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The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
The Excursion.

Ihe excursion from Franklin last
Sunday, under the auspices of The
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ot
Lafayette, was complete success. The
train consisted of eight or nine coaches
and baggage car, all of them packed
and Jammed with sweltering humanity,
and 1T is estimated that the crowd
numbered over eight hundred persons.
Many of our friends from Washington
and the country surrounding as. at,
tracted by the races as well as by the
prospect OF meeting large crowd.
were also present, and for several hours
some of our streets presented 4 very
animated appearance.
Several hundred of our people were
III waiting at the depot when the
train arrived, shortly after 10 O'Clock,
and procession was soon formed,
headed by the excellent Jeannerette
band, and marched to the shady Court
House square where brief "breathing
spell'' was enjoyed. Soon the visitors
were invited to enter the Court House
and listen to the address of welcome.
and by the time one half of them had
availed themselves Of the invitation the
large courtroom was filled. Mr.. w. G..
Perrault, in behalf of Mayor Chachere,
called the assembly to- order, briefly
welcomed the visitors I'M d few cordial
and well chosen words, and introduced
Hon. John N. Ogden as the orator of
the day, who would at greater length
express the pleasure of the people of
Opelousas at meeting their friends of
the neighboring towns and assure them
of hospitable treatment at their hands.
Mr. Ogden, in his usuai eloquent and
fiowery style, made a very elegant and
pleasing address, and convinced every
one of the excursionists that he or she
was heartily welcome to the hospitali
ties of the Prairie City, Hon. j.
Massie Martin, now a resident Of Lafa-
yette parish, made fitting (respoDse in
behalf Of the Railroad Trlinmen and
the other visitors, and The crowd soon
afterwards dispersed to witness the
capture of the greasy pigsaand other
sports, the base ball gagb and The
races.
Mr.. Robert Chaclere kindsy rendered
the use of his new large halSto the Wis
itors, and it was thronged he entire
day by the votaries of Terps ;chore who
sstripped the light fantastic to the fine
music of the Jeanerette band until the
hour of departure drew nigh. The
Opelousas Social Club also Hospitality
threw open the doors of its elegantly
furnished hall, and the dnlcet notes
of its fine Mathnsllek kept pace for
hours with the tripping feet Of home
folks and excursionists alike.
AT z p. M, the train steamed off,
carrying away az merry, well behaved
and good natnred land, we trust, well
pleased) a crowd as ever visited
0pelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
GHERIFFes SALE.
District oourt, Parish ofsl Landry, No. 1850
Augustus D. Hayard VS.. Lewis Oliit.

BY virtue OF an order Of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Honorable the Thirteenth
Judicial District Court in ande for the par
ish of st. Landry. in the above entitled and
numbered suit, | will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court Hotfse, in
the town of Opelouss1, parish of ST. Landry,
on SATURDAY, the 9th day of September,
A. ID. 1890, at Ii o. M, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
All that certain tract of land, together with
the improvements thereon, and all rights,
ways, privileges and appurtenances thereto
belonging, situate in the parish of st. Landry,
in this State, on bayou Chicot, containing,
more or less, seven hundred and forty acres
Of land lying in Township three south, Range
one east, and being bounded in front by ba-
you Chieot, above by lands formerly belong
ing to the estate Of ColligaD, now said to be-
long to Wm. Foreman, below by lands for
merly belonging to John A. Glaze, now said
to belong to Hawkins & Haas, and in the rear
by lands formerly belonging to Thomas Flet-
cher, now said to belong to q. Haas and Allen
Heirs, being the same property acquired by
said Lewis 0lif from john NJ. Ware some
time in the month of june, 1884.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash. Z. S. F0NTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish of St. Landry.
0naIousas Aup 9 1900
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Personal.

