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St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13


ket-house for the town of Opelousas an,
to provide the why's ard means 10 pay tor
the same.
Whereas, tie town of Opelousas now has
no building suitable for public market.
house, and the construction of u narktt-huuse
has become Il Necessity for the good order,
aud proper police of said town;
And whereas, by resolution OF said Board I,
of date Sep. 18th. 1888, the plan of such mar
ket-holse submitted by G.. ID. Stewart, CON
tractor. together with written specifications
rs to size materials and workmanship of such
building, were accepIeh 10y said B'mrd and
the written proposition ct said Stewart to
build said uiarket-house was also accepted by
| SAID Board, for the price, aud on terms aid
conditions following, to-wit: Price $o000.00
pay able in = tsixI annual iustalments, each
lus; IA lment of said price if not paid at natut-
ity to bear 90 yearly interest FROM such
! maturity, with d stipulation for five per cent
attorneys fees ia case of suit becoming Ne
cessary to eulorce payment of any or all of
said iustallm-n!s oi such price, and the Board
of Police of said town to obligata itself TO
! lew u special tax not exceeding five mills on
| tue dollar upon the assessed values nt said
| town, to pay said Contract price or any part
! thereof i'll case the current revenues of eaii
! town were not sufficient tor that purpose, ac-
| carding to section IL Ut the amended charter
of 1876;
| Therefore, be it resolved that the said con-
| tractor, Charles ID. Stewart, IS now employed
| to construct said market-house Oh the pres
| eut site of the old market-house how Oh the
northwest corner Of he courthouse square in
b. town OF Upeousas. or Oh such plac. as
may be- designated by the Building Committee
hel ,inaitrr appointed by this Board. accord
| ,ng TO the plan aud specifications for such
building already accepted by such board; ami
ii built ON the site of such old N ,rbet,hunse
| he said contractor b- and Ia hereby autiel,
n. Il
| ing said loo;
| Be il further resolved: that on the due com
pletion of such building, and its acceptance
| by building committee tn be appointed By
said Board, The aaid coutracIor to be paia the
contract price of 5000 agreed upon i'll the foi
| having manner. IN. wit.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Ia
A California evangelist recently stat
ed that he did not intend to vote at the
Coming presidential election for fear
he would vote the ticket not favored by
the Almighty. If he votes the Rrpnh-
iican ticket for free whiskey and tobac-
90 he ia dead sure to go wrong. but if he
nnts in IL ticket for Cleveland and Thur
man for cheaper clothes. furniture,
stoves, cooking utensils and other things
which are necessary to make home hap
py, he will find himself Oh the right road.
States.
That evangelist is probably between
two fires: theoretically he is for the
Lord; but maybe Ills personal friends
are on the side of the Devil, in favor of
free whisky, etc, aud he does not want
TO offend them.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
TIE WILD GIRL AGAIN.
Alexandria Town Talk.

Alexandria Town Talk.
On last Monday, Messrs. J. N. Ball.
Cbas. Gold. nl,urg, M. w. Calvit, and j..
e. Gnniden. OF Alexandria, were fishing
ut the Gum Springs. ON Clear Greek.
near Little River. About 10 a. m. Mes
Sra Ball and GDu!deu heard sDinf hogs
making a noise near where they weie
fishing. and concluded to go and see
what was causing the sqnealing OF
vuubg pig and the noise ut the hogs.
They Weut aud saw a woman sitting on
q log. without clothes, a knife live or SIX
inches long in one hand aud Il dead pig
on the log before t,er.
She was covered over with hair, and
had n hrushy, matted head ut hair, and
long hair on feet and hands. She DID
NOT seem much alarmed at the approach
of tile gentlemen simply made = spring
and jumped upright on the log and gaz
I'd nc Them in vicinns manner. The
gentlemen looked few moments, AMI
cram fslled i'm one direction and the Wild
woman went III another.
Mrssrs. Bail and Gonlden yelled for
the ether men, and IN q few molnebts
they arrived. Charley Gi,idenbnrg say
lie saw the tracks made by the woman,
M. w. Calvit says hs saw the olonh
where the pig was Killed ana tue tracks
aiso. -,
Mr..J, N. Ball ia reliable gentleman
of this ward, aud said before large
numberof gentlemen that he would oe
willing to make an affidavit az totnt
correctness ab0ut his seeing the Witd
woman M stated above. We learn that
Mr.. GpuldeD, one of our most popuial
house aud sign painters. also AYERS u
to the truth of the report about his see
ing the Wild woman.
The wild woman is of medium stature
weighs about 40 pounds, and appeared
| to he very active.
The people OF. Little river should capt
f,are this Nemaus and turn her over W I'LL
| proper authorities.
a reporter OF Town Talk in converse
fion with Appointment gentleman o
/ Rapitlas yesterday. happenedfg mtntlo'
the subject OF the wild girl. tsfie gen
tlema,l said that about 1858 "a. u frleni
of his. who resided near the mouth
haynn Flaggon at that time, nag mys
terinusly lost little daughter. She wa
sent TO n neighhnr on an errand ana 90
! LOST. and was never heard Of any more
although diligently searched fm -
said it might be that the wild girl wa
t,thetittle. girl who was iaaf IN 1000, akf'
about six years. Capt. Ball stated Una
the wild woman was to all appearance
ahou, IS years old. The place Wnef
she was last seen. was near Gum spring
on Clear creek. is only 8 or miles Ifnl
where the geltleman lived who LOST %
little girl.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
Proceedings Hoard OF Police
Town Of OpelOusas.
October LIST, 1885

