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The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. II. Two lots of ground situated il
the town of Rayne, being lots Nos. 5 and
Of block IS, having a front on Texas Ave
nue. of 80 feet each.
Two lots situated in the town of Rayne
having a frontage of 40 feet each, bounded
north by Texas Avenue, south by lot s. cas-
by Arenas street.
No. Is. Valuable tract of swamp land
contains cypress and Che hard woods of this
section. and will be sold at a bargain.
l. South ! of the southeast of section 8
all of section 10, west ] of section IL. town.
ship 4, south range 6 east, containing l042
acres. ...
2. South ] of section %. southeast ! of the
east ] of the southwest ! section 30, north.
east / east ] of northwest /, southwest / Of
northwest 4 and east ] of southwest /, east
! of southeast and northwest t of section 81,
whole of section SO, township s., south range
6 east, containing 1889 acres.
8. All of section 3, west 1 of section 2,
west ] of east and northeast of northeast
of section d, north ] of southeast /, north,
east of southwest 4, south of northeast
!. east ] of northwest 1 section 8, east ! of
northeast 4, northeast / of southeast /, west !
OF west J, south ] of southea asst i, southeast /
of southwest ! section 10, all of section II, all
of section IA, lots 1, 2 and Z, section Is, south
] of section and south ! of north section Is,
north half section 90, east hal section and
west half of southeast half of northwest Sec
ton "a, northeast 1 of northeast section IS,
township 6, south range 6 east, containing
4554 acres.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No 10 TTMBERED LANDS IN CALCAsIEU PARISH
/. North ! of northeast section SO and
southeast of southwest ! section 81,
northwest OF the northwest / of section 81,
township s, south range Z west, containing
160 acres.
2. South J of the northwest 4 section
80, township 8, south range 10 west, contain.
ing so acres.
3. Southeast Of northeast ! of section 80,
and southwest ! ofnorthwest of section %,
township s, south range 10 west, containing
so acres
d. South ] of the northeast section %,
township s, south range 10 west, containing
so acres
S. North / dissection 81 and north ] of the
northwest and north ] of the northeast
/ of section 30, township g., south range 10
west, containing 461 acres,
6. Northeast of northeast section 33,
township s, south range 10 west, containing
40 acres.
7. A certain tract of land situated on Hous-
ton Bayou in the Parish of Calcasieu lying in
sections 81, 80, A and S, townships 8 and g.,
south range 10 east and 10 west, containing
Cos acres, This land is well timbered and
will be sold at a bargain.
8. The north of the northeast section
SO, northwest ] of the northwest section "a
and southeast ! of the southwest 4 of section
"a, township g., south range Z west, contain
ing 160 acres,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

