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FOR SALE.

improved town lots. with good resi-
dences and we'll located lot and st r.
thereon with good patronage, at St
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER s, 1902.
School Board.
Regular Meeting of the School Board OF
the Parish of st. Martin.

The Board met in regular session this
day. October 2nd 1892, members present:
Robert Martin, A. Y. FOurnet l.. c. eau
thier, Arcade Patin. DR.. F. X. Martin
and p. ID. Olivier. Absent: A. A. Dupuy.
C. II. MoutOn and L. c. Guidry.
The President being absent, Mr.. RObt.
Martin was elected chairman pro TEN,
The minutes Of last session were read
and approved.
A petition Of portion OF the colOred
school established in Breaux Bridge.
asking for the retention of Professor A..
10. Martinez as teacher thereof was
presented and read, and a counter petit
ton, signed by committee. alleging TO
represent parents of seventy cOlOred
children, who are now attending pri-
yate school, under the direction OF one
of the Sisters of the Perpetual AdOra-
ton" requesting the Board to remove
Professor Martinez, on the grounds that
their children, after five years of atten-
dance in the public school under his
charge, have shown no proficiency, and
some, even unable to sign their names;
and appoint the said sister as teacher to
the colored public school in Breaux
Bridge.
Thereup0n p. d. Olivier, moved that
Professor Martinez be retained as teach
err of said school, and A. V. FOurnet of
fered Il substitute to the motion: That
whereas, charges of negligence or ineffi-
cheney are made against A. j. o. Marti-
net, that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to investigate the charges alleg
ell against the said Martinez, with au-
thority, in case charges are proven well
founded. to request a special meeting of
the BOsrd, for the purpose of taking such
action as may be required in the pre-
misses. The question being put to a vote
OH the substitute, the same was adopted
and the chair appointed on said com
mittee. Messrs. Arcade Patin, DR.. +. r.
Martin and P. d. Olivier.
On motion Il. NJ. FOurnet was appoint |
ed teacher to school No 1. 4th School
District.
On motion of Robert Martin. the
schools were ordered to be opened Mon
day October 10, 1892.
On motion, the following resolution
passed at the meeting held January 2nd
1892 was ordered published for the i'll
formation of the teachers of the schools,
viz:
Resolved that schools, on the month
ly report, showing daily average at
tendance Of less than twenty one pupils
the teacher thereof, shall be paid in pro-
portion to the number Of pupils in at
tendance; and should the daily average
attendance be less than twelve pupils
the school shall be closed, on the ending
of the month reporting that attendance
Of less than twelve pupils.
The President Of the ROard. c. ii. MOu-
ton. having appeared, took the chair, and I
IN motion. II was resolved that the Pre- 4,
ident, be and s authorized to enter in c
o contract with Mr.. Joseph A. Martin.
md rent that portion Of the public I
chool land adjoining the plantation of '
}r. +. Y. Martin. for a term of threel J
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Ripans Tabuies cure torpid liver.
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Money To Lend.

At per cent, by the Manhattan Loan
Co.. one third of value of real estate
Apply i'll writing, stating security offer
ed. To = MARTIN.
Sept. Is. %. st. Nar.iuyn!a. Ia.
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Parish Treasurer's Settlement

