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A LadY,s Psrfset Companion.

PAISLHs CHiLDBIaTH, a new book by DR.
john n. DVs, one Of New Yorks mos
skIllfui physicians. shows that PAIN is moi
necessary IN Childbirth, but results from
causes easily understood aud oysropino /
clearly proves that any woman may be
come a mother without suffering any pair
whstevsr. II alan tells how TO oYeronms
and prevent morning sicEn-ss. swplled
limbs. and all other OWLS attending prsg
nancy. II 10 reliable and highly endorsed
by physicians every where as wiies tru,
private ompAnIon. Cut this out il viii
save you great pain, aud Inssibly your life
Send two eeut stamp tor descriptive cirou
lara, Testimonials AMI confidential letter
sent in sealed snvslops. Adirs,s FRaNI
rHsnAs 4 ca. ,Pabli,herI. B.ltimnre. M.
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PeOplo In and ont Of Tovn.

We would he pleased 10 have our oi,iSspt
send US items under this head ss II is i'm
possible for us 10 secure them all -En.
| %
"A. B. HoHscs,r. Of wsstherly. was IL
town Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Ash, Of town, spont las
Sunday at slatingto1 with her sister.
-Ms Ada Kresmer was visiting rsla
tives 10 New York City during the week.
-Dsyid Kleintop, Of Ashley, spent Sun.
day with his PARENTS, in town.
Rev. a. 2. Horn, Of Summit Hill, was
in town Tusslny,
Mrs. j. W. Rluaenbush spent last
Saturday at Mauch Chunk.
Our young friend Glenn. N. Kunts, Of
Allentown, was in town dunnz the week.
Ira willisms, the accommodating assist.
ant postmaster, spent Sunday with hi,
parents at white Haven.
Miss Dell Ham, an estimsbls young
lady Of Westherly, Is visiting al ChAs.
| Hams on Lehigh street.
Mrs. George Bower, Of Catasnuqua and
Mrs, Benz. LyAn, OF EaSton, were visiting
Miss sallie Clsuss, during the week.
Misses Mary aud Aggie NuSbaum re,
turned home Monday evening after a visit
Of two weeks at PhladOlnhiS.
j. C. seudel, OF weatherly, was In
town last Friday visiting relatives aud
friends.
John Q. A. Patterson and wife, Of
Reading, Pa, woro on a visit 10 his
mother sst week.
Our popular younR friend Will II Nus.
baum, of the "original Cheap Cash Store"
was in Philadelphia and New York during
the week.
III. II. Peters and wife who we're on a
visit to their daughter, Mrs. Lines Groo.
at New York City, returned home during
the week.
Our genial young friend W. II. Ell
niger. formerly Of this place, now Of Den.
yer, Col, was visiting Hon A. J. Durling's
family last woek and EnYe US pleasant
call
Rev. S.s. Chubb, who has so acce ep.sbly
& He'd the duties OF pastor for the EvAngeli.
cal congregation OF this place, will leave Tor
Harrisburg--his new field OF labcr, about
the lst OF April. The rev. gentleman takes
with him the best wishes OF our citizens TOR
his future welfare.
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Lower Towamensing Items,

Lower ToWamenstnR Items,
Josiah slruup has b en confined 10 his
bed With lung fever the past three weel ..
Charles Rshrig will operate Smiths
saw mill US s'on as the ico tlAys.
Lafayette Dlo,O nnd Genree MONTY are
peddling 6sh for Sitter, Of Msuch Ch, nix.
Reuben Bose wsI visiting al Upper
Lohigh last week.
Peter BrotSt sold horse to Peter Ysck
for SlSs.
lit is rumorsi that Pred Schmidt has
purchs'ed the eight cornsroi house at Fire
Line from VIM. NJ. Rspshcr, Of Lehig hton.
Wesley snydcrs youngest child died ol
pnsumonia lat Sunday.
Moses Stroup hhI in bis possession q
piece Of wood from the liberty Ioe " hich
stood in Lynn township, Lehi Oh county.
during Juckson's administration,
Robert Henry, Of Little Gap, hss been
awarded tho contract for carrying the mail
between Aqussbicola aud snylorsburg.
CONFIDENCE,
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Wants a Receiver Appointed.

