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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-22
OFFICIAL D1RtC TORY.

The following directory has been compiled by
The Examiner for ready reference. 1t will
be found convenient of use to readers
abroad as well as at home:
STATE OFFICERS.
aoycrnor--Lawrcncc 5. Ross.
Lieut. -Goycrnor--T b. Wheeler.
Comptroller--Jo ohm ID. Mccall
Trcasurcr---F. K. Lubbock
Com Gen. Land Oflice---R. NJ. Hall.
Secretary of State--Jno. NJ Moore.
rney-Gcncral---J. 5. Iiogg.
supt Pub. Instruction---O. II Cooper
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Senate--W. S. Baker.
Lcgislature--Seth =. Mills.
Pictorial cpresentatiyc---A c. Prendcr-
CAST
District Judge Eugene Williams
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge-Wm. W Evans
County Attorney-T. \. Blair
District ClcrkI. f. Beaslcy.
County Clcrl>--,Iohn w. Baker.
&eriir---Wm. Harris.
County Treasurer. d. Wallace.
Tax Collcctor---O'is W. David.
Tax Assessors. l.. Norwood
County Surveyor Andrew Goddard.
Public Wcighcr--J. : Mills.
PRECINCT OFFICE.
Commissioner Precinct No. I'D ~.
Gross and +. Tom Cox, of Precinct / Waco
being in both precincts.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
F. NJ Makcg
W. Nj. sleeper,
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Sec all t4e new Poke sha pes in our
millinery departnen this week
SANGER BROTHERS.
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For fresh groceries, full weight, courteous
attention and prompt delivery 20 to X. O.
Johnson, Austin street, under Moorc's hail.
Fruit and -'-oduce in season.
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Fresh fish, veal, pork and beef 8
the Waco Supply Market.
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sion That Cough.

Tucker's Syrup of Tar and Wild
Cherry viii do it
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11
NO. 46.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
TOWN TAX SALES
MOVABLE And ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
The Board of Police. Town of opelousas,
VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana, will sell at the principal front door of
the Court House, in which the Civil District
Court of said parish is held, within the legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at the hour
of eleven Q1) o'clock a. m, on
Saturday, September H5, HSSS,
and continuing on each succeeding day, until
said sales are completed, all movable and i'm
movable property on which taxes are now due
to the Board of Police of said town,
to enforce collection of taxes assessed
in the years 1886 and 1887, together. with in
terest at the rate of ten per cent per annum
from the first day of October, 1886. on the
taxes of 1886, and with 10 per cent per an
mum interest from the LIST day of October 1887,
on the taxes of 1887, until paid and COSTS The
names of said delinquent tax payers, the
amount of taxes due by each on the assess
ment of said years, and the movable and i'm
movable property assessed to each to be offer
ed for sale are as follows, to-wt:
Young, NJ. ?. & Co.. lot with improve
ments, bounded north by Mrs. Z. Dupr6,
south by North street, east by Union street,
and west by ID. Lalanne. Total valuation of
real estate and improvements 100000; value
of merchandise and stock on hand $4,000 90;
fatal assessment 100000. Special tax $4,000
and costs.
On said day will sell such .ftions of said
property as each debtor will point out, and
in CT se the debtor will not point out sufficient
property, L will at once and without further
delay, sell the least quantity Of said property
of any debtor, which any bidder will buy for
the amount of taxes, interests and costs due
by said debtor.
The sale will be without appraisement, for
cash, in legal tender money of the United
States, and the property sold shall be redeem
able at any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given, with twenty per cent,
and costs and penalty added.
JEFF. THOMPSON,
Collector Board Police, Town Opelousas, La.
OnnInusas La Annnst Ill 1893
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The 0pelousas Public Building
Bill.
Special to the Times-Democrat.

