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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
FoR SEASIDE AND MousrA1s WrAn.
sEATON PERRY
teuecessor to Perry Brothsr.)

coLoRED ATWOOD FLANNELs for Bathing
Suits.
LADIES HABIT CLOTHS for Mountain Costumes
CREAM AND IVORY WHITE KHYBER CLOTHS
CHUDDAS AND YACHT CLOTHS
NUNS VEILIN8S. from 25c to 81. so. in Black and
all the Fashionable Colors.
ELEGANT STOCK OF BRoCADEs. GAUZEs AND
OTTOMAN SILKS for Day and Evening Wear.
BLACK SILKS tBest Makes) from 81 to 49,
SATIN RHADAMES AND SURAH SILKS in Black
snd all shades. from Fl to s..
CHUDeA. SHETLAND and CASHMERE SHAwLS.
GOSSAMER WATERPROOFs. LINEN BUSTERS.
ALL FANCY PARASOLS AT COST.
ALL SUMNER NOVELTIES. FANCY GRENA.
Dimes AND EMBROIDERED ROBES AT GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES.
WHITE GOODs'' in Great Variety and Lowest
Prices Guaranteed.
GENUINE CALCUTTA SEERSUCKERS.
HE- CHOICE GOODS. PLAIN FIGURES AND COR.
RECT PRICES.
sEATON PERRY,
Perry Building.
Pennsylvania avenue. corner 9th street.
EstQblishod 1910. tv7
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STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS
AT THE
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.

In order to close out stock of fabrics in
all departments. and also reduce our general stock
to the lowest possible figures previous to our semi
annual inventory in August, we have made
STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS
In each department and quote below to-day few spe-
cia reductions to which earnestly wife your atten
ton. For other reductions our ADVERTISEMENTS in
the Star and Republican.
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STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.

500 yards BLACK NUNS YELLING, all wool. So in
wide. fine quality at 3oc. per yard These goods have
not been offered at this price heretofore.
BLACK LACE BUNTINGS, sc in wide, reduced to
Csc
The balance of orr stock ofsfne plain, figured and
striped Black Silk Grenadines which is not large has
been greatly reduced in price
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BARGAINS FOR GENTLEMEN
24-inch Twiled silk Sun Umbrellas. LOS
26-inch do do, Paragon Frame S1.9S.
Gauze Undershirts, reduced from 35c. to l9c
Bicycle or Travelling Satisfactorily g. 48; Boys 81 u.s.
White Muslin Ties. 15c per doz.
White Flat scarfs. two for 25c
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED Two UNPUBLISHED COMMUNI-
t eating rooms first or second floor modern house.
Address. with references. PERMANENT. Star office
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BLACK SILK DEPARTMENT.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

few pieces Of Black Silk Brocades, always desi,
bic, ia good styles, these are, reduced from ST.
to 81 per yard.
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We have reduced ali our fine figured and dotted
Swsses, at &c, 69c. and Toe per yard one price,
namely, Soc per yard. to close at once.
37kc. fine English fancy striped and figured Pique
reduced to Csc per yard.
37fc. plaid India Linens reduced to CSC. per yard.
Elegant fabric.
Phantom striped Lawns. reduced from 12Hc. to 1Oc.
per yard. Wash beautifully.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANIED-A POSITION, IMMEDIATELY BY A
~ graduate Of the Philadelphia College Of Pharmacy
class of 1875 references given. Address A. B. c. Star
once Jy6-2t'
WANTED-PLACES FOR COOKS, CHAMBER
w maids, Nurses Housemen, Drivers, aiters and
Boys with references. Women servants be seen at
once Licensed Agency, 926 F st. NV. @. u. PRICE.
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A g. COLUMBUS NEED NOT WORRY him.
self there necessity for me to contract bs
In his name. pay as I 30. LAURA COLUMBUS II.
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SPECIAL REDUCTIONS.
PARASOL DEPARTMENTS

few handsome Satin Coaching Parasols, reduced
from 81. Is 20 al 80 each.
Our 81 all silk Coachers, from 50 to 50 each.
each.
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INoR SALE-FIyE EIEGANT TURNOUTs. COM.
III ~ -

The above are all first class. Also a large w.
Tlety OF Carriages Buggies two, four and six seat
the Lightning jump Seat the most perfect family
carriage IN nse II is light, stylish and roomy repre-.
eentn II In three styles-bugzy top ling ton and
EXTENSION; top Also several ne Horses for Harness
dies, &c. Parties wishing 10 purchase comnlets
turnout viii save time and expense. Owing 20 my fatl-
Ines ana long experience enabled to proIlity ill
81 orders completely and the most reasonable terms.
II you want 70 buy, exchange cell call and see me
before buying elsewhere. NM. L. DOMNEY loo to
ioZf Il street northwest Je29
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
when You Waltz With a Bear
Keep Your Eye on Your
Partner.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.

