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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Defaulting Collectors.
rrroln the Louisiana State Register

TFr0fd Tne LouiSiaha otate heglster.1
a LIST of the defaulting United
statas Collectors of Internal Rev
a. ca, tue last eight years has
haen nnbl;sh,d by Mr.. Boutwell,,
Secretary of the L. md s;vty'
embraces three hundre> an a4 y
six names, and the gross a. .a.t.
the defalcations sums HpovertN, ~
millions of dollars. The biggest de-
faulter is Frank Soule, Of California,
who got away with seven hundred
and forty-ive thousand doIlars-the
smallest is ID. +. Martin, of Ohio,
who owes two dollars and nineteen
cents. Sheridan Shook and j. i.
Bailey, of New York, come short
aboutfiv eh hundred and fifty thousand
dollars each, while a number of their
associates are behind over two hun
bred thousand dollars. No State
escaped the dishonesty. From Maine
to Texas, from Florida to Oregon,
the wickedness prevailed. Oregon
and Vermont had the best sets of
officers, and New York and Ohio
had the worst. Democratic commu-
mites were the most prolific In fur
nishing raseally collectors, which is
what might have been expected.
Louisiana contributes the following
,,.n.ac IN fT,a nYsnrniuia.JS zoM
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Death Of Ph9be Cary.

IN. Y. Cor. Mobile Register, Aug. q
I think there is as much sorrow in
New York, to-day, over the death
of pleasant Phoebe Cary as there was
Oh the sharp, clustering winters
day, six months ago, when her
sweet sister, Alice, passed way for
ever. The news of Phgbe's death
reached us last night, and you may
believe it sent a pang tomaDy hearts;
for Phoebe was beloved even as Alice
was, and though her name may not
live so long, her memory will be as
dearly cherished by those who knew
the sisters well. It had been known
in literary circles for some time that
Phoebe was seriously sick, but hard
" any one expected her death SO
soon. Debility may be said to have
been the cause. The fatigue of con
slant attendance upon Alice had
told severely on her system, yet she
bore up well and did not complain.
About two months ago, however,
while spending a short time in the
country, she contracted chills, and
these so reduced her strength that
exhaustion gradually Slapped her life
away. The friends who fook her to
Newport hoped the change of air and
scene would rally her, but she sank,
y. sank, and closed her eyes for
fha last time on the last day of July.
pbnhe,s o ,,sas about48. For thirty
q she had been the constanteam.
panion Of Alice, and many OF the
charms which made the home OF tne
sisters SO attractive were given to it
by her. She had more witand hnmor
than Alice, but less pathos, and
though not quite so ready at the
pen. she was nevertheless an indus.
trious and conscientious worker. The
announcement of her death has, as
already said, caused sincere sorroW
throughout the city-hardly less
than was produced byher sisters
death six months ago. | believe
Phoebe was the last OF six sisters,
and the only one that escaped pull
monarJ disease.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Dreadful Calamity on the Island of
TagoIanda - Four Hundred and
Sixteen Lives Lost.

Tendon, August 14.-Balaria pa
pers received by the overland mail,
via India, contain the details of a
dreadful calamity which visited the
small island of Tagolanda, about
fifty miles northeast of Celebes. An
outburst of the volcano RuWang was
accompanied by q conclusion of the
sea, and a wave forty yards high
swept all human beings, cattle and
horses from the island. The number
of persons persisted is stated at 416.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Health of New Orleans.

The city is remarkably healthy.
The whole number Of deaths last
week was only one hundred and
two, against one hudred and four.
teen the week previous. Sixteen died
Of consumption, four of dysentery,
sixteen of various fevers, two OF
heart disease, one murdered and
twelve till-born.-[N. O.. Repub.
lican, August 10th.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Succession .N0s.y Jane Daniel

Cour de Paroisse, St. Landry.-No. 351l.
TOHN S. MCKEE ct EMMA JANE ROB
~ ERT, sa femme, tous deux de la Paroisse
St. Landry. ayant presente une petition d
r'effet d'etre NOMINEES ADMINISTRATORS de la
succession de Mary Jane Daniel, veuve de-
cedee de feu Hiram G. Robert, reinforcement
de la dite ~paroisse;
| En- consequence, avis est par lie present
dome aux intGresses dams cette succession
d'avoir ii deduire par ecrit a mon bureau, dams
les dix iours qui s%uivront la date du present
avis les raisons, 81 aucune lis ont, pour les
quelles il ne serait pas fait droit a la demande
dc la dite petition.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier.
- aont 1871.
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The Cholera.

