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The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

For TEACHERS. - Little boy
overheard by his parent repeat
ing the words "Angle two times,
niger In d pond" Parent dis
covers at last that The boy
means An angle, two lines
meeting at a point" which was
involved Id his mathematical
lesson. He had the sound of
the definition if not the words.
There's d good deal of what pass
Is for education which doesn't
get any farther than this.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

4 has been decided to push
forward the work upon the State
House ~ q rapid completion,
is alL hazards. Governor Nc
Emery ID particularly interested
Aa shis subject, and intends to
ailoW nothing tn throw the work
Baton Rouge CapitohGn-
AdsOeate.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
II M E M o r T A NJ
GaTnGlG

TyHE Life and Public Services Of the Ma
n tioa's Here, by Major Bundy, complete to
date. Written at Mentor by Invitation under
the direction of Mr., Garfield. Contains I steel
portrait of Garfield, faithful portraits of mo
ther, wife and children; also numerous fine
engravings IS confidential letters covering
and explaining his whole career ! ten original
testimonial letters from sWilliams College
classmates extracts from important speeches
and writings; endorsements by Col. Rockwell
and the President in escyy book. agents posi-
finely making $40 daily. 1t is the most attract
i've, authentic aud best. Price, $l.25. agents
manted erery,ehsre. B-Send 81 for terms and
outfit. Including copy of book. Address A. s.
BARNES & co, lii 81 1l3 William ST., N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
sAMUEI WI. PETERS.
nrrs. RosH TTETHR1Y

RESPECTFULLY informs the public and
Ii her friends that she has opened a Board
ing House on Rail Road Avenue. q short dis
tance from Morgan's Il. r. Depot. Meals at
ali hours. Nice and neat Rooms. Prices nod
crate. tAprif Soft
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Opelousas,
q SALE.

a TOWN LOTS bounded north BIZ land OF
IL Joel H. Sandez, south BY land OF Joseph
Bloch. west by land OF Mrs Cora Sales, ana
Fast by Loinbardy street. Apply at the Coz.
RIER Office. sIo-oua
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
FOE Sale.

HyHE desirable property situated corner OF
Main and Groiee streets, consisting of q
building suitable for store and dwelling. with
necessary o~nthouses, and about one lot OF
gronna. For particulars apply at this office,
or IA II. Layergne. agent, 0~pelousas.
OneIeusas, Nov. 5, 1881. e
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Valuable LANDS

Ey0R Lease or Sale, on long terms of credit.
IL in lots of forty acres or less, to suit per-
sons desirous of leasing The body of land on
the east bank of the Bayou Plaauemine. at
about l2tniIes from the railroad Stations near
Grand Eoteau, aud 10 miles from Rayne sta
ton, bounded above by Bayou Plaqnemine
aud below by lands of Emile Thibodeau, CON
tanning about i've hundred arpents.
DELLA GARRIGUES.
0pelousas. Oct. Is. 1881.
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EnR SALE.

1.-TWO Hundred Acres of Woodland in Bayou
Mallet Woods. Also. . fine Residence 10
the own OF Opelousas, situated near the rail-
road; and a small residence on Court street.
Eor farns SEQ ans,ly to C. MAYO,
at the Post Office.
OpeIonsas, Dee. 1, IsS0-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

0leaF Erongh-First English
gahsleman Cooking at the rail-
laaa lime table)-aBill, why do
a say d. m.an Second gen
seman-H That means penny a
mIle1 First And what does
= n. mean n Second Why,
apelfsy d mile. Of course.n
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Eng Roman Catholic popula
|s'ea NJ Asia is estimated at To-
S OF this number 523.
e aRs ii Turkey, 1,4SI,20l in
As'ala \. TOO, 900 iii Persia and
Akssla mud I,51l,634 III China
a'aaa WI ghboring kingdoms.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

matter how trnthfula man
lave been through life, he
sand t0 lie at the point Of
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

0niteau il now nervous and
lzltaDle ia his confinement.
~ lsss on his cot nearly all
aay With his hand pressed to.
Aals forehead. He is morose,
a1a only diverts himself by
A1snng bis autograph for pay.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Printing Office Ear Sale.

A COMPLETE outfit for printing a seven
N column newspaper. Press, Type. Cases.
Stands, Etc, all in good order, being the ma
teriaI used for the publication of the Wash.
Eastcgprise and Meas. vii be sold
cheap. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Three Exquisite Books:
LongfeIloyw Birthday Book.
Emerson Birthday Book.
Whittier Birthday Book.

