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St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Saturday, February 2sih, 1892,

at II O'Clock a. NJ, the following described prop
erty, to-Wit:
The undivided onc-tifth of the following two
tracts of land, tu-wt:
LIST. A certain tract of land near the town OF
OpelOusas, in the PARISH of st. Landry, bounded
on the north by land of f. d. Est cite on tho
east by the Caulp Hamilton plantation, on the
south by land of Mrs. Amcdte Martel, and OH
the west by land OF Simeon BlrOtte, containing
thirty superficial arpent6, more Or less, with the
iml 2eJvemcntS thereon,
~ certain piece of land on the bayou Ma
RE Occupant, or Little Techc, parish Of st. Ian
dry, Swing about five arpents front on said la
you .,Ed il depth of about twenty-five arpents,
bounded on the lower side by land formerly be-
longing to the late Dr.. George Hill, on the rear
side by land formerly belonging to the late
ThoS. II. Lewis, and on the upper side by land
formerly belonging to Thos. Wait, being known
as the Nugent tract.
Tcrms-Cash T. s. FONTENOT,
ian23-6t Sheriff.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

Mf. John Wanalnaker is said to have won ST.
| 900 playing Reading" But he aids in
prosecuting people who play the lottery"
| Casuists can perhaps tell us how he justites
the one and condemns the other.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Why, ON the same line of "moral - reasoning
that the good President Harrison employs the
wicked Steve Elkins to manage his political
schenles.--N. o. City Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Saturday, March 9Th, 1892,
the following described property, to-wit:

the following dcSCrbcd property, t0-WIt;
A certain tract or parcel of land, with gin
house. gin-stand, engine (steam), and all apper-
tanning thereto; said land being situated in
Plasance Prairie, Ill the parish and State afore-
said. being bounded north and east by lands Of
Frank J. D'Avy, south by Grand Prairie aud
Opelousas road, measuring one arpent front on
Grand Prairie and Opelousas road, and two ar
pents in depth on Vile Plate and Opelousas
road, containing two arpents, being the same
property purchased on 18th January, 1886, by
OnGzmc Latlenr from Lucen DuprG, as appears
of record in Book s No. 2, folio 429, Recorders
office.
Seized in the above entitled sut.
Terms-Cash. -
r. s. FONTENOT,
ial3O6t SlerlH.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Saturday, February 27th, 1892,

the following described property towit:
The undivided oue-fifth of the following dcs-
cribcd two pieces of property, tO-wi.:
1st. A certain tract OF land near the town of
Opelousas, i'll the parish of st. Landry, bounded
OH the north by land of f.. ID. Estilette, on the
east by the Camp Hamilton plantation, on the
south by land OF Mrs. Alnedee Martel, and on
the west by land of Simeon Birotte, with the
improvements thereon, containing thirty ar
pents, more or less.
cd. A certain piece of land on the bayou Ma
RE CrOguant, or Little Teche, parish OF st. Ian
dry, having about five arpents front on said ba-
you and depth of about TIVE nty-two arpents,
bounded on the lower side by land formerly he
longing to the late DR.. George HILL on the rear
side by land formerly belonging to the late Thos
H. Lewis and on the upper side by land for
merly belonging to Thos, Wait, being known as
the Nugent tract.
Seized i'll tho above entitled suit:
Terms-Cash. T. S. FON1ENOT,
an23-6t Sheriff.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
NEW BAKERY .

HAVING leased Pctferkorn's Bakery. on
ME Landry street, the undersigned respect
fully solicit share of the patronage Of thepuo-
ic Fresh bread, cakes, &c, will be kept con
stantly on hand, and orders for barbecues
balls, weddings, &C. will be promptly hiied.
JOS. A. GIL,
Oct al j. AID. GIL.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

