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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
EDUBIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry No. 449o
ESTATE OF WILLIAM RInEAU AID WIFE.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro-
pate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, By the undersigned da-
at the Court House in the town of Opelousas,
parish aforesaid, on SATURDAY Z, the lst
day of March, 1884, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of William
Rideau and Wife, Marie Joseph Thomas, de-
ceased, to-wit:
Three gentle creole horses
Two wild mares.
~ ANDRE THOMAS,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
ANDRE THOMAS,
Dative Tutor.

Probate Court Parish 81. Landry, No 45O9.
Estate OF MARIE REMIsE BRoUssARD.
Whereas, Theeville Leblanc, Of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition
to be appointed administrator of the estate
of Marie Remise Broussard, deceased, late of
the parish of st. Landry;
Therefore any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town OF
Opelousas. within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES y. CHACHEkE,
Feb 1f 1884 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
Printing Office For Sale.

A COMPLETE outfit for printing seven
IA column newspaper. Press, Type, Cases,
Stands, Etc, all in good order, being the ma
terial used for the publication ef the Wash,
ington Enterprise and News. Will be sold
cheap Apply at this office
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

! are informed that our Police Ju-
il has concluded To purchase road
maehinery for working our puDiice
reads This is progressive move ana
VIII doubtless assure ns firm and 50 o.
ssansial highways ID the future.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
LIST OF PRIZES:
Annroxfnmatiom Frizes:
CERTIFICATE.

CEh hTIFICAIE.
We do hereby certify, that we supervise the
arrangements for all the monthly and semi
annual Drawings of the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, and in person manage and con-
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness and
in good faith toward all parties. We author.
ize the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes Of our signatures attached, in its
G. t. BEAUREGARD,
y. A. EARLY,
Commissioners.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Hunters are making good use Of the
short time before the game law goes in-
b operation, and continue to slaugilter
parlidges
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

The weather has been dry and mild
HI tlie past few days. This is what
tie farmers want ip order to get their
crops planted early.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Ms. Ann 4. Offutt, relict Of the late
Coz William Offutb, died at WASH
iaaeon, ID Feb. Goth at 9:30 r. nj, aged
30 years and FIVE months.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Tie freeze Of last week blighted the
alsl planting of vegetables. If Joy.
aaa't 1T first succeed, try, try again.
h venture, no gain"
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Ii you wish To subscribe for neWspa-
pers Or magazines, bring your orders
lna money to this Office,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Mang improvements, in town and
eeaptry, are going on at this time.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

A cotton seed oil mill, rice clean
ing mill, and bank would all be pay
iHe enterprises iii our town.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

sealps Torn,ented Nth DandrmB or Scald
Head are made healthy with GLENN's Sui
PHuR Soar OF all druggists.
HSUs Hair aud Whisker Dye, black OF
brown. fifty cents.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

The freight train of the Morgan road
MS ten hours late on Tuesday night.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
Association of Veterans

ASSOCaAGEOn Oh HtGeEddHS
At the suggestion of several members of
Co. Of" Sth Regiment Louisiana Volunteers,
Army of Northern Virginia, take this meth,
cd Of informing all interested that there will
be meeting Of the surviving members of
said company at Opelousas, ST. Landry Par Par
ish, on Saturday, the 5th day, OF April 1854.
friendly chat ever the war times and to or
ganize an association similar to those that
have been organized by other companies ct
this regiment.
E. SUMTER TAYLOR,
Late Capt. Company "F."
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Our District Court disposed OF large
amount of business during the term
Just closed.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23


Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company IN
New Orleans.
For further information, write clearly, CIV,
ing full address
Remit by POSTAL NOTE. American Ex.
press Order. New York Exchange, or dfai'
Letters with Currency invariably by Ex
we pay Express charges on all sums Of v
or upwards. Addressed:
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
address Registered Letters and make Mon
ey Orders payable TO
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

ses special notice headed tAssoeia-
lib &c Veterans
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
-. al,onsfaIple-l2tIa VVal.sl.

