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The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The authorities in Covington, KY,
are in a quaudary. Major Hicks, .
prisoner sentenced to be hanged on
the 18th, has broke ont with small pox,
and the Sheriff is petitioning for sns-
pension of sentence until the man re-
covers, as neither prieat nor deputy
sheriff can be found willing 10 take
part in small pox procession to the
Callows.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

gLuBBING.-We will club cur paper
with the New Orleans Times Democrat
on slse same terms as we did last. year
With the Democrat, viz. $3.50 per
annum for the two papers. Send in
ysnr subscriptions without delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The Western Union Telegraph Com
paDy will finish putting up poles to
Washington to-day. In few days
more the wires will be put on them,
when tho new line win be in work. NO
eraar TO Chensyviile on the Morgan
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The latest marvel of science 10 in
Simultaneous photography. BY the aid
Of this process it 10 possible to obtain .
picture Of yourself and girl in the act
of being thrown over stone wall by q
runaway horss. This picture can be
placed on the mantlepiece in maroon
velvet frame asa warning to voting
men to never let go the reins with
both hands, even if the hugging is ofsu-
perlative quality. -Neso HaUeH Register
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Publishers of newspapers and more,
particularly local newspapers, have to
depend mainly upon their advertising
columns for their support. Yet how
many are thegs who eeem not to real
ize this fact. Instead of giving their
paper liberal advertising patronage,
they perhaps give it none; and if a
leves or entertainment is got up in the
place. the paper is expected to notice
it for nothing.
Now if all the patronage that paper
can expect is that Of the LEGALITY for
whose interest it works, it would seem
that every one should give it the ad-
vartising that legitiinately belongs to
it, and not try to get it without paying
for it. There is class of people that
seem to hegrudge every dollar that
goes to their local papers; and still
borrow ii and read it. and are the ss-
verest critics Of its short. comings.
The publisher has to pay for labor
and paper. and every notice Of any
kind, in the nature of an advertisement
he ought to have his pay for. He has
got to get his living cut of his adFertis-
ing columns, and any society Of indi-
| vidual can with just al much propriety
beg fivs dollars of any ether individual
1 8 4 - a+ Il
as to expect it grafuitously of p news
paper.
Any man who does not think enough
of HE towns paper, and every trader
who doas not believe in advertising,
should move into some town where
they have no paper. Gardner Jour
nal.
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business Notices.

For SALE.-A fine buggy mare, harness ana
new buggy. Apply at this office.
A BARGAIN-A ten horse power engine and
boiler may be had cheap by applying at this
| Office.
Subscribe for this paper and send it to your
friends. Nothing makes an intelligent man
sooner than the habit of reading his home
paper. 2
BLANKs-For advances of supplies, for no.
taries, for justices of the peace, &C., always
kept on hand or printed at short notice at the
COURIER Office.
A $40 scholarship, good for full course of
Bookkeeping in Blaekmans Commercial (!ol-
lege, New Orleans. can be had at q heavy dis
count on application at this office.
The COURIER ought to be in the family Of
every intelligent man in. the parish. Single
subscriptions $3.50 in advance; S2.25 each in
clubs of five, and 81. 90 in cltrbs of ten.
PatrOnize home enterprise, by having your
Job work done at the COURIER Office. We
guarantee satisfaction il style of work and
prices. A fine lot of cards, Sc, just received
Have your bill heads, letter heads, circulars
cards, ball and wedding tickets, hand bills
labels, posters, etc, printed at the COURIER
! office. We are prepared to execute aii orders
at the very loscest cash prices
Our subscription price is $3.50 If paid in ad
Yance. III not paid in advance, the price is
$500. Let there he no misunderstanding
about this matter. These Lave been our terms
since 1875
CLUBs.-We will receive subscriptions, in
clubs of five, at So 25 each i'll clubs of ten, at
81. 90 each-cash in advance.
Postmassers
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The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Iberville South The Cotton Plant,
published in Bastrop, Morehouse par
ish, has suspended publication. Two
papers in any one parish in Louisiana,
except Orleans, Caddo and East Baton
Rongs, are more than can make de
cent support for tlleis publishers
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The rainy weather has held its own
again tlle most Of this week. The only
change we can note is that it has been
colder, and the roads and streets have
bscems channels of mud and slush. We
have had very little sunshine for nearly
GhEsa weeks, and unless we have dry
and clear weather soon, travel will al
most cease, particularly with heavily
laden wagsns. Come, Measrs. Tice and
Veanor, stsp down and out from your
vsashsr predictions. You know no
more abouE it than Louisiana Lagisla-
tuFe knows about law making.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Mr.. Laurent Dnpre, attorney at law,
has been appointed by the Governor to
assist onr tax collector in the collection
N licenses due the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The piano, chairs, lamps, &c, be-
longing to the Philharmonic Associa.
lion will be sold at auction on the 3lst
See notice.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Ralllw we pnbliah the appointments
lAails BY the late conferencespf the M.
2 Church South for this district :
Lewis A. Reed, 7. E.-Opelousas, T.
]. HOush Washington, NJ. C. Manley ;
FsAmillionville, s. 8. Kesner; Plaque
mine Brulee and Kimbail's Chapel, J.
Wynn Abbeville, j. r. Scurlock ;
Asw Iberia, r. >. Upton ; Franklin,
X Faunt LeRoy; Pattersonville
tnd Morgan City, q. s. Trippett; Lake
Charles, 8. H. Cooper; Sugar Town'
4 v Davis; Calcasien mission, to be
supplied; Grand cheniere. to be sup
pliaa.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

