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Police Jury.

The Police jury met this day
pursuant to adjournment,
Were present: Nathan Perry
president and Messer Broussard
Honpauir, Leleu and Wise.
= The minutes on being read
were corrected by striking out
the words Finance Committee"
and inserting the words parish
Treasurer in the. 5th resolution 0:
last meeting after which they
were adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Wise.
Art. Resolved that the Fin
ance Committee be and they are
hereby instructed to examine all
the tax-rolls from 1872 to 1876,
inclusive, and strike there from
the amount sofe taxes due by
taxpayers or by persons
who were assessed after their re.
moval from the parish, and to
credit the collector for all such
amounts as may be found taxed
against such insolvent or absent
persons as aforesaid.
Art 2 Resolved, that the survey
of tho 4th road district as made
by S. V: Martin Surveyor of
the parish of St. Martin. now on
tile in the archives of this bobv,
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WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1878

WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1878
The distinguished Meteorolo.
gist and Weather Prophet, Prof.
Tice, of St. Louis, has issued his
ANNUAL NATIONAL WEATHER AL.
MANIAC FOR 1878, in which he fore
tells the weather for every day in
the year, explains the theory clear.
ly on which his predictions. are
based, gives directions by which
the unscientiic can foretell the
weather, and other valuable mat
ter. The whole constitutes a work
of great practical value to every
one, and is almost indispensable
to farmers. For sample copy and
terms of sale to the trade. and to
agents send 90 cents to THoMp-
son, T1cE & Co, St. Louis, Mo.
feb16'7S
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treasurer be and they are hereby
instructed to issue Immediately
all Licenses on all trades, profess.
ions and occupations for the year
1878, return the same to the Col
lector for collection, taking his
receipt therefor. Said Licenses to
be in amount the same as last year.
The following claims were al.
lowed and ordered to be paid out
Of their respective funds
Crimn'l funnd of 1878,
u. b. Lyons, S Wise trnsf'ee. 81 90
Magistrates fund 1878,
f. B. Patten, 400
Contingent fund 1877,
j. Y. Gilmore, 400
The Police Jury adjourned sine
die.
N. PERRY, President.
A. LACoUR, Clerk.
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NOTICE.-The tax payers oI
the town of Abbeville are hereby
notified that the tax rolls for said
town for the year 1878, have been
by me completed. Those deeming
themselves aggrieved by the assess.
ment on said rolls are requested
to come forward within the ensu.
ing 30 days from date hereof and
have same corrected. May 11,-7S.
F. B. PATrEN,
Town Assessor.
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BISHOP MARvIN's '"To the East
by Way of the West" Marvin's
Lectures on the 'sError's of Papa.
cy," and Rev. Eugene R. Hen.
drix's Around the World" with
Introduction by Bishop Marvin;
price of each book So. i
DH% AGENTS WANTED ey.
erywhere. Send amount named
to LOGAN D. CAMERON, Agent Of
the Advocate Publishing House,
st. Louis, and ges sample copies
of either, or all three, with terms
to agents. The books are selling
rapidly. Some agents have sold
So copies in a single day. feble
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II Z n Nj s,

The MER1DloNAL, is published weekly
n English and French, at two dollars
ana nfty cents per annum payable in
advance. -
Advertisements will be inserted at 81 90
per square of ten lines, or less, for each
insertion. '-
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages.
No advertisement will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
Payment ofall advertisements ia con-
''dered due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked with tha
number of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered. and
charged for accordingly.
len dollars in advance is required for
candidates for office and
Election tickets or other job-work must
'e paid for on delivery.
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HE HIS GOOD GRIT.
HN IOWA STUDENT WHO
LIVES ON NOTHING
AND EARNS IT ALL
HIMSELF.

e from the Keokuk Constitution
L At the commencement of the
: present term of the medical COL
i, lege, a young student from the
: West started for Keokuk to at
$ tend. Arriving at Abba he found
his means would not be sufficient
and be footed it the rest of the
way to the city. he paid in full
for his tuition, and then had lust
seven dollars left. Three of these
were laid out for a quarters rent
for a room, in which was nothing
but his books. No bucket, no
stove, no furniture, no bed, not
even a blanket, and only fonr
dollars to live on. In a month
or SO be procured a blanket, and
considered himself fortunate. His
money was laid out in corn meal,
and twice week he would 90
down by the pork houses and
make up a lot Of corn bread, bake
it, and bring it to his ROOM
and on corn bread alone he has
been subsisting during the entire
term
lie has worked and earned SIS
since he has been here, and on this
and the seven he had left, after
paying his college fees, IL in all,
he has subsisted.
During all this time no one has
known how he subsisted, and the
only remarkable thing that has
been noticed about him is, that he
is one of the brightest students in
the class, and bids fair to gradu-
ate with the highest honors. His
condition would not have been
found out had it not be5n that a
gentleman rented a room in the
same building in which the stu
dents was located, and by max
ng his acquaintance, ascertaiued
low he had been living.
The student is a bright frank,
earless fellow, who asks no
avors, has paid in advance for
everything he has got, is not
lfraid of difficulties, and if he
'roves not a bright and shining
lght in his professional he is
ot heard from as an eminent
hvsician and surgeon, ere MANY
ears roll around, we lose our
'uess.
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BOIS DE CONSTRUCTION

