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On last Monday night there was a large crowd gathered at the gym- r nasium at the southern extremity t of the town, principally of negroes, to hear the speeches of the advocates of whiskey. The crowd gathered near the court house square and t were preceded by two bands of mu sic marching down to the place of meeting, where,kt is said, a supply of intoxicating liquor was dealt out to them, who were thereby greatly enthused and gave a noisy reception to the speeches of the liquor advocates. The mot ley crowd were entertained to a late hour in the night, to keep them away from the meeting at the court house. Messrs. Christian Mornhinveg, E. D. Estilette, Thos. II. Lewis, Louis Childs, W. I. Har groder and B. Bloomfield, who re side in that portion of town, and all of whom are prohibitionists, the next morning found some of the pickets of their front fences wrench ed off or broken. As no liquor advocate's property was injured to the least extent, the purpose upon the part of the person or persons who did it was evident ly one of personal malice to these gentlemen on account of their stand against the liquor traffic. Whether so intended or not, how ever, the act fitly illustrates the lawless and destructive spirit which intoxicating drink produces in the human breast. The same lawless and malicious motives which prompted the `perpetrators of this deed to injure and destroy property, could under the influence of strong drink inspire bad men to commit murder or any other heinous crime. And it is this same spirit of law lessness and destructiveness which, prompted and inspired by liquor, causes more than one-half of the crime that so disgraces our parish and bears so heavily upon our tax payers. But the tearing down of the fences of men opposed to the whiskey traffic was not the only disgraceful and ominously bad thing done in this town on the night before the election. Eight or ten little boys of from 8 to 10 years of age were fur nished with Chinese lanterns, and, In order to disturb the audience assembled at the courthouse, marched in a body around the court house square and through our streets shouting at the top of their voices "Hurrah for whiskey! Hurrah for whiskey! Hurrah for whiskey !" We commend these ominous oc currences to the consideration of such of our citizens as voted in favor of the liquor traffic from mo tives other than self interest. When they come to vote again on this question, as they surely will, let them ponder well before they final ly cast their ballots in favor of continuing the liquor traffic in our town and parish. We can say this much without any abandonment of the non-par tisan attitude we have taken on "Ž this question. Ear iz :u ur ir5u. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of Louisiana, That, from and after the promul gation of this act, if any person 4shall sell or give away any intoxi cating drinks, on election days, at or within one mile of any precinct where elections may be held, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not .xceeding sixty days or both, at the discretion of the court, for each and every offense, The foregoing Statute was open ly and shamelessly violated in this town on election day by advocates of the liquor license. It has in all previous elections been rigidly obeyed here. Notwithstanding the fact thatI there was no organized effort made, i he advocates against the license oft iquor saloons polled more than 2500 if votes. A careful analysis of the p returns has been made and it shows that of the 378t votes cast n for license at least 2650 were negro W votes. Of the vote east against li 'ense at least 70 per cent. were white votes. An examination of the vote cast at the respective polls o will demonstrate these facts plain c enough to anybody familiar with the complexion of the voters at it the several polls. The immense g negro vote was secured by a few white men using money to a limit- tI ed extent and whiskey to an un- ii limited extent. Appeals, argument and every consideration valuable P to the citizen and to the public o were used in vain upon the colored people, both by colored and white f speakers. Their vote was massed h and cast almost solidly for whis- t, key. Past experience with the negro as a voter, and especially d this recent election, demonstrates that he is a