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The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

IHE STATE F4IR.-We are indebted to the
committee OF invitation, and to Luther Homes
ESQ.,, Sect. and Treas, for an invitation and
complimentary ticket to the Sixth Grand State
Fair of the Mechanics and Agricultural Fair
Association of Louisiana. which opens in New
Orleans on the Gath inst, and will continue seven
days.
We learn that all the necessary arrangements
are about completed, and the Fair promises to
be a success in every respect.
The reduction of the rates of passage on board
of both boats in our trade to $40 the round trip
-$5 to go and $5 to return,-will undoubtedly
be an indueement to many to avail themselves
of the opportunity of attending the Fair.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

Editor Coatrisr,-Please announce me as q can
didate for the Office of Judge of the 9th Judicial
District, at the election of next November.
JNO. J. MORGAN
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. CAMILLE
II. MELANC0N as a candidate to represent the
Parish of St. Landry in the Lower House of the
Legislature, at the election of November next.
Editor Costrier-Please announce in the col
umns of your paper our esteemed friend DR.. JAS.
DONOVAN as q candidate for the lower House
of the Legislature, at the coming election in No
vember next. 1t would be useless for us to re-
commend the Doctor to the people by whom he
is so well known, but we do say that if we are
fortunate ugh to elect such men rs DIR. Dono-
van, the Parish will be better represented than
it has been for many years. MANY CITIZENS.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. ISAAC F..
LTTTELL as a candidate to represent the Parish
of Sc. Landry in the Lower House of the Legis-
Iature, at the election of November next.
We aro authorized to announce JOHN /.
GARDNER Esq., as candidate for the Repre-
sentative branch of the Legislature, subject to
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

q By reference to the card of Mr.. C. Morn
hinveg, Jr. it will be seen that he has taken
charge of the tailor establishment over Bloch &,
Dupre's store, where he is prepared to make
clothing to order, on short notice and in a sat
isfaetory manner.
We can confidently recommend Mr.. Mornhn-
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

sY The N. o. Bee of the 18th saws that Col.
Alcibiades De Blanc of the Parish of St. Martin.
will be strongly supported as a candidate for
Governor.
The other candidates arc J. C. Moncure, of
Caddo; B. F. Jonas, of Orleans; E. Waggaman,
of Orleans and J. B. Eustis, of Orleans
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

: DIsRRicT CoURT.-It is Monday next, the I'D,
that the District Court, viii open in our town,
according to law, Hon. John E. King, District
JHage, Pgesiding.
five mistake not the session will be very
shaztsoae, considering the composition of the
Jury
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

1 Professor Morse, the father OF the
telegraph 10 dead.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

a The Missouri Repubiieam is answerabie
Tor the faaleaHing Principal business Of tho
kadieals, s,-snaouncing the death of the Demo-
cratic part, i their hardest work TO bury it,
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
c A " I'D Il I'D AT ES:
FOR CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. ALBERT
LASTRAPES as candidate for Clerk of the
District Court, for the Parish of ST. Landry, at
the election in November next
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

DR. w A. ROBERTSON of Washington au-
therizes lis to announce him as n candidate for
Clerk of the District Court for the Parish of St.
Landry, at the election of November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Mr.. BAPrISTE PEFFERKORN respectfully
informs his friends, customers and the public
that he has just returned from New Orleans with
a well assorred stock of materials and engaged
the services of competent workmen, enabling
him to fill AL orders entrusted to him in the best
style. at moderate prices.
Ladies Gents and Children's Shoes
Made to order, in every style and at all prices
BAPTISTE PEFFERKORN
Landry Street, opposite Johnston's Stables
Opelousas. May q, 1871. Itf
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

lam candidate for the Office of Clerk of Court
in and for the Parish of st. Landry, at the cleo
tion to be holden in November 1872
JOS ID. RICHARD
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

