Procedings of the Police Jury.

OPELOUSAS, LA., April 10th, 1893.The police jury met at 12 m, pursuant to

adjournment. Present, E M Boagni, pres-ident, Messrs J B Bergeron, Fontenot,Guidry, Clopton, Buller, McGee and Dupre.

The petition of Theodule Thibodaux,praying for a change of road, having beenread, on motion of Mr Bergeron MessrsTheodule Richard, C T Bihm and WilliamDejean were appointed a committee to re-port to-morrow on said change.

On motion of Mr Dupre, the police juryadjourned till 3:30 p m.

EVENING BFSSION.

The police jury met at 3:30 p m ; present,Messrs McGee, Dupre Fontenot, Bergeron,Guidry, Clopton and 'Buller.Dr Clopton in the chair.On motion of Mr Boagni, the sheriff was

instructed to refund to Mr J O Chacherethe taxes on $2000, being amount of doubleassessment of his property.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the report ofcommittee to sell contract to build bridgeon Lavergne's gully was received, commit-tee discharged and Mr Austin Forest cred-ited with the sum of sixty dollars.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the report ofcommittee to sell contract to build Poir-ette's bridge was received, committee dis-charged and Mr Robert Zernott creditedwith the sum of four hundred and ten dol-lars.

On motion of Mr Courtney the petitionof citizens of Dossman precint, praying fora change of road, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr Buller, the petition ofcitizens of Mammouth, praying for a changeof road, was granted; said change to runbetween the lands of Eloy Vidrine andlands of Mrs E Tate, thence between landsof E Vidrine and lands of Frangois Doss-man, and thence to intersect the publicroad at J L Dossman's store.

Mr Guidry moved that on and after the1st of January, 1893, all horses, cows, sheepand hogs and stock of all kind shall beprohibited from running at large in the 2dpolice jury ward. Mr Guidry called forthe aye and nay vote; Messrs Buller, Boag-ni and Guidry voted yes; Messrs Bergeron,Fontenot, Dupre and McGee, no; Mr Court-ney, blank.On motion of Mr Courtney, the police

jurywent into executive session.On motion of Mr Fontenot, the police ju-

ry went into regular session.On motion of Mr Buller, the report of

committee to lay out a road from PrairieRonde to Anse Aux Paille was receivedand committee discharged and road de-clared a public road, to run as follows:commencing at Prairie Ronde on the linesof Artemon Lafleur and Mat Pitre and in- ctersecting the old public road of Anse Aux ePaille and Prairie Ronde. then running eon the line of Artemon Lafleur and Dou- ecoudre Dupre in the woods then on the bline of Artemon Lafleur and Angelas tPrud'homme, then on the line of Sam pHaas and Angelas Prud'homme, then onthe line of Treville J J Fontenot and Mrs

••~ xprien B Fontenot and Mrs Amos B Fon-terut and Artelus Lafleur, then on the 1Ilines of Pierre Young and Mrs 8 B Fonte- onot and on the line of Ernest Debaillon tand Pierre Young, on the line of Pierre aYoung and Homere Attales, then intersect- eing the Washington, Opelousas, Chataig-nier and Mammou public road at the cor-ner of lands of Ernest Desbaillon and tLouis Young, at Anse Aux Paille.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the police tjury adjourned till to-morrow at 10 a m.

April 11, 1893.-The police jury met at 10 tea m ; present, E M Boagni. president, Mes- alsrs E H McGee, Dupre. Fontenot, Court- diney, Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton and Buller.On motion of Mr Courtney, be it ordain- med, that in all that section of the parish of J

St Landry lying between bayou Courta- hibleau on one side, bayou Crocodile on the ccother and the northern and eastern boun- TIdary of the parish is hereby prohibited tohunt, capture and slay deer from the 15th acof May to the 1st of October during each Tiyear; and that in the remainder of theparish is hereby prohibited to hunt, cap- tture or slay deer from the 1st April to theist of Aunust of each year.

On motion of Mr Bergeron, Mr EM Boag-ni was appointed as the representative ofSt Landry on the commission to assessrailroads, telegraph and telephone lines.

On motion of Mr Buller, the report ofcommittee appointed to sell contract tobuild bridge on Deep Gully on road lead-ing from Chataignier to Ville Plate receiv-ed, committee discharged and Mr FlorenceJeanson credited with the sum of sixty sev-en dollars.

On motion of Mr Bergeron, be it resolv-ed that the sum of one hundred and fiftydollars out of internal improvement fundof 1893. 112 out of 2d ward and 112 out of 3dward, be and is hereby appropriated to payDavid Higginbotham for a bridge by himerected over bayou Bourbeux near the pub-lic road leading from Arnaudville to GrandCoteau, it being agreed by said Higginbot-ham to so change the public road as tomake it cross the bayou aforesaid on thesite of the bridge herein purchased fromhim.

On motion of Mr Courtney, be it resolvedthat the resolution adopted on the 12th ofSept 1892, allowing committee appointedfor the sale of unbranded stock to sell thesame at any time, be reconsidered.

On motion of Mr Dupre, be it resolvedthat from and after date hereof all com-missioners for the sale of unbranded stockshall sell the same between 1st of June and1st of September and at no other time dur-ing the year, provided said sale be madein pursuance of formalities as now provid-ed by law.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the policejury went into session as committee of thewhole to examine claims-Mr Fontenot inthe chair.M A Medicis repairs to jail chimny $ 8 10J B Sandoz blacksmith work........ 11 50J T Stewart lumber 1 ward.......... 258Gibbens & Nicholson lumber 1 wd..150 00Gibbens & Nicholson lumber 5 wd..292 40Gibbens & Nicholson lumber 5 wd.. 9 20Jos Chachere shovel, spade broke lwd 2 25V Boagni medical expert........... 10 00W H Dalrymple examining glanders 25 00Mrs C L Dupre wagon broke on rd 1w 3 00Valentin Carriere spade brk on rd 8w 1 00Valentin Carriere hoe broke on rd 8w 40T 8 Fontenot feeding pris'nrs to apl9 531 65T 8 Fontenot incarceration fees apl5 49 00T T Fontenot cost paid for sundries. 34 80T S Fontenot arstg pris'nrs out parish

