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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
GR1o.U,1ruRA
Mechanical College,
BATON ROUGE. La.

NIctll:lIllcll 1OllC1C.
BATON ROUGE. La,
Is now open for the reception Of
students and cadets. Session begins,
by law, October 5 and ends July 1.
FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION.
Very good: an experienced Fa-
Guilty. now OF four professors-the
/; mber expected soon to be increa.
sed ; much philosophical and chcmi
cal apparatus; good appliances for
instruction III Engineering, large
musuems Of Natural History /; a il
hlary of fully fourteen thousand
volumes, and Il good equipment of
small arms "nd'artillery for mill.
tary exercises. Efforts are also ma
king to get in readiness the EX.
perimental Farm and Workshops.
COURSE OFsJrDY.
Embraces a wide field Of litera-
ture and science; and for the pres
ent parents will select the studies
which they may wish their sons to
pursue. The military exercises are
ranked as studics. only obligatory
on the cadets who are quartered in
the University building, and option.
al With other students. who board
in Baton Rouge. To become ':stud-
ent' or "cadet," is optional with the
parent.
ADMISSION
granted to young men and youths
not under fourteen years Of age,
who are proficient in the branches
Of a common English education.
They can enter at any time daring
the session,and be charged only from
date OF entrance. Students may be
residents of other States.
:sVState Tor beneficiary cadets
cannot be received until the Lcsis-
!atnre makes an appropriation to
pay their expenses.
EXPENSES.
Tuition and the use of library and
apparatus / absolutely free. Stu
dents can find good boarding in Ba-
ton Rouge, for about SO a month:
and those who form ssmesses,"c can
maintain themselves for So to IS
month.
EXPENSES FOR A MILITARY CADET.
Fixed eNpenSesperm onth-Board
lodging and servant attendance.
$l2 washing and mendins, s. so:
fuel and lights, 80 cents: medical at
tendance. 81 total, SIG: or for the
session of nine months Sl44, or Il.
that rate for part of session. Payr
bic monthly in advance. Contint
gent expenses per session-estima-
ted-unitorm clothing, s47; text.
books and stationery Sl5, medici-
mes s.: breakages aud contingent
cies, So; total, s72. Payable s4s on
entrance, balance S24 january /. In
of withdrawal from the insti-
tuition, cadets will be charged only
for the time Of attendance, except
that there win be no remission of
fees for the last two months of the
session.
LOCATION.
Healthy, and desirable for delicate
youths who may not be able to stand
a colder climate.
For further information, address
d. T. BOYD,
President.
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M. G.. Fcitel, the brother of our
parish treasurer and one OF the best
members in the community OF Don
aldsonviIle, has paid Il visit to our
parish.
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-Judge'S iSkron has held his ma.
rochial court this week.
He has sent Augastc Barney, the
pistol.sllooter, before the District
Court.
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Parish Of st. James.

Representatives,. .Lucicn Como.
Parish Julye.......-.S. +. Siskron,
Parish Atl"rncy-.-...j Il. Pochd,
Clerk "fCourt ......-- Emile j. Laichc,
Recorder -I.onis Dngas,
Treasurer ..---..----. Henry Fcitcl,
Tax Collector .....-..E. G. Mirc,
Sheriff Victor Miles,
Coroner Jules Leblanc,
Parish Hhy%sician..-..
jules Dornicr.
Supervisor Of Regis
tfatlHh..
Official Journal. -.... LIZ LOrIslANAls,
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POLICE JURY.
President, r. A. Harrison.
Secretary, Emile j. Laiclc;
Members, EIpllfgc pochf, j. A. Bonr-
geois, DfsirH Leblanc, Henry Johnson, T..
Sclicpp and Il. Sim,ns.
SCHOOL BOARD.
President, j. Grntil:
Secretary, J. Louis Gaulet;
Members. jules jacob. Marcclin Tircnit.
Thrlrsphore Dngas, Jos. Coln, L.. Villa
Vase, Alfred plaisapce, Alirrl Mire.
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CLERKS OFFICE,
ST. JAMES, La, March 21st, 1879. :

This c%ertifies that the following list Of
c%itizcnt, for services as Jurors, for the next
tenn of the Fourth Judicial Distrirt Court
st. Jamas, La. We're drawn by tho jury
Oh the stl of March, 1879:
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NOTICE.

