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The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
About Advertising.

IF you can arouse curiosity by an
advertisement it is a great point gained.
The fair sex don't hold all the curiosity
in the world.
A thing worth doing is worth doing
we'll. A thing worth advertising is
worth advertising well. A newspaper
worth advertising in once is worth
making a contract with.
1t is a mistaken notion that a fine
store in an eligible location, surround
ed by attractive signs, is q superior ad-
vertisement !; for the experience of the
most on terprising merchants is that it
pays better to spend less i'll rent and
more in advertising.
Advertising is the pole that knocks
the persimmons.
Don't be afraid to invest in printers
ink, lest your sands of life be nearly
run out.
Trying to do business without ad-
yertising is like winking at a pretty
girl through a pair of green goggles,
You may know what you are doing, but
nobody else does.
The enterprising advertiser proves
that he understands how to buy, be-
cause in advertising he knows how to
sell.
Bread is the staff of human life, and
advertising is the staff of business.
A simple card may proitably stand
years without change, but a sensation
al advertisement should be changed as
often as you can get the printer to do it.
A heavy advertisement once is more
than quadrupled in value by a small
card, published for a few months after,
giving your address.
You can't eat enough in a week to
last you a year, and you can't adver-
tise on that plan either.
Now is the time to think abont ad-
vertisiRg, aud reflection should be fol
lowed by judicious action.
To make a man realize ar idea rs
you realize it is what is necessary to
make him understand his needs. Ad-
vertisements should aim to place a mat
ter so clearly before the public that
they see it as clearly as the advertiser
does.
Enterprising people are beginning te
learn the value of advertising the year
round. The persistency of those who
are not inundated by the cry of "dul
times" but keep their names ever be.
fore the public, will surely place then
on the right side in the end.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

CURED FROM ToTAL BLINDNESS
There is a colored man living near
this town who has been cured Of total
blindness by fish gall. Over two years
ago John Thomas lost his eyesight and
has been up TO within a few weeks to-
tally blind. With the assistance of u
little son he has been enabled to go
around receiving the charities OF the
people and by this can obtained a
living. Not long since an aged lady
of this neighborhood advised him to
pour a few drops of fish gall in his eyes
two or three times a day, and it might
do him some good as it was a splendid
remedy for sore eyes. John tried it.
The gall he used vas that of the cat
fish. In less than n week after using
the gall he felt his sight coming back
and to day though not completely cur
ed his eyes are greatly improved and
he is able to see quite well. This il
indeed a wonderful cure and We gladly
make it public as it might be the means
of giving relief to some unfortunate
being similarly affiicted.-Marksvilts
Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
The ATothcc of Torty-Eour Chill
dren.

IF the great Napoleon's famous def
milton of speculative female excellence
may be accepted as correct, DR.. Mary
Austin is unquestiorSAbly the most ad-
mirable woman in France. This lady
has just completed hes 33d year OF
welded life, during which period she
has presented her husband with G5no
fewer than A pledges of hS9r wifely at
fsction. In the spring of 1853, four
a after her marriage, Mary Austin,
nee Kind, passed her final examina-
lions at the Medical College of Orleans,
and obtained diplomas authorizing her
to practice in both branches of her pro-
fession. AS soon as the FrancO-Prus-
sian war broke out, she joined the ar
nv of the Union with her husband, aud
the prolific pair served with extraordl'
nary distinction throughout the four
years struggle, DR.. Austi9 in her sur
sical capacity, and Col. Austin as an
active militant. The former, whilst
"Nbi
attending to the hurts of her comrades
under fire, was thrice wounded in ac-
ton, the latter five times. At the
conclusion of the war, the valiant doc
tor, having lost her left eye in the ser
vice of her country, but in other
respects none the worse for her
injuries and fatignes, returned to
her private practice, covered with
glory and in the enjoyment of a
staff officers pension. Since then she
has lived in peace aid honor, the pride
| of her fellow citizens, and indefatiga-
bic in her endeavors to render her
warrior lord the happiest of mortals.-
Boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
IA River Horror.

