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VEGETINE.
Pu7'i17es the Blood, Reno
U0tes and IncigOrGtes
the tchOIe System. It's
Medical Properties are
44lter0tice, Tonic, Sol
cent and Diuletic.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the
juices of carefully selected 6agIss, roots and
herbs, and 50 strongly concentrated that it will
effectuallY eradicate from the system every ta1It
Of Scrofula, Scrofulous Humor, Tumors, Cen-
eerous Humors, Erysipilas, Salt Rheum, Syphi-
litic Diseasas, CankeT, Flatness of the Stomach.
and all diseases that arise from impure blood.
Sciatica, Inhammatory and Chronic Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Gout, and Spinal Complaints
can only be etfectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin,
Pustules, Pimples, Blotches, Boils letter, Scald-
head and Ringworm, EGETINE has never
failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints,
Dropsy, Female Weakness, Leuccorrhea, arising
from internal liberation and uterine diseases,
and General De6iLisy, VEGET1NE acts di-
rectly upon the causes of these complaints. 1t
invigorates and strengthens the whole system,
acts upon the secretive organs, allays in6amma-
tion, cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For catarrh, dyspepsia, habitual costiveness,
palpitation OF the heart, headache, piles, ner-
vousness, and General Prostration of the Ner-
vous System, no medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE. 1tpur-
lies the blood, eleanses all the organs, and pos
TEN.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothecar-
fes whom we know To prescribe and use 1t in
their own families.
In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet
y reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed be-
ore fhe public. Prepared by
H. r.. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Price .s1.25 Sold by all druggists and dealers
every here. 81
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The Rochester Express is responsible
for this: "A married man hearing that
the eating of certain kinds of animal
food would aid the same tissues of the
human body, as for instance, calves
brains would nourish the eaters brains,
or beefs liver the eaters liver, immedi-
ately gave strict orders 10 his family
market that no more tongue of any kind
be sold to his wife or mother-in- law"
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Rissler & Linville, dealers in Hardware, Nails,
Stoves, Tobacco, &c.
Noah Swick, dealer in Groceries, Liquors, &c.
Rouseculp Bro. dealers in Family Groceries
J. w. Thomas Co. dealers in Dry Goods
Queensware Notions, &c.
Gutelius House, Gntelius Il Bro, Proprietors
Joseph Brown Fashionable Tailor.
Robert Forgraves, dealer in all kinds of Liquors
Robinson & Dickson, Blackslnitbs.
Whitmer & Hite, Physicians and Surgeons.
Yost d Groves, dealers in Dry Goods, Notions,
and all kinds of Merchandise.
Central House, Rouseeulp Bro. PrOprietsrs
Gutelius Bro, dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Paints Oils, and Liquors for medical purposes
Frederick Steiner Sons, Manufacturer Of
Harness, Saddles, &c.
Jefferson Co., dealers in Dry Goods, Cloth
ing, Notions, &c.
W. H. Sehenk, Physician and Surgeon.
J. T. Moor, Boot and Shoe manufacturer.
T. J. Foster, Blacksmith.
n. L. Stevens, Dentist
J. Dunwoody, Root and Shoe Maker.
Peter RousecuIp, Blacksmith.
Stevens Son. Carpenters.
H. Kokensperger, Wagon Maker.
J. Clemson, Plasturer.
?. p. Deohant, Tailor.
Lawyer Bros. Carriage Makers and Painters.
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The Chicago and Detroit newspapers
are busy discussing the beauty of the
women of their respective cities with
more acrimony, perhaps than the sub
ject demands. Why, for instance, should
a detroit editor publish the following
scandalous insinuation against the
daughters of Chicago? "Chicago may
talk about the homely women of Detroit,
but there is one redeemIng power
When one of them gets mired1hey don't
have to dig up half the street to get
sixteen foot scantling under her foot for
a pry."
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PEAK FAMILY-At the Town Hall,
Friday and Saturday evenings, July
II and 18th. The original Peak Fami-
ly Swiss Bell Ringers, Vocalists, and
Harpists will appear in two grand en-
tertainments. This is the oldest and
best company of Bell Ringers in Amer
ica, having number Of the best speci-
atty talent that can be obtained in the
profession. The world wide reputation
of this troupe, who have travelled for
over 80 years, is a sufficient guarantee
that the entertainments will be rare
treat. Reserved seats can be obtained at
Skinner & Bros. Drug Store without ex-
ira charge, where diagram of the hall
may be seen.
Speaking of the arrest at Dresden
few days ago, of man who was suppos
ed to be one of the gang that robbed
Mr.. Bear of Hopewell township, and
whose trial before Esquire Danison of
that township, resulted in acquittal, be-
the New Lexington Herald says:
This wonderful, bad and dangerous
man is less than five feet six in height
and weighs about 90 lbs, and in our
opinion, Judging from his appearance
and general make up, is an innocent of
the crime charged to him, as the child
unborn.
There is dark scheme on foot in this
matter, that is tolerably we'll understood
by few at this time If certain parties
will do their duty picture will be re-
vealed that will place certain individ-
uals in anything but an enviable posi-
tion. Aweek or two may bring forth
something unlocked for.
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Read the foiiowins:


y. r. Mehuria, Esq.
DEAR sIR:-Yours ask ng Sc regard 10 work iu
our Cemetery Is before re. have very good
opportunity Of eompari! The work put upon
our grou nds and can 10 witt the utmost TRUTH
fulness and sincerity n a 20 ttE as my judgment
goes and so far as I haze hee the opinion Of
the public, your work & rega- led as surpassing
all others both in quail Of .larble and work
manship, and on this pol q l n truly say there
is hardly room for but ne op liOn.
don't know that 1--we tte er expressed an
opinion 70 you on this b!eei but have az you
remark a deep interest IN q Character oi our
beautiful cemetery, aod b~ve on that nc
count often spoken Of q gre merits Of youl
work Yours Res ,octfl..iy,
Ro Enr MfLLIoAN,
sup't of Ceder Hm Cemetery, Newark. o..
The above n applied ~ nine-tenths ol the
Cemeteries tn Licking Co. wouid be . true state
ment. Facts cannot be successfully disputed
We also have q splonded stock q troui alAte
and marble manteis. Any one buying mhnteii
will be furnished at net coBt complete crates lut
their entire house A complete Crate consists
Of the front, fender, summer hontI hre basket
a'h pAh' anu N0'- O. r. MEHURIR a son.
shops aud Ware Rooms Wee. Man street,
Newark, Ohio.
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40 THE
CITIZENS OF PERRY COUNT,

We employ no runners, neither DO W. g. he
EirS about the country (as many do) calling on
people as soon as theysbave buried their dear
ones and beg, teaze and insist on their buying
Of us. wo prefer to have a more decent re-
gard for their feelings. We are slmost daily re-
ceiving letters from persons outside Of licking
County, wanting marble work and inviting W
to call on them with our designs, that they may
and we never fail to suit, both 10 the design Of
the work and then in its execution.
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Thornville Business Directory
CHURCHES.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

German Reform; Rev. c. W. HoynIan. Pastor
Lutheran; Rev. J Beckee, Pastor.
Methodist, Rev. F. F. Lewis, Pastor.
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The Veto Panie.-Prices reduced to
suit hard times / will make the best
French calf boots for $3.50; best Linn
vile calf $3.50; and best Stitched boots
for 5000. Come and see.
B. F. GRAVES
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Paints, oils, varnishes, dye-stuffs,
brushes of all kinds, garden and flower
seeds, cheap for cash, at SINNERS new
drug store.
Sin is often the result of physical i'll
health and feeble stomachs. During one
third of our time the process of digestion
continues. To be dyspeptic is to be mis-
cradle; dyspepsia is the foundation of
fevers and all the diseases of the blood,
liver, skin and kidneys. Dyspepsia
yields to the virtues of the vegetable in
gradients in that great purifyer of the
blood and restorer of health, DR.. Walk
er's Vinegar Bitters. l0w4.
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STORE-SOUTHWEST CORN
NER SQUARE. SOMERSET. o.
April 8, 1874.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief
and cure of all
arrangements in
the stomach, liv-
er, and bowels.
They are a mild
aperient, and an
excellent purga-
tive. Being pure
ly vegetable, they
contain no Iner-
curry or mineral
whatever. Much
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-10

A-Country Produce, such as
Bacon, Butter, Eggs, &C., taken in
exchange for goods or work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-10

ALL the Fashionable Fam
6Ey Carriages and Bug
gies, after the Latest De-
signs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-10

COUNCIL.
Edward jefferson, DR.. Whiimer, Irvine Yost.
Marshall John Groves.
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ALL WORK WARRANTED AND
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Prices as low as any other similar establish
ment in the State. Call and inspect work and
learn prices, etc.
March 6. 1874 A.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-10
Work On the Sulphur Mines.