NOTICE..
To the Policy Holders of the Louisiana
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Won are hereby notified that JUST Co.
Il MES is not authorized to collect pre-
millms for said Company.
MIR. CLAY GorERIER of p~laqncminc. has
been duly appointed Agent to solicit appli
cations and make all Collections for tho
Company.
Policy Holders will please make 4 note
of the change. AND. PATTON
f22,-l3t.] Scc'y pro TEN.
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1 vi Eli,
Treasurer.
On motion of T.. Pocl1e, duly sec.
ondcd, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that the Commission
crs and Clerks Of the Election Of
November 18th, 1873, be paid the
sum of Five Dollars each, for the
services rendered by them at said
election, payable out of the Cont.n-
gent fund Of 1878.
BE it further resolved, that the
Commissioners and Clerks Of the
Election Of March 18th. 1879. be
paid the sun Of -Four Dollars each,
for services rendered by them at
said election, payable out Of the
contingent fund Of 1879.
On motion o j. \. Bourgcois,d duly
seconded BY i. SimmS, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the Deputy Sher-
it's on duty at the different polls at
the election Of November 9TH, 1873.
be paid the sum of 80 90. each. for
their services at said election. pay.
able out of the contingent fund of
1873; and, that the Deputy sller-
IFS at the election of March 18th,
1879, b" paid the same sum. out the
contingent fund of 1870.
On motion Of T.. Sehepp, duly
seconded by J. \. Bourgeois, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the Sheriff of the
Parish of st. James shall hereafter
be allowed Thirty.tive cents Il day
for the keeping and maintaining of
each prisoner confined in the Par.
lsh Jail. and that this ordinance
take effect immediately after it's
passage, and that all other resolu.
tons or ordinances on this subject.
or in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
On motion of d. Leblanc, duly
seconded by Il. Poche, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that a Committee of
three members, to be assisted by
the Parish attorney, be appointed
by the President, for the purpose
OF examining the condition of the
books OF the Tax Collector and of
the Parish Treasurer, ami to report
thcmupon, at the next meeting Of
this body.
On motion OIL. \. Bourgeois, du.
~ seconded by Richard Simms, the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, that. hereafter, the
Synaics of this Parish shall have no
right to drive any cattle or other
roaming animals into their respec-
tive public pounds. but can only re.
ccive sad animals when driven .hT
others, and that the fees Of said s. a.
dies he and they are hereby fixed
at the sum of fifty cents for recei-
wing said animals in said pounds.
On motion of j. A.. Bourgeois,
duly seconded by Pierre Shepp it
resolved that the offices of syn
dies in this Parish, be and are here
by declared vacant.
On motion duly seconded, it was
resolved that the Police Jury pro
cccd to an election Of new SyndicS,
for one gear from date, and the fol
lowing persons were nominated as
such
LIST. ward, Valmir Shadrick.
2nd. ArSene Gourdain.
Aman Bourgeois.
itll. John johnson.
9TH. Marceiin Tircuit.
9th. Antoine Adams.
9TH. TheleSmar Oubre.
Sth. Charles Roux.
The following proposition of the
of Court, of this Parish, was
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Seventh Senatorial District.

Comprising the Parishes Of Ascension
and st. James.
State Pierre Landry.
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THIS Parish, for the year 1879, l
sec y 1t the amount of $500 has
been appropriated for fees of Clerk
Offyo'irt in criminal matters;
/. therefore, | would propose to
ydJlr body, to take the amount of
$5UO as a fixed compensation tor all
CRIMINAL matters before the District
and Parish Courts, the payment Of
Which is tlrawable on said fund of
500 as appropriated, for the cur
rent year 1879, payable quarterly
anu on my ownwarrants. (signed)
b. J. 1.aiche, Cl'k. Of Court.
&ixnotion duly seconded, the
aln9ye proposition was accepted.
Oh motion of r. Simms the Poll.
&c Jury adjourned to the next re-.
gular meeting. r.
R. A. HARRISON, Pres't.
e. j.. LAICHE, Sec'y. -v--
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SATURDAY, APRIL 2G. 1919.
Official Directory.
Fourth judicial District.

.r1nprising the Parishes Of Ascension,
81. James, st. John the Baptist and st.
.i'arlcs.
-Di,;i let Attorney --.--.---.F.. u. Earl,art.
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Sugar cane is growing.
So with rice, ORR and the hopes
OF our people.
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PRoCEEDINGS Il
or THE
POLICE JURY
Parish of ST. James.
REGULAR SESSION.
ST. JAMES, April 10Th, 1879.

