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The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
q Durable Whitewash.
correspondent in Farm and Fireside

Correspondent IN Farm and Firaside.1
In regard to the query of G. B. c.,
in relation to white washing. believe
| have tried every known wash. The
SO called White House stucco wash
is no better than any ordinary white
wash. No brick wall that is ever in
tended to be painted should be white
washed. All washes absorb water, and
in damp weather lose their celq.
The best wash that | have@eard OF
is made as folIows-for one barrel OF
coler wash !: Half a bashel of white
lime, 3 pecks~ hydraulic cement, 10
pounds lumber, 10 pounds ochte.
pound Venetian red, quarter pound
lampblack.
Stake the lime !; cut the lampbiaek
with vinegar ; mix we'll together add
the cemeut, and fill the barrel with wa.
ter. Let it stand twelve hours before
using, and stir frequently while put
ting it On.
This is not white, but of a light stony
color, without the unpleasant glare O
white. The coleu may be- changed by
adding more or less of the coiers nam
ed, or other colors. This wash cover,
well, needing only one coat, and is su
perior to anything known, excepting
oil paint.
Ihave known a rough board barr
washed with this to look well for five
years. and even longer without renew
ing. The cemeat hardens, but IN
rough surface will not scale. K.
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Newspaper Laws and ReSulla.
lions.

/. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nue. to send them until all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the office to which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that " refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re.
moving and leaving them unealled for, is pri
ma facie evidence of intentional fraud"
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it, whether he has ordered
it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber.
z. 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 il
authorized to continue sending il 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., 1882-05-20
THE
UPRIGHT PIANOS.

In this particular, are made with a thick iron
plate drilled TO receive wooden bushings nj
which the timing pins are placed thus the
iron pins are held directly in the tuning plate
and cannot move 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, TINS producing the
MOST SOLID and STRONGEST PIANO
EVER MADE.
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 lnnch obliged if yon will call and
examine these pianos. We also take old pianos
in exchange at fair value.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

On April Is, 80, when the first train
pulled into Albuqnerqae. New Mexico,
over the Atchison, Topeka aud Santa
Fe Railroad, there was not a building
or habitafion Of any kind in the place
except an occasional Mexican adobe.
The place now has about 5000 inhabi
tants, a number Of good buildings,
some Of which are quite ~pretentious,
several hotels. six churches built or in
process Of erections two daily newspa
pers, two lines Of street cara, gas
wsrl1s, and railroad machine shops.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

The Supreme Court Of Maine has
decided that q Masonic lodge is not a
charitable or benevolent institution
within the meaning Of the laws Of
Maine, and consequently that It's real
aud personal estate il subject 10 taxa
ton like ether property.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

Il il said that Barnnm proposes to
chatter q couple of steamships next
April to take his circus to England for
. period Of two mouths only. The
cost of feriiage there and back viii be
about $4,000. When travelling By
rail DOW tbs circus occupies IS cars.
Tlis car III which Jumbo il conveyed
although swung upon low trucks, TOW
ers more than l3 feet above the tracks.
The rolling stock is painted cream col
or with show embellishments.
The Jumbo car is 80 wide aud high
that It has to be sem over routes ID
advance, upon q trial trip, 50 that tbs
platforms, etc, at stations can be made
t. accommodate themselves TO 1t, all Of
the expenses of which of course have
to be borne by the great Snowman.
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sCHEoOa. FOR ~YOUNGLapl
NOTICE.

NOTICE. n
Posi- OFFICE. Opelousas, Dee'
I'm and after this date. the foss MI
" this place will open at : q, ssad5
close at Z p. M. every Gag.
will be closed all day. reqisses
Money orders issued, ana ie.:es 30 a
from 10 a. IN. till 4 p. NJ. i10sittaesss JEaEt
issued, nor letters registered, e1cep
h0nrs.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL. &
New Orleans and way mail at W. sa 1 &
Alexandria
All mail matter must be tiepos.sss
Office before s p. m. every day, osAs'
will lay over one day. .pAIs.p r
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
OPELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

NM N. LIGHTLEY announces to our citi-
Wv zeus that he has returned to 0peiuusas
to stay. Shop next door to Young & Co.'S
drugstore. opposite L.. Pucheu's. Main street.
He is prepared to do all job work, guttering
aud repairing at short notice aud III u work
msanlike manner. Prices moderate.
Opeluusas, Feb. 25, 1882.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

Thirty years is said to be the life of
8 locomotive. Possibly they would live
longer ifthey did net smoke 50 much
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
4 Foolish Mistake.