Special to the Times Democrat.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Gan appropria-
tion for the Opelousas public building
was inserted in the sundry civil bill TO-
day by the House committee on apprO-
priations, in accordance with the bill
recently signed by the President. There
has been serious misunderstanding on
the part of certain journals regarding
this public building bill, and Represen-
tative Robertson has come in for some
undeserved criticism. The burden of
the complaint was that Mr.. Robertson
had made mistake in drawing up the
bill, because it did not carry with it the
necessary appropriation. AS matter
of fact, the bill was drawn up in the
same manner as all public building bills.
In the early part Of the session few
bills were reported from the public
buildings committee and passed by the
House carrying with them the requisite
appropriation, but the committee con-
cluded in order not to encroach upon
the prerogatives Of the appropriation
committee to report no more bills of
that character. Mr.. Robertson's bill
came under this ruling, together with
very large majority of the others. AS
stated above, the bill having became
law, the appropriations committee has
provided for it in the customary man
ner.
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Hon. Q. 1G. Robertson.
N. o. Picayune, Aug. s.

N. o. Picayune, Aug. 8.
The Picayune yesterday enjoyed a
call from Hon. Samuel nj. Robertson,
the efficient young member of Congress
for the Sixth District of Louisiana. Col
onel Robertson, who is just from Wash
ington on brief visit to his friends and
constituents, brought the information,
which had however Seen previously
received by telegraph, that his bill au-
thorizing the construction of a national
public building in Opelousas, which
had already become a law, had been
duly supplemented by an appropriation
providing the ways and means therefor.
Colonel Robertson has served his peo-
pie with zeal and ability, and despite
the lack of experience in congressional
routine, from which all new members
must suffer more or less, the Congress
man from the Sixth District must be
credited with the successful accomplish :
ment of valuable results.
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Farmers Alliance.

We have not been furnished with any
of the proceedings, as promised us by IA
prominent member, of the Farmers Al,
lance State Convention held here last
week. AS their sessions were secret
and strictly confined to the order we
could not procure them through re-
porter. 1t wonld seem there is nothing
to be made public at this time. We
find the following synopsis of their pro-
ceedings, however, in the New Orleans
papers:
The Farmers State Alliance have
completed their labors at Opelousas,
St. Landry parish. They appointed II
committee to inquire whether or not
there was rice trust in this State, and
to devise te best means to checkmate
it. a committee was appointed to fix
the uniform size of bale of cotton and
determin which was the best covering
therefor, and whether cotton cover
ing would not be better than jute bag
ging.
The officers elected were: President,
j. M. Stallings, of Lincoln; vice presi-
dent, It. S. Adams, of East FeIiciana
secretary, ". NJ. wright, OF LlueolH
treasurer, r. L. Tannerhill, of Winn
lecturer, T. J. Guise, of DeSoto; assist
ant lecturer, A. Severance, of Calcasieu;
chaplain, w. Fl. Bass, of Sabine; door
keeper, Pat Donohue, of st. Landry;
assistant door-keeper, M. K. Levy, OF
Natchitoches; sergeant at arms, w. N.
Mann, of Morehouse.
The following delegates to the Ma
tional Alliance were elected: j. M.
Stallings, J. B. Newton, A. T. Harris,
A. Dimmick, w. r. Womaek, w. N.
Mann, r. M. Lane and j. s. Adams.
The State Alliance will meet at Alex
andria next summer.
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HAAsyILLE, La, Aug. 6, 1ss'

HAAsvILLE, La, Aug. 6, 1888.
EDITORS COURIER
The warm weather holds out well
this year thers seems to be no let up
in it, but no dGIbt it is alh, we'll and
good. am toEd it takes hot sunshine
to make, coStSn, in that case for this
time we have it, and l am glad to say
that the cotton is growing; there is
quite marked Improvement in the
crop for the last few weeks.
Cane has grown wonderfully during
the past month, but it is hardly up to
tho mark it was last year at this date.
These that planted peas will, if the
vines to-day indicate anything, make
an enormous amount of forage, besides
the benefit derived from the vine as a
fertilizer. The farmers who planted
german millet made some fine hay,
which is nearly as good as corn for
feeding horses, cattle, etc. Reports
say tho c6antry,llas made corn enough
to do it, if so what blessing. The
more corn, oats, hay, hogs and beef
cattle grown by the farmers, so much
the richer the country becomes.
have room to add only few per-
sonals before closing. viii mention
that Mr.. Edgar D6jean and Miss Ma
tilda Leblanc of Waxia, were up some
days past on pleasant visit to friends
and relatives in Haasville. Miss Laura
Dejean of Opelousas, was ON visit
last week with Mrs. Jas. III. Kennedy
and Miss L. Kennedy, of Black Lake
| are calling on Mrs. E. Wright of Haas.
vile. Mr.. Lee Bihnt, Mr.. Julian Bihm
and wife, of st. Landry, were the guests
last week of Mr.. B. B. Daniels. Mr.
| Fiber, after an absence of some month";
in the city, called last week and had {
pleasant chat with old friends. Besides
many others that havn't time or space
to mention.
Some sickness of a mild nature re
ported in the country, bnt nothing Sc
rious. Yours, ILLINOIS.
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OPELoUsAs, La, Aug. 5, 1888.
EDITORS COURIER:

