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The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
5DUBLrC SALE.
Probate Court Parish 81. Landry. No. 4eS2
EsTATE OF CLEMENrIEE JoyEs.


BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the Parish Of Sc.
Landry, there will be sold at public anctioB.
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, or by any duly quail
fed anctioneer, Mt the last residence of de-
ceased in the parish of st. Landry, ON THURS.
DA Y, March 1lth, 1886, the following des.
cribed property belonging to the estate Of
Clementine Joue, deceased. to.wit:
!. One hundred and fifty arpents OF lsnd,
situated in Plnquemine Ridge, parish of Saint
Landry, and bounded as follows: porth by
property OF Emile Prejean. south by Railroad
lands, west by property of Gustave Biagas,
and east by lands of Theugene BelIard and
jean Gay.
2. Two houses, one crib, one cabin, seven
hundred and sixty-nine paiels of fencing,
forty.three panels of fencing, two hundred
and thirty pieux, twenty six head of cattle,
five horses and mares, one pair OF oxen. one
carriage, one wagon, household furniture,
farming implements, kitchen utensils, &c.
Terms aud conditions. - All the movable
properly to be sold for cash OH the day of sale.
The immoyahle property on u credit of one
aud two years from the day of sale purchas.
ers to furnish their notes with two good secu.
rites to the satisfaction of the administrators,
and bearing eight per cent yearly interest
from maturity. aud ten per cent penalty fer
attorneys fees for collection in case of nou4
payment; special mortgage and vendors pri.
viiege and the pact de non alienendan re.
served to secure payment OF principal, inter-
est aud penalty. The land 70 he sold In let's
of fifty arpents or acres, and the improve
meuts separate from the land.
THEoGENE BELLARU,
Feb 6, 1886. Administratcr.
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JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. {

DE 1T KNOWN that we, the Jury Com.
I'D missioners, did, on the llth day of Jauu.
ary, A. D., 1886, meet at the Clerks office. in
the town Of Opel ousas, parish of st. Landry,
for the purpose of drawing jury for the reg
ular term of the District Court of the 18th
Judicial District, under section S, Act No. A,
of the regular session of 1877, all the members
being present except Diomel Durio James j..
Thompson, one of the said commissioners. drew
from the general venire box, one at time,
the names of the following fifty persons to
compose the Grand and Potit jurors for the
first week of the said Court, commencing
MONDAY, the 9Th day of March, 1886. q list
Of whom was then and there kept by the
Clerk of said Court, James o. Chacher9 and
in our judgment, a Jury being required for the
second, third and fourth weeks 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, aad thirty additional names to serve as
petit jurors for the third week, and thirty adj
ditional names to serve as petit jurors for the
fourth week of the term of said Court ; and
We, the Clerk and commissioners, did then
and there place the names drawn as afore-
said for each separate week in separate en-.
velopes, and sealed aud endorsed the same
with the weeks for which they were respect.
lively drawn, which said envelopes, contain.
ing said names, were then and there placed
in Q jury box 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
uee at snid term of said Courk
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Tribute Of Respect.
HALL OPELousAs SOCIAL CLUB,
Opelonsas, Dec. 80, 1885.

Whereas, in the death of our brother
member r. G.. Ulrich, our club has been
bereft of one of it's most active and zeal
ous members
Be it resolved, that the entertainment
to be given tonight be indefinitely
postponed that the usual badge of
mourning be worn by every member
for thirty days; and that no entertain
ment be given BY the club during that
time
Be 1t further resolved, that to his
afflicted and bereaved family We tender
our sincere and heartfelt sympathies
Be it further resolved, that q copy of
these resolutions be published, copy
forwarded TO the family Of our deceased
member, and that these resolutions be
spread upon . memorial page OF the
minutes.
Committee ALPHoNsE LEvY,
ALBERT j. BLOCH,
JAS. B. MEGIELEY.
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NO. 10.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1907
Valentine sayoie VS.. Moses vaudrle.

