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The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
Leopold Goatchaux VS.. Mrs. LucPOtla Th0ms
et ais.
District Court Parrish of ST. Landry No, 1854
PARTITION SALE.

By virtue Of Judgment rendered in tks
above entitled suit. ordering me to cell ut
public auction, the property heFeinbelow
described, to effect partition Of said pro-
perty and in virtue of commission issned
to me in the premises from the Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court in and for the parish
of st. Landry, / will proceed to sell at public
auction, on the premises, near Big Cane, iR
the parish of st. Landry, on
Thursday, December 19s $780,
to the last and highest bidder, the following
described property to-wit:
/. 4 tract of land situated on Petite Prairie
Bayou, in st, Landry parish bounded on the
north by estate of Alexander Barton, east by
properly now or formerly belonging to e. A.
Carmouehe and to Z. B. Carter, south by Car
nluuehe aud west by Carmouche and Petite
Prairie Bayou, containing one hundred aud
six.y-two acres, more or less, together with
ali the buildings ana improvements thereon,
being the former plantation and place of resi-
deuce Of Henry l. Tnoms, deceased.
Terms and Conditions.--One-fourth Of pur-
chase price payable cash on day of sale, and
for the balance of sneh price purchasers to
furnish thelr promissory notes. in equal
amouuts, payable respectively in one, two
and three Years from day of sale, bearing i've
per centenl interest from date, and to be Sc
CURED by special mortgage and vendors privi-
lege upon the property sold, with clause for
ten per cent attorneys fees in case of snit.
LUClUS G. DUPRE,
Nov, Is, 1890. st Auctioneer.
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Personal.

New Orleaus -Vs
MI. y. ). Foster ard Miss Susie Wells, of
Lake Charles, were married on the Goth ins 6
\, MISE Adah HOLM gsworth, of Shreveport,
the sweet singer of the South, spent most Of
last week in our city the guest of Mrs. d.
Laas.
Miss Blanche Broussar,l, of St. Martinsville,
is visiting friends in town. ~'.','
Mrs. Lionei Bienvenu, Of St Martinsville
Is on visit to relatives here.
a visit.
Miss Maud VIM, Of Washington, was in
town on Saturday.
Messrs. Boy Dupre ard Ferdinand and L..
j. Derbes, OF Washington, visited our town
on Sunday.
Messrs !. 7. Skipper aud Ashton Morgan
made lying trip 10 Lafayette on Sunday
Miss johnnie Brooks and T. Geo. Chacher6
PAID visit to Alexandria last week.
Miss Marie Louise Dupr6, Of Washington
was among tue visitors to our town on Friday
last.
Mr.. Lionel c. Bienvenu, Of ST. sIartinsville,
was in town on Thursday.
Mr. Mark Lazaro, of Ville Plate, gave as a
pleasant call on Monday.
Miss Fannie Jacobs paid visit to friends
IN washington on last Friday.
Mr. Geo. N Mobiles, the efficient Fepresen.
tatlve OF that old and reliable carriage house,
E' y. R0nusT, OF new orleans, was mere This
week, looking up the interests of the house.
District Attorney Jos. G. Gibbs, of Caica-
eieu, arrived on Wednesday evenings train to
spend few days with relatives and friends
in town.
Miss Lou White, Of Alexandra, most
aDiable and attractive young lady who had
several relatives and many friends here, died
on the Doth inst.
Crowley Signal: Prof j w Cherry return..
ed from Opeiousas last Sunday accompanied
BY Miss Julia Burleigh and Masters Ambrose
Valin, Arthur Boudreau, and Awhile Moreau,
who have entered Acadia College for the b;tI-
ance of the year Hereports that several other
students are making arrangements to enter
the school III q very short time.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

On the 7th inst. Hon. W. Window, Secre.
tafy Of the Treasury, made the following res
pons8 10 petition of citizens OF Opelouoas.
asking that the site selected for the public
huiding here be changed:
In reply to your communication of the
18th, have to state that the present site for
bhs public building at Opel0usas La, was 40.
auired in conformity with the act providing
for the proposed building, and there is no au-
thority for the selection of another site"
The building will therefore be erected on
tbe site originally selected--fronting tho
Court House square, on which are erected the
Court House, market and Jail, and hauked By
stables and bar.ro0ma--uniess the matter -
CARED before congress; and this, We presume.
will not be done as II Tonld delay tbs
bnilding too long. A lot of bricks and sand
are already on the lot. large shed has been
crested thereon In whiob to store the building
material, and the fonndationa will soon be
laid. In 0ur opinion Ii is very unfortunass
that the $1,000 lot on Union street or even the
Jacobs lot was not selected but the matter
may now be cansidered settled--and there ls
no use erying over split milk
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EDURLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Pariah Of st. LGndry, Nc. so42
EsEAgE OF FELIX Gu7LLoRT.