A new post Office has been establish
ID at Barbreck, St. Landry, five miles
from Whiteville and nine miles from
Holmesville.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The public schools of St. Mary par
ish-eleysn white and eleven colored-
will open the first Monday in March.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

we call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of J. Monroe Tay-
lor. This house has been established
nearly 40 years, and their goods are
celebrated for purity and strength. We
would recommend trial Of their Gold
Medal brands to all who desire superior
cookery.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
% P Ell u o A o.:
ATURDAY, Ian. 81, 1882.

Business has been qufte dull all the
wask. Cause-bad weather.
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FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Wagons, Buggies, Carriages Plows, scrapers Sweeps
Groceries of best brands Of Flour, Sugar.
Molasses, Soap, Starch, Smoking and Chewing
Tobacco, Rice, Whskey Ansette & Winesj
Also Canned Goods and variety of
articles too numerous to mention.
Prices will and uniform. It is useless to ask
a rebate No deviation from the prices marked.
q NO GOODS WILL BE CHARGED DURING SPECIFIED
AS the time is very short would advise all those who
are search Of bargains to come forward at once as
delay will not benefit them any at ALL
THIS CHANCE Is FOR EVERY ONE ALIKE
Spvtte inspection am convnced evey e0lW very
its correctness after havig paid u1 to my establishment
Call at corner Main and Bellevue Streets at the large
Brick Store. Yours truly,
on.onsas 1annarv ? 1852 JOS BLOCH.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Read Mr.. Albert Delahoussaye's card
ii another column, and for frat class
article of bread give him a call.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
NEW BAKERY.
ALBERT DELAHOUsSAYE,
Main Street

Opposite e. PBcheu's Grocery.
ID EST Bread and Cakes st the most reason
u D able prices. Dealers and families sup
g,lssa as the Lowest rates. Cakes and Confec-
fionery for Weddings, snppers, &c. special
II. Jan 81 :
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
lads ship hallway.
IN. o. Times-Democrat.1 I

IN. D. Times-D Democrat
Eads' Ship Railway bill is being
energetically pressed before Congress,
with every probability of success. The
only serious opposition to it hitherto
has been that coming from Gen. Grant
and the supporters of the Nicaraguan
Canal scheme. Gen. Grant possesses
great influence with the present Con-
gress, and his support Of the Nicara-
guam project has given it great
strength, vitality and influence. But
the General has changed his views
lately on this Important question, and
is now convert Of Eads' Ship Railway
an earnest and ardent supporter of
that measure. 1t is said that Capt.
Eads was approached the other day, by
gentlemen interested. in the Nicara-
guam project, who wanted tosunite for
ces with him, and a proposal was made
that they work together-an offer very
wisely declined by him. As for the
Panama canal scheme, there is no op-
position to be feared from that. Con-
gress is far from favorably disposed
toward de Lssseps, and the great
Frenchman has finally come to the con-
elusion that there is no possibility of
winning over the American people to
his support indeed, he has disbanded
the lobby which he established at
Washington, and given up his fight
here.
Capt. Eads' proposal, therefore,
stands before Congress on its own mer-
its. He asks that body to guarantee
6 per cent. interest on $50,00O,000, of
the capital of the company, to he re-
paid by the company ont of the frat
receipts. In return from this he is to
carry government vessels and mails
free, and all American vessels at rates
under the usual tolls.
The practieability of this railway has
been pretty well established. 1t has
been submitted to numerous English
engineers who have pronounced in it's
favor in the strongest terms. 1t only
remains to be seen whether it will he a
profitable enterprise, such as will not
drag this country iuto heavy expense,
aud whether it is such an enterprise as
the government ought to sanction and
indorse. As to its practicability, it is
shown that it will cost only one-fourth
as much os the Panama CANAL II the
enterprise will pay rich dividend,
the ship canal ought to pay one four
times as great. 1t will be completed
at ar early day; it will shorten the
route to the Pacific coast; and lastly,
it will be wholly in American hands.
This alone is important. We have
seriously objected to the Panama canal
because it gave the eemtrol of an i'm
portant point on the American isthmus
to a foreign power, and have even
sought to Interfere with it diplomat,
eally. Ought we not then to do all
in our power to encourage home en-
terprise like this? Itwould be forev-
er bond of unien between the United
States and Mexico-this joint pssses-
sion and reciprocal advantages of a
canal like this--and would undoubted-
ly advance the present Cordial rela-
tions existing between the two coun-
tries. And then, too, the Mexican Con-
gress has given the right Of way, the
lands and everything else in its power
to make this project a eueeesss Should
We not on our part do something?
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
RAILROAD HOTEL.
FOR SALE AT AUC;FRGV,
"a No.. B
NOTICE..

