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The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17
JUDICIAL NOTICES
0HERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. i34s7.
Lastie Oupre, for use, &c., VS.. lean 3. Rideau

Laslie Dupre, Tor use, &c., VS.. lean 3. Rideau.
By virtue of an order of seizure aud sale
issued by the Honorable the District Court
in and for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled suit and to me directed,
will proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at the principal door of the
parish Of St. Landry, on SATGRDAY
April 2lst 1883, at II o'clock A. NJ, the
following described property, to-wit:
/. A certain plantation situated in that part
Of st. Landry parish known as Plaisance, con-
tanning one hundred and eighty-three arpents,
more or less, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, and being bound
ed as follows towit: on the north by lands
belonging to T. C. Bataile, south by lands be-
longing to Alphonse Belaire Fontenot, east by
Bayou Carron, and west by lands belonging to
James M. Thompson and Narcisse Lavigne,
being same property acquired by present ven
dor from present purchaser, as per act of sale
passed before James M. Thompson, then Re-
eerder, ON the I'd May, 1876, and recorded in
the Recorders Office, parish of st. Landry, in
Alienation Book No. 2, at pages -
q A tract of land of about forty five srpelts,
situated in same parish as above written,
bounded north by Mrs. Augustin Guillory,
east by Valade and j. & A. PerrOdin, west by
lands Of FRANCOIS Rideau, Edward Fuselier
and Bob Audrepont, and south by Coulee La
passe.
5. A tract of fofty.two and 33llOO acres,
bounded north by lands of FRANCOIS Jeubert,
south by lands Of SifrOyen Bondreau, and
west by lands of FRANCOIS p Pitre, fils.
1. A certain tract Of land containing forty
two and 33(l00 acres, situated In same parish
Of St. Landry, bounded north by lands Of D.
Durio, west by lands of Francois Joubert,
north by lands of Nolle Pitre, and east by
lands formerly belonging to Onezime Charles
Pitrs, now to D. Durio-ths above three tracts
of land being the same acquired by present
vendor from present purchaser, as per act of
exchange passed before Laurent Dupre, No
tary Public, on the 9th day of April, 1873, and
recorded in the Recorders Office, parish of st.
Landry, In Alienation Book E No. 2, at pages
699 and 500.
5. All tho stock Of mules, hofses aud csttle'
and all the aratory implements attached to
and used for the purpose of cultivating the
plantation heretofore seized In virtue Of this
order of seizure and sale.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. c. C. DUSON,
Sheriff Of the parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas, March II, 1885,
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DN GIT not, life issweeping by, go and
nEL6 II dare before yen die, something
mighty and sublime leave behind to conquer
time" $50 week 10 your own town. $5outft
free. No risk. Everything new. capital not re-
are making fortunes. Ladies' make as much rs
men. and boys and girls make great pay. Read.
err il y0u want bHaineas as which yen can make
great pay I'll ths tiIne. WEiIe fer parfieulaFato
H. Eailatt a Co., Portfnad, Maine.
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Ne have had good weather for sever
i days past, and we are pleased to hear
that our planters have made good use
II the time in farm work. Planting
I,as zone on rapidly, and great many
have finished planting corn.
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Ths road leading between the Burr
.od Greenwood farms is travelled by a
arent many people, and should be de-
dared q public road, and as such. should
il worked and kept in order.
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SMALLPOX We understand that
alnall l-pnx has broken ont on Mr.. Louis
Ssagg plantation on Bayou Bnuf, and
tlat several eases are reported there
saiong The colored people. As yet, we
have heard Of no eases among the white
people at any point In the parish
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The election for church wardens will
l. held tomorrow '(Palm Sunday at
A Catholic Church /; and on the Sun
aar folIowing (Easter) the pews at that
.,nrcl, viii be sold for one year.
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ALARM OF FIRE.-We had another
alarm of Ere on Wednesday evening,
aud ~ three of our fire. companies
asy, al four promptly on the
afaand. 1t proved, however, TO he
pnIy chimney burning ont. and was
soon extinguished.
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Ifyot want any tinsmith work done,
,,sll On Mr.. II. D. Larcade, opposite
Mu Prevost's, and he will do the job
ii 4 werkmanlike manner and at the
vsrs Invest price. See advertisement.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

