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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-29

Roundabout III N. o. Times. "a

It will no doubt be interesting to GER
tain untaxed brokers who do business
on the "fr~ee-lancea principle, to read
the following communication. There
appears to be a feeling against these
gentry, not. only among citizensa at large,
but among brokers who are residents
and property-holders, which promises,
in time, to become extremely unpleas-
ant to the objects Of that feeling.
"Tax-payer" is not the only Il who
has remarked that, notwithstanding the
resolutions expressed an public with
reference to tax resisting, the Kellogg
warrants have suddenly gone up to IS
and 70 cents. The circumstance affords
an insight into political affairs which
wise men are not slow to understand.
The fact is, there seems to be a vast
deal more of humbug than business in
this matter, and, as is usual in political
disturbances, a few men are fattening
on the general public. The only realre-
sistancG to taxes we a discover, is
with reference to the city government,
and it gladens hearts to know that
the Council has at last determined to
accept the fight. Frankly, we hope it
will be made severe upon those who
refuse to discharge their city in debted-
IL . Illl uColIChttD41 IIC AIC IllGI
the poor man pays his taxes. He is not
able to stand the legal proceedings, and,
besides, the poor man is generally la
borious, and has no time to waste on
political scheming. On him, then, will
fall the chief burden OF the deprivation
about to result from general financial
insolvency of the city. He has paid his
bill, and yet he must walk dark streets
the Otfal shall gather at his door, and
his scanty possessions shall share the
general depreciation of property. The
rich man can stand it. The money he
Withholds cal be applied to shaving
paper in CarOndelets street, and with his
gains he can occasionally buy out the
poor man, who, being weak, falls in the
melee. He buys at a terribly, reduced
rate, for property is low, and he is max
ing it so.
Thus the poor man goes to the wall
and the rich maj finds taX-resiSting q
very pretty business.
When we see the present state OF
affairs, and then recall how those same
patriots protested last summer as tt
what they would dof theirOW govern,
ment were elected, we grow sick will
the realization of u~nspeakable cant ant
Hypocrisy.
But here is the "Tax-payer'sn letter
Perhaps some of tile brokers alluded t.
had better reap it carefully: Z
MI. Observation-Disclosures your in.
dependence and love of truth, I ask you
is It right, while the people wish to hole
off paying State taxes, that two broker
on Carondelet street should purchase
| the Kellogg warrants and run them III
to sixty eight cents on the dollar, Whel
they are not worth a cent? They M,
decidedly the enemies, of the people
Please insert this and Oblige.
T~Ax-pLyER
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-svw an ra4H ez=- -4 ==-
PARISH CouRr. = An adjournment,
sine die,awiH take place to-day. The
following cases. have been disposed Of
since our last report:
Probate Cases-Estate of L. G.. Devil
Tiers, tableau h0mologated. Estate of
Toussaint .Quibedeau, leave to amend
tableau allowed. .
Appeals from Justices C~ourts-Theo-
dose Richard VS.. G. G. Swayzee, dismiss
ed, both parties to pay equal shares Of
costs. Alfred Davidson VS.. J. B. Mccoy,
Judgment of lower court reversed, and
given for plaintiff and appellant. Petit
tin g. Pollingue VS.. Emile VS.. Richard
& husband, judgment of lower court
affirmed.
Dismisseda at PLAINTIFF s costs-Hannah
L. Littell VS.. Dominique Lalanne. Dom
Unique Lalanne VS.. Benjamin S. Mudd.
Hannah Wolffv VS.. Thos. C. Quirk. Bruno
E. Castendyke VS.. Jean BOuffartigue.
Judgment for acknowledgement
Guillory VS.. VIM. Dejean, admr.
Judgment for plaintif-Clinton B,
Andrus VS.. Alfred Pavy. MeStea &
Value VS.. John E. King. Maurice Villa
SEGA VS.. Alfred Pavy. Damonville Bou-
drcau VS.. Valentine Lede. John RykOski
VS.. Jos. E. Ramar. HenryL L. Garland VS.
Smiles CAN'T. Antoine Lambert VS.
Pelagie Bordelon. David Andrus VS.
Alfred Taylor (defendent confessed
judgment.) Pierre |. Mout0n, admir-, VS.,
Alexis Lague ct ais. Lastie Nezat, tutor
VS.. F. G. Devilliers. Pierre Sylvestre e
ais. VS.. Laurent Dupre, curator. S. w
Geary g. Co. VS.. Abraham Millspaugh
Bloch & Dupre VS.. CelestineV '. SOileau
Patrick Keough VS.. c. Pothier. Chas
G.. Pickett VS.. Coleman G. Reynolds
McStea & Value VS.. LastTapes, Robert
son g. Co. O. H. Violet VS.. ZenOn Ri
deau. VIM. Bundell VS.. Mary Simpson
| VIM. Bundel1 VS.. Ernest Lafieur.% Jea1
Marie Lalanne VS.. Baptiste Pefferkor1
(by consent with a stay of execution I'm
| til July 1st, 1879 ThOs. N. McCrOry VS.
| Robert Sandifer.
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The DonaIdsonvilleC Chief SAWS

