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The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 5o7;
Esr.rg an rnp. .sra.prs

ESTATE OF CORA LAsTRAPEs.
Whereas, Anthony J. Bercier. of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition to
be appointed administratr OF the estate OF
Cora Lastrapes, deceased, late of st. Ian
dry parish;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town OF
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. c. NJ. IHoMfSON,,
Ian 10 1891. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
NToTIcE OF ADMINISTRATION
rotatc Court, Parish Of 81. Landry No 5O7O

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Laaldfy No. oV'V
ESTATE OF JOHN BOOK.
Whereas, Jules Perrodin Of the parish oi st.
Landry, has applied by his peNtion 10 ne
appointed administrator Of the estate OF OF
John Boon, deceased, late OF the parish Oh
Therefore. any person intending to make
annosition 10 said appointment will fiie the
same in writing, in my office. in the town OF
0nelousas. within ten days from the present
notice. Y. M lnota1 81 Sis.,s-
Jan. 10, 1891. SieFK'
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

The State Agricultural Society will
..n,set in Alexandria, La. this month.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

The Police Jury meets next Monday
ibs 18th.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

Col. Daniel bennett, the old and
we'll known Louisiana journalist, for
merly editor of the Planters Banner OF
Franklin, La, and late agricultural
editor of the N. @. Picayune, died at
his home in Brookhayen, Miss, last
Monday, aged about 73 years.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

A man from the Atchafalaya, IN the
vicinity of West Melville, by the name
off. NJ. johnson, was placed in our jail
d few days ago as demented. dis mind
appears to have been wrecked BY the
ayflchipg OF Ovile Godean. which took
place in that neighborlIood several
weeks since. His rawlings consists in.
protest that he took no part in the
iynching, although admitting that be
Witnessed the hanging; further from
this nothing can be gathered from bis
incoherent protests. He il said to be
sufferihg from consumption and Is not
expected to survive long from the
shock his nervous system has received.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
December l3, 1890.
TDUBLIC SALE.
n
Probate Court, Parish FIST. Landry, No, 5O24

ESTATE OF CHARLES BoARDMAN.
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 administrator or duly qualified auc-
tioneer at the last residence of the deceased,
in the town of Washington, in the parish of
st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY, January 81,
1891, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of Charles Boardman,
deceased, to-Wit
The last residence of deceased, being a
house and lot situated in the town of Wash
ingtop, La. bounded on the north by -, on
the south by -, on the east by -, and on
the west by -.
Terms-Cash
JAMES FONTENOT,
Dec. 20, 1890, Administrator.
NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY. Clinton B
lV Andrus VS.. His Creditors - Dist. Court
Parish of st. Landry No. Pursuant to
an order issued out < the Thirteenth Judicial
District Court in and for St. Landry parish, in
the above numbered and entitled cause, and
bearing date Nov. %, 1890, and granted on the
application of Clinton b. Andrus, plaintiff in
said suit, a meeting of the creditors of Clinton
b. Andrus, Insolvent, will be held by Lucius
G. Dupre, Notary Public of St. Landry parish,
at his Office in the town of Opelousas, on Mon
| day. the 18th day of January, 1891, for the
| purpose of deciding whether they will accept
| the cesson made by said G. Il. Andrus, elect
| ing a syndic, fixing the terms of sale of the
! property surrendered, and taking such further
action in the premises as may be legally advis-
| able and proper. Witness the Hon. E. Lewis,
Judge of said Court, this 25th day of Noyem-
| Der, 1880. y. M IHOMPSOA,
Nov. %, 1890. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

The fire in our town last Monday las
demonstrated two facts, viz: that the
fire alarm system is lamentable fail
ure, and that this town needs 4 bstter
water supply for fire purposes. It is
difficult to distinguish the sound of the
fire alarm bell from some of the other
bells that are rung almost daily, and
frequently rang in such q manner as to
initiate the fire alarm. The difficulty
and delay in procuring water last Mon
day ought to open the eyes Of our clti-
zens to the fact that it is very poor
economy to leave the property Of this
town at the mercy of the flames on ac-
count of the lack Of proper water faciii-
ties. We have the engines and willing
hands to man them, bnt their useful
ness is negatEved by the absence efg q
reliable water supply. IL was forth
nate that there was no wind at the time
of the fire, and that the building was
isolated, otherwise the scarcity OF wa
ter might have rendered it difficult, II
not impossible, to check a large confia-
grafton.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

