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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

Memorial Day.
The revised programme for Memorial Day
will be as follows: At Forest City Cemetery
the Rev. Mr.. Grosvenor will oficiate; at the
Eastern and the Lincoln Tree, Rev. A. K. T.
Small; at the Western, Rev. Francis South
worth; at Calvary, Rev. Father Doherty, with
choir; at Evergreen, Chaplain B. f. Strick-
land, and at the Garfield Tree, Rev. A. a..
Wright
At p. m. the two Grand Army Posts, the
Sons of Veterans and the militia will form on
Congress street, Comrade George M. Seiders
acting as marshal, with Capt. George FL, Abb
bolt and Col Nehemiah Smart as aids The
militia will be under command of Col. John
j. Lynch, and march over the route as pub
lished.
The evening programme will be given at
City Hall at O'Clock, and will be as follows:
Music-Chand!er's Band
Prayer-Rev. &. H. Daniels
Music-Weber Club
Address-Hon. Enoch Knight
Music-Band.
Music Weber Club
Address-Hon. 7. B. Reed
Music-Bsnd.
Music-Weber Club
Address-Rey G. H. Daniels.
Benediction.
At Scarboro Beach Cemetery, Comrade
Thomas j. Libby will take charge, and be as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Jones, ana with citizens
will decorate the graves this afternoon.
The citizens and owners of shipping are re-
questsd to display their flags at half-mast to-
morrow.
A committee of ladies will be at G. A. r.
Hall today and tomorrow morning to receive
all contributions of flowers.
The following order has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY
MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
Portland, May %, 1884.
Special Order No. 10:
The military companies of this city having &C.
cepted the invitation of Bosworth Post, No. q, G.
a. R., TO act as escort Memorial Day, May 30th
the line will be formed on Congress street. right
resting on Preble street, at l D. m. sharp Friday
May Both. By command of
Col. JOHN j. LYNCH
Comdg. LIST Regt., M. v. NJ.
Official: E. c. Milliken, LIST Lieut. and Adjt.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
SUNDAY TRAINS,

cortland for Bost, N and Way Stations, ct
LOO p m. Boston for Portland, at $40 D. IN.
Trains ON Boston q Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
kockland, Mt Desert, MachiAs, Passport, Calais,
st. Sohn and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk Trains at Grand Trunk station, and
Maine Central and Portland s. ogdensburg trains at
Trnnsfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments First class dining rooms at Portland Trans
fer Station, Exeter. Lawrence and Boston.
Ihrongh 4scketsto all points West and South may
ton 8 Maine Depot, and at Union Ticket ofhce, 40
Exchange Street.
j. T. FURBER, General Supt.
S. Fl. STEVENS, General Agent, Portland.
mv2A d+f
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
Portland savinxs Bapk.

At the annual meeting of the Portland Saw
ings Bank, held yesterday, Mr.. Fritz a. Jor.
dan was chosen corporator in place Of Mr.. W.
S. Jordan, deceased. The old board of man
ayers was reelected as follows: Oliver Ger
IRISH, Jacob Mcclellan, George E. B. jackson,
Weston f. Milliken, Franklin r. Barrett,
James P. Baxter, Edward A. Noyss
The board of managers organized with the
following choice:
President-Oliver Gerrish.
Treasurer-Edward A. Noyes.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

Memorial day will be properly observed here, the
several societies and the Ferry Village band taking
part In the ceremonies.
The new Merchants Marine Railway is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The tracks
for one OF the cradles have been laid The wharves
are being heightened out into the water $50 feet,
and machinists have been taking out the old ma
chinery, and the new machinery will be put in
shortly.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

FoR Asthma, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and
sll Lung troubles use the Pine Hygienic Mat
tress. Price So, So and $40. j. Fl. Gaubert,
Manufacturer and Proprietor, 1879 Middle
Street, Portland. may27dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

The Grand Trunk road will issue round trip
tickets to the Republican con vention at Chica-
or for $24.65, good from May goth to June I'd
going, and to June 18th returning. The tick
cts are for sale at IA Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

