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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
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The proof of tho pudding is not n chewing
the string, btt Id having an opportunity to try
tho articIs yourself. M. e. Young g Co. tie
druggists. have i free trial bottle Of Dr.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lnng Syrup for each and
every une who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
asama, consumption d any lung affection
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
Q10n nm n presents gissn a.say; Sent

OZUU UUU Is Is sss ss'.ss postage. tag and by mail
you win gpt free package of goods Of large val
ne, that will start you in work that will at once
bring yots in money fasterahan any thing else IN
America. All about the. S200, 900 10 presents
with each box. Agents wanted everywhere. of
either ser, of Ill ages, for all The tie OF spare
time only, TO work far Us at their own homes.
Fortunes for al workers absolutely assured.
Don't delay. H HALLETT 3 Co, Portland, Me
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All the Star Grocery

All the Star Grocery
Macksrel, 3 foa i dime
Salt Meat, 81 cts per pound
Best Hams, Is Z :
Coffee, 10, 125 and Is per pound ;
Clarified Sugar, ID cts 8 s
Cut Leaf and Pulverized Sugar, 10 cts.
Dates, dried apples, primes. choW-cliow
iii bucket, &C., eileap for cash.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

Pens, Pencils, ink, Stationery, Seal
ing Wax Paper Fasteners, Ink and
Pencil Erasers, States, School Books,
school Baas, efe., III the Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

The Star Grocery -isjn receipt of q
ine lot of fresh goods, and offers extra
inducements to cash buyers choice
groceries, low prices, honest weights and
fair and square dealings. Call and see
foryourself.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

PERSONAL. MIR. Gussie Mayoo Of Lake
Charles son of our jovial fellow towns
man, Claudius Mayo, Esq, was on .
visit 10 friends here, during the past
weak,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

One Of the greatest inventions Of the
present age, and one calculated 70 pro-
dnce complete revolution II the print
ing Of newspapers, books, etc, i the
recently perfected type setting and dis
tributing machine. = is capable Of
performing tile work of twenty or thirty
colnpositors and will save as much hand
labor and time as the Hoe perfeefing
press saves over the old time Washing
ton hand press. The editor of the
Washington Post Mr.. Hutchins, Is IN
tereated iii this invention and has ar
ranged to demonstrate the practical OPP
Grafton of this truly wonderful machine
in an appropriate manner. = will not
/ be long before these machines will find
their way ii every large printing Office
in the country
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
&9ardi-a -aras At Washington.

In obedience to the summons of his
majesty, King Cotton, we as an honor
cd member of his august household
promptly repaired to his Carnival Cap
ital on last Tuesday to pay our alle-
glance to his regal presence, as well as
to share in the joys and pleasures of
the 99th anniversary which was to be
celebrated with such splendor and mag
ni6cence by the loyal subjects of bis
sunny realm.
It was threatening day, yet it seem
ed that the clouds withheld their showers
in order to make the occasion grand
and the event pleasant to both King and
subjects. Truly, it was gala day TO
all who participated in or witnessed the
brilliant pageant. At the bugle blast
his Maj6sty's Royal Body Guard, COM
posed of a score of armored Knights,
mounted ON blooded steeds richly ca
parisoned, formed in columns of twos
and headed the cortege. Next his Ma
jesty's Imperial Brass Band in mag
niacent wagon, drawn by the finest
horses from the royal stables. Then .
large and splendidly upholstered float
containing the glittering throne on
which sat the King, magnifcently dress
ed in his robes of State, with golden
crown studded with diamonds on his
royal brow, and around him stood his
oourtiers doing honor to their beloved
ruler. Behind this followed a squadron
of the Royal Guards attired in the gilt
tering uniform of their honored rank.
Next q splendid coupe in which sat la
dies and gentlemen of the royal house,
bold, richly dressed, who served to IL
lustrate the wealth and magnifcence OF
his Kingdom. Then large aud APP
propriately decorated float, on which
sat, in a striking tableau, thirty -eight
little maidens, tastefully dressed, re-
presenting the different States which
acknowledge the authority and pay
tribute to good old King Cotton. Then
followed more carriages containing sub
jeets of the realm, . long retinue OF
horsemen, and large number ou foot,
marching in orderly procession to testi-
III their love to the King, and to give
greater Sclat to his triumphal passage
through the limits Of bis capital city
Although it was rnmored that IN as
aault was threatened by some crank
upon the life of the beloved King dur
ing the day, yet the ARGUS" eyes Of
his Royal Guards, and Of his other de-
voted subjects, prevented any such cri
minal desperation during bis glorious
march through the streets of bis Loyal
seat of empire.
At night grand ball followed, which
brought out all Of the beauty and CHI
valry OF the realm, aud made tile eele-
bration complete ovation 70 the King
and briIllant success BIZ lila loving
subjects. Flee le Roi
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Improved Cotton Seed For Sale.

