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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
Tho FOOT Race Ycstcgdny--A
CHALLENGES.

About Two huudrod and my persons,
the sporting clement being well repro
scented, wore nj DE Francis garden yea
terdny afternoon to Witness the foot
race, si1ty yBris, between Hcushnw and
Wilson The ground had been pre-.
pared aud fw minutes before 8 the
men Stopped out smtnhly uttircd and
looking IN good rim At5thr aturt wac
made and the rhcc run llonshnw came
out about II foot uhrnd, capturing tho
wager, one hmir Il dollars Cuusilor.
able money il side bets, Is suid to huvc
changed hands
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
Hard Luck,

The tornado which demolished Valley
Mills some time since brought trouble
ind heartRchc 10 quite u number OF
people. Indeed tho "mnd zephyra"
farcly fail to leave desolntion in their
pn,h, 1t IL Encouraging 10 one to soc
his property scattered upon the winga
OF the wind, even M IL is W witness
destruction by the fiery element. Blu.
when misfortune Is rendered doubly
bad by recurrence, the average MN Ia
disposed 10 complain. He surely
deserves The syppnthiee Of all
good people. The same storm
Which visited the locality OF Valley
Mile, made it's presence te't in Hubbard
C'ty--especially in one ia stnnce--a Mr..
Long, who IL u very worthy gentleman,
was Il dealer In drugs and medicines at
Hubbard. He was conten'ed and happy
ia the possession Of the esteem Of hia
community, also In the enjoyment OF Hu
average business in small town Aftcr
that particular storm had swept over the
face Of the country he realized that no
must begin anew, for his store house had
been dcmolished,and his goods wore
upon the ground in one Grand mnss Of
confusion. Tho fact that his solids a
fluids had been thoroughly mixed, re-
gard Tess OF formulm laid down in tho
United Stntes dispcns'tory, did not
make them any more valuable. 1t was
Il patent fact that they could not be
readily utilized. Thoroi re Mr.. Long
| bctouk himself to work which had
greater prorrisG lie sought other
| nclls md at 10. decided to caat his lot
/ III Milford, where he hoped the storm-
| king had no footing. so he purchased
- stock Of groceries, and started
Il ON from Wuxahachie 10 Mil
ford, in an immense wagon, drawn
by AZ or eight head u stock. Alas, tor
human exrcctntionl Those goods new r
reached their destination. The driver
drove into Chambers creek, which nj
that particular time was TOO full and
atroug Tor my ioolishncss OF course,
the result, was disastrous. Tho whole
business ,bnrring the driver WAS washed
away, and up TO this blessed moment
has failed to appear IN manner ,orthy
Of consideration. Now, 10 bring this
verbose story to an end, we cxpress the
nope TINT Mr. Long has gone hravely to
work again, and that by keeping attn
upper lip and heart FOR my fn'c, he
will descrvc aud meet with better luck
next time,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

Marcus Fmnkel, an optician. known To
some Of our citizens Tor more thnn
twenty-five years, is In the city MIR.
Fmnkel comes "e,l recommended by Il
number OF the leading citizens of the
state us a thorough eud reliable opticiun.
lie viii remain In the ci.y q short time.
aud any one in need OF good pair Of
~, cticles Will lind II to their interest to
call on hlNl and get pair of his pur,
crystal rock glasses, framed In gold OF
silver, Al glasses warranted ~ repre-
,cntel. ONCE at the Central City Hotel
-G32t.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
THE CITY.
.Iinhc. In tl,c NEnnh-.m

What these babes have to 90 with our
subject we really cannot tell, but such
Il title for headline will answer as
well Hs any other when we desire TO
call your attention TO the Fashion
Bazaar. The Fashion Bazaar is not sell.
ing ont at cost, but has Just received n
new line of chips luce straw hand.
some neckwear and hose to keep up a
full stock, always so Aecossary to accom-.
modate its patrons. Cote
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