THESE BIRTHDAY BOOKS are of the first
order OF excellence, IN their literary. art
istic, aud mechanical features. The most strik-
ing passages in the works of L~oNGFELLow,
EMERsoS, and WHITTIER, are arranged on the
Ieft-iand pages.
Two days are assigned to each page, and on
the right-haudp pages. under the same two days
are given. in many instances. the names of dis
tinguished persons born and the record of mems
orable events Occurring ON that day, especially
persons and events mentioned in the paras
graphs on the opposite page. A blank space
ii left under each date for the autographs of
friends born on that day, and for 'siich memo
raiida as one wishes ~ make; SO the book is
at once a beautiful gift and an autograph al-
bnal. Each of the books has q fine portrait Of
the author and IL choice Illustrations. The
cloth bindings are beautifully stamped. and
the flexible calf. seal, and morocco bindings
ere elegant enough to satisfy the most exact
Price of the Brittle ay Books in cloth. 500
essch in flexible caAt morocco, OF sealskins
s. $50.
For sale By an booksellers. Seut, post
paid. on receipt of price by 1hs Publishers,
HOTGHTUN, MfFFLIN & CO,
Jan2I.sf Boston, Mass.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
100000 Bricksfor sale

DUILDING. Tile and Well Bricks for sale
ID any quantity, and delivered when de-
sired. All orders promptly flled
SEMI. ". 1881. Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
BAKERY.

GHAS. PEFFERKORN, Landry street, Op
u ~elousas. keeps CONSTANTLY on hand a full
supply of Fresh Bread, Pastry, Cakes and
Confectionery also those delicious
Cream Cakes,
which are a speciality with him. Families,
Parties, Weddings, &c, supplied on short NO
tiee, at reasonable prices. nosis-5m
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
EOEg SALE

d SMALL residence with about one arpens
I'm 81 land. situa6ed on Court street. neal
the Catholic Convent Part cash. ealance on
time. Apply ut thia Office ocfs
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
For FaHeni"g and Strengthening Stack.

4 has been analysed by Joseph ALBRIGHT. NJ
Il D.. Chemist, and obtained the First Pf.enai-
I'm at the Gulf States Exposition. Feb. II, 1879.
The Circular for this valuable food. manu-.
factu2ad in New Orleans, contains Numerous
testimonials from the owners of leading sta
bles, 5airies, and boss drayInen, testifying to
it's fnily possessing all the desirable qualities
claimed for it by the manufacturers, which are:
That it will tatten and keep Horses and Nudes
in good condition, and save them from the
liability 10 disease; and that it is the best food
for Carriage and Race Horses;
That it will keep Cows in good health and
condition and increase the flow OF milk
That it will increase the number of eggs laid
by Hens and prevent gapes and ether diseases;
That it will fatten Hogs more readily and at
a fraction of the cost of any other food.
q Send for Circular. ~ [8tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
WELLS
WELLS /!

WELLS! WELLS |!
No Charge Unless a Plentiful Supply of
Water is Obtained.
gFyHE undersigned is prepared to furnish.
4 good water t. Fall in need of this necessity,
by an improved y/hce~ss-eambiniug efficiency
and economy. 1urs process is the celebrated
BORED WELLS, which has stood the test for
years. We make no e~hargeunless a plentiful
of water is secured, and my charges are Within
the reach of all, as this is the most econoniical
plan of constructing wells ever invented. }
WELLS BORED THROUGH QUICKSAND
Orders left Mt the CoURfER office will! re-
eeive prompt attention. Hys.f IA
June 26-tf It's. BAILEY.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Weronttnue to act as solieitors forPatents, Caveats,
canada. fiioa. England, France. Germany. etc. We
have had G~EairGyafiye years. experience.
Patents hataiaed through us are noticed 10 thesCT-
tratqd Weekiypaper 8 q ga year, sleWsthe Progress
of Science. Is very interesting, and has an enormous
eirali 'ftfan. Address MUM & Co, Patent SOlici-
hrs, I'tb's. Of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. 81 Park Row,
New York. Hand book about Patents free.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
M WR ii III IL

WyORseaae cheap--A ten-horse power engine
andboiler, aI complete and IN running
order; also, d grist mill, double geared.
For particulars, apply ut Jos. Blochs store,
OpeIousas. where engine and mill can be seen.
EOR SALE-33333 acres OF land. who'd aud
prairie. near the line Of the La. Western
n. r.. III the southwestern portion Of this
parish. Will be sold III lots TO sHit purchaser
cheap for cash.
OpeIousas, July q, 1880. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS
FIRE INSURANCE.
u. II. HODGE ~ BRO.
General Agents.
At Judge Moore's Office,
OPELOUSAS, LA.

