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The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
The louisiana state AgricuItu,
raj Society.
UpeIousas
Col BLOOMFIELD, Adj.


The 6tlianuuai meeting OF this society
takes place at Lake Charles, Jan "a
90, 90, and a large meeting is expected.
Hons. S. w. john Of Alabama, James
Wilson, of Iowa, aud 4 large number
of prominent agficniturists Of our own
State will deliver addresses on agricui-
tural topics
The good people of Lake Charles,
noted foI their hospitality and Iiberali
~, have invited the Society ID hold its
innual meeting there, TO see the splen
did results of Western farming up
piled to Louisiana soil, and the oeea-
sion will nnquestionahly be a most en-
ioyable one for all who so. The la.
dies especially, are invited to attend,
and also everyone interested Id agri
culture. Every agricultural organiza-
tion and every police jnry III the State
is invited to send delegates. Exeur-
sion rates have been secured from the
Southern Pacific, Tsxas s. Pacific,
Illinois Central, and Mississippi Valley
r.. Rs. ut 3 cents per mile going and Ic
per mile returning. r. r. agents will
issue certificates of payment Of 3 cent
rate as basis Of cent return rates.
III
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
PAPERS LOST.

The public is hereby notified that there
was lost and are now mislaid the following
notes, viz:
l. Three notes executed by Joseph Pitre on
the 26th day of November, 1890, payable res
pectively in |, 2 and years thereafter, each
for S433, ,33 ltsc.
2. Three notes executed by Louis NJ. Bihm,
Tutor an the 26th day of Nov, 1890, payable
respectively in /, g and 8 years thereafter,
each for $i33 33 1i3c.
8 Three notes executed by Alcee Thibo-
daux, T4tor, on the 26th Nov, 1890, payable
respectively in ], 2, and years thereafter,
each for 800.
Three notes executed by Louis NJ. Bihm
on same day as others, payable on same terms,
each for 500.
s. fhree notes, executed by Louis NJ. Bihm
Tutor, Alcee Thibodaux, Tutor, and Joseph
Pltra, on same day as others, and payable on
same terms, each for $685. iI3c.
6 Three notes executed by Louis nj. Bihm,
Tutor, Alcke Thibodaux, Tutor, and Joseph
Pitra on same day and payable on same terms,
and each for 1898 iI3c.
The public il hereby warned not to trade or
negotiate for said notes.
ALCEE THIB0DAUX,
Administrators
Opelousas. January %, 1892
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To our Friends and Patrons.

We wish to call the attention Of the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity
of their being ON the alert, in the matter of
judicial publications, (sheriffs sales especial
iyI, as neglect ON their part to give positive
Instructions as to where they desire such
advertisement published, is apt to result in
our being deprived Of the patronage that
would otherwise be given to US. The sheriff
of this parish has been making himself es-
pecialiy Jealous in the matter Of securing
sherifsS sales for the paper of which be is
director and stockholder, and several publica-
tions Of that nature have appeared in that
paper which the parties interested would
have selected to be done in the COURIER, had
they been consulted; and others have been
diverted from us at the special solicitation OF
tho sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
in the matter Of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any other
paper In this parish we have no desire to IN
terfera with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor us with their patronage
are earnestly requested to see that the proper
officers are Instructed TO have the publication
done in the CoURIER-and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be in
auced to consent that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
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a long pnll and strong pull,
And d pull an together.

This Is what must be done on We'd
nesday, 27th at Washington We may
have our favorites others will have
theirs 10 the meeting. Let us go there
to yield, If it ba thought necessary. In
dividuals may be desirable, but unity
and harmony In our ranks are far more
important to tile Democracy of the par
ish and State in the coming election. Let
no one say 81 will have this OF that, Z
but, rather, let ns all say I'VE must
have harmony, whoever may be select
ed.u We have numbers, and we have
uodisputed principles, which, on the
one hand We should be able 70
count on on the other, to stand firmly
BY. All depends on concert Of action.
One thing IS not disputed, which is, that
we have party grievances which we
should rectify. Wednesday will bring
us the opportunity, A long pull and 9 9
strong pull and d pull altogether, aud
right will prevail and content follow.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
WHO Can i oubt Lt2

