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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-30
TIE LITE BISHOP lsOulE.

TT is A WELL ESTABLISHED FACT
l. that any article which has been thoroug bly,
tested, and which in sariebiy gives satisfactiOn,
must be a good article. ~
ga BIsH0P S0ULE's LiNiMEsT
Invented by the late BISHOP soULE, has
proved by its an merits, that il has no equal in
the world for the care Of
Scidticd, IlJfdp,matory and Chronic Rheu-
DaattsDa, Neuralgia, Kldney and Spinal
Complaint, Sure Rroot Lame Back,
Sprd5RS DC. THIS LiH3me,t scitt
Instantly stop oil pains caused
by Burns,
save your Doctors bid; buy il; try it; use
nothing elsa, and GU woula rot &c without II IN
your house for ten lines its cost BISHOP
S0ULR' LIEIMENT nil cure ALTO lhs above
complaints, and is the only sare cure for thai
drvsdfui cis.ase scIATIcA. For sale by DFag-
sstG. Price IS ois and $l.75 Per oo-tlc.
F.w. RYDER 5 son. PsoprIetors
jc6dwly BOSTON. MASS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-30
Geo. w. . Harris

Is the A gent for these works, and Farmers de-
siring to purchase can see any OF their ma
chimes at his Warehouse on the Lsvss.
ncbIO- dwtf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-30

Diseases arising from indis9e have been
treated with BaisAn Copafba and Mercury, I'm :
Gil the ST. machs OF patieap esihg them bscsme
so nsussatsd and weakened that it was hArd to
deoiae which MAS the worst complaint, the dis
ordered stornsch or the originai disease At
len 9Th the Samaritans 9fIt made its advent, and
an entirely new system Of cure was inAugurased,
ana the beneficial resaits ct once sesn. The DIS
gushing drags and poisons were discarded, and
to day the aift is prescribed by numbers OF The
leading Physicians yet, Notwithstanding, tbs
samarttsn's aift is knewa to be . positive cure,
purely vege sbl,, and pleasant to use, as only
ten pulls have 20 be sskeu, many old AM deluvi-
ans will stick to their siesening rugs and gorge
their patients for weeks perhaps months.
yESs- Has long job and big bin any
thing to do with it1 Male packages 81; Female
So Sent by nail We cannot avoid calling the
attention of dslicste females to the Samaritan,
Gift rs g positive cure for whites; By following
directions you will aeon get rid Of that trouble
some disease, and become robust and hearty.
Sold BY Druggists generally.
DEsM 3ED a CO. Prsp'rs.
9I5 Race street.; Philsdslphi., Pa
oxAs. BEssEs, corner Illinois asd Marks'
street, Agent fer Rock Island. i'A sai 81 ="
| mshSdwiyN -'s~ sA1
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-10
Public sale.

Estatc Of Lise Normand, deceased.
yY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Cour Of the Parish of st, Landry, there
will be sold at auction, to the highest bidder,
by the undersigned. or any other public auc-
t%ioneer, at the last residence of deceased, in
the town of Opelousas, in said Parish, on
Tuesday, June 2Oh, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Es-
tate of Lise Normand, deceased, to-wit:
A tract of land situated in the town of on
~elousas, with the improvements, containing
ten and a halt arpents, bounded north by lands
of Auguste Brunot and land of Catholic
Church, south by land of Marie + Laptrusc
and Louis Lastrapes, east by land of Louis
Prud'homme and west by land of Mrs. c.
lestc Garland.
Household furniture and kitchen utensils.
Conditions-Movables cash; immovables,
three-sevenths of the purchase price cash, and
the balance one-tlird cash and the remainder
in one and two years from day OF sale; pur-
chasers furnishing their notes with two good
and solvent securities in solido, to the salts
faction of the Administrator SPECIAL mort
gage and vendors privilege to be retained on
the property until final payment, and the
clause of non aliendo reserved.
F.PERRODIN, Auctionecr.
Nav 20, 1871
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Proceedings of the Besrd of Police Of the
Town of 0~peE0HSaS.