Chsncery subPahaS, ssys a Wiltesbarrs
despatch Of the nth inst, WERE served
Tuesday afternoon on the officers Of the
Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Company
and the New York SDquShsnna and West.
srn Railroad Company BY the United
States Marshal Barring. It is said that
these proceedings are inltiatorY to the sp-
pointment OF receiver by the United States
Court. A judgment for 100000 was con-
iessed som, weeks ago by the officers Of
these cor, ordIious in favor of a Scranton
banking irm aud the prorerty il now iu
the hanls of the Sheriff ard IS sdvsrisei 10
be sold a April. james ", Boyd, Of New
YorE' tha p.a'ltia n the case Is large
Stekho'aaraud Dc .ging 10 lay, the sxe,
SO''0ns stayed a0d FsoAYsT aiPasled.
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Public Sales.


Bills for the following sales have been
printed at this Office or the same are adyer.
lissd in the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Saturday, March 2i, at o'eloek.-Horsss
eows, pigs, farming implements, house.
hold furniture, &c, property Of David
Dreisbach, walnutport, Mort hampton Co
March 81, at | O'Clock p. MA acre farm
with improvements, properly OF Thomas
solt, decd, IN Frsnklin Twp.
March 20, at ! p. m.-Horses, cow, fsrnoipv
implements and household furniture, The
pronerIy oi Wn Hartman, mile north
OF Weitsport, in Franklin twp
March 2T, at ! o'e!ock-Horss, cows. and
farming implements, property Of DAVID
Auge, IN Ms Hollow, MahonIng t~p.
April 4. at o'clock y. Valuable I'm.
prdyed Farm Of i3O Acres, the prnnort ,
OF Charles Dreisbaoh, IA Urper iowa.
nenslng Iowuship
April 4, at l2 o'clucA M-SeV-ral ,i-,.,. "a
Vaiuable raj estate, situated in L-niyb
ION bor"ngh aud MahuninR .,g,.h,,.
lS'sths pEypeEty Vt ]. A. Hola, dso'd.
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A Bad Scnlp Wound

Mr.. Chss. A. Weifs, tho accommodating 4
tickets sgsnt at the Lchigh Valley DEPOT
Msueh Chunk, met with a Ys-y painful
accident Friday night Obou: o'clock whilo
M his way home. lie slipped Aud fell
upon the icy avemsnt above the school
hsuse on West Broadway, aud striking tbs
lie, received On ugly scalp wound ~ on
tho back nf his head. Tho cut bsd profus
ly, and DR.. Leonard, who dressed Mr.
Weiss head was obliged TO sew up the
wound. putting IN several stitches. Hc
was about next morning, but unable to dc
any work. - GazefiG.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Monday morning about 0 o'clock. one of
a nest Of twenty three boilers at Lawrsnce's
Colliery, Mahnnoy Plane, exploited with
terrific force, tearing the boilerhousO to frag
mentS and throwing the remaining boilers
outside of the nest, fatally scalding one
man and seriously scalding two others.
jacob 6under, Fred Smith and John
Crawford, the only persons In the boiler
house at the time OF the accident, were
taken out shocking!y scaldsd, and Gunder
has since died. The others may recoYer,
though Smiths injuries arc very serious.
The damage done TO the property is esii.
mated at $1,000. The eollisry is owned
and operated by J. S. Lawrsnee, of Miners
vile, and Is one Of the largest in the an
thrscitO coal regions.
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Tho legislature a, Harrisburg has be.
foro il bill for the pensinning Of school
teachers who have grown old aud worn out
in harness Why not alsn put through a
bill peniiouing all the poor dsyils cf iramps
when worn out rsrigrinStins through the
country. Tho one is just about as sensible
ns the oiher. Pension worn out school
teachers, and you should pension all other
persons worn out by work.
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Hoods SarsaparilEa

Combines, In proportion peculiar to itself,
tho active medicinal properties Of tho best
blood-purifying and strengthening remedies
Of the vegetable kingdom, 1t will positively
cure when in the power OF medicine =
Spring Debility, Headache, Dyspepsia. Ca-
larrh, Salt Rheum, scrofula, and all Diseases
caused by low state Of the blood.
81 suffered three years with blood poison.
I took Hoods sarsapaTllla, and think am
cured" MRs. N. J. DAVIS, Brockport, N. Y,
"Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
ls worth its weight In gold" I. BARRISo'
TON, $50 Bank Street, New York City,
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Edgar X. Rhode, Sea fenced.

