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The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
District Court Sentences.

The District Court adjourned sine
| die on Monday after a continuous ses-
| sion of six weeks. This term has been
remarkable in this, that there were
| large numbers of convictions for felon-
les. We published weekly the senten-
ces imposed by Judge Dupr6 in minor
cases and we now publish list of those
sentenced To the penitentiary. There
were exceedingly few acguittals or mis-
trials. District Attorney Garland en-
| tered nolle rroscqu! in Il number OF old
cases of minor Importance, cases which
had been clogging Tie docket for years.
So that the number of cases left on the
criminal docket is comparatively light.
here were quite three htrlhred crlm-
inai cases disguised Of at'uthis term,
either 10y trials or nollc Z prosequls.
Besides this there were sGiie tw euty-
five Civil and probate judge .lients sign
ed. Judge Dupre and District Attor-
ney Garland We're lndncte into office
less than year and il half ago and al
ready are tie civil and criminal slockets
virtually cleared. We knew that these
officials would clear up these dockets
during their adnlnlstr; tion, but we did
not dare hope that they wonld ac-
complish this feat in So short time.
Judge Dupro passed the following
sentences Monday:
PENiTENTIARY< SENTENCES.
Calvin Baltiel,, manslaughter, 10
years.
Hilare Gaubcrt, forgery, 9 years.
Mack Lee, shooting with intent to
kill, 3 years.
Felix James, Jr.. shooting with intent
to kill, $ years.
Lewis Mack, shooting with intent to
kill, 3 years.
Baptste Martin, horse stealing, yrs.
Henry EcGaffey, liorse-stealing, l yr.
Adam Williams, petty larceny, year.
Roaosph Le4er. stabblng with intent
to kill, 2 years.
Mat Gouor, burglary. 5 years.
Alex Grimst.,h, burglary, years.
John Stewart. ,manslanghter, years.
Joseph Thomas, petty larceny, yr.
Joe Williams, stabbiug with intent to
kill. years.
VIM. James, petty larceny. year.
Richard Hawkins, shontius with in
tent to kill, years.
Henry Gloston, petty larceny, year.
Leon Pierre Stevens, murder, life.
Charles Trail, petty larceny, 1 year.
Jules Kaufman, shooting intent TO
kill. years.
David Jones, Murder, life.
Clarence Leme!le, assault intent to
rape, 10 years.
Marius Aucoin, petty larceny, / year.
Manuel Johnson, petty larceny, l yr.
Gustave Aorean, petty larceny, l VT.
Cleophas Moreau, petty larceny, Is mos.
Leonldas Preultt. maEslaughter, Is yrs.
MIsDEMEANoRs.
Arcene V4drine larceny, mos. jail.
Leonard siatteo, S25 or 3 mos. jail.
The following parties appealed to
Supreme Court, Marius Aucoin, Leon
ias Prrett, Mack Lee, Gustave Moreau,
Cleopeas Moreau, Calvin Bartield. HiIare
Gaubert, Lewis Mack.
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Bayou Chicot.
Oct. 30, 1897.