BY virtue ofa writ off. ia. issued out of the
l:ith 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
residences of Moses Vaudrie in Prairie Faqne-
talque. in the parish of St. Landry, on 81 4.
URDAY Y, the 9Th day of March, 1886, at ii
o'clock a. ~, the following described prop
erty, to-wt:
A certain tract of wood and prairie land
situated in the parish of st. Landry, partly in
Prairie Faquetaique, having shape aud form
as herein described: On the east side at the
bank of Bayou D0zas, measuring three ar.
pents front, less thirty feet of width; ON the
west side, measuring three arpeuts of width,
and on the north and south sides. measuring
u small fraction over ten arpents long. Now
the thirty feet wide from said bank at the
east side, and running due west one and three
fourths of arpents long, along the boundary
of Valentine Savoie and Eugene FL. McC2ee,
are reserved and net sold; also bounded
north by lands of Eugene II. McGee, and the
| land herein above reserved; and ON the east
By the west bank OF said Bayou Dozas, usu-
ally called lake, and on the south and west
by lands OF Valentine Savoie, and the laed
as above reserved to be additional on the
west side to make the full amount of thirty
superficial arpents, together with ali the
buildings aud improvements thereon, consist
ing of tan yard aud all the attachments
appertaining to the slime, and other improve
ments.
One lot red oak bark, one grindet0ne,
one pistol, one whee-barrow, one lot empty
barrels, one lot empty boxes, one lot tinware,
one lot tools, one stove aud kitchen urensiis,
two chairs, one betlstead, one trunk, one lot
books, and one lot clothes.
Terms and Conditions-FOr the sum of one
hundred dollars with interest and costa pay.
able cash OH the day of sale, and the balance
Oh the LIST day OF November, 1856. to meet the
second instailmeut due on said property; |;
being for the sum OF one hundred dollars
with 90 interest from maturity until paid.
Seized IN the above entitled suit.
&C. DUSON,
Jan. So 1886 Sheriff.
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no the Voters Of tae aath sena.
torial District.

have, on the 1st insf, forwarded tn
the Governor, by niail, nay resignation
of nay Office ns one of your Senators.
10 comforting such an honorable and
responsible trust upon ms, if vas with
the implied understanding that should
discharge fhe duties of the Office until
the end of the term. This reason, as
well as that do not wish the people of
the district to think would put them
to the trouble and expense of special
election to choose my successor without
imperative reasons for so doing, make
it proper that should give an explana-
ton.
have served continuously in the
Senate for the last six years, my pri-
vate interests having suffered greatly
by reason of my absence attending its
sessions | should not however have
resigned upon this account alone, know
ing well when accepted the. Office for
the second time the sacrifice it involy-
ed But. long attack of illness. fol-
lowed By severe hurt, which has en-
tirely disabled my right Hand, confined
me to my house for the period Of six
mouths, kept me- entirely from attend
ing to my business concerns, and now
make it absolutely necessary that all
my time shall be spent at home attend
ing to my private interests. The neces-
sity am under, viii be easily under
stood when / say tliut | have but limit
ed means and have large family to
maintain.
| have taken the step at this time, in
order that thete ans be sufficient
time Within viiieh 10 election may be
ordered and held before the next sea
sion If rile Senate
In withdrawing from the Senate de-
sire Ia express I'd the voters and people
of ST.. Landry the deep sense Of graft
tnde whicll.I feel for the evidences of
esteem and confidence which they have
shown me in twice electing me to the
Senate. have earnestly and constants
III eadeavored to serve them to the
best of m. ability, md my only regret
in laying down my public trust is, that
| have been able TO accomplish SO little
for people, who 80 generously trusted
and l.o,ioted NE. Respectfully,
T. s. FoSrENoT.
Fat,r,,.rp Atb 1875
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
NOTICE OF TABLEAU,
Probate Court, Parisltof ST. Landry, No. 1865
EsrArE OF LouIsrA9A LAooMBE.


ESTATE OF LOUISIANA LAcoMBE.
Whereas. Alvin NJ. Deloacll. Of the par.
ish OF st. Landry, administrators of the above
entitled estate, has filed final tableau and
distribution of funds OF said estate, accom-
panied by bis petition praying for the homol-
ogation of the same
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by anorder of court bearing date
january Is, 1856;
Now therefore notice is hereby givento ell
ting to said tabIeau aud account, in my
office lii the town of Opelousas, within the
time required by law, aud to show cause, If
ANY they may have, why said tablean and ac-
count should not he homol0gated and confirm
ed. JAMES U. CHACHERE,
| Jan. l6, 1886. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court, Parrish of 81. Landry. No. 45l4
ESTATE OF JOHN HARRIS OR HARRIsoN AND
SUSAN SMITH.
Whereas, Isaac Harrison, of the parish Of
st. Landry, administrator of said estate, has
filed u tableau of distribution of funds thereof.
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homologation of the Same;
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition,
for the publication OF the notice of the same,
has been granted by TN order of court dated
January 30. 1886;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town Of
0pelousas, within the time required by law.
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Feb. 6, 1856. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Captains of vessels report that Inn
mense quantities of various kinds of
1sb were seen floating in the Gulf Of
Mexico soon after the late severe cold
weather. The supposition ie that they
psrisled from the cold.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
go THE PUBLIC.

