icwoaat
Official Jonrnal of the Town of Opclou
nnd Pariah Kchool Board.
OPELOUSAS :
Saturday, October 20, 1888.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President :
OROVEK CLEVELAND,
ol New York.
For Vice-President :
ALLEN G. THUKMAN,
of Oliio.
For Congressman,
B. M. ROBEKTSON,
Subject to nomination by the Democratic Con
vention. * __
Tlie cotton crop is turning <>»* n,Qcl1
better limn it was expected it would sii
weeks Hgo.
We call attention to Messrs. Williams
it Eüdj's advertisement of mules for
eale.
Some of our subscribers are consider
ably in arrears, and tliey would gieatly
oblige ns by paying np.
Mr. Geo. Mooimau lias been appoint
ed United Slates Maislml for the East
ern Disliict of Louisiana.
An eiglit year old boy of Iberia parish,
weighing 150 pound«, is to be exhibited
at the Bine repor t fair.
The 0.P- L. & D. Association will
give a grand concert and ball, ou \\ ed
Bcsdfiy, 81st in st. See advertis meut.
Snhscribers who have paid np this
week : Messrs. E. Dudnisson, Cant. F.
■J. Montgomery, Abram Richard, Ozeme
Fonteuot. _____
Po not fail to attend the entertain
ment of tlie play of Cinderella and Ta
bleaux, at Social Club Hall next Wed
nesday. -—
The Farmers' Supply Company of De
Soto parish, met, at Mansfield, iant week,
aud took steps to establish a large store
at that place.
We have received the first number, of
Oct. 9th, of the Haynesville, Claiborne
parish. Star, a paper just started with
G. H. Dismukes edi tor.
Chase's Bailey Malt Whiskey being
fleh and nutritions, builds np the sys
tem ; being free from all impurities it
las a pleasant stimulative effect. C.
lias
tiein sole »KPut for Orw-huisas.
Tlif ßötli animal session of tlie Louis
iana Baptist Association was held at Ba
rron Chicot, on the 4tli, 5 h, 61I1 anil 7th
insts. The next session will be at Che
ney ville, in November next year.
In the trottinjï race at New Iberia
last Sunday, between MaxDupaty's Ajr
jfie, of Napoleon ville, »nil H. Carters
Billy, of Abbeville, for $500 a side, best
two mile heat« out of three, Billy won
in 3:47 a nd 2:42t
Mr- E. J. Harwell, of DeSoto parish,
raised this year 155| bushels of corn on
one acre of land, the fratherinp and
measuring of which was superintended
by a committee of three who certified
to the fact. Last year he raised 1181
bushels on the same ground.
Gen. Jos. L. Brent, President of the
State Agricultural Society, has issued a
call for a meeting of all porsons and as
sociations interested in the growth of
cotton in Louisiana and Mississippi, to
be held at Baton Roujieou Wednesday,
the 24th inst., at 13 o'clock M., for the
purpose of considering the matter oi
packing cotton in other than jute bag
ping and taking such other action as the
conference may deem appropriate.—
Chief.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following criminal cases harfl
been disposed of since onr last report :
Borie Peterson tried by jury for mur
der aud found guilty.
Adrien Devillo tried by jury for rape
•nd acquitted.
Charles Ellis tried by jury for larceny
and found Kuilty.
Ben England tried by jury and fonnd
gnilty of assault and sentenced to fifteen
days in jail.
•—Christine Simon tried by jury for vio
lating 31 of 1886, t<>mid guilty and
recommended to the extreme mercy of
the Court ; senteuce $1 aud costs or ten
days in j «il.
Laurent Washington, Alcee David,
Prince Jordan, Theodore Serf alias Ser
vis and Stephen Qurterman plead guilty
of carrying concealed weapons, and each
was sentenced to pay a fiue of $50 and
costs or be imprisoned in jail teu days.
Louis D. Young and Alfred Young
tried by jury for being accessaries be
fore the fact in a case of murder, were
acquitted.
Edward Btlqtiet tried by jury for
borse-stealing aud found gnilty.
Albert Taylor tried by jury for as
sault with intent to kill aud tound guil
ty of assault, and sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 and costs or be imprisoned
thirty days in jail.
Dan Taylor and George Washington,
•of We*t Baton Rouge gave two ped
dlers lodging and then attacked them
•during the night, badly beating aud
robbing them.—Donaldsouville Chief.
The Louisiana State Land Office, for
the quarter ending September 30, dis
posed of 16,193 95 acres of land, which
$>routfht into the State Treasury $6,318.
©8.—Gazette.
The New York S*ar very aptly re
marks that President Cleveland believes
in one trust, and that is "Public office is
a public trust."
There is a strange partiality shown in
riving the elephant, which has fiy-proof
liide, a tail at both ends, while the thin
skinned horse has a fly brush at only
-one end.
The untutored heathen should be giv
en credit for having invented the mod
eru bathing costumes.—Lincoln Journal.
Charming daughter.—'"Papa, dear, Mr
Albert is coming to-night, aud I wish
wheh you retire to bed that you'd close
tlie transom over your door."
Father (Irauibly )—Do I snore so dread
fullv theu as to disturb people!
