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The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

MIR c: NJ. Wells was brought
~, !" ,0Wn on Saturday, having very
suddenly been stricken down with
paralysis: Ts dc is at the home of
,auge ,sn = blaekman, and is being at
'ehded by DR.. Casson.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

SOME of the gentlemen of the
Catholic congregation, on Sunday
last, formed themselves into a So
ciety under the name of est. Fran
els Xavier's Catholic Society,"
The following gentlemen were elec-
ted officers: Rev. j. B. McLoy,
Spiritual Director and President :;
Hon. NJ. Ryan, First Vice -Presi-
dent +; Pat. Kelly, Second Vice
President; L. j. Smith, Secretary !;
A. B. Racial, Treasurer. The So
ciety will hold meeting Sunday
next at 5 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

DISTRICT Court met on Mon
day, Judge W. F. Blackman pre-
siding. No business of Importance
was transacted, only a few civil
cases being set for trial. The fol-
lowing gentlemen we're impaneled
a Grand Jury: Chas. w. Boyce,
Foreman f; Burrel Miracle, George
Abat, Robt. Ray, j. W. Goodman,
B. M. Pearce, J. NJ. Calhoun, j.
B. Merchant, w, A. Peart, Joseph
Craig, james Odum, D. B. Rush,
B. A. Chevallier, J. R. Moore, W.
J. McManus and P. G.. Harper.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08
Corsets! Corsets!
Lovmers Elastic Hip Corset, a
style long needed Tor
comfort.
COME AND SEE /!

Bangle Bracelets and Pins. Knit
ting Cotton and Macrame Cord.
Barbour's Linen Thread for knit
ting lace. Darning Cottons in all
colors. Braided Pillow Shams and
White Bed Spreads. Needles and
Thread. Belding Silk and Twist.
Embroidery and Knitting Silks.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

EASTER Sunday in Alexan-
dria was, as is always the case ap-
propriately celebrated, there being
services held in all the different
Churches. The largest crowds were
at the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches; at the former Father
McLoy delivered a most impressive
sermon, which with the fine sing
ing by the choir, caused all who
attended to be we'll pleased.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

VIZ are more than pleased at
Col. French's appointment as Post
master at Alexandria. We advo.
Gated his claim to the Marshalship
of this District, and thought surely
that he would get the much cove
ted position. He will make a good
P. M, as he possesses all the re-
quisites to fill the said position.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1885-04-08

TERMS
Ono copy, one year, ..'.'.'..'..'s2 81
Siy months, .................. L 81
Three months, ................... rs
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wednesday, April 8
Town and Parish News.
JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office.
Bon Ton Bustles, only Fifty
Cents, at Mrs. Geiger's.
-Four loaves of bread for five
cents at V. Girard's Bakery, Jack
son street.
HIGHEST cash prices paid for
old Gold and Silver at Ferguson &
Schnack's.
LADIES Underwear, all styles
and prices, at Mrs. G. Geiger's,
next to Post Office.
Mr.. Ambrose Hertzog, of the
Parish of Natchitoches, is here in
Town on a short visit.
Tue City Council held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The pro-
ceedings will appear in full in our
next issue.
The rain which fell on Mon
day and continued during the night,
was the heaviest of the season. 1t
caused the river to rise 3 feet II
inches.
JUDGE Thomas Overton, of
Avoyelles Parish, is here in atten-
dance at Court, and will try all
eases in which Judge Blackman is
reused.
FoR RENT.-The story brick
building on Front street, lately oc-
eupied by Ralph Walter. Posses
sion given at once. Apply to Ed
ward Well.
An offer of /, 600 is made to any
chemist finding arsenic or other min
sral poisin in Smiths Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic, four bits per bottle at
L. B. Baynard's.
DO you want anything in the
hardware linea If so, go at once
to Miller, Brady & Co.'S and buy
what you need. Their goods are
fss class and their prices low. F.,
Mr.. J. W. Beamen is now the
Government Observer at this place,
the Gauge records having been
turned over to him on Monday by
AIR. John A. Williams, the former
observer.
ABOUT twenty-five of our citi-
zsns took advantage of the Excur-
Sion over the Morgan road on Sun
aay, and visited the Exposition.
lhe party are to arrive home this
evening.
--lN the case of
vs. A. 4. Watson, for assault and
battery, which was tried before
Justice Wilmington on Monday,
O0ln parties were placed under a
peace bond.
Mp II L. 1.r
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1909.
ESTATE OF Amos REED.

