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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-01-14
Public Sale.

Estate Of Adolphe Richard, deceased
PY virtue Of an order Of the Hon. Probate
Il Court Of the Parish Of st. Landry. there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by a public
a%uctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas.
ed, at Coulee Croche, in this Parish. on
ei Tuesday, February It'll, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Es-
tate of Adolphe. Richard, deceased, to-wit:
J. Three superficial arpents Of prairie land.
situated at Coulee Cfoche, in said Parish.
bounded North and West by lands belonging
to Joseph G. Beurque, South by lands efGeo.
WI Nelson and East by land belonging to
Joseph Sav0ie. 1880
g One dwelling house, Situated ON said land.
3. One store, (serocery stofeD alsoesituated
ON said land.a y2t, , tt+s4ss- laG9g~
& ia panels of fencing, Cypress pickets).
s.. s superficial arpents Of wood land,
situated at Pfaquemine Point, bounded North
BY land belengingter Christob he Stecl2 South
by land belonging to JosephL. Bourque, East
by land belonging to Leandre G. Bouruue,
and West by Bayou Plaqnemine BrulGe.
SCI tw6-horse wagon, a lot of cypress pick
cts and boards. 81 creole pony, a head gentle
horned cattle, ! double barrel gun, l rife, L
revolver, farming implements, kitchen uten-
sils. household furniture, DC. @
Terms and Conditions = All adiudications
OF 800 and under payable cash on the spot, or
the property wiliibe Immediately resold before
selling any other article. All :adjudications
over $40 payable twelve months from day of
sale, purchasers to give their notes payable to
the administrator at their domicii, with eight
per cent per annum interest, with approved
security, and special mortgage and vendors
privilege retained on the property until final
payment; purchasers obligating themselves
not to sell nor ALLEVIATE etifc property before
payment, F5iees EMAR SAVOIE,
.LEOCADE RICHARD,
III Administrators.
Jan r sfG sssS #ts 8$ .%1&Ss
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Public Sale.

Estate Of OnieU Bowyeat.
pY virtue of an order of the Hon, Probate
D Court of the Parish of Poiute Coupee.
State of Louisiana, to me directed, I will pro.
coed to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Courthouse of the Par
ish of St. Landry, in the own of Opelousas,
on Sd TURDAY the l4th day of January,
1871, at II o'clock, A. NJ, the following
described property belonging to the estate OF
Oniell Bourgeat deceased, late of the Parish
of Pointe Coupee, to wit
a tract situated in the parish of St. Landry
in section No. IS i'll township No. three (3)
south range three (3) east, containing seventy
five acres and 27Il00, and in section No. sixty
six (66) in township No three (3) south range
No: three (3) east, containing one hundred
and sixty-tlree 65l10O acres-making in all
two hundred and thirty-eight 32II0O acres,
Terms and Conditions One half cash,
and the balance on a credit of twelve months;
the purchaser to give his note with approved
personal security, secured by the vendors
privilege and mortgage On the property sold,
the act of sale to be passed before the Recor-
der of the Parish of Saint Landry, at the ex-
pense of said purchaser
j.. NJ. THOMPSON. Sheriff.
Nov. rs.
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Public Sale,
Estate Of EaQeRie LnReMr.

A' CS"'N g'HN
BY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon, Pro-
bate Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de-
ceased in Old Grand Prairie in said parish,
on WEDNESDAY, February 1st, 1871, the
following described property belonging to
the estate of Eugene Lafeur, deceased wild
ow of Etiennc Fl. Fontenot deceased. to-wit:
]. The plantation, the late residence Of
the deceased, situated in Old Grand Prairie,
containing two hundred arpents, more or less,
having a front on Bayou Cocodrie, of five
arpents, Or about, and a depth Of forty arpents,
bounded north by said Bayou Cocodrie. east
by lands of Mrs. d. D. S. Tontrnot, now Mrs.
Cyprien DeIafosse,- pere, sonth by lands of
Adolphe Stage, and west by MIS-. Cyprien
Delafosse, fills. together with all the buildings
and Improvements thereon, consisting Of one
dwelling house and outhouscs.
2. One bay creole horse. one sorrcl mule,
one mare and colt, one lot Of about As bush
els 0 fcorn. on OK cart, one pair Of oxen, four
head of gentle cattle, farming utensils. house
hold furniture. one lot of sheep, one shot
gun, one horsecart, one hog.
Terms-Cash on the day of sale.
ETIENNE FONTEFOT,
Dec. 81. administrator
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Public Sale.
Estate Of lemon Lgfeur.

