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No. si.-An act to prevent the communication
OF disease.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. A person who delivers to another
person or corporation at a point within tins
STATE for transportation 70 point within or
without the state, the dead body OF person,
shall at the time OF such delivery furnish 10 the
person or "a the receiving person of the cOrpOr-
alton, TO whom 1t is delivered for such trans
pOrtatinn n certificate signed by physician le-
galy qualified 10 practice medicine and surgery
in this State, or certificate signed by the At
tending physician il the deceased died in anOth-
err state or country, which certificate shall ac-
company such dead body along the route Of
such transportation, certifying that the person
whose body is 20 delivered for transportation
did not die Of small pJX, diphtleIiA or scar
latina. But such certificate shall not he req Iir-
ed ii the dead body is enclosed in a metallic
casket Theoretically sealed.
SEC. =. A person or corporation that trans
ports the dead body of person without having
first demanded and received the certificate re-
quired by the provisions Of this act shall be
fined not more than three hundred dOllars nor
| lees than fifty dollars; and person or COrpOr-
aliUn delivering such dead body for tran .pOrta-
| ton, unless the sane is accompanied hy tue
Certificate required by the provisions VI this act
| shall he fined not more than two hundred dol
| lars nor less than fry dollars.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
| passage.
Approved Nov 25, 1884.
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lowed to boil Jacks basin of broken bread,
In readiness for the scalding milk, some dried
.-...ninl LroaL nlll IllanLN of nAnl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No. 79.-Aa act in amendment of sections
three thousand eight hundred and seventy
two aud three thousand eight hundred aud
ninety-seyeu of the Revised Laws.
It is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC /. Section three thousand eight hun
drcd aud uinety-seyen of the Revised Laws
snail le so amended a. to read as follows /:
When the owner or occupant OF land tonspcu-
Dusty posts on the same notice that shooting,
trapping, or fishing thereon is prohibited, II 4
persOn thereafter wiitully enters upon such
laud without the permission vi the owner or
occupant for the purpose OF shooting, trapping
or tisulny, ths owner or occupant may recover
agaIust such person in an GcuUn OF trespa>s
for such entry penalty of ten dollars in uddi-
ton u the images sustained thereby.
Approved Nov. 2j, 1884.
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~ uisputo ~. Ittou up sne V'u nOss anu
come and zee us. The best saloons in town
are within a stones throw of our establish
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
No. sO.-An act extending the time of protec.
ton OF dssr

It Is hereby enac ed, etc..
SEC. /. Section $500 Uf the Revised Laws Is
hereby amenued 50 a. to read As follows: "a
person who, prior to the first OF November,
1880, pursues, takes or kills, within the Stat.
"A wild deer, or has in his possession wild
deer, or part thereof So taken or killed, shall
be fued fifty dollars. And the possession OF the
meat or hide, or any part OF wild deer, shall
be pie.umpliye evidence that tho person having
it IN his possession is guilty Of u violation VI
this section"
SIC. Q Section 1892 Of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended 50 rs 10 read as follows: "lt
shall be lawful " kill dog found pursuing
wild deer prior to November, 1890, II such dog
il killed while in the actual pursuit Of deer"
Approved Nov "a, 1884.
No. Sl.-An act prohibiting the aduteratioH
Of maple sugar, maple syrup and bees
honey.
II is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC. /. Any person who shall adulterate
maple sugar, maple syrup or bees honey with
any cane sugars, glucose, or with any substance
whatever, for purpose OF sale, or who Knowing
ly sells maple sugar, maple syrup or bees
honey that has been adulterated shall, be pun
ished by fine OF not less than twenty i've dol
lars nor more than tilty dOliarS Que half of such
fine on conviction shall 60 20 the complainant
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from ia
passage.
Approved Nov. 25, 1884.
No. 50. An act entitled an act giving dealert
In monuments and cOplngs eel tain powers.
1t Ia hereby enacted, ETC.:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

Dc some bargains oHereu wnlcn VIII De
worth pieking up. This department will
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No. 77.-An act in nendment of chapter 10
OF tue Revised Laws, Gu ltled, PRESERVATION
Of ii,h, game and birds"
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
The word sparrow in section 1896 Of the Re-
vised Laws relating to the protection of birds,
shall not Ike construed to include EnRlish spar-
rows. SAID section Is ais hereby amended by
stirling cut tue word "WOOdpeeker" from the
list OF birds projected.
SEC. >. hi, act shall tale effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov 25 1884.
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Approved Nov. 25, 1884.