May Sth, 1871.
The Board meets in regular session. Pres
ent: Messrs. A. B. Anderson, President, Lc-
jeune, Bodemuller, Lewis, Posey, Cochran.
A quorum being present, the Board pro
ceeds to business.
The Treasurer presents a report of the fl
nancial condition of the town, according to a
resolution adopted the - F., 1871,
showing of $l3l6 still due OH the Judgment
of Donate, and including the salary of Treas
urer and that of the Town Attorney.
On motion, it is resolved that all hogs found
ranging within the corporate limits of this
town, Shall be liable, after thirty days publ
cation of this resolution. to be taken up by the
Town Constable and by him sold at public
auction to the highest bidder after two days
notice, which notice shall be given by posting
up notices in writing at three conspicuous
places, to wit at the Court House door. the
Market House and the Post Office. said no.
tees stating the hour and place when such
hogs shall be sold. Provided, that the Town
Constable shall not keep any hogs in his pos
session more than one day previous to the no.
tice of their sale. Provided, all hogs, previous
to the day of sale, may be redeemed npon the
owner paying the amount and no hog shall
be sold unless they bring at least the amount
of the costs accrued. The Constable is al
lowed for every hog sold or redeemed, one
dollar per head.
Mr.. Lewis votes in the negative.
Petition of w. r. Meginley be granted and
that the sum of $50 be granted to him and te
be paid by The usual warrants.
Account of Mt. Pleasant Mills is accepted
and ordered that a warrant Of s. 60 be issuei
to pay the same
Board adjourns.
A. B. ANDERSON, President.
Attest: ?. LEUNCE HEBRARD, Clerk.
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Election Notice.

DY virtue of a Resolution passed by the
Id Board of Police of the town of Opelousas,
on the Both day of May, 1871. an election by
the legal voters of the town of Opelousas
will be held at the Court House on Wednes-
day, the l4th day of June, 1871, for the pur-
pose of taking the sense of said voters as to
whether hogs shall be allowed to range at
large within The corporate limits, under the
regulations heretofore required, or whether
the Ordinance adopted May 9Th, 1871, max
ing it the duty of the Constable to take up
and sell at public auction all hogs found on
the streets, shall remain in force. Sail cleo
ton to be held by two commissioners appoint
ed by the President Of the Board and returns
of said election to be made returnable to the
President of said Board.
A. B. ANDERSON,
President of Board and Mayor of the Town,
June SIT
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Yellow Fever and Quarantine.

BY request Of the Town Council
of Washington, on the subject OF a
quarantine instituted for the protcc-
ton of the town and of the parish,
more or less. it affords me pleasure
to state my mature convictions on
the subject. The history OF yellow
fever has established incOntroverti-
bly, the fact that tie importation OF
he cause of this disease is indis-
pensable to its occurrence and pro
gress, in all the interior towns III
the Southern States. This disease
is not the product OF any cause, OF
concurrence of causes, native to the
localities mentioned; and III my sol
emn Judgment it is not a disease
even indigenous to New Orleans
originating there without a previous
importation of the poison or cause
But the difficulty Of an effective
quarantine around New Orleans viii
always render sanitary regulations
uncertain. But in ourinterior towns
it is different; we have very many
examples of towns surrounded by
yellow fever, that have been protec
ted from the disease by rigid qua
rantine. I cannot for the reasons
given, too stro Ugly recommend tt
your honorable body the taking o
immediate steps, by quarantine, fol-
the protection of this town, and dc
hope that the Police jury will render
efficient aid-as the protector Of the
parish-in securing to us an imnu
nifty from this fell disease.
THOMAS A. COOKE.
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Proceedings Of the Board Of Police Of the
Town of OueIOgSaS,

Board met May 30, 1871, by special call.
Present :-Messrs. Anderson, Bodemuller,
Lcieune, Cochran and Posey.
memorial Of citizens of Opelousas, signed
by over 100 respectable persons, principally
real estate holders and voters, pray ing for the
repeal of the last Ordinance respecting hogs
roaming the town, and desiring that the sub
icct be referred to a vote of the citizens, to
ascertain whether hogs shall be permitted to
range the streets or not, which being put to
the vote was carried in the affirmative, mem.
con-, and the said election shall be held under
the President, at such time as he may fix
Acct. No. mt. Pleasant MiIls.----$l5 60
/" =" ...- 5 %
Sd. L. Leieune, repairing
streets ~ %
Approved, to be paid by warrant,
On motion, Resolved that 80 DAYS after the
proper notice, all dogs found running at large
unmuzzled shall be poisoned by the Consta-
Bile.
Resolved, that in view of the Immediate
necessity Of repairing the streets, the work
shall be given out under contract to the low
est bidder, after publication of ten days call
ing attention thereto: the day of said sale to
be fixed at the meeting of the Board at its
next session on the 10th of June, and propo-
sails then received.
The Board then adjourns to its next regu.
lar meeting.
\. B. ANDERSON, President.
Attest p. LEONCE HEBRARD, Clerk.
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Public sale.