West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
This axiom of the frontiersman might
be profitably applied to the present man
ner of conducting politics in Louisiana.
When a nan is elected to an office,
that has appointments to give, he soon
finds himself surrounded by all sorts OF
people who want fat places for either
themselves or their friends. These are
the bears. They are perfectly willing to
waltz right through the term Of the ad-
m%inistration on terms of mutual friend
ship, provided they get what they want,
bat if they fail they discover rings, eli
CUES, corruption aud all the evils that
the States body is heir to.
That is just exactly the case in the
present contest.
There is a clique of politicians in the
State who were the power behind the
throne of previous administrations
Warmoth and Kellogg not excepted
whose voice in the selection of appoint
ments to Office, and in shaping the pol
icy of the administration, has had no
force with Governor McEnery.
In his experience he has found it ben
eticial to keep his eye on these bears,
and he has not allowed them to get him
in their embrace.
For this reason they have raised an
awful howl against him. Every act OF
his administration has been abused, mis-
represented and prevented, in order to
set the public mind against him.
Although, by his wise and prudent
administration OF the States affairs, he
has raised it up from a condition of .tinan-
cial and commercial dependency to that
of thrift, activity and prosperity, he has
never received a word of commentator
fpm the crowd of political harnacles
whom he declined to give appointments
to, at the expense of those his predeces-
sor had appointed to these positions.
Are such men actuated by Democratic
principles? If a greed for Office at all
times and under all circumstances be
principle, they exhibit plenty oft:
Take these bears III by one and read
the mystic lines on their paws, and you
will find each one has a personal griey-
ance. If he has not been an office-huR.
ter for himself he has been for some one
else, or has had some other little scheme
to work that failed to attract the hear
ing of Gov. McEnery.
We believe that Gov. McEnery was
right to keep his eye on them when they
were waltzing around him, and when the
impartial historian writes up the present
administration, Sam McEnery will nst
only receive credit for refusing to place
himself within the grasp of the rings ane
eliques that tried to ensnare him, but hi
will receive the thanks of the intelligen.
tax-paying people of the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
Newspaper Laws and ReSssla'
GfOHRS.

l.. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. Ii subscribers order the discontiuuance
Of their periodicals, the publisher may CONT
nue. 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
they nave settled their bills and ordered them
discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to another place
without informing the publishers and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction. they are
held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
to take the periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, is pri-
ma facie evidence of Intentional fraud"
8. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it, whether he has ordered
it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber.
z. If subscribers pay in advance, they are
bound to give notice to the publisher at the
end of their time, if they do not wish to con,
sinue 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
rant to the publisher.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
World Commissions.

The recent earthquakes in Java and
Sumatra were the most appalling and
destructive recorded in history. True,
the great Lisbon earthquake, early in
the last century, destroyed 10000 lives,
but the number of human beings killed
outright in the recent earth commissions
was nearly $4,000. Then the phenom-
ena attending the disaster were far
more awe-inspiring. Mountains disap-
peared in the sea, and in their place
newly developed volcanoes filled the
air with their jets of fire, ashes and
smoke. The descriptions of the disas.
ter bring wildly to the mind the &C
counts biologists have written of the
vast perturbations, which teok place on
the surface Of our globe millions of years
before man appeared. To quote Shake
speare's line, "The earth was fev'rous
and did shake Undoubtedly the re.
cent commissions affected an immense
section of the earth's surface. The
earthquake in Ischia was a part of the
mighty explosion which found its prin-
cipal ventin Java and Sumatra. Scien.
lists new say that it is possible to fore.
tell earthquakes. They are preceded
by certain conditions, which may serve
as warnings against similar c~atastrophes
in the future. -Demorest's Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
"EvERYBoDY's DOCTOR
By ROBERT A. GUM, NJ, D.