Estate OF IeAOA LGteur'.
DY virtue OF ap 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 by a public
au~ctioneer, at the last residence of deceased,
in Old Grand Prairie in said parish, on
TNesd0y the 9th day Of JaWa0yy,
1871, the following described property belong
ing to the estate of Zenon Lafeur, deceased,
to Wit:
!. The plantation. the last residence of de-
ceased, containing four hundred and forty ar.
penis more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon. bound
ed north by lands belonging to the estate of
Philippe Stage, east by lands of Antoine Vi
drine, south by Bayou Carron, and west by
Jean Pierre Stevens.
2. A tract of land purchased at the sale of
the estate Of Marcelin Lstleur, containing
eighty arprnts, more or less.
). A lot of about forty head of cattle bran.
ded thus O +, with the brand; a lot of about
forty head of cattle branded thus J-O, with
the brand; about twelve head of horses, mares,
colts and mules; twenty-five hogs, more or
less; forty sheep, two pairs gentle oxen, one
OK cart, one old buggy; four hundred barrels
corn, more or less three thousand bundles of
fodder, thirty pounds of seed cotton. forty
bushels sweet potatoes, ten barrels of rice,
plantation utensils, household furniture, kitch-
en- utensils, and many other things.
Terms and Conditions.-The movable prop
erty will be sold for cash; cash payments to
be made on delivery Of property. The i'm
movable property will be sold on a credit of
and two years from the day of sale, pur-
chaser or purchasers to furnish two good and
solvent securities to the satisfaction of the adj
ministrator, and the lands to remain specially
lnortgagcd to the said estate, purchaser or
purchasers binding themselves not to ALLEVIATE
or hypothecate or dispose of said property pur
chased by them, to the prejudice of the estate;
and all payments not punctualIy paid, to bear
light per cent yearly interest from the time
lue until paid.
LOUIS STAGE, Admir-.
Jnao "a
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Public Sale.
Estate Of Jesse Hutchins and Ange-

Estate Of Jesse Hutchins and Ange.
aaa siqae Letomrniesr
PY virtue Of an order of the Hon. Probate
~ Court of the Parish of St Landry, there
wilt be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed, in. the town ofsOpelousas on
Thursday, February Cd, 1871.
the following described property belonging to
the estate of Jesse Hutchins and Angelique
Letournier, deceased, to wit:
l. One lot of ground in the town of Ope-
lousas, being the last residence of deceased,
measuring one hundred and eighty-three feet
front, more or less, on North street, by one
hundred and twenty-seven feet in depth,
bounded north by, south by North
street, east by property sold to Baptist church,
and west by -
2. One lot of household furniture, one
branding iron, one pair of Derringer pistols.
Terms and Conditions, The personal prop
ty for cash; for the real estate one-tlIird cash.
and the balance on twelve months credit;
with eight per cent per annum interest from
maturity, with special mortgage and vendors
privilege, and clause de non aliendo, reserved.
SOLOMON JOHNSON, Tutor.
Der. 90 .
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tShe1.in''S sale.

N0nettc Reed IN her own right and
as ADMINISTRATIVE, rs. Anguste
Jeansonne ct as, No. 1872, Parish
Court, st. Landry.
DY VIRTUE of an alias writ of feri facias
I'D issued out of the Hon. Parish Court of
the Parish of St. Landry, in the above emit.
tied suit, and to me directed, I will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der, at the Courthouse Of said parish, in the
town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 4th
day of February, 1871, at eleven o'clock A.
NJ. the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
A tract of land situated in the Parish of
st. Landry, in Prairie Faquetaique, near the
Bayou Cane, containing one hundred and
ffty-fve acres, bounded south by lands of Da-
vid Courville, north by lands of Pierre Bite.
Fontenot, and west and east by public lands,
and designated in the archives of the land
office as the south half of section thirty-three in
township six south of one west, in the South
western Land district of Louisiana.
Terms-Cash.
III. j. M. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
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Canning Fruit.

