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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
A FEATHERED PHILOSOPHER.
How the Catbird Has Ceased Its Migratory
HahifE.

How the Catbird Has Ceased Its Migratory
Habits.
I presume there is not boy who
lives in the country east of the Missis-
sippi river who does not know the
common catbird With most people, it
must be admitted, this slate-colored
thrush is not at all popular because OF
its propensity to raid upon early fruit;
besides, its cat-like fretting is far re-
moved from music. The fact that the
bird can, when it chooses, sing magni
ficently is generally overlooked; and, as
for the matter of few cherries or
strawberries, deny them the fruit if you
will, but never destroy the saucy
thieves.
As most of us know by observation,
catbirds are not with us in winter. The
frosts of November send them far
south, and they do not return until winter
is over. So we all say in New Jersey,
at least but now can say it no longer.
OF late years, in the valley of the Della
ware, we have winter catbirds and jolly
birds they are. One by one these former
migrants have given up the habit and
mer haunts under the changed condi-
tons that winter effects. The study
of bird under such circumstances is
very delightful Here are my field
notes concerning my first winter cat
bird. - @@s "
The day was indescribably dismal;
even the wind was fretful and only
puffed in icy gusts through the old oaks.
The sun skulked behind cold gray
clouds, and not even the crows uttered
warning cry as they passed over the
woods. There was absolutely nothing
to tempt one out of doors. yet strolled
along my favorite path, think
ing of other days and seeing
what did not then exist, no
end of flowers. Suddenly a familiar
bribery sounded in the smilax tangle
near me. Was dreaming? / listened
and again the same peevish plant of
the catbird was heard. Then turned
quickly and hunted for the stranger,
and soon found him. It was an odd
sight He was stuffing himself with
smilax berries. and between times ut
tered the familiar cat-like cry. Beyond
the fact that it was a novel thing to
have the bird here in winter, perhaps
nothing can be said. Such would be
the case, if I had not followed it up.
Berries supplied the food, I saw, and
now what of the birds other habits?
Could it Withstand the extreme cold of
a winters night, with no other shelter
than a cedar tree affords? Curious to
determine this, kept that solitary cat
bird in view until nearly sundown.
when, by mere chance, saw it fly to
decayed oak and enter deserted high
holes nest. To make sure, ] went to
the tree and pounded upon the trunk.
Immediately the catbird appeared and
showed some CONSERVATION at being SO
rudely disturbed. / withdrew short
distance and the bird returned to its
snug abode. s..=sss-szz p, x--se
That was in January, and all the win
ter through this catbird haunted the
same thicket and roasted in the same
hollow tree. Since then. many catbirds
have been seen during the winter, and
during last winter, at least, had no rea-
son to seek such effective shelter; but
will not all agree with me, that the
first winter catbird ] had ever seen was
strictly philosophical9-Charles c. Alb
bott, in American Agricu1turist
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27

NOTICE.-LandO Office at New Orleans,
May 8, 189L-Notice Is hereby given that
the following-named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof viii
be made before B. Bloomfield, q. 5. Conn.,
missioner at Opelousas, on Monday, June
22d 1891, viz: Solomon Colbert who made
homestead entry No. 1881 for the SEl see
30, Tp4S RI w. La. med. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of, said
land, viz: Onezime Victorianne, Octave
Pitre,s Alphonse Verret, Augustin b. Fon-
tenot, all of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
cHAS. C. PALFREY,
n1ay1G Ct Register
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN
AND WIFE, AMELIA BANKS.
No. $3.50 PROBATE DOCKET DISTRICT CouRT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDgY.


By virtue of an order of the Honorable
18th Judicial District Court of the State Of
Louisiana, i'm and for the parish of st. Lam
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or by some duly quail
ified public anctioneer, at the last residence
of the deceased near Port Barre I'm said
parish, on
Tuesday, juno 3Oth, 1891,
the following described property belonging
to the estate of Christopher Austin and
wife, Amelia Banks, to-wit:
One acre of land, more or less situated
on the public road leading from Opelonsas
to Port Barre, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, bounded on the
west by said public road, east, north and
south by land of ID. p. Saizan
One creole horse, an old plow, an old
harrow, three hoes, horse lot OF
cotton in the seed. j.ssz
TermECash.
VALSIN DUPRE,
may3O st Administrator.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27

NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans
May 5, 1891.-Notiee is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or Clerk of Dis
trict Court at Opelousas, on Friday, June
10Th, 1891 viz: Louis Veillon who made
homestead entry No. 9O63 for the SE4 of
NW4 NE4 of SWA and VIZ of SEA see.
Is TIP 6 S. Il. w. La. med. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of, said
land, viz: Dalicourt Duplechain, Dali
court Duplechain Jr., Benoit Johnson, NJ.
Rosas all OF ST. Landry parish, Louisiana.
CHAS. C. PALFREY,
NAV 16-6t Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
[OFFICIAL
Proceedings of the Board of Police
of the Town of Opelousas.