Don't make tue mistake of Gonfnunding q
remedy ot merit with quaek medicides. We
speak from experience when We say that Par.
ker'S Ginger Tonic is "a sterling health restora
tive which will do all that is claimed for it
We have used it ourselves with the happiest
results Tor Rheumatism and when worn out
by overwork. See adv.-Ii7aes.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

IN the Russian Province Of Vgatka,
ont of 1000 peasants, 7y7 have heen
Jagged for non payment of taxes With
III two yeass. The Governor had been
petitionrd fol- ! remission DC the pay
laents due, ~ account of poverty
The police iu~tervened, nevertheless,
assembled tAe rural tribunal, brought
The peasants before the judges, and
had them all sentenced To receive 10
lnany laahes. threatening That il this
were not dous they would have the
Judges themselves logged.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

The Kentucky Legislature has passed
4 biil requiring railroad companies to
post notices. Of delays ii passenger
ffairn.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
Lost, strayed, or mayhap stolen,
A lass with golden hair,
Blne eyed. Of fair complexion,

IN IWDS WAsAA EO"
Blue eyed, Of fair complexion,
And syiriSfree as air.
Between suspense and certainty
The loss occurred ; just where,
Subscriber fails to reeollect,
Though sure be used due care.
Such losses are SO common
Twere useless, now, to moan.
Who finds will be rewarded
BY leaving her-alone.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

Oysr 200 naan i'll the West, beaides
four e~lreusea, already own Jesse James
saddle horse.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

Salt water will prevent the hair from
falling oar, bat to prevent it being
pulled out. get home early.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

a call fer arms-The baby's yell il
the middle ef tho night. 3.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
GraGefm1 ID EmvmlfAss

Floreston Cologne Is grateful To invalids
because it's refreshing without the sickening
effect Of most perfumes.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

The prospects for this educational
bill iii Congress are reasonably coed.
It has been already ~favorably reported
10 the House., which ID q great point 81
advantage. According 70 its terms,
nearly tIlree-fourtls Of the amount APP
propriated, or say 81 5000, 900, will be
distributed among thsSenthern States.
IfCongress will give US this bill. and
about five millions more for tbs Mis-
aisaippi river, we shall NOT complain,
evsn If certain other matters are not
determined according to cur wish
q. .. QIg ten, Mag 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

Remoccd to Bellevue Street, betpeeu Mrs. Laat
aud Geo. W. Morio'tys Shops.
SHAVING, Hair-Cutting, Dyeing, Shan
~ pooling. &c, done in the latest styles.
Prices moderate; satisfaction guaranteed.
- Hair-cutting by machinery.
E.A B0DEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20

SOMETHING ABOUT BoYs.-A wide
awake bay is always a fruitful subject
for newspaper talk. The Hawkeye
man has this to say OF the subject,
and we admit that there is much of the
real boy about III: An exchange says
a boy will tramp tive hundred and fer
ty -seve miles in n day on a rabbit
hunt and be timber ID the evening /;
when, ifyon ask him to go across the
street and borrow Mr.. JONES' two inch
anger, be will be al stiff as a meat
block. OF course lie will. And he
will 80 swimming all day and stay in
the water three hours ut a time, and
splash and dive and paddle and pug.
and next morning he will feel that an
unmeaenred insult has been offered
him when his mother tells him to wash
face carefully so as net to leave the
mark of the ebb and flow so plain as to
be seen under the gills. And he'll wan
der around a dry creek bed all the
afternoon pilfng up d pebble fort and
nearly die off when his big sister
wants him to please pick up . basket
Of chips for the parlor stove ; spend
tho biggest part Of the day trying to
orncr q stray mule or q bald-backed
lorse for a ride, and feel that all 1ffe's
charms have nad when it comes time
10 drivdJthc cows home; and he'll turn
4 . acre lot upside down for ten
inches Of angle worms, and wish for
the voiceless tomb wheu the garden de-
mands his attention. But all the same,
when you want d friend who will stand
BY you and sympathize with you, and
be true to you in all kinds of weather,
enlist one Of the small boys On your
aide.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
CE9AS. FuZEE.LHEEs,

