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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15
MARKS CHEAP STORE
TO EMHGEgANT

TO ElGHG EgANTS.
FENHE undersigned is agent for the sale of o
H. tract of land situated about l2 miles from
Opelousas, containing about $500 arpents,
about one-third of which is woodland. Parties
in need of land can purchase the whole tract, or
in lots of so arpents or more. at reasonable
prices and favorable terms. For particulars,
apply to N. .QUATREVAUX,
Opelousas
or to Blanchain g. Giraud No. 81 Old Levee St.
New Orleans.
VThose who are using, or cutting wood on
this land, without my permission, will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
feb 24-1y] N. QUATREVAUX.
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TO THE SUFFERING.
A CARL

A CA RID.
A CLERGYMAN, while residing in South
IN America, as missionary, discovered safe
aud simple remedy for the Cure Of Nervous
Weakness, Early Decay, Disease of the Urin-
ary aud Seminal Organs, and the whole train
of disorders brought OH by baneful and vicious
habits. Great numbers have been cured by
this noble remedy. Prompted by desire to
benefit the afflicted and unfortunate. l will
send the recipe fo- Preparing and using this
medicine, in sealed envelope, to any one who
needs it, Free Of Charge. Address.
JOSEPH I. INMAN,
Station d, Bible House,
lS-1y1 Ne,c York City.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15

BEHrED TIME. The present number Of onr
paper is issued more than three days behind
time, but win hereafter appear ON the regular
days of publication, every Saturday morning,
as usual,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15
M O = T. G = ,

IRVINE service, of the Episcopal Church.
AP will be celebrated, in Washington, Sum
day September lst, at II A. NJ. In Opelousas
at p. M.
In Washington, Sunday September 9Th at
5P. M. In Opelousas at Ii A. NJ.
Until further notice, Divine Service will be
held as above, on the first two Sundays of
each month. G. p. UPTON.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15

w@a If yoa owe this Office any-
thing, cali and pay It withoai
delay, and avoid the visits Of xzasmnv,
collector; ,ge reed the funds. &asakts
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15

Posr OFFIcE REMoyED.-Mr. =. J. Lcfebyre,
whose appointment as Post Master for our
town was announced several mouths ago, has
recently received his commission, and taken
charge Of the Office. The Post Office Is now
situated in the building forming part Of Mr.
Lefabyre's store, in tho room fronting on
court street, formerly used as POST Office
under 8Tr. Theo. Chaehere's administration.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15
T. o q r j.

A BOUT 10 days ago, . creole pony, dun
N color, branded about thus: ST. in the CEN
ter of o diamond. ANY one who will deliver
said pony to $. Loeb, Opelousas, will be Liber-
ally rewarded. S. LOEB.
0pelousas, Oct, %, IS72-tf.
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JULES ANDRE,

SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
Can be found ut Titine's Hotel, opposite the
Court House. otf.
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II Owing to enjoying delays is getting
our press up, and our time being entirely oc-
eupied in getting under way again, we have
been necessarily compelled TO neglect our To-
cal department somewhat in the present issue.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15
RESTORATION or PuaLIc LasDs 10 EsrRY.-

REsTogATIoS or Pubic LANDS TO ESTRY.--
Mr. Charles Bernard, register, and Mr.. W.
II. Hyatt, receiver of the United States con-
given notice that on and after the eighteenth
day of March certain lands in the late south
western land district Of Louisiana, which were
approved to the State of Louisiana for the
New Orleans, 0pelonsas aud Great Western
railroad, lying west of Brashear City. and de,
clarea forfeited To the United States BY act
of Congress July "A, 1870, viii be restored to
entry under the provision of the homestead
I laws.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-02-15

An exchange describes some man In its
vicinity as being as "bald,headed as roll OF
butter.
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CARRIAGE SHOP.