Mr.. Jimmie johnson, of Cheneyville, was il
4 town on Sunday.
! Mr.. Oscar Jagou, after a stay OF several
months in Abbeville, returned home on Sru
| day.
| Mr.. T. b. Brooks and family returned Sun
day from a two weeks stay in the country.
/ Miss Cora Stagg, of Wliteville, is visiting
/ friends in town.
Mr. Chas. w. Lewis returned from Grand
Isle on Tuesday, and has been quite i'll ever
since his arrival
Mr. j. M. Wallior, of Franklin, paid a visit
| to his relatives here last week.
Miss Iva Mckinney, of Rapides, is here on
visit to her grandmother, Mrs. X. w. Nc
Kinney.
Mr. w. j. Sandoz and Miss n Gil left for a
Mr.. G. w. DuRoy made a.hying visit to
Houma few days ago. He made the round
trip from Opelousas in 90 hours.
Mai. Frank Wharton and Mr.. Ell, L. Erich,
Of Bayou Chieot, were in town on Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Salmonson, after spending few
weeks IN the mountains OF Tennessee, is back
again at his post at j. Meyers &CoHs.
Mrs. Charles Bloch, of Dallas, Tex, is on a
visit to her old home and the maSy friends
Miss Gertie Cain, of New 0rleaIsa returned
home on Tuesday after stay ofsSStral weeks
with relatives and friends here. :
Miss Jennie jackson, of CheneyEille, is Wis
iting friends here. ~
Miss Gussie johnson returned ioS her home
in Cheneyyille on Sunday, aftes "a pleasant
stay of several days in our town.
Mr.. George Chachere, who has keen residing
in Columbus, Ga. for several motsths, has re-
turned to his old home. He Will supervise
the construction of our new public building.
Miss Maude DuR0y, after spending several
weeks with friends in Lafourche and Terre-
bonne parishes, returned home on Monday.
Among the excursionists who visited our
town last Sunday we were pleased to meet
two of our newspaper friends, Mr.. Albert
Benvenu, of the st. Martinsyille Messenger,
and Mr.. Oscar L. Alpha, of the Lafayette
Vindicator and Acadia Sentinel. They ap-
peared to like our town very well and even
intimated as they left that they were think
ing of buying it. Come again, friends.
Mrs. Aida BOurges and her daughter, Miss
Louise, were among the egeursionists who
spent the day here Sunday,
Miss Martin and Miss Castillo, of Lafayette,
we're in town ON Sunday.
Mr.. N. w. Goodale, travelling agent and
correspondent of the New Iberia Enterprise,
dropped in to see us on Thursday.
Mr.: HI. Bodemulier, of Crowley, was in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. FL. l.. Garland returned from Colorado
few days ago.
Welsh Crescent: Mr. John w. Rhorer,
Surveyor, late of Opelousas, has located in
our town.
Welsh Crescent: MIR. B. Fontenot, of
Welsh, and Miss Azana Connor, of Lake Ar
thur, were married at Lake Arthur on We'd
nesday, July Both, 1890, by JudgeP P. Fontenot.
Marksville Review, Aug. 2: Mr.. w. c.
Nash of st. Landry sWore an affidavit on Mon
day last charging one w. j. Nelson Of this
parish with threatening TO shoot him.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
Fer Your sfornacal.e sake.

Take little wine for your stomaeh's sake 4
is d celebrated piece of advice. Take lit
tie Peruna for your stomach's sake is say
ing that bids fair to become equally famous.
The stomach is at once most delicate and a
most abused organ and between its delicaey
and its abuse, it is no wonder that it is con-
stantly giving its owner trouble. There is no
medicine that will help the stomach so
promptly and so effectively as Pe-ru-na Its
action is very simple, and it leaves no bad eff
feets whatever. Especially in summer time
it is a valuable remedy TO have at hand. For
hot weather easily affects the stomach, and
any little imprudence in eating or disorder of
the system deranges it, Then it is that Pc
ru.na will show itself to be just what it is
claimed to be--a general Tonic and a corrector
of Stomach Troubles. Try it. For sale by
+. e. Bailey, druggist.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

The House of Representatives has
passed bill appropriating $685., 189 for
the employment of 636 additional clerks
to be employed under the panper Pen
sion Act. Under that act the Treasury
will be robbed of more than 100000,
900, so per cent. Of which goes to the
pension ring and 10 per cent. to the al
legged paupe,r pensioners, who have sold
their names for the consummation OF
tho stupendons fraud.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
ESTATE OF GERAsrME so1LEAu.

