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FOUR MONTHS OF
GOOD HEALTH
FOR 2:J CENTS,
ANY PERSON WHO WILL BUY BOX OF
PARSONS PURGATlVE Pills,

and will taxe one Q) each night for four az
nights and will do this every third (3) week
during the months of June, July, August and
September. will not be troubled with FEVER and
AGUE. nor MALAR1oUs FEVER, nor BILIOUS FEVER
nor any Of the diseases resulting from miasmatic
poison, common in Missouri, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana. Arkansas and Texas. If lfPARSON'S PUR-
GATlVE PILLS cannot be obtained at your
neares: store. send rs cts. to the undersigned
and the pills shall be sent, post paid, by return
mail Physicians supplied by mail at $3.50 per
thousand in bulk. As this is but little more
than half price for standard pills by the tbous-
and, cash must accompany the order. The Re.
cipe will be cheerfully sent to any physician on
application. We will send Parsons Pills by
mail to responsible parties on commission at 81
per dozen, sample dozens at $1.35, cash with
the order.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
COLLINS BROS. ................St st. LOUIS MO.
G. W. JONES & Co. ..... Memphis Tenn.
E. J. HART & Co. ............ New Orleans, La.
Y. ). LINCOLN u 90. ........ Little Rock, Ark.
I. G. THOMPSON & Co. Galveston, Texas.
ADDRESS ALL ORrERS TO
|. s. JOHNSON d CO.,
BANGOR, MAINE, pRoPRIEIoRs.
April 6, 1873.
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Mafrimnnu nrasanfs here and tha.a in

Matrimony presents here aud there in
te-esting peculisrities. A bridegroom in
Herkimer county, New York, unable to
relish the fun Of discordant serenads on
the wedding night, got out of bed and shot
through the window at the serenaders,
wounding three Of them. A Mormon has
just married, at one swoop, mother and
her daughter. Has he mother-n law. A
miner returned from California to Michi-
gan to marry the girl that he had left be-
hind him. He announced that he was CON-
missioned also to pick out girl for his
mining partner and take her to him to wed.
Alter careful prospecting he made choice,
and the chosen damsel has gone with the
welded pair to California to meet her fu-
ture husband. Kepler and Stevens traded
wives in Upton, Iowa, two years ago, the
latter getting $500 on account Of the wife
that he gave being far handsomer than the
one he received. Stevens has since grown
wealthy, and his lawful wife seeks by
lawsuit to reinstate herself. Sally. Piute
princess in Nevada, married white man
and returned with him to her tribe. The
indignant Indians shaved his head whipped
him soundly, and drove him back into
civilization. A Troy clergyman publishes
complaint that the pay received for mar
risge services is not adequate, considering
the risk that is incurred in uniting couples
against the wishes of their families. He
says that the fees given generally range
from one to five dollars. Recently he rode
ten miles into the country, spent whole
day. paid IS for the use Of horse, and re-
ceivod only $l.25.
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Anecdote Of Gen. Lee.
louisville Courier-Journal.1