corruptible and cor rupting influence in our politics and that instead of using his free dom and the opportunities given n him for education to cast his ballot 0 intelligently and honestly, he has become, if possible, more corrupt t and corruptible than ever before. I The fact that the negro voters of I this parish equal in number the white voters, and that they can c easily be massed together and voted solidly against the best in terests of society, under the influ ence of money and whiskey, dis tributed by a few unscrupulous white men, is a constant menacing danger to the society and the ex istence of law and order in this parish. The time has come to do away with the dominating influ ence of the negro vote and to es tablish the supremacy of the white voters in all matters that" pertain to the public welfare. We have elections of supreme importance 'to our parish and state coming on in the near future; elections that will deeply concern our permanent as well as our temporary welfare. Those elections in this parish will certainly be controlled by the negro vote, holding the balance of power and directed by a few inscrupulous white men, unless determined and concerted action be taken by the white voters throughout the par ish. While the negro vote, as a class, are willing tools, still they could not and would not organize themselves and vote solidly against the interests of the white people were it not for the aid and leader ship of the few white men who control them. And these few white leaders could accomplish nothing with the negro vote here unless there be some division among the white voters. Unfortunately there has been much factional spirit among them and always enough division to make the negro a con trolling factor in our elections. A measure then of supreme import ance is to unite and solidify the white people of our parish. To do this, we must put away all faction al spirit and forgetting all past differences come together in per fect accord. Let the patriotic, right-thinking, unselfish white citi zens throughout the parish, of all factions, now work together to ac complish this indispensable public good, and the effect of combined effort and organization will soon give assurance of absolute white supremacy in the parish of St. Landry. in giving this emphatei expres sion to our views, we wish it dis tinctly understood that, we have nothing but the kindest feeling for the colored people personally and we wish furthermore to express our appreciation of the conduct of the few who have in the past voted from a sense of duty and in spite of efforts made upon them to do otherwise. Such right-thinking colored voters will never lack the good-will and helping hand of the white people. At the annual election of officers of the Parish Farmers' Union, held at Caney Branch hall on the 12th inst, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: M. R. Wilson, President, A. A. Lavergue, Vice-President; E. E. Ortego, Secretary; C. R. Steele, Treasurer; T. R. Carroll, Chaplain; Thomas O'Connor, Lecturer, Ne ville Guillory, Assistant Lecturer. Aristide Guillory, Door Keeper; Marius Fontenot, Assistant Door keeper; Napoleon Johnson, Ser. geant-at-Arms; Ed. O'Connor, H. C. Peckham, Edgar Dupre, E. P. Carson, T. Campbell, Executive Committee; E. E. Ortego and M. R. Wilson, delegates to State Un ion. TO THE PLAN1TERS. Just received: Louisiana Sugar Lister, John Deere's Middle Break ers, and a complete line of Belting, Steam Packing, Gass Pipe and Fittings, at .A. Hackl's Hardware Store. Prices as usual, cheaper than elsewhere. Dr. Irion's oflco lhours are from 10 a. m., to 1 p. m., an4 frgm 3 to 6 p. m. On Saturdays,from 8 a. pn. to 6 p. m. 4-26-tf. SOCIETY AND PERSONIAL. Howard Brooks and Win. Lina, visited relatives in Acadia parish this week. rTi. R. Carroll, Sr., of Cataro, was in town on Wednesday and drop ped in to see us. Mervine Kahn, Rayne's leading merchant, was in town during the week. Henry P. Fontenot, of Lower Mamrmouth, gave us an appreciat ed call on Wednesday. The venerable Capt. W. Burton, of Melville, gave us an appreciated call on last Thursday. Mr. Fabius Vidrine of Chataign ier visited Opelousas this week, and gave us an appreciated call. Mr. Paul Stagg, the estimable Grand Prairie merchant and gen tleman, was attending to business in Opelousas on Thursday. Messrs. W. A. O'Quin and J. H. Phillips