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The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
The Tournament.

1he costumes for the leading charac-
ters IN the play of Crstovai Colon, have
oeeh received from Smell and Aliban.
Two OF the leading theatrical costume
estaoilshments of New Orleans. also
costumers OF the carnival and French
opera. Ihe costumes, which are superb
were made in Paris, and are of silk. VEL
vet, plush and ermine; four Of them be-
ing worth 5000. The Jewels and regalia
are composed OF silver, amethysts, to-
paz ana thlnestones and are Historically
correct. They will give our people an
'aea OF the mode of dressing in 1893.
The coronation of the Queen of Love
ana Beauty will take place at night at
me grand stand, after which the court
Dons and Maids of Honor will lead off
IN cotiliion, when the platform will be
thrown open to the public.
A large crowd is expected from New
orleans and way stations, including St.
Martins, Abbevile, Rayne, Crowley,
New Iberia, Lafayette and Alexandra.
On Saturday the different characters
ih the play will dress at their own home
ana meet at common rendezvous and
proceed from there to the grounds.
The crown for the Queen of Love and
beauty is from an original design, will
be heavily gold plated, and will belong
to the lady who is crowned.
Marshal Laurent Dossman and IL band
OF gallant knights from Vile Plate will
enter the lists as, also. will chiefs from
Plasance.
The excursiOnists, in order to see the
opening of the tourney, will have to
hurry to the grouds as soon as the train
arrives.
The victorious knight will be heeled
with an ancient solid sterling silver
spur weighing five ounces.
The Maids Of Honor are all invited to
dress rehearsal at DR.. Mayors Office on
Friday night.
Sheriff Isaac Broussart, of Lafayette,
will be one of the marshals.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
Personal.

H. L. Garland, Jr, of the New Orleans
bar, was attending court here this week
Judge VIM. Hall, of Marksville, gave
our office pleasant call last Thursday
Bro. Homer Monton, Of the Lafayette
Gazette, took in the excursion here last
Sunday.
DR.. Il. NJ. Listeli and Mr.. Joseph
Bloch were among the visitors to Ope-
lousas this week.
Our esteemed former townsman, Dave
Smith, of Thibodeaux, was among the
excursion visitors here on Sunday.
Mrs. Christian Haack returned Suu-
day night from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Zoder, Of Opelousas.-A!exandria
Democrat
Mr.. Delabonssaye, of franklin, was
here this week in the interests of the
excursion from Opelousas to Thibo-
deauX on the 9th.
Among the visitors TO our town on
the excursion last Sunday were Messrs.
l.. G. Bourgeois and Gilbert j. Malone,
of st. Mary parish.
DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Daigre. Of Thibo-
deaux, came up Oh the excursion last
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
Daigre's uncle, {. w. DuRoy,
Miss Annie Malone. a chaimlng young
lady of st. Mary parish, tool: advantage
of the excursion Sunday to spend the
day with friends in Opelousas.
Mrs. F. Z. Bailey and children, of
Thibndeaux, came down on the excur-
sion last Sunday, aud will spend two
weeks with Mrs. =. l.. Hebrard.
We had Il pleasant call last Wednes-
day from Mr.. G.. F. Laiiolais, snperin-
tendent of public schools Of Lafayette
parish, who WAS here in the interests of
the summer no, NAL to he held in Lafay
cite from the 31st of May to the Goth OF
June.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
Witness:
LEON WOLFF,
T. G.. GIBBONS,
J, T. STEWART.