Like many others, | tried, again and
again, to seal fruit cars so as to keep the
fruit without noidiug upon the top. |
was particular in following the printed di-
r~cctions II, general Use, but found that my
cans, when cold, would not be more than
two thirds Full, and in a few days a white
mold appeared On the top. I finally APP
pealed to a friend who, I knew, canned
large quantities for her own use. She
showed me fruit over a year old, quite
fresh, the cans full, and no mold. I at
once adopted her plan, which | have since
followed with great success.
Fruit can be kept just as well without,
as with, sugar; and those sealed up for
pies are better without any, as they will
retain their flavor far better. Brass kettles
should never be used. Tin pans or kettles
lined with porcelain, so as to preserve the
most perfect flavor of the fruit, are the best.
While my fruit is being scalded, / put a
gill of cold water in each can, and fill up
with hot water, putting the covers and rub
Der also into hot water. The fruit need
not be cooked-only heated to the boiling
point-HnFess in preparing pears and quin-
ccs, or some other hard fruits, that may re-
quire more cooking, and then only Just so
that a straw may be passed through, al
ways being careful to have juice enough
TO cover the fruit. AS soon as boiling hot,
empty a can and fill then another, or as
many as can we'll be attended to. Let the
cans stand open until yon can comfortably
boar the hands upon them. Meanwhile
more fruit may be heated.
Cut thick writing paper in round pieces
the size of The top of each can, and when
the contents of the cans are cooled, sin a
piece over the top Of the fruit in each can,
and at once fill up on top Of the paper
with boiling juice (Savtd for the pprpose),
and put on the covers as soon as filled, &C
cording to the directions given. "'''
often seal up cherries and tomatoes,
only for winter use, in one gallon stone
jars that are small at the top, prepared Just
the same as for glass. Leave off the, covers,
seal with melted resin, adding a little tai
low. Try it OF a piece of cloth; if too
brittle add more tallow, and rice yerso.
Cut a paper also for the top of the jar, just
so it will come over the edge, and dip a
piece of thick cloth into the resin, only
upon one side, spread over the jar aud tie
down; now, with a spoon dip and spread
on the hot resin until entirely covered,
pressing down the sides with the hands
in cold water. When cold, if the
jar is air tight, the cover will be depressed
a quarter Of an inch or more. But If it is
then you will have to seal it over
again. Those who can common sour cher.
ries will find them greatly improved by
draining off all the juice and then covering {
with WATERSHED and drain off and I
cover ever again for sealing, canning, pre- = =
or drying Farm and Preside: .
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Pub1ic Sale
Estate Of Onesime Tate md Ma1riRa
Darde0W.

DdrdedN.
BY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon. Pre-
bate Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de.
ceased in Vile Platte, Parish of St. Landry,
on TUESDAY, january 3lst. 1871, the fol,
lowing property belong to the estate OnGzime
Tate aud Malvina Dardeau, both deceased
to-wit:
/. The premises on which the deceased
last resided, situated in Vile Plate, measuring
O. land, being a 'front.' Of
arpents by five arpents in depth, together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon;
bounded north by the public road leading
from Opelousas to Bayou Cllicot, east by
Prosper Daire, south by Onezime Guillory,
and west by Octave Daire.
2. One lot situated in Vile Plate, contain
ing -- feet front by four arpents in depth,
more OF less. bounded north by L. T. David
sen, east by Octave Daire, south by Onezime
Guillory, and west by Mrs. William Reed.
3. A tract of wood land situated in the
confines of Vile Plate. Parish of St Landry,
containing ten arpents, bounded north by the
public road leading from Op-lousas to Alexan-
dria. east by liilaire Tate, south by Onezime
NulilOl ana "tSL Dy
i. The undivided half of a stock of cattle
ranging in the Parish of Calcasicu, consist
ing of two hundred and ninety head, more or
less. branded thus E T., one. grey horse and
one black horse one English COW and calf
fifty mares and stock horses, more or less
ten head of gentle horned cattle fifteen head
horned cattle ranging in Calcasieu Parish,
more or less, branded thus O T; six head
mares, more or less, branded thus I; one
branding iron figuring thus OF a large lot of
furniture too numerous to detail
one buggy and harness; one watch and
chain one watch.
Also the following described property be-
to the copartnership heretofore exis-
ting between Oscar Dardeau and the de-
ceased.
J.. Six mules one wagon and harness.
Terms and conditions-The real estate to-
gether with the stock to be sold payable in
instalments-one half on the first day of
April, 1872. and the other half on the first
lay of April 1873, the purchasers furnishing
notes with good and solvent security to
he satisfaction of the administrator and the
property remaining specially mortgaged to the
estate until full payment of the notes, each to
Dear eight per cent per annum interest from
maturity until paid. ID
The balance OF the property to be sold as
to-wit: all sums of twenty dollars
md under, cash on day of sale. All sums
'ver twenty dollars payable in two equal. in
talments the first on the first day Of April,
S72, and the other on the first day of April,
e73, purchasers furnishing their notes pay
bic to the order of the administrator with Sc
urity to his satisfaction and bearing interest
rom their maturities until payment.
EMILE TATE,
Dec. 81. Administrator
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SlleriH'& Sale.


