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ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
M. 13. KAVANAGH, Editor.
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iOPEI-OUSAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1878.
Democratic-Conservative Ticket.
For State Treasurer :
E. A. BURKE
of Orleans.
For Congress :
E. W. ROBERTSON
of East Baton Bouge,
For State Senator 12th District :
T. S. FONTENOT.
For the House of Representatives :
HOMEB DUBIO,
J. MASS IE MARTIN,
Y'VES VIDRINE,
MABTIN CARBON.
For Sheriff :
C. C. DUSON.
For Parish Judge :
J. B. A. FONTENOT.
For Coroner:
GEORGE PULFORD.
For Police Jurors :
1st Ward—DUCOUD BAI DUPRE,
2d Ward—ALBERT GUIDBY,
ad Ward—DUPRE VILLE MECHE,
4th Ward-M'. G. RICHARD,
5th Ward—EDWARD DUBUISSON,
Oth Ward—SAM. HAAS,
7th Ward—LOUIS YOUNG,
8th Ward— T. C. CHACHERE,
9th Ward— B. E. CLARK.
Robert Pickett, one of the quarantine
guards at Washington, is sick with
fever.
For the proceedings of the Parish
Democratic Executive committee, se>
another column.
One hundred and six dollars and lift)
cents have been raised in Opelousas,
this week,and forwarded to t he Howard
Association of New Orleans.
The election of W T . A Robertson, as
President of the Parish Executive com
mittee, by a handsome majority, is »
graceful tribute to the organizing abi!it>
and energy of that gentleman. With
such a leader, the Democracy will be
certain to roll up an immense majority
fi-iîie empire parish next November.
The New Orleans Board of Health
refuse to raise the quarantine, fearing
that yellow fever of a malignant type
may be introduced. This reminds us of
■ the story of locking the stable when the
liorse is gone. If the fever is not of a
malignant type that kills thirty-six per
cent of those attacked we would like to
know what is malignant.
No Name .—We have received a com
munication signed "Planter," on the
subject of " fencing." It is an invar
iable rule of this office not to publish
any communication without the name
of some responsible author. If "Plau
ter" will furnish i|s with his name, (not
for publication,) we will cheerfully in
sert h|s communication.
We understand that the executive
committee of the parish made proper
arrangements for a campaign fund at
its last meeting, by appointing a finance
committee and making an assessment
on candidates. We trust every Demo
crat in the parish will aid the committee
ia its labors by seeing that every mem
ber of the party is registered. No one
can vote unless registered this year. Our
enemies are active and seem to be better
organized than ever before. All we
need to rout them is a full registration ;
let us have it.
There is not a single newspaper in tin
State, unless it be the Courier, (and
^tîiat does it in a secoud-handed way)
M
which does not express gratification at
the action of the State convention; we
regard Major Burke as one of the strong
est and most available men in the State.
We preferred him as a candidate to Mr.
Moncure; we supported him in the
convention, and aided in his election ;
we have no apologies to make for our
conduct, and are ready to render at any
time to the people of St. Landry an ac
count of our stewardship.
The Courier jn its last issue condemns
in no measured terms the action of the
St. Landry délégation to the Baton
Rouge convention in voting for E. A.
Burke for State Treasurer, holding, that
they should have supported Mr. Mon
cure so long as he remained a candidate.
We contend that when -the parish
convention elected delegates to repre
sent St. Landry in the State convention,
it selected those that would do that
which would be for the best interests
of the State. It is true the convention
indorsed J. C. Moncure for Treasurer;
this we regard as expressing a prefer
ence for that gentleman ovev the cah
didates then ii~ the field ; it was not
then known that Major Burke, would be
n candidate. The convention failed to
instruct the delegates on all but one
question, the calling of a constitutional
convention. When an attempt was
made to instrnct the delegates to vote
for E. T. Lewis, Esq., for Congress, so
much opposition was developed, that
the motion was withdrawn, not as we
believe on account of any opposition to
Mr. Lewis personally, but because the
convention did not wish to hamper the
delegates with instructions which it
might be either injudicious or impossi
ble to carry out. If the St % Landry
delegation need any justification for
their conduct, (which we do not thiuk
fchey do) the unprecedented satisfaction
which the nomination v of Burke, has
given throughout the leb fc th and breadth
of the State, ought to be sufficient.
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VOLUME I.
OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1878.
NUMBER 32.
The Yellow Fever in New Or
leans .—The following shows the state
of the fever in New Orleans, up to
Angust '29th, at noon :
Date. Deaths. New Cases.
August 23 40 123
" 24 42 193
" 25 33 163
" 2« 40 125
" 27 49 194
" 28 57 220
" 29 49 142
Total cases to August 29th, 2710 ; total
deaths, 804.
By nan Roberts, a colored man em
ployed on the barges plying between
the quarantine station and Washington,
died suddenly Monday morning at his
residence. He had been complaining
for some days previously, but did not
take to his bed until a short time before
Iiis death.
Tlie Spread of tlie Scourge.
' [City Item.]
