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AT. ANDRY CLARION
Li r ""Here Shall the Press the People's Rights Maintain, Unawed by influence and Unbribed by Cain."
.-O. 31. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1894.1 PER YEAR.
Adjoining the Opera House.
--JUST OPENED WITH A
Large Stock of Hardware.
A FINE LINE OF
"STOVES, TINWARE, HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, BARB WIRE, NAILS, ETC.
-AND AN ELEGANT LINE OF
Pocket and Table Cutlery!
Agent feor the famous BUCK'S BRILLIANT Stoves and
for the Q U ICKIj ',AL Gasoline Stoves.
rh..-3m. A. I-AC K L.
NEW JEWLRY _STORE.
FRANK J. DIETLEIN,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
.JŽN. D ENGC-RA'V]-EIR,
Has just opened his Jewelry Store and Watch Repairing Establishment, on Lan
dry Street, near the bank, where he will keep for sale, at the most reasonable
prices, a full and select stock of
Watches, Clocks, Gold and Silver Ware,
Plated Ware, and every thing to be fonnd in a first-class establishment. Repairing
of Watches, (locks andl Jewelry, given prompt attention and work guaranteed.
Public Patronage Respectfully Solicited. m5
"+ n7tM. LING , +"
FASIIOT.ABLE BARBEIE
10
LA D'Y STRmEET,
NEAR THE BANK BUILDING.
- FRANK DIETLEIN. J. T. SKIPPER.
DIETLEIN & SKIPPER,
BICYCLE DEALERS.
WE HANDLE THE
Victor, Gormully & Jeffrey. Columbia, Cleveland
and several other high grade wheels. Bicycles sold on
- i easy payments. Correspondence solicited.
. Address or call on
DIETLEIN & SKIPPER,
mch 17-3m OPELOUSAS, LA.
LEWIS & LACOMBE,
UL , FIRE E,
es Opelousas, La.
All Classes of City Risks Insured Also--SUGAR HOUSES,
.T LOWEST CURRENT RATES. SAW MILLS AND GIN HOUSES.
All Property Worth Owning is Worth Insuring.
Losses promptly adjusted and paid at Opelousas, La. apl7y
C. Lazard Co. Limited,
S0e TH--HE OLD RELI7.BLE
One Price Clothiers, Furnishers, and Hatters,
29, 31 and 33 Canal Street~ Cor. North Peters, New Orleans.
Notice. LaD OFFICE AT NEw OnmEAs,.
-xprl v, 1 .
LAD Or.icE AT Nuw ORLa.AN. Notice is hereby given that the following
April 27. 1894. named settler has liled notice of his lnten
Notice Is hereby given that the followitng tion to make final proof in support of his
named settler has tiled notice of his i .ten- claim, and that said proof will be made be
tlon to make final proot in support of his fore E. North Cullom, U. S. Commisslonerat
claim, and that said roof will be mader - ogelousas, La., on Monday, June 4, 1594,
Opelomas, on Tuesday, June 12,151, ViZ: THEOPHILE REED,
ARMAND HEIBERT, who made Homestead Entry No. i567, for
who made Homestead Entry No. 9891, for the Et of NWV and WA2 of N~1 Sec. ~a Tp.
t R I W.Wa Meri dian. i names heollowng witnesses tor
- a naees the following witnesses to his continuous residence upon and eu tiva
prove , is costlM resiaence upon and tion of.rid lan, viz .........
,A ate Fustier.. Henry Ed. Solean, Granger, Uole Ilanueli, all of St. Landry
S y Joseph Belon. an otf St. iLandry Parish. La. "·c Bd R Y
S mafi t .Mo. B earsy newlter. ,5 aCnnt. Register.
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF THEOPHILE B. FONTENOT.
No. 5296, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Landry.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. 11th Ju
dicial District Court in and for the parish of
St. Landry, there will be sold at public auc
tion, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned administrator, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de
ceased, at Prairie Mamon, on
Thursday, May, 31, 1894,
the following described property belonging
to the above estate, to-wit:
The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated in Prairie Mamouth, St.
Landry parish, containing one hundred and
seventy-three acres, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, bounded on the
north by public land, on the south by Gus
tave Hollier, on the east by public land, and
on the west by the Nez-Plque bayou.
