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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
DEATH OF MICHAEL HUGHEs

Michael Hughes died at his HON,
on the Gibson plantation in thi,
parish OH Sunday morning, Jun,
18th, ut II o'clock. He was borr
in County Mayo, Ireland, on Nov
Sth, 1910 and came to Natche,
when ten years old.
During the late war he was a
gallant soldier in Capt. Otis Ba.
ker's company from Natchez
known as the Natchez Rifles. He
came to this parish just after the
war and engaged in the business
of plantation manager.
A few years ago he leased the
Gibson plantation, assisted by bis
nephew John Hughes. While on
this place Mr.. Hughes was at-
tackled by cancer of the tongue
and in vain sought relief, and after
great suffering he died last Sun
day. A man of quiet and unob-
trusive nature, Mr.. Hughes was
known for his many good qualities
of head and heart among an init
mate circle of friends. Wherever
he was known he was respected
and loved. Of q warm and gener-
GUS nature, he performed many
acts of charity which were un-
known to the world. He never
married, but had adopted the child
rem of his brother and was truly a
fathert to them, and he was reward
ed by receiving from them an af-
lection and devotion such as only
children render to q parent.
Throughout his long and painful
illness they'wntched' over-fiim with
the tenderest care and By their
gentle ministrations they soothed
his last moments on earth. Death
was really relief to HIM snd
when he was called upon to face
mis- Maker he was ready to go, for
he had faithfully performed: his
duty.
He was buried at the Natchez
cemetery beside the members Of
his family who had preceded him
to the grave.
To the bereaved members of his
family whose hearts are desolate,
We tender our sincerest SYM
pathies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
For Lease For a Term
of 3 or 5 Years.

The undivided'half of the Osce-
ola and Buck Horn plantations on
Lake Bruen, with II mules there
on, and the Northwestern third of
Hollywood plantation on Lake St.
Joseph, known as Johnson's Bend,
in Tensas parish, belonging to the
interdict Scott Watson. The
rents to be paid as follows: One
half on October 18th of each
year and the balance on November
10Th thereafter. The lessee is to
keep the interest of the interdict
Scott Watson in the gins on the
Osceola and Hollywood planta-
tions insured during the ginning
season of each year for an amount
to be agreed upon on signing the
act of lease. The mules leased
with the property are to be re-
turned with the buildings at the
expiration of the lease in as good
order as when received. wear and
tear excepted, and to make all
necessary repairs during the lease.
The lessee to give bond satisfac-
tory to the curator of the interdict
In the sum of Twenty five hundred
dollars for the faithful perform
ance of the stipulations of the
lease. The curator reserves tho
right to reject auy bid made. All
bids must be addressed to the un-
derslgned and will be acted on BY
the 18th of June, 1897. The own
ers OF the other undivided half of
this property will concur in anv
lease made.
}: TULLIS WATSON,
Curator Interdict Scott Watson.
hEayzo-oOu st. Joseph. In
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JUD:ClAL ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE
To All Unknown Own
ers of Assessed Inn
movable Prop
erty,
SITUATED IN THE PARISH
OF TENSAS.

In compliance with section No. 80 OF
Act No. So of the Acts OF the General
Assembly for the year 1888. the follow
ing list OF names OF unknown DELINQUENT
tax debtors, the amount due by each on
the assessment Of the year 1896 and the
limmovable property assessed to each is
made public as follows, tO-wit:
Unknown Owner.
Brown, j. s., Receivor.--last known
owner.
Taxes 1896. s20.26
North Bend, a part of.
TO-wit: North-half of Northwest
quarter and West-half OF Southwest
quarter of Section 2. and East-half
of Northeast quarter and East-half
Of Northwest quarter of Section
three. township eleven, rdrge ten
east, containing 800 acres.
unknown Owner.
Fletcher. Miss Virginia-last known
owner.
Taxes 1896, 1910
North Bend. A part OF II, to-wit:
Southeast quarter and Northeast
quarter of Southwest quarter OF sec
ton three. township eleven. range
ten east, containing 200 acres.
w. C. YOUNG,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
Tensas Parish, La.
ST. JOSEPH, La, June 3. 1897.
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DEATH OF mr.. cHAS. MOSS

