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Newspaper Laws and ReguI-H
aiOHS.

/. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice TO the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. II subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
hne 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
hey have settled their bills aud ordered them
a~iscontinued.
& If subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa
pefs are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing
10 take the periodicals from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncaIled for. is pri-
ma facie evidence Of intentional fraud
&. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it. whether he has ordered
nor not. is held in law TO be a subscriber.
IN subscribers pay in advance, they are
bond to give notice to the publisher at the
nd of their time, if they do not wish to con-
suae taking it otherwise the publisher is
authorized to continue sending it on, and the
suhscribers will be responsible until an ex-
press nosice, with payment of all arrears, is
cent to- the publisher.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25

M "a r4%t ~
The Memphis appeal says that a
young farmer, of Shelby county. Tenn,
named May. has been successful in the
manufacture of ensilage, a species oi
food for cattle that in winter takes the
place of the clover of summer, and Is
more nutritious. The method adopted
Nv Mr.. May was simply to cut the pea
vine Down. chop it, and press it into a
pic forty feet long, ten feet broad and
ten feet deep. In this pts he made
fifty toms of snsilage, with which he
proposes TO fatten sixteen head of cat
tie for three months. The best stock
raisers recommend ii, and practical
farmers Id the West are loud III It's
praise.
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REsss Association Of louisiana.
SECOND ANNUAL SESSION.

SECOND ANNUAL SESSION.
Monroe, La, January 80. 1882.
The Second Annual Session of the
psess Association of Louisiana will be
held al Alexandria on Monday, the Goth
DIV of March, next. to which place and
TINA tbs Association adjourned at Ba-
ton Rtage In September of last year.
Appointments for the approaching
sessieli ere announced as follows :
0RAToR-Ex-Chief Justice r. c..
Manaiug, of Rapides ; Alteraate-Geo.
". Gable. Esq, of New Orleans.
The ANNUAL POEM is assigned to
Mn. Mollis Moore Davis, of New Or
leans, who was prevented by i'll health
from favoring the association with a
poem at its September session.
The President enew his request to
local historians. who have not forward
90 their manuscripts I'd iona G.. White
Esqs General Historian, to proceed
without deity to comply with the du-
ties which they have assumed. !.
The attention of the Executive Com
nllttee il called to the necessity for ac-
non upon the subjects given. To the
tennlittee for deiiheration at the meet
aag held IN New Orleans, and upon
winch no report has been made. The
Committee ID composed Of the follow
iAg members ~. Jastremski, chair
1asH q. j. MaDgham, Mrs. NJ. a..
fislas I. a. Burke and Samuel Lam
aelf. The business of the Association
sii V greatly facilitated and its ad
Meeaaians mofe speedily attained by Il
thorough Interchange of views anlOng
hslaDeFs Of the Executive COMMITTEES,
aaa I'VE careful preparation of such
aelinn.
Ulcers for the Association are re-
sssased 70 forward, by the first of
asIsAs prex., . synopsis Of their re-
sa,ss la the President at Monroe.
I lllI attendance of the members of
~ association is desired at the APP
gssaeiiag session, at which, it is pro
slasa There will be the annual election
y eahcess tor the twelve months en-
s X. ng until their successors are
slsssed and installed.
~Alexandrla, besides being centrally
Sassa s easy of access either by rail,
u TlReT from all parts of the State,
81 81 l.s citizens, the President lie assuf-
Il ~ Ely extend to the editorial frater-
ssa 4 e0fuiaI AID home like welcome.
81. wv. McCRANIE,
Rr6a. La. Press Association.
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Four lives of Guiteau are new in the
hands of the Boston publishers. There
will be another In the hands of the
Marshal of the District of Columbia
some time during the month of June
The last will be taken BY the cavern
ment, and il will cost d good round
price, but ii the people are unanimous
III IN favor of the outlay, there will be
no grulnbling at the expense.-N. O
City Itens.
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THE DEMOCRATS
Illustrated Almanac
FOR 1854, AND

Hand Book Of General Information.
An elegant work of 100 pages. s1x63 inches
i'll size, printed on finely tinted book paper, IL
Illustrated throughout with most beautiful en-.
cravings; and containing. besides al the in.
formation pertaining to the calendar. s~tatisti;
cal and general informatiou on various sub
jects, and especially upon the political and
civil divisions, population, names of officials,
State and municipal records of past elections,
productions, railroads, geological formations,
etc, of the STATES of Louisfana, Texas. Arkan-
sas, Tennessee. Mississippi. Alabana and Flo
rida, will be mailed flee. postage prepaid, to
every subscriber of the Daily or Weekly
TINES DEMOCRAT
Send remittauces in registered letter. postal
order or draft. at 0ur risk. Address all cOln-
uuricatious and letters to
THE TIMES DEMOCRAT.
NeW Orleans, Id.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
A New ~Man-Dyspepsia Cured.

