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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
Sheriff Sale,

Will be sold on Tuesday, the 3rd
day of January, 1898, before the
court house door in the city OF Daw-
son, Ga, between the legal hours Of
sale the following property, to>wit' A
certain store house, 40 feet by W feet,
in the Eleventh district of Terrell
county, the same being levied upon
as the property Of B. F. Murdock to
satisfy fl. ia. in favor of A. J.
Baldwin & Co. VS.. B. F. Murdoch,
the same being issued from Terrell
superior court and the defendant, B.
F. Murdoch, has been notified. This
9th day December, 1892.
D. K. CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

By virtue OF an order granted by
w. H. Cosby, ordinary Of Webster
county, will be sold before the court
house door at Dawson, Terrell coun-
ty, on the first Tuesday in January
next, within the usual hours of sale,
the undivided half interest in the fol-
lowing realty in the town Of Bron-
wood, Terrell county, viz the resir
dence now occupied by Mrs, b. n
Bowman, containing six rooms, situ-
ate on johnson street, being numoer
81, Also store house occupied by
Gammage, merchant, being number 2,
johnson street; also vacant lot NUNS
Der Is, on Second street, said prop
erty belonging to the estate of K. Z.
Bowman, late of Webster county, de-
ceased. Sold for distribution among
heirs of said r. Z. Bowman. Terms
cash. JAMES P. WALKER,
Admir- estate r. z. Bowman, decd.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
For DismisiOn-

GEORGIA : Terrell ounty.
Ordlnary's Office, Oct. Z, 1892
Whereas, f. w, Clark, administrator
of Mrs. F. C. Lewis, deceased, repre-
septs that he has fully discharged the
duties of said trust and prays for let
tiers of dismission. This is, therefore,
to notify all persons concerned to
show cause, if any they can, on OF
before the first Monday in January
next, why said administrator should
not be discharged from said admins
ton. J. W. ROBERTS.
Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

The laws of health are taught in the
schools; but not in a way to be of much
practical benefit and are never illustra-
ted by living examples, which in many
cases might easily be done. If some
scholar, who had just contracted cold,
was brought before the school, so that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance; see the thin white coat
ing on the tongue and later, as the cold
developed, see the profuse watery expec-
toration and thin watery discharge from
the nose, not one of them would ever for
get what the first symptoms of coldwere
The scholar should then be given Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy freely, that all
might see that even a severe cold could
be cured in one or two days, or at least
greatly mitigated, when properly treated
as soon as the first symptoms appear.
This remedy is famous for it's cures Of
coughs, colds and Group. 1t is made
especially for these diseases and is the
most reliable medicine known for the
purpose so cent bottles for ae by Far
rar 4 Farrar, druggists
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
For Dis1nissiOna

GEORGIA-Terrell County; 1907
Ordinary's Office, Dec, 5tL' l 1o' #
VIM. Hoffman, adminIstfaito ot he he
A. G. Williams, represent. Ip" az hi.
bias fully discharged the duties 5 q q d. il.
said trust and prays for letters ~ u rot if
mission. This is, therefore, 10 n no,,.s
all persons concerned to snow a'r o' the
if any they can, on Or oeI e5y said
first Monday in March next, WY W. di.-
VIM. hoffman should not oS
charged from said administr2i!!Lon,r
]. w. ROBERTS, OrdlDaL!-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
For AdministratiOn.

GEORGIA Terrell county, t899
Ordlnary's Office, Nov 20f i1t+a a1' oft
administration on the estate .II ~
E. Jones, deceased, this y is f fRs'f Their
objections, if any they ha'T I,.nuarf
before the first Monday IN J .ad aid
next, else letters will be gran'Su .
"pPJ J. ". ROBERTS, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

had gone home drinking that night, ana
playing with mis- little girl had tossed her
10 In lis arms, when her bead coming IN
contact with the ceiling the skull was
crushed and the baby left corpse in his
arms. No, sir, l want no more such
runs. | was sick a week after that run
and exchanged to another road when
rot IN ;;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED.
Can You Find the word?

