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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. 33. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1894. $1 PER YEAR.
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HA6KL'8 3 HARDWRRE HOUSE
MAIN ST~REET,
Adjoining the Opera House.
-JUST OPENED WITH A
Large Stock of Hardware.
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A FINE LINE OF
STorw TINWAhiE, HOUSE-FtRNIS.ING GOODS, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, BARB WIRE, NAILS, ETC.
IAND AN ELEGANT LINE OF
Pocket and Table Cutlery!
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Agent for the famous BUCK'S BRILLIANT Stoves and
for the QI ~ :AL Gasoline Stoves.
h.. A. HACK IL.
NEW JEWELRY STORE.
FRANK J. DIETLEIN,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
A" TD ENGrA'VER,
Has just opened his Jewelry Store and Watch Repairing Establishment, on Lan
dry Street, near the hank, where he will keep for sale, at the most reasonable
p:ices, 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 antl Jewelry, given prompt attention and work guaranteed.
Public Patronage Respectfully SoHcited. m5
+ nluM/. LI NT, ..
FASIIONABLE BAKEBER
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LARTDE Y STREET,
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
easy payments. Correspondence solicited.
A Address or call on
DIETLEIN & SKIPPER,
mch 17-3m OPELOTSAS, LA.
LEWIS & LACOMBE,
LiFE, FIRE J Ac IDENT INSURANCE,
Opelousas, L~a
All Classes of City Risks Insured Also-SUGAR HOUSES,
AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. SAW MILLS AND GIN HOUSES.
All Property Worth Owning is Worth Insuring.
Losses promptly adjusted and paid at Opelousas, La. aplTy
C. Lazard Co. Limited,
THE OLD RELI7ABLE
One Price Clothiers, Furnishers, and Hatters,
29, 31 and 33 Canal Street, Cor. North Peters, New Orleans.
piotice,
1wP QFY;C; AT NNW ORLMANS,
April 27, I., .
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. L. S. Commissioner at
Opelousas. on Tuesday, June 12, 1s5L, vis:
ARMAIND HEBERT,
who made Homestead Entry No. 9891, for
the St of SW't Sec K and NiL of NW½ Sec 1
Tp 8S R 1 W. La. Meridian.
ie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous resldence upon and
cultiration of said land, viz:
Appollnarle Fustlier, Henry Ed. Soilean,
Dupre Roy, Joseph Bellon, al of St. Landry
mays at G. McD. BRUMIIY, Register.
L4aI OFICE 4AT NEw ORA.z4g,
Notice is lereby given tlgt the tiokVlng
named settler has fled 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 Cullom, U. S. Commissionerat
Opelousas, La., on Monday, June 4, 18I4,
viz:
THEOPHILE REED,
who made Homestead Entry No. 15657, for
the E.s of NW4S and Wt of NELA Sec. al Tp.
5 S R 1 East, La. Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of, said land, viz:
Theodore Tate, Ferdinand Tate, Lastle
Granger, Onile Manuel, all of St. Landry
Parish, La.
G. McD. BRL'MBY,
apl2i-Gt. Register.
fs UCCESSION 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. 11th
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. Soileau 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 horse;
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 of 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
godi anmlT sdive ht-5seeuritiesQ- to the satis- i
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, t18i, and lirst day of January,
18T7, purchasers to furnish their notes
with two solvent personal securities
bearing eight per cent. per annum in
terest from the first day of January,
18s.5, until paid, and ten per cent. for at
tornev's fees in case of suit to enforce
paylient of same, and spe cial mortgage
and vendor's lien and privilege to be re
tained on the property sold until full
and entire payment of the note.', inter
ests and costs.
PIERRE BAUDOIN,
may12 5t Administrator.
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF THEOPIILE 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 olliler, 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 implements;
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 N EI of NE/ of SEI
and lots 3, 5 and 6, of section 32 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,
apl28 6t Administrator.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
EMILY ROACH, WIDOW, VS. EDWARD
ALCOTT.
NO. 15415, 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRT, LA.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Hon. 11th Judllpal 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
Baeuf, 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 S, page 720; clerk's
omice.
