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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
Circular to Police Juries.

The following circular was issued by
the Governor on the inst:
To the President of the Police Jury of
the Parish of ----- La:
Dear Sir--In accordance with the
advice and request of the president and
Board of Management of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
position, have the honor to request
that the Police Jury of your parish, at
called or regular meeting, take imme-
diate measures to form a permanent To-
cal organization of citizens for the pur-
pose of collecting, transporting and
displaying thorough exhibit of the re-
sources Of your parish and the distribu-
tion of information.
/ Such parish association should com
prise all citizens who take interest in
Che great enterprise, the Importance of
which to Louisiana and the South is in
estimable.
For the sake of uniformity and to
avoid confusion, it is recommended
by the Beard of Management that your
| local organization be called the (blank)
Parish Worlds Exposition Association,
and that it elect chairman and such
officers as it may require, the name oi
the chairman to be forwarded to the
Governor, and by him to the director
general, to be commissioned by the
president of the Exposition.
If regular meeting of your Police
Jury is not near at hand, you are ad
vised and requested to call an extra
meeting at an early day for the pur'
pose above stated, in order that tht
agricultural, industrial, mineral ant
other products of the parish may be
duly represented in the Exposition, ane
the proper measures be taken without
4 unpecessary delay.
u Through the partiality of the Unitee
/ States, the place of the Exposition ha
been assigned to Louisiana, and for th'
further reason that she is to be one O
the principal benefeiaries, State pride
and patriotic duty should prompt he
citizens to employ their best efforts t.
promote its success.
With great respect, your obedien
servant, S. d. MCENERY,
Governor of Louisiana.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
NRUBLIC SALE.

Il
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry No 4494
ESTATE OF ALMA DEBAILLoN.
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 administrator or duly qualified auc'
tioneer on the hereinafter described premises,
in Vile Plate Prairie, near Debaillon's bridge,
on THURSDAY, March goth, 1884, the fol
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of Alma DebaiIlon, deceased. to-wit:
l. Two hundred arpents of land (pralriel
and some improvements, situated IN Vile
Plate Prairie, bounded north by Ulysse La
deur, south by Mrs. DIR. Debaillon, east by
BAYOU Grand Louis, and west by Mrs. DIR. De-
bailon.
3 One buggy, one wild mare, lot of house
hold furniture.
g. One wagon, one herse, one gun, one
saddle.
4. One hundred barrels of corn, one creole
horse, blacksmith shop and tools, one sewing
machine, lot of kitchen utensils, lot OF
farming implements &c.
Tegms.-Moveable property for cash; and
the immovable property one-thlrd cash ano
| the balance in two equal annual installments
from day of sale; purchaser to furnish notes
with two solvent securities to the satisfaction
of the administrator; said notes to bear inter
est at the rate of eight per cent per annum
| from maturity until paid, and vendors priyl
! lege and special mortgage to be retained ii
/ favor of the estate until full and entire pay
/ ment of principal and interest which may ae
crue thereon. Attorneys fees, liked at ten pei
| cent, to be added in case of suit to enforce
payment. ,
APPOLINAIRE R. FONTENOT,
Feb. is, 1884, Admr
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Democratic state Committee.

The State Central Committee met in
New Orleans on Tuesday, the 18th
inst, and organized by electing Gen.
Leon Jastremski President, Hon. w.
"A. Robertson and Col L w. Patton,
Vice Presidents, Mr.. @. M. Tennison
Secretary, and Mr.. John j. Fitzpatrick
Treasurer.
The Chair was authorized to appoint
a committee on rules of seven and an
executive committee of nine, with pow
er to issue an address to the Democra-
CIV Of the State, the Chairman of the
State Committee to be ex- officio Chair
man.
The Chair appointed the following
committees:
On Rules-F. f. Perrodin, John Fitz-
patrick, 7. d. Moore, T. Y. Ably, II. l.
| Lazarus, j. Y. Guillotte, Nj. A. Becnell
Executive Committee w. A. Robert
son, i. W. Patton, Patrick Mealey |.
d. Moore, r. N. Ogden, b. H. MEGA
leb, r. @. Dayey, j. Y. Gnillotte, Z
Y. Ably
Mr.. r. N. Ogden suggested that some
action be taken III relation to a conven.
/ tion toEelect delegates to the Nationa
Democratic Convention, but this being
considered premature by q majority
the matter was dropped.
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District Court.

