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St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

! Nix EDITOR:-
In tie Op,lousas Courier of the 14I
ID. cemln,, there appeared c"mmuhi-
cation signed "Tax Payer" The tv:-
dent intent of "Tax Payer" is to casl
,,ti.ction on the police jury, having the
| administration of our local affairs from
january, 1874. t" date.
Al the article of Tax Payer" might
have some influence on the minds OF
others equally as Ignorant OF our paio-
cLial atfairs as he himself evidently is,
in Justice to the police jury, who have
during the past four years, had c"ntr
of the administration of our parish af-
fairs. I submit for the purusal of "T"A
Paypr" especially, and "f the public
! generally. q statement of some OF the
rptreucImpnts and reforms" we owe
10 this much abused body. Advice
! hen g.atuitiously rendered generally
devpner,tes into abuse and misrepre-
seutation. and thus it is with TAX
Pa,er" in the present instance. He
umits every measure of retrenchment
md reform" inaugurated by the police
iury since 1874. He exagerates the ex-
penditures they have made, and either
in ignorance, or through malice charges
them with expenditures in casts when
the laws of the State and not the "rdi-
uanees of the police jury are at fault.
In other words he blames them for
,loing simply what the laws ut the
State comprlls them to do, and for the
.,on-tloing of which they could be com:
,,elIed to act if necessary, through the
yrits ot the courts of the country.
For instance take the 5000 salary al
.,we.l the sheriff, of which " Tax Payer
complains in his article (he calls it S500.)
fhp police jury have n" control over
mis- m ,tter, The laws OF the State
How him this for his srrvices in matters
.I,rre no fees are provided, and all the
ulcp Jury have to do, il t" make the
ppproprlatiun to meet it, and in the
vent of their failure. hy the proper pro-
r.ss of the courts, they could he COLL
,rlled to appropri tie it. This statute
vas passed 10y the Legislature in 1856.
The same may lm said ut the pei
lem ef tht, sheriff7s for attending the
.,,rish, district and supreme c"llrs. The
statutes If the State allow them s. per
lay, for every day the courts are in ses-
sion, and all the police jnry has t" do,
~ TO make the appropriation and pay it.
This is Il matter beyond theif eontFol. So
,uch for this part of "Tax Payers "
,mplaiut against the police jury.
Now let US see what this much ahnsed
,'lirr jury has done during its admin
.tr,tion in the way of retrenchment
nd reform" in the yarions expendi
lr.s of the si,eriff's office, which con
.titutes the burden of TAX Payers
complaint.
qualified IA sheriff of St. Landry in
December. 1874. During the previous
rear 1878, the following appropriations
we're made for the sllerifp's office, viz:
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Total TO run the sherifrs office for that

| Total TO run the sherifrs Office for that
| .s-. wear HS2DD w
This is what the Jail and sheriff's Office.
| .'oss the parish in 1874. Previous to
tIle time when Iqualified as sheriff, and
previous to the time when this much
,hused police jury took charge of our
| parOchial affairs. That retrenchmenr
| .nd reform were the watch words of
this police jury. I can easily demon
strate, it required, as an instance of
which will cite. That in 1878, the ap-
rropriation for the steritf's office, Jail,
Sc, which in 1874 aggregated $4,000,
is now reduced as follows:
,, For maintenance of parish Jail $500 90
-" sherif's criminal fees. ............ . 35oD 20
5heriffs shlary -.--....... .......... 600 90
per diem attendance on courts -. 100 90
Total appropriation for sherifrs Office
and Jail in 1878 .sesoo 90
Or saving to the tax payers in this item
alone of $4,000.
Thisreduction ofexpenses was brought
about thus. .r. ...
lat. By paying the sheriff only one
half previously allowed him in all his
criminal fees. r.,
81. AholiShing the Jail guard, formerly
allowed the sheriff, which saved S146O per
annum. ssss... ..l l.... -.5 :
3d. Amlisl,ing the Office of iailor
formerly paid Ivy the parish and conf
l~lIing the sheriff to pay his own jailor,
TINS saving the parisl, $720 per ar,nuu,.
4th. BY compelling the sheriff to pay
expenses of convicts to the penitentiary.
formerly paid by the parish, a saving
OF $500 per annum, r..
9th. BY refusing to pay mileage and
expenses of sheriff in cases where he
fails to accomplish arrests. ez@E0@
9th. BY striking out the special ap-
preparation of $500, formerly allowed
the sheriff for summoning jurors. And
in lien thereof allowing him as cents fur
each juror summoned and cents mile
age.
9TH. By reducing compensation for
maintenance, feeding aud preparing
food for prisoners ftlrn go cents per day
tf'5o cents per day. These are ali the
retrenchments and reforms inau-
gnrated by this police jury which deem
necessary to notice. There were many
atI,er" !" reforms and retrenclln,ents i in
angurated by this same police jury, one
of which was 80 radical as to cause the
immediate resignation of one of it's
officers, whose salary was cut down from
$500 tn $3.50 per annnm.
But these reforms and retrench-
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
JUDICIAL ADvERTHsENHE
EpUBLHC SALE
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 4048.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM LYONS.