1t is sweet for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity. Democra.s will assem-
Bile at Washd gton on ae 9th inst. to
brush asidef TIL the oh aEry of the
smart trick-players wiso we SO long
been performing the feats If aerobats,
hoping thereby to create the impres-
sion that the people need hem Dem
ocrats of the old school, are determined
to resume their former positions ins the
ranks of party, and to make purity and
patriotism the watchwords.
One thing our Democratic friends
must observe, which is the fact, that
the party is between two abyses, and
that if they falter, it, as an organiza-
tion, must for time at least, lose its
power. The attitude of the Fosterites
is one of downright revolution in the
Democratic party, if not also in State
and National politics They would
destroy all State landmarks in the con
stitution, and eentralize its preroga.
tiyes by the substitution Of Federal au-
thority. The monstrous dogmas they
have brazenly announced to the people
all tending to Capitalization, they as
siduously endeavor to fecundate
by study, and to make them plausible
by the most palpable sophistry Dem
ocrats of St. Landry awake and rally to
the rescue. There is danger ahead
A "nigger in the wood pile" Rally and
put stop once for all, to that mo-
notonous psalmo- dizing of sickening
recitations, that like fog horns have
been abusing your hearing for the last
year and more. Drown all of it in the
inspiring strains of ''Hail Columbia, y
t'We Are Band of Brothers.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Thus we find State and Parish taxes
together amount to $500; the Levee,
$l1, or more than three times as much
as both the other taxes put togeth-
er. And this is the way the Ants pro-
pose to raise revenue to keep up the
leyees. Remember that this sytem of
confiscation is to be kept up, world
without end, unless the Legislature
repeals the law imposing the taz. The
people must bleed, that tax collectors
may grow rich. Can it be wondered
at that the latter oppose the Revenue
Amendment and contend for the NOR
ality of the tax ?
Will the people see and continue to
submit to it?
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
Attention NEusic-L Lovers !!

The New Years holiday number of
BRAINARD's MUSICAL WORLD contains,
beside large amount of reading mat
ter, three new piano pieces: "The Ger
man PATROL" by Ellenberg I'm the
Valley Polka" by Pehel and eau Me-
TIM" an elegant French composition by
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THE MUSICIANS GUIDE (new edition
for 1892 contains, besides 2l2 pages of
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musicians, with 25 portraits, "Teach-
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three new songs, "My Kathaleens Com
ing Back, "Last Night and "That is
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The Meeting on the 27th.

We look upon the mass meeting
which will be held at Washington. in
st. Landry, on next Wednesday. as
oelng one OF the most important ever
yet held here. 1t is important, as con-
Germs the local and District tickets, and
equally SO in SO far as it affects the
State Democratic ticket and the unfit
cation of the party.
The local ticket now announced. ii
is well known is not satisfactory to
the democracy of the parish, and why
| the candidates should persist in their
attitudes as such, is not a little aston
| ishing. Ii they really believe their
candidacy has been effected by legiti-
mate means, why not go before the
meeting and there show the people that
the opposition to them is wrong? J? They
know that their nominations were
brought about, in an Irregular, and there
fore, uncustomary manner. They will
yet learn that the voters have sover-
eign remedy for such attempts to
get into office.
| Sometimes reluctant to do anything
to jeopardize the success of ticket, al
though displeasing to them, they, new
theless, will speak ont, rather than
submit to an open disregard of their
party laws, and individual preroga-
tiyes. Did the irregularity concern the
parish and district ticket only, they
might grin and bear it, but they are
called on to support the State boilers,
and thereby to disrupt the Democratic
party all over the State. This is not
all. it leads also to the chance of throw
ing the State into the hands of the Re-
publican party, both State and Nation
al. The Democratic voters of ST. Lam
dry will not think of such possible re-
suits, without resistance to all
those who seem determined to bring it
about.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The following communication ex-
plains itself. 1t is hoped that the r.
E.. Lee Camp No. Ia will be numerous
~ represented at the grand reunion
in New Orleans on the 9th of April
next:
! UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. )
HEADQUARTERS LA. DIVISION,
New Orleans, Jan. 9th, 1892.
Comrade am directed by Major General
Behan, commanding this Division, to an
nounce to yon that the recommendation of
the Committee of Arrangements for change
of date of Reunion from April 9Th to February
25th and Goth, not meeting the appreciation
of the two Lieutenant Generals, nor of Gen
eral Gordon, these officers doubling their
constitutional right to make a change of date
fixed in Convention, the same has been with,
drawn, and the Camps of this Division arc
advised to make preparation for attending
the Re- Union at New Orleans on April Sth.
As Texas expects TO bring 5000 Confederate
soldiers here at that SINE General Behan
trusts that the Louisiana Camps will not be
behind either in enthusiasm or members.
Very respectfully,
w. Il. LYMAN,
A. a. G.
L. D. PkEscoTT,
Commanding r. E. Lee Camp No. If,
opelousas, La.
Coz BLOOMFIELD, Adj.
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TIE HOW WILL YOU HAVE Ell