When passing by IS and 70 Austin ave
nue., don't hll to stop and examine the
largo and well selected stock Of House
Furnishing Goods, embracing everything
in that line pertaining 10 household, VIZ {:
trpckCgy ware, GlaS'war'S stoves, Tin
wnro, Cutlery, Baskot,, Wool,nwarc, Re
brig, ratrn, Fly Traps, Fruit Jars, both
ghsH and TIN, md many things too nu-
moTuuS to mention.
am now receiving In store n car-loRd
Of those famous Farmer Girl Cook Stoves,
Justly acknowledged to be superior to any
IN tho market, and possessing more con
wnionccs than any other stOvc now of
tirN In hi. market. Remember, | guar
ante these stoves In every respect.
Have also, In sam" car, p nice line Of
Ranges, adapted for hotel and family use,
which also warrant.
Have lust received a car load Of MnSOn's
self sealing Fruit Jars, which | hought
direct from the factory, and Will sell low
in cage lots.
Cnll or send your orders tor Whatever
goods yOu may wish In my line, and will
promise you low hgurcs, and that you
will get what you buy, ~ my motto T. to
please. &. y. tUEiiS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
TIE RAILROADS.
Through Trims. New IiInc
and IroCk-y.nS
Frog re-'..


The Waco and Taylor division Of the .
Missouri Pacific railrond vii be thrown /
open to travel aud traffic to- /
'ay, trains arriving and departing
on the now timetable. Tho (
south.bound pnssengor mail and |
express train, pulling dining md Pull.
man palace drawing room and plcepcrs
will arrive in Waco ut 1905 \. ~, stop
exactly five miuutoB aud thence on 10
austin The north bound truin, snmc
cinss, vii roach Waco at 5:i5 =. ~, and
leave ut 5.2O =. NJ These trains are
daily, md firs'.clHss in every respect.
The time from Wnco to Austin will be
six hours and twenty minutes, to San
Antonio, nine hours and fify minutes.
THE H. AND TIC.
The Cen'rnl alao iuauguratcs now
time card to-day, md IT hus the advHn-
tage Of securing closer connection nj
Bremond than hns cv r. been the casc
heretofore. The passenger mail md cX-
press trim, going west, will arrive IN
Waco Bt $50 a. 81, and depart for Al.
bany at 5:3j A. NJ The south.houul
train, snmc class, leaves WHcO Ut $50 T.
NJ. There Ia, however Il mixed truiu
that leaves NHco ~ 1910 A. NJ, bound
for Brcmond which VIII prove q con
venioncc for wuy travel, M returning 4
arrives h. re At x =. NJ The Central, It
il understood, hu- mndc these changes
as au auxiliary to changes on the main
line to meet the new competition offered
| by the Missouri Pacific Missouri Pa
/ clfictrains run on Jefferson CITY time
| Central trims on Houston time.
THE TEXAS AND A, LOUIS.
The Narrow Gauge force has pro-
CROSSED rapidly in rack laying since
work on the west side OF the BruzOs
river was begun, and IL now two miles
beyond the Bosque and III on milca
from Waco. There il enough iron this
site OF tho Bosquo to roach five miles
further, leaving the ,erminuH three
miles short Of McGrogor springs. After
these five miles are hid, there will no
doubt DO q berious delay ia the roHd's
progress. The ties will then have to be
hauled in wagons along the gTndo and
placed in position to MCHregor Springp,
after which the iron will be laid
from that point IN thiE direction.
The process will be- necessarily slow ns
hand-cars will be the only available
means Of transporting the rnils. At
Mo0regor the rO0d has abundance ut
iron to rcach Ghtcsylllc, and will pro-
coed witt the grcntcst speed possible
under the circumstances. II IL impOs.
siblc to tell now whether Gainesville will
| be reached 10y the ith II July, IVA was tho
/ intention, but We are satisfied that
nothing short Of unexpected and i'm
| possible BARRIERS will prevent the iron
| horse from snUrting through thut burg
ION time"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

Apropo. OF candidate and their me II Z
the ,Oplc, IL would seem appfoprinc
that In the division Of time the ssplrnnts
for Legislative honoIs should boz allowed
the longest tmn, Tor They layc real is'ucs
to discuss. Then the c.. diOihtc- for coun-
" Judge ard county attorney should come
ext. As iOr the others, II II difficult to
Imagine Whit issuc or politics they con
di,cu'a, NJ their duties are purely mlnlstc.
rial ami no, az all cGccutlye An intro
luctiun Of thcm,clycs to the people, with
u statement Of their aspirations will win
for my man - m,ny votes ~ he can get
by simply talking against time, merely D.
Gauge he has the privilege. At least this
: the way country people, who have at.
tend, Il their meetings, put H. They say
the suJects they ave most Interest In
nro handel too brlclly. y candidate tor
constable. cHitie ind hide Inspector. sur.
vcyor, hss aaur. collector treasurer, clerk
and -hcrln can have no policy beyond
the desire u get sli the votes possible and
the determination ~ DO hs whole duty D.
the best OF Ms ability II hc "a elected. TLo
matter docs not concern the Er ntNRr
directly, tor we 10 rot have to li-tor
to Tho rro chCs We merely pub
li-h whit Intelligent country people hay,
to ray Oh the subject.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
Thr sNcnthcr Tn.nn,.

