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The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

Sister Mars Austin Mudd, the Mother
Superior of Sit. Vincent's Convent, at
Donaldaonville, died in that institution
Oh Sunday, February 4tll, 1883, aged ~
years. The Ascension Democrat states
that she was horn in Opelousas, July -,
1910, and was educated at the Convent
Of the Sacred Heart, Grand Cotean.
Some years after completing her studies
she went to Emmitsburg, Md, and jein-
ed the order Of Sisters of Charity. When
SC. Vincent's Convent was opened at
Donaldsonville, nearly a half century
ago, Sister Mary Austin, as she was
known in religion, was sent to take
charge of the establishment, and there
she remained up to the time of her death.
The Democrat concludes its obituary
on the demise Of this excellent lady as
follows:
Let this town ever bear in grateful
remembrance this noble, pure, patient,
gentle Saint OF God, and let some ex-
preston Of our reverence and love foi
her be made at an early date.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

& resident Of this parish assures ua
sAAt q she aaDmsa of 1880 Frank james
" vhose apprehension reward Of
5soM was offered at that time was
'aa and remained several days in Opel
21|sas and vicinity; and that he took
aNnlaer At the residence of our inform
as lives ID The country. Though
sla lasntity Waa unknown at that time,
70 saeseqnently wrote to the gentleman
AaHslng him for his hospitality, and
'alsssaIng him Of the fact that he was
ss aoteFious Frank James. 0nr in
flas states that on receipt Of the
sE' ~ sent 10 the chief Of Police Of
4sH 0slsana, for photograph Of Frank
ssslsa and found that the man who had
A''1sa viii him was really the lannon's
4asIaW.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

A limited supply of the celebrated
g Osier Silk = and South American y
prolific cotton seed can be found at w.
III. Prices store, at So per bnshel.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

WANTED. "A good hand to work on
small farm near town. Apply at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

The Governor has appointed NJ. E.
Girard member of the Board of Super
visors of the Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
eye.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

GRAND EXCLUSION. By reference TO
another column it viii be seen that there
vlli BE- . grand railroad excursion from
Alexandria and all intermediate points
" New Orleans, on Saturday the 3D. of
March and returning Tuesday, March
eEl. This excursion is given under the
auspices, aud for the benefit OF Crescent
Lasigs M. p X. Of p, and We trust our
slllzsns will avail themselves of this
exeslleat opportunity, and cheap rates
~ sEassl, 70 visit the city, and at the
RAsaa time contribute to the Iaudable
esjest for which the excursion is given.
honna rip from alexandria IS; EoIa,
Washington and Opelousas, $4; Yer
milianville, $3; Morgan City, $2.
kels are now for sale at the various
aaflona along the line, and can be had
M o. tgain On the day nf excursion.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

The election On Thursday last passed
off very quietly and as there was little
OF no opposition manifested on the Re
publican side, Gen. Anderson having
withdrawn, there was hut little Of the
excitement usually witnessed on such
occasions. The vote polled was conse-
quently q light one, yet giving hand
some majority 70 Gen. 2. 7. Lewis. Tbs
vote as far as heard from, up TO the hour
IL ,o;,g n nress. stands as follows:
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17
FOR SALE.

nNE of the most desirable residences in
" Opelousas; ample grounds-yard, lot,
orchard garden and small feld-comprising,
together, about ID acres of land, all under
fence. Improvements consist of two-stery
dwelling. brick basement, containing nine
rooms; outbuildings, kitchen, servants rooms
ETC., in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash. or on favorable terms For
further particulars apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17
NOTICE.

A LII persons in the parish of st. Landry
IN owing licenses on any trade, profession
notified that if the same are not paid prior to
the lst day of April next, 1883, they will be
collected with costs by the attorney specially
appointed by the Governor for that purpose.
&C. DUSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
Feby II, 1883. Parish of st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17
SIS TO $50 A DAY

MEADE by either using or selling my bird
lVA and animal traps; they lie even with the
ground and will catch anything that steps ON
it several birds at a time, or coons, opessums,
ducks or minks. State or county rights for
sale. Single traps 81: Address G. H. Plat,
No. "a Union street, New Orleans, La. fel7l
NOR SALE.-A good young improved Gre
II ole COW with young calf, price $25. Ap-
ply to w. A. Sandoz, at Littell's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17
The Worlds 0yclopedia of Bi
ographY.