Minute Clerk Mayo has kindly fur
nished us with the following synopsis
of the business disposed of. up to Thurs
day evening, by the District Court
which began a criminal term last Mon
day:
Jesse Winfield, charged with assault
with intent to kill, found guilty and
recommended to the extreme mercy of
the Court
Dick Smith, Jenkins Miller, Emile
Sciers, Ed. Ford and Chas Miller,
charged with disturbing peaceable
assembly of the people, were found
guilty
Ed. Ford, Dick Smith and Emile
Sciers plead guilty to a charge of car
rying concealed weapons, and the Court
ordered that they pay a fine of $5 and
the costs of the prosecution, and in de-
fault of not paying same to be impris-
oned in the jail for period Of ten days
Damien Guillory plead guilty to q
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and was ordered to pay fine of $5 and
costs of prosecution, or TO be impris
oned in the parish jail for thirty days
Don Louis McCauley and Avenan
McCauley plead guilty to q charge o
disturbing a peaceable assembly, ant
were ordered to pay fine of $5 an6
costs of prosecution, or to be impris
oned in the parish Jail for ten days;
Frederick Lewis, Valentine Lewis
and Adelin Lewis, charged with larce
4 ny, were found guilty and recomm end
ed to the mercy of the Court;
Lucien Gulllory, charged with wound
ing less than Mayhem, with intent Il
kill, was found guilty under seetiol
799, r. S., and recommended to th,
extreme mercy of the the Court;
Frederick Lewis, Sr., Frederick Lew
is, Jr., Joseph Lewis and Emilien Qai
bedeau, charged with larceny, wer
found guilty, and Frederick Lewis, sr
was recommended to the extreme mer
cy of the Court.
| During the present term there hav
been about seventy judgments in civ
cases, and about twenty judgments j
probate cases.
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Even casual pernsal of the Louis
lana papers shows that the Democratic
party is still intact, and that the efforts
of the irrecoucilabies to stir up strife
and promote division have entirely
failed. Those of our Democratic con-
temporaries, who were conscientiously
opposed to the denomination OF Gov.
McEnery, believing that a change
would be for the interests of the party,
are now among his most earnest sup
porters, and with one voice, they
.denounce, in emphatic tones, the con-
tinued assault of the 'ssore heads" on
his administration. 1t may be that
the time is approaching when there
will be two recognized parties in Lou
isiana Perhaps such state OF things
in due course of time will conduce to
the vigor and purity of the govern
ment. But, unless the people of Lou
isiana are unworthy to have been
emancipated from Radicalism by the
sacrifices of money and the blood Of
others made and shed through scenes
of violence and woe, there will be nc
DETECTION from the Democratic party
outside of selfish and scheming men,
until the administration of this Repub-
lie shall have passed into the hands o
the Democratic party IN. o. States.
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National Surgical Institute.

Two surgeons from the old-estab-
lished and widely known Institute OF
Atlanta, Ga, and indianapolis, Ind s
will make special and limited visit 70
Opelousas. La, March I3 and Ia, 1884,
stopping at the Lacombe House.
THEY will bring surgical and mechan-
ical appliances, best French artificial
eyes, and everything necessary for the
treatment Of accepted cases.
They treat no one unless there is I'M
doubted prospect of great improve
ment or complete restoration. Defor-
mites of every description, including
Club Feet, Diseases of the Hip, Spine
and Joints, Paralysis, Piles, Fistuia,
4 C4,tarrli. Female and Private Diseases,
Diseases Of tlle Eye and Ear Chronic
Diseases, etc, treated.
Come early, as the visit is limi'
ted to the time stated. For circulars
and full particulars, address
NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE,
Atlanta, Ga.
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Feb. 9, 1884.
DUBL1C SALE.

