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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

the conhdiug regard of its harem of
beauties-we like to pick the bones of
the rich, juicy chicken, and the eggs
are always in order
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

CHAPPEp HANDS, tace, rough skin
pimples, ringworm, salt-rheum, and
other c',taneous affections, cured, and
the skin made soft and smooth, by using
the JUNIPER TAR SOAP, made by Cas-
WE'LL, HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is
more convenient and easily applied than
other remedies, avoiding the trouble of
the greasy compounds now in use.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

A LITTLE girl who was drawing her
pastors picture when he was making a
visit TO her parents residence, was
finally asked how she was getting along.
sob, not good she answered; $50
I'll just put tail to it and call it a
dog
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

The whole number of vessels which
passed through the Suez canal in fifteen
months from the first of December,
1869, to the end of February, 1871, was
GAG, of which more than 400 were Brit
ish and only about 100 French.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

THE retail price of milk has been re
duced in New York from 10 to s cents
a quart, delivered to families. The
retail price of butter is also rapidly
falling.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

A FORAGE train was attacked by
Apaches near Camp Nerde, Arizona.
One Mexican was killed and another
wounded, and eighty seven cattle cap
tured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

NEARLY one hundred French prison
ers Of war at Stettin have declared their
intention not to return to France, but
to remain in Germany.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

THE Strasburg Library will be re-
built by the first of May, 1872, and will
then be reopened with more books than
it ever contained before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

The hat in England is regarded not
merely as a covering for the head, but
as symbol of solvency and respecta-
hility
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

A PARIS dispatch states that the
slaughter of the Communists since Sun
day was fearful.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

A LARGE factory for canning pine
apples will be new business at TIL,
South
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

Pixies Music Hall in Cincinnati,
being changed into theater.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

APPLICABLE to an angel--what 0
earth are you dong
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-25

A PEsTILEScE is apprehended in Paris
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-02-25
Feb. Is, 1871.
Public Sale.

Estate of Arsene Saucer, deceased,
BY VIRTUE OF an order OF the Hon. Pro-
bate Court of the Parish of st. Landry, tnefe
will be sold at public auction 10 1he hg,Ess
bidder, by the undersigned OF ~ = Ranlio
| auetioneer, at the last residence VI wv 10
ceased. in pApse aux Pailles in said parish, on
Wednesday, March Goth, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
t .he aotste Of Arsene Saucer. decd, to-wit'
gbe nlantation on which the deceased
,or ~os:J.d. situated in said parish of St. Lam
~ IN rAnse aux Pailles, containing fifty
arss ntsr more or less, bounded north by lands
pta,n;no to the heirs Of -- Mccall, east
pw G,brie. F'ontenot. south by widow Au-
~ ,sta DeRaillon, and west by Louis j. Fon-
tenot. ~ :: Al.
same locality as the plantation before cescrlo-
cd containing thirty arpents, more or les''
ta,,,1ed north by Louis j. Fontenot, east by.
widow Cyprien 3. FoateRot, south ana west
bv Cyprien j. Fonseno1, together with the
announcements thereon.
'nP Ten head of gentle horned cattle, brand
inc iron figuring thus B p, one sofTel horse;
n = Hack horse. one roam horse, one soTrel
: sra one two year old FLY, one wild mare
sftaen head Of hogs more or less, one hack:
nd harness. one old buggy, one lot earn one
lot fadaer. plantation and farming utensils,
= fat action in seed. one shot gun, house
hold furniture, kitchen utensils, and many
I Te,ms.-Cssh for each adjudication before
delivery. DosrELfsE FoNTBNor.
.Febs5 AdnipistratFixt.
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ss,THE LITTLE DEVIL