ES Thankful for the patronage
heretofore extended to me by
the citizens of st. Landry, / solicit further
continuation of their favors; and beg leave
to inform them that will always be ready to
accommodate them in any branch of my bus
mess, at reasonable prices for cash only. All
work hereafter if not paid for on delivery will
be charged ten per cent. additional for imme,
diate collection.
have ON hand Hacks and Buggies which
will sell cheap for cash. Hacks and Bnggies
made to order. s. p. CLARK.
Opelousas, January 20, 1872. i9tf
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

A REGULAR meeting of the St. Landry
"a Medical and Surgical Association will bs
held at Opelousas the first Monday of every
month, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
VINCENT BOAGNI, NJ. D.
President.
JAMES KAY. NJ. d., SctrdtdFy. E45-ly
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c MoRNHINVRG &J DANTIN.

TAKE pleasure in announcing to their
L. friends and the public that they have
opened their tailor establishment Gil Bellevue
street. adjoining the Opelousas Tin Shop, i'm
mediately opposite Bloah & Dupre's burnt
store, where they are ready to make to order
men and boys clothing, on short notice, and q
fit guaranteed.
August, 81, 1872. I32-ly
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RgesPE FoR KILIISG i ToME.-The Kings
ton Gazette speaks truly when II says: To
kill town, alnderrate every present and pros
peetiye public enterprise, speak I'LL Of the
churches and schools, tell every ybody the hotels
Gre bad enlarge the vices of the people. es-
peciaily the yoMng people; withhold the pat
fOIiage hom your merchants and tradesnen,
and hay yonr goods and groceries at some
other place; and BIZ all means 10 to the city
HOE every thing y0n want never subscribe for
slss ieeal paper, and IL you are la business re-
hase tU advertise hi 15
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NEW GROCERY

VNHE undersigned takes this method to in
u form his friends and the public in gen.
eral that he has recently opened a new Gro
Gerry at the old Union Hotel, Main rtrect, where
he will sell at d moderate profit for cash.-AH
kinds of fresh family groceries, wines, liquors,
fruits, tobacco, cigars, pipes etc. etc.
JULIEN CLAUDE.
Opclousas oct. 26, 1872 3m
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25
The New York Nation says:


We have received from q cores.
ponlent at New Orleans letter ex-
planatory of the condition of affairs in
Louisiana. 1t is in substance this {:
To say that Kellogg is Governor Of
the State 10 virtue Of bayonet law or
of any interference by any federal
Judge, is to show misunderstanding Of
the case. The vital point of the whole
controversy is, that the Eighth Dis
trict Court, which is not q federal tri-
bunal, but State tribunal, having
full Jurisdiction in the matter, decided
the neutrality-suspicious. Hawk
ms returning board to be the legal
board, while, at about the same time,
the State Supreme Court decided Bo-
wee to be the legal Secretary Of State.
So, then, the Kellogg government
bases it's validity on Che validity of
it's returning board, and the latter
bases its validity OH the decree Of q
State court having full power to de-
eide. Judge Durell's action was in
cidental, and not of the essence, says
our correspondents; and, admitting
every thing Judge Durell has done il
unconstitutional, null and void, the
Kellogg government is, nevertheless,
as firmly established on legal and
constitutional foundation az that OF
Governor Dix in New York and il
Mr.. McEnery desires to contest the
election, his proper place Of appeal,
the courts of the State are open to
him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

