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The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

Never before have we seen business
at such a stand-still in the month of No.
vember as has characterized our town
for the past month. If anything, the
summer trade was better than now, and
our merchants expected with the advent
of the fall months q brisk season, at
least until the lst of January. Under
this expectation they all laid in winter
stocks Of goods, groceries, &C., but up to
this time comparatively little cotton has
come into market to pay up for advances
ON the crops during the year, much less
to put money in circulation by the pur-
chase of additional supplies. The con-
sequence is our merchants are very
gloomy over their business prospects,
and assert that if the cotton is held back
from the market six weeks longer, that
the whole mercantile business of Opel
ousas will be ruined. They advanced
heavily to planters upon the expecta-
ton of the cotton being marketed in the
months of September and October, as in
former years, but owing to the low price
of cotton, scarcity of labor, in many in
stances, in getting it picked cut, and the
prevalence of much sickness for the past
two months, the cotton has been very
backward in coming in. The very natural
result of this is stagnation in business
at time when it should be at a food
tide. If any Of our planters are holding
back their cotton with the hope of an
early rise i'm the price, we fear they will
be mistaken. It is estimated. that the
cotton crop OF the South will reach be-
tween 6,50O,OOO and 100000 bales,
which being large crop will necessarily
produce low prices. The Cotton Ex-
change does not admit any material rise
in quotations. until next May. We feel
sorry for the planters, and we feel sorry
for the merchants too. If the merchants
had not made advances to help the
planters through the year, they would
=; have had hard time of it indeed. Then
is it right for the planters to imperil bu-
siness and probably ruin their mer
chants by refusing to pat their cotton
on the market9 This is serious snh-
iect for reflection.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
The Times-DemOcrat.
The Ne,u Orleans Democrat and Nea
Orleans Times, Consolidated
Dec |, 1881.

\ representative newspaper must hnd It's
way into every business establishment and to
every tireside around which clusters even the
most ordinary intelligence. Is there any Ines
ton in the minds of the people living in the
Southweste and Gulf States that the TINES
DEMoCRAT is that paper; that it enbodies all
Of the elements and possesses all the qualities
that they can reasonably expect to find i'll ID
fitvOrite journal!
The enterprise, push and progress OF the New
Orleans Democrat during the past eighteen
months have become pr0verbal. No journal
published in the South has made such progress
in the same period of time. The New Orleans
Times has been for many years recognized as
one of tho leading Journals in the country
The consolidated issue, the TIMEsDEMo-
CRAT, will embody the best elements, the high
est virtues, of both. 1t will simply be, with
out question, the ideal paper of the business
man, the mechanic, planter, farmer, the fam
lily, the people of all classes and conditions. 1t
is waste Of time to enumerate the cxcellencies
of it's issues. 1t ia the embodiment Of the mod
ern newspaper. Every department in it has
been raised to the highest standard. The
Daily or the Weekly TINES DEMOCRAT should
reach every place of business and every home
in the Southwestern and Gulf States.
The subscription rates for the Daily are as
follows, payable in advance:
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Three months ...... One month -
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The rates for the Weekly are as follows:
One year (Saturdays)- so Six mths- 33e.
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The Weekly is never less than twelve pages
in size, and is really the best and
Cheapest Weekly Published.
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Use Fertilizers.

We desire to call the special attention
of our planters to the grand results
achieved in farming, by the intelligent
use of fertilizers on the poorest worn
out lands of Georgia, by Mr.. Parish
Furman, of that State, whose expert
ence we copy, on our inside page, from
the Atlanta Constitution. We hope
that our farmers will read the article
closely, and begin with next year, it
only upon few acres, aud try what
the effect of manuRes will be upon
their impoverished lands. From this,
aud host Of other articles we have read
upon judieious systsm of fertilization,
we find that the planter, in every M
stance, resps over 100 per cent profits
by the application Of mantres. That
one acre of fertilized land can he made
TO yield more than three or four acres
which have not been stimulated and
strengthened by proper manares. That
it is much better to cultivate and fer
tiiize smaller acreage, as it materially
reduces the labor of the team in plow-
ing, of the planter in hoeing, aud tre
bles the yield of the land in all Of its
products. By reducing the acreage,
the planter gains ample time TO save,
prepare. aud apply his manures to his
land aud instead of exhausting the
soil by the various crops taken from it,
he is increasing it's fertility aud value
every year, besides making handsome
/: income from his labor thereon.
Read Mr. Furman's testimony, and
read it again. Cut the s.article out OF
the paper. aud preserve the formula
given for preparing good compost for
the growth of cotton. Study all of the
hints and facts he has advanced save
your manures, and apply it to youI
! land and our word for it you will be
! well paid for the experiment.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
Ehe Dall and Lottery.

