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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
PUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF LOUIS sTAGG.
No. 5194 PROBATE DoeKET, DISTRICT CouR,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, La.

BY virtue of an order of the honorable
l1th Judicial District Court of the State of
Louisiana, in and for the parish of st. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed test'y executrix, or by a public auc-
tioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed at Whiteville in said parish, on
Tuesday, january 10th, 1893,
the following property belonging to the
estate of Louis Stagg deceased, to-wit:
Forty head of graded cattle,
Three creole ponies,
One sorrel colt,
One black mare mule,
Two wagons,
One open top buggy.
Terms and Conditions-One-ha cash,
and the balance in twelve months from
day OF sale, purchasers furnishing their
notes bearing s8 per annum interest from
date, with two solvent securities satisfacto-
rry to the executrix, and 1915 to be added
for attorneys fees in case of suit'to enforce
payment. LAURIE LATOUR,
decA 3t Testamentary Executrix.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31

NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,
Dec. 10th, l892.--N office is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
Commissioner at Opelousas, on Monday,
January 23d, 1898, viz: Joseph s. Fonte-
not who made homestead entry No. 9s70
for the E13 of NE1 and the Ell of SEL
Sec 20 Tp5 S r w, La. mer. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
Meance Vidrine Hypolite Il. Fontenot. all
of St Landry parish, La.
CHARLES C. PALFREY,
decl7 6t Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31

NOTICE.-LandO Office at New Orleans,
Dec, 5, 1s92.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled no.
tice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
Commissioner at opelousas, on Monday,
January 10th, 1893, viz: Jean Bite. V. Veil-
lon who made homestead entry No. eoS7
for the SW54 of NW14 and lot 8 Sec and
lots and 2 Sec 2, Tp6SR w, La. mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and culti-
walton of, said land, viz: AIphonse Lafieur,
Anasthase Guillory, Manuel f. Manuel
Pierre Manuel Jr., all of st. Landry parish,
La CHARLES C. PALFREY. -
dec10 6t Register
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THE END.
Life Saving Humor,

There is a priest at Saratof who is a
humorist, and it seems not improbable
that his humor has saved his life. Dur
ing the cholera riots his reverence was
attacked by mob, one of the leaders
exclaiming, s.That is the priest who
buried me alive; have just risen from
the grave" Although the people were
crying s.stone him, " the priest kept his
composure. IF You have just risen,a
he inquired of his assailant, chow is it
that you are already drunk The am
swer is not recorded, but the priest sur
vived to tell the ta1e.-London Globe.
Subscription to the Clarion ST so wear.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
CHAPTER XVII.


It was not coincidence that Captain
Burton's party, when ready to leave the
valley, should head in the same direc-
tion as that pursued by the outlaws. IL
was simply the same line of reasoning.
The influx of gold seekers would natur,
ually mass the Indians on the western
border to oppose them, and it was rea.
soned that the route to Fort Sully would
be unopposed. In going out Of the val
ley, however, each party took diff
ferent route, and it was not until tho
gold seekers arrived at the forts of the
Cheyenne and the soldiers encampment
that they knew the outlaws had passed
on before and only two days ahead.
Il had rather have them ahead than
behind, " said the captain when he heard
the news. "If they can get through
we ought to be able to-
81 don't like it, answered Joe with
shake of the head. "They were des-
perate lot before Taylor joined them,
and you know how he feels toward u.s.
] believe they have come this way to
ambush us, and from this ON we can't
keep our eyes open too wide"
"That's true, added Harkins. esTay.
lor knew what we were after, and
through him all the others know. I
think they played spy on us and dis
covered that we had struck the treasure.
They dared not attack us in the valley,
as we would be on our guard, but
shall be greatly disappointed if they do
not show their hands before our second
day down the river is over"
The party remained in camp with the
soldiers only one night, and as in the
case of the outlaws the contents of the
wagons were not suspected They were
looked upon as one of the hundred un-
successful expeditions already returning
disgusted from the diggings. They were
given three cheers by the soldiers as they
moved out, and camp had been placed /
only few miles behind when a vigilans
outlook was maintained for the outlaws. I
Three times during the day, when the
party was obliged to pass locations where
a foe could &c in ambush. scouts were
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
t. 8. FUNTENDT, Sheriff
dceI7 5t OF the Parish of St Landry.