BY virtue of an order OF the honorable Par.
lsn Court. OF the Parish OF St. Landry, there
VII ne sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. hy the undersigned ex-officio auctioneer
IT the last residence of deceased, Plau. Brulee
III the parish OF ST. Landry, on TUESDAY,
January 7th 1879, the following described prop
,rty, belonging to the estate OF William Lyons,
leceased, to-wit:
LIST. Three hundred and thirty-eight acres of
land with all the bu ldings and improvements
thereon, bounded on the north by TAYLOR and
Daniel Lyons. east by Wkof Bayou, south by
K. Iyons, west by Fl. L. Garland and school
section.
I'd Two hundred and ffty acres of land,
bounded on the north by Blackwell, east nv
mutt Lyons. south by same, west bv Bayui,
Plaquemine Brulee.
80. Two hun irrd and fifty acres more or less
" swamp land, situated on Bayou Queue Tortue
being part OF the old Lyons claim
Terms and Conditions.-All the land for cash,
except tnat upon which the improvements are
located and which was the last Residence of the
deceased; this 70 he sold one-third for casl,
and the balance of the purchase price In two
equal and annual lnstallments from, the day of
sale The purchaser for tho credit portion to
furnish his promissory notes with good solvent
personal security to the satisfaction of the
documentary execntors and made PAYABLE to
their order. The notes to hear eight per cent
annual interest from maturity and the land to
remain specially mortRaged and the vendors
privilege to be retained thereon until payment
thereon. C. C. DITS4N
dec 7-5t Sheriff and E1 Offirio Auctioneer.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
JUDICIAL ADvERTHsEmRNTs.
DURLHC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LAFDRY.
No. 403s.
ESTATE OF ACHTLLE sAyOIE.

BY virtue of an order Of the Hon. the Probate
Court, of the parish of ST. Landry, there will be
sold at public auction, te the highest bidder by
the undersigned administrator, or any duly
qualified auctioneer, at the last residence OF the
deceased, near Grand Coteau, parish of St,
Landry. ON WEDNESDAY, january 18th, 1879.
the following described property belonging to
the estate Of Achille Savuie deceased tU-yyt.
H. Sixty arpents OF prairie land, near Grand
Coteau, bounded west by land of Eliza Preiean,
north by east by--snuth hy--
I'd. Seven and a half arpellts Of woodland
near Grand Cnteau, bounded east bv Eiiza
Prejean, south by land ot Mrs. Petet,n. north
and west bly, "
). 6.7 pannels of cypress pieux, three old
houses. cypress boards and palks. carpenters
fools. one shot gun, one OK cart one act of
wheels. one Hundred oak post, about two thou
sand pounds OF cation in the seed, abont two
hundred and forty barrels OF corn, about fifteen
head OF cattle. four head of horses, one creole
mule. household furniture, kitchen utensiles
and farming implements and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms and COnditiGns.-All the moveables
syable i'll cash and the immoveahles payable
in three equal and annual instalmenfs from
day Of sale; nnrchasers Oh credit to furnish
their notes with good personal security to the
Satisfaction of the administrator, the notes to
bear eight per cent per centum annual interest
from maturity; the land d property to remain
vendors privilege to be retained thereon until
full payment OF fhe prlce thereof and the In.
tereBt which may aecrtre,
-. -. cYpRtES 2. sAvo1E,
Doo' AsVs"P"s Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