ESTATE OF GERAsIME SoILEAU.
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by tho under
signed administrator Or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence of tho de
ceased, on the premises hereinafter described,
in the parish of st, Landry, on SATURD1 Y,
August 23d, 1890, the following described
property belonging to the estate of GGra
SINE Soleau, late of the parish of st. Ian
dry, to-wit:
|. The plantation, which was the last resi-
dence Of the deceased, consisting in house
one corn crib, and some fencing erected on
public land.
2. One pair of work oxen, one mare and
colt, one creole horse, one yearling calf, one
wagon, four old plows, two harrows, one
cross-cut saw, ten hogs, one brand, &c.
Terms and Conditions. - The plantation,
which consists Of improvements on public
land, payable one third on the lst of January
next, 1891, and the balance in two equal an,
nual instalments thereafte, and all the other
property payable on the lst of January next,
1891. Purchasers furnishing two personal
sureties to the satisfaction Of the administra-
tor. CHRISTOVAL A. SOILEAU,
August 9, 1890 Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Welsh Crescent The total assess
ment for this year IS s6. .00D, |, 900 against
$4 ,500, 900 last year, which makes an
increase Of $l,500, 900. As one of the
good results of this increased assess
ment, our people ARE to be congratu-
lated upon tIle Police Jury anpropriat-
ing 81 800 for our public schools, which
is an increase Of 81 500 over last years
appropriation for the same, which was
&:3 .OIf].
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Mr. B. i. Perley, tho we'll known
ginwright Of Rapides, is now in our
parish repairing GIN stands, &c, and
my orders left at this Office will have
BID prompt attention. Mr.. Perley Il
too well known to need any commen-
dation from us and work in his line
could be entrusted to no better hands.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
NO. 46.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 444s.
ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE CARMoucHE.

ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE CARMoUcHE.
BY virtue OF an order of tho 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 auctioneer, at the last residence of de-
ceased, near Bayou Petite Prairie in the par
ish of st. Landry, on WEDNESDA Y, the
9th day of August, 1890, the following des.
cribed property, belonging to the estate of
Augustine Carmouche, deceased, late of the
parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
A tract OF land situated in the neighbor-
hood of Bayou Petite Prairie and being the
undivided one-fourth of one hundred and
ninety acres, bounded north by lands of Louis
Carmouche and l.. 81 A. Bush, east by lands
of Joseph Valery, SWayze and Baptist Barry,
south by lands OF Mrs. Heath and west by
lands Of H. Goudchaux.
Terms-Cash.
NARCISSE J. CARMOUCHE,
July 20, 1890. Administrator.
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~ IERIFF7S SALE.
District Court Parish of St Landry, No 1876
A. seIiaman VS.. G. w. Dreher.


BY virtue of an order Of seizure and sale is
sued out of the 18th judicial District Court
in and for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, Twill pro-
eeed to sell at public auction to the last and
by G. w. Dreher in the town of Melville,
parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the
9th day Of August, A. D. 1890, at II o'clock
a. M, the following described property, to-
wit:
lst. A lot of general merchandise consisting
of hats notionss clothing groceries, liquors,
tinware, tobacco, etc., etc.
I'd. Seyenty-fige cords of wood.
3D.. One bay horse.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. T. s. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas, July 26, IS90.-3t
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

One of the most talented and fairest.
minded writer's on the Louisiana press
Mr.. r. Jones Cross, of B&ton Rouge,
has vacated the editorial chair of tht
Truth, of that city. May success at,
tend him in his new field of labor.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter: In this
State there is a tendencyon the part of certain
individuals to inject such bitterness, such ex.
traordinary methods, into the lottery discus
sion, as we'll eventually result in the disrup.
ton of the Democracy. This is altogether
wrong, and the conservative men on both
sides of this question, who honestly differ in
opinion, should assert themselves and frown
down such proceedings, regardless of the
source from which they emanate
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Act No. 46 of the Legislature makes it 'un-
lawful for any person to sell, or lease, or give,
through himself or any other person, any pis-
toll dirk, or bowie knife or any other danger
ous weapon which may be carried or conceal
ed, to any person under the age of 2l years,
under penalty of fine of not less than $25 nor
more than 500, and in default the paymeen
of said fine by imprisonment not excsoding
% davs
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

AneAnti- Lottery State Convention
convened in Baton Rouge on the 7th.
St. Landry was represented By Messrs.
"a. Ell Lewis, j. j. Thompson, t. S.
Fontenot, S. Jos. Wilson and Jones F.
Smith.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

A good remedy for screw worms is
prepared as follows: part chloroform
part carbolic acid and s parts alcohol.
Apply once a day with sponge attached
TO end of stick or with glass syringe.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Bill Nye writes to the bald headed
man who asks for his advice on hair
restoratiyes, ali follows: .'Take your
hair restorative money and buy town
lot in a growing town that sup
ports its homo paper and adyertisess,
and go ahead, and you will be fixed,
and the man who is fixed don't care
whether he has any hair or not.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
SHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry No. 1852
A. Adler g. Co. VS.. j. D. currie.
District Court, Parish OF 81. Landry No. 1883
v. s. A. Meyer & Co. VS.. John D. Currie.