Another of cur former citizens
has crossed the dark river. Mr..
Charles Moss died at his home in
Cleveland, Ohio, early in this
month. He was q native of Ger
many and came to Waterproof be-
fore the late civil war and entered
upon successful mercntile career
which was interrupted by the call
to arms. Mr.. Moss, though a
German by birth, periodically EN-
sraced the cause of his adopted
land and volunteered in the Arm
strong Guards from this parish
commanded by Capt. Thomas p.
Farrar. This company went to
the seat of war early in 1881 and
became part of the famous Louis
Jana Brigade that won so much
fame on many a hard fought field.
Mr.. Moss, by his soIdierIy quail
ties, soon won promotion and was
invited to become a member of the
Brigade staff, where he served
faithfully to- the end of the
war. Upon returning home
He begun life anew and be
came a member of the firm of
Moss, Wise & Co., together with
his brother; Leopold H. Moss and
our venerable felIow-cifizen, Mr..
David Wise. This firm did a most
prosperous business until about
1874 when Mr.. Charles Moss re-
moved to ST. Eouis and organized
the firm of Charles Moss b Co...
where, for many years, they did q
large business
While here Mr.. Moss was-a val.
liable citizen, filing the office Of
Police Jurorfrom the Waterproof
ward. Some ten years ago Mr..
Moss became afflicted with a fatal
disease and after long and patient
suffering-Hessecumbed tfiismontii'
He left a lsrgefsmily now living
in Cleveland.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
fofrc,vI~
1s1tOCI3I;DINGs
OF TUE
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
or THE PlslsA or r.xsAs.

BE 1T known and remembered
that on this 18th day OF June, A.
d. 1897, it being day fixed for
meeting of the Board of School
Directors for the Parish of Tensss,
said Board met at its office in st.
Joseph, La. this day.
There were present: Hon..J. D.
). Newell, President; Messrs.
Douglass Muir, A. G. Watson, Jr.,
Joseph NJ. Harper, P. c. Smith,
F. o. Adams, w. D. A. Gorton
and S. w. Martien, members.
Every member of the Board and
a quorum being present the Board
proceeded to business.
On motion the minutes of the
last meeting, December 18th, 1896,
were read and adopted.
On motion the following bills
which were paid during the recess
of the Board, were examined and
approved:
Tensas Gazette, printing
notices and proceedings 3 % 90
Grant d jung, Office table Is 90
Martin Jacoby, cash and
sundries -. 80 IS
Whitney Bank, interest
on loan ............. AZ IS
Martin Jacoby, cash and
sundries s Is
Newell Il Co., repairs
on school house. -. 90 90
w. M. Davidson, sundries SO IS
j. d. s. Newell, material
for school. 30 90
M. Jacoby, cash and sun
drles. 5 80
s. B. Splitter & Co., lum-
Der =. 80 SIS
Coleman Banks, janitor. ID 90
William Lucas, moving
school house. ~ 80
+. p. Baily moving school
house =. 80 90
NJ. Jacoby, cash for labor
and material in moving
school house and sun
dries. =. 1853 90
B. F. Bonney, Assessing,
1870 polls. ........... 164 80
Sol. Elgutter, lumber and
shingles. ............ % 90
Ruffen Robinson, build
ing out-houses. ...... 18 90
Natchez Drug Co., points IL 90
NJ. Jacoby, cash, points
and sundries. ....... 30 80
Julia Clarkson, cash and
sundries =. is 90.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Low Round Trip Rates
Via the Y. g. M, v.