be proven that the canvass was entered
into BY the fusion party, headed; by
the late Governor, with the avowed
purpose Of ofcarryingthe election against
General Grant and the Republican
party, by the adoption Of any means
necessary for the purpose. l am pre-
pared to show that partisans support
ing the fusion ticket frequently de-
clared during the canvass that the
success of that ticket was certain, ir-
respective of the ballots cast, declaring
that the Governor had the election all
in his own hands; that he could elect
or "count in" any candidate he
pleased. am prepared to show that
the obstacles thrown in the way Of the
Republican voters Of every class were
especially directed against one class
Of them, on account of their color and
previous condition, it being notorious
that, with very rare exceptions, the
voters Of that class favored very de-
cidedly the Republican ticket. All
these charges am prepared to mlin-
tain. My opponents failing to receive
any countenance from the different
legal tribunals, both State and federal,
that have been appealed to, have re-
sorted to the novel experiment of
sending abroad travelling committee,
aided by eminent counsel, to exhibit
Indignation before the people and, if
possible, obtain their sympathy by
en- pnvte statements and concealment
of the real facts of the case. They
indicate q desire that IN investigation
be had. ] have at all times expressed
my readiness to join them in this. /
would not hold an Office to which l
did not believe myself to be elected.
] desire that the fullest investigation
may be gone into Of this whole con-
troversy, to the end that the action
taken by the courts and by the ma
tional administration may be vindica-
ted.
In taking the solemn oath of chief
magistrate, it is with a sincere desire
to do all in my power essential to Sc
cure the peace, prosperity and fullest
development Of the State. To this
end ask the aid and sympathy ofsall
good citizens; l demand, asI have y
right to expect, your earnest CO opera
ton, and l invoke the generous smiles
OF an overruling Providence. ft
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

Responses to prayers and sermons
may be good il they come in at the
right place. Not SO, however, came
in a response recently to q minister
in an Africa. church. He came down
from the pulpit to invite stranger in
one Of the pews to preach for him,
but was unsuccessful. Brethren" :"
said he, !" l invited Brother s. to
preach, but he declines!" "Thank
God!n roared out man from the
middle of the church.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

Woman's rights is properly exem-
plifed in Spain. A correspondent
thus describes the loading Of the iron
ore At Bilboa: ut is a curious sight
to see the women loading the ships
with their bulky cargoes, carrying it
in baskets ON their heads, singing
gayly the while, ard tripping up and
down the steep planks with their short
petticoats, brown bare legs, and their
straight supple backs" =. ''+ .'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

An English writer has recently as
serted that an undue proportion of
lime in tile system is the cause Of pre-
mature gray hair, and ad vises to avoid
hard water, either for drinking pur-
poses OF when converted into tea,
coffee Or soup, because hard water is
always strongly impregnated with
lime. Hard water may be softened by
boiling it; let it become cold, and then
use it as q beverage. -'t .t.t-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

s"Gentlemen, where do you think
that beef-steak comes front" said
the landlord, planting his, thumbs in
his .waistcoat arm holes. From near
the Aorns,' was the quiet reply Ut one
of the boarders. It is singular, but
that landlord has not put any conun-
drums to those boarders since.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

Frederick Douglass was lately re-
fused entrance to a palace car at Cor
ming, and was about to walk in, refu-
cal, or no refusal, when the conductor
was told who he was and raised no
further objections. .r.. ii
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

An old carpenter who had been en-
ple,sl at heb work by N old lady,
was asked why people Of his trade
always charged more In proportion
for coffins than they did for chairs and
tables " Well, you see, nta'am, it's Just
becauss people won't bring cofins back
to as to be repaired" 'sf J., az ffUs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

An Illinois man is going to Cali
fornia in 3 balloon, to avoid the heat,
dust, and fare of railroad travel. He
will bounce over the Rocky Mountains
like rubber bali, and come down
dead or smiling ON the slope.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

The way to bind the widest horse
for shoeing and the widest COW. tor
milking, is simply this: Put around
them, just back Of the fore legs, d
strong rope, NO chain; into this twjse'
a stick, 80 that as, every turn tllesrspeg
will be drawn tighter, until the ami.
NAL will submit to being handled at
your pleasure. The most udnlanage.
able animals. can be subauea ii few
minutes in this manner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25
NUMBER + 20.
s.las Ia :. ~ :
Purchase of San DOMINGO.

