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The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-18
L'utilite des Annonces.
(Du Moniteur du Commerce. |

(Du Moniteur du Commerce
Comme preuve de PimpOf-
tance ct de la v6rit6 des annon-
ces qui remplissent les COLONIES
des journauX, on peutodire avec
peu d'exag6ration que 81 notre
civilization moderne venait a
dispara1tre aussi complement
que certaines civilizations qui
ront pr6c6d6e, Phistorien des
si6cles futurs p0urrait recon-
struire les traits principauX de
nos id6es politiques, de notro
commerce ct de notre industrie,
oen compulsant les COLONIES dan
nonces des journauX de nOtre
temps. lie fait meme que lie
temps actuel est l'age de la
publicit6 d6montre -combien
l'annonce est appr6ci6e ct COM
bien grande est la confance
dams ce moyen de METRE face a
face Pacheteur ct le yendenr,
celui qui offre du travail ct celui
qui le cherche en- ndln mot tout
le monde qui produit ct qul veut
echanger sa production !; ct
dams ces jours on la concurrence
est 81 active, le success appartient
a ceuX qui savent Sc METRE Ell
evidence ct tiXer sur eux Patten-
ton pnblique, par un appel fr6-
quent a la publicit6.
ST indispensable necessite de
Pannonce est recOnnue, il faut
encore trouver quel est le moy-
en- le plus fructueuX d'annoncer.
LIE temps des circulaires a la
main est passe. Auourd'hui la
matiere a lire est trop abondante
ct a trop bon march6 pour qu'on
s'interesse a ces morceaux de
papier. Dams les expositions
publiques, les circulaires cou-
yrent lie terrain par miliers ct
on ne semble les accepter que
pour juger avec quelIe rapidit6
on peut les laisser tomber. G6-
n6ralement ce sont les mar
chands qui n'avertissent pas
dams les journauX qui ont re-
courS aux circulaires ct lis per-
dent de Pargent.
81 yous vous decidez i avertir,
faites-le dams les journauy, car
c'est le moyen le plus efficace
d'attirer les yeux du public a
votre magasin ct d'obtenir sa
pratique. Pour celia, il faut
rendre vos annonces attrayantes;
de Ia beaucoup plus de Difficult
tes que vous croyez une an
nonce bien faite, claire, precise,
mettant en- relief ce que vous
voulez surtout faire saillir; une
belle impression en- caracteres
clairs ct 6legants feront plus
pour yotre magasin que les
eloges trop pompeux donnes a
votre assortment. Fixez a Pa
vance quel montant d'argent
vous pouveZ employee en- an-
nonces ct faites contrat avec IN
journal ou plusieurs journaux
pour une aimee. Vous aurez
des taux plus favorables ct a
moins que yous ne Vouliez an
noncer continuellement, il est
inutiIe de commencer. Des an
nonces spasmodiques ne servent
d rien. Vous voulez avoir votre
nom ct vos marchandises tou-
jours sous les yeux du public ct
c'est a yotre perseverance, quill
reconnaftra que vous voulez
traiter avec lui.
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.CoURENT
Manufacture de Voitures.

