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The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

SfynsOeT-"T say, Mister Big Head, you seem
to be q little off, What ails you ~
Bf@ HeGG-"Weil, yes; you see I was OUT
with the boys last night, and get kinder mixed.'s
sss,anges'-'It appears so from the looks Of
Big Head-"1t don't feel exactly like my eads
notion to bust and the pain is terrible.a'
g~ss0nGe1'-"T II you will get o bottle of Bailey's
Saline Aperient, one or two doses will put o head
on you,' that your friends would recognize"
Bdg Megd-'pll do any thing to get rid Of all
This marvellous remedy cures those terrible head
unlocks the liver, relieves constipation at once, and
gives the bile a chance to go. It has become the
popular and standard remedy for constipation, bill
iousness, sick headache, heartburn, acid stomach,
and all diseases requiring q real nice and pleasant
purgative or physic.
hours, and is just so delightful and refreshing q
drink, that everybody likes il.
II unclouds and co0ls the brain, Quiets the nerves,
and is . sine qua non for the headache of ladies.
It mitigates the pangs of rheumatism and govt,
relieves kidney and urinary troubles, and pain in
the back. For .dyspeptics it acts like q charm. end
has no equal in curing g conssipated HABIT. It ia
highly recommended for persons who travel, for
merchants, clerks, mechanics, factory hands, stu
dsnts, teachers and all persons who lead 9 closely
confined life and are subject to headache, dizziness
and torpid bowels. If you are troubled with O
coated tongue, foul breath, loss Of appetite OF gen.
eral sluggishness, Bailey's Saline Aperient will cure
you. It performs better work than pills, is more
pleasant and palatable, and is much cheaper, in fact
It isa regular family medicine chest within itself,
It sparkles and foarns just like o glass Of soda
water, and 10 just as pleasant. SO cents and sold
everywhere. J.P. DRoMeooLE & Co.,
Proprietors, louisville, Ky.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

The gentleman who ran for Congress-
On the Greenback ticket ID the Second
District of Louisiana received The full
strength and support ~ liis party. Bal
iefs To The numher Dc Al, all told, we're
aast for bin. against s777 for EIlis.
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9he ~. o. and northeastern .. ID

g. B. Nicholson, Division Engineer Of
the New Orleans and Northeastern Rail-
road, returned Tuesday morning after q
weeks inspection along the line of the
road. OF the twelve miles Of piling for
tho bridge to DO erected across the lake,
III miles are completed.
The work Of track-lsying beyond the
lake to Pearl River is being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible. Twelve of
the twenty-five miles of the trestle- work
across the lake are completed, and the
piers for the Pearl River bridge being
put down. This bridge, with the tres
fls-work, will be about half q mile in
length. The bridge proper will be Of
iron, in three spans. The iroa for the
bridge is already manufactured and in
New York, ready for shipment.
Aeross Honey Island, between East
and West Pearl River, u levee six miles
in length ID being constructed, and will
be finished before the annual overflow.
From Pearl River to Black Creek, a
leanee Of IS miles, the road is being gra-
asd along the entire distance.
From the above, and the fact that an
immense amount of steel rails, several
houaand ties, switches and railway ma
terial are stored in the Levee Cotton
Press, to be used along the line as early
- possible, it will be seer that the New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad ID
making rapid progress toward compile
SONY. D. Pieayaae.
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Lands! Lands! Lands !
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Terms to Suit Purchasers.
NEAR VILE PLATE.