/ aVv "A
Washington Chronicls:7 .e-sss.s,si. .'s+.-s
When writing yesterday q COM
mentary upon IN aftielolin tbe B66e6a
Globs rslstip8ste ethePsgsllIBvSf.1r
Domingo, we did not imagine that h.
fore the paper reached the press. news
of the purchase Of the isfaf1d wonid
be telegraphed. In any event ws 1a<l
not anticipated co. extensive = pur-
chase as that announced in yesterdays
dispatches. Instead Of cQntentinG.
themselves with certain special priv
ileges relating' to the Bay of' SANTANA,
ETC., the stock company have, if re-
ports are true, gobblsa mp the whole
island, to the extent of the Bes9 Gov-
ernment, and thus wiped ont the San
Domingo nationality, and substituted
that of an enterprising American stock
company. Pullman being H. member
Of the company has secured . now lsA
for palace cars. CleWs will acQuaint
the San ,D0ming0ans with the myster4
les of Wall street. Ames will set up
grand shovel factory, adding to. It
the manufacture Of plows. Fargo
will show what an. express. .cetnpaay
can do; and thus to the end Of the
chapter all the wants Of the future
island republic are to be cared foE,
without hazard.
Perhaps, however, we are too fist
in speaking Of u republic. 1t doth not
yet appear what form Of goyernmeHt
the enterPrising company youchsafe
to the islanders. Mr.. StockWeff IL
president Of the company. He will
undoubtedly seq that the stock is web
watered fos the benefit of newlcomlers.
Bnt Samuel Il. Howe, - president Of
the new republic (if he is content to
dispense with a crown In the presence
Of his sable subjects), would seem to
be a fitting arrangement. He will
show the benighted people how to do
some things not dreamed Of in their
philosophy. - z..,.ss.
Seriously, we are taken aback by
the magnitude and boldness Of THIS
venture, Uncle Sam will sandoth his
w1inkled front and pat his children On
the back, the while he whispers in
their ears" small craft should Keep
near to the shore;;" which, being ia.'
terpreted, means that having, SET up
business for themselves, they must
remember the lessons they have learn
ed sitting at the feet of their sires :.
Ii the facts have been truly 5et forth
by the friends OF the San DoaiiBke pro-
ject, this venture. can hardly faila t.
be lucrative one in its commercial
aspects. How much money has Been
paid to Baez and his confreres II not
stated. The company il f.oxgan;3ed
with a capital Of $40, ,OOO, 900. A. mere
fraction Of that sum has probably suf-
feed as the entering wedSe. E'5 saA'
The people ratified the transaction,
we are told. Whether. it. was by q
p1ebiscitum or by their. representa-
tiyes, Baez and Cabral, will be made
to appear in due time. 't'f sFti'-ssz7 3: p
As the company are to have their
own flag, we have a little curiosity to
know whether they propose to run
one once too common upon The high
sess-a black flag, with skull aud
cross-bones. MI .,t .e ..s..s..ze, j,
The running Of q regular line Of
steamers will keep us posted until ar
rangements can be made for telegraph.
ic communication. .es4s-~--
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

A HORRIBLE STORY.-A dreadful
accident occurred in Rhode Island,
Saturday, 14th ult. Two men, named
Smith and Drew, were employed in
Johnston as wood choppers. It was
a cold windy day, and the men, while
at work, kept up q hot fire under q
large overhanging rock. By keeping
q brisk fire they warmed the rock
itself, and thus, by radiation, secured
a really warm place. After work, as
it is supposed, they went to the fire to
warm themselves and have a smoke
before going home. While they were
seated there the rock cracked and fell
over ON them, and they were found
under it on Monday. Smith was evil
IDENTIFY killed on the instant, but Drew
had struggled to free himself. He had
reached his ak and chopped his own
foot off, but his body was still held
fast, and after vain efforts to get away
he had ended his struggles by cutting
his own throat with an Ak. The rock
was probably as hot as it was heavy,
and the suffering Of the poor man must
have been beyond description. Smith,
the one first killed, had bsen in the
army at various times, had both legs
and three ribs broken, and bullet in
his body. He was thrown out of en-
ployment in Boston by the fire, and
seems all his life to have been one Of
fortunes victims. The whole story is
as horrible as can well be imagined.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