We age authorized 70 announce THUS. ~ b
s1NTE.SOT as a candidate for Constable fol
ID I9th Ward, parish of st, Landry, at the
eIsetiar In April, 1884.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

NANrEu u coed sober and aslslus
trious man can get work on 8 iarll
near town Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

For sALE.-An iron safe, comblsa-
ton lock, fire and burglar proof, nearly
new. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

il small quantity of the celebrated
Allen Gotten seed prolitfc long staple,
for sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Trade Of all kinds is very dull at
PRESENT.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

THE ONO FLooDs. The overflow OF
the Ohio river and it's tributaries dur
ing the past two weeks was much more e
destructive than the one last spring.
Millions of dollars worth Of property
have been destroyed, hundreds OF peo-
pie have been left homeless and destl-
tute, and quite number Of lives have
been lost by the sweeping waters.
But amid this ruin aud disaster u ls 3
gratifying to learn that the people Of o.
more fortunate sections OF the country
have sent promptand adequate relief, ~
the way Of money, clothing, and pro
visions, to the desolate valley of the
Ohio.
No serious results are apprehended 60
the Mississippi Valley as the ieyees
are III good condition TO resist high
waters
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
A suaacatiulg Cough.

In a letter from Mrs. Charlotte Lisle, OF
Chicago, a lady well known as contributor
TO the Western press, she ascribes the cure
of dangerous cough, accompanied by bleed,
ing at the lungs to Hales Honey Of Horehound
and Tar MY cough she says, threatened
to suffoeate me but the Hofey o1
Horehound and Tar has removed every trace
Of it," The letter was to a lady friend III this
city; who has placed it at the disposal OF N
e. Crittenton. lis Fulton street, n r.
Pixies Ioothaehe Drops cure in one minnie.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
CANDIDATES.
W,,safs.s. M. tTae, Pence.

For sBsastace Oh aHAG
w are authorized to announce zENoN ,,
FdNTFN0T as candidate for Justice OF the
psssa IA fs tha 18Th Ward. parish of st. Ian
~ .-'s u III ti,e aIectiOii III April. 1884.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Last week, Mr. Joubert missed four
fine hoas from bis pasture, He imnle-
diately began an investigation to fnd
ont the rogue who bad invaded his
premises, and gained sufficient eyi-5
dence, ID last Monday, 20 sue out z
search warrant against an old negro,
named Robert, living on the Burr place
IL company with constable search
was made at Roberts cabin, and the
meat of two of the animals was lotlnti
under the house. He had killed tle
other two, but left them u tiie soods ass
al old hand III the business.
Since the above was put in type We
learn that two other negro boys ct tilf
same cosorsd family were arrested g
parteceps ossnsiatis In stealing the hogs
ana the additional charge OF csttlt
nteAIing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

Callahan g. Lewis, Steam Cistern Factory
and Moulding Mill, New Iberia, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23

ST. LANDRY PARISH.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Feb. l6, 1884
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-02-23
lNToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Feb. 9, 1884.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11
The Mother of Charles Stewart Par.
nell Urges Irish Americans to
Support Cleveland.
(From the N. Y, Herald, Aug. 24.)

The story that Mrs. Parnell, daugh-
ter of Commodore Stewart-"Old
Ironsides"-of our navy and mother
of the noted Irish agitator, came to
this country TO dispose Of the Irish
vote in the coming election, and would
influence many 1rishmen to approve
the Republican ticket, is as untruthful
as many others of the Blaine partys
yarns In reply to reporter who said
TO her, "Then you think that Irish
men would best serve their own int
erests by voting the Democratic tick
et?' Mrs. Parnell said: "Most GER.
tainly l do There can be no question
thet the Democratic party is the party
for the workingmen to support, and
the party which will best care for the
citizens Of foreign birth"
This sounds like "Old Ironsides''
himself, who was as earnest Demo-
crat as this country ever produced.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11
Human Blood.

