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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28
double assessments.


double assessments.
The levee roll can be considered as
yet untouched, only 1885, .09 having been
collected but as the Collector has a
notice calling the attention of that
class of tax payers, the taxes levied on
the same will no doubt soon be forth
coming.
We think the people will agree that
this showing Of the Tax Collectors Of
fee rebounds to the credit Of those
having it in charge, especially when it
is considered that all these collections
were made without costs. OF course
the delinquents will soon have to suf-
fer enforced collections; but they will
have no one to blame but themselves,
as the mode of collection is prescribed
by law and made compulsory on the
Collector.
The books in the office are open to
examination by all persons who feel an
interest in seeing for themselves how
their affairs are conducted; and those
in charge are always pleased to assist
anyone in quest of information.
OPELoUsA, La, March 81, 1891.
The following is copy of the decis-
ion of the Commissioner Of the Gener-
al Land Office, in one of the cases
against the N. O. Pacific Railroad Co. ):
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
General Land Office, Washington, D. e.,
January 10, 1891.
Register and Receiver, New Orleans,
La.-Sirs: I have considered the case
of Eloi Bushnell vs.. New Orleans Pacific
Railway Company, involving the right
to the 81 NV and N Of SW4 Sec 35,
TIP 5, S r w La. mer. The tract is
within the thirty miles indemnity
limits ordered withdrawn for the N. o.
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg, now n.
o. P. R. r. c., under the act of March
8, 1871.
The land was approved to the State
April 9th, 1850, for the New Orleans,
Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
Company under the act of June 8, 1856,
and was reconveved tothe United States
by the Governor Of Louisiana Februa-
nv "a, 1888. This grant was however
forfeited and the land restored to the
public domain by act of July ID. 1870.
ZIG Stat. 377.)
The tracts were selected bv the N.
@. P. R. Co. December 28th, 1883. un-
der the act Of March 81 1871.
On May 9Th, 1889, Bushnell filed his
application to make Homestead entry
of the tracts in question and submitted
an affidavit setting forth that he began
his settlement thereon April 4th, 1889.
Under your instructions from this of
fee by circularslettAr Of June 6, 1887,
you ordered hearing in; the matter to
give the parties ansop pport unity to pre-
sent their claims and, after due notice
had been given to all parties in inter-
est thereof, a hearing was had July Ii,
::,I! 80
Rece;yer,s letter of Santamher 4th
1889. Your decision being in favor of
Bushnell the Company appealed,
Inc testimony SHOWS settlement as
annt;no,,s ~ ras;dana and i ;,aro,,anaan. .a.a a,a
thereafter.
At the date of selection of the tracts
In question by the Company the title
anefI.o ses;eu "a sne osa'e 1 VI Loulsa.
+haraioro ;nra1;d TIC a1o;,,, ~ Tho
Company is accordingly rejected and
its selection held for cancellation sub
]ece 70 Inc r,gn5 OF appear Wlthln SKY
i nai 7 Rnshnell will III be' ] .arn;tted Io1 to nor
feet his entry under the homestead
The attorney for tie Company will
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28

The Lafourche Comet is either
misled or disingenuous when it claims
the Lalling- Howe forged letter emana-
ted from a disappointed anti-lotteryite.
The only person. accused of the forgery
is Mr.. John E. Howe, publisher Of the
Sabine Banner, who declared himself a
lottery man, and .endeayored to get
money from Mr.. Morris either to pur-
chase the Banner or establish a pro-
lottery paper in Many. Misrepresen-
tation OF this character is not very far
from being as reprehensible in moral
point of view as the forgery with which
the pro-lottery publisher Of Sabine's
anti-lottery paper is charged.-Donald-
sonville Chief
Now is the time to subscribe to the
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28

Lafayette, La, March 23.-Some ex-
citement was caused here a few days
ago by the appearance of a white man
apparently suffering from an attack OF
smallpox, although he stoutly denied
having the disease. The authorities
induced him to leave and he has made
his way to Scott, few miles west OF
this place where he was taken into
custody and properly isolated by the
citizens concerned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28
opELoUsAs, LA, MARCH 2s, 1891

