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The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
State Agricultural Society.

The ninth annual meeting of the Lou
isiaDa State Agricultural Society will
be held at Natcl,itoches next week
Jan. %. "a and 25. That progressive
citizen, Hon. John Dymond, is Presi-
dent, and III we'll known parishioners,
Messrs. A. Dimmick and q. 7. Black
shear, are members Of the Executive
Committee of the Society. Mr.. j. H.
Humble, one of st. Landry's most in
telligent farmers, will read a paper and
many of the foremost men of the State
will be present and make themselves
heard. The last meeting of this Society
was held here a year ago and proved
exceedingly Interesting and instructive.
We hope st. Landry will be numerous
ly represented at Natchitoches. Any
progressive farmer will be heartily well
coined as a delegate and entertained at
small cost. while the railroad charges
will be only one and one-third fare for
round trip. Go and get an insight into
the methods Of our most progressive
farmers-tbose Of North Louisiana par
ticularly-and you will profit immensely
thereby.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
Our High School.

At the meeting of the Parish schoo,
Board held last week, Prof. sIsffar
principal of the High School. snbmitted
= report from which we make the fol-
lowing interesting extracts:
The Opelousas Public Schoo, ona,oa
Monday morning. Oct. 20, 1894, with an
attendance of 1859 in ali denartmn,t an
Durlng the first month there was an
increase of 80; during the seconS an
increase OF Is, making in all. AT the
close OF the second month, a total
enrolled attendance Of 1874. At present
tnere are 241. All the departments.
WIN Out one exception, have been able
To meet the increased attendance witha
OUT any inconvenience. The Primary
department, however, is overcrowdei
anu there is great need for an assistant
teacher to devote all her time to that
department. At present the assistant
primary teacher spends two and a half
hours, teaching French in ne other
departments.
lhe schools have prospered to such
an extent that their success ia now
assured. However, the friends of pnh-
lie education in Opelousas realize hat
there is needed Il more liberal curricu-
ium for the High School and a complete
a course for the Primary, Inter
mediate and Grammar departments,
AS 1t Is the High School is accomplish
ing a good work for the parish but if
can be made to do much more. The
difficulty lies in the fact that the cor
rect standing of the school is not
known. Parents continue to send their
children at considerable cost to the So
called colleges Of the State, thinking
tiiat by so doing they are giving their
children superior advantages, whereas
In reality the advantages are not su-
perlor, but in many cases even inferior
to those offered 10 the High School,
There is no reason why the st. Landry
High School should not be equal to any
10 the State, and it can be made 80 by
the cooperation of the School Board
and a little judicious advertising.
Prof. Shaffer is doubtless correct both
in his statements and in his conclusions,
and we trust that his plea for a still
further improvement in the curriculum
will meet with a ready response. We
also fully agree with the Professor as
to the importance of a little judicious
advertising of the advantages of the
school, and yet stand ready as in the
past to assist to the best Of our ability
in the good work.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
u. s, District Court,

The U. S. District Court for the
Western District of Louisiana, Judge
Alex: Boarman presiding, began its
regular semi-annual session here on
Monday afternoon and adjourned on
Wednesday evening. District Attorney
Seals, Marshal Luckett and Clerk
Beattie were at their posts and the
business in hand was promptly dis
patched. Eleven cases were brought
before the grand jury and nine true
bills were found-all for violating rev.
enue laws-one being thrown out and
one ignored. There was but one trial
for violation of laws.
The case of Smiley VS.. Smiley was de-
cided in favor OF plaintiff for part of his
claim, $712.
The case Of the Teche Railroad g. Su-
gar Co., Limited, was discussed in some
OF it's features, and referred to Hon. E.
North Cullom, as master-in-chancery,
with instructions to report to the court
at Alexandria, La, Feb. 4, prox.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
The Stock Ordinance.
OPELoUsAs, Jan. 16, 1895
EDITORS COURIER:

