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BIG BOOST FOR
SHORTSTOP MCBRIDE

I.ani2an the sporting editor Of the ST.
Louis Times. is with the Cardinals at
Houston and writes his paper as follows:
Ollie" Pickering. the ex-Rrownie played
two great games against the Cardinals.
This is his old ash-heap you know.
Col. McCloskey brought him out here
back in 1892. That's positive proof that
Ollie" isn't any spring chicken. Picker
ing, the first day he played for McClos-
key. distinguished himself by punching
out six straight hits.
/. He's one of the most popular players
that ever wore a Houston uniform and
came i'll for a great ovation the first time
ne went to the bat. Fromme famed him.
But Ollie got even later on. He
walloped out a safe liner TO center in the
sixth, scored run in the eighth getting
on when Byrnes chuck over to Honey hit
Higsnbot ham on the head. and grabbed
another hingle. ditto another count. in the
twelfth when the Nationals won out. 81
Joe Cantil!on believes that in Ganley
Pickering and Clymer he has the best
outeld in either ma jor league.
OF course. Joe is entitled TO his opinion
incidentally. | know ne has a dead swell
youngster laying around in Milan. who
was with Wichita in the Western Associa-
ton last year.
Washington just like tie Cardinals is
generally picked To run elegant eighth.
But Cantillon. like McC!oskey. thinks
the wise guys are going to be fooled. His
band looked quite nifty against the Car
dinal.. But it had al the breaks Sat
urday. else never would have won.
Murray walloped out a triple in the
fourth. with tWo down. Byrne who had
been robbed Of long Tit by Pickering in
the second. smashed one on the beak. Al
tier stuck UP his Elovod digit Into it
went the ball, and there il stuck.
Again in the tenth. with Higginbot am
on third and Barry first each chap
punching out biHgle. Joe Del walloped
one on line. The Cantillon infield was
playing in.
Tine rep went straight TO good on
George Mcbride who held on and
chucked over to jerry Freeman. great
big fellow, VINO looks passing good at
best in time to complete double play.
Mcbride could have completed a triple
play had one been needed.
Then. in the field. the Nationals es-
capped a defeat and shut-out by whirl
of Byrnes in the eighth hitting Hisgin-
botham in the noodle.
Col McCloskey is out with the prophecy
that Mcbride is going to make good for
Cantillon and beat Tom Smith out in the
race for the shortfield position.
The game never owned prettier fielder
or smarter pegger than the eX-Cardinal.
He hit .oG0 for Kansas City in the A. A.
last year. That's going some.
II think that years work in Kansas
City was just what Mcbride needed
badly for George when ] had him, and
! he was rapidly losing confidence in HIM
self
He needed change of pasture. If
he hits at all he will be Cantillon's short
| stop all season. and a happy hit, too"
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EPISCOPAL HIGH DEFEATS
WASHINGTON SCHOOL

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March D.-ln a
one sided but interesting game yesterday
afternoon the Episcopal High School of
Virginia defeated the Washington School
for Boys in base ball on the former S
grounds by a score of 10 to |.
The game was holly contested. but the
weakness OF the visitors infield made
victory easy for Episcopal. Mosser and Per-
r. filled the box for Washington School
and succeeded in striking out eleven men.
The strong batting Of the visitors was
particularly noticeable. and they were able
to reach third several times. but their
score was not made until the seventh in
ming when Mosser knocked a three-bagger
and was batted in by Sergeant
a. J. May. Grant and Dabney pitched
for Episcopal in the absence of White. the
regular pitcher. who was unable to take
his position in the DO. The score fol-
lows.
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emf home in Carnegie. Pa. about thirty
four years ago. While employed in coal
mine he spent his spare moments playing
base ball on the lots. His first profess
sional engagement was with the Steuben-
vile club at a salary of $50 per month.
Later he went TO Paterson. y. j.. where
he attracted widespread attention. The
Louisville club. of which Barney Dreyfuss
was the principal owner. purchased Wag-
ner's release for $2.ONJ. Hans was. then
playing in the outfiel9 Dreyfuss took
Wagner to Pittsburg when he purchased
a controlling interest in that club He
PLAYED an outfield position until Fred ELY
was sold to the Washington club. when
he was shifted to short. From the start
his fielding was sensational, while his
batting has been the greatest in the his
tory of the game. BY winning the bat
ting championship in 1907 he established
a record never before made by any ball
player that of leading the National
League batsmen FIVE times. His record
iS oil
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VS. the weight of his bat against it.

