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"rVPlAMQ J.tasw'. Anodj-e Bangor, tie Journal Laftiyet I WW warn, Mwtra. I'olicb Jury: Martial Billaud, President, N. Judice, secretary. KHItOES.

Haln tc a. L. Illernandez, M. i. Prejcnn, Piimeaux.

Mkrtial Billaud. Board oy School DncicTous T. B. Hopkinx, Proid-rJt, J.J. Revillon.

Secretary, Alphonse Neveu, Treasurer. Jbrv CoMMtsaiOKKiis I n.mnhpll. J. J. CarTorv.

Albert Judi A. M.Martin, Clerk of Court. I tOWXOF VERMILIONVILLE. Clegg, Ikediry and Treasurer H. M- n.v.!c} SLJ nnii.tahlfl Chs.

R. Char: IaHfrlJnnrnnl Lafayette Advertiser, OmcrUHre-Charles P. Alphai W. B. Bailey.

ILUadry. Leopold LacosteL EdMfard Mc- TERltllLIOMViLLE JMorneys at Law. Attorney at Law, South Maiu near the Court House, in the office by Mouton Debaillon. D. CAFFltltY.

Attomev at Law Public, office South Main street near Pmbltc Office nt the Courrt House. ITVl Tnas it onice of ihc Opelousos and Texas Rail- ''D, OFfice at bis residence, near mnieoti e. uontmuea nis nrnctii before removing from Town, Goods, Groceries, Etc. J. MtVILLOS, dealer in dry goods, actions, hata boots and shoes, groocries, saddlery, and general Main Washington Sts.

street, dealer in ntusware, saddlery, and hiiJs and implements. in dry goods, notions, cutlery, kinds of house at the brick building on nf St. John Vermil- ol. jonn ffi unrn, in dry goods, notions, hardware, tin- and all kinds offarm- oootg ana shoes, gro- saddlery, loiaiea- I 1 'Pi, wines, Ao. Cor-niUua streets, near the in dry poods, cloth- notions, plantation ntlemen'e fancy always on hand and corner Mim and fc' uroccries.

Havana dears, emokintr. chewing tobacco office, corner La- lajette ana vermilion and Jtledicines. milion dealers in drugs, chemicals, Patent medjeiues. paints, oils, and varnishes, puny, uiusncs. ana painicrs toots j.iuanit oooua and stationery, perfumery, etc.

Prescriptions nigur, or uay. E. DELMOUI-Y, Druraiiet nnd Anothcca- ry, dealer in drugs and chemicals, patent brushes, stationery, etc. Prescriptions carefully compounded, uay or aigut corucr Main s. 01.

John streets. Livery and Feed Stables. mflEO. nRRKRT. r.iverv nnd PwhI ati- 1 ble, hacks, bnggies, horses and saddle horsed nire.

ttaies moaeraie. aiautson sireei. Main street opposite the conrt house i-quare. owgie ttuu nuuuio teams will saauiu liorses to hire. Good care taken of all stock placed l.i bis stable.

Miscellaneous, UOTF.JL, MRS. CASTILLE, Proprietor, Mndisoo St, near Hubert's Livery Stable. IPO Mrs. O. SMITH, Corner Madison and Vermilion Streets.

Lafayette Fire Co, JYo. 1. IV on the first Thursdays of JOS. L. MOUTON, COLLECTOR, Vomer Lafayette and! Second Sts.

Prompt attention nivca tb all business en trusted 10 mm. R. Carpenter (and Cabinet-Maker. HOUSE BOIJJOING a specialty. Attention given to Sharpening and dressing Cotton Chas, Carpenter and Cabinet-Maker.

Near the Masonic Lodge. Jean Brun, Carpenter and Builder, Buchanan Street. ENRY L. LANDRY. Saddler and Harness Maker.

Madison Street. Repairing of Saddles, harness, carriages, bug- St. John street, above Vermilion st. Firabo.lnim work on shortcft notice. Satisfac tion guaranteed.