A watcii for only two dollars ana fifty
cents. warranted to keep good Time, al
r. Mornhinveg's jeWelry store
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
JUDGMENT
TUDGMENT- 49, ------.-.. JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. l476l
MISTRESS CEcEMA GARRrGUEs, Wife,
VS..
CLINTON B. ANDRUs, Husband

I This is suit by plaintiff for ii separation of
property from her husband, the defendant,
and forsar dissolution of the community Of ac-
| al1et sand gains existing between them. She
AYERS that her husband is embarrassed and
has made Il cession Of property to his credit
ors and that she has separate property,
means aud credits of her own, sufficient to
/ enable her to carry on separate business and
| industry of her own which she now desires to
I do: that in order to prevent her separate
! property aud earnings from being made liable
| former husbands debts, she desires "a diss0-
4 lutioh of the community OF acquets aDd gains.
Defendant made no appearance and a de-
/ fault was duly entered up against him; in
due course 10 motion having been made to
/ set the same aside, nor answer filed, aud said
I default having been duly confirmed and made
I final by competent and full proof addueed of
1 the ;tveiiueiits ana !acts tniltilng her to a
f jud sinent IF separation.
Far t}lrst, reasons and because OF the law
| aud the evidence, which are in favor of plain
tiff and against defendant, II Is ordered, adj
hjud.e,; aud decreed that there be Judgment
! in favor Of plaintiff as prayed for By her; and
/ ii is accordingly ordered, adjndged and de-
/ creed that she le isild is hereby separated in
! prouerty from Her said husband the commnni
| ty of acuneis and gains heretofore existing
/ hetween theni is Hereby dissolved, and plain
I tiff is hereby vested with the full aud e3eln
sive control of her Parapherhal property and
d estate free freni all control ara interference
! On the part oil her said husband. 1t is further
| ordered chat Gefehdaht pay costs oi luis sun
to be taxed
Done, read and signed N open Court, al
Opeloasas,s La, this 3rd day OF January,
ID. 1891.
The words from her husband erased and
the words to his creditors substituted before
signing. r.,nrs
tSignedl Z. 7. LEWIS,
Judge 18Th judicial Dist. of La
Filed Jan 8, 1891.
f. E. EsToRGE, Dy. elk.
Jan. TO- 1891 In
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

Insure yonr property with Clements
81 Stagg they represent some OF the
best. companies and will give you good
terms.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

n DON'T buy goods nntil you have
seen those of J. K. Sandez & Bro,
Boots, shoes, hats, clothing, dry goods,
groceries, &c, &c
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
OPELOUSAS:

Fresh Oysters at Vilaseca's.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

Oil cloth and rubber coats Of every
kind at Clements s. Wilson.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
vol. XXXVIII.
Courier.

..;ei,I Journal Of the Parish Of St. Landry
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10

Filed Jan g., 1891.
true copy: T.. NJ. THOMPSON, Clerk.
II. E. EsToRGE. Dy. elk
j an TO- 1891 I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-10
The fire ii our town last Monday las

$50 sleep the brave, who sink TO rest.
By all their country's wishes blest. =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
PENSIONS

The report of the Secretary Of the IN
terror shows that under the act OF June,
1880, granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors incapacitated for the performance
of manual labor, and providing for pen
sions 10 widows, wives. children or de-
pendent parents, thousands of disabled
veterans have been relieved, stricken
since the days of service, or who. through
lapse Of time, can no longer prove their
disability 10 have been incurred in the line
Of duty. Its benefits have also been ex-
tended 10 many thousands more of
widows, orphans and dependent parents
of such veterans.
The pension roll June 50, 1891, was
6T6.l6o strong. and probably today is not
far from 100000, or 10000 more than was
carried on the rolls at the close of the
last fiscal year. This dependent pension
act probably marks the limit of pension
legislation for the future. The lead
ing men of the g. A. r., like General
Alger and Judge Veazey, discourage
in their public addresses any attempt 10
persuade congress TO grant a service PEN
sion without discrimination TO every man
whose name, for long or short term, was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
sACKCLOTH AND JESTs.

