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The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
Common Sense.

Common sense is symmetry OF mind,
of character, and of purpose in the
individual combined. 1t represents
man in completeness, harmony, and
eouipoise. 1t clothes him with digni-
ty, invests him with power, and stamps
him with superiority. 1t is net genius,
for that is often erratic nor cunning
I'D it's %sinuous course; not tact, with Its
decline into trickery. Common sense
is the embodiment Of true manhood.
1t cenfers a patent of royalty, though
birth be plebian, and exalts men from
their lowest spheres to the highest sta
tions. Not by sudden freaks of for
tune or adventitions circumstance are
they thus digniied but step by step,
through obstacles and hindrance, they
overcome by force of character and
the proper force of will power. Com
mon sense is q tremendous force in this
world. It's power is felt and acknowl-
edged through ar the ramitications OF
government, society, business, finance
and commerce. In fact, it is the histe-
nv as we'll as the true philosophy of the
ages. 1t is the salt which has redeemed
humanity from barbarism, and the
moving power which has propelled the
race onward in it's march of progress
and civilization.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
EpHRA1M BATES,
Monlder of Public Sentiment

In the struggle of life we. have con-
slant need of calmness, of patience and
courage. The need of this was never
more beautifully expressed than in a
letter Of AIRY Scheffer, the celebrated
French artist, to his daughter, in which
he says:
Dear daughter, strive to be Of good
courage, to be gentle hearted; these
are the true qualities for woman.
Troubles everybody must expect.
There is but enc way of locking at fate
whatever that be, whether blessings
or afHictions-to behave with dignity
under both. We must not lose heart
or it will be the worse, both for our
selves and for these whom we love.
To struggle, and again and again to
renew the confict-that 10 iife's in
heritance."
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
Down with the Fences.
Mobile Register.I


The Atlanta Constitution furnishes
an interesting account of the working
of the Georgia law which leaves 1T to
the option of the voters of a county to
determine whether they shall have fen
ces or not. In Coweta county the PEG
pie voted to do away with fences and
to make owners keep up their stock.
The result has been a marked improve
ment in agriculture and in the value OF
lands.
Te fence the cultivated lands of Cow
eta cost under the old system 1884, o94,
and it required $4,000 0 a year to keep
these fences in repair. The new law
does away with three-fonrths OF the
fences, reducing the cost to 1928, 7OO, IA
saving of S67O,3 9 and Of $67, 500 a
year for repairs. The the total value of
all the cattle in the county is $780,, 475,
or less than half that of the fences.
Under the no.fence law the cultivated
acreage of Coweta county has incr.eas-
ed 90 per cent. This is easily under
stood when we reflect that without fen
ces the farmer saves an annual tax
equal to one-fourth the value OF his
lands. Frequently the fencing cost
more than the land.
The counties in Georgia which have
tried the experiment. will never 60 back
to the old fence system. Whey find
that a heavy burden has been taken
from the farmer and that he is no lenger
made to suffer from the incursions OF
wild stock which no fences can turn.
He can new select his pieces of ground
for cultivation and not be forced to use
the same old fenced fields year after
year, and he a cultivate his land up
to the very edge of the road.
In those counties in Alabama where
fences have been abolished the people
are entirely satisfied with the result
In what ia known as the cow counties,
those counties where there are vast
tracts of open pine land, it would be q
hardship on the stock growers to com
mel them to fence in their stock at al
seasons of the year, but we see no rea,
son why the General Assembly might
not adopt for such counties a modified
: law like that which prevails in Texas
There the law makes a barbed wire
fence of three strands a legal fence. L
: is sufficient to turn cattle. All otheI
kinds of stock must be Kept up. Thu
few hogs that are raised in these coun
: ties should be confined by their own
: ers and not allowed to d~epredate upol
a the neighbers. We all know the diff
: Guilty, the almost impossiblity Of keep
ing long fences preof against hogs
Along the rivers it is absolutely impos
sible to guard the corn fields from
swine. They swim around the ends Q
the fences, and across slenghs and la
: gnons which cannot be fenced. The,
even swim across the rivers. They con
: ceal themselves in the cane during tn
day and ravage the fields at night. On
i miserable pine woods hog belonging
! a lazy negro will destroy in q nigh
= ten times his value and make the farm
v er's life miserable. If we cannot &c
: the Texas law. we should at least hav
J a law requiring swine to be confined b
d their owners from the middle of Jun
: to the first Of October. Our blesse
= Law. givers should give US a relief fror
hogs aver if they haven't the mora
, courage to tackle the dog question. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
The Guiteau Hanging.

