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K GRAND OPERA

STRAKosCH GRAND OPERA
Oar music-loViDg readers will re.
gret to learn that the Italian
opera troupe have bat one more
week left of their present engage,
ment. Their succeci hi s Leen far
more brilliant than the most san.
guine had expected, ard this is
altogether Attributable to the
great merit of the artists and the
skillfnl management of Mr.. Stra-
kosch. We yet hope that the
manager may be prevailed upon
to extend his stay in our N .etropo.
lis; but as it is quite likely that
other engagements will prevent
this, those of our country friends
who possibly can, should go to
New Orleans next week to hear
the best and largest opela COM
pany which ever gvaced the stage
of the old French opera house.
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CLoTH &c HoUsE.-We beg to call the
attention Of our readers to the new Rd-
vertisemeBt of hessrs. Wheeler & PIER
son, Is and Is Camp street, New Orleans,
whole ale and retail dealers in all de-
scriptiqns Of clothing, and recommend
merchan and Others having need of
articl in their line, to communicate
with them before purch ing elsewhere.
They keep a large stock of goods which
they sell ut very low prices
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HOLIDAY Presents We would call
the attention of the readers of the Sugar
Bowl to the finest and most varied as
sortment in the South, of toys and other
articles, suitable for holiday presents,
now On exhibition at the store of G..
Pitfet, l27 Canal street, New Orleans
Mr.. 'ttct has perhaps the largest stock
OF tagrg goods to be found in the South.
Christmas and New Year presents, in
Guiding French Statuetes, glove and hand
keTchitt boxes, verres d'eau, bouquet
holders bronze ornaments, Chinese and
Japanese articles, also q most extensive
variety Of chjldreus' toys, dolls furni-
ture, boys velooipodes, baby carriages,
perfumery, fancy soaps, mantle and
boudoir ornaments of BISCUIT and p0roe-
lain, combs, brushes and toilet arti-
Giles Of every description, and other arti
Cleg too numerous to mention. Much
of those goods are imported, and have
been selected especially with a view to
the requirements OF our people and eli
mate.
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HO FOR CHaIsTMAs.-Mr. II. Damiens,
successors to the old toy house of T,
Moreau, corner of koEul and Toulouse
str -, New Orleans, Ets il store the
largest stock Of toys and Christmp7
good eyer brought 10 New Orleans He
lnvitr by advertisement in another
column, tue patronage of all. Send
down yonr orders, il you cannot go per-
sonally, G1d they will be flied to your
entite satisfaction at the lowest rat J.
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News of the &eek.