1t was in the summar of 1864 while the
armies Of the United States and Confeder.
ate States were confronting each other on
the James, below Richmond On certain
day federal attack, which was thought TO
be decoy, was made on the south side OF
the river. We thought we saw evidences
of real attack on our side. Occasionally
the whole picket-line would open fire. The
gunboats at Deep Bottom would send 800
pounds crashing through the timbers in
the rear of what had been Libby's resi-
dence, but was then Gen. Lees headquar-
ters. At about o'clock p. m. the artillery
opened on our left. A few minutes after
ward we heard the unmstakabIe roar of
infantry firing. We then knew that the
lines Of battle were engaged on our left.
The pickets opened and kept up rapid fir
ing in our front, the gunboats sending their
Internal machines more frequently. We,
the Roc&bridge battery, were ordered to
double.quick into position on Libby's Hill.
On our way up, everything looked as
though we were on the eve of terrible con-
tlict-the roar of artillery and infantry, the
rapid movement of troops into line, and
the solemnity that seemed to have impreg
mated the whole atmosphere. As we pass
ed the Libby house, We saw Gen. Lee in
the yard. He was standing just under
low tree, with one arm extended, as II
reaching for something on the limb. rs
we got nearer to him, we could see what
he was engaged 10 doing at such a time.
A little bird, whose mother was just teach
ing it to use its wings, had, in its first
sffort, fallen to the ground. Its dumb
mother, regardless Of the death and car-
mage that intelligent man was dealing to
his fellow, was uttering pitifuI cries for her
fallen offspring. Gen. Lee reached down
and picked up this little creature, and
when We passed was in the act Of placing
t where its mother could care for it.
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The HUMAN EAR.-Probably no por-
ton of the human anatomy is 80 delicate,
sensitive, and at the same time so capri
cious in its action as the human ear. We
have known woman who could stand up
in the garret, looking out of dormer
window, and hear her husband kiss the
hired girl in tho cellar, eight rooms and
two flights Of stairs away, and the next
night that very same woman would take
her baby to church and hold it on her lap
while it screamed and howled fifteen min
utes Of the sermon into oblivion, and be
astonished when she was told that the
dear child had been cfying.-Burlington
Hawkeye.
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The London Times recently published a
telegram from Queensland stating that
"Lady Kennedy (wife of the Cover nor had
given birth to twins, the eldest being a
son." Some days later it was called upon
to make a retsaction Reuters Telegram
Company explained that the message re
ce,ved from Australia contained the words
"twins-first son." but being informed that
Sir Arthur Kennedy was unmarried, a
teIegrapbic repetition was demanded. Il
ives then learned that the words really
telegraphed from Queensland were:
Governor of] Queensland turns first sod, y
alIuding to the opening of a new railway
This is one Of the most remarkable o
newspaper errors on record
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Safe by the Sheriff.
March 23, 1873.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.
Leandre G. Bourq admir-. vs.. Sevigne Arceneaux
Third Justice Court, Lafayette, No. 269.
Leandre G. Bourq admir-, VS.. Sevigne Arceneaux
Third Justice Court, Lafayette, No. 26O.
Leandre Bourq admr, vs.. sevigne Arceneaux,
Third Justice Court, Lafayette. No. 26l.
DY virtue of three wrts of fieri tacias issued in
ID the above entitled causes, out Of the Hon
orable Justice of the Peace Court, Third Ward,
in and for the Parish of Lafayette and State of
Louisiana, andt me directed. there will be ex-
posed at public sale, at the Court House in the
town Of Vermilionville, on
Saturday the 18Th dag of april, 1878,
between the hours of II O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
O'Clock 2. NJ. all the right title. interest and
demand of sevigne Arceneaux, the defendant.
in and to the following described property,
to-wit:
Seven coaus, -Four 8 gear old heifsrs
and three ! gear old calves.
TERMs-CASH.
Il. EASTIN, Sheriff.
March 80, 1878.
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PrOceelli,sgs Of the Parish
School Board.