TENHE we'll known teacher, informs the pub
L. lie that he will teach school, at his resi-
dence. every evening from ) to Z o'clock. The
following branches will be taught matlremat-
les, physics. mechanics, chemistry. book-keep-
ing, aud French and American law. Terms
81 per month in advance. E Wanted-a sit
uatioi as book keeper. Good references will
be Q ven. Opeluusas, Jan %. 1882. 3n
The Opelousas courier., 1882-05-20
90 Varieties

IN THE SOUTH.
Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys and Geese thor.
oughIy aeclimatedl also, imported Shepherd
Dogs Scotch Collies1. Stock at all seasons.
Eggs for Matching from lit of January To- LIST
Of May. Illustrated Circular and Price.List
free Address ~. w. GARIG,
mills Box IT0, Baton Rouge, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

The above eighty names were written on
separste pieces of paper, and by the COM
missioners. together with the clerk, the
first fifty names were placed in an envel-
Oh and sealed and Endorsed on the same
"Jurors drawn for the first week of the
November term of the District Court and
the last thirty names drawn were also
placed in separate envelop by the said
Jury Commissioners aud the clerk Of the
court, scaled and marked Jurors for the
second week Of the November term of the
District Court and said envelopes were
then placed in the jury box which was
sealed, locked and placed in the custody Of
8. B. Shackelford, clerk of the district
court, for use at the next term Of the
court
And this is our process verbal Of the
drawing of tho jury to serve at the No
vsnber term of the 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Grant. Stats
Of Louisiana, in witness whereof we have
hereto set our hands on this the 2Uth day
Of September, A. d. 1882.
Z. g. RANDOLPH,
JAS. B. WILMUH
H. (x) MCKNIGHT,
his mark
Jury Commissioners. :
8. B. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk 18th Dist. Court and Ex-officio jury
Commissioner.
Filed September 2Oth, 1882.
8. B. SHACKELFORD, CLERK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30
GAMBLING IN FLESH AND BLOOD,

The year 1882 is said to be the
most bountiful in the production of
crops in all parts of the world for
many years. It greatly exceeds the
wonderful abundance of 1880. In
spite of this plenty the prices OF pro-
ducts in the United States rule ex-
traordinarily high. These values are
fictitious altogether, being the result
Of combination among spectators.
and will certainly decline when the
harvested crops begin to bear on the
market. By q glance at orr market
Report" the high prices will be OBJ
served to rule principally on the nee
essaries of life. Thata Get Of mon
should be allowed to thus gamble
with the bread and meat, the living
of hundreds of thousands of weary
toilers and their dependent families,
is cad commentary on the legisla-
ton and laws of the nineteenth CEN
|tury. In the face of this outrage
upon the rights Of the honest masses
it is cheering 10 read the deciaion Of
Mons. Estienne, of Paris, recog.
nized authority all the world over on
the subject Of crops, who says: "Tbil
year there is absolutely no deficiency
The world hae an over-average har
| vest, and the coming harvest year il
therefore likely to be one Of CHEAP
abundance."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