conv'g pris'nrs to Baton Rouge at-tendance on district court etc......486 65

D Roos & Son sundries for jail andcoal for court house...........204 25

C F Burr keeping witnesses time.... 80 00T 8 Fontenot feeding prisoners from

Jan 18 to Feb 12 ................ 180 00' '8 Fontenot incarceration fees from

Jan 20 to 12 Feb .................. 23 00T 8 Fontenot arresting prisoner at

Palmetto and serving notice....... 6 501Martin Medicis repairing fireplace

aheriff's office.... ................. 2 00Levy Bros & Simon mortgage book

for recorders office 18 50" " Index " " 750 i" " Donation " 1100

Jean Blanchard lumbr&repbridge 3w 2 35Sam Haas lumber and spikes 6wd... 4 16A Frere serving process.......... 250Recorders office express on books... 94Einle Ganubert repairing bridge 8wd. 15 00Eraste AndrtpontE K Wallior erecting lightning rod

on court house steeple and repair-ing rods on court house and plac-lng rods on clerks office........... 8100 1

Opelousas Courier ptg 5000 blk war'te 15 00Leon Wolff lumber and nalls 5wd... 830 cSam Haas 1 spade 6wd .............. 1 00 cCharles Doesman 4 spades Owd......4 05J T Stewart lumber 8wd.......... 31 87JB Bearsn nails and spike 3wd.. 4 00Albert odreau hauling lumber and

aring bridge Swd.............. 6005EmiLanclosl hacaduling lumber and

repat g bridNe 3 wd ............... 500J T or tlumber 3wd........ 8 5JB Marks building bridge and haul- tSinr lumbenr wd.... .............. 45 00E• Lyons s•hi Acadia serrg notice 3 40

SM Thompsoa regte~ng inquest.. 750 aC Thompson mking urors certi- t

.. t•. from No 1540 to 17.8............ 9950C M Thompson making witnesses a

S"-ertfleites from No 618 to s84......183 00 toL Aroa•B&Simonbookfor elk office 18 50 o

A biu& Nicholson lumber 1 ward 16 75 aGibbes &a Nicholson lumber 2 ward 1800 n

Jnbbets & Nicholson lumber 1 ward 33 401-Glbbeu & Nicholson lumber ward 388 b

...Oibbens & Nicholson lumber 4 ward 865b:•as & Nicholson lumber S ward 585 0

.,' Wr Dal buryingpauper......... 1000 d- L: AtteU surveying road 2 ward.. 2000

SL3ittell surveying roads 7 ward.. 1000 ii:,L s8wards metalic ease and letter-foe'rassessors office .. . 00 'OIlP Juroer onl tnuest ..... 2 00

tluiLed .juror on iquest.. 200 iila~y ne: japr on inquest-,.,.,2 N fti

Joseph Simon juror on inquest...... 2 00Joseph Stansbury juror on inquest.. 2 00Alcin Vidrine lumber 5 ward........ 28 37R L Dossman lumber and nails 7wd. 5 05C D Stewart 1 bbl lime.............. 200C D Stewart hanging lamps clk office 3 00ot, C(D Stewart spring on clk office door 1 50re- C D Stewart setting furniture in clk'sX, office and police jury room........ 20 00nC D Stewart putting cases in P J room 5 00D D Stewart repairing desks P Jroom 2 50m C D Stewarthanginglamp courtroom 6 00

e-C D Stewartfitting& hanging 4 lamps 10 00Mark Lazarro lumber 5 and 7 wards. 10 00

ry J M Jackson juror on inquest....... 4 50F W Cason juror on inquest......... 4 50J N Cason juror on inquest.......... 4 50it, A B Cason juror on inquest......... 450

n, Jack Brady juror on inquest ........ 2 20James Mernmo juror on inquest.... 2 10Charles Dickson juror on inquest... 2 10s Dan Brunson juror on inquest...... 2 30

re Willie Jackson juror on inquest..... 2 10le Joseph Block stove for jail........... 5 50

The committee on claims having risenof reported through their chairman, Mr Fon-;e tenot, that they had examined and foundt correct the bills as above detailed. On

: motion of Mr Fontenot. the report of com-mittee was accepted and committee dis-

af charged.r- On motion of Mr Lafleur, the police jurys. adjourned till 3:30 p m.

d VENING SESSION.1- The police jury met at 3:30 pm; present,E M Boagni, president, Messrs McGee, Du-n pre, Fontenot, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry,)r Clopton, Lafleur and Buller.

The committee appointed to examine in-if to the change of road by Theodule Thibo-'e deau have made the following report:

, To the Hon President and Members ofd the Police Jury forthe parish of St Landry:We, the undersigned, committee appoint-

ed by your honorable body, for the purposec of investigating the proposed change of

public road from Theodule Thibodaux'se bridge to the eastern limits of Theodule

P Thibodaux's land, would respectfully re-e port that they have carefully examined thesite of the proposed new road as designat-ed on the plot herewith filed. We find itabetter locality for a aoad than where theroad now runs, and we believe that it will _be to the interest of the public to effectsuch a change. We would therefore re-commed such a change to your honorablebody, provided such a change is madewithout expense to the parish, TheoduleThibodaux to remove his fence and opensuch road as will then be created for pub-lic use..

THEODrLE F. RICHARD, 3WILLIAM DEJEAN,

C. T. BIHrM.On motion of Mr Bergeron, the petition

of Theodule Thibodaux and others, pray-to be allowed to change public road on oeast side of Thibodeau's bridge was grant- Aed as prayed for provided that said changebe made by said Thibodeau free of cost tothe parish, and the road so changed beplaced in good condition before closingthe old road.

