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Une Medaille d'Honneur.

" UC uICsAdltlC u hOhAOAA POoA
fats de sauvetage Went d'etre
decernee a M. l'abbe Miorcec.
vieaire a Plouarzel, dams les cir
constances suivantes, llsons-
nous dams "lOcean y:
'sLe 80 avril dernier, un in
cendie eclatait a Plouarzel, dams
la chaumiere dun nomme Ma
rec, cantonnier quatre des en-
fants de ce brave homme, don't
Paine age d'a peine six ans, Y
6taient enfermes. LIE marche
de Saint-Renan ct les travaux
des champs avaient eloign6 les
habitants; le bourg etait pres
que desert.
M. l'abb6 Miorcec, etant d
sa croisee, Wit tout a coup une
fumee tres 6paisse s'6lever dams
Pespace ct remarqua qu'elle sor-
TAFT de la toiture en- chaume qui
recouvrait la pauyre demeure
du cantonnier. Descendre inn
mediatement de sa chambre Zen
GRANT All feu! flt lie premier
movement du digne pretre, ct,
tout en- courant, il franchit les
cent ct quelques metres qui Sc
naraiant Ie nresbytare IN
lieu de l'incendie; il p6n6-
trait aussit6t dams la mai
son d'oh partaient des cris de-
chirants une fum6e 4touffante
le remplissait mobilier, bois,
buffet ct un lit, 6taient deja la
proie des fammes qui avaient
communiqu6 le feu a la toiture,
ct le courant d'air entretenu
par pouverture de la porte ac-
tivait reimbursement.
lies pauvres petits enfants,
apres avoir sans doute allume
l'incendie par imprudence s'6tai-
ent REFUGEES dams I'M second lit
clos, voisin dune table don't lie
banc adherent brdlait deja; une
pluie de pailles enfamm6es We
matt du toit, inondait l'int6rieur,
ct des craquements sinistres Sc
faisaient entendre dams la toi-
ture en- fen.
Lies vetements du courageux
pretre sont atteints par cette
pluie torride, mais il n'hesite pas,
| il ecarte rapidement le banc eft
La table de facon d pouvoir
saisir les qnatre enfants, blottis
dams le lit clos. II en- emporte
deux a la fois. ct le domestique
du presbytere nomm6 J. NJ. Lar.
vor, qui await entendu les cris
d'alarme ct await suivi le digne
eccl6siastique, emporte les deux
autres quelques minutes apres,
| la toiture enfiamm6e s'ecroulait.
Pendant que le tocsin annon-
Gait le sinistre d la population.
le pauvre cantonnier travaillait
sur la route au moment oh il
apprenait sa RUNE, mais en-
meme temps le salut de ses en-
fants.
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~. 6raanaa de q, l,Ha,flrnnhnzi

Gst6ris0n de pHydrophobie.
lie British Medical Journal rap
porte dams son dernier numerQ
I'm cas- ren1arquable de l'hydro-
phobie, qui a Gu lieu d Pecha-
YOUR, danB La clinique de M. 10
docteur John Buxten, chirur-
glen de l'arnee anglaise de
l'Inde. lie malade 6tait I'M gar
con de cinq ans, qui await etc
mordu par nm boule-dogue en-
rage. lie docteur Buxton, pour
caInaer les douleurs dn pa
tent, lni administra de latein-
ture de chanvre indien, ct fut
tres agr6ablement surpris de 10
vOir Sc r4veiller complement
rernis. apr9s I'D sommeil de dix
heures.
PhilosopEie des DANES
A vingt ans, la jeune file Sc
denande
eni prendrai-ie
Et d trente ans
(2ui me prendra
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ADJOURNMENT PAR MOIs.

ADJOURNMENT PAR MOIS.
On peut s'abonner dams nos
bureaux p01r un mois seule-
ment, a raison de 81. en- re-
nouvelant a la fin de chaque
mois, 81 on le desire. L'abonne-
ment ainsi fractionn6 s'acquitte
bien plus aiselnent que par tri-
mestre, par semestre on par an
nee.
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NOUVEAU MAGASIN.
LIE "NeW Orleans Cheap Store"
Rue Main, gis-a-uis 1e Bureau de Poste,