Pittsburgh coal at E. II. Vordenbau-
mems lumber yard. ss7s'
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28

Aggregate collections. $S3, ,s23 45
There is still to be accounted for, on
the first two rolls, sum in the neigh
borhood of $13, 900, from which will
have to be deducted the erroneous and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28

FOR SALES acres of land in prairie
Basse woods, 81 miles from Ope1ousas.
Apply at this Office.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28
MOVEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

An examination at the Tax Collect
or's office, in the latter part of last
week, demonstrated the following facts
which no doubt will be Of interest to
our readers:
/. The regular tax roll for 1890 shows the
assessment of st. Landry to be. 81 305, ,1G0 90
and the taxes levied thereon are:
State taxes ........ .$25830 So
Parish taxes. 35l6 90
Corporation criml taxes 3,267 so
Polf taxes s I'LL 90
$73326 06
2. The special roll made by the
Tax Collector for the same year,
is as follows
Assessment. ....................2 216,6W w
And the taxes levied thereon are;
State taxes. ..-......... SllSS "
PARISH taxes. .............. ZlZ5 W
Corporation criml taxes. IS IS
Levee taxes. .............. 10l 4O
Poll taxes s.. 38 90
$424s 81
Total assessmet therefore is. 81 ,521 ,7N 90
Aggregate taxes on same:
State taxes. .$27, ,130 68
Parish taxes. $3.50 80
Corp'n criml taxes. 1903 Is
Polf taxes 7,749 90
Levee taxes .. ISL 4O-77, ,574 63
The collections from Oct. 1st to
| March Goth inclusive are:
State taxes ............ $22,952 O6
| Interest ~ Al 81
Parish taxes. ............ 32,s91 81
| Interest - 70 "a
Corp,n crim1 taxes .... 2,7O6 Is
Poll taxes ....... 54O9 90
Leyee taxes. ..... 751 4O-64, ,s22 So
State licenses. $1262O 90
Parish licenses ......... 6,2S5 OO-1S,9O5 20
| On the 7th of March inst. the as
SCISSOR turned over to the tax col
lector anoter tax roll for the Red
River, AtchafaIaya and Bayou
Bmuf Levee District. This last roll
calls for taxes as follows:
Levee taxes. ,......... $2391 80
| Acreage taxes .......... 6576 70
Total $S969 80
The collections ON this last roll
were to date:
Levee taxes. $64 "
Interest ...-....-..-....... ~
Acreage taxes, s,...........-. 81 30 10 w
4 A.~~o..~4, .a11aot:nr, egg a12 Ak
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-28

Now is the time to subscribe to the
CLARION.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

A. w. German, manager, will take pleasure
in driving you over Northwest Alexandria.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

Owing to continued pressure of business in
the last ten days, the gentlemen who have
in charge the project of establishing real es-
tate exchange have been unable to give It
much attention. The interest in the plan,
which was largely worked up through the
efforts of The HERALD, has not abated in the
least among the large number of real es-
tate dealers who believe such an exchange is q
necessity. Indeed, Notwithstanding the lulI
in the proceedings, the interest in the proposed
exchange has grown greater daily. This is
due to the fact that most of the dealers have
been studying the subject and have obtained
clear idea of the manner in which the eX-
change would operate. This has convinced
them more and more that the present condi-
tion of affairs in the real estate market Of the
District would be greatly benefited If an ex-
change on the suggested lines were estab-
lished and got in good working order. In
other words, the dealers have really for the
first time become firmly impressed, not merely
that the exchange would be good thing, but
that 1t is an actual necessity.
That this is the state of affairs and the atti-
tude Of the dealers toward the exchange pro-
ject the experiences of the real estate report
ers of THE SUNDAY HERALD the past week
amply prove. The inquiries as to the pro-
gress which the movement for the exchange
was making have been many, and the hope
was generally expressed that those who were
working it up would not allow it to lag, now
that good start had been made and public
attention aroused on the subject.
1t is generally felt that what is needed to
speedily put the project on definite basis is
to have some well-known and old-established
real tate dealer take hold of the matter and
lend to the younger men, who up to the pres
ent have done all that has been done, the BEN
eft of his advice and the support of his name
and influence. The feeling is strong among
the younger dealers that if some recognized
leaders on the street were to take hold of the
matter in this way the exchange could be
organized with rush. This looks like d
first-rate chance for some man to render
the real estate fraternity and business of
Washington an important service, and it is
certain that the man who does 1t will have no
cause to regret it. ssIt is absurd that Wash
ington has not had a real estate exchange
before this" one dealer said, land no better
time to establish it than the present will ever
come. The project must not be allowed to
die.n
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

