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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-10-04
The Georgia NEinstreIs.

AS will be seen by the advertisement else-
where, Billy Kersands' famous Georgia Min
strels will give performance-one only-at
Perrodin's Opera House next Wednesday
night The fame of these artists has spread
all over the country, and the reputation OF
Billy Kersands in the minstrel line is as IA
miliar everywhere as household words. 70
give an idea of the estimation in which this
troupe composed exclusively OF colored men)
is held, we append few notices OF the press
of some of the places visited by them:
Says the Denver Republican: The Opera
House was packed to the doors last night and
the audience was kept in the best of humor
by the fine singing, dancing, and generally
clever work of Richards & Pringle's Georgia
Minstrel Company.
N. o. Picayune: The minstrels are headed
by Billy Kersands and Frank Mallory, whose
abilities as comedians are well known. The
troupe is good one, and the performance is
we'll worth seeing.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: The singing is good
and the end men comical. Billy Kersands is
with the company, and so is his mouth, and
the latter organ is q wellspring of delight to
most of the onlookers.
Houston Post: The performance was a good
one, and the shouts of laughter that greeted
the sallies of the sunburnt comedians bore
evidence to the appreciation of the audience
The harmoniea playing Of Will Huff was per
haps the finest feature of the show, though
much of the singing was good and the music
generally quite enjoyable. The vestibule cal
porters and the drum majors did good turn
and Billy Ganze, the female impersonator
sang some songs in soprano voice that wai
quite surprising coming from man.
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"Saints in Holes. /"
Acadia Sentinel.


The New Delta reads the Natchi-
toches Democratic Review out of the
anti lottery ranks because it criticises
some of the s1Saintsn who belong TO
that side. We do not propose to inter-
fere ia this dispute Between tho breth-
ren-lf ii a very pretty quarrel as it
stands. The Review has said some
hard things of Gov. Nichols and Sem
ator- elect White for soiling their lily
white fingers witll $4,000 from the
Lottery Company, which they accepted
and used in the campaign of 1888. The
Review ironically styled them as
"Saints," and thonaS and said they
ought to be rebuked for their trans
gression, which the New Delta evident
" candones. The Review has lately
furnished another grievance to-the anti
lottery puiists In reprinting the expo
sure Of pious anti-lottery editor of
North Louisiana who joined the noble
band of reformers after the Lottery
Company rejected his offer to publish
d pro LOTTERY paper for stipulated sum
of money. The Review added insult
to injury by heading the exposure,
ssAnotller Saint in Hole, which so
knocked the tender sensibilities of the
editor of the New Delta that he pro-
needed to read the Review out OF the
ranks Of the faithful We suggest to
The Review to keep that headline stand
ing, There win be Hotlier Saints iD
the loleu before the campaign Is over.
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Personal.

j. Massie Martin, ESQ.,, of Lafayette, was a
visitor to our town in the early part OF the
week.
NC. Devitiers, of Notleyville was here
shaking hands with his numerous friends last
Wednesday.
The familiar face of our late townsman, j.
C. Gibbs, Esq, now District Attorney of Cal
casieu, was seen on our streets last Saturday.
Claude Mayo, the iovial, jolly, Deputy
Clerk of Calcasieu parish, spent a few days
among friends this week, and regaied them
with all the new anecdotes of which he al
ways carries large and varied assortment.
w. H. Haskell, Esq, of Lake Charles, paid
our town short visit last Saturday.
B. F. Meginley left for New Orleans last
Sunday and returned on Thursday.
Mr.. j. Meyers, accompanied by Mrs. Myers,
who have been absent several weeks in the
North, returned home last Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ P. Colomb, of Grand Coteau, gave
us an appreciated call last Monday,
Gilbert L. Dupre, ESQ.,, took the noon train
for New Orleans last Thursday
Mr.. Martin Carron, of Faquetaique, was a
visitor to our town last Monday.
Mr.. T. c. Chacher6, of Prud'homme City,
made business trip to town last Tuesday.
Our young friend DR.. j. p. Saizan was
married on Tuesday to Miss Bessie Lewis, at
the residence of the brides father, L. I'll.
Lewis, Esq. The ceremony was performed by
REV A. Dubourg, of the Catholic Church.
Our young friend Caldwell G.. Swayze was
married at the Catholic Church at Aiexan-
dria on Wednesday to Miss Maud Baiiiio.
They will reside at Lecompte, Rapides par
ish
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The Planters in. Arms,

