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OUR ST.. MARY LETTER.
LOWER ST. MARY, Aug, 25. 1879.

LOWER ST. MARY, Aug. 25, 1879.
7. Gilmore, Esq.:
DEAR SIR-What to write and how tn
write it z there's the question that "Rets
me"-in fact, it always does put an aver.
age newspaper correspondent up to his
wits to write a newsy letter when
there's no news. There has been, for
past W weeks, an immense rain fall.
and still it cometh almost daily. Then
the white streak in the thermometer is
never satisfied until it dances up among
the nineties.
The only thing which has varied the
monotony of this section was the an
pearance of-or rather disappearance of
two horse thieves. Mr.. Reuthrop M on
the Baskerville, lost one horse, and two
OF his negroes a pair. The ~latter's were
recovered somewhere neal New Iberia !;
Mr.. Il. has yet heard nothing from his.
Then, in same neighborhood, there
occurred a free fight. particulars of which
l am unable to give. However, no one
was killed. Another fight occurred
among the negroes, farther up, at q "ool-
lation." All were on a big drunk, and
had a good time Of it. How il il, Mr..
Editor, that our merchants must pay a
heavy license to retail whisky, yet on
the first of each month a negro gives o
collation., gets four or six gallons of mean
''tangle foot" retails it to any and
everybody, and pays no license or asks
permission Of any one /? Yet he and his
collation., twhy SO called is a mystery,)
causes more drunken sprees and fights
i'll one night than a half dozen bar-r0Oms
could do in a month. Is there no law
which can eradicate tho practice2
Planters are now hauling wood and
are busy getting same from swamp,
PReparatory to sugar-making. Nearly
every sugar house in the neighborhoOd
has machinists inside hammering at the
engine or other machinery.
Crops are improving wonderfully,
since being laid by. Previous to that,
many planters were looking exceedingly
blue"
l believe there are no marriages on
the tGpi8 at present. Yes, there is too
and it is one of PattersonvilIe's worthy
river side merchants, though he is ex-
CeedingIy mum on the subject. May
he be happy.
Our neighb0rhood was Invaded" by
the gentlemanly manager of the Re-
Wow, Mr.. Browning, last week, and he
speaks eneouragingly Of business gener.
aIiy having NIslLeu inc upper part OF 6n0
parish canvassing. Success to the Re.
view, also to the dear old Sugar-Bowl,
which is q welcome visitor throughout
the district.
Now, Mr.. Editor, who is your choice
for Governors
Some cbills and fever down this way,
but no "yellOw jack" although such was
the report a few weeks ago, which bad
no foundation whatever.
Last Saturday, up at the Lucknow,
plantation, preparations were made for
a duel with BhotguBs-but before shots
we're exchanged, the parties either
"wilted" or made an amicable settle
rfen5-which no doubt was best for ell
parties concerned.
Well, $50 long"
M. O. RLLLA,
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THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


I have been officially directed, as
Chairman of the Congressional Commit
tee Of this District by the chairmen and
many members of the different Parish
Executive Committees, and by the
members Of the Congressional Commit
tee, to request that when the Executive
Committees In the twelve parishes issue
their call for Parish Conventions to elect
delegates to the State Convention, that
they include the Congressional ina
ton ; so that delegates from this Con.
g%ressional District who attend the State
Convention shall have been duly author
lied to make the Democratic nomination
for the 47th Congress for this District.
Reasons of q political character, fully
approved throughout the District and
in the interest Of the party, demand that
this course should be pursued.
FRED GATES,
Chairman Congressional Committee,
Third Congressional District, La,
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FROM CENTRAL ST. MARY.

