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~ses,
~ esRA ~ nuete Aas besa Va
snee,ay tsaeed. " ~ sasisata II
ee'isvse " have ~ asse iatre-
dusse y ths " NspAyn breathing
~sesgA - esskss rods on the
haata Of ~ Nile" OtAsr assert
II ~ The isveaticn Of Mercury /;
asd tAus NY disss, not ksowing
\ shssee to attribute tab divine srt.
BIT, Ne red y ths Book u Inspira-
; eoa tAss" Tnhal vss u father Of
: oil saeA - haadis H. harp ssa Or
sas,' froa which ~ ny islbr that
nsets y Of Asassaly origin, ses VA
bestowed spos nat when h sss
Ira ssdovs1 with Ais high sad In.
tshesssal Rsysm- We ass sassaesh.
saed n this bslicf BY the fast that
the empire Of music Il sex aowledgsd
.hsrsvss nsn p y ~ fosad II
- aays II oA y b aid ~ harp Il
OspAsss. With " magic toass, sassed
the iorsst 10 nod Ito statsly hsa1, aud
nads the rocks yocal with biz praises.
Though W treat tAsss rscords Of H.
past ~ legendary traditions, ~ they
ssvs 70 sAsv ~ vass power and Ia.
asssee exessissd BY Music in the
- Of classical antiquity.
~ look bact and zee that with
Postsy, its tWia sis.sr, II has served
70 eisvete nan from the thralden Of
ssPsnutios asd cruelty, BY throwing
sssssa 'hs reugAaeas Of ~ human
ssass it, holy sd snslicsssiag in.
suesns.
To IT. bsaign suspicss ve trace the
kraA.l emancipation Il The mind
fro. 'Ais less night Of darkssas in
which Z bad slumbered. e.,
| sir Walter Scott, 10 speaking II
thu s.b5sct, nys A. the Mhlsd
late q The Egyptian Ns0ass Asilsd
tho advsnt a. tAs naassal nossing,
60 whoa the morning. Of ssiscrs
davne4 upon : Isagthened age, The
shs!is II the Trcubadoun sounded
~ the inpuIss Of ~ 6sst rsys-for
- the dsliots eoaohss Of thsir ssags
~ halnoaipsd tbs fssliaes Of
rsds and ipitssste ~, soothsd The
austerc features Of chivalry. and BY
increasing the veneration for beauty,
Frightened tho devotion and chastity
Of love-
All nature voices itself in the
beautiful aud sublime harmcnies Of
music. The rollisg oesas, a. it Ia
toses IL gnsd haas il the choral
anthem Of the universe, articulates
tho great Creators praise, alike with
the songster Of the forsat, when she
carols forth her noraisg song OF
gladnsss and delight. Msa steps
forth the High Priest Of this visible
universe, VIA oil his pulsations
sounding aitsr thoss higher hsrno-
ANs ana sun'lmsr neicsiss that sre
ever Deyond--bue Whtoh Ase Lost 10
him amidst shs disoesd Of sin. and
The straggle of IN uueeg1aip life.
We cannot Blu, perceive That ~ al
Al. ;.Ar.,,.~ -h;sh 49,. 49, 80.
-. a"~"..s. s." .S III ~
music, for in every heart there is
some chord upon which ito strains
will vibrste Asd bring il bsnsath in
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29
Huating with the Lasso.