The auction sale of Calvin Bros plants
was postponed on account OF the severe storm
until this morning at 10 O'Clock. There is q
splendid lot to sell.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
NEW ADyERTrsEmENTs TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTEsE M ENTs TODAY.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Boys Kid Gloves-Merry.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Boston & PoT tland Clothing Co.
Owen, Moore q Co-RibboBs.
Wanted-Coat and Pant Makers.
Maine Central Railroad
Oxen for Sale.
For Sale-2d-hand Cabriolet.
House at the Seashore to Let.
To Let-Heuee.
Farm for Sale.
Wanted Girl.
Notice is Hereby Given.
To Let-Tenement.
For kent-One half Double House.
Boston g. Maine RAILROAD
Fourth OF July Ira. G. Stockbridge,
Grand Trunk Railway Republican Convention.
colleges, Academies-Ira G. StockbridSa
AUCTION SALES.
Horse and Carriage Mart.
Special Sale of Furniture, Etc.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Bijou Skating Parlor.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Acknowledgement Fair.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Fast Train Service Resumed.


On and after MONDAY, June
I'd, Passenger Trains Will ruD
as follows
Leave Pertiand Tor Bangor, Vanceboro o,
81 John, Halifax and she Provinces,
g. Andrews, Sc. stephen, Frederictep,
ArOssseOk County, and all stations on ID. n
Piscataquis n. r.. *1.l 5 1.25 .. M, 1.3O
p. M, tll.l6 p. M; for skewhegRm, Belfast
and Dexter i.26 p. M, 100 p. M, Hills p.
M. WaseryiIle, 700 .. m. Glib, 1.35 p. M,
1.30 Q. N. IL. 10 pm and ON Saturdays at 6.1b
p. m. Augustas Hallowell. Gardner and
Rrgnswlck 7.0Oa M, *1.15, 80 p. m..6.l6,
tl1.l6 p. M; Bath TOO q. m. 1.30 D. m, 8, 10
2. m. and on Saturdays only at lib D. m.
Rockland, and Knox & LincelR R. "a. :,
100 q. M, 100 p. m Auburn and Lewis
ten s.l6 q. m. 1.26 2. NJ, $40 p. M, Lew
listen via ID ,unswfck TOO q. m. I'll .l6 p.m.;
Farming aOn, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Oakland and North Anson, 1.25 pm. Far.
minyton. via Brunswick, 100 q. m.
*The Lilo p train Is the fast express and stops
between Portland and Bangor at Brunswick,
Gardiner, Hallowell, Augusta and Waterville only.
THE Ills p. m. train Ia the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sum
days included but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter or
Ra 2nu
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

LOT of Boys Kid Gloves for SOC a pair,
worth $125. Merry, the Halter.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
leave fQR PORTLAND ANl BOSTON

FROM Halifax, 700 a. m $50 p. m; st. John
$50 q. M, $50 p. M; Houlton. 700 and {. 10
a. NJ, $50 o. m; "a. stephen, 7.3O and 1876
a. M, 1000 p m; Vancebore, 1.35 .. m.
1000 a. M, I.30 p. M; Buckspors. $40 q. m.
1.3O Pm. Bangor, 7.16 o. m, LAO p. m. 4. AZ
p. M; Dexter. TOO q. m, 8 .05 p. m. RelRass
$3.50 q. m, SEQ p. M; skowhegan $50 q. m.
3.l6 p. m; Watcryille 8.15 q. m l.65, 81
and 1000 p. m; and on Mondays at 5.16 q. m,
Angussa 800 a. m. 1000 q. M, 2.zO, $50
and 1855 p. m; Gardiner. GIT q. M, 1918
q. M, 2.56, 4.05 and lila p. m.i bath 6.65
q. M. Hoo q. M; 400 p. M, and Saturdays
only ct 11.S6 p. m. BFunswfck, 7.26 and
11.80 q. M, 4.3o and AGO q. m. 1885
q. M, mighty Reckland, $40 q. M, LIS
p IN. Lewist0n, 7.20 a. IA. lilo q. M,
4.I6 p. m. 11.2O P. M; Phillips, 6.66 q. m.
RnrmfngtOn, $40 q. M; yYfnshrop, 1O.13a.
M. being due in Portland as follows: The morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath 1885 a. m
Lewiston, $40 q. m. The day trains from
Bangor, and all intermediate stations aad CON
necting roads st 12.40 and 12.45 D. m. The
afternoon trains from Naterviile, Augusta, Bath,
Rockiand and Lewiston at $40 o. m. The
st. John Fast Express at 5.45 p. M. Night Pull
man express train ct 1.60 .. m.
Limited Tickets 6rst and second class fer
Nt. Jchn and Halifax ON sale az reduced
rates.
PAYsON TUCKER, Gen'l Manager.
Il. e. BOOTHBY. Genl. Pass. & Ticket AIT.
Portland, May %, 1884. may29dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29
Manager.

