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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-05-02

Mdn erfese BITE 3oblen burG bic rtGttaer
8u6aaben 10 perben bic M~nfan9sbu6fa
hen. BON Oben na& unter eelefen. unb BIZ
GnbtuAfaben. BON unten nod oben eeleien.
o,e Hamsn 5wetrr Orbenefifter eraeben,
Die e%tnselnen BSrter teft4nen Der &etts
rad: ttuen psr wlttenrfeK SaeObtnsr be,
fran3Sfihen 81 pOl ton, etnen SluB Tn
6oliteln, etnen rOmtfAen 8atfer. @Oetbe'a
Br,patf, cretdr. etnen beribmtert frdn30f:
iben General sur 3ttt Der &spcluttOr.
s,nen 6albafen. etren portuats fihen Sd
Ter. eth unter 3pet Psrfopen au trettenbes
Brettfptsl, stne tletre S iel I'm 3irt6erfee
etnen beutiHen Dt1ter bes Is. Sabrbun:
berts.
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LESLEcENDES De IA N

En- ce moment, dams le jolt
pays Normand, tous les regards
sont endorsement fixes sur
les pommiers, snr les pommiers
rOnds don't les branches chargees
de fruits s'inclinent vers Ia terre,
entrances par le poids. Toutes
les preoccupatOns, tOutes les in.
qui6tudes, t0utes les appearances
aussi convergent vers e arbres
pr6cienx. On pourrait dire, 81 ron
6tait en- veine de Comparisons
po6,iques, que le Normand Sc
tonrne vers le pommier ainsi que
ph6liotrope sc t0nrne vers 1e soleil.
La Reuwe dcs Traditions populai-
res Went de publier pr6ciserneDt,
sous Ia signature de N. Sauv6, nne
6tude interessante sur le role "Qua.
si.sociai" que Joue Ia polhme en-
N0rmapdie ct sur les lfgendes Gu
rieuses qui rentourent.
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Mr.. Max. Confinement qui tient le
'sbar' ct occupe la place de caissier
q ph6tel r. E. Lee, a Donaldson
vile, nous prize de taire part a tons
SEES amis de sou e~xcellente sante
ct du bon souvenir quill garde de
tous ceux qui lui sont cheers.
Get hotel Qui tient le premier
rang parmi ceux de la vile ci-dessus
citee Of1re EN- outre n Gcur;e OH
les prix les plrs mod6res sont char
ges, au public voyageur. Cet'e
ecurie est entire les mains De NM.
d. Israel ct j. j. Lafargue, ct porte
le nom gree, Eureka. Nous re.
commanders specialement les deux
Establishments q nos amis. De la
part des patrons ct des employees
lis seront shrs de ne rencontrer que
courtoisie, bon vouloir ct bon mar.
che.
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GRANDE FOlRE-N'Oubliez pas
la graude foire qni aura lieu lie sa-
medi ct dimanche 5 ct 6 Octobre,
1889, chez madame FRANCOIS Hebert
pres Lafourche Gro ssing, an BENZ
flee du Sc. district ct pour le fonds
du s.Draiba &C." Tous les boDs CT
tOyens aurOnt a c4ur de Sc rendre
a l'appel de nos voisins ct dc les
alder dams leur Huvre eminemment
utile ct bienfaisante. TOutes sOrtes
d'amusements, de jeux, de courses,
restaurants, Embellishments, tirs
etc. etc.
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Mardi dernipr les habitants lie
Thibodaux Sc REIMBURSEMENT de voir
parmi eux la figure bien connue 1T
81 sympathiquede notre ami George
Dionne. Plusieurs senaines de
maladie ravait tenu eloigne lie nous
ct de SEES affaires. C'eSt avec la
plus grande joie que nous 10 revoy.
Ons en- train de regagner une santG
prosperc ct durable.
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AVIS IMPORTANT AUX MATTRESS
D'ECOLE.-On trOuvera 4 la phar-
macie J. Thibodaux, tons les livres
d'ecole, telle que la liste en- a etc
dressee par lie estate Board of Ed
uca,ion.' les ptix de ces ouvrageS
est exactemrn; lie plus bias quill SOFT
possible d'avOir ausSi bieu lei Que
a In NOuvpllp Orleans.
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EXCURSION.-Une des plus bellies
excursions faitpS de Thibudaux a
la NOuvelle Orleans Sera certainp.
ment celle qui aura lieu lie dimanchc
Is octobre, 1889, ct qui scra donnee
par nOtre eXcelleDte compagnie de
pOmpiers, "Protector No. g." lie
prix sera de unc piastre ct demie,
aller ct retOur. L'excurSiOn he
durera qn'un jour.
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NOHcE

