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Simeon Birotte, Admr., VS.. John Simms.

sale issued out of the 18th judicial
District Court, in and for the parish
of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town
of Opelousas parish of st. Landry, on SAT-
URDA Y, the 21st day of January, 1888, at
ii o'clock a. M, the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
A certain plantation, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, consisting of
dwelling house, cotton gin and press, corn
crib and three cabins, measuring one hundred
and fifty superficial arpents, composing the
following two lots of ground-the iirst tract
having three arpents by thirty in depth,
bounded north by widow and heirs Oh
Franeh ebois, south by land of NJ Andrepont
on one side by land Of U. T. Blackshear, and
Oh the other by tract below; I'd, tract of
land having three arpents front by twenty in
Depth bounded south by lands of U. L. Black.
shear north by lands of widow and heirs OF
- Franchebois, and east by land above
described.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms and Conditions For cash to pay
and satisfy the sums Of
1st. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
eight per cent yearly interest from January
ID. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
like interest from lst January, 1883;
Sd. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
| like interest from lst January, 1884;
4th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
| like interest from lst January, 1885;
5th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
like interest from lst January, 1886;
9th. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
like interest from lst January, 1887;
9TH. Two hundred and fifty dollars, with
like interest from lst January, 1888;
Sth Ten per cent for attorneys fees on the
whole of the above ap< sunts due principal
and INTEREST,";
9th. Six and 65[lOO dollars cost incurred,
and to cover the costs that may be incurred in
executing this order;
And on a term of credit to satisfy the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars which will
be due on 1st January, 1889, together with ten
per cent attorneys fees.
C. C. DUSON,
| Dec. II, 1887, Sheriff.
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and that to secure that amount, tax of 10
ftenl mills on the dollar is hereby levied on
all property borne on the assessment roll OF the
parish and not included on property on the
assessment roll situated within the incorpo-
rated towns of Opelousas. Washington, Grand
Coteau, Vile Plate and Arnaudviile and
that on the property situated within those in
eorp0rated towns, to defray their proportion
of the expenses of the criminal proceedings,
there be levied in accordance with Sec. 95 of
the General Assembly of Louisiana, regular
session of 1878, approved March 4, 1878, u tax
OF {fivel mills on the dollar. 1t was further
ordained, that the licenses of the parish, for
the current year of 1888, on ali trades. profess
sions. &C., shall be the same as those imposed
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, the following
gentlemen were appointed . committee Tor
the purpose of taking steps to procure plans
and specifications and bids for the building OF
an iron draw bridge over Bayou Courtableau
at the foot of Main street, in the town OF Wash
ingtOn, viz.
| Jacob Plonsky, r. 8. Wilkins, Charles An.
/ tonic, Leon Wolff, Isaac Ewes, Carl Violin and
| Lee McNicoll, and report to the Police Jnrs
rs early as practicable.
On motion of MIR. Dubnisson, John Conrvilit
| is authorized to keep a free ferry on Bayou
ConrtabIaau at the foot of Main street IN tht
| town of Washington, at b salary OF ~ TWEEN
| sy-eight dollarsl monthly and payable ont p
funds not otherwise appropriated tho ferrs
/ to be kept under the came regulations as IN
der contract for same ferry With said Ceur
i EiIle In 1856.
On notion Mr.. Haas. Messrs. NAPOLEON John
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GHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court Parish of 81. Landry, No, 1887
Susan Webb, Wife, Ell A., VS.. A. {. Keller,
Widow Galligar.
III Pavne fniaPVeBOr

