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New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
80 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET.
o5, 81 and 20 WEST THIRTEENTH STREET.
RI Z a r N
GREAT SALE OF CLOAKs
AT FORTY CENTS ON TIE DOLLAR.

Al fOhIh ON I'M DVhbfis
We have bonght an importers stock OF mag
nacent Plush Brocade and Cloth Coaks. Dolmans
Wraps, Newmarkets. Raglans. and Jackets.
AS WE BOUGHT, WE OFFER
THE MOST IMPORTANT PURCHASE
or TIE SEASON,
ELEGANT EUROPEAN NOVELTIES
AT FRACTION OF COST
IN CLOTH You WILL FIND
JACKETS, NEWMARKETs. RAGLANS and WRAPS
with and without fur,
-Four to Twelve Dollars Worth $40 10 $50
PLUSH AND BRoCADE VELVET
WRAPS. NEwMARKETs AND DOLMANs.
magnffcently lined and trimmed
with rchest furs. passementenes aud frnges,
Twelve 10 Sixty Dollars ars.........worths3 $50 to $3.50
About two hundred Paris (mosy sample Wraps
imported as desgns) atODethird value
AS sExAMPLEs WE QUOTE:
Frise Wraps with feathers ana hand mado
garnitures were sllo
Garnet Plush Wraps wc'e $50
Plush with copper beads and feathers .S2S were Sl0
Frise Newmarkets. msgniacently lined, hand
made garnitues were sO5
Boucle Wraps with feathers 81 were Sl7
Elegant Plusn Nfaps..-. NcTe r'U
Plush Newmarkes. sable trim .......si5i were $40
Grape Wraps mourning $50
Brown Wraps. with Beaver were $40
ASSORTMENT Is
IMMENSE AND SUPERB
NOTHING TO COMPARE IN PRICE OR VARIETY
CAN BE FOUND
IN THE CITY OF NEW YoRKlii
WE ARE CLOSING OUT
ALLOUR
MAGNIFICENT SEAL GARMENTS
AND ALL
FUR.LINED WRAPS. DoLMANs AND CIRCULARS
THRRE HAS NEVER BEEN
SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFERING
OF ELEGANT GARMENTS
AT SUCH EXTRAORDINARY PRICES
seal Sacques Ninety Dollars up
Seal DOlmans Hundred and sixty Dollars up
Seal Hundred and Seventy Dollars up
WRITTEN GUARANTEE
WITH EACH AND EVERY GARMENT
THAT 1T Is REAL ALASKA. LONDON DYE.
Furlined Circulars 50 upward
Hamster lined Circulars. upward
Squirrel upward
Mink-nDed Circulars upward
ALL THESE SEAL
AND FUR.LINED GARMENTS
ARE
FORTY AND FIFTY PER CENT.
BELOW
DECEMBER PRICES.
GREAT CLOSING SALE
THROUGHOUT ENTIRE STORE.
Fruit ofloom Musin..- e cents
sheetings, Yard wide cents
FINEST ALIrwOOL BLANKETs.
50 .Sl2 Sl6
There's no mistake In these figures.
HOSIERY CLOSING OUT
MERINo UNDERWEAR CLOSING OUT.
ART EMBRoIDERIEs CLOSING OUT.
SILKS AND VELVETS HALF PRICE.
DRESS GOODS HALF PRICE
GREAT sALEOF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
GREAT SALE OF EMBROIDERIEs
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
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Pycxs PATENT IMPRovED CUSHIONED EAR DRUMS PER-
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Natural Drum. Invisible. Comfortable and always IN
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Enctly send for illustrated book with testimonials, free
xddress T. HIscox. S53 Broadway, n. y
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17

Earl g. Wilson's F. g. w. brand of Mems
Collars and Guns the best Sold everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17

nR. HAsBROUCKS. SPECIALTY-The.
traction teeth with gas l2ls Broadway
cor both st N. T. City, wsllaok's Theatre Buildinx
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-01
Card of Thanks.

EDITOR COURIER: Please allow me the pri-
vilege of returning my heartfelt thanks, as
we'll as those of my family, to my immediate
neighbors and friends, as well az to quite 8
number of good citizens with whom IL has
never been my good fortune to meet, for their
many words of encouragement, and evident
sympathy in my late misfortune in losing, by
fire. my residence and most of its contents, in
Bellevue Prairie, near Opelcusas, La, on
Thursday, April %. They were not content
with expressions of regret, but were prompt
to offer their aid in the most substantial form,
in various ways. Homes were thrown wide
open to US by scores, money was rendered,
aud assistance in various ways, in labor,
hauling, 60, and heartfelt solicitude was
manifested as to our welfare, which, if tears
of gratitude for this kindness would express,
an ocean of them on our part could not suf-
fee. Being too many, who have bestowed
their kindness upon us, to mention by name,
fearing some might be overlooked; truly aud
sincerely we can say, from the inmost re-
cesses Of orr hearts, God bless them all.
Very truly, j. =. STOKES.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-01
JUDICIAL NOTICES
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE.
Estate OF HeIoise Daigle, and Estate in com.
munity between said HeIoise Daigle, de-.
ceased, and William EIkins.