-
Abill, introduced by Hon. TEAM
dersor, has passed the State Senate,
appropriating sixty thousand dol
lars for.improviug the navigation OF
the Bayou Courtableaa..
The principal improvement re-
quired is the removal of the sand
bar near it's mouth, known as the
"Little Devil"
During high water, water from
the Atchafalaya river is forced into
the mouth of the Courtableau, and
the two currents acting upon each
other, from year to year, have form
ed the bar. The bar increases eve
nv year. Where the two currents
come together, between one and
three hundred yards along the low
er shore of the Bayou, small ba'
Eyous, outlets for the waters of the
two streams, have been washed out
by the combined action of the same.
This drawing off Of the water, by
the small bayous, causes the eur
rents acting upon each other, to
form the bar; while, it is said, ifthe
water had no escape, but through
the original channel into the Atchaf
alaya, there would be no bar form
ed. If there was no other outlet, as
the water rose in the Atchafalaya,
it would rise and remain in the
mouth of the Courtableau; and on
falling, the current of the Bayou
would remove any deposit Of sand
that might have been made. Elk.
perienced steamboatmen say a levee
built on the lower bank Of the COur-
tableau, from it's mouth back TIC
high water mark, would entirely
remedy the evil.
AS it is now, the Bayou is almost
unnavigable during the low-watel
season. The bar, then, almost ap.
pears above the water, because the
water, which should have washed
it out, had been drawn off by the
outlets on the side.
The Legislature could make III
better appropriation than the one
asked for by Senator Anderson, tt
improve the navigation of this Ba
you; and we sincerely hope the bill
will become a law.
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SHERIF>F''ss SALE.
adelaide Broussara District Court,
VS.. Parish St. Landry

vs.. Parish St. Landry
Joseph l.. Carriers. No. ROSS.
DY VIRTUE of a wr& of feri faeias,
I'D issued out Of the fIoB. Eighth District
Court Of the State Of Louisiana, in and foG
the Parish of St. Landry, in the above sn.
titled suit, and TO aRe directed, / will proceed.
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the Courthouse of said parish, in the town
of Opelousas, on SATURDAY. the LIST day
of April, 1871. at eleven o'clock. A. NJ, the
following described property, stizsd to sat.
isfy said WEI, to-wit;
]. Forty-one head Oh gentle hasaed cattle,
branded with the bl and of defendant.
=. Six work oxen, three creole horses.
branded with brand of defendant, three Gro.
ole horses, brand unknown, two creole mulrs,
branded with brand of defendant, one creole
mule, brand unknown, ten hogs, one mare
branded with brand Of defendant, and three
colts not branded.
3. A certain tract Of land, containing four
hundred and sixty superficial arpents, more
or less, bounded north by land of Michel
BiE,n, west by land of Geo. X. Wartelle, sonth
by lands OF Louis Hebert. and east by public
lands. with all the buildings and improve
ments.
4. The undivided fourth part of a tract of
wood land, situated in the Mallet Woods,
Parish of St. Landry. containing about sixty
superficial arpents, more or less, icing a part
of lot No. | Section 20 Township No. & south
of Range No. 2 east.
S. A tract of wood land adj dining the last
above described, containing forty-one acres
bounded east by Evariste Guillory's land.
north by last above described tract of land.
south aud west by land belonging to persons
unknown, acquired by defendant from Geo
w. Gardiner, by act of 4th March, 1859.
Terms-CgsA.
E. o. HAYES. Sheriff.
Fob q, 1871
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SheriTsS Sale

Augustin 0uillory vs.. Alexandra d Dew III.
ct al. District Court, St. Landry. No. $3.50.
p1 virtue Of a pluries writ of Fl. fs,. issupd
~ out of the Hon. Eighth District Court
OF the State OF Louisiana, in and for tho Par.
lSh OF st. Landry, in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | will proceed TO sell. at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House of this Parish, in the town Of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the first dav Of
April, 1871, at II O'clock A.. NJ the followin,
described property, seized to satisfy said writ,
to. wit: ~
One tract of land lying about one and a
halt miles east Of Vile Plate, in Parish of St,
Landry, State Of Louisiana, containing a
dwelling house and its dependencies and four
hundred and twenty superficial arDents of
land, more or less, bounded north BY Andr.;
Il. Vidrine, the purchaser, and the public do
main, east by the purchaser, Theodore Laaenr.
and Dorman Dryille, south by Neville DEVIL,
and Ztnon S Bordelon. and west bv Mr..
Onezime Guillory and Jean Bite. Soileau. .Jr,
A tract of wood land, situated in the aiore.
said Parish and State, upon the confines
northwest of Vile Plate Prairie. measuring
one hundred superficial arpents, bounded
north by Joseph z. Fontenot, east by Etienn.
Vidrine and others, south by NJ. Daire and
VIM. Reed, and west by lands belonging to
the estates of HGloise Pitre and others %
Terms-Cash.
L. %. HAYES, Sheriff
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Miscellaneous News.