| tltlhtHt Win the police jury, PdTlsn
st. Martin, from July Sth 1891 to Sep
tember 9th 1892.
By balance fayer par
ish As shown by set
Element folio 1891. 60,23
Nov. 2. By amount re-
ceived of Sheriff. 134,O4
Dec. :. BY amount re-
ccived of Sheriff. 1866
Jan. 4. ~. By amount
received Of Sheriff. 3,53l,71
Jan. 81. BY amount
received Of Sheriff. 5,4O5,2f
Jan. 81. By amount
received for Licenses 1.4S6,75
Mch Z. By amount re-
ceiyed of Sheriff. 1,432,54
Apr. 4. BY amount re-
ceived of Sheriff. 1877
May =. By amount re-
cei,ed of Sheriff. 2l5,43
Jan. 4. BY amount
of omitted. 44,1O
Mch. I. By amount re-
ceived of Sheriff. $3.50
May =. By amount re-
ceivei of Sheriff. 1887
June 6. By amOuntre-
ceived of Sheriff. 3O4,S2
June &. BY amOuntre-
ceived for Licenses 8I2,25
July ). BY amount re-
ceived Of Sheriff. 359,13
Sept. 6. By amouutre-
ceiyed of Sheriff. 1858
Sept. 6. By amount re-
ceivrd of Sheriff. 1902
Sept. 6. BY amount re-
ceived for Licenses. $500
In cash paid |. Bank 1900
sl5.l97,O6
By bal favor Treasurer 121,07
By amount paid over
to police jury as
shown by receipts
folio Nov. =. 1891. 1905
Dec. :. BY receipts. 436. IS
Jan. A. 81. By receipts. 3,57O,5l
Jan. 81. By receipts. 6.596,47
Mch. :. BY receipts. 1,45O.O2
Apr. 4. BY receipts. 133,O7
May 2. BY receipts. 22p,SO
May 2. BY error
amount reed twice. 2O.6O
June 6. BY receipts. l,O77,47
July 3. By receipts. 1903
July ). Paid R. Mar
tin order ?. j. $500
July 5. Paid Fitz Will
liams b4m
July 8. Paid act SUI
preme Court. 40
July D. School toard
lisk polls elk office 3I7OO
Sept. P'd Iberia Bank
check. l4O.5I
Sept. q. BY amount
checks in hands. 652.79
Sept. i. BY treasurer's
commission. 376.42
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Police. Jury.

lExtractl
Regular meeting of the Police Jury If
the Parish of st. Martin held
October Bird 1892.
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At 10 O'clock a. H., this day, the Meet
ing was called to order. Al members
present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The Clerk reports that he has. on the
9TH inst. ISSUED and delivered TO the
Sheriff Tax Collector, one Blank Parish
License of $40 for the year 1891 for
which he holds a receipt from Deputy
Sheriff T. l.. Broussard.
The resignation of Mr.. Chas. Babin,
Jr., as road oyerseer for 18th District OF
the Bird Ward is accepted and Mr.. Y. Wick
nair is appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Alan Champagne was appointed
Road Overseer of the Bird District of the
ith Ward, III place of Mr.. Jos. Castillo.
removed for cause.
The resignation of Mr.. C.. NJ. Olivier as
Road Overseer for the Ord District of the
LIST Ward is accepted and Mr.. Jules MOu-
ton was appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Eugene ID. Duchamp was appoint
ed Road Oyerseer for the 2nd District of
the LIST Ward, in place of Mr.. Chas. The
riot, removed for cause.
To the effect of ascertaihing the actual
financial condition of the Parish the Ac-
cOuntant reports that the Clerk of Court
has issued TO date, 102 Certificates to Ju-
rors aud Witnesses. amounting in total
to the sum of Three thousand, seven
hundred and thirty nine dollars, as fol-
lows:
For the February Term Of 1892 $1522. go
September 22l6,95
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
1t Made a Inference.

mo, Mr.. Dearborn" said Miss East
lake, and there was world of sympathy
for the young man she was rejecting il.
the tones of her voice and in the express
sion OF her face rs she spoke-'no, Mr..
Dearborn, it cannot be. As q man re
spect you. but feel that we are utterly
unsuited to each other I do not wish
to pain you, and trust l have helped
to make your disappointment easy to
bear. We can always be friends, I
trust--so bear up and be content"
II can't say that it is much OF dis.
appointment, Miss Eastlake," the young
man replied frankly. "The fact is
that Miss Ethel Chapman, exercising
her leap year privilege. has asked me to
marry her. didn't like to refuse her.
so begged for week in which to con-
slider it, hoping that in that time !
might
'Say no more, Mr.. Dearborn" inter-
rupted the maiden as a deep expression
OF scorn overspread her lovely features.
"If Ethel Chapman thinks she can snap
you up right under my very nose she's
decidedly Off, let me tell you. Willie.
love, am yours. ."-Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
FAIR SEX FASHIONS.

