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The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
TDURLIC SALE.
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Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 5lOs.
ESTATE OF MATH1LDE SIrT1G.


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 duly qualified auc"
tioneer, on the premises hereinafter described,
near Opelousas, Parish of ST. Landry, on
Wednesday,, July sth, 15O1s
the following described property, belonging
the parish of st. Landry, tO.wit;
|. Four arpents of land, being one arpent
front by four arpents deep, fronting on the
public road leading from Opelousas to Belle
vue, and near the southern corporation line
of said towu, bounded north by A. Going,
south by Madame Baptiste Richard, widow,
east by said public road, and west by Jules
l.. Chacher6, with dwelling house, carriage
house and all other improvements thereon,
saving and excepting one barn built by and
belonging to Oscar Fux. On said place is a
plum, fig and other fruit trees; also fish
pond.
2. One lot of ground situated just south of
the corporation line of the town of OPP lousas,
containing au area of 81 (ffty-twol feet front
by 80 teightyl feet deep, fronting on the pub
lie road leading from said town TO Bellevue,
bounded north by SAID corporation line south
by j. l.. Chacher6, with Que store house there
on, formerly occupied by Etienne Veltin as q
store.
Terms and Conditions-One.halfc cash, bal
ance in one and two years. Notes payable to
administrator for deferred payments notes
to bear 8 per cent, yearly interest from date,
and TO be secured by a special mortgage upon
the property sold.
ARTHUR vELTIN,
May 80, 1891. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Tolstoi, the Russian novelist, wrote
the following subject, Liquor is Used
to Deaden the Conscience in the
Contemporary Revieap from which we
clip:
People explain their use of stimuli
ants and narcotics, such as brandy,
wine, beer, tobacco, hashish, opium,
morphia, ether, ETC., by saying: 1t is
pleasant; every one drinks; it keeps
up the spirits or ITO drive away
melancholy; the habit is usual ; every
body Smokes etc. But it must be very
evident that the man who, placed by
circumstances or his own acts, in po
sition that forces him to choose be-
tween the infcton of hardship and
misery upon the family that is dear to
him, ON the one hand, and abstine ence
from supplying stimnants and marco
tics on the other, chooses the former al
tentative, is impelled to the chnice by
something far more potent than the
desire to keep up his spirits, or the
speculative consideration that every
one else does the same.
The real reason for the extensive
use of these stimulants and narcotics Is
that they stapefy and deaden the con
.ience, and conceal from ones self its
records.
"a sober man sernples to do that
which a drunken man will execute
without hesitation. People enjoy
stimulants and narcotics either for the
purpose of sitting remorse after having
performed an action disapproved of by
tg'qir conscience, or else in order to
induce state of mind in which they
shall be capable of doing something
contrary to the dictates of their con-
science, and to which the animal nature
! of man is impeIling him.
"a sober man has conscientious
scruples about stealing or committing
murder. A drunken man, on the con.
.trary, is troubled with no such scrnples
Hence it is that if a person wishes tt
do something which his conscience for.
bids he first stupefes his faculties
] The courages inspired by drink is re
sponsible for ninetenths of the tota
! number of crimes that stain humanity
ut is well known that alcoho
deadens the voice of conscience, ant
people deliberately make us of it fo
this purpose
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Louisiana Review: The session of
the Grand Lodge of the Knights Of
Pvthias, of Louisiana which was held
last week, at Shreveport, was largely
attended and was a brilliant affair. A
parade, receptions and festivities were
INDUCED in by the visiting Knights,
who were royalty entertained by their
brethren and the people of Shreveport
generally. In the prize drill held be-
tween divisions of the uniform rank the
first prize, 5000, was awarded to Al.
giers Division No. 4, Captain Alfred
Tufts. The second 800, to Caddo
Division, Captain w. w. Battle. The
Pythian Band of New Orleans, was
awarded the prize of 800. The fol-
lowing officers were elected by the
Grand Lodge, viz: W. w. Heard,
grand chancellor ; J. Zach Spearing,
grand vice chancellor; w. s. McElroy,
grand prelate; William Graner, grand
master of exchequer; John A. Mclean,
grand keeper of records and seal ;
Peter Butz. grand master-at- arms Lem
Scott, grand inner guard; Louis Wolfe,
grand outer guard. j. II. Shepherd
was reelected Supreme Representative.
Alexandria was selected as the place
of meeting, on the third Monday in
May, 1892. The Knights, from this
city, all delighted with their trip reach
ed the city, last Friday morning, ths
aniform divisions marched to thei1
armories headed by the Pythian Band
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
Ice cream at Mrs. Perranlt's saloon