Oct. ~, 1897.
DR.. Marshall Compton and wife pass
| ell through from Opelousas en- route to
Loyd's Bridge Thursday evening.
Aaron Jacobs aud Mr.. Bennett. of
Opelousas, passed through here last
Friday on their way home from St.
Louis.
Hacks and buggics continue to pass
here daily from Alexandria to Opelousas.
Il. B. Walker, book keeper for Capt.
Sam Haas, is quitessick of Pneumonia.
visitor here 9I Saturday.
and alto being 'disinfected, wended
his wa ITO Beaver to hold / quarantine
sr-.tfieu this week.
Major Frank Wls.;ton aud Colonel
Edmund Qnirk passed .0ere on Sunday
Ell route to Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. VIM. Young and daughter. Miss
Beulab, of Boreta. and Misses Maddie
Thompson and Lizzie Currie of Vile
Plate, passed here Sunday en- route to
Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Young will ac-
company the young ladies aud place
them in school at that place.
After Miss B. left Sunday Austin
Wolff had Woe begone expression on
his face Poor fellow, we felt sorry for
him.
Mrs. DIR. w. d. Haas and children, of
Bunkie, came out Saturday evening
visiting relatives.
We regret to learn Of the death of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Chappelle's elderst
daughter, Alice, who died of typhoid
fever Saturday at 8 2. NJ
Misses Victoria Landreneau and Isola
Fontenot were visitors here last week
and attended sociable at Charles Tat
mans residence.
No parish papers this week.
With the scare of yellow fever, dust,
low price of cotton and the scarcity of
goods, times are extremely dull.
Several cattle buyers visited US this
week.
Some one we know will be glad to
learn that our yonng friend Leon S.
Haas arrived all 0. X. at Charlottesville,
Va.
Capt. Sam Haas, left bright and early
Tuesday morning for Opelousas and all
way points.
A good black smith could find profita-
be employment here.
A large roll Of betting weighing over
three hundred pounds arrived here ON
Tuesday for the oil mill at Opelousas.
CHICOT.
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Hrpetitien addressed to our Board Of
AJthrnlea Was circulated Iaat Sunday
ciAssgiHg that freight Was received at
PAiHeLtD from infected districts and
asking that the town be quarantined
against Palmetto pending the inyesti
cation. a counter petition was gotten
up asking that the matter. be investiga-
ted first and ii the circumstances justi-
fed 1t, then establish quarantine.
The Board appointed Drs. Thompson
and Shnte to go to Palmetto and inves-
tigafe, which they did on Tuesday, and
found that there was no foundation for
the report HAT goDds were received
there from infected points and that
Palmett0Was thoroughly alive to the ex-
lgencies of the situation and would not
permit any violation OF the quarantine
regulations. Our mails, except from in
fected points, will continue tD come via
Palmetto. and all freight mt prohibited
coming from non-infected points vii
be received there.
Dur Health Officers speak in the high
est terms of the efficiency of the qnar-
aDtlne guards at Palmetto and 0f the
sintelli gent and accommodating service
0f the Texas ~ Pacific r. III people
Y 10 Rave them evcry assistance in the
investigation, and Were specially Oblig-
anR and courteous towards onr town
and parish quarantine officials.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
The Art amateur for October is on

The Art amateur for October is one
OF the most superb numbers yet issued
by that magazine. The color plate
which accompanies it, "CAerries Ripe"
shows us charming little girl, in white
dress and bonnet and pink silk coat,
carrying u basket OF cherries on the left
arm. while with the right hand she
holds aloft a small bunch. A more de-
lightful child pictnle it would he hard to
imagine. The eight supplement- pages
Of Working Designs gives us China
painting motives, needlework, pyro-
graphy and wood carving-all actual
working size. In the body of the mag
aziDe are articles on '''The Technic of
Puvis de Chavannes hy Montague
Marks; The Revival of Lithegraphy,
illustrated by facsiniies of drawings on
stone by George MorIand and Theodore
Geficauli; on the weiI-known iIlustrat-
or, W. A. Rogers, with illustrations by
himself; The Use of Black Chalk; The
Drawing of Children by Ernest Knanfft;
Tapsetry Painting by e. Day McPher-
SOP; China Painting by Anna d. Leon
ard. G.. E. Brady aud Annette Osgood
Stanton. A special feature has been
added this month -" The Childrens
Page" Here we find lesson on draw
ing given in simple language and with
easy illustrations calculated to suit the
youthful beginner. The number from
beginning to end is full of help and in
terest to the artist, art cennoisseur and
art student.
price 35 cents. The Art Amateur, 25
Union Square, New York;
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