EVLATTE de Encouragement qui lui etc
H. aceorde jusqua present par lie public de
cette Paroisse, le soussign6 remercie sincere
menteeux qui lont ainsi encourage, ct sollicite
en- meme temps la continuation de leur pa
tronage. II sera toujours pret manufacturer
des 6uggies, hacks ct autres vehicles sur com
mande ct de main de maitre. Les r6parations
aux voitures, tant charronnage que forge,
pelnture ou garniture seront executees promp-
tement ct aux prix les plus moderes, pour du
compliant settlement. Dorenavant, tout ou-
vrage qui ne sera pas pay6 sur livraison, por-
terra l0 pour cent d'augmentation pour les
trais de collection Immediate.
LIE soussign6 toujours en- mains des hacks,
des buggies, &c, neufs ct de seconde main
quill Vendra bon marche pour du compliant
S. p. CLARK.
Opelousas, 90 Janvier 1877. l9tf
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On festoie a New-York ct a
Washington. Les journaux de
ces deux capitales sont remplis
de details des fetes donnees par
les personnages les plus riches
OH par les ministries 6trangers.
Parmi les plus ardemment at
tendues par la soci6t6 d'6lite,
est cole que propose M. Van
derbilt, pour le IL du courant.
On dit des merveilles des pre-
paratifs.
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Dams une de ses dernieres Sc
ances, le Conseil National Suisse
vote TN credit de $4,000 francs,
pour la creation dune legation
de la R6publique Helv6tique a
Washington. Celia s'explique
par paccroissement de P6migra-
tion suisse en- Amerique.
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lie /" Daily Register =, de Mo-
bile, public, dams son num6ro du
% du courant, un article biogra-
phique sur Robert Cavalier de
LaSalle nous croyons quill q etc
6crit par la major St. Paul, au-
trefois ayocat distingn6 a la
Nonvelle- Orleans, fx6 a Mobile
depuis la fin de la gnerre, a la
quelle ia pris une part glorieuse.
Enfamlne par les recits des
missionaries qui avaient deja
explore le Canlda, LaSalle
abandonna lie semiisaire pour Sc
lancer dams cette vote ayentu-
reuse OIL il devait perir mais
trouver l'immortalit6. On salt,
en- effet, qu'apres sa decouverte
des bouches du Mississippi, II en-
treprit de les visiter une seconde
fois en- prenant la vote du Collie
du Mexiqne.
Oette recherche fut Tongue.
lie navire sur lequel s'etait en-
barque le hardi Normand, toucha
pres du Rio Colorado ;i'equipage.
Sc mntina ct LaSalIe tomba VIC
time de son d6youement d la
science g6ographique ct an be-
EOin adventures Qui animait sa
forte nature.
LIE major St-Paul a su donner
a son recit des voyages de de-
conVerte de LaSalle l'attrait du
style joint a des details du plus
haut int6r6t. lie dernier para
graphe de son article est I'm ap-
pei q l'Alahama, qui q ii meme
origlne que la Nouvelle- Orleans,
sur Ia hante convenance de prem
DIRE part aux fates destin6es d
eelebrer le deux centieme ami
versaire de la decouverte.
Abeille de la N0ucelle- 0rldaas.
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Fexp6dition des c6r6ales, califor-
niennes. est destin6e a PEurope
par la vote de la Nlle-Orleans.
Une explosion de gaz a ell
lieu vendredi soir dams la mine
houillere de Midlothian, comt6
Chesterfield, Vie, ct trente-deuX
hommes ont perip
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MR.. FUZELLTER.

E professeur bien connu, informe lie pu-
- bic quill tiendra chez lui, d Opelousas,
de heures du soir une 6cole on il ensei
gnera mathematiques. physique, chimie, te-
nue. des hyres, ct la eonnaissan nee des lois fran
saises ct americaines. Conditions-$2 90 par
mois, payables d'avance. y On demande
une position de teneur de lvres. Les NEIL
leurs renseignements seront donn6s sils sont
exiges. 28ia-3m
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OPEHOUSAS:
sAMEDI matin, IS FEvRIER, 1882

lie gouverneur a annonce,
hier, a toutes les personnes in
t6ress6es, qua partir du Ter
mars, les dif6rents bureaux de
PEtat seront transfers. a Baton
Rouge, nouvelle capitale de la
Louisiane.-AbeiUe, 16.
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La maison (devenue histori-
que) du prince Murat, a Talla-
hassee, Floride, habitee long
temps par sd veuve, a etc der
increment detruite par un incen-
die. Ellie a etc, pendant ces der
nieres annees, yisitee par les
touristesdu Nord ct du Sud. LIE
prince Murat ct sa femme repo-
sent, Pun pres de l'autre, dams
un cimetiere voisin. Cest Ia
quest venu s'6choir lie fils du fa-
vori du grand empereur, de ce
grand due de Berg, roi de Ma
pies, tombe sous les bales des
sbires de Ferdinand, de Naples,
apres ayoir, pendant vingt ans,
passe sous les feux de pEurope
guerrero tillustre son nom dams
cent batailles.
La fortune q des reyers afro
ces, ct o'est sur les tetes les plus
elevees qu'elle exerce ses ri
gueurs.
Pour ses etrennes, on a DON
ne au petit Jacques un chemin
defer.
Naturellement, il Sc d6p9che
de sortir della caisse, la machine,
les wagons puis il continue a
chercher, bien que la caisse soft
vide.
Mais tout est Ia, lui dit sa
mere que cherches-tu encore ?
Les accidents.
Les fraises ont fait leur ap-
partition. On les vend a 81 par
0Oite. AttendOns la haissn
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KENNETH BAILLIO.

