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CLUBBING RATEs

The Courier and Weekly Times-D Democrat
one year for $3.50;
The Courier and Weekly Ca~pitoIian-Advo
cate one year for $3.50
The Courier and American Agriculfurist
one year for $3.75;
The Courier and Scientific American one
yeaf for $500
The CourSsF and Our Little Ones aud the
Nursery one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Farmer one year
for $500;
The Courier and Demorests Monthly Maya
sine one year for $4.25;
The Courier ana The Breeders journal (50-
page naonthlyl one year for $500.
Subscription taken for any Oh these publ
cations at publishers rates.
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oPELousAs FEMALE 1Nsrrnrrs


Opelousas, 81. Landry Parish, La.
TNHIS Institution will resume duties \.
day, September LIST, 1884, under IN w.
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. NJ. HaYpselR.
Mrs. NJ. A. DAVIS, with competent assistsssasa
, The scholastic year consists of forty wsats
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month. s2a
Aoadamic 81 FeM
Music, with use of Piano. " " S@
Boardin, including Wash
ing, Lights and Fuel, d" " IA ~
Embroidery, Wax Flowers. Painting,
Drawing, each, extra,---.--... m n
Incidental Fee, i ~
DISCIPLINE:
The government of this School is striot /
parental; no hare tasks or restrictions an y; ~
posed, but every student must comply MN !
the rules, and must prepare, up to the MAJ
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned,
Our course of study and mode of instrtct;o.
are designed to train the mind to habit. ~
correct thinking and thorough INVESTIGATES
No student will be- allowed to enter hioSsa.
classes without thorough preparation. D.
rents and guardians may rest assured tSs.
the manners, health and morals Of their e5l
dren and wards shall receive due attention
No deduction for absence, unless in caaa II
protraeted illness. The location of this tcva
is healthful and easy of access. The boardiar
department is under the immediate charass
of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide tbsS
selves with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
Mrs. NJ. NJ. HAYES.
July 28-S4-nov25-f9. PRINCIPAL
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AN Austin Sunday-school teacher
was examining his class as to their Bib
lical knowledge. Who was it that be-
trayed his masterP First boy-tAbra-
ham betrayed his master" That's
not right. Next Second boy-"It
was Judas Iscariot who betrayed his
MASTER @That was right A good
little boy looked ~reproachfully at the
teacher and said: 81 am going to tell
my ma you say it was rightfor Judas to
betray his master.--Ie1as SJtangs.
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FOR SALE,

ESHAT valuable plantation known as the
Il Lltten Place, containing 700 acres Of land,
situated on Bayou Marie Croquant, together
with all improvements, consisting of sugar
house with steam mill, sawmill, two gins, and
press, with eight laborer's cabins-a very de.
sirable place for raising stock, cotton and
cane, For other particulars apply to
r. NJ. LITTELL..
On~elonsas. Oet. 4. 1884. #.
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A RARE CHANCE!
Land at q Bargain.

Land al q HOF9aHM.
A SPLENDID tract of 500 acres of land
~ part wood and part cleared, about three
miles east of Opelousas, on Bayou Teche, viii
be sold very cheap for cash. This is a bargain
such as is seldom offered, and to a party bar.
ing the cash will prove a MOST profitable IN
vestment. For particulars apply at this Of
Zee or to G. Donate, Opelousas. dist
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FOR SALE

ON AID HANT4GE0Us TERMS.
THHHE splendid property tlate residence Of
Il T. Valade) situated opposite the Cath0.
lie Church, O~pelousas, consisting Of two lots,
an excellent dwelling house, Kitchen, a car.
riage,house, barn, stable, vegetable and flow
er garden and erchard-all in perfect order
Apply to
Oct. Cd, 1880 W Opelousas.
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Town Property for Sale.