Mr.. Leon Drex!er mtvient tOus les plan
tenrs ct les habitants de nos envirops anil
arrivrra bient6t i Thii'odaux avtc an stock
de IOo mnlrts de c,"ix IT rropres aux travaux
''rs hablfatlons. II pre~IenL en- outre ses
clients quill pent otfr,r sps btt-s u IN prix
vraimcnt eXtraordimaire de bon marche,
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Mr.. Jos. Bonvillain ct son gen.
Dire. JuS'ilien Drlatte, ont mantle
nant fiy6 Irur residence & Donald
sonyille. Ces me>sienrS sOnt bieD
connus de notre population.
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AVENDRE.

10000 BRIQUES de seconde main,
il I'M PRIN REASONABLE. sur l'ha.
bitation "Cncle Peter il LII Vacherie
S'adresser Il Mr.. Alceste BOudreaux a
L%Ockport.
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lie bruif court Quill v aura une
foire tcnue a Houma, les ) ct 6 dn
mois d'octobre proclaim. pour le
beneticc DIES pompiers de cette vile.
Des courses, DIES jeox, des restau.
rants 1T dies Embellishments a
folsom.
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Samedi dernier Mr.. j. 3. Aucoip
a voulp, ans rrecaution prealable
aitraper un cheval qni paissait
Unemployment dams SD prairie
mails panimal surpris
'.Lui lance une ruade
Qui vons lui met Ell marmelaue
Les mandibules ct les dents.
Et depuis ce temps Mr.. j. B.
Aucoin deplore lie mauvais carac-
tere de o cheval.
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Ae coiiecteur de taxes pour Ia vile de Tbi.
bodaux PREVENT les rontribuables nra 10
temps est Expire ct que tous ceux qui YOU
'front.' seviter les irais 1erOnt bieu de vepjr
regler au plus tot. J.AUST.ET
Collector
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PA7URAGE.

Cn6 magnifiquc ct richie slvane de 800 az
ronts. situcc pres Kac-land. est i Ia DISPOSE
ii"n lie tOus les eieveprs ct p,opriGfaires
dan'man: Pension par cl~val "u mute t, 81
par mois; bGeni On Nacsr. - els; senisse ct
veau, % cts. SMllesscrn
q. LEPINE.
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Mr.. L. Phi. Gaud6, PREVENT SEES
nombreux clients que pour chaque
paire de c%hausSures achetee dams
son magasin, il lOnnera pour lag
niappe uue bonteille de bon cirase
garaDti.
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LIE No. "a a gaene le 'set" de
vases mis- en- Ioterie an magagln de
millinery de Nine. L.. P. Gaude, d
ThibOdanx.
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NOTICE..

In monsieur dun certain age bien ei6vG ct
dun agreeable. posstdant en- outle
des connaissances p%ratiques 'res-ftepdues en-
matiere 'le .iardinase. accepierait dams une
tami'le on sur nne plantation ~leinploi de Jar
DINER. ii Ne parle que lie francois.
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AVENDaeE..

Ine gran'e quanii,t Il" BARDEAUX, pre-
mieie Hnat.ie ct dctt, res SUI y, hmrd du Bayou
!-ii""rche II fiihoIaux. Sadfesser 4 Mr.. o..
l.. CARO-. agent pour Mr.. Ju 'es | echaux. OIL
aux burearx de IL S~ENrINELLE dc TbibuIauy.
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LOCALES.