MEMPHIS, FEB. 14-Gov. Clayton, of Ar,
kansas, declines accepting the United
States Senatorship until the time for quail,
fcation arrives.
The decision Of the lower courts in the
case of Painter VS.. Pillow, involves $780,.
900 for slaves bought by Pillow before and
during the war. and against which a want
of consideration was pleaded, was affirmed
today by the Supreme Court Of the United
| States against Pillow-the Court deciding
that he is liable.
MEMrnss, Feb. 15.-A fire at Helena, Ar
kansas, this morning, consumed nearly an
entire block before it was suppressed.
Loss $50, ooO- Insured $4,000.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 15.-Gov. Alcorn,
who was elected to the United States
Senate a year ago, to succeed Senator
Revels (colored) on the 4th March next,
announces his intention 10 decline the
senatorship.
The Legislature has passed a bill giving
equal rights to all at licensed hotels.
A bill is now introduced to repeal the
law by which hotels are required to pay 6
license.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 16.-Thc Mechan
les Cotton Mill, at Swift Greek, near Peters
burg. was totally destroyed by fire last
night. Loss $4,000, on which there was
$50, 900 insurance.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 16.-Gov. Clayton, of Ar
kansas, Was to-day impeaehed of high
crimes and misdemeanors by the Lowe'
House of the Arkansas Legislature, by
large majority, and a board of managers
appointed. "
MEMPHIS, Feb. ia private telegram
from Little Rock to-day states that both
Gov, Clayton and Lieut.. Gov. johnson are
openly preparing for a conflict. Clayton
has the executive Office as we'll as his resi-
denoe guarded by armed men, and with
some of his followers is socreting arms and
ammunition, and declares he will call out
the militia. The situation is a ,%crictica'
one, and the feeling is so intense that al
outbreak may occur at any moment.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, Feb. 19.-Gen, j. B
Magruder died this morning.
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~UnansWerable Arguments.

Established facts are silent arguments
which neither pen nor tongue can shake,
and it is upon established facts that the
reputation of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
as a health-preserving elixir, and a whole
some and powerful remedy, is based.
When witnesses come forward in crowds,
year after year, and rciterate the same
statements in relation to the beneficial
effects of a medicine upon themselves, dis
belief in its efficacy is literally impossible.
The credentials of this Hnequalled tonic
and Alternative, extending over a period OF
nearly tw-nty years, Include individuals OF
every class, and residents of every cline,
ard refer to the most prevalent among the
complaints which affiict and harass the hu.
man family. Either a multitude of people,
strangers TO each other, have annually
been seized with an insane and motivelcss
desire to deceive the public, or Hostetter's
Bitters, for no less than a fifth ola century,
have been atfording such relief to sufferers
from indigestion, fever and ague, bilious
ness, general debility, and nervous disor-
ders, as no ether preparation has ever i'm.
parted. To-day, nhi6 the eyes Of tie read.
En- are upon these lines, tens of thousands
of persons of both sexes are relying upon
the Bitters as a sure defence against the
ailments which the present season engen.
ders, and their confidence is not misplaced.
The local potions which interested dealers
sometimes endcavor to foist upon the sick
in its stead, are everywhere meeting the
fate that is due to fraud and imposture,
while the demand for the great vegetable
specific is constantly increasing.
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Pass Him Round.

About the first of last week, an
individual calling himself D. L. Nc
Laurin, arrived at this place. He
represented himself to the publisher
of this paper and several other Roy
al Arch Masons, as one of the order,
and stated that he resided at West
vile, Simpson county, Mississippi,
where he had a family and practiced
law. We have his address, written
by himself, thus: "Mendenhall &
McLaurin, Attorneys at Law, West
vile, Miss For the truth of his
statements, he referred us to Com
.panion A. J. Frantz, Brandon, Miss.
We wrote accordingly, and receiv-
ed the following reply:
BRANDON, Miss, Feb'y Goth, 1870.
J. W. Jackson, Esq.-Dear Sir
Yours of the 18th to hand. d. L.
McLalrin is none other thant the no.
torious thief A. T.. Pryne, whom l
have published as a thief and i'm
poster a dozen times. He has been
representing himself as a relative of
mine in many places, and has swim
died Lodges and Chapters all over
the Union. He is a medium sized
man., rather slender, dark complect-
ed, and limps a little-about 81 or
% years of age. He goes by TWEEN
ty different names, but generally
calls himself DIR. McLaurin. He
steals horses and imposes On Lodges
for a living, and is a smoothe-talk-
ing fellow, and a pretty bright Ma
son. I heard of him in your section
a few days since. In haste.
A. J. FRANTZ,
Brandon Chapter. No. SO.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

