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Haa A patent medicine manufacturer died
in New York last week. Before he died,
his friends asked him how he would like to
be buried. He had just strength left to say :
''Insert me top of column next to reading
matter fifty-two times, electro by mail"
and then he closed his eyes, and passed
away to that bourne where there are no
omissions nor wrong insertions.
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pgr The Duke of Wellington was a good
courtier. When George ", after describ-
ing, as he sometimes allowed himself to do,
how he led the British cavalry at Waterloo,
appealed to him asa witness, with a "Didn't
/, Arthur ?'' the great General bowed po-
lftely and said, 81 have often heard your
majesty say so ~
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WHO HE WAs.-One day polar and pre-
else person wrote "Charles Francis Adams
on hotel register, in the western metrop-
oils.
s'Of Adams Express ?" inquired the in
domitably immodest hotel clerk, flashing
the splendor of his Cape May diamond on
the stranger.
'No, SIR" most frigidly said, was the re-
ply IT am Charles Francis Adams, late
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to Great Britain son of John
Quincy Adams, sixth President of the Uni
ted States, and grandson of John Adams,
second President of the United States"
ooh, yes" said the unabashed clerk, "but
we don't 60 much on daddyism out in Chi
cage" ."-Albany Argus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-10

p~ "Afd now, Mrs. Sullivan" said the
counsel, "will you be kind enough to tell the
Jury whether your husband was in the hab-
it of striking you with impunity?"
"Wid what, sir ?"
"With impunity."
"He wuz, sir, now and thin; but he struck
Oftener wild his fist.o
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Mn,uurons department.

WHY SHE CAME TO LITTLE RoCK.-Re-
Gently passers-by noticed a woman standing
on the corner of Main and Fourth streets.
She wore an old sun-bonnet and her dress
indicated adversity. A gentleman, moved
by the spirit of charity, approached herand
asked:
care you alone ?"
EYES,"
s'In distress ?"
eyes"
"Have you applied to the authorities? ?"
EYES," n
won't they belp you -,
o. 1.-THE Eh ssasf chief n ogpoice he will do all he
Have yora faphy ?"
"Wheres2>
eTexas."
elbow long have you been in Little
Rock ?'
ssGot here this afternoon"
'sWhat is the nature of your distress ?"
"Why confounded fellow down in Texas
fooled my daughter, stole my mule and
came to this town. Idon't mind his fooling
'Riah so much, but the thought that he's
got that mule goes through me like darnin'
needle.'
The man let a nickel fall back into his
pocket and strolled away.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
HDUBLIC SALE,
Estate OF Community between Pauline Pitre,
Deceased, and 0nezime Mechs, Sur
vlylno Husband.

By order of Court of this parish will sell
at auction on the 18th day of December next,
at the residence of Onezime Meche on Plaque
mine Ridge. on the terms and conditions here
after stated the following property
/ The farm on which said Meche resides,
situated about six miles south of west of Opel
ousas, having an area of one hundred and
twenty acres, bounded west by Sevene Pre-
jean, north by Mrs. Crsin Lavergne, east by
lands of Estate of Louis Chaudet and by lands
of David Roos, and south by lands of David
Roos.
A tract of prairie laud near tue above
described, having an area Of forty acres, be-
ing the north east quarter of the south east
quarter of section tWenty.eight il Township
six south and Range three east and bounded
north by lands of D. Roos, south by lands of
II. & Martin, east by David Miller and west
by lands of D. Roos. No improvements.
8 A tract of wood land about eight miles
west of Opelousas, bounded north By lands OF
Ducoudray Dupre, east by Theogene Ber.
trand, south by lands of estate OF Edmund
johnson, west by lands of Damon Durio, hav-
ing an area of ten arpents.
A tract partly wood, partly prairie. about
seven miles west of Opelousas bounded north
by lands of Auguste Bertrand, east by lands
of Az6ma Ledoux, south by Mrs. Eolle Pitre
and west by 81. l.. Garland. having an area of
twelve aud half arpents.
S A creole saddle-horse. Four creole work
horses. A creole colt. Three creole mares.
6 Three pair of oxen. Eight gentle cows
and calves. Three gentle cows. Seven head
of young cattle.
Eight hogs.
8 An old o1-oart, old hack, plows, etc.
9 A lot of corn.
10 Kitchen and house furniture.
Terms-All movables and the tract of prai.
rie land described above as item No. 9, for
cash.
The other lands on credit price payable IN
one, two and three years from day of sale,
pu urchasers to furnish notes with good securi.
ty to satisfaction of Onezime M6che; mortgage
reserved to secure payment of price aud OF
attorneys fees at ten per cent in case of suit.
C. G. DUSON,
Sheriff.
lnainrSaa Nnr q 1884
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
Losufsaalla Exhibits.

