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SEEEREFF'S SALES.
SE1ERAFF,S SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1875.
WILLIAM FOREST HALSEY VS.. DEODA1
Sicily.

"
By virtue of a writ OF alias fferi facias issued
out of the honorable Parish Court, in and fer
the parish of st. Landry. in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed. | will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder. ut the
Courthouse OF said parish, i'll the town OF Opc-
lotlS3s, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of August.
1877, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-Wit:
A certain plantation situated in the parish
OF st Landry, ON the Bayou TGche, measuring
eight arpcnts front on thirty arpents III depth
more or less, bounded north by lands OF Val
mont Sicily. south by lands formerly belonging
to Francois Sicily aud Mrs. LurielI Bcrgcron.
east ny the Bayou Teche and west by lands of
s~tanVlllG Prcjean, together with all the bui}d
ilSs and improvements thereon Saving and
excepting lot No. 6 as per plat of said land filed
in the papers of the above suit, with sugar
house, mill aud engine, containing fDrty-rhrcc
and 11Tl00 acres, the same having been sold at
~sileritfs a@le made III above suit on November
9th, 18Ia
~TerfSs-Cash.
c.. c. DUSON,
june 80 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
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RY REOUEST

BK REQUEST
OF many friends, and desiring to continue to
sell at low figures, I have decided to extend
the time of obtaining bargains for so days from
this date.
Don't neglect to call forextra bargains, which
are daily sold at the establishment of the
undersigned. SOL. ISAAC.
Opelousas, june 22d, 1877.
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Touch We Gently, Father Tine..

Is the title of a new and beautiful song and
chorus by CHARLIE BAKER, author Of the IA
nous He Holds The Fort Of Hearen." Dealers
are ordering it by the thousand. The whole
world viii soon be singing Touch me Gently,
Futhef Time Any music dealer will mail you
this beautiful song for 40 cents.
Published by #. w. HELMICk,
50 West 18th St, Cincinnati. O.
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S4227 G5
| hereby certify that the above statement is
correct. W. A. ROBERTSON.
Parish Treasurer.
Obelousas, La, July I'd. 1877.
The President appointed McssrS. Savoy,
Guidry and Clark, IL committee to examine
claims unpaid and on file against the parish,
whereltpon they reported the following correct
and approved:
CB Andrus making parish roll for 1876 $50 90
OnnlnIIsas INIRNAI nrintinm hlief md
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On motion the FFH1ice JufIfSxptog1Uled unit
Mon11ar, August 18th, 1877.
z. II. LITTELL, President.
Attest: C.. MAYO. Clerk.
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NE LILLIAN n OSs
Still Lower !
GREAT REDUCTION
2 r 7 ! !
BARGAINS BARGAINS
BARGAINS -!

Wishing to reduce my enormous stock Of DRY
goods, dress and fancy goods, notions, ~cloti,inL
shoes, boots, hats, &c, and c0nsideving til.
scarcity OF money, and wishing to realize Cash,
| have concluded and take this method to make
II known to the publigfhat | will, for THIRTY
DAYS from this date, offer great inducements
to Cash purchasers.
Goods will he sold during that time at a great
sacrifice, but strictly for Cash only.
/ nave too much stock on hand, and as times
are hard and business slow, and being unwilling
to keep the goods on hand, I am determined
to let the public have the benefit OF the sacritf-
ces which am willing to make, and thus save
you from 20 to 40 per cent, oil your purchases.
Fast color eaiicOes, Best American
Prints ii yds. for $500
III Prints worth 15 Cents.....1O Gents
Brown Gotten 10 sold from 6 10 40 Cents
Rieacied " " 50 L" TO 12 Cents
Bed Ticking " " " ? TO 20 Gents
Cotton Checks worth 30 cents 10 be y
sOAu Gents
Cotton Checks worth Is cents TO be
SOFA Gents
Linen Checks worth 35 cents 20 be
sold Gents
LINEN Checks worth SO cents 10 be
sold Cents
Stripes worth 49, 10 be sold at...9 Gents
3" /" rs " " " "..Gl8 Gents
CotsOnade, drills, tweeds, jeans from 5
cents to 10 cents peg yard cheaper.
Swiss EsmsIins, worth from -25 to 80
cents, 10 be sold at Is to 3O1ents.
bishop and Victoria Lawns, NansOok.
worth from 25 TO SO cents, to be sold
at 5 10 go cents.
Lawns, JacOnets, Linen Lawns, Hand
k~erchiefs, Hosiery, COrsets, 30 per
cent OIL.
Ribbons, Laccs, Embroidery, Buttons,
from 25 TO 40 per cent off.
"A vast assortment of clothing, of which
prices are reduced TO such IA low figure
it villa asfOnish the closest buyer.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOssg. .LEOsstEs Of Good Health
FOR as CENTS.
ANY PERSON WHO WILL L A BOX OF
PARSONS RERGATEYE PILLS.