The Chicago journal declares that the e
next great question which Congress will
have to consider. is how shall the MIS-
sissinpi river be harnessed and the low,
or ,,nrtinns of the country prevented
f. from being washed into the Gulf OF
Mexico. Congress can none tcO soon
give its attention to the matter OF CON
trolling the foods OF the great ';N;s riyet, y
and il is gratifying to the people IivlnR
in the lower delta to know that the lead
IN ini the past, were vigorous in their op-
position to appropriations for nsSad river I'M, M
tha mapnitude Of the disaster wrought
by the present flood. that they are now
nyp;ne ~ ths general government to take
hold he Of aud deal with the Miss'sslpp' ,s. .
river problem. This is certainly, W en-. ID.
cnnraging, and there is reason to beiieve
that there will be some favorable action
on the part Of Congress in the near tut
nre.-N. O. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Lucien Dupre, and west by lands of H. l.. Gar
land. Lucien Duprc and U L. Backsher.
A tract of land adjoining the above and being
| the undivided one-Ialf of seventy. five arpents.
bounded north. east and south by the tract
| above described, and west by land of L. L.
| Blacksher.
tract of wood land in the northeast corner
| of section SO, township 5. south range ), east
| having a front of three CD arpents on the east
| line OF said section, by depth of ten u0) ar
pents, and containing thirty 800 arpents.
| A tract of wood land adjoining the last above
| described, and heing the northern thlrty-fonr
(34 acres OF section SO, township 5, south range
| 3, east.
| The south one-half of southwest one-quarter
| and southwest one-quarter of southeast one
quarter of section 8, and all of section II, town.
| ship E, south range 3, east. containing 7G3 and
| 1810O acres, less two hundred acres sold to j.
| B. McCeland on November 10, 1890, one hun
| dred and twelve and 6-1OO acres sold to Joseph
Joubert December 9, 1890. and 10 and 42-loo
acres, lying south of public road leaving 439
| and 70-l00 acres.
tract Of land adjoining the above and de-
| scribed as follows, to-wit Beginning at the
corner OF sections IT, IS. 10 and 20. township G.,
south range g. east, and running thence south
80 degrees. west 0.57 chains to the northwest
| corner of Hypoite jeans land, thence south
along east lines of HypOlite Jean, Francois and
Alexander Silnien and LeOntlne Simen 4O77
chains to southeast corner of Leontine Simien's
| land, thence north SO degrees, east S.99 chains
| to Mallet cOulee, thence with the meanders of
said coulee, i'll a northerly direction, to the cen
| ter of the public road, thence along the center
of said road north 70 and IA degrees, west 80 66
! chains to southwest corner of tract sold to Jo-
| seph Joubert in west line of section II, town.
| ship 6, south range 3, east, thence south along
! said west line 715 chains to the place OF begin
| ming, and containing "a and 701G9 acres
| The west one-half of northeast one,qnarter
and the northwest one-quarter of southeast
one-quarter of section s, township 6, south
range 8, east containing 100 and 23-1O0 acres.
| The southeast one-quarter of southeast one
| quarter of section 7, and the northeast one
quarter of the northeast one-quarter and north
! one-haf of southeast one quarter of northeast
one quarter OF section 18, township 6, south
| range 8, east, containing 101 and 2-100 acres
! The southwest ne-quarter of southeast one
quarter and southeast one-G quarter OF southwest
one quarter of section 7, township g. south
| range 3, east, containing so and s0-l00 acres
| Terms-CASH
LAZARE LEVY,
Administrator of the Estate OF AlpGonse Levy,
deceased
HENRY NEWMAN,
JULIUS MEYERS.
JAMES T. STEWART.
Liauidators of J. Meyers & Co.
Opeousas May L, 1927.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
JUDICIAL ADVE.:TzsEMENTs.
DURLIC SALE.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Eleventh Judicial District Court OF Louisiana,
Landry, granted on the petition OF Lazare
Levy, administrator, of the above numbered
and entitled succession, and in conformity with
Judgment rendered by said Court IN the SUIT I
Fl. DeshOtels, Sheriff, and Others and NO. 49,
OO8 of the civil docket OF said Court, there will
be sold at Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder by tho undersigned authorities, or
any. duly qualified auctioneer. IN and for the
Parish Of St. Landry, La. at the Court House
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, OH
Tuesday, the Est Dny Of the Month of
June, 1897,
Commencing at the hour of II a. H., the ftl-
lowing described property, to-wlt:
ceased in and to the tracts, parcels, and bodies
of land situated, lying and being in the Parish
of st. Landry, La, to-wit:
The undivided three-fourths of IS and 6O-100
acres on Dry Bayou, bounded north by parties
unknown. on the east by unknown and land
sold to Hebrard Deshotels, on the south by
Dry bayou, land sold to Hebrard Deshotels and
land sold to James Glover, and on the west by
land of E. w. Sylvester.
A tract of land in Malet woods, containing
twenty acres, being an undivided interest i'll
Lot g. or south one-half of southeast one-quar-
ter of section 35, townsip S, south range z, east
The undivided one half of Lot 4 of section "a,
township 8. south range l, east, containing III
all % and 24-100 acres.
The north one-half of southwest one-quarter
and the southeast one quarter of section 81 and
the west one-half of southwest one-quarter OF
section 50, township 5, south range o, east, con
tanning 52a acres, more or less
The east one. half of southwest One-quarter o
section 81, township S, south range l, west, con
| tanning 50 and 27-100 acres, more or less.
The east one-half of northeast one-quarter o
section 81, township 5, south range |. east, con
| tanning 79 and 72-1O0 acres, more or less.
I The north e-half of southwest onequarte
/ and Let No. of section SO. township 5, soutt
| range /, east, containing 95 and 4+1o0 acres
| more or less.
The southeast one-quarter of section 2, town
| shin S, south range 2. " est, containing 16o ant
! 4-10O acres. more or less.
| The south one-haIf of southeast one e-quarte
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
The Excursion.