Terms moderate. THE NICHOLLS HOUSE AND BILLIARD SALOON, ALBERT JUDICE, Proprietor. Corner of Main and Lafayette in front or tne vouri uouse. The choicest Liaaors and Clcare kept con- JoUn, s. Rand A.

C. KENNEDY, COLLECTOR, OFFICIAL. Police Jury Proceedings. September 0th, 1879. Pursuant to call the Police Jury met at the Conrt Bouse this day.

Aurelicn Primcaux, J. L. Prejcan and Sebastien Hernandez. Absent, L. G.

Breaux. rue minutes ot tnc meeting were rcaa id aDnroved. On motion, resolved, that the Treasurer and is hereby instructed to pay every three prisoners' board. On motion of Mr. J.

L. Preienn. it was resolv ed, that Alqx. Conttantin be and is hereby ap pointed roaa overseer, in place oi jwimona moiiton. for that nortion of the road extendiuz from Pont des Monton to the Morgan aud Texas On motion, resolved, that the road overseers be and are hereby instructed, that where ditches are required to be made on the sides of the road, it is tneir amy to sec inai ine din oe uirowu in the centre of the road.

It is turtner resolved, that on extension ot ne oe eraniea to me road overseers antu tue let oi vecemuer, loiti, ior ine com ielr resDcctlve roads. On motion resolved. Hist thn Mnrran La. AT. K.

K. a. Eiieamsnip ne and are ncrcoy permitted to pat their bridge across the Bayou Vcr- are.h or snan of clear in width -fur ther provided, that this errant will be and remain in force uutil the necessities of the public require. me upeuws ui tue unuge ior uuvignuuu uy rolled and licensed vessels. mbcr.

1879. were annointed. as follows let ward, 1st precinct, at Ursin bean, Chas. A. Guidry clerk, Adolphe Brous- 1st ward, 2nd precinct, at Pierre commissioners, Aiircu ucinommc, simon oou-dreaux, Martin Begnaux clerk, Joe.

Bcgpand. 2nd ward, 3rd precinct, at Ford commissioners, Ford Hoffpauir, Antoine Guidry, commissioners, Gcrossia Douce Clcmillo Tra-ban, A. J. Moss clerk, Cleobule Doacct. 3rd ward, 5tb precinct, at St.

Clair Kilcbrist'a E. A. Gollbean, V. B. Dupuis, Pierre Bernard clerk, Kdouaru Bernard.

3rd ward, 6th precinct, at Conrt commissioners, John H. Chargois, H. L. Landry, H. Williams clerk, Auguste Monuier, Jr.

4th wnrd, 7th precinct, at E. I. commissioners, Alex. Vcrrot, Darmas Broussard, Lessiu Guidry clerk. E.

H. Levy. 4th warll. 8th orectnet. at commis sioners, Overton Cade, Octavo Theriot, Harrison Tbeall clerk, Simohct Leblano.

51h ward, 9th precinct, at Yalsin Broussard's commissioners, villain nruussniu, a. vr. oi. Julien, Aareliea Olivier; clerk, Marcel Me- following: accounts were approved and ccruncaies oraerea to neue Ambroisc Chlasson, services as juror, Tbeodule Baudoin, Cesaire Martin, Christian Stciner, Martin Begnaud, uemcaux, Lcblanc. Peter Anderson, Jos Girouard, Lucicn Cormier, Alexis Dnbon, witness St Julien, Beloni Trahan, r.

Nareissc Dominique, Pierre Mercicr, Adolphe Glado, Aogele Senegal, Jn Bte Duhon, Alex Comeaux. coroners fees. Hervilicn Blanchard, com'er. of election, Jos Dupuis, police officer of election, uonnony, justice or tne peace, idney Greitr. Calvin Moss, constable, Rnnin 157S.

such fact and giving notice thereof. 9 80 9 10 10 20 9 10 9 50 3 50 9 60 9 60 7 00 10 00 2 00 1 75 18 50 15 30 There being no farther business the Police Jury adjourned to the first Saturday in Uccem- MARTIAL. BILLAUD, ITeBident. J. N.