Jeudi de-, nier, Mr.. Oscar Bour-
geOis ct Mile L6Ontine B~Oudreaux,
ont recu la benediction nuptia'e, Ell
reglise st. Joseph, a Thibodaux.
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On .alt que le Normand ma point

= "O1''aosAOu 1dCtt0 ! cot YulI I'LL
gaide tout eutiere pour lie poInmier.
LorsqnM passe pres dun pommier
en- f1enr, il s'emept ct tire son cha.
pean; a pour hi, alors, l'arbre
est "Oidu CONNIE nne mariee" il est
''biau CONNIE N chapelle !"
Eft les joIis rapports que les Nor
mandS 6tablissent entire Ia beant6
da pommier ct celle ,les fcmmes!
LOrsqne lenrs bOntons s'entr'Ou.
.vrent, les pOmmiers sont 1'rouges
comme les jones dune fllette'
Les pommes, plus tard, scat sfrai.
ches comme Ia "piau" dune iolie
file
Mons antres, nous disons: "bon
CONNIE dn pain" les Normands, |
tideles i leur cutie dissent "bon
CONNIE n pomme.o
LIE plus sracieux compliment
qn'un Norwand puisse faire a nne
je"Dc paysanne ct lie lui dire: Con
vons cro9ucrait CONNIE une pom
me
EFT, certes, les Notmands ont raj.
son daimpr ainsi CO fruit savOnreux.
lis savent ri bien one la pomme est
AGREEABLE a croquer qu'ils excusenr,
jnsqn'i IN certain point, les gems
qni leur on derObent, Snccombant a
Ia tentation. LIE tout est, pour les
marandeurS, de ne point depasser,
un nOmbre fiXe par &C proverbe:
"Prendre nue pomme, c'est bien;
dPux. c'est lie mot trois, c'est t.op;
quatre, c'est voler.'
Les pommes etant Ia grande, rn-
nique preoccupation d. s NJ .mands,
v"us trnsez bien qn'ils s'int6ressent
aux perturba,ions atmospheriqueS
Cal rabies d'rxercar nne influence
sur Giles. n &c pr0pOs, les pro.
verbes sOnt nOmbreux Isl le So
lpil rit a Ia Sainte. Eulalie (12 f..
vriet) il aura ciare ct pomme a la
tolie r-"Trop de pluie en- avril
lalsse le tonneau vide"-"Annee
v%entonse, aimee pommouse"-"Qui
volt n pomme 4 la Saint.Jean,
Ell volt centw
Croyez.vous que les pommes ne
servent qua faite dn cidre9
Eiles ont DIES vertus plus senti-
mei.tales ct plus poetiques que celia!
Tn jeune homme veut,il connaitre
OH de'neure celle qul sera sa com.
payne nn jour, il ma qua prendre
I'm p6pin de ponme, i lie faire glis.
ser entire le pouce ct lindex, ct a
dire Ell IL lalssant tomber: "Pepin
d" nord, p6pin du sud de quel
cote viendra ma bonnie annie %
LA reponse est dOnnee par la d.
%recti"n prise par lie pepin.
Les pOmmiers ont inspire aux
Normsnds une l6gende bien bizarre,
charmante Ell 81 naIvete, au sujet
de Ia pommc d'Adam
De vieux mendiantS Ia racOntent
encore aux enfants qui s'6merveil.
lent:
On vous a prGche sur le fruit
def.ndu qui sc trouyait dams IL
jardin de nos preniers parents 7
LIE bon Dicu "lenr-y.avait" dit
. "Vous NY toucherez pas!-Bien
sur que non !" qu'ils repondirent.
Ce fruit d6fendu etait une belle
pomme, CROSSE CONNIE mou sabot,
ouida!
Mails VOLTA que la mere Eve
: "s'mit 4 r4uquer les pommes p
Mais, 9u'elles sont done bellies
Qu'elles sout crosses!
LIE serpent vint lui dire : 'Que
: oni, que pour de bellies 20 mines,
c'est DIES bellies pommes. Croques
i Ell nne i; il y Ell a tant qu'0n ne ser
apercevra point, da"
r Ellie en- prit deux, IN pour ellie,
s l'autre pour Adam, anqnel ellie IL
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Communication.