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 q duly qualified aue.
tioneer, on the promises hereinafter described,
at Maliet. in the parish of st. Landry, on
TUESDAY, December 23d, 1890, the fol
lowing described property, belonging to rhe
estate OF Felix Guiiory, deceased, late Of the
parish Of st. Landry, to-wit;
l. One hundred arpents of prairie land situ-
ated at Mallet, in the parish of St. Landry,
bounded on the north by Olivier Arnaud, on
the south BY Alien McCoy, on the east by Lu-
Glen Miller, and ON the west by Alexandre Pa
pition, with all the buildings aud improve
ments situated thereon.
2. Ono old four-horse wagon, one lot of
household and kitchen furniture, one lot of
farming implements, two pairs Of work oxen,
five head of gentle horned cattle, two gentle
creole horses, i've head of wild horses, the
crop of cotton for 1890, the crop of corn for
1880, one branding iron,
Terms and Conditions. land to be sold
Ill nity-arpent lots, one-ffth of purchase price
payable on the day of sale, the balance psya-
bic in one, two, three and four years from the
day OF sale. The western portion of the land
TO be sold, with the buildings and improve
nents Purchasers to execute their promis,
sorry notes for the credit portions, with two
gosd and solvenpeecupiEies to the satisfaction
OF tbe administrator: said notes TO bear eight
per cent per annum interest from day of sale
until paid,
The movable property to be sold as follows:
ali adjndioations under ten dollars payable
cash on day OF sale all adjudications over ten
dollars payable one-ffth cash and the balance
in one, two, three aud four years from day of
sale purchasers to execute their promissory
notes with two solvent sureties to the setis
faction Of the administrator; said notes to
bear eight per cent per annum interest from
day OF sale until paid. All the crops TO be
sold for cash (if not disposed of by the admin
islrator previous to the day of salel.
D0NAT GUILLORY,
NoV. Is, 1880. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Thst monopolists' fiiend and Republican
idol, Ghaanoey Il. Depew, in recent heney-
ed address to the fasuers, adgised them to
adopt as the MOTTO of their organizations the
three Re, reciprocity. retaliation and
revenste.p That iavei-leadca, pfainy Demo.
crat. David b. Hill, in an address, also to far.
mers, said truly that Mr.. Lepsw would have
aroused much greater enthusiasm aniopg the
fs-rmers. besides giving them d much needed
p actieal relief, ay telling them that his raii-
road had also adopted three Rs--stregnlar re.
daced rates for the transportation of theis
products--for its motto. silt Aim again,
Davy, while you've gut your oand ii.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Regulators in East Baton Rouge, who have
been whipping, killing and ordering negro
renters to leave the country. have been
promptly called to q halt by the law-abiding
portion of the community. They found M
apologists among the press, as in St. Landry
couple of years ago. and were summariiy
frowned down and squelehed.
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Taken Up as an Estray,

HpY the undersigned iu Bellevue, three
ID years ago last February, . brown COW
now s or 8 years old, branded on right thigh
about thus: Fl (fac-simile of brand 70 oe
seen at the CoURIER efice). She has three
calves aged respectively u years, u years
and months. The owner will prove property,
pay charges and take them away.
Soy. i555. ALCIDE RICHARD.
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Capt F. j. Montgomery, leading planter
Of Bellevue. died on the 25th inst, aged about
5G gears. He was gallant Confederate sol
dier AMI left q leg on Virginia battle field
he was beloved By bis neighbors, and 4
large circle of friends IN tnis parish deeply re-.
grst his untimsly demise. He was buried ~
the public cametery III Bellevue on Wednea.
dAy morning.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

spectacles Of every kind at Mornhin-
yeg's. Don't wait until your eyes are
totally ruined before yon get yourself
nair.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
Cotfoa. seed.
Puinte Coupee Dempcpat.