The following "musing adventure
is from Col, Msrcys Thirty Years
OF Army life on the border I"
A naval olhcer, many years ago,
made the experiment Of hunting
with the lasso, but his success was by
no means decisive. The omccr had
il appeared, by constant practice
upon the ship, whiie making tbs
long aud nresome voyage round tho
Horn, acquired very considerable
proficiency In the use Of the lssso
aud was able, At twenty or thirty pa
ees 10 throw tho moose over tho head
Of tho negro cook at almost every
east. 80 confident had he become
In his skill that, upon his arrival
upon the coast Of Southern Califor
nia, hc employed guide, aud mount
cd upon = wcll.trnined horse, with
bis lasso properly cooled and ready
for usa, he one morning sct out 70,
tho mountains, with the Arm resolve
OF bslging few griyrIics before
night
Ito had not been out a great while
before he encountered one Of the
largest spscimines Of the mighty
b~sst, whose terrific aspect amazed
hiK not . little; hut, M h. had
come ost With . Arm determination
to capture a grissly, in direct oppo
aition 70 the advice Of his guide, he
ssissd Ais laaso, aad Yidisg W nsa,
the animal, gave II several rapid
whirla above his head in the mos'
artistic manncr, and sent the nooss
directly around the hears neck al
the very asst cast, bat the saimal
instssd Of takiag to his hssls and
ssdssvoring 70 run away, - he hsd
anticipated, very deliberately AL
upon his launches, facing his sdver
ssry, aud CON mcnecd making = very
carsGul examination Of tho sopc. IL
turned his hsad from ono side 10 tho
other in looking At il, be felt Il
With his paws, and .crutiniled II very
CLOSELY /" II " va" something ne
could not comprehend
In ths meantime The o&cer lad
tsrnsd lis horse in the opposite d.
rcction, and commenced applying the
rowela 10 hi. sizes most vigorously
with the conAdcnt expectation that he
was to choke The bcsr to death, and
drag him 81 in triumph, but, to ai'
a.tonishmsnt the horse, with his ut
most efforts, did not seem to advance
Tho great strain upon the iasso
however, began to choke the bear 80
much that 10 soon became eorsged
and gave the rope several violent
slsps, Arst With one paw aud then
with tho other, as this did not relieve
him, be ssised tho lasso with both
paws, sad consented paliig il
band over hand, OF rather ps~ ovo'
IA ". and bringing with IL the morse
aud rider that were attached u the
opposite extremity The oAcss 70
doshlsd ths application Of both whip
ssd spurs. tst i was III II no avail
no had evidently caught = Tartar,
aad in spite Of al the efforts Of ki'
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

pAePKa AND Jusr.---A day or
two sse, three OF fosr negroes nf this
parish, strobe iuto tAs prssssee II the
registrar with hags vsvnlvcrs con
spisuea.ly displayed In tisis ssln
Whsa asked BY ess u tAe Bosri
Why they came .hsss srassd, hey re-.
piled .ha. they " wss prepared fas Dc
rsbsl sls~sss" A skavp rspsinand
vss given then In susR . nAsssr
that Tie revolver quickly disappear.
ID fFoa their bslis, and tAsy usse
made TO undssssasd 10 vsry proper
language that such Unnecessary az
hibitions VI hostility " The "rsbsl
slssent " ssight rus than isio tho
msshss Of ths law. A proper saa
deserved rebsks. A shssS tias sisss.
oss II The ssss dsrksys 80 essesson
" call u our olIIcs, ana, wAiis stsassg
his business, . more peliss Asd hun.
bic Individual we never saw Sssnr
l'Gosssv,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

I'D L HI0HTOwER, Attorney at
H. Law. nlyslas rtslds, Hasrises Co.,
Tszss, viM psaeties 10 ~ Courts Of the
Sixth Juaieial District. All basiness en-
ssusssd V hiu will receive prompt at
lsotioa.
Anil u, 1855. ssy'
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

~ sssstsst I'D most salivsaiss
power IL thoss periods Of our sxiat
sncs vhss the heart is subdvsd by
ssdss. when the spirits are De.
prssssd By the ersst don Of = vivid in
aelaatisa, BY . lbslins Of nslsseho.y
which w eAnsot describe o. express,
and when Nc experience the hs,h
that
.-.s---Slight withal may h the
thiaes which bring
Hack on The heart the weight which /,
wouk Aing
Aside FOREVER, ia nay he soand--
A tone Of nssic--
And how, aud Why, We know not, nor
sAH t:Aes
Hons N " cloud, this liahssn:as cf the
mind,
Rat feel he shock removed, nor caa
e4Aoe
The blight and hlashsainx which il
lsaves behind"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

