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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

PARsEIPs, satisfy and horse radish
are nor injured by hard freezing. All
others must be stored for the winter,
and a sufficient supply of the hardy
kinds should also be taken up. If the
cellar is not too warm supply for pre-
sent use may be kept In boxes or bar
rels and covered with earth to prevent
5hnvellng,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

AN Indiana farmer who raises many
turnips harvests them late and stores
in trenches. The trenches are two feet
deep, about foot and II half wide and
of any desired length. He puts the
turnlps in, filling the trench about half
way to the top, then puts on a hight
covering of soil. AS the weather be-
comes more severe he adds move COW
ering until the trench is full.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23
DENTISTRY.

/ will attend to 1T IN all Its various
branches in my office adjoining Mrs. Ey
ans house, Newark, Del. With my ex
perience l feel satisfied tha7 all parties
having work to be done will find entire
satisfaction. Extracting teeth special.
ty. Within the last 10 years | have ex
tracted ten thousand teeth with Nitrous
Oxide Gas with the most pleasing results
which the leading physicians Of VII.
mington, Del, endorse.
Prices for Extracting,
WITH GAS, eJcts
WITHOUT, 25cts.
My Aromatic and Astrlngsnt DentllaVs
imparts an unrivallod lustve to the teeth
and delicious odor 10 the breath and ia
the most desirable tooth and gum wash
ever presented to the public. Price 50cts
DR. 2. A. VANDEvENTER
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

a week at home. $500 ontat free. Pay soso-
Vnu lutely sure. No risk. Capital not required
INN Reader, If you want business at which per
VuU sons of either sex. young or old, can make
= great pay all the time they work, with abso-
ute certainty writo for particulars To IL. HALLETT
a Co. Portland. Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

A LAWYER across the Hudson re-
ceived call the other day from man
who wanted 10 begin suit against
railroad company. tie claimed to
have been run over by hand.car, but
close questioning revealed the fact
that this car was in possession of
gang of boys, "Tm afraid we could
not hold the company responsible,
said the lawyer when he had all the
particulars. "But the company owns
the track and the handicap. protested
the man. Eyes, but that won't do you
any good. Are'you anxious for sult2"
"Well, I've rather set my heart on
one," "Let's see. Did you go to WARP"
'No." "Had you any relatives there9"
~ had a brother living in Vir-
ginia when the war broke ont. F" "Goodl
He owned farm, and the Union troops
occupied 1t and damaged him to the
extent of $4,000, We consequently
file a claim against the Government for
that sum and interest. Don't say an
other word about sning a railroad COM
pany; we've got better thing" but
my brother isn't deadp' :'Then go aud
kill him at oncel We've got dead-sure
thing on Uncle Sam, and trihes must
not be allowed to stand in the way.
Please kill him so as to be back by
4 o'clock to swear TO the claim"
A NEBRASKA she7::3 who was on 9
train coming east from Omaha the
other day fell into conversation with a
New Yorker, and finally admitted thai
he was in pursuit of broker,
"a broker-for WHAT"
"Oh, one of our smart towns wal
getting ahead so fast that it must needi
send to Chicago for a broker. i
wanted him bad and he came. II,
opened an Office, put in ticfer display
ed quotations. an5 made about $40, 00t
in six weeks"
"How?"
"Well, that's what they want hin
the second time for-.hey want to asl
how"
HAS it affected the town."
well, little. 1 think If chal
should come through there offering +
sell tickets to Heaven at So for tn
trip he couldn't get man to put dow
a nickel IN advance. They'd expect t.
be side-tracked somewhere about half
way"
A TRAMP VINO WAS yesterday tellin
his long. sad story to the occupant Q
Griswold street office. was suddenl
asked:
evil you swear to The truth Of you
statements?"
''Yes, SIR"
"AIl right. I'm notary. Hold u
your hand" ~.
The tramp took his "aiiidavy" with
out o wink, and when tile ceremon,
had been concluded he said:
NOW, will you give me a quarter"
why, what sort of man are you2
exclaimed the other. GIVE just I'D
ministered an oath that charge fit
cents for, aud now you want two shill
ings morel Be off SIR. or I'll call an Off
CERT
THEY used to wink at each other, c
call the man a liar, or start a rio
about it, but the new way Is the bet
ter one. He had scarcely entered th
car yesterday morning when he began
81 think it's the coolest day fc
twenty-five yeas past My thermou
] eter showed
+, "Waitl" interrupted the nan next
a him as he got up and rang the bell.
: Then the other seven men in the CT
J walked deliber tely out and steppe
: of, and as the last one left the pla
form he turned and said:
"NOw you can proceed"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

