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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-11-03
Address TO the Voters of Saint
Landry.

The election for President and congressman
on November 9Th, is one of vital Importance
to all the people, and especially to that vast
majority who consume daily the innumerable
manufactured articles of prime necessity to
them. The Republican party are endeavor
ing to elect President and Congressman
whose svowed purpose is to continue the pres
ent unjust system of tariff taxation. If they
succeed, the people will have to continue to
pay heavy tribute to the Eastern manufac-
turers who sustain and uphold the Republ-
can party with the profits made by them out
of the present protective system. If the Dem
ocrats succeed, they have given pledge and
proof that they will reduce these taxes and
thereby make the cost of living cheaper to all
the people everywhere. The issue is there
fore between the people, the whole people,
who want to buy the necessaries of life cheap,
and the manufacturers, class that has grown
rich by the fsvoritism of the Republican par
ty, and whose interest it is to compel the peo-
pie to pay high price for their products.
Besides this special issue, the people are now
called upon to decide whether the Demoera-
tic party, the party of the Constitution, shall
continue to administer the government. 1t
has given them an able, clean, honest admin
istrafion. To Mr.. Cleveland .the Presidential
Office has been public trust, to be admins
tered for the people. Come then to the polls,
all, and vote for the Cleveland and Thurman
electors and for Col. s. NJ. Robertson for Con-
gress.
THOS. Fl. LEWIS,
Chairman Dem. Campaign Com, st. Landry.
G.. L. DUPRE, Secretary. Oct. 81, 1883.
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TO the Public.

The Prohibitionists In the Southern States
have all along heretofore declared themselves
to be non-partisan; and have been working
on that plan, parish by parish, and already
five parishes IN cur State have gone dry.
And the sentiment in favor Of Prohibition is
swelling in volume and force all over this
State, and in all the States in fact. The friends
of Prohibition in the north are booming a can
didate Cor the Presidency, and even some of
our good men in the South declare they will
vote for him, not with any idea of defeating
Cleveland, but to encourage the good cause Of
Prohibition, which they are so very anxious
to succeed and become universal But would
it not be better to have q petition Overwhem-
ingly signed at the polls on the day of the
Presidential Election requesting our Police
Jury to order Special Election for Prohibit
tion in our parish on some day in the the near
future, to be dect ded upon by st. Landry
parish Prohibition Committee. The Prohibit
tionists of Louisiana held State Convention
in Alexandria last gear and another in Mon
roe this year and appointed in each congress
sional district a committee to take charge Of
the Prohibition movement; and being
chairman of the committee in the 9th district,
come now in that capacity and respectfully
and earnestly request all good people. both
white and coiored, to sign such petition on
the 9Th inst, and / will see that committee
of good and true men will take charge of it,
and do the right thing for Prohibition in our
paPlsn, anu sincerely nope Ine petltlon Will
be so overwhelmingly signed that st. Landry
will stand forth the Banner Parish of the
State for Prohibition. And let the fact go
forth thus to our friends in the State and in
the north to encourage all the other parishes
and States to do likewise and wipe out for
ever the dreadful curse Of drinking, which is
sweeping, like a besom of destruction, all
over the country at high tide, and threaten
s - ' D. D. W ". FOSTER,
Chairman 9th Cong. Dist. Prohibition Com.
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Personal.

Among the st. Landry visitors to the
State Fair at Baton Rouge last week
was Capt l.. S. Havard, of Big Cane,
who ut the same time entered his
youngest son as pupil at the Louisi-
ana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College at that place.
Mr.. Frank Dietlein, who has been in
Indiana for some months, returned to
Opelousas last week.
Miss Alice Stagg, of Whiteville, is
visiting friends in town.
District Attorney JOS. c. Gibbs, of
Lake Charles. is on visit TO his many
friends in Opelousas.
DR.. Fred. j. Mayer, of Scott, was in
town this week.
That prince of caterers, Maj. A. La
combe, mine host of the famed Eureka
House, took his son Laurent to Baton
Rouge last week and entered him on
the rapidly growing roll Of that fine in
stitution df learning, the State Univer-
sitY. The Major also "took in" the
State Fair and came near being "taken
in" at the races-but he came out all
right, we believe.
Miss Florence Laas spent the day on
Thursday last among friends at Wash
ington. o
Sheriff Fontenot returned from Baton
Rouge on Thursday, where he turned
oyer batch of prisoners to the peni-
tentiary officials.
Mr.. W. j. Ewes of Washington has
spent some days among friends in town
during the week.
Miss Constance Taylor is visiting
friends at Washington.
Mrs. t. s. Fontenot of Chataignier,
with her charming daughter Bathilde,
have called upon friends in town during
the week.
Miss Dorina Dossman of Mountain
Bayou was on.a visit to our town on
Thursday last.
John o. Trainor has been canvassing
in our community for an instructive
and interesting Catholic work during
the week.
JEFF. Thompson, who has been suffer
ing for some days past with a severe
attack of denseatia, departed on the
Thursday evening train for New Or
leans, where he will be placed in the
Louisiana Retreat" for medical treat
ment. He was accompanied by his
brothers, DR.. W. M. and J. j. Thomp-
son.
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TDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish ofSt. Landry, No. a4A5