October list, 1858.
Present: John C. Mornhnveg, President,
presiding, with j. X. Sandnz. h. +. MeginIey
Louis Charhele. N Budd. and Solomon Loeb.
On motion of J. X Sand"z duly seconded
and carried, minutes of Ang. llth, Sept. Sd.
sept. 18Th. Sept. 18th and Sept. Oath wer"
read and adopted.
Mr.. Loeb mad. his quarterly report as treas
urer aud he same WAS read and handed I"
the Finance Committee for inspection. Mr.
Loeb being on said tiuanee committee asked
to be- relieved On account of his being trcasl1
rer; same was granted and MIR. Martin Budd
appointed instead.
The following hill was read, approved and
ordered paid /: Balance due Picaeune for al
vertispg plans. spec h:ations. etc $3.50.
On morton of :. Loeb, duly seconded and
carried, C Il Andrus' bill nt $500 was lai'
un the table for proper approval
On motion of s. Loeb duly seconded ana
carried. that committee of two he appoint
ed to revise the paup-r list and that they Tt
port to the Clerk, AZ soon as practca Bile thns
entitled to be- TN said list. The chair anpo;hl
ed on said committee 5. Loeb and j. X. Sal,
dnz
On motion duly seconded the Board al
journed, subject to call.
J.C. MORNHlNvEG,
Attest: President.
VIZ u Conue.S ('larl.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La, J
Aug 81, 1888 )
Notes Is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Il e Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelnusas, La, On Wednes'
day, October lTth 1888, viz:
EEsE.A,ERE FONTENOT, FzLs,
who made Homestead Entry No. $500 for the
south half of southwest quarter. northwest
quarter Of southwest quarter and southwest
quarter of northwest quarter section 4, town
shin S south OF range / east, Louisiana Int
ridiau.
tic naines the following witnesses TO prove
Of said land, viz:
Belizalre Marcantel, Alcide D. Guillory, LII.
cius Guillory, jean Pierre Duggins, all Of st.
Landry parish Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Aug, asst Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

The o. L. p. g. d. Association has
added another flower to its musical bou-
ouet. Prof. r. Mayer has just "rean'z-
ed new Brass Baud compnsed OF mem
bers only of the Associations, and has
cbristeued it the ODelousas Pbllhar-
mnn,c Brass Band. Under the Profess
sor's training the Band will certainly
he q success, and will add new interest
In the Association.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

hereby give notice to all persons concerned
that the roll of 1888 has been d. livered to me,
and that am prepared to collect all State,
Parish, CORPORATION Criminal, Leyee and Poll
Taxes for the year 1885,
Persons ewing taxes on mOvabes only, will
become delinquents on nd after October LIST
next, md persons owning real estate will be
come delinquents unless the taxes on sane are
paid prior TO January lat, 1859.
Come and pay your taxes in time and spare
me the unpleasant duty OF adding costs there
TO- IT. s. FONTENOT.
Sheriff and Ex .Otilcio Ta1-rollector
sept i5-tf Parish of st. andry.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Coushatta Citizen: Ed. Scott, enlore0'
was an important witness against Gen.
Brown and Henry Peyton, charged with
larceny, in Shreveport. Last SUNDAY
morning he was assassinated ID MS
l,snse by heing shot through a window
IF his l,nase aud it is supposed ne was
killed tn put him ont of the way as such
witness. and strong ciicnmatantial c0u'
frpis this opinion,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
PUBLIC NOTICE.

