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The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The postal notes will, no doubt, be
found more convenient in II respect
than the fractional paper currency was,
since they can be obtained for any num-
ber of cents under IS. There will also
be less liability to loss, by theft, than
there was when fractional notes we're
used for transmission through the mails,
especially if the department uses judg-
ment in prescribing the size and form OF
the notes, and in selecting the paper on
which they are to be printed. On the
other hand they will be less convenient,
in that they can be obtained only at
money order offices aud at a considera'
BILE sacrifice of time, especially in large
cities. 1t will be observed that after the
LIST of October, the cost of sending any
sum under $5 by postal note will be five
cents-2 cents postage and 3 cents fee.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

A life of this eminent. Statesman and
patriot whose name is now especially
dear to all Southern hearts, is annonne-
ed for publication early In April in the
ELzEvIR LIBRARY,-a fact of decided
popular interest, !.beeause in that form
it will be at once q beautiful souvenir,
and within the reach of every Southern
home. 1t ia written by F. Ii. Merton,
author Of the "Life of Winfield 8. Han
cock, "Tbe Life of Gustave Dore," etc.
It will contain an excellent portrait,
and other Illustrations, making o vol
ume OF over 100 pages, and will be sold
for the price of ten cents in paper, or 20
cents for handsome cloth binding. Ii
will be well to order at once from your
local ~newsdealer, or from the publisher,
to be sure of securing q copy from the
first edition, as, Of course, the demand
win be very large. John B. Alden, Pub.
Usher, 10 veasey ST., New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
Sugar Game In the Pine 1ands.

Few people have any idea of the mum
Dor Of patches Of genuine sugar cane lin
znoat neighborhoods called Louisiana
sugar camel planted in the pine regions
III the Gulf States and on other lands by
small farmers. The patches range from
. fsw roWs-an eighth or quarter of an
faere-up TO two Of three acres, seldom
more. Formerly they made from this
cane nothing but syrup; but lately
many are boiling q little higher, and
making the family supply Of sugar and
molassas. Many Of these farmaEs who
formerly made hyrup did not realize how
simple an operation it Is to make sugar
ont Of cane syrup. All they have to do
after they have q thick syrup is to boil
It q little longer, and be careful that Il
10 pot allowed to burn. Wait till l.
blubbers HE q pot of mush, and then
pour IL Into 3 barrel or trough, and le'
it cool several days - week il the
weather il net cool. II it is boiled just
right, and II the cane was pretty ripe
and sweet, tho drainage of molasses vii
be about six gallons to eyery hundred
pounds OF sugar. If not boiled enough
is viii still make augar, bnt there vii
be 9 molasses aud less sugar thar
whom sufficiently boiled.
in Georgia the sugar cane industr,
haa lately been taken up By small farm
ere extensively. There ought to be
small patch OF cane on every farm In tn
Gulf States. Sugar cane does very vel
200 miles north IL the Gulf eaast.-N
@. PsoagAne.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
Laws and aeeSulas
aSOmS.


1. Subscribers who do not give express no
tee 10 the contrary are considered Wishing to
eontiaue their subscriptions.
:. III subscribers order the discoiItinuance
OF their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nua 10 send them until all arrearages are paid.
:. Ii subscribers neglect or refuse to take
sheir periodicals. from, tho Office TO which they
are directed, thsy are held responsible until
they haye settled theis bills and ordered them
discontinued
e. If subscribers move TO another place
without informing the publishers and tue pa
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
3. The courts have decided that refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re-.
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Is prl'
ma faeie evidence of Intentional fraud.'
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of 1t. whether he has ordered
q or ROT, Is held In law to bs q subscriber
q. IT subscribers pay In advance, they are
bound TO give notice 20 the publisher at the
end OF their time. IT they do not wish to con,
finue taking It otherwise the publisher Is
authorized TO continue sending it on, and the
Subscribers will be responsible until an ex.
press notice, with payment of all arrears, is
ssnt to the publisher.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
The Postal Changes.
Rates Of Letter Postage Under the New Law.
The Proposed Postal Notes.