9 #E As 4% iAsEfoON ~ Will hB1 a
PARSONS PURGATHVE PILLS,
and win take one u each night for four a.
nights, and will do this every t3dl week during
the months Of June, July, August and Septem-
Der, will not be troubled, with Fever and a gae,
nor N1asaFiOls Fever, nor Bilious Fever,
nor any OF the diseases resulting from n,iagmar
tie poison, common in Missouri. Mississippi,
Observation-Disclosures and Texas. II PAR
SONS PUBsATHVE PILLS cannot be
obtained at your nearest store, send % cts. to
the undersigned. and the pills shall be sent,
post paid, by return mail. Physicians supplied
by mail at $3.50 per thousand in bulk. As this
is but little more than half price for standard
pills by the thousand, cash must accompany
the order. The Recipe will be cheerfulIy sent
to any physician on application. We will send
Parsons Pills by mail to responsible parties
on commission at 20 per dozen, sample dozens
at Sl.35, cash with the order.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
st. Louis, Mo.
Y. v Jones 20 Memphis, Tenn,
Y. :. 1fAKI Orleans, / q.
G. j, LINCOLN d. Eo-...I Little Roeg ARR
T. g. THOMPSON 81 co. Galveston pex
ADDRESS ALL ORDERS no
is. JOHNSON 81 co.
inne 23-1y Bangor, Maine, Proprietors.
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ROGS EOa. Sale.
May let


A furnished house and lot in the town of
opelousas' Apply at this office.
oct 27-tf
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Single insertion, per inch, or twelve nom
aet t,a,, l,I III, 90
1909 'n'i "ll' laa'h' per HE .--.-.-.....-. 80
Liberal discoun@ made on displaying AID perma-
neut Embellishments
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Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, La,
July LIST, 1877, and if not taken out before
August LIST, 1877 will be sent to the Dead
T R%tpr OEiaa gf tTachjur +at, II ~
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To commence on the Bayou COurtahlcau, on
the township line between r 5 S Il 5 l., and
TGSR5E Z. thence due west to the Opcluusas
and Flat Town road, and following said road TO
Dcbai.lons Bridge on Bayou Bellair, thence up
said Bayou to the northwest corner Of town
ship 6 S K 3 L, thence south two miles, thence
east two miles. thence south eight miles, thence
east to Bayou Bordeaux, thence Town Bayou
B0urhcAuX until it strikes the southwest cor
ner OF Ludger Lastrapes land, thence following
his line to the Bayou TGche, thence up the
T6che 10 Sayou Courtableau, and thence up the
COurtdbleau to the place of beginning.
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rte Police Jury met pursuant til adjournment.
Present. r. I'll. Iitteif. President; Al. Gularf.
b, Il. satizala, q. q. Hawkins, IL. Duiuisson. II.
+. 4stliilary. F.3Sayoy and Z. e. Clark.
On motion nf Mr.. Hawkins. Resolved, tlat
M i. isicIlard lie aud ii hereby appointed and
designated as fine proper officer tn carry out
the iaraFksia1ls TIT the ordinance approved New
geflliaer 22a, 1874. relative to hogs running at
~liti.ss an the ieVees Oh sha .Atehafaiaya River,
i'll flAsliarisii OF st. Landry.
I'm motion DIT Mi. Hawkins, Resolved, that
the read from McBrites landing on Bayou
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SWORN STATEMENT
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

