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Estate of Madeleine Comenu-No. 1888.

pARTsHCOURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs,
Henry d.. Mcbride of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, has applied by his petition to be appointed
administrator of the estate of Madeleine COmeau
deceased. late of the Parish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make 0p-
in writing in my office, in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
oct Q-Fn
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MISCELLANEOUS
.. NOTICE :!

Instructions TO FAX Collectors ThrOu gh-
out the State.
The time is fast approaching when further de
lays in the collection of taxes are inconsistent
with 4 satisfactory discharge of duties by the
revenue officers, and will render it impossible to
meet the just obligations of the state or balance
accounts and make a report to the General AS
semblN as required by law.
Accordingly You will proceed to advertise and
sell. by the 3ISt Of October prOXimO, all property
within your district or parish wherr0n any taxes.
current or delinquent, shall remain unpaid. YOI
will be careful to observe all requirements of the
law III connection with seizures and sales, and
conduct them under the provisions of Act A. of
1873 hut no judicial proceedings others than by
rCcOrdHtiun and publication should be resOrted
| to, and the process must he summary in accord
! anrc with section l OF said act.
| You will also, III accordance with the prONiS-
ions of section . of said act Al, invariably bid in
for and atjudiCate to the State any and ali prop
crty offered for sale and not purchased by any
other party.
III connection with the above. the following
important point. in relation to tax sales recent
ly decided by the Supreme Court in the ease Of
! Morrison w. LNrkin. are communicated to You
for yOLr guidance in the performance Of Your
| duties in that respect.
FirSt-TaA Collectors cam collect taxes on the
delinquent lists lis we'll as current unpaid taxes;
for this purpose they can sell the lands that
have been forfeited 10 the State.
SecOnd-Whilc the tax debtor rcfrain4 from
exercising the right Of redemption Of such for
fcittd lands, he cannot restrain the sale of the
lHIdS by the Tan Collector under Act No. Al.
Thiri-The tax debtor has no intercstin lands
forfeited to the state for non-paymcnt of taxes,
except the right of TedcmptiOn.
FOurlh-Aftrr the sale OF lands by the Tax
Collector a. hcrrinbtforr deScrihed. the tax
debtor can redeem only by complying with seq
ton six (B) of said act No. ~.
Fifth-Tht method prescribed ny Act A for
the forced sale of lands for the collection of tay-
e8. is not rcpugnaut to the constitution OF this
State or of the United States.
CHARLES CLINTON.
aug 28-tf Auditor.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
Estate of Azelse FOre,.-No. $3.50.

Estate of Azelie FOres.-NO. 1888.
pARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAS,
= Bienvenu Sicily, OF the Parish Of ST. Landry,
has applied by his petition to be appointed adj
ministrator OF the estate Of Azelie Foret, de
ceased, late'Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to nak OPP
position to said appointment, will file the same
i'll writing In my office, in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON. Clerk.
NOV 6-ifs
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of Josephine sOilenu.-No. 374S.

pARIsH COURT, ST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
= Onezine Pitre, of the Parish of st. Landry,
mas applied by his petition to be appointed ad-
ministratOr of the estate of Josephine Soileau.
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 OpelOusas,
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
Oct-VV
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Estate William P. Cox.-No. az5a.

pARISH COURT. ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAS,
Anna F. Ofutt of the Parish st. Landry.
mlnistratrix of the estate of william p. Cox,
deceased, late of the Parish of st. Landry;
Therefore,. any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment, will file the same
III writing in my office, in the town of OpeloU-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
.. W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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Estate Of Jean B &c. Pollingue.-No.3 75s

pARLsH COURT. ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
= Emile Hare, of the Parish of st. Landry,
has applied by his petition to be appointed ad-
ministrator of the Estate Of Jean Bite. POllinguc,
deceased, late of said parish:
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.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
oct 30
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NOTICE TG TAXPAKEHs-ALL,
Aipefsons who have not yet settled their state
and Parish Taxes for the current wear. are here
by notified that [ will commence at once to
make seizures In order to effect the collection
taxes remaining unpaid. Ihaveextended
all the time that 1t was inmy powerf6 eive. and
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FOR SALE.
r. ANDs FOR gALE-rHAvEsEvERA

