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USEFUL DEPARTMENT.
A Model Speech.

Sc" .lta .E &N"tWW g. Pc. Hs '- rio"
The following is the full report of
Mr.. Bonner's speech, at the opening of
: the new Gymnasiura Of Princeton. n.
j., lately: ! 81. @ssa5e 81 81 ssg~o@
II expected torbe called upon for a
speech En- fact was notified that [
should Be and what is somewhat unu~
sual with speechmakers, if their W
statements are to be credited, | have
: come fully prepared for the occasion.
And the necessity which I have felt for
this preparation, and the innunerable
shortcomings which I have observed in
public discourses from the want of pre-
qparation,, have suggested to me that
there ii no more usefal lessen which I
could possibly impress upon the minds
of the young gentlemen here than the
Importance Of preparation. -FOUR whole
business In college, my young friends is
preparation for the duties of life-pre-
paration in bedys preparation in mind.
You are in training here, and if the
training is neglected, you win feel the
great disadvantages Of that neglect
throughout the Whole race of life. To,
those Of you who are to be professional
and whose duty in life wiHdconsist
in great part in public speaking. | wish to
urge most emphaticany,s most teelingIy..
the, absolute necessity of preparation.
Spare, oh spare your future hearers the
.tedium, the dullnyss, the WEAKNESS which
results from the want of preparation.
Be. prepared; and theu--provided al
ways you have some natural stuff in
eyou--syou can speak briefly and TO- the
point, This is the great .desideratum
in, public speaking The next thing
to learn is-+-and all that / have to say
sn.shas peint : compress Into n lac
leave off when yea have dcne,7 as | do
now" Ds&L &aA EsAE@ Q" H9'sb2&2"~
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JUDICIAL ADyMENTs
SherifF'eS ssalo."

Faustia HoNier as. C,udmv,
nISTlCT COURT, St. Landry NJ
49, 12o09.-By virtue Of an order Is
seizure and sale %emanating from the Dis,r;c.
Court sitting in and for the Parish ~ s.
Landry in the above entitled suit. and n
me directed, I will offer for sale at nnhl;c
auction, TO the last and highest bidder, At
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town
OF opelonsas, on SATURDAY the 9th dav
OF March, 1870, at IL o'clock A. NJ. the fnI.
lowing described property. to.wit. '"
/. A certain pla,tatSp ons,h., n.;.h
'ne ou'loIngs thereon, composed, 1st, Of u
portion OF land purchased Of Madame Marie
Carriere, wife of Jean j. Louaillier, eyth
August, 1913, by act passed ibeeors thn
Recorder, and recorded in Book /, psro
SCI, and described IN said act as being 81
uated on The Contcau De l'Eglsie." about
one mile southeast of the town of Opeaop.
sas, containing twenty and UO,1OO, acres 81.
p~erticial, to which act record, d, is Annexed
a plan made by James McAnly, Deputv
Surveyor, and designated on the said nlan
as follows: commencing at point A. rnn-
ming thence by the true mcrrid;an Ina
lsou,h 1920 L 14Gl chains, to B. = 90
s2l4 chains, to G $50 W. lU77. to D NJ n
Pts, to E on the public road s. 5745. with
the public road TO the place of beginning
containing sixteen and onc-lourth Of m
acre, equal to 20 50llOo arpcn,tS, and hay-
ing such shape rs marked and is rcpreso,-
Oh said plan.
And another portion of land situated Mt
the same place, bought from the go@yern,nert
of the United States, 2Sth March. 1854
according to receipt Of the land office at
Opelousas, No. 1928, being fractional sec
tons Nos. 20 and p, township No. e S. Il.
4 F., more particularly described on the
plan Of the date june 10, 1868, signed ".
J. McColloh, Deputy S@9rveyor:" "0
2. a piece Of woodland bought frou,
JOS. '. Mayer, the 25th September 1859.
by act passed before the recorder of ST.
Landry, recorded in Book p, page sss. and
Described in the act rs follows "a certain
piece of woodland situated near Prairie
Basse, at the end Of the land Of vendor
(AIayer). boundSd west by the land If
ULCER Roy, nofM by the land # the hens
Of George King decd, and south and east
by land of vendor (AIayerA the west line
i'oil ~ CltE. VI shc ldltd ItiillNk 10 the
bayou according to the plan annexed to
said act. and between TIVE parallel lines
starting from said west line and running
west so as to give to the said purchaser
twenty superficial arpents. s'-2A
Seized "a the above SHIT. u A.i&,}<.A
.u. Terms and Csn1tous-Cash for an
amount Sufficient 70 pay sbe amount, princi-
pal andinterest. Oftwo potps held by nlaintitF
FarStin ~llollier, the 81 for $500 due Nov.
18th 1863, with $500 per ahn'l,n interest
after maturity until paid, tt@ other tr
$3.50, due Nov 10Th 1862, With sllO0 per
annum interest from maturity until paid
together with costs !; and tl,e balance pay
able .NosYfibcr 10Th 1870.
500 HE aboae< lMoperty cstt he pur-
at private salr,. by applying atoAE.
A. Ma'cl i lluspeth, at their ntlicc it.
UpclolI>as, previous to tlr lny msale.
j.. NJ. THOMPSON, Sheriff..
Jan. % .'' ~ ~ go .'.'
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State OfIOnisistna,