Aristiae S0ite0u as. Lastie G. GuillOry,
admr'., No. 1851, District Court,
st. Landry.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of feri facias issued
- out of the Hon..Eighth District Court of
the State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit. and
to me directed. l will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court
house of said parish in the town of Opelou-
sas, on SATURDAY the 4th day of February,
1871, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, seized to satisfy said
writ, to-wit;
A plantation in the Parish of St. Laniry,
in Vile Plate Prairie, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, measuring about
three hundred superficial arpents. bounded
south by Baptiste Larose F%ontenot, north by
Baptiste Guillory, west by Jean Baptiste
Guillory, and east by Bayou Grand Louis.
Terms-Cash.
J. Nj. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Dec. 81.
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GONSkGbIe's Sale.

Alexandra Devilie VS.. Benjamin Laverene-
Magistrates Court, list Ward, st. Landry
pY virtue of a writ Of feri facias issued by
D the Hon. P. Leonce Hebrard, Justice Of
the Peace, lst Ward, 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, in Opelousas, on WE'D
NESDAY, January 18th, 1871, at II O'Clock,
A. NJ, the following property, seized to satisfy
said writ. to-wit: -
One Creole Horse.
Terms-Cash.
vALERY ROY, Constable.
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Sll0riTS Sale

L - 0aSsS
Edmund Fl. Martin ct ais. rs. Andre
Zenon Tdrine, No. 722, Parish
Court, st. Landry.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of fieri facias issued
I'D ont of the Hon. Parish Court of the Par
ish of st. Landry, in 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, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of
February, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the
following described properly, seized to salts.
fly said writ, to-wit:
The plantatation Of said defendant, Andre
Zenon ,Vidrine, containing two hundred
acres, with the Improvements thereon, situa-
ted about one and a half miles from Vile
Plate, and bounded north by Pierre Veillon,
west by Jean Garand, east by d. johnson,
and south by Defranc Deville Or Alexandra
Deville. "
Terms-Cash. -.-.-
s J. M. THOMPSON, Sheriff,
Dec 81. ..r
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Estate of flames G.. HNueSs
Meeting of Creditors.

DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Parish
ID Court of the Parish of St. Landry, a meet
ing of the creditors of the Estate of James
G. Hayes, deceased, will be held before
Yves D'avy, Recorder, at his Office in
the town of Opelousas, on Tuesday the
3lst day of January, 1871, to deliberate upon
the affairs of said estate, and to determine up
on the sale of the effects thereof.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk. Ia.
December 3Ist. 1870
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State of Louisiana.
Parish Court. Parish St. Laadrg.-No. 33g

Parish Court. Parish St. Landry.-No. 1896
Estate Of HNpolite Paul Fontenot
EMANUEL P. FONTENOT of the Parish
~ of St. Landry, Administrator of the Es-
tate ofHyp. P. Fontenot, dec, late of the Par
ish of St. Landry, having filed a tableau of
classification of the debts and distribution of
the funds of said Estate, accompanied by
his petition praying for the ho~mologation of
the same:
And whereas. the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of court dated
December 23d 1870;
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 said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk
December 81, 1870. ~
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For Rent.

