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rB,&LISHED 1852. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. $2.50 PER ANNUM. SVOL. XXXIII. OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA., MAY 15, 1886. NO. 33. Oi cial Journal of the Parish of St. Landry. S PUBLISnED ON SATURDAT BY BLEONCE & L. A. SANDOZ. OPELOURAS: \I'Itll)AY. : : : : : : : MAY 15, 1886. The ball and supper given by the ousas Guards on Thursday night ed a clear profit of about $100. 1 'he pretty little residence of Mr. J. K. doz, near his store, on Main street, ,earing completion. These two new ridings add materially to the appear- of that portion of our main tho- Igfare. .-. Two comets are said to be Svisible an hour or two before day , one in the constellation of Per- Sand the other in the constellation Andromeda. Rise early if you want oee them. l,. F. A Gallaugher, a prominent y~g esteemed attorney of Lake • 'died in that town on the 12th i He was born in Iberville parish practiced law in Baton Rouge until in partnership.with the lamented w S. Herron. r. Julius Meyers has had a very y fence put up in front of his resi- con Union street, Messrs. Stewart iebrard being the builders. Besides ving its appearance, the coat of t which it has received will add to its durability. ;ae waters of the tpper tributaries Mississippi are all reported fiall and the "Father of Waters" also, j'declining at Helena and other below, and no further danger is ppreheuded from an overflow of dower Mississippi. .- We learn that the gin house grit mill of Mr. Ondzime Ledoux, resides in Faquetai"ge, was en- destroyed by fire on Friday night, t inst.. It is supposed to have l"he work of an incendiary. The and machinery were valued ;, insurd for $850. pit. storm passed over Kansas Sthe ibthi skt, blowing down a j~c~ol house and wreking many .. buildings. A large cnmbler of were badly crushed and many outright at the school-honse, be- alarge number of casualties from demolished bu•Idings. S. Bromsowic, the photographic will shortly take his departure sias, and we take thit occa- aitscpansmeud hint to the people whom he may stop in the future clas. artist and a liberal and ing gentleman, with whom e$.sarse to have dealings. SopenB g of the Legislature, at g.. Monday, Mr. Strick- ,o that -he would intro ft a rairoad eqacmiion. atIaly the Mississippi law, Bl at•elad .onattitnal dsIfta Supreme Court. ofI opl•on t•at the ` d been b usreoiniated S 'th kafeut ofthe y =t.WQ kepb~iaecan- tiiier Demo- wsthdrawn and tsos soleted in . pher.e last eft hriM wither SijK { .~ -!' d Mme` YL 'C'+1'..,? k.$J. { Generous. We have heard of two or three of our public spirited citizens who have offer- ed each to pay for a uniform for mem- bers of the Opelousas Guards; Capt. E. Sumter Taylor to desiginate the young men to whom the donation should be applied. We could give the names of these liberal-minded gentlemen, who are old veterans, but as thely made their generous offer in an u.aostentations mannier, we presume they would not like for their kindness to he paraded ill the matter. However, as efforts are being made to purchase uniforms for the whole Company, through thle tue- dium of public enteltainments, we would suggest that it would he better to place all such contributions into the general fund for this purpose. If other citizens will emulate the generous ex- ample set4by these gentlemen, tlnre will be no difficulty itn raising the need- ed amount to uniform the whole Com- pany. And as the Guards are to go to Baton Rouge on the 25th inst., we hopel that our citizens will hurry up. and help the boys to go off' in a nice uni forui and in soldierly style. To make things still more military in appearance, we would suggest to the young ladies of our town the propriety of presenting a banoer to the Company before their departure SAD DEATH.--On last Tuesday er',e ing, Alphoose D. Theriot, a student of St. Charles College, aged about 17 years, was accidently drownedt while bathing in the bayou Bourbctnx, near Grand Coteau. It seems that the stu- dents were given a holiday on Tuesday, and that several of the boys ntile. charge of the v•te-Presideut of the College had gone to the b:ayoui to take their first swimming exercise of the season Every one was in the gayest spirits antd enjoyiug with great zest this favorite spot t of young men, whetn the unfottunate boy, Alphonse, who was swimming around cried out to his companions to come to his rescue or he would drown He was such an ex- cellent swimmer that the othler boys thought he was joking, and never dreamed that Theriot was in the - least peril. But alas! very soot he disap- pesre.d under the water and not coat- ing to the surface in the proper time, the featfil truth flashed upon them that something was the matter, that. had calused tsll t trtibhle and nnexplcted den•lnelnellnt They