Jobice, Clerk. City Council of VermiliouviHe. adjournment the City Council met this 13tb day of September, 1879. Present Jonn tJiegg, mayor ana Aipna, Lacoste. Landrv.

Mouton and McBride. body, presented his commission and being sworn On motion of Mr. Alpha, it was unanimously Kcsoiveo, luat a committee oi toree ou aupoiuv- I lor tne purpose ot receiving plans ana uiau i rebuild the market house, and tbat said com-ittec report as soon as possible. The Mavnr annointed Messrs. Aloba.

Mouton and McBride on said committee. The Mayor called attention to tnc petition oi it. aicunoc against tnc corporation ana vou-stable, filed iu the Parish Court, claiming two hundred dollars damages for the killing of bis dog by the Constable. On motion it was resolved, that the Mayor be authorized to employ all necessary counsel on behalf of the Corporation in the suit of R. L.

On motion, resolved, that all persons wiebing to sell meats within this town, can do so free of charge nntil otherwise ordered. unanimously aaoptea An Okplnancb relative to the Police and Sanitary Measures, necessary for the protection of the Town of Vermilionvillc from contagious and infectious diseases. Bt it eriauud by the Mayor and City Council of ident of the City Council shall1 believe that any place or locality is infected with epidemic disease or tbat there exists in a place a disease epi demic in its form, and that the introduction of persons or goods of any class or kind from such danger the hraltb of the citizens of Verrailion- 13 a Swells, for 8Br VOL. 14. VERMILIONVILLE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1879.

NO. 48. rem this CiTl'ulIl otf cr. It 33381 nt made, dilngton, New Jersey, V. 8.

AmtrlM, TO YOUR Attorney at Lair, asp NOTARY PUBLIC, Vtniiilimiville, La, attend to aH bushejs in In- lnii.li. Jan. 187S. tar venter Cabin el maker 'tare Vei Hutiohville, La. tu llio public.

PnrniJ ard tarnished at moderatd ten la, WILLIAM CAMPBELL, COLLECTOR, altpnlinn to all bis bands for colie itio araW In threemonUu.Any person tetter Bt.mp^ I.8.JOHNHU««vv.,^^— and Cattle Pondera sold MotStS on e.nh if llkn Sheridan's Conoit 1:1 Ob, of Court, JVMC1M DISTRICT. tne of Mfuyctte, Vcr- Kd- tfUK. Moiiton. lllnrnPV Vermilion- Mihrs terras of fonrt in Lnfatetle open 1 Mondays ot April nud Orjtobcr. PARISH OF LAFA Mitntive ZSTjato v.Vi Attorm YlETTE, Guidry, n.Cafl'erv.

I Martin, Brandt, Eastin, O. Olivier, Bernard, Cochrane. lonae Ncven, GEORGE JOSSE. Washington street, dealer in dry goods, fancy articles, children's toys, and grooerieB; Sewing Firearms, and musical instruments repaired. FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets, goods clothing, boots; shoiS and hats Ladies ons.

crockery, tinware, rrrocerics. etc. Fine as- MR YOUNG A dealers in fancy and sLtnln fTrnr.Pru.ft winra. Honors, fflasswnre. thrtrare, Cigars', sBptrtor smowng aim cnetving touacco, etc.

Washington Vermilion streets. Sua 2. Be it further ordained, That in of goods, if any, coming from such places i irill hp admitted into the corporation and under i what restrictions or delays persons may be ad- Sec. 3. That to secure tuo protection oi tnc health of the citizens, the Mayor may, from and after the issuance of his proclamntioo herein provided for, require that any or all persons scekiog to oe admitted witniu tnc ttmito oi tue nnmnrntion pxhibit a certificate s'iracd by the Mayor, President of the Board of Health, or some competent authority of the place whence Ihey come which they have passed, properly certified to by the clerk of the court nearest to the place, unless this certificate of the nrlmllo nnnUainablc.

dectar'mir that no epidemic or contagious disease exists in such place, notice or inisrejuiremeuvbuau ue (ji.uu in the proclamation. -o rune nf minds, which may be soucht to be introduced within the corporate limits after the issuance of the-f reclamation. I Sec. 4 That any person or persons, who shall seek to evade ofviolate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or any oi tne regulations esiao- onthoritv nnd in pursuance of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined or imprisoned or both. The fine not to exceed the sum of fifty dollars for eaoh and every offense and the imprisonment shall not be more than 1 na; an previous oruiuuuuuo and thn same are hereby renealed ouly so far as they conflict herewith.

