air VS • _ ____________ol. XXX._ _ .Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La., May 26, 1883. No. 34.

al Journal of Town of Opelousas

Journal of Parish School Board

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+VCB & L. A. SANDOZ.

tltlAYl :: :: MA Y 26, l883

you ever see such cool weather in

a we have liad this week ?

notices of Town and Parish As-

and of Town collector, in anoth-

muo. _ -.

fair for the bandeit of the Charity

faund, to bie hild at Ville Plale,

off to-night, at the residence of

dgqnues Pucheu.

Governor has commnissioned the

men recently elected in Wash-also the following councilmen

for Grand Coteau : Dr. F. Guil-

g. 8. Dunbar, Frank Brinkhau~s,

8. Barry, Armand Richard, Men-rus, J. L. Guilbean.

Wedneiday last the body of anamed Charles L. Stewart was

bating in Bayou Conrtableau,distance below Port Barre. Stew-

. Port Barre last Sunday while

he ipflueuce of liquor, and it isthat he ens accideitally

f-ll last TOuesda aL Cleveland

Ciaeinunti, O. There ~are heavyso Monday rand Tuesday moon-Siuthern and central Missouari

l~s of Illinois. On Tuesdaymenw fell to the depth of twelveat Lyncbburg, Va,, &ec., &c.

ifir at Grand Cotenrr on the l.thted about $325.00 for the bene-

. Charity Hospital fund, anda of that little village may

Sproud of their generous centri-~this bey evoleut object. Let

work proceed, and as predict-,atndry will prove the Bamnern this co•mmnoadahle movement.

1CouaIEn is only $2.50 a ?earsParties sending their unamesinelose the subscription priceblieation, but as an evidence

Sand that they don't take-headed philnlthloplists wit i

c anes, and an income of atyear, who print ai paper for

and pay the postage for fuil,.

grapher," is iho titit. ot aly ianued at 2. Park How,

It contains flRno lestlhuu bn

ompanied b-y letter-pressin.nciug with Chtatei A.

!am E. Gladstone, etc., andJeremiah S. Black and Ed--

All prof ssions are re-

d the publisher hopes thaton of biographical shat-

lout, and handsome formnfr apprciatod by a- generous

2J1) a year.

uz-Lt Or rBrarwos. -- We1q calling .th attention oft-b advrtisement of Mr.

stoat or f the famoOs8'itinp, tlhie moit not-

- Wouar parish or ina. Mr. Miller Etasore ae5ot~tiodatioD8

*ek the curative wa-*O springs', and wvill

with tk. first class coinntbary mdero ates. His

.' ir+ des over thme crtiiaipela netrdfE& r !uor ability

teeteof sick or wellu trueviit to these

111 goa gain.

from the Rev W. C.-diis., ii , Cbwipwy

S. Jouagh, puet tM ofa1t f ,place.. We*vju.~lr aspleasftUt

ate i s Ieainedtxw pulpit, on tie in-

a1.ir ofbapitweb.This

`bkb t isit d1~apt~d he -may do

iLl* t :oJt ha is

Eair Vre~tb ~fis" p~tariub4Oan

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A Little Politics.

We copy this week an article from theBaton Ronge Capitolian.-Adrocaes, head-ed " A Word of Caution," which we com-mend to the carefiul perusal of our read-ers: because, in addition to the viewswhic(h we expressed in a Ipreviolus issueunder the caption of " Put It. Off," itconveys additional strength to our, cb-jections to opening the political cam-paign sa far in a;divance of a State, ornational eletliont. 'There is at greaterhiarmnony existing in the rank and tileof the St. Landry denmocracy at thistime than has exitoted f,.r years ; but, ifdiscu.iliou is olten e d , upOn imen atndmeasures, at this early day, by the timean active campaign should be inaugnu-rated by a united andt consolidated par-ty, this premature agitation might tle-velop into such heated controversy, andbreed such unnecessary prejudices as todisorganize the party, split it again in-to factions, destroy its effioiency, enudan-ger its success at the polls, and rob it---the only political party in whose handsour material interests will be. at all safe--of all substantial fruits of victory andpower tbr permanent good in the elec-tionu of 1884. We do not deny that theDemocratic party could and should havedone better in tnan. respects; that in-portant changes should be made in menatid measures ; that blunders and mis-takes have been made in our State ad-ministration; that many judicious re-forms should lie establishled; but let uago slow and slme, let us keep our ten--pers tand olr judgnlg enta, ao that whenwe do strike at existing evils we willhit in tie right pilace, and not colu itgreater er ors than those wre wish toremove. We do not want to shirk anyneeded and lugttimate contitltversy uponthe live issues of the dact, ,ut we thinkit n wise at this thi time to participate inany political jargon which mayn only in-flame passitu and prod eu a dangerotusschlsm it, lie party heefecn an i mp ,'tantelect iou.