"Yea, papa ; and I dont want Mr. Al- j
"bert to think that sort of tuiug ruue in
tfee yoo Hbow,"
DEATH OP AN OLD PRINTER.
Lake Charles Commercial.
Bryant Hctchins . born in St. Mar
tinsville, La., June 20,1830. died in Lake
Charles, La., October 10,1888, in his fit
ty-ninth >ear.
It is with feelings of extreme sadness
that we chronicle the death of this most
estimable friend and brother printer.
He first learned the printer's trade in
the office of the old Opelonsas Gazette ;
and subsequently worked in the St. Lan
diy Whig, the Opelonsas Patriot, Cou
rier, Sentinel, St. Landry Progress and
in the Pointe Coupee Echo ; after which
he removed to Texas and did efficient
service in the Galveston News, Stand
aid, Christian Advocate, Mercury, and
Flake's Bulletin. He lastly came to
Lake Charles, and by his cheerfulness
and gentle disposition gladdened the
offices of the Lake Charles Echo, Com
mercial and American, in which office
he worked until he received his last
summons, notifying Lim that the forms
wer« all closed.
Of a retiriug and modest disposition,
only those who knew him intimately
could appreciate his many good quali
ties. His life seemed entirely free from
rancor, and his whole soul was replete
wiih the kindest feelings for Iiis breth
ren, thus endearing him to all who kr-ew
him. He was never known to have a
disagreement wiih his employers or
Uro! lier workmen; und being an excel
lent practical printer, turned off stich
accurate work, that he lett no cause for
complaint.
He leaves to mourn his loss, »family
of five children, and his estimable wife,
formerly Miss Adeline LeTournetir.
whom he married in Opelonsas, in 1852.
To them we extend our heartfelt sym
pathy, and sincerely hope that the Gieat
Giver of all blessinirs, will deal tender
ly and compassionately with them, and
pour the oil of comfort on their sorrow
ing hearts. Their loss is irreparable ;
for rately do we meet one so universally
aud so deservedly esteemed by all.
CHEAP PAINT.
Husbandman.
At a recent meeting of thfl Elmira
Farmers' Club the following was read :
In the discussion on paints I was sur
prised U> note that the cheapest and best
paint of all that I have any knowledge
of was not mentioned. A real farmer's
paint, for it is nothing but skimed milk
and water lime (cement). The chemi
cal union that takes place between lime
and cawine of the milk probably pro
duces the Him of stone which endures in
this country for vears. I built a build
ing in 1859 or 1860 for a carriage house,
stable and granary, of well sawed, nn
plained lumber, stork hoards one foot
wide battened with square undressed
battens, put two coats of this paint on
the body of the building, and painted
tlie trimmings, painted (the base, cor
nice, door and window frames) with
peroxide of iron and oil a redish brown,
and it was not until last year that I
thought it needed another coating of the
same, « hieb cost me :
Brown paint, oil and putting on $4 £0
ébiiS Uli'k, water lime and putting on 3 75
Total.. * 8 83
The total building »» fifty-two feet
front and twenty-four fefT deep and
high gables with sixteen-foot side, n,)8 * 8
The following bit of information is
clinped from the City Item :
On the coast the potato crop was al
most a failure. In Lafourche the crop
was fair, though the yield was not as
goo.l as that of last year, the increase
in acreage more than covered thedifler
ence. in the yield.
Prices were not as go.id as for the pre
vious year the crop selling, it is estimat
ed, at $2 23 per barrel.
The following are the receipts of the
two largest receivers from the Lafour
che.
Prank Barker—46.000 sacks potatoes
and 13.500 sacks miions.
A. J. Lagardp & Co.—24.764 sacks po
tatoes am) 14 242 sacks onions.
The onion crop was fair, with good
prices only at the beginning and end of
the season. The bulk of the crop was
not sold at. satisfactory rates the nrice
at one time being as low as $1.40 per
barrel. The garlic crop was heavy but
did not meet with a good demand, and
it was not, as it usually is, a profitable
crop.
There is no way of giving the exact
amount of the Louisiana onion and po
tato crops, but from data obtained we
think an approximate estimate would
be 100.000 barrels of potatoes and 65,000
barrels of onions.
The Republican tariff bill has at last
been completed and reported to the Sen
ate. It contemplates a reduction of
$75 000 000 in import duties and a cut of
fifty percent. In f he sugar and rice tar
iffs. Every man, white or black, who is
concerned in the prosperity «»f the do
mestic sugar and rice industries, should
cast his rote for the Democratic candi
date« at the «-oming election and thus
rebuke this Republican attempt to crip
ple our leading interest. Fortunately
there is nn chance for the passage of
this bill at the present session of Con
gres*. but if the Republicans secure a
majority in the next House they will re
pew with doubled energy the effort to
sacrifice snear and rice in order that the
products of the states from which they
derive their political strength may be
the more easily protected. Therefore
it particularly behooves every voter in
Southern Louisiana, no matter what his
color, class or political predilections, to
cast his ballot for a Democratic con
gressional candidate in the coming elec
tion.—Chief.
Sleeping Milk Sweet,
The Farming Word savs : Add to the
milk a small quantity of bjcarlwinate ^of
soda. This addition is by no means in
jurious to the health ; on the contrary,
bicarbonate of soda promotes digestion.