OpELOUsAs. LA Sept 26th. 1888.
DUBLTC Notice ls hereby given, that BY vir'
III tue of the ufiolity vested in me by law,
the present term of the Dirtrict Court for the
Parish OF st. Landry, u3th Judicial District2
commencing on the oath Of september. 1883, and
which ends on the 10th day of November, 1885,
Friday, the 18th day of November, 1888. Fur.
ther ordered that due publication hereof be
made.
Granted in open court at opelousas, La, this
26th day Of September, 1883.
e. T.. LEWIS,
Judge 18th JUDI. Dist. Court of La.
true copy:
Sent 2a-5t.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
NOTICE !!
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
New Orleans. La, Oct. 6, 1888.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
New Orleans, La, Oct. s, 1888. J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court, at Opelousas, La, on
Monday, Nov. Goth, 1883. viz:
MARIE JAIME ALLAHN,
widow of John Allan, who made homestead
entry No. 1857 for the southeast quarter OF
section 9, south range s, 2 west Louisiana meri'
dian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Simon Cesairc, J. L. Perrodin, Valmont Well
Ion, Pierre CUTLERY.
All OF st. Landry parish. La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Oct 1856 Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Juhn Hardy, colored, one OF the par
ties accused of the murder and roooefs
Of the eolored man named Patterson
sometime since at West Melville, was
arrested at Baton Rouge, last Tuesday
by deputy sheriff Dllanne of that place,
and was bronght here and lodged IN jail
last Thursday,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

ESTATE or FIRMIN FoNTENoT.
No 4Ooa
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COUNT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis-
trct Court in and for the parish of ST. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder by the undersigned I'D
ministrator, or any duly qualified auctioncer
at the last residence of the deceased in
Prairie Mammoth, parish OF 81. Landry, La, 81
Tue.tlay, October 10th, 1883.
the following described property belonging to
the estate Of Firmin Fontenot, deceased, to"
wit:
!. A certain plantation situated at Point-aux-
Pins. Prairie Mammoth, Parish Of 81. Landry.
Louisiana, containing one hundred and twenty
superficial arpents OF land. together with Hll
tho buildings and improvements situate1
bounded on tue nE,n by OF
south by land OF Thos. Reed and west by rs.!-
road land.
3 one tract of wood land in the same VI.
cinage, contain ing seventyfye super fetal ar
penis. more or less, bounded north ny land OF
Francis BOSNIAN, east by Bayou Joe Marcel.
south by Charles Bertrand. and west by Jca-
chin uillory.
8. One lot of household furniture, erokery.
kitchen utensils, etc., one pair OF work oxen.
one lot OF gentle horned cattle, ten head, one
dun mare, one brown mare one double DSs-
shot gun, two plows, two sows, one lot OF aoons
forty barrels OF corn, one branding iron. enc
lot of pillow harness. one grindstone, one SPADE.
TWO hoes and shovel, one steel mill, tho grow.
ing crop of cotton.
Terms aud Cunditons.-The land payable
in three equal arhua. installments. from tho
1st OF January, 1889, and the mOvables one
third on the LIST Of January next, 1883. and the
balance in two equal annual installmen1s
therefrom, purchasers furnishing. their notes
bearing eight per cent per snnum interest after
ma urity till paid, with two good ard solvent
securities to the satisfaction 0f tue administra-
collection of any of said notes, ten per to be
added to the amount for artocney's fees, the
land to remain specially mortgsg ed and VEN
doris privilege rel ained in favor of the estate
until final pay ment of the purchase price and
eventual interests and attorneys fees. The
woodland to be sold In three lots to no deter
mined by the administrator.
LOUIS F. FONTENOT.
Sept. 1s-st Administrator
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Hereafter we will publish every week
the names ut those subscribers WIZ"
lave paid during the week. Tins week
only one has done so. to-Wt: Mf. MAJ :
tin Carron of Faauetaiqae. Wheh we
get througb viii, those who have paid,
we will begin with those who have nor
n3id
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