l.Liious..- -Tlhe quarterly meetingof the AM. E. Church was iuangnrated inOpelousas on last, Wednesday evening aweek ago, in an able and sci.entific lec-tore by the Rev. W. C. Bluck, of Nat-chez, Miss., on the theme Glimpses of

Glory,'a gttueral notice of which wegave in our issue of lahst week. On lastSunday this distinguiahed Itheologianand scholar preached a~n eloqnent, por-etful and enovitncing sermon on the"' Inmnortality of the Soul." The churchwas iroat(.dtl with an intelligent nIdi-:•ee, coniposed of all nleeds and denoln-

ihtations, %I ho Itenlced with riapt atten-tion to the irr,.istible logic of physical

and mnetaphlysical argmeolntsi to prove

man's immortal nature; who were eln-

tratned hby tlhe splendidd iction a 1n ga'-

niture of rhetoric with which the gilted

speaker clothed his then,. in :a halo ofhurning eloque•n'e •ud ,t,-nvineihg tr!th,.

anud who were 0ratifi.il1U aid ami•i•.ZEd at

the ease and eaulty with which he hal-

tlonized the sciences of gteology. physl s

anld alstronormy withl revealcd religion

as taught in the Bible. Atheists, elike•

dea and materilists w••, uItterly anns-

.ilated beneath the force of his cogent

reasoniug, as .drawn from Scienie, theBook of Natute- ard. the Bible. This

eminuet divine spreached a series of

powerful sermons, on other religious

subjects, to crowded houses, during anentire week, and in eonujuntion with

the able sorvices of the residentr pastorand "other visitlg clergymen, has gtirredup a great interest in religious matter:.

We uunderstand that several persons

have joieild the chjirch.

PERSONAL.-We bad the pleasure of i

call on Thursday evening last from Mr.0. Kilter, projirietor.of the Pointe-aux-

aoups Springs. As a mater of course,

be is in fine health, .as lie uses the re-nowa$. aud health-givig gwater• of the

famsl Srpiegs, whleh are now open

to trps for- tie ormig summer.*We ha 41s the patronage that sowortyy - estrmes

W La., May 22, 183.Editors C~ t =Vr t*s--Jl herewith hand

you some of qr ver-bering strawbem-ties. The air;* ~ s rj the Sa•vor good,pad have now ben oi be- lqg for morethan two mnet•s;

Yourm as ever, T . •frs LA+i

solved a baetyltaire and dellcio•uslyUiorsIstrawbarrPrIOr which the en-

+e.iprilag 4d>e csir~•# Pt a•• p our< • ,+,:+ +++ 7% +• ..++• +7<, -', .

,enh 4, o( the J4.e Carie#parati ons f or'.p~

Yb. mt ii his. paprrt Mayi4PUP )nWn p -fiMuOp~

euap vr odQ t'hr

Ividently Anxious.

The learned and patriotie rural poli-tical essayist who amhbishes himself be-hind an anonymous efftuion in the publicprints---noted pritnipally for its lIvishlymagnanimous advice and profuIely un-selfish suggestions---wise and otl.herwise-may safely be put down as anxiousfor the flay; he does not want a post-ponemient; oh no: tle soouer the muId-slushing tournament opens the better;it will serve to enlighten the oblusevoterl to warn the dear unsophisticatedpeople of the danger or' being unt.xpect-edl' and irrerocably entrapped ; it willfurnish spicy (?) reading during theusually dull summer months, and assistin tiding over the dog-days; besides, itwill give an impetus to businesa--.epe-cially time retail liquor trade-by havingthe campaign duly and formally openedand the noble army of candidates ae-tively in the field, "discussing" thegreat political issues-of public inter-est, (perhaps,) and private benefit, (uu-doubtedly,) and "many other things toonumerous to mention."