CARE OF PASTURES. -The pasture is
almost always the most neglected part
of the farm, and, partly for the reason
that, however much is done to it, the
land will still not be so productive as in
some other crop. Ii manure be applied
it makes weeds grow, with little chance
for getting them out. II there is in.
creased growth OF grass one-hslf the
grain is wasted by the tramping of cat
tie and horses. Still it will often pay
to top-dress pasture. especially year
or more before it is to be plowed, &c
that the manure can be well worked
through the soil,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

The practice of testing COWS for but
ter production is a new one, but it is
one Of the best systems ever devised, as
it compels the COWS to be valued only
for merit, no matter what the pedigree
may be /; but the best COWS have good
pedlgrees and come from the select
families. During the last two yeas
the number of COWS scoring fourteen
pounds Of bntter per week reached
abolit 600
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

THE value OF an apiary depends on
the strength of the colonies, and not
the number of them. This is so well
understood by practical apiarists that
they count onlyon those colonies which
can be made good and strong by hon
ey harvest, and when not sufficiently
so at that me are doubled up two or
three in one. From the surplus honey
comes the profit, ana colonies that will
not produce a surplus are dead capital.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

"Waitl" interrupted the nan next to
him as he got up and rang the bell.
Then the other seven men in the car
walked deliber tely out and stepped
off, and as the last one left the plat
form he turned and said:
"NOw you can nroceedI'
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY.

Be it known that we, the undersigned mem.
bers of the Jury Commission, did, on this the
18th day of October, A. D. 1884, meet at the
Clerks Office in the town of Opelousas, Parish
of st. Landry, for the purpose of drawing
Jury for the regular term of the District Court
of the thirteenth judicial District, under sec
tion 5, Act No. "A of the regular session of
1877. and all the members being present ex-
cept D. Durio, Robert Chachere, one Of the
said members, drew from the General Venire
box, one at time, the names Of the following
fifty persons to compose the Grand and Petit
Jurors for the lst week of the said Court
commencing Monday, December sth, 1884,
list of whom was then and there kept by the
Clerk of said Court, James o. Chachere and
in our udgment Jury being required for the
second week of the term, We then and there
proceeded as in drawing the first fifty Jurors,
to draw thirty additional names to serve as
Petit Jurors for the second week of the term
of said Court and we the Clerk and commits
sioners did then and there place the names
drawn an aforesaid for each separate week in
separate envelopes, and sealed and endorsed
the same with the weeks for which they were
respectively drawn, which said envelopes con.
tanning said names were then and there placed
in a jury boz provided for the purpose, which,
after depositing said names therein as afore-
said, was locked and sealed by US, and placed
in the custody of the clerk Of the court for
use at the said term of said court.
1-
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

VALUE OF HAY FOR SToeK.--Expe
riments have been made in England as
TO the comparative value of good hay
for stock, with the result that it is esti
mated that 100 pounds of hay are equal
to 275 pounds of green Indian corn,
400 pounds of green clover, 442 pounds
of rye straw, $50 pounds of wheat straw,
l60 pounds Of oat straw, $50 pounds of
barley straw. I53 pounds pea straw, 200
pounds of buekweat straw, 400 pounds
Of dried corn stalks, IFS of raw pota-
tdes, 504 pounds of turnips, 300 pounds
Of carrots, 54 pounds of rye, 46 pounds
of wheat, 50 pounds of oats. 45 pounds
of mixed pens and beans, "a pounds of
buckwheat, So pounds of Indian corn,
6s pounds Of acorns, 105 pounds Of
wheat bran, 167 pounds of wheat, pea,
and oat chaff. l79 pounds Of mixed rye
and barley, SO pounds of linseed, and
330 pounds of mangel wurzel.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