NEAR WILLIE PLATE.
Description. Aefes.
Lot I, section 4, townsh 4 s rye . east ITO
COULEE CROCHE,
Near Diron Grore.
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N e ! sec aud II g Of s G / of sec 2S--
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s. east, containing. 442.94
Lots / and {. of sec "a, 8 s rye 8 east go
w ! of II Q ! of sec "a, t 8 sr3e---- 81
BELLEVUE.
s. Of e / of sec 8; s W / Of W ],
and lots 4 and 7 Of sec 2 t7sr3e,
west Of the Montgomery plantation
Sc / of 9 Of sec 8; 8 W / of $ W
of sec 8; e of s W of see i0-all
in t7sr 3 east, containing---...- a9S.S4
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 3 and IL e ! of $ Q / Of sec 30, t
Ssr3e east, containiDg....-.-----.. SOUS
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. COTEAU
Lot No l of sec 6 8 IS east...-.... l3.4s
PRAIRIE HAYES.
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Ssrle e. containing.-....-....... 1899
Lots 3 and 4 of section 20 lots !, =
and 3 Of sec So; aud lots | and 2 OF
sec Sc. t 8 s east, containing. l62.le
Lots 2, 3 and 4 II W Of s c !, and II
e j! of s W / of see 90, t s 8 + | east. 1862
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For further Information, apply to
E. ID. ESTILETTE,
At the Office of Estilette g. DuprG,
iaI4 Att'ys at Law, Opelousas, La.
C. W. NJ ROY,
AT LAW.
oPELoUsAs, la.
Office at The Old Bank Building, on Landry
oeI4 street. S2tf
IT. SrRoTHER. w. S. FRAzEE.
sTROTWER & FRAZEE,
Attorneys and Councillors at Law,
OPRLoUsAs, La.
Office, Court street, opposite Court House.
NOTARIAL deeds Of all kinds executed
ly here and in all parts Of the parish.
Sept 80, 1882.
LAURENT DUPRE,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,
OPBIoUsAs, La,
nFFICE at the old Postofice building, cor
" ner of Court and Landry streets.
May Is, 1878. 32tf
KENNETH RAELLHO.
Attorney at Law,
Office adjoining Jos. If. Moors's, Opetousas, La
VKTILL practice in the Courts of the Eighth
w Judicial District, and before the SUI
preme Court at Opelousas. Important bust.
ness taken in neighboring parishes. s9tf
e.. d. EsTILETTE @. L. DUPRE
H. 81 DUP INC If
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw,
oHsee in the Old Bank Building,
Opsleusas, La. 81
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

The dates of retirement of the gen
eral officers Of the army under the pro-
vision of the act of August 7, 1882, are
as follows: Gen. Sherman, February
8, 1884; Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, June,
1894; Major Gen. Hancock, March,
1888; Major Gen. schofield, November,
1895 Major Gen. Pope, July, 1885;
Brig. Gen. Howard, June, 1894 Brig.
Gen. Terry, 1892; Brig. Gen. Augur,
1885; Brig. Gen. Crook, July, 1888;
Brig. Gen. Miles, 1905; Brig. Gen.
Mackenzie, August, 1904.
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a woMAN,s REMEDY. Q

At certain ages and periods of woman's life, there
comes certain troubles, aches, pains and suferings.
These complaints and irregularities jeopaTdze the
girps life at sixteen, and follow up and hsuns the
@ soma h nasaAh he uasss aases s snS 1n1a 81 ns tba hs.s
mental and nervous prostration, blanched cheeks,
bloodiess lips, lifeless eyes, clouded brain; while
others suffer with painful Irregularities, uterine dis.
placements and ulcers. hystericai spasms, physical
prostration, chronic leucorrh9a, chlorosis, suppress.
sions, etc., which in numerous cases end In epiisptio
cts, commissions, insanity and death. These are
generally the result Of inattention. All females
know the class of complaints we allude to. Now,
ladies, all these troubles can be averted and cured.
We have proof from thousands.
DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bitters will cure
you sound and well-will make you. healthy and
hsppy-wilI make you feel like q new woman and
no mistake. Sold by all Druggists at 800. Send
your address for . copy Of De. Dromgoole's Family
Medical Adviser, free to the afflicted.
J.. p DHoaGooLz q Co.,
PropIiaters, Louisville. Ky.
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what Eminent Physicians Say.

The celebrated London physician,
Erasmus Wilson, says: Several cases
of incipient consumption have come I'M
der my observation, and they have been
cured by a timely use of Liebig's Liquid
Beef Tonic"
ERASMUS WILSON, NJ. D., F. r. S.
al have had the process explained by
which the beef in this preparation is pre-
served and rendered soluble by the
brandy employed, and / am satisfied
this combination will prove a rdluable
adjunct to our pharmacopeia."
(signed) ARTHUR Hill HAssELL,
NJ. D., F. R. S.,
Pres. Royal analytical ASSN, London.
Russell Square, London, w. G.,
Sd January, 1868.
Since the date of the above analysis,
and by the urgent request of several
eminent members OF the medical pro-
fession, I have added to each wineglass-
full of this preparation two grains of SOL
able Citrate of Iron. T. GOLDEN.
Sold by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
A Benehcent Action.

