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CHARTE.-Firemen's Hall Asso-
csGtsOn Of 1hibodastr, tel est le
tltre dune nouvelle organisation,
don't lie but principal est de faire
construire une edifice public,
pour reunion politiques, concerts,
spectacles ct autres amusements
recreatifs. Ce.te compagnie est
regle, CONNIE toutea les compa
gnies, par un bureau de .lirac
tenrs qui choisissent leurs officers
tells que president, vice president,
secretalre ct tresorier. LIE Bureau
actuel qui doit rester vingt mois
en- operation, c'est a dire jnsqu'au
premier luudi de Decemble 1882,
sc compose de NM. II. w. Tabor,
Il: AZ Frost, j. l.. Aucoin, j. l..
Welre, Ozeme Naquin, Z. Azema
4. R.McBride, S. I. Grisamore, ct
Jos. I. Thibodeaux. LIE Major
5. L. Grisams,e, est president, r.
Il. Mcbride, vice president; j.
l.. AncolE, Secretaire ct &. Arena
Tresorier. LIE capital de Ia soci6t6
est tixe IA $lO,OOO,OO ct les actions
a $1,000 chaqne, don't vingt cinq
pour cent est payable Ell souscriv
ant, ct vingt cinq pour cent daus
deux, q,latre ct six mois. AnSsi-
tot quill y aura deuA cent cinq
uante action de souscrites, la com
pagnle ST mettra a l'Huyre ct com
me ellie a I'inttntion de faire cOu
stru!re um 6diti.c qui fassent hon
ncur IL lii premiere direction, ces
mcSSleurS Se mettront bien vite
en compa2ne pour solicitor des
SUBSCRIPTIONS Il cette H:ivre capi
tale, ell vue de la prOspeIlle de
nOtre petite vile.
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.Lugubre Poisson d'Ar,il.-Le
Paper de Keokuk, Iowa, annonce
que jeudi dernier Charles Gray
rendu visite Il sa fiancee, Minnie
Rail, agee de 16 ans. pour lui de
H. nder de fixer lie jour du maria
ge. La jeune file s'est faite long
temps prier. Rien ne pressait,
on await bien Ie temps. on yer
rait plus tard. etc Enfin parais
SAINT c6der aux instances de Char
les, ellie a lev6 sur lni des yeux
p6tiilants de malice ct lui dit Ell
souriant: "Le premier avril !"
Ellie await peiue achieve ces
mots Qutelle est tombee morte.
QuelQues voisines iBsinuenL. que
c'est une punition celeste, parce
qu'elle await parle legerement
dune chose sacr6e- dun sacre
ment mais les m6decins attri,u
ent cette mort subtle a Ia ruptu
re dun anevrisme.
LIE cousin a S0rah.~Un resi-
dent de Philadelphia. nomme
Bernhardt. gentleman don't Ia re
pntation de veracit6 nest pas a
faire, nous apprend du nouveau
sur le compte de Sarah Bern
hardt. Cette intrigante Sc tai
passer pour fraucaise, mais, ell'
est Am6ricaine, nj plus nj moin
que Joubert, le commandant de
Beers. LIE Rernhadt de Philade
phie salt ce don't il parle, car i
est !e cousin germain de Sarah
Ellie est nee II Philadelphia, ct
l.age de II ans ellie a etc envoye
a Paris pour apprendre le fra
GALS. Depuls cette. epoque, !
cousin n'avait plus eu lie ses 10
velles. mais il Ia vue jouer derni
rement Buffalo ct il la reco
nue.. II a ieconnu anssi sa SOL {
SAINT s@ur, qui est en- realite, 6
!cousine. Personne NE pouva
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FOIRE RELIGIEUSE. Les da
mes de PEglise Presbyt6rienne Sc
prop0sent de donner les % ct 20
de ce lnois, une foire avec repre-
seatatiou dramatique don't le pro
dult sera destine Il renouveiler In
barriere que entoure leur temple.
Parmi toutes attractions qui Sc
ront offertes an public, la principale
est sans contredit, l'imt6rpreta
ton par quarante quatre eufants
des deux sexes, tie III desopilanta
opeiette bouff]e, Pinyore, qni i,
falt Ia fortune de son autOur, ct
qoi, nous lsesperons, gonhera sui
1ssammentle trGsor dc rEslise
trsbyterienne, pour que Ia bal
nere soft promptement renou'
yel6e.
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Notice to Contractors.
Office Of the Local Board of
Swamp Land Commissioners,
Parishes of Lafo urche and Terrebonne.
Thibodaux April 8th, 1881