Memphis, March 30.-The Cincinnati
and New Orleans packet Golden City,
en- route from New Orleans to Cincin-
matt, burned at the wharf this morning
ut 4:30 o'clock.
Between 80 and so lives were lost
principally yemen and children.
The Golden City left New Orleans
last Saturday en- route to Cincinnati.
She carried a crew of about 60. She
ND aboard 40 cabin passengers, in
Gliding % ladies and 8 children. Her
cargo consisted of 800 tons, ameng
which was u lot of jute. The fire is
said to have had its origin in this com-
bustibls material.
The books of the steamer were lost,
so it id impossible to gather q correct
list of the lost and saved.
Stoves circus was taken aboard at
Vidalia, La, and six cages of animals
and birds, together with the ticket and
band wageHstents and horses, were
lost.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

- 4E
ADVICE TO ovERrLowED FARnERs.-
A correspondent of the Times Demo
crat, wrisiSng from Bayou Barbary, un-
der date Sf March II, says
I would advise the overflowed farm,
ers to try the plan that I tried in the
<1ear 1874, when a part Of my field was
over1owed by the crevasse.
After the water had fallen and the
land was dry enough / opened the
beds which had been broken before
the water had overfowed them. ]
then planted cor and it came up nice
" and locked well. but as 1901 as ii
got three inches high the cut worm
commenced cutting it and three days
after / could not see a single plant.
then procured some coal tar, rolled
the seed cern ID tar, aud ashes, and
the worm did not trouble it, and
made good corn at a very little cost
and trouble. / advise all oyelfowed
farmers to try it.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
THE DEMOCRATS
Illustrated Almanac
FoR 1Gs2, AND
Hand Book of General Information.

Hand Book Of General Information.
An. elegant work of 100 pages, 8ax6A inches
in size, printed on finely tinted boob paper. IL
Illustrated throughout with most beautiful Ell
cravings ; and containing, besides all the III
formation pertaining to the calendar. s~tatisti-
cal and general information on various sub
jeets, and especially upon the political and
civil divisions, population, names of officials,
State and municipal records of past elections,
productions, railroads, geological formations,
etc, of the States Of Louisiana. Texas, Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Flo
rida, will be mailed free, postage prepaid, to
TIMES-DEMOCRAT.
Send relnittances in registered letter, postal
order or draft, at our risk. Address all com
lnunications and letters to
THE TIMES DEMOCRAT.
NeaD Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

The New Orleans Aduance, in an
editorial entitled "Government by the
Minority complains that Mr. w. j.
Mccall, with 253 votes, was elected to
represent tile Second Ward, with its
$500 voters. It asks for reform of
some kind. The facts are that there
were four candidates in the field, who
in the aggregate received a vote Of no,
while 1880 outraged freetnen remained
at home to @owl, we suppose. Such
stay-at-honfs majorities, we opine,
can't look even TO the Lord for protee-
tiOn, for He helps those only who help
themseIyes.-OapitoIi an. i dgocate.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

During the call of the House in Wash
ington, one night recently, Mr.. Robert
son, of Lonisiana, was Brought In By
the Sergeant alarms and made Il long
excnse in french, much to the amuse-
me1t of the members who were grouped
about smoking and relating stories, and
only stirring from their places As on
delinquent member vas brought in in
order to INTERCEPT humorous remarks.
MIR. Robertson was frequently inter
rnpted by cries Of 4 That's SOL etc,
etc.-N. %. Times Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
THE
PIANOS,

In this particular, are made with a thick iron
plate drilled to receive wooden bushings nj
which the tuning pins are placed thus the
iron pins are held directly in the tuning plate
and cannot move by any change i'll the wood
work.
through a strong brass agraffe screwed into
the iron plate, thence across the sounding
beard bridge, and is fastened to a pin at the
either end of the iron plate, thus producing the
MOST SOLID and STRONGEST PIANO
EVER MADE.
In tone. touch, workmanship and general
finish, the Mathushek Upright cannot be ex-
celled. and is now rapidly coming into use,
and its popularity constantly increases. We
will be very much obliged if you viii call and
examine these pianos. We also take old pianos
in exchange at fair value.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

MI. Charles G. Durand, has been
missing since Tuesday, and up to the
present writing. lThursday evening"
nothing has been heard Of him. He
was last. seen in his piregue in the high
water on the skirt Of the woods, and
fears are entertained of his being
drowned. For two days past, several
parties have searched the woods in ali
directions, but without snccess.-St.
Martinseille Observer, LIST.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
CHAs. FEXEHE.EER,