DuscovEsr ~ s,Lvks.~-A spssjal
di.passh ftoa II. Jossrh, 70 ~ 81.
Losss Rsysb''css, says
Colombo papsss ere WY jshihat
ever resent aisssvssiss Il s3lvss 10
dat Territory. A ~ ls,is, sallsd
sAs NsIicas, located ssas 0sosrs.
town. u very rssh. Two nsa have
tshsa sst III tsss u ~ In two dsys,
II 10 vUssh u lsass eieo ~ tss on
shs grosad " tAs snsl1ess. Sonc
n 4 ssvs, BY aassy. oll5s pr toa.
Asstlss lo> n istbsiss qsaIisy s.vs
esoe, SD ths psossse lssaisg sssh,
ssssiasss1 u Era - n ~ vaIss,
vest al u ths tes. TAs On |.
dnilar 10 sppssssses h tAss hsn
~ Nsseslis as1 Aagie- Aaxea lsoss.
IT. svesss n ~ 6ss.ss hsvs ~.
sssl saes rsissa, II Wish ouoo ~
~ be- hssa o1sesa b - e -
snsltisg soopasls. ~ aauay /,
eives % ssssags u ~ ~ ~
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must show him that ne dare moi. OF
Congress should ssAcsahlc in JAY s'oP|
and address ;tsrlP again IA, rccon.,r.c. wood
ton. We must make this bill ~ "sa'
plain that even Stansherry may un- way
derstand II, and 40 comprehensive ~
that the President cannot escape its ~ ~
execution. Ne regret that the 81. '"k
mintstrstion has forced another issue was
upon the country We must prompt. 's',"
iy meet IT, e's.
The cabinet had . protracted spe- ."'o
cial session to-day II Ia stated On vac nee :
authority that il was decided to rc ~
- III .;,, . main,
"-'y " VI" " 'es.vse .....
by an executive order, which will he sAsus
issued 70 morrow -
s"""
" venus
AGO., =, M. ~"
, .s"o a, "e 'sso" and
I'll. Ing q
:, A white m.n by til. name q W. hunt
Taylor, a s,ors-kssper on the Albany 4 num-
s,ced..rr M. h..a AMI Ss.. nruc.
chorped with nm are and nj, huu.s whicl
burned. n(
The muricrers were arrested by col into
orcd men, and tho indignation was 80 a.. .
xIe"' um 80 wv" u'"enhy 'n'y were Va,
r .'.,,. ";,;,n "S' ""'"'"s WV '"'P'"" ny .hot
Tho steamer Tam.r;nd. running hc. witho
tween ~ Augustine and Jack,on,,Ile d.v I
Florida, won, to pieces on the north ira,
breakers II H Johns bar The pAsscn- M, n
ken and crew wore rescued The of a
r.a.. "'I' ".' - | beg
60. ,..rssj I, on. 60, q, u. I. III" y, nv =,
dsy. Al night Isl whites and IA thir.,
black. had been rcr,s.ercd Revi.srr. eled
Ing also commenc-d in tho country, NV
who're al ono precinct ouly four votes ~
v.rs registered daring the day. the a,
INC "ss' ",h~ry eomm'ss'o" tf"i that
" I,""sS ,."sh., ~ a., 80 s n.y., m"' sort.
Who md hscn .cr,.,csd b., !. com, ~ hill.
onc hundred and 8ftv dolisr. Ana ard Rc.cl
ons month imprisonment fpr whipping keepi
a boy named lin, mai h.lony;n, 4, h. ~
school. and brother Of Hota, who had LIS,
ooen hnsd one cent lot eo~h'd'ng t'ovcy th;r,,
'ns "nes anu 'mP''so"ns"'s were set and !,
l,,..s~y the m,li,syv co,, ,n;..ians, e., cpcc
III. d,.t,;ct bc, RI
David IlalIington, an old citizen Of such
Rich,nocd disd hi. moro,"g : ~.
The Jlri,cd S,.,r. i;,.nd .J,,v .a "e'
iourn,.i 70 dsy having n.dr oyr; 6Ov iaats
nrrssnt.rnts boun'
Lvsc.,rpo lima l7-R n u,n.. the d
rd;tor Of m. Lynchhur. nsnohl;can the a,
= M ,hot in The .trsrt ,o'dsv hy ,ha son. iuv
If II = M,oLs, ~ co,sco.sres If an ., 4,
.r.;c,s ~hich .nrs.r.d IN In. ;o"rc.i "'s".
rsdsc,;n, on ,he father Th. .6n, ,o,I
.6.c, II, ~. Az. .nd a., hall io,ir.J l., favor
the issue ~ vet is uncertain sad I
the b
important Asga Dec'0ens' the !
CHAxLasros, June Sin q case be wind
fore the United States District Court, ,...
Judge Aryan has decided that the tel Po.',
esraph company i~ bound to exhibit pri. s't'"'
yaie messages in evidence when rs- ny
CURED telegram. not being within the brcas
lass Of privileged . communications. slstsl
The decision occasions much comment almos
in mercantile circles. !" 4
I,.,o,.a ov ,.. c.,
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4. Poss,. w. sssonAn.. -. v roeH,
HAVE lbsued = copsrsassship in the
III psseties n law. under TIE 6rn name
q P0PB, BrEDAAN, 4 POPE Tssy
Vim s&tsud the C0asts Ii the Coantiss Of
Hasrisss. Rssk, Pasola, asd upehe! Of
" 9Th, ssd Natioq Of TIE 9Th Jadicsal
DisericI
6sp&sohes is, 1855. SIT
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Mthaal Carhs.