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81 sh:: :1d e
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81
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fsa a ass 9 z
" Sct i The 5it ao;s seemed to 9a
arrest the discharges. It stopped ny cough IL three
' 81 sS sSa ahf
ceased trouble me- Ike soreness ACROSS my
T
sS 81 assnS o%
hope e eos!iass many thss !Ss !: SEA 9s%say:
If mi the Of as
most eminent about my case: have used every Kind
their use, taea great my general health, but
obtained rcliefor from any ofthcm.
I have recommended it in over one hundred cases
without single Of failure, and have in numerous
whom have sold one bottle This is the only patent
medicine 1have eyer recommended. never having be-
eyed in them before, although constantly engaged in
Sos sSs r ySsy F.
SUFFOLK 49, Feb g. 1875
Then personally appeared the said George +. D1nS.
and made oath that the foregoing statement by
SETH j. THOMAS,
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Made Insa:e by Long Imprisonment.

Thirteen years ago, Thomas Nary
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, for murder. He has recently be-
come insane, on account, it is believed,
Of long confinement. He has been in
in the prison longer than any other
convict. Few men are able to bear
protracted Imprisonment. Solitary
confinement for year would cause
nine out of ten to 60 mad or die of
mectal depression. Hence the laws of
Tennessee provide that no convict
shall undergo solitary confinement for
more than 80 days, as punishment for
obstinate conduct. As a rule, convicts
are confined for bad conduct only about
"a hours, and in extreme cases 48
hours.
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Oil Yourself a Little

There is true humor in the follow
ing story: Once upon a time there
lived an old gentleman in a large house
He had servants and everything he
wanted, yet he was not happy, and
when things did not 60 as he wished he
was very cross. At last his servants
left him. Quite out of temper, he went
to a neighbor with a story OF distress.
cit seems to me-" said the neighbor
sagaciouSly, '''tWOuld be we'll for you
to oil yourself a little.''
''To oil myself?''
eyes: and I will explain. Some time
time ago one of the doors in my house
creaked. Nobody therefore liked to
go out by it. One day oiled its hinges
and it has been constantly used by
everybody ever since.''
''Then you think am like the creak-
ing door," cried the old gentleman.
Elbow do you want me to oil myself?''
''That's an easy matter,' said the
neighbor. $50 home and engage ser.
want, and when he does right, praise
him. If, on the contrary he does
something amiss, do not be cross; oil
your voice and words with the oil of
love-
The old gentleman went home, and
no harsh or ugly words were ever
heard in the house afterwards. Every
family should have bottle of this
precious oil, for every family is liable
to have creaking hinge in the shape
OF fretful disposition, a cross temper
harsh tone, or fault-finding split.
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An Equal Division.

Its Christmas tomorrow" said Cap.
tain Jack Miller to his steward" and
you may put some plums in the cabin
duff, but don't use many, and put 'em
all in one end. can't afford to give
the mate plum duff.
''Plums in the duff to-day ,steward!'
said the mate next morning.
eyes, sir, ''said the steward; but you
won't get none. They're all goin' in
the old mans end.''
That day, when the duff came on
the table, just as the captain was 60
ing to help the mate to duff, that officer
quietly turned the dish, remarking as
he aid SO: :.That's curious old ware,
Captain Miller,''
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eyes. said, the captain, as he res
tored the dish to it's former position,
"1've had that plate for a long
time.'' 'e'
'*May I ask" said the mate, once
more turning the dish,' swhere YOU
got that plate!''
81 think, if I recollect right said
the captain, as he put the blank end
OF the pudding toward the mate, stthat
got it somewhere up the Straits.''
g! thought, the mate observed, as
he slowed the plum end toward him
'that it was not made in England.''
"That'll do, Mr.. JONES'" said the
captain "that'll do. Let the dish alone
and I'll cut the duff fore and Aft
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From the Hon. James Ross, Grand Lecturer Of /. O.
r IF WiarOpain ~ -

From the Hon. James Ross. Grand Lecturer Of l. O. G
T. of Wisconsin.
From feeling Of gratitude, I take
great pleasure In giving testimony to the eff
cacy Of Hale's Cough Cordial in easily curing
a persistent cough. For month while en-.
gagged nightly in public speaking, had sui
tered with an annoying cough which stub
bornly resisted the various cough remedies
friends fortunately gave Hale's Cough Cor
dial a trial, when my coughing cased at once,
and the following day it had done its work
complete and felt all right. The first dose
went directly to the cold spot in my lungs,
and in the midst OF general warmth and
perspiration the stubborn cough seemed to
dissolve. In gratitude and esteem, / am
Yours truly. JAMES Ross
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NY PET.