BY virtue of a writ of pluries fieri facias is
sued ord 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 Court House in the town of
Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, on SATUR-
DAY, the 2lst day of January, 1888, at IL A. 4
NJ, the following described property, to-wit
L. The undivided half of a certain tract of
land, situated in this parish Of St. Landry,
bounded north, west and south by Bayou
Bnuf, and east by the public road running
from Washington up to the Bayou aforesaid
containing three hundred and thirtyone and
42ll00 acres, known as the Bentield.
9. A tract of land of one hundred and five
and 80u00 acres, situated near the Bayou
Bguf bounded above by land now belonging
to Payne, below by lands belonging to Amelia
Keller, widow Galligar, west by the puLI2c
road leading from Washington up the Ba-
you BGuf, and east by lands of Payne, known
as Pat Prescott tract.
Seized in the above entitled suit:
Terms and conditions.-FOr cash to pay and
satisfy the sums of four thousand dollars, and
of sixteen hundred and forty -one dollars, and
oftwenty-fve hundred dollars, with eight per
cent yearly interest on the first snm from the
lst Of February 1870; like interest on the sec
ond sum from 18th April 1872 and like inter
est on the third sum from 18th January 1872
| and also to pay the attorneys fees at five per
cent on aforesaid sums; Subject however to
| following cfedlts; i. EiShb nunuFeu anu Afo
/ dollars and 2lIl00.
2. One hundred and eighteen dollars and
| S2tl00 Qess S,le hundred and ten dollars and
12Il00 costs), made by execution 10Th May,
| 1877;
8. Two thousand six hundred and tive r.
five dollars (less seventy.six and 62I LOO dollars
| costsI made by execution on Oct, 1879
4th One thousand three hundred and
forty-six dollars Qess sixty-fve and 60ll0O
dollars f6sts) made by execution on 24th
July, 1851;
5th Seventeen hundred dollars made by
execution ON 23d July, 1888;
9th Thirteen hundred and thirty and 2Oll0O
dollars (less eighty and 30pQ0 dollars costsl
made by execution on 23d July, 1883;
7th. One and 10l00 dollars cost incurred,
and for an amount to cover the costs that
may be incurred in executing this writ.
C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff OF the parish of st. Landry
| Dec II, 1887
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Observation-Disclosures.
ARCADIA, LA, December 26, 1887

ARCADIA, LA, December ~, 1851
Dear Sir:
1t is highly important that the State of
Louisiana should move actively in the matter
of occurring immigration to fill her enormous
quantities of waste land with n thrifty popu-
iation.
l address you as Secretary of the North
Louisiana Immigration Association organized
last year at Haughton, La, to ask your aid
and cooperation in getting the leading citi-
zens of our State to meet together in conven-
tion at Shreveport ono day in the month ot
February-date to be fixed by the Governor
and provide way and means to push the i'm
migration move in the State to success. Now
is the accepted time to move in the matter,
that you may receive benefits this season.
The Immigration Association of which have
the honor to be Secretary has done a noble
work dur ring the past year with the Hnneed
means at its command, and as q result many
thrifty immigrants have settled in this sec
tion of the State.
If the press and the people will unitei IN Civ
ing the proper life and stamina to the efforts
of the organization, the result will be q sur
prise to even the most sanguine and enthusi-
| astic friends of this great project upon which
depends SO much the future greatness OF the
! Pelican State.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated
| by your obedient servant. T.. e. DREW,
Secretary North La. immigration Assn.
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JUDGMENT
oDeAhNr ''D'"ls. so.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, NO. ifI9i
Emile Dugas, wife, VS.. Hebfard Landry,
husband
JUDGMENT -..-.-

In this cause, the law and evidence being
in favor of plaintiff and against defendant, 1t
is for these reasons ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that there be Judgment in favor OF
plaintiff, dissolving the community OF acquetss
and gains existing between her and her sa'a
husband.
That she be separated in property from her
said husband. 1t is further doereed that she e
do have the exclusive management OF ahu
control of any and all property which she may
hereafter acquire. or which she may now
separately own. n.,,,or
It is further decreed that plaintiff is author
ize1 to sell her interest and portion III lands
situated in the parish of Lafayette which sne ae
owns, jointly with her co. heirs, by inheritance
from their deceased father, Dejean Dugas. O
description of which lands is found in the ;. IN,
ventory of the estate of said Dugas; and 1t is
ordered that defendant pay all costs OIL TINS
suit.
Done, read and signed, in open Court, at
Opelousas, this 10Th day of November, A. ID.
1887. Il. u. EsIiLEi L.
A true eopy: Judge 18th Ju. Dist. La.
B. MARTEL, D'y. Cl'k. Dec 3l-S
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S5000 90
Under the supervision of E. Dubuisson, for
the use of the 5th ward, five hundred dollars;
$500 90
Under the supervision of S. Haas, for the
use of the 9Th ward, three hundred dollars
''N $4,000
Under the supervision of l.. Yonng, for tho
use of the 7tl ward, five hundred dollars.
"'' "a $4,000
Under the supervision of Martin Carron, for
the use of the 8th ward, three hundred ana
fifty dollars. Sooo:Vo
On motion of MFR. Gordon, resolved that the
president of the Police Jury is hereby anthor-
lied to rent to the u S. Marshall the Parish
Court House for the purpose of holding tho
u. S. District and Circuit Courts.
On motion of Martin Carron, be it resolved
that all the Road overseers in tho parish OF
st. Landry are hereby notified, that unless
they take the necessary steps to force the
road hands on their respective roads who Ne
liable to road duty, to work upon the public
roads, that they. the said road oyerseers, Will
be dealt with in accordance with the provis-
ions of law in such cases made ard provided. :.
Be it further resolved, that they, the SAID
road oyerseers shall Immediately prosecute
any and all road hands who shall refuse to
work the public roads aforesaid.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
For Parish and Criminal taxes and Parish
Licenses collected during the month OF Nov
ember, 1887, viz: M
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JUDGMENT.
ETDGMENT JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. l4296
Edmonia Miller, wife, VS.. Adolph c. Prelean,
husband

