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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

NIoTIcE.-U s. Land Office, New Orleans
IN La, Oct 9th, 1891. = Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
fled 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
sence, the Clerk of the District Court, at Opel
ousas, La, on Monday, Nov. l6, 1891, viz:
Felix Gssaidry,
who made Homestead Entry 1882 for the
N w Sec. SO, TIP. Z, ) e e Louisiana Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiya-
tion of, said land, viz. Joseph Bonrque, Hy-
polife Guidry, Theogene Richard, Homer
David, all of ST. Landry Parish, La.
CHAS. g. PALFREY,
Oct. 10, 1891. st Register,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

We place at the head of our columns,
the konored name Of Samuel Douglas
McEnery, as our choice for Governor.
His democracy has been tried and moi
found wanting His knowledge Of
State affairs is shown to be equal
To every Emergency He is the man
for the times and for the Office. He il
good enough Farmer for ns and we
verify believe, will prove so to the I'm
ions. He loves the State, and the peo-
pie respect and love him as arepresenta.
tive Democrat, as statesman and
patriot.
We propose to give him our hearty
support.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
Thursday, Nov. lstIl, 1891,

the following described property, to-wit:
A certain plantation, the last residence OF
deceased, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situated near Sun Set
depot, near Grand Coteau, st. Landry parish,
and containing one hundred and eighty acres,
more or less, bounded north by land of Mrs.
Arthur Richard, south by property of Victor
H. Sybille and brother, east by land OF
Leonard Robin, Elisha Burleigh and jules
P6t6tin, and west by Bayou Bourbeux and
land of Joseph Miller.
One creole mule; one creole horse; one lot
of household furniture; one sewing machine;
one lot of kitchen utensils, and other effects
too numerous TO mention.
A portion of the land near the Rail Road
will be sold into lots according to a plat OF
survey TO be exhibited on the day Of SALE
The.remaining portion of the land will be
sold In two lots
A right of way 30 feet wide for Il road will
be reserved along the northern line of the
front piece extending to tho piece OF land in
the rear fronting on Bayou Bourbeux, all
according to aforesaid plat of survey,
Terms and Conditions:
All movables to be paid cash.
The lots of ground near the Railroad, one
half purchase price cash and balance on lst OF
January 1892.
The balance of real estate, one-fourth cash
and the balance in five equal and annual in
stallments.
The installments payable LIST January 1892,
1885, 1894, 1895 and 1896 respectively.
All credit instalments to bear eight per cent
annual interest from the day of the sale.
The lands to be delivered on Ist January
1892
Purchasers ON credit to furnish their
promissory notes with good personal security,
said notes to be divided agreeably to the in
stallments as above set forth to be made pay
able to the order of the Testamentary Exc.
eutor
A special mortgage and Vendors privilege
to be retained on the lots and lands sold to
secure the principal and interest and attor-
neysefees fixed at 10 per cent in case of suit to
enforce payment of any portion thereof which
fees purchasers has to pay Purcha sers
further agreeing Lot TO dispose or sell the
lots or land to the detr1ment of aforesaid
mortgage and privilege retained as above
stated. ELISHA BURLElGH,
Oct ln 1891 TestamatarY ExecutOr.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
KNIGHTS 0E PYIHlAS
B. BLOOMFIELD.
l.. D. PRESCOTT,
Pres't.

Commissioner U. S. Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana.
Commissioner U. S. Court of Claims
throughout the United States.
Notary Public in and for the Parish of st,
Landry.
Office, with Hon. John N, Ogden, Opelousas
Particular attention given to Land cases
and to final proofs.
Collections in the Parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, ETC., procured without delay.
july 49, 1884,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

In reference to your banter published in
the Clarion of Sept. 10Th which reads: "We
will now or al any lime accept challenges TO
trot our horse Bohon against any stallion in
St. Landry Parish, the race to take place in
Nov next and for $500 or more aside.' will
say that in my card of last week accepted
the above banter aud stated that | had de-
posted $3.50 in the First National Bank of
Opelousas as a forfeit for a race of $500 or
more aside. As my deposit has been up q
week without any satisfactory reply, will
ask that you cover the forfeit by Nov. lst if
you mean business, otherwise my forfeit will
be taken down and l will claim the honor OF
owning the fastest stallion in ST. Landry
Parish, Old Ethan Allen excepted Come to
the scratch or "get off the perch"
O. j. STOKES.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Attakapas Vindicator If we had
what we wanted, and the antis all they
wanted. we would have lottery and
they the whole of Louisiana. That
woald leave US no place tn put our
lottery, and they would have no
schools, no charities, no homes. and an
annual@ide on floating fences, houses
and timber. But the coming April will
decide what we are all to get, and
there will be no use in quarreliDg
about the division.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Remember the grandest exhibition
aud procession of horses ever beheld
in So. Landry comes f On Saturday
the oath inst, on tie Opeiousas Rae
Course, Id honor of oil Ethan Allen'i
and his brilliant family Among the
many beaufiful prizes u BE awarded
are six fine gold medals now on exhibi-
ton at r. MornhinvHg Remember
the dag and dates Gates open at 10
3. M. processie begins about IL NJ.
Admission 50 cents children 25cts.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Alexandria Times: The most feeble
intellect can readily understand chat #
the Pro members Of the Executive
Committee had INDUCED IN the same
ribald abuse as the Antis; had shown
themselves more Of the bIaekguard and
less Of the gentleman. the meeting
would have broken up in d row. But
the Pros understood thai considerable
contingent Of the Antis were eager for
pretext to bolt and refused to give If
them.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