AIA
Mary I'M Barry, Widow. etc, vs.. Josep},
Louis Carriere. District Court, Parish 'of
st. Landry No. 96o6.
DY virtue Of a pluries writ of Fl. fa.. is.ue,7
ID out of the Hon. the Eighth District Conrt
OF the State OF Louisiana. in and for the Par-
ish of st Landry, in the above entitled snit
and to me- directed, [ will proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, ut tbs.
Court House of said Parish, in the tewn or
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the first ,}av ar
April, 1871, at IA O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, seized to satisfy said writ,
to-wit:
A certain tract Of land, containing four hun
dred and sixty superficial arpents. more or
less, bounded north by lands of Michel Bihm,
west by lands Of George X. Wartelle, sonth
by lands Of Lonis Hebert, and east bv nuhlic
lands, with all the buildings and imnreyr-
ments.
The undivided fourth Of a tract of wood
land, situated in the Mallct Woods, Parish Of
St. Landry, containing about sixty superficial
arpents, more or less, beng a part Of Lot No.
one, section twenty, in township No. 6 south
of Range No. : east.
A tract of wood land adjoining the last
above described, containing forty-one acres
bounded east by Evariste Guiilory's hand
north by last above described tract Of land
and south and west by lands belongings 10,
persons unknown, acquired by defendants
from George W. Gardiner, by aeb Of, sale Of,
4th of March, 1859
Terms-Cash.
f. O..HAYES, Sheriff.
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School Teachers Claims,

We find in the proceedings Of the
Senate, Of the 18th inst, the follow
ing:
Mr.. Anderson offered a commune
cation containing a list of claims for
pay of teachers employed under laws
of previous legislatures. Ordered
printed in Journal, and referred to
Committee ON Education, with ms.
tructions to report by bill d other.
wise.
THE BILL.-We find the following
i'll the proceedings of the Legisla.
ture:
Previous notice having been Civ.
en-, House bill No. 2l9, an act to ere.
ate the parish of St. Joseph, and tC
provide for the organization of the
same, was read.
Under a suspension Of the consti
tutional rule, the bill was put On its
second reading, and referred to the
Committee on Parochial Affairs, and
ordered to be printed.
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The St. Landry and Louisville Trade

We heard recently, JnaC arrange
ments had been partially completed
to establisha depot, at the month
Of Red river for Western produce
and manufactures, fer this market !;
that is, for this parish. The freight
is to be shippedaby some, house iii
Louisville ; from the depot at Red
river it will be brought here by a
special steamer. We have a large
section Of country here supplied en-
tirely from New Orleans; and this
new arrangement will be another
blow from Western merchants at
the trade Of that city. The route
from New Orleans here, is mp the
Mississippi, in the mouth OF
Red river, down the Atcha-
falaya to the mouth of Bayou Cour-
tableau, and thence up to Washing
ton: The route, then, from West
ern cities, direct to Washington in
this parish, is less than the route by
way of New Orleans, by the distance
from the mouth of Red river to
Orleans and back. Western
freights, intended for this section of
country, go from the mouth of Red
river to New Orleans ard back I'M
necessarily. Enterprising men be-
gin to see this; and consequently,
the arrangement we have mentioned.
If the amount Of Western pro
duce and manufactures consumed
here was small, the enterprise would
not pay. But the business between
this parish and New Orleans, keeps
two, and often three, steamboats,
running the year round. Under
this new arrangement, the sugar
and cotton made in this large and
rich parish will be shipped direct
to the Western cities, and such
things as we get from there will
come direct to us. The freight by
way of New Orleans, drayage, and
other expenses there will all be
saved.
The st. Louis merchants have de-
priyed New Orleans of a great part
of the North Louisiana, Red river
and Shreveport trade. The n. o,
Pieayule says that a line of boats
is also to run between Cincinnati
and Shreveport. 1t is not improb.
able, therefore, to suppose that 8
branch Of one, or some Of these lines.
or a boat connecting with them al
the mouth of Red river, will come
to Washington. St. Louis, it is
said, even furnishes Shreveport
with sugar and coffee as cheap as
New Orleans, and Of course other
things a great deal cheaper. Moth
ing prevents the same thing being
done here. AS soon as the ruinous
system-both to merchant and plan.
ter-of advancing supplies on the
coming crop, passes away, and the
planters and farmers have to- pay
cash for their supplies, they viii Of
course buy them where they are to
be had cheapest. This system is
Edying now and with it's death, il
not sooner, viii be born this West.
ern trade. We understand that a
firm doing a larger business than
any other in the parish, have al
ready promised their support to the
enterprise. The merchants of New
Orleans had better not wait, a!
they did in the case of Shreveport,
until the prize is lost it will be diff
cult to recover then. The trade of The
Southwest is being revolutionized
and if New Orleans sleeps, she
will have only herself to blame i
she should be left cut in tire cold.
-o~~~~-0~.~~-~~~
ArnaudVille.
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We do not believe that any reasonable
man will hesitate to approve the course
pursued by the DEMOCRATS in the Senate
and House of Representatives., in voting
for Mr.. Joseph r: West at the regent sena-
torial election, Those representatives 81
our party, deserve. and should receive the
unreserved confidence of toe Democracy OF
our State.-TRaton Rouge Advocate.
We agree with our confreres of. Baton
Rouge.
Certainly Gen. j. R. West will make q
more worthy Senator than the incendiary
Pinphback who wished to see the streets
of New Orleans red with the blood Of
white men. Time will convince those who
think different now that our represents
tives did right.-[Thibodeaux Sentinel
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ShcriTs Sale.