That spraying is necessary to save
our fruit crops seems to have become
the accepted opinion among fruit
growers, The agricultural press and
the station have distributed full in
formation broadcast over the land.
Spraying machines have improved un
til there are number that can he relied
on to do efficient work. 1t is now war
to the end. But SO many will neglect
to take any part in Ihe warfare that the
supply of insect pests will be kept up
from year to year. There is only one
redeeming feature about it: those who
neglect to fight will have little fruit to
put on the market in competition with
the diligent fruit grower who saves hit
crop.-Farm and Fireside.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

There is this at least to be said in
favor of District Attorney Suthron of
St. Mary's parish, who struck the lot
terry for S75.000 in the April drawing
and for $3.50 in the May drawing: He
preferred to patronise home institu
tion rather than invest IN the Mexican
Lottery, which latter affords safety
valve for some OF the unoo pious and
patriotic. By the same token, bis ex-
celency has given him leave of abseFce
to go off on bender upon his earnings.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

NOTICE u s. Land Office, New Orleans,
lV La, May 26, 1891. - Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has I'll,
ed notice of her intention to make final proof
in support of her claim and that said proof viii
be made before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opelousaa, La,
on Monday, July 18th, 1891, viz:
MARY WILLIS, Widow Of b. II. Willis,
who made Homestead Entry No. S547 for the
ST of w and 81 Of N E l Sec, 20, Township
T. south range, east, Louisiana Meridian.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upo on, and cultivation
of said land, viz: Edmond Nugent, Jr.,
Charles Banks, Charles A. Duplissey, j. D.
Slocum, all of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
CHAS G. PALFREY,
June 6. 1876. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
oPELOUsAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, La. JUNE 6, 1891.
The Sober Second Thought.

From the Daily City Item.
The St. James Gazette ex-
presses the views Of the ma
jority of the press of Louisiana, as
well as its more thoughtful aud 'ruly
patriotic representatives, in the follow
ing comment on the lottery revenue
decision:
The opinion is triumph for the principle
of the sovereignty of the people, aud as such
should be hailed with joy; it,does not decide
the question ot the existence veI non of the
lottery company, but relegates the matter to
that tribunal of last resort, the people, the
only power to finally decide.
Two petty technloalities prevented unan-
imous opinion of the court in this case, which
has been SO persstently fought for the last
ten months by the anti-lottery faction. The
judges are unanimous on the subject of the
power OF the Governor to veto constStu-
tional amendment, and thus the Governor
stands convicted by the Supreme Court of an
attempt to usurp q power not vested in him
by the Constitution. They are again unani-
nous in regard 60 what constitutes the jour-
nais OF the House, but the dissenting opinions
of Justices Breaux aud Fenner are based on
the fact that in their opinion the amendment
contains matters of legislation proper.
There will doubtless be some frantic
attempts by politicians whose future
tenure of office, or chance to gain
place, depends on popular strife; but
the people have gone through an edu-
cational course that has brought many
even whilom furious antis to state of
calm inyestigation-the sober second
thought.
Every day experience demonstrates
that the pictured evils of the lottery
are chiefly imaginary, and such as
there are will continue to exist in some
form or other whether the Louisiana
Company is suppressed or not; while
the enormous revenue which that in
stitution is prepared to pay the State
for a guarantee from future attack and
imposition by the politicians, is con-
stantly shown, in many grievious ways,
TO be an accession to the States re,
sources very much to be desired.
The people, by April next, will have
made up their minds as to their best in
terests in this matter, on common
sense and practical basis.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
June 6. 1891.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 5005

