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Estate of Marianne ROrdelon.-No. 1892
DARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs,
L Onezime Carriere. of the Parish st. Landry,
has pplied by his petition to be appointed ad-
ministratOr Of the estate of Marianne Bordelon,
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:
". 4. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
april IT
Estate Of FlOrian SOnnieF.-N0. 3994.
DARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
Il Octave SOnnier, of the Parish Of st. Landry,
has applied by his petition to he appointed
Of the Estate of Florian SOnnier,
deceased, late of said parish:
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.
81. W. A. ROBERTSON. Clerk.
april l0-fp
Estate of Chaumcey SeyInOmr.-NS. 3619
CTATE OF Observation-Disclosures COURT,
- st. Landry.-Whereas. Joseph Bloch, Of the
Parish of 81. Landry, A~dministrat0r of the eA-
tate of Chauncey Seymour, deceased. having
filed u final tableau Of distribution Of the funds
Of said estate, accompanied by his petition pray
ing for the homologation of the same;
And, whereas, the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by IN order OF court, bearing date
March Sd. 1874.
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 by law, why
said tableau should not be llom0logated and con-
firmed. W. A. ROBERTSON, CleFk.
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These periodicals constitute 4 wonderful mis-
cellany Of modern thought, research and criti-
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reviewing is found here, and they treat of the
leading events of the world In Inasterly articles
written BY men who have special knowledge OF
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urge upon all intelligent readers in this conntry
a liberal support of the Reprints which they
sure hatnofxpenditure fOrIiterary matter will
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BE and Christianity, and It said Of him, that
once on time, being in The congregation
Of the faithful. Re was called upon 70 ex-
hort, when, draEing from BE packet .
small bible Of about tEo b. three inches in
size, be read fr0m the sermon on the mount.
. Whatsoever ye would that men should do
unto you, do you even 90 unto them -
Then holding the scriptures up before the
audience and turning over its sacred pages,
he spoke as follows:
{. This book, my dying friends, Il the
bible, and thess are the words Of Jesus
Christ who wrote as no man ever wrote
and spoke rs no man ever spoke, and
pledge you my word and honor IS a gentle
man, the bible is q good egg and Jesus
Christ no sardine
He went about the world. not Ike q
roaring lion seeking whom he might de-
YOUR, but doing good healing the wounded.
curing the sick, consolin9 the unfortunate.
changing water into wine, and command
ing us poor, efring mortals to drink Il IN
remembrance Of Him. God bless Him !
and that we should inherit eternal life
Now. my friends, let us reason to-
gether. Suppose you lose all your property,
you can work for more; II y~u lose your
wives You might marry again Were you
TO lose your children, you might get more:
but if you lose your immortal souls, up the
spout you 60 :"
Shortly after this exhibition of his piety,
PHI met with some friends down town,
and after drinking hot Scotches, Toms and
ferries, he started home loaded down to
the guards; but on the way, becoming
weary of his burden, he braced himself up
against HORSEBACK, and was throwing over
board his unhealthy cargo, when passing
friend came up and inquired
'Phil, are you sickT
STRENGTHENING himself up 20 his full
height, he very contemptuously answered
"You must be DID fool do you sup
pose I'm puking for fun :"
Arriving at his room he became deathly
sick, when moved by his abiding faith in
the efficacy of prayer, he fell upon his
knees, and besought the Lord to spare his
! life and heal him, promising most solemnly,
never to get drunk again, at which moment
the prayer of Jones Rivers from the next
room came very distinctly to his ears and
was in effect that the Lord should not
| hearken 10 Phil Claiborne's petition and
spare his life-if he did, Phil would be
drunk again in less than a week, and would
! finally die in his sinsl Take him now, o
Lordl' prayed Rives, ''while the boon
most dearto Heaven, the first tear Of the
repentant sinner, is in his eyes, or Phil
Claiborne may be irreYocably lostl"
But as he once said to Judge Devine In
behalf OF this same friend, it is human to
err and divine to forgive. the prayer OF
Col. Rivers, assembled not higher than his
head and Phil Claiborne is still living
monumentof Gods mercy and compassion,
1
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Tine Waco E111iinels announces In 4
douBle-leaded editorial that it has been
made sthe Official organ Of the State
Grange Of Texas. II il s'deeply gratifed
for this,e and win AZ an early day, treat
Itself tols an entirely new dress, I" becoll'i
ing the dignity Of an ofaeiaE organ. We
are not aware what particular duties win
devolve on our contemporary lon account Of
this new relation, oreWhat profit may arise