PARISH CorKT, Sr. LASDHE.--@ll0.
Estate Of Antoine Bhmc,~ dece"seL.a
HILBERT CAN'T of the: parish of St.
ia Landry, Administrator OF the Estate OF
Antoine Blanc DECEASED, having fled a tab.
lrau of distribution Of tie funds of said Estate
accompanied by his petition praying 10: the
s,omologation of thc anne Ga
And whereas the prayer Of sard'P"ti'io,
has been granted by All order of court, bear.
ing date JANUARY u. IS7ui
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to
all persons interested. to make opposition to
said taEheau nj wiling Al my otfirf' i'll filet"w,i
OF O}eIouSas, within the time required by Laws
why the said tablrau Should Hot be- hulnol"-a-
ted and confirmed.
--.. s,n. JOS. D. RICHARD. Clerk,
Feb. s.. 1870.
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j Judgment.

i. '1rase b. Goodrich s.4 N~aIo76a.
Her husband Il. l.. Bilm. st. Landry
s"Ffr law, as we'll ~ the. tvrlrnrn addttccl
upon the Trial Ut tr. nb,ve Entitled causr,, 3D.
in. i'll favor "t The plaintiff, 1t is by rrnson
thereof ordrrrd,. mIan!g,sl aini, sdpcr,rd that
said Grace l.. Guu,hIch tin. plaintiff, hay
Judgment against and RECOVER from i.r alitI>-
band, Richard l. liilln the defendant, tla,
sum uf unr thousand and sixteen dollars AMI
>ixfy-s,x cents, will.tive per CENT yearly inter-
est thereon fiuilg3 thu 9th day vi Drtrmbrk,
1861, thu date ofttldicial ~dtinand. with ~ tncit
mortgage Oh the piolHtty of said kirhald l..
Binin, 10 secure the payment uf six hMnileI
and siNtSnlx dotlai> nnd ~ssxty-six cents
($taab.6, OF said sum. to date ,rim and take
effect Oh the 18th january, Isfai; IA like m,urI-
gag, IT, secure tn. payment ot Iwu Iuirinsl
dollars (S2Uu) to dat aid take Effect uai and
from. the 18th day of june. j rjd ; . ami lii"
mortgage to SECURE the paynieks ct "n. ltIa-
lred and lilly ,l"ilats. to date nihi take rtfsps.
from the sjists. day of Octols.r., Ir6ti. lIIu,
plaintiff Is rnrilrr derrr.d 10 ln, .le 6snrr Of
the following property in hrr s'palat': night,
viz: tract afaaui Sitnaitd in til" Stat If
Missouri, containing three hundred aud iiiy
one luDdstlihs acres, Described III pat,nt yt1-
t~iticatrh Of the United Statas,& datstT iMhSJHl",
loo7, and numbered 235l5; one riding. pony,
two bcdstrasS and brdding, one arinoir. I'VE
bureaux, SIX chairs, two wi.sltstands, half .
dozen knives and forks. halt a l"Hrn >!lycr
spoons, one butter knife, two tpz'n plates,
half y dozen goblcts, and one doztn enps anil
sanctrs ...L g..
1t Is further ordered and decrrrd that tho
community Of acqurtsF ana gains hrrrlpt"lss
existing brtwrrn said plaintiff and lrfendant
be dissolved, and that said plaintiffs Grace J..
Goodrich. be restored to the, sole administra-
ton Of her separate property and effects. i
is further ordered that the defendant paJ tho
costs of this suit. ,s ..t -srsg.-
Judgment read and signed in open court.
this oath day Of February, 1867. IN 4,
80" '" JAS. H.. POTTER. "a
,''"'f.~ judge sth lJud. Dist. fla.
"Atrue copy:a3EEl - .E&&ta5tt ga @& b
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Sfate of

