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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-01-04

Some one has said that poor mans purse
may be empty but that he has as much gold
/ in the sunset and as much silver in the moon
light as any person. So in the American Le
gion of Honor he has as much gold of frater.
nal feeling and as much silver of protection as
, the millionaire, and more than he can
secure IN the more costly institutions where
man must be wealthy in order to be II poll
, ey-holder therein. The American Legion of
Honor is every mans Order, the rictt mans
and tho poor mans, and herein all may find
that protection for loved ones against the trll-
culent king of terrOrs. which is secured be-
yond the shadow of q doubt, and herein all
meet as social equals, "doing unto others as
they would have others do unto them"
The recent rapid growth and increase of
the American Legion of Honor and similar
benefit paying Institutions is not of the ephe-
neral nature that some declare, but it is u logi-
cal sequence of their successful and economi-
cal administration of the most bene6cent plan
ever designed to meet the wants of the widow
and orphan. SO great means for good is not
for day, but will continue to grow in
strength and usefulness, so long as death has
power to take the husband and father from
wife and children.
Self-respect in every man who has family
dependent on him should compel him to spare
no effort for their future welfa,to He is res
ponsible to themr and to the commun.
ty that they shall be cared for if possi-
BILE by his eXertions. Iu 10 way can
this be done more certainly economically
than in the American Legion of Honor. Pub
lie sentiment always guages man with the
ratio of opportunities he has improved.
Every man makes more or less effort to
provide te} estate for the future of his
family shecessiul accumulation OF savings
for this purpose is the exception, failure
the rule. The desire can be made a certain
accomplishment in the American Legion of
Honor, as thoutands of families in the United
States can testify
Whatever gives peace of mind, other things
being equal, adds to ones days. Many men
declare that it is worth all it costs them in
the comfort they derive from it in knowing
that their families are provided for.
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH MARKS

ESTATE OF JOSEPH MARKS.
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
qualified auctoneer. on the hereinafter
described plantation in Prairie Laurent, in the
parish Of st. Landry on THURSDA Y,
January ., 1890, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Joseph
Marks, deceased, late of the parish of st.
Landry, to-wit:
|. A certain plantation with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, containing
one hundred and twenty-five arpents, moro or
less, situated in that part of st. Landry parish
known as Prairie Laurent, bounded north by
lands formerly helon ging to Joseph Beraud
south by land of Joseph FroZard and Jean Bite
Marks, east by land Of Louis G. Marks, west
by lands of Jean Baptiste Marks aud Napo-
leon Robin.
= Four creole mules one creole horse, eight
head Of wild horned cattle, one OK cart one
horse cart, lot of farming implements, lot
OF household furniture, a lot of store accounts,
about four bales of cotton in the seed, lot
of corn.
Terms aud Conditions.--All the movable
property for cash, and the lands and improve
ments to be sold Onefourth of purchase price
cash on day of sale and the balance in one
and two years from that date with interest at
eight per cent from maturity until paid pur-
chaser5 to furnish notes payable to the order
of the administra tor, with two sureties to his
satisfaction; ten per cent for attorneys fees
to be added in case of sut to enforce collection
OF said notes, and the land to remain specially
mortgaged and vendors privilege retained un-
til final payment of said notes.
JEAN BITE. MARKS,
Dec. l. 1899. Administrator
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:. JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1876
Phiiogone alias Philomene Smith, wife, VS..
Gabriel Nerault, husband.