of Barbreck, were in town on Wednesday and favored us with a call. J. II. Harmanson returned on Tuesday from Baton Rouge, where he has been since the beginning of the session of the Legislature. C. 8. Elms returned on Wednes day evening from Baton Rouge, where he had been employed dur ing the session of the Legislature. Mr. Ike Roos left this week for Nashville in the interest of the oil mill, our inference is to contract for machinery. Hie will travel quite extensively before his return. We acknowledge a brief but pleasant call on Thursday, from the Rev. M. C. Manly, the "blind preacher," of Washington, and Dr. D. W. Foster, of Plaisance. We acknowledge pleasant calls on Wednesday from Judge B. F. Vanoy, and Messrs. H. H. Bur leigh, Haughton, and Curly Hebert of the Morrow neighborhood. Miss Rita Williams is the guest of her aunt Mrs. Thos. H. Lewis. She has just returned from Biloxi, and will makeieone of the Belle Cheney Springs party that will leave about the 25th. Mr. J. J. Carriere, the genial ju nior member of the firm of G. Car riere & Son of our sister town of Washington, dropped in to see us on Thursday for a few minutes en tertaining chat. H. H. Deshotels, the genial mer chant and planter, of Deshotels, gave us a pleasant call on Wednes day. He was very much pleased with the result of the election at his poll. Judge L. J. Dossmann, of Ville Platte, and Mr. -- Sensat and Constable Jos. Bordelon, of the same place, dropped in to see us on Wednesday. They are all enthus iastic prohibitionists, but take their defeat philosophically. The many friends of Mrs. T. Mil ler Anderson, daughter of Major Ben. Bloomfield, will be delighted to hear of her arrival. Her nephew Beauchamp, and neices, Georgie and Florence are with her. Mrs. Anderson will, no doubt, make Opelousas her future home. Quite a merry party left for the Darbonne on last Thursday morn ing, and will occupy the club house built there by some Opelousas sportsmen. The following com prised the party: Mr. B. F. Me ginley and family, Mr. P. J. Lefeb vre and family, Mr. James O. Cha chere and family. 0 Messrs. Robert and Charles La fieur, Aleck and Marshal Stagg were visitQrs in town this week. They brought the Whiteville re turns and express themselves as being proud of their poll. It is no ticably characteristic of old White ville that in all elections she polls almost a solid vote, either on one side or the other. Belle Cheney Springs will be quite a resort.this summer. We know of a great many town peo ple who intend going. These springs are famed for their medici nal virtues and many have been benefited by their waters. Before the war and since Belle Cheney has been quite a fashionable resort, and although the springs have not lost their virtues nor the situation and environments their romance, yet its interior situation keeps many from visiting them. On last Thursday night one of the most brilliant private receptions of the season was tendered to the friends of Dr. and Mrs. V. K. Irion, at their beauti ful residence. It was given in honor of their guests, Misses Irion, Pierce and Lawther and every recipient of an in vitation Inwardly congratulated them selves upon being thus honored. Realiz ing that a delightful time was in store, every one that received an invitation responded by their presence. The beau- i tiful and inviting lawn was brilliantly illuminated, and delectable refresh ments were served under the spreading boughs of the well-trimmed trees. Beautiful music was furnished by a musician secured for the occasion. The commodious rooms afforded ample space for dancing, and the lovely parlor room for the guest that did not care to participate. During the evening Miss Lawther delighted the auditors with beautiful strains of vocal music. Her highly cultivated and melodious voice evoked admiration from the listener, and caused her to be encored several times. Miss Pierce favored tle guests with difficult selections of s umental music which also denoted talent and cultivation. The affair was a brilliant one, and it is needless to say highly en tertaining. Dr. and Mrs. Irion are un doubtedly the young folks' friend, and if there were many more like them in our community, there would be no need of clubs. The following are the participants: Misses Ida Veazie, Mary Littell, Rosa Firnberg, Jeannette and Juliet Roos, I~elle and Belle Dupre, llanche