lays the weight of his bat against it.
Meinke corralled two difficult fouls.
Tom Hughes. while fishing in the surf
down West Beach last night. success
fully landed an eighty-pound sWordfish.
whose sword and head he sent home to
his Chicago folks today.
Pitcher Wilson and Peterson drop off at
Fort Worth tomorrow morning and be-
come part and parcel of the team of that
city. Galveston is we'll provided with
ala bmen or they would have remained
here.
kahoe devoted his time to warming up
all the pitchers.
The quarters at the Seaside Hotel va
Gated by the Colts. will be occupied by
Mike Cantillons Millers.
Bill Kay will. after all. go back TO the
minors for another season of polishing
The king" came here slowly recuperat-
Ing from hard attack OF the grip. and
though he, worked faithfully he has been
slow in regaining his strength and nat
IRA lly has turned out TO be weak brother
with the stick. Bill can hit without ques-
ton when he is right but Milan has beer
doing so much better that Cantillon has
decided to turn him over to Minneapolis
for the year.
AS Joe and his brother Mike are owners
of the Millers ne will be in a position t.
recall King" Billif he gets in a hole any
| time for another outfelder.
| Kay is satisfied with the transfer.
His jumps was berated 1soundly>- by
the Regulars for allowing Tony Smith t
| score on Meinke's third ont int the sixth
! inning. AS Tony tailed from third OF
! Meinke's attempt to stretch a long singl:
into "a double. Joe allowed the Colts the
| run.
That makes four. victories for the Regu
lars over the Colts in five contests.
Milans throws home from the outfielc
are anna zing for their speed and direct
ness.
There were six hunts beaten out b!
earnest sprinting. Can,flon will not stant
for any loafing on inteld taps. even where
there is sure death ahead.
Cantiilon is furious on the throw-doWr
he got frcm McGraw on the series a
Dallas. He wasn't even notified by
"Muggsy. as the telegram informing hin
came from Owner Gardner of the Dalla:
club.
Warner hit ball down to first fairl,
that struck the bag so forcibly 1t caromet
over the right field bleachers fence.
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Sidelights on Contest.

The Colts go: away last night at :
o'clock for Wichita Kans
AltiZer was in the grandstand. feeling
pretty good. but not quite we'll enough to
play
McGraG has Cancelled the dates the
Giants had with the Nationals at Dallas
March - and - without any excuse for
his action. In fact. notice from Manager
Gardner of the Dallas cluo today was all
tho Information Cantillon could get.
n-lehanty was moved up in the batting
order.
lac Cardinals and Nationals will not
only play again together next Sunday at
Houston. but also there March - and 2S
Pickering. Delehanty and Clymer made
successive singles in the first inning, but
close fielding kept runs down.
BY fine sliding Clymer COPIED two
stolen bases
Freeman smashed a groqnder through
the box so fast that il did mot stop until
il hit the right center fence.
Yesterday was the hottest day of all
So far.
Meinke's plumbers were on puny ground
ers
Freeman makes the ball sing when he
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Rosedales Are Ready.