Grant Neeting ia Lafayette Square,
Coz. Warmotb Ereomnsunicated. The
Custom House or Grant wing of the Re-
publican party had meeting, or rather
two meetings, in Lafayette Sqnare last
night. There were two platforms from
which speeches were made, the orators
being sandwiched, white and black alter
nately. About three thousand people
we're present, some of them not connected
with either branch of the Radical party,
but drawn to the gathering by mere Gu
riosity. Resolution were adopted con-
demning the s'so-called Labor Reform
and Liberal Republican projects - re-
commencing the adoption of Summers
supplemental Civil Rights bill, and de-
nouncing the Governor in the following
resolution which. though declared adopt
ed, was opposed vigorously by parties
in the crowd:
RESOLVED, That we arraign Fl. c. War
moth for violation ofhis solemn obli-
cations, both as a Republican and as a
servant of the State - for the reproach
he has cast upon the party and the ruin
he has visited upon this commonwealth
for the frauds by which he has returned
unknown men to our legislative halls. to
waste our substance-for his refusal even
by bayonets to permit the honest repre-
sentatives of the people to compass re-
forms, and for his repeated defiance of
the public will. His recent boast that q
majority of hisappointees are Democrats,
and that he will combat the Republican
will of the nation when expressed in the
denomination of President Grant are can
did admissions. that he is inimical to the
Republican party; while his shameless
malversation in Office has betrayed him
TO be the enemy of all good citizens and
good government and disgrace to hu-
ham kind. We rejoice therefore that on
the ninth OF August last the Republican
party OF Louisiana east him forth from
it's midst and that the hour il near at
hand when citizen, instinct with rever-
ence for the Executive trust, shall he
summoned to retrive the present disas-
trous rule,-N. o. Bee.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

D1ED.--In this parish, on the 18th inst, CHRIS
TovAL L. DUPR6 aged So years.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
OYSTER SALOON.

MAURICE VILLASECA.
Corner Court and Bellevue Streets.
HAVING made arrangements to keep cons
Il IL family supplied with fresh oysters, he is
prepared to supply families with small or large
quantities at reasonable prices. Call and try
some - Oysters served in any STYLE and at
all hours. : feb l0-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

SIGyTFIcAET-The Journal seems to be pretty
well "posted" in regard to the Radical meetings
taking place in this Parish, but according to it's
own statement is completely in the dark as to
the movements of the Democrats
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

Three-quarter, and Half
breed Brahma EGGS for
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

. The attention of practicing physicians in
the Parish of St. Landry is directed to an adver-
tisement in another column, headed Medical
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
Washington Butchery.

The undersigned respectfully IN.
k@ forms the citizens of Washington
and vicinity that he is retailing at
-&&-Athe Market Honse, every morning
fresh meat beef and veaI of the first quality, at
the rate of seven cents per pound. Those VII"
take a quarter or q fraction thereof can have
meat even under cents per pound.
He takes this opportunity to offer his thanks
to the public for the patronage accorded him III
this occasion. PIERRE CHARLY.
Washington 26 August 1871 5Olf
FOR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE.
a PLANTATION situated at Chatagner, III
N miles from OpelOusas1 measuring l65 ar
pents of land. 80 of which well timbered. having
a good dwelling Sc feet i'll length, we'll finished
and other Improvements, the whole in good cor
ditiOn.-Can be bought very cheap, the greatest
part of the amount upon reasonable credit.
For price and other particulars, apply at the
office of the Opelousas Courier or to the under
signed, on the premises.
ZEPHtRIN MANUEL.
St. Landry, September 9, 1871.
J. A. D'HEMECOURT. HENRY CHAURAfST.
The Only steam Mandatory Of Csnfec-
tionery in the South.
tSitrer MedaLs Diplomas and Premiums Arayded
H. CHAURANT Il Co..
Successor to Ernest Turpin, Manufacturers and
Wholesale dealers in Stick Candy (the best madel
French and Fancy Candies, Sugar Toys, Choco-
lates, Jeies, Syrups Fruits, all sorts of dry and
Ginger Cakes, Fireworks, Surprise and Cash
Boxes, etc.. etc. No. 81 Old Levee Street,
L. MEDAL, Travelling agent.
novlS 6m New Orleans, La.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
Casey's Resignation.