On aud after October !, 1888, letter
postage will be two cents for each half
ounce or fractional part thereof between
all points in the United States. The
rate will then be the same on drop let
tiers and all others. No changes have
been made in rates on other classes OF
matter.
On and after July l, 1883, you can OBJ
tain at any money order office postal
notes in sums of S5 and under by pay
ing a fee of three cents. These postal
notes will be made payable to bearer
without corresponding adviess. They
will be payable at any money order OF.
fec within three months of the date OF
issue. After the lapse of that t'me' the
holder can obtain the par value only by
applying to the P~ostofice Department
at Washington.
OH and after July ], 1883, you can OBJ
tain q postal money order for as large a
sum as 500. The present limit is SSo'
The fees on and after that date for on
ders will be as follows:
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Record, speaking of Guiteau's skeleton
says it win be placed on exhibition after
awhile at the Medical Museum, in WASH
ington. Even now" he adds, "a fas
vored few are allowed to glance at a face
separated from the rest of 9 head at the
ears, and carefully preserved in alcohol,
which anybody who saw the assassin in
life would recognize at once as the hor-
rid mask of his horrible mind"
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

How SION il this nga of ~sufpassing
aetiyIty the record III recent achieve
menta of scientific aud t~aeci,auicai skill
assumes fhe MIR III Nhat seeins 10 be
ancient history sili ~ Impressed oii the
mind after Fe~astiug titv following inter-
eating paragraph The submarine ca
hle between Dover aid Calais was car,
risd out during tile month Of December,
1851 inst thirty years ago, and Il was
ol the 5lat that tise first message WAS
aAnt from France u England and Tie
traffic opened u the public.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The new psnsion law will no doubt
take over $50, 1000, 900 out Of. the Treas
ury, instead of a5,OoO,0oO, as the PEN
sion claim agents, who put the act
through Congress, alleged it would take
The act is so worded that the way is
open for any amount of fraud. The
claim agents will work it for all it is
worth.-LonisgiIle Courier Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
ataHT AND WRONG.

Write, We know, is written right.
When We see it written write;
But when wa see it written wright,
We knew Ii 10 not written right.
For write, TO have 1t written right,
Must net be written right, nor rite,
Nor yet must il be written wright,
Bnt write. for 30 'fis written right.
Wrong, we know, Is written right
When 1t IA written wrong,
Bnt when we ace 1t written rong
We know Its mot written right,
For wrong to have IL written right,
Must not be written rong, bat right;
Nor ret must it BE- written ypng,
But wrong 10 right when written wrong
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
az am the East of Six

one rainy forenoon, something less
than a year ago, q pale, ~cadayeltsns
youth walked into the store of G. N,
C~rittenton, New York, and in weak,
husky tones, interrupted frequently by
d dry, hacking cough, stated that he
wanted a couple of bottles of HaIe's
Honey Of Hoyehoand and Tar. 81 am
the last of six,n he said; the others
all died of consumption, and | am going
fast. I viii try this new remedy, but ]
have no hope" He did try it, and TO
III purpose. He took in al tirelpe bot
ties, and is to-day m perfect healh-
lungs sound, cough gone, not a sign OF
pulmonary disease remaining. Sold by
druggists.
Piks's Toothoche Drops cnre IN one
minute.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

1t is rather a sad commentary upon
our civilization and Christianity, when
you come to think Of 1t, that it requires
as much or more money to maintain the
courts of our country, as it does our
schools and churches. Did you ever
think of it 81 ovington (Ga.) Star.
AS Dick swiveller was wont to re.
mark-a this is a sumner
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Senator Kellogg has obtained a prom
ise from the Fish Commissioner at Wash-
ington to send 600, 900 shad to Louisiana
in April. 100000 will be put into Pearl
river, and 40O, 900 into the A~tchafalaya
and other streams.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
s25 90 REWARD,

r WILL pay the above reward for informa-
ton that will convict the party or parties
who tore down my sign on the night OF the
10th Feb. 1883. REM MORNHINVEG.
Opelousas, Feb. "a. 1883.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