La combe, Alice Dietlein, Annie Andrus, Bilelle Hebrard, Annie Gordon, Hilda Mayer, Del and Jennie Thompsol., Mis ses Cullom Mrs. Williams, Misses Xa. nie Rosenthal of Alexandria, La and Helen Taylor of Crowley, La, Messrs. Sidney Hebrad, Jacques, Perrodin, Allen Delarue, Mason McBride, Nathan Roos, Thos. H. and John W.Lewis, Frank and Fritz Dietlein, Jos. L. Cain, J. J.Thomp son Henry Pavy, Bobert Firnberg, Olli0e Thompson and J. B. Meginley. Ohataignier and Lower Mamon are entitled to a banner apiece for their record on the prohibition question, with an additional blue ribbon to the latter for the larger vote. Of the Whiskey polls Ope Igusas took the cake--in fact the whole bakery. ELECTION IIETURIS. For Against License. License. Opelousas ............ 905 119 Washington ............351 47 W axia ............. ..155 13 Old Grand Prairie ...... 3 141 Bayou Chicot........... 168 43 Grand Prairie...........123 84 Mallet .................217 72 Coulee Croche.......... 166 84 Ville Platte........ .. . . 35 299 Leonville.............. 299 21 Faquetaique .. ...... 55 110 Chataignier.............. 00 168 Notleyville .............176 6 Melville .. ............ 27 25 Big Cane................ 95 122 Lower Mamouth........ 00 218 Upper Mamouth....... 7 223 Point Grand Louis...... 25 193 Plaquemine Point....... 107 46 Atchafalaya ............ 32 94 Grand Coteau........... 300 62 Plaisance (Joubert's) .... 71 18 Plaisance (Evans') ......162 32 Plaisance (Andrepont's). 11 102 Morrow................. 8 43 Dossmann.............. 48 9 Palmetto ...............111 12 Beaver Creek........... 8 20 Bellevue .......... . -- - Cocodrie ................ 14 17 Whiteville ............. 8 93 Pine Prairie............ 10 46 Barbreck ............... 87 11 Total.............3784 2593 Majority fbr Lcegnse, 1191. TIHE WASHINGTON RACES. Thliknlidsummer races of the ' Washinigton Jqckey Club, came off I last Sunday as advertised; but were not aslangely attended as the previous meetings, because of the numerous bbybecues and other meetings at various places held on that day, and the threatening aspect of the weather. However, about four hundred people were present. The track was heavy, due to the copious showers prevalent for several days previous. The first race, for the 2:50 class, trot and pace, mile heats, three I best in five, was called at 12:30 sharp, with the following entries: "Dictu Trixy," entered by Dr. L. Daly; "Daisy," by R. L. Harvey; "Dick," by F. Lamb; "Pat Malloy," by O. J. Stokes. Four heats were trotted, the second being declared void. "Daisy," won in three straight heats; time: 2:40), 2:49, 2:49; "Dick," coming out second, in straight heats and "Dictu Trixy" and "Pat Malloy" being distanced in the first heat. The second was a match run ning race, quarter-mile heats, two best in three, between "Creole Jim," of Opelousas, and "Black Boy," of Washington. Four heats were run, the first being a tie. "Creole Jim" won the race in two straight heats--the third and fourth. Time was as follows: :26, : 26, : 29, :28. The third race was a free-for-all trotting race, mile heats, three best in five. The following horses en tered: "Cash Item," by C.,V. De jean; "Aldebaron," by F. Lamb; "Bljck Count," by B. L. Harvey; "Louis P," by Q. J. Stokes. Four heats were run. After the first heat, which was won by "Cash Item," in 2:294, the other three horses being distanced, a protest was made against "Cash Item's" entry on the ground that it was not made in due form, whereupon Mr. Dejean withdrew his horse. Three heats were then run between the remaining entries, "Aldebaron" winning in three straight heats, "Black Count" second and "Louis P" third. Time: 2:414, 2:38, 2:38J. The fourth and last race was a running race, half-mile heats, two best in three, between "King," en tered by A. L. Stagg; "Nelly Bly," by Paul Declouet, and "Lucy," by L. J. Roy. Four. heats were run, the second resulting in a tie. "Lucy" won in two straight heats -the third and fourth. Time: : 501, :51, :53, :55. The track now holds the running and trotting record of Southwest Louisiana; the fastest time in the trotting record, 2:291 by "Cash Item," and 501 in the run ning record, by "~ielly Bly," hav ing been made on it. Mr. W. S. Durke, Secretary of the Club, has our thanks for appre ciated courtesies. Transfers of Real Estate. From July 11th to July 18th, inclusive: A. Fontenot, Sr., to Joseph Burnet; 50 arpents in Big Mamon, con sideration $400. Geo. O. Elms to Boagni & Levy; 159 07-100 acres in Sec. 21 T 4 S R 2 W., consideration $159.07. Lee Gil to St. Landry H. & L. As sociation; 1 lot in Opelousas, consideration $600, cash. J. E. Church 4t als, to Mrs. Martha A. Jackson, lot and Improvement in Melvill*, tensideration $200, cash. J. E. Church to School Board; } acre in Melville, consideration $1, cash. Arnold Veillon to Dr. J. A. Haas; 76 arpents in Anse-au-Paille, con sideration $355.64, cash. Marriage Licenses. From July 11th to July 18th, inclusive. Wm. Lewis to Sally Flynn. Levy Walker to Mrs. Anna Mc Cawley. Napoleon Brome tq 4lphonsia Guillory. Sam Jones to Pauline Mouton. The Rev. L. C. Simon, pastor of the colored Iaptlst Chturch, in this town, took a conspicuolus part in advocacy of prohibition, His speeches were logical, forcible, and embelished with apt illustrations which would have done credit to any experienced white speaker. His church has in him an able and right-thinking pastor, far above the average colored preacher. We direct the attention of par ents contemplating sending their children to College, to the adver tisement of the Evergreen, College, which appears in this issue. This school is nonsectarian, has a corps of able instructors, a.d offers ex ceptional advantages. It is situ ated in one of the healthiest sec tions of the State. .Shall the iNegro Dominate Us? The question of granting licenses to saloon keepers was submitted to the people on Tuesday, and al- n though about eighty per cent of T the white people voted against it, h the minority of the white voters, p aided and assisted by the negroes, a carried the parish by a majority of f, 1191 votes. N The returns, which are published I elsewhere, indicate that without n the aid of the negro vote, the over- | ivhelming sentiment of the white ]j people is against the liquor traffic. i' The white voters of the country C who worked so zealously for the ii suppression of this desolating trade c of dealing in whiskey were very t vehement in denouncing the result t accomplished as it was, and many p are there who say that their domin- n ation by the negro is at end. They o express a willingness to abide by r the will of a majority of their fel- c low parishioners upon any question, r but they swear that this is the last r time the negro shall dominate and s control the white people of this par- a ish. The first election hereafter to be e holden will determine whether the i white man who assert that deter- c mination are in earnest or not. It I is an easy matter for them to ac- I complish such purpose whenever 4 and wherever they are united. No c white man from Opelousas is going t out to the country precincts to vote the negro against the will of a de termined white constituency. The experiment once tried and accom- i plished, would eliminate forever from our politics, that monster of monstrosities, that iniquity of ini quities, that moral cancer in our midst-negro influence in our elec tions. No man who knows the history of this parish for the last 22 years doubts that negro influence has al ways been a powerful factor, and frequently a controling one, in our parish and municipal elections. The least division among the white people (and it always exists) throws the balance of power in the hands of the negro. The white men in 1 the parishes adjoining St. Landry have broken up the power of negro rule in their parishes. This last election here, and the way the ne gro was handled and massed to beat down and trample under foot the best interests of society, has gone much further to bring the white people of our parish to the determination to stop once for all this outrageous perversion and abuse of the elective franchise, than anything that has heretofore taken place i@ our parish. Upon the issue of this struggle depends the question whether St. Landry shall any longer be a fit dwelling place for a self-respecting, self-gov erning, community of white people. This writer has no doubt of the issue. A WHITE DEMOCRAT. MORO OW, LA., July 13, 1894. Editor CLARION.