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The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16
EsR lMeRnaOriaEaa.

Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia
Benevolent Association, Louisiana Division,
SO Camp ST., New Orleans, Nov. 9, 1889.
Whereas. by decree of the Grand Com
mander, Cemrade DIR. VIM. A. ROBERTSON, of
the parish of st. Landry, has been called from
our ranks to join his comrades that have pass
ed through the gates of death to the realm OF
eternal life; be it
Resolved, That in the loss OF DIR. Robertson
we mourn a comrade whom valued as a
friend and admired as a soldier Enlisting as
a private in Company G, Sixth Louisiana Reg
iment, he was in June, 1861, commissioned as
assistant surgeon of the Seventh Louisiana,
and in January, 1862, as surgeon OF Hays
Brigade. In October 1864, he was assigned
as medical director of the Department OF
West Louisiana aud Arkansas, Lieutenant
General Buckner commanding, and was one
of the commissioners at the surrender IN New
Orleans, May 26, 1865, Of the Tran s. Mississip-
pi Department, being himself paroled June | !
1865 Gallant as soldier, upright as a citi
zen and with all the traits of noble man
hood his record forms bright page in the an
nails of Louisiana Be it further
Resolved, That page of the minutes bt
devoted to the inscription ofthese resolution:
and published in the press, and that the hal
be draped in mourning.
CHARLES SMITH, Chairman
GEORGE MURPHY,
Ed FLOOD,
III. III. WARD,
VIM. HYLLsTEAD. Committee
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Mass Meeting.

On tho night of Nov Ith 1882, d dwelling
house on the place of Amy Ferguson, res
pectable colored woman, was destroyed with
all it's contents by fire, and there being some
grounds to suppose it was an act of iucendia-
rism the citizens of Bayou Chicot assembled
together The proceedings of the meeting
we're as follows:
On motion Hon. Eli Clark was called to the
chair and II e. Barton was appointed sccre-
tary.
After a few appropriate remarks by the
chairman, Capt. Sam Haas explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting and on his motion the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed by the
chair as committee to draft resolutions suit
able to the occasion Capt. Sam Haas, chair
man; Messrs. C. M. Richards, Emus Camp
bell, j. j. Barridge and ii. C. Barton
The following resolutions were presented
by the chairman of the committee aud unan-
mously adopted by the meeting
Whereas, dwelling on the premises OF
Amy Ferguson, u highly respected colored
woman, was destroyed by fire with ali its con
tents, and there being reason to suppose it
was the act of an incendary. Now, there
fore, belt resolved by the citizens Of Bayou
Chicot here in mass meeting assembled that
we individually and collectively deprecate
any such act of vandalism and will lend all
well merlted punishment any party or parties
that may have been guilty of such an act oi
incendiarism.
Resolved, that our sympathies bc extended
to the family for the loss of their dwelling,
furniture &c, by such act of incendiarsm
if such it was.
Resolved, that the proceedings be publish
ed in the N. y. Picayune and the ope'ousas
COURIER.
On motion of Capt. Sam Haas the meeting
then adjourned sine die. ELI CLARK,
III. G. BARTON, Secretary. President.
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a Statesman SEsea2SS.

No man in the South was more generally or
more favorably known, and no man opinion
was more highly reyerenced than that of the
late ex- Governor Perry, of South Carolina
For some time previous to his death, Govern
or Perry was sufferer from indigestion lie
took DR.. Westmoreands Calisaya Tonic and
wrote the following letter; SANS SOUCI.
Gentlemen Il most cordially recommend
DIR. Westmoreiand's Calsaya Tonic. For sew
eral years past | have been troubled with in
digestion and dyspepsia. Ny son, DIR. HeSt
M. Perry, of Philadelphia, who knows the in
gradients which compose your tonic, spoke
fayorably of it. In the course of two months
past have used four bottles, and am entirely
relieved Yours truly, &c, b. F. PERRY.
DR.. WestmoreIands Calisaya Tonic is sold
by F. f. Bailey, Opelousas, and Blake &
burke, Washington, La, at 80 cents and 81 90
bottle nov 16
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ORDER OF COURT.

