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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
The Sells Show.

This monster aggregation of human
beings, horses and wild beasts, probably
the largest and best all-around show
that over exhibited iu Opelousas, gave
two performances here last Wednesday.
The procession, which went through
our streets shortly before noon, was a
grand sight and was a true indez to the
wonders to be seen inside the enormous
tents. The gymnastic, acrobatic and
hippUdrome performances were above
the average, while tho collection of rare
animals was immense. Five elephants,
about as many lions and tigers, a pair of
hippopotami, two zebras, four hyenas,
panthcrs, leopards, lzangaroos, Camels
performing seals, ostrichcs and many
other Interesting animals and birds
were comprised in the collection.
il is claimed that tho largest tent las
seats for 5000 pcrsoDs. II such is the
case, about six thousand attended each
performance. At - gents cacll-for
children were charged the SANG price
as grown pcrsons-SG000 was the amount
paid for admissions, while at least an
other $1,000 was paid for reserved seats.
1t was good show, but il cost st. Lam
dry lots Of money.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
WBGKSH.Hd' SALE.
DGBLHG SALE.
SUCCESSION OF ANNA LACEY.
so J2iJ.
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT toljETr
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

by virtue of an order Of the Honorable CIpv-
cIlth judicial District Court Of th;; State of
Louisiana, ii. and for The parish Of 81, Landry
there will he sold at public auction TO tho lasi
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad
ministrhtrix or any duly qualified ullctiuncer,
on the premises hereinafter described, in HE,
town OF Washington, III said parish Of St.
Landry, on
"wednesday, December 27ih, gSD3,
the following described property. hconyin@ to
the estate Of Anna Lacey, deceased. late Of
Tie parish OF st. Landry, tO-wit:
I. certain fractional portlon Of :, lot of
ground jn tho town of Washington, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, bounded
north ny Duprc street, south by Carrcrc street
west by Bynllm Roberts and Mrs. Curlcy, hay
ing 4 depth of nincty-seven feet on DlIpri
street and running back firty-scvcn feet on Car.
ricrc street being a portion! Of lot No. Us on the
plat Of the town of Washington.
Terms and tonditions.-O Ono thul of the pu-.
rlIsG price payable cash on the day OF sale, he
balance OF said price payable IN one and Two
years from the day pt sale. To represent the
credit portions the purchaser is to execute his
prunlisSOry notes payable as aforesaid, with 5
per cent interest from date until pald and in
the event Of suit to enforce their collection ten
pei cent to be added Us q i,enaity Iui attorneys
fees The said notes TO be secured by special
mortgage and vendors privilege on the pro
perty sold until full and entire payment in rrin-
cipal, Interests and attorneys fees in case OF
suit. MARY LACEY,
Nov, IS, 1898. Administrative.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

4 live young man, Ii. B. wilkins, SOD
sjf X. 5. wilkins, Esq, of Washington,
is canvassing the parish for one Of the
lnost beautiful aud valuable books ever
published, entitled Scenes from Every
Laud,' aud containing maDy beautiful
eugraviugs with briet but concise dcs-
criptive alticles accompanying each. IL
is sold only by subscription, at ~, $5,
$3.50 Oh SS, according TO style Of blDd-
ing, aud every body who can afford tho
expense ought u pUssess copy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Mr.. Taylor, the proprietor Of the fly
ing horses outfit, has kindly consented
" douate the receipts of Thursday, 7th
December, to the Cemetery Association.
Let NIL the little folks be on hand on
that day at 5p. III.
When he WAS here some months ago,
Air. Taylor, ut the instance of Mrs. L. 4.
Gray. who is always to the trout in the
good work, douated considerable
amount to tho Cemetery fund, aud it is
again at her request that he has agreed
to extend further assistance. Ii The
weather is lair. Thursday, Dec. I, will
he the banner day Tor Mr. rs pgtht.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Tie New Orleans Picayune suggests
That law libraries should be provided at
Opeiousas, Monroe and Shreveport for
the use of the Supreme Court when it
holds sessions at those places. 1t is es-
aimated that these libraries will cost
about $1,000 each, and 1t would seem
that the mere mention of the fact that
they are needed ought to he sufficient to
induce the legislature to provide them
as soon as it meets next May.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