That this ordinance shall take effect from and On motion it w'ob resolved, that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to issue nis procioma- Ralley, job work, etc Olivier, jailer fees Alpha, commissioner of Special Session, Sept. 15th, 1879. John ftlftirir. Mnvnr and Councilmen Bailey, Latoste, McBride and Young. Absent uanary anc jjoutou.

atntfvl that hp. had called the Coun cil for the purpose of informing them he had atnJkted W. B. Bailey, Mayor pro'tem. during his Bsence, and further asked the coua- lations of the Town enforced, and on motion it waa unanimously p.

nnnatahic and his deputy to enforce all quar antine regulations OI tnis oouy and loose pru- Resolved. that the regular meetings of the council be fixed for the first Monday of each and every rnontu at dj ciook f. It wbb mnvpd and seconded, that the rcsolu- thn aalnrv nf thn denntv constable be and is hereby amended eo as to read $25 instead OI 9ZU On motion, the council adjourned. JOHN CLEGG, Mayor. H.

M. Bailet, Secretary. JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. PROBJtTE STALE. Succession of Alfred Mouton, deo'd.

virtue of decree and order or the Parish Court of the parish of Lafayette, dated the thof August, 1879, there will be offered for lo. accordiue to law. at public acction. to the last and hirjheet bidder, bv a duly commissioned at tne last aomicit oi ueceaxeu, una ttb, on Wednesday the 1st of October. 1879, the following described property belonging to the aforesaid to-wit A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND SITUATED in the parish of Lafayette, on the west side of Vermilion Bayou, containing one hundred forty-six arpents, more or less, being the tract bound- land of the heirs of Gcrrassin Bernard, south by land of Joseph Dugas and west by land of Eloi Certain "tract containing one hundred and forty-six arpents, sold to Etienne Mouton at previous Terms and Conditions Purchase price payable in one.

two and three years credit from March 1st, 1879 purchasers to furnish their notes with two good and solvent ministralrix and the heirs of arre. conditioned to bear interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from maturity till paid said notes to be drawn payable at the domicil of said Adminis- ly mortgaged wiih the lien of venday in favor of said succession, nntil'purchase price and inter est, any, snail nave ocen paiu. A WEEK in your own town, capital risked. Yon can give the bus iness a trial without expense. The best opportunity ever offered for those willing to work.

You should try nothing else until you see for yourself what yon can do at the business vote all your time or only your spare time to the and makv nav t-rr cverv hnnr lb it $t)c Cafanettc QWnjertistt. JfPICUL J0UP.MAL Parish of LAFAYETTE and of fliii Toua of ipMMOPILLE, RUNNING- FOR HIS LIFE. Fearful Encounter Between a Fakmek and a Mad Orwigs burg, yesterday', Geo. Herman, a well to-do farmer, narrowly escaped being killed by an ox which was suffarinf' from hydrophobia. The auimal bad been rais ed bv Mr.

Herman. A few days aeo it was bitten by a dog supposed to be mad. XMnAnntAav Mr. Hnrman noticed tbat tuo ox acted strangely, ann he penned it up in a shed in the barnynrd About 4 o'clock yesterdy morning he was awakened bv, hearinc strange sounds in the diiectiorAbf the bnrn. Supposing that one of his horses was unwell, he vent out, and waa surprised to see the ox raving around the barnyard, uttering low moans, and tearintr un the ground with its horns When Mr.

