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The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04
PELoUsAs FEMALE INSTITUTE,

Opelomsas. St. Landry Parish. La.
TlHIS Institution will resume duties Nor.
l. day, September Sd, 1889, under the } inn
mediate supervision of Mrs. M. II. Halves
and Mrs. M. A. Davis, with competen& as.
s~istants. The scholastic year consists of
forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION;
Preparatory Department., per month ks25
Music, with use of piano. A6OO
Boarding, including washing, lights md
Embroidery, wax flowers, raintin 70.
drawing, each, extra, MiO00
Incidental fee, 100
-. DISCIPLINE:
Tie governm ent of this school is str ct but
parental; no hard tasks or restrictio18 IS are
imposed, but every student mus compl with
the rules, and must prepare up . the meas
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned
Our course of study and mod of j nlstruc-
ton are to train the mind 10 habits of correct
thin king and thorough 5nvestiGati n No
STUDENT Will De allowed 10 enter hIg her class
es wi thout thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured fIat the
manners health and morals ofthe sr ceildren
and wards shall receive due attent ia1s.
No deduction for absence, nnie 2sain case
of protracted Illness. The locaf ion of fhe
town is healthf nj and easy of 2 .ccess. Th.
boarding department is under fba iYnrnedf
ate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Boa rdars viii nro
vide themselves with blankets and foAela
For particulars address
,o,,o MRS. M. NJ HAYES.
July Sooo-noV 2f1S Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

ranches are the order Of the day.
remarks the Cultiyator. owe have the
great cattle ranches of the pasturing
regions of the far West, where vast herds
range over immense tracts covered
with wild nutritious grasses, which
they convert into tender juicy meats.
Sheep ranches sustain enormous flocks,
which need little shelter or food while
developing their ibrous coats and pro-
viding for natural increase. A goat
ranch has been started in Colorado
with prospect of large profit. Near
Sc. Louis, a large tract of land on the
bank of the Mississippi River has been
converted into a hog ranch, where The
porkers win have an extensive range,
abundant shade, good water and cheap
corn raised on the opposite Illinois
bank of the river. An ostrich ranch
has been established in California
where the huge birds arefed onalfalfa
and annually picked Of their feathers.
Poultry ranches have been tried III
several parts Of New England; butit
has been generally conceded that fowls
cannot be kept together ID large nun
bers and thrive. Fifty fowls may ba
profitable, but five hundred are not
ten times as profitable. tits asserted
that Figures never. lie,' but no one
can deny that as the number Of fowls
is doubled, diseases and other troubles
are quadrupled. The latest style of
ranch, however, is one which has beer
organized in Virginia for raising pos
sums. A fat 'possum demands Away
a good price in market, and there is
ready sale for the skins. / expect
see. before long, an elaborate calcI, {
ton, showing that by investing 4 Z
in a 'possum ranch, one may u
$4,000 the first year, $4,000 the q I n.
etc. Why would it not be pro- EaDl
TO establish a woodchuek ran =
New England?"
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

An earthquake observatory il being
erected in the coal mines near Naga-
sakI Japan. instruments are placed
at different levels ID the mines ii
order To afford measures of the rela
tons II time and intensity between
The earths trelIora below ground and
those observed On tho surface
FourfftIls II the London merchants
nHe twenty niles away.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

have secured thesservices of Mr. Walton
AISandoz, a competent and experienced
druggist, and will be prepared to fill all pre-
attention to all matters in my line of busiT<
ness. l respectfully, solicit a share of tbs
public patronage.
r. NJ. LIFTELL, ii
Proprietary
Opelousas, Sept. 6, 1881.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

The oldest town in Texas, and, it is
believed, in the United States. is
Ysleta, situated on the Rio Grande,
and near Ell Pasa, the chief town in
the county of that name. 1t has a
population of $500 souls. The place
is Of peculiar interest, alike from its
age. its people, its architecture, its ag-
rieulture, and its general products. It
is a welLestablished historical fact
that a Spanish military explorer NAM
ed Corando visited the town in 1910
and found it then a popular and pros
porous Indian community. He was
Immediately followed by the Francis
can friars, who erected a church and
established schools. Ysleta is believ-
ed to have been a considerable centre
of population centuries before the Wis.,
it of Corando. 1t is not a little curious
considering the advance of civilization
from Europe, that the same race of
people exist in the town to-day that
existed $50 years ago, and that they
are engaged in the same agricultural
and mechanical pursuits as their fore
fathers at that period and for ages
preceding.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04
MATTERSs