One i»f the principal «fairies of Paris
employ*» no other method ont this tot
preserving the milk wliilë oil sale.
Mr. Blaine is now defending the pen
sion frauds vetoed by the President with
all the vigorous patriotism with which
he lobbied for army contractors at the
breaking out of the war.— Providence
Journal, Ind.
There is no danger of newspaper men
getting up a trust, it is pretty much all
trust with them. We think it is abont
time some of them we have trnsted were
coming forward and square up.—Lx.
"What do yon publish a paper for. I'd
like to know," sarcastically inquired
an irate politician, tackling a country
editor not far from H«»nma.
"For $2 a year, in advance," respond
ed the editor, and yen owe me for 3
years, so pay up !—Ex
A special train on the Union Pacific
Line last week made an average rote of
speed, including stops, between
Cheyenne anjl Omaha, of forty-uine
uiiles an bonr.
Baton Rouge Advocate: Another old
family servant died in West Baton
Rouge a few days ago, at the rip© old
age of 110 years.
Laughter aud tears are meant to torn
the wheels of the same machinery of
sensibility ; one is wind-power the other
water-power.
"He that will stea'l un egg will steal
j an ox,'* and he tliat will leave a pint of
wafer io a milk can when ringing it will
«teal » cheese factory
OUR WOOLEN INDUSTRIES.
After the recent savage and Com-I
manche-like onslaught made by the'
Cobden Clubbers and other Free Traders
on our wool-growing industries in favor
of tlie sheep -herders «if Australia and
elsewhere in Asia and Africa public at
tention has been so widely concentrated
upon this intersting and wide-spread
branch of production and manufacture
that the American people are more re
solved than ever that it shall be pro-,
tected as against all antagonists, even;
though they present themselves in the
guise so attractive to worshipers of the
cheap, as in the persons of British India
ryots, who gladly accept six cents per
dav of sixteen hours woik.
Fir the judicious pioneer in onr west
ern wilderness takes with him, as an
important factor to make his new home.
Mt least one good blooded buck with n
harem of ewes. They eat things which
horses and cows reject, they btowse!
down the brush which springs up when -
ever the farmer cuts dowr trees, they
scumble up the almost, inaccessible hill*
and by a mysterious virtue in their ex
crements make the sides thereof more
fertile than any other known fertilizer,
tiiev nourish by their flesh and clothf
by their fleeces many who without tlo-m
in the distant solitudes would suffer
from cold and hunger.
Nor do their benefactions stop there.
As the country gets filled np and the
farmer has a surplus of wool to provide
for, he learns, if he did not know it be
fore tliat woolen mills to be propelled
by steam, water or wind power can b<
established at a ridiculously stnalle'
outlay of capital than is requisite for any
other of onr textile«, or they can I» 1 ex
panded to an indefinite extent. This is
shown by a glance at our latest census
report, where South Carolina is report
ed as having eleven woolen mills repre
senting a capital of $7 900. or an average
of $718 each, while Massachusetts shows
167 factories with a cnnital of $24 fl^O.
782. or 5147.789 each. Thus it seen that
every township can have i s woolen
factoiy, while for cotton and silk Im
luonse capitals and industrial centres
are required.—Exchange.
WHY HE DON'T GAMBLE.
"I don't gamble," said a well knowr
man about town, as lie entertained snni
of his friends yesterday. "My fatliei
broke me of it at the start. I u*ed to b<
a wild sort of a boy even aft»M' I was in
business. I stepped into — 's place ont
day and met two of niv acquaintances
and we fell to shaking «'ice. When we
O'iit I walked ont «vith$75in my pocket.
The next day I was at my post am'
«hen the hour for closing came mv
father took mo to one side and said :
'Yon were out last night V I said ve«
How la'e V lie axked.' I tol-l him quit'
late. 'Shaking dice V he inniiired. 1
owned np. 'With and V he sah*.
I owned up azain. 'You won $75 from
T' he asked. I told him that wie
right, 'Have yon got it. with von yet?'
I said I had. 'Let me have it,' he sail),
and I counted it out. 'J want to go and
pay it. back to —,' he said. ' Hi
in going around town Baying tha»
von heat him out of it. You an
my son and I don't, want anything
of that kind said abont mv family. Sup
pose yon had been working for some
one else ? This report would have cos»
-ou your situation.' I got to thinking
•: I thought that if that was the
aboutit. OTmWe j wjt(| yo „ jf
way men did w
And I have
was better to drop them. ».
never shaken dice or nlaved cards
money from that day."—Ex.
SPAIN'S DOWNFALL. <
A once prosperous country riîinf.d
by an unnoly tariff system^
Poor old fipnin liaa an indnstrifll?»yf>
t^m of which the system of i I ih United
State« ift almost an exact counterpart.
Spain ha«a taiiff system which, in tax
ineraw mnterialsanii almost everything
else that commerce carries to her jpates,
is the very ideal of protectionists of this
country. An atrocious protective poli
cy, niitieated only by the enterprise and
daring of thesmneeler has in three hun
dred years reduced a hitrhly-eifted na
tion, which was once in the van of En
rope in the arts and manufactures, to
tlie condition which the world witnesses
to day. The Spanish industrial system
has been in full operation in this coun
try for only a quarter of a century, and
iti twice that time even n more baleful
policy than that which Mr. Jîlaine ad
vocates could not overcome the great
natnral political and social advantages
of the American people and their supe
rior energy, intelligence and enterprise.
