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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-26

The Democratic members of Congress,
from the South and Southwest, issued
an address the other day to the people
of the Southern States, from which we
extract the following:
Let every white man in every neigh
borhoOd in the whole South regard him
self as a commissioner of the peace,
maintaining the kindliest relations to-
ward the black man, remembering that
the responsibility for the extreme pow
erty to which we have been reduced,
and the corrupt governments to which
his vote has subjected us, rests not SO
much upon him as upon the bad men
who with the assurance OF Federal sup
port have by appeals to his worst pas
sions sought to make him u enemy
while we labor by all honest means to
convince him of the truth that our in
terests and his are Identical, and that
both must be preserved by good gov
ernments, and that those who stir up
strife between us are the enemies OF
both races. Let lis at the same time see
that he is fully protected In his guar
anteed rights to vote as he pleases in
all elections. Let us continue to deal
with him honestly and fairly, and let
us continue cordially to invite to ouI
midst those of any political party who
either seek to know the truth or to find
homes upon our soil.
This ID the very doctrine we have
been advocating for several years, which
is genuine democracy and no white
leagueism.
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Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of O~PeI0usas.

MONDAY, February 1st, 1875.
The Town Council of the Town of Opelousa S
met pursuant to law.
Present: DIR. James Ray, President; P. j.
Lefebyre, C. Mornhinyeg and A B. Chachere.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read, and on motion it was resolved that the
following words be stricken out "An account
of Edgar Vanhil, for hauling lumber, amounting
to $1s, was approved" the same having been
placed there through error, and the minutes
thus corrected were approved.
On motion the following accounts were ap-
proved viz:
G. b. Andrus, for repairing a bridge Qaid
over at the last meeting) .-------.- . Ct
On motion of MIR. Chachere, Resolved, that
the appropriation for the Paupers, Willow Ra
phail Hollier, Widow David Ackison, Widow c
Devellier and James Clark, be renewed fol
three months dating from the 1st of November
1874.
On motion of Mr.. Mornhinveg, Resolved thai
the President of this Board, be and he is here
by authorized to appoint a President protein
OF the Board of Police, during his absence from
the Town of 0pelOusas.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
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Please Explain
from the New orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Plcaynne.J
The gentlemen who declaim so vigor-
ously against the proposed adjustment,
as well as those Whofeed their elOquence
with reclamation, ought to explain to
the public the consequences certain TO
result in case that adjustment should De
rejected. We do not positively assert
that they know or care anything o
consequences. Gentlemen who rise su-
nerior to the usual necessities of informa-
ton in forming their opinions would not
be likely to reflect very seriously on the
probable effect of what they advocate.
Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, they
owe their felloW-citizens a clear presen-
tation of the case in all it's bearings, and
in default thereof can reasonably be
requested to hold their tongues.
There appears to be more h one
alternative open to us. II we refuse
this offer of adjustment we are free to
choose among several other plans. we
can order our representatives home and
enter upon another two years Of dlgnl-
fed helplessness, or we can inaugurate
active resistance to Packards police,
or we can return to the Legislature
without agreement of any sort and put
| our fortunes to the touch at once.
These matters ought to be discussed
by u statesmen an0 OTdGOEs WHICH, Iney
are denouncing the adjustment which
has been offered as a substitute: They
should explain the operation OF digniied
helplessness; they ought to warn the
brave, kindhearted gentlemen who al
WAYS have to meet the danger their elO-
quence creates +; they ought to analy;ze
very carefully the probabilities OF the
independent State-House move:
No one, not even the most lurid patriot
that walks our streets, has a right dc
destroy one proposition without offer
ing another in its place. General glory
vague virtue, indistinct heroism, unde'
enough for people on the verge of ruin
Not even to let our great men yapor
not even to enjoy the evidence Of thei
superiority to human considerations
not even to hear them speak and SCI
them act, and share the happiness ant
blessing of their presence and approval
not for these things and twice as man,
more ought the destinies of Louisian;
to be .juggled away without u know
ing why.
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murrleane IN Avoyenes Parrish.

