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What Yachting Costs.

"That nice little show on Decoration
Day." said an experienced yachtman OF
New York, to reporter for the Mai
"costs the yacht owners of the city. not
less than $4,000. 1t takes money, / tell
you, to put yacht in condition for such
a sail even when she is in commission
and everything seems to be ready. 1t
was something nice to see the sails of my
sloop Tapping in the wind as we rounded
the Southwest Spit. Well, every flap
costs me about fifty dollars, that's all. !"
This gentleman who has, perhaps, built,
bought and sailed more sloop and schoon-
er yachts than any other one man in
America. was in excellent position to tell
something about the expenses of yacht
ing. He had been opening his pockets
very literally for dozen years or so,
paying sailors and sailmakers, cooks,
stewards, captains and painters, and he
seemed inclined to tell his experience.
He said that his first yacht, sloop, cost
him $4,000. "When she was all
ready" he continued, s.the furniture in,
the crew on board, and the pantry and
wine closets stocked, anchored her off
Tompkinsville and invited a party of
friends to go out and take sail. Before
the mainmast was hoisted for the first
trip, that sloop cost me S16,500. The
seasons sport, as thought it then, or
work, as am inclined now to think it
was. stood me in s., 900 more, or so close
to $25, 900 all told. it would make your
head SWIM" "What are some of the
expenses of keeping up good sized
yacht?'' Exactly the same as keeping
up good-sized house that is to say,
Just what the owner will stand. If he
has $4,000 to spare, and is easy in
money matters and fond of company, a
season of yachting will cost him 800, 900.
If he is close, does things on small
scale and has little company. he may
squeeze through on 81, 900. You can get
sailing master like watch, for most
any price. l pay mine $1,000 year,
and consider him cheap. l have-had one
steward for four years at 800 a month
for the season. Champagne is pre-emi-
nently the yachtman's weakness, and
champagne costs money-good cham
payne. A man can drink twice as much
without feeling any bad effects when he
is on the salt water as when heis ashore.
Then, besides these bills, you have your
regular salary list, payable monthly.
This varies in price with the size and
character of the yacht. My list averages
over 5000 month Some are more and
some are less. l need not mention the
trifling matter of cigars. They must be
the best always, and cost nearly as much
as the food.
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Don't Like to Hear Of the "Frand.'

Commenting upon remark of the
Louisville C0urier-JourRal, the Globe
Democrat says:
last of this fraud? 1t IL undoubtedly true
that there was little irregular ty in the cleo
ton of 1876, but il the Republicans. sinned In
the matter they afterwards suffered, and it is
cruel to remind them of these things now"
No, you will never hear the last of
this fraud - while grass grows and
water runs. Like Banquo's ghost I" it
will not down." but forever confront the
country and the world as monumental
political crime which nothing can ex-
cuse or palliate. 1t will be damning
load upon the Republican party as long
as that party lives. and when Repub-
licanism is buried in dishonored grave
it will be reproach and warn
ing to the Nation to the end of
time. No man directly or indi-
rectly connected with that crime can
ever escape the responsibility, Living
he may be raised to the Presidency,
dead he may have statues, churches
and hospitals erected to his honor; but
. the slow, unmoving finger" of his
tory will be pointed at him, and his
memory will bear stain which all the
waters of the ocean cannot wash away.
The above extract is curious illus
tration of the way in which certain
class of Republicans view the centen-
NAL iniquity. They admit it, but claim
that ''if the Republicans sinned in the
matter they afterward suffered. -
What were these alleged sufferings?
Mr. Hayes made fairly good Presi-
dent; far better one than his prede-
cessor, and from present indications. a
better one than his successor. The
Ohio State Journal does not exaggerate
much when it says:
Judged by its results, which is the true
standard, no Administration was ever purer,
Esore economical OF public expenditure, or
more promotive of the general welfare. in all
sections of the country than Hayes. During
no single Presidential term was the country
ever SO prosperous. and during no period Of
equal length did it ever make such advances
In material development ms during the term
of President Hayes. During no other term
did our foreign trade ever reach such dimen-
sions. and during no other was ever so much
done in the way Of promoting that trade as
during Hayes term.
What is it, then, that the Globe
Democrat alhndes to as the penalty its
party paid for forcing fraudulent
President upon the people? The most
creditable and praise-worthy thing that
Mr.. Hayes did: the releasing OF the
South from the negro-c carpet bag bayo-
net yoke. Why he did this we need
not stop to inquire. Enough that he
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did il, and that since 1877 tho Southern
States have enjoyed the blessings Of
political freedom unvexed by the agen-
cies which once produced Republican
majorities there, and handed over the
people to the yilest Government
modern Christendom has seen. Repub-
licans like the Globe Democrat can never
forgive Hayes for killing the goose that
laid their golden egg; for doing the one
act which partially redeems his fame.
If they could have had their way the
South would still be grooming I'M
der the joint rule of negroes, carpet
baggers and bayonets, without the
remotest prospect of release from
the accursed domination. The final
and complete overthrow of that domina-
ton was the sugar-coating of the
''fraud' pill; and whatever may have
been his motives, Mr.. Hayes is entitled
to thanks for giving us the sugar-coat-
ing. But in so doing he earned the I'M
dying hostility of four-fifths of his party;
not merely of the Stalwarts, Int of
those anti-Stalwarts who sec nothing
criminal in the connection of the la
mented Garfield with the Presidential
conspiracy of which Hayes was merely
the product. If Garfield was right in
helping to steal Louisiana for the Re-
r-olicans in 1876, then Hayes was
wrong in transferring Louisiana to the
Democrats in 1877. '1t is poor rule
that will not work both ways" Mean
while the fact that the man for whom
the Republican party sacrificed honor,
honesty and decency has sunk into a
fathomless abyss Of Republican Con-
tempt without any just cause or provo
cation, carries a sharp and pregnant
moral which the future historian of
American politics is not likely to over
look.-& Louis Republican.
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ACheap Grafton.

