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The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

CERTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify, that We supervise the
arrangements for oil 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
lie the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our signatures attached, in it's
advertisements.
CT. BEAUREGARD,
J.. A. EARLY,
Commissioners.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24
E0R SALE.

A TRACT of cypress swamp Lssnd, situated
- about two miles west OF the Atchafalaya
river, and about two miles son th west of
ChurchVilles containing GAO acres, being
all Of Section ~, In T.4, S.R.Y Z. Titles
perfect-Terns cash, or porsion ca iii and bal.
sn6e on terms to suit purchaser.
GIL q PERRAAULT,
ENl3m Astys. and agents, Opelou sas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

prayaux typographiques On
Gous genres executes B nmpri-
merle du OoURRIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

LIE R6veil, t-MartinVille, pa
roisse St-Martin, du IL janvier :
La semaine qui Went de Sc
eouler a etc de beaucoup plus
agreeable que la pr6c6dente. II
fat I'm temps trop doux pour la
saison, car CO enlargement subit
de temperature a fait naitre
dams notre communicate une es-
pece de grippe qui force ceux
Qui en- sont atteints q garden
leur chambre plusieurs jours.
Les Ihumes de cerveau ct de
poiCfine sont pressure d p6tat
6pid6miQue.
-Lundi de cette semaine, un
ieune hemme nomm6 Joseph
Neveux, demeurant q trois mil
les de notre vile, partait de sa
Eksidence pour aller faire une
partie de chase, lorsqu'il arriva
pres dun clos, son fusil en- mains
partit at lie tua presQu'instan6-
nnent. SEES fun6railles ont Gu
lieu. IL jour suivant st. Mar
tinyilIe.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

D6c6dse-A Sd residences, d 0pelou-
aas, IL ri Jaavier 1885, Mme. MARIE
CoRA EsTokeE, veve da fea B. j.
lEallsss ag6e ! As ans 81 8 mois.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

On annonee qu'un comite
Went de Sc constituer, en- An
gleterre, pour etudier popportu-
mite de fonder I'm syndicat dams
le but de former un capital de
millions de 1ivres sterling pour
c~onstruire une fotte de croi-
seurs de guerre, Les promo
teurs de cette id6e ont l'inten-
ton de constrnire DIES navires
ayant une vitesse de % miles q
pheure, ct cette fotte serait mise
q la disposition du gouverne-
mant.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

lie Sugar Bowl and Farm
journal, Nouvelle-O Orleans, du
1yianvier
IL " aura, cette aimee, nm We
IitabIe Enlargement dams nos
Canpagnes. Beaueoup dc plan
teurs wont aiouter 10 riz a leur
enlture de la canine. Tn grand
nombfe d'entr'eux dissent qu'ils
pF6farent une petite r6colte de
sucre avec moins de d6penses.
oici CO qui prouve jusqu'a
T6vidence les 6norlnes d6savan-
kages dune culture unique.
Nous publiions, le 20 novembre
dernier, les ignes srlivantes que
nous reproduisons
lie Sud, a envoy6 an Nord
955, 100000 pour son bic, $780,
100000 pour son mails, $70,00O,-
900 pour ses viandes, S25. 000,-
600 pour son foin, en- tout $780,
900, 900. Sill q envoy6 la meme
somme au Nord, tous les ans,
dgpuis Ia gnerre, celia fait une
somme do SS $50, 600, 900. Notez
qu'aux prix actuels du cotton, il
8isut 10 travail de hnit hommes
pour acheter ID mails Que pro-
dait ID krayail dun seul homme
dams Tllinois.
VOLTA, certes, des chiffras as
aez 6loquents. Inntile d'y rien
ajouser. Il y d aurait folie d
nos planteurs d continner q en-
Eiehir lBs fermiers de p0uest q
laaEs d6pens, quand il lenr est
i facile de Ne snbVanir i eux
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24
La Revue, Marksville parois-

La Revue, Marksville parOis'
dc Avoyelles, du IL janyier
On nous annonce que la Ri
Were Rouge a monte de cine
pieds pendant la mutt do jeudi
4 yendredi. II y await, vendre-
III matin, IN pied d'eau dams lie
warehouse de M. Ludger Bar
bin.
LES dernieres pluies ont
cause nm dsgat Ell une perte d'a-
niunaux terribles dams la parois-
as Catah0uIa. Environ 5000 to-
ses de- betes a cornes, cochons,
moutons, etc, ont peri.
Nous publions Ie r6sultat
OfacieI dc p6lection qui q Gu lieu
Iundi dernier dams notre parois-
10. LA etc constat6, comform6-
mlent 4 Ia loi, par lie returning
officer en presence de trois t6-
rnoins competents. Les anti
prohibitionnistes sont yictorieux,
par une petite majorit6 desc
vOIx, ct, en- cons6quenee,av ven
10 des liqueurs alcoliades nesera
interrompue dams les limites
dc notparoisse.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24