Ittiiediat!l- began search for hin, ilini ni houri•,lpsed be- fore sote of-ithe expert onles in diving folltid the body of the lldrowtled boy. iromu all ithe, circtimstan~'es it is sup- posed that. he was seized with I:crail~ps at tlhe time he cried out for lhelp. If his frietnds had l ealized ais danger they probably could tlhate saved hIilll before sinking the last tiie, lbuti every oine thought that he was only spotrting andi hlence the seeming nieglect. This sad event has thrown a gloomU over the hearts of the Jesuit FRathers -altd the pupils of the college, who deeply la- menit the untimely fate of young 'tt'- riot. His relnain:s, in charge of the. vice-President iand two of the students, were senlt ly the Morgan railroad to his parents at, Hloulsa, La., otn last W.ednesdauy morning. WEATHlER AND FAM NOT'ES.-+ (le ar weather haims :agnil prevailed hlllri•g Ilhe past week, atnd judging from alr-'olt indicatiouls, jt is Imori e l i t i lrtotble that Mayi will 'iUeitunit' a dry im'rn th. Ve atre glad to umte thait ta r iellr I: ha've n.tide good iKe oif ilthe ft'ave:.,lue t•i'- Wvtek&' seis l, arild thato corn and cut ion are being phlced iu goraiod eotllitioli flor rapid gruwth and permanretllt iunlprove- tlent A tnd4ler:rte slower of ratin lniw, would be good to soften the hrud cust left Eito the lands ploughed laefire the heavy beating rain of the 27th ult., aind to hasten tie germinralion nif cotton planted within the past few days. Yet none should comnplain, cousid-ering the aousutally auspicious weathec a•ich has prevailed for. the killing of grains, and which wits so much needed -by the plarters td overcome the dlgrawlbicacs of the late spring season. Those who have been delayed inI pIanting rice can now :intt planting this important cereal. -Pnqo4a.-Mfr. Einile Tate of Ville Pl*e; ave our ofice a.pleasant call on ls Thursday morning. H-- reports Vie. airsWellnvarented with their kwnt ad in good spirits in his, section of.ib.- ts" avasarh ard Lewis, iand tla GQulry, Lyons, Robin 'ani, sweied to ioll call aNoi6 Asseiblin~ g o~fthe Leg- r elM -toawnsnn, DI. j' who was -. ptostated by. SoRtAbbesile,n STh Repre- .o 4 ,,ia-&l+. El- iof Ver- uteri well wh r ,hasbeen been cou Sfor. tihe past two &a~i~tw M sibt Cojea i4. t S'hlit*lc The Governor's Message. Times-Democrat. May Il. Gov. McEnery's mressage to thet Legis lature is long, but very interesting and filled with pregnant suggestions. His introduction ought to be read to every one of the many growlers Louisi- ana possesses There is no cause for this growling, he insists, for the mate- rial interests of the State have advane- ed during an era of unprecedented and universal depression. We have every reason to be thankful for the last two years. The health of the State has been, good, the levees have been in better condition tihan for :a quarter of a centu- ry, and there have been in consequence no inundations; there has been an awakening in educational matters and- an improvement in our public school system; equalization of assessments has worked great benetit to the taxpayers and the financial condition of the State and its credit have improved. There has been some little depression here, as everywhere else in the world, but with good health, good crops, no overflow, improved credit mid immigration, Lou- isiana has less cause for complaint than almost any State in the Union. The assessed value of its property has in- creased from $177,096,459 in 1880 to $212,925,566 in 1885, an improvement, of $35,629,109, or over 20 per cent--as great an increase as shown by any cor- responding State. The Governor points out that a slight increase of revenue is needed to meet all the expenses and obligations of the State. He thinks that not enough is collected tfom licenses, and declares that a better graded license system, which will bring the receipts from this source up to $400,000 a year, will be ample for all necessary expenses. In respect to assessments and the col- lection of taxes, he thinks there has beent great improvement since his last message, and that assessments have been much mote uniform in valuation. Two years ago public sentiment showed itself opposed to the Board of Equaliza tion provided for in the State Constitu- lion, but this sentiment of opposition has disappeared since then and the necessity of a board of this kind is now universally recognized. Taxation, in the Governor's opinion, is too much on real estate in farms and city property, and personal property does not have its fall share!f the bur- dens oi govet ,ntent." Real estate pays m ans- bhls three-fourths of the taxes in Louisiana. Th'le tendency everywhere is to relit vu it fiolu this excessive bur- den and to glace the taxes on corporate wealth and occupations, and particular- ly on capital, which is the most produc- tive form of wealth. The Governor does