The excursion from Thibodeanx to this
place arrived as scheduled on last Sun
day. The train consisted of six coaches
which were well filled Immediately
upon arrival the visitors repaired tn the
court house, where an address of well
come was made by E. P. VeaZie, ESQ,
on the part of the town authorities, the
address I'D reply being made by Mr..
Wilson Of the franklin bar. Both gem
tlemen delivered eloquent addresses.
The crowd thereafter spread about
town-snme attending the races, others
the chicken fight, while not few vis-
tied with friends in town. The court
house and SaDd0z opera house We're
thrown open to the visitors, and dancing
went ou uninterruptedly at the latter
place. The crowd was good natured
and well behaved and Dot an arrest was
made during the day. At six o'clock
the train pulled ont for the return trip
home and the visitors departed we'll
pleased with their days outing-heipg
profuse in their praises of Opelousas
hospitality.
The COURIER office was favored with
a serenade by the magnificent brass
band which accompanied the excursion
last Sunday, and while we regret that
we were absent at the time we none the
less appreciate the compliment, and
hope that the next time we.are honored
with such call we will be found "at
home" to enjoy the treat.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Mr.. Ira w. Sylvester, was in the city
this morning. He has charge of ievees
in Avoyelles and st. Landry parishes.
having been appointed superintendent
by the !cvee board. He says the levee
on Bayou des GLASSES, for distance of
ten miles, has to be worked on and rails
ed in many places. Large forces Of men
and teams from ST. Landry, as well as
Avoyelles parish, are at work on the
above bayou, which is the pivotal point.
The levees will be made Il foot higher
than the water Of 1889. Mr.. Sylvester
is OF the opinion that the levees in
Avoyelies and st. Landry parishes will
be Eeld.-Alexandria Town Talk.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; ehapped hards, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vernlifuge.
For sale by Jas. II. Houston and j. Lassall
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
Cost of Caring for Prisoners.

1t has cost the tax payers of Caddo
$325 for carrying twenty-five convicts
to Baton Rouge at one trip, SS7 to carry,
three others on another trip aud owe
$1,000 for feeding prisoners since Jan. 1.
There ls an urgent necessity for reform
for criminal expenses. When the tax
payers are called on to pay their taxes
next fall they will find that the tax rate
must be kept high to pay these high fees
for carrying prisoners TO Baton Rouge
and feeding prisoners. The state of
Texas has relieved the people of that
state of the burden of conveying prison
els to the peIltentlaiy lat stage road
prices. We pay the same rate that was
paid in steamboat and stage road days
just as wepay old time prices for board
ing prisoners. The fee system should
be abolished. Several states Of the
union have done SO recently and they
find it an enormous saving to the tax
payers. Tail trees from little acorus
grow. SO great accounts swell from the
fees for feeding prisoners, turning the
key on them authcarIyIGg them to the
penteDtiary. TbAhnnestSrusiness man
pays cents mile hsrtvj4i on the train,
Rouge lie must pay 70 cents ea mile for
him and cents n lie forFtIe guard
that takes him, and>sarallhit on the
number of guards. II Waypaid less for
this profitable bnsincssfat the court
house we would have { ore money for
bridges. leeses and scI.apls which are
real benefits to the people, and which
they are sadly in need OF. There must
be reform in these matters. No use of
prating about a inbber tariff while we
have Il Jail tariff which is daily burden
on the property owners, more grinding
and less beneficial than the highest. pre-
tcctive tariff ever proposed. First con
slider the beam that is in thy own eye,
then shall thou see clearly to pull out
the mote that is in thy brothers eye
Shreveport Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
- = II@--
u. G.. v fEKANS
NOTICE..