Estatc Of Cteonise l.. c. Pitre, dec'd.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
Id Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned or an aactioneer,
at the last residence of the deceased, at lAnse
aux Pailles, in this Parish. on
Wednesday,, July 18th, 1871,
the following described property. belonging
to the estate of Cl6onise l.. c. Pitre, deceased.
to wit:
/. A plantation situated at IAnse aux Pail
les, Parish of St. Landry, containing one hun
bred and fifty arpents, more or less, together
with all the improvements, bounded north by
the estate of Alexandra Deville, deceased,
east by Eloi Vidrine. south by public lands,
and west by BoisdorG.
2. A tract of prairie land situated in lAnse
aux Pailles, parish aforesaid, containing fifty
arpents, more or less, bounded north by the
above described tract, east by the public do
main, south by Eloi Vidrine, and west by
BoisdorG.
Five head Of horned cattle, two branding
irons, household furniture, and many other
things.
And also, the following property owned in
community by said estate and Henry Beau
regard, Administrator: A lot of carpenters
tools, one double barrel gun, kitchen utensils,
one yoke oxen, three head horned cattle, ONT
creole mare, one lot hogs, one horse cart, one
harrow and OK cart, plows. &c.
Terms and Conditions-The lands to be
sold payable in three installments, viz: the
first payment to be made on the first day OF
April, 1872, the second on the first day Of
April, 1873, and the third and last Oh the first
day of April, 1874; each payment to bear
eight per cent per annum interest from ma
turity In case of non payment; the purchasers
to furnish their notes with good and solvent
security to the satisfaction OF the admlnlstra,
tor, the lands remaining specially mortgaged
in favor of said estate, and vendors privilege
also retained thereon, until final payment OF
principal and interest. =,
The remainder of the property to be sold
for cash on the day of sale, and no article tt
be delivered before payment be made.
HENRY BEAUREGARD,
June 81 Administrator
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Meeting Of Subscribers to Stock i'm a
National Bank to be established in
the town of O%pelOusas.

On motion of Joseph NJ. Moore, DR.. John
A. Taylor was called to the chair and the
meeting was organized by the selection of
E. U. Lewis and G. Bacon Burke as secre-
taries. -
On motion of Joseph NJ. Moore, the Chair
mai was authorized to appoint a committee
Of seven members, for the purpose of soli-
citing subscriptions andtaking the necessary
steps to obtain a charter and with power to
select its own officers.
The Chairman then on motion appointed
the following gentlemen: Fl. L. Garland,
7. G. Anderson, John G. Barry, Jos. Bloch.
c.. Mayo, DR.. J. A. Taylor and Joseph NJ.
Moore. t....
On motion Of Henry l.. Garland, the Sec.
~rctaries were required to notify the MEM
bers of the committee individually of their
appointment.
On motion it was resolved that the Press
of the town be requested to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
call of the above committee.
G. BACON BURKE,
E. 7. LEWIS,
Coo,ot,r;~-
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There is always a cause of a quar-
rel where the disposition is ready.
The Price Current desired to be I'M
civil to Mr.. Greeley, so it went back
to the tine of the Clay and Polk
contest and brought up the fact that
Mr.. Greeley opposed the annexation
of Texas.-N. o. Republican.
During the late war the people OF
Texas would have been glad, We sup
pose, if Texas had never been an
nexed, and wished that Mr.. Greeley's
opposition had succeeded. So, where
is the crime, in the eyesof the people
ofTexas, of Mr.. Greeley'sopposition!
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New Orleans Under Water.