-Will you be so kind as to state in your paper that the Morrow B. B. Club is now in trim and would like to hear from some of the other teams in St. Landry, or any of the other par ishes. What is the matter with the champions? I challenged them and did not get a game. I hope the boys are not afraid of loosing their hard earned victory. Yours Truly, B. L. HAw, Captain. List of Letters. Remaining in the Post Office at Opel lousas, La, for the week ending July 20, 1894, which, if not called for within 15 days, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D. C.: Miss Antania Davis, Mrs. Jueil Frances Magreet Holt, Miss Eller Krieg, Julia Laneau, Mrs. Indiana Ri chard, Miss Deler Wilson. In calling for above please say "adver tised." MINNIE PULFORD, P. M. Mr. E. E. Ortego, the handsome and efficient principal of the Evan geline Academy, Ville Platte, has our thanks for an invitation to at tend the second annual commen cement exercises, which will take place next Thursday, the 26th inst., at 3 o'clock, p.m. The distribution of premiums will take place' at night, after which a grand ball will wind up the programme.( The public is cordially invited. Patrick Eugene Joseph Prender gast, the assassin bf Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, it October last, paid the penalty of his heinous crime on the gallows, on' Friday last. His counsel exhausted every means possible to save the neck" of his contemptible client; but the murder of Harrison had to be avenged, and it could not have been done more stisfaetorily. to the whole American public, than by his atonement on the gallows. The School Board held a call ses sion on Wednesday to take ac tion relative to the disposition of a portion of the property recently donated to it by the state. The proceedings will be found in anoth er column. The Catholic church at Abbe ville, was struck by lightning on Tuesday, during a thunder storm, and damaged. Dr. Duson, Specialist; eye, ear, npse and throat. Hours from 10 to 12p . Or. Office with Dr. I. T. Shute, Opeloieas, La. 17y The Police Jury ha bieen in see sion this week, sitting as a Board of Revlewers of t~ie Assessseit, We have had copious showers almost daily this week. There is no mistake about the way Opelousas went. A glance at the returns shows it to be "WET." Senator Andrew Currie, of Cad do, has been appointed postmaster at Shreveport, by the presdent. B. F. Perley, the veteran gin wright is now in town. Any or ders left at this office, will be given prompt attention. TILLE PLABTTE, LA. july 18, 1894. The grandest assembly ever wit nessed hero took place on Sunday. The occasion was in behalf of pro hibition. We were a little disap pointed in not having all the or- r ators who were expected, but were fully recompensed by those who who were present. Mr. Thos. H. Lewis opened the discussion and made a masterly address. He spoke in English and was frequent ly applauded most enthusiastical ly, and when our "Cajin" friend, Gilbert, took the stand and spoke in the language of the mass, he commanded the most rapt atten tion, the vast audience straining to catch every word. He came un prepared to speak in French; but, nevertheless, acquitted himself as only a few can. He had come prepared to speak in English, and was, in consequence, a little embar rassed, but his composure was soon regained and, warming up to his subject, he discussed in such a spirited and logical man ner, that we were loth to have him close. 'Gilbert is a born orator. The writer remembers his first do clamation. It was in the court house in Opelousas, and was enti tied the "Wizard's Warning." He was quite young, scarcely 12 years old at the time, but brought down the house with enthusiastic ap plause that is seldom accorded an orator. We did not mention Mr. Lewis', name as much as we did Mr. Dupre, because he is well-known through out the parish and his ability is generally conceded to be of the finest. Our election passed off very quietly-299 against, 35 for. JAKE. MELVILLE NOTES. July 17, 1894. Mrs. Gordan Richard and daugh ter paid our town a short visit Saturday evening. Rev. S. J. Davies and wife have been in our midst for the past few days, but are going to leave for Bunkie today, where he is to hold a quarterly meeting. Mr. Oliver D)arby, assistant post master, has returned to his home in Lafayette. The Episcopalians organized a Sunday school in their new church Sunday evening. The W. C. T. U's held a gospel meeting at the Methodist Church Sunday night. A protracted meeting was held at the Methodist Church last week, during which they had one acces sion. There were several