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THE ST. LANDRY CLARION.
"Here Shall the Press the People's Rights Maintain, Unawed by Influence and Unbribed by Cain."
VOL. IV.---NO. 32. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894. $1 PER YEAR.
HAGKL'S HARDWARE i HOUSE.
Adjoining the Opera House.
JUST OPENED WITH A
Large Stock of Hardware.
A FINE LINE OF
STOVEs, TINWARE,' HOUSE-FURrISHING GOODS, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, ARB WIRE, NAILS, ETC.
- AND AN ELEGANT LINE OF
Pocket and Table Cutlery!
Agent for the famous BUCK'S BRILLIANT Stoves and
for the QUICIt"~ Gasoline Stoves.
ch.B-. A. HAC K L.
NEW JEWELRY STORE.
FRANK J. DIETLEIN,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
S.AND ENG-RA'V'IER,
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 everything to be found in a first-class establishment. Repairing
of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, given prompt attention and work guaranteed.
Public Patronage Respectfully Soliclted. m5
"' A7V M. LI N7, ?.
FASIHIONABLE MBAI BER
z -
LA.IDY STREET,
NEAR THE BANK BUILDING.
- FRANK DIETLEIN. J. T. SKIPPER.
DIETLEIN & SKIPPER,
BICYCLE DEALERS.
WE HANDLE THE
Victor, Gormaully & Jeffrrey, ColumbIa, Cleveland
and several other high grade wheels. Bicycles sold on
easy payments. Correspondence solicited.
S AAddress or call on
DIETLEIN & SKIPPER,
inch 17-3m OPELOUSAS, LA.
LEWIS & LACOMBE,
LIFE, FIRE ACCIDENT INBSURANI ,
All Classes of City Risks Insured Also--SUGAR HOUSES,
AT LO)WEST 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,
THE-- OLD RELI:EBLE
One Price Clothiers, Furnishers, and Hatters,
29, 31 and 33 Canal Street, Cor. North Peters, New Orleans.
Notloe.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
April 27, 18I4.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Inten
tlon 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, on Tuesday, June 12, 184, vis:
ARMAND HEBERT,
who made Homestead Entry No. 9;96, for
the S of SW Sec 8 and N% of NW Sec 17
Tp 6S W, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, vis:
Appolinarie Fusilier. Henry Ed. Solleau,
Dupre Boy, Joseph Bellon, all of St. Landry
parish, La.
mays 6t G. McD. BRUMBY, Register.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
April 2'4, 1894.
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. NorthCullom, U. S. Commissionerat
Opelousas, La., on Monday, June 4, 1894,
viz:
THEOPHILE REED,
who made Homestead Entry No. 14657, for
the EX of NW and W1, of N E Sec. Si Tp.
5 S R 1 East, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
ttion of, said land, vis:
Theodore Tate, Ferdinand Tate, Lastle
Granger, Onile Manuel, all of St. Landry
Parish, La.
G. MCD. BRUMBY,
apl28-6t. Register.
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF LOUISE RICHARD, WI.
DOW WM. LABARGE.
No. 5295, Probate Docket, District Court.
Parish of St. Landry.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. llth
Judicial District Court in and for the
parish of St. Landry, there will be sold
at 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
deceased last resided, on
Tuesday, June 12, 1894,
the following described property belong
ing to the above estate, to-wit:
A certain plantation situated at Ville
Platte prairie, St. Landry parish, La.,
containing one hundred (100) arpents,
bounded north by Paulin L. Fontenot,
south by land of Edgar Lafleur, east by
Valcour Soileau, and west by lands of
V. Soilean and Edgar Lafleur, being the
same property acquired by Louise Rich
ard, deceased at the public sale of her
deceased husband, William Labarge.
One bay horse; one dark bay norseM
one sorrel mare and colt; one brindle
cow; one blue beef; two head of hogs;
one old wagon; one open top buggy;
one toilet; two bedsteads; two feather
beds, and a lot of bedding; one armoir;
one lot c f bed covers; one lot of tables;
washboard and lot of chairs; one lot of
crockery, cooking utensils; lot of car
penter tools; one branding iron.