The mortality from measles in England is
said to exceed nything that can thus far be at
tributed to the influenza. There are 1900
deaths from measles annually i'll England and
Wales, and the mortality has increased greatly
during the last decade.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Saturday, March 5th, 1899,


at II o'clock a. H., the following described pro-
perty, tO-wit:
The undivided one-tifth of the following two
tracts of land to-wit:
/. A certain piece of land near the town OF
Opelousas, parish Of s.. Landry, containing
about thirty superficial arpents, bounded north
by land of E. d. Estilette, on the east by the
Camp Hamilton plantation, on the south by
land of Mrs. AmCdce Martcl, on the west by
land of Simeon Blottc, together With the i'm
provcments thereon.
. A tract of land known as the Neugent
tract Oh the Bayou Marie Croquant or Little
Trchc, parish of St. Landry, having about five
arpents front on said bayou and about twenty
two arpents in depth, bounded on the lower
side bytland formerly belonging to the late Dr.
George HILL on the rear side by land formerly
belonging to the late Thomas II. Lewis, and on
the upper side by land formerly belonging TO
Thomas Wait
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Casll. I. S. FOSTENOT,
ian scot Sheriff.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

JEFFERSON DAVIS LODGE No. % meets
- on the LIST and Sd Wednesday of each month
at o'clock p. III. Visiting knights are cordr
ally invited to attend. =. =.
T. H. CAIN K of r. Il s. oc1ntf
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
WEDNESDAY,, March 2, 1899,

the following described property, i'll order to
effect a partition thereof, viz:
A ceatain tract of land, last residence OF De-
mttrius Pothier. deceased, situated i'll the parish
of st. Landry, on Bayou CalencfO, containing
two hundred arpents of land with all the build
iDgs and improvements thereon, bounded north
iy lands of Albert Guidry, Vim. Gordon, W. C.
Miller and PhiIose MCnard, east by the bayou
Carencro, south by lands of Louis Guilbeau and
Robert Cormier. and west by lands Of Albert
Guidry and Noise Drasseur.
One creole horse and one OK.
Terms al Il COnditOns.-The movable effects,
including the improvements, which will be sold
separately, to he sold for cash. The land to be
sold in lots of thirty arpents or thcreaboit, on
the following terms: four hundred dollars or
the purchase price cash, to be pro rated among
the purchasers; one.third of the balance or the
,urchasc price cash. and One-third thereof pay
able in two equal and annual Instruments
from the day Of sale, bearing eight per cent. an
nual interest from the day OF sale Purchasers 10
furnish their promissOrv notes DIVIDED IN sums
and series to represent the share Of Alcee, Lonis'
Alice and Matlnlde Pothier, made payaDle 10
the order OF said heirs, according to the terms
above set forth. special mortgage ana ven
doris privilege to be retained on the lands 10
secure the payment of the full credit price
thereof principal, interest and also attorney
fees fixed at ten per cent, IN case OF sui |"
GILBERT l.. DCPREE,
Tan IN 1900 AuctlOncer
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
TEE ADJUSTMENT.

Comments of the Press on the Great ana
Exciting Event OF AHst Veek.-ISo
Matter What Happens Now, Lcuisi-
ana Will Have n Democratic Gov
crnor.-And IL looks as if His Name
Will BE Samuel Douglas McE merry.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
AYOTICE ADMINISTRATIONS
ESTATE OF ANDRE d. MEC1iE.
ppoRATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Wbcreos CGlestine Nferhe Of the parish Of st.
Landry. has applied by her petition to he ap-
pointed administrative OF the estate OF AnGTe
b. Mechc, deceased, late OF the parish OF e'.
Landry. ,,,,. ,,i,.a, IN all
narties interested to make opposition 10 sala
appOntncnt, to file the same III WritihS III 1 ny
ONCE in the town of OrelouEas, ID ten udJa
HUH 'io CHARLES M.THOMPSON,
,o ,om, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
HERHFE'S SALE.
l. & A. SCHARFF
CHARLES B. ANDERSON.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No lH2Gj
HERHFE'S SALE.

BY virtue Of a writ of ticr faCas issued
out of the Hon. the Thirteenth Judicial District
Court OF the State Of Louisiana, Ill and for the
Parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, and to me directed, have seiz-
ed and will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front door
OF the Court House. i'll the town of Opelousas
in ST Landry nariSh on
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
SALE TO EFFECT A PARTITION
ALCEE POTHIER EFT AIS. VS.. ALBERT
GUIDRY, UNDERTUTOR.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


BY virtue of Il judgment OF the Hon. the: Dis
trict Court for tue 18th Judicial District, hold
ing sessions in and for the parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, rendered i'll the above enti-
tied cause, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed or any other duly qualified auctioneer,
at the last residence of Dtmttrius Pothler, on
haYOu CarencrO, parish aforesaid, on
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
SALE.
GODEFROY DUPRE, ADMINISTRATORS,
VS..
ONEZIME LAFLEUR.
No. 1885.
DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY PARISH,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