District Court, Parrish of 81. Landry, No. 4l07
ESTATE OF JOSEPH p. CoLoMB.
Whereas, Auguste Perrodin, of st. Landry,
has applied by his petition to be appointed
testameEtary executor of the estate of Joseph
P. Colomb, deceased, late of st. Landry parish;
Therefore any person intending to make ep-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the town of Opelou
sas, within ten days from the present netiee.
JAMES o. GHACHERE,
March IL, 1883. Clerk.
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I, I, q IA. d ai& q 81:
.i4.RpaY =: MARCH IL. 1883

M,s A. B. Chachere has just received
!. r,agpificent stock of fashionable mil
,;oery goods, including all the latest
.,yles. which she offers at low prices.
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Trsasurer's Report, Hope u. 8 [. Co. No. I ).
T0tAe 06see,y aad Members Of Hope Hook and
Ladder 90. No.:
W BEG leave to submit 20 your honorable
Il body, this, my report of receipts to date,
for account Of Hope Hook & Ladder Company
No. !, showing balance cash on hand to date
Of 9463l7. Dc. YILASECA,
0pclonsaa. March l6, 1855 Treasurer.
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te smil:ag countenance Of our young
friend 4 3. Smith, Esq, may now be
lesad behind the counters of Clements
BslIesue Store, where he will be pleased
b Serve bis friends and the public in
general Will, his usual alacrity and
eOaftsry See his advertisement IN
alotIrr column.
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s science demonstrates, not the
destruction Of the universe, bnt
lae contrary These three essays
n W sEa handsome large volume by
A''ls snthor and Publisher, issued
slls title of \ Science ii Short
'' ~ which are treated some
n aege than two-acore topics Of pop
s 4 sssast many Of them being prac-
Z saslisr than simply curious. The
price Of $3.50 Is reduced by
.ssIeaa publisher to SO cents for
sl''s doth binding, or IS cents for
Fsd edges. John b. Alden,
= Nesey street, New York.
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- HERlEb'S SALE.
District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. l347s
Hilaire Bordelon VS.. Emily CastaiH, nee Bell,
in Her individual Capacity and as
Natural Tutrlx, ct al.
BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out of the 18th Judicial District Court
in and for the parish Of St. Landry, in above
entitled suit, and to me directed, / will pro.
ceed to sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the Court House door in the town
Of Opelousas, parish of St. Landry, ON SAT-
URDA 2, April 2lst, 1883, at IL o'clock q. N.
the following described property, to-wit:
/. The plantation upon which the deceased
last resided, containing 100 (one hundred and
twenty arpents, one-fourth being wood land
and the balance open land, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded north by Alexandra Roy, south by
Theodore Chachere, east by bayou and swamp
Dslpuenta, and west by Becknsn.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
&C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas, March IL, 1883.
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iFe take pleasure in directiHg the Mt
lsnsien of those Interested, to the card
II eltapt. Il. A. Black, general Gre insur-
auee agent. IN another celamn. The
eapiaia Is representing some of the
lasgesl and most popular companies in
Anefica mid England, and all having
dssllngs with him may be assured of
eoarfeoss treatment aud fair dealing.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. Is, ,453

DUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. I3,45;
Mayo S. Duke vs.. His Creditors.
BY virtue of commission issued out Of the
Thirteenth Judicial District Court in and fol
the parish of st. Landry, In the above matter
there will be sold at public sale to the lasi
and highest bidder, by the undersigned or any
duly qualified auctioneer, on the premises, al
Big Cane, in the parish aforesaid, on SATUR
DA 7, the 3ist day of March, 1883, at IL O'Clock
a. ~, the following described property, de,
pending on said insolvent estate, as will more
fully appear by inventory on file iu this case
to.wit
|. A lot OF open accounts due to the
insolvent, Mayo s. Duke;
2. A lot of dry goods;
3. Lot of groceries;
4. Lot of boots and shoes;
S. Lot of hats
6. Lot of saddlery and harness
z. Lot of hardware;
8. Lot of clothing;
8. A lot of notions and drugs;
10. An iron safe;
III. Store fixtures; -..
IL. A gold watch aud chain;
l3. A lot of corn
IA. A Judgment against 8. B. Robin.
son, of Avoyelles, for $500
Terms--Cash.
AUGUSTE PERRODIN,
March IL, 1883. Syndic.
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d 40 week made at home by the indus.
Qp ~ trions. Best business now before the
public. Capital not needed. We will start yen
Men, women. boys and girls wanted every
where TO work for us Now Is the time You
can work IN spare time, or give your whole
time to the business No other business will
pay you nearly as we'll Noonec can fail to make
enormous pay, BY engaging at once Costly
outfit and terms free Money made fast easily
ta Maine 81.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17