The miserable looks and feelings of
those confined at desks or work tables,
are caused by weak Stomach, Kidneys
or Bowels. Parker's Ginger Tonic with
out intoxicating has such q beneficent
action on these organs and so cleanses
the poisonous matters from the system,
that rosy checks and good health are
soon brought back again.-Etpress.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

EVERYBODY ABLE TO Para man
who says he is lot able TO pay for a
newspaper ought TO 60 at onee to the
county cont and have his wife appoint
ID his guardian. Remember that q
llewspaper is worth more to q family
than d three months school. A family
who take d paper live, % it were, in a
house set uponsa hill, from whose win
lows they can see all that ID going On
III the world. Friend, don't say you
are not able to pay for your paper.
Say sou don't like the paper, or say
y0sl would rather live in ignorance, or
declare that yon do not want your chill
flrsn to learn anything, but don't say
Jon can't pay-because to say you can't
pay, Is to say yon lack in true manhood
and aught to be ii tue poorhouse.-Ez-
ehGRge.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
M. a. MARTEL.


Office Court Street, near corner Of Landry,
OPEL0USAS, LA.
WILL practice in the Parish and District
w Courts, and give especial attention oall
business before Magistrates Courts. tN
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

The second session of the Forty-sey-
enfh Congress-, which will commence on
Monday, the 4th Of December, will have
- Immense amount Of unfinished busi-
neea either 10 dispose Of Or to sufEer to
perish from neglect.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
BAHLLaO,

KENNETH BAELK4ADs
Attorney at Law,
Office adjoining Jos. If. Moors's, Opsiousas, La
VKTILL practice in the Courts of the Eighth
w Judicial District, and before the SUI.
preme Court at Opelodsas. Important bust.
ness taken in neighboring parishes. s9tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

NhIudui0 tudH ~ Was y lew years ago,
and that it would soon cease to paw
me rent. / knew that Georgia was
blessed with the best conditions of sea-
o and soil, and that il properly treat
ed it would yield large results.
81 therefore selected sixty five acres
Of the poorest land / had and went to
work. The first thing, of course, was
to enrich the soil. To do this there was
but n way, to feed it and to give it
more food than the crops took from it,
and above all to give 10 the proper food.
/ knew that certain phosphate manures
stimulated the soil, so that it produced
heavy crops for a while and then fell
of. wanted none of this.
I did not believe in soil an
alysis. That was not exact enough.
What | wanted was to know exact
" what q perfect cotton plant took from
the soil. That ascertained, then to re-
store to the soil exactly those elements
in larger quantity than the crop had
distracted them. This ID the basis of
intensive farming, and it will always
give land richer year after year. I had
q cotton plant annylzed, and found that
I needed eight elements in my manure,
Of which commercial fertilizers furnished
only three and the soil emily one. /
therefore determined to buy ehsmisals
The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25

For District Congressman, Abraham
Hewitt, Democrat, of the Tenth New
York District, has probably the largest
majority in the United States, viz:
1874.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
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Proper Quantity of Food.

Animals living in a State Of nature
do not overeat, but stop when they have
got enough. All animals which are eX-
pectcd to work are carefully fed rs to
quality and quantity Men, however,
overfced themselves, and the results are
unfitness for work and the pains of a
diseased stomach. DR.. Nichols asks
and answers, in The Food Reiorm May
azine, the question; How are we to
get at tho proper quantity of food? He
replies:
When our food is simple and natural
in kind and quality and mode of prepa-
ration, there is little danger Of eating
too much. There is little danger, for
example, of eating too many grapes,
apples, pears, or bananas Salt, sugar,
spices and luxurious cookery tempt to
excess.
With men, as with animals, natu.
raj diet is self-limiting, and we are dis
posed to stop when we have got
enough,
The more artificial the food, the more
elaborate and luxurious the feast, the
more the liability to overload the stom-
ach, oyertask the digestive power and
overweight the forces of life.
Simplicity of food is n condition of
health, and promotes longevity The
quantity of food which enables man
to do his daily work without loss Of
weight is precisely what he requires.
He supplio- the daily waste-no more
and no less
This quantity may vary Il little with
each individual, but every one can east
ly ascertain his own measure Of require
ment by reducing the quantity of daily
food until he finds balance of force
and weight.
1t is my opinion that the average
quantity of water-free alimcnt required,
say by business and literary men, is
twelve ounces, Men of great muscular
activity may require sixteen to twenty
ounces. | have found myself in very
good condition for sedentary work Oh
eight or ten ounces.
When any one is in good condition
for his work and keeps bis normal
weight, he has food enough. DR.. Mich
oils 5 advice is, find this quantity by ex.
pertinent and then habitualiy keep
to il.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28