By virtue of Gaa writs of fl. fiji. issued out
of the District Court, in ana for the parish Of
st. Landry. in the above entitled suit, and TO
ME directed, will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the store Of
John d. Currie, in the town of Vile Plate,
parish of st. Landry. on SATURDAY, the
10th day of August, 1890, at II o'clock a. M,
the following described property, to.wit:
The contents of defendants store and ware
house in the town of Vile Plate consisting in
lot of general merchandise, lot of sawed
lumber, consisting Of about 1900 feet oil plank
for fencing, lot of 98pieces of scantling, two
sills l0xl2 making about 100 feet, also lot
of lath fencing about 800 feet, aggregating
about 5000 feet, about l50 mulberry fence
posts, one lot pine boards, one and three.quar.
ter tons cotton seed, one wagon, two Ameri
mules (Pete and Jaekl, one pair work oxen
contents of Office, consisting of | strong box
two desks, three chairs, &c, one Fairbank'S I
cotton scales and the following furniture, not
exempted by law, TO wit three wardrobes,
marble.top bureaux, marble top washstands
one towel rack, two rockers, one hanging
lamp, two lamps, two flower vases, one clock
one sideboayd, three safes, eight chairs, five
tables, three cows and calves.
Seized in the above entitled suits
Terms-Cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

When the lottery company donated $4,000
to the Nichols campaign fund it was all right.
but when the same company offered the sum
of $1,000 to relieve the poor, overfiowed pe0.
strange code of morals some people follow =
Hnuma Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Proposals for building our e. s..
Court House and Post Office are ait last
advertised for, in another column,
Superintendent Chacher6 will soon
have something to do.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

According to the appointment of the
presbytery of Louisiana, the Reyds. NJ.
3. Shaw and j. Y. Allison will hold
enc weeks Ministerial Services in the
pfesbyterian Church at this place, be-
ginning on Thursday night, the l4tll OF
August. All christians are asked TOGO
operate, and the public is cordially IN
Yised 10 attend.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Reports from every section of the
parish indicate that The prospects for
crops Of all kinds have never been
better. Should storms, worms, ETC.,
do no material damage the harvest will
be Il bOuntiful one.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of st. Landry No. 1858
Jean Baptste Saucier VS.. Joseph Celestin.


BY virtue of writ of teri facias
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, ut the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Opelousas, parish of
st, Landry, on SATURD4 Y, the 18th day
of August, 1890, at II o'clock a. M, the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
One hundred and sixty acres of land situat-
ell in Prairie Mammouth parish of st. Lam
dry, bounded on the north by lands of E. Con-
way, south by lands of Andre Lubin, east by
lands of Etienne Fusiller and west by -----,
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, to wit: One frame house and the
frame of another house not completed, also
fencing enclosing about twenty acres of said
land and in cultigatio this current year
Cotton and corn.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash.
t. s. FoNTENOT,
July l2, 1890. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Al State Convention of the Farmers,
Alliance was held in Baton Rouge this
week. Hon. T. s. Adams, recently ap-
pointed commissioner of Agriculture,
preBided.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

SsEALED PROPOSALS " ill be received at
- the office of the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington, D C.,
until o'clock p: %. on the 2Sth day OF
August 1890, for all the labor and materials
required in the erectin and completion of the
u S. Court House and Post Office building at
OPELOUSAS, LA. Except heating apparatusl
in accordance with the drawings and speelfi-
cation, copies of which may be had on appfi-
cation at this office or the office of the Super
intendent. Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for $4,000.
The Department will reject all bids received
after the time fixed for opening tho same also
bids which do not strictly comply with all the
renuirements of this invitation.
Proposals must be sealed and endorsed
PROPOSALS. for the erection and completion
(except heating apparatusI Of the q 3. Court
House and Post Office buildingat 0PELOU-
/ ISAS, La, and addressed to JAS. Ii. WIN
DRIM, Supervising Architect.
August Q, 1890. 3t
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

