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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-13
RAIL AND CROSSTIG.

The Alabama ard Of assessment of
railroad and telegraph property has made
the following Assessments:
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French and Amer can ChampaZnes, Foreign
aud domestic Wines and Liquors, at lowest cast
prices, ut N. LAWNS Estate.
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Ladies' and Men Cater Tops,
Riding tats aud whirs, at LaFar's.
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Seemingly Eradic ated

With repeated and powerful doses OF quinine,
chills and fever, In some ono OF its various
forms, springs into active existence ayain, often
without tue slightest apparent proyocatton. To
extiuSuisl the snolid RUG embers of this Oh
stintts and recondts mal ,dy, no IS tlau 10
H0stetter's TO mach iitterS is all sufficient.
WAen every resource OF tho phlr nac)poea has
been exhausted against " In vain, ths Btters
nIuer twill remove every lingering yestige
Of H. Nay, mori the Btters viii protect those
brought within the influence Of the atmospheric
poison that begets niiaral disease, from rs
ATTACKS. Disorders OF the stomach, liver and
bowels are among tle comp ANTS 20 10 lppre-
hen IL from he uss of miasm i-tailted water
These are both our'l a1i prev aut-d by the
But-rs Hl@umltlsn, cO1gt patton and renal
complaints yied " l.s action.
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Mons Dress
Shirts and underwear, at LaFar's

Bewley & Diapers celebrated Irish Ginger
Ale at NJ. LAWNS Estate. Sole agent Ia Sa-
vannah
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Lowest prices in tue city for Awnings at
Lindsay & ~ Irg MS.
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Have your Awnings made at Lindsay g.
Nor CAMS.
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Waterloo" "B ightol,n Ascot
"Wellington," at LaFar's.
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Dunlap aud Nacim snto HAtA
Rev spring styles, ut LaFar's
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Pearl Cashmere Hats,
Spring shape. all sizes, OF LaFar'A
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Tho latest MaeElnsv hat. yacht HyIs, At
LaFasE
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Boy's straw Hats,
ars and flns. az LIZA 4

Lindsay o. Morgan wants your order for
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Ladies Umbrellas
"a gloria cloth, nt L4Far's

Awning wors speciality at Lindsay d
Inorganic. a.i rIe. s.t
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Bass Ale ana Guinness Stout al a. Lawns
Estate ta. fe4 Iu
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-10-19
Church Point Items.

j. BarlouSSe made the following ship
ment* of produce for the past ten days
ll2 bales cotton, lis sacks rice, 2O2(
dozen eggs. The receipts Of cotton art
small on account of the farmers rushing
TO pick nut their crops before the posi-
I'll" advent Of rainy weather, and com
paratively little rice has been threshr,
ont up to this ,latc
The venerable old citizen, Joseph
Harmon, died on last Sunday night, af
ter Il prolonged Illness Of eleven weeks
aged &c wears
The prolonged drou;h has caused
many persons to drive their stock t.,
bayou PlaQncminc for water, many OF
which are from the vicinity west of OPP
elonsas.
L, Schnelb & Bro. made the follow
ing shipments: 40 bales of cotton b
sacks of rice, and GOO dozen eggs
The weather is 80 dry that the grass
is I'Hrning up in the prairics.
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Hshys5cfaRS use III.