CENrREvILLE, La, Aug. 26, 1879.
Nh. j. I. Gilmore
DEAR SIR-As tits quite a time since
my name appeared in your columns. /
have suddenly resolved TO drop you u
line, although it must be short,I suppose
| must first make mention of the s'Sum-
mer fights The first scenes, of which
took place at Jacksonville between the
French and German coopers on the
schoolbouse grounds, resulting in a vic
tory for the German. The second was
between Messrs. y, and p. the former
challenging to mortal combat. Mr.. p.
promptly on time,L. was. on the field. p,
for reasona best known 10 himself,
abstained- ''wonld.n't take any inhis'n."
After considerable ~spouWowing,"
hands were heartily shaken and all
smoothed over and drowned In "Bass's
Pale
The Centreyille shooting affray you
already have particulars about.
On Bayou Sale, last Thursday another
GeOrqe Washington went to his long
home-shot through the heart byanother
negro. Also, at the Midway plantation,
one Ben. Patterson, a negro, in attempt
ing TO force open a cabin door, was laid
beyond reach Of human aid, by a pistol
or eunshot. The party doing the shoot.
ing surrendered himself TO the Sheriff,
We have been having any quantity of
rain, which some Of the planters say is
not too much, but it looks SO to aa an-
sopbisttcqted individuals, as we never
Thought cane a water plant, like rice,
etc, Crops are all doing very we'll in
their way, but looks rather small to
your correspondent.
The Methodists are now having the
quarterly meeting under the auspices of
Revs, Harper and Clay, who preach ex.
cellent sermons TO goodly congregations.
Church matters seem to be in a flourish
ing condition. Sunday school improy-
in5 and getting on s~plendidly.
AZ to the general business of the
tovn-Yell, that is not much. MeE-
chants are grumbling-but seem to
"live on, though not happy" The bar
rooms seem TO do the best business from
the amount of noise in the vicinity.
Temperance finds q ''hard nut" in re-
forming P~attersonyille. Yet there are
a few abstainera in town not q steam"
boat load, though.
We, with pleasure, see that all the
parishes of the district are IN favor Of
mr.. Acklen for another term in Congress,
and / for one hope to see him nomi-
mated.
Now bowling myself out, until some
future day, / am, etc. CHRXsALls.
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Succession SALE.
PARISH COURT-PARISH OF IBERIA
La,
Country Produce.)

Succession of DIR. Henry Stubinger.
BY virtue of q commission issued out OF
the Parish Court for the Parish of Iberia,
and to me addressed, l will proceed, at
the court house door, at New Iberia, on
SATURDAY, the Both DAY of AUGUST,
1879, between legal sale hours, to sell at
public auction, TO the last and highest
bidder, at twelve months CREDIT, the
following described property, belonging
to said succession, for the purpose Of
paying debts, to-wit:
1st. A certain lot OF ground measuring
1913 feet on Main street by o depth of 1872
feet, bounded in front by Main street,
north by property of Mrs. Mary w. Hill.
lard, east by lot No. 2, belonging to said
succession, and west by Swain street,
together with all the improvements there
on, consisting of a dwelling house and
out houses.
I'd, Another lot of ground, measuring
40 feet front on Swain street, by a depth
OF 1913 feet. Bounded in front By Swain
street, in the rear by property of Mrs.
Mary w. billiard, south by property first
above described, and east BY lot No, 3,
belonging to said succession.
Sd. Another lot of ground, measuring
SO feet on Swain street, by a depth of
1913 feet in the rear Of said lot measuring
III feet. Bounded in front by Bayou
Teche, in the rear by property second
above described, north by property of
Mrs. Mary w. billiard, east by Swain
street; together with the undivided half
of the old warehouse only. Subject to q
lease expiring January 1st, 1880. Lease
not included In sale.
4th. Another lot of ground measuring
80 feet front on Bayou Teche, by so feet
fronting or Swain street, and "a feet
next to property of heirs of Devalcourt
and Taylor, and 30 feet in rear of prop
erty of William Kramer. Bounded 10
front by Bayou Teche, in the rear by
William Kramer, north by Swain street,
and east BY property Of heirs of Deval-
court and Taylor.
The above lots of ground to be sold as
per plat Of survey made by VIM. A. Heirs.
Also, will be sold q fine piano and one
marble top center table.
Said property having been offered for
sale for cash, on Tuesday the 10Th August,
1878, and not having brought the price of
~appraisemert q
TERMS-Twelve months credit, pur-
chasers to furnish their notes with good
and solvent security Ia soEido to the salts
faction Of the executor, with mortgage
and vendors lien On the property sold,
and, furthermore, obligsting themselves
to pay attorneys fees at ten per cent. in
case Of suit to collect and all costs of
collection.
The purchaser of the property first
above described, to have the dwelling
house thereon insured at it's value for one
year, within fifteen days, and to transfer
the policy ofinsuranoe to the executor.
q. S. HAASE,
Aug 14-td Executor.
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MsOO9'fNRRf N'OKce.

II LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE
INSTANCE COMPANY, of New Or
!ean.would direct the attention of those
deslrg Life Insurance, and the security
oitert under the Registration Law. To
our Early Renewable Plan, giving low
rates Premium, and guaranteeing full
proteoons to Merchants and Planters
deslrln to insure their creditors. This
plan o1rs many advantages.
For formation and particulars, apply
TO AND. PATTON, Secretary.
JULIE r. BLANCHET,
JuneAO-e Agent, New Iberia.
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On IT'S MER1Ts.-We do not know OF
any article which has more rapidly
grown into public favor, and altogether
on its own merits, than Malakoff Bitters.
Sent to the Paris Exposition Ia compete
with scores, perhaps hundreds, of other
and ONE well-known brands Of bitters,
and without any person to represent its
merits, the Malakof Bitters took the
first premium, because it was found, on
analysis, to contain all the ingredients
necessary to restore debilitated human
systems. It is for sale everywhere-by
druggists, grocers, c~ofeehouses, etc.
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PLANTATION fop. SIC.

$50 ARPENT5 LAND, all enclosed,
There ID q grove of over 900 large live
oak trees on the place, rs or more pecan
trees and q large variety of other trees.
A portion OF the land Is enclosed by
bois dare DOSAGE orangeJs balance by
cypress pieux fencings The place Is
thoroughly ditched and drained. All
The land Is now under cultivation.
improvements consist Of 8 large two
story dwelling house, galleries above aud
below on three sides, brick kitchen aud
pantry. stable, cotton house, corn crib,
large cabins, one brick cabin, and over
1000 pannels cypress pieHx fencing on
The place. besides other kinds Of tsnee,
All ID good order. Most Of one.buildings
put On lac place since JaaHary. 1877.
The land with the buildings is situated
"a niles north Of YermiIionFilIe. in
Lafayette Parish, between tie bedding Of
lie old u. D. AID G. w. Railroad and
public road leading from FermilionVlie
% Breaux Bridge.
For tarsns and Particulars apply TO
AnE3h Il J.X. GIL40k2s NeE Iberia
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-EOr Safe.

TRACT OF LAND known as Hubert.
vile. This Land is laid of in Lots, run
Mug from Bayou Tsche to the Morga9
Railroad, id tue rear. The projected
Deu9t & situated on the line ot Isie
Piaaant public road. VIII sell ie lots, by
The plat; OF, If desired, all ia tract,
with all sha improvements, comprising
threo tenement houses, enc large cooper
shop, capacity for II meu,one warehouse,
ST 81 2 feet. ALSO, $500 worth of fsDo-
fng 81 the place, fruit trees, etc.
For full particulars, address i II. Gil.
more, Capk. II Il, PAarr, steamer Alary
Lewis. or Capas Geo. SkrawhTidges Hubert
vile, Ii. apI0.tf
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DOBbiRs' Electric Soap-hVing OBJ
tanned the agency of this Celebrated
soap for VermilionVille and vicinity, we
append the opinion of some pt ~ best
people as to its merits
"Dobbins' Electric Soap, mds by |. L,
Cragin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, gives
perfect satisfaction in every respect. l
have given it a fair test, and recommend
it to all housekeepers.
ERNEST BERNARD"
q have thoroughly testel Dobbins'
Electric Soap. and find that t surpasses
all other soaps for washing Purposes, and
it is a great saver of time AMI labor.
r DUGAT."
"After having used Dobbns' Electric
Soap, we find that it is better than any
other soap we have ever tried, With it,
washing can be done in me-half the
time. Boiling the clothes unnecessary,
and but very little rubbing il needed.
II. G0ELLAz,
T~ermiIioaviIle, A. NEVEU.p
81 have thoroughly tested Dobbins'
Electric Soap, and find that It surpasses
all other soap for washing purposes,
and is a great saver of time and labor.
A. D. BoUDREAUx.'
We desire all our friends and custom-
ers to give this soap one tiial, SO that
they may know just how good the best
soap in the u. S.. is. GERAC BROS.
Rermiti0Rville La Sole agents
Sept. sly
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Machinery for Sale.