ST. JAMES, April 10Th, 1879.
9'le Police Jury Of the Parish
met, this day, at the Court House
of the Parish, and on calling the
roll the following members answer
ed:
r. A. Harrison, President j. A.
Bourgeois, d. Leblanc, Henry john.
sou and Elphege Pocl,e.
Absent Amos Laug.
The commissions Of Z. Schepp
and Richard Simms, from the Gov.
ernor, were presented, and both
took their seats as members. f
On motion, duly seconded, the
Committee on claims werata?!!owed
further time to make theft 1 .Xe66ft.
The Treasurer's report was read,
and on motion, duly seconded, was
adopted SAID report being in
words and figures as follows: IT. =
ST.. JAMES, La, April 18th ,.1s79.
The Honorable President g. Membe.-
~ the Police Jury Of the parish -,
james: T.
Gentlemen, Herewith, l beg leave to re-
port to your honorable Body the condition
OF the Parish Treasury ,..at this date, to-wit:
Amounts OH hand in the different funds:
Repair 59,13
Clerk Of courts criminal fund.-. 3,O4
Coroner and Cor. Jurors fund.-. All
Justice Of the Peace's fund, ........ 1869
C"nstalles' fund.- 7,22
Jurors and witnesses innd.-----.- ABS
Secretary police jury's salary fund.-. 4G.37
Contingent fund, 3,74
Sinking fund.-. 437 ,35
Amount on hand in General recount. for
collections of 1879. S1s5.4O: which amount
| deemed too small to divide among the
funds.
Very respectfully,
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NOTICE.

Mr.. Solomon COIN having left for Euro
pc, has appointed me his lawful agent and
attorney in fact for all business connected
with his country Store in the Parish Of St.
James.
HIPPOLlTE KAHN,
April 10TH. 1879.
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3 virtue Of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed, by the above
named Honorable Court, in the
abo1c e"titled and numbered suit,
will offer for sale at pnblic auc.
ton, at the House Of this par
iSb
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OFFICIAL.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
MARCO GINANOVICll.
vs.. J.. So.
MRS. JOSEliiIINE FORTIER.
WIFE OF -
ALFRED FORTJIrR & Ais
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Philip A. Tnrcaud, 4. Hardy.
Pierre Grove. ST., Robert Duncan,
Albert taillonet, James Davis,
Mitchell Harry, Charles Chopin,
Emile Wrhre. Norbert Richard.
Frctty llnmhcrt, George Randolph,
Ernest Ganlet, Alfred Gaulin,
r. +. Chopin Maurice RENE.
John Hayden, Joseph Damare,
Alex Chrevers, Louis Butler.
l.. o. CourSault, john Robertson.
Charles Banks. Henry Duplantier,
Daniel Henderson, Joseph Landry,
Daniel Baptist. Andrew Brown,
TlelcSmar pochc, Lewis Green,
Rufus Wins. William Rome.
Philip Pierce, Trasimon Bnl,iil,
Adam Wchrr, William Payne,
Oscar Babin, Harry Prier.
Louis Butler, Edward Seanncll,
Orter Perique, Nelson Hoffs,
Benjamin Bell, SEVERN Vincent,
Victor Bishop. Alfred Thcriot.
Franklin Smith. Pierre Grove, Jr.,
Blackman Green, Omer Richard.
In faith whereof witness my hand and
seal Of office, March DIST. 1879.
EMILE J. LAICHE,
Clerk. Fourth Judicial District Court of
st. James,
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ALFRED FORTIER, 4 Ais.
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PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
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selling at 2s4aSc for common yellow, aud $40
SIC fOT German per Id.
Tallow has steady, quiet market and the re-
ceipts ample and selling at 512a55sc for country
packed, and 554c for city rendered loose per Id.
Timers stock Market quiet ana steady at
about previous prices We quote Zinc
slab, 961gc; sneet, 7@.@s'4c; block tin. 1S9l9e;
solder, 1o@iSc; copper ingots, l7%c; bottoms
27'; braziers sheets, 2i@3Oc per lh; tin plate TX,
per box, S9@9 25 &c, S7d7 25 per box.
Vegetables: CABBAGE in large supply and de-
mand light at o5c@Sl per bril- Onions dull and
easy with large receipts at 81 7512 Is per brl.
Sweet potatoes plenty and moderate demand al
81 5092 20 per brl for cho ce yellow.
Wooden ware has had mir trade and no
change. We quote: Washboards. 81 90fe2 75;
buckets, two hoop, 81 3Odl 40 three-hoop, 81 5j9
/ TO: tubs, No. l, s696 25; No. ?, 5ta5 Is; No. B.
$la4 25; and nests of eight. 81 25d2 10; churnS
No. l, SSg9; No. 2, 81 jO@S, and No. 3, S697 per
dozen.
Wool: The market has been steady and fairly
active with ample supply We quote the follow
ing: rnwashed: conbng 25@27c delaine 259
27c; clothing, 25g2Gc, and common, l6@2Oc.
Washed: Fine ieeces, S2@33c; medium do S49
Soc; delaine do, S6@3Tc; long combng. S69f7c
Tub-washed Coarse, 27@29c; and choice, 359
37c. Pu ed. Lambs, 2S@30c. super and long,
S@@32c, and bury and heece-grown at S95c per
ID less.
GRocERIEs
Coffee was fairly active and steady. Java quoted
at 2i@27c, Mocha at 27@2Sc, Laguayra at 15gl7c
per lb, Rio at 1013@l212c iOr common to fair, l3h
@l51@c for good to prime, 16i5@l7c for choice, and
l8d l9c for fancy yellow, per 10.
MolasSes: Fair demand Tor New Orleans, and
moderate supply, and held firm at 35@38e for fair
to good and 4Ogi5c forprme to choice, per gallon.
Refined syrups quiet and held at 35@70c, as to
quality
Rice has been quiet and closing steady, with lit
tie or no change, and Louisiana selling at 71ag8c
per h.
Sugar was in fair demand and steady az
follows: New O'eans al 7@719c for raw.
and 74@SNe for clarified, per lb. Yellow
refined at 797}4c, extra c at 71s9S1sc, A
white at 8sssas}4c. granulated and powdered at
S1s@91sc, crushed 94@93sc. cut loaf at 91Hc
Tea quiet, with market steady and moderate de-
mand. We quote: O0long at 25MS5c: Souchong.
SO@90c; Young Hvson, 2599oc; Imperial, 25975c;
Guupowder 35@90c; Japan, S5Q75c per ID.
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WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 6-2P P. NJ.
RREADSTtFFS.

