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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-03-03
JUDICIAL NOTICES
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NRUBLIC SALE.

NDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. 1882
ESTATE OF OLIVIA PITRE.
Bv 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
ural tutor, or II duly qualified auctioneer, at
the last residence of the deceased in Plai-
sance parish aforesaid, on TUESDA 7, March
9th, l8S3 the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Olivia Pitre, de-
ceased to-wit:
L. A certain plantation, where deceased last
resided, containing one hundred arpents, with
the buildings and improvements thereon, SIT
uated at Plaisance, st. Landry parish, bound
ed north by John w. Seiley and Adolphe Gull
lory, east by U. T. Blackshear and Lastie Du-
pre-, south by Armand Wartele and FRANCOIS
Damon Pitre, and west by FRANCOIS Damon
Pitre and Adolphe Guillory.
2 A certain tract of Woodland containing
fifty arpents, situated at Plaisance, parish OF
St. Landry, bounded north by Paul Lyons and
I. G. Bataile, east by John Pitre, south by
John Pitre and Joseph Vidriue, and west by
Joseph Vidrine and Fremont Dupre.
3. Two pairs oxen, one cow and calf, two
cows without calves, two horses;
A. One OK cart, one buggy, one lot of plows,
one lot of hoes, one lot of chains, collars, &c.
S. Two hundred barrels of corn, one thou
sand eight hundred pounds of cotton, three
hundred bundles of fodder, one lot of har
rows, one shot gun, one pistol, one spy-glass,
household furniture, kitchen utensils, one
note drawn by Garnet Hawkins for $35, &c.
Terms and conditions. - All movable pro
perty to be sold for cash. the land to be sold
one-ffth cash, and the balance payable in two
equal instalments one on the lst OF January;
1884 and the other on the 1st of January, 1885 !;
purchaser to furnish his notes for said credit
portion, said notes to bear eight per cent per
annum interest from maturity until paid spe.-
cial mortgage and vendors privilege reserved
on the land sold until final payment OF the
purchase price and the interests which may
accrue. Ten per cent attorneys fees and costs
of collection to be added in case of suit to re-
cover payment,
EMILE T. DUPRE,
Feb 8. 1885 Natural Tutor.
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Opelousas Parish Of st. Landry, La, March g. 1888

l, 2 and of this ordinance, to make
proper affidavit before the President OF
the Board of Police of said town OF any
Justice of the Peace in and for said
town, setting forth the nature OF the
offense committed by said person or
persons, and as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable to bring him or them before said
President of the Board or Magistrate,
for trial, which trial shall take place at
latest between the hours of 9 a. NJ, and
12 M, the day following, unless for good
and sufficient cause shown.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
after proper investigation of the char
ges against the accused should he, she
or they be found guilty by said Presi-
dent of the Board of Police or Justice OF
the Peace, as the case may be, she or
they shall, for the first offense, pay
fine of not less than So so nor more than
SIS, with all costs. and in default of pay
ment of fine and costs, it shall be the
duty of said President of the Board OF
Police or Justice of the Peace to cause
said person or persons so found guilty,
to be imprisoned in the parish Jail for
a period not less than twenty -four hours
nor more than forty eight-hours, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That
whenever it shall appear that any per-
sons shall have been previously tried
and found gnilty of violation of any
of the provisions of the above ordinance,
and shall appear for trial before either
of the foregoing constituted authorities,
a second time, for the same offense, the
penalty shall be as follows, to-wit f: not
less than $40 nor more than S25 with
costs of suit, and in default Of payment
of same, not less than five nor more
than ten days imprisonment in the par
ish Jail at the discretion of the court,
Sec. z. Be it further ordained, That
ItllS 6ikdlI luAO CACIC lASAd chS
after its first publication in the official Or
gan of the town, and that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances on the same sub
iect matter he and the same are hereby
repealed, in so far as they may be in
consistent with or contrary to the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Onmotion of Mr. Brotte, Resolved that al
the next meeting of this Board all ordinances
passed by this Board be read aud collated foi
the purpose of publication in pamphlet form
On motion of Mr.. Pefferkorn, Resolved tina
Mr.. Martin be appointed committee OF on'
to make inquiry for suitable site for a mar
ket house, and report at the next meeting o
this Board.
The following claims were approved:
James Ray, Justice of the Peace fees. S27
VIM Nj Johnston, hauling dead animals 8
w Posey agt, medicine. U
] Meyers g. Co, lumber --.---'...-.- o
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: e. MAYO, Clerk.
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Adjourned until May IA, 1888.