Lot No. 4, being lots II, ~, Is, Is, %
81 and parts of 80 and 80, as per same plat
measuring about 406 acres, open land, {
tenement houses, 800 per arpent, Same terms
and conditions.
Lot No. 5, being lots II, IS, 35 and part Of
Is, 81 and SO, measuring about $50 arpents
with Improvements, one new residence, barn,
gin house, two cabins and one engine and
boiler, gin and press. corn mill and saw mill.
Price $25 per arpent. Same terms and
conditions.
Lot No 6, being lots 10, 30, 25 81, 81 and
50 and part of l8. 81 and Sc measuring about
800 arpents, with Improvements, consisting
of two good dwellings, 3 tenement houses, i
engine, boiler and pump and new thresher.
Price, $25 per arpent. Same terms and con,
ditions
Lot No. 10. Lot Al, b, of same survey, and
in proximity with the foregoing, measuring
100 arpents no improvements but a very
pretty position for a small farmer, at SO
per arpent. Same terms and conditions.
Lot No. IL. Lots AZ, 43, a, As, &c, AZ,
AS, same survey, finest kind of wood land,
Immediately in the rear of lands first des-
cribed, about 1867 arpents at SO per arpent.
Sans terms and conditions.
Acts of sale of these lands to be passed be-
fore L.. L, LittelI, Esq, N. P. and Surveyor.
at the expense OF purchaser, and lands sold
will be actually delivered to purchaser by the
said J.. L, Lit:cll.
The above are magnificent farming lands,
and should attract the attention of parties in
search of good homes. They will be sold in
lots as described, or in a body to any pur-
chaser who may desire the whole tract.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No, 90. j. A certain tract of land with
the buildings and improvements thereon.
known as the Midway Farm, situated on the
public road leading from Opelousas to Wash.
ington, about equi distant from the two
towns above named, containing I2l acres,
and bounded as follows north by lauds OF
Pierre Michel, Jr., and land formerly belong
ing to E. X. Anderson, south by lands of Dr..
Y. Boagni, west by public road and east by
lands of Fl. L. Garland"
2. A tract of land near to and belonging
to the above described farm, containing IS
acres, bounded north by lands of P. Michel,
Jr., south by lands of DR.. V. Boagni., west by
ship S, south range, A east.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11
BARGAINS
-IN-
ESTATE
OFFERED BY THE
G. J. Thompson Real Estate and
Loan Agency, Opelousas, La.

No. l. The Mount Hope plantation,
about 2 miles from Washington, La, on the
west bank of Bayou Waxia, containing 1886
acres of land, about 700 under good fence
and will be sold with it 80 mules, a lot Of
farming implements and tools, wagons, carts,
% good cabins-12 of them new, a good
dwelling house, stable and barn, also a sugar
house in good condition with a Niles mill all
in good order and a good Clubhouse with
new cotton gin, 20 saws, and new Rey-
nolds press. The balance of the land, not
enclosed, is fine timber land-cypress, oak
ash, cottonwood, etc. Price, $4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. Al. /. The undivided half of the east
half of section -, and east half of north.
west quarter of section "a, township 3, south
range 4 east, containing 400 acres.
2. The undivided half of the east half OF
section % 1the southwest quarter of southeast
quarter OF section "a south half of southwest
quarter dissection %; norta half of northwest
quarter section 26, township 3, south range a
east, containing 52l acres.
3. The undivided half of west half of Sec
ton - and west half of southeast quarter
section Sc, township 3, south range 4 east,
containing 406 acres
d.. The undivided half of sonth half quarter
section and the southwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section 80, township 2 south range
a east, containing 203 acres.
s.. The undivided half of west half of sec
ton l, township 3, south range 3 east, con-
tanning 800.
6 A cer:airFtract of land situated in Mallet
in townships S and 6, south range 2 east, con.
tanning 200 arpents, and lying in sections Sc
and Al respectively.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