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The Imperial
Government, as well as the local au-
thorities, have adopted most strin.
gentmeasures for the prevention and
spread of cholera.
Twenty-three persons were attack
ed with the disease at KGnigsburg
-estePday, thirteen of whom are al
J. dead,
iea N.Y. = Of cholera have appeared
10 last q Russia.
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Vente PubliQue.

Succession de .Jbu Benz. f. Linton.
I'm vertu dun ordre de rHon. la Cour des
II Preuves de la Paroisse St. Landry, il Sc
IA vendu a l'encan public, au plus offrant en-
cherisseur, par lie so~ussigne. on par IN encan-
teur. a la derniere residence du defunt, dams
la Vile d'Opelousas, ell cette parolsse, lie
Mercredi, % Aout 1871,
les prophecies ci-apres d6crites, aprartenant a
la succession de feu Benz. F. Linton, %savoir:
Une c~iterne, un lot de livres, un poole ct
SEES accessories, une coupe ct une CUTLER d'ar-
gent, meubles de maison, etc.
Conditions-Comptant.
ALT. GAMARD, Admir-.
~ Aont 1871.
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4 saraut has discovered with t

a sauaAt has discovered with the
microscopes that when we pour milk
into 4 cup of tea the albhmen of the
milk and the tannin of the tea in
stantly unite and form leather, or
minute flakes of the very same com
pound which is produced in the text
IRE of the tanned hides, and which
makes it leather as distinguished
from the original skin. He conse-
qrlently estimates that in the course
0f II year a tea drinker of average
capacity imbibes enough leather to
make q pair of shoes.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
Foreign News.

Versailles, Aug. S.-A bill provid-
ing for a system of compulsory and
gratuitous education throughout the
country was introduced to-day.
The committee have agreed to re-
port in favor of the income tax.
The Director of the Lower Califor-
MIA Company has proposed to Pres
ident Theirs to receive all the Com
munists prisoners as colonists, and
THEIRS has promised to lay the offer
before the Assembly.
Advices from Algeria say the ill.,
surrectionists have been routed, and
Moneddem subdued. The revolt,
however, continues in the province
of Constantine, the most eastern OF
the three departments of which AL
geria is composed. Numerous MUIR
ders are still committed by the re,
bells in that province, and several
forests burned.
London, Aug. SIN the Com.
mons, after a bitter debate, Glad,
stone implored the House to pass
the ballot bill, and the bill passed.
Edinburg, Aug. 9.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand strangers attend,
ed the Sir Walter Scott centennial.
London, Aug. 1O.-In the House
of Lords, after a spirited debate, the
ballot bill was defeated by so major
ity against the Ministry.
Versailles, August 1O.-Advices
from Algeria report a continued i'm.
provement in the situation of affairs.
and say the insurgents are rapidly
submitting to the authority of the
government.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19
In ilIustratine the fruits Of adver

In illustrating the fruits OF adver.
Using, an exchange says A family
in Florida lost their little boy and
advertised for him in a daily paper.
That very afternoon an alligator
crawled up out of the swamp and
died on the front door step. In his
stomach was found a handful of red
hair, some bone buttons, a pair Of
boot heels, q glass alley, a pair O
check pants and q paper collar. The
advertisement did it,
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5Aoht 1871.
Fiat de La Louisiana.

CoUR DE DISTRICT, ST.. LANDRY.-No. 1850
Succession T0aile FOaten0t ct femme,
Adele Lent0ine.
EDOUARD DUBUIssON, de la Paroisse
Il St. Landry, Administrator de La success
sion d'Onile Fontenot ct femme, Adele Lee
moline, tous deux decides, ayant ~enregistr5
un Tableau de classification des dettes, compte
final ct distribution des fonds de la dite sue
cession, accompagne dune petition deman.
dant rhomologation dicelui
Et atteudu quill a etc fait droit d Ia de-
mande de la dite petition par un ordre de la
Cour; en- date du 2 Aont 1871
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
donne aux interesses dams cette succession
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont,
par cert, a mon bureau, dams la vile d'Opel
ousas. dams les trente jours qui s%niyront Ii
date du present avis, pourquoi lie dit Tableat
ne serait pas approuv6 ct homologue.
JOS D. RICHARD, GreAier.
s Aoat 1871.
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Pensions for the War ioiS''

Washington, April 1O.-The re-
gulations for applications for pen
sions for the war of 1872 hzlTe been
modified. The loyalty of claimants
must be proved, but the witness
need not prove loyalty, but must
have q certificate of a Federal officer
ais to character and veracity. The
total applications for such pensions
to date is over $4,000.
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Fiat de la Louisiana.
CoUR DE PARo1ssE, ST. LANDRY-NO. 34O5
Succession Charles B. Spence.