Herman entered the yard the ox stopped its antics, and be approached it. When be was a' out twenty feet from the animal it lowered its head, and, with a roar, made a rush at him. The man retained his presence of mind, and, as the animal approached, tie stepped to onasu hoof- He to bis feet and the sum ol twenty dollars per month. made toward a garden tence, out ine ox thnt. iho Mnvnr is authorized to iu- turned and charmd after him.

The dis- Thelollowing accounts were presented and I WR8 won ly lhfl mal1j who' the Alex Comeau, coroner, viewing and bury- and lair inrew nimseu over nf Rnmhn S17 00 Before he could rise from the ground 0 Chargois, constable, removing dead I there was a terrible crash, and the ox dashed through the fence, scattered the nn I hoards rirrht and left and rollinn beadlonsr 2 10 over Mr. Herman. It didn't take the man long to get on his feet and escape over another fence, which surrounds the house. His clothes wore badly used up and his face was covered with blood trom the wound caused by the kick he had re neived: but he was not seriously iniured. After erettintf cutr and loading it" with: powder and a handful of bird shot wrapped in a rag, Herman relumed to tne iray.

ne lounu iuo trround wrathfullv. and nansine occasion any luuig uuru. the same lime giving vent to roars tbat could be heard more than a mile away. The animal's head waa covered with blood from cuts received by butting its way of the stable, and great quantities of saliva i tioui is moutu. ntrmHii muumou a stone wall which runs along one side of the garden, and from that place nroa two shots at the infuriated ox.

The first shot took tffect in its neck, and only seamed tr, iiirirease ita rarre. for with hlind furv it charged at the stone wall and battered its dead ag-tlUSl ium 6iuuca. mo oouu.iu ouui, however, struck the ox in the -side and killed it. On going to the stable where the animal had been Denned the night bo- foie, Herman found the sides of that structure completely battered to pieces. anil in nnnllipr narl ot tne yard ne tounu a weighing neatly two hundred pounds, dead, anil gored to a shapeless mass OI Jieaumg aayur.

Bv a recent Win Massachusetts wn- bold office connected with tbu education ol intnrflsu of the State, but must Drevi ously be registered to be entitled to tue nnvi eore. nnd srreat etraris are ueine mam at this timo to induce a rjrenera! registra tion, which it appears many ladies are reluctant to do. An mcorngiuie oacneior friend at our elbow that it must bo delicious to reside id Massachusetts, when the latlv candidate coot's around, to buttonhole the ba-hfuL voter with a uf ginger cukes on otie arm and a pint flask of lemonade or Jamaica ginger in her left hand ouUida pocket and him to stpp around the corner to be rea soned Exchange. North Carolina A negro named Elijih, -who died soineumi ago uxrora, a. out that whole region for his r.mnzino strength.

He was six feet fuur inohrs hirrh. and weiched two hundred and thir ty pounds. He conld take up a barrel containing thirty or forty gallons, stand erect and bold the bung to his mouth and drink out of it; ue count throw an or dinary anvil twenty five yards; hp conld "pull down lour men wun a unnu nt one tim ho could shoulder and carry a log that would make severity five or a Hundred rails, ana coum in. a tin year olJ colt over an eight rail fence. 1 onee killed a deer Matfie'd's Monk for special private terms and particulars, Which i u)Mck bear with nit-k, overtook and a and caugnt got mo1 Merican tibia' cornerin country: do debbi but we labil on fur me.

wemaUfree Outfit free. Boat complain fer0l.iulis Eocn'wi iimea wouc you ibic a cuance. aa-. U. IIALLETT CO Portlaa3, MaiaE.

