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JUDICIAL ADV'MENTS.
Public Sale.

Estate Of John P. Satterwhite.
gY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Court of the Parish, of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder. by the undersigned auction
eer, at the last residence of the deceased, in
the town or Opelousas, on -
Tuesday, April 18Th, 1870,
the following described properly belonging
to the estate of John P Satterwhite, deceased,
to wit:
I. One lot situated in the town of Ope
lousas, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north BY Bellevue
street, south by lots of Omer Poir-t, east by
lot OF Mrs -- Mech, and west by lot
hereinafter described and belonging to the
estate. J.
2. One lot situated in the town Of Opelou-
sas, joining the above lot, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. bounded
north by Bellevue street, south by lots of
Omer Poiret, east by the above decribed lot
No. /, and west by lot of Cleophas Comeau.
3. One lot ""~7uatea in the town Of Op-lou-
sas, with a dwelling house and kisNshen, boun-
ded north y lot OF Mrs. clara Zrn"n, south
by - / , east by -- and west
Dy court street, o. ..--. -. p
a A tract or parcel of land situated on the
east margin OF the Sabine River, descending,
in the Parish Of Natchitoches, being: accoi-
ding to the official map of survey, the frac.
tiolal section number nine, in township mum
Der five, north Of 3lst degree of Mouth latitude,
of range No. IL, west of the basis, meridian.
containing one hundred and forty, 70 Ame
rican acres, being the same land sold to J. r.
Satterwhite by Adam Black snd Mary Holmes.
by act dated February 2u,. 1889, and the
same land entered by said vendors Oh the 1st
day OF May 1888, as Shown by receipt No.
1915. :
5 On, lot books, one old cart, one gun,
one watch, and many other things 49,
Terms-CaspO
F. PERRODIN,
ID 49, :. g.. ,+t.l Auctioneey.
March IL. ...... Nt ..,.. s
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Sarah Ann pouee'' wife, }Psrish cours,
jean Bite. earrsad, husband. {Nso,. ss7.
I'm the trial of the above entitled case, the
" plaintiff, Sarah Ann Doucet, wife Of de-
ftndant, J All Bite. Garland. having proven
by the testimony adduc-d, that her claim a.
gainst her said husband for reimbursement Of
money recr.Ad by him nom the sale of her
separate property, to the extent Of one nun
dred and 6fty-six dollars was correct and just;
and having also shown by said evidence, that
her demand for a separation in property from
her said husband. said defendant, was just and
proper; and the law being in favor Of the de-,
mands of said plaintiff, it is by reason thereof,
do have final Judgment against her said hus-
band. the defendant. for and recoTer of him
one hundrea and ffty-six dollars, with five
per cent per annum iEtsrest thereon from the
18th Of October 1869, till paid and costs Of
suit. 1t is further ordered and adjudged and
decrerd, that said plaintiff be separated in
property from said defendant; that the COM
munity of acquets and gains between them
be dissolved; that she administer her separate
estate free from his can't, oil, that pAintiFs
tacit mortgage on all the real estate Of defend
ant, t" take effect as to forty dollars fSom the
year 1865; aud as to sixteen dollarsshereof
from the year 1868, and thirty dollars thereof
from the year 1864, aud as 70 forty dollers
thereof from the year 1864; and as to thaty
dollars thereof from the year is66, be recoS-
nizrd and enforced, and that said property
thus encumbered be seized and sold to satisfy
this Judgment.
Thas done, read and signed in open court,
this 2lst day of March, 1870. :
A. GARRIGUES,
Parish Judge Of St. Landry.
IA true copy.] &A&E@ MT. 10 -
JOHN D. RICHARD. D. Clerk.
AnriI , 1874
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Di~0rders Incident to Spring.