COUR DE PAROISSE, ST. J4VO
Succession Charles B. Spence.
A DOLPHE stage. de la Paroisse st.
IA Landry, Administrator de la succession
de Charles B. Spence, DECIDE, ayant enregis-
tire un Tableau Final de classification des
dettes ct distribution DIES fonds de la dite sue
%cession, accompagnG dune petition deman-
dant l'homologation d'icelui;.
Et attendu quill a etc fat droit a la deman-
de de la dite petition par I'm ordre de la cour
en- date du II aoGt 1871;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
donne aux interesses dams cette succession
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont.
par ecrit, a mon bureau. dams la vile d'Opel-
ousas, dams les delais accordes par la loi, pour
quot ledit tableau ne serait pas approuve ct
homologue.
JOS. ID. RICHARD, Greffier.
10 aoIt 1871.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19

They make butter in Rayena by
putting cream in a cloth bag and bur.
rying it about two feet in the earth,
letting it remain three days. When
it Is disinterred it is found to be
transformed into pnre, sweet yellow
butter, with not one drop OF butter
milk. It yields about one-third more
butter by this process than by the
old fashioned way of churning.
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Succession de Martin Richard.

Succession de Martin Richard.
Il ES personnes qui ont des reciamations
Ia contre la dite succession a quelque tire
que ce soft, sont prices de les presenter a
MN. B. A.. Martel & Hudspeth, a leur bureau
en- la vile d'Opelousas, pour etre par eux APP
plouvees, la soussignee desirant presenter
son Tableau de classification ct distribution
des fonds de eette succession.
CLARA CARANTIN,
Administrative.
y - So,
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Etat de la Louisiana,
CoUR DE PARolsSE-ST. LANDRf-No. 1851
Succession Crawford Lyons.

Succession Crawford Lyons.
DAPHAEL R. LYONS, de la paroisse St.
Ii Landry, Administrator de la success
sion de feu Crawford Lyons, ayant enregis-
ire IN tableau de classification des dettes et
compile final ct distribution DIES fonds de
la dite succession, accompagne dune petit
ton demandant rhomologation d'icelui;
Et attendu quill a etc fait droit a la de-
mande de Ia dite petition par un ordre dc
la Cour en- date du - aodt 1871;
En- consequence avis est par lie present
dome aux interesses dams cette succession.
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont
par ecrit, a mon bureau, dams Ia vile dO,
pelousas, dams les delais accordes par la loi
p%ourquoi lie dit Tableau ne serait pas ap-
prouve ct homologue.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Greffier.
10 aont 1871
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Etat de la Louisiana.

CoUR DE PARoIssE, ST. LANDRY, No. 31o9.
Succession Jonathan Harris.
DoBERT H. LITfELL, de la p~aroisse
II st. Landry, Administrator de la sue
cession de Jonathan Harris, decide, ayant
enregistre IN Tableau de classification des
dettes ct distribution des fonds de ladite sue
cession, accompagne dune petition deman.
dant l'homologation d'icaui;
Eft attendu quill a etc fait droit q la de-
mande de la dite petition par un ordre de la
Cour en- date du ~ Aoat 1871
En- consequence, avis est par le present
dome aux interesses dams cette succession,
d'avoir Il faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont
mar ecrit, a mon bureau dams la vile des Ope-
~iousas, dams les deIais presents par la loi
pourquoi ledit Tableau ne serait pas approuv,e
ct homologne.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier
10 Aoat 1871.
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Paper petticoats are among the recently
imported novelties from London. They are
said to be neat, pretty and serviseable,
each and every petticoat having printed
upon il a full description Of the latest styles
and fashions. They arc sold BY the dozen.
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In Quincy, Illinois, at an.early hour on
Monday morning. a woman was running
from house to house yelling fer a doctor or
midwife. Two policemen picked her up
tenderly and conveyed her home. Ten mi
nutes later she gave birth to q child.
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Miss M. II. Dyott is the editor and

Miss M. ID. Dyott is the editor and
proprietor of the New Rochelle
Pioneer, III Westchester county. She
is about is years Of age. talented
and plucky. The Pioneer is a weekly,
and its make-npis good. Miss Dyott
is editor, publisher, foreman and
compositor. She is assisted in conf
posing By two boys, and her paper
is published with regularity.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-19

TsANYAH SEED for sale at John Posey's
Il and G.. Mayo's Drug Stores, Opelousas
by the gallon, hushel, or barrel of
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Law is like q sieve |; you may see through
i, but you must be considerably reduced
before you osn get throughlt Il.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
THE LITTLE WORN PEDDLER.