r. ANDs FOR gALE-1HAvEsEvERAL
IL tracts Of ~unimproved lands b~elongtngto me
and to others which I 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 eight per cent interest annually, from first
day of December next. Or / will rent to actual
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 settle on
and place in cultivation the land received by
him, within six months from date of sale or
lease, under penalty OF nullity of sale or lease.
have also for sale a wellimproved place, con-
and cOmmodious dwelling house, cotton gin and
cribs. Price of this place $4,000, payable on terms,
with eight per cent yearly interest from day Of
sale.
Also, a saw mill property, which I will also sell
on terms. HENRY L. GARLAND.
June "a, 1S71-tf.
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DLANTATEON FOR SALE.-sITUA-
IL ted on Bayou T6che. six miles from OpelOu-
Sas and three from Barry's Landing. contains
balance woodland, has a new and commOdious
dwelling house and two cabins. For terms, ap-
ply ut this office. feb 2T-tf
~ nSUGAR HOGSHEADS FOR SALE.
DV Cheap for cash. Apply to
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sept 4tf OpelOusas.
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EHOR SALE.-ON LIBERAL TERMS OF
NJ Credit.-A Sawnill, in running order,
situated in this parish, with a large tract Of
land valuable for its timber and cultivation.
Price $l2,0OO, payable with eight per cent per
40, 48, "a, 60, &C and 70 months. Lumber will be
taken in payment.
Apply to HENRY L. GARLAND.
OpelOnsas, Dec. "a, 1870-tf.
NOR SALE.-A LONG. ESTABLISHED
~ Store Stand with one aTpent Of ground, and
buildings and improvements, six miles north of
OpeIOusas, near Garrigues' Bridge, and Oh the
public road leading to Vile Plate.
Terlns-Easy.
Apply to THOs. H. LEWIS or HENRY L.
GARLAND, at OpelOuSas. n48.
, 1874-10-15
a FGrattlls- E'rpskGA Encfajotst.

Tho Figaro rclates tho following auocloto In
!otorence to Elio Do beaumont, tat deccanes, /;
last year tho Sinh OF Persia paid visit tu tho
E+!olo pos a1lnea, II. Dauproo, tho Diycctor Of
tsle establishment, showed him tio nuporb gal-
loraod, n'tt then, at the request OF llia Majesty
conducted him to \ room on the grou,ul-hoor;
w!'era iina Old nsuu, decorated with tho broad
ribbon Of the Qraud CroaA OF tho I.oglpu of
llu'tor, waa waiting, This was Ii. Lii De l3ca,l-
nlunte{l by the Aniatlo monaro!,, VII [ huIl
g. nan llko you IN Persia" said tie
si,al to lin, ~ Blsonll 10 tho Richest
noyercigu IN tho worlul" Nnrues.o,l. bin
did not exaggcrato. Franco is, or will he, tho
most wealthy nAtion III Tho world hccalso 1lIo
l1aH had l)llfrenoy md Ellie DO beaumont. and
boeauso tho work undertaken by slnHa two arent
mon Will DO continued Suddenly tic snynnt
mado cigM;., Au immense ron!oau aaspssltIod
from ,a oel'lnE F'!r'lod round M aolf at,u dis.
c!oaod gigantic sheet, Oh which MAS rcpreaent-
, 1874-10-15

Cd Its tmporishnbio work, tho narvoloue uun
wlilel i,'1isntos' Will raro prooIaon, al Tia ti,ee
c,ol9Glcn! , 3g L, r!cl'ch o tho roc sol1 "1Tcro,"
ntono for conhtr!o!il.3 PALACES there tho ,ot-
tori, carth Of which btcks or atatucs nro ,nn,Io
lforo wo l!nya cosl there iron" i Anil Holi."
cried onger1y Nua'orr. cd.diu.. "We do MT lid
gniti IT, '' ""' NJ
, 1874-10-15
TEE DETROIT CONVENTION.
tY3ActrI Eitnnfch IN Yhr rhfrrtn E1.f},,,nr

