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SUCCESSION SALES.
Estate of Marie Philippe Jean Louis
FOntcuot and her husband, Chs, Soilcar.

Estate of Marie Philippe .gean Louis
Fontcnot and her husband, Chs. Soileau.
pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON
- CRADLE Probate Court of the Parish Of st.
Landry, there Will he sold at public auction, to
the highest bidder, by the undersigned adminis-
TRAITOR, or by a public anctioneer, at the last
residence of the deceased. IN Old Grand Prairie,
in this parish, OH WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day
of August. 1874, the following described property
belonging to the estate Of Marie Philippe Jean
Louis F0ntenot andfel,hushand Charles SOilcau.
both deceased, tO-Wit:
/. The plantation Oh which the deceased last
resided, situated III Old Grand Prairie, parish
of st. Landry, together with all the buildings
and Improvement thereon, containing one hut
dTed and sixty arpentS, more or less. being four
arpeDts more or less front by forty arpents more
or less i'll depth, bounded north by Bayou Gro
codile, cassidy Pierre Sylvcstrc. south by Emile
Vidrine, and west by Pierre Lafieur.
2. A certain tract of wood land, situated in
tue confines adjacant to Old Grand Prairie, par
ish Of st. Landry, containing sixty alnents, moro
or less, bounded north by Bayou Crocodile, east
by Denis Latleur and others, south by Israel
GuillOry and west by Paul Stagg.
3. Tie ~Vaclerie cattle consisting of one hum
dred and twenty head OF horned cattle, more or
less, ranging i'll prairie Mamou, i'll said parish,
with the branding iron. forty head of gentle
horned cattle, more or less, one work mule, one
Edntle mare, fifteen head OF stock horses and
mares, one horse wagon, one old buggy, the
hog mark and privilege, one lot of household
furniture, Kitchen utensils, etc, etc.
Terms and Conditions-All the movable pro-
perty, except the stock tvacheriel be sold for
cash. The Vacherie to be sold one half cash on
tic day, of sale, the other half payable in one
and two years from the day Of sale, purchaser
furnishing satisfactory security. The lands to
be sold payable also in one and Two years from
tile day of sale, the lands. to remain specially
mOrtgaged iii favor of said estate until final
payment, and further the purchaser or pur-
cllasers to furnish security to the satisfaction
of the administrator in case of non payment,
all sums due said estate on the day of maturity,
eight per cent annual interest shall be added.
JEAN LOUIS PHILIPPE FONTENOT.
july 10-5f ..a Administrator
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so'd under and in accordance with the provisions
Of this act shall be sold on Saturday OF each
week, the sale to begin between the hours or ten
and eleven O'Clock A. N.
Sec. 70. Be itfurther ordained. That it shall
be the duty of the constable to take a descrlp--
ton of all hogs by their sex, kind, color and
marks, the owner or owners of which are un-
known.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. That this ord
nance shall take effect ten daysfrom and after
that all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
on the same subject matter he and the same are
hereby repealed.
Ordained May 18th, 1874.
: - JAMES RAY. President.
Attest: JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
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Estate OF Celeste mntte.-No. 974O.

- ST. Landry.-Whefeas, Louis NJ. Leger. Of
the Parish of St. Landry. administrator af the
estate of Celeste Matte. deceased. aying fled ii
final tableau of account and distributions of the
funds of said estate, accompanied by his petition
praying fer the honiolOgation ofhhe same
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, hearing date
December 18th, 1874.
Now, therefore notice il hereby given toall
persons interested til make opposition to said
tahiean in writing at my Office IN the town of
the said tableail should not be hnnnologated and
confirmed. VIZ. A. ROBERTSON. Clerk.
time 5-eda
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Estate OF Angelina Laavergne.--No, 3734

ESTATE OF LOUIsLANA.-PARISH COURT,
- st. Landry.-Whereas. Michel Bihm, OF the
Parish ofst. Landry, administrator of the estate
OF Angelina Lavergne, deceased, has fled a final
tableau and distribution of the funds of said es-
tate, accompanied by his petition praying for
the h0mologatiOl OF the same:
And whereas the prayei5of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, hearing date
june 23d, 1874. fagF gH1#st r
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
0p~elousasAAwithin the time required by law,
why the SAID tableau should nOthe homologated
and confirmed. &
". a. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
inne5 5e-fn t5 t r st 5#E
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Estate of Marie ,oseph Fonsenot,

