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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Art. 40. Res0lu que MN. ID. Nunez, L,
Ihibeaux, Norbert Bourque ct JOS. w.
Harrington, sOient ct sont par Ia pre-
sente nommes un comite speciale a ref-
fet dexaminer avec soin le Pont de In
Coulee Kinney, aussi de s'enquerir de In
quantite de bois quill faudrai pour le
reparer ct enfin de faire pachat du dit
bois un prix reasonable autant que
possible.
Art, 5: II est de plus resolu, que Mar
Gus L. Morton, surveillant du 7me dis
trict des chemins public, est charge dc
falre faire toutes les reparations n6ces-
salre au dit pont par toutes les person
mes qui sont l6galement suietto q ira
WALLER sur les chemins ct qui demeu-
rent dams sa juridictlon.
M. Lastie Broussald, greffier de Ia,
cour, fut ausorise facheter au compte
de la paroisse pour Pusage de son bu-
rean un regstre pour les actes nota-
rles-uu registre pour les SUGGESTIONS ct
un index aux ventes par lie sheriff.
Les commissaires des animaux non
marques qui furent NOMINEES Panneo
derniere, ont etc NOMINEES de nouyeau
pour Pannee courante.
Sur motion de M. Broussard,
ArI. 90. KeSOlu que lie cOmitG sur les
reparations faire la maison de conr
sont autorise ct aura plein pouvoir dc
contractor pour le peinturage de La mai
son de cour ct de la sale de Justice ct
den faire lie paiement des fonds qui ont
etc alloues pour Get fin.
Art. 10. Il est de plus resolu, que le
comite soft ct est par la presente auto
rise dacheter de la peinture ct autres
materiaux necessaire pour completer Ia
sale de Justice dune maniere convena-
bic ct propre lorsque le montant d'ar-
gent deja alloue pour ce but sera epuise,
le comite devra certifier ct approuver
tout compte on complies pour les mate
rlaux quill aura procure Get fin, pour
WI que lie dit compto d'achat n'exctde
pas la somme de $50, lequel compile ain-
81 approuve devra etre soumis a ce CORPS
pour son appreciation ulterieur.
e Pour les complies allcues, voir la
partie anglaise.
Sur motion dem. Broussard. le iur,
s'ajourne sine die
HOWARD HoFFpAU1R, president.
"A. LAcoUR, greffier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Notice.
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans. La.
So~Ao-oIo- 1901

September 3, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following.named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim.
and thai said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk of
Court, at Abbeville, La, on Octo-
ber 9Th 1881, viz: Joseph T,
Broussard, Homestead No. 1855,
for the Sc. quarter, Sec. Is, Z II,
S. 2 East, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnes-
ses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: John J. Abshire,
jr., Daphines Labry, Aurellicn
Simon and Noise Herpin, Of Vcr.
million Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
Sept. 1921,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Une depeche de Tunis au Time

Une depeche de Tunis au Times
de Londres, annonce que le gene.
rale Correard don't la colonne fut
attaquee par les arabes a Sourki,
fut forcee de retraiter. II solicita
Ia cooperation dun colonel Tuni-
sien qui atai5 dams lie voisinage
ayec une force de 500 hommes,
mais ce dernier refusa de servir.
dormant pour raison quill n'avait
pas d'ins structions a Get efet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Procedures du Jnri de Police.