1uS OU4tluSOA IR1C S4IAS4 soy -"
Hon. Trasimond Landry, who holds
a commission from IL passive Cover
nor as tax collector Of this parish, en-
deavored this week to qualify for the
Office by filing a bond of $4,000 for the
faithful performance of the duties of
the position, as required by law. The
security furnished by him was unexcep-
tionable, but the recorder, clerk of the
court and president of the police jury
could not accept the bond, because the
commission heldaby the claimant of the
position did not emanate from the legal
Governor of the State, and act No. a. OF
clares It q crime for any officer of the
government to recognize an usurper OF
an Office.
The Chief believes Mr.. Landry has
abandoned all efforts to secure the col
lectorshiD. ..s .-.-
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There is something cheerful in this
extract from the Donaldsonville Chief:
The latest news we have concerning
orr railroad is that a new set of men
have taken hold Of it and will renew
the suspended work Of construction in
a week or ten days and push the road
through to Texas Within the extension
of a years time accorded by the General
Assembly at its recent session. The
creditors who placed the road and roll
ing stock that are above Bayou La=
fovrehe under seizure have been Mtis-
fed, and the deputy United States mar
shall who was guarding the seized
property has, we are informed, relin-
duished possession and departed whence
lie came. Orders have been received
by the contractor who is building this
section of the railroad to lay track over
the new bridge and prepare that struc-
tupe for immediate use. This Iimpor.
tant work will probably be commenced
Monday next, and as soon as. it il
| finished we may look for the rapid ex,
tension of our great Iron thorougbfare
toward the Texas border.
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AppleGOn's Journal is now enlarged to the
extent Of four additional re~adingpages, while a
cover enclOses it, In this form it takes more
definitely its place as. a weekly household
magazine. Tt will continue to present healthful,
sound, instructive, entertaining, and animated
literature. 1t will cOnfine itself, as a rule, to
one serial norel at q time; it will contain the
best short stories ~attainahle; it will give
picturesque descriptions Of places, and stirring
narratives of travel and adventure it will have
highly entertaining papers upon various subjects
that pertain to the pursuits and recreations of
the people will give portraits and sketches of
persons distinguished in various walks of life;
will present lively, social sketches, having in
special view. those things the knowledge OF
which will contribute to the welfare and
happiness Of the household; it will describe
phases of life in all quarters of the globe 1t
will discuss the more important events OF the
time, and the advances made in art, literature,
and science; it will endeavOr To reflect all the
ideas, movements, and developments OF society
and, while hepingto enlfghten, will s~1renuOusly
aim to entertain, with large abundance OF
material, all who resort to its pages for intellec-
| tuai pleasure. 1t viii employ Illustration sufR,
| GENTLY to give variety and animation to its
pages; but we shall seek rather to make it 8
Journal of popular high-c1ass literature thai
merely a vehicle for pictures. D, Appleton &
Co., Publishers, New York.
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Tax-ReSistamCe.
From the New Orleans Times.l