WIDOW VI. sOlealLr-N0. 3495.
GTATE OF L0UIsIANA.-PARIsH COURT,
~ ST. Landry.-Wllereas, Joseph Derouen, of the
Parish OF ST. Landry, Administrator of the es-
tate OF Marie Joseph FUnten0t, widow g. Sol
lean, deceased, having filed a tableau of final
settlement of the funds of said estate, accom-
panied by his petition praying for the homologa-
tian of the same;
And, whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
June 3d. 1874.
Now, therefore, notice il hereby given to all
persons interested TO make opposition to said
tthleaI, in writing. at my Office in the town of
Opel0usas, withinflle time required by laW.why
said tablean should not be halnologated and con-
tlrmed. w. A.RORERTSON. Clerk.
june 2d-hlg
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NOTICES.
June 26-5t

Estate of Austin R. Hawins.-NO. 3735.
DARISH COURT, ST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
~ Elouise Deiean, of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, has applied by her petition to be appointed
ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate of Austin r. Hawk
iHs, 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 nay office, in the town of OpelOusaS,
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON. Clerk.
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Estate of TX. HI. Boden"lIer.-No. s87O

Estate of IA. FF. BOdeEaMIIer.-NO. :865O
STATEi OF LOUIsIANA.-PARIsH COURT,
~ st. Landry.-Wlereas. Rudolph Bodemuller,
executor OF the estate Of K H. BOdemuIIer, de-
ceased, having fled d final tableau OF distribu-
ton of the funds of said estate, accompanied by
his petition praying for the hOmologation of the
same; fa.tarT- ..-. . ~.a.t,-=
Arid whereas the. prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
July Sd, 1874. 3aIte - f
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableaq in writing at my office in the town of
Opel0usas, within the time required by law.
why the said tableau should not be homOl0gated
and confirmed. .r4 E4r.
". a. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
july3
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Esaate OF Abrams Harmon, sr.-No.

STATE OF LOUIsTANA-PARISH COURT,
~ ST. Landfy.-Whereas, Joseph Harmon, of
tile Parish OF st. 1andPya TestaTnentary Execu-
tor. of the estate Of Abram Hartman, sf., degeas-
ed, having filed a final tableau of administration
and distribution of the funds of said estate, ac-
c6napanied by, his petition praying for the no.
mol0gatiOn of the same; 14H st5t51
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court, bearing date
June oath, 1874.
New, therefore, notice il hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing at m office in the town of
tOpelousas. within the time required. by law, why
said tableau should not be homoiogated and'con-
fifmed. W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
iune 26 .tEEEf
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Theodule F, Richard. VS.. Henry ID.
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PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-Eo. 1895
\ By virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued out
OF the honorable Parish Court, in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse Of said parish, in the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 1st day of August,
described property; tt6-wit-Lt - Ir4E55[H n
A piece of land sitnated ON Plaquemine Ridge,
containing about fifty superficial arpents, bound.
ed north by L. Carriere, south by land reserved
to the railroad, west by ]. L. Carfiere and has.
A. PerFodin, and cast by Mrs. Geo. w. Gardner
with all the buildings and improvements there
OH, or what may be thereon. 80
Seized in the above suit.
Termis-Cash on the spot. "
june % 4 @3 a4i E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Estate Of Enoch Mayes.-No. 1886.

pARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRYt-WHEREAS,
= Henry NJ. ,Andrus, of the Parish st. Landry,
has applied by his petition to be. appointed adj,
IaiilistFatOf~ of the estate of Enocb Hayes, de-
ceased, late of the Parish OF st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending 10 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.
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THURSDAY, April 30th 1874.
The Board met and adjourned to Monday next.
MONDAY. Nav 4tlI 1874,