LIE moulin a scie connu sous le
nom de KORso STEAM SAW MILL
etant actuellement en- fonction,
annonce a ses clients ct les habi.
tants qu'ils trouveront toujours vi,
beau choix de BOIS DE CON
sTRU CTlON, quill offre au plus
bas prix du marche.
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Notice..
THE undersigned has Two {:

THE undersigned has Two q
Plantations on hand for sale
One situated about six mile
'outhwest from Abbeville, Yves
side OF bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
(240) superficial arpents, with a
81 Fine DWELLING HOUSE
fza=4 AND KITCHEN, and about
three 5000 hundred pannels OF
new fence thereon, third OF
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER. Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three 81
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having thrae-and-a-half 81
front by forty (4O) in
depth, with about fifty (5O) ar
esss pents Of WOOD LAND
eR thereon, and a right to cut
@ wood on the Alexander De.
'ayhousaye tract; which tract is
4 community property of eight ar
pents by forty.
BB@ For prices and conditions
of the above plantations (Which,
will be in accordance with the
1ard times), apply to F. FERAY,
n the town of Abbeviile. I'M
Mediate possession can be given
n both cases.
r FERAY
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TOWN COUNCIL.

Abbeville, La, May 9Th 1878.
:. The board Of Town Council c
. the town of Abbeville met thi
day at the Court house in specia
session.
Members present +: Leonce Perre1
Esqr., Mayor, and Messrs. l.
Broussrrd, J. Boyance and Jea
Abadie. Absent, Solomon Wise
The minutes Of last meetin!
were read and adopted.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Bronssard
r. G. Smedes, Esqr., was employ
ed as Corporation Attorney fo
the present year, at the salary a.
previously fixed, $4,000 per an
mum, the same to begin running
equally with that OF the Other
officers Of this body.
On motion, 1t was resolved thai
that the judgment in favor Of the
corporation against Emile Duhon
in the 3rd. Justice Court on a
license of $500 as giver of public
balls, be and the same is hereby
ordered cancelled and, the said
Dullon relieved from said license,
provided he pays one fourth of the
same, $6.25, and all costs of court;
and provided further that said
Duhon entirely suspends the said
business Of giving public balls
within the corporation during the
remainder Of the present year.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, It
was resolved that the Treasurer
be and he is hereby ordered and
instructed to Immediately apply,
so far as it will go, any money
now in his hands derived from
licenses of the present year, to-
wards the payment of the claim
allowed the succession Of NJ. L. !
Bernard, said claim being due as
4 balance on the salary Of said
NJ. l.. Bernard as Constable in the
year 1877. 7va1 .
On motion. 1t was resolved that !
he bond Of L. c. lyons, ex-Trea.
'urer. for the past year. and also.
he bonds given by him for all
PREVIOUS years as treasurer, be and
he same are hereby ordered to be
cancelled. i
On motion Of Mr.. Boyance, It
YES resolved that the Street d
Bridge Committee of this body be
nd they are hereby authorized
nd empowered to have all neces.
airy repairs done to the bridge
cross the bayou at this place
Thich it may need ia the future,
nd further that hereafter said
Committee shall have entire CON
Fol ana SUPERVISION over the
epairing and keeping in order of
aid bridge, all costs and expense
'r such repairing and keeping in
rider to be paid by the Parish,
greeably to the joint resolution 1
this body and the Police Jury of a
erm'Iion of date Jan. 18th 1875. e
. On motion. the claim of L. c.. e
yons for $500 for assisting in S
oIding the town election, April
st. 1878. 4
On motion, the Council then a
1journed to next regular meeting. b
. B. PATrEN, LEoNCE PERREr,
Secretary. Mayor.
ts94.4 /
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Avis

