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SHERlFF'S SALE.
Hill e. Co., ". Caroline Myers.
Parish Court, Parish Of Natchitoches.

i O1bSAA NVustS WssosA W.
No. 327.
DY virtue of a writ of Fl. Fla. issued
ID in the above entitled and numbered
suit and to me directed, I have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the door of Court House
in the city and parish Of Natchitoches,
Saturday, March lst, 1879,
at IL NJ, the following described proper
ty, tO-wit:
A certain lot Of ground situated in the
city of Natchitoches, on the West side
of Second Street, below Bayou Amulet
measuring sixty-seven and a half feet
front, on said Street, with d depth Of
two hundred aud forty feet, together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon, acquired by Defendant from p
Myers, BY Act of date 22d December
1866.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash, subject to appraiscment.
L. A. DEBLIEUX,
Jan. 25, Sheriff.
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J. " Williams.
", y. Er..az-a''.
: Il. D"w'lr".
p. T.. .Prss.ll'.'nl'''r.
A, MsranOvich.
Al.ent-R. W. Freeman.
A. v. Carter.
H. n. McClen(le''.

Tho COMMITTEES on improvements re
ported that they hal accepted tho pet'.
ton Of Frank Mcdaniel. for the removal
Of the bridge on Old river. near the resi-
dence of Julia Morris, aud respectfully
referred the same to the Police Jury for
their action in the premises.
On motion of p, E. Prudhomme, the
same was laid on the table indefinitely.
On motion, Road District No. lG,
was abolished.
On motion aud duly seconded, the
prayer of tho petitioners of ward 2, was
granted. Petition Of W. c. Ross and
others, changing the course Of Road No. 5.
On motion Of H. H. HathOrn, the
prayer of the petitioners of Ward to
change tho course Of Road No. 5 was
granted.
On motion Of H. II. Hathorn, the pray
or of the petitioners Of ward 2, to change
Road No. /, was grained - prayed for.
Committee on Finance made the fol-
lowing Report:
To tho President and Members Of the
Police Jury, your Committee on Finance
having examined the report Of A. E.
Lemes, Parish Treasurer, this day fled,
And tho sAme correct, satisfactory and
recommend that It be received and adopt.
Cd, - p. E. PRUDHOMME,
i tSesOsAsssODS
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SheriR's Sale.
j D Addison W.. L A SerS.

Parish Court, Parish Of NatchitoshA
No. 1855.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of Fieri Fsli1
ID issued in the above entitled y
numbered suit aud to mo directed, lbea'
seized and will offer for ssle, to The =
and higest bidder, at the door Of the c.
House, in the city and parish of Natli
toches on
Saturday, February 18th, 1871,
the following described property, 49,
A certain tract Of land situata !
Bayou Nit d'Aigle, with all the builds
and improvements thereon, contsid
one hundred and seventy acres, ,poss Z
less, bounded North by lands Of RsD
Brosset, South by lands of NrA ID
Scruggs, and heirs Of SEVERN Deslousl
East BY q Bayou known q Bsyoa
tAigle, and West by Little or Athaon
Or, being same property purchasA !
Defendant from N P B RACIAL, by1
Of date Jan 30th 1877.
This property will be sold in - 3!
lots, according to plat exhibited 81.
Of sale.
Terms Of Sale: s
Cash-subject to appraisemeut.
L. A. DEBLIEUx,
Jan. II ids. shsr1p
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Saturday, March 18th, 1879,