Almost every newspaper on the conti
nent has had somewhat to say concern
ing the mysterious disease which broke
out weeks ago in this city and is now
spreading in various directions north
ward. Indeed tlie sympathies, and in
! some instances, the fears of the Ameri
can people have been deeply stirred
upon the subject. So long a period must
I still intervene betwixt the present, and
I the probable advent of frost, that im
j agination lias ample verge for its most
j alarming conjectures in the premises,
! and if but a tithe ol these are verified,
j the strickeu communities in which the
I disease now exists, and will yet run
riot, will have ample need of all the aid
which Christian liberality is likely to
bestow.
According to Dr. Toner, a high au
thority on the subject <<f yellow fever, a
square formed by the forrv-fif'th and the
one-hundredth degrees of longitude, anil
rlie thirty-fifth north and fifth degrees
or south latitude, is the favorite home of
1 lie disease. From thissqua e, in which
it originates, it spreads in varions direc
tion, especially along the coast lines,
and to points having but a comparative
ly slight elevation above the sea level.
During the latter part of the last cen
tury and the early portion of the present
a frequently went as far northward as
iJaltitnore, Philadelphia, New York,
Host ou, Salem, und even Quebec. New
Orleans and Mobile have, however, been
more trequeu'ily visited by it than any
uther American cities. The history of
the fever lias been traced up in Mobil«
.since 1705, and in New Orleans since
1717. Sometimes there would be scarcely
• i I race of it for years, and then, as if re
gret Mug its leniency, it would burst out
with a degree of virulence which set all
remedial eftorts at defiance. In 1873 it
was peculiarly violent in Shreveport and
.Memphis—points remote from the coast
and elevated above the ordinary level of
the yellow fever plane.
Alter the severe epidemic of 1847both
New Orleans and Mobile were compara
tively free of fever for six years. Then
came the terrible visitation of 1853—the
most severe in the long line of epidemics.
The following year it would have been
equally violent in this city had unaccli
mated material been on hand upon
which to expend its fury. In 1854 the
number of its victims was 2423, and in
1855, 3670, There was then a pause till
1858, when tho victims numbered 3889,
and not till after the close of the war
did it again assume an epidemic form.
In 1873, when the disease was so violent
at Shreveport and Memphis, it scarcely
manifested its presence at all in New
Orleans. At Shreveport its malignity
was attributed to a disturbance of great
quantities of decaying vegetation con
sequent on the removal of tho J^eu river
raft. So strong were the malarial gases
floating above the river as to be plainly
cognizable by ordinary olfactories. At
Memphis the disease commenced at the
water's edge, und, according to Dr.
Erskine, it required a month to travel
up the hill a quarter of a mile. Accord"
ing to one Memphis statement persons
living outside of the city, and who
visited aud returned from their places
of busiuess only during the daytime,
were not attacked. The curious fact is
also mentioned that the jail, with a high
wall around it, was not invaded by the
epidemic. This coincides with the his
tory of our Parish Prison, which, du
ring a century, was only visited by
llov "
yellow fever oyce,
Disinfect ! Disinfect ! !
[Sugar Planter.]
That the yellow fever is around and
about us it is useless to deny or attempt
to couceal. In the city the plague rages
aud it has extended to mauy of the
country towns. So far, our parish has
escaped its ravages and it is the duty of
every citizen to guard against its ap
proach by all means known as preven
tives^ In the cities affected or likely to
be effected by the disease, disinfectants
of all kinds are largely used upon the
streets aud upon the premises of the
residence, with, we hope, the best re
sults. In the country the same remedies
should be applied. Carbolic acid is
being used in large quantities, which,
when properly diluted with water, seems
to be the strongest and most powerful
disinfectant known. It is a cheap
remedy—can be found iu any of the
drug stores, and should be us^i without
stiut. Lime liberally sprinkled about
the yards is also a good deodorizer and
may be had at the different stores. It
is also suggested—and we consider it an
excellent one—that carbolic soap be
used in washing clothes. In fine, the
greatest precautions should bo taken in
all that pertains to health, to ward oft'
the approach of the disease. It may
not be amiss here to call tlie attention
of parents and guardians to the already
well established fact, that the disease
has been fearfully dangerous to children
this year aud that too moch care cannot
Unexercised in their management. With
cleanliness as a watchword—disinfec
tants freely used—proper diet aud the
immediate call of a physician when the
syiutoms first appear, there is every
chance for successful treatment as the
result.
A small boy was asked to give an ex
ample of earnestness. He looked both
ered for a moment, but his face bright
ened like the dew drops glistening on
the leaves of the rose in early morning
as he delivered himself of the following
happy thought : ' When you see a boy en
gaged on a mincepie till his nose touches
the midlde plum and his eam drop on the
outer crusts you may know he has got
There is a premium on young men at
all watering places. Those who ware
little hats, big collars and placid gaiters
bring nine cents ^»n the dollar, while
even the tall, lanky fellows who stumble
over trains, and sit on the edge of chairs
are quothed at five cents each above the
ordinary market price.
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
Opelousas , August 13th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to a
call of the President. Present: R. II.
Littell, President; A. Guidry, D. P.
Saizau, Gr. T. Hawkins, E. Dubuisson, S.
Haas, F. Savoy and B. E. Clark.
The President announced that he had
called this special meeting of the Police
Jury for the purpose of calling their
attention to certain grave omissions in
the late quarantine ordinance, and for
a revision of the same.
