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The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15
Town Tax Sales Of Movable and ImmOV
able Property.
The Board OF Police. Town of opeIousas
VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana, will sell at the principal front door Of
the Court House, in which the Civil District
Court of said parish is held, within the legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at the hour
Of eleven (1l) o'clock a. M, on
Saturday, the 9th day Of December, A.
D., 1890,
the following described property on which a
special tax is due the Board of Police of said
town, said tax having been levied in 1856
the payment of winch was enjoined and the
Injunction set aside by judgment of the Su-
.preme Court. The names of said delinquent
tax payers, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the NOV
able and immovable property assessed to each
to be offered for sale are as follows, to-wit:
Dupre, Widow Lucius J--Town lots situat-
ed in town of Opelousas, improved as resi-.
south by Landry street, east by Liberty street
and west by Chestnut street, near Railroad
street. Assessment So 900; special tax $4,000
and costs.
Dupre, Laurent-A small parcel of lot of
ground with buildings thereon, situated in
the town of Opelousas, bounded north by pro.
perty of II. L. Garland, south by Bellevue
street, east by property of DR.. v. Boagni, and
west by property Of FL. E. Garland one horse
and buggy. Assessment $500; special tax $l5
and costs.
On said day will sell such portions OF said
property as each debtor will point out, and
IN case the debtor will not point out sufficient
property, will at once and without further
delay, sell the least quantity of said property
Of any debtor, which any bidder will buy for
the amount Of taxes, interests and costs due
by said debtor.
The sale will be without appraisement, for
cash, In legal tender money of the United
States, and the property sold shall be redeem
able at any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given, with twenty per cent,
and costs and penalty added.
ARTHUR DEJEAN,
Collector Board Police, Town Opelousas, La.
Opelousas. La, Nov. 18th, 1890.
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Baton Rouge Advocate: A curious compli.
cation came up in the congressional contest in
the Memphis district, growing out of the new
election law of that State, which is modelled
after the Australian plan, each voter being re-
quired to mark the names Of the candidates for
whom be votes. The regular candidates were
Josiah Patterson, Democrat, and L. b. Eat 10,
Republican,, For several weeks the RepubIi-
cans had Laid night schools TO instruct Hitter
ate voters how to discriminate by night be-
tweenthe two names, not very difficult accom-
plishment as they are very dissimiIar to the
eye. But Immediately preceding the election
tho Democrats induced three Independent
candidates to enter the contest. Strange to
say, their names were Z. d. Eater, p. B..
Eaiey and R II. Erwin, and the close resem-
.blanee to tho name of the Republican candi-
date, u. b. Eaton SO confused the special ed
ucation of the illiterate voters that their bal
lots were unfortunately divided among all
four Of the candidates aud the Democrat dis
tanced the field.
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! Leopold G0udchaux VS.. Mrs. Lucretia ThOms
[ ct ais.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No, l462l

By virtue of judgment rendered in the
above entitled suit, ordering me to sell at
public auction, the property hereinbelow
described, to effect partition of said pro-
fperty, and in virtue of a commission issued
to me in the premises from the Hon. l3th
judicial District Court in and for the parish
of st. Landry. will proceed to sell at public
auction, on the premises, near Big Cane, in
the parish Of ST. Landry, on
Thursday, December rs. $780,
to the last and highest bidder, the following
described property to-wit:
/. A tract of land situated ON Petite Prairie
Bayou, in st. Landry parish, bounded on the
north by estate of Alexander Barton, east by
property now or formerly belonging to q. A.
Carmouche and to E. B. Carter, south by Car
mouehe and west by Carmouche and Petite
Prairie Bayou, containing two hundred and
two acres, more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, being
the former plantation and place of residence
of Henry l. Thoms, deceased.
Terms and Conditions. One fourth Of pur-
chase price payable cash on day of sale, and
for the balance of such price purchasers to
furnish their promissory notes, in equal
amounts, payable respectively in one, two
and three years from day of sale, bearing five
per eentum interest from date, aud to be So
cured by special mortgage and vendors privi-
lege upon the property sold, with clause for
ten per cent attorneys fees in case Of suit.
LuCIUS G, DUPRE,
Nov. Is, 1890. St Auctioneer.
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InUBLIc SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No
FsTArE or ADorpHE MAIyEAr.
Oct. 25, 1890. st.


