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Rough on Rats Clears ont rats
mice, flies, ants, bedbugs.
Heart Pains. Palpitation, Dropsical
Swellings, Dizziness, Tndigestioni
Headaches, S~leeplessness cured by
:" Wells Health Remover"
Rough on Coras." Ask for Wells
Rough on Corns." I5c. Quick com.
plete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts,
bunions.
Buchu-P aiba." Quick. complete
cure, all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
Diseases. Scalding Irritation, Stone,
Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder. 81,
Druggists.
Bed Bugs, Flies. Flies, reaches.
ants, bed bugs, rats mice, gophers,
clipmunks, cleared out by " Rough on
Rats" 15c.
Thin People. wells Health Re.
newer" restores health and vigor
cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, sexua'
Debility. 81.
Rough on Pain" Cures cholera
collie, cramps, diarrhga, aches, pains,
sprains, headaches, neuralgia, rbeuma-
tism 20c, Rough on Pain Plasters, 15c.
Mothers. If you are falling, broken,
worn ont and nervous, use Wells
Health Renewer.n 81. Druggists.
Life PreserUer. If you are losing
your grip on life. try Wells Health
Renewer.n Goes direct to weak spots.
Rough on Piles Cures Piles OF
Hemorrhoids, Itching. Protruding
| Bleeding, internal or other. Internal
and External Remedy in each package,
| Sure cure, SOC. Druggists.
Pretty Women. Ladies who would
| retain freshness and vivacity, don't
fail to try Z Wells Health Renewer."
Rough on Itch" cures humors
ernptions, ringworm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chilblains.
Rough on Catarsh." Corrects of.
fensive doors at once. Complete cure
Of worst chronic cases, also unequaled
as gargle for Diptheria, Sore Throat,
Foul Breath. Soc.
Tile Hope of the Nation. Children.
slow in Development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, use Wells Health Re.
newer"
Catarvb tof the Bidder. Singing,
irritation, inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by
. Buchn- Paiba.n 81.
I. Water Bugs, Roacbss.' Rough
on Rats = clears them out, also Beet.
les, Ants.
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ish taxes for eighty-three, one dollar and SIX
ty.four CENTS and costs.
Semare, Joseph; Pointe aux oups. Eighty
acres of land, with improvements, bounded
north by Louis Semare, south and west Home,
stead entry two oxen. Amount Of state and
parish taxes tor eighty-four, two dollors. and
ninety-two cents and costs.
Sennette, Nareisss /; ut Mar. Robins, Bayou
Teche. One horse, one marG one shot gum
Amount of state and par&h taxes for eighty,
four, one dollar and sfxty'four cents ana
costs.
SEVERN, Z6non; Bayou Bout. One horse.
Amount of state and parish taxes for eighty.
three, one dollar and forty'eight cents and
costs.
Shelton, James; near CAN'T Prescott's.
One horSe, one mare, four head OF horned cat
tie. Amount Of state and parish taxes 1or
eighty.four, one dollar and ninety.six cents
and costs.
Shorten, Wesley; Caledonia Plantation.
Two horses. Amount of state and parish
taxes for eighty-four, one dollar and thirty
tive cents and costs.
Snuff, William; Prairie Basse. Fifteen
acres of prairie land in Prairie Basse, bound
ed north by Charles Guidat. south by II l
Garland, east by Mrs j d Gonor, west by
public road. Amount of state and parish
taxes for eighty-three, two dollars and sixty
cents and costs.
Simon. Eugene at Alex Andre Moreau's
Petit Bots. One horse. Amount of state and
parish taxes for e~ighty-four, one dollar and
thirty-two cents and costs; for eighty-three
one dollar and thirty.two cents and costs
On said day Of sale I will sell such portion
Of said property as each debtor will point out
and in case the debtor will not point out sui
fcient property, ] will at once, and without
furthur delay, sell the least quantity, of saie
property Of any debtor which any bidder viii
buy for the amount Of the taxes, interest anc
costs due by said debtor. The sale will be
without appraisement, for cash, in legal ten
der money of the United States, and the prop
erty sold shall be redeemable, at any time fol-
the space of one year, BY paying the price
given with twenty per cent. and costs ane
penalty added. c. c. DUSON,
Sheriff and ex.oficio Tax Collector, Parisl
of ST. Landry. Oct. 10. 1889.
