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ESTATE OF AGLAE DUPLEcHAIN.


By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence OF the deceas-
on TUESDA I, May 25, 1886, the following
described property, belonging to the estate OF
Agla6 Duplechain, deceased late of the par
sh of st. Landry, to-wit:
|. The last residence of deceased, contain
ing twenty five arpents of land, more or less,
with the buildings and improvements there
on, situated at Leonville, St. Landry parish,
and bounded as follows North by land of
Valery Mayer, south by Bayou Taehe, east by
land of the heirs of deceased, and west by
land of Duthil Castillo.
2. A tract of land situated at Gros Che
vreuil, parish of St. Landry, containing thirty
arpents and bounded as follows: north by
Lucien Mestric, south by lands of Emile Hau-
guel and land belonging to the heirs of Michel
Emonet, east by lands of DIR. Collet and west
by lands of the estate and by lands of Valery
Mayer.
3. One mule,two bureaus.
Terms-Cash
And on the same day and date, and at the
same place, will be sold the property belong
ing to the heirs of Michel Emonet, which re.
yerted to them from the estate OF M. Nab
| boux, to-wit:
| tract Of land situated at Gros Chevreuil,
parish of st. Landry, containing two arpents
| front by eight in depth, bounded north and
west by lands formerly belonging to Michel
Emonet east by E. Hauguel, and south by
bayou Teche and property belonging to M.
Emonet and Aglae Duplschain, as per act be-
tween Emonet and Mabboux, recorded in
book Y, page LIS. December 20, 1870.
This tract to be sold on the following terms
and conditions, viz: one third cash and the
balance in one and two years from the day of
sale. Purchasers to furnish their notes bear
ing eight per cent interest from maturity un.
til paid, with security to the satisfaction of
the administrator. Special mortgage and
vendors privilege retained on the property
sold to secure payment of purchase price and
| interest, together with the pact de non alien
do. The storehouse and kitchen to be sold
| separate from the land.
PAUL EMONET,
| April "a, 1886. Administrator.
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CONFIRMATION SERVICES. .-Theie was
a very large attendance at the Catholic
Church on last Thursday morning, it
being the always interesting occasion
OF the children making their first com
munion. A class of over one hundred
and fifty were confirmed under the i'm
pressive ritual and sacrament of the
Church, by the venerable Father Gil.
bert Raymond of Opelousas, assisted
by the Jesuit Father Laurent of Grand
Coteau, Father Branche of Chataignier,
Father Eby of Church Point, and
Father J. F.. Raymond of Opelousas
1t was indeed joyous and solemn
spectacle to witness the dedication of
these children to God, being boil, a
source of qualification to the pastors of
the Church as well as to the parents
and friends of the communicates.
The music and singing by the choir
were rendered in an excellent manner,
and added materially to the interest of
the impressive divine services.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE.
Estate OF HeIoise DaigIe, and Estate in CON-
munity between said HeIoise DaigIe, de.
ceased, and William EIkins.

10y virtue of an order of the 18th Judicial
ID District Court of Louisiana, acting in
and for st. Landry, issued in the above es-
tates, and in accordance with commission
to me addressed, | will proceed to sell at
public auction on WEDNESDAY, the Goth
day of May, 1886, at the residence of William
Elkins, near Point Nore settlement in St.
Landry the following properties, to-wit:
L. A tract of wood land containing an area
Of about seventy arpents, bounded east by
west by lands of Louis III. Leger, south by
lands of Onezime Comeau and by lands of
William S. Evans, and north by lands of Jean
Barrousse.
2 tract of prairie land having an area
of fifty arpents, situated in the settlement
between the upper portion of the Bayou Pla-
quemine Brulee and Prud City, gener-
ally known as is said tract-bounded north by
lands of Theodule Thibodeau, south by lands
of William Young, east by lands of Ermogene
Olivier and west by lands of Felix Dejean.,
3. \ plantation situated near Point Noire,
which contains one hundred arpents, and is
bounded north by lands of railroad, east by
lands of Louis Carriere and by lands of One
zine Neriut, west by railroad lands and
south by lands of Edmond Comeau and by
railroad lands, with the buildings.
The whole of the plantation will be sold,
the owner of the other half consenting,
though only the undivided half belongs to
the estate. This property will be delivered
only on the 3lst OF December next.
4. About twenty head Of gentle cattle.
5. Three oxen and one mare.
g. Household furniture, ETC., etc.
The price of the wood land will be payable
thus: One third cash, one third on the lst
of January next, one third on the lst Of Jan
uary, 1888. The portions of the price payable
as stated above, to bear eight per cent yearly
interest after maturity, and to be secured by
mortgage on the property, and purchaser to
pay attorneys fees at ten per cent in case OF
suit to enforce the payment.
The price Of all the other immovable prop
erty will be payable thus Two thirds cash,
one sixth on the ist of January next, and one
sixth on the 1st of January, 1888; the por-
ssgaons of the price payable as stated above, to
bear eight per cent yearly interest after ma
turity.
The price of the movables is to be paid
cash.
NOEL OLIVIER,
April "a, 1886. Administrator.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at meeting
lV of the Board of Wardens of the Catholic
Church of st. Landry, at Opelousas, La, held
April 27, 1886, it was resolved to give public
notice by newspaper publications and by Rev.
Father Raymond from the pulpit of said
Church, that after the expiration of sixty days
from said date all dilapidated brick tombs
in the Catholic graveyard whose owners are
unknown and all such tombs whose owners
will fail or neglect within the time above spe-
cited to have properly repaired, will be re-
moved aud the bricks appropriated to the use
of the congregation.
G.. RAYMOND,
l.. A. SANDoz, President.
Sect'y. MAY /, 1886.
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Nav /, 1886
OF. TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No.