CycIopedias of Biography are usually
made up Of an alphabetical list, with
brief sketches, principally of the names
of people of whom you have never
heard, and to know whom would add
greatly neither to your pleasure, nor
your mental wealth. "The Worlds
Cyclopedia of Biography" now publish
ing, is upon a. different plan. 1t con-
tains only the steries of the lives of the
famous men and women who have made
the world's history; who are really
worth knowing, and who are written
about by authors often equally eminent,
in the field of literature, with the sub
jects whom they describe. Each vol
ume is complete in itself, so that if you
do not want, or cannot afford, all, You
can take what best pleases, Or is of most
worth to you. The five volumes thus
far issued narrate the achievements of
nearly two hundred Of the most famous
and worthy of the worlds heroes. Vol
ume ~, recently published, a very
handsome. large l2mo., of about $50
pages, for the price of 20 cents, contains
new and excellent Life of Washing
ton; )" reprint of the standard and
thrilling Weems' " Life of General Ma
rion," and a new Life of Oliver Crom-
well, by the brilliant writer, E. Paxton
Hood. To illustrate the remarkable
economy in cost, compared with previ-
Gus publications the present importing
price of the Life of Cromwell is So
here, in equally good type, handsomely
printed, with two other important works
thrown in, it costs only 20 cents; even
beyond this, as means of most widely
and efectually advertising the bio
graphical series, the publisher will send,
postpaid, paper bound edition of the
Hoods Life of Cromwell" to any ad-
dress, on receipt of rs cents, and then,
if the purchaser desires to secure the
bound volume, will credit Is cents to-
ward the price Of the same. 1t will be
strange if such books, at such prices, do
not find their way into almost every
home. " Biography is the most uni
versally pleasant, universally profitable
of all reading" well said Thomas Car
lyle. How, indeed, can the heroes of
fiction = be compared in interest with
these heroes of all time, Washington
and Cromwell? John B. Alden, pub
Usher, Is Vesey street, New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

Nj. j. r. Dore succeeds his father,
Adfien Dore, Esq, deceased, in the
management of the Iberia Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

N. w. Pope, Esq., Of West Baton
Rouge, has been appointed Judge Of the
Twenty third judicial District, to fill
the unexpired term Of the late Judge ].
IL. Cole, deceased.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17
Good Advice.

You viii prevent and cure the greater
part of the ills that afflict mankind in
this or any section, if you keep your
stomach, liver and kidneys in perfect
working order. There is no medicine
known that does this as surely as Par
ker's Ginger Tonic. 1t win keep your
blood rich and pure, and give you good
health at little cost. See other column.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

In speaking of the situation in France,
the New York Herald in a re ent edito
rial says Read closely the signs of the
times, and they will be found to be those
which, in the history of the country,
have invariably preceded military die
tatorship or monarchy. Into what
gulf ia France about to be plunged 7"
In recent letter to the New York
World, Mr.. Jennings, the well-informed
London correspondent, looks upon the
present situation in France as the most
alarming since the close of the war with
Germany. He says that SINCE the death
of Gambetta there is no one left to con-
troll the populace. Unlike the Herald,
he writes: :" 1t may possibly be that the
nation is on the eve of another rsvolu-
ton, but no one who is not blind to the
teachings of history can believe that the
issue of it would be another emperor or
king"
Lake Charles Echo: Twenty five dol
lars for an ordinary four year old beet
steer is pretty steep, but our butchers
are now paying those figures.
This being the case, it would seem
that the time had arrived when more
attention should be paid to stock-rais
ing, even though King Cotton be neg
lected to some extent in consequence.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

scaIps Rormented with DandruG
or Scald Head are made healthy with
GLENN's SULPHUR Soar. Of all drug
gists.
Hills Hair and Wkisker Dye, black
or brown, so cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

Mr.. Edward f. Bazet has assumed the
editorial management of the Houma
Courier, Mr. j. T. Sanders having with
drawn fherefrom. The Courier has just
entered its sixtI, year, and is a neatly
printed and well edited newspaper.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

Adispatcll TO a Chicago paper states
that Ex-Governor Warmoth has pur-
chased in Maine machinery for beet
root sugar factory on his Louisiana
plantation.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-17

Capitolian Advocate: There are $50
cadets in attendance at the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College, lT8 Of whom are
boardere.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-02
LOST BROTHER.