But as surely as history is philosophy
teaching by example, so surely will this
industrial system, if persisted in t>ro
duce the same fatal results that other
nations almost a» highly endowed have
experienced. The li lierai statesmen of
Spain »re endeavoring to abate the mis
chiefs of her protective policy, and it is
the earnest hope of eveiy friend of pro
eress that they may succeed in their ef
forts. But til« leading Republican
statesman of this country endeavors to
pursnade Iiis fellow-citizens of the wis
dom and beneficence of a like policy, in
face of the manifest proofs that it ia al
ready entailing lipon them the sann
mischief* which it lias inflicted on the
older nations of the world. Shallow,
sir! shallow! And on your shoals you
would drive the ship !—Philadelphia
Record (Rep.) _
BOW THE FARMERS ARE TAXED.
After twenty-eight years of high tax
ation to "foster Ametiran industries''
the fanners still furnish 75 per cent of
all onr exports and the manufactures
only 20 per cent. And the price of the
farmers is levelled down in the Old
World market, while all that lie buys in
enhanced in cost by taxes to heap np a
surplus for the politicians to spend. No
wonder tlie Orangers are kicking.—New
York Wold, Dem.
MARRIED—At the residence of the
bride's father, in Opelonsas, by Judge $•
T. Lewis, on Monday. Oct. 1.V h, Î388.
Miss Palmyre Milsted and Mr. Geo.
L. Thompson , of Acadia norish.
AN ENTERTAINMENT
Consisting of tbo play of
CINDERELLA
-*AN1>+
TetTDlea/U-SC,
Will be given by the children of tbe Sunday
Bchool of the Cbnrch of tbe Epiphany at
SOCIAL CLUB BALL,
On Wednesday, October 24th, 1883,
For tbe purpose of boring an Organ.
TO CONCLUDE WITH A DANCE.
Gumbo aud Refreshments.
CA8T OF PI .AY :
QTTEEN Miss K. Ogden
CINDERELLA " M. DuRoy
LADY DISDAIN " I.Reynolds
CHARLOTTE " M. Ogden
4JtNABJ3LLE " A.Lastrapes
FANTASIA... " Moore
Master A. Jacobs
PRINCE AMOUR " R. Loeb
LORD EA8YGOIKO Mr. Jas. Lewis
BULLY TIN.; Master Jao.Lewis
COURTIERS Masters Ogden, Harmonson,
Voorbies, Halphen
ATTENDANTS Misses Lewis, Taylor,
Mayer. Jackson.
ADMISSION 35 cts., Children 19 ote.
Ort*
LOUISIANA
Steam, Sash, Blind and Door
FACTORY,
SOI, 303, 305, 307 Gravier Street,
BRANCH OFFICE 52 CAROMS? ST.,
NEW ORLEANS.
ROBERTS & CO., Proprietors,
Sash, Blinds, Doors, Mouldings, Flooring and Ceiling, Newee
Balusters, etc., always on hand or made to order,
attended to. Estimates given when required.
Orders promptl
oct 23-3 y
ESTABLISHED IN 1848.
SAMUEL M. TODD,
Importer and Dealer 5n
Wliite JLen.'l, Zinc, rami«, Oils. Brushes, Oins», Var
nisli, Artists' Materials, Glues, Sand Paper,
Whitinfî, Olinllc, Axle Grease, Naval Stores,
Lumiuating and Lnt>rieating- Oils Etc.,
-AGENTS FOR
TVo. 37 Magazine, Ht. NEW ORLEANS.
pt li-y
The Parker Cun.
\t the two princip.il events of the vear—at the W irld's Trap Shooting Carnival held at Well
ngton, Mass., M ly 30'to June 3. 1S87. the Parker Gun won the leading prize for tha best aver
ige for Ave days' shooting ; also at Seattle, W. T., June 9. 10 anil 11. 18-17, the leading prue and
ieat average was won wstli the Parker Unu. adding victories to 18-ifl ;is follows: The Second
uinuat Tour* anient of the Onaiuberliu Cartridge Co , hel l at Cleveland, O., Sept.. H. 1RS6. Out
if KIOHTY-SEVEN ENT4IE? from R> PKK-SEX TAT! VB SHOTS, representing FOURTEEN
VTATBsi, the ParKer Oun w n FIRST and THIRL) MONEY, winning out of 41.209 purso of
t-red, adding another victory to 18S5, wiiich was tlie Secoud International Clay-Pigeon T -.urna
.ueut for the championship of the world, held at New Orleans. Lu . Feb U to 16. Aiu-mg tue
•nntestants shooting other guns were suoù champions m Carver, Bogardu*, Cody, SiuOlw, Erb
and others.
PARKER BROS, MAKERS, MERIDEN, GÖNN.
New York Nalcs Rooms, OT Chambers 3®t.
0. P. L. & 0. ASSOCIATION,
THIRD
Grand Concert anä Ball.
Wednesday, Oct. 31st, 1888,
AT
BAILEY'S HALL.