TAI RESIDENCEi in Opelousas, two-stories
W. with Eve rooms and hall, brick kitchen
and pantry acknowledgements house, ~eistsrn.
well, stable, crib, etc, apd half square Of
ground with tenement house, subdivided inta
Yard, garden and lots-buildings all new, and
of cypress. Price, ~S35OO-$l5W cash,
balance on terms to suit purchasers.
Nav 10. C. C. DUSON.
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no Quar- Agricultural Readers,

The American Agriculturist is one of our
most valued exchanges. It has just en-
tered upon the ADD year Gifts existence, with
varied improvements, and more reading
matter and engraVinga. It is Invaluable to
those ~sngagedin farming pursuits. We will
send the American Agricultural and the
CoURIER for one year to any address, on re-
receipt of three dollars and seyenty-fve
eArf-A
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ST. MARY'S ACADEMY

OPELOUSAS, La.
The course of instruction in this Ipstitu.
ton embraces English, French, Latin, GrssE
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Rook.kesn.
ing, Natural Sciences, History, Geography,
Penmanship, and great care is bestowed on
Christian Instruction.
TERMS Board and tuition per month els !.
Day Scholars per month, 50, So or 81, &c.
cording to class. Glasses are resumed on The
first Monday of October.
REV. G. RAYMOND, DID.
REV. F. J. RAYMOND,
. HENRY G.. LEWIS,
A. BLANC DUQUEsElY.
Aug %, 1884.
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"A woman wa bitten By q dogm
Paris. She went at once and had the
Waand cauterized at the Hotel Dieu. She
continued perfectly wen nntilo one day,
when she was passing the hospital, she
was recognized by one OF the students,
who called cut to her: ssHolloaf Won
are not dead yet then! The dog which
bit You was downright mad, al they
found out afterward. The woman
vas seized Immediately with a violent
spasIa, and m a few houRe did aEit
upems of hydraphsn
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One Of the Epoehs.


Among the latest commissions issued
by Acting Postmaster General Hatton,
ssays a recent Washington special ID
one TO ..BiH'' Nye, lately appointed
postmaster at Laramie City, Wy. H
Nye il the editor of the Daily Booase-
rang. In accepting the nomination he
says:
LARAMIE CTTY. wy. T., August 10, 1882,
Ny DEAR ENERAL; I q received the
news by telegraph of my nomination and cona
nrmatioR as postmaster at Laramie, and
wish to extend my thank for the same. Z
have ordered an entirely new set Of boxes and
post-ofite outfit including new corTugated
C1spadores for the use OF clerks, Ilock
upon the appointment myself as q
triumph OF eternal truth over error ana
wrong. It is one OF the epOchs. as I NAV
say, In the Nations onward march toward
political purity and perfection. Tdon't know
when / have noticsd any stride in the affairs
of State which so thoroughly impressed me
with its wisdom. O that we are cowCrker@
in the same department, i trust you will not
feel shy or backward In consulting me at anY
time relative to matteT5 concernlng PostsOfs
nee Department affairs. BE perfectly 9rank
with me, and feel perfectly free Just Il BRING
anything of fhat kfndsright to me. I do not
feel reluctant because / may appear at times
cold and reserved. Perhaps you think 4 do
not know the d~1Resenc6 between q postrodfce
window and q thrGersm quad, but that is 3
mistake. My general information is far bas
You'd my years. With ~profaundest TeRar6EseI
remain sincerely yours, BILL
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Every horse owner should have i copy
Of that admirable work, a. Treatise on
the Horse and His Diseases, Z bgDr Ken
dali. A few eopies-English or German
for sale at this office a 25c.pe copy.
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Fresh 4rriud1s at the Star Grocery:

IA full line Of Choice Confectionery
School Books, School supplies
Fresh cakes and crackers
: Blank Books, Memo. Books;
Fine Wines and Liquors;
Crockery, Cutlery, Tinware
Best four-cheap ;
Fine Hose-best half hose
All cheap for cash.
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POOS, DAVID-Dry Goods, Clothing, h "
N Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, @s
Corner Main aud Bellevue streets.
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Printing Office For Sale.

A COMPLETE outfit for printing a seyea
IN column newspaper. Press, Type, Gases
Stands, Etc, all in good order, being the as
terial used for the publication of the Wasa5
ington Enterprise and NsWs. Will be aole
cheap. Apply at this Office. :
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-10

Linen colIars; Handkerchiefs Towels,
Napkins, Hose, Half Hose, etc, at the
Star Grocery.
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GKINNER, L-Gunsmith. Arms and un
y ehinery OF oil kinds repaired anG age
sharpened, -Landry street, near the brioso-
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AGDEN, JOHN N.-Attorney and Ceas
" selor at Law. Office on Landry ssssss
sama lately occupied by II. L. Garland, ~.
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FEyEE OPELOUSAS COURIER.-EstapussS
u ed 1852. Published weekly, English ~
French; terms, $3.50 in advance. NAM Y
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
About GOId and silver.

