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The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
New Rates Of Postage.

On July ! the following important
changes will be made in the rates Of
postage:
|. Any article in Il newspaper or
other publication may be marked for
observation, except by written or print
ed words, without increase of postage.
2. All newspapers sent from the office
of publication, including sample copies,
or when sent from Il news agency, to
actual subscribers thereto, or TO other
news agents, shall be entitled to trans
mission at the rate of one cent per
pound or fraction thereof, the postage
to be prepaid
8 The weight of all single-rats let
ters is increased from one-balf of one
ounce each or fraction thereof to one
ounce each or fraction thereof The
same increase of weight is allowed for
drop letters, whether mailed ut stations
where there is a free delivery or where
carrier service is not established.
4. A special stamp of the value of ten
cents may be issued, which when at
tached to letter, in addition to the
lawful postage thereon, shall entitle
the letter to immediate delivery at any
place containing 1000 population or
over according to the Federal census,
within the carrier limit of any free de-
livery Office, or within one mile of the
post Office coming within the provisions
of this law, which may in like manner
be designated as special delivery of
flee; that such specially stamped let
ters shall be delivered between a. M.
and midnight that a book shall be
provided in which the person to whom
tho letter is addressed shall acknowledge
its receipt that messengers for this
special delivery are to be paid eighty
per cent. of the face value of all the
stamps received and recorded in q
month, provided that the aggregate
compensation paid to any one person
for sncli service shall not exceed $40
per month, and provided further that
the regulations for the delivery of these
specially stamped letters shall in no
way interfere with the prompt delivery
of letters as provided by existing laws
or regulations.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Al recent meeting Of the Regal As
trononioal Society, III London, the
Earl of Crawford made very interest
ing statement in regard to one of the
satellites of Jupiter. DR.. Copeland, he
said, had recently observed transit of
Jupiter's fourth satellite, that is, the
passage of the satellite across the plan
cts disk While closely watching the
phenomenon, be saw the satellite over
take and occult its own shadow on the
body Of the planet Therefore, at tile
time Of observation, the sun, the earth,
Tie satellite, and the part Of Jupiter's
disk oeculted fnnst have bsBn in one
straight line Under these conditions
an observer On tie huge planet, at the
right point of view, would behold our
earth, dwindied BIZ distance to tiny
black sphere, making transit on the
sun's bright surface. But we fear that
the grand phenomenon Of q transit of
the earth was invisible to observers on
the Jogian disk, for there is hardly q
possibility that life, even ii its lowest
forms, has yet developed on the gigan-
tic globe, where primeval chaos still
reigns.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
tune.

June contributes an interesting bud
ret of planetary events. The great
sun himself is joint actor with the mem
bers Of his family in three of them
the conjunction Of Saturn. the quadra-
tnsa of Uranus, and tue superior cou-
Junction Of Mercury Five Of the plan-
cts, grouped near the sun and near
each other, make matters lively, as
they meet and pass an the celestial
track, sast4rn being iiaconjunction with
Venus ard Mercury, and Neptune with
Mercury aud Mas. The moon is not
Oittlens by The more imposing mem
bers Of the family, for besides paying
her respects to caei1 planet in turn, sue
occnIfs Uranus, Alderaran, aud Oni-
eros Leonis for the pleasure Of fDrtfln-
ate observers iii some portion of the
terrestrial. domains Thus the mouth
hears witness, Us all previous mouths
have done, aud all coming months will
do, to the never ending succession of
interesting phenomena, the Wondrous
variety, and tbs spiritual exaltation
that rewards the faithful study of tile
queen Of the sciences. Scientific Amer
lean
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
A wonderful Discovery.

