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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1869-02-06

For Sale at Private Sale,
TO EFFECT A PARTITION.
THE following described property, to-
IL wit: :
.. The Store and Dwelling,
situated on the corner of Main and North
streets, Opelousas, now occupied by
Bloch & Dupre;
The Store and Lot,
situated on the corner of Main and Ian
dry streets, now occupied by Andrus &
Bli1m, together with the 'Opelousas Va
rieties -
One Vacant Lot,
situated On the corner of Main and North
streets, opposite the old Union Hotel.
If the above described property is not
sold before l.
Saturday, the 9th Of February, 1869,
I will offer the same at public auction
on that day, at the store of Bloch &
Dupre.
TERMS Cash.
For particulars apply to
ROBERT BENGUEREL,
Liq~alator, at store of Bloch g. Dupre'
Opelousas, January Q, 1859. -
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For Sale at Private Sale.
A PLANTATION

StFFUATED ON Bayou Courtableau, ,st. Ian
y dry Parrish. about 6 miles from Washington
and mile from Bersy' Landing, containing 40t
aeres Of land, 100 of which are cleared and run
der cultivation; q good, large dwelling house
with 10 apartments and freplaces; kitchen
et,rn crib, five eut-houses for lahorers, Sugar
House tr,ew|; cane plant in sufficient quantity
q, plant 25 acres , 900 barrels Of corn; fotlder
&C. 5 work rafafes carts; hogs sheep, DC.
farming utensils, and in fact alfthe dependen
eies Of first-eshss farm-all in good ORDER
Tho undersigned will sell the above property
in block, for cash, and ut . very low price:
- For further particulars, apply to the un
tiersigned, on the premises:
st.. Landry, January .. 1862 31-tf.
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DEEP PLowrNG.-The Commissioner
of the Agricultural Bureau at the city of
Washington, lately announced expert
naents made by that institution have de-
monstrated the great importance Of deep
Flowing. The commissioner says that
an increase of one inch in the depth Of
Eenltiyated Soil, throughout the United
States, would add one-sixth to the total
agricultural products of the country.
which would DO equal TO many millions
of dollars. 49, ..
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PARISH COURT,
Parish Of at. Landry.-Mo. :

. Parish Of g. Landry.-No -.
uNrERRE BAUDOIN, Of tho Parish Of ST
Il Landry, having applied by his petition to
be sppointetl Admfaissratar "a the Estate Of
Celeste Joubsrt,. deesssed' widow Of the late
jean Napoleon Frsnehebois, Sr., late Of the Par
ish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any perssn intending to make oppo-
sition to the said appointment, will file the sane
In writing at my Office in the town of Opelousss,
within ten days from the present netiee. :,
- JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelnusas, january 3Oth, 1869. r.. ..
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Office:

A IL persons indebted to the Estate
IN of the late Jonathan harms are
hereby Motif led to come forward without
delay and settle with the Undersigned
or with Mess srs. Moore s. Morgan, if they
wish to avoid costs and all those who
have claims against said Estate will like
wise present them to the same;
E. Fl. LITTELL,
Datire Testamentary Executor.
Opelousas, January Is, lc6y. E-3t
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Town Lots For Sale.

A LOT OF, GROUND situated On Union ST.,
IN near the Catholic Convent of Opelousas.
A Lot Of Ground situated on Court Street,
near it's Southern extremity. Apply az the Cou-
rier Office. tJune27th, 1905.
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CONFECTEONE
Hm portant 10 Planters.

Fsrst Premium SrU-Sharp"niDg Diamond
Torn .Uii1S md Cotton Seed Hulieys.
DRICES for ,h"s. Mills rauy, from, sl5 10
IL $l1j. Send for descriptive rircllars Ad-
dress W. u. LEAvIrT. Ito t,ravier and II Union
Street, New Orleans [.IanD-!,r
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WHEELWRIGf{T.
THE OPELOUsAs COURIER,

Pnb.lshed on Saturday by JOEL II. SANDUX
c0SDIT1 T1OSs:
S4bsrrt ptson:-Four Dollars per year payable
oi the year.
A subscriber wishing toh.conf,2;:" asrst give
written notice to that effect an! settle up al.
arrfaragcs: and no subscription will b. stopped:
HEt.l al arrearagrs paid, unless at the optuu
Of the publisher
-drert,siny- F II F.T Y, cents per square fo~
each insertlo:,. Eight llu", OF less constitute, -
square.
All advertisements s"nt in for puhilcar,nn will
br inserted IN Erg}sh ard French un''<> 9th. T.
wise "'I'r"1.; until the editor snail judge it con-
venieI.t ~ ',}.co.':nu".
Can'llda:rs to pnbiic Iav"rs viii pay Fif1rr y
Dollars"acit. N advance, if they w:.h to - -
nuulcsf
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Carpet Warehouse.

