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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-07

EPIZO0TIC IN OPELOUSAs GREAT
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE OWNERS OF
STOCK.-On Tuesday morning our little
town was thrown into quite a state Of
excitement, by a rumor that the great
horse disease, the Epizootie, had made
its appearance in this place. We con
Guided to investigate the rumor, SO fol-
lowed the crowd and soon found our
selves in the Livery Stable of Mr.. Chs.
NJ. Thompson. Our attention was called
othe casein question. ThehOrse looked
as usual except, perhaps, a little gaunt,
and seemed to be affected with a slight
cough, certainly no worse than the gen.
erality of horses during the winter who
are kept stabbed. '' ii.
We own a fine horse, therefore it is
not to be surprised that such a rumOr
sent a thrill of fear through our heart,
but our feelings were not a circumstance
to some others of our acquaintance.
One young gentleman was seen rushing
madly through the streets, buying blank
cts, arnica, turpentine, red flannel, etc,
and after having put thirteen blankets
on top of the horse, he took his seat and
waited for him to he taken. From last
accounts the gentleman is still sitting
there, and with the exception that his
horse ~perspires very freely, there is no
change.
Another rushed wildly into the stable
while we were there. "Gotthe Epizotic
here?" came in agitated tones from his
mouth. "One of my horses has q bad
cold," said IL young friend Charlie.
"The Devil and Tom Walker, yousay!n
he yelled, "Bring out my mare quick,
nevermind the saddle, bandage her eyes
so she can'tsee the sick horse as she pass
es, stuff a corn-cob up her nose so she
can't smell, and lead her out quick"
The mare was led out, and the last we
saw of him he was holding on to her
halte" like grim death, andthe mare was
playfully striking outright andleft with
her heels, and trying to taste the quality
of his coat as he led her around the
corner. Perhaps the mare was not the
celebrated quarter-horse of st. Landry,
and perhaps the owner don't live in town,
ETC., etc. Perhaps not. Weunderstand
he too, has taken his seat near the mares
stall. It is said he has bought a dozen
Observation-Disclosures, and spends his
time in trying to make his mare blow
her nose, to see if there is any sign of
EpizOOtic.
We feel assured the disease exists only
in the Imagination of our citizens, and
that it is nothing more norless than cold
caught during thelast change of weather.
Almost every man from the country, that
we have conversed with, say thatduring
the last two weeks their stockhave been
affected with the prevailing epidemic
now in midst, viz: a slight cold.
Keep cool, boys. Don't get frightened,
Major, your little mare stands q better
chance of dying of that disease which
killed O cat, viz: care. .s7 @'
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Succession de Marie A~ntoinet,e Lnfosse.

lCOUR DE PAROIssE, ST. LANDRY.-AT-
- tendu que Benjamin n. Whitney, de La Pa
rolsse st. Landry, ayant pr6sente une petition Il
Petfet detre nomme administrator della success
sion de Marie AntOinette Lafosse, dGc6dGe, der
increment de IL dite paroisse;
En- consequence, avis est par le present dome
aug interess6s dams cette succession d'avOir d
deduire par ecrit a mon bureau, dams les dix
JolFs qui suivrOnt la date du present avis, les
seFa1t pas fat drOit a Ia demande de Ia dite petit
ton, JOS. D. RICHARD, C1refier.
TdAe
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Estate Of Marie Anroinette Lnfossc.

pARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHERFAs.
Benjamin H. Whitney, of the Parish of st.
Landry, having applied by his petition to be an
pointed administrator Of the estate of Marie
Antoinette LafOsse, deceased, late of the Parish
of st. Landry
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment, will file the same
Ill writing in my office, in the town of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
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CURE FOR Observation-Disclosures is
one of the horrors of life. A ponltice
and "a tea made from common field
thistle is said to be o "sure cure" Tt is
simple enough to deserve a trial. A
martyr to neuralgia, having heard of a
noted physician in Germany who in
variab1y cured that disease, crossed the
ocean and visited Germany for treat
ment. The leaves OF the thistle were
m~aeerated, and used on the parts Attic
ted as q poutice, and a decoction made
from the leaves was taken before each
meal-a small Wine-glassful being a
dose. The patient was permanently
cured.
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There's nothing half 10 sad in life as
to reflect how many mothers took their
daughters to the springs, the ~sea-shore,
and the mountains for nothing this sum-
mer. The fortunes sufferedbFthese I'M
successful parties while they muse upon
the bills for the sea-shore, are ~excTucia-
ting.
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It was = betterthan play what John
Owens did the other night, when per-
forming q favorite part ID d Western
theatre. He had been Interrupted from
time to time by the crying of d child IN
the gallery. Atlength angered by this
rival performance, Owens walked with
solemn steps TO the footliehts, and adj
dressing the audience in tragic tones,
said. Ladies' and gentlemen, unless
the play is stopped, the child cannot
possibly go on.
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sueeession de Yorick Valnde.-No. a011.

NOUR DE PAROIssE, ST. LANDRY.-AT-
~ tendue que Eugene PLATE, de la Paroissc
st. Landry, ayant presente une petition a l'etfet
d'6tre nOmmG ADMINISTRATIVE de la succession
de YOrick Valade, d6c6dee, reinforcement de Ia
dite p~arOisse
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donnG
aux tnteresses dams Cette succession d'avoir 70
deduire par 6crit a mon bureau, dams les dix
Jours qui %suivrOnt Ia date du present avis, les
serait pas fait droit a In demande dc la dite pGti-
ton. JOS.D D. RICHARD. Grefier.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-07
WEDNESDAY, December 4th, 1872,

The Police Jury metpursuant to adjournment.
Present ]. NJ. Thompson, President John Roy,
j. L.. Morris, T. s. Fontenot and T. c. Chacher6.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that at
a meeting of the Police Jury of the Parish Of
st. Landry, to be held on the third Monday in
January, 1873, being the Goth day of said month,
the amount of taxes to be levied and assessed on
said Parish, for the services of the year 1872,
shall then be fixed and determined.
Resolved, that the following is the estimate
the various items of expenditure ne
cessary for the services of the year 1872, and
that the the said estimate be published at least
thirty days, before the amount of this tax shall
be fixed and determined as the law requires.
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Estnte of Yorick Valnde.-No. 361f-

PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs.
Eugene PLATE, of the Parish Of st. Landry,
having applied by her petition 10 be appointed
administrative of the estate Of Yerick VaIade.
deceased, late Of the Paris of st. Landry:
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment, will file the same
IN Writing in my office, in the town of Opelousas.
within ten days from the present notice.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-07

Washington Irving was the author Of
the phrase " the almighty dollar He
used it in a sketch entitled '"The Creole
Village published in 1887, anditquickv
" passed into universal usage. He
himself says of it This phrase, used
for the first time in this sketch, The
Creole Village has since passed into
current circulation, and by some has
been questioned as sayoring of iTreyer-
enee. The author, therefore, owes it
to his orthodoxy to declare that no
i~rreverenoe was intended, even to the
dollar itself, which he is aware is daily
becoming more and more an object of
worship.
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The EpizOotie is undoubtedly in Ope-
lou-sasseVeral more cases have oc-
Cured, since we gave our first opinion.
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TUESDAY. December Sd, 1872.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: J. M. Thompson, President; John Roy,
J. L. Morris, T.. c. Chacher6 and T. s. FOnten0t.
claims, after q careful examination, reported
favorably on the following claims, and the clerk
was instructed to issue warrants for the same :
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Il Hid !;
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEVILLIERS-Tn OpelOuSas, on the 4th inst,
FRANCOIS Devilliers, aged q years.
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Estate of William Slutes.-No. 36Os.

pARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-N IEKFAs
Tobias Suites, of the Parish Oi +. Landry,
administrator of the estate of william: Suites,
late of the Parish of st. Lanrry:
therefore,, any person intending to make Op-
in writing in my office, in the town of Opel0u-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-07