9HyHE copartnership heretofore existing be.
q tween the undersigned uutler tho name
and style of Louis Puclen was dissolved on
Feb. lst. Dir. II .Iagon will pay the debts of
the frm and will collect all claims dine the
same LOUIS SPUCHEU,
Feb. 6, I'm II. JAG0U.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

The last week has been one Of activ-
iey lii the !. provision market = The
Star Grocery has closed out, and Mr.. ..
Morgan Morris has opened family
grocery iii the stand recently occupied
BIZ the same our neighbor Laconihc
has removed his stock I'd the large
building recently occupied By u. Ben
iamin Mr.. II. Jagou succeeds Z. Pu.
chen in the grocery business and il is
fnmofed that another grocery STORE is
about to be opened On Main street
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

The present season haR been a disas
trous one to sweet potatoes. From
eorne cause the tubers are rotting
rapidly, and many persons report their
entire crop as already destroyed by
fotsf
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

We have made arrangements with
tie IT. Star. the new Democratic
paper just started Id New York City,
20 furnish ils weekly edition iii cannec-
ton With tlse couRIER for only $685.
per aiiDum. The subscription price of
tie Star Is 8I.25 per year. Send
names and address with the noney To
gIsis ogiice.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
OF TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parrish Of 81. Landry, No. as9l
ESTATE OF LOUISE FRrLoT.

AsUUettV VVtst VI soft Vt
ESTATE OF LOUISE FRrLoT.
Whereas, Ludger Lemelle, administrator
of the above entitled estate, has fled
tableau aud distribution of funds of said es-
tate, accompanied by bis petition praying for
the homologation OF the same
Aud whereas, notice of fling of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order Of
court bearing date Jan. Is, 1886;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition 10 said
tablean, III writing, at my Office in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required By
law, why sid tablean should not be homo
LOCATED aud eonirsed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Jan. %, 1856. CLERK.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
MsaeIssenss .rnica d s aIVe.

The Best Salve ii the world for
Cnts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt
Rhentn, Festr Sores Tetter, Chopped
Hansls, Cililblains Germs, and III Skis
Eenptiens. and positively cures Piles,
81 ii, pay required. It i guaIat,teed
10 give perfect satisfaction, Of money
refunded Pries 25 CENTS per box.
Fos salsf hy Mi n Fanng 81 cs,
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Game Is now so abundant-at least
ducks--that French ducks have sold as
lew as six cents a piece IN our town
during tie past few days. Snipe,
uuails and wood cocks, however, keep
% at good price.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

40 experienced vegetable gardener
and wife can learn of d gossd aituation
by addressing Courier 0flice. 0pelou-
Bas, III. None but . eompefeus, relias
ble couple need apply
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
February 4iI,. 1886

3 81 a
The Lonfsiana EdHcatidnal Society
has just completed its arrangements
with the distinguished educator and
FREUD of the South, the Rev. A D. Ma
yo, To make tour 10 certain parts of
Louisiana for the purpose Of fostering d
Sentiment in favor of public education.
He will make bis first effort at Shfeve-
port Oh Feb 8, where he will spend u
few days. He will then visit Mansfield,
Natcilitoclles, Alexandria and 0pelou-
sas, and return to New Orleans about
March 8, and will probably deliver a
conrse of lectures to teachers in this
city. He will then make nno or two
additional trips to different sections of
the State Prominent citizeus IN each
of the places naned viii receive and aid
DR.. Mayo ID his phiIalthfopie work Of
pointing out how To build up and inain-
tain d good school system. DIR. Mayo's
six years educational tour, cd. .bracing
all Of the Southern States, IN which
time he has carefully noted the rapid
increase Of interestAn this subject, has
given him great opportunity for fornl-
Ing correct conclusions and make bis
advice aud counsel Invaluable IN deyel-
opii4g an educational sentiment. O.
TisDas, Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