Terms and Conditions.-All the mov
able property to be sold payable on the
first of December, 1894, purchasers to fur
nish their promissory notes with two
good and solvent securities to the satis
faction of the administrator. The plan
tation to be sold and payable in three
equal installments, as follows: On the
first 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,
1895, until paid, and ten per cent. for at
torney's fees in case of suit to enforce
payment of same, and special mortgage
and vendor's lien and privilege to be rt
tained on the property sold until full
and entire payment of the note=, inte r
ests and costs.
PIERRE BAUDO1N,
may125t Administrator.
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 Mamou, 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 Holller, on the east by public land, and
on the west by the Nez-Pique 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 mplements;
one saddle horse; one shot gun; a lot of
household furniture; all the buildings and
improvements on homestead entry No.
10862, it being SE% of NEAr of N8II of SET
and lots S, 5 and 6, of section 12 in township
4 south of range 1 W, La. La. Meridian.
Terms and Conditions.-The land to be
sold for $260 cash, balance of purchase price
payable In two equal annual installments,
with 8 per cent. annual interest from date
of sale, special mortgage and 10 per cent.
attorney's fees. The movables: All adju
dications 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 FRUGE,
apI28 6t Administrator.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
EMILY ROACH, WIDOW, VS. EDWARD
ALCOTT.
NO. 15345, 1ITII JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA.
Biy 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. m., 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
Bfeuf, 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. Hudspeth, and by heirs of Green Hud
speth, as per act In book 8, page 720; clerk's
office.
Terms-Cash.
T. S. FONTENOT,
apl216t Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH CELESTIN, DEC'D.
No. 5287, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDET.
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 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 prairieland situated
in the parish of St. Landry, inBigMamouth,
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 Olivriel Guillory
and Louisa Victorianne, and on the west by
lands of Tom Isacks.
TERMS-Cash.
JOSEPH CELESTLN,
apl2l 5t Administrator.
ADMINISTRATION 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 adm.nistratrlx 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.
$10 REWARDS
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 ellevue.
CLIFTON LEMONS.
April 28-1m.
SHERIFF'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 District
Court in and for the parish of St. Landry,
in the above entitled and numbered suet.
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 227 arpents superolcial measure,
together with all the buildings and im
provements thereon, bounded as follows:
North and west by lands formerly of
Jehn Wyble, now T.S. Richard, east by
lands formerly, df Andre Wyblo, now
Martin Zacharie,south by landsnforrner
ly of SimonWyble, now - , being
same property purchased by C. Morn
hinveg, Sr, from John Emrein, Nov. 24,
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.
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARGUERITE DAVID.
No. 5301. 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRT.
Whereas, Hilaire J. Guillory, of the parish
of St. Landry, has applied by his petition to
b appointed administrator of the estate of
Marguerite David, dec'd. INow, therefore.
notice is hereby given to al parties interes
ted to make opposition to said appointment,
to file same in writing, in my office in Opel
ousas, within ten days fro4g the date of this
notice. C. M. THOMPSON,
May 12-2t Clerk of Court.
CHAMPION,
SELF HEATI1 G
Gas Flat Iron.
No lore Fire on Ironing Day.
Makes its own Gas.
Absolutely Safe to Handle.
Saves Money, Time, Labor, Fuel.
Will last a Lifetime.
Seeing is Believing.
PEIICE_ $,5.00.
Very shortly Mr. Arthur Gardiner of Sun
set will shortly begin canvassing in this
parish and give every one interested an op
portunity of seeing one of the greatest mo
ney saving inventions of the age. Any one
desiring to buy parish rights In this State
can apply to me by mail or in person at my
office in Grand Coteau.
E. V, BARRY, Agent,
may 2s-3m Grand Coteau and Sunset, La.
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. 10809, for
the W% of SEW and E4, of SW} Sec 34 Tp 6
SR 2 West, La. Meridian.
He 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 l6t G. McD. BRUMBY, 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
strictiy 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
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, IRION,
'litos. H. LEWIs,
J: J. THoxPsoN.
a21-80d. Trustees of Franklin College.
FOR RENT.
ONE HUNDRED ARPENTS OF
Land, with buildings and improve
ments, known as the "Franklin College
Property." For particulars, apply to
either of the undersigned.
T. IH. LEWIS,
Trustees J.J. THOMPSON,
f10 tf V. K. IRION.
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, Ila.