Mr T S Fontenot, having appeared and tfiled a large numberof petitions numerous- tily signed by citizens of the western portionof the parish, praying for a reduction inthe schedule furnished by the body to the Ctassessor for the assessment of lands, MrMcGee moved that the schedule be recon-sidered; the Chair ruled the whole subject mmatter out of order. The Chair stated thatthis body had no official right to fix aschedule for the assessor to go by. Thatthe list of values furnished to the assessor o1was an unofficial expression of opinion in-tended only to preventunnecessary labor to athe board of reviewers, and that, therefore.all petitions on the subject were out of or-der at the time.

Mr T S Fontenot, chaiman of the com-mitte appointed to examine ex-TreasurerJ J Thompson's books, reported that they thhad examined his books and found them ticorrect, and recommended that the said 5uThompson be granted his quietus.

On motion of Mr Lafleur, the report was Ccaccepted; committee discharged and J J MThompson, ex-parish treasurer, granted his wiquietus, and the clerk of the court ordered theto erase and cancel his bond.

On motion of Dr Clopton, the committeeappointed to view out a change of road be- detween the Bailey and Henderson places viwas granted further time to report, andthat Mr C G Reynolds be appointed on saidcommittee, vice J W Bailey, resigned.

Mr McGee moved that the ordinancet adopted Aug 11 1892, entitled an ordinanceto Improve the condition of the publicv- roads os the parish of St Landry, to appoint

e road supervisors, to define their powers' and duties. etc., to fix their compensation,be and the same is hereby repealed. MrGuidry moved to lay Mr McGee's motionon the table. Mr McGee called for thed yeas and hnays; Messrs McGee, Clopton,dLafleur and Buller voted no; Messrs Court-

Y ney, Gnidry, Dupre, Fontenot and Berge-ron voted yes. Messrs Courtney, Fontenotand Bergeron voted yes because pendingthe report of the committee appointed tot draft road ordinance in lieu of the present

0 system. Motion to table carried..e Mr McGee tendered his resignation asn road supervisor for the 8th ward, which

was, on motion of Mr Bergeron, accepted.On motion of Mr Courtney, the petitionof of citizens of Opelousas, praying to removed the privy on the ublic square and build

fence around jail, was laid on the table.On motion of Mr Courtney, the sheriff

d and the president of the police jury wereappointed a committee of two to have theSprivy on the public square and jail re-paired and disinfected.

On motion of Dr Clopton, the sum ofe $75.00 was appropriated out of the internalimprovement funds, 4th w rd, 1893, for therepair of Rosa bridge, and .T A Hick, J Te Heath and C W Havard, appointed a com-e mittee to sell contract to b ild said bridge.

On motion of Mr. Bergeron, Be it re-solved, that section 10 of road ordinancesD adopted April 15, 1890, be so amended asD to exempt a person serving faithfully asB road ooerseer for one year from road duty

D the following year instead of three years.D On motion of Mr. Lafleur, the sum of II $400.00 was appropriated out of the inter- 15 nal improvement funds of 1893 out of 4th

D and 5th wards, to repair the Taylor bridge, 1D and build a new draw, and that Messrs. (D J W Bailey, J H Walker and T C Gibbons

D be appointed a committee to sell contractD to repair said bridge and build said draw.5 On motion of Dr Clopton, J W Bailey i) was eppointed keeper of the draw bridge (

) over Bayou Courtableau, known as Tay- <lor's Bridge, at a salary of $100.00 per an- Inum, to date from the delivery of said5 bridge by the committee.

Mr Courtney in the chair.5 On motion of Mr Boagni, the petition ofcitizens praying for a change of the lawprotecting partridges, was granted, and 1from and after date all persons be prohibi- tted from catching, killing or pursuing with tsuch intent, or to have in posession after athey have been caught or killed, any part- vridge between the 1st day of April andthe first day of November.

On motion of Mr Guidry, the police jury vadjourned till tomorrow at 10 a m. t

April 12th.-The police jury met at 10 a cSm. Present: EM Boagni, president; IIessrs McGee, Dupre Fontenot, Courtney 1Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton, Lafleur andBuller. I

Mr Bergeron in the chair. JMr. Boagni, chairman of committee ap- ii

pointed to furnish clerk's office complete,furnish police jury room, procure case foruse of sheriff and stove for police juryrooms and clerk's office, reported that thesame had been completed at a cost of tl$624.62.

On motion of Mr McGee, the report of s1committee was accepted, committee dis- Ccharged, and Mr E M Boagni credited Cwith the sum of $624.62.

Mr Boagni, chairman of committee ap-pointed to furnish assessor's office. repor-fed that the same had been completed ata cost of $87.00.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the report 0

of committee was accepted, committee dis-charged and Mr E M Boagni credited withthe sum of $~87.00.

Mr Boagni, appointed chairman of eom -mittee to have roof of courthouse repairedand steeple painted, reported that the con- Atract was let to Mr C D Stewart for $190, tand that the work had been completed, tiand Mr Stewart furnished a bond guaran.- steeing roof not to leak in two years, the wcommittee recommend that Mr C D Stew- C1art be credited with the amount, but that Mno warrant be issued to him until said TIwork shall have been sufficiently tested silby rain. nUOn motion of Mr McGee, the report of Clcommittee was accepted and committee erdischbarged.