FWyHE terms of the District Court in and for
IL the 18th Judicial District are hereby fixed
and ordered to be held as follows:
For the Parish of st. Landry.-A criminal
term to begin ON Monday, February Sd, 1890.
A civil term to begin on Monday, April 18th,
1890.
criminal term begins on Monday, October
6, 1890.
A civil term to begin on Monday, December
1st 1890.
For Acadia Parish.--A criminal term begin
ming Monday January, 6 $780,
civil term beginning Monday March II 1899.
A Grim nal term beginning Monday septem-
ber 8th 1890.
criminal term beginning Monday, Novem-
ber 10th, 1890
The Clerk of Court will enter this order ON
the minutes of the Court, furnish a copy to
the newspapers of the parish, and also certif.
ed copy to the Clerk of Court in the Parish OF
Acadia who is hereby directed to publish copy
in the papers of his parish, to record the same
in the minutes of that Court and to post copy
on the Court House door.
The Clerk of this Court is also directed to post
a copy of this order ON the Court House door
of this parish.
Given in open Court at opelousas, November
L. 1880 L. z. LEWIS,
Judge of the 18th Judicial District.
A true copy: H. E. ESToRGE, Dy. Clerk.
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The Regulators.

The trial of OF the men who attempted to
regulate" Mr.. Duplechain in Coulee Croche,
some months ago. which will soon come up be-
fore our District Court, is attracting attention
outside the parish Commenting upon it, the
N. o. Times Democrat says
The prosecuting officers have shown them
selves active and determined, and have se-
cured that severance in the trial of the ac-
eused that will prevent Wholesale challeng-
ing of jurors.
st. Landry owes it to its splendid record to
prove that it is not only possible to break up the
regulators there and arrest evildeers, but to
punish them also. Its reputation for peace,
order and obedience to the law is exceiled
by no parish in Louisiana, and to this ia due
the prosperity st. Landry is now enjoying,
evidenced by the immigration into the parish
and By the large increase in wealth-an in
crease which the last assessment shows to be
so many times greater the improvement in
those parishes which excuse or tolerate regu-
latorisn.
When regulatorism first reared it's hydra
headed front in st. Landry, the COURIER
promptly denounced it and persisted in de-
nouncing and calling down upon it the ven
geanee of the outraged law, until o healthy
public sentiment was aroused which neither
the law breakers nor their apologists could
Withstand, and which gave to our authorities
the assurance that they would be sustained
by the mass of the people in the strict and
stern discharge of their duty. Ii we would
escape thes shameful atrocities which have
stained the annals of some of our sister par
ishes, our officials, who have shown commend
able zeal in the suppression of lawlessness,
must still be backed up BY our juries, and NO
guilty man must be allowed to escape. Our
dearest welfare depends upon o strict per
Torrance of their duty.
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JOSEPH PASQUiER,
Administrator.
Nov q. 1889.
EEUBLIC SALE
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1879
ESTATE OF RoBT. w. HELMER.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1879
ESTATE OF RoBT. w. HELMER
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 tho under
signed administrator or a duly qualified auc-
tioneer at the last residence of deceased near
Bayou Coeodrie, in st. Landry parish, on
WEDNESDA 7, December A, 1889, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es-
tate of Robt w. Helmer, deceased, late of
the parish Of ST Landry, to-wit:
A certain plantation with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, bounded north
by lands belonging to Sam Haas, west by
bayou Cocodrie, east by swamp and south by
Carey Griffith, containing ono hundred acres.
Two beds and bedding, six chairs, one bu-
reau and looking glass, one clock, one small
table, one dining-roOm table, one stove and
cooking utensils lot of kitchen furniture,
one safe, one looking glass, two pairs of gear
ings, one small toel chest, one harrow, two
lamps, five plows, one cow and calf, black
smith shop, three cows, two horses, one beef,
one wagon, one heifer, three yearlings.
Terms-Cash.
ROBERT MACDONALD HELMER,
Nov. 2, 1889. Administrater.
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ESTATE OF LAURENT PASQUIER AND CYNTHIA
A. CODDINGTON.
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 administrator or any duly qualified auc-
tiOneer, at the last residence of the deeeas-
ed, about half mile west of the town of
Opelousas, parish of st, Landry, on WE'D
NESDA Y, December llth, 1889, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es-
tate of Laurent Pasquier and Cynthia A. Cod
dington, both deceased, late of the parish of
st. Landry, to-wit
|. Lot No. 81 of plat of survey filed with
and made part of a proces-yerbal OF sale made
by Gilbert l.. Dupr6 auctisneer, on Nov. 18th,
1883, in virtue of judgment No l3, ,6l2 of Dis
trict Court, st. Landry, entitled Henry L.
Garland VS. Celeste Garland, and lot No. IS of
same plat these two lots situated about half
mile from the town of Opelousas, bounded
south by the public road leading westward
from Opelousas, north by other lots of Fl. L.
Garland and Celeste Garland, east by lots of
Cora Beauchamp, and west by lot of Eugene
Bellard, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon belonging, being same
property purchased by deceased from Fl. l..
Garland, as per act passed before Laurent
DurrG, notary Pr 1ic, on the 5th day of May,
A. d. 1884, and t.udy recorded May 9th, 1884,
in Conveyance Book No. 9, at page 443
Household furniture, kitchen utensils, one
srindstone one ladder, &c.
Terms-Cash,
JOSEPH PASQUiER,
Nov. 9, 1882. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