For the international Conven-
tion Baptist young people of Amer
lea, at Chattanooga, Tenn, July
1918, the Y. & M. V. r. r. will
sell tickets from Vicksburg TO
Chattanooga and return, July 10,
IA and Is, with final return limit
July 2lst at the low rate of $13.05.
An extension of the limit of your
ticket TO August 18th may be had,
if desired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18


pairs. s-....-........ 2 sc
On motion the following bills
were allowed and the Secretary
instructed to draw warrants to
pay same:
X. B. Mcmillan, lumber and
benches $12 sc
W. ID. A. Gorton, cash and
sundries ............. II IS
To the Hon Board of School Direc-
tors Of the Parish Of Tensds:
GENrLEMEN:-In obedience to
your resolution of December 14th,
1896, regarding the Boards liabil-
ity to the Sheriff for costs in his eff
forts to collect forfeited appear
ance bonds, beg leave to report
that / communicated with the
State Superintendent and he IT.
ferred the matter to the Attorney
General. 1t is the Attorney Gen
erals opinion, as you will see
from his letter herewith fled with
this report, that the School Board
is not liable for any costs incurred
by the Sheriff in his efforts to col
lect these forfeited appearance
bonds. After seeing this letter
the Sheriff has withdrawn his bills
and makes no claim against the
Board for such service.
sIGNED.
j. D. S. NEWELL,
Committee.
On motion the report was re-
ceived and the committee dis
charged the Secretary instructed
to file the Attorney Generals let
tor.
To the Hon. Board Of School Diree-
tors Of the Parish Of Tensas:
GENTLEMEN:-In obediance to
your resolution of December 18th,
1896, regarding the charges for
printing notices and proceedings
of the Board, we beg leave to re-
port that we have given the mat
ter our consideration, and we adj
wise that the present arrangement
with the Tensas Gazette be con-
tinued, viz: The Board to pay ten
cents per line for printing proceed
ings and the legal rate for all the
other matter.
SIGNED.
J. D. S. NEWELL,
THos. NJ. WADE.
On motion the report was re-
ceived and the committee dis
charged.
To the President and Members of the
Board of School Directors of the
Parish Of Tsnsas:
GENTLEMEN:-During the ses-
sion just closed, l have had in OPP
Grafton 10 white schools, with 154
pupils in attendance, and 20 coll
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
sEcoND WEEK.
Monday, July I2th.

A Elgutts. Newellton
Ed LyncA -. Mound Bayou
M b Fayrs.... st Joseph
Jake Frazer. Melwood
| } w Madhx. ;. Pamela
J G Ham. !. Cat Point
Stark R0a'h Newellton
Geo. Johnpn .Richland (upl
Alex Hone1Tood, Villa Clara
John DAYS I, Clinton's
Issac Jackpp.. Villa Clara
Frank Eseriy Frogmore
Fred Skinner st Joseph
Burrel Mingo. .Raritan
Fred Tho7n. =. Harper's Island
G H CIintoa. 4. st Joseph
John fyler. .Panola
S w Hlzlip. :. st Joseph
Abe Rob 81 ). Chetwynde
s H Andnvs. st Joseph
J d Chatqar st IosePi4lr-
George W. Shamrock
James Bodwll. st Joseph
} Il MarroH Waterproof
Abe Brackm Duckpond
George Fralklin, Bombay
Yves Pendlam. Newellton
G b Muir. Z. |. Locustwood (upl
M Fl Heller~ 4. /. Helena
Neal BARLEY Sunnyside
A true COP.
ATTEST
Seal RH. WHITNEY,
DIV. Csfk 23rd Dis. Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Lands for Sale.

IHAvE FOR SALE large and
small bodies 81 land which I will
sell at reasonable prices and on
good terms as to time. Ibs,a =
number OF finely improved cot
ton plantation for sale.
Apply to-
II. A. GARRETT.
Att'y.-at-Law.
st Joseph. La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
NOTICE OF FINAL AcCOUsT.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Tensas
23rd District Court.
Succession of VIM. H. Buck, Decd.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that the Executors Of the above named
succession have fled in said Court their
Final Account Of their administration OF
said succession, and unless written OBJ
position be made thereto In the Office OF
the Clerk Of above Court, within hezal
delays, the same viii, be homologxsed
and made The Judgment Of this Court
and the Executors discharged.
Witness my hand and seal this I7th
day ofJrne, 1897.
lsrAL.l JOSEPH CURRY,
Clera 23rd District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Summer SchooIY w C A, al
AShviiie, N c, June 1925