the following described property to-wit {:
A certain tract of land situated in the
parish of Natchitoches, containing two
hundred and seventy five acres, more or
less, bounded a. follows: on the north by
lands Of Orange Babbett, and others, on
the east by lands of Adolphe Prudhomme
and others, on the south by lands of The
Same, and on the west by Red river and
tho Town Of Csmpte. Also another
tract Of land containing 88 60.lOO acres,
being the east half Of south west frac.
tionsl quarter of north west fractional
quarter of section 80, township II, north,
No. Z, west. being the same tract xcquir-
ed by L. G. DeRussy from the United
States Government. These two tracts
aggregating 800 acres, more or less.
Also lot No. ;, Of section %, township
II, range !, containing n 30-lOo acres,
excepting . piece Of ground embraced
therein. originally sold by Lawson Da.
Wis to Orange Babbett, supposed to con-
tain shout Z acres, IA fully described in
said Act.
Also all the interest Of John L. vickers
to . tract formerly owned by Margaret
Grape, being . portion of the following,
bounded on tho south by the land Of
David Brown, ssst BY land Of o. Grape
end Others, - fully. described in said
Act.
Also another tract Of land situated 10
said parish, being tho undivided half of
lots I, S and 8 Of section %, township II,
rapge Z, west, containing 243 70.lO0
acres.
Also another tract. situated on Campte
Bayou, about one mile below tho Town
Of Csmpte, and known a. tho Babbett
plantation, containing sbont 50 acres,
moro OF less.
1erms Of Sale.
Cab, subject to appraiaemsnt.
=. A. DEBL1EUX,
h 6b. .. Sheriff.
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Aud be It further Ordained, &C.,
That = license TAI Of one hundred per
esntu,n Of that levied by the State be,
and tho Same il hereby levied and fixed
on oil Trades, Professions and Occupa>
tiops for which tho State requires the
payment Of . license, and that the Tax
Collector ~ required to proceed with the
collection Of said license tax in the same
manner, within tho same time and uu-
der the came responsibilities, and sub.
jet to tho ssme penalties that are pro-
vided in 10 State law for the collection
Of State Lieeuses.
Be il further Ordained, &C., That q
Parish Tax Of u (ssvsn and . half
mills on the dollar be. and the same il
hereby levied by uniform per csntum,
on every species Of property on which
tho State levies . tax In the parish Of
Natchitoches, for the fiscal year, begin.
ming January ]st, 1879, and ending
January let, 1880, and that the Tax
Collector il hereby ordered to proceed
with tho collection Of the same, in the
manner prescribed BY law.
b il further Ordained, &C., That all
Ordinances or Parts Of Ordinance in
conflict with this Ordinance be, and the
came 40 hereby repealed. Adopted.
The Committee On Claims then made
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Peoples yipdicatcr 'G'M
"'.U
icnerA' Price ~ 20,
I, ~ p ,."."" .5a, Ie.2s
!, No.. 3n
~
Leonard Billiard '''' 1875
H. A. WalmsIey 35 %
. go o""
9 s ~"
Wade Low "'" W.
W. p. Hall, Dist Atty. l';w'o oo
J. N. Tucker io ooo
=" 1v'W
A. A. Hathorn ~
Merchant Union Tel. 800
Ellen Price H,W
f. Mason lo.43
~ ~ r. y 49," no. :" ~ un iow
H. ~ Uar!e' ~ asM,
> ames 'e'''us o"'
s,05o -
,c. u r. uAruopV
(o'gaea' II: II. ~ '' ~ r,.;ms
CHAIRMAN .o"''"i.V'' y" o"'.
On motion, the Hon. Body adjourned
till tomorrow morning nine o clock :.
r.,,u,.u, 9Th 1870
''
THURSDAYS SESSION.
n.r.. To-, ..,,.a :. or.,e,
ro'ee July '"''.. "
Present-Mm .; r r I'e''"e'''
H. H. ;,!M., at"""'
.: v. Williams,
W. = ~ n nreaze"'e'
- - " IT, DoMuo".
T. f.. rruo:o%"e'
~ a. M ~, T
A"s'"t-n 9 " w. r ,1.e'"""'
H. " ta,'ea'
H. H. "'~''"''"'
BY W. o. Brazeale,
Resolved, That the lessee Of the
Grand Ecore Ferry he authorized to re-
move said Ferry to a point not more
than I Of a mile below its present To-
cation. Adopted.
By H. H. Hathorn,
Be it Ordained, &c., That one hall
the revenues derived from the collection
of Licenses for the current year, 1879,
and monies collected on forfeited Bonds
be. and are hereby set aside, aud the
Parish Treasurer is hereby authorized
to place said amounts to the credits Of
the Fund for the payment Of Jurors and
Witnesses attending or to attend the
term Of the District Court to be holden
| in this Parish, beginning in June next
Adopted.
By P. E. Prudhomme,
Be it Ordained, &c., That no hog o,
hogs be allowed to run at large in the
limits Of Ward nine aud that it shall
| be tho duty Of the Constables Of said
Ward TO Immediately i,opouud said hos
or hogs. and offer the same for sale Il
the highest bidder, BY posting notice il
at least three conspicuous places in thu
Ward, and the proceeds Of sale shall
he devoted towards the repair and con,
structiou q: the bridges III said Ward. ,
Be it further Ordained, &C., Thai
this Ordinace shall not apply to hog.
having rings in their nose. and all hog
having such rings shall be allowed I,
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Terms and Conditions Of Sale.