Lie Sugar Planter, paroisse
Quest Baton Rouge, da 10 JAM
vier
400 onvriers travaillent main
tenant sur le chemin do fer
Louisiana Central, au-dela de
Point Breaux.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24


O6tait pendant Ia guerre de
1870.
On amene D une ambulance
paroissienne I'm des blesses de
Champigny.
-Diab1ei
ETH lui donne un coup de
bistouri dams le bas-ventre.
Rien.
-Diablsi
donne I'M second coup de
Ibistouri le long de La cuisse.
Rien.
-Diable
ut il va donnAr I'm troisieme
coup de bistouri dams le dos,
tlorsque le moblot Sc decide d
demander dune voix dolente
-Pourquoi me d6coupe-t-on
ainsig
Mon ami, c'est pour trou-
yer OF extraire la bale quiz.
LA ballet. Mails il fallait
done le dire, .je L airetir9e. Ellie
est dams la poche de mon panra-
Ion.
--~-----
A rh0pital, dams la sale des
galeux
Tn major B IN pauvre diahle
debout an pied du lit
-Soufrez-vous, mon garcon
soufrez-volls
-Oh, pas trop, major, mails
ca me d6mange.
--Je ne Fous demande pas ST
yous soufrez, H.. de Dbl je
vous dis : Soufrez-vous!
T8te du pauvre galeux, qni
charcha ene0ra Ia diff6ranna
The Opelousas courier., 1885-01-24
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, il gill,, IL Proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES.
CERTIFICATE,

/ 1867 Prizes, amounting to..-.......$26.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
PlATT's FOREIGN BOOM.
Irish Ofice-s Ask the Continuance in once
of Consnl PintE ut Cork.

Irish OHice-s Ask the Continuance in once
of Consul PiatT at Cork.
WASHINGTON, April lS.-The following
document signed BY the Mayor High
Sheriff and members Of Parliament of Cork,
has been transmitted through Mayor Grace,
of New York, TO the President:
Cork, IRELAND, April l, 1885.
To HIS Ercei!e@cy the President Of tie
UHi'sd States:
We, the undersigned, wish to convey to
your Exceleney our appreciation of the
dignifed and courteous manner in which
Consul J. j. Pia;t has discharged the duties
ofhis Office since his arrival in our midst;
also to acknowledge our Indebtedness to
him for his active co operation in the pro-
motion CT the late Cork industrial Exhibi-
ton and Of the Cork Literary Scientific
Society and to express hope that in any
alternatiors in the administration Of the
pubic services which your EXeellsucy may
expect to make, you would take into con-
sideration this expression Of our desire 70
have Consul Piatt continue as the repre-
sentative Of the United States.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
SUPREME COURT or APPEALs.


The Businsss Transacted a Yesterday
Session.
Court met yesterday according 10 It's ad
iournm.nt, all the Judges Ueing present
The following business was transacted:
Seabright rs, Seabrieht, Oh;o county ap
peal allowed. Bond $500.
J X Doug ASS vs. 4. Rutherford, admin
straror et al, Ritchie county, opinion by
Woocs Judge. Decree of Circuit Court re
versed and Gauge remanded.
J. W. Wandling, vs. Straw d Morton,
Wood county; opinion by Wood, Judge.
Judgment of Eircu Court reversed and new
trial awarded.
State Of West Virginia. W. Porter X
Shaver EaD&a hs county opinion by Sny.
der, Judge Judgment Of Circuit Conrt re.
versed and new trial awarded.
Hopkins &z Dhhney VS.. DetWiler. Ohio
county; opip;on hy Green, Judge. Decree
of Circuit Cont affirmed
+. Kyle, S5er, Fl va W II, and I. II. Hsr-
ney, CabrlA county; opinion 1y Green,
Judge Judgment Of Circuit Court revere
ed aud caHss remanded.
MatheDy - Sanford. Jackson county;
appeal biO~Su DOnu s-Uo
Knowles 81 ais VS.. Nail City Buiid'nR
Association, Ohio county; appeal aud 81
persedas refused
Blake Va. Lsidley, Ssbell ccaDtH Dis
missed o. notion of appellant.
Joseph Msrum sn6A. p. Clifford were,
on motion Of Jno. W. Kennedy, admitted to
practice in this court.
In the case of Sts,s vs.. Poker i Shaver,
from Kanavha county, a writ Of habess COZ
pus was ordered to be issued, returna.bIe on
Wednesday next, 70. bring the prisoners
froa the penitentiasyin ord9s that they may
be sent to Kanawha county for new :rial.
Childs vs.. Hurd Taylor county, decided
on former day ofthis tenn. was ordered
To be certified forthwith.
Adjourned to Wednesday at IL h m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
THE K. OF L. WILL TEST