This is suit brought by plaintiff herein,
against her husband. Gabriel Neraalt, pray
ing for Judgment against defendant. first in
the sum of seventeen 50Il00 dollars with 5 oIo
per annum interest from judicial demand, and
also to dissolve the community of aeauets
and gains heretofore existing between them.
This case came up regularly for trial, and on
said trial, the plaintiff herein, having shown
to the satisfaction of the Court by competent
proof, that her suit is well founded it is for
these reasons, and because the law and evi-
denee is in favor of plaintiff Philogone alias
Philomene Smith wife, and against her hus
band, Gabriel Nerault, defendant herein
hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed: that
said plaintiff do have and recover Judgment
against her husband, Gabriel Nerault, defen-
dant herein in the full sum of seventeen
50Il00 dollars, with ) oIo per anuum interest
from judicial demand until paid
That the community of aealets and gains
heretofore existing between plaintiff and de
fendant herein be dissolved, and il is ordered
that defendant pay all costs of snit.
Done, read and signed IN open Court at
Opeleusas, La, this 7th day of December, A.
d. 1889.
L. T. LEWIS,
Judge 18Th Judicial Dist. OF La.
Filed Dec Z, 1889
II L. EsroRGE, Dy elk.
A true copy.
II. f. EsToRGE. Dy elk.
State of Lonisiana-P Parish of ST. Landry.
hereby certify that the above and forage
ing is duly recorded in my Office III Mortgage
Book No. %, page 266.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Opel
ousas. La, this 10th December, 1889.
jan4'90. LOUIS P. LoUAILLIER, Dy. elk.
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rs consumption Tncurable 2

Read the following: Mr.. G. II. Nor
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with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Ineurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. tits the
finest medicine ever made" Jesse
MiddleWart, Decatur. Ohio, says: Had
it not been for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption would have died
of Lung Troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health Z
Try Il. Sample bottles free at Z, p.
Bailey's Drug Store. 5
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EDUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No 4609
ESTATE OF ADoLPHE SAyANr.
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 testamentary executrix of his last will
and testament or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the last "sence Of the deceased, on
Bayou Bout, in the parish of st Landry, on
WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1890, the follow
ing described property belonging to the es-
tate of Adolphe Savant, deceased, to-wit
l. The plantation and last place of resi-
dence of deceased, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, situated on
the east descending bank of Bayou B@uf
containing $50 (three hundred and thirty
acres, more or less, bounded north by the pub
lie lands, sonth by Bayou Beuf, east by lands
OF Louis Stagg and west by lands of II. L..
Fruge.
?. Also the stock and horned cattle attach.
ed to said place, consisting of four mules,
about twenty head of horned cattle, and lot
of snndry plows, sweeps, wagons, etc, etc,
now on said place.
Terms-Cash
MARY ANN SAVANT,
Dec. H. 39. Testameutary Executrix.
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American legion OF Honor.

The American Legion of Honor is Frater-
nal Benefit Society, organized December ls,
1873 1t now has ten hundred and eighty five
Councils, eighteen Grand Councils, and over
siXty-two thousand members. 1t has paid to
the widows and orphans of deceased members
over ten millions of dollars. 1t Itguarantees to
It's members the absolute payment of their
certificates in full, no matter what may hap.
pen, while they are members.
The perfected plan of benefit assurance is
the outgrowth of long experience, and one in
which the faults of others are avoided, while
their good features are retained.
All certificates issued by the American Le-
gion of Honor provide for a Relief Benefit
that can be used in case of sickness or acci-
Jnpf
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
JUDGMENT .J JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. l4562
Olivia Guidry. wife, VS.. Arthur Castillo, hus-
band.
JUDGMENT