One vacherie of cattle, consisting of about
seventy head; fifteen head of gentle cattle;
one brown horse; one reaper, one wagon;
one pair oxen; a lot of farming Implements;
one saddle horse; one shot gun; a lot of
household furniture; all the buildings and
hmprovements on homestead entry No.~
184i2, It being SEI of NET of NRW of SESI
and lots 3, 5 and 6, of section 12 In township i
I south of range 1 W, La. La. Meridian. r
Terms and Conditions.-The land to be C
sold for $260 cash, balance of purchase price c
payable in two equal annual Installments, c
with s per cent. annual interest from date
of sale, special mortgage and 10 per cent.
attorney's fees. The movables: All adju
dlcations of ten dollars and under, cash;
over ten dollars payable in two equal an
nual payments, with 8 per cent. interest
from day of sale; purchasers of movables to
furnish security to the satisfaction of the
administrator.
AZELIEN FIIUGE,
apl2S 6t Administrator.
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF ALPHONSI.E LASTRAPES,
DECEASED, IN COMMUNITV WITH
HIER SURVIVING HUSBAND.
No. 5~i8, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTICT COURT,
PA.luis OF ST. LAN-DRY.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. 11th Ju
dicial District Court in and for the parish C
of St. Landry, there will be sold at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, by
the undersigned administrator, or by a
public auctioneer, at the residence of
Hon. E. T. Lewis, near Opelousas, St. Lan
dry parish, La., on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th, 1894,
the following described property belonging
to the above estate, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated about two
mniles southwest of the town of Opelousas,
La., containing twenty acres, together with
all the buildings and improvements situated
thereon, consisting of a dwelling house,
carriage house, barn and stable, two small
shed houses, one outhouse, and described as
follows: beginning from point C at south
east corner of said Mrs. Alphonse Lastrapes
land, thence along the lower side line No.
68 degrees 15 minutes thirty-four chains to
the southeast corner of E. T. Lewis' land No.
, 65 east 1380 chains and set-post, thence 88
degrees 15 minutes 1264 chains and a set-post
thence south 1065 w. 1580 chains to lower side
lne of said Mrs. A. Lastrapes' land and set
post, thence south 88 degrees 15 east 1264
chains to the place of beginning. This land
Is at present bounded north, east and west
by lands of the estateof Alphonse Lastrapes
deceased, and south by lands of Mrs. Gilles
pie, being the same property acquired by E.
r. Lewis of Marianne Bullard, wife of Al
phonse Lastrapes, on the 18th of June, 1868,
recorded in alienation book It. No. 1, folio 98.
Terms-Cash. E. T. LEWIS
apl 14-5t Administrator.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
EMILY ROACH, WIDOW, VS. EDWARD
ALCOTT.
NO. 15Ai, 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LIANDRY, LA.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale Is
sued 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, I have seized and will pro
ceed to sell at public outcry, to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the
courthouse at Opelousas, on
Saturday, May 26, 1894,
at 11 o'clock a. in., the following described
property, to-wit:
A tract of land in St. Landry parish, La.,
containing one hundred and six acres more
or less, situated one-half mile east of Bayou
.muf, in Tp. 4 South of Range 4 East, La.
meridian, being the northern part of Sec
tion (57) fifty-seven and a part of Section
(61) sixty-one; bounded north by Beggs,
south by State road, east and west by Beggs,
formerly by James Anderson, being same
property acquired by inheritance from Geo.
W. Htudspeth, and by heirs of Green Hud
speth, as per act in book S, page 720; clerk's
office.
Terms-Cash.
T. S. FONTENOT,
ap1216t Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH CELESTIN, DEC'D.
No. 5287, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Ily virtue of an order of the ~on. 11th Ju
dicial District Court in and for hne parish of
St. Landry, there will be sold at public auc
tion, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned administrator, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de
ceased at Mamouth, on
Wednesday, May 23rd,
1894, the following described property, be
longing to the estate of Joseph Celestin,
deceased, to-wit:
1st. A certain piece of prairie land situated
In the parish of St. Landry, in BigMamouth,
together with one house and fencing, con
taining Two Hundred and Twelve arpents
of land, bounded on the north by Etienne
Fusiller, on the south by Ollvriel Guillory
and Louisa Victorianne, and on the west by
lands of Tom Isacks.
TERMS-Cash.
