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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1875-07-24
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/ EDITOR 0PELoCsAs CoURIER
ID order to let you know that We still exist
| and that our little town ID not yet quite dead,
i will attempt description Of the turnout
yesterday, which was gala day long to be
remembered by our citizens, as the presenta.
i tion of the Truck and its appointments to
! the Carl Wolff Hook & Ladder Company, No.
/ /, then took place.
At about o'clock in the afternoon, the
streets presented quite lively appearance.
The old, the young, were all agog to see the
4sgrand turn -out.H Ladies and children beau
/ tifnlly dressed were to be seen vending their
way to the warehouse of our venerable towns
man, Capt. G.. Carriare, where the appnrte-
nances had been temporarily left. A few min
| utes before 5, the members of the Company
| began to lnake their appearance, all dressed
| iii their beautiful uniforms, to-wit: blue han-
mel shirt, the front trimmed in white in the
shape of shield, black pants and white
] belt, with the usual insignia thooks and lad
ders) on the slide, and a handsome cap, helmet
shaped, with q front piece Of white upon
which is the name Of the Company, the tout
ensemble making very handsome appear
ance. Ere the hour had tolied fise, the gong
sounded Fall III and there promptly step
ped to the ropes twenty weight members. The
carriage and its appointments was speedily
drawn to the street, vii q fine horse tthe
property Of MI. g. Wolff, whose honored name
the Company bears.l Was hitched to The ex-
irene end ST the ropes, and the members then
promptly took their places in the ranks when
the procession moved up old Bridge Street,
headed by the Washington Brass Band, which
discussed delightful mnsic on their way to
The former residence Of Mrs. N. Offutt, where
our honorary member, Gen, e. e. Anderson,
entertained the Company in Q most sunp7
suous manner.
The Iine 0f march was thenresumed through
the principal streets, until . halt was made
81 sIle residence Of chat enterprising gentle-
nan. 6. WolfF; after few ninnes rest, Mr..
b. WolF was loudly called for, and chat gen
tlanlarl carls forward and III d few very appro-
pirate remarks presented the Truck to the
Company, whereupon Mr. Frank HardeseS, in
his usual happy style, responded on behalf Of
the Company Tho Truck was then taken e
its House, sitter which She members returned
to the hOspitabIe residence Of enf Treasurer
and tensfactor q Wolf, where 81 elegant re-
past was waiting for them After partakfng
of the good things Mrs. G. NVoIE knows how
to provile thern,l the younger members nd
liournea To the Mayors Office and spent the
hours ii tripping ii gracefully on tho light
fantastic toe.
Thua passed away j day long 81 be relseEas=
bered- by our little folks particularly
4 fEMBER
yAsHIx6ToE. July %, 1875.
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A Tournament came of at Bayou Chicob on
the 18th inst. and the wreaths were presented
as follows: the first to the g Knight Of the
Lavender Plume, who crowned the Queen of
Love aud Beauty, Miss E. Y. n; the second
to the " Knight Of the Lone STAG Of the Wild
West, who crowned the First Maid of Honor,
Miss A. g. e.; the third to the " Knight Of
Love and Beauty who crowned Miss NJ. NJ.
X. n; and the fourth to the Knight of the
wild West, who crowned Miss +. g. L. At
night the young folks had dance.
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'Ahe Grange and Southern Nfamu
46RctOp.ies.