There is yet living in Central Michi-
gar lawyer who, some fifteen or sixteen
years ago was waited upon by COM
mittee from small village for the pur-
pose of engaging him to deliver Fourth
of July Grafton. When they asked his
price he said that he considered twenty
i've dollars cheap enough.
"Mercy on mer' explained the Chair
man, "but we can't pay no such price as
that! That must be. regular Henry
Clay oration."
Well, yes. Think it will compare
favorably with anything Henry got of. y
0, but we can't stand tive mus
have cheaper one.''
show cheap?'
mot over five dollars. Well give
you five dollars, your dinner, and all the
lemonade you can drink for the cheapest
Grafton in your head"
"rn do itr' replied the lawyer, and
the money was paid him on the spot.
He was on hand on the glorious day,
and by and by the procession moved to
the grove, the orator took the stand and
was introduced, and without any fooling
around he walked to the front and said:
Fellow-countryman; We whipped
England twice and Mexico once. We
are free people. This is the glorious
Fourth. Give 'em Hail Columbia and
go in for good time-the end"
He had given them five-dollar ora
ton and every soul in the crowd except
one old woman was perfectly satisfied
She followed the orator around until she
had cornered him, and then expressed
her disgust by saying:
"Seems to me that if you had really
desired to please the crowd you wouldn' t
have chopped that off without a single
word about Noah's ark or the battle of
Bunker l?''-Detroit Free Press.
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The terrible power which the appetite
for intoxicants has over its slaves is
vividly illustrated in the following incl
dent:
One wintry afternoon a trembling man
entered a tavern in New Hampshire.
carrying a small package of clothing.
Going to the bar he said:
Landlord, am burning. Give me
good glass of gin.''
The landlord pointed to a line Of .shalk
marks and said:
"John, you see the old scorc-nCS an
other drop till that is paid
The poor wretch elared fiercely at the
man behind the bar.
Landlord, you dom mean that. You
have got my farm, you have got my
horses, you have got my tools. All I
have got in the world is this little bundle
of clothes. Please, landlord, give me
for them lust one glass of GIN
II don't want your old clothes,''
calmly answered the man. s.Pav the
old score first.v
The drunkard staggered back. A gen.
tleman then said:
"What will You give me for enough Ia
buy two glasses OF gin? see YOU have
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shad on the Northern Pacific Coast.