JOSEPH CELESTIN,
apl21 St Administrator.
PUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF ALPHONSE LASTRAPES, DE
CEASED.
No. 5038, Probate Docket, District Court, St.
Landry Parish, La.
By virtue ofanorderof the IIon. 11th judi
clal district court, in and for the parish of
St. Landry, there will be sold at public auc
tion, at the residence of Hon. E. T. Lewis,
near Opelousas, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th, I894,
the following described property, belonging
to the above estate, to-wit:
An Irregulartract of land containing about
10 acres more or less, lying southwest of the
town of Opelousas about two miles, and be
ing part of the land belonging to said estate
described as follows: Bounded on the south
by lands belonging to Mrs. Gillesple and to
E. T. Lewis, on the east by land belonging
to the estate, being lot No. 6 of plat of lands
of the estate, and by land belonging to H.
L. Garland, on the north by lot No. 4 of said
plat. designated by a gully, and on the west
by the public road or lot \o. 3 of said plat,
said land to be sold being lot No. 5 of plat of
lands of the estate on file in the record.
This land is to be sold exclusive of the
Improvements.
Terms--Cash.
apl 14-5t E. T. LEWIS, Executor.
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT N.w OawAs,
March 30, less.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore E. North Culiom, U. S. Commissioner.
at Opelousas, on Saturday, May 12, 1684,
vis:
JEAN M. VIDRINE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 11006 for
the W4 of SEA and Ets of SW'% Sec. 20 Tp.
I S. R. 1. West, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land, viz:
Honest Ardotn, Alcee Gaullory, iSdney
Fontenot, ThomaDaA'elllon.
apl7 St G. McD. BiWUMJIT. Riegister.
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CHAMPION,
SELF EEA.TINTG
Gas Flat iron.
No Iore Fire on Ironing Day.
Iatks its on Gas.
Absolutely Safe to Handle.
Saves Money, Time, Labor, Fuel.
Will last a LMelf e.
Seeing is Believing.
PRICE $5.00.
Very shortly Mr. Arthur Gardlner of Sun
set will shortly begin canvassing in this
pe-rish and give every-ine interested an op
portunity of seeing one of the greatest mo
ney saving inveitionsof the age. Any one
desiring to buy parish rights In this State
can apply to me by mall or in person at my
orce in Grand Coteau.
E. V, BARRY, Agent,
may 28-3m Grand Coteau and Sunset, La.
TOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF SOPIIIA COLLINS.
No. -, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Landry.
Whereas, R. Percy Collins, administrator
of the above estate, has filed his tableau
of classification of debts of said estate, ac
companied by his petition praying for the
homologation of same, and
Whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date
Now, tihrefore. notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
saidtableau to file same In writing In my
office, within the time required by law why
the said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
May 5-2t C. M. THOMPSON, Clerk.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OPF PAULINA GUILLORY, DECEAS
ED WIFE OF JOSEPH J. LANDRENEAU.
No. 5284, 11th Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Landry.
WntiTRAs, Alphonse Levy, of the Parish of
St. Landry, has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator of the estate
of Paulina Gulllory, deceased. Now,
therefore, notice is hereby given to all par
ties Interested to make opposition to said
appointment, to file same in writing, in my
office in Opelousas, within ten days from
the date of this notice.
C. M. THOMPSON,
May 5-2t Clerk of Court.
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
May 1, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Inten
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore B. Bloomfield, U. S. Commissioner, at
Opelousas, La., on Tuesday, June 12,
1894, viz:
THEODORE DOGUET,
who made homestead entry No. 10i80, for
the Wm of SEIt and Eta of SW", Sec 34 Tp 6
S 2 West, La. Meridian,
iHe names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of, said land, viz:
Anatole Bellon, Adam'Young, F. X. Ben
non, Jessy Young, Sr, all of St. Landry par
ish, La.
may 56t ,. McD. BRU3MBY, Register.
FOR SERVICE.
The best bred trotting stallion in Lou
isiana, combining the blood of Hamble
tonian 10, Geo. Wilkes, Nutwood, Bel
mont, Electioneer, Onward, Strathmore,
King Rene, Mambrino Chief, Maud S,
Sunol, Direct, Directum, Palo Alto, Ax
tell, Allerton and almost every turf ce
lebrity. The stallion referred to is
strictly trotting bred, and a trotter; lim
ited to a few ouside mares, at $15.00 cash.