As a member of tho Opelousas Steam
Fire Co. No. /, | am anxious to obtain
some information in regard to ringing
the courthouse bell, and in what man
ner are we to distinguish fire alarms
from the regular bell. There are two
separate and distinct ropes attached to
the bell, one for fire alarms and the
other for court and other business.
These ropes have been pulled indis-
criminately, which has rendered it i'm
possible for lremen to tell when there
is fire, and which also has occasioned
much Inconvenience to many, consider
ing the dangerous results such gross
carelessness might bring upoE the
town. | would respectfully request
that you give us information touching
this important subject. There should
be some ordinance prohibiting the use
of this fire alarm for any other purpose,
and q fine of twenty five dollars should
be imposed on any one violating the
law. This bell is the only sure warn
ing of danger, and if there is no princi-
pie established for our protection, and
if we are to answer these false alarms
in the future as we have done in the
past we had better abolish the fire de-
partment. Of late, on account of the
indiscriminate use of this bell, | have
had to leave my place of business and
my residence several times. If there
is no prohibitory ordinance, or worse,
if there has been no steps taken by the
upon this subject, there
should be; and if we are to be looked
to when fires break out, it is due to US
and to the citizens, that there be some
certain way to apprise US of the fact
when fire threatens the town.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

MARRIED AT the church of the
Epiphany, on Saturday morning. the
4th inst. at 1890 o'clock, by the Rev.
C. C. Kramer of New Iberia, DIR. B. A.
LITTELL to Miss ALTHA REYNOLDS,
both of Opelousas. The many friends
and spectators present at the marriage
ceremony bore full testimony TO the
popularity of the happy young couple.
IIl c0nmion with host of friends we
tender them our heartiest congratula-
tions and trust their future Ives may
be filed with Il fall measure of happi-
ness and prosperity. Immediately af.
ter the nnptials they left on 8 marriage
tour.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court Parish of 81. Landry, No. Ass
ESTATE o~JEAN BAPTIsTE BLANco. o
Whereas, Vilfrid Simien and Marie III.
Blanco, of the parish of St. Landry,
joint administrators of the above en-
titled estate, have filed final tableau and
distribution of funds of said estate, accompa-
MED by their petition praying for the homolo-
CATION of the same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petit
tion and tableau has been ordered by an or
der of court bearing date August z, 1888;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my office, in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
M. THOMPSON,
August | l. 1888 CLARK
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Gen. P. Fl. Sheridan died at Nonqaitt,
Mass at 1920 o'clock p. m. on the 5th
inst, aged 81 years and 5 months. The
immediate cause of his death was heart
failure. The remote cause was disease
of the mitraland aortic valves, the ex-
istenee Of which was known to his ply
sicians, to himself and to his family in
November of last year. A bill passed
Congress few weeks ago raising him
from the rank of Lieut.. General to GEN
eral of the q. S. armies, which he ac-
cepted on june lst. He was one of the
ablest and most dashing officers in the
u. s. army during the late war, and at
the time of his death the most promi-
nent military man among its survivors,
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pOT,TTHCAL NOTICE.