Edgar *. Rn"des, who recently created
a sensation in New York by issuing fraud
ulent checks, was Monday sentenced To two
and halt years imprisonment at Potts
vile. For some years he was station agent
at Mnhanoy City for the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. Whlo so acting he
emhrzEled nearly three thousand dollars
His deialcstons were discovered nearly a
year ago. but by duplicating prominent
merchants of the town he mdrnged To
evade trial uutil last week, when he
finally pleaded guilty aud cxculatrd
those he hud charged with an interest in
his crimes.
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wilkesbarr. Editor. Aftsr an of,eo.

J X. B,gert, cx chairman Of the Demo
cratic State central committee and editor
and publisher Of the Eoening Leader, the
leading Democratic paper in that SECTION Of
the State, is prominent candidate for the
Pustnastership at WIlkesbsrrs. His claims
are backed by many Influential citizens.
His principal rivsl is J. G. Coon, Of the
Neles Dealer. Coon spjnYs the peronal
friendship Of L, G. Butler, proprietor OF the
Buffalo NeHS Butler is a personal friend
OF President Cleveland and on these grounds
Coon claims his chances are good. To make
the dght Iiveler both editors are at war
with each other through their respective
newspapers. The Nelos. Dealer ThurtdsY
morning Of last week said BnGst was no
Democrat and the Leader replied the same
evening in q very hitter artinle. In which
it saws the NsIoS. Dealer is wrong and calls
il some hard names.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-03-21
LADIES WANTED

lady agent is wanted in every city
aud village also ladies tn travel and s0.
llrlt orders tnr MADAME WOODS Corsets and
Corded C"rset Waists. Agents arc making
from twenty To fifty dollars week.
Send Tor circulars and price list to q.
Wood, 81 South Salina Street Syracuse, n.
!. Mar. Ia 2m.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-03-21
Purifies the BIood

az was for five years sufferer with
boIls, all run down, and was at ono timo
Obliged to glvo up work. Dc.cT3 taking
all OF two bottles Of Hoods s1rsapniila, was
entirely cured" II. NJ, LANE, Pltteaurgh, Ia.
"I was severely afflicted WIZ scro:ula,
and for over year had two running sores
on my neck. Took fvo bottles of Eoods
Sarsaparilla, and consider myself eatiTely
cured" c. Z. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparil8a
Sold By all druggists. 81 six for s5. Made
only by G, I, HOOD s CO., Lowell Mass.
100 Doses Ono BSilaE. j..
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MARIlIEn.

DREIBELBIEs - KEMERER.-In uhi,
borough, on the itth inst, 10y Rey o r
Cook, AnhFnse h Dreibelbiss sud Mics
Emma A Krmerer. both OF town.
HAGENBUCH-sCHARER- On the slh
ult.. by Rev. Z. j, Fogel. James NJ. Hug.
enbuch, Of lIuIard,, aud Aiss Ellen J
SchsTeT, OF Bnwmansvills.
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Is so vastly superior to any ether sarea~
parllla or blood purifier, tina, one has well
said; ats health-giyiag effects urol Tho
blood and entire human crgarl.pl, arc cS
much moro positive than the remedies u
quarter OF century ago, a. Ito s3ea,a-
power Of to-day is in advance CT the slo"
apd laborious drudgery Of yoai5 ago.
"while suffering from aCvorO bilious
attack in March, 1888, a friend IN Peoria,
ILL.,, recommended Hoods ss.5;rarillh. I
tried tho remedy, and was permanently
cured" ia, SHEPARD, travelling agent for
DoYoa {; Co. Hutton Street n Y
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MANHOOD