He that ISLANDERS me. says Cowper.
the poet, sspaints me bIaeker than am,
and lie that f1atters me, whittier they
da1b me, and when Took iato the glass
of conscience see myself disguised by
BOTH.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

A rather one-sided game of base ball
was played here last Sunday by the
Camelia and Crescent clubs sof Lafa-
yette The Camelias won an easy VIC
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Drafts sold on any point 10 the Uni
ted States, Canada, Mexico, or the
Eastern Continent at the first National
Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Eighteen hundred dollars will be sold
by the Homestead and Loan Associa-
ton ON the 18th inst. See the Secre-
sary's notice in another column
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Copying neatly and correctly execn-
sasl nn the Typewriter at ten cents
psf folio of 100 words. Dispositions,
Esstimony, etc, taken hy process Of
Shorthand and carefully transcribed
III type writing For further particu-
this apply at this Office, or 10 w.
Sandoz, OpeIonsas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

a watch for only two dollars and fifty
rents, warranted to keep good time, at
Il. Mornhinveg's jewelry store.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Drafts on all parts of Europe sold al
the First National Bank in amounts to
anti customers.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

DIED-In Opelousas, Ang. Z, 1890, at 8:5(
o. m, MINNIE LOUISE, daughter of Chas. M
Thompson and Virginia $. Garland, aged IL
months and Ia days.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

The Louisiana Press Association will
hold its annual meeting at Baton Rouge
oB Monday, October l9.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

just received, i large loo af gentle
mems summer silk searfs, bought at 4
bankrupt sale. which we offer at I0 and
25 cents, worth a0 md 90 cents.
MEYERS HE Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

Lake Charlap Echo The supreme
court, Justice Breanx, the organ. rem
dered decision at the late term at
Monroe, the Importance of which is
far reaching 1t will probably be years
before the people of the state will re-
alize its full force aud effect. Mer-
chants and wide awake business men,
however, will quickly avail themselves
of it, and it is the duty OF the newspa-
pers to spread abroad among the peo-
pie the full bearing Of the decision;
The court decided that debtor in ex-
ecnting Il note may embedy in the note
d confession of Judgment and q waiver
Of citation. That tile holder of such a
note may sue upon it and obtain iudg
ment without citation or notice to the
obligor, though four years land by
parity of reasoning, stiel length of time
previous to preseriphetweanay have in
tervened since the confession and wai-
yer of citation Therefore, when a
person has given such a note he will
never know when judgment is entered
against him until notified of the iudg-
ment, He will be barred from an APP
peal, and if possessed OF any legal de-
fense, unless lie accidentally discovers
that snit has been entered, will be
driven To an action of nullity or the in
stitntion of an independent counter
suit. This ruling will cheaper and ex-
pediate litigation and greatly facilitate
the collection Of debts, and ought to
cheaper interest on money lent. If
this ruling is nersevered in, and We see
no reason why it should not, and no
Legislation necessitatiug q change oc-
ours, business men and capitalists will
certainly adopt the use of notes con-
tanning confession Of judgment and
waiverof citation Borrowers. purcha-
sers and others executing notes viii do
well therefore to note carefully the
reading Of notes signed BIZ them. And
nea,cr make a payment on such note
aritLout hauing II endorsed ON tie note
aied the endorsement signed. The reason
III obvious.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09

NIOTICE.-U. S. Land Office, New Orleans,
In La, July 23d, 1890. = Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the Judge, or in his abb
senee, the Clerk OF the District Court, at Opei-
ousas, La, on Wednesday, Sept. II, 1890, viz
A0s1s HI. GradenfGOs
who made Homestead Entry No. 9l28 for the
E 3 Sec I9, TIP 6 s Il West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiyas
ton Of, said land, viz: Pierre Guillory, Acdn-
I'll VeilIon, Falmont Nidrine and Valery Ian
drenaau all of st. Landry Parish, La:
CHAS. G. PALFREY,
Auo. D. 1890. ct Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-08-09
Sheriff Parish of st. Landr
Opelousas, August 2, Is90.-3t.
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rOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Probate Court Parish of 81 Landry. No 1929
ESTATE OF NJ. PETERSON,
Whereas, Vincent w. Boagni Of the parish
OF st. Landry, has applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator of the estate OF
NJ. Peterson, deceased, late of the parish Of
st. Landry
Therefore any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town OF
Onelousas. within ten days from the present
notice. e, NJ, IHOMPSON,
Aug. 9, 1890. CLERK.