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A Woman Shoots Her Uncle.
THE STORM-FIEND.
Great Floods I'm Southern Kansas
Crops and Railroad DestrOyed-TwO
ChureheS Sfru0k bv Lightning.

TOPEKA, Ks, May ga special from
Emporia says the Neosho river has over
flowed its banks, causing extensive damage
to crops and 'ences. Trains ON the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad are de-
layed. At the bridge across Big John
Creek south Of Council Grove, the water is
running around both ends Of the bridge and
destroying the embankment. Cottonwood
Valley is completely overfowedi in some
places the railroad track is entirely inunda-
ted. The bridge at Cedar Grove is gone.
The damage to railroad and farm properly
is immense.
In Topeka the storm of Sunday was the
hardest for years. Two churches were
struck by lightning.
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CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
The Kansas GhOuIs.

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DUBUQUE, Iowa, May ga man sup
posed to be one Of the Bender family was
arrested Sunday at Ely Station, Iowa. He
is now confined in jail at Cedar Rapids.
Parties acqusinted with the family iu Inde-
pendence, Kansas, are sure Of his identity.
Badgering n Beggar.
NEW YORK, May i26.-GiVauni Arst&,
an Italian beggar boy, was annoyed by
some boys in Mulberry street last evening,
and fatally stabbed one Jno. Golden, age
nine.
A Woman Shoots Her Uncle.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-Mrs. Emma Nc
Kee, who on the 14th inst. made an unsuc-
cessfRl attempt to shoot her uncle, Oswald
Noack, wholesale shoe manufacturer, was
more successful to-day. This forenoon she
obtained warrant for the arrest of her
uncle, charging him with abusive conduct,
and accompanied the officer to his place of
business to identify him. The officer made
the arrest, and as they were coming down
stairs, Mrs. Mckee drew double barrelled
pistol from under her shawl and discharged
both barrels, one shot taking effect in No
ack's back, and the other in the calf Of his
right leg. The wounds are not necessarily
mortal. Mrs. Mckee was arrested.
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CINCINNATI, O., May 26.-A Lexington,
KY, dispatch says that yesterday on an ex-
cursion train between that city snd Win
chester, Jack Bradsford shot John Pearson,
cut his head nearly off and threw his dead
body from the train. Both were colOred.
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The Presbyterian General Assembly en-
loved an excursion from Baltimore to An
papolis yesterday.
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The King of the Belgians is now on ex'
hibition at Vienna.
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1a5au aud Amtrifat,

GofD is weak in New York declining
yesterday from 118s to l16s.
TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at S03 for both issues.
CorroN is weak in New York at 1910
for middlings.
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O,KelleY.

HAvANAH, May z6.-Capt. Gen.
Pieltam has ordered that O'KelleY, now
confined in the fort at Santiago de Cuba, be
brought to Hsvanah.
LATER.-O'Kelley has arrived here. 1t
is reported he will soon be sent to Spain.
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Russia's Advance ON Ind

LONDON, May 26-The Daily Meas this
A. NJ. publishes correspondence between
NJ. de Lesseps ard Gen. Ignatuf, Russian
Ambassador at Constantinople, regarding
the building of q railroad across Central
Asia to connect the Russian and Indian
railway sVstem,
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ALBANY, May 26.-The New York
Central Railroad Company has commenc-
ed suit against its State Collector Bailey
to recover the scrip dividend taxes collect
ed off it.
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ESTABLISHED MAROH 80. 1896: -: n
nLemnhis GOES q sIice.

ana.
Judgments also were reI dered for $92,-
TS7in favor Of VIM. Cones, of Memphis, for
cotton seized by the Government and IN r.
vor Of Horrey and Levesry for $4z,SOo Ior
work and damages In building bridge ior
the Government at Rock Island.
A Debt sOfsO Years standing.
the ease of executors J1o. J.Piatt, a
claim for supplies furnished army in war OF
1872, the Court found the government wss
Justly Indebted to Piatt 10 the amount OF
$is6,5o, but were equally divided upon
subsequent question, namely, whether
payment of part of debt under private
act Of Congress does not bsT recovery for
the balance now. Piatt often pressing
this claim upon the Government for many
years, died In the debtors prison In this
city.
The court, after hearing the argument in
the Hot Springs case adjourned until Mon.
day, when an Adjournment probably viii
be ordered.
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Meeting of the school Board.

