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7 WIZ sell at Tui}jc Aptt;o,l on the prem
l. 's"> IL III" Gown al 0t.ciul,s.us. uu
Saf""'oN TIE 4;}d Ao~cm5~r ncrt l--2
N1: the terms a0d con&itions hereinafter
stated Ill the effects "f the Estate Of rIan-
G"ISe Ei"rran widow Dnnas consisting nt'
i !"E on Main street III tht. Town ni Opclo1l-
SaS. bo1ndg,l North by property of Victor Its
trar'S, West hy nion street. south by
street and East by Main Street.
Hot SEItnLD FURNITURE. - One bed
and bedding; feather ned; > quilts ! wool
en- blanket ; : ncW stoves aud fiAj3g: safe
, tables: 6 chairs: : rocI5ils chair: / lot of
fire v""d -tf1 feet Iiclet> let we'll cur
b1ng$ a lot ot snndrieS for hal,nrr. roulnTrtr.
Ie,ras ot8 cohdifious:-Thr uioveallEn> r.s~h
the balance payable ne-haif cash aud one
halt IN one year with percent yearly interest
from day OF SAFE. N"udnr~ privilege and mort
gag" reserved upon th" property, and pur-
chaser to give security Price payabla to the
u1idelslgneu by cnnsvut Of parties.
- Act OF sale al tne eGpe"se If purchaser
JOS. V. ROY. Public Auctioneer.
OpeiUuSas, Oct. Is. 1872;
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

Greeley contempiates the result of the great
Presidential contest i'll the spirit of philosO-
pher and pubiiclst. He does not rush into a
rage because of his defeat. feeling assured that
the principles for which he has contendetl are
as undying as truth itself. and that they will
yet be wrought out into the actuaIities of re-
cancellation and reform.
The points on which the present admins
tration has been chiefly opposed are: That
no President should De d candidate for u
second term that the corruption and extrav-
agance of the civil service OF the government
should be corrected as speedily as possible
and that national reconciliation between the
conquering aud conquered sections has been
too long delayed, and should be carefully cu-
tivated in the future.
Though defeated. through the strength of
official and monetary combinations on the one
hand, and decentralization and apathy caused
ny the October elections. Oh the other. Mr.
Greeley yet hopefully looks forward to the
realization OF portion at least of his long
cherished wishes, during Mr.. Grants second
official term. He bases this hope on the fact
that the failures and shortcomings Of the pre-
sent Administration must now he fully known
to the President that many members OF the
next Congress. fresh from the people, are drer-
ly committed in the interest of reform and
that Gen. Grant. with his new lease OF power
has all appliances and means at his command
through which to carry ont the remedial
measures he is said to contemplate.
In this hope OF Mr. Greeieys many citizens.
in ali parts of the country. who have opposed
the reelection Of General Grant, now concur.
1t Is contended by his friends that our pre-
sent PRESIDENT is both honest aud capable. and
that his Presidential aspirations are limited to
the second term, for which he has just been
elected. Taking all this for granted, his high
est ambition should lie to deserve well of the
American people, and secure for himself an
indisputably good name in history His op-
portnnIty Is not only great, but exceedingly
inviting, and he cennot be ignorant of the fact
that all Of those who voted against him, and
many who voted for him, are extremely anx-
ious that he should do something in the way of
refofm-something that will enure to the COM
mon good-something that will tend the har-
mony and prosperity Of the entire country
" O. Times
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

ID The Jo7rraat says that Senator Ander-
son was an independent" candidate that he
was not Republican, nor Democrat, nor
Reformer, nor even Liberat Republican, .sbut
he was strictly speaking an independent can
didate. running on no platform but that Of
+ G. Anderson We are glad that tom An
derson's Pap-organ' has given us this '.officiaI
information; it affords clue as to whose in
terests our Senator represented in the State
senate-simply that Oft. C. Anderson"-and
certalnly no one will ever accuse him of having
neglected the interests of that party.
has the Jon'mal any more disclosures to
make -
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

