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The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

CLuBBINGt-We will elub n paper.
with the New Orleans Times Democrat
Oh the same terms as We did last year
with the Democrat, viz. : $3.50 per
al,num for the 0two papers. Send in.
you subscriptions without, delay.
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Mathushek Upright.
The only Upright Piano which will remain
o permanently in tune. 6

During the past FIVE years makers of Piano
Fortes have been making great efforts to pro-
duce an Upright which will stand our severe
climate. They have used several devices, and
have even tried tbut have given it upl double
iron plates. They have made their eases
strong with immense bookings of wood, and
still most of the Upright Pianos. have not
proved satisfactory for this reason That the
Tuning Pins in all of them are placed into a
wooden plank which is wedged up to the iron
plate, and which, at every change of weather,
will shrink or swell. thus causing the piano to
get out of order and out OF tune.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

a happy father Gays he has one Of
tls most obedient boys in the world.
He tells him to do as lie pIeases, and
hs does it without mnrmuring.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Living Witnesses.

The hundreds on hearty, and healthy look
ing men, women and children that have been
rescued /. ON beds Of pain, sickness and we'll
nigh death by Parker's GiiigeTT Tonic, are the
best evidences in the world9 of its sterling
merit and worth. You will find such III
almost every community. Y
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

We learn from the Morgan City Re-
view that !" because of increasing years
DR.. John G. GoIdy, Of franklin, has
withdrawn from his official connection
Withthe Masonic order as Grand Lee
tnrer, and has resumed his practice as
q phyaician. !
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

A chap in Idaho hashamed his news
paper venture the Hello, but it won't
be long before he capitalizes the "O''
and gives it priority of pronunciation.
= Washington Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
THE MATHUSHEK
UPRIGHT PIANOS.

In this particular, are made with a thick iron
plate drilled to receive wooden bushiugs nj
which the tuning 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 agrafe screwed into
the iron plate, thence across the sounding
board bridge, and is fastened to a pin at the
ether end of the iron plate, thus 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 Its popularity constantly increases. We
will be very much obliged if you will call and
examine these pianos. We also take old pianos
in e~xchangeat fair value. Va.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Ammoyamce Avoided

Gray hairs are honorable, but their prema-
#ture appearance is annoying. Parker's Hair
Balsam prevents The annoyance by promptly
restoring the youthful color.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

If you wish to receIlect q mans name,
90 security for his house rent. For
keeping yeur memory fresh, there 10
nothing Ike this plan.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

The Associated Press Of the United
States pay to the Western Union Tele-
graph Companymofe than a million
dollara annually.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

NOTICE.
Posr OFFICE, Opelousas, Dec. \ io0@
an and after this date, the Post onaog wli
~ this place will open at 8 a. IN. anS Il
close at 7 p. m. every day. On Sunuss
will be closed all day. l:.toyed,
Money orders issued, and letters reslSs sasr
from 10 a. IN. tiIl4 p. m. Pos'tretg, ~, mgo tkas
issued, nor letters registered, ercept @se''" y
hours.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL. fAaa;lr
New Orleans and way mail at 6:0V 2 = =
Alexandria o''o ). = ia
All mail matter must be depositea sas 4
office before 8 p. III. every day, othet
will lay over one day. D nj.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Our branch road drags it's slowly
length along, and for anght we know
may reach u town next fall. The
gap between the point reached BY the
codspany and our town hardly exceeds
tive miles and could be closed 10 a
week, if the work was pushed with
anything like energy, inasmueh AZ the
road bed is built, and there is no*diti
%culties to- surmounts We were made
to believe that the Christmas holidays
would be enlivened with locomotives
running hurricane speed to our town /;
but December has passed away, and
March heralding genial spring, still, no
appearances Of the iron horse.-St Mar
t5asUiIte Observer.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
NEW BAKERY.
ALBERT
Main Street.