Who the original Judge Lynch was
if such parsonage ever really existed
is mystery. The earliest date as
signed to this exhibition of developed
Iron conscience is, according to the
Galway Council Book the year 1893,
when an lrishman in municipal author.
ity in the county of Galway, and named
James Lynch, hanged his own son out
of window for despoing and murder
ing strangers, without martial or COM
mon law, to show good example to
posterity." Another ancestral dcriva-
ton is TO 6e found in one Lynch, who.
about 1851 was sent to America to sup
press piracy. AS justice was not adj
ministered with much rigor or formaIi-
ty in The colonies, lowing to the diff
Guilty Of adhering to the usual forms of
law in the newly-fashioncd territories, !"
it is presumed that this Judge Lynch
was empowered to proceed summary
against the pirates, and thus originated
the term The opinion which traces
the expression to Mr.. Lynch, founder
of the town Of Lynchburg, in Virginia,
is entirely unsupported by any authors
ty beyond identity of name but it is
curious to remember that so long ago
as the reign of Richard H. there was
current doggerel distich. First hang
and draw; thcnIhear the cause by Lyd-
ford law" This may have been akin
to the historic "gibbet law Of Halifax"
which was in practice down to the pro-
tcctorate, but which, summary as was
the operation, was carried ont by reg
ularly.appointed magistrates
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
An intoxicating Fur Cloak.

a French lady, calling herself the
Baroness dc Saint EstraPNdc who late
y appeared before the Correctional
Tribunal Of the Seine on a charge Of
'creSsc manVeStc--in brutal English
drunk aud disorderly succeeded IN
convincing the President OF that court
that the wearing of fur cloak may
produce an cccentriclty OF behavior as
deceptive III It's way Us that produced
by too liberal a consumption OF salmon.
Some time ago, she informed the court,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
A Mutual snub,

Some twelve or fifteen years ago, ere
the Royal Academy Of Arts had migrat-
ed from the National Gallery to Bur.
liugton House. there was certain
pompous and pragmalcal Il, A. who
was anything but popular as visitor
with the students. He once rebullcd q
young gentleman in the painting school
for not using "a genlIemanly palette"
whatever that might mean. 1t is relat-
cd, however, that be on one occasion
met with his match He had been
making himself especially dioagrecable
to the majority OF the students, when II
came to pass that young Scotchman
fell under his admontory eye. After
examining this students work with Sc
we're attention, he turned to him, and,
in a voice of depressing solemnity, said;
"llayo YOU any private means" Il
beg your pardon, STRIP replied the
youth, literally in The Scotch manner
lis it your intention TO make painting
Your profcssion?n 1T is,"' reioined
the Scot. Il am sorry to hear you
say SO, pursued Mr. r, A., with aug.
menting austcrity, for you will mover
make Il living as q painter" II am
not sure about that observed the stu
deut; you seem to have made q pretty
good thing out Of it, Tabieau! Lon
d0h Society,"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
The Comet and the Pah- Utes,

Chief WinnemuCca, OF the Nevada
Piutes, is dead. Ho was great person
age among the Indians, and the medi-
cine men OF his tribe say that devils
madeuncommonly persistent and clever
efforts to capture his soul. They were
seen sncaking about the noighborhood
assuming the forms Of various beasts,
aud trying togot inside the mystic circle
which was drawn around the dying
mans couch and they might have sue.
cccded had not the comet been sent
TO light up and Illustrate their evil de.
signs, Winnemucca died when the
comet was ut its brightest, and it is "ow
bearing away bis soul to the realms Of
bliss.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
rom-Uats and Washers.