Col. A. R. Hawkins, Supervisor of Regis
Lratlon and Elections in this parish has psr-
formed his delicate and arduous duties in a
NEST credltable and able manner. His fair
ness great tact and tirmness are acknowledg-
eo Oh all sides except by few dissatisfied and
oeaten asplrants, who are, naturally enough
hard to convince that the people prefer others
10 Lhen. -Opet0usas Jo7w1t0t N0U. l4M
We have no doubt that the journal man.
and those who belong to the same CLIQUE.
think so. But ask the pe0rIe-the several
hundred white people who reside 10 the far
Southwestern portion of the Parish. and who
were known to be opposed to the clique
wherher they are of the same opinion or not /?
ask the m whether they think that it was fair
and proper that they should have but the half
OF day within which to register. and that at
place far removed from them that it was
far that they should have but one voting
place established for the several hundred ve-
tefs along the .Mermentau, and that at an i'll
convenient distance from very large number
OF Them Ask the people of Bellevue and Cou-
lee Croche-who together number nearly 2O0
votes-whether they think it was fair not to
give them voting place, and to COMPEL them
20 go TO OpelOusas or Grand Coteall. when
Plaisance, which cast but i30 votes-a large
majority of whom were in favor of the clioue
had voting place given to it by the Superyi-
sor few days before the election, though it
Is only from 6 to miles distant from Opei0u-
.sas or Washington. The friends of the '.n-
dependent candidate for the Senate. T. {.
Anderson. and of his clique. have good reason
t" he pleased with the Supervisor Of Registra-
uon-he has certainly performed his duty
towards those parts of the Parish where
their adherents are known to have been MI
merous) well-for he has afforded them rvery
facility for both registering and voting. But
the Mermentau country. Coulte Croche, Bel
levue Pointe-aux-Loups, &c. what 60 the in
habitants ofthese distant points think Of the
Supervisor What do the many air-minded
iaw-tt!)idlng and independent citizens who
witnessed his rude conduct towards Mr.. Paul
0nr Parish who had been appointed by the
Circuit Court of the United States in New Or
leans, supervisor OF election for the Opeiousas
box when he objected in an offensive mannar
and tone 10 his standing behind him and Sill
pervising the call Of the votes for State ard
Parish officers, and ordered him to leave the
place-and on his declining to do So concealed
the ballot that he was calling from his view.
what ito they think of the conduct of the SIT
pervis0r of Registration for the Parish OF st. ;
Landry ''Col. 4. R. Hawkins 2 Are they Of
the same opinion with the Jour7aat2
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

EafTGRATToS.-During the last six weeks
Me nave noticed several squads of emigrants
principally French, passing through our town
. 70 Iaoof on sugar plantations. If planters will
saeat white laborers properly they Will soon
secAre s:s an influx of laborers sufficient to cuI
tlvate tl their lands with much less annoyances
siiAsh is now experienced Thtboda,tr Sentinel
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

DEsrERvDo KILLED.-0n Sunday last. at
Bayou Des Allemands, Deputy Sheriff, John
c. Ragan. of Lafourehe attempted to re- arrest
the notorious Ephram Brown. who escaped
from him few weeks since at Raceland and
the rascal again run. Not obeying the order
to halt, Mr.. Raglan fred and killed him i'll
stantly-S,&gor-B -Bosc5.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

. Winter set in here in earnest on the
18th, 10th, 18th and 18th inst, by four heavy
frosts and ice. We have had some very light
frosts previous to the 18th, but net sufficient
to do any harm to vegetation.
This sudden cold spell must have hurried
our sugar planters up with their grinding, and
all are now engaged sugar making for fear
that a warm spell may and sour the cane
affected by the frost
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