VERMH.IoNyILLE, La, March 3D. 1878.
The Board of Public School Directors for the
Parish of Lafayette. met this day in called ses-
sion. Present. Dr. 7. B. Hopkins, Ones. Brous-
| sard, E. c. Landry. Jos. Boudreaux. Narcisse
Mouton, DR.. NJ. L. Lyons and Will Clegg. Alb
sent DR.. N. D. Young and Charles Paddio.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Committee on "vermiionville Academy not
ready to report in full. and continued.
Joseph Boudreaux was authorized to continue
as committee to attend to affairs of Simon
school house
The President of the Board was instructed to
consult tie Parish Attorney and take steps to
clear public lands belonging to the school fund, !,
of those who will not pay rent
Joseph Boudreaux was authorized in connec-
ton with the treasurer of the board TO rent land
desired by Joachim Lewis at fifty cents per acre.
The appointment of Joseph Dupny to teach
| colored school in Carencro. sd ward) near the
residence Of Ones. Broussard, was approved by
the Board and thirty-fve dollars per mon th was
allowed him as compensation.
The appointment of R. c. Greig to teach in
LIST ward at J. O. LeBlanc's residence, was ap-
proved and his salary fixed at thirty dollars per
month.
Mrs NJ. A. Thomas was allowed thirty dollars
for teaching, month of December 1877.
The designations OF E. C. Denniston and F. P.
Parent as teachers were accepted.
The following bills were approved aud war
rants authorized to be drawn for same:
r S Thomas Z SO
J o Leblanc, Is 40
NJ Young d Co. Observation-Disclosures. IA 80
Lafayette Advertiser r.. lC 90
NJ Melancon, % 90
Aladdin Comeaux .... 90
The treasurer was instructed to set aside three
hundred and twenty-three 72Il00 dollars as a
contingent fund for the different wards, ont Of
last apportionment from State Superintendent.
and to make apportionment Of twelve hundred
dollars balance Of December apportionment Of
1877, pro rata to the different school wards of
the parish.
The Secretary Of the Board was allowed "a
salary of one hundred dollars year.
The Board then adjourned to meet first Sat
urday in April, Irregular quarterly meeting).
THOS. B. HOPKINS, President.
WILL CLEGG, Secretary.
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[ IOtdl SbHbS
| And whereas. for the reason that said estina-
ton was based upon the supposition that the
rate oftaSation for the present year would be the
same as that of last year and is therefore in ex-
| cess of the revenue to be derived from the rate
| of taxation recently fixed by the State the
following resolutions were adopted by the Police
| jury
Resolved. that the rate of taxation for the
Parish for the year 1878 be and is hereby fixed
at the same rate as that of the State. or that
fixed by act No. s of the recent session of the
Legislature.
Resolved. that the president be and is hereby
authorized to appoint committee to make an
estimate of the current expenses of the parish
for the ensuing year. the same to be based upon
the provisions Of the foregoing resolutions.
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. John Clegg, A. J. Moss and Chas. D.
Caffery.
On motion the following was adopted
Resolved that the following designated places
are hereby fixed as polling places in the cleo
ton Of November next.
Poll No. Ward is located at the residence
Of Joseph D. Breaux.
Poll 2-Ward lat the residence of Jean Bite
Clement.
Poll l1-Ward 2-at the residence of Ford
Hofpauir.
Poll 2-Ward 2-at the store of Chenille Trahan
Poll Ward Sat the Court House.
Poll 2-Ward Sat the store Of Jean Bernard
Poll Ward 4--at Royville.
Poll 2-Ward AT the store Of D. Claverie.
Poll Ward 5--at Broussardville.
There being no further business the Police
Jury adjourned.
J. N. JUDGE. Clerk
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROB.4TE ,S.ALE.
Succession Of Marie Giscar, deceased
wife Of EIoi Mouton.

wife OF EiO1 MOutOn,
RY virtue Of decree and order of the Parish
II Court of the parish of Lafayette. dated the
- day OF March, 1878. and commission to me
directed ordering the sale of all the property
and rights of the late Marie Gisclar. deceased
wife Eloi Mouton. will offer for sale. according
to law. at public auction, to the last and high.
est bidder, at the last domicil of deceased in
this parish, ON
Wednesday April Gath, 1878,
the following described property belonging to
the aforesaid succession, to-wit
One CERTAIN TRACT OF PRAIRIE LAND
situated in the parish of Lafayette. containing
one hundred and ninety-six superficial arpents,
bounded anorth by land of Evariste Guidroz,
south by land belonging to the succession of
Rene Gangeux, east by land belonging to the
succession of Alfred Mouton and west by land
Of Joseph T. Breaux.
One CERTAIN UNDIVIDED TRACT OF
wood land situated in this parish at place
called prairie Sorrel," in common with Au-
guste Emanuel Domingues, Antoine Domingues
ard John T. Domingues, containing forty ar
pents. more or less.
One Dwelling house, Kitchen, Corn
CRIB, Hen house, Two corn cribs,
Three cabins, l945 pannels 5 bars
cypress tenc'ng, Garden fencing. $50
posts. 1900 8 feet boards, Or cart,
One buggy, Implements of husband
ry, Kitchen utensils. Beds and bed
ding, Household furniture, Lot of
sheep, Lot Of hogs, Il lot Of horse
creatures IN Vermilion parish, Work
oren, Gentle horned cattle, Sir ecild
mares, ztoo fllies, one pair mules,
.Seven young nauzes, Eleven head of
creole horses, One saddle, Iron brand,
Lot Of lint cotton, dc.
TERNS-CAsH on the day of sale.
N. B.-The land and fencing will not be de-
live red until the present crop is matured and
gathered.
II. EASTIN, Sheriff.
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Adjatant General Townsend, who has
charge of the confederate archives, says
the most important papers are being pub
lished in book form as fast as the means
afforded by congress will allow, and that
any respectable editor or other person gets
access, whenever desired, to all but few
documents that are withheld because they
would afford information that could be
used fraudulentIy in backing claims
against the government. Up to the pres
ent time thirteen volumes of about six
hundred pages each, have been published
or are ready for publication. which in
c'ude the battle records up to 1868.
When these are published, maps Of the
battle fields and positions Of the troops
will accompany them, so that each battle
will have complete history to itself. The
battle records Of the United States are
being compiled and arranged for printing,
side by side with those Of the confederacy.
General Townsend says that the two rec.
ords will make about one hundred vol
umes, "embracing a more perfect history
of war than was ever written before, and
furnishing for the historian of the republic,
onbounded material.-Galveston News.
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A handsomely dressed woman at re