DUBL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, Ne. 1896.
ESTATE OF ALEXANDRA BELLoN AND CEL1NE
DoGUB.
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 administrator any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence OF the de-
ceased, in Prairie Mamou, parish Of st. Ian
dry, on WEDNESDA Y, March 10, 1884, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Alexandra Bellen and CLINE
Dogu6, deceased, te-wit:
l. certain tract of wood land in the par
ish of St. Landry, being the west half of the
southeast quarter of section ii township six,
south of range one west, containing eighty
one and ninety-six one hundreths acres, ac-
quired August l6, 1882, as per deed of record
in recorders Office, Sales Book M, No. =,
page 303.
2. All the buildings and improvements,
comprising the last residence OF deceased,
situated on the tract of land for which de-
ceased had made application for homeated
entry, in Prairie MamOu.
g. One pair of work oxen, two COWS and
calves, about eight barrels of rosgh rice, TIVE
revolvers, about eight gallons of lard, half
barrel of salted meat, fifteen gallons syrup,
iron bedstead one lot of household and kitchen
furniture, crockeryware and bedding, enc lot
of farming implements, one branding iron, 3
lot of books, etc.
Terms and coEditions.-The movable prop
erty, except the buildings, on credit OF one
and two years from the day of sale. The
tract of land on credit of one, two and three
years from the day of sale, and the buildings
and improvements to be sold on the Same
| terms. Purchasers to furnish their notes
| with two good and solvent sureties to the sat
isfaction of the administrator, and to bear
| eight per cent. per annum interest from ma
| turity with ten per centum to be added foI
attorneys fees in case of suit to collect said
notes; and the lands to remain specially
mortgaged with vendors privilege unto said
estate to secure payment of said notes, inter
est and attorneys fees.
EMILE HEBERT,
| Feb. 8, 1884 Administrator.
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(ConaD,ltnicated.j J

iCOHHUhtCUtGUt
HAAsvILLE, Avoyelles, La. Feb IS, 1884.
EDITORS COURIER During the last
six or eight days the weather has been
remarkably changeable-rai freezing,
ice, then warmer, aud more rain. One
was at a loss whether to attempt work
or not. True, very little was done
the last week in the shape of farm
work the sudden and unexpected
changes i'll the weather kept every thing
at u standstill. All early vegetation
has either been killed, or very much in
jured by the late FROST especially gar
den peas and tender buds. Some fears
are entertained that, the peach crop has
been badly frozen out and killed by the
late freeze. From late letters received
from friends North, disastrous floods
and rains are reported, and some of the
coldest weather this winter they have
experienced for years or a lifetime;
but they have fair hopes that they will
be "blessed with good paying crops of
wheat ;" and this reminds me that we
of fair Louisiana should try to grow
more grain and hay, more beef, mutton
and pork.
We noticed young man on our
streets last week from Opelousas. |
was very sorry to see him get tangled
in the meshes of a confused pile OF fem
cling wire and fall, then rise as nimbly
as a cat and tackle another bunch.
Here his heart failed him, and he
stopped long enough to ask some one
standing near if there was fence wire
all over this country The answer
was "Yes, this is dangerous country
| wish to say that that wire has been
moved. Come again.
Mr.. L. Kline, who has been mer-
chandizing here and at Clfeneyville for
the past three years, left on yesterday
mornings train for the growing and
prosperous town of Lake Charles
/ May success attend him, is the
wish of his many friends.
Messrs. Editors, you may call me i'm
pertinent if you like, but there are q
few items abont the subject of free
trade / would like you or any OF youl
readers to explain. Here they are
Will a reduction of duties by Morri
sons 'shorizontal scale' make meat an6
bread any cheaper for the working
man?
Will the same ''scale" lower the
rates on railroads, freights, etc, for th'
benefit of the working class
Will the Morrison scale tend t.
bring up the wages of the bread win
ners?
AS railroad corporations will get thei
; iron so much cheaper, they could, a
, least, afford transportation at lowe
rates; for instance, take Il man t
New York as cheap as they haul bal
of cotton, etc. Now, will that "hori
zontal scalen do all this We wisl
! ! somebody would tell us.
Yours, &c, ILLINOIS.
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Of hoard of Police
of Town of fOpelOusas.
OPELeUsAs, Feb. lS, 1884.