From the Hon. j. H.. Benson, Hart Co. Ga.
Hartwrll, Ga, Feb. 10 1881.
want to say "a good word for Browns Iron
BItttrs. l am about sixty years of age; have
warehouse. railroad, atHl newspaper work ito
do. | have been taking-and various other
kinds of whisky bitters 70 give me All appe-
tite, and the only appetite L got was one for
drink. Rev. Mr.. Anderson. the presiding elder
for the district. stopped with ME not long ago,
suffering dreadfully with dyspepsia. l got
him Browns Iron Bitters. They cured him.
After he left, l concluded to take thst re-
uiainlng in the bottle, and 1 assure yen ii has
mad a new man ont ofme. | have no desire
for stimulants, ii ii believe l could eat II pair
of old boots and digest theru as easily as rice.
j. B.. BENSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
CHAs. ~FUNEELEER.

TyHE we'll known teacher. informs the pub
lie that he will teach school. at his resi-
denee, every evening from ) to 7 o'clock. The
following branches will be taught : inathemat-
les. physics, mechanics. chemistry. book keep
ing, and French and American law. Terms
81 per month in advance. U Wanted-a sit
nation as book keeper. Good references will
be & ven. Opelousas, Jan d, 1882. 3m
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
Gem.

Speak not harshly-much of care
Every human heart must bear;
Enough of shadows darby lie
Yelled within the sunniest eye.
BY thy ehildhood's gushing tears,
By thy griefs of after years;
By the anguish thou dost know,
Add not to another's woe.
speak not harshly, much of sin
Dweletb every heart within;
In ita closely covered cells
Mary . hayward passion dwella.
By the many hours misspent,
By the gifts to errors lent.
By the wreng thou didst not shun,
By The good thou hast not done,
With q lenient spirit C IA
The weakness of thy fellow
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
THE
Mathushek Upright. :
The only Upright Piano which will remain
permanently in tune.

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 cases
sRroug with immense bookings of wood, aud
still most of the Upright Pianos have not
proved satisfactory for this reason That ths
Tuning Pins in all of them are placed into q
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., 1882-02-25

George Washington would have
made d very poor newspaper CORES
pondent, for reasons which it ID nnne
cessary Id enter upan here.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
NOTICE
Tar PAYERS of ST. Landry.

10 Lax EayCAs q St.Ia1AJ
= WILL proceed from this date to the as
sessment of taxable property in the Parish
of ST. Landry, and would earnestly request
taxpayers to come forward at their earliest
convenience aud give in their assessments, at
my office in the Court House.
OCTAVE FONTEN0T,
Opeleusas, Jan'y. %, 1885,. ASS ssor.
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THE MATHUSHEK
UPRIGHT PIANOS,

In this particular, are made with a thick iron
plate drilled to receive wooden bushings nj
which the tuning pins are placed thus the
iron pins are held directly in the timing 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, thus producing the
MOST SOLID and STRONGEST PIANO
EVER MADE.
In tone. touch, workmanship and general
finish. the Mathushek Upright cannot be ex-
cellpd. and is now rapidly coming into use,
and its popularity constantly increases. We
will be very much obliged if you will cali and
examine these planes. We also take old pianos
in exchange at fair value.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
NOTICE.