FOlnte Goupee Democrat.
Last year cotton seed was sold at the gins
Oh the river at SI2 per ton; With cotton at
the same price as it was at this time last year.
the seed is now selling at our river gins At 81
per ton.
The question may well be asked. Why this
great reduction in price = Like all else of
which We complain, Congress has struck
blow at this industry. Cotton seed oil 10 one
of the purest substances that enters into hui
man consumption. It is vegetable, pure,
healthy, aud, after refining. drives even olive
Oil out of the market. Its prescription by this
Republican Congress falls heavily upon our
cotton planters. and this Same Congress which
struck this disastrous blow at our leading in-
dustry. which unseated many of our duly
elected Representatives. which passed tariff
bill that adds TO the baftAens of the poor
man while il swels the revenues of tine rich
this same Congress that reeks to control
our State elections, Is also the same Repu5li-
can Congress that the Alti- Lotleryitea of
Louisiana entenesa into an alliance with to
destroy State inetitilti0a. We tell our Anu.
Lottery friends that We d. not envy them
their close friendship with their Congressior.
allies. WHO have just reduced rhe cotton seed
of our planters 60 one nafil valae,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

F&B "a E4E.

gT9HE PLANTATION known as the Poir6t
place. III PIaisance, about miles frem
o lelousas, containing about i60 acres, all en-
closed ard al except small pot ton lwood
iand under cultivation. VII he cold cheap
ozae haif cash aud tue balance Ia ! and .
sears. Apply 70 Mrs. Z. q. Dupre PlaisanCe,
Of TO jules Psrrodin, 0pelousaa n29.5t
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'E'heTree peGdFers.

Among the pests to farmers might be men
toned the fruit and ornamental tree pedders
Now is the time of bis coming and going
Farmers have been often advised to leave
them alone, but the sly and oily-tongued man,
with his jars of wonderfully grown plants snt
forid plate books continues TO reap>a good
harvest. They often make absurd claims upon
which their sales are made, but when it Ii
seen that these were false, where can redress
be gotten but IN the courts This would cost
more than it would come to and the SHARP
agent we'll knows that this is fully under,
stood. The best advice we can give is, buy
only Of those firms, if outside of your imme
diate neighborheod, who advertise in respect
a bic agricultural papers.-MarElan Farmer
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Tie New Orleans stases says: Tie fire.
clesures Oh farm mor1g sges IL Kansas for th3
six months Of the current yrer are pi1ici4i.s
reported by the clerks ,f courts Of record fu
number 1850. IL ths iast six months of the
year the number of foreclosures must be az
great or greater, making over i've thousand
cases IN ono State where i,ans vu land have
ceased to be desirable Investments
If the Wastern farmers ceGid be niade to
understand what 6lehghttal country Louisi-
ana is, how easy il ID TO make a good living in
this State, that total crop failure Is never
known, they would come ID large numbers
ard settle-Aiexandria Town Talk.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Major will cell yon goods at such low
figures that it will pay you to give him
your patronage. Cali and see for your
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The newest thing in town-L V.
Majors store, Landry street, first corner
west of the bridge; stock entirely new
and prices down to bard pan.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
MENT ,.-......... JUDGMENT
alary Celestine Lemontey, wife, VS., William
A, Flynn, Husband.
District Court, Parish Of 81. Landry Ne. l4fli


This is q sn;6 by Mistress Mary C6lestine Le-
montey. wife Of VIM. A. Flynn, for sepAre
ton Of properly from her said husband, and
ioI a dissolution of the community Of aeguets
and gains existing between them She bases
her demands upon ths alleged insolvency OF
her husband and the embarrassed condition
of his affairs, aud upon the further fact that
size has, aud owns, separate means and pro-
perty OF her own Of sufficient value to enable
hAr to carry on q separate business and In
dustry IL her own name, which she declares
it is her purpose to do.
A default was duly entered IN this case, the
VIE WAS duly authorized by the court TO in.
ssitnte aud prusecnte the present proceedings
to final! ia gneut and execution. and in due
e6ufse--ne answer having been filed, or mo.
ton msae to set sad default aside--the same
was cul, confirmed aAad made fnal by full
aEd Competent prOUf adduced, of all tue aver.
meots and demands in plainT itfs s petition con-
tanned, and accordingly she is entitled to
judgment iLesnAuner and form as prayed for
by her i'll nei petition herein.
IL is therefore ordered. aajudged and de-
creed, that Mary Ceesline LeIaantey, wife of
Wa. a Flynn, do have jGd dgneui in her favor
aud .Igailsl her said husband diss0lving the
fonfnaltity OF acqaets and sains heretofore
existing between and separating her in pro-
perty from her said husband, finally and
fully ard yesting hec with the full and ex-
elusive control Of her separate estate, and
fully authorizing to carry on business for her
pwn account without lot or interference On
tue part of her said husband, II is further
ordered that William A, Flynn pay the costs
this suit to be taxed.
Done, read ana signed in open Court, this
9th day of November, A. p 1890.
(5isuedl E. T. LEWIS,
Judge.
II. Z. EsroRGE, Dy. elk.
Ia true copy: e.. MI. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Nov. Is, 1890. 81
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ATTENTION 70 WAeoxRRs. .-All per-
sons desiring to do hauling will find
plenty Of work by applying to J..
Movers 81 Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
. sUBLIC SALE.
Probate ooaert, Parish Of St. Landry, No. =
ESTATE OF CrpRrEs DUpRE.