This is suit, brought by the plaintiff here
in, Olivia Guidry, against the defendant Ar
| thur Castillo. her husband praying for .judg-
meRt against him in the full sum OF Nine Hun
dred and Eighteen 60Il00 dollars, with oIo
yearly interest from judicial demand, less a
credit of Five Hundred aud Eighteen dollars
and fifty cents, paid her as per aa4tqhen en- pale
ment made her ON the Both day of September
A. D., 1889, by act before jules Gil, EsqI3~tAS9 9
tary Public, and also to dissolve the commu-
nifty of aequets and gains heretofore existing
between them. This case was regularly tried,
after answer filed by defendant, aud on the
trial of said suit, it having been proven to the
satisfaction of the Court, by competent proof
and because the law and the evidence being
in favor of the plaintiff herein, and against
the defendant Arthur Castillo, husband,
hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that
said Olivia Guidry wife, do have and recover
Judgment against her husband, Arthur Cas-
| tile, defendant herein, i'll the full SUN of
Nine Hundred aud Eighteen 60ll00 dollars,
with 5 oIo per annum interest from judicial
| demand, less credit of Five Hundred and
| Eighteen 50ll00 dollars ($5ls,50l paid her as
per datieR en- pdieD.elt, as per act passed be.
| fore Jules Gill; Notary Public, on the 30th day
of September, A. d. 1889.
That the community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between plaintiff and de-
| fendant herein be annuled and dissolved, and
that plaintiff herein do have full power and
control over all property owned by her, free
and apart from the control and administra-
tion of her said husband; and that plaintiff
herein be deoreed to be the owner of the fol-
lowing described property, VIZ:
1st, small plantation with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon, situated in
that part of st. Landry parish, known as
Coul6e Croche, bounded north by land of Will
liam Smith, south by public land, east by pub
lie road leading to Lafayette and west by
public land also two bay mares "Annette'
| aud Della" aud one heifer "Pifet;7 and it
is ordered, adjudged and decreed that defen-
dant herein pay all costs of this suit before
signing the words on the 10Th line I'd page
! "and dissolved" interined and approved.
Done, read and signed in open Court, at
Opelousas, La, this 7th day of December, A
ID. 1889.
(Signed) e. It. LEWIS,
Judge 18th Jud. Dist, La.
Filed Dec. 7, 1889,
Il Ell. E. EsToRGE, by elk
A, true Copy: Fl. E. EsToRGE, Dy Clk.
State of Louisiana-Parish of St. Landry
hereby certify that the above and forego-
ing is duly recorded in my office in Mortgage
Book No. % p. 265.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Opel
ousas, La, this 10th Dec, 1889
jan4'90. Louis P. LoUAILLrER, Dy. Cik.,
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We fear that we must decline the in
slIation OF our amiable contemporary
me Acadia Sentinel. to discuss the
pending debt settlement with it. Be-
maes, Il tells Us that We must NOT
Very" over the matter; that it ssdon't
sse Why we should "harrass', ourselves
apont y; and that .'tae new commits.
s:on s: Wlll SETTLE it. Very we'll, Mr.. SEN
1'hei, icy the commission settle ii. un-
sg5ed Dy onr wrangling, say We. Pos.
sl1ly we may find some other subject
MllIeh yon can discuss with less-weIl,
~ ptlt il mildly, less vivacity.
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Hts a Mighty Cold HDay

In January when Pe.ru-na fails to keep you
warm. When the clustering blasts of winter
seem to freeze your very marrow; when you
shver and shake with the cold chills that
creep over you and pierce you to the very
bone; then it is that you will find, if you try
if, that there is nothing so comfortably warm
ing and 80 mildly invigorating as this same
Pe-ru-nm. AS stomach medicine and tonic
it has no equal, and needs only to be tried to
prove its efficiency. For record of what Peru
na can do for ills peculiar to ladies send for
DR.. lIartman's ''Ills of Life sent free by the
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o. To keep
the liver, kidneys and bowels regulated, Man
t-lin should be taken at the same time. 81 q
bottle For sale by F. L. Bailey, druggist.
Disproportionableness, with twenty-one
letters, is said to be the longest English word.
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StHERIFF's SALE
District Court, Parish ofSt, Landry, No. 1850.
David Roos VS.. Constance Chevis and JOSEPH,
Galien.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued ont OF the Honorable the Thirteenth
Judicial District Court in and for the par
lsh of st. Landry. in the above entitled and
numbered suit, L will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der, at the Court House in the town of Opel
ousas, parish of st. Landry on SATURDAY,
the 8th day of February, A. ID. 1890, at IL a.,
m, the following described property, to-wit :
certain tract of woodland situated in the
parish of St Landry containing fifty arpents
bounded north by lands of Ozeme Moreau,
south by Gallots', east by Octave Sounier's
land, being the same property which was
purchased at the successional sale of Florence
Sonner aud described as lots Nos 3 and of
the plat of survey Of said estate.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash. I. S. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry,
Opeleusas, Jan. 4, 1890
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Mrs. Ella Bentley, the talented asso-
tSiate editor of the Donaldsonville Chief,
has kindly sent us an elegant card
with the seasons greetings" for which
we return sincere thanks. May the
new year witness the realization of her
eyery hone.
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For the information of all interested
e she next session of the u. s. Circuit
0auEt here, we give the following ex-
1aet from q letter to Deputy Clerk
bloomtield from Chief Clerk Beattie:
rlease say to the members of the bar
as Ogalonsas that the January term oil
she V .. Circuit and District Courts
.ef the Western District of La, will be-
glh at Opelonsas, La, on Monday, JAM
1aIy otA, 1890, bnt that The Judge will
nos De at Opelousas until tile second
Molaay Of the term. viz: January 18th.
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Eight hundred thousand dollars
worth Of Louisiana 4 per cent bonds
We're sold in New Orleans last Tuesday
at % cents on the dollar, which is a
higher price than they brought before
The exposure of the Burke frauds, aud
shows the confidence that capitalists
have 10 our State obligations.
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Miss Maude Atkinson, the charming
emotional actress, performs here FRI
day, Saturday and Sunday. On Friday
night the grand play of Queena was
rendered, on which occasion a compli-
mentary benefit was rendered the pop
nlas hall manager, Mr.. jonas Jacobs.
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More Testimony.