columns. The basement is divided into
compartments for boys and girls. In each of
these are play-rooms, cloak-rooms, and
closets, boiler-rootn, coal vaults, and ianitor's
room.
Running through the centre is q corridor
162x12 feet, which, in connection with drill
room, S1x34 feet, will be used by the cadets.
On the first floor are five class-rooms. 26X26
feet, library, 33x26 feet, and study hall,
54x34 feet. On the second story there will be
four class-rooms, two 26x32 feet and two 27x35
feet. One corner room will be devoted to
botany, and in connection with it, at the end
of the corridor will be a conservatory 10x12
feet. On the same floor two rooms 12x24 feet
will be devoted to the teachers, another 1Sx1S
feet will be utilized by the principal, and ad-
joining this room is another 15X26 feet, which
the principals clerk will occupy. A study
hall 50x34 feet is also on this floor.
On the third floor will be the chemical
laboratory 33x39 feet, supply and balance
room 13xS feet adjoining, physical laboratory
26x25 feet, with an apparatus-room 1Ox2O feet,
a recitation-room 26X25 feet, and a lecture
hail with raised seats 33x39 feet. These
rooms are located at opposite ends of this
floor, in the centre of which is the Assembly
Hall 54xS3 feet, with stage 15x40 feet, at
each side of which are dressing-rooms. This
building will be finished by January ].
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
New Houses in LIE Droit Park.

Two elegant dwellings have just been comi
pleted in LIE Droit Park by Contractor Samuel
j. Prescott. They are located on Florida
avenue at the head of New Jersey
avenue. One is three stories and basement
and the other three stories and cellar. The
first floor Of the latter will be used as drug
store and has wide plate-glass show-window
and is handsomely finished in cabinet oak.
They are 1Sx45 feet and have fronts of pressed
brick, elaborately trimmed with rock-face
Hummelstown brownstone and ornamental
terra Gotta. They also have square bay
windows with pediment finish, and iron steps.
The interiors are handsomely aud richly
finished and well in keeping with the ex-
teriors. The staircases are very elaborate and
are of oak with carved screens; open fire.
places with tiled hearths and cabinet mantels
are throughout the houses, although the main
supply of heat will be from furnaces. There
will also be an elaborate gas lighting APP
paratus, and electric bells, speaking tubes,
ETC., will be employed. Mr.. Prescott gave his
personal attention to all the details of con-
struction of these houses, and it is safe to say
that there are not two handsomer ones in LIE
Droit Park, although there are many hand
some houses there.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

ing of the walls will be begun at that place,
and by the time the entire foundation is
completed it is expected that the walls will
be well under way. The foundation alone
will cost $4,000.
The road will also erect buildings at each
terminus of the lne that is, in Georgetown
and at the head OF Fourteenth street, for the
storage OF cars, as the power-house will only
be utilized for this purpose when cars need
repairing or repainting. The plans for these
buildings are also in the hands of Mr.. Root,
but they have not been completed The
erection of these buildings will be commenced
as soon as the plans are received
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
CAPT. sHERwooD's TOUR.
Gathering Ideas for the Arrangement of
the Temporary Post Office.