Col G. j.. Barrow, Ut Port Allen, ID tie com
missioner, w I. Hodgaon, alternate conmis.
sioner, with Capt. Wm. Ballet IN Charge of
the exhibits at the Exposition Binding
The space allotted to this State includes four
subdivisions, measuring III total lbs BY 5o feet.
Tue articles now being arranged iucludea fine
display of the wood and timbers of the State,
shipped from numerous parishes-also ores,
minerals, petriied wood, Indian relics, rare
curiosities, fruits. vegetables, sugar cane
stalks, growing sugar cane, cane syrup, sorg-
hum syrup, stalks of.cotton with cotton boils,
grains, native and foreign grasses, corn, CO.
bHcco, Japan clover, preserves, forest fruits
ln great variety, clay, soapstone, building
stOna the ozier cotton, storm proof cotton,
AG tres bearing fruit, silk cocoOns, honey
iellies, rice, moss and shuck mule collars, d
steam engine, table composed of 1000 pieces
pf wood, showing what variety Of timber
grows in the Florida parishes of this State.
Hiss Irene Kennedy, farmers daughter
residing at Evergreen, AToyelIes parish, sends
~ the Exposition two lovely bridal bonnets
axnamented with artificial flowers, composed
pt 900 nsh scales. This is but one of ths
many existing evidences Of the artistic ability
"a the people of the State, only awaiting au
opportunity for its development.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
EpUBLlC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, Nc 4564
estate OF MARGUERITE FoNTENoT.
Tutor a
Dec. 6, 1884.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, Nc 4564
ESTATE OF MARGUERITE FoNTENoT.
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 highes: bidder, by tAe under.
signed administrator or duly qualified auc-
tioneer, ut the last residence of the late Fran
co.'s Brignac, near Vile Plate, st. Landry par.
ish, on WEDNESDA Y, December 18th 1884.
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Marguerite Fontenot, deceas-
ed, to-wit:
LA lot of prairie land in Vile Plate prai.
rie, st. Landry parish. containing about fifty
arpents, bounded north by land of NJ. Lazaro,
east by Robt. Taylor, south by estate of F.
Brignac and west by Armand Brignac.
IA tract of prairie and timber land, part
Iy in Vile Plate prairie, containing about
sixty arpents, bounded north by Edmond
Tate, east by same, south by estate Of f. Bril-
gnac and west by j. L. Fontenot.
Terms and Conditions:-All the moveaDies
for cash, and the lands payable III three equal
installments from the day of sale; purchasers
furnishing their notes with two GOOD securlt-
les to the satisfaction OF the administrators,
and the lands remaining specially moftgaged
to the estate until final payment OF the credit
installments, principal aud interest. The
mortgage to contain the attorneys ices clause
In case Of legal proceeding for its foreclosure,
at ten per cent. ELIBE FONTENOT,
Nov. Is, 1884. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13