1t was our pleasure, last Friday, the 26th
inst, to travel from New Orleans to New 1be-
ria in company with Mr.. DeHam, of Kentucky V,
the new contractor who has come to sink a
Shaft 425 feet in depth to the sulphur deposit
of the Calcasieu mines.
A few days before, Mr.. DeHam was pre-
ceded by about sixty miners and laborers,
most of whom have for years been engaged
with him in similar work on mines of various
descriptions in Virginia and elsewhere. Their
tools, baggage, etc, were taken from New
Iberia to Calcasieu in wagons, while these har-
dy son of toll, most of whom are white, made
the journey on foot. The few women who ac-
companed them went with the wagons, but
only few are married or have their wives
along.-Mr. DeHam himself passed through
Nermilionyille on ihe stage, on Saturday, the
9th, and no doubt began work vigorously on
Monday or Tuesday last.
As many have expressed doubts of the sue
cesstul sinking ot "a shaft to the depth of 40t
or $40 feet into the bowels of the eartht We
will mention that Mr.. DeHam considers that
a comparatively small undertaking. when com
pared with the work on some mines where lie
has been engaged, which were sunk to fal
greater depths. i'll localities where the natural
formation of the earth made the undertaking
much more diff cult and hazardous Not un
frequt ntly are shafts sunk to depths of l,000
1900 or 1900 feet, and i'll one of the Western
gold mines, shaft 1900 feet deep has been
sunk, from which rich quartz is being annual
ly taken in large quantities. - Louisiana Cot
tOn-B0U, Dec. 3lst.
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Opelousas Parish of st. Landry La, January 10,
Seven Hundred Thousand.

According to the latest official advices, there
are now organized and in working operation
throughout the United States, 9297 Oranges
of the Patrons of Husbandry, with member
ship OF 697 ,275; and it would be very unwse
and unreasonable not to credit an organiza-
tlon of this great numerical strength with
something of far more than temporary Or in
significant Importance as an element of our
national politics. 1t is safe to assert of the
order that it is composed in the main of hon
est, hard working, intelligent citizens. Proba-
bly, no other party that ever existed in the
portion OF sterling personal worth in it's com
position. They are for the most part, men
without mercenary ambition, though having
OF course and of necessity certain leaders and
managers who aspire to position, and have
the same legitimate right to do so that orCina-
ry politicians have. They are united, more
over, for common object and by common
terest of every member. Originating in an
era peculiarly characterized by official corrup-
tion, frauds in Office, unjust monopolies and
legislative dishonesty, they make the over
throw of these evils the goald Of their refor
matory movement, and to be successful they
must keep their own skirts religiously clear
from the taint of which they are laboring to
dlsintect the country.
An organization, therefore, constituted as
this lis, must become power i'll the land, and
a power for good. if guided with prudence,
and not suffered to degenerate into a mere
partisan alliance. Seven hundred thousand
honest men, combined in the interests of econ
omy, justice and good government, cannot
fail to accomplish much that would otherwise
go unaccomplished, unless the aims of the
order are overslaughed and the institution
demoraliZed by the intrgues of designing pO-
lticians, using it as all instrument for their
own selfish purposes.-St. Louis Times, Jan. LIST.
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NEW CHARTER.-A petition has been drawn
up, and is already numerously signed, asking
the General Assembly to amend the town
charter. We give some of the most important
features of the proposed amendment. l. The
Council to be composed of seven members, to
be elected for two years. g The people to
elect the Mayor, who is to be ex-offieio Justice
of the Peace, with jurisdiction in all cases
arising out of the violation of town ordinances,
the Treasurer, who is to be Clerk of the Coun-
Gil, and Assessor and Collector of town taxes
and licenses, the Constable and four other
CounciImen. 8. To be eligible, one must have
attained the age of twenty-five years and be
freehoider. 4. Taxes not to exceed rs cents
on every hundred dollars worth of property,
the Council to have power to impose poll
tax of one dollar ON each voter should an ad-
ditional tax be necessary. 5. The Council to
have authority to compel individuals who can
not pay the fine imposed, or the costs of suit,
to work upon the streets of the town. +. All
male inhabitants between the ages of 2l and
so years residing within the corporate limits
for the space of three months, will owe annu-
ally ten days labor to the town, provided he
owns no property and pays no taxes. 7. Nc
member of the Council to become a.contractor
! for any work let out by the Council, and all
| contracts to be let out to the lowest bidder.
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THE PLANTERS AND FARMERS PAPER.-Ostr
Hon,e Journal and Rurat Southland has just
completed its sixth volume, and has, from the
start, continued to improve in usefulness its
articles are from the pens of the most practical
agricultural writer's of the South; the conti-
nued popularity and progress of the paper are
the best proofs of it's worth the seventh vol
ume commences January /, 1874 the paper is
a large sixteen page weekly its great variety
Of reading matter makes it the favorite OF the
Southern weeklies. Now is the time to sub
scribe; every new subscriber will receive a
fine pair of chromos worth %, upon receipt
of 50, the subscription price of the paper; send
for it, it is just the paper for every Southern
farmer or planter and their families. Ad'
dress, Our Home Journal and Rural South
land, New Orleans.
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fComfa unieafed. J
WASHINGTON, La, Dec. 3lst, 1873