la SAME Gu hev. VeDlSSat, de
Labadieville, inspire toujours de
wives inquietudes ct ses plus ar.
dents amis n'envisa gent qu'une fin
plus GU moins proche. Nous savons
que e ljgnes Ire tomberont pas
sous SEES yenx.
Pour cenx qni savent nnelIes IN
jures corporelles il Il recues, il est
impossibies de he pas admirer la
somme extraordinaire de vitalit6
renfermee dams ce vieillard de pres
de 70 ans.
Malgre pressure tons les os rom
pus ct la paralysie, il ~prolonge pen
dant dies semaines entieres uur
agOnie CONNIE un chr6tien seul salt
ct peut Ia supporter.
IL est tOuchant de voir de unel
devouement, de quels SONS il est
entoure par ses parOissiens ct par
DIES a,nis venus de loin. Cest par
d0uzaines qu'ils entourent sou lit
mutt ct jour. on, wont prier au pied
DIES autels pour le soulagement du
pasteur. Bien DIES haines ct biem
des prejugts Sc sOnt 6teints aux
cot6s de &c lit de dOuleur ct beau
coup sOnt venus hernandez pardon
all prttre DIES calOmnirstrop legere.
ment repondues jadis II son
cOmpte. Y. l..
lie Str. Belgrade qni jadis faisait
IN service j0urnalier entire Thi!,o-
daux ct Donaldsonville, a coule a
3 miles dc cette dernlere vile, il y
a 4 OH ) semalnes, ct depths ce
temps demeure envase dams IL
bayou Lafonrche. Rien MA encore
etc essay6 pour le r-lever ct lie re-
METRE a aot ct plusieurs personnes
COMPLETENESS pensent que Pessai
seiait inutile.
Dams quelqnes jonrs ct peat etre
4 Fheuie OH nons ecri.Onsces lignes,
lie "Dreage Boat" Geo. L. Rootes
arrivera pres du Belgrade qui cons.
titue nne obstruction ct sera oblig6
de lie fdire sauter pour les besOins
de la navigation. LIE prOpri6talre
dn Belgrade u etc duement prove.
nu ct sill ma pas cru devoir otter
de Pepave tout Co. ni pouvait avoir
quplque valeur tant pis porr lul.
lie Belgrade Ell see moment, in.
terceptc Complement la
ct les chalands sont obliges dc
s'arr6ter tic chague cote du steamer
echoue.
Mardi dernier le dredge boat
Geo. F. Rootes, await crens6 III
mile ct demi de chenal de Donald.
sonville Ell avail. II est probable
quill sera (s'il ne Pest deja) bient6'
rendn a rendroit oil git le Belgrade
ct Ia dinamyte sera applique au,
debris dn malheurenx bateau.
Lobjectif du bateau dragueur es
de SO rendre le plus tot possible
ThiLodaux risgue a he creuser qu'
&c qui est s%trictement n6cessair,
pour une navigation d'antomme.
Nous persons que Ia tache lu
sera facile, car en beancOup den
drOits il rencOntrera nne EAU asse.
profoude pour 6viter lie. travail d.
la drague.
Nous avons tout lieu d'espere
que dams peu de temps nous aurOn
d'ici d Donaldsonville, un servic'
regnlier ct facile. Tout le publ,
des paroisses qui longent le bayo,
Lafourche, applaudira DIES deu,
mains a &c r3sultat tant desire.
De Ia POMMl
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AVENDRE.