The Jester--who grinned at the scanty fare they
spread at the royal board,
And Uttered grace, more jest than prayer ana
more TO the guests than the Lord:
Who wrinkled his face with wry grlmaces
while the people looked aghast
At the ssckcloth under the purple robes OF their
King, as he went past.
The Jester-whose merry gibes were heard In all
that doieful while
Should he wear sackeloth like the King-why
Famines self would smile.
Height and empty OF heart and thougnt a.
the jingling bells he wore
He would laugh at the sackcloth and jest at the
ache of the heart 1t covered Ger.
Well might the King wear saekcloth; his were
anations woes, .
And every sob from million lips was one OF
his own hearts throes;
The tears of his people burned his cheeks, their
hunger gnawed his breast,
The pain that ached in their hollow eyes drove
peace from his sleepless rest.
But the Jester, who laughed in the palace, who
Knocked at the shriveed lips
OF gaunt-eyed Famine and turned aside her
moan with his nimble quips,
Who rippled stave OF reveler's song Wnen
the woman, with bitter cry,
Shrieked Help, oh King, for God Will notF a
the helpless King passed by.
The Jester-Death laughed in his face one day
and the smile on his lips was chilled;
So strange it seemed for him to die, that all the
court was filed
With ripples of laughter, hushed and low, just
tinged with pity and shame,
But the smiles would come when they coupled
Death with the frolicsome Jester name.
So with plying smiles and hands they dressed
the dead for the Court OF Death.
They stripped off his motley-the grotesque rags
and then, with startled breath
They looked in amaze, for chafug his breast
with itssirritant rankle and sting,
Ind -nf.a f,n last III
ike the King.
Robert J. Burdetts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
Schools for the Deaf.

census bulletin just issued gives statistics
of public and private schools for the deaf in the
United States. The average annual numoer OF
pupils in the public schools was sol in the de-
cade 1S40 to 1s49, 9l2 in the decade 1850 to 1852
1868 in the decade 1850 to 1869, 3,15s in the de-
cade 1870 to 1879, and 500 in the decade 1880 to
1882 The number OF male pupils has always
been greater than that of females. In 1889 there
were 6,596 pupils in the public schools for the
deaf, OF which 1871 were males and 2,750 were
females. There were fourty-three such schools.
OF which fourteen were in the North Atlantic
states nine in the North Central states, eight in
the South Atlantic states, seven in the South
Central states, and five in the Western states.
The number OF pupils in private schools in 1889
was 276, OF which 135 were males and 141 fe-
males. Taking only those institutions which
have made complete reports of expenditures,
the average annual cost per pupil in the public
schools, including both building and current
expenditures, was $271 in 1899, and $252 for the
decade 1880 to 1859. The average annual cost
for the two previous decades was $3.50 for 1860 to
1869 and s275 for 1870 to 1879. The average an
nual cost for current expenditures, excluding
building was for 1889 500, and for the ten years
1850 to 1889 s207 per pupil Following are statis-
tics OF the Washington school for defective
youth, Vancouver, established 1886:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
PUPILS EXPENDITURES.
The New Industries.
New York Evening Sun.


First comes the man who has acquired an
island In Puget sound, on which he is raising
black cats for their furs, and New York furriers
have already shown TO readers of the Euening
Sun that there's millions in it. Next, here is q
man in Missouri with rattesnake farm, who
sells 200 worth OF rattlesnake oil per annum.
His live stock on a fenced forty-acre patch are
counted at 600 tails. The man who tried to
make fortune out OF spiders silk and failed is
an old story. The man who is doing pretty well
with his terrapin ranch in Maryland is another
story. The Long Island leech farm is ancient
history. How the Florida man, with his alli-
gator preserve, may be getting along has not
been reported lately. Among the few promis-
ing objects OF cultivation which appear to have
been neglected as yet are muskrats, crabs,
edible snais, skunks alaskan sable of the
furriers), 'possums (very toothsome), the deadly
nightshade, monkshood and strychnine plant
Blooming fields OF belladonna and aconite
would variegate the rural landscape and might
enrich the owner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
SUGAR FACTS.