a LIMITED quantity Of the celebrated Al
~ leu prolific long staple cufton seed. grown
IN this parish. This cotton always brings one
cent or mere per pound over the eotton ussa-
ally raised heie. Apply ut this Office. or 10 r..
i. D'Avy, Plaiaance. Feb 7tf
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.racknell Biscuits, Vanilla Waters,
Batter Crackars, Cocoanut Snapss Rich
Lunch, Royal Dessert, MIC Macs. Gin
ger snaps, Excelsior Soda, K Soda and
other kreah crackers st tie Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

TEMPERANCE MEETrNG The man-
ayers ef the Exposition have oct apart
ths 18th, 18th and 18th days of March
III meeting Of the National Temper
snce Society, headquarters 5s Reed ss.,
New York, which ii one of the most
powerful and aetive temperance organ-
izations ID the world. The meetings
viii be addressed By some of the most
sl0ausns and abls speakers hi tile Upik-
id States. Il Is desired that friends q
Ehs temperance cause will arrange 10
o6ns ~ delegations and remain At lsast
ssn laye, beginning o. tho ilth. Nom
Aag, March I6sh, las been set apart
specially IL tlis Louisiana Temperance
ay ii tho Exposition, and able speak
~ wiil address the meeting sat the Ma-
eis hall, II tlie Exposition building
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Country merchant ts arc renaiufied tIaas
tlev can res their paper bags, wrap
irag pns,a nnd tWine " n q. prices 81
shs Star Groesr
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
Jan. 81, 1885
EDUBLIc SALE.
Probate p coe.rt, Parish Of s.. Landry, No -

DpBLiC SALE.
Probate Court Parish Of 81. Landry, no. -
Estate OF Isaac You've. ALIAS RICHARD.
BY virtne of an order Of the Hon. the Proc
bate Court in aud for the parish Ut St Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to tile last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or q duly qualified auetioneer,
at the Court House, III town 1T Opelousas.
parish of St. Landry on SATLGRDA T,
March 2lst, 1884. the following described
property, belonging to the estate Of Isaac
Young. alias Richard, deceased. ta-wit:
/. Fifteen acres OF pfairie land, more or
less sifuated at Pot Cove, III the parish of st.
Landry. bounded ou the north hy Dasiel
Webster, on the east hy Joseph Jahnsan, on
the south by Joseph Dorsey and son. and on
the west by Joseph Dorsey aud son, with all
the bindings and improvements thereon.
Terms-Cash.
THEoGENE CHACHERE,
Feb. IA, 1885. Administrator.
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Il fresh supply of Lsgsdrstla's spring
garden ssssIs Ill 3 II. LittsIl i.
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IL he s.ar Grocery Nssss lsland

II shs asaNF aTossTy 1Vesgs 7sglE150z--
N. II Family Story Paper
N. + Firesiae Companion,
ST. Nicholas. Ghatserbex,
Puck Street Il sanieli's II, Z. Weekly,
Seaside. Eraekside 8. Family Libraries.
Moving Pictures, Picture Books,
Book Of Travel Adventure, Poetry. II Fietion
School Books, Blank Book. States, Pens, &c
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Services at the Church Of the Epiph-
any tEpiscopall tomorrow evening at
$50, by the Rev C. G. Cramer.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
Buy your candies 1t the Star Grocery.