Never pay q boy To look after your
shadow while yon climb q tree to look
into the middle Of next week.
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CITIZENS ARRESTED BY THE UNITED
STATES MARsHAL.-We understand that
Deputy Marshall Garrett arrived on the
stage on Monday evening for the pur-
pose OF arresting and taking to the city
five of our citizens, livingon PIaqnemine
Brulee. The names Of the gentlemen
are Messrs. Dallas b. Hayes, Palemo
Guidry, Villeneaye Guidry, Antoine
Guidry and r. a Garrigues. Three Of
the gentlernen,M essrs. Hayes. Garrigues
and Antoine Guidry, are arrested under
the /" Enforcement Act The othert two
under the same charge, also the charge
of shooting with intent to kin. The af-
fdavit was made by one Francois Rich
ard, before the United States Commits
si0nef In New Orleans. As soon as the
gentlemen heard that so unexpected 8
charge had been brought against them,
aud that the Marshal was here for the
pu1poseof arrestingth then, they delivered
themselves Zip Immediately, and were
paroled until Friday, onWlich day they
viii start for New Orleans. We know
nothing about the affair, except that the
party making the charge has never at
tempted 70 ebtain justice il onr parish
courts, but, on the contrary III thiscase,
avoided them, and Wentto New Orleans.
The gentlemen who have been arrested,
euaenefhigh-standingin our commu-
nifty, aRdwill, we feel assured, il allowed
d fair hearing, come out innocent Of the
charges brought against them
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NOTICE TO TOWN TAxPAYERs.
NOW's YOUR CHANCE FOR