The following figures will answer the in
queries of correspondent concerning
sugar: The United States produces of
cane sugar from $4,000 to 10000 hogs
heads. The product of Louisiana for
1SS4-S5 was $4,000 tons. Our annual
maple sugar product is about 5000 tons.
Louisiana consumes about 20 per cent. of
her sugar crop. AS long ago as 1S74-75 we
imported over $4,000 tons of sugar, and
our sugar imports for 1890 were 1884, 011,-
$50 pounds, valued at over $96,0OO,OOO.
The cane sugar production of the United
States is confined to Louisiana, which is
too far north to make it first-class sugar
producing country, as may be seen by the
fact that the island of Cuba, without half
trying to develop it's sugar-growing capac-
ity, produced in 1SS4-S5 over 627, 900 tons of
cane sugar; the other West Indian
islands produced 100000 tons; Bra
zil 269,000 tons; Java, 10000
tons; Manila. 100000 tons; the little
island of Mauritius, in the Indian ocean,
produced in 1ss4-s5 over 10000 tons as
against Louisianas 1850 tons, and De-
merara, in Guiana, South America, pro-
duced 100, 900 tons.
Germany produced of beet sugar in
ISs4-S5 over 1,155,000 tons; Austria Hun
gary. $4,000 tons; France, $685. 900 tons,
and Russian Poland $4,000 tons.
The United States cannot at its best pro-
duce over 100000 tons of cane sugar an
nually, while its annual consumption of
sugar will exceed 100000 tons. The to-
tai annual consumption of sugar by the
United States fifteen years ago was over
10000 tons, and the figures of our sugar
imports for 1890 which we have given in
pounds show that our annual sugar con-
sumption largely exceeds 100000 tons.
Our Louisiana sugar makers as a rule use
all the latest improved scientific methods
of sugar culture and sugar making, while
Cuba does not, and yet Cuba with little
effort produces six times the annual pro-
duct of Louisiana and markets it all in the
United States.
Our Louisiana cane sugar growers, our
beet sugar and maple sugar makers.
since sugar was placed on the free list.
have been paid a bounty, which for the
year has amounted TO between nine and
ten millions of dollars. The people have,
after paying this bounty OF ten millions
to our domestic sugar growers, made q
net saving of nearly $4,000 900 by placing
sugar on the free list. We cannot raise
our own sugar. tor the climate is against
it. Louisiana raised 5000 tons as
early as ISIS, and with all her growth
of population, improved machinery and
processes of sugar making she has never
raised more than 100 600 tons.
We are too far north for cane sugar
making. what we may yet do with the
beet sugar industry can only be deter
mined by thorough trial extending over
number of years, but at present sugar
is not a competing industry and is there
fore properly placed on the free list in
our tariff, which, however, allows our
domestic sugar growers bounty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
AS was generally anticipated, the city

AS was generally anticipated, the city
council last evening elected George w.
Hall mayor TO fill the unexpired term OF
Harry White. Mr.. Halls eminent quail
fcations for this position were referred to
Mayor Whites resignation. 1t is suffi-
cient to say at this time that Mr.. Hall is
an old and respected citizen of Seattle,
that his personal integrity is above ques-
ton, and that there is every reason to ex-
pect from him safe, careful and success
full administration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10

Mr.. Thomas Henderson Boyd assumes
control of the Olympia Morning 0lympian
today, and will hereafter be responsible for
its utteranees. 1t is safe to say that under
Mr.. Boyd's direction the 0lympian will
become power in the state. He is an
able, rs well as strong and forcible.
writer, and his familiarity with the poll
tics of the state is unrivalled. He is one
of the best-known men in Washington,
and his abilities are universally recog-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

ine public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents OF the Seattle observation-disclosures
except the following, who are 1.-THE only
ausoorized travelling agents of the Posr-
lllFIELLIaEScER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan, L.
Y. branson, I. A. Davies and J. I'll. Will
iett. This does not apply to resident agents
q TINS paper, who are located in various
cities and towns OF the Northwest, nor TO
postmasters, who are in all cases author
ICED to take subscriptions for the Daily,
sunday and Weekly Posr-IsrELLrGEacER
6EATTLE. THURsDAY. DEC. 10.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10

nized. 1t is safe to say that he viii soon
secure for the Olympian a position of
power and influence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
November Weather at Tatoosh.

At Tatoosh the mean barometer during No
vember was 300l3 highest, 3o.455, on the 22d:
lowest, 29. $780, on the I'd. The mean temperature
was AIS; highest, 90, on the Sd; lowest, "a, on
the 10th; total excess of temperature for the
month, Is. The total precipitation was 17.eS
inches, rain falling on "a days, excess OF GA
inches during the month.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
The Population OF California,

The population of California in 1890 was 1,2Os..
$50. Twelve counties in the state show de-
crease in population since 1850. In 1890 Califor
nia had only one city-San Francisco, with 29S,.
997 Observation-Disclosures than seattle is now
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-21
Philadelphia Wilmington
Baltimore r. r.
january 18th, lSDl.