A circular from the New Delta Office
announces that the management has
just put in one Of the latest web perfect.
ing presses, built expressly for that pa
per, capable of printing 10000 copies
an hour. We are glad to see this evi-
dence Of prosperity, and hope the Del
ia also has new type and other materi-
al to match the new press. If it will
also put in new editor with new
head, the paper will be in very good
shape for public patronage. B. R. Ad-
vocate.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Tie Maurepas Gazette states that
the Farmers Union met on the 1st of
October TO put ticket in The field, but
there were too many politicians present,
TOO many Office seekers And notwith-
standing the cardinal principle of the
union is that the Office shall seek the
man, and not the man the Office, each
and every one of the noble farmers
wants Office and wants it bad. and they
go for IL with all the vim and persisten-
cy Of an Anti Lottery yite-- which shows
the effects on them of the bad company
they have been keeping of late
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Ail ths nDn, anfl The yonng ones iD
particular, will be pleased to learn that
j. TX. San{l0z 81 Bro have made arrange
mAnlR With tho famous house of MI. Po-
kcraV OF New Orleans fot handling his
celebrated hand mada shoes. ou can
nosg procure them IS 0pelensas AZ same
agies you W1nla pay them ID New Or
isans Beware ef imitation mono gen
rims nnE8HE stans ped with his naule.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parrish Of 81. Landry, No. Bill.
Estate OF JOACHIM HEBERT, decd.
Whereas, James H. Parker, of the parish of
ST. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of
Joachim Hebert decd. late of st. Landry
parish
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town OF
OpeIousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G.. nj. THOMPSON,
Oct. II. 1891. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 5i26.
ESTATE OF oLrN FoNTENoT, JR., Decd
Whereas, Octayie Brignac of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied By her petition to be
appointed administrators of the estate OF
Olin Fontenot, deceased, late Of the par
ish Of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opuosition to said appointment will file the
same 10 writing, in my Office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. ''@, G. III. THOMPSON.
/ Oct, "a. 1881. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Capt. E T. King represented Iberia
at the Waterways Convention held at
Evansville, Ind, this week. 1t was a
very important assemblage of represen-
tative men from all parts of the United
States, and amoeg the resolutions pass
cd we find the following: eve recon-
mend appropriations for the completion
of the locks at bayou Plaquemine, at
. bayou Lafourche, and for the keeping
open by dredging of Old river, at the
mouth of Red river, as per plans formu-
lated by the Mississippi river commits
, sion.-New Iberia Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

One Of tho most striking articles Of
the month will be an article, BY Mr.
Frank B. Sanborn, on ssThe Home and
Haunts of Lowell in the Ne,O England
Magazine for November Mr. Sanborn
was friend of Emerson and Thoreau,
and his clever article on Emerson and
his Friends at Concord in the same
magazine, will be recalled by this one
on Lowell. The article will be finely
/ illustrated with sketches By clever pen
ell and pen and ink artists, and a
portrait Of Lowell. by Rowse, hitherto
unknown to the public.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

We believe that the people of Lou
isiana, at least those who are old
enough to have in mind the services
of her old and honored sons, will read
with fierce Indignation the insulting
reference to ex Gov. Robt. G. Wicklffe
in the reply of the Anti Committee to
the proposition of the Pros on the
matter of "white primaries" Gov.
Wickliffe is veteran Democrat; we
doubt if he has any further political
aspirations his name is SYNONYMOUS
with honor; his life has been bright
chapter in the history of Louisiana and
- lesson of fealty to Democracy. If
the three Anti leaders, Messrs. Caffery,
Cunningham and Pierson, who signed
the Anti reply, shall be SO fortunate as
to double the years of the gentlemen
from West Feliciana, they, all combin-
ed and then multiplied, will never rem
der the Democracy the services which
Robert C. Wickliffe has rendered it.
The gratuitious insult to this true and
tried Democrat, by this Anti committee
of pigmies, shows that no man can
have place in the congregation of the
bob-tai saints unless he is a howl
ing red headed wild eat.-N. o. States.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
THE HOW WILL YOU HAVE 'EN