CHEAP Goops.- For dry goods, boots
shoes. that's, clothing, wagons, farming
supplements, saddlcry, furniture, wall
paper, &c, at panic prices go to Bloch's
He needs mVuey right away and has
made such reductions in the prices Of
his goods as to bring it in his Golfers
forthwith. Ii you would avail yourself
Of the opportunity to buy cheap, call on
him at once.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
JUDICIAL AskyER RTEsE,HENT,.
DUBLEG SALE.
LEWIS ID. PRESCOTT Ell AIS. VS. " +
OFFUTT, uNDERTUTOH, EFT AIS,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH rAVOYELLES
STATE OK LOUISIANA.
No. SG1ti.

hA NirtMr m Of an order of Court ISSUED from
me Ion. Tenth judicial District Courl Sjtt,n"
~ 't'l't ~! 'c parish OF ANoyrllcs State fnl,.-
Siq wiI ,,ti' nii' TO lnG 1rtrted tc undersigned,
WI oiicf l"i SAFE TO the last ana highest bidder
pcI NcCh the hours Of IT, IN. and u. m ~
IolIoWln@ described property held in inIivjsimn
between the heirs Of Willis H. PlcSCntf 10
cease t. tO-WlI: ivy w
lhrrr hundred @n': n,Acty eight acres Of
vL'N tvnLn! 'n,H i'o 1hc lower half of the Lone.
N4I'H51 t'1htation on Eayou Bnufin Ayoynllrs
pflSh, STATE OF Louisiana. with ali Ihr ,t,i,ins
dhu improvements thereon, and The wood Lana
~ a. 2tCIl3nS tWeHtI-thr" t2lJ and twcn1y.1nl,r
t1l) aud the sou1:c st quarter Of Seer in,,tn
ly'ohe E2l3, and the SOut hcrn nnrt Of thr nn.th
east quarter OF Section twenty one ,n11 ninltn
aM" inquired ana siAtEone and 4TI0o t2Gl 17Ilo0
acres Oh wool land and also the southcrn nn1.
JOh or the wood land detached from, tha tn' t,r
tSpItss palltatlon, tO-Wit: the southeast mar
yer OF southwest quarter of Section nIl,,hnr
east hnf r. VOL oLt hnu 4JiNo acres, and the south
~, comprising one hundred and nftv.srycn
amt 47l1oO acres, making total of one hundroI
ana nlilcty-scVcn and 97l10u acres '''" !"
Inc lalld not dctHUhod from eai1 n,,,t,,io,
ntltS bounded on the north hv tle iIlanrt ~
tlc Lone cypress plantation owned hv Paync "a
SVHIn W;'1!d nI tho suhl'owcr plantation owned hv
west ny lands o. Singleton Gu"
Pon tic fDllowing terms and aondjtjons to-
,IOE CASH, except the Share of susau +
~! ~ tHcFcln, comprising one fourteenth part
or SAD property, which Is to be sold on l,d FOL
l"MInS Terms and conditions, tu-wit
,nt Une louflh cash and the balance in three
:, two and iti,,,, thua ls,aIncuts maturing in Vur
1 un" "i,t tnlce ears nom the day of S4l. luIl
eraser 70 furnish his notes due rasncrfiv,lt At
inc periods aforesaid, vita eight Der ccnt ,''n
iuu by sn i,STltS3 cSi i,n dAtc un,! n>il Secured
property so sold until the fuIi and tin9 Th @ .no
1eut u eitIu notes IN principal ana intcrrrt:t
sn snn not.n ~ ne mate payable to Isaac I. john
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Many people from remote SECTIONS OF
our parish were here OIL "Wednesday to
attend the big Sells show. Although
the price of admission for adults was
only so cents, children were charged the
same price and the best seats were 25
cents extra, 50 that several thousand
dollars were carried out OF the. parish by
the big concern, after oil expenses were
paid.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

The courts are now having their inn
ing in the football game inauguratcd by
the governor. lie began it by attempt
ing some months ago to make footballs
OF Messrs. DupIr and q uidry, 10y re-
moving them from the police jury with
out cause. They appealed to the courts
aud two st, Landry juries declared that
he was at fault. An appeal was taken
to the circuit court aud made rCturnable
at Abbcville. The court there deferred
consideration Of the matter until its scs-
sion last week at hcw iberia, Then it
discovered and dccreed that the appeal
should have becu made rcturDable at
Opclousas. 1t will not sit hero until
January. In the meantime Messrs. Du-
pre- and Guidgy still bold the fort. Now
petition to the district court for al ap.
peal is mot with Il denial on the ground
that application was not made within
ten days from rendition Of Judgment.
Our jurisprudence ought to provide
some way of getting matters out of the
snarl in which they now are, by man
damus Or otherwise, bnt there docs
seem to DC a sort OF poetic justice in
thus making a football Of tue man who
for no good reason, and Just 10 please
the local bosses, attempted to mako
footballs of otle,s,
Fresh parched and ground coffee al
ways OH hand at Vilaseca's.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