Opposite e, Paeheu's Grocery.
DEST Bread and Cakes at the most reason
D able prices. Dealers and families sup
piled at the lowest rates. Cakes aud Confec-
tionery for Weddings. Suppers, &c, a special
ty. Jan u
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Female diseases, brought on hyimprudence,
exposure. or the nse of Improper medicines, are
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
SHOE.
CITIZENS

FUAyING claims against the United States,
- arising out of acts committed against
their persons or their property by the civil or
military authorities of the United States, will
Fad it to their interest to consult Messrs. X.
a. Posey 81 Z. l.. Posey.sNo. So Canal Street,
New Orleans. attorneys, tsid members of the
agency for the collection of French Claims in
the United State9 information, blank proofs,
&c. furnished without cost to claimants...
Mr.. E. Lloyd Posey is now in Opelousds.
aud cam be- fossnd at w. o. Poosey's Drug
Store. Sept, 4, 1s50-2tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

A Syracuse boys composition on
girls Girls are the only folks that
have their W way every time.
Girls is Of several thousand kinds, and
sometimes one girl can DO like several
shsusand girls II she wants anything.
This ii all ! know about girls, and my
father says the less T dosknow about
ahem the better off 4 will be.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Courtesy opens many DOORS says
the old adage. This may De true, as
far as II goes says q commentator /;
" but you might stand before q bank
building and courtesy till yonr spinal
column was A. timber as an old post
ags stamp, yet the doors woaldn't swing
back Oh the hinges
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

All, so you are the young man from
Bethany who wished to learn the bust
ness, are you ~ said a New Haven
merchant. recently. Yes. SIR was
the respectful reply. Lets see. Are
you quick in fgaresa7' .Tolerably =
!" II d man should want to bny one hun
dred and fifty yards of calico at tlir-
teen cents . yard, how much would ii
ON to ~ man that would pay
thirteen cents d yard for calico when
he could get it 10 the market for four
cents, and fifteen per cent off for i'm
mediate cash, would come to want
mighty sudden The young man was
engaged.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

We have many times been an unwill-
ing listener to the said he'' and .'said
II variations in public conveyances
and elsewhere, but never knew an in
stance where the said rs !" didn't say
al the smart things, and the sssaid less''
all the stupid and vicious ones, or
where the said Isl didn't come of
victorious In the end.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
CHAs. -FUXELLEER.

TIME wen known teacher, informs the pub
4 lie that he will teach school, at his4resi-
dence, every evening from 5 to Z o'clock. The
following branches will be taught mathemat-
ing, and French and American law. Termsr
SO per month ia adVancey4EE Wanted-a sit
nation as book.keeper. Good references will
be gwen. OpeIonsas, Jan 1, 1892 3m. 4
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
OPELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

XHTM. LIGHTLEY announces to our sciti-'
Wv, zeus that he has returned to 0pelorssas
to stay. Shop next door to Young g. Co.'S
drugstore. opposite t.. Pncheuis. Main street.
He is prepared to do all job work, guttering
and repairing at short notice and ina work.
manlike manner. Prices moderate.
0peIeusas, Feb. 25, 1882. ttfsn 81
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

Our Honse of representatives viii
probably be agitited the most OF this
week in discussing rule. ATeg
ulatiop. similar to the "cletHre'' re-
Gently adopted by the House of Cons
mons, has been agreed to by the Conn
mittee .on4Rales. The majority in the
House will favor it,ebatdt will bs Bit
terly opposed by the minefitF. The
effect of the rale, if adopted will be to
stop flibns and bring theHouse
to asdirect vote on a question on its
merits and without debate. if the ma
jority 50 orders. This the minority
deem acknowledgement of their right to
obstruct legislation which is offensive
to them.-N.O City Item. ].
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THE oPELoJUsAs COURIER. !.
AND THE a
WEEKLY TIMEs-D DEMOCRAT
For $3.EOe .q 81

We will send the COURIER and the Week
" TIMES-DEMOCRAT tnow recognized as
the best news. commercial and family paper
published south of the Ohio riverl, for one
year, for the sum of $3.50. The Democrats
Almanac for 1884, and Handbook
of General information, described above, will
mailed to each club subscriber free of
charge, postage prepaid, The club rate ap-
plies only to subscribers who pay IL advance:
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xancie.s About . NTillionaire's
MONEY.
IGhicaeo Times.1