Thibodaux April Sth, 1881.
Contracts will be let at public auction at
the Court House in the Town of Thibodaux,
on Saturday April %, 1881, between the
hours OF IL NJ. and 2 P. NJ, to dig and cut
the following canals viz:
LIST. A Canal IS fleet wide, 3 feet deep
through prairies. and feet through ridges,
from \ point about miles from Lake Long,
Parish of Lafourche, to II pOint ON Bayou
Jean Ii, Croix, Parish of Terrebonne the
total length Of the Canal is about ei ght
mics.
2nd. A canal ls feet wide, by feet in
depth, about mlles long, to connect with
Bayou Folse about one and u half miles
above Lake Fields in the Parish Of Lafour
che.
Each canal is to be bid for separately,
and the contract to be adiudicated to the
lowest bidder Provided that the Board
can. at its option reject any and all bids,
and provided further, that the adjudicate
shall give approved security residing in the
State of Louisiana for the faithful .perfor-
nance of contract, in an amount Of S5Oo0.O0
for canal No. !, and in an amount Of $lOOo.OO
for canal No. 2.
Canal No. l to be completed in IL months
from date of adjudication and Canal No. 2
i'll 10 months from date Of adjudication.
1 The bidders to assume, at his own cost,
all expense of removing stumps and Obstruc
tiOns.
Canal No. to be paid for every 10000 Gu
bic yards completed, less 10 per cent to be
i retained by the Board until final compile
! til Of the work.
I Canal No. 2 to be paid for every 5000 Gu
bic yards completed, less 10 per cent to be
! retained by the Board until final compile
tiOn OF the work.
ky Or.ler Of the Board
5. T. GRISAMORE.
| Secretary.
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Thibodaux Bridge Co., chargeable to
Wharfs and 'Levees. es...........-..... 90
John Trotter-, chargeable to Market q. 2 90
Theo. Thibodaux, P. & c. expenses. 8 50
J. T. Thibodeaux, Incidental expenses. 4 90
4. Confinement, Market House ....... 100
4otu1" . .... 10 W
Yeas: aAucoin, Arena, Howell, Moore,
and ZernOtt.
Nays: None.
On motion duly seconded the sum Of
Twenty Dollars was appropriated tchargea
BILE to Fire Department. to pay the Februa.
ry allowance to Protector Fire Co. No. 9,
and Hook aud Ladder Co No. /, being ten
dollars to each company.
Yeas: AucOin, Arena, Howell and ZernOtt
Nays: None.
On motion duly seconded the Council ad
jOurned.
[Signed] H. W. TABOR, Mayor.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
true copy:
A. J. PERRIN, Clerk.
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SPECTACLE. - Les Representa-
tons de Ia troupe dramatique dc
Seymour, commemorate detnaln
soir ct SO continuerOnt, dit-On
t0us les SOirs dc la semaiue. Nous
nsayons pas besoin lie faire l'elo
e de cette troupe chacun a peu
appr6cier les merites lies artisteS
que la cOmposent. Lee chemins
Giant masniiique, les gems de la
eDnpagne protileront de '';'cca
sion pour venir passer agreeable
meut une sGrie de soirees.
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ExCURsIoN.-Uue grandc ex
sursion dounee par les pompiers
4. Hou,na sura lieu le Ter Mai de
|Houma "A Nouvelle Orleans. Les
hwrson,,es de Thihodaux qui ven
ieut Sc promerrr il Ia grande vile,
|out la ane superbe occasion. Le
|uriy dsliler ct retOnr est lie une
|niastre ct ,iemie. ii va deS bill
lets a avendre dams Reimbursement
dc MIR. q. Azema, Bridge House.
Pour de plus amples renseisnc
meut vOir les affiches.
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CHIENS ENRAGES.-Des chiens
knrages, a ce qu'on croft, ont TAFT
enr al,parition dams le haut de
! uaroisse. On rapporte meme
[n.op de ces animaux, a mordu il
. dej,x mois un nOmme H6bert.
Il Ia chose est vraie, il est probab
: que nos legislateurs parrots
yiaux wont p6giterer sur la gente
kxnine.
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lie Pcrc GeMdrin.