June LIST, 1881.
All the members present except f. f.
Bailey, with Robert Ghachere, president,
presiding Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted as such. On
motion of ] B. Sandoz, duly seconded and
carried, a committee of three was appoint
ed to assist and show the contractor of the
Sun Vapor Street Light Co. where to locate
our lamps, and to see that they are proper
" distributed to the satisfaction Of said
committee. Chair appointed on said COM
mittee J. B. Sandoz, George Pulford and ].
T. Stewart. On motion the beard adjourn
ed subject to call.
ROBERT CHACHERE, President
w. r. COCHRAN, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
june6 2t

EOR Sale AT So PER ACRE
IL Large Tracts of Land TRAVERSED
BY THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD, in the parish of st. Landry between
Melville and Palmetto stations. These.
lands have been recently surveyed and are
and ash timber. Apply to the undersigned
at Opelousas, La THOS. III. LEWIS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
Opelousas, March fst, 1891

Notice of Admfnistration.-Es Of
ddeidide M. Leigh.-No. 500I Probate Docket,
District Court, Parish Of St. Laadry.-Where-
as, Lewis ~ Prescott has petitioned the
court to be appointed administrator OF the
estate of adelaide NJ. Leigh deceased, there
fore notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten days
why the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted BY order of the court.
c. NJ THOMPSON,
iunaG 9f Clerk
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27

NOTICE.-The copartnership heretofore
existing under the firm name of Clements
& Stagg, as general insurance agents, was
this day dissolved
Opelousas, March 1st, 1891.
J. b. CLEMENTS,
A. L. STAGG.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27

From and after this date, the general in
suranee agency lately conducted by Glenn
ents & Stagg will be continued by the un-
dersigned, under the firm name of Glenn
ents Brothers A continuation of the pa
tronage of the public is respectfully solicit
ed. J. b. CLEMENTS,
E. S. CLEMENTS.
! OnelnnEas March 1st 1891 u1ch7 If 81
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27
Sl.aycd or Stoler

Sraycd or Stolen
From the undersigned, near callehams
bridge, Bellevue Sunday night, May 18th,
1891, sorrel horse with white spot in the
forehead, one hind foot white, one ear split
and branded WI ON the hip. a liberal re-
ward will be paid for his recovery.
may23 WILSON LEMON
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-27

On motion of Mr. Dossman. be it resoly-
ed. that the sum of $50. or as much thereof
as NAV be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the funds not
otherwise appropriated, to dig canal in
what is known as the Damon Deyille lane,
under the supervision of the road overseer.
On motion of Mr. Bihm, be it resolved,
that the resolution passed at the April
meeting, 1891, declaring the road from
Brooks gully to Felicien Bellairs public
road as laid out by the committee, be re-
considered-carried
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be it resolved,
that the road commencing at Brooks gull
ly. between the land of A. W. Dejean and
Narcisse -, thence running north pass
ing between Landry and Valentin carriere
pere. thence running east passing between
land of w. Dejean and Landry, thence
turning north passing between lands of
Barry and Dejean, continuing between
lands of Dejean and Evans, A. Guidry and
land enclosed by Tarbell, thence between
Tarbefl and William James, thence between
Tarben and Philemon Brasseur, thence
north until it strikes the land of Joseph
Bellair, passing between the lands of Bras
senr and the lands of Mcbride, thence east
passing between the lands Of Philemon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

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II r.l,. Two to n.l. . n.rr,,n.