The movement in breadstufis generally has been
rather brisk this week sales in the aggregate show
ing considerable increase. The market closes
steady with no material change in prices
Flour: Fair local demand and market steady.
The best grades mostly wanted. Fancy selling at
S. l0a5 70, family at "a 45g4 50 as to quality
or reputation of brand. Extra quiet at S4 100
4 80, superfine dull at S3 l5@3 80, low grades at
s. 35@2 15 per brl. Spring wheat -four at 81 500
SO, as to quality, and offerings light. Rye -four
at S3(G3 30 per brl, the latter price for choice
Northwestern.
Wheat: The demand was fair and the market
steady, with ample though not heavy receipts.
Red selling to-day at 9l(995c for choice, 92m93c
for prime rer bu. Amber 92@94e for prime to
choice. White at 96@97c for choice. Inferior lots
dull and down to see per bu.
Barley has steady and quiet market Fall
sample quoted s0@90c per bu for fair 10 prime,
and 93@35c for choice per bu.
Rye has moderate, steady demand and the
market quiet Sample quoted at 53155c per bu
for prime to choice No. 2 at 5S1a@54c in elevator.
Oats: Market quiet and steady. Mixed at 24@
26c for sample, and 261ac for No 2; white at 26(a
2Sc for good to choice lois on track.
Corn has had a fairly active market and closes
steady, selling at SSa391ac for mixed ear on track,
as to quality No. mixed sheIled at 57l3Sc. the
latter figure in elevator. White shelled at 42c on
arrival, and 2@3c more in elevator, and light
offerings.
PROVISIONS.
Mess pork: Firm market and quiet, with mod
crate jobbing demand, and quoted at IS 50@S 65
per bri, cash.
Lard has been in fair demand and the closing
firm Current make at 5.65@s5. zoe per ID. Prime
winter steam held nominally at 53t6t5S0c per ID.
Bulk meats have fair jobbing movement and
the market remains frmer Shoulders quoted at
3209314c, clear rib at 4.650454c, clear sides at
49i@5c per lb, all loose.
Bacon has had quiet market but firm, and
light offerings. Shoulders quoted at 390@5 95c,
clear rib at SOC, and clear sides at 55sc per
lb. all packed.
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Facts for Dairymen.

1t should be borne in mind by practical
darymen that the Perfected Butter Color
OF Wells, Richardson & Co., of Burlington,
Vt, is the best obtainable in the world. 1t
is absolutely pure and harmless, free from
odor or flavor, can not spoil in any weather,
is in liquid form and ready for instant use,
costs but little, and is of uniform stan
dard as to strength and intensity OF hue.
Use no other.
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How to Get Sick.

