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2lst Judicial District Court,
State of Loui siana Parish of st. Martin.

State Of Louisiana Parish of st. Martin,
BY virtue Of an order and commission from
the Honorable the Twenty first Judicial Dis
trict Court of the State of Louisiana, holding
sessions i'll and for the Parish of st. Martin, of
date November It'll 1891 To me directed.
l. Angelina Romero widow and administrators
Of the succession of Numa Landry will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidders. for Cash, at the last resi-
drnce of the deceased in the parish of Sc. Mar
Tin. on
TIL thursday the 10th day of DEBRNRER 1891
between the LEGAL sale hours. the following dis
crbcd property belonging to said succession to
wit:
I. A certain plantation situated at Cypress
island. in the Parish of ~. Martin containing
one hundred aud thirty four superficial acres,
bounded on the North by the lands Of Pierre
llulin and Van Drake & ais, South by lands be-
longing Ia the estate of Faustin Adelate Romero,
East by land of Van Wickle and West by the
land of together with said
plantation all the buildings and the improve
ments thereon erected and thereto belonging.
2. Six gentle work horses. lsE.-
3. One pair creole mules. .... ,y.......
l. Three creole mares. ...
T. One unbroken horse.
y. Three mich cows.
.. Implements of husbandry. and house hold
furniture and many other articles too numerou,
to enumerate.
Terms and condition Cash.
Clerks office st. MartinviIle November 5th 1881
ANGELINA ROMERO.
widow and Administrators,
ROBERT MARTIN Attorney, 4
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will he paid to live" agents. For fur
Their information. address:
CHICAGO GENERAL SUPPLY Co..
.. No i1S West Van Buren, ST.,
CHICAGO. ILL.
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Take notice, tina; your Corporation
and Special Taxes for the year 1891, are
now due and collectable; and if not paid
on or before the 3lst of December 1891
your property will be advertised for sale
and sold according to law.
5. L. BIENvENU, Tax Collector.
October 18th 1891.
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No 178 WestVanBuren St.,
CBiCAGO.lH.
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Succession Sale.

In the matter of the Succession of Numa Lam
dry. .........
Probate Docket No 2716,
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FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use Browns Iron Bittcrs.

Physicians recommend II.
All dealers keep it, 81 ~ per bot lie. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines ON wrapper.
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PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED HY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
ely OF $500.
STATE oFI.OUISIANA,

OFFICE or TIE SE'RETARf OF SrAIE.t
In pursuance of the provisions of the Consti-
tuition. publication is hereby made and given to
the qualified electors of the State of Louisiana
of the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of this State which has been concurred IN
by two-thir,ls of all the members elected To
each House of the General Assembly OF this
State. at the regular session thereof held ut the
city Of Baton Rouge. in the year lS!". and
which is required To- he published for the in
| formation Of the qualitd electors Of this State
| for three months preceding the general election
! for Representatives. and which proposed a
| mendment more fully appears IN Act NO. LIS
| of the Regular Session of 1s!n which Is here
after officially published for the information of
| the qualified electors Of this State, and when
! will be submitted to them for their approval of
rejection at the next general election, when
| will ba held on Tuesday, the 18th day OF April
| l,n,. il being IN. Tuesday next following the
| third Monday Of said month"; in such manner
and form that the qualified electors may vote FOL
ar a..ain~t said amendment; aud II majority :"
| the uualiii"d electors voting at sand election
| shall approve and ratify said proposed amend
| ,,aut then such proposed amendment, 81 ap
rr,ycJ and ratified ,.l,all become part OF III
l.. a 1. TAFT
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Oyster Saloon

Restaurant.
GEORGE EASTIN, Prop.
OYSTERS COOKED ANY WAY DESIRED.
Ham Sandwiches. Chocolate, Tea and
Coffee.
Beer and White Wine Served with
Lunches.
The patronage of the puplc is respect
fullysOlicited. jul q
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Notice to Tax Payers.