Among the prizes offered by the
French Academy Of Sciences are sew.
eral of peculiar interest to American
Investigators. In applied mechanics
for example, there is the Fourneyron
prize, to be given for the best study
both theoretical and experimental, OF
the different methods of t~ransplanting
force to a distance; also, a medal prize
valued at three thousand francs, to be
awarded in 1884, for a mathematical
solution of the problem ito perfect in
some important point the theory of the
application Of electricity to the trans
mission of power" The Borden prize,
to be awarded in 1885, is also a media
of the above-named value, and is offer
ed for a research into the origin of
electricity in the atmosphere and the
causes of the great development Of
electric phenomena in storm clouds.
AS usual, these prizes ri open to all
nations.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

The English census of 1881 in refer
ence to the employment of women
shows some interesting comparisons
with that of 1871 and brings into
clearer light the advance of the sex
during the last decade. There were
3,403,91S women employed in 1881,
and of these 1,258,285 were engaged
in domestic service. During the de-
cade eighty-nine women were gradua-
ted as medical. practitioners, school
teachers increased thirty-four per cent
ir-1umbers, GA women were returned
as in literary callings, though in 1871
nc females were returned; musicians
increased from 1906 to 1876; 1858
actresses are now on the boards.
against 1893 in 1871; there are 1880
female painters now, whereas there
were but 1,069 in 1871, and 1852 wo-
men have given themselves to religious
work, whereas the total number in
1871 was but 5.068.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04
LAuRENT nrT1n=

AAuhkNT DUPRE.
Asso'nsS as L0sc ana Notayv p,.su.
oPELoUsAs, La. go
omos near Corner Of Court ana a.,,.
we sts. opposite oonrth lsoa Ssas
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04

oaoe III ! opslousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-10-04
- a. MARTET.

AstuIIty &C Law,
Z, onmce, Court street, near Corner 81 r.a,s
81, Upeloasas. La. VIII practice Il The 80 paa
t FL anu district courts, and give snac;a1 A.
eou saoh g al business before magisfratas-
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21
The Kansas City Journal.

The Kansas City Daily Journal is fully abreast of
the times. furnishing its readers with the latest
news from all parts OF the world and the Very best
selected matter for the family. "GIye your natrons
the worth OF their money" Is the motto of this
staunch paper. and we know OF no concern that
lives up to It's preaching more thoroughly Beside
getting the regular .Hess dispatches, the Journal
mas large number OF special reporters and CORE
SpOndents who are everywhere present when there
Is anythng OF interest 10 be had. The Journal has
no superior as 4 market reporter giving each day
the very latest quotations OF money, provisions
etc. CI Kansas City, 81, Louis. Chicago. New York
l. 3efpOol and other home aud foreign markets
~ ome and family reading matter the Journal IS
uF surpassed by any, and the paper throughout is a
EOnument TO the sagacity and ability Of its mana
i,rs. The people Of thogreat west are Justly proud
@Ghe journal, for ii is western paper in every
'onse OF the term and In every part shows that
) gor which characteriZes western ENTERPRISES
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21
Stray Horses.

Lost on Deer creek /. r., four horses as
follows: One grey horse bra nded Hc (con-
nectcd) on hip; one bay horse branded half
circle T. or half circle T. bar oA hip; one bay
horse 'naDdcCI three circle AZ on shoulder:
one blaze 1ace sorrel horse FIVE years old.
Suitable reward viii be paid for delivery or
ror'information by c A. Brown, care of Dick
cy Bros, CantOnment. OFT COnnell, Darling
ton, Indian Territory
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21

a. DDI7E Send six cents for postage, and re-
~ 0ILC. celve free, costly box OF goods
which Will help all, Of either sex, to
more money right away than anything else IN this
w0rlG. Fortunes await the the workers absolutely
sure AT once address True d Co., Augusta, Ne.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21
Headquarters for Cattlemen.

a largo new stock of Stctson'S cowboy hats,
cowlnen's leggins, spurs, saddles, etc, etc.
NJ IT, Connell's popular Headquarters for cat.
temen stop withme when ut the Agency.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21
Strayed or Stolen.