LIE lundi lime jour do Juliet, A. D.,
1881, le Juri de Police de 10 paroisse
Vermillon s'est convoqu6 confOrm6-
ment a Pajournement.
Etaient present Howard Hofpauir,
president ct les membres suivants, sa-
voir: Messrs. J. Treville Broussard, D.
Nunez, Sev6rien Primeaux Joseph Ira
han ct Louis Thibeaux.
Absent A. Vanslyke.
Les minutes des deux derniers Assem-.
bl6es sont lues ct adopt6es.
Art 10. R6solu qu'une take de pa
roisse de treize ct demi mills (milliemej
sur le dollar (y comprise trois ct demi
mills take speciale pour Ia Ge6le) soft
ct est par la presente pr6lev6e ct asses
sc sur la valeur estimative de toutes les
proprietes de cette paroisse, soft reelle
ou personnelle, sujette 6tre tax6e qui
SO trouvent sur les roles d'assessement
de cette paroisse pour pann6e 1881; les
dites taxes dOivent 6tre assesses, pro-
levees ct collectees scion le budget esti-
matif des d6penses probable de ladite
parOisse pendant PannGe 1881, don't Ia
publicit6 a eu lieu dams le journal Off
ciel conformement la loi.
M. Athanase Meaux presenta une p6-
tition signee DUN grand nombre des
citoyens de cette paroisse priant qu'un
enlargement soft fait sur la route du
lime district des chemins public lee
ture en- faite ct dument consid6r6e.
Sur motion de NJ. Broussard,
Art 90. Resolu que le lime district
des chemins public soitet est par la pre-
scnte change de la maniere qui suit
Que la OH le chemin public touche au
coin nord-est de la terre d'Athanase
Meaux, il devra courir sept arpents en-
tire les lignes paraleHes qui separent les
terres du dit Meaux de celles de Bap-
tiste Faulk, suivant la igne Quest iqg-
qua qu'elle atteinte Pencoignuro nord-
Quest lie la terre du dit Meapx, as lA
alors IL fera un d6tours courant sept ar
pents, plus ou moins, vers PEST jusqu'A
ce quill atteint 10 grand chemin d6ia
6tabli. LIE dit Meaux s'engage a four
mir 4 ses frais la largehr de terre que la
loi exige f; il est pourvu que la paroisse
| n'encourera aucune depense par CO chan
| cement.
Les surveillants des chemins public
don't 10 terme de service est expire, ont
chacun sOumis un rapport en- 6crit de CO
qu'ils ont fait pendant le terme de leur
service lecture en- est faite ct le d6p6t
aux archives en- est ordonne, savoir:
Ter District, j. Henry Putnam,
5me DemOsthene Trahan.
l3me James L. Pickett.
Art. 80. Resolu que les personnes sui
vantes soient ct sont par le present
nominees surveillants des chemins pour
larnee termlnant le Ter lundi de Juliet
| 1882. SayOir:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
AMERICANS

II paraitrait que Ientreprise
concue par de certaines personnes
d'acclimater les chameaux sur lie
territoire du Nouveau Mexique ct
de pArizona ma pas etc un desap-
pointement CONNIE semblaient le
croire certaines feuilles ameri.
Gaines jadis. Les chameaux don't
on Sc servait a transporter le ba-
gage au trave1s des deserts de la
California ne fut pas couronne de
success, pour une raison GU une au-
tre; ct on les lacha dams les bois
des rivieres Gila ct Sale. lis We
current ct Sc multiplierent sur ces
rivleres au point OH aujourd'hui
ills sont en- grand nombre sur les
PLANES du bas Gila, Dormant lieu
de croire, que plus tard ce sera
aussi commun de rencontrer une
bande de ces animaux sur ces plai-
nes .qu'en Egypte ; ou que le Buff
falo sur les PLANES du Far West
des Etats.Unis. Ces chameaux
don't il est question sont sans doute
les petits dun certain nombre de-
barque a Indianola, en- 1859, di.
rectement d'Egypte, pour explorer
les PLANES ct les deserts du Quest
ct du Nouveau Mexique. Nous ne
yoyons pas putitite du chameau
malstenant, que lie chemin du Pa
Clique va traverser le grand de-
sert au Quest. II est a supposer
qu'on en- trouvera une usage cepen'
dant. A parrivee de ces chameaux
les petits banbins Sc mirent a
chanter en- cheur "The camels
are coming, are coming, coming"
lie refrain dune vielle chanson an
glaise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Notice.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
September 3, 1881.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
September 3, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk
of Court, at Abbeville, La, on the Sth
of October 1881, viz: Joseph Clark,
Homestead No. 1904, for the N. half of
NV quarter and SW quarter of NV
quarter, Section 13, I II, S. 3 E., Loui-
siana Meridian,
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz Sc
venne Meaux, Columbus Broussard
Pierre Simon and Cleophas Duhon, o1
Vermilion, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
Sept. 1921.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

,,,a atevue doit avoir lieu en-
!. v apereurs de Russie ct
,,Inre, i Konitz, Allema.
IN grandes revues qui dol
Is fire le s courant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

L0rgane des Contribuables,
hEe par PAssociation des con.
blables a la Nouvelle-O Orleans,
hs nous avons recu les quatre
talers numeros, est une feuille
bien redigee--les noms en-
Eseuls sont un garant de sa SO.
Il. Nous la recommandons
ement a nos abonnes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

rs scs crimes, ses queries, ses
lttations on pourrait m6pren-
EIhomme pour lie mauvais es-
III Mais dams sa charlie, ses
esoavertes de sciences, ct ses
htes eOmbinaisons au profit du
enre human, il semble etre une
Intelligence du ciel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

y anc pluie abohdante est
Ellie est un peu tardive,
M voulez vous? il vaut
ND que jamais. Mainte.
pefsonnes qui sont ANA.
nrdlns pourront semer les
oestlnees aux legumes
Il faut esperer que Ia
commence sera plus ia.
que ne Ia etc pEte. Les
sucriers Sc plaignent
~ de Ia Tongue secheresse,
suent que plus tard les
vl' srop abondantes, ct
aaae perdra lie peu de
~ s'ls content par la
.4sloa 4 qui sera develop.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Notice..
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
Sonfn1nho,r . 1881