Probate Coasrt, Parish of st. Landry, No. 4sOs.
ESTATE OF AMOS REED.
By virtue of an order of the Hos. the Pro.
bate Court in and for the parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction,te tina lsSf
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admi.
nistrator Or duly qualified auctioneer, st the
last residence of the deceased, in this parigh.
on WEDNESDAY 7, the Sd day of june, 1885,
the following described property, BELONGING
to the estate of Amos Reed, deceased. 1GtS
of St. Landry, to-wit:
/. certain tract of land situated at
place called Mallet, st. Landry parish, (prai-
RE land) containing forty acres with all the.
buildings and improvements thereon, bound.
ed north by lands Of FRANCOIS Joubert, south
by lands of Martel, east by lands of Francois
Joubert, and west by land of -- GuillSry.
2. A tract of wood land situated at place
called Pot Cove, in Mallet Woods, St. Landry
bounded north by south by lands Of
Larouille, east by land Of Mrs. Bourgeois, and
west by lands of Achille Deville.
Terms and conditions.-The movables will
be sold for cash; the prairie land and the
woodland to be sold together and in block,
payable in instalments at one, two and three
years from the day of sale, in three equal
payments, represented by three prouaissory
notes; with two good and solvent securities,
payable to the order of the administrator OF
the succession of Amos Reed, said notes to be
secured by vendors mortgage and lien and
privilege on the land sold, and the notes 90
bear eight per cent interest only after matur.
ity; the purchaser of the land to bind Him
self, in the act of mortgage, to pay ten per
cent on the aggregate principal Of said notes.
in case of their non.payment, as attorneys
''1 " w FRANCOIS JoUBERT,
May 2, 1885. Administrstor.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
General Notes.

Henry A. Garfield, son of the late
President, is teacher in ST. Paul's
school, Concord, N. Fl.
The new Republican superintendent
of the National Engraving and Printing
Bureau has 200 appointments under
him.
Washington IS full of office-seekers,
and there is a general feeling prevalent
that the President is about to begin
making appointments by the wholesale.
The students of the University of
Mississippi, at Oxford, have invited
Hon. Jefferson Davis ahd wife to visit
them during the approaching COM
mencement.
With hail foot deep south of us and
snow in large quantity north of us, the
weather managed to be quite winterish
here last week.-Shelbyville (llls.)
Democrat, May IA.
Philadelphia proposes to make it's
crematory the most complete IN the
country, and, by the process. for in
cineratien determined upon, The time
can be reduced to one hour.
| At Somerville, Mass, Kate Somers,
aged II years, visited a skating rink
against her mothers wishes, and has
been sentenced to one years imprison-
ment for being a stubborn child.
A quarantine physician alleges that
one whose head is thoroughly washed
every day is almost certain to be ex-
empt from contagious diseases. A
/ splendid wash is: alcohol s, water 16,
ammonia l and cologne ounces
Headaches may frequently be relieved
by washing the head in a weak solu-
! ton of soda.
1t is authoratively denied from
Washington that Miss Cleveland has
/ quarreled with her brother on the sub
| ,iect of wine drinking at the White
House or on any other subject; or that
she has permanently retired as mis-
tress of the White House. Shei mere
ly visiting old friends and getting q
little needed rest.--City Item, 18th.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
May 2, 1885.
TDUBLIC SALE.
10TH SCHOOL, SECTION.

By virtue of the power in me vested BY
law, and in pursuance to an order emanat.
ing from the Honorable o. B. Steele, Auditor
of Public Accounts for the State of Louisiaua,
will proceed, at the Court House door, in
the town of Opelousas, La, on WEpNEE
DAY, May 9th, 1885, to sell at public euc-
ton, through duly qualified auctioneer, the
following described property, to-wit:
The 10Th (sixteenth) section in Township
(eight) south range one east, situated in Ghe
Parish of st. Landry, La
Said property will be sold on the following
terms and conditions, to-wit: LILO lone
tenth) thereof to be paid cash on day Of sale.
The balance in nine equal annual install
ments from day of sale, represented by notes
of like amount, bearing, each, eight per cent
yearly interest from date of sale, till paid, TO
be executed by purchaser, with personal secu-
rity, in solido--said notes to be made payable
to the Auditor of Public accounts, and shsIl
be secured by special mortgage on the land
sold. In the event of the purchaser neglect.
ing or refusing to pay any Of these install.
ments, or interest at maturity, the mortgage
shall be forthwith closed and the land rcsOld.
The interest on the whole of the notes to be
paid annually.
The above property will be sold in lOts, ac-
cording to plat which will be exhibited on
day of sale. W. A. ROBERTSON,
April 25, 'S5. Parish Treasurer.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
May 9, lss
JUDGMENT. JUDGMENT.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1919
Mary AoneIIy VS., Donat puchau.
JUDGMENT.