On Monday last r. Look, whom we
have noticed heretofore as engaged in
fishing, caught in his weirs on the east
side of the bay two shad, one two-thirds
grown and the other full grown. They
were examined by Captain Hale and 9th
er Down-easters, Mr.. Look being an old
fisherman himself, and there was no
question as to their being shad. These
are the first of these fish caught north of
the Columbia River, and the first full
grown one we have ever heard of on the
coast. Five years ago the eggs were sent
from the Atlantic by the United States
fish commission, and put in the Sacra-
mento River, and young ones have occa-
sionally been caught in Monterey, San
Francisco and Humboldt bays since that
time. Two years ago one or two were
caughtin the Columbia. and quite num-
Der last year. Now they have reached
Puget Sound, but probably in small num-
bers. We do not doubt that in few
years they will be plenty. They are a
delicious fish, scarcely, if any, inferior
to the salmon for the table. On the At
lantic coast the arrival of shad is noted
as much as any event of the season. I'm
like salmon. they migrate from the South
in the spring and go North, first being
heard from on the Florida coast, and
their presence is reckoned to day when
they win reach the various points north
until the provinces. 1t would seem that
they are traversing this coast in the same
manner, and in few years. when we
hear of them being caught at Monterey
bay, our fishermen will tell US what day
afterward we will have shad for din
ner.- Olympia fWasiingtoa Territory
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The lynching of James Mitchell at
Mount Sterling. KY. was done by opiy.
five men, to whom the officers of the law
offered no opposition, and whose identity
no great pains were taken to conceal
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And every one was satisfied. except
the ladies' at the Tower. Saturday
Night.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

We inadvertently omitted last week
to call attention of our readers to the
advertisement of the Rail Road Hotsl
opposite to the. Morgan depot. This is
a new building, within fifty yards OF
the depot, and is neatly and comfort
ably furnished throughout all of its
appointments. The proprietor-Mr
Emile Layssard--is a courteous host,
and will give every attention to the
comfort of his guests, in eating and
sleeping, and at very moderate rates.
He opened his doors to the public on
last Monday night, and entertained
his invited guests, in royal and hos
pitable manner, with splendid oyster
gumbo, wines, cakes, &c. Give him a
call, and see what an excellent house
he keeps.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

The Police Jury. at its meeting this
week, contracted with St. Louis firm
for the building of parish Jail at Op-
elousas, to cost $4,000. The Jail is to
be completed in July of this year, and
to be paid for in three annual install
ments of $4,000 each, the first payable
in January next.
The purchase of the toll bridge across
the Courtablsau at Washington, from
Mr.. Ebert Can't, at price of $l5OO'
was also consummated. 1t will now be
made free bridge.
The estimate of expenditures nsces
sary for the year was also adopted. 1t
is substant TALLY the same as that sug-
gested at the December meeting. No
appropriationzwa was made for the support
of public schools; and the rate of taxa.
tion remains the same as last year, viz,
five mills on property situated in incor.
porated towns, and ten mills on al
other. Parish licenses are the same in
amount as those of the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

SAVE MoNEY.-Yes, you can save
money by going to E. Lemontey' g
store, in Washington, and purchasing
your dry goods, groceries, hardware
tinware, crockeryware, fancy goods
and notions, jewelry, millinery, stoves,
whiskeys, wines, liquors, &c. He
wants to clese out bis business and
will sell his immense and varied stock,
at cost price, for cash. This move ia
for the purpose of tearing down his
present building, and erecting largs
and handsome edifce upon the same
grounds, for rent, or for occupation by
himself in an enlarged business. Read
his advertisement Oh another page, and
then call upon him in person.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

$25, 5,0OO.-Mr. Joseph Bloch wants
several thousand dollars, but at the
same time, he is willing to make a
sacrifice in order to command 80 large
a sum within such short period. He
will really be the loser, and those who
buy Of him, during the next two weeks,
will get good articles and save money
His stock of goods 10 too large. ana he
is determined to reduce it as the busi-
ness season wanes. just read his ex-
tensive enumeration in advertisement
on this page, and the inducements
therein offered, and call at his mann
nnoth store for veriffcation of it's in
teresting details. ;
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
Three Exquisite Books.
EongfeIHOw Birthday Book.
Emerson Birthday Book.
Whittier birthday Book

