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A new post ronte from Elba to Ateha
falaya, In Louisiana, has been establish.
ed and The contract for carrying tllt
mail awarded to DIR. Peterson.
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If you want to bny a aeiO piano or
organ, come and see u.s. We can tell
ven how to save some meney in such
q transaction
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IcE HOUSE. Our young friend Il. b.
Estorge has established an ice house ad-
joining his grocery, and proposes TO sell
ice cheaper than it has ever been sold
here before, which viii DO doubt prove
great convenience, besides insiring a
constant supply of that luxury at all
times. His first installment OF q, 900
pounds was received last Thursday.
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FoR SALE AT BARGAIN.--A COM
Portable residence in Baton Rouge.
Apply at this oGdce.
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FOR SALE. CHEAP.

4 HOUSE with four acres of land, one mile
IN from Rayne Station. The house is small
but comfertable-tw rooms, with garret, gal
lery and chimney. A good well on the prem
ises. Apply at this office. ie23-im
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RoRTAsT DEcIsIoN.At tile recent
ss''a NJ slle State Circuit Court ia this
R'sFsl " the case of Vincent Guillory
e aae n Q. Pacific R. R. Co., on appeal
as'a sas District Court, the Judgment
ss,''s N " ser court was affirmed, to-wit !:
sas v. railroad companies are liable
W aainages sustained by farmers to
v sfeps, where the railroad track
es 'lll rough the farms, and said dam
ase caused BY the failure of the
's' " to construct proper cattle gaps
" v, to prevent stock from break
'sso aald farms. 2. That suits for
ss are properly brought in the
w. Where The damages are sustain
llat lessees as well as owners
9a'''S eaa be parties to an action for
ssss y all such cases.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
? 7V'E7'7 Jf = =
Estate OF 0zEME DEvILLE.

ITVOu'e OUH'F' THFt8H Oy 81 LWNdfy, no. 4Ib2
ESTATE OF OzEME DEvILLE
Whereas, Francois P. Ledoux of the par
ish of st. Landry, administrator, has filed
a final tableau of the above entitled estate,
accompanied by her petition praying for the
homologation of the same
And whereas, notice of filing of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order of
court bearing date June, l6 1885,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
account, in writing, at my office, in the town of
OpelOusas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
June l6 1888 Clerk
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A terrible catastrophe happened, at
Sunderland, England, on last Saturday
night, by which oyertNo hundred chill
dren were crushed TO death BY ever
crowdi.,g in a public building. It APP
pears that an entertainment was given,
at the conclusion Of which prizes we're
to be distributed to the children. II
seems that some one cried ont thai the
child who first got out of the liall would
get the first prize. Then began q rush
through i narrow passage; some fell
down by the jam, when the surging,
pushing, crowding masses behind pied
the victims to a height of several feet,
literally crushed and mangled to death.
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L0"yeTs' Briefs, for the Circuit
and Supreme Courts, printed at
this office on short notice and at
reasonable prices. Terms Cash.
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There is twenty four thousand pounds
Of ice at Estorge's which will be sold
cheaper than ice can be bought By the
sack.
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Are you troubled with rheumatism
Use Kendalrs SPAWN Cure. Read ad-
yertisement.
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M. p. Young & Co.'s soda water can
III beat always cool aud delicious.
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Have you lame horseq Call for
Kendall's SPAWN Cure. Read adver-
tisement.
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The examination and commencement
exercises of Capt. John N. Taylor's
school at Franklin College buildings
will take place Oh Thursday aud Fri
day next, the 2sth and Goth inst. The
patrons Of the school are invited to at
tand.
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Cheap ice, in large Of small quanti-
ties, at Estorge's, Main street.
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SKINNER, L.-Gunsmith. Arms and ma
y chinery of all kinds repaired and t0sls
sharpened. Landry street, near the bridge.
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MCDANIEL, ELI-Little Bijou Saloon
I'VE Finest wines, liquors and cigars; Belle
vue street, near corner of Main.
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The examination exercises of Mrs. Nj.
NJ. Hayes school for young ladies came
off ON Tuesday and Wednesday last, and
reflected great credit alike npoa teach
ers and pupils in the proficiency ezhib-
tied in an the grades of studies from the
primary 10 the academic branches. The
promptilude and accuracy Of answers to
the various questions proroundei told
that the pupils had been diiigent aud
the teachers competent aud devoted III
their aItinons labors. The commence
ment exercises on Thursday aud Friday
nights were a fitting sequel 10 the excel
lent examination 1t was matter of
regret, however, that so few Of the pa
irons attended the examination, 50 rs
TO have witnessed the proficiency OF
their children.
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That valuable book, "a Treatise on
h Horse and His Diseases" by DR.. j.
b Kendall, will be given as a premium
ii avery new cash subscriber to the
tOuRIER; also, to all deliuquents who
Fllscitle up arrearages and pay one
rat in advance. The book is worth
ign times its price to any horse owner.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.
4 LII the Public Schools in the parish of
"A st. Landry will be closed at the end of
the present June School month.
G. G. SWAYZE,
Secretary Board of School Directors.
GpeIonsas, June %, 1883.
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1he Southern World, of May 18th, is
d Dur table. 1t has been greatly inn
vnged lately, and is certainly the best
pAperafthe kind published, and should
N found III tue house of every Southern
hllner The Southern World is pub
lAAed emi-montiily, at Atlanta, Ca,
y aaly Sl.0O year.
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Z ESASSIER, F.-Staple and fancy grocer
IL les, liquors, cigars, confectionery, hard
ware, &C., cheap for cash; Court street.
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Treasures of Classic Lore.