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A monster devil fish has been caught
in the Gulf of Mexico, off Galveston.
These creatures are rarely seen in the
neighborhood, but lately a school came
III shore. and after much trouble one
was caught in a seine. Tt had to be
dragged ashore by horses, as it weighed
fully two tons. The catch proved to
be a true specimen of the ''Cephalop-
terra Vampyrus." the vampire of the
ocean. and as it lay dead on the beach
it exactly resembled an enormous bat
or vampire. The fish was sixteen feet
wide from the extreme edge of the pee
toraI fms, and fourteen feet long, while
Sefle month was four feet wide, and was
protectected on each side by curious
appendages like horns, with which it
seizes its prey.
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Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1921
ESTATE OF AUGUsTE BERrRAgD.
By virtue of an order of the Hos. the Pro
bate Court i'll aud for the parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold ut public auction, to The Las
| and highest bidder, by the undersigned adnnt
nistrator or a duly qualified anctioneer~ at ts
last residence of the deceased, in this parish
oil WEDNESDAY,. the 2Sth day OF 0ctobef
1885, the following described property, %
longing to the estate of Auguste Bertrand
deceased, late of st. Landry, tu-wit:
L. The plantation, the last residence OF Ehe
deceased, situated in Prairie Ronde, st. Ian
| dry parish, with all the buildings and ii'
proponents thereon, containing LOO tone aug
dred aud sixty-eightt arpentsn more Of icy
being epen and 700 land, bounded NORTH y
land of Ducoudray Ledoux and Agenor Datlo,
south by land of Mrs, F. A. Ledoux, east ~
land of Henry L. Garland and Jules Pisle,
and west by land of D. Z. Dupr6. -
g. A tract of prairie land containing lli
arpents, situated on Plaauemine Ridge. y.
Landry, bounded north by lands OF Whitnen
(supposedl, south by Therence Jeaneonne'
east by Jesse MCGEE. and west by lald sap
posed to belong TO Whitfield.
s.. Another tract of prairie land adjoining
the above tract. being the northeast 9asas :
OF southeast quarter of sec. II, l.. Dc ID ~
containing 10 lSl100 acres and sonthaesss
quarter of see. IL, iu T. 6S. R. 3 E., contain
ing 40 and l9ll00 acres.
4. Four horses, three mules, a lot OF nates
aud colts, three yoke of oxen, about toFIs
head Of gentle horned cattle, one wagon, ons
cart, one buggy, a lot of farming implements
household furniture, kitchen utensils, 60,
5. The undivided half Of a house and theu W.
divided third OF q G mill. W.
Terms and Conditions. ALI the moyapI
property to be sold for cash on the day y
sale. The plantation, the last residence y
the deceased, to be sold for two-thirds esaS
and the balance toAe- thirdl payable 70 olI
and two years from day of sale. The ffacs.'
prairie land to be sold in fifty arpeiie trae.,
as follows: one-fourth of purchase price ga
on the day of sale, and the balance in one ~ 4
two years from day of sale. Purchaser M 4
furnish their promissory notes, payabie = Y
order of the administrator, with two geoI sL l
solvent ~sureties to his satisfaction, ena ! n
notes for the balance OF purchase PIisss .osn
bear eight per cent interest per annul ss ssss
maturity, with ten per cent attorney = Ia =
ia case of suit to collect. The LANDS y =
main specially ~mortgaged in favor OF lno :
tate until final payment of purchase gT1loe
THEOGENE BERTRAND,
Sept. &c, 1885. Administrator.
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The Cleveland administration is do
ing good work in checking corporations
in their depredations on Government
timber lands. The Northern Pacific
Railroad and the Montana Improve
ment Company (tle latter an attach
ment Of the railroad) investigation
shows they have cut timber from the
public domain valued at owe $500, 600,
without leave or license. When pri-
vate individuals depredate ID this way
it is called stealing, but the railroad
directors are not conscious of the theft,
in their corporate capacity. They have
no souls to be saved or bodies to be
kicked. But when it comes to putting
railroads under statutory regulations,
for the protection OF the public, there ID
q great ado about the sacred rights 81
private property.-N. @. States.
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Interesting to Both sexes.

