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School Board.
Abbeville July End 1881

-AooS'A AiAS q ~ -AA ioo1.
The School Board met this day in
regular session members present
A. D. Martin, N. Perry J. Nugjer,
j. Morgan, J. Fl. Putnam and J. n.
Williams. Absent A. Lacour.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion, it was resolved that
the secretary be authorized to draw
warrant in favor Of Miss White, for the
month ending May Goth 1881.
On motion It was resolved that q
standing Finance Committee be ap-
pointed to make quarterly settlements
with the Treasurer, said committee
was composed of the following named
persons {; J. Ii. Putnam, j. Nugier
and J. N. Williams, said committee
was also authorized to examine all
contracts or leases of parties located
on or holding school lands and take
such steps as will secure the payment
Of all rents due on the same.
On motion it was resolved that
school be located at Spring Hill.
On motion it was resolved that
Nathan Perry be authorized to re-
move the Spring Hill Colored school
House TO Cow Island and locate the
same on land donated by said N.
Perry.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the second Saturday of
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Schools will be opened 1st Sep
tember 1881
A. D. MARTIN, President.
j. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

On Monday the 18th day of July
A. D., 1881, the Police Jury of said
Parish met pursuan, to adjournment.
Were present Howard Hof-
pauir, Esq, and the following named
members. viz: Messrs. j. II. Brous-
ssrd, u. Nunez, Severien Primcaux.
Jos lrahan and Louis Thibeaux.
Absent A. Vanslyke.
Minutes of last two previous
meetings were read and adopted.
Art. 1st Resolved, that a parish
tax Of thirteen and onc-half mills on
the dollar {includihg the three and
one-half mills special Jail tax be
and the same is hereby assessed and
levied on the estimated value Of all
the taxable property, real and per
sonal, subject to taxation on the
assessment rolls for the year ISL
said taxes to be assessed, levied and
collected according to the budget of
estimates Of the probable expendi-
lures of said parish for the year
1881, and duly published in the
official journal according TO law,
Mr.. Athanase Meaux presented
petition of a large number of the
citizens Of said parish praying fol a
change in the 18th Road District !;
it was read and duly considered.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard,
Art. I'd Resolved, that the 18th
Road District be and the same is
hereby changed in the following par
ticulars, viz: That where said road
reaches the lands belonging to Atha-
nase MeauX on the NE corner there
of, it shall run parallel with the
dividing line between said Meaux
and Baptlste Faux, seven arpents !;
following the western line until it
strikes the northwest corner of said
Meaux's land and there to defect
and run seven arpen's, more Or less,
towards the east un.il it intersects
the main road again; said Meaux
to furnish the required width for
said road on his land, and provided
the Parish incur to expense no con-
sequence of said charge.
The following named outgoing
Road Overseers made written reports
of their doings during their term of
office, and the same were ordered TO
be filed.
}. Henry Putnam, 1st road district.
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ForSale.

A desirable little property, sit.
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miles from Abbeville, measuring
23S feet deep by 264 feet front, a
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fine business place. and is on the
west bank of the Bayou Vermil.
ion, all improvements are perfect
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a number Of umbrella china-trees
growing, peach trees, plum trees,
and orange trees. And another
tract of land and improvements
measuring about 5 acres by q on
west bank of VermiIion Bayou,
about 200 yards from the above.
For particulars apply at this Of
fee or to
e. NJ. FERAY Agt.
Perry's Bridge.
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NEW YORK'S
Gas-Lit Life Illustrated.