Gathering Ideas for the Arrangement of
the Temporary Post Office.
Postmaster Sherwood and Superintendent
of Mails Springer returned early in the week
from their hurried tour of inspection of the
post offices of Philadelphia, New York, and
Boston. Their object in taking the trip was
to gather ideas for the temporary post Office
to be erected ON street. In New York they
struck Decoration Day, and that being holi-
day their inspection of the workings of the
Office there was unsatisfactory. The cities
visited are all supplied with modern improve
ments in mailing appurtenances, and, Of
course, are much in advance Of the Washing
ton Post Office. Postmaster Sherwood and
Superintendent Springer agree that the New
York Office is just as much cramped as the
Washington Office, especially in the mailing
division. The Office is too small for the vast
amount of work that the force is called on to
do. The observations of the Postmaster and
his superintendent will be of great value in
the arrangements Of the temporary Office on
G street, as the latter devoted much time to
watching the operations of the despatching of
mails He will make detailed report of the
visit. While in New York they went aboard
the steamers of the North German Lloyd Line
and inspected the workings of the new sea
postal service that Postmaster Wanamaker
has instituted on this line of vessels. On
Monday Capt. Sherwood and Superintendents
Springer, of the Mailing Division; Bell, of the
City Delivery; Peachy, of Registry, and john
son, of Money Orders, will go over to Balti-
more to inspect the new Office there.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
Symphonic Sandwiches.

Philadelphia Times.
Sandwiches of every variety and kind are
one of the most correct dishes for luncheon or
breakfast. All sorts of delicate sauces,
creams, and fish, flesh, or fowl go to compose
one or more of the ingredients. Some sand
wiches are really beautiful to look at, and as
an instance / will explain how charming
symphony In brown and white bread and pale
green paste may be made with very little
trouble. Pound the yolks of two hard.boiled
eggs with one-quarter of pound of butter.
Boil and drain carefully few spngs of pars-
ley and water-cress, rub this green pulp to-
gether with the yellow mass, and add about
two tablespoonfuls of finely-iubbed bread
crumbs and little pepper and salt and, if the
mixture is too dry, just little milk Mix
this thoroughly till it becomes a smooth paste.
Have ready delIcately thin slices of brown and
white bread, which you spread rather thiekly
with the paste, and, alternating the colors of
the bread, pile your sandwiches on dainty
little napkin and garnish with parsley and
slices of lemon cut very thin. You cannot
fancy what simple and pretty dish this is,
and 1t is really very nice.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
NEW CAR STABLES.
The Belt Line Company's Stables to BE
Located on Square $50.

The Belt Line Company's Stables to BE
Located on Square $50.
Square $50, which was bought by Thomas j.
Fisher and Co. from James Corcoran at the
rate of 1.25 per square foot, was purchased
for the Belt Line Railroad Company, which is
now perfecting their title toit. The property,
as before stated, is that just south of Garfield
Hospital, and is bounded by Tenth and Elev
enth streets, w street, and Florida avenue. The
land was obtained by the company for the
purpose of locating upon it their stables, car
houses, offices, etc. AT present the company
has their rolling stock and horses at two
different places, one on Twelfte street, near
Florida avenue, and the other at the inter
section of Maryland avenue and street,
opposite the Botanical Garden. This separa-
tion of their buildings caused great incon-
venience and they consequently decided to
unite them. 1t is probable that the entire
square $50 will be occupied by their buildings
the exact extent of which has not yet been
decided upon. The two pieces of property
upon which their stables, ETC., are now located
will be sold as soon as the new one is ready
for occupancy.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
FEW PERMITS ISSUED.
Only Thirty-five Buildings Begun During
the Past Week.

Only Thirty-fiVe Buildings Begun During
the Past Week.
For the few weeks ending Friday, June 5,
the building permits issued by Inspector EDt-
wistle were the same number as last week,
but amounted to little more in value. The
rainy weather may have had something to do
with the decrease in building, compared with
this time last year. Although the number of
permits issued was the same as last week, they
comprised fewer buildings and of better
class and higher price. The total for the
week was $73, 200, and the whole number of
permits issued was seventeen, comprising
thirty-fye buildings They consist of four
teen brick dwellings and twenty-one frame
dwellings. OF this number the northwest has
eleven, the northeast has six, the southeast
has one Fort Reno has seven, Pleasant Plains
has five, Brookland has one, and Mount
Pleasant four.
A. w. German, manager, will take pleasure
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
Another Bachelor A Apartment-House