TAKEN 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
with two underbits, and right ear with
one underbit. Owner will please call
and prove property and pay costs; if
not claimed within six weeks will kill
her. a28-5t. T.R. CARROLL, SR.
NOTICE~.-- 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 i2 in Tp 1 8 R
8 E, patented to me Feb. 21,1894.
GEORGE O. ELMS.
Opelousas, April 25th, 1894. apl28-tf
Notice to the Public.
VILLE PLATTE, LA., April 10. 181.
I take pleasure in notifying my ftrends and
the public generally that I will give especial
attention to all succession business entrust
ed to my care and will promptly settleto the
satisfaction of all parties any and ail such
business. L.J. DOSMAINN.
apl 14-3m Notary Public.
SIMPLE IN
COSTRUCTION
LIGHT RUNNING
AND DURABLE
GIVES
PERFECT
SATISFACTION
AI RR iAN S 0.E ll ACIIE - CO
Pll.AIIl IPUA, PA.
WHOLP.ALE BRANCH HMIAES
CHICAGO. ILL -1to CINCINNATI OHO.
- : Fon *AI£ BO L
CEMETERY ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of Opelousas:
1st. That whoever shall goon, 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 Z0s 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 the pub
lic 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
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
to a fine of two dollars, or two days of
imprisonment, or labor on the streets of
Opelousas for two days.
4 Be it ordained, That whoever shall
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
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 tlij 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, and 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 Town 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.
WV. R. COCHRAN, Clerk.
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.
ARM1H2R DEJEAN,
May 12-2t Town Constable.
IN THE STUD!
The Trotting Stallion, a
LOUIS P.,
RACE RECORD. 2:291A.
Sired by Chas. Calfery, trial 2:26, and sire of
Robbie P. 2:18; Kate Caffery 2:25 and ten
more in the 30 list. Dam Julia, dam of Louis
P. 2:294; Wanamaker 2:29%); and Jennie
Cobb 2:lu80, by Happy Medium, sire of Nan
cy Hanks 2:04, and 84 more in the 30 list.
Thus it will be seen that Louis P. is bred in
the height of fashion, that his dam has pro
duced three with records better than 30%
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. He got his mark
of 2:29xain the 5th heat of a race which he
won on a poor half mile track. He started
13 times in 92, 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 Yred, P., yearling record 2:45, the
champion race yearling of Nebraska,
STORM CLOUD,
is a dark brown horse, fall sixteen hands
high, very showr, and has a race record of
2:1t. He is by Black Cloud (783) sire of Char
mer 2:27, and out of Prectosa by Knicker
bocker, sire of Onward 2:20, Stephen G. 2 20
and ten others in the 30 list.
These horses will make the season of 1894
at the Tweedle place in Bellevue, four miles
south of Opelousas, Louis P. at $25, Storm
Cloud at $15. They will make one day of
each week at Churchpoint, and one at
Washington. For further particulars, ad
dress, O. J. STOKES,
apl7-tf Opelousas, La.
NOTICE--Hunting and tresspassing on
my home farm near Opelousas, strietly
prohibited, under penalty of law.
nu tf JO. M MOR.HINVEG.
COTTAGES, Central loca.d and quiet
neighborhood, for rent pa-PP
uabtf 4 H.1iI A$Opelous u
PUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF WM. WALL.
No. 5278, Probate Docket, District Court, St.
Landry Parish, La.
By virtue of an orderof the Heon. 11th judi
cial district court, in and for the parish of
St. Landry, there will be sold at public auc
tlon, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned administratrix or any duly
qualified auctioneer at the last residence of
the deceased, in this parish, on
THURSDAY, JUNE I2st, I894,
the following described property, belonging
to the above estate, to-wit:
One hundred arpents of land situated in
section 2, township 3, south range 1, also
one bay mare, one bay horse, two cows and
calves, 3 head of hogs, one old wagon, one
jumper and harness, a lot of unthrashed
rice, one plow, one harr w, 25 bushels of
corn, and a lot of household and kitchen
furniture, also a fourth interest in one cart
and three yoke of oxen.
Terms-Lash. SALLIE WALL,
may 19 St Adminlstratrix.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF AMAS LUQUETTE.
No. 5081, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Landry, La.