H.h[ts@ a &Fr-
PARISH CoUKT, ST.. L~AsDRy.--No. 2lo6
Estate Of Alerandre CaatNc.
NT1CHEB CASTILLO, of The Parish Of
lYl St. Landry, administrator of the!Estate OF
Alexandra Castillo deceased, late of said paiish,
having filed a Tableau of distributicn'o of funds
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 January IA, 1906 'v eaa;' >>@s.'
Row, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Tableau in writing, at my Office in the town OF
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said Tableau should not be- homolo-
gated and confirmed. ~ ~. ~ IT. ~
Jos d. RICHARD Clerk.
January Is, 1870. .G Za..st eat ft"3 -
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Mary Ann Taies.
DY virtue of an order Of the Hon Probate
- Court of the Parish of St. Landry,
there will b. sold at public auction, by the
undersigned administrator Or by a public
auctioneer, on the premises on THURS
DAY the Sd day of March,, 1870, the fol-
lowing property belonging to the estate
of Mary Ann ''Tulss,s t TOW t. , ,..@sA 81,
One tract of prare land situated near
Bayou MalIet in said parish, containing
three hundred sand tbirty-sixr acres and
s4llo0 of an acre, being the north half of
section twenty.four in township seven
southsof range one east ..' @9'"4> "
'Ter1ns-Cash.
ALLENR Raspberry,
Jan. 90 '.-'. Administrator.
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PARISH CouRr, ST.. LANDRY.-No. 1898
...5ss Estate Of Usiean Sedastien. ID lsHf
VELMIA J. PITRE Of the parish of st
Ia Landry, Administrative of the Estate Ut
Deieau Sebastien, deceased, late of the parish
of St. Landry, having filed a final tableau VI
tie classification Of debts, and distribution OF
funds of said Estate, accompanied by her pc
tition praying for the h~omologa,iop Of the
same; " ' ,
And whereas the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order Vt court dated jan
uary u. 1870; IL 2@f'@' $3.50 & ,f|*l3 ~,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given 10 oil
persons Interested to make opposition TO
said tablean in writing at my office in this
town Of Opelonsas, within the time required-
by law. why the said tableau should not DO
homologated and confirmed. ,'" >s;
JOS. u. RICHARD, CLERK.
ian 90 60 8sasE&s#8 Il 4sEs K&EBE
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Public sale.
Estate of Adefaide Hawkins.

e Estate of Adetasde Hawk1ns.
l,HERE will be sold, BY virtue Of an oTar,
L Of the Hon. Probate Court Of ths iai,sa
and highest bidder, BY the en der gny;sh ai s.
Tuesday, February 18th, ls7e'
ths snl,oving described property belonging to
.hs es.ats Of Adelaide Hawkins deceased To-
wit: tract Of land four miles southeast Of the
town of Opelousas, measuring seventy super
6c;al arpsnts, having three anda halfarpsnts
front BY twenty IN depth, bounded north %
lands OF Theodore Chactlere. south ~ lanoS
If Barnabe, east b., lands Of Pierre Lemon
and west by lands Of ----- Wyble
= L. r. LASTRAPES,
J.r, AucttDprer
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IToIl--F1.cc!
JUDICIAL ADV'M NNTS
Sherin'9S sale.