O~PELoUsAs, La, JUNE IA, 1878.
The Board of School Directors, of the parish
of St. Landry, met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Bell, Simms, Nash and Martin.
Absent: Messrs. TIC. Anderson and G. Donate.
Quorum present. + u = f.
The minutes of the lastmeeting were read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. J. Simms, resolved, that the
President beauthorizedto call on the late Board
for the books and papers appertaining to the
same.
On motion of Mr.. B. Martin, resolved, that
teachers employed by this Board, shall not be
allowed to teach scholars for pay, and where a
teacher or teachers will be discovered doing so
that he or they be dismissed Immediately.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Simms, resolved, that al
school teachers that are at present employed by
the old Board be discharged, and no contracts
made until there is money to pay the teachers;
and, moreover, that the Observation-Disclosures the
the school sunds have, at least, the first right to
have teachers assigned to them.
The President appointed Messrs. Simms and
Martin as a committee on school buildings and
school property.
On motion of Mr.. J.. Simms, resolved, thatsaid
committee be authorized to employ a competent
surveyor to point ont where lands are located,
if necessaFy-ad0pted.
The President appointed MessrS. Anderson
and Martin as acOmmittee on school teachers,
Mr.. Martin moved that the President be au-
thorized to have the proceedings of this Board
published-adopted.
Mr. imms moved to adjourn till the next reg.
ular meeting, LIST Monday in July-adOpted.
W. G. BELL, President.
BERNARD MARTIN, Acting Secretary. -
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Lands Restored 80 Entry Under
the Homestead Law.

In the New Orleans Republican of a
late date, is the following advertisement
important to the people of this parish,
as much Of the land described lies with
in its limits:
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICER
New Orleans, La, February 18th, 1873,
In aeeardanee with Instruction received from
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
dated January 30, 1878, notice is hereby given
that on and after the F1fteenta Day OF March,
1873. the following lands in the late Southwest
ern Land District, Louisiana, which were ap-
proved under the act of June 8, 1856, to the State
of Louisiana, for the New Orleans, Opelousas
and Great Western railroad, lying west of Brash-
ear City, and declared forfeited to the United
States by act of Congess OF July Ia, 1870, will be
restored to entry under the provisions of the
Homestead laWs,.to-wft:
An such unappropriated lands lying and be-
ing in
townships 6, Z and s south, range i east.
Townships !, s, 8, 10 and Il south, range 2 east.
Townships 8, Q, 10, II, u and Is south, range 4
east.
Townships 10, II, II and Is south, ranges east.
Townships II; IL and Is south, range s east.
Townships II, 10 and Is south, range 7 east.
Townships 10 and IA south, range 8 east.
Townships12, IA and II south, range 8 east.
Townships IL, IA, ID and IT south, range 10 east
Townships Is and 16 south, range IL east.
Townships Is and 16 south, range II east.
Townships 5 and 6 south, ranged west.
Townships 4 and 5 south, range Q west.
Townships 8, land 5 south, range 8 west.
Townships 2, 8, 4 and 5 south, range 4 west,
Townships L. 2, 8, 4 and 5 south, range S west.
Townships 4, 2, 8, 4 and 5 SOUTH, ranged west.
Townships ], 2, 8 and A south, range west.
Townships 10, s and 4 south, range s west.
Townships /, 2, q and 4 south, range 8 west.
Townships 1, 2, 8 and 4 south, range 10 west.
Townships /, 2, 8 and Z south, range II. west.
Townships 1, 2, s and 4 south, range 10 west.
CHARLES BARNARD, Register.
W.. III. HYATT, Receiver.
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TAX COLLECTOR's SALES.