Terms-Cash.
T. S. FONTENOT,
apl216t Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
PUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF WM. WALL.
No. 5276, Probate Docket, District Court, St.
Landry Parish, La.
By virtue of an orderof the Hon. 11th judi
cial 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 administratrix or any duly
qualified auctioneer at the last residence of
the deceased, in this parish, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, 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, 8 head of hogs, one old wagon, one
jumper and harness, a lot of unthrashed
rice, one plow, one harrow, 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--Cash. SALLIE WALL,
may 19-5t Administratrix.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF AMAS LUQUETTE.
No. 5081, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish of St. Iandry, La.
Whereas Ertemon Lafleur, administrator of
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, 8l4i.
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.
$10 REWARD!
Lost, Strayed or Stolen
FROM 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 e ue
CLI FTON LEMON S.
April 28-Im.
S HERIFF'S SALE.
MIC'IIEL LION VERSUS CHRISTIAN
MORI) HINVEG, 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 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. mL, 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 superficial measure,
together with all the buildings and im
provements thereon, bounded as follows:
N oyth and;ýwest by lands formerly of
John Wybe, now T. S. oRefard, east by
lands formerly of Andre v ble, 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,
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 Ulnion street west by Main
street. Ohe lot and improvements,
bounded north by G(rolee street, south
--by -P -'i.-er, -east by Bon Cuna, west
by Hollander.
Terms.-Cash.
T. S. FONTENOT,
mayd6t) Sheriff of St. Landry parish.
Notice.
LANI OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, )
May 9,16s.
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, on Saturday, June 30, 1694,
viZ:
ARISTIDE O. GUILLORY,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1120 for
the WWt of SW' S Ekt of SWIt and SW't of
SE4 Sec 36 Tp 3 SR 1 W La Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tlon of said land, viz:
Jesse Reed, Geroule Sollean, Napoleon
Johnson, and Joseph Clark, all of St. Landry
parish, La.
may 196t G. McD. BRUMBY. Register.
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEw ORLEANS,
May 1, 1M94.
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,
194, viz:
THEODORE DOGUET,
who made homestead entry No. 10809. for
the Wli of SEI and E4 of SWFI Sec 34 Tp 6
S R 2 West, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of, said land, viz:
Anamtole Bellon, Adam Young, F.X. Ben
non, Jessy Young, Sr, all of St. Landry par
ish, La.
may O5t G. McD. BRUMBY, Register.
FOR SERVICE.
The best bred trotting stallion in Lou
isiana, combinin'- 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
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. Landry Parish:
I am agent for one of the best medicines
on earth, backed with bankable paper. I
was a living wreckfor 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
istied. The name of the medicine is "Root
Tea-Na." Anyone wishing the medicine
can get it through me at Plaisance, La., or
else to Felix Lastrapes, Opelousas, La. Cir
culars sent on applcaton. Address
EUGENE LACHAPELLE,
apl 7-tf Plaisance, La.
NOTICE.
The undersigned hereby give notice
that they will at the ensuing session of
the Legislaturc, 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,
THos. H. LEWIS,
J. J. THoxPsoN.
a21-30d. Trustees of Franklin College.
FOR RENT.
ONE IIUNDRED ARPENTS OF
Land, withbuildings and improve
ments, known as the "Franklin College
Property." For particulars, apply to
either of the undersigned.
T. H. LEWIs,
Trustees J. J. THoPrsoa,
fl0 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, La.
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 abont thus: J, 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-St. T, R. CARROLL, SR.
NOTICE.-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 13 S R
8 E, patented to me Feb. 21,1894.
GEORGE O. ELMS.
Opelousas, April 25th, 18%. apl28-tf
Notice to the Public.
VILLE PLATTr, LA., April 10, 2191.
I take pleasure in notifying my friends and
the pubelic geerally that I will give especial
attention to all succession bustiess entrust
ed to my care and will promptly settleto the
satisfaction of all parties any and all such
buslness. L. J. IktaM AN,
apI 14-am Notary Public.