The total number of boiler explosions
occurring during the year 1887 il given
Nv the Locomotive as 1856. killing 254
persons and wonnding BID. 1t il inter
estipg tn abserve that as stated TO have
hprn. ..invariahly the case" the great
cat number az explosions has been snp-
nIied liz saw-milI f,oilers. "a per cent.
~ which tile whole nnmt.es being in
shis class.-South- western Lnmbes
World,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

The Court has been mostly engage"
fhis week in the trials of Rivlere h'ch-
ardsou. colored, and Johu seeley, two OF
the parties indicted for murder I'D wna'
il kpown Az the Young case. They were
tried separately.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

A sand bar is forming in the Missis-
sippj River on the opposite side from
Memphis, which threatens to seriously
interfere with navigation and possibly
render Memphis. like FicksbuIg, way
back from the river.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Last Wednesday, at Il sale of the es-
tate of Jean Bite. Dupleclain. III FHqne-
taioue, a man named Fusilier was Sc
r;,,,slv stabbed nv one named Fontenot'
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

MFR. NJ. Vilaseca, the renowned catere'
of Opeiousas has re-opened hf~oys'e'
saloon and restaurant for the seasop
See his advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Chase's Barley Matt Whiskey being
rich aud nutritious, builds up the sys-
TEN being free from all impurities ~
has pleasant stimnlative effect T.
hi. tleiu sole agent for Opelausas.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
NOTICE OF ADMlNKsTRATs0S
ESTATE OF MARGARET A. WILSON.
No. 4eol.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Willie 8. Gordon OF the parish ~
St. Landry has applied by his petition to be an~
A. Wilson late OF the parish OF St. Landry. e1Aos
Now therefore notice is hereby given To Al,
parties interested to make opposition to ss;S
appointment; In writing. in Ty office in tho
ep tn notice sss CHARLES u, gRoNPsoN.
| w" vae Gsy&
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Some of our subscribers are c"ns"et
ably in arrears, and they "ou'o ste"'',
oblige us by paying up.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

A high wind prevailed from the n"fth-
west, last Thursday, and the town WAS
enveloned in a cloud of dust.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Onr public schools will open on the
Goth inst.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
DUBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH GgIFFIA.
DECEASED.
No. <T6l.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
WUBLHC SALE.


By virtue of an order of the Honorable Thir.
reenth Judicial District Court OF the State OF
Louisiana, in and for the parish OF St: Landry.
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admin
istrator or any duly qualified auctioneer as
the last residence of the deceased, in Old Grand
Prairie, in said parish on
Tuesday, October 30, 1858.
tho following described property belonging to
the estate of Mary Elizabeth Grifsn, deceased.
in community with her surviving husband,
ID W. Wilson. tu-wit:
]. A certain tract OF swamp land situated
ON Bayou O. Ocodi,e, at Old Grand Prairie, par
lsh Of ST. Landry, bounded north by lands Vim
known. south by Bayou Crocodile. east by land
of Alcin vidrine, ana west by land OF Octave
Fontenot, containing two hundred and forty
acres,
on tract OF land, being forty arpent tracte
| lying on the Bayou CrockoGils at Old Grand
| Prairie in this parish, acquired by D.. ". will
son prior to his ma rage with the deceased.
consisting OF one steam sawml!l, with planins
| machine attaches. also one dwelling houso
with nine outhf Ases or buildings and fencing.
One top Hggy, one no top buggy, one sui
Ky. one twef rise wagon, one brown mare with
| q blaze t. Zone gray horse one old creole
mare with two colts, three cows vita
calye about twenty Ave head Of hogs,
w. sewing machine, one clock, one
Nd watch, one revolver, bed
Ag household furniture, kiteh-
tmovables. cash the immov.
Or one-half OF the purchase
he other half payable in Il
q sale with per cent inter
., purchasers to give special
sh personal 81 cIfity to the
administrator also to bind
20 per cent additional fol
b. W. WILSON.
Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

We need rain badly, to allay the dust
aud furnish water for man anu oeast'
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

The bnilding of the iron bridge across
the Courtableau, at Washington, oesa'
this week, II is TO cost $4,000.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

DrED.-At Plalsance. Saturday, 9th inst, at
5ocIock p. III. CEIEsTlSE COOPER, wlle o. e.
non Pierre Auguste, aged a years and 2 months.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
-,,.,c,.L ApvERTlsEMENTs..
ruRLlC SALE.
A ESTATE OF ULYSSES biLhAoOSA
No. 1907.
ppop.rE DOCKET, DISTRICT coo11'
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.