BERNARD MARTIN, Acting Secretary.
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THE Wear mma Tear of Eife.-The cares.
anxieties and M~isf0rfnneao III nfeEhave as much
to do with shortening IT is disease. They are III
fact the source Of many physical disabilities.
Nervous readiness, dyspepsia, affections of the
liver, disturbances Of the bowels, headache, ny
pochondriaana monemania are among these dis
tressing fruits. Tits, therefore. De great inapors
tance that persons whose minds are oppressed
with heavy nessresponsibfliti .orharrassed
VITA family troubles, Or excited by speculation,
Or peTplexed ny d multiplicity Of enterprises. Of
IN any way oyertaxed or oyerworked, should
keep up their stamina by the daily use of s
wholesome ionic. Thousands Of personssthus
eiraulnstaneed are enabled to bear IN against
the difa0nlties III which they are involved and
10 retain tneirstrengtl, health and mental clear
ness, BIZ ehe regular use of Hostetter,s stomach
Bitters. Diseases which are prone TO attack the
body when dehiitatad and broken down IL.
ovepmaeh brain work or exhansting physical
tapoE ahe kept at bay ~ the resistant power
with which this in~eonlparable tonic endeus tie
nervous system and the vital organs. Al this
season, waleA the Iaeatis evaporating the ele-
naents IF strength from every pore, ali 1nyigor-
ant d absolutely essential to the safesyandeonl
fort Of flle public, aud S required evenly the
more rolsast II hey desire To keep their athletic
capabilities i'll statu quo Hence Il colirse 81
HoAteiteF'a Bitter Is narticglarlg usafuI At this
period Of tle year as a defence against the ii.
Ffsile disease ahoat IN sulsry atmosphere Il
ii the most potent of oil preventive medicines
and for aIeamplainas which afFeetSth e ston,anA
the liver and the bowels, and interfere with HI
perfee8 dgasfiOn and assinlilalano of food. His
tls stMaard remedy.
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dc Marcel Daire.-No. 1916,

FTAT DE LA LOUIsIANE.-COUR DE PA
~ roisse, St. Landry.-Attendu que Prosper
DARE, de la Paroissc St. Landry, administra-
teur de la succession de Marcel Daire, decide,
ayant enregistr6 I'm tableau de distribution DIES
fOnds de Ia dite succession, accompagn6 dune
petition demandant P~homolOgatiOn d'icelui;
Eft attendu qu'il a etc fait droit IA la demande
de la dite petition par TN ordre de Ia COur en-
date du "a Juliet, 1873.
En- consequence. avis est par lie present dome
aux int6resS6s dams cette succession, d'avOir a
faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par ecrit, q
mon bureau, dams la vile d'Opelousas, dams les
d6lais accord6s par Ia loi, pOurquoile dit tableau
ne serait pas apprOuv6 ct homOlOgn6.
v. A. ROBERTSON, Gretfier.
ne iT1;l1o+ .
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NOTICES.
Estate of John Lyons and wife.-No.

Estate of JOhn Lyons and wife.-NO.
2671.
oTATE OF LOUTSIANA-PARIsH COURT,
. st. Landry-Whereas, George W. Hudspeth,
of the Parish of st. Landry, Administrator OF the
estate of John Lyons and wife, both deceased,
having filed a supplemental account of his ad-
ministration of said estates, accompanied by his
petition praying for the hOmologation of the
same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
July 18th, 1878. !
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
fableau in writing at my office in the town of
OpeIousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be h~0molOgated
and confirmed.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
i111v 0e
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DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &C.