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Criminal funds of 1881

Criminal funds of 1881:
Gee. q Lyons, jailer, $109.50
Joseph Lemaire, S75
Joseph Broussard, LOO
Delino Derouen, $40
G. B. Shaw, 2 claims, 1875
Lastie Broussard 25 70
Hermogene Fuselier, $50
Ophelias Bourque, assignee
of j. P. Mouton, 1880
"J. S. Cartright, 900
" Chas., Schneider, 8.25
Alex. Broussard, assignee
of Aurelien Broussard, 2121
Placide Mouton, It's
klebert Meaux, 2 claims, 2.123
Albert Mouton, 2 claims, $50
VIM Meaux, 2.125
Lastie Broussard assignee, 500
Atanase Meaux, 1.1253
Out of same funds of 1880:
Epperson Foreman. 1.433f
Out of Bridgerepairing funds 1880.
j. II. Putnam I'd overseer 1915
James L. Pitkett, 100
Geo. E. Lyons, 1900
Out of same funds of 1881
Solomon Wise, 20.SS
Out Of Magistrates &c fund, 1881
W. D. White, NJ. ID. 500
Eeiix Laarents, 500
W. B. White, 20 i5
Out of Disto:ct Attorney funds 1881
Solomon Wise, assignee, 5000
Police Jury funds, 1881:
Isaac Wise $500
Ambrose Lacour 1925
Fl. B. Lyons 1850
Printers q Stationers funds 1881,
4. [. Addison 56.25
On motion of Mr.. Broussard the
Jury adjourned sine die.
HOWARD HoFFPAulR, President.
A. LAcoUR, Clerk.
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Art 4th Resolved. that Messrs
D. Nunez, Louis Thibeaux, Norber
Bourque and Jos. w. Harrington
be, and they are hereby appointed {
special committee to carefully exam
ire the Coulee Kinney Bridge, fol
the purpose of ascertaining the GUAM
tity of lumber needed 10 repair said
bridge and to purchase the same a,
as reasonable rates as possible
Art 5th Resolved farther, that
Marcus L. Morton, Road Overseer
of the 7th Road District, shall cause
all repairs necessary to be made to
said fridge by ali persons subject to
road duty in his jurisdiction.
Lastie Broussard Esq, clerk OF
court, was authorized to purchase at
The exepnse OF the parish, the follow
ing records for the use of his office,
viz
l Record for Notarial acts.
l Sc &C SUGGESTIONS.
l /" I" Index to Sheriff's
sales.
The commissioners of unbranded
stock appointed for the past year,
were continued in office for the pres
ent year.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard.
Art. 9th Resolved, that the COM
mittee on the Court House repairs,
be authorized and shall have power
to contract for the painting Of the
Court House and Court room and
to pay for same out Of a special fund
appropriated for that purpose.
Art. 7th Resolved further. that
said committee are hereby author
lied to purchase paiut and other ma
terials necessary in order to complete
the Court room and putting the same
in good and neat condition after
the amount already appropriated
shall be exhausted, they shall cert-
ty and approve the account or ac-
counts for such materials they may
procure for that purpose-proviGed
said account or purchose does not
exceed eighty dollars which account
so approved shall be presented to
this body fer further approval.
The following claims against the
parish were allowed to be paid out
of their respective tnnds Of appropri-
atoms:
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT Court,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN,
No $50

Succession of P. o. Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the said succession, of
having any opposition to make to the
additional tableau Of debts and charges
and of distribution Of said succession,
to file the same in writing in the Office
of the Clerk OF Court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, this 18th day OF June 1881.
LAsTIE BROUsSARD, Clerk.
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and the MERIDIONAL one wear for
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State of Loulsiana,-25th District
Court-Parish Of VermiIion-No.
G38.
Succession Of Cleric Primeaux.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi
ton 10 make to the tableau of
of debts and charges and Of final
settlement and distribution Of said
succession, to file the same in writ
ing in the Office Of the Clerk of
Court within ten days from date
hereof.
Given under my hand seal of
court, this Goth day of August
1881.
LAsTIE BEoUssARD, Clerk,
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7ax CoNector's Notice

Persons owing Licenses State
and Parish--for the year 1881,
and also back taxes are hereby
notified to come Immediately at
my Office near the court house and
settle the same.
G. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
May l4th 1881.
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lOUlGlAl MA STATE
UNIVERSITY
AND
Agricultural g. Mechanical
COLLEGE,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
COL. VIM. PRESTON JOHNSON,
? r E S D E vt.
? r E SID E Mt.
Session Of Nine Months Begins
October 5. 1881.

Healthy location Free tuition. Board,
lodging, medical expenses, etc, $l6 per
month. Cheap uniform. Full corps of
competent Professors. Workshop of
Mechanical Department in operation.
Military discipline. For further partu-
culars; apply to
PROF. L. w. SEWELL,
Aug, 27-6m Baton Rouge, La.
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Dressing for the Children.