The grand fancy dress ball given on
Thursday night BY Opelonsaa Fire Co.
No. was success pecuniarily and in
almost every other respect, though not 30
great an one as it would have been hut
for the inclement weather. Everything
went merrily and the young folks en-
joyed themselves hugely. The lottery
was drawn as announced, although some
100 tickets remained unsold, the Com
pany retaining them and winning the
gold watch, the clock, &c. The buggy
was won by Miss Gaadet, and the dia-
mond ring By DR.. Robertson. Dir. G.
Mayo drew the baby carriage just the
thing he needed most.
The following is list Of the numbers
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Provided that il auy distilled, spirituous
vinous, malt OF other kind Of mixed liquors, be
SOLD in connection with the business of retail
merchant OF grocer, i'll quantities oi not less
than Que pint, the lceuce for such combined
business, shall be double the foregoing; if any
OF the above meutioned liquors are sold III less
quantities than one pint in connection with
the business of retail merchant or grocer, the
liceuce shall be four times the above amount
of said combined business, prorided no licence
shall issue to sell liquor in less quantity than
$50.
See. A. Be it further ordained, etc. that for
each and every circus, menagerie. OF other
travelling show, exhibition or performance, the
iicence shall be based on the number OF alta.
eh6s, whether preprietors, performers or EN-
ployees, as follows, viz;
When the number of said persons is over SD
an annual licenee OF $3.50 shall be charged
30 q ieeuse Of Siil
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Yhanksgivingf.' Service.

The ministers of the Methodist, Bap-
tist and Presbyterian congregations o!
Opelousas, beng desirous of celebrating
Thanksgiving Day, have appointed the
following committee to make such All ar
rangement as will.be necessary tot pro
per observance of the same.
They therefore recommend that the
service be held at the Methodist Church
at ii o'clock A. NJ, Thursday, Nov. 30 ;
that the service be conducted 10y the
several ministers, the sermon to be
preached by Rev. F. w. Lewis; that the
citizens be urged to attend this service,
and unite i'll giving thanks to Almighty
God for His many mercies.
P.J. PARKER, }
L. A. BLACK, ~
Opelousas, La, Nov. %, 1882.
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When receipts are less than $1,000 g
When reeeipts exceed 5000 a IiceMce Of 81

Provided that no establishment selling or
giving away any spirituous wines or malt Il
Guors in less quantities than one pint, shall
paw less than $4,000. Provided, that when
ever any kind of business provided for in this
section shall be combined with any business
provided for Id the previous sections, both Ii
cances shall be charged as provided for.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
each person or firm having one or more teams
to transport merchandise. and whose annual
receipts are over $1,000, shall pay licenee of
$1,000.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc, that for
every Individual or company carrying OH the
business or profession of attorney at law, ply
stefan, editor, dentist, eeulist, broker, insur-
ance agent or other business, draying, truck
ing, keeping cabs or carriages, horses for hire,
the iicence on said profession or occupation
shall be based on the amount of the gross re-
| ceipts therefrom, as follows, viz:
When receipts exceed 5000 1000 shall pay sSo oO oO
g g. are $4,000 or less . g 5 90
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc., that on
all drummers, selling by sample or otherwise,
| and on hotels or country inns, an annual Ii
cence of $1,000 shall be levied; and all street
hawkers, or vendors of jewelry, stationery,
prize packages, etc, by auction or otherwise,
shall pay heenee OF five dollars per day.
Sec. O. Be it further ordained, etc, that
whenever any person shall apply for q licsnce
to pursue and follow any OF the trades, pro
| fessions or occupations which are taxed by
| this ordinance for less period than one year,
said licenee shall be issued In the following
| proportion, viz: for nine months, four-fifths
| of the annual licence for six months, three
/ fifths; three months, tWo-ffths.
/ We further recommend that the unpaid IL
eences be placed in the hands of the tswn at
! torney for collection, and that immediate pay
ment of the same be enforced according to
! law.
I On motion the Board adjourned
/ JAMES RAY, President
Attest G. MAYo, CLERK
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MEETING OF CREDITORS
ESTATE OF MARC PEsE.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 4s''
By virtue OF an order OF the Honorable the
District Court Of the 18Th judicial District,
and commission to me addressed, meeting
of the creditors Of the estate OF Marc Pene;;
deceased, will be held before the undersigned
Notary Public, at his office, in the town isoG o.
ODelousas, on FRIDAY, December sth. 1852.
at 10 O'clock A. H., for the purpose of deter
mining what disposition should be made OF
''0 pr JULES GIL.
Notary Public.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