TVERYBODY'S DOCTOR contains 6Sl o.
II tavo pages, and is printed on fine paps
and handsomely bouud. It is sold at the low
price Of three $4,000 dollars a espy, so ss to
bring it within the reach of all
The work differs from all other books on
Domestic Medicine in having the diseassssp
tematically arranged, according to their elas
s~iication. Everything is described in Tho
plainest possible language, and the preserip
ti0ns are written out in plain English, so that
they can be employed byauy intelligent reaaa
Druggists will find This book OF great ID
vantage in aiding them to give advice when
asked to do so.
Dentists will find much information in Il
that will prove valuable to themselves and
their patients:
Teachers will be better prepared for ths
performance of their duties in the school room
by studying it.
Parents will find it it reliable adviser i
everything relating to the rearing Of tlei
children.
Every family can save fifty times the pties
OF the hook every year, by consulting It.
1t is complete in all its parts, and Is ts
most recent book of the kind published
The book will be sent free By mali OF q
press on receipt of three dollars.
Address, NICKLES PUBLISHING Gga
767 & 100 Broadway, New York Gilyf
send for Circular.
Agents Wanted.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
CLUBBING

The Courier and Weekly Times-D Democrat
one year for $3.50;
The Courier and Weekly Ca~pitolian-Advo,
cate one year Tor $3.50;
The Courier and American Agricnlturist
one year for 1915;
Tho Courier and Scientific American one
year for $500;
The Courier and Our Little Ones aud the
Nursery one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Farmer one year
Scr $500;
The Courier and Demorest's Monthly Maya
zine one year for $4.25;
The Courier aud The Breeders Journal $50,
page monthly one year for $500.
Subscriptions taken for any of these pnhli
cations at publishers rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
JUDICIAL, NOTICES
EHUBLIC SALE.

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Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4434
ESTATE OF EDMOND SIMON.
Bv virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court i'll and for the parish OF Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed Administrative or Il duly qualified auc-
%ti0neer, on the hereinafter described prem
Uses, where the deceased last resided, on the
BAYOU Nez Pique, in the parish OF st. Landry,
on WEDNESDAY October 3lst, 1855, the
following described property, belonging to the
estate Of Edmond Simon, deceased, to'Wlt
l.. The plantation which was the last resi-
dence of the deceased, situated on inc Nezpll-
que, in Prairie Mamou, consisting OF a oWell'
ing house, barn, fencing and other improve.
ments, situated and erected on public school
land.
,. A tract of unimproVed land situated on
NezpiquG Woods, Prairie Mamou, parish OF
St. Landry, containing one hundre1 ana sky
acres, bounded north by Bayou Nez Pique3,
east by land Of Augustin b. Fontenet, south
| and west by public land or school land.
3. A tract of land containing about twenty
| arpents, situated at Pot Cove, st. Landry
parish, adjoining the lands Of Joseph ana
Andre Follin Guubert other boundaries 10
be given Oh the day OF sale.
4. A lot of horned ~cattle-about torty-hVe
head-ranging in Prairie Mamou and the pine
! woods, parish of St. Landry, together with
the brand five work oxen, about fifteen head
Of wild mares and horses, five gentle creole
horses, Il lot of wild hogs, one buggy, one
| grist mill, one double barrel shot gun, house
hold furniture. kitchen utensils, farming i'm
plements, etc, etc.
Terms and Conditions.-Ihc wild cattle for
cash, and the other property payable in three
equal annual installments from day OF sale
purchasers to furnish two good and solvent
s%ureties TO the satisfaction of the administra
trix. The lands to remain specially mort.
gagged and vendors privilege retained, and
notes to bear eight per cent interest from ma
turity, and the notes to be made payable to
the order of the administrators
ESTELLE GAUBERT,
Sept. %, 1883. Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
Extract from Constitution Of '7s

Extract frora Constitution Of '99.
"There shall be exempt from taxation
and license, for a period of ten years
from the adoption Of this Constitution,
the capital, machinery and other pro-
perty employed in the manufacture of
textile fabrics, leather, shoes, harness,
saddlery, hats, -four, machinery, agri-
cultural implements and furniture, and
other articles Of wood, marble or stone /;
soap, stationery, ink and paper; boat
building, and chocolate; provided that
not less than five hands are employed
in any n factory
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
Kendall,s SPAWN Cure.
San Francisco, CAL, Jan. I6, Ie