preachers who lent helping hands. Mrs. Dr. Ward and Mr. B. Cason of Big Cane, and Mrs. Green, and Miss Pickles near Lecompte were guests of the Melvilleites during the meeting. Our City was visited by quite a vivid streak of lightning on the 13th, several persons plainly felt the shock, but none received any lasting injury, a little, or perhaps I ought to say a Large friqht, was the worst damage. I hear Of rain; we have plenty of, almost daily, also several severe blows; never theless the farmers report good prospects for crops. The officials of the T. & P. rail road at this place have commenced preparations for building an ad ditional span to the bridge across the river, which proves to us that the memorable strike has not ex tended its influence this far as yet. Oh yes, we are to have a new school house; Mr. J. E. Church, one of our local board, has generously donated a lot for that purpose. Election to-day, 17th inst.and no one out side of Melville realizes how many anxious hearts we have looking and praying for no License. Well, ore this reaches the CLARIox readers we will have to say the "Die is Cast."' Can't some of you induce the "Old Folks" to speak once more? CELESTINE. a,, The candy man has stiruck the town with his paraphernalia, and and is prepared to dispense cramps, pains, etc. However, "with all hia faults," he is the delight of the children, and when he makes his advent papa's pockets generally suffer. CALL MEETINq. Proceedings of the ]Board of School Directors. OPELOUSAS, LA, July S, 1884. Present: A. L. Fontenot, President; J. P. Smith, T. R. Carroll, Dr.V.K.Irion and W. S. Frazee. On motion of Dr. V. K. Irion, a com mittee of three consisting of A. L. Fon tenot, V. K. I loa-and W. S; Frasee, is appointed, with full authority to nego tiate a sale, and to sell for such price as they may think proper, any portion of the Franklin College property lately donated to this Board by the State; any sale made under this resolution to be signed by the President of this Board, and approved by at least oneother mem ber of said committee. On motion of Dr. V. K. Irion, said com mittee is further authorized to employ an attorney to bring suit against Dr. V. Boagni for that portion of said property now in hib possession, and also for the purpose of suing Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad andteamship Company for right of way taken by said company through said property, and also for such damages as may have been, or may be, caused by the taking of said right of wn o motion of T. R. Carroll, the meet ing adjourned. A.L. FONTENOT, W ., FAZEE, President. Seeretary. Fpr Sal. Tr.WO FINE HOj SFEIN BULLS; one is registered and I6 ya ears ol is weulditioned, and has nobd ua ities, It is only his "breedig-in"hat induces the ehange. Also, a Iqle young male calf, 16 monrhs old, frqgp the soys animal and a' registered dewhich is entitled to registry in the Herd Book. Registration papers have never been aUpiled for. These animals will be sold a a reasonable price, and can be seen on the Houston premises. AP ly to jy213m JA. H. H1OUSTON, NOTICE I T8 hereby given that the listing ofprorperty ~ forthe year hJ59 Is now omplfeted, and that tleseas'esni entsw1UlliSfl for inspec tion for twenty (20) days..beginning the dateof this note . - :July 4st, - As~eor t.IrFPriah. S IEERIFF'3 SALE. NATHAN KOCH VS. LEOPOLD GOD CHEAUX. No. 15180, 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale is sued out of the 11th Jud. Dist. Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, La., in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, I have seized, and I will pro ceed to sell at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the courthouse, at Opelousas, on Saturday, Aug. 25th, 1894. at 11 o'clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit; One hundred and sixty acres of land, all open and cultivable, with the buildings and improvements thereon, bounded north by lands belonging to L. Godcheaux, south by lands of Blelock and Perry, east by lands of Perry, and west by lands of Irade Fisher, being same property which the said L. God cheaux acquired from White Ward. Terms.--Cash. T. S. FONTENOT, y21 6t Sheriff of St. Landry Parish. SHERIFF'S SALE, I. L. LYONS VS. EZEKIEL MIXER. No. 1432'7. GODCHEAUX & SILBERNAGEL VS. EZE KIEL MIXER. No. 143;2. 