Probate Court, Parrish Of 81. Landry, No. a4A5
ESTATE OF LOUISA A. NEIIsoN.
By virtue of an order of the Honesabie the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder. by che nnaes.
signed or any duly qualified auceionesg,
at the Court House, Opelousas, &c. Landry,
ON WEDNESDAY, November 2, 1858, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Louisa A. Nelson, deceased, to-
wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in the par
ish of Pointe-C Coupee, fronting on the Atoha-
falaya river, with whatever improvements
may be thereon, designated on the maps Of
the United States surveys 40 Lots Nos.
lnine) and 10 lsenl in Township 3 three
South Range tseven) east, containing thgss
hundred and seventeen and 6lIl00 acres, mora
or less.
Terms and Conditions. -One-half cash and
the balance on credit Of twelve months from
the day ofsale, purchasers giving their prom
issDry notes for the credit portion of tho price,
and the land being subject to special inert
gage and the vendors privilege, to secure
payment of said notes, with eight per cene an
mum interest thereon from msturity until
paid. - ,x1,c,n
Oct 6. 1888. Adminietrst0g.
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The Democrat intlmates that our de-
mands that stop be put to lawlessness
here, and for strict enforcement of the
laws, are born of a esire to secure the
appreciation of thelsolored people. AL
so, that we are Waving the . Bloody
Shirt, land that we have adopted this
Ito us) new role for the pnrpose of cap,
turing the "negro yote'' four years
hence. And this ridiculous idea ap-
pears to worry it. But We assure the
Democrat that it is entirely mistaken.
Our motives may have been somewhat
selfish. but our views were not quite
so far-reacliing. The fact is, we expect
to live in ibis parish aud raise, ,anr fam
lilies here, and we desired, IN nnr own
interest as we'll rs in the interest of all
good people, white and black. to see
the laws well administered aud 10 see
that life and property Were safe within
our borders Only this and nnthing
more If in the pursuit of these objects
we have secured the good will of the
colored people, or any number of them,
We are glad. We know that nearly allthe
white people have endorsed our course,
and we take the recent increase in our
subscription. list as an indication that
they mean just what they say This,
of course, is also very gratifying to US.
As to the sub-edit0r's unworthy hings
and misrepresentatioEs, we ARE just a
little too well known here for them ID
do us any harm.
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DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, Ne. 4Gas.
ESTATE OF MARaURRrrE CEsAvRn.

ESTATE OF MARGUERITE CEsATRB.
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
undersigned- or any duly qualified
auctioneer, az the last residence Of the deceas-
ed, in Plaisanee, in tine parish Of &c. Lans
dry, on SATURDA =, December I, 1883, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Narcotic CSsaire, deceased,
late of the parish of St. Landry, to-wit:
lst. A small plantation situated in Plai-
sanee, parish Of st. Landry, with oil the
buildings and improvements thereon, contain
ing thirty-two arpents, bounded ON the north
by land of Jules Perrodin, south by Cieopssas
Andrepont, east by Cleophas AndE6pOne, and
west by Octave Lartigue and public road.
I'd. Two creole horses, two COWS and calves,
twenty head of sheep. one wagon, two plows.
one double harness, 4 head of hogs, one lot Of
furniture, bedding, etc.
Terms and Conditions-The plantation, enc
third of the price of adjudication cash on ths
day of sale, and the balance on one and &wo
years credit, purchasers to furnish their
notes with per cent interest from day Of sale,
with two good and solvent auraties Co the
satisfaction of the administrator. The NOVA
bles to be sold - all adindications undaE
twenty dollars cash, and all adiudications 0v.
or that amount on one years credit, purchas-
ers to furnish their notes "a above stated.
JULES PERRODIN,
October n, 1888. Administrator.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE
Probate Coayt, Parish of ST. Landry. No. 1853.
ESTATE OF MARcELLtNE DEsRorRIs,