Restored. A gentleman having inncecntiy
contracted the habit OF SELF abuse in his
youth, and IN consequence suffered all the
herrors OF Sexual lhcapacity, Lost Man.
hood, PLY steal decay. General Prustra tinn.
etc, will, out of sympathy Tor his fellow
sufferers, mail tree tho r, cipe by which he
was nnaiiy cured. Address IN confidence
j. W. PlNKEY, ~ Cedar ST., New Ork.
dee 2Tly
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"I tried dozen articles to cleanse my
blood, but never found anything that did
me any good I'M began using Hoods
Barsaparilla." W. H. PEER, Rochester, n. Y.
MY wlfo was troubled with dizziness
and constipation, and her blood has been
In bad order in fact she has been all
run down. Hoods sarsaparllla Is doing her
= wonderful amount Of good" Y, NJ, BALD
WIZ, druggist, Manchester. Ohio.
Hoods SarsaparlIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 sir for %. Made
only by c, I. HOOD 6 CO., LowOll, lass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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Mnnnetic Calres. pr.

ia The nrst man to discover tho philosophical
principle that all nervous lains, aches. and
debility should be treated from the "braln
hrtery." from whence emAnAtes all neryOua
force and will puweE All other forms OF
treatment flr nervous d!gnriers are failures,
Every person whn cutters from nervousness
knows Tits. aud thai mrdiolnOs only pniliate
but never euro. These an llanoCs are mag.
nellie, aud diHar lFim all others IN tho mar,
kst Which arO electric. Magnotism is thu
life oi wan. Their curative qunlitieA Aro
wonderful In sli nervous c1mplaiutR, Tho
Roman phisislaRs practio d maunotio treat.
meut 10 yeas Hgc Ia ucfvOus tlisatses hut
did not trstt from tho "hrain battery DIR.
HILL. has male ina great discovery tho
Onlv sure curn tur Nervous Headtehe, Rheu.
matisin, Neuralgia, Liver ami Kidney Com.
PLAINS, psrnivtis, Gnui, spinal wrakness,
Dyspepsia, Cons iPattun. Cold Limis and
Feet, aud urnvral ueNiity Miaepious
tures noted every day, The Masnello BruFh
liits nails, aud the ouly article OF the kind
Invented. lt Is tho greatest curative agent
known and usrd In "btu-h bath" iml.arts
tone, replsuishrs the dobiitRted system, and
creates warmth. In shTnpio cases our Mag.
ne'ic bonds. belis AMI Pads should be used,
lkg hTuthes are warn ntrd 10 do the WORK or
money ftiunisd. send Tor circular ami les.
tmnnias BY z wing n description Of nsr
vous ifunhlc. Nill Vivs advice aud direo.
tiuus how " u.o our appliances, HILL
MEpttAL MAHN ETtC APPLIANCE
COMPANY, Lock Box %. WsshlnEton, d.
T. ian,2l, lsss-tL
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DIED,

PILz AT PaekrTton on March iS.william,
a child OF FeIdinand aud wilbelmina
Pilz. aged years, months aud 10 days.
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E>1eontoraI Nntine

Estate rfHRNRY ARNER, Iate OF Ma.
honlng T Ep.. Cnib County. Pa, decease
Lattets teFtumeutRry upon the HLove Ia,
state have been granted to the IN lerligned,
all persons indebted 60 said eftafo nie re-.
qnestod 10 make Payment, a1d thOie having
claims or demands 10 present the same with.
out delay 10
AMaON ARNER, Executor.
Jan. 81, lsg56Ns
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STOCK MARKETS.

Reported up tn l2 o'clock, by De Haven A
Towntend .Bankars. Ma AZ -Third strs.1
Philadelphia. Stocks bought aud sold
SitheT for Dash or on margin.
Phik5dsl 'k;a, March, 18Th 1883.
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mrh hnuppQNake $40 to $3.50 per month
Il1UllHllDselling our STANDARD BOOKS
SzazzaaNEsa& BIBLES. Steady WORK tor
Spring aud summer. Address j. q. NC
CHRDY & Co., Philadelphia.
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"Original Cheap Cash Store
---40---
Kinds of Toilet Soap.