1t is 9 curious fact that the nations which
use gold and silver to measure values draw
more gold from the trade Of the world
than do those counties that measure values
exclusively on q gold basis. England and
Germany, gold-unis countries, cannot re-
tain their hordes OF gold, while France and
the United States are constantly adding to
their stock OF the yellow metal. Before
the passage OF the Silver Coinage Act In
1868 our gold and silver was exported in
immense quantities. When the Bland bill
was passed over President Hayes veto.
there was in the country less than 5000, 000,-
900 in gold. In the seven years which
have interviewed we have added about
$200, 900 900 to our stock of silver and
S400, 000. 900 to our stock Of gold. IL 10
known. moreover, that some SAC, DOC. 900
worth OF gold held abroad belongs to Amer
leans, but ia lent out on call In England,
Germany and other gold.unit countries.
where the rate Of interest Is much higher
than it is with as. Money IL easy in this
country because OF abundance OF funds due
to the silver law. Times nave been bad
all over the world because Of the gold-unit
Of value. which has depressed prices. But
gold-unit nations have suffered far more
than have the silver or the bimetsllic
countries,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
On VansickIe.

Commenting on the discovery Of Van
sickle the Enterprise says: II is q relief
TO know that the missing man has at last
turned up alive and we'll, and that his cold,
mutilated corpse does not lie beneath q
floor In Carson City. or secreted in some
dark. reekiug sewer of that wicked city.
Now his creditors can 60 on and divide up
MS property TO get their dues. without any
serious computations OF conscience. But
1t was rather mean In Vsnsickle TO thus
coolly and mysteriously slide out for parts
unknown, leaving his family and the whole
public to surmise all sorts Of horrible
things, and his personal friends to 20 hunt
ing for him in all directions. And il will
be seen that most ell the theories regard
ing his disappearance were incorrect and
looking In the wrong direction. VAN
sickle's over-anxions fellow citizens will
now rest from their long worry. and give
him free permission to stay in New Or
leans or Texas as long as he pleases. 1t 10
q subject Of congratulation that no reward
was offered for finding him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
COLONEL DE ALMA.

He Swear Out q Warrant I'm In
Washington Police Court 10 the
Arrest Of Commissioner Sparks Of
the Land Office.
A Washington special to the San Fran.
cisco Gall Of the 9th instant says: Colonel
De Alma, formerly Collector for Alaska
and for the last two years Special Timber
Agent of the Land Office at Carson City,
New. to-day swore out q warrant in the
Police Court for the arrest Of Commits
sioner Sparks Of the Land Office on the
charge OF personal assault. Colonel De
Alma's version OF the affair is that he
called upon the Commissioner to-day to
secure the settlement Of his accounts az
Special Agent, which had been suspended
with all the accounts Of other agents,
pending investigation by the Commits
sioner. He was on leave OF absence and
told the Commissioner that he was in
financial distress and asked to have his &C.
counts passed SO that he might get his pay,
which has been withheld for several
months. The COMMISSIONS impatiently
exclaimed that he had no time to look into
individual cases and ordered the Colonel
out of the room. The Colonel protested
against this treatment, when, he says. the
Commissions sprang up. seized him
by the throat, tore the buttons OH his
coat and called upon the messengers
to eject him. The Colonel was
elected and went Immediately to the Police
Court and obtained his warrant. He says
he carried o loaded cane with which he
could have easily disabled the Commits.
sioner, but refrained from striking him
out of consideration for his family.
Commissions Sparks stated in an inter-
view with the Associated Press reporter
hat he had been hsrrassed for some time
past by the opportunities Of Col. De Alma
to have his accounts allowed. To-day he
had no time to listen to him and told hin
SO, when De Alma became abusive, cursed
and swore and was ordered out Of the
room. He continued this abuse and was
finally elected, partly through the Com
m~issioner's efforts. When the matter was
made known to Secretary Lamar he
showed signs Of annoyance, but made no
comment,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.