One of the Californian ranches,
it is stated, has an areal surface
equal in extent to half the State
of Rhode Island.
Seven acres of tuberoses are
cultivated by a Californian. They
are soldto peTEumeTs for the man.
ufacture of extracts.
The shipments of machinery
from st. Louis, Mo-, it is thought
this year, will considerably exceed
the sales of any year in the his
tory of that city.
At the municipal election in
Boston, which resulted in the re-
election of Mayor Prince, the
Democratic candidate, the women
came to the polls, and about 1000
of them voted.
Philadelphia is said to be the
largest carpet manufacturing city
in the world, and a greater number
of yards of carpet are woven
there than in the united kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland.
The number of yellow tsver
cases in Memphis, last year, was
15,600 !; the number Of deaths
5,160. During the present year,
the number of cases was only
1908, and there were only 498
deaths.
The Tampa Tfbuuo says, a
man carries the mail from Fort
Ogden pest, office, u MAnatee
county to Fort NJ sd, in Polk
county, Florida, on foot, once a
week, a distance of sixty five
miles.
West of San Autonia, Texas,
it has been stated by some imi-
grants from there that only two
heavy falls of rain have occurred
in that region within the last is
months, aud stock have to- travel
over 60 miles for water.
From a piece of New Jersey
land, situated near South Amboy,
a poor man who had u chased it,
commenced selling II = e!uv that
lay under its saiiaa. I5Ia atated
that from this source, he has
amassed, in "a few yeals,a fortune
of $780, 900.
A party of burglars wearing
masks, forced the cashier of the
National Bank, at Germantown,
Ohio, to accompany them at night
from his residence TO the bank,
but when they Arrived they found
that a time~lock on the Eafe de-
feated all their plans.
A Tennessee paper recommends
the Southern landowners to cut
up their properties into 40 and go
acre tracts, aud sell Them to small
farmers on ten years credit, at 6
or Z per cent. interest. If this Is
done, the Argus thinks the South
will be independent OF hard times.
The Pacific Ocean covers So
600, 600 square miles, the Atlantic
rs, 600, 900, the Indian Ocean a..
600, 900, the Southern Ocean, to
80 degrees north latitude,2 20 0OO,-
600, the Northern Ocean 5000. 600,
the Black Sea 40 600, the Baltic
175, 900 and the North Sea $780,
600.
Texas papers state that ne
groes are daily passing through
Dallas TO Kansas. La conse,
quence of the dTouth, the entire
surface of the earth in Western
Texas, says the Austin Record, is
formed into q crust aud is as dry
as the floor of a powder house.
Many cattle have cied from hnn-
ger and thirst.
Recent Investigations iuto the
conduct of the officials of the
Milwaukee House Of Correction,
have developed certain facts,
which prove that the unfortunate
white inmates Of that Institution
were subjected to crGelties more
attrocious than any that were
ever peTpatrated On any piaGta-
ton in the SoRth, during the
times that slavery prevailed.
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H - D.
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dry Goaps AT WHoLFsALE.-Mr. Sam
uel L. Boyd, Nos. 1913, los and 1O7
Gravier and Nc. 80 and So Common
street, New Orleans, hfq in store per-
laps The largest 81 OK of goDds ever
brought to the South uiue3 Of which
was imported direc, by Mr.. Boyd, He
offers + % inducemeni TO pufchF iers,
aud invites a call from every merchant
who y.sif7 the city. Bead his ccrd in
another column.
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BIDWELLs ACADEMY OF MU~
sIC.-The series of entertain
ments now being given at the
above named theatre gentitle it to
its musical appelation. Take
away the Music from the perform.
ances of Rice's Surprise Party,
and nothing but burlesque and
pretty faces (and limbs) are left.
Next week a new aud similar Or
ganization (Tony Denier's Humpv
ty Dumpty troupe,) occupy Mr..
Bidwell's theatre, just at present
the only one open in New Orleans.
Crowded houses have and will
continue to witness these funny
performances.
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The exports from New Orleans,
during the week ending Decembar
Alb, amounted to 81 100000. This
quantity of merchandise was car
ried away in fifteen ocean steam.
ers and twenty five large sailing
ships.
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FURNITURE WARERooMs -Messrs. L.
LeCoDte & Co, Nos. 131 and 1873 Char
tres street, New Orleans, who deal very
extensively in furniture of all kinds,
from the very finest to the cheapest, in
vite a call from country visitors, and
: sure the public they cannot be under
sold by any other house. Remember
tie locatign-nld Orleans Hotel.
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L. IrAIH,-It affords us pleasure to
be able > u that we shall soon
receive a visit from Mr.. Adolphe Oecbg
ner, representing the well-known p
holStery Establishment of Z. Heath, sue
C OF 10 Heath. Pippey g. Lara. Mr..
0eohsner will Immediately call on the
people OF The A takapa, with sample ;
of gods in his line.
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FOas Sale.

FOUR HUNDRED ARPENTS FINE
Wood Land, situated on Bayou Teche,
about two miles above Franklin. Partly
cleared and improved. Also, Dwelling,
Store and Brick Office, on Main street,
in the town of Franklin, at low figures
for Cash. Fol further particulars, apply
10 MRS. A. HABERT,
Dee4-1m Franklin, La.
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hEssRs. SARRAzrN & Cove have the
pleasure 10 announce to our readers that
Mr. A CsSsao, SO advantageously known
in our section of country, has become
the travelling agent of the well.known
house of J, P.Sarrazin, tobacco manufac-
tuJer,and Wholesale. dealerin cigars. pipes,
ETC, Charities street, New Orleans.
From Mr.. Cessac popularity and extern
stve aCquaint nee with the merchants
OF tte Attakap4s, we have no doubt that
The ,minent manufacturer, for whom he
is now doing business will benefit very
much by his services.
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Died.