The american Agr:eult,uist for March
fully sus tains tho high character of the
leading journal of the farm aud garden
Among the contributors are DR.. c. w.
Dabney director n. c. Exp. Statiop), o
meal from cotton stalks; Dr.. Geo. Thar-
Der, spring work in the garden, ETC.;
d. z. Evans, pear culture; Orange Judd,
wheat, corn, pork, lard w. w. Mech,
ounce culture; j. E. Scott, setting ont
plants; Dir. Byron D. Halstead, chemis-
try of farm, and various shors articles;
P. III. Jacobs. experiments III poultry
keeuing. Among the large engravings
are early spring time (frontispiece);
honing bees in the South /; Antwerp
carrier pigeons; Merino yam, aud girl
in the March wind. Many labof-saVing
devices are illustrated in tile Farm, Gar
den, and Household Departments, while
the Boys and Girls Columns are brim-
full of interesting and instructive mat
ter. The exposure of Pension Frauds
and sundry Hunlbugs is Of great value
to the hundreds of thousands who read
the american 1g,icultrsist from month
to month, Published by the Orange
Judd Co., ISL Broadway, N. Y. si.5o
per year; single number, Is cents.
1915 deposited at the COURIER Office
will secure both the AgricuItarist and
this paper for one year.
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Feb. "a, 1SS;
DgFETlNG OF CREDITORS.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. la46I
In MATTER OF BLANCHE srrTre, WIFE, vs.. HER
CREDITORS.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Disfriet Court of the 18th Judicial District,
and q commission to me addressed meeting
of the creditors of Blanche sittig, wife OF "a,
mile Roos, will be held before the nndersaghed ~
0nsIa1sas. on WEDNESDAY, March 1850,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF taxing king
into consideration the question as to wheohef a
respite shall be granted to her M hy hel nar cfee-
i0ors' Notary Public.
Eahrnary 3. 1883. st
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IMPROVE YOUR STOCK.

IT HAVE fine blooded Bramah and Short
I Horn Durham BULL, years old, which l
will stand at my place l! miles from Opelou-
sas, known as the Posey place, at 50 for the
cows during service, for those desiring it,.
March 3-2mI DR.. D. P. BOGGAN.
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a @a0. 90 Bible Reward.

The publishers of Rutledge's Monthly
offer twelve valuable rewards in their
Monthly for March, among which is the
following:
We will give $1,000 in gold to the per-
son telling US which is the longest verse
in the Bible by March 10, 1888. Should
two or more correct answers be received,
the reward will be divided. The money
will be forwarded to the winner March
18th, 1883. Persons trying for the re-
ward must send 20 cents in silver (no
postage stamps taken) with their answer,
for which they will receive the April
Monthly, in which the name and address
of the winner of the reward and the cor
rect answer will be published, and in
which several more valuable rewards
will be offered. Address Rutledge
Publishing Company" Easton, Penna.
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NroTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No.

District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. -
ESTATE OF ADELE JoUBERT.
Whereas. Charles Pitre, of the parish OF 81.
Landry, has applied by his petition to pc @ sp-
pointed administrator of the estate OF Aaeie e..
Joubert, deceased, late of the parish OF se'
Landry; o,va an.
Therefore, any person intending to make op,
nogition to said appointment will file the Same
n writing. ia nv Office, in the town OF opeiou'
sac within ten DAYS from the present notice.
@'-' JAMES O. CHACHERE,,
r.r "a uea3 Clerk,
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S5 TO $50 A DAY

NTADE by either using Or selling my bird
lv1 and animal traps; they lie even with the
ground and will catch anything that steps On
it !; several birds at time, or coona, opessums,
ducks or mnks. State or county rights for
sale. Single traps 50. Address G. r. PLATT,
No "a Union street, New Orleans, La. fel71
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NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs.

