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She1'iff'9S sale.

Adrirn Sonnier, admir-. VS. Jacob T. Meyers,
No. 1909, District Court, st. Landry.
by virtue of an order of seizure and sale,
- issued out of the Eighth District Court
Of til" State of Louisiana, in and for The Par
ish of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction. at the Court House of said
Parish, in the town of Opelou$as, on
Saturday, September I'd, 1871,
at eleven o'clock A.. NJ, the following dcs-
crlbed property, seized to satisfy said order,
to wit
|. The east half of of the fractional north.
east quarter lot No, 2 section No. 20, and the
southeast quarter Of section No. -, in town
ship No south Of range No.-cast, con-
tanning two hundred and sixty-nine acres and
27ll0O acres, being part of the land bought
from the government Of the United States, as
appears by certificate of the Register of the
Land Office at OpcloEsas, dated May Sd, 1860,
granted under certificate No. $3.50, in the
name of Francois Richaul.
,. Lot No. l., or fractional northwest
quarter of northeast quarter Of section TWEEN
ty-four, same township and range, purchased
from the Government. as appears, from Re
cciveIs receipt, dated Opelousas, La, Dec. LIST,
1860, in the name of Francois Richard, num-
bered oGO7.
;. Lots Nos. one and two of Section No.
twenty-five in township No. nine south of
range two east, containing two hundred and
thirteen acres, purchased from the govern
ment of Louisiana, as appears by patent da-
ted oath March, 1894, granted OH warrant No.
3S4, n. 5 in the name of Francois Richard.
A. Lots Nos. one and two of section thirty
eight, township nine south range two west, pur-
chased from the United States government,
as appears from patent in the name of Fan
co.'s Richard, on warrant No. 4I764, dated
City Of Washington, the lst November, 1850
sixty-one $1,000 acres,
). The sixteenth part (undiviled) of a Ger
tain tract of land situated in the quarter and
wood of Bayou Plaquemine BruIce, in the
Parish Of st Landry, containing four nun
bred and thirty superficial arpents, bounded
north by the land Of the government of the
United States, south by Joel Vert, east by
land Of Jean Bite. Lafeur, and west by public
domain; it being the same adiudicated by
the Sheriff to said Francois Richard, in the
suit entitled Charles Bourquo vs.. the heirs of
Lcieunr, recorded in the Office of the Re-
cordcr, in book I, page GAG, the 30th August,
1864.
g.. The brand, which will be exhibited on
the day Of sale, with all the animals branded
Herewith, and now (to-wit. OH 9TH May,
1900 belonging to Francois Richard.
Terms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff,
.JuIv 90 IL
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Lands for Sale.
August 5, 1871.

HAVE several tracts of m1iiHPFA yea lands
H. belonging to me and to others which l will
sell or rent to actual settlers
I will sell on credit, payable in one, two,
three. four, five six, seven, eight, nine and
ten years, with 8 per interest annually, from
first of Deeember-next. Or l will rent to ac-
tual settlers for mere payment during five
years. of the taxes which may be assessed
upon the tract they occupy
In either selling or renting, the purchaser
or lessee will obligate himself to actually set
tie on and place in cultivation the land re-
ceived by him, within six months from date of
sale or lease, under penalty of nullity of sale
or lease.
1 have also for sale a well improved place,
containing two hundred arpents of land. with
large and commodlous dwelling house, cotton
gin and cribs. Price of this place $4,000,
payable on terms, with s per cent yearly in
terest from day of sale.
Also a saw mill property, which l will also
sell on terms.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
June "a, 1871.
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For Sale.

GENERAL tracts of improved and unim-
- proved lands, in quantities to suit pur-
chasers. ,
The buildings On four of the improved
tracts consist. on one Of them, of "A masniii-
cent, large and commodious dwelling house,
cotton Gin, cribs. and most excellent quarters
for Iaborers, and of an equally good and COM
modious dwelling house and necessary out
buildings on each of the other three tracts:
These lands are situated i'll the healthlest
part of the parish, south of the town OF Opel
ousas. near Grand Coteau. and within half a
mile of the contemplated railroad.
The terms, which are easy, will be made
known to those calling at the Clerks Office,
in the town Of Opelousas.
ONEZIME A. GUIDRY.
July 20, 1871.
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COl4SEEbye'S Safe.