Joseph BLOCH 81 CO.,
AT THEIR NEW STORE,
Corner of Main and Bellevue Streets,
Opelousas, La,
Have roceceived and are weekly adding to their
beautiful and well assorted stock Of
G $,
CONSISTING OF
O r. H N AID I'm E $,
Plain, Striped and Figured.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH BARAGEs,
of the Latest Styles and Designs.
PLAIN AND FIGURED LINEN LAWNS
for Ladies' Suits.
LACE SHAWLs AND sACQUES, ETC.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
w H t G. O O D S,
SUCH AS
PLAIN AND STRIPED ORGANIZES,
VICTORIA AND BISHOP LAWNS,
NAINsOOKs, PIQUEs, white Il cord.)
TARLATANs, CAMBRICKS, ETC.
EMBROIDERIEs, GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
LADIES UMBRELLAS AND PARAsOLs,
TABLE DAMAsKs, NAPKINS, TOWELS, &C
All of which will be sold very low.
NAV loft
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Estate of Marcel Daire.-No. 3O76.

STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COURT,
~ st. Landry.-Whereas, Prosper Daire, of the
Parish of st. Landry, Administrator of the es-
tate of Marcel Daire, deceased, having filed a
tableau of 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, bearing date
July oath, 1873.
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 bylaw, why
the said tableau should not be hOlnoI0gated and
confirmed. w. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
iuiF 26-hIp -r
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ss.ccessfsm Il OIarisse Dana1o5

HE III GBIlr des preuyes. de Ia PaPoissesf
Aandrys q sera vendu d rencan public, al Mus
eArad10 ene3erissenr, par lie s0ussigne I'm eneaIl-
IeafnapIle aIa Mala0n de Cour, dams Ia vile des
Sneleasass e JEIDIs 4 Septenabre, 1873, Ia
pI9pr1eM e-apres decFite, apuartellant Is IA
ageesslan de GlarIsse Donate, daeedee, SAVIOR
sla soht1s terre, sItaesdans la vile de Wash
aasas1lsssAs SA eetfe nafaasse, ayee les Dafisses ct
nssae5a1lan gu sytroaVent, faisant face sur
81 Etss aaEQnt borne q Pouest par la rue Cor
no. Il q1l Nian de In dite vile.
C0MalfanS-gomnfant
AZ WILLIAMS, Eneanfeur,
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Succession de john Lyons ct sa femme.

Succession de john Lyons ct sa femme.
No. 2671.
TTAT DE LA LOUIsIANE.-COUR DE PA
II roisse, St. Landry.-Attendu que George W.
Hudspeth, de la Paroisse st. Landry, adminis-
trateur de la succession de John Lyons. ct sa
femme, tOus deux decides, ayant enr6gistr6 I'm
compile supplemental de son administration de la
dite succession, accOmpagn6 dune petition de-
mandant FhomologatiOn d'icelui;
Eft attendu quill a etc fait droit a la demande
de la dite petition par I'm Ordre de La COur Ell
date du 18 Juliet, 1873.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dome
aux interess6s dams cette succession, d'avOir a
faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par ecrit, a
mon bureau, dams la vile d'OpclOusas, dams les
d6lais accord6s par 1aloi, pourQuoi lie dit tableau
lie serait pas apprOuv6 ct hOmOlOgu6.
W. A. ROBERTSON Greffier.
26 Juliet 1878.
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SUCCESSION SALES.
Estate Of GEariase Donate.

A4t8aN q GHaFAsBe B0aatOs
RY NRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON.
oTabIe Probate Court of the Parish Of st.
Landry, there VIII BE sold 1T plIhlie %a51efian IL
the highest bidder by the undersigned q public
~anetloneeT, at the Court House, In the town al
Qpelonsass on THURSDAY. September th, 1878.
tAecstate OF glarisse Donate. deceased fo-E31kM
Que lot of ground, situated id tlle town III
Washington, in this parish, with the buildings
z improvements thereon, fronting on Bridge
d O the east By aarrigHes street. being Issl
N0.4T of she plan of said town.
Iernls-Casil on the spot.
As z. WILLIAMs, Auctionee,,
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Aladdin Marks vs.. Napoleon G~onrveIle.