One great argument in favor of DR.. West
morelands Calisaya Tonic is that physician 5
never hesitate TO use it in their practice. The
formula is furnished to physicians asking for
it. The following is proof positive as to its
merits. COLUMBIA, s. G.
Geullemen-I have very thoroughly tested
your Calisaya Tonic and do not hesitate to
pronounce il most remedial agent. AS a
stomachc and tonic it is unsurpassed. For
eliminating maIariaf poison from the system
and renairin. their deieterious fleets, for re-
building, reinvigoratins and giving tone i"
the system when reduced by protracte1 or So
we're ieyers or other debilitating causes, there
is in mg judgment, no other preparation i'll
the whole field Of medicines equal TO it.
j. +. ENsOR, Nj. ID.
Former Physician and Surgeon : t.. Insane
Asylum
DIR. Westmoreiasds Catisaya Tonic is sos!
bg +. +. Bailey, Opelpusas. and Blake 4
Drrke, Washington, La. oct 10
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4 telcgra N from Washington, dated
Oct. II, says: The Pneumatic Gun
Company Is receiving the congratula-
til ms of the army, navy and officials
generally on the success of the Vesuvi-
us and her pneumatic guns which dis
charge dynamite bombs. The official
trial was better in results than the pre-
limlnary tests, although they gave much
satisfaction, The vessel handled splen-
didty, while the guns worked to precis-
ion, not tiange, air valve or any de
tail getting disarranged. III fact. nearly
double the tapidity of discharge called
for in the contract tViz.: five SHOTS i'll
30 minutes) was attained without Il
sign Of injury The Vesnvias is capa-
bie of blowing up any object she can
get within range Of
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"The kindergarten" Chicago, is
more than usually attractive in IFS Oc-
tober issue, by means Of its exquisite
frontispiece, Loves Blossoms, three
beautiful child faces, instinct with con
fiding affection. Prof Edward G. Howe
continues his Invaluable series Of les
sons on Systematic Science for Kinder
garten and Primary School. MISS Mary
Hofer, prominent disciple Of Prof
TomIins and voice trainer in more than
one Kindergarten Training School, op-
ems series of articles en ''Mnsic in the
Kindergarten. \ pure aud most d.
lightfu. fairy story is begun ~ this is-
sue, which will be completed in the No,
vember number. Published at i6I La
Sale St, Chicago, at 80 II year. Sin,
gle copy 20 cents.
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Literary Mote.

Some time ago the Detroit Free Press
offered $4,000 in prizes for the three
best serial stories sent in before July /.
The result of this competition has been
that Maj Joseph Kirkland, Of Chicago.
Ill.,, has taken the first prize of $1,000.
His story is entitled, - The Captain Of
Company k Nj. Kirkland is the an
thor of "Zury, the Mcanest Man in
Sp'irg County = The McEeys," and
Other stories. The second prize goes to
Omaha, Ncb., and is taken by Mrs. Eli
"a W. Peattie. Her story is entitled,
''l'he Judge" The third prize of $500
was awarded to Elbrdgc 5. Brooks, OF
Boston, Mass. The title of his story is,
'.Tht Son of Issichnr.,'
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At the Paris exposition the great l26-inch
DeBange gun attracts largo crowds. The gun
is 4f feet long and it weighs AZ tons. 1t
throws o preiectile weighing $50 pounds with
range, when tried last May at the Calais
proving grounds, Eas 5 % miles at 10 degrees
elevation and u 40 miles at an elevation Of
80 degrees. At short range it pierced steel
armor %. .G2 inches thick, and Mt 1900 yards it
pierced steel armor 10 60 inches thick. This
Island conld drop its ss0-pound shells in New
York CITY
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q PUBLIC SALE.
pro3a'r coorl Parish Of 81 Londry. No. 1922.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM TA7E.

