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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-10-18
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The following is the speech deli.
vercu by the Hon. j.. A. Witt to
the Baton Rouge Convention:

Ftllowati.eus Of Tie Democratic poriy-l
accept the nomination 10 be Governor OF
Louisiana with profound acknVW lrdgHeltt
for the manifestation of confidence rA.cnd-
ell to nae in comforting it III me-. 1t hap
pens, tor the first time in the history of the
party in this Statr that its choice tor the
office OF Chief Magistrate has fallen upon
Il citizen of its chief city. The consiicla-
ton of this fact enhances, if that Were
possible, the sense | must entertain of the
great honor one me. 1t is not my purpose
to dispute the right to select candidates
for the party from what ever place within
the borders oftheSt Party strength and
harmony are IL !" preferred TO mere
sectionel clA,ms, and fitness for public
place and merit are tn. true considerations
upon which all appointments 10 public
place ought to depend Happy it is for the
republic that | am abs To add that the De
imocratic party has constantly sought the
best interests OF the entire people, without
regard to mere locality. IN Louisiana it is
u just source of gratilation that the Demo
r:acy can refer to members of its organl-
cation all over the State, IN the giales Of
Carroll, on the shores OF the lakes Of Cad
do, beneath the groves ofSt. Talnmauy, on
the plains of the A1takapas, umnng the
hills of the North, ON the Wooded banks of
NV 'itI' II u INC ~
tile valley Of the Red river, on the farms
Uf the Sontlieast, ON the banks of the Mis-
slssipp,, and on the coast OF the restless
Cali, everywhere, are l." be found follow
citizens Of onr common political associa-
ton; men Of courage. character. patrio-
tlsm and talents worthy OF the highest
dignity Of the State.
Fully sensible, thcreforeo OF the situation in
which | stand, it would be highly nnheco.
ming III me to assume that personal considc.
rations only have induced the choice yo,
have made of me us q candidate for Coy.
ernoI. known by my share in the publ,
history of the State and time as a friend ol
good government, as the promoter of in
trrnal improvements, an advocate for the
education of all, as IA firm believer in 20
pular rights, and the authority ofthe bod,
Of the people to control the policy aud des
TIMES Of the State, having constantly in
sisted upon the duty of obedience to ciyi
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The Il. r.. convention of the
l1tlI, which will he famous in the an.
nails Of human folly and madness,
has empowered the very Hon.
Simms, it's president, with the high
privilege of appointing the dele
gates to the judicial and senatorial
conventions of our district.
Aud the same Simms is q candi-
date for the Senate.
Simm~ is very anxious to go to
Baton Rouge.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-10-18

The Miles convention, which
some cali the seven miles boots col.
vcntion, the railroad convention.
the packed conventions, the bogus
convention, the spurious convention,
the shameful convention, etc. met
saturday last at Parts Hall.
1t numbered titty.threc delegates,
all colorcl but onr
That one is N. =. T. SiskrOn.
The president OF the said conven.
ton was NJ. II. Simms, II gentleman
OF several abilities, much knowledge
and long experience in plouglling.
Simms has accidentally fabricated
some laws for the State Of louisiana,
and S:mms has the madness OF IL
splendid ambition. Simms would go
to Baton Rouge, claiming that he
deserves that honor.
We object not.
But the most lllustrious members
of the illu>trlous convention We're
assuledly the following named gen.
1lemen: Victor Miles, who is a
sheriff, Dick, who is a kind of Re,
verend, +. S. Siskron, who is IA kind
of parish judge, I. Holmes, who is
kind OF school: master, W. Shade,
who is a kind OF himself, etc.
The convention lasted seven
hours.
But our duty Is to state that, at
ter seven hours of discussions, con
tentions, s~trifes, Rawlings, mcwings
Lowiln.s and al! the noises pallic
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ular to the inhabitants Of a complete
menager1e, the convention put forth
or layed down the three following
nominations
Victor Miles, sheriff!
s. Il. Siskron, clerk!
V. DlckersOn, representative:
Three IN one, one i'll three.
What q marvellous creation!
Also, this work having been com
p'eted, the convention adjourned or
rested like God after the sixth day
of the creation.
Lac factn eynt.
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Il OF ST. JAMES.
NOTICE.