4p:ctn! bspatch to The Chicago tribune.
DETROIT, Ilich., Oct. 14.-Vle morning ncs
alon OF tho American Wonan-Sufrrago Associa,
ton To-day, called out about 500 pcrsous. Tht
first speaker was Col. ". IL. Ferry, OF Graue
Haven, WHO rcconntcd tho progress Of tho cum.
paign thuB far in the Slate.
Mrs. Fidcla ". Gillette, Of Rochester, Mich
followed. speaking on tho general subject.
Thcn letters from prominent poysous, iaclud.
ing George William Curtis. Jamts T. Fields
William Lloyd Garrison, ami the Smith sstcra
OF Glastonbury, Conn, wsro read. Mr. Curtis
alluded to tho unmstakatlo progress tho
cause ilns made, aud no believed that Q
concession concession 20 simple anl reasonable Is l.
sire TO rccoiye ilnnl aeccptnuco. Mr. Garrison
regretted his inability to attend, bu. sent hig
boncdction. Alr. Fields Expressed it na Lis
aolen,n conviction tha: those who opposc woman
are not dead in lyo years honce they will ropent
their opposition in bittor 1clf-scpr0achos.
EH1Er ADDRESSES
wcro also doliyoroa b. Mrs. Dlaekman, Of kala-
mazoo A1As stricklnnd. Of st. Johns; Mrs. Dr.
Thomas. Of Richmond. Iad,; aud ar. Giles B.
gell, OF Aan Arbor, declaring that all his
experience III tlie education Of woman has pro-
scntou mn absolute rofntation, both intellectually
anu pl,ysiolog!caily. Of pr. Clarkos assertions.
RECESS WAS tlion tnkon for dinner.
III TIE AFTERNOON SESSION
the following officers wero o!c:ted for tho onsu-
ing ycar President. Bishop Gilbert Haven, D.
D.; Vice-prasiaents.at-La T. ". 1IigginBon,
hIhodo Island; Julia Ward liowo; tlio Hon.
Henry Wilson, Washington, D: G.; Mary A..
IArermore tho lion. George William Curtis,
New York Mira. George D. Hall, Missouri j;
Hillion Lloyd Garrison; the Hon. L. A. Sargent
California; Chairman Of Executive Committee,
Lucy Stone, Massachusetts; Foreign Zorro
Hf,nrHf1n NJ NJ
, 1874-10-15

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1ass-Nlaeting In Tho Methodist Churcl,
Block.
Address Of Welcome by Mrs.
Fernando Jones.
Speeches by Miss Anthony, Miss
Hnlett, and Miss Oolzins,
Remarks by Or. Thomas and the Rev.
t}r. Ralph.

Interesting Reports Read In tho
Detroit Convention.
TEE womEN's MAss~MEET1Na.
MORNING. SESSION.
A naen-snceting, uudar thc auapiooa OF tlt
WomAn'u Suffrage Association Of Illinois, wns
hold yesterday morning At II o'clock In tho audi.
rnco room Of tho Methodist Church Block
Thcrc sas large attondance, chiefly consisting
Of 1adioH.
Alts Fernando Jones called tho meeting to Or
dor, and the Ray. DR.. Thomas led in PRAYER.
MRS. JoNEs' ApnnEss
The President, Mrs. Fernando Jones, thon dc.
uyercl tie following addrosB:
ohsve assembled together tetlay, for tho ara
time iii many n,onths, with tllo object to iua,uratt
our member. werc absct MANY d en, at abuore od Il, n
their ielas oi alpr ana refoym hence uns little wau
Of our claim for political 1ccoguton In tho neehs
boring States, noanWhi'c womnn claiu,s 10 the 6al
.s hare eesn onosgssay Pressed ond great progresa
s~lfs nor the battle to this strong" a, IiioIa ma
yes be tho banner ssste in woman'a emancipation.
ln progressive egsltion TINT NC orc daily attn1ou-
sehcd that We haso nothing to camor for, TINT
superior to hs 1aw-akera te1uuciycsi II this wcre
W fafs hs ot "hs ay
tas vtsi question T osas naisaaty nor Of invai. nis
which tho supreme aw aud tie rcligo,is erced Of s
1nnd are paaed-that *m,n i responsible Ieing.' '
bsaa rosssa ID H. M q a"tho9y and fed
suit to tho common mind. Ii raralys tha energies
Of nation. church. man, o. woman. Sometimes
sundry eordias long, dcen slcnp II induced but the
wa1dng cou,cs sooner or later. To-day we nj n tho
uddAt Of such m awakening.
The aetre ol woInan rcfuhes longer to bc tiruured
so now donands the right 10 c,ercne her moral In
teccsus! and political power and til. awakening is
sg1aaoa ned to % no p:rtisu"r locality or reoo 1t world
Ava7 il Cd Rome. buried =. sic ts under the ruln.
Of tho centuries we found womann Etxats Society
Ills ssat,oa N! nd a anr:st ees ot Com. b, acc
on and increased respons6iItes ieneo init s' hat
there arc any present this morning who aro not
d # sass ss s III ss6 a og: S ss. f @ Ss
rote + you'd es n .,, oF hands ~ grest noral leyet
poVer1ess without, and how strong ne shoult
be With, tho franchise. fApptauso.1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AIr. (irovor, of Earlyi1lc, offered tho following
resolution:
Recognizing tho fact that Illinois, far in Advance Of
recognition Of tic equality Of woman with n,ni wo
.s, a. encouraged to ,opo a + II May yet bn :ho rnt
to sex and, 10 this erd. @'
Rtsoicta, Tint Will urge upon noxt Lcgisla-
tuse s dnty o. sGmtst! to the Ieogo an amend.
frauehisc.
Mr. Grover yaid it was intended to petition tho
po1t Legislature to amend tho Constitution 80
as to allow tue exercise OF tho right of suffrage
to women. It was question involving tho
rights Of one-half thc human raco
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a HSctgow- H's.eifasa
I Gu cage Iuneg 4