1t is hereby enacted, etc:
See. /. A person Nho sets a spring gun
trap, or trap whose operations !, to discharge
ii gun or iirearm AT an animal or person step
ping into such trap, shall be fined not less than
nifty nor more tan five hundred dollars, aud
shall be further liable 10 "a person sutf-rmg
damage 10 his own person or 10 his domestic
animals by such traps, IN iVil action, for twice
the amount Of such damage. II the person III
jared dies, his personal representative may
have the action, as provided III sections 2l3S
anu 2l39 vi tue Revised Laws.
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov IS, 1884.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No. l00-An act relating TO the consoida-
tin OF actions and restricting costs.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. In all cases now pending or that
shall hereafter be brought to the same county
court IN favor OF different creditors OF a monied
or other cooperation against the directors there
Of or sumg Of them jlntlY, based upon the
provisions OF the act 0i Incorporation or a star.
ute to recover for any loss sustained by such
creditors BY reason OF the incOmpetency, negi-
gence or remissness OF such directors and
where the same parties are defendants in each
case, SAID cases shall he consolidated by the
court upon request OF the defendants or up
on request OF such OF the several plaintiffs as
shall Join in motion therefor; aud proceed. 10
lind judgment as one case, and only one bill OF
costs shall be allowed to the successful party in
court. The judgment, 1t for the plaintiff.
shall show the amount Of damages awarded 20
each plaintiff and separate executions shall Is.
sue thereon, with full costs In one case and
costs of writ, services and clerk fees in the 9TH
er.
SIC. 2. II final judgment is rendered for
the defendants after Consolidation as herein
provided their execution shall run against all
the plaintiffs hut as between themselves, they
shall bear the costs in proportion 10 the amount
OF their respective claims.
SEC. 3. Whenever in cases now pending, or
tnat shall hereafter be brought by several
| plaintiffs against the same defendants, as pro-
vided in section one Of this act and any OF
said cases are continued by the term without
the fault OF either party, or TO await the result
of similar pleadngs In a case of the SAINT
! Glass; no costs shall DO taxed In favor Of eiLhel
party At such term, except clerk fees
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from III
! passage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No 7S.-An act 70 repeal No. ll6 OF the laws Of
1852, entitled IAN act Tor the protection vi
muskrats.'
Il is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. No ll6 OF the acts OF 1882 is hereby
repealed.
SIC ?. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. q, A D. 1881.
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an order M the town treasurer to pay the town
clerks all sums 20 paid
/ Approved Oct. Is, 1884
No. 6l-An act in amendment of section 27i2
Of the Revised Laws Of Vermont, 1880.
Il Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC /. Section 27l2 " the Revised Laws OF
Vermont, 1850 is hereby amended SO rs TO
read rs follows Towns may ut town meetings
The warnings Tor which containan article tor that
pnrpusc instruct the selectmen tn erect monu-
ments "a the memory Of citizens OF such
Town who died in the service Of the country
during the war for the suppression " the re-
beIIion in the Southern States. and NAV
appropriate sufficient money for that pur
pose, and may also at any town meeting, the
warning for which contains an article tor such
purpose, instruct the seleCmen to have in.
scrihed upon such monument the names Of all
persons who enlisted and entered the service tn
The credit Of said town, residents In. aud all
natives Of such town who entered the United
States ,erv &c during such war.
Approved Oct. IS, 1884.
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No. 50. An act entitled an act giving dealers
in monuments and coPings certain powers.
1t Ia hereby enacted, etc.;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No G5 An act in amendment of Section 2730
OF the Revised Laws relating 10 the fOunda-
ton aud maiutsnance Of town libraries.
It is hereby enacted, etc
SEC /. Section 2139 Of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as tn read as follows:
They may appropriate f'r suitable buildings
or rooms and Tor the foundation Of snch libra
~, sum not exceeding two d HAIRS for each of
The ritahle polls / . such town in the preceding
year; and may also appropriate annually for
the maintenance, care and increase thereof a
sum not exceeding one dollar Tor each OF the
ratahIe polls IN the preceding year; and may
receive, hold and manage any devise, bequest
or gilt for public library,
SEC.2 2. This act shall take effect from its
MASSAGE.
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No. 66.-An act in relation To fire districts.
It is hereby enacted. etc.:
SEC /. In any town where n fire district Is
organized after tue listers OF such town have
completed their grand list, and in any town
where fire district has previou .ly been organ
lied and the listers have neglected to designate
size list Of such fire district as provided by law.
said listers shall, upon the application OF three
legal voters of such fire district, make such
designation upon the grand list Of the town,
and such list shall lie valid.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved November 9TH, A. D. 1884.
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Approved November 7th. A. D. l8sl.