Ve lurve fratkly stated our objeetionsto an :"early campaign," so called,--knowiug, as we do, by experienee, thatin this Parishl especially, this signifileand implies anything but a calm, seusi--ble, dispassiounate disuenssion of publicmen anud measures; but on the contrary,its opening will only be the sigual foran indiscriminate shower of billiusgato,slander, vituperation, and a general

:volley of stiuk-pots and other fragrantiisasiles--and we insist that those anx-ions to inaugurate this political pandi-

moniumi now should do so openly and

above-board, and be willing at least totake the counequences in thil generalstink they are endeavoring to inaugur-ate at this early dat. If they think theycan taittd twelve months of this sort ofamusemealnt, all right, we have no ob-

jection. The CoURIEH does not proposeto encultage inl "e'nly campaign," forreasons already stated; but we will takeoccasion to rermark, however, jus't. here,that when the fight does open, we willbe on hind.

Now, gentlemen, proceed with yourdiscussion; but let it be a square andfair; open fight,-no bushwhackiag orjayhawking,-- show your colors andblaze away.

IC 'nani,,ei atesrd.J/C'nI u ,,,on iitIWd.-EniHi• OF I'Mi A•oItr :

One of the most pleasurable.feasts ofwhich the good folks of our little townhave been, lpartakers for many a day,has just terminated.

The fair given for the benefit of theCharity Hospital was a complete suc-cess, and far exceeded the expectationsof the most sanguine.

At a season of the year when theeountry is in a very impoverished con-dition, we had but little to expect. Tothe untiring efforts of the ladies of thecomnmittee and surrounding country, allis due, and quantity and quality ofeverything to gratify the taste of themost fastldious, abounded.

Among the donations deserving ofparticular mention is that of the ladiesand pupils of ,.he Macred Heart Convent.The "Faney Table" composed of articlesfurnished exclusively by them, besidesa cash donation, amonoted to $42.25.

The students of our renowned oldCollege, in care of the kind Fathers,marched to the cadenee of sweet musicdiscoursed by their band, under the abledirectiea of Plot: A. Heichelheim, to thefestive seene, and the contents of theirparses must have diminished consider-ably ere they left us, as liberality with-oat mqeage seemed to be .their motte.In flae. all lent a helping hand to themeritorious enterprise, and the resultis the neat sum of not less than $325.00.

We will hearken with joy similar ti-dings throughout the State, feeling con-fident that the end for which we haysvelabored is attained, and a sum sufleientto place an institution,*the pride ofevery Louisianian, second to none of itskind in the world. "*

Grand Coteau, May 23d, 1883.

-Farmer, and others desiring a gen-teel, hieriative ageney busioPss, bywbhhi to $20 a ay can be earned,sonm address at once, on postal, to H.(, Wilr~saon I& Co., 195 and 197 FultonStreet, New York.

FUoR SALE AT A BrEAnai•,-A COw-fortable resldenco in Baton Rouge..Apply at this once.

A PRSE•NT.-A fie map of the United

Stales will be given free of charge toevery purchaser of a dollar bottle or

package of I't. A. Thtdford & Co.'s

Liver -Medieiae or Black Diraght, at

W. 0.Posey's. The map alone is worthore than one dollar. -

naekoatawoeue .PbotoegncpA.!--nu newoe more to ted. ftei gb; ba-.

takoc ;on the jumpa ; giar degativethan by tl ot d .1 wt w.ay- & Belt's1.flqq, Vabi $t., a4idjlong poss

:, :i'# tiu with~~A~atB ~hs $1 oemat

The I1zevir Library.

Among the recent issur~ of this uni-(Iquee, tand in respect to eheapnes. andIbeauty of fortu and .ty.ograpl'h. reallyrteonarkable piullication, are lthe follow -ing: " Aristotle," ky Sir AlexanderGrant: " Plate," by C. W. Collins:- Horace," by Theodore Martin. Theseare in the famous and excellent " An-cient Classics for English Readers se-ties, heretofore obtainable only at thep ice of 01.00 each, but. uow publlishedin this haudsome form for 15 cents each."The Indian Song of Songs," Iy EdwinArnold, author of " The Light of Asia,"is published at 6 cents, the cheapest edi-tion heretofore issued being $1.00. ,Wealso have the "Life of Alex. H. Ste-phens," by F. H. Norton, autlhor of"Life of Gen. Hancock," and otherworks. It contains an excellent 1po1-trait, and a flue illustration of " Liber-ty Hall," Mr. Stephens' famous: home.Though a copyright work, paying theusual royalty to the author, it is pub-lishbed at the astonishing price of 10cents. The last issue is Schiller's cele-brated " Song of the Bell," and " Heroand Leander," all for 2 cents. Thesepublications are not sold by dealersgenerally, but only direct, by the pub-lisher, JoRN B. ALDEN, 18 Vesey Si.,New York. ... . • '-• ----

To the people of St. Langry.