The Signal Service officer who ridi :
cuIed Prof. De Woes prediction, that a
blizzartI would start South from Nom
tana Feb. aud sweep over Texas aud
Louisiana, has been hoisted bg his own
petard. We are entirely ignorant Of
sle Hackensack professors methods, by
wisicl, lie Is able to predict uleteofologi-
cal events several weeks iii advance,
but II liz continues 10 make as good
guesses ne lie did about the cyclone at
Charleston andlSavannall, and the pres
esit cold wave bolIisof " whici. events he
lit almost TO tile very hour tile Sig
nil Service. u i'll perhaps grow tired Of
applying the term Z simple hnnbug-
aery'' 10 Ills efforts. Al to The pyesent
blizzard, some of its force and extent
may be CLEANED from the dispatches,
which show that snow fell within four
miles of tile City of Mexico, the first
time for twenty years. IN. g. Times
Democrat, Feb. 4.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

SCHOOL MoNEY-By telegram of
The 23d nIts. to the n. @. Picaynne, the
amount to be appropriated for the sup
port of the public schools for the pres
sat quarter was $I(l3, ,625 .43. the largest
snn that has been distributed for any
previous quarter for years The APP
nortionments for The several parishes
we're made on the succeeding day. ST..
Landry comes IN for large share.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
For Sale.

A FINE RESIDENCE, with all necessary
n outbuililings and improvements, and suf-
tciept la,,,l for Il small farm. adjoining the
corporate limits of OpelousaB, will be sold
cheap. Apply atthis office. dl3tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
FOR RENT,

N new building 80 By 10 it.. with shelving,
counters, etc. situated near the Church
For particulars apply to
HYPULITE A. GUIDRY,
Jan 30-lml Church Point La.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

ron SA Al new Renaing gtun li0utls-
barrel hiesch leAslIng sIsot gun can be
had at bargain % application g this
ogsace.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06
VOL. XXXIII.
oPELOUSAs:
sssrttRf,A FEBRUARY s, 1856.

From all NE can learn our farmers
will plant largely increased acreage
Id oats this year Now add 10 this
few acres of nillet, and forage will be
etill more abundant.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Our Washington friends evidently in
tend on Mardi Gras t, excel all their
previous efforts in celebrating that day,
not even excepting their splendid street
pageant and ball last year. They are
asfiyely and earnestly engaged In max
ing preparations On al extensive scale
fDr q grand parade, ball, &c. and the
Official documents efnanating from the
myssa,ions 6. p G. will soon be issned,
inviting every body and his wife To 90
and 4 see the elephant
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

DIED--In Opelousas. Jan. 30, 1885,
JoHN p. Cooke, aged 46 years and Id
months.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Wasssed--A Creole Horse.
MM UST be gentle to harness and saddle, in
IVk exchange for q fine silver plated, breach
loading carbine with leather case or carbine
will be sold very ehsap for cash. Apply &c
this o6aes.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Viek's Floral Guide for 1856, tl,e pi-
oneer seed annual of America, cones to
us this year real geal, not a dry list Of
hard botanical natles, but over 30 pages
Of reading matter, among which are ar
aticies Oh roses, boHsa plants, cheap
greenhouses, onion culture, masliro0nls,
manures, sonng gardeners, and very
interesting reading, followed by about
$50 pages containing illustrations, des-
criptiDns aud prices Of seemingly every
thing the heart could desire in the line
Of seeds, plants, bulbs, potatoes, &c.
Il is a ssstery how this firm can afford
to publish, and really give away, this
beautiful Wnrk if aearlg 200 pages Of
finest paper, with hundreds Of illustra
tions aud two fine Colofed Plates, all
enclosed IL an elegant cerer Any one
desiring goeds in this line cannot do
better than send 10 cents for the Floral
Guide, to James Wick, Scotsman,
Rochester, N. Y Deduct the 10 cents
from first order sent FOR seeds.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

The iowa ExcuRsroNrs1s The
Hon. James hicCabe Of Iowa, whose
letter we published, ii late issue OF
this paper, respecting Southwest Loui-
siana. brought an excursion II abont
forty of bis Iowa friends, few days
ago. on prospecting tour through this
section Of country They reached
0pel0nsaa Oh last Sunday. remaining
one day, and proceeded III the Morgan
train On To Lafay yefte aud Rayne I'd I'LL.
spect things there. We did not meet
asle gentlemen bot learn that they were
very faYofably impressed with their
dying trip through our section. Their
design Ii to purchase large body ii
land, If al all, and form ! colony from
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Choice Texas seed oats at g. Deit'
lsin's at New Orleans prices
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Just Feee vad, caF Texas saad Oats
s bottom 1gsfss, st q Deitlain' i
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