1000 BRlQUES de premiere aua'ite sont
Il venlie par Mr.. IHEODOEE ADAM, sur le
Bayou Lai"t'clr, pes q t.inai Harang. La
>eia ate SUI 'r bod dn bayou 81 on
le demaude. PIX: $500 lie MILLER.
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Mardi dernier on a c6lebr6 4
Thibodaux le Soc. anniversaire,
du marriage de MI. ALI. Philip
peau 1t de sa dame.
La musique, les chants, les ra-
Embellishments varies ont j0ue lenr
role accoutum6 ct des sonhaits
nombreux ont etc formul6s pOur
Que les annees DIES ep0ux Sc sue.
celent ct So proiongent indfini.
ment, sans laide du DR.. Brown.
Sequard.
Pour ceux qui s'interessent d la
p%olitiqne francaise nous dirons que
les dernieres elections ont etc EN-
faveur de Ia Rerablique.
Boulanger 1T Ferry eemblent de-
voir 6tre .jet6s par dessus bord.
C'est un resultat grande,nent & de-
sirer, lis constituaient des person.
nalites trop encombrantes ct p. de
Cssssgnac doit partager leur sort,
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NOTICE.

Mr. Niltrid Delattr Sc met Il Ia disposition.
DIES aujourdllu de SEES clients ct .le ses AIMS.
SEES grandS travaux dtf plantations sent fms
ct il est pref d re ,onlre au premier appel uui
lui sera fat pour tout nuvra.e dc maconnerie.
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We Come to Stay!
STEA " Err
81 Belgrade

L. F. SCHNE1DEK Master.
A. J.. TRONE, Clerk.
@Leaves ThibOdaux for DOnaldsOnvilic
every morning at 6 q. III. Light freight car
ried ut reasonable prices. Cool Beer and
following rates: Quarter keg $3.50, eighth
key, $i.S5, Ice per 100 pounds $l.15. JESSE
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Job Work done neatly, scientif-
cally, speedily anil cheaply, by the
SENTINEL job printing Office, Main
street, between st. Philip and St.
Louis streets
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This remedy is becoming so well
known and 50 popular IA to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise. A purer medicine dose not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive malaria
from the system aud prevent as well
ns cure all malarial fsvers. For cure
Of headache, constipation aud indi-
restion try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, OF money re-
funded. Price SOC and 81 per bottle
at G. G.. Nash's store. 5
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IN MEMORIAM.

The following resolutions of respect
were passed by the Fish Creek Farmers
Union of Grant parish, La, at meeting
held May IL. 1859:
WHEREAs, 1t has pleased the all wise
Ruler of the Universe to remove from
our midst Sister BErTIE GRAY, worthy
and affectionate member of our order,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, while humbling to
the decree which called her hence, sin
cerely deplore her loss, and extend our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence to her
bereaved husband and sorrowing parents;
and, though the good Lord bury his
precious jewels, their influence and i'm
presslons will live on.
RESOLVED, That by her death the order
has lost one of its most energetic sup
porters, the community one Of its bright
est and most affectionate members.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tions be furnished the Colfax CHRONICLE
for publication, and all other papers
friendly to the cause, also copy sent to
the husband and parents of the deceased
R. M. deem. Chairman,
MRS. M. f. NUGENT,
Mrs. NANCY CoRLEY,
Mrs. Il. X. NUGENT.
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Mr.. T. B. Allen, of White Sui
phur Springs, offers his services to
the general public, MS an engineer
and practical machinist. This gen.
tleman is member of Oak Grove
Farmers Union No. $50, in good
standing, and can give numerous
first-class references among the citi-
zens about his home in Catahoula
parish. He refers by permission
to Mr.. j. II. McNeely of this
place, for whom he has lately done
some repairing on the Meredith
gin. See his card among the adj
vertisements,
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Bridges to be Built.