DOLIClES on good property written direct
IL and recorded at this office, and losses paid
without DELAY Sugar Houses, Gins Mills,
Dwellings, Stores and merchandise insured at
reasonable rates, and special inducements of
fered on dwellings and farm property, against
loss by fire and lightning, for one, three, or
five years, on easy terms:
COMPANIES REPRESENTED
Liverpool 81 London & Globe -..--$ $50, 300, 600
London Assurance. Corporation--.- 1901 GOO
Home Insurance Co., New York.. 7,O00,0 900
Fire Association, Philadelphia.--!- 4,500,0 900
Niagara Insurance Co, New York 1860 600
Gleuns Falls " " l,1l6,O0 0
Home Insurance Co, New Orleans. 400, 900
Total Assets represented. .S64, 0s7 .O0O
Correspondence w&h responsible property
owners solicited, and thoir risks win be in
speated and rates fixed when desired.
j. P. HODGE & BRO,
General Agents, IOpelousas, La.
Nov. 10, 1881. mrlS
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
w. a. BONNET, Artist,

O~PELoUsAs, La.
DORTRAITS enlarged and finished incray-
on IN the best manner. Thetprices below
include an elegant walnut and, gilt frame.
Other sizes made at proportionate prices&s, /
Frame is by820, 8 inches wide, 5000.
" ii by IA, 500
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30
Curious Bible Facts.

The learned Prince Of Granada
heir to the Spanish throne, imprison
oil by order Of tho Crown, for feai
he should aspire to the throne, wae
kept in solitary confinement in the
old prison at the place Of Skulls
Madrid. After thirty-three years in
this living tomb death came to his
release, and the following remarka'
ble researches taken from the Bible,
and marked with au old nail on the
rough walls of his cell, told how the
brain sought employment through
tue weary years of his Incarceration !:
IN tho Bible ths word Lord is
found 1888 times, tho word Jehovah
G,S55 times aud tho " ri Reverend
but once. aud that in the 9th verse
of the cxi. Psalm. The Sth verse Of
tho cxvii. Psalm is the middle verse
Of the Bible. Tho 9th verse of the
viii chapter of Esther is the longest
verse; 3jth verse Of xi. chapter Of
st, John is tho shortest. In the
evil. Psalm there are four vers es
alike, tho Sth. 18th. 2lst aud S1st,
Each verse Of cxxxii. Psalm end alike.
No names or words with MOI @
than six syllables are found in the
Bible. The xxxvII, chapter Of Isaiah
and XIX, chapter OF Kings are alike
The word girl occurs but once in
tho Bible, aud that in the 3D. verse
III, chapter Of Joel. There are
found in both books OF the Bible
1856, 4S3 letters, 773,G93 words, 3l,-
373 verses, l, ,lS9 chapters, and 6G
books. The xxvr, chapter of the
Acts Of the Apostles is the finest
chapter to read. The most beaut =
ful chapter in the Bible is the XIII
Psalm. The four most inspiring
promises are John XIV, chapter an
ID verse, John VI. chapter and 37th
verse, st. Mathew xI, chapter and
2Sth verse, and the xxxvii, Psalm,
4th verse. The 2nd verso of the
*, chapter OF isaiah is one for the
new convert Ill who hatter them
selves with vain boastings Of their
p perfectness should learn the vi,
chapter Of st, Matthew. All hu-
manity ahould learn the vi, chapter
OF St. Luke, from the Goth verse to
the end.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30
The Newer Arithmetic.

lit costs five dollars to ma ke use
Of one oath in New Jersey, how
much will it cost q man to swear all
d ay in Iowa.
A merchant finds himself with
$500 in bad debts on hand, and be
divides the amount to make fifty OF
bis best customers foot tho bill.
How much did each one have to
pay?
Apolitical candidate promises the
position Of market clerk to $40 diff.
ferent friends aud after his election
gives the place to his uncle. Find
words in which to express tho feel.
ings Of the $40.
Ifittakes eight dollars worth Of
coal to one ffteen.cent house, plant
through the winter. how much coal
will II taks TO carry ten Of the plants
through the season 7
In city Of 100000 people there
are 1000 men who carry umbrellas
and canes on their shoulders without
refereuce TO pedestrians. II mau
kicks sixteen Of these chaps per day,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30

how lorg wonld IL take TO got rouu.
to tho Last batch 7
A lady pays seven dollars for ,
pair Of fashionable shoes and gu
dures fourteen dollars worth of ag
ony for evoy mile she walks. How
much agony would she endure il
walking three weeks
" q man finds seventeen inches
tarred ropo in one plug Of tobacco
how many inches will he find
twenty-five plugs :
II It Ia es u fall Of twenty eg''
feet from "l,siI at tree TO break
boys aim. ow T. r must bo fall /,
break bis e"k ?
o. certain po'i' col ticket n,
fourteen candidates each cardi
late is the victim OF $40 lies. What
is the total number Of lies Y-N
trait Free Press.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30