From my ranch one black horse mule l4hands
nigh. six years old. branded w on left shoulder.
Beward OF $40 Will be paid llS on delivery of the
mule to the undersigned and no questions asked.
IL. HHUsER,
lI2m Fort Reno, |. r.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Mysterious Disappearance Of a
"Sack.O

Ranjen & Gagnon are the proprie-
tors of a saloon on Galena street and,
on last Sunday morning suffered q
monetary loss that will severely GRIP
pie their finances. About 6 o'clock
that morning Mr.. Ranjen was called
to the door on some business, leav-
ing ollie Thorpe in the room leaning
over the counter in a direct line with
the till. When he returned Doilie
and he had a drink, after which she
started for her abode opposite the sa-
loon. A customer coming in soon
after for bis 'mornin's mornin'"
Mr.. Rsnjen had occasion to open the
money drawer for the purpose of
making change. When he did this
the emptiness of the till almost par
allyzed him. The sack was nowhere
visible. He called to his partner, but
he was as much in the dark as Ran
jen. Suspicion at once fastened on
Dollie as the culprit, but she strenu-
ously denied the charge. The empty
sack was found in the alley next to
the saloon. The woman was imme-
diately placed under arrest and TAX
en- to the county Jail. She will have
a hearing at 10 O'Clock to-day before
Judge Wilcox. The amount taken
is supposed to be between $3.50 and
$500.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Expert Opinion.

River Press: Dennis Halpin, who
returned from the mines recently,
says he regards them as good. There
is no discount on Little Alder, the
the gulch is rich. He prospected in
gravel four feet from bedrock and
took out fifty cents to the pan. The
deep diggings there cannot be worked
out in four years. He prospected on
Peoples Creek and regards that
camp a good one. On the Little Horn,
a tributary to Peoples Greek, splen-
did prospects have been found. This
creek is mostly located by Benton
parties. The company who ale dig
ing the drain on Peoples Greek ex-
pect to reach bedrock every day.
There has been more work done in
that section than in any other and of
q good character that will develop all
there is in it. There is a stampede
to Lodge Pole creek, a tributary to
Beaver creek, aud good prospects
have been found. The mountains
will be thoroughly prospected this
winter for placer claims. Good
quartz is found everywhere, and the
indications are that the Little Rock
les will prove one of the richest min
ing districts in Montana.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
From Wednes days Daily.
THE
List Of Delegates to the Con.
ventiOn.

Below we give q list of the dele
gates t. the Independent convention
to be held in Caplice Hall next Sat-
urday. There are several small pre-
cincts to be heard from:
Butte-James A Talb It, Sample H
Orr, William Farlin, John F Cowap,
DR.. G B Sarchet, Silas King, Chris
TOPPER Harl, Louis Lieneman, James
A Murray, John Ducie, George Pas
coe, David Mcdonald, James Nj Fish,
Ed A O'Donnell, Dan Martin.
Centerville-Patrick Mullin, John
Lloyd. John Odgers, John McCrlm-
mon, Nicholas Smitheram, John
Shea, James Penrose.
Walkerville - John B Cameron,
Dennis Driscoll, John Stack, Patrick
O'Donnell, Joseph Annear, Joseph
Hodge, n C Anderson, Joseph Ivey ,
Archie Mcintyre, Frank H Kram-
Itch.
observation-disclosures McKevitt.
Meaderville-W w Adams, Pat
rick Butler, Patrick Downey, Thorn
as Doyle, Robert Evans.
Depot - Bart Healey, Patrick
TOole.
Silver Bow Juncti0n-F O'Neill.
Scheuer's-John Michigan, James
Erin, VIM Harris, Jr, John Davis.
Browns Gulch-T G Foreman.
Geary's Ranch-Dan Mcleod.
observation-disclosures Woods.
French Gulch-Adam Clark.
Dlvide-ThOmas Burden.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Campaign Humor.