ROBERT MARTIN. Attorney
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

BURST. hundred Michigan
veterans in black frock suits, black
souch hats and white bow ties, acted as
rear escort to the staff.
The next place of honor had been as
signed TO the veterans from Illinois. ard
as Post No l of Rockford, with its big
Mnuer. came into view salvo OF cheers
went from block to -bii0-'lI department
Comma nder Horace s. Clark. with Ad-
jut-.nt General J. l.. McKinniu aiiaa-
James J. IIcaly, as chief Of staff, led the
way on horseback. Picturesque was the
appearance presented by George Ii.
Thomas Post, nf Chicago, each man of
which carried a tri- colorcd umbrella.
They walked twelve abreast, from curb
to curb. the umbrellas completely OBJ
srnring the identity of those that
carried them from the peopo that
looked down from above Ex Sheriff
Matson marched solitary and alone In
front of Ulysses S. Grant Post, and those
that knew him pointed him out to oren
mouthcd spectators as the man who
swung the anarchists into eternity.
Still another feature of the Illinois
division was Phil Sheridan Post, while
America Post, zoo, in black relief uni
form. presented an appearance that was
rewarded by lDcral applause.
That veteran of international fame,
Lucfus Fairchild, wearing lightly his
sixty years and with his empty sleeve,
marched in the front rank of the Wis
cons!n division. Vice Commander Weis-
scrt walked alongside the General The
spectators did not need to be told that
the boys were from the Badger State, for
Wolcott Post. which led the line, carried
baldheadcd old Abe, its mascot in the
SIXTIES, high in triumph, while alongside
of the stuffed remains of the
famous eagle was big badger that
once held high carnival in the woods
around Green Bay. 4 young girl,
typifying the Indian, with costume of
stars and stripes and carrying a liberty
cap on a pole, led Robert Chivas Post
The Wisconsin contingent was large and
made creditable showing, as did the
third section, composed of comrades
from the Keystone State. Preceding
this department were two miniature gun
carriages drawn by white ponies and
driven by two little boys. The Phadel-
ph'a and Pittsburg posts turned out in
large numbers and the sight of the tat
tered battle -fags that they carried fire.
quently drove the spectators into q
frenzy of enthusiasm. The Allegheny
School Band, composed largely of litt'e g
fellows who had but recently got into
| knicserbockcrs, was another feature of
the division that came in for general
recognition.
In the fourth division the boys from
Ohio turned ont over ten thousand
strong. In many of the posts every
man carried a flag. About every post
from Hamilton County was represented,
and the famous Old Guard of Dayton,
the Memorial Post of Cleveland, and
Logan Post of the same city marched in
force. In the second rank Of the Mem-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

Us much ut her L,crcy rs boxer at that
Of a skilled swordsman He Is CT gentle
and perhaps amiabIe character He
lives on a strictly vegetable diet, which
NAV account for the absence of the
boo;ltlr>ty and fcrocious spirit of his
SPOUSE >h" can at a pinch live the life
of a vegetarian, but what she wants is
gore. piping hot gore, human if she can
get it: but never overlooking any chance.
The touc hest hide that ever covered
Iorst IT steer does not intervene Lc-
tween the lady mosquito and her vam-
pfriSh thirst 1t is even doubted that
Col MnSIuto IS given to VEGA. efforts
il hr ever does Join his consort in q
nerve destroying duet, he sings very
low. and his performance is entirely
overlooked, when the restless humln
appreciates the ease with which my
lady takes high { and ho'ds it unt
driven cut of the room by The cNasper
atcd wieldcr Of Il wet towel.
Less is known about the origin of the
mosquitoes name than OF his habits, and
Americans have no monopoly Of informa
ton Tpon this latter phase Of the sub
icct AL climates claim the MOSQUITO
as pest III chief On the upper waters
Of the Missouri mosquitoes, after rainy
season. are the greatest impediment to
Navigation met with. They swarm by
millions. Ca:tln arc driven in til, river.
and they stand with their muzz'cs a'one
he'd above tie water, which are black
with III pests. l'iiots on the boats ar,
fore d 10 burn smudgc tiCe:. They arc
OF c.rry Cprcci-l'!c decree Of minute
ncs., ard no veil has fine enough texture
/, exclude them. Article explorers all
; write OF s::?crings at the hands, or
rathc, stiHcs, of mosquitoes.
In England mosquitoes are called
Rnats. and IN the continent of Europe
cousins. EoEcilaronS, and other names.
The gnat tclonEs to the gonus euler. 1t
Is found in no { OF the temperate and
tropical cr.,'ns III the globe where man
las penetrated. About thirty species
arc known IN the United States.
1r the llumaa family the female is the
more ornamental as well as the more
amiahlc animal In the insect world,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