THE request made to Brother Casey to
resign--a request which he has not yet
had the grace to comply with-is of that
sort of death bed repentance which avail
eth nothing. The New Orleans Repu5A-
cdn states that all of the facts which
were before the President when he wrote
the letter calling for Cascy's withdrawal
from the Custom House were before him
two months ago, certified by leading citi-
zens of New Orleans, whose representa-
tions were as authentic and trustworthy
as those of the Committee of Investiga-
ton. Every act specified in the Commit
tees report had already been proven and
placed before the President in such Il man.
ner as to defy controversy, and to author
iZe him in removing Casey at once. His
interference in State politics his use of
the Custom House patronage to control
elections his employment of the militia
ry power to control State Conventions,
and of the naval power to carry off a
body of Senators in order to break up a
quorum of the Legislature, were all
known to the President as fully and ex-
plicitly two months ago as they were two
or three days ago, when he requested the
brother-in-law to resign. 1t was not until
after the Cincinnati Convention had been
held, and arraigned the Administration
for this and other arbitrary and unbe-
coming acts, and not until it was appar-
ent that the nominee of that Convention
was gaining ground every day, that his
resignation was requested; and, even
then, with Casey's conduct reported to
him two months ago by respectable citi-
zens of New Orleans, and confirmed in
every particular by the report of the Con-
gressional Committee of Investigation,
the fall of the brother-in-law was eased
with the assurance that the removal was
not for cause, but for public convenience.
Such repentance as this is too thin to
make voters for the Grant ticket, or even
to make any reputation for Grants can
dor. The necessity is evidently a dire
one which has compelled nepotism to let
go its hold on the perquisites and patron
age of New Orleans, and it relinquishes
its perquisites with very bad grace
Chicago Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

FIRST, acquire knowledge of horses, so
as to know Il coed horse when you see
one that is model There is more
money lost and more honest men defraud-
ed in buying and selling of horses than in
any other product of the farm. For the
last twenty years | have had all sorts and
shapes of horses, from the pony to the
Shanghai, and the greatest weight in the
least bulk is the animal for service. A
horse weighing from leo to I 400 pounds
is large enough for farm work. You must
understand what you want an animal for,
before you go to buy. One minute is
long time enough to examine the standing
points of IA horse. These are: A good
lively eye, inclined to hazel, and pleas
ant countcnance; a fiat leg and open foot;
shoulder set rather back, and thin mt the
withers; II short back, and no objection if
it is slightly arched; the proper shape of
the hinder parts depends on what you
wish the horse to perform.
The prevailing hlemishes are blindness,
or weak eyes, ringbone, SPAWN, hoof
bound, curbcd or thorough pinned, stiiled
etc, all of which an expert observer will
detect in one minutes time. The hcavcs
is the most difficult to detect, as that
depends upon the treatment the animal
has had for the week previous. The
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

CoAL-TAR colors are frequently the
cause of distressing symptoms in the
human economy. Aniline itself is a poi
son, and all colors that contain it in an
unchanged state are consequently more
or less toxic in their action. The agents
employed in the preparation of aniline
colors are in many instances very delete
rious. Among these are the compounds
of arsenic, zinc, tin, anthony, lead, to-
gether with hydrochloric and picric acids.
The common or inferior colors prepared
from residues are especially dangerous,
and are, on cccount of their chcapness,
employed in coloring paper hangings,
wooden toys, matches, 1ndia-rubber arti-
Giles, and confectionery. In the dyeing
of wooden and other tissues, the common
anilinc colors are also extensively used,
and sewing-girls frequently suffer severely
from the presence of arsenic and picric
acid in their materials; their fingers be-
come inllamed and dotted with small
pimples upon red ground; the same
cruptions after while appear upon the
face, the lips are Of "A dark violet color,
and there is trembling of the hands and
feet, accelerated pulse, and difficult respi-
far ,June.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
Woop's Household MAGAz1NE.-l

correspondent of the South Haven (Mich) Sentinel
writing from Covert, mentions the securing by
prompt canvassing, in the Sabbath-school of the
latter town. of a list of 153 subscribers to this
magazine, at S1.C0 each, which amount, with $1,000
extra, sent to the publishers, and in response
thereto, n No. 3 Smiths American Organ, price
Sf65, was promptly returned as prize, land 1--WE
quote from the letter. last sabbath its powerful
tones filed our place of worship for the first time
We can cheerfuy testify to the reliability of the
publishers of Woods Housel0td Magazine They
give us our moneys worth of valuable reading,
and, in addition, frst-class Cabinet Organ and
will further say to all Clubs, Societies, that
are in want of an Instrument, first find a leader
who has go in him, then and do likewise
Those about to raise clubs for the Magazine
should begin at once, the May and June num-
bers are offered FREE to subscribers whose
subscriptions received previous to the first of
July. Specimen copy mailed free. Address S. S.
MOOD 4 Co. Newburgh. n. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