Amsezia Guidyy as. Onezimt H.. Guidry
nISTRICT COURT, St. Landry. No. $50!
- By virtue of Az alias writ Of feri facias
issued out Of said court In said suit, and to he
directed, l will sell at public auction. at the
Courthouse in Opslousas, on SATURDAY,
March 5th 1870, at ! | o'clock AM, the follow
ing property seized to satisfy said writ, to wit
J.. A CERTAIN TRPCT OF LAND situa.
ted about three miles from the town of Ope.
%lcusas, containing four huA'red and five
56IlO0 superficial arpents-with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. ..1...*
., ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND in the
Rig Woods, containing one hundred SUPER
fetal arpents, beginning from the front at
the eastern line Of the west half Of lot No. /,
township No. ., south range No. ; east, will,
such depth as to enclose the amount of said
one hundred arpents. ea 4
'Terms-Cash ....
J.. NJ. THOMPSON. ii
Jan 81. - 49, - Sheriff.
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~ - NotIce. J" r.
STATE. or LouisASA,, Z IA .+@''
Parish.of st. Landry. ''' " y III b. ~
AYES D'AYY, Recorder in and TO, the.
H. Parish Of st. Landry, do Lereby certify
that, on the. two different 9uietuses, on file in.
my office, one, from the Auditor Of Public Ae-
counts for the State Of Louisiana, the other.
frum Thomas {. Anderson, Treasurer of the
Pazishof st. Landrya | have cancelled and
alHiulled the bonds Of John, ]. ButIer, as Col
lcctor OF the Parisl,tof St. Landry. .a,.ssE ~,
In testimony whereof, | Eefcllnto s:gn and
aft the seal Vt my otiee, at Opelousas, this
Is January, ALL, lS7V. .b,n.sf laa..sas Mi d,
jan22~4s YVES DAYY, Recorder. a
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State OF LOlAi@iss

PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. -. -
.M 4Estate IF CrIine Lacase.y u o..
VEPHIRIN MANUEL, of the" Parish,
A of st. Landry, having applied by lis
petition to be appointed Administrator Of the
Estatet,'ot Ctlire Lacase. deceased, late
Of the Parish Of St. landry: F." .7".- =
Therefore, any rson intending to make
opposition to said appointments, will fill tlIr
same in writing, at my office III the town Of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. - JOS. RICHARD, Clcrk..
OpelouSas. January, 49, 1870 T. nc .
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Cattltfo1l.

= sinh X IN / 44FiffEf#fEtE go Et#Ft 'sEEFEE t- =r'N
ALL PERSONS are ier+by warned not to
"a. trade for q negutiatt The following prem
issoiy notes the consideration for tine same
having failed they will not be paid,sa maturi-
j note. for 5000 due Jannary LIST 1871.
note for $30a0. due January LIST Ia72. ~.
] note dor $4,000. due January Istls73. 80
All the above dated att0prlousas, La, July
18th, 1869, bearing slsper cent interest ffolif
date, payable at tlIe Canal Bank, New Orle-
aus ,tsigued by tile subscribers, to THE order of
Isaac Il. IitteH fpzf 500 astaattzs s
Also aedu,. bill for $3.50, slated at Bayou
Bnnf,alsa, October4th.. 1863, signed by Cook
&aSmall, and payable to the order Of Isaac F.
LitbsA. january list, 1870 31ts3 sft}4 afF3} VI
II sstah .sa43t FREDERIC COOK,
~, faftf7 tt4taiSsss IVORY X SMALL
Bayou Beuf, ST. Landry. La, Jan 4ths 1870
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state OF I,oufsiana.

Estate Of Casinair Ii! Dara"di
YVES D'AvY, of st. Landry parish, exec
i utor Of the estate Of Casinir Z: Dnrand
deceased, having filed a tableaa and account
of said estate, accompanied By his petition
praaying' for the homologation Of the same a
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition has.
been granted by an order Of Court, dated De-
cember 30, 1863; .g,s .asls.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given 10
all persons interested to make, opposition TO
said tableauu, in writing, at my office IN the
town of Ouelousas, within thirty Gays from
the date bsreolg why thetsaid tableai should
not be h~omologated. sA3laz31L sH@t
o4,.e JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk
January /, 1870 sgn-5tg -ls.syfty
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Quietus..
AUDITORS OFFICE, STATE, OF, louisiana
80 r. New Orleans, Deer. 22d, 1859, {