- No 1ady's toilet complete unless there
be the fragrant .S0zodoRt; unto the breath
sweet odors it imparts, the gums a ruby red
ness soon assume, the teeth quite rival alabas-
ter tint, and seem as pearls set in a coral vase.
Spalding's Glue, cheap. convenient, useful.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
Political obliquity.
From them. Q. Picavune.l


g either Of the three principal poIit
.''n] p"ttirs contending for supremacy
in ti.:> State and city intend, if sue
ceSsinI, TO pay the taxes Of Il single Wild
oW. or 20 to any expense to prevent
the flow of oar orphans tears. Their
candidates are striving fer place and
power for their individual gain, and
the newspapers support those among
the contestants that are supposed to be
their friends respectively"
These two sentences exhibit in a
nutshell the animns that rules the par
tisan newspaper. W., have not doubt
that the above Qnotation disclOsrs the
real sentiments OF tie New Orleans Re
publican, and of all papers that sim
ply live by party, and hug that party
because they do live by it. Ii is exac-
tly here that we draw the great Iistinc-
ton between the independent and the
partisan press. The widow and the
0rphHn have no vote or voice in ruhlic
atfAri>, consequently the partisan press
has no tears for them save those OF he
crocodile. But the independent press.
While it cannot enter on the Oliy0tic
work ot demanding that a part, shall
e" "poY he tHTPS OF WidnWS and orphans.
can drmHnd such AN .Iuurst Hdmiui--
t!tet}an Of affairs rs viii result HE re-
dhCtion ot the taxes uf lie Whole conn
mnnltv, including the widow and the
orphan. In this way the robbery
which enllches paltjsan papers can be
e>t"pryd.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

SALE To-DAY.-A desirable niece Of nronar+r
70 1this town viii De sold to-iay,-the late res
idence OF Mrs. Donaz. opposite Mr.. Johns
blacksmith shop. Also lot of moveable nran-
erfy. For further details, see advertisements
erty. For particulars, see advertisement in
another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

80 fIe nc conservatives have carried the Par
by GOO. and the latter by 80 ns;o tae former fr
ourselves the good people of those two
s nave been working earnestly-W Wee5,l,, Rea-
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

- The vote of this Parish has NOT bao,
counted as the Supervisor of Regisfratsssna
from fear OF personal injury indnced by
threats OF the Radical leaders left before ca,n.
plotting his work. Thibodaur Sentinel.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
atrayed Oh, SeoEcF,.
NEW GROCERY.
OPET0TShS TIN STOP

UEEAU SA5 TN Sa0p.
EHFERY description of Copper tin and
- shHet-iron work done at short notice
also Gibbs Patent nOn-iAcTuStdti0n Culinary
B01ter' made to order
The CELEBRATED BUCKS BRILLIANT
SloF ES Tor sale at, w. LtGHTLEY.
Cor. Main and Bellevue sts.. opposite Bloch
& Dupr6s. March 13-ly1
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The OfELOUSAS COURIER.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
LEO nee SAND OF.
C O NJ DITTO Y s:

{ Q \ 7 I y Y =.
S"hs"rption-Thre Dollars per year, pay
able tHra9nbig in advance.
Adtc5ti$iny-Fifty Cents per square for the
first insertion and 'Fwcnr y-Fiye Cents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less
constitute Il square.
All advertisements sent in for publication
will be inserted in English and French unless
otherwise ordere,ib until the publisher shall
indme it convenient TO discontinue.
Candidates to public favors viii pay Fifteen
Dollars each. III advance, if they wish to be
announced.
Obituary Notices, Cards Of Thanks, &c, to
he paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards. when admissible, TO bS
charged at the rate of twenty cents per line,
in advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

- For names of Justices of the Peace
lately elected throughout the Parish and for
other election details, see our French page.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

- 4 man went to YamhII county,
Oregon. fourteen years ago. aud follow
ed the profession OF Il heggar It was
a good enc. He Row holds mnrrga nes
on the farms OF his several OF Ills ben
factors.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
EsOdsza.EA EEDENG

q Gentleman of experience in ok-keepinc
a would wish TO keep one or two sets OF
books In this town.-Would also do any kind
OF wiring, copying etc.
Apply at this office. e IStf
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