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA. By virtue of writs of fler facia is sued out of the Hon. 11th Judicial Dis ,lct Court in and for the parish of St. Landir, in the above entitled and numbered suit , and to me directed, I have seized and wil pro- -~ ceed to sell at public outcry, to the Ina ad highest bidder, at the front door o l'e: courthouse at Opelousas, on Saturday, Aug. 25, 18 4, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following descrI ed property, to-wit: The interest of the seized debtor, consist Ing of his virile interest in the property be low described belonging to the Estate of Charles Mixer. 1st. 120 acres of land, situated on Bayou Petite Prairie, and bounded north by land of Henry Ellert, east by laizl of M. J. Rich ard, south by lands of L. S. Hlavard and west by lands of Estate of J. S. Haw and Mrs. E. O. Hayes, 2nd. (200) Two h acres of land sit uated two i th of the village of Big Cane, and b unded north by lands of L. Goudchaux, east by lands unknown, south and west by lands of C. W. Ward. U3head of horned cattle; one lot, forty five head of sheep; one lot of hogs; four mules; three creole mares; two American horses; three yoke of oxen; one lot of farmn ing utensils; one ox wagon; one two-horse wagon. Said property having been appratised in the inventory of Estate of Charles Mixer. deceased, at the sum of $5716.00. Terms-Cash. T. S. FONTENO~,. July21 6t Sheriff of St. Landry Parish. SHERIFF'S SALE. JOHN H. COLE VS. E. A. LATOUR, No. 1527, 11th Judicial District Court, Par ish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of fler faDiaas issued, out of the Hon. 11th Judicial District, Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, 1 have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the courthouse at Opelousas, on Saturday, Aug. 26th, 1894 . at 11 o'clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit: The undivided half of a certain resltdeue property situated within the incorporated lisnts of the town of Ville Platte, consisting of a lot of ground extending partly outside of the incorporated limits of said town, tO gether with all the buildings and improve ments thereon, containing fifty (50) super fIcial arpents, bounded on the north by land belonging to a colored Baptist church, south by public road leading to Opelousas:, east by land of Z. T. Young, and west It~. land of O. Dardeau and others; the build ings being all in the incorporated limits of -td the town. Also the undivided one-half of a : a-tract of woodland situated near said town of Ville Platte, containilng ten 410) siupern clal arpents, bounded on the north by land unknown, south by. public road 1 ne from Chlcot to Ville Platte, eastIr Aurore Latour, and west by l. d o, Dunio; said two iepfces rof property bO described being the same acquired sa Emil Latour and Alexis Latour from -esir father, Emil Latour, as per act pased be lore Yves Vidrine notary public, on the 16th day of April A. D. 8iifJ. Also the un divided one-fourth (l) of a lot of roundin the town of Ville Platte, contaaidlg ten 110 saupertcial arpents unimprove. o - north by land of . Dardeau, sougth the main street of said town, east by the afoe-. described residence property and west by lands of Mrs. Yves Vidrine, being the pro perty inherited from their maternal grad mother, deceased, by said Eile A. Lato . and Alexis Latourotintly withMkarxLasaro Terms: Cash, T. S. FONTEN0T, .. July21 t Sherif Of St. Landry r S HERIFPFS SALE. DR. J. H. PARKER VS. VICTORIALAhFLBIrB. No. 1534:, 11th Judicial District Count, Par ish of St. Landry. I)y virtue of a writ of feri facias'is sued out of the. Hon. 11th Judicial trict Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled ad numbered suit .and to me directed, I have seised and:.'id pro ceed to sell at publi uction, to the last amnd highest bidder, at the front door of. the courthouse at Opelousas, on Saturday, Auu ast II., 1894, i at L o'clock a, m., the followlng drsltrit d property, to-wit : A certain plantation of about one hundred). and sixty-flve and sixty-eight hpuadretl ei 110) acres of land, together with all-tle. buildings and improvements thereon, .sit uated In Prairie lamoeUth, St. Landry o .s islih La and being the SEA-of etiton s I. tp..4e. i. I East, Louisiana meridian. Terms:Cash. T. S. FONTENOT ., july 6t s herlif of St. Landray- ta.ias. 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