Expose yourself day and night, eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised; and then you
will want to know
HOW to Get Well.
Which is answered in three words-Take
Hop Bitters! See other column.
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Mrs. Catherine Chase Sprague has fled a
petition in the Supreme Court, at Provi-
dence, r. l., asking for the appointment of
a trustee of her property and estate in
South Kingston, R. l,
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FINAN ClAL
CINCINN NATT, ~

CINCINNATI Sept, GO P. NJ.
Eastern exchange is steady and quiet at previous
ra'es. We quote AT 1-l0 discount buying and par
selling.
Sterling quiet and steady Eastern Exchange at
4Si and GO day bills at iS2 per sterling
The local rates for Government Bonds are as
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For st. Louis.

SATURDAY, 9th. at 5 P. NJ. POSITIVELY.
hST H. VINT SHINKLE. s. c. Mcintyre. Mas
esaaasS essAahasS ter. For freight or passage apply on
Ss's71S7sfFs board, or to JAS S. Wise Supern-
Lendent, No. II Public Landing
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LEGAL.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CAsENO. o9,sIa.
~ Charles Reche, ex parte-Notice is hereby
given OF an application for change OF petitioners
name in the foregoing case, and the same will
stand for hearing on and after September % 1879
CARR Il CALLAHAN
ay93-5tS Attorneys for Petitioner
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TIC I0IIOWIlB are tne OpeII1lg and The I:3U D
nj. quotations OF the New York Exchange
as received by Lea, Sterrett Il Co., 2S West Third
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For EyaDsy lie.

SATURDAY, 9Th. at P. NJ POSITIVELY,
~ D. DORA CABLER, Armstrong Master
,seakssasfsfs3 Apply on koard or to Matt Mcclure,
SsSsTas1rs agent.
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For New OrleapS

SATURDAY. 9Th. at P NJ. POSITIVELY.
r. LUCY +. GASTRELL, 0. b. jolly,
Master For freight or passage apply
sfTzssaaaA on board, or to Royse & MosSet Agents
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SUNDAY, 7th, at 4P. M, POSITIVELY,
r. n CLIFTON, J. NJ Vandegrift, Master.
,iskrs~s Freight received at all hours on wharf
'Sasss'TshS" boat, foot of Broadway. W. Honshell,
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they departed.
Major Petit returned from trip to Texas
on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Helman died on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Carey Foster had the topof his buggy
blown off during the storm of Monday.
Mr.. Burt Wilson, of the Helen Blye
troupe, is stopping at the Hatfield House.
Mr.. D. G. Miller and Chas. Kramer have
several friends from Allentown, Pa, visit
ing them.
Mrs. e. R. Perry has returned to her
home at Connersville, Ind, after two
weeks visit.
A horse Belonging to Mr.. James Love
ran away on Monday, breaking UP the
buggy badly, but hurting no one.
A squad of soldiers from the camp came
over on Wednesday to look after the boys
who had not put in an appearance They
all went.
A heavy storm passed through here on
Monday evening, doing considerable dam
age to shade trees, and blowing down the
corn badly.
Ex-Gov, Dennison passed through here
yesterday afternoon to West Milton to at
tend the opening Of the new marrow gauge
road, to-day.
We understand that prisoner escaped
from our County Jail on Wednesday even
ing. A man was whitewashing some of the
cells, when a prisoner put whitewash on
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Cincinnati Live Stock Market.
ADVERTISEMENT
For PjttSbI,rg,

For PittSburg.
SATURDAY 9th, at 5P. NJ. POSITIVELY
~ Nv N. CHANCELLOR, L. P. Cham
sa1s..s cellor, Master For freight Or piSsage
aEsssasassszs apply on board.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-02


Dux1Na \ campaign i few year ago
\ political aspirant, At present beanti-
h6Ily shelved, was IN this part Of the
county trying 10 make votes. One
svsuing Nj approached an old tiller
of tie soil who resides within d short
distance al this city, and asked him
how his soul stood On the political
question. Our old friend replied
that he WAS all right on the political
question. The politician grew elo-
quent over the prospects for this
country, and ended by saying, my
dear sir, I am in full accord with
the west and her people, I, myself,
am i selEmade man. The old vet
ern locked IL him q moment from
beneath his heavy eyebrows, and
said: Y Ii Tint 40? well I'm Of the
opinion that you have taken a great
responsibility of the shoulders Of
the almighty" The "aspirant' ask
ed which was the best road to take
to reach Elk Point.