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No Truth i'm the Story.

HAzLEToN (Pa.l, Sept. 6.-The story
sent out from Lofty, Pa, that the mining
town of Scotch Valley had sunk out of
sight is untrue. There is no Scotch Val
ley in this region.
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n. Cresswell, George Hanlon and the
Weir estate for damages sustained in
constructing the road leading from the
old Jackson road to the Placervil1e road.
The board then adjourned until this
morning.
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Schooner sunk

CHATHAM (Mass.), Sept. Ga large
three -masted schooner is sunk off here,
1t is believed she ran on the rocks during
fog last night.
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HUGH CASEY,
e1s X Street. sacramento. CAL.
ablIehed -

GREGORY BROS. Co,
ooM MISSION MERCHANTS Ann
" Wholesale Dealers in
PRO DOCE AND ERlnT-
126 and I2S j street, sacramento.
General Agents for the celebrated BOBERTS
KIDNEY AND LIN Err BIrrERA
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RESTAURANT DE- FRANCE.

BANQUET AND WEDDING PARTIES A
ID speciality. oysters IN every style. 427 X
street. Family entrance on Fifth street
Meals so cents al Il carte
HENRI BOULE, Proprietor
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LIQUORS. WINE. BEER. ETC.

EBNER BROS. COMPANY,
I16-11S * Street. Front and second,
sacramento.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
/ ers in Wines and Liquors Telephone 364.
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BOARD AND ROOM, 81 20 TO So FER
ID day. Meals, % cents.
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6-Acccommodations FIRST-CLASS Frss
BUS to and from hotel.
w. J. ELDER, Manager.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
Restaurant and Oyster House.

ENRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
i spect. Ladies dining-room separate. Open
day and night. BUCKMANN & CARRA-
CHER. Proprietors, No. 1O19 Second street.
between ] and X. sacramento.
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EDWIN K. ALSIP & CO..

Oldest and leading Real Estate House in
Central and Northern California. IOl5
Fourth street Sacramento; NO. 9. Rotunds,
Mills building, san Francisco; : North First
street, san Jose.
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REAL ESTATE, ETC.

BLOCK FOR SALE.
WE HAVE FOR SALE A BLOCK AT
w the end OF the Twenty y-frst-street rail-
way. This is q fine location for a store or
place OF resort Improvements consist of a
two-Story building with storeroom on first
floor, good barn and outbuildings. Nearly
two acres i'll Bartlett pears trees. Easy terms
and long time.
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M. CRONAN,

$50 X St., and IIos-I11O Third St.s
Sacramento, Call,
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER
l in Fine Whistles, Brandies and Cham.
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DLEASANT, CLEAN ROOMS, 25 CENTS
/ per night, and best meals in city for 20
cents. Best of wines and liquors viii be found
at the bar. II. w. WOOD. Proprietor.
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in the Primary Department, Mrs