By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court Ia and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
Ifo She last and highest bidder, by the under.
signed administrator or any duly qualified
in the parish of st, Landry, on FRLDAY,
December 5th, 1890, the following described
property, belonging to tho estate Of Cy-
priGn Dnpre late of the parish of St. Ian
dry, to-wit:
Two lots ef ground situated in the town Of
d. Sandoz, east by Court street. sonth by ----~
---- and west by lots Of FRANCOIS Raymond
and E. d. Estiette.
Terms-Cash.
GILBERT L. DUPRE,
Nov | lSQn Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The prosecutors of Judge Boarman of the
d. S. Court have failed to make ont case
against him.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

0ne.herse shows generally fight shy OF the
newspapers. We would advise onr readers 70
be chary of the patronage they give to such
concerns They are n. 9.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The anti lotteky postal law, as might have
been expo cted. Eas given new life TO the Mex
lean and other foreign lotteries, and they are
sending circulars throughout the country call
ing attention to the facilities afforded by the
foreign mails to forward money abroad for
the tickets of foreign companies. This is an
other practical demonstration of the axiom
that prohibition won't prohibit.
Rayipw
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

E. Ell. ordenbanmen will sell s
cypress fencing at SIS per III, aud l 6
pine fencing at $l2 per M, for cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

]. B. sandos has just received a large
lot of buggies and surreys which be is
offering at very low prices He has al
20 combination speeding and road carts.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

saddlery, crockery, hardware, etc,
cheaper than the cheapest at Majors
new store-Juge's old stand.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The yield Of sugar on the Camp Hamilton
plantation, near town, managed by the Butler
Bros, is very satisfactory three hogs.
heads TO the acre.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

WANFEp.-l000 bushels of corn in
exchange for lumber, cypress, or pine,
or shingles. j. T. STEWART.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
VOL. NX.XVIII.
Fresh Oysters at Vilaseca's.

All styles Of fancy printing done at
this Office on short notice at low prices
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The great priso fight between Bndroe, thu
I" Colorado Nonpareil, and Jim Stakes, ths
Acadia champion, takes place at Rayne TO-
dag. A large crowd will doubtless be OF
hand
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Oil cloth and rubber coats of every
kind at Clements & Wilson.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Fresh arrivals Of fancy and staple
groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes,
at L. ". Majors at bottom prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

We are glad to note the action Of Recorder
HolIaBder yesterday 10 the case aof the young
man, w. ..H, Smith, confirmed inabrate.
Smiths friends having advised the recorder
OF the young mans drunken habits, and the
lAw having provided remedy, Recorder
Hollander expressed his intention of pulling
tlie remedy Id force. Thas remedy Is mbUd-
led ID lie recently enacted law. No. l02 OK the
lest Legislature, which makes il penal for
any ono to sell OF give liquor 10 chfonie
drunkard after notification of the interdiot
i .s been made fer iifteen day i in pubic print.
Tue law is a good one, and will no doubt b4
ts-ken advantage afextcnsisely By the friends
ard relatives 0f inebliats aud their efforts
Will be greatly furtheredbs magisterIal coop.
eiation In tie premises. IN. O Times Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