rWvHE public is hereby notified that / have
IL appointed DR.. Z. s. BARRY, of Grand
Coteau as my deputy for Grand Coteau and
surrounding country.
VIM NJ THOMPSON,
Jan. IA, 1882 Coroner.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
WANTED.

DY competent book -keeper--a few sets OF
ND books to keep Best references given II
required. For pan tieulars apply at this Office
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Losr-0n the 3lst Of Dec, between
Opelousas and Washington, black
overcoat. The finder will BE- auitably
rewarded 90 leaving the anne at this
ofEice
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
A maiden who lived at Accord
The sight of spider abhorred;
But her lover made belder,

Brushed one frenl her shoulder
And she gave him a kiss iu reward.
Next night rs he sat by her side, a
And ret himself artfully glide
Round her trim, belted waist
20 George, no1 make haste
And pretend there's spider" she cried.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
The Gulf and Pacific railroad.
In. o. Times Democrat I

Some two weeks ago we received
from Dallas, Tex, news of gigantic
railroad enterprise, known as the Gulf
and Pacific road, to run from New Or
leans Through Dallas) to Albuquerque,
New Mexico, where it would unite with
the Atlantic and Pacific read, the west
ern end of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe line, which is building, with
all zeal and energy, towards San Fran
cisco. The information seemed per-
fectly authentic and reliable, and the
names Of the gentlemen mentioned as
being at the head of the enterprise were
such as to win confidence in it. There
was every reason to believe, therefore,
that this was genuine enterprise and
not one of those many schemes that are
covering this country with net work
of paper railroads. 1t was scarcely ex-
pected, however, that this new road
would get to work as rapidly as it has
done, and that within two weeks after
the notice of it's organization, and be-
fore it had secured charters from the
States through which it is to pass, it
would have agents and engineers in the
field surveying the proposed route
through Louisiana.
That route is now fully determined
on. 1t goes almost due west from OPP
eleusas, through Chataignier and the
upper portion of Faquetaiqus, across
the Nezpiqu6 and Darbone, through the
timber region of Northern Calcasieu to
the Sabine. The route from the Lou
isiana border has already been given
to Dallas, thence northwesterly to the
boundary line of the State, in Bagby
county; thence, via Fort Sumpter, to
Isleta; near Albuquerque. From Opel
ouaas to New Orleans the line will run
over the Morgan Railroad, if the peces-
sary arrangements Gan be made; if
not, it will build line of its own.
From this point the Atlantic and Paci-
fic road is building toward San Fran
cisco at rate nearly unprecedented in
railroad building.
The advantages of the new line are
many, especially to this city. 1t will
develop very rich and valuable por-
tion of the State hew cut off from rail-
road communication with the outside
world 1t will, moreover, give us a
second line to the Pacific, thus afford
ing us the advantages of competition,
besides Increasing business with the
Pacific slope.
! We can again calf attention to the
fact that every important railroad COM
bination in the country now finds it
necessary to have communication with
New Orleans. It is sign of promise
tlrat no one can fail to understand.
The LOUISIANA OFFICE SEEKERS
Next to Kentucky Louisiana has the
strongest corps of Office hunters here.
Warmoth has just left. He did not
come for any Office for himself, but he
desires to be consulted as to patronage
there. It is said that Kellogg became
frightened at the aspect of things down
there and agreed to divide the patron
age with Warmoth, provided he wonld
support him against Taylor Beattie and
his party of the opposition. Beattie was
here TO fight, but Warmoth re- enforced
Kellogg and Wharton went in. Pinch
back is here with another set who want
the Collectorship. If they only knew
it, there is trouble for the whole Gus
tcm- House crowd of New Orleans
! Washington Special to Cincinnati Cone
anercial.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