HOUSE AT TIRE sRAsHORE to let for
~ the summer or by the month. Location near
Pine Point aud Scarboro Beaches; accessible from
Eastern and Boston and Maine Railroads. For par
ticulars address or apply to EVERETT SMITH, So
Exchange St., Portland, Me. may292
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

WyHE legal voters in Nason's Corner School Dis
Il trict are requested to meet In Union Hall, at
said Corner, on SATURDAY, 31st inst, at ia
o'clock p. M, to choose committee of three, to
have charge of the Hall for the ensuing year. Said
committee to have full control, and their decision
my20eod2w Per order,
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-29

Special Meeting-Monument Fair.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Les Crevasses.
AbeIlle de Ia NouvelIe-o Orleans,

Nous appelons l'attention sur
nos d6p9ches relatives aux Gre
vases. Les nouvelles ont NAL
REIMBURSEMENT IN caractere de
haute gravit6. De tous c0tes
lies lev6es cedent, livrent pas
sage aux earlx, ct Pun des
t6l6grammes annonce que ton-
tie la Basse Louisiana est Sc
rieusement menacee.
Les lev6es Scott, Mo-sanza ct
Waterloo ont etc brisees. La pa
roisse Tensas est submergee, ETC.,
etc.
Et lorsque tant de malheurs
nous ont deja frapp6s, quand
d'autres calamites plus redouta-
bles encore sont a la veille de
nous atteindre, on ergote au
Congress. on bavarde, on yeut
prouver que puisque nous ne
pouvous 8tre constitutionnelle-
ment saves, mieux vaut nous
laisser p6rir en- restant dams la
legalite.
Pitoyable ct odieux.
Ceux qui veulent faire de Ia
subtitle, etre avocats quand
meme, devant d'aussi efroya-
bles infortunes meriteraient. en-
verit6, le sort que leur voulait
Napoleon. Je les ~jetterais q
l'eau, disait-il.
C'est Ia que certains funestes
IChicaneaux de la Chambre fede-
rale semblent disposes a nous
laisser. Haine oud6mence7
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Amendment no. ..

Art. 81. .sThe Supreme Court, ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate Jurisdiction only.
which jurisdiction shall extend to all
cases when the matter III dispute, or
the fund to be distributed, whatever
may be the amount therein claimed,
shall exceed two Thousand dol
lars, exclusive OF interest ; to- suits
for divorce and separation from bed
and board to suits for nullity of
marriage; to suits involving the rights
to homesteads ; to suits for intefdic-
tion and to all cases iii which the
Econstitntionality or legality of any
tag, toll or impost whatever, or Of any
fine. forfeiture or penalty imposed by
1 municipal corporation shall be in
condensation, whatever may be the
amount thereof, and In such cases the
appeal on the law and the facts shall
bs directly from the Court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court: and to criminal cases on ques-
lions Of law alone, whenever the pun
ishment Of death or imprisonment at
hard labor may be inflicted, Or b fine
exceeding Three Hundred Dollars
(S300l is actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95
of the Consultation Of tie Stats Relative
to The Jurisdiction of Courts Of Ap-
peal
Amendment TO
ART. IS. nThe cearts Of Appeal,
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
DE STE. A
OpeIousas, Line.