The signal service bureau report the in
dications Tor to.dy for the West GUT
States, local iuigs, with partly cloudy
weather, winds mostly from the north
west, higher barometer and slightly cooler
weutl, ia the ca tern PORTION and the
western, stationary or slight rise in the
temperature, rising barometer
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
ro-Morrow Nigh,.-,ho Event.

Every arrangement has bccn perfected
for grand gala night At pcFAncis gnr.
den First, there will ho two gat,-kccv-
crs to Ieceiye tickct-, and each gcntlcm Al
presenting his ticket viii receive d private
badge, which will ~ worn ON The lctt
lapel OF his cont, each gentleman being
responsible iui his ladies There will he
pollcc u protect the garden IN Keep or
der, and anyone intruling Will ~ forced
to leave the grounds. Those falling to
rCciye lnvltatons can buy ilckcts by coll
ing on the committee oflnvilaliou rhogo
having invitations must present them
on purchasing tickets The garden will h.
beautifully Illuminated ind hrndsomc
programmes, and nothing will be lett I'M
done to make this the most interesting
feature OF the season.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

Always deal with reliable house and
then you are sure 10 get your moneys
worth. 60 where they tell you what you
get for your monty, and where you Hrc
asked hu, one price. Go II you are in med
OF suit of clothes, hat or u shirt. Rt-
member Sanger Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
N0IiCc Inihc PmhlIr.

| wish to give notice thar my wife.
Thrcsa Goth, has len my bol and bo,trd
refusing to accompany me my longer.
| therefore VIII not be r,spu, sihlo for any
OF her acts and viii not pay any bills she
may contract in her own or my mime.
t'EO. Corn.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
JOIN thr Southern Mutunl AIN Assoc

join the southern Mutual Aid hssocin.
tion, an organization which, operating
upon the mutual Plan, offers the superior
induccmcnt Of policies payable on mar.
rage instead ot death; An association
which though yot In Its infancy boasts u
membership Of over ak thousand nni has
alrendy contributed, In many instances,
~ prompt laymeht II iOiic,cs, 20 the
happlnrs. Of It's members on consumma.
tlon Of the iondes', sweetest, vet moet re-
sponsible relationship OF HE. Clarence
Chambers, agent, Waco --O;Qjdtc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

This is the SEASON OF the year when you
should not travel without one OF our finr
linen or mohSit busters. Don't iorget
that when Iou want trunk or valise to
20 whore ih,y have a complete, stock al
Sanger Bru5
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

EIeotrIo CunsunlrlIon Cure

Has undoubtedly the best rep
tion OF any medicine tot lhecw
consumption that we have yet
able to find. 1t Is prepared cTpt
for consumption, and those vito
affected with lccp.srapd Colst
long-smnding. a few doses give
mediate relief, and IL kept up sill
feet a cure. II is very soothing to
lungs aud pleasant to take. One
nights sleep, free from those dfea
paroXysms Of coughing, isworih d
than the price Of u halt dozen DO.
ASK your druggist for q bo'''.
once; price 30 cents and II PER DO
Prepared only by fucker ~ w
Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

We can.rccom IN nj them as being III
best selection ot Geo. Wv-terhom a
sons pocket knIyo, and razor, We have
seen. Tucker y Wills vi s,.l you one
chyap.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
ladies,

Don't forget to inspect the late invoice
Of millinery and fancy goods at Mrs.
Doss', No. 52lz Austin street, up stairs
Hair goods in endless yaricty.-05l3tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

You can get better w'uc for your
money by m,klnga good selection, and
you can only do 20 10y selecting GODS
light offered y on nj Levine Bros
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

on tap every day, Wooton's genuine
mineral Brrmond wafer at Tucker ~
Willis.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

The only place to get neat Acari, tie
collar or a pnir OF culls OF tho latest style
il at sanger Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04
Now mo.ic-.!Ncw pIo.icry!!