There is a 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper this week, which has no
two words alike except one word. The
same is true of each new one appearing
each week, from the Dr.. Harter Medi-
cine Go. This house places Crescent
on everything they make and publish
Look for it. send the name of the word,
and they will return you a book, beautiful
Autographs or samples free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21
A Little Girls Experience in Lighthouse

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April she
was taken down with the Measles, fol-
lowed with dreadful cough and turn
ing into fever. Doctors at home and IN
Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly until she was mere
handful of bones. Then she tried DR..
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles, was complete
" cured. They say Dr.. Kings New
Discovery is worth it's weight in gold,
vet you may get trial bottle free at
Sale-D avisEdrug'stOve.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

There are two sorrowing election sports
in Abiline, Texsas. A creditor OF both
heard of wager they had made and gar
nisheed the money i'll the hands OF the
stakeholder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

A woman in Paris recently committed
suicide by applying leeches all over her
body, dying from exhaustion of the capil-
larry system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

The latest triumph of Yankee inventive
genius is an India rubber fish worm. 1t
is said to be a remarkable good imitation
of the common earth worm, is indestruct-
ible. and in actual use proves as alluling
to the fishes as the genuine article.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

Some backwoods philosopher chops
close to the line in the assertion that 1t
often costs more to have man TO do you
a favor than if you were to buy the ac-
commOdation and pay cash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

Fresh Alabama barrel or bulk lime at
the Dawson Variety Works.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-21

Buy fresh Alabama lime at Variety
Works.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
r. o-r Triends and Patrons.

We wish to call the attention OF the friends
.nd natrons of the COURIER to the necessity
~ their being on the alert, in the matter OF
;ndioial I publications. tsherifs sales especial
III as neglect on their part to give positive
;55sstrmetions u as to where they desire such
ID advertisement published, is apt to result +, IN
anr being deprived of the patronage that
Would otherwise be given to US. The sherin
of This parish has been making himself es-
oae;aIly Jealous in the matter of securing
aberiff7s sales for the paper OF which he is
director and stockholder, and several pubiica-
s;ons of that nature have appeared in that
naner which the parties interested would
have selected to be done in the COURIER, had
tbsy been consulted and others have been
diverted from us at the special solicitation OF
fha sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
IN the matter of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any other
naner in this parish we have no desire to in
tRerfere with their preferences, but our friends
Who wish to favor us with their patronage
ara 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
Iueed to consent that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

The excursion last Sunday from
Washington. to Thibodaux, was not
a financial soccess, bat in every other
respect it &as complete success.
The day was pleasant one, the crowd
not too large to interfere with comfort,
and the excursionists all seemed to en-
joy themselves to their hearts, content.
The hospitable citizens of the pretty
little city of Thibodaux received their
visitors with that proverbial hearth
ness for which they are noted, and hard
to please indeed would be the indiyid-
ual who could not appreciate the open
handed hospitality of the good people
of Thibodanx the gallant B'hoys of
their Fire Department especially de-
serve the gratitude of the excursionists,
and of the visiting firemen in particu-
lar for the generous manner in which
they were entertained.
To that whole-souled gentleman,
progressive citizen and popular physi-
clan, DR.. FL. Dansereau, the editor of
the COURIER is indebted for special
courtesies, and to his amiable lady and
interesting family for the pleasure of a
tIO6b opOuu hbuoA
the roofof their beautiful and hospi-
table mansion.
We also had the pleasure of meeting
orr old friend and former townsmaB,
Dave Smith, Esq, and lady, and our
esteemed confrere F. Samoan, Esq. of
the Sentinel, and Mr.. John B. Taylor,
Of the Comet, and had the pleasure OF
forming the acquaintance of Mr.. A.
JOLIET, Jr., another knight of the pencil,
who has recently entered journalism
under favorable auspices as one of the
proprietors of that popular journal, the
Sentinel.
The train reached Opelousas at about
IL o'clock without accident or incident
of any kind to mar the pleasures of the
day, and all seemed well pleased with
the trip.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
Many Lives Lost.
APPALLING DISASTERS IN PENN
SYLVANIA.