The Rosedales have organized for the
season of 1908 and are ready to hear from
all teams In this city or Baltimore. The
Rosedales had a great season last year.
losing but four games. and met the best
teams of the city. They will be greatly
strengthened, as Artie Walker and Will
Donaldson have signed to do the twirling
this year. Tom Myers and Bernie Hess
Ter have signed contracts to catch while
Jim Conway will hold down first base
Teams desiring weekday or Sunday games
at nth and Gales streets northeast adj
dress. Edward Dore, 81: 14th street north
east.
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Veterans Score a Victory by
One Run.
YOUNGSTERS START NORTH
Play in Wichita. Kans., Tomorrow
and Sunday.
'.THROW-D0WN" FROM McGRAW
Delaby Rides Two New Orleans
Winners-Tennis to Boom This
Year-High- Glass Billiards.

Special Dirpa,rh, to The Star.
GALVESTON Tex March aO-But for
the inability of Shipke, who is developing
into. quite hitter. TO land on the ball
safely in the ninth inning yesterday after
noon he Colts would most likely. the way
they were going. have landed their final
game from The regulars. 1t finally went
to the latter by the: close score of 6 to ..
although there was nothing snowy about
the mill. Some timely hits, some shiyery
miscues and some daYng base running
punctuated the affair.
Wilson. Falkenoerg and Patten essayed
the curving for the juveniles and loosened
a lot of speed, but rocky errors by Meinke
Tony Smith and Wilson himself married
the good work. Oberl:n puzzled the Colts
for four innings and then gave way to
keely. who WAS not near as effective
though one James Delehahty. usually as
reliable as Uncle Sa s Treasury. with the
assistance of substitute Gates, helped to
make keely's path thorny one
Three singles earned a run for the Reg
ulars in the first inning off Wilson. a
base OH bal lis two hits and many errors
were good for two more runs off Wilson
before he vacated the slab.
Falkenberg suffered for Two runs on a
base on balls. hit and three gross
hiunders in the sixth. Patien was all
right for one round. but in the eighth he
favored the first batter with pass and
that ungrateful fellow Went all the way
around with the assistance of a sacrifice
and two miserable scratches.
kee!y was given rough deal in the
ninth. but he pluckuy bested his OPP
ponentS in the end. Two safetieS. a sac
r!fice and three hobbies got two runners
In and left pair on second and third.
Wnen. with two out and three balls and
TWO strikes on the batter, Nicely captured
a nigh fly that he forced Shipke to shoot
up over lne lnhclu- keelys finish was
an excellent piece of Seneraiship and
SHOWS tie man to be possessed of plenty
Of nerve and noodle. Mcbride and Tony
short and Freeman PLAYED swell ball in
his territory. the score:
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HORSES NAMED FOR
DINNER STAKES

The following gentlemen have named
the borses opposite their names as con-
testants for the Dinner stakes to be run
April at Benning:
Mr. Perry Relmont-Fitz Herbert. Ramblr.
Capt Cleland Davis-SDenccr Wells Brown
Tony.
Mr.. ". e. Depny-Alvertins. Days Lane
Mr. W. Z. Eustis-ClaGue. Red Doe
Mr.. Ivan Fox Al Busch. Gerald ID.
Mr.. Preston Gibson-Two Saints.
Dr. James Kerr Your: Roe
Mr.. +. A. Mitchell-Prncess Marion.
Mr.. j. G.. ONnard-M. T. Green. Sir Cannon
Mr.. +. f.. Clrapin-Grecn Lawn.
Mr.. Samuel Ross-Chcck HawkswinS.
Nr. II. H. Observation-Disclosures. spanish
Prince.
Mr.. Dulany, Mr.. Hit and Mr.. Neville did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
JOCKEY DELABY
SHOWS HIS SKILL