The above can be substantiated by the
records. He combines six great brood
mares in his pedigree. Who is the own
er of a stallion who can say as much.
Call at Sunset Stock farm, St. Landry
parish, La,. apl 28-4t
$10 REWARD!
Lost, Strayed or Stolen
F ROM ME, AT BELLEVUE, ON
the 17th of April, one roan filly
four years old, branded thus:
foretop cut, tall but slender,
a colt of Milan Wilkes.
A reward of Ten Dollars will
be paid for its return to me at Ilevue.
CLIFTON LEMONS.
April 28-1m.
NOTICE.
The undersigned hereby give notice
that they will at the ensuing session of
the Legislature, introduce a bill for the
purpose of having the State donate to
the St. Landry High School, the prop
erty known as Franklin College.
V. K. IaoN,
THos. H. LEwIs
J. J. THoxPsON.
a21430d. Trustees of Franklin College.
FOR RENT.
O(NE HUNDRED ARPENTS OF
Land, with buildings and improve- t
ments, known as the "Franklin College
Property." For particulars, apply to
either of the undersigned.
T. II. LEWIs,
Trustees J. J. TRoMPsoN,
fl0tf V. K. Iuios.
Notice to the Public.
VILLE PLATTr, LA., April 10, 1894.
I take pleasure in notifying my friends and
the public generally that I will give especial
attention to all succession business entrust
ed to my care and will promptly settle to the
satisfaction of all parties any and all such
business. L. J. DO-SSMANN,
api 14-nm Notary Public.
For Sale.
An improved plantation with stock
and implements, three miles south of
Opelousas, in Bellevue, containing 766
acres. Apply to
DR. E. S. BARRY,
feb 17-3m Opelousas, La. !
TAlElEN UP
by the undersigned, at Cataro, four
miles north of Washington, a red, sway
back cow, about five years old, branded.
on left hip about thus: S, and left ear t
with two underbits, and right ear with i
one underbit. Owner will please call c
and prove property and pay costs; if
not claimed within six weeks will kill
her. a28-5t. T. It. CARROLL, SR.
TAKEN UP
By the undersigned, near Sunset, La., a
dark brown mare about four years old this 1
spring, branded thus: 716. Owner can hae
property by proving same and paying costs
of this advertisement.
aplia-St ALEX. BuRLEIGIIH.
OT'I'ICE.-I will apply to the Legis
lature at its next session for the re-im
bursement of moneys paid to the State
for Lots 1 and 2, Section 29 in Tp 1 S R
8 E, patented to me Feb. 21,184
GEORGE O. ELMS.
Opelousas, April 25th, 1i91. spl28-tf
COTTAGES, Celntra ated nd quet
nU17itf tel OS5
SUCCESSION SALE.
LSTATE OF LOUISE RICHARD, WI
DOW WM. LABARGE.
o. 5295, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Landry.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. 11th
Judicial District Court in and for the
parish of St. Landrf, there will be sold
%t public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, by the undersigned administra
tor, or by a public auctioneer, at the res
idence of Louis Johns, at Cataro, where
leceased last resided, on
Tuesday, June 12, 1894,
the following described property belong
Eng to the above estate, to-wit:
A certain plantation situated at Ville
Platte prairie, St. Landry parish, La,
iontaining one hundred (100) arpents,
bounded north by Paulin L. Fontenot,
outh by land of'Edgar Lafleur, east by
Valcour Soileau, and west by lands of
V. Soileau and Edgar Lafleur, being the
iame property acquired by Louise Rich
trd, deceased at the public sale of her
leceased husband, William Labarge.
One bay horse; one dark bay horse;
ne sorrel mare and colt; one brindle
sow; one blue beef; two head of hogs;
ne old wagon; one open top buggy;
me toilet; two bedsteads; two feather
beds, and a lot of bedding; one armoir;
me lot of bed covers; one lot of tables;
washboard and lot of chairs; one lot of
:rockery, cooking utensils; lot of car
penter tools; one branding iron.