In this case, the plaintiff was authorized to
institute and prosecute this suit by minutes
of Court on the 18th April 1885, the case hsv.
ing.been regularly put at issue was taken
upland tried, the law and the evidence being
in favor of the plaintiff and against the defen-
dant.
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged that Mary
Agnelly wife do have judgment against
Donat Pucheu husband, that the community
of acquets and gains heretofore existing be,
tween them be and it is dissolved and said
wife is authorized to resume the management
and control Of her said property; That That sse sse
the restitution of her property fully describ-
ed in her petition, and that the defendant Y
ordered to return said property to plaintiff,
and in the event of not returning said pro.
perty, then it is ordered that plaintiff have
judgment against defendant for one hundred
dc liars. and that the defendant pay costs.
Done, read and signed in open Court this
18th April, 1885.
G. w. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th Judicial District Of Ls.
A true copy: b. =. MEGTNLEY,
D'y.Clerk 18th Judicial District Of Ls.
May 8, 1885.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Communicated. ]
WAsHINaToN, Ia, May M, l8e

WASHINGTON, La, May II, 1888.
EpIToR COURIER About the first
of January, as | sat in the Office of the
Hutchins House, Houston, Texas, writ
ing a letter, was interrupted by gen.
tleman coming forward and lntroduc-
ing himself. He had been residing in
San Antonio, Texas, for eights years,
but was native of West Feliciana. I
had been absent from Louisiana for
three years, aud it was great pleasure
to meet Col. Hamilton, whose early as
sociates were dear friends of mine.
The pleasure, however, had shade of
melancholy in ii, because so many Of
those early aud dear friends had wand
cred from the scenes of our boyhood
days to seek their fortunes among
strangers.
read in ii Baton Rouge paper few
days ago, that several of the Baton
Rouge boys had lately returned to the
old place on visit. The editor remark
ed with a glow Of pride in which ful-
ly shared that our boys had won golden
opinions wherever they had gone.
10 January a land speculator entered
the coach which ! occupied, at Lake
Charles. At Rayne, seeing thesign of a
real estate agent spoke of the country
aronnd Rayne as being very desirable
! locality to settle ID, and intimated that
had some thoughts of locating there.
Passing over the road, this real estate
speculator pointed to the houses, to the
fences, to the corn stalks and the cot
I ton stalks In the fields, and said all
these are indications of poverty. He
said he would not invest there, be-
cause ais dealer he would not buy
what he could not sell. The lands were
evidently poor.
During the same month passed
through several parishes and every
where saw the same Indications of pow
erty. I saw vast tracts of land over
grown with weeds, briars and bushes.
saw dilapidated fences and houses.
Many Of these houses were tenantless
and the whole scene gave evidence of 3
sorely distressed people. The impress
sion made upon the mind of the pass
ing stranger was that either the land
was very poor or else the locality was
very unhealthful. 1t is needless for me
to state that appearances made a false
impression. Under the blue arch of the
+ heavens there are no moro fertile landa
or more healthful climate than South
ern Louisiana. But hnman beings are
rational creatures and will accept ths
evidence of their own senses.
Here are two truths which are
bound to tell immensely against oul
State unless contradicted by some pal
pable evidence. Here are two psrti-
Ilent questions to be satisfactorily an
swered before can we make our State
what it ought to be. Why have 30 man.
young mon of whom Ws feel justl,
pfond, left the country Ii il to Chi
credit Of the young men, but not to th'
locality they have abandoned -fOrsakel
III yen like the term better that the.
have gone out from us and succeeds
elsewhere Every young man VIII
!. goes out from among us and succeeds ]
living testimony against the localit.
i he left that there were no opportunitie
y Id that locality. Why all these sign
of poverty which are everywhere TO b
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
OF TABLEAU

Probate Court Parish of 81. Landry, No. 2940
ESTATE OF MICHEL CouRvILLE AND WIFE.
Whereas, Louis CourVile, of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator of said estate,
has filed tableau of classification of the
debts thereof. accompanied by his petition
praying for the homelogation Of the same
And whereas, the prayer of said petition,
has been granted by an order of court dated
May 81, 1885;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town oi
Opelousas, within the time required by law
why said tabIeau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Nav 23 1885, Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
FsUBLIC SALE.
u =
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1883
EsrArR of MARY F1nLps.