therefrom, but trust that the former may be
light and the latter heavy. The Examiner
has ever been good, sound Democratic
paper, and We have no fear that it win ever
be otherwise under its present able editor
and proprietor, now in this city, our friend
j. w. Downs, Esq. ia7s iliF Z
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As article in the Washington. eIr9Eicle,
headed household q Enemies, 2 furnishes
sufficient evidence Of a serious split in the
Republican party. 1t is now understood
that President Grant and the SindietiYe
leader Of the extreme Radicals, Morton, are
at outs. We hope this may be true, and
that the crippled Senator from Indiana may
no longer be able to use the President in
carrying out his iniquitous schemes. The
Chronicle says that every President, who
has attempted to set himself up against the
will Of Congress, has gone'down, quoting
Tyler aud johnson, and VIC think We can
detecta threat against Grant, that heqwill
share the same fate unless he makes himz
self mere tool of the leading Radicals
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2 HoS. J. w. THRocKMoRToN left for his
homo at Mckinney, in Collin county, on
Monday night. For over twenty-five years
he has mingled in the pubic counsels Of
Texas. Always sincere, honest and patri-
otie-BoweyeF, at times, differing with some
of his fellow-eitizens, upon grave questions
--he has always maintained their confidence
and respect. No man in Texas has warmer
or more devoted friends. He merits them.
A life time devotion TO the public sorvice
entities him to their kindly regards, snd, let
IL Be borne in mind a large portionof it at
the sacrifice Of his personal interests We
regard It as a misfortune shat he is not in
some public position where his great abili-
ties would be felt, as they are universally
acknowledged.
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There has been very general feeling
throughout the state n favor Of calling at
Is early 3 day as practicable, constltn.
tionsl convention, and the Senate commit
tee, n obedience to the wishes Of their con-
stituency, have recommended its con7oca-
ton.
There Is no denying tic feet that the
present State Constitutions entirely made
quate to thewants and wishesof the people.
Il Is defective IN 50 many respects that q
the work Of reform were to commence in de
nt1ii, there would be scarcely any tegminh-
tiou to the task, and it would prove, in the
end, incongruops and inharmonious.
The second proposition, which has gained
favor in many quarters, and been endorsed
by several leading men is to appoint q com.
mittec 70 frame Consultation, and
to submit L to tho people az the
next general electinn The sobjeotion
to this plan is that the great body
Of the people Of the State are not
likely to be satisfied with any such mode in
changing the organic Law. In allmatters
Of this kind, affecting so deeply the rights Of
the people, shere is natural feeling Of in
security and distrust. We questionsthat i
twelve Of the ablest men in the State were
employed in a work Of this kind, the re-
suits OF their labors would be appreciated.
But the great objection % both plans, be-
yond the defects 10 which VIC have briefly
alluded, Is, that they leave the State in a
condition not to be desired. II IS impor-
tant that the cumbroas and expensive ma
chInery Of an ill-digested Constitution,
adopted under bayonet rule, should be set
aside. Whatever may be said Of the ex-
pense Of a constitutional convention, it is
at last the cheapests as well as the speediest,
plan that can be- devised to'remodel a gov
crnment that Is Sd detective The next
general elecioh IS to take place in Noyenn-
Der, 1875, and arc the people prepared to
wait two years longer for those salutary re-
forms so earnestly desifedq And If they
were thus submitted, what security is there
that from some defect, Of the failure Of
the people t. gostO. tho polls, there might
not be failure to act upon any atnend-
ments that might be offered
Aside from these considerations the poo
pie have already spoken. The Democracy
Of the State have signiaed, in tlie most IN
mistakabic language that they considered
State Constitution an imperative necessity.
That is tha light in which we regard it,
and we repeat tlie'earlier it is accomplished
the better. The people desire d new and
better government; to cut off many useless
Offices; to institute a more .efieiept admin
istration Of public affairs, combined with
an economy I'm every department., which
win compensate for the expenditure it will
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ssHoN. JoHE Fl. REAeAN.-This distin-
guished gentleman still remains in Austin.
BE has been detained here in the discharge
of professional duties. Aside from his emil
nent abilities, his uniform courtesy and
kindness have endeared him to the people
of Texas, with whom he has grown upfrom
b6yhood. Texas MAXWELL feel proud of such
meng and may well delight to honor them.
In.tts last twenty years We have differed
from him at times very widely, but there
are none of the great men of this common
wealth for.whom we have more respect.
