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Correspondence.
HAAsvILLE, La, March II, 1890.

HAAsvILLE, La, March II, 1890.
EDITORS COURIER:
After the heavy rains of last week we have
some hopes of fair weather. There is plenty
OF work to do before cotton can be planted {;
the late rains have packed the soil close.
which will necessitate more work with the
plow and harrow to get it in proper condition
for planting. Corn planting is not through
yet. Corn that was up when the freeze came
on the lst inst, was so injured that the great
er part of it has been piowed up to replant.
Should the weather continue good the farm
ers will push work during the next few weeks
to come. l believe it is generally understood
that much larger area of land will be Geyot
ed to growing tho tleecy staple this year.
The oat crop was badly crippled by the late
freeze. L see no chance for good crop Of
oats, but there is time yet to SOW millet and
make % good crop of that excellent grass for
hay. Sorghum can be planted early and two
crops of it grown to make fodder for feeding
horses, cattle and hogs.
The Elm bayou farmers are progressing with
their farm work. Some of them stated to me
last week that the public road bordering on
the bayou was not in good condition
Preaching by Rey. MIR. Johnston, of the Nj.
e. Church, was held Yesterday at the ELM
bayou schoolhouse.
A few cases of Ia grippe are reported, bni
none serious. With that exception the health
of the country is good.
Gardens do not look very promising at this
date. Some of the fruit trees and young
plants were injured by the frost and ice on
the ist of the month. Bayou Beuf has good
stage OF water at present.
Yours, ILLINOIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Citizens Bank VS.. l.. J. Smith, Testamentary
Executor. ct ais.

by virtue of an order OF seizure and sale
issued out of the District Court, in and
for the parish of st. Landry in the above
entitled suit, and to me directed, will pro
ceed to sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder, at the front door of the Court
House. in the town of Opelousas, parish of
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 5th day
OF April, 1890, at IL o'clock a. m., the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
A certain plantation situated in the parish
of ST. Landry, i'll this State, measuring twenty
arpents front on Bayou COurtableau or Opel
ousas by forty arpents in depth, bounded on
the upper side by the village Washington and
on the lower side by another tract in dispute
between appearers and others, the said plant
alton being established and cultivated as a
sugar estate, together with all the buildings
ana improvements thereon, saw mill and all
the horses and cattle, carts and implements
Of husbanlry, being the same property mort
gagged to the Citizens Bank by William Offutt
et ais. by act before I. Seghers Notary Pub
lie, of date the 5th March, 1886, and being
same property acquired by Ebert CAN'T by
act passed ON the 10th December, 1869, as ap-
pears by proces-verbai of sale of that date
and also 2T 1.-TWO hundred and seventysevenj
shares OF capital stock of the Citizens Bank
OF Louisiana owned by said Elbert CAN'T de-
ceased.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Ierms-On twelve months bond, with eight
per cent per annnm interest from date till
paid. Purchaser to pay cash all costs and
taxes, which amount will be deducted from
the purchase price.
The purchaser, besides, to assume the resi-
due OF the mortgaged debt not yet due, but
liable to be called for under the charter and
laws OF the bank, to- wit, twenty-one thousand
two hundred and ninety eight dollars and to
assume also all the obligations Of stock
holder OF the Citizens Bank under its char
ter. y .
I. S, FONTENOT,
March %, 1890. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Personal.