A handsomely dressed woman at a re-
cent performance Of Hamlet" given by
Edwin Booth, in the Brooklyn Academy
turned to her companion in the midst Of
The first act, and asked audibly: "Which i.
Shakespeare! "She was told that Shakespeare
was the author, aud then asked again, this
time petuIantv: "Wel', what is it all
about, any way?" A litter ran around the
audience seated near her, and her compau.
ions face turned all manner Of coiors.
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Senate, Lamar seut this sentiment to

Senator Lamar seut this sentiment to
Augusta. Ga: "The typical lrishman ::
His home--the world His friends-s-al'
the peoples. His faith--his own. No
cline to him so cold as will not produce
a shamrock no soil so barren as will not
grow shillalah. Foremos. in a tigh'. a
'frolic, or funeral, his generous nature
finds blow for the bad, smile for the
glad. or a tear for the sad"
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Che Cafapette Aopertiser.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of the Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of the Town ef VERMILIONVILLE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
WNI. II. BAILEY

TERMS
Observation-Disclosures DOLLARS per annum
IN advance. For six months. ST IS.
--ADvERTIS1NG-
Per Square, Go lines or less) 81 90
Announcement of candidates for office SO 90
No credit will be given for Advertising or Job
work. except by special agreement.
Cards stating merely the Names business and
place of residence with paper included, Twelve
Dollars per annum.
All advertisements not marked. will be pub
lished until forbid and charged for accordingly.
~ All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day of publication. Or on the day
Of sale. No advertisement will be inserted unless
security is given, or amount Of costs deposited
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JEWISH CULTURE IN New TESTAMENT
T1MEs.-The culture Of the people in New
Testament times was evidently much high
or than it was at any time covered by the
Old Testament history. Idolatry had been
completely extirpated, synagogues had
been established in every city and village
where the Word Of God was read and ex
pounded every Sabbath. and these service,
were almost universally attended by the
people. Nearly every ooe had received a
fair elementary educatioD; and as devotion
to "the Law was the fashion ofthe times,
the people became experts in discussions
and disputstions respecting its details, in
which the rabbis delighted them with their
hair splittings and meaningless interperta-
tions. It seems evident that there was q
comfortable share Of wealth among the
great middle class, which comprehepded
nearly all the people, and, aside from their
political subjection, they seem to have been
in a condition of wholesome well.being. In
this condition Of society our Lord Christ
was reared from infancy to manhood, and
10 it he lived, as one of it's members. fer
ten years. With mind so quick and sus-
ceptible as his certainly was, it was quite
natural that he should be largely affected
by this state Of things, and also by the
great events that we're then transpiring in
the Roman Empire, and especially those
hat affected his own people. Evidently
his life was not the dull routine Of merely
animal existence, that too often character
ICES the career Of young villagers. His af:
ter.Iife affords conclusive evidence that
during this period he was in lively rapport
with all his nearer and more remote sur
neutrality-suspicious. Repository, April.
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On old, rough clergyman once took for
bis text that passage Of the Psalm, Il
said in my haste, all men are liars. "
Looking, apparently, as il he saw the
PsaImist standing before him, he said !:
"Y on said it in your haste David. 1fyou
had been here you might have said it after
mature deliberations"
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.attestio,s, Tar Payers !!