Samuel P. Clark VS.. Jacob Hilton.-Magis.
trate's Court, 1st Ward, St, Landry.
D. virtue of a writ of feri facias issued by
- the Hon. P. L6once Hebrard, Justice of
the Peace, Ist Ward, St. Landry, in the above
entitled suit, and to me directed, I will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the Court House, in Opelousas, on WE'D
NESDAY, August 10Th, 1871, at II o'clock,
A. NJ, the following property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
One Hack.
Terms-Cash.
VALERY ROY, Constable.
August 5, 1871.
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Marie Iheothiste Ma1reau.
D virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned auctioneer, at the
residence. of Sosthene Malveau on Plaquemine
Ridge, inthe parish of St. Landry, on
Wednesday, September 18Th, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
THE estate of Marie Th6othiste Malyeau, de-
ceased, late of said parish, to wit:
A tract of land situated in the parish of St.
Landry, at Pointe des Meyers, containing 40
superficial arpents, bounded north by Lucius
J. Dupre, south by Joseph Lavergne, Jr.,
east by Celeste Roy and west by Charles Pr
>tfe, being the same property acquired from
Inference .Jeansonue by act passed by III. L..
Garland, Notary Public, November 80, 1852.
One horse, | mule, l mare and colt, &c.
Terms-Cash.
i. PERRODIN, A%uctioneer.
August IL, 1871.
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List of Letters

DtEp-In this village, July 2sth, 1871, at
10 o'clock a. y, CARNELlTE MILLER, consort
of William Prathsr, editor of this paper,
aged % years.
The deceased was born in ST. Landry
parish, La, and had resided here but a few
weeks, during which time, with much expe-
riencc in such matters, she rendered daily
and valuable assistance in the printing and
publication Of this paper.
AS a wife she was kind and affectionate.
May she rest in peaee.-ILake Charles (Cal-
c%asieu) Echo, August 9th,
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PARISH C"rRT, ST. LANDRY-NO. 1850.
Lst0te Of Ohih Fontenot Md Wife,
IGclc LcMOiRe.
NSDOUARD DUBUISSON, of the Parish
"A of St Landry, Aiministrator of the Es-
tate of Onile Fontenot and wife, Adele Lee
moline, deceased, having filed a Final Tableau
Of classification of debts, final account and
distribution of the funds of said Estate, ac-
compauied by his petition praying for the
honologation OF the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, bearing
date August 2l, ISL;
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Tablcau, in writing, at my office, in the
towH@ Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why the said Tableau should not be
h~omologated and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
August 9th, 1871.
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EstGSe Of .EE0vw .TNase Daniel.