In fhes spring Of che year pilF-makers
reap rich harvests Fl ON the sale of thetI
nostrums. A single dealer has inform.
ed us that in a town Of 5.OG0 people,
between the first Of March and the first
d ,June, hr, has. sold as many a 9ot
ooxes of pills. Of course they had been
puffed well by almanacs devoted to
that purpose The reason why there
is always such a demand for. physic in
the spring, is because when the warm
weather of March and April comes
petpie keep on eating too mnci' food.
more than a be managed by the stom-
ach excep, during the cid winter wealth
er. The result in. the stomach 9 over
taxed, the liver and bowels %obstructed,
the blood deteriorated, and the patient,
for want of knowledge, knows no better
than to resort to physic: The, true
method TO be observed in such cases is.
on the approach Of spring, to eat less
taod, and that Of a milder nature. The
brown bread should take the place of
The white, if white is used in the winter.
More fruit should be taken. Avoid
stale vegetables. If you have not good
potatoes, eat none, for poor potatoes are
very u,nwholesome. II you have good
potatoes, bake, or boil them, and not
try or hash eat with fresh cream in.
stead Of gravy or -hulter Use freely of
canned fruit or well KEPT. apples; at least
ore meal. Avoid fat meat, pastry, cakes,
licha buildings, aud live S IMPLY and pa,u-
rally Every family should put by for
sp.ing use sufficient good fruit to have
It abundant in March,, April and Nav.
and as soon as strawberries ripent they
should. be used freely. Strawberries 70
those who have attacks Of TIE disorders
incident to spring, are n of the best
remedies that en- be used We pity
he family that does not haze them il
abundance, and early ones too. Nature
seems torhave madefthem on purpose %
meet a demand of the system in early
summer. and we have known many
cases Of ipvalids being greatly improved
by their free use. NJ Wilson, the ornitho-
was once ordered by an Indian
doctor to live on strawberries in order to
cure an obstinate dysentery and to his
surprise. he wasscmed in less than a
week: The tomato. which can be can.
ned in almost unlimited quantities, 50
q be as fresh aid god in the spripg
as insautumn, should also be used free
ly, and not as an occasional luxury, but
as a regular ar iclc Of diet. III y are
especially wholesome at this season of
the year. These simple rules followed,
will in most cases prevent much disease
and suffering -[Herald Of Health.
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How GoFFEE Came TO BE USED
Atatle. tindststh Columbus discovered
America. coffee had never been, known
or used The discovery Of its use as a
drink j. ascribed to the superior Of i
monastery In Arabia. who was DESTROYS
of preventing the monks from sleeping
mt their. nocturnal services. he. made
them drink an infnsioa rof coffee upop
the report of some shepherds, who OBJ
served that their focks werei more live.
y after they had ,browsed upon the
fruit Of this plant. It's reputation
spread rspidiy through the adj cent
countries, and ID about two hundred
" years ii reached Paris. A single plant
brought thers in 1914, became the par
emit stock Of all the coffee plantations
"a the West Indies. The extent Of its
consumption can hardly be realized
he United States alone annually con-
sumes ~ the cost Of It's landing from
ia 100000 to $4,000. 900 You know
the Arabian. or Mocha coffee by its
sfnaif bean aud dark color--the best
Java and East India, tie next IN or,aIi.
~, is . large bean and of q yellow color
The West India Rio is Of 4 blue. orssn.
ish gray tint.-IScientifc American.
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State OfLOuisiana.
March IL.

PARISH CoUKT. ST. LANDRY. NO. 1920
Estate Of Theogsne Hilbert, decd,
A LEXANDER Y. RICHARD, of the par
IA ish of St. Landry, Administrator Of the
Estate Of Thr"gene IIebert, decreased. late of
tablrau of tie classification of debts and dis
tribution Of funds of said Estate, accompanied
by his petition praying for the h~omologation
of the same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court dated March
BIRD 1870 >
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to
said tableau in writing at my office in the
town of Op-l"usas, within the ene required
by law. why the said tableau shluld not b.
homologated and confirmed
JOS d. RICHARD, Clerk,
March 26, 20.
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public Sale.
Estate Of Dubreua Ciicier.