By virtue of an order Of seizure and sale is
Court in and for the parish of st. Landry, State
of Louisiana. in the above entitled and
numbered suit, and to me directed,
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, at the prin-
cipal door of the Courthouse of said parish,
in he To of OnplnISaS.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Saturday, February 27ih, 1892,


at II O'Clock a. III. the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
The undivided onc-fifth Of the following two
tracts of land, to-wit:
LIST. A certain tract of land near the town of
Opelousas, In the parish Of st. Landry, bounded
on the north by land of f. d. Estlette, on the
east by the Camp Hamilton plantation, on the
south by land of Mrs. Amedee Martel, and on
the west by land of Simeon Birotte, containing
thirty superficial arpents more or less, with the
improvements thereon.
"a. certain piece of land on the bayou Ma
RE Croquant, or Little Teche, parish of st. an
dry, having about five arpents front on said ba
you and a depth of about twenty-five arpents,
bounded on the lower side by land formerly be-
longing to the late DR.. George Hill, on the rear
side by land formerly belonging to the late Th0s.
H. Lewis, and on the upper side by land for
merly belonging to Thos Wait, being known as
the Nugent tract.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terlns-Cash. T. s. FONTENOT,
ian23-6t Sheriff.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

The undersigned beg to call the atten-
ton of planters and factors to the above
mill, which is among the largest in the
United States. 1t IS thoroughly equip
ped with the latest and best machinery
for the milling of rice, and secures out
turns equaled by few and excelled by
none.
Sales guaranteed. Accounts rendered
and remittance made Immediately on
disposition Of goods.
If desired, will remit nominal value
of goods Immediately on receipt, charg-
ing for such advance at rate of per
cent, per annum.
Relatively higher prices are obtained
on rice at the North.
Toll (regular) same as in New Or
leans; likewise selling charges.
Consignments and correspondence
solicited.
DAN TALMAGE'S SONS,
No. 115 Wall Street,
New York.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
cEEEREFF's SALE.
JOSEPH DRENFUS VS.. THOMAS NJ. AMBER.
son.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1874,

BY virtue of writ of fl. ia. issued out of the
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, i'll and for
the parish OF st. Landry, i'll the above entitled
and numbeaed suit and to me directed, | will
proceed to sell at the principal front door Of the
Court House, in the town of Opelousas in the
HriSh of ST Landry, on
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
GMERHFF,S SALE.
MICHAEL BOWLING
VS..
THOS. C. ANDERSON, ADMIR-, EFT AIS.
No. 1908.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

BY virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued
out of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, i'll
and for the parish of ST. Landry, i'll the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me direct
ed, will proceed to sell at the principal front
door of the Courthouse in the town OF Ope-
IOusas at IL O'Clock a. H., on
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

Large profits are things of the past.
So have concluded j. X. Sandoz & Bro.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
JUDICIAL ADvERTHsE7aEN
SALE.
ROBERT Fl. CIIAFFE
We.
WILLIAM f. ANDERSON.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1862.

BY virtue Of a writ of teri facias issued
out of the Thirteenth judicial District
Court i'll and for the parish of st. Landry in
the above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed. will proceed to sell at the principal
front door, OF the Court house, i'll the town OF
OpeIolls;ls, parish of st. Landry, on
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

n AN applying for communication Of sentence
u from death to imprisonment for life in the
State Penitentiary. LUNA MCCARTHY.
Feb, 10, 1892. t1Stf
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
nNE-HALF lot of ground situated on Water
w street, in the town of Washington, with the
two-story brick building, stable and other out
houses situated thereon, being the property of
the late Mrs. John Reed Suitable for residence
or hotel. For terms apply to A. J. Muller Or
VIM. H. Reed, Washington, La. f27-5t
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27

PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, JAN'Y. 4, 1892.
MEsSRS CLEMENTS BROS,
Fire Insurance Agents,
OpelOusas, La.
Dear Sirs-Through your Agency have re-
ceivcd a check for $80O00 on the Mechanics &
Trader ms Co. in full payment of Policy of In
surance ON my property destroyed by fire on
the 9th Nov. 1891.
Accept my thanks for this prompt settlement.
Yours truly, S. {. kANANAGH,
ia9-12t EXecutriX.
WASHINGTON, LA, JAN. 4, 1892.
MESSRs. CLEMENTS BROS,
Fire Insurance Agents,
OpeOnsas, La.
Dear Sirs-ThrOus h your Agency | have re-
ceiyed check for Sl50O.00 on the Mechanics 4
Traders ms. Co. i'll full payment of Policy OF
Insurance on my property destroyed by fire on
the 27th November last.
Accept my thanks for this prompt settlement
Yours truly,
ja93 m LCC1EN DCPRE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
POLICE COURT.