ADMISSION 50 cents. At the Door.
OCt. 20-2t.
POLITICAL NOTICE !
THE Members of tbe Democratic Executive
Committee are re quested to meet at Opel
uusa«, on Ttiur«il»y, October25tb, for tbe pur
pose of taking proper atwps to secure a lull
i>euiocratio vote at tlie Presidential ana Con*
jifes.»ional niecuon. THOS. H. LEWIS,
O. L. liLTRii, président Ex. Coin.
Scpretary. Oct. ?o.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the es
tate of Elbert Oautt, deceased, are re
quested to preaeut them to the uuderslguod or
10 my attorney Thos. H. Lewis E>q., in order
that the <1 bt* of tire estate may be placed in
proper rank upou the tableau of classification
of Uebte. L. J. BMIfH,
Oct. 2Û 3t. Testamentary Executor.
TVf TT T. "P
AT -"- -*- 1 ■ *
FOR SALE IS head flue American 2. 3 and i
miles from Opelousas, aud every Saturday at
Messrs. Cleaieuts & Wiison's Store In town.
Oct. 20-3t.
WILLIAMS & EDDY,
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute.
Opelonsas, St. Landry Par. La,
THIS IWSTITCTIOK will resume du
ties Monday, September 6th, 1886. under the
immediate supervision of Mrs. M. M. Hayes
and Mrs. M. A. Davia, with oompeteut assist
ants. The eoolastlo year consists of forty
weeks.
terms of tcitioh.
Preparatory Department, per month.I î 6ä
Acadntnic " " " " 3 00
Music, with use of piano " " # oO
Boarding, including washing, lights
and fuel, per month 16 00
Embioidery, wax flowers, painting,
drawing, each, extra 10 00
Incidental fee 1 00
DISCIPLINE.
The government of this sohool Is strict bnt
parental, ; no hard tasks or restrictions are im
posed but every strident must comply with the
rules, aud must prepare up to the measure ot
her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of instruction
are designed to train the mind to the habits ol
correct thinking and thorough Investigation.
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the man
ners, health and morals of their children and
wants shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absenoe, unless in case ol
protracted illness. The location of this town it
healthful and easy of access. The boarding
depar**uent is under the Immediate charge ol
Mi«, nayee. Boarders will provide thorn selves
•vi. b Lit nk 3ts acu towels.
For pa Uc.tiar.il T.«rsM
11 * M?b. M. M. HAYEfl.
.j Tincui
MOUNTAIN BAYOU
St. Landry Parish, La.
These famous Springs, rioted for their health
restoring qualities, ill be open for the puhlic
ou June 16th. ms. Hacks will be in readiness
at Eola Station on arrival of up and down
trains, for the conveyai.ce of passengers. By
addressing tb^ proprietor on Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday, hacks will be sent to meet
visitors atMiiburn Station.
ROOMS WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD
Beard and Lodging St.SO per Day. or
|40 per .11 oath.
Address Charles Dossman. Proprietor, Doss
man F. O., 8t. Landry Parish, La. June 16 tf
MARJTOBÜDD,
PAINTING, PAPERING, MARB
LING AND GRAINING,
Town and country job«, promptly
april 16-^y
attended to.
JDR. E. J. CHJtCJUERE,
DENTIST,
Office at bis father's residence, Main St
OPIfcOVMfiM* JanSW!
I
Obtained, Riid all ' I'A 'itJi'l liLt> /A.fc.v> in
tended to for MODERA TF. Fk ES Our office is
opi>osita llie U S. Patent Ofiico, anil we can ol.
tai>i Patents in less time I hau thiwe remote tiom
WhSMNarOX. SenVl MOD!.! . h It A II7A0 or
PHOTO of invention. We advise «s to patent
ftl-iiity free of charge and we itih K c î-0 CUAiitilC
I'Mj'SS l'A 77s.V7' IS HECUHhlf
For circular, advice, terms and refcrencc* to
actual clients in your own State. (Vanity. City or
low,, ' wrU6to @EB3B8aEB®
Orvosite Palcni OJp.ce, Waihmç'.ar., L> C
THE AMERICAN FIELD.
NererBpi:
Always Ahead on AU Event» In
teresting to Sportsmen!
IT LEADS IN EVERYTHING PERTATNTN?
TO THE TRAP. THE FIELD, THE FOR
EST. THE 8TRKAM AND KENNEL.
It is pre-eminently the L eadino S portsman's
J ournal op A mekica. N o lover of Field
* ertr '
IW" Address THE AMERICAN FI^LD
PUBLISHING CO., 243 8tate St., CU1CAQO, ILL.
march io.
THAT FIGHT
The Original Wins.
C. F. Simmons. St. Louis, Prop'f
M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine, Èst'd
1840, in the U. S. Court defeats J.
H. Zeilin, Prop'rA. Q.Simmons Liv
er lcegulator, Est'd by Zeilin 1868.
M. A. S. L. M. has for 47 years
cured I ndigestion, B iliousness,
D yspepsia, S ick H eadache, L ost
A ppetite, S our S tomach, E tc.
Rev. T B. Reams, Pastor M. E.
Church, Adams, Tenn., writes:"!