in the Primary Department, Mrs.
r. Mayer and Miss Hilda Mayer.
The local Trustees consist of the
following gentlemen: E. North
Cullom, G. J. Thompson, G. L. Du-
pre-, Jos. Bloch and DR.. R. M. Litteli.
Our school, although SO young, is
well organized and doing effective
and very satisfactory work, reflect
ing much credit, both upon the
community and upon those who
have in hand its management. Our
teachers are earnest, jealous and
capable, and our people are giving
the school cordial sympathy and
united support. The outlook for
the school is in every respect most
encouraging, and it's salutary in
fiuence is destined to be felt
throughout Southwest Louisiana.
Amongst the many who rendered
conspicuous service in securing the
success of this noble enterprise, we
can not refrain from making spec
ial mention of Mrs. Laurent Dupre,
Mrs. G.. L. Dupre, Mrs. +. G. Marks,
Mrs. f. e. Bailey, Mrs. G. B. An
drus, Mrs. V. X. Irion, Mrs. K. v
Johnson, Miss Fannie Mckinney
(now Mrs. McGinnis Of Alexandria)
and the present corps of lady teach
ers-noble women, with hand and
heart ready for every good word
and work. Amongst the gentle
men, we mention Judge Estilette
Messrs. Thos. II. Lewis, Laurent
Dupre, Gilbert l.. Dupre, Joseph
Bloch, j. j. Thompson, Drs. v. K
Irion and r. M. Littell. Well may
these and all who joined with them
in this great enterprise, look with
pride upon their glorious achieve
ment. They have erected a monu
ment to their devotion to the cause
of humanity and education more
durable than marble, and have SCI
In motion an influence for goot
that will reach down to eternity.
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ganiZed. But the friends OF the
noble enterprise were few and We're
eventually forced to abandon it.
A portion of the old buildings still
stand as monuments to the praise
of those whose devotion to the
cause of edueation--the best inter-
ests of humanity, placed them
there; and to the shame of those
who failed to give the enterprise
the sympathy, cooperation and
support it deserved.
The trustees of this idle but va
luable property have taken the
proper steps, and will have a bill
introduced at the approaching ses-
sion of the Legislature to have it
turned over to the aid of the pres
ent high school, an undertaking in
which it is to be hoped they will
be entirely successful, as the re-
venues to be derived from a judi
cious disposition of this property
would greatly assist and extend
the usefulness of the school.
For q number Of years, our only
schools were such as were taught
in houses furnished by the teach
ers, all of them poorly furnished
and many of them utterly unfit
for such use.
Those of our citizens who real
lied the necessity of knowledge in
the struggle for advancement in
this age of sharp and persistent
competition and were able to send
their children abroad to be educa-
ted, did so; but many others, not
SO fortunate, We're forced to con-
tent themselves with the meager
and unsatisfactory educational fa-
cilities offered by our local schools.
This condition obtained till the
year 1888, at which time we may
date the commencement OF a new
and more propitious educational
era. A few of our public spirited
citizens united in a call foa a mass
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rying the election over a strong

rylng the election over strong
opposition.
The ordinance as passed provided
for a Board OF Commissioners to
consist of five men, three of whom
must be members of the council
and to be appointed by the Mayor,
one from the school board to be
selected by that body, and one from
the COMMITTEE Of Twenty-fiven to
be chosen by said committee. The
said commissioners, as appointed,
consisted of Messrs. j. B. Sandoz,
Geo. G. Pulford and E. Latreyte,
from the council /; Capt. j J. Thomp-
son from the "Committee of Twen-
five;n and DIR. V. *. Irion from the
school board.
The first important act of the
Board of Commissioners was the
selection and purchase OF a build
ing site, containing about seven ar
pents, for which they paid $1050.00.
They next adopted a plan for the
building and advertised for bids.
Mr.. T. Geo. Chachere, being the
lowest bidder, was awarded the con-
tract for erecting the building at
$8500.00. Upon the completion of
this handsome building, an illus
tration of which we give in connec-
tion with this article, it was neatly
and appropriately furnished at a
cost of about $1200.00.
In the winter of 1898, the school
board established the st. Landry
High School and a Graded School
In connection with it. The first
session, to continue six months,
opened January End, 1894, with the
following departments and faculty:
In the High School, DR.. V. K. Irion,
Principal protein, Prof. G. w. Jack
and Miss Effie Ealer; in the Gram
mar Department, Prof. Jack, Miss
Hebrard and Miss Ealer; in the
intermediate Department; Miss
Birdie Harmanson and Miss Ealer;
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meeting to consider the question OF
the erection of a public school build
ing in Opelousas. This meeting
was held in the courthouse, with
Mr.. Laurent Dup4e as chairman,
and Mr.. Thos. H. Lewis as secretary.
This meeting was attended by a
large number of ladies and gentle
men, who manifested much inter-
est in it's object and the discussions
had thereto. After general inter-
change of views, upon motion OF
DR.. V. X. Irion, a standing commit
tee of twenty-five ladies and gentle
men was appointed by the chair,
whose duty it should be to raise
the funds necessary for the erec-
tion OF a suitable building. DR..
Irion was made chairman of
this committee. It soon met,
organized and began work with
considerable earnestness and zeal.
A series of entertainments was
given, running through a period
of two or three years, and a
fund of some twelve hundred dol
ldFS was dCCuU1uldtUcus 0Co1hliS
this process of raising money too
slow, the COMMITTEE Of Twenty
five,o as it was called, determined
to make an effort to secure a special
tax in behalf of the proposed build
ing. A petition was presented
through chairman Irion to the
Town Council, praying that body
to submit an ordinance to the tax
payers of the town, levying a spec
ial tax of D mills for eight years.
Strange as it may seem, major
ity of the council were inimical to
the scheme, and it was with great
difficulty that they were finally
prevailed upon to submit the ques-
tion to vote. But having sue
ceeded in getting the issue before
the people, its friends, including
the ladies, worked assiduously for
its triumph, and succeeded in car.
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reach of their children, and by the
establishment OF churches and
schools to open up to them the
pure fountains of natural and re-
vealed truth. They realized that
this was the best investment they
could make for themselves, the
best legacy they could leave for
their children-a legacy which
none could dispute and of which
none could deprive them. They
knew that an educated man, in
every station in life, carries with
him his own unfaiIing capital-a
capital unaffected by monetary
crises and "an investment whose
interest is not regulated by the
success Of speculation" These
considerations led to the founding
of our great public school system
and to the establishment of high
schools, seminaries and colleges in
various sections of our country.
While other states were moving
forward in the great educational
work and realizing its benefits in
every branch of society, Louisiana
alone seemed insensible to her ne
cessities and to the educational
well-being of her children. Her
sons and daughters were permitted
to grow up in ignorance, and many
of them to-day, though men and
women of good natural abilities,
are unable to read or write, and
know nothing OF the world outside
of their immediate environments,
Especially is this true of Southwest
Louisiana, and ST. Landry parish
is no exception to the general
rule.
Moved by this strong demand
for an educational revival, a num-
Der of the friends of education un'
dertook to establish college in
Opelousas. Several acres of ground
were secured, buildings erected
and the @Franklin College" was or
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ST. LANDRY HIGH
SCHOOL.