NATTGE people ate always OIL The look.
w ~ nut for chances to increase
their earnings, and i'll time beeoulss wealthy :;
those who do not improve their opportunities
remain III poverty. We offer 4 great chance to
make money. We want manv men, women,
boys and girls IN work for rs Il light in their "
localities. AIRY one can do the work properly
from the first start. Tue business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. Expen'
sive outfit furnished free. No one who engages
fails to make money rapidly. Yon candevote
spare moments. Fall information and all that
ia needed sent free. Address Stii's"n d Co.
Portland. Maine. "a"
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Frederick n. Crouch, the composer Of
!. kathleen Mayonrnesn. = Il d gray hair
Cd man. who lives OH poor fare ID Balti-
more. A battered caat of confederate
gsay keeps st,ne cold out. He il now
ont og employment and too old to help
himself. He has i wife md Ave chill
dren. He tries n slaile ~cleerily at fate,
but admits that be needs help.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
NOTICE.

A Ii persons in the parish of st. Landry
IA owing Licenses or any trade, profession
or oceupaSion, under existing laws, are hereby
notified that if tue same are not paid prior to
the lat day of April next, 1883, they will be
collected With coats by the attorney specially
appointed by the Governor for that purpose.
&C. DUSOE,
Sheriff and Tax Collector,
Feb'y II, 1883. Parish of st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
Proceedings of the Board of Police Of
the Town Of opelousas.
OPRLcusAs, Fee. 2e, 1882

The Board Of Police Of the Town of Opel
ousas met pursuant to a call of the President.
Present James Ray, President; A. b.. Cha
cher6, L. Birotte, L. 4. sandoz, Felix Lesas-
On motion of Mr.. Martin, Resolved that
Section | OF an ordinance adopted by this
Board, May 9th, 1874, be amended so as to
read as follows, and that the entire ordinance
bn ra,n,h1tehod
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The Alexandria Express says that ID
car loads of machinery for the large saw
mill now being erected at Alexandria by
the New York Lumber Company have
arrived at that place. The buildings are
in readiness for the machinery. and the
mill will soon be at work. 1t will have
4 capacity of25O,O0O feet per day.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The New Orleans Pacific Railroad Co.
will get 100000 acres Of land by the
transfer to IT of the Backbone Land
Grant,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Thomas Carlyle said: "The wealth
of q man is in the number of things
which he loves and blesses, and which
he il loved and blessed by
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The Rochester Post- Express says:
!. New York pays 81 .OO0, 900 4 year for
isa religion mud SO. 0Oo, 900 for It's
dzinkss which cues TO show that New
Xosk i having more fun III tiiis world
than Is Hill havein the next
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Correspondents Of the New York isaa
are discussing the question "Can i mar
marry On 80 a week9" He cannot, il
the girl il aware of the amount Of his
income.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

opinion of eminent Dr.. r s. STUE-
ART, President Maryland Hospital, Bal
timore = / have used Goldep's
LIQUID Beef Tonic for more than q year,
and recommend it as one of the most eff
cieat preparations I haue eu8r met Nth. 1t
combines the virtues of food and ionic in
s remarkable way, and / am satisfied
has saved life when no other medicine
could do so.n (Remember the name,
|CoLDENs-faks No other.l OF druggists
generally.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

When yon fret and fnme at the petty
ills Of life remember that the wheels
which go round without creaking last
the longest.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Dispatch from the Gear to Lady Flor
ence Dixie: " congratulate yon upon
your fortunate escape. Please tell me
where yon buy your corsets. Chicago
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Being less annoyed at the defects Of
others is ons Of The best proofs that we
are approaching freedom from defects
o~ursalyes.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.

DARTIEs owing town licences for the cur.
rent year al well as those owing back
taxes are 1notiasd to come forward and settle
without delay, If they Wish 1n 70 nySld SanoS'
ance and costs. w: N. jOhNSioN,
Eel. "a, 1888.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

A Pamphlet on Jute,n by Prof. Wa
terhouse, is now ready for distribution,
and can be had free by applying TO the
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Washing
ton. ID. C.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

Chicago journal People who are
not rich, but live al If they were rich,
are the least likely ever to become rich.
Aud society is full Of such people,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

