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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-06-25

The second annual report of Presi-
dent w. B. Schmidt, of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Hospital, which we
now have before us shows that during
the past year this worthy Institution
has made the most gratifying progress
and is now in fourishing condition.
The extent of the work performed in
the hospital for the year 1891, is an ex-
cellent record for an institution SO se-
recently established. The number of
persons treated was 4,542, number of
consultations 81 ,449, and surgical oper-
ations 748. The reputation and useful
ness of the hospital is not confined to
the city, but, on the contrary. many
destitute people from the country par
shes are treated daily and with mar
velons success. A building fund has
been created and in the course of a
short time the executive committee
will purchase building, which will be
snitablefto the wants of the hospital,
and it is to be hoped that the public
will manifest its appreciation of the
good work, which has been done in the
way of relieving the distress of the
poor, by giving the hospital pecuniary
aid in order that the usefulness of this
most worthy institution may be greatly
extended.-N. @. States.
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The o. E. Z. Alumnm.

A large, refined and appreeiative au-
dience filled the new Opera Honse last
Friday night, the 18th, who had gath.
cred to enjoy the rare literary and ar
tistlc treat prepared for the occasion
by the Alumna Association of the
Opeiousas Female Institute. The fol-
lowing program was ably executed and
ellclted showers of encomiums from
the audience:
lnvocation-Rev. T. s. Randle.
Welcome-President of O. F. l.
Alumn8 Association.
Looking Backward"-Mrs. Ida
Chacher6.
"Un Soir, Romance sans Paroles
Prof. Mayer and Miss Latour.
Recitation-"Ben Hur's Chariot
Race"-Miss Leola B. White.
Vocal Duet" 'Tis like Fairy Music
Stealing''-Mrs. C. NJ. Pulliam and Miss
Stella Truman.
Looking Forward"--Miss Addie
Humble.
Duet Medley Misses Bloch and
Good.
Address-"Sonthern Literature
MIR. E. st. Elmo Lewis.
LA Favorite'-Prof. Mayer and
Miss Latour.
Address-"The Educated Woman
and What is Expected of Her"--Rev.
Fitzgerald Sale Parker.
Alnmna Song--Composed by Miss
Stella Truman.
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Our enterprising towsman G.. j.
Thompson, Esq is hard at work getting
up his Real Estate Journal He is So
liciting from all connected in the diff
ferent branches of trade and occupa.
ton, their cards to be inserted therein
The price charged is so insignificant
that it is to be hoped all will be repre-
sented in the journal That we should
appreciate the importanc of develop
ing our section of country, thus fal
neglected, no one will deny. Mr..
Thompson is certainly fully qualified
for this departure. and proposes to
write up at length the many advan-
tages and vast resources of our beauti-
full country, now dormant, only await
ing the infusion of a little capital and
energy to make it ssblossom as the
rose,
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We are glad to note the continued
success of Miss Lucille Estorge, the
competent teacher at DeBaillon's.
where she is beloved by scholars and
parents of her pupils alike. Miss Es-
forge is the daughter of DR.. Leonard
Estorge died in l877-and sister OF
Mr.. Albert Estorge now of New Iberia
and Edward Estorge of the large firm
of Billean, Estorge & Co., Broussard-
vile, La DR.. Estorge, the father, was
a graduate of the Paris school of medi-
cine, practiced many years in Louisi-
ana. During the war, the doctor
brought over from Europe the famous
canon Long Tom,n which from the
heights at Vicksburg, 1868, sunk the
q. S. transport observation-disclosures Es-
forge was on the staff of Gen Taylor,
G. S. Anew Iberia Enterprise.
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=
Last Sunday the feast of Corpus
Christie was celebrated at Church
Point in most solemn manner by the
worthy Young curate OF Church Point,
aided BY the ladies and gentlemen of
his choir The church was elegantly
and elaborately decorated with gar
lands of flowers and evergreens. At
ter mass the procession was formed
and marched and countermarched sew
eral times around the church grounds,
during which the choir sang appro
pirate hymns. Several affairs were
erected along the route, at each OF
which prayers we're recited. At the
close of the ceremonies Capt. Joseph
LatioIai's company fired a salute. Il
is estimated that over two thousand
persons took part III the ceremonies.
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As a practical temperance measure
and one in consonance with dignity
and self respect, which would hedge il
a court of justice the bill of Represen.
tatiye Guidry, as amended by Represen.
tative Kennedy, is an excellent thing
It forbids any justice of the peace from
holding court in any building used
wholly or ia part as a barroom or place
where spirituons liquors are offered fol
sale, and provides for fine or imprison-
ment if the prohibition is violated. A
number of justice Of the peace courts
throughout the State will improve in
moral tone aud popular respect by the
enforcement of such regulations. N
O City Item.
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A Happy idea