Terms and Conditions.-All the mov
tile property to be sold payable on the
first of December, 1894, purchasers to fur
aish their promissory notes with two
Jood and solvent securities to the satis
faction of the administrator. The plan'
tation to be sold and parable in three
equal installments, as follows: On the
tirst day of January, 1895, first day of
January, 1896, and first day of January,
1897, purchasers to furnish their notes
with two solvent personal securities
bearing eight per cent. per annum in
terest from the first day of January,
1889, until paid, and ten per cent. for at
torney's fees in case of suit to enforce
payment of same,
PIERRE B3AUDOIN,
may125t Administrator.
S HIERIFF'S SALE.
MICHEL LION VERSUS CHRISTIAN
MORNHINVEG, JR.
No. 13803, 11th Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Landry.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out of the Hon. 11th Judicial D.iMot
Court in and for the parish of St. Ldry,
in the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, I have seized and
will proceed to sell at public outcry, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the courthouse at Opelousas, on
Saturday, June 16, 1894,
at 11 o'clock a. m, the following des
cribed property, to-wit:
All the rights, title and interest in
and unto the undivided one-fifth of the
property following, to-wit: A certain
plantation situated in St. Landry par
ish, 4 miles south of the town of Opel
ousas, near Rider or Wyble's bridge, con
taining '27 arpents superficial measure,
together with all the buildings and im
provements thereon, bounded as follows:
:North and west by lands formerly of
John Wyble, now T. S. Richard, east by
lands formerly of Andre Wyble, now
Martin Zacharie,south by lands former
ly of Simon Wyble, now , being
same property purchased by C. Morn
hinveg, Sr, from John Emrein, Nov. 24,
18V ,
The undivided one-fifth interest in and
to the following property, to-wit: One
third of a lot and improvements, boun
ded north by Medicis, south by Dietlein,
east by Union street, west by Main
street. One lot and improvements,
bounded north by Grolee street, south
by Pasquier, east by Ben Cuney, west
by Hollander.
Terms.--Cash.
T.S. FONTENOT,
may6 6t) Sheriff of St. Landry parish.
A DMINISTRATION NOTICE.
ESTATE OF OZEME DAVID.
No. 5291, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Landry.
Whereas, Caroline Guillory, of the parish
of St. Landry, has applied by her petition
to be appointed admnistratrix of the estate
of Ozeme David, deceased.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said appointment, to file same in writing in
my office in Opelousas within ten days from
the date of this notice.
May 12 2t C. M. THOMPSON, Clerk.
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARGUERITE DAVID.
No. 5301, 11TH JUDICIAL DIsrRIcT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Hilaire J. Guillory, of the parish
o' St. Landry has applied by his petition to
b appointed administrator of the estate of
Mirguerite David, dcc'd. Now, therefore,
notice is hereby given to al parties Interes
ted to make opposition to said appointment,
to flle same in writing, in my oflce in Opel
ousas, within ten days from the date of this
notice. C. M. THOMPSON,
May 12-2t Clerk of Court.
Attention ! Dog Owners.
Take warning that after ten days from
date of this notice I will kill all dogs
found within the corporate limits of the
town which do not bear the dog tax
stamp. Parties desiring to secure stamps
can procure same by applying to me.
ARTHLTUR DEJEAN,
May 12-2t Town Constable.
IN THE STUD!
The Trotting Stallion,
LOUIS P.,
RACE RECORD. 2:2194.
Sired by Chas. Caftery, trial &:26, and sire of
Robbie P. 2:18; Kate Caffery 2:25 and ten
more in the 30 list. Dam Julia, dam of Louis
P. 2:2194; Wanamaker . 292; and Jennie
Cobb 2:304, by Happy Medium, sire of Nan
cy Hanks 2:04, and 84 more In the 30 list.
Thus it will be seenthat Louis P. Is brad in
the height of fashion, that his dam has pro
duced three with records better than 304
and is half sister to the great Nancy Hanks
and full sister to Maxey Cobb 2:13 who was
for 5 years the champion stallion. Louis P.
Is as good as his breeding. lie got his mark
of 2:294in the 5th heat of a race which he
won on a poor half mile track. He started
13 times In s2, and got 11 first moneys and
one second. Louis P. Is also the only horse
in this parish who is standard under more
than one rule. He is by breeding and by
performance, and he is the only horse ex
cept Currency, who is out of a producing
dam : Louis P. has shown himself a sire by
siring Fred. P., yearling record 2:45, the
champion race yearling of Nebraska,
STORM CLOUD,
Is sdark brown horse, full sixteen hands
high, very showy and has a race record of
2:34. He isb Black Clo7d r8t) sire of Char.
maer 2 . and out of Preclosa by Knicker
bocker, sire of Onward 2d-0 Stephen G. 21204
and ten others in the 30 lst.