OR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE

FOR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE
a PLANTATION situated at Chatagner Il !
"A miles from 0peousas} measuring ie5 ar
pents u land 50 ofwhich well tjmbereti having
a good dwelling 80 feet iii length. we'll finish
ed. aud other improvements the whole in Good
conditlon.-CtSn be bought very cheap, the
greatest part Of the amount upon reasonable
credit.
For price and other particulars. amply at the
office OF the opelonsaS Courier or to the under
signed. on the premises.
IEPHfRIN MANUEL"
st. Landry. September 9, 1871.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
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DIVI&E service, of the Episcopal Church.
~ will he celebrated, in Washington. Sun
day September LIST. at II A M In Opelousas
at P. NJ.
In Washington, Sunday September 8th at
P. NJ. In opeionsas at IL A. NJ
Until further notice, Divine Service will be
held as above, on the first two Sundays of
each month G. ?. UPTON.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

% Hand-bills and circulars are good in
their way, but they cannot fill the place of
newspaper advertisements.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
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A BOUT 10 days ago, creole pony, dun
n color, branded about thus: 81 in the cen
ter of q diamond. Any one who will deliver
said pony to S. Loeb, Opelousas, will be Liber-
ally rewarded. s. LOEB.
OpeloHsas. Oct, &c, 1812-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

80 - Gov. spargne, of Rhode Island. has
Msss;, s.sl eiected President of the New Orleans.
s'ppaie and Taxas Railroad Company.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

There was man once who de-
terinin"d to spend all The money he
made the first year in advertising.
He soon fnnmd that it was imno<zihle.
for the SlmnI" reason that ths more he
advertised the more money he made.
and after >trcnuons tti"rr to get rid
of his money in advertising he gave it
up. If you DON'T briieH it. just try If.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
c GoRNaINvBG 81 DANTIN.

*s7ANE pleasure in announcing to their
4 ttj@ntS and the public that they have
"'s"m"'t their tailor establishments on Bellevue
street. adjoining the bpelousas Tin Shop. 1l-
m"'tntriy Opposite Rloah & Dupr6's burnt
store. where rhey are ready to make to order
men lnn boys clothing. on short notice and
rit rnaIlNter'i
August. 81. 1872. l32-lv
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
vi 4. p On &c.
sSa LES ANDRE.

SIGN AND OR1T4uENT4E P-lIrTE7.
Can be found at Titines Hotel, opposite the
court House. 6tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23

lSr Locals ars as scarce as greenbacks.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
NTSCELLAVECUs CARTS
9CpooL Fer YOUNG LADIES.
ST. lIARGS ACADEMY.
EsSesIEOX-SAS.


T9T He Scholastic year begins October I'd.
4 TERMS:
Tuition in English French and
i-oe''t. n"r month, S4 90
'f""il, 10 10
fs.'"il~- stationery. etc.. extra.
"r iH'' t"r particulars. apply to
REV. j T. RAYMOND President.
fEp~lo"~'t~ list september 1872. Pm
-: ,. 1912.
Low WA-ER ARRANGEMENT
r. o. The nrw. light draft and staunch
- II IL Passenger packet Trenton.
" Nf-.>IN'jN E't"'T, I. JOHN CLERK.
Capt h"nj>on having purchased the Trenton
ryt'r' >~t} for he New Orrail~ OpcIou@ns and
N.'~HI-l-j" "l trade. ~hr viii cnuui.nr, her rp..-
H''r 'i.ra nom NJ" Orleans TO Washington on
I'll" }>' nl HrItthner. and continue unit! hirh
""trr. " H"I .h" will be succeeded 10y the fine
i'.l--t tn@"E atcuII.rr LcS@ic 1uv}.r
K. =. WILKINS. A. gent
cor. Bridge and Water SITS.
AtglSf '-''-ifI " ashlu4tOn. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
Low Water Arrangement.
CARRIAGE SHOP,