Theodore Martin, whom the Queen of
England knighted, in honor of his excel
lent literary work, has written a remark
ably brilliant and entertaining volume
on Horace" in the well-known series
OF" Ancient Classics for English Read
ers." No writer of antiquity has taken
a stronger hold upon the modern mind
than Horace. The scholar, the states
man, the soldier, the man of the world
he who reads much and he who reads
little, all find in his pages more or less
to amnse their fancy, to touch their feel
ings, to quicken their observation, to
nerve their convictions, to put into
happy phrase the deductions of their OK
perience Over and above the mere lit
erary charm of his works, the warm heart
and thoroughly urbane nature of the man
are felt instinctively by his readers. He
is ranked by Dante next after Homer.
Montague knows him by heart. Fene-
lon and Bossuet never weary of quoting
him. La Fontaine polishes his own ex-
quisite style upon his model. Voltaire
calls him " the best of preachers" Lord
Chesterfield tells US, "When talked
my best quoted Horace" Te Words
worth he was equally dear. In Gibbons
militia days on every march" he says,
Sin every journey, Horace was always
in my pocket, aud often in my hand"
And SO it is; in many pocket where
it might he least expected lies we'll
thumbed Horace; and in many a Chris
tian heart the maxims of the gentle, ge-
nial pagan find a place near the higher
teachings of greater master. This en-
tire series of Classics is most worthy
to be added to the attractions Of every
home There are % volumes, heretofore
published at 81 each, now reduced to a
mere fraction of that cost. They are
published by JOHN B. ALDEN, l6 Vesey
ST., New York, who will send descript-
i've catalogue free, on request.
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vWyHE OPELOUSAS COURIER Establish
Il ed 1852 Published weekly, English and
French; terms, g. so in advance. Main st.
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n ITrELL, K. M. - Druggist, Apetheeary
n and Pharmaceutist Main street, neai
Bellevue. Prescriptions accurately filed.
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On last Saturday morning, the Rey.J
Lane Borden, president of the Mansfield
Female Cellege, was shot down on the
the street, IN Mansfield, by the Rev. B.
F. Jenkins, brother minister in the
same church. The reason assigned by
Jenkins foi his terrible crime was that
the Rev MI. Borden had seduced a
young lad, pupils Miss Butler-whom
Jenkins claims to have been engaged to,
but who refused to marry him on ac-
connt of this alleged seduction. Since
the tragedy, Miss Butler emphatically
denies ever being engaged to Jenkins or
making any sBch statement to him con
cerning Mr., Borden. Her only state
ment was that Mr.. Borden had treated
her badly; and if any necessity had ex
listed for a wrong to be avenged, her
brothers, who were present, could have
done so. Such hot haste in drawing in
ferences, il appears, sias caused the
death of an innocent man, has thrown u
blemish upon the character of pure
and unsuspecting girl, and has brought
the slayer into n peril that he little
dreamed Of while yielding to hot blood
and an undnly excited imagination.
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q Strong Endorsement of News
paper Advertising.