No 67-An act to amend section 26lS, Revised
Laws.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. /. That section -64S Of the Revised
Laws he amended by striking ont the word
"seyen" in the second line OF said section and
substituting in place thereof the word tea"
Approved Nov 90, 1891.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No. IA act to amend section 4ls9 of the
Revised Laws, relating to cruelty To animals.
II is hereby enacted, ETC:
SEC l. Section 4lS9 Of the Revised Laws Is
so amended Us To read as follows:
Sheriff., deputy sheriiis, tnnstables police
officers and other prosecuting officers shall pro-
seuute violations OF the preceding sections OF
this chapter which come to their notice OF
KNOWLEDGE.
Approved Nov. 20, 1884.
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No. l0S.-An act TO amend section two thaus-
and eight hundred and eleven of the Revised
Laws Of Vermont, relating to legal settle
ments.
1t is hereby enacted. ETC..
SEC. l. Cause 4 OF section 2Sll OF the Re-
yised Laws is hereby amended So as TO read as
follows; "a person of age, who resides in any
town, and who holds saleable estate said
town, In his own right, the percentage of tie
value Of which, besides his poll, Is set in the
list OF such town at the sum OF three dollars or
upwards, for five years IN succession, and du-
ring said time is not chargeable TO any town for
support except the town in which be resides
shall gain settlement in the town where he 90
resides.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved Nov. 25, 1884.
No. lO9.-An act in amendment Of section 2O4S
of the Revised Laws.
II is hereby enacted. ETC.:
SEC. /. Section 2046 OF the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended SO as TO read as follows: 'If a
person other than an heir-at-lAw Attests the eK-
ecuti0n OF a will to whom or TO whose wife OF
husband, beneficial devise, legacy or interest,
of or affecting real or personal estate Is given By
such WILL such devise, legacy or Interest, shall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

No. 9l.-An a.; providing lien o. animals ior
pasturage food and shelter.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC. |. Persons having charges due them for
pasturing. boarding or keeping horses, or other
domestic animals, brought to their premises VI
placed, with the consent Of the owner there in
the care Of such persons, may, II the charges
become due while such auima remain IN theii
possession, retain the possession oi such ami.
mails until such charges are paid.
Approved Nov. 2j, 1854.
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Approved Nov: %, 1884.