INFORMATION WANTED BY THE AHLA.
lives Of James A. Baskerville, who p about
50 years Of age dark eyes. feet 10 inches t hight
He was last heard from st Corinne. in UAA Terri.
tory. There is some money In the hands Of his
relatives for him. Any per~on knowipk 81 his
whereabouts will confera great favor ~ sending
his address to
WILLIAM baskerville,
a37mSs Hudson, Batee Oea1V. ~.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01
FIRST DIVISION.

FAB8T DAV1SlON.
City Band.
Marshal r = Del Vale.
Eagle Corps
VIII II Russell, Captain Commanding
Veterans OF Mexican War,
President Of the Day, Hon v Z Howard.
orator, Hon u Wiley Wells
Reader W Potts.
Poet. 4 KerchevaL
Chaplains, Revs A W Edesman and J Larped.
Ex-Goy O Downey.
Ex-Lieut-Gov John Mansfield.
Agent ConsulAiro de France. Eugene Meyer.
British Vice Consul, @ W J Mortimer
Col J Warner.
Board Of Education.
Hon Cameron Z rhom, Mayor.
Common Council
Board Of supervisors.
Superior judge.
Junta patriotica de Juarez.
French Benevolent society.
SECOND DIVISION.
Union Band.
MARSHAL : 5 wsyss.
38s Engine Co No l, N. ). Fay, Foreman.
Park Hose Fire Company No. 1.
1urnverein 0ermaniA.
THIRD DIVISION,
Pioneer Band.
Marshal J. de IL L. Machado.
Aides.
Confidence Engine Company No2. Robt Ecksrt
Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company No !,
Ancient Order OF Hibernians
Italian Benevolent Society.
Trades and Trades Unions.
citizens on Foot.
California Cavalry.
Horsemen-
Vehicles.
First Division will form on First street, right
resting on Spring
Second Division will form on Second street.
Third Division viii form on Third street, right
MsrsSsls and Aides will report for duty at
headquarters, Baker Block at 10 y.
Carriages for this reception CT President, on
aials and invited guests will stand on Court
street at oA.N.
Al United guests ara requested TO report at
the Court House at 1890 A. ~, or inform the
Marshal Of the division to which they are
assigned whesc they may be found. before A. n.
Insignia
Grand Marshal and staf7. orange; First Divis-
ion. Marshal. and stan, red; Second Division,
Marshal and STAFF, green; Third Division, Mar
nal and stan, blue. Marsh Us. sash, black
p.umes. Aides, scarf. black p um.s.
Al ioA-N, sharp. Division MarshAIs and Aides
VIII report 10 ths Grsnd Marshal
At 1890 4. n. the Grand Marshal and Aides
will inspect the various divisions
Divisions v III iorna at IL A. n. and move down
spring 70 fhlrd to Main. to First to spring. up
-p ing TO Main, Main to Upper Plazs; thence
sountermarch down Main to Junction Of spring
md Main streets. where the literary exercises
VII take place.
BY order Of
N. A. CovARRUBIAs,
Grand Marshal.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01

A man walked into the Puck editorial
rooms aud wanted to know where he
could find market for first. class jokes.
Fright here" said tho Joke Editor.
"Well, then, how will this dot There
was another coronation last month be.
sides that Of the Gar, and it's still going
IN. mean Turkey. 1t Isl Koran ma
rion."
The crematory services were attended
by the Honorable Sackville West and
the members of st. Georges Society, for
the deceased was an Englishman, late OF
The Punch staff. Puck.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01

Tit for Tat: Landlord Ito ten
anti: Good morning. sir; just
called around to see II it woulu
be convenient for you to settle
your quarters rent, sir." Tenant:
Ibid. ELI? Do you know. land
lord, that none of the doors in
this house will shut?" Landlord
NEW house, sir; new house, you
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01

know; takes time to settle, sir. !"
Tenant "Ah, then, there's a
p ir VI u.s. I'm a new tenant; it
axes time for me to settle, too
Good morning. Call again. The
Judge.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01

MISS MAUD SHOOK,
TEACHER OF MUSIC.