The. National Surgical Institute will
open Branch at I66 st. Charles ST.,
Now Orleans, Dec. lst, 1884, where they
will be prepared to treat Surgical cases,
Club feet, Paralysis, and all deformities
of the face, spine, limbs, and diseases of
the joints, eye and ear also catarfh,
piles, fstula, female diseases, private
diseases, etc. The proprietors Of the
institute open this Office in New Orleans
in accordance with the request Of scores
Of their patrons in Miss, La. and Texas
who desire to avail themselves of the
reduced rates of travel offered during
the NWorld's Exposition thus ena-
bling them to visit US and the Exposition
as we'll. Fol full particulars address
K. II. BoLAND, Sec'y, Atlanta Ga, or
166 ST. Charles ST., New Orleans, In.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01
OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court, Partsho of st. Landry, No. 2272
ESTATE OF CATHERINE FRANCOIS MEUILLoN.
Whereas Sebastien Malveau of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator iu the above en-
titled estate, has filed final tableau and ac-
count of administration of said estate, accom-
panied by his petition praying for the homol'
ogation of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition hae
been granted by an order of court bearing date
October 81, 1884,
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition IN wri-
ting to said tableau and account. in my
Office in the town of Opelousas, within the
time required by law, and to show cause, II
any thev may have, why said tableau and ac-
count should not be homologated and confirm
ed. JAMES y. CdACdE6E,,
Nov. /, 1884. Clerk.
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The November numberof Demorest,s
illustrated Monthly Magazine IS exceed
ingIg attractive, and displays unusual
artistic aud literary merit. The 'front.'
ispiece is fine oil picture ofa bull fight
10 Spain aud photogravure OF Ia
phael is charming feature of this num-
ber. There are several good Thanks
giving stories, and among the other ar
ticles of interest are Bermuda and its
ways,n s4Queer Bequests, g An Hsthe-
tic Shantyp and ~ New Question in
Politics. by Jenny June. The various
departments are well filed with useful
information. This progressive publica-
ton offers greatinducements to subscrl-
bers for 1885.
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Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4lo7
ESTATE OF Jos. P. CoLoMB.
Whereas, Auguste Perrodin of the par
lsh of st. Landry, Dative Testamentary Ex-
ecutor of said estate, has filed final tableau
thereof accompanied by bis petition praying
for the homologation of the same
And whereas, the prayer of said petitlen,
for the publication of the notice of the same,
has been granted by an order of court dated
October 81, 1884; :,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my office in the teWn Of
Opeousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
November l, 1884. Clerk!
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

Our readers will find the jewelry
establishment of Mr. Remi Mornhin
Main street, an interesting place to visit
at present. as he has just returned
from the city with q choice and select
stock of all the latest and most FASH
ionable goods ii bis line, comprising
altogether most beautiful display Of
all that is nice in watches, clocks, rings,
brooches, bracelets, chains, lockets,
charms, silver plated ware, etc. Ills
selections eYince admirable good taste
aud judgement both as to quality and
style, and his prices will be found re-
laargably low considering the standard
qualities OF the goods he is handling
aud that everything IS sold under full
guarantee Call aud inspect his stock
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III another column will be found the
advertisement Of P Del'Buono, in which
ID Enumerated few Of the many articles
comprising bis extensive and well as
sorted stock. Mr.. Del'Buono makes a
specially. of keeping q full supply Of
fruit in season, and his stock il always
Kept up to the demands of his custom
era, and his prices moderate If you
need anything in his line give him call
and you cannot fail to be pleased both
with his goods and prices.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
biss,.se, { Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1863

District Court, Parish of st. Landry, Nc. 1868.
ESTATE OF MARIE ATALIE RoYER.
Whereas, Pierre 0. Trahan, of st. Ian.
dry, administrator of the above entitled es-
tate, has filed a final tableau and account of
administration of said estate, accompa-
MED by his petition praying for the homOl-
ogation of the same );
And whereas, notice of fling of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order of
court bearing date Oct. 81, 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 homo
LOCATED and confirmed. -
Nov. l, 1884. Clerk
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Nov. 1, 1884.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
District Court, Parish st. LGndry, No. 45i7

District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 45i7.
ESTATE OF EUGENE MENARD.
Whereas, Joseph Roy, of the. parish
of St. Landry, administrator of the estate
of Eugenie Menard has filed o dnal
tableau of said estate, accompanied by his
petition praying for the homologation OF the
same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order
of court bearing date October 81, 1854; :,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
tableau, in writing, at my office in the tosVn
of Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologat-
ed and confirmed.
Nov 1884 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01
General Notes.

