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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
POETICAL.
God Made Manifest.
ooogNz or AZ AeTuA1 oeegaaENeE.

S-'A VI Az AZ "a" WV = &N1N-''SN'
A hard. stern man upon sick bed lay,
More and more feeble with each passing day !;
No hallowing dream of heavenly peace was
thers,
No ray of love divino-no Heavenly prayer.
Kind, Christian friends, on hoiest mission bent,
Came bright and hopeful-sad and anxious
went;
Harder and sterner the atheist grew.
The tlinty heart no answering sottncss knew.
Angry at last at each persistent call,
With firm refusal he denied them all;
The Saviour's sacred name he would not hear,
His loving words could find no listening ear.
''wifc. fetch the blackboard, and bit of chalk;
One way remains to stop this senseless talk:
I'll write something. which is true, indeed,
And have it placed where every one can read"
The weak, thin hand, that scarce tho chalk
could hold.
Wrote F." God is nowhere, large, clear and bold.
That fearful sentence met his waking sight,
In wretched mockery, BY day and night.
Time crept along-hour after hour passed DER,
While the dcath-angcl stin his touch foreborc,
Lower and lower burnt the flickcring flame,
And slowly yet the tltful pulse came.
Then happier change repaid the anxious view,
And hope, so long denied, sprang forth anew
Through every vein a full current flowed,
And Heaven once more the gift of life bestowed.
Soon the fond father sought his banishcd child,
Who cyst before, with Prattle sweet, his heart
bcguilcd.
Charmed to come back. she told her little news,
And showed her mice, new gown and pretty
shoes"
And that is not all!"-thc tones grew eager
" For can read-my ounty taught me how
Nonsense. my dear" the father quick re-
piled;
" You cannot read, my child-I'm satisfied"
Yes, father, dear! Oh. yes. truly can;
For aunty taught me :" and tho child began
To look around. perchance to find some way
OF proving what her words had failed to say
The father smiled, and pointing to the wall,
Said "wcll. read that, If on c1n read at all :"
She hesitated, and the father spoke:
q l told you sol knew it was jokc!"
Bit still she kept her deep and earnest eyes
Fixed on the board and soon, in glad sur
prise,
Exclaimed 81 know it now-oh yes, I see:
God is-mo,c-h9eE- THAT last word puzzled
me-"
Tic consciencs-strickcn man, in mute amaze,
Covered hs eyes to hide his startled gaze,
While from the rock-fount. untouched for years,
Burst forth a food of pure and holy tears.
"SIy God my child aud has my darling
learned
WHIT I, VIII death 50 near, denied and
spurncd
Father. forgive, and ill with love divine,
That life Thy mercy epared, now wholly
Thine.''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

WINCHESTER AND VICrNITY.-From
the Times we clip the following items:
There will be Building Associa-
ton formed here next Fall, with some
new features.
Mrs. Willie b. Glove, wife of E.
I. Glove, Esq, died on Thursday,
January 3, at BIack's Station, Cal,
in her goth year. Mr.. Glove left
here some ten years ago for Califor-
MIA, where lie has since resided.
This lady was his second wife.
The Union Cornet Band on Monday
evening, January 9Th, screnaded Mr.
1. II. FauIlscr, Jr., who was elected
mayor by the City Council at its last
session on New Year's evening. The
Band afterwards called upon Capt.
Franz +. Oehm, the recently chosen
captain of the Union Fire Company,
and at both places they were hand
somely entertained.
Mr.. w. w. Faulkner, the retiring
chief officer of the Union Fire Com
pany, stepped back into the ranks
with the good will of all the members,
and with well deserved ecomuiums
on every tongue for his able man
agcnent of affairs during his term Of
| office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
ELY'S
Cream Balm
..11Qg1p on sHurE.

FEkA8 "F s. = E. sG into tie nostrils: It
will be absorbed. cEectuaIly cleansing the nasal
p&ssagcs of catarrhal virus. causing healthy
sccretions Itallays inflammation. protects the
mcmbranal Innings of the head from additional
colds completely heals the sores and restores
the sense of taste and SMELL Beneficial results
arc realized by few applications.
4 thorough treatment 'cW cure
UncGuaIcG for COLD in the HEAD. HEAD
ACHE and DEAFNESS. or any kind of mucous
menbranal irritatiOAs. Send for circular. By
mail. prepaid. Soc. Il packagc--stnmrs received.
Sold by all wholesale and retail druggists.
ELY BROTHERS, Owcgo. y. Y.
Oct 9. 1SS3-od AHm2i-1E.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