Probate Court, Parish of ST. LANDRY, No 35l7
ESTATE OF THEREsE ROUSSEAU.
Whereas, Savinier Cart, of the parish
of st. Landry, natural tutor in the above en-,
titled estate, has filed final tahlean OF said
estate accompanied by his petition praying
for the Ilomologation of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of-court bearing date
May 5, 1885,; -,
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
tinp to said tableau and account, ih my office
in fhe town of Opelossas, within the time re-
auired BY law, and to show cause, if any they
nav have, why said tableau and account
should not be homologated and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
May 8, 1886. Clerk.
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For Sale or Rent.

nNE of the most desirable residences in
" Opelousas; ample grounds-yard. lot,
together, about IA acres of land, all under
fence. Improvements consist of two-story
dwelling, brick basement, containing nine
rooms outbuildings, kitchen, servants rooms
etc., in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash, or on favorable terms. Fo'
II rtIer particulars apply at this office.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
81 ALE TO EFFECT A PARTITION.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1864
laure Deiean VS.. Geo. "A. Brauuhn ct al.

UGICNH sSs 1GSs Vs. Nt0~3"" W
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, or by any duly qualified auctioneer,
on the plantation hereinafter described, on
WEDNESDA Y, June 2, 1886, the following
described property, to-wit:
1. A tract of land in the Prairie Laurent
settlement, fronting on the Bayou Tache,
being on it's right bank descending, bounded
below by property of Napoleon Robin and
B. Armand, above by property OF Mrs; c. A.
Grevenberg ond S. Lemelle, and in the rear
by properties of heirs of Castillo and Marks,
containing about eight hundred arpents !; to-
gether with all the buildings, fences, ma
chinery, implements and tools to be found on
said tract Of land The buildings to be sold
separately from the land, except the dwell.
ing house and crib which are to be sold
with the lot of land upon which they are
found.
The land to be sold in lots of fifty arpents.
Terms and con onditions.-The buildings to be
sold for cash. the landa, one-tenth of price
to be paid cash and the balance in one and
two years.
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Rucklen's Arnica saIve.

The Best Salve IN the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
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Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded Price Is cents per box
For sale by NJ. P. Young g. Co.
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| Have Taken Several