DY virtue of an order of the 18th Judicial
I'D District Court of Louisiana, acting in
and for st. Landry, issued in the above es-
tates, and in accordance with a commission
to me addressed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction on WEDNESDAY, the 26th
day of May 1886, at the residence OF William
Elkins, near Point Noire 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
the west fork of Bayou Plaquemine Brulee,
west by lands of Louis H. Leger, south by
lands Of On6zime Comeau and by lands of
William S. Evans, and north by lands of Jean
Barrousse.
2. A tract of prairie land having an area
of fifty arpents, situated in the settlement
between the upper portion of the Bayou Pla-
quemine Bruee and Prud'homme 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. A 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 Neraut, west by railroad lands aud
south by lands of Edmond Comeau and by
railroad lands, with the buildings.
The whole of the plantation will be sold,
though only the undivided half belongs to
the estate. This property will be delivered
only on the 3lst of December next.
A. About twenty head of gentle cattle.
5. Three oxen and one mare.
6. 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,
.sne. sixth on the 1st ofJanuary next and one
sixth on the lst of January, 1888; the por-
tions 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
NOEL OLIVIER,
April "a, 1886. Ad dministrator.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
SALE TO EFFECT A PARTITION.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1864
Laure Dejean VS.. Geo. ". Braughn ct al. j

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 aud highest bidder, BY the under
signed, or by any duly qualified auctioneer,
on the plantation hereinafter described, on
WEDNESDA =, June Q, 1886, the following
described property, to-wit:
/. a tract OF land in the Prairie Laurent
settlement, fronting or, the Bayou Teche,
being on its right bank descending, bounded
below by property Of Napoleon Robin and
B. Arnaud, above by property Of Mrs. c. a.
Gr6venberg 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 a 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 conditions-Th buildings to be
sold for cash; the lauda, one.tenth OF price
to be paid cash and the balance in one and
two years.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-01
The Police Jury Question.

Our nelghbor, the Democrat, SAYS we
are all wrong in our opinion upon the
constitutionality of special legislation
in making police Jurors elective in one
or more parishes; that there is no
general law authorizing the appoint
ment of police jurors " that the pres
ent act is special and limited to the
year 1883, at which time it expires" !;
and asks, " will not our neighbor join
us in advocating such a measure -
In answer, we wonld say to our con-
frere, that according to our interpreta-
tion Of article AZ of the Constitution, we
consider this act of the Legislature, ap-
pointing police jurors, a general, and
not special law limited to the year
1888. 1t is in force all .over the State,
affects all Of the parishes, and therefore
it must he general and not u special
law, in fact and in execution If an act
be passed making police jurors elective
after 1888, such legislation must be
general and apply to all the parishes
of the State. However, if we are in
error, and our confrere can give us any
assurance that better and more capable
men can or are likely to be elected than
those who have been appointed as
police jurors in st. Landry, we will be
ready to advocate such legislation -
although, as yet, We have failed to see
any advocacy of such u measure in the
columns of the Democrat.
While we concede that vestiug the
appointing power in the executive is
against strict Democratic principle, yet
the question arises Is it best to make
police jurors elective throughout the
State, and thus relegate about sixteen
parishes back to the tender mercies of
the Republicans, or trust the appoint
i've power of the Governor and have
competent Democrats to serve as police
jurors9 Again: Would it be Demo
cratic to allow portion Of the parishes
to elect and to refuse this elective
franchise TO other parishes of the State !?
We have heard of no special objec-
tions to our present police jurors, only,
that they were not elected by the peo
pie. Now If ST. Landry was granted
the privilege of electing her police
jurors, could we, all things considered,
promise ourselves better and more
useful set Of officers than have been
serving rs for several years past 2
Contingencies in politics, in the future,
might and very probably wonld de
feat such a consummalon.
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I OF ST. LANDRY, La, MAY l, 1886.
Appointment of Police Jurors.
Shreveport Daily Journal.