On the purity and vitality of the blood
depend the vigor and health of the
whole system. Disease of various kinds
is often only the sign that nature is try
ing to remove the disturbing cause. A
remedy that gives life and vigor to the
blood, eradicates scroffula and other
impurities from it, as Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla undoubtedly does, must be the
means of preventing many diseases that
would occur without it's use. Sold by
dealers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11

There is no one article in the line of
medicines that gives SO large return
for the money as good porous strength
ening plaster, such as Carter's Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache Plas-
ters. I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11

A movement is on foot to raise by
dime subscription, fund to add to the
$500 left by Mrs. Brown for monument
to the memory of her son, "Artemus
Ward"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11

Cure for Croup.-Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil according to dirctions 1t
is the best remedy for all sudden attacks
of colds, pain and inflammation, and in
juries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-11

Clipped from the Canada Presbyterian
Hnaer signature of G. Blackett Robin
son, Propr.: was cured of of recurr-
ing bilious headaches by Burdock Blood
1Nters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05
VOL. 1O.-NO. /.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

THE Joe Brown University is to
be the name Of Georgia college, with
Senator Brown as patron.
-Unio= College, Schenectady, has
given to = lady the important post of
registrarship. and she is discharging
her duties with complete successfully
Times.
Cardinal Manning recently told
wealthy congregation. that an attempt
to reach the masses and to provide
something for the suffering of his poor.
was of more account than an endeavor
to raise II second Westminster Abbey.
The old church at Whitingham
Center, VT, which was built in 1898.
but has been unoccupied and going to
decay for many years. has been pulled
down. 1t was used at the Centennial
celebration of 1880 by taking out one
side to accommodate the crowd
RutiGni Herald.
The Williams college Catalogue"
1SS3-S4, is issued, and shows la-ge
classes and generally successful state
Of things. The Seniors are fifty-four
in number, the Juniors eighty-four.
the Sophomo-es sixty-one and the
Freshmen eighty-five.-Bostoa PIs,.
The school system in England bears
very unequally upon the artisan class.
The mechanic whose earnings are three
shillings week for every member of
his family pays no fees, but if this sum
is exceeded BY single cent he must
pay. The working classes are thor
oughly dissatisfied with the present reg
ulations.
The question of "caste' came ND in
the recent meeting of the American
Missionary Association, the subject
being the work in the South. The Id
rdnce SAYS: 'Shall we organize caste
churches in the South? No, because
caste is unchristian, equally in Geor-
gia and India" No discrimination is
the wise policy proposed.
Rev. X. Clergyman, aged eighty
five. of Hinsdale. Cattaraugus County,
N. Y, who has not preached for several
years, retired to his bed one night re-
Gently and dreamed a complete sermon.
On the next night the dream was re-
peated word for word, and so wildly
was it impressed upon his mind that
upon arising in the morning he trans
ferred the .idream sermon" to paper
and delivered the same from the pulpit
the next Sunday. All who listened to
it pronounced it the best he ever deliv-
ered.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Providence Or. I) Press
makes strong plea in favor of compul-
sorry education and truancy laws.
Their effect" it says, ''has been uni
formly salutary. Of course, it is not
claimed that they have entirely done
away with immortality and crime, nor
that they are likely to do so. But it is
claimed, and abundant facts support
the assertion, that the operation of
these laws has directly resulted in q
large and gratifying increase in school
and q consequent decrease
in illiteracy. immortality and crime.n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05