Notice is hereby given that proposals
will be received by the undersigned COM
inittee to build q bridge across Bayou
Darro at the site of the old ''burnt bridge
and also u bridge &C oss Bayou Rigo' ettn
at the site of the old Douglas bridge. and
that said proposals will be received until
Monday, July |. 1899
The bridge across the Darro is to be 160
feet long, the ends If the abntments tn be
on top of the natural banks on each side
of the bayou, benches not TO be more than
twenty feet apart, the two spans next to
the abntmenfs to zach have q rise of one
foot to the span, giving o level stretch
across the center of the bridge two feet
higher than the ends of the abntments.
Mud sills to have not less than ~ inrh s
face, and to be of good heat cypress Cap
stills and bench thinkers to be mOrtistd and
pinned and not less than Sxl0 inches. aid
braces to have a slant of inches to the
foot Sleepers to he not less than 4xl2
inches % feet long. with l inch jog Oh
cap siils. The floor OF the bridge shall he
IL feet wide and rest on five ~ seepers
for it's entire length, Flooring to be PKG
inches. II feet long. and spiked down. with
one-half q inch spare btween each p ank.
Every eight o. feet plank 23x6 inches,
| I'D leet to0g. uiuSt 10 uSrus ou Wuich snc
banis;er stauchions and braces are to rest.
Banisters to be four "a feet high with 3x4
| inch rail and standards and braces every
feet, and four plank Ike inches to bt
nailed between the railing and floor o.
the bridge.
| The bridge across the Rigolette Is to bs
GIG feet long. and built ont of same sized
timbers and in accordance with the speci
! fications for the Darro bridge. except tina
the abutment at the east end of the Rlgo
lette bridge sbouii be on level with tn
center spans IF The bridge
All ti'nbers to be of good heart pine o
cypress, and the building to be done il
substantial workmanlike manner. Tn
contractor or builder to give a & cd an
solvent bond for the completion of tn
work and guarantee the bridge fer fiv
years. II. G. GOODWIN,
Building Com. J. Fl. McNEELY,
w. J. TYSON.
Colfax, La, May 80, 1879.
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Bridge to be Built.

Notice is hereby given that proposals
will be received by the undersigned com
mittee to build bridge acros, Bayou Nam
chic, at or near the month, at point to
be designated and marked out by this
committee. Said proposals will be, re-
ceived until july /, 1889
The ends of the abntments to be on top
Of the natural banks ON each side Of the
bayou, benches not to be more than twenty
feet apart. giving level stretch across the
bridge. Mud sills to have not less than
IL inches face, and to be Of good heart cy-
press or pine. Cap sills and bench tim
bers to be mortiscd and pinned. and not
less than 6x10 inches, aud braces to have
q slant Of 2 inches to the foot sleepers
to be not less than 4xl2 inches. " feet
long. with l inch jog on cap stills. The
floor of the bridge shall be IL feet wide
aud rest ON five (5) s.eepers for its entire
length. Flooring to be 2x6 inches. IL feet
long. and spiked down, with one-half az
inch space between each plank. Every
eight ~ feet a plank 2ax6 inches. IS feet
long, unst be used, on which the banister
stanchious and braces are to rest. Banis-
ters to be four "a feet high, with 3x4
inch rail, and standards and braces every
eight feet, and four plank Ike inches to be
nailed between the railing aud floor of the
bridge. All timbers to be of good heart
pine or cypress, and the building to be
cone in substantial worEmanlike manner.
The contractor or builder to give good
and solvent bond for the completion of the
work and guarantee the bridge for five
Years The committee reserve the right
to reject any and all bids. Address
kF. NJ. SHARP,
Committee p. II. SMITH,
+. l.. CRAIG.
Montcomery La lima & lraq
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From the Golden City.

H. A. Markwick, Golden City, Mo-,
writes: 81 have tried your c. e. e.
..Certain Chill Cure" and find it true to
the name s'Certainr as it cured me OF
chiIls and fever after all remedies
failed" Warranted harmless and so
pleasant to the taste that any child
will take it. For sale at the Horse
Shoe Drug Store.
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Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March Il 1884

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March Is. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim aud that said proof will be
made before the judge. or III his absence
the clerk of tie district court, at Colfax.
La, Oh Saturday, June 70. 1889, viz:
James G.. Hale.
who made Homestead Entry No. 1903. for
the W hf If sw Or and Sc Or of sw ar Sec
Sc nj 3 W. Louisiaua meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence npo". and
cultiv alton of. said hand, viz: Corbitt,
N. w. CoIbitt. r. H. Thompson, john
Gates, all Of Grant parish, La.
THOMAS }. BUTLER,
I'd of 81 Register.