No. 546g.
By virtue OF u judgment entered in the mat
ter OF the above Estate. and of Il commission
issued to me as administrator, l.Will proceed Cn
Wednesday, November 2lfEs, 1897,
at the late residenrc OF the deceased to sell at
auction for cHSh, ditthe property of the dcccaa
ea, composed of three following bodies OF l:iIa
tO-wIt: One situated about one mile ana II
half west of Opeousas. which the deceased
last resided, containing an area of about ReV-
enty-threo acres or arpemts, bounded mort Ii hy
property OF the widow Of deceased, south by
public road leading from Opelousas to rrairi5
Pnndc, west by a lane between said land and
the Land sold to Peter Anderson, and east by 1t
body of land belonging. To heirs of Mrs. A fred
that erected thereon hy II. l.. Garland. consist
ing OF the front part OF the double house IN
which resided tho deceased.
A'othef, situated about IL mile Guii!t-west of
opelouSas, containing about ilfty arpeHtS, hOun-
ded north by strip of land belonging to II. J..
Garland, left for u lane and fer drain. laund-
ell south by land OF Mrs. Laurent DuprC. west
by land of Mrs. CleOphaS Comeau, east hy N
strip of land belonging to II. J.. Garland, with
the bulldlngs-saVc and excepting those erect
Ell by VIM. Henderson.
Anotter situated about two miles from Opel
ousas, north west of the first described, con-
ded by land of Henry l.. Garland, east ny land
of widow C. NJ. Thompson and of DIR. Hnagni,
south and west by lanes between said land and
land of Peter Anderson, with building thereon.
Also some horses mules, cows, sheep, ar.itn-
ry implements, some corn; also some notes and
accounts. HENRY l.. GARLAND,
Oct. %, 1897. Administrators.
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The New York World -Thrice-a-week
Edition.

The Twice-a- week Edition Of the New
York World has been converted into
the THRICE A. WEEK. 1t furnishes three
papers of six pages apiece, OF eighteen
pages every week, ut the old price of
ONE DOLLAR a year. This gives 1855 pa
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per has 6 pages eight columns wide or 4s
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WORLD is not only much larger than
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but it furnishes. the news with much
greater frequency and promptness. In
fact, it combines all the crisp, fresh
qualities of daily with the attractive
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To all who pay $2.75 cash in advance
the OPELoUsAs COURIER and N. Y.
Thrice a. Week World will be sent post
paid for one year.
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The Yellow Fever Situation.

There is little change to record in the
yellow fever situation since our last.
The number Of cases in New Orleans
continues to increase gradually but
slowly, and is still Of very mild type.
The only points in the State outside of
New Orleans where any yellow fever is
reported is ut Franklin, Patterson and
Baton konge-one case reported in the
Capitol Wednesday.
Tho report from, the Board OF Health
of New Orleans for the last I'd hours,
received here Friday morning, gives
the No. OF new cases at 43, deaths g.
Total number cases to date 1924, total
deaihs 112.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
CALL MEETING.

OPELOUSAS, Oct. 1Stl, lS97.
Members present C. j. Thompson, Prest-
dent, presiding; H. ID. Iarcade, j. B. SandoZ,
Jos. Lassalle, E. s. Andrus. Quorum present.
"'he President stated that the object of the
meeting was to entertain a petition and count
er petition from the citizens of Opelonsas rela
tive to the advisability of quarantining Pal
mettO, whereupOn, on motion of Larcade, duly
seconded. it was
Resolved by this Board that the suggestion
quarantinng Of Palmetto be adopted, viz:
That Drs. Thompson and Shute proceed to Pal
| mettO at once and investigate the condition of
quarantine affairs at that point, and that no
quarantine be established against it pending
investigation, or before the report of sald Doe
tors.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, it was
Resolved,-That from and after this date. all
peddlcrs going out of the corporate limits of
the town of Opelousas. shall be required to
have their pass dated by the quarantine guards,
and the number of the post OF said guards
thereto affixed. and that they shall be required
to return by the same post the same day +;
otherwise they shall be detained. And it is
further resolved that it shall be the duty of the
guard to examine each bundle or package as
they go out and in, and if they should find more
goods in coming in than when goiug out, they
shall be detained by the guards
On motion, duly seconded, the Board ad
journed subject to call.
CT. THOMPSON
President.
W. r. COCHRAN, Clerk.
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NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW OR