On motion of Mr Fontenot, the police Hjury went into a committee of the whole hifor the purpose of settling with the treas- vsurer, Mr Lafleur in the ir. 01

The committe of the whole having risen B.reported through the chairman, Mr La-fileur, that they had examined and can-

00 celled vouchers in the hands of the treas-00 urer amounting to $19,36.43, and they now37 recommend that the treasurer be credited05 with the said amount.00 On motion of Mr McGee, the petition of00 citizens of Ville Platte, praying for a50 change of road, was granted, provided said

road be changed free of cost to the parish,00 and to be deliveredin goodcondition to the00 satisfaction of the road superviser, said50 change to be as follows: to begin at cor-00 ner of Onile Tate and Wid Pierre Vidrine00 and to continue in land between Louis00 Jack and Lucius Forest, thence Willis For-50 est and Wid J J Hicks, thence John L50 Guillory and Armand Forest, thence be-50 tween Dumas Fontenot and Armand50 Forest and Prosper Vidrine, thence be-20 tween Armand Forest and John Vidrine,10 thence between Sam Haas and Yorick Vi-10 drine to junction with public road leading30 to Ville Platte corporation.10 On motion of Mr. Buller, Be it resolved,50 that the sum of $90.00 be appropriated out,n of the internal improvement funds of 1893, 1

n- 7th ward, to build a bridge over Prienid Noire's gully, and that Messrs R T Mar-on shall, Pierre Guillory and Hubert Vidrinen- be appointed a committee to sell contract

a- supervise the work and report when com-pleted.

y On motion of Mr. Buller, Be it resolvedthat the sum of $150.00 be appropriated out of the internal improvement funds of

t, 1893, 7th ward to build a bridge acrossr. Point Dural Gully, and that Messrs R T, Marshal, Pierre Guillory and Hubert Vi-drine are appointed a committee to sell

. contract, supervise the work and report Iwhen the work is completed.

On motion of Mr Lafleur, the minutes)f were accepted as read.: The polce jury adjourned till the 2nd 4t. Monday of June, 1893.Ae E. M. BOAGNI, President 3ALEX STAGa, Clerk.

DIED. 1At Ville Platte, La., Saturday, April 8th,

e 1893, LILLIAN infant daughter of Edwin E.t- Vidrine and diary S. Baillio, aged 14 mos.

e HOMESTEAD NOTICES.

NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans, tiApril 3d, 1893.-Notice is hereby given that nthe following-named settler has filed no-tice of his intention to make final proof in asupport of his claim, and that said proof awill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S. aCommissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday,May 15th, 1893, viz: John Bte. Victorien c]who made homestead entry No. 12,466 for othe SEV Sec 7, Tp 4 S, R 1 E La. mer. He sonames the following witnesses to prove his 7continuous residence upon and cultivation Siof, said land, viz: Augustin C. Berzat, Po-lite Guillory, Valmont Ortego, Francois tiArdoin, all of St. Landry parish, La. p

CHARLES C. PALFREY,apl8 6t Register. irNOTICE--Land Office at New Orleans,

April 3, 1893.-Notice is hereby given that 6the following-named settler has filed no- wtice of his intention to make final proof insupport of his claim, and that said proofwill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S. ACommissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday, sMay 15, 1893, viz: Aurelien Allain who 89made homestead entry No. 10,542 for theS8 of SW% Sec 3, and W3 of NW% Sec ac10, Tp 5 S, R 3 W Lamr. me. He names the tfollowing witnesses to prove his continu- 18ous residence upon and cultivation of saidland land, viz: Gaetonne Gradnigo, Thom- inas Francois, Olin Fsprit, Augustin P. Vil- 19lere, all of St. Landry parish, La.

CHARLES C. PALFREY,apl8 6t Register. ANOTICE.-Land office at New Orleans, n

April 3d, 1893.-Notice is hereby given that $1the following-named settler has filed no-tice of his intention to make final proof insupport of his claim, and that said proof newill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S.Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday,May 15th, 1893, viz: Joseph Gradnegowho made homestead entry No. 14,406 forthe S'% of NE3 and N% of SE Seec 17, Tp n-5 S, R 1 W La. mer. He names the follow-ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-dence upon and cultivation of, said land,viz: Valmont Vidrine, Pierre Guillory, Ze- lophirin Manuel, Emile Reed, all of t. Lan- 48dry parih, La. 3

CHARLES C. PALFREY, inap18 6t Register. senill

ic NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,it April 3d, 1893.-Notice is hereby given thatre the following-named settler has filed no-

n, tice of his intention to make final proof inir support of his claim, and that said proofn will be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S.ie Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday,

i, May 15th, 1893, viz: Alexander Richard

t- who made homestead entry No. 14,436 fore- the W/ of SW) and SE% of SW4 Sec 17STp 4 S, 1 E La. mer. He names the fol-

ig lowing witnesses to prove his continuous0 residence upon and cultivation of, saidit land, viz: J. J. Landreneau Lucius Lan-

dreneau, Duprelong Deshotels, John PierreOrtego, all of St. Landry parish, La.h CHARLES J. PALFREY,

1. apl8 6t Register.e NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,d April 3, 1893.-Notice is hereby given that

the following-named settler has filed no-if tice of his intention to make final proof ine support of his claim, and that said proofe will be made before B. Bloomfield, 7U. 8.5- Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday,

May 15th, 1893, viz: Gaetonne Gradnigof who made homestead entry No. 10,543 forl the NEj Sec 9Tp 5 S, R 2 W La. mer. He

e names the followthg witnesees to prove hisr continuous residence ponf2nd cultivationI- of, said land, viz: Aurelien Allain, Thom-.as Francois, Augustin P. Villere, Olin Es-prit, all of St. Landry parish, La.

CHARLES C. PALFREY.s apl8 6t Register.

' NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,March 25,1893.-Notice is hereby given that

f the following-named settler has filed no-tice of his intention to make final proof ins support of his claim, and that said proofwill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S..Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Monday,s May 15th, 1893, viz: Jules C. Sittig who

t made homestead entry No. 9962 for theNEj Sec 31 Tp 6 8, R 1 E La. mer. HeP names the following witnesses to prove hise continuous residence upon and cultivationof, said land, viz: Willie Humble, Auguste iLedoux, Edgar Aguillard, Francois Le- -I doux, all of St. Landry parish, La.

CHARLES C. PALFREY,apl8 6t Register.

NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,1 March 11, 1893.-Notice is hereby given thatthe following-nkmed settler has filed no-tice of his intention to make final proof in Ir support of his claim, and that said proofwill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S.Commissioner at Opelousas, on Monday, aApril 24th, 1893, viz: Jesse Young gwho made homestead entry No. 9589 for $the NWy of NEj, N% of N W and SEMof NWI, sec 33 Tp 6 S, R 2 W, La. mer. AHe names the following witnesses to prove shis continuous residence upon and culti- 8vation of, said land, viz: F. X. Benen,Louis Chambers, Frangois L Chambers, isJoseph C. Guillory, all of St. Landry par- Sish, La. CHARLES C. PALFREY, p

mchl8 6t Register.NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans, C

April 11, 1893.-Notice is hereby given that nthe following-named settler has filed no- Ptice of his intention to make final proof insupport of his claim, and that said proofwill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. .Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Tuesday, nMay 23d, 1893, viz: J. Lumlen Perrodin 5wjio msade homestead entry No. 14,712 fortle NW4 See 15 Tp48, R2W La. mer. iHe names the following witnesses to provehis continuous residence upon and culti-vation of, said land, vis: A H Godwin, Le- ison Johnson, Willis I ,ggett, Aurelie Allainall of St Landr paridh La

CHARLE C. PALFREY Isap15 t Register. oNOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans, ei

April 11,1893-Notice is hereby given that elthe following-named settler has filed no- 4tice of his intention to make final proof in nisupport of his claim, and that-siad proof sewill be made before B. Bloomfield, U. S. 2Commissioner, at Opelousas, on Tuesday, seMay 23l, 1896, viz: Thomas MIcGee for osThomas FPuser, Emelie Fusilier, Emelie Fusilie Fu-silier, Eraste Fusilier and Eva Fusilier, mi- Ainor children of Christine McGee, formerly sChristine Fusilier-who made homestead ,9entry No.103,96 for the E4 lof NEi, andB3 f SE Sec 11 Tp S, R1 W is. mer. AHe names te following witnesses to prove wihis continuous residence upon and culti- savation of, said land, viz: 8 Fontenot,Onesime Manuel, Theophile Vidaine JohnB. Rougean, all of St.nLa 1h.L pcCHARLES C. PALFREYno

aplls Ot Registe. on

: STATE TAX SALES---- OF---

of IMMOVABLE PROPERTYbid THE STATE OF LOUISIANA V& DE-

h, LINQUENT TAX DEBTORS, PAR-he ISH OF ST. LANDRY.yid

r- By virtue of the authority vested in me1e by the constitution and laws of the Stateis of Louisiana, I will sell at the principal)r- front door of the Court House, at Opelou-

sas, parish of St. Landry, within the legal'- hours for judicial sales, beginning at theid hour of 11 o'clock a. m on

Saturday, May 20th, 1898,i- and continuing on Monday, and each suc-ig ceeding day, until said sales are completed,

all property on which taxes are now dued, to the State of Louisiana and to the parishut of St. Landry, to enforce the' collection of3, the taxes assessed in the year 1891, and inn each year previous thereto, together withr- interest thereon at the rate of two per centre per month tillpaid, and all costs.

ct The names of said delinquent taxpayers,.. the amount of taxes due by each on theassessment of said year, and the property, assessed to each, to be offered forsale, areS as follows, to-wit:f 315 Heirs Sido Prud'homme, 37 acres in3s Mallet, bounded north by H Young, south

T by railroad land, east by E Latreyte and. west by Z T Young; state 90, parish $1 50.1i 316 James Hannon, 320 acres in Atchafa-rt laya swamp, nwlj4 and nell4 sec 7 t 3 sr 6

e; state $1 92, parish $3 20.* 317 David G Hardee, 639 361100 acres onBayou Bceuf, all' in sec 12 t 3 sr 3 e; 542-d 471100 acres all in sec 13 t 3 sr 3 e; state

$7 04, parish $11 80.324 Theresa Hooper, a certain piece of land Iwith buildings and improvements situatedin the town of Opelousas, having a front of100 feet by 30 feet in depth, bounded onfront or north side by estate of OlympieDonato, east by Small Cane street, westand south by property of Victor Lastrapes;state $1 50, corp criminal $1 25.

331 Joseph Lambert, one-half interest inDejean lots in Washington, bounded byMoundville street, bayou Carron and es-, tate of Mrs Keller; state $1 20, corp crimi-t nal $1.

338 J A & C G McHatton and heirs, 550acres in Atchafalaya swamp, e112 frrction- tf al sec 17, ell2 of nwll4 sec 17., and fraction-.al sec 22, t 5 s r 7 e; state $3 30, parish $5 503 39 J A & C J McHatton, 467 acres in At-chafalaya swamp, lots 1, 6, 11 of sec 1, sl2r of swl4 sec 15, 5112 selj4 sec 15, fractional

sec 18, part of fractional sell4 sec 19, t 6 srs7 e; state $2 82, parish $4 70, same for 1888-S89-.90.

343 J A & C J McHatton, same descrip- ction as above, only 445 acres; state $2 76,parish $4 00; same for 1888-89-90.

351 George J Henry and heirs, 1240 acresin Atchafalaya swamp, e112 of nwll4 sec 32t 2 sr 6 e, nll2 of nl12 sec 1, n112 of net gsec 2, t 3 sr 5 e, nwl4 of nwll4 sec 6 t 3r b6e, ul2 sec, sll2of nelT4sec36t2s re;wl2 sec and nell4sec21 t 2sre 6 state$7 44, parish $12 40, same for 1888-89-90. f,

355 W W Higgins and heirs. 80 acres in TAtchafalaya swamp, nll2 of swll4 sec 18 t 3s r 6 e ; state 480. parish 80f, same for 1888- L89-90.

359 Samuel John Hook and heirs, 320 aacres in Atchafalaya swamp, sly2 of sec 34,t 5 r6 e; state $1 92, parish $3 20, same for

363 Arville Holloway and heirs, 80 acres tin Atchafalaya swamp, sw4l4 of nw114 sec19 sell4 of nell4 sec 20, t 6 sr 7 e; state 48A, aparish 809, same for 1888-89-90.

367 David Hudson and heirs, 120 acres in tbAtchafalaya swamp, n1l2 of nwlT4, swl[4 of tonwll4, sec 18 t3s r6 e; state 729, parish qi$1 20, same for 1888-89-90.