The Sugar Planter says our sdvoca-
cy Of Gen. F. T. Nichols as the next
Governor Of Louisiana. is patriotic,
generous, ETC., bat that our choice
does not stand the ghost Of show
with the 'sring leaders," Aye. aye.
Uncle Harry we twig your racket.
and gave it careful consideration at
the outset. We do not propose to
AJAX the s.ring leaders' about it ct all.
We believe Nichols to be the choice
Of the best citizens Of the State. and
that they viii unite to elect him in
the teeth Of the ring leaders" With
the consent Of our worthy unols, and
without regard to the machine. Ne
propose to stick to orr man through
thick and thin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30
CoFFIcIAL-
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Day
Of November. A. D. 1882.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARIsH OF GRANT.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
PARIsH OF GRANT.
BE TT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
that we the undersigned Jury Commits
sioners of the parish of Grant, duly APP
pointed and qualified according to law,
met this day in the Clerks oflce. in the
court house. in said parish, to draw . jury
to serve at the next term of District Court,
to be held on the third Tuesday of Novem-
bsr. 1881.
The clerk Of the court, g. B Shackelford,
then furnished the Jury Commissioners
with . list of the Jurors who had served
at the last term of the district court, when
the Jury Commissioners, with the assist
ence Of the clerk of district court and ar
obicio member of the Jury Commissions
ers, proceeded to open the general We
nire box, and after revising the same BY
striking from the list and taking from the
box the names of all those who had remov-
ed from the parish died, etc., then proceed
ed to replace like number Of names in
the said venlre box. taken from the Regis
trati0n Books of said parish SO as to sup
plement the number of names taken from
the general venire box to its original num-
Der, three hundred, when Mr.. Howard Nc
Knight drew from tho general venire box,
in the presence of the undersigned COM
missioners, one at 4 time, the following
fifty names to serve as Jurors for the first
week of said November term of said court,
to-Wit:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

Fable OF THE BEAR AND Fox,-A Bear
boosted Of his love for man, saying that he
never worried or disturbed him when dead.
The fox observed with smile, Il should
have thought more Of your profession &
you never ate him alive" Moral Better
save a man from dying. than save him
when dead. How true Of man il that max
i'm to this day. Men and women, here.
there, everywhere, deplore and lament
death bed scenes, yet pay 80 little atten-
ton to each Others welfare dhring life.
All tears after death, but no smiles before.
The health Of wives and daughters Is shat
tered, and their lives impeTiled by some
chronic female complaint, which is per-
mitted to continue uutil tho whole consti-
ton IL broke down. Don't procrastinate
until these poor creatures are dead but 60
to work soW and work continuously until
they are cured. DR.. Dromgooles English
Female Bitters is the remedy. II il . new
er-failing female regulator and iron tonic,
acting promptly and pleasantly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30
ABOUT COMETS.

The comet which has been visible
in the east at daybreak for several
days past, is tho subject Of much dis
cussion between amateur and pro-
iessional astronomers. Prof. Boss,
of the Dudley observatory. Albany, is
convinced that it is the same comet
that was seen in 1843 and again in
1890 He advances the startling the
DRY that it's orbit is rapidly narrowing
and that it viii be drawn into the
sun within the next ten years. He
says it will appear again in 1884. il
not sooner. but that its briliancy will
be greatly diminished by reason Of
its close approach to the sun. He is
of the opinion that the comet will be
destroyed suddenly, rather than BY
wasting away. Az comets as rule
are ''mere ghosts of FIRE" save an oc-
casional wanderer with . nucleus Of
solid matter. it is more than proba-
BILE that the present one will be con-
sumed and vanish forever without
our knowledge Of the fact When it
occurs the only intimstion we win
possibly have Of the event viii be
the increased heat Of the sun for .
few days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

Are you disturbed Ct night and broken
of your rest by . sick child suffering and
crying with the excruciating pain Of cut
ting teeth II 30, 90 at once and get .
bottle of Mas. WJNsLOw's SooTnNo SYnuP.
It will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately depend upon it; thore is no
mistake about it There Is not . mother
on earth who has ever used it, who will
not tell You 1t once that il will regulate
the bowels. and give rest to the mother.
and relieve the health Of the child, opera
ting like magic. 1t Is perfectly safe to use
in all cases, and pleasant TO the taste, and
is the prescription Of one of the Oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere at Is
cents bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30
For Congress Fourth District.
". G. BLANCHARD,
RED RIVER rREIaHTs.