Parish Court, Parish St. Lamdry.-No. 35l1
Holm S. MCKEE and his wife, EMMA
- JANE ROBERT, of the Parish Of St.
Landry, having applied by their petition to be
appointed joint Administrator of the Estate of
Mary Jane Daniel, deceased, widow of Hiram
G. Robert, 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.
AuruSt -, 1871,
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Adrlen Sonnicr, Admir-, vs.. Etienne Vellctin
District Court, ST. Landly.-No. IO999.
DY virtue of a writ of fl. ia. issued out of the
I'D Hon. Eighth District Court Of the State
of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of St.
Landry, i'll the above entitled suit, and
to me directed, l will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of this parish, i'll the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
SEPTEMBER, 1871, at eleven O'clock A..
NJ, the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
4 tract of prairie land situated in Mallet,
st. Landry, containing five arpents front by
twenty in depth, bounded north by public
land, south by lands belonging to Adrien Son
nier, east by land belonging TO Mrs. Jean Gal
lot, and west by land belonging to Mrs. Va
lery Belleau, with all the buildings and im-
provements thereon. =
Terms-Cash.
Z. 0. HAYES, Sheriff,
.J11v % 1871
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The article on the first page of to-
days paper, headed "What might
have BEEN" and credited to the
Louisville (Ill.) State Register, we
took, as it stands, from the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. The Louisi-
ana State Register, published at
C%arrollton in this State, says that it
should be credited with the article,
and that there is no such paper as
the one to which credit has been
given.
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Cow-STEALING.- Benjamin and
Samuel Whitlock were brought be-
fore Justice Hebrard, on the It'll
August, on the charge of stealing a
calf belonging to Mr.. Felix Dejean.
They confessed the charge to be true,
and on failing to furnish bonds in
the sum of 500 each, were lodged
in the parish prison to await trial
before the District Court.
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The rains continue here. Cater
pillars are reported in differents
parts of the parish, but have not
yet done any serious damage to the
cotton. The opinions of planters
seem to be pretty well divided as to
whether they will do any consider
able injury to the cotton or not. 1t
is said that the caterpillars were as
numerous at this time last year as
now, and no damage was done. We
hope for the best.
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Estate Of Benjamin F. Linton, decd.
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 apublic auc-
%tioneer, at the last residence Of deceased, in
the town of Opelousas, on
Wednesday, August %, 1871,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate Of Benjamin f. Linton, to wit:
One ~cistern, one lot miscellaneous books,
one stove and utensils, one silver cup and
spoon, household furniture, &c.
Terms-Cash.
ALE. GAMARD, Admir-.
August ~, 1871.
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LARCENY.-MOville Hillstock was
arrested OH the charge of having
stolen a lot Of pieux from L. Dubois
at Bots Mallet, and brought before
Justice Hebrard on the 9TH inst. He
was discharged.
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One hundred and fourteen deaths
were. reported in New Orleans for
the Week ending August 9th, at six
o'clock in the evening. The highest
number that died of any one disease,
was twelve of consumption. No yel-
low fever was reported.
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AssAULTAND THREATS TO SHOOT.
On the I'd inst. Emile jacques alias
Noon, was brought before Justice
Hebrard, for having made IAN as
saul upon and threatened to shoot
with a gun one Gervais Doucet. She
was let to bail in the sum of $3.50,
with Pierre Doucet as security for
her appearance before the District
Court.
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Mr.. Thos. FL. Reynolds, one of our
pensioners, a young man, left here
last Sunday to 60 to Warren county,
Illinois, where he has a half interest,
BY inheritance, in about16,OOO acres
OF land. Owing to the war, and other
causes, his interest in these lands
was neglected, and they were sold
for taxes. But it seems the pur-
chasers, in order to make them
selves doubly secure, are willing to
pay something to the heirs to have
their titles confirmed.
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ESTRAY.

T7AKEN UP by the undersigned, in Rob
l. ert's Cove, a gray creole horse, about
8 or 10 years old, bearing saddle marks, and
branded orfbotE thighs with brands to be
seen at the JOURNAL office.
The owner will come forward. prove prop
erty and take him away.
W. T. STAKES.
August ~, 1S71-1m
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The FIRST COTToN.-We are in
formed by a resident of that section,
that two bales of cotton, this years
crop, have been picked, ginned and
packed on Mr.. Orsamus Hayes plan
tation at Plaquemine Brulee. The
packing or baling was done on the
Sd inst. We understand that this
was the result of planting good
seed-that is the seed of a good
variety of cotton-and thorough cul,
tiyation. 1t will be profitable for
others to follow Mr.. Hayes ex-
ample.
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An old and experienced planter in
this parish, says the caterpilhrs we
now have are not the genuine cotton
worms, but the forerunners of them.
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subscription.
Reading matter on every page.

The Commencement exercises of
st. Charles College, at Grand Co.
teau, will take place On the 10th
inst, beginning at 8 A. NJ.
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W. saw a curious egg this week.
1t had a handle like a gourd. The
length of the handle was about half
that of the body of the egg. 1t look
ed exactly like one of those little
white >gourd-shaped squashes that
we so often see growing Oh farms.
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Estate Of Martin Richard.