ESTATE OF MARY eyELpB.
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the Parish of St.
Landry, there win be sold at public auctioH.
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, or by any duly quail
fed auetioneer, at the last residence Of the de-
ceased, near Big Cane village, parish Of St.
Landry, on WEDNE6DA z, june Sd, 1885.
the following described property belonging
to the estate of Mary Fields, deceased, to-wit:
L. Forty acres of land, situated about one
mile and q half northeast of Big Cane, and
bounded north by lands Of JEFF. Ford, east by
s. C. Fleshman, south by L. Goudehaax, and
west by lands of T. e. Bell, with all improve
ments thereon.
2. Fifteen acres of land in the swamp,
bounded north by lands of Ward estate, east
by Mrs. Stella Ward, south by s. c. Flesh
man, and west by Spring bayou.
8. One sorrel horse, one COW and calf, one
two-horse wagon, etc.
Terms-Cash.
LEOPOLD GoUDcHAUx,
May 2, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
JUDICIAL NOTICES
GHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1908
H. & C. Newman VS.. Maurice Pollingue.

BY virtue of a writ of Il. ia. 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 the
Court House in the town of Opelousas,
parish of st. Landry, ON SATURDA Y, the
Goth day of June, 1885, at ii o'clock a. M,
the following described property, to-wit:
l A property situate in the town of Grand
Coteau, st. Landry, improved. and occupied
by said Maurice Pollingue, having front of
ninety-six feet on Main street, and running
back to Burleigh street bounded on the east
by land of Mrs. DR.. Edgar Barry, on the west
by property of A. III. Castillo, being the same
property acquired in 1875 from DR.. G.. W.
Gardner, by act before John F. Smith, Notary
Public, and recorded in Alienation Record
book C No. 2, page 224, Recorders Office, Par
ish St. Landry.
2 A property situate in same town, improv-
ed, and occupied by M. Pollingue as a resi-
dence, having a front of about one hundred
and ninety-two feet on Burleigh street, and
running to VIM. Burleigh's field, bounded
east by lot of Mrs. Ben Haw, and west by lot
of Frank Brinkhaus, being same property
acquired in 1869 by act before said John F.
Smith, Notary, from Mrs. Bernard, and which
is recorded in book V, page 800 of Alienation
Record of st. Landry.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash
C. C. DUSON,
MAY l6, 1885 Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
NT0TTCE-TI q T,and OfGca New (lrIaans

NOTICE.-U. 8. Land Office, New Orleans,
In La, May 10th, 18S5.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
iled notice of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said proof
Court at Opelousas, La, on the 30th of June,
1885, viz: James W. Bryant, who made
Homestead Entry No. 53Sl. for the north-wes
quarter, section 8, TIP. S. r. ! East La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said lands. viz: W. d. Stewart, Haasville,
.Ayoyelles, Parish, La. j. b. Sinelltary, James
r. Sonolith and A.eC. Stewart, Of Chicot, st.
LANDRY parrish, La. C.B. DARRALL,
May %, 1885. ST Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
SCHOOL NOTICE.

OFFICE BOARD PUBLIC SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
OPELoUsAs, St. Landry Parish, La.
A LII public schools, that were opened for
"A threesmonths during the spring term of
1885, are hereby authorized to continue two
additional months. May and June.
Teachers will remain in charge Of their
same schools, and receive the same salary per
month. G. C. SWAYZE,
April 25, 1885. Sec. & Supt.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Straued or StoEefa.

EyROM the undersigned at Faquetaique,
u about last November, twelve head of
horned cattle, cows, calves and one steer, the
latter branded about thus y-L and the
others 10 or
A year old heifer has no brand-only an
ear-mark. A suitable reward will be paid for
their recovery or for information that will
lead thereto. SOSTHENE COURVILLE.
May %, 1885, st
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