BE came here when it was a wilderness, and
he is living to see it marching to empire.
Wliea lie was q member Of Mr.. Davis's cab
met, the humblest citizen Of the then Con-
federacy could write to HIM with certainty
OF a prompt and cordial reply.
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DEBATE ON SUPREME COURT BILL
IN THE HOUSE. q 49,

~
Tho bin reported hy Judiciary Committee
No. elected some eldliate in the House On
Monday. II provided That itile coart should
at once proceed with buslness at its present
place q sittipgs and thas tic two other
places should hereafter be provided for,
Mr.. Moody Of Galveston moved itorofor the
report to 5udieiafy Committee No. 1. Mr.
EppersoA explained that the obiectof the
bill was to permit tho court to proceed with
ont interference withtle business now lying
before it, and that as the fixing Or the tive
other places would consume much timo in
choosing between EiVal candidatPs, It would.
bemuclI bettorforthe 70 Fnissir t1oahape
presented 8If. Harris also advocated is re-
ference 70 committee numb q one, IS did Mr.
Lea Of San laeiptes tie latter dating That
he and one other Of tho couimi tee Ind dis.
scented nom the report. afr. Smith Of
Grimes, defended the report Of the COM.
nlitteo urging that the copst should so 80.
work without delay. Mr.. Barziza of Har-
ris with considerable energy said, that he
looked upon it as 4 very strange PROPOSE
ton arefor tho report Of eolnnIt Gee number
twoto eommittee number one forthe super
vision Of ne lister, both committees being
Of eaualpoweg, and { lelF dulles oi a. entire.
II similar nature thai such asliob woeld BE-.
sdircctVotea az eepsure % oorllnitte number
two and b. therefore appealed tolthe
House to spare such IN inHiclion; glat
the reasons lot such proposition 70 refer
could possibly Is explained, and that he de-
mandcd to know them. Thereupon AR.
Moody Withdrew his motion to refer 10
committee number one, and moved that il
be ro-releflea IS committee number two.
Uhich was lahled. An amendment Of Mr.
Henderson d snitA as regards tie places
of holding he court wss teiect.a ana 81
Ter soms 5otkhor s S, ,ission "a ihe part Of
Ar. sa5ers ppon tho propriofS of accepting
therepolt and amo3c1ato oppositioaon lhe
par. 81 aIf HAsds, DC bin, Win slight
amendment as Is h, del. lhe count Should
hold g present IL Austin. was eperossol,
and under suspension q slseroles vas fnally
naseod.
Sacb arc lht malta lss,afes b llle discus
sion Ter teo Cine 81 s bill VIII ch pr6na-
ises b develop he siroasssi local pFeiu-
diccs ana e. il.a sa,nS tine i iaza eoeslion
81 mreh iini6g.anee e TIE stats.
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Arr.,al nc pepar,ura or.he malI..

DEPARTURKs.
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q. n. and Saturdays excepted OF 9 D. m.
Mails for san Antonio, New Braunfela San Marcos
and Seguin, closes daily at p. IN.
Mails for Forts Duncan and Clark are Pounehed to
San Antonio.
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Wednesdays and Fridays at $3.50 p M Mails for
Forts Mason, MeKavitt (,oneho, Davis and Quitman
and for FL Paso are pounChed to Fredericksburg
Mails for Georgetown, Bolton and Waco close daily
Saturdays excepted, at p. m.
Mails FOR Lockhart, Gonzalez Cuero, Victoria and
Indanolia, closes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
at 9 p. N.
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and Thursdays at BID. m.
Round Mountain mails closes Tuesdays and Fridays
at 1890 D. m.
Webberville mail closes Tuesdays. Thursdnys and
Saturdays at O. N.
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We always like to notice that gentle
man has 3 high estimate Of himseli, and
henee We were particularly charmed At the
article which appeared in yesterdays ca
refa His leader opens IS follows:
Tho Garltts speaks IN behalf Of the
Democrats masses Of TEXAS, and not for
any ring OK faction in the State. Il has al
WAYS been the true representative Of the
popular VIII, and the great material and
moral Interests Of the people. u has on
more than one occasion appealed from the
sction 81 corrupt politicians % the stern in
tt.ritv and heart Of the people, and has
sever YET been deceived in the result.
lTho1o s. an old adage which says that
,sself praise s hali scan,ial. . and another,
that sif nan bl0neih not his own horn.