slAs ass IChicag0 Times.1
bstesA correspondent sends the following
Iii ealculations with regard to the reputed
sa'w wealth ,of William Il. Vanderbilt: Es-
NJ timating itsat $500, 100000, to count il,
= 81 the rate of SO each second and 10
hours a day, it woulatake IL years, 15l
4 hours, and 40 minutes. Ingold
ssbald weigh 1911 tons and 800
S pounds, reqpiring q train Of 70 cars. of
10 tons capa city TO move it In silver
ID,714 tons and ST. pounds, requiring
h,072 ears for los transportation. In
$a Bill, yfhg engthwise in a c%ontin-.
ions lire, II would reach "a $40 miles,
i62 rods, and I feet, or entirelyarosnd
the globe and along it's diameter, with
1879 hhiles, 1852 rods, and 7 feet to
spaFs, III pofs than o~ne-seventh of the
distance from our planet to the moon.
IF laid "widthwise,n these $I bills
Wopldreach 4,500s miles, l5I rods, and
s feet, ar from New York city to o
then 80 miles beyond Cheyenne, added
i half the circumference Of the globe.
lin @tsbills itrwoud spread q oarpet103
s fest and inches wide and SO miles
long d carriage drive A feet and III
iEs1 wide and over l,8O6 miles long ,
or 4 comfortable promenade 2 feet and
5i inchesin width. and mora than 3.6l2
miles IN length. III $40 gold pieces,
lying side BIZ side, itswould construct q
sidewalk 40 inches wide, but I few rods
short Of 10 miles long; In silver dol
lars lying contiguous, q boulevard 100
feet vide and.sE miles ia length.
In vaccinating q leifsr q space of sis
vi eight inches wide and twelve Or Of
teen inches sng, on each hind quarter
III the animal, " shaved To the skin.
On these bare spaces twelve o. more
solicitations are made, and fluid lymph
frona the matured pnstules of o pre-
viously ~vaccinated animal is applied,
and the process Of incubation Of the
diseass begins. 10 seven, eight or nine
dags lymph maybe seen exnding from
the matured pustules. when the matter
y sssuy Us ssans'' ssS'on Z wy
nan system. Ahe pas'usos ~ onsu
Whsn = gfaaaAa oo1fns :,
lynpn lmmsoiaseiy sahss plaos' sssa',
into this virus, and they are then ready
for use III Tie human arm. Much carl
49, ~ pofa0hsO 80 noosssay 9ha
the one in charge To select the righl
1890 80 n.ua1.,.a q.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18

ThisIs THE time Of year to planeyour
spring advertisements.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-03-18
Ehe Largest cave.on Earth.
THE NEWLY FOUND KENTUCKY CAVE
ITS CATACoMBs, MUMMIEs AND
MASONIC EMBLEMs.

The great cave lately discovered
here has been visited by a multitude
of people from variens points of the
United States. We think that Leitch-
field is destined to become the great
mecca of the world-for the Mason
ic fraternity and scientists generally.
For the last two weeks no one has
been admitted to the cave except upon
presenting q written permit from MI
Rogers, and those who have been fer
tunate enough to obtaiE admission
have been principally scientists from
abroad, who journeyed here to see
the great wonder for themselves. 1t
was necessary to take this step, as the
cave was rapidly being despoiled of its
contents. Indeed, several of the mum
mics and some of the smaller Masonic
emblems were carried off before Mr..
Roeers-or, in fact, any of our citizens
realized the importance of the dis
covery, and of preserving the contents
of the cave intact. The snbteranean
river has been so swollen from the ex-
c~essiye rains of the last month II a no
explorations have been made in the
avenues beyond it. Excavations have
been made, however, in the chambers
or catacombs where the mnmmies and
Masonic emblems were found, and in
the vicinity of the pyramid, and severc-
! al tablets with queer hieroglyphics
have been dug up, also some bronze
and copper vases, and pieces of pot
terry. A mound was opened and found
to contain six we'll preserved MUM
mics. reposing in regular order with
feet radiating from the centre.
In the discovery of this cave the key
is undoubtedly. found that will unlock
the mystery of the prehistoric race Of
America, and also prove their Identity
with the ancient Egyptian race; who
undoubtedly crossed over and peopled
this continent, built temples, arg
hourished in a high degree of civiliz&
tion until wiped out by the ruthless
hand of the savage. The caves Of
Kentucky undoubtedly afforded then
shelter and protection, and were USED
as a sort Sf catacomb for the storage o
all that was near and dear to them, in
Guiding their illustrious dea0
Such at least seems to have been TIL,
case in this instance, whether thii
theory will apply to the other caves Q
Kentucky or not. ~
Many beautiful formations have beer
discovered during the last week. TIL
s~talactites and stalsegmites glisten Xix
so many million diamonds. The pill
lars and columns of a~tabasteraFe bean
tiful beyond descriptions and sits won
ders will have to be seens7toi be full
observation-disclosures pI4duoeate. =
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
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THE UNUSUAL RAINFALL.