TyHE public is hereby notified that | have
appointed DIR. Z. s. BARRY, of Grand
Cofeau. as my deputy for Grand Coteau and
surrounding country.
Jan. II, 1882 Coroner.
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afvangWfsmesse

The hundreds of hearty. and healthy look
ing men. womea and children. thai have been
fsUm beds Of pain, sickness and well
nigh death BY Parkers Ginger Tenic, are the
heat evidences IN the world of it's sterling
merit and worth. Yon viii find such in
eYery community.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
FOR YOUNG LADIES
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Posi- OFFICE; OpeIousas, Dec. /, 1880.
nN and after this date, the Post Office at
" this place will open at 8 a. III. and will
close at 7 y. III. every day. On Sunday it
will be closed all day.
Money orders issued, and letters registered,
from 10 Il. IN. till 4 p. III. Positively, no orders
issued, nor letters registered, except seithim those
h0nrs.
ARRIVALS OF MAIL.
New Orleans and way mail at 600 p. m. daily
Alexandria $3.50 a. IN. i"
All mail matter must be deposited in the
office before 8 p. IN. every day, otherwise it
will lay over one day.
d4 LOUIS DESMARAIS, P. NJ.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25

Washington was not / law
81 Alss reason that after the cherry
3 his ilfe ii was agreed that
IN s''a nss shs necessary qualification
: aueessasful lawyer.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
POstnmasfers

Are requested to Hetify us when n of 0uF
subscribers fail to take their papers from the
postofice. We believe blanks are furnished
them for that purpose.
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Pfea. La, Press Association.
q. ~ BENTLEY. SRcrntarT.

ea I'D after March Ist the off,
~ sssst Is Of the State will be trans
g this city, in obedience to the
1sss issued By Governor McEnery
ssss' avE people will be happy to
's5 siaong eur residents. Let alI
s4a u aaag concern mako = nots of
e0aRs Batoa Roage 0apitolian-
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
Rz CARRIAGE SHOP,
FRENCH CITIZENS

HAVING claims again t the United States,
KA arising cut of acts committed against
their persons or their property by the civil or
military authorities of the United States will
find it to their interest to consult Messrs. K.
T. PGseF & E. l.. Posey, No. So Canal Street,
New Orleans. attorneys, and members OF the
agency for the collection of French Claims in
the United States. Information, blank proofs,
&c. furnished without cost to claimants.
Mr.. E. Lloyd Posey is now iD Opelousas.
and can be found at w. O.OPooseyis Drug
Store. Sept. 4, ls80-2tf.
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Ammovamea Aya3ded.

Gray hairs are honorable, but their prema-
ture appearance Is annoying. Parkerss Hair
Balsanl prevents the anDoyance by pronptly
restoring the youthful color.
The Opelousas courier., 1882-02-25
THE OPELOUsAs COURIER
RAILROAD HOTEL.
Dpnnsita NaPgau TGannt

EMILE ~LAYSSARD, PROPRIETOR.
FWyIIS new h6stelry is now fitted mp in every
u department for the comfort of boarlers
and the travelling public, and the cuisine will
embrace all the substantial eatahles that the
market affords. Charges moderate. jal4*
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Jan. Il, 1882
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-20
a POSITIVE CURE:

... Il itiiout 1.cdl Ines. r#E ~ 8
.tLTAE'S SOLUBLE. GEDICA1EO TDvGJi5t
Tateatei October y. 1s-i One box
20. VIII cure any as, In four days OF itf.s.
No. vi cure the most OySiIate case, Eo
q tier OF how lon. standing. ~ SO -##
No lG'lseaus doses OF cUbeDS roCab.l CT OIL ff
SIND lysoOd thai are Ger ain ,OprOduea Cyspe =
s1t bv destroying the ,QatingS Of the stOinach
Trtce. 81 So sod by M druggist. or Iraikd
C1 receipt OF p ice. FJcI,ir hei y r ic,u
ks.nd Tor CIRCULAR. i. u. OK I.53I
J. - ALLAN CO., 50 john street. New aot-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-20
m. A. DDWMEY
-DE.LERNN-
New g. Second Hand Furniture

tyYFSL PAY CASH DOWN FOR NEW
W ar Secon.l-.ia,ltt Back Walnut cts, Marble
-.ts Cham Der Sets, Carpets, toves. rochery
ware, Glassware, linWare and all Kinds of Il Iuse-
M Il Goods VIII sell the same on small Com
mission an also prep trei to turn out first
class Upholstery snd Cabinet work.
rss% DrapeTy OF ali kinds on hand and at Lowest
Prices. H-"
HDlJ-E,S TO RENT have n few houses for
rental, which I will let on the most reasonable
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-20