30 a~enuneiation Is 20 eloquent as the
dnal influence Of q good example.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The s~tylographic Pen is one OF the
necessaries of our modern civilization.
If Hoods song had been "Dip, dip, dip"
instead of "Stitch, stitch, stitch" it
would have lost its text at the hands OF
Mr.. Livermore, who has given his age
this perfection of pen, penholder, and
case, and ink, all in one, handsome, and
always at hand and ready for use. The
inventor has put some.new improve
ments into it, and now what remains
but for every scribe and letter writer to
find it on his desk. Ink, filler and clean
er, all 60 with it. And to crown all, the
price has been reduced to $2. Send
that amount to the sole agent, Mr.. Louis
Z. Dunlap, 900 Washington St., Boston,
Mass, and the return mailswill bring
you this most perfect pen.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

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: ToUeh on Chlllss"

BATLEY'S SALINE APERIENT Is nov
recognized "a the best and cheapest, and
most pleasant caShartic in use, for tho
special cure Of headache, constipation,
heartburn, acid stomach, dyspepsia, etc.
I.cools and quiets, while as a sra-ag
aammer beverage, It is delightful.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

do 10 o week made at home by the indus.
s - trious. Best business now before the
Men, women, boys and girls wanted every
where to work for rs Now 10 the time You
can work IN spare time, or give your whole
time to the business No other business will
pay you nearly az well No one can fail 20 make
enormous pay, By engaging at sncs Costly
outfit and terms free Money made fat, eaaily
10, Maine. Ss
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
Culture Of the Peanut.

One of the first questions o prudent
farmer asks, when thinking of a new
crop, is, does it draw heavily upon the
soil At first, fears were entertained
that such would be the case with the
peanut, but q decades experience has
shown that the farms of Tidewater Vir-
ginia, where the peanut has been grown
annually for twelve or fifteen years,
have improved in fertility, and that
many of them are worth fifty or one
hundred per cent. more now than IN
1870. This improvement is not due to
the peanut plant in itself, but to the
fact that the grower is obliged to ma
nure his land more and tall it better.
1t is a plant that requires the applica-
ton of both vegetable matter and mari
or lime, when these elements are not
amply present. In this respect alone
the peanut has been Of i~ncalculable ben
eft; and as it is now found that it does
not greatly exhaust the soil, it is fast
becoming a favorite crop and taking pre-
cedence of every other. Many growers
say that the leaves alone which either
fall from the plant before digging or
tare then detached, will, for a number
of years, compensate for the elements
NJ nlant food taken away in the peanut
itself and that if all the vines are re-
turned to the land, either bafore or atter
going to the cattle pen, they will not
only restore the loss, but leave the SOIL
richer than at first. II is found that
woods litter, applied to the land once
in four or five years, and small dress
ings of lime or mari, are the best OF ali
manures for the peanut. Where these
elements are present in liberal quantity,
the yield per acre is from fifty to seven
ty.fiye OF one hundred bushels of peal
nuts. A good deal depends upon the
mechanical condition of the land. A
light and. dry..porous soil is most favor
able. Standing water aud cold wet soils
are destructive. Tenacious soils are not
only difficult tos:work, but wasteful In
the quantity of peanuts that are left IN
the ground when digging the CROP
American Agricultayist for april.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
Lands Lands Lands !
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Tsarms ia Sy,if Purchasers,

NEAR WILLIE PLATE
Description. Acres.
Lot 7, section 4, towush 4 > rye 2 east 10
cOULEE CROCHE.
Near Di1on Groue.
L of ) W see %, t z . range 3 east 1886
w Of i " / sec %, 7 5 range 8 east 1886
Nj sec and II 9 Of . e 1 of sec 98-.
N e 1 see and Il ! of Ia " sec II. $
p3 east. containing .----....---- f42.9
Lots / aud ? Of ses24, 8 srge 8 east 80
w of II Q 1 ofsec "a, tSsr3e---.-. 30
BELLEVUE.
S / of 5 o / of see 8; 8 W 1 of "
and lots 4 and Z Of sec 9 t7sr3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
Sc of q Q | of see 8; s " Of 8 W
of sec g.; . ] of W of sec l0-ali
in 7 3 east, containing --.-.-.. a9S.84
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 8 and u . of Q OF sec 80, t
SIS 3 east, containing ..-.-.... 80.03
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. COTEAU
Lot No ] Of SEQ 6 r 5 east.:.... l3.48
PRAIRIE HAYES.
n W ! of s 1 of sec IS /; 0 l Offset
Offset, and e ! Of n . I of sec 6, t
Lots 8 and 4 Of section IS; lots /, 2
and 3 of sec IS and lots ! and 2 Of
see SO, t8srI east, containing.... 1926
Lots :, 2 and 4 n W ofse. ], and
NV of s of SEQ as; Q of I of
ne of SOC 26, t6srl east......-. t00.30
For further information, spply to
e. D. ESTILETTE,
Az the oiaee of Estilstte 4 DuprS,
jsls Astys at Law, 0pelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31