NEW ORLEANS, March 20.-Jockey
Delaby signalized his return to the saddle
after a long absence by winning two
races at the City Park track yesterday.
He won on Belle Strome and Quadrlile
both owned by r. E. Watkins of Sleeps
head Bay. Both winners were favorltes.
Delaby's work in the saddle sustained
the early opinion held by horsemen that
he was one of the best lightweight riders
in the country. He went to New Or
leans last fall with brilliant reputation.
but before many weeks had passed his
work became go ragged. particularly on
favorites that lie came under Official
Scrutiny. The stewards suspended him,
and he was not permitted to ride any
horses except those owned by Watkins.
Belle Strome was much faster than
her opponests. She took the lead at the
start, opened up gap Of three lengths
and won easily by that margin. Quad
rifle won the fifth race. but only after
furious driving finish. Swinging for
home. he had a decided advantage. but
became tired in the final furlone. and
had to ne whipped out to beat Hannibal
Bey head.
The folly of starting two-year-old at
this season Of the year two days in sue
cession was demonstrated when Ann Nc
Gee was beaten in the first race. a dash
of four furlongs for two-year-olds. She
had raced Wednesday. and in spite OF
her hard effort was sent out yesterday in
the opening race She had plenty of
speed and easily held the lead until the
last thirty yards. There she Jagged. and
Arionette fresh and strong. came with
a rush and won by half length
Summaries.
First race. four furlongs Arionette. los ~
Lee. 4 to ). won: Anne MCGEE. III tNicon,
to :. second Yankee Daughter. lO6 tNotter
to ]. third Time, o.4S. Babba. Alice. Miss
Hapshnrg. Ny Lady Frances Lady Chiffon Miss
Imogene Slverne and Frcda ". also ran
Second race about two miles: steeplechase-
McAllister. lbs tHeider,. Is 10 j, won: Moon
gold l;5 'Arciibald, 10 to a, second; Ga nt;
Black Lady. Piller. Buckman. Gallithea. Pete
Vinegar and DR.. Heard also ran.
Third race. six furlongs-Belle Strome. 10;
tim. 10 10 /. second: Hasty. ~ IS: Flynn. -
to l. third. Time. la. Suffice. Whiskhroom.
Fay. Bewitehed. Vinerine. Tilkilns. Vohoone.
Dvorcce and Rose of Pink also ran.
r. Ship o. Is. Flynn, 10 to !. won: Toy Boy.
104 lPowersi. 16 to >. second: Momentum. 1u6
tNotter,. TO I, third. Time. Go s-5. ketche-
mike. Grimaldi. Yaddo kiamesba. Batsman.
The Piker. Lidwina and Bonita Bess also ram
Fifth race. furlongs- puadrillp. los
'Delabyi. I" 5, won: Hannibal bey io6 IT,.
30 to /. third. Time, 1.o7 Is Pnstirker, Srion.
Hoorsy. sam Taylor. Coon and r'hip also ran
Sixth race. mile and one.eighth- Corosucate,
~ FLYNN, II to 2. won: Elfall. 100 Martin,
third. Time. La % John Mcbride Betsy Bin
ford. Shining star. Blaze ULisht. Marsh Redon
and Nine also
Seventh race. mile and furlons Quagga,
II to a. second: Lord Dixon. ~ tHenry', IL TO
- third Time. 1.54 Cursus. Rchounder. OF
toman. Prrtania Sa Soier Rare, Gull and Louise
McFarianc also ran.
National Guard Relay Team.
oci
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REGt LARS