FEHHE well known teacher. informs the pub
Il lie that he will teach school, at his resi-
de,,ce, every evening from 5 to Z o'clock. THE
following branches will be taught matheniat-
les, physics, mechanics. chemistry, book keep
ing, aud French and American law. Terms-
81 per month in advance. ES Wanted-a sit
uation us book keeper. Good references will
be e ven. Opelousas, Jan %, 1882. 3m
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

PLANT SUNFLoWER SEEDs.-When
the waters subside malaria will follow.
TO prevent 1t as far as possible plant
~suntiower seeds, plant them every
where freely-by the pint, quart, peck.
When the crop is ripe the seeds will
afford excellent food for chickens, tur-
keys, ducks and hogs. Plant sunfower
seeds-plant them Advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

safe, anyhow Sclombnrg, upon re-
turning to his store on Galveston ave
nue., from dinner, found hisllerk very
much excited The clerk said that a
stranger came in and after asking and
paying the price for a cravat, which
was 81. picked up tile entire box, con,
taining u dozen, and went off with
them, did he pay you de d~ollar?'
nsked Nose. a. Yes,r responded the
clerk. aVell, then, We makes, any
how, 80 per cent. on de Investment
GuIresfog9 Neses.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

The eastern portion of the parish of
St. Martin is now almost entirely over
flowed, and the water il still rising.
At places it is higher now THANH 1928,
1867 and 1874, but planters are not
discouraged and are already prepar-
ing to dc all in their power to raise
any kind Of crop, as soon as the water
recedes.
For the first time, we have seer men
blowing and breaking the ground COW
cred by more than n foot of water.
IF that spirit be kept up and emulatsd
ii gsod crop may yet be raised on the
east of tho Teclle and within the inua-
dated district.-H MartinsoiMe Oh
se9ver, LIST.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
SHAVING

Reneoucd to Bellevue Street, bct1eeas Mfs. LGat
aud Geo. W. Moriarty's Shops.
SHAVING, Hair-Cutting, Dyeing, Shan
y pooling, &e., lone in the kstest styles.
Prices moderate satisfaction guaranteed.
y@ Hair-eutting by machinery.
E.A BODEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Many mean things are done in the
family, for which moods ars put forward
ward as the excuse, when the Goods
themselves are most i~nexcnsable things
of all. A man or a woman i'll tolerable
health has no right to indulge in an
UNPLEASANT mood.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
III GrA - Mothers.

M1tEaaFa sh0nid ranbHmheF ii Id Il most M
FegkNli8 sfaty ut ibis season 10 louk alser the
hsaiih af their f~anailipa and ~eleause tbs Iaala-
xsA nna lnlpuritisa frpsA their ayssestis. and
shat Qeshing will Zone mp the stasnaeh and
8ANst EasHlate die boMala NRd pHFify tia Nlp0d
81 e~ssAeetly a RaskessH Ginger Tonic. sdysr
ksss& n e1f esaHnns psk eOtAer euiunan
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
sCsHOOL. ron
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Posi- OFFICE, Opelousas, Dec. J, ICY
an and after this date, the Post u ~ uiIl
~ this place will open at 5 a. m. aIS il
close at Z p. m. every day. On sanes'
will be closed all day. ..;a.ared,
Money orders issued, and letters regas asass
from 10 a. IN. till a p. m. Posiiretg, az oasosk
issued, nor letters registered, except ae'sa"s
h0ars.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL. ale
New Orleans and way mail at o:VW - I
Alexandria 0.0V q :. 10
All mail matter must be deposiseu II
office before s p. m. every day. oehoa
will lay over one day. D M
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
TIN SHOP.

WKTM. LIGHTLEY announces to our eiti-
w zeus that he has returned 10 Opelonsas
to stay. Shop next door to Young & Co.'s
drugstore. opposite L. Paelleuis. Main street.
He is prepared to do all job work, gmttering
and repairing at short notice and III "a work
manlike manner. Prices moderate.
Opelousas, Feb. 25, 1882. t
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
g. CARRIAGE szoP.

s9 CARRIAGE SaCS.
GNL Thankful for the patronage here
A-42-tofore extended to me by the clti-
zens of ST. Landry, L solicit a further eontinua-
ton of their f%avors; and beg leave to inform
them that | will always he ready to a%cconisho-
date them in any branch of my business, al
reasonable prices for cash only. All work here,
after if not paid for on deliveryomill be charged
10 per cent additional for immediate collection.
| have on hand Hacks and Bnggies which
will sell cheap for caSh. Hacks and Bnggies
r@lle to order. s. T. CLARh.
Opelousas. Jan'y 90, '72j9tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Mr. PsndIetun has introduced in the
Senate I constitutional amendment,
providing for tile election Of p0stnias-
tiers, m~arsllalls, district atta.neya, etc.
by the people of the districts in which
aiacll officers duties lie.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