Rue Nam, vis-0-OaS le Bureau de PoSte,
OPELODSAS.
EE viens de recevoir I'M assortment COM
% plet de nouvelles marchandises, telles que
Marchandises Seches, Habillements Con-
fectionn6s. Chaussures, Groceries,
Vins, Liqueurs, Etc, Etc,
Que i'offre aux prix de la le-Orl6ans, pour
du compliant. TOUS sont invites venir ex-
aminer mes marchandises ct Sc renseigner sur
mes prix avant de faire leurs achats ailleurs;
celia ne leur contera rien, ct lis pourront epar-
gner de l'argent en- ee faisant.
% Les plus hauts prix du marche seront
pay6s pour Ia Mousse, la Laine ct les Peaux,
ct toute espece de produits du pays.
ETIENNE LATREYTE.
Opelousas, l3 Nov. 1880. 6m
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D KENNETH BAIILIO.
a VOCAT, Opelousas, bureau pres de celui
IA de Joseph NJ. Moore.-Exercera dams les
Cours du hnitiene district judiciaire ct devant
10 Conr Supreme Opeiousas. Des affaires
importantes seront prises des paroisses avoi
sinantes Isept. Q 1876. 46tf
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lie Courier des Opelousas,
s.zrry>,

LEONCE & 4. A. SANDOZ.
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earre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt-cinq
cents par carre pour chaque insertion subse-
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un earre.
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es seront ins6res en- Francais ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonnel jus
QUA ce que p6diteur juge a propos de les dis
continuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques de-
vront payer quinze piastres d'avance, s'ilE
veulent Sc faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
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EDITION QUoTIDIENNE.
EDITION HEBDoMADA1RE.

la fOlS dams cette edition.
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Nv South .Carolina-JOhn H. Evins,
Democrat. Pf
VIII Iowa-D. NJ. Clark, Greenbacksr.
XVII Illinois.-B. w. r. Carley, Green-
hacker. = "d' !rres ! ,..'-N .,ua .i ,
IX Illiuois-M. Bernard, Greenbacker.
Wisconsin-Charles g. Williams, Re-
publican 4. - .!,,-, n..0a ..:a
iii Missouri-A. NJ. DOckery, Demo
crat.
vi Louisiana-A. 8. Heron, Democrat
" Georgia-N. J.. Hammond, Demo-
rat.
v South CarOlina-JOhn J. Hemphill,
Dem Ocrat.
VII Virginian-JOhn Paul, Readjustsr.
vi Virginian-J. Henry Rives, Read
juster.
VIII Kentucky-W. o. Bradley, Re-
publican.
II Missouri-William Quaglo, Green
bnclser.
XII Missouri-Gcorgo S. Spring, Green
hacker.
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A sxxrEnr 1nAr nAnxED.

B it - a. sd Bis nessa
& niat, did liek froa Monument
BeaSh, IassS jhus 5tta says: Charles H.
Pbfce, Capt4h sOaSo e.. 0islet, H. e.
Fouuce and William Vaug ghaD, VI Hart
ford, Conn, four young men who have
been camping along the shores Of the bay,
relate the following exciting story of their
journey across from New Bedford to
Wings Neck light We left Now Bed
ford yesterday st o'clock, p. m. in the
yacht Josie, accompanied by our sailing
master, Captain Walter Briggs. When
two miles off the south end Of Bird Island
light, at the entrance of Buzzard bay, ono
Of the company called our attention to q
sing ular-lopking object, about. . half .
mile, ahead 'and some points Of. our port
bow. Our captain called it sea-hOrse.
Again, he thought its movements in the
water did not resemble those Of any fish he
had ever seen.
"We soon a,certaipsd that Whatever il
was it was propellisg itself at fearful
rate of speed through the water and
making almost straight line for our little
craft. When within few thousand feet
Of US it seemed to raise its immense body,
or, neck, some ton feet ont of tho water.
and, at the same time, twenty ieet I'M the
rear, its tail was seen to rise up, and
at times lash the water. All at
once the fish or serpent vanished
from sight. For over ten minutes
VIC sailed along, aud were near the
black buoy not far distant from Wings
Neck light, when, looking back, to our
horror aud dismay We observed the mys.
terious fish again making direct for our
boat at most rapid rate. When within
twenty-five yards of our craft it partly
but in apinstant was seen to
shoot ont Of the Haterwith . sort Of hum
ming or Kissing sound, and with distinct
bark like that of q dog. Then it dove
again and was lost to sight. The length Of
this mysterious fish was twenty five OF
more feot. Its body was about two feet
in circumference, decreasing regularly
toward the point Of the tail, when 1t
seemed but the size of . child's wrist. Its
color was dark gray, but resembling
that of tho back Of 1 Scyoc0dile. The belly
was bright yellow, with dark red spots
scattered here and there, while its
tail was covered with short, thick
black hair. The head resembled that of q
bulldog. Great flat ears were distinctly
seen on either side Of ito ugly jaws, while
two extremely long feelers or horns pro-
truded just over the ears. Tho eyes were
sharp and fiery" r.sfl i
It is said that similar creature was
seen in the bay two years ago. The men,
bers of the party arc all trustworthy per-
sons, and vOuch for the truth of the narr2-
tive. 'Hr.f'.1"r
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LINCOLN As COMMAEDEK-lN-CHI
An Instance In Which lie Asserts His PrerO-
gative Rs tho Head of tho Army.