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
alusive 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 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 miisle
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, ete, 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 onthe 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 tine 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 pemit 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 thercof,
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. lS94.
C. J. THOMPSON,
Prest. of Board of Police of Opelousas.
W. R. COCHnAN, Clerk.
IN THE STUD !
The Trotting Stallion,
LOUIS P.,
RACE RECORD. 2:291.
Sired by Chas. Caffery, trial 2:26, and sire of
Robble P. 2:18; Kate Caffery 2:25 and ten
more in the 30 list. Dam Julia, dam of Louis
P. 2:29%; Wanamaker 2:29%; and Jennie
Cobb 2a 01, 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 bred In
the height oLfashion, that his dam has pro
ducedthree ith 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. He got his mark
of 2:29b1n 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 Fred. P., yearling record 2:45, the
champion race yearling of Nebraska,
STORM CLOUD,
is a dark brown horse, full sixteen hands
high, very showy, and has a race record of
2:34. He is by Black Cloud (783) sire of Char
mer 2:27, and out of Preciosa by Knicker
bocker, sire of Onward 2:20, Stephen G. 2:204
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.
Lucius G. Dupre,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
Opelousas, - La.
Office with KENNE2iTH BAILLIO, Esq.
Special attention given to collec
tion of claims and investigat
ing land titles.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
AUCTIONEER.
Notice for Bids.
In compliance with the resolution of
the Police Jury, I will receive sealed
proposals until Monday, June llth,to do
the work of improving the public road
beginning at the bridge between J. M.
Boagni's and the Burky place to its out
let at the bayou Plaquemine, according
to the suggestions and plans submitted
by the committee appointed at a pre
vious meeting, which report and a plat
showing the work can be seen by appli
cation to the Clerk of the Police Jury.
The Police Jury reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
E.I L. McGEE,
President Police Jury,
JERj Y FARM) Ils Soitn
_ _ _ opousas,
JERSEY STOCK FOR SALE, GOOD
milkers and butter producers.
OPELOUSAS STOKE POGIS
at head of herd, sire Stoke Pogis, grand
sire Prince of Melrose.
Correspondence solicited.
May 19-3m W. S. OBIER.
* NOTICE !
BILL will be introdued at the coming
session of the Legislature for a new reg
istration for the parish of St. Landry. 29-rt
NOTICE--Hunting and tresspassing on
my home farm near Opelousas, strictly
prohibited, under penalty of law.
nl tf .No.. M. YOitNHiVEG.
COTTAGES Centra located d qui
neighborhood forL rent1i
aly2t if 31, VII aB
(Seekers After Knowledge.)
By the S. I K. Society of the Grammlar
Grade and High School Classes of
the Opelousas Public School.
Editress, Miss Eva Griffith.
VOL.M. MAY 15, 1894. No. 7.
NEW OFFICERS.
Miss Belle Dupre, President;
Mr. F. Mudd, Vice-President;
Miss Ida Cullom, Secretary;
Miss lt. McKinney, Treasurer;
Dr. V. K. Irion, Critic;
Miss Eva Griffith, Editor.
David D. Field, the celebrated jurist,
died a few days since.
DANIEL BOONE.
Daniel Boone, was a plain yeoman,
with the tastes and spirit of a pioneer.
He was living on the yadkin, in North
Carolina, when the insurrection of the
regulators broke out. He started from
home to explore the wilds of Kentucky.
He was taken prisoner by the Indians,
but escaped. lie continued his journey,
reached the Ohio, and explored the
Cumberland river. Returning to the
Yadkin, he sold his little property, and
set out with his own and other fami
lies, for "the dark and bloody land,"
the meaning of the Indian word Kain
tuck-ce. lie was detained on the Clinch
river, as the Indians were ravaging the
frontier. When the Shawanee war was
over he proceeded on his route, and
built a fort on the Kentucky river,
where Boonesborough now stands.
He was again captured by the lndians
and again made his escape. He accom
panied General Clarke in his expedi
tions against the tribes on the Ohio.