not approve of the suggestion, made in a inumber of papers to increase our tax rate. He thinks the present constitutional limitation a wise and prudent one. With the revenue law simplified and a better collection of licenses and better assessment of per- sonal property the State will be afford- ed all the revenues needed. He recommends, also, that the laws in regard to the sale of property for taxes be simplitied and the costs les- sened. Since the last meet ing of the Legisla ture, fifty-seven miles of new levee have been built by the State and 16 miles of old levees laised, a total of 2,545,818 cubic yards, at a cost of $504,405.59. The Act No. 85 of 1884, which was so severely criticised by a portion of the press, is shown by the Governor, to have reduced the cost of levee building fropt 24 cents pea cubic yard to 20 6 cents; and as a'net r,-.snit, the levees are higher, stronger and in better condition tihan for a quarter of a century. The Governor is pleased to find the public schools in better condition and a- marled increase of. interest in educa- tional matters going on throughout the State. He finds rtil the public institutions in splendid condition. The State Uuiver- sity was oniiched by the two Exposi- tions here in gifts from various States and countries, of a museum worth $30,- 000. Some improvements are needed in the Charity Hospital at Shreveport and the Insane Asylum at Clinton. The lat- ter contains already 600 inmates. Gov: McEnery recommends the selec- tion of a railroad commission, having the same supervisory control over rail- roads as similar commissions in the ether States. The great increase in railroad mileage in the State and the injustice of which the roads are some- times guily reqoire this. - The message winds up with the very wise advice to the Legislature not to ex- ceed the estimated annual revenue. If it will but. hearken to the Gover- nor's advice in this and other matters the people will have good cause to ap- pland it.-and the next two years of Lou- isiaina's histo,y will be even more pro-, gressive and prosperous than the last Mr. D. I. Wiieozson, of Horse Cave, Ky., says he was, for many years, bad: ly aRlieted with •Phthisie, also Dia- betes; the pains were almost anen- durable and would sometimes almost trtow .him into cosvulsionss. He tried Eipetrie Bitters and got relief from firat bottle and aifter ltaki si bottles, was etirely cired and h gained in flsh ighteeon potnds. Says he positively ,belcves 1e0 would have died, had it tiet been ( the relie; afforded by "EletriBitters. Sold itt fty cents, a bottir: . P7 1. flauu &Co. 6 Miwn CLity Rtview : EAorire be- sod hta, to itsidue Mr. Adri N-- Sfne, of eor , tVo becoime the n t cIs4at to r or.-1The e- *b . .he .e.ol Ll- ware d - ud two sea- e - y opps- N, and Mr. *awl , wal*- 4Stho4 i.-~ *~f w~t~ M-" General Notes. A movement is on foot in New Iberia to build a new Catholic church, to cost about $20,000, the present one being too small for the needs of the congrega- tion. Donaldsonville Democrat : 'iThe As- cension Rifles are drilling three nights of the week at their armory, prepara- tory to pairticipation in the grand re- view, at Baton Rouge, on the 28th inst. The 1Rev. Ge,. A. Thayer, of Bourbon, ind., says; "Both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's consumption cure." Sold by M. P. Young & Co. Jeanelette Item: Last Wednesday night the soldiers assembled at the hall to have their measure taken to get uniforms. The captain is determined to have a good and well equipped com- pany to visit Baton Rouge. "Hackmetack" alastingitnd fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents. Sold by M. P. Young & Co. Rayne Signal: Mr. James J. Sting- ley, of Salis, Miss., shipped a car load of horses from Rayne to that place last Thursday. The horses were raised in this parish.-Crops in this part of the parish are well advanced, but in many places a little in the grass. Our farm- ers, however, entertain great hopes of a large yield from this year's planting. From late reports we may consider the present crop outlook in every way favorable. Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a positive cure for catarrh, dyptheria, and canker mouth. Sold by M. P. Yonog& Co. N. O. Chronicle, 8th : Dr. Peter M. Lee, a dentist, aged 53 years, has been missing from his home since Tuesday last. His mind was somewhat affected and his relations fear that lie has come to harm. The Dr. was a resident of Opelousas some twenty years ago, at which time he was Secretary of Opelonusas Fire Co. No. I. He was a good pensman and a very capable officer. Wihy will you cough when Shiloh's cure will give you immediate relief. Price 10c, 50c and $1. Sold by M. P. Young & Co. B, R. Capitolian-Advocate: The re- view of the State Troops will take place in this city, on Monday, May 24th, and promises