acknowledge is power This
truism is stamped upon every page
of history--ancient and modern. 1t
gave ancient Greece her prestige
amongst the nations OF the earth,
and made Rome the mistress of
the world; and in proportion as
knowledge vanished away, these
nations relapsed into ignorance.
and sank into ruin and decay. No
less in modern than in ancient
times, knowledge is at once the
foundation and the impulse of all
human greatness. 1t has extended
the boundaries of Britain till the
sun never sets on her vast empire.
Within q few centuries, it has dis
covered vast and hidden conti-
nent, blotted forever from her face
a whole peculiar and ignorant peo-
pie, and above the ruins of the
savage wigwam has erected innu-
merable monuments of its great
ness and its glory.
acknowledge is power,n indeed,
for good or for evil, to the indivi-
dual as well as to communities
and nations. A knowledge of
those things that are true, honor
able, just and pure, will always
tend to elevate and ennoble man /;
while a knowledge of those things
that are false, vile, dishonorable
and impure, will inevitably tend
to dopradafion and ruin. TSna-
cially is this true of the young,
who, from constant contact with
vice, are easily led to "first endure,
then pity, then embrace" even to
the commission of heinous' crimes.
Impressed with these truths, our
ancestors sought to place the
means of knowledge within the
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EoR sERwlcE-

The best bred trotting stallion in Lou
isiana, combining the blood OF Hambie-
tonian 10, Geo. Wilkes, Nutwood, Bel
mont, Electioneer, Onward, Strathmore,
King Rene, Mambrino Chief, Maud s.,
Sunol, Direct, Direetum, PaIo Alto, AK
tell, Alierton and almost every turf ee-
lebrity. The stallion referred to is
strictly trotting bred, and trotter; linn
tied to a few ouside mares, at sl5 90 cash.
The above can be substantiated by the
records. lie combines six great brood
mares in his pedigree. Who is the own
er of stallion who can say as much.
Call at Sunset Stock farm, st. Landry
parish, La. apl 2s-4t
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To the Public !!

And Friends of st. Landry Parish:
lam agent for one of the best medicines
.an earth. backed with bankablc paper.
was d living wreck for years and am now
sound and hearty from its use. Hundreds
tnf Dersons are using this medicine and am
vet to find q person that is not entirely sat
isfied. The name of the medicine is Root
Tea- Ma Anyone wishing the medicine
else "a Felix Iasrrapes, Opelonsas, La. Cir
cnlars sent on application. Address
EUGENE I4ACHAPELI4E,
AMI T-tf Plaisance, la
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF oNEZIME B. FONTENoT.
No. 55l5, Probate Docket, District Court
Parish of st. Landry, La.