MONDAY, MlS 4Eu 1874. 2
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment
Present. DR.. James Ray, President. A. B. Cha
Chere, c.. Mo%rnhinveg, ST., p. J. Lefebvre, Geo.
w. Hlldspeth and G. n. Ealer. g.5.-..- --
The President presented the bonds of the
treasurer. collector and constable, when on mo-
lion of Mr.. Ealer the said bonds were accepted
and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealcr, resolved that a conf
mittee of three be appointed to prepare ordi-
nances to be presented to the Board for their
adoption. the President appointed Messrs. Hud-
spcth, Ealer and Lefebyre. @
On motion OF Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that should
the assessor not be able to procure printed
blanks, he be authorized tocause the same to be
printed. .rE ft4 ~
On motion of Mr.. EaIer, resolved that the con-
stable notify Mr.. Louis Lejeune that the Board
has no further use for the room rented by him
to the former Board, Z H s.5 ,I
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that the as
SCISSOR be authorized to employ as many assis-
fants as may be necessary, at the, rate OF one
dollar and fifty cents per day to complete the
assessment.
on motion OF Mr.. Hudspeth' the Board adj
journed to Monday morning, next at IL O'Clock
Il, II.
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pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON
orable Probate Court OF the Parish of st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction, to
the highest bidder, by the undersigned a public
auctianeer, at the last residence of the deceased,
IN the town of Washington, III this parish, on
TUESDAY, July 28th, 1874, the following des-
clibed property, belonging to the estate OF Jo-
sdphl Untz, deceased, to-wit: '- 81.
l. One lot of ground, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. situated in the town
of Washington, Louisiana. bounded north by
- street, south by property occupied by ST.
mon Lepp, east by Mrs. Wallace, and west by
Bridge street. 44t. III. -
2. One lot of groceries and liquors, one half
barrel of whiskey, one lot of bar-rU0m decanters
and fixtures, one lot of bakers utensils, one bu-
reau, one marble-block table, one dozen chairs,
one rocker, one looking glass, one hedstead and
bedding, one washstand, two small bedsteads,
one common bureau, two armoirs, one clock,
one maPble-top washstand, one lot of bottles,
two safes, one stove with fixtures, two common
tables, one lot Of crockeryware. ..
TermS-Cash.
VI" .~s" " LAURENT DUPRE,
june 26-5t 3 t-@. DI... AilctioneeIE
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Estate b Marie Rose Frozard.-No. BEE

pARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.--wHEREAs
Andre d. Meche, of the Parish of st. Ian
dry. has applied by his petition TO be appointed
administrator of the Estate of Marie Rose Fro
zard, deceased, late of said parish: u $50
Therefore, any person intending to make oI-
position to said appointment. win file the same
in writing i'll my office. in the town of Opclousas,
within ten days from the present notice. ;3itJ' H.
4nf% q. w. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
iunp 96-s&t
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- This large and handsome brick building, situ-
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Ln.,ie Dupre VI. henderson HumbI

L.astie Dupre VS.. Henderson Humble.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF s Ian
~ dry.-No. 12393.-By virtue of an order of
seizure and sale issued out of the honorable the
Eighth District Court, in and for the Parish of
st. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, I will proceed to sell, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
said parish, i'll the town of Opel0usas, on SAT
URDAI, the 1st day of August, 1874, at eleven
O'Clock \. NJ, the following described property,
tO-wit-
l.. The undivided half of Il tract of land, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon, in
Guiding sugar house, machinery, with all the
stock thereon, also carts, wagons, plOws, haT-
nesSeS, situated in the parish of st, Landry, on
the west side Of Bayou Marie Croquant or TeChe,
having twenty arpents in front by forty i'll depth.
2. The undivided half of a tract of land, situa-
ted on the east side of Bayou Marie CrOquant or
TGchc, having four arpents front by forty in
depth. bounded on the lower side by lands form
crly belonging to Baptiste Rider, now to O. Mo-
rcau and 4. Rider. %. 3D., .r..
3. The undivided half of u certain tract of land
joining the above tract, situated on the east side
OF Bayou Marie ClOquant or TGche, bounded on
one side by land of A. st. Cyr, and on the other
side by land here above described containing
4. The undivided half of a tract of land, stu
ated on the east side of Bayou Marie Croquant
or T6che, having about seven and Il half arpents
front by forty i'll depth, bounded one side by
land OF Mary Ann Littell and on the other by
lands of Mrs. Des1narcts and Dr.. Foster.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and COnditionS-FUr cash, to an amount
sufficient to pay the costs of these proceedings,
and the six thousand and eighteen dollars and
interest, at eight per cent, on seventeen hundred
and sixty-eight dollars from 18th October, 1872:
like interest on four thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars thereof from 18th November, 1872,
and the balance OF the price payable thus {: three
thousand three hundred and s~ixty-six dollars
with eight per cent. yearly interest from 10th
October, 1872, payable Oh LIST January, 1875, and
three thousand three hundred and sixty-six dol
lars with eight per cent. yearly interest from
10Th October, 1872, payable January 1st, 1876:
iuuP % E. O, Sheriff
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GUNS--GUNS,