The statement published BY the War
Department shows that tbs 10000 men
Of the United States army, employed
In tbs Indian service, have cost during
tie last npar years two hundred mil
lion dollars.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

The State of Texas recently bought
il 600 d rs per cent. bonds,
de III 1904, III no. IL has within 4
year reduced ies debt 1000, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

DaYou wish your muscular system strength
eped DO you aaeed y ~sfiuulant that is kind
and frIendfv III the braing Do you desire
COED flesh md healthy blood I Then nse
Browns Iron Hitters II will slit your case
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
TAKEN UP

ID the undersigned, about JAN Is, a flock
d of sheep, consisting of Al head, Is of them
black, variously ear-marked. The owner can
have them by applying to
C. +. BURR,
Feb. IS, 1882. Near Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Senator Sawyer is n of the wealth
lest mon in Congress. The Louisville
Courier Journal relates that he called
his two daughters to him and said /:
I" My children, you know that am a
rich ma now, but you also know that
riches are apt to take wings to them
selves and fly away SO | would feel
much happier about your future if |
felt certain that you would take care
of yourselves if / should lose my mon
ey and be unable to provide for yon.
Now, TO please me, won't you
learn to make your own clothes and to
cook a dinner?" Not long afterward
they invited their parents and a few
friends to an elaborate dinner which
they had c"oked unaided, and on that
occasion they wore dresses of their own
making. The delighted father gave
each girl a ekeck for $25, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

q fund II being raised fvr the benefit
of Sgt MaRnl1's Midow. At last ac
e0apts $4,000 had been subscribed.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Attorney at

Attorney at Law,
Office adjoining Jos. IL. Mooa9ss, Opelomsas, La
.KNTILL practice in the Counts OF the Eighth
Wv Judicial District, anS1 before the Su.
preme Court at Opeiousas VImportaRt busi-
ness taken in neighboring parishes. s9tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Now that after years of persistent
effort the women of some of the New
England States have had accorded to
them the right TO vote at certain cleo
tiens, they seem 10th to enter upon the
enjoyment of that inestimable privi-
lege. Two years ago an act was passed
in Vermont giving them the privilege
Of voting at all school elections and of
holding school offices. At a recent
election in the city of Burlington where
there should have been 700 female
voters there were only six, aud they all
in the same ward. who went to the
polls, and tle proportion in the State
was no greater. At an election for
school commissioners at Burlington, a
few days ago only five women voted
a falling off Of u from the previous
year.-N. q. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Mr. Horace sevvil1, of Altuona, Pa, says:
my wife and I areaupwara Of seventy years
Df age. of late we both hare begun to feel
The infirfnities OF old aye. Nothing seems TO
revive. sexhilarate, and strengthen us, as does
BYown,a Iron Tifters. We would not 90 with
out ii for ten times Its cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

General Swain, having examined
the record in the court martial pro-
ceedings against Sergeant Mason, finds
enough irregnlarity to recommend that
the verdict be d~isapproyed. This will
no doubt be done, and then the matter
will probably be dropped.-N. @. City
ITEM.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Papers publishing the bogus z con
cumption cnren advertisement Of Dr.
Ne. 8. Bell Of Baltimore are warned By
the Richland Beacon that the adverti-
ser III a swindler. Donaldsongile
CHIEF.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
.alrrara Refreshinc.