A yOCAT, Opelousas, bureau pres de celu
IA de Joseph NJ. Moore.-Exercera dams les
Cours du huitieme district judiciaire etdevant
la Cour Supreme a Opelousas. Des affaires
importantes seront prises des paroisses avoi
sinantes. lsept. 9 1876. 46tf
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-18
N0UVEAU MAGASIN.
LIE "NeW Orleans Cheap Store" "

70te 1HUT7t, le DUTeUH Ue I0S1e,
OPELOUSAS.
u E viens de recevoir un assortment COM
Cd plet de nouyeles marehandises telles que
MdrchandiSes S6ches, HabNements Con-
fecionRfs. ChauSsures, Groceries,
Vins, Liqueurs, Etc, Etc,
Que .iofre aux rrix de la Nile Orleans pour
du compliant. TOUS sout invites venir ex-
aniner mes marchandses ct Sc renseigner sur
mes prix avant de faire leurs aehats ailleurs;
celia ne leur cohtera rien, ct lis pourront 6par-
gner de Pargent eu ceofaisant.
70 Les plus hauts prix du marche seront
payes pour Ia Mousse. Ia Laine ct les Peaux,
ct toute espece de produits du pays.
ETIENNE LATREYTE.
Opelousas, IS Nov 1880 6m
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L'Abeille de Ia Nouvelle-orleans.

NDITION quotidienne, $l4 par an, payable
~ d'avauee; hebdomadaire, So par an.
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On organise d Providence,
Rhode Island, une c6remonie pa
triotique pour inauguration
d'unmonument 6lev6 a la me-
moire des soldats francais morris
dams cette vile pendant la
guerre de lindependance. LIE
jour de la c6r6monie, fx6 primi-
tivement au % fevrier, a etc
change par crainte de mauvais
temps. Et c'est aussi parce que
cette f6te semble devoir prendre
de plus grandes proportions,
qn'elle a etc retardee jusqu'au
retour de la belle saison, 6neaue
OH les deplacements sont plus
faciles ct plus agr6ables. Les
Frandais fixes dams les Etats du
Nord ct de l'Est, sont invites a
participer aux ceremonies.
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Les fraises ont fait leur ap-
partition. On les yend a$1 par
boite. Attendons la baisse.
Abeille, is.
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II paraft que le jeu sur les
futures" ma pas ell, a la Nou-
velle- Orleans, les consequences
d6sastreuses qui Sc sont pro-
duties ailleurs /; ce genre de spe-
culation etc lei comparative
ment mod6r6, ct la difference
entire le prix du cotton dams les
derniers mois MA pas assez varie
pour detcrminer soft des gains
6normes soft des pertes conside-
rabies pour les joueurs a la
hausse ct a la baisse.-AbeiUe.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-18

On ecrit, du Caire, Egypte,
que M. de Lesseps a pres de so
ans, ct, a Get age, toute indispo-
sition peut SO terminer fatale-
ment. Dams ce cas-, quill faut
prevoir, que deviendrait lie pro-
Jet de la construction du canal
de Panama, don't les travauX ont
commence dernierement? La
societ6 formee par le celebre in
genieur est-elle assez puissante
pour agir en- pabsence de phom-
me de genie qui Ia cr6ee Que
de projects ont disparu avec
rhomme qui les await prepares
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
The President and Politics.

Washington, 15.-It is rumored here
that the President had advised Senator
Cameron to take steps for the calling of
9 new republican convention in Pennsyl-
wants, as the only way possible in which
the party troubles there can be arranged
This statement cannot be positively con-
frmed. Senator Cameron left the city
to-day, and it is said he has gone 10 New
York. The President is not presumed to
be taking hand in PennsylvsniA poll
tics, and at the White House nothing is
known Of the rumor. The report that
the President has concluded to keep his
hands out of the republican muss in New
York state, q report that seems well
founded. has attracted considerable at
tention. It was asserted that theinfuence
Of the administration would be exerted
to defeat Cornell and the recent visit OF
Mr.. John Staring to this city, subsequent
to the Presidents return from New York,
gave color to the suppositiOn that final
arrangements 10 the deal that was to set
up Staring, as the administration candi-
date for governor, we're being made. It
now appears that Staring was told the
President would be glad to see him
nominated, but could not take steps, that
By embitteriDg faction Eghts, it would
certainly give the state to the democrats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC
CrImInaIItfes.