Senator Willis Prescott was on
visit here Monday.
Il. Zernott (Bismarck), Of Washing
ton was here on business Monday.
Mr. Laurent Stagg of Whiteville ar
rived on Sunday evenings train for I
short stay in town.
Our office was favored with a brief
bat pleasant visit from Carlos Greig
Esq editor of the Washington Advo
cate, last Tuesday.
We received pleasant call las
Tuesday from Rev. A. Eby, the active
Jealous and popular young priest oI
Church Point.
Mark Lazaro, Esq, of Vile Plate
spent few days in town this week.
! Miss Nina Delarue after a pleasant
stay among friends on Bayou Beuf re
turned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Walter w. Duson, who has been
attending medical lectures in New Or
leans, is here on visit.
Mr.. Jos. Russell of Washington paid
our Office a call on Saturday.
Mr. Phil Jacobs Of Washington was
in town on Saturday last.
Miss Alice Trainor, of Palmyra, Miss. =,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Bathilde Fontenot has returned
from a pleasant stay among friends at
Washington.
Mr.. I. L. Scott and his son in law,
Mr.. Speights of Bayou Chicot, were in
town on Monday and gave us call.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Bailey, who has been in
New Orleans for some months, is on
visit to relatives and friends in town.
Mrs. j. Frankel, of Crowley, is on a
visit to relatives here.
Messrs. Jos. McGee and T. C. Cha
cher6 of Prud'homme City, were in
town on Wednesday.
Mrs. DIR. Th6ogene Chachere and
daughter Miss MINNIE, of 66laquemine
Ridge, were in town on Monday.
Misses Maud Winn and Sue Pickett,
two of Washington's most charm
ing bellies, graced with their presence
the ball given here on st. Joseph's
Night.
LafayGste Advertiser, Is: Our young
fried MrsrF Felix SALES, for some time
past connected with the Moss Pharmacy
here, has accepted a position with Mr..
Jacob Plonsky, Washington, La, and
left last Sunday to enter upon bis duties
there. Felix is a clever, competent and
energetic young man, and we recon-
mend him to the good people of Wash
ington.
The many friends Of Judge Jos. NJ.
Moore, who was taken to New Orleans
for medical treatment several weeks
ago, will be glad to learn that he is
slowly but surely improving.
Our friend Goodwin of the Democrat
has been quite i'll for the last two weeks,
but now appears to be improving, and
we hope for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. Julien Claude, Washington's
lea9ing grocer, favored our sanctum
with a pleasant call last Thursday.
Mrs. E. V. Barry of Grand Coteau,
was in town on Thursday.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
EDUBLIC SALE

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 50O5
ESTATE OF VALERY MAYER, SR.
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 plantation hereinafter describ.
cd, IN Prairie Gros Cheyreuil, in st. Landry
parish, on WEDNESDAY, April l6, 1896,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate of Valery Mayer, Sr., deceased.
late of the parish of st. Landry, to-wit
|. a certain tract of land situated in Prairie
Gros Chevreuil in the parish of St. Landry,
containing forty-fve arpents, more or less,
with buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded on the north by A. d. Mayer, east by
Lucien Mestrc, south by Louis Lalonde, and
west by Pierre Andre.
9. Twelve head of gentle horned cattle
3. About twenty head of wild cattle.
4. Two creole horses.
5. Two creole mares.
6. One tilly.
Z. One branding iron figuring thus; FA
g.. One lot Of household furniture aud kit
chen utensils.
8. One lot of sheNS, about fifty head,
Terms-Cash.
JOSEPH CAMY.
March 10, 1890 Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Obituary..

Died, iii New Orleans, March 10, 1890, Will
LIAM LOUIS ANDRUs, aged II years, months,
and l2 days, eldest son of Mentor Andrus and
Phil0mene P0ther.
% don't wish to die. but j am ready to die .
These were his last words To those who
knew him well, this utterance is a perfect
description of his character. There was no.
thing IN his past life to inspire fear of DEATH
while affection for fl,uily and friends filed
him with regret at parting from them forever.
1t is only few months ago he left his
Grand C0teau home to pursue his studies at
the Medical School in New Orleans How
little did he imagine that he was taking a
final leave of the loved ones whose hopes
went with him as he hade them adieu!
The purity of his character. his noble senti-
ments, his high respect for the wishes of his
parents, his ambition 10 carve ont for himself
useful and an honorable life, his devotion 10
duty-all gave promise of bright future But
death which loves shining mark has shat
tered the vase; and bleeding hearts mourn
his untinely taking off. Just twenty one
years old--at that age when he had reached
the eminence where the horizon seems so
bright and promising
Of modest and retiring disposition il was
reserved to those alone who enioyed his init
mate acquaintance to appreciate the fine traits
of his character Whether in the family circle.
where his genfleness, kindness of heart and
unseltshness made him tayorite with pa
rents, brothers and sisters or in the school
room, where he enjoyed in the highest degree
the esteem and friendship of teachers ana
companions, or, in maturer life in his associa-
tions with young or old, he was in all places
and at all times shining light, an example
of the true, the beautiful and the good in char
acter. 1t was not surprising that the Presi
dent of st. Charles College should have
thought proper. over his remains, to speak in
eloqnen5 terms of his past life. He had known
him as child, youth, and man. and there
was naught that could be recalled but what
reflected honor.
His death is loss to the community in
which he liyed for of such none can he spar
ed but how shall we speak of the void in the
family circle May the sweet memories of
his short life tighten their sorrow and may
they look upon death as the opening door in
to better world. FRIEND.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Let the Local Acts be Published
in the Local Papers.