pittsburg, June 5.-The Oil regions
of Pennsylvania were visited to-day
with fire and water that is only
eclipsed in the history of this country
by the memorable flood at Johnstown,
Just three years ago It is impossible
at this hour (midnight) to give any
thing like an accurate idea of the loss
of life and property. 1t is safe to say
that not less than $50 lives have been
lost. Nearly $50 bodies have been re-
covered, and many people are still
missing at Oil City. The property loss
will reach in the millions. At Titus
vile the loss is estimated at 81 SOC, ,OOO,
Oil City $l.500,000, Cory S6O,OuO,
Meadville $I50,00O and surrounding
country probably a million more.
For nearly month it has been rain
ing throughout Western and Southern
Pennsylvania almost incessantly, and
for the past three or four days the
downpour in the devasted regions had
been very heavy. The constant rain had
converted all the small streams into
raging torrents, so that when the
eioudburst came this morning the
streams were soon beyond their boun-
dary and the great body of water came
sweeping down Oil Creek to TitusVille,
which is sixteen miles south OF its
source.
The lower portion of the town was
soon inundated. The flood came SO
quickly that the people had not time
to reach place of safety. The water
swept a number of oil tanks down the
stream, and by some means they were
fignited. Immediately the flames
sDread to the surrounding buildings
and before they could be subdued, five
blocks had been consumed. The oil
from the scores of broken tanks ran In,
to the creek and was ignited by float
/ ing debris. In few minutes the creek
was ablaze from shore to shore and
ais it was carried down the stream
death and destruction followed in Its
wake.
| Everything infammable took fire
and by the time it reached Oil City al
bridges between the two points wer'
consumed. The towns along the creel
Z are Roughton, Miller Farm, Pioneer
Petroleum, Housewife and McClinton
! stockFille. Housewife has 1000 inhab
! itants. and the other tows about q
each. Oil Creek flows through mar
row gorge all the way, and as th
towns are mostly situated on the bills
: it is hoped there was no loss OF life
e Communication has been cut off fror
these places, however, and nothing de
finiteiy is known.
Pittsburg, June 6.-Late report
: from the disaster at Titusville and O
!. Creek show that the loss of life
$ greater than reported. It is believe
. that over two hundred are killes
: Two hundred houses have been burn
g ad
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
It Should BE Done.

All the side walks in the business
part of town, should be kept in con-
dition to be used by persons passing on
them, but some are of greater impor-
tance than others. Among those of
greatest Importance, we class such as
lead to places of religious worship. All
the citizens of the town are required
to pay taxes, and these should go first,
to meeting the expenses for works OF
the most urgent necessity. This being
admitted, we think the walks leading
to the Baptist church are needing i'm
mediate attention. From the corner OF
the Courthouse square running to the
church, the sidewalk is and long has
been in terrifying condition. In
broad day, it is difficult to walk along it
without danger to the feet, but at night
it is even dangerous 1t is made rugged
in some places by scattered brick bats ;
in Others, by ditch-like paths, cut by
long usage only wide enough to admit
one person in them, unless they walk
after the manner of Indians. Withal.
the sidewalk is too narrow by far, and
should be made wider. We never un-
derstood why the work has never been
done. The premises are near the
center of the town, and is one OF the
most frequently used streets leading tt
the railroad depot.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

larger nation of pupils now in our free
schools than the whole nation of sixty
years ago.
"Do you think these scholars can
readily bring the thing to pass ~
"They ca make it succeed if they
unite. The interest of the public will
be awakened if the scholars join
in earnestly asking that their
schools be allowed to join in
the observance of the day. They Elll
show our messages to their teachers
and to their school committees. These
will take up their cause if the scholars
show themselves in earnest. Then we
will tell them to let their school vote
that they will enter the celebration,
and appoint local committee, COM
posed jointly of citizens, teachers and
scholars. This committee will have
charge of the local arrangements, but
the Executive Committee will furnish
the official program"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

The Opelousas Female Institute
AlumnD Association will furnish a
choice program on the evening of June
18th at our new Opera House In ad-
dition to the efforts of the afumn8 will
be music by our fellow townsman and
we'll known vioiinist Prof. Mayer.
There will also be short address by
two highly cultured orators. Mr.. E.
ST. Elmo Lewis, of Philadelphia, Penn,
who is much interested in the literary
outlook of the South, will speak on q
subject fraught with interest TO all
Southerners; let all hear him. Rev.
Fitzgerald Sale Parker, one of L0uisi-
ana's most noble and intelligent sons,
will speak of the educated woman and
her sphere. The program is one Of
high merit and rare opportunity is of
fered the people of Opelousas. for a
delightful and profitable evening.
Mrs. MI. M. Hayes, the highly esteemed
principal of the o.. +. /. invites the
public to the enjoyment Of this admi-
rable program which will be rendered
Friday evening june 18th. The OK.
ercises will begin at $50 sharp. Lei
alt be Oh time.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

ri ID poor economy to work an infe-
rior machine Id any business and es-
pecially ID farming; therefore, when
Won get an implement, get one that is
warranted to do its work effectively
ana that has stood the test Of time.
The machines manufactured by the
Osborne co. are well known and re-
liable ana can be had on the most ia
yorable terms from y Meyers & Co.,
Opelonsas. Farmers, and rice plan
ters Id particular should make b note
al this.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
Personal.