Our stock Of Toilet Soaps is Of extra hne
quality and richly perfumed.
Royal Kashmyr, Cashmere Bcquet, Juven.
lie, Manila, Cream White, Honey, Palma.
rosa, Sulphur, Borax, Elegant, Carbolic,
Venetian Boquet, Sensible Tablet Palm.
Owosso, Hotel GlyoSrine and Spermacetl,
Club Bath, Kinks Glycerine, Transparent
Glycerine, No. 90 Glycerine, Royal Windsor,
Bath King, Royal, Nublan Palm, Oh, How
Pretty, Armory, Trumpet, Checkmate, Pearl,
Elder Flower, Prussian Bath, Nosegay, Or.
deal, Omnibus, Imported and Domestic White
and Mattled CASTLE, Yankee, Clipper and
Alben's Shaving Soap.
J. 7. NUSBAUM,
Opp. Public Square, Bank Street, Lchigh.
ton. Pa. Juno Z, 1ss+ly.
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Ne,c Advertisements.
Executors Sale
OF Valuable Real Estate.
Auditors Notice.

In the Orphans Court tor the Co. OF Carbon
January Term, 1885.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Lillian B
Jos EPH, Deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the said Court
to make distribution of tho funds in he h ands
ofaeOrgo Ruddle, Administrator Of said Es.
tate. and arising from tho sale Of real estate
ofSiid decedent. will meet the parties inter.
ssled for tho purpose Of his appointment on
THURSDAY. APRIL 2ND, 1885,
At NINE o'clock A. M, ut his Office in the
borough OF Mauch Chunk, when and where
ali parties interested are required to make
and provo their claims or be dGbarred from
coming In upon said fund.
l. IL. BARBER, Auditor.
Feb. az, 1sS5.w&
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Tls Carbon SArntate.
SATURDAY. MARCH 2I, 1885.

SPECIAL NoTlCE.-Persons making
payments to this office by money orders or
postal notes will please make them payable
at the WEIssPoRr Posr oFFIck, as the Le.
highton office IL NOT a money order Office
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
TOWN COUNCIL.
AtueviIle, Jany 2lst 1885.

"a 'tCSi1'S, cdhy SAst LCoO.
The Council met this day in call.
Ell session.
Present Joseph J Abadie, May
or aud counci!men Wise, Bourquc,
6roH,sard and Young.
The Mayor stated the ohject of
the meeting TO be to transact all
business that might come before it,
The minutes OF the meeting of the
Council Of Dec 5th 1884, were read
and adopted.
Bids for the Keeping Of the bridge
at Abhevi|le until April next were
received from Messrs l. Sokoloski
and A d Laborde.
The proposition Of Mr. A D La.
bordc, he being the lowest bidder,
was accepted, and the contract for
keeping tie bridge at Abbeville
acros, Bayou Vermilion, frcr1 the
Time the new bridge is accepted and
received until the LIST Monday of
April next. was awarded to him for
the sum 1915 per month, Of which
amornt the town is to pay halt, the
parish the remainder ;, said A D Lit
horde to furnish his bond for the
sum of one hundred and seventy five
dollars, with solvent gu cites, condi.
lionea for the faithful discharge and
performance Of his duties as bridge
keeper under existing ordinances on
the subject matter.
On motion the Council adjournel
TO Monday The 26th inst.
j. j. ABADEE, w. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secretary.
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$ 1913 IS
w. s. WAIrF,

+, treasurer.
The claim Of W s White, Secty
for assisting IN holding a. special
municipal election on Dec 20, 1884,
for $3.50 was allowed.
On motion of Mr. Bourque. resolv-
ed that the licenses for the town Of
Abbeville for The year 1885 be and
they are fixed at the same rate as
they were for the year 1884.
On motion, Mr. Wise. RESOLVED
That hereafter all taxes and H.
censes levied and assessed by and
for the town Of Abbeville shall be
collected in the calendar year in
which they are levied and assessed
Resolved further, that on final
settlement with the corporation col
lecior at the meeting Of the months
Of March Or April OF each and ev.
cry year. said collector shall not he
credited in his accounts with the
said corporation with any delinquent
lists of any kind. bnt shall be held
responsible on his official bond for
any amounts then mcollected un-
less he shows that he has used all
legal remedies to enforce the collec-
ton Of said uncollected taxes and
licenses.
On motion the Secretary was au-
thorized to purchase blank tax-bills
and as stub book for the use CT the
collector.
On motion the council then ad
journei sine die.
JOS. j. ABAnIE. w. 3. WHITE
Mayor. Secty.
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N 0 T | C E
.O-u-O-