A delicious odor is impaired 10y FlorestoE
Cologne, which is always refreshing, no mat
ter how freely used.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

IF You want to have a nice yard fence
go to the St. Landry Planning Mill and
get your pickets made.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
nd. A. MARTEH.,


Office Court Street, near corner of Landry,
0PEL0USAS, La.
MILL practice in the Parish and District
w Courts, and give especial attention to NIL
business before Magistrates Courts. t27
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08
NEW BAKERY.
NEW E1hk
ALBERT 0
ATnin Sfnann4

Nam street.
Opposite L. Pachea's Grocery.
Bread and Cakes ut the most reason
ID able prices. Dealers and families sup
piled ut tho lowest rates. Cakes and Coniec-
tiouery Tor Weddings. Suppers, &C., II special
q Jan 81
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

In an article, showing to what extent
Chinese competition has driven white
hi Dor 0ait of the trades In San Francisco,
Tie Alta gt~es these instructive figures
The Opelousas courier., 1882-04-08

Enterprising people are beginning to
learn the value of advertising the year
round. The persistency Of those who
are not inundated by the cry OF "dull
times" but keep their ever be-
fore the public, will surely place them
on the right side in the end.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-11-29
80 NKR NEARLAND RLOoK.

GOodson s. Blair's grand opening in
the Mcfarland block last we K, and the
announcement that Blind Tom will
give one Of his unique musical enter
tainments in McFarlRnd's new Opera
House this week, remind US Of the
duty We, as public ccnsoEs, eve to our
distinguished fellow citizen, Hon. Win.
Mcfarland. II l. as much the duty Of
public censor TO bestow commenda-
tiOns upon the mcritorIOus as censures
upon the deTelict Who ever builds an
elegant, commodious aud useful sdifice.
erects = instrument 10 his own enter
prise and worth rs a citizen; and il is
our duty TO bear testimony 10 that
worth, and TO speak IN commentator
OF the monument. Hon. VIM. McFar-
land, the houored " yor of our city, is
just finishing up three-story block OF
buildings on the northeast corner Of
Main and Cumberland streets that
would be crediiable to any city in the
State. lie is believer ~ the future OF
MOrris.swn, and he shows his faith by
his works. II every citizen Of the town
would do half as much according to his
ability, 20 advance its prosperity as
William Mcfarland, the present era Of
wonderful progress aud activity would
only be al initiation TO a development
and expansion that would oItstrip any
thing ever seen In the South. The three
store houses in the Mcfarland block
are large, Toomy and conveniently ar
ranged. Only one of them has been
finished - the one now occupied by
Goods0n & Blair and it is q daisy
There Is not mere elegantly finished
store room 10 Knoxville. The other
two are TO be flushed in equally good
style. The Opera House is not yet I'm
isht a but will be sufficiently advanced
TO be used by Blind Tom for his con-
certs on the 2d prox. u is cOmmOdiOus
and well arranged, and will comforta-
bly, scat eight hundred people. IL will
be tie most commOdious Opera House
between Lynchburg and Knoxville. Is
il any wonder that we feel grateful to
the enterprising citizen who has erected
such a house ? The entire block Of
buildings, three stories high, was de-
signed by Dir. ". &. Hu6fmaster, a
rising young architect of NOISY Greek,
and tire buildings were erected under
his personal supervision, and are as
ereditable 10 his taste and skill as an
architect rs to the enterprise and public
spirit OF Mr.. McFa- land. We are glad
TO learn that Mr.. HuGmaster has taken
up permanent quarters among us and
will hereafter make his residence here.
We congratulate cur citizens upon the
acquisition Of a gentleman SO skilled in
his profession as Mr.. III.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-11-29
LETTER FRon BISHOP WILSON,.

A LETT ER fROH BISHOP WILSON
we give below letter from Bishop
A. W. Wilso,., written to Rev. C. +.
Carroll, r. f. Of the Morristown Dis
trict. in relation 10 the supply of Nor
ristswn Station, made vacant by the
death Of Rev. a. II. Avery. The letter
will furnish information in regard to
his appointment to Morristown
HoPE, ARK, Nov 81, 1882.
DEAR BROTHER CARROLL saw
notice Of Brother Avery's death just
after writing my last to you. and in
tended writing at once to Bishop Nc
Tyeire to know if he could not furnish
me with a man for Morristown. Your
letter relieves the case. BY all means
supply Morristown and use local preach
ers in filling any vacancy you may make
in the District in order to do that i
deeply regret Brother Avery's death.
He was an excellent man and would
have done good service at Mor.istown.
/ had no idea that he was so near his
end nor indeed had he, as his own let
ter to me showed could get man
from the Baltimore Conference to fill
the place-a good man and a good
preacher; but he has been i'll inhealth and
supernumerary long time, and,
though now much better, would, fear,
be ''too slow" The arrangement you
propose is the speediest and the best.
May the Lord prosper your work.
Very truly yours in Christ,
A. IS. WILSON.