fT6oa'f toaft, f'&f'sh 0f 81. Landry, No. 1922
ESTATE OF WILLIAM TATE
By yirlao Of an order Of the Honorable the
Probate Court i'll and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there viii be sold ut public auction,
tn the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned administrator or any duly quail
lied aucJiUncer, at tho last residence OF the de-
ceased, IN N<Ss3 Plate Prairie in the parish of
st. Landry, on IHLRSDA 7. November "a
1880, tlR following described property, belong:
ing to the estate of William Tate, deceased,
late OF the parish of st. Landry, to-wit
|. The plantation upon which deceased last
resided, situated in Vile Plate Prairie, parish
"i 81. Landry. containing about ninety-eight
.tpent3 OF land, together with all the build
inss aud improvements thereon, bounded
Eprtb by Armaud Foret, east by Mrs. j. j
Hicks, south by Sam Haas and Sam Derosier,
and west by E6!ien Vidrne
,. Il certain tract of land in the neighbor-
hood of the above described plantation, con-
tanlng thirty superficial arpeuts, bounded
north by Aurelie Tidriue, east by S. Haas,
south by widow Pierre Vidrino and west by
3. The undivided half of tract of woodland,
lying ON the Bayou Choctaw, parish of Saint
Landry, the whole tract containing about two
hundred arpents, boundaries unknown; the
tract being the same purchased by the de-
ceased at the auction sale of the estate of j.
j. Hicks, deceased
]. One two-horse wagon and harness, one
open buggy and old harness, one American
roam horse, one blue creole horse, one brown
creole horse, one bay colt, one sewing ma
chine. one double-harrel shot gun, one lot of
about eighteen hundred pounds of seed cot
ton, eight head of hogs, one saddle and bri-
die. Il lot Of household furniture. kitchen
utensils farming implements, &c.
Terms and Conditions.--AH movable pro-
perty for cash on the day of sale, and the
lands in three equal instalments, as follows:
ono third on January lst, 1890 one third on
January first, 1891 and one third on January
first, 1892. Purchasers of land furnishing
their promissory notes, with two solvent per-
sonal securities, bearing eight per cent per
aunum interest after maturity, and maturing
us above mentioned. The lands remaining
specially mortgaged, and vendors privilege
in favor of the estate until final pay
ment of said notes. In ease of legal proceed
ings for the collection of any of said notes,
ten per cent will be added for attorneys fees.
The residence TO be given possession of three
weeks after the sale.
WILLIAM G. TATE,
Oct i2, 1889. Administrator.
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Queen Victoria having completed her 70tI
year. the following statement OF the ages nf
various reigning monarchs, ranging from tho
oldest TO the youngest, may prove interesting:
The king of the Netherlands, aged ~ the
king of Denmark, aged y the king of Wur-
tembnrg, aged Go; the emperor of Brazil, aged
63 ! the king OF Saxony aged Gl the king of
Sweden aud Norway, aged 80; the emperor of
Austria aged IS the king of the Belgians,
aged 81; the king of Portugal, aged 80 ; the
king of Roumania, aged 80 the Sultan of
Turkey, aged 46 the king of Italy, aged 4j ,
the emperor of Russia, aged a. the king of
HeIeaes, aged 43; the king of Bavaria, aged Al ;
the king of Slain, aged -; the German Emperor
aged 80 the emperor of China, aged II the
king of Scrvia aged II and the king of Spain
AGED 3
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The New Orleans Picayune is one of the
newsiest and most reliable papers pub
lished. It's Editorials are judicious and
timely it gives all the news without fear
or favor; its Associated Press and Special
Southern kilograms cover all important
Foreign and Domestic News: its Com
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and are accepted standards; its Letters
from New York and Paris, and the
Special Contributions of Pearl Rivers,
Catharine Cole, Molle Moore Davis,
Jennie June. Marie Points and Others are
unfailing sources of interest and iufornla-
ton and are of high order of literary
merit. The Picayuue is printed in clear,
new type, of size sufficient to be read
without straining the eye.
To keep abreast Of the times and know
all worth knowing that a newspaper
should tell, send Three Dollars for three
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Weekly is sixteen pages. and is issued
every Thursday morning TO reach all
subscribers before Sunday.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Probate Court, Parish of 81 La,,dly No 1872
EST. ROBERT WHITE HELMER
Whereas, Robert Macdonald Hemer of the
parish OF st. Landry, has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator Of the estate
of Robert White Helmer deceased, late of
the parish OF st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment viii file the
same in writing, in my office. in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. C, aT. THOMPSON,
Oct, 19, 1889. Clerk.
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-- . o..

" Robins Farewell, Caprice for Pr
ano, By Fisher, is the very latest of re-
cent publications of new music. Mr..
FisI5f has q happy faculty in writing
pleasing and melodious music interest
ing to pupil and teacher. Its dedicat-
ed to the Sisters Of Charity, who, like
many other successful teachers, are us
ing same very extensively. Mailed on
receipt Of 10 cents in postage stamps
by Ign, Fischer, Publisher, Toledo, q.
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J1s-ss;ls,-.sst;;ssI Io''4'u

The Sheriff and his deputies are bus
lily engaged in the collection of the poll
tax, and much larger revenue win be
derived from that source this year than
ever before. A considerable amount
has been collected already. The law
enacted by the Legislature last year
making tax collectors personally liable
for nncollected poll taxes will doubt
less insure much closer collection of
that tax in this State than ever before.
The collection ofother taxes is also pro-
crossing quite briskIy.
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zBUBLIC SALE.
''obate to,r|, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1865.
ESTATE or EMELINA BoUDREAU.