fAAAt}@t : i}HfHSy
Last week q young German girl
namctl Amelia Donnorsching, bav-
ing 4 trustfui confidence IN The
laws Of her country, rs oxponnded
bY Banyon, went oeforo that Jus
tice and began % suit for $500
against August f''efrcns for breach
OF promise. She would lave sued
lor more, but 5000 is the limit OF
tho jurisdiction IF Q justice, and
that Tie reason Why she stopped
ut that figure, not but what she
esteemed hcr lover 10 DO worth
such . sum, n warrant was is-
sued and tho c1so came M. The
complainant stated that she had
known tho defendant ia Germany,
and had become engaged 10 BIN
there. lie bad nmigrated IL shis
country IN oFderto earn q home.
ana Sic hal followed him ID the
course 9fa yea. Soon after her
arrival, finding Aim in good cir
cHmstances, 8h9 pressed lin ~
lpIGt his promise, but ho refused
70 do So. Hence aho suit. Tho jus.
tjeo asked the yoang man Il BIO had
anything e say n his behalf and
hc stated ho had,
>Ir. beblcns-Aa thig young lady
says, your Honor, | was engaged
TO her in Germany, whero she vas
living with her father. I cama to
Chicago and boarded At tho house
Of her SISTER and mother who were
living % North Division street,
and lived wjti4 Cbem for nine
months, During that nine months
] had many opportunities To watch
tAo ways 9f this Toug jady's moth.
or and / was not pleased with them
at NIL.
Al th.4 a..at the brow of tho
49alico nADe4- Ill4 m4un-r, which.
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The Grange and the
CATHOLIC E7GSgYaF ggS.
DECISION OF TIE POPE.

F5YiIE ST LOUIS GLOBE of tAo 10Th
IL Ult, makes the following impor-
tant aun 1uncemcut;
Roman Catholic farmers DESTROYS Of
joining ho order Of the patrons Of
husbandfg, have hitherto had in their
way tho laws of their church, forbid
ding ito members TO identify thom~
selves with secret societies. Of 0ur
American sproiates We believe tha5
Archbishop AIemaurF, Of San From
eiscb. has held That tho Catholic fir
mer Nlli to we'll 70 efe on tho side If
satotY, md 80 not Join tue grange Nn~
I'll the Pope has expressed his aprrov-
III IF its objects, while ether Bishops
have f0rb ddou members 8s tJeir huelH
from becoming patrons upon any cou
aidcrat'oa.
Tho matter has been finally adiHli-
Gated On by pious X, is appears BY
tbs NGri5k NoikeDiad, fbo Scandinavia
an organ at MINNESOTA.
4 Catholic member 81 tA3 State Leg
iaIatHre was desiroua OF Joining the
grange, bnt bad conscientious eaHpios
a5ont doing 20, arising from ijs roll
gious beIiff
lie consulted Father ireland, of ST.
Paul, WHO referJei biB1 % Bihor
Grace Both the7o cler-}men as~
Prassed themselves as possessing i ta-
gorAbIo Impression IT ti.e principles,
objects and mca4odHaE tHe grange. bnt
neither - th9m could brraE thoHgb the
absolute rule sf thg ohrrah, ana ahey
recommended Tho legislator to appeal
10 Rome.
gre accordingly laid the matter hg-
Tore tho P0pr, ~ whom ha transmitted
at the same 5imo full particulars ~ b
Tina objects contemplated Ivy the order,
and tito naeaug BIZ Which IL faB pro-
posed II gt5ain rhom.
A reply has boon received from his
Holiness, stating tb0t tha rofa allows
thc petition - ioin9 the Grange Of
Patrons 81 I95baDdry, and ho u mam-
Der thereof, # h8 find nothing .hese iu
conflict with Iis conscience, or tae
creed Of the Catholic Church
As ? congregation, tbs order has
received b lgrge accession III M,auesG
ta, aud when tho news Of tie popes
decision las reached other State, IT,
effects viii be largely To increase the
If the patrons, and 10 remove
the intefdict laii anon Catholic de-
sirioqs az becoming sdeh Ivy pseatca,
vho lave diaanpfoved of the Grange,
and beer doabaal III tho consistency
ot tts o9l. .4tlJl4 NljL t'9 gt .ae
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