The constant rush at j. K. Sandoz's
for bargains is sufficient indication of
the location of the Cheap Cash Store of
Opelousas. just think-boys' suits at
$l.25, mems suits at $4, mems and boys
shoes at rs cents, best hand turned la
dies shoes at 1915, and so on.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

The attention of all having saddle or
harness work to be done or repaired is
direGsed to the card of Mr.. o. Guidry
in another column. His shop is now
on Main street, near the store of Mr.. j.
K. Sandoz. Give him call.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Notwithstanding the session of the
District Court this week, our town has
been somewhat dull. Many country
people are in town, bnt business does
not appear to be particularly brisk, ex-
cept for the lunch and lodging houses.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Our venerable friend, Mr.. B. Martel,
and his son Sully and their families left
last week to resume their residence in
the parish of st. Mary. Many friends
regret their departure and hope that
they may soon come back among us.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

District Court, Parish of ST. Landry No, 1850
nlLAIRE BoRDELoN VS.. AURELIA AND AMELiE
BORpELoN.
by virtue OF a Judgment rendered in the
tbovc entitled suit, ordering me to sell at
public auction, the property hereinbelow
described, to effect q partition of said pro-
perty, and in virtue of q commission issued
to me in the premises from the Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court in and for the parish
Of st. Landry, / will proceed to sell at public
auction on the plantation below described, in
this parish, on
Saturday. November esd, 1850,
to the last and highest bidder, the following
described property to-Wlt:
L. A certain plantation situated at Prairie
PaiSance, containing one hundred and seven
arpents Of prairie and wood land more or
less, bounded north by Bayou Grand Louis,
south by land of Emile Vidrine, east by
Achlle Vidrine and Alfred Deyille, and west
by Louis Sylvestre.
2. a certain tract of swamp land situated
on the right bank of bayou Cocodrie, in said
parish, measuring about sixty superficial ar
pcnts, bounded north by bayou Crocodile,
east by Jean Louis S. FOntenOt, south and
west by Jean Pierre Latieur, fills.
3. One black mare and colt; two sorrel
horses; one brown marc one pair Creole
HhlleS SlA hetu vi Wllu horses ono lot Ot
gentle horned cattle (about fourteen head); ;
one lot of farming implements one branding
IRON one double barrel gun
Terms and Conditions,-All the immovable
property to be sold on credit of one, two
and three years from day Of sale, purchasers
to furnish their notes with two good solvent
securities to the satisfaction of the Curator
/ and heirs, said notes to bear 8 per cent inter
est from maturity till paid and also ten per
cent as attorneys fees, if any be incurred, for
the collection of said notes or part thereof.
Special mortgage and vendors privilege re-
tanned ou the land, All movables to be sold
for cash on the day of sale.
HILAIRE BORDELON,
Oct 10, 1889 Curator
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Lake Charles will have a national
bank in few days, with capital of
$4,000. The little town of Homer,
La, has subscribed $75, 900 for SINH
lar institution and has already elected
its board of directors, president and
cashier Now, it ID Opelousase turn
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Best full width flannel at 30 cents per
yard, at j. X. Sandoz's. Gents furnish
ing goods at 20 per cent below usual
prices. The grocery department is not
neglected, and everything is sold at
rock bottom prices. Too busy to give
further prices on goods, but call will
convince any one that we sell cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