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NOTICE I
U nited htates L and O ffice. }
Ke w Orleans, La., Oct. 8, 1883. i
Notice is lierekr given that the following
named settler lias liiert notice of bis intention
to make ilnal proof in support of Iiis claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or ClerX of Court, at Opelonsas, La., on
Monday, Nov. 26th, 1688, viz:
MARIE JANINE AJLLAIX,
widow of John Allain, who made lioniestca>1
entry No. 6SC7 for tlie southeast quarter of
section 9, south range 6, 2 west, Louisiana meri
dian.
lie names the following -witnesics to prove
his continuous residence upon ami cultivation
ol said land, viz.:
Simon C'esaii e, J. L. Pcrrodin, Valmont Viel
Ion, Pierre Guillory.
All of St. Landry ^»ariali, La
Oct 13-St
HUM AS J. BUTLER,
lie»' ist er.
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To provide for the building of a public mar
ket-house for the town of Opelousns and
to provide the ways sud uieuns to pa.v for
the Same.
Whereas, tlie town of Opelonsas now has
no budding suitable for a public waikei
liouse, und the construction of a market-bouse
has become u necessity for the good order,
and |iro|ier police of said town ;
Aod whoieas, by resolution of said Board
j of date Sep. 13th, 1SS8, the plan of such mar- j
ket-house submitted by V. U. Stewart, eon- j
j
I ti'actur. logeiher wiih writfen speciticitiion
a» to iiize, malerials and workmanship of sin b
j builiiiug. were ai-cepied by Kai<i Board, und
j Tlie Winten projiosition ot said Stewart to
! build said market-hoiir-0 wa" al.so accepted by
! »aid Iiuard, lor tbo price, and mi terms m.d
I eoiidiiiuiis following, to wit: Price $ö000.uü
i payable in 6 (nix) annuni iustaiiuieutp, each
! installment of said pi ire if unt paid at matnl
! ity to iiear 8 o|o yearly interest from «utdi
j maturity, Willi a stipulation for Ave per ceut
I attorney's fees in case ot Suit becoming ne
j eessary to enforce payment of any or all ol
i said installiiieiits ol such price, and the Board
of Police of said town to obligate itself to
levy a »peeial tax uot exueediux tive ruiils on
tbe dollar upon the assessed values of said
town, to pay said contract price or any pan
thereof, iu case tlo* eurreut revenues of said
town were not sufficient tor tliat purpose, ac
cording to seoliou 17 of tbe amended charter
of 187!;;
Thereforp, be it resolved that the said con
tractor, Cbaries I). .Stewart, ia now einp'oyeu
to const ruct said maiket-liousn 011 the pres
ent sit« of tue old m»rkel-bouse now on the
noithwest corner of the courthouse square in
'he. town of Opelousas, or on such piace as
may be designated b.v tbe Building Committee
hereinafter appointed by ibis Board, accord
mg to tha plan and specifications for such
buiid ng alrntdv ^ceepted by such board; and
ii bu;lt ou the site of such old market-house,
tho sjid cotitrtsotor be a>.d ia hereby author
ized to tear dowu and roinove the old build
ing 011 said lot ;
Be it, further resolved : that on the due com
pietion of such building, and its acceptance
bv a iiuii ting committee to ba appointed b;,
Sild Board, the said contractor to bo paid the
contract price of JjôOOO agreed upou iu the fol
lowing manner, to wit :
$S33 Wi ou the 1st January, 1890,
$K3;i.3:ii •• J891,
» " " " 189^,
|s33 33i " " " '• 1893,
?<33.3-i '< » " 1894,
$S33 33J " >• '• " 1890,
s;;id contract price of |5C00 00 to bo paid ont
of the eurreut revenues of tbe corporation of
the towu of Opelonsas, and iu installments of
$833 33£ each year out of tbe yearly revenues
ot each year, mid tbo Board of Police of said
town to make yearly provision for such pay
ments in its budget of expenditures und ap
propriations, said installments to bear 8 pet
cent yearly interest from maturity uutii paid,
and said contractor to be allowed five per
cent 011 any or ail of said installments iu oase
of suit becoming necessary to enforce pay
ment of same, and be to lie allowed to reserve
biilders' lien ou said building.
Be it further resolved, that in case the car
rent revenues of said town be not sufficient
from any cause to meet the yearly payments
of such contract price, as above stipulated,
then and iu tliat case, tho Board of i'olice ot
llio town of Opelonsas obligates itself to levy
a special tax for suoli purpose not exoeedinu
5 mills 011 the dollar, according to the provis
ions of its amended charter, and to passait
ueediul ordinances for that purpose ;
Be it further resolved, tliat all the mem
bers of the Board of Police of the town ol
Opelousas, are hereby appointed a Building
Committee, to supervise tbo construction of
said market-house, &<>., aud said committee
is hereby appointed and authorized to exe
cute und draw up a contract with said con
tractor, for the building of said market-house,
according to the plans and specifications a>
ready accepted by said Board, and for and on
the aforesuidpriee, terms aud oouditions. ns
per written proposition ami hid made by said
contractor aud accepted by said Board.
J. K. SANDOZ,
Attest : President pro tem.
W. R. C ochran . Clerk.
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LäUERlFF'e» MALB.