to be one of the finest displays made for many years in Louisiana. Besides the organizations from New Or a•ans several splendid companies from the parishes will be in line, among them the newly mustered Baton. Rouge Fen- cibles, who expect to receive their uni- forms by that time. The State Troops, generally, are well drilled and equipped, and they will doubtless reflect great credit upon themselves and the State. For dyspepsia and liver ciomplaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure At M. P. Young & Co. The contest for the governorship of Georgia has been intensified by the formal announcement of the candidacy of Gen. John B. Gordon. Senator E. T. Lewis gave notice, on the 12th, of the following bills: An act relative to the election of. po- lice juries. An act to forfeit the cl~uter of Frank- lin College in Opelousas, and providing for the sale of the property for educna- tioual purposes. An act to change the day for holding the State elections. An act to limit the number of wit. nesses in criminal cases. Senator Foster offered a concurrent resolution requesting the judiciary com- mittee to inquire if the Legislature has the power to pass an enabling act to create new parishes. In the House, Mr. Arnaud's Bill No. 1, on second reading, was referred to the committee on judiciary. ... .. q,-4 .k s.- -- . Frank Dietlein, son' of Mr. C. Diet- a leiu, of Opelousas, is now living in Mor- ' gan City, and has gone and got his name in the newspapers. As his numerous young friends would probably like to know how the thing was done, we copy a as follows from the Morgan CityReview I of the 8th: "A small coal oil stove got on its ear at the residence of Mr. J. W. t Eckart Monday night and burned itself a up. Frank Dietlein was the engineer in a charge at the time making coffee. The " floor took fire, and for a while it looked ' like-the result would be serious, but by prompt action the flames were soon con- . trolled with but slight damage to the interior of the house and the extermina- tion entirely of Frank's struggling mus- tache." I rave Take Several Bottles of your Female Regulator for falling of the womb sad other diseams combined, of 10 years' standing, and I reed believe I am cured entirely, for whleh please accept my , heartfelt thanks 1rI know your medicine saved my life, so yoa see I cannot speak too highly in its favor. Mas. W. E. Seassxas, Ridge, Ga. Treatise on " Woane" mailed free. BRAD P=Dw Reae vAroM Co., Atlanta, Ga. A special from Baton Rouge to the Times-Democrat says that one of the principal topics among country mom-r bers is the repeal of the lien law. Sea- ator Montgomery said that it will have the effect of making the people fnan- cially more independent. Their expen- sea will be .les, if credit is less abun- dant. It will teach the people to de- p•e•-d upon themselves more than others and make them self-sustaining. As it is, be says, the merchant shapes the esurse of the crop, requiring a certalu quantity of daotto to be produced by' iim, to the exclusion of all other pro- dauts which ie would be able to raise, and would naturally be & benefit both to himself and to the people of the State in general._ _ The Shreveport Times wants a North Loauisans man for the United States• Senate sat. We'll take the Govern- or.-Alezandria Demoereh. ut otem sriaeha w .Aa4 of assellateco r > p DIED-At Opelousas, May 10, 1886, Mrs. MARCELITE HOLLIER, widow of the late Gilbert Amy, aged 57 years. - Near Washington, May 11, 1886, MARY ELEANOR WIKOFF, daughter of Thomas D. Cooke and Fannie Taylor, aged 9 years, 10 months and 8 days. Proceedirgs of the Police Jury. OPELOUSAS, LA., May 5th, 1886. The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn- ment. Present : Messrs. Albert Guidry, President; Auguste Perrodin, E. Dubniason, S. Haans, Louis Young, and T. C. Chacher6. Mr. Octave Fontenot is hereby authorized to confer with the two road overseers resid- ing near the drain canal which was out by him last year, for the purpose of employing the road hands to repair said drain, when not employed on the public road during their time of service. Mr. Auguste Perrodin is authorized to pur- chase for the use of the parish, (12) twelve spades. Mr. Young objected. A petition from numerous residents asking that the public road from Dr. D. L. Todd to the middle of Mallet woods be abolished, was read, and also a petition likewise signed by numerous residents, asking that said public road be left open, was read, when on motion both petitions were laid on the table. A petition from the residents of Faque- taique asking for a road to be laid from Prud'homme bridge to Pointe-anx-Pius, was read; when on motion, Messrs. L. M. Coar- ville, Louis Taylor, Martin Leger, Martin Carron, Theodore Savoie, Gustave Fusillier and On6zipe Ledoux, were appointed a com- mittee to lay out the road