The more effectually to provide for the
police of the town Of Opelousas, and
for the maintenance of good order
therein, setting forth certain o~ffenses
and providing penalties therefor, and
defining the duties of the Constable.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-15
WILL NO LONGER DEFEND LIQUOR.
SELLERS.

Recently Samuel f. Jones, the promi-
nent criminal lawyer announced in the
Police Court that hereafter he will not ap.
pear as counsel in the criminal courts of
men accused of violating the liquor laws.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Jones and
asked him the reasons for his action. Mr..
Jones in reply said at is doubtful
whether there has been in this State a
more general and decided feeling that
something must be done to stay the raw
ages of intemperance than exists to-day.
1t is by no means confined to what are
known Is temperance people or temperance
organizations. Oar business men of every
class know that they are taxed to care and
provide for an army of the poor and I'M
fortunate, to say nothing of the criminal
classes, brought to that condition by drink.
The prisons, insane asylums, poor-houses,
and numherless charitable institutions all
about us furnish abundant proof. And all
this misery is tolerated in order that few
may make q little money. There is no
Disgusting the fact that commodities, I'M
healthy and poisonous, are sold right here
in Hartford under the guise and name OF
spirtuous liquors. The good Samaritans,
recognizing the fact that legislation in the
present condition of political parties, can
not or does not furnish the relief desired
or the reform demanded, are making vigor-
GUS efforts in this and the adjoining States
to create public sentiment against liquor
drinking. They are reinforced by a class
of men whose efforts must, and will, be
productive of great good. Indeed, some
of our best criminal lawyers say publicly
that they will no longer appear in Court as
defenders or apologists for men prosecuted
for violation of the law relative to the
sale of liquors. For myself, have become
personally disguised with the whole liquor
traffic, and, although not a professional
temperance man, l shall hereafter have
nothing to do with the defense of men
accused of violating the liquor law. y
Hartford Conn Post.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-15

1t amt no use to grumble and complain
It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather and sends rail-
Wy rams my choice.
Men gener'ly, to all intents-
Although they're APP to grumble some
Puts most their trust in Providence,
And take things as they come
That is, the cOmmouality
OF men that's lived as long as me
Has watched the world enough to learn
They're not the boss of the concern.
With some, of course, it's different
I've seed young men that knowed it all,
An didn't like the way things went
On this terrestrial ball.
But, all the same, the rain some way
Rained just as hard on picnic day;
Or when they really wanted it
1t maybe wouldn't rain a bit
In this existence, dry and wet
Will overtake the best Of men
Some little skift o clouds II shet
The sun off now and then.
But maybe, as you're wonderin' who
You've fool-like lent your umbrell TO,
And want it-out'll pop the sun,
And you'll be glad you amt got none.
1t aggervates the farmers, too
There's too much wet or too much sun,
Or work, or waitin' round to do
B-fore the plOwin's done.
And maybe, like as not the wheat,
Just as it's loOkin hard 20 beat,
Will ketch the storm-and Jest about
The time the corn's a.jintin' out
These here cyclones a-foolin' round
And back ard crops-and wind and rain
And yit the corn that's wallered down
May elbow up again
They amt no sense, as | can see,
For mortals, such as you and me,
A-faultin' natures wise nteDts,
And lOckin horns with Providence.
1t amt no use to grumble and complain
It's just as cheap and easv to rejoice;s
When God sorts out the weather and sends rair
Wy rains my choice.
L lmes Whitcomb Riley.