On motion of Mr. Guidry, tho follow
ing ordinance was submitted, aud after
having been read by section, was uni
mously adopted :•
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for the quarantine of the
parish of St. Landry against the in
troduction of yellow fever and other
infectious diseases, and to create quar
antine officers, defining their duties
• and powers, and to constitute a Board
of Health for St. Landry parish, and
to declare how violations of this or
djuonce, and of regulations made in
virtue thereof, shall be punished :
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
I olice Jury of St. Landry, That no
person, nurses and physicians excepted,
coming from any place infected with
yellow fever, cholera, small pox or other
infectious diseases shall be allowed to
enter or to remain within the limits of
the said parish, or within limits of such
quarantine stations as may be estab
lished, until ten days shall have elapsed
since s:.id person had left such infected
place. And any person who shall vio
late or attempt to violate the provisions
or this section shall be fined the sum of
fifty dollars recoverable before any
justice of the peace, one-half for the
informer, and one-half tor the parish.
Sec. "2. Be it further ordained by the
Police Jury of St. Landry, That no
dry goods, baggage, coffee, merchandise
or any other object which may bo des
ignated by the Board of Health of the
parish of St. Landry, coming from anv
place infected as aforesaid, shall be
brought within the limits of the parish
of St. Landry, or beyond the liniiis of
sucluquarantine stations as may be es
tablished. until they shall have been
ventilated and disinfected continuously
for ten consecutive days by such persons
and at such places as may be designated
by the officers of this parish t reated by
this (»rdinauce, except mess pork, mess
beef, flour, meal grits, riee. bq iois in
barrels or demijohns, lard in tiorees or J
kegs, coal oil, turpentine, od« in barrel., J
or cans, all canned goods to be opened
and the packing destroyed, all liquoi
aud medicines iu glass to be op<-iiedaii<
the packing destroyed, all machinery
waggons, ploughs and farming impli
uieuts, hardware not packed in boxes
salt in sacks and lime shall be
lowed to pass alter being inspecte«
and a cerficato to that effect, given
the officer in chaige of the quaran
tine stations. And if the provision
of this section are violated or attempted
to be violated, the said dry goods, bag
gage, cofi'ee, merchandise or other ob
jects designated by the Board of Health,
sha|l be seized by the officers of this
parish, carried to the places designated
and placed iu custody of persons charged
with ventilating such ; and after being
ventilated, they shall be sold for cash
to the highest bidder, half of the pro
ceeds to go to the person making the
seizure and half to go to the parish
treasury; moreover the person violating
or attempting to violate the provisions
of this section, shall be fined one hun
dred dollars, and imprisoned ten days,
half of the fine to go to the informer,
aud half to the parish treasury.
Sec . 3. That if any town or place
within the limits of this parish should
become infected as aforesaid with yellow
fever, or any other infectious disease;
the provisions of sections one aud two
shall be inforced as far as practicable
against persons, dry goods, baggage,
merchandise or any other object desig
nated by the Board of Health, coming
from such town or place, local nurses,
physicians and ministers of the gospel
in the discharge of their duties ex
discharge of their duties ex
cepted.
Sec . 4. The President of the Police
Jury shall have power to determine and
shall proclaim what city, town or place
is iufected as aforesaid, and to estab
lisli such quarantine stations, and toap
point such quarantine officers as he may
thirfk proper; and he shall have power
to make contracts for rent of necessary
buildings ,for pay of officers, etc., until
the next meeting of the Police Jury
after his proclamation. And it is hereby
made his duty to assemble the Police
Jury within ten days after such pro
clamation if necessary.
Sec . 5. That any person aiding, and
assisting any person in violating" the
provisions of sections one and two of
this ordinance, shall be sqbiect to ;tlie
same penalties as are provided against
the principal, and the fines recovered
from such person shall be disposed in
the same manner as those imposed by
said sections one and two.
Sec . 6. That no person who shall have
died of yellow fever, or any other in
fectious disease, outside of the limits
of the parish of St. Landry, shall be
interred within the limits of this parish,
except under such regulations as may
be established by the Board of Health.
Sec . 7. That any person who shall
have »lied within the limits of the parish
from yellow fever or any other infectious
disease, shall be enveloped and buried
as speedily as possible iu the nearest
burial ground, and shall not bé subse
quently disintered and removed, except
under such regulations as may be es
tablished by tlie Board of Health. And
the house in which such person shair
have died, shall at the expense of the
proprietor, be cleansed, fumigated and
disinfected by such agents and in such
manner as may be designated by the
Board of Health ; and the articles which
such diseased person may have used,
shall at his expense also be cleansed and
disinfected or buried.
Sec. 8. That a IJoard qf Health, com
posed of five practicing physicians, shall
be annually appointed by the Police
Jury at its first meeting in January.
That such appointments shall be com
municated within ten days from said
first Police Jury meeting in January, to
each of the physicians so appointed,
and published in the proceedings of the
Police Jury.
S ec . 9. The members of the Board
of Health shall meet on the first Mon
day in February after their appoint
ment, and will organize by appointing
one of their own number President and
one Secretary, and any three of them
will form a quorum.
S ec . 10. They shall keep a record of
their proceedings, to be transmitted to
their successors.
S ec . 11. The Board of Health shall
have power to do all things necessary
to carry out the provisions of this or
dinauce, and to"eatablish regulations as
may seem to them proper to the safety
of the public health.
