The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-04-16

N4Vb ~NIl' TtIdIh CbEIItEcJ bH6 Stdt4OLI
Bgent at Washington. The Bertha is a
good staunch boat no better or more
tgentlemanly captain than the Bertha's-
tCaPt. Burton-ever ran the river; and
I las to J. B. Schmidt, the clerk, he is just
Gas appropriate in the office as the nose
on your face.
For the benefit of the individual who
wants to "ventilate" the 1928 charged
the estate of Hinckley by this paper,
for advertising, we submit the follow
ing detailed account; and it will be
seen that it is more than 1928:
FIJI ESTATE OF RAHEL
1869. To OpelOusas JOURNAL, DIR.
Jan. l6-TO adv.a application for admin $4.N(
Jnnel2- " sale, 8 SuS. SITS ..-...-.... 90. OF
July 10" " meeting creditors, 4 s. ct 4.N(
aug. Il" " Sale,6 S. ct .-----.--..--. 1906
Aug. 28- " sale, "a s. st .-.--....-..... 5000
Sept. IL" " notice to debtors, l S. st $50
pee. Is" " notice to creditors, l 8. st Csc
Mel. 25-" 9: sale, $. ct ....... SOC
OCT: II" " tableau---------------- 1900
Oct. 10" :. sale, 81 inches cts $500. GOO
a)ct. 81 " sale, Al inches ITS .-.-. 900
The last two sales were set in non
pareil type.
Our Opelousas neighbors of the Cou-
her and JOURNAL waste a great deal
Pf space in their really valuable papers
n showing up each others alleged in
irmities. They would crafty their
numerous readers by publishing almost
anything in place of such undignitied
personalities. Even advertisements
would sound better than one never end
I&4np hnyr1 Tn+ nc hayyn nauan T OHIO
Charles Echo.
We hope the Courier will take the
IiT, and let's stop "howling," as it in
erferes with our neihbor's peace quiet
tway ove yonder in Calcasieu.
ABsENTEEIsN.-A communication in
5he New Orleans Times, says:
New Orleans is cursed with the plague
of absenteeism. The best properties
and estates belong to foreigners, non
Residents. Why is this so? Because
they only can get % to 81 per cent per
lnnum interest at home for their money,
they send it here, loan it out on first
mortgage at one-third or one-fourth of
The value of the property, and get from
zen, twelve and fifteen per cent per an
lum, and are glad to renew as long as
money is plenty and times are good.
But as soon as times like the present set
IN then they foreclose, and NJ mercy is
shown to the poor unfortunate man.
Why2 Because they bid in his property
for nothing and that is the reason the
best properties of New Orleans are own
ad by absentees, which is an injury to
5he city and State, rs they are non-con-
sumers, drawing away our very life
blood in the way OF interests and rents.
HoMICTDE.-On Friday the end inst,
John Mclaughlin vas killed by a pistol
shot. He was living with his SON in-law,
DR.. f. E. Piquette in this parish, and
ZIG appears that q dispute arose between
them and Mclaughlin fred q shot at
,Piquette, and the latter returned the fire
with fatal effect. Piquette received a
severe cut on the neck, which he says
I was done by. the son OF deceased. The
Jury of inquest found "that deceased
was otfelOniously killed.n-[Lafayette
Advertiser, April 10th.
BURNED.-A young colonel girl, about
10 years old, employed by a WasherwO-
man in this place, was terribly burnt on
Saturday last. 1t appears that after
Fighting d fire in tile house she was
@standing near ii when her clothing
caught fire and she was enveloped IL
flames before assistance conld reach her
and was horribly burnt about the legs
and body. The poor thing is still living
but is in a most pitiful e0ndition.-La.
fayette Advertiser, April 10th.
Mrs. Narcotic Carmouehe widow
Joseph Breanx, one Of the oldest and
most respectable ladies of this parish
died at her residence at Carencro Oh
- f. A. 1,nI&EN +En n 1anE4e nj n na
IN She leaves one hundred and ninety.
three children, grandchildren aud great
grandchildren, now living i'm the par.
ishes of Lafayette, st. Landry and st
II Observation-Disclosures Advertiser, Apri
10th.
SMART BoY.-"How much is you
stick candy ~ inquired q boy off CANDY
IN dealer. tsSix sticks for five CENTS
six sticks for five cents, Ell! Now le
me see. Six sticks for FIVE cents, fiV'
for four cents, four for three cents, three
for two cents, two for 4 cent, one TO
ed out, leaving the candy ma III a stat
Of beWilderment.
THE VERY OLDEsT-AN INDIAN OF 12'
YEARs.-The mission Of Santa Crus wa
established by monks of the Order o.
ST. Francis. The first record which
fhey preserved of a baptism was tina
Of All Indian girl named Mieeala, OF
October 81, 1901. On the 18th of Marcl
following was baptised Justiana RoXas
nv FIR. lsidro Salazar, @. S. T. Roxai
was then forty years of age, and per
hans even somewhat over forty, SO tina
Ia was at 1913 years old when he died
The record OF his baptism is still pre-
served in the register OF the Catholic
church, 50 that there can be no doub
concerning the truth of his extreme age
Little is known of his career, as he hai
ontliyed those who were children Wher
he was already very advanced IN years
tits probable, II that he belonget
10 the Aptos tribe of Indians. For som,
fine lie had been quite feeble, ana Ill
death was expected to take place at On,
moment. Three days ago the KEY
Father Adam administered the last sac
rament. Atfhe hour b fhis death Roxai
was attended by the Indian who aae
heen his guardian for some time past
He remained conscious until within
few moments of his death, when he De
came insensible and quietly passed int
fhe world beyond. We believe ne q
NOT exaggerafe in saying that Roxas va
4he oldest inllabitant OF the earth
6h1 1870 y .4 Cy.,-w YKNaJ n En |nrnr1Qp