The Law Regarding Foreign Contract
Labor "A Big Move.
New YORK, April S.-Four steerage pass
engers from Antwerp are. detained at Castle
Garden until an investigation can be made.
1t is claimed BY representatives of the
knights of Labor that they we're brought
over by a glass manufacturing firm in Kent,
Ohio in violation Of the Contract Labor
law"
What a Window Glass Worker Says.
PITTSBURGH. April lS.-The dispatch by
Associated Press was shown to a window
glass worker prominent in their association
in this vicinity and he appeared pleased. 1t
seems that the Window Glass Workers AS
soeiatioD, who originated the foreign con-
tract labor bill, which the last Congress
made law, in order to keep out Of this
country cheap Belgium window glass blow.
ers, have been waiting for an opportunity to
test the law. The Window Workers Asso.
ciatioa is International m character aud
their agents in Europe keep track of every
workman in the window trade. line leaves
the country they learn where he is bound,
and tito America whether he comes under
contract or not.
The window glass worker from whom the
above information was received says their
officers were notified some time ago by
cable that Day, Williams & Co, of Kent,
o., bad contracted with a number Of work
men and would bring them here. He said
Day, Williams Il Co. have the only nom
union window glass house in America, and
that they have been compelled to get what
workmen they can secure from abroad, as
there are no non.uniea window blowers in
the country. The window Glsssworkers
Association is known as loca! union 300
Knights OF Labor, which accounts for the
statement that the mea are detained in New
York by the Knights Of Labor.
\ Test Case.
when it was learned here that the i'm
portation Of this cheap labor was intended"
said worker, "a committee was appointed
to watch all the vessels and inspect the pas
seners on heir arrival Money and legal
talent have been engaged and the union
proposes to push the case for all it is worth
with the intention Of once and forever put
ting an end to this importation. The law is
all on our side, aud the captain of the yes.
sci which brought them over is liable TO
heavy fine, as well as the firm which i'm
ports them. We propose TO test the case in
the highest courts in the land, if necessary,
and we have the money, backing and brains
to dait."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
C0NVALESC|NG.
General Grant Growing Rapidly
Better.
Another Night Passed in Refreshing
SIumber.
Another Stride Towards the Pa
tents Recovery.
The Disease a Variety Of Cancer
Only Local ia Its Effects.

NEW YORK, Ap:iis.-General Grant fell
into q quiet sleep Immediately after ten
o'clock last night, and slept well until ?
q. m, when he awoke and took nourish-
ment. He soon fell asleep again until 5,
when be awoke, and nourishment was again
given him. He then slept lightly until 6,
when he swoke fully, took his coffee, dress
ed and began moving quietly about the
rooms. His pulse and temperature are
normal.
Last nights refreshing unbroken sleep
was another stride towards the Generals re-
covery- From 10 p. m. till q. m. he slept
without being troubled with the cough
which has heretofore caused him 50 much
pain in his throat
The General appeared at the Office win.
dow which adjoins his bedroom, and motto.
ing the reporters walking down the opposite
side Of the street, greatly returned their
spontaneous salutes. The General looks
much improved in personal appearance, and
will, it is expected, take drive out to day
or tomorrow, should the weather permit
A poor old man in seedy garments, who
said he had travelled on foot from Galena,
Illinois, and had known and fought under
The General, paused in front Of the house at
$50 this morning and dotIlng his weather
beaten hat prsSed loud and fervently for
bis recovery. When he turned TO 90 the
tears were coursipg each other down the
veterans face.
DR.. Fordyce Barker says that Genera
Grants disease is epithelioms a variety o.
cancer, but only local in its effects. There
have been cases OF recovery from this dis
ease, he said, but they are few. About
fifteen are on record.
Another dispatch says Of the appearance
Of the General at the window. Az ! o'clock
this morning he was standing at The library
window. One OF the three reporters stand
ing on the opposite side Of the sr"et happen
ing to look in the direction sa~ the General
He called the attention of hi' r"mptainns
to the fact. They looked ny s'i 5osed 10
the old hero, who acknow lsdSed he CON plI'
ment by giving them pleasant smile and
military salute. The Generals face looked
very thin. Harrison raised the window OF
the Generals sleeping room, nui by panto
mime endeavored t. show that he General
was feeling very well He held up his two
fingers and male motinas as !: driving q
horse which meant that The General wo id
90 riding at two clock this AFTERNOON.
At ii o'clock the drnp.ries oehiui the
part Of the Generals windoT ioTsri the
park were pushed aside and 'hs General,
himself, stepped close to the window pane.
His face was not pale but wore straInsd
expression that was almost piriful He
stood eject without support save OF his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
REiLS SYMPAThiZeRs
Iu VI, u:rral to Meet-Pacifie News From
the Nprthwest.