Yesterday, In accord with the forecast oil
PEoyEssoR Tlcg, we were visited with an
other heavy rainfall. The astronomical dis
turbing causes during this season have peeh
phenomenal. Last season, throughout lhe
south, west and southwest We were suffer-
ing with general drouth and feared Tor
the success of our crops and the safety OF
the cattle as the streams were unprece-
dentedly dry, and the prevailing arldity
was cause of widespread conPialM'
The corn has been secured but the con-
dition of the cotton crop is not out OIL inc
realm of warranted uneasiness to the
farmer and all others interested in 1t. The
present weather is propitious for the worm
which so devastates the fieeoy staple, mat
requires at this season warm, dry weather.
Even should the worm not come, there are
apprehensions that the excessive rams VIII
force the plant to too much weed in detri-
ment to its fruitirg capacities.
Neither PROFESSOR TIcE nor VENNoR give
us much encouragement for better seasons
during the remainder of the month, as
the former says that from the Goth to the
sd we may look for threatening weather
with severe storms, and from. the Goth to
the 18th we will again have severe, threat
ening and rainy period. The first week III
September is also credited with similar
forecast. Considering the accuracy which
has characterized thus far, the predictions
of these noted meteroiogsts, the probable
1. 10 : fhni
The rainfall reported by the government
since the LIST of the present month ana
down to the 10TH stood in the upper Miss
issippi valley 1Si inches at Cairo, 81 at
st. Louis, &c at Davenport, LII at keokuk
and l1S at La Crosse. In the south and
southwest the sums reach to 252 inches ut
Atlanta, .03 at Charleston, l.69 at Charlotte,
II at Jacksonville, rs at Montgomery, LBS
at Vicksburg, 207 at Shreveport, rs at New
Orleans, 1.56 at Little Rock and the tropical
fall of G. 10 inches at Galveston. In the CEN
raj states similar abundant rains fell
in this period of ten dsys-2.63 inches
at Chattanooga, /. SIS at Nashville, lbs at
Cincinnati, LIS at Louisville, 1.23 at Men,
phis, SO at Indianapolis, 237 at Pittsburg,
and .3S at I.eavenworth. In the region Dor
dering the lakes the abundant precipita-
ton is shown by the fgures-2.07 at Chi
cago, !. AS at Grand Haven, Michigan, POI
at Alpena, 2.3S at Milwaukee, and over
four inches at Cleveland. These are unus-
ual figures indeed The cattle interest will
not have suffered from the want
of rain in view of this statement, and this,
with other things equal, would indicate
cheap meats, at least for next season. And
it il to be hoped that the cotton supply
this excessive wet season will not be much
lessened.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

The tariff revision commissioners have
now been in session at Long Branch just
month, holding two sessions day under
the vivifying breezes and bathings of the
seashore. Since the 10Th of July there
have been about sixty witnesses examined
by the commission. The subjects on which
they have taken testimony are nickel,
drugs and chemicals, aniline dyes, impor-
tation of crude materials, foreign publica-
lions, spinning machinery, flax, hemp and
iute, carriages, quinine, dry goods imports,
musical instruments, sugar, bicycles, anti
quities, statuary, hatters' plush, sulphur
ore, American and European labor, gold
leaf, paints and oil, linens, floor oilcloths,
saddlery hardware, cutlery and palm oil IN
bottles. Mr.. DUNCAN i. KRSNEB, witness
from New Orleans, aaid that in order to
determine the loss or gain due to the pro-
lection of any specified industry, it was only
necessary to compare the imported cost OF
the commodity produced with the money
value of the agricultural products which
the diverted labor might have produced.
The result would be an accurate determine
ton of the gain or loss Of protecting such
industry. This result followed from the
action of the economic law known as "the
equation of international demand" He
applied this principle to the cotton indus
try and deducted from IL that in the seven
cities of Boston, Cincinnati, Newark, Phila-
delphia, Providence, st. Louis and New
York, where there are over 10000
persons employed in cotton factories,
earning Si,e57 600 and producing s22 200, GOO
worth of cotton goods (of which the raw
material was worth sl2,oOO,OOo), those same
persons, if employed in agriculture, would
have produced only making tine same de-
duction for raw materially $4,000, 600 worth.
lie calculated from a series Of data that 4 Q
protection Of the cotton industry yielded in
1880 a profit Of twenty per cent. to the whole
community on the cotton fabrics con-
sumcd. The consequence Is that it is now
proposed TO put on duty on cotton manu-
factured goods Of, say forty per cent. sd va
loren.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
Find of Grecian Antiquities.