In the parish of Lafayette, on Friday.
December 9th, August Nantier, aged IA
years,
IL Lafayette parish, Satr day, Deeem-
Der, 9Th. at the age Of 45 years, Emelie
Palm, wife 0zem6 Leblanc.
liz VernilioavitIe, Tuesday. Decern-
Der 9th, at tho 9 of Ga years Pierre
Beans, a native # Blaye, Gironde.
III Yernilion parish, Wednesday. De-
cember 10th, JuIienne, dauahter of
Edou,d Louyiere ard NJ trie Eli6a Gran.
ger, aged is years,
At the residence of L Darby, ESQ,
near Grand Cateau, Dec 9Th, 1877. Ms.
Augastin Boudreaa. aged 102 gears.
Or Pleasant Side plantation. par Of
st. Mary, La, October 23, Wn, Penn.
elde soHs aged 3 yets aud s nsonHhs.
aud Monica, aged Z yeas and 5 months.
dau llter of A.. Il. Rodgers. On N
2ist so bis wife Clara Penu. 81
years on sd of BE same month
TX aged ~ sai aua Oh
Ia bsr, Fl. H. Rodgers Be-
ati of yallow fever.
Scrap Pictures 10 me
OV G4S Ghromos 10 cts,
sFaas 2s1 PIERCE 81. R5lffs4apN
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1879-12-18
Hoop Poles !

l have on hand and an constantly re.
ceiving Green Hogshead and Barrel
Hoop Poles, which l offer under full
guarantee, at BOTTOM PRICES. For
sale by JOS. WHITFIELD,
So Poydras street, New Orleans, La.
Sept. 25-3m
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The STEAMER EXCHANGE
Mr.. Solomon Wiee's new Bayou
Vermilion steamer, Exchange,
which We had the pleasure of
boarding at New Orleans last
Monday, is having a neat little
cabin bnsilt, and is now on her
way back with a full load of
freight, by way Of the Atchata-
laya. After all, this was thought
the 6est route until the Terre~
bonnie route is fully open. She
tried to get through that way bat
could not, and lost several days
time, last trip, by the experiment.
Mr.. Wise proposes to run the Ex>
change regularly in this trade, for
his own accommodation and that
Of his Deighbors.
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For packing purposes alone, the value
Of oysters TO Marylsnd is SIS ,OC0, 900.
How much money IL Iying in our oyster
beds. waiting for Persons 10 fish it npP
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Like the peach, the apple crop of
Maryland is said to have bs,,iCne of the
most abundant known for a period Of
twenty Years.
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ANTI-MALAEIAL.-The celebrated Ma
lakof Bitters possess all the ingredients
necessary to ward of disease in our eli
mate.
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MISS ADA CAvENDIsH.- This
young, talented aud most beauti-
fnl actress makes her first appear
ance IN New Orleans next suns
day night, at the Grand Opera
House, Canal street, New Orleans.
Her first appearance will be in
shaksrearels great comedy of
sMach Ado About Nothing and
she viii follow in other characters
ID which che has won a great
reputation, including aMercy
NeIriek one Of Charles Reads
best, Size viii BE- supported by
8 first class dramatic company 5.
-
Ladies get permanent rel1d Ivy using
aBLACK.DRAueHT.s
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For Sale CReOD.

The undersigned gentlemen have on
hand a lot OF No. l, handmade hogsheads,
which they will sell CHEAP FOR CASH.
Adore 5 WALTHER d E. BOURGEOIS
Sept 25-3m TigerViIls, La.
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Bee d sQ6EemIiOas !
Franklin Foundry
AND MACHINE SHOP.