In offering the above properties for sale we
we would say that this is a rare opportunity
/ for good investment in what must soon be,
come a live town. Washington possesses ma
tural advantages and resources as a manufac'
turing town, which must soon be utilized,
and to all in search of good property in such
a place, we would say, buy now as it will
not be long before this property will gre atty
appreciate in value.
No. -. !. A certain plantation aitnated
on Black Lake. in St. Landry Parish, con,
tanning 1850 acres, with the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon, consisting Of one good
dwelling house, with outbuildings, good
barn and stable, a good iron-roofed steam gin
in good order, twenty.four good tenement
houses four hundred and fifty acres in cult
vation, we'll ditched and under good, new
fence. The rest of this tract is well timbered
and much of it is susceptible of cultivation!
About 300 acres of good rice land on the
place with a certain supply of water for irri-
CATION. This property will be sold on easy
terms.
2, A certain tract of land situated Oh the
east side of Black River in theiParish of Con.
cordia, containing 1850 acres and des-
cribed as follows: Section -, township 5,
south range 6 east, containing GAS acres,
southeast 4 anu SOutn 4 OF southwest 4 sec
ton ii, northeast fractional of section %
and the north fractional half of section "a,
township S, north range 6 east, containing
63l acres.
The southwest i of northeast of northeast
/ section Is, towship S, north range 6 east,
containing 80 acres.
The southwest ! of the southwest 4 of sec.
ton 10, township S, north range 6 east, con-
tanning 40 acres.
The northwest i of the northeast and
north ! of the northwest i and lots ], 2, 3 and
a of section 10, township S, north range 7
east, containing 242 acres.
No. Is. A certain tract or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of Acadia, and contain"
ing four hundred arpents, more or less, more
fifty described as follows, to-wit: The north
half of section 46, township Z, south range ]
west and south half of section 25, township
7, south range2 west.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. %. A valuable seaside property having
a frontage ofl5OO feet on Pascagoula Bay by
a depth of 46 chains, twenty-five acres Of
which is open land, and ten acres of which is
devoted to truck farming the remainer is
pine timbered land and is very accessible to
the %neighboring saw-mills. The improve.
ments consist OF a two-story dwelling with 10
rooms all furnished, scarriage-house. stable,
poultry house, ETC., With summer house at
waters edge. This property is situated in
truck farming district ON the l.. & N. R. R.,
and along with it will be sold the implements,
etc, belonging to the truck farm. It is 100
miles from New Orleans and is 40 miles from
Mobile, and a number of trains run in each
direction every day. Price $4,000 cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 10. Southeast / of sec. 25, southwest 4 Of
section 25, southeast and southwest sec
ton &c, southeast / and northeast m section
IS, northeast and northwest ! and southwest
/, southeast 1 section SO, township 3, south
range 6 east. ,
Northwest ! of northwest section Is,
north half of northeast ! of northwest / sec
ton Is, southwest / section 81, southeast !
section 80, township 4, south range 6 east,
Northeast ! of northwest / and southeast !
of southwest i section IA, northwest ! Sec
ton Is, northwest i section %, northeast !
section %, northeast ! section "a, township 4,
sout range Z west, 1868 acres.
These are swamp land and contain valuable
cypress and other timbers, and will be offered
at a bargain.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. "a. A tract of land situated on Bayou
Queue Tortue, in the Parish of Lafayette in
township 2, sections 8 and 10, south range g
east, about 2 miles distant from abe town oil
Rayne. This is excellent land, partly tim
bered, and is suitable for the cultivation OF
any Of the staple crops of Louisiana. 1t is
Immediately on the Bayou and rice growing
on it is a certainty, as the water is at hand
for irrigation. 1t is bounded north by Bayou
Queue Tortue, east by Queenland, formerly
a part of the Pascal Molezun tract, south by
,Espera Guidry and the public road and west
by Preston Huffpauir. This is ia very de-
sirable tract and will be sold al a bargain.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No.6. list. 1881 acres, being all Of sections 10
and Ii, township 3, south range 3 east,
between Whiteville and Morrow.
End. 961 acres, being the west half of
section Ia, and all of section Is, township 8,
south range 3 east.
Sd. Sol acres being the southwest i of
section 6 the west ] Of section 10 and the
north of section ii, IN township 4. south
range 7 east, about two miles northwest of
Melville.
4th. 100 acres, being west ] of southwest
1 of section 25, and the northeast 1 of the
northwest 4 of section Sc, township S, south
range5 east.
9Th. 240 acres, near Atchafalaya river, being
the northwest and the east ] Of southwest
OF section Is, township 5, south range Z east.
9th. 1868 acres, being.the east j Of section
3, all OF section 8. the west ! Of the south.
west of section 7, and the northwest i
and west of east ] of section Ii, town.
ship 5. south range 2 east.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11
NO. IL GREAT BARGAINS
IN TOWN LOTS, BUILDING SITES IN THE
TOWN OF wAsH1NGToN-LoTs SUIT
ABLE o BUSINESS, RESIDENCE,
OR THE LOCATION OF MAN