A false report was t%eiegraphed last
night that Ben Butler had droppf d
dead. When Ben drops we will Ill
know it 1naes-Stdr.
Why all this surprise ss to Mr..
Blame lodging the Prohibition bal.
lot? You cannot get a siik purse out
of q sOw's ear.-BdltimOre Dan.
Butler is referred to as the IMAM of
destiny" Destined to feel on the
morning Of November las though he
had fallen out of a ten-story window
and been run over by a swill cart
Saginaw Mich Courier.
Senator Vest, of Missouri. has not
accepted Candidate st. Johns chal-
leng to q Joint discussion of the
liquor question. Senator Vest prob
ably has all appointment TO go out
and e a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press
Mrs. Lockwood must stand a bet
ter chance of election than sny one
supposed. The campaign slanderer
has already begun his work by call
ing her probity in question. The al
legation is that she wears false back
hair.-Philadelphia North Americun.
The New York Independents have
circulated over two million copies OF
publications containing the MuIligaD
letters. If Mr.. Blaine's historical
writings could obtain as wide a Cir
culation he would be the most sue
cessful historian on record Chicago
Times.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the woman
candidate for President, was think
ing of establishing an organ. "But
you don't want an orgaD;' said Ben
jamin Butler. 1.-THE instrument you
want in this campaign is a Tyre"
"And what shall l call it Benny, dar-
ling:" Call it Apollo, BeIva, dear.
Rochester st-Express.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Never Look Back.

Brother John Madden in our CO
temporary's last evenings issue tells
the grand old party, ETC., "never to
look back" Brother John gives his
party good advice. There is no
pleasure to members of the Republi-
can party in looking back over its
record. They see so many evidences
of swindling and all manner of co.,
ruption that it makes them sick. 1t
is not good. They see the old whisky
ring, and frauds ana swindles under
Grant. They see Belknap's outra-
geous stealings. They see Black Fri
day, Ross Shepherds thievery, Robe
so IS robberies, Howgate's pilferings,
the treasury department peccadi'los,
the back-salary grabs of their con-
gressmen, the monumental n bbery
of star routers and u dozen or more
other thieving, swindllng operations
Of the government that it becomes
unpleasant, very unpleasant to look
back. And so Brother John advises
the faitnful to look ahead -straight
ahead-at Uncle Sans treasury,
whose Indiana "soap,' and Ohio
"encou ragement" and all "sich"
which go to make up a campaign
corruption fund that can be had
without asking ''by your leave sir"
Yes, Brother John gives good ad-
vice Look straight ahead Republic
cans! Don't turn to look back.
Blaine's Mulligan letters may stare
YOU in the face and the stencil from
the rotten records of your party may
fill your nostrils with a sickening
cdor. Pull up the bridges as you ad-
vance, and charge them to the gov
ernmeEt. Burn your ships ard let
contracts to John Roach and his
man Friday, Ball Chandler, to build
others, and probably you will find
''those g%littering generalities of the
declaration of independence are
made living truths" that Loyalty
pays' and that as long as the Repub-
iican lamp holds out to burn the
vilest follower will find "boodle' IN
that four hundred million surplus in
Uncle Sans treasury. Never look
lack.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
An 1~ncorrigible.

Thomas Burns has probably been
up in the Police Court more times
than any other three men in the city.
He has been sent up time and again
for drunkenness and vagrancy, but
as his conduct while in Jail was al
ways exemplary, and being a good
worker, he was generally kept in
durance for a short time and then
dismissed. About two weeks ago
Thomas got on one of his tantrums.
from the effects of which he became
very i'll. He was taken to the Sisters
Hospital, where through good nurs
ing he became convalescent. Since
then he has been doing odd chores
around the hospital, and to all ap-
pearances was on his good behavior.
But he could not stand prosperity, 50
last Saturday when paid off he came
up town and got on one of his old
time DRINKS. Not satisfied with re-
naming in the city he started for the
hospital and proceeded to raise cain
by abusing the good people who had
befriended him, An officer was sent
for who took him to Jail. Yesterday
Judge Wilcox gave him the full ex-
tent of the law-$5O and costs which
he will probably work out on some
OF the streets of the city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
oestn o. Rev. Anthony Ravalli.
8. J.

A Inc eminent pioneer priest, Rev.
Antnony RsvAlll, s. J, died 1T S.
AIRY Mission, Missoui. co.ntv IN
thursday Q ,tober 2, at which niace
ue mas been stationed for the nast
S".nty years The news of the death
" 'n's Jealous missionary is not un-
by the large circle of his
aus VINO have known that he was
to a bed of sickness for the
past TOUT years He came t., the
mountains in 1914, and served at
almost every mission in Oregon and
montana In the double capacity Of
pllest and physician for nearly forty
years. 1t would be impossible to de-
scribe the hardships and discomforts
meekiy borne and sacrifices noblv
mace in the discharge OF his mission
airy duties among the savages of the
ROCKY Mountains, when they had
no shelter but the rude lodge and
tnelr subsistence only berries, wild
meat aud fish. Throughout the
tribes OF the Rock Mountains the
name of Father RavalIi was a house
mold word wherever pain and suffer-
ing ere a scourge and penitent sup
plants sought absolution from their
sins. But the bright soul that guided
q Jealous priest and illuminated the
diIt-begrimmed lodges with the
beams of Christ's glory and a saliva
ton Is dimmed forever as to this
world and gone to its effi1lgence in
another where day is eternal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
The Flatheads.