NJ. Juless.Dornicr r%otities all those who
We're not registered at the last election.
aud those who may have since changed
ward OK voting precinct, to have said
change effected upon the Registration and
Poll Books.
The Office of Registration will be open
from ) O'Clock A. NJ. to O'Clock, p. NJ, at
the following places, to-wit
Court-House, from October LIST. to No,cm.
Der lst.
st. Ward, Mr.. Paul Crest, 3rd. and 4th.
Nov.
End, ward, Mr.. L. Grandeury, 5th. aud
9th. Nov.
Bird. warl, Mrs. Wild. V. Melancon, eth.
and sth. Nov.
54th ward, Mr.. +. Desdier, 10th and 18th
Nov.
18th. ward, Mr.. Marcelin Tircuit, 10th Nov.
Mess. Kaufman & Klotz, 18th,
9Th, ward, Mr.. J. Billion, 14th. and 18th.
Nov.
It'll, ward. Mr.. j. V. Armant, 18th. and
18th. Nov.
sth. ward, Mr.. +. Falgoust. 10Th. and
Goth. Nov.
The office will he transferred to tho
Court House from the 2lst. until Dccem.
Der LIST.
JULES DORNIER,
Supervisor of Regis tration.
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NOTICE.

BY virtue of the authority YES.
ted in me by the Executive Commit.
tee Of the Democratic Party of st.
James, | hereby appoint the follow
ing Sub Executive Committee for
said Party and Parish.
J. r. Winchester,
J. Gentil,
Edward Scannell,
j. l.. Gaudet.
L. z. pOCHE.
Chairman.
st. James Oct. 14th. 1879,
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Oh THE
POLICE JURY
-OE TIIE-
Parish of St. James
REGULAR SESSION.

ST. JAMES, October 18th, 1879.
The Police Jury OF this Parish
met this day at the Court House,
the roll was called and the follow
ing members were present:
r. A. Harrison, Pres, j. A. Bour.
geois, Henry Johnson, D.. Leblanc,
e. Pocbt, r. Slmms and =. Schepp.
Absent Amos Lang.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing We're read and adopted.
The T%rcasurer's report was read
and adopted us follows:
ST. JAMES, La, Oct. 11th. 1879.
The honorable President and Members
of the Police Jury, i'll and for the parish OF
st. JaMcs.
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BUSH AND LEVERT
VS.. NO. sol.
JOHN AND PROSPER DICKINSON.