Whereas Ertemon Lafleur, administratorof
of the above estate, has filed his final ta
bleau of the said estate, accompanied 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 May 16th, 1894.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given to
all parties Interested to make opposition to
said tableau to file same in writing within
the tIme required by law why the said
tableau should not be homologated and con
firmed. C. M. THOMPSON.
may 19-2t Clerk.
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANB,
May 9, lb94.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named Settler has filed notice of his inten
tionto make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore B. Bloomfield, U. 8. Commissioner,
at Opelousas, on Saturday, June 30, 1694,
viz:
ARISTIDE O. GUILLORY,
who made Homestead Entry No. 11264 for
the W4 of SW4 S EI of SWIA and SWI of
SE4A Sec 36 Tp 3 SR 1 W La MeridIan.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land, viz:
Jesse Reed, Gerome Soileau, Napoleon
Johnson, and Joseph Clark, all of St. Landry
parish, La.
may 196t G. McD. BRUMBY. Register.
PU RE
2.
THE PHYSICIAN
who prescribes foryou understands perfect
ly well that he cannot be too careful. The
more thoroughly he understands the art of
healing the more thoroughly he appt'eciates
the necessity for caution. It is almost su
perfluous to say that the druggist to whom
you take your prescriptIon, should exercise
at least a corresponding degree of care. If
he fals todo this, medical atteudance may
be rendered valueless. You can have as
much confidence in the prescriptions we fill
for you, as you would if you were competent
to fill them yourself and did it. Do you hap
pen to want anything in the line of fancy
goods, perfumery, etc.? we have it.
SHUTE & DUSON.
CRYSTAL LENSES
TVADE MARS.
Qaliy first ant Always.
'I iJm & DLisoN.
DRUCCISTS,
Have the exclusive sale of these Celebrated
Glasses in Opelousas, La., from the
factory of Kellam & Moore, the
onlycompleteoptical plant
In the South.
a.N..tLs.Lf , cGa. aplTy
Lueius G. Dupre,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
Opelousas, - - La.
Office with KENNETH BAILLIO, EsQ.
Special attention given to collec
tion of claims and investigat
ing land titles.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
AUCTIONEER.
NOTICE.-An act will be intro
duced at the next session of the Legis
lature to give the Judge of the 11th Ju.
dicial District, comprising the parishes
of St. Landry and Acadia, the right to
fix the terms of his court in said parish.
es as in his discretion may seem best;
to provide for the drawing of grand and
petit Juries in said District; to regulate
the trial of cases therein, and the effect
of judgments rendered in said District;
and to repeal all laws on said subject
matters now in force.
KENNETH BAILLIO.
To the Public I
And Friends of St. Iandry Parish:
I am agent for one of the best medicines
on earth, backed with bankable paper. I
was a living wreck for years and I am now
sound and hearty from its use. Hundreds
of persons are using this medicine and I am
yet to find a person that is not entirely sat.
Isled. The name of the medicine is 'BRoot
Tea-Na." Anyone wishing the medicine
can get it through me at Plaisance, La., or
else to Felix Lastrapes. Opelounsas, La. Cir
culars sent on application. Address
EUG'ENE LACHAPELLE,
apl 7-tf Plaisance, La.
SDFOR SALE.--I have some
desirable lands which I will
sell cheap and on reasonable
terms. Any one who has a
little money and will work can get a farm
and home. I am at home on Mondays gen
erally. GEORGE O. ELMS.
NOTICE I
A BILL will be ntroducd at the cominj
session of the Legislature for a new re.g
istration for the parisah of St. Ladry. 25-st
A Solid Democracy Needed.
N. O. City Item.
In January, 1877, a Democrat
was installed as Governor of Louis
iana-the first since the war. From
that date to this ourState has been
in control of the Democratic party,
and the beneficent results of such
government are being realized with
every year.
Once the Democratic party was
a unit. It presented a solid front
to the Republican enemy, and In
that way alone was it able to
achieve tn I enjoy its reward.
I'i time, however, dissensions
arose within the party. These be
came intensified till there was a
great revolution, and with it came
great changes.
Now all conflict is over, but there
unfortunately remain embers in
some bosoms, ready at any time to
be fanned into flame.
This is a most lamentable state
of affairs, and all who love the
State and the people of the State,
must co-operate in efforts to banish
this spirit from the minds of their
fellow-citizens, and exhort them to
be as in tLe days when they op
posed the Radical hosts and van
quished them-one people-indivis
ible, and with one end in view.