a gentleman raiding on the West slds
tells n good story on bis wife. which IA
worth repeating.
She had advertised for girl for general
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well droased, neat looking white girl oallol
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"Ar. you a good eookP Inquired tho
lady 81 the hous>
"Nes, main"
"Arc you good ironeri Ny husband Il
very particular about hla collars and cuffs -
Yes, man."
80 you like ehildronF"
"Well-yca, mani but have never l-cn
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Several other questions were asked and
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Ing the girls references good, was lust
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"only when We so out Tor an evening"
replied the lady.
What time do you have your mealsr
We generally breakfast at :, have lunch
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half past and sometimes at T."
Can have every other evening out and
every SUNDAY afternoon and evening after
dlnnerp
Tbs lady turned pale, but replied prompt
", That Ia moro than have ever allowed
my girls bot gueSs We can manage that
all right"
girl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

The following frank statement from
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Only little boy was very bad for two
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|. Drug Dept. d&s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

Commencing July lat, proxlmo, the
Rio drande Western will begin on.
Grating the Sewer Valley Branch a.
far south rs salina, SEWER County.
In addition 10 opening up Inns 10 n
number OF Important towns In SEWER
aud sanpeie Counties, the rich and
much talked Of Maryavals Mining
District Ia brought within about thirty
miles NEARER railroad communication
than heretofore.
The new stations are Sterling, Gun.
nlson, Willow Crek and sallna.
Freight will ho received from all these
points, but should be prepaid excepting
tosAlina' For passenger rates and
schedule call at ticket oiiices.
j. H. BENNETT, Gent frt. a Pass.
Agent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
III 1inrL in Inc rnhlic.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
LOCAL TRAINS,

LOCAL TRAINS.
slLr LANE AND oopnv.
pm. Returning. arrive salt Lane $40 Am
Ali pm. 30 pm.
nirouAn AND wAsArcnL
Leave salt fAie 500 am, returning, arrive
ealt Iafs oop.m-
AnrnicAs IonK. rnovo. srafsovfLlz.
rive salt LAhe ~ pm.
u, q. DODGE, J. IL. BENrErr.
General EAnaaes ten, Pass. A q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

The Best sslye m tho world for Cuts,
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Price IS cents pcf box For salo by A..
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

There IL no lovcller spot In the
mountains anywhere adjacent to Salt
Lake than wasatch.
The Rio Urandc sells round trip OK.
curion tickets nj rate Of 81 90.
Trains leave daily nj 500 n. M, TO.
turning at 900 pm.
J. III. BENNETT,
Il General Passenger Agent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

ltwould take all the Lancashire cotton
factories 100 years TO spin a thread long
enough 10 reach the nearest star AZ the
present rate OF production OF about las,
1900 miles pen day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

f,coIed Al TIE ''ilvsf lininri-
1sncefed a. Hop. The care
That fcli about ny ever hour
Cast shadow everywhere
Ny little daugts,r listened.
And, smiling. made reply.
II thought that shadows never fell
Unless the sun were nighr
-. A. whiting 10 Yontha Companion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

The roe deer Is the smallest aud most
nearly domeatieated Of the three species
which inhabIi Germany Il Is likewise the
most beautiful. aud IL flesh Is the daintlest
Nenison known 10 the cpicuTn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

Il Is a curious TACT that mAyonnal.e
dressing will Disagree with dalieAlc people,
whereas the same ingredients put together
without an egg lRrench ,irssiusl Will 10
ea>ily ligyatcL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
MONEY To LOAN

by Utah Investment 20. Bonds nego.
tlated. Offices 2as and $40 Constitution
building. u. Y. Hampton, Prosl.; V
4. Caiifry, Sec'y; n. V. Jones, Treas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

Daily except Sunday.
Daily excep, Monday aud Tuesday.
Orchestra band In attendance every
day.
Fare for round trip, SOC.
u. H.. BuRLEY,
Genl. Agt. palAyf. Dent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

Use DR.. Isaac Hardys Catarrh Rene.
dy aud Tonic Bitlers; the two used 10.
geihor will eradicate II from the fys.
tenn. JOHNSON, pRATT a Co., Whole.
sale Agents, salt Lake City. dim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06

DO 10 HpgscER, BYwATgR a Cos
" and 10 West South Temple street,
for Tin Roonbg GATHERING, Spouting
Stoves and Tlnwarc, etc.
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Or. Burrows, Oculist, Aurist and op,
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Block,
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Aaa,o iOrags Msganns. the elsaposa ard bes,ln
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,ssf. $40. mailed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
,ESRSET EVENING NEWS.