IN VI, u:rral to heet-Pacifc News From
the Northwest,
NoN.aEAr, April lS.-A mass meeting
Of French Canadians has been called tor To-
ligh, ,u Cha6aillez Square to protest
against Ggating their brethren in the
Northwest.
Colonel Quimct con.radicts the state
ment that the Sixty-ffth regiment (French-
Canadian will rot fight. He is providing
.Or their equipment and armament
OrA"A, April lS.-News ofs pacific ma
'ure Is received By the Government from
the Northwest 1t is believed By many
hat il The rebels do rot oppose the march
ot General Middleton's forces today or to-
tOw there will be no fighting. Indian
h Us seem TO have ceased fer some days,
lOG il is presumed that the Government
Comm;sslop has satisfied the demands ot
| fe haiEJreed in 3 measure. They are re-
,Srei 10 have issued 2i0 scrip settlement
Hams "a, - SAppelle. 1t ia matter OF
Common report that Mr. Royal caused
money to be con7eyed to Riel while at Win
/ llper.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
bwELLssURG NOTES.
!sr,ocinl 10 ,,c S,m.Llu R,al,,sr


WELISBrRG April lS.-The military car.
niyal given at the Gas City rink last night
night by Pierpoint Poet No. 90 A. r, was
vas doubtless the most interesting and
amusing scene of the season in the carnival
line About forty veterans Of the war,
many Of them old men, were on the rollers,
nearly all OF whom had never tried roller
skating before, but supposed that as they
had been accustomed to skate on ice in their
Younger days they could master the rollers,
but surprised even themselves q, the tum.
bles and exhibitions OF awkwarduess The
spectators enjoyed the scenes. many Of them
laughing until tears would come TO their
eyes At times over dozen old and mid
die aged men would be piled in e heap upon
the floor.
After the veterans became tired Of their
efforts and fun, an exhibition was given By
Cuuan Nelson, of Wellsburg, and few
other local sxperts-snd by the way our
city has a great many fine roller skaters Of
both sexes A Wheeling gentleman, who
skates some, few days ago expire Nsed
surprise at the fine skating Of Wellsbutg
parties and said they would compare favor.
ably with the usual travelling expert
Auctionee. John NJ. Wilson sold two lots
at the Court House to-day, one beinr tie
Burt property. for s7G0. the other one is the
Wallace property it bringing $40.
The fasmers report unusual backward
ness with spring work, and very little
olougbing is being done, and great many
sheep are dying from the effects Of ,be Sc.
we're winter sad scarci,y stfred.
The coal miners at tbe shaft are still out
on strike.
The riverside glass works are running
but not 10. their full capacity. Some OF the
workers arc stIIl on o strike.
A. special Temperance meeting will be
held in the Disc,ples' Church, cn Sunday
evening. The meetiag will be addressed
by tenn psraDce WORKER from Chicago
We congratulate the people Of Wheeling
on the prospect Of procuring natural gas
fos fuel and hope tie people Of that city
nav soon learn ths beneiii Of O good aud
clean fire withou, mech labor or expense.
The proposed savag in the consuming Of
gas over the use Of coal will be bensit
and saving 10 the Wheeling people. bat
they should have the benefit Of the q1Anti.
~ and cbeapneas "A ensged By persons liy.
Jog within the gas beL 70 tally appreciate
the difference.
Psere are c,oskers against the uso Of gas
as there are Always persons who oppose any
advance or improvement Shortly stter the
explosion ip this tosn wssn that elas OF
psTsons were using every Effort TO. have the
gas shut oG from ths city asd the possibility
that such might be done, the people arose
in almost ene mas aad petiiiohsd fos liz
retention, even in the face Of what seemed
great danger Of repeated explosions. ! cite
this fac, TO show what bold tho gas has on
the people here, how they cling to ia use
and prefer il 10 Other fuel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
THE INQUEST
shows MAXWELL Hard Up Before the MUIR
der But With Plenty the Day After.