nNE-HALF Of the open land under fence
~ with the residence and negro quarters
and Grin, Or, the place known as the Jules
Melancon plantation, one mile. above Bar
rvs oniBayou Courtableau. Apply to A.
II. Glenn on opposite side. Yrs I'll
a. II. CHALMERS.
Dec, 31-3t az
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A LII persons having claims against the a.
"a bove estate. are requested to present
them for classification and settlement to the
undersigned; aud all persons indebted to said
estate, are requested to come forward and set
tie at once, if they desire to avoid costs.
JOSEPH BLOCH, Adm.
Dec. lost.
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PURE WHITE CHESTER HOGS
SSysZAA And Crosses of same with SW@sM4
Premium Berkshire Blood,
For Sale
AT LOW FIGURES TO CLOSE STOCK,

OWING to my almost total lack of facili-
W ties to properly attend to these really
valuable hogs, l offer them at private sale at
very reasonable prices in lots to suit purchas-
ers, at my place on the Opelousas and Flat
mile fiom Garrigues' Bayou Bridge, where
parties desiring to purchase may see them at
any time up to 2 p. III. of each day.
Also
One FINE YOUNG Boar 9 or 10 months
old, Of good size and form, Half Berkshire
and Half Guinea Blood, and a most Capital
Stock Hog. l can show some as Fine Young
Pigs of his get as any one need wish to raise.
G. BACON BURKE,
octS Prairie Plaisancs.
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I OST nEe WIGS ass

OST Or MEss.AsD.-A certain
- note for five hundred dollars, drawn bv
E. Dodge in favor of Linn Tanner, on the
oath of December, 1868, and bearing interest
IL months after date. All persons are hereby
warned not to purchase said note. as payment
has been stopped. LINN TANNER.
oct22-5t
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Public Sale.

Estate OF AtphONse bertrand.
pY 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 by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed, in Prairie P~laisance, Parish of ST, Landry,
on WEDNESDAY, January 25th, 1871, the
following described property belonging to the
estate of Alphonse Bertrand, deceased to wit:
]. A certain piece of land, the residence
of deceased, together with the buildings and
Improvements, measuring sixty superficial ar
penis, more or less, bounded north by Yorick
Falade, south by Mrs. Sabin Donate, east by
widow Sebastian D&ean, and west by Yorick
Valadc.
2. One mare and two year old colt, two
creole horses. one double barrel gun, one re-
volving pistol, household furniture, kitchen
utensils, a branding iron figuring thus b B.,
and other things.
Terns-Cash.
FELICIA ANDREPONT,
Dec. II Administrators.
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Notice.

A LII persons having claims against the es-
n tate of Hugh W. Robinet, decd, are re-
quested to present them for classification and
settlement to the undersigned; and all persons
indebted TO said estate are requested tie come
forward and settle at once if they desire to
save costs. ...--. .
o. S. SMITH, Admr.
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SheTiT'S Sale.

AAN' ~ tttoI tftCt t's oSfJt 4/bt
mont Donate, her husband, No.
11O13, District Court, st. Landry.
by VIRTUE of an alias writ of feri facias,
LID issued out of the Hon. Eighth District
Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, in the above en-
titled suit, and to me 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 4th day
Of February, 1871, at eleven. o'clock A. NJ,
the following described property, seized to
satisfy said writ, to-wit: .'
"a piece Of property situated in the town of
O~pelousas, Parish of St. Landry, consisting of
two lots of ground, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, bounded north by lots
of Mrs. Pefferkorn and Chretien M%ornhinveg,
south by lots of Mrs Jacob Christman, and
of Jesse Hutchins, west by Union
and east by Walnut street.
Terms-Cash.
J. M THOMPSON, Sheriff
Dec. 81 ..:.rTFf al
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If one portion of a dish Of vegetables be
boiled in pure water and the other in water
TO which a little salt has been added. the
latter win be found. better favored and
more tender ; if potatoes, they will be
mealier. Onions are especially improved
by being cooked in salt water. Their
rankness Of odor and favor is mitigated or
modified into a peculiar sweetness and
aroma The salt appears to hinder the
evaporation Of tie vegetables.