeal Estate Agency in
the towa of Abbeville. ] have
assumed the position, and inform
all those who have lands, planta-
tious or town lots for sale, Or
those who desire to purchase the
same, to call at my store where !
shall always be ready to give full
particulars and make agreements.
Having now communications with
different parties in the United
States who are desirous to locate
in this country there are chances
to effect sales or purchases at early
date and On satisfactory terms.
Respectfully.
A. D. MARTIN.
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and American

Il anu ltIllCil lCdu
Casimeres,
Ladies Dress Goods,
Cloaks. ShaWls,
Notions Of all descriptions,
Calicos, Best American Brand,
Cotton, Iieached and Brown,
Alpacas OF all shades, Channels,
Opera. Plain & Colored Checked.
Ladies are taspct fully solicited
to call and examine my stock and
no trouble will be saved to show
all articles which they desire to
examine, to price or purchase.
Clothihgs Of all descriptions
Gentlemen's Shirt,
Underwear.
and all kinds
OF furnishing
Ladies'. Goods,
Misses, Men
and Boys
Boots & Shoes.
Hardware, the latest improve
ments in utensils.
SaddIery, Crockery Tinware,
A fine stock OF fresh family gro
ceries.
Tobacco, chewing & smoking.
segars, pipes, &c.
Sole agent Cor the celebrated
WEED So WING MACHINE.
tl,e simplest. cheapest and mos;
durable Of the kind.
Ny stock is now entirely Nf,c
aud complete, and every one rich
and poor, white and colored are
welcome TO enter and see for them
selves.
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Police Jury.
State of Louisiana,

On this day, Monday, the first of Octo-
Der eighteen hundred ard seventy.seven,
the police jury of said parish met in regu-
lar session at the Courthouse.
On the roll being called, the following
members answered to their LANES, viz i:
Howard HoIpa,lir, esq. president.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-13
Think for Yourself.

Thousands lead miserable lives, suffering
from dyspepsia a disordered stomach and
liver producing biliousness, heartburn, COS
tiveness weakness, irregular appetite, low
spirits, raising food after eating, and often
ending in fatal attacks of fever. THEY
KNOW THEY ARE SICK yet get little sympa
thy The unfailing remedy, which is
yearly restoring thousands, is DaCosta's
Radical Cure. Sold by John Keeshan,
Sixth and Walnut streets; J. D. Wells,
Fourth street and Central avenue; II. F.
Reum, Fifth and Broadway.
A 25c bottle will convince you of its mer-
its. Don't delay another hour after read
ing this but go and get bottle, and your
relief is as certain as you live. Will you
do it or will you continue to suffer? Think
for yourself.
Prof. Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup is
perfectly safe and extremely paatable No
physic required. Costs 25c. Try it.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

WATERMELON fetes are the fashion.
OLD Sol makes it lively for Coroner Stitch
BLACK BERRY, ESQ.,, of Briar Patch, is il
town.
DRINK spruce beer this weather anG
spruce up.
A LIVELY time is expected during the
turnout of the Socialists tomorrow.
CHARLES T. HAYMAN has been liberated
by Judge Cox on a writ of habeas corpus.
AT the Fifth-street Garden, concerts will
be given this evening and Sunday evening
Admission free.
A SERVANT in the employ of Mrs Mitch
ell, No. 170 West Ninth street, was injured
about the shoulders yesterday by falling
down flight of stairs.
JAS GILMORE, the defaulting clerk of the
United States Express Company, has not
been heard from yet 1t seems that he has
outwitted the detectives.
BETWEEN twenty-five and thirty yards of
imported carpet was stolen from the store
of Bernard Heitjan, No. 173 West Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon.
H. VoLK, of Camp Washington, was
brought before Commissioner Hooper YES
terday on the charge of retailing LIQUOR
appear on the 18th inst.
THE Chimpanzee and the Orang Titan will
after to-day be taken from the Geological
Garden. This is the last chance to see
them. Big attractions are offered to visit
ors to the Garden tomorrow.
THE Orchestra Concert at the Highland
House last night was largely attended The
company was fine one in all respects, and
% 1aNt 1;,, ii
greatest attention and interest.
Mrs ELLEN ALLEN, widow sixty years
old, died suddenly this morning at her
home, No. Ais West Third street Apo
plexy was the cause of her death. An in
quest was held by the Coroner to-day.
Mr.. GEORGE H. TRAUTMAN, an old Ger
man pioneer and resident of this county
since 1916, and who died last Friday morn
ing at his residence in South Bend, at the
age of over seventy years will be buried to-
morrow morning.
A SON of Mr. John Kreis, employed at
Scheu's tannery on Elm street just above
Findlay, while bathing in the canal last
drowned. His body has not yet been re-
covered, although the canal was being
dragged all of last night and this morning.
THE case of Mrs. Peter Lavalle, stricken
dumb last Saturday night, a full account of
the attiiction having been given some days
ago in our columns, has been diagnosed.
DR.. S. A. Amery, who is attending the lady, |
says ii is an affection of the brain with right
sided paralysis, involving the organs of
speech, known among medical men as hemi-
plegia and aphasa
THE cellars along Liberty, Woodward |
PendletOn and Sycamore streets were filled |
by the overfowing water during that little
rainfall about o'clock this morning. Con-
siderable damage was also done to the
foundation of Mr.. Godsmith's new build |
ing on Vine street, near Fourteenth, the
embankment back of the rear wall falling
down, and destroying portion of the re-
Gently erected foundation.
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Benefit to Miss Emma Heck;e.