Whereas, Gustave B. Fontenot, admins
traitor of the above estate, has fled his final
tableau and distribution OF the funds OF said
estate, accompanied by his petition praying
for the homologat1on Of same; and
Whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date April 18th, 1894.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tableau to file same in writing within
the time required by law, why the said ia
bleau should not be homologated and con-
frmed. G. M. THOMPSON,
April 81 1t Clerk.
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Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,


LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
March 26, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make anal proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore T.. n Cullom, u. s. Commissioner, at
Opelousas, on Saturday, May 5, 1894, viz
ALCIDE ORTEGO,
who made Homestead entry No. 1921. for
the fractional Section %, TIP. 1 s. e. 8 E.,
La meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
tion OF said land, viz:
H H. Deshotels, A. 4. Layergne, Louis
z. Lafieur, Simeon Ardoin, all of st. Landry
parish, La.
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STORM CLOUD.

is dark brown horse, full sixteen hands
high, very snowy, and has race record of
pa He is by Black Cloud t783} sire of Char
mer 2:27 and out of Preciosa by Knicker-
booker, sire of Onward 20, stephen q. 2:20A
and ten others in the 30 list.
These horses viii make the season OF 1894
at the Tweedie place in Bellevue, four miles
south Of Opelousas, Louis p. at SIS, Storm
Ciond at SIS. They will make one day OF
each week at Churchpoint, and one at
Washington. For further particulars, ad-
dress. o. j. STOKES,
aplT.tf Opelousas, La.
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Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, |

LAND OFFICE At NEW ORLEANS,
March 80, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof Will be made be-
fore 4. North Cul1om, u. S. Commissioner,
at Opelousas, on Saturday, May l2, 1884,
viz:
JEAN NJ. VIDRINE,
who made Homestead Entry No. I10g6 for
the Wla of SEA and Eis of SWts Sec. 20 Up.
5S r. l. West, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitfya
tton of said land, viz: "a
Honest Ardoin, Alcee Guillory, Sidney
Fontenot, Thomas yeillon.
apl5 ct q. Med. BRUMBY. Register.
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People desiring to breed mare to a
stallion should be very careful in their
selection OF same. The stallion has as
much influence over the size, shape,
Color and disposition OF q colt as has
the dam. Now, when you have decided
around you and you find large, 1aring
poster, setting forth the good points of
breeding, performances, etc., of certain
stallion. You never pause to consider
whether all these claims are true or not
you look ut the bottom, see the price OF
service is $40. Why, that is awful cheap,
i must try that horse. You take yo,tr
mare or send her there, and breed her,
In due time the colt comes. "Well, it
is fairly good colt, not SO large or SO
MICE us my neighbor's who paid $25, but
then mine cost SIS less than his" It
cost just the same price to feed the mare
and it costs just the same price to feed
the colt. Your colt grows to maturity,
when You find sometimes large plug
or mcan-tempered balky hosse. You
find he is good for nothing but to drag u
cart. You can buy horses Just as good
bred on the plains of Nevada or Mor,ta-
ma at $50 SO SIS each. Yours has cost YOU
800 to 500, according to ame ant of time
and feed given him during hFs coIthood.
Your neighbor's colt, which cost SIG
more than yours, also grows to maturity,
costing about the same for feed, atteii-
fiop efc nc vaurs n - a ,,;aa s,,,,.~+le =
tnrred road star ,.orts, e, si9oa,i su4s,
s15o IN 500 N,w No ,whn W 81 t.., y nuse lr1nl tl
most money ya,, ~. ya,,r @ ,aiae.s r5 I,li.s sns
Yon saved ! iliftIa I'm tba a,,tsnt Ri,t IL
has surely gnt = harsa s,.1,sh 9,,,i. ~. ~
what vnnys : upuoio
Of course man keeping stallion for
him INT ea, b .a.o.,ai ~ Y.sta .aiins 4,l lpa
nlaca ba cIai,,s tho hn.so 49,. w, W VIC
Where he cainas h;s e racor no,se was nrea q
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LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, /

April "a, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has ftled notice OF his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made be-
fore e. North Cullom, e. S. Commissioner at
Opeiousas, La, en- Monday, June 1, 1891,
THEOPHTLE REED,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1867, for
the Ei2 of NWI2 and VIA of NEA Sec. 81 Tp.
5SRi East, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cu1tiva-
ton of, said land, viz:
Theodore Tate, Ferdinand Tate, Iastfe
Granger. Onile Manuel. all OF ST. Landry
50 .04' G. Med. BRUMBY.
apl2s-6t Register.
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A CAR I'D.