PEELING THE CITY PEELERs.-On the
recent excursion of Opelousas Fire Co
No. to New Orleans, our efficient sher-
iff G. G. Dusnn, aud his brother, w. W..
Dason, were among the number of ex-
cnrsionists. Soon after their arrival in
the city, some of the police officers ar
rested them upon the pretended charge
of disturbing the peace. They qnietly
submitted to arrest, were incarcerated,
but Immediately paroled, and upon an
examination before the Recorder were
acquitted OF any blame whaseyer, and
discharged. Sheriff Duson, since his re-
turn, wrote letter to the Mayor OF
New Orleans, which was published in
the city papers, reciting the facts OF the
ease, which, while entirely vindicating
himself aud brother, holds up the police
Of that city IN Il very nnenyiable light,
both as TO their brutal and hoodlum
manner of treating innocent persons, as
well as to tileir incapacity as coHserva-
tors of the peace. Such policemen are
disgrace to civilized community
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
EpUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Laadry, No, As7.
ESTATE OF MARcELLITE SENERE.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in aud for the parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction. to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Joint administrators, or any duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the last residence OF deceased, near
Grand Coteau, parish aforesaid. on Tues
DA Y, the 18th day of December, 1882 the
following described property. belonging to
the estate of Marceilite Semefe, deceased, to
wit:
|. certain plantation containing about
eighty arpents more or less, twoed and open
land) with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated near Grand Cofeau, st.
Landry parish, bounded north by land ot
James Burleigh; south and east by !ands OF
Mrs C. Mcpherson, and west by land of John
O. Gardiner
2. One pair of gentle creole horses.
3. One horse cart, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms easu.
SEPHALlDE LEGER,
CESAIRE MILLER,
Joint Administrators.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
EDUBIIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Lond,Y, No. l3hj
ESTATE OF JEAN BTE. j. LANDRBSAU
By virtue Of f,n order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in aud for the parish OF Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by tho under
signed administrators, or duly qualified anc
ti0neer at the last residence Of the deceased
in Prairie Mamou, i'll the parish aforesaid, on
TTESD-4 Y, December 26th, 1882, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es
tate Of Jean Bite. j. Landreneau, deceased, III
community with Clara Brignac, his surviving
widow, to wit:
I. The plantation upon which deceased last
resided, situated in Prairie Mamou, parish OF
st. Landry, containing one hundred and ten
arpents of land, more or less, wood and prairie
land, bounded north by land OF Massena La
have, east by Thomas Butler, south by Aure
lien Guillory and west by Aur6lien Landre
neau, together with aud including all the i'm
provements and buildings thereon, except
some fence rails belonging 10 Anrelien Ian
dreneau.
One lot of lG head of gentle horned cattle
One sorrel horse, one bay horse, one bald
faced mare and colt;
Six head wild horses, one pair work oxen
one lot Of cypress boards;
Farming implements, household furniture
one branding iron, one double barrel gun;
6. The crops of cotton, corn, rice, potatoes
&c, standing in tho field, and many other ar
ticles.
Terms-Cash.
CLARA BRlGNAC,
Nov %, 1882 Administrative
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Land,y, Ne s6ss
ESTATE OF ELoDIE PITkE
By viskue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
, signed natural tutor OF duly qualified auc
tioneer, al the residence Of Joseph Chachere
in Bellevue, parish of st. Landry, on WE'D
NESDA Y, December 18th, 1882, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the estate
OF Eledie Pitre, deceased, in community witt
Joseph Chachsr6. her surviving husband, to
wit
l. Forty acres of prairie land, situated il
Bellevue, ST. Landry parish, bounded nOrtl
by land of Joseph Chachere, south by land OF
William Bacon, east by land of Joseph Bloch
and west by land of Leandre Liable
=. A tract of woodland containing twenty
one arpents, lying on Plaquemine Point, st
Landry parish, bounded north by land of u
T. Carey, south by land Of Leandre Liable
east nv -, and west by Ray0n Plaque
mine
g. tract OF woodland containing twenty.
five arpents, situated at Prairie ROnde, st
Landry parish, bounded north and south by
land OF Nolle Pitre, east and west by -:
About 90 head of gentle horned cattle.
OK wagon about Is head of wild horses
more or less. sc.
| Terms cash.
JOS. CHACHERE,
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Nov. llth, 1882.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court, Parish Of ~. Landry, No. :iibs
ESTATE OF JONATHAN HARRIS.
Whereas, Robert Hart Littel OF the parish
of ST. Landry, datiye testamentary executor
has filed a final account of administration and
tableau of distribution of funds OF the above
entitled estate, accompanied by his petition
praying for the homolegation OF the saaie;
and tahleau has been ordered by an order OF
.,c, court bearing date November l6, 1882; :,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition 10 said
account, in writing, atmy office: In the town OF
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
wby said tableau should not be hom0logated
and confirmed. JAMES Q. CHACHERE.
Nov 49, 1882 EiefK.
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Something5Wonderful.
Hpidmt Believe 1t Until We Tried