TFrom the New Orleans Republican, Feb. GOTH
From q letter of the Rev. Father ST.
mon, of Choupique, Avoyelles parish,
to the Marksville Bulletin, it appears
that place has been visited by a terrible
tornado. Chonpique bayou was the
scene of much devastation by the inun-
datiOn, and the people had hardly re-
covered from its effects.
On Tuesday evening, February q,
about half-past five o'clock, d column Of
wind ut least 600 feet wide swept over
THE town with such terrible force that
everything in it's course was destroyed.
Fifty-four buildings were blown down
aud the materials so scattered that moth
ing Of value could afterward be collect
ed. Not IN sign of a fence was to be
The letter states thatthe tornado
commenced its work of destruction at
the plantation of Mr.. NJ. ". Plauehe and
ended with that of the Widow u. La
c0ur, on Lower hOupfque. In its course
was the beautiful church which the pe0-
pie of the parish had endured much to
erect. More than $4,000 of damage
was done, principally affecting those
who are least able to endure it. Many
Of them have not only lost the roofs
thatsheIteTed them, buteven their cloth
ing and furniture. Whole families were
buried under the ruins OF their dwell
lfngs, but few lives were lost. Many
were severely bruised, and q little child
about eleven years old, running out Of
the house, was blown from the gallery
tO the ground, and viii probably die 0i
the injuries received. Al lad sixteen
wears old was carried a Thousand feet
It'll the mir, and when taken from tht
ground was dead, but with no sign Of /
wound on any part of his body.
The reverend father makes an earn
est appeal for aid for his Pensioners
who are at this season, the commence
ment of b crop, made almost poWerlesG
10 help themselves.
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LATEST ABOUT CoMPROMIsE.-After
the Democratic legislative caucus in
New Orleans had adopted the Wheeler
propositions for compromise, by a vote
of3s to 90. and been bullied out of the
same by the Clay statue indignation
meeting, counter propositions were sub
mitted by the caucus to Mr.. Wheeler,
on the morning the congressional COM
mittee left for Washington, and he tele-
eraphed from Mobile that the PROPOSE
tions were not accepted: AcOmmittee-
Messrs. Zacharie, Burke and Leonard
then went to Washington, to see what
could be done about compromise. They
called on the President; but he, while
in favor of an adjustment OF the LOUIS
lana troubles, could not take any part
in the matter, as it was his business to
execute the laws andhe would discharge
his duty. Mr.. Wheeler informed them
that his, the first, plan of compromise
was the only and best that could be
made. The new plan proposed by the
committee-Messrs. Zaeharie, Burke
and Leonard-is very nearly IN sub
stance the same as the Wheeler plan
but some of its phraseology is evidently
Objectionable, if compromise is the OBJ
ject desired. Because, ina compromise
there are more parties than one; and
language that may give offense, thai
secures no right or benefit, and that il
simply an expression of feeling or opin
ion, should not be used. Failing to ge
their own plan adopted, Messrs. Zacharie
Burke and Leonard telegraphed to th'
caucus in New Orleans, OF last Monday
that they had submitted modification
of Wheeler proposition, embracing tn
caucus views as last expressed. Sam
has been rejected. Will you accept 0
reject the Wheeler proposition? N
better terms can be had here" The &C
ton Of the caucus, on this telegram, di'
not appear in the last city papers re
ceived.
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It would appear from the following,
taken from the New Orleans Times,
that there is some mud in n street,
at least, of that city:
al citizen residing III the First District
was going along Delta street yesterday,
and noticing a plug hat by the side of
n of the crossings, he gave it a kick.
There was u head under that hat, and
from the head came something like the
following: "Look a-here, boss; be keer-
full how you fan my Sunday tile with
them tanyards o'your'n. I've got a two
hundred dollar mule under me, and as
soon as / can gopher out'n this, I'll tend
to your case.D
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Fist of