Innings pitcbed-By OheTliu. 4: bv ke.ly. -
tr Wilson. :: by Fskruberc. :: 10y Falten. .
Hits madr-on bberliu =: OF keeIy. &: of VII
son u: on falkenie.g. /: of Patte,l. 3. Runs
s"o!ed-"n krely- ): OF Wilson. }. ~ Falken-
berg. =. OF fattcH. l.. EArned runs-of Wilson
}. fwohase hit>--T. Smith 90. Shipke and
street stolen ha>e>-Clymer go. ,,an,ev Milan
and Hughes. Sacrifice hits-0herlin. beeiy and
Iat:tn- Strrcs by bberlin. =: hv keely :;
iy Wilson, !. First base on halls-Of Oheriin
= on keeiy. /. on Wilson. :. on Iatten l.
FIRST base e.rors-t;auisv. tlymar 60 Gates
80. e. Smjrn aud Hughes Left ON Bases
Regulars. q: Colts. q. tmp.re-Mr CantilloD
Time of game hour and ~ minutes
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{ mplre- Mt. C0TIrT. I.arNed TuNH-F.. n. n,
:; ". s.. l. Three-bass hits-Messer: repdleton
Left on bases-E. II. s. ;: ". s.. 2. Two.base
hit-Grant. Home rnn-Dahuey. Struck out
Rr 4. T. MAY. = by Grant. !: ily Dahney. !: by
Hunter .;rart. Passed halIs.- Eantainc ~. Hit
by ptchqr-Ry Dabney, .; Icy Grant. l; 10y
Mosser. 5: by Perry, ,.
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SINCE JOINING PITTSBURG.

You will note that his first year was
his record for number of hits and his
last year showed him first at stealing
bases.
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WAGNER'S BRILLIANT
DIAMOND RECORD

John n. Wagner is determined to retire
from base ball in the height of his fame
and glory. He was born near his pres
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Opens Base Ball Season Tomorrow

The Georgetown University base ball
team will inaugurate its 1908 season to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. taking on
the Maryland Agriculture College outfit
It is thought by many that the nine men
selected to represent the university this
season will make a great showing. as the
majority of the men have played on the
team in the past and should show i'm
provement. Capt. Simon has selected the
following men 10 line up against the
Maryland boys: Pitchers. Cantwell. Di-
vine and Diamond: catchers. Montgom-
cry Duffy and Eckenrode: first base,
MacDonald: second base. Pallen or May
ock: stortstop. II. Smith; third base,
Mess: left field. Courtney; center field
Simon; right field, L. Smith or Schlaf9y.
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from Arthur Irwin of the Washington
club of the Union League. and the other
from Jimmy Callahan of the Chicago
professionals
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Harry RAY. at one time one of the
spec diest outfelders in the business. is
not rounding into form as fast as was
expected. and the chances are that Josh
Clarke will lead the batting order for
the Maps. Clarke ought to make good,
as he is a classy player
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Iiebhardt of the Cleveland club says
Berger will have more speed this year
than any other man in the American
League. His operation was very sue
cesstul.
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cy Young is past forty years. SO they
say. but no one is trying to chloroform
the grand old man. Cy certainly makes
Osler look like a weather prophet.
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CONTINUED on Seventeenth PageJ
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According TO reports from the Red
So> camp. Pitcher CicOttes new knuckle
ball makes the batters humble to him.
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Art'e Holman of the Chicago Cubs is
considered the greatest utility player be-
fore the public. but in Hostetter of the
st, Louis team. he has a worthy rival
for the honor. Since wearing ST. Louis
uniform he has played every position
on the team.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-29
Political Expressions.

The School Board election If
the first ward is the only exciting
feature OF the election Of Tuesday,
and the expressions we hear are
really amusing, a few Of them:
"Daspit and Broussard will only
control twenty-five votes of their
faction and about half or less Of
the Pellerin side"
Hitter is not in touch with the
people aud does not know their
wants, he is not Impular."
"Ans- Judicr. Cntpau Home and
the Srgura sections strong for lit.
. ter, Olivier may get three votes Of
these three sections"
Olivier may get tw" votes at
4ade, and they are new recruits
from ttsRrpublican ranks"
"OIivier has the activity. but
Hildebrand is a stumbling, he is
autOcratic aud for sw-iIel sala-
ries."
"rhe Banner was leaning TO-
wards Hitter. but the screws put
things in good shape"
Luck is with us say the Hit
ter people, we got all the Commis-
sious in the drawing"
when the voting time comes
the old bosses will tighten the
screws and bring all the faithful
in line. aud Olivier will be trium-
plant"
We do not believe that the cleo
ton of Sheriff created as much ill.,
terest as the present campaign for
the school board.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-29
MORE SURPRISES.