NOTICE.-LandO Office at New Orleans,
La, December GOTH, 1S92-Notice is hereby
given that the following-named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim under
Sec 23OI r S, and that said proof will be
missioner, at Pearceville P. o., on Monday.
February 9Th, 1893, viz: Marius Manuel.
who made homestead entry No. 1865 for
the SEM of SW14, 81 of SIl4 Sec I3, TIP 8
s, Il 2 ", and SAVA of SWh Sec 1s, TIP 6
) W, La. mer. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz: Hermogene Vidrine, Theodule Cour.
vile, Dalicourt DupIechain, Benoit John
son, all of st. Landry parish, La.
n CHAS. G. PALFREY,
dec5o ~ Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31

/
satin the Loru.'-
The fate which the outlaws meted out
to the poor gold seekers had recoi1ed on
their own heads, but there was yet an.
other to be punished. Taylor leaned
against tree for support and surveyed
the bodies lying before him. He had
planned this. There was the wagon
there was the gold-there the horses.
He had but to drag the corpses to the
bank of the stream and roll them in,
and then harness up and move off, The
Big Cheyenne would not yield up the
corpses for days, and if found who
could tell how they died or discover
their identity? The route was clear of
Indians, and he could tell plausible
story to account for his possession of so
much treasure. He had invented story
and gone over it in detail fifty times.
Come! All are dead! Dispose of the
corpses. The treasure is yours.
But the man clung to the tree in a
dazed sort of way. A look of terror
crept into his eyes, never to leave them
again, and he moaned in distress as he
looked over the camp. The horses
whinnied for water and a change to new
feeding ground, but he needed them not.
The sun climbed higher and higher,
but he did not move. A full hour had
passed when he suddenly broke forth
in a mocking laugh, and this seemed to
give him physical strength. He threw
up his hands, shouted meaningless
words, and turned and fled as If pursued
by demons. Half a mile away he hid
beneath the bushes, but not for long.
Terror reused him up, and he faced the
sun and dashed away over the earth as
men fly for their lives.
Night has come again on the great ex.
panse. A dozen miles to the east of the
spot where the dead still lie in their
stiffness the figure of man rises from
the earth as the dews of heaven fall. II
is hard to tell whether it is the face of
man or some wild beast. The eyes are
sunken, the lips drawn, the cheeks like
those of one who has hungered for
week. He peers this way and that-he
skulks and crouches-he INDUCES in
strange and mysterious gestures.
"All deadl All deadl The gold il
mine-hal ha! ha!''
''Revenge is mine and I will repay,
saith the Lord"
1t is Taylor, and he is raving luna.
tic-a madman whose very soul is being
shriveled by the awful fire within. Let us
leave him to God, himself and the dark.
ness. When the sun comes up again its
rays will not soften the pallor of an.
other dead face. There are gaunt, fierce
wolves here-great wild eyed beasts
who are following at his heels and urg.
ing each other to make the first attack.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
Sheriff Sale.
DAVID Roos VERSUS HoNoRE THT-
BODEAU U.
No. 14.346 IN THE 11TH JUDICIAL DIsrRrcr
COURT, PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY, La.

By virtue Of an alias writ of fieri fae;as
issued out Of the Eleventh Judicial District
Court In and for the parish of st. Landry.
IN the above entitled and mum bered suit, i
have seized and | will proceed to sell at
public auction, TO the last and highest bid
Ger, at the front door of the Court House
in the town of 0pelousas, La, at IL a. M. on
Saturday, December 3fst, 1929,
the following property, to-wit:
Eighty-eight (s8) sacks of rough rice, ag-
gregating fifteen thousand and thirty-five
9ioOS5l pounds; all of which rice is at d.
hoos q Sons rice depot in the town of OPP
elousass subject to examination.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash.
t. s. FoNTENoT, Sheriff
dceI7 5t OF the Parish of ST. Landry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
ConstabIe,s Sale.
NATHAN LEVY VS.. ALCEE BoUTTE.
18TH JusrIcE's CoURr, ST. LANDRY PARISH,
No.