In Tine stripes. solid cardinal, blue,
snd black for Miiyr md misses, Without
seams, at Levine Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

wcarc authorized to announced, u. NSlioce
A. IA ctudiiatu tor re- election hr County 1rvb-.
urrr. subject IN the action ~ the county de.
mUyruCy.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

W" az" authorized Cen announce VIM. Lamb
DIN ~ % candidate Tor a-7pS.ur oilHNr-, subject
10 The action ut ODE lvWocravyut Me Leuuau
rmMmlN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

NuHru authuI lXvd 10 announce j, W liAkor
~ q, cAnuld.tr for rc-rlrvtiDn to the Office u
Cuu. ~ ClrTL, subject 10 the action u the
county tnmu''art-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-06-04

" arc M -NOTT|0I q NHITNNrW ? VI. MAkNT
as a candidate uUIust.cr ~ the Peace Frecint
No. g. McLruuau county, subject to the aCtlo
OF the democracy uf ihn precinct.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
nUBIAC SALE.
UEI blu SlALE.
ESTATE OF SEINE McCAULEY
No. 4351. PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

BY virtue of an order of the Hon District
Court III and for the parish of st. Landry, there.
will be sold at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder, by the undersigned tut0!
or any duly qualified auctoneer. at tns.
last residence OF the deceased in Prairie ia
quetaIque, near prudhomme City, parish OF
st. Landry. on TUESDAY, September 5 1852
the following described property. belonging to
the estate OF Seine MeCauley, deceased, TOWN.
Four hundred arpents of land bounded north
by public land, east by Sosthene Courville
south by Bayou Mallet and west by Henry |
Garland with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, belonging to the estate, consist
ing OF one dwelling house, one corn crib, one
cotton house, one field ana pasture and all the
standing crop OF cotton corn, potatoes and rice
OF said plantation.
Telnls and contlitions-The sum of two HIM
dred and fifty dollars of the purchase price
thereof shall be paid cash on the day of sale
and the balance OF said purchase price payable
on the first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two. 1sS2J purchasers
furnishing their notes with two good solvent
securities, and the note or notes bearing eight
per cent per annum interest from maturity II
not paid at maturity; the lands renlaiIipc
specially mortgaged with vendors privilege.
unto said estate until full and entire Davmenr
OF said notes, principal and interest and cost
which may accrue thereon.
ETIENNE L. FUSILIER,
august ., Tutor
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COUII
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By VIRTUE of an order of the honorable D.,
| trict Court, for the parish OF st. Landry, the,
| will be sold 1T public auction, to the lli%ht,'
bidder by the undersigned administrator, or ~
some duly qualified allctiOneer. Oh the premise.
Of the first described tract of lnd situated OF
ay? Tese RIs OF 1ss5 81 the fd ha
described property belonging to the estate o.
William Wright, deceased, to-"t:
| l A certain tract OF land situated OIL Bayou
| Tecne. i'll st. Landry parish, La, c0ntal2il-
cightyone acres, more or less, with all the
| buildings and improvements thereon, hcIn-.
part OF ii tract Of one hundred and thIrty-oHts
acres more or less, bought by sad decea-"1
from Jacob Waiter, February 23d, 1873, as pa
act before Laurent Dupre, Esq, Notary Pubic
| the said one hundred and tlnrty-one acres be
| Ing bounded as follows, toWit: Lots Nos. ), 4
and = and the half OF Lot No. /, divided lenGtl
wise i'll section No. %, partly i'll section No.
L. S. +. t., and partly i'll township Is 5. +.
E. and said sale afterwards confirmed by acr
from j. ~ a. Pcrrodln to said William Virgin
deceased, April 5, 1876, before A. z. Williams
Notary Public; the said eighty-one acres o.
land, more or less, consisting of the said tratt
of one hundred and thrty-one acres more %
less, saving and excepting fifty acres more I'll
less, thereof, sold by the deceased to Stanley
Louis Laws, on December 18th, 1916, as per at
before John n Ogden, Notary Public.
.. A tract OF land containing seven arpent5
situated about one and Il half miles from Ope
lOusas, on the public road leading from Ope
lousEs to Prairie Laurent, having a front of one
arpent on said road. running south three az
penis, and thence east four arpents to land OF
W. g. Bell, bounded north by the public road
and z. Frilot, south and west by land OF Emma
Boutte wife of 3. A. Martel, east by w. G. Bell
being same land purchased from the said Mrs
Emma BOutte, as per act before ]. l.. Chachere
Notary Public, October 4th 1880, together with
the buildings and improvements thereon.
B. One old buggy, one twO-horse wagon, one
mare and colt, (creole,) three gentle creole
horses, two milk cows and calves, one three
year old beef one lot of farming utensils con
sistins of two plows and one cultivator, one set
OF pillow harness, one shot gun, one silver watch
bedstead, armor, three tables, chairs, ana
bedding
4. The growing crop on the second described
tract OF land, containing three (arpents) in cot
ton and three in corn.
5. The growing crop of cotton and corn or
the first described tract.
TermS-Cash
ENARISTE WRIGHT,
Aug Administrator
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
August 5,
nUBIKG SALE.
pUBLKC SALE.
ESTATE OF ROBERT A. NEWELL.
No. 1898.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