Gen. Jastremski telegraphs to the
States information that the Republicans
are shipping eolored men from Ten
nessee to "colonize" Louisiana for cleo
ton purposes. He transmits a dispatch
to this effect from the chairman of the
Tennessee Democratic Executive Com
mittee, This news is of the highest
moment, and its dissemination through
the press will put our people Oh their
guard. After this notification we can
give these invaders fair notice that no
authority will be allowed to permit
them to vote in Louisiana. -- n. 0.
States.
Thanks to the exertions of Mr.. j.
Alfred Hitter, st. Martins Exposition
Commissioner, that parish will make
one of the best displays, on this grand
occasion, of any of it's sister parishes.
An enumeration of the articles to be
exhibited occnpies nearly one and a
half column space in the Reveil. Mr..
Hitter deserves great credit, for his
success is due entirely to bis own ex-
ertions, having accomplished his work
with all appropriation of 800 graIsted
him by the Police Jury. Cotton
Boil
The Philadelphia Times (Independ
ent) says: We believe that Blaine is
beaten. The popular tide developed
by the Important October election is an
unerring index of an adverse current
against Blaine, and an adverse Blaine
tide in the middle of October means q
Blaine Waterloo in November. The
Ohio Blaine victory is the victory of
death /" .
+ The steamer Henry Frank caught
fire at point twenty miles above New
Orleans on her trip up from that city,
on Thursday night, the 23d ult., aud
was burned to the waters edge.
Two young ChinameD, who recently
graduated from the Massachusetts 1Ds'
titution of Technology, were killed on
the 2lst of August. while fighting
bravely in the conflict between the
French and Chinese feet at Foo Chow.
/ Lafayette Advertiser, Oct. Is: Rev,
Baxter Clegg died at Lake Providence,
La on the 10th inst, and was brought
here and buried in the Protestant eeme-
terry last Tuesday.
Japan is remodeling her war depart
ment in German style, and has created
nobility of princes, counts, viscountl
and harons.
I Ex-Sheriff Guilbeau, of st. Martin
parish, is dead.
A satisfactory yield from the cane il
reported from Lafourche.
Cholera is practically extinct in Italy
The reports from all points in th'
Southern States say the long drouth il
. ended.
, Sir Moses Montefore celebrated hi
Tooth birthday in excellent spirits, re
! ceiving 500 letters, 600 telegrams ant
j many addresses
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.Hust ms Good.

MANY unscrupulous dealers may tell you
they have remedies for Coughs and Colds
equal in merit and in every respect just as
good as the old reliable DR.. Bosanko Cough
and Lung Syrup unless you insist upon this
this remedy and will take no other, You are
liable to be greatly deceived. Prices, 90
cents and 81. Sold by NJ. T. Young & CO.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

The Opelousas and Great Western
railroad was begun in December, 1852.
On the 4th Of December, 1858. seven
teen miles of the road were finished,
and train ran the entire distance in
seventeen minutes The road was
opened as far as Tigerville, September
%, 1855. The road was extended to
yermilionville. and the first through
train from New Orleans reached Yer
miIionville, March 90, 1880.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

ID viii more than repay your time to
stop and look into r. Mornhinyeg's
SHOW window and SEQ, besides his fine
display of jawelry and silver ware, that
sort Of perpetual motion, donble-bacls-
action, swing -the-circle clock.
Peep in and see the animal.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

Democrats! remember that every one
Of you should do his duty next Tuesday,
and pile up such a majority for Cleve-
land and Hendricks and Irion as to
make every honest man in the parish
proud of old st. Landry.
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FOw sAH4E.