18TH JusrIcE's CoURr, ST. LANDRY PARISH,
By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me
directed by the Hon. Benjamin Guidry,
Justice of the Peace, 18th ward. in and for
the parish of st. Landry, La, will proceed
to sell at auction to the last and highest
bidder on
Thursday. January 9Th, 1898,
at IL o'clock a. n1., at the office of the Hon.
Benjamin Guidry, in Coule Croche, in said
parish, the following described property,
seized ia the above entitled suit, to-wit:
One dun creole horse.
One tWo-horse wagon.
One top-buggy.
About sixty barrels Of corn in shucks.
Terms Cash.
JAMES DARBY, Constable,
dec30 ct. 10th ward, st. Landry parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
Estimate of Expenditures for the Year
1898, Parish Of st. Landry.

On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, be it resolved,
that the following is the estimate exhibit
ing the various items of expenditure nee
essary for the year 1893, and that the said
estimate be published for 80 days before
the amount Of tax be fixed or determined
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31

By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me
directed by the Hon. Robert Tate, Justice
of the Peace, 18th ward, in and for the
parish of st. Landry, La, / will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday, January 7th, 1903,
at II o'clock a. M, at the office of Hon.
Robert Tate, at Grand Louis, in this said
parish. the following described property,
seized in the above entitled suit, to-wit:
About 16 barrels of rough rice.
One creole mare.
One creole horse
Terms: Cash.
sEBASTTEN FoNTENOT,
Constable 18th Ward, ST. Landry Parish
dec30 2t.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31

ssHere's his rif1e,'' said Harkins as he
dismounted and picked up a gun lying
by itself on the ground.
And it has not been discharged, y
added Joe as he inspected it. ssThese
dead men are his work, and the fact
that he did not drive away with the
team proves that something happened
him. Let us relieve the horses and then
get these horrible objects out of sight"
When the remainder of the party came
up not an evidence of the tragedy ex.
listed, but the story told them by those
who had drawn the corpses to the river
and hoated them off was shocking
enough without the presence of the
dead. The horses had been reduced to
skeletons, and it was a full hour before
their thirst was sufficiently satisfied to
permit them to enjoy the fresh green
grass at the other side of the grove.
The next surprise came when one of
the men investigated the contents of
the outlaws wagon and found the treas
ure which had been responsible for so
many crimes. While it was known
that the men were hunting for the cave
of gold, the idea that they had found it
had not been entertained. Whom did
it belong to? The wreckage Of the sea
belongs to the finder. So with the
wreckage of the plains.
The wagons were moved to the other
side of the grove and the gold hunters
went into camp. If the newly added
treasure was to be taken away it must
be drawn by the horses which had
hauled it thus far and were now hardly
able to keep their feet. It would take
week to recruit them for the long pull
to the fort. The camp was therefore
made as comfortable as possible, the
treasure examined piece by piece and it's
value estimated, and when this task
had been accomplished even the sweet,
sad face of the orphaned Lizzie carried
a smile.
Il
| have written much of adventure and
very little of love. Some of my readers
may have been disappointed on that
score. There is love among the cast
aways floating on a raft in midocean.
$1,000 ~ WV pC41Cdtii tI0 WllE6 EODDeQe
wagon of the immigrant slowly trailing
across plain and prairie-in the gold
hunters camp, surrounded by perils and
alarms. But it is silent love, born of
heroism, self sacrifice and true merit,
and 1t Is not demonstrative. 1t waits for
safety and civilization to betray itself.
A month after Joe and his compan-
ions rode into that death camp I met
most of them in Denver. They had
come safely through all perils, their
treasure had reached the mint to be val
1ed and paid for in coin gold, and there
had been one marriage-Joe and Bess.
A month later there was TO be another
equally satisfactory to all parties
Harkins and Lizzie From their own
ips learned the story and have given it
% you. If there was not enough love in
t to satisfy the sentimentaists, blame
hem for concealing the fact from your
most obedient servant.
TEyrs yyN-ra r.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
S, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1892