To-day, though broken down IN
health, and may never fully recover
| record these sufferings as a r, mem
brance to coming generations, and
dedicate these pages to tue memory
Of the living and the dead. who IN
the great struggle have suffered or
died 10 risoue, aud upon well fongbt
battle fields, for our countrys pre-
servation and honor.
Looking back overt tho past. ! can
hardly imagine how | managed to
live through fourteen long months
Of confinement in rebel prisons
But knew must not give way, II
| hoped to live.
Sometimes l was barely able to
crawl down TO the brook to wash my
body, nni the water was often q
fiIthy, that it was not agree .blo t.
use for bathing. But by applying
water and friction to the body, it,
effects wero marvellous, for good
The Doctors had somo home. male
medicines which they woul give to
those who wero about dying.
But the best medicine for the
prisoners, was after all food. But
wholesome, nutricious food was har'
der to get than medicines--and the
consequence of not having food over
100 to $50 men wero carried out Of
the stockado every morning dead
who had died for want Of something
10 eat.
10 be Continued
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30
TheSecret

OF the universal success Of
Browns Iron Bittcrs is sim
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
docs just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30

BY thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Conn
mcncing at the foundation
it builds up and restores lost
health--in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30

70 Dearborn Ave. Chicago. Nov. :.
ihave been q great sufferer from
avery~eakstomseh. heartburn. and
dyspepsia IN i,s worst orm. Nearly
everything ate gave me di,Vess.
and ! could eat but little. fhavs
triedevctything recommended, have
taken the prescriptions Of . doseu
physicians. but got no relief until I
took Browns Iron Blttes. feel
none of the old troubles, and am .
new man. ] am getting much
stronger. and feel hr,,.rsts. lam
railroad engineer. and now make
my trips regularly, I can not say
too much in praise of yuvr. wonder.
ful medicine. ID. {. NtrH.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30

BRowN's IRON BrrrERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gcstion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bitieu made br
Brown Chemical Co.. baltimore. Crossed
fsd lines and trade mark on wrapper.
The Evening critic., 1882-07-12
CouIdn,t Rchnye Herself.

Saratoga correspondent overheard two
young ladies' talking, and this is what they
said swell, I'm going home tomorrow"
''what for, pray 70 "Because can't behave
myself" "well, out with It, Jennie. What
have you been doing % "Lots OF things"
'Well, give us tho first Z" ''You know Frank
Kennedy, Nell 2" 'gThat soft, simpering
fellow that always tells you how charming
saw him coming, and made up my mind
10 take him down. put my diamond
brooch in the chair, pin upward,
and asked him TO sit down." "Ife sat, OF course,
and what then 2" ''Ho jumped up and
yelled: 'Oh, my y whats the trouble II
asked. Nothing In particular, only 1 thought
OF an engagement at THIS very moment; YOU
must excuse me- And or he went, and,
would you believe It, Nell, the brooch was
sticking to him." "That was awful, jennie"
and the two girls giggled together for Ave
minutes. Noll broke the spell by demanding:
'swhat next?" "why, you see was talking
with that young sprlg OF q clergyman, the
Rev. Tom Parsons. We had nearly talked
each other TO death, when, as luck would
have 1t, ho made some remark about mosqui-
toes. was ON my native heath at once, and
began 10 tell him OF my experience at Rocka.
way. Did they bite very hardT inquired the
Rev. Thomas. wish, Mr.. Parsons said I,
you could see my logs and Judge for your
SELF "That was horrid speech, Jennie.
How could you say such q thing?" "Why,
Nell, 1t popped out before knew It," "And
whai did Mr.. Parsons say?" "He blushed
clean TO his eyes, and ran away"
The Evening critic., 1882-07-12