EST par le present donne que
vos taxes d'Etat ct de Parolsse
pour rannee 1877, sont mainte
nant dies ct 81 les dites taxes ne
sont pas payees dams les delais
presents par la loi, je serai force
den faire la col ection avec frais.
J. S. NUNEZ, Collecteur.
18 mai 1878.
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ofhciai Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsrE MouroN.
District Attorney.
J. (. CHARGois.
Clerk of District Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssApD.
Representative.
ADR1EN NUNEz.
Parish Judge.
WILLIAM K1BBF.
Parish Attorney.
w. A. WHITE.
Sheriff.
G. B: SHAW. .-@
Recorder.
LEO PERRET.
Tax-Collector.
J. S. NUNEz.
Police Jury. z. sItsE5E$
Howard HoFFPAuIR President,
s. WISE, D. 0. BRoUssARD
f. D. LELEU, n. PERRY.
Town Council,
LEoNcE PERRET, Mayor.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, J., ApAD1E,
S. WISE. j. BoYANcE
GEO. E. Lyons, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, 3D.. Ward
F. B. PATTEN, W. A. WHITE.
Dep'ty. .. s. Surveyors
E. FhaAY.
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F. FERAY.

N. B. One of the above plan.
tations belongs to a lawyer of the
parish of Lafayette. The party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses of sale, record, &C.
&C., in this parish from the La
fayette Records.
Title perfect in both cases.
febl4 III F. F.
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To Public Schools,

Sec. 3rd. Be it further ordained
&c., That the Assessor of taxes be
and he is hereby authorized to
extend Immediately the parish tax.
es as per above budget on the
State tax rolls ofl877.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
&C., That the parish taxes assessed
and levied by this ordinance shall
be. paid and collected in currency.
Adopted May 13 1877,
(signed) N. Perry, Presd't.
Attest, A. Lacour, CPk P. j..
Art. 4. Resolved that resolution
No. 9 adopted October lst 1877,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Art. s. Resolved, that for all
delinquent parish taxes due on the
rolls previous to 1876 payable in
warrants, shall be collected in par
lsh warrants issued prior to the
year 1877; provided, said warrants
are not prescribed by the laws Of
this State; that all delinquenttaxes
due on the rolls of 1876 shall be
paid in legal currency only.
Art 6. Resolved that the pro-
visions of the ordinance entitled
An ordinance to prohibit hogs
from running at large within the
parish of Vermilion," adopted
April lst 1878, shall apply to and
have full force and effect in the 7th~
ward Of this parish; and also full
force and effect in the 4th ward
from the 18th day of July to the
lst of January.
Art. 7. Resolved that the par.
ish treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay the claims of the
Sheriff for holding court during
the year 1877 out of the Magis.
trate's and Constable's surplus
funds now in the treasury.
Art. 8. Resolved that the presi-
dent of this body and the parish
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TO the Public.

| would respectfully inform my
friends and customers and the peo
pie in general, that | have just Sc
lected with the greaest care, a
general assortment Of Fall and
Winter Goods, which I an now
offering at the lowest cash price
Ny stock comprises large va
riety of
Domestic Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Fine
English,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-15

A Californian has been found
who tells the truth. He was not
found telling it, however. He
tells it when he sees it,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-15

The counterfeit silver dollar
may be detected by the superior
workmanship Of the engraving.
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r. BEER.

COJN.NISSION MERCHANT
For the sale of
Cotton & Sugar, Hides, Wool ana
Moss, and all kinds of Country
Produce.
NO. so Old LEVEE STREET,
New Orleans, La.
All consignmen's Of Poultry. Egg,
Breswax. Taliow, Etc, disposed of to bes
advantage. All orders promptly attend
ed to.
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Criminal prosecution fund
including per diem Of grand
and. petit .iuries, witnesses,
clerk of court, sheriff and
!. cornoner
Printers and stationer's fund
District Attorney fund and
District Attorney pro TEN
.Sherifs fees for holding
court, &C.,
Magistrates, Constable, Ply
sician', Collectors and As
sessor'r fund.
Special fund for f. r. King
Police Jury. Finance Com.
mittee, clerk of Police Jury,
Parish Treasurer, and Po-
lice Jury Constable,
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submitted by Gabriel Romero
be and the same is hereby ac
cepted and recognised as the true
public road.
Art 3 Be it further resolved
that the clerk Of this body be
reqnired to notify the road
overseer of SAID 4th road district
to remove all obstructions in said
road and have the same worked
provided, however, no fencing en-.
closing a growing crop shall be
removed until said crop shall have
been gathered, except at the will
OF the proprietor Of such field.
An ordinance to Asses the
parish Taxes for the year 1878
and for other purposes.
Section lst Be it ordained by
the police jury in and for the
parish of VermiIion.
That there shall be and is here.
by levied onall taxable property
situated within the parish not spe-
cially exempted under state laws
a tax of 3 mills for that pol ton of
the budget classed as criminal ex-
penses and two mills for school
purposes; said taxes to be collected
on all propertr included within
the corporate limits of the town
of Abbeville, as well as upon all
other taxable property Of the
parish and for the balance Of said
budget ofexpenses an additional
AK of seven miNs and also 2 mills
or school purposes to be collected
rom the taxable property of the
parish not included within the
limits of Abbeyille.
Sec. I'd Be it further ordained
Ic. That said taxes be collected
y the tax, collector for the parish
md appropriated to meet the
lifferent items of the budget, as
ollows, viz;
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-. = i tIICIl
and American
'Casimeres,
Fine
English,