Shreveport Daily Journal.
The press of Louisiana have been
discussing the question of the appoint
ment by the Governor of the police
Jurors of the several parishes. In this
discussion the fact seems to have been
overlooked, OF not known, that pro-
vision is made that the Governor can
be divested of this prerogative after
1883 by act of the Legislature.
Those of our confreres who are op-
posed to the present state government
have evidently permitted their preju-
dices to influence their Judgment on
this subject, and hence hold Governor
McEnery responsible for this outrage
upon the rights of the free born Ameri-
can citizen. Yet some of the most pro-
nounced of his opponents in the Legis-
lature were. the most earnest advocates
of the measure-rightfully arguing that
in several parishes of the State the
chances were very largely in favor of
the election of the most corrupt and
ignorant class of the community.
The charge has been repeatedly made
that Governor McEnery appointed
none but his political friends on these
juries. This assertion is eminently un-
true 80 far as the parish of Caddo is
concerned. Of the ten police jurors
appointed by him, not more than one
took any part in his favor in the can
vass resulting in bis nomination while,
on the contrary, several of them we're
the most pronounced of his opponents.
The appointments were made ON the
recommendation of the Caddo delega-
ton, not one of whom was supporter
of the governor in the primaries, and
two of whom were extremely bitter in
their opposition.
That these appointments were judi
cious the present healthful condition of
the parish treasury bears ample evil
dence.
The Office of police juror is the re-
verse of profitable, if, indeed, there be
any honor attached to it, and so the
executive patronage is bagatelle.
The Legislature of 1888 will have au-
thority to deprive the Governor of the
power of appointment, but it will be an
evil day for many parishes in the State
if it be done. And we risk nothing in
saying that those who are now so eager
to strip the executive of this poor privi-
lege will be keenly opposed to it if
they succeed in getting in their man.
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EDUBLIC SALE
District Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1886
ESTATE or HENRY SAUcIER.

District Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1886
ESTATE or HENRY SAUcIER.
By virtue Of an order Of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of st, Ian
dry there will be sold at public auction. to
the last and highest bidder, by the under.
signed administrator, or any duly qualified
auctioneer, ut the last residence Of the de-
ceased, at Chataignier, in the parish afore-
said, on IHEDNESDA Y, the 9Th day of May,
1886, the following described property, belong
ing to the estate of Henry Saucier, deceased,
to-Wit.
i. The plantation which was the last resi-
dence of the deceased, situated at Chatai-
gnier, parish of st. Landry, containing about
forty arpents, more or less, bounded north By
land of D. P. Lafeur, east py j. b. ArdoiD,
south by Omer Hebert and Theophile ;. Fon-
tenot, and west by T. y. Fontenot, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
2. A tract of woodland in the same neigh
borhood containing thirty arpents,. bounded
north by land of ID. p. Lafieur, south by Las
tie Pitre, and east and west by = I. Laneur.
g. About five head OF horned cattle, one
horse, one mare, one wagon, one hack, house
hold furniture, kitchen utensils, farming I'M
plements, one branding iron, &c, &c.
Terms and Conditions :-All adjudications
of Ave dollars and under for cash all adjudi-
cations for movables above hye dollars, one
third PAYABLE cash, and the balance OF the
purchase prices OF moyaoles ana / tne lands
payable one half twelve months after the day
ef sale. and the ather half two years after the
dav of sale Purchasers furnishing their notea
wifi nersonaI security to the satisfaction of
the admins traitor, bearing eight per cent in
terest per annum after maturity, and ten per
cent to be added in case of law suit for col
lection The lands remaining specially mort
cared unto the estate until final payment.
JEAN BAPTISTE SAUCIER,
Apl3. 1886. Administrator.
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q Chance to Prove Your Profes-
siOns.

The two great bridges leading into
the town of Washington maintained at
public expense will soon have TO be re-
bnilt or extensively repaired, and heavy
drafts will be presentt upon the parish
treasury for that purpose. Our neigh
bors profess to have such snrplns of
money that they offer to take upon
themselves the entire cost of rebuilding
the Courthouse. win they offer out OF
their abundance, to rebuild these
bridges, so Indispensable to their town ?
Let them show their professed solici-
tude for the country tax payer by deeds,
not by words
Let them try TO help themselves i'll a
legitimate way, not by ininring their
neighbors. Let them offer their surplus
money to the Police Jury to rebuild
these bridges Every dollar so con-
tributed will be direct benefit to them,
will relieve the country taxpayers, and
will show that the Washingtonians
really want to help the poor taxpayer.
The Argus says they are able to build
the Court House let them undertake
to rebuild these bridges that run into
their corporate limits One of them is
nearly worn out, and the other will
soon need costly repairs, and sooner or
later rebuilding When they come be-
fore the Police Jury, which will not be
very far iu the future, how would they
like to be met With proteste How will
they relish being met with the objection
that the appropriation is not legal or
constitutional The medicine would be
exceedingly disagreeable to our neigh
bors, but they could not complain, and
would have to swallow it
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander
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DUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 4704
ESTATE OF AGLAE DupLEcHA IN.