S ec. 12. In case of any epidemic of
yellow fever, or any other infectious
disease, withiu any town or place of
this parish, they shall provide at the
expense of the parish, medical atteu
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dance, medicines, nourishment and
nurses for all indigent persons afflicted
with such diseases, and in case of death
of such, shall provide for their burial.
Sec . 13. The members of the Board
of Health, shall as often as possible
visit the quarantine stations, to desig
nate what objects ate susceptible of
transporting infection ; where and how
they can be disinfected ; they shall regu
late how and when dead bodies can be
brought into the parish for interment,
and how and when such can be disin
tered and reintered ; how and when
houses can lie cleansed, fumigated and
disinfected.
Sec . 14. The Board of Health will
correspond in times of epidemic with
all the practicing physicians of the
parish., to be informed of the sick under
their charge, and of the diseases with
which the said sick are afflicted. And
the said Board shall also communicate
with the State Board of Health to be
informed of the nature of epidemics ex
isting, the best means of prevention
and the best treatment.
Sec . 15. The members of the Board
of Health shall have the right to pass
free, over all toll roads and bridges
when on duty.
Sec . 16. Whenever goods, baggage,
merchandise or such other objects as may
be, designated as susceptible of trans
mitting-infection, has been ventilated
and disinfected as may be prescribed,
it shall be the duty of the officer who
has so ventilated and disinfected them,
to deliver a certificate that they have
been so disinfected and ventilated, spe
cifying each bundle, box, barrel, etc.,
and its mark to the person receiving
delivery thereof, and said officer shall
transmit a duplicate of such certificate
every day, or as soon as practicable, to
the President of the Police Jury.
Sec . 17.' To defray the expenses of
this ventilation and disinfection of
:oods, merchandise, etc., etc., there
hall be a charge of ten per cent for
groceries and twenty percent for other
things, added to the freight bills thereof,
and for baggage which does not pay
reight, there shall »be a charge of
twenty-five cents for all packages, car
pec sacks and valises, and fifty cents
for each trunk
Sec. 18. »This ordinance shall have
effect from aud aftei its passage, and
ill other ordinances nthe subject of
quarantine are repealed.
On motion of Mr. DubuNson, Resolv
ed, that Dr. H Ii. Littell, Dr. J. L.
Est orge, Dr. L. Hidden, Dr. T. A. Cooke
Dr. J. G. Cimpbell, be and
heieby appointed a Board of Health
for tlie parish of St. Landry, with full
powers to carry out ihe provisions of
the quarantine ordinance this .day
passed. *
Ou motion of Mr. Guidry, Resolved,
that the compensation allowed persons
employed on quarantine stations shall
be as follows : on stations where a clerk
has to be employed, the clerk to be paid
not more than sixty dollars per month,
and the guards not more than forty-five
dollars per month and laborers not more
than thirry dollai s per month.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins, Resolved,
that all monies collected at the quar
antine stations be used by the President
of the Police Jury to defray the ex
penses of the stations, so far as it goes.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned
until Monday the 9th dav of September,
1878. R. IL LITTELL, President.
Attest: C. Mayo Clerk.
Mffling of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
OrEtOCSAS, Aug. 24th, 1878.
In accordance with the request of Hon. H. L.
Garland, President of the late convention, the
executive committee appointed by iiirn, liiet at
the Courthouse this day, ana organized by the
election of W. A. Robertson as President and
Adolphe Lastrapes as Secretary.
After the adoption of rules governing the
committee, on motion the chair appointed the
following committees, viz :
On election and registration—Messrs. Lewis,
Andrus and Lastrapes.
On finance—Messrs. J. Bloch, H. L. Garland
C. B. And; -- - - -
Lewis.
fop— Mes
fis, M.
Andrus, R. S. Willrfàs and
To confer with Police Jury, on fixing polling
places — Messrs. Lewis, Haas and Lastrapes.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the chair was added
to each of their committees.
The committee then adjourned subject to call.
W. A. ROBERTSON, President.
A. Lastiupes , Secretary.
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August 17-n OLLIVIER ' s - Y " President.
p A NEW PLACE.
P. HERBERT,
Has opened a BLACKSMITH SHOP about one
mile west of Opelousas, at the corner of Taylor's
ÄÄ. the h Bellevu . e i «ad leadin e b v Theo
Driuocrnlic Parish Executive Commit
tee.
By virtue of the authority in me vested by
the Democratic Parish Convention of St. Lan
rtry, assembled in Opelousas on tlie 27tli of
July, 1878,1 hereby appoint the following gen
tlenieu as members of the Democratic Parish
Executive Cemmittee of St. Landry. to-wit:
Win. C. Gordon, Win. A. Robertson,
Antoine Carte, Dorsin P. Latleur,
Ernest Morrow, Isaac F. Li ttell,
Ilypolite A. Guidry, Andre Mallet,
Samuel Haas, Thomas ft., Lew is,
Mentor Andrus, Ozeme Fontenot,
Adolphe Lastrapes.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
This committee ia requested to meet at Ope
lousas at it o'clock a. m ., on Saturday ^4tit of
August to organize.
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HE RIFF'S SAIjE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1988.
LOUISIANA HOLLIER VS. FELICIA LE
SAS8IER, WIFE ET AL.