NlHESE BIRTHDAY BOOKS are of the first
Il order of excellence, in their literary, art
istie, and mechanical features. The most strik-
ing passages in the works of LoNsFELLoW,
EMERSON, and WHITTIER, are arranged ON the
Two days are assigned to zach page, and on
the right-hand pages, under the same two days
are given. in many instances. the names OF DIS
tinsuished persons born and the record or mem
erable events occurring on that days especially
persons and events mentioned in the para
graphs on the opposite page. blank space
Is left under each date for the autographs OF
friends born on that day. and for such meme
raaada asUne wishes to makei so the beck 10
at once 4 beautiful gift and an autograph al
bum. Each of the books has fine pertrait OF
the author and 10 choice illustrations. The
cloth bindings are beautifully stamped, and
the flexible calf, seal, and morocco bindings
are elegant enough to satisfy the most exact
ing taste. 40
each; in flexible calf, moroeeo, or seaiskin,
$3.50.
r For sale By all Bookselless. Sent, post
paid, ON receipt Of price by the Publishers,
HOUGHTOS, MLFFLIN u co,
! JsnaI.t IF Boston, Mass
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

aRsoNAI.--Geo. G. Whitney, Esq.
sss Morgan Company, was ii town .
sSM aays agcs and ID conversation with
s'sle Qf oar citizens expressed the opin-
~ k'saf Opslousas would be 40 inper-
sses Place ln q few years He said that
ss y organ Company would do every
'a& within its power to build up onr
s and tllatWith tho immense ter
'seAy VI fich lands surrounding il, as
e'atsa with tie anxiliaries cf aplen-
u climate and excellent health, Opel
3 waa bound to become a city at
' stnEe day We would add, that
''s 'Aa'ax Of i few hundred more Of
0E' Farmers, to settle up our idle
'sa " Weald expedite orr prosperity
s'''A ssta stasmetcial importance Let tile
s'1 hQsia induce than u come
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Presidential candidates are already
appearing in the field. perhaps little
prematurely for their own interests.
The most prominently mentioned for
the Democrats are David Davis who.
it is supposed, will win some Repub.
lican votes, George Pendleton and
Senator Bayard The latter, it is clim-
cd, will run on o tariff reform platform
neither exactly free trade nor high tariff,
but Just between the two, winning him
votes from both sides. His late tariff
speech, it is said, will start off his can
vass auspiciously.-N O. Times Demo
ocrGt.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
GHERIFFS SALE.

GHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 13, l7S
FREDERICK MUNzEsHEIMER vs. JOSEPH j.
BEAUCHAMP.
By virtue Of twelve months bond issued
out of the Thirteeth judicial District Court in
and for the parish of st. Landry, in the above
entitled aud numbered case, will proceed to
sell at public sale to the last and highest bid
der, at the principal front door of the Court
House of his parish, in the town of Opelousas,
on SATURDAY, the 2lst day of January,
1882. at IL o'clock a. H.. the following des-
cribed property, toewit:
A certain tract of land situated in Prairie
FaauetaIaue. in German Settlement, contain
ing five hundred and nine and 6l-l00 acres, in
sectian 80, township south range west
said. land situated in the parish OF y. Landry
/ Terms-Cash. C. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
Opelousas, December LIZ, 1881.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

MARNINa. Oursexclaanges give the
incarnation that I viruleut and fatal
syps e the small pox "A spreading rap
'aly ever the ceuntry. As we are in
IallNay communication with many in-
sssed lscalities, and as that loathsone
A'ssRae sometimes jumps hundreds OF
@A'eA hy railroadsl and fxes its conta-
kaoa uppn communities, would il not be
welt loF onf Board Of Health to take
se''1a setion to prevent It's introduction
~ q 70 have the people vaccinated
= s'lFanee Of It's reaching orr locality :
y ounce Of prevention is worth .
pessa of eure.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
VDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1900
ESTATE OF DIVINE FoNrENor.

Fr0Onte COuft Fu5fSh OF ot. L0Hufg, 4fO. sooV
ESTATE OF DIVINE FoNrENor.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Dis,
trict Court in and for the parish of St. Landry
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned adj
ministrator or a dnly qualified anctioneer, at
the last residence of the deceased, sitnated
in Prairie Mamou. in the parish aforesaid, ON
WEDNESDA 7, February Stb, 1882, the fol-
lowing described property, belongintErO the
estate of Divine Fontenot, deceased, to-wit:
l. certain tract of land, being wood and
prairie, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, containing two hun
dred and ninety three and 50-l0O acres,
bounded north by --, south by -, east
by -, and west by -, and further des-
quarter of section l2. in township south of
range west, as per patent No. $3.50.
9. Six head of horned cattle, one yoke of OK
en-, three creole mares, one creole horse, six
head Of hogs. one eelt, one branding iron,
| household furniture. &c.
? Terms and Conditiuus-The lands for one
third cash on day of sale and the balance in
! one and two years from that date. Purchasers
| to furnish their proinissory ntltes to the order
of the administrator, with tSo good and sol
| vent securities to his satisfaction. The lands
to remain specially mortgaged with vendors
| privilege in favor of the estate, until final
payment of said notes. The movables to be
sold as follows: all adjndications amounting
to $40 or less, cash on day of sale; all adjndi-
cations exceeding $l0 one-half cash and bal
| ance in one year purchasers to furnish notes
with securities on the lands.
| The lands will be sold in lots of not less than
40 acres. CESAR FRUGE,
January 7, 1882. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
aHERIFF's SALE.