List of letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Washington
La, February LIST, 1875, and If not taken on
before March LIST, 1875, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, d. {.
BrunelI John Heller Henry
Bowden Moses Kirkland J V
Champ Mary IatIeur V
Courville John Mckee Jane mrs
Cooper Julier mrs McHenry W.
FOust e b Her Miles A
Fontenot John B mrs Mathis Jessey
Ferguson ] Nicholson Sarah mrs
Figurent Louis Olivier Felicien
Fahey John Reynolds CG
Graft Henry Roberts w J
Hawkins miss SOullOu LUCENT
Hollier Charles Steinberg FL Mrs
Houlet Sarah miss Tout Harry
Heurteyant s Walker JOIN n
Henry Oghese WIkerson j 2
Heller Emile Weinert Carl
Young j mrs
ED. P. GOODWIN, P. NJ.
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Public Library of Kentucky.
DEATH OF GOV. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE
TRUsTEEsA SUCCESSOR APPoINTED-No
MoRE Observation-Disclosures
CERTAIN FEBRUARY 27TH.

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Public
Library of Kentucky, JAN. 16, 1875, it was re-
solved that C. NJ. Briggs, Esq, who under the
ness manager of the gift concert already given
in aid of the Public Library of Kentucky, be
and he is hereby authorized to a K the place
made vacant by the death of said Bramlette, In
the management of the affairs of the fifth and
last gift concert, and that the drawing announ.
ced for February 81, 1875, shall positively and
unequivocally take place on that day without
count whatever.
R.. It. DURRETT, President.
JOHN s. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all communications relating to the
5tll Coneertshould be addressed to the under
signed, and pledge myself that the drawing
shall come off February 27th or that every dol
lar paid for tickets shall be returned.
C. N. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 4, Public Library Building,
Louisville, KY.
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Bv virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish OF st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator or Dy
a public auctioneer, at the last residence or the
deceased in Old Grand Prairie III this parish, on
MONDAY, March 1st, 1875, the following des.
cribed property, belonging to the estate OF
Marie Oyer, deceased, to-wit.
/, The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated in Old Grand Prairie, parish
of ST. Landry. containing seventy-iye arpents,
more or less, together with all the improve
ments situated thereon, bounded north by
Joachim Ortego, east by widow Pierre Oyer,
south by Julien Frank and Alexandra LaVerSne,
and west by Mrs. HypOlite ArdOin.
Q. A tract of woodland, situated i'll the vicinity
of Old Grand Prairie, near the Bayou de la
Petite Passe, parish aforesaid, containing EIGHTY
arpents, bounded north by widow Joseph Des-
hotels, east by Antoine Lambert, south by the
| BAYOU de la Petite Passe, and west by Cyprien
DelafoSSe.
or less three head, more or less, OF wild horned
| cattle one gentle horse. two gentle mares, one
two year old colt, two yoke OF oxen; ten head
| of hogs, more or less; one OK cart, one horse
| cart, agricultural implements 1875 barrels corn.
more or less; kitchen utensils, q lot OF carllen'
ter's tools, one lot of building timber, 1eatheI
beds and bedding, one clothes press, q lot OF
tumblers and looking glasses, tables, saIe, 'ho
other mOvables.
Terms and ConditiOns.-The movables fol
cash; and the lands and improvements payable
one-half in one year from the day OF sale, ant
the other half in two years from the day Of sale
purchasers to furnish their prOmlSsOry notes
made payable to the order Of the administrator
with satisfactory security, bearing eight PEE
cent. per annum interest from maturity till PAID
and ten per cent. attorneys fees to be added II
case of suit to enforce payment; special mort
gage and vendors privilege to be retained IL
favor of said estate on said lands until INA
payment of principal and interest.
D~ONDIEGUE LAFLEUR,
ian % Administrator.
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dec 25-tf
SUCCESSION SALES.
DUBLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF CYDALIsE SOILEAU.-No. 3768.