Estate Of Dubreua Clicier.
10y virtue Of an. order of the Hon. Parish
Id Court of the Parish of St Mary. State of
Louisiana, there will be sold at public auc.
ton, to the last aud highest bidder, by the
undersigned. at the Court house Of she Parish
Of St. Landry. in the town Of Opoiousss, on
Saturday The TIL day Of May. 1870,
commencing at II o'clock. A M. the fol.
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate Of Dubreuil Olivier, deceased, late Of
the Parish Of st Mary, to wit: =
y A certain tract of land lying or the
left bank Of to- Bayou eTeche, in the Parish
Of ST. Landry, bounded above BY land Of Sts-
phtn N Osburn. below by land of Mrs. De-
maret and O. o Foster. containing seven
hundred and forty superficial arpents, more
OF less. .s"@sass -He 80 ~ "a"
2. A tract of land situated on the right
bank of the Bayou Teche or Croquant in said
Parish of ST. Landry, containing five hundred
a d five superficial arpents, more or. less.
bounded above by Ian de of d. P Hill, below
by land Of DR.. K, III. Litsell, and at the rear
by land of Alcee Dupre and Cleophas CO.
meau. fix ntsa .E.rf .-~, rgrs nav II
These lands after deduction made Of one
bundled arpents sold by Dubreuil Olivier to
Joseph Gradenigo, are the same purchased by
him, said Olivier. at the succession sale Of
Martin ? Donate, deceased, made the 10th
March, lS48. .raraw E.r,
Terms & Conditions Half the price ofadju-
dication cash, and the balance on credit Of
twelve months from, the day of sale, the pur.
chaser or purchasers tor the credit portion Of
The price to furnish their note or notes pays
Bile TO the order Of the administrative and
conditioned to bear eight per cent per annum
interest from day Of sale until paid in, full.
and all property susceptible of mortgage re-
naming specially mortgagrd and hyposheca'
ted in. favor Of sail estate until fall and entire
payment of the purchase price, vendors pri.
viiegr being also retained .s.a
Anril 9 1870. ~L&fgaTrs
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State of

PARISH CouRT, Sr. LANDKY.-No. 1922
Estate Of Celeste GusAory. =
A UGUSTE PAPILLON. of the Parish OF
IA St. Landry, administrator of the Estate
of Celeste Guillory. decreased, late of said
pan ish, having filed a final Tableau of Classif-
cation and distribution Of all the funds Of said
Estate, accompanied by his petition praying
for the hon,ologation of the same; and where
as the prayer OF said petition has been grant
26til, 1870; p
Row. therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested to, make opposition to said
Tabi.an in writing, at my Office in the town of
Opelo"sas, within the time required by law,
why the said TabIeau should not be h51lolo
gated and confirmed. ~ ~.
JOS D. RICHARD, Clerk
March 26. 1870. ! ..,.,., ......
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- Sale.
Onezime L Fontenot, admr., va. William
Carcamo, ct, ais,

Onezime L.. Fontenot, admir-, vs.. William
Carcamo, ct. ais.
Parish Court, st. Landry, No 400
.DY virtue Of q. writ of fsri faciss, issued
ID out of the Hon Parish Court Of the Par
ish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, in the
above entitled cause, and to me directed. I
will proceed to sell a. public auction, to ths
last and high-stbidder, at tn Courthouse q
said parish, in the town of Opelausas, OF, Sat.
urday the 7th day of May, 1870. eoramehcIng
at II o'clock, A. M. the following described
property. seized to satisfy said writ, TO wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in Wills
Plate Prairie. Parish Of ST. Landry, measuring
seven arpents in length by one arpent and
thirty.seven feet in width, measuring seVeo
arpents and 97il0O in superficial extent, boun-
dtd north by lands of Joseph G.. L. Fontenos'
south by lands of Ellie Ardoin, west by Cyp-
rien Louis, and east by JeanR: Tip"n-au,
being the same purchased by defendant Car
cano, March 18th 1863. from Cyprien Louis,
f. m. C., as per act before Paul l., E: GuiIlau-
min, Notary, and recorded in Book 7. Recor"
der's Office. St Landry --& Is -gu
Terms. = Cash,
J. NJ THOMPSON,
sheriff Of st Landry.
1r Anrii Q. 1870. i@"f "f
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,UD1OIAA ADVNkENN
= Public Sale