The next important musical event is a
benefit which is to be rendered Miss Emma
Heckle by the musical people of this city
previous to her sailing for Europe, where
she goes to still further pursue her musical
education.
The benefit will take place somewhere
about the 20th Of this month in Music Hall
A great number of our most popular local
singers have volunteered, and one of the
most attractive programmes imaginable will
be offered. Miss Heckle is deservedlv a
great favorite, and her friends will take
pleasure in seeing that the occasion is made
one in which substantial appreciation is
shown.
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The Clifton Canal Bridge.

County Commissioners Hopper and Rear.
don yesterday viewed the ruins of the de-
molished bridge over the canal in Clifton
They had never been notified of the shaky
condition of this bridge, by the fall of which
a man came near losing his life and mule
belonging to Clifton was drowned.
After an inspection they returned and
adopted resolution awarding contract
for erecting temporary but strong wooden
bridge over the site of the old one. 1t is to
have span of forty feet and will be COM
pleted in time to allow passage tomorrow.
They then propose to take prompt steps for
the erection of permanent iron bridge
The village of Clifton intends to sue the
county for damages
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E1iSEN%alE lEsffis:EJsiY7 M zHsSa xal5yS
LEGAL.

NOTICE OF SClT.-W WILLIAM ORTGIES VS..
~ Herman Meyer and Louis FahlbusCh.-T
defendant, Herman Meyer residing No. Al Inter
strassen, in Bremen, Germany, is hereby notified
that the plaintiff, on the 18th day OF February,
1873, in the Court of Common Pleas in Hamilton
County, and State OF Ohio, filed his petition pray
ing judgment on promss0ry note for $500 with
per cent. interest from date, executed by him in
connection with one Louis Fahbusch. on the 18th
day OF October, 1875, payable one year after date
to the order of the said plaintiff. The plaintiff
has caused an attachment to issue and levied on
funds in the hands of Louis Rolwagen, belonging
to said defendant Said defendant, Herman Mey-
er, is required to plead on or before the third
Saturday after the expiration of six weeks from
the day Of the publication Of this notice
G TAFEL
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated July 18th, 1873 iyl36tS
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As Colonel Caxton drew on his coat the
other morning his wife remarked: There
nothing want down at that auction sale
to-day except that pair of parlor window
curtains" The old gentleman straightway
resolved that she should have them if
money would bring them, so he proceeded
to the vender of household goods down at
Fosters Crossing. The house was crowded,
and when the window curtains were
brought out the competition in bidding be.
came hot between Colonel c. and another
purchaser among the crowd in an opposite
side of the house 81 said the old woman
should have EN-" he muttered between his
set teeth, and he kept on nodding to The
auctioneer. His unseen competitor was
Just as stubborn, however, and when the
secondhand curtains were finally knocked
down to the Colonel at four times the price
of new ones, he walked over to claim the
goods and see his spunky adversary. As
he gathered up the curtains and paid his
BILL his wife stepped down from the crowd
and exclaimed "Well, Sammy, if I'd
known that was you, I'd never have run
them curtains up so highw
Isit necessary to add that Colonel Sammy
who is not a profane man, blanked the
dashed curtains to dash and blankation?
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under her. Her eye-balls protruded so far
from her head as to almost be said to be
hanging from their sockets. Her tongue
was swollen and blackened, and it, too pro-
truded so far as to well nigh hide her chin
Her hair was matted about her face, and
hung down her back; everything indicating
that she had died in the midst of terrible
struggle and the most appalling torture
The husband was there and seemed to view
the corpse with little concern, merely
making the explanation that when he had
returned from feeding his stock This bust
ness being that of farmer), he had found
his wife in this ghastly position and dead.
The funeral took place last Thursday,
when the husband was arrested
The Coroner is investigating the case
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ABSORPTION Medicated Foot Bath,