One Leeds SUGAR MILL, 30 inch RoI-
lers, complete and il good running or
der. with CANE CARRIER,
Also, D ENGINE 10 rnn the same,
cylinder 10 inch bore aud 16 inch stoke,
double geared.
One BOILER, IA feet long, 80 inch
diameter, with two tsu inch aaegp
FIRE FRONT. CRATE, BARS. set OF
KETTLES, four Ia number COOLERS,
JUICE BOXES, etc. al nearly new and
70 good working oFders For particulars
address asugar-Bowp oMce,New Iberia.
July 3fStf. a
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FrQalEs HaeaeOEd,

BLACKSMITH AND MACHINIST,
EscadIer Building. Main ST., New Iberia.
Blaeksmifhing of all kinds, such az
Laying and Sharpening Of Pl0ws, ironing
Wagons and Buggies, and iehhlng in
general faithfully executed.
Please give ne q trial. ao 3y
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Aug14-td
&1ROnTo $1,000 4 YEAR, Or IS

Rn EnnTO $1,000 a YEAR, or IS
WLOOUto $50 q day ia your
locality. No risk. Women do as well
rs men. Many make more than the
amount stated above. No one can fail
to make money fast, ANY n a do
the work. You can make from Scots. to
So Ga hour by devoting your evenings
and spare time 10 the business. It costs
nothing to try the business, nothing
like &c for money making eve
offered before. Business pleasant and
strictly honorable. Reader, ii you want
Ia know ali about the BEST paying bust
ness bafore the public, send us your ad-
dress and we viii send you full particular
and private terms free. Samples worth
IS also free. You a then make Up
y0uF mind for yourself. Address
GEORGE STLNSON L CO., Portland. Ne,
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Office Of GREGG n FORD,

COTTON FACTORS g GEN7L Coz MERCHANTs
SHREVEPORT, La, Nov. y, 1878.
Mr. G. ". SaR{E- Dear Sir We are
using one Of your Southern Standard
Presses in this city, aud it works well.
We have shown it to a great many and
all are pleased with its simplicity, dura-
ability, and especially its lack of ON
plieated machinery. We ar satisfied that
they will sell well in this section Of
country. Yours Truly,
July3f.tf. GREGG & FORD.
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IRON Columns fOa. Sale.

The undersigned has for sale four cast
Iron Columns, as good as new. Lengths
feet 4 inches ; thickness, one foot at base
and 10 inches at top, with extension to
receive timbers. Especially suited for
'ugar houses, etc. For sale cheap by
REMY BAGARY,
Jug 2l-tf at the New Iberia Ice House.
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SR@pssisa 0f II. q Grow and q
Crow, iii Thursday, September Isth.
viii 10 sold ut the late domieh e as-
ceased, tract eE prairie land eoa-
tsinine forty arpents. fronting On sle
public road. mules, horses. mares eaR1as
fagminv implements and furniture.
Terms to Dc announced At sale.
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WNaRkRma

By a thoroughly competent young man
aituatiOn as OVERSEER or assistant
Oh Sugar Plantation. Has had several
Yes experience, and can furnish unex-
ceional references. Address "Worker,"
cal of Box 1855, New Orleans, or care
OF agar Bowl office. q Aug 7-6t
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MARRIED.

GAsPARD-LYON.-At st. John the
Evangelists Church, ~Jeanerette, on
Wednesday, Aug. 10Th, 1879, by Rev. F.
Wise, Mr. E. w. Gaspard and Miss L..
Lyon, both of Jeanerette.
BELLANGER-BROWN.-On Lower
Terrebonne, Thursday, July 31st, 1879,
J.. NJ. Bellanger TO Miss Mary Brown,
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Sell Il InsMberger u. jos. Lea Jtt.-
September 9Th. viii be sold 3 steam co.
CINE ard boiler ON the plantation q saia
JOS. Lion hls, at lie Plqasnt. Terms,
naNh.
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NEW IB ERA.
WHRhkPh.

For next year, a situation as MANAGER
on a Sugar Plantation. Good references
given in Louisiana and Mississippi, if de-
sired, I could, also, furnish a second.
w. H. CREWS,
Aug2l-2W New Iberia, La,
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SHERIFF AND SUCCESSION SALES
rrRnEpoNNE.