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. l6, 1881.
Messrs. B. j. Kendall & Co., Gents /:
Through the recommendation of a
friend about a year ago, ] was induced
to give your Kendall's SPAWN Cure a
trial and / am pleased to say that | was
fully satisfied with the results. I used it
in several instances npen splints, which
after a few applications were entirely
removed. / also used it on a SPAWN with
the same results. The medicine has
grown in popularity in this vicinity in
the past few months, and what is sold
here to-day / believe is put out upon
its merits. ALEX. McCoRD,
Foreman for City r. r.. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

It is confidently believed.that by next
summer there win be a very marked in
crease in the speed Of ocean steamers.
Already the Alaska and the City Of
Rome have crossed the ocean repeat
eddy IN less than seven days, and it is
probable that six days will soon be
reached. The new Guion steamer, the
Oregon, has made two trial trips, and
on each occasion has logged 90 knots an
hour. This is equivalent to a speed Of
a little more than g miles an hour, or
nearly three miles an hour more than
the Alaska or the City of Rome has
steamed. If the Oregon can maintain
the same rate of speed when crossing
the Atlantic, she will make an average
run Of $50 miles a day, and will at that
rate easily cross the Atlantic in less
than 6 days.-N. @. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
Sept. %, 1883.
EDUBLIC SALE

Probate toart. Parish Of 81. Landry No. 1887
ESTATE 81 SYLVAN SONEIER.
BY virtue OF an order Of the Honorable the
Probate Court in aud for the parish Of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction.
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator OF d duly qualified auc'
%tioneer, at the last residence of deceased, al
Mallet. parish Of ST. Landry. on WEDNES
DAY. October 3lsL. 1853, the following des
cribed property, belonging to the estate OF
Sylvan Soanier. deceased, t0-w
j. A certain plantation. situated in Mallet,
ST. Landry parish. La, with Nil the buildings
and improvements thereon, containing ono
hundred aud forty acres, moGe OF less. bound.
ed nortl by land OF Don Louis Godeau ano
Leon Miller. south by land of J. B. Young
east by land of II. L. Garland, and west by
land of francois Carroll.
This laud will be subdivided and sold il
lots.
2. One creole work horse, one double barrel
shot gun, one grist mill, one lot of laths, one
pillow and harrow, one pair cart wheels, one
lot of household furniture.
Terms-Cash with benefit of appraisement
VALERIEN SONN1ER,
Sept. %, 1888, Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
Teachers Institutes.
OFFICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF pTRIIC FDUCATION, )

OFFICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
Baton Rouge, La, Sept. IL, 1882
To the Teachers Of Louisiana and al
Friends Of Education:
For several years pas during the
summer months, Institutes have been
held in several Of the Southern States
underline auspices Of the Peabody Fund,
and with the approval of DR.. J. L. M.
Curry, the distinguished General Agent
for distribution of the same.
1t is difficult to overestimate the ad-
vantages that have resulted from these
Institutes. Among the people, a deeper
and broader sentiment has been awaken
ed in favor Of education, and, every
where, teachers have been stimulated
to renewed energy and zeal in their
chosen profession. Many valuable sug-
gestions and much useful information
have been disseminated, tending to pro-
mote the efficiency of the school systems
of the South.
In a series OF Institutes, to be held
under my supervision during the months
of October and November, teachers will
be instructed in the science and art OF
teaching, and also in school manage
ment, by the Rev. 4. r. Horne, who has
been Principal OF the keystone State
Normal School for six years, and who
has been engaged in conducting Ensti-
tutes ever since 1853,
Last year he was successfully and sat
isfactorily engaged in conducting lnsti-
tutes throughout Northern and Eastern
Texas. #
1t is earnestly requested that Parish
Secretaries OF superintendent, through
out the State, use the full extent of their
influence, if not official authority, to in
duce all teachers to attend m or more
of these Institutes. Let all teachers un-
derstand that the Institute is not to be
an examination, but let them know, at
the same time, that preference will be
given to teachers who seek progress in
their vocation.
All teachers in attendance will have
the privilege of free participation in the
discussions which occur at stated inter-
walls.
Institutes will be held at the follow
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Those of onr patrons who are still
indebted to us for subscriptions or adj
yortising will confer a great favor on us
By settling a part, at least, if they can
not pay the whole of their bills. Help
rs. ffiands,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
SALE.