IS when, shall il Be bowed But has rot
Us os,ensihle editor Of tho Gasats. either
81 hia.sslf 81 al oscr-rsslous proxy. oser.
fonc liaelfl
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relating to newspapers and subscribers:
J. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the
contrary, considered wishing to continue their sub
scription.
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periodicals. the publishers may continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid.
g. il subscribers neglect or refuse Is take their peri
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are held responsible until they have settled their bills
and ordered them discontinued
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forming the publishers and the papers sent to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, removing and leaving
them uncalled for is pri1a e evidence Of Intention
al fraud"
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law to be q subscriber.
z. II subscribers pay IN advance, they bound 70
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pleasure Of visit Yesterday from Mr. ]. B:
Wright who is CONTRASTING for ayyeEk which
gives a complete history. Of the Grange
movement, or the farmeE'sTwaTs against
mon0polies. Edward Yinsl9w5 Martin, the
author, has rendered it very fascinating in
style, and interesting in description. Every
one has heard of this order, which, has such
a powerful organization in the West and
nearly every one desires to know something
about it.. The book is well gotten up in
every respect, and noodeubt viii attract q
large sale.l Z - sao.sasano adl lahrar ..
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We ARE much pleased 70 notice the ar
rival, IN Austin, Of General Cullen g. Bat
tie. of AIabamA Gen. Battle won great
distinction ii tho Army Of the Po,omae
and vas che trusted friend Of Gen. Iec.
The people Of Alkbsnna, sittE the clos o.
the war. recognised his gallant ard Iaefito-
riocs services and as tribute Is bis meIit
q soldier, Statesman and laWyes, elsslel
Ain 70 TIE coasress o. the United States.
Sst0ithslsndine sectionAi prcjudices. We
p.ea;et ll.sk lfbn bis genial and kiAlay
manners md his abilties. BE- win ein.ueg
inarsls mSas friends n the fold b
which 81 a.s ben h.i,sa hya ceastitaeney
Eat ala,ss .pfrlciais talent.
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I TTtE official journals OF the SenItc,3 on
yesterday, fail OimentiOmt het continuation
of Mr.. Ballinger, of Galveston, sas one of
the Judges fof9 the nowis Supreme Court.
The nomination Of this learned lawyer will
give universal satisfaction. HesI ranks
among the most eminent lawyers inathe
United Statsssl The cUnrt as now nconsti-
tuted, will compare faEOrably withthe SUI
preme Court Of any state, and is IAN ilbnor
10 FeSnslfzF sfa-r l.en s33 - fsfEasd
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- alEAT interest throughout the South was
felt in the solution Of the Radical troubles
IN Texas The Georgia Legislature, how
in session, have passed resolutions of con-
gratulatson and thanks to President Grant
for holding aioof and IettlHg the Texas
RadiealslgO to the dogs.hiIt is sviewed on
all sides as d turning point bihithe Rsdical
policy OF reconstruction The effort to
keep down the real people Of The South is
too heavy to be longer continued y osai S
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% THE State Journal revives, limits issue Of
yesterday, the old threadbare story Of JEFF
fcrson Davis attempting to assume the habit
iments of a woman Our contemporary for
gets that for the lost rsix months, and par
tieularly since the crash oflthe Radical par
ty in Texas, he has been doing the same
thing in his editorial capacity, and not only
has he been trying to make himself wo=
man, but very poor specimen of the sex,
at that. But hiscourseis no insult to them.
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Postal Regulations In Force on an AMER
July i. 1873.

/. Franking privilege abolished.
.. Postmasters supplied with official clamps.
g. Official stamps must not be used except for ocial
business.
4 Stamps Of department cannot be used for cor
respondence OF another.
8. No matter can pass through the mails FREQ.
6. Postage must be collected on newspapers where de-
livered.
Z. Exchanges not free. Publishers must pay postage
on each exchange received.
Postal Cards nncalled for are not sent to tho dead
etter Office.
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10. Ordinary cards be transmitted through the
mails by afxing aonecent stamp provided tho entire
messageis printed. The address may be written.
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law, and says that she intends to vote eyerx
'year.p A .oafse hlaA wolld have 1xpte. sed
~ deterninhti in a d he dife nt for
But not N b, 0 ~ a ID j. more epncisoiy.
spsaA alsa. ofTer.h solution oflhankstO
the Misses Smith, Of Connecticut, for their
noble resistance to taxation without repre-
sentatiOn. The reporter Of the CRropiels
says that on the margin Of this rssolntioa
was written, '.Dear Roger, you are a bad
egg, supposed to be IN the hand writing Of
sister Wilcox.