OPELoUsAs, Jan. 16, 1895.
EDITORS COURIER:
The recently promulgated stock or
dinance will loon become a law. While
| do not doubt that the Board acted for
the best, iu their judgment, still I be-
lieve they have seriously erred. The
existing stringency of money should i'm
pei us to act very judicionsly, most par
ticularly when II corporations interests
are at stake. / submit that our town
has not yet grown to such proportions
that we should attempt to initiate the
large cities, and / fail t see wherein our
citizens are to be benefited by this ordi-
nance. Every one should know that it
ia almost impossible to keep a horse or
mule, or a COW, particularly, on dry food
alone. Many families, for the purpose
Of having pure and fresh milk, many on
account of the necessity of saving, have
a cow. What shall they do with them
nowf Sell them to the butchers Many
of them are tool poor. Give them away
to the milk vendors, who will in turn
sell them milk for 10 cents a bottle p
That's about the size of it.
| understand that other towns, larger
than ours, have tried this experiment,
but soon gave it up when the weeds had
covered up the sidewalks. IL | mistake
not We have an ordinance providing
means of relief in cases where animals
become nuisances. Why not invoke it
instead of passing this sweeping meas
IRE which. if enforced, will be product
i've Of widespread distress. All are we'll
aware that with present assessments the
taxes of our people are as heavy as they
can stand. Then. it we are deprived,
besides, of what little commodities we
may have at home and forced to procure
them at greater cost elsewhere, | sub
NIT that we have fallen upon evil times,
sure enough.
l do not think that a majority of our
taxpayers favor this measure and | am
clearly of opinion that SO grave a ques-
ton should have been submitted to them
at the ballOt-b box.
A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

The gold reserve in the treasury has
sunk to ST. 0O, 600 which shows that
$23, 000, 900 have been drawn out since
Congress assembled last month. The
outflow seems to be steady and the fail
ure OF Congress to pass remedial legis-
lation will result in another bond issue
at an early day. The President and
Secretary Carlisle are said to be dis
gusted at the failure of the currency
bill to get through the House, and it
is quite probable that they will wash
their hands Of the whole matter and
content themselves by issuing bonds
whenever it may be necessary to do
so to protect the credit Of the govern
ment. That there will be more bonds
now appear to be certain.-N. o. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
Circuit Court Decisions.

The Circuit Court adjourned sine die
last Tuesday. after passing upon the fol-
lowing cases besides those mentioned
in u last weeks report:
Littell g. Hebert rs. Railroad, judg-
ment amended.
Daniel Lewis vs.. Railroad, former
judgment rendered by this court undis-
turbed.
M. D: Levy VS.. Rosa Guidry, judg-
ment affirmed.
Mccormick Harvesting Machiae Co.
vs.. Roos, Kaplan & Co, judgment af-
firmed.
Estate of j. B. Antoine, affirmed.
John Henry Shoe Co. VS.. Mrs. Celeste
Gardiner, judgment affirmed.
Morgan's La. g. T. r. r. VS.. William
Crawford. affirmed.
Henry Manuel VS. ALI. Young, affirmed.
c. G. Heyl vs.. r. L.Harvey, affirmed.
Daniel Lewis VS.. Morgan's La. & T.
r. r. Co., rehearing refused.
Estate of j.. B. Antoine, rehearing re-
fused.
c. L. Power VS.. George g. Swift, re-
hearing denied.
Fontenot g. Toler vs.. Catholic Church
of Crowley, IeheariDg refused.
Henry Manuel VS.. Alfred Young, re-
hearing granted.
Corinne Dupuis VS.. H. w. Anding, re-
hearing granted to make correction in
judgment; in other respects original
Judgment affirmed.
Nathan Koch vs.. L. Goudchaux, re-
hearing refused.
w. S. Parkerson VS.. T. S. Fontenot,
Sheriff, rehearing refused.
The following cases were continued,
reserving to counsel the right by agree
ment to have them submitted for decis-
ion at Lafayette at the March term, 1895:
Henry ely VS.. Morgan's La. g. Tex. R.
r.. Ameiie DeKerlegand VS.. P. ROBIN /;
F. M. Mudd VS.. Ed. Alcott Pacific Su-
rety Co. VS.. j. G.. MedIenka.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Mr.. H. H. Cabaniss, Manager of the
Atlanta Journal, has hit upon a novel
idea for helping the Cotton States and
International Exposition. He invited
the Woman's Department OF the Expo
sition to get out the paper for one day
and the proposition was accepted. Mrs.
Joseph Thompson, President of the
Woman's Board Of Managers, will be
Editor-in-C Chief and other ladies will
conduct the different departments. st.
Valentines day has been selected and
the ladies will edit the Journal that
day and take the proceeds for the
Woman's Department of the EXPOSE
ton. Women reporters will do the
courts, railroads, station-house. Record
er's court, capitol and everything else.
All the regular force will be discharged
for that day and the ladies of the Ex-
position Board will take the whole
responsibility. The list includes some
of the brightest women in Atlanta and
the Valentine Journal is expected to be
the ~raciest issue that has ever been
printed.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Our town had another narrow escape
from a disastrous fire last Sunday night
or Monday morning. Early Monday
morning Mr.. G.. r. Baillio's %barkeeper
opened his saloon on Bellevue street
and discovered that the building was
on fire near the fireplace, the flames
having already reached the floor and
burned through the same; the walls
being of brick the fire was confined to
the mantel piece and flooring. A few
buckets of water were at once applied
and stopped what came very a being
a disastrous fire.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
Don't Know What Hard Times Are,