By virtue of an order of the honorable Dis
trict Court OF the parish of st. Landry there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. by the undersigned Administrative
or by some duly qualified auctoneer on the
premises, on WEDNESDAY, September 18th,
1882, the, following described prop
erty, belonging to the estate of Robert A
Newell, deceased, to-wit
/. A tract OF land on both sides of Bayou
Bout i'll AvOyelles Parish, with all the build
ingss and improvements thereon, bounded above
by lands of A. NJ Haas and Thos. P. Firth and
below by lands formerly belonging to H. d.
Cheney and Charles Bundick, containing four
hundred and fifteen acres.
2. Also tract containing cighty-seven acres
being back concession on the left bank OF
Bayou Beuf in this parish, being lot No. OF
section No 81 i'll township south of range No.
3 east OF 3lst degree OF north latitude.
3. Also a tract containing tifty-two acres in
the rear and adjoining the lands first de
scribed on the right descending bank o + Bayou
BRuf, designated as lot No. Of section 80 i'll
township south of the 31st degree of north
latitude OF range No. east OF the basis me
ridian.
Terms-Cash.
SARAH A. FOREMAN.
August ., Administrative
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM e. ELLERBEE.
No. 41JO.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

Whereas, Sarah A. Scott of the parish of st.
Landry, administrative of the estate of Will
liam G. Elerbee, deceased, having filed a ia
beau of classification OF debts. distribution of
funds and final account OF administration of
said estate, accompanied by her petition pray
ing for the hOmologaton of same.
And whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by order OF court bearing date
August 10th, 1882.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing i'll my office in the town OF
Opel0usas, within the time required by law,
why the said tabletu should not be homolOgf,-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE.
anglo Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
ESTATE OF ROBERT E. SMITH,
No. 2054, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

Whereas. John F. Smith, dative testamentary
executor of the estate of Robert L. Smith,
deceased, having filed final account and ta-
bleau of said estate accompanied by his petit
ton praying for the homoIogation OF same,
And, whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order of Court bearing date
July 18th, 1892
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
OpelOusas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be hOmologa-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES 0. CHACHEBE.
July % Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
August 5
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CELESTE JEAN PIERRE
FONTENOT, WIDOW OLIVIER
LAFLEUR.
No. 1902.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.

Whereas Onile Latleur, of the parish OF
St. Landry, administrator of the estate
of Celeste Jean Pierre Fontenot deceased, hay
ing filed final tabeau Of classification OF debts
accompanied by his petition praying for the.
homologatiOn of the same,
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
August 5th, 1882.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested to make opposition to said
Jabieau in writing at my office i'll the town OF
the said tableau should not be homoogated and
confirmed JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
Aug
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26

DISIRICI IUU ri PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1851.
BY virtue of writ OF tier facias issued out OF
the honorable District Court i'll and for the
parish Of st. Landry. i'll the above entitled
suit and to me directed, l will proceed to sell
at public sale to tho highest bidder, at the
Courthouse in the town of OpelOusas, parish OF
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the End day of
September, 1882, at II O'Clock \. NJ, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit:
A tract of land of one hundred and sixty
acres situated on the Bayou Buuf about i've
miles above Washington, occupied by Mrs.
Galligar as residence, bounded west by the
public road leading from Washington to
HOlmesville, south, east and north by lands
which once belonged to Mrs. Galligar but are
now the property OF Henry NJ. Payne, with the
buildings and improvements thereon.
TcrMlS-CaSn.
c. c.. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish OF st. Landry
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-08-26
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

r HAVE been instructed by the State author
L ties to correct my assessment roll in cases
where there has been loss of property or depre-
citation in value, by reason OF the overflow.
Therefore, all persons who nave changes TO
cases to me at Opelousas within the next
thirty days. OCTAVE FONTENOT,
auu 26-2t Assessor,