Aladdin Marks vs.. Napoleon G~ourveIIe.
C0UR DE DISTRICT. PAROTssE ST. Ian
dry.-No. 12248.-En yertu d'un writ de
4, ia, lance par Honorable To Huitfeme Cour
Gle District de PEtat de la Louisiaue, dams ct
pour Ia Paroisse st. Landry, dams lie process ci-
desslls mtItule, ct q moi adresse, je procederai
aiyendre q Ienean public, a In Maison de Coftr
de la dite p%aroisse. dams la vile des Opelousas,
le SANEDI, Is Septembre, 1873, aonze heares du
matfn, les pr0prietes eiapres deerites, sayoi-
Tn certain moroccan de terre. situ6 dams la
prairie Laurent, p~aroisse St Landry, mesurant
cent alpens snperfaclels, plus on oins, borne au
nord par Paul Lagrange, D Pest par Sosthe1ie
Lagrange. an sud par Benz Andrus ct Ad6oIe
Saisi dams lie process ei-dessus.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
9. Q. HAYES, Sheriff.
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FWV8 ALI TAxPAYERs.-TN COMPLI-
IL ance with an act of the Legislature of the
State of Louisiana, entitled IAN Act to provide
a revenue for the support of the State govern
ment of Louisiana, and themanner of collecting
the same" approved March 9th, 1869, the. I'M
dersigned will assess the property of the parish
the first day of August, Il ending on the first
day of September, 1873, from 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to
u O'Clock NJ, and from O'Clock P. NJ, to o'cloek
P. NJ, of each day, at the Office Of the Recorder
of the parish of st. Landry, in the town of Ope-
lousaS.
! J: n n, Fno 5Hf| S9StlB Recorder, OF St. Landry.
W: A. ROBERTSON, Clerk,
iu1v 10 1879 't
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Succession de Apphia B. Hooe.-No.

$3.50,
NOUR DE PAROIssE, ST. LANDRY.-AT-
~ tendu que James Ray, de la ParOisse st,
Landry, ayant pr6sent6 une petition a reffet
d'6tre nomm6 administrator de la succession
de Apphia B. Hooe, dec6dee, reinforcement de la
dite paroisse;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dome
aux int6ress6s dams eette succession d'avotr q
d6duire par 6crit a mon bureau, dams les dix
jours qui suivront la date du present avis, les
FaisonS, 81 aucune lis ont, pour ~lesQuellcs il ne
serait pas fait droit a la demande de la dite p6ti
ton. w. A. ROBERTSON, Grefier,
8 aOnt
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Es1nte OF Apnhia d. mooe-No. a655.

DARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
L James Ray, of the Parish of st. Landry,
having applied by his petition to be appointed
administrator of the estate of Apphia b. Hooe,
deceased, late of the Parish of ST. Landry; =
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing IN my office, in the town of OpelOu-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
aur. S-hlr.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLEC.-RE-
1% corder's Office, Parish of St. Landry.-The
undersigned, James NJ. Thompson, Recorder,
and John N. Ogden, Attorney at Law. would
respectfully notify the public that they are pre-
pared to take charge of any Law business, No
tary business and a%uctioneerb business. That all
business brought to this Office will be attended
to promptly and at a reasonable charge. All
succession business will be attended to on reas-
enable terms, as the undersigned can attend to
the Law, Notary and Auctioneer work connected
with the same. Notarial acts brought to this
office will be drawn and passeda at the same price
with other NOtaries, and the recording will be
free Of charge. 0ai "
JAS. NJ. THOMPSON, Recorder.
JOHN N. OGDEN, Atty at Law.
July 26-6m
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Succession de Scholastic Prejean Ct SON