After a railroad accident in New
England State, poor farmers wife
was taken out, bleeding and uncon-
scious. The doctor and kind woman
were working over her when her hus-
band cane in and stood moment,
looking on i'll disturbed silence His
cheeks were drawn in, his eyebrows
lifted, his hands in his 70 .kets. Pres
emily, with some effort, he cleared his
throat to speak, and. rs the doctor
looked up. he asked: "Yc didn't see
new tin dipper lyin' ronnd where We
picked her up. did ye?" He got no
answer from tn, indignant doctor, aad
presently stray cd oat again in search
of his dippcr. Meanwhile, his wife
opened her eyes and at once asked for
her husband. Hes safe " said the
doctor, shortly. .;he felt his curt tone
and, faint as she was, she OWNED what
it meant. "He's dreadful feelin'
man." she said, "bat he don't never
saw much!"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

boat lying on t,c surface of the water.
The she is soon DESTROYED by the action
of winds ard water. When the larv,r
appear the eggs are ha:chc1. Most
l.. aders of this article have seen these
larv:c in immense numbers on the sur
face of stagnant water during the warm
months. They are vulgarly called
"wigglcrs Suspcn cd from til, sur
face of the waite. with head downward.
they are enabled t. breath: by means Of
sort of tube communicating with the
trachea The appearance OF the iarvr
may be sd d to complete the second stage
in the existence of the mosquito
From ten to fifteen days after the ap
pearancc of the arvn the substance
enters the pupc state. They take on a
thin skin, a mo completely covering
the larv;n. and roll around in the water,
their motions being directed by q fin ike
contriyar &C at the end of the tail The
quick, seemingly irregular. movements
of the pupr give them the name Of
"tumblcls They, too, are familiar TO
persons residing | the r@ral districts in
the spring and summer The chang. of
the larv into the pupc completes tie
thfid stage in the Oi ,uito's existence.
Between five and ten days after the
pupp appears the last ard most critical
stage in the entire metamorphosis of til"
egg into the perfect insect arrives.
| About this PERIOD the pupa skin bursts
open, and the mosquito takes its first
| look at daylight The lupa shell is in
the form of a boat. the opening appear
ing on the surface Of the she'll which is
| farthest from the water The insect
rises slowly and deliberately until It at
| length balances itself on its tail small
gust Of wind now or q slight eddy. and
the she'll boat would p over. when the
mosquitoes active exist nc would end
before it begun.
| If the gust of wind or eddy fail to ap.
| pear-and it is certain that they often
do fail to appcar-the insect slowly ex-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

orial old Comradc Fcrricr whose right
leg was shot of from the hip at Gcttys-
burg. hobblcd along Oh crUtchcS, and
colored brother who lost his nose in :!lo
Wilderness and the center Of whose
face was swathcd ia a linen banda2c,
kept him company. Lawrence Post,
of Columbus, accompanied itself
with Il score of good looking
and we'll formed young girls in
military relief caps, white bodices,
and blue skirts, who marrlcl along like
schooled veterans, looking neither to tho
right nor 10 The eft in appreciation of
the greeting that kept their cheeks TINT
cd with the hot biool West Fo|t. Of
Columbus, sang medley OF popular
songs from enc end of the route to the
other. Another ministerial looking roSt
was To.ctlo, No l0G. while as set off
the vouutecrs Of the same ctv came out
in white helmets and waving miniature
flags. III the Akron Post a huge frame
of buckeyes, gar,anded with flowers,
was borne on the shoul lcrs OF four gray
boards and many other OF the posts dis
PLAYED the buckeye in numerous devices.
There were forty seven divisions N
the parade, and it took iuSt two and
third housstfor the first four TO pas Il
given apot. Estimates of mon who gil
.opcd along the line and through the
formation streets after the o'umr had
moved placed the men in line all the way
from t',rty-fvc 10 fifty thousand.
Every division was rcpleto with
Interesting features. At the hcaH
OF the Indiana delegation, Wallace
Foster. Secretary of the silent
Army of Deaf soldiers, sailors. and
Marines. carried an immense lanncr
with the inscription. Teach patriotism
In the public schools The only col
orcd member of the National Council of
Administration of the Ora ID ARMY. .'as.
l.. Fuller, marched ah' al Of Dah'grn
Post, Of Norfolk, Va. In the Mich gan
division tho Sault ste Marie Post car
red umbrellas cmbicmatic of Lake Sn-
pcrior and the city Of the 500
When the head OF the column had
passed the grand stand tommapdcr
Veazcy rclinquished command to Vice
Commander WcisScrt and took his place
uIon the reviewing stand. The pro es.
! sion taken "by and large, as the sailors
! say. was great success. 1t COMPARED
, favorabiy with thuS, of other years.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13
WASHINGTON is CHOSEN.
THE ENCAMPMENT IN 'o2 TO
BE HELD THERE.