District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. l24O0
McSrEA g. VALUE VS.. MARSHALL r. HAYES.
By virtue of O writ of feri facias issued by
the Hon. the District Court in and for the
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, will proceed to sell
at public auction. to the highest bidder, at the
principal door of the Court House, in the town
Of Opelousas. parish of st. Landry, on SA 4
URDA z, January 2lst. 1882, at Ii o'clock A.
NJ, the following described property, to WIZ !,
All the right, title and interest OF MarsnaIi
r. Hayes in aud to the estate Of Sarah Eglatl-
tine Hayes, deceased wife Of Jesse B. Clark.
Terms-Cash.s G. g. DUSoN,
Sheriff of the parish of Sc. Landry.
Opelotasas, December III, 1881.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
Lands! Lands! Lands F!
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Terms to Suit Purchasers.
NEAR VILE PLATE.

Descrint;on. Atres.
Lot 1, section 4, townsh s rye east ITO
COULEE CROCHE,
Near Diaon Groue.
E1ofs W sec %, Z range east 80 50
Wa ofsw / see %, t7 range east S0.56
N Q I sec and n e of s e I of sec %
Ne sec and ! of W sec q. t
RS east, containing ---...--.-.-- 44294
Lots and 2 of sec "a, 8 rye east sU
w ! of N / of sec "a, 8 9 3 e--.--- W
BELLEVUE.
Sci off of sec 8; W of !.
aud lots and of sec Z r3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
Sci of 8 of see 8; w of W
of sec g.; of 8 of sec l0-al
in rs 8 east, containing. g.-..-.-- 29ooa
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 5 and g of / of sec 80, t
Ssr3 east, containing ----...--.-- s0.o5
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. C0TEAU
Lot No / of sec 6 IS r east--..--.. l5.4e
PRAIRIE HAYES.
Nwaofsw4 of see 25; of e2
offs !, and s of 9 / of sec26,
.8srl 6. containing g---..-----.--. soo.d9
Lots and of section IS; lots |,
z and 3 of secs3 s35 and lots and of
sec sc. 81 RI east, containing -. 162l6
Eots y, 3 aud A N W of |. and =
e3ofswa of SEQ %, IS r east. l62
Nw1 of W / of sec 25; of / of
Ire of sec 26, Ssr east.-----.- 1893
For further information, apply to
E.. D. ESTILETTE.
At the Office of Estiette & Dupre,
ia14 Att'ys ut Law, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21
JUDICIAL NOTICES


GHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish St. Landry, No. l3o5s
JOSEPH BLocn EFT AIS. vs. MARSHALL RUSSELL
HAYES
By virtue of writ of feri facias iss6ed
by the Hon. the District Court in and for the
parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled
suits and to me directed Il viii proceed to sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, at the
principal front door of the Court House, in the
town of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, or
SATURDA +, the 2lst day Of January, 1882
at Ii o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
All the right, title and interest of Marshall
Russell Hayes in and to the estate of Sarah
Eglantine Hayes, deceased wife of Jesse b
Clark.
Terms-Cash. c. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of The parish Of St. Landry
Opelousas, December 10th, 1881.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Services at the Court House to-mor-
row at v p. m. by Ed. A. p. Scofeld.
Thsme-a 1s Jehovah, the Hebrew di
yinity, identical with the God revealed
ID nature?' Sunday School at $3.50
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Ths Baton Rouge CapitoEian has been
designated, by the State Printing Board
ss The official journal of the State, and
Gen. Jastremski, it's editor, as State
printer. Trust it may prove something
mere than an empty honor, General.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-01-21

Nj. Herbert Hampton of Lake
Charles was in sawn this week looking
fog hands to cut cross ties in Calcasieu
payIah. He will return again in few
days, on the same mission, and as he
pays good wages he will doubtless Sc
cure aa much labor as he wants.