The number to DO present at Gui-
teau's execution is very limited, ae-
cording to the law of the District of
Columbia. A few representatives of
the press, A jury of twelve citizens, the
attorneys in the case, and the officials
at the jail viii make up the audience.
During the visit to the Jail lately the
wooden door was open and Guiteau
stuck his face out and called in an i'm
perieus way to Rob, an attendant.
| The visitors were thus enabled to OBJ.
tain a good lock at him, as he stared
very hard at the audience and appear
ed to be urging the officials to allow
him to have a talk with the visitors,
but the doors were quickly closed and
the assassin was taken back to his
cell. His face is very fat and full. He
has the air and look of a very well-fed
and well kept animal. The Jail Off
Gals who have him in charge say that
he has not Indicated since the trial the
first evidence of insanity, that he is as
quiet and reasonable and clear in all
his methods Of business as any prisoner
they have ever had in their charge ;
and as one of the Jail officials said yes
tarday, in some ways he is a very able
man. He is one Of the most cunning
and astute persons WI have ever had
in charge, and excepting n or two
pecnliarities could not be considered
in any sense of the word In insane
man" They prophecy from now on,
however, that he will continue to so
down in his physical and mental con-
dition. The depression of the last
week or ten days, even when buoyed
up with the hope that the court may
give him a new trial, will deepen and
become ahject despair when he knows
that he has no hope. The struggle OF
the people at the Jail now will be to
keep enough life in him to 60 to the
scaffold on the Both inst. They pho
phesy a complete break down and an
abject spectacle on that day.
Il
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
Newspaper laws and ReglAla'
tiOns.

/. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary are considered wishing 10
continue their subscriptions.
8. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nue. TO send them until all arrearages are paid.
5. III subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
thew have settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
d. IF subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
S, The courts have decided that refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Is pri-
ma facie evidence Of intentional fraud"
s. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use Of it, whether he has ordered
il or not, is held in law to be O subscriber.
4. If subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher at the
end Of their time. If they do not wish to con-
tinue taking it otherwise the publisher IS
authorized to continue sending it on, and the
subscribers will be responsible until an ex-
press notice, with payment OF all arrears, IS
sent to the publisher.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
What is NIulching 2

Having used the term Mulch, for
these many years6we were DESTROYS OF
learning its origin. and after much
search through cyclopadias and die
tionaries, find it derived from the He
brew word for partly rotten straw.
London says: "Muiching consists in
las ing a circle of litter around newly
pl inted trees to retain the natural ha
midity of the soil" Really, mulching
is whatever will prevent evaporation
from the soil, and in American prac-
tice is even extended to mellow earth,
keeping the surface of the soil light by
constant stirring SO that it will be a
poor conductor of heat. Still, by mulch
ing, is generally understood the plac-
ing Of some material upon the soil that
will prevent evaporation, and it is OF
little consequence what this material
may be. Chips, sticks, tan-bafk, saw
dust. straw, litter from the stables,
leaves, grass, or small stenes-what-
ever will cover the ground and prevent
evaporation may be used as a mulch.
We have known coal ashes to be used,
and much virtue ascrlbed to the ashes,
while they only prevented teo rapid
eyc-aBtion. We once visited a place
upon which there were many fine ever
greens !; the owner claimed that bis
sncccas in planting was due to placing
fat stones from a n~eighboring quarry
around the newly settrees. The stones
no doubt, did excellent service, as any
other stones would have done-they
simply served to keep the ground be.
meath them moist-as a mulch. The
actien of q mulch being merely me
chanIcal, it makes no difference al Il
the material The natural mulch i
leaves, which, not only prevent evapo
ration from below, but allow the rail-
to pass between thom TO add to thu
moisture Of the soil. 1t is no doub
with the experience of every one tina
the earth beneath a stone, a board, o
whatever has laid upon the surface, ]
always moist. This condition may b
produced over d large surface. by mere
III covering il with any material tina
will prevent evaporation. With a
newly set plante, whether trees Q
small plants III the garden, q little lit
TER, or whatever may be at hand wi
be Of great benefit. In.an article on I
206, we have given an account of som
French experiments in cSyering ID
soil with an i~mpervieus material. lie
any one who doubts its value mulch
part Of his strawberry bed, and leave
part Of It uncovered he will be cen
WINGED Of the value Of mnlching.-
american Agricalttyist.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