The several tracts Of land to be sold for
third cash, the balance on one and
two years time with eight per cent inter
est from day of sale, purchaser to give
Promisscry Note with good and approv-
cd security, payable a. above with the
special mortgage and vendors lien and
privilege with clause of non alienation
retained until full and final payment.
The house aud lots in town to be cold
tor one fourth cash, the balance on one,
two aud three years, purchaser to give
bis promissory note with per cent from
day Of sale, payable, one third in one,
two and three years, with good and ap.
proved security, with special mortgage
secured by vendors lien and priviDedge,
with clause Of non alienation, until final
payment of said purchase notes.
All to be sold subject to appraisement.
BENJAMIN METOYEk,
j. ALPHONSE PRUDHOMME.
J. ADOLPH PRuDHOMME,
Jan. IL, Executors.
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Sheri6's Sale.
Clark 4 Bryan vs.. A. e. johnson, ~
Parish Court, Parish ofNatchitoeae
M Icon
SheriE's Sale.

QY VIRTUE of a writ of Fieri r.
ID Issued in tho above entitled aa1!
bered suit and to me directed,
seized aud will offer for sale, At the
Of the Court House, in the city and
ish of Natchitoches on
Saturday February 18th, las q
the following described property, To- !. !!
North fractional halfof section NJ
Lot No. 3ot section No. Z, and Norta, /.
Of section No IL, Township6 Nsee
Range 5 West, containing four ha1s.s
and ninety three acres, situated Z u.
Parish Of Natchitoches. = Mi
Terms Of Sale: .s|
Cash-suLject to appraisement.
+ L. A. DEBLIEu4
Jan ll-tds, ST.
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. ~ baj Ward No B. - .fai s
Road Nd. TN. Bapdaries, Road Z,
Onee Tfiehsl, Rosd 3, HsaSy Olives,
Ros4 4; eJos. Nelhoa.'t.l'g 70 l.ea.1
lppestlosem- JssiaAi Ada1s, 4. l..
Ms11szia, ]. q Nshin. isr.tea 50
!" o, seet; Ward NJ. I. .,,'ufoo T
Rood No. I, 3. n. Hysms, Road 2, @.
q. S6npGyIac, Road 3, jules Aarici]li,
road I; a. Z. Deblieax. ie'As.l ai39'
Apportionsrs-W. 8. Campbell, a.
T., Senpayras, 4. Lestsge. .a
= -1b3 ss.a Ward No. 9. - u
Rod No. l, J. w. Tobin. Road 3, J.
G. Clask. y basi ..9, ..r Il i.
lpporsiese!s-. Ki,e, ". <. 'Tasloe.
". J. 1sy.. siN oa,,a.,f, ilan .
Ward No. a. IA su,4gs.t,
Rad No. !, Tlbert IClestisr, Reads.
| c. n. Pysdhomns, Reed 4 leeae Nauols.
leaa 4, Hsnry Hssfsoa FL s. VILLAS
HtrinaA HI Z Mos 30eGssooa, Iaid
|1.lE t6I1ss>A 1sGA 6 Uf9lA' 1aGNal,
), 49, l1utatttG-S:: ~ H1uoheonA ~
- NuInla1 1Alsiee s.!'. .asie lIls4a
.i'rianq t(gasa.i n. 10 lon3ils,ib
lsaa M y, p Dssussi =. ~
h. NJ 1iltle ~ 81 ~ 80
fsei:B e Albsea Die Rssd 6
onnejI. sIniasti 50 J.sgf
~ sl1ur 4 r. 1asAal, u o.
fAn o. lnenn9. 4.,sis.{ .S,.,yie...,.
II H., bs4l ~ eajelnal ~ :
eas9!t 3, lSA u. 1lseslSaaiy. ss... !.
Es.s ,Ja,ie,1l = alls.ay sels An. a. ~.
nj e1slle JasI.neB. Saessaot ~ -
4;.st, slsil slsig ~ a'slis II !fsss
- II ID y lsoui1nk, asa
!, Is II1.gbsl ~ r -. 4 = M. ),
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of Nine. aurora Lambre,
Widow Of Benjamin Netoyer, decd.
DY virtue of an order from the Pro-
ID bate Court of the parish, Of Natchi-
toches Of date 18th of January, 1879, We
will offer for sale at the Court House
door in tue city aud parish Of Natcbito-
clles, Ons
Wednesday. the l9 day Of Feb., 1879,
to the last and highest bidder, ell tho
following described real estate, situated
in the parish of Natchitoches, belonging
to the Succession Of Nine. Aurora Lam
bre, Widow of Benjamin Metoyer, decd.
A certain tract Of land situated in said
parish, and being the east half of south
east quarter aud north east quarter of
section &c, township II, range Z, west,
containing two hundred and forty eight
g. 100 acres.
An undivided half Of a tract of land
situated on Lac q CAGE, in same parish,
held in indivision with Nine. We Aphe.
liza Plauche, being section 30, township
Z, range Z west, containing thirteen
hundred and fity.four $4,000 acres !;
known as the Thomas Metoyer vacher.
Also certain house and lots with the
buildings and improvements thereon,
and servitudes thereto belonging, con.