Lee Garland Esq, of Opelousas. was
in Lafayette last week.
Mrs. DR.. Hadden left on Tuesday last
to visit friends and relatives in Living
ston, Alabama.
E. T. Lafleur, Esq, of Bellair's
Cove, was q welcome caller at our
Office last week.
Mr.. Alfred Louallier. of Opelousas, is
on visit to his son, j. j. Louallier.-
Lafayette Advertiser.
Mr. Conrad Brand has gone to Phila-
delphia, Pa, for short vacation and
to visit relatives there.
We were favored with an appre-
ciated visit last Tuesday from Judge
Pierre Mistrick, of Leonville.
Our esteemed old friend E. Dubuis-
son, Esq, of Bayou B@uf, paid our
office an appreciated visit last week.
Mr.. George Adams. of the we'll
known firm of Stauffer, Eshleman s.
Co., of New Orleans, was here on
business few days since.
We had pleasant call last Wednes-
day from Messrs. Lncius Guilbeau and
R. E. Smith, of Grand Coteau, who re-
port crops in their section in flour
ishing condition.
Our old friend aud esteemed former
townsman, Capt. Eugene Quatrevauz,
paid our sanctum a visit last week.
We very much regret our absence at
the time, but are pleased to learn that
he was in the best of health and spirits.
We had the pleasure of a call from
Mrs. F. G.. Marks, one of the most
amiable and active members OF the
Committee of Twenty five, last Tues,
day, who was as usual deVoting por-
ton or her time pro bono publico, or
the public school question.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
JUDGMENT T--.---.-----...-. JUDGMENT
District Court Parish of 81. Landry No. 1895
Mrs. Josephine Robin, Wife, Etc. gs. LudgeT
Lastr0pes, Her Husband.

In the above entitled and numbered case,
after answer filed, all legal delays having
been granted and expired, and after fixing
the same for trial, the same was taken up
and heard according to law, and the law and
the evidence being in favor of the PLAINTIFF
demand and against the defendant, it is by
reason thereof, now ordered, adjudged and
decreed that Mrs. Josephine Robin, Wife,
Etc, do have and recover of the defendant
Ludger Lastrapes her husband, the sum of
Six Thousand Dollars, [$6,000l with five per
cent. por annum interest thereon, from Judi
cial demand, February 10th, A. D., 1892, un-
til paid,
And it is further ordered that the comma-
nifty of acquets and gains heretofore existing
between them be and the same is hereby
forever dissolved, and that she have the sole
and exclusive management, control and ad-
ministration of her separate paraphernal
property and rights, this Judgment being
legal recognition of same as far as the evil
dence offered and on file in this cause goes to
show, the sum of money already delivered to
her said husband by her deceased father,
Francois Robin.
1t is further ordered that defendant pay all
the costs of this suit
Done, read and signed IN open Court, at
Opelousas, La, this 5th day of May, A.
d. 1899.
(signed) E. t. LEWIS,
Judge.
Filed May S, 1892.
II. E. EsToRGE, Dy. elk.
A true copy: II. 4. EsToRGE, D'ty Clerk.
June ii, 1892. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

NJoTICE.-U. S. Land Office, New Orleans
In La, May 2I, 1892. = Notice is hereby
owen that tile following settler has
filed notice of his intention to make hnal proc.
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Opelousas, La, on Saturday, July
9, 1892, viz:
Amelie Simon, Widow of Franz
co.'s Simon,
who made Homestead Entry 1850 for the
w of the N w of Sec. IL, TIP. 8, 5 y,
Louisiana Meridian.
his Continuous residence upon, and caItiva'
ton ti Of. said land, viz: Honore Meche, Louis
z. Vautrot, Alexandra Cummings and Don
Louis Chariot, all of st. Landry Parish. La.
A1o"'' CHAS. C. PALFREY,
Nav %. 1892. st Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
LOST OR STOLEN.