TOWN OF WAsHINGToN-LoTs SUIT
ABLE FoR BUSINESS, RESIDENCE,
OR THE LOCATION OF MAN
fractures.
1, One sqnare bounded by sittig, Dejear
and Church streets and Morgan Louisiana
& Texas Railroad.
2. / square bounded by Dupre, Carriere
and Church streets and Morgan Louisiana
& Texas Railroad.
3. ] square bounded by Carriere, Mound
vile and Anderson streets and Morgan Lou
isiana & Texas Railroad.
a. ] square bounded by M~oundville, Hill
Anderson and Dallas streets.
s.. | square bounded by Hill, Vine, Ander
son and Church streets.
g.. / square bounded by Hill, Vine, An
derson and Dallas streets.
z. One half square bouded by Hill, Vine
and Dallas streets and Morgan, Louisiana &
Texas Railroad.
g.. | square bounded by Vine, st. Michael
Church and Anderson streets.
9. ! square bounded by Vine, St. Michael
and Dallas streets.
10 ree,fourths of square bounded by
Vine, street, st. Michael & Dallas streets and
Morgan Louisiana & Texas Railroad.
II. l square bounded by Garrigues, St.
Michael, Church and Anderson streets. This
sqnare is extra large.
10. | square bounded by Garrigues, st.
Michael, Anderson and Dallas streets.
10. ] square bounded by Guarrigues, St.
Michel, Dallas and Cahaba streets.
IA. I square bounded by Gradon, Buhat,
Anderson and Dallas streets.
IS. ! square bounded by Gradon. Buhot,
Dallas and Cahaba streets.
IS. | square bounded by Gradon, Buhat
and Cahaba streets & and Morgan Louisiana
and Z. railroad.
II. | lot with improvements theron con-
sisting of nice modern cottage with seven
rooms. situated on a beautiful high and com.
handing site Immediately east of railro ad.
Is. A number of nice lots situated on east
side of railroad, suitable for residence or bust.
ness, and all fronting on an avenue seventy
wide, planted with shade trees.
10. A fine lot of sites, suitable for the cree.
ion of manufacturing establishments, situa.
Immediately on Bayou front and in close
proximity to a saw-mill and brick-yard.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. % A residence in Opelousas, with Ia
acres of ground two-story dwelling, brick
basement; nine rooms, outhouses, well, cis-
tern, etc.; large yard well shaded by live
oak, ~magnolias and other trees. The place
has eleven choice bearing PAGAN trees, figs,
ETC.. and all enclosed and divided up into
yard, garden, orchard and small field. 1t
is beautifully situated in a good neighorhood.
Will be sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 40 A certain tract OF fine land situa
ted On the east side of Red River in the par
ish of Avoyelles, and located as follows 399
acres, being lots l,2, :, 4,5, s, rs, 9 and Is,
section 2, township 3, nosh ranges east 200
acres, lots 10, ii, ~, ID section Is; also lot
"a, section Is, township 3, north rang 3 east
ll9 acres, being lots Is, IL, Is and 10, Sec
ton ID, township 3, south range 3 east 121
acres. being lots 20, 81, %, section 10, town
ship 3, north range 3 east.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 33. A tract of land on Bayou Marie
Cloquant, containing 200 arpents, more or
less about 80 acres in cultivation, on which
there are three good cabins. The land in cult
walton is enclosed with a fence composed of
rails and WIFE. The wood land Is a high
ridge and consists principally of fine oak, ash
and gum. This property will be sold cheap
and on easy terms.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. IA. l. 80 acres of land with thebuildings
and improvements thereon, situated neal
Vile Pate, bounded north by E. j. Conway,
south by o Dardeau, east by Sam Haas.
2. 40 acres of wood land situated near Vile
Plate, bounded north by Onile Tate, south
by Sam Haas, east by Levin S. Fontenot and
west by Mrs. Hicks.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