The Clarion cites an alleged fact which
it says is in itself ga complete rcfuta-
ton Of the charge which we made that
it abbreviated the proceedings Of the
police jury, and adds that "the Clarion
has been and is still living up to its con-
tract
The following from The DEMOCRAT of
July -, 1891, shows to what reckless as
sertions tho Clarion is addicted and
the fact that it has never published the
reports of the late grand jury shows con
clusivcy bon it is "IlviDg up to its con-
tract
The Clarion has been q ping the parish
printing for several months, having Of
fercd to do same gratis, but it never
occurred to us until this week to make
any luVcati satiOns into the manner in
which it was doing the work. Compar-
ing its report of last weeks proceedings
of the Police jury with the official re-
port furnished Us hy the CLERK Of that
body and Published in both this paper
and the Courier last week, we find that
it is sighting the task it voluntarily as =
sumed and is doing the work in a care
less and slip -shOd manner More than
this, it deliberately mutllates and cur
tails the official copy furnished it by the
clerk. For Instance, in the list Of claims
approved, the Clerk wrote, ami both the
DEMOCRAT and Courier published as
follows:
Gcrasin Richard, witness certificate ... s. 50
David Higginhothaln, sult L. Nj lsoH%ui
VG. Jos II lChc q tais....,.............. 8 40
at
OF L., parish 81. LAudry vs. john
Daniels ct ais: -...-.--.;.. ...,.--......... } 50
EihStc Duprr, witness ccrtf. IN aIoEc.-.. 90
and SO on for three others. The Cla-
riOn, probably thinking it was giving
"toO much sGIgar for dime to use its
elegant and classic cXprcssiou, or that
ought to 10 putl,bhcd, OF what Tie peo-
Pie were entitled to IuQW. snmhlAlily
A!epose4 ol l''''~.' ems ems as follows:
Gerasiu kichal'l vii ccrtiicatc., 50
u dlSSlnbotuam ...--.---..-- o'1F
Arcade Nartlnn .-.......... j. 81
EVA.istp DuplL .......-..... 400
JoiSiu Martincau ...... $50
and 50 for tho turcu Others. Again, the
Clclk wrote, aud The DEMOCRAT aud
Courier both published as follows:
Albert EuHlrCau, witness rtrt'f. i, VI,
Eoagni ct ais ". Jos. T. Mrcle ..t 20
Edgar Mcrh', witness cert T is ab"lc..... IL 40
and SO for four ollicls. The "o!.ical
journal cavlli"yly disposrd OF these
as follows:
Albert Boudrc;,u S $50
Edgar Mcclr ~ II 10
Jules QHchcdrat .......... 3.Yn
and 50 for the Ioui others. and again,
tho Clerk wrote, and tho DEMOCRAT and
Courier published us follows:
{. NJ Thompson. Clerk OF Court, fling indg
lucnt aud inirr,iictiun Iicnricllt 70
'h'u ------
&. NJ. Thonp>on iutcr,llc,iou Sophie co.
.Ib
" - Eobt. SHvant (Mlnorsl.... -
The organ coolly boiIs these down as
follows VIC copy Hert0ttm ct Ntcruitm):
N T!lompson ci'k in1cr.lcion. ....-.-2 2.;55
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFiItE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND Io,<,
ASSOCIATIONS,
m ciELOU-AS. Sept. 10Th, 1885 J
ne ne undersigned is authorized by the Board
oi directors 81 the st. Landry Homestead and
ply to f. ID. ESTILE"TTE "t
President st. Landry II. d L. Assn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Gen. Jastresiski, recently appointed
U. s. Consul at Callao, Peru, has sold his
paper, tho Louisiana Review. Of New
Orleans, to his two sons, Eugene and
Menry Jastrcmski, who will continue
the publication of the paper aud con-
duct a general publishing and job print
i0S business. The paper will bo edited
by MIS-. Lee Garrett Brown, who will
be assisted by her husband, Mr.. Garrett
Brown, editor of that standard iusur-
ance periodical. Tue Niudicator. We
wisi, tho new management every sue
CONS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
OF TAfSLEAE.
ESTATE OF ELODIE BIHM