Is that of publishing the "Souvenil
of the Third Annual Meeting and Re-
uion of the Confederate Veterans, held
April 8 and 9, 1892, at New Orleans. .
1t will contain history Of the Asso-
citation, Committees, Generals and
their stats, list of Delegates, list OF
Camps, social events, anecdotes, the
Ladies Lunch, speech of Senator Dan
iel, sketches of Confederate Cavalry,
Washington Artillery and other famons
commands, personal portraits and
sketches, etc. Such a book will be
acceptable to all veterans and thei1
friends. The book will be published
by Mr.. j. Curtis Waldo, 1870 ST.
Charles avenue, New Orleans, to
whom all communications must be ad-
dressed. The book will be sold at SOC
per copy, by subscription only.
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Newspaper Subscribers.
Morgan City Commonwealth.

Morgan City Commonwealth.
The alleged postal laws that news
paper publishers put forth from time to
time to intirIdate persons into paying
for papers that they never ordered and
do not want, is all wrong, and a pub
Usher who would endeavor to bnild up
a circulation by sending out unsolicit-
ed copies and at future date follSw
them up with bill for subscription, is
but little better than a professional
blackmailer.
The United States Official Postal
Gpide for May. has an article on this
subject, from which we take the fol-
lowing:
An the relations between publish
ers and subscribers are governed by
the common law and statutes as in
force in the several States. In New
York one rule may prevail, in Massa-
chusetts another. The Post Office De-
partment moreover, has nothing what
ever to do with the whole matter fur
ther than to instruct its postmasters
that they must not lend their official
aid to publishers i'll forcing periodicals
upon unwilling addressers. If person
notifies postmaster that he does not
want certain paper or magazine any
longer in his mail, the postmaster is re-
quired not only to respect the request,
but also to send to the publisher a
formal notice to discontinue If, as
not infrequently happens, the publish.
er ignores this notice, the postmaster
is authorized to throw the periodical
into the junk heap, and dispose of it
for old paper,
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a tornado swept over Minnesota yes
terday, and the result was the destruc-
ton of many precious lives and the lay
ing waste of quite an extensive stretch
of farming lands. The tornado has
paid several visits to tile Northwest
this year, and it appears that as the
years go on tho visits of these terrible
storms to that section Of the country
become more frequent, and matters
have come to such a pass that farmer
Id the Northwest does not know what
moment he, together with his family, is
going to be hurled into eternity. The
fact that the Northwestern States suffer
from billiards 10 winter and tornadoes
during the other seasons of the year,
should cause them to pull up stakes
and come South where they will find
the most fertile of lands. genial eli
mate, and also enjoy immunity from
the storms which devastate their
homes. Come South, o.! ye farmers OF
the West.-N. o. States, June II
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NO. 40.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
JUDGMENT r--, JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. 1895
Mrs Josephine Robin, Wife, Etc. ps. Latdger
Lastrapes, 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 plaintiffs
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, [$6,0O0l 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 commu-
nifty of aequets 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 evi-
denee 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
Opeiousas, La, this 5th day of May, A.
d. 1899.
(sigued) E. T. LEWIS,
Judge.
Filed May S, 1892.
III. E. EsToRGE, Dy. elk.
A true copy: HI. E. EsToRGE, D'ty Clerk.
June ii, 1892. I'm
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g HERIFFS SALE.

a. HERltF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. 1906.
Edaoard 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
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 OF the plan
of the town of Opeiousas, and numbered on
the said plan as Nos. 81, %, q and 2S, and
are bounded north by street-Bame un-
known--eommonly 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 successional sale of DR.. j. l.. Est0rge's
estate, made July 18th, 1886.
Terms and Conditions-For Cash to pay
and satisfy the sum of six hundred and
twenty-five dollars with eight per cent an
nual interest from the 23d December. 1889,
due 23d December, 1891. and also attorneys
fees fixed at 10 per centum 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
a,o1 kap OFT PtlR
chaser further to assume the payment of an
outstanding promissory note for six hundred
and twenty-fi dollars which matured on
the 23d Dec, 1890, with eight per cent! an
nual interest from the 23d Dec, 1889 and at
torney's fees fixed at ten per centum, in case
of suit for collection.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
It's. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of st. Landry Parish, La.
| June A. 1892.
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On the Worlds Fair clause, in the
bill pending in the lower house of con-
gress the other day, the amendment to
prohibit lotteries and nude pictures or
statues were voted down, almost unan-
imously. An amendment to close the
fair on Sundays and to prohibit the sale
of liquor on the grounds was voted
down by 124 to 49, Then the amend
ment to close the government exhibit
on Sunday was adopted by l4l to Sc.
The amendment to prohibit the sale OF
liquor in the government building was
voted down by IA to 9.
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Once again the poor old town Of Ba-
you Sara has been Inundated by the
muddy waters of the Mississippi, and
as matter of course there will be a
great loss of property. After a heroic
struggle against the rising food the
citizens were unable to hold the pro-
lection levee, which broke Sunday, and
in few moments the town was several
feet under water. Bayou Sara is be-
yond 4 doubt the most unfortunate
town on the river and invariably suf-
fers every time there is a food.
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Personal.