Camden, O., 15.-Geo. McMullen was
ioRnd this morning with q bullet In hi.
oreast and his wife with bullet in her
mead. McMullen was arrested. He
says the woman came into the house an 4
did the deed.
KeOkuk, 15.-The four Brook6eld
bank robbers pleaded guilty and were
each sentenced to twenty five years i'm
prisOnment.
Chsrleston, S. c., 15.-Nine colored
men were arrested for illuminating and
oostructing voters at the regis ration
Ibe supervisor was afterwards arrested
for The came cause
jackson, Mich, 15.-This afternoon 8
'sloOn keeper, F j Schumacher, fatally
shot Policeman Schivener. who had
c~lle5 to make is arrest. He then NOR
tai W. unded bis wife, who had tsksn
refuge on neighbor porch: and then
lay oOWn on his bed and killed bimself.
SlsLo, Texas, ia free 6pbt oe-
CARED yesterday between two psTties at
fued with each other, in which Henry
aatIy was killed, John Cogeans NOR.
tally wounded, and Jack CorRans. lack
HurriRge, Ben Garter and A. HsrtweII
more or less hurt. The battle was with
Winchester rifles, aud from ffty to sixty
shots were fred. No arrests.
Memphis, 16.-Msjor NJ. B. Wilder.
former y superintendent of the railway
mall service, southwestern divi ion, and
WHO was indicted here in June, 1880, for
bribery IL connection with the star route
cases. was tried this morning in the
United States district court and acquitted
of the charge:
st. Louis, 16.-The Post Dtspafch
says: James Vaughn was hanged here
this afternoon. privately. A large crowd
thronged tbs streets. Vaughn was much
depressed yesterday, but recovered and
ate well This morning. He murdered
VIM. VISITS, marshal of Tsmarora, in
August last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
Miscellaneous Matters.

st. Louis, 15.-The FIRST installment o.
new wheat, fourteen cars from Southern
Missouri, graded No. 2, and sample OF
Hour from Texas and Tennessee, are now
exhibited on 'Chsnge
Cleveland, ia picnic for the bene-
it OF the Ladies Land League, was held
to-day, at which speeches were made
encouraging the ladies to persist in
defiance of Bishop Gilmour's bull of ex-
communication.
Atchison, Ks, 15.-The completion of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad extension
to Omaha was celebrated to-day with
great enthusiasm.
Nashville, 16,-Lightning killed two
men. A fierce storm did much damage:
Commerce. KY, 15.-Grest damage
was done to wheat and barley by heavy
rain and hail storm here last evening.
Boston, 15.-The Gsribaldi memorial
meeting sent the following cablegram.
ITO Menotti Gort6aldi, Rome:
The Italian colony in mass meeting at
Faneuil Hall, send coincidence for the
loss of the beloved father"
Newcastle, Ind, 15.-General Tom
Brown was renominated for Congress by
Rep ablicsns.
Washington, 16.-The Senate is con-
sidering the House national bank bill.
Cleveland, 16-To-morrow is pay dsy
and onl1 $4,000 will be paid out. The
net loss for the month is Sl60, coo to,
strikers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
Risins Rates.

Chicago, 15.-An important meeting
of the managers Of the n orth western pool
of railways was Ield here this afternoon.
The roads represented were the Missouri
Pacific, Wabash, Chicago and Alton,
Hannibal and st. Joe. Chicago. Burling-
ton and Quincy, and Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific. 1t was agreed to ad-
vance passenger rates on June 10th to the
following schedule: Chicago 10 Kansas
City, S12. go; Chicago to st. Louis. $3.50;
st. Louis to Kansas City: 81 80. 1t was
provided that outstanding unlimited
tickets should be honored by all parties
to the contract. 1t is estimated that
something less than 1900 of these are
now out in the hands Of ticket scalpers
and spectators. The passenger rate war
of which this is the end, began e year
ago. lsst December, since which time
fares have ruled about IS follows; Chi
cago to Kansas City, S.; Kansas City to
Chicago, 81; Chicago TO St. Louis, 81. 20,
tickets being cod on the rebate plan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
Mining stocks.

New York, 16.-Mining stocks dull,
Robinson Consolidated and State Lines
Nos. 2 and 5 leading in point Of activity.
Robinson fuctussed between SO and "
cents, and State Lines Nos. 2 and be-
tween "a and 20. Oriental and Miller
sold at "a and 26, Annie ct q, Green
Mountain at 2.25 and $50, and St0rinont
at 55 and So. Chrysolite advanced tfGm
3 40 to S.55. Sales for the day 1888
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-17
IndepeDaent Lsbor Party.

New York, 15,-The independent labor
party was organized tonight by tho
adoption of q platform that American
mails be carried by American vessels;
that corners in food and produce &c pro-
hibited, and opposing Chinese and con
Vict labor. Vanderbilt and Gould being,
in the opinion of members, largely In
terested in labor, will be invited to sd-
oreB the next meeting.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-19

favored tobacco. sent an order 10 Hav-
ana for five thousand Of the largest and
strongest cigars that coSld be made.
cost being no consideration. They were
duly sent, when the order was COM
pleted, to New York. and cost without
duty $500 a thousand, or eighty cents
apiece. They were so strong, however.
as not to be smokable even by the Gen
eral, and he had to give most of then
away to any of his friends who would
accept them.-Fhiiddeiphid Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-19