The collection and control of taxes is
essential to a successful. government.
In the financial chest the sinewS of wal
centre; from it they radiate, and with
outfit the maintenance of authority can
moth of long duration. ."r
We, months ago. stated that unless
some satisfactory settlement Of our diff
fculties were. effected there would be
combinations throughout the State for
the resistance of taxation. This pre-
diction is now being realized. In many
Of the interior parishes it will be i'm
| possible to collect taxes, but in this city,
backed by ali The machinery necessary
to enforce collection, and sustained by
| the indirect authority Of the Federal
Government, resistance is likely to
prove q most expensive and delusive
farce. ~ ..:.., --.
While the Republican on the one hand
speaks Of tax resistance as a crime, and
the PieagHRe on theotheP regards it as
little less than a high religious duty,
the great thinking masses of this COM
1lunity turn from the ~utterances Of
these extremists and ask for safer guild
ance. .-.-s.F
The plain, common sense question
for our people to consider is, can resis-
lance be made effective? We fear, I'M
der the circumstances, that it cannot.
Were relief probable through such ain
agency, we might join the resisters, and
thus endeavor, through peaceful means,
to achieve a revolution. Withholding
supplies may be a successful means of
coercion where the withholding authOri-
ty is paramount aud fully capable of
sustaining its independent, conclusions.
Such, however, is not the case at pres
ent with the organized tax resisters Of
New Orleans. They are opposing the
laws. and all effective authority is
against them. Tt must be accepted as a
fact that there exists no such antag0-
nism between the executive and Judi
cial departments of our State govern
ment as to warrant an inference that
the courts would lend their authority to
enforce the policy of tax resistance.
The payment Of judicial as well as
other salaries depends upon the ecOllec=
ton of taxes, and few OF our Judicial
officers are sufficiently wellrof to, ignore
a1lmateFial consideration for their ser
vices. With extremely stringent laws
on our statute books, which the courts
will be called upon to enforce, we can
not see how it will be possible in this
city to successfully resist the payment
of taxes. As to unsuccessful resistance
! that would be SO far worse than useless
as to be absolutely suicidal. 1t would
certainly be unWise for people to take
part in the confiscation of their owl
property and to have read estate solo
for taxes under existing laws would bt
: cOnfiscati0n With,avengeance.
As a correspondent of the PicGyun,
suggests, few men would be foolish
enough TO rush on a sword, the peiRt~o
| which lis In Louisiana and the hIt al
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EXECUTIVE ORDER IN REGARD TO
INSTRUMENTATION. Kellogg, in an or
der dated March 18th, says:
It having come to my knowledge that
assessments for taxes have heretofore
been unlawfully made, andthat marked
favoritism has been shown to indivi-
duals to the detriGnent of the general
welfare and interests Of the State, and
being DESTROYS that each citizen shall
bear his proportion of the burden of
supporting the State government, and
no more
thereby give notice to all State AS
SCISSORS that discrepancies, errors or
omissions, such as have been complained
of, will henceforWard be considered
sufficient cause for. the immediate re-
moval of the delinquent officer. All
existing errors and omissions in exist
ing assessment rolls will be promptly
corrected as provided by law.
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The weather was quite warm on Tues
day morning, but turned cold before
noon; and on Wednesday morning we
hadice. On the following morning there
considerable frost. Gardens are
badly injured, but the. damage is less,
we believe, than might have been ex-
pected from such a degree of cold.
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We call the attention. of sportsmen to
the advertisement of the Parker gun.
Hon. G. W. Hudspeth, II District At
torney, has one; and we expect to have
one soon, which any onecan inspect who
may be DESTROYS of purchasing one of
the same make.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-29