Misses Maggie and Helen Andru!
left on Mondays train to spend a few
days in the nhIgressive little town o
Crowley. h.
Miss Josie Williams, of New Orleans
is here to enjoy her vacation will
relatives and friends.
Miss Birdie Harmanson, who has
been teaching school at Big Cane, re-
turned home on Saturday last.
Mr.. Edgar Bloch has returned from
New Orleans and is spending vacation
with his parents.
Mr.. Geo VanHorn was on n visit to
New Orleans on busines this week.
Miss Bella Bloom, sister of Mrs
Rosa -----, returned to New Or
leans last Saturday.
DIR. j. A. Haas, of Vile Plate, was
in town Monday.
Miss Melanie Jagou is the guest OF
Mrs. F. E. Bailey.
Miss Rebecca Lichtenstein, one oi
New Orleans fair daughters, attended
the hop given last Saturday night by
the young ladies Auxiliary Club.
We had an appreciated call last Mon
day from Mr.. Dupreville M&ehe, a
prominent citizen of Prairie des
Femmes
Messrs, Michael Kahn, Victor Herbert,
Isadore Noise, Bonito and Edgar Loeb,
of New Orleans, were among the visi-
tors to our town this week.
Mr.. Ben Splane and sisters, of Mound
vile, attended the o. F. + entertain
ment on the 18th.
Miss Mary Littell. who has been on
a visit to her sister at jackson, La,
has returned home.
Mr.. P. Alexis Sandez and wife left
for New Orleans last Monday in res
ponse to telegram announcing the
serious illness of Mrs. Gaudet, mother
of Mrs. SaDdoz.
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The Alliance people in Alabama are
growing frantic, and at the convention
which was held at Birmingham yester-
day, tue threat was made that the ne
groes in the black belt of the State
would becrammed down the throat OF
the regular Democrats with shotguns,
and that the Alliance would elect Kolb
at any cost. Some of the roaring Fos-
terites of this State must be over 10
Alabama encouraging the Alliance
campaign, because there is a familiar
sound 10 that old shotgun talk.-N. O.
States.
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NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans, La.
IN May 81, 1S92.-Notice 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
will be made before the Clerk of the
District Court at Opelousas, La, on Satur-
day, July 9th, 1892. viz:
Chris6Oval Chevis,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1897 for the
N WI Sec. 9, TIP. 8, S. Il. 3 E. Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Honor6 Meehe, Edward C.
Gardiner, Th6ogene Daigle and Hephirip
Leger, all of st. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
CHAS. G. PALFREY,
May %, 1926 Register,
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NOTICE.-U. s. Land Office, New Orleans,
lN La. May 81, i892.-Notice is hereby Civ
en- that the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court at Opelousas, on Saturday, July 9,
1892, viz:
Louis H. VautPOt,
who made Homestead entry No. 1864, for
the N of S w section 8, Township 8, y II,
3 east, Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiya-
ton of said land, viz : Honor6 Meche, Alex
andre Cummings. Don Louis Chariot and
Edward C. Gardiner, all of st. Landry Parish,
Louisiana.
CHARLES C. PALFREY,
May %, 1892. Register.
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NOTICE u s. Land Office, New Orleans.
IN La, May 81, 1s92.-Notiee is hereby
given that the following named settler has fill
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 the
District Court, at Opelousas, La, on Sat
jean I'D. GuiIl0ry,
who made Homestead Entry No 1886 for the
lots 4, S and and N. ! of S E Sec. IL,
Township 6, south range, east Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz HoDor6 Fuselier, Paul
Fruge, Don Louis Fontenot and Jean Bite.
Manuel, all of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
CHARLES G. PALFREY.
May %, 1926. Register
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NOTICE.-U. s. Land Office, New Orleans
IN La, May III. 1892. = Notice is hereby
given that the following-named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of bis claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Opeiousas, La, on Saturday, July
9, 1892, viz
Amelfe Simon, Widow of Franz
cOis Simon,
who made Homestead Entry 1880 for the
w ! of the n w of Sec. IL, TIP. 8, S r +.
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to proye
his continuous residence upon, and euitiva'
tion of, said land, viz: Honore M6ehe, Louis
f. Vautrot, Alexandra Cummings and Don
Louis Chariot, all of st. Landry Parish. La.
CHAS. G. PALFREY,
May %, 1892, ct Register.
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Tulane University
OF LOUISIANA.