Bottles of your Female Regulator for falling
of the womb and other diseases combined, oi
16 years standing, and I really believe I am
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MRS. w. Z. STEsBINs, Ridge, Ga,
Treatise on woman mailed free.
BRADFIELD REeUt AToR Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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g Flowery May r" is here again, but in
this latitude the title is something of
misnomer. Flowery April would be
more appropriate, as a great many more
flowers bloom here in that month than
in Nav.
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LAST CHANCE. -As MIR. Bromowicz,
the Photographer, is getting ready to
leave Opelousas, our citizens who desire
good pictures would do well to call on
him without delay. The samples of
work on exhibition at his gallery on
Main street, are sufficient evidence of
hissuperior skill as an artist, and as his
charges are extremely moderate, our
citizens should not fail to call on him at
once
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WEATHER AND FARM NOTES.-The
have had no rain since the storm of
Tuesday, the 9th ult., and with pre-
vailing clear weather and drying
winds, farm work was resumed earlier
than expected and has been prosecuted
with the most gratifying progress dur
ing the entire week Our brisk plant
ers have hoed out and furrowed up
their first planting of corn, aud are now
"chopping out their cotton. The less
energetic or more delayed ones, are
still ut work on their oldest corn, and
hurrying up to clear their first planting
of cotton. There is a good deal of cot
ton and rice yet to plant Oats, millet
aud sorghum are all doing well Sweet
potatoes are coming mp well aud the
draws" will soon be ready for trans
planting. Many persons Announce new
Irish potatoes, English peas, and snap
beans, and very soon garden track"
will he cheap and abundant.
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Am End to Bone scraping.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg,
Ill, says: Having received 50 much
benefit from Electric Bitters,I feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it Have had a running sore ON
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me would have to have tie bone
aciaped or leg amputated. | used, in
stead, three bottles of Electric Bitfers
aud seven boxes Bncklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sonnd and
we'll Electric Bitters are sold at
fifty, cents Il bottle, and Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve at Csc. per hox by NJ P.
Young g. Co.
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Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for consumption, loss of appetite, diz-
ziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. Sold
by Nj. P. Young & Co.
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Those nf our patrons who are in ar
rears for subscription to the COURIER,
and all indebted ta this Office for adver-
tisiag and job printing, are earnestly
requested to call and settle, or pay u
part at least nf what they owe We
need the funds and desire, if possible,
to avoid placing the accouuts in the
hands Of a collector. All bills now due,
which will he paid before the first day
of June, 1886, will be allowed dednc-
tion of ten per cent.
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The contract for building the new
Courthouse at Opelousas, was awarded
on Tuesday, the 4th inst, to Messrs.
Harmon g. Voss of Baton Rouge, at
$20, $50, they being the lowest bidders
for the same Work on the building,
whice is to be fire-proof, will commence
in few days, and is TO be finished aud
delivered on the lst OF October prox
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NOTICE All persons indebted to the
"Star Grocery" are respectfully request
ed to call at this Office aud settle with
out delay.
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Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shilohs Catarrh
Remedy Price so cts. Nasal injector
free. Sold by M. P Young & Co.
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Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
cure is sold by us Oh Il guarantee. 1t
cures consumption. Sold by NJ. P
Young g. Co.
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For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price 25 cts,
Sold by Nj. P. Young g. Co.
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The May-Day Picnic of last Saturday
in Bellevue was we'll attended and pro-
we'd to be very enjoyable to all partici-
pants.
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Prof. W. C. Jack, of Natehitoches
La, father of Hon. W. H. Jack, died
on the Sd, aged n.
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For RENT A centrally located bust
ness stand. on Main street. Possession
given Immediately. Apply at this office.
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There were 207 business failures in
the United States and Canada during
the week ended April 80.
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1t is not thought probable that Con
gress will be able to adjourn before the
lst of August.
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April "a, 1886.
GHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1876
Arthur Simon. Tutor, VS.. Clement Hebert.


By virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out Of the 18th Judicial District Court
in and for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, will
proceed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Court House in the town of Opelousas, par
ish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day of May, 1886, at II o'clock 4. NJ, the.
following described property, to-wit:
The undivided three-fourths (a) of certain
sugar plantation situated in st. Landry par
ish on Bayou Teehe, and known as the High
Oaks Plantation" with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, containing eight hun
dred superficial arpents more OF less. situated
near Leonville, and bounded north by Bayou
Teche, south by lands of heirs of Castillo and
Marks, east by lands of Napoleon Robin and
BeIisaire Armand, and west by lands of Mrs.
C. A. Grevenberg and zephifin Lemelle, to-
gether with two American mules, one cane
cart and four plows, all attached to said
place.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUSON, Sheriff
April 10, &c. Parish of St. Landry.
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Printed placards of notice to trespass-
ers, for sale at this Office. Csc. per
dozen; 1.5O per 100.
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There will be services at the Church
of the Epiphany at Opelousas by Rev
H, Prosser to morrow at Ii o'clock a. m.
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That hacking cough can be so quick
~ cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guaran-
tee it. Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
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Wanted-A Creole Horse.

MUST be gentle to harness and saddle, IN
lVA exchange for u fue silver plated, breech
loading carbine with leather case or carbine
will be sold very cheap for cash. Apply at
this Office
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No.
Esr,rr or I,oITrs CHAPMAN.