The undereigned have been appointeda committee for the parish of St. lutidryto solicit donations, subscriptious andcontributions for the purpose of increas-ing the accomniodationa and capacity ofthe Charity Hospital, in the city of NewOrleans, and of making necessary .ani-tary improvements in that institution.

A call is made upon all persons fortheir mite. If every one responds as heshould do, it will be an easy task to at-tain the object desired.

This institution is the noblth-t in, theState. It has for yetar ministered tothe wants of the poor and rich, of theexalted and the humble. It has heenthe school of numberless humnunitariansand devotees of science. It is an insti-tution of learning second to none in theseUnited States. It is the pride of Lou-isianians. It speaks their generosity,their hospitality. their nhilantlhron,.

\Ve therefore confidently appeal to ouwfellow-parishioneor to snhscribe and tocontribute in any way it, the hands ofthe sub-committees which we have ap-pointed throughout the parish.

The means raised are to be speciallyset aside for the purposes above stated;and the faithful application thereof isguaranteed by the Governor of the Stateand the other distinguished gentlemenwho are the Board of Admiuis;rators ofthat institution.

Fairs and balls will be given to aid nlobtaining the funds required.

The first fair will be given in Opelou-sas, at Perrodin's Hall, on Tuesday, theIst of May; the second in Washington,at Jacobs' Hall, on Tuesday, the 8th ofMay; the third in Grand Coteau, onTuesday, the 15th of May; the fourthin Rayne, on Tuesday, the 22d of May ;the fifth in Ville Plate, on Tuesday, the29th of May ; the sixth in Arnaudville,on Tuesday, the 5tb of June.

The committees for other localitieswill fix such times for fairs in their ju-risdictions as they may deem proper.

B. A. MARTEL,W. A. RoBERTss O,H. L. GARLAND.

The followjiug committees are ap-pointed :

FOB OrPLOUtSS AND VICINITY :

E D Estilette, Mrs Auguste N Robin.Rev T J Hough. " C B Andrus,Arthur Generes, " Thos H Lewis,Jas O Chachere, " Laurent Dupr6,Dr P J Parker, " J J Thompson,Cleophas Comreau, Miss Lizzie Gibbs,W O PoFey, Sallie Thompson,L 8Sandoz, Octavie Privot:

FOR WAsHINSTON :

M D KAvauagh, Mrs Dr Wiun,Dr J A Derbanue. " P Jacobs,Leon Wolff, " D L Todd,R 8 Wilkins, Miss Alice Lastrapes,Jules P Rebin, " Esteile Anderson,Dr M Cooke, " LizsieHenningeen,John 0 Trainor, "Minnie Cox,Jolhn Carriere, " Emma Cooke.

FOI AUNAUDVIL•:A Durio, Mrs E Roy,Paul Blanchard, " E Bernard,Jacea.s Arnaud, " C Hebert,Louis Re-ger, " Albert Robin,Numa Robin, ' Nama Robin,J Bte Rergeren, Miss Alioia Roy,Clement fdbert, " Alice Thibodean,Andre Mallet,

FOR GRAND COTEV U:Mester Andrus, Mrs S C MePherson,Millard Dunbar, " Edgar Barry,Jules 'etetin, M CasseEdward Barry, Walter Gardiner,Jules Chrdtien, " Dr T Tarlton,Manriue Pelliague, " Prank Barry,Dr F Galibeaa, T M Anderson,Maurice Celomb, " Emar Savoie.

lOR VILLR PLATE :

Th4opjile8 Fontenot, Mrs Lenis Debaillon,Louis Young, " Emile Tate,Dr Z'? Young, " e T Young,Jacquoe Pahen. ' Joseph Deronen,Jules Ludean. " Th6odore Coreil,Mark Lesarre, " Thomas Reed,Auguste Molitor, "' John F Shaw,Edwin E Vidrine, Miss Octavie Dardean

FOR RATrE :E C Premanx & Lady,H W Anding & Lady,Dr J Morris " " A 8 Chappns .D Ball " " Mrs J A Smith,C Aerresdln " Mies Anna Bernard,JL St••ht " MgO NAnding,

" Paul J Manouvrier.

MSee of spleandit town zidencefor hle in another column. This placeis otsred cbesp and is a bargain foramy ose dsrl g such a property. Ap-

Oak*ittal ears

.ML. I). Mr.1•..•r6 & 8 Common Street. New Orleans.