Dancing gowns will be nearly, without
exception, all empire style this season.
Slashed sleeves are again in favor.
and are as handsome as velvet and
brocade can be.
Feather ruches now take the place o.
the stiff linen and lace ones, and are ex-
tremely pretty and becoming.
Black hosiery will probably never go
out Of fashion, but for evening wear and
for home wear, too, colored hose will be
affected this year by many people.
Silk skirts have become so much the
fashion and have taken hold ON the
popular fancy that white ones are rarely
seen and may be said to be out of date.
Velvet jackets to go with different
gowns are now the fashion, and when
lined with satin of gay tint and en-
broidered in braid or gold thread are
exceedingly stylish.
The pretty recamier effect--that OF
loose fold Of tulle from the shoulders
across the bust, terminating in bunch
of flowers in the middle of the corsage-
will be much worn for evening gowns
New York Advertiser.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20

The very latest trains for elegant
evening wear are square cut and not
pointed
The newest style of umbrella skirt is
cut with five cores at the back, two on
each side and one in the center.
White English serge coats, with blouse
and bell skirt of the same, will be worn
until it is cold enough to make them
look unreasonable.
The Eton and other fancy short jack
cts remain feature of new waists that
open over shirred or plated vests, the
fronts very full and girdled.
Black silk velvet capes lined either
with black or changeable silk, brilliant
red or pale yellow surah, will be worn
during the autumn and early winter by
the tall. slender women whom they
compliment"
Some of the very new French dress
skirts show a row of tiny frills alternat-
ing with very narrow bands of velvet or
galloon. This trimming, instead of be-
ing confined tn the extreme edge, is car
ried from the hem to the depth of from
one-half to tlree-quarters of yard up
the length of the skirt.
The Parisiar fancy for gay plaids has
reached America, and plaid silk blouses
are becoming quite the fashion. Upon
those they suit they are very becoming.
They are worn with dark or black silk
or lace skirts. and many add black
sash tied in front in a rosette bow
New York Evening Post.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
DIR. rreem an at Yale.

The late Professor Freeman, the
English historian, had something of
Carlyle's disregard for the ordinary
rules OF courtesy, 1t is said that
some years ago. when he visited
Yale, one of the college professors
addressed him us DIR. Freeman.
''Doctorl Why, doctors' returned
the historian, who, by the way, had
received the degree of doctor of civil
laws at Oxford and that of doctor
of laws at Cambridge.
II thought you were entitled to
the doctorate," was the reply.
Suppose ami So ia Gladstone.
Would you doctor him"
mo, sir, said the Yale man, some
what disgusted. II certainly would
not apply SO insignificant a title to a
man of Gladstone's eminence. ~
Youths Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
BElSEzgiE: &
~-5<~
CHATS ABOUT MEN.

Governor Tillman has but one eye.
Hamilton Fish is the only living ex-
governor OF New York who held Office
prior to 1879.
w. K. Vanderbilt has recovered from
his sunken yacht Alva 81 800 in money
and $1,000 worth of diamonds.
The latest complimentary name for
George w. Childs is the "Abou Ben Ad-
hem of the Nineteenth century"
A Mr.. Goodman, of London, bet that
he could smoke eighty-six cigars down
to an inch in less than twelve hours
He did it with forty-two minutes to
spare.
To the list of peers in business may be
added the name of Lord Rowton, who
is starting as the keeper of common
lodging house near the Vauxhall rail-
way station.
DR.. Buttz, president Of Drew Theo-
logical seminary, who has been chosen
editor of The Methodist Review, is a
Princeton graduate, fine preacher and
u gentleman of wide culture.
Comte Dillon, who was condemned
by the high court of justice at the same
time as the late General Boulanger and
M. Henri Rochefort, divides his time
between Alsace and Luxembourg.
Lord Inchiquin, on whom the ribbon
and badge OF the Order Of st. Patrick
has just been conferred, is member of
the O'Brien family, and claims descent
D.. oQ
cient monarchs Of Ireland.
The largest man in Kentucky is Ross
Skaggs, Of Lawrence county, who
weighs 521 pounds and is feet inches
tall. His arms measure two feet in cir
cumference and his thighs three feet.
He is thirty-one years of age.
The organ which Edward j. Searles
is to give Grace church in San Fran
cisco as memorial to his wife, Mrs.
Hopkins, is intended to be the finest in
the country. 1t will be built with special
care and will cost about $87, 900.
Baron Hampartzoom Garabed-yau, of
Armenia, now resident Of Washing
ton. has been appointed a member of the
Psychical Science advisory council from
Asia, and will be q delegate to the The
congress at Chicago next year.
Prince Roland Bonaparte, whose wife's
immense dowry was part of the rev.
enue from the gambling house Of Monte
Carlo, will not marry again, it is be-
lieved. The prince now enjoys the bene-
lit of this wealth, but is sensitive about
tho source from which it was derived.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20