Proctor & CANDLES Olive Soap is a
superior article. Its introduction in a
household is a sure guarantee that none
other will be used. 1t is sold at price of
ordinary soap, and a be procured in
any Quantities from the New Orleans
JObbers, Wholesale Agents. See adver-
tisament elsewhere
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REcoGNITIoN.-The Police Juryofthis
parish met last Thursday, and recognized
Jonathan L. Morris, the appointee Of
Gov. Kellogg, as tax collector. Thepro-
ceedings of the Police Jury, ofthat date,
are published in this paper. ~.
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In the Parish Court, last Tuesday,
Judge Garrigues, presiding, ordered the
following order entered on the minutes {:
Hereafter no petition, answer, or any
other document, shall be filed in the
Clerks office, or in open court, without
having a margin Of one inch on the left
Of the page; and furthermore, no docu-
ment.shaH be filed in any suit without
being attached to the record. -
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Parties to when parish warrants are
or may be due, should read the Police
Jury proceedings. of the 9th inst.
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WmE PARKER
FNNHE PARKER
BREECH LOADING, DOUBLE BARRELED
SHOT GUN.
This popular gun undeniably supports its claim
as being the
B ST IN TIL w
Perfectly Simple in Construction
Very Strong and Durable!
Barrels Self-L0cking!
Uses Central Fire Metallic or Paper Cartridges
AT THE OPTION OF PURCHASERS!
AT THE OPTION OF PURCHASERS!

). IL HAS Dcejl IOuI years DGIOfG inc pHbl&e, ana
its success is really remarkable. Its superiority
over all others, and the claims of the nnanufaC-
turers, are well substantiated by the following
FACTS: $500
There are more Parker Guns in the hands of
American SpOrtmen than any Foreign bPeech-
loader. ..s .-.. ..r
There are three times as many Parker Gllnsi in
the hands of American sp0rtmen as there are of
any other Americans made breech-l0ader,
A the UticacOnventiOn of the New York State
SpOrtmen's Association, the number of sports
men who used the Parker gun was equal to that
of all others who used central fire bPeeeh load
ers, of both American and Foreign make com-
bined. ~
While the Parker gun is so often reported as
distinguishing itself at large shoots throughout
the country, it isnOtiGable that few such reports
are made Of any other grIn.
The lowest price Parker guns are within reach
of those of moderate means, while they are in
every way o thoroughly good gun.
The higher grade Parker guns are gotten upin
a style equaled by few, and excelled by nOIIc-
The most faStidiOus will find them all that can
be desired. M
0ur descriptive and price catalogue viii be
mailed to any address upon application.
Address all communications to
PARKER BROTHERS,
inch 22-tf. West Meriden. Conn.
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EXPERIMENT. IN Conn CULTURE.-A
farmer IN Forsyth county, Ge0Fg1a,
writes to- the Southern Cultlvator az
follows:
i submit an experiment III the cuItl-
walton of corn on an acre OF hrst-c1ass
bottom Land, that had been cultivated
IN corn the previous year, and which |
intended TO SOW in oats, but tailed TO
get seed. About the first OF May l be-
gan the preparation Of the land by p1-
ling and burning all the old stalks.
After breaking well. ran on my rows
three by four feet, manuTing in the hill
-one-third Of the land with stablerT1a-
nare, and the remaining bWe-thlTds
Excepting three rows manured with
Whann's superpllosphate was manured
Mitif9ot6enaeeed. Thatnlanslred with
the cottOnsseed crew off more rapidly,
and seemed to be ahead all through the
growing season, but at gathering time !
think that manfred with the fertilizer
had the largest and heaviest ears
gathered from the acre eyentY-bw0l721
bushels ofgood corn. The cost OF cl1l-
tivatiOn, including value of manure, was
SIC 25. Rating IaeseOTn mt fifty cents
per hushel, gives ME
T9 bushels corn. VI
Cost of manuTe, cultivation,
etc ID n
Net pFoats ii acre ..-.sr Il
I think had the planting been ont
month earlier, and had not 50 muehTalf
fallen during July and August, tht
| yield would have been greater
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Someindividual in this parish, we did
not learn hisname, whowas elected Jus
tice of the Peace, or Constable in one of
the wards, received a commission not
long since signed " John McEnery, Gov
erner of Louisiana" This commission
did not satisfy our ward officer, and he
returned it to New Orleans, to- the other
side of the house, and asked for one of
the right sort.n He has it now, and is
"aT hunkidori.o 1a r.
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, Preparations for a crop in this parish,
are better and further advanced than
usual at the same season.
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A Wisconsin woman has killed eight
wolves this winter, besides cutting a
cord Of wood every day, spanking the
children tri-weekly, and putting, a
regular Saturday night head on her
husband when he came home full Of
haar $E F r.
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The courts of this parish will give no
support to any tax resisting associa-
ton. Their DEGREES will be squared by
the laws emanating from the body which
the Supreme Court Of the State has de-
cided to be the legal Legislature. Both
ofouF Judges-District and Parish-are
Democrats and were elected on straight
out Democratic nominated ticket.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