ESTATE OF CYDALIsE sOILEAU.-No. 1868
By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, TO the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator or by
a public auctiOneer, on the premises OF the de-
ceased at Vile Plate prairie, in this parish on
WEDNESDAY, March SO, 1875, the following deS--
cribed property, belonging to the estate or
Cydalise SOileau, deceased, to-Wit:
i. A tract ofland situated in Vile Plate prairie,
parish of st. Landry, containing one hundred
and twenty arpents, more Orless, bounded north
by Joseph DerOuen, east by Onile A. SolleaIl:
south by Emile Tate, and west by Raymond
Deyille. A
Q. A tract of woodland, situated near the
above, containing fifty arpents, more or less,
bounded north by Joseph A. SOileau, east by
south by Joseph DerOuen, and west by the es'
tate of COreil.
3. One armoir, branding iron, one feather
bed, bedstead and bedding, one side saddle,
one set bits, one broad AK, one drawer knife;
flax wheel, one half interest III cotton gin IN
copartnership with Octave Fusilier.
Terms and ondltions.-Eyer adludlcatlon
of twenty dollars or under, to be PAID cash on
| delivery the lands, together with all the othel
| property to be sold payable i'll two equal IN
staliments, one half on the first OF December
1875, and the other half on the first OF December
1875, purchasers to furnish their promls0rJ
notes with security to the satisfaction OF tho
administrator bearing eight per cent. per an
mum interest from maturity. the land to re
main specially mortgaged with vendors priv
| ilege reserved i'll favor of said estate, until fina
DAMON DEVILLE,
ian % Administrator.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
estate DE ARCADE EMONET.

By v~Erture of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish OF st. Landry, there
will bessold at public auction. TO the hlghesU
bidders y the undersigned admlnlstratflH or by
a publis, auctioneer, at the last residence OF the
deceased on Bayou TGche, in TINS parish on
TUESDAY, March 3Oth, 1875, the olloWlng
described property, belonging to the estate OF
Arcade Emonet, deceased, tO-Wlt:
/. A certain tract of land SITUATED az Leon
vile, Fayou T6che, parish of st. Landry, con
tanning five superficial arpents, measuring three
arpeEtS front on the public road running par
allel with the Bayou Teche, and running back
by oblS1ue lines, bounded north by land next
described, east by Marcel MabbouX, south by
the Bayou TGche, and west by land next dcs-
cribeds with all the improvements thereon.
q. A$,Other tract of land also situated at Leon
vile, ON the Bayou TGche, parish OF st. Landry,
containing fOrty-five superficial arpents, bound
| ed north by Andre H. LalOnde, south by Bayou
TGche and the lot first described, west by AZOlin
savOlG, and east by land next described and
Marcel MabbOuX.
8. Another tract of land situated in prairie
eros Ghevreuil, near Bayou T6che, III said par
ish, containing thirty superficial arpents, bound
ed north by land of Cyprien Lalonde, south by
Emile!Hauguel and Marcel Mabb0uX, east by
p. ID, Arceneaux, and west by Andre FL. La
| londe and the previous tract last described, to
| geth2r with the improvements thereon.
4. large lot of of varied movable property
which viii be exhibited on the day OF sale.
~Tesms-Cash
MARIE JOSEPHINE F. EANCLOs,
feb 96-fp Administrative.
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A man named Henry Smith was SEN
fenced in New York, the other day, to
ten years. Imprisonment for perjury III
falsely swearing he owned property in
order to go bail for a friend. His friend
shin was rather costly.
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We publish a Washington dispatch to
the Courier Journal, in regard to the
next Republican candidate for Presl-
dent. Of course such views are indivl-
dual and purely speculative.
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The legislature appropriation bill, re-
Gently passed, appropriating $185,OOO'
has been vetoed by Gov. Kellogg, be-
cause he said a less sum would do, and
the veto was sustained by the Legisla-
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81 MERKFR,s SALE.
GHEFEFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian,
DRY.-No. 12437.
MATHTLDE GUTLBEAU WIFE EFT AL. VS..
VIM. e. BEST EFT AL.