| ESTATE OF HYACINTHE DEsHOTEr,. DE.
CEASED, IN COMMUNITY WITH DAMIEN
GUILLoRY HER SURVIVING HUSBAND
By virtue Of an order Of the honorable Pro.
bate Court: OF the Parish of st. Landry. ther.
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned ex-offlcio auctioneer.
at the last residence Of deceased IN Old Grand
pralrle parish OF st. Landry, on TUESDAY
December slst, 1878, the following described
property oelongng to the estate Of Hyacinthe
| surviving husband Damien Guillory. to-yit:
1st. certain plantation situated In that part
OF sne parish OF St. Landry known az Grand
Prairie, measuring one hundred aud forty
arpents more or less, bounded on the north BY
Bayou Crocodile. south by jacques C. Lat1eur.
east BY Bayou Crocodile and west by widow
Joseph Deshotels, together with all the bnld
inss ana improvements thereon.
90. Two beds and bedding two armoirs. one
dlning table TWO old safes, one lot Of chairs one
iot Ktenen utensils, one OK cart, two ploTs two
aarroWs' one yoke. one lot g~ars, two horses
one mare, one oxen, one branding iron one lot
of OLD barrels. one loom, one dun colt. one grey
morse nve head gentle cattle more orlesa seven
ia ieau VI nogs more or less, one two-year old
Terms and CUnditiOns.-The land toqether
"lth the buildings and improvements, to be
Soid on credit OF one and two years nurchas
rrs to furnish their notes with good aud solvent
security, with eight per cent per annnn, intar
est from maturity. payable to the administra-
TOR or order, special mortgage and vendors lien
snd privilege TO be retained on proDarty until
final pAymenf. and the clause de nm alie,,do
specially reserved to vendor and in case of suit
I" enIulce payment. the said purchasers to pay
ten per cent attorneys fees on the amount nf
purchase price. Moveables cash
c. C. DUSON,
nov ao-5s Shorthand Ex-Officio Anctioneer.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Poessse-ass1-Lossps Sprssxs.

This pleasant and popular watering place Ia
now opened Tor the season of 1879. The i'm.
provements made and being made by the new
oPrietor have contributed equally to the
comfort ana enjoyment OF iuvaIids and pleasure
seekers There are four different mineral
springs. and five new bath houses, two tor gen
tiemen, and three for ladies. The main dormi.
tory mas twelve sleeping apartments, fully fur
nshed. There are three new buildings. with
Two rooms each, with bedstesd, mattress and
seats to rent to parties desiring to board them
selves. There are ten other ro0ms to rent. The
hotel is amply furnished. and the table win De
snpphed supp with su the requirements of nrsS
lass aotel. The medicinal qualities Of the
springs are already famous Iron largely prN-
dominating in one OF them
Mrs Miller will pay special attention to ths
wants of lady visitors.
Board. sl.5e per day; by the month, ssS.os.
Ample accommodations and feed for horses.
The proprietor has OK pended, and Will expend,
a great deal of money In improving the prop
erty, and trusts that his enterprise viii 6a
suitably acknowledged.
&. MILLER,
June l5-3m Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

The staunch and well appointed "P
Line steamer YazoO WAS sold yesterday
evening to Capt. VIM. Crawford, of the
steamer Della No. 3, for tfe Opelous;ts
trade. Terms private. Capt. Crawford
Is an "d pioneer in that trade, and VT
can assure the people in that locality
that he has IL boat that will be sure to
please them all. We part with Capt.
Crawford with the hope that he ma.
nave successful career with VickS-
,,urs's favn,ite packet Yazoo. The Della,
No. 3 will remain here permanently IL
..harge of Capt. Ed. l.. Shaw. Com.
P.,rlsot ia to deliver the Yazo0 in New
OrIeans.-(The Vicksburg Commercial.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

Alter che 11!h day OF J"nnaiy, 1879
all au., rt,srntlits Iuseltrd III the ST
LANDRY DLMOCKAT, will have to b.
uaiu ion III cash at he time of insertion
The legal square is The space "f one
hn,dl.d wo,ds, being one inch i'll thi'
pap,r, and the price, one dollar pei
so,,ale to, the first Insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent
insertion.
AUSTIN ID. WILLIAMS,
Publisher.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Prsceedinzs Of the Police Jmry.
OpELoUsAs, December cd, lS'

OPELOCsAs, December Cd, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: r z. I.ittell, President; A. Guidry
G T. Hawkins. E. Dnbnlsson, 8. Haas, Fl. j
tiuillory. F. savoy and b. E. Clark.
and approved.
The President appointed Messrs. Dubusson
Haas, Hawkins and Clark committee to ex
Treasurer, for monies paid by him; whereupur
Mr. DnbuissOn reported that they had exam
ined and counted the vouchers presented BY
the Parish Treasurer, amounting to ten thou
sand two hundred and twenty 62IlO0 dollars
tlO.22O s2,, which AIN 'unt eorreenonded with
the entries on his books and he moved that the
vouchers be cancelled, aud that the Treasure:
have credit for that amount on his books
carried.
On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that the
Police Jury do now adjoun sine die.
X. H. LITrELL, President
Attest: c, MAYO, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