New Orleans, since the first part
of this week, has been partly under
water. We gather from the city
Dapers that the overflow was caused
by a rise of the water in Lake POnt-
chartrain, owing to an easterly wind
prevailing several days. The water
was forced by this wind against the
levee at Hagan avenue, which had
been weakened by excavations, and
broke in consequence.
The Picayune, of the 9th inst,
says:
We are now almost realizing the
spectable of a submerged city. BY
far mor than one-half of the town
is under water, and the rising wa
ters, with a stealthy, cat-like adj
vance, are coming i'll every dlrec-
ton. Citizens are flying from their
homes. and thousands of familicSare
to-day shelterless and without food.
From Rampant street to the woods,
from Julia street to the lake, a
scarcely uninterrupted flood eX-
tends. The canals, from whose at
fluent waters came the first mena-
cling peril, have themselves dlsap,
reared in the lake-like street that
spreads in every direction. The
strong wind from the lake still
brings fresh material, to swell tht
rising tide, and property and life
are alike being sacrificed to the
treacherous and subtle element.
Since 7 o'clock Sunday evening
the water has risen at the rate o
twelve inches i'll twelve hours. II
now floods Canal street to DryadeS
street. and Oh Common street thu
water extends to Rampant. In tho
angle of the city formed by the Olt
Basin, Claiborne street and Elysial
Fields street, there is but little wa
ter; only such, indeed, as arises
from ~oyer1owed sewers. But be
tween Elysian Fields street and La
fayette Avenue, and far beyond Flo
rida Walk, the flood extends uni1l
terruptedly to a vast lake-a minla
ture sea. Nor does it stop here, bu
covers all the vast area below Cana
street from Bayou st. John to jour
dan Avenue, and from Hagan Ave
nue., up Poydras, to Rampant street
Nearly every homestead i'll this wild
: extent is surrounded by water. Ma
) nv families have left; but other
still remain confined to their houses
and suffering for food.
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The BOSsier Banner.

Our contemporary OF the Bosslel'
Banner has been appointed official
printer for his parish. The Banner,
has always. since wehave exchanged
with it, been ably conducted ana
moderate in politics. We heartily
congratulate the editor ofthe Banner,
whom we know and appreciate, but
have never seen, upon his appoint
ment. He says. on the suhjcc as
follows:
The Bossier Banner" is now the
official journal for the parish CT BoS
-sier. This is as it should be. Tho
printing bill clearly contemplated
that advertising should be done III {
paper published in the parish; an'
perhaps it was expected that a Re
publican paper would be thereby cS
tablished in every parish. Such has
notbccn the effect, and. consequently
the printing board, in strict com
pliance with the law have selected
our paper. 1t was lfobson's choice
with them, for ours is the only pape.
published in this parish.
The judicial advertising and pa
IRISH printing will put us we'll OH on
legs again. To tell the truth, w
have been nightly put to it of lat.
tomake both ends meet, and, indeed
unless we make better collection
than usual, our paper will have beer
a losing concern for the last 81:
months.
We chewed, for some time, til
bitter end, and contemplated wit
marked Homeopathic effect of til
"VinegarBitters Man, whereby til
bitter and sour have been sc int
mately mixed that we have not nee
ded. the medicine Of that great ply
| Sici1n.
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State of Louisiana.

PARISH COURT, ST.. LANDRY-No. 1924.
Estotc Of Therence Sicily.
DRIGITTE MECHE, of the Parish of st
I'D ~Landry,tutrix, having filed a Final Tableau
of Distribution of the funds of said Estate, &C.
companied by Tier 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 May 9, 1871;
Now. there fore, notice is hereby given to
said Tableau, in writing, at my Office, i'll the
town of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why the said Tableau should not be
homologated and confirmed.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
June 3, 1871.
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Railroad to Texas.

The New Orleans Picayaae, speak
ing of the completion of the railroad
from that city to Donaldsonyille,
says:
a bridge over the Lafourche is in
course of construction, and the road
bed lis ready for the rails to an ex-
tent of some twenty miles beyond
that point.
Three more sections will complete
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad to Houston, and before an
other twelvemonth is past we will be
I'M direct railroad communication
with Texas.
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Stale Of Louisiana.
Parish Court. Parish St. Landry.-No. q;
Estnte Of The0nLne EnntCn0t.