FHNERE TX
Il
SHOT GUN.
-
This n,uulor p1n uudpniahlv sunr,rts it's claim,
A"' p'lN'' 0N' az hpin% tbe "pP0i' u t"'"'
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IcriccIlA H'lhPl' III 'oH9'FtcIlol
Very Strong aud Durable!
R,r,o1, coIfT ,,,i,n,
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-r t-h#tt% -
In this case by reason Of the law and evidence
being in favor of the plaintiff, it is thereforetor
dered, adjudged and decreed that Celeste MOu7
ton. wife of Joseph d. GuidEy, be and is hereby
decreed to be owner OF the following property:
Ateertain plantation Or tract of land, situated
on bayou Cafancro, in THE parish of st. Landry,
containing four hundred acres, more or less,
bounded ON the north by Joseph Auguste Guidry,
on the south by Joseph B0udreau, on the east
by bayou Caralero and on the west by public
lands, with a1l the buildings and improvements
thereon, except the fences, said property being
now bounded as follows north by Joseph Au-
Carancro and west by Diogene SavOie, ct ais.
An other tract OF land, situated in the parish OF
st. Landry, containing about fifty superficial ar
penis, on coufeea Realize, awatef of the bayou
Carancro, bounded north by the land of the heirs
of Zoe GuidTy, decesised WifeaOf Theodore be-
%yalcourt, south by Justin Wills, east by Dosit6
I2ger and west by a portion of same tract sold
to DR.. Vincent Boagni, February 9th, 1872. A
certain brand figuring thus: TG. together with
all the horse creatures and horned cattle brand
ed Herewith, viz Thirty head oflgentle horned
cattle, three Creole mules, three, Creole horses,
all the household furniture and kitchen furni-
ture, as more fully detailed in account of datien
OF payment before John F. Smith, Notary Pub
lie, on May LIST, 1873. - r
fits further ordered that the said Celeste
MOaton, plaintiff, he and is hereby decTeed to
betsepafatediin property, and the community
heretafore existing between her and her said
husband be and it IL hereby dissolved, and that
she do recover Judgment against Joseph d.
Guidry for the sum OF three thousand nine hum
bred aud seventy-one dollars with legal interest
from August 28th, 1878, till paid, with recognt-
ton of the taeft and legal mortgage of plaintiff
against defendant, to date as alleged in petition
and dati0n en- Placement of May 1st, 1873.
Thus done, read and signed in open court, at
0pelousas. on this 9th day of February, A. D.,
1874,
signed) JSo.J. MORGAN,
Judge stll Judicial District, La.
ONEzfME Il. GuIDRY, Den, Clerk.
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DPELGUSAs, LA, June LIST, 1873.
| hereby certify that the within was this day
recorded in Mortgage Book No. Is, page 651. In
testimony whereof ] hereto sign my name and
affix the seal of my office.
JOHN n. OGDEN,
june 5-5t Dep. Recorder.
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.NOTICE.-THE ASSESSMENT LIST OF
~ the town of OpelousaS, for the year 1874, is
now complete. Parties desiring So to do, are
hereby notified to come forward within thirty
days from this date and make such corrections
as they may desire i'll the assessment OF their
properfy. The lists will be found in the Police
Jury room. up stairs in the Court House.
GEORGE W. MCKINLEY,
..t " Constable and Assessor.
- Opelousas, May 18th, 1874.
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themselves OF the opportunity OF securing a gift
worth several hundred dcllars can do so by send
ing III tlleir subscriptions prior to that time.
Great inducements to subscribers and agents,
Circulars, with full particulars, posters, and
specimen copies, sent gratis on application.
Address
COURTERJOURNAL COMPANY,
dee 6-tf. Louisville, Ky.