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iu. Vtr-r.lia 'c!' IL a. NJ. nd i'u~-
# Car II tId do ~ syd ,rCIvln.
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Ct'r,rty> lne O Cnucori crs'Ht-~.
arr, 4nt y lie strt!:nF, &c r1Vlar
1t Iinii.- II 50 = ~ ce;i ~ g. r
Vile Beiln fy q. q arr.Snr ri Caa e ari at
$40 p. NJ with stgea or Go unt
tnIs Sltyrr P...- Mo.i M, sid. Iai,y. Gold
Mountain R.rtol. Hiah p Cr,- AMI hntsr nfe':'e.
Il VI. YrW & OS,
Gen al $-lperint t.dent
L. \. RENTER.
,..ior.L r'r,i-h. 2..d Ia ser <er A-ea.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-20

FyVEINYDEssi aaarss. Eps1N M Bsos oa
Patent Solicitors, Washington, &C., for referen
ces and al vice. sent We attend excIu.
sivaiy to Patent business. Reasonable terms
eissues, Interterencps, and cases rejecteA IN
other hands y speciality. Civeats solicited
Send model. or sketch and description f0r0piniOn
az TO patentabiiity; rKEE OF Gil A96E. We refer
misstonerss. EstRblished iSe6 ~. D.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24
From Our Congressman.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 9th, 1882.
THos. J. MANGHAM, ESQ,
Editor Ricbland Beacon,
Rayville, La.
My Dear Sir:
l will be obliged 20 you if you will
announce in your columns that on the
adjournment Of Congress l will visit
your parish with a view of giving an
account to the people Of my steward
ship in Congress and of asking at
their bands denomination as q recog-
milton and endorsement of my efforts
to serve them here with all the fdeli-
ty and ability in my power.
Very sincerely yours,
y. FLOYD KING.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

In the Ho"se of Congress q few
days since the rules were suspended
in order TO vote $lOO,OOO,OOO to the
pension fund, which is known to be
one Of the hugest swindlcs ever per-
petrated on the United States Gov.
ernment. If deserving ex-soldiers
even got two-thirds of this fund We
would urge no objection to il: but it
is notorious fact that more than bali
the funds intended-or pretended to
be-for the relief of disabled soldiers
are gobbled up by speculatiug claims.
agents and frauds.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

A Charlotte, North Carolina, specis says
some time since VIM Wait serted his wife
and became infatuated with another woman
all attempts 10 re~iaim him proved unava Hing
and his wife became disconsola,e Las, night
she heard ti.ai Wade was at the house Ct !.er
riva and proceeded there. where she was
denied admit;ance. She tier began stonirg
the house, when Geo. Dean. owner of the
house, shot her through the head, killing her
Instantly.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

CONSTIPATION is disease maker to all
human beings. The rich and poor, the old
and young, male and female are its regular
victims At the bedside the physicians first
question is, "how are your boweis?i This
condition has many causes, and leads to many
diseases, rs follows: lnuigesrior, acid s.on'
ach, heartburn fevers, biiiousness, sick head>
ache, ,orpidity OF the liver, cOiic, infammatory
diseases nervousness, loss of appetite, etc b.,
etc. These cond tons. car al be removed
by the use Of "BAILEYs SALINE ApERIEyr, -
which is pleasant and sparkling rurgauve,
acting speedily and freely upon the stomach,
bowles and liver; relieving indigestion, cur'
Ing SICK headache, heartburn and acid stom>
ach; cools and quiets in fever: never pro-
duces pam VI nausea. jc. Il, IT
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24
.rornadc a.'ept throug

-e.rornadc a''ept through
e,HlrSl = Iowa last .suday night,
spreading death and des.ruction ol
property in its track. The torn Grin.
nell. twenty miles north of DcsMoines,
suffered terribly. Forty-one pcrsons
were killed, several others fatally ~
jured and $50 severely wounded. and
$50 houses were destroyed. 10 o'oe'
towns and 10 the country the 'eS''"'
ton of life and property w"' a'"'''.
il DOT equally 'svere. The loss c, OF
nroner,y, to ,sy nothing Of the death
and sut- og of the people, is esti-
'l" - by millions Of dollars.
Truly this is year of terrible dis.
asters, which will stand as q dark
spot upon the calendar and be remem-
bercd with sadness by numbers of
people for years to come.
A later dispatch places the loss. at
Grinnell at $3.50, 900, and the deaths
between fifty and seventy.fve.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

Sixteen business houses were des.
troycd in Gadsden. Ala, by FIRE las,
Saturday morning, inflicting loss oil
$4,000; insurance $4,000. Il. B.
Kyle lost six store houses. upon which
there was no insurance. The other
sufferers were NJ. Mccartney, j. II.
Rlnnebrend. A. j. Danthel, ". w
Stevenson, N. w. Whisenant and X.
W. Fulgbam. We name these par.
ties because some of them are &C.
quaiutances of ours and many of our
readers.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