371 W R Hughes and heirs, 1280 acres inAtchafalaya swamp, sl.. of see 17, n112 ofnell4 sec 19, n112 of sec 20, swlI4 sec 20. se-114 sec 19, s112 of nell4 see 19, sell4 sec 18, t de3 sr 6 e: state $7 68, parish $12 80. de372 W R Hughes, J M Craigh and heirs, an400 acres in Atchafalaya swamp. wll2 of Clnwll4. nell4 see and swlr4 see 32. t 2 s r 6 e; lstate $2 40, parish $4, same for 1888-89-60. e376 John Humphrey and heirs, 80 acresin Atchafalava swamp, beginning at the Mlower part of lot 1 in see 10 t 7 sr 7 e; state an480, parish 809, same for 1888-89-90. wi

380 George C. Hyde and heirs, 2400 acres -in Atchafalava swamp, nwl14 sec 2. sel14 tosec 20, s12 of swlr4 sec 19, nlj2of nll2sec 29 shn112 of sec 30, n112 of s112 sec 30, sec 21, sees lei22 and 23 less 400 acres sold to Kleinpeter, talso 320 acres sold to Elivery Stephens, in 4t3 s r 6 e; state $14 40

, parish $24, same for M.1888-89-90.of . I•O O Jennings, and heirs, 381 acres

. in Atchafalava swamp, swli4 sec 25, lots 4,S9 and 16 see 26. t 6 r 6 e; state $2 28, par-' ish $3 81, same for 1888-89-90.

388 Terrine Junon and heirs, 80 acres in17 Atchafalaya swamp, nwlI4 of nwl4 sec 5,,l nell4 of ne114 see 6, t3sr6e; state48},is parish 80#, same for 1888-89-90.

d 392 Wm R Jordan and heirs, 320 acres inA Atchafalaya swamp, w112 of ne114, nelli ofe nelT4 sec 34, nw114 of nw114, s112 of nwiT4sec 35, s112 of nelr4. t 3 s r 5 e; state $1 92,parish $3 20, same for 1888-89-90.

398 E G Killabrew and heirs, 160 acres inAtchafalaya swamp, swli4 sec 36 t 3 s r 5 e:

, state 960, parish $1 60, same for 1888-89-.0t 402 James Kimball and heirs, 80 acres in3- Atchafalaya swamp, n112 of nw114 sec 2 t 3

n r 5 e; state 48, parish 800, same for 1888-I 89-90.3 406 Isaiah T King and heirs, 80 acres iny, Atchafalaya swamp, nwlT4 of swlj4 sec 6 to 4 sr 6 e; state 48#, parish 800, same for1888.r -89-90.e 414 Heirs Elodie Lambert, 80 acres in At-i chafalaya swamp, nell4 of nw1[4, nell4 ofa sw14, see 24 t 6 s r 6 e6 state 48), pari~sh 80#

-same for 1888-8990.426 Isaac Levy & ( and helts, 400 acre,

w1T2 of. elT2 sec 31, nelr4 of ne114 sec 31.n112 of n112 sec 32, ne114 of sw114 sec 33, t 2s r 5 e; state $2 40, parish $4, same for 1888-89-0.

, 430 Isaac Levy & Co and heirs, 80 acresin Atchafalaya swamp, nwlr4 of nwl14 sec28, nell4 of nwl4 see33, t 2 sr e; staten 480. parish 80p, same for 1888-89-90

f 434 Marx Levy and heirs, 180 acres in.Atchafalava swamp, northern portion ofnel4 sec 34and nel[4 of nwl4 of sec 34, t 2sr 6 e, 8 W Dist La; state $1

08,'parishe $1 80, same for 1888-89-90.S4564 Melasie McBride, wife, and heirs, 80s acres Atchafalaya! swamplnwl[4 of nwli4iec 33 t6 sr 6 e, nwlT4 of nwll4 sec 33 t 7 sr 6 e; state 48#, parish 80, same for 1888-8

458 Heirs D C McMillan, 280 acres, sl12of swl4 sec 18, nwli4 see 9, nwlT4 of swl44 1sec 19, t3 s r 6 e; 200 acres, nell4 sec and.nell4 of sell4 sec 24, t 3 s 5 e; state $2 88, 4parish $4 80, same for 1888-89 s, 0.

462 Mrs E C McMillan and heirs, 320acres, ner14 sec and nw114 sec 25 t 3 sr 5 e;state $1

9 2, parish $3 20, same for 1888-9-90t

F 8 Mead & Wm McBeath and heirs, 440acres in Atchafalaya swamp,.nell4 sec, wl12of se114, nelT4 of se1•4 see 28, n112 of nljwsec 26, s12 of swl4 see23, t 3 s r 5 e; state$2 64, parish $4 40, same for 1888-89-90..

460 Samuel Miles and heirs, 80 acres inAtchafalaya swamp, slr2 of swl14 see 10 t 3s r5 e; state 480, parish 80, same for 1888..89-90.

464 Thomas Milton and heirs. 120 acresin Atchafalays swamp, sll2 of swll4 andswlJ4 of se14 sec 32 t 2 r e state 720,parish $1 20, same for 1888-8-90.

488 J L Morris and heirs. 160 acres in At-chafalaya swamp, sll2 of nw14, swl4 of ineli4 of seT14, sec26 t sr e; state 960,parish $1 80, same for 188-89.90 d

479 Mary Jane Netterville wife John O URutledge and heirs. 95 acres in Atchafa-lays swamp, nell4 of nell4 se 19, nwli4 of tine4 see 26. t 3 s r 5 e; state 57, parish 95#same for 1888-89•-0.