TWyHE members of the Democratic Executive
Committee are requested to assemble ut
Opelousas ON Tuesday, August Ia, 1888. TO
take steps to have this parish represented in
Ratou Rouge on tho 10Th of September, to
nominate o candidate to represent this dis
trict i'm Congress. THOS. III. LEWIS.
GILBERT L. DUPRE, Sec. President.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

CATERPILLARs.- s.-Mr. Michel Halphen
brought to our Office, on last Thursday,
three or four cotton leaves containing
a namber of the genuine cotton worms,
just about grown and beginning to web
up. He says they are in spots through
out his cotton, aud were first noticed
some three or four days ago. We would
advise our planters to provide them
selves with paris green and be ready
To destroy the pests. After the first
crop of worms web up, we believe it is
six weeks before the regular army worm
is Matched oat and the general destruc-
tion of cotton begins. On our third
page will be found an article. under the
head OF !. How to Kill Worms which
may be of interest to our cotton plant
ers.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

The Plaquemineb Protector says that
the New Orleans Rice Millers' Combine
is already bearing fruit. A Rice Mill
ing Stock Company is 10 process Of or
ganization in Pointe- la Hache, the
object being to buy and operate the
Empire Parish Ricemill, to receive and
mill rice on toll, to buy rough rice and
clean and sell the same. The capital
stock of the company is fixed at $4,000,
divided into 100 shares of $50, payable
cash. Each stockholder obligates him
self to send to the mill to be cleaned
for his account $50 sacks of l62 pounds
of rough rice for each and every share
of stock he will hold. Each $50 sacks
of rough rice will entitle the owner to
ten sacks of bran, The rate Of milling
shall be fifty cents per barrel of 1852
pounds of rough rice. Profits are to be
declared on the stock. Fifteen thou
sand barrels of rough rice are thus as
sured annually by the stockholders,
yielding a revenue of $500 for milling,
besides incidental revenues such as
bran, grannlated rice, etc. The COM
pany' will begin operation as soon as
eighty shares are taken. Many of the
rice planters of Pointe-a-la-Haehe have
already subscribed and others are pre-
pared to follow suit.
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Rucklan,s Arniea &alve

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all akin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refnnded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
F. E. Bailey.
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Rousekeepers. Attention.

The Southern Steam Feather and
Mattress Renovating Co. have opened
branch house in Washington at Mr.. j.
O. Trainor's store building, where they
are prepared to renovate feather beds,
pillows, etc; also moss, hair, wool and
box spring mattresses made over in the
most approved style. Work called for
and delivered free of charge. Ladies
are cordially invited to call and see the
machine in operation.
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NOTICE..
The Famous Bell Cheney Springs

NK7ILL be open to the public on June lat,
wv 1888, under the management Of that
Prince of Good Fellows, F. Herbert, Sr.-Un-
Gle Bug-who has given the Springs thor
ough overhauling and put everything ir7 first
class order. Uncle Bug has pack of tine
and has also Race Track made for testing
the speed of the festive creole pony as we'll as
that of the aristocratic race horse. In fact,
those seeking nice. quiet, health-restoring
resort will find it at Bell Cheney [; and plenty
to eat for both man and beast.
For further particulars address HENhi I 'G'
ERLlCH, Bayou Chicot, La. 800
N B-TerIns moderate. Je23-2m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

The Thibodaux Sentinel has entered
snnon the twenty fourth year OF IT'S
existence, and celebrates its anniversary
by giving an account Of its useful life.
Tie Sentinel has ever been m honor
able and enlightened .xponnder OF fp.ab-
he oninion. and occupies a high place
ID tlle esteem Of the people OF Louisi-
ana; fearless defender OF the people 2
rights: and ono of the few country
Democratic journals in this State that
brayely and successfully MWeatheIed
tha storm'' of Radicalism during the
dark days Of reconstruction, and we arc
pleased to see that the people OF 'IhIbo-
danx are giving it q well merited sup
port.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

Among the delegates from our parish
who attended the Convention OF North
efn Settlers in New Orleans last Tues
day, were: Judge j. NJ Moore, Maj. G.
o. Elms, E. P. Goodwin, Esq, I. J.
Lacy, j. p Russellt A. DimmIck, L. ID.
Cooke, T. A. Clayton.
ThGTimes-De OF the Stil says
of tllis,important meeting:
The Immigration Convention yester
day of persons Of Northern birth now
residents of Louisiana was success in
every respect The attendance was
fully as largelas expected, there being
between $50 and 500 delegates IN at
tendance. Nearly every State north
of .sthe linen was represented. Nearly
every parish had present some citizen
of Northern birth to speak for it; TO
praise it's soil, climate and production,
and TO point out what a desirable home
II would make for immigrants.
Altogether the days session was q
success. cit showed mach enthusiasm
in the Immigration movement; it
showed propeTS appreciation by New
Orleans of the Importance of immigra-
tion and the value. of the convention as
4 promoter Of IL, md it will undonbt-
edly materially help the State in secuf-
inc immigration and laying before the
West tile advantages Of Louisiana
The Immigration Association has
done good work for the cause IL has
taken in hand by calling this conyen-
tiOn.
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LO ST. /.