Six or days ago DR.. Palmer, OH Main
street, at Joseph Bloch's corner, sold us
a Bitter Cup, made of Cedrel Cimaba,
a bitter tree which grows in Central
America. Since We have been drinking
the bitter water from this wonderful
cup, we certify that we have been re-
lieved of ehills and intermittent fevers,
rheumutism, neuralgia, dyspepsia, &c.
G.. B. ANDRUS,
j. B. MEGINLEY,
c. BRAND,
f. DELARUE,
j. IT. STReTHER,
Nj. VILASECA.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

Reader, are yen thinking Of pnrcf'as
ing a piano If SO, call on Us. and we
can make the terms easy for you. II"
matter whether it IL IL Steinway that
yen want, or Knabe, Hale, Weber,
Pieyei, Fischer, Pe;lse, or Behr Bros.
You will save money by it.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
Noy. Is. 49,
IOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

District Court, Parish 81. Landry, No. 1897.
EsTATR OF SYLVESTER j. BARRY AND EME-
RITE GUIDRY.
Whereas. Frank A. Barry. of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator OF the estate OF Syl
vester j. Barry aud Enerite Guidry, both de-
ceased, late of the parish OF ST. Landry
Therefore, any person intending to make op
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the town of Opelou
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Nov. 25, 1882. Clerk.
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When the number of said persons is over SD
all annual licence of $3.50 shall be charged,


Sec s. Be it further ordained, etc, that for
each and every business of restaurant oyster
house, confectionery, bar-room, cabaret, eof-
fee-house, cafe, beer saloon, icecream saloon,
liquor exchange, drinking saioen greg shop,
or other place, where anything to be drunk
or eaten on the premises is sold directly or in
directly the licence shall be based on the an
nual gross receipts, Of said business, as fol
lows, viz:
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

There will be an entertainment at
Jacobs Hall, Washington, on Wednes-
day evening, the Goth inst, for St. Johns
Episcopal Church. Charades, music,
supper, and dance.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
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MANY persons are bitterly opposed to
g patent medicines" and will rarely use
them at all. There is no doubt that many
are worthless, yet remedy that has stood
the test for years, like DR.. Sherman's
PRIcKLY ASH BITTERs, and its sale and
popularity increasing every day, must
have merit or it would have disappeared
long since. Ask your druggist for them
and give them trial. Price One Dollar.
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Opel0usas. New. IL, 1882.
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NNUBLlC SALE.