1he subject of establishing cotton manufac.
tories IN the Cotton States of the South, we
are pleased to perceive from some of our ex.
change Grange papers, is being seriously
urged by the Patrons of Husbandry.
1t has always been cause of surprise to us
mat capitalists have not long since invested
largely in cotton factories at the South. The
advantages of such an investment will appear
on the most superficial examination of the
subject. Ii the experiments made in Georgia.
even before the war, were wanting to prove
| this, some of the reasons that can be given
should satisfy the most skeptieal mind. In
the first place, the manufacturer being
Drought, as 1t were, to the very door of the
producer of cotton, could obtain the raw ma.
terial much cheaper than Northern manufae-
turers do. He could have it delivered at the
door OF his manufactory at the price of the
New Orleans market-and even eheaper-and
THIS without any loss to the producer.
This will be readily understood by any one
Suppose, for instance, that there was factory
at Opelousas and one at Washington, in this
parish Insteadof shipping his cotton to New
orleans and paying $l.5O per bale freight and
y per cent commission for selling it, the plan.
ter OF st. Landry could sell his entire CROP di
fectiy to the manufacturer, saving the freight
and commission. He could sell it cheaper to
the manufacturer than the price asked in the
New Orleans market, and realize the same If
not greater profit, simply because of his
saving of freight and commission.
The cloth manufactured would be superior
to that made at the North or in Europe, be-
cause the raw cotton being fresh from the
field and from the gin, and not having been
subjected TO the process of packing in steam
presses, and then, at the factory, to that of
being torn to pieces by machinery, in order to
render it fit for the spindle; but with the oil
that exudes from the seed still IN it, and its
fibre uninjured, thread spun from it would be
stronger and better every way. There is little
doubt that such manufactured goods would be
preferred in the markets of the world to that
made at the North and in Europe, particu-
larry as the Southern manufacturer could nm
dersell his competitors of those countries.
But if these reasons-which are not all that
could be given in favor of the proposition that
we advance-are not convincing, we refer our
capitalists to the results of such investments
in Georgia, for instance, as compared with
those made 1T the North. The advantage will
be found to be in favor of the Southern manu-
facturer, notwithstanding the great iinpedi-
ments to success that have been encountered
by him for years past
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DEMocRATIc, OR RADIcAG.-The Vicksburg
Herald, edited by an old Wing, puts the case
of party names and prejudices in the following
lucid style:
IF ftiere is solitary Whig, or hybrid, call
ed conservative in the State of Mississippi
who will refuse to vote for Democrats in oppo-
sition to cur carpet-bag and negro plunderers,
we know precisely where that man is going,
and we propose to let him 60, where lie be-
longs The man who can find no better reason
for such c0wardly and unpatriutic conduct, is
a Radical at heart, and only lacks the courage
to range himself openly under the banner of
our common enemies. If there is a single Wing
in Mississippi-@not now In the camp Of the en-
emy-who shates the name and character of
Democracy more than he hates Radiealism,
its vile teachings, and its corrupt practices,
let him proclaim the fact like man, and not
60 whining through the country, suggesting
falsehoods he lacks the courage to utter, and
as Wiley p. Harris once said Of a friend Of his
"hy-blowing public sentiment These men
can only injure US while they profess to be the
friends Of our State and its people. The mo
ment they throw Of the mask they will be
blasted by the frowns of an indignant and
outraged people They will take their places
in the ranks of JAS. l.. Aleorn and his squad
Of Fenegades, and will be heard Of no more
forever.
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Elegant Premiums
FOR SINGLE SUBSCRIBERS AND FOR cLUBs.
A $50 SEWING MACHINE TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
Ho,o 10 Get Fine SilvcrsDare for Nothing.

4 a
In order to largely increase our circulation,
we have arranged with the old and celebrated
Silver Warehouse Of Messrs. Reed & Barton.
New York, to offer their silyerware as pre-
milms. This house has been established fifty
years, and has an enviable reputation through
sout the country. Almost anybody, with very
little trouble, can get up a club of 4, S, 4, 10,
16, Is, 30 or 40 names, and thereby secure one
of the valuable premiums mentioned below.
Our readers can have perfect confidence in
the goods we here offer as premiums. They
are all heavily plated ON white metal, and
bear thc.stamp of Reed g. Barton" AS to
the COURIER, its record is known to all, and
there are many reasons why it should be found
in the home of every family in the parish.
To every person sending MS the subscription
price Of this paper, t2s50,l we will give beau
tiful Napkin Ring, decorated in japanese
style, and gotten up in the most elegant man.
nerias an advertisement to the manufacturers.
a fair retail price for it would be $l.25.
For q club of four subscribers, we will give
Childis Cup, gold lined and finely engraved,
worth rs; or one hall. f.dozen Tea Spoons
beautiful design, extra heavy plated, latest
style, worth $500
Fora club of tive q Child's Set, knife, fork
and spoon, in q fine morocco case, satin lined,
WORTH at The warerooms of Reed 81 Barton al
A beautiful birthday present for child.
For club of seven, 'one half-dozen Table
Spoons or Forks, worth Sc.
For d Glpb of ten, Butter Dish, gls5e sha-
ped, handsomely engraved, with K1kfe Rest,
worth $3.50 in New York.
For club of sixteen, Cake Basket of q
new and very popular pattern, worth $3.50.
For Glnb of eighteen, an Ice Pitcher, of an
exceedingly beautiful design, fitted with. the
seamless lining, ivy decoration, worth $3.50. ]
For club Of thirty, a Communion Set, five
pieces, viz. 2 plates, 2 cups, and taakard,
worth $50 ct the wareroomsof of Reed & Barton.
For forty Subscribers, Weed Sewing Ma
chine, new and In perfect order, worth $50
Such an opportunity to get premiums like
these was never offered here before. Who
win send us the frat club9 Now is the time.
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NEW GRANGE.A new Grange was organized
at Prairie Hayes, on the 10Th inst, making,
we believe, eleven now in this parish. The
following is the list Of officers
Jos. B. Young, Master; Allen Rasberry, o.;
]. NJ. Stark, L.; j. w. Young, Sec; c. w.
Foreman, T.; w. H. Batten, c.; J. N. Young,
Steward; John A. Turner, A. s.; M. A. steen,
G. K; Mrs. Martha G. Eiland, l. 4. s.; Mrs.
Johanna Rasberry, Ceres; Miss Mary f. Brew
er, Pomona; Miss Sarah f, Evins, Flora.
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RE AID
WHAT is SAID ABOUT
Posey's Anti-Malarial Specific,
Certificate of Mrs. d. L. Richard, as per state
Nle1lt of Mr. Richard.