SERSONS having claims against the said
IL estate are requested to present them to
Mcssrs. B. A. Martel & Hudspeth, at their
office, in the town of Opelousas, for approval,
the undersigned wishing to present her Ia
bleau of classification and distribution of the
funds Of said estate.
CLARA CARANTIN,
Administrators
AUGUST 18th. 1871.
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In the opinion Of Queen Victoria,
twenty minutes is long enough for a
sermon. SHE has therefore ordered
that the sand-glass in the Royal
Chapel shall be measured for twenty
minutes, instead Of one hour.-[Pic-
ayune.
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STRAY MULE.

TAKEN up July Goth, at Plaqucminc
l. Rrul6e, a black Mexican Mule branded
with Il brand to be seen at the JOURNAL
office. The owner will come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take it
away within thirty days.
OFFUTT LYONS.
AnouSt Ut
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Nashville is in al ecstacy of adj
miration over Mrs. Moore, who when
her little boy fell into a deep well in
stantly swung down "hand over
hand" caught the child with her
feet, drew herself and son all the
way up again, andthen, woman-like,
spanked the little boy for falling in.
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Commercial Items,

We take the following from the
the Picayune:
1t appears that the imports Of
merchandise for the eleven months
of 1871 exceeded the exports by
about SCI, 100, 900; whereas, the cX-
cess for the previous year was only
$4,000, 600.
The net outgo of specie has been
S69,OOO,GO0 against only S25,72O,-
600 same time in 1870.
The value of the exports of cotton
from the United States for the year
1870 was $219,373,SO of which
New Orleans exported 500, SOB.
The exports of wheat and flour for
that year were $6O,49S,27j, of Pc
troleum $685. O1, 1915, aud of tobacco
$16,629,9 04.
Minnesota counts this season on
1920, 900 bushels wheat, 1O,064, 900
bushels corn, 1,9S0,OOO bushels bar
ley.
The cotton which we mentioned as
having gone overland IRON 1eNaS TO
New York reached that city in twen-
ty-eight days, at a cost of S1S per
bale. This includes the cost of wagon
ing from Sherman to the terminus of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad. When this road is extend
ed further South the inland route
will be the cheapest for cotton from
upper interior Texas.
An Indiana farmer owns a hog
that is very poor, yet weighs 600
pounds. 1t is nine feet long; when
fat it is expected to weigh 1000
pounds, or more.
The imports of rags at New York
in 1869 weighed SO, 1851 pounds,
valued at ~$3,457,577, and this year
the imports will far exceed this
amount.
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Grand GOfeaH, La.

FE1HE Public Exhibition and Distribution of
L Premiums will take place on the 10th of
August. The Exercises will begin at nine
o'clock, A. NJ.
August 9th, lS71-2t
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The success of the South Carolina
Land and immigration Association,
appears to be not less well assured
I'M the Northern States than in the
South. Thousands of tickets to the
gift concerts, to be given in Char
lesion in October, have been sold.
Twenty-four hundred cash prizes are
then to be distributed, the chief of
which is an Academy of Music,
worth $3.50, 900 the next 100000;
tho third 1885, OO, and SO on from
SIC, 900 downwards. The cost of the
tickets is only $5, and fortunes are
awaiting the lucky holders. a great
deal Of interest in the matter has
been elected throughout the eoun-
try.
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HOSPITALITY. - Omer Moreau,
who has been a fugitive from justice
for about two years-an Indictment
for larceny pending against him
here-returned a few days since,
from the parish of Natchitoches, we
believe, and was kindly taken into
the custody of Deputy Sheriff Duson
last Wednesday, and had a room
assigned him in the Parish Hotel,
called by the vulgar the Jail, where
he will have board and lodging with
out money and without price.
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Narrow gauge e feet passenger
cars, each weighing $4,000 pounds,
will seat "a passengers as well as
broad gauge cars, weighing $4,000
pounds will seat So passengers. The
new cars T 40 feet long and Z feet
wide, each on eight wheels two feet
in diameter.-[ Picayune.
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A >Galvestonian, whose hennery
has been robbed of five Brahmas,
requests the thief to call and "take
away the rooster, as he is very lone
~, and no questions will be asked.n
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Ice for. Sale.