IN this cause, upon trial of the same, the
plaintifF having fully proven the allegations
Of her petition, and the law and evidence be-
ING in her favor and against defendant, it
ia therefore ordered, adjudged and de.
creed that there be judgment in favor OF
plaintiff, desolving the community OF acquets
and gains existing between her and her said
husband, that she be separated In property
from said husband.
IL is further decreed that she do have the
exclusive management and control OF any ana , q
all property which she may now separaIely
own. Il is further ordered that deIehaahs
pay all costs Of this suit
Done, read and signed in open Court, q a.
Onelousas this 2gth day of November, a. ~
! ss27 s'''''s' u. D. ESTILETTE,
4 frue eonv: Judge 18th Ju. Dist La
B. MATTEL, Dy, Gle. Dec. Si-of.
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Ana Old Years Burden.
Times Democrat.

Times democrat.
The good fortune enjoyed by Louisiana du-
ring the year 1887 was by no means general
throughout the world. The epidemics, inun-
dations and other disasters which we have
been spared have afflicted other communities
in almost unprecedented measure. The Hou-
ma fire. on the Goth ult., was the most exten-
siye disaster that occurred in this State dur
inr the year But no lives were lost at Hou-
ma. and the calamity was mild one COM
pared to the fire at Vitebsk, in Russia, where
hundreds perished and 1000 people were left
shelterless, or to the burning OF HankoW, In
China, where thousand lives are reported
to have been lost. Disasters in theatres and
causes, have produced long list of casual
ties. The fire ut the Paris Opera Comique
claimed nearly q hundred victims !; the fire at
the Exeter Theatre hundred and twenty
seven Over three hundred persons were
crushed to death by the collapse OF q circus
| building atap Neschln; and hundreds more
were trampled in a panic at q peoples fair In
| Madras.
Disastrous floods have occurred In Hungary
and on the lower Danube, but the recent in
| undatons in China, caused by the overflow OF
the HoangHo, were even more iatai 70 me,
] besides rendering vastpopulatlon homeless
I heavy share of misfortune has fallen fo
/ tbe lot of Southern Europe. The earthquakes
which, beginning in the Riviera, extended as
/ far as Greece and r1e Balkans, destroy ed
many lives and much property. But the raw
/ aces of the cholera along the Mediterr aneaf
shores, and especially in Sicily and Italy
have been much more fatal than the earth
1 auakes. In Messina alone 5000 persons sue
eumbed to the scourge. The same terrible ep
idemie swept off 10000 people in q singl
month in lie Northwest Provinces OF India
i and other portions of the Indian Empire nav
i suffered severely.
Shipgrecks by sea and railway accidents D,
land have been more than usually common
The incidents of the Tiffin, Chatsworth
i Roslindale and Woodstock bridge disaster
are still fresh in the memory OF most people
Storms ON the New England coasts caused tn
loss of I3O lives among tho Gloucester tishel
men. In the South seas 500 pearl fishers wer
drowned The upsetting of ferry boat o
the Danube accounted for 300 deaths.
steamer with 700 Moslem pilgrims on boaf
& vent down in cyclone in the Indian OceaI
4 Of other maritime disasters it must sufi1ce I
mention the loss of the Benton with 10y i've
IN the China Sea, of the Bahia with Ho iives
and of the w. A. SehoLten in the Straits
Dover with l32 lives.
The list is by no means complete, put i5
long enough and black enough TO show tn'
the year 1887, during which Lonisianas exp
rience has been so favorable. proved TO Dc 3
ags,Ge terrible in many parts OF the WoIl
Our own good fortune is the more conspic'
, ous from the contrast.
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OoNsTABLEs SALE.
lst Justices Court, Parish of st. Landry
Or. Robt. M. LitteIl VS.. J. C. Deviilier.