ESTATE OF MARCELLTNE DEsHoTELS
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 Natural Tutor or duly qualified auc-
tioneer. at the last residence of deceased in
Old Grand Prairie, st. Landry parish, on SA n!
URDA 7, December lst, 1883, the following
described property, belonging to the estate
of Marcelline Deshotels, deceased, to-wit:
lat. A certain plantation situated in Old
Grand Prairie, parish of St. Landry, with oil
the buildings and improvements thereon, con
tanning 24O arpents more or less, of prairie
and swamp land bounded north by bayou
Crocodile, south by public road leading from
Tate's Cove to Washington, east by land of
widow Damien Guillory and west BY land Of
Joachim Ortego, being the Same glantatioR
Guillory. widow of Joseph Deshotsls, deceas-
ed. And also the following movable property
to-wit:
One clubhouse built on land of Widow Da.
mien Guillory; head gentle horned cattle;
ii head of gentle horned cattle dun mare
brown bail-faced horse; black mare with
colt J two-year old black colt ! dun ally;
hundred and fifty barrels Of corn twenty.
five barrels potatoes one lot gentle hogs
one bedstead with bedding; one bs0stead
with bedding; one bedstead one srmoir
one sewing macnlne one Sm8l 9gmolG ana
wash stand 2 small tables; one damaged
doubled barreled shot gun one clock; one
cnpboad with crockery one lot kitchen utan-
sils; one dining table one side saddle; one
lot carpenter's tools four chsirs and one
rocker; one steelyard; one branding iron.
Terms and Conditions-AlI the gSn0s shall
be sold on credit of one and two years from
day of sale, purchasers to furnish their notap
with two good solvent securities TO the saGis.
faction of the tutor, and bearing 8 per ceus
per annum interest from maturity until pai0,
notes, ten per cent to be addal ss attorneys
fees, special mortgage and vendors privilege
n aimed on the land to secure payment Of
p. ncipal, interest and attorneys fees. ALI
the movables to be sold for cash.
The land to be subdivided and sold in lots
as per plan by L. e. Littell. surveyor, to be ex.
hibited on. day of sale.
October 81, 1883. Neutral Tutor.
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s. HERIFFS SALE.
District court, Parish Of ST. Landry, Ne. 1898
John Chafte sors VS.. chas. !, Thempsoa,

District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, Ne. 1898
John Chaffe 6 Sors VS.. chas. J. Thompson.
By virtue of an writ of feri facias is-
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court In
end 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 SATGR-
DAP, the day of November, 4. d. leee,
at ii A. NJ, bic following described prop
erty, to-wit "
LIST. The undivided one-sixth interest Of
Charles J. Thompson In and TO the below dsa-
cribed tract of land and improvements bOught
by said C. j. Thompson from HRS. Lucy
Heath, wife of Bingham Cushman
I'd. The undivided one.sixth interest Of
Charles j. Thompson in and to the below dss
cribed tract of land bought by said G. y.
Thompson from Mrs Elizabeth p. Wsller,
widow, t0Wit
A tract of land situated in the parish Of 6t.
Landry and lying on Bayou B@uf. boua0ed
north by Sc. Peters plantation, south by
Cumberland plantation, east by lands OF IA
cob U. Payne and west by bayou Bout, With
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
being the plantation formerly owned by Joel
T. Tucker, deceased, and inherited from him
by his children.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash
T. 8. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish of Sc. Landry.
Opelonsas, Oct. 20, 1885.
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Toe first number of the Crescent,
published in the new and thriving towL
of Welsh, Calcasieu parish, La, lies be-
fore us. 1t is a very neat 5-eolumn
quarto, filed with interesting original
and selected matter and a phenomenal
display of advertisements. We say
phenomenal, for almost every mer-
chant, mechanic and business man in
the place has a card or an advertise
ment in it, and the space they occupy
more than equal all the space thus oc-
capied in both the Opelousas papers
put together. Yet Welsh has only about
one fifth or one-sixth the population oi
Opelousas. The explanation Of this
wide discrepancy in the use of printers
ink in the two places seems to lie IN the
fact that the inhabitants of Welsh are
mostly Western people who appreciate
the benefits Of advertising and the true
value of home newspaper and are de-
termined to properly support one.
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Rally, Democrats, Rally