DcPUoHUCI D, IOo1'
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named-settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and said proof to be
made before the Judge or Clerk CT
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 6th of
October 1881, viz Louis Leblanc Home
stead No. 4556 for the SW quarter, Sec.
IA, Township II, S. 2 East, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz :: The
oville Simon, Eraste Morvan, Joseph T.
Broussard and Alcide Abshire, of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
Sent 1921.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Lorgucil est un mendiant qui
/ aassi haut que lie besoin, mais
ist imminent plus Unsuitable.
RFee fait commettre autant de
bAes que Tinteret. II dejeune
j l'abondance, dine avec la
|Hte, ct soupe avec Ia honte.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Csur qui ont besoin dun bon
ktde de whisky ordinaire feront
IA de vlsiter NJ. Beauxis, on lis
nveront une boison dune fort
bone qualite.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

La vie heureuse nest pas sem.
hble a IN torrent impetueux-
bis ellie est le portrait dun ruis.
|al Iimpide qui coule tranquille'
|a..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01
Les capitalists du Nord, a Ia

Les capitalistes du Nord, a la
recherche dun territoire on leurs
millions pourraient etre employees
a profit, portent leurs regards
avides ct insatiables vers le Sud,
contr6e qui ne veut que des capi-
taux pour Sc developer dams
toute l'etendue de sa grandeur su-
preme. Son climat, sa richesse !;
en- un mot, tout contribute a en-
faire desormais le theatre de leurs
gigantesques enterprises; aussi, de-
puis deux ans leurs millions ont
etc places sur ce territoire ct il
en- est resulte, des lignes ferrees
qui sont ladmiration du monde.
La Nouvelle- Orleans devient le
debouchee dune contree naguere
presque inaccessible, ct, ellie Sc
range avec les grands metropolis
des Etats,Unis. Ayant a sa porte
un grand feuve, sans compter les
routes ferrees qui viennent verser
dams son sein les produits de tous
les points. Enfes de leurs sue
ces qui sont au-dela de leurs at.
tentes, ces capitalistes sont a la
veille d'employer encore $25,OOO,-
900 sur lie territoire du Sud. Nous
nous evertuons en- cherchant u1e
contree OH un capital pourrait etre
plus favorablement employe que
dams le waste Attakapas, ct nous
men trouvons point, surtont d Pe-
rection de chemin de fer. II ny
a pas un pouce de terre lei qul ne
soft susceptible a la culture.
On y recolte la came a sucre, le
cotton, le mais, lie riz, rindlgo, la
jute, les patates douces ct pommes
de terre, sans compter une inf
mite d'arbres a fruits, tells que lie
pecher, le prunier, PoraLger, ct
meme de certains fruits tropi.
caux.
Ce nest qua la suite de ce
genre d'amelioration que la popu-
lation s'accroitra dams nos wastes
campagnes. Tel qu'un medecin,
un avocat on un village a son de-
but, les recettes ne seront pas tres
fortes, mais, chaque aimee aug
ment6fa le profit. ct en- quelques
annees, ces routes pairaient un
fort digidende aux actionnaires.
"Charite bien ordonnee COM
mence chez soil! J" Quoique nous
soyons fers des grands reseaux
qui sillonnent notre Etat, ct, du
developpement de lie metropole du
Sud. nous ne pouvons cesser de
faire des veux pour lie sud-ouest
de la Louisiana, surtout Vermil-
Ion ct AbbeviIle. Notre destinee
est iatimement unie a celle de nos
voisins d'Iberie ct du Teche. Nous
travaillons de concert avec eux,
depuis des annees a toute ques-
ton qui concerne Pinteret des
deux sections. II y va de finite
ret de tous deux qu'on etablisse
une vote ferr6e reliant un point
quelconquc du Teche ct Abbeville.
Iberle nous semblait etre le point
le plus convenable, .jusqu'a ce quill
fut question du chemin de Jeaner-
cite ct la Saline. Nous sommes
forces d'avouer que notre conf.
ance est tant soft peu 6branlee, en-
ce qui concerne la possibilite d'eta-
blir la route d'Iberie. Nous avons
plutot confance en- celle de jean
erette.
Une deneche de Tnnis an Times
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Pendant les journ6es dc samedi
ct dimanche, les magasins de NM.
S. Wise ct G.. Godchaux furent
fermes. La cause en- etait la COM
memoration de certaines fetes 1sra.
elite.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