L0WENsTEgM BROS,
Spring Clothing &c Merchant Tailoring
TENHF Largest and Most Complete Assortment
Uf Tasteful and Reliable
CLOTHING
VIC have ever offered Every Garment of the
Best Manufacture and Guaranteed us Repre-
sCn:cd.
and Dress Suits. So Is to Sl3 90 Childrcn's
Suits. from to 10 wears. 81. 10 to $:S 90. Mems
Pants, 75c. to $500 Children and Boys Pants.
soc. to S3 30. Call and examine our goods and
prices before purchasing.
SPRING OVERCOATS.
If We needed any encouragement our eX-
pcriencc in the sale of STRISG OVERCOATS
would give it to us hcapCd full and running
over. Who would be expected 10 think OF
garment so distinctly Il spring production.
while the heaviest wraps are i'll order: And
yet we have sold them. day after day. in The
very teeth of snow and frost. forcing the sea-
son as it was never forced before in 'aTers
town. There must ne some attraction Of beauty
0f manufacture. or of excellence of fit. or OF
mOdcratcncss of price which accounts for the
premature popularity of these garments. We
should Dc glad 10 have you call and study the
subject ON our counters. Our sHlCsmcn will
give you all needed help in solving the problem
to your (und Our) satisfaction.
I.OWENSTEIN BROS.
Onc-Price ClOthicrs and Tailors,
No. West Washington street.
HagCrstOwn, Md.
GDr;l o. ISCo
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

AT a BAD ME.-Commandcr j. b.
COghlan u. S. N, writes to us from
the Navy Yard at Mare Island, Cal.
An enforced residence of two years
in. California made me the subject of
most painful attacks of rheumatism.
Consultation upon my case by cm-
incnt Naval and other surgeons failed
to afford me the slightest relief. DIR.
Hoyle recommended to me St. Jacobs
Oil, the happy result of the use Of
which was my complete and aronderful
cure Washington ID. c. 1rnay &
Nucy Regjstcr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

GESERAL LANcUoR. Among the
list of distinguished military heroes
the names of General Languor or
Debility do not appear. Yet, it is a
well authenticated fact, that there are
times when the pulse lies low in the
bosom and beats fceblyin the arteries.
The spirit CT the individual is sleepy,
and the whole tendency of the body
is toward rest and decay. At such
times and during such seasons, the
system needs toning up by the use of
some good and pure tonic which will
restore the organs to the wonted state.
Such tonic is found in Peruna, which
is acknowledged by all to be the very
thing to put these famous generals to
rout, and to ultimately conquer them.
Read the following testimonial. which
shows in what estimation Perund is
held, and then send for the book en-
titled the ellis of Life"
Coal CENTER, PA.-Dr. S. B.
Hartman & Co.: We sell your medi-
cine, Peruna. and have very large
trade in them. c. PErER & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
CLARKE IrEwg.-From the Coucie,

CLARKE IrEns.-From the Courier
we clip the following:
The large and commodious dwell
ing house belonging to w. w. Hook,
Esq.-thc old Morgan property-at
NIillwood, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday. Insured for $1,000.
Messrs. Phillips, Wilson & Grif-
fifth, of this place, have had patented
a fertilizer and seed sowing attach-
mentto corn planters invented by them
last summer, for which they have re-
ceived an offer of So, 900 for the terri
tory of Canada as soon as a patent,
which has been applied for, is granted
them there.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

If the disease has entered the sys-
TEN the only way to drive it out is to
purify and enrich the blood. To this
end, as is acknowledged by all med
ical men. nothing is better adapted
than iron. The fault hitherto has
been that iron could not be so pre-
pared as to be absolutely harmless to
the teeth. This difficulty has been
overcome by the Brown Chemical
Company of Baltimore. Md, who
offer their Browns Iron Bitters as a
faultless iron preparation a positive
cure for dyspepsia, Indigestion. kid
ncy troubles. etc.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or less) / to weeks. 81 70
Each subsequent insertion. ..........;..c. 80
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Candidates Announcements. County
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Others ut regular Advertising Rates.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 10 cts.
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Liberal deductions made for Quarter, Half
and Whole Columns. to Annual, Scnll-Annual
and Quarterly Advertisers.
No advertisement to be considered by tho
month or year unless specified on the Manu-
script, OF previously agreed upon between the
nNrfies
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