WALKERsyILLE, s. c.
Gentlemen Ny wife was suffering with all
the symptoms of dyspepsia, and could not eat
anything without suffering very great pain
AS consequence Of this deranged and NOR
bid condshion of the digestive organs, she
took yellow iaundice, and was treated by the
best Of physidians without any benefit.
heard of Or. Westm0reland's EaIisaya Tonic,
and bought two BOTTLES, from the use Of
which she was entirely cured, and has not
had an attack for nearly two years.
Very respectfully,
ARNER WALKER
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Bucllen's Arnica salve

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers salt rIieum,
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all SIX eruptiopf
and positively cures piles, Tor no " 9
required. Ii is guaranteepho aas, aSer-
feet satisfaction, or moud entirnnded.
Price 25 cents per box cond' sale by
f. E. Bailey. Aimr
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Next Tuesday, the 9TH, a grand ex-
cuFsion leaves here for New Orleans at
8 o'clock in the morning, returning Sat-
urday, the I1th. Fare for the round
trip from Opelousas, Bellevue and
Grand Coteau, 81; from Carencro,
$3.50; from Lafayette, So.
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Bills have been introduced by Mr.. Robert
son to dispense with the proof of loyalty for
claims of bounty for wars prior to 1861; To
construct road to the national cemetery ut
Port Hudson, La; and appropriating $4,000
to increase the endowment of the Leuisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College; for a peusion to Mrs. Mary
Ann Trainor for the relief of the heirs OF
Lewis Allen; for the relief of w. r. Vim
bish; for the relief of C. c. Pickett for the
far the relief Of the heirs Of Courtney Ann
Claiborne.
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II gen are in need Of Guns, Rifles,
Ia.ois, ammunition OF all kinds, fine
kosaet cutlery, scissors, razors. fishing
3 ssckle, &c., yOu shonld call at Geo. w.
u ID oslaEty's Gun Store, where You viii
nag eha beet selected ana largest stock
g choose from, and the guarantees of d
practical gansnith as TO quality Of
goods ~,
q I. Moriartys y reputation as first
saass gunsnith Il well known through
eas Ehe country.
ilees as loap ds ths los0est
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
CHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry No. 1853
Citizens Bank VS.. L. ]. Smith, Tesiamentary
Ey-cutor, 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, III tlfee he town of Opelousas, parish of
St. Landry, on 1SSsrt4IURDAY, the LIST day
of February, 1890, at IL O'Clock a. M, the fol
lowing described property, tosWit::
certain plantation situated in the parish
OF St. Landry, in this State, measuring twenty
arpents front on Bayou Courtabeau 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 appearcrs and others, the said plant
alton being established and cultivated as
sugar estate, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, % saw mill and all
the horses and cattle, carts and implements
OF husbandry, being the same property mort
gagged to the Citizens Bank by William Offutt
ct ais. by act before t. Seghers, Notary Pub
lie, of date the 5th March, 1885, and being
same property acquired by Ebert CAN'T by
act passed on the 10th December, 1869, as ap-
pears by process verbal of sale of that date :;
and also 277 1.-TWO hundred and seventy seyeni
shares OF capital stock of the Citizens Bank
of Louisiana owned by said Ebert CAN'T, de-
ceased.
Seized i'll the above entitled suit.
Terms and Conditions.-Cash.
T. s. FONTENOT,
December %, 1882 Sheriff.
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Divine services will be held at the
Church Of the Epiphany, Opelousas, by