There will be Democratic meeting at the
Court House on Saturday evening November
Sd, at 7 o'clock. Addresses will be delivered
by Hon. Fl. L. Garland, Judge E. d. Estiiette,
Thos. H. Lewis, John N. Ogden, C. W. Du-
Roy, Laurent Dupre, and others.
The public is invited to attend.
90 T. ngppE.
JAS. o. CHAcHERE,
A. j. BERcIER,
Campaign Sub Committee
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DIED--At Washington, Oct. 20. 1888,
ANNA T. OFFUTT, wife of Thomas G.
Anderson, aged A6 years, s months and
25 days. The interment took place at
Grapd Cotean. :.
In Plaisance in this parish, We'd
neaday Oct. Oath, 1883, EMILE SIMON
FoNTENoT, q native of this parish, aged
56 years. He was gallant soldier Of
the Lost Cause in Co. c.. 9Th Louisi-
ana Infaatry, Hays Brigade, and LOST
an arm at Marye's Heights, In May,
1853.
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NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Pariskof 81. Landry, No. 49l4
Estate OF JosEPH HOWARD.
Whereas, Dangerfeld Howard of the parish
of Sc. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator Of the estate of JOS
eph Howard, deceased, late of St. Landry
parish
Therefore, any person intending TO make
opposition TO said appointment will file the
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G. nj. THOMFSON,
Nav. .. 1885 Clerk.
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Card of T hanks.

The children of the Sunday School and lady
members of the Church of the Epiphany take
this method of returning their grateful
thanks to the gentlemen of the Opelonsas So.
cial Club for their generosity in giving the
courtesies extended, on the occasion of the
late entertainment for the benefit of the or.
gan fund.
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Mr.. M. Vilaseca has completed the
extensive improvements on bis proper
# opposite the Market House necessary
to fitting up the same for a ladies' oys-
ter saloon and restaurant, and he is
now prepared to serve The ladies in the
best style with oysters, fisll, crabs, etc.
His ladies' department is neatly and
conveniently arranged, and the ladies'
are invited TO give him d call with the
assurance of meeting his best efforts to
give them satisfaction
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The Democrat says that we want it
to unite with US in suppressiDg lawless-
ness, but it requests us first to ."spoint
out where" that lawlessness is, and says:
s'If we should start out with it, we
woald like to know where it is going to
take u.s. This simply means that it
declines onr invitation. Well, perhaps
this is for the best An ally who is
both deaf and blind would be of little
service, anyway. Besides, matters have
so quieted down since We extended our
invitation that we think the officers of
the law can maintain order without its
assistance. They have succeeded in
restoring quiet, not only without its as
sistance but in spite of its halfway
apologies for the lawlessness which it
affects NOT to see and if some judicious
friend &ill only muzzle it now, so that
It viii not further embarrass our Off
cials in their administration of the law,
all will belWell. q
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NroTIcE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, NJ. 49ls
estate or PIERRE LEDoUx.
Whereas James Fl. Seiley, of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition 20 he
appointed administrator of the estate OF
Pierre Ledoux, deceased, late OF Ss.
Landry parish;
Therefore, any person intending. to mase
opposition to said appointment Will nle sne
OpeIonsas, within ten days from the present
notice. Z. M. IHoMxSSUMN, ~,
Oct. 27, 1888. SAskA's
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JUDICIAL NOTICES