The loss of his land, the love of advent
ure, and the long habit of a roving life
tempted him further westward. lie
settled on the Little Osage in the heart
of Missourri and at eighty years of age
accompanied a hunting party to the
Great Osage. He was nearly ninety
when he died-having seen many states
formed out of the wilderness and prai
ries which he had traversed in advance
of the settlements. He was a notable
example of those daring and resolute
men, who have pushed the domain and
the civilization of the United States
from Massachusett's bay and the Chesa
peake to the Golden gate and the Pacific
slope.
A HOUSE OF BUTTONS.
Chapisson, the French musical erle
brity is building a chateau composed en
tirely of buttons. The walls, the ceil
ing, the doors, the exterior, the interior,
are all ornamented with buttons. But
tons of every description, from the very
origin of their invention up to those of
the present day, have been employed in
the arabesques and ornamentation of
the walls. Every country has been ran
sacked, and some very curious speci
mens have been brought to light. Those
dating from the lower Greek Empire
are of the most curious manufacture.
WISSCONSIN SCENERY.
Wisconsin river is noted for its beau
tiful scenery, and it is nowhere more
romantic and picturesque than near
Kilburn City, some fifty miles above
Madison. Thousands of rafts float.from
the pineries of the North every year.
There are many curious formations
along the river, among them are the
Inkstand, Steamboat Bock, the Dells,
etc. The place called Narrows is, per
haps, the most interesting. Here the
river, like a wedge of water, is driven
through a channel barely fifty feet wide,
but deep and swift. The water has never
been fathomed, and as the river, sweep
ing down from the North, turns the ab
rupt angle, it sends its dashing foam in
a dizzy whirl of eddying sprays for
twenty feet or more, At this point
scross the river, from cliff to cliff, was
stretched a bridge years ago; but when
the pale face (as the whites were called)
robbed the Indian of his home, it was
destroyed. Traces of it still remain,
and just below it, in the western cliff, Is
the entrance of a cave, where, so tradi
tion says, an Indian, pursued by his
dusky brother for some offense, hid and
escaped his vigilance.
The Legislature met yesterday, and
we are pleased to state that Mr. Caffery
has been elected, on the first ballot, to
the U. S. Senate, to fill the place of Gen.
Gibson.
We have heard of the wind blowing
through a young man's whiskers, but
we have never heard of it blowing him
out of his room. The other night one
of the members of the High School, af
ter having busied himself with his
studies for about six hours, became sud
denly alarmed by having the light ex
tinguished. He jumped up and ran, not
toward the one whom he thought had
put out his light, but to the door, and in
his excitement he encountered a chair,
the result of which almost proved a dis
location of his Jaw-bone. He receives
our full sympathies.
PAPER FIRST MADE FROM RAGS.
You know that the paper you write
upon is made from rags? It is said that
this invention was first known in 1417,
but not brought into England till many
years afterwards. Do you know what
was used to write upon before? We
learn that the ancients first wrote upon
the leaves of the palm tree; next on the
inside of the bark (from which we get
the word liber, or book); after that upon
tables covered with wax, on which the
characters were impressed with an in
strument called stylus, sharp pointed at
one end to write with, and fiat at the
other to efface, when necessary, what
had been written. At last, the bark of
the papyrus, a plant abundant in Egypt,
was brought Into use. The bark was
taken and split into thin flfkes, or leaves,
which were called paper from papyrus.
The thin leaves were glued together
with the waters of the Nile, pressed
and dried in the sun. Thus sheets of
various sizes and thickness could be
formed. Good paper once perfected, the
art of printing soon followed. In 1440,
Gutenberg, a German, contrived types,
by which to impress letters. All writing
before was performed by hand. How
slow and fatiguing must have been this
mode of sending forth literary produc
tions! I do not know a more curious
and ingenious art; and when you have
seen a printing office, I think you will
agree with me that it displays great
skill and ability in the printers, and
great fidelity and beauty of execution.
Of course the first attempts, as all first
attempt$ must be, were inelegant and
imperfect. But pewseverance-that best
means of perfection-gradually improved
the first rude effort of printing into the
excellence and completion that now at
tend the work of the printer, The merit
of this discovery has been contested.