These horses will make the season of 1994
at the Tweedle place in Bellevee, foer miles
south of OpeloMsas, Louis P. at VA, Storm
(load at $1~5. They will make one day of
each week at Cherchpoint, and one at
Washington. For further imrtlculars, ad
aplt-tf Opeloesas, La.
NOTISCt.--4mung land trensspess
probibiteq ata Oplodaw.'Rlc
m~lt"~'""B.o!t IIKRINVEG.~i7
OficiaN l Proceedings of Board
of Police.
OPELOUSAS, May 7, 1894.
Members present: C. J. Thompson,
p resident, in the chair; S. L. Hebrard,
E. S. Andrus, A. B. Chachere, T. S.
Isacks, Ike Roos and H.D. Larcade. All
members present.
Minutes of the previous meetings were
adopted as read.
On motion of T. S. Isacks, duly sec
onded and carried, Be it resolved, That
the Market Ordinance be amended, so
as to allow parties to sell fish and game
on the streets of Opelousas without the
payment of a license.
On motion of H. D. Larcade, duly see
onded, that a committee of three be ap
pointed to ascertain if the culvert where
the railroad crosses the Bayou Tesson
is of sufficient capacity to admit the free
flow of water. Chair appoints on said
committee Larcade, Hebrard and Cha
chere.
On motion of Mr. Isacks, duly secon
ded, that the same committee be reques
ted to investigate the drainage near his
(Isacks') warehouse.
On motion of Mr. Roo,.that a commit
tee be appointed to purchase a chande
lier forthe purposeof lighting the coun
cil hall. Chair appoitst I. Roos on said
committee.
Mr. Hebrard offered the following
cemetery ordinance, and moved that the
same be read and adopted, and the said
ordinance having been read, the same
was unanimously adopted as follows:
CEMETERY ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Opelousas:
1st. That whoever shall go on, or about
the Opelousas Protestant Cemetery, and
interfere with its Sexton while engaged
as such, in supervising, or, performing
other duties of his office, or shall intrude
upon, or, use insulting, obscene, or
abusive language or epithets to any
member or members of his family, shall
be considered guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof before the
Mayor of the town, or before any Jus
tice-of-the-Peace acting in his place, be
fined in a sum not less than five dollars,
or in default of paying said fine to be
condemned to five days' imprisonment
in the parish jail, or to work on thepub
tic streets of Opelousas five days, as the
Mayor or Justice-of-the-Peace may de
termine.
2. Be it ordained, that climbing
over the wire fence inclosing said cem
etery is hereby denounced as a misde- c
meanor, punishable by a like fine, im
prisonment or labor as prescribed in
section one of this series,
3. It shall also constitute a misdemea- :
nor for any one to mischievously pluck %
flowers, etc., from around and about the
graves and tombs of the dead, unless it
be those who placed them there. Any
person so offending shall be condemned r
to a fine of two dollars, or two days of I
imprisonment, or labor on the streets of I
Opelousas for two days.
4 Be it ordained, That whoever shall 1
be found guilty by the Mayor of open
ing tombs, or in any manner disturbing
or disfiguring a tomb, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon trial s
and conviction thereof shall be fined
ten dollars, and in default of paying it,
shall be imprisoned ten days, or con
demned to work ten days on the streets
of Opelousas.
5. Be it ordained, That driving over
the graves of the cemetery, or outside
the spaces designed and marked out for
the passage of.vehicles of any kind with
in the cemetery, shall be deemed a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall pay a fine of five dollars.
6. Be it ordained, That every person
desiring to bury his dead within the in
closure of said cemetery, shall before
doing so obtain a permit from the Presi
dent of the Cemetery Board; and
Be it further ordained, That in each
and every case of the infraction of any
one or more of the above and foregoing
ordinances, condemned parties-shall pay
all costs of trial, and in defalt thereof
shall be condemned to work on the
streets of Opelousas at the rate of one
dollar per day, and fraction thereof.