4 pronlissory note drawn by L; 8. Hazard
II favor Of W. G.. Reynolds, Administrator,
far sl035. "a, dated April 10, 1889, ana pay.
able four years after date, with etght PEI
cent interest from date. N.
Xii narsies are warned not to trade or ns.
gotiate for said note as payment has peen
stopped. y. ~, ME - ~ -
Biz Cane, june IL, 1921
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

An excursion coming from Washing
ton, La, will reach here next Sunday.
1t is generally anticipated that this
excursion will be something huge in
number. Some of our boys are prepar-
ing their eyes to feast upon some of the
lovely figures and faces that will sure.
ly grace our town. Washington, Ope-
lousas and other towns arc noted for
beauteous maidens, whom some enthu.
siasts refer TO as bewitching creatures.
Lafourche Comet.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
~ HERIFF0S SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landfy, No. 1896.
Edtcard L. Estorge Us. Mrs. Mary j. Gilmore,
Wife, Ell al,

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Honorable the Eleventh
Judicial District Court in and for the par
ish of st. Landry. in the above entitled and
numbered suit, / will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House, in
the town of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry,
ON SATURDAY, the 9th day of July,
A. d. 1892, at 10 a. M, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
Four certain lots of ground situated in the
town of Opelousas, La, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon or
thereto appertaining, commonly known as the
Estorge property, and being the residence
formerly owned and occupied by DR.: j. l..
Estorge. Said lots form square on the plan
of the town of Opeousas, and numbered on
the said plan as Nos. 2I, %, 27 and %, aud
are bounded north by a street-name un-
known-c6mmonly called Estorge street, east
by Court street, south by the street OF Pond,
and west by Market street, and is the same
property acquired by Edward L. Estorge at
| the suceessional sale of DR.. j. l.. Estorges
estate, made July 18th, 1886.
Terms and Conditions-For Cash to pay
| and satisfy the sum of sixShundred and
twenty-five dollars with eight per cent. an
| nual inte est from the 23d December. 1889,
due 23d December 1891. and also attorneys
fees, fixed at 10 per centpm and costs and on
| terms OF credit corresponding with the ma
| turity of, and to satisfy, two notes each for
six hundred and twenty-five dollars dated
Dec 23d, 1889, and due respectively three
and four years after date, with eight per
cent. annual interest from date of the notes
and ten per cent. as attorneys fees. Pur-
chaser further to assume the payment Of an
outstanding promissory note for six hundred
and twenty five dollars which matured on
the 23d Dec, 1890, with eight per cent. an
nual interest from the 23d Dec, 1883 and at
tcrney's fees fixed at ten per centum, IN case
of suit for collection.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
T. S. PONTENOT,
/ Sheriff of ST. Landry Parish, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
7. C, f.
ICE
JUDICIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACT.

According to the requirements OF article
48 of the Constitution notice is hereby given
that We will apply % the Legislature now ! II
rs - sua the State Of Louisiana in the Civil
sa ass 81 with legal interest from April JAN th
1853. being money paid TO the State py fe.ei ,s
3 s FaIl and isaac III. Denman for 1871 anl
S0,1oO acres Of land IN Opelousas tieie Y
which was not confirmed. : rrrr
ISAAC M. DENMAN.
june III, I8921m.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

S. Land Office, New Orleans.
lN la. NAV 81, lS92.--Netice is hereby
given that the following named settler has I'll,
ed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said PROOF
will Be made before the Clerk OF .ne
District Court, at Opelousas, La, on sat
urday, July 9th, lS92, ,ls;vro-x VIZ;
,.,,,o made Homestead Entry No. 1886 for the
iols4 Mn and s and N. Of S e sec. y,
Tawnship 6, south range, east, Louisiana
Meridian. u,;4,,assas q, nroys
,,;s - continuous residence upon, and cultivation
MS oiS land. viz: Honor6 Fuselier, Paul
r.,g1 " Don Louis Fontenot and Jean Bte.
MansSeI ali Of ST. Landry parish. louisiana
CHARLES G. PALFREI,
waro "a 1926. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

Major General John Glynn, com
manding Louisiana Division Conted-
crate Veterans, has appointed the fol
lowing staff officers:
w. R. Lyman, adjutant gene'al' W
T. Cluverzus, inspector general; b. +
Eshelman, quartermaster general; A
A. Maginnis, commissary general; M
r. Ducros, judge advocate general
Joseph Holt, surgeon general T. K
Fauntleroy, chaplain general, and w
w. Hyatt, postmaster general.