ed yesterday. Every seat was oc-
cupied. Fully four-fifths of the teach
ers of st. Landry parish were present
aud many are expressing their regret
that the work will not be continued
beyond this week. The gentlemen
who have been holding these meetings
express themselves as very much
pleased. They have been Mt work
during the time that they have not
been lecturing, and the effect of their
efforts is to be noticed in the growth
of an interest in direction which for a
long time has been entirely neglected.
On Thursday evening DR.. Sheib and
Prof. Puckette delivered lectures at
the Court House. The hall was pack
ed with ladies and gentlemen, and the
utmost attention was given to the
gentlemen.
Supt Easton spoke briefly of the
work in which the gentlemen associat-
ed with him are engaged. He referred
to the necessities of the State and ex-
planned his determination to bring
about an Improvement in the Educa-
tional affaires of Louisiana.
DR.. Sheib was then introduced, and
in modest and unaffected way spoke
of his coming into our midsta stranger
of the impressions which climate,
vegetation and people made upon him.
He spoke of the dark and sorrowful
past, and directed his hopes to the fu-
ture which is dawning upon the South.
. The remarks of DR.. Sheib portook of
the nature of an earnest appeal. The
audience listened to his words and
seemed. deeply impressed by all that he
said and his evident sincerity.
Prof. Puckette then delivered his
lecture on "a Reform in English SPELL
ing" He pointed out the waste OF
time and labor in writing the English
language as we do at present, the con-
fusion which our present method occa-
sions, and the very >unnaturalness oi
our present system. He then suggest
ed number of changes. From this
Mr. Puckette went to the consideration
of pronunciation. In this come ction
he stated that when we pronounced
English in such a way that no one
would be able to detect from what part
of the world we came, then We should
be speaking positively good English.
His remarks were listened to with
much pleasure Supt. Easton then
made ii few remarks, and stated that
an attempt would be made to form an
:. Educational Association of st. Ian.
dry latish.' Many of our citizens re-
mained for some time after the close
of the lectures to exchange a few pleas
ant words with the gentlemen whose
interesting labors here were brought to
close yesterday
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

England and Russia are still debating
the Afghan question. As England
Yields point now and then, Russia ap-
pears to increase her demands. We
predict that the Bear will slap the
Lions face yet, and then yon will see
the fur f1y In every direction.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

There were more than forty teachers
In attendance at the Teachers Institute
during the past week. The series of
lectures on The best methods of teach
ing and governing schools by Profess
soFs Pnckette, Sheib and Grace were
models OF educational work, and will
bs of great benefit to the teachers who
were go fortunate as to be present.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
The con1missions Of Presidential post

The commissions OF Presidential post
masters In Louisiana, unless shortened
by the axe, win expire as followss.
Baton Rouge, Dec. Is, 1883 Douald-
aOnVille, Dec. 20, 1885 franklin, Jan.
lis, 1887 Lake Charles, Feb. 26, 1887
Monroe, Aug 4, 1886; New Iberia, Feb
6, 1886; New Orleans, March 2, 1887
0pelousas, Aug, 3, 1886; Plaquemine,
April ii, 1886; Shreveport, Aug 4.
1886; Thibodaux, Feb l6, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
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
5lst day of March, A. D. 1885, meet at the
Clerks Office in the town of Opelousas, Parish
of st. Landry, for the purpose of drawing'a a
special Venir of 15lffteenl jurors as provided
by Act No. 35 of 1880, to attend for the week
beginning Monday, May 25th 1885. for the trial
of criminal cases as provided by said Act,
James J Thompson, one of the said mem
bers, drew from the General Venire box,
wherein a list of names had been inserted,
one at time, the names of the following
fifteen persons to compose the Special yenire
for the week beginning Monday, May 25. 1885,
for the trial of criminal cases as provided by
aforesaid Act No. IS of 1880, list Of whom
was then and there kept by the Clerk of said
Coupt. James o. Chachere and we the Clerk
and commissioners did then and there place
the names drawn as aforesaid for thesaid week
beginning as aforesaid on the 25th day of May
1885, in an envelope, and sealed and endorsed
the same, which said envelope containing
said names was then and there placed
in jury box provided for the purpose, which
was locked and sealed by us, and placed
in the custody of the clerk Of the court for
,,aa AZ said Term aE suecial yenire
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

WEATHER NoTEs. Heavy rains fell
Monday and Wednesday last, and farm-
ers have been unable to do much effec-
tive work on their crops. The ground
has been too wet for good plowing or
bOeing during the greater part Of the
week, yet it WIS a favorable time for
putting out sweet potato slips. Clear
and dry weather is greatly needed TO
enable the planters to clear. their cot
Ton crops of grass, but it seems that
Nay will be vet until its close, and
perhaps june may be no better