point of view, at least-to the level of
contempt 1t cannot be denied that the
United States of America occupies a much
lower grade in the estimation of Europe
to-day than when the present incumbent
mounted the Executive chair, and this
disgraceful retrogression is due solely to
him-or rather to those whose willing in
Strument he is.
But while President Grant has allowed
the main features of his Administration
to be dictated by Kitchen Cabinet, he
has yet contriyed to reveal, in an unmis-
taxable manner, his personal proclivities
and principles. He appears to have no
sort of appreciation of what are termed
the proprieties The White House, with
its aides de-camp and military servitors
of high and low degree, is more like the
headquarters of a General than the resi-
dence of republican ruler; the young
lady and gentleman sent abroad to receive
honors due only to princes of the blood
royal, suggest the vanity of a crowned
king, rather than the democratic simplici-
ty which should belong to the temporary
representative of a free people; the multi
tude of gifts openly offered and gladly re-
ceived, indicate an Unsuitable greed incon-
sistent with official dignity and immemO-
rial usage !; the wholesale appointment to
office of persons whose sole claim to pre-
ferment is derived from ties of blood or
marriage, shows selfish disregard of
public opinion, or an ignorance of COM
mon decency which nothing can excuse;
and the bold preparations for second
nomination and election give evidence of
an ambition which would be much more
appropriate in despotism than in a re-
public.
This is the man who, having reduced
misrule to a science, furnished fuel for
the fires of corruption, and elevated ne
potism to place in the calendar of Presi-
Dental virtues, is now waiting compla-
Gently for his ring masters to nominate him
at Philadelphia Missouri Republicans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
thumps, or FACILITATING of the heart may

thumps, or palpitating of the heart, may
be detected easily by moving and excit-
ing the horse, and stopping him suddenly.
AS to the age of Il horse hurting him, it
depends on how he has been used until
he is six years old; if sound then, he is
good for twelve or twenty years service
yet. Judging the age of a horse by his
mouth is very uncertain. You can tell to
a certainty within one year until he is six
years old; then you must judge from
general appearance. Some judges rely on
the tusk, but some horses never have any
tusk; about the same number of mares
have tusks as horses that have none.
Some men will tell you that they know
the age of a horse by the jaw, or the
wrinkles about the eye, or by the joints of
the tail. You might as well say that you
know the age of a man by the wrinkles in
his face. The wearing of the teeth de-
ponds upon the general health and lungs
of the animal. Bad teeth follow diseased
lungs.
In purchasing horse, rely upon your
judgment, and when you trade, do not
ask neighbor, every man ought to
know his own business. If there is much
talking to be done, let the other do it.
What you say. let il be to the point, and
stand to it.-Ohi0 Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
SOLDIER HOmcsteRdS.

THE recent amendment to the Homestead
Act, under which the veterans of our late
Army and Navy can secure free homestcads
of 100 acres near the lines of the great land
grant railroads, by one or two years resi-
dence, instead of five, is very naturally at
tracing much attention among the soldiers
and sailors. Colonies are forming in many
parts of the country for the purpose of TAX
ing advantage of the new law, while at the
same time reaping all the advantages of
moving West in organized communities.
The construction of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, now completed through Mime
sofa, has opened to settlers large body of
the best land i'll the West. This Company
offers very important facilities and advanta-
ges to soldiers and others seeking Western
homes, whether they intend to settle on Gov
eminent homesteads or purchase the Com
pany's land. Its announcement is published
elsewhere in this journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
R-4SHLY LNPORTUN4TE, GONE TO
HIS DE.AIH

ILLUSTRATED o. J. HOPKINS.
Twas a life insurance agent-one of the modern
style,
With brassy cheek and fluent tongue and agra
waiting smile
That prosecuted Abner Brown, and exc infamed
his bile.
This agent followed Abner like sleuth hound on
the scent.
went:
Till Abner fell into state of chronic discomfort.
He used to corner Abner, and hang right on and
bore,
Until, in desperation, the disguised Abner swOre
Then the calmly smiling agent would Abner bore
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