MDUBL4lC SALE.
Probate CouII, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4317
Estate OF SAMUEL HOOKS.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro
bate Court in and for the parish Of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned nat
urai tutrix, or duly qualified auctioneer, al
the Court House in Opelousas, parish afore
said, on THURSDAY, December q, 1882
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Samuel Hooks, deceased, to-
wit
|. Fifteen acres of land, more or less, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon
situated on Bayou Courtableau, st. Landry
parish, bounded Oh one side by Bayon Courta
bleau, on the other by land Of E. CAN'T, and
on another side by land of f. W. Hooks.
> One lot Of household furniture
Tarms-Cash.
LAURA CUMMINGS,
Natural Tntrix.
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FRUIT TREES. - Dowdy, Rucker and
Watkins, representing the Nashville
Commercial Nurseries, are here for the
purpose of delivering the fruit trees,
strawberries, shrubbery, &c, they sold
last spring. Parties that gave them or
ders will please call at Moriarty's gun
smith shop on Monday, Nov. 9th, and
get their bills in good condition. 1t
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

CLUBBING. We will club our paper
with the New Orleans Times Democrat
ON the same terms us We did last year
with the Democrat, viz. $3.50 per
anRum for the two papers. Send in
your subscriptions without delay.
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Nov. Is, 1882.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

NOTlCE OF TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 3655
Estate OF APPHIA b. HOoE.
Whereas, james Ray, OF the parish OF st.
Landry, administrator Of the above entitled
estate, has filed IL final tableau Of distribution
praying for the homologation Of the same;
And whereas, notice Of filing of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order oi
court bearing date Nov. l6, 1882:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing, at my office in the town
of Opelonsas, within the time required by
law, why said tableau should not he homo
LOCATED and confirmed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Nov. l9. 1882 Clerk
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The large building which was origi-
nally designed for a cotton seed oil mill,
near Bonrdin's, on Bayou lesson, has
been purchased by the ,Messra. Perro-
din, and will be converted into large
warehouse and Opera House as soon as
IL can be torn down and removed to its
new locality. The new building will be
erected on Main street, near Mr.. jules
Perrodin's store, on the lot where bis
lumber yard is situated. The carpen-
ters are already at work, and we hear
that the upper story is to be finished in
superb style as an Opera ball. The
lower story will be used as carriage
emporium, &c.
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District Court, Parish ST. Landry, No. 1915
SOPHIE JouBERT, WDo, Va. SOLOMON Cav
BERT.
By virtue OF writ Of fieri iacias issued
by the Hon. the District Court i'll and for tue
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, | will proceed TO sch
at public auction TO the highest bidder, at the
principal door of the Court House in the town
Of 0pelensas, parish of St; Landry, on sss "a
II O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
A tract or parcel of woodland situated i'll
Prairie Rende, parish Of st Landry, containing
forty 57II0O arpents, more or less, bounded
north by c Prud'homme, south by Artemeu
Lafleur, east and west by Mrs p Pitre, Sr.
Also, a tract of prairie land situated In same
place, containing fifty arpents, more or less,
bounded north, south and west by Mrs = r
Pitre, and east by Eraste Durio, being the
same property purchased Dec. ith, 1875.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. C.. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry,
Opelousas, Oct 28th, 1882.
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Mr.. Edmond Dejean's. party killed
only fourteen pheaaants last week, ow-
ing to the unfayorable weather which
prevailed at the time. Better luck next
time.
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Public Auction,

On Saturday, Dec. 8, 1882.
There will be sold to the highest bidder, for
cash. 1T the residence of Mrs. NJ Lasergne, on
Main street, Opelousas
A Lot of Household Goods aud Furni
ture;
A Lot of PloWs;
Reaper, Mower and Rake;
And other articles too numerous to
mention.
l.. A. BLACK, Agt.
Opeloasas, Nov. 25, 1882. ct