sent ahead to make sure that no tra1
had been set for them. Their pace wa.
not SO rapid as that of the outlaws. ani
it was noon of the second day before
they approached the scene Of the tragedy
brought about by Taylor.
While yet two or three miles away
the scout, who was riding in advance
halted and waited for the others to come
up.
.sWhat is itf' asked the captain as all
had closed up.
"Look!''
lowering over the grove straight
ahead was a cloud of buzzards. What
their presence signifed every man
knew.
''They are low down." whispered the
captain.
Which means DEATH" replied Joe
"While they are waiting for wounded
man or horse to die they sail high"
"The other party has been attacked
and wiped out, fear"
"Can't be otherwise. There's certain
to be a sight there which the women
should not be permitted to gaze upon.
Some of us had best ride ahead and see
what can be DONE"
Joe, Harkins and third man were
dispatched on the errand, and they
found it one to try their nerves. When
they had approached close enough to get
view of the camp they knew it to be
the camp of the outlaws, for there were
the horses and wagon. The vultures
numbered hundreds, and while part of
them were running about on the ground.
others sailed slowly about in short cir
cles and hesitated to alight.
"Look at the horsesr' exclaimed Joe.
The animals had been staked out on
ground furnishing scant pasturage at
best. For three days they had had
neither food nor water, and as Joe spoke
they were making tremendous efforts to
break their lariats or pull the iron pins
from the ground.
''There are dead men therer' whis-
pered Harkins, with pale face, s.but the
buzzards are afraid of the horses.
The trio moved forward. They were
greeted with whinnies of welcome from
the suffering horses, but for two or three
minutes they had eyes only for the bodies
of the dead. But for the clothing on |
them it would have been hard to identify
hem as human beings.
''There are only four, and neither of |
hem is Taylor" said Joe as he rode I
around the bodies. There are no ar
'ows here, no empty shells, no signs of
j fight with the Indians. Let us ride
through the grove and see If we can
ind the key to this mystery
They scattered and hunted for further
but they found none. Taylor,
living or dead, could not be traced.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
For Sale.

THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLE
PROPERTY I'm oPELOUSAs
The Biioux store and coffee-house at the
corner of Main and Bellevue streets, oppo-
seph Bloch--in the center of the business
part of town.
The residence of the late Mrs Sittig and
four lots of ground, with buildings and inn
proyements, bounded east by Union street
and west by Main street.
A cottage residence and lot in the east
ern part of town. fronting north on Lau-
rent street.
Three vacant lots of ground adjoining
said cottage lot, fronting on various streets
For terms and particulars apply 10
JOSEPH LASSALLE,
oct8 tt Opelousas, La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
FINAL TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF JOACHIM y. GUILLoRY.
No. 5172 PROBATE DocKEr, DISTRICT couET,
PARISH or ST. LANDRY, La.

Whereas, j. ]. Landreneau, administra-
tor of the estate Of Joachim j. Guillory de-
ceased, has fled in said court final tab
eau of the said estate; notice therefore
is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, to make opposition to the homo1-
ogation OF said tableau, by fling the same
in writing in my office, within the time
required by law. C. M. THOMPSON,
deeA 2t Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-31
Constable,s Sale,

e. P. VEAZIE VS.. JEAN BITE. CHEVIs.
18th JUSTICES CoURT CoURT, PARISH OF
ST., LANDRY. No
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11
1t Was Doubly Taxed.

After the st. Paul & Duluth Railroad
company had submitted to the railroad
and warehouse commission its report of
gross earnings it was discovered that
among the items it had charged to itself
were the earnings of certain docks
leased by it to the Northwestern Fuel
company. the state tax OH which, when
counted as part of the earnings of the
road, would amount to about Sl,4OO.
The board has been notified of the error,
and the amount will probably be re-
funded in some way, as the supreme
court has ruled that such receipts are
not. in the meaning of the law, included
among the items to be taxed as gross
earnings. In addition to this fact the
company pays practically the same tax
in Duluth, so that if the amount is not
refunded the road will have virtually
paid taxes twice on the same property
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11
THE OLD DAYS.
Association History Pleasantly
Reviewed by Il. Il. Herbert.

Association History Pleasantly
Reviewed by b. b. Herbert.
Mr.. Herbert read an able and inter-
esting review of the twenty-five years
existence of the association. lie said:
The topics considered at our annual
meetings reach nearly 200, and if all the
papers and discussions were published
in book form Webster'S unabridged
could not do them justice. They form
complete library OF newspaper expert
ence that would light the pathway of
generations of editors" Reviewing the
history Of the association, he said the
first meeting was held in St. Paul Feb.
20, 1867. II. A. Castle, ii. Z. Hall and
{. ii. Lienau were appointed commit
tee to look after the interests OF the
association in the Legislature. Other
men at that first convention who
are with the association still are
Sinclair. of WlnOna: Irving Todd, of
Hastings; IL. W. MchinStrey, Fred
click DriScOli. OF st. Paul. There were
1ity-four papers in the state at that
t3me and thi:ty-tWO of them were rep
resented at the first convention. The
various organizations entertained by
the association, Tie Journeys taken.
and the work done were briefly and
romprehensiveiy considered, and in
closing Mr.. Herbert waXed eloquent
over the absolute good feeling i'll the as
ISOLATION. the utter lack of unpleasant
occurrences. and the general excellence
and nobility of newspapers and news
paper men in general. ana Minnesota
newspapers and men IN particular.
On motion of Mr.. Stack the cOnyen-
ton was adjourned till O'Clock this
morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11
THEY ARE DIVORCED.
Judge Kelly Grants Mrs. Heating
Divorce.