The tax collector of Calcasieu advrr-
tises that he will sell his own property
for the uon-payment of taxes, aud judg-
ing from. the length OF his delinquent
list. his commission, tor collection have.
not amounted to his own taxes. The
collector of st. Landry parish, who has
Il vr,y short delinquent list, has his
advertised hy the collector oi
the town of Opclousas.-lNew Orleans
ID, ui,,crat.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

mcnts' don't concern me-, and if the
members of this much abused body SEE
tit to place themselves squarely before
| the people as retrencllerS and REFORM
trs,' Who cut down parish taxation from
$55000 in 1884 to $4,000 in 1878. They
will find amongst their own members
ADLER writer's than myself to do it.
Tax Payer" says, 1.-The sheriff {
actual EXPENSES for maintaining persons
| III the parish Jail is $Sl9 IS per anuunI."
Wy jailor and cooking alone for the Jail
cost me $40 per auuum in addition t"
pork, beet, bread bills, Sc, CONSUMED
ny the PRISONERS. It "rax Payer" Is
d responsible party aud wants to take
.ie juhof "nlalntaluing these pi isoners.
1 Viii give hun just double his estimates
| 10 cUlnlnenCe january 1st, 1879. But
lax Payer" says "Uur neU police jury,
..s 1t 10 add still another bOnas to thls
.nuch favored official has given him
Sl5O per auuulu tor serving All otticla.
nuliccs required Uy the pollce july. inc
~NSs
pa, lsll less than $500 per amman. /.
" lax Payer" Is Il rcsponslule panty,
and Is not as ignorant o. the seuSlal,t
ana topography Ut the cuunlr, as tne
article Ia question shows niu to be oi
tile parish affairs aud EXPENSES, it he
will call in will transfer the contract
FOR the serving of these notices to him.
lie says iu his article that it is only
worth $25. I'll give him $1U0 To do the
work.
Tax Payer" started out as an ad-
wiser of the police jury. He wound up
by growing at theIu, and showing his
ignorance OF what he Was writing about.
He says in his communication, L do
not pretend to know much" He is right.
And | think uine-tenths Of the people
who read his article, are Of the saine
opinion. He should have credit for QUE
thing, and that is his candor.
Very respectfully,
C. C. DUsoN.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
6 HERGFF'S SALE,
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 20s1.
JOHN J. BEAUCHAMP, EXR., VS.. AUSTIN
LACOMBE EFT AIS.

out OF the honorable Parish Court, In and
for the Parish Of st. Landry. In the above en-.
Titled suit, and to me directed. I will proceed tu
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
me Court House OF said palish. In the town OF
0pelousas, on SATURDAY, the 4th day OF
January, 1879, at Ii O'Clock A. NJ, the following
descrlhed property, to-wit:
ls Two lots situated in the town of Opelou-
sas, bounded north by Jefferson street. sHufb
by Franklin street, east by Vine street and
West by lands belonging to Ebert CAN'T
2. One lot OF ground situated in the town of
6y railroad, and east by lots belonging to Mrs
Gray and being No. 50 and 50 of process verbal
or sale of estate Of Charles Thonrson, deceased.
Ierms-To be soldon credit OF twelve months,
purchasers furnishing bond and security &C.
r"rding to law, and paying all costs aud tsxes
, c. G.. DUsON.
oec IA Sheriff of the Parish OF 3t Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

MEMORIAL SERvICEs.- A joint service
of the pastors of St. John, Washington
and Epiphany, Opelousas, will be held
at Washington, at St. johns church.
next Sunday, at ii o'clock A. NJ, and II
Opelousas, at the church of the Epiphany
at 8 o'clock p. NJ, commerative of til,
late Bishop Wilmer. The Rev. 0. Will
son of CIlenncyville and the Rev. A. j.
Yaeter, will conduct the services.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

We have just time to call attention t"
Capt. Clawtord's new boat, the " Yazoo,'
advertised in another column. Now is
the time to ship your cotton and other
produce plenty of water, and plent,
of boats. Don't lose the opportunity.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
List Letters

Remaining In the Post Office at Opel0usas, La.
December lst, 1878, and if not taken out before
January lst, 1879. will he sent to the Deat
Letter Office at Washington ID. C.
Barton Frank I.s,,s:ty A &
Barber Frank MYERS miss
Beory f.arance Ormer miss Emmer
Beraugh Elijah Pnsie ur
CresWcll mrs Lizzie Rasherry
Deaxs0n Wilsonne Rexk mrs Themme
Egland Charles Simon Alexander
F"rhs Joe (co) Schmidt Arthur
Ford Andy Shooting miss Riner
Gnlll0ry Martin Smith T Leer0y
Handy miss Saller Solomon Iaak
Huckaby Josiah Thompson Walker E
WASHINGTON levy
CHAS. NJ. THOMPSON, ?. NJ.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