OYSTER Saloon and Ladies' Restaurant, kept
by Morris yilaseea. has reopened its doors.
where Oysters. Fish, Crabs, Shrimps and
Vegetables. will be kept throughout the
season Oyster Leayes speciality.
In connection he has also large stock of
Groceries, Liquors, Wines, Tobacco, etc.
Beard and lodging. Opposite the market
house Sept. 26. 9l.Gm.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
The fiery 4 resoluters /, who

Tho fiery reaoluters 4 who were go
ing to seat their delegates ID tile Dem
ocrafie State Convention if they had TO
wade knee deep Id blood to do ii, nm
derwant d remarkable change Of heart
before The time to carry out their mad
resolve came around They all voted
to hold the convention at Pixies Hall
and when the McEnery majority had
been side tracked TO the designated
hail, MY Braves quietly walked to
tile State House and organized their
padded kangaroo convention. See
In. Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

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 tho last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence of the
deceased in Prairie Laurent in the parish
of st. Landry, on
Wednesday,, February Sd, ISO2,
the following described property, to-wit
tract Of land in said parish at Prairie
Laurent, containing about twenty-five arpents
bounded north by Capils Pallet, east by Pier
re Bernabe, south by Alexis Wable and north
by Folk Roy, with all the buildings and i'm
prOyements situated thereon.
Another tract of land with improvements
thereon, situated in Prairie Laurent in said
parish, containing about ten arpents, bound.
ed north by Alexis Wable east by Benoit
Wable, south by Joseph Fuscllier, west by C.
Mornhinveg Sr
Three head Of horned cattle one creole
horse and colt !; one buggy and harness; one
lot corn, peas, pea vines and fodder; one old
saddle and bride, etc. one lot tools one lot
household furniture, consisting of chairs, ta-
bles, bed, bedding, &C.. one hand saw and
scale one branding iron ono wagon ono lot
poultry
Terms Cash,
ALEXIS WABLE,
Jan Z, io92 Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The communication signed Anti
Hypocrisy 10 another column, con.
tains more truth than poetry. Though
from Farmers Union standpoint, it Is
not lacking ia sound common sense
and quiet hnmor.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

In the matter Of local news we have
little to chronicle this week. The se-
we're weather has caused suspension
of business, and even politics seems to
have been affected
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The Clarion, in its issue of the 9th
umns of the 18th of last month. We
do not consider it necessary to make
mountain ont of an ant-hill. We said
what we thought Of Judge Lewis re-
fusal to grant recess of the Court to
enable the officers, and other persons
attending upon the Court, to join the
funeral procession that followed the re-
mains of Morton E. Dason to the grave.
The Clarion, confounds the meaning
aud purport of our article, by the use
ofterms which We did not employ.
We spoke of the Judges refusal to
grant "a recess for short time" which
| We think could have been done with
out improperly. We thought and
still think a proper regard for the feel
ings of family stricken down by grief,
authorized the granting of the recess.
Senator Duson was not the only one
whose grief called for sympathy. We
are not disposed to disclose matters
which the public attribute as motives
for the supposed, if not real indiffer-
ence, apparently indicated by the
Judges refusal to grant the recess.
We do not insist upon it that, the fact
that Senator Duson has been
honored, at different periods, not
only by the people of this parish,
but by those of the district, and that he
still enjoys senatorial honors! the fac It
that he had been for years, one of the
very best Sheriffs the Court ever had,
justified the expectation, that the Court
he had served SO long and so faithfully,
would show some respect, if not for
him, for bis disconsolate, grief
family. The Clarion knows that al
though the organ of the Court may be
changed, the Court enjoys perpetuity
OF existence in contemplation of law.
That had young Duson died while his
father was sheriff, there. would have
been no hesitation about the matter
Conceding that as an executor he was
ia duty bound to attend the succession
sale, it may be conceded that he had to
adjourn the Court But what had that
to do with the granting of short re-
cess Adjournment is one thing a
short recess another altogether.
The funeral procession arrived in
town In the afternoon, and not more
than an hours suspension OF business
would have been required
The parish convention, the Clarion
says, was a large body, but what has
that to do with the business of the
Court Everyone knows that the organ
of the Court had an absorbing interest
| IN the convention, and everyone be-
lieves it was that, which prompted
his adjournment of the Court on
the day it met. AS to the Gus
tom of meeting in the Court.
House, it has been carefully no
ticed that certain factions have en-
joyed that privilege to the exclusion Of
others.
nc il sllrewdly suspected that if the
party opposed to the Judge and Sheriff
had wanted to hold convention in the
Courthouse that day, it would not have
been permitted to enjoy the alleged
custom.
We still think a due respect for SEN
ator Duaon and his family, made the
Judges refusal to grant the recess 10
Iexcusable.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