ESTATE OF LOUIs CHAFMAN.
Whereas, Adolphe Chapman and Marie
Aida Chapman, of the parish of St.
Landry, have applied by their petition to be
annonted administrators of the estate of Louis
Chapman, deceased, late Of the parish of St.
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
nosition to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the town of 0pelou-
sas. within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
May s, 1886. Clerk.
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A Coon NEIGHBoRHooD MIR. F. E.
Stokes, who had the misfortune to lose
bis new residence and the most of it's
contents by fire a few days ago, publish
ed card OF thanks to his neighbnrs in
the local papers last week, rendering
his gratitude for their spontaneous aid
aud practical sympathy in his hour Of
calamity and need Their doors were
thrown open to his family, peeuniary
aid offered for rebuilding and replacing
his losses, and every possible kindness
heaped upon him. This is the tue
spirit which should characterize sympa
thy between ieighbors. aud Ills episode
has published To the world the sterling
qualities which animate and direct the
noble and generous citizens of Bellevue
Let other neighbprhoods. follow their
magnanimous example in similar festi
moniais Of sympathy
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Group, whooping cough and bfoncLi-
tis Immediately relieved BY Shilolls
cure. Sold BY M, 2. Young s. Co,
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OpelO,,sas G;ourier..

Oitlcjal Journal of tho Parish OF St. Landry.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BIZ
IEONCE &c T.. A. SANDOZ.
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sleepless nights, made miserable hy
that terrible cough. shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold BIS NJ z,
Young g. Co.
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The Thibodanx Fire Department
celebrated its twenty third anniversary
on the 30th ult., by grand parade and
ball
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If out of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver, pain in back or side, con-
of Stcong's Sanative PILLS will give relief.
A few doses restore to new health and vigor.
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Why suffer from eorns when Corona
Germ Cure will effect a permanent cure?
Sold by Il. M. Littell
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The Rayne Signals Personal Column
shows that Rayne is not only live and
vigorous town, but that it is somewhat
of q magnet in Southwest Louisiana to
people abroad just at this time In
fact, the phenomenal increase of popu
lation in that portion of onr parish for
three or four years past has shown il to
be tile cynosure Of immigration and
progress, and We congratulate oar con-
frere upon the brilliant auspices which
are opening out for tile prosperity of
his favored section in the future.
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Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint Shiloll's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cnre you. Sold by M.
p. Young g. Co.
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There was anulher riot iu Chicago on
last Tuesday melted by the Socialists
and Anarchists of that city. Dynamite
bombs Wer, thrown by the mol, into the
ranks of the police which exploded with
fearful effects upon the officers The
police fired upon the Socialists time and
again, they returning the fire. and many
fell wounded, and some dead on both
sides A reign of anarchy was threat
ened, and nothing, it seems, will quell
their sanstinaiy and ineeasliary pur-
poses but the strong arm of he gov
ernment.
Tie Socialists are mostly foreigners,
who know nothing of lie principles of
our government, and whose object is to
teaf dawn all order and law. and sub.
stitalie anarchy and agra iahisln They
are no friends to THE Warkingmai., and
are only taking advantage Of The dis
content of the strikers u further their
iiliilistic objects brought Owes ftnni
monarcllical Europe
Sooner or later the United States Gov
einment will have to grapple viii, this
question. and visit same punishment
upon the leaders who are melting blood
shed, rapine, leoting and. inaugnratiug
a reign Of anarchy by dynamite meth
ods
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A mass meeting of the citizens of
Rayne aud contiguous neighborheads
was held III that growing little city on
the 9th ult., aud thugs put in a def
nife shape for the creation of a new par
ish from Southwestern st. Landry. A
committee reported the lines embracing
the necessary territory In square miles,
and doubtless the full quota of popnla
ton, which, for wans of space, We can
not copy Ill full A committee was ap
pointed to confer with the citizens of
Prud d'homme on the subject of ii division
Of the parish A sub committee of three
was appointed to visit Baton Rouge to
assist members of the Legislature, if ne
cessary, in getting through an Enabling
Act. The chairman appointed il finance
committee as follows: III. D. McBtide
and ID. B. Lyons, from Church Point;
VIM. Doucet, from Pointe- aux -Loups; !;
James NJ. Lyons, from Plaquemiae Bru
lee; e. G. Fremean&, from Mermeiita,a;
b. I'll. Harmon and j.. D. Bernard, from
Rayne, with NJ Arenas as treasurer.
A resolution was. adopted that a petit
ton be circulated III Southwestern ST.
Landry for division of the parish ac
cording to the lines adopted and asking
for an enabling act Of the Legislature to
carry it lnsO effect.
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DUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4704
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LABOR ITEMS. The great strike on
the Gould system Of railroads has end
ed. The 'seight hour movement by
the different labor organizations OF
Chicago, enabled the Socialists of That
city to create very threatening riot
on the ed inst. Many If the rioters
and some of the police were more or
less seriously injured before the mob
could be dispersed.
Strikes have taken place IN many
cities for a reduction of work to flie
eight hour system.