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The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
His First oEense.
Siftings.

equity or not guilty ~ asked an
culprit, who was accused of stealing a
whole line full of linen.
"Dat ar 'pends on you, ledge. Hits
for you to say"
"You must either plead guilty or not
guilty. have nothing to do with it,"
Eyes, you has. If you is gwineter let
me off with muffin but a reprimand,
like you did las time"
well, suppose / do let you off with
a reprimand as I did last time
I'm dat easel pleads guilty, to six
shirts, foah pilly slips and about a dozen
udder pieces
"Bnt I'm not going to let you of SO
easy
"Den, efyou is gwineter sock it to me,
I'll glib q liar one oh de shirts, and we
will try dis case by a jury
"All right. I'll enter a plead of not
guilty"
This did not seem to suit the culprit
very well, for he spoke up
81 say, boss. / don't keer to put de
court and de sheriff to truble on my ac-
count. Jess femme off again wild a re-
priman', a you did las week, on account
OBJ hit being my fust o~ffense, and I'll
plead guilty ter five chickens / pulled
las week, an hog I stole las winter,
an a par OBJ shoes from de store, an a
woodpile Use gwinter haul off tonight
The Justice thought that tide fust of
fence" plea was worn out and the of
fender is now in the Texas penitentiary.
Il does not pay to be guilty of the first
ofense more than half a dozen times in
Texas, unless the first ofense is shoot
ing a man.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
How to Keep Healthy.

Never begin a dinner with pie.
Never sleep in your overshoes.
Never ride thin horse bareback.
Never walk fifteen miles before
breakfast.
Never carry a barrel Of potatoes OF
your head.
Never put your feet in the fire to
warm them.
Never swallow your food before you
chew it.
Never drink more than you can carry
comfortably.
Never give a tramp your summer
clothing in the winter.
Never jump more than ten feet to
catch d ferryboat.
Never leave the gas turned on when
you retire at night.
Never sit by a red-hot steve with a
sealskin cap or ulster on.
Never thrust your knife more than
half way down you throat.
Never kick an infatuated bulldog
when you have slippers on.
Never let your clothes dry on you
when you are canght in the rain.
Never walk into a parlor at a recep-
ton and put your feet on the mantle
piece. 1t will cause the blood to rush
to your head.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
Build New school-Houses.
American Journal Of Education.

American Journal of Education.
Build a new school-house to gener-
ate a new centre of intelligence for a
new camping ground of truth, light and
brotherly love wherever it is needed.
Let the community build for itself
wherever it has the means and the
need if not able to do this then the
State should build it if it cannot, or
will not, the Nation, aye, the Nation
should build it, to insure the welfare,
safety and prosperity of its citi-
zens.
The rights and the duties Of all citi-
coincide and are mutually streng-
thened by this policy. It is planting
the school-house to prevent and fore
stall the jail and the alms-house. Ii is
saving the children from growing up
as criminals and paupers. It is sure
to prove an arsenal from which good
citizens will graduate.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Save the spent tea leaves for a few
days, then steep them in "A tin pail or
pan for half an hour strain through
a sieve, and use the tea for all var
nished paints. It requires very little
elbow polish, as the tea acts as a strong
detergent, cleansing the paint from all
impurities and makingit equal to new.
It cleans windows and sashes and oil
cloths ; indeed, any vanished surface
is improved by its application. 1t
washes window-paues and mirrors
much better than water, and is excel
lent for cleaning black walnut and
locking glass frames. It will not do
to wash unvarnished paints with it. q
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

ssThers shall DO exempt from taxation
and license, Tor 4 period DC ten years
from ths adoption ef this Constitution,
the capital, machinery md other pro-
party employed IN the manufacture of
textile fabrics, leather, shoes, harness,
saddIsgy bats, -four, machinery, agri-
cRltural Implements and furniture, and
ether articles Of wood, marble or stone !;
seap, stationery ink and paper; boat
building, and chocolate; provided that
not less than five hands are employed
IN any one factory.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

We are gratified to see that Cover
0 McEnery's annual message is
meeting with the general appreciation
it deserves. Many who have hereto
fore been disposed 10 criticise his adj
ministration, speak of it in compli-
mentary terms. In fact, many non
~partizen citizens are beginning to
find out that the Governor is not ex-
actlys the kind of man that his enc
mics have been trying to make the
world believe he was.-Capitolian Ad-
voeate, May Is.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

CLUBBING n

The Courier and Weekly Times-D Democrat
one year for $3.50;
The Courier and Weekly Capitolian-Advo
cate one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Agricultural
one year for 1915;
The Courier aud Scientific American one
year for $500;
The Courier and Our Little Ones and the
Nursery one year for $3.50;
The Courier aad American Farmer one year
for $500;
The Courier and Demorest's Monthly Maya
zine one gear for ss425
Tho Courier and The Breeders Journal $50
page monthly one year for $500.
Subscriptions taken for any Of these publ
eations at publishers rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
CURE FOE y 10

<Ts:Iaa
FiIes are frequently PRECEDED by a sense
OF weight m the back, loins and lower part
OF the abdomen, causing the patient to sun.
pose he has soma affection Of the kidneys ar
neighboring organs. At times, symptoms
OF indigestion are present, as fatulency. un-
easiness OF the stomach, etc. Al moisture.
like perspiration, producing a very diga,
greeable itching, after getting warm. is a
common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the apnIi.
cation OF Dr.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy. which
acts directly upon the parts affected. absorb
ing the Tumors, allaying the intense itcbL
ing, and efecting permanent cure. PRICE,
so cents. Address the DR.. Bosanko MedI
ssne Co. Piqua, @. Sold byE
NJ. p. YOUNG & co.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

FoR SALE on RENT.-A large, COM
modions town residence, with ample
grounds, kitchen, well, c~istern, flower
and vegetable gardens, orchard, lots,
small field, etc, comprising altogether
fourteen acres Of land. Also, d small
residence with three arpents of ground.
For particulars apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

On the Democratic side there is no
such difference of opinion as should
lead to mortal feuds, The Morrison
bill was not q conclusive test Of tart f
reform sentiment, because it's author
and all its supporters declare il nm
satisfactory to them and declined to
make it q party measure in cancus.
We anticipate ne more serious string
gle over the tariff question in the
Democratic convention than ther was
In the Congressional caucus or than has
been settled without trouble In proceed
ing Democratic conventions.-St Louis
Post Dispatch, Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The investigation of the Kellogg
case by the Springer Committee prom
ises to meet with the same fate it did
before the court. It will be allowed to
go by default and thus will end anoth.
er f~areieal trial and aequittal of a pub
licly convicted criminal.-N. O. States,
May 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The merchant who rests supinely at
his ease without an effort to improve
the business of the community in which
he lives is unworthy of the support OF
that community. One among the NEST
important duties of merchant in the
promotion Of this object is to- afford d
liberal support to the local newspapers.
Az not only benefits the community, but
the merchant win gain d reliable addl-
ton to his trade Patronage Of home
enterprises is another principle Of final
and complete sHccess.-Jay Gould.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
"A simple Remedy for Buffalo
Gnats.
An Arkansaw Planter.

80 " '1hbOts =z
1 see in your paper that farmers in
North Mississippi are losing stock from
Buffalo gnats. 1.-THE owner will stand
the stock in water that will reach one
third up his side for from twenty to
thirty minutes, the mule or horse will
be relieved at once and permanently
cured. This is very simple and may
look unreasonable, but it costs nothing
to try ii, and if tried, the owner of
gnat-poisoned stock will be surprised
and delighted at results. ! have tried
and known it to be tried in many in
stances and never knew it to fail. I
live where gnats are plentiful every
spring, and since / learned the remedy
tive years ago) there has been no
stock lost from gnat bite. This RENEE
dy will cure when the stock are swol-
len 90 badly that they can hardly walk
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Reader, are you thinking of purchas-
ing a piano? If SO, call on us, and we
Il make the terms easy for you, no
matter whether il is a Steinway that
you want, OF a Knabe, a Hale, Weber,
Pleyel, Fischer, Pease, or Behr Bros
You will " money by it.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

II has been found that bagasse is lit
ted for the manufacture Of buckets,
dishes, clap-boards, cottoh sampling,
hardware packing and newspaper.
The Louisiana Fibre Company has re-
solved to raise az once 800, 900 to eg-
tablish q pulp and paper mill at some
advantageous point to be selected.
"a paper manufacturer of long expert
is to be placed IN charge of the
mill and fair profits are expected an
nually.AN. o. Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
An Editor's Life.

One Of the beauties and charms of an
editors life is in his deadheading on
all occasions, No one who has aver
feasfed or the sweetness of that bliss
can begin to take in the glory of its
happiness. He does 800 worth of ad-
vertising for a railroad, rides out $25
worth and he is looked upon as a dead
beat or a r%ightdown deadhead. He
"puffs'' a concert troupe $40 worth and.
gets 81 in complimentaries, and is
thus passed free If the hall is
crowded he is begrudged the seat he
occupies, for if his complimentaries
were paying tickets the troupe would
be so much in pocket. He blows and
pufffs "A church festival free to any de-
sired extent and does the poster print
ing at half rates and rarely gets a
"thank YOU for it. 1t goes. as part of
his duty as editor. He does more
work gratutously for a town or com
munity than all the rest of the popu-
lation put together, and gets cursed
for it all, while in many instances
when "a man donates a few dollars to a
fourth of July celebration, baseball
club or church he is gratefully remem-
bered. Oh, it is II sweet thing to be
AZ editor he passes ~''free," yen
know.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The American consul at Stettin calls
attention to the fact that Germany has
begun to export her beet-root sugar to
the United States. The beet-ro0t SUI
gar industry is fourishing in Europe,
even in the bleak districts of Russia.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
no Quar- Agricultural Readers

10 WAAE ABEAGSAEGMKHH NEesaWGFS
The American Agricultural is one Of orr
most valued exchanges. &c has just en-
teraa np0n the 43d rear Of its existence, with
varied improvements, and more reading
those engaged Id farming pursuits. We will
send the American Agricultural and the
COURIER fer one year 10 any address, on re-
receipt of three dollars and seVenty-fYe
cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

HWhat is the price Of this axle
grease asked q new clerk Of a grocer
dealer ssthere is no mark on it, ut
depends On your customer. lie he asks
for axle grease charge him fifteen cents
per pound, but if he wants butter make
IL thirty-eight cents.n-Philadelphia
Call.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

oPELoUsAs FEMALE Nsm,,..-
Opelousas, 81. Landru pa,.;oh

oPHhoosAs FEMALE 1NsT1T1rr,
OpeIo"sas, ST. Landry Parish. o.
FHHHlS Institution will resume dn.;s.
II day, September Sd, 1883, under = Mon-
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. NJ. HE me IN
Mrs. W.. A. DAVIS, with competent aas; ~ and
The scholastic year consists of forty seants
TERMS oF TUITION. SoAs'
Preparatory Department, per month a..
Music, with use of Piano, " 800
Boardin, including Wash 500
ing, Lights and Fuel, "
Embroidery, Wax Flowers. PAINTING 10 %
Drawing, each, extra,....
DISCIPLINE:
The government Of this SebooI ia 4
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions ~ put
posed, but every student must cnmnia aie I'M
the rules, and must prepare. up to tba9 win
nre of her ability, the lessons assionaJ meas-
Cur course of study and mode of ;nat.
are designed to train the mind 70 bsb;;eessol
correct thinking and thorough inyeot;uu.s OF
No student will be allowed to entan 'SSasionSSaA
classes without thorough preparation hig9nesfy
rents and guardians may rest assnSaa .ifaDRas
the manners, health and morals Of tb a;a taat
dren and wards shall receive due attant;cn hs
No deduction for absence, unless IN y
protracted illness. The location of - ease Of
is healthfui and easy of access. The boas aeNh
department. is under the Immediate ehaanag
of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide Dtahaasse
selves with blankets and towels. easm-
For particulars, address
Mrs. NJ. M, HAYES
o"S PRINCIPAL
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

How LONG IT WOULD TAKE.-The
project for filing the Desert of Sahara
with water is creating q great deal of
discussion among foreign, especially,
French, journals. Naturally the
question has arisen. how long it would
take to fill the whole basin of Sahara,
and some startling figures are given in
connection Herewith. Five Thousand
years, it is claimed, would be required
to fill up that vast sea of sand were the
water to flow through Il passage 100
feet wide aud 25 feet deep, with the We
locity offour milesau hour. Under the
same conditions it would take 1000
wears for the waters of the Mediterra
mean to fill the valley of the Jordan.
With Il channel of 100 times greater ca
pacify it wonid do the work in forty
years. At the same rate it wonld take
400, 900 years to FIJI the Caspian Sea to
the level of the Mediterranean. For
tunately, it is only a portion of Sahara
which can be made into Il lake or in
land sea, and doubtless there are mid
die aged men who will live to see this
feat accomplished.-Demorest's Month
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags, wrap
ping paper and tWine at N. O. prices at
the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

A full line Of Choice Confectionery at
the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Don't suffer from corns when yon
ri get sure relief by the Corona coru
cure, at Littell's.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
The Times Democrat Almanac,
OR YEAR BOOK.

VIII be sent free. The It'd. ALMANACha has
deservedly attained a wide popularity. It pre-
In q condensed shape a large amount of
information, local, sectional and general, which
isin almost regular request by the student, the
politician, the business man. and by all intelli-
gent citizens. This years issue, besides an un
usual quantity of timely engraved and appro-
pirate llustrations. will contain a large double
page, accurately designed and artistically en-
graved bird's-eye view of the buildings,
grounds and location of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
Remittances can be made with but little in.
convenience or trouble from any postofiee, by
postal mote, money order or registered letter.
For all purposes address
THE
New Orleans. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
States Revenue and Ixpendi-
lures.

The question of finance is certain to
be very prominent in the session of the
Legislature now opening. Speak
ing of the first amendment to the State
constitution, the Baton Rouge Truth
SAYS
HBy this amendment the State tax
is limited to six mills, and after Jan.
1, 1885, the interest on the public debt
is to be at the rate of four per cent.
The tax was distributed by the last
Legislature as follows
| For payment of the debt..-..-.--- mills
For levees
For public education
For general fund
"By virtue of the amendment the
rate for the public debt will be 3 mills.
As one and a half mills were required
to pay interest at two per cent, three
mills will be necessary when the inter
est is fixed at four per cent.
.sWhere can this extra mill and a
half be obtained
"The levee tax cannot be reduced.
That is certain.
"The alimony of the public schools
cannot be diminished, unless we are to
abolish the common schools altogether.
ssIt is absolutely necessary to take it
from the general fund, which will
leave only one millto carry on the State
Government. The constitutional Off
GERS will have a preference on this fund,
.Under repeated decisions of the Su-
preme Court their salaries are guaran-
teed by the fundamental law.
"The general thus being absorbed
by the public officers, where will the
money come from to sustain our public
institutions, and to meet absolutely ne
cessary incidental expenses How are
the University, the Blind, and Deaf
and Dumb, and Insane Asylums to
be kept a going
"'There is but one resource, aud that
is to increase assessments. But how
can assessments be increased, and the
taxation of the people thereby aug
mented, when one half of the State
has just suffered from a disastrous over-
flow and the people of the alluyial dis
tricts will be clamoring for remission,
instead of submitting to an increase OF
their burdens.
SThe gravity of the situation is such
as to put it beyond the sphere of partl-
san politics. The consequences of this
state of things are appalling. It is no
time for idle recrimination but the
people must grapple at once with the
most trying problem they were ever
called on to consider
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Central Fire Shells, Powder. shot
snd gaps, at tAe Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

New Butter and Cheese at the star
Grocery
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The Corona corr cure for sale at Lit
tells.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05
THE PACIFIC BANK.