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 administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer at the last residence of the deceas-
ed. III the parish of st. Landry, on
WEDNESDAY, December Sd, 1890, the fol-
lowing described property. belonging to the
estate of Adolphe Malveau, deceased, to-wit !:
lst. A certain tii.et Of land tcgether with
all the buildings and improvements situated
thereon, being the last residence of said de-
ceased bounded above by land Of Dorsin
Prudhomme, belsw by Norbert Malveau, east
by the Bayou Carron, west by public road.
having two arpents and 9Il00 front by forty
Augustin Thierry, being the same property
which was acquired by deceased On the 2ist
January, 1860, from Louis Lachapelle By act
of sale before Yves D'Avy, recorder.
The undivided half of certain tract of
land situated in the same place as the tract
above described, having two and a half ar
pents front on the Bayou Carron, bounded
north by the Bayou Grand Louis, south by
tract above described, east by Adolphe NAL
veau, west by public road, being the same
land which was acquired jointly by the de-
ceased Adolphe Malveau and Rodolphe Nal
yeau from Norbert Malyeau, on the Tth day
| of May, 1874, by act before Laurent Dupr6.
Notary Public.
Two creole horses one creole mare and two
colts six head of sheep three head Of hogs !
one old hack one old wagon; one lot of agri,
cultural implements, consisting of plow, .
! harrows, 3 hoes, sweep, grind stone and Q
j lot of old piows one branding iron, thus u !;
one gin one clock one bureau one safe j
| chairs / table.
Terms-Cash.
JULES PERRODIN,
Nov I-T29D Administrator.
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A Students Courage.

N. o. City Item, Nov. g.
Student Bloch of ambulance No. displayed
considerable courage last evening, which was
truly admirable The ambulance was answer
ing call, and while on Canal street, between
st. Charles and Carondelet streets, the horses
became unmanageable and threw the driver,
Kane Comfort, under the wheels. They start
cd off at gallop, but Student Bloch walked
out on the tongue of the vehicle, between the
horses. and grasping the reins near the bits,
brought them to halt.
Comfort was conveyed to the hospital and is
not dangerously hurt.
[Student Bloch is our young friend Albert
j., son of Mr.. Jos. Bloch, of OpeIousas, resi-
don't student at the Charity Hospital, and the
courage and presence of mind displayed by
him on this occasion are not the most sterling
qualities of which he is the werthy possessor.
EDS.
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NO. g..
JUDICIAL NOTICES
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Perish Of 81. Eandry, No. 50l2.
ESTATE OF AzELINE BIHM


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 administrator or any duly quail
fed auetoneer, at the last residence of de-
ceased, at Plaquemine Ridge in the par
ish of st. Landry, on WEDNESDA P, the
26th day of November, 1890, the following des-
cribed property, belonging to the estate OF
Azeline Bihm, deceased, late of the parish of
st. Landry, to-wit
| Eighty acres Of prairie land situated at
Plaquem ine Ridge, bounded north by Mrs.
John Huckaby and piece of land belonging
| to tho estate, south by tho estate, east by
1 widow Jake Bihm and west by o. Bihm with
all the buildings and improvements situated
| thereon.
Forty acres prairie land situated In same
neigbborhood, bounded north by Louis Bihm,
| south by the estate, cast by Mrs. John Huck-
/ ably and west by Oscar Bihm.
/ Forty acres prairie land situated i'll same
neighborhood, bounded north by estate, south
By Alc6e Thibodeau, east by widow Jacob
Bihm, aud west by estate.
Forty acres prairie land situated in same
neighborhood, bounded north by estate, south
by John Boudreaux, east by estate and west
by Chas. T. Bihm.
Twenty acres wood land situated at Mallet
Woods, bounded north by unknown. south by
unknown, east by Mrs j. b. Ganbert and
west by Dorsin P. Lafleur.
Twenty acres wood land situated in same
neighborhood, bounded north by lands of es-
tate, south by east by Mrs. j. b. Gau-
bert and west by Dorsin p. Lafeur.
Twenty head gentle horned cattle one pair
work oxen; five creole horses; one creole
mule; one creole mare; one lot of hogs; QUO
wagon; one OK cart; one lot of ploWs and
trace chains two harrows one double bar
rel shot gun one lot of household furniture
and kitchen utensils.
Terms and Conditions-Property to be sold
payable in three equal annual installments
from the day of sale, purchasers to give their
notes with two solvent securities to the sat
isfaetion of the administrator; said notes to
bear eight per cent per annum interest from
maturity until paid, and ten per cent added
in case of suit to collect said notes
Ali the movable property to be sold for cash
on day of sale.
Eighty acres of said land to be sold with
all the buildings and improvements situated
thereon, to-wit: the eighty acres which are
bounded east by lands of Mrs. Jake Bihm,
west by lands Of Oscar Bihm, north by land
of Mrs. John Huckaby and by piece of other
land Of said estate. The balance Of the land
to be- sold in forty acre tracts, except the
wood land which is to be sold in twenty acre
tracts.
ALCEE THIBODEAU,
Administrator,
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Mary Ceiestine Lemoniey, Vile, VS.. William
A. Flynn, Husband.
District conrt, Parish of St. Landry No. l47ll