HARDWARE AND SHIP CHANDLERY,Steam, Telegraph and Railroad Supplies,

Sil-. P'.:iil. .('rda'"I. \a t: I'll:w , t: n l; I lp I .Packing; . olts, Nuts. W\aslhers. Copper

lti'e a d iron Wire; [: tiaulf;atut r ,of thlne 1,t al Moat IImproved

:Ir'. 'I' .ITS- Ih' Io v 'e l:oratiou of Cane Juice.

'Worker inll opper. r;a•s and Nhecl Iron. and Dealer in GasPipes and Fittings.

I .ill orders: enlrusterl, d , me will be filled Frith dispatch. :2

POINTE-AUX-LOUPS SPRINGS.PARISH CF ST. LANDRY. LA.

/ $111S favorite r re :.rln '•: ll, celcbra:ted

for the curative\ powers of its waters in a-large number of diseases, including Dy~pep-f sia, Rhen:rnatisi. Kidney and Liver DiSeases.Noeralslia, Paralysis, l)ijeases of the Bloodand Skin, anid many ot her diseases both acuteand chronic, is now opteu for the season. Theaccommodations are all first-class, and the" faro is of the best. Prices of board and lodging. with use of baths and water,. $1.50 per(lay, $11) per week. $40 per month. A residentSphysician will always be in at tendance in caseof need. TIacks may be had at all times atSMermento station by those coming by way of) the La. Western It. R.

(:. MILI.E:R, Proprietsr.May 2(;. 183. t

ASSESSOR'S NOTICE.LL taxpayers owing property in the par-

.L. ish of Si. Landry, are hereby notifiedthat the assessment lists of property situatedthert iu. have been completed, and the esti-mated value of saume made according to law ;tand that said lists will be exposed in my of-

ice in the Courthouse in the town of Opelou-e:ia, for inspection and correction, for a termof 20 (twenty) days, beginning on Monday.June 11th. 18•8:

W }CTAVE Ft)NTENOT.May 3 6,. 183. Assessoi.

-NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.Fi HE tax-payers of the town of Opelonsas

L are hereby notifited that the Isatiug iandestimtiion of the valuation of all real andpersonal property situated within the corpolrate limits of the town of Oipelousas has b•-encompleted, and is now exposed at my office inthe Courthouse in the town of Opelousas, firinspection and correcCton, and that the samewill so remlain exposed for theo pare of thirtydays ftrom this date.

t)pelonsas. May ). 1883.W. M. JOHNSTON,

m` 6-5St Asesesot and Colleeto .

T OTICE 'O DrEINQI N •STS.LL pessonl owing (Lack taxes or licenses

e to the town of Opelousas are hereby no)tified to call and settle witheut delay, or Iwill ,proceed to collect the saleo with p 'tal-ties and eot

W\. M. JOHINS'TON,Ass'esor and Collector Town of Opelonoas.

Opelousas, May '6. 18S1.

EXTRAORDINARY OFFER !

'IHE ' I PELOUISAS ('O!RIER

Price $2.50 per Year.

AN ) TIll '

" WEEKLY CAP/TOLIAN-ADYOCATE

Price $2.00 per Year.

Will he matiled to any address, pol.ta,,,e ipid,

One Year,

rin For $3.50.

After contributing support to I our localIaper, your neatiBi duty is to secure for yourhouo•ehold that publication from which youcan gain the most information-a paper which

e instructs, entertaints, and imparts l useful in-foritta ion.

The Weekly Capitoliian-Advocatepublished at Baton Rouge, La., the Otffiia'Journal of the State of Louisiana, contains alladvertisements of the State which are of interest to every citizen, andil t• a news jourual'ai ruianm of all tile most inmportant Local, N.•tional, State and Foreign News. togetheir withEditorial Comments upon the loading topicsof the titnes, and ()riginal and Selected lite-rary matter.

OPELOUSAS DIRECTORY.

Dry Goods and Groceries.

T ATREYTE, ETIENNE-Dry goods, herware, croekeryware, staple and fancy

groceries. Main street, opposite Postofice.

R OOS, DAVID-Dry Goods, Clothing Huts,_B Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Hardware.&c.

Corner Main and Bellevue streets.

Attorneys at Law.

E STILETTE, E. D.-Attorney and Coun-' selor at Law. Office in the Old Bank

House, on Landry street.

L EWIS& BRO.--Attorne-s and CounselorsL at Law. Office on Laedry at., between

Court and Market streets.

O)GDEN, JOHN N.-Attornev and Conn--1 selor at Law. Office on Landry street,

seine lately occupied by H. L. Garland, Esq.

Miscellaneous.

dOURIER JOB OFFICE.-Every dsecrip-J tion of Job Printing from a small Card to

the largest Poster, at N. O. prices. Main st.