90 William r. Hardy. Grand Coteau
lin testimony whereof we have hereunto
slgrcd, this lfth day of January, 1886.
(@@1 ROB. CHACHERE, }
@SEAL w. g. BELL, Com.
10y j. j. THOMPSON, }
q JAMES O. CHAcHERE, Clerk.
January l6, 1886
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

The Buston Record, backed by the
Herald. is in favor of Ben Bntier repre-
senting Massachusetts at the Exposi-
ton Interstate Tournament to be held
in this city. Faith it would he d goodly
sight TO see the doughty Ben, mounted
npon Il fiery steed, tilting for the hand
of some hnxonl New England widow
N. O. Mmes-D Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Again Secretary Bayard Is plunged
In grief. His wife died Of congestion Of
the brain, yesterday morning, brought
on BY the shock Of the sudden death nf
her daughter two weeks ago. Again
the honoTed statesman has the aytnpa-
thy Of the country. IN @. Cbronicle,
Feb |.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

Contract Lafayette of to-day with
that of 1850 and what q change il pre-
sented Then there was not house
III The Mouton addition; now il would
tire you to count them all. Then there
were only d few hundred people; now
there are between two and three thnn
saud . Lafayette Advertiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

We hope there is no foundation for
the ,umor that Secretary Bayard pro-
poses to resign from the Cabinet Few
men possess IN a higher degree the
public confidence, and his unimpeaclled
character Is ii tower OF strength to the
administration. IN. @ Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
Heres Your Ghost story.

Two tramps and two prisoners had !
great scare from . genuine (?) ghost in
the station house at CircIeviIle, Ohio, d
few nights ago. Jason Case, notori.
GUS character, and q tramp, were con.
fined in cell under the Mayors office,
on the night in question, when, at
about nine o'clock, the loungers about
the City Building were all startled BY
shrieks coming from some one as if In
great terror. fastening to the cell,
the officers found the two inmates very
much excited, who declared they had
seen q ghost. The officers paid no at
tention to what they said, thinking it
was only an emanation from q diseased
brain, but Cornelius Forter (c0loredl
just brought In an inebrated state, and
another tramp who wanted lodging,
were ushered into the cell to quiet the
fears ofthe terrified inmates. They had
been in there but short time when
the station-house resounded with cries
and shrieks from all four, who asked t0
be put another cell. The colored man
fell on his knees, and, trembling like q
leaf, begged Marshal Rudal so piteous-
~ to be put in another cell that their
request was complied with, for fear
that something serious might befall the
negro. lsss.
The ghost, as described by them, was
the appearance of a man dressed In
white, who appeared in one corner
Of the room, and as suddenly disap-
peared again. Some years ago man
committed suicide lii this same sell, and
snperstitious people say THAT troubled
spirits are wont to visit the earth
again, and account for this strange
phenomenon in that way.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

| The city Of Lima In. a ho,d.., 4,
debtedness Of s3l5. 600. and fI,e sof.1
Icounty township and citv jndehfeine~s
OF Allen countyis $500 457. Z : -
If Won are = f.v,,.- ths.r 49,
fore Won sell the bom.sssaS I !" 49, s.'s -
N other business. You may succeed.
nu. tne chances are that before the wear
out You VIII wish you were hack on
she mrm-
DR.. Gress, physician at ST. VIncent,.
Hospital, Baltimore. Md. consjderr
Red Star Cough Cure perfectly harms
less, being purely vegetable and enfjre-
" free from opiates, poisons. ana other
narcotics. Other professionals also en-
dorse IL as prompt, safe. and sure
Price, twenty-five cents n bottle.
r.
fin,a er ;'J;r,s. e..u l'sssituue pf spring
tian ~ u's ~, l.'ta."ns t,sa oI the siureish ac-
bonates acc,,wyistsS % osef'Saoed b with car
.es ban,;s acSuihutatea Dy the use OF
may be remedied bv The nee ~ A xr@-,e
SarsapariIIa, the best Hood M; ~ s,as.
known.
r
me Ioiowing pretty story Is told Of q
prignt little giri who took walk with
ner mtner one night and was much inn
pressed Dy the brlli!ancy Of that part Of
me SKY where Orion stands IN his glory.
athef," /" SAID sne, Il was just thinking
y tue wrong side OF heaven is so glorf-
GUS, wnat must the right side be?''
II IL M no bonad ,h.t ~. h,,,..4 )
declining. and we hai;sva W i,',s ~ GA. =
weapon it, value il reIativa marsi,y 80
n. - 1850 ~ &&ttt