By virtue of a writ of Herl facias issued out
of the honorable Parish Court, in and for
the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at tlie
Courthouse of said parish; in the town of Ope
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 21stday of Septem
ber 1878, at 11 o'clock a. m ., the following des
cribed property, to-wit :
Six arpents of land together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, bounded
north by public road, east by Lastie Nezat,
west by public road and south by Mrs. Valéry
Roy, widow; one grey liorse, one buggy and
harness, one brindled cow branded H with a
spotted calf, one red cow with spotted calf
same brand.
Terms—Cash.
C. C. DUSON,
aug 17 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
^HEICIFE'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 10102.
MARIE JULIE DAIGLE, ADMRX. VS. JOHN
G. BROOKS ETAIa
nil
B.v virtue of a writ of tieri facia
of the honorable District Court, in and t
i 'arish ot St. Landry, in the above entitle,
ami to me directed, I will proceed io >
public auction, to the highest bid 1er, at tii
Courthouse of said parish, in the to'vn <>; Opt
lotisas, till SATURDAY, the 21st dav of Septen
ber, Ï87S, at 11 o'clock A. M., the loll».win*. d.
cri bed property, to-wit: .
A certain tract or parcel of land situated i
the parish o St. Landry, and lying on rite wes
bank of the wet fork of the Bayou P.:tt]uei'i:n
Hrulec, bounded on the south by sai l B ivoii
tin the north and east by land of widow ft an toi
on the west by the domain, containing six htm
tired ami tort' superficial acres.
C. C. DUSON.
Terms—Cash.
aug 17 sheriff of tiie Parish of Si. Landry.
ned out
tin*
-uit,
yOTilll ©F A I» TIKtMMTR It
PROBATE COURT. PARISH OFST. LANDRY,
No. 4030.
ESTATE OF NAPOLEON LOUIS PITRE.
Whereas, Louise Joseph Pitre of the par
ish of St. Landry lias applied b\ her peti
tion to be appointed administrators of the
estate of Napoleon Louis Pitre, deceased late
of the parish of St. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make op
position to saitl appointment, will tile the same
in writing in my office, inthe town of Opelousas,
within ten tlavs from the present notice.
JAMES O. CHACHERE. Clerk.
aug 17-hlg
^ HE RIFF'S SAI.E.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
Nos. 1859 and 1898,
SAM'L E. RUNDLE, AGENT, VS. LOUIS
DESMARAIS.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out of the Parish Court, in and for the parish
of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed, twill proceed to sell at public ■auc
tion, to the higuest bidder, at tho Courthouse of
said parish, in tue town of Opelousas, on
SATURDAY, tlie 7th day of September, 1878, at"
11 o'clock a. m ., the following described propertv,
tQrWit :
"One store-house now occupied by Etienne
Veltin, together with (i) one quarter arpent of
ground on which said store is situated fronting
on the public road, leading from Opelousas to
Bellevue, bounded west by Jiiles Chaoliere,
south by Jules Chachere ana North by corpora
tion Hue of town of Opelousas.
Terms—Cash.
, C. C. DUSON,
aug 3 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
ptBLIC SAÏjIî,
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. .
ESTATE OF LOUISA DEJEAN.
By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish of at. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned administrators or by
any duly qualified auctioneer, at the last resi
dence of deceased, on Bayou Teolie, in the par
ish of St. Landry, on TUESDAY. September
10th, 1878, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of kQuisja Dcjean, de
ceased, to-wit:
1. A certain tract of land, (woodland.) situa
ted on the north side of Bayou Teche, St. Lan
dry parish, in the neighborhood of Leonville,
containing sixty-seven and a fractional acres,
bounded north by Mrs. Castillo and the liéirs
of Alexandra Castille, south l|v Bayou Teche.
east by lands of Napoleon Robin, west by lands
ol Jean Bap/Jste Lemelle.
2. Another "tract of land with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the
neighborhood of Leonville, St. Landry parish,
and being situated on thé west side ef Bayou
Teche, measuring five arpents front by about
thirty arpents in depth, containing about, one
hundred and fifty arpents mo e o - (es», ami
bounded north by Bayou Tpcllt,, south by lands
of Celcstin Mathews, east by lands of Alex
andre Ut jean, and west by Joseph Camy.
3. One-fourth interest in one pair or A merican
mules, one-fourth interest in one cime uart, one
cow and calf.
Terms—Casl}j
aug 10-5t
M arie dejean,
ARTHUR SIMON,
Bi NJAMIN deje vn.
Joint Administrator»?
^HEKIFF'S »AJLE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 10181.
ULGER ROY VS. CELESTINE PETAVIN
administratrix, et al.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out ti the honorable District Court, in for
the Parish of St. Landry, in the above entitiod
suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of Ope
lousas, on S atu RD ay, the 7 th day of Septem ber,
1878, at 11 o'clock A. m ., the following described
A. m ., the following described
'1 interest of defendant,
«^rest in and to the f<»î
property, to-wit :,
All the right titfe
being the one-fourth
lowing described property belonging to the
estate of Louisa Dejean, deceased, to-wit :
1st. A certain tractof land (woodland) situated
on the north side of Bayou Teche, 8t. Landry
pansh in the neighborhood of Leonville, con
taining sixty-seven and a fractional acrc
iwunded north by Mrs. Castille and the heirs of
SO i4' 1 i Ba y° u Teche, cast
by l ands of Napoleon Robin and west by lands
of Jean öt«. Lemelle.