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
ST. LANDRY. No, 500.
Whereas, Theodore Chachcrt of the parish &.
st. Landry, administrator of the estate of Elo-
die Bihm, deceased, has filed a tableau of elias
siticatiOn of debts and distribution of funds of
said estate, accompanied by his petition pray
ing for the hOmol0gation OF the same;
been granted by an order of court hearing date
November "a, 1898.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested to make opposition to said
the town of OpclOusas, within the time rcallir-
cd by law, why the said tableau should not be
homologatCu and confirmed.
CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

New Iberia Enterprise: The Southern
Pacific officials have yielded to the pres
sure brought upon them by the business
men Of ST. hlartlusvlllc, aud beginning
Monday next Will cease running tho st.
MartiuBvIlc train to New Iberia and re-
establish the fUlncr arrangement of
running to and making connection ut
Cade Station.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Tho Royal College OF Physicians OF
Edinburgh has removed FROM its list of
fellows the name of DR.. Tibbets, on the
ground that he had aided the Harness
Medical Electric Company tu sell its
hslts.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

We club the DEMOCRAT with The Cos
mvpoitan, first-class,s finely illustia-
ted monthly magazine, for only $500
per annum. The magazine alone Is
worth mOlG than that.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Rice growers can get the lnShcst
market price for their product OF have
it nlillcd. .lor their own account at the
Opelousas Rice Mill, L. }. Thompson,
proprietor. Sec advertisement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

II you need anything at all in his line,
call at once upon Jos. Bloch, who is sell
ing many goods very cheap. 1t will cost
you nothing to ascertain bis new prices,
.aaA il will pay you well to invest large
sy in some of his goods, even il you will
not ueea them until next year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

MiddIing cotton sold in New Orleans
last Wednesday at 9!l6 c., and rough
rice at ST. to S3.25 per sack.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

4 fresh stock of groceries ard COM
plete line of dry goods, boots, shoes,
&c., always kept on hand 10y L. Cha
chcrc a. Bro.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Prof. Mayer takes photographs by the
new Instantaneous process ana ID any
kind of weather. Drop inaId SEQ spcci-
mems of his elegant work at his well ap-
pointed gallery Oh Main Street, near j.
MeYeIh & Co.'S warehouse.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

NoTICE.-Tberc will be Divine Ser
vices at the church of The Epiphany, on
Sunday, Nov !G. at :}::}0 p. m. The
Rev. A. K. Price officiating.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
FOR RENT

A CENTRALLY LOCATED BUILDING, sit
IA uated on Bellevue street, near the corner
of Main, suitable for Il residence or any kind of
business. Recently repaired and i'll good or
der Apply to Mrs. Louis Dssmarals, Main
strset, opslonsss, moist
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Drop in aud inspect our stock, ascer-
tain our prices and you will go no furth-
er in your search for cheap goods.
! II. CHACHERE g. Bro.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Plant your Christmas ads and reap
the bcnetits of the holiday trade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

A NEW sewing machine can be had
CHEAP 10y applying at once at this Office.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

CLAkk-At Lake Charles, on Friday, Nov
10th, 1885, Mrs. Catherine Clark (ufC Sluaul wild
ow Of Oscar Clark, aged Sc years, months and
days
The deceased the mother Of AIHilsOn
Clark and highly esteemed by Il large circle of
f.icnds.-Iakc Charles Echo.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Distiict cout has bceu engaged all
the week on the Icvcc Tax case.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

j. I. Stewart wants two thousand
bushels Of corn. lie carries full stock
of lumber, four grades of shingles, coal
and painters supplies, aud deics COM
petition. }. L. STEWART.
OpelOusas, Oct 2S, 1893. 3m
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

L. CbacIle,f Il Bro. have IN elegaut
luo of shoes for ladies, gentlemen aud
CblIdrcn ut prices that will surprise you.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