m ES cours de cette Academic seront gu
Ia verts lie Is septembre les Glasses som
menceront lie Ii.
Les classes d'Anglais seront enseigneos pal
NJ. Henry G. Lewis, nstif de la Virginle et
gradn@ de rUniversit6 de la Pennsylvania
nay, d6ia bien connu dams la paroisse.
Avec des professors aussi distingues. dun
Age d6ia mGr, don't tout lie temps sera c~onsacrt
an bien des 6layes, ct sous La haute direction
de NM. Ct. ct j. F. Raymond, rAcad6mie ne
peut que prosperer.
Les parents y trouveront tout ce quils peu
vent d6sirer pour leurs enfants. lis sont in
stamment prizes de les envoyer des leuverturt
des classes. REV. g. RAYMOND,
REV. j. +. RAYMOND,
HENRY g. LEWIS,
A. BLANC DUQUESNAY.
Opelousas, Ter septembre 1883. If
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
NO0VEAU MAGASIN.
lie New Orleans Cheap Store
Rue Mas,s, uis-a-vis ie Bureau de Po

Rae MGsaa, Uis-d-Vss le BNre0at de P0ste,
oPELoUsAs.
n e yiens de ~receyoir un assortment com
Cd plet de nouvelles marchandises, telles que
Marchandises Ssches, HabiIlements Con
fectionRes. Chaussures, Groceries.
Fins, Liqueufs, Etc, ETC.,
Que j'ofre aux prix de la Nlle-O orleans, pour
du compliant. TOUS sont invites a venir ex-
aminer mes marchandises ct Sc renseigner sul
mes prix avant de faire 1eurs achats ailleurs;
celia ne leur contera rien, OF lis pourront epar-
gner de rtargent en- ce faisant.
!" Les plus hauts prix du marehe seroni
payes pour Ia Mousse, Ia Lame ct les Peaux,
ct toute espece de produits du pays.
ETIENNE LATREYTE.
Opelousas, 10 Nov. 1883. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
lie Pape.

Rome, % mars-Le pape, dams
sd derniare allocution aux Car
|dinaux, a d6nonc6 la violation
des droits de reglise par les TIA
liens ct a demand9 la restaura-
ton de ceux-ci.
III a protest6 6nergiquement
contre le jugement rendu par les
cours italiennes ct d dit quill
pr6yoit que de nouyelles alta
ques sur la papaut6 sont immi-
nentes. FL d on outre declare
quill maintiendra aVee fermete
les droits du Saint Siege.
Londres, % mars-Le cores
pendant du Times, d Paris. t6l6-
graphic:
lie Pape adonn6 avis d PEm-
peureur Francois Joseph, par
lettre autographs, quill ya des
raisons qui le forcent dc gutter
Rome d une date plus on moins
rapprochee. I'll dit quill salt bien
que sa decision aura des conse-
Quences graves pour Ia chretien-
t6, mais il faut quill suiye ses
intentions"
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
LOUIS PUCHEU,

"a ARCHAND de Groceries, Provisions
W Quincaillerie, Fafence, Verrerie, Fer
blanterie. Uetensiles dts "Graniteware,'
Fruits, Huiles. Couieurs, Vernis, Etc.
Pogles de Salon, ct les celebres Posles de
Cuisine sCharter Oak ct autres.
BUVETTE joignant lie magasin, gu Ton
trouvera les m~eilleures BLOSSOMS ; aussi,
GJm Salon a. HMmftFes-on reeoit jour
uellement des huitres frafches. ct on les sert
dams tous les godts.
Les plus hauts prix du marche seront payes
pour la mousse, lame, peaux, ct toute espeee
de produits du pays. 2I.jaS4
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
"a NDIDATS