L'ORSIN P. LAFLEUR Vs. JOHN P. VEILLON.
No. 14313
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
8TATE OF LOUISIANA.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias lss
out of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court
iu and for the parish of St. Landry, State
of LouisiauH, lu the above eutitied and
numbered suit, uud to me directed, 1
will proceed to sell at lniblic auction,
to the last aud highest bidder, for cash, at tbe
principal door of the Courthouse, of said par
ish. tu the towu of Opelousas, on
Saturday, '24 day of Nercmber, 18S8,
the following described property, to-wit:
1. A certain plantation situated at Anse-aux
Pailles in the parish of bt. Landry coû
tai ni u g thirty-one and a half arpeut« of prairie
taud, more or less, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, except the building of
tlie Grist Mill, also the grist mill and all its ap
paratus, bounded north by Amicant jjontenot
aud Emauuel Foutenot, south by Azelien Mau
uel, east by Lucien Manuel aud west by Laslie
Ursiu Manuel and John Pierre Veillou.
3- Also a certain tract of woodland situated
iu Ause-aux Pailles woods in this parish, con
taining tiity arpents, more or less, bounded
nortii by Jutieu Jules Fonteuot and Lucieu Ma
nuel. sont ü by öifroie Mauuel and Emanuel
Fonteuot, east by Silroie Manuul aud west by
Lucien Mauuel.
... . T. 8. FONTENOT.
Sheriff pt the Parish of St. Landry.
Oct. 20-et
jytfTiCE of FINAL TABLtAV.
ESTATE OF CASEMIR FONTENOT.
No. .
DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Emile Tate, of tho par
sn of ht. Landry, administrator of the Es
tate ol Casemir Fonteuot, deceased, has fi.ed a
final tableau of classification of debts of said
estate, accompanied by his petition praying
for the homologation of the same;
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing date
Oct. 19,18WS.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, to file the same iu writing, in mj office
iu the towu of Opelousas, within the time re
quired by law, why the said tableau should not
be homologated and confirmed.
CHARLES M. THOMPSON,
Oct. 29-2t Clerk
nr. ef. J. B ERC 1ER,
DENTIST,
OPELOUSAS, LA.
On comer Union Street, next to J. Meyers à
Co,
ca ^ e fwni tbe Country promptly an*
JUDICIAL
4/5. tiJE.
piBLlC
ESTATE OF ULYS8F8 BILLAUDEAt.
No. 4507.
COURT.
j PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
; PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
*
i virtue of an order of the Honorable Dl*
• *7 vinuc £i an <£» h of ot lM dry t
! win be sohl at public atictiou to the last
, hi)i i legt Nidder, bv the undersigned naturel
\ tutrix or any uo'y qualified public auctioneer,
; à?'"*« Vst residciiee of the deceased near
j sacket Poiut lu prairie Faquetaique, parish <>•
bt. Landry, ou
Taciilof, ÎVovcuiber 13tî», ISSSi
; at — o'clock a. m., the following described
.property belonging to the efitftt« of
! m laudeau, deceased, late of the parish or
j St. Landry, to-wlt :
1 ed ttiereon, bounded on the liofth by lauds o,
i Honore Fusilier slid Tcleniaquo Manuel, soutn
' by lands of Don Louis Fonteuot, east by lands
! of Yalcourt Ardoin, and on the went by landKOi
j Don Louis Fonteuot and Jean Baptiste I. Mau
! uel, measuring seventy superlieial arpent«,
i more or lens, aud being same property acquired
by the deceased from Vaicourt Ardoin, by prl
| vate act passed on the 11th day of November,
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2. Nine head of gentle horned cattle, one bay
gentle Creole mare and colt,seven head of hogs,
one Creole two-year eld tillv, the branding Iron,
beds and bedding, household furniture, kiteh-'n
utt iisiis, tunning impU monts, and variousotiier
thi' gs.
Terms and Conditions.—The purchase jir;co
of movables and immovables pa; able ia three
equal installments as such : One-third payabia
ou tlie lirst day or Jannr.ry next. 1SS8, one-third
on the örst day of January, 1K90, und the last
third on the tirst day of January, Jsst ; pur
eliasers subscribing their promissory notes,
with two good and solvent sureties, to the sat
isfaction ot the natural tutrix, said rotes to
bear eight per cent per annum interest from
their respective maturities nil paid, and ton
per cent to be added, as attorney's fees, In
case of suit to recover payment of same or any
part thereof ; the lands to remain specially
mortgaged and vendor's privilege retained
thereon in favor of said estate till full jroy
ment of the notes, principal, interests una at
torney 's fees, or nay part thereof.
OLIVA FONTENOT.