E ALER, C N-Watchmaker ant jeweler;A established 1845. Personal ateution torepairing ; corner Main and Landry sts.

HlADDEN, LOUIS.--Physician and gur1 geon. Office at residence, southern ext remity of Union street.

L ITTELL, R. M. - Druggise, Apothecaryi and Pharmaeentist. Main street, next to

the Postoffiso Prescriptions accurately filled.

T ESASSIER, F.-Staple and fancy grocer-. ies, liquors, cigars, confectionery, h:ard-ware, &c, cheap for cash ; Court street.

l cDANIEL, ELI-Little Bijon Salooi.-. Finest wines, liquors and cigars; Belle.

rue street, near corner of Ma n.

SKINNER, L.-Gunsmith. Arms and mat, hibnery of all kinds repaired and tools

sharpened. Landry street, near the bridge.

TCHE OPELOUSAS COURIER.-Establisb-Sed 1852. Published weekly, English and

Wrench - terms-. _rft in advanA- Main at

JOS. V. ROY,Main Street, opposito Courier Printing Ofli.e,

OPELOUSAS, LA.,

AGENT FOR J. F. SARRAZIN,Dealer in all kinds of

CBMeFI 11A SOD H1I TOBACCO,cigars, cigarettes, &c.,

AT NEW ORLE.NS PRICES.MERCHANTAiAND DEALERS

Wil lsd it to.tbhir•t•r to calt and exam-i t aa mystoodl set a•lr d my parce. myl2.

.500,000rt, Choice Seamed Mohafhl, Cyprsa Lumber

AT COST.( UOME audl Pec for . ourself and your waagoli

w will not fit o away emlpty.MT. PLEASANT MILLS.

WVashiugtou, La.T. ). CootiK. CMk. iuyl9-13t

Town Property for Sale.Ri Y RESIDENCE in Opelousas, two-storiesVI.1 with five rooms and hall, brick kitchen

and lantry attached, servant's house, cistern,well, stable, crib, etc., and half square ofground with tenement house, subdivided intoatrd, garden and lots-buildings all new, and

of cypress. Price, $8600-$1500 cash.baIlance on torn•s to suit purchasers.

May 19. C. C. DUSON.

NEW MILLINERY.Jans. . .eginley

• AS just received a flue assortment of Mil-llliuory Goods, comprising, Hate, Bonnets,

Trimmings, Laces, Ribbons, Feathers, &c,and invites an inspection of his stock, at theEaler building, next door to the COURIER of-lice. myl9t

GO TOH. D. Lareade's Tin Shop,

Bellevue Stlreet 1ear the Bridge,G ET, YOUR TIN WORK .DONE THERE1--acknowledged to be the Cheapest Shopin town: Guttering from S cents to 35 ote perfoot, and all other work in proportion.

$V Country orders promptly attended to.Opeloneas. March 17, 1883 6m

Proceedings of the Board of Police ofthe Town of Opelousas.

O()PELOUAs. April 30th, 1883.Ihe Bumt of Police of the Town of Opel.

,usas met pursuant to a call of the President.Present : James Ray, President; A. B. Cha-eher6, L. A. Sandoz, Felix Lesnasier. B. Mar-tin, and S. Birotte.

The President announced that 4he Boardhad been called for the purpose of' receivingthe reports of the Collector and Treasurer,and tra.saceting any other business broughthe'ere the Hoard.

B. Martin presenlted the Iollowiug ordin-anuc- which, having hben read twice. wastinnimnul•ly a:dopted :

AN ORDINANCETo Iprevent and punish driving of carts and

wagonus over the bridges within the cor.

lorate limits of the town of Opelousas in

any other gait than an ordinary walk, andproviding penalties 'for violation of thesamute.

Whoreas, the large number of bridges re-quired in the corporate limits of Opelousasnecessarily entails heavy expense on the cor-poration treasury; and

Whereas, the driving of carts and wagonsat a faster gait than an ordinary walk tears upsaid bridges, making it necessary for the townauthorities to regulate sae e;

Be it therefore resolved, That it shall here-after be unlawful for any one to drive any cartor wagon over any bridge within the corpora-tion faster than an ordinary walk; that itshall be the duty of the Constable or any spe-cial officer to arrest any one violating this or-dinance, and to take possession of and im-pound said vehicle and team.