Denx secOndes plus tard, le
pere Gentirin 6tait condamne par
deiaut ct il eht tallu recommen
Ger un autre jour, &c don't ie mar
chand de vim IL plus proche du
Palais ne Sc scrait d'ailleurs pas
pIaint, etant entendn que le bon
homme ell question avale plus al
sGment un lltre que 4ue:ques heu
res d'attente.
Or, depuis dix heures ct demie
quill est arrive all tribunal, jus
qua dcux hcures quiz IL vainc.
mrnt a'tendu l:appel lie son nom,
lie pete Gendrin etait Iest6 sans
beire une suspension d'audience
t,aut prononcee a cette heure, il
SC dit que c'etait l'occasion den
employer la duree agreablement !;
cette duree, il la oulrepassee. ct
Oh l'au,elait pour la troisieme
toiS, lorsqu'il arrive tout esSouf
tie: Present! crle>t-il, ct il s'a
vance cOmmc sill entrait dams un
salon, Saluamt reSpectueusement
le tribunal, le grctfier, I'lluiSsier,
les genqat mes, les avot:ts, TT il au
RAFT salu6 lsauditoire sill n'eut etc
iaterrompu dans ses politesses
par NJ. 10 president, qu; l'admo
neste pour s'6tre absent6.
Lie pere Gendrin (soMriant).-
C'cst vrai que raj manqu6 de man
q"er mon Jugement. Faites ex
! cuse, mon juge ct la compagnie,
81 c'e>t un effet, ayant eu besoin
dun petit refraichement, que je
viens lie prendre avec un pied de
cochon, etant a jeun ct quill est
, (regardant Ia pendule) IL tribu
nal retartle. J'ai l'beure de Gil
Chy la Garenne. III tire sG mon
tre).
| II. le President. Voyons, don
nez-vos noms.
| LIE pere Geudrin fait connaitre
son etat civil, puis attend avec
un gracieux sonrire, que M. IL
president l'interroge.
&c brave homme, a IL figure
franche TT epanouie, est pourtan1
lsobiet dune prevention hOntens'
don't, a vrai dire, il ma pas l'ai'
de ce douter il est prevenu d'ol
trage ii liz puueur.
Un gendarme rxplique les ci
constances du DELFT, qui, apres |;
deposition de ce representant d.
la force publiQue, perd beancoul
de sd gravite.
"Mon Dieu, dit-il, je n'aurai
pas arrete pour Ga le pere Ge'
dim. que je connais anc'enne
ment.
LIE pere Gendrin {s'inclsnant.)-
Vous pareillenent, gendarme
yous Gtes bien aimable.
LIE Gendarme.-C'est venu l
suite dun bal on le pere Gendri
etait.
LIE pere Gendriu.-De noct
, mon president.
LIE Gendarme.-Et quill ava
3 quitte un instant, Sc trouvant II
a dispose.
q LIE pere Gendriu.-L'oie au
marrons; ca ma fichu une lnt
4 gestion IT,
5 LIE Gen,larme.~Je passais p;
) la a &c moment; je crois voir q
r chien au bas da lnur, il faisait tr'
; noir; je m'approche, c'etait
: pere Gendrin. Je lui dis de sc
. aller /; il me repond "Vive Ga
baldi!" ce qui prouvait quill ava
{ bu, WI que ca nsavait aucun r;
port, alors CONNIE il ne vonls
a pas sen aller..-
il LIE Pr6venu.- Gendarme,
6 vous al prize dsattendre deux I
nutes.
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TOWN HALL