Tn, subscriber has fine pasture for stock,
composed of wood and prairie land, on the
"Bullard' place, situated between Opelonsas
and Washington, which he offers to rent for 20
cents head per month, 1t Is well enclosed;
with an unfailing supply of stock water He
also has, as agent, some very desirable country
property for sale on very reasonable terms;
some that can be exchanged for town property
Apply to JAMES FL. HOUSTON,
Apl. "a, '91. Opeiousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

spring and GUNNER goods are being
sscsivsd every day at Fred L. Sand0z,
ssl ~ =, ladies, gents, misses and children.
ASaIl q around and ask the clerks to show
saeM 20 you. Different styles and differ
sht eolofs. Yon are bound to find some
se auit you.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
NOTICE OF ADMsNssTRATEeN.

PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
ESTATE OF V. SOSTHENE BOURQUE.
No. 544j.
Whereas, James o. Chacherc. OF st Landry
parish. has applied by his petition to he ar-
pointed administrator of the estate of " Sos
dry; ~
parties interested tina mak.--..AA.-3sItion to SAID
appointment to file tlsEFsyin writing i'll my
office i'll the town of'Opelousas, in tAp day
from the present n9Fie. .4,vx
April 34, 1897. Il Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Gen. Grants tomb at Now York was
aadicated last Tuesday with imposing
Ceremonies, and was attended by the
nresident and his cabinet, foreign rep
rasentatiyes Of all nations, and dist,n- M
rnished citizens from every state. Inc
military display was the largest sInce
the review at Washington n az aatef .ho. 'f'.''
The monument cost $6OO, O,OOU.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Dear reader, if you don't see what you
want, look through our advertising col
umns and you may find some enterpris-
ing merchant who believes in letting
the world know that he ia up apa doing
and ready for business. There Vre some
such individuals left yet, and Sciey de-
serve your patronage. because ts9Yptry
to save you the trouble OF hunting for
come and get it.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure fatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

hhe district court has been occupied
~ :. Tbs week with the case OF Estate of
M EiennOre Littell. widow Millard,
~ opposition of DIR. r, M. Littell and
" Hoagni, until Thursday evening
4 snen the case of Mrs. Garner VS.. M.
1870, was taken up and is now being
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

"a negro woman has been duly lie
Ssnsed 20 practice medicine in this
2Sssse Her name is DR.. Emma Wake
saia and she passed the examination
s:sa h'Rll honors. Eight out of 64 APP
pslca1ts failed to pass the necessary ex-
sminatien.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
The New York -Thrice-a-Week
Edition.

The Twice-a- week Edition of the New
York World has been converted into
the THRICE WEEK. 1t furnishes three
papers of six pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price OF
ONE DOLLAR year. This gives 1856 pa
pers year for One Dollar and every pa
per has 6 pages eight columns wide or 4S
columns in all. The THRICE a. WEEK
WORLD is not only much larger than
any weekly or semiweekIy newspaper,
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
special features of a weekly.
To all who pay So IS cash in al vance
the OPELoUsAs COURIER aud N. Y.
Thrice a Week World will be cent post
paid for one year.
WANTED-To trade large draft horse
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

M excursion from Opelonsas to Thib-
Saeaax will take place Sunday, May 8.
~ VA Tor the round trip. Train leaves
go AZ 7:5O Sunday morning. The ex-
'S0atelnn 0 will be given by Harmony Fire
ksoss "A franklin, and all firelhen partt-
Dating Ia uniform will be allowed 30
~ ecsIt. 0R of regular rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.
March %, 1897. s
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 j. Bloom
field. U. S. Commissioner at Opelousas, La, on
Monday, May 10. 1897 viz:
AZELIEN FRUGE
who made Homestead Entry No. 1aU79 tor the
E3 OF Wa Sec. 9, TIP. 5, S + west
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cuittv:,tiGr
OF said land, viz:
Adolphe Dugas, Onezme Aucoin, Jr.. Enlle
Reed. Nllleneuve Ledoaux, all of ST. Landry
parish, Louisiana.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Marcn ~, lo97-6t Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