Further Resolved, That for the violation ofsaid ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Pree-ident of the Board of Police or any Justice ofthe Peaco trying the same to fine the offendernot exceeding two 501l00 dollars or five days'imuprisonment, for first offense, and doublesaid flue and imprisonment for any subse-quent offense. It shall also be lawful for saidConstable to retain any vhticle or team im-pounded until payment of any fine and costsincurred under this ordinance.

Resolved, that this ordinance go into effectimmediately from and after first publication.

On motion the Board adjourned.JAMES RAY, President.

Attest : C(. MAYo, Clerk.

JUDICIAL NOTICESi

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE.

In the United States Circuit Court for the 5th(ircuit and Eastern District of

Louisiana. No. 9060.

CHARLES NEWMAN VS. W. C. JOHNSON.

By virtue of an salis writ of seizure andsale to me directed in the above entitled suit,I will proceed t6 sell to the highest bidder,on SATURDAY, the 30th day of June, 1883, at11 o'clock a. m., at the main entrance to theCourthouse in the town of Opelousas, parishof St. Landry, Louisiana, the following des-cribed property, viz.:

1st. A certain tract of laud situated in theparish of St. Landry, on Bayou Teche, havingseven acres front by twenty-two in depth,bounded north by Bayou TBche, west byLonis Vautrot, south by Bienvenu Stelly, andeast by Joseph Rayon being the same pro-party purchased by said W. C. Johnson fromDr. Vincent Beagai, on the 22d day of May,A. D. 1873, and recorded in Book - Aliena-tion Kirad at p. -, in Recorder's office, inand for said parish and State.

2d. A certain plantation of the left descend-ing 1ank of Bayou TBche, having a front offourteen arpents on said Bayou, eleven ofwhich have a depth of twenty-two arpents,and three of which have a depth of eighteenarpents, bounded north by the propertyof W.C. Johnson. south by land of vendor. AmeliaBurleigh, and Louis Vautrot, and the depthby widow Valery Langlois and widow HilaireDupldchaiu ; also the undivided half of a cer-tain.tract of weooed land, supposed to containtwo hundred saperfcial arpents, sitntted onsaid Bayon Tcfte, bounded above by landsjust above described, and below by lands ofHilaire Dnpl6ehain, being same property ac-quired by said W. C. Johlnson from AmeliaBarleigh, widow of Franuois Vantrot, dec'd.,

on the 25th day of March A. D. 1874, and re-corded in Book B No. 2, Alienation Record,page 260, and acknowledged by Louis Vautretby aets recorded in same book at page 410,and byact of exchange between W. C. John-son and Louis F. Vautrot, dated October 16th,1874, recorded in Book B No. 2, at page 556,of Recorder's office, in and for the parish ofSt. Landry.

Seized in the above entitled suit:Terms-Cash on the spot.Deputy United States Marhal's oiee, Opel-nsas, La., May "3d, 1883.

THOMAS B.. BRUOV•.,Depnt United States Marhl ef the Wee rn

istrit of Louisiana. my t

JUDICIAL NOTICES

PUBLIC SALE.Pr,,hbfe Cou-rt. Parish of St. Landry, No. 296.8t

ESTATIE o WILLIAM 11. NLILSON.By virtue of an order of the Ilonoralde the

Probate Court in and for the parish of SaintLandry, there will be sold at public auction,to the last and highest bidder, by the under-signed, or any other duly qualified auntioneer,at the last residence of the deceased, on theAtchafalaya river, parish of St. Landry, onTULESDA Y. June 5, 1883, the following des-cribed property, belonging to the estate ofWilliam II. Neilson, deceased, to-wit :

1. A certain tract of land lying and beingsituated in said parish of St. Landry, on theAtchafalaya river, and being the last place ofresidence of deceased, bounded north by landsbelonging to Mrs. E. Gordon, south by landsformerly belonging to James E. Lindsey, eastby the Atchafalaya river, and west by landsbelonging to the estate of E. 1'. Gordon, con-taining troee hundred and thirty-nine 501100acres.

-. A tract of land lying back of the afore-said tract, being in township three south,range 6 and 7 cast, bounded above and eastby lauds of the estate of E. T. Gordou, southby lands of James E. Lindsey, and west bypublic lands, containing three hundred auldtwenty acres.

Terms and Conditions-Cash.C. C. DUSON,

Sheriff and ex-ofticio Auctioneer.Opelousas. May

5, 1883.

S IIERIFF'S SALE.