If yeu cannot say aug Ling good about
person il il inhaiteiy better @ ksep your
mouthNEbut Few pHonse possess The stF1s q
CHRISTIAN virtue oE charity. fet 10Y atteraJs
is fe profession of christianity wirhant
slsis virtue, tbs greatest It al virtaes, 50 the
good book tells rs
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Baton Rouge dvocaia 1he folhle Lou q
nee Banner rsu stst.-iel serg paper ssya lt is
n eliaDly iifarlussi Jliaa ahs Asis nj lottery
tickets Has siiIniHaeIea tw0-tlsigaas sllce the
h; ;aginning Of tile 1igaf. la Banner no d0n ot
csIs It's information from ihr Nas Delta, aati
tie New Delta drew uttoa If 20 gnation to-
tue facts.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Work 0n the public bullaiag At alonroo has
hsen suspendea. awing to The report Of Eha Of
tl.srs that the foundation Was not sufficient
support for the structure
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

SITUATION WANTED.--A gentleman, SIM
- gle, sober, steady and thoroughly posted
In dry goods and notions solicits Situation IN
q country store. Address J.. H., 81 Decatur
street, New Orleans. nov29tf
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29
Democratic K1eaveaz.
Baton Rouge Advocate.

49, a,..., Assoss A1s oSass -, 81. =.
Ant.ls DemSeraslo isa5SA sala l9asoa -
wnole lutnp. Inc New 1or1 neTalo possssssss
sn.y democracy 70 sSear oy on rare uccaslons'
s1s snat ls enough 70 MAKE y nate Lne pSsssy
q tne mals extension law, anu = y
anally u entereA vigorous Proseso lnas ougns
= lnaAs some pretehaea Dsmocaaslc 1gms. tIsas,.
Eal.9ls q 4.oalsihna pI1sn t1E shahc e. sns.1
sef, sefn,.sanoT so pTlnclpies WHICH snsy pIolsss -
ssns ns 1sfalos pIotess = as ;s,,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

The Nav Delta anu tne New Orleans Re-
publican arr. rivaling each osnerin laadafions
of congress for passing the autl lottery otsls
Tie latter gives credit TO Reed aud the form
81 co fhe moral steDt of the em5rial from ts
T.0uisiana democrats
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

gEyAKES UP AZ an estray, by the unaersigD-
IL ed. near Opelousas, on Nov. 2is an Amer
icah horse mule, brown color, has saddle
marks, no visible brand, u gentle to harness
The uwner will come forward. prove properly,
nav charges and take him away
Nav. 2S.5t FRANK JONES.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

II. e. City Item: Putting sugar On the free
list and paying d bounty TO hone producers
works q great change il uflicial circles L
makes tho Cellectorshp OF Internal Resenae
far LouIsiana one cf the most important q.
aces II fle financial branch of The Govern
n,gnt service, ansi Collector Wimberly is re-
eeiying many friendly congratulations upon
his iudlrect promotion.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

All stamped envelopes, stamped paper
wrappers and postl cards which are spoiled
BIZ mistake committed III snpersoribing, will be
redeemed BY the post Office department at.
their stamp value III adhesive stamps r..
deemed envelopes and stamps are sent by
pustmasters who redeem them to the depart
msnt and records of the same afe kept. These
regulations, NO tbiak, LOB generally
known to the people lit large, aud their pub.
location may be benefcial % n1aay.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Young man, think nos that some grand
81 enina Viii come to you some day, and
therefore You can bs Inactive now Good
openings are held only by thuse who have pre-
pared themselves for these openings. this Is
she aye In which prepared men succeed, The
world Ii looking for suen men. This nine
teenfh century. more han any other, is re-
veaIing the fact that incompetent men must
make way for competent men
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

Headquarters for buggies, carts and
harness at j. b. saBdoz' S.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-29

away, or otherwise disposing of any spirits,
wines, alcoholic or malt liquors, in less quanti-
ties than one pint, shall pay less than One
Hundred Dollars, 800. Procided further, That
section, shall be combined with any other busi-
ness provided for In Sec. 10, the same classi1iea'
ton shall be made as prescribed in this section;
but the price of the licenses shall be equal TO
the licenses required for each business separate.
ly: That for the business of keeping billiard
tables, pigeon hole, Penny Lind, pool or bftga-
telle tables, and ten pin alleys, from which rev
euue Is derived, license Of Ten Dollars, SO,
for each such table or alley, shall be paid in adj
dition to any other license due by the establish
ment in which said tables or alleys may be sit
flafnd
Arizona republican., 1890-11-22

rreferred Locals 70 cents per line first Insertion, and cents per line each subsequent insertion.
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