!. B. S'HMIT. Clerk.
September y. 1872. If
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20

A CONSCIENCE STRICKEN WITNEss.-The
witness az It recent shooting atfrly in Memphis
upon whose testimony the state depended chief
" in the prosecution OF tile offenders, Is man
named Perkins, who, if his strange, haggard
appearance and spiritless manner excited some
surprise in the criminal court before which he
bad been Summoned created still more aston
shment by his complete refusal to relate what
be had heard and seen of the murder under ln-
yestigatiOn' 81 know that shall be committed
to Jail for contempt" he said, in answer TO the
magistrates remonstrance and threats; "Dut
| will not testify in any case of this KIND. Al
Ter valnly and not unkiiidly pressing for some
explanation of such unexpected c0ntumacY, the
court was finally compelled to commit the re-
fractory witness 10 cell where he was suosc-
quently visited by reporter OF the Avaianche,
and was pursuadcd TO give the following history
of his whole ruined life When he was in his
eighteenth year. be says, room mate and iel-
low student with him at q collegiate boarding
school "A voting man slightly his set0f aud 10
whom nc vas warmly devoted in friendship
like that Of David CoppGffeld for Sieerlorth-
had n quarrel with another student, which, al
though trIhing matter at first, matured TO the
bttere; It enmity. One night, when Perkins and
his friend were I theft room together, this stu
dent stimulated to recklessness by drinking,
forced an entrance there, and became 50 IN
sulting that fight ensued. Before his nor
rifcd room itdte could separate the combat
ants, the insulted student had shot his
enemy through the brain with a pistol Caught
from The mantel; and the other inmates of the
l0Gse reached the scene only in time TO witness
the death Of the unfortunate invader OF the
apartment and consigu his rem0rsefdl murder
er 10 the bands of the police. In the trial fol-
lowing, political and family influence were
directed mplacably against the prisoner, whose
bosom friend, to his unspeakable anguish was
compelled to testify that h. had witnessed the
fatal shooting. Upon this evidence principally,
of course, the jury found a serdict OF willul
mnrder and the unhappy yodng man thus
braided was hung for his crime Driven nearly
frantic by his Involuntary share in the dreadful
fate of his friend, Perkins went down upon his
knees beside that friends coffin aud "took
solemn oath never again to testify in any Gaze
where his testimony might possibly cause the
extreme peralty of the law to be inflicted upon
any person." This oath lie hts Sept reliaiously
through all the years which its tragic cause has
made miserable to him; and, although of OK
cellent family connection and possessing some
property, his life, since the execution of his
friend, has been but a career OF such dissipation
as he has sought for distraction from rem0ise.
His repeated Nnswerto all remonStraneeS against
his present course is: 81 will not testify, | tell
you, gentlemen, though ynu keep me in Jail for
lite. l will not! win uotp And in prison he
remains.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20
Gbe 9aip spp a0estn. GusOag gunnq february 90 1872