At convention of the stove manufac-
turers, held at Detroit, Mich, the Pres
ident said: eff we would make the
best possible use of our money we should
patronize ably conducted and RESPONSE
ble newspapers. The newspaper is i'm
measurably the best medium open to
our trade; the most liberal and expert
advertisers testify to It's value and i'll
the employment of its columns we
would find a means OF escape from
wasteful, undignifed and ineffective
methods"
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4 ATREYTE, ETIENNE-Dry goods, hard
A1 ware, croekeryware, staple and fancy
groceries. Main street, opposite Littelfs
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AN ORDINANCE

| b. Martin presented the following ordin-
ance, which, having been read twice, was
! unauimousfy adODtp1
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DOOS, DAVID-Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats
HG Boots. Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, &c.
Corner Main and Bellevue streets.
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fCOmhaHNtcatcdJ
HAAsvILLE, (Avoyelles,) June 10, 1888.
EDITORS OF THE COURIER:
1t is giOriOusly hot, VIA II shower Of
rain thrown in every few days. Cotton
crops are in the grass and are likely to
remain so if it keeps Oh raining. l re-
ceived letter last week from IA friend
living in Navarro Co., Tex. He reports
4" no rain for two months-too dry to do
anything" Would like to swap off one
or two of our rains for some of his dry
weather.
We had quite number of Opelousas
folks up to see us last week and by the
way, some of the fair ladies from your
city of roses were up on short visit to
our village, and the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Bloch. We mention Miss
Octavie Prevot, Miss Altha Reynolds,
MIR. and Mrs. Cochran, and that rising
aud energetic young gentleman, Mr.. A.
j. Perrault.
Capt. A. NJ. Haas and lady arrived
home yesterday evening from New Or
leans, where they have been spending
some time. Mr.. w. D. Haas returned
last week from Pass Christian, Miss,
where he has been attending the Missis-
sippi Military Institute.
Yours, &C., ILLINOIS.
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nADDEN, LOUIS. - Physician aud Sur
n 4 geon. Office at residence, southern ex
tremity Of Union street.
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n EWIS 81 BRO.--Attorneys and Ceunselors
H at Law. Office on Landry St, between
Court and Market streets.
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FALER, G.. N.-Watehmaker and teweler
ia established lS45. Personal attention tc
repairing corner Main and Landry sts
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1evee Convention.

The Levee Convention met at Baton
Ronge on Monday, and after harmo-
NOUS and important session of two days
adjourned sine die on Tuesday evening.
in its work the Convention gave cor
dial support to the Governor in his eff
forts to prevent overflow advocated a
detection of the Red from the Atchafa-
laya river; recommended the use of the
entire convict force of the State in build
ing levees; endorsed and adopted the
message of the Governor upon levees
decided that no extra session of the
Legislature was now necessary, but
that prompt and needed legislation
should be given by the next General
Assembly, i'll aid Of the building and
repairing of levees; appointed COM
mlttee OF ten delegates to confer with
Railroad Companies upon the subject
OF aiding III building and repairing To-
wees; recommended the immediate ap-
plication of swamp land funds to the
construction of levees; and suggested
and expressed the opinion, that the sew
eral parishes had the power, under the
Constitution of the State, to levy a tax
for the building of levees, and that such
a tax should be made part Of the
budget of each parish. A vote OF
thanks was rendered Capt. Eads before
adjournment. Senator B. +. Jonas de-
livered an elegant address to the Con
ventiou before its dispersion.
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MRS w. a. ROBERTSON.
opelousas, June ., 1888. st
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w. NJ JOHNSTON,
Assessor and Collector Town Of Opelousas
Opelousas, May 26, 1883.
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NOTICE TO DELHNQUENTs.