moorod as n target for some OF tho newer
ships to practice on, in order to test the re-
sistaucc of armor when placed in position
on board
But now, with war looming up in the
foreground the English naval authorities
find that after all the ships they need for
all work are the simplest type of the low
frctboard monitor, OF comparatively light
draupht easily handled and free from the
complications Of architecture aud ma
chinery that distinguish the later struc-
lures. Among other things, they discover
that "thc bulk of their ironclad fleet Is
composed Of vessels drawing from 2i1 to
Is feet of water, which Is too deep for gen
cral service against haibor dofensos and on
hostile coasts ~
Well this is what our own naval archi.
tccts and students have been urging all the
time. We welcome the discovery of our
English neighbors, because IL tcnds to cor
roborate what we havo all along main
tained, to.wit; That the most useful va
iicty of iron.clad ships for country which
needs small navy for utility and not for
show, is the low.freeboard montor, of me-
dium displaccment--5,000 tons, or under
and drawing less than 10 feet Of water.
Such are the ships which Congress is now
debating an appropriation to complete and
the emeute at Alexandria will have served
at least one good purpose If its lesson shall
be read intelligently by our legislators.
There is probably no doubt but that the
provision for the completion of our mon
itors embraced in the present Naval bill
would have prevailed anyhow. Oar OBJ
.iect in citing the experience Of the Eng
llsh Is mainly to illustrate the folly of
Hewitt and his kind in antagonizing the
completion of the monitors on the pre-
tended theory that they were Obsolete"
The Evening critic., 1882-07-12
American Officers and the Egyptian
Army.

In 1867 q number of OK Federal and Confed
crate officers went TO Egypt and entered the
military service at the invitation of the Khe-
dive, and 1t Is now conceded that as far as the
Egyptian army has any efficiency 1t Is their
creation. Prominent among these were Gen.
eral Charles p. Stone, of the Federal army,who
was defeated at Balls Blur; Generals W. W.
Loring and Raleigh L. Colston, Colonel Thomas
G. Rhett, General Joseph Il. Johnston's Adju-
tantGeneral, Colonel Walter II. Jenifer, of
Maryland, and DR.. Edward Warren, of Balti-
more, all OF whom served tn rho Confederate
army, and Colonel q. O. Long, of Maryland. IL
was not long before tho American officers be.
gan 10 feel q hostile pressure, and they grad
ually abandoned the service of the Khedlve,
until General Stone Is now the only Amer.
lean officer OF prominence In the Egyptian
army, and II is extremely doubtful IL
he Will be permitted TO retain any important
command II a religious war grows out of the
present situation. Colonel Jenifer, after some
years service, returned to Maryland and died
several years ago. DR.. Warren, after obtain
ing great distinction in the medical depart
ment and having tho title OF Bey conferred on
him by tho Khedive, was obliged to abandon
Egypt because OF his injured eyesight, and is
now an eminent physician In Paris, France.
Colonel Long, after performing much arduous
service, returned TO this country and lectured
in tho principal cities. He is now In Egypt,
but not In the army. General Colston Is en-
gagged rs amilitary instructor In an academy
near New York city, while General Loring,
who constructed almost all Of the Important
dcfenses OF Alexandria, is now living in Flor
ida, whero he. began his military carecr In
uphtlnp tho Indiana.
The Evening critic., 1882-07-12

Probably no hot weather drink has gained
as rapidly in public favor as Iced tea. There
proper method OF preparing this delicious
beverage. People have been advised 10 mako
It by infusion, by decoctions, with boiling
water and with hot water brought to tho boil
ing point after the tea is in II; but now comes
a ukase from no less worthy source than
the New York Epenlng Post telling us that
these methods are all wrong rs applied to the
popular drink. We must ''use cold water,
putting in the tea several hours before 1t is to
bo drank. The delicate flavor OF the tea and
abundant strength Will bo extracted without
q trace OF tho bitter taste attributable TO tam
mic acid. No more than the usual quantity OF
tea VIII be required. Ice few minutes be.
fore serving" This is vouched for as per-
Certainly worth a trial, considering tho In
ferior quality OF the beverage 80 often served
In we'll regulated households.
The Evening critic., 1882-07-12

AT THE VERY first gun of actual warfare
the English naval experts sound the alarm
that their ironclads are too large--or that
they have not enough small ones Of COM
paratively light draught. "Just now"
says the Broad ArrOw, "the two most ser.
viceable ironclads we have are the Orion
and the Belle Isle, and that simply because
they are small, handy aud of light dfaught,
at the same time being heavily armed and
thickly armored."
In another article of the same issue the
Arro,c calls attention to five double-tur-
reted monitors of the old type-as it Is
called-but which has suddenly become
m0dernized by events. These are the
Glatton, Gorgon, Hecote, Hydra and Cy-
clops, built about 1s6s-69, on the model of
the old BIiantonomah. and hence very
similar in design TO the five double turrets
of our own, which Congress is in the act Of
appropriating money to complete. While
the English have been building broadsidc
monsters like the Alexandra and turrated
Ieviathans like the Inflexible, these five
old fashioned, low freeboard monitors have
lain in port and been well-nigh forgotten.
In fact, the only use that has been made OF
them was couple Of years or more ago,
when the Glatton was towed out aud