as prayed for and according to law, and that Mr. W. O. Brun- son be employed to survey said road. A petition from the residents of Faque- taique asking that a road be laid from Pointe- anr-Pins to Bayou des Cannes, (to be the continuation of the road asked for in their previous petition-say from Prud'homme bridge to Pointe-aux-Pins) was read; when on motion, Messrs. L. C. Chretien, Marcelin C. Fontenot, Cassius Pulliam, Auguste Per- roti, Edmond Richard, Martin Miller and John Meyers, were appointed a committee to lay out the road as prayed for and according to law, and that Mr. W. O. Brunson be em- ployed to survey the road. On motion, the following parties who have obstructed the public road leading from Chre- tien's Point to A. N. Johnson's place, to-' it: P. D. Richard, Moise Smith, Martin Thibo- dean. Theophile Thibodean, Sidney Arce- neaux, Cypsien MMche and others, if any be- sides those mentioned, are authorized and instructed to change said road according to Sec. 9, road ordinance, so that the road will pass on their respective lines instead of psas• ing across their lands; and Messrs. E6phirn Thibodean, J. B. Duplechain ad Alex. Cam- mings are appointed a c t o receive the road when the same have been changed as mentioned above, and make re- port. REPORTS: The committee appointed to lay a public road leading from the Bellevue road at or near J. P. Smith, to intersect the public road near Childs Bros'., place, made the following report: Starting at Childs brothers' place on line between Thdodule Thibodeau and Don Louis Carribre, thence to bridge, thence on line between Theodule Thibodean and John Laguy, thence on line between Theodule Thibodeau and J. B. Thibodeau, thence on line between Theodule Thibodeau and Armo- zhme No•i, thence on line between Theodule Richard and J. O. Chaeher6, from thence fol- lowing the Church Point and Opelousas road to Leonce Labd, northwest corner, thence on line between Leonoe Labe and Jean Gay, thence through Joseph Chaeherd's land on line between John Andrus and M. R. Wilson continuing through land of M. R. Wil- son, thence on line between M. R. Wilson, and Elisha Andras, thence on line between John Wilson and unknown party, thence on line between Dr. V. Boagni and Andrus' es- tate, thence on line between J. P. Smith and Charles M. Daly to the public road. The committee appointed to sell the con- tract to repair Petit Joe6 bridge, reported that the contract was sold to Joseph Lacha- pelle, Jr., for the'sum of $59.00, Fifty-nine Dole lare, and that the work was accepted by them; when on motion the report was accepted, the amount ordered placed to the credit of Jos. Lachapelle, Jr., and the committee discharg- ed. The committee appointed to supervise the change on the public road between Soathbne Guillory and Joseph Frilot, and between Sos- thbne Guillory and Laurent Duprd, reported that the change was properly made and ac- cepted by them. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. STATEMENT OF TAX COLLECTOR. ArWai 16th, 1886. To the President and members of the Police Jury, parish of St. Landry: GENTLESME-All records being lost, includ- ing my Cash Book, I can only approximate the amount of the Parish Taxes collected for the 22 days collection in March 1886, at the sum of $1,500, Fifteen Hundred Dollars; which amount I have paid to the Parish Treasurer this day. C.Tr r this d C. DUSON, Sheriff & Tax Collector. On motion the statement waee'accepted. Mears. Dabuisson, Young and Guidry having been appointed a committee to exam- ine the vouchere in the hands of the treasur- er, reported through their chairman, Mr. Dabuisson, that they examined and countsed the rouchers presenated by the treasurer amounting to $14016.98 Fourteen Thonusand and Sixteen 981100 Dollars, as per his statement filed, that the amount cor- responded with items in the osah book; when on motion, it was resolved, that the vouchers be canceled and that the treas- urer have credit on the books of the parish for aid amount, and the veuechers were can~ celed accordingly. YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE TREASURER Of the Parish efSt. Landry from the 1st Aprl, 18856, to Slst Mareh, 1888. RECEIPTS. 1885--Apl. 1-To bl'nce on bd as perltac't -- $ 13 25 To prih turaes for 15 .. •26,266 72 " Ick taxes...:........ 2, 01 02 ", eriminal taxes....... .. 836 85 " licenses, 885........... 2,109 00 " anes and penalties..... 561 40 " sale of untranded stock 11 15 Net collections for 1885.... - 34,006 14 Total................... $34,019 39 I certify that the above statement is a true and correct transcript from the books of the perish. W. A. Rosastsoi, Parish Treasurer. EXPENDITURES. By. parbah warrsnts paid, which were oated and "caneled by the Polios Jry, s p resolution Softo 6bX, 18865........ 2404 49 By pih war u rsa pai whih were cound aa eas•eled by the Police Jur, as pr resolution of eo ber l9, 1865..... 