Always remember no Q can debase
you but yourself. SANDER, satire,
~falsehood, injustice, these can never
rob you Of yeur manhood. Men may
lie about you, they may denouncs you,
may cherish suspicious manifold they
may make your failings the target Of
their wit or cruelty ; never be alarmed,
never swerve an inch from the line
your Judgment and conscience have
marked ont for yen. They cannot by
all their efforts take away your knowl-
edge Of Yourself, the purity Of your
character and the generosity Of youl
nature. While these are left, you are
III point Or fact, unharmed.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

When the Republicans were in the
minority IN the House they believed in
flibustering. Now that they are 10 the
majority, flibustering strikes them as
something awful, as something, in the
opinion Of that atfhrighted patriot, Mr..
Kaason, Of Iowa, that will oanse the
House I'd be Jisnctas o.Dicio, and moth
HE would be left for IL 10 40 but adj
journ, and leave the Government TO
perish Mr.. Kasson was not enlight-
ened as 10 this terrible danger from
flibustsring whsn his party was IN 9
minority MIR. Kasson will change his
views materially. or rather go back to
bis former views when his party j.
aEain in d minority II IA TO be hoped
that Mr. Kassen viii soon have 80 OPP
pofsunity for revising his opipion.-
Mobile Rsqistsr.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

A thunderstorm having greatly i'm
proved a cask of bad wine in a cellar
at Cauassone, some experiments have
been made with electricity in France.
A current of electricity was passed
through a small cask of sour wine, and
at the end of a few days the wine was
found to be greatly improved in quail
ty, and to have acquired that flavor
which has hitherto been supposed to
come only with age.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
FOFe SALE,

leo ACRES OF LAND-50 acres enclosed
lOU and in cultivation, balance woodland
with dwelling, two corn cribs, kitchen,
smoke-house, etc, situated twenty miles from
Opelousas, and Eve miles from Prud,homme
City, on west side of Bayou Mallet. Terms
part cash, balance on time. For particulars,
apply at the COURIER office. aplotf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

IF you are suffering from indigestion
or any complaint of the Stomach or Bow
els, you will obtain great relief by using
the PR1cKLY ASH B~ITTERs, as they have
the property of gently relieving these
organs and placing them in a good
sound healthy condition. Purely veg
etable in their composition, they can do
you no possible harm.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

WoMAN's primitive beauty and vigor,
which have been lost, can be restored
and retained by the action of certain con-
stitutional agents. These agents neces-
sarily regulate, build up, fortify and an
~tagonize all existing female irregularities
and excesses, or distractions which pro-
duce the ill health. The remedy must
unload the locked up secretions, addiron
to blood, strength to system and vitality
to nerves. Such a remedy is found in
the use of English Female BitterS
Two great evils-headache and con-
stipation, affecting nearly all humanity,
are relieved by Bailey's Saline ApeTient.
slough on Chllls,"
Cures s cases for 5 cts. in cash or stamps.
Mailed by John Parham, Atlanta, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

Fathers, mothers, all ye to whom is
confided the rearing ef the rising gem
Grafton, we dc tell you again, educate,
educate, send to school, yen have no
reason for not 10 doing. Neglect to do
this and we tell you, that you are ain
ming against your most sacred .obliga-
tions.-AbbeUilIc Mersdionag.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
Assessment List.