TOWN HALL, }
Friday, March 25th. 1881.
The Town Council for the Town of Thib
Odaux, met this day at u o'clock p. NJ.
Present: H. w. Tabor, Mayor and j. L.
Aucoin, J. NJ. Howell, /. D. Moore and +.
Zernott, c. Azeina and H. Dansereau,
Trustees.
Absent: None.
The minutes Of theprevious session were
read and approved as recorded.
On motion duly seconded the following
resolution was adopted.
Resolved That the sum of two hundred
and ninety six and 57llO0 dollars 1926. .57l-
1907 be and the same is hereby appropriated
to pay the following claims, tO-wit:
N. Arcenneaux Cor. LabOrer. 25 90
Ditchers tor the week. 800
A. Ross, lumber, for banQuettos 80 80
A. Ross, lu nber for sts. and bitches It's OF
!Otal. 80 81
Yeas: Aucoin. Howell, Moore, Dansereau
Azema, and Zernott.
Nays: None.
The following communication was, on mo
tiOn duly seconded, received and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Hall Fire Board Of Thibodaux, !
March 10th, 1881.
10 bne honorable Cne mayor anu trustees
of the Town of ThibOdaux.
Gentlemen.-At regular meeting of the
Board of Fire Department, held this day a
resolution was passed to make it known to
your Hon. Body that the Fire Board deem
it essential for the better protection of the
property OF the Town Of Fhibodaux that
| fire welis should be made as follows, one on
Green street. near Short, ore Oh st. Philip
street between Short and Clinton, one on
st. Bridget near Patriot and in other places
as you and the Fire Board niayi deem ad-
visable.
Praying you will give the above, an early
and favorable action.
lremain yours very respectfully,
| Signedl 5. L. GklSAMGKE,
Chief Eng. Th,bodaux Fire Department
[SignedI E. N. RoTH, Secretary.
On motion duly seconded, the Mayor waa
authorized to take sand from the Market
lot for the purpose Of making banquettes.
Tn motion duly seconded the Council
adjourned.
| (Signeal H. w. TABOR, Mayor
| A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
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LoCKPORT.-CFest les % ct 81
dc CO mois que d"it avoir Il Lock
port une grsnde Foire, don't lie
proluit est deStine a la cOnstruc
ton dune maison dsEcole. Pour
donner a cette fGte tout l'artrait
desirable de grands pr6paratifs
sont en- vote d'ex6cution. LIE ba
teaux Irene, partira de Thibodaux
tous les mathis ct revientlra tOus
les soirs, pour In commodite
sdes personucs de 1hibola,.x
ct de Ia cote qui voudfont
apparter leur obole Il cettc Guvre,
en- tont pciut tisne du patronna
ge p ublic.
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CuUE.-La cOur lie district est
tOnjnurs en- session. PiusirurS
ser,!icts de culpal'iIi,G ont 6'e
rvnl!us l1tte Semalnp. parlnl
ceux >ci Se truuve ce!ui dc Charles
Bessnn, accuse ct truusc conp;l
bic de vol. |! va peupras dix
hut mois que &c meme jenne HON
me await etc cOnvaincn ,lu meme
crime 1t contlamne u la rcmitrn
claire, mails sur ume petition atreS
SIC an gouverncur, il await etc
gracle. Nous ne penSOnS pas 4u'
il ait Ia meme chance cette fUis cl
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STATE OF IOUI lana.
Twentieth Judicial District Court-Parisf
Of L;tfOurche.
Keiffer Bros, vs.. No. 1919 David Killing.

Pursuant to All order and decree Of above
Court ami in obedience to a commission to
ME directed IN the above entitled and mum
bered SUIT, will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant to law to the last and
highe It bidder on the premises situated iu
said parish in the town Of Thibodaux on
Saturday April Both 1881, between the
hours of II o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock r.
NJ. the following described property attach
ed in the above suit. the same being Of u
pershable nature to-wlt:
The entire contents Of a Dry Goods store
and Warehouse situated IN the town of
Thibodaux on Main street consisting Ut Dry
Goods, wares aud merchandise sc.
Terms and conditions OF sale cash on the
spot in United States Treasury Notes.
April 10th, 1881.
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX,
Sheriff.
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Mrs. Widow j. F. Riviere ct al. vs. No. l7l4
o. j. Legendre.

By virtue of writ of & fa emanating
from the above entitled court, in the above
entitled aud numbered case I have seized
and will offer for sale at public aution pur-
suant to law to the last and highest bidder
on the premises situated in the town Of
Thibodanx corners Of Green and Main
street, on Saturday April Goth. 1881 between
the hours Of Ii o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock
P. NJ. the following descriped property to-
wit:
The entire contents of Grocery store.
consisting OF Groceries, wares and mer-
chandise &c.
Terms and conditions of sale cash ON the
spot in United States Treasury Notes.
April 10th. 1881.
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff
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Information Locales.