A DROI>SEAl' u CO.. Importers 10 Char
a. tres Street New Drl"ans. offer for sale at
low prices: CiirpetIu.--EngIisil and Amcrican
OF all kinds Floor Fur1litur" and Enamcled OH
Cloths Mhtilig--TH' rolls China, 100 pieces Co.
Goa: Wiln.|:r Shade. Tntl,. and Plan" Covers !:
Crumb Cl"Ih-, Drugs.' Linen and Felt: Cnr-
tans-Lacr. Reps. Worste'l. Dama4k &c. Fur
piturr Covcrlnc-Linc and Cot ,on Stripes: Cor
nices. DaEf.>'. Pins. etc. MAY! -l7-ly
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SheriRss Sale.

! S1ePaff 7S Sa8Ps
State Of Louis $iana.
zenon BroussaFd, } PHI DjStric: Court,
Maria McCauly, e: ais. No. yc62.
| DY virtue of writ of F:eri Facias issued from
ID the.iIonofabIe the Court of the Eighth ju-
dicial Distric. Of the State of Lpu;sana. sitting
in and for he Parish of St Lan'iry, in the above
entitled suit and TO me directed Will otf'r :or
sale at auction. to the last and highest bidder in
front of the Court House OF this Parish, i'll the
town Of Opelousas,
Saturday, February 9th, 1869,
commencing at the hour of II A. NJ, aud con.
tinuing from day to day, If necessary. all tnc
rights titles, interests and demands OF James H
Kimball, Admin strator of thr Estate of the late
| Stephen D. McCauly. lanes liarmen and VIII
liam Ofsutt, unto the follow ing f'.sr:h"i proper
ty. seized to satisfy sa! order, to wit:
A Certain Piece Of Land,
situated in the Parish of St. Landry being the
North-Wes Quastsr OF Section No. 9. IN Town
shid No ) South Of the thirty first degree of
North latitude OF Range No. 1, Eas: ot' tns basis
| meridian in the Sou.h West District Of the State
of Louisiana, containing one hltH!red and sixty
| two acres and sxty-ttree enc 1hunGretlth Of an
acre, and the same purchased by William Cffutt
at tie Land Office Opeiorsas, on the 24;h De-
cember, 1888 as per certificate No 2:ao of the
| Register of the Land Office. r
H1In conformity with the laws and Cons'i
| tuition Of Louisiana, tn. above described land
will be sold in lots N rpt less than ten nor more
than fifty acres, as will be more particularly des-
crbed on the day Of sale.
CONDITIONS Cash.
| I'D JAS. G HAYES. Sheriff.
Opslousas January I'd, 1869.
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. st. Landry Drug Store
WI Il DICAL ID EPOT.
BT
JOHN POSE1,

DEALER IN
DRUGS. MEDICINES CHEMICALS.
PATENT REMEDIES, STATIONERY
SCHOOL BOOKS. PEkTU-MEPI.
FANCY ARTICLES. BRUSHES,
TOBACCO, SEflARS, SNUFF,
DYE STUFLS PAINTS. i.
OILS. GARDEN SEEDS.
&c, &c., &,.
PAys'c.dns a"d Planters "'f''rs r~or, hy "'NeI.
y Prescriptions carefully cnli. .p"nH,:c,i 1t all
hours night and day.
TER Ms CI SiT
Opelousas, Now 1868. [22-:}rn
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Private Boarding HouSe.

FHIE undersigned will open on the lst
Il 6f February next ensuing, in the
Old Bank Building, opposite the public
square of Opelousas, q Private Boarding
House for the accommodation by the day
or month of single gentlemen or f;lmi lies.
He hope7 by his efforts and the II, ode
rate rate of his charges to please and
crafty all who may call upon him
JAMES G. HAYES.
Opc!oueas, January IS, 1868 :}}
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Public Sale.
Estate of JOsenh MobIpr,a