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| 1t cures by absorption rather than drug
ging the system 1t has proved, beyond
peradventure, the cheapest, the pleasantest,
most convenient, the surest and most sat
isfactory curative, permanent and thorough
system regulator in the world; and is ap-
plicable to the infant, youth and adult of
both sexes. Experience has led to an
honest belief that there is no disease that
can be kept in subsection, or that can be
modified, by the use of medicine, but what
can be acted upon in far more satisfac-
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(the Pad, Plasters and Medicated Foot
Baths, known as absorption salt), used as
auxiliaries. 1t is also believed that there
is NO disease that medicine will cure but
what can be cured more promptly and eff
fectually by this treatment. Certain it is,
that times without number, diseases, uni
versally acknowledged to be beyond the
reach of medicine, have melted away under
the action alone of these remedies. And
the work was done so quickly, with so little
inconvenience to the patient, that in many
cases the pain was gone almost ere he or
she was aware. More than quarter of a
million witnesses bear testimony to these
statements. These are no idle words or
base misrepresentation, but are susceptible
of proof In the name of humanity, try
them.
For further particulars send for NATURES
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Price, $2 Special Pad, SO. Absorptive
Medicinal Plasers Foot by the pair, SO
cents Body, 30 cents each. Medicated
Foot Baths, 25 cents a package; six pack
ages, 81 25. If your druggist does not keep
them, send price, and all will be sent you
by mail, free of charge, except the salt,
that is sent by express at the expense of
purchaser, Address,
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Wife Murder.

The small town of Aurora, Ind, twenty
five miles from this city, is terribly agitated
over an alleged wife poisoning, just come to
light.
The man charged with the crime is James
Lemon, who halls from about four miles
north of Vevay, Ind. He had been married
to his wife (the widow of Jos. Martin) only
year
At home the wife was in constant terror
Of her life as they did not live happily to-
gether. Last Tuesday evening, it would
seem, that her worst fears were realized
for, on cry of Murder! help" etc.
coming from the Lemon house, several of
the neighbors hastened thither to find Mrs
Lemon lying in one corner of the kitchen,
up against a cupboard door. dead. Her
head and shoulders were braced against tn,
door, end one foot was drawn up almost
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-13
New Music.

"Elegv," to memory of VIM. Cullen Bry-
ant, by E. B. Phelps Just published for
the piano by John Church Go. The same
house has just issued '"The New Time Roll
ing On song and chorus, words by Annie
Herbert, music by Joseph G. Clark. Also,
Dreaming Eyes Have Gone to Sleep, song
and chorus words and music by John T,
Rutledge
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-13
Educate the Nose.

"To the 'unlearned nose all odors are
alike. but when educated, no member of
the body is more sensitive" The nose is
the gate to the lungs, and when well tutored
it often proves a life preserver Educate
the nose. and the most sensitive will find
that DR.. Prices Perfumes are the gems of
all odOrS
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CRATES, MANTELS, &c.

DAINTERS MANUAL.-HOUSE AND SIGN
L painting, granting, vanishing, polishing, kali
somining papering lettering staining, gliding, &c,
Soc Book of Alphabets, SOC. Scroll and Ornaments,
81. Furniture and Cabinet Finisher, 50c. Watch.
maker and Jewelcr, Soc Soapmaker, 25c Tax
iderniist, soc. OF booksellers or by mail JESSE
HANEY j. co.. 1ls Nassau street. New York.
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NIOOnlight Excursion.

The steamer Ellen NJ. Mccoy gives a
grand moonlight excursion this evening
from foot of Fifth street at p. m. Main
street, Covington, SIS p. M; Greenup
street, Covington, and Main street, Cincin-
natl $50. Music by Cincinnati Cornet
Band and a grand calcium light exhibition
Tickets only 50 cents.
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Searching will discover all things; and to
discover as well as remove impurities of the
blood, the best blood searcher is DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
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Died.

FOGARTY-July 18th, at 4 O'Clock a. m. of sun
stroke, Patrick Fogarty, aged % years 3 months.
Funeral will take place from the residence of
his parents, No. 33 Gilbert avenue, Sunday at p.
m. Friends OF the family respectfully invited to
attend. 3"
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SKETCHING FROM NATURE-In pencil and
- water colors, and drawing and painting in col
ored crayons; practical instructor. illustrated SOC
OF any bookseller or JESSE HANEY & Co.. ll9
Nassau street. New York