The Washington Post makes com
pIimentary mention of Miss Minnie
Evan, a favorite here, in a notice of
a concert for the benefit of the poor,
given at the National Hotel in that
city, January 18th, as follows:
The quartctte Legends" by the
st. Cecilia quartctte, Miss Evan.
Mrs. Powell, Miss Mills and Miss
Detweiler; the solos, 'Thy Seminal
an L. by Mr.. Charles Dean, and the
''NightingaIe's TriIl." F." by Miss Evan,
which were both demanded again,
were especially enjoyed.
The Richmond State of the 18th
says of Miss Evan:
Miss Minnie Evan. of Washington
city, who sang at the Mozart last night,
made great hit. She possesses a
rich soprano voice, which has been
we'll cultivated, and her stage pres
ence is charming. No singer who
has appeared at the Mozart has made
a finer impression. She sang as an
encore after her first number, F.FickIe
Iollie," and she was forced TO re-
spond to double encore after her
second piece.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

DR.. j. C. Riddler, Jefferson City,
Mo-, says: "Persons who use
Browns Iron Bltters always speak
we'll of it. 1 think it is a good medi-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

An exchange remarks that, ssttic
best teachers are those who learn
something new themselves every
day." so we announce this day that
several thousand important cures
have been made by the use of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mothers Turn.

1T is mothers turn to be taken
care of now.
The speaker was winsome young
girl, whose bright eye, fresh color and
eager looks told of Iight-hcartcd hap
pincss. Just out of school, she had
the air of culture which is an added
attraction to blithe young face. 1t
was mothers turn now. Did she
know how my heart went out to her
for her unscltish words?
Too many mothers, in their love of
their daughters, entirely overlook the
idea that they themselves need rccrca-
ton. They DO without all the easy,
pretty and charming things, and say
nothing, and the daughters donot think
there is any sclf-dcnial involved. Jcn-
ME gets the new dress and mother
wears the old one, turned upside down
and wrongsidc out. Lucy goes on the
mountain trip, and mother stays at
home and keeps house. Emily is tired
of study and must lie down in the
afternoon; but mother, though her
back aches, has no time for such
recreation.
Girls, take good care of your moth
crs. Coax them to let you relieve
them of some of the harder duties
which, for years, they have patiently
borne.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-09
BUSINESS NOTICES.


Special attention is called to the advertise
ment of the old established and reliable To-
baeco house Of Albert Dnflbo Qate A, Delpit,)
Of Nos ID, Is & II st. Louis street, N q.
All in need Of anything in the line Of hard
ware and house furnishing goods will do well
to cali on our energetic friend Henry Halter.
Of Nos. SIS and 81 Camp streer, New Orleans.
lzy7 Satisfaction guaranteed.
The attention Of our merchants and the
people of this community is called of tile we'll
and faYoiably kno n house OLA. q 7. A. Viller
min, Grucers and Commission Merchants Of 81
Decatur street. New Orleans. Deal with them
and you will be fully satisfied.
You are invited to see the finest carpet show
room South. ut A. l}rousseaus Sen, % and %
Ghartres street, aud the neatcst display of
tapestry Brussels, body Brussels, moqucttes.
velyets, Administers, Wiltons and Orientals,
with no obligation to buy.
The attention of our planters ard residents
is called to- acknowledgements ofJ. j. Paqnette.
the patentee Of the unight Gas Machin Of
No. 10 Charities street, New Orleans. Call on
or send for illustrated pamphlet, exp aiming
tho many advantages Tins light has over nIt
merous others Do not forget that this spen
did light is sold under full guarantee.
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FOB SALE.
On Ashton Plantation, one gray
Stallion, aged four years
Apply on place.
WANTED.

A good Potter to take charge of a
pottery. Apply al this Office.
Alp rson iSneeded tocut into cord
wonG the woods between Hahnvile
and the Railroad. Apply at this
Office.
WANTED--A person who under
stands tees and hee.keeping,to AXE
charge OF an apairy. Apply 10 he
editor Of this paper,
WANTED.-Some reliable an c N
petent hrick-makeI to manuti,c;ure
and burn one or two llilnS ofbri''', ut
Hahnville. Apply to the ed!iOr of
the ST. CHARLES HERALD
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YOUNG MEMS cnnrsr,AN ASSOCIATION.