A ton-cat sat on backyard fence
with M aching henrt and soul intense,
Rugged out IN n style in every sense
Immense.
He sat alone In his faultlcss attire,
And bis bosom burned with n sHcred lro
rs he watched for bis love bis only desire
Marin,
lie WINS mIsng upon his lonely lot,
Aud ho said TO himself, "Shc comcth not,
What n terrible hcartache have got
Great Scott
GLOW terribly lonesome feel How queer
To be sitting none with melody ncar--
Oh! how much wish Maria was here
Mon Diou
"lhc thought of II hls mo with horrible
doubt
should smile, should blush, ! should wall
! should shout,
Just suppose some fellow had cut mo out
MC-out!
"Ah, there she comes now soft rs rat"
But alas, he'd mistaken the soft pit-a-pat,
His Maria was only Il brother tonl-cut-
"liow'e thntf'
Thought Tom No Of Tom No.
But No. 2bounCcd him without more ado,
And suddenly both departed from view
New, NEW.
Oh III Jared ii then for Tom mol,
For rs soon as the enemys work was done,
OF AL his fine raiment hc left him none
Such fun
Now all you young Washers who dress with
such care,
The hearts Of the guilelcss to slave and en-
snare,
You'd better remember this tale and he
ware
Take caro-
by one Of En-,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
Protection from Malaria.

The preventive is the far-famed southern
remedy, Simmons Liver Regulator a purely
vegetable tonic, cathartic and Alternative,
1t acts more promptly in curing all forms
of malarial diseases than caomel or qui-
nine, without any of the injurious conse.
quences which follow their use. Take the
Regulator and it will keep your liver, bow.
els and kidneys in perfect order, and you
will never have an experimental knowledge
of the meaning of the word malaria.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
Advice to CONSERVATIVES.

On the appearance of the first symptoms
Rs general debility loss OF appetite, pnIlor
chilly sensations, followed by night sweats
and cough, prompt measures Of relief
should he taken. Consumption is scrylulous
disease Of the lungs therefore use the great
sn'i.;crofuIa or blood purifier and strength
restorer, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis,
covery" Superior to cod liver oil IS au.
tritive, aud unsurpassed rs a poctoral For
weak lungs splitting of blood, and
kindred affections, it has no equal, Sold
by druggists, For DR.. Pierco's treatise on
Consumption send two stamps, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
Y.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28
She Concluded That Ho Was too Young
For Her,

But George, wa might try light
housekeeping"
a very pretty picture they made,
George Smith and Jane Brown, as they
sat upon the front step that beautiful
moonit night waiting for the i:l5 n. m,
up comet
He was only nineteen, and over her
fair young bangs but seventeen sum
merS had passed, and yet those two, SO
fair, SO young, were trying to lift the
veil from the imponctrable future and
establish themselves in happy union Sc
curely there,
lie felt that he could not, in tho very
near future, afford to rent and hand
somcly furnish beautiful home, for he
was only getting four dollars week;
nor could they even board at iirSt-class
hotel, and as he broke these sad facts to
Jane, great scaldng, manly tears rolled
down his cheeks and on to his rounda-
bout
Twas then that, woman.liko, and in
gentle soothing accents, sue came to his
rescue:
"But, George, we might try light
housekeeping and rs she spoke a glad
light, born Of the happy suggestion. IL
lumined the trusting eyes into whose
calm depths George had been fondly
gazing for four hours and twenty min.
utos. George pondcrcd long and deeply.
Turning at length to the fair being Of
his hearts choice. he said, Jane, IL
would be sweet, indeed, TO dwell with
YOU in bliSs(ul solitude upon some rock
bound coast TO wander hand in hand
upon the seashore all daylopg, aud light
the 5turm.tossed mariners way atnight;
but it takes political influence to get u
lighthouse, and |, alas' haven't even
got note. No, Jane; um afraid we
cannot 90 TO lighthouse keeping, but
| will save my money go to a com
mercial college and learn bookkcep-
ing
And when Jane had heard the words
that were spoken by George she marvel
led greatly and she said "lcuccforth,
George | can but love YOU with moth.
cr's love You're too young for me-"
and she went into the house. - Cm sat.
Sight,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28

A gentleman living on John street
paid his grocery bill on Monday all in
pennies, there being $500 of them, a
water-puil more than full, weighing Il
pound, IN ALL The grocery man
"kichcd at having TO take the coin,
but ho received them and turned them
iUu ihu bank The nest day he was
shIrmihloG around among the stores III
IIr vicinity 10 get enough pennies TO
ANp ru@uge with,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-28

A carpenter in Newport, r. l., who
had put on n pair Of house doors with
the glass portion at the bottom, said to
the indignant and protesting wife of the
owner: THAT i, the very latest Queen
Ann slYle, ma, am