i>''''o " ooStpH 4HOAtnRNRn, deceased.
I Pf virtue of an order of the Hon. the
- Probate Court in and for the Parish
OF st. Landry, there will be sold at pub
ilc SALE to the last and highest bidder
ny the undersigned Administrative. or a
duly commissioned Auctioneer. at the
last residence of said deceased. near
Grand Coteau, in this Parish. On
Tuesday, February 9th, 1869,
the following described property. be-
longing to the Estate of the said joseph
Mohlmann, deceased, late of the Pal .sh
OF St. Landry, to-wit:
A TRACT OF LAND.
AN6-0> situated near Grand Coteau,
Parish of St. Landry, con-
60 S&zEseG tanning about one hundred
and twenty five arpents, bounded North
by Bayou Bourbeux, East by land of Jo
seph T. Colomb, South by land of John
Miller. and West by land of Widow Jean
Bite. Castillo, together with all the
Buildings and Improvements
thereon
All the rights, titles, interests and de-
mands OF said Joseph MohlmanA, to q
CERTAIN UNDIVIDED
Tract Of Wood Land,
..sammasa situated on the left bank of
Bayou Bo1rbeux, in said Par
u isll, heretofore existing in
community between the heirs
Of old Jean Baptiste Sicily, estimated to
contain eighteen arpents to each heir.
About 50 pannels OF fencing;
corn and cob crushcr;
old buggy
ploughs;
pair dun colts
horse
mare and mule colt;
gray mare and colt; -.
dun mare and colt;
roam horse
black horse;
mares;
colt;
pair small mules;
The undivided half of cows:
ii head gentle horned cattle;
l lot Of cotton, supposed to
be about one bale;
old wagon:
? fat hogs;
About $50 barrels OF corn Ill shuck
One gun; q lot Of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Kitchen Utensils, and many
other articles, the emu
meration of which
would be too
tedious.
= according to the laws and Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana, the
aforesaid tracts of land will be sold in
lots mot exceeding so acres and not less
than 10 acres.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS in conform
ity with the proceedings of u meeting of
creditors, the above described property
will be sold for cash.
MARY ANN DICKMAN,
Administrative.
Opelousas, January 9, 1869. y
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P. GOSSELIN, Wheelwright,
HAS the honor to inform the public
1 IL that he is still engaged at his trade
at his old shop, Main street. Ope(ousas
He will use his best end"avors to please
those who pay patronize him. al d will
w>:k as chcapIy as any one else.
He hopes that after an experie nee of
IL years in his trade, he will not lose the
patronage Of his old clients and friends.
Opelous:ls, Nov. II, 1865 .: 2:5tf
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DENTIST.

nR. JNO. G. ANGELL. lo3 Caron.lcler ST.
- Teeth inserted on gold or v1,lcan;tr base
Teeth extracted without pain. III ly
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WOOD LAND.

living and situated on Bayou Co1lrtabl"q.. nras-
uring two hundred t.-tU, JrpcutI> niorr "r less.
bounded North by the Bayou C II; i pa,,. West
by land of Tiger Roy. f.r~; l'y lt:ia Of King 4
Cook. and South Ivy laid ot Palmer.
In conformity with :!le llv> am, Constitution
of the State OF Lou isi;.;.t, the .iooye described
land will be sold III lots ot not !t.s, han tn nor
more than fifty acres as will iIe more part ie,-
larly described on the day of sale.
CONDITIONS Clash
JAS. G.. HAYES. Sheriff
Opelousas, Jan. ?, 1862
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For Sale at Private Sale,

Opelousas, January 9, 1869. y
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-12-02
DIT z ~.


CAMPBELL-Iu Chicago Nov, 24th Of congestion
of the brain, Charlie. aged 10 months, only child
Of James Il. and Helen Campbell. ~ ~
BLAKESLEE-Hiram BlakesIee, Nov. nth 1868,
aged 46 years 6 months and 2 days, after Q pro-
tracted illness Of 10 years. He was one Of the
hrst settlers OF the town OF Bristol, Kenosha Co..
having been resident twenty, i've years.. He
bore the affection with Christian fortitude and
leaves large circle OF friends to mourn his loss
He silently sleeps beneath the cod,
Where kind hands have laid him,
He,has gone to dwell with his God tsa
li Whom he trusted 10 guide and save him.
oARTER-In this city, Nov, 25th,. Clara, infant
! daughter of Austin A. and Addie d, Carter, agvt
3mOnths and % days. r....ssls,- s...,s. -,
Farewell sweet babe short farewell,
Thy little sc nj hath fed sits 4.sa " x q ,
To heaven above, where thou shalt dwell,
With Christ thy living head.
We viii not mourn in secret grie1 40 &.
It's vain to murmer now.
For thou hast found sweet relief =
.s Beyond all mortal wee. 80
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In Probate-Kenosha County Court