Architect James +. benson is preparing
plans for the remodeling of the residence of
Dr. W. w. Evans, the dentist, on the south
east corner of Connecticut avenue and M
street. The building is to be converted into a
bachelor apartment-house. 1t will be raised
another story in height and an addition in the
rear 2Ox20 feet will be constructed The
interior will be much altered and improved.
An elevator and hot water heating plant will
be added. The present basement will be
fitted up as stores. Electric lighting wires,
electric bells, speaking tubes, and all ap-
pliances for the convenience of the inmates of
a building of this kind will be introduced.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

One hundred per cent. in 3 months. How
is that for an investment? Money placed in
Northwest Alexandria will bring that result.
Talk it over with A. w. German, manager,
COS Thirteenth street northwest.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
NEW SCHOOL-HOUSES.
THE SEVEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE
LAST APPROPRIATION BILL.

Inspector Entwistle Expects They VIII
Be Ready for Occupancy Early IN
January The Capitol Hill High
School Building.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07
AREAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
DEALERS NOW FEEL THAT 1T rs A
NECESSITY.

Since the Project Has Been Thought
Over They See Many Ways in
Which an Exchange Would BE Big
Benefit to Them.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

A. w. German, manager, VIII take pleasure
in driving you over Northwest Alexandra.
The National tribune., 1891-11-19
EUGENE
GALLANT DR.. CRAWFORD.
Draws Big Retired Pay, but Would .sStamp Ont y
Pensioners.

Draws Big Retired Pay, but Would .'Stamp Out %
Pensioners.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gen. g W.
Crawford, in the Philadelphia Times, saws hs
is ready to tramp out the pension system as the
English did the mutiny-lashed to the muzzlss
OF British cannOns-and the cattle plague.
Indicate what's 10 be done, and am ready"
says this valiant knight Of the 10Th century.
Gen. Crawford received as much pay In one
year as the soldier he would tramp out " kill
at the muzzle of the cannon, VINO carried his
musketa and often 100 rounds his knapsack and
rations, would in q years.
This great General had more style while
division commander than King William at the
head of the Prussian army while to enter his
tent was more trouble than to enter the harem
of the Sultan Of Turkey
The great query is, Why the Doctor" has
not appeared at the National Encampments OF
the GAR, and blown from the cannon g mouth
the many thousands who resolved for the PEN
sion system? Or why he did not appear before
the Invalid Pension Committee of the 50th and
5lst Congresses take q seat, and tramp &c out I"
like the English did the cattle plagueP Or
why did he not take a seat in the National
Democratic and Republican Conventions and
tell those delegates who resolved, i" We are in
favor Of liberal pensions, that he would tramp
1t out as the English did the mutiny and cattle
plague'2 Why did he not attend the Ohio,
IOWA. ana NeDra5N& conventions this summer,
and tell the delegates he was going to blow the
pensioners from this mundane sphere as the
English did the mutineers?
This great man Of the closing decade OF the
10Th century, who would tramp out PEN
siOners receiving from 3 to S2l name appears
on the Army Register, page $50 as a Colonel,
retired as a BrigadieF- General receiving
$3.50 each month. Would it not DO well 20
tramp out few Major and Brigadier- Generals
like Doctor" Crawford, before shooting the
private soldier receiving s. every time this
world reyolves 80 times for Gen. Crawford
This terrible genius who says, ct am
ready 10 practice on the Union soldier what
the civilized world condemned in the English
punishment OF the Indian mutueers, himself
receiving a pension Of SHIPS every time this
glObo revOlves 800 times for him, enabling this
fell destroyer of One-haIf a million private
soldiers to live part of the time at a watering
place in Europe. He does not indicate whether
he will commence on Gems. ROsecrans, Sickles,
or Sigel, or it may be he viii tramp out" Mrs.
Grant or Garfield, or Logan; or it may be this
valiant luminary will order the execution OK
the widows of the Revolution, or perhaps the
few left of the War of 1872 aud then before
breakfast apply the cattle plague remedy TO
the Mexican War veterans, and then finish his
holocaust on the privates Of the War of 1881.
The Doctor had better ask that his mans
be taken from the pension roll with the pay Of
a Brigadier- General, before he starts on the
great reform Of "tramping Out"-EARL NJ
ROGERS, Madison, Wis.