Any man or woman meaningless than
$40 weekly should try orr easy money
making business. We want agents for
our celebrated Madame Dean Spinal
Supporting Corsets; also, our Spinal
Supporter, Shoulder Brace and Abdomsj
nat Protector combined flor men and
boys). No experience required. Four
orders per day give the agent $4,000
monthly. Our agents report four to
twenty sales daily. SO outftfree. Send
at once for full particulars. State ser.
LEWIS scHIELE & Co., $50 Broadway,
New York. so 13t
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Nor1cE OF ADMINISTRATION

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 46S
ESTATE OF EUGENE LEMoNTEY.
Whereas, Joseph E. Estorge of the parisa
of St. Landry, has applied by his petition !!
be appointed liquidator of the partnership
heretofore existing between Lemontey ana
Estorge.
Therefore, any person intending to make og
position to said appointment will file the sam
in writing, in my Office, in the town OF opeiOs.
sas, within ten days from the present 1S1
JAMES o. CHACHEREi,
a.. ~ 1sa5 Clerk,
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AE4A
Ferdinand Ward, of unsayory Ma
rine Bank fame, lives IN rooms gor-
geously fitted up in Jail in New York,
at q cost of $3.50 per week or $4,000 d
xear. IA conspicuous piece of furniture
lib WsTass apartments III i magnificent
upright piano. What an outrage On
iuaticeg And the creditors of the bank,
many of whom are ruined, eat the crust
Of poverty ia silence, ard marvel much
ii at the p~eculiarities of o system that
deprives them Of the necessities of life,
while Ward, the guilty man, rolls IN
every luxury except that of liberty
Verify, the ways Of sjustice' passetll
understandings
The prettiast and cheapest assert
ment Of dress goods to be found Ia town
Is at Bloch's.
Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags, wrap
ing paper and twine at n. @. prices 1T
the Star Grocery.
Fresh Agyivcls ut the Star Grocery:
A fun lire 0f Choices Confectionery
School Books, School supplies
Fresh cakes and crackers
Blank Books Memo. Books;
Fine Wines aud Liquors;
EFockery, Cutlery, Tinware
Best hOur-cheap
Fine Hose-beat half bose
All cheap fOr cash.
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Umbrellas, Whips, Spurs, Canes,
etc, at the Star Grocery.

NEYER.-Nevel make tea in d Tin
pot. The t~annin, which, is acid, attacks
the tin and produces o poison.
Never nse water from a stone reser-
Yoir for cooking purposes.
Never allow fresh meat to remain ID
paper, it absorbs the juices.
Never keep vinegar or yeast il stone
crooks BIT jugs, their acid attacks the
CHASING, which is said to be poisonous
Glass FOR either il better.
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BY the 5th Of November almost
every sugar house ii the parish viii
be in full blast. There are now four
mills in operation, to.Wit: Allendale,
Westover, w. Il. Clark's and E. NJ,
Lefebyfe's.
We are informed that the yield or
the Allendale plantation is an average
Of one hogshead and q half to the acre,
stnbble cane.--B. r. Sugar Planter.
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Buy your candies at the Star Grocery

The constitutional amendment
changing the time of holding the
elections in Ohio from October 70
November, was ratified by the people
nt the election last week.
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Comm Mo0D FoR 4

UyHE undersigned has for sale cord VIZ ~
of various kinds which he otfArs az mVa 4
crate prices. He takes this opportun,sys
return thanks to his last years custonsss
and again respectfully %solicits their pSsiVs
age. 6aNGS
June 1-3m.
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Linen Collars, Handkerchiefs, Towels,
Napkins, Hose, Half Hose, etc, at the
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

FoE RENT.-A small town residence !;
will be rented low to q good tenant, IL
applied for soon. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

Paper Bags at thirty per cent discount
at the Star Grocery.
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90 and inspect Bloel's new goods
They are not only very pretty but very
cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

josh Billings, GIN. w. Shawl he we'll
known hnmorist, died lass week at
Monterey, Cal.
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Stereoscopes, Views and other fancy
goods at the Star Grocery.
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Newspaper Laws and ReguIa
lions.

j. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tace to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. III subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their periodicals, the publisher may couti.
nne 20 send them until all arrearages are pal d,
8 If subscribers neglect or refuse to tax G
their periodicals. from the Office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
4. II subscribers move to another place
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
5.sThe courts have decided that refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, is pri-
ma facie evidence Of intentional fraud
s. Any person who receives q newspaper
and makes use of it, whether he has ordered
10 or not, Is held in law to be q subscriber.
z, If subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher at the
end Of their time, if they do not wish to con.
sinue taking it otherwise the publisher is
authorised to continue sending it Cd, and the
subscribers will be responsible until an ex.
press notice, with payment OF all arrears, is
sent TO the publisher.
no DUR Agricultural Readers.
The American Agricultural is one of our
most valued exchanges. 1t has just en-
tered upon the Add year of its existence, with
varied improvements, and more reading
matter and ~engravings. t.t is invaluable to
those engaged 10 farming pursuits. We will
send the American Agricultural and the
COURIER for one year to any address, on re-.
receipt of three dollars and seveuty-fve
cents.
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A correspondent writes to the Lake
Charles Echo as follows: New Orleans
is annually importing thousands of tons
of hay while millions of tons Of grass
are allowed to decay annually on our
vast prairies, that would, with proper
manipulation, make a very superior
quality of hay, and yield a large and
profitable revenue to III farmers. Let
US make an exhibit at the Exposition
of the thirty or more varieties of nutri.
tious grasses, all excellent for pasture
and hay, that grow SO luxuriantly on
our beautiful prairies; also samples OF
it in bales of hay. A loosening of the
purse strings and some intelligent work
ia this matter will pay a handsome di-
videHd on the Investment. There are
millions in it for the citizens of Calca-
sieu parish
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Country Newspapers.
Philadelphia Times.