P''obate court, Parish ofSt. Landry, No 1865
ESTATE OF EMELINA BoUDREAU.
By virtue OF an order of the Honorable 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 the under
/ SIGNED or any duly qualified auctioneer,
! Grand toteau. in The parish of st. Landry, on
WEDNESDAY,, November 6, 1889, the fol
| lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of EmGiina Boudreau deceased, to-wit ::
l. \ certain tract of land, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, sit
utted IN Prairie des Femmes, in said parish
q! st. Landry, being the last residence of said
/ deceased EmGlina Boudreau, and belonging
70 the community between said deceased and
+ Evaristo Robin, her first husband said tract
0t itAI containing about one hundred and
ten arpCGt@. more or less, bounded on the
north by landoi GGGpr6ville Meche and others,
east by land of EdeGE Meche and others,
south by Lands of Joseph Fr0zard and others,
and west by lands of Alc6e Marks ind bay6n
BomhcuX.
:. small tract of prairie land situated
near Grand Coteau IN the parish of st. Ian
dry. contaIpfpg about sixty arpents, more or
less, bountdaa on the north by land of EIodie
Bopdrean, wife OF Thomas Daily, east by land
Formerly belonging to Lucien Darby, south
~ land Of Arthur Richard and west by BAYOU
h0urbeuI.
3. small tract Of woodland situated near
Grand Coteau, in the parish of ST. Landry
containing about seven arpents, more or less,
bounded on the north by land OF Edgar Bou-
drca0 and others, east by land formerly be-
longing TO Lucien Darby aud west by land of
flodIe Boudfcau, wife of Thomas Daily
1. One creole horse, one pair of oxen, one
COW: one two year odd beef, one lot of fifteen
head OF hogs. one lot Of goats, one OK cart.
one hack, household furniture, kitchen uteu.
siI&, two shot guns, one pistol, one cultivator.
two ploWS and other farming implements, sc.
Terms and Conditions All the movable
property for cash and the immoyable property
onc-thifd cash and the balance in two equal
annual instruments from the day of sale. For
the credit portion purchasers to furnish their
pronissorS notes with good and solvent Sc
curltE to the satisfaction Of the administrator
corresponding with the instalments and bear
ing eight per cent annual interest from their
respective maturities and payable to the Or
der OF thc administrator. A special mortgage
and vendors privilege to he retained on the
lands to secure the payment thereof Par
e!a*rrs not to ALLEVIATE the lands to the preju-
dice Of said mortgage and privilege. and obli-
eating themselves 10 pay attorneys fees fixed
mt ten rcr cent in case Of sait to cuforce pay
m"nt "t the notes or part thereof.
JAMES DARBY,
tet ), 1881 Administrator.
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IN the proceedings of the last meet
INC Of the Police Jury, published lasf
week, the following corrections should
be made under the head of bills ap-
proved
IS =. Fontenot. for serving Police
Jury notices, $457 rs, should read-for
serving Police Jury notices S26s. 90.
and for coal, etc, $Is9.75.
I y. Fontenot, for conveying pris-
oEeTs and lanatics, S247 60, should
read for conveying prisoners and Ia
nas.cs and making arrests out of the
parish, S247 .60. ~
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II you are in need of Guns, Rifles
Pistols, ammunition of all kinds, fne
pocket cutlery, scissors, razors, fishing
tackle, &c, you should call at Geo. w,
Moriarty's Gun Store, where yon viii
nnd the best selected and largest stock
20 choose from, and the guarantee of a
practical gnnsmith as to quality 81
Mr.. Moriarty's reputation as d first.
class gunsnith is well known through
out the country.
Prices as lolc as tie forrest
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ar. Jos. Bloch has just received three
car loads Of furniture direct from the
factory, and 10 enabled to sell at low
figures, having the advantages of low
rates and no middle-men to pay; be.
sides he will deliver furniture at domi-
Gil in town and have the same put up
IN fafst-class condition by competent
Wofkmen. He has also received three
carloads of wagons and a ear load Of
stoves heating and cooking which he
- Offering ait exceptional low figures.
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Mr.. C. B. Jones, of Spring Hill, Iowa, says:
we're and painful burns with better effect than
anything else have ever tried. 1t relieves
the pain instantly aud cures without leaving
u scar" Pain balm is one of the most useful
medicines that any family can be provided
with, especially for rheumatism lame back.
sprains, bruises, tooth-aehe, ear-aehe and like
ailments. One application will relieve the
pain and fair trial insure a cure. 50 cent
bottles for sale by J; Lassale and all mer-
oh to
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
-
Probate Court. Parish Of 81. Ldndry