Al of fTRACT cypress swamp Land, situated
"A about two miles west of the Atohafalaya
river, and about two miles south west of
Chnrchville, containing 642 24[l00 acres, being
all of Section Il. in I. 4, S. r. z. E. Titles
perfect-Terms cash, or portion cash and bal
ance on terms to suit purchaser.
GIL g. PERRAULT,
nj 3m Attys. and agents, 0peleusas, La.
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NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 1877
ESTATE OF MARcELIrE GUIDRT.
Whereas, Laurent Dupr6, of the parish Of st.
Landry, has applied by his petition to be ap-
pointed Dative restamentary Executor OF tne
estate Of Marcelite Guidry, widow or Cyprien
Dupre deceased, late Of St Landry parish
Therefore any person intending to make op
In writing, iu my office, in the town OF opeiou
sas. within ten days from the present notice
{ ''-s' ''-N,t.-' JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Nov. /, 1884. CLERK
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

MP. Young q Co., the Druggists, who are
always looking after the interests of their
customers have now secured the sale of DR..
Bosanke's Cough and Lung Syrup, . remedy
that never fails to cure Colds, Pains III the
Chest and all Lung Affections For proof
Coughs, try free sample bottle. Regular
size, SO cents and 81.
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We understand that young lady in
Washington attempted this week to COM
NIT suicide by taking poison. Medical
aid was at once summoned and the de-
leterious effects of the drug dispelled.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

A copious rain fell here last Saturday
night and Sunday, replenishing the cis-
terms aud ponds, and affording a plenti.
fal supply of drinking water to both
man and beast. Since then the wealth
er has been clear and cool.
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OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, NO. 1908
ESTATE OF MILES MCDANIEL.
Whereas, Edward v. Barry of st. Landry.
has applied by his petition to be appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF Miles MCDANIEL
deceased. late of the parish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment will fle the same
In writing, in my office, in the town OF Opeiou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Nov. l. 1884. Clerk.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Parish 50. Landry, No. 4U35
ESTATE OF WIN. G. KNOX.
Whereas, Jean Barousse of the parish OF
st. Landry, administrator of the above named
estate, having filed final tableau and account
of his administration thereof, accom-
panied by his petition praying for the ho-
mologation of the same
And whereas, notice of fling of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order OF
court bearing date October %, 1884; :,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to al
persons interested to make opposition to sald
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town o.
onelonsas. within the time required by law
why said tabeau should not be homoiogateo
and confirmed JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Nov. /, 1884. 1iefK'
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District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1874
Laste .Dupre VS.. AIcee Dupre, TestamentaFy
Executor, &c,

By virtue of Judgment issued out Of the
18th Judicial 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 tho
Court House in the town of Opelousas.
parish of st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY 2, the
Sd day of December, 1884, at IL o'clock a. M,
the following described property, to-wit:
Lots Nos. 46, g., 81, 45, 20, 80, 70, rs and 50
of Lastrapes, addition to the town of Opelou
sas being the. former residence of Marcelite
Guidry, widow of Cyprien Dupre, deceased,
bounded north by continuation of Grol6e
street, south by continuation of North stEeet,
Railroad property.
Terms-Cash.
Above property will be sold in lots, accord
ing to plat which will be exhibited on the
day of sale. c. c. DUSOH.
Nov. l, 1884. Sheriff.
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Fyesh Arrivals at the Star Grocery:

ETe8N ATTtUaIls tEt tlI6 Sttt9 EzIUOe1y.
Al full line OF Choice Confectionery
School Books, School supplies
Fresh cakes and crackers
Blank Books, Memo. Books;
Choice Apples
Fine Wines and Liquors;
Crockery, Cutlery, Tinware
Best four-cheap
Fine Hose--best half hose
All cheap for cash.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-11-01

The ST. Landry Democrat who fails
to go to the polls next Tuesday, or who
fails to vote for Judge Irion, the regu-
lar nominee of the party. as well as for
Cleveland and Hendricks, is unfaithful
to his duty to his party and bis section
Let none who can go to the polls fail to
perform that necessary, that imperative
|rfw