There will be divine services at the
Episcopal Church, Opelonsas, by Rev.
ID. e. Mack
Sunday, the 18th, at4 o'clock p. NJ;
Sunday, the Oath, at Ii o'clock a. NJ.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

We can't be beat on anything on
wheels-a good gig for SIS and buggies,
phaetons, etc, at corresponding low
prices at j. B. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Boys pay 25 cents for hat and send
their neighbors around to buy another
quick before they are all gone-at j. X.
Sandoz's. Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

j. Meyers & Co. have just received
a large consignment of white and gray
blankets which they will sell at one
half the usual prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
LEONCE & L. A. SANDOZ
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

ounce package of tobacco for FIVE
cents at Meginley's.
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AND STILL THEY COME.
ANOTHER NEW GROCERY In TOWN


Court and Landry (efbUe old stan) with ii" line
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
Canned Goods
of California and Vegetables
Candle Glassware CrockeWMr Etc
will idea
Fenclan Sardine at Z! to 90 box
Iris agalon
Oka cans
81
can
les, ell
imakeit ita always good substantial
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

For RENT.-A fine business stand on
Main street, at $40 month. Apply at
once at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

just eceived-another lot of Gigs,
Buggies, Carriages, &C., at still lower
prices than ever at j. B. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Mr.. Nausen, the Norwegian explorer, is get
ting ready to start on his expedition to the
North Pole, for which he has already collect
ed more than SOC, 600 francs by public sub
scription. His plans, which include neither
depots nor other arrangements for retreat,
are considered by scientists as almost suicidal.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

See the advertisement of F. F. Pre-
vot g. Co. in this issue.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

First class single and double teams
for hire at ]. X. Sandoz's livery stable.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Sugar and rice planters are referred
to the card of VIM. B. Bloomfield. 6m
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

See C. DietIein's advertisement of
new goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16
OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1889
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Five cigars for 10 cents at Meginley's.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

The dramatic entertainment, supper
and ball given on Wednesday night at
Perrodin's Hall for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church. though not very nu
merously attended, was nevertheless a
very enjoyable and successful affair. A
snug little sum was realized. above ex-
penses, which will go to swell the build
ing fund of the pretty church now in
course of erection.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

The shipment of produce for the sea
son from this place up to Nov. 18th, in
elusive, is as follows: 24i9 bales cotton,
19439 sacks rice, 1925 tons cotton seed.
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5 on hand a good substantial
= II m . H
At 5 Cents, 10 Cents, Is Cents and % Ccnt%.

GIVE MT 4 CALI and price my goods which, are all fresh and s
Nov 1s89-u B F
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Don't be a clam-Advertise.
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ENUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 497l

pUBLIC SALE,
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 497l.
ESTATE OF THEODORE CLEMENT BATAILLE.
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 az highest bidder, by the
undersigned testamentary executor or any
duly qualified auctioneer, at the last residence
of the deceased, in Prairie Plaisance, in the
parish of 81. Landry, on WEDNESDA Y,
November q, 1889, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Th6o
dore Clement BatailIe, deceased, late of the
parish of ST. Landry, to-wit:
Two clocks.
Two desks.
One iron bedstead,
A lot of hardware.
Two guns.
A lot of oak posts.
A lot of lumber
One old cart and q lot of old iron.
A lot of barbed wire,
Fifteen head OF horned cattle.
One pair of oxen.
Ono branding iron figuring thus I B.
Terms-Cash
EMILE POIRET,
Nov. it, 1889. Testamentary Executor
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry. No. 1892.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH MARKS.
| Whereas, Jean Baptiste Marks, Of the
parish OF st, Landry has applied by his petition
| to be appointed administrator of the estate
OF Joseph Marks, deceased, late of the par
sh of st. Landry.
| Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice C, M. THOMPSON,
| Nov IT, 1889. Clerk
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
School books at Jacobs.
SO
pittsburgh Coal
At L. II. Vordenbaumen's lumber yard.