Mthual Car1s.
I0k B. ?. kADS oakn lib pso,,v
~ scesi ssvtcss 70 ,hs ess.ss. :
Marshall ADD vicinity.
ovv,cs-st Sears Drss Sto~, We,
asds Of the Public Squsse An orA,r
M shc will = pro~puy a,,c~ded "
January s. 1887 2l-u
|DR 4. BA0AN, Oace -, al III
- Capitol Hotel ~ eypoai,e Telss,spI
once. Once bours from 10 an. in II
.. m, and irom . p. m. till 8 .. m.
7ssms. --Setthiasst when The csss i
discharged
January !. 1857. .l-u
lhR. II. r. WlTHERsPOON, ssr
~ Ecoa and Physician, Nasshall, 1txas
O1vfCx--Sor he present, At Sssss 1
WitAerspoon's Drug Store.
July n. IS. nIl
T. ?. n. JOHNSON. Ssus 4. csArr.
n& JOHNSON / GRAIN. sos&;sL
~ w 10 The psaAtics Of Msiieia
surgery, aad Obsestsica
1erws, cesA WAss ~ csss l. aiscksys
ed, cr ssttef sc1ssy 6pNs~ssms~is.
Orvics-At q. q. 0rsgIs Drag More
Masahall, Jss. a6, 81. s34-%f
DIN. w. A. DTARNES
kSPECTFULi.Y iuhsns thu c,ti,
IL Isn Of Ma~hail, and his old ires6i
specially that h hss returned to Hsr-
rison cousiy, ssd located In Marshall.
sl~ nov tend~n biz pso&asiosal services
to 'i'e pabI.c 10 tAs practice Of incidence.
ssfeery, Obstetrics, &c., ssd hoprs Aom
"is 'osx experience II thirty yuais h the
prsctic~ u blu psuaeAsion, to b. abIe "
give entire satisfaction to n. who may
enploy bin.
HI charges will be Kbsssi, and 10 70
iastsacs abovs tie 0ssal rates lie may
= esssaltsd st hia sGlcs, o. Al ~ rssl
dsscs u JsAse Adkiss. at oil tinsrs when
pot PROFESSIONALLY sbsret
harshel. March .. '67.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

Chsasss u helisa b -. viii.
In . ysss ass ~ = naks . ssviax
Il hsa W y hssesss ysris II ~
70 ssse paussu. n b ssppsssa tAat
~ sAeeup IN Asses,ss ~ rsssesr
~ naAss6lly.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

II ~ vlsA t,sss tAsss wAsa ysa
psslsn y lsvs: y sAssiaA, 80 y
ksnss, hsssA 4 III hsps, ssa ~
usstske1 asA hslp,ssa sAsss u Ia
ssls SD eprssstss, ssfAss v rsyh-
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