. hAA0AStP1ib 4 thCS. Co., s
The country newspaper is the most
useful and least compensated of all the
agencies which put the impress of pro-
gress upon villages and inland cities.
Without the aid of local newspapers
local towns are, as a rule, thriftless and
dead.
It is common for small great men to
speak with contempt of the local news
papers, but the village newspaper
makes more great men out of less ma
terial--more bricks without straw
than any other factor in politics, and
it is the one ladder on which men climb
to local distinction as the beginning of
wider fame. The advent of the local
newspaper has always dated the in
creased thrift of the community. The
local newspaper is the life of the locali-
ty, and the measure of its support, as a
rule, measures the advancement of the
people. Not only subscribe but pay
for your local newspapers. They are
the friends and %helpmates of all
seasons.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
H. -
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1929

DUBLIC SALE.
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&c. Amount of state and parish taxes for
eighty four, thirty-three dollars and costs.
Washington, George; Bellevue. One
horse. Amount of state and parish taxes for
eighty three, one dollar and thirty.two cents
and costs.
Washington, Mrs Irene Plaisance. Sixty
seven acres of land, with improvements,
bounded north by .bayou Carfon, south by
Valade plantation, west by bayou Carron aud
Valade plantation. Amount of state and parish
taxes for eighty -four, seven dollars and twenty
cents and costs.
Weatherall, Emile; Petite Prairie. One
horse. Amount of state and parish taxes for
eighty-three, one dollar and eighty cents and
costs. .
White, Gilbert; at G Conean's. Two
horses. Amount of state and parish taxes for
eighty -four, one dollar and forty-eight cents
and costs.
White. James NJ; Opelousas. One town
lot, with improvements, bounded north by Mrs
Leon Manso, south by Vine street, east by
bayou lesson, west by Judge Hudspeth.
Amount Of state and parish taxes for eighty
three, FIVE dollars and ninety.six cents and
costs.
White. J w Bayou Blanc. Forty acres
of land, with improvements. horses and horned
cattle. Amount of state and parish taxes 1or
eighty-four. four dollars and sixty-elght GEMS
and costs.
White, Tom at Blackshear's, Plalsance.
Two oxen. Amount of state and parish taxes
for eighty.f four, one dollar and forty eight cents
and costs.
Wikoff, William; Big Cane. Horses and
horned cattle Amount of state and parish
taxes for eighty.three, two dollars and twelve
| cents and costs.
Wilkison, Geo w; Bayou Chicot. Two
horses. Amount of state and parish taxes for
eighty -four, one dollar and eighty cents and
costs.
Williams, Mrs Catherine /; near Washing
ton. One and a half acres of land, with m
provements, bounded north by E CAN'T, south,
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Maggie Coy, q ,-vcaro'd nolo.el girl,
Willie crossing Twelfth street, near q soI'l-
west, about 1915 O'Clock Yesterday af''r-
noon, was Knocked down hy % coal cart AMI
severely injured She was taken - her
home, ut No. i9lI Carlu's alley, aud at
tordCi by Dr. Hourmun. The driver Of the
cant escaped.
horse attached to coal cart ran away
on Seventh near street southwest, about
. O'Clock yesterday afternoon When In
front Of John Il. Rcily's milk dairy the cart
colldod with The awning post, SCATTERING
the awning frame The driver Of the cart
was arrested hy Oniccr Constantine aud
charged with careless driving.
Mr. Washington Sanford aud Miss Mag
gic A. Riley, popular young couple OF
this section, were united in marriage yester-
day evening.
The members Of Ryland Chapel NJ. T..
Church, corner Of Tenth and u streets
southwest have arranged for M oyster sup
per 60 be given at the church next Wclnc5-
day evening.
Mrs. T. Norbeck OF No. sos Seventh
street southwest, who has been visiting
relatives in Baltimore, returned home this
morning.
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