Five mourners were at the bench in
Judge Musseller's court at the O'Clock
session yesterday afternoon.
The first victim was John Baxton, who
plead guilty to fast driving and painting
the town red. He said he had his fun and
was willing to pay for it, at the same time
throwing down $50 bill. The court cut
it in two, gave SO of it back to Baxton
and kept $40 for the city.
The next case was that of James Means,
a wanderer from San Francisco, Cal who
was found lettering in company with a
friend who had stolen pair of pants He
plead his own case and did his own swear
ing, but in vain, for the court pronounced
him guilty, fined him S., and in default Of
payment remanded him to Jail.
The third and fourth victims were Harry
Gordon and John Smith who were charged
with being tramps. The evidence against
these was that they were fostering and
had in their possession such tourists sup
plies rs combs, looking glass and worse
than all soap. The judge said this was
sufficient and fined them IS each. They
were very much astonished to think that
the carrying around of toilet supplies was
crime and apparently lost faith in the
old Sunday school lesson that Cleanliness
is next to Godliness."
The fifth was o. G. Hamilton who was
charged with drunkenness. He swore that
he had only drank one moderate sized
drink of alcohol but Officers Richie and
Gloves swore that he was staggering and
swearing and of course their testimony
was taken in preference to his. He was
fined S. and remanded back to Jail in de-
fault of payment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
EPWOKTH MEETING.

The regular literary program Of the
First NJ. E. church league WAS rendered IL
the lecture room of the church last night,
The audience was much. larger than on
former occasions and very much appre
ciated the exercises. In addition to the
regular study of the gospels and church
discipline the program included an in
structive paper by Miss Nina Caldwell on
the episcopacy of the Methodist church
and an account of the present mem ers OF
the board of bishops.
Mr.. Imboden favored the audience with
a vocal solo.
The experience of the man who moved
from Grumble corner to Thanksgiving
street WAS recited by little Miss Alice
Campbell in a most charming manner.
The discipline study concerned the atti-
tude of the church toward personal tenn
perance and legislation on the liquor
question.
The program for the next meeting will
be duly announced and cordial welcome
il extended to all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
FOR BETTER ROADS,

Mr.. Thomas Shaw of this city has at his
Office a petition which he desires every
man in Wichita to sign. The preamble
reads:
To the Honorable Senate and House Of Representa-
tives in Congress Assembled:
We, the undersigned, citizens of the
United States, hereby most respectfully
petition that there be founded N the city
of Washington, in the District of Column
bia, road department., similar to the
agricultural de partment, for the purpose
OF promoting knowledge in the art Of con-
structing and maintaining roads; and We
ask that in such department provision be
made for teaching students SO that they
may become skilled road engineers.
In connection with this road departing {
We reQuest that there be established a
permanent exhibit in which shall be shown
sections of roads illustrating various
methods of construction aud also the best
road materials and machinery.
We further petition that congress APP
propria.e funds sufficient TO erect a build
ing at the Worlds Columbian exposition
for the purpose Of 4 comprehensive road
exhibit.
This work is being especially pushed by
the League of American Wheslmen. Pc
titions will be sent from every city in the
Union where there is wheelmans organ
ization. The question of good roads is one
that not only wheelmeu are 10, but every
citizen. Better roads than We have at
present are much needed all over the
country, and Mr.. Shaw sees no reason VIII
he can not get I'd petition OF great
length. Good roads are necessity and
will prove of much benefit in many ways.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
POVERTY AND PLEASURE.