Il am glad of rainy day once IN "A
while.n said Mrs. Lake, Especially
when | have some work ! want to fin
ish off, as we have to-day, Lucia
There will no one calling to-day, sure
". so what is the use of your stopping
to dress? Your husband is away for
the week, and we can just take our
ease i'll these morning dresses, and
keep on with our sewing"
"rhe boys will be home ut three
o'clock said her friend, taking down
her wavy hair and proceeding to dress
it in her accustomed graceful fashion.
| will just remark that it was not done
up in bangs" or ''frizzes," or
snarls of any sort, but was arranged in
appearance of the noble, beautiful
matron she was.
Dressing for your boys ~ exclaimed
the other. mo wonder folks talk of
the extravaganza of the times, when
mothers make such parade to meet
their schOOlbOys at the tea-table," and
practical Cousin Eunice shipped off Il
thread in "A very energetic manner.
at pays said the mother quietly,
as she took a fresh pair of cuffs and
slipped them into pair of sleeve but
tons Freddie had given her on her
birthday. He had saved up his pen
MES to buy those garnet buttons, and
he liked to see her wear them, rs she
did almost every afternoon, although
she had prettier ones.
Cousin Eunice could dress up richly
on occasions, but for the bosom of her
family she had IA set of ''Old gears" as
William said, which, if they were use
full, were not ornamental. The child
rem did not admire mother as they
might in those dresses, though she
was quite a good looking woman i'll
good clothes.
But, Lucia, you can't afford to put
on that pretty cambria suit which it
took such IA time to iron. What is the
use of mussing it this rainy day ?"
II am not going out i'll the rain, and
the duller it is out of doors, the more
cheerful like to have it in the house.
| The boys always like this dress, and
like to see them pleased. Indeed,
think care much more for the Opin-
ion of the folks under my own roof than
| do for those away. | would rather
be admired by my own boys than by
an Indifferent company in somebody's
parlor. And, Eunice, think all these
things help to keep our hold on our
boys when they grow older. When
they are just passing out of childhood
into youth, | feel that they need a
mother almost as much as when in the
cradle. Indeed, another might give
the baby food and clothing; but boys
at the latter age need great mother
love and care to keep them from going
wrong. Everything that draws them
nearer to il mother, and makes them
respect her more, is worthy of atten-
ton. My boys never think of il walk
i'll the street of an evening, but some
times spend an hour at friends
house, or ask few boys here. Mother
is always importuned to join i'll any
games or plays, and very often takes a
hand with them. Oh, it would be
dreadful to me to feel that my boys
were slipping away from mothers in
fluence, and | hope never to know it,
even when my head is gray" y Ar
| thurs Home Magazine.
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Judge TOurgee on WOman's
sphere.

have little sympathy with those who
clamOr about woman's mission or wo-
mans wrongs. To my mind woman is
simply the sister of her more rugged
and aciouscounterpart, from whom
she can never Ice separated or cOnsid-
cred without relation To. Mans rights
are her rights. mans moneys are her
moneys, and mans duties her duties.
Man il, and for the present Is likely To
be, the bread winner. Woman is, and
must he, the home-keeper. The strain
of the world is on the man the worry
and care of the home il on the woman.
The wife and mother of the future will
be helpmeet, guardian and faithful
nurse lust as she shall make her home
a haven of rest. Ii then as weary
worker | might suggest, | would say
that the American woman of the future
would make her home more restful by
impressing on it the character of pleas
ant resort rather than mere boarding
or lodging house. OF this the first ele-
ment viii be herself. Great stress
should be put upon the necessity of IA
greater care in the personal adornment
of woman. The influence of woman
depends first of all upon the charm of
her presence, of which grace of manner
and tasteful adornment are the chief
ingredients The beautiful woman is
unmindful of the Creators bounty if
she fail to lavish care upon its enchant-
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The Patience of the Lord.

You are tender hearted, and You
want 10 Ice true. and are trying To be
learn these two things Never be dis
cOuraged because good things get on so
slowly here, and never fail daily to do
that good which lies next To your hand.
Do not be III a hurry, but be diligent.
Enter into the sublime patience of the
Lord. BE charitable III view of It,.
God can afford to wait; why cannot
we. since we have him to fall back up
on9 Let patience have her perfect
work, and bring forth her celestial
fruits. Trust to God to weave your
LITTLE thread into the great web,
though the pattern shows 1t Is not yet.
When Gods people are able and will
ing to wait, remembering that one day
is with the Lord as Il thousand years,
and thousand years as one day,
the grand harvest of the ages shall
come to its reaping, and the day shall
broaden itself thousand years, and
the thousand years shall show them
selves as a perfect and finished day
George Macdonald.
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A Southern Case of witchcran.