District Court, Parish St. Landry; No. 134:;

Lehman, Abraham & Co. vs. lean Bte. Rideau,

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issuedby the lon. the District Court in and for theparish of qt. Landry, in' the above entitledsuit and to me directed, I will proceed to sellat public auction to the highest bidder, at theprincipal door of the Court House in the towniof Opelousas, parish of St. Landry, on SAT-UITDAY, the 2d day of JUNE, 1883, at

11 o'clock A. M., the following describedproperty, to-wit:

1. A let of cypress pieux, five thousand innumber, and a double cabin, erected by JeanBte. Rideau upon a piece of land situated inPrairie Plaisance, leased of Mrs. Louis Fon-tenot.

?. A lot of corn, two hundred barrels, and alot of fodder, two thousand bundles, in thecrib, on the plantation where said Rideau reaides.

3. A tract of land in Plaisance Settlement,having two arpents front en Bayou Carron bytwenty-two deep, bounded above by lands ofTr6ville Rideau, and below by lands of JeanBto. Rideau, file.

4. A tract of land in same settlement, hav-ing five arpents front by eight arpents deep,bounded on one side by publin road leadingfrom Opelousas to Ville Plate, on one side byT. C. Bataille, on one side by Pierre Svlvestre, on another side by Jean Bte. Rideau, fil8.

Seized in the above entitled suit.Terms-Cash. C. C. DUSON,

Sheriff of the parish of St. Landry.Opelousas. April 28th, 1883.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.Priobate Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. 445S

ESTA.TE OF JOSEPH D. (GONOR.Whereas, Thoutiste Roy, of the parish of

St. Landry, administratrix of the above enti-tled estate, has filed a tableau of classifica-tion of debts of said estate, accompanied byher petition praying for the homologation ofthe same;

And whereas the prayer of said petition hasbeen granted by an orderof court bearing dateMa y 7th, 1883;

Now therefore notice is hereby given to-allpersons interested to make opposition in wri-ting to said tableau and account, in myoffice in the town of Opelousas, within thetime required by law, and to show cause,' ifany they may have, why said tableau and ac-count should not be homologated and confirm-ed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,

May 12, 1883. Clerk.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Parish St. Landry, No..1331m13ISSOLVENT ESTATE OF LOUIS C. COZIFE.

Whereas, Simon Berkson, of the city of NewOrleans, Syndic of the insolvent estate ofLouis C. Cozine, of the parish of St. Landry,having filed a tableau of distribution of fundsthereof, accompanied by his petition prayingfor the homologation of the same;

And whereas, notice of filing of said petitionand tableau has been ordered by an orderof court bearing date May -, 18831

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to allpersons interested to make opposition to saidtableau, in writing, at my office in the townof Opelousas, within the time required by law,why said tableau should not be homologat-ed and confirmed.

JAMES o. CHACHERE,May 12, 1883. Clerk.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. 4408.ESTATE OF ADELE JOUBERT.

Whereas, Charles Pitre, of the parish of St.Landry, administrator of the above namedestate, having filed a tableau of clasificatiouof debts and distribution of funds thereof, ac-companied by his petition praying for the ho-mologation of the same;

And whereas, notice of filing of said petitionand tableau has been ordered by an order ofcourt bearing date May 8, 1883 ;

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to allpersons interested to make opposition to saidtableau, in writing, at myofficein the towh ofOpelousao, within the time required by law,why said tableau should not be homologatedand confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,May 12, 1883. Clerk.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

Probate Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. 4253ESTATE OF ALMIRA JANE BUCHANIN.

Whereas, Joseph E. Gardiner, of the parish of Ste Landry, administrator, has tiled afinal tableau of said estate, accompanied byhis petition praying for the homnlogation ofthe same;

And whereas, the prayer of said petition,for the publication of the notice of the same,has been granted by an order of court datedApril 18,1883;

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to allpersons interested to make opposition to saidtableau, in writing, at my ofice in the town ofOpelousas, within the time required by law,why said tableau should not be homologatedand confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,

April 21, 1883. Clerk.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.Probate Court. Parish of St. Landry, N. 41325

•ESTATE OF JOSEPH COLO)MBE alias I)E•anEsrT

DAIGLE.Whereas, Marie COtanio Cormier, of the

parish of St. Landry, administrstrix, has fileda final tableau of the above entitled estate,accompanied by her petition praying for thehomologation of the same;

And whereas, notice of filing of said petitionand tablean has been ordered by an order ofcourt bearing date May 11, 1883;

Now, therefore, notice is hereby givenl to all

persons interested to make opposition to'saidaccount, in writing, at my office, in the town ofOpelousas, within the time required by law.why said tablean should not be homologflledaud confirmed. JAMES 0. CHACHERE,

May 12, 1883. Clerk.

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