OUR SALE of Russian Hare Muffs for SOC.
will be discontinued Saturday night In
consequence of our competitors buying
these from us, we are compelled to refuse
to sell more than one TO each purchaser.
Lansburgh & Bro.
THE executive committee OF the Grand
Lodge Of Good Templars has passed reso-
Mountaineering and Offering to cooperate
with School Trustee Purvis in his effort TO
get a law preventing the sale of liquors and
tobacco, and especially cigarettes, TO boys.
To order, IS, pants. Eiseman, cor. 9TH & Z.
MAN passing the place of Mr.. Fowler,
yesterday, saw young man named VIM,
Fowler shoot his father in the left shoulder,
and supposed he had witnessed a murder,
and reported the affair to the police. In
vestigation proved that the young man was
plpcticing with his pistol, and accidentally
shot his father in the shoulder. The wound
is not dangerous.
Now's your time. Pianos tuned for 81
until Christmas. j. +. Lucas, 5l5 Ninth
street.
A DEFECTIVE FLUE caused a fire In the
rear Of District Attorney A. G. Riddles
residence, 1ll6 Thirteenth street, about 6.30
o'clock last night When the Fire Depart
ment arrived the flames had made consider
able Roadway Before they could be sub
dued lot Of valuable laces and dresses In
bureau we're ruined. The damage amount
cd TO about $500.
Stronger than "Camile''-"In Spite Of
AL"
THE charges against James Willis, the
colOrod janitor Of the Randolph School
building, recently arrested ON the charge of
larceny, was to-day dismissed.
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Est MAsHINGTON.

An attempt was made TO burgorizo the
store Of Ferd. Frank, Nos. 1871 and 1893
Pennsylvania avenue east between ~ m.
and & u. m. yesterday morning. They pricd
open the back shutters of 33l with jimmy
and cut out the brick in tho rear wall
Of 1913. They also priod of the weather
boarding Oh the east side Of the house with
the same instrument. They did not effect
an entrance, and nothing was found
missing.
The revival at the Seamen's Bethel Re.
treat is increasing, Last night the w. G. r..
Union held an interesting meeting. The
Band of Hope children meeting at . p M
Gospel temperance at y. m, and 1880 pm.
Two arrests for assault and battery in
East Washington yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Denison, the novelist, leaves
next week for her Florida home. Last
night she was given an informal reception
by the members Of the Women's National
Press Association at the4ome of their presl-
dent, Mrs. Il. T.. Briggs, at Maple square,
North Carolina avenue and Sixth street
southeast. Mrs. Denison and her friends
and admirers found cordial welcome in
the pleasant parlors Of the NAPLES
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COURT RECORD.

CRIMINAL CouRT-Justice Macarthur. -
Margaret Riley, selling unlabeled oleo-
margarine; motion for new trial over
ruled. William A. Langley, passing coun-
terfeit money and held to await the action
of the grand jury; admitted TO bail in the
sum of $500. Guiseppina Arrigo, having
counterfeit money in her possessions; re-
leased on 800 bail. Frank Thompson,
selling policy; sentence set aside and de-
PENDANT released on personal recognizance.
CIRCUIT CoURT No. 1--Justice Cox
Smith VS.. Albert; demurrer sustained and
leave TO amend in twenty days. HOrnback
VS.. Koehler; both demurrers overruled
Ehrmantrout VS.. Ellis; demurrer overruled
Wilson & Garland VS.. McGowan; motion
to strike out demurrer overruled, allowed
in part. Frick VS.. Moore ~ Brook; new
trial refused.
EQuITY CoURT-Justice Hagner.
morris VS.. Graham ct al; pro confesso
against certain defendants ordered, and
appearance Of absent defendants ordered.
Colgate VS.. Searle testimony ordered taken
before Examiner John Cruik shank. Richard
son VS.. Baldwin; commission appointed
TO take testimony Of Norman p. Chapman.
Downey VS.. Burke; time to take testimony
limited to twenty days. Eichorn vs. Con-
Ian; auditors report confirmed. Stewart
VS.. jefferson; time to take testimony linn
tied to twelve days. Mcleod VS.. Evans
exceptions to answer overruled
in part and sustained in part
Burbridge vs. Burbridge; time to take testi
mony extended thirty days from Nov. 30
Meddaugh VS.. Wilson; commission TO take
testimony in Lowell, Mass, ordered TO Is
sue. Sparks VS.. Phillips; bond of trustee
required to be filed.
POLICE CoURT--Judge Snell.-Charle!
Myers, vagrancy; 80 days, j. ii. Arnold
do; do. Charles Washington, colored, as
sault; SO or 30 days. James Jones, col
ored, trespass; s. or Is days Henry Cleye
lind larceny; case suspended. Seth Sims
ford, vagrancy; bonds or 20 days, VIM
Thomas, alias Theodore Thomas, colored
larceny two cases.; one year in jail.
Mems Prince Albert suits Eiseman 9TH & E