NY PEI.
Close in my arms come nestle, my pet
Come nestle, my jewel, my dark'eyed
We iii isash = the shadows that ill our way;
We win LIT the world frown Is harsh Is il
The blissss Of love ore halt lost in the day,
Ny love and my lite, my dark-eyed queenl
10 cause you = pang no grief will l let
While love you, and that will be ever, my
That xln BE- ever and aye, my queen!
Lock * into Into. ny eye. with 18th your eyes divine,
Doye: 81: ~ more nor '.'''as' 'ssa Yea; car
You AZ no6le and wise, and am weak,
Not worthy the treasures that would seek,
Ny love and my pet, my dark-eyed queen
But III bathe my life At your life's shrine,
And the tide Of your life will purify mine,
For am yours-yours only, my queen!
Oh! touch my lips with your lips like wine,
Ny light and my life, my dark-eyed queen
And, come what there may, will still be the
III. s :s.1 in S ,s,sa and shs9s
fame,
Ny love and my pet, my dark-eyed queen
For 9def were glsdness suffered with you,
And Hades would search over and through
At . word from my darling, my queen!
7h.e elass my arms come nestle, my
Come nestle, my jewel, my dark-eyed
queen
Others are winsome and debonair,
But never woman 80 charming, 80 fair,
Never woman 30 true. swear,
A. my love and my life, my dark-eyed
quoenI
10 cause you pang no grief will 1let
While Hove you, and that will be ever, my
pet,-.
That win be ever and aye, my queen
CHERRY JAMES.
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How Frederick the Great Cured q Prima
Donna.

There is curious story told of the
manner in which Frederick the Great
could deal where other men had failed.
with prima donna of the period who
was inclined to set too little store by
the public. This great artist seemed
to catch a cold which had the effect of
rendering her hearse and consequently
unable to sing whenever anybody or
thing had displeased her.
One day certain opera was to BIT
performed at Berlin before the King
himself. At the appointed hour the
manager came forward and said !:
.'Ladies and gentlemen, we grieve to
inform you that our prima donna has
a sore throat, and that the representa-
ton announced cannot therefore take
place." The stolid Teutonic audience
seemed no whit surprised, and was
moving out TRANQUILITY, when the King
rose and commanded the musicians to
keep their places. The audience sat
down again and waited patiently on
events.
In less than a quarter of an hour the
managers reappeared and spoke as fol.
lows; Ladies and gentlemen, have
the most unfeigned pleasure in in.
forming you that our prima donna is
completely cured of her sore throat
and will have the honor TO sing before
you tonight. Surely enough, the ia.
NOUS singer soon appeared, and never
had she sung better. Her triumph was
complete.
The Kings prescription had been a
very simple one, The prima donna.
having dismissed the unhappy mana.
ger, was sitting comfortably before the
fire in her own room, and rather pleas.
ed at the idea of having spoiled the
pleasure of several hundred of persons
when the door was violently thrown
open, and there entered an officer, fol.
lowed by four dragons, 'Mademoiselle
quoth the officer, s'the King nv
master, has sent me to ask after your
health" 1.-THE King is very good:
I have bad sore throat" ellis Ma
jesty knows it, and has charged me to
take you at once to the military hos.
pltal, where you will be cured in a
few days." Mademoiselle turned pale,
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Why SUFFER from Cold in the head Dr. J.
H McLean's Catarrh Snuff soothes and cures.
lntallible for Catarrh and any Sores in the
Nose. Trial boxes 80 Cts, by mail. DR.. J. H.
Mclean, St. Louis.
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MONEY TO LOAN!