Consnmpuves, aud all who suffer
from any affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can find certain cure in DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
Thousands Of permanent cures verify
the truth of this statement. No medi-
cine can show such a record of wonder
fnl cures. Thousands OF once hopeless
sufferers now gratefully proclaim they
owe their lives to this New Discovery. It
will cost you nothing to give it q trial.
Free trial bottles lt NJ. P. Young e.
Co. = drug store. Large size. $I.00. 2
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Mr.. Z Veltin, one of our pioneers in
silk culture, sent us a sample Of his CO.
coons last week, of which Ie made this
season some forty ounces, against sixty
last yenr. A great number of his worms
died just before spinning their eocoons !;
otherwise lie would have secured a lar
ger yield than last year. as he has en-
larged bis facilities for the pursuit of
tllia pleasant and highly remuneratiye
industry. He hopes to succeed better
in the future, BY providing well ventil-
ated quarters for his worms, the mortal
ity among which he ascribes to the
heat aud bad ventilation.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Nj. Eustis boldness aud dasll stamp
him as a ulan iii nerve, backbone aud
independence of character, aud Is a
leader worthy to carry the Democratic
bannoF. BY speaking his mind ID an'
osea at,l frank manner he has shown
that lie Id not tllr mpre creature of anF
rir,u formed to eontrol Federal patron
age that he il head aud shoulders
above such Iittleness, aud seeks OILY To-
do his whole duty to the people who
eleebsd him.
Had lie been disposed to agree to the
confirmation of certain Independents
who had fought his party IN the last
canvass be might easily have held q
prominent position IN the Congression-
81 ring at Washington aud con trolled a
liberal share of Federal patronage in
this State but IL is a source of con
graduation that he declined to do so,
ana that lie has come out n1anfully and
boldly and thrown the gauntlet down
til tEoae who insult the Democracy OF
Louisiana hy styling themselves RR
RoRM Democrats
Among Democrats there il no such
distiuction. All Democrats ars reform
I'm. and lie who is not q reformer is
certainly not q Democrat. West Ba-s
ton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
NO. So.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
SHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Perish ofSt. Landry, No l3s08
H. & C. Newman VS.. Maurice Polingue.

By virtue ofa writ of Fl. IA. issued out of the
18th Judicial District Court, in and for the
parish of st Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed. / will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House in the town of Opelousas,
parish OF st. Landry. on SATURDAY, the
Goth day of June, 1885, at ii o'clock a. m,
the following described property, to-wit:
l A property situate III the town of Grand
Coteau, st. Landry, improved, and occupied
by said Maurice Pollingue having front of
ninety-six feet on Main street and running
back to Burleigh street bounded on the east
by land of Mrs. Dr. Edgar Barry, on the west
By property of A. H. Castillo, being the same
property acquired in 1875 from DR.. G.. w.
Gardner, by act before John F. Smith, Notary
Public, and recorded in Alienation Record
book C No, 2, page pa, Recorders office, Par
ish st. Landry
A property situate in same town, improy-
ed, and occupied by NJ. Pollingue as resi-
dence, having front of about one hundred
and ninety two feet on Burleigh street, and
running to VIM. Burleigh's field, bounded
east by lot of Mrs. Ben Haw and west by lot
of Frank Brinkhaus, being same property
acquired in 1869 by act. before said John F.
Smith, Notary, from Mrs. Bernard, and which
is recorded in book " page 800 of Alienation
Record of st. Landry.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash
c. G. DUsON,
May l6, 1885. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

We have ataIk of cotton grown by
III. Dupre O Arnaud on Bayou Marie
gr0quailt, in this parish, sent TO our of
iice last Tuesday, which measures over
Elaraa feet high and contains several
blossoms: Tf tllia il d fair sample of tho.
cotton crnp IL that section, then the
prospect Id nost datteEing one indeed.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
SCHOOL NOTICE.