District Coart. Parish of st. Landry No. l47l1
This is a suit by Mistress Mary C6leatine lie.
montey, wife of VIM. A. Flynn, for o separa
tion of property from her said husband, and
for q dissolution of the community of acquete
and gains existing between them. She bases
her demands upon the alleged insolvency OF
her husband and the embarrassed condition
of his affairs and upon the further fact that
she has, and owns, separate means and pro.
perty Of her own of sufficient value to enable
her to carry on a separate business aud in
dustry in her own nanle, which she declares
it is her purpose to do.
A default was duly entered III this case, the
wife was duly authorized by the court to in
stitute and prosecute the present proceedings
to final judgment aud execution, and IN due
eourse--no answer having been filed, or mo.
tion made TO set said default aside--the same
was duly confirmed and made final by full
and competent proof adduaed, of all the aver
ments and demands in plaintiffs petition con-
tanned, and accordingly she is entitled to
Judgment 10 manner and form as prayed for
by her in her petition herein.
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged and de-
creed, that Mary Cslestine Lemontey, wife Of
VIM. A. flynn, do have judgment in her favor
and against her said husband dissOlving the
community OF aequefa and gains heretofore
existing between aud separating her ID pro-
perty from her said husband, finally and
fully ana vesting her with the full aud ex-
elusive control of her separate estate, and
fully authorizing to carry on business for her
own account without let or interference ON
the part of her said husband. IL is further
ordered that William A. Flynn pay the costs
of this suit to be taxed.
Done, read and signed in open Court, this
Sth day of November, A. D. 1890.
lSigned) e. T. LEWIS,
Judge.
Filed Nov 8, 1890.
Fl. E. EsIoRGE, Dy. elk.
A true copy G.. NJ. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Nor fpafl
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Nov. Is, 1890.
EAURLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 5Of2
ESTATE oF FELIX Gu1LLoRY.

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 duly qualified auc
tioneer, on the premises hereinafter described
at Mallet, in the parish of st. Landry, on
TUESDAY, December 23d, 1890, the fol
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of Felix Guillory, deceased, late of the
parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
|. One hundred arpents Of prairie land situ.
ated at Mallet, in the parish of st. Landry.
bounded on the north by Olivier Armand, on
the south by Allen Mccoy, OH the east by Lu-
Glen Miller, and on the west by Alexandra Pa
piIion, with all the buildings and improve
11nents situated thereon.
2. One old four-horse wagon, one lot oil
household and kitchen furniture, one lot OF
farming implements, two pairs of work oxen,
five head of gentle horned cattle. two gentle
creole horses, five head of wild horses, the
crop of cotton for 1890, the crop of corn for
1890, one branding iron.
Terms aud Conditions. land to be sold
in ffty-arpent lots, one-ffth of purchase price
payable on the day of sale, the balance paya-
BILE in one, two, three and four years from the
day OF sale. The western portion of the land
to be sold with the buildings and improve
ments. Purchasers to execute their profnis-
sorry notes for the credit portions, with two
good and solvent securities to tho satisfaction
of the administrator; said notes to bear eight
per cent per annum interest from day OF sale
until paid.
The movable property to be sold as follows
All adiudieations under ten dollars payable
cash on day of sale; all adjudications over ten
dollars payable one-fifth cash and the balance
in one, two, three and four years from day Of
sale purchasers to execute their pFomissery
notes with two solvent sureties to the salts
faction of the administrator: said notes TIC
bear eight per cent per annum interest from
day of sale until paid. All the crops to be
sold for cash tif not disposed of by the admin
istrator previous to the day of sale).
DONAT GUILLORY,
Nov. is, $780, Administrator.
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Reaction.
Pointe Coupee Democrat.

Pointe Coupee Democrat
Already we notice many evidences of q
change in public opinion in relation to
| tie anti lottery bill that was hurried
through Congress without ordinary
consideration. Sensible people begin
to be alarmed at the dangerous aud ex
Etraordinary powers the bill invests in
the Postmaster General and his subor-
dinates. rendering the entire mail
system of the United States unsafe
from partisan postmasters.
These same sensible people have
woke up to the encroachments this
anti-lottery bill makes upon the rights
of States establishing most danger
Gus precedent that Congress will avail
itself of to trespass again upon State in
stitutions, which, by this fatal preced-
ent, have no constitutional safeguards
TO save them from Federal interference.
If the press is any indication of pub
lie sentiment, then we must believe
that there is areturn to sober reason on
the part of the people, for we might
quote from papers all over the Nerth,
the West, the Middle States and the
South, deprecating the haste with
which Congress acted, and predicting
that the very worst results would fol
low On our late visit to New Orleans
we met with friends from all parts Of
Louisiana, who told MS that the Anti
Lottery craze was snbsiding, and that
on sober second thought the people find
that the Anti Lottery advocates did
not possess all the morality of the land,
* - r. ~ ~ -
equally as good citizens as those who
set themselves mp as patterns of purity.
Revolutions seldom go backwards.
and we trust that this change, this re-
action in public sentiment will 60 until
the merits Of the Morris proposals can
be discussed upon their real value.
We need not fear the result levees,
schools, drainage, soldiers pensions
aud the State treasury will all be bene
flied BY this reaction.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15

Brig. Gen. B. II. Grierson, commanding the
department of Arizona. il his last annual
report pays a high compliment to the soldier
IL qualities of Lieut.. Powhatan e. Clarke, of
the tenth cavalry, who has been appointed
to the command of force intended to operate
on the southern border of Arizona and New
Mexico against hostile Indians or white law
breakers Baltimore Sun.
Lieut.. Clarke is d native of the parish Of
Rapides, SIS were his long line Of Archinard
ancestors, who came from Gen8ra, In Switz-
eFIand, where it still exists TO this State, one
Of whom, Cesar Afchinard, was commander
of the Post of Rapides during the Franco
Spanish possession of the country G. M. H.,
10 Alexandrin Town Talk
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Nov 8. 1890.
NTnTIcE OF Administrations.

Probate Court, Parish of St Landry, No. $3.50
EsrATE or THEonuLE GAuBERT.
Whereas, Victoria Gaubert and her husband
On6zime Gaillory. Of the parish OF W. Landry
have anplied by their petitions TO be appoint
al Joint administrators of the estate of TheO-
dule Ganbers, deceased, late of st. Landry
parish:
Therefore, any person intending to make
oDuosition to said appointment viii file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town OF
Opelonsas. within ten days from the present
notice. y M. Ii1UMfns1J.N, sJ.,
/ Nov. 8, 1890. Cierk.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. .46O9
EsrArE or ADoLPHE SAyANT.

estate OF ADoLPHE SAvAET.
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 testamentary executrix or duly quali-
fed auctioneer, at the Court House 10 the
town Of Opelonsas, in st. Landry parish, on
WEDNESDAY, December TO- 1890, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate Of AdoIphe Savant, deceased, late of
the parish Of st. Landry, towit:
The southwest quarter section, tho south
half of the southeast quarter of section
eight, the north half of the north half of sec
ton seventeen, and tho north bait OF The
northeast quarter of section eighteen, in
township Eve south of range six east, con-
tanning 483 36I100 acres.
Terms-Cash.
MARY ANN MIDDLEBR00K,
Testamentary Executrix.
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TnUBLIC SALE.
Pl.oDats Court. Parish Of 50. Landry, No. =
ESTATE or CYpRlEN DuraE.
oetober 25-5t.