2d. Another tract of land with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated ln the
neighborhood of Leonville, St. Landry parish
and being situated on the west side of Bayou
?hrw?v'? ve ai 'P enta front by about
hu-n^rplf n?i 3 «» pth ' containi ng about one
SSÄh! y D arpe,,ta more or less and
Bayou ï eche - south b y lands
Ma î hew s» east by lands of Alexan
at *i Yj 8t by Joseph Camv.
one-fourth inte
one-fourth inte
m mm mt
C. A. Graven!)urg and
5th. Ône-fourtîTiiit'
can mules.
spth of eighty
h by Bayou
4Ëst iû one pair of Auieri
can mules.
one pair of Auieri
Terms-ToÄa 1 *** ^ ono cart,
cure hasers f M^ Ä on a f re3it 01 twelve months,
cbrdim^to lbond and security ac
tawk to and paying aU costs and taxes
aug 10
„. ._ c. C. DUSON,
Sàeriff ol the Pariah of St. Itandry.
Eegistrar's Notice
APPOINTMENTS.
The undersigned will hold his office for the
purpose of registering voters, at the following
places from 8 o'clock in the morning until 5 in
tlie evening:
Opelousas at Courthouse Sept. 2,3, 4, 3, 6, 7.
Mallet at Jos. Sullice's Sept. 9th.
Prud'homme City at T. C. Chachcre's Sept. 10th.
Point-aux-Loups at Cart's Sept. 12tli.
Fatptetaique at Zenon Huber's Sept. 13th.
Fmjuetaique at F. Duplecliin's Sept. Utli.
Chataignerat I). P. Lafieur's Sept. 16th.
Ville Plate at Yves Vidi inc's Sept. 17tli.
Mammoth at Aurelien Guiilory's Sept. 18th.
Pine Prärie at Charles Johnson's Sept. 19tli.
Pine Woods at Biacksliear's Mill Sept. 20th.
Bayou Chicot at Sam'! Haas' Sept. 21st.
Upper Bayou Bcenf at Louis Stagg's Sept. 23d.
Big Calle at Ilav trd & Simmon's Sept. 25th.
Negro Foot at McHenry's Sept. 26th.
Atcliafalaya at A. A. Richard's Sept. 28th.
\\ axia at School House Sept. 30th.
Barry's Landing at D. P. saizan's Oct. 1st.
v. ashmgton at Town Hall Oct. 2d.
Lower Bayou Bteuf at School House Oct. 3d.
Grand Prairie at Paul Stagg's Oct. 5th.
Plaisance at Francois Dupre's Oct 7th
Prairie, Laurent at Martin's Oct. 8th.
Leonville at Maboux's Oct. Oth.
Grand Coteau at Dunbar's Oct. 10th.
Coulee Croche at School House Oct. lith.
Church Point at Jean Barrousse's Oct. 12th
Plaq. Brtilee at Foreman A: 1 bison's Oct."l4tli.
Queue Tortue at I). Bernard's Oct. 15th
Mermentau at J. Mires'Oct 16th
Mermentau at Maigiiaud's Oct. 17th.
The last two weeks previous to tho election
it Opelousas from 7 a. m . to l p. m ., and from
, ^ l,( ' n| g October 18th, 19th
21st. 2.(1, .3d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 28tll, 29tll, 30Ui
and 31st.
Aug. 17—12t
ADOLPHE STA GO,
Rt'-is; rar.
Taht n tip i
By the undersigned at Pi.iqueniine Brule
one red beet (facsimile of brand at this offict
rlie owner can have, the same by courn
ward, proving property anil paying cost "
LAFLEUR PIERRE AUGUSTE
August 17-4t
for
JYolire !
Members of tlie Board of Health of the par
Jsli St. Landry, are notified lo meet at the Court
hous.. at, Opelousas, on Monda v. the 14th An
gust, 1878. ii,. I LITTKLu,
au.: 11'—it President of Police Jury.
'Tf}/;e
Wasl
That th
praph Companv t
'».•forts P Willi
Having been trail
business nriaaget
vested in Mr. ./«>'.
oV aitbnicy ^ ni,
l'don a
disse!
•1*t »tief,
i > >,
On
itisuS. July
lonsas Tele
,1 by notorial »,■
if teic/rapli lin
I. Vv". Davis, tie
of sii1 lin- being now
Vl-'e It'll! In- full powet
111 I. W. I) I vis.
•) POSElO President.
1878.
To all tvh•> n if :t r>r C*uc.->rn!
rite public ;.s h,>
th:s day made, -us
li. Median of
iiirn fall power ami
business concerimi.u
and Washington t,<
transactions whals
made concerning tin
exclusively by my ;
against said line ti
payment, ratifying
the saitl line
■by
i be
Opelousas. August 3d-tf
I th'it I ii'iv.
ippoi'ifi'd John
agent, giving
an:It »rity to transact ali
he New tbcria. Op itmsas
»graph !i:i" aud that a!l
iVer, all coiifriets to lie
aid line must be contracted
iid agent, and all claims
be presented to him for
1 that he may do coneern
J. W. DAVIS.
Taken Up.
be seen at tiii
under-liit in t
August 3~lt
JOS. SARVER.
to
of
at"
of
to
August 3~lt
Quarantine !