n Public SALE
NTEAL be sold at Public Auction, By The
v undersigned Auctionerr,
b Wednesday, the eth day Of April,
1o7O.at Barrels Landing, Parish Of St. Ian
dry, ,mmeucing at ~ O'Clock, A. NJ, the
~follow.g movable property Of the success
ions oaonore Dejesn and Euphrosine Close.
his VIII both late of said parish, deceased, to
VII: re cotton gin, / grist mill, ] gin
wheei, bid mule. l kettle and . lot Of bricks.
also Tn following described land, belonging
IN lnoivls.n. TO said SUGGESTIONS and 1 TO
Felix DeJ<n, Of the Parish Of st. Landry and
his eniiarel issue of his marriage with A2el!e
Louailli~r, ut Of said parish, decd, to W.T.,
A certain trct of land on the I lyou Courts.
blrau at Barr"s | andipg, in the Parish of 81.
Landry, measTing twelve hundred and fifty
acres, more or hss with ell the buildings and
in provetnents thereon. bounded west by bayou
Techr, east by Bayou Courtableau, south hY
land OF Raymond eshotels, and north by Ra-
you Courtabl-au and land OF Charles Close.
Terms and Conditions The moveables
cash, and the land as follows: That portion
Of the LAND lying between the Bayou Teche
and a line drawn through the old Indian camp.
at right angleswith the Courtableau, in lots
of ten acres. The lots fronting on the Cour"
tsAleau to contain, a front Of two aud a half
arpents.-the balance Of the land in lots of
fifty acres-one third of the purchase money
t" be paid cash, the balauce in one and two
years from day o, sale; purchasers furnishing
their promissory notes, payable to their ow
order and endorsed by them, drawing interest
at eight per cent per annum from maturity.
with good and sufficient security to the salts.
i~sfaction Of the Administrator Of said success
ions, and a special mortgage and vendors pri'
vilrge retained on the property sold, and the
clause, "de non aliendo" inserted in the pro.
ces-verbal Of the succession sale,
The portion of cash coming to said Felix
Dejean and his four major children. issue o.
his said marriage, to be paid to said Felix De
jean, and the balance Of their portions, tor
which notes are to be given, to be made paya'
BILE to said Felix Dejean or order In two notes
one pay able in one year. and the other in two
years from day of sale, with eight per ceyf
per aunum' interest from maturity. secondly
by mortgage and vendors privilege, by good
and sufficient security, and with the clause,
ode non aliendo" in the same manner 90 the
other above stated notes. i"
LEONCE +. LASTRAPEs, .
Auctioneeg.
n or SN~n
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Sherin9s Sale.

Henrietta u. Wackerhagen. 7esty. Ear,
r$, Robert II LitteI, Adn'r. g.
DARISH COURT, St. Landry, No. s36-
l. By 1irtue of an alias order of seizure and
sale emanating flom the Parish Court sitting
in and for the Parish of st Landry, in tn"
above entitled suit, and to me directed. / will
ofi"r for sale at public %auctiun, to the last aud
highest bidder, at the Court house of said par
ISL, in the town Of Opelousas, on
Saturday Me~ 7h day Of May, 1870.
at II O'Clock, A NJ the following described
property seized to satisfy said writ to wit !:
A TRACT OR PARE Ell OF LAND
being section fifteen of township numb-r six.
south of the thirty-frst degree of nurth lati-
tude. range number five east, in the South
western Land District o. Louisiana, being thu
same purchased by deceased from Geo. b
Stewart, Sept. 9th 1889. recorded in book /.
j. page 3S9, of the r. c"rder's office in and
for the said Parish of St. Landry. conta: mini
sixty-eight s4Il00 superficial acres ~
Terms and Conditionsl-For cash. in coin.
to satisfy the sum If three hundred and forty
five dollars. with eight per cent yearly interest
from 10Th Decsmber. 1857, OIL enc third there
of, and like interest from Doth December,
1868. on another third thereof, and like inter
est on the balance and other third thereof from
the goth December. 1862 -" "-.'
~ 80 vt JAS. G. HAYES, Sheriff 1
April 2, 1870. t',@ IT,. ~s .. ra.
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To- DssTaor BfDsoee.-ne R.ra,