BY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued
ont Of the honorable District Court, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and TO me directed, / viii proceed to sell,
ct public a%llction, to the highest bidder, Mt the
Courthouse OF said parish, in the town of Ope-
1ousas, on SATURDAY, the sd day of April,
1875, at II o'clock A. a., the following described
property, te-wit-
One certain tract or parcel of land with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, cor
tanning five hundred arpents situated on bayou
Taehe, in the Parish OF st. Landry, the said
land to measure twelve and a half arpentsfroEt
by forty arpents in depth, to m at the
boundary line between said land and that of
Francois Robin, on said bayou Taehe, and run.
ming Town said bayou, twelve and a half ar
penis front and including all the buildings and
improvements on the lam known as the Bereasi
residence, otherwise to commence at soIne point
below Robins land so as to include all of the
said buildings and improvements in the twelve
and a half arpents front, bounded westby bayoal
TGcfe, south by land of Vendor
Terms-GaEh.
G. C. DUs0N,
feb 26 Sheriff of the Parish OF ST, Landry.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF AUGUSTA LEDoUX AND
ZELIA LAFLEUR.-No. 1882.

Parish Court. ST. Undergraduates, Appolo.
Mus b. Fonfenot of the Parish of ST. Landry, has
applied by his petition to be appointed admins;
traitor OF the estate of Auguste Ledoux and
leila Lafeur, deceased, late OF the Parish OF 81
Landry.
Therefore, any person intending TO make ap.
position to said appointment, Willie the same
in writing in my office, in the town OF Opelousas,
within ten DAYS from the present notice.
W.. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
!. fob 1a.iRa
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;csHFEREFF,s SALE.

5GSMEREFF'S SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH, OF ST. Lam
+ DRY.-No.3 444.
|-B. Al. MARTEL, DAT. TEST. EXECUTOR,
VS.. r. w. THOMs, DAT. TEST. ExR.
By virtue of awrit of fieri facias, issued out
|tof the honorable Probate 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 sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
Eon SATURDAY, the 9Th day of March,
FiS75, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following des'
cribed property, to-wit:
A certain plantation situated on Bayou Buuf,
| bounded north by Bayou BGuf, south by public
domain, east by land of the estate of B. b. Ep-
/ person, deceased, west by land of r. W. Sande.
/ fer, containing four hundredsuperfieial arpents,
| more or less, with all the buildings and improve,
! nlents thereon.
/ Seized in the above suit.
! Terms-On a credit of twelve months, pur
| chaser furnishing bond with security accord
Z ing to law. n,,so
! feb 10 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
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BIER.
SELLING AT COST!
MOUNT PLEASANT SAW-MTLL,
Washington, La

The undersigned has taken charge of the above
saw-nliIl. A fine lot of seasoned lumber. of all
dimensions, is now on the yard, which will be
sold at cost Orders for lumber filed promptly,
at reduced prices. L. J. SMITH.
FRANK MCNICoLL, Clerk,
July II, 1874,
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A patron of q certain newspaper once
said to the publisher: " Mr.. Printer, how
is it you have never calledon me forpa
for your paper?n "Oln said the mar
of types, we never ask a gentleman
for money! Indeed replied the pa
tron I how do you manage to get along
when they don't payer Why said
the editor, latter a certain time we
conclude that he is not d gentleman,
and we ask him. "Ol-ahi-yes!-I
seei Mr.. Editor, please give me q re-
ceipt,p and hands him a ". Make my
name all right on your books
GIVING HAPPMEss.-To give happi-
ness, it is said, is God-like; but there
are different Ways of givingit. WI pre-
sumo few would choose it as it is said
once TO have been administered by
il captain in the navy, who, on meeting
u friend as he landed, boosted that
he had left his whole ships company
the happiest fellows in the world.
Z How so3r asked his friend. why,
have just fogged seventeen, and they
are happy it is over; and all the rest are
happy that they hare escaped?n
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