AND MAJhINE GHUP,
Having lcased the Fleming Found.y
and Machine Shop fer a term OF years,
We are prepared to do all kieds of
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORK.
We have al the patterns OF the late G,
Fleming, and hope, by stfies attention to
business, and being promptly on time, to
merit the patronage Of the Planters and
Manufacturers. ALPHA MoCAEN.
FTanklin, March 81, 1SI9-y
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Nothing can compare with Reeds Gllt
FdpeTonfo for bilious and malarial fevers
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EEVEU-SMITH-At the Catholic
Church in Vermilionvillo, on Tuesday,
December 9th, by the Rev. B. Branehe.
Mr.. Arthur Neveu to Miss Louise Smith;
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Query: Why will people suffer with
indigestion when BLACK DRAUGHT'
would cure them?
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There is no better remedy than Reeds
Gilt Edge Tonic for dyspepsia and indi-
pesfiOn.
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HnArru.-To maintain it in perfection,
daily use in moderation the celebrated
Maiakoff Bitters.
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Fishermen and SportameR-Will ind
Eve 3thiug in their line at r. Rhodes,
55 ST. CharI stI, = New Orleans.
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KNIGHT OF THE PLAINS Mr..
w. +. Cody, better known as
"Buffalo Bill appears at the St.
Charles Theatre, New Orleans,
next week, In a thrilling border
drama, entitled "Knight Of the
Plains, or Buffalo Bills Best
TRAIL" especially suited to this
famous Government scout, in
which viii be introduced his mar,
velous rifle shooting, a band of
genuine Indians, the boy chief Of
the PaWnees, wild Nellie, the
border heroine, and other attrac-
tions.
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IA ID
Something VeSC
YET AS OLD AS ADAM.
W0NDERS NOT MIRACLES

Al. intellectually, Psyco Magnetism
Hygienic Indications, proouce ana sns
tain the loss of Equilibrium, removin~
every Vestage Of disease through thass
Wondea.ll operations. Do mot dismal IL
your affections, but get a new i ase ~
Il. HENDERSON MITCHELL. M. n.
Physician and Surgeon Of The Elao,,a'
hyglenic Medical Institute of E.ltimora
Nd; also, bsanch Office in Cincinnat;
~ viii ave attention o the freatmsrts
OF the Eye Ear, TAro.t Lungs FsnoIa
sno Nervous DEeese. Every TYNE ~
disease Of those organs viii rsoeiys ~
most sk4tiial al snfion. R-hsnmat;an
NeuEalgia, Debi itaiions ON exceiss;1s
ln~dni5enses, etc, etc. Advice n ~
ma ed end single. The many me-
Pee Z euseI BY Us has brou aht natiao
asoh z ever State in tie Union "a
Z titute. Ne cure q "A ie,,t.
r. VINO not sit IA h per IN ean
ns pfaialy ard receive atten1 IN II
Cons citation FREQ
Vice and RA A0as.
Garon elsf and q vo1 81 %
ANS, /
Aage
r. Hs EfTFHFTI
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A man died Of liver complaint One
dollars worth of BLACK DRAuGAT"
would have saved his life.
James A Lee.
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The best and purest medicine in the
market for fever and ague is Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic.
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.~EeOmeretGe Hotel

PRIVATE d
JEANERETTE, LA.
This Hotel affords first-class accommo.
dalton to Travellers. Bar Room and
Billiard Hall connected. Stage leaves
the Hotel on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday, at 8 A. NJ. and returns at
2 P. NJ. same days.
j.. J. SOHEXNAYDER,
Jan-30y Proprietor.
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In quality, purity and flavor Reeds
GILT Edgea onie is unsurpassed, Il has
no equal.
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The Importance aud value of JokR8on'S
An0dyRG LiRineRt TO a family cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents. 1t is
both for internal and external use, aud
will prevent and cure diphtheria and
all dangerous throath and lung troubles.
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Transient AdYertsements-SI so per
inch for one week, and 81 for each su6se-
quent insertion.
No charge made for publishing mar
rage and death notices simply, but obit-
uaries will be charged as advertisements.
NOTICE TO SUBsc RIDERS .-Parties wish.
ing to discontinue their subscriptions
when the time for which they have paid
las expired, will please notify us by letter
in advance; otherwise papers will be con-
tinued. No paper will be discontinued
until all aIIearages are paid. The figures
after each pame as stamped upon the
paper show % what date Paid or the
subscriber . owing from. The frst 6r-
u1a represents lie VoIume and the last
aae or l#o tie number.
rSubscribeTs failing to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor bv
notifying Us Of the fact. Otherwise we
are not responsible for missing numbers.
How TO RFNrT.-Our patrons can r..
init at our risk by Registered Letter,
Money Order or Draft,
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A one-cent revenue stamp is about all
the value there is to the large packs of
horse and cattle powders now sold. If
you wanta strictly pure article get Sher-
idau'f They are immensely valuable.
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Nothing in the world equals "BLACK-
DRAUGHT" in female diseases.
For sale by James A. Lee.
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= 9 "a - 81 -.