OFFICE Board PUBLIC SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
0PELoUsAs, st. Landry Parish, La.
m LII public schools, that were opened for
N three months during the spring term of
1885, are hereby authorized to continue two
additional months. May aud June.
Teachers will remain IN charge of their
same schools, aud receive the same salary per
month. G. c. SWAYZE,
April %, 1853. Sec. g. Supt
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The sale of the 10th Section (640
acres ef School land) which was to have
been made tile 9th ult., was post
p0nad until Tuesday, the 9th inst. No
further notice of aaid sale will be given,
aud we suggest that land bnyers should
faot neglect this opportunity to make a
knIendfd Investment.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Don't forget the Grand Exposition AT
Porrodin's Hall next Monday and Tnes-
ahs nights, for tlle benefit Of the Con-
rent of the immaculate Conception.
"A eoupls Of hours may be spent tilers
vsry agFasably, wliiiB assisting q nost
worthy institution Mrs Schwartz, of
kaW 0sleann, now on q visit hBre, has
kindly volunteered 10 sing on these oc-
easians. This lady possesses ren1ak-
ablg lns and we'll cultivated voice. aud
a hsar her ID alone worth more than
a. priGa of admission SEQ advertise
nazA Id another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The following appointments of schoUl
directors for 81 Landry parish we're
submitted tn, and approved bs the
Stnte Board Of Education ah its session
hsld at. Baton Tonge sast Monday,
sIame Iss, viz Dr.. Louis Hadden, ID
dartel, g. Y EaIef, e. Thompson,
FrAnk Wharton, EtienDe Stagg, T r.
pAlIun and r. e. Litteil
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Probate Coetrt, Parish of 81, Landry, No. 1910
ESTATE OF MICHEL CoURvILLE AND WIRE
Whereas, Louis Courvile, Of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator of said estate,
has filed a. tablean of classification of the
debts thereof, accompanied by his petition
praying for the homologation of the same
And whereas, the prayer of said petition,
for the publication OF the notice of the same,
has been granted by an order of court dated
May 81, 1885;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town Of
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homolOgated
and confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE,
May %, 1885. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Our Washington neighhor, the Argus,
has completed the fourth year of its
existence and bids fair to live long and
prosper, which we trust it may do. 1t
4 al excellent local paper bright and
nawsy -and deserves all the support
land more tool that it receives from our
Washington friends.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
NOTICE OF ADMINIsTRATIoN.

Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 4626
ESTATE OF AUGUsTE BERTRAND.
Whereas. Theogeue Bertrand, of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator of the estate OF
Auguste Bertrand, deceased, late OF the par
ish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position TO said appointment will Tile the same
in writing, in my office, in the town of 0pelou.
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES @. CHAGHERE,
NAV %, 1885. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

No doubt our local snmmer resorts
will soon be open for the reception of
visitors and inquiries are already be-
irR made as to which would be the
NEST agreeable locality to spend few
ifays during the summer season
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Our town is about as dull as usual
eH d little more 90, but promises TO be
s1meWhat livelier next week, with the
Exposition Monday and Tuesday, the
Concert and Ball Thursday, and Maj.
Addison In his open air entertainments
fRnd sOapl tsbetWeen drinka.p
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Ata meeting of the State Board o.
Education, III was determined 70 estaD,
IiaIl i Normal school In this city, and
ma accumulated rents and revenues
frous the Normal school property be
..fnrned ovar to the School Board Of this
eitv. to be used for that purpose. This,
Ne presume, is in response to the pefi
zion If tbe Peabody Normal school, TO
wbich we make reference some days
agt,. New OrIeans needs q Normal
echool. and sIlis step To establish one
here win be generally applandsd ~
20. States
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Mr. Pierre Z6lien Richard, of Belle
vue, sent us few magnificent speci-.
mems of Irish potatoes on Thursday
the finest we have seen this year He
proposes to ship about 90 barrels of
the same sort to New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Major Addison gave another of lls
pleasant entertainments at Perrodin's
Hall last Wednesday for the benefit of
0palousas Fire Co. No. /, and kept his
audience entertained as Hsual with
vocal aud instrumental music and side
splitting performances.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

SOCIETY NoTEs. Miss May Sandoz
entertained number of her young lady
friends at a birthday party last Tues
day, and was ably assisted by Misses
Aida Veazie. Ada, Marie. Mabel and
EateIle SandOx.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

NOTICE.--U. $. Land Office, New 0rleans,
~ La. May 10th, l6s5.-Notice is hereby.
given that tho following settler has
fled notice of his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk of
Court at Opelousas, La, on the 3et.I of June,
1885, viz, James w Bryant, who made
Homestead Entry No. $751; for the northwest
quarter, section 8, Tp. 2 s, r. l East La.
Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
Avoyelles, Parish, La.;J. b. Sinelltary, James
II. Sonolith and a.. @. Stewart, of Ghicot, st.
Landry parish, La. C. b. DARRALL,
May %, 1885 st Register.
Corn, Oats, Bran and Hay at the Star
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
TDUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court PARISH of ST. Landry 10. 1868
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD.