BY virtue of writ Of f. ia, to me dlrectee s tss
Peace, p M lst ward, in and for the parish Of ~
Landry, % will proceed to sell at public aue
tion to the last and highest bidder On
sTHURSDAY, the 10Th day of January,
A. d., 1883, at IL o'clock a. M, OF EdWafd Is
Dejean's in Prairie Basse, parish OF o..
Landry, the following described proper
ty. seized in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, to-wit:
Tsrn,s-.CasI j. d. ZACHARIE,
Constable 1st ward,
Ian. 7. 1888. Parish st. of Landry
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ing cIalms, VIZ: ~, -
C. e. Duson, conveying prisoners IS 22l 30
r. D. Cooke, returning officer 5000
J. Meyers & Co, sundres for G. H. 1920
10. Chaeher6, stationery AGO
Ad Lastrapes, registering ..--------- 1000
St. Landry Democrat, printing w 1850
Opelousas Courier .. $3.50
c. L. Dupr6, stationery NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5000
do recorders fees ----'-.---.- 500
Gus. F. Fontenot, build'g bridge 1900
Sam Haas, lumber and spikes $3.50
Edw Deiean, making bridge. 2O.50
Town of Washington, rep'g. bridge. 1858
VIM. Clark, lumber ..-.-.. 35.40
Dr. l. E. Shute, spade & ax brk'n on rd 2.25
Joseph Richard, spadel l.25
Joseph Woods, Juror on inquest--... 200
FIR. Collius. +" .. 800
DIR. r. M. Littell, oil, &c . rs
Attest: ALBERT GUlDRY,
+ p ], LEFEBvRE, Crk. President.
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proceedings OF tine Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, La. Jan. 9th, 1883

OPELoTsAs, La, Jan. 9Th, 1883
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Albert Guidry, President, DR.. Il.
H. Littell A. Perrodin, d. P. Saizan e. Du-
buisson, Sam Haas and l.. Young.
The proceedings of the last meeting were
read aud adopted.
The following budget for the year 1888 was
adopted, Mr.. Young objeeting.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, it was ordained,
that the sum of 1884, 10000 Thirty -four thous-
and one hundred dollars) be aud the same is
hereby assessed and levied as the amount of
taxes to be collected for the services amt ex-
penses fer the current year 1888, and that the
same be appropriated as follows:
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. 1889
ESTATE OF OPHELIA VIDRINE.
Whereas, Oneil Fruge, Of the parish OF st.
Landry, natural tutor in the above en-
titled estate, has filed q final tableau and ac-
count Of said estate, accompanied by his petit
tion praying for the homologation of the same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petit
tion aud tabeau has been ordered by an or
der Of court bearing date Jan, I, 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 tsbe homoloSated
and confirmed.
~ JAMES O. CTACHERE,
Jan. IA, 1888. CLERK.
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The United States Postal improvement As
sociation, which has just bcsn formed, desires
the reissue ofss1actional currency for use in
the mails, the abolition OF postal notes, the
issue of postal orders for small sums at reduc-
ed rates an9the passage of laws Of special in
tereSt to farmers and fruit growers.
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i WHY'S it that the Town Council does not
publish it's proceedings, so that the people
may know what 1t is doing? No financial
statement has been published sincelast spring
md no minutes of it's proceedings have been
.pablished for several months and yet it is
said that meetings are occasionally held-for
Instance it is reported that four of it's seven
members met one night recently and elected
two important officers, a constable and a col
Iector. Some inquisitive people are beginning
10 aak why the public is kept in such tota!
ignorance as to the means and methods by
which Che town is govs med. We marveP at
their inpsrtinence, butq pnfess that we share
their euri0eity
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When you next visit New Orleans try the
Intel Denechaud, on Caronusset street. 1t is
! gery comfortable house and you can get
rooms there with or without board. See the
advertisement
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Among the attorneys in attendance on the
II s. District Court, now in session here, are
Nessrs Wells and Gorham, of Lake Charles,
snd Messrs. j. L. Bradford and Morris Marks,
~ New Orleans.
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The town has been full of strangers from
other parishes all the week, brought here by
ia TJ' s. District Court, and all the hotels
snd boarding houses are filed to overfowing.
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mr.. E. r. Lewis was elected judge Dec. q
md qualified last Saturday. Jan. 7th. So the
Governor did not postpone the election nor
Isil to promptly commission the reform can.
diiate, as our friends, the rcformers, charged
hA would.
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Gao. w. Moriarty has q fine assortment of
grng and pistols, as well as ammunition of all
finds-powder, shot, shells, cartridges, &C.
and he sells at reasonable prices. Drop in his
elegant little establishment and price his
,nnnl7a
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HAAsy1LLE, La, Jan. 10, 1888