DIsgRrcT CouRT. The present term
al eaF District Court, which began last
Manday will prove 4 very important
eIle. There is heavy criminal docket,
Tafging ii crimes from murder to mis-
asllaanpta, and our Jail is said to con-
sAAis lafRe number Of prisoners. Yet
aIF attorneys my that il will not be a
lacsatige term 30 the profession, al
tllQRgI i very Iaborious one.
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S25.OO REWARD,

Z WILL pay the above reward for informa.
4 tion that will convict the party or parties
who tore down my sign on the night of the
goth Feb. 1888. REM MORNHINVEG.
Opelousas, Feb "a 1883,
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6 HERIFFs SALE.
JOSEPH GIBBS, JR., VS.. ELIZABETH
GIBBS.


District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1870
By virtue of writ of feri facias issued
by the Hon. the District Court in and for the
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, will proceed TO sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, at the
principal door of the Court House in the towr
of Opelousas, parish Of St. Landry, on SAT
URDAY, the 18th day OF March, 1883, al
II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground and improvements
thereon, situated in the town of Opelousas
fronting on Bellevue street, bounded west BY
lot formerly owned by g. r. Clark, now be-
longing to Joseph and Elizabeth Gibbs, north
by property of Pierre Titard, and east by pro
perty Of Joseph Bloch.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff Of the parish of St. Landry
0pelousas. Feb 10TH 1883,
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10 ladies will no doubt be pleased
y knoW that the grand opening Of
spIlaa slslss at Mrs. D. Laas' popular
millinery establisliment takes place next
@enaas Tuesday and Wednesday,
asllell will be exhibited the loveliest
eilsssIs, the handa0mest hats, the
sEsessst towers, the richest trimmings,
lls NEST gorgeous ribbons, the most
ssylls's lsaif goods aud a Thousand other
alsaeles pertaining 10 ladies' apparel
aa l'aaling evidence Of having been
sslsslssl willfremarknbls good taste and
laagnlenl, ana making altogether one
81 slle NEST complete assortments oi
8aess ol she kind ever brought to Opel
e'lsss Flie ladies arr all invited To in
shast shia atcck, aud will certainly miss
saAs tseat If they fail to accept the
laFilatipn,
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Ladies, buy your spring styles at Mrs.
A. b. Chachere's assortment select and
priees moderate.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17
FOR RENT.

EFNHE TRIMMING AND PAINT SHOPS of
i Gibbs cid stand. A good living for one
who can do both branches himself. Apply to
March 3-1ml j. GIBBS, OpeIonsas.
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,,illiIIINllllIlIIlII ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Supplies for the Easter Holidays
FOR, SALE.

nNE Of the most desirable residences in
" Opelousas; ample grounds-yard, lot,
orchard, garden and small ield-comprising
together, about ID acres Of land, all under
fence. Improvements consist Of two-stery
dwelling. brick basement, containing nine
rooms; outbuildings, kitchen, servants rooms
ETC., in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash, or on favorable terms. For
further particulars apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17

s. slle latest and neatest styles Of
lesy at Mrs. A. B. Chachers's cheap.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

DARTIES owing town licences for the eur.
Il rent year as we'll as those owing back
taxes are notified to come forward and settle
without delay, If they wish to avoid annoy
anre and costs. w. NJ. JOHNSTON,
Town Assessor and Collector.
Feb % 1888
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WANTED.
A GOOD BRICK BURNER. Address im.
IN mediately, giving references,
SAM'L. NJ. PETERS,
March 8. 1888. Opelousas, La.
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Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of opelousas.
OpEIousAs. FER. %. 1882