ESTATE OF VALERY MAYER, SR.
Whereas. Joseph Camy, of the parish of st.
Landry, administrator of the estate of Vaiery
classification of debts, distribution of funds
and final account of said estate. accompanied
by his petition praying ~ the homologation
of the same; -
Aud, whereas, notice of filing of said petit
order of court bearing date May Ia, 1891.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said tableau, in writing, at my office in the
town of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why said tableau should not be
homologated and confirmed
c. NJ. THOMPSON.
May %, 1891. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The gross earnings of the Southern
Tactic Railway Company for 1890 were
~, ,S53, 900, an increase over 1889 OF
II ,a65, 600; operating expenses, $751;
t55, ,O00, an increase of $749, 900. After
siedncting all charges there remained Q
balance Of $2,378.0O0 against Sl47 900
"a 1859. The liabilities are mortgage
ponds amounting to Sis, ,I65, GOD.
capital stock Sl5l ,404 600. and balance
rom income account is S24 ,582, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 511o

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 5l10
ESTATE OF SOPHIE JoUBERT.
Whereas. Francois Poupon Pitre of the
parish of st. Landry, has applied by his
petition to be appointed administrator of
the estate of Sophie Joubert, deceased, late
of st Landry parish;
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town of
Ope lousas, within ten days from the present
notice G. III. THOMPSON,
May 80, 1891. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
Rally! Friends Of Education.

mass meeting Of the citizens of Opeiousas
will be held at the court house under the au'
spices of the Committee of Twenty-Five at
8 o'clock D. m, Monday, June 8. 1891.
Col. VIM. e. Jack, State Superintendent OF
Edncation, aud other able orators Will adj
dress he meeting.
All those who are opposed to the levying OF
the special school tax are urgently requested
to attend.
Come one. Come all.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The closing ceremonies of the month
of May ms tho Catholic church last
Sunday were beautiful and interesting.
L is q Poetic picture to see throng OF
pure innocent little children marching
q the altar of the Virgin to make their
aoral offerings.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Tie State Fair Board, at it's recent
meeting in Baton Rouge, offered re-
solution prohibiting gambling games
on the grounds during the October fair
this year, and tile resolution has been
adopted.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The New Iberia Enterprise The st.
Landry Clarion, a rabid anti-lottery
journal, started few. months since in
the interest of the saints" plaintively
says:
awe need colored votes now in our
State, and we need them badly, to help
defeat the gigantic lottery scheme.
The Republican administration has de-
clared against the lottery; and if we
treat the colored voters in, just and
conciliatory manner we will be able to
get many colored votes against the
lottery, while if we assume hostile at
titude toward the colored race now
when that people are in nowise assert
ing any claim to any kind of suprem-
acy, bat are simply asking for protec-
ton of life and property, with what
grace can we ask them to vote with us
on the lottery question"
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

From all accounts the crops of the
parish are suffering for want of rain.
Unless old Jupiter Pluvius opens bis
heart and showers his blessings upon
us; this year will be reckoned as one
represented by the withered ears OF
corn. q
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Inst week a boarding house keeper
around The corner concluded treat his
Doarders to a crawflsil bisque. When
sna boafders took their seats. mine
1oss began dishing out this ragolts.
Vne o. the transient boarders looked at
nh plate rather closely for while,
shen Indignantly pushed it back, arose
ana left the house, angrily remarking
crank eats the crawflsh tails, wants
1is 0parders to eat the head, but I
ont stand it.D
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Gaspegos is beginning to bite very
well. II is no unusual thing of Sunday
morning to see pilgrims wedding their
way towards Bayou Courtebleau and
with fishing lines aud antidote for
snake bites.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Ve have four drugstores in our town
aaa yet u frequently happens that onr
easlSsns must 90 to Washington to have
= prescription filed, because ct the
want OF material. Some evenings
|ssoee we met one of our citizens return.
sag from Washington, travelling six
easles each way, distance of twelve
1aalea u all 10 have d fifty cent pre-
sssiptiOn filed. x thoroughly equipped
asngetoFe here would be ID the line of
'rcgEeas,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

For SALE AT A BARGAIN Il Buck
eye Reaper and Binder, c. Aultman
& Co Thresher, / inch Rotary Pump.
Apply to Jos. Bloch.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
Personal.