Ice for Sale.
TVHE first ice of the season can be had at
l. JOS. BLUM'S GROCERY,
ap15tf1 Main Street, Opelousas.
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Latestand best authority gives the
population Of the globe at 1885,
100000; in America, 1880, 600; in
Europe, 2s7, 600, 900; in Asia, 1885,
GOO, in Africa, 1873 100000; in
Australia and Polynesia, 3,0OO,0 900.
These people speak about 5000 diff:
ferent languages, and r cut up
into 1000 different religious sects.
The adherents of the principal reli-
gion, counting the whole population,
+ supposed to be nearly thus:
Greek Church, 6O,692, 700; the six
other Oriental churches, $780, 900;
Roman Catholics, 1876, O0O,O 600; Pro
testants, &c, 139 900; Mohammedans,
16o, Oo0, 600; Buddhist, 80 600 GOO;
other Asiatic religions, 100000, 900;
.Pagans, 200, 600, 900; Jews, 5000, 600.
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Who that has seen a dangerous
disease arrested by an able physi-
clan OF a good medicine but values
both Be it your family physician
to whom you owe so many escapes
from aches and ails, or DR.. Ayers
inimitable remedies his Sarsapa-
rilla that renewed your vitality, or
Cherry Pectoral that cured a pain
full cough, or his Ague Cure that
expelled the freezing ague and burn
ing fever from your blood. Who
that,has been relieved by any of
these agencies but feels grateful for
them all p Bangor Times.
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A SEWING MACHINE for sale. Apply
n at this Office. stf
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Bolivar wasa druggist.
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state Of Louisiana,

August 9Th: 1871,
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Public sale.

August ~, 1S71-1m
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Sherin'7S sale.

July 90, 1871.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-14

Mrs MoFFAT, read TO rather moderate su'
diepce, ms to numbers, al SMITH'L Hall, on
Wednesday evening, az announced, but she
performed her task with great accuracy, clev.
erncss and path os, and commanded the rupt
attention of her audience. She entertained
an audience In the Congregational church at
Auslinburg, a few evenings since, aud was al
SO listened to by another audience at Iefer.
aon; in both of which places, she met with
the most pleasant evidences of approval.
There seems to be but one opinion upon
Mrs. MoFFAT's performances, and that is well
expressed by the editor Of the Springfield Re.
publican; THE FAMINE was read with such
appropriateness aud touching teryOr, as to at.
icct the audience 10 tears. We have never
beard 'Hiawatha' repdcredso 40 admirably as in
this instance. The reading of The Strip
wreck by Mrs. Nc,tie Moffat, was one of
those perfect products of clocutionary and
dramatic power, aided by a winning personal
appearance, which have given her such merit
ed celebrity"
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3. ]. PINNEY, Secretary.

AsHTA BpLA LIBRARY,-The Ashtabula So
eial Library Association held its regular an.
ppal meeting on the and Monday al ths pres
eni month, and friend furnishes us the fol.
lowing items fseRa ,hs report Of the Directors
Ths No, Of books npeR the catalogue 1884
The number drawn during the year. 1872
The numheF Of shareholders, 90
The number of shares held by Association, a.
Amount in Treasury qE due fsem share
holders. ra8 $5S g.
The small number Of books drawn during
the past year, does not speak very eloquently
pf the readipg propensties Of our citizeps
Here are neaEF eleyeR huadyed volumes OF
the choicest literature extant, to which any
one may gain access fCr the triaing subscrIp-
zion Of %, and Yet dvsisg the whole OF the
past year but about ons.sixtA Of the Rupaber
have been read. Although this association is
Ape Of the old and staid lnStitutions of the
place, its exis,eAse has been 50 modest and
quiet as haEdly W be understood and apprs.
gated fts benefits should be more generality
enjoyed and It's influence upon the literary
t.sss and icteliigense II our people ysais
nose appasrGt