The following is the report of the Young
Mems Christian Association for The half year
ending July 81. 1884:
Number Of visitors to reading room, 1862;
number If visitors to gymnasium, 500; twenty
three Young Mems prayer meetings heid aver
age attendance eighteen, total IA; eighteen
meetings for Bible study, average Attendance
thirteen, total 233; nineteen meetings held 1T
the Parish Prison, average attendance 1873,
total 252I; Twenty-Five meetings held at Boys
House OF Retug average attendance seventy
nine, total 1893; twenty meetingsheldat Aims
house, average attendance twent y-one, total
420; twenty one meetings held at Police Jail,
average attendance 1873, total 2793; twenty
five meetings at Charity Hospital, average at
tendance twenty-eight, total 700; 23S visits
made by Il. Parker to Hospital; writing mate
rial supplied free TO 333; employment found
for ten; suitable boardingh0nses found for
eighteen: five social entertainments held at
rooms, average attendance 2g1, total 1885, six
MEETINGS OF lyceulu. average attendance
eighteen; l56 new members added; eighty
eight baths taken; arrangements made for six
persons to get home; seven supplied with
clothing; 100 meals supplied; BAL tracts,
newspapers and magazine distributed Times
Democrat
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-09

UkNNIR. UOIOHADO,' APRIL 22nd. 1852.
DR.. b y. Kendall Dc Co., Gents: Four wears
ago while in the employ of A. p Perley & Co.,
Danvers, Mass, we had horse that became
spawned during the first year of my STAY with
them, and remained so for four years though
we used every remedy we knew Of or could
hear of but Of no avail. Some time during the
fifth year. (l0r / was in tn, il employ between
five and six years., we were recommended to
try Kcndall's SPAWN Cure, and after using it
two months the Horse was cured. the enlarge
lnent having been entirely removed, and thus
bclieyeihg it to be a valuable medicine fully
recommend it to ali who have occasion to use
it. Respectfully,
r. III. LYONS.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
NEWS ITEMS.

-o--O-o-
We thought we we've TOO late until we saw
the advertisement Of KendaIl's SPAWN Cure.
There will be another excursion
from New Orleans 10 Baton Rouge
on the Mississippi Valley Railroad
!. to morrow.
Col. John A. Grant has returned
from New York; he has been on bns-
mess connected with the Mississippi
Valley Railroad.
Since 1862 the United States gov
eminent has collected from distilled
spirits taxes amounting to the enor
nous sum Of $I,0l7, 100000.
The Shreveport Democrat has been
enlarged to a seven column paper.
has Il new heading, aud altogether
is greatly improved in appearance.
A Marseilles physician ordered
bands Of music to play Oh the
wharves, where great numbers OF
people are working SO as to cheer
them up, fora great many have died
from sheer flight.
The Mississippi Valley railroad
has been completed from New Or
leans to Vickshurg, the first train
having passed over it on the TWEEN
tieth instant. When in proper fix
it is estimated that the run from
Sew Orleans to Vicksburg will be
made in less than twelve hours.
Editor VIM. Purcell, Of the Ro
chester Union and Advertiser, who
resigned control of his paper tenn
poraily rather than support Grover
Oh veland, when asked why he
refused TO support the Democratic
nominee, said:-'slt is because be
lieve Cleveland to be a moral leper.n
The State Senate has passed an
net 10 confer on married women con
Quoting business IN their own
lamc aud right, separate aud dis.
imct from their husbands, OF sepa
rated in property from their hus-
bands, where the debt sought to be
cullected is oftheir own contraction,
the benefit OF all exemption laws OF
this State.
A wedding took place on Tuesday
last at 12o'cock m, at the ST. Louis
Cathedral, Ivy which Mr.. George
Sarpy and Miss Pauline Labranehe
were made one. Mr.. Sarpy is well
known among our society Young
men, ana his bride is the ,laugh.
ter of the Hon. Alcee Labranche,
whose history is intimately con.
neeted with that of Louisiana.
At an Irish Blaine meeting in
New York, speaker said:
"And who are clamoring for a
changeg III tell you. Our breth.
rem Of the late Confederate States
are anxious for change. If Ken
lucky or Louisiana or Georgia is
suffering for change why do they
not sometimes elect Republicans.
If change is such II healthful diet
WHY do they not have Republican
governors and send us once in a
while i Republican Senator or Con.
gresham
The Music Hall of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans, will nc.
commodate 1l,000 persons, not u
speak Of the stage that will hold
600 musicians besides the great
organ. Two military bands OF the
Mexican Republic have been aug
mented, are now in training, and
will be present when the Exposition
opens in December Persons who
l,are heard these bands say the
musicians are OF high order OF
excrllence, and il is donbtilll if their
suberiors eau be found even in
Europe,
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Chief Justice Edward Bermndez
of the Supreme Court, has gone to
Europe for he summer.
a medical writer says thar girls
are so constructed that they can
rot jump. just make one Of til N
an offer of marriage and see.
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26th Judicial District