No. 7l.-An act fer the protection and preser-
VltiOn OF thoroughbred stock.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc;
SEC. /. Section 1908 Of the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows: Ii
the owner or keeper Ot bull more than twelve
months old willuly or neglisently permits such
bull TO run at large out OF the enclosure Of such
owner or keeper, he shall forfeit not less than
five dollars or more than ten dollars, with cost
OF prose to tue town IN which such bull
10 found running at large. And shall also be
liable to the party injured for the damage done
by such bull while running at large.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov 25, 1884.
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No. 81 An act to diminish the frequency of d.
YOrces.
II is hereby enacted. etc:
SEC. |. Lihels for divorce, entered at any
term Of the County Court, shall be continued AS
Of course to the succeeding term,
SEC. ?. At the term succeeding the term at
which the cause is entered, or at any subse-
queHt term 10 which the cause may be cOulin-
ued, the same shall not he heard unless the IL
belize Is present. except In cases when it Is pro-
ven TO the court that the libellant has, in good
faith, attempted to procure the attendance OF
the hbellee and teen unable to do 50. Aud in
such cases the court may, m It's discretion, try
the cause without the attendance Of the libellee,
or continue the same, If, in its opinion, the At
tendance OF the libeeo will DO secured at fu-
ture term, or it may require the deposition Of
the libellee. Upon the order Of the cOurta writ
Of capias may issue To compel the attendance OF
the iibellee.
SEC. 8. This act shall not affect pending Pc
tltiOns.
Approved Nov. DC, 1884.
No. 95.-An act In amendment of section 1851
OF tue Revised Laws.
II is hereby enacted, ETC.
SEC. /. Section 1881 OF the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended 30 as 10 read rs follows:
"a person who keeps house OF Ill fame, re-
sorted 10 for the purpose OF prostitution or leWd
ness, (whether the same be occupied or fire.
quented by one or more females), shall b. ina
| prlsOned not more than four years, or fined moi
! more than three hundred dollars.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-11-29

The jc6 Office of tue TH1BODAux
SENTINEL has been lately supplied
with the latest novelties in fine and
fancy types, aud it is prepared to
execute any job work requiring
beauty of design and finish, 10 the
highest style of the topographic
art. 1t il supplying many business
and professional men Of this and ad
joining parishes with envelopes,
note, letter aud bill heads, circu
lars, receipt books, aud such other
articles Of stationery as are reqoir
ed for the transaction of all kind
of business and it is also execu
ng wedding and ball invitations.
aud cards in all the prettiest and
newest designs, and all, at rates be
low those charged for the sam
work by the -s%tationers in New Or
leans. Why order your stationery
aud have your professional and bus
ness printing done elsewhere, when
both can be supplied to you here
at home on the most moderate
aud reasonable termsi Patronize
home industry should be the watch
word Of every good citizen.
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help. she said, che did not know when
she shoald have bsen able to complete
it. Sssy had helped to get them food
for = week yet che had not . penny
Of her,own in the world. A smiling re-
cOgnitiUn aud a few kind words from \
y"nng lady who sometimes employed
her. sent a poor saving girl to her dai
" task ut the shop with . lighter heart
and n brighter eye than She
worked better for that small charity Of
n smile aud u bright word, and won
more favor from those who employed
her. Il shall he obliged to drop off
one of our workers." said the mama
ger to- her privately. ''but you are be-
coming SO handy aud useful, Margaret,
We cannot spare yoo.'oThe good word
Of the morning had helped her mole
than she knew To keep her situation.
A heavily loaded wagon was passing
through a gateway, and when partly
through. the gate swung to. A boy
passing ut the moment quietly set it
back and walked on. The driver did
not Observe the gate and never knew
what a JOLT, and perhaps ~inconvenient
br-akags lie was saved. But the boy
had done him quite u service. never
theless. A man in the city saw a fir
creeping along over some dry hay in a
stable, and promptly stamped it Ont.
What, if no had passed on, and
thought, Sit isn't my stabie!" The Chi
cago fire began in u stable. DO little
helpful things, and speak helpful words
whenever you can. They are better
than pearls and diamonds to strew
along the roadside Of life. They will
yield Il far more valuable harvest, and
you will not fail to find it after many
days.-Early Dew.
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This liberty used in;conversatioa, de
f.ats it's own end. Much Of the pleas
ure, aud all the benefit of the speakers
vrracity.
Faith pats strength and veracity into
all our virtues ; it made Abraham re
joice, aud Noah sit quiet in the midst
Of the dcluge. 1t is the spring that
sets all the golden wheels Of love, com
fort, and peace q going. Like the bee.
it sucks sweetness out OF every flower.
Give not thy tongue too great libertJ,
le.t it take the prisoner. A word IN
spoken is. like the scabbard, thine. If
vented. thy sword 10 in another 8 hand.
If thou desire to be held wise, be o.
wise as TO hold thy tongue.
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Small Charities.