By virtue of and in obedience to
a writ OF ri. Fa., to me directed by
the above named Hon. Court in the
above entitled and numbered suit.
l have seized and taken into nv
possession and will offer for sale at
public auction, at the door Of the
Court House in this parish, on
Saturday October 25th. 1879,
at | / 0'cl0ck Il, II.
the following described property,
to wit.
1.-Two mules.
2o.-Two horses.
3o.-One COW.
4o.-One lorse.Cart.
Termes and Conditions: Cash in
U. 5. legal Currency.
V. MILES
Sheriff.
Sherif1's Office.
Parish Of st. James, Oct. 9th,
1879.
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But it would he preposterous to
believe that the Miles, convention
OF the 18th. has given satisfaction
to the colored people of st. James.
Twenty.four or twenty, five mem.
berS OF the convention itself repu-
diate it's action, and the people
consider it rs an abortion.
So, in less than two weeks, Miles,
Slmms, Dick, Siskron and the
other gentlemen of the Miles, con.
vcntion will be left alone aud isola-
ted from the people.
You may pack a flock of slaves,
but you cannot pack Il people and
free men.
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The Rev. Dick, the legislative
mushroom of st. James who has
been nominated as representcr by
the II. Il. convention Of the it'll,
but who knows not how to read
and less how to write, has promi-
se'sen hIs people to consecrate his
per Mem to the purchasing of some
spelling-books.
And we hope that Rev. Dick,
will soon become a scholar aud a
State librarian.
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The Il. u. convention of the
18th. has nominated for delegates to
the State Il. Il. convention the fol.
lowing gentlemen
II. Simms!
j. Leblanc!
A. Boiling!
And Rev. Dick !
Which is a magnificent delcga-
ton ofquatcrcousins.
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Parish of st. James, adopted Octo-
Der the 18th. 1870, l will offer for
sale at public auction, at the Court
House of this parish, at II o'clock
A. NJ, OIL saturday the ODD. day of
November 1879, the ferry priviied-
ges Of this parish for one year, com.
mencing on the sixth day of decem.
Der 1879.
Ferries to be located as Fo1lous !:
LIST. Upper line ferry, running
from Felix Melancon's Store in the
9th. ward to the nearest aud most
convenient point Oh the opposite
bank.
2ud. White Hall ferry, running
from Rybiskl in the 4tll. ward to the
nearest and most convenient point
on the opposite bank.
3rd, Colomb ferry, running from
Co!omb's Store in the 3rd. ward to
the nearest and most convenient
point Oh the opposite hank.
4th. Court House Ferry, running
from the Court House to the nearest
and most convenient point m the
opposite bank.
9Th. College Point Ferry, running
from College point landing to the
nearest and most convenient point
OH the opposite bank.
9th. Welham Homestead Plan.
tation Landing to the nearest and
most convenient point on the oppo.
site bank.
9TH. The New Vachcrie Road Fer
ry, running from the New Vacherie
Road landing to the nearest and
most convenient point OH the oppo-
site bank.
Sth. The Long View Ferry, run
ming from Laiche Bros. plantation
to the nearest aud most convenient
point OH the opposite bank.
9th. The Golden Grove ferry, run.
ming from the Golden Grove Plata.
ton to the nearest and most con-.
vcnient point on the opposite kank.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LIST. Cash iu U. 5. Currency.
2na.-Each lessee shall execute in
favor of the President of the Police
Jury, a good and solvent security,
III a SUM double the amount of the
price of adjudication OF his ferry
within ten days after adjudication,
conditioned for the faithful perfor-
nance OF his duties, as terry.man
and to secure the specific compliance
OF the following conditions:
LIST. Each lessee shall furnish safe
and convenient water crafts and OK.
perienccd and able bodied oarsmeu
for the safe transportation ofpassen.
gers.
2nd.. Each ferry shall be required
to cross at the established rates,
from sunrise to sunset and also at
night at double rates.
Ard. The Court House and Rybis-
ki ferries shall be required to keep,
i'll addition to theabove water crafts,
flats, safe and convenient for the
transportation Of vehicles and ami.
mails.
1t shall be the duty of the Court
House Ferry to cross, free Of char
&c, the members of the Police Jury,
the members of the School Board,
when Oh official business, the mem.
bers OF the grand and petit %juries,
during their attendance in the
Court, witnesses in criminal cases,
the Sheriff and his deputies, cons
tables in the execution OF criminal
processes. The lessee Of the Court
House Ferry shall receive from the
Parish the sum Of Que Hundred
Dollars, payable at the end OF his
lease for the above services.
The police jury reserves the right
to annull and cancel any of said lea.
ses for the violation OF any OF the
above stipulations and conditions
by the lcsseeS thereof.
r. \. HARRISON,
President OF the Police jury.
st. James. October 18th. 1870.
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A or LOUISIANA.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CoUR
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
WILLIAM II. BEANHAM,
W.. NO. GAG.
VICTOR +. N. ANDERSON.

By virtue Of and in obedience to
q writ Of Fl. Fa. under date of
August 18TH, 1879, and to me di-
rected by the above named Hon.
Court, l have seized and taken into
my possession, and will offer for
sale, at public auction, at the door
of the Court House, in this parish, on
Saturday, the 18Th. dug Of
October, 1879, at IL
Ocl0k n. N.
all the rights, titles, and interests of
Y. b. M. Anderson to the following
described property, to wit:
l.-Anderson's lessor 1.3 share of
rice crop made by Allan Mar
Gel and Anthony Brown or the
Acadia Plantation on 100 ar
penis of land.
2.-Anuerson1s lessor lib share of a
rice crop made by Preston
Smoot and Henry Barney on
the Hebert Plantation on 100
arpents of land.
). -Anderson's lessor LIB share of a
rice crop made by Rene Ian.
dry and Peter Edwards on the
Acadia plantation on 20 arpents
of land.
4.-Anderson's lessor 2l5 share of
rice crop made by Clayton Sims
and Norbert Lewis on the Aca.
dia Plantation on so arpents of
land.
Terms and Conditions: The
whole to be sold in block and for
Cash III U. S. Currency.
V. MILES.
Sheriff
sherifs Office, September 4th. 1879.
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POLICE JURY.
President, X. \. Harrison.
Secretary. Emile !. Lnichc:
Members, Elph"gc rnrhf, }. A. Bonr-
.rois, Desire Lchlanc, Henry johnson, 7.
Scl,epp and Il. SimmS.
SCHOOL BOARD.
President, j. (icntil;
Secretary, J. ionis Gntdct:
Members, jules Jacob. Marcclin Tircnit,
1helrsphore Dngas, Jos. COIN. L.. Villa
vase, alfred rlaisancc, Alfred Mire.
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Yes, we have auctions and