Trausfers of iteal Estate.
From May 17 to May 24th, inclusive:
Heirs of Melina Stephens, partition of
land between them.
Estate of Paul Andre to Louis Ialonde;
10 arpents on Bayou Teche; $100 cash;
also 15 arpents in same place, $lOcash.
E. Boudreau to Louis Rubitt; 40 acres
in Coulee Crehe; $142.16 cash.
Hypolite Rubitt et als. to V. Rubitt;
about 800 acres in Coulee Croche; re
trocession.
V. B. Lastrapes to H. L. Garland; about
113 acres in Bellevue; $700 cash.
L H. Gradenigo to G. Baiilo; 166 71100
acres in Mamouth ; $736 credit.
G. Baillitoto L. H. Gradenigo; 166 71100
acres in Mamouth; $738 credit.
IMELVILLEI NOTES.
May 22nd, 1894.
Rev. J. R. Roy, of Simsport, came to
town on the 21st, to meet Mrs. Davies,
who was on her way to Simsport to at
tend a protracted meeting held by her
husband at that place.
Mr. W. S. Boykin was seen on our
streets yesterday, the 21st.
Dr. Swords, of Lecompte, was here last
week, busy with his dental work.
Mr. D. W. Helm, a former resident of
Melville, who moved to Nashville last
year, arrived here Sunday (20th), for a
short stay with his clerks to attend to
his mercantile business.
Mrs. Levy, of New Orleans, is spend-,
ing a while in "Celestine City," with her
sister, Mrs. Rosenberg.
Dr. Tolson has his nephew, Mr. Olivier
Darby, from Lafayette, clerking in his
drugstore and the postofilee.
Misses Jennie and May Faulkner,
who have been in Texas, came home 'y
last week to spend vacation:
Mrs. M. E. Thom and son .al .
week to visit her daughter, Mrs. . .
who is very sick in Jackson.
The young people and some of the
oneus of Melville spent a very enj¢ble,
evening at the residence of r.and
B. A. Boyle, at a sociable pw9en bysdlj
of the young men on the 15th.
We have beautiful weather this wi
the farmers' fields are looking mtdl
improved, and if we miss an overflow
they expect an abundant harvest.
Another improvement for Melville:
the cheery call of the newsboy is now to
be heard on our streets.
Where are the "Old Folks?" Not
dead, I hope. Would like to hear from
them once more.
The WV. (. T. U. of Melville render
thankn to he-po.er .ury- for-their -rel---
ution in regard to an election for pro
hibition. lHope all the voters will give
a helping hand. CELESTINE.
Bayou Cu'rent,
May 21st, 1894.
How does this Iqpld wave meet with
your feelings ? I is rather too much
for we Atchaf.layta people; not that I
have as yet heard of its injuring the
cotton and corn, but we just don't fancy
cold weather in May, after theovercoats
and winter dresses have all been put
away.
Miss M. E. Scott has gone to her home
at Morrow, La.
Mr. Newton Richard returned by rail
roai from New Orleans on Thursday.
Says he had shipped per Steamer Tru
deau ajot of pretty dry goods, ce.
Dr. R. E. Oden took a "flying" trip up
the railroad last week. 'TIs not often
that the Dr. can get away.
Dr. Swords, of Lecompte, is with us
this week. He has been expected for
some time, and many have been saving
their dental work for him.
The Presbyterian minister at Plaque
mine, Rev. t. J. Dunning, filled our pul
pit Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, and
in the afternoon at a o'clock, and it has
been some time since we have had such
a treat as his fine sermons afforded us.
Mr. Dunning was entertained while
here by our friends Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Jelks, and was met and taken back to
the train by Mr. W. S. Boykin.
Rev. J. S. Roy, pastor of the M. E.
Church at Simsport, passed through our
neighborhood Friday, the 18th inst, ac
companied by the Presiding Elder, Mr.