OPELUUsA5, FEB. 2c, Iooz
The Board OF Police of the Town Of Opel.
ousas met pursuant to q call of the President.
Present: James Ray, President; A. B. Cha
chere, l.. Birotte, L. A. Sandoz, Felix Lesas-
sier, B. Martin, and Emile Peferkorn
On melton of Mr.. Martin, Resolved that
Section l of an ordinance adopted by this
Board, May 9th, 1874, be amended SO as to
read as follows, and that the eutire ordinance
he repnblished:
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17

have carefully examined the foregoing act
of Incorporation, aad find that the purposes
and objects Of the said corporation, az specified
In said act, are legal, and that none Of the pro.
visions therein contained are contrary TO law;
have therefore approved the same. Opeloa.
nsas, La. March 9th, 1883. F.F. PERR0DIN,
District Attorney IL Jnd1. Dist. of La.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17

A true copy Of the original act Of iacerpora-
ton on file aud of record In my office.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office ut
Npe!eusae, La. March sth. A d. 1889.
j d. FORTENOT, Dy elk and
OK ottieio Dv Recorder in aud for the
Parish of 81. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17
AN ORDINANCE

The more effectually to provide for the
police of the town of Opelousas, and
for the maintenance Of good order
therein, setting forth certain offenses
and providing penalties therefor, and
defining the duties of the Constable.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17

4 tgns copy Of the original act of iaeorpora
tion as appears on file and of record in my of
hee Given under my hand and seal of office
at Opelousaa, La, this 5ff day of March, A. D.
J.B A. FcNTEHOT,
Deputy Clerk aud Deputy Recorder.
nri?.5t
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s. HERIFF's SALE.
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OPELousAs, March Sth, 1898
hereby certify that have on this day care
fully examined the foregoing Act OF lneorpo-
ration, and finding nothing contained therein
ia eentPaveHtion of tbe constitution aud laws
Of Louisiana, ! approve the same.
T.. FERRE0L PERKDDfN.
District Attorney, 18th Judicial Dist of La.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-29
sylonth' 8 Column.
THE CONTRAST,
Hes such a little fellow

The CONTRAST.
ssHe's such little fellow y
'sLittle or big, the boys been steal
ing, and PRISONS the place for
thieves"
II didn't mean to steal; / only
just took two rolls cause / was so
hungry" sobbed the boy.
''But didn't you know it was wrong
to take them?'' said gentleman who
had looked quietly on while the con-
stable grabbed little Jake Melborne
by the collar and shook him until the
little fellows teeth chartered in his
head. Perhaps they shook from cold
also, for the snow lay thick upon the
ground and roofs, and the old clothes
which covered him let the north wind
in through many hole.
"Don't know said the boy dog
gedly; ''can't starve."
why, he's Mary Fellowes' boy"
said the bakers wife coming out of
the shop, 'and she lying dead and
cold in her grave. Sure he's well
come to a bite from me any time.
Constable, let him go; I'll see that
he's taken care Of And the kind
hearted woman took the frightened
little fellow away to warm and COM
fort him as his mother might have
done.
But across the street stood another
misunderstanding object, a man with
blear eyes and slouching gait, who
only few years ago had held Jake,
then fair little baby, in his arms
while the baby's mother looked on
with delight and thought of the time
when her boy would be as fine a fell
low as his father.
Now she was dead, and her poo
little boy, with no one to care fol
him OF teach him any better, wander
ed about the cold streets and stole
his breakfast when he could not stanC
his hunger any longer.
s'Do you know what makes tn,
difference?' said the gentleman, whC
had before spoken, to his own TIVE
warmly-dressed boys at his side.
Drink" said one of them, wit
an expression of contempt. "Johl
Fellowes is regular old sot. -
Eyes, but there was a time whe
he was as fine and well-dressed a BIO
as either of you. | went to the sam
school with him, and there wasn't
smarter fellow in the class. But h
thought it manly to smoke cigarette
and to drink cider, and then. whe
these were not strong enough, as
grew older, cigars and juleps. AT
er he was married and had a boy {
: his own, he couldn't make none
enough to support his wife and bah
and pay for smoking and drinkin
too, so he first broke his wife's hear
and now lets his boy go round tt
streets neglected, while he gets mo-
and more worthless every day. {
you wonder, when | look round n
pleasant home and note the contras
2 | am very unwilling that my DO.
, should learn to smoke cigarettes (
drink cider?'- Youths Temperan
Banner.
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D!A LQGIUj E
Between two Young Men who buy their
Cigars at PrestOn's, (McDOngall Block,
Barton, Vermont.