One of the most interesting and pleasing
parties ever given in the city was that
given by Misses Jennie and Alice Hays of
South Topeka avenue. 1t was Poverty
party in every sense of the word. Calico
dresses, jeans pants, straw hats and old
shoes were in the majority. A prize was
given to the lady and gent dressed in the
worst 'riggin'" The lawful ones" were
Miss Nina Hall and Mr.. Roy Kramer, and
they surely deserved the prize they were
awarded. A luncheon was served at II p.
M, and then the guests departed, each de-
claring they never had so jolly time.
The following invitation will plainly
suggest the style (?) of the party:
POVERTY PARTY.
Yew air axei Tew party that weuus
''iennie and Alice Hays are going to hav
At ther Hous wensday Mite Nov. so, S33 S.
Top. Every lassy who Gums must ware y
caleker dress and Apern Or sumthin Ekar-
ly appropriate. All men must ware there
ole cloze and flannel shurts, No lad with a
Billed shurt & Standup Dickey will be al
lowed to KUN.
vii be gin to the lad & lassy havin the
wust lookin rig IL the hous.
US Girls vii introduce strangers and look
arter bashful fellers.
MENU.
twisted lasses dounots
Etc Hearty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
IT Is CABBELL HERE.
County CleriI Carvin Forwarded Corrected Re-
turns to Topeka Yesterday.

County Clerk NJ. A. Carvin, when hs
read in the EAGLE yesterday that the re-
turns from this county. sent to Topeka
showed that Campbell had been written
instead of Cabbell in the list of Fusion
presidential electors, he made out new
set of returns, mailed them at once to
Topeka aud telegram was sent stating
that Cabbell and not Campbell received a
majority of the votes of the county and
also stating that the corrected returns
would arrive at Topeka about O'Clock.
It seems that according to the Topeka
dispatch that in the returns from Sedg-
wick and Wilson counties the name Camp
bell appeared where Cabbell should APP
pear, which made difference Of about
5000 votes, thus showing that Harrison
bad received one of the electoral votes of
the state. Mr.. Caryin would not
admit that the mistake was made in the
returns from this county nor would he
deny it. He considered it possible that
when the roll was called ous to the man
who made transcript for Topeka he
might have understood it to be Campbell
or perhaps the man who called the roll
might not have looked at the name closely
and called it out Campbell. At any rate
he considered it a matter of right and JUS
tice that the mistake be promptly correct.
ed by him. Whether OR not it will do any
good cannot yet be stated in view of the
following resolution offered by William
Higgins one of the state board of canvass
ers and passed by that body at its meeting.
The resolution says:
Resolved, That the board of state cam
vassers has no legal authority to make any
changes of the returns as certified by the
various county clerks. nor has said board
any authority to call for or demand any
amendatory or supplemental returns. That
the duty of said board is ministerial one,
aud consists in tabulating the returns
from the various counties, SO as to show
the result on presidential electors, state
officers, members of congress, and men,
beers Of the state senate, where the sena-
torial district is composed of more than
one county. The returns OF legislative
districts TO be accepted as certified by the
abstract of the county clerks, mere clerical
errors apparent at a glance may be cor
rected, but with this possible exception
the face of the returns govern in all cases
where it can be ascertained therefrom
what the result is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
DIR. Mckenz e OF MuIvane Applies a Penknif
10 His Juguiar Vein.

A small-sized sensation was caused yes
terday morning about 10 o'clock, at Mui.
vane, when it was reported around among
those who stay up late in that little city,
that DR.. McKinsie had committed suicide
Inquiry revealed the fact, however that
the doctor had not succeeded in killing
himself, although he had made decidedly
vicious attempt on his life. From the
story told to an EAGLE reporter, the doctor
was INDUCING pretty freely in Kansas
stimulants the previous day, and it is
probable that the fit of blues which inva-
riably follows was the cause of the rash
act. In the afternoon of Tuesday it is said
that he drove seven miles in the country,
saw patient, and drove seven miles back,
all in the space of one hour, which
fact might be taken as an index to
his condition. There seemed o be no evil
dence that he had any financial or domes-
tic troubles The suicide was attempted
in his own house and the weapon used was
penknife. He made horrible cash in
his throat but the knife being dull it did
not cut into any vital point. A physician
was called who stitched the wound and at
last reports the indications were that he
will be well again in a few days. The deed
was evidently done on the impulse of the
moment for it is reasonable to suppose that
if it had been contemplated very long he
could have found drugs to accelerate his
shutting off of the mortal coil.