N. o. City Item, Sept %.
Though the planters of two of the new levee
districts, which have been created in pursu-
ance of the administrations destructive tax
ing policy, were very busy preparing for tax
ing off their crops, more than fifty represen-
tative delegates took the time to attend the
DonaldsonVille convention yesterday.
AS our readers are aware, this convention
was called by the people of the Atchafalaya
basin and Pontchartrain districts, and was
fully empowered to enter protest against tue
exorbitant produce tax, piled on top OF an ad
yalorem assessment of ten mills on all taxa
BILE property and an acreage tax of two and
a half cents.
This duty has been performed with signif-
cant emphasis. and the taxing authorities
have not only been served with notice OF a
determined resistance to payment, but q
caveat has been filed to the Issue of the bonds
provided for in the two acts
AS this dissatisfaction is general through
out the two districts named, it will be likely
to spread to the Red River. Atehafalaya and
BAYOU Boeuf districts, lying to the north OF
the Atchafalaya Basin. In this third creation
a tax Of five mills is imposed. and land tax
of five cents an acre..
The result OF the abuse of the taxing power,
of which we have here three fragrant exam
pies, will be to endanger the entire levee sys-
tenn of the State, for, as one OF the resolutions
expressed it, the planters may as we'll be
ruined by overflow as by confscation Of
their property.
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Queen q Crescent Route.

Take the Queen & Crescent to reach
the Mountain and Sea-Shore resorts !;
it being the quickest and most popular
route to Newport, Martha's Vineyard,
Portland, the Catskill and White Noun
tains, Lake George, Niagara Falls, Sara
toga, St. Lawrence River, Pat-in- Bay,
Lake Chaasssuqua, Cresson, Pa, and
other summer resorts, the time being
from to IL hours quicker than other
lines. Time from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati only 26 hours, and several
hours quicker to all Eastern Cities lvia
CincinnatI than competitive lines.
No other. line offers as quick time and
excellent Accommodations. All trains
being solid through trains, and the only
line running the Elegant Compartment
Cars, every section being a private
room.
For full particulars and other infor-
NATION write. to r. FL. Garratt, Div.
Passenger A mt, @. g. c., or call al
the Company's office, No. 80 st. GhaJes
ST., New Orleans, La
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Wanted by the People Of Loui-
siana.
w z C11onr plantnr

A Governor; one who will reside in
Baton Rouge, the capital of the State,
where the Chief Executive should live;
who will semi-occasionally make de-
cent pretense of consulting the people
when appointments are to be made !;
whose post election performances will
in small degree square with his ante
election promises who will strive to
unity the Democratic party instead OF
making every effort to disrupt it by
ignoring and ostracising fully one-half
of the best Democrats in Louisiana !;
who will recognize the fact that honest
differences of opinion can and do exist
among all people in regard to certain
matters of pub1e policy, and will not
make the hoidisg of an opinion differ
ent from his own a quasi-criminal of
tense, to be severely punished. Among
other references. applicant must be able
to offer good moral character, together
with certificate to the effect that he
never "monkeyedi with corrupt in
stitution prior to receiving the DEM
ocratic nomination. Such Governor
can find occupation for q period of four
years or longer, beginning May IL, 1892.
Call on or address The People of Loui-
siana, care Democratic Party.
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Roadmaking.