Get your valentines at the Star Gro
Gerry news stand.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

Central Fire Shells, Powder. Shot
and Caps, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21

Oranges, apples, cocoanuts, cabbages
and bananas at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-02-21
100, 700 BRICKS FOR SALE

i SO q Thousand, one mile from Conlona
- Bridge Bayou Techs.
Jan. Iran ]. 4. THIBoDEAUx.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Worked the Wrong Racket.

From the San Francisco Alta.
"Ma and l." she -aid shyly, care
more like sisters thaa mother and
daughter
"Yes,' he said, with a lingering in
Election on the after guard OF his eyes, !"
which rose clear to the ceiling.
! eyes, indeed" said the girl, with a
rosy flush on her cheeks making her
infinitely more beautiful than ever.
"Ma and are inseparable. We have
never been separated a single day since
I was little baby"
"N-no?" he said, this with an infec-
tion on the second section of mo" that
went only half way to the ceiling and
back again.
"Oh dear, no." the girl went on in
her artless way; "and ma always said
that when l was married she was going
to love my husband like her own son
and come and keep house for u.s.
"Oh-h!' said William, with circum-
fex. Then he rose up slowly and firm
ly, and said that hehad anote in bank
to take up at 8 o'clock; as it was now
$50 he would go. And he did go.
And he didn't come back again. Not
never. And ma said to the girl:
''That's where you missed it in not
trusting your mother. Why didn't
YOU tell me that man had been mar
ried before? Had I known he was a
widower, I would have played the
home for old women racket on him."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Cinderella's Slipper.

London Globe: The origin of this:
nursery tale is sufficiently curious
About the year 173O French actor
of equal talent and wealth, named
Thevenard, in passing through the
streets of Paris, observed upon a cob
bler's stall the shoe of a female, which
struck him by the remarkable small
ness of it's size. .fter admiring it for
some time he returned to his house,
but his thoughts reverted to the shoe
with such intensity that hereappeared
at the stall the next day, but the cob
bier could give no other clew to the
owner than that it had been left In his
absence, for the purpose of being re
paired. Day after day did Thevenard
return to his post to watch the REIN
tegration of the slipper, which proceed
ed slowly; nor did the proprietor ap-
pear to claim it. Although he had
completed the Goth year of his age; So
extravagant became his passion for
the unknown fair one that he became
(were it possible for Frenchman OF
that day to be SOY melancholy and
miserable. His pain was, however,
somewhat appeased etheappearanee
of the little foot itself, appertaining to
pretty and youthful girl in the hum
blest class of life. All distinctions were
leveled at once by love; the actor
sought the parents of the damsei, pro-
cured their consent to the match, aInn
actually made her his wife.
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his food much better, and consequently,
keep in good condition on much less
feed than loose built, slab sided horse,
with weak digestive organs.
In recent paper we suggested that
it might be good policy for farmers to
keep an extra team of breeding mares,
to help during the greatest rush OF
work and raise pair of colts during
the more leisure season. In following
out such plan he should employ no
common scrub to sire his colts, but
employ thorough breds; a Percheron
OF Clydesdale, if he wants to breed
solid work horses; Cleveland Bays, or
some other good, active breed with
great powers of endurance. if he wishes
to breed roadsters. In this way he is
constantly improving his herd, and
when he hires men to work his teams
they can earn their money.
Another great advantage in keeping
none but good horses is, they are
always salable.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Are Women HandsomeE~ TRAN
Men?

Inever felt so thoroughly convinced
(writes Clara Belle to the Cincinnati
Enquirer) that women arereally hand
somer than men as by the slghe OF
several of our favorite actors bereEt OF
mustaches. We have to, go, smooth
faced all the while, and yet most OF rs
manage to do it prettily; but there
isn't one man in hundred whose
countenance can stand on its naked
merits. There is a popular young
actor named John Drew at Daly's
theater, and an actress OH the same
stage named Ada Rehan. They have
been mimic sweethearts for several
years in modern comedies. Daily has
revived an old play belonging to II
period when mustaches were unfashnzl-
able, and the actors concerned in the
representation were ordered to get
clean shaven. They obeyed, though
it is said that they postponed the
sacrifice until the last hour before the.
initial performance. Well, Drew ls'
truly a frightful object. His revealed
mouth is simply dreadful. Perhaps it
misses the weight of the mustache, and
will gradually come under symmetr trieal
control, but on the occasion OF its de-
but it was a sad wreck. / am told
that Miss Rehan, on first encounter
ing him in the wings, calculated
"Good heavens! is that the mouth 1
have been kissing all along2'
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
THE WORLD WOULD BE BETTER.