This is q sore subject with the
people on Red river from the mouth
Of Black river to Grand Ecore. They
feel that they have been oppressed
by the extortionate charges of the
boating monopoly that has posses
sion of this trade. On all sides are
heard complaints loud and deep.
The merchants and planters in and
around Pineville and Alexandria have
addressed letters to Hugh Finn.
Esq, Chairman of the freight COM
nlittee in New Orleans, pledging
themselves to sustain at reasonable
rates any opposition that comes into
the river. They have been joined in
this pledge by the merchants Of Co
tile and some of the planters in the
lower part of Grant parish. We sug-
eest that the same thing be done by
the merchants and shippers of Colfax
and Montgomery and that they act
Immediately. Parties desiring to join
in the demand for cheap freights
can see at the CHRoNIcLE Office copies
Of letters which have arleady been
forwarded on the subject. The mer-
chants of New Orleans are disposed
to help in this matter if our people
come up as q unit and make the de-
msnd. They propose to run q boat
in Red river in case the present mo-
nopoly refuses to acceed to the de-
mands made upon them for cheaper
freights.
The action of the Red river steam
boatmen at the late freight conven-
ton, in refusing to accept the tariff
of 1880, has shown their hand, and
warns shippers that they intend to
play for all they can get: 1t is high
time for concert of action among the
victims of this scheme of spoliation.
The boats have reaped tremendous
harvest from their almost prohibitory
charges. Let our people act sensibly
and put stop to the con6scation of
their goods by excessive frelghts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

The Census Bureau has issued .
bulletin classifying the population Of
the United States in 1880. BY nativi-
ty. The native born white 50. 843.-
291, colored $500. $40. foreign born
6,679,s43. Total population 50,l55.-
7s3. OF foreign born 2.775.l79 were
natives Of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, 1856, 742
of the German empire, 7l7,0S4 Of
British America. 194. 1897 of Norway.
1s1, 729 Of Sweden. LOG, s71 Of France.
l04. SAL Of China. and the remainder
represent all countries of the earth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30
ooIFx GRANT PARISH La SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 80 1882 mo-
mo. 46.



In . late issue Of the Congressional
Record we find the speech OF Mr.. 8.
8. Cox on the persecution of theJ ews
in Russia, and the following Il the
conclusion, appealing for American
sympathy:
.'Let It be known from the Polar
Sea to the Ora, Mountains. from the
Vistula to the 6trAite Of Yeni Kale,
that there is people in this Western
World who have . soul above the
barbarities Of bigotry and the veng-
ence of ill-gotten power. Let it PEN
citrate the inmost circles of the pala-
Ices and pleasaunces Of Peterhof,
where the haunted Czar hides from
his loving children. that the demo-
cracy Of America demands new and
better evangel than that Of blood and
bigotry.
By the sacred memories Of our own
religions and the libexality Of 0ur es-
tablishsd order, BY the associations
which cluster like stars around the
sacred mountains Of Moriab. Hermon,
Hor. Piscah. Horeb. Carmel. Leba-
non Tabor. and Zion-aye. even Of
Calvary and Olivet--let Us remember
the children of that Israel whose faith
was given for the "healing OF the ma
tons" whose mystic voice spoke
from the Mount Of God in the blue
Eqean. where the banished seer be-
held the heavenly Jerusalem with its
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

District court opens in Alexandria
next Monday. Judge Barbin presid-
ing: A term Of the district court has
just closed in Avoyelles parish. over
which Jodes Blackman presided. bis
frss Occupancy Of the bench SINGS be
was elected judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-09-30

dh goa week in your own town. IS Out
SDOOft free. No risk. Everything new.
Gspital not required. We will furnish you
everything. Many are making fortunes
Ladies make - much ~ men. and boys
and girls make great pay. Reader, II you
want = business at which y0n can make
great nay al the time you work, write for
sart;cnlsrs 3. HALLETT 4 Co.,
isrI1-1x Portland, Maine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-05

A Miss BLAIR suicided In Georgia
the other day, and in mentioning
the fact, a local newspaper refers to
her father, the late Colonel Blair, as
ga prominent politician of the
state. Some items of the
family history are given.
which prove that the members
were as distinguished as well as
prominent" Col. Blair's grand
father was hanged for murder; his
father committed suicide when q
member of Congress from this state /:
he himself was tried for murder
and was at last killed in a street
fight; and now his daughter has
committed suicide" We imagine
the fewer prominent" families of
the Blair kind a state has. whether
in or out Of politics, the better.