"A WnlCn ffGfO-
gative as tho Head of tho Army. T.
Ono Of the old attaches Of the executive
mansion says hs never heard of such a
thing as a presidential flag until now. One
of the attaches, however, venturcd the
statement that though Lincoln never had
a flag, he on one occasion at least assumed
tho commander in chief of the army and
navy. AS the incident has heretofore never
been printed tho narrative is given in
full. The narrator was SANDY" the old
fireman of the White House. cit was
a terribly cold aud stormy night" said
Sandy, i" aud President Lincoln had just
come over from the war department
where ho had been to talk with Secretary
Stanton. As he stepped upon tho steps
ho remarked to tho two soldiers who were
on duty at tho door (thero were always
soldiers pacing backwards and forwards
in front of the door during the war;,
Why don't you men como inside the
house and remain there until the storm
blows Over?' The soldiers thanked him
kindly, but said they could not, as
their orders were to remain at their posts.
Rather severe orders for to night added
Mr.. Lincoln as he started to come towards
the door, having by this timo reached tho
platform but come to think of it, I am
the commander-in-chief of the army and
navy. and now give you orders to como
into tho house and remain there until the
storm blows over.' The sentries thanked
him again, shook the snow off their over
coats and came in. About an hour after
wards tho corporal Of the guard came
along with tho relief. As he reached
tho portico no looked for his SOL
diers, and not seeing them came up to mo
and tapping at the window asked what
became Of the guards. l told him they
were inside thehouse by the orders Of the
president, and explained to him tho other
fact that in this particular case the presi.
dent had assumed direct command of the
army. The guards passed out the door.
The relief took thoir places. The storm
not having subsided, and the order of the
president having been communicated by
the guards who received it to those who
relieved them, they too remained on the
inside until the storm had passed over"
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PERSONAL,

CANON FARKAR says tho salvation army
is composed of rowdy Christians.
MIR. ALGERNON GRAVES has Just fin
ished his ten years labor in preparing ill.,
dexes to tho pictures exhibited in London
galleries.
KING CETEwAYO eats threo pounds of
beef daily, and conducts himself, says the
London World, like a gormandizing black
savage.
MINISTER MORTON has leased tho pro-
cenium box at the opera house, Paris,
directly opposite that belonging to Presi-
dent Grevy.
JONATHAN WRIGHT, an attorney, of
POttstown, was convicted at Reading yes
terday on charge Of libel preferred by
Hiram s. Getz, Of tho latter place.
john T. RAYMOND, when asked by a
New York reporter why ho looked 50 sad,
replied that he was sOrrOwing because he
must leave his wife and part with his
mOustache to strut the September stage.
Mrs. LANGTRY's provincial tour Of IL
weeks was brought to a close with a clear
not profit Of s43, 7G5. Before separating
ber company presented her with hand
some album.
: Hon. WAYNE MACVEAGH has been con
fined to his bed at Bryn Mawr for several
days. His physicians state that his illness
is not serious, aud that after he has OBJ
tanned muoh-aeedod rest he will be able
to return to his duties.
EMERY J. GARFIELD, 4 cousin Of the
late president, kissed his wife on tho
morning of August and disappeared from
his home in Cincinnati. since then he
has not been heard from aud his friends
are alarmed lest harm should have be-
fallen him. M
EDGAR u. Snow, tho marine (s;.id to be
a grand nephew of the late President
HarrisOn), recently tried by summary
court marshal, Mt the POI OltsmOuth, N. H.,
navy yard, for being asleep Oh his post,
has been sentenced to An imprisonment for
thirty days and placed on bread and
water.
SENATOR HILL was ono of the noted
men in the Senate chamber. He was q
man of impressive personal appearance,
being nearly six feet tall, and of prOpOr-
tiOnate physique. Ills eyes, which we're
large aDd blue, were full of cxpres, ion.
His head was large, square, and formerly
1t was surmOunted by thick masses uf dark
hair, aud tuft of brown wbiskers was
allowed TO grow under the chin.
Mr.. LAWRENCE BARRETT, the actor, ar
rived Tuesday from England by the
steamship Gallia. He is looking we'll but
was somewhat fatigued by the voyage.
He left New York carly Wednesday, as
his little daughter is sick. lie will begin
hts fall tour through the country ON Mon
day next. He says that he had a very
pleasant time in England and that he shall
appear on the stage thero after awhile.
"SANDY" is the weather prophet of
the White House. To help him in form.
ing his opinion in regard to tho weather
the signal bureau leaves copy of their
report and indications twice each Gay.
The president and others about the White
House take more stock in Sandy's iudR-
nnent than in the indications of the
weather bureau. Sandy is nearly always
appealed to if the weather looks at all
,hangeable BY the president when he goes
put to take . drive. Should Sandy, who
d m old sailor, say rain, the horses are
sent to the Stable. Grant.
Hayes and Garfield had likewise great
in his forecasts Of the weather, J
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THE RIFLE.
international Ma