Davies, and Rev. Mr. Turner, pastor of
the Big Cane Church. We learn that
they had just closed a very interesting
meeting at Big Cane, and were on their
way to Simsport to hold the regular
meeting of the M. E. Church of that.
place.
Several parties are still getting out
ash cord wood. Since the Steamer John
D. Schully has been running in this and
the Teche trade, the wood does not lay
at Bayou Current landing long.
No picnics, no fish fries, no amusement
of any kind-the air of business is with
the farmer, and we must look to the fu
ture for pleasure. Adieu.
LinDA.
VILLE PLATTE, LA.,
May 22nd, 184.
Weather hot in the day and cold
enough for blankets at night.
The town had a good showed last Mon
day week, but north of here it is very
Jorth winds very unfavorable for the
crop.
Trwo mail contractors were here in the
last few days, tosub-letcontracts. They
have had great difficulty in finding any
one to take their contracts off their
hands, as the compensation was small.
But still I think they found someone.
We will have, after July 1st, three
routes leaving from here each day. The
main route was let out to a negro-from
here to Washington, through Plaisanee.
I think Chicot should cease boasting
on the C. M. Thompson Hustlers (base
ball club). The Ville Platte team bested
them on last Sunday a score 28 to 1l.
Leon Demoruelle, E.E. Vidrine, Oscar
Reed, J. D. Currie and Armand Corell,
were elected Town Councilmen for the
ensuing year, and have received their
commissions. JAKZe.
CHATAIGNI9R, 14 Mal, 184.
Nous sommes arroses depuls quelques
jours par des pluies hienfatsantes qul
raniment nos recoltes et reotttssent le
ceur du fermier. Quoique tardives lea
recoltes s'annoncent tien et donnent
l'esperance qu'ellea seront abondantes.
Lea chemins publics se sent beaucotip
ameliores deputs pen, et ron circulo
tibrement a pen pros partout, meme aux
environs de ches Messrs. 'T. '. Fonte
not et B. L. Lafleur qnoiqu'Ul alt ete dit
le contraires: on y pout voyager memo
en vilocipedes comme partout icl. Avis
aux amateurs de ce sport. Le Capt.
Bee-sale en reponse a la petition en
voyee au Congres, demandant une allo
cation pour creuser tn canal devant re
lier lo Chataignier a la mer, a reeu no
tice que les fonds de l'etat e.alent
epulses: La question esat done defini
tivement enterrec, nous le pensions.
Le 2T de ce mois et non lo 27 aura lieu
au Chataignier, une foire an benefice de
l'Ecole publique. Nous demandons
l'aide de chacun et nous esperons que
notre appel sera entendu et que nous so
rons compris de toutes les personnes
hien pensentes, rnalgre lee gourgousse
ments de gens mal intentionnes, ten
jours a rebours sur toutes choses d'inte
ret public.
Le Dooteur Pipe-en-bois, a Ia suite do
son ensevelissement dans un hourbier
sur le chemin public de la pointe Cha
taignier et qul etait a lite deputs ee mal
heureux evenement, commence a cir
culer. II a encore les jambes un pea
raides, mais la peau repousse dans de
bonnes conditions, et nous souhaitons
pour lul qu'll conservera sa peau lisse.
Une game de Base ball a eu lieu hier
a Ville Platte, entre le club da Chataig
nier et celui de Ville Platte. Nous nuns
contenterons do dire qu'elle a ete des
astreuse pour notre club. Honneur aux
Vaineus Bla..
LIst of Letters.
Remaining in the Post Ofeie at Opel
lousas, La, for the week eandig May 25,
1894, which, if not called for within 15
days, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, Washington, D. C.:
Arvery Adile, Jno. J. Burke, Jos. Cor
bet, Miss Jane Davis, Mrs. Adile Es
torge, Mrs. Sarah Hicks, Mr. J. L. Lusk,
Mr. H. D. Meyers, Frankie Miles, Thom
as Price, Mrs. Joseph Semien, Mr. Tarry
Speneer, Mr. Edward Warmandy, Miss
Sdaulner White.
In calling for above please say "adver
tIsed.' MINNIE PULFORD, P. M.