Maggie, q welI-known ShOshOne
squaw I'm Town. Mistake - Bottle
of Imminent for whisky Straight,
and Comes Near Facing the Grim
Monster Death-A Futile Attempt
10 Ctvilize Her by q Lady Of Eu.
reka.
A Shoshone squaw well known in town
as Maggie, came near winding up her
career yesterday by taxing 9 large drink Of
what she supposed was a pure article OF
whisky. For some time past she has been
in the employ of Mrs. John Kermeen as q
servant, and yesterday morning she dis
covered in q cupboard a large bottle which
looked like and smelled Of whisky. She
tasted Of it, then took q large draught
from the bottle. After doing so she left
the house and wandered about town until,
after an hour or 90, she was found by some
Of her people on the side Of the hill back
of the Bureau Hotel writhing in pain.
Some of her relatives carried her to
the edge Of town opposite the Rich
mond works, when Mrs. Kermeen learning
Of the matter called . physician to render
medical assistance. Emetics were admin
istered without the desired result, when it
was deemed best TO bring her back to town
and place her in the ante-room OF the
lookup, which was accordingly done. Fur.
Their emetics were then given, when the
unfortunate squaw yielded up q portion OF
the deadly dose. The bottle from which
she drank contained q liniment Of aconite
and morphine mixed largely with whisky,
which Mrs. Kermeen had for several days
used In bathing q sprained ankle. The
first named drug is deadly poisonous, but
it fortunately existed only as q small part
of the mixture.
Maggie was, several years ago, quite q
celebrated character in town. A decided
interest in her was manifested by q lady of
Eureka who undertook to thoroughly civil
ize her. Her manners, ideas and tastes
were so cultivated that in the course OF q
year or two she ceased TO mingle with those
Of her tribe, and when she appeared on
our streets here attire was in strict con-
formity with the latest modest styles. But
when the lady mentioned began to believe
that she had about accomplished the end
she aimed at Maggie disappeared sud-
denly, and in q few weeks afterwards she
was learned Of as being among her peo-
pie over in Newark Valley. Ever since
then she has shown little or no desire for
a higher degree of civilization Than that
which exists among the tribe generally,
and she manages to get q livelihood by
working occasionally ss Q domestic among
families in town.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
About Mint

A correspondent Of the Carson Tribune,
writing from Washington, under date Of
May /, says: With regard TO Mint matters,
IL may seem to your readers that the pow
ers that be are moving slowly in regard to
removals. The fact is, your Senator has
not been thus far fortunate in recommend
ing persons OF experience for the Assayer
and Meter and Reiners' positions. Both
Mr.. Manning and Mr.. Burchsrd are disin-
clined to make changes, unless those Of
equal capacity with the present inoumbents
are presented for appointment. 1t Is q
mistake for any one, even a United States
Senator, to suppose the administration will
make appointments to important offices Of
persons incapable Of filing them. They
do not intend to make any such mistakes.
The Director, particularly, is opposed TO
| making the wholesale changes which the
present Superintendent is disposed TO make,
| and he no doubt has been admonished to
| 60 slow for the present Of least.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14

Scraps from b Notebook OF the
sentfnePs Reporter.

Another light fall OF snow yesterday.
Hon. Joe williams, Of Nye county, is on
the Base Range.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Baker lsft yes
terday for q visit to San Francisco.
County Clerk Andre is busy preparing
sixteen cases, transcripts on appeal and on
change of venue.
Mrs, D. W. Levan, who has been quite
Ill for several days, is, we are pleased to
state. rapidly recovering.
Rumor has II that there will be q large
force of men employed at Bullionville dur
ing the Summer months.
The fruit crop in the neighboring val
leys Of Phoebe has not been seriously in
jured by the late cold weather.
Good work 10 being done In the Mendha
mine near Phoebe. The rock in the prop.
erty is much softer and the men are now
running the drift very rapidly.
Members Of the Citizens Protective As
ISOLATION are requested to meet at the
Courthouse ct hslf.psst Z O'Clock this
evening. See advertisement on second
page.
Doctors say drinking too much coffee
makes bald heads. Telling the female head
of the house that her coffee is "nothing
but slops" will generally produce the same
result.
Lay In your Summer supply Of wood.
There is no telling but what we will have
snowstorms and cold weather ell Summer.
A hot stove is a thing Of joy-if you don't
burn yourself.
James MoBurney, of Elko. who has been
confined to his bed by sickness for several
months past, attempted to commit suicide
last Sunday night during the temporary
absence Of his attendant.
Phoebe Record: The ore body in the
Kingfisher mine Is growing immense. The
lowest assays go between $40 and $50.
II will average fully $50. Work is being
done In the ore for the purpose Of learning
the extent Of the body.
Sam Davis, the granger editor OF the
Carson Appeal, hits back as follows: John
Dennis, the Times Review iend, announces
that we set all she cabbage plants on n
ranch in nonpariel. We sauntered through
his office some years ago and saw nothing
to speak Of but pi- plant.
Phoebe Record: The stable at Reardon's
ranch, on White River, we learn from
Father Galligan, who returned from there
q week ago, was recently destroyed by fire,
and that q pan Of horses and the harness
was also consumed. The fire Ia supposed
TO have been caused by Q child playing with
matches.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14
subterranenn Nmt.PIne.