A dispatch from Crowley was receive
ed here Thurday morning announcing
the sad news of the death of the wife of
w. w, Duson, brother of Senator G. G !.
DnsoD.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The Republican State Convention,
anti. Warmoth faction, which met in
New Orleans last Monday, nominated
tha following State ticket Tuesday
For Governor, A Fl. Leonard, of
Caddo FOR Lieutenant Governor, n.
Dudley Coleman, Of Orleans /; for Soere-
taEy 0f State, &C. Voisin (colored of
". John; for Treasurer, DR.. G. B.
Darrall, Of ST. Mary for Attorney
sSenaral, Judge John Yoiat, of Pointe
Gonpee for Superintendent Of Public
Education, ii. a. Martinet.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The fact that Geo. VanHorn has the
contract for constructing the First Ma
tional Bank building hers Is sufficient
guarantee that the job will be a. No.
and first-class throughout.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

A portion of the lower story of the
CouRIER building on Main street is
for rent It is centrally located and
well adapted FOR a business stand or
offices. For terms apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

We obtain patents for protection, not
for ornament. Send for our valuable
pamphlet. Dubois & Dubois, Inven
tive Age Building, Washington. p. G..
Mention this paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Why can't d Lottery girl marry an
Anti Lottesyite z Because, in the FIRST
place, he can't get her consent; 10 the.
next place, If he were her Anti that
would make her his neice.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

fresh oysters in every style at all
1ours at NJ. Firnberg's oyster saloon,
opposite the Court House.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Mr.. Jesse B. Clark, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Plaquemine Brulee,
died at his home in Acadia parish, last
week
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
A Specimen.

This is how the Ants raise revenue
for Levees in Louisiana. The Sheriff
of Avoyeiles, Clifton Cannon, sends q
postal card to an attorney here, with
the following
1--WE leave out uames but can give
them if necessaryA.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
GoNsrABLE'S SALE.
lst Justices Court, Parish Of ST. Landry.
d. NJ. Ferry & CO. vs., Theo H. Posey.

BY virtue of a writ of alias ii. ia. to me di.
rected by the Hon. j. B. G. Donate, Justice of
the Peace, lat ward in and for the parish of
st. Landry, | will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27th 1892,
at IL o'clock a. M, at the Posey Drug Store
situated corner Main and Landry streets, in
the town of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry,
the following described property, to-wit
Contents of store house situated ON the
corner of Bellevue aud Main streets in
Opelonsas, reserving that portion now under
seizure in the case of j. p. Sazan vs. Theo. L.
Posey, consisting of miscellaneous lot of
goods on counter, consisting of Jars and their
contents, lot of books and papers, four
vases, a lot of toys, copy and blank books,
balls, pencils, combs, envelopes, Christmas,
cards. pipes, etc, lot of medicines, cologne,
pertumery, fancy articles, Etc, Etc, seized in
the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash.
ALPHONSE PRUDHOMME,
Constable lst ward, parish of ST. Landry.
Jan. 16. B892-2t
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SAMPLE COPIES FREE !!