nUBLTC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No 1906
ESTATE OF EMILE SAUCER.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish cf Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrators or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas.
ed, in the parish of St. Landry, on WEDNES.
DA 7, November 18th, 1888, the following des
cribed property, belonging to the estate of
Emile Saacier, deceased, late Of the parish
of st. Landry, to-wit:
a plantation, consisting 10 house, fencing,
&C., erected on railroad land.
Three horses, seven head of horned cattle.
One wagon, one hack, nineteen barrels of
rough rice.
About one hundred and forty barrels of
corn.
One brand, a lot of beds and bedding.
One saddle, one lot of tools, one lot of plows
and plOw harness.
Household furniture, kitchen utensils, farm
ing implements, &c.
Terns--Cash.
DOMELISE LAFLEUR,
Nov z 1888 Administrative.
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The How Will You Have 'Em Oyster
Saloon and Restaurant has reopened at
the corner of Market and Bellevue sts.,
opposite the Market House. II will al
ways be supplied with the hest the
country affords Oysters, fish. crabs
and slirimps will be kept throughout
the season. Peace makers specially
M. Vilaseca, proprietor and manager.
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=
SUGAR House SWARMING. - Among
the most pleasant social events of the
season was gathering at the hospitable
BILE mansion. of Mr.. j. S. Bntler, on the
Camp Hamilton plantation. on last Mon
day evening, to witness the process of
sugar making and to enjoy the delicious
sugar cane ana the hot liquid sugar.
The excellent host, assisted by his
charming daughters, generously enter
tanned the following visitors Misses
Gabrielle Hebrard, Hattie Haas, Julie
Bloch, Birdie Harmanson, Malou Las
trapes. Constance Taylor, Helen Las
trapes, Leila Hudspeth, Gertie Cain,
Eva. Williams, Alice stagg, and Bessie
Lewis, Messrs. T. Solomonson, s. T..
Hebrard, j. l. Cain, w j. Sandoz,
James Lewis, H. F. Comeau, " X Iri-
on, r. G.. Lyons, Nathan Roos, G. w.
Lewis, A Loeb, 4. Fl. Lewis, Jr., and
Frank Simpson The time was spent
most delightfully."- and the guests de-
parted carrying with them " sweet !"
remembrance Of every joyonssincident
of the evening.
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B. r. Truth: The Opelonsas CoU-
RIER has taken a determined stand in
demanding that stop be put to the
acts of laWlessness i'm ST. Landry par
ish, and asks for strict enforcement of
the laws st. Landry is not the only
parish in this State which needs strict
enforcement of its criminal lawg and
we hope to see ether Journals through
ont Louisiana align themselves with the
COURIER and endeavor, BY having the
laws executed, to decrease the number
of terrible crimes and murders with
which 50 many of our parishes have
been cursed during the past year. Let
the people, also, assist the court officials
III the prosecution Of criminals, and see
that jnst punishment is meted out to all
offenders againat the public peace.
Let the sub-editor put this in his
pipe aud smoke it.--EDs COURIER.
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A Good Thing.
A Piece of Rail Road Public Spirit.
San Antonio Times.

San Antonio Times.
The chairman of the local committee
on transportation for the National Edi-
torial Association, which meets in San
Antonio November 81, received i'm
portant and gratifying information this
morning from the Mexican National
Railway. 1t was courteous invitation
to the National Editorial Association to
take free excursion over the Mexican
Natio9Hl to the City of Mexico The
Arkansas Pass has already rendered
the use of its line. The thanks of the
community and of the Southwest are
due the public spirited managers of the
two roads, and especially to Manager
Yokum for efficient service in securing
the favor The attendance at the As
sociation will be materially increased
by this news, which was wired to head
quarters to day.
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Nov. 3. lSS!
NONsTABLE's SALE.

Sd Justices Court, Parish of St. Landry.
No. ---
WIN. BRIsKHAUs & SMITH vs.. T. NJ. ANDERSON.
By virtue of writ of q. fa., to me directed
by the Hon. Jean Domec, Justice of the
Peace, Sd ward, in and for the parish of st.
Landry, will proceed TO sell at public auc-
tion to the last and highest bidder, on
THURSDA 7. the 18th day of November, A.
d., 1883, at Ii o'clock O. M, in front of the
Post Office in the town of Grand Coteau,
parish of st. Landry, the following described
property, seized In the above entitled snit,
fo-Wit:
One horse and saddle.
TeTms-Cash. DAVID MECHE,
Constable 90 ward, Parish OF ut. Landry
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The Opelonsas Social Club will give
another one of its recherche entertain
nieElts at their Hall, ON next Tuesday
evening, the 9th inst., at which time q
choice programme of vocal and instrn-
mental music will be executed BIZ the
talented amatenrs of the organization.
A most attractive feature of the occa-
sion will be d Broom Drllf' By com
pafay Of sixteen young ladies' a grand
BAH will conclude the events ct the
eTnniTap.