1575 53 syw were does on a omIceled by the Polei oftNovem1er 9th,1861 ... 105 90 canceled by the Polce J Jr, as .per ret olnle of 131b,IN.. 790 89 J r a s pe,- reolution of , ar. th .. t14192 40 By warrast 4 at K• •8a..- I1 46.69 +- io... o,,;..4i r. 610 .329 I solemnly swear that I have paid the full amount expressed on the face of the above : claims against the parish, and that I have not acquired any of them, either directly or indi- rectly, by speculation with public money. W. A. ROBERTSON, Parish Treasurer. E Sworn to and subscribed before me. JAtEs O. CHACIHERE, Clerk. ROAD OVERSEERS APPOINTED. Adeol Ardoin-from Oz6m6 Fontenot to the - junction of the Bayou Bteuf and Ville Plate i road; a Neville St. Amaut-from Boone's place to t, Paul Stagg's place; t Tolbert Thibodeanu-from Child's brothers to Church Point road near Theodule Richard; Joseph Bacon-from Labe's northwest corner I to Believue road; I Etienne Lejeune, from D)iomel D)nrio's to Pot Cove. The following were appointed commission- t ers for the sale of unbraunded stock: let Ward-Louis Valin, Damon Pitre, Al- cide Richard, Gabrielle Wartelle; 2d Ward-Cezaire Miller, Andrk D). M'hcle ; 3d Ward-A. D. Mayer, Jr., Ovignae Car- ribre, D. Mdche; o 4th Ward-Abraham Richard, T. B. Casou, I Jules Godean, Joseph Le.eune, E. G. Rich- ard; a 5th Ward-W. H. Haw, B. R. Splau, Alfred 1I Stagg, W. J. Young, Louis Fontenot, Ernest Morrow, Jos. L. Fontenot, Ernest St. Amand ; 6th Ward-Elmus Campbell, Frank Whar-. ton, Damon Deville, P. L. Foutenot, J. K. Elkins, McKindry Wolff, Warren Maddox, Eli Clark, Wm. Johnson, John T. Oliver, James West ; 7th Ward-Joseph H. Fontenot, Valmon Vidrine, Joseph Fusillier, Jr., Oneal Lafleur, Oneal B. Fontenot, Hilaire Bontt6; t 8th Ward-Frangois Ledoux, Jr., Antoine t Guidry, Philoghne Richard, Louis M. Cour- t ville, Rousseau Guidry, Joseph Latiolais, Jr., o Jesse M. Young, Dutil Sonier; 9th Ward-R. B. Sloane, E. W. Lyons, Charles M6lanson, Crawford Perry, Tilford McClelland, Christophe Gatt. Messrs. Haas, Chacherd, and Perrodin hav- t ing been appointed a committee to examine claims filed against the parish, reported through their chairman, Mr. Haas, that they examined and found correct the following claims: Whitworth & Co., lumber............$ 77.00 Eagle Saw Mill, , ........... 41.85 Clipper Saw Mill, , . ..... 91.75 James H. Russell, ........... 9.22 A. M. Godwin, ............ 30.00 1 William Odom, building bridge........ 60.00 R. B. Sloane, repairing bridge......... 12.00 t Leon Wolff, spades................ 18.00 1 T. D. Cooke, Returning Officer........ 25.00 t Jos, Bloch, sundries ................ 65.06 St. Landry Democrat, p'g blanks, &c.. 56.25 c Opelousas Courier, " ' 177.25 E G Richard, oriminal fees........... 22.00 Geo. Dupr6, Clerk Supreme Court...... 10.00 Dr. R. M. Littell, medical expert--.... 25.00 Dr. E. T. Parker, " .... 25.00 Victor Lastrapes, blacksmith bill...... 1.95 Joe. Bloch, juror on inquest, transf'd.. 2.90 The Police Jury adjourned until the let Monday in July, being the 5th day of that month. ALBERT GUIDRY, Attest: President. P. J. LEFEBvnE, Clerk. NOTICE SS hereby given, in accordance with Article 48 of the Constitution, that a bill will be introduced at the present session of the Gen- eral Assembly to amend section 5 of an Act I entitled " An Act to incorporate the Town of Ville Plate, Parish of St. Landry," approved March 16th, 1858, so as to give the President of the Town Council power to act as ex-officio Justiceof the Peace in enforcing the town or- dinances, with the same power and privileges and with rights to the same emoluments that a Justice of the Peace would have in similar cases. May 15, 1886-5t JUDICIAL NOTWES. MEETING OF CREDITORS. District Court, Paris•h Landry, No. 14110 P. DELBUONO vs. His CREDITORS. Take notice that by virtue of an order of the Honorable the District Court, and a commission to me directed, bearing date May 12, 1886, and issued in the above en- titled and numbered suit, I will hold at my office in the town of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., beginning at 10 o'clock A. M., on Friday, June 18th, 1886, a meeting of the creditors of P. DelBuono, insolvent, for the purpose of obtaining their acceptance of said insolvent's cession of property, and for the purpose of deciding whether or not said insolvent should be granted a discharge, and for such other purposes as may be proper in the premises. A. J. PERRAULT, May 15, 1886. Notary Public. N OTICE OF TABLEAU. Distriet Court, Parish St. Landr)y, No. 4509 ESTATE OF MARIE RRMISE BROUSsARD. Whereas, Thb6oville Leblanc, of the parish of St. Landry, ddministrator of the above entitled estate, has filed a final tableau of classfication of debts and distribution of funds of said estate, accompanied by his petition praying for the homologation of the same . awd whereas, notice of filing of said petition and tableau has been ordered by an order of court bearing date May 7, 1886; Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to make opposition to said tableau, in writing, at my ofice in 'the town of Opelousas, within the time required by law, why said tableau should not be homologat- ed and confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE, May 15, 1886. Clerk. S ALE TO EFFECT A PARTITION. District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. 