-Four frame buildings on Washing.
tor street. betw cen Crawford and
South streets. Vicksturg,:.swere de.
st'oyed by fre on Friday morning Of
last week, the fire breaking out about
one O'Clock in these houses which stood
in the midst of fine brick buildings
and the heart Of the business part OF
the city. The fire boys worked faith.
fully and saved The adjoining bulk.
ings with only slight damage. Loss
$4,000.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CTRAYED OR STOLEN.

Missing from Peck's Draicning, nG.af
River. since ,'nne lsj, lSS1-rracri TO Las
'ourche swamp, seemingly going towar' IS Nor.
'oe-OHk LARGE Bar HoRsE, l5l 10 Is hands
high, long black tail and mane A fine sad>
die horse, having all the saddle gai,s; when
pacing twists his hiu1 legs. Is a frely
built animal and holds his head high A
suitable reward will be paid for his return, or
information which will lead TO his recovery.
to H. ID. King, Monroe. La, VI. F. Williams,
Kings Place, BGuf RIVER. or Hubbard Poe,
Pecks Dcaden,ng, EGuf River. La.
June 7th. 1882
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24
The AitkpM-GuiilOtte Natter.

On yesterday. the House in COM
mi:tee Of the whole. received Admin
istrator GuilIotte, who appeared very
much worn from the effects Of his re-
cent illness. After being sworn MIR.
Gmllotte stated that be regretted very
much that lie bad been compelled to
appear before the Assembly to give
utlerance to Impressions rejecting
upon Mir. Aiken, in consequence Of
remarks for which lie only expected
to make personal answer to Mr.. Ait
ken. He had no legal evidence TO
sustain his remarks. but lie believed
10 be trre what be asserted regarding
Mr.. Aiken, and would continue so TO
believe, unless Mr. Aitken could sat
isfy him of his innocence, whereupon
he stood ready to acknowledge that
be had wronged him. Mr.. Guillotte,
in reply TO inquiries, stated that after
be had obtained some $4,000 due him
in act 90 warrants, Mr.. William
Walsh, Gauthreauxs deputy. came
to him and told him that $4,000 Gol-
lars had been paid, as bs. Mr.. Gull
lolte's pro rata assessment. to the pool
in the Legislature that bad been paid
to pass act 3S. That he paid this
sum under protest, and never would
have consented to do so. bad he been
asked before the measure was passed.
MIR. Aitkeu spoke ct length in justifi-
cation Of his character, contending
that there was no ground to sustain
the grave charge against him that be
had been brib, d After this, on mo-
tiOn Of Mr.. StriDgfellow, Mr.. Aitken
was declared honorably absolved of
the charge against his character, there
being no evidence to sustain it.-Cap.
ttO ian. Advocate.
So that is the evidence Of which
Mr.. Guillotte boasied so loudly, upon
which be proposed to convict Mr.. Ait
ken Of bribery. lie had paid money
for the bribery of members of the
Legislature, be states, and we pre-
sumo took it for granted that MIR.
Aiken got his share of it. 1t re-
qnired no white ashing to clear MIR.
Aiken Of the slanderous charge,
which was not supported by a word
Of evidence
We are not at all surprised that
Mr.. GULL ':,e regretted placing him
self in the attitude in which be did
before the public by his inordinate
propensity to blacken the character of
q fellow citizen. lie would be a re.
markably strange man indeed if be
did no, regret it, for he has certainly
placed himself in very awkward and
uneviable position.
W. haFv-v in exposing corruption
aud all other wrong doing of officials;
but the man whJ brings such charges
aes another man without ibe most
positive evidence to support them
should be made to pay dearly fol SUCH
assault upon charac,er.
A man has no right to assail the
character of anotiner just because be
happens TO disagree with him or is
angry with him; for his character is
too sacred to be thus lightly and
thoughtlessly banded about.
Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

ST. Louis, East st. Louis Kansas
City and other towns of Missouri,
were visited by very destructive
storm on Friday night In St. Louis
several houses were nnroofed, two
bos.s were sunk and three or four
badly damaged and the telegraph
wires prostrated. In Kansas CITY
several houses were blown down,
three mcn killed and a good many
injured.