The Virginia City Enterprise has the ioi'
lowing: 1t will be remembered that some
months ago, in boring the artesian well ~
White Plains. out in the eastern part OF
this State, under the auspices OF tne Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company, q large Jog
or several logs of wood were bored through
at the depth Of / ,el5 fee. below the surface.
This has been a subject for discussion by
scientists ever since. and . few evenings
ago, In San Francisco, DR.. Hardness MADE
it the special subject OF q very in'eres.ine
lecture. Quite Q large quantity Oh snis
wood was brought to the surface anu !.
was good sound wood, in an Amos. perIeo!
state Of preservation, sithougn i've go.
depth and character OF the superincum IN
strata showed that il was at least ], 200 'ooO
years old. Microscopic examination shows
that the ancient tree was probably si"iia'
to the present nut.pine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-14

Reflections Of Mr.. Dana as To why
Young Men I'm New England and
the Middle States Are Not on the
Marry.
Mr.. Dana has INDUCED in some re-
Elections on the increase Of celibacy In
New England and the Middle States. His
reflections are not without interest:
Formerly In New England q bachelor OF
thirty or more was o marked individual,
and especially in the smaller towns was
subjected to both ridicule and censure.
Public opinion was offended when q man
went much beyond the manageable age
without taking q wife, and he was pretty
sure to become a butt or an object OF sus-
picion among his ~neighbors. But now all
this is changed wherever there are not
many foreigners in Q community. There
is an actual and q proportionate decrease
in the number OF marriages, and the fall
ing of was greater last year than ever be-
fore. The Connecticut own clerks say
that at least one-half Of the young men
between twenty-one and thirty are M
ried, whereas formerly nine In ten married
before they were twenty-six. OF course,
the reason for this disposition to put OF
marriage Is the conviction OF the young
men that they can accumulate more
money, or get more personal comfort. by
80 delaying. They do not want to be
hampered by q wife and family while
they are laying the foundations OF
Q fortune, but are waiting until
they get an income large enough to
enable them to live nicely. The longer
they wait, the less are they disposed to as
sumo matrimonial responsibilities, for few
Of them get the amount Of money they
think they need to support a family. and
their personal wants are likely to go on in
creasing with their incomes. This state Of
things is not at all peculiar TO Connecti-
cut. Throughout New England the age at
which men marry is growing greater, il
the foreign population be excepted, and the
number of those who remain single through
life Ia large, and continually increasing.
The towns are full not only Of old maids.
but of bachelors too; and instead Of being
the butt Of ridicule. q young man who re.
Trains from marriage until he is well set
tied In life is looked upon as 9 sensible
and prudent fellow. The same disposition
to delay marriage or to keep out of it alto
gether, is strikingly displayed in New York,
where the number of clubs and Of club
members has greatly increased Of late years
because Of it. These young men are able
to get luxuries and elegances at their clubs
which they could not expect to provide at
their own homes il they were married, and
they would rather forego marriage than
give them up. It would be all very we'll
if they could get wives with portions
which permitted the continuance of such
self-indulgence, but few Of them are able
to do that. As bachelors they can live off
the fat of the land, dress with elegance.
and enjoy social gayeties, to which they
know that they are welcomed with the
more eagerness because they are single.
As married men their incomes would force
them to live with the closest economy, or
what they would regard as such.