The issues of the last campaign
are dead, and in their graves lot
them lie. The present State ad
ministration has been one for the
people, not for a class, and those
who have at all observed the course
of Gov. Foster can qpt fail to have
noted that he has ederted himself
in every way to make the adminis
tration as completely non-political
as possible. Ile has shown this in
the appointment of members of the
State Board of Education, School
Boards in this and other parishes,
Board of Health-the most recent
being Drs. Pickham and Patton,
excellent appointments-financial
boards, etc. This action of the
Governor is deserving of high
praise, and can not fail to be ap
preciated.
The Legislature will soon meet,
and the Governor is now, no doubt,
preparing his message to be suL~
mitted to it. It is to be hoped that
that body will allow no factional
feeling to interfere with enlighten
ed action upon any recommenda
tions he may make. All should
work in the interest of the State.
Not to do so would be to retard
that progress and development
which are essential to the greatness
of Louisiana.
(Seekers After Knowledge.)
By tire S. A. K. Soeiety of the Grammar
Grade and High School Classes of
the Opelousas Public School.
Editress, Miss Eva Griffith.
VOL. I. APRIL 7,1894. NO. 6.
RULE OF LIFE.
"The bible is so strict and old fashion
ed," said a young man to a gray haired
friend who was advising him to study
God's word if he would learn how to
live. There are plenty of books written
now-a-days that are moral enough in
their teaching, and which do not bind
one down as the Bible does."
The old man turned to his desk and
took out a couple of rulers, one of which
was slightly biut. With each of these
he ruled a line, and silently handed the
ruled paper to his companion. "Well,
said the lad-What do you mean?"
"One line is not straight and true is
it?
When you mark out your path in life,
don't use a crooked ruler."
INDIANS.
Indians were the aboriginal inhabi
tants of America, and were so called by
Columbus and the early navigators,
from the supposed identity of America
with India.
When the first settlers came to this
country, they found the Indian .quiet
and peaceable; but the white men tres
passed upon their rights too much their
friendship was turned to hatred, and
nothing was too bad for them to do.
They attacked the "pale faces" as the
Indians called the white people, when
ever and wherever they could. Espe
cially was this the case in the New
England colonies. They would tear up
or otherwise destroy, the newly planted
corn, set fire to the log cabins, and send
showers of arrows after those who tried
to escape from the burning dwellings.
Often the men of the settlements, re
turning at night from a hunting expe
dition, found their crops and buildings
consumed by fire, and their wives and
children either carried away into cap
tivity, or cruelly murdered by the toma
hawk, or Indian hatchet. But the In
dians were not alone to blame. They
did not always receive kindness from
the hands of the white me n. Once they
were virtuous and happy; their lakes
were full of fish, their woods alive with
deer and elk, their prairies covered with
buffalo. There was always plenty in
the hunters wigwam and he wanted for
nothing.
A GOOD PROOF.
As the topic of our debate this even
ing was vanity I think it would "be a
propos" to relate a good joke on the
contested question. It was at a ball
and the subject of discussion was vani
ty. A lady maintained that men were
also somewhat given to vanity. "The
men are ten times vainer than women"
she remarked. "That is impossible"
said several gentlemen. The subject
changed and a few minutes later the
lady remarked: the handsomest man in
the room has a spot on his white vest?
Whereupon, every gentleman glanced
down with a frightened expression of
countenance at his vest. "Good I" ex
claimed the lady, "that settles the ques
tion of male vanity."
One of the High School girls wrote
an essay on Rip Van Winkle, not long
since, and in her description of Rip's
guide, said that he wore a "louse" jacket.
Now various have been the conjectures
as to exactly what kind of a jacket that
was.
Mrs. Hoffman, a brilliant Temperance
lecturer of Kansas City, Mo., delivered
a beautiful and instructive address at
the court house, on last Friday and Sat
urday nights. The meeting was well
attended, and the audience very atten
tive.
Mr. Henry Irion. aonmpanied by
Prof. Jack, visited Eola Friday last.
Miss Birdie Harmanson, teacher of
the Intermediate Department, departed
on Friday last for Huntington, Penn.,
to take a normal course. Her position
will be filled by Miss Lou Mudd.