| Ladies Dress Goods,
Cloaks. Shawls, .
Notions of all descriptions,
Calicos, Best American Brand
Cotton, Bleached and Brown
al pacas of all shades, Flannels
Opera, Plain & Colored Checked
Ladies are respectfully solicited
to call and examine my stock anc
mo trouble viii be saved to show
all articles which they desire te
examine, to price or purchase.
Clothiugs Of all descriptions
Gentlemen's Shirt, 7af
Underwear,
- and all AinGs
a, of Furnishing
Ladies, Goods,
Misses, Men
and Boys
H.. @ Boots '& Shoes. 81
Hardware. the latest improve
ments in utensils.
Saddlery, Crockery Tinware,
A fine stock Of fresh family gro
ceries.
Tobacco, chewing & smoking.
segars, pipes, &c. -
I Sole agent for the celebrated
WEED Sc WING MACHINE,
the simplest. cheapest aud most
durable of the kind.
My stock is now entirely .Nesc.
and complete, and every Que rich
and poor, white and colored areI
welcome to enter and see for them
selves.
S Believing that it would he great
ly. to the interest Of this parish to
establish a Real Estate, Agency in
the town Of AbbevilIe. | have i
assumed the position, and inform
al those who have lands, planta-I
tons or town lots for sale, or
hose who desire to purchase the
same, to call at my store where
;hall always be ready to give full
and make agreements. |
Having now communications with
lifferent parties in the United
States who are desirous to locate
n this country there are chances
o effect sales or purchases at early
late and on satisfactory terms.
@-! Respectfully.
ia . A. D. MARTIN.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-19
FOURTH EDITION
Russia and England.
ADVANCE OF TROOPS FROM
TIRNOVA TO TCHALATDJA.
Turkey Promises to Preserve
Her Neutrality.
LONDON, Ma ch 10. 1873.

LONDON, Ma ch 10. 1873.
A despatch from Constsntinople an-
nounces that $4,000 Russians have ar
rived at Tchataldja from 7irnova. The
Turks are carefully patroll'ng the Bu-
ljukdere road.
A Pera correspondent hears from a
trustworthy source that England has
strongly protested at st. Petersburg
against the Russian advance toward the
Dardanelles and Bosphorus.
The Vionne despatch says the misun-
derstandlng between Russia and Eng
land has made no progress whatever
toward a satisfactory settlement.
Thei National ZeItung of Berlin says
the Austrian.government has been pos
itively Informed that the Russians are
concentrating on the Austrian frontier.
A Constantinople despatch sayt 1t Is
| reported thatimportans dispatches from
England were commul Gated to the Sui
tan on Saturday. A council was there's
upon held, which decided that Turkey
should remain neutral IN the event of a
difference between England and Russia.
A Constantlnople telegram received
in Paris says England has asked permis-
| sion TO establish coal depot on the Is
| land of Tenedos.
| Advicas from Vienna, published in
Paris, state that Eng land has refused TO
take part even In the preliml nary Con-
! terence of Am bassadors until Russia has
given the formal engagement that all the
| classes of the treaty be submitted TO the
| Congress. Prince Gortschakoff in reply
merely reiterated his promise that the
full treaty will be communi Gated to the
Powers.
| The Tines says the latest phase of the
difference between Russia aud England
seems to be that Russia, while admitting
the right of Congress to discuss all the
points of the treaty, declines to Abe ui-
tlmately bound, by the decision of the
majority Of the Powers.
| A well informed st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the North German Gazette
OF Berlin, states shat Russia will not al
low Interference with the points con-
cernlng the war indemnity, Armenia OF
| BeSsarabia.
The correspondent ofthe Times states
That the proposal to convene a prelimi.
nary conference to settle a prograInm.
for the Congress has been generally
colby received as unnecessary.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-19
THIRD EDITION.
FROM WASHINGTON.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.