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANs,LA.,
Sept. 20, 1897.
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 b.
Bloomfield, u. s. Commissioner at Opelousas,
La, on Tuesday, November, 2, 1897, viz:
CHRISTOPHER ID. vERRET,
who made Application No. 134Os. for the
81. SW.4 of Sec. 10, TIP. @, south range Q
east, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Richard Read. Bernard Martin, Isaac Der
banne, Avillien Ganbert, of st. Landry Parish
La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Sept Is, 1897-6t Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

fL.
The indiscfiminate Stance -bucca-
neer style Of quarantine, which has
unfortunately been SD prevalent
throughout this and adjoining States
for the past six weeks, has undoubtedly
caused incaIcnlable damage and incon-
yenience to the general public. II was
found necessary TO invoke the strong
arm of the law in our parish this week
to abate such nuisance. A body OF
men, not residents of Palmetto, had nn-
sdertaken to prohibit the communication
established by our health authorities
between Palmetto aud other seetious of
our parish, under safe regulations, and
threatened by force Of arms to defy the
quarantine authorities of the parish.
AS q natural result our Parish Quaran-
FtineofieeF. Dr.. Thompson, had the lead
eera5n the high handed move promptly
.Ax ssted and placed under peace bonds
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

We were informed by Mr.. Derbanne
residing in Mallet or Cote Simien that
on last Saturday week, there was ter
rible hail storm destroying in some
places all the cetten opened. Mr.. Bileil
GDdeau. SO we are Informed, lost about
ten bales opened and is now preparing
to plOw the stalks with Il view tn maure
his land. TIE hail was bali the size of
4 hens egg and in some places was fully
three inches thick on the ground. Mr..
Derbanne's crop was also considerably
damaged.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
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Articles intended for publication in
the COURIER should be sent in before
Thursday morning il possible to insure
their appearance in tlie next issue.
Matter sent in Thursday evening or
later is apt to be- e-exclndesl for lack of
time or space, unless it il of sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
convenience.
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MRS. NJ. M. HAYES.
% M q

Dou't neglect to furnish the COURIER
with news items of general interest.
Notices Of deaths, marriages. the pre-
sence OF visitors in your neisIhottood,
etc. ought to appear in the columns of
your local newspaper and will he pub
!ished it same are duly and timely re-
ported iPnona %.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Gelestin Beignaud, resident Of Cou-
aee Croche, committed suicide last Mon
day evening by hanging himself in his
burn. He had had a difficulty with his
son and steps were being taken to have
him put under peace bond. This is the
only reason given for the rash act.
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NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, {
Sept. H., 1897. 5
Notice is hereby given that the following Z
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 Alfred
Pavy, Clerk of the District Court, at Orelou-
sas, La, on Oct 25th, 1897, viz:
OSNIAN LEDOUX,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1866 for the
W. of s. E.a. s. E. / Of s. E.4 Section IA, TIP. 4
8. R. w, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Jean Louis Chapman, Gustave Hollier, Ars.
tide Granger, Auguste Sancier, of Mamou T. o.,
La. -
GEO. Med. BRUMBY,
Sept 1S, 1S97-6t Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

From private information received,
We believe that we can safely say that
Bishop Macs. Of Covington, Ky, will
soon be confirmed as Archbishop of
New Orleans. Bishop Macs will he n
worthy successor of the lamented Arch
,bjRhou ,Janasel,s
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

The number of the CoURIER's Phone
is 80. It you want any advertising or
job printing, or have any news to COM
municate. ring up 20 and you will have
prompt attention. After Office hours,
the publisher can be reached at any
time by ringing up No. SO.
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Printers in need Of good newspaper
press can get one at a bargain by ap-
plying at this Office soon. r. Hoe &
Co. make will print an 8-column folio
is in fine condition can be seen in oper-
alton; and will be sold at half original
cost
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