shows MAXWELL Hard Up Before the MUIR
der But With Plenty the Day After.
ST. LOUIS, April lS.-At 1880 a. m. the
coroner's Jury and witnesses viewed the
body of Preller at the morgue; thence they
proceeded to the coroners office and com
menced the inquest. Cashier Hunt, of the
Southern Hotel, testified regarding the
arrival OF Maxwell and identified the
photograph of Preller; said he was
not brought into contact with either man
very often during their stay. A. S. Aloe,
opiieian, testified to call made by Preller
and Maxwell together two weeks ago last
Thursday. One of them, Maxwell, tried to
dispose Of msgc lantern, stereoptcon, &c.
The next Monday Maxwell called alone and
purchased some goods. He had q roll of
bills. He rendered 500 bill in payment
for purchases. James johnson, a salesman
of Aloe, recognized the photographs of both
Preller and Maxwell Maxwell was the
man who negotiated foI the sale Of the
magic lantern stereoptcol. This testimony
stsbhshes Msxwelrs apparent impecunicus
condition preceding the murder as well as
his Ueing hush the next day. AT this hour
g p N The inquest is proceeding, bat
there Is no prospect Of reaching verdict
toda,.
Charles Bsiger, of is South Broadway,
beirg shown picture Of Maxwell, testified:
ii recognize the face but would know him
better by his speech. / first saw him on
April 9th. BE bought two trunks at my
store. He wore fall, short hight beard
and mustache. | asked his name, SO
could deliver the valise he bought,
but he carried it with him.
He asked what it was specially made for.
| said it was wafer proof On Tuesday |
was called to the hotel to open the trunk.
| roneed blood where the trunk lay. |
eouldn't unite the rope as it had heen
seated. Some one shouted "Cut the ropeW
/ cut it and when / lifted the lid the dead
mans leg tell outward over the edge of tue
trunk. ssE the body Of the man in the
trunk. When the policeman saw the body
be shout,d Shat the trunk" When the
man bought the trunk he said he wanted
70 tray With it.
James Lyons, porter at The Southern
Hotel testified: Three weeks ago the oc-
cupant Of room Ia asked me to take up
some baggage. One trunk Is the same the
body was found IN. The trunk weighed
about 200 pounds. | went to take the rope
and strap otrir, but he said not to mind.
Thomas Marion, another porter, was
shown two pictures and said: 81 recognize
one of these as Preller, but cannot identify
the other. so we'll. saw the two men al
tha hotel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19

got dewn to q square tussle with the verna-
cular, II intend to stay in this country. /
have had most tempting offer to sing in
Paris, Madrid, Vienna and Berlin, but l
shan't accept it. Next year / shall come
oat in this country
More Pretentiously Than Ever.
I shall add ballet and opera, in some of the
most difficult roles. II is a singular fact
that all the great sopranos Of this country
ara named Emma. There is Emma Albani,
Emma Thursby, Emma Nevada, and-and
Emma Abbott-a quartette Of Ems /
think Mrs. Rammelsberg, who is now sing
ing in Europe. will one day be another star
in the American galaxy" 1t would take
volume to write all that Miss Abbott did say.
She SPOKE OF the weather, the roller rinks,
dime museums, the decadence Of minstrelsy,
in fact circumnayigated her intellectual
globe several tunes, by no means pheuom-
enal feat, however. VULCAN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
BRIDGEPORT,

This morn .ng at the Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hayes will preach on the subject,
The Study Of the Bibla" The evening
wAl be LOTS Wife"
Tonight the West Era,M. E. Church will
have missionary concert.
The Whsehnger Volasblstt sold well here
yesterday owing to the Saet that it contained
q lis; of ahe indictments made by the Ohio
county Grand Jury. Everyone seemed
anxious TO get German papsS and then
get Soma one to resd,it to him.
Mr.. Lewis Woodnsnsee has moved into
the property bought by him from Amos
Osborne lately.
Ms. George duncan has returned nom a
visis TO out of tsRn friends.
On Tuesday night the. Babes in the
Wood" viii give another shoK At DinE-
aars Bros Tnk.
A vendef Of stationery and worm medi.
cine was On he. street yesterday crying
the wares.
Judge j. b. CASTOR, OF st. Clairsville,
was in town yesterday.
Arch MeClarin leaves tomorrow for
New Orleans to attend the exposition
Joha 0verbsugh. of St Ciairsville, left
yesterday for East liverpool
Mss Lizzie KenRon, Of ST. CiAirsville, was
in town yesterday,
Yesterday was payday at the Standard
Mil.
Arch MeClArin is hauling brick from hi:
yards to the Island, and also TO Kifkvooi
Yesterday king6sher few against the
window of Gifin's grocery with srch forct
as to break lis neck, killing it instantly.