Criminals have as many grades Of
respectability among themselves as
has the moral portion of the COM
munity. They, too, have their Four
Hundred, their upper ten, their mid
die grade lawbreakers, and then the
very dregs of the thieving class. And
way down in the scale, beneath the
contempt of even the humble bur-
glar, the lowly pickpocket, and the
contemplate hatrack sneak, stands,
lone and forsaken by all evildoers,
the funeral thief"
Tie funeral thief" is the poltroon
Of the ciminal classes Little con-
science as most thieves possess, he
possesses the least He shrinks from
no desecration. No superstition
causes him to recoil. He robs the
living as they weep over the dead.
Few criminals would stoop to SO low
crime; consequently there are not
many funeral thieves. But what
few there are are active.
Their method of work is extremely
simple. Usually they go in pairs;
sometimes there are three or four to-
gether. Early in the morning they
scan the death columns of the news
papers. From the announcements
of funerals for the day they make up
q visiting list. They select those
where the victims of the grim reaper
were men of about their own age.
They visit the home where the partly
open cask is resting while friends
gaze at the features of the departed.
Their right to be present is never
questioned; they are taken, as a
matter of course. for friends of the
dead. They pass the coffin, pausing
for a few moments in pretended
fearful contemplation of the cold
features, and in the slight jam that
is sure to follow such pause-and
while many mourners are in tears
the thieves abstract the pocketbooks
of all within their reach. Women
are their subjects, and if tears are
not plentiful the thieves will them
selves pretend to weep. This is sure
to prove effectual.
Thus do these funeral thieves"
work. 1t does not take them long to
go through the pockets of half
dozen persons, and then they are off
to the next house on the list, where
the mode Of operation is repeated.
No wonder other thieves regard them
with contempt. Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
American OnaIs.

An opal, found and cut as gem in
this country, was sold by a jeweler
in this city the other day for $500.
1t was obtained from a newly dis
covered mine in the state of Wash
ington, near the Idaho line. AT that
place, which has been called Gem
City, the volcanic rocks are honey
combed with cavities that contain
small nodules of this precious va
riety of hydrated quartz. Many of
them are of great beauty and value.
Speaking of this discovery of
American opals, Mr.. George F.
Kunz, the expert in gems employed
by Tiffany g. Co., exhibited to the
reporter the great Hope opal, one of
the most celebrated in the world. 1t
formerly belonged to Henry Philip
Hope, the Dutch banker, who owned
the finest collection of precious stones
ever got together. He liquidated the
national debt of Brazil and took his
pay in diamonds from that country,
which originally inspired him with
his hobby. Among the well known
gems possessed by him was the Hope
diamond, a blue-white stone of forty
four carats, valued at 800, 600; like
wise the largest existing pearl, drop
shaped, which weighed over three
ounces, surmounted in the setting by
a coronet of diamonds.
The opal referred to, though of
Mexican origin, is said to have been
among the ornaments of Persian
shrine in the Seventeenth century.
1t represents the sun with full face
carved ON it's surface, the rays being
supplied by the antique gold setting.
AS is very common with Mexican
opals, it is badly fawed-in fact, SO
cracked that it would probably fall
to pieces if the setting were removed.
1t is oval in shape and its longest
diameter is about an inch.-New
York Sun
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
HOW ROBINS nssI.