Certifc0t of Mrs. d. L. Richard, as per state.
ment Of Dir. Richard:
Last autumn my wife was suffering from dis
ease of the liver; as | had tried several reme-
dies without any good effect, | concluded to
give POsey's Anti-Malarial Specific trial.
commenced giving her the remedy two months
ago; she began to feel its good effects after q
week, and to-day, after the lapse of months,
she finds herself entirely free from pain in the
region of the liver, with her complexion very
much cleared up, and in the enjoyment of good
alth,-having taken not quite three bottles
of the Remedy,-at the moderate price of 81
each. Attest: d. L. RICHARD.
Opelousas, April 9TH, 1875.
Mr.. Riehart testifes that Posey's Anti Mala-
rial Specific secured the same happy results in
the case of his mother-in-aw who was similar
" affected, having used in her case only one
bottle. D. l., RICHARD,
READ THIS REMARKABLE CURE:
CORDIAL HALL,
~ Plaisance, st. Landry, La.
May 9Th, 1874 J.
This is to certify that Poseys Anti Malarial
Specific has radically cured Inc of Chills and
Fever, from which had been suffering for l8
months. After having tried several remedies,
and all to no effect, was induced to try the
Specific and purchased one bottle, used nearly
all of it, and am now in perfect health
Hoping that all those similarly affected will
give it a trial, remain
Yours most gratefully, G. TOLEDANO.
The above medicines are prepared and for
sale by w. 0. POSEY,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Corner Main and Landry SITS, Opelousas
April TO- 1875
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We are pleased TO learn that the ranks of
TIE Harmony Social Club, whose organization
we announced . couple Of weeks ago, are rap
ialT being filled by aceessions from the .icu-
assst dofee De Our town and neighborhood.
Success 10 yOu, gentlemen.
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re we're favored last Tuesday with q call
ilgN ATr. A. Male, Of the live house Of a. a.
pAfinan, Commission Merchant and Whole
ga Grocer, 78 Magazine ssrset, New Orleans,
eAO ii on q business tour through our parrish,
it'd seems well satisfied with his trip.
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0delI q Wright, tile well known commits
gen merchants and purchasing agents, q ST.
Louis Street, New Orleans, have removed to
y Decatur Street, and offer to sell -four at
Western prices. SEQ their price list il an
other c0lF1mn.
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NEW BARHBEER sTFOP.