II his book on Chronic Diseases DR.. Pierce
says of his Golden Medical Discovery:
"God, | believe, has instilled into the roots
and plants from which this wonderful medi
cine is extracted, the healing properties, by
the use of which Consumption, the scourge
of the human family, may in its early stages
be promptly arrested and permanently cured.
| do not wish to deludc, flatter and then dis
appoint the afflicted by asserting that this
can be accomplished when the lungs are half
consumed, as many do who, being devoid of
all conscience, aim to humbug the afflicted,
that they may sell their often worse than
worthless compounds. But if my Golden
.Ndicd discovery is employed in the first or
early stages of the disease, l know from
ample observation and actual test in hun
dredS of cases, that it will arrest the disease
and restore health and strength" GIG
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

CALIFoRNIA's BIGGEST NUGGET.-How
much we owe to California! Her precious
metals have enriched thousands of our
fellow-citizens, and have proved the main
stay of America in times of national pc
cuniary embarrassment. Her mining in
dustries have given employment to myr
lads of mechanics and laborers. She is
the land of promise to the fortune seeker.
But the Golden State has lately sent us
new treasure. Herlast nugget is DIR. WALK
ER's CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs. The
health giving principles contained in this
curative are Il more precious boon than
gold. In all affections of the liver and
stomach, remittent and intermittent fe-
vers, rheumatism and pulmonary diseases,
it may be relied upon. AS blood de-
purent and invigorant it is unequaled,
purifying the circulation and infusing
new vigor into the debiated frame. 1t
conquers that most unyielding of all COM
plaints-dyspepsia, and we know of no
other remedy that can accomplish this.
Its entire freedom from alcoholic spirit,
which retards and neutraiiZes the effect
of any medicine, and which forms the
basis of many of the pseudo bitters and
tonics, doubly enhances its value to the
sick. The papers of the United States
vie with one another in doing honor to
DIR. Walker. We, too, add our voice, and
say all honor to the man whose science
and skill have enabled him to draw from
the vegetable kingdom such a balsam for
human suffering.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

To PRESERVE BoOKs-It is not, perhaps,
so generally known as it deserves to be,
that n few drops of any kind ofpcrfumed
oil will secure books and manuscripts
from the detcriorating effects of mold and
damp. The species of leather so extern
sively used by book-bindcrs owes its
powers to withstanding the effects of
these destructive agents, to the tar of the
birch tree-betuha oibo. The preserving of
books, written on papyrus and parch
ment, by means of pcrfumcd oils, was
known to the ancients The Romans
made use, for this purpose, of the oil of
cedar; hence, undoubtedly, the expression
of Horace, 'Digno cedra,' meaning any
work deserving of being anointcd with
this OIL
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

hunted and shot among the trees like the
great gorilla of which they are a stunted
copy. When they are captured alive one
finds with surprise that their uncouth
iabbering sounds like articulate language.
They turn up human face to gaze at
their captors, and the females show in
stincts of modesty and, in fine, these
wretched beings are men.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01
ARTHUR's LADY's HOME NAG

The June number contains two very pretty full
page pictures - and n view of the ruins
of Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Gal
lice further nstallment of Virginia F. Town
sends story of six in All; No. XIV of ''Other
Peoples Windows by Pipsissiway Potts.; an
Old Time Temperance Tale; and other stories,
sketches etc. Several fashion illustrations are
given together with the latest fashion intelligence.
The terms of this magazine are So a year, with
liberal reductions to clubs. T. S. ARTHUR g. Son,
Philadelphia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-01

THE GETTYSBURG kATALYsINE SPRING
Such is the name bestowed upon medicinal
spring which appears the battle field at
Gettysburg, which is winning fame as
Worldwide rs that of the great battle fought
around it. The story of its discovery by the
wounded in the battle is the projection of
one of the ancient fables into our modern
history. Almost equally fabulous are some
of its cures. Even the medical journals adj
nit that it is not only remedy for the worst
forms, but for nearly every variety of our
chronic diseases. Its waters are being car
ried to every part of the world for they nci-
thcr lose their taste or medicinal virtue by
bottling or exposure to the atmosphere. See
advertisement in another column.