tho country has given me deal, that s
oil. Why, it amt two weeks ago that
me and two friends bought half inta,.
est in that ranch, and. by George. the
man who sold US stopped in this same
hotel"
Mr.. Ashley seemed rather astonished
by this information. and beckoned the
clerk, who had been listening to their
conversation quite intently. That indi-
vidual gave careful description of the
previous Mr.. Ashley, and the New York
sharper told how he had won some
$3, 25O from the man, who was on his
way to Europe for the benefit of his
eyes. He had represented himself as
the owner of the Ashley ranch, and at
his request the speaker had telegraphed
the Abilene Postmaster, who had re-
piled, giving details as to the property,
which is valued at about S5O,OO0. and
had added that Mr.. Ashley himself had
gone abroad for medical treatment.
The man had represented that he
wanted to make certain expenditures in
Europe, and that his card losses would
prevent unless he could dispose of an
interest in his ranch. He produced
deeds to establish his ownership, and
they seemed satisfactory even to the
lawyers. Thinking he had a chance to
get $25, 900 worth of material for S14,-
700 the victim had taken two friends in
with him, and by clubbing together
they had raised the necessary amount.
Really" observed the Englishman,
when the recital was finished, Il am
very sorry for you, but you have un-
questionably been swindled. For my
part shall not have the slightest diff
Guilty in establishing my identity. As
to your friend, the bogus Mr.. Ashley,
he is probably one Of my cowboys,
Henry Barnes by name. The descrip-
ton certainly fits that person. He
came to the ranch-let me see-about
fourteen months ago and asked for q
place. Now l remember he wasn't
much like the other bows, but needed
more help, and took him on. He may
have been in hiding for some crime, for
all know. But on the plains we can
go into such matters. He did
his work all right. and seemed rather
more refined than his companions.
though he tried 10 conceal it. heard
once or twice from my men that he
played very cold hand at poker"
He does" said Hungry Joe, mourn
fully.
"He was an expert penman, now l
come to think of it, and he did some
work of that sort for me. He was still
there when came away"
"And that's the cuss who got off to
Europe with my money, hang him."
burst in the defrauded confidence op-
orator, angrily. whats worse, he
went away full of my champagne, and
of my basket of flowers. That
mans an Internal swindler, that's what
be is."-N Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05
Wonderful Jumping Horses.

"Yes." said the reformed hostler to a
reporter, II had horse once that
jumped over two hundred feet on q
straight road"
''Did he make it in one Jump ?"
said the converted mule driver.
YES" he made it in one Jump"
said the reformed hostier, "and he'd q
jumped a thousand feet if they'd been
there, as them was-pickled pigs feet
in a barrel"
Il drove horse once" said the hon.
est stage-driver, THAT jumped through
q wall four feet thick.
'.Did it hurt the wall any 90 said the
reformed hostler, insinuatingly.
No." said the honest stage-driver,
fercely, ''but it killed the horse
Talking of horses jumping" said
the reformed hostler, 1--WE had horse
that jumped every fence on the farm,
and wound up by trying to jump over
his own tail.
"Did he do it?" said the converted
mule-driver, breathlessly.
NO." he didn't" said the reformed
hostler, calmly.-N Y Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05
kATIES KISSES.