FElHE parties who have been trespassing
Il and cutting wood from the undivided
tract of wood land of j. Meyers & Co. and
John NJ. Taylor, situated one mile west OF
Opelousas. are hereby notified that they VIII
he prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law
for each and every offense of the kind which
has been or may hereafter be reported to said
owners, febl7tf
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GHERIFFs SALE.
JOSEPH GIBBS, JR., VS.. ELIZABETH
GIBBS.

District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1870
By virtue of writ of feri facias issned
by the Hon. the District Court in and for 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, at the
principal door of the Court House in the town
of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, on SAT
URDAY, the 18th day of March, 1883, at
property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground and improvements
thereon, situated in the town of Opelousas.
fronting on Bellevue street, bounded west by
lot formerly owned by s. P. Clark, now be-
longing TO Joseph and Elizabeth Gibbs, north
by property of Pierre Titard, and east by pro
perty of Joseph Bloch.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Tcrms-Cash. Z. Y. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
Opelousas, Feb 10th, 1883.
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
The more effectually to provide for the
police of the town of Opelousas, and
for the maintenance of good order
therein. setting forth certain offenses
and providing penalties therefor, and
defining the duties Of the Constable.
i, Section /. Be it ordained by the Board
ofPolice of the town Of opelousas, That
it shall be and is hereby made the duty
of the town constable to arrest and
lodge in the parish Jail, all persons found
lying about the streets, or across or on
the sidewalks, or on the public square,
or vacant lots, or at any other places
within the corporate limits ofsaid town,
in state of intoxIcation. And it is fur
tier ordained, That it shall be the duty
of the town constable, or any special ex-
ecutive officer of said town, to disperse
all crowds of persons found hindering,
impeding and in any way obstructing
the streets aud sidewalks within the cor
porate limits of the town of Opelousas i;
and on their refusal to disperse, be shall
arrest, and lodge in the parish Jail, per-
sons SO offending.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
/ it shall also be his duty to arrest all
/ persons who shallexhibit publicly, with
/ ia the corporate limits of said town, any
immodest or obscene works Of any kind
! whatever, or shall use loud, indecent,
obscene, profane or boisterons language
il the streets, public places, or any Other
place in the town, or shall make an I'M
modest or indecent exposure of the per-
son. or commit a nuisance of any sort
whatever within said limits.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, THAI
it shall be the duty of the constable o
said town to arrest and lodge in ths
parish jail any person or persons foune
intoxicated within the corporate limit
of the same, who by their conduct. &C
tons, words or gestures may be disturb
ing the peace of said town.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, Fha
II shall be the duty of said constable
as soon as practicable after arrestinI
any person or person violating section
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" lllse of march Of the Firemen's
Rsza n morrow will be as follows:
~ procession will move at l0 o'clock
Y sena tlle Court House Square to
street, from Landry to Main,
III y lar IL tha Catholic Church; ];
'ssla Ela % Union, down Union as far
8 Hadaen's, from Union to Main,
ain y Landry, fEom Landry to
Court as far as Sol. Firnberg's,
court q Market, and back to En-
zIEls asass.
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: JUDICIAL NOTICES
DUBL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 440s
Esr.TE aF IosEPu D. GoSoR

DUBL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4405
ESTATE OF JOSEPH D. GoEoR.
By virtue 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, or any other duly qualified anetioneer,
Mt the last residence of the deceased, in the
Prairie Basse, parish Of st. Landry, on WE'D
NESDA 7, April 4, 1888, the following descri-
bed property, belonging to the estate OF Jo-
seph d. Gonor, deceased, to-wit:
/. The plantation on which the deceased
last resided, situated in Prairie Basse, said
parish, containing about fifty three ana 'tiVo
arpents, more of less, bounded north by G.
Thompson, south by w. Anderson, east by W..
Anderson, and west by swamp, and being a
portion of the land allotted to and taken by
deceased in act of partition between him and
Mary T. Hardy, wife of I. G. Anderson, by
act of 23d November, 1866, Book Q, page 55I.
Q. A certain tract of land situated in the
parish Of ST Landry, Prairie Basse, containing
thirty-fve and 20llo0 acres, bounded north oy
land of -, east by lands OF deceased, west
by Coulee Delpuente, and south by lands OF
Mrs T. c. Anderson, being same property
purchased by deceased from Augustin Steen
on MAY I6, 1870, as per act before Yves DAyy,
Recorder recorded in Alienation Book " a"
pages 470.71-72, with all the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon.
8. About fifteen head of gentle horned cat'
tie. two half American horses, one old horse
one American filly, about forty sheep, one lot
of farming implements, one gun, seven bales
of cotton, one lot Of household furniture, one
branding iron.
Terms and Conditions. - All the movable
property will be sold for cash. The lands and
/ improvements thereon payable one-third cash
and the balance in two equal and annual IN
stalments from the day of sale. The purchas
ers on credit to furnish their promissory notes
PAYABLE to their own order and endorsed bJ
them in blank. with good personal surety o.
sureties to the satisfaction of the administra
trix. The notes to bear eight per cent annua
interest from maturity. Purchasers to pa!
attorneys fees, fixed at ten per cent, in cas-
of suit to enforce the collection of the notes
A special mortgage and vendors privilege to 3.
retained on the land and improvements unit
final payment of the price thereof, the interes
that NAV accue, and to secure also the pay
ment of attorneys fees in case OF suit
$500 GILBERT l.. DUPRE,
March g. 1888. Auctioneer.
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NToTIcE OF ADMINISTRATION