Ifsany person has doubts whether
advertisements are read or not, let
him put something he doesn't wish
seen in an obscure part of the paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

The Mississippi Valley Company,
organized for the purpose of attracting
European capital to the development
Of the great natural resources u Mis-
sour, are actively at work and Psomise
to effect no little good By their efforts,
in the direction indicated. There can
be little doubt that English capital,
which can be invested atfhonn6 only
so rs to return three or fonr per cent,
would readily seek investment here,
were the great natural resources Of
the State and the certainty oil profit
able investment fully known in Eng
land. If We can but giye&o foreign
capitalists a just idea of the field afford
ed them here, there will he required
no other intluce,neDt to secure thoir
aid in working our mines, building
up our manufactures and increasing
our foreign trade. The Mississippi
Valley Company is formed for as1e'
purpose Of disseminating abroad in-
formation concerning the character Of
our State, and, working as 1t does,
with branches in England, shodld fe
capable of accomplishing much toward
an end 80 desirable. It is to be hoped
that the company will receive every
encouragement Louis J0xrsal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

We do not print Mr.. McEnery's
speech at Lafayette Square because it
only refers to his own disappointment
and disasters in seeking the Office of
Governor, and there are. so many ro-
mances Of this sort in existence that
it does not pay live newspaper to
print them. Mr.. Kellogg's inaugural,
on the contrary, tells us something
about our own business and what is
to be. done about saving the State.
This is different matter and warrants
reproduction in every Intelligent
newspaper.-Stote Register. re 80
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

On q recent evening in New York
City, q young girl who was grossly
insulted by a ruffian ON a Third av-
enne car was protected and avenged,
not by q fellow passenger, or by the
conductor, but by the honest coura-
geous driver. The latter saw that the
scoundrel was annoying the girl and
that the conductor had not noticed the
affair. He promptly stopped his car,
thrashed the villain, threw him into
the street, and calling q policeman,
gave him into custody.
Australia is quite q country. 1t is
Z, 400 miles in length and 2 800 miles
wide. The first settlement was made
there in 1789-6OO male and $50 fe-
male convicts, 100 soldiers, 40 women
(their wives,) and ~ officers. 1t is
now divided into seven States. Of
three, Victoria il the most remarkable.
1t has three-quarters Of million of
inhabitants; Melbourne, the capital,
has 10000. Victoria has 10000
square miles Of territory. Her savings
banks contain $5, 600, ,OOO, and the as
sets Of her various building associa-
tions are over $8,O0O, 600. A good
many ofthe laws OF Victoria are mould
ed after those Of the United States,
and her people are sometimes styled
the Yankees Of Australia. 4 Mining is
the principal industry, and the pro-
ceeds Of the lnines are increasing
yearly. s1 r--r --4N e-r =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25

Here's story with a moral for the
boys: A little boy ran away from
school to 60 chestnuting. During the
expedition he fell twice ont of one tree
to the imminent danger Of his life,
was licked by one of the other boys
whose breath he materially lessehea
by stumbling, against his stomachj )
ran a silver into his knee, and was
bitten violently upon the neck ty a
new bug. When he got homo his
father anointel him with the boss end
of billiard cue, and the next day at
school the teacher escorted him twice
around the room by his poorest ear.
He says that chestnuts are 10 worny
this year that it don't pay to % after,
them! .-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-25
Anxious Huanani Generis. =

Transient acknowledgements, 81 50 per square
first insertion; Is cents each subsequent
insertion. - eif ~ SVEN WV EE5SF*f's
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion. . = x-...ds.f2
Communications may be addressed simply
"CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.,' Or to the ed
tor and proprietor personally. .s..