l came from Rockville, Ind, to Crow
ley, La, about three years ago, and have
been growing rice successfully and pro-
ftably. The people of this section do
not know what hard times are. Be-
cause there comes a year occasionally
when they do not realize three or four
times the cost of their lands they call it
hard times, but they know absolutely
nothing of such wan and suffering as
are experienced in some sections.
In the first place, lands are cheap and
sold on easy terms at a low rate of in
terest, and if a man has not a home of
his OWL it is his own fault. Cheap
lands, cheap fuel, cheap building mate
rial, cheap clothing and cheap food-all
this in a land that will produce sugar,
rice cotton, corn, oats, sweet and Irish
potatoes, fruits of all kinds and every
manner and variety Of vegetables. I
know OF many men who came here two
$500, and to-day have a quarter section
of land with good buildings, we'll stock
ed, their years feed and seed, and free
from debt. How many countries can
do this for a mani l defy any one to
point out any section of the United
States to-day that has done more for
the industrious poor man or more for
the health of the invalid or more for the
capitalists in the way OF steady rise in
values and large returns in investments
than this section of Louisiana during
the past five years.
The people of this state have always
performed their labor by the hardest
and most expensive means, and now
that new and improved machinery is
being introduced it is cheapening the
cost of production and it is safe to say
that rice is raised at a cost of 81 per bar
rel less than it was five years ago, with
many possibilities Of further reductions.
B. R. Garland, Crowley, La, in South
ern States.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
DURLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF AURELIA DAVID.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue OF an order of the Honorable Eley.
enth Judicial District Court OF the State OF
there will be sold at public auction to the Iast
ana highest bidder, by the undersigned ed.
minlstrator, or any duly qualified auction
opelousas, in said parish of st. Landry, on
Thursday, January ~, 1901.
the following described property, belonging 10
the estate OF Aurelia David, deceased, late of
the parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
Inc west half OF a certain tract or parcel of
land situated in Prairie Mamou. near Paint nm.
ralde, designated as the southwest quarter of
northwest quarter of section Is, and the east
half OF the northeast quarter Of section as. in
half OF the homestead entry Of Achille Fonte-
Terms-Cash.
DALICOUR DUPLECHAIN.
Dec. 22' 1884. Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La
Dec. Goth, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
that said proof will be made before G.. NJ.
Thompson, Clerk Dist. Court, at Opeiousas,
La, on February 9th, 1895, viz:
FELONgsE GODEAU,
widow. who made Homestead Entry No. ll486,
for the lots 5 and 6, Sec. Is, TIP. 6. B r 2 east,
Louisiana Meridian.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
Firmin Derbonne, Michel Prudhomme, Chas.
Qulnalty, c. D. Verratte, all OF Opelousas, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Dec. 29-6t. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

The. venerable Gerand Carriere. one
Of the oldest and most highly respected
citizens OF Washington, died in that
town yesterday morning at 5:45 o'clock,
aged 81 years, Z months and II days.
The funeral will take place at the
Catholic Church Of Washington this
Saturday morning at 0 o'clock.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
JOHN l.. wART,
NOTICE.