Probate Court, Pqrish Of 81, Landry, No. 44o'
ESTATE OF SOPHIE BoIsDoRE.
Whereas. Victor Lastrapes, Of st. Landry,
has applied by his petition to be appointe6d pp6
deaaased. late of the parish of st. Landry;
" Therefore, any person intending to make op..
nosition to said appointment will file the same
sas within ten days from the present notice,
'''' JAMES O. CHACHERE,
-, n, 1899 Clerk.
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4 delegation from Opelousas Steam
Fire Co. No. | leaves to-day to repre-
sspsthat organization in the grand Fire
nsnis parade ii New org6Ans tomorrow
Ia All, of March.
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would Ike to see a bridge built
sgs1 bayon Teason on some of the
Stress g The south end of town. The
sslsF asla northern portions of town
sss hoansiIally supplied with these pub
y s1asenienses, but the residents Of
~ soatlern end haye been entirely
sFsslsokea - far. VIII our Town
qhaIt piease move ons in this matter.
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Tbs news from the levees and the
siysrs i much more favorable, and fears
Y immediate danger of an overflow are
bsing iissipated.
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Tie Weather has been clear, cool and
pIsasant tho greater part of the week.
Tbsrs was white frost on Wednesday
morning, aud d light one on Thursday.
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ahe fishing season is close at hand.
.,,..dy iine strings of perch are being
g...abt IN the small bayous.
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Nh. Theo. Cllachefe has removed his
.loek If goods from the Ealer building
& the old stand of j. Meyers & Co.,
serner Of Main and Landry streets.
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w. q. BoNNET, artist,
OPELoUsAs, LA.

DORTRAITs enlarged and finished in cray
e on in The best manner. The prices below
include an elegant walnut and gilt frame.
Other sizes made at proportionate prices:
Frame 16 by 90, 3inches wide, $40 so
Ii by Ia, 2 s' =" 600
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Some Of the road overseers have COM
D,sassd working the roads. We hope
tbss wili do good work, and that all of
IS stl,efa viii follow suit Immediately.
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Rl,nd Tom, the musical phenomenon,
] bIllsd 10 perform in Opelousas Friday,
llarch id, and in Washington Saturday
iii al
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FOR RENT.