Probate Court, Par-isA of ST. Landry No. 1868
ESTATE oF RAPHAEL RICHARD.
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the pari4b of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder by the under.
signed administrator or a duly qualified auc.
tioneer, at the residence of Garland Peck.
near Grand Coteau, in the parish of st. Lam
dry, on WEDNESDA T, june 10th, 1885, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Raphael Richard, deceased, late
of the parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
| Four apents of woodland situated near
Bayou Carencro, with all the buildings and
improvements, bounded nerth by lands OF Mrs.
Virginia Mcpherson, south by lands of Valsin
Richard, west by lands formely belonging to
widow Dosite Leger, now to Ghas. Eadland,
and east by lands eff Mrs. Mcpherson, being
same property acquired of Jos. D. Richard on
August 8th. 1883, recorded in Conveyance
Book d. No. 2, page I64.
One creole horse, one side saddle, one lot
household furniture, one tool chest and lot of
carpenters tools, one gum one pistol, &c
Terms-Casf,
JULES RICHARD,
May ., 1859. Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The installation of officers of Opel
ousas Fire Co. No. toolF place last
Tuesday evening, and was aecompan.
isd with sort of general speech max
ing all round
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
The Question Settled.
New Orleans Times-Democrat, june I'd.
"

New Orleans Times Democrat, june 3D.
1t will be source of general con-
graduation that the question of re
opening the Worlds Exposition has
been finally settled, and that the people
OF the country will have an opportunity
of again witnessing the greatest display
ever gathered together in the history of
the world. Owing to obstacles neces-
sarily incident to every movement to-
ward renewal of a gigantic enterprise
such as this, much time was consumed
IN perfectlng organization, but this ac-
complished, as will be seen from the
report of last nights meeting at the St.
Charles Hotel, tie rest was easy. Sub
scribers came forward witt. perfect will
lingness, even with alacgity, to pledge
their former subscriptions, and, in many
instances, to increase them.
The feeling of doubt and uncertainty
has passed and an era of energy and
business pluck is breaking upon us. 1t
has long been anxiously looked for. 1t
has long been needed, and in the cues
ton of reopening the Exposition it may
DO said to have had it's day break. Now
our people will move forward with a
will. A newer incentive will energize
their efforts, and when opening day of
the reborn Exposition comes around it
will see community the wiser from the
education 1t has received and filled with
the stronger impulses of the new South.
The Exposition is now certainty
We extend to our sorely tried friend
of the Washington Argus and TO his
grief stricken wife our heartfelt sympa-
thy in the sad loss they have sustained
of their only child. Only few months
ago they were called on to mourn the
death of their first born, and now, alas.
their little darling Aline, too, is sum-
moned hence. Sad it is, indeed, and
hard to bear. But not always, as to-
day, will hnger the sharp pangs of sor-
row. Whatever is bitter will pass
away, and the image of loved angel
form alone will dwell in memory Each
returning sunset will tint her resting
place with a softer glow; while all the
rugged thorns of grief, which rise from
her grave, to wound SO sharply to-day,
softened by the finger of time and wa
tered with tears of love, will be trans
formed, in days to come, into Il garni-
tnre of roses.
A trnce to sorrow, troubled parents
remember if you nave no sweet pratt
tiers here on earth, yours are bright
cherub forms unfolding new hedged
pinions, welcome in the midst of angelic
conveys above.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

=
DIED.-At her fathers residence,
near 0pelousas, May 81, 1855, MARIE
PALLET, daughter Of Hilaire Pallet
and Elodie Lemelle, aged 20 years, 9
mantbs aud 8 days.
-on the 22d of May, 1885, at the
residence of its parents at New Road,
Pointe Coupee, Augustin F. st. Dizier,
infant son of @. st. Dizier and Julia
Hurst, at the age of 8 years and s
months.
In this town, on the 4th inst,
ANNIE G., daughter, and only child, of
j. X. and Annie Sandoz, aged IA
months and 28 days.
The remains were taken to Washing
ton on the 5tll and buried there.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

THE itnmeBss building III course of
construction for the past few months, on
tlae aite Of the livery stable destroyed
hs Gre last October, was finished d few
dnys $40, and Mr. Sam Perkins has
lS0vad Biz livery stable outfit III his new
guaFsafs, where he Is prepared to ac-
egEnmodmte the travelling public as af
wfFre
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The weather during the past week
has been dry and quite summerish,
though pleasantly cool at night.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
WaatedA 4 Creole Horse.