HAVE finished the assessment list of the
IA parish of st. Landry, for the year 1882
and it will be deposited at the Recorders of
fee in Opelousas, on Monday, May 22d, 1882,
where it will remain thirty days for. inspection
OCTAVE FONTENQT,
. Assessor of the Parish of st. Landry.
Nav 90, 1882. St
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

Mr.. j. II. Cary, Columbus, o., writes: 81
tried Browns Iron Bitters with my little Girl,
whose blood ,teemed poisoned, her skin being
IT has cured her completely, and all trace of
impure blood III her systsm has entirely dis
appaarSdt
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

Remored to Beuerue Street, betscecn Mrs. Laat
aud Geo. W. Aoriarty's Shops.
SHAVING, Hair-Cutting, Dyeing, Shan
y pooling, &c, lone in the latest styles.
Prices moderate; satisfaction guaranteed.
- Hair-cutting by machinery.
E.A BODEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
TIN SHOP.

WKTM. LIGH1IEY announces to our citi-
w Gems that he has returned to Opelousas
to stay. Shop next door to Young & Co.'S
drugstore, opposite l.. Pueheu's. Main Street.
He is prepared to do all job work, guttering
and repairing at short notice and III a work
rnauIike manner. Prices moderate.
Opelousas. Feb. %. 1882.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
CHAs.

ETHHE well known teacher, informs the pub.
T. lie that he will teach school, at his resi-.
deuce, every evening from 5 to Z o'clock. The
following branches will be taught mathemat.
les, physics, mechanics. chemistry, bOOk-keep.
ing, and French and American law. Terms
50 per month in advance. E Wanted-a sit
uation as book keeper. Good references will
be gwen. Opelousas, Jan %. 1882. 3m
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

The reason why women everywhere use
K&fkArsk Ginger Tonic ID, because they have
Arue1 bY experience-the best guide--that
b exnalAent medicine oyefcomes despnndcn.
periodical headache. indigestion, pain in
\ MA rack AID kidneys, and. other troubles 0f
shA H0Hst Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
THE
UPRIGHT 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
aud cannot lneye by any change in the wood
work.
through "a strong brass agraffe screwed into
the iron plate, thence across the sounding
board bridge, and is fastened to "a pin at the
other 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 it's popularity constantly increases. We
will be very much obliged if you will call and
examine these pianos. We also take old pianos
in exchange at fair value.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

H. A. MARTEL.


Office Court Street, near corner of Landry,
OPELOUSAS. LA
NKTILL practice in the Parish and District
w Courts, and give especial attention to all
business before Magistrates Courts. t27
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17

Debility resulting from typhoid and low
feyers is best and most quickly relieved BY
Browns Iron Bifters.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
PosT OFFICE, Opelousas, Dec, |, 1870.
nN and after this date, the Post Once g
~ this place will open at 8 a. m. and VIII
close at Z p. III. every day. On Sunday y
will be closed all day.
Money orders issued, and letters Registered
from 10 u. M. till 4 p. m. Positively, no onasss
issued, nor letters registered, except rithia iaose
hours.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL.
New Orleans and way mail at 6:00 P. n. aahy
Alexandria /" " 5:3O a. u.
All mail matter must be deposited in she
office before s p. IN. every day, otherwise y
will lay over one day.
d4 LOUIS DESMARAIS, ]. y.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
Eaded CoIors Restored.

Faded or gray hair gradually RECEIVERS its
youthful color and lustre by the use of Par
ker's Hair BaIsam, an elegant dressing, adj
mired for its purity and rich perfume.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
BEER ON ICE.
> cARRxAan SHOP,

akI CAA6A&a0A SAV1.
ELT Thankful for the patronage here
2NZtofore extended to me by the citi-
zens of st. Landry, / solicit a further continue
tion of their favors; and beg leave to inform
them that | will always he ready to accommo-
date them in any branch of my business, at
reasonable prices for cash only. All work here
after if not paid for on delivery will be charged
10 per cent additional for immediate collection.
| have on hand Hacks and Buagies which ]
will sell cheap fdr cash. Hacks and Buggies
made to order. S. p. CLARK.
Opelousas, Jan'y 20, '72j9tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-06-17
CITIZENS
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES

REY SCHOOL for the education Of young
I've ladies is now open in my dwelling q
Opelousas. / intend this Institution to DO
permanent, and will endeavor to meet The
wants of this community, by a~ffording faelli
ties for a thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition in primary branches, per month, sa g
Tuition in Academic =" 10
French 2@
Music with use of piano, 6W
Drawing, tdaily l~essons,l !" 5M
Painting, ttri-weekly lessons, " +" SW
Vocal Music, gratis.
Board, Rm
Washing, per Dozen, ~
All dues payable monthly, in advance.
MRS. NJ. II. HAYES.
Opelousas, Nov. 25, 1879. tt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-05-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
y
VALUABLE REAL, ESTATE

Belonging TO the estate of the late Thomas K Mem
lice, in the county OF Augusta Va, ana
Summers county, ". Va.
BY virtue of d decree OF Inc Circuit Court Of Au-
gusia county, Virginia, rendered the June term,
I. IL. Menlfee's widow and Devisees, We will offer
for sale at public auct1on i'll front OF the Court
house, i'll the city OF Staun0on, on
SATURDAY, the 2Uth day of MAY, 1882,
the following property:
LOT NO. L, southeast side of Menifee street,
adJOinlog airs. MenIloe, ironing on
that street about 10 feet with depth of about $50
IeeI with soou FRAME HOUSE thereon, containing
5
Lot NO. adJoins lot No. l, fronting about rs feet
on AlenlIee street anu running pack about 1870 teet
Lot NO. 8 Fronting apoal IUU teet the northwest
SIDE ot Menllee street, and running BACK about $50
Ieet. Has on IL a good Frome House with rooms.
Lot No. 4, fronting on MenlIee street. about 100
feel by ABOUT I5U ueep, adJoIns Lot NO. 3.
LOT No. o. fronting Menifee street about 100 #.
by 15U deep.
Lot No. o. fronting on Menifee and Halle streets,
with a house thereon, containing rooms.
Lots Nos. l. and nave houses with all necessa-
ry out-houSeS thereon, and are IN good repair.
Lots Nos. 2, and are vacant, but are al humber
one building lots, located in the rapidly developing
SUBURB or Inc city, known West End, where prop
erty Is constantly increasing i'll value.
Nc. y an undivided X interest i'll three lots with
Smith ana Elder, on the q. v. by, III western
suburbs OF the city OF btaunIon.
No. 49, A tract vi 1872 acres OF wood land in Sum-
mers county, West Va. This property is Immediate
ly on the chesapeake OHIO Ry., near the junction
or Greonprler anu New RIVERS Is nne1y numbered,
making IL one OF the best tracts lumber i'll that
section OF the country.
No. IL. Lots Nos. III, H. 16 and IT, the western
suburbs OF the city OF stanton, plat OF lots own
cd Jointly py Menlree and AlcManon, lne ABOVE be-
ing The part assigned To Men1Iees estate by Com
mlssieners in Lne ca use vi Menifee's admir- VS.
Green ell al. in which cause the plat can be seen.
Piats of Inc above property with ruli particulars
can De seen DIT the ONCE OF Hudson Patrick, Slaun
ton, Va, and w. j. Hunter will show the property
| to those Wishing to examine.
TEkMS.-Cash in hand To pay the cost Of sale, and
the balance in three equal annual payments, bear
lug interest from the day of with approx
personal security TO be taken from purchaser
the title be retained ultimate security fol
the purchase money.
al 1 o'clock.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.
W. A. HUDSON.
W. j. HUNTER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-05-11

Mail, Southwark, connects at Charlottesville with
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Express trains connect at Charlottesville with c.
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Express trains northward make connections at
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Mixed Trains for Main Line leave Alexandria daily
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For Manassas Line leave Washington at 10 a. m.
and Alexandria As q. m, daily, except Sunday
arrive at Strasburg at II % p. NJ connecting with
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Mixed Trains for Manassas Division leave Al
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For Middleburg daily Except Sunday connections
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All trains make good connections atWashington to
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M, running through without change.
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Charleston, s. c. without change on 90 p. m train
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Through tickets at lowest rates to all Important
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Mail Trains in both directions make close connec-
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feb2S General Ticket Agent.