.'If the town of Salem, in Massachu-
setts.n said Bob Billingsby, thinks
she has the onliest witches in this
country, all got to say about it is that
she is simply mistaken. Now, there
was old Brother McGraw and old
Sister Hutton
Bob's story, in short, was thus: Old
Brother McGraw and old Sister Hutton
were members of Philips Big Church.
Brother McGraw was a consistent
member, but old Sister Hutton, to say
the truth, was regarded somewhat as a
heather, and even addicted to witch
craft. A calf of Brother McGraw's, of
uncommon promise, dwindled in
spite of uncommon pains, and finally
died, and the good man, persuaded in
his mind that his neighbOr, although "A
spiritual sister, had bewitched it, set
ont in his wrath for her house, and
taking her by the head, gave her Il
violent wrench. Sister Hutton report
ed the case to the church and at the
Conference one Saturday, Brother
McGraw, being mildly demonstrated
with, went so far as to say that he
would have to think about it. The
withdraw for a few moments, retire
into the woods, reflect, and pray over
the matter. He did so. On his return
ing, the Moderator and the brethren
were gratitied to observe the calm re-
greet that was visible upon his counte-
nance. This Moderator was man OF
power, both as to intellect and char
acter. 1t was Silas Mercer. Then this
dialogue ensued:
Mr.. Mercer :'Well, Brother McGraw,
| see you've returned, and | think
you've come to conclusion in the
matter about which you have been re-
flecting.n He looked inquiringly al
the aged brother, and the aged brother
answered his inquiring look with meek
silence. II think you feel sorry
Brother McGraw," suggested Mr.. NJ.
i'll "A kindly, leading tone.
Eyes, Brer Moderator" answered
the aged brother. EVERY sorry; In
very sorry"
Yet there was some gruttness i'll his
tone, which led the Moderator tC
doubt the nature of his regret
'BrOther McGraw,n said he, Twill YOU
let the church know what sort of sor
row it is you feel Is it gOdiy sorrow
Brother McGraw p
Then the aged brother lifted higl
his head, looked the Moderator full il
the face, and answered, ''Brer MOdera
tor, Tan SOrry-Tm iUejy SOrry-thdt
didn't break her neck - Editor
| Drawer, in Harper's for August.
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ment. Then woman should to a GER
tain extent be cognizant of her hus-
bands business affairs. The man who
does not cOnfide his business to his
wife is needlessly carrying a double
load Such interest in the labors and
cares of each other Is restful and
strengthening to husband and wife, in
spires like interest in the children of
the household, and greatly tends TO
make a united and harmonious family.
1t is not every one who Is called TO a
great destiny, appointed to a grand
life. or fitted for a mighty work.
There are few who rise to the nights of
self sacrifice and devotion TO principles
that is necessary to constitute the sue
cessful missionary, the pioneer teacher
OF the great reformer, but at every
ones door lie the humber, sweeter,
simpler, but not less holy duties of the
home, and they also serve who only
stand and wait
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Three Impossible Things.

U) To escape trouble by running
away from duty. Jonah once made
the experiment, but did not succeed.
Therefore, manfully meet and over
come the difficulties and trials to which
the post assigned you by Gods provi-
dencc exposes you. (2) To become Il
Christian of strength and maturity
without undergoing severe trials.
What fire is to gold, such is aitliction
to the believer. 1t burns up the dross,
and makes the gold shine forth with
malloycd luster (;}) TO form an indie
pendent character except when thrown
ON ones own resources. The oak in
the middle of the forest, surrounded
on all sides by trees that shelter and
shade it, runs up tall and comparative
~ feeble; cut away It's protectors, and
the first blast will overtun it. But
the same tree, growing i'll the open
field, where it is continually beaten
upon by the tempest, becomes its own
protector. So the man who is com
PEELED to rely on his own resources
forms an independence of character
which he could not otherwise have oh
tanned.
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Then.

Then the summer mornings were
full of singing birds, always waiting
outside our windows to help us begin
the day with happiness. Then flowers
We're born as if to accompany the birds
in their benevolent mission. Then all
our dreams were pleasant imaginings,
Arabian Nights Entertainments, frolic
visions of untroubled JOY. Then June
was the longest and loveliest month in
the calendar Then we were never
depressed by bad weather. Then
headache had no Judgement nearer
than our neighbor's brain. Then per
sonal rheumatism was unknown to us.
Then insomnia had not been invented,
and we were not obliged to draw upon
the apothecary for walls of sleep.
Then we could walk twenty miles a
day without fatigue Then all was
gold that glittered. Then Ue Cert
youHg = James I. Fields, in Harper'-
for August.