AUDITORS OFFICE, STATE, OF LOUISIANA, I.
/ ..esga New Orleans, Deer. 22d, 1869.
WHEREAS, JtJ. Butler, Tax Collector
" in and for the Parish of 81. Landry,
through his securities, has exhibited to me,
the undersigned Auditor Of Public Accounts
of the State Of Louisiana. the receipts of A.
Dlbdciet, State Treasurer, in full FOR the pay
ment of the State taxes due by said Butler for
the year 1865, and; also the receipts in full for
the licenses on trades, professions and occll-
paLions for the. year 1869, and the special one
per cent. tax of 1865 il, therefore, issue this
Quistus,, Oil the part of the State, for the taxes
aud licences Of said parish for the years above
stated i and the Recorder of this Parish of
St. Landry, will please cancel the bonds Of
said J.. J Butler. tst.a rfis 10 saei alb e~! :s4:
Given under my baud and seal of Office, the
day and date aboYew Etnu. s44s ,,a 4 szE ~.
{Signed.) G. Nj, WICkLIFFE, aa.e
! [SealJfF Il g..sAadit,rof Pubiie Accounts
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GROCERIES, OF ALL KINDS.

GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS
Consisting in part of ...
FLOUR. SO Bbls. and !! Bbls. i
SAGO,, =" r. -
WESTERN DAIRY CHEESE,
TEE DE MORT "
MUNSTER ~ =
GREEN ta.. .*
LIMBlIRG ,.,
CORN BEEF, s&
WESTERN BUTTER,
GOSHEN 5~'t.. Ed
CRANBERRIES.
MACkERELS, :
COD FISH, s'
DRIED HERRINGS, "a go
PICkLED IL"
DRIED SALMON,
MINCE MEAT. !.
CHICKEN, .ts 80
sUCCoTAsH CORN, IN Cans "
GREEN ~,1 D.
FINE FRENCH~CANDIEs, ."" +
ASSORTMENT CORNETS,
TOBACCO:
CIGARETTES.
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO,
" NAVY 8.
FINE LIQUORS:
CHAMPAGNE - 81 ..I
CLARET,
RHINE WINE. y f.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
tCROCkER4, i ~EfFsks>,
g HARDWARE,
TIN WARE,
PIPES AND STEMS,
And many other things too numerous to
mention.
il, w........ e. IL. 70 - o.. t
All Cheap for CASH.
Oct. %, 'G9-tf
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Reasoning Power ssof Animals
By the Rev. JOHN SEBBY WATSON, MA,
i NJ. r. S.L. / vol, limo. Cloth. 45O PIP.
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This argument is enforced by "a vast number
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srating the general intelligence Of ANIMALS
their Judgment, saggsaesity, power Of communi-
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building our great liars OF railroad. and in
cnltivating our boundiesS p~rairi's~, For these
reasons S.outheTn and Western men should
insure in it.. ... ~.a4 H. "a -~z
a,2. As its funds are all invested where high
rates of interest prevail, it can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any
Eastern Company. For this reason all per.
som desiring to make a certain and safe pro-
vision for their families. should insure in it. =
3. Its Local Board Of Louisiana Directors
being composed of men OF high standing in
the community. is Insufficient guarantee that
widows and orphans will be protected in their
rights, when policies issued by this Company
mature by reason of death or otherwise. THIS
feature is peculiar to this company, Ono other
institution beyond the limits Of the State hay
ing a local board,) and is, therefore, worthy
Of the highest consideration. 49, a.. ,,a~.
All kinds Of Policies are issued by this COM
pany. All policies non-forfei:ing. ,..1t
This company. makes nc, charge for policy,
fee or stamps. t.4 49, ~ $500: 49, ,
The Louisiana Branch Office is in tho Sto,
ry Building, up stairs, No. 3, corner Camp
and Common streets, opposite City Hotel,
New Orleans. 90 B., b. SHINES,
State Agent for Louisiana.
oct Oily New Orleans.
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Notice.

A LII PERSONS holding claims against
N, the Estate of 0. Nincklry, Deceased. an.
requested 10 present them either to the under
signed Mt Washington La, or DO M,'Ssrs
Moore g. Morgan. at1yS., at Opelousas la,
for approval and classification. o",.ist. -
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A Ii persons having claims against. tbs
"A estate Of John" H~aggendoorn deceaseas
are requested to present the same to the IN,
dersigned; and all persons indebted to sala
estate, will find it to their advantage 10 pay
the same as quickly as possible.
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CalipIas and SsRitasls

Being TALES omitted in the usual editions Of
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