Pour Juge de PRix-I3e Ward.
Nous sammes autorisGs d announcer KEN0N
s. F0NTEN0T CONNIE candidat pour Juged do
paix pour lie lie ward, paroisse St. Landry, 4
i6legti0n qui aura lieu en- Avril. 1884.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Les Erevasses en- Louisiana.
AheilIa de Ia Nonraila

gan, force La cOmpagIlle daaVOIf
recours d des bateaux d yapeur
pour transporter les passengers
ct le fret, combl6 tons les ma
rails situes derriare les prophecies
inond6es, est arriVee ali Bayou
des Allemands.
Ellie Sc precipite maintenant
dams le lac de ee nom, au-dessus
de Id parsissA St. jean aptiste.
La crevasse a, dit-on, sept
cents pieds do profondeur. Les
pertes qu'elle occasionne sont
telles, qu'on attribute aux COM
pagnies de votes ferr6es l'inten-
ton d'entreprendre les travanx
qui ont etc abandonnes cit de
tenter un dernier effort pour
METRE fin aux d6sastres.
DE dep9ches dn 80 mars
annoncent que les habitants DIES
enyirons de Morgan City ne croi-
ent pas que reau atteindra la
marqne de 1874. Le T9che, q
Baldwin, ln0ntait dun demi pOu-
ce par jour. Dams la section du
Bayon Ch8He lean 6tait de dou-
ze poncess plus haut que cello de
I'ann6e derniere. On poussait
les aniimaux vers les terres ele-
wees. IAtchafalaya receyait
beaucoup d'eau ct await monte
de trois pieds quatre-di1iemes.
Les r6coltes etaient encore in
tactics Ut un pied de plus ne leur
ferait pas de NAL. La hausse
await etc de deux pouces ct
demi dams les dernieres yingt-
quatre heures.
LA partie su~p6rienre de lam
cienne leVee Raccourci a, d'apres
ulre depeche de Bayou Sara, du
80, c6d6 d la presssion du heuye
Ia veille, d dix heures du matin,
en- face de la residence de NE. a..
J. Laconrs. L'ouverture 6tait
de cent pieds de large ct hut
pieds de profondeur. On a Vai-
nement essaye dc la boucher.
Les ley6es avoisinant r6sistaient
encore, mails 4taient en- mauvais
6tat.
lie t6l6grapho nous a an
nonc6, bier, qn'une crevasse s'est
decIaree dams la ley6e Raleigh,
paroisse East Carroll, ct Qn'elleI
a I'M quart de mile de large.
La paroisse sera inondee. ct Ia
paroisse Madison le sera COM
pl6tement.
III = d quatre pouces d'eau
les rues de Morgan City.
lie chemin de fer Delta ct
a disparu sous reau.
HObserratear, st-MartinvilIe,
Iii 20 mars:
N0tre bayou est transforme
N feuye. Beaneonp dindivi-
lus avec l'aide fesquifs ont re-
une grande qnantit9 de
,ois dc derive cette semaine.
lout II long de ses bords, Ion
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Porr Constabre-nae ward.

Mems s0nmes autoris6s b announcer THOS.
B.F0NTENOT CONNIE eandidat d la place de
Constable pour Ii Ice ward. paroisse ST. Ian
dry, D lSIection qui aura lien en- Avril. 1884.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
o. SAhAAAA
Une V5site S~ollieit6e. II
lie Courier des Opelousas,
pupErE La sAmEDr PAR

LEoNCH 81 Il. d. aANDoz.
ANNOUNCEMENT sera de $3.50 par an,
payable d,avance, On trois piastEes dams le
eenrant de Rann6e.
LES AVIS 30 paieront cinquante cents PAL
oarr6 pour Ii premiere Insertions ct vingt-cinq
cents par earre pour chaque insertion subse-
sanente. HUT Ifgnes on moins constitueront
un carrie.
Les avis qui seron6 anvoy6s pour atre publ.
6sssront ins6r6E en- Franeais ct en- Anglais e
moina Dull men soft antremens ordonn6l jus,
qua 60 que psditenr juge : propos de les dis
e~onsfnuer.
Les candidata aux faveurs pubIiques do
'front.' payer quInno piastEas d'aVance, s,ls
veElent Sc faire
Les n&cfoIeges, les lattrSs dc seMercirnent
Ias rkclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc. SO paieront an taux dea avis.
Les arriclesd' nAEure persenneliefqnand
5outefois lis serout admissiblesl Sc paieront
vinge cents Ia Iigne az dfavance.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Pour des groceries frafches ct d bon
march6, aIIez au . Star Grocery an
lessons did bureau do COURIER