Tulane University embraces College, High
School, Fl. Sophie Newcomb Memorial Col
lege for Young Women, Law and Medical De-
courses: Classical, Literary, Scientific aud
Engineering. Next Annual Session of the
AcademicaI Department. including the H
Sophie Newcomb College, begins October 3rd
Law Department, opens November I4th
Medical Department, October l7th
For special or general catalogues, apply to
the Secretary of the University, Tulane Hall
WM. PRESTON JOHNSTON,
June 25.3m President.
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The man who stops paper because
there is something 10 it he does not
like should be coDsistent-get up and
leave a hotel table if he happens to
discover on the bill of fare some
thing that does not suit his taste.
He would be just as consistent in one
act as the other. A good newspaper
is bill of mental food for as many
tastes as possible, and the reader
ought to know that the article that
does not suit him is perhaps just to
the taste of nearly every other reader
Of the paper. The man who insists on
having a paper exactly to his individ-
ual taste should buy the material, edit
and print one himself, and no one else
to read -(Kimball, S. D., Graphic.
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oPELoUsAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA, JUNE 25,
Cheap Homes.

No man can be thoroughly contented
nnless he possesses home and it
should be the aim of every man of
family especially to have one. If you
haven't one consult C. j. Thompson's
Real Estate Agency. He has several
desirable building lots in different
parts of the city which he is offering
on terms to suit purchasers.
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LOST OR STOLEN.

promissory note drawn by L. S. Havard
in favor of ". G. Reynolds, Administrator,
for $I035.64, dated April 10, 1889, and .paY-
able four years after date, with eight per
cent. interest from date.
All parties are warned not to trade or ne
gotiate for said note as payment has been
stopped v. C. REYNOLDS, M.
Big Cane, june II, l892im
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june Il, 1899 I'm.
SALE.
3rd Justices Court, Parish of St. Landry.

3rd Justices Court, Parish of st. Landry.
F. e. Stokes VS.. L. schnerb g Rro.
BY virtue Of writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected by the Hon. J. A. Smith, Justice of the
Peace, 3rd ward, in and for the parish of st.
Landry, will proceed to sell at public auc-
tion to the last and highest bidder, on
1892, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the Office of Hon.
j.. A. Smith, in the town of Grand Coteau, par
ish of St. Landry, the following described prop
erty, seized in the above entitled suit, to-wit:
Tho unexpired term of lease of l.. Sehnerb
s. Bro. Of store occupied by them in the
town Of Sunset together with warehouse and
outhouses appertaiing thereto.
Terms-cash.
DAVID MECHE,
Constable 3rd ward, parish of St. Landry
| June l8, 92-2t.
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A calf was born about two months
ago on the place of Mr.. Sonnier near
Patoutville, with only two legs-hind
ones. 1t is said that the little animal
is stont and healthy and moves about
in an erect attitude. There will be
bazaar in Patoutville shortly where this
freak of nature will be exhibited to the
public.-New Iberia Democrat
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Ceos Dimmick, familiarly known as
Buster lost Ills wife last Sunday
evening near Haasville. Her remains
were inferred at Cheneyville. Mr.
Dimmick died 1T the same place last
Monday and was buried at the fami-
III cemetery ID Bellevue Wednes-
day. We learn that typhoid fever
was the cause of death. We extend
our heartfelt sympathies to the sorely
afflicted family
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In circulating the chances of the
Democrats in the Presidential election
we must not forget that Michigan may
elect three or more Democratic electors.
The solid South, New York, New
Jersey, and Indiana will elect 220 cleo
tors. The number necessary to ii
choice is 223. So only three votes will
be needed besides those of the States
named, and these three Michigan will
give.
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The Blaine and the Harrison organs
are having lively fight among them
selves, and the result is the Democrats
are being supplied with a good deal
of very interesting reading matter
The Harrison papers continue to de-
nounce Blaine for his treachery, while
the organs of the ex-Secretary of State
are exposing the fact that the president
used the federal patronage for all it il
worth to secure his denomination, and
that the bulk of his strength came from
the federal office holders who were sent
as delegates from States which are
hopelessly Democratic, while the votes
cast for Blaine and Mckinley came
from the big Republican States of the
North. The row goes on, and in the
mean time the breach in the ranks O.
the Republican party is growing wider
IN. o. States.
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