13964 Latre Dejean vs. fee. H. Braughn et al. By virtue of an order of the Honorable the Probate Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry, there will be sold at public auction, to thelast and highest bidder by the under- signed, or by any duly qualiied auctioneer, on the plantation hereinafter described, on W'7DNESDAY , Jane 2, 1886, the following :escribed property, to-wit: 1. A tract of land in the Prairie Laurent settlement, fronting on the Bayou Ttche, being on its right bank descendin , bounded below by property of Napoleon Robin and B. Arnaud, above by pror rty, f Mrs. C. A. ~r4venberg end S. Lem. .e, and in the rear by properties of heirs of Castille and Marks, containing about eight hundred arpents; to- gsther with all the buildings, fences, ma- I hinery, implements and tools to be found on said traot of land. The buildings to be sold separately from the land, except the dwell- ing house and a crib which are to be sold with the lot of land upon which they are found. The land to be sold in lots of fifty arpents. Terms and conditions.-The buildings to be- sold for cash b; the lands, one-tenth of price to be paid cash and the balance in one and two years. C. C. DUSON, Sheriff. May 1, 1886. NOTICE OF TABLEAU. Poate DCourt, P0I*IAof 5 Landry, No. 3517 rmeAT or Tasrassa ROUsssEAU. WbeL ~avlaner Cart, of the parish S as , natural tutor in the above en- titledsa , has filed a final tableau of said estate aolmpaniled by his petition praying for ti homlologation of the same; and whersas the prayer of said petition has S ranted by ean orderof court bearing date ow therefore notice Ia hereby given to all pesnsw naterested to make opposition in wri- in to said tableau and account, in my ofice t~i t•e town of Opelones, within the time re- qnlred by law, and to show ase, if say- they Smay have, why said tablean and aeoonnt Ssod not be hooo and cofirmed. - jJA58 0,.•-CAC Ei, - I t 118US Clerk. JUDICIAL NOTICES PUBLIC AUCTION SALE. Estate of Heloise Daigle, and Estate in com- munity between said Heloise Daigle, de- ceased, and William Elkins. B Y virtue of an order of the 13th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, acting in and for St. Laudry, issued in the above es- tates, and in accordance with a commission to me addressed, I will proceed to sell at public auction on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of May, 1886, at the residence of William Elkins, near Point Noire settlement in St. Landry, the following properties, to-wit : 1. A tract of wood land containing an area of about seventy arpents, bounded east by the west fork of Bayou Plaquemine Brul6e, west by lands of Louis H. Leger, south by lands of Ondzime Comeanu and by lands of William S. Evans, and north by lands of Jean Barrousse. 2. A tract of prairie laud having an area of fifty arpents, situated in the settlement between the upper portion of the Bayou Pla- quemine Bruble and Prud'homme City, gener- ally known as is said tract-boudded'northl by lands of Theedule Thibodeau, south by lands of William Young, east by lands of Ermogefd Olivier and west by lands of Felix DBjean. 3. A plantation situated near Point Noire, which contains one hundred arpents, and is bounded north by lands of railroad, east by lands of Louis Carriere and by lands of Ond- zimo Neraut, west by railroad lands and south by lands of Edmond Comeau and by railroad lands, with the buildings. The whole of the plantation will be sold, the owner of the other half consenting, though only the undivided half belongs to the estate. This property will be delivered only on the 31st of December next. 4. About twenty head of gentle cattle. 5. Three oxen and one mare. 6. Household furniture, etc., etc. The price of the wood land will be payable thus : One third cash, one third on the 1st of January next, one third on the let of Jan- uary, 1888. The portions of the price payable as stated above, to bear eight per cent yearly interest after maturity, and to be secured by mortgage on the property, and purchaser to pay attorney's fees at ten per cent in case of suit to enforce the payment. The price of all the other immovable prop- erty will be payable thus: Two thirds cash, ne sixth on the 1set of January next, and one *ixth on the 1set of January, 1888; the por- tions of the price payable as stated above, to bear eight per cent yearly interest after ma- turity. The price of the movables is to be paid cash. NOEL OLIVIER, April 24, 1886. Administrator. PUBLIC SALE. District Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. 