The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07

= Vol. XXX.
The 0peloalsAs Go1trier.
OHicial Journal of Town of opelousas,
Official Journal of Parish School Board,
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iuBLIsHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY
EONCB & IA SAN DOz.
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SATURDAY. :: s.: OCT. 2, 1882.
Mr. Joseph BlOeh's large warehouse,
opposite the depot, is almost completed.
The Grand COteau Medical AssOcia
ton will meet at it's usual place of
meeting in Grand Coteau on Tuesday,
October Oath.
Our summer wanderers are returning.
Judge Moore and family and Senator
Robertson and lady reached home by
last Wednesday evenings train.
Fresh fruit of all kinds received daily
by P. Del Buono, and sold at the most
reasonable prices.-Corner Main and
North Sts, A. b. Chachere's old stand.
Our enterprising Main street mer
chant Mr. Theodore Chachere-has
bought the fine, brick residence OF Fe-
lix King, Esq, at the very low price of
$25O0 cash.
We are pleased to greet Judge Jos. M.
Moore and Senator w. A. Robertson,
Who are back from their summer jaunt
in the North and West, looking much
improved in health.
Arrangements for another of those
cheap and pleasant excursions to New
Orleans has been made by Opelousas
Steam Fire Co. No. l, fol the benefit OF
their steam engine fund, to come off in
few weeks. Fell particulars next
week.
A Frenclman named Justin, a black
smith in the newly Incorporated town OF
Carencro, Lafayette parish, committed
suicide last Saturday morning 10y blow
ing his brains out with shot gun. He
leaves a widow, a daughter of Mr.. An
tome ClaycI, and four small children.
In spite of all the opposition to the
John Ellis in New Orleans, his
How and popularity in the second
will sol ere nnequivocally proven, on
llnSOlNpGasi. by his unanimous nomina
bent on nc Democratic candidate for
possible The people layefaith in him.
ces. - v,ao
YOU called at Maurice Niiase-
-. door to the Post Office, and
s.as of those fat, luscious oysters
We not, 60 and sample them
.-I sill go again. Do not forgot
9peace- maker home witt
f.: for further particulars about
l,;nylI% rms, we refer you to our JoSia
a..7ss..t Claude, next door.
to ibsArHER AND CRops.-The weather
West med fair during the past week
the exception of one light shove
Tuesday. The cotton has continued
ailafopen rapidly and picking has son'
5n satisfactorily. Wagons have com
III daily loaded with bales OF new cot
ton: but there has been a decline u
the price of the staple of ! to cent
per pound.
The magnificent steamboat K. +. LIE
was entirely destroyed by fire, ~ mile
4 below Vicksburg OH the Both nlt. MOI
withstanding the GOODNESS of the Officers
and splendid management OF the boa
the flames made such rapid headwal
that the vessel, entire cargo, ana
lives were lost iii the space OF vef
few minutes. The boat was valued
100000; insured for $4,000. The E'
Richardson will take her place.
Mr.. G. Deitlein's mammoth stoN
house, corner Main and Landry street
will be finished at no distant day. b
fore it's occupation, by that leading III
DC merchants, j. Meyers & Co., y
Opelousas Fire Company No. W
give grand ball in its spacious room
when they hope to exhibit their ne
steam fire engine, as acentral ornafno
in the hall, to the guests of that int
eeting occasion.
They ARE COMING. We have just !
ceived postal card from the popnl
actor, j. G.. Stuttz, in which he a
nounces, that he viii soon be IN OPP
ousas with mammoth company OF III
class artists, and viii give series
the most brilliant dramatic perfofl
arlces ever offered to our people. 1
Baton Rouge lLa.) Truth speaks IN