PARADE.-La parade annuelle
kes Pompiers aura lieu le mercre
|; 81 de ce mos. On trOnvera
ans ce nnmero le programme de
(atte solemnste, qui sera, CONNIE
ouiours, ,lirigee par lie Bureau du
Ianartement des incendies.
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Official.
Proceedings Of Town
Council.
TOWN HALL,

TOWN HALL, !
Friday February 25th, 1881.
The Town Council for the Town of Thibo
dauxlmet in regular session this day at 81
o'clock P. NJ
Present H. W. Tabor Mayor J. L. Au-
coin, j. NJ. Howell, +. Zernott, G. Azema,
Trustees.
Absent: II. Dansereau, and 1. D!sMoore,
Trustees.
The minutes of the previons session were
read and approved as recorded.
On motion duly seconded the sum o.
Thirty Dollars or 30 much thereof as may
be necessary was appropriated to pay ditct
90, chargeable to street and bitches.
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THIBODAUX. LIVE, SAMEDI Is AVRIL 1881

Yeas Aucoin, Azema, Howell and Zer-
mott.
Nays: None.
On motion duly seconded the Council ad-
journed.
(Signed) H. w. TABOR, Mayor.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy:
A. j. PERRIN. Clerk.
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A true COPY
A. 4 PERRIN. Clerk.
TOWN HALL,

IOWN HALL,
Friday, March 18th. 1881.
The Town Council for the Town of Thibo
daux met IN regular session this day ut =
Present: H. w. Tabor, Mayor and J. L.
Aucoin, j. NJ. Howell, c. Azclna, l. d.
Moore and +. Zernott,. Trustees.
Absent II. Dansereau, Trustee.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
session was dispensed with:
On motion duly seconded the sum OF
Two hundred and fifty dollars was appro-
prlated, chargeable to streets and bitches
to pay on account to Ambroisse Rosse for
lumber delivered.
Yeas: Aucoin, Azema, Howell Moore
and Zernott..
NAYS: None.
On motion duly seconded the sum Of
Twenty Dollars or so much thereof as may
be necessary was appropriated to pay the
ditchers chargeable t. streets and ditchcs
Yeas: Aucoin, Azema, Howell, Moore
and Zernott.
Nays: None.
| The committee on Finance presented the
following report. &c.,.
| To tho Honorable the Mayor and Trustees
of the Town of Thlbodaux.
| Gentlemen-Your committee on fnance
| to whom were referred the monthly reports
| Of the Collector, Market Master and Treas
i
/ months OF January and February 1881 beg
to report that they have carefully examin-
ed same together with the vouchers accom-
panying the T1easurers report (which lat
ter they have compared with the apprOpria
tions) aud find same true and correct. They
have given certificate to that effect on the
Treasnrer's books and have cancelled war.
rants.
They have examined and find correct and
recommend payment of the following
claims viz:
Thibodaux Saw Mill, for lumber..... 9 II
Thibodaux Saw Mill, for lumber. y.
ThibOdaux Bridge Co.. Ot
John Trotter, repairs on Market h. u
Theophile Thibodaux. sheriff, board
: ing prisoners and turkeys. .......-... y
T. Thibodaux, for stationery..-:-: "
r. Confinement, labor and materials
They append hereto'the requisite resolu
fsipnedi I'D. MOORE.
Chairman
, J.L. AUCOIN,
Committee on Finance
March 18th, 1881.
+ Gn motion duly seconded the foilOwin
+. resolution presented by the Committee .
Finance was adopted.
}, Resolved. That the sum OF Thirty y-thrt
and O2Il00 Dollars be and the same il hers
9 by appropriated to pay the following eiaiI'
tO-wIt:
# Thabodaux Saw Mill, chargeable to stree
and bitches.
b Tkibodaux Saw Mill, chargeable to
B&nquettes s..........s.-..........
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comprendre OH Sarah await ap-
pris a dire: "Very we'll! Splen-
did! Beautiful! I can't help it
etc.," mals tout s'cxplique mainte
nant par son origine americaine
Ce sont les "Reminiscences.
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Shooting Chills Down the Back,