483 John A Newman and heirs, 1 acresin Atchafalaya swamp. n112 of seIl4 sec 2.,sel14 of sw114 see 28, sw1T4 and es4 sec 23, Slots 2 and 5 see 2s, t sr 6 e: state 98,par- .ish $1 80, same for 1888-89.0

487 R T Newnan and J H McCain and h'Hughes and heirs, 2900 acres in Atehafa- tolaya swamp, sl 2and nel4 of nwll4, w112of sell4, el2 of awl4 of swl$l, mose t 2 s r6 e; wl andselite 15 ts8 re; el2 ofell2 and nwli4 of setl4 see 21 t3sr5e; -elj2 of se14w el of s4,ia2of swly, se4t a sr 5 a; nl2of nwlf1,- ell4 of nwl4,nelt4 of swlI4, 112 of sW•4, swl4-of sl|4,see 22 t 3re;all2sec s, 512 ofn-i2 see29, sl2 of all2 seet 3;.3 s 6 * e12f nw11se 20 3 s re; state $13 ~ s, lh $22 00, hsame for 1890.

489 R J Newnan and heirs, 80 acres in atAtchafatlaya swamp, nl112 of ne4l see 18 ti -bee rr6e; state 48sa prish NO. same for 1888- In

489 William Nutt and heirs, 200 a~es in.i tAtchafalays swamp, s of swl, eI fls ewig2,see9t7srde; $1 20, parihp "sanme for 188for 410On saidday of sale I will el such por-

dons of said property as each debtorrpoint at, and icasre.the tar debto inotpoint t sudient poperty, I will at' 13once, without frt er delay, se the l et

cicttbuy tbunio-osaidtax debtorf . aerest d cDt dun byt ito. the sale wi lbe withoume, for ash n legal tender mo-ny of the UniteStates.

T" 5. FONTENOT,Sheriff and Ex-Ofi olo Tax Collector,nov19 6t Parish of St Landry.

A Fast Trotter for Sale.The handsomest and the fastest trotting

horse in this parish; no record; eligible. tostart in any race, and fast enough to go inany company; vill show him on any track;for sale because the owner has no use fora gelding; will take half his value, partcash, balance in good paper. Apply at thisoffice. apli5 tf

e Taken U muey Opl RU-A red cow, nearO

f elousas, branded about thus: o Then owner can have same by prov- '" ingb property and paying cot of this advertise-Smeint. L. L DANIEs.

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1 Proceedings of the Board of SchoolDirectors.

OrzLoUsAs, April 8,1893.All members present.1On motionof T. R. Carroll minutes oflast meeting were read and ad

opted.President reported that he had madeexchange of land with Adeole Ardoin, asauthorized at last meeting.On motion'of J. L Guilbeau, a commit-tee of two consisting of Dr. V. K. rion andW. S. Frazee, was appointed to take chargeof arrangements necessary to entertainthe visiting faculty and teachers &c., at fthe State Institute ta be held here June12th. 1893.On motion of Dr. V. K. Irion, resolved,

that an invitation be extended to all per-sons interested, and especially to princi-pals of all private schools, the teachers'institute and committee of twenty-five, tocooperate with the committee in makingthe institute a success.

On motion of Dr. G. A. M. Cooke, fiftydollars, or as much thereof as necessary,is hereby appropriated out of the contin-gent fund, subject to the order of said in-stitute committee; any other expenses tobe subject to order of the Board.

On motion of W. 8. Frasee, the secretaryis instructed to extend to Hon. A. D. La-fargue, Superintendent of Education, Prof.T. D. Boyd, president of the State NormalSchool, and Prof. Brambaugh, InstituteLecturer, a special invitation to be presentat the Institute to be held here.L. Dupre, president of the late Board,presented a statement of rents collectedby him while president which, on motionof V. K. Irion, was approved, and thetreasurer authorized to settle with himupon said basis, subject, however, to cor-rection of any errors or omissions.

On motion of M. R. Wilson, resolved,that any citizens living in townships con-taining any unsold 16th section are re-quested to notify the president of any oc-cupancy of said 16th section, and bywhom,and also to cooperate with the Board inpreventing tresspasses upon said sections.On motion of Dr. V. K. Irion, the presi-dent and superintendent are selected asdelegates to the annual convention ofsuperintendents, to. be held at LakeCharles. June 23rd, 1893, and eighty dol-lars is hereby appropriated to pay theirexpenses.

res On motion of Dr. V. K. Irion, bills ofhe Misses Hebrard and Harmonson, for rent,ste are referred to trustees of interest- fund-with a recommendation that they be paidre, !-and also bill of W. C, Miller is referred

114 to trustees of interest fund in that town-29 ship. The application for repairing Not-eCs leyville school house is also referred to

er, trustees of interest fund in that townshin.in On motion of W. S. Boykin, Drs. G. A.For M:C ooke, V. K. Irion, and M. R. Wilson,were appointed a committee to examine

es and cancel vouchers of treasurer and re-14, port at next meetingir- On motion of J. P. Smith. meeting ad-journed. A. LT FONTENOT,in W. S. PRAZEr President.54 Secretary.

Itesolluation of Thanks.in Rzplved, That the Parish Farmers' Un-f ion extend its sincere thanks to the, citi-

i4 zens of Grand Mammouth in general and2, to the ladies in particular, for the kindhospitality with which its members havein been entertained at Its last quarterly meet-e: ing. Grand Mammouth. April 6, 189fn E. E. Oaroo, Sec'y.3 NOTICE OF ADINISTRATION.

in ESTATE OF JEAN BTE. LOUIS G~ IL-t LORY AND WIFE, FRANCOISE

88 FONTENOT, BOTH DEC.t- No. - Paonhra Docxr, DrsraxcT Cocar,f Pr an or 8o. L.iman on

Whereas, Ertelns Guillory has apliled to

said court to be r pi ted admi strator1. of the estate of Ja Bte. Louis Guillory2 and wife, Frangoise'Fonteno, both deceas-

ed; notice therefore is hereby given to allwhom it may concern to make oppositionStosaiddappointment, by fillg the same, inl writing, in my ofce, within fen days fromt the first publication of this notice.