To those who have anything in
the line Of House painting. Paper
hanging, old furniture reftting, such
as cleaning, vanishing, uphoslter-
ing, DC, sign painting a speciality.
l will 60 in the country to do such
work as may be needed in that line.
satisfaction guaranteed, Or no pay.
| can always be found in the town
of AbbeviIle or address 2. o.
Box II, Abbeville, La.
L. a. MAZERoLLE,
Sept-27-'S4.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
80. .iati - !.
TWENTY FIFTH DISTRICT COURT,
Parish OF Vermillon.

No. 7o5. s.,.,
Succession OF Louis G. Ourblin. :.
Application Of Solomon Wise to he
appointed administrator.
Notice is Hereby given to all par
ties interested in the said succession
or having any opposition to make TO-
the application Of said applicant TO
file the same in writing. 10 the office
Of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this Oath day OF January
1885.
ALclDE LEBLANC. dy-Clcrk.
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Police Jury

On motion Of T J Morgan,
Resolved, that the sum OF three
hundred and ten dollars, be and
the same is hereby appropriated out
of the surplus funds Of 1884, for the
purpose of repairing and putting IN
order Crosse 1lse Coulee Levee,
work on same to be under the super.
vision of 7 J Molgan q H Bartels
and J Fl Putnam, above sum sub
ject to their order. ,-
On motion the jury adjourned un'
til FIRST Monday in March 1883:
HOWARD HOFFPAUlR,
President Police Jury.
L. G. LYONS, Clerk. -
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Police Jury.

The Police Jury of Vermilisn par
ish met in special session, pursuant
to a call Of the Abbeviile Bridge
Committee at the Court House on
this Oath day of January 1884.
Members present j H Putnam.
L } Morgan. J A Leblanc, Robert
Green, J L Broussard and II II
Barttls.
Absent Howard Hoffpauir.
On motion of J II Putnam, Il II
Barlels was elected president pro
leW.
paorum being present proceeded
to business.
On motion Of T J Morgan,
1t was resolved that the Police
Jury. 20 in a body, aud examine the
bridge, with a view Of accepting
the same.
On motion of J Fl Putnam,
Resolved That whereas, j F
Knox agent of the King Iron Bridge
Company of Cleveland, Ohio, h v
ing appeared before the jury and
announced that the Bridge was COM
ple,cd, and having produced salts
factory proof why the same had not
been flushed at the time mentioned
in tho contract, which delay was
caused, as shown by written docu-
ments, FROM not having received
necessary materials in due time, de:
Iaycd in transit to this place such
delays, having been provided for in
the contract.
Therefore, be it resolved that
said company be released from pay
ing the forfeit provided for in the
contract for not having delivered
the same in time specified
| A vote being taken, 90 The above
resolution. to release the Company
contractors from paying the Forfeit
Vote was as follows y II Put
nam. r J Morgan, J 4 Leblanc
and Robt Green. voted yea.
j Treville Broussard. no. i.
On motion, it was resolved tha
the Ahbrville Bridge be and lh'
same is hereby accepted, and pait
for in accordance with contract, ant
hat the president. pro TEN, ii t
Bartels he authorized to sign wal
rant for the same.
On motion. it vas resolved tha
the sum of one hundred dollars, b
ap1ropriated ont Of the funds o
1854. to complete payment Of wal
rant No. 1859 on bridge contract
the Treasurer having stated tha
the surplus funds were exhausted.
!, On motion, it was resolved that
committee CT two be appointed b
the President to have the approache
to the Abbevillc Bridge made ou
of the old material as far as it ca
lie used, and said committee presen
their bill at next meeting for sal
work. =,
} Whereupon the President appoin
ed on said committee, Messrs J !
, Putnam and J J Abadie.
On motion the jury adjourned
next regular meeting.
81. II. BARRELS, L. G. LYONS,
, Pres. Pro TEN. Clerl