Thorough course OF instruction given Dsgin-
tention. For terms and course Of tuition apply
at Messrs. Day . Browns in person or By ssndlnG
address. iee-0
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01

The French authoritIes THIS year esti-
mate for 1920 tons Of ironclsd ship
building; the English for IL, 200 TONS.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY.
Programme OF the Procession
to Take Place ON the Ma.
tiona1 Holiday.

Tho following general order has been Issued by
Grand Marshal Covarfubiss for the forming Of
the Fourth Of July procession, which takes place
on Wednesday next. No pains have been spared
to properly celebrate the glorious day.
HEADoUARTERs GRAND MARSHAL,
Los ANGELES, June 18th, 1883.
GENERAL ORDER.
PROCESSION.
Chief Of Police and city police
Grand Marshal N A Covarrubias
Assistant Grand Marsh-ls McGinnis and
Henry Hazard.
GRAND MARsHAL's AIDES.
John Foster. J De Earth shorb, Henry W
O'Melyeney. John Galley, Ce!estin Save, de
Ia L M4chsdo. A sentous, @ Estudi1io, Charles
70 bes, Downey Harvey. samuel @ Foy, syl.
vignolo, Is A iorba. 5ostenes sepuvedc, kisnr,
ituhr, Polaski, Prudent Beaudry. Chss Henry,
II Al Morris, ChAs Durfee. N Moreno, l.
Miles, II Leck, Il A Edwards.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
The Production of Black Ham.
burg Grapes in Florida.
: Of TIE Florida AqricUlturiSt:

Editor Of The Florida AgricUlturist:
Before coming to this State l had
often read of the great productiveness
of the Scuppernong grape. There
can be no doubt that certain vines
have produced enormous crops, but
in general way I must pronounce
against it, both as to quality and pro-
ductiveness, from the observations of
two and half years residence in this
State.
One of my neighbors has several
quite large vines, some five or six
years old, and they do not yield one
quarter what the same amount of
trellis would produce at the North,
if covered with Concord. Still, it is
a fine vine for planting near house
for shady arbor. 1t grows well on
quite interior soils. Once / had won.
dered if we might not use it as a
stock on which to graft better but
less thrifty kinds. But until hear
of some success in that direction /
shall deem it unwise to stake too
much on expected favorable results.
The fact that it does not start to
grow until some six weeks later than
other species, would indicate that it
could not be used as stock for them.
The common wild grape OF the ham
mocks and bay.heads, (labrusca, or
fox, and other species,) so far as my
observation goes, start early in spring
and some at least of them grow Wig
orously when transplanted to the
pine lands.
Having noticed in some newspaper
that a Mr.. Parrish, of Orange CITY,
Volusia county, was successful In
producing that fine foreign grape,
vinefera, or the common European
species, the Black Hamburg by graft
ing it on wild stocks, wrote for full.
et particulars, and herewith send
extracts from aletter Just received
from Mr.. Parrish:
1--WE have experimental with
grapes for five years, the first three
years with vines we brought with us
from Michigan. Had poor success
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
DeIand, Florida, wednesday April IS, 1888 Pages.

ern country, but as rule through
the country here, little or nothing is
known or said about Florida, and
everyone that knows that / have
got Florida paper wants to get it
to read. If people from the North
who have settled in Florida would
interest themselves by correspon-
dence with Northern papers, or even
with their own State papers, it would
be great help towards settling up
the State, and l hope we shall see
more such information in Florida
papers. j. p. H.
Detroit, Mich., April 5, 1883.
[The foregoing shows the desira>
bility of writing up your locality and
the hint taken.-ED.1
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
information Wanted.