An archaeological discovery of considera.
BILE importance has been made in the north
ern part of the Eubea, marble column
much injured at its base, bearing the names
of the donors, together with the amount
given by each. for the restoration of the
temple VI Artemis and of her statue, having
been dug up at st, Georges.
Some peasants, noticing number of
stones upon the surface, thought that treas
ure was concealed there, and, upon waking
excavations, brough to light the col
umn in question, together with a number
of large tiles, an earthenwarelamp, and the
statuette of dog, beneath which was en-
graved the letter A. This column is inter
esting, inasmuch as it is looked upon as
settling the exact site of the Temple of Ar
tennis Prosoea and the promontory Of Ar.
TENSION, off which, took place the naval
engagement between the Greeks and the
Per.ians. Modern geometers have hitherto
believed that the Cape Artemision of the
ancients was identical with Paleocastro,
near the village of Castri, which is more
than five miles from the place where this
discovery has been made.-[Aion.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
THE FAIR G ROUND MEETING.
A School Building to be Erected, and the
Denizens VIII Incorporate.

A number of the citizens of the fair
grounds and the vicinity held meeting
at the school-house, near the residence Of
Judge Barksdale, last evening, for the pur-
pose of establishing free school, and to
take inittatory steps towards erecting suit
able building for that purpose. This, how
eyer, was by no means the sole, nor per-
mans the main object Of the meeting, Tor
the subject of incorporating anew town was
discussed. and met with that universal
fayor that savored of perfect understand
ing. Tnsrs were thirty-tiyo persons pres
ent.
Colonel J.. /. Henry was called to the
chair, and Mr.. J. T. Vanston was elected
secretary.
The chair stated that the object of the
meeting was to establish free school and
reap the benefits accruing from the state
and Peabody funds.
Mr.. Vanston stated that he had taken
the scholastic CENSUS and that there were
III children at the fair grounds and
vicinity in the part that they proposed TO
incorporate.
Colonel Henry stated that the fund from
the state would pro rate $3.50 TO each child,
but in order to get the benefit OF this, that
it was necessary to incorporate, andhe sug-
eested that they have a cheap corporation.
Captain CASTOR reported.on the part OF the
building committee that he had received
ele gram from the party owning the club
house, stating that the same could De
rented for $40 per month for school pur-
poses. The committee on location for site
of school was given further time, and Z. [.
Slaughter was added to the same.
Colonel Wright made a talk in which he
strongly favored Incorporation only so lar
rs il effected the school system. de dld
not think that it would take over ten cents
on the 500 to run the city; the officers
to consist of the mayor, city marshal,
and five aldermen. He did not favor gong
into the city at the present, but perhaps
would in the future. lie favored high
school, and said that he believed in getting
the best of teachers and paying them good
salaries, as this was the only way good
teachers could be secured.
, Judge Burke offered resolution that the
clubhouse be secured and that the school
be opened at once.
on motion Of Mr.. yanston. the resolution
was laid on the table.
Colonel Slaughter, who seconded
the motion of Mr.. Nanston,
was Of the opinion that a school would not
thrive until they had been incorporated.
The committee on boundary was given
further time.
meeting take preliminary steps TO incor-
porate at once, which was carried.
Colonel w. ]. Keller said that he favored
incorporation for school purposes.
DIR. Burleson, Of Waco, was introduced,
and said that the best way to get the bene-
III of the Peabody fund was 20 Incorporate
and build a school-house.
A committee was appointed TO name the
rev town, consisting Of Mcssrs. Wright,
CASTOR and Wheat.
The meeting then adjourned until Satur
daV m ~