house steps. This scheme of legislative bun.
combe may therefore be considered delunct, for
the present year at least.
The committee on education sent in a bill au-
thorzing the establishment of industrial schools
in cities and towns. The bill is very simple,
containing but one section besides the enacting
clause. 1t gives cities and towns power to APP
propriate money for schools of handcraft and
to maintain them, like all other schools, under
the direction of the school board,
Bills were reported to authorize the construc.
ton of wharyes in various places, to extend the
time for organizing the Amherst gas light COM
pany, and TO authorize a bridge ACROSS an
estuary with an unpronounceable name in Edgar
town. Bills were introduced on leave to revive the
charter of the Taunton and Providence railway,
to supply Springfield with pure water, and by
Mr.. Blake of Milford to establish the third
district court of southern Worcester, to include
the towns of Milford, Mendon and Upton.
The house spent nearly all the afternoon on
the subject of the incorporation of Randolph,
After passing to a third reading the bill to in
corporate the town of Norwood tSouth Dedham),
in behalf of which Mr.. Quigley Of Southampton,
the sturdy chairman OF the committee on towns,
spoke favorably. On the Randolph matter most
of the speeches were rather thin. There were
seven in all--four in favor and three against.
Mr. Kimball of Boston was the strongest speak.
or against the BILL and Cochran of Melrose,
Packard of South Boston, Durgin of West New
| bury, and Tmrell of Weymouth, also had good
words to say for the new town. Shortly after
five O'Clock the house adjourned without taking
a vote. Among the friends of the bill should
also be named, NJ. Faxon of Quincy, who said
by way 81 punching the lobby, that the people
of Randolph had sent up to the state house
every broken down lawyer, clergyman and
| horsejockey they could hire, and he thought
the legislature should not be again called upon
| to pass through such an ordeal. But the lobby
in favor of the division is, on the whole much
the worst in character. 1t is a mercenary mat
ter The new town is needed, just at this pres
| ent time, because old Mr. Hobrook offered $50,
900 of his two millions, to crafty his vanity &c
have town named after him. The bill to sup
| ply the city of Lawrence with water was passed
to be engrossed. The bill to increase the salary
of the police justice of Fall River was passed ia
| be engrossed.
Another bill relating to the Incorporation of a
charitable institution was laid on the table to-
| day, to keep company with various others, re-
| li9ious and benevolent, now there, among then
the Peoples club. There wi'he goodly ccm
pany of them by-and-by, awaiting the enactment
of a general law which shall prevent the cxemp.
ton from taxation of all property Incorporated
for religious, educational and benevolent pur
poses. There is an immense deal of button.
holing and lobbying going on preparatory to
the election of state directors of the Boston and
Albany railroad.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20

Two CELEBRATED HoRsEs.-Philp Ashley
was undoubtedly the best horse tanner of his
tine, and as Il Judge of what may be termed
trick horse fiesb," he has perhaps never been
equaled. he generally obtained his stud from
Smlthned, caring, as he said, "litle for shape
make or color; temper was the only considera-
ton" He rarely gave more THAI five pounds
for each. For this price he had obtained his ac-
complished horse Billy, a great popular favor.
ne, playful as Kitten with those he knew, and
deeply ycrsed IN all the learning of the cfcns
Billy could fire off pistols, take tea Kettle of n
Dia1lng iire, lay the cloth, arrange cups and
saucers, and invite the clown 10 tea An agreed
that he could do everything but talk But one
day Billy was arrested by the sheriff, not on ac.
count of any CXtravagance of his own bnt
owing 10 the misconduct OF groom, one Saun-
deIs, TO whom he had been lent. Saunders had
been many years in Astley's einplov and had
borrowed Billy to exhibit him BY way Of pr-
yate speculation. This terminated in the PRISON.
ment OF saunders IN the Fleet, and the sale oil
Billy to the highest bidder. For three years the
iayorte was lost Sight Of. Accidentally TWO Of
Astley's Orders" discovered Billy drawing n
cart in Whitechapel. There could be no ales-
ton Of the fact, for upon herring peculiar
cllnking together of the nails of the lore6nger
and thumD-one of the signs or sounds Ashley
bad always employed in training his stud Billy
had pricked up his eats, pranced and danced in
very remarkable manner. The recognition
was mutual. Billys present proprietor was
well content to part with him ut a very moder-
ale price, "lor,, US he explained, Though he's
tne Dest tempered creature breathing, yet some
Tunes he docs cut such very rum capers that we
cans INN the mountebank" Forthwith Billy
was restored to his friends all WAS forgiven and
he fehppeafed IN the circus as though he had
never Decn absent from IT,, made tea went
tnrough all his "busiuess," and 50 continued 10
90 Tor many years, dying at last Of sheer old
age, universally respected aud regretted.
Bui sfeed even more famous than Billy was
Asileys charger the Spanish horse given him