SUccessIOm de Scholastic PFeiean eG son
mari-No. 1869.
GOUR DE PAROISsE, ST. LANDRY.-AT-
~ tendu que Constance Prejean ct Homere
Bourgeois, de la ParOisse st. Landry, ayant pre-
sente une petition a Peffet d'9tre n0mm6 admin
ist%rateurs de la succession de Scholastic L6ger
ct son mari, t0us deux decides, reinforcement
de la dite paroisse;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dome
aux int6ress6s dams cette succession d'avOir a
deduire par 6crit D mon bureau, dams les dix
joIrs qui %suiyront la date du present avis les
raisons, 81 aucune lis ont, pour ~lesquelles i'll ne
serait pas fait droit a la demande de la dite pc
tition. w. A. ROBERTSON, GrefieF,
.Sao1t =.
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SHERIFF's SALES.
Aladdin Marks vs.. Napoleon Courvel

Aladdin Marks vs.. Napoleon C~OurvelIe.
nIsTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
dry.-No. l2248.-By virtue of a writ of
feri facias, issued out of the Hon. the Eighth
District Court. Of the State of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish OF st. Landry, i'll the above emit
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town of
0pelousas, onSATURDAY, the 9Th day of Sep
TENDER 1878. ait eleven o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, fo-wit-
certain tract of land, situated in prairie
Laurent, narisho of St Landry, measuring one
hundred superficial afpents, more or less, bound
ed nOrthby Paul Lagrange feast by Sosthene
Lagrange, south by Benz. A11drus and Adeole
Qluebeaean, and west by Mrs. TfeVille Meche.
Seized III the above suit.
Terms-gash on the spot.
E.o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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TABORERs WANTED FOR SAW
MILL wish to employ 10 hands by the
wear, wages payable half ut end of each month E.,
half at end of the year. Wages sos u month,
with rsltions of five pounds meat and one peck
meal per week. Men with families preferred.
Good quarters for the families and as much land
as they may wish to cultivate.
Dec. 23-tf HENRY L. GARLAND.
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Al Us.


WEZARRHOW@Eg4HE UNDERSIGNED
las charge now OF Tie lower ware
heHse III RaEfX's Landing All goods consigned
B94 iMA40rSlipFle 0e storage, will be- properly
and fas0lantly attended tn.
fHna 28n LOUIS DESBREST.
Es-sT. LANDRY LODGE. No. as
3 Meets at Masonic Hall, Opel0usas, every
Monday sight at 8 o'clock, Louis DesFnarais,
N. G. Il. Peffadin, al; Ghas. N. Ealer, Treas
ID. ID. G. NJ. may 24-1y
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a Wis AU PURLEC.-BUREAU DU RE
N cordeur, Paroisse st. Landry.-Les soussi-
gnes, james NJ. Thompson, Recordeur, ct John
public qu'ils s0nt prepares a sc charger detoutes
affaires legales, notarielles ct d'encanteurs.
Toutes les affaires transig6es a cette bureau re-
cevrontu ne attention prompte a I'M prix mOdere.
TOutes SUGGESTIONS seF0nt cOnduites a charges
raisOnnables, les sOussign6s pouvant payer at,
tention aux a~ffaires legales, nOtarielles ct den
canteurs qui sy lient.-On dressera ct passera
les actes nOtariels apportGs a ce bureau auxprix
des autres n~otaires, ct Penregistrement Sc fera
sans charges.
JAMES NJ. THOMPSON, RecOrdeur.
JOHN n. OGDEN, AvoCat.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-15
BUREAU DU CoLLEcTEUR DIES TAXES, /
Par0isSe ST. Landry

BUREAU Do DIES lanes,
Paf0isse st. Landry.
0PELoUsAs, z Aoft, 1873.
pARle present je dome avis an public que lie
= procederai q vendre, lie LUNDI, 18me Jour
dAont, 1878, en- face demon bureau, a la Maison
de Cour, dams Ia vile des Opelousas:
Unmylet Creole, saisi par moi pour satisfaire
les taxes dsEtat ct de Paroisse, d1 par Amos
Turner, pour Fannee 1872, mentant a la somme
de six @6 49, ct 49I100 piastres, ct les frais de
collection.
JONATHAN L. MORRIS,
Collector DIES Taxes, Paroisse st. Landry.
s. aOi1f.