FRANK {. W00D,
DRUGGIST AND AP0TiIECARY,
sourn SIDE rrsL,c SQUARE,
N A Il y II A LII, TEX A 3,
III and coaplsto assortment oi DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, and PATENT NED
ClNEs, PAINTS, OILS, vARN1h
KEROSENE OIL, LAMPS. GLASS,
aud GLASSWARE, PERFuMkRY
SOAPS, HAIR PREPARATIONS,
CON BS, BRUSHES, &c Ac. And =
great varetyoa
Tsilse a~A Fancy ArtAcsss,
Surgical and Dental Iustrvmests, Phyv'.
ciassi Pocket Csses and HsAd~ bsgs'
Trvass. 6uppostess, spd beesrs. AIM
irrsA sapply d Ceaewau's Msssard, snd
= we'll sstsotca stock Of -"
ID Y E 8 r u F f 8
N. B.-HsvIng ssesssd w. sesvirss "'
rls spon having III, prserips,oss e...-
FULLY compounded 1t al hosrs d The dsy
o. night.
70 Country Dsakn ~ pAyasans'
vo~ viii plssst call aad sssains my
sock beloev going s,aswhsse. g Il b cor
psves Ia every respect. eas@l yoss bilk
= low - aIy Other hoass 10 shh sses'or
Of coaatry, .~
AAesst -, 1853. 81
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HinAav aAsaU1a 1saAsen tfi
81 ss3sEsss ss esd tssss aa@9srtsi
tsssl
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

IOHN BURKE, Atiosssy ard Coan-
d seller q Law. Marshall. Tsxas.
saviae rsssosa ~ psasstes o. his pro-
s>ne;se, unl psoseie6 b all The coaTts
of IL HjstA Ju1le1al DISCREET.
Bssissss tssssuasd 70 III carr vii n
csivs sssiss 81 pssopt attsatIon.
OeA. 70. Is. n0-tf
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

TOHN =. WILLIAMS. Attosssy q
d Law, MaslAAu, Tsxas, rs rsssosd
~ pssslin :. ~ pesls1tas u w. ess!ss
d - 0ixsA Js1lokl District, ed 10 the
sssnty q Mastea a ~ EghkA Js1icial
DtstsfsA Casuesl astsattas wiu b. stven
70 ths ee,lsstiee u elains. spd ssttlsoent
Of ~ dpb1s.
hsssAan. Nsv. ~, lsss. n'a:iy
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29
Important Legal Decisions.

CHAsiusrox, June Sin . case he
fore tho United States District Court,
Judge Aryan has decided that the tel
egraph company !. bound to exhibit pri.
yaic messages in evidence when re-
luired--telegrams not being within the
class Of privileged 8 nications.
The decision occasions much comment
in merruutiia ,,rcla.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

'ts hM2te ss~ H&s~S ~sSM"f9'
ssaaeassys.s
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29

0ovEaNoa FLANDERS upos rHs
RADIcAL.--tlov. Fls.dcrs in his
speech 20 the Radical Republican
Convention yesterday made two good
Poiats, IN oss Of which he supported
asd in the other sopdsm ned rsselu.
toss Of tAs Convection. The 6rst
vas his unqualified condemnation Of
oil schemes Of con6scstion which he
wa pleased to sse the convention
had not recognised. Con Ascation was
but leg.lizsd robbery, and besides
it. cruelty aud oppression was a
mere dnccntive and temptation to
robbery and corruption on the part
Of Ne viesors. lie hoped the radical
Republican, would no loager stain
theis hands OF discredit their cause
BY any schemes Of this nature.
The Governor further declared
hs unqualified opposition 70 asd dis.
asnt tFoa the fesslulioa, rsauisisg
he o6ces 70 b equally divided be-
tween the two colon. This resolu-
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20