EDITOR OPELoCsAs COURIER:
At the illegal election held here on the 29th
inst, to elect a Representative to an illegal
and usurping Legislature, casual observer
might have noted the perpetration OF an lnno-
vatiOn tending to the intractiOn OF the election
law with an impudence that was perfectly sub
lime for GOODNESS. 1t is not reasonable to sup
pose that laws are enacted with exceptions
and provisos that i'll effect destroy the 0ri ginal
and Intended utility of the law itself; and if
there is an exception or prOviso to a law, it is
insanity to suppose that the ignorant and I'M
educated negroes would see and appreciate
the consequences of an infractlOn thereof.
Registration laws require that we, in voting,
should prOduce our registration paper or a
certificate of registration, or else we are pro-
hibited from voting. But this regulation was
not strictly carried out at this election. Regis
tration papers were an immaterial consldera-
tion-particularly SO if you intended voting
for John Simms. In this case, all that seemed
necessary was for the voter to state, under
oath, that he had been duly registered and
had voted at previous election. This may
be "a convenient modification of the registra-
tion law, and we would heartily endorse it
could we accept the broad hypothesis that ali
men are honest. Experience has, however,
demonstrated to us that this is not the case,
but that, on the contrary, diphcity reigns
throughout the length aud breadth OF the
land. Therefore we conclude that this pro-
viso is fraud, emanating from corrupt gov
ernment, and calculated to encourage that
most heinous Of all crimes-delibeIate per
jury. While we were standing at the polls.
we saw negroes sworn aud voted whom We are
corfadent have never been registered, and
many who were ineligible as voters, owing to
their minority. No one challenged their votes,
because no decent white man participated in
the election farce, John simms undoubtedly
received a majority of the votes polled here,
and the dirty work of electiOneering for him
was heroically done by his nonpareit support
ers-the. Parish Treasurer, the Clerk Of the
Court, the Mayor of this place and another
digmtary, whose capaeious brain originated
the conception of erecting bridge imposi'
preparations to his individual emolument.
| As deprayed as human nature as, we still
entertain the hope that the day is not far dis
tant when these vile and disgusting abortions
of honest and upright manhood will be hurled
from places of trust and distinction, and, COW
ering in agonizing terror, call upon the noun
tains of their fraud and corruption to fall upon
and hide them from the lowering, blightine
frowns of an indignant and injured people.
| Yours, &c, AN OBSERVER.
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The Fusion Legislature met yesterday at
Ne. 35 Carondelet street. There were thir-
teen Senators and thirty-five members of the
House present. After an organization the two
committee to address the Congress of the
United States OH the present situation of the
State. Nothing else was done, and the Legis-
lature adjourned to meet to-day at the same
place.
There was no appearance in the members of
this body of any disposition to acquiesce in
the usurpation of the Government on Dryades
street.-N o. Picayune, Jan. 9Th.
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FIRE on Bayou BGUF.-We learn that the
fine dwelling house, crib and four other build
ings on the plantation of Mr.. 0. II. Vioiet' Oh
Bayou Beuf. in this parish. were burned 70
the ground on the night of the lst inst. Ihe
alarm was given at about midnight, when fhe
house and crib, though some distance apart
were both found to be enveloped in flames
Nobody lived in the house. but some freedmen
occupied cabins on the plantation. The house
was one of the finest in that quarter, and the
loss may be put down at sl0,Oo0. Sothine
was saved. It is strongly suspected that the
Gre was the work of an incendiary.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-10