And 80 forth and SO on. Now, these
are not mere uniutcntlonal errors or
omissions. They arc deliberate and in
territorial mutiIations and material
abridgmcnts of the official copy furnish
cd it by the Clerk. Nor is this all. The
amount appropriated, Oh motion of Mr..
Milburn for small pox expenses, is iu-
correctly given of the seven sums set
forth in the tax collectors statement for
June, three are put down incorrectly !:
and the statement of Indebtedness of
the parish is so botched as to be scarce
ly intelligiblo.
We might go on and cite other in
stances, but these are more than sufti-
cient to show how very faithfully the
Clarion is carrying out the contract
which, by false representations and
grossly unprOfessionaI conduct, it robb-
cd us of.
The facts cited above were SO patent
that the Clarion never said word about
the matter. Now it tries to deuy it.
Such is the Clarion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Don't put off insuring your property
because times are hard. Fines come
when least expected. 1t is best to al
ways be prepared. If you wait to talk
Insurance call on Lewis s. Lacombe.
They can tell you all about il. Office iD
sawyers' row on Landry street.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

Go TO Shutc & DusOn's for every
thing in the drug line.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

To get refreshing drink or an excel
lent LUNCH call at r. ChaChere'e Saloon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25

A beautiful new sugar at i've cents
per pound aud every thing else at bot
tom prices at Il. Chachcl6 Il Bro.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
NOTICE.
w. w. BAILEY,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
OPELOUsAs, LA.
Office with Kenneth Baillio, Esa.
uay1Itf
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
"uNTING and trcspassing Oh my farm cast
I'LL Of Opelousas. formerly Martel property, is
strictly prohibited. Offenders will be prpScct-
ed t1 the fill extent of the law
JNO. Al. MORNHINYEG,
Opclousas Nov. IL, 1898. at
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
APersonal.

Sheriff Lyons, of Acadia, was in town
on Wednesday.
! Mrs. J. T. Skipper has returned from
, o visit to Brackettvillc, Tex.
Mrs. Ira W. Sylvester, of Alexandria,
is visiting friends in town.
DR.. J. 7. Saizan, OF Port Barlc, spent
several days in town this week.
: Phillip Zernott, of Washington, Was a
visitor here on Monday.
Mr.. G. Baillio, prominent clliZon Of
Vile Plate, was here on "Wednesday.
w. W. Duson, editor of the Crowley
Signal, spent Il few days here this week,
Louis Deputy, of Rayuc, was shaking
! hands with old friends here Oh Tuesday.
Capt. Crawford and Capt. Gibbcls, of
Washington, were visitors here this
week.
Capt $. Haas, of Bayou Cllcot, was
worrying the boys III the Clerks Office
on Thursday.
Miss Cora Stage, Of Whitcvillc, is
gluddcninE her large circle OF tllcnds
here with her joyous presence.
L. \. Blake, l.. j. Dcrbc-, Leon WoIil
aud Il numb bcr OF other prominent Wash
ingtOnians took in the show hero on
Wednesday.
II. II. DcshotclS, Il popular merchant
of DeshotClS, la, and IL good friend OF
tho DEMOCKAT, gave us pleasant call
on Tuesday.
\. II. MoutoD, of FaquotaIuuc, passed
through town on his way home Oh Wed
nesday. lie was one of The few who got
within range of the big show and failed
to take it in.
Paul Stagg, Il prosperous merchant OF
Old Grand Prairie, gave us an apprccl-
atcd visit on Wednesday. Mr.. Stagg
reports crops of all kinds iu his section
fairly good, even rice giving a fair aver
ago yield.
DR.. j. Ii. Parker, of Vile Plate, and
DR.. W. II. Ray, of Chataigniel, were in
town Oh Wednesday and OF course took |
in the show. Besides, in tho words of |
Flanagan, of Texas, "What were they
here for 2"
Mr.. Z. T. Oliver, of DossmaD, accom-
panied by his SOD, gave US a pleasant |
call on Monday. Mr.. Olivier reports |
that while his neighbors have made ex
cellent crops of corn The cotton, which !
is nearly all picked, will yield but little |
more than half crop
B. F. Sherrouse, the genial and popu-
lar advertising agent of the Shclrouse
Medicine Co., Of New Orleans. gave us
a pleasant cal! on Tuesday. lie is fully !
convinced that as al altiseptic Dir. IL !,
chenur's preparation cannot be bca:, and !
with the assistance of judiciOus adver-
tising many of our cltiZcUS are being
converted to that belief.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION,

ESTATE OF TREVIILE LAGRANGE AND
WIFE,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-11-25
Id I II ID

Fresh parched and ground coffee al,
ways OH hand at Nilaseca's.