A LII persons owing back taxes or Licenses
IN to the town of Opelousas are hereby no
titled to call and settle without delay, or
will proceed to collect the same with penal
ties and costs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-04-06


The wife Of Gen. L. o. G. Ord, of Mexico is at
the Ebbitt.
wP. Bancroft and wife, of Portlan d. Me-, arc
at the st. James,
Hon. Roscoe Conkliug is in tho city and has
rooms at Chamberlin's.
Mrs. John S. Wheeler and daughter, of Hayer.
hill, Mass, are ut the St. james.
Hons J. N. Mills, of Delaware; O. C. Burdict, o
California, and Sherman Pares, of New York, are
at the Ebbitt.
D. A, Smith, G. J. Nicholson, Lawrence, Mass;
D. Vankorny, Des Moines, Iowa, and Charles j..
stephens, Detroit, Mich, are Mt the st. James.
Luther Jones, New York; Sidney Waters, L. NJ.
Williams, Putnam, Conn; w. G. Wood, and Her
bert B. Ames, Amherst Mass, are at the Hamilton.
Mrs. N W. Curtis, Miss Mixter, Miss Curtis, A.
l.. RatCh, Boston; Lomuel Johnston, Chicago
II. A. Robbins, ID. B. Eaton, New York, are at
Wormleys.
Charles c. Lommis and wife, New York; j. II.
Whittleslcy, Winchester, Va. ]. c. Hutchinson,
?. Bowder J. J.. Cohn, Wyoming territory; L. II.
Ludick, York. Pa. ; A. z. Smith, Worcester Mass
are at the st. Marc.
Mrs. v. @. Terry, Miss Terry, Connecticut; Miss
Corwith. Chicago: W. p. Smyth and wife. st.
Louis John Gerber, Mrs. A. g. King, Mr., f. G.
Mrs. Joshua Lppincou, Philadelphia, and N ..
Filton, Georgia, are at the Arlington.
Mr.. Louis o'Shaughnessy, of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette VIII leave for Porkopolis this
morning. The blue eyes of many fair society
bellies will ill with tears at this announcement
but Loui will be back in the autumn as irreslsti.
bly, fascinating and brilliant as ever.
Joseph Domersberger and wife, Chicago; Rev.
and Mrs. W. IL. Cooke ]. c. Shatton, New York;
James II. Rodgers, proprietor Of the Coleman
house New York city and the Kensngton, Sara
togn Miss Sender, Chicago; Il, H. Allen aud
wife, Massachusetts; and Judge Thompson, Ohio,
are at Wizards
George Ellwanger and wife, Rochester; II. D.
Williams Miss Williams Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il.
Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs, Russell, Miss Thnyer Bos-
fAV, n1I a 4Uaf ftaa Dali MIaan
chusets Mr. and Mrs. II. p, de Forest, L. A. Kent
aud wife, New York II. J. olive, ST. Johns, n. b..
L. r. Lyon, Philadelphia, are at the Riggs
y' Mm' D. ,NeWTmpain, u NJ = y; PiIehl' New
York; Geo. E. Pritchett Omaha; Gen. l.. h. Harris,
New York; Col. W. f. Ludlein, Ohio; II. O. Dean
Virginia; Col w. II. Davis Penmar, Md; S. r.
Norton, West Virginia; II. Phoebus, proprietor OF
Hygeia, Old Point, Va; Gen. L, Austin Cleveland,
Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. l.. Mayo. Boston, Mass; Mr..
New York. are Mt the Ebbitt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-04-06

The Womens Labor league held an inter-
esting meeting last night at their rooms in
the Corcoran building, with n large attend
ance. Upon the announcement of the demise
of Peter Cooper, Mrs. Smith, the president,
offered resolution oulogizing the life of the
deceased, and lamenting the loss the working
women would feel in his death. Mr..
Cooper was an honorary member of the
league and took considerable interest in
its welfare. Mrs. Smith read letter
which she will send to the commissioners, in
in reply to one from them in regard to the
employment of women in the police and
health departments. The commissioners
stated that there were no vacancies. Mrs,
Smith asks that vacancies be made, and that
two lady physicians he placed on tho board
of poor phyScians. Speeches were made by
members of the club, who are doing good
Nynrlr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-04-06