II men cared less for wealth and fame
And less for battle-fields and glory;
If writ in human hearts, name
Seemed better than in song and story;
Ii men, instead OF nursing pride,
Would learn to hate it and abhor it;
Ii more relied on love to guide
The world would be the better for it.
Ii men dealt less in stocks and lands
And more in bonds and deeds fraternal;
Ii Loves works had more willing hands
To link this, world to the supernal;
Ii men stored up loves oil and wine
And on bruised human hearts would pour
it;
Ii "yours" and ''mine' would once combine
The world would be the better for it.
Ii more would act the play OF life
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal;
Ii bigotry would sheathe its knife
Till good became more universal;
II custom, gray with ages grown,
Had fewer blind men to adore it;
Ii talent shown for truth alone
The world would be the better for III.
If men were wise in little things
Affecting less in all their dealings
Ii hearts had fewer rusted strings
To isolate their kindly feelings;
II men, when wrong beat down the Right,
Would strike together and restore 1T;
II Right made Might in every fight
The world would be the better for it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Fruit Eaters Need No Doctors.

We were struck recently by the re-
marks of doctor friend of ours who
said no one thing would do so much to
make people independent of the medi-
cal profession as the daily use of fruit.
He had noticed that those farmers in
whose families fruit was regularly and
largely consumed, seldom needed his
services. We thought what pity
every farmer in the land could not be
convinced of these truths. 1t is a
deplorable fact that the farmers fami-
lies do not enjoy that robust health
that country air and outdoor life, with
plenty of exercise should give. 1t Is
also a fact that living on farms whose
rich acres are aching to produce abund-
ant crops of the varied fruits, but very
few have plenty, and many never have
any fruit, except it may be an OCCASION
al apple. The standard food in ma
jority of farmers houses consists
largely of bread, butter, and meat
| (mostly pork fried in grease, and
where pastry or cake is used, it has
| lar.i in large proportion in it's compo-
! sition; and this food is eaten at least
twice, and, in many families, three
times day, year in and year out. Is
it any wonder that they are not more
healthy, and that their prevailing
diseases are such as indicate an over
consumption of greasy food? If fruits
were expensive or difficult to raise, there
would be some excuse; but there is no
part of the country without plenty of
varieties adapted to its soil and climate,
and just such as are fitted by nature to
both nourish and cleanse the body, and
no more skill is required to grow them
than to grow corn or wheat.
Why is it that so few farmers make
any attempt to provide an adequate
supply of what would add much to their
pleasure, and save many times its cost
in doctors bills, to say nothing of the
suffer1ngs and loss of their dear ones
We entreat you, decide just now not to
let the spring pass without planting a
fruit yard. Surely it is better to grow
fruit than to be continually dosing with
medicine ?-Rural New Yorker.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Keep None But Good Horses.

One reason why SO many of our farm
ers have found farming less profitable
than it ought to be, is because they
have kept so much poor stock. Even
where they have not attempted to make
stock a direct source of income, but
have only kept enough to work the farm
and supply the wants of the family,
they have suffered loss by keeping those
of too little value. In the way of
horses, every farmer expects to keep
enough to work the farm, draw its
products to market, haul back such
supplies as are needed and carry the
family when they leave the farm for
business, for pleasure, or in the dis
charge of social or religious duties.
Now, how common it is for farm
er to think that he can get along
with w-priced, perhaps broken-d down
horses, at least for part of his sup
ply. His pride may lead him to keep
one pretty snowy span to drive
upon the road, while quite inferi-
or ones may pass muster as work
horses. This, we think, is a mistake.
No species of stock costs SO much for
keeping as horses, and It costs just as
much to keep poor as good horses, and
often more A well built horse, with
perfect organs, will digest and assimliate
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Bearing Calves.