This has been the mud age, and it has
impressed us with the necessity of men
ding our ways. Water makes mud and
to improve our roads we must get the
water out of our roadways. The wear
and tear of wagons and horses. on ac-
count of bad and rough roads, costs
more than all our taxes. Po prove
that we are in bad way with our
roads, it is only necessary TO say that
Governor Hill has taken the time from
his study of political problems to send
a lecture to the people through the Leg
islature. AS an outcome of this teach
ing there is number of bills looking
to the improvement of our highways.
| do not expect much to come out of all
this as the Legislature is struck this
winter with economy. The ordinary
way our roads are fixed is that the
holes and sloughs are filled in the au
tumn with earth, which is taken from
the side of the road, and as soon as a
rain comes this sort Of a filling is made
into poach of new mud. This kind
of Improvement is damage. Such
places should be filled with small stones
or gravel. To fill a mud hole with
mud is no gain.-Drainage Journal.
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NO. 2.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
~ ana,
District Court, Parish of St Landry, No. l467i
The Citizens Bank OF Louisiana VS.. 7. N
Anderson ct ais.

By virtue of an order OF seizure and sale is
sued out of tho 18th Judicial District Court
in and for the parish of st. Landry, IN the
above entitled and numbered suit, VIII pro,
ceed to sell at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House, in the town of Opelousas, parish OF St:
Landry on SATURDAY, the 1Ith day OF
October, A. D. 1890, at IL o'clock q. nl., the
following described property, to-wit:
l. certain tract of land or sugar planta-
tiop, situated in tho parish of St. Landry, ON
the East side of Bayou Croquant or Teehe,
bounded above by lands now or formerly be:
longing to Mudd, and below by lands now or
formerly of Terrell, having front OF eighteen
arpents on said Bayou by forty arpents, more
or less, in depth and containing about seven
hundred and eighteen superficial arpents, to-
gether with ali the buildings and improve
ments thereon and all the rights, ways, prl'
vileges and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in any wise appertaining.
Aso three hundred shares OF stock OF the
Citizens Bank attached to and secured by
mortgage on said property, as moro fully ap-
pears by the authentic acts as follows, to-
wit:
The aforesaid act of mortgage before A:
Boudousqui6 of date 10th March, 1850, and
the act of sale to said Anderson and mort
gage by him to petitioner Of date I'D Deoen-
Der, 1870, before Felix Grima, Notary Public,
as more fully appears by the said authentic
act, by which said vendors privilege results.
Terms and Conditions.-To pay and satisfy
the sum of three thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars, the amount of said notes, with
ten per cent and interests on $2692, from ist
of April, 1875, and eight per cent interest on
$l05S from 18th December, 1872, and the furth-
er sum of fifty one hundred dollars, the
amount of said contribution on said shares OF
stock, with eight per cent interest on $50
thereof from the 1st of December, 1a6, and
W ith eight per cent per annum on 300 there
of from lst December, 1877, and with like in
terest on $500 from 1st December Of each and
every year from 1881 to 1888 inclusive.
The purchaser besides to assume the resi-
due of said stock mortgaged debt, not yet
due, but liable to be called for under the
Charter and laws of the Bank, to Wiz the
sum of twenty-five thousand, two hundred
dollars, to remain secured by said mortgage
and the purchaser to assume all the obliga-
tions of d share holder of the Citizens Bank
under its charter and laws; and the balance,
if any, of the price of adjudication, Cash.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms--Cash. T. 3. FONTENOI,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
| Opelousas, Sept. 6, lS90.-6t
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The Last oft.
Baton Rouge Advocate.

Baton Rouge Advocate.
The congressional convention which met IN
this city on Monday, adopted a resolution en-
dorsing the so-calIed sub-treasury plan OF the
Farmers Alliance, within the limits OF the
constitution. The endorsement amounts to
nothing, for whenever it is made to conform
to the constitution there will be NO lingering
trace of its present provisions. There may be
some other method of relief to the agricnl-
tural interest, and we sincerely hope there is,
but it is not to be found by following the
chimeras of cranky greenbackers and wild
yisionaries who never had a practical idea in
their heads since they were born. The Dem
ocraey simply aequieseed in the sub-treasury
scheme for the sake of harmony, bat cannot
accept it as part of its creed. The conven-
ton fortunately scotched it and drew its
fangs before 1892 it will be killed and it's
skin hung up to dry The fact is, the farmers
themselves already see that the scheme is out
of unison with our form of government. and
are not 10th TO abandon it for something,
however intangible and indefinite, which may
be considered subtitute. AS the New Or
leans City Item says, the level headed farm
ers now realize that they have been imposed
upon by their peripatetie lecturers and sehem-
ing demagogues. and led into demanding OF
Congress an enactment that would not only
be Unconstitutional as well as impracticabie,
but SO I'M Democratic, so un-American as to
seriously undermine the very foundations OF
the free governments bequeathed by our
fathers
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let blind Children be Educ
Gated.