aey. Y. y Mack on the following dates
during the present month
Sunday, the 9Th at II a. m. with I.3508iy
communion;
Sunday, The 18th at $40 b. M;
sunday, The 10th at | / d. M:
Sunday, the 26tlf It ,333O 30 =. n,
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The great Union Square success,
eStorm Beaten will be presented at
Perrodin's Hall next Wednesday night.
Secure your seats at once, as this is the
only opportunity you will have to see
this play outside of the larger cities.
See advertisement.
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Deputy Sheriff Mornhinveg went to
Orange, Tex, one day this week and
arrested one Pecorino Vito on charge
of burglary committed in Jackson Co,
Ills, and lodged him in Jail here to
await the action of the Illinois author
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The following are the shipments by
rail from Opelousas, from Sept, lst,
1859, to Dec. 3lst, 1889: Cotton, 5IO9
bales; cotton seed, $3.50 tons; rice, 50 LOG
sacks; sugar, 100 hogsheads; molnsses,
AL barrels; hides, 400.
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We have had both rain and cool wea-
thar this week, but the new year was
ashered in with mild and spring like
weather, which abides with us yet.
9onds and cisterns have been repleE
lsned, roses are blooming, tees are bud
diIg, the earth is covered as with a car
Pc of green, and everything betokens
the adventof Spring.
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Miss Nelly Bly, has reached Hong Kong two
days ahead of her itineraey. She will, how.
ever, not be able to sail from that port until
to-day, and win have been delayed tiEe days
at that point. In her cable to the World she
says that she hopes to be in San Francisco on
Jan. q, and in New York BIZ JAN 26; in all,
seventy four days from the date Of her eais=
ing from New York, and six days quicker than
Jales Verne's 9 Eighty Days Around the
World If Miss Bisland does not fall Q vic
tim to Ia grippe iii passing through the
continent of Europe she stands good chance
of doing every bit as we'll not betfer.-N. @.
Times Democrat, Dec, ~
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Remember, tabi.,'g the quality of
goods in consisl caion, our prices are
low We altrSs carry full stock OF
Sie ~ c. DIEFLEIN,
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The rattle of the big doll at Jno. ia
cobs' will take place at his news stand
next Monday evening, Jan. 9th, at six
o'clock The public is invited.
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The third anniversary of the found
ing of Crowley will be celebrated by a
ball to be given tonight in that village
Thanks for an invitation to attend.
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Our former fellow -townsman, Mr..
Gus. E. Fontenot, has been elected
mayor of Crowley. Shake, Mayor Fon-
tenOt!
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-01-04

The New Orleans Picayune has is
sued an elegant calendar for 1890 and
has kindly sent us two copies. Thanks.
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j. Meyers g. Co. have just received
a large consignment of white and gray
blankets which they will sell at one
half the usual prices.
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Proceedings of the Police .Tury


VFhLUUoAs, Ia. Otc' ,, Ioo5'
On nieiiun nt Nj Haas il was resolved that
the following is the estimate exhibiting the
various items Of expenditures, necessary for
The service of the year 1890, and that the said
estimate be published for (30) thirty days be-
fore the amount of the tax be fixed aud de-
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The attention of carpenters and
builders is called to the advertise ment
calling for sealed proposals in another
column.