For a period of thirty days only, 800
choice 25c novels, will be sold at 2Oc
each at Jonas Jacobs Literary Depot.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Mr.. Gus. E Dupr6 having bought
out the livery and feed stable of Mr..
Meginley will devote his personal at
m tention to . the business jR future and and
best of service to his patrons. He has
secured the services of good corps of
hostlers, drivers, etc, and is making
important additions to his already fine
outfit of horses, bnggies, hacks, &C.,
and the travelling public may rely on
getting full value for their money, and
parties placing their horses in his
charge may be sure they will receive
the best of care and attention. An in
spection Of MT, Dupr6's stables showed
everything in apple pie order the
horses nicely groomed, stalls we'll filled
with wholesome forage. harness newly
oiled, vehicles neatly cleaned, and the
entire establishment showing unmistak-
able evidence of the proprietor's con.
scientious personal supervision.
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0pelousas Courier.

Official Journal Of the Parish Of ST. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16

Besides the conviction, without eapi-
tai punishment, of the. Indian Cheney
Linton for the murder of the Indian
Lastie, very little business of impor-
tanee has been transacted in our Dis
trict Court this week. Tn this connec-
tion il may be interesting, though not
comforting, to the axpayers of the par
ish to quote the remark made this week
BY ono of onr prominent officials, Il close
observer, anent the work of the late
grand jury. He said that it would re-
quire three years, at the customary gait,
to dispose Of the true bills found last
week. One fact, at least, is patent: too
many impediments are allowed to be
thrown 10 the way of the prompt admin
istration of justice. Another fact is,
that 4 stern enforcement of the Law is
Imperativeiy demanded I'D order to curb
The lawless spirit which theae numerous
findings Of the grand inquest make con-
spicnonsly manifest.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16
Oct. 10, 1889.
HDUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of ST, Landry, No. 1929
ESTATE OF LAURENT PAsQU1ER AND CYNTHIA
A. CoDDINGToN.
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inLAIRE BoRDELoN VS.. AURELIA AND AMELiE
BORDELON.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16
JUDICIAL NOTICES.

EAARTITION SALE
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No, 1850
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-30
THE CORN PLACE.

Sioux City inauguTated its first Corn
Palace October 3, 1887. Speaking of it
and discussing the second exhibit to be
made in 1855 CAST year, pamphlet adj
vertisement of that plucky town said:
significant proof of Sioux City's boundless
resources and possibilities was her Corn Palace.
Sioux City, to signalize her bountiful crops,
when so many other localities were visited by
droughts, conceived the idea of having a harvest
jubilee and out of this grew the artistic triumph
known to the world as the 'fCorn Palace It
was distinctiveIy Sioux City idea, and in the
successful naturalization of this idea the city
has proven her claims to it for all time and may
proclaim itself to be the 'Corn Palace City of the
World The building was 30 feet long and the
general contour Moorish.
President Cleveland said of it: ''This is the
first new thing that has been shown me-
Chauncey NJ. Depew: 81 have been all over the
world, nearly, and have seen all the natural and
unnatural curiosities, but 1 never before saw
Corn Palace -
The estimated cost of the palace was $50, 900,
not including the interior decorations, volunteer
work on the part of the ladies of Sioux City; and
the whole was designed and completed in the in
credibly short time of thirty days.
Sioux City proposes to repeat the Corn Palace
enterprise in 1888, on a larger and grander scale
With this object stock company has been
formed, and having valuable experience to draw
on it is intended to make this years palace much
more elaborate and attractive than that of last
year; also to devote longer time, at least
month, to the festivities.
And what the corn palace did for Sioux
City Texas Spring Palace viii do for
Fort Worth, for in this Texas Palace will
be minor palaces of cotton, corn, wheat,
oats, rye, millet, sugar, sorghum,
fruits, vegetables, minerals, etc., ETC.,
all the products Of the state. This Texas
Spring Palace will be the grandest ex-
hibit of the states products ever made,
and viii attract tens of thousands of
visitors. People in and outside of the
state are ready to lend encouragement to
the exhibit, and the time is most favor
able Fort Worth would be untrue to
itself not to seize this golden opportunity