Oct. I3-5L Natural Trutrix,
j No. 13034.
j DISTRICT COURT, PAUISH OF BT. LAXDRY
^ilEKIFF'S HALE.
j PHILLIP JACOBS vs. DANIEL S. EDWARD*
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
By virtue of a writ 01 fieri facias issued out
of tho Honorabie the Tuirteeth Judicial Dis
trict Court of the 8tate of Louisiana, in and
for tbe Parish ot St. l.anury, iu the above en
titled and numbered suit, and to tne directed,
I have sciiiiii and will proceed to sell at publie
aution, to tho last aiid highest bidder, at tbe
principal frontdoor of the Courthouse of the
l'arisb of St. Landry, ia lbs towu of Opelou
sas, on
Saturday, Norcmbrr 3d, 1S8S,
at 11 o'clock a. m., the foilowiug described
property, to-wit :
Tlie undivided otio tenth lntsrest in a certain
tract of land situated ou the right dssoendinir
bauk of Bayou jsœuf in tho parish of St. Lau
dry containing four hundred and fifty acres,
with all buildings and improvements thereon,
bouud <1 north by Dr. Vincent Boagni and Ba
you Breuf, south by lands of Puiilip Jaco'is,
east, by Bayou Bœuf ai n west by Bayou Croco
dile und Dr. Viucuut Boagui.
Terms—Cash,
T. S. FONTENOT,
Pept. 2D-0t Sheriff Parish St. Landry.
piIBLIC tSAÜ.Ö.
ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH OBIFFIW,
DECEASED.
No. 4761.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
By virtue of an order of the nouorablo Thir
teenth Judicial District Court of trie tj'ate of
Louisiana, iu and for the parish of St. L:w«iry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by t he um Jerqued admin
istrator or any duly qualified am tio?,«er a«
the last jesldcnco of the deceased, in 0<d Grand
Prairie, in Baid parish ou
Tuesday, Cctobcr 39, ÏSÎJ8,
tlio following described propertv belonging te
the estate of Mary ElizabcluGrllHn, deceased,
in community with her surviving husoaad.
D. W. Wilson, to-wlt :
1. A certain tract of swamp land situated
on Bayou Ciocodile, at Old Hraud i'rairi';, par
ish of est. Landry, bounded north bv lands 'un
known. south by Bayou Crocodile, east by Und
of Aicin Vldrine, aud west by land of Octave
Fonteuot, containing two huudrad and forty
acres,
2. The buildings and improvements situated
011 a tract of land, being a forty arpeut tract,
lying ou the Bayou (.rockodtlo at oid Grand
fraine. In this parish, acquired by D W. Wil
son prior to bis mairiago with the doo-;ased,
from Charles ts. Fonteuot : said improvemeute
consisting of one steam sawmill, with pia.iinr
machine attached, also one dwelling boostt
with nine outhouses or OulldiUKs and fencing.
3 One top boggy, one no top buggy, one sul
ky. one two-horse wagon, one browu mare with
a blaze face, 011« gray bor»e. one old créole
mare together with two colts, three cows with
calves, a tot of about, twenty -five head of hogs,
onearmoir, one sewintf machine, onoelock, one
shot gun, one gold wa'.cli, one revolver bed
«teds aud beddlug household furniture, kltuM
cu utensils, etc.
Terms.—For the movables, cash ; the immov
ables to be sold for one-hair of tue purchase
price cash, and the oth> r half payable in is
months from day of sale witu 8 per cent inter
est from day of sale, purchasers to give special
mortgage and furnish personal security to the
satisfaction of the administrator also to bind
themselves to pay 10 per ■ ent additional for
attorney's f^es in case incurred.
D. W. WILSON,
Sept 29-Sfc Administrator.
pi'BLl«J SALE.
ESTATE OF EVA KISTE EUGENE.
No. 4S09.
PROBATE DOCKET, IM STRICT COURT
PARISH OF QJ^ANDRY.
By virtue of an 1
trict Court in andi
there will be sold
and highest I
tutrix, or
last
L&
St."
tlo
OlORtf
Ana
been graaH
Oct. 18th, m
Now, tbeil
persons Intel
tableau, to u|
tbe town of C
ed by law, wi
homologated
CHAKL
Oct. 20-2t,
PROBATE
tbe Honorable Dl»
parisb ot St. Landry,
public auction to the l» a b
by tbo nnde.rsigned natural
r qualified auctioneer, at t.ae
the deocasud in Vue
ember 14(b, 1888«
foliowl-jg describe«
tuo ce ta to of
•wit •
uring twelve arpent«.
Andrus, south by Jno.
onsto ; same acquired
indrus in ibis.
measuring twelve ar
ju Kennisoti, bounded
south by S. B. Har
' west by Elise Le
. Donato.
fits ot land, bounded
-*h aud cast by ft. b.
lise Lemelle : satsQ
on Jan. «, 1884.
creole mule, en*
aratory itaple
3X>NATO.
atural Tutrix.
LAFLEUR.
COURT
of the parish cf
f the e-tato of
n'ed a elMdifica
said estate, ao*
tying for the hom
'f said petition hu
court hearing data
reby given to all
pposttiun to said
g. iu my office la
n tbe time reqnir
leau shouid nut ba
M. THOMPSON.
Clerk.
Notice ot Administration.
ESTATE OF DANIEL W. WILSON.
No. 4913.
DOCKET, DISTRICT COHRT
PARISH O F ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, 8amuel Haas, of »». a .
St. Landry, has applied by his netitT, ^ ,^ v
appointed administrator of the ^
8U™ÏT' deCeased - lateof ladshSf
ÄÄÄ! ft t Te k Ä
in writing hi my office in the town of c?Ä?
sas, in teu "ays from tbe present notice. ^ 0 '*
Oct, mt CiUiiU »^isoam^