No trade is less honorable for being
odd. A good many boys We know
would hardly have the courage to be
angle worm merchants; but SO long as
there is nothing better to do, it is as
good q way as any TO turn an honest
penny.
A gentleman who had been visiting the
White Mountains, on his way down saw
boy on the stage box, with q box 6l!ed
with earth.
"Whst have you there, my little boy p
"Worms."
Worms What are you going to Dc
with them p
"Sell them for two cents. The fisher
men cant get them in the lower part o.
the mountains, and so 90 up the valley
here, and dig them, and bring them dowr
aud sell them"
but how do you Psy for such q lon;
Nsge ride 1"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Mary A. Moss and Thomas B.
w Moss her Husband, by their deed of trust,
dated September IA, 1869, Of record in Book VI
on page 800, Of the records Of Lincoln county, ,
Missouri, conveyed to David Stewart, the real
estate and premises hereinafter described, In
trust, to secure the payment of Q promissory
note described in said deed and whereas said
David Stewart, at the request of the holder Of
said note, did advertise said real estate for sale
on Monday, July 10th, A. D., 1871 according to
the tenor Of said deed, aud whereas in coIse--
quence Of the death of said trustee before tho
said 10th day of July, 1871, said real estate was
not sold, and whereas I, Frederick Wing, Sheriff
of Lincoln county, Missouri, have become tho
trustee in place of said David Stewart by a spe-
cal provision In said deed, and whereas said
note Is now past due and unpaid, Now therefore,
at the request Of the legal holder of said note,
and by virtue of the authority and powers in
said deed contained, notice Is hereby given that
On Friday, September 1st, 1871,
Between the hours of I0A. n. and P. NJ, of that
day. will sell for cash, at public vendue, to tho
highest bidder, at the court house door in the
town OF Troy, Lincoln county, Missouri, tho fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in Lincoln
county, Mo, or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy said note and the cost Of sxscut
ing this trust, to wit; The east half of tho
northeast quarter Of section twenty nine, town
ship 81, range 2 west, containing 80 acres, more
or less.
FREDERICK WING. us
sheriff Of Lincoln county, Mo-, and Trustee.
jly27n30w3
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17

kclipse Oharn and Hand Corr Shelter
W II CURTIN, Patentss, Carly yle, III
Send for Circulars.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17

II don't pay I shioe--I shine his
boots pointing to che driver.
$50 you have an occupation besides
peddling worms p
"Ycs. that's the way I got my living.
have fifteen dollars already laid up,
and it's only the beginning of the
season."
"You're smart boy" said the man !;
"but is that all you are ever going to
do ?"
mo, indeed. 1 20 to school over 10
Vermont during the winter-pay two
dollar a week for board"
$50 you have no home, then ?"
"No."
"No father p
"No."
"No mother p
"No; nobody. 1 make my own way,
and one Of these days am going to
college"
"To college |"
"Yes, to one Of the best in che
country"
Any boy with such spirit can get an
education He is not ashamed of pov
erty, nor is he afraid to work. Some
boys would be to proud to sell worms for
living. They would rather starve or
steal.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
SEND YOUR MONEY

b Post Once orders, checks, or drafts on New
xorks Wherever Convenient II not, then req ister
NE ie9en containing money. AidrGsi
IW. ENGLAND. Publisher.
Snn oood. New York Ctr,
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
Order Of Publication,