4704 ESTATE OF AOLAE DUPLECHAIN. By virtue of an order of the Honorable the Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint Landry, there will be sold at publio auction, to the last and highest bidder, by the under- signed administrator or any duly qualifled auctioneer, at the last residenceofthedeceas- cd, at Louville in the parish of St. Landry, on TUESDA Y, May 25, 1886, the following described property, belonging to the estate of Aglad Duplechain, deceased, ,ate of the par- ish of St. Landry, to-wit : 1. The last residence of deceased, contain- ing twenty-five arpents of land, more or less, with the buildings and improvements there- on, situated at Leonville, St.Lasndry parish, and bounded as follows: North -by land of Valery Mayer south by Bayou Tdche, east by land of the heirs of deceased, and west by land of Duthil Castille. 2. A tract of land situated at Gros Che- vreuil, parish of St. Landry, containing thirty arpents and bounded as follows: north by Lucien Mestric, south by lands of Emile Han- guol and land belonging to the heirs of Michel Emonet, east by lands of Dr. Collet and west by lands of the estate and by lands of Valery Mayer. 3. Ono mule, two bureaus. Terms-Cash. And on the same day and date, and at the same place, will be sold the property belong- ing to the heirs of Michel Emonet, which' re- verted to them from the estate of M. Mab- bour, to-wit: A tract of land situated at Gros Chevreunil, parish of St. Landry, containing two arpents front by eight in depth, bounded north and west by lands formerly belonging to Michel Emonet, cast by E. Hauguel, and south by bayou Teche and property belonging to M. Emonet and Aglad Dupldchain, as per act be- tween Emonet and Mabbour recorded in book Y, page 173, December 2d, 1870. This tract to be sold on the following terms and conditions, viz.: one third cash and the balance in one and two years from the day of sale. Purchasers to furnish their notes bear- ing eight per cent interest from maturity un- til paid, with security to the satisfaction of the administrator. Special mortgage and vendor's privilege retained on the property sold to secure payment of purchase price and interest, together with the pact de non alien- do. The storehouse and kitchen to be sold separate from the land. PAUL EMONI~T, April 24, 1886. Administrator. SHERIFF'S SA Li. District Court, Parish of St. Lcandrf, No.13786 Arthur Simon, Tutor, vs. Clement Hebert. By virtue of an order of seizure and sale Is- sued out of the 13th Judicial District Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled and numbered suit, I will proceed to sell at public auction to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court -Ho•e in the town of Opelousas, par- ish of St. Landry, on SATURDAY., the 15th day of May, 1886, at 11 o'clock A. x., the following described property, to-wit: The undivided three-fourths (1) of a certain sugar plantation situated in St. Landry iar- ish on Bayou Teche, and known as the "High Oaks Plantation" with all the buildings and improvements thereon, containing eight hun- dred superficial arpents more or less, situated near Leonville, and bounded north by Bayou Teche, south by lands of heirs of Castille and Marks, east by lands of Napoleon Robin and Bdlisaire Arnaud, and west by lands of Mrs. C. A. Grevenberg and Z6phirin Lemelle, to- gether with two American mules, one cane cart and four plows, all attached to said place. Seized in the above entitled suit. Terms--Cash. C. C. DUSON, Sheriff April 10, '86. Parish of St. Landry. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Probate Court, Parish of St. Landry, No. - ESTATE OF LOUIS CEHAPMAN. Whereas, Adolphe Chapman and Marie Alida Chapmanu, of the parish of St. Landry, have applied by their petition to be appointed administrators of the estate of Louis Chapman, deceased, late of the parish of St. Lanudry ; Therefore, any person intending tomlake op- position to said appointment wille the same in writing, in my office, li the town of Opelon- sas, within ten days from the present notice. JAMES O.CHACHERE, May 8, 1886. Clerk. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. ProbateCourt, Parish of St. Landry, No. 4710 ESTATE OF EMILIs TATE. Whereas, Joseph Tate, of the parish of St. Landry, has al ied by his p- tition to be appointed a lstrator of the estate of Emilio T Edeceased, late o( the parish of Bt•/• ; Therefore, any r Iiisig to make op- position to saidt w file the -am in - rtig, ~Slwn w ofOpelo- sas, withia tn resent notice. - i ACEREBk may g. a8. A Clk.
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