Yes, we have auctions and
anctiOneers in st. James.
Auctions for public offices
There are here some gentlemen
who sell public offices, delegates
and votes.
But it such a sale is not absolute.
1y contrary to the moral of II civi.
lIzed nation, as the republican
anctlon+ers pretend, it Is quite indie.
licate to sell the same offices to va.
rlous purchasers.
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HENRY FEITE;L.
Treasurer.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the President of
the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
James will offer for sale at public
auction, at the Court House Of this
parish, on saturday the 22d. Of no.
vember 1879, at II o'clock A. NJ,
the ferry privileges of this parish,
for one year, commencing on the
sixth day Of december 1879.
Oh motion, duly seconded, the
following resolution was adopted i:
Whereas, the appropriation made
to the fund of District Attorney
and District Attorney pro TEN. for
convictions in 1870 has been ex.
lausted and there Is at present a
deficit OF Two Hundred and Ninety.
four Dollars, and whereas there is
now Il surplus to the credit of the
sinking fund sufficient to cover said
deficit,
BE it therefore resolved that the
Treasurer be and he is hereby au.
thorlzed and required to pay the
above deficit of Two Hundred and
Ninety-four Dollars out Of the sink
ing fund, and this shall be his
voucher for so doing.
Be it further resolved that the
fees of the District Attorney and
District Attorney pro tempore for
convictions from this dat. to the
end of the year shall be paid out of
the con: ingent fund OF 1879 and
from the first money to the credit of
said fund not otherwise a%ppropria-
ted, and that this resolution take
effect Immediately after it's passage.
On motion duly seconded, it was
resolved that the Police Jury pr
coed now to select three commits.
sioncrs and clerk for each voting
precinct in this parish, for the con.
duct of the election to be held on
the day..of December, 1879, con.
formally to law.
Wlcreupon, the following persons
were selected aud appointed as CON-
missioners and clerks for the follow.
ing respective wards, to-wit:
1st. ward-Commissioners: Loyinski
Eeine, Thos. Brignac, Geo. Payne.
Clerk: Alfred Rongclpt.
End: war1-Comrs Augnste Damar6,
}, N. ThibodeauS. J.P. Mckay.
fNlntlr, 4
3rd. warl-Comrs: Divide Bourgeois,
I'll. c. Colomb, NJ. Fl. Green.
Clerk DR.. W. johnson.
4th. wa1d-Comrs Eugene Wabre,
Hippolitc Dnbonrg, Ephraim Kelly.
Clerk Ursin Jolly.
5th. ward-Comrs: Aug. Bcrtaut, p. f.
Gandet, Geo. Allen.
Clerk: NJ. Fl. Reed.
9th. ward-Comrs P. Guidry Jr. Sep,
time Webre, Augustc Arnant.
Clerk: Jean Billion Jr.
9TH. ward-Comrs: Aug. Knoll, Charles
Harry. +. G. Perkins.
Clerk: Clas. Hebert.
sth. ward-Comrs: Claude Rcmondct,
Pierre Grove, Euph6,non Falgouts.
Clerk A. Fernand Tircuit.
The Police jury then adjourned
to the next regular meeting.
r. A. HARRISON.
E. J. LAICHE, Pres.
Sec'y.
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Official Directory.
Fourth Judiei,l District.

1Comprising the Parishes of Ascension,
st. James, St. John the Baptist and st.
Charles.t
District Jnhge.--.-..----.-llenry %l'nffel,
District Attorney i. b. Earl,art.
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Parish Of st. james.

Parish Of st. james.
R,prrseptatiye.... .I.ucicn Como.
Parish Judge .-....-.S. +. Siskron,
Parish At,oruty.----.J T.. Poch',
Clerk nfCnn1 ........ Emile J. Iaichc,
Recorder. .L"niS Du-as,
Treasurer ..-......-H Henry Fcitcl,
Tax Collector ....-...E +. G. Mirc,
Sheriff Victor Miles,
Coroner Jules Leblanc,
Parish Physician.-..
Assessor Dorhier.
Supervisor Of Regis
Oficial journal. ...... LIE LoUlsIASAlS.
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Seventh Senatorial District.

%T('o,nlrising the Parishes OF Ascension
and st. James.
State senator. Pierre Landry.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH COURT,
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES,,
CELESTINE ALEXANDRA.
VS..
r. n. DAVIS.