Editor of The Florida Agricwlturist:
In your paper of March 7th, saw
and read the article headed "Some
Information about Florida" taken
from the Enterprise Herald, which
pleased me very much. AS such in
formation can do no harm in any
county paper in the State, or that is
not read outside of the State, but
when it reaches other States, especiS
ally the Northern States. it is just
what is needed, and is the source of
much good. If other county papers
all over Florida, would publish the
same kind OF information every few
months, it would be the means of
bringing a great many settlers to the
State. have read the AGRICULTU-
RIsT only few months; | sent for it
to get information about the State
generally, as | think of going there
to settle as soon as l can arrange to
get probably next fall. Now,
what keeps great many people from
going to Florida, is the fear of the
heat of summer. We know that
thousands of wealthy people go there
in winter, and they can tell US all
about it at that time of the year, but
as to the summer season we hear but
little.
The Western States and Territors
les are extensively advertised in re-
gard to lands and the inducements to
settlers, and everyone seems to be
well informed about the whole West.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
riverside Grove.

Editor Of the Florida Agr'iculturist:
For long series of years it was a
trlte saying that "Cotton is King"
The Southern country, in the opinion
of many at the North, was solely
adapted to the cultivation of cotton,
rice or sugar. The close of the re~
bellion led many from other States
to take up their residence in different
parts of the South, and their quick
instinct soon led them to perceive
that in Florida something besides
cotton could be raised to advantage,
and in few years be made to yield
an income, and ultimately a compe.
tency.
Several years since many New
Englanders, through the influence of
friends who had settled here, came to
the conclusion to test the capabili-
ties of this section of the State Cor
the growth of the orange, and the
result has exceeded their most SAN
guine expectations. With a compar-
atively small outlay of capital, and
the exercise of an indomitable indus
try and perseverance. hundreds of
acres of apparently worthless land
have been converted into some OF
the most prolific and handsome
groves in the State, the proprietors
of which would be happy to exhibit
to all who wish to engage in this par
ticular branch of pomology, cheer
fully affofding them the result OF
their experience, which has been ac-
quired by much pains. That this
section of the State is well adapted
to the growth of the choicest Rarie-
ties Of the citrus family is well attest
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18
Gold.
Gainesville Bee.

Gainesville Bee.
Mr.. Holden who has been several
weeks boring the artesian well in the
public square of this city, has been
trying the past week to make an
entrance through very hard rock,
176 feet below the surface. The past
several days he made only few
inches progress, and was greatly sur
prised Tuesday morning to find that
his drill had penetrated rich vein
of gold. Out of eleven pebbles or
small bits OF rock taken from the
well, nine were found to contain
considerable quantity Of gold. The
prevailing opinion is, thst'the deposit
is very rich.
Since the above discovery we have
heard it authoritativelY asserted that
several years 566 spld sntlicient was
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-18

Marion county III this fgspLo sIhA A-oe'1 =
Orange culture is destined to be-
come one of the most important and
lucrative interests in this State, as
new groves are being constantly
started, and it is stated in the North
ern press that syndicate in London
has recently purchased several thous.
and acres of land for orange growing.
1t seems highly probable from the
rapidly increasing interest that is
being awakened in this matter, that
in a few years land suitable for orange
cultivation will be held at high
figure, and it therefore behooves our
friends in all sections of the country
to avail themselves of the advanra-
ges now offered to secure at mod.
crate cost what in the future may be
beyond their means. The chief obs
stacle that occurs to people unac-
quainted, in investing in orange cnl-
ture, is the lack Of responsible men
to care for their groves up to the
time of maturing. In this section
can be found those who for the past
six years have made orange culture
their sole study, and who would be
willing to undertake the care of a
limited number of groves for fair
remuneration, thus giving an oppor.
tunltv to any person at small out
Law to possess that which in few
years will yield permanent income.
The advantage of orange culture
over most other fruit culture is that
an orange tree, with ordinary care,
will last at the least hundred years,
and after first coming into bearing,
the older it gets the larger the guam.
tity of fruit it will yield.
The town of Trenton and its vicin-
ity has hitherto received but little
share of public attention, from the
fact that its inhabitants have peen
quietly and diligently laboring to
bring their ventures to the highest
possible state of excellence, backed
by a determination to thoroughly
test its advantages or otherwise be.
fore inducing others to embark in the
enterprise, and they feel justly proud
of their exertions, and would be
pleased TO have good judges look
through their groves and compare
them with others of the same age, or
even older, feeling confidence in the
show we can make. We enjoy all
the benefits of fine climate and good