TIC
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
January l6, 1895.
Notice is hereby given 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 Charles
M. Thompson, Clerk Of District Court. at Ope-
lousas, La, on Tuesday, March 5th, 1895, VIZ
OSCAR BAVOIE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 14257, for the
n WI Section 10, Township 8, south range 8 e.
Louisiana Meridian. 8
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: Adelma Guidry. AieSe Po-
thier, Linval Domingeaux and w. C Miller, all
OF Sunset F. O.
G.. Med. BRUMBY.
January 19-6t. Register
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

rflnters 10 need of a good newspaper
pIcss can get mi at a bargain by ap-
n.yl1g az this Office soon. r. Hoe q
ssG. make ; will print an S-column folio
y " h0e condition ; can be seen 10 0per-
.slohi and will be sold at half original
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Mr.. Joseph Frozard brought to our
Office last Wednesday Il vegetable Gu
riosity in the shape OF a mammoth rad
ISL weighing seven pounds aud four
rent by Mr.. Jos. A. Sicily, from seed
sown on the 10Th of last August. It
was intended to be kept for seed but
was frozen in the late cold snap.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

j. D. N6zat, who lives on bayou
Marie Croquant, east Of town, claims to
be the champion deer hunter of the sea-
son. He informs US that last Saturday,
the 18th, while hunting in the Atchafa-
Iaya swamp near John Lyons, be killed
a buck which weighed, when dressed,
175 pounds. 1t had magnificent antlers
with seyen prongs and was a beauty.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

A big chunk of wisdom is contained
in the following paragraph from the
Lockhart (Tex.) Register: Plant less
cotton, and educate your children bet
ter. No man ought to work his children
half to death, dwarfing their mental IA
culties. Develop them physically, NOR
ally and Intellectually. This is the best
way 10 have a pure ballot, a stable and
PROSPEROUS country.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

The New Orleans Picayune has our
thanks for a copy of its record OF the
notable events Of 1894, a conveniently
arranged compilation which hung on
the wall will be very handy for ready
roforanoa.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
NOTICE

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.,1
January 2, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed 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 Feb
ruary, 18th. 1895, viz:
JOHN l.. STE WART,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1901 for the
and s WI OF N Ell Sec. 10, township 2. s r / east
La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
JOS. B. slngletary, Robt. C. Chaddeck, Tur-
key Creek p. O., La, Abel J. Suddeth, Opelou-
sas, La, Louis Devllle, ST., Turkey Creek p. Or
La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Jan. s, 1895. Register
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

lave y0n tried Plantation Liver
rills tor habitnal constipation& They
sIe perfectly splendid and a suye cure.
nIlee 70 cents. Sold by Shute g. DnsoD,
pDpelc1sas, g. r. Tolson, Melville, and
Dlake " burke, Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

The clerk of the weather seems to
aaVe overlooked US in the distribution
ot bis fluid favOrs. The ponds in the
country are all dry again and many Of
The cisterDs in town are becoming so.
NO have had remarkably little rain
during the past six months.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Vns nv poor back! No excuse for it
III. s;sh1tatlOl Anti-Pain Porous Plasters
sa.a capslcnm will cure it. Sold and
ssasasteed satisfactory by Shnte & Du-
nm Nh. v~pel0llsas, DR.. e.. r.. T0lson, Mel
w ana Blake & burke, Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

New Orleans has contributed ten or
twelve carloads of provisions for the
Nebraska sufferers and the relief train
will leave early next week. Georgia
sent a train OF fifteen cars on the 10th.
The Christian .Endeavor Society of
Opelousas sent $40 a few days ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Leave your orders with Chas. d.
stewart for the best Pittsburg coal aud
lF hFe-w0od OF various kinds, saw
60 70 any length. The coal will cost
yol only 90 cents per barrel, delivered,
and the wood ia equally cheap,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
JUDGMENT.
GERTRUDE ELVINA BALQUET vs.. CAaI
MER DUROUSSEAu.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH oFsT. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1919,

In this case the plaintiff having proved I'D
her demands to the satisfaction Of Tho Court.
and the law being in her favor and against tho
defendant. it is for these reasons now ordered,
adjudged and decreed that plaintiff, Gertrude
PENDANT, Casimer Durousseau, dissolving for
ever the community of acquets and gains now
and heretofore existing between him ana her,
separating her in property from him and vest
ing her with the exclusive administration and
control OF her separate property which she now
owns and such property as she may hereafter
of the said Casimer Durousseau, her husband.
Thus done, read and signed in open Court, ALL
0pelousas, La, this 2lst day of December, A.
D., 1894.
w. G. PERRAULT. ~
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. of La.
Filed December, 2lst, 1894.
Il. E. E%sToRGE, Dy Gil.
A true copy.
c. NJ. THOMPSON, elk.
Dec. %, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