Pierre 1. Mouton District Court,
VS.. }Parish Of St. Landry.
Alcee Dupre. No. 12f07.
| nY virtue of an order of seizure and sale,
ID issued out of the Hon.. Eighth District
| Court Of the State Of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish Of st. Landry, III the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed. / will proceed
to sell, at public auction, to the highest bid
der, at the Court House of said Parish, IN
the town OF Opelousas, on
SATURDAY, April 1st, 1871,
| at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
| property, seized to satisfy said order, to-wit
The whole of a certain tract of land, with
| all the improvements, situated in the Parish
| of ST. Landry, ON the east branch of Bayou
! Plaquemine, measuring two hundred and
ninety-five SO |100 acres, known as the stock
farm of the said Alcee Dupre, being Lot No.
s of proces-verbal of public sale OF a. E.
Mouton's estate. made in the parish OF st.
Landry, on the 9th November, 1866, said tract
of land designated as Nos. 8, A., 5 and = OF
| plat of survey, by G. O. Elms, and annexed
to said proces-verbal of 9th November. 1866.
The whole Of a certain tract of land in the
Parish of St. Landry, measuring one hundred
and forty-two 60ll0O acres, being lot No. l6
Of proces-verbal Of St. Landry, made 9th No.
vember, 1866, and all the wild horses and
mares constituting his stock, which be pnr.
chased at the public sale of the succession OF
A. E. Mouton, in the Parish of st. Landry,
and being lot No, a Of she proces-verbal Of
| sale. Said horses and mares are branded
thus; S and other brands.
Terms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
Feb 25, 1871.
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A Decision Against Gen, Pillow.

LIr4Lr RoeK. Ark, Feb. 13.--The SUI
preRe Court this evening affirmed the de.
eision of the court below III the case oil
Pillow VS.. Painters executors, appealed
from Philips Circuit Court, This involves
about $3.50, GOO. The suit was brought to
recover that amount of Pillow, for slaves
bought before and during the war. for
which he executed his notes. Pillow re.
fused to pay On the ground Of want Of con-
sidaration. but the court held that lie was
liable and rerderA = decree accordingly.
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We are indebted to Hon. w. P.
kellogg, o.. S.. Senator from this
State, for.a copy of his Speech de
livered in the Senate on the I'd
inst. on the bill authorizing mail
steamship service in the Gulf of
Mexico between New Orleans and
certain ports Of the republic of
Mexico. ..*s#
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PARISH COURT, PARIsHS r. LANDRY-No. 2679
lucinda WEST, Of the Parish of St.
~ Landry, having applied by her petition
to be appointed ADMINISTRATIVE Of the Estate,
of Mortam Lewis, deceased, late of the Par
ish of St. Landry
Therefore, any person Intending to make,
opposiioa TO said appointment, will file the
same in writing, at my office in the town of
Opelomsas, within ten days from the present.
notice. JOS. D. BIC EEh BID, Clera.
Onelonsas. February Ii. lS1l