Lefebvre has received select assortment
of new and popular sheet music, comprising
ballads, songs and choruses, sacred songs, ga
lops, schottisches, polkas, waltzes, marches,
mazurkas, variations, fantasies, duets, ETC.,
which he offers at publishers prices.
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THE OPELOUSAS COURIER.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
-BY-
LEON CE 9 A MD OF.
C O n DI ITO y 8 !:

Sstbscriptton-Three Dollars per year, pay
able Invariably in advance.
Adrertising-Fifty Cents per square for the
first insertion and Twenty Five Gents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less
constitute square.
All advertisements sent in for publication
will be inserted in English and French Cunless
otherwise ordered) until the publisher shall
iudge it convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public favors will pay Fifteen
Dollars each, in advance, if they wish to be
announced.
Obituary Notices. Cards OF Thanks, &C, to
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards, when admissible, to be
charged at the rate of twenty cents per line,
In advance.
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OPELOUsAS CARDS
26th YEAR
DRUGS AND NlEDICgNES!

DRUGS AND MEDICINES!
VNNHE freshest and purest always on hand, at
4 wholesale and retail. at the well-known
ST. LANDRY DRUG STORE AND MEDI-
CAL DEPOT.
Established Il. D., lS48,j
Where can be found every article i'll the medl-
cal line, besides Paint, Window Glass, Toilet
Articles and Pertumery, School and Blan'-
Books and Stationery of every variety.
A full assortment of Garden Seeds, from
Landreth, guaranteed fresh and genuine.)
TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
For Medical use only
ThD undersigned assisted by his son, de-
votes his time almost entirely to compromising
and dispensing RELIABLE MEDICINES
Hoping Thus by unremitting devotion to his
calling and a sincere desire to meet the wants
of his friends and customers, to continue to
deserve their patronage and esteem.
JOHN POSEY,
oct4* Apothecarv, &c.
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BEAUTIFUL SSow.-On Tuesday last, the
9th inst, at about O'Clock, snow began to
fall and continued at short intervals until
about 10 o'clock, when the ground and roofs
of the houses were covered with "snow-white
sbeetn an inch or two in thickness. At first
it melted almost as fast as it fell, on account
of the dampness Of the earth, and towards
evening no traces of our unusal visitor could
be seen. The small boys, as well as some OF
larger growth, amused themselves BY "snow'
ballingn each other with vim. and seemed TO
enioy the snort hugely.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-10

The Great Southern Seed House OF u. ii.
Williamson, Gallatin, Tennessee, is prepared
to do an immense business the coming season,
in Garden, Flower and Field Seeds. Mr.. Will
hanson is the only grower of Seeds in the
South, and deserves our patronage; besides
his seeds are better suited to our climate than
those of Northern growth. His wholesale and
retail Catalogues are now ready, and viii be
sent free to all. Write to him at once.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-10

THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY.-This glorious an
niversary passed away here almost unnoticed
and unobserved. Not cannon, not a gun,
not even tire-cracker was fired no speeches,
no balls-nothing
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-01-10

New Years day was celebrated at Franklin
by a Firemen's bali, given by the Fire Com
pany of that town. We have three Fire Com
panies here, and yet Christmas, New Years
and the Eighth of January passed off without
the least attempt at celebrating them.
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If yon want good articles at low prices, deal
with j. w platt, corner of Camp and Poydras
streets, New Orleans, whose advertisement
will be found in our paper. He makes spe-
ciality of teas and will furnish special prices
to wholesale buyers. All of his articles are
guaranteed to give satisfaction. Send along
your lists and he will give you the lowest pos
sihIe o.lOtations