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, W. -
Estate OF THEODORE CLEMENT BATAiLLE.
Whereas, Emile Poiret, of the parish of
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of
Theodore Clement BataiIIc, deceased, late of
ST. Landry parish
Therefore, any person intending TO make
opposition to said appointment will lilc the
same in writing, in my office, in the town OF
notice. C. NJ THOMPSON,
Oct. II. 1889. Clerk
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We return thanks for invitations to
attend the Sixth Anniversary Ball of
the 0pelousas Social Club, to be given
at their Hall on Tuesday, Oct 90, 1889.
On these occasions the Club fairly cont
do themselves" and most elegant and
recherche affair may well be anticipated.
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MARRIED-At the residence of the BRIDE s
mother, near Opelousas, Oct. Is, 1889. by Rev.
r. c. Cleburne, Mr.. s. P. WoMAcK, of New
Orleans, and Miss MAUDE BUTLER, Of st. Ian
dry. No cards
Alexandria papers please copy.
In New Orleans, October 9th, 1889, by
the Rev. A. f. 7. Chapuis of St. Vincent de
Panls Church, Capt. W. T. BoARDMAN, of
Bay st. I4onis, Miss, and Miss RITA LgoS-
HARD, of New Orleans
DIED.-In Old Grand Prairie, Oct. I6, 1889,
Mrs MARcRLIs LAFLEUR, nee Brigitte Sol
leau, aged 81 years.
On Plaquemine Ridge, Oct 16, 1889,
JACOB BIHM, aged 81 years.
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LEcTUREs.-Yery Reverend Father
Oshannahap, $. j., superior general OF
the Southern Mission, will deliver lec-
tufe in English at the Catholic Church
20 morrow Sunday at high mass. Sub
ject: :" The Bible and the Church, On
the following Sunday (Oct. 27) Rev.
Father Erin will deliver a lecture in
French on "The Divinity of the Church
Proved by its History
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Hill stock is gong up. We have
long thought that he would make an
ideal President one after our own
heart--and one who would reward the
workers, not the drones.
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No lain yet, and the dust on our
streets is simply overpowering, while
cisterns and wells are going dry. In the
country the ponds and gullies are re-
ported nearly all dried up, and cattle
suffering for water in many localities.
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Rev. Father Firm. who replaces Pa-
tller Raymond at the Catholic Church
ls winning golden opinions from his
paFlshloners and all others with whom
he ls brought in contact. He is active.
zealons, and kind and suave in his man
ners, and the report that he would re-
main here bnt q short time has very
much disappointed and distressed his
congregation. They hope ret Tint he
may remain with us permanenflr
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The Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics has
prepared. i'll compliance with Il Congressiona
request, very interesting statement upon
the subject OF foreign immigration from lS2O
to he present time. 1t appears that during
that period the arrivals of aliens have been
l5,o0o0 900, or nearly one-fourtEt of the present
population OF the country. This does not in
dicatc that we are in any serious DANCER of
being Enrapeanized but the fact remains
that certain restrictions as TO the character
aud c"ndition of immigrants are very desir-
abla.-E4
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The shipment of produce for the sea,
son from this place up to Oct. 10th, in
elusive, is as follows: 1916 bales cotton,
1907 sacks rice, 1850 tons cotton seed.
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Our railroad agent here reports bust
ness booming at the depot heavy ship
ments of produce and large receipts of
goods by our merchants.
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Business around the railroad depot
has continued quite lively during the
week, and large quantities Of cotton,
rice and cotton seed have been pur-
chased by the various buyers in that
neighborhood, for which fair prices are
paid.
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Very Rev. w. j. Kennedy, S. j., Of
Grand Cotean, preached an excellent
sermon in English at the Catholic
Church last Sunday.
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Widow Jean Allan, nee GuiIiory, "a
colored woman, aged ia years, was
buried in the Catholic cemetery here
last Sunday. She was the eldest of
twelve children, the youngest of whom
only survives, aged nearly 90 years
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A visit to the beautiful little Catholic
Church in Grand Coteau is well worth
any ones time. 1t is complete in all
it's appointments, and we do not won
der at the people of that village being
an prnu6 of it