Iessrs Francois Dossman, Olivier Laheur
and Arlsttde Gulllory were appointed COM
miitee to ascertain cost of repairing Don Ma
nuel bridge.
Messrs 7. S. Fonteuot. Paul Fontenot and
FRANCOIS Dossnan were appointed q commit
tee to ascertain the cctt ef building the bridge
over bayou Maron.
Messrs y. l. Blacksbeur, Jean Torin and
Emile Poiret we're appointed comlnitte tee to
ascertain the cost ct repairing the road at
Garrigue's Bridge.
Megsrs Charles Quinalty. Nit wilkins and
francois Joubert were appointed committee
to ascertain the cost Of repairing the bridge
| over coul6e Mallet.
Messrs Jules Ludeau. Prosper Daire, Oscar
Dardeau, Emile Latour, Ben Laheur, John
Shaw and Oncal Lafeur were appointed q
committee to ascertain the practicability Of
| laying out IL road from the Vile Plate and
| Opelousas road to the Vile Plate road and
Anse-aux- Paille road, between the plantation
| Of Dardeau and Daire, or thereabout, and ac-
cording to sec. 8, road ordinance.
| Messrs. Ben Goss Emile Belom6 and I. G.
| Chachere were appointed a committee to as
| certain the cost OF building a bridge over Ba'
you des Cannes at the German Settlement.
| S1cssrs. e CAN'T J. NJ Martin aud Isaac II
| Earee, were appointed 1t committee to ascer'
tain the probable costs Of building draw
bridge over Bayou Courtableau at Tayore
| ferry.
Messrs. Z. Maiguaud, Emile Guidly aud L
Espargelier, were appointed & committee &c
select site for a bridge east Q! the depot Il!
Mermenteau, aud probable cost of same.
| Messrs Jean Torn, Joseph Boutte aud j. B
Sonnier, were appointed committee to aseer
tain the cost of building bridge on Pointe
aux-Pins gully.
| RcsolUed.-That the following Is the estl
mate exhibiting tie various items OF expeudi
turo necessary for tho services of the yeal
| 1885, and that the SAID estimate be published
for thirty 1907 days before the amount Of tht
| tax shall be fixed aud determined as the Law
| renuires viz:
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
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DUBL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 42o4
FsTArr OF TRSEsTITH CoULEAU.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, NO 4zo4
ESTATE OF ERNEsTrEE CouLEAU.
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 tho last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned
at the last residence of the deceased,
parish of St. Landry, on WEDNESDA 2,
December 3lst, 1884, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Ernes-
tine Couleau, deceased, to-wit:
! The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated in Vile Plate prairie, parish
of st. Landry containing thirty-two arpents,
more or less, together with all the improve
ments situated thereon and bounded nor.h
and east by the public road leading from Vile
Plate to Opelousas, south by OneSime P. Gull.
Tory and west by Etienne Couleau.
2 A tract of wood land situated contiguous
to Wills Plate prairie, parish aforesaid, con
tanning ten arpents aud bounded north by Y.
Vidrine ct ais, east by John I. Shaw, south
by Samuel Haas and west by D. w. Foster.
g. A tract of land situated In Prairie Fa-
quetaique, parish aforesaid. containing eighty
arpents and bounded north by Pierre JeanisSe.
east by Villeneuve Ortego, south by Ernest
Holly and west BY -.
| 4 Ten head of horned cattle, Que yoke OF
oxen, two bead Of horse creatures, one wagon.
one hack and harness, q lot of lumber, one
saddle, agricultural implements, household
! furniture, kitchen utensils, &c.
/ Terms and Conditions-One tenth part of
the purchase price Of the landed property,
together with all the movable property, to be
sold payable cash on the day of sale !; the
remainder Of the purchase price of the
landed property to be payable to the heirs OF
said estate ut their majority, to.wit to Er.
nest Ortego the amount Of his Inheritance the
day ofhis majority, and to Laurent Ortego
the amount Of his Inheritance In said estate
on the day of his majority, If the aggregate
of said estate exceeds the amount of inheri-
tance of said minors, then said excess shall
be paid to Joseph !. Ort6go, one.half at the
majority of the frst.named minor aud the
other half at the majority of the last.namsd
minor. The unpaid amounts to bear five pei
cent per annum interest from day Of sale
said interest to be paid annually to the tutor
OF said minors. Special mortgage and ven
doris privilege shall be retained on said pro
perty until the same is finally paid.
JOSEPH I. ORTEGO,
Nov. 20, 1884. Natural Tutor
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
NO. IL.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
ENUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No 4S63
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS BRIeNAc.

Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1853
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS BRIeNAc.
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 OF any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the residence of the deceas.
Landry, on WEDNESDA Y, December II,
1884, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of FIancois Brignac. de.
ceased, to.wlt
4 tract of prairie land adjoining the plan.
tation where deceased last resided containing
about 160 arpents bounded north by said
plantation, east By Marcel and Phil Fontenot,
and NJ. Lazarro, south by G. Lebas Jr. and
west by Philip Laaeur.
Another tract of timber and prairie land,
situated in the vicinity of the above contain
ing about sixty arpents, bounded north BY
land of the estate Of widow John Reed, east
by Edmond Tate, south by Jean B. Vidriue
and west by land of estate.
Another tract of woodland in the same
neighborhood as the above, containing about
three hundred arpents, bounded north by
public land, east by land of estate Of widow
John Reed, of j. B. Vidrine and of the estate,
south by, less so arpents hereof, taken
from the east part which has already been
| adjudicated to the surviving widow.
4 Another tract of woodland in the same
| neighborhood, partly cleared, containing
about one hundred and fifty arpents, bouud
| ed north by land belonging formerly to Jos
| L. Fontenot, east by land Of Arcessius Fonte.
not and St. Anna Fontenot, south by tract
above described and west by.
The undivided half of one hundred ar.
pents of woodland in the vicinity of the last
two described tracts, a full description Of
which will be given on the day of sale.
6 A tract of wood and prairie land situated
in and adjoining Vile Plate prairie, Parish
aforesaid, containing about one hundred and
thirty ive superficial arpents, bounded north
by land of j. B. Vidrine, east by Vidol Ort6-
CO. south by Pierre Vidrine and F. Fonteuot,
and west by the tract above described as
| item 4.
| I Also, a lot OF gentle cattle, work oxen,
horse, mares, colts, buggy, hack, moving ma
chimes, plows, farming implements, corn, fod.
der hay, lot Of lumber, carpenters tools, seed
CO tton, one brand, lot of lumber, as will moro
fully appear by reference to the Inventory
made by Yves Vidrine, Esq, Notary, and on
| dle In the said estate.
| Terms and conditions: all the movables for
cash and the lands payable In three equal In.
| stallments from the day of sale purchasers
furnishing their notes with two good securi-
ties to the satisfaction of the administratrix,
and the lands remaining specially mortgaged
to the estate until final payment of the credit
installmentS, principal and interest. The
mortgage to contain the attorneys fees clause
in case of legal proceedings fer Its toreolo-
sure, at 10 per cent. -
ADELAIDE : VIDRINE,
Nov Is, 1884. Administrative.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
DUBLIC SALE.
n u
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 1857
Opelousas, Nov. 8, 1884.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1857
Estate OF ONEzrA GUrLBEAU.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the Parish OF st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, or by any duly quail.
fed auctioneer, at the residence of the de-
ceased In Grand Coteau. parish of St. Landry,
on WEDNESDAY Y, December II, 1884, the
following described property belonging to
the estate of On6Sia Guilbeau, deceased, wife
of Eugene Petetin, deceased, to-wit:
! A stock of merchandise, comprising Of
dry goods, hardware, tin ware, groceries, &C.,
being general assortment of oflnerehaudise, tn-
Guiding scales, chest. &c., &C., &c.
2 One american horse, three creole horses,
one pair of oxen, two cows and calves, two
wagons, two sets of wagon harness, one bug.
gy and harness, one horse cart, three mules,
three hogs, one wheel.barrow, one corn crush
or, lot of household furniture and kitchen fur
niture, lot of corn about twenty bushels, lot
of fodder and other articles too numerous TO
mention.
Terms and Condltions.-All adjudications
payable cash on the spot.
JULES PETETIN,
Tutor and Testamentary Executor.
Dec g. 1884,
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
g HERIFF's SALE.
SOLOMON B. HARMON, EFT AL, vs.. Jo-
HAM DUNZERBERG.

District Court, Parish st, Landry, No. 1892
BY virtue of writ of Fl. ia. issued out Of
the 18th Judicial District Court in and for
the parish of st. Landry, in tho above en-
titled and numbered suit, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, ut the Court House in the town of
Opelousas, Parish of st. Landry, on SATUR-
DA Y, the goth day of December, 1884, at ii
A. M, the following described property, to-
wit
A certain tract of land of one hundred and
on the west and near bayou Plaquemine Bru-
Ice, bounded north by lands of vendor. south
by Charles Dexler, east by bayou Plaque,
mine Brulee and west by homestead Of Green,
toa ether with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, being the same Inherited by
vendor from David Harmon.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms and Conditions-Cash.
Nov Is, 1884. G. c. DUsON,
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13

Messrs. Perrodiu, Chaehere aud Young be-.
ing appointed a committee to examine the
vouchers in the hands of the Treasurer. report.
ed through their chairman Mr. Perrodin, that
they examined and counted the vouchers pre-
sented by the treasurer amounting 10 S3,7 3,Ol
three thousand seven hundred and seventy
three 0lll00 dollars, being amount paid by
him from date of last report as per statement
filed, which amount corresponded with amount
in the Cash Book, when on ion, it was re-
solved that the vouchers be cancelled and that
the Treasurer have credit for that amount on
the Books of the parish, aud thp vouchers
cancelled accordingly.
Messrs. Dubuisson, Clark and Taylor hav-
ing been appointed Committee TO examine
the claims on file agaiqsLdhe parish reported
through their chairman Mr. Clark, that the
following claims were found correct, viz:
w +. Anderson, burying pauper. ....- $40 %
Geo. w. Dupre, fees Cik. :. C., n. o.. 10 0G
CASTOR Guidry, Juror on lnquest....... So
The Police Jury adjourned until the ID
Monday in January, 1885, being the l2tn day OF
that month
ALBERT GUIDRY. President.
Attest F. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
Dec. 13, 1884.
EDUBLIC SALE.