The grand jury has been quietly investi-
eating the cases OF the malfeasance of the late
detectives, and number of witnesses have
already given their testimony. 1t is ex-
pected that additional indictments against
some, if not all, the late detectives will
shortly be found
A prominent official said last night to RE.
PUBLICAN reporter that if the ex-detectives
imagine they are going to escape trial, they
are very much mistaken. Headed that they
will not only be'tried but some of them will
be convicted "The evidence" said he
against them is far moro conclusive than
they have any idea of Why, one of theiI
own number has given testimony which will
convict at least two of them.'
Gov. Wells, the special counsel to prosecute
these cases, is diligently at work, and it is be-
lieved that he will arrange that some of the
cases shall be brought to trial within tbs
month.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-04-06
Deaths of PROMINENT PeopIe.

NEW YORK, April 5.-J, NJ. Morton, pro-
prietor of the Morton house, at Broadway and
Union square, died this morning OF conges-
ton of the brain, aged a..
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Conin Colket,
president of the Philadelphia, Germantown
and Norristown railway company died at his
residence here to-day, aged "A years Mr..
Colket was one of the pioneers in railway con-
struction in America, lie built number of
roads in this and Now York state, and did
contract work in connection with the con-
struction of the Baltimore and Ohio railway
in 1870, and was subsequently connected with
tho building of the Central railway of New
jersey,
CHICAGO, April 5,-B. W. Raymond, the
third mayor of Chicago, died this morning,
aged 81.
New York, April 5-Matt Grace, the noted
wrestler and sporting man, died in this city
tonight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-04-06
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
The Crecdmoor team, which will compete
with the United Kingdom team at Wimbe-
don in July, will begin practice May 10.
For the city and suburban handicap to be
run April Is, Shotoycr is the favorite at 8 to
/ Foxhall second, IL to 1 and Sachcm third,
20 1.
The we'll known trotting stallion Wedge
wood will not be started this year.
Queen Ban is engaged for the Grand Prix
de Paris.
Milton Joness fast roadster has gone lame
and will be turned out on the grass.
The clubs of the northwestern league will
each play ninety-siN games
Ground has been broken for the new bicy-
Gle track of tho West Philadelphia associa-
tion.
Between 1900 and 1000 bicycists are ex-
pectod to take part in the New York parade
May 2s; ,
an order of base ball material to Constanti-
nople.
Wallace Ross says he is willing to row Han
Ian for the citizens purse of $4,000 at Winni-
peg.
The first number of the amateur Athelete was
issued by Oliver & jenkins, % Church street,
New York, on Wednesday. 1t is q handsomely
printed, bright little publication of twelve
pages, and is carefully edited in its numerous
departments.
The Rivcrton Gun club will hold open to
all shooting matches on April 13 and Ia.
VignauX, Sexton, Schaefer, and DAILY have
entered for the billiard tournament at tho
champions game with tho corner lines ex-
tended, which begins in Tammany hall, New
York, May IA. The prizes are 1900, $500,
$500, 5000, and 5000.
Mitchell, the champion English slugger, will
exhibit in New York Monday night
1t Is estimated that there are 100000 BIZ
cyclists and 1000 tricyclists in England.
Jack snipes are being slaughtered in great
quantities in New Jersey!
On March % d. l.. Dowd, Of Springfield,
Mass, lifted !, 1,442t pounds of iron without the
aid of harness or straps.
The Waverly club will leave for Baltimore
on the 1880 train to-day to play the profess
sional team of that city.
The salary list Of the Pittsburg club twelve
mem is $4,000.
James Thompson has been offered 5000 for
his three. .ycar-old colt, Hugh Murray.
Almont is the sire of twenty trotters that
have made mile under 230.
Billy Madden has been notified that Bos.
ton unknown, neither Goss nor Sullivan, will
meet Mitchell on the terms offered by Madden.
The Harvard and Columbia freshman races
will be rowed in June.
Schaefer intends opening grand billiard
room in either Chicago, st. Louis, or Cincn-
natl