8. Be it further ordained, That all fines
paid to the Mayor imposed on persons
and collected of them for the violation
of any of the foregoing ordinances,shall
go, anid shall be placed by, the Mayor
and Treasurer of the town, to the credit
of the said cemetery fund.
Be it further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of the Mayor of the town of
Opelousas, upon affidavit made before
him charging any person or persons
with the violation of any one or more
of the foregoing ordinances, to cause
such person or persons to be brought
before him by the town constable, to be
dealt with according to law.
Thus done and passed at a regular
meeting of the Towg Council of the
town of Opelousas, La, this 7th day of
May A. D. 1894.
C. J. THOMPSON,
Prest. of Board of Police of Opelousas.
W. R. COCHRAN, Clerk.
Sealed proposals from the Courier and
St. Landry CLARION for publishing the
town printing were opened and read as
follows;
OPELOUSAS, May 5, 184.
To the President and Members of the
Board of Police, Opelousas.
Gentlemen.-WV e will do the town
printing at the rate of 20 (twenty) cents
per square for first insertion and ten
cents per square for each subsequent in
sertion. Respectfully,
L. & L. A. SANDOZ.
OPELOUSAS, May 7, 1894.
To the President and Members. of the
Board of Police, Town of Opelousas.
Gentlemen.-I will publish the "pro
ceedings" of your honorable body, your
"ordinances, etc.," and the "other news
paper publications usually paid for by
the town," on the following terms: The
minutes, or proceedings proper, for noth
ing; the reports of committees, of the
SeCretary, Treasurer, Collector, or any
other officer of your body, ordinances,
resolutions, etc, etc, at eight (8) cents
per square for the first, and four (4) cents
per square for each subsequent insertion,
one hundred words to constitute a
square, and fractional parts of"squares
to count as whole squares.
Yours Respectfully,
H. BoDEMULLER,
Publisher.
On motion of S. L. IIebrard, duly see
onded and carried, that the town print
ing as advertised for, be awarded to the
St. Landry CLARION, it being the lowest
bidder.
The following suggestion from Mr.
H. Bodemuller was received and read:
To the Hon. President and Members of
the Board of Police of the town of Op
ousas, La.
Gentlemen.-I desire to suggest that
the job printing of the town be given to
the official organ which you may elect,
as a matter of courtesy, provided the
cost of same does not exceed the prices
heretofore paid by the preceding coun
eils. Yours Respectfully,
H. .ODIMXULLR,I
Publisher.
Mr. Larcade moved that the above sau.
gestion be adopted. As a substitute, Mr.
Roos moved that a committee of ane,
composed of the President, be appointed
to ascertain where the cheapest rate can
be obtained for doing the rest of the
town printing not provided r r in the
proposals for bids. A vote having be. a
taken on the substitute, the eame was
carried; voting nay: Larcade al He
brard; yea: Roo, Andruas, t seere
and Isaacks.
On motion of Mr. Rooe,duly seconded,
that the clerk be arthorlsei to erree
iond with Mr. W L. Cov- to asereta
what arehit intentai o t~ retard .to
waterworke eoltraeit w~ith I5 ow
Opelousas. The same having been put
to a vote, was lost.
On motion of Mr. Roos, duly seconded,
that the contract between the Sun Vapor
Street Light Co, and the town of Opel
ousas, be cancelled, and that the (lerk
of this Board be authorized to notify
said company of this resolution annull
ing its contract with said company
Carried.
The following-named parties were
kept on the relief list: Mrs. Paul Mezzie,
Harriet Lee, Emerie Houston and Isa
hella Johnson, and the name of Gillus
Thompson was added to the above list.
The following bills were read and ap
proved:
Sun Vapor Street Light Co, for
quarter ending April 1st,184.... $175 0
Waters Pierce Oil Co,1l bbl. oil for
March and May, 1894............ 5 05
J. Wilkerson, 2 blocks for market 4 00
A. Dejean, commission on collec
tiols..... ........................ 10 32
Jos. Ducharme, feeding two pris
oners.......... ............... 1 40
W. R. Cochran, Notary, passing 3
acts of sale for town,at 3.75each 11 25
On motion, the Board adjourned sub
ject to call. C. J. THOMPSON,
W. R. CocHaAn, President.
OPELOUSAS, May 1st, 188s.