New bnildings, surrounded by large and
beautiful grounds having been completed and
given co Louisiana for the exclusive and per
nn1anent use of her Blind, school will open on
October Ist.
All young persons in the State, of SO defect
i've vision, as to be unable to get an education
i'd the ordinary schools, and of good health
aud sound mind will be received, well cared
for, and instructed in all the branches usually
taught In schools for youth with sight, be-
sides having careful training in music and
calisthenics.
Girls may learn sewing, knitting and muel,
Of domestic work.
Boys are taught several trades.
No charge for either board or instruction.
ANY one who knows of any blind person less
than twenty years Of age, is earnestly re-
uuesteil to send the name and address of such
person TO this school.
For further information, address
DR. w, II. N. MAGRUDER, Principal,
on Mas. MARY s. LANE.
Institute for Blind, Baton Rouge, La.
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What Congress Has Done for
Louisiana and Failed to Hso.

Special to N. o. Picayune.
A considerable number of bills were intro
duced by members of the Louisiana delega-
tion, of which only few became laws Among
them were bills providing for a public build
ing at Baton Rouge, to cost 100000, and
public building at Alexandria, to cost $50, ,0O0,
and public road to the National cemetery
at Port Hudson, to cost $l3, 500. Louisiana,
however, has Jared pretty well in the distri-
button of the public funds, through the ap-
preparation for sufferers from the foods. The
appropriation in the river and harbor bill,
and other general appropriations, a few pri-
yate claims, have also been allowed
Several important local bills remain on the
calendar with some prospects of passage next
session. Among those are the following; "A
bill appropgiatlng $400, 900 to purchase site
for public building in New Orleans; bill
granting 1000 acres of land to the Louisiana
State University, which measures passed the
senate and are pending in the house; bill
for q iloekyard at New Orleans, which has
been favorably reported to the senate; bill
no transfer part of the government reaerVa-
Son at Baton Rouge TO the Catholic congre'
CATION, which passed the house and is pend
ing in the senate. A bill authorizing the con.
struction of q bridge across the Mississippi al
New Orleans, which has been tayorabfy re-
ported to the house.
The bill TO prohibit dealings IN futures and
the compound lard will go over to next ses
sion.
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Opposition to the ProdMce Tax
Increasing.

Tberyille South: The people are holding
meetings denouncing the Governor for sign-
ing and the Legislature for passing the acts
creating the Atchafalaya Basin and Pontchar.
train Leyee Districts. This administration
has shown a supreme contempt for the people
in more than one instance. We have beea
told plainly that the people could not be trust
ed to look after their own affairs, and, there
fore, the opportunity should not be given
them of passing upon any measure affecting
their interests. Now, the people have come
10 the conclusion that the administration can't
be trusted, and they have got the last say in
the matter. We guess the people will come
out ahead, for no capitalist viii be foolhardy
enough to invest his, money in levee bonds
which are being repudiated before they come
out Of the press. The warning is given in
time, and, mark our word, not bond win be
will they vindicate themselves and teach a
saIutary lesson to arrogant leaders who
thought they could not be trusted.
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DUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1855
ESTATE OF IsIDoRE HoLLIER AND WIFE.
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 tutor or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the last residence Of the deceased, on
Bayou Techo, near Robins bridge, in the par
ish of st Landry, on WEDNESDAY,, October
Is, 1890, the following described property, DC.
longing to the estate of Isidore Hollier and
wife, Amelia Murrels, be1b deceased, to-wit;
1. A certain tract of land, with the build
ings and improvements thereon, containing
thirty-six superficial arpents, more or less,
situated at Prairie Laurent, on Bayou Teehe'
bounded north by land Of FRANCOIS Robin,
south by lands of L. and Il, Sicily, east by
Bayou Teche, and west by land formerly De-
longing to Joseph B6raud, deceased.
.. One lot OF household furniture, one re-
volyer, one lot carpenters tools, &c.
Terms-Cash.
MENTOR HOLLIER,
Tutor.
rom
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