sisting of the following lots or parcels.
The lot being claim No. 1881, bounded on
the north by lot formerly belonging to
Widow Tester, and . lot formerly be.
longing to st. vighes, south by Bayou
Amulet, east by lot belonging formerly
to Victor Somyayrac, and y lot formerly
belonging to Benjamin Metoyer, decd,
west by small Bayou which empties
into Bayou Amulet.
And another lot adjoining the forego
ing, bounded on the north by Amulet
Street, south by q lot formerly belonging
70 Victor Sompayrac, east by Jefferson
Street, aud west by the foregoing lot,
Both these lots being represented on the
map of the town Of Natcllitoches, made
BY +. Martin, Parish Surveyor, and to.
gether known AZ the town residence Of
Niue. Aurora Metoyer, and having a
font Of ninety feet on Jefferson Street
and ono hundred and thirty-tive feet on
Amulet Street.
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No o
p. +. Prudhomme, Ward nine.
On motion, H. H. Hathorn moved tnat
WIN. Payne be elected President. pro-
tenn, until an organization be perfected
Carried. .,1o
VIM. PAYNE. pro. tenn. in tho Chair.
I'm motion 4. v, Carter, the honorable
body adjourned to lat Monday in Febras-
~ next. ,,,,r
J. H. COsoRovE, PreS't. pro. tenn.
Clerk, Police jury:
ADJOURNED MEETING.
pa Monday. February 1879.
Called to order at 3 o'clock p. a., BY
Wm. Payne, acting President.
Preeept-Wm. Payne, President.
H. II. Hsthoen,
30. Williams, ~, 5 i
h. R. McLsrnden, ..s /
&. G. Dowdsu,
: = p. E. Prudhomme,
'e. A. Maran0vich.
Absent r. W. Freeman, ~ -.
A. v. Carter. "'
On motion H. H Hathorn, the salaries
of the officers Of the Police Jury for the
ensuing year, were fixed - follows:
Tho President tn receive $50 in sxcsss
Of his Der diem and mileage. per annnni.
The Clerk $50 per anuum.
I, The Treasurer sl5O per aunnm.
The Physician 500 per snnum.
Tho Parish Attorney 500 per annunn.
BY P. E. Prudhomme, =
BIZ IL Resolved, That the per diem OF
tho members Of the Police Jury 10, and
the same is hereby fixed at two dollars
per day aud mileage. "a. e.. ...'o ..,
Lost by the following vote:
Ayes-',m. Payne, A. Mirsnovich, P.
e. Prud' lmme- -
Noes H. Hathorn, j. o. Williams,
". O. Breazeale, H. r. McLerndon, 8. g.
Dowdeu-6. - VI. Fl a.2l
BY H. II. Hathorp, :, -:
b. it Ordained by the Police Jury OF
! the Parish of Natchitoches, That it be
obligatory on tho members Of the Police
Jury Of 1he several Wards Of this parish,
TO serve oil Commissions upon the res.
pective Road App0rtioners and Road
Over,een Of their Wards. Carried.
BY p. E. Pruhhe0me, 80
b il resolved, &C., That tho Police
Jafy proceed 70 the election Of perma'
nent O6icees for this Body. Carried.
Vote being taken by ballot, the slec'
tioh. resulted " :o,!ows: -,
VIM. Payne, President.
| n. L. Dismukes; Clerk.
| AgE. LsAsss, Treasurer. '-.. '-a
l. TIP. Chaplin, P.vish ..torney. aa!.A-
Messrs. Powell & =" A.Ds, were
unanimonsly co "a al the contract
msds with them ny tue President Of this
Body 49,. ~. ..f.fs4.a ..ia.
The Hon. Body adjourned till . o'clock
.. m, 4th February. 49,,
Tuesday, February 9TH, 1879.
The Police Jury met pursuant to yes-
tertlay's adjournment. ots...
Present-Wm. Payne, President. .,
l. H. H. HathOrn, :,
J.O williams,
| "'.'.i.' W.O. Brea1ealo,
H. r. McClendon,
| H't' 81 Dowden, arr et 70
laH. ri E. Prudbommo, ~
| 1s5 A. NarinOvich. g. J.
Abssnt-R. w. Freeman, Il III
| -a-4 A. y. Carter. Il. .!a.gg 81
The President gave peties IT to ~.
lowing appsinsusnts Of Cennittses tar
Tie snsujng yeas, to vit:.I t.4 g..
Committcs o. Claine-H. Il. HatAorn,
A. Marihnvich. a. q. D6t6G6
Committee o. RiSonSS 4 Y. Carter,
P. 3. prudkomine, j. o. Willjaals. ~
| Committee on 1uptove0eues.W. O.
Breassala r. w. Frssmas, H, r. No
Clelndon. it
The petition u Frank Mcdaniel, pray.
ling for The removal Of the Bridge On Old
river, near tie residence Of julia Morris.
referred, on motion, to tho Commisteo on
improvements. ''''1 - s e -
| The following were appointed Over
seers and 'Apportionsrs Of their rsspec.
tive ROode: YFft" 'ia.
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Noao .Away-Let Rome Burn