PsuS sommes arrives a une sal
@ Pannee generalement NAL
sur les grandes prairies Oh
Y ne rencontre pas de bar.
pour arreter So violence ct
sr son principe. LIE vent
ID qui souffle pendant cette
est malsain. Les maux de
par exemple,. en- sont tres
ats. Depuis deux semaines
aEun deces, ct beaucoup de
laea atteintes de ce NAL de
nomme "diptheritis." II Sc.
s prudent d'examiner cha.
atn pendant l'epidemie au
dun manche de cuilliere
y des enfants.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Lundi dernier tou,es les maisons
de commerce de notre village fu-
rent fermees, ainsi que les bureaux,
ct les cloches des diverses eglises
ainsi que celle de la maison de
cour Inherent pendant que l'enter-
rement du President martyr Sc fai'
salt. LIE plus grand deuil regne
dams 1e ceur de tous les citoyens
de Ia paroisse Vermillon, chacun
prend a ceur cette evennement
qui enleve au Sud un president
don't lie court terme promettait la
paix, la concorde ct la prosperite.
Nous ne voulons pas revenir sur
les causes de ce crime qui ma pas
son pareil dams les annales des
peuples les plus barbares. II suf-
fra de dire qu'avec les antece-
dents quill a Gu, lie President Ar.
thur devrait pouvoir racheter ses
errements par une administration
exemp}aire. Quill sache que c'est
de la main de passassin quill doit
sa place a la premiere majestra-
ture du pays. Les dernieres nou-
velles annoncent quill est decide a
conserver le cabinet du pr6si.
dent Garfield +; quoique lie con-
traire ait etc annonce par des
feuilles de la Nouvelle- Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

u.,donnez souvent aux antres !;
!, ,,ps meme, jamais. II ny a
/. .s]pi qui ma jamais fait NAL
4 n aoit pas pardonner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-01

Sept. 1921.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
The Romance of a Tramp.

Washington Correspondence Of the Hartford
 Times-
 During the Centennial year, among the thousands ot persons who went through the capitol building one day in July was a tramp named George -. As he was passing down the steps, after an inspection of the build ing, he stumbled and fell, breaking his arm. A policeman picked hIm up, and after preparing a cot, sent for a surgeon, who set the arm. ThIs over, the tramp asked the privilege of sitting around in the capitol park until he got strong enough to go around again, saying that he had no money, and knew that habitual loungers were liable 10 arrest on a charge of vagrancy. The desired priv ilege was granted, and in addition an arrangement was made by which he was given a comfortable sleeping room in the building. The officer also managed to bring enough food from his boarding house to supply nlIu. III dDOuA lhO hNNno bAAN - esAA R gave notice that he would start west. He was exceedingly thankful for the kindness shown him by the officer, and said if he ever got half a chance he would endeaYer 10 repay It. The tramp met a centennial tourist from Salt Lake City who happened to know his father. After talking, the tourist offered to take him west If he wanted 10 go. The offer was accepted and the capitol policeman, Arthur Ihom- as, went to the depot with them ana bade them goodbye.
 Now let four years pass, and the rest of the story comes m. Arthur Thomas, who was the capitol police man in 1876, is now, and has been for more than a year, secretary oi Utah Territory, having been appoint ed by President Hayes on the recom- meudation Of a number of leading and Democrats. Some weeks since a man nameu George - entered MT. Thomas or nee in Salt Lake to ascertain some thing about the boundaries and sur yey of certain sections of mineral lands. They recognized each other and had a long talk. The tramp had prospered. Besides having wife he can draw and have honOred his cheek for SlOO, OO0 Everything he has toucbed since he has been Tn the Ter ritory has turned into money, one way or another. The eX-pollceman and the ex-tramp can be seen strolllng or driving about Salt Lake any alter noon. and the wives of each are equally inseparable.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
Mining Experts.