international Match ut Hamilton. OntarlO.
% The international small bore rifle match
between the Amateur rife club, Of New
York city, and the Victoria rifle club, of
Hamilton, came off at Hamilton, Ontario,
yesterday. The competition was ut 500,
900 and 1000 yards, Creedm0or tar
gets, fifteen shots at each range, tho
highest possible score at each range being
IS points. The following is the scoro at
500 yards: Americans, 403; Canadians,
431. -.. -..',. t.' .... p
The score at the 900 yards range was !:
Americans, 397; Canadians, 39S. ..r
Rain and darkness prevented the Cana
dians' finish at the 1000 yards range:
Tho Americans, however, shot fast aud
scored $40. 5.. ......
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Ho Opposes the Bosses and Adheres to His
Donunciatl0n OF Arthur.
In an interview with Congressman Bayne,
in which he replied to an assertion in 4
local paper that he was trucking to the
bosses to secure his return to Congress, he
said Since it has been suggested that
1 am trucking to the bosses to secure my
return to Congress, desire to say to the
press of the county that have surren-
derod no conviction nor abandoned any
principle which I have hitherto held. l
am satisfied that no distinctive statement
can get 100 of the 1877 votes in the Twenty
third district. That the matter may yet
be put beyond cavil or controversy am
willing that the convention be postponed 4
month or six weeks, SO that supporter
of the boss system aud the policy of the
present administration may take the field
against me, and, my word for it, he can
not carry a dozen districts. say this not
bOastfuliy, but because I am apprisei of
the sentiment of this constituency. l
further desire to say that what l said of
President Arthur in my speech of June 10
1 do not retract or modify in the least.'
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ANTI-MONOPOLY
Prooeedsnes Of the New York State Com
. 'f t.s.g .g1 nnlttoo. w

Pfoceedines OF the New YORK State Com
The state committee of the anti ,Monop-
oily party met in New York yesterday for
the purpose of naming time and place
for holding the state o0nventien. Opinion
seemed to bo in favor Of m early date for
holding the convention. Nearly every
nsmber of tho committee favors Colonel
Frederick A. Co0kling - the leader of tho
ticket for goyernor. Emerson z. Davis,
OF Whitehall presided, and the proceed
ings were peivate. A long discussion
eusued - 70 tho time and place for tho
coovsntioo. Finally Il Was resolved BY .
vote Of Is to II to hold Q state Convention
1t Saratoga On tho 18th Of September,
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Harr1SO ufg f661Oe. " y II u
The annual meeting of the =" Buckskin
Tycoons," an organization Of musicians
from all parts OF the state, was held at tho
Lochiel hotel Wednesday morning. The
following persons were elected officers for
the ensuing year G. w. s., Charles q.
Donnelly, Of Lancaster president Chas.
C.. Smith, Dff Chesteg county yiep prcsi-
dent, Geosga W. Ffeema1 Of kncaster
county secretary, Harry Holm, Of Lancas-
tor county :; treasarer. Amos g, Cast ef
Lancaster /; r. r. Of G. L., William Rife,
of Lehigh county trustees. j. n. Fagley,
ST., Of Lancaster. William Smoych, Of
Dauphin county.
The next meeting Of tho BuckSkin Ty-
cOOns will be held at Lancaster On the 18th
of August, 1883! w. u. Henscl, Of Ian
caster, and Mayor MOblsy, Frederick, Md,
sent letteRs Of regrst that thoy could not
be present At the convention. 4
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PlCNIC AT DUFF US PAkK.