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.
„f XV ii lor , e .'? 3 ' i t i, uw been ascertained by the Board
or Health of the town of Opelousas, appointed
by a resolution of the Board of Police of said
town, duly appointed July 30th, 1S78, that
Yellow F'cvcr exists in the city of New Orleans,
and tlicy having recommended the following
measures l'or the protection of said town ; there
tore be it
section 1. Resolved, by the Board of Police
ot the town of Opelousas, that any person or
persons, coming from tlie city of New Orleans
or from any other District which may lieretaf
ter become infected with the said disease, shall
not be permitted to enter or remain within the
corporate limits of the said town of Opelousas,
until ten days shall have elapsed sinco tliey
were in such Districts, and if any such person
shall enter the said town, he shall immediately
be removed without the limits of the same, and
shall be subject moreover to a tine of twenty
five dollars,
SiC. a. rliat no dry goods, merchandise, coffee
inclusive, or any other object supposed to con
vey or communicate said disease, coming from
the citjot New Orleans or from any other in
fected District, shall be introduced or brought
into the said town of Opelousas, and if any
person or persons shall introduce any of the
specified articles so denominated as aforesaid
contraband of disease, tho said dry floods,
merchandise, coffee, or other objects communi
cable of disease, so attempted to be introduced
or so introduced, shall be seized as forfeited to
the said Board of Police, mid sold after ten
flays advertisement, To the highest, bidder, the
proceeds thereof to be paid into the treasury,
aud the person or persons thus contrevcning
the provisions of tiiis section shall he subieet
moreover to a fine of fifty dollars, to be recov
ered before any court uf competent jurisdiction.
bEC. 3. 1 bat no person or persons residing
within the bunts ol the town of Opelousas
going into an infected District, shall bo per
mitted to return into the said town within ten
daj s from the time of exposure to said disease,
ministers of the Gospel, physicians anil nurses
excepted; and any person contravening the
provisions of this section shall be subject to a
flue of twenty dollar for each and every vio
liaving
convey int., sa.du.vv,, any person"or persons
who aie known to have been in any District
infected with Yellow Fever, within ten davs
i .\V.\ v , H> anl '.K'.('t to a fine of one liun
dietl qtijlai'a lor each aud every offense, and
taut any person or persons living ithin the
«Ud town, who si.all retain anytfsuch
Person or persons, coming from au infected
D strict, m their houses, shall be subject to pav
a like fine ot one hundred dollars, to bo - -
ered befor
larion thereof.
Sec. 4. That any person or persons
charge o, nuy public conveyance, wl
'fill IV lui,, .lui /l ........ . .
rion
h fve i'iie.i f i l! I"' 1 '-,"" persons, who shall
hjuedted ot \ellow 1't ver outside of the limits
witlViH fl.Tn' •!' V ,K » ' ,USUS - sll!lli b " interred
within tlie limits ol this corporation
le, »th occured. shall lie cleansed, ÎUini' r attvî
and such other dUI fectbig agents u4d as may
n bv ti "' Eoanl ol" Health and a'l
such articles as may have been used by said
0^(11 sfnfected°"' 8ha11 ij ® '"""'^iatfcly buried
„ f S , E 5' That the several practicing physicians
of violation constituted a committee
m vigilance for tlie purpose of reporting anv
case or eases of ell,, w ÊVver. wliicli may ol
or r He-iitb'^ l in ra rt llce , 1" Siu,i town - to tho iWd
takenl!v tt ïm ?i 8llch me asures may be
q as the case may require,
«r S" That the Board of Health Health
eraHv'cba," I-Tt WW Con ? table ' are hereby sev
to carry into effect the forecoin«
lesoHitious, and the said Town Constable is
iwe.1 aut,tK "ized and empowered, should it
resolut1on^f'e 8 .in y ; • tlui execution of this
of the cUizeks of sah! town 8 6 aDy W 1111
8,mu take effect
jÄf Hoard Police Town \Vf "opelou'sM.
Ausust ^tV Boar (lof f>olice Protein.
$150 ft (ward.
I am hereby authorized by merchants and
other responsible citizens of the town of Ope
lousas to offer the above reward for the appré
with sufficient evidence to convfctf of
the party or parties who were engaged a few
nights siuce, in the attempt to burn the build
ing now occupied by Emile Peiferkoru, a-s a
coffeehouse. JAMES RAY,
President Board of Police.
^ATCHES AN» JKWELBV
REPAIRED.
BioL t 'sR^ n c| UbIiSllment ' ° pp08lte Jose P h
By
June ll-ly
Main Street, Opelousas,
R. MORNHENVEG.
|1HE WA8HIJf« ro», OPKl.OUMAg
and
EW ORLEANS TRANSPORTATION CO..
Carrying C. S. iTInils,
FANCtlON,
h. ii. BROAD, Master Theo. Joiii.n , Cleik.
Leaves New Orleans every Tuesday 6 r. m.
Leaves Washington every Saturday 10 a. m.
M INNIE,
Leaves Washington exery Wednesday 6 a. m.,
connecting at Red River I .and m g with steamer
Natt liez.
Steamer Minnie will carry mail and passen
gers only. May 11-tf
Always Ready!
NEVER TIRED ! !