Tickets from Vicksburg to Ash
vile and return on sale June Is,
IA and Is at the rate of 5000.
Final return limit June 9th.
Correspondingly low rates for
the above occasions apply from all
coupon stations of the Y. M. & M
V. K. R. Call on or address your
nearest Y. & NJ. V. agent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

60 to j Msyers Ssl6on' for ice
cold SchIitr beeron tap He Keeps
il constantly fresh. The pump
he uses insares the last glass drawn
from the keg to be as good as the
arst Try a "stein' of beer there.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Summer School Y. NJ. C.. A.
at Knoxville, Tenn,
June 1927.

Tickets from Vicksburg tC
Knoxville and return on sale
June 10Th to 10Th, with final re.
turn limit June 30th, $1G.40
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

above named Honorable Court In the
above styled suit, have seized and
will, on
Saturday. the s4th dsy OF July.
A. ID. 1897,
offer for sale at the Court House door
In the town of st. Joseph, In this parish
within the hours prescribed by law
that ia between the hours of II o'clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m, to the high.
estbidder the following described prop
erty belonging to Mrs. Alice II. Par.
ham, situated in this parish, to-wit
The "Areoia" plantation, obtaining
1913 acres more or less, and composed
OF Section 20, fractional section 40
fractional section so, except that part
lying South Of Bayou L'Argent; all in
Township 0, Range 10 East, and bound.
ed on the North by "New Foundland'
plantation, on the East by L'Argeni
and Aquasco plantations, on the South
by Bayou LArgent and on the West by
"Consuelo" plantation.
Also the "Steep Bayou plantation,
containing 96c acres more or less; and
comprised OF Section SO, Township 10
Range 0 East. and the North half O,
Section 1, Township Q, Range 0 East
and bounded North by Highland
plantation. East by "Argyle" planta.
ton and stockton" plantation, South
by "Glenwood," "Linwood" and IAN
derson" plantations and West by 'still.
water" and Anderson" places.
All Of the above described lands con.
tanning 1878 acres more or less, togeth.
er with the buildings and machinery
and appearances thereto belonging
and workstock and farming Implements
and lmmovables by destination thereon
and seven mules on "Are olan planta.
ton.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
VIC. YOUNG, Sheriff.
ST JosrPE. LA., June Is, 1897.
Thos. P. Clinton, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
june1S-30d.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
RY vENIRE.
~ OR s.,y Tsr~-
nRsr WEEK.

o.. -
aeg Monday, Jnly 5th.
MarIo st Joseph
Grann;,, .I,ocus,wood
Ras r oung, Duckpond
AL ~ iter. IngefieId
Alex ,Ihqfs. Pamela
Ipr !. h.chell ,Monclover
caJ,i. s y ..... Richland
Gu g ~ oaifr. Villa Clara
W. guier. Newellton
~ aue Ncwal :. Newellton
i9y onfth. Wavertree
Az nvpk b.. Hard Times
D. ,s noSsI IT,. Chctwynde
CT 99iHn. Pin Hook
y U'S ~ nche, Simooda
Nv y Sicn s,.. st Joseph
y run -. Helena
Az Ola1 =. Buckridge
a 1o.. NEAL !, Ter. Waterproof
C S"li M nagih. Gibson place
nj M ," -, -. Aubrey
D DlcA misty. !. Clarkson's
D Tluty nawtrds. st Joseph
i,nalis maYr. st Joseph
D u wv forp :. Goldman
B 7 Berry,. Home
n ~ - Smih. :. st Joseph
D y ~ holiday. Franklin
q Nesel -. .Newell's Ridge
Iahuy Baths. :. Aubrey
I y; henhessy st Joseph
Jim Galloway. "A No. Ono
A J Bryant. Kansas
Oscar les5 !. st. Joseph
geo. Fnnblin. Bombay
Isaac Tuner. st. Joseph
Rudolph EalnitzSt Joseph
Henry Bsines. .Wavertree
Charles VI Howard, viamede
West Nedham Canton
lork GIbsoh. Winter Quarters
Jake Resny, Jr. Frogmore
W > n Wales. Waterproof
" Lewis - st Joseph
w j Wptson. st Peter
George Boon. st Joseph
u IL Hsnfef. :. Waterproof
Joe Williams. ). .Chetwynde
Nat Culhns.. st. Joseph
) Il Morns. .Newellton
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
w. NJ. Davidson, Treasurer, In Account With
Board School Directors.