JURY TERMS.
,Je1erson--First Monday OF April & Fourth
Monday in November.
St Challes-First Monday of May and
second londay OF Oetuber
st. john the l}Gptlst-s irst Monday of June
and first Monday Of November.
CIVIL TERMS.
,Jeferson-First Monday of July and 2nd
Monday of January.
St Chnrles-First Monday of February and
Fourth Monday OF July
St. john Baptist-First Monday of Slarch
and Third Monday of August.
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"Theproof of the pudding lin the eating"
60 says the old adage, and SO the proof of the
va ne OF medicine is the opinions of those
who have ased it. Thos. Bass, ST., of Steel
Vile, says, al hive used Prickly Ash Bitters
in my family for2 years for ailments OF the
kidneys, liver and bowels, and find there isno
rnmndY enunl to IT'D
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ON THIRTY DAY TRIAL.

THE VoLTAIC BFLTo., Mar sha H. Mich. will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Eleetro-Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances ON triad for thirty days
to men Lyoung or oldl who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality md kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration Of health and manly vigor. Adj
dress MS above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-09
THE DAVIS CREvASsE.

The seriousdanger from the Davis
becomes more apparC Mt
since the fall Of the waters i'll the
river. In'leed, from an examination
lately made by the State and rail
road engineers, it appears donbtful
whether theopening maynot become
a permanent outlet, requiring, as
other streams, to be leyeed instead
of being wholly closed.
Its present width is some 1906
feet, having at its month two chan
nels; the upper having, after a
decliue Of twelve feet in the waters
of the river, a width of four hundred
feet, and depth varying from tif.
lteen to eighteen feet, and thus
leaving, after the final fall Of the
riTer to its low stage, a rapid chan
mel current several hundred feet
wide by ten to twelve feet deep.
!
Even worse than this, recent
soundings show that in the rear
where the two channels join there
is a depth of over forty feet.
According to the statement OF the
Picayune TO which paper we are
Indebted for the report Of the ell
gineeIs as to the present condition
of the crevasse--lhe first Of Sep
TENDER is considered by the State
Engineers as the earliest Fraction
BILE time to begin their attempt to
close this great opening.
! Yet, as intimated, there exists
doubts in their minds as to the sue
cess Of the effort. This doubt viii
NATURALLY create the greatest anxiety
among the people throughout this
whole section, who already have
suffered sucl, great loss, and W Incl
S i'll would be com paratively ligh
should the present crevasse become
il permanent opening.
I The HERALD however has faitl
that the 81 eat interest ut stake, will
able engineering skill and ampl,
funds will overcome the threatening
obstacles.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-09

The treason Of HarperS Weekly
whether it be that OF conscience or
compensation lis good fortune for
the Republican party IN one respect.
1t rids it of Il veuomous enemy of
Irishmen and Catholics. For many
long years it has been brutally Of
frnSiye 10 ;he Irish people and to the
Catholic Church. 1t has constantly
struck all lriSlimen in the face with
the full width OF its hand, has cease.
lesSly given to lrishmen in its carl
catures faces like beasts, and as
constantly derided the Catholic
Church, Its caricatures of Ireland's
SORROWS in the mass have been as
unrelenting as they have been cruel,
and its dcrision Of Ilishmen in
America fully as brutal. Its ons-
Taught on the Pope, its carieatureS
OF him and the sacred ceremonies of
OF the Church, have all been shock,
ing to fair play and repugnant to tae
American sense of decency. There
is not the least doubt that its
brutality toward and abuse OF Irish
men have done more than anything
else to keep New York city Demo,
cratic and to drive the Ilishmen as
IA mass into the Democratic party.
Now it is gone. 1t goes, 100, just
as the impulse is on hundreds of
lrishmen, becanseof their antipathy
to various Democratic theories, to
come over to the Republican party.
1t will help them to come with ae
celebrating pace us they see then old
arch enemy, Hdrper'S Weekly, leav-
Ing the party. On the whole, there.
fore, there is not much to regret in
Che departure of the paper Des
Moines Iowa Register.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-09

At the request of the lawyers the
terms of our District Court for JEFF.
ferson parish have been changed.
The terms now in the three different
parishes are as follows: