The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-08-25

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SATURDAY, :: s.: AUGUST 25, 1889
The health of our parish is improv
iDg ----
Local showers are falling aImos
daily
The strike of the telegraph operator
isat an end
Judge Jere Black, jurist and states
man, is dead.
Three of our private Schools oper
theif sessions on Sept. Sd, viz: Capt
ina. nj. Taylor's, Mrs. M. Nj. Hayes
md Miss Fannie McKinney's. See ad
YertisemeDts.
On Tuesday morning the passenger
rain Of the Morgan road was delay et
about three hours on account of the
ditcling Of a freight train OF the n O
Pacific near Cheneyyille.
Those of our patrons who are still
indebted to as for subscriptions or ad.
vertisibg win confer great favor on us
byscttling part, at least, if they can
pos pay the whole Of their bills. Heir
us friends.
An excursion train of colored people
came up from below on last Saturday
evening to attend the colored Camu
Meeting, at Woodworth's Springs, near
Washington. The excursionists went
back OH Monday.
We have made some improvement
10 the Courier building by having a
gallery added to the front. We would
have had an iron or marble front put
DIP, but was afraid We might be charged
With extrasagance during these flush
times.
Mi. Higgins deserves much praise for
The splendid condition in which he is
placing our Streets. With such perfect
drainage onr thor"ughfares cannot be
come muddy He is the right man il
The right place, and should be kept
there.
VIZ call the attention Of our renders
tp THE advertisement Of Miss Fannit
Mckinney, who will open her private
school at her dwelling, on the BID ~
Sept prox. She ia lady Of nany
ysars experience, and il tliotongh IN all
aepaFtments Of instruction.
The following score was made by tIr.
NV Landry Gnn Club last Sitnday. tn.
Hub. lO shots for each man:
Lgasrht Dune 8, q. Mornllinveg s,
\. Mornllinveg 8, r.. DucIsaime z, S.
Habiafd 4, Aug Dnclarme 2, B. Wat
eTA A rs balls broken III 10 sliots.
Ilr 0pcning Df classics OF st. Jusepl's
conTent commence Oh the first Monday
~ September next, and those Of 81.
NARY y Academy Oh the 18th. Tie nd
geFtisBlnent of both Institutions will ap-
pear next week, having been received
tue late for insertion in this issue.
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ille Firemen 81 Washington and
0pelolisas had an enjoyable day at
MoadxUtll's Springs last Thursday, at
Rsetnic given by Perseverance Fire
bo:s ~ Washington, to which were in
ylted Opelousas Steam Fire Co. and
hope Hook and Ladder Co. OF our
pWn
aiEs, 4. Rice, formerly of Galveston,
tsxss, bus now 0f Lake Charles, La.,.
anlnnness tn The citizens of Opelousas
sna surrounding country, that she will
se mere for tSo weeks soliciting orders
lea making All styles of Hair Jewelry in
she mast artistic manner. She will be
,eand NJ Mrs. Hebrard's, corner of
Dells ysess and Union Street, where spe-
slhleiIs q her beautiful work can be in
spaeteil
2n isle lst of Jnly the money order
sSs9ellI tlf tie pnst0fffcr department was
Ssaewllat extended. Heretofore the
lsnesl single order obtainal,le has been
~ 82ll and only three orders could be
%ssea g the same person in one day,
I hsaRklng Y l50 the utmost limit. Under
!gs new system the limit is doubled.
.. ssa 4 lew clsilrge of only eight cents is
,se'is lof orders under $i8 III amount.
ees 'vsinsr charge having been l0csntS
''f yoilng friends Fl. Z. Eatnrge and
as'al Mornllinveg have secured the pat
' ''s alght n! inr this parish of the celebra-
@ naWley's improved double agita-
X @a'S slptlles washer" which is claimed
8 u ~ ont OF the greatest labor saving
4, asE1 saplls Of the kind, and endorsed by
u u 4 'se nave given ii trial. The price
E &. 'l,ls Invaluable machine is within the
ss'' rs y ", and MessFs Estorge 81 Morn
Il % 4: VIII take pleasure in testing it
& 9 s..s satisfaction of any who may wish
2 7ee II work.
41long The prominent men Of the
* s'a ss0se names have been mentioned
ss 8Snnectien with the Goyernorship
avg. y, p. McEnsry, of Ouacl,ita,
iss. ,' sonn g. Moncure and Col. Hnl-
sNesth, Of Caddo, Judge Goode. of
Sghne, Judge David Pierson and
sss.. s q; !. aack, Of Natchitoches, Gen.
l,s sss s.s !, . Nichols, Gen. Fred NJ. Og-
sss saa Mayor w. J. Bahan, Of New
sE. hon. James Jeffries, of Ra-
Il s.a. zaa ten. Alcibiade DeBlanc Of
ds',,.ss .1s's she late showers have fallen d