At meeting Of the members of the Board
of Police, held this day, the following mem
bers were present: DR.. James Ray, Presi-
dent L. A Sandoz, e. Pefferkorn, Felix Les
sassier, A. b. Chacher6 and b. Martin
The object of the meeting was explained to
be for the purpose of taking into eonsidera-
tion a resolution passed by the Police Jury
on the 10Th Feb, 1884, appropriating $500 for
the purchase of "a site for market house and
engine houses for the town of Opelousas. {;
provided that the town of Opelousas, through
its proper officials, re-cede to the Parish of st.
Landry, the ground on which the present
market house now stands.
On motion of l.. A. Sandoz, it was Resolved,
That a committee be appointed to select a
suitable site for building anew market house
The President appointed Messrs. Sandoz,
Chachere and Martin on the committee.
The following bills were approved: ~
Geo. Pulford. --.--.------------S % oO OO
NJ. p. Young g. Co-----------...--- 3U OO
On motion the Board adjourned to meet on
Wednesday, Feb. eth, 1884 at 10 o'clock A.
JAMES RAY,
President of the Board.
b. MARTIN, Acting Clerk.
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NO. 21.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
WDUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 44i5
ESTATE OF ARM1LrEN FoNrENoT.
By virtue of an order of the Henerable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF SAINT
Landry. there will be sold at public auotlsn,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly aualneo aug,
in Vile Plate Prairie, parish Of st. Landry,
on WEDNESDAY,, the 10Th day OF March,
1884, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of Armiien Eonte0et, de-
ceased to-wit:
l, The plantation on W which the deceased last
resided, situated in Vile Plate Prairie, par
ish of St. Landry, containing two hundred
and thirty-four arpents, more or less, and
bounded north by Mrs. Pierre Manuel, aaat
by Mrs. Henri V. Soileau, south by BoisdoTe
tract, and west by Bayou joe Marcel.
2. A tract of land situated in Little Prairie
Mamou in said parish, the same being the an,
divided half of fifty arpents, more or less, and
bounded north by Mrs. Joseph Tate, east by
Mrs Don Diegue l.. Fontenot, south by Jo-
seph Landreneau, and west by Mrs. Joseph
Tate.
3. A lot of horned cattle ranging in Prai-
rie Mamou, consisting of thirty-fve head,
more or less.
| 4. Alot of gentle horned cattle, consisting
of ten head, more or less nine head of horse
creatures, more or less; two yoke OF oxen
interest in wagon; agricultural impie'
ments, etc. a,
Terms and conditions.-All the movable
property to be sold for cash on the day OF
sale. The lands and improvements to be
sold payable in three equal annual install
ments from said day of sale purchaser OF
purchasers furnishing their promissory notes
| made payable to the order of the admlnlstra-
tor, with good and solvent security to the
,lsatisfaction of the administrator. Each in
stallment to bear eight per cent. per annum
interest from their respective maturities, and
a further interest of ten per cent in case OF
suit to enforce payment, Of any claim. sPe
retained on said property until the same
shall be finally paid. All payments to b'
made at the residence of the administrator.
JEAN BITE. LAFLEUR.
Admr.
Eah 1894
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Ter the State Senate
MD. KAVANAGH,
4. s. FoNTENOT.
For the House of Representatives:
pLACIDE ROBIN,
j. CRAWFORD LYONS,
ALBERT GUIDRY,
i. w. WHARTON.
For District Judge-l3th District:
GEO. w. HUDsPETH.
For District Attorney-l3th District !:
JOHN N. OGDEN.
For Sheriff:
c. C. DUsoN.
For Clerk Of Court
JAMES o. CHACHERE.
For Coroner
WILLIAM nj. THOMPSON.
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cHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1859.
FRANK G. ULRICK VS.. WIN. CURLEY.