Twice during the last four years action has
been taken by the Mississippi Press Associa-
Legislature be published in the local ne wspa-
pers of the counties. This demand is so eyi-
IDENTITY just, both to the press and the people,
that it will not admit of discussion. During
the session of 1889, such bill did pass the
Senate, but for some unaccountable reason,
was stiaed in the House. The State printer
naturally wants everything in sight, and as
he has the putting power at Jackson he gets
it, 1t would be well for the press of This
State to take hold of the other end of The puff
fing business and try its strength at the
homes of the members of the Legislature
Justice and common sense both demand Il
change in the present arrangement, and we
hope to see the Legislature now in session
deal with the subject as its merits Deserve
BroOkhaven Leader
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Proceedings of Board of Police.
oPELoUsAs, March nth, 1880.

OPELoUsAs, March 18th, 1890.
The Board met persuant to a call.
Present John NJ. MornhinYeg, president
presiding, with the following members present,
viz: Solomon Loeb, b. F. Meginley, Emile De-
nato and Louis Chachere.
Minutes of previous meeting were read, and
ordered approved.
On motion of Emile Donate, the following
bills were read and approved, and the Clerk
was authorized to issue warrants for same
B. +. Meginley, sundries for town. 81 90
Solomon Loeb, sundries for market 10
Alfred Perry, for new wheels for the town
ST. Landry Democrat, for publishing pro-
eeedings and town ordinance etc,
from March I'd 80 to Dec. 7th 49,. s5 IS
George Pulford, repairing town harness ! %
NJ Vilaseca, for So barrels oyster Shells. 80
Valsin Duehame, making and furnishing
lumber for foot bridge. 90
Austin Lacombe, ,step-ladder and broom for
town market. -..-.-.-....-....-.....- 26
J. Mornhinyeg, for police badges ..-.-...-.- SO
On motion duly seconded the Board adjourn
ed subject to call.
w. r. CocHRANE, President.
Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

alsr sister town of Washington can
sstassAt of one of the finest brass bands of
~. .sSRn n the State, and under tie.
Ass.e aqsFship Of our confrere, Greig,
=. sts Aklyoeate, is making wonderful
I'z'l' FFss: The band numbers twenty
s'ss eFs formers, all of whom asem To
&C. = deep interest III its success and.
Il &. sss1. naAble pride il making the
5Ee,.a the champion country brass.
.'.s3 9k Lonlsiana Our friend Griog
M ! ! aIlee musician and painstaking
and hie efforts are ably sec.
1888 BY slie intelligent and public
silssn heEa 0f the band Success
s gsnslenlen, ami may yoar blow
e e fae esilles meyer diminish
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

The Republican members of the ways
and means committee of Congress have
decided to recommend a so per cent
eRt On sugar. This would reduce the
revenue from $25, ,000, 900 to SOS, ,0O0,-
600. The Louisiana delegation appear
TO think that no better terms can be se-
cured and are in considerable futter
III cOnseanence.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Mr.. L. s. Scott has sold his paper,
the Welsh Crescent, to Col I'll. S. Dog
gett, formerly the editor of the Deca-
tnr (Ala.) Journal. Both Col. Doggett
and Mr.. Scott, who in retiring takes
courteous leave of his contemporaries,
have our best wishes for their success
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Al special to the Picayune dated
Washington, March l3, says thatappli-
cation had been made to the proper an-
lh0rities at the capital for the establish
ment Of a national bank at Opelousas.
We therefore may look for a $4,000
bank here at an carly day.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 5000
ESTATE OF RoDA HENRY.
Whereas, Edmond Joubert, of the parish of
st. Landry, has applied by his petition TO be
appointed administrator of the estate of Ro-
da Henry, widow of Elisha Henry, deceased,
late of st. Landry parish;
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. nj, THOMPSON,
March Is, 1890. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

MFR. j. t. Stewart has just establish
cd a lumber yard near the depot where
be will keep full supply of pine and
cypress lumber trough and dressed),
shingles, mouldings, sashes, doors and
blinds, &c. He will also make spe
.cialty of cistern lumber.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

The fifty-sixth Annual Commence
ment of the Tulane University of Lou
isiana will take place at the Grand
Opera House, New Orleans, on Tues
day, April 1st, 1890. We return thanks
to our young friend Jos. P. Saizan, A..
nj. ef0r an invitation to attend.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Cards are ont announcing the we'd
ding, on Wednesday, March Goth, of
Mr.. Isaac Roos and Miss Corinne Isaac,
both of our town, at Social Club Hall.
The ceremony will be performed at $50
p. m. We return thanks for invita-
tions to attend.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

The Lake Charles Echo has been sold
By It's late editor and proprietor, Capt.
]. w. Bryan, to the Lake Charles Pub
fishing Co., which win continue the
publication of this excellent and flour
ishing journal. We wish Capt. Bryan
and bis successors every prosperity.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
JEFF WELBORN
Political.

Rooms REPUBLICAN PARISH Elk. Con-, }
OF ST.. LANDRY,
Opelousas, March IA, 1890. }
The members of the above Committee who
signed the application of Mr. Harry Bloch for
Postmaster at Opelousas are requested to
meet on Saturday March %, at IL m.
BY order OF N. LASTRAPES,
ml5,2t President.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

j. Myers & Co. are receiving their
new stock of spring and summer goods,
and ca ga sans dire it will be one of the
most complete assortments of season
able goods ever brought to this parish.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

The amount allotted to the st. Landry
levees out Of the Lottery's contribution
to the levee protection fund amounts
to about $2l00.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Three grand races will take place on
the new Breaux's Bridge Race Track
on Sunday, March 80, for purses rang
ing from $40 to $175. Admission 25
aAnfs
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
----------s -EzS -
A4tHR of September.

A list of subscriptions for the erection of
monument on Canal street, New Orleans, to
commemorate the l4th OF September, 1874,
will be found at our office. The following
subscriptions have been collected the amount
thereof ($9.50) was forwarded to the New Or
leans Times Democrat last week the receipt
whereof was duly acknowledged in its issue
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Judge T. w. G. Ellis, of New Or
leans, has rendered a decision to the
effect that the state cannot be held res
ponsible for the invalid state bonds put
in circulation by ex-treasurer Burke.
He says
The negligence of the general assem-
bly,, the crime of the state treasurer and
the erroneous payment by the treasurer
of said coupons cannot, singly or 0per-
ating together, give vitality or validity
to bonds whose nnllity had been de-
ciared, whose destruction had been
ordered, as of date Jan. ], 1880, said
bonds never having been put in circu-
Iation by the state.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the St.sI4andry Homestead
and Loan Association held last Monday
night, the following Board of Directors
Was elected for the ensuing year:
Pr. r. Nd. LIttell. w. G. Perrault, G..
Settoon, Jos. Bloch, Theo. Chachere,
Z. Latreyte, A. Levy, B. F. Meginley.
&. =. Clements, L. A. Sandnz and Chas.
n. Eaier.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Notice.

TEyHE stockholders OF ehe st. Landry Home
H. stead and Loan Association are hereby no.
tilted that loan of $1,000 viii be offered at the
Office of the Secretary, on Saturday, March
29th, 1890. at 7:3G p. m.
III w. G. PERRAULT,
marl5-2t Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
Notice.