UAIV0OA1S Ed 1OS AOSOs
Node ,Away-Let Rome Burn.
,Wssss pact lhisktsg that tho vio'
~ assssst 81 three or four hundred
Sfthe bet 4itissns Of North Looi'i>
a9a,asasy sehsr section Of the Soo'o
las lAss matter, would have any enec'
uess theassrage Congressman. To-
~. 70 are struck With awe when
vSlsdk upon their serene and sublime
inii1aceece while tho liberty Of those
vhsu they represent 10 being th1ot'
VI usdst their very noses.
Tsy9it aeens they AZ. moro loyal
- ~ appropriations than to those
vlp sleoeab 1bso. r53...a 7i I
a. III 10 - and NOT excite 'spe'
III woedos! 80, .t'1.r "a
Hasss carries out bic peealiar po'''
ey.-shst policy which isssred bic own
isaaalssloi IL the place Of tho man
o,seasa-ia The soath. ''The forms o.
)sss, eaa eoser al With ito broad
nss>lar Liberty nay b dsthroued-
=, citizen outraged i al personal
silats destroyed under such radical
sa0sssa, YET Ne arc srsvely to'd-"its
~ IN J" and Cong'ess sdd'ss away
spoo ~ clam Of Warren Mitchell and
psaese loyalty TO the flag and The
uiiea wills all this goes on to the end
~ jabesils sowardies Of the Ma
u(Dsi Dsuoetsey has grown TO bt
,ssdssiensl; \ ~ never more marked
tAes. .seR. 81 All Of THE outrage bssi'
ssos go 30 wiped out 10 the same
n1sssr - tho oss ofthe army was
lstthss sppead the repeal Of all in
huape. i. unconstitutional statutes
pspes4by radical Cossrssses 70 throt
10 ~ soath, 70 the judicial appropri
s:iee bin. ~. ,a.l 80. 'r-.gt;i,r )
uit the average radical IN tie peck
sSssd you start the life blood ffou
nj tsest you wound bio soul. :, .
~ Hall upon The Leoisiaua dslsga
13en O, loaet % take o stand for tbsi
ALaS.aaas0t lGa filo7J,. .IE.e) !
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Sherin'S Sale.