"Old Si." He Disboi'Rscs ov Charity and Jay Gould. Old Si came iuto the saucUm and de- cake of ice on a manuscript entitled P'The Waning Saiftner." Said you what's de tnarter, boss, talks about anything bain' charity, di-y'a missin' de mark at pow'rfully, ver heabme iso. Si 'Jess klase charity ain't no mo' cold in te, sajin od dat, rinstance. nutnn dat er man gits desa bet him ud mo' wsrrolv dan a fit ob pudre charily now dat's so, hain't hit!" 1 "C-rtainlv, but what has turned your clions in that channel!" "Suffiri no mo' dan I alius argarfies to myself 'bout what I sees goin' on. Now dar dat case in ae uonstiiuuoo ais mornin' dat'der Mister Jay Goule, what is man dan ole Liazerus war an nez oussin' from de ginral run ob ro.inkm dan raos eny man his bnllio' an' bearm' an" in de afftrs ob de dar, now, what he hab done!" His aid to the Memphis sufferers is a iry noble deed, and.no o.

xer see, we toies don gio his due but moughty seldom, pow'rful brash ter put er debbil bery man dat wo don't like. Ez I alius tfco't dat Mister Goule liav riz up an' tbo' dat de good Lord made him, too, 'an bed er use fur 't I rite, now suredlv." 'Yer iee, I kno'd dat sumtime he'd gat outen bid in de mornin' an' sea in da paper dkt his tima had arove. An' I speck bja got hoi' de paper, de oddac mornin' 'an' red hit over mons'roaa keer-ful; den he lade bit down by his plate and tho't 'bout bit a long time. De sperrit meUenn ob turn. reckly ne riz up say to 'Lookie hyar, Jay, se irolf mo' money dan yer sheer.

Way down vander on de Mtsaissippy dare's folks bo1 niggers dyin' like sheep. you is, souo- an' well, aoin nuffin fur 'em. Hump yo'sef, ola boy. UO aauio uuru uqitaoui yai.or udiu uu 'em hez so moov'd -da waves ob forcbuoe ez ter wash up lots ob gofdio sand on da shores ob yo' lifa. Dare's a white paf ob duty before you ez wide ez er turnpike, and ez time ez er sneuroae oy ae Dan Jay tuck in de indee dat ter-tiay lie 'an ter-morrow be mought'nt be now dak an a duzzen New York lawyers raougbtj be boldiu' de kombination- fur 18 sale nis ramuy ngutio oaar uis iosy- ings, hi i bones somewhar op in Kanady waitin' fur er reward ter fetch 'em back dat seberal wimmin mought be puttin' flowers on his loom, and claimia' him" fur dere late and Jay got warm in de reejt eb his ief bres' pockit.

When he felt round dar he foun' his pensil, an' dat's onm dat telegram ter go hom- i' into Memns 'He deserves great honor for his generous help "An ne gu uit, oon i yetiorgn, uu. Fokes don't ero back on dat kin' ob men. an' de good Lord don't oberlook 'em, kase he knold what he put em hyat fur. hit ainPi warter fura de rock, er manny an' qurjles in de wilderness, hits Jay Goule men in do daisss aays uo t. And the old man couldn't have felt more grateful if Jay had sent him a check for a thousand in his own name.

Atlanta Constitaiion. Lovb at First Love at sight in church, with Scriptural commentary, it illustrated in the A'bany. Argus. One Sunday a beautiful young man happened Ito tve a seat in a pew adjoining one inlwliich a lovely yoong lady was sit-j ting. He was seized with a violent passion i fur the fair resolved to oro- pose to ner tni-n and mere, on ne nnnoeti her a B.ble with a pin stuck in the follow ing led "And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote A new commandment nnto tbee, but that which we had from the beginning, tbat we love ono another." (II, John.

5.) The lady returned the pointing to Ruth, ii, '-Then sue tell on tier face, and noweu neis it to the around, and said unto him. Why nave loiuin grace in imua eyesyiuai, thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a i-tranget He handed it back with his fingers on III. John, 13, 14 had many things to wiito, but will nr-t with ink and pen write unto thee. Bet 1 trust that I r-hill shortly see thee, and we sh ill speak face to f.ce." As the result of intenkw it is said llutt a mariitge II titlcn jilare in a month or Telegraph. Wfiteel or tin ward is we'l with 'wiiu cum noil utHaked lunj put away, it will never rust.

Tnii is tt Ij lust..