tretemps, car cest un bonheur pour lul de Sc pro-
mener seul avec son fills. Cest un grand ct beau
vieillard de 20 ans, la barbe ct q La moustache
blanches.
J'ai WI cette grande revue de 10000 hommes,
gatee par un imbecile Polonais; ietais a distance
de rattentat da peu pres trois ilets. Je nai rien
entendu, ct ce nest qu'au Pre- Catelan, on 'etais
allie NE reposer devant un magnifique Orchestre
de 80 artstes distingues que jappris cette triste
nouvelIe. Indignation etait son comble.
II me faudrait la plume de rauteur des Mile ct
une NUTS pour entreprendre un commencement
de narration a regard de ce qu'on appelle rExpo-
sition; ct pour vous en- donner une fable idee lie
vous dirai que je me pince chaque fols que len
sors, ain de savoir 81 e dors ou 81 je sus eveille
Ii a eu la semaine derniere une Representa-
tion de gala au Grand Opera C'etait IN vrai
parterre de tetes couronnees; jai fait mon possi-
BILE pour y aller; mais impossible: iiai offert Is
francs 1851 pour une place de francs $50 cents)
ct pres de moi on ofrait 500 francs y! ($300).
Presque la moitie de la salTe etait prise par la
Cour 1mperiale, ct rautre moitie soi-disant pu-
bhque, a rapporte 10000 francs. Je vous dirai
en- passant que nous payons l franc d'entree
FESpostion, ct que lie chire de La recette de cha
que jour atteint la somme fabuleuse de l30, 900
francs ($26, 6,000). Nous attendons demain la Tur-
quie II paraft que La suite de souverain, qui est
de 800 personnes, sera une des merveilles. Je
desirerai que tous les habtans de la Parofsse St.
Landry fnssent Ia.
Les journaux de toute rEurope croient une lon
que paix, d'apres le pacte damitie qui etc scel-
le lei entire les trois puissants monarques qui
tiennent lie vieux monde dams leurs mains.......
Au revoir. @.
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20
Succession William ColIigan
COUR DE DISTRICT.

Paroisse st. Landry-No. 1886.
TSRANCOIS FERAY, de la Paloisse St. Lam
L dry, administrator de la succession de feu
William Colligan, decide, de la susdte Paroisse,
ayant enregstre un Tableau de Classification des
dettes de ladite succession, accompagne dune
petition demandant lhomologation 'icelui EFT
attendu quill ets fsit drois a la demande de la
dite petition par un ordre dc Id Cour en- date du
Is Juliet 1867;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donne
aux interesses dams cette succession, d'avolr a
faire opposition, si aucune lis ont, par ecrt, a
mon bureau, dams la vile d'Opelousas, dams les
trente jours qui suiyront la date du present avis,
pourquoi ledit Tableau ne serat pas approuve ct
homologue, ct administrator autorise payer
conformement audit tableau.
A. GARR1GUES, Grcfer
Opelousas, 90 Juliet 1867.
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20

La velocite, artifcielle ct naturelle, d.
vers degrees qui Sc classent ainsi: Ia velo-
cite des steamers sur mer est dune moyeDne
de Ii miles d l'heufe sur les rivieres, 19 ;
dun cheval a la course, 20 a 80 !; dun OIL
seau, so 60; du vent, 90; dun oura-
gan, 80 du son, 500; de la terre autour
du soleil, $4,000; de la lumiere, $50, ,0O0,.
900 !; de l'electricite, 1,040, 900, 900 miles
q lheure, qui est la plus grande veloeite
connue. 81 la terre etait un boulet lance
au soleil a7ec la rapidite ordinaire dun
projectile poudre, il lui faudrait deux
mois pour arriver au but, ct dix ans pour
en- entendre pexplosion.
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20