To- DssTRor BEDBucs.-Fhe R,ral
MeaO Kaker gives The following as !
saFs mssas ef s r this pests
aBoiT 10 3 gallon Of water one.hali
pound 81 = aldm; wash the cord. and
sfaer securing the stainsl f The bedstsad
with ashes. wash, with the hot alan
water. the floor and all parts where
there are any signs Of then. l have
never known It 70 fail TO entirely des-
troy them If the SESSION 10 late II viii
head them a&R 30 that they viii be scares
the next season. / have SEEN coed bed
sfeads spoilsd with hot water, which
only kills suoh bugs as it comes ID con.
tao. with. while they ((the bngs) will not
stay on the parts which have been wet
with alum water
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State OfLOMfSiama.

PARISH CouRT, Sr LANDRT.-sis''
Esnt~ If Gasinir E. Lurand, afee"SS"-
YVES D'AvY, of the parish or g.. ~,
I Landry, Curator Of The Essrs s,s o. = U rah.
mire Z. Durand, deceased, havl,.g III l,1q Es, ,n@-
Tau q distribution Of tn funds o. sa.a Es'.tr'
accompanied By Bis petition p''''"s " Vic
has been granted by an order Of court, bear
ing - IN, efore notice rs hereby given to
ia tsbleau 10 writing at my Office Ia he town
# G,rIousas, within the time required by law
,vhy the said tabIrau should not be honoIoga-
ted and CONFIRMED;
JOS. D. RICHARD. Clerk.
April 9, 1870.
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]. The Edinburgh Review.
This is be oldest of the series. In it's main
features it still follows in the path marked out
by B~rougham. Jeffrey. Sydney Smith, aud
Lord Holland, its original founders and first
contributors "' ".#. 49,
2. The London Quarterly Review,
which commences its 12Sth volume with the
January number, was set on foo: as a rival to
the EDiNBURGH 1t resolutely maintains it's
opposition in politics, and shows equal vigor
n its literary department -'5:*,t
8. The Westminster Review
has. just closed its sgd volume In point Of
literary ability this Review is fast rising to a
level with its competitors. 1t is the advocate
Of political and religious liberalism. ~
4. The North British Review,
now in its 5lst volume, occupies a very high
position in periodical literature. Passing be-
yond the narrow Journalism of schools and
parties, 1t appeals to a wider range of sympa-
thies and a higher integrity of conviction
S. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
was commenced So years ago. Equalling the
Quarterlies in its literary and scientific depart
ments. it has won a wide reputation for the
narratives and sketches which enliven its pa
reS. f.sEE~ Or. .,, .- 'r ft
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Ffst.@ ss .-ff0 Egfm 4Hf 8Llg.f ffgIT-.taES ~
THE NaGHT LAMP.-There are Il many
families whoo4use night lamps, and
through inability to provide gas, have
been ID the habit Of burning kerosene
oil, = very, good thing when properly
used. A few words on sth, subject Of
its use atfnfg,lt may prove interesting
70, the general reader. When the light
gof che kerosene lamp lis turned down,
low. the combustion 10 NOT perfect, and
The atmosphere of the room becomes
vitiated BY the u~nconsumesd oil val ors,
by the gas produced byecombustionr and
also Legitimate paftieles of smoke and
SCOT thrown OF to be taken into the
lungs II the occupants. Air TINS pois.
onsd ID deadly in ito effects and the
wonder IL shat the people are not imm ]
diatelyiand fatally injured by breathing
il. Its consequences are the unaccounf.
. able and mysterious headaches, irrita-
tion,of throat and laugss dizziness and
~A~SSos@ @STSs4y MS sg
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Public Sale.
Estate of Dub1en Olsvter.