Oyster Saloon and Ladies' Restaurant, kept
by Morris Vilaseea, has reopened it's doors,
where Oysters, Fish, Grabs, Shrimps and
Vegetables, will be kept throughout the
season. Oyster Loaves a speciality.
In connection he has also large stock of
Groceries, Liquors, Wines, Tobacco. etc.
Board and lodging. Opposite the market
house. Sept. 26, 9I6m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Grand races on the 3lst of October
and Ist Of November next, at Washing
ton, La, under the auspices of the
Washington Jockey Club, $350.00 in
purses Fer particulars see advertise
ment in another column.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

While Mr.. jackson chaeIlere, son Of
Fl. 6 Chacher6, Esq was thresling his
rice crop at Prudhomme City last
Wednesday, q spark from the engine
set FIRE TO d stack of rice containing be-
tween SO and SO barrels wiiiei. was en-.
tirely consumed
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

AT B o'clock Wednesday morning il
fire was discovered in the store of
Joseph Landry III plaiaance the bnild
ing and contents were destroyed by the
explosion Of q keg Of powder that was
in the store III is asserted to have
been the act of an incendiary
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

A new Photographic gallery has been
opened on Main street, adjoining Bal
ley's drugstore, by Mr.. G.. Schrenk, of
New Orleans, where first class work
can be had at moderate prices. He
will remain here about 60 days Call
and see samples and leave your orders.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

In the scrimnage mentioned in our
last issue which occurred at Jim Bellard's
store, it appears that neither of the par
ties were injured, being simply harm
less exchange of blows between Landry
and Antoine, according to the version
of Bellard, who was present.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

At the recent State Fair at Baton
Rouge, our old friend z ]. Lacy, of
the Mount Hope nursery, took first
premiums for the hest collection Of
pears, also FOR best collection of Japan
TerBimnons.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

DR.. . n. Coley, accused of the crime
Of incest, committed suicide in the par
isla Jail ab Lake Charles last Monday
evening by blowing bis brains ont with
aE old gun.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

The races to come off at Washington,
La, on the 3Ist Oct. and Let of Nov.
next, will undoubtedly be the grandest
event DC the kind attempted III st.
Landry. See advertisement for par
tiealaEs.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Large quantities Of rico have been
coming to town this week. and the
vicinity of tls Railroad depot has been
kept quito lively and very dusty from
early morn Till late ID tEle night.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

The COURIER cordially endorses the
following handsome notice by the N. O..
States of one of It's most valued ex-
changes:
The Alexandria Times has entered it's sec
ond volume and expresses itself confident of
larger success in the future. The Times is,
without question, tho ablest edited and hand
somest daily newspaper in America, printed
in town of the size of AlexaHdria; and if
The prosperity of Alexandria and Rapids par
ish can be promoted by newspaper. the eiti
zens of that section should accord the Times
generous support. Col A: d. Battle, the
editor of the paper, is q veteran journalist and
ono of the strongest writer's on tue press. He
is notias young and handsome nor, We regret
TO say, as pious as he once was; but his pen
has lost none of its grace and vigor by use,
and the wickeder he grows the more interest
ing his paper becomes Long may he flourish.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
THE ATTACK on Ex- GOV. r. G. WICK

THE ATTACK ON Ex- Gov. r. G. Wick
LrFF By THE ANTI DELEGATES It
must, In some undifinable manner,
amuse the people Of Louisiana, to hear
men, delaiming against The purity Of
ths democracy and sterling patriotism
of this distinguished gentleman. In
situations cannot reach him aud those
who indulge them, should be told once
for all, as Sir William Draper said to
Junius, cease vipea., you bite b .1ile.f
Every informed Louisianian is proud
Of the Governor, and if the sun Of bis
life ID about getting, il is going down
IN cloudless sky, and identifying il
with flood oi golden beams.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

a special Invitation Is extended to Gle
public to sample the extra coffee ox-
tracted from tho automatic steam drip,
oil WI. II. Gil's coffee stand at the Mar.
ket House.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

The new brick mann eetrg recently
established Wash gtun by Mt.
Julien Claude - turning out first
class article Of bricks, an6 can fill all
orders for any quantity 1T tEaa lowest
rates. Sec atlyartiaefas in another
column.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24
THE state Committee.