ofe A
At and Below Cost!
w seldom find such opportunity make profitable
Investment call SPECIAL
and am DETERMINED REDUCE consists
Dry Goods of every variety Coaks and Sacks for Ladies,
Misses and Children Underwear, Embroideries and
Laces Handkerchiefs Hose & Yankee Notions
Clothing Furnishing Young Youths and Ch1rsd Boots
taori stock Of Philadelphia Shoes hand
Caps, Shirts Crauat Collars Pocket Books Raso Straps
Suspendrs Saddy Tnware, Crockey Heating Stores,
Cooking Sores--of hand, and sell them
sl2 o $3s, worh SIS to $45.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BIZ
rHONCE q l.. A. s A N D O z
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

WANTED-Alf who are indebted to
this office, for subscription advertising
or job work. to call at once and settle.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

DrED-Tn Opelonsas. Jan f5, 1882,
at lf:3O p. m, Mrs. LoRrEDA MASON,
aged 65 years, rnontha, and "a days.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
Pos f7raaasera

Are requested to notify us when any Of oul
subscribers fail to take their papers from the
postoffice We l'eiieve blanks are furnished
them for that purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
lie Opelollsas Courier.

osBcial Journal of Town of opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
WANTED Immediately,
$25,ooo.oo!

onyI concluded dispose Of immense o
Of IwMsU
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02

AN UNusUAL NoIsE.-Egerybody
On Austin avenue remarked how mis-.
srable Colonel Clay Hoskins looked
when he come down Austin avenue 20
Get his morning cocktail at the 'Gen''y
Dreaming Saloon
What's The matter with you thlS
morning p asked his friend, Jim ka,lln'
4 didn't sleep we'll last night. There
was an unusual noise about my house
last night. and any unusual noise wakes
me up, and then I can't go to sleep
again. al.
What was the unusual noise' COL
onel p asked Jim Ratlif.
IN tell you about 1t. jim, but re-
member It is strictly confidential
Certainly. colonel, certainly
We'll. you see, my wife meyer scolds
during the day, but she stores up all ner
resentment during the day, like this
stored electricity, and at night she turns
:. Loose. I'm so use to it that II ac's
like a lullaby on ms-puts me TO Sleep
aud then sleep like a top
what was the unusual noise iha'
disturbed you last nights'
.well. YOU see, size began jawlnS
away, and fell asleep, and would nave
slspt till morning ifit hadn't been tor
the unusual nsse.'
What was that unusual noise 'nS'
disturbed you after you cot a'leep''
she quit talking. .'-[Sif.i"gs'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02

PRINTING OFFICE SEcRErs.-Ws
find the following IN an exchange, aud
publish it for the benefit oil those who
are not acquainted with prlnt'nI otl;'
rules and regulations:
"a properly conducted printing office
is as much a secret as VI ssonlc lsdge.
The printers are not unier oath Of Sc
crecy, but always consider themselves
as triple oathed. An employee in
printing office who willingly disregards
this rule In relation to printing oh;e
secrets would not oalY bs SC ,rued bt
his brelhern of the craft, but would lose
his position at OLce. We make thi'
statement because Il sometimes hap.
pens that communication appears ir
newspaper under an assumed sigma
ture which excites commsat, aud va
rious parties try to fnd out who the au-
thor is. Let all be saved the trouble oil
questioning the employees fthe PRINT
ing Office. They are to know nothing
on such points as these.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02
A Mothers Love.