HAVING recently opened Shaving and
- Hair Cutting Saloon on Main ST.. between
Munzesheimer's and Roos' stores, am prepar
ed to do Hair-cutfing, Shaving, Shampooing,
&c. A shareof the patronage of the public
and Satisfaesion Guaranteed. ss'se''''''''
WIN. HERR, JR.
UpeIOuBaH. June Ia 1870. ~,
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The census Of CaIcasieu parish has been
completed, and shows the total population to
y 1906 1893 white, 1926 colored and III In
diaus. The number Of persons entitled to
vote ID 204I. We learn this from the Echo.
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We learn that at the session Ofs the Supreme
patt recently held at Monroe, Kenneth Bail
lle Eaqy Of Washington, and William Hall,
fOrnerIy Of 0peIousas and now q resi-.
os Evergreen, Ayoyelles parish, were ad:
alltsa to the bar, after passing q very Gre
A,iz11le exalpit Atsnn
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How 70 SToP Your PAPER = It frequently
happens that We receive notices from subscrf-
bers to please stop my paper at the end of
the present year. or, my subscription being
ont, please discontinue the paper and on
referring to the subscription book, we find
that such subscribers are in arrears from one
to four years. Others, with even less cere-
mOny, simply tell the postmaster to q stop nv
paper and we receive notice to discontinue
rs reason, refused, 7 or not called for.n
Now, it should be borne in mind that none
of these methods are the right ones to adopt
when it il desirable 10 stop subscription to
newspaper 1t has time and again been de-
cided IN the courts that no subscriber has a
right to order the discontinuanee of news
paper until he has paid all that is due for it !;
aud we, like other publishers, adhere to that
rule. unless We know the party SO ordering is
not responsible for or worth the amount due
Failing to call for paper, or refusing to take
it from the Office, or writing to tile publisher
to stop sending it, viii not avail as long as the
subscription is unpaid and the Publisher can
continue it for years, and the subscriber will
lie responsible, even if he does not take sin
gle paper from the Office after ordering it
stopped. It our readers will bear this in
mind, they will save themselves trouble and
much unnecessary correspondence on our part.
Louisiana Cotton Boil.
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| ARE You READY Ave make the following
extract from an article under the above head
in late issue of that sterling little paper, the
Lake Charles Echo, and commend it to the
"dough-faces" and time-scrvers in this com
munity:
just now the future welfare of the American
/ republic depends entirely on the Presidential
contest of next year Let the Republican
party win that fight let the army worshipers
and Constitution llaters triumph in that con-
test, and the blaekness of darkness will settle
down upon this country, and brood oNIr it
forever.
And in this hour of supreme anxiety and SUI
preine peril. what are the people doing to
avert this national calamity? You, Mr.. A.,
and you, Mr.. B., what are you doinga Are
in word and in deed, identified with tie party
of the Union and the Constitution Does
everybody know that you are Democrat,
and that yOu would consider it an insult to be
even suspected of favoring the success of the
Republican party Do you encourage and
uphold the Democratic presss Do you openly
favor an immediate and thorough organiza-
tion OF the Democratic partya Or, have you
a little private axe to grind, and are you look
ing around for particularly soft Republican
grindstone to grind it ons Are you just
enough Democratic not to be called Repub-
lican, and just enough Republican not to be
called Democrat? If you are in this latter
category of dough-faces, let us tell you Sc
riousiy you had better take stand ut once,
on one side of the fence or on the other. The
days of fusion are ended. There are no birds
III last years nest Even the Republicans will
fout you if you don't wear the Republican col
lar. Both sides are stripping for the fight.
The cry has already commenced, "Fall in i"
8 Fall in and at roll call you must answer
to your name. Are yuu ready
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Mr. Joseph chenier has taken charge of the
old Pickett Warehouse, at Washington, and
Il prepared 70 do general receiving and for
warding business. See his notice in another
eolnfnn
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NEW ORLEANS CARDS
Get Your Shirts in New Orleans
Ill
s. N MOODY'S.

D. ~ MUD D.
Corner Of Canal and Royal Streets.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Highest Premiums, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama State Fairs.
Highest Premium at the Paris and Vienna
World Fairs.
Try Sie Excellent Shirts for SO.
A FIT GUARANTEED.
NNHE Largest Assortment in the South of
IL Underga5ments, Hosiery, Cravats, Hand
kerchiefs, Gloves, Shirt Collars and Mems Toi-
let Articles, at prices that defy competition
Descriptive Circulars and Directions for
Self Measurement sent by mail, ana Goods
forwarded by express G. o. D.
Shirts made to order in three days
REMEMBER, Ar
CORNER CANAL AND III STREETS,
New ORLEANS.
Mr.. VICTOR GRIMMER, the Business Man
ager, would be pleased to meet his country
friends and acquaintances at the above popu-
lar establishment. fe20f
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The term for which the present Supreme
Judges of this State were appointed. expires
about the lst of August, 1876. The appoint
ment Of their successors will be in the hands
of Mr.. Kellogg. 1t is said that Justice Nor.
gan aspires to be Chief Justice of the new
bench.-OasaelaitG Telegraph, 18th.
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Joel II. SandOz, Notary Public.