A CERTAIN Attachment bond executed
n by Samville johnson as principal, with
Aurelien Landreneau as Security, in the SUIT
entitled +" Samville johnson vs.. A. L. Gonf-
nav" in the 18th Magistrates Court OF 81,
T.andry. Ia. A liberal reward will be paid
for its delivery, or knowledge leading to its
J;scaverv VIC. PERRAULT,
Ane. s. ss. Atty. opelousas, La.
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August IL, 1888.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
IN >
Pobate Court Paris of 81. Landry, No, 47bs.
Es-.rE o,s@aor ,yr nrrDppt

Pobate Court Pariss of 81. Landry, No, 47b8.
ESTATE oFs0cTAvE DUPRR.
Whereas, Hermina Pitre, of the parish of
st. Landry, administrators of the above enti-
tied estate, has fled tabieau of classification
bf debts and distribution Of funds of said es-
tate. accompanied by her petition praying for
the homologation of the same;
And, whereas, notice Of fling of said petit
tion and tabieau has been ordered by an or
der of court bearing date August 2, 1888.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition TO said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. C. NJ. THOMPSON,
Aug. A. 1888. Clerk.
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FAIR wGRNING.

NTOTICE is hereby given that ali trespas
ly ssrs ON the property of the Washington
Springs (Woodworth) will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. Parties requiring
the use of the springs should procure the CON
aent of the undersigned. LUCIEN DUPRE.
Washington, La, July %, 1888.
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The State Prohibition Convention
viii be held in Monroe on the 22d, 23d
snd oath of this month. The T. P. and
VS.. p. roads will sell tickets to those
attending the Convention at full fare
going and one third fare returning.
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The Amite City Independent comes
square ont for Sam Robertson and
wants to know if the balance of US
newspaper fellows will help send him
back. You bet we will do our best.
We were for him once before and we
are for him twice now Franklinton
New Era.
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Con. B. B. SHINES, chief of the spe
eiai agents of the q. s. Land Office,
died il Washington City OH the 3dJpst /,
aged 76 years. Before the war he was
aresident Of Avoyelles parish, prom
inent Democrat, and well known Rs
this section.
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PARTITION SALE.
Il -
District Court Parish Of 81. Landry, No, 1887
Leopold Goudchaux VS.. Vim. ]. 0ffutt, ct Ais.

By virtue of u Judgment rendered in the
above entitled suit, ordering me to sell at
public auction, for cash, the property
hereinbelow described to effect q parti-
tion of said property, and in virtue of
a commission issued to me 10 the premi.
ses from the Hon. 18th judicial District
Court in aud for the parish of st. Landry. /
will proceed to sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House. lin the town of
Opelousas, in this parish. on
Wednesday, August Dc, 1885,
at IL o'clock a. M, to the last and highest bid
der, the following described property to-wit :
Section six in township No. three South
range number four east, containing six hun
dred and sixty and 60ll00 acres. situated near
Big Cane, in st. Landry parish, La
Terms-Casb.
t. 8. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
InI 1898
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

EVERY CASE CURED. Chamberlain
Cllolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has cnred every case In which it has
been tried, both common and chronic.
and honestly believe ii the best ever
used for those diseases. have had 4
great many calls for It. B. f. WINTERS.
Moore, Tex. Sold BY. F. e. Bailey.
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The first bale of new cotton sold in
0peIousas, was bought by Clements &
wilson last Tuesday, at ii cents per
pound, and classed good middling. II
vas raised on E. s. CleRents' Pine
Grove plantation in Bellevue, by Mac
Saith.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-08-11

The Progress Benevolent Association
celebrated their anniversary last Tues
day The Association marched from
their hall with band at their head to
the Catholic church where they attend
ed mass, after which they proceeded to
Woodworth's Spring, where the remain
der Of the day was spent, much to the
enjoyment of those present. There
were over 300 persons present.