This sterling institution, situated on the
corner of Pine and Sansome streets, San
Francisco, CAL, has just finished the
eighteenth year of its existence. Under
the able management of DIR. r. FL. Nc
Donald, to whose direction it has all
along been indebted for much of its sue.
cess, it's progress has continued, the past
year being the most prosperous of its
brilliant career. 1t now enters upon its
nineteenth year with over 5000, 900 capi
tai, an ample surplus, and share of the
well earned public confidence, worth more
than pletoric vaults. It's facilities fol
| doing business, its absolute security, ane
| its large clientage among the farmers
manufacturers, merchants, and the cream
Of our business classes, insure a continu
ance in larger degree of the prosperit!
which has uniformly marked its pas
| career
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05
FROM a CLERGYMAN sEvENTY-oNE
YEARS OF AGE.

A clergyman in Cleveland, o., seventy
one years of age, who had preached regu-
larly nearly every Sunday for over fifteen
wears. says, in letter dated February Sth,
1882, a few weeks after commencing the
use Of Compound Oxygen:
my strength was equal to the work un-
til about year ago, when began to fail,
and had come to the conclusion that my
work, if not my life was nearly at an end.
But 7aeaC I am quite q near man; yea, the
revitalizer has introduced neac tife into
4,ay almost dead organs. / can say that |
am well, with the exception OF little
soreness in my throat. Allow me to give
thanks, first to God, and then to you, for
this blessed hour of health"
Our 'sTreatise ON Compound Ocyge1a,
containing history of the discovery and
mode of action of this remarkable eura
tive agent, and large record of surprising
cures in Consumption. Catarrh. Neuralgia
| Bronchitis, Asthma, ETC., and wide rangs
of chronic diseases, will be sent free. Ad
dress DRs. STARKEY & PALEN, 11O9 an6
I'LL Girard street. Philadelphia.
| All orders for the Compound Oxyger
Home Treatment directed to 81. E. Ma
thews, Cos Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco, will be filed on the same terms as i
sent directly to us in Philadelphia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

Young Men, Middle Aged Men and All
Men who suffer from early indiscretions
will find Aliens Brain Food, the most
powerful invigorant ever introduced; once
restored by it there is no relapse. Try it:
it never fails. 81; for So. At druggists,
or by mail from j. Fl. Allen, 3l5 First Ave-,
New York City. Redington, Woodard &
Co., Portland, Oregon.
''RoUGH ON COUGHS" 15c., 25c., 50c., at
Druggists. Complete cure Coughs, Hoarse
ness, Sore Throat.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05
THE TEsTTMONY OF A PHYSICIAN.

James Beecher, NJ. D.. of Sigourney, Iowa,
says For several years have been using a
Cough Balsam, called DR.. VIM. HALLS BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. and in almost every
case throughout my practice have had entire
success. have used and prescribed hundreds
of bottles since the days of my army practice
1859, when / was surgeon of Hospital No. I,
louisville KY"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

Something old-Allens Bilious Physic-
Acts quickly, relieves promptly, and never
fails to cure Sick Headache and Constipa-
ton. 25 cents, large bottle. At all Drug
gists. Redington, Woodard & Co.,
Portland, Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

Papillon Cough Cure does not contain
any drugs or chemicals; it is purely vege-
table. It cures Whooping Cough, Bron-
chial Cough, or tickling in the throat, and
Winter Cough so prevalent in older peo-
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

A CARD.-To all who are suffering from er
rors and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send self
addressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN
Station d. New York
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

Mr.. Peter Mallen, 2l2 w. Twenty fourth
street, New York, says that he suffered six
years with rheumatism and found no re-
lief until st. Jacobs Oil, the sovereign rem
edy was applied, which cured him com
pletely
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

DR.. Henleys Celery, Beef and Iron
the best Nerve Tonic ever discovered.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

SKINNY MEN. "Wells' Health Renewer'
restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia
Impotence.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-07-05

''MoTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP" fol-
feverishness, restlessness, worms, consti
patton, tasteless. rs cents.