Z
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 1868
ESTATE OF MARTIAL NOEL.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the
last aud highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator, or any duly qualified auction'
eer, at the last residence of Martial Noel,
parish aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the
9TH day Of January, 1885. the following
described property, belonging to the estate
of Martial Noel, deceased, to.wit:
|. One certain tract or parcel of land stu.
ated in Prairie des Femmes, in the parish OF
st. Landry measuring about one and one
half arpents front by about thirty arpents IN
depth, bounded north by land heretofore be.
longing to Baptiste Meuilon, east by Michel
Johnson. south by Bayou Bourbeux and west
by land of FRANCOIS Noel, with the dwelling
house thereon.
9 One cotton house, one crib, and q laborer's
cabin, the undivided half of which is owned
by Francois Noel.
5 About - hundred panels of pieux teuc-
ing.
About fifty arpents Of land superficial
measure, held In indiyision between deceased
and FRANCOIS Noel, bounded north by Ernest
Marks, east by Francois or Azolin SaToie, On
( the south by Acea G. Marks and west by Jean
Domeck and Ernest Marks, with the build.
ings and fencing.
One half American horse, one creole horse,
| two creole ponies, two wild mares and colt,
one wild mare and two wild creole ponies,
| three COWS and calves, lot of wild cattle, one
I OK, d lot of about Ia head of hogs. about 5000
/ pounds of cotton in the seed, about SO barrels
of corn one OK cart, one lot OF farming impIe'
ments, one lot of household furniture, ore
shot gun, one saddle and bride, &c.
Terms and Conditions.--The movable pro-
perty for cash, and the immovables one fourth
cash, and the balance payable in one, two aud
three years from day OF sale, Purchasers to
4 subscribe their notes for said credit portion.
with solvent security to the satisfaction Of
! the administrator said notes to be payable
! to the order Of said administrator, and to beal
eight per cent annual interest from maturity
! until paid. Special mortgage and vendors
| privilege reserved on the land until fuH and
entire payment of said purchase price and in
terest, and in the event of suit to enforce
the collection of said notes, ten per cont te
| be added as attorneys fees and costs of col
lection.
Dec. 6, 1884. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13

The concert, ball and supper for the benefit
Of 0pelousas Fire Co. No. |, last Wednesday
night, was q most pleasant affair, All the
ladies who took part in the concert acquitted
themselves admirably of the task they had so
generously imposed upon themselves for the
sake of the Firemen; as also did the ladies
having charge Of the supper, etc.all are en-
titled to the thanks ofthe community for their
disinterested efsrts, pro bono publico, and the
committe of arrangements particularly have
eause to be specially thankful for their valned
assistance. Much Of the time OF the writer
being taken up on duty as member of said
eommittee-and just at a moment when we
have little time 30 spare, We cannot at this
time do justice to the talented and public-spi.
rited ladies who made the entertainment OF
last Wednesday success no doubt the fre.
men themselves, as an organization, will ap-
prsciate and acknowledge in an appropriate
manner, tbs compliment paid themselves, and
the favor to the community.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-13
SHERIFF's SALE.

=
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. l0709
J. L. Morris and Gossr, VS.. Emily A. Nor.
gan, OF. al.
By viftuo of writ of f. ia. issued ont of the
18th judicial District Court, III 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
Court House III the town of Opelousas,
parish OF st. Landry, on SATURDA 7, the
18th day of January, 1885, ut II o'clock a. m.,
the following described property, to-wt:
All the rights aud claims of said Emily A.
Morgan, as QUE of the heirs of james Morgan
senior, in an undivided third of the amount
distributed among the heirs of said James
Morgan, by tableau fled on the 5th day of
September, 1884, by Jonathan L. Morris, da-
tive testamentary executor.
All the rights aud claiEs of said Emily A.
Morgan as one of the heirs Of James Morgan
senior, in ali undivided third of the following
described tracts of land situated in the parish
of ST. Landry, viz the east halt of the north
west quarter and the east half oil the south
west quarter of section twenty-one, IL town
ship four south and range five east, in south
eastern Land District of Louisiana; the south
east quarter of the same section; the south
west quarter of section twenty-five and the
west half of south east quarter OF said section,
in same township and range.
Seized iu the above entitled snit
c. G. DUsoN.
Dec, l3, 1881, Sheriff.