EVERY good act is a charity" No
matter how obscure our walk in life
snen' We have the means of dispensing
q large and widespread charity. It
was charity for humble Susan to spend
Q holiday afternoon at the house If
= sun poorer neiehbor, amusing her
children and caring for the baby. Will.
the mother finished and took homo a
piece Of work, which bon ght them
weeks food. Without that timely
&S@ 4 es
Sska@~aNs sss= N~sa
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When you come to Thibodaux
call ut 8. T. Grisamore and see the
new designs he has for monuments.
tablets, tOmbs. dc.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10th Judicial District Court, Par.
iSh of Lafourche.
CLERKS OFFICE

CLERKS OFFICE
l hereby certify that the following person.
have been drawn to serve ~ Jurors for the
ensuing term Of said Court beginning on Mon
day, December Ist, 1884. BY the jury comania
sioners Of said Parish ON Oct. 9Th, 1854.
For the first week of said Court beginning on
Monday, December LIST, 1884, as fvllows:
The Evening critic., 1884-07-12
WEST WASHINGTON.


Temperature and condition OF water at z q
M. Great Falls, temperature, 10; condition,
1. Receiving reservoir, temperature, n; con-
dition at north connection, 3; at south connec.
tion,.7. Distributing reservoir, temperature,
70; condition at innuent gatehouse, IL; at Of.
fluent gatehouse, 10.
Mr.. II. W. Boss has been appointed night
staiionkeoper at the Third Precinct Station,
and began the discharge OF his duties last
night.
A bright little boy Of about seven years
wandered into the Third Precinct Station this
morning and said that ho was lost. He wanted
TO be taken home. On inquiry tho suspicion
was aroused that ho had run away from the
Industrial Home School, although no protested
that he had been AT q boardingschool. An In
quiry by telephone at the school developed
the fact that he had run away and was trying
to get back TO his parents, who had placed him
in tho school. Howas sent back much against
his will.
Tho break In the canal at Harper's Ferry 10
said TO have been completed and the water
will be turned In at once. II Is expected that
the canal boats Will soon BIO again running.
The attention OF the authorities is directed
10 tho bad condition OF tho sidewalk on High
etreet, between Bridge street and the Columbia
boat-houee. The breaks are neglected and al
lowed TO Increase In size. The memory OF tho
oldest Inhabitants runnoth not back to the
limo when that sidewalk was In good condi-
ton. =
The Evening critic., 1884-07-12
THAT KIDNAPPING CASE.
Application for n Habeas Corpus
An Important Point TO he Argued
Next Saturday.

Application for n Habeas Corpus
An Important Point 20 he Argued
Next Saturday.
George Taylor was arrested by Private
Detective McDevitt, on a bail piece at the
instance of VIM. b. Moses, to answer to an
alleged indictment against him in New
Orleans and carried to Alexandria, Va,
en- route South, where halt was called,
and McDevitt was arrested on the charge
of kidnapping. Mr.. Taylor now awaits a
hearing, and no came before Judge Wylie
this afternoon on writ Of haveas corpus
taken out by his counsel, Messrs. Christy
and Nat Wilson.
The return of Mr.. McDevitt, as presented
by Mr.. Q. @. Cole, his counsel sets out that
at the time the writ was served Mr.. Taylor
was not In the respondents custody, and
is not detained by him.
Judge Wylio said in tho face of this
answer he could 60 no further in tho case.
Mr. Wilson said as all Of tho parties were
In court he hoped some action would be
taken to settle this matter by releasing tho
bond and substituting another, or taking
some other course.
Judge Wylie wished 10 know IL Mr..
Moses did not wish to be released from the
bond.
Mr. Cole said he most certainly did, but
the question was whether that could DO
done without his going to Now Orleans.
Judge Wylie said he was ready to hear
the counsel on that question,
Mr.. Cole said that the point had been
raised unexpectedly, without notice to him,
and ho had not como into the court pre-
pared to answer 1t.
Judge Wylie said that he was entitled
to time and it should be accorded him.
The hearing then went over until Sat-
urday next.