Estate Of Dub1eI Oa0ter.
10y virtue of an order from the Parish
II Judge Of the Parish of st. Mary, there
will be sold at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, by, the undersigned, at the
Courthouse in Opelousas, on SATURDAY,
May 9TH, 1870, at u O'Clock, A. NJ. the fol-
lowing doscribsd property ~Lelonging, to the
succession aforesaid, I" wit {:
The undivided half in the Vacheri-. or
stock of horses and cattle. branded thns: v %
and such improvementssas belong or ale at
tached to said Vaeherie.~ 'a;z4 Il. 30 rat=
Terms-On twelve months credit from
day of sale III" .t" r-. e ~ts
ID @N a.fs JAS. G, HAYES, Sheriff.
u April s, 70. .E'r ri ,Ge-'@ " 81 .
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CalcuIat 0ns.

"How often does the farmer make
his calculations thus: so many acres
ia4 Gotten, SO many bales-so, mary
bales, at 80 much per pound, 50 many
dollars-pay Of hands, etc, 50 mnch-
cost of corr. forage, meat,etc, for next
year 80 much--leavibgla very handsome
balance in his pocket. The end of the
year co~mes-drought, caterpillar, etc.
having brought down the estimated
number of bales one half-large crops
of cotton in o her parts OF the world
bring down prices much below his ig-
~ures--corn and meat have advanced in
price. and, finally. an empty pocket and
an unpaid factors biil stares him1i in the
face We submit. is, the picture over
drawn or Its occurrence rare? VIII
our readers: therefore pardon us if, in
oil earuestrIess, we urge them moi, to.
venture all upon the uncertainties of
q eptton erop. alone /; but. to divide the
risks between cotton, corn, oats, sue;r r.
cane, rye, barley, wheat, clover, and
the grasses P-[Sou hern Cultivator.
,
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ufH.,gb w. Robi"et,. de,d.

= state If High w ROba"rt'' dc'd.
Parish court, Parish st Lnndry.-No. 1867
nGLEsBY S. SMITH, Of the Parish of
~ St. Landry, having applied by his Pc
tltinn to be appointed administrator Of the
Estate OF. Hugh w R"bine1t, deceased, Of
the. Parish Of ST Landry:
Therefore, aDv person intending to maze
opposition to, said appointment. will me- me
sar,e ID writing. at my office in the trwn
Opelousas. within ten days from the Psrse'
holce jos.
Opelousas, April .. 1870.
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IMPORTERS. Wholesale and Retail Deal.
= ers 10 american. English and French Buu-
tings fonsFlsgsJ arE colofsas H~aisasaas
hand every description Of. CAMP FURNI.
TURE, such as Tents, an sizes and qualities,
Camp Cots. Camp Stools, etc. Also. Tarpau-
Inns. all sizes and for all purposes. Wagon
Covers, Tarred and Manila Rope, Blocks. etc.
We manufacture and keep on hand at all
times a full assortfnent Of American. Foreign
and Fancy Flags, Burgess. Jacks. Pennants,
etc. together with an assortment of ell the
nnrnbars of Cotton Duck. from 2s to $50 inch
es wide. Car Roofing. Deck Covering, Wa
gen Covering. Ravens Dack. 90 Inches wide,
= o. 10 IS OF. All Of which we ofrr for sale
BY the balls Or single piece, at manufacturer
prices. Freight and charges added. Em26