ST. JOSEPH 1897
To the Honorable
GRSTIEMRNAccompanyng
$230337
". NJ DAVIDSON Parish Treasurer
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
Respectfully,
THos. NJ. WADE,
Superintendent.

l lsCA
On motion Mr.. Harper, Mr.
Martien be and is hereby author
lied TO build a sawed picket fence
around the Duncan school house,
and the secretary is hereby author
lied to draw a warrant to cover
cost of same, when the proper
vouchers are submitted.
On motion Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Cor
ton be and is. hereby authoriz d tC
paint and repair the Waterproof
school house for whites, with out.
building and fences, and One hun.
dred and fifty Dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be
and is hereby appropriated to
cover cost of said repairs
On motion Mr.. Martien, the
Secretary and Mr.. Gorton be and
are hereby authorized to buy any
apparatus or appliances that may
be necessary for the white school
at Waterproof.
On motion, the Superintendent
be and is hereby instructed to
open all of the white schools OH
Monday, September 18th, and con-
tinue them nine scholastic months,
and the colOred schools at St. Jo-
seph, Waterproof and Newellton
on Monday, September 81, and
continue them for eight scholastic
months.
On motion, Mr.. Martien be and
is hereby allowed twenty-five dol
lars and fifty cents for compensa-
ton to teacher during the period
of overflow, as it was impossible
for the children to attend the
Duncan school.
On motion Mr.. Martien, the
Secretary, Mr.. Wade, be and is
hereby authorized to employ a
principal for the Waterproof High
School for the session of 1S97-eS.
On motion Mr.. Muir, the Secre-
tary of this Board be and is here
by authorized to employ teacher
for the Newellton colored school.
and assistant teachers for the Wa
terproof and st. Joseph colored
schools, when, in his Judgment,
an assistant becomes necessary
On motion, the following white
teachers were selected for the ses-
sion of 1897 and '98.
Miss Matte Lewis, ST. Joseph.
Thos. NJ. Wade, Newellton.
Miss Mary H. Miller, Assistant,
Waterproof.
Miss Julia Clarkson, Duncan.
On motion, the following col
ored teachers were elected.
Arthur Shaifer, st. Joseph.
Mary o. Henderson, Waterproof.
On motion Mr.. Martien, the
Pamela Lodge, No. al, K. of P,
be and is hereby allowed to build
an ante-room on The front gallary,
at the top of the steps, of the
white school house i'll St. Joseph,
said room to be built at expense of
Lodge and removed when the
Board so desires at the Lodges ex-
pense.
On motion Mr.. Adams, the Sec
rotary of this Board be and is here
by instructed not to allow sum
exceeding thirty-five dollars per
month to any second grade white
teacher, in carrying out resolution
of the Board, fixing salaries of
teachers in the country schools,
adopted August 31st, 1892.
After due consideration the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be
and is hereby requested to proceed
in the collection of the poll tax as
the law directs.
On motion, the Board adjourned
to meet at II O'Clock on Monday,
October 4, 1897.
J. D. S. NEWELL, President.
Thos. NJ. Wade, Secretary.
Fly paper at Kershaw's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

ored schools, with 1927 pupils in
attendance. I now have three COL
ored schools in operation, bal.
moral, Mound Bayou and High
land.
Owing to the fact that could
not secure teachers who could pass
the examination, | could not open
the schools at Marydale, Hopoksh,
Bucks, Loamland, PecanO and
Alphenia.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

UNION MORTGAGE BANKING AND
TRUST CO., LIMITED.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
JUDCIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

OEIZUnE AND SALE.
State Of Louisiana. Parish OF Tensss
23rd District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
MRS. ALICE VI. PARHAM AND
HUSBAND.

DUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY GIv-
Il en- that by virtue OF o writ OF
Seizure and Sale to me directed by the
above named Honorable Court In the
above styled suit, have seized and
will, on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18
NOTICE.

Fly paper at Kershaw's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-18

ST. .Iosnru. Ia MAY 81. lsa7.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Uu moment on la fevre de Por sem
pare do tout le monde, il nest pas a n
int6r8t de savoir combien les Etats-
Unis On prodnisent annuellement. LIE
directeur dc l'Hotel DIES monnaies de
Philadelphia Went de publier Ia sta
tistique de For dams les Etats Unis,
pendant rann6e 1896. L'Etat dc Cali
~fornie, que Pom croyait 6puis6, tent
toujonrs dependant le premier rang
dams cette production. ii n fourni 2
millions ct demi d'onces dor, soft $685.
100000; %viennent %ensuite le Colorado,
le Montana ct rUtah. LIE metal blanc
est repr6sent6 par nne valeur d'environ
$zO,OOO.OOO. Au total, les Etats- Unis
ont mis- on circulation en- 1896 pres de
100 miliions dc m6taux pr6cieux.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
0umbo File.
IRecette dun vieille c~uisiniere. J

t1teccttt wv Vtettt6 CWtStNteFe.J
Premi6 chose: y6 prend la viande Ia
qui y6 p6l6 "taseo,n mett6 Ii dams to
chodiere avec ain ii brin de la graisse
ct ain ii brain la farine, laiss6 Ii tournt
90 c~ouleur, Gain pc brun,) apres Ga
mett6 ain pc des zonions ct ain p6 Ill
laye, pas trO di laye, pask6 ca va fai,
i senti mosai; apr6s mette ass6 do Ia
pon fat tant to oulai, guam Ii presse
mi mett6 file la dan mai mo Bile Iii
nett6 troll on quat' f~enilles lori6 la dan.
III to gagnin des crab au des ch6vret',
to capab' mett6 y6 la dan.
Veill6 bien que Ii pas brule ct to va
fat bon gombo.
Mo bile di fan mango Ii avec di rix.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

LIE DOuveau chemin de fer que Il
gouverDement russo fait constitute en-
Siberie sera enforcement livre au trafic
On 1900. 81 les dOmaines asiatiqurs du
car soDt capables DO bonner une
grande r6colte de bles, les marches
desperation des Etats- UDis courront
le plus grand danger. LIE prix de BILE
baissera dams ce dernier pays ell de-
pit de tons les tariffs les plus protec-
tenrs.
C'est pourquoi la question u IN ca
ractere d'int6ret 81 general.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Le doctenr j. d. Porter. un m6decin
bien connu de Kansas City, s'rst sui
eide dams o bureau en- prenant de la
morphine, de Ia stIychnine ct de Ply
drate de chloral, ct EN- Iespirant do
gaz d'eclalrage. parce quo sa femme
persistait a monter EN- %bicycIette NAL
gre ses objections.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Articles intended for publication in
the COURIER should be SEM in before
Thursday morning il possible to insure
their appearance in the next Issue.
Matter sent in Thursday evening or
later is apt to be excluded for lack of
time or space, unless it is of sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
convenience. :
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
Proceedings of the Board of School
Directors.
Opelousas, La, Oct. 4th Is

OpeIousas, La, Oct. 18th 1S97.
Minutes of last meeting approved.
Present: Yves A~ndrepont, j. L.. Gull
beau, l.. A. Sandoz, A. L. Fontenot, w.
S. Frazce and w. S. Boykin.
Absent: J.J. Neyland, DR.. =. Thomp-
son.
On motion of l.. A. Sandoz-
Schools shall open Monday Oct. 18th,
1897; close for the Christmas holidays,
Friday Dec. 18th 1897; reopen Monday
January Sd 1898 and continue as long as
the funds are in hand.
The Assessor presented the following
report:
To the President and members of the
School Board of st. Landry parish:
hereby respectfully report to your
Hon. Body the following:
POLL TAXES AND EDUCABIE
CHILDREN.
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