Parish Court. Parish St. Landry.-No. 2131
Estate Of TheophM Fontcnot.
EOSEPH DEROUEN, of the Parish of St.
~ Landry, Administrator of the Estate OF
T~hGophiIe fontenot, deceased, late of the Far
ish of St. Landry, having filed a final tabl"au
of distribution of the 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 dated
June It'll, 1871; .
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to al
persons interested to make opposition to salt
tablcau in wiring at my office IN the town o
| Opelousas, within the time required by law
why said tablcau should not be homologated
and confirmed, the Administrator discharged
from all further liability and his bond can
celed. JOS, ID. RICHARD, Clerk
June 10th. 1871.
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A Generous Murderer.

Louisville, May 30.-George VOL
colt, who killed a soldier at Frank
fort, and for whose arrest Governor
Leslie offered five hundred dollars
reward, had himself arrested by a
friend who drew the reward and gave
it to Wolcott. Wolcott Immediately
rave the money to the widow OF his
victim. He was drunk when the
killing occurred.
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State Of louisiana.
PARISH COURT ST. LANDRY No. 275

TStdte Of O1cMc (0rTiere.
H,7LORIAN SONNIER, of the Parish of st.
l. Landry, Administrato of the estate of
OzGmG Caritrr. deceased, having filed a Final
Tableau Of distribution Of the funds Of said
estate, accompanied by a petition praying for
the homologation Of the same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted. by an order Of Court bear
ing date June 9th, 1871;
Now. therefore,, notice is hereby given to
all perso IS interested to make opposition to
said Tableau, in writing, at my office in the
town of Opclousas, within the time required
by law. why the said Tableau should not be
homologatcd and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
-Iunn Id
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WHE undersigned has killed a brown beef,
L spotted willie (brindle), valued at 800,
which has been in the neighborhood for about
two years, and was in the habit Of breaking
down fences. Said beef was unknown in the
neighborhood, and bore an undisting uisllable
brand. The hide when tanned showed this
brand: OPP The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and set
tie with the undersigned, at Chataignjer.
T. 5. FONTENOT.
Ture 10 1871
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Estate of MNe-ie ". FOaefeR0E.

Parish Court, Parish st. Landry.-No. 3495
noMELITE soILEAU, of the Parish of
~ st. Landry, wife of Joseph Derouen,
having applied by her petition to be appointed
Dative Testamentary Executrix of the Estate
of Marie Joseph Fontenot, deceased widow of
Godefroy Soileau, late of said parish
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested in the said Estate, to make opposition,
if any they have, in writing, at my office. in
the town of O~pelousas, within ten days from
the date Of the present notice, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
juno 10th, 1871. @
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Mr.. Rudolph Mayer, the photo
graphic artist now here, will leave
soon; and those intending to avail
themselves of his talent as an artist,
should do so without delay.
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Here's the Place!

TIVE undersigned, on Main street, near
IL the old Union Hotel, Opelousas, has Just
returned from New Orleans with a fresh sup
ply and select assortment of all kinds of
Groceries, Liquors, Tobacco,
Srgars, Canned Fruits,
Candies. Preserves,
Crockery, Tinware,
Woodcnware, and everything else.
He keeps ice on hand and he has an ice
cream freezer which he will lend to his Gus
toners gratis.
Prices--Reasonable.
JOSEPH BLUM.
,Junp :}-}m
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but what it does exist at this mo-
ment; but to foster a feeling of this
kind, is to aid Capitular Masonry.
Consultation, friendly and brotllerly
aid. does more to emulate than the
Earring anxiety of making members
in order to build financially a body
which our M. f. Grand High Priest
has in his Communication, found
this jurisdiction free of.
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PARISH CorRT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 1858
Estate Of Celeste Joubcrt, dc'd.
DIERRE BAUDOIN, of the Parish of St
Il Landry, Administrator of III. Estate Of
Celeste Joubcrt, decd, having filed a tableau
and account OF the debts of said estate. ac-
companied by his petition praying for the ho-
~mqlogation of the same
"And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing
date May 18th, 1871.
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 Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be homologa-
ted and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk
May 20, 1871.
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There is a common saying here,
that if it rains Oh the Sth of June,
which is some Saints day, we do not
know his name, it willrain forty days
1t rained OH the Sth day of this June,
and we suppose we are to have forty
days rain /; but as it has been raining
for three weeks, we hope that the
forty days viii be credited with the
number of days that it has already
rained.