Editor of the CLARION :
Dear Sir.-Please allow space to in
form the public that the Colored Baptist
Suiday School Association met in the
town of Opelousas April 27 and 28. Pres
ident Rev. Giles North, chairman, con
ducted the meeting. Some of the white
citizens attended the meeting.
This was the best meeting of its kind
ever held among us. Several subjects
were discussed, such as Education, Tem
perance, Teachers, and the Holy Bible.
These were important subjects; Tem
perance was discussed by J. K., of Big
Cane, Education by Rev. L. C. Simon, of
Opelousas, Teachers' Qualification by
Rev. A, G. Jackson, of Washington, Bi
ble Work by Prof. G. F. PriestIy. These
subjects were much s preciated. We
can truly say that the -hite people of
Opelousas are the best we know in this
State for peace and quietness and bene
volence.
The officers for this ensuing year are:
Rev. C. '. W. Boyd, President;. A. D.
Moore, Vice-President; Rev. D. B. Gib
son, Recording Secretary; V. B. Bryant,
Corresponding Secretary; Rev. G. North,
Treasurer.
On Sunday night Rev. G. North
preached a soul-s!irring sermon to an
overcrowded house at Mt. Olive Cthurch.
It was quite impressive on the audience.
They gave strict attention. We can also
say that the people of Mt. Olive church
and citizens of the town entertained the
association grandly.
The people of Opelousas, both white
and colored, are energetic for industry
as farmers. dairymen, carpenters, mer
chants and fruit growers. The farmers
have as much as they can do to rush
their crops from a throw back of rain.
The dairymen are busy sending in their
milk. the carpenters are busy erecting
new buildings in every direction of the
town; the merchants are busy furnish
ing supplies to make the crop; cash
sales are dull, but credit sales are lively.
The colored people of this town are
expecting to organize a newspaper com
pany on the 16th of May, 1%54, of which
they hope to have the approval of all.
We wish success to the present papers.
REV. J. G. GIBSON, Chairman.
C. J. W. BoYD, Secretary.
lResolufton of the Parish Farm.
ers' Alliance, Adopted at
the Meeting Held at
Mamounth Hafll.
Aprlr 19, '94.
Resolved, That we re-endorsed
the resoulutions passed October 5,
1893, condemnatory to Senators
White and Caffery. The resolu
tions are as follows:
We your undersigned committee
to draft suitable resolutions con
demnatory to U. S. Senators White
and Caffery, beg leave to report as
follows: Resolved, that we, the
Farmers' Alliance of the Parish of
St. Landry, assembled in Opelou
sas, this 5th day of October, 1893,
do most heartily denounce the ac
tions of said U. S. Senators in their
opposition to Silver and Hatch
bills, and against the interest and
welfare of the people of the State.
Therefore, let it be further re
solved, that we earnestly request
and recommend our representat
ives in the State Senate and Le
gislature, not to vote for the re
turn, of said Senators. Be it fur
ther resolved, that we do most
earnestly solicit the co-operation
of our sister parishes in passing
like resolutions.
(Signed.) J. J. THOMPSON,
B. F. VANOY,"
PAT. DONAHAY.
Resolved, That we earnestly re
quest our Representatives in Con
gress to do all in their power to
force all railroad claims held by the
government upon said railroads to
a settlement, and in case of failure
of said corporation to comply with
the law, that the government fore
close all mortgages, take charge of
said property contract, and run it
in favor of the people.
Resolved, That we demand from
Congress a fair and honest ballot,
such as known as the Australian
ballot.
Resolved, That we condemn the
proposed franchise Amendment to
the State Constitution requiring an
educational qualification.
Resolved, That we return our
heartfelt thanks to the generous
citizens of Mamouth, and particu
larly the ladies, for their kind en
tertainment, resolved further, that
we will long and kindly remember
such marks of kindness and gene
rosity. E. E. ORTEGo,
Secretary.
Cogent easoas.
John F. Wade, of Kansas, an
nounces the following cogent and
pertinent reasons, why he aban
doned the waning fortunes of the
"populists" and rejoined the Re
publican party:
"Because the populist party is
run by lawyers without clients;
by doctors withodt patients; by
preachers without pulpits; by
women without husbands; farmers
without farms; by financiers with
out finance; by educators without
education; by statesmen out of a
job."
Coxey and his "army) of tramps
~o now %$~ing" salwthaae~ hoptl