Bv virtue of an order of the Hono or a.ndry.
trict Court in aud for me p~,'s ,io to the last
tnerG WIS; WIZ bidder b, the undersigned na.uI
snt,ix Or any du'y qualified rnpllc s aus near
at the last residence OF tlte .'a nar:.h ef
Ss,l,at paint in prairie Faquetaique' p"A1'' 90
st. Landry, on
n...s,x. November 18Th, 1855,
at O'Clock a. m, the following aesi ix..es
property belonging 70 late Of the parish Of
St. Landry, to-wit: aa ,os,
The n,antation where the deces s't,,a t.
resided, being tract or praii n;siana. in prai-
IN the parish of ST. Lanary;, ,at Point. Together
vim al the bindings and Improvement ',I. ~
ed thereon, bounded on the nortu f. ny sotf
Honore Fusiler and Telehaqne a"at t,v landa
nv a,,ds If Don Louis Fnnttnot, easi " aas 70
oy Iahur "t arloin and on the west ny Ianas OK
- ,,, o,'is Fontenot and Jean Eaptiste r, m
l. ruea.uring seventy snpelnora.v, scd,,ireS
uel, less, and being same properly ~ Nv nri.
more or. sed from valcourt ArGotIl. ~ ~
by the decea " the nth day OF SoFem"e''
waite act passed ,a~
1886. >,e horned cattle, one Jay
q Nine head of gem. 'tseven head OF hogs
gentle creole mare and COZ, .he branding lrons
one creole twU-y ear old lilly. /. ~iture, kitcnen
beds and bedding, household fur >rious other
utensils, farming implf nents' anu Va ,x;,.
thi gs tkSS
of movables and immovables payable in thr,S
equal installments as such One-thiid payaols
on the first day or January next, 1889, one.t1dra
third on the frst day OF January, 1891 pur-
chasers subscribing their promissory notes
with two good and solvent snreties, to the sat
tafacti,sn OF the natural tutrix, said nc'es 10
bear eight per cent per annnln interest from
their Respective maturities till paid, and ten
per cent to be added, as attorneys fees. IN
part thereof: the lands to remain specially
mortgaged and vendors privilege retained
thereon in favor Of said estate till fun pay
luent OF the notes. principal interests anu aa'
OLIVIA FONTENOT,
Oct. 13.5t Natural Trutrix.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute.
Opelousas, st. Landry Par. La.


The government of this school te street Dh'
rsrental no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm
posed but every student must comply with the
rules, and must prepare up to the measure c1
her ability, the lessons assigned
Onr course of study and mode Of instruction
are designed to train the mind to the habits OF
correct thinking and thorough investigation.
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the man,
ners health and morals of their children and
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless IN Case OF
nrotracted illuess. The location of this town is
healthful aud easy OF access. The boarding
department il under the immediate charge Of
Mrs. Hayes. 2oarders viii! provide themselves
With .,.f Rk 3ts ard toWeis.
For pa tic2tar1,. t.res'
MY q Fhcnos
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

will be at the places DESIGNATED below, to
correct and revise registration and to register
all those entitled to registration from o'clock,
a. H. tO6 p. m each day:
Opelousas, at Courthouse, from Thursday,
AT Town Hall. Friday and Saturday. 2lst an
22ntl Upper Bayou Bout at Dubusson,s,
Monday Sept. oath. Grand Prairie. at
Stages, Wednesday, 26th. Waxia. at school,
house. FIR day, 2stl. Barry's Landing, at ID
P. saizai's, Saturday, the 18th Grand Cotean,
at Dunbar's, Monday, Oct. 1st.. Plaquemil e
Point at p Brasseur's Wednesday. oct. 80
Chataignier, at D. P. Lafieur's, Friday, Oct
5th Vile .,late at f. Tate's, Monday, Oc'.
stn Mammoth, at Aug. Lahaye's. Wednts-
day, Oct. 10th. Chicot. 8. Haas, on F'iday Oct
III, Then at Opelousas from Monday, the
Sent. sit AID LAsTRAPEs,
Registrar
St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13
ORDINANCE

To provide for the building OF a public mar
ket-house for the town Of Opelousas an,
to provide the ways and means to pay tor