Captain John Palmer, OF Now York,
Flee ell Commander IL { hier-Oth Of
Hccrs EIoctcd-Woman's Relief Corps
Meeting.
Washington was selected by the vet
craus at Detroit as the place for the
holding of the next cncampment of the
Il. y T. The race between Washington
an Lincoln, Ncb., was Il close one. So
c,oSc that each size was confident of sue
cess until the result of the bal OF was
announccd: Washington. 3G9; Lincoln,
,i.;3.
For Commandcrin in chief there were
four candidates: John Palmer, of Al
ban-, y. y; a. G. Weissart, of Mi
waukcc. Wis: W. L. Smcibury, Of Cal
iforiia; II Hurst, of Ohio.
BENJAMIN L. Bryant, of Wisconsin,
placed Wc!ssart in nomination in an
eloquent speech, and the nomination
was quickly sHcondc l by the States of
Illinois, Iowa. Indiana, and kentucky.
Corporal Tanntx. of New York, placed
PA mcr in nomination, and Massachu-
sctts, New jersey, and Pennsylvania
seconded the nomination.
W J. Iio!iingSworth, Of Chic. nomi-
mated Hurst, AMI ". l.. Barnes. of Cali
fornja. nominated smedhury. The
satt RS nomination was seconded ny
Ncbra ska. Kansas, Oregon WASH Ston,
and Alaska. New Mexico. and Iowa.
Before the first formal ballot, General
Hurst, of Ohio, pcrcmptorily withdrew
his name from the cons derat' on OF the
cncamp nent. The ballot rcsu.te.:
]. Palmer. of Albany. \. S.Y... s22
Wfisfart Observation-Disclosures. o
Sret bury of California ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III
The roll was again called, and on tho
second ballot there were numerous de-
fections from the Wisconsin man, Palmer
coming within ten of the number ne 'os-
sary to cho &c. Before the third bal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

function which she performs in rropaga
ton of the spc les comEols her to cen
sumo more food than he does. and all
this fco i she Is obliged to get h"rSclf.
In every csScntia' p :rt cular she has To
make her own aud the family'S living
without the slightest aid from him.
Such food as he require for himself,
which is neither large in quantity nor
varied in quality, he picks up Bcyond
that he does lit G except to display his
harms and enjoy life. 1t Is the female
Of the mosquito family with which the
human species comes IN most intimate
c, intact. The female does by far the
create: portion of the biting done by tn
family ani the warl lings of the mosquito
arc those Of the female mos quito only.
The mosquito first appears in the
form of an egg. The cggs are del oS-
itcd In the water by the IN ther mos
quito Before doing this she crosses her
hind legs in the shape of letter \ As
the eggs are dropped they arc caught by
the crcs:ci legs. the glutinous substance
attaching to the eggs ho ding them TO
.ctEcr. The number of eggs laid by one
female before rising is very great. These
g gs are arranged In the form Of raft
and left TO ride OH the water. shall, W,
stagnant fresh water usually being So
lcctcd. by the additions made to the
number of gS the raft is converted
into sort of a boat, and when the lay
ing process is all completed the boat
consists of from 200 to $50 eggs. This
| is the first stage in the cXi tcnCc of the
embryo mosquito After the last c.g is
laid and the boat completed the mother :
| fun t.ou. SO far. at least, as regards this
particular bro d, ends. and the eggs are
| left to shift for themselves.
a few days aft,r the egg tolt is
| launched the larv.r appear These are
of an elongated, worm-likc form, anu
come out Of the lower end Of the eggs,
leaving the empty shells forming the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13
Electric O,Quit1p Net.