lie Sugar BoWI, Nouvelle-Ibe.
Fie, du az mars .
vi pimposibilit6, an moins
apparente, dc fermer la crevasst
Davis, DIES arrangements ont etc
conclus, par Ia Ooinpagnie Nor
gans pour Ie transient du fret ct
des passengers.
On batean 4 Vapeur fait LEI
service entire la NOnveIle-O rl6-
ans cit phabitation Ashton, d 20
miles as1-dessls de la vile Ia.
une communication sBtabIit, ali
moyen dun tramway, avee les
trains de- passagers qui viennent
A0OiltiE d la station Boutt6, ST.
tue . denx miles de Ia riyiere,
dams les 6erres.
lie service du fret est Iait par
uAnx varenrs, Qui Won't I'D III
Nonvella- Orleans au Lafourehe
Crossing, Ut de steamships qtli
Font, totls les jours, Ii traiet Dc
Morgan Oily 4 Ia NouvelIe- Or
kanA
M. j. o. Robertson, ati ira
vaille 81 arl6mment d atlirer les
Immigrants anemands en- Louisi
ane, 4 r6ussf D obteIair ane
denzaine dimmigrants, qni|
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05

Every hors0 owner should have acopy
st that admirable work, "a Treatise on
Bhe Horse and His Diseases :, by DrsK en-
dali Afsw copies-English or German
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05

D6c6d6s.-A Opelousas, le Ter Avill
1884, Nine we. A. FoLLAIN, afage de
Sd ans ct s meis. Son enforcement q eu
lien lie lendsmain au cimetiere Catho-
liq ne des Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05

Tile Star Grocery is IN receipt of an
extra choice article of bntter-war-
ranfel fresh and pure.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Sur ID boulevard
-Qnelle heure est-il?
-I5heur8 des braves.
-AIors. ie me sanv6.

Achstez rss wins. Iiqueurs, cigaress
tabacs, cigarettes, pipes, livrea blancs,
papiefs, eneges, &c, al Star Gro
a. rs Il auzdeasous dn bureau dn C00Rs
RLER
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
Deux Tolls messieurs.

Grenuchot ct Brodenlair sont
deax Vieux eamarades qui re-
trempent chaque jour leur afec-
tion dams la dive bouteille.
Dernierent, ills rentrerent fort
tard dams leurs domiciles respec-
tits.
Tout en- trebuchant, Grenu-
chot gagnait sa ehambre lors-
quill entendait du tapage chez
l'ami Brodenlair.
II revient sur ses pas ct trouve
son camarade en- train d'admin-
istrer une indigne raelee asa fem,
me.
Cue yiens-tu faire lei, toll
s'ecrie Brodenlair. Occupe-toi
done I'M peu de ce qui to regar.
de!
-Mais, mon vieux.-.
-Va-t-en, que je to dis
Mails, etais eesu voir 81 TIA
vais besoin, dun coup de main!
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05
LIE Lake Charles Commereial

LIE Lake Charles Commercial.
paroisse Calcasieu, din 20 mars:
LIE jnri de police s'est reuni,
lundi dernier, pour nommer un
comite tire des differences par
ties de la paroisse, lequeI conf
te choisira I'm autre cOmit6
pour d9terminer les measures,
d'alIouer les sommes volumes
pour que Calcasien soft digne-
de
la Nouvelle-O Orleans. Sans au-
Gun douIe, nous aurons une
brillante exhibition. Nos con-
citoyens sont dou6s de Pes
prit Qualitative. ct nous avons
tant advantages n~aturels d faire
yaloir!
The Opelousas courier., 1884-04-05

exceptin cases h-ereinaa
shall have appellate ins;.s:
which jurisdiction shall alctlea
cases, civil or probate. W. S..end
ter in dispute or the fnna An shs
tributed shall exceed s. =
dollars, exclusive !. Of Nv Aai
shall not exceed two thoussas
exclusive of INTEREST," asala
TO ARTle,s
OF the Constitution Of as ~ Y
the to Trial of Gases !. 0aas I
appeal aohen JUDGES u 09aisl
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Act NO. l25