The Democratic State Central Com
mittee which had been il session in
New Orleans nearly all the week finally
adjournea last Saturday. The question
of subns tting to white primaries the
decision of the Lottery question con-
sumed great deal of time and finally
resulted in naught as the antis would
consent to no reasonable plan.
Col Crandall sabmitted a proposition
from the pros, the main points OF
which were that the lottery question
be submitted to tho white voters at a
primary election to be held all over
the State not later than December, that
Hon. E. w. Satherlin should be the
fifth member of the committee to con-
duct the election and decide contests /;
that each and every voter should be
bound by and sustain the result of the
primaries that the result of the pri-
maries should be considered the ex-
preston of the Democratic party on
the lottery question, and befbinding on
the members of the party that the
election should be held on the same
day throughout the State, and that no
contest for state, municipal or parochial
officers should take place at the pri-
maries.
The ants caucused on the PROPOSE
tion and submitted series of amend
ments, the principal ones of which
were that the primaries should be held
on the same day as those set aside for
the selection of delegates to the par
ish or state convention; that Morris
should renounce before notary all
legislative privileges granted him if the
action of the primaries was adverse to
the lottery that Col. Lanier be the
chairman of committee of seven to
conduct the election, and that the antis
should cease their war on the lottery
| if the amendment was voted favorably
upon, and the pros should withdraw
their support if the result was other
wise
The antis insisted that they should
not be bound to vote for the lottery,
even If they were beaten In the pri-
maries All efforts to secure q salts
factory agreement proved unavailing
bat vote on the amendment was
taken in order to place the ants on
record. A test showed fifty -one mem
bers of the committee ia favor of the
submission Of the question and thirty
seven against it.
| The date of the State nominating
convention was fixed foi December 18th
next, at Baton Eougs, md its tempo
rary Chairman will ae elected by the
State Central Committee, which is to
meet in Baton Rouge on the 14th OF
December foI that purpose.
The public schools cpan ON Monday
the 26th of this month, and the follow.
| ing young ladies wiz lsave Opelousas
to take the different precincts assigned
them they have stood I rigid and
competitive examination aaa received
certificates Our town has cause tc
feel proud Of her corps of >young lady
teachers We say Cod bless and speed
| them:
! Miss Birdie Harmonsen, Big Cane;
81 Lucille Estofga Dehaillions Bridge;
9 Lille Swayze, Mamoa;
/" Marie WarteiIe. Whtevill8,
4 Cora Truman. Atahafaaya
z Irene Reynolds, Faqae6aigue;
e Maud White, L6onVilia;
g Eloise Violet, Lamourie;
e Marie Bailey, Teche.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Fresh oysters in every style at all
hours az MI Firnberg's oyster saloon,
opposite the Court House.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

We print anything from a full sheet
poster to visiting card, in the latest
artistic style, at moderate prices.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

26 car loads of rice were shipped from
the Opelonsas depot Lass Saturday, and
I'd Is impossible to get enough cars TO
ship the rice as fast as it accumulates.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Pittsburg coal at lowest market rates
delivered promptly at domicil by lcav-
ing your orders with j. B. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

No rain yet, Many of the cistorns in
town have gone dry. and the dust on
uur streets ii sometimes suffocating
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

i liberal saward will be paid to any
one who will bring to my Office the Acts
of 1880, 1856 and 1877, which have re-
Gently disappeared. JNo. N. OGDEN.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Get your meals at the Farmers Union
Lunch House, opposite the Post t-office
on Main street.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

For SALE III u BARGAIN Buck
eve Reaper and Binder, G. Aultman
sc CO. Thresher, ! 9 inch Rotary Pump.
Apply to Jos. Bloch
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

AEtakapas VindieatoT Newspaper
property will ba cheap ID aboat twelve
months The Mexican sgreaaerss loE-
terry will have good lct % dispose Of.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Alexandria Times:--Tt is deplorable
enough that the lottery amendment
should have developed such a harvest
of fanatics ia Louisiana, but still more
SO that they should boast Of and glory
ID their fanaticsrr1.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Wanted al Stewards lumber yard
1900 bushels of corn, FOR which al des-
cFiption of lumber will be given ii
exchange at cash figures. 4t.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Latest designs in fancy cards, envei-
opes, ETC., just received at this Office
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Oyster gnmbo every Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings At Mrs
perranlf'g.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Get yos1r meals at the Farmers' Union
Lunch House, opposite The Post-ofilce
On lain street.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Our sugar planters will soon have
their mills under full headway some
have already commenced grinding.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

IF you want q mule, call on e.
Dari0 81 Co. See advertisement.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-10-24

Oysters, crabs, fish and shrimps a
Vilasica's.