Succession at Ed,pGrd Br0wa.-SatuF-
day, September 9Th, viii DO sold at ths
court house il Houma, q tract oI lana
measuring two arpents front on Bayou
Little Gallon, with buildings and I'M
movements. Terms, cash.
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The Southern Standard
Best and Cheapest Baling Press in use
THREE YEARS IN Use.

NIGNW--I IG9E~~-~ = ~W-0
Universal ard Unparalleled Success
II is used by either Horse, Hand,
Steam or Water Power, without altera-
ton.
Price complete, without wood work, S43.
Price for hand power alone except wood
WORK 94Os
Address G. W. S0ULEs
Meridian, Miss.
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Wear Iberia
ICE IANUFACTORY,
BEMY GARRY, Proprietor.

Having Burned work. with q CAPACITY
to turn out ally q large quantity of the
best ICE, 9 are able to supply any
demand en- hort notice. The steamer
LAURA wlnake contracts and deliver
Ice at any pot between New Iberia and
Morgan City TERMS:
1000 pounds, one toni at....lc. per lb.
1000 pounds, t..............l4o.pe Der ID,
500 pounds, t.........,....I5c.pe per Id.
100 pounds, a.....--......2c. Der Id.
20 pounds oless. at. 2Ic.per Id.
April 3, 1879-t
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uEWARE CT %iMIEATIoNg

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has i red wax seal on the
It'd, with the impression DR.. MeLANE's
LIvYR Pitts.
Each wrapper bears this signatures OF
@. McEltvK and FLEMING RR0S.
insist apon having the genuine Pr.
G. McLANE's LsvEK PILLS, prepared BY
FleminR Bros. 81 Pittsburgh, PA. ths
market teing fuiI of limitations DC the
name 1feEuae, spelled differently but
Hsns p~ronrnelaiagus
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AGUE I'D FEvER.

No better cafhaTtie can be used prepar-
atorY to, T after taking Quinfne.
As u simple purgasiye they are un-
eunaled.
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Monument - Captain Cook.

Sir George EItictt, M. P. fer North
Durham, has signifed llie intention to
dedicate a piece Of land on his estate
West Cliff Whitby, 70 the public, and
erect thereon a monument to Captain
Cook, the cireumnavigator. Captain
Cook spent several years OF his early life
ut the fishing Village Of Staitlles, few
miles to the north Of the port Of Whitby.
In later years hc sailed from the harbor
of Whitby, and it is an historical riicsll fact fact
that in undertaking his adventurous voy-
ages round the wGrld he preferred the
vessels which were built at Whitby by
Whitby men. ,.The site chosen by Sir
George Elliot .f9r. the erection Of monu-
ment to the illhstfious cifcumnayfgator
il one Of The most prominent Oh the hon.
baronet's estate. 1t commands an unin-
terrupted view Of tile German Ocean, Of
the coast scenery both North and South,
of the romantic'Abbey ruins on the oppo'
site side Of the harbour, and OF the vale
of the ,Esk. 's 7'' s.'
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That one of the first results of the
strong revolutionary impulse in Europe
will be an increase of priestly authority
is prediction OF the Pail Mall Gazette.
At remarks that there is not Continental
country in which the cry has net been
raised that the evils (which threaten so
ciety are due to the decay of religion,
and the clergy of all persaasions are
profting by the general alarm. They
proclaim that unless they are allowed to
control educatien rain mast overtake SO
ciety, and the frighte tened middle class is
beginning 10 ask whether, after all, their
preiensions are wholly baseless.
Tire constituencies OF Prussia are ap-
paFentay about to send to Berlin Par
lament which will place tle schools of
that country under the sway of the Ul-
tralnoMtanes and the extreme sections of
the orthodox Lutherans. In France the
Government has been made aware that
public opinion would not support it in
depriying the Jes,iits of their present
hold over the educational system of the
nation; and ONE OF the principal aims of
the new Austrian Ministry must b. to Ne
store to the church some of the powers
which were recently taken from it. The
influence of Communism, therefore, tends
to divide society into two classes widely
separated from each other; one without
any belief in the crveds handed down
from preceding generations, the other sub
iect to an anexacting ecclesiastical tyranny.
The same causes may be- expected to have
profound effect on the action OF govern
nent4. Constitutional methods of rule
are not likely to be much further devel
oped in the immediate future.