Colonel B. L. Peel, writing from Tombstone 10 the San Francisco Alta, gives q pretty clear view of the req sons why Eastern capital is securing the best mines in Arizona, to the ex- clusion of the California miners. He says;
 But with all the evidence of the richness and quantity of metal here, sales are slow, at which everybody seems to wonder. If you can bear il, l will give you the cause. Calitor- nians have been considered kings among miners, and when this country began 10 be developed they sent their experts down. These wise experts came. They examined the best mines of the 1erritory-the Silver King, now worth five millions; the COHten- ton, equally as good; the TOughnut, the Grand Central-in fact, all we had and these sagacious fellows reported these mines worthless, with one soli- tary exception. Mr. Gashwiler re- ported favOrably on the Silver King, but the California capitalist had no faith In his judgment. IL seems that every California expert that was sent, or came, since the first batch, IS de- termined to bear the mines of this Territory, and the consequence is that Eastern men, men who never saw a mine before, are getting hold of the richest mines i'll the world. l am a Californian, but 1 am ashamed of my people 1 learned to-day that some san FTanciscanS have sent two eX- perts down to examine one of our highest properties. IL is well, but 1t is too late. This same property was offered to them once for less than SEQ, GOO, and if they had sent men with brains then, and these mines had fallen into the hands of Calitornisns. our camp would have been worth millions where we are worth thou sands. These experts will, no doubt, report faithfully all they can see, and and these mines may at last pass into the hands of Caliiornians. But why, under heaven, don't they send men here who can point out mines where there are no excavations, richer and more extensive than my yet opened Geologists and mineralogists like Brauckaw, who, nearly thirty year. ago. took d bIrd's-eye view of this country, declared that there was sil- yer and gold enough within 50 mile, of where Tombstone now stands 10 pay lh- national debts of the world |. I am not personally acquainted with one expert who visited this country in the interest of CalifOrnisns, and what I say Is not intended as personal. They have and are still making great mistakes, and ou. State is suffering the consequences. We want change, and must have it. Give Us men who know a mineral country when they see it, and point out 10 capital where to invest
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
Territorial Items.
IPrescntt NIiner.l

IEthCOil AluC4.f
 The Tip Top mine has produced over SG0, 1000 per month for the months of March and April, and will yield still larger in May. Not bad to take-$720, 900 per annum.
 The bridge which will span the river near Needles, and over which long trains of cars will pass, will be nearly 600 feet above the water. Here will be a grand sight for tourists.
 The people of southern Utah feel a keen interest in Arizona, and are ex- erting every nerve to have the Utah Southern Railroad extended into our Territory and tap the Atlantic and Pacific in Mohaye county.
 Our people who go out and visit the San Francisco mountain country, through which the railroad Is being built, come home perfectly astonished that such a grand and magnificent country exists to the north of Pres colt, of which little has been said heretofore.
 William Gillespie, an old resident of this Territory, for many years al Wickenburg, was brought to town III a critical condition from Gillett. Hi: mind is wandering. Wonder what Ii in the atmosphere, water or whlskey of the Tip Top section?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
DON'T EXAGGERATE.

The industrious and always worthy prospector Is prone to make fatal error of judgment after making promising location and partly devel- oping his ledge. lie usually selects one of the best samples of his ore and exhibits it to any one who wishes to purchase, and without really in tending to do so, lets his unrepressed enthusiasm get the better of his judg- ment, and exaggerates the importance of his find. On the strength of his statements a visit is made to the mine, and often, too often, it is found that the facts do not bear out his words. We have known of many a visit paid to such claims by men who thorough lv understand mines and inning, and instead of an eight or ten-foot ledge of mineral, only a few inches could be found. Such misrepresentations always work great injury to even very deserving claims, and if the prospector would only stick to the bare facts in the case, or possi- bly underrate its value, speedy sale could be consummated without trou- ble. It is foolish to invite an expert to visit a property under false repre- sentations, for, even though it be a fair prospect, the circumstance would cause 8 distrust in the seller, and pos sibly prevent sale, where the truth would effect one. The mine itself presents the evidence of worth sought by the purchaser, and mere words can not transform an insignificant vein Of mineral into bonanza.
 If prospectors would bear this fact in mind there would be no cause for the many useless trlps to the mines by investors, and consequently far less disappointment Tn their results.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
Rich Strike at Arivaca.

EDITOR CITIZEN. A few days ago it was whispered around among the boys that the Assistant Treasurer Of the Arivaca NH Company, MT. J. H.
 Fawcett, would be 40 years old on May 10, and as we had previously made the acquaintance of that gem tleman, end from what we knew of hlm, we wer, satisfied that no harm would come to us if we should call upon and congratulate him on the Oc- caslon. Accordingly the boys of this village and surrounding camps did drop ID upon him, but we soon found that we had not caught a weasel asleep" as we met with kind greeting and a cordial welcome by Mr. Flaw cett and his estimable lady whom W found fully prepared for such an al tack and well armed with he weapon best calculated to allay and preYen