ESTATE OF CYPRIEN DUPRE.
BY virtue of an order Of the Honorable the
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified
aaetioneer. at the Court House at Opelousas,
in the parish of st. Landry, on FRIDAY,
December 5th, 1880, the following described
property, belonging TO the estate of Cy-
prien Dupre, late of the parish of St. Ian
dry, to-wit
Two lots of ground situated in the town of
0peiousas, bounded north by property of L..
b. Sandoz, east by Court street, sonth by -
.- and west by lots of Francois Raymond
and E. d. Estilette.
Terms-Cash.
GILBERT L. DUPRE,
go,t 1901 Administrators.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Probate Court, Parish of So. Landry, No. aO53
ESTATE or ADoLpHlsE SAvoIE.
Whereas, Jean Gay, of the parish of ~.
Landry, has applied by his petition TO be ap-
pointed administrator Of tho estate Of Adol'
phine Savoie, deceased, late Of the parish
Of ST. Landry
Therefore, any person intending TO MAKE
opposition TO said appointment will file the
sane il NV writing, In my office, in the town Of
Ouelousas. within ten days from the present
notice. Y. u. M.IhOAlFSssjN,
November Is, 1890. Clerk.
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Architect Geo. Chacher6 has id his
office the plan of a very neat and or
namental cottage at moderate cost
which lie has just completed. II you
are thinking Of building, call and ex-
anime it. He will cheerfully furnish
any information free of charge to those
contemplating building.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15

The victory in New York il no doubt due in
no small degree to the staunch Democracy of
David b Hill, and the battle was fought and
won on straight party lines. &c the Legisla-
tnre of that State is Democratic, it could go
further and fare worse than By taking Gov
Hill as Mr.. Evarts' successor in the United
States Senate. The promotion is certainly de.
served, and one step might lead to another
who knows i-Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15
Reep nap with the Times.

Tho world is getting wiser every day. Man
kind is constantly advancing from this old
to the new. AS it is with Religion, Art and
adds to our knowledge of the human body,
and therefore to our ability to cure its many
ills. The day of gripping, purging, debilita.
ting pills, for instance, is rapidly passing
away, and their place being taken by Bowel
Regulator whose action is natural and easy
yet effective. Such medicine is Man -a-ln,
a gentle laxative that acts directly upon the
Liver and Kidneys, and leaves no bad effects.
1t neither gripes nor purges. 1t not only
cures Constipation, but, all the disorders and
diseases arising from it, and, when taken
from time to time in small doses, prevents
constipation altoe=ssheT If you need tonic,
take Pe-ru-na. Ii you sllood is diseased, you
Will find nothing better than La-cu- pin. For
sale by F. E. Bailey, Druggist.
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Probate Court, Parish Of 81. landry, No. 5052
ESTATE OF TaEREsE JoE RIyErrE.
Whereas. Rosa Simon and Ernest Scott, Of
the parish of ST. Landry, have applied by
their petition to be appointed joint admins
traitors of the estate Of Th6rese Joe Rivette,
deceased, late of st. Landry parish
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same In writing, in my Office, in the town of
OpeIousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G. NJ. THOMPSON,
Nov. Is, 1890. Clerk.
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Mr. Willis Ewes, the efficient section
master at this station for the year past,
has been relieved from duty. Mr..
Schwartzenbacher, formerly stationed
at SchrieEer, takes his place.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15

The attention of the stockholders and
board Of directors Of the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association is
called to notice Of the Secretary In
another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15

i certain man died, and while the body rest
ed on the verge Of the grave. previous to inter
mont, the editor Of the local paper approach
ed and laid q palmetto fan aud 8 linen duatsr,
with an unpaid account for four years back
subscription against the deceased, upon the
easket and than silently Withdrew What
volumes were here spoken. iEhout word,
and how appropriate the offerings