They Baye n Front and Back Door and
| Are Very Careful About Their Use.
Although many interesting points
in relation to the nesting habits OF
our friends, the birds, have ap
peared, have yet to see anything
concerning the position which the
prospective parent assumes while in
cubating. The subject has been OF
much interest to me, and in the past
| years many observations have been
made, which plainly indicate that tisy
proprietors of nearly all nests have
their exits and their entrances"
Many there are, as the kingfsh.
ers, woodpeckers and other species,
which reach their eggs by single
opening or burrow. and these of
necessity must emerge from the same
source, but all seem to have well
defined position in sitting.
All can remember the attitude of
the domestic hen, turkey or goose,
and how rarely this position is
changed, and with the wild bird the
tendency to shift is even less, for
with barnyard fowls we can alter
their posture by placing a board in a
variety of positions about the nest,
but with the inhabitants of the wood
any interference generally results in
desertion.
The robin when building her nest
often tries how her brooding breast is
to fit the growing structure, and this,
too, when bare, fiat platform gives
no indication of the elevated sides to
follow. Later the male sits in the
forming cup and speculates probably
on the outcome of his efforts, and
views the outlook from the crotch.
During the four days of egg laying
the female is not on, or rather in, the
structure to any extent, unless the
weather is cold or wet, and she as
sumes almost any position. 1t is only
after the duties of incubation begin,
a period which lasts fourteen days to
q dot, that the robins adopt a stand
ard, shared in by each of the pair.
The male, who shares in the duties
of sitting, when going to take his
trick almost invariably flies toward
his mate in the same path, and ar
irving at the back door, just as his
feet are about to touch the edge, the
female is seen to dart forward be-
tween the branches which comprise
the front door. This front door, as I
prefer to call it, is then really the
exit, and toward it the incubating
bird always points her bill. It never
directs toward the tree trunk and
generally points toward an open
space in the foliage when thick
leaved tree or bush. Science.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
The Loquacious Barber.

The loquacity of barber gives the
satirical Persian the opportunity of
many witty proverbs, and all at the
BARRIERS expense. The Hindoo has
as much dread of his tattling pro-
pensities as the European, but it is
currently believed their gossip saved
many life during the terrible year
1873. The chatter of the bazaar
the barber has on his tongue tip, aud
the slightest encouragement to un-
loosen the bag wherein he stores his
tales is gladly seized.
The injustice of the petty native
judges, the exacting demands of the
cantonment magistrate, the none
tary embarrassment of some young
subin one of the regiments, the flirta-
ton of married belle are duly mar
rated, and even the contents of the
letters which pass between the pair
can by astute questioning become the
common property of an entire sta
tion. San Francisco Chronicle.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
Hard to Understand.

"Men laugh at us for having sense
less notions and doing things for
which we can give no good reason, :"
said a woman recently. II wish
some man would explain to me why
he carries unimportant papers about
with him for months, wearing them
out in so doing. I've often watched
my husband carefully change the
contents of coat or trousers pockets
from one suit of clothes to another.
Soiled, worn envelopes and folded
papers are tenderly transferred, and
for long time was impressed with
the Importance of the operation and
drew an instructive breath of relief
when it was safely over. One day
my curiosity got the better of me
and begged for a sight of those
mysterious documents guarded with
such jealous care.
ITO please me my husband went
through them. He found several
unreceipted bills, some that had been
paid and receipts filed, note from a
friend dated three months back, re-
GREETING that he didn't find him in
his Office when he called; one or two
business cards of firms he had no
recollection of knowing, several ad-
vertisement circulars, playbill of
last seasons performance, preserved
for some forgotten temporary rea-
son, and perhaps three really impor-
tant papers among the whole lot.
And honestly believe if / had not
prompted the investigation, Mr.. -
would be treasuring those worthless
bits of paper to this day. Her Point
of View in New York Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20
Pictorial Phrase.



The old fellow hustled up to the desk
Of the marriage license clerk, and with
out any formality or preliminaries he
began:
'Giye me a marriage license" he
said, ''and give it to me quick"
.Who forY' asked the ungrammatical
clerk.
"For myself of course"
The clerk gave long whistle of sur
prise.
How old are your" he inquired, open
ing up his book.
"Seventy-five."
"Ifver been married beforew
mo, this is my first offense."
"What the mischief does a man Of
your age want to marry forp"
because he can"
ut isn't such a difficult thing to
marry, is it?"
Maybe not for some folks" said the
aged applicant hurriedly, "but it seems
SO for me. made my first attempt
when was twenty, and for fifty-fve
years I've kept steadily at it, but never
could get q woman to say yes until
last night, and I'll be swizzled If Iknow
how this one happened to, and don't
care. It's enough IL she did, and she
did, and now want to get that license
and have her clinched before she backs
out. I've got her outside in my wagon,
with a policeman watching her, and
want you to hustle with the license.
The preachers waiting, and if there's no
preventing Providence you bet I'll not
fill bachelors grave. Here's your
money. Goodby," and the happy man
grabbed his license and ran for the
wagon. Detroit Free Press.