A calf may be reared to make an ex-
eellent COW in the following way
When it is weaned-and the sooner
this is done the better-and it is taught
to drink milk, it may be fed upon
skinned milk warmed to the heat of
the new milk and fed in sufficient guam
tity and no more. It is overfeeding
which does most harm to calves. The
first month three quarts of milk three
times day is enough, the second
month four quarts may be given at a
meal, and the third month six quarts
twice day with drink of water at
noon. After two months it should be
taught to eat little mixed bran and
corpmeal. and this may be gradually
increased until it gets pint day when
months old. The milk may be con-
tinued up to OF months if it is con-
venient. and lately it may be mixed
with an equal part of warm water. A
small quantity of meal should be given
always. New York Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
FARM and HOUSEHOLD.
Farming Notes.

Mr.. F. P. Root, one of Western New
York's most successful farmers, has
found full-blood Durhams no better for
fatten1ng than grades "from good COM
mon native cows"
4 sheep is the most uncomplaining
of all animals. It suffers and dies with
the greatest patience, and, therefore,
needs close watching. When a sheep
stops eating it is in bad way. 1t is
far more easy to keep it in good
health than to restore it when sick !;
but, as with other animals, it is usually
the case that it's digestive organs are
out of order, and simple dose of oil
will do more good than doctoring with
many drugs.-Laniger.
The son of a naturalized citizen who
came to this country with his father be-
fore he was of age becomes a citizen
with all the privileges of naturalized
citizen when he reaches the age of 81
years and without any legal process or
form. His fathers citizenship confers
the privilege upon the son under these
circumstances.
Dress fans are of transparent gauze,
painted, but in these also the black and
cream or delicate tinted ones are alone
worth the purchase money. The reds
are ugly, and the blues must be of
peculiar shades and match the toilet or
they are horror.
They are the grays and wood colors,
which are lovely when they can be
found, and the decoration is dainty and
in small fair Towering disigns: but one
such is rarely seen, while bold colors
and large striking objects which are
supposed to ornament them stare one
out of countenance at every turn,-Jen-
nv June.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
A Barrel Hammock.

The season for hammocks is here,
and will tell you how to make COM
Portable, inexpensive one. Bring your
old -four barrel from the cellar or store
room, knock it to pieces, clean and
paint the slaves. Procure rope four
times in length Of the place where it is
to be suspended, and in size little lar
ger than clothes line. Now halve the
rope, double each piece in the middle.
and commencing two yards or so from
the end, weave it over and under each
stave about three inches from the end
of each one, which will bring the rope
crossed between each; do both sides
the same and your hammock is com
plete. One end of the rope should be
fastened up higher than the other. AT
first this may not seem firm, but when
there is any weight on it, the rope be-
comes "taut" and secure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
ACandid LOrd-Lieutenant.

Daniel O'Connell, in the zenith ofhis
popularity, was the idol of the Irish
people. When he was released from
prison, where he had been confined for
some offence against the Government,
it was feared that his appearance in
Dublin would be the signal for a riot.
The troops remained in their barracks,
and the Lord-Lieutenapt visited them
to await what might arise.
To while away the time, one of the
cavalry officers, Lieut.. Twigg, con-
Quoted his Excelleney over the reggi-
mental school-room. The lieutenant,
in talking about the best method OF
educating children, emphasized the
idea that it was a mistake to teach
them lessons by rote. The proper
system was to cultivate their reason
ing powers, so that they would under
stand what answers they should give.
Nov here's most intelligent pupil,
Bill JONES'" said the lieutenant,
anxious to illustrate the success of his
educational method. ''Tell me, Bill,
who is the greatest person in the king
dom of Great Britain"
''Her Majesty the Queen" answered
Bill.
Good. And who is the greatest
person in Ireland?" continued the
lieutenant, confident that the reply
would be, ellis Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant"
'Daniel O'Connell!" answered the
boy, with promptness and vigor.
''Pon my word, Mr.. Twigg, I am
afraid the lad is right" said the
Viceroy, smiling at the blushing Off
Ger.