By virtue of aud in obedience to
a writ OF III. Fa., 10 me directed By
the above named Hon. Court in the
above entitled suit, l have seized
aud taken into my possession, and
will offer for sale at public auction
Oh the premises,
Saturday, the LIST dag Of No
pembt'', Il, d., 1879, at
II o'clock, Il. IT.,
the following described property.
to.Wit:
Lone store building erected on
the property of Celestine Alex
andre, situated in this parish,
on the right bank Of the river
Mississippi, at about &c miles
from the city Of New.O Orleans.
Together with the unexpired
term OF the lease Of said build.
ing, which lease expires on the
10Th day of January, 1880.
2.-Ihe contents in goods of said
store, consisting Of Groceries,
Liquors, Hardware, &C., as it
will be more fully enumerated
on the day Of sale.
Terms and conditions :-CASH
in U. $. legal currency.
VICTOR MILES,
Sheriff.
Sheritt's office. Parish Of st. James.
October 18th, 1879.
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Gentlemen, Herewith, ! beg leave to re-
port to your honorable Body tho condition
Of the Parish Treasury, at this date, to-wit:
Amounts on hand in the different funds:
Court house fund, 40
Repair fund, 9O,3s
sheriffs criminal fund, ....--. 1928
Jurors and witnesses fund,....... 1895
Assessors fund 4,4O
Contingent fund, 1868
Sinking fund.-. 4s9,2l
Jail Physicians fnnd, 6,73
Very respectfully,
HENRY FE1TEL,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH or 81. JAMES.

PARISH COURT,
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PUBLIC
Sale Of the Ferry Privileges.

Take notice that by virtue Of a
resolution OF the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. James, adopted Octo-
Der the 18th. 1870, l will offer for
sale at public auction, at the Court
House of this parish, at II o'clock
A. NJ, OH saturday the 22d. day of
November 1879, the ferry priviied-
ges Of this parish for one year, com.
mencing on the sixth day of decem-
Der 1879.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07

EusrLsE TTAEs % Cavu7--Faurth Mondays II yAu
uAz1, Aftll, AuEasi aud November.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07

ZIONIST seeing him start out with 81 900
worth Of slaves and coming back with
100000 worth Of goods would deplore
the transaction because the balance of
trade was against us. The Frce.trader
sees in it the just reward 10 American
enterprise, and would encourage such
transactions that they might be repeat.
cd indefinitely from every port in the
United States. The Free trader asks for
"A modification of the tariff then, first 10
open new markets to American pro.
ducts secondly, TO destroy the unjust
system of taxation Of one man to help
another, which protection always i'm.
plies thirdly, TO build up the honest
businesses Of the country. which are
threatened every day by unpunished
smuggling and, lastly, to enable the
United States to take the place to which
IL is entitled. Of the greatest carrying
nation Of the world"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07
Clerkships at Washington.

The recent political decapitations n,
ht the Capitol. which have turned
adrift several worthy men Of years OF
faithful service, untitled for other pur.
snais and almost pcnnIlcss. recalls the
advice gwen 10 a young applicant for
office hy Tom Corwin. when Secretary Of
the. Treasury. MY young friend. !"
said Corwin. Ego to the northwest; buy
one hundred and sixty acres of govern.
ment land; or. If you have not the
money to purchase. squat on il get
your AK asd mattock, put up log cab
IN for your habitation, and raise a little
corn and potatoes; keep your con.
science clear. and live like a freeman
your own master. with no one to give
you orders. and without dependence
upon anybody, respected. inhuentia
and rich. Accept cleTkship here, and
you wall sink at once all independence /;
your energies become relaxed. and YOU
are untitled in few years for any other
and more independent place. may
give YOU a place to-day and turn you
out again tomorrow and there's anoth.
or man over there at the White House
who can turn me out and 80 we 90.
Bnt IT Won own an acre Of land il i
your kingdom. and your cabin is your
castle. You are a sovereign. and YOU
will feel it IN every throbbing of your
pulse , and every day of your lie will
assure me Of your thanks for having
thus advised you"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07

Few people are aware that the proud
boast Of the Eueiishmen that the sun
never sets on the British Empire is
equally applicable to the United States.
Instead Of being tho western limits Of
the Union. San Francisco is only about
midway between the iarthest Alutian
Isle, acquired 10y our purchase Of Alaska,
and Eastport, Ne. Our territory ex.
tends through lg7 degrees of Longitude,
or IL degrees more than half way round
the globe. The Rocky Mou.taia P,5sbv.
teriaH, in commenting on this fact, says:
When the sun Is giving it, good. night
kiss TO our westernmost isle, on the
confines of Behring's sea, it is al.
ready flooding the fields and forests of
Maine with its morning light, and in
the eastern part of the State Is more
than an hour high. At the very mo.
mcnt when the Alutian fisherman.
warned by the approaching shades of
night, IL pulling his canoe towards The
shore, the wood-chopper of Maine il be.
ginning to make the forest echo with
the stirring music of his axe"