46. A certain tract of land situated in the
parish of Acadia, containing six hundred ar
penis. This farm is well improved and very
fertile, and win produce such crops as corn,
rice, cotton, sugar, potatoes, etc. It is a very
desirable property, and will be sold at a bar.
gain-either with or without its stock and
equipments. Here is a rare opportunity to &C.
quire a fine property on the most advanta-
geous terms.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. Is. A certain tract of land lying on
Cocodrie and Elm Bayous in townships l and
2, south range 2 east, containing 1175 acres.
There is some fine land in this tract and,
much valuable timber. 1t will be sold at d
bargain.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 16. A certain tract or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of st. Landry, embrac-
ing the west ] of the west of section 36,
township 2, south range 3 east, in the South
western Land District, containing l67 acres.
This is a tract of wood land lying near
Morrow Station on the N. o. p. railrod, con-
tanning valuable hard WOOD timber, and will
be sold at a bargain.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. s. lst. "A acres, near Bayou Coco
drie, being the south J of northwest / of Sec
ton &c, township ], south range l east. ~
End. so acres, near Belle Cheney Springs,
being the east ! of southeast of section 10,
towship 2, south range | west.
3rd. 157 acres, on Bayou Nez Pique,
being lot No. 3 of section so and lots Nos. l,
2 and 3 and the southwest ! of northwest
! of section SO, township 3, south range l
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. A. A plantation known as the Butler
plantation, on the west bank Of Bayou Cour-
tableau, six miles from Washington, con-
tanning SIG acres, about rs to 100 open and
under fence, with good new house on the
place. The balance of land not fenced is
well covered with choice timber, oak, ash,
etc. This place may be had for 81 $500, part
cash, balance ON easy terms.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. I. LIST. IS acres near Bayou Cocodrie
being northwest / of northwest and lots 6
and 7 of section "a, township 3, south range
2 east.
4th. ~ acres of wood land, about three
miles northeast OF Vile Plate, being lots /,
2 and 3, and the west ] of lot A of section
Z, township A, south range 2 east.
9Th. 228 acres, on the east side of Bayou
Cocodrie, being west ] of sections 8 and 9,
township 4, south range 4 east.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

80. A ccreain tract of land on Bayou Jack,
in the parish of St. Landry, containing 1902
acres of land, being the whole of section 9
and east half of section 8 and southwest of
southeast of section 4, township 3, south
range 5 east This is a body of fine alluvial
land, very fertile, well timbered, and will be
sold at a great sacrifice.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 2. A certain tract of land on the west
bank Of Bayou Beuf-about three miles from
Whiteville and joining Phillip Stagg-con-
tanning 400 arpents, about $50 acres in cult
walton, and under good fence balance of
land in timber, and a good deal can be
opened easily for cultivation has six good
cabins on the place, etc-one of the best
places on Bayou Beuf, and will sell for
$4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

43 About 81 acres bounded north by J.
X. Sandoz, south by Narcisse Bihm, east by
La. Land Co, and west by A. Simon.
2 A tract of wood land in st. Landry, two
and a half arpents front by ten arpents in
depth, together with the improvements con-
sisting of dwelling house, kitchen, crib, stable
and sheds. 1t has a continually flowing
spring of good water. Situated about 4 miles
south of Opelousas, and is one of the best
tracts of land in the parish, suitable for the
cultivation of cotton, cane and rice.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