N~inety-five families of n~on-reserva-
ton Flatheads are still in the Bitter
Root valley, q of whom have con-
sented to remove to the reserve. Fiji
ty-one patents have been granted by
the government to those of the tribe
in the valley, while others remaining
there are occupying lands without
title thereto. For right of way
through the reservation the Northern
Pacific Railroad company has paid
to the Secretary of the Interior for
the Flathead Indians $3.50 0, and for
timber cut on Indian lands $5,45S.
The Indians are awaiting the distri-
button of this money, aud they will
probably soon receive it in such forms
as the department shall direct Lily
ingston Enterprise.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Anaconda Branch Time Caro-

BEGINNING October l the following
time card went into effect on the Al
aconda branch of the Utah q Nortn-
ern: ~.
First extra leayes Anaconda at ..
~ !. arrives at Stuart at 7:45 a. m.
This train will connect with the
Garrison local and the south boono
second extra leaves Anaconda ~ ~
o.ao a. M; arrives in Butte AZ IL
noon. D..+. Of A nm.
'o:Ses at, Stuart at 6:1O p. m; az
a.',as at Anaconda at 7:45 p. m.
This train connects at silver DOW pow
with the north bound passenger "DN
st stuart with the Butte local :. vorv
% rne I,.s for the people Of Ana =
oonds. A person may leave there eco 30
:, a. t M: asu the passenger from a.. Stuart ,ssa.
py .s1 nav be left at $50 on the The r ess-
' BUT, ts. aa to connect with the = e s:s5
senger, and Anaconda 1s@
] p. %.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Henshaw Opera Houee.

Another large and fashionable au-
dlence greeted the second appear
ance OF Mr.. Barrett and his tai
ented company in Butte last even
Ing. If Nj. Barrett is great and
strong In Richelieu he is greater and
stronger as the melancholy Dane in
Hamlet. Lawrence Barrett is one
OF the great actors of the present day
Possessed of a finely modulated
voice, and being a master of elocu-
ton, his utterance is clear and dis
tlnct and his gestures easy, graceful
and natural. Added to these
are his clear cut features, and
earnest cast of countenance which
harmonlze with the idea formed of
Hamlet by the student of Shakes
peare. His support last evening was
excellent. Miss wainwright espe-
cially, as Ophells merited and re-
ceived unstiuted applause. Her
mad scene was painfully realistic
and when she retired from the stage
the audience loudly manifested its
approval of her unexceptionable act
ing. MI. Barrett was called before
the curtain. Tonight Francisco da
kimini will be presented for the first
time before q Butte audience.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Sparrjn1 Tournament.

Next Sunday evening there prom
ises to he plenty of sport at the
Amphitheatre. Fred Robinson Who
will be remembered as having stood
up in front of Professor Sullivan, has
accepted the Offer made by Jack
Waite of a purse of $3.50 and the
Police Gazette medal for the middle
weight championship of Montana,
to any middle-weight who will best
Dave Cusick in a fight with Mon
tana hard gloves, Queensbury rules.
Mr.. Waite also offers $50 to any
mindle-wt light who will stand up
four rounds with Frank Mcdonald.
A host of local talent will appear and
the audience will not be kept waiting,
as has been the case in all the pre-
vious exhibitions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-08
Discharged.

Dollie Thorpe. who was accused of
citing away with the roll from the
saloon of Toussant & Gagnon, on
Galena street, al account of which
appeared in yesterday mornings
MINER, had a hearing before Judge
Wilcox yesterday, which occupied
his HoDor's attention all day. W..
Y. Pemberton appeared for the pros
ecution aud Messrs. Smith and Duffy
for the defendant. A long array OF
witnesses were examined for both
sides, most Of whose testimony did
not consist. As no one had see the
woman steal the money the evidence
was purely circumstantial, bat not of
q nature to warrant conviction.
Judge Wilcox. after hearing the
arguments. pro and con, discharged
the defendant