One of the most sir gular uses to
which electricity has been put in this
electric age is announced I, ON Paris. \
French savant has invented an electric
mos4uito bar, which is, he believes,
destined 10 replace all other means of
defense against flying ins. Cts. Max
ing use Of the principle of electric exc
cution, he has constructed a sort of
screen or wire-work cage. with small
electric light in the center The mot
quitoes, attrac.e by the light attempt
to fly through the intersttces Of tlc
cage; but if they SO much as touch the
tips Of their wings and they cannot
fly through without doing SO they
are struck by the current of electricity
with which the screen is kept constantly
charged.
This mosquito-trap, which, under Il
tes., is said to have killed innumerable
victims, can be maintained only by the
aid of a small electric apparatus, 50 az
ranged as to send alternative currents
through the wire network
1t is supposed that the person to be
protected takes refuge on the interior
Of the netting, with the little electric
light and the generating apparatus. 1t
Is not too much TO say that there are
some people who would rather have the
mosquitoes.
Inasmuch as, if the electrified net
ting will Keep ont the mosquitoes,
nett ng made little closer would
keep them ont without any electricity,
it does not seem likely that this in
vention is destined to any great useful
ness.
1t reminds one somewhat Of the story
of q Dutchman who went about selling
preparation for poisoning q certain
/ kind Of troublesome insect
"lou take de insec' nit de finger an
de dumb Of Won handt," said the ped
dler, "an' den nit de odder handt you
put de pizen in his mout"
But" said a farmer. "if you've got
to catch them and hold them that way.
why can't you smash 'em and done
with it,"
"Vell," said the Dutchman, dots n
good way. too
The electric netting also suggests
the story of Patrick's experience with
Gu ordinary mosquito canopy. He
found one in n room he was to sleep in
one night, and, after studying it for a
time, made up his mind how 1t was to
be used, This was the way he related
! his experielce the Eext dav:
Its az Elegant thing found In me
room lasht noight. There was kyoind
of fishing nit for minnows over mo
bid. made hole through it wild me
knife, an iverv moskater III the room
wint into the nit through the hole
/ Thin .htopped up the hole wild me
hat an shlept on the hure all noight,
comfortable-loike, wild niver boite
at all -
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13

and in more languages than any other
living thing Scientists var.ouSfy call
her The cnltf pipicn>. nHcr -imfric.n"s,
the c,usiH. the M ,nriCrtH aud til" hum
ming gnat.- Iht Century dictionary
desCrb : the insect o: many aliases as
zone of man: different kinds o. gnat> or
midgcs .hc female of which bites aUi
mas and draws b'uod Persons who
are given 10 attribute to the fema Sex
all the gcut'cics.> and am ability there
is III the ". rid will tcir thi, il miid.
Mr.. Mesquite i an cas-: going. gor-
gcouSy arraycd creature. with neither
the di>,:n>it on II II the ability 30 bite and
draw blood. He is Il >or, Of Turvcy-
drop In the insect W .r'd. who seems 10
have no higher oh'cct during his brief
life than to show himself about town
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-13
He Wns FaStltl Gus.

A burglar broke into house up in
North Philadelphia and found his way
into the parlor, where he struck q
light and looked about him. Then he
gave one long shrek and fell senseless
to the foor The family came down
and found him there and revived him.
Take me to Jail! take me out! get
me away from here! / am punished.
God knows l have suffered. have
stood up against army rifles and toy
pistols, bulldogs, brass knuckles, aid
electric mats; | have conquered spike
fences AMI patent bolts, but. madame" !"
to the serious. at-looking woman, who
stood by in o nightrobe, with o with
cred look on her face. grasping the
neck of cod liver oil bottle, I'm o
sensitive man, Of tender sympathies,
and would sooner go to Jail than ab1se
my harmonious spilit with further
inspection of this abominable apart
ment Put handouts on me aud take
me out, or 1 will die at the sight of
those macrame lambrequins ard green
tides. The Lpholsterer.