UNE MALHEUREUSE DELAIsSeE PAR UN
CRUEL AMANT.-Un acte criminel Went
d'avoir lieu dams les circumstances sui
vantes:
"Geneyieve est une marchande aux
haEes ceHtrales; ellie est jeune,-vingt-
deux ans peine,-sOn air mutin, sa tOi-
lette toujours fra;che ct coqnette, ses
manieres gracieuses, son babil emaille
de saillies parfois spirituelles, en- ont fait
une des meilleurs ct DIES plus achalandees
commentaries du grand centre de Pap
provisionnemenJ parisien. Son cell bril-
liant, Ses cheverfx blonds dor, son TENT
tres rose lui ont valu le surn0m de Ia
| Belle Crerette.
Tn mafchand, Jules X qui exerce
son commerce dams le quarter des Hal
les s%etant enamoure de Genevieve, COM
menea par lui proposer lie marriage.
7 II pensait, disait-il, qu'une femme in
telligente CONNIE ellie contribuerait beau
coup la prosp6rite de son etablissement.
Pour Ia Belle CreUette, Jules X etait
un parti avantageux ct Qui fattait sur
tout son amour-propre. Ellie allait de-
venir une femme etablie, ce qui pour ellie
etait la realisation de tous ses reves de
| bonheur.
L'entente la plus sympathique regina
d'abord entire les deux futurs. lis lou
erent dams lie quarter Saint Merri Pap
partement qu'ils devaient habiter apres
leur marriage, ct que Jules X-----. fit
meubler magnifquement a ses frais.
| Penetree de reconnaissance ct pleine
de confance en- eelui qu'elle consid6rait
deja CONNIE son mari, Genevieve, qu'on
await toujours citee CONNIE une yertu ia
rouche, fut imprudente ct devint mere.
Des lors, Jules X.--.- eluda toutes
questions relatives au marriage projete,
puis enfin il delaissa Genevieve en- lui
interdisant racces de Fappartement
qu'elle await pendant quelque temps re-
garde CONNIE lui appartenant.
La population des halles est essentiel-
lement railleuse; Faventure de La Belle
Crerette fut mise en- chanson sur Pair de
la Venus Gae Carottes, de sorte que la
pauvre Genevieve, ,n'osant pas affronter
les epigrammes, les quolibets des mar
chandes, Sc trouva privee du travail qui
autrefois La faisait vivre. Et il fallait
clever son enfant, qu'elle await trop de
ceur pour abandonner aux hospices.
Lorsquelle cut epHse toutes ses res
tout ce qu'elle possedait, ellie ecrivit a
Jules X...-.. pour lui peindre sa triste
position; il ne daigna meme pas lui re-
pondre. Au comble du desespoir, Sc
voyant la veille de n'avoir plus de auoi
donner d manger a son enfant, Genevieve
le pTiT un matin dams ses bras, e5 au mo-
ment Oh Jules X-.. etait dams son
| etablissement, entoure de plusieurs ache
teurs, ellie entire ct s'ecrie: 'Lache! VOLTA
votre enfant, donnez-lm manger, il a
faim!" Loin d'etre emu par cette scene,
Jules, dun air railleur, entonna le refrain
de La chanson dams laquelle la Belle Gre
yette est ridiculisee. Alors, exasperee,
Genevleve s'arme dun eouteau, Sc preci-
plte sur jules X--...-, Pen happe ct le
blesse peine, puis des sergents de vile
Parretent, ct, lie soir meme, ellie etai,
mise a Ia disposition de la justice CONNIE
IncuID6a de tantativa de maurtre
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20
Herbert 6 Clark,
Forgeron s. Charron,

D UE de la Cour, Opelousas, sont au-
ia jourd'hui pr6ts executor tout ou-
vrage fin de charronnage ct de forge, re-
parant ct faisant a neuf voitures, buggies
&c. avec promptitude ct nettete, a des
prix moderes pour du compliant, ct seu-
lement pour du compliant; attendu que
positivement rien ne sera delivr6 aVant
d'avoir etc paye.
Buggies neufs ct de seconde main cons
tamment en- main ct vendre.
Opelousas % Juliet 1867. 6tf
The Opelousas courier., 1867-07-20
Etat de La Louisiana.
Cour de District ST. Landry.-No. 1C5ee


SUCCESSION MATHILDE TATE.
TEAM BAPTISTE ARDOIN, de la Paroisse
81 St. Landry Administrator de la succession
de feu Mathilde Tate, decedee, de la paroisse St
Landry. ayant presente au CRETE de la Cour sus.
dite un Tableau de Distribution des fonds de la
dite succession, acccmpagne dune petition de.
mandant l'homologation d'icelui EFT attendu
quill etc fait droit la requste de ladte petition
par un ordre de la Cour en- date du lsJuiltet 1867
En- consequence, avis est par Ee present donnt
aux interesses dams eetfe succession, d'avoir
faire opposition, ST aucunes lis ont, par ecrt,
mon Bureau en- la vile d'Opelousas, dams les
trente jours qui suivront la date du present avis
pourquoi ledit Tabeau ne serait pas homologue
ct administrator autnrise payer conforme
ment audit tableau, ct gull soft decharge CONNIE
administrator.
A. GARRIGUEs, Gretfcr.
Opelousas 30 Juliet 1867