The Opelousas courier., 1885-12-12


VIM. Fl. Vanderbilt, the New York i
millionaire, the wealthiest man in Amer |
;ca, 10 dead. -
Senator Gibson has introduced bill
proyiding for the erection of public
building at Opelousas, La.
Don't fail to drop in at Littell's drug
st0re and take look at his beautiful
aisplay of holiday goods.
Game is becoming quite cheap now
Large ducks sold at l2s cents piece,
and teals at 5 cents during the past
week.
We call attention of parties seeking
investments III real estate to the adver-
tisement of the sale of Annie Gradnigo,
id another column.
Before making your purchases Of hol-
iday presents, inspect Littell's IRagnifi-
cent assortm ent, the most extensive
stock iD town.
The armistice between Servia and
Bulgaria has been prolonged to allow
conference of the greater European
pDwers more time TO settle the difficulty.
RAILROAD DORIS. "A regular passen-
uer train from Washington to New Or
leans, began running on the 3D., leaving
0pelousas east at 1880 Il. m. aud ar
riying from the west at 4:lO p. M. The
passenger train passes the freight train
at 0pelousas.
We are informed that DIR. w. A. Rob-
ertson met with Il severe accident last
Thursday, near Washington, BY ms
team running away aud throwing the
Doctor 10 the ground, fracturing sever
al ribs. and causing other serious IN
juTies.
The Presidents message ID a very
lengthy document, and generally pro-
nonncsd II very able one. While our
space will not admit Of its reproduction
Id full, we will endeasor TO give conl-
prehenslve review of its principal fea-
snres III our next issue.
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A pheasant was killed Oh the farm of
Nr. &. B. Andrus, two miles from Opel
onsas i. few DAYS ago, by The manager
Mr. Ditnmick The hunters have pnr
sned this rare bird SO close IN the iange
thirty or forty miles from here, that oc-
easionaI pheasants are sometimes found
within few miles Ut town.
Get your extras for that Christmas
dinner at Frank the Bakers, who has
made special preparations to meet the
wants Of The occasion, and is sup
plied with d large stock of fresh bread,
cakes confectionery, pastry, candies.
sugar toys, etc See his advertisement
Id another column.
WEATHER. Monday and Tuesday
were quite warm, with strong south
winds and threatening clouds, and al,
occasional light dash of rain. Wadnes-
din morning the winds shifted north
west with bracing temperature and
cIsar skiee, which have prevailed since
the change.
Cotton, cotton seed, and rice come
into the market daily, yet business Is
gemarkabie dull for the season. Ii must
mean that very little, If any, money is
leftover after settling up the dehtsof the
year. III fact, with The short cotton
crop and low prices Of the same, tile
most of tile planters will doubtless come
ont behind.
pRRsoNA AZ. We were favored with
pleasant calls, during the week, "
Judge s: Cart aud brother, and Mi NJ
Poussou of Pointe aux sIsoups Jay
Lacy of Washington, proprietor ol
Mount Hope Nursery Hon j MassIe
Martin, Of Waxia Yves Vidriue, Esq
of Willie Plate Mr. G. Wikoff, of Gar-
land Station !; Geo K. Bradford, Esq
Of Rayne and MIR. Jollu Il. Shaw, q
VILE Plate.
The District Court hogan ltd Decen'
bet jury term, ofl last Monday the 7fti
Tile Grand jury has beeu II session a.
The week and have returned Il nulnbel
0f true bills Tor various ottenses lrlt
bills wera found against Solomon VIII
liams and Moses Cain lstill 10 custody
charged with murder, against whom
\ khe previous indictments were quaslled
owing II souae defect Iii the same, n
tlse last term of Tie C0urt.
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d special dispatcll 30 the n. @. Times
Democrat from Waco, Tex, dated Dec
9Th says Sheriff DnsOn, of 1T Lsandrl
parish, Tsa., left here tonight with Johl
Y Wesley Harvey, who murdered Janse
McKey near 0pelonsas, tn Fsbsuary
1ey9. Harvey has been at large MI tI1
time. He was arrested yesterday 4