In the matter of the estate Of Albert E. Smith.
I'm reading and fling the petition OF Roxana W,
" Parmelee, the administrative of the said eeA
tate representing among other things that she has
time aud place be fixed for allowing and eKamiu~
ing her account of her administration and that da
tribution OF the surplus be made, and che be dis
ed from her trust it is ordered that said se
count be examined by the judge of this court On
the twenty-seyenth day OF December, 1869, ct his
office in the city and county of Kenoaha, at 10
o,ciock A. M of said day, and that distribution be
then made Of the residue OF said estate, and said
administratrix be discharged from her trust AZ
snch And it is further ordered that notice there
this order in the Kenosha Telegraph weekly
newspaper printed and published in Kenosha coup,
tv for three weeks excessively before said time
fixed. d: HEiIlr' Coun'y Su02S:
Dated November 80, 1869. s M 8v@ /
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Personal.

Last Friday we had the pleasure of a
shake" with John W. Merrill, Esq, of Kan
sas city, Mo-, who is mp on short visit with
his many friends. ]. W. seems to like the
Missouri climate, as he continues to "hold
his own" looking well and hearty as usual.
Jno. C. Newbury. son of a. F. Newbury,
Esq, of this county, who LAS been for sever
al years Principal of the Shiloh Academy in
Texas, has been home for 4 short visit during
the past week. John has grown considerably
since we were schoolmates in the old brick
school house. but otherwise his long sojourn
in the south has not changed him.
P. Olker, leader Of the Brass Band, is fix
ing up the north side of M. Washbish's
clothing store, preparatory to opening with a
stock Of Music. German periodicals, etc. We
bespeak for him good trade as the city has
long felt the want of such an institution.
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With Dyspeptics everything is wrong.
Food does not digest sleep does not refresh ;
wine does not cheer Smiles do not gladden. /;
Music does not charm. nor can any other joy
enter the breast of the miserable dyspeptic.
You must get rid of it, or it will become seat.
ed and confirmed, and life will be burden
and existence curse. PLANTATION Buffers
will do away with all this. New life, strength
and energy will take possession CT you. The
damask will again bloom upon your cheek,
and the luster within your eye will again
be as bright as in your healthiest, happiest
and most joyous days. -
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M. N. Pomeroy iofthe La Crosse Democrat
II X on Roback's Bitters.
C. W. Roback, of Cincinnati, is making the
best article of bitters now manufactured in
the United States or elsewhere,
We have used them for three years, and
would not be without them for almost any
money In the spring his Stomach Bitters
are worth hundreds of dollars for keeping the
stomach in order, and cleansing the blood
from It's accumulated Impurities.
1t is not once in two years that we endorf e
so-called patent medicine, but Roback's are
worthy AL the praise we can bestow on them.
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munications rejecting upon the TELE-
GRAPH or its editors or publisher unless
over the proper name of the writer. If
writer is not manly enough to subscribe
his name to what he writes of us and asks
us to publish, he may save himself the
tronble of writing it and us the trouble of
reading it. We have no space, for such
anonymous communications and no time
to devote to replying to them. Ard we
feed it a duty to save our readers from
reading such discussions and to give them
something better. &
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Catarrh can be Cured.

Letter from Hon. VIM Penn Lyon, Judge OF fhs
First Judicial Circuit of Wisconsin. ael-tte< '
4i 4a"i rs RACINE, Oct 9th, 1860.
DR.. SMYrH. GAINESVILLE, Eis.:egtalsa 98s 81 H'n.l
My Dear Str ri am pleased to learn that you
propose making a professional visit to our city,
My wife has been cured of Cstarrh of several years
standing, under your treatment, and desire thai
others who are suffering from that most annoying
and stubborn disease may have an opportunity To-
test your skill. can cordially recommend your
novel and yet simple and effective system Of treat
ment to the afaic.ed, and hops that your SUCCESS
may equal your merits. 3w21 Ssh m ~
aa Yours verv truly, .; s.-.. WIN. P. LYON. .ts,
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THE UNIVERSAL CRY, what shall I buy
for Holiday Presents" can be answered best
by Parker & Co., 90 and 100 Summer st.,
Boston, who have an immense variety OF Hol-
iday and useful articles, such as all kinds of
Fancy Boxes, Writing Desks, Glove Boxes,
Albums in Morocco and Gilt and Velvet bind
ings, real Morocco SHOPPING Rags, Furnished
Reticules, Silver Plated Ware, and Cutlery
Of all descriptions, Jewelry limitations of the
latest styles of solid gold, which cannot be
distinguished from the real, &C., &c., and
hundreds of the latest and most entertaining
Books. Their stock contains almost every
thing necessary to supply the wants and
crafty the tastes of everybody, and they
claim their superior facilities for buying these
goods enables them to sell at very much un-
der the regular price paid for such articles.
They want Agents everywhere, to whom they
offer most liberal inducements. We call at
tention to their advertisement in another COL
umn. 5r1 E5 gTauf6go sesiz 81
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90 MnxEHCIAL
OFFICE OF THE KENosHA TELEGRAPH.
Thnradav