Trims will leave Wilmington rs follows
Philadelphia (express). / IS. 2 IS, 4 20,
W, 30. q, 90 0 A., 10 OF, 10 40 IL 80.
II 81 n. M. sl2 10, II 80. 50. 8 o., 10, 5 III,
Accommodation, 9 10. q S. Z os. 8 TO-
z 20 and 10 SOD. m.
Tor Chester texpress). Il IS. 50. 6 80. ! So
9 20. . 60. ~, n 81 a. m, 1880. . IL,
Accommodation. g 40, 9 90. z 05, 8 10,
10 IS. u % IL. M, IL 70. %, is, Us, o 20
9 20. sDand 10 30 p. III.
10 S 81 10 JERK e. a e. ~ 70 So i 49, 81
o., a, 10, II, 8 90, q Il, G %, 0d.
81 %, 10 and 10 80 u. IN.
For Bos on without change, 10 40 a. m.
and 50 p. IN.
For West Chester, via Lanokin, 6 40
and l0a. m, 2 80 and 40 III.
For Newark (Ccntre) and interme date
stations, 7 40 a. m, L. % and q 80 p. M.
baltimore and intermediate stations.
baltimore md iiay Line, . D. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 10, 3 OF,
9 II, 10 l2nnd IL 90 n. M, IL %, 81 Is, I q.
y, = %, 10. 20 p. m, and IL 40 night.
New Castle, II, II 0S. II 10 q. M, As,
90 %, 10. co. 81 90 p. M, and L. %
Georgetown, 8 Is q. H., so p. m.
Harrington, Delmnr and way stations,
10 n. NJ, and 4 so y. m.
Express for Dover. Harrington and
night
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, IL 0s a. m, and
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for
10 20. 10 70, II Is n. m, SIC 3s o. 3 OF, 40,
4 VI, u, 8 os, 80 Q "a, q 81, 740, II ID, ii 80
p. M, and II 03 night.
Accommodation, 6 y. 0 10. 10 %. II IS q.
M I y. 9 2s J TO- : %, 46, GA. sSs, 10 os,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (expressl. ] s.. 9 IS.
Z 20. 90. II 81 .. m, O., 5 II, 90. o 81,
Accommodate ! 90, s O5. 90 a. M.
IL 10, =. 10, e0and 10 S0p. m:
For Chester tcxpress), h5, So II o.
Accommodation, Z 90, s05, GOA. IN ,
IL 10, o, 1 10. 5 ~, Z 80 and 10 80 y. III.
For New York texpressl; ! %, %
For Boston without change, 5.hi y. M.
For West Chester. via Lamokin, %
q. m.
For New Castle, 70 90 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, Il oil night. -.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, wy
oming. FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeyiile.
seaford, Laurel and Dulmnr IL Of night.
Baltimore and Washington, 40. VI,
10 - Q. M, u 90, 20 20 03. 40, % p: m.
and IL 49nlght. baltimore only, 20 p.
m. and IL Knight.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, FOR
Wilmington loxpressl, SO, y, II ~ q.
M, 4 Al, B 0S, o 81, Z 40, s %, IL l6. IL 80 y.
M, and II o. night.
Accommodation, 8 50, 0 10. 10 Is a. M,
IL -. os. . 10, 80, 10 Oaand II Us =. IN. -.
For further Information, passengers
arc referred 10 the ticket office ut tho
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-21

Boston Traveller.
l He was little. white-halred wither-
ed-up old man, with a weather-beaten
face .peering over a craggy fringe of
chin whiskers. He sat In rear seat Of
the last car of the Cape train, gazing
through moist eyes at little shaver
perched opposite. The conductor
knew him, and stopped when he
punched their ticketst to ask: Where
did you get the boy, Uncle Seth?"
Hes Saireys,r replied the old man,
choking Il sob. 81 never got eyes ON
him afore week ago Yesterday. Yer
see, when Sairey run OH an merTied a
good-fer-nuthin' scamp, mother N ]
Kinder felt we wuz done with her,
Las week got a letter-the fust for
five years-sayin she was mighty low.
Blud's thicker'n water an started fur
town at onct TO bring her hum. But
she was too fur conceded the day
reached her. found that leetle Teller
thar, and his mis'able father wouldn't
let me hev him till | bought him-jes
like he was dumb beast. But I'd hey
had him II I'd he'd to mortgage the
place-he's got Salrey's eyes,"