Tho L;suleS OI mAr10ttS SuFpSS0 Au0sn8CS0S.
One Of the most brilliant social events of
tho summer came off last evening at Col.
James Duffy beautiful park, ON the out
skirts Of Marietta, where the Ladies
Annual" picnic was held, and where in
response to the invitations that had been
sent out there assembled o company Of
upwards of $50 young ladies and gentle
men representing the society of that
town, together with many guests from
Lancaster, York, Columbia, Harrisburg
and other localities. 1t was the only party
that has been held in the park this sea-
son, the last Fourth of July, Annual
which was in the hands Of committee Of
gentlemen, having been given under roof
in the town, by reason Of tho inclemcncy
OF the weather. To say the fair lady
managers Outtlitl themselves in tho prOvi-
sion they had made for tho comfort
and enjoyment Of thoir guests is but slight
acknowledgment of the thorough success
of the affair, conceded by all whose pleasure
it was to share in it's delights to have been
ono of tho most charming Out-Of-dOOr en-
tcrtainments in the history of like events
in this ncighbOrhOOd. The spacious grounds
were brilliantly illuminated with cOlOred
lanterns that threw a cheerful glow over
the scenes of festivity enacted under skies
richly studded with stars, whilo the soft
summer wind that had been 80 OppOr-
tunely tempered by brisk little shower
late in the afternoon famed the checks Of
tho merry dancers as they gllled through
tho graceful measures OF tho waltz.
The music was by Taylor aud lie
rose to the level of tho occasion by pro-
ducing some of the most delicious strains
of Strauss and of Waldteuiel. Tho young
people seemed scarce to weary Of the
dance, which was kept up almost cOntin-
uously until two o'clock this morning.
There was an intermissiOn for refresh
nents, in which the ladies' again signally
illustrated their capacity In matters Of
this kind, and sweeter food by fairer
hands was never served. Under the wide
spreading foliage Of the stately trees young
couples wandered amid tho soft glamour
of tho lights that flooded the grounds
with their mellow radiance, and if there
was no heart.smashing in progress during
the f;sst-hying hours Cupid must have
been sadly derolict in improving tho Op.
portuuities afforded him. AS tho dying
cadence OF the last waltz fingered on tho
cool night air there was general express
sion of sentiment that this latest venture
of Marietta's ladies' deserved to be in
scribed on the record of similar events with
a big red letter, and it il stated that
some of the young chaps Who went mp
from here and who are understood to
have encountered hard trials and great
tribulations before they succeeded in
reaching the scene of festivity, voted
unanimously that the pleasure they en-
joyed after they did get there Car more
than compensated for the hard luck and
discomforts thay met while en- route
Mrs. G.. G. Cameron, Mrs d. B. Case,
Miss Duffy, Miss MacDonall, Miss, Rudi-
sin and Miss Carrie w. Eagle coDprised
tho committee in charge Of tho picnic.
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The Philadelphia North Amcrican
calls attention to the very general ex-
pressions Of regret at the severity of the
sentence imposed upon the late General
Warren, which are being heard from
every quarter and observes in the same
connection the; failure that las met the
efforts to have the wrongs of General
Fitz John Porter rigllted. Our con-
temporary points out the fact that Gen
cral Warren's grievance, burilensome as
it may have indeed been, was as nothing
compared 10 that Of the living soldier
whose appeal for justice Congress has
persistently denied through a series ;of
years during which he has been smarting
under the brand of treason which he in
not the slightest measure deserved.
General Warren, relieved of his COM
mand for REASONS which his superior
officer deemed sufficient, but which cast
not the slightest imputation upon his
loyalty, has long had the heartfelt sym
pathy of people who believe in fair play,
while Porter, whose fame has been
blackened by an Odium that should
never have been visited upon it, is by
some singular contradiction permitted
to knock at the doors of Congress for the
measure of relief that is his honest due,
without apparently exciting more than
a passing interest in the minds of the
public. Let justice he accorded to the
living rs well as to the desd.-