OFFERS his services to his acquaintances
W and the public of St. Landry. InventO-
ries, Family Meetings, Sales, Mortgages, Con-
tracts, Release of Mortgages. Protests, Testa-
ments, Sc, will be executed in either French
or English with care and dispatch, and at the
most moderate prices. He will be found for
the present at the Courier Printing Office, ON
Main Street, Opelousas.
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No. Al.
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
TO PARENTS.

MFRS. RUDOLPH MAYER begs to an
IN nounce that she purposes opening
school at her residence, Union and Main
The course of instruction will be in English
and French, and pupils committed to her care
shall receive sound practical instruction in
these languages. Special arrangements may
be made for German, Music and Drawing
Terms for tuition in English and French, 50
per month Small children at lower rates.
Opelousas, Now, 1874. If.
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Eureka Lodge No. 2, I. B., meets this even
ing at o'clock at the Grange Hail.
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Job Printing of all grades and styles, from
visiting card to mammoth poster, neatly
executed at the COURIER office.
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Atwo-headed sheep several days old was
brought to town last Sunday.
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PRICE REDUCRDy
THE OPELOUSAS C0IRIER

THE dONEST PEOPLES PAPERf
The only Newspaper in the Parish of ST. Ian.
dry devoted to the true interests of the honest
tax-paying people, and unoompromieingIv On.
posed 20 the Rings, Cliques and General Ras-
cality of Louisiana Radfcaiism,
BY patronizing the COURIER, YOU help sus-
tain the paper that is lighting your battles.
But every dollar you eontribute to Radical
concerns goes to strengthen your oppressors
and their hired apologists and defenders. and
assist in fastening your woes more firmly upon
you. Stand by yOnr friends, then. Let qoug
enemies take care of themselves.
REDUCED RATES!
Ss6seriptton-$25O 50 per year; $500 if not
paid in advance. In clubs Of 10, $2.25 each !;
in clubs of 20, $500 each-postage Free Sim
gle copies, five cents.
AdyeTtisiag- Fifty cents per Squares lines
of this tyPe-fOH the first insertion, and 25
cents per square for each subsequent insertion.
Standing advertisements at still lover rates.
Send for circular and satisfy yourself that our
paper is not only the best, but the cheapest
advertising medium in this section.
job Printing Of every description executed
in superior style, at losCest prices and satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Ascertain our prices before
having your work done elsewhere.
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WIN. N. JOHNSTON.
PMGT0GRA RApRa-

TNHE undersigned, Photographer, is fully
i prepared to take pictures in every styie
of the art, and will make no charge In case
perfect satisfaction is not gwen. Pictures of
children under FIVE years Of age will be taken
only. DESIRE SOIJYETTTYS O"'
Main ST., near v. Lastrapes' Blacksmith Shon
Opelonsas, Nov. @, 1873. ST.
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CARRIAGE SHOP.

BYS@ Thankful for the patronage
heretofore extended to me by
the citizens of St. Landry, l solicit further
continuation of their favors; and beg leave
accommodate them in any branch of my bus
mess, at reasonable prices for cash only. ALI
work hereafter it not paid for ON delivery will
be charged ten per cent. additional for imme-
diate collection.
l have on hand Hacks and Buggies which l
Will sell cheap for cash. Hacks and Buggies
made to order. s. p, CLARK
Opelousas, January 90, 1872. jeff
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The PEoPLE's FRIEND. lit is susceptible Of
easy proof that the Sewing Machine has been
d greater blessing to the American people than
any invention of the present century. Moth
ing else has done so much to save the lives
and health of the wives and mothers and the
patient, oyer-worked women of the land, who.
as class, most needed relief from the bur.
thens Of every day life. Every father and
husband fails in his duty if he neglects to
entlow his house with such triumph of sci
seHce as the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine.
1t is the cheapest end best sewing machine
ever offered
Machines will be delivered at any steamboat
lending In this parish, free of transportation
charges, If ordered through the Gognpnnys
Branch House as I89 Canal ST., New Orleans.
They send an elegant cataIOgus and chrome
cirCnlar free on application. This Company
want q few more good agents.
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RUDOLPH BODEaEULHER.

" UtCstHttshsF W7tW .5UfUe7.
Bellevue st., Next to Pefferkorn's Saloon.
WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
Instruments repaired. Old Gold and
Silver bought Shaving, Hair-Cuttine and
shampoOing done in the latest styles. Agent
FOR " Landry, Lafayette and Calcasieu for
tne ~. U. German Gazette (DRniache Zeff,,a,nl