bLOCH *
MAIN STREET, OPELOUsAS, LA,
Have the honor of announcing to their mn
merOuS friends and customers, and the public G.
st. Landry i'll general, thatthey are now Offering
their immense stock of
FANCY, AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
GROCERIES,,
BOOTS SHOES, HATS, HARDWARE,
NOTIONS AND'FANCY ARTICLES, &c, &c.
At Cost Price!!!
III order to close out their present stock before
removing into their
NEW BUILDING.
Parties in need of anything in their line will
do well to call on them at once while their
STOCK is COMPLETE
in every particular, as this is an opportunity
seldom offered to secure
CHEAP GOODS.
Don't fail to avail yourselves of this oppor-
tunity, as MesSrs. Bloch Il Dupre are determined
to close out their stock on hand at d
GREAT SACRIFICE.
and this offer will only be open for
TWO OR TIL l. WEEKS,
as they intend to emo elitC their new buildinn
which is now rapidly nearing completion.
6Gc 7-4t
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WIN the four gentlemen who went
snipe hunting on Wednesday evening
last, he SO kind as to furnish our Reporter
with a few items concerning their hunt,
that we may be able next week, to I'LL
our column under tIla bend of Sporting
Newsgn We understand the Judge laid
the whole party i'll The shade. We hope
that this Editor won't beforgotten when
the came is divided.
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Doors AND BHOES.-THE UNDER
signed has just returned from New Orleans
with a new supply of Boot and shoe materials.
His customers will find him at his usual stand on
Landry street, between Court and Main streets,
Opelousas, where he viii be pleased to attend to
their pedal wants. Ladies' Shoes also made.
Prices moderate.
May q, TIT. B. P~EFFERKORN.
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There il an orange tree in Carrollton
that is bearing oranges and lemons ON
the same Limb. Grsfting did il.
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QUESTIONS ANsWERED.-We will an
swer through ii columns this week the
questions which every ma who has met
us since last Saturday night has put to
us, viz: Did you go woodstock hunting
Saturday night? Did kill a rabbit?
We did 90 Aanting on that night We
did kill the rabbit! The man thatspread
the reportthat this Editors gun did not
shoot until the rabbit stopped to rest,
tells what amt so. We shot ~thatrabbit
after the. two crack shets Of Opelousas
had wasted all their ammunition firing
at him, and because this Editor knows
how to. shoot and is fondofrabbit. The
reason these two crack shots could not
kill him, Wasbeauset they, in an unsports-
manlike manner, shot at him while he
was on the ground. This Editor waited
uutl he few, and, like truesportsman,
broke both his wings without touching
a feather on his body.
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We call the attention of ON citizens
to the announcement in another column,
of the Grand Concert and Ball to be
given on next Monday night, the 9th.
inst, by Messrs. X. H. Bodemuller and
r. Mayer, assisted by the most talented
amateurs Of our town. 70 those who
are acquainted with the great musical
talent possessed by the two gentlemen
above named, we need say nothing ; but
to those who are not, we say come and
hear them, and we guarantee that they
viii return home feeling perfectly salts.
fed, perfectly eontented and with the
thought, that never before had q single
dollar brought such pleasure.
The Concert will close with a Grand
Ball. at which Messrs. Bodemuller and
Mayer VIII act as musicians without ex-
ira charge.
That Prince of R~estdmateurs, Little
Joe, win keep his Saloon open for The
accommodation of dancers. Refresl-
1nenta of every kind, including an Oyster
Gumbo.
tall 90 who have bought tickets, the
house will hardly hold them. Success
attend them.
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F. Il lntDA4L# SOLNE AN VA
$50 81. BURNED IN ONE
NIGHT!-On Tuesday morning various
groups of citizens could have been seen
.conversing earnestly upon the street
corners. Our Reporter in passing one of
the groups, looking around for an item
with which to fill u Local, heard the
remark, lawful big pile of money to be.
burned up,n and Immediately stopped to
get the particulars. We tell the story
as we heard it. a.
On Monday night a light was seen in
one Of the offices in the Court House, in
which the Police Jury generally hold
their meetings. That august body had
been in session all day arranging their
papers ready for a transfer to their sue
cessors. Our informant, attracted by
curiosity, peepedthrough the keyhole to
see who was burning a light so late at
night. Such a sight met his eyes as he
will remembert to his dying day. Around
a table were seated the various members
of the Police Jury, with stern determin-
alton written upon their countenanees,
waiting anxiously for some coming event.
Soon the silence was broken by the sound
OF some heavy body being transported
up the stairs, and each member rose to
his feet rs a large box, somewhat in the
shape of a coffin, was brought into the
room on the shoulders of a couple of
sturdy men. In a few seconds the lid
was torn from the box, and, to the sur.
prise of our informant, instead of the
appalling sight of a CORY corpse, his eyes
were greeted by neatly tied up bundles,
each representing Parish Warrants from
the sum of 81 to that of $1,000. "Sti1
the fre!p came, in laundering tones,
from the lips of the President. Tremb-
lingly the order was executed by ONT OF
themembePs, and as the Puddy blaze shot
up, three of the members advanced with
slow and solemn steps to the box, and
with a shudder Of disgust grasped a
handful of the slick and shining bills
and laid them gently and tenderly upon
the blaze. Handful after handful was
thrown upon the burning embers until,
in a few minutes, naugllt remained but
aIhandfu1 Of white ashes. No remorse
seemedtoh the destroyers, butontht
contrary, we heard one of them remark
that JOB Is done, let's go and take
drink The job aras done, and done eCelg
and to-day our parish has ffty-ons
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
and eighty-fiye cents less in circulation
Wewould mention en- passdnt, that upo1
the back of each was written, thewords
Received for Taxes signed ID. G.
sittig, Collector Cant we get up an
other fire Of the same description soon
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Police Jury Proceedings.
OPELOUSAs. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, I
November 18th, 1872. !