FhDEkAL APFOlNIMhNIb.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-The nomi.
nations of Parsons for United States dis
trict attorney for Alabama, Dunn fol
United States marshal for Delaware, and
Ramsdell for United States marshal OF
the eastern district of Virginia, which
were expected to come up in the execu-
tive session to-day, and over which there
will be hot contest, were postponed on
account of the indisposition OF blr. Ed
munds, the chairman of the judiciary
committee.
A very animated contest for the prof.
table position of pension agent at Chicago
has been in progress for some weeks past
and was terminated by the President to-
day by the nomination of Miss Ada Sweet
the present Incumbent. The competi-
tor of Miss Sweet was also a lady, Mrs,
Mulligan, the widow of Col. Mulligan,
who lost his life in one of the Shenan>
doah Valley campaigns. Mrs. Mulligan
was warmly recommended by Judge
Davis and others, and the friends of the
two rival ladies have kept the Presi-
dent busy listening to them. He was
embarrassed in making his decision, but
as Miss Sweet had administered the
duties of her office acceptably, ,she finally
won the day on the ground Of civil SER
vice reform.
The following promotions in the Office
of the United States treasurer have been
announced to take effect April l., Mr..
Jas. y. Whelpley to be cashier in the
treasurers office, vice Southwick Guth-
rie, resigned, aud Horace A. Whitney to
be assistant cashier, vice W helplcy, pro-
NOTED.
John E. Reside and Thomas p. Shall
cross were to-day appointed as experts 10
aid the House committee oil pos offices
and postroads in their investigation of
the Postotfice Department.
Thirty-six illicit dIstilleries were des-
troyed i'll the fifth collection district OF
North Carolina during the month OF
February, together with large quantity
of material.
The new silver dollar craze has sub
sided in Washington. The demand for
first three days of its appearance amount
ed to 5,12l. To-day the sum paid out
at the treasury up to noon amounted
to only $53.
Senator Spencer's bill, introduced to-
day, constitutes eight hours a days labor
on all government work, contract OF
otherwise, and requires full pay for the
same.
Commodore Foxhall A. Parker is to
succeed Rear Admiral Rogers as super.
intendent at Annapolis.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations
Alonson \. Beard TO be collector of the
customs for the district of Boston and
CharlestoWn, Mass: Nj, ID. Dali. OF
Virginia, collector Of customs for Alaska
Benjamin f. Simpson, United States
marshal for Kansas, and Charles Nc
Candless, OF Pennsylvania, chief justice
OF the Supreme Court of New Me1Ico.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-19

Are you going to the Opera House this
evening to hear Drs. Stearns and vii
sons free lecture?
The daily gazette., 1878-03-19
The Judicial Release of An
0ersOn.

The decision of the Supreme Court of
Louisiana, yesterday, in the case of An
derson, the convicted member of the
Returning Board, will bring JOY to sew
eral prominent persons, especially to
Secretary Sherman, who protested so
vehemently against his conviction, and
to Governor Nichols, who was under an
Implied pledge to pardon him If the
Supreme Court should affirm the iudp-
ment of the court below. Since 1t was a
foregone conclusion that Anderson was
to be set free, either by an Executive
pardon or judicial decision, nobody
should be sorry that his release came in
the latter form. Had the Supreme Court
sustained Anderson's conviction the par
don which was to have followed would
have caused great public scandal. 1t
would have looked too much as if Gov
ernor Nichols had bound himself by a
political bargain to interfere with the
administration of criminal justice. An
derson having been released by the regu-
lar course OF judicial proceedings, not
only Governor Nichols escapes an IN
pleasant dilemma, but the appearance is
avoided OF the obstruction OF justice in
State by Federal dictation or pressure
Since Anderson was to have been set
at large In any event we are glad that it
has been done by regular judicial action
| and not by an eXtorted exercise of the
pardoning power in fultillment of an IN
seemly political bargain. The Legisla-
ture OF Louisiana, which has been AS
sembled in extra session merely to give
effect TO possible pardon, immediately
adjourned yesterday on the announce
Inent of the decision of the Supreme
Court. 1t may be safely assumed that
this ends all the Returning Board prose
cutions. j. Madison Wells will rejoice
even more heartily than Governor
Nichols and Secretary Sherman. The
country is to be congratulated that it is
TO hear no more ef the everlasting
Louisiana muddle.-N. y. Herald.