Family Weekly should be taken in every
household Tie price Is only 81 "a year, aud a
present which is worth that amount or more
is cent for every yearly subscription. A sam
pie copy will be sent free to any address.
Write at once to u. H SEALS q Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry No. 5000

ESTATE OF SAMUEL WALLACE decd.
Whereas, Ceestina Prather, ,1of parish of St
Landry, administratrix of the above entitled
estate, ht9 filed a tableau of classification of
the debts Of said estate, accompanied by her
petition praying for the homologation Of the
same;
Aud whereas, notice of filing of said petit
ton and tableau has been ordered by an or.
der of court bearing date Jan. %, 1892
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, i'll writing, at my office, in the town
OF Opelousas, within the time require by law,
why said tabeau should not be hOmologated
and confirmed.
c. NJ. THOMPSON,
JAM %, 1892. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Among The notable foreign person
ages who have died within the last few
days, IRE Prince Albert, Duke of Clar-
ence. son Of the Prince Of Wales, and
heir presnmptiVe 10 the English throne;
Cardinal Simeoni, of Rome; Cardinal
Manning, Of London, and the khedlye
of Egypt.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

The Police Jury was in session Mon
and Tuesday The proceedings will
be published next week.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Found, in Opelousas, memorandum
book with accounts and papers. May
be had at this Office
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

For w8eks past ihe press of the Uni
ted States has been filled with serlsa-
tionaI rnmors of impending Ear be-
tween the United States aud Chilli,
much of which has been pure fabrir
cation. IF there IL any thing IN IL, how
ever. ii will soon be developed when
President Harrison lays tlle matter
before Congress, which IS isexnected TO
be within very short time.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Doctor Subscribe for the N. @
Medical and Surgical journal
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

When you desire 10 purchase goods
lnok carefully over the COURIER and
tAen 10 and patronizs the business men
who advertise therein.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
B. BLOOMFIELD.

Commissioner u S. Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana.
Commissioner U. S. Court of Claims
throughout the United States.
Notary Public in and for the Parish Of ST.
Landry.
Office, with Hon John N. Ogden, opelousas.
Particular attention given to Land cases
and to final proofs.
Collections in the Parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia promptly attended to-.
Pensions secured; Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, etc, procured without delay.
July Is, 1891.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Oyster gumbo every Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings at Mrs.
Perrault's.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

Blank forms for use of merchants
notaries, Justices DC tie Peace, etc, for
sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

All styles Of fancy printing done at
this office on short notice at low prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

NOTICE u. S. Land Office, New Orleans,
In La, Dec. a, 1891. - Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has fl
ed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, under Sec. 1901 K. s.
of U. s., and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Judge or IN his absence, the Clerk Of
the District Court, at Opelousas, La, on Fri
day, February 18th, 1892, viz:
WILLIAM w. HUMBLE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1856 for the
M Of N E1, S w of N f /, and N w of
Sec. SO, Township 6, south range 1
west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: T.. G. Pnlliam, jules G..
Sittig, Gustave Fuselier and Octave Daigle
all Of st. Landry parish, louisiana
CHARLES e. PALFREY,
Jan 2, l892-6t. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23

EsIYE a.cenf stamps will get you sample
Of 4rthtrs Home Magazine, Philadelphia,
Ia. Agents wanted.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
Ut. SKIPPER, Cashier
a CA h -.

WASHINGTON, La, Jany. 4th, 1892.
Messrs. Clements Bros Fire Insurance Agts
Opelousas, La.
Through your agency | have received a
check for $1500.00 on the Mechanics and
Traders Insurance CO., in full payment OF
policy of insurance on my property destroyed
by fire on 9th Nov. last accept my thanks
for this prompt settlement. Yours truly,
LUCIEN DUPRE.
Jan. 9, l892-3m.
WASHINGTON La, Jauy. 4th, 1892,
Messrs. Clements Bros. Fire Insurance Agts.,
Opelousas, La. >>
DEAR SIRs Through your agency / have
received check for $80000 on the Mechanics
&, Traders Insurance Co., in full payment OF
policy of insurance on my property destroyed
by ire on 9th Nov. last. Accept my thanks
for this prompt settlement Yours truly,
s. G. KAVANAGH,
Executrix.
Jan, 9, IS92-3m.