The town has been somewhat enliv-
ened this week by the presence Of. per-
SONS attending the Parish Court, and by
the Mexican Moncayo family Of gym
nasts and trapeze performers.
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NotariaI Acts Of sale, with wtfe's rennncia-
ton English and Frenchl, and Magistrates
blanks, for sale at this offce-cheap.
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Hon. Michel Vidal, late member Of
Congress from this district, isnow U, 5.
Consul at Tripoh, Africa,
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Our country, it is said, has had but
one black-eyed President. That was
General Harrison. s.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
2,OOO 600 ACRES!
Cheap Farms!
3,ooo,o 900 Acres in Central Nebras,

The cheapest Land in market for sale by the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
III the Great Platte Valley.
10000 900 Acres in Central Nebraska
Now for sale in tracts Of forty acres and up
wards on five and ten years credit at 8 percent.
No advance interest required.
Mild and healthful climate, fertile soil, an
abundance of good water.
The best Market i'll the West! Tho great min
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Nevada being supplied by the farmers i'll the
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Soldiers Entitled to a Homestead of 100 Acres.
THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR COLONIES.
Free Homes for An! Millions of acres of
choice Government Lands open for entry under
the Homestead Law, near this Great Railroad.
with good markets and I'LL the cOnVCniencCs of
an old settled country.
Free passes to purchasers of Railroad Land.
Sectional Maps, showing the Land, also new
edition of Descriptive Pamphlet with new Maps
Mailed Free Everywhere.
o. +. DAVIS,
Land Commissioner U. P. R. R.,
Omaha, NCb.
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DROCTOR 81 GAMBLE'g
EXTRA OLIVE SOAP.
Is made from the best materials and nicely per
fnmed. Sold at price of ordinary Soap, buy it,
Won will use no other. GrOcers have il.
New Orleans JOhbers Wholesale Agents.
W0EHN n. OGDEN,
81 Attorney at a and Notary Public
OPELOUsAS, LA.
Tuuh R-ff.
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A FORTUNE.
$4,000 TO $4,000
FOR 30.
/ FORTUNE.

A sure fortune CAL he secured by all. In %
years experience my plan has not failed in one
single instance. If the directions are followed
faithfully, a fortune of from 5000 to $1O0,O 600 is
q sure thing. I will mail the plan to any adj
dress on receipt of S.. If, after a faithful trial,
the result is not its 1 state, 1 will refund the
money. Address
E. GREGORY,
u n pnv 10 UpnaIt-ro NJ "
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We give notice-to all persons interest
ed, that hereafter, the charges for all
legal advertisements printed in our col
umns must be paid after the first insertion.
We have already lost considerable sums
of money by waiting the pleasure ofpar-
ties interested, and in justice to ourselves
we are forced to adopt the above course.
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4. NhEO
p. o. Box 10, Brook
CORNET a

In the country will receive a splendid piece Of
Band Music free, by sending a twO-eent stamp
to Edward A. Samuels, Publisher, Boston Mass.
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Sts i 600 REWARD.-FOR ANY CASE OF
ep Blind, bleeding, Itching or liberated Piles
that De Bing's Pile Remedy fails to cure. 1t is
prepared expressly to cure the Plies, and
nothing else. Sold by all Druggists. Price, 800.
inch 22-4w.
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The cheapest Land in market for sale by the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
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XKTORKING CLASS MALEOR FEMALE
w $50 a week guaranteed. Respectable
employment at home, day or evening; no
capital required; full instructions and val
uable package OF goods sent free by mail. Ad-
dress, with six cent return stamp, N. Young &
Co, Is Cortlandt. n. Y.