During the present year let's have a
over every old barn and hen.
coop and bridge and ciderinlll and
school lsouse, and then let's quit on the
whole thing aud give ourselves rest.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Better eHsN.s Cotton j!

want partner to go into the hog raising
business in the best rang. the Parish. will
furnish u home and land to cultivate "free."
situated five miles from Vile Platte, will fur
nish the stock hogs to commence with, and give.
me ha'f of the increase for attending to them
wish to enter into ii contract IA above for five
"r ten years; none need to apply unless person
Ally Known TO NE. OF come well reco,urupnd,d
tor honesty and industry" There is h,g
money in it. and IN an business. Apply at once
to nle near Vile Platte. j. J. HTCKS
Dec
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
For Sale or Res9 g.

That fine cotton plantation. the property Of
VIM. 8. DOnnell, Esq, situated on Bayou Benf
ten miles above Washington. containing 400
acres open land, all under y new plank fence,
cabins, corn cribs, dwelling house. ues gin
house. furnished with an 50 saw stand, steam
engine, press and corn mill, all OF the most
improved pattern.
Apply to NJ. d. KAVANAGH,
Sept. 3s-H washingtsn, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

A Virginia woman refuses TO marry
Il hald-headed man, though he is IL mil
lionairr. She explained. Well have
d, family fight some time, and he has no
hair to catch hold Of"
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
For" &syRes

The undersigned will sell on liberal terms his
tan yard situated near Garlands mill on Lake
Cocodrie. together with so or more acres OF
land. All buildings In good order; tan bark i'll
aoundapce; u good hog range Apply at this
office or to the undersigned on the premises.
Oct. 26-lm ONIL FOREST
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
$3.50 RfaUNTG.

| am hereby authorized by merchants and
other responsible citizens Of the town of Ope-
llousas to offer the above reward for the appre-
henSIOn, with sufficient evidence to convict, OF
nights since, in the attempt to burn the build
ing now occupied by Emile Pefcrkorn. az
coffee house. JAMES RAY,
President Board Of Police.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE COURT. PARISH OFFS LANDRY
No.
ESTATE OF oNILE LEJEUNE.

Whereas, Matliilde Pitre, of the parish
of st. Landry has applied by her petit
tion to be appointed atiinlnistratr!x of the
estate Of Onile Lsjeune deceased late of the
parish of St. Landry. ass5
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position TO said anpnintment. will Ole the same
In writing IN my Office, in the town of Opelousas
within ten days from the present notice
JAMES o. CHACHERE. Clerk.
nov 2a-hR
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28

AeserY Ward BeecRer,
II
FROM KENTUCKY,
At Home During the Season.
IS FOR THE SEASON, SO FOR INSURANCE.
Terms-Cesh Ina Advamee.
Apply to the proprietor
JONES r. sNITH.
io' @o-H Bellevue.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Notice J

A special term of the District Court, in and
fhr the Parish of st. Landry, will be held, be.
ginning on the 18th day Of January. 1879, being
the second Monday of said month, for the trial
nf all such eases, criminal and civil as may be
brought before said Court
JAMES o. CHACHERE. Clerk,
Nov. Is
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
g SHERHFF'B SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1874.
DOMINIQUE LALANNE vs.. BERTRAND
BEREIS

By virtue Of writ Of deri facias issued
ont ont % o; =. II the honorable Parish Court, IN -
suit and to me drscted. I1 fIu nrosss entitled tit cd
S"nmG auction +. the highest bidder. at the
A',se OF said parish in the town of One
,ousas. ou SATURDAY. the 2sth day Of Deem
cribed property. to-wit:
One sorrel American horse
Terms-Cash.
c. c. DUsON,
Dec II Sheriff OF the Parish of st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
A0asSe jsssSseS

AoasSe Painting
PAPER.E1ANQ
The undersigned respectfully informs hia
friends and the public generally, that ne la al
ways prepared to do house painting, paper.
hanging, ETC., with promptness and at modeTats
age. Work done on Twelve months' credit bv
special contract. Orders left at the JOURNAL
Office will be attended to.
JACOB CUMMINGS.
Opelousss. March s1st. ls77-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
BT1ea. sNas0sa.

still continues the Undertsker's businesa I'm
opeiousas' AMI will be thsRkful for patron sge
'''~ ''"" NAV 9R-H
St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
TTeSls0SSerS, Take Notice

All persons are warned not to hunt. shoos =,
otherwise trespass on tho Camp Hc;;mltop ni.n W
N''s"''A ' OpeIOusas
dec. 2o-tf. I. MILLER ANDERSON.