- HEREBY give notice to oil persons con
aerned that the roll of 1890 has been dellV-
aras ), to me, and that am prepared to collect
II I'll S,s,te Parish, Corporation Criminal, Le-
sas, g. am an.s Poll Taxes for the year iS9O
ps.so.s ewing taxes ON nloyables only, will
baeome ,slinauents on and after October ;u iss 81
1890, and persons owning het assa sssa'9 ~ m same
eoalo gu o.;a ugirra nrior to Jannary lst, 1891
- Come and pa 7 your taxes 10 time and spare
soao and p 1t duty of adding costs there
me the nhp'easa Il. S. FONTENOT,
to. G,.-r rolIactcr Pariah ii
st Landry. 80 :.
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To prohibit the playing of Craps within the
corporate limits of the town of Opelousas,
and providing a penalty for the violation
thereof.
Whereas, the playing of craps within the
corporate limits of the town OF Opeiousas ls q
nuisance and dangerous to the peace and good
order of said tewn; therefore
Be it ordained by the Board of Police Of said
town that the playing of craps within the cor.
porate limits of said town is hereby declared
to be unlawful, and prohibited within said
limits and whoever shall engage in playing
said game or permit the same to be played
upon their premises, within the corporate linn
its of said town, shall each be subject to a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor more than~tifty;
and in default of payment of said fine shall
each be imprisoned not less than five nor more
than ten days, at the discretion Of the court.
Ali proceedings for the violation of this or
dinance shall be instituted by the Constable,
in the name Of the town, before the Mayor OF
either magistrate of said town.
Be it also ordained, that whenever the Con
stable shall find any persons engaged ia play
ing said game he shall forthwith take then
into custody, make affidavit against them ant
proceed to the enforcement OF the penalties
herein imposed.
Be it further ordained that whenever th,
Constable has good reason to believe that salt
game is being played within any house in th
| corporate limits of said town, it shall be am
| is hereby made his duty to forthwith obtain
warrant from the President OF the Board o
either of the magistrates of the town for th
| arrest of the owner, occupant or lessee of salt
house, as the case may be, and enter sal,
house and if upon entering said house
should appear that said game is being playe'
| therein, he shall take said owner, occupant o
| lessee, together with all parties engaged il
| playing therein, into his custody and process
against them according to law for the enforce
| ment of the fines and penalties herein i'm
posed.
Be it further ordained, that all ordinance
or parts Of ordinances in conflict herewith b
and are hereby repealed, aud that this ordin
ance take effect ten days from aud after it
| first publication in the official journal Of sal
town.
| ROBERT CHACHERE,
Attest President
/ z ] ELEMENTS Clerk nrn tenn
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NOTICE Or ELECTION

DURSUANT to proclamation of His Ex-
n cellency Francis T. Nichols, Governor OF
the State of Louisiana, bearing date the 10th
day of September, 1890, all the qualified voters
of the parish of st. Landry are hereby notified
that an election will be held on
Tuesday, the 4th. day Of Novena-
ber, 1890,
for the purpose of electng one Representative
from the Sixth Congressional District, com
posed of the parishes of ST. Landry, Acadia,
Avoyelles Pointe- Coupee, East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Fe-
liciana, st, Tammany, Livingston, Tangipa-
hoa, st. Helena and Washington.
The polls will be opened in each election pre-
cinct of the said parish of St. Landry, from
the hours of seven o'clock in the forenoon un-
til six o'clock in the afternoon, on said Tues
day the 4th day of November, 1890, for the
purt tgse of receiving the votes of the qualified
voters of the parish of St. Landry, under the
supervision of the commissioners of election
appointed by authority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and returns
made according to law.
j. J. THOMPSON
Returning Officer parish of st. Landry.
OpeIousas Oct 4, 1890,