EDIToRs COURIER:
was just thinking how much better on We
are aiowlehere in dear old Louisiana, where
no snow or ice comes to hold us in for months,
which it has been my lot to witness many
times north--ycs blessed-th grandest iand {,
OH the globe; and the soil TO grow all neeaea
crops for the sustenanee of man or beast.
The sugar planters have hat tough tune
Of it fer a month past, aud have been mueh
delayed owing to bad weather--sosne mllis
only now finishing up their cane crops
The Morgan Railroad Co. have set force
of men to work building fences along on each
side of their track commencing ut Cheney
Vile they will fence TO Lafayette.
Country roads, some Of them at least, arc
not Id the best condition but with the land
"a vet as it is this Is no time to do road work
The farmers Id our neighborhood will start
their plews as earlsaas lands will admit. OF 90.
ing so The successful farmer will have no
eld Of work fc do between this date and the
planting season
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Less 5oIo commission

Net amt due the parish $2,5l2.42
Messrs Littell, Carron and Gordon hav :
ing been appointed committee to examine
the vouchers in the hands of the Treasurer,
reported through their chairman, MIR. Litteil,
that thew examined and counted the vouch-
ers presented by the Treasurer amounting to
tS2. .640O6) Two Thousand and
Forty 06I 100 Dollars. as per his state
ment filed, that the amount corresponded
with items in cash book; when on motion, it
was resolved, that the vouchers be cancellecs
and that the Treasurer have credit for THAI
amount and the vouchers were accordingly
cancelled.
Messrs. Dubuisson, saszan aud Perrodin hav-
ing been appointed a committee to examine
the claims fled against the parish, reported
through their chairman Mr.. Dubuisson, that
thew examined and found correct the follow
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The Police Jury held two days session
tbis week. Its proceedings will be found in
thie issue.
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Lake Charles American: c. B. Gillum and
Nelson 4, williams, whose homes are IN Ash
lev pike county, Missouri, were in this section
4 lew DAYS last week. Their impressions OF
this country were In its favor, and ME-. Gllinm "
'rlsS, t9la ,,s That & number of their neighbors
are s.ss awaiting the report they win make oa
Their return homa, aud as it will be very Ia
vorable, 4 number of northeast lIlinoisans
will doubtless soon make this their hoines.
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aR;yal y and "Club paper shells, No. u,
~ : mar box at G.. w. Moriarty's gun store.
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The lean year privilege giyas tho girls 2
chance to largely increase the marriage Es
ro rsas are not obtained here Is eaaily as II
Chicago.
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r. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.

TUESDAY, Jan. 10th, 1888
The Police Jury met pursuant to ajonrn-
ment Present A. Guidry, president, A.
Perrodin, DIR. r.. Fl. Libtell, D. P. Saizan, w.
G. Gordon, Il. Dubuisson, s. Haas, L. Young,
and Martin Carron.
On motion the following appropriations
we're made
TO j. o. Chaehere, to refund him the right
of way paid to jean Gay, and payable out OF
funds not otherwise appropriated, nfsy q dol, oo
lars. og.oo
Out of Internal improvements funds, under
the supervision Of A. Perrodin and Dr. h. y.
trial, for the nse of the LIST Pol Jury ward,
fys hundred dollars. $oouVo
Under the supervision of A. Guidry, for the
use in the ID ward, three hundred and iity
d0Ilars. s Ss,oV:vo c1O
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For. Sheriff.

plant pecan trees.