9TH. aQ3~aores, being the west ] of south
east and southwest of section 3, the south
J and the northwest of section a, and the
east ] OF nostheast / of section S, township S
south range 6 east.
sth. SOS acres, being west ] of southwest
! of section S, south half of section 6, and the
north ] of north J of section 7, township S,
south range 6 east.
9th. 2706 acres, being the south ] of sec
ton ii, the south half of section ~, all Of
section I3, the east ] and the southwest /
of section Ia, the north ] and the north ]
of south J of section 80, and the north ! and
the north half of south ! of section "a, town.
ship 5, south range 6 east.
10th. 441 acres, the east ] of the east
] of section IA, the west ] of northwest 4
and northwest / of section Is and the north
east i of section 10, township 6, south range
Z east, near the Atchafalaya river.
All of the above tracts are we'll timbered.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 90. That fine and productive property
situated in the best part of the best section of
Southwest Louisiana, Bellevue, known as the
Pine Grove Plantation, containing $50 acres
of prairie land and 1870 acres of wood land.
This place is above overtlows and free of
miasma, and will be disposed of at a great
bargain.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

as A fine lot at the famous Bell Cheney
Springs, being lot No. l on Main Avenue,
having a front of 20 feet by a depth of 1870
feet. Also, one share of stock in the Bell
Cheney Springs Co, Limited.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 80. Lots for sale at that great health
resort, the Deficiency Springs-the place
to resort to for pleasure as well as health,
where the hunting and fishing is fine and the
health-giving and health-restoring qualities of
whose mineral waters are unsurpassed by
any in the State. We are offering S lots, SO
X 1870 feet, in block 3; also S lots 50x 1870
feet i'll block !. Come early and secure one
of these building sites, as they will all be
taken soon, and you will never again have
an opportunitY to purchase so cheaplY.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

40. A certain plantation or ,...,
with the buildings and %improyem "atI Of
containing about $50 acres, and 1aeis
about n mile from Sunset station s ~
Southern Pacific railroad. The imnru on
consist of a dwelling, steam cottd p,OVeiae
corr mill, IT. tenant houses, cribs sa
other necessary out-houses Hbis i Daias
high fertile land not subject to ov y : Oody
is a very desirable place. for the c SItr,ON
any OF our staple crops 66r for trncL '' s
its nearness to the railroad affordinn laItl y
of shipping facilities. s ae B
I'd. A certain tract of fine rice land ;,
in Faquetaique Prairie CONTAINING ~ oa s1'aai
more or less, will be sold on good ts sgv 'e !
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

AZ A plantation on the east side of Bayou
Beuf, containing 346 acres, with improve
ments consisting of dwelling, cotton gin,
cabins, outhouses, &c. Bounded north and
south by w. Ell. Begg, west by bayou Beuf,
east by land owners unknown. This is a
very desirable property, very nea, railroad
station, and contains a quantity of choice
timber accessible to railroad.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No &c. One. fonrth of a square of ground
IN the town of Opelousas, corner of Court and
Vine streets, with Improvements. consisting
of one story frame dwelling and kitchen de-
tached, and barn, all in good condition fence
nearly new. Price $500 cash, OF $1,000
cash and $3.50 in - months with 9 per cent
interest.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

so: A small farm on the road leaa;nn :
Opelousas to Washington containing 9os y
open land with 10 acres of WOODLAND lag oacfs
Tho is a fine location for a truck farm a ~ "a
where any energetic man can do well :" Va
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No. 81. A certain tract of lasd situated in
Bellevue known as the Tweedee farm, with
buildings and Improvements thereon, CON
tanning 266 acres. This place is well i'm
proved, 1t has on it a good new dwelling, very
large and convenient barn and other out
buildings and tenement houses all in good
order 1t will be sold cheap and on good
terms
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

81. A valuable farm containing 81 ,,,..
situated near the North western snb a'gs'
O~pelousas within a mile from the Conf T..
and having a frontage on the railroad NJ
farm is very well improved and will i. y /
posed of on good terms. :" Us @
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-11

No, 3. A tract of land about seven miles
up the west bank of Bayou Beuf, between
the Beuf and Cocodrie, containing 100 ar
penis, about so acres under fence and in cul-
t~ivation, balance fine wood land. Contains
a good dwelling house, stable and outhouses.
Will be sold cheap and on favorable terms,