Mr.. r. Harvey has surely lost his
memory since his conversation with the
owners Of Uhlan, concerning race be-
tween his horses and Uhlan. Mr.. Har-
yey positively refused to make match
race with Uhlan; but offered to run two
horses against Uhlan, one entered by
him and the other by Mr.. Dunn. We
refused, his idea of running two horses
against Uhlan was too easily understood
to be accepted. Mr.. Harvey also refused
the same day to run his horses against
Hal Clay, horse belonging to DR.. Ar
thur Guilbeau, Of Breaux Bridge.
LII mistake has been made, 1t was hy
Uhlan
uhlan is young-3 years old--and he
Is IN active service in the stud, and in
no condition to make races now. The
only thing troubling Mr.. Harvey now
is the great superiority of Uhlan's breed
ing when compared with his horses.
q. w. MARTIN,
j. B. CLAY,
Roy Bros.
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apl2l st
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CELESTE LAFLEUR, DECD.
No. 5O2i, Probate Docket District Court Par
ish of st. Landry, La.

Whereas, John j. Fontenot, of the
parish of ST. Landry, administrator of the
above estate, has sfiled his final tableau OF
classification of debts and distribution OF
the funds of said estate, accompanied by his
petition praying for the homologation OF
same. And, whereas, prayer of said petf.
ton has been granted. by an order OF court
bearing date April 18th, 1894.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given
to all persons interested to make opposition
to said tableau, TO file same in writirs
within the time required by law. why the
said tableau should not be homologated and
confirmed. G. III. THOMPSON,
April Il 2t Clerk of Court.
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notice 70 the public.

WILLIE PLATTE, La. April 10. 1881.
take pleasure In notifying my friends ana
che nnbiic generally that viii give especial
affention 10 all succession business entrust-
al to my care and win promptly settle TO the
satisfaction of all parties any ana az such
business. l.. y. DgssMAnnN,s, n,s,,
apl l4-3m Solaty fuuaie'
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF JEAN BITE. LAFLEUR.
No. SOB, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDDY.

Whereas, ErmiIe Laf1eurs administrator
of the above estete has filed his final account
and tahleau of distribution of funds OF said
estate accompanied by his petition praying
for the homologatton OF same, and
Whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date April 25ths 1894.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties Interested to make opposition to
said faIbleau to file same in writing In
my office, within the time required by law
why the said tableau should not be honoio-
gated and confirmed.
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NToTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF HYACINTHE GUILLORY.
No. 5035, Probate Docket, District Court
Parish OF ST. Landry, La.

whereas. Louis Perron, administrator of
of the above estate, has fled his final ta-
bleau of the said estate. accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation
of same; and
Whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date May 9Th, 1882.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tabIeau to file same In writing within
the time required by law why the said
tableau should not be homologated and con-
firIaed. G. NJ. THOMPSON,
"A, Apl III 1t Clerk.
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NOTICE. will apply to the Leg is
lature at its next session for the re-im
bursement of moneys paid to the State
s Il, patented to me Feb. II, 1894.
GEORGE @. ELAs.
Opelonsas, April 18th, 1894. apl2s-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-04-28

Whereas, Yorick ytdrine, administrator
of the above estate, has filed an account
and tabIeau of said estate, accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation OF
same; and
Whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date April II. 1894.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tableau to file same In writing in my
Office within the time required by law why
the said tabIeau should not be homologated
and confirmed. C. NJ. THOMPSON.
Apl212t Clerk.
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OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE or CELISE MARCANTEL, DECD
WIFE OF PAUL FRUGE.
No. .5231, PR oBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

whereas, Paul Fruge, natural tutor
has filed his account OF tutorshfp of his
minor children, issue of his marriage with
Celise Marcantel, deceased, accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation
of same, and
Whereas, the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing
date Get. q, 1888,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tab1eau to file same In writing In my of.
nce within the time required by law why the
said tableau should not be homologated and
confirmed.
apl2s2t C. M. THOMPSON. Clerk.