The public and lny friend-» are respectfully
informed that I have opened a Grocery Store
on Landry street, opposite L. Skinner's gun
smith shop. Call and judge of everything for
Cheap for Cash.
J. LASALLE.
yourselves.
Jan. 12-tf
-REMOVED REMOVEJJ
I have removed the Opelousas Drug Store to
the corner of Main and Bellevue streets, the
stand lately occupied by C. Roos.
Hereafter the business of the Opelousas Drug
Store will bo conducted strictly on a Cash basil
C. MAYO, Agent,
aug 20-tf Sign of the Big Mortar.
Oakland Sate JfBill,
OPPOSITE WASHINGTON, LA.
I have on hand a choice lot of Atcnafalaya
cypress lumber for sale, aud am prepared to
saw all orders for lumber at the lowest rateg
and at short notice, On bills over 500 feet
toilage paid by mill. S. R. WALKER.
Jan. 19-3iu
Henry !SV»rrf Beecher,
^Yt lit
FROM KENTUCKY.
ne Ouring tlie Seasöil.
Î5 FOR THE SEASON, $10 FOR INSURANTS,
Terms—Oaah ia Adraarr.
Apply to the proprietor,
JONES P. SMITH,
feb 25-tf Bellevne.
HVn. .fin it on.
Still continues the Undertaker's bomr-cnn in
>l»el»>usas. an ! will be thaxikf ol fur p*i retour
I*oi n ti'-n ux- Lo tip y Sprin as.
This pleasant and popular watering place U
now opened for Ihe season of 1878. The im
provements made autl hciiu made by the new
p oprietor have coiilribuled equally ;<» Iii«
coiur'orl and enjoyment, or tnvali Is audpl»*AMiirtt
seekers, There are four different miners!
springs an I five new ba'.u houses, two for irun
tlenien, an i three for ladies. Th- main dormi
tory Has t .velvo sleeping apartments, fully fur
nished. There are three new buildings," wi h
I WO rooms each, with Oedstead, mattress and
seats, to rent to parties desiring to board ♦hem
selves. There are ten other rooms to rent. The
hotel is amply furnished, and tlie.table will I»«
supplied wt'h til the retpiiremeuts of a first
class hotel. Ilie medicinal qualities of the
springs are already famous, iron largely pre
lomiiiating in one of them.
Mr-;. Miller will i*ay special attention to t-m
wants of lady visitors.
Hoard, $i so per day; bv the tivmth, $35.00.
Ample accommodations and feed for horses.
I lie proprietor has expended, and will expend,
a great ileal of money iu improving the prop
erty, and trusts that his enterprise will be
suitably acknowledged.
G. MILLER,
.pine l5-3m Proprietor.
House M*ainling
PAPER-HANGING.
The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the "public generally, that he is al
ways prepared to do house-painting, paper
hanging, etc., with promptness and at moderat«
rates. He solicits a share of the public patron
age,. Work done on twelve months' credit by
special contract. Orders left at the Journal.
office will bo attended to.
JACOB CUMMINGB.
Opelousas, March 31st, 1877-tf
rjlHE 817IV ni'Tl AI, EIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
One of the Oldest and Staunchest Companies
m the South.
Risks on Sugar Houses, Gin Houses, Stores
and Dwellings taken at the Lowest Country
Rates.
JAMES I. DAY, President,
H. CARPENTER, Sec'y.
WILLIS PRESCOTT, Agent,
Washington, La.
LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The only Company in Louisiana that ha«
complied with the act of the Legislature in
troduced and sustained by the St. Landry
Senators, requiring a Reserve Fund for each
Policy Holder. This Company has paid to the
Families of Policy Holders over
$373,000
during tlie past, eight years.
SAMUEL M. TOD!). President,
ROBT. W. OGDEN, Vice President.
ANDREW PATTON, 2d Vice President.
WM. HENDKliSON. Secretary,
WILLIS PRESCOTT, Ag*nt,
fob 5-tf Washington. La.
)>' President
I ... . Secretary and Treasurer
J. W. îs ORRIS Vitc-PnsiKcnt
DIEBOLD
Sate and Lock Co.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FIRE AND BURGrLAR PROOF
Safes.
FACTORY, CANTON, <>.
Branch Office, »J7 Canml Hi.,
A. KOY, Agni.,
feb 2ti tf New Orleans. La.
II. Spiro ,
W II O r, K s A L I*; I» E A J, V. R
in
SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
HAVANA AND DOMESTIC SEGAR8,
PIPES,
SNUFF,
AND ALL SMOKERS ARTICLES.
No. 71 Gravier
New Orleans, Lu.
Represented by ELIAS AARON8.
.lune 9 -1 y
Bricks Brick» ! !
FIRST QUALITY.
Eor Sale by the Hundred or TfcoaaMd,
at
CAMP HAMILTON PLANTATION,
NEAR OPELOUSAS.
mch 23—tf T. MILLER ANDERSON.
JTotice to Taxpayer»,
. The assessment rol. of tlie town of OuelmKia*
is now ready for exafc.u ation. and SS
fr'm^l+ ren f f or twenty (M? day»
from date, at iny office, post oflloe buildiinr
Mav ll-tf P " J - LEraBVRE,
y 11 tr Town Assessor.
JVoticei
The law partnership heretofore exiati
fw undersigned, under the
Garland & Dupre,"hasbeeMfchisd
by inntual consent.