Published evsry dsy srosr, sunday At 2 n.
lut.firlon price, In sd,snss. noto ~ ysaf, sioo
,,r month, l5 cents pr week, pos,IAid o. delivered
b oauisf
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DEsERE1 sEniwEEKLY NEwb
Published even TUESDAY and Friday. saS,rnP
lon rfios, In advance, rsf year. 400 'iS manu"
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-.ltL-r-
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eAnrIrLp nEAcu.

New Time card.
On and after June 18th trains will
nun A. fnllnW.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

A dispatch from aish-Armania says
that the Turkish chiefs who went to Con
stautiuop'e on invitation If the sultan have
sent back the most wonderful accounts Of
their reception and Of the presents and hon
ors they received at i.ildiz. Blythe mesSen-
gers who were bearers of these accounts
they also sent assurance that they could
ccutnuc To do is they liked with the Ar
mcuiuus They would thereby OBTAIN favor uf
The sultan This encouragement has pro
durcu the int AIDED effect upon the sultan of
the ArmeuianS. IL. ropula-io ion is miScr-
able beyond description owing to OPP
preston by Lao administration and the
license given to The kurki
Ou Wednesday nest Lon, Salisbury will
receive dcputation from the Imperial
Federation League which viii urge upon
him the auyiSability of SUmmoning lat the
earliest timely date conference of the
sclt--overiug countries of the empire with
a view 10 considering the question Or Sc
curing for thee real and effective share
in the privileges and responsibilities of the
acquired empire"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

Glads ones recent letter in reference to
the trcatmeat of the Jews in Russia has
directed reserved attention to the efforts
of systematic colonization of Palestine.
The ChOycycr Zion society has adopted Il
petition formally asking Lord Rothschild TO
bescech Lord Salisbury's Intervention, and
acting upon this invitation If the Choveyer
Zion society Rothschild has approached
Salisbury with Il request that he
viii use his good Offices in con
cert with .other powers with
i view if possible to giving some forrlal in
tcrnatlOual recognition to the attempt to
direct Jewish immigration 10 Palestine.
Lord Rothschilds aid was counted on from
the first. for the petition may be said to
have embodied the result OF a consultation
between his lordship and Mr. ).
Montague, VI. p, that the de-
sire of the members of the English Hebrew
community is that a general concert of
the powers should guarantee protection to
the emigrant, both during migration and
alter settlement. They comprehend the
difficulties which Turkey might create. and
dec; re- t!tat without some such guarantee
rs that by which the Christmas Of Lebanon
were placed under the protection of
France, il would h. unwisc 20 encourage
large influx Of Jews into the Holy Land.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
LOCALITIES.

There were fourteen convictions in the
police court yesterday for misdemeanorS
committed by refractory citizens. Fines to
the amount Of 1927 We're assessed.
The explosion of gasoline stove in an
East Weatherford street residence called
out the fire department at O'Clock yeSter-
day morning. No harm was done.
Arrangements are being made for the
renting of Rosedale pavilion to Edwin
Brine, manager of the Ladies' orchestra,
which is now playing III Dallas If the con-
tract is closed the orchestra will open an
engagement 1T the pavilion next week.
W r. Cause, division No. ?, Uniformed
Rank Knights of Pythias, held an election
of officers last night and the following were
chosen: Sir knight captain, s. II. Dunn !;
sir knight herald, W. D. Peak; sir knight
treasurer, c. G.. Mediation: sir knight re-
corder, c. j. Hohl. The officers will be in
stalled next Saturday evening by Brigadier-
General K. NJ. VanZanGt, Jr.
The first subscription to the stock of the
Texas Worlds fair association was made
by Miss Virginia Lee Burrows of the
Eighth grade of the high school. She went
into the Office of President Hurley and lay
ing down a s. gold piece said she wanted
the first certificate of stock. Many persons
are now bidding on the coin as souvenir,
the bids yesterday having reached nearly
So
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

CHICAGO, Ill, June 13.-Charman Finley
has again rendered a decision that antago-
nizes the position of the Chicago and Alton
road The application of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa F'e road for relief from
the inequality existing in summer tourist
rates from Kansas City to Eastern points
by way of St. Louis and Chicago, has
been granted, in accordance with tine
term of agreement. That is 10
say the chairman authorizes the Atchison
road IS establish through summer tourist
rates between Kansas City and eastern
points by way of Chicago that are equal to
the combination of rates by way OF St
Louis II is held that he cannot take any
other course than the agreement other than
giving authoity to the Atchison. The posi-