4 u -
There is nothing doing in wheat and no re-
ceipt of consequence. A few loads during
the week sold to the mill at 80@82. Barley
is in better request with sales ct a range OF
5C@s1. Oats sold during part of the week
at 45c but closed at 40@42. Corn in the ear
5000, the last named price for selected dent.
Dressed hogs begin to come forward freely
and the sales range at $10@11 according to
weight. Dressed beef 6@Sc. Mutton 4@6.
Beef cattle 4@$5 live weight. Fat sheep 20
So. Potatoes CSC. Butter 25@s0, the last
named particularly for choice lots. Eggs
2sc. Dressed Turkeys 1o@i1c. Live chick
ems zoe eacL. Timothy hay $40. Wild hay
7@se Common lumber and IL foot fencing
I$l2, and $;3 for long fencing. 4 shingles
1918 Lath s.. Posts 1900
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Council Proceedings.
SPECIAL MEETING,

NOV On lCOS.
| Present Mayor Robinson Aid. Glover,
Simmons, Halliday. McDermott, English,
QuigIey, Schoffen and Meyers
The Mayor stated the object Of calling this
meeting. was to hear the report of the spec
ial committee appointed at former meeting
in relation to the mandamus.
The chairman reported that the COMMITTEES
had employed Messrs. Webster and Lowell as
cousel for consultation here.
On motion of AID Glover the action OF the
committee was approved.
Aid. Glover offered the following Resolu-
| tion
Whereas the United States Circuit Court
! for the District of Wisconsin BY two writs OF
mandamus granted and issued October 5th
1859, has commanded and enjoined the Com
mon Council, without delay TO levy and col
lect tax upon all the taxable property OF
the City, sufieieht to pay, two certain judg-
ments in said writs described, together with
intrept to the day of expiration of the War
rant for the collection Of taxes for the cur
rent year. which said judgments and interest
amounting to the sum of seventeen thousand
seventy six cents.
Now therefore in compliance with the man.
date Of said writs and for the purpose afore-
said
Resolved, that tax for the SUM Of seven
teen thousand, six hundred anil sixty three
dollars and seventy-three cents, be and the
same is hereby levied and directed 10 be coli
lectcd, as a part of the taxes for the present
year, and the clerk is hereby AdirActed'to en-
ter and extend the tax hereby levied upon
tax roll in the manner prescribed by law.
Aid. Glover moved that the above resolu-
ton be adopted. o-@@>%4 ''St'-+si -
Ayes and Noes called for. = TCQEs .TGgNC3
Ayes-Glover, Simmons, Halliday McDer-
mott, English and Meyers. r,-s
Noes-Quigley and schoaen.
The Mayor declared the motion carried
On motion of Aid. Glover. the clerk was
instructed to deliver the tax roll to the Treas
urer for collection on the 10th day of Decena-
Der. F05seg rfsc,sa,a
A communication was presented by c. H.
Parker, in regard to a certain note given BY
him in favor of the city. &
Aid. Glover moved that the Communication
U6 I0lcTTtQ w SOuiinisGSO'
| Aid. McDermott moved to amend. that the
comm unication be referred to committee on
claims.
| Ayes and Noes called for. n-sae,g
Ayes-Halliday, McDermott, English,
Qnigley, Schoffen. 81
Noes-Glover, Simmons and Meyers.
| Question taken on original motion, as
amended and carried.
On motion Of Aid. Glover the clerk was
instructed to issue the amount of $3.50 condi-
tionai city scrips to such parties as sign the
bonds in the Fisk suit.
On motion AID. Glover 600 were al
lowed to Messrs. Webster and Lowell for SER
vices as city Attorneys.
| Aid. Meyer moved that the Harbor COM
mittee be instructed to have the Dredge tax
len out. and the Machinery taken care OF.
| Carried. ~ 80 20
/ Council adjourned.
/ PHILIP LENTZ,
Citu Clerk.