The Equitable Trust Co., Of New London, Conn.,, will
loan money Tor the term Of Five Years at low rate
Of interest on Ilnprovcd Farms in the following
Counties w Ramsey HenneRin: Washington Dakota
Olmsted Dodge Steele Waseca, Rice. Lie Sueur Scott
Carver, Wright and eastern part Of Blue Earth.
Loans cannot exceed Onc-thirA the value Of the
land and no loan will be made for less sum than
$000 nor for fraction Of tOO less than S50O For full
particulars Address E. NJ. Van Duzec Loan Agent, St
Paul. MINI
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DR.. Walcott has we'll said that the turnpike
road to peoples hearts lies through their
mouths and this accounts Tor the immense
popularity Of the Greenman House, corner St.
commodatipg proprietor, John Baugh. Tray
elers should not fail to give him call.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-15

Is there one reader of this paper suffering
from rheumatism If so, write to Helphen2
slime & Bentley, Druggists, Washington, D.
c., for circular OF Durang's Rheumatic Rem
edy. This medicine is taken internally, and
will positively cure any case OF rheumatism
on the face ofthe green earth. Price, one
dollar bottle.
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Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, the great
New England cure for coughs, colds, and con-
sumption. Cutler Bros. & Co.'s, Boston, only
genuine.
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A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN must be healthy, and
to continue healthy and beautiful, you mnst
take DR.. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Cordial
and Blood Purifier. 1t imparts tone and flush
to the skin, strength, yigor and pure flood.
St. Louis, Mo.
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We noticed in one of our exchanges this
week the statement of Dea. John Hodgkins.
Of South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was cured
| OF incipient consumption by the use of John
sons An0dyne Liniment. We refer to this
at this time as tending to corroborate the state
ment we made last week in relation to this
Liniment as applied to consumption.
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A Word Of Joy.

Patentees and inventors should read adver-
tisement of Edison Bros. in another column,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-15

Down WITH HIGH PR1CEs.-Four-ton Scales
$50: All other sizes low. Send to Chicago
Scale Company for reduced price list.
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If Congress had employed as much scien-
tifc skill in the arrangement of it's 'Recon-
struction Policy" at the close, as the War De-
partment did; in the beginning of the war, in
arranging for the menufacture of what was
called Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders
Union would have been restored long ago.
Exchange.
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Clarendon Hotel.
International Hotel.

Cor. Seventh and jackson SITS,
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA
refurnished this very fine Hotel would announce to
the public and my ola time friends and patrons that
the very low rates of Fl 50 and o. per day. according
to room, NJ. II. e.. FLO WEIR. Prom
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"Old Reliable"

There are many reputed remedies for that
very prevalent disease, Chronic Nasal Catarrh,
ton and become acknowledged standard nre-
parations, except Dr.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
1t continues to enjoy an unprecedented popu-
larity. This reputation has been carried
through the permanent cures which it has
wrought, having proved itselfa specific in the
worst forms of the disease. Pierce's Pocket
Memorandum Books are given away at drug
stores
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EMPLOYMENT.

ANY PERSON Of Ordinary intelligence can earn A
living by canyassing for The Illustrated Weekly Elk.
perience nccessarythe only requisites being. Ms
In successful business. industry and cnerSy Sen
for parti ulals. Address CuAs. CLUCAs Co.. II Wa
rem St. Y.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-06-07
The Way the United
States Troops Marched
AWayin New Orleans.

"Carry arms! commanded the
colonel. They were carried. "Or-
der arms!' Garry arms!" he re-
peated, in quick succession. The
orders were executed with martial
precision, and the bayonets gilt
tered above the soldiers shoulder
knots. Fright by foLrs, march,
The first note of the noon. day
bells commenced tolling. "For,
ward, marcb!" The drum major
lifted his ponderous baton, the inn
mense red plume in his bearskin
cap EOdding like a scarlet pop
py on a summit Of a mountain.
The band struck up a quick march
as they deGIed upon st. Charles
street. Column right!' yelled
Colonel Brooke, looking as mad
as March hare. This was the
second time he had evacuated.
The other time was in Arkansas.
In this way the column reached
St. Louis street, where the word
was column left" and SO they
kept on toward the levee. The
music by the band was most ap-
propriate, being nothing more nor
less than a variation of that an.
cient military tune known as
"Love, farewell" commencing in
the song with the following af-
fecting lines:
"Now, brave boys, we're marching off to
Portugal and Spain,
Colors flying, drums a-beating; devil a
back we'll come aga n.
So, love, fare you well.'