TAKE NOTICE, that your Taxes for the year
i 1877, both State and Parish. are now due,
and if not paid within the time prescribed by
law. will be compelled to collect the same
with costs.
D. "A. COCHRANE,
Feb. 16. 1873. Tax Collector.
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"sally. what have you done with the
cream3 These children cannot eat skim
milk for breakfast" ''Sure, ma'am, it
I'm, mesilf that would be afther giving
the scum to yez. tux that and gave it to
che cats"
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N. P. Willis AND FANNY FORESTER. y
An article by MIS-. Elizabeth Oake.
Smith, entitled "reminiscences of N. p.
Willis, appears in Baldwin's Monthly,
from which we take the subjoined anec
dote
"Mr. Willis was always ready with a
good word for any man or women strug-
CLING with the sensitiveness of genius over
the tborny way of poverty or neglect.
With delicate tact he would find way to
set them right in tbs public mind, while
so many editors passed them by in silence
or gave them sharp prick with the criti-
cal pen. | remember one case in point:
Emily Chubbuck, vivacious and poetic
woman, had been writing for mere pit.
tance for papers and magazines, while
others, with no more poetic ability and no
more scope Of thought, were we'll paid and
we'll accepted by the public. She com
planned of this to Mr.. Willis 10 half play
fu, half aggrieved letter, to which be repi-
ed: How can you expect anything betters
Your genius is not Of kind to aft late
with your name. Who will read poem,
signed "Chubbucks" Sign yourself Fan
ny Forester" and you will see the change.
She did so, and her success was complete
as those who have followed the fortunes of
this interesting woman, afterward the wife
Of the East Indian missionary, Judson, will
remember. From this hint of Mr.. Willis
rose small army Of aliteratives-'Minnie
Myrtle Minnie May etc.,-ti| these
we're superseded by masculine coguomens.
NJ. Willis was one of the first to recognize
myself under the nom de plum Of Ernest
Helfenstein,' as did Edgar Poe"
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M.aSONYC.

~ STATED MEETINGS of Hope Lodge No
~ AS, F. A. NJ. for 1878, will be held at
their Hall in Vermilionville, February 16
March Is April l3 May IL June and "a
July l3 August 10; September October s
November 8 December and u.
J. D. TRAHAN, Secretary.
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Young adv-"Oh, | am so glad vou
like birds. What kind do YOU admire
most e. Old gent'eman-"Well, think
goose, with plenty Of stotting, lis about as
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VsOLiCe.

TvHE public is hereby notified that, from this
L date, Feb. lst. will retail meat at 10 cents
per pound until further notice:
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.NOttce to Tresusysse,.s.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to pass
IL through or hunt within the Enclosures Of my
farm on pain Of being prosecuted as tresspassers.
Jan. 10, 1873. CHENILLE TRAHAN.
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.uuu,ys A. A. WOODS
GIN HIM."
u VELsHANS & WOODS,
INSURANCE AGENTS.
INSUhhNOH N"H4N TO-
rrpr RIVER IND MARINE.
10 7ravier St., New Orleans.
Opposite Cotton Exchange.

.-A496-
I'aef''''s' Assets, S $500 900
. + rivsrpoo! and London. $40 900, 900
w., s..sn n Central ofSt. Louis j. $ 1875 900
n,....mercisl Union Assurance Co, ..-..
VpA.s Of Londor. Assets. S17.7l4.57S
MA, American. of New York >. S 100000
pa,sl. Of Liverpool s23,3ol,s6S
s,,,,ntiIe Mutual Insurance Co.,
sA'- Of New York Assets. s 100000
IuFire and River Losses promptly adjusted
! M Maid in New Orleans. .........
! Apply TO- "A; von.,;1;o1.;,,s y. m;n;oo, nsen'.
Jn.l 1871 'etui'i'on'iiie' L.
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OFEECZ.aL.
Police Jury PyOceelyi,,gs,
Special MEETING, April lst, 1878.

opecz0t Wepttng, April Ist, 1878.
Pursuant to call the Police Jury met at the
Court House. and the following members were
present. Onez. Broussard. president, Aurelien
Pfimeaux. Adolphe Comcaux and Alfred Peck
Absent. NJ. G. Broussard.
The reading Of the minutes Of previous meet
ing was dispensed with
The committee composed of Messrs. Grard
4. Il. Mouton and Rigues. appointed at pre-
vious meeting for the purpose of making an APP
prexlmatc Estimate Of the current expenses Of
the parish for the current year, reported as
follows: