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The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

N. o. City Item !. New Orleans shares
with Baltimore the distinction of being
pre-eminentiy Roman Catholic. The for
mef city owes this distinction to the
fact, that it was founded by the sons of
g Catholic France" The subsequent
rule of Spain tended to increase Catho-
licity here. Though in France, the do
IMITATION of the church was weakened
during ledread days.ofth the Revolution,
still the sous of France in New Orleans
have ever been faitIfalito the teaching
OF their church.
The number of Roman Catholic chur-
ciles 10 this city is very large. Some of
them, master pieces of the architect
art While others preserve the primi-
tive simplicity both externally and in
ternally, as when in the days when
religion was taught under difficulty.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

N. O. City Item: With the ships
already in commission aud thast under
contract to be finished By November,
1898, the United States will have re-
sumed her positiogA as il very respre
table naval power, wis about forty
i've war vessels, all of modern con
skrnctinn.
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A Nice Present

Will be given to every one that gets
1 dozen Cabinet Photographs at my
Gallery before Jan. 18th, 1891. Be sure
and come before that date as that is the
last day that we expect to take mega
tives at this place.
A. L. BARNETT,
f~lDAInusaa. "a.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Currants, Raisins, Citron, Prnnes, Al.
monds. Walnuts, Flavoring Extracts.
Canned Fruits and Preserves, Meats
Fish and everything in the grocery llne
of C DiAtlain'a.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
SALE.
h -
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No $685.
Dec. Is, 1890.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 5035
ESTATE OF HYACINTHE GUILLoRY.
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 sictioneer, at the last residence of LIE.
;,udre Deshotels, in Old Grand Prairie, in the
parish of St. Landry, on IHURSD4Y the
18th day uf January, 1891, the following des-
eriI,oI property, belonging to the estate Of
Hsaeiuthc Gniilofy. deceased, late of the par
ssb ii st. Landry. to-wit
/. A certain tract of land lying on the north
bank of the bayou Crocodile, near Old Grand
Prairie. parish aforesaid, containing one hun
dred and sixteen superficial arpents, more OF
less, being wood land, bounded north by -,
south by the said bayou Crocodile, east by
- and west by -.
,. Another tract of wood land situated in
the same neighborhood, containing fifty super
fetal arpents, more or less, bounded north by
-, south by -, east by FRANCOIS Gulliory
and west by -
3. One hee1, hedstead and bedding, one lot
OF live bead Of horned cattle, one branding
iron, one clothes press, one old clock, one old
SAT-. one old bedstsad.
Terms and Conditions. All the movable
property for cash, and the land one-third Of
the purchase price for cash and the remainder
payable one-half twelve months after day OF
sale and the other half twelve months there
after. Credit purchasers to furnish their
notes with two personal securities appiFoyee
by the administrators, payable to the ordet of
said administrator, and the fand remaining
specially mortgaged with vendors privilege
unto said estate until final payment of said
notes and in case of suit TO enforce payment
of any Of said uotes, ten per cent will be add
ed for costs.
LOUIS PERRON.
December Is. 1896. Administrator
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DON'T Forget

That IL you want a good Photograph,
the place to get it is at Barnett's, and it
must be taken before the 10Th of Jan.
1891. Remember that there is a yalua-
BILE prize with every dozen Cabinets.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
FOas SALE Oae RENT.

a TRACT of sixty acres Of land, open and
N cultiyabIe, with good fences aud houses,
on the left descending bank of the bayou
CVtirtablcasi, between ia,y!or'@ Bridge and
Barry's Landing. Terms moderate
W.. P~ERBAULT, Atty.
leeI3im Opeiousas, La,
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NOTICES
n0NsTABLES SALE.
Sd Justices Court, Parish of St. Landry.
d I. TarIton vs.. Nathan Middleton.

IT +. Tarlton VS.. Nathan Middleton.
BIZ virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me d.
BY the Hon. j. A. Smith. Justice of the
Peace, 3D. ward, in and for the parish of st.
Landry. I will proceed to sell at public aug
ton to the last and highest bidder. on
FRIDAY, the 9Th day of January, A.. ID.
1891, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the office of Hon.
A. Smith, in the town Of Grand Coteau, par
ish of ST. Landry, the following described prop
erty. seized in the above entitled suit, to-Wit:
One bale cotton.
Terms-Eash.
DAVID MECHE,
Constable Sd ward, parish of st. Landry.
Dec, p, a9012t.
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Baton Rouge Advocate The Alexan-
dria Times being warned by the col
lapsed reputation of Brown-Sequard's
elixir of life, is inclined to go slow"
on Prof. Koch's p~rofessed cure for
consumption. We beg leave also to be
rated as a skeptic. We do not be-
lieve Koch hasadiscoyered anything
that will kill the germs of tuberculosis
in fact we doubt whether there are any
such germs to be killed. &The germ
theory of disease is the current " fad y
of the medical profession, and it is not
established by sufficient proof to save
it from being declared a fallacy in the
end.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Lay in your supplies of Clarets,
White Wines. Sweet Wines, Fancy
Sweet Liquors, Ports, Sberlies, Chan
payne, Rye and Bourbon whistles
large selection at c.. Dietlein's.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

SITUATION WANTED.-A gentleman. sin
y gle, sober. steady and thoroughly posted
in dry goods aud notions %solieits q situation IN
street, New Orleans. noysstf
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

The st. Laurent Association OF Ope
lousas will give a grand supper at tlltlt
Hall in this town on the Both and 3lst
inst.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Mr.. Seville Carrlere, a native and iift-
long resident of this parish, died at his
residence near town on Christmas
night, aged about So years.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Cotton was sold here this week at the
lowest price yet-73 cents per pound
It was somewhat trashy, however.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Baton Rouge Advocate The ladies
of Charleston have passed resolutions
IF regret at the defeat of Senator
Hampton, and tsstifying to their admi-
ration of his high character al a peer
less soldier and noble gentleman The
old veteran was a gallant soldier and is
a true patriot, but his chief characters
tic is that he is always q conrtly and
high-minded gentleman. This quality
never slone moIe conspicuousiy than
ID his recent defeat for the Senate. He
stood BY his record, asked no fayors,
made no complaint, uttered not q word
Of censure, willing to wait in patience
ant silence for time to vindicate the in
justice that has been done III him.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
ST. LANDRY
HOMESTEAD AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,

0PKLoUsAs, La,
a NEW series, to lie known DIS Series e,
will he opened OH the lsJ of September.
w. e. PERRAULT,
Aug. 30. 1899. Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

We trust that all our friends and
readers have had a merry Christmas
and wish them a happy New Year.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Read the article on our fourth page
illustrating the effects of good roads on
the value Of land. 1t is very suggest
i've.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
Fresh Oysters at Vilaseca's

Oil cloth and rubber coats of every
kind at Clements & Wilson.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

For RgNT.-A fine business stand on
Main street, at SO a month. Apply at
once at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

WANTED.-10OO bushels of corn in
exchange for lumber, cypress or pine
or shingles. j.. Il. STEWART.
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December 10,
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. landry, No. 4s7I
ESTATE OF THEoDoRE c. BArAlLLE.

ASIAA ~ Nh ~
By virtue of an order OF the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be solt at public auction.
to the last aud highest bidder, by the under
signed testamentary executor or a duly quail
fed anctioueer, at the front door OF the Court
House. IN tho town of OpeIousas. st. Landry
parish. on WEDNESDAY, December ii, 1890,
the following described property, belonging to
the estateeof Theodore Clement B~ataille, de-
ceased late of the parish of st. Landry, to-
wit -
L A certain piece of land containing thirty
superficial ;lrpents, situated between a tract
of forty arpents sold at snecessionai sale oil
i4a portion belonging TO said estate-tbe tract
- be stfd being bounded east by said tract OF
fRrty agpents, west by laid OF the estate,
south by Samuel Haas aud ,gfth by - the
said tract being a portion offractional section
81. townships ) south of range three east, IN
ST Landry parish:
EMILE PolRET,
Testamentary Executor.
Nov, %. 1890 Jt
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
BANK NOTICE.
THE FIRST
abFozaa9 Bank OF OpeR0gasaas.

YE9HE stOckIul5ers ut this bank are notified
thar TIM annual election. for seven direct
ors to serve during The ensuing year will be
held ut the bankius-house On TUESDAY,
January the 18th, 1891, butween the hours OF
10 a. m. and D.. M. 1T. SKIPPER,
Dee. 20, 1880. Cashier.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Nothing is easier than fault-fnding.
No talent, no seIf-deniaI, no character
is required to set up the grumbling
business.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

e. Fl. Vordenbaumen will sell x6
cypress fencing at SI4 perm, andlx6
pine fencing at SI2 per u, for cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Texas Farm and Ranch Every
Southern farmer should strive to make
his farm elf-sustainiug without touch
ing any part Of his cotton crop That
should be bis clear profit. TO neglect
other crops, aud lay upon cotton the
entire burden Of supporting the farm.
10 more than can he borne by d crop
that only pays about $7 30 net per
acre.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

N. o. City Item The Florida Par
ishes prints the appended figures, show
ing the results obtained from two acres
of cane by Mr.. o. B. Sansnm on piney
woods land in Tangipahoa Parish
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

Baton Rouge Advocate : It isl mat
ter Of surprise that while Assistant At
torney General Tyner, a Republican,
has thought proper to express his re-
grets for the extreme measures taken
against certain newspapers of the South
for violations of the anti-lottery law,
there has not been a Democrat editor or
politician of the anti lottery side in
Louisiana to raise a voice in the slight
est protest at the outrages which have
been committed in at least a dozen we'll
known instances. It is a curious sort
of Democracy thatsstands silent when
such inVasions ofthe common rights of
liberty are made, and irresponsible
agents Of the Postofice Department, at
their own pleasure or caprice, sieze
newspapers without due process of law
or even notice of detention, and arrest
editors and publishers On any whimsical
pretext arising under individuai con
strucfion of a law that never before had
its parallel in a free government.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
Personal.

Messrs. Lee and Samuel Butler, of
our town, left on Monday for New Orr
leans.
Misses Doucie and Annie Andrus,
who have been visiting friends in Jean-
returned home on Thursday OF
last week.
Capt. w. Burton, of Elba, paid us
appreciated visit on Monday.
DR.. V. K. Irion and family spent
Christmas with relatives in Cola.
j. A. Morgan returned on Thursday
from an extended visit to relatives on
the Atchafalaya. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Bienvenu, OF
st. Martinsville, spent Christmas IN
town.
Mr.. j. t. Shipper spent Christmas
with friends in st. Martinsville.
Mrs. Alc6e Dupr6 and daughter,
Miss Bernadette, left on Monday to
visit friends in New Iberia.
Misses Marie and Leila Simon left
on Wednesday for a short stay in st.
Martinsville.
Mr.. Leopold Dejean spent several
DAYS with friends at Lake Arthur dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Walter Duson, son of Senator
Duson, resident student at the Charity
Hospital, New Orleans, made a flying
trip here on Wednesday night, spend
ing Christmas with his parents and re-
turning to his post on Thursday night.
Mr. Albert Bloch, resident student at
the Charity Hospital, came up on Fri
day evening 10 be with his parents,
MI. aud Mas. Jos, Bloch, on the Occa-
sion OF the celebration that night OF
their silver weddlug-the 25th ami,
~versary Of flteir marriage.
Dr.. X NJ. Litteli aud family spent
Christmas witi, relatives ia Grand Co
teau
Mr.. w j.. Saudoz, who for several
mouths has. been employed in the Re
cord and Pension Office at Washington
ID G.. Arrived last Sunday and spent
Christmas with his parents.
e-
The foll0wing extracts from the Jen'
Mugs correspondence OF the Lake Ar
thur Herald of recent date will give al
idea of the progress that section OF thu
county is making:
L. d. Howe, Of Spirit Lake, Iowa
has arrived with emigrant outfit ant
six head of stock.
Mrs. E. A. Geyer and Mrs. 6. N
Funk, of Marshall county, Iowa, arrived
last week to spend the winter.
E. Redman, arrived last week with
car of goods and nine mules. He ha
land near Lake Arthur.
A good many strangers are visiting
our town now and the hotels, and liver,
stables are doing arushing business.
f. E. Notes.-The arrived from Bur
dett, Kan, last Monday with his stool
and farming implements.
Geo. Shoesmith and daughter Elsl
from Lena, H., arrived last Saturday
} He has a large tract of rice land mort
of town, which he and his son are get
ting in shape for a crop next year.
w. w. Eastman, of Spirit Lake
Iowa, arrived on Nov. 2Sth with a ca
load of stock and farming machinery
j He has property at Lake Arthur AM
} Lake Side and moved down Tuesday.
VIM. Cary and wife attended
! Thanksgiving dinner at Rev. Barker's
near China. The neighbors brough
in dinner and had d general feast
About 80 persons were present and
fine time was the result.
A. ID. McFarlain will SOW 1000 acre
of rice next year. 1t will be foode
from the bayou, with a 50-horse- powe
engine.
@& q
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
proceedings of the Police Barry

O~PELoUsAs, Dec. 18th, 1880.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. u
Present: E. NJ. Boagni, President; G.. I.
Bihm, S. Haas, P. Stage, i. c. Mllburn, +. Ro-
bin and FL. Durjo.
last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, be it resolved, mat
the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized
to reimburse Mr.. Zephirin Cormier parish taxes
on 35 acres OF LAND enormously assessor ZIG
year 1890.
MI. Stagg in the chair.
On motion of MI. E. NJ. Boagni, be it resolved,
That the President be and is hereby authorized
to issue a w&rrant ont OF ITS regular oruer ior
S157. rs, amount Que MIN py the PARISH ZOE luii-
Der for 4th ward.
On motion of P. Robin, the report of the com
mittee appointed to ascertain damages done
Dormon Leger by cutting publle road through
his land. was deferred until next regular meet
the Jury from that ward.
Z On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be 1t resolved, 1nat
the committee of five appointed lay ont road
from Boudreau's bridge to Mrs. WFooks' gully,
having failed to act, be dischar& ed, and that
Messrs. George Bourgeois, P. D. Bourgeois,
Charles Bourque, Cyrille Richard and Thomas
Tweedel be and are hereby appointed a COM
Smittee to lay out said road and reportl at the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, be it resolved, That
the hog law limit of the 1st ward comprising
four miles around the town of Opelousas, be
extended SO as to take in all fields along, the
bank of Bayou Marie Croquant, starting from
A. Valin's upper line to Ozeme Moreau,s lover
line-it being understood that the proprietors
| of the fields in the above described district
shall keep up a hog proof fence on their back
line and maintain gates in the lanes so as TO
allow hogs to loan in the rear OF the fields
above described.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, the Jury TOOK a re-
epS9 until & n. m. -.
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Mr.. Sausum states that these two
acres are by no means the best in his
field of fifty acres, yet, placing the value
ofthe syrup at 25 cents per gallon, a
gross return of $l75 per acre has been
secured.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

N. %. States: The Democratic prrty
Is la hearty accord with the demand of
the Farmers Alliance TINT the federal
constitution shall be so amended is to
provide for the election OF United
States Senators by q direct vote Of the
people. It 10 quite easy for 4 million
aire ambitious of senatorial honors 10
purchase d majority Of votes ia d legis
latnre, bnt it is d very difficult matter
for him to buy d whole state. For the
past twenty years or more the senator
ships of western states, and especially
those of California, Colorado, Nevada
and Oregon have been sold to the high
ast bidder. but this practice would
. we're the people themselves to
vote directly for men of their choice,
and the result would be that the Senate
would not be stacked, as it is now. with
the millionaire representatives of rail
ways aud other corporations. Again
the Infamous gerrymanders of assembly
districts in New York, Connecticut. and
Rhode Island would be wiped ont, and
the present Republican Senators who
represent = minority party would be
displaced By Democrats, or by mem.
bera of any other party who received a
majority Of the votes cast by the peo
pie Of those States. The farmers can
rect assured that the Democratic marty
will support their demand for d change
IN the method of electing United States
Senators, because 10 is d move ID the
direction. Of
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27
BrE.asAuclER VS.. vALeouRr ) FosrF-

District Court, Parish OF St Landry, No. l4o9o
JEAN BrE. sAUolER VS.. VALeouRr y FoSrE-
BY virtue Of an order Of seizure aud sale -
sued out Of the 18th judicial District Coaft
III ana for the parish of St. Landry, IN the
above entitled and numbered suit, / VIII pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last any
highest bidder, at the front door 81 the 0olat
House, III the town of 0pelousas, PARISH q ssf
Landry, on SATURDAY, the 81 DAY Y.
Jarnary, AID. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. M, toe
following described property, to'Wlt'
The undivided two-third interest III an. ~
one bale of cotton marked L A the unaiYueo
two third, interest in and to one lot ofcotgVh
in the seed. about ~sixteee hundred poan nlt
ontsSbay creole horse one black cfeoie s"
Seized in the above eatitled suit.
Terms-fhsh. II. S. FONTENoI,
Sheriff If the parish of ST, Lahdr1'
Opelousas, Dec. &c, $780,
NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures D.
IN Andrus VS.. His Creditors. DIST. "a.
Parish of So. Landry. Mo-. fslfs g'aiciaI
an order issued out of the Thirteenth 'G ~ in
District Court In and for st. Landry pafisp, Il
the above numbered and entitled cause, ~
bearing date Nov. IS, 1890, and granted on ~ IN
application of Clinton B. Andrus, plai G';eta,
said suit, a meeting of the creditors Of oil J Incius
B. Andfus, Insolvent, will be hela ~ aor;sb.
G.. Dunre, Notary Public OF st. LahufS Mon.
at his office in the town OF Opeiousao. VI FOR the
purpose of deciding whether they VIII a etset.
the cession made by said C. b. Andrus' Il the
ing a syndie, fixing the terms OF sac o =
property surrendered, and taking sne 10 adgis-
action in the premises as may De leSisaHTT Teyis,
Judge of said Court, this 25th day o Of SSSeD
Der, 1890. q. III. 1ho clerk.
Nov. 90, 1890.
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EVENING SESSION

The Police Jury met at 3 ?. m. -,
Present: E. NJ. Boagni, President; L. c. Mil,
burn, p. Stage, H. Durio, G. L. Bihih, I. Robln'
and s. Haas.
On motion of C. T. Bihm, be it resolved, That
the following is the estimate exhibiting the
various items of expenditures necessary Tor the
mate be published for 1907 thirty days before
the amount of the tax be fixed and determined
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SALE.
PROBATE Court, Parish RS. Laaary, No. 5O2l


PROBATE Court, Parish oflSt. Laattry, No. 5024
ESTATE OF CHARLES BoARDMAN.
By yirtne Of an order OF the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold ~atspublic auction,
to the last aud highest bidder, By the under
signed administration or q duly qualified aue-
t~ioneer, at the last residence Of the deceased,
St. Landry, on WEDNESDAY,, January q,
1891, the following described property, 30,
longing to the estate of Charles Boardmtas
deceased, ato.wit
The last residence of deceased, being 9
house and lot situated in the town Of Wash.
aington, La, bounded OH the north by on
the south by -, Oh the east by -, ana on
the west by
Ferms-Cash.
JAMES FONTEN0I,
Dec. 90. 1880. Administrator
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Don't be d c~lam-AdFertise.
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% y = 20
On motion OF c.. r. Bibm, the report was ac-
cepted and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, by special request
Of petitioners, the petition Of the citizens from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-02
NO TnouBLsrS cHreAao.
Anticipated strikes Remain Undevelopesi
-~TAe Situation IN Various Cities.

Anticipates strikes Remain Unaeseiopesl
-TAs Situation IN Various Cities.
cHTcAao. Mayl.
In view Of the fact that the working peo-
pie Of the city are turning out very gener-
ally to-day. either 10 lake part or witness
the eight hour work day parade, ID Il i'm
p3ssahle TO accurately measure the extent
ar the promised ssriksa. As. however, the
carpenters have arranged 10 arbitrats their
differences with the masters; as the stock
ward msn lest nighl decided not to make
anv united dsmand. and as
renresentaslyes Of the federation Of
I.hor have been al work for
the past week, among all classes, endeav-
orina 10 Allay the strike fever, with siew
.of concentrating al their influence II favor
81 the carpenters, II Is probabie> that the
nuu,bsr involved will be very much smaller
than was anticipated week ago. From
.the beet information obtainable at this
hour Ii seems probable that there wili be
spasmodic strikes here and thore among
small bodies OF disconssnted workmen, but
that aane of ths great industries OF the
city viii be brought 10 saandstsil,
such a. had been the case with building
Operations, consequent upon the eafpsn-
seys stgike up % noon the salked-of