FRANK G. ULRICK VS.. WIN. CURLEY.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
by the Hon. the District Court in and fer the
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, will proceed to sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, at the
principal doer of the Court House in the town
of Opelousas, parish Of st. Landry, en- 81 z
URDAY, the 18th day of March, 1884,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain lot or portion of ground situated
in the town of Washington being bounded by
Dupr6, Washington streets, and Che property
of Sam Haas and the present purchaser and
forming the corner of Washington and Dupr6
streets, being the same property purchased 90
by Thomas G. Anderson, agent, at Sherins
sale in suit entitled Jacob U. Payne ..
Mrs Amelia Keller, District Court g: Lam
dry. said lot being 48 feet front on Washington
street sire BY depth between parallel lines eff
96 feet toward Main street,
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. G. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
Opelousas, Feb. 9, 1884.
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NoTIcE. In order to avoid any mis-
understanding on the subject, and to
facilitate the transaction of the lottery
business which Of late has been en-
croaching on much Of our limited time
and unlimited financial resources " g
hereby give notice that we will in fu-
ture inyestsln no Lottery except as q
stockllolder especially when the
scheme is for charitable purpose --and
will agree to divide the profits u al
sucll transactions, j. e., we will inva-
riably take tickets in all lotteries. and
pay for the same out ct the proceeds
derived from the investment. we
know this is rather liberal offei1ouI :
lust now we are literally inclined, and
viii positively donate one half OF the
proceeds derived from lotteries and pay
ffor the tickets we. take besides--from
the said proceeds. Nov, bring on youl
lottery lists.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Perish 81. Landry, No. 4449.
ESTATE OF JEAN DIDIER LAFoND.
Whereas. Marie Oetavie John of the parish
Of st. Landry, administrative OF the estate
of Jean Didier Lafond, has filed final tableau
of said estate, accompanied by her petition
praying for the homologation of the same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petition
sof court bearing date Feb. Z, 1884 :,
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 Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologat-
Ied and confirmed.
4 Pal, q 1891 Clerk.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, Ne. 44s4.
estate OF LOUISA VEILLoN.
Whereas, Joseph Bordelon, of the parish
of st. Landry, natural tutor in the above
entitled estate, has filed a final tablean OF
distribution of funds of said estate,
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homologation Of the same;
And whereas, notice of fling of said petition
and tablean has been ordered by an order OF
court bearing date Feb. 6, 1884 ;,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to az
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my office in the town
of Opeiousas, within the time required by
law, why said tableau should not be homo
LOCATED and confirmed. r,,,,
FL, 1894 Clerk.
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Colaen's Lfqaid Hseef Tonic.

For adults trapeli,.g, a wineglassful may be
taken three times day with great advan-
tage Its tonic and nutritive qualities are
sufficient to sustain the body without the ad-
dition of solid food 1t is now recommended
By the faculty as the best remedy for con-
sumption, debility, loss of appetite, weakness,
Indigestion, dyspepsia, fever, agues malaria,
and all female and children's maladies.
CAUTIoN-See that the signature of L.
Golden is on each bottle, as limitations are on
the market
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ssFsor God and Home and Native
land.D

Tie Louisiana Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will hold it's sec
ond convention at New Orleans, Thurs
day and Friday, March s and z, 1884.
Il IS earnestly desired that every. local
Union ID the State shall be represented
by as many delegates as possible also,
that every lady interested II temper
ance. whether d lnembar OF q Union OF
not. shall attend this Convention.
Entertainment will be provided for
all delegates who will send name and
address te Mrs. Dr. j. J.. Lyons, Sec
retary Of La. w. G. g q, 2l9 Caron-
delet street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
ron SALE OR RENT. A large, com
lpodious town residence, with ample
grounds, kitchen, well, cistern, Howel
and vegetable gardens. orchard ioes y, !.
small field, etc, comprising altogether
fourteen aeEes of land. Also, smaI
rss idence with three rpents oI ground
Eof particulars apply at this Office
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r,s,WOCRATIC s TICKET.

For Governor
s,NuEE D. McENERY, of Onachita.
For observation-disclosures
M.hY KN0BLOCH, of Lafourche.
For Treasurer
8. a. BURKE, Of Orleans.
For Auditor:
b. STEELE, of Union.
For Attorney General:
i. j. BIRMINGHAM, Of Natchitoches'
For Secretary of State:
OSCAR ARROYO, of Plaquemines.
Il, superintendent Of Pub. Education
WARREN EASTON, Of Orleans.