NoTICE.-There will be services at
the Church of the Epiphany, Opelousas,
on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4:30
o'clock D. m. in June and at II o'clock a.
M. in July and SO on alternately. Rev.
w. S. Slack, Pastor
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
EDUEsE4EE SALE.
EDUEsE.EE SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST
LANDRY.
ESTATE OF EMERAND LANDRY.
No. 5475.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH 0lF StH LANDRY

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BY virtue Of an order of the Honorable tbs
11th Judicial District Court, in and for
the parish of st. Landry, there will be
sold at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned admin
istrator, or any duly qualified auetionecr,
at tho last residence of the deceased.
situated in Prairie Plaisanee, in the parisl, OF
ST. Landry, on
Wednesday, November 3, 1897.
the following described property belonging 10
the estate of Emerand Landry, deceaasst, late
of the parish of st. Landry, to wit
One hundred aid sixty acres of land more ur
less, together with all the buildings and inn
provements thereon situated in the Parish of
st. Landry. bounded north by Ertemon La
deur and Valsin Lednnx. on the south by
lands partly of Edgar Landry and 5nagni or
lands unknown and Lueen Z. Pitrc, east hy
Edgar Landry and Thomy Fontenot and Val
sin Ledoux, west by Octave 7. Pitre ana Mrs
Francois p. Pitre.
Two mares and colts about twenty t20l head
of horned cattle; one old buggy Gne feather
matrass one lot of bedding; one arnoir, bu-
reau rocker, etc; one branding iron,
Terms and Conditions Tho movable prop
erty will be sold for cash. The iiunoVae,
one third cash and the balance On one and
two years from the day of sale, notes made
payable to the order of the administrators,
bearing eight per cent per annum interest
from date, vendors privilege and special
mortgage reserved.
EDGAR LANDRY.
Oct. 2, 1897. Administrator
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Parties having personals or other items
of interest who wish mention of them
in these columns, should call OF drop
US note through the post office, al
ways giving their real names as a guar
anty of good faith.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

D. X. Breazeale, the we'll known mill
wright, will make Opelousas his head
quarters for some time to come, and ia
prepared to undertake any work in his
line. Orders through the postoffice will
have prompt attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

A telegram was sent from Opelousas
Friday morning to j. p. Shriever,
General Traffic Manager of the Southern
Pacific Il r. at New Orleans, asking if
that road would haul a train of 90 cars
of general merchandise from Alexan-
deria, La, TO Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

The Alexandria dry goods merchants
are complaining of the dull times for the
season, but our wholesale grocers will
wear diamonds If the quarantine lasts a
few weeks longer.-Aiexandria Town
Talk.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

The Louisiana Veterans who served
ID Virginia aud their descendants, will
ind the article on our fourth page of
special interest as matter Of historical
r.acord. In the battle 80 graphically
described by General Taylor the com
pany tom Opelousas lost several ct its
best men killed and many wounded,
besides many casualties in the other
companies frCm this parish
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sylvester arc in town
and will remain for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Sylvester will have some employ
ment in erecting our water works and
electric lights
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Our POstmistress and assistants have
been kept busy since Wednesday morn
ing distributing the back mail which
had been aecumulatiDg for the last
month and only reached here Tuesday
night from Palmetto.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

MIR. Geo Blckham, representing the
Hicks Co., Ltd, of Shreveport, La, was
i'm town Friday working up business
relations between ,Opelonsas aud
Shreveport.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Everyone desires to keep Informed on
Yukon, the klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields, Send 10c. for large Compendium
OF vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co, Indianapolis, Ind
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

The town council of DonaldsonviiIe
has arranged to borrow $4,000, from
the banks Of that town, for the purpose
OF putting in an electric plant there
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Remember that to vote, the name of
the party wanting to exercise the right
of citizen must be on the registration
book.