The political fight for members
Of the School Board IF the first
ward is still the interesting topic
Of the day. The old ring is divi-
dpd, on one side We find i. }.
Liable and }. &. Bisnvenu supper
ting DIR. J. Il. Olivier and j. q.
Broussnr,l, with what they believe,
the old ring followers back of
them. On the other side We find
Mayor Broussard and Tayor Das.
pit the opposition and supporting
j. A. Hitter, the P-llerin faction
having only one candidate. A. Z.
Gauthier.
There was bone of contention
in this little political fight. the
Banner, which side WAS it going
to support, some were sure that j,
would side with the Broussard-
Daspit- Hitter combination. while
the others seemed Ia be in the
doubt. The Banner was the or.
gan of the ring and surprised some
of the old faithful when it came
out for Capt. Muller against F. E
Delahousssye, of that faction who
had always favored the Banner
with all his legal printing, tbit
was surprise, but it WAS easily
understood when it was discover.
ed that the Liable side were sup.
porting Capt. Muller.
Another, and mole interesting
surprise was caused by the Banner
last Saturday when it came ou,
, fiat-flooted for DR.. J. r. Olivier
and j. q. BrOussard, which wat
against the expectation of both
sides, as all considered the Ban.
mer as favorable to the Hitter side
although absolutely silent up te
last Saturday.
DIR. Olivier brought his commu'
nications to the Messenger. in
stead of their own organ, which il
good sign to show that the Ban.
ner was not too we'll disposed to.
ward them.
The Banner is now the cham
p'on Of DIR. j. X, Olivier and J. q
Broussard, and is receiving the
compliments of both sides.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-29
Views OF An Observer.

To the Editor Of the Messenger:
In Looking over the columns OF
the Messenger published Ang. |,
we have observed n list IF name of
trarhrts appointed +" teach in the
public scirmIs Of this parish for
the coming school session.
Now the law requires each teach
or to hold a genuine teachers GER
tificate before he can teach in anv
public school If this state. But
among the said appointers We be-
lieve there are some who had not
passed the examination required
by law aud who consequent could
have no legal certificates. In the
above mpntiOnrd list We notice 4he
names Of several teachers from
outside the parish and even from
beyond the limits of the state
while at thu same time other resi-
dents If the parish with valid
teachers certificates can not find
employment therein.
This state of affairs is hard
ship Ia some of our home teachers
some 1T whom are 30 situated that
they can not seek employment
else where aud it can not conduce
to the public good.
We have heard that the Board
had lately passed resolution to
the effect that any teacher who
would not attend of the different
Summer normal schools held in
various parts of the state during
summer months might consider
his position in the schools vacant.
We also heard it reported that the
Board promised fifteen dollars out
of the school funds to each teach.
or who would 50 attend.
This looks rather arbitrary to
compel teacher who is otherwise
competent to attend a Summer
normal or any other school, but
when it comes to allow him fifteen
dollars to defrsy expenses the
transaction takes on another color.
we have never known that the
school funds could be used to de.
fray the expenses of teachers or
prospective teachers while ut a
Summer journals or any other
schools. 1t is also said with what
truth the writer does not know,
that some # the teachers examin-
stions held in this parish have
been more or less Of farce and
that some who had not passed
them had been appointed to teach
erships in schUols while others
who had passed them had been
left without employment.
Ii these things are true and
they eau hardly he denied and
without going further into details
of Extravaganza and other abuses
that have entered into tue admin.
istratiun If the -chmls il is about
time for the tax payers who foot
the bills Ia change the personnel
IT the Board, to regulate the old
members and to elect new ones.
OBSERVER.
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FOR SALE.

Six vacant lots and eight
residences for sale, for cash or
on easy terms. For price and
other particulars apply to
Z. A. MARAIsT, Agent,
Aug p st Martinville, La