mother would start for the spot where
the Jeanette was lost if her daughter
would ask it.
How old is she?'
"She was nineteen last October, but
to look at her now YOU would think she
was at least thirty
The young lady is well known in this
city. and up to within the past two
years was one of the brightest and most
beautiful of Los Angeles bellies. Her
name is suppressed for the present. and
her unfortunate love affair is known by
but few, rs the family has made every
effort to keep it quiet.
For the sake of the girl. if for no
other reason. it is most devoutly hoped
that the third boat with the gallant
Lieutenant and his brother officers will
yet be saved.
This is probably one of the saddest
stories that has ever been chronicled on
the Pacific coast. The young lady sad
history is very similar to Lady Frank
Inns. and she will undoubtedly receive
great sympathy from the feminine por-'
ton of the whole country.-Los Ahgeles
/C0y } Times
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-19

a friend once said he made calcutta
ton that the value of the cigars smoked
by General Grant during his campaigns
would pay the whole cost of the late war
and leave a respectable balance 10 begin
the next. This was probably an eN-
aggera,ion, but he certainly did smoke
a great many fine and costly cigars dur
Ing the period alluded Ia. The writer
was a witness and partly an actor when
four If General Grants very costly
cigars Were consumed, or rather de
stroyed. in very brief space of time.
Shortly before the close Of the war he
had occasion 10 bring some important
dispatches 10 headquarters. and, as soon
rs they were opened and digested by
the General. an invitation 10 breakfast
followed, after which cigar WAS ten
dercd and accepted. and the General
and the writer proceeded down towards
the wharf.
This. which was an entirely new
structure. was of immense length and
had been built to replace one destroyed
10y fire. the result of an explosion Of
shells which were being landed for the
use of the army. There had been great
loss of life from this accident. and to
guard against repetition of it, the Gen
eral had issued an order that no smok-
ing should ,be allowed on the whaIf. TO
carry out the order the more eilectually,
sentries had been posted at each end,
with dircctions 10 allow no one to pass
with a lighted pipe or cigar. The Gen
eral. who desired 10 give some instruc-
tions 10 the writer TO be- adopted on his
return, had evidently forgotten the
terms of his own order about smoking,
and stepped on the wharf cigar in mouth
He WAS Immediately confronted by
the sentinel (who happened TO be a col
ored mani. who presented arms most
respectfully, bat added: Beg parding.
Gineral. but dere's no smoking lowed
heah.' The General flung his cigar into
the James, the writer followed suit. and
we proceeded slowly down the wharf.
Upon arriving N about the center Of il
the General stopped 10 emphasize some
particular he was DESTROYS to impress
upon me. when he mechanically took
from his breast pocket two other cigars.
handed me one, and from his fusee case
produced a light. After We got our
cigars well started. he proceeded toward
the other end of the wharf. entirely OBJ
hvious of the fact that there was another
sentinel there.
Upon arriving at the end. however.
the sentry, another cOlorcd man. drew
himself mp to his full height, saluted the
General. and immediately added. Beg
parting, Gineral, but dere's no smokin'
lowed hcah. Whereupon the General
turned 10 me and said. .'Confound these
niggers. lets go somewhere where we
can smoke" and flung his cigar into the
river, which was followed by mine 1t
was supposed ar one time that no cigar
could be manufactured too strong for
General Grant. but that has proved
fallacy. When he became President.
some friends. knowing his taste for high
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-19
NICHOLAS b. KLAINE. EDITOR.
J WANT TO 40 orr WITH MAMA.

You note OF course my pinafora.
And that j IN in short frocks:
Ny hair done like child's of four,
And my dear little socksl
But though I'm dressed like one Of eight,
From that close glance you took
You must have seen,
I'm past fifteen,
And older than look,
CHoRUs-Bui want Ia 20 out with mamma!
Iwgnt so go out with mamma,
Yes, though she says No.,
And darcs me 10 grow,
Iwani 10 go out with mammal!
Intz sick Of nurseries and toys.
burnt two dolls to-day;
lycarn for growii-up peoples joys,
And don't want here IL stay.
My mother-Iet me whisper this
saw il in "a book.
Il f.fry-three-
We both. you see,
Are Older than We look.
CnoHUs-But want Ia go out with mamma
etc
Ny mother. though. I've heard them say,
Has vowed To never be.
Come whaie'er may. a single day
Advanced on thirty-three.
But surely It's not right that
such seihshness should brook,
For spite short frocks
Aud open socks,
I'm Older than look.
CHoRUs--i.ut want to 40 out with mamma,
etc.
London Truth.