BROWN. "Where've you been, Jonesf
sokEs.-"Tve been down at HonstOn's
snnIlR store and drank a glass of Smiths
inea I Messina." BRowN.-"YOu look so
Enlappy, tllaHght that was the cause
q is delicious and calms the nerves.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

NoTIcE. There will be services at
she Church of the Epiphany, Opelousas.
ea me Bird Sunday of each month at IL
NciOck q. M. instead OF the 2nd as here
sO Tore. Rev. w. S. Slack, Pastor.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is an important factor 10
the upbnilding Of OpeIousas. Take
few shares. benefit yourself and assist
in the good work,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

4 very interesting stereopticon exhi-
l1ition, with improved apparatus and
tne new acetyiene gas light, will he
etven & at Sandoz Opera House next
laesday night, the 4th inst. See adv
q another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

DR.. Smith, the negro who has been
drugging our colored population for
some time and humbugging them ont of
their money, was taken to Opclousas
last Sunday to explain some of his tricks.
DIR. Smith is slick duck. and it appears
haSsyictimized some white people in St.
Landry parish.-St. Martinville Messen-
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

4 negro by the name of Arrie Wynn.
while attempting to cross the bridge
aver Bayou Carron at Washington last
sunday, while under the influence OF
nQnoF. fell Into the river and was
drowned.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Il love it. howe it, and who shall dare
to chide me for loving Smiths Red Mes
sinai" That is what they all say who
have tried it.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Call on Bonnet If you want a good
pietnre--either photograph, erayOn OF
pastel His prices are low and his WORK
can't he beaten.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
- % .

OFF the northeast coast of New
Guinea the island of kitaba, surround
ed by a wall Of coral 800 feet high on
the outside and from so to 100 feet on
tire inside, maintains thirteen villages
Of natives, to whom war, crime and
poverty have been unknown since the
beginning of their traditions.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAS)
ASSOCIATION, 7
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 10th. 1S93
The undersigned is authorized by the Board
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
at eight per centum. For particulars ap-
nly to E. d. ESTILETTE,
President st. Landry ii. & l.. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

You can obtain Gray's Legal Blanks
for Louisiana at the Office OF the Ope-
fousas COURIER at his regular catalogue
price, delivered here free of cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Services
every second Sunday at II a. m. and 7:45
2. m.; every fourth Sunday at 7:45 p. ~
ffayer meetings every Thursday night
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Real bargains in Gents Furnishing
foods and Clothing at Landau's, under
The Courier afice. Call and see the new
and n0bby styles just received.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Ronnet will take any kind of picture
yon want, 10 the best style and at low
est prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Pure white lead, ready mixed paints,
in all shades and colors, and full as
sortment Of painters supplies at j. b.
Sandoz, cheap. O..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

FOR RENT.-A small residence con-
venient TO the ice factory, oil mill, cot
ton compress and depot. Apply at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Smiths Chocolate and Cream is the
best You can get in town, at Houston's
Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Smith vs.. the Public; verdict OF guilty
in the first degree, of making tue pess
soda water in town. and the most Drill
able drinks. Found guilty ny tWe'se
men under oath.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

0pelousas is safely beyond high wa
ter-the nearest point affected by any
crevasse ever known was several miles
fraD. town.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Gray's Legal Blanks are copyrighted.
we order them on commission and de-
liver at catalogue prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Colonel Eugene Waggaman, a promi-
nent citizen and Confederate Veteran,
died at bis residence in New Orleans
last week.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Don't miss the show at SandoZ Opera
! House next Tuesday night. Admission
only 20 cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Fresh eggs, chickens and all country
a,oduce at Fred. l.. SandOZ's.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

A full line Of house and carriage
paints, brushes, yarnislies, oils, turnen-
tine, window glass, etc, at j. BSSa.h-
dogs
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

All aboard! for the excursion to
Tbibodeaux on the 9th Fare for the
round trip from Opelousas, only 50.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

We want all the printing you can give
IA and we will guarantee it to be done
we'll and cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

They eat it with a spoon! What?
Why, Smiths Strawberry Glace, of
course. 1t is good one.