Caspari e. Dietrich vs.. P. Victorin Pru-
tlhomme-District Court No. lO49.
o. Capmartin va. P. victorin Prudhomme
District Court-No. 1887.
10y Virtue of two several writs of
ID Fier, Facias issued in the above en-
titled and numbered suits and to me tli-
rectetl, l have seized, and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder at the
door Of the court house in the city and
parish of Natchitochcs on
Saturday March 18th, 1879,
tho following described property, to.wit
A certain tract of land situated in the
parish of Natchitoches. on the left bank
Of Red river and described ~ per plat OF
survey made BY Geo. s. Walmsley, deputy
surveyor on 10th Feb. l84l as follows
Beginning at a post on the left bank Of
Red river between the claim conferred
to Louit Buard and widow NJ. Lestage,
thence N. 90 on the line between land
now owned by i. Cloutier and the claim
ant 1900 chains to post on the back
line. thence south 80 west 4455 chains to
Red river (Set q post) thence up the riv
er on n traverse $. h6 W. 200 chains n
Is w. 800 n. 81 w 600 n. 80 4 1877 chains
to place Of beginning being part Of
claim conferred under commissioners GER
tificates A. No 1865, A. No. 1851 and B
No. 1863, sec. Nos. "a, S., and Sc, in town
ship 8, range 6 west; see. No. ~, town
ship 8, range west; Sec. No. -, town
ship ., range :, west, n. W. Land Dist
of La, containing ll9 30.lOO acres Will
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash, with the benefit of appraisement
l.. A. DEBLlEUX,
Feb. Lids. Sheriff.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
Sheriff. Sale.

r, T. Buckner e. Bro, in Liq., vs.. NJ.
Perot, Tutor.
District Court, Parish Of Nstchitoches
,Ii NJ. 6256,
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled and mum.
bered suit. and to mo directed. have
seized and will offer fer sale ut the door
Of tho Court House in the city aud par.
ish Of NatchitOches, on
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PRO G E E d. N GS
OF THE
Police jury,
PARISH OF NATcHr0cHEs
REGULAR SESSION, 1877.

MONDAY, JANUARY
1t,beipe the first regular Session OF t ~
pol;cs jury for 1879, and the regn!"rs . IN
s ss7s the c q 70 call tho roll
Of of' the m newly elected members, whom the
following answered to their names;
WIN. Payne, Ward one.
n. H. Hathorn. Ward two.
", O. Breazeale, Ward four.
r. w. Freeman, Ward hve. ,r
w. Carter, Ward ak.
Pc. Prudhomme, Ward nine.
On motion, H. H. Hathorn moved tnat
WIN. Payne be elected President. pro-
tenn, until an organization be perfecteo'
Carried. . .,1,o,
VIM. Payne, pro. tenn. in tho Chair.
r On motion A. v. Carter, the honorable
body adjourned to lat Monday in Fe'Fa''
~ next. ,,,
iOAic;al1 WIN. PAYNE, .5
J. II. COs0ROvE, Pros't. pro. tenn.
vssRV
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-02-15

Caspari & Dietrich vs.. P. Victorin Pru
(lhomme-District Court No. 1O49.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-02-15
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(Sigusd A. E. LEMEE.
Parish Treasurer.
Natchitoches, La, Feb. ;'rd, 1879.
To the Hon. President and Members Of
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Natchitochcs.
On motion Of H. H. Hathoru, the
sum Of 15055 5l-lOO dollars in Checks
On the Treasurer, old Parish Scrip, and
Witnesses aud Jurors Certificates, as
shown by the foregoing Report Of the
Parish Treasurer, was burned in the
presence of the President and Members
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-13
Welded by the Wires

Xenia, Ohio, March 6.-Mr. John A.
Smith, after winning the heart of Miss
Vashu b. Longiellow, Of jamestown,
this county, went West to seek home,
intending to return soon and claim her
rs his bride, but rs the time approached
for his return he found that he could
not leave his business to make the trip,
and ask her TO come to him. To this
arrangement her parents would not
consent. Then came the proposition
that tho ceremony DO performed by tele-
graph, which was consented to BY the
parents, after being fully satisfied OF the
legality OF the contract, and arrange.
ments were made for the parties to be
in the telegraph Office this morning at
ii o'clock, MIR. Snitl, at Wichita, Kan,
and Miss Longfellow at Xenia. In &C.
cordance with that arrangement the
bride, accompanied by her father, the
Rev. n. NJ. Longfellow, who performed
the ceremony, and few friends of the
bride and groom, appeared at the icle-
graph Office, and Mr.. Wright the opera
tor, called the Wichita office and found
the groom ready and waiting. The usual
questions were put, and the responses
came promptly, and in five minutes after
entering the office they were declared
husband and wife. A short and.impres.
sive prayer by the officiating minister
concluded the ceremony. Mrs. Smith
leaves for the West in few days TO Join
her husband.