Bridget A. Heating was granted a
limited divorce from Patrick Heating
by Judge Kelly. This separation is
granted 10y reason Of the cruel and in
human treatment of the husband. The
wife is given separation forever, and
the exclusive control of the children,
Julia and Margaret Heating. She is
also given suitable maintenance out
of the property of Patrick Heating, and
the exclusive and immediate use. pos
session and contrul during her lifeaof
the homestead, known as the east
80 feet of lots II, II and Is. block
2, in Weide's addition. She is
also given three cows. the household
furniture, the provisions stored IN the
homestead. except enough thereof to
furnish one room which is given the de-
fendent. She is given $500 in cash for
maintenance. $3.50 for attorney fees;
she is besides given control of her sep
arate property. The defendant is en-
joined from interfering with Mrs. Keat-
ing or the children and is ordered to
turn over the property named within
two DAYS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11
EDITORIAL HEAvYwEIGHTs.
The Following Thought Molders
We're Present.


The editors present at the morning
session We're:
Irving Todd, Hastings Gazette; H. 7. Peter
son. Ltchiield Review; ". Il. Edwards,
Tracy Republican,: ". II. Hines, Shakopee
Argus: c. H. Spencer Atwater Press; +. l..
Peet Minneapolis Spectator: Frank i. Day.
FeirmoLt sentinel; :. y. Phillips, Duluth
Short Line: ID. c. LlghteOurn. Ada Index; H.
g. Day Albert lea Standard; c. ). Schur-
man West st. Paal Times; Hugh u hitely.
Morris sun; c. c. Whitney, Marshall News
Messenger; G. s. Pease. Anoka Union; f. Z.
Van DuZee Rock County News; j. n. john
son. ST. Peter Herald: j. G. Hamlin. Blue
Journalist; j. Q. Adams, ST. Paul Appeal; A.
y. CaswelI, Anoka Herald; Bronson Strain.
Battle Lake ReTiew; Soren Listoe. Nordves-
ten; Lewis Baker. ST Paul GLOBE: Ed c.
Gottry, Pine County Pioneer; j. j. D0bsoD,
Northwestern Newspaper Union: L. p. Hunt,
Mankato Free Press; Ii. p. Hall, st. Paul
News; :. P. Jenuison, Red Wing Republi-
can; d. A. Ramaley. A. o. l. W. Guide; l.,
Y. Smalley. Northwest Magazine; Frank
MeYSt. Kellogg Newspaper Union; c. p.
Slime, Northwestern Printer; d. Fitchthorn,
st. Peter Tribune; G. ~ lowell, ST. Peter
Tribune; Y. c. Steward, saltwater Messen-
ger; Hiram Smith, stephens Leader: j. II.
Manchester Lake Benton News: y. 5.
Gordon, Austin Transcript: W. D. Bel
den. Caledonia Argus; A. b. Lange, DU
lulh Scandal: A. ". Sheets. Todd County
Argus; ". {. Whlteman, Ortonyllle Herald
Star; f. c Huntington. Window Reporter:
{. $. Eastwood Heron Lake News: Ben
Houghtaling, Mazeppa Tribune; Aft 4. Whit
man, Flandreau. S. u Herald; j. L. Sleek.
ht. Paul Advertiser; Joel P iIeatwole North
field News: Ed A. Paradis. Midway News;
" imp Powers, Northwestern odd Fellow: E.
H.Dearth, lie Sueur News; +. ". johnson,
New I'm Review; ". B. Reed, ex-editor,
Hastings: ". E. Talboys, Glencoe Register;
T. j Price, st Paul Record; Luther Osborn,
. " LoI-i Tho,,r
Republican; A. c. Belyea, Elbow Lake Her.
aid; Z. c. Neumeier. Saltwater Post
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