Mrs. G. W. DuRoy went to New
Orleans Thursday.
On last sunday y Capt. and Mrs. W.
Burton of Atchafalaye, spent the sixty
fourth anniversary of their marriage
Dr.. and Mrs. V. K. Irion are visiting
friends aud relatives at Baton Rouge.
While there DR. Iriou will represent st.
Landry at the convention of Parish
Superintendent.
Dr.. Robert NJ. Littell, who has been
on the sick list for more than one
month, left for New Orleans this week,
to receive medical attention. We
trust that DR.. Littell will soon recover
his health and return home for this
community cannot afford to spare him
very long.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Those of our people who need note
heads, bill beads. envelopes or any
other kind of printing will do well TO
aenl their orders to this Office, we will
duplicate any job made in New Orleans,
10 workmanship and in price.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Cards are out announcing the ap
preaching marriage of John w. Rhorer
Of Welsh, La, to Miss Virginia Elms
on the 10th met, at the Catholic
church, at $50 D. m.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The New Iberia Enterprise publishes
the follnwing complimentary para
graph: Mr. T. J. Lacy, the successful
horticulturist and proprietor of Mount
Hope nursery, near Washington, was
in New Iberia this week taking orders
for fruit-pears principally, of which
he has large quantity of the Leconte
and Kieffer varieties. The late cold
spells have cut short the fruit crop.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
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FOR SALE.

Improved town property, lying contiguous
TO railroad, 365 feet front by 2l0 feet deep,
containing two comfortable residences, out
houses. ETC.; will be sold together or separ ate.
For particulars. apply at this Office, or oJean
Tugague. Opelousas.
May 16, lS91.-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

After visiting the press convention
at Ruston, the editor of the COURIER
represented 0pelousas at the Confeder
ate reunion at New Orleans and then
at jackson, Miss.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Supreme Court is now ia session at
M0nroe-it will convene here in July
If yau have briefs to print remember
the COURIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

We have received, with compliments
of Mr.. Willie J sandoz. an invitation
TO attend the commencement exercises
of Columbian University and Law
School at Washington, d. C..
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
EnUBLIC SALE.
Dtstrtc, Court Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1886
LOEB Va. HIS CREDITORS.

s. E. LOEB vs. HIS CREDITORS.
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 syndic, or duly quail
frd auetioneer, at the late store of 8. Z. Loeb,
in the town of Opelousas, st. Landry par
ish, on
Saturday. June 9Oth, HS01s
at 10 o'clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
A stock of goods, ware and merchandise in
the store of S. E. Loeb on Main street at Ope-
lousas.
Terms--cash.
ALPHONsE LEVY,
June G. 1891. Syndio.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Louisiana planters are beginning to
make applications TO the federal an
fhorities for license under the bounty
law for manufacturing sugar
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Court of Appeals, Judges Clegg and
Perry presiding, convened here on
Tuesday, and heard argumentoin cases
on appeal to that tribunal
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The N. O. Daily Picaynne says: The
largest farm 10 the world lies IN south
western Louisiana. aad embraces ,5OO,
900 acres. It measures 100 miles north
and south by 25 miles east and west.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The election to decide whether or not
school house tax of two and a half
mills on all town property for the pe-
riod of eight years takes place on next
Trnsda y.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Now is the time for our sugar plant
ers to file applications for the bounty
After the lst of July next, they will
be too late.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

WANTED.-lOOO bushels of corn in
exchange for lumber, cypress or pine,
or shingles. j. T. STEWART.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The Morgan City Review says: ut
is rumored that Mr. Oscar Alpha will
establish lottery paper in Franklin.
Franklin will hardly hold two papers
of opposite faith in the coming cam
paign.''
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Don't forget that ne have exceptions III
facilities for brief printing, aud that our
charges are exceedingly moderate
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

TO ATToRNEYs-If you want your
briefs done in short time, bring them
to this office without delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Have your Job printing executed at
tl,e 6 CaugrER ofaice. Keep your money
nc ne home and patronize 4 home institu-
tion.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