A private letter brings us this slngu-
lar story: A widowed lady 10 New
York gave her only daughter in mar
riage 10 a peysician who lived in Cali
fornia. The mother aud daughter were
deeply attached 10 each other, all had
been lnseparable companions for years.
After the newly.married couple had
gone, the mother, who was an Invalid.
sank suddenly and rapidly. Telesram'
we're sent after them urging them to
return, but as thej. exact course was
not known. the MESSAGES failed to reach
them.
The mother grew worse. Her prayer
was that she might live 10 ace her child
again if but for a moment. Ga the
afternoon before her death she was lett
alone for lew minutes, aud when her
attendant returned, she was found sit
ting up iu bed, her cheeks flushed, her
face illumined with delight.
Have you seen Charlotte p she ask
ed. She has just gone into the other
ROOM
Charlotte has not come p they
said.
Oh, yes = she replied, smiling, L
have had her in my arms. kissed her
God has been so good to me 10 brldg
her back ia time y and 50 talking she
sank into an exhausted slumber from
which she never woke.
Now on this afternoon the daughter
was 10 Omaha. Her husband alter
ward wrote that on that afternoon, be-
ling in a private parlor IN hotel, she
suddenly sank iuto deep sleep which
las ted ne arly an hour. FROM this she
awokc pale and sobbing, saying she had
dreamed she was wIh ter mother, who
looked strangely i'll aud exhausted.
The impression, however, 5000 passed
away.
This coincident, of course Gu easily
be explained oa the natural grounds
and vet one almost wishes that it could
not be 80 explained. We would like to
believe against reason that the moth
es's love would be strong enough 10
|briug back her child for that briet mo-
ment to ease the pAia ofdsath.
In Pompeil, lately, the workmen di'-
lowered 10 the hardened mud OF new
Excavation, two empty specs left by
decayed an1 vanished bodies. las
spaces having been filed as a mould
would be with plaster, as is the u'uai
practice, the figure Of woman with her
arms outstretched to little boy were
brought to ligh.. The child was Just
beyond her reach, but as the hery nooa
flowed in upon her, she had held out
her arms to save him 10 yaln. EI2h-
teen centuries have passed since then'
Every atom ofthat womAn's form mas
passed from sight. Yet there Is tle
mothers love, immortal still.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02

LUCKY Boy. Some men oesln 10
be lucky when they are mere boys. n
twelye year.old boy shot at a cat ~
I,eadyills last week, but iotuna'e'y
missed the cat aud killed an lnhuen''''
citizen who was asleep IN the BACK fa'"
Of A ueishborlug salon. As the lnn
eutial citizen hapaeued to be a de"g'
from Texas. who had killei sever"
msn. and OF whom the L,advllle police
had holy horror. the joy OF the CIT
Gems was great. The boy received a"
ovation. The Mayor made a neat li'.l
speech on presenting him with so'''
m ounted revolver. As the boy expires"
ed desire to be raised for the mlu's'ry'
a fund was raised to send him 70
theological institute. Nothing has, no
ever, been dose fer the cat'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02
How n WOman's Life Was
Saved.

After she had tested the skill OF al
the best doctors in Western Penusyl
vauia aud New York, and had palo
over 81 900 without receiving any per-
nanent good, the limbs became effect
cd With even teniold greater virulence,
40, ouly Gazing away the flesh, but at
lacking the bones beneath. IL also
affected her head aud face, making her
almost blind ahd deaf, reduced TO
mere skeleton, weighing but 80 pound.
the doctors pronounced her at deaths
door. Peruna was then given her, At
stated, and with the result given OF
page "a in DIR. Hartman's Ills o.
Life.u She took no otGer medicine
and is perfectly well.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02

BRIaHT's DISEASE of the Kidneys
Diabetes and other Diseasec OF the
kidneys and Liver, which you are be-
ing so frightened about, Hop BItters Ii
the only thing that will surely and per-
naneu,ly prevent and cure. All
other pretended cures only relieve fol
time aud then make YOU mlny times
worse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02

Nothing, said an impatient husband
so reminds me Of Balaam and his ass
as two women stoppiog in churci and
cbstrucliug the way, TO indulge In then
everlasting talk Bat you forget, my
dear retorted his wife. meekly, that
il vac tie angel who stopped III the way
and B .laam aud III, ass WHO complained
=, IA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-02
WAITING.

BY j. REID.
Waiting while the shadows gather,
And the sunlight fades away;
While the tender cleaning deepens,
And the golden turns to gray.
Watching while the starlight quivers
Brightly in the heaven above;
am waiting for her coming,
Waiting, watching for my love.
Listening for the well.known football,
And the voice whose loving tone
Sweetly bids me cease my waiting,z
Watching, listening for my own.
Mingering still among the shadows
As they deepen on the beach;
carts exchange in sacred stiffness
Thoughts that would be soiled by speech
Thus in perfect love and trusting,
Winged moments pass away;
Till the holy, star crowned night is
Sweet to MS as golden day.
And as tenderly the cleaning
Gathered on the brow of day,
God shall keep her, God shall bless her.
When Life's golden turns to gray.