stale OF Missouri,
County of Lincoln, SIN Vacation July 25 5,ls7l
James II. B.air
versus Lincoln Circuit Court. Mo-,
William +. Blair. Septcmber Term, 1871
\ OW at this day comes the plaintiff in the
" above cause before the undersigned Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Lincoln county, in vacation,
and files his petition and affidavit, stating that
William +. Blair is resident of this state.
Iii is therefore ordered by the clerk aforesaid in
vacation that publication be made notifying him
that an action has been commenced against him
by petition for tho payment of two notes filed in
the Circuit Court of Lincoln county. Missouri,
each of which is for the sum of Sixty Dollars
and forty five cents. with ten per cent. interest
thereon. dated March the lst. 1859. You, the
said william f. Blair, non resident are hereby
required to appear in said court or. before the
lhrd day of the next term, which will be begun
and held at the court house in the town Of Troy
in said county, on Jhe third Monday in Sepiem-
Der next, and answer the said petition. or tho
same will be taken confessed; and it is further
ordc ed that n copy hereof be published in tho
Lincoln County Herald, public newspape; pub
iished in the town of Troy in said county, for
fonr weeks succcssivcly, as by law required:
Attest: WM. COLBERT, Clerk,
County s Of s hiec"n, '' William Colbert Clerk
of the circuit court of said county of Lincoln,
certify that the above and foreg going is n correct
copy Of the record as the same remains in my
said office.
:sEAL: Nitncss my hand as Clerk and the
$500 seal Of said court ut Office in Troy,
this the 25,h day OF July, 1871.
jy27n3o WM COLBERT, Clerk.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
Childrcn's Department.
UNDER THE BEDCLO ruEs.

UNDER THE BEDCLOrHE
would give so much nov II I'd only
Obsyed dear mamma, and not read -
That horrible ghost story. Gracious,
How strange II runs in my headi
I've crept town under the bed clothes;
I'm trying as hard as can
To care not bit for the darkness,
But just 60 to sleep like man.
Tho story was nonsense I'm certain,
Such things never happen--oh, noj
How queer that shouldn't believe it
AMI yet should be shivcring sol
I've counted hundred and fifty,
But that doesn't alter my fright;
I'd rather have lots Of sound whippings
Than pass through another such night.
OF course deserve to fccl frightened,
Mamma was SO careful to say,
"Remcmber, don't touch this book, Johnny"
The morning she. put it away.
And then, like bad. silly feAow,
Trend II all though on the sly,
Forgetting what God did to Adam
When hs disobcycd, by the bye.
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
DIR. RID Ws4Ys'E
PERFECT PURGATIVE PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse, and
strengthen. Railways Pills, for the cure Of all
disorders Of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kid.
neys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases, Headache,
Constipation, Costiveness, Indigestion, Dyspep-
sia, Bliousness, Bilious Fever, Inflammation of
tho Bowels, Piles, and all arrangements Of the
Internal Viscera Warranted to effect positive
cure. Purely Vegetable, containing no mercury,
minerals or dseterious drugs.
A few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS will free
the system from all the sboye named disorders.
Price % cents per box. SoLp ny DRuaGIsTs.
READ "FALSE AND TRUE" Send one
letter stamp to RADwAY 4 co., No. 81 Maiden
Lane, New York. Information worth Thousands
will bs sent you. [augi2ven321
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-08-17
NEW ADVERTISE MeNrs.,
Order or Publication.

State Of Missouri, In Lincoln county Circuit
Court, in vacation,
Go"n' nas' ~ uneo'n,J July 25, 1871.
versus In par,tt,..
Daniel II. Kicker,
'I'O Daniel II. Kicker, non resident.
4 You are hereby notified tba. the so;d n,a;r
iii has fled in the office of The circuit cnpr, 81
said county Of Lincoln his petition and atIi,loyit.
stating that Daniel II. Kicker Is q nonresident.
the object and general nature of which is for tho
SAFE OF the following real estate situate in the
county OF Lincoln, Aforesaid, to wit.-Nottheast
quarter OF the northeast quarter of section IA.
township ~ range east, and fraction section 4
township ~ range east, and southeast quarter
OF northeast quarter section IL township Al raneo
east. IL Is therefore ordered by the clerk hat
pushcation DO ladc noti ying said non resident
defcndant of the commencement of this action:
therefore you. tho said non resident de,eDdant.
are hereby required to DO and appear in said
court on or before the third day thereof, which
will be begun and held in the court house in
Troy. in said county, on the third Monday in
September next. and answer said petition or the
same will be taken as confessed and it /, fur
rher ordered that n copy hereof be published In
the Lincoln Couty Herald, a public newspaper
published in this state. for four weeks success
sively, as by law required.
Attest; W.. CoLBERr, Clerk.
state of Missouri, !
Count, of Lincoln, ST, william Colbert. Clerk
of the circuit court of said county of Lincoln,
certify hat the above and foregoing is a correct
copy OF the record the same remains in my
........ said Office.
:SEAL: Witness my hand as clerk. and tho
'.''' seal of said court, ut Office in Troy,
this the 18th day of Juy, 1871.
jly27nao wM. COLBERT. Clerr.