1t should be kept eonstan tly in mind
by the rent payer that through a Coz
operative homestead society he can
become the owner of his home at about
the same monthly outlay that he pays
to his landlord without chance OF
escaping this sort of servituds.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The annual meeting OF the Grand
Knights of Pythias will take place at
Alexandria in May, 1892.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Gen. Behan was elected Major Gen.
eral Of the Confederate Veterans of
Louisiana.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The children of the public schools
ars preparing for an exhibition, which
will take place about June 10Th.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Get your meals at the Farmers Union
Lunch House, opposite the Post office
on Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Work on the United States building
goes braVely on In u weeks time the
brick work will be completed.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The great want of the age-the long
felt want, the broad, deep and unsatis-
fed wants honesty, wholesale and
retail, in politics, in business, in social
and religious life-sixteen ounces to the
pound, thrty-six inches to the yard,
one hundred cents to the dollar, per-
formance to every promise, and truth
in every utterance. That's what's the
matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The weather has been excessively
hot during the week.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

We regret to learn that our venerable
toWnsman, DR.. James Ray, is critically
ssf
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

The Lassalle's residence on Landry
street is about completed,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Zee cream and cakes at Mrs. Per
rault's.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Copy intended for publication in our col.
umns should reach US not later than Wednes-
day morning.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

Business of all kinds very dull in
town.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

When you desire to purchase goods
look carefully over the COURIER and
then go and patronize the business men
who advertise therein.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY. ::::::: JUNE 6, 1891.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06

pUDL1sHED on SATURDAY BY
T,EONCE SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-06
vol. XXXVIII.

eaeIaI Journal Of the Parish OF ST. Landry.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-01
Death OF Nlrs. Dickson.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Dickson died at the
home of her son, ID. S. Craig, Esq, in
Walhalla, on Monday afternoon, 2lst inst,
al 4 O'Clock, after lingering illness She
was born July 4, 1897, near old Pickens,
where her father, the late Fountain Alex
andcr, lived. Her mother dying when she
was quite young, she lived many years with
her uncle, Pleasant Alexander, at Pendle-
ton, where she was educated. In early
lie she was happily married to the late w.
N. Craig, for many years Sheriff of Oconee
county. They lived many years in Wal
halla, where he died on December 80,
1876. BY this marriage she had one son,
ID. S. Craig, Esq. In 1880 was again mar
ricd to Mr.. David Dickson, who survives.
noble Christian woman has fallen in her
death, and one faithful in all the relations
OF life. She was for many years Il consis-
tent member of the Presbyterian church.
Her many Christian virtues ever shed a po-
tent influence for good. The sincere con
dolcncc of many friends is extended to her
aged companion, and to her son and fam
lily. She was buried in the new cemetery
on Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, after
appropriate funeral services in the Luthcr
an church, conducted by Rev. q. q. Mavcs
and DR.. j. II. Riley, and attended by a
large concOursc OF sOrrowng friends
KCOWec Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-01
Pcndlcton Stock show.

MR. EDITOR: The Pend Teton Farmers
Society will have stock show on Thurs
day, Oct. Is, 9l. 1t is the purpose of the
Society to make good exhibit of horses,
cattle, hogs, fowls, etc. While we do not
expect to compete with the State fair, still
we have the reputation of showing fine
stock at our fairs, and we arc going to
make this as interesting as possible. 1t
will be held at Major Longs place, Wood
burn stock farm where there is a track
which will be used for driving. There Will
be trolting and running races on the track
during the day, for which purses will be
offered. The track and fair grounds are
not more than a quarter of mile from the
town limits and are easy of access. There
will be an auction sale of stock On the
grounds. Owners will have the right to
make the starting bid, but no "by bid
ding" will be allowed. A commission of
five per cent. will be charged on all stock
sold. Any parties desiring information as
regards races, entry of stock, ETC., will
write either of the committee.
0. a. Bowen,
BoNNBAU HARRIS,
JAS. II. HUNTER,
&. G. RlCHEY,
J. EARLE LEWIS,
Pcnd!eton, 8. &. Committee.