The 0pelonsas Female Institute will
not close with the graduating exercises
of this week, but will continue to the
end of the regular session.
Mrs. Nj. Nj. HAYES,
Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Bismarck has sent to tile Emperor
his resignation of the clancellorship OF
the German empire, which has been
accepted They have been at outs z
for some time.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
A Few Things Our Town Needs.
GNH sidewalks.

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More street lamps electric lights.
A better water supply-an artesian
well or two for instance.
A public hall for meetings, enter.
tainments, etc, of sufficient size to ac-
commodate an audience of 500 or 6OO
persons.
A Board of Police that will leave
politics and speculation .tione and de-
vote their energies to hylding una
material interests of tmgtown.l al ip
A bank, furniturwfactand >an ice
factory -and other They 1nadories.
A publIc scilooLa eolg or two. =
- them-uG
1he Suprep -o0urt granted a new
trial last Monday to the Conlee Croche
regulators who were convicted in our
District Court last fall. The ground
for this decision is that the ruling of the
District Judge, in excluding certain
evidence offered, was erroneous. The
Court says:
In a trial under an indictment for
burglary under the provisions of sec
tion $50 of the Revised Statutes of
Louisiana, as well as at common law.
made is the essential ingredient Of the
crime charged. The offense is not COM
plete without the felonious intent with
out which it would be merely a tres
pass. In general the intent may be pre-
snmed from what the offender actually
does after bredRsng and entering. If
he commit n felolgs. it may be fairly
presumed tssae ethe he a tered for that pur-
pose. But this, TTKe other PRESENTATIONS
may be submitted. Hence, in the trial
of charge of breaking and entering
with intent to kill, the State is restrict
ed to proof of that intent, and the ac-
cused cannot be convicted of any other
felony.
In such case the accused must be al
lowed to introduce testimony to show
that his intent was anything else but
that to kill, even if the intent was in
itself unlawful and HDjustifable in law.
The accused must be allowed to prove
all the circumstances surrounding or
eharacterizing his illegal intent. A
partial explanation is not sufficient, and
a ruling of the trial judge excluding
evidence to show the real and whole
intent is erroneous. The object of such
testimony is not to justify or mitigate
the 0ffense charged, but merely to ne
gatlve or rebnt the presumption of the
intent to kill.
The jury should be the sole judges of
the effect of such evidence as going to
show the real intent with which the
entry was effeted. Under such q charge,
it the evidence shows that the accused
some other unlawful act,
but not with the intent to kill, as laid
in the indictment, he cannot be convict
ed. In the absence OF proof Of intent to
kill, or in case of proof negatiying sncll
intent, there is no burglary.
Judgment reversed in three cases,
which are remanded for trial.
Associate Justice Fenner dissents.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

We learn from a reliable source that
the establishment of cotton factory in
washington, La, is on fair way of
being soon realized, as the preliminary
steps have all been arranged, and the
project may now be considered a fixed
TACT We congratulate onr neighbor
upon the flattering prospects in view.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Pro0ate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 5oOs

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 5000
ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE THOMAS.
Whereas, Alphonse Prud'homme, of the par
ish of St Landry, has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator of the estate of
Josephine Thomas, deceased, late of st. Ian
dry parish
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. NJ. THOMPSON,
March is, 1890 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

When subscribing for q newspaper get the
best, The Times Democrat of New Orleans
Daily and Weekly. It has the largest circu-
lation.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
ATTENTION, vETEEsA ANS!

a LII veterans of the Is te Confederate army
IN are invited to cali at my tffice in the
town of openusas for the purpose of enroll
ing their names This call is made to form a
JEFF Davis Post to aes1with those now forming
in neighboring parishes.
E, SUMTER TAYLOR,
Late Capt, Co. F. 8th La. Vols., A. N Va.
Opelousas, Feb. 8, 1890.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

WANTED.-A stout young creole
horse, gentle to harness and saddle.
Apply at this Office Immediately.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

Spring time. Paint your houses and
buy your paints at Dietlein's He car
gies q full stock.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22
VOL. XXXVII.

The Supreme Court of Mississippi has
granted Sullivan o new trial.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-22

DIED-At the family residence, in Opelou-
sas. March II, 1890, ETHEL, youngest child of
Jos. B. Clements and Nina Lewis