C. 1. THOMPSON,m apl1o2t .m. rk of Court.

b PUBLIC 8ALL0 INSOLVENT ESTATE OF J. A. DRUM-4 MOND.

t By virtue of an order of the Honorable11th Judicial District Court, in and for the

2 parish of St. Landry, there will be sold

4 at bli auction, to the last and hghestbidder, by the undersigned, at the e n, Opelousas, lately occupied by said Draum-mond, at 11 o'clock a. m., on

Q Wednesday, April 20th, 1900,the following property to-Wit-

( Alotof sweetpotatoes a lotof Irish po-2 tatoes, and otber perishable goods in said

store. Terms-Cash.a ..iA. D. HARMANSON,

tapl t Provisonal Syndi. .

PUBLIC SALE.

ESTATE OF LUCILLE YOUNG, DEC'D.

i No 5222 Posar Do. mr, Da rc N Conn arPAasn+ or Sr. Laa+r, LA:By virtue of an order of the honorableSthjdicial district court of the Stateof

Louisiana, in and for the parishof ft Lan-dry there will be sold atpublic auction' to

Sthelast andthihet bidder, by the ndrsigned sdministrattr, or by a rubl~ano-tioneer, at the last res fence of deceas-ed at latfir's Cove in said parish, on

Wednesday, April tsb, 10,8th:e following described "popert belong-lag to the esrte of LeCllbe Y~nUIgcdeOe-

one be and bedding, aboutte-h ead ofhorned cattle in Prairie Imamouth, and Ubranding iron.

Tenrs-Cash. - N

s pilt 2maiatut.

Ditching Dhachin.I have forsl at a aemonble pieea

Ditching Machins, witth whia a inaand ishorse can do'as meui deadozrn men withshovels I will critseal fiia feirand will lasta i i aCrno Marbe witheutonon It w .il lesar ouwer-furorwandadild-drains, sdmhditch.thsee or foot feet wide a .aslansydep-It will also make vies eee. e ai

Sye h-at isthe'riven thatt the c

e as Lnt tem of the Couar , of pe

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Bohon, 10,386. 7oode Baly Mtai"o, 1 Haands Inches

and- e 1estered.

(i o Sired by BELMONT, 64,(Stre of Nutwood 2:18%; Wedgewood 2+:1; Viking 2:20%;; and8. ofi rs:t

better than 2:30, and grandire of 148.)1st DR Ho re .-traro of 2 Qeen of thitde 2:203/, Mattie am 221 , and 80 others in 2 :8, and the sire of #g ofrbhd Dam, MOLLY, (dam of Vanderbilt and fll sister to Dey'.Wander's Norman (sire of L Ain 2: 15 May Queen 2:20, and sire oftlac)kwoo4tiene 2:18, Blackwood Jr. 2:2234, and thers in 2:80 or better.

3d Dam, RUBY, dar of Dey's Woodford,) by imported OleneoeshImof th.gaof Favonia 2:15 and Palo Alto 2::1234.)4th Dam by Medoc (sire of the dam of John Morgan 224t .5th Dam by American Eclipse.8th Dam by Sea Gull.7th Dam by Sumter. ,B MONT, by Alexander's bdallh (sire of Goldsmith o Maid 2 ):1) .Dam BELLE (dam of McCurdy's Hambletonlan 2:268) by Mlambno Me Mq (q.

of Lady oohorne 2:183.) o tWIHAROLD, by Ry k's Hambletonan (sire of Dexter 2:173 , Net.le2:18,Ja TI2203; and 43 other 12:30 rormers.)

m1t Dam ENCHANTRISS by Old Abdallah sire of Hambletona ::2d Dam by Imported Bello under.'This cross, Belmont and Harold, has proven a very successful one, bh .inwoguI ch youngsters, in l•80, as Ed Rosewater 2:20, and Valilssa 2:191mad i numabr ttiliiSgood ones. Bohon himself has a wonderful amount of speed, as wilb dr.!', (ttore. His oldest colts are yearlings, and as handsome a lot of y ags1imtrSfound. They all show pure trotting action.

Bohon will make the season of 1.896 at Jewel Farm at $40 for tltq fao,usual return privilege.

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n- RACIE RECORD 2S9. .8I A. DARK IRON GYBE7 YEA R OwlD )

kd J J 16% HandsHhWafgh l200lbs.re Besides being a race horlse of highest quality, he .'aine saddle horse L4Ia. •o ride or drive him without fear.

Ball R, 2%3. was sired by Bail Reckless, he by old Zip. Bali 's at dui Z @Black Mojseond dam byBlood Ci ObeThe s-Ball" R will stand the present season until July 1st, at Jewlel Pa?, a

BAY SQ IREL NO. 637,.lstsIa la hnd! D-ans' Eeri Vi

RaY SQIRBBEL is a beatiful dark bay, 16 hands high. t..a .

Sthre~ e years old this spsgn.r

y and besidre none can addle horse of i ind golmprea -t a its- ease, is also saine harnes horne, an pre mi tles othor iuseia, wsr bedSoay Suirrel wll senve 15 mares at, 1oe a h.These H . DAr Stallions L

-cloing Jly o be in the ,oands a wbpaden ednegamsw,w ihSbe found at his • p •tand who will polit ely.O ai romptlyO An; i.iwi7Pss turageinotlLage a1 1 ttiition to mares from a distance $. periaonth; ftee tper months I take tsame care of-mae••m a distan es u$ e y

n ilspo el foraccenta nr ents

courage the Improvement of horseehinothwest Louisia., t tdown where none can complain who sie inclined to improve the *gstp qfoIt affords us please re to show our stock to admireres of fine oaa ater

'ern or-not, and we cordially oInvite an nspemaou L on rt able. oroo motaw rApe N. Deatnf fro thl. * Saliet oim n Ac ;.a•.POUR ODNLy, Op.Ioa I

wnll Sarrea•H.ltei ni a, o ta ra as eaes, wi Iatimesnext y r Is .guys .

tleg ipmat yr iosmmay in. : +: :iai++of + : .be m m4 $lss,<+being -lui e * *& m

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