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Probate Court, Parish of 81, Landry, No. 4409
ESTATE OF CARLOS SoNNIER.
Bv virtue of au order of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, toothe
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
administrator, or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the last residence of the deceased,
DAY, the 3lst day of October, 1883. the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Carlos Sonnier, deceased, TO-
wit:
Twelve head Of horned cattle, one creole
work horse, four head of wild horses, one
saddle and bride, one feather bed, enc lot OF
geese, one branding iron figuring about thus
JB
Terms-Cash. with benefit Of appraisement
F. T. PERRODIN,
Oct. 90. 1889. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Don't miss the chance of a trip to New
Orleans and back for $5 on the Excur-
sion next Saturday. There will preba-
bly, not BIO another such cheap excursion
leaving here before next Mardi-Gras.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27
COTTON NOTICE.

TE4HE undersigned takes this methot q y
D. forming the planters Of st. Landry taas
he is tho sole agent for the sale Of, and has %
hand a number OF the celebrated GuLLEIIl
LIGHT DRAFT MAGNOLIA C0TT0NGht
Feeder and Condenser. which be will selisl
the most reasonable prices. The Magaaia
Gin has comeiD competition with nearlye5s9
other gin on the market, at State Falfs, slss
and ia ccery instance has beaten all eoHpeff,,eeI5a,
and taken the hunors for fine samples, aga
d,utt, and quick and good ,cork. Call ana y
anime tho gins at my store, corner NAN ~
Landry streets. Circulars containing W. ~
monials of planters who have used these w
hr.ted aud improved gins will be furn 9Iaep Y
application, THEo.
OpeIousas, July q, 1883. om
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

The completion of the Northern Pa
citic read was very properly celebrated
by a gathering of distinguished visitors
from abroad, who, with President Ar
thur and the officers of the road, saw the
last spikes driven and the first through
trains sent rejoicing IN their way to the
Pacific Ocean. We have now three
trans-continental railway lines, and
soon will have two more, in addition to
tho Canada Pacific, which is being con
structed through the western portion OF
the Dominion of Canada. According to
the most recent statistics, by the close
of this year the United States will have
$4,000 miles of railway, which is 10000
miles more than all Europe combined
Should We continue building at the
present rate, in five years. time we will
have more miles of railway than all the
rest of the world put together. In two
years we have constructed 28,500 miles
of road, which is 10000 miles more than
Great Britain has built in so years, 1t
is III, 800 more than the total French
mileage, and 1000 more than that Of
Germany. True, we have discounted
the future ; our pace has been too rapid,
and hence the distress in business for
the past TIVE years, but the wealth and
might of the nation is shown in these
gigantic railway enterprises during the
last few years. We will not build Sc
rapidly in the Immediate future, but
authorities in such matters say that our
railway system is still in its infancy,
and that 100000 miles Of road is needed
to give this country all the railway fa-
%cilities it requires. Our total indebted
ness for railway construction is $6,Oo0,-
100000, represented by bonds and
stocks Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Reader. are yen thinking OF purchas-
Ing d piano. If so, call % Us, and we
i make the terms easy for you, no
matter whether it il q Steinway that
gen want, or q Knabe, q Hale, Weber,
Pfeyei, Fischer, Pease, or Behr Bros
Yen will ave money BY ii.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Every horse owner should have a copy
Of that admirable work, "A Treatise on
the Horse and His Diseases by Dr. Ken
dali. A few cepies-English or German
~fOr sale at this office At 25c. per copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

The Courier-Journal says that the
phrase, 1.-THE Republicans must ge,o
does not apply to President Arthur, as
he is gone NEARLY all the time.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Bee notice of splendid town residence
for sale in another column. This place
10 offered cheap, and is a bargain for
any n desiring such a property. APP
ply ut this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

RAILROAD ExcURsIoN.-On SATURDAY.
November 3d, Il Grand Railroad Excur-
eiun will be given BY Opelousas Steam
Fire Go. No. 1, To New Orleans and re-
turn for the low price Of $5 for round
trip. Here is a chance for d cheap and
pleasant ride to the city and back. Ex-
euraionists win have two days and three
nights il New Orleans. Full particulars
will be found in the advertisement on
another page.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-10-27

Now is your opportunity for a trip to
New Orleans and back fer the extremely
low price of $5, on the Excursion next
Saturday. See advertisement.