TO me Katie ssid: Its taste
" thin lips that I'd have, an ipdada
Iney belong TO me now wild yerself.
An SO purity fur kisSin' were made"
But she answered an tould me- wild eyea
mat no star in the sky could eclipse.
An II thrue they belong to yersilf
Sure how 'ud ye kiss yer own lips I"
Just as aisy," cried, las to spake,
An swater nor honey. The sun
4e Gowider by far" But she vowed
Inc likes Nv it couldn't be DONE
min offered the same to restore
Wld Sc II jiSt AS thrue as the day:
But she said: 81 'ud never take back
What once had given away"
An I'll lind We the loan Nv 'em, dear"
replied; but wild infinite scorn
Sne aXed. did think that her Inns
Were made fur to rint or to pawnf
Thin i sat jist as mute as stone.
An niver word did j saw
Iiil Katie. onaisy like, pouted her lips
toch, the rogue , in a ravishin' way,
An wild dimples to timpt all the saints,
An wild blushes way up to her brow,
as sort as an angel she spake: "'U'd ye like
10 be lindin' the loan NV 'em now ?"
&C. II. 7haysr. in Harpsr's Magazine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Never fear of spelling children by
making them too happy.
They are vaccinating the Indians
of Alaska If vaccination will prevent
Indians breaking out. let the doctors
tackle the Apaches. Sun.
Two farmers saw couple of dudes
on street in Troy, when one exclaimed:
Gosh! What things we see when
we don't have no gun. Troy IN. ~
Times.
Long to be remembered such
names as Ascaffeaburg. Sondershausen
and Pietropaulovitz. In fact, they are
too long to be remembered.-OH City
Derrick
-Ef man is in Tabor OBJ anything
fur de good OBJ de neighborhood da
calls him a wise man, but ef he is too
much in fabor oh it da calls him crazy.
-ArEansaU Traueller.
-'.Where do you suppose that man
is driving?" inquired an Austin gentle
man pointing to a fiashiIy dressedfel
behind a stylish team. "Into bank
ruptcy," was the quick reply Of . by
stander.-Te1as Siftiags.
What would we do without poetss
The latest piece of information in verse
begins: 1.-The golden rod is yellow"
How horrible it would have been had
the public been obliged to remain under
the hallucination that the golden rod
was scarlet.-M. ?. NeUs.
Always singing-
Sweet Mary Ann had . musical tongue;
by day and by night forever she songue.
And oft on her notes her many friends
But, one day. alasI she ruptured . Tongue.
Her music away to the winds was soon
And in Joy her near neishbor had all the bells
Boston Transcript.
MANS greatest need is associa-
tion," says q recent work on political
economy II we had been called upon
for an opinion, we should have thought
of winter overcoat. . new hat, even
bread and butter, before association.
But then we don't profess to know all
about political econOmy.-OI CITY Der
rick.
Tho irrepressible independence Of
the average New England boy was well
illustrated by the reply Of one to lady,
who hearing that his father had been
knocked down and injured by q railroad
train remarked, He will not be likely
to cross in front of an engine again,
will he?" to which the boy retorted.
I'm bet he will if he has q mind to. -
Boston Advertiser.
Il don't understand why women
dress that way," said man pointing to
G lady who passed along the street Il
don either" replied . bystander. That
~ ooutsnnoA the fret aynAkAp
lis dressed ridiculously. Her husband
must be . fool" II know he H." re-
piled the bystsnder. "Do you know
him?'' 20 yes. ! am the fool
Boston Transcript,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05
A Warning to American Girls.

Joseph F. Potter, our Consul at Gre
field, Germany, has been making inves-
LEGATIONS in regard to matter of great
interest to our fair country-women. and
the result of his labors is to be found in
report full of information of the most
vital interest. He has been inquiring
into the results of marriages between
American girls and German mobiles, and
what he tells us is most startling.
In thirty-three marriages cited there
has not not been single happy union,
but either a divorce or abandonment has
speedily followed the wedding. He
finds the reason for this unhappy state
of affairs to be that the American wives
have in every instance been brutally
treated, and in some cases absolute vio-
lence has been used. The brides were
expected to perform the most menial
Offices. In one instance, the husband,
who is an officer of rank in the German
army, demanded that his wife perform
the service usually expected from
q servant of the humblest sort, and one
of the things she was ordered to do was
to superintend the cleaning of his boots.
This lady was the daughter of leading
railroad magnate in Western State.
and the story she tells is most pitiable
one.
Her hard-headed father took the pre-.
caution at her marriage to settle his
daughters fortune upon her, and tied
it up in such a way that she could not
relinquish its control even if she de-
sired to do so. After many humiliating
tasks had been given this lady, the boot
cleaning was required. Then she re-
belled. She drew the line there, and
with her American blood at the boiling
point she fatty refused. Her warrior
husband. who, besides his military rank,
has the title of Count, attempted to en-
force discipline in his family by using
his riding whip upon his recalcitrant
bride, and after a serious time of it she
evaded the fiogging and left the bed
and board of the knightly Uhlan for
her native land. Her husband could
not prevent her departure. but tried to
compel the payment of . certain sum
of money by way of salve to the
wounds his sensibility received by her
abrupt departure. He did not succeed.
for the lady had no property in the
province that could be held, so she got
away without further loss of time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-01-05

Jim Baker, one of the oldest Rocky
Mountain trappers. has retired from
his wild life, after having spent forty
seven years in the wilderness. ''Jim,
the Scout" as he is familiarly called in
Denver, is now over seventy, but his
form is still as straight as an arrow,
his eye as bright IS child's, and his
step as elastic. He is now living in
Denver, and talks of the time when he
camped in the wilderness which is now
the capital city of Colorado. Chicago
Herald