NofA4ing elsa viii effect q ca1 i'll Aver
aud sene and liver complaint 50 quietly
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All diseases arising from a disordered
stomach yield at once 10 Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic,
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0EAItffE. Way c5aNaa debility
when tue system ean easily Dc.
strengthened hy Malakah ers
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TECHE IND ATCHAFALAYA LINE
REGUI AR TEN DAY PACKET.
A For st. MartinsviIle, New
- Iberia, Jeanerette, Franklin,
C~entreville, Pattersonville, and all inter-
mediate landings on Bayou Teohe and
Atchatalaya river-the new passenger
steamer
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JOHN n. CHAMBERS.

T. r. Muggah, Master,
The above packet will leave New Or
leans promptly % advertised every
alternate Wednesday and Satu rday. For
freight or passage apply on board, or to
GEO. D. HIfE, No. 142 Gravier ST.,
or j. B-CARLIN, 60 Magazine ST.,
deC4-tf New Orleans.
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M0O esd Ghromos 10 cts. aam.
sFal PIERCE 81, BaEiim0Fa
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For Sale by James A. Lee.
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Ia the parish of Lafayette, on Friday,
December 9th, August Nantier. aged "a
years,
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GEORGE A, CLARK,
SOLE AGENT,
Ace Broadway, New York,
ESTABLISHED IN 1912.

The distinctive features of this spool
cotton are that it is made from the very
fiue3b
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-30
MR. LrNCoLN,s srRENerH.

Few are aware Of the physical strength possess.
ed by Mr. Lincoln. In muscular power he was
one In thousand, One morning wh hile siting on
deck' he saw an axe in a socket on the bulwRIks,
ana taking 1t up held 1t at arms length at the ex.
tremlly of the helve with his thumb and forcing.
or, continuing to hold It there for q number Of
minutes. The most powerful sailors ON board
lfleu 10 Initiate him. Me-. Lincoln said he could
90 this when but eighteen years Of spe, and
mao never seen day since that time when he
could not,
" occurred to me when reading Of the plot that
terminated In the death Of the President that his
ABDUCTION which Was Al one time proposed by the
c0nsplTators would have resulted very disastrous.
~ 10 those who should have the temerily to und r
take 1t. The plan proposed was to waylay the
President at night during one OF his frequent Wis.
its to the War Department where he was In the
habi! of going to read the telegraphic dispatches
during the time of important military movements
ana where he would remain until very late
hour, returning alone through the grounds Of the
White House. A half dozen men were 10 seize
and carry him off; but had they attempted it
they would probably have found thai they had
met their match. He had the strength of a
giant.
Judge Sweet of Chicago who was an intimate
friend OF him. says that he had seen him dash into
crowd where two powerful men were fighting,
and, taking each by the collar, hold then out at
arms length In the most helpless and ridiculous
position. Lincoln's familiar campaign sobEiquet
OF Kali splitter" was undoubtedly well earned In
his youth, and in his athletic occupation he pro.
badly had no riValP, The Necessities of his early
lie imbued him with that selt.reiRnce that be.
came part of his very nature and exhibited itself
on ali occasions. He never liked To be waited up
on, or 10 aIk any one to do anything iOr him that
he could possibly do himself -Scrtbner.