The Police jury met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Present: J. NJ. Thompson, PRESIDENT; John Roy,
!. /. Morris. 7. G.. ChacherG and I. S. FOntcnOt.
There being no bushes on hand, on motion,
the Police Jury adjourned OH Monday, December
I'd, 1872.
MONDAY, December I'd, 1872.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: j. NJ. Thompson, President; john ROy
and I. {. Chacher6.
The minutes of the previous meeting wereread
and approved.
The committee appointed to examine the
Books and Vouchers of the Parish Treasurer,
after a careful examination reported. that they
find the following report of the Parish Treasurer
correct.
STATEMENT A.
Snoring the receipts into The Parish Treasury
for the year 1871.
For balance on hand, December 31St,
1870, as per last statement. 8 S13 %
For amount of Tax Roll for 1876. 10000 90
For Parish Licenses collected for the
For amount received from other sources 2o99 "a
S66o87 81
STATEMENT B.
ShOring the expenditures for the gear 1871.
For deductions to the Parish Tax Collector, as
follows:
For Delinquent Tax List. ...-..-...- s 3441 81
For UncOllectable Tax List-..-........ $3.50 80
For Commissions paid Tax Collector. 5101 80
For Commissions paid Tax Collector
For amount paid Parish Treasurer for
400 90
For amount paid Jurors, Witnesses in
Criminal cases, and Parish Warrants $3.50 IS
For balance on hand, December 3lSt,
Sc 40
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. Geo. H. Wells, Esq, of the Lake
Charles Bar, arrived in our town the
latter part of last week, to attend the
session of the District Court which was
to have commenced here last Monday.
But as il began and ended, or was adj
journed till next month, all ON the same
day, he has departed and gone on his
way not rejoicing. The continual fail
ureg of criminal terms of courts, in his
own and neighboring parishes, is a Sc
riou@ matter to a criminal lawyers
pocket, as well as to, his innocentclients
detained in Jail. We hope to have the
pleasure Of ME-. Wells company again
in january.
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The sleeping fox catches no poultry
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MISCELLANEOUS.

~ mORNHHNVEG & j.. DANTHN,
Takes pleasure IN announcing to their friends
and the public that they have o~penentheir tailor
establishment, on Bellevue street, adjoining the
OpelOusas Tin Shop, Immediately opposite
Bloch q Dupre's burnt store, where they are
ready to make to order men and boys clothing,
on short notice, and a fit guaranteed.
Opelousas, August 24-tnay4.
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MONDAY, December cd, 1872.
STATEMENT B.

Showing the expenditures for the gear 1871.
For deductions to the Parish Tax Collector, as
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-04
Tho 1enacity Of Truth.

when nation rs ciearheaded as the Amer
leans once become convinced, from long ex-
perience and observation, that an article pos
s.sses superior excellence as u medicine. not
all the preposterous clamOr Of all the worth
less nos.rum vemdrrs in the universe can shake
their belief in its efficiency. Truth is very
tenacious thing, as these worthless are begin
ming To discover. PLANTATION BITTERs has
too firm u hold upon the popular esteem to be
in the slightest degree effected by the cold wa
ter diatribrs which the advertisers Of fermen-
ted slops; without a particle OF alcohol are
80 fond of launching against alcoholic prepar-
ations. The public knows very we'll that this
peerless renOvant and tonic does contain
spirits, but it also knows that they are Of the
purest and most wholesome description, viz.
fine old st. Cr0ix. the most active and benef
cial diffuser Of its reiHedial and invigOrating
properties througho the system which could
possibly be adopted.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-04
An Important Consideration.

DIR. TUFTS LIVER PILLS are PURE
LY VEGETABLE. and are adapted to young
and old, male and female, and may be taken
at all times. without restraint of occupation.
without change of living, without diet, and
without the fear of taking cold, during all
kinds of weather, and in all climates.
Dear Sir-You make two preparations
which, it appear, to me, are worthy of a more
general acceptance than they lave had as Yet
probably because they have not been pulled
in the newspapers. l aliude to your Liver
Pills and Aromatic Elixir of Citrate of Cat
feline. The former have been used in my own
case-torpor of the Liver-and in my family
with marked success, and | believe them
superior in all hillary arrangements to and
pills now made. The Caffeine is the only rem
edy that has, in my experience, proved effect
ual for nervous headaches 1t never fails, and
the eliet it affords is delicious, for not only
does the pain cease, but a pleasant exhilaratiol
supervenes, and suffering is converted IL
pleasure. A vial of 1t is kept at home aud
one at my Office, that | may never be without
it in case Of need.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH 7. CARR,
Attorney at Law.
DR.. TUFTS Dye requires but few minutes