J. Meyers g. Co. have just received
tHo carloads OF the celebrated OWENS
bOR0 Wagons, comprising all sizes,
both III ThimbIe Skein and Iron Axle,
which they are offering at unusually low
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

pr. VIM. NJ. Thompson, Physician and
Surgeon, will give special attention to
diseases Of the eye, nose, ear and
throat. Office adjoining his drugstore
90 Landry street, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

~ ~ smsock ordinance recently adopted
ss II rlewn Council will 70 into effect
4 sD.lS. We think it's enactment
~ sAler premature and that its pro-
k55s ste too sweeping. Until we
soaae sidewalks to protect, the
sntsss ~ least, might have been
6S~.so1 from its operations. Al we'll
sss, SS.M..zen, whose complaint appears
ss.sx column. formdlates an en-
ns.pes2 teet against the measure Id
t s s1ape. and he voices the SEM
okanlany Of our people.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
yoar life worth 81 centsY

\ yoar life worth 81 centsf
Iossssa Chill Cd gestive Chill ;
AIM This 10 the evolution of your
NH iia! scnsati0n. Plantation Chill Cure
~ " s1 ha syol, or Il piH cost y0H nothing.
ii III cilute u DusoD, Opeiousae, DR..
1s,f. iun,lsons Melville, and Blake &
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Bailey & Houston keae@ full line Of
drugs and patent medicines, perfumes,
atc. Prescription department. under the
ipecial charge of the experienced regis
tered pharmacist. Mr.. F. E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

J.B. Sandoz sells the celebrated Stu
debaker wagons and dump carts, also
. fine line OF carriages, buggies. speed
ing carts and harness of all kinds.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

U Intention of rice planters is called
s 4 ~ Iact that j. Meyers & Co. have
M ss;A |. On hand a full supply Of Irri-
s = Pumps. They make q speciality
~ celebrated Irwin Van VIE Pumps
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTs.
TOUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF JEAN BITE. MALVEAU AND
WIFE, PAULINE JEAN.
No. 1914.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
DADI1II az Cn I AnnN

NO. 1914.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court, in and for the parish OF st. Lam
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned adj
ministrator, or any duly qualified auctioneer,
at the last residenc of the deceased, in Plat
sance settlement, in the parish of st. Landry, on
Wednesday,, February IS, 1895,
the following described property belonging to
the estate of Jean Bite. Malveau and wife, Pau
line Jean, both deceased, late Of the parish of
st. Landry, to-wit:
One hundred arpents of open land situated
near Garrigues' bridge, in the parish of St. Lam
dry, La, about seven miles from the town of
Opelousas, La. bounded north by Widow Louis
Malveau,- east by Prevail Chretien. south by
same, and west by Widow Louis Malveau.
Also, one branding iron.
Terms-Cash.
The land to be sold in lots to be designated on
day Of sale if SO deemed proper n advan-
tageous to the estate.
AUGUsTIN MALvEAU,
Jan. II, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Fancy paper and envelopes, q
toilet articles, soaps. perfumerles, ETC.,
at Bailey s. H0ust0n's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Our hustling young friend, ]. Rene
BonDet, Agent for the M. o. Brewing
Assn, Lafayette branch. visited our
town Thursday.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Drugs, medicines, chemicals, patent
medicines, fine cigars. tooth brushes,
combs. &c, at Bailey & H0uston's.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

A fresh stock of groceries. also dry
goods just received ut Clements g. Hea-
lsy's-sh0es a speciaIty-all at prices to
suit the hard times.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Get your cotton seed meal at the St.
Landry Oil Mill and feed it to your
stock. 1t is cheap and nutritious. See
advertisement.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

II you want to make application for
entry Of land, call on Maj. Ben. Bloom
field, the old Confederate soldier and
United States Commissioner.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Chas. D. Stewart sells Pittsburg coal
at ninety cents per barrel, delivered ;
also, ash, gum and oak, sawed to any
length, Mt very low rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

At Bl0cl's you can get a fine latest
style suit of clothing at rock bottom
fgures-for men OF boys-just received
and marked down low.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-19

Call at Bloch's it you want to buy
GOOD shoes at panic prices. Fresh and
new stock.