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
ed, at L6onville in the parish OF st. Landry,
on TUESDA Y, May 25, 1886, the following
described property, belonging to the estate OF
Aglae Duplechain, deceased late OF the par
ish of st. Landry, to-wit
L. 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 Teehe, east by
land of the heirs of deceased, and west by
land of Duthil Castillo.
3 tract of land situated at Gros Che
vreuiI, 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 DR.. Collet and west
by lands of the estate and by lands of Valery
Mayer.
8. One mule, two bureaus,
Terms-Cash.
Aud 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:
A 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 T6che and property belonging to Nd .
Emonet and Aglae Dnpleehain, as per act be-
tween Emonet and Mabboux, recorded in
book Y, page i73. December 90. 1870.
This tract to be sold on the following terms
and conditions, viz: one third cash and the
r SrSesY Aox
sale. Purchasers to furnish their notes bear
ing eight per cent interest from maturity IN.
til paid, with security to the satisfaction OF
the admins traitor. Special mortgage and
vendors privilege retained on the property
sold to secure payment Of purchase price and
interest, together with the pact de non dlieIt
do. The gtorehouse and kitchen to be sold
separate from the land.
PAUL ESIONET,
April q. 1886 Administrator.
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TO All whom 1t NHay Concern:

ROTICE is hereby given that ct meeting
of The Board of Wardens of the Catholic
Churcl, 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
Srom said date all dilapidated brick tombs
in the Catholic graveyard whose owners are
unknown aud oil such tombs whose owners
will fail or neglect within the time above spe-
CITED to have properly repaired, will be re-
moved and the bricks appropriated to the use
of the congregation -
IS s,,~ G. RAYMOND,
II. At. SANDoz, President.
Sect'y. MAY i, 1886
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Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. -
ESTATE OF LOUIS CHAPMAN.
Whereas. Adolphe Chapman and Marie
Aida Chapman, Of the parish OF st.
Tandlry. have applied by their petition to be
sny,ointad aarninistrators Of the estate of Louis
Chapnan, deceased, late Of the parish Of Sc.
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
nosition to said appointment will file the same
I'M writing, in my Office, in the town of Opelou-
aas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
May /, 1886. Clerk.
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SHERIFFS sALE.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1876
a-lL... Y.,E~. Nia..aaS uaharf
May /, 1886.

II
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 0pelousas par
ish Of St. Landry, ON SATURDA Z, the 10Th
day Of May, 1886, at II o'clock 4. NJ. the
following described property, to-wit:
The undivided three-fo -fourths e of certain
sugar plantation situated in St. Landry pa, par
Oaks Plantation with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, containing eight hun
dred superficial arpents more or 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
B6lisaire Arnaud, and west BY lands Of Mrs.
C. A. Grevenberg and zephirin Lemelle, to-
gether with two American mules, one cane
cart and four piowa, 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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So far the question of the strike by
the Knights Of Labor remains in statu
quo, with no immediate prospect of its
practical solution Master Workman
Powtieily has called IA general session
of the Order, both in Canada and the
United States, to meet in New York on
the l5tlr Of May, SO as to discuss and
formulate their grievances to be pre-
sented To Congress for more definite
Legislation. The most of the prominent
leaders Of tile Knights of Labor have
already appeared before committee of
Congress, aud President Cleveland in a
special message has urged upon Con-
gress the necessity of such legislation
as Will settle all such difficulties be-
tween corporations and employees by
arbitration.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given in accordance with article
IL 48 of the Constitution, that a bill will be
introduced at the ensuing session of the Gen.
eral Assembly for the relief of f. F. Perrodin,
former District Attorney of 18th judicial
District of La, for his salary as District
Attorney for services rendered before the
Supreme Cour. at 0pelousas, for the years
1877, 1873, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884.
Nav l. 49, St
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MdATHa.E.

TVAKEN UP by the undersigned, near
Il Prud'homme City, about April l2, a dun
HORSE, black name and tail, PAGER, ball face,
right fore foot white, aud branded on hip
about thus: Us and on shoulder about thus
ZZ Fac-Simile Of brands can be seen at CoU
RIER Office The owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take him away.
AnriI "a S6-5t Il. C.. CHACHERE.