Dull pain in the limbs, nausea, biliousness,
are symptoms of approaching feyer and agne.
tiers. which substitutes for the chilly sensation
genial warmth, regulates the stomach, and
imparts tone to the liver. The bowels, the
stomach and the hillary gland being restored
to healthy condition, the disease is con-
gists and Dealers generally.
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TOWN HALL, }
Friday. March 4th, 1881. {

TOWN HALL,
Friday March 4th. 1881.
Tie Town Council for the Town of Thibo
daux met in session this day at o'clock
p. NJ.
Present: H. W. Tabor, Mayor, j. L. 'Au-
coin, c. Arena, H. Dansereau and f. Ter
mott, Trustees.
Absent: J NJ. Howell and l. D. Moore
Trustees.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved as recorded.
On motion dnly seconded the sum CT For
ty Dollars or so much thereof as may be
necessary was appropriated to pay the
Ditchers, chargeable to streets and bitches.
Yeas: Aucoin. Azema, Dansereau and
ZernOtt.
Nays: None.
The following Treasurer's report was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee ON
Finance.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-16

LIE Prevenu (d'mn air gracieur).
-Avec plaisir.
LIE Gendarme. -j'ai voulu le
falrc en aller de force alors IL
MA resiste avec violence c'est
la-dessus que je lui al al adress6
proces-verbal pour rebellion ct ou
TRACE la pudeur.
Le Pr6venu.-Ca s'appelle GU
TRACE la pudeu~ Alors, gendsr
me, pourquoi, quand je mai plant
a vons one le CHEN du charron
falt des outrages a l., pudeur daus
mon escalier.
NJ. le observation-disclosures, ex
pliquez vous.
lie Prevenu.--Le soir, quand on
descend sans lumiere, on lie salt
pas odon met les pieds on a beau
pas 6tle un reactionnaire. ca nest
pas agreeable.
NJ le Prtsident'-Qu'avez- vous
dire pour defense 7
LIE Pr6venu.-Mon president,
j'ai Il dire d'abord que la chose
que dit lie geudarme pas la rebel
lion, l'autre ca n'etait pas dams
le bal. Rires].
lie Gcndarme.-Il n'aufait plus
manqnG que ca.
LIE Prevenu.-C'est ponr dire
que ce n'4tait pas ea public.
NJ. le President.-U.est sur la
vote publique. 4
LIE Prevenu.-Il faisaiC noir,
qu'un negre lui-Ip4me en- aurait
Gu pear. :
NJ. le PreS;deln.-Enfn. vous
reconnaissez les fs;ts?
LIE Prevenu.~SansN~ Lode aux
marrons, Ga he serait pas arrive,
ct meme 81 le gendarme await at
tendn deux minutes.
LIE tribunal lie condamne a six
jours de prison.
LIE pere Gendrin.-Merci bien,
m'sien lie tribunal, mesSieurs IT la
compagnle, ,j'ai l'honneur de vons
presenter mes respects. (Am Gen
darme en- sortanD: Namquez pas,
gendarme; de dire au charroh que
son CHEN. H'soyt).
L'ENFANT CHEN. - Une des
blanchissenses les nieux achalan
dees de Saint Louis, la dame Sa
mantha Willis, Il reinforcement
donn6 Ie jour Il trois entants, don't
Fun est tout Il fait remarquable
Au lieu dun yisage humain il {.
un museau de jeune chen. avet
la t6tc couverie de polls ct les
oreilles pendantes ct mobiles Dun
epagneui. La conformation du
reste du corps est normaIe, Sau
pour les pieds, don't le droit n;
pas de doigts, tt don't lie gaucht
est une veritable patte de chien
Les d+ux autIes uegrillons nes
par ll meme occasion mont lie ls
race canine que k.s oreilies mob
les ct pendantes. La mere esl
tres iere de- s;l progeniture ct el
tire un petit revenu, les curieu,
deslreux de- voir le cynobaby de
vent cOmmencer par payer II
cents. lie petit monstre sembl
tres bien portatnt. mais les mede
Gins sont davis quill ne vivra pas
Pendant sa grossesSe, Nine Sama'
tina Willis a 6te at, aquee ct MOI
due par nn chen feroce, ct c'es
a la frayeur qu'elle epronva qu'o1
attribute lie lMsMs nature qui tai
son orgHeil ct Padmiration de Sc
vOiSineS.