OF the Regular Session Of 1892
amendment To- 4rticle 81 Of the Con.
stitution Of the State, RelatiUe to til.
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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a Ia correctionnelle ;

a To C0TTtCLIO1IH6II6
Tn affreux ivrogne est accuse
davoir battu sa femme.
-Prevenu, demande lie pr6si-
dent, ACCOMPLISHMENTS avoir
battu votre femme 4 coups de
baton
oh! 81 i'on peut dire! c'est
faux mon president, c'est IN
infame mensonge--
-Pourtant, deux lemons afahr-
ment vous aVoir surpris I'm ba-
ton a Ia main.
-O'est pas vrai, mon pr6si-
dent c'6tait une barre de fer!
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La r6NrIbufion arrive t1tpu
tafd celni aui US provoqua
NIls p15nrsnit son chemin uueI-I
Qslefois dams des sonIiers de
pIolnt mails init tonjours par
attrsper son fngubf.
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An Palais
Maitre Monlinet plaide.
Soudain il s'in6errompt.
-Qu'ayez-yous. ma1tre Mou-
.linet?
-Jattendrai, pour fnr. que
M. le conseiIler soft reveill6.
lie president, apfes avoir con-
state que son assesseur dc droite
somfneille, en- effet.-C'es que,
maftre Monlinet, M. le conseil-
Ter, peut-6tre, attend pour Sc re-
WELLER que v0us ayez fni.
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Tn Ouvrier s'est amuse, d
Kirkcaldy, petite vile d'Ecosse,
d employer DIES souris au flage
du cotton.
La machine motrice. dams la
qnelle II await place ces petites
b6fes, await une esp6ce de rome,
mise en- movement par la mar
che de Ia souris. Il remarqna
que, chaque jour, une souris fai-
salt de 10 d 10 miles anglais
(soit 16a Is kilom), ct flat une
e~entaine de fills de cotton. Sa
nourriture, qni consiste en- farine
d'avoine, coflte, annuellement.
tout au plus 6 pence go cent. !;
par contre, le travail de la sou
ris repr6sente, dans nne aimee,
III vaIeur de pres de Z ahillIngs
e. fl 5O1); en- d6duisant IL prix de
Ia noaFriture ct 1 sh. pour r6pa-
ration b III machine, il resterait
IN ben9lce annnel net do 5 sh.
q #. 90 pour chaqne animal
employ6.
Tn lubricant, V0nlant METRE
cette deeoHverte en- pratique, d
lone une maison, Oh il a pla-
Cd 1000 petites roues, qui sont
sa1i1ee Flas, dAs ant1ria . "a nh; III;
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a la gare ds0rl6ans, an mo-
ment de monter en- wagon, II
voulut fumer une cigarette, ct,
scion la mauvaise habitude con-
|tractee par beaucoup de fumeurs,
il alluma son allumette en- graf
tant le phosphore avec l'engle
du p0uce. On 6clat de phos-
phore incandescent penetra sous
l'ongle, produisant une brAlure
d laquelle le jeune homme ne
fit, d'abord, que pen d'attention.
Mats, apr6s une heure de yoy-
age, la doulenr dewitt intol6ra-
BILE: le doight, puts la main, puts
ravant-bras, enherent demesu-
r6ment. La fevre Sc dsclara, ct
M. o.. dut descendre du train,
eft r6clamer les soins dun mede-
Gin qui declare que l'amputation
de Payant-bras 6tait absolument
indiqu6e, ct quill fallait Sc ha-
ter.
lie malade, efray6, vonlut at
tendre quelques heures ; son
pere, auquelil await fait connai-
ire son 6tat, ne pouvait tarder d
arriver. Lorsque le pere arriva,
i 6tait trop tard: Ia resorption