"Good morning, John"
Good morning, Frank. What makes
you look so smiling this morning."
sob, nothing, only | have been over
to Preston's and bought one of his boss
SC Cigars, called Preston's Spoonies,
and it beats any thing | ever saw"
eyes, they all say he keeps the best
Cigars in Orleans County. He sells at
wholesale and retail, and as he buys
direct of the manufacturer, and the
largest in New England, of course he
can beat them all He sells the famous
Trump Cigar (the best l0c Cigar also
Olden Times and about forty Other
kinds"
.'Yes. and he has got the largest
stock of Stationery, Blank Books ant
Papetries In town, and sells at loves
prices. He also has a good stock O
Groceries and says he will not be bea
In prices"
II guess that is SO; | boughta poun'
of his 65c Uncolored Jap Tea the othe
. day, and it was the boss"
''Yes, and he has Coffee for 81
that he sells stacks of. He also ha
Teas for so and 60c, and a good Coffe
for 26c. Also, Lard, Tripe. Sugar
Canned Goods, Spices, Tobacco, Cor
fectionery, &C., &C.
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agricultural department.
SILOS AND ENSILAGE.

The Mirror and Farmer having
written to some of the 'ssilo" men
in this section for a report relative
to this matter we give the following
Last year the first thing put in my
silo was oats, cut when in milk. In
due time, put on top of this, corn
fodder and rowen; about one-third
rowen. My cows ate the whole and
seemed very fond of it, though the
oats came out with very disagreed
BILE smell. This year, | put in only
corn fodder and like it better than
when mixed with rowen. I kept as
close an account as possible of the
cost of raising, cultivating and put
ting in the silo, and it is very nearly
two dollars per ton, reckoning fifty
pounds per cubic foot. / have never
fed an animal wholly ON ensilage, as
do not think it possible for one to
eat enough of it to make any gain
either of flesh or milk. I am feeding
eight cows Gall giving milky, forty
to fifty pounds of ensilage, according
to size and condition, with ten to
twelve pounds of hay, used as cut feed,
and three quarts of grain per day. AS
| RI T
readers to form their own estimates,
though | must say that it must be a
very good corn fodder that will make
two tons of ensilage as valuable for
feeding mich COWS as ton of good
upland hay. l forgot to say in it's
proper place, that one-fourth of the
hay fed is Gas an Irishman would
say straw, | have only one horse
to experiment on as to it's value for
feeding horses. | have never been
able to feed more than ten pounds
per day, without producing alarming
symptoms of securing, The horse
is very fond of it, and would eat it
dd ibitum If fed to him. AS to its
value for milch cows, my experience
leads me to conclude that there is
more fat than milk and butter in en-
silage, made from corn fodder. As
to quality of butter, | can make a
much more uniform quality of butter
with the above system of feeding,
than when the COWS are in the pasture.
| Our butter being rated in the market
; as "choice, % | suppose the ordinary
granger ought to be satisfied. With
: young stock, my success has been
poor. | have never yet had calf
2 that would not almost starve, before
2 he would eat ensilage. For pigs and
poultry my experience is about ditto
e AS to the profitableness of ensilage
: | am well satisfied that it is to be
: the salvation of the poor UPLAND
S formers of New England.
Y A. O. BLAKE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-29
NEuTRALlZED.
In what way Prevalent Evil may be sh

In what way a Prevalent Evil may be ShOrn
of its Power to Harm.
Malaria a broad name for many diseases-all orig
mating in blood poisoning. Bilious fever, the typhus
and typhoid fevers and chs and fever are prominent
members of the family. Malaria defes alike the build
ers the plumbers and the physicians. Desparing Of
ordinary treatment the latter almost unanimously
recommend BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
TER as the greatest antmalaral specific OF the age.
These plasters act upon the liver, spleen, bowels and
kidneys.
Worn over the region Of the liver, and upon the
back over the kidneys, they ward off malaria like an
armor. No other plasters do this.
When you purchase, satisfy yourself that the word
CAPClNE is cut in the center of the plaster.
Seabury Johnson. Chemists. New York. Highest
awards at International Expositons.