gE1HE TRIMMING AND PAINT SHOPS of
Il Gibbs cid stand. A good living for one
who can do both branches himself. Apply to
March 3-1m1 j. GIBBS, Opelousas.
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n;hhs' old stand is for rent-a good
...v;nr for q carriage painter aud trim
~ Sec advertisement.
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rsaehing atthe Presbyterian Church
isflslt q II o'clock and to morrow at
a'sleek q. M. also at n o'clock p.
81 shs pastor. Immediately after
MaEning sermon the sacrament of the
1sala Supper will be administered.
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u.ve sou been vaccinatedf If not,
]. .vaald be q wise and safe precaution
4 i, &c without delay.
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6a7.aners Of stock have now all oppor-
] skrIIty Of Improving their stock at small
spsnss see offer of DR.. d. P. Boggan,
Ii another column.
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Mr.. a. Meynier, Jr., publisher Of Lot
isiana Biographies, has sent US the first
number Of Oldea Times, publication he
has recently undertaken, containing IN
teresting "reminiscences of BY gone days.
In this number is reproduced a fac sim
lie Of Le Iglegraphe, Journal printed 10
New Orleans July 2lst, 1904.
We are also indebted to Mr.. Meynier
for q copy of sDicsation Exercises 9
little volume published ii 0pelonaaa II
1855. bv Rev. Thos. Rand, Jr., a. d.
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Business men, and the public in gem
sraI, are reminded that Wells, Fargo q
Cas- Express have an Office here-P j.
Cummings, agent, and E. B. Thayer.
assistant. See advertisement on another
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Psrrodin's Opera Hall is a large build
he sna will soon be finished. Mr.. D.
Smith Il doing the painting. Bring on
youF dramatic troupes, etc, we are
lsafy fnf 'eni.
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0psIunaaa Steam Fire Go. No. | will
sslebrate lie Fourth of March lto-mor-
TIN with i grand parade. Hope Hook
aalI Ladder CO. No. /, and Liberty Fire
81 M. ., have been inyited to partfci-
pata u the celebration.
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OF ADMINISTRATION.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4407
ESTATE OF ALoNzo P. ROCKER.
Whereas, Elizabeth Place, Of St. Landry,
has applied by her petition to be appointed
Administrative of the estate OF Alonzo +. kook'
or. deceased, late of st. Landry parish;
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
gas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Feb d 12e3 Clerk.
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Police fury Proceedings.

At its meeting on Feb. 19, the Police
Jury made the following appropria-
tieus for bridges in Jean Tourne's lane,
$50; bridges on road from Dr.. Debail-
Ions to Vile Plate, $50; bridges on
road from Vile Plate to Chataisuier
Church, $50; bridges from Pointe-aux
Pins to the Ward line, $50; for the
public road from Washington to Moores
upper line, $75; for bridge over Bay
ou Rouge at the Baptist Church. S400;
for bridge over Hinckley's gully, $50;
for bridge over Bayou Cane at Fruge's
settlement, $400; for bridge over Bayou
Mallet at Sosthene Lejeune's, $75; for
bridge over Eayou Cane at German Set
tlement, S175; bridge over Joseph
Young gully, s75; bridge over Bayou
Plaquemine on road to Rayue, $3.50;
for Callahan bridge, IN addition to the
$500 appropriated in January, 500;
for Lamorandier bridge over Bayou
Teche, $500; for bridge over coulee at
Arnaud's, near Arnaudville, $3.50; for
bridge over Coulee Rouge, on road to
Arnaudville, $llO; for four bridges on
road from Pine Prairie to John Reed
Prairie, 500; bridge over Spring Greek
s75; bridge over Bayou Crocodile and
bridge over Elm Bayou, $3.50.
On Feb. 20 the tax collector submitted
statement showing that he had collect
ed during January The SUN Of $6,s05.12
for parish taxes and licenses; that he
had retained $34O.25 as his commission,
paid $685. for advertising tax sales,
and turned over to the parish treasurer
SO, ,408.32. Vouchers presented by the
treasurer, amounting to 2,493.69 were
Cancelled, that amount having been paid
out by him up to Feb. II, 1883.
The following claims were approved
building bridges, s2O5.so; luuder, S48.-
30; sherif's attendance Oh district
court, $3.50; extra printing, S5o.25
spikes, &C., sos; coroner's fees, 220
etc.
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SPECIAL, NOTICE.

DARTIES owing town licences for the cur
rent year as well as those owing back
taxes are notified to come forward and settle
without delay, if they wish to avoid annoy
auee and costs. w. NJ. JOHNSTON;
Town Assessor and Collector.
Feb. "A, 1888
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Thare never were truer words uttered
lAan that diversified interests, agricul-
satal and manufacturing combined, lead
lie people in any country to the highest
spe Of eirilization.n
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Opelousas Market Reports
Cotton Seed-$7 90 per ton;
Moss-Gray 1c per pound, mixed l3c, black
&c;
Hides-Green S to SIC, green salted to SIC,
hides &c per ID. less; dry / off; dry hides must
be perfectly dry; green sa1ted we'll drained;
Wool-Clean, clear 18 to l9c, bury 10:
Beeswax-18 to l9c per pound;
Tallow-5 to SIC per pound;
Rones-S6 per ton.