NJ UST be gentle to harness and saddle, in
- exchange for ane silver plated, breach
l0aalrg carbiHe with leather case or carbine
this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Fine Lamps, Chamber Sets, Feather
Busters, Splashers, Egg Beaters, No
tions, etc, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
SHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1888
Marie Alicia Petetin VS.. Maurice PoIlingue.
May Is, 1885.

By virtue of writ of f. ia. issued
out of the 18th Judicial District Court in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the above en-
titled aud numbered suit, | will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town of
Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, on S4TUR-
pa Z, the 10th day of June, 1885, at IL A. NJ,
"A certain tract or parcel of woodland, stu
ated near bayou Carenero. in the parish of st.
Landry, containing fifteen arpents, bounded
north by land formerly belonging to Aohille
Savoie, south by land of George French, east
by land of Mrs. Edmonia Broussard, wife of
Joseph NJ. Dugas. and west by land of Mrs. E.
Petetin, being part of same land purchased
July 8th, 1881, by Aarelien SaYois, of Mrs.
Edmonia Broussard. wife of Joseph M Dugas,
by act passed before John J. Barry, Notary
Public.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash. C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of ST. Landry.
May 16, 1885. S.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
Communicated. + ]

Why is it that packages sent i,y ex !
press to 0peleusas' almost invariably
have an extra charge tackled on before
delivery For inst;allcs package
coming from New Orleans or ghicsgo
an which it is agreed by the sender
that all charges are to he prepaid, an
additional charge is demanded here be
fore the same will be delivered ask
this question because this is of almost
daily occugrence. INQUIsITIyE.
Ii cur Inquiaitive : friend can get a
satisfactory answer to his questinn be
will be mere fortunate than others IN
flie same category have been.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Preaching at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow at IL o'clock A. NJ, and
SP. NJ, by the Pastor.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Tllo orand Jury at Nv ilkesbaEre, Pa.,I
Ras ratsSrned al Indictment against the
Town Council Of Plymouth for nlaill-
taininc i nuisance, and with criminal
naqIeet ef tHasir official duties ~ not
Eesssnina tlse Town III good sanitary con-
fYi6i1fs.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags, wrap
ing paper and twine at N @. prices at
tIie Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

f,atl,arwood's Old Stock and other
5Vhialries. Peach Brandy Jamaica
Rum. Cherry Cordial, Peach ana honey !
Port. Sherry, White and Claref NJ ines,
Porter. Beer, esc.s 81 the Star GROCERY.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The volcanic eruption of Mount We
anViua is increasing in activity.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Linen Collars, Handkerehiefs, Towels
Napkins, Hose, Half Hose. ETC., at thu
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

The cheapest razors and pocket knives
ii town are for sale at the Star Gro
cery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

ANY one wishing To buy d bTeecll
loading shot gun can hear of a bargain
bin aglplying at this eflice.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Central Fire Shells, Powder. Sho
aud Caps, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

EWgWO FINE MULES and fine S year old
IL STALLION to exchange for creole ponies
Apply to or address j. T.. HAMILTON,
May so, 1885. Learned, Miss
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Pure Fruit syrups, fresh Jellies ant
choice Confectionery at the Star Gro
cery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Al 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 flour cheap
Fine Hose-best half hose
All cheap for cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
Sta'nued or St0J en-,

EvRoM the undersigned at FaquetaIe ue,
d about last November, twelve head OF
horned cattle, cows, calves and one ateer, the
latter branded about thus y-L and the
Others &c or i
ear-mark. A suitable rewsrd will be paid for
their recovery or for information that will
lead thereto. SOSTHENE C0URVILLE.
May %, 1885, st
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06
GEORGE Hx. BRADFORD,
Surveyor, and Attorney in Land Gases,

Lands Bought an Sold on Commission
Rayne, ST. Landry Parish, Lotisiala
a S correspondent of Drummond g. Brad
N ford, attys. & counselors-at-law, of Wash
ington, d. G., will practice with them before
all land offices in Louisiana, and before all de-
partments, bureaus and commissions, in
Washington. my9-6m
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Casbsrgot are biting we'll in tile
Courtablean.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Hardware, Tinware, Crockeryware
Glassware, Lamps, Wicks, etc, at the
Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Fine Crockery and Table and Poek
ct Cutlery at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-06

Jackson's Best and other Chewing
Tobaccos, Pipes and Cigarettes at the
Star Grocery.