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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05
Will trade lumber for corn
and cotton seed.
Orders by mail given spe-
cial and prompt attention.
SPECIAL!

With a thorough knowl-
edge Of, and many years ex-
perience in the lumber busi-
ness, / am confident Of my
ability to give entire salts
faction to all customers, and
will cheerfully give my as
sistance and any information
desired to those about to
build, or contemplate the
purchase of lumber for any
purpose. :,
Intending purchasers will
find it to their interest to call
and see me before conclud-
ing other arrangements.
| wH1rWoRTH & co.
EH. CRAWFORD, Manager.
Office and Lumber Yard near Nor
gan's K. r. Depot, Opelousas.
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The Parish School Board held meet
ing on the 9th ult., and we believe de-
cided to open the schools on the first of
October. We understand that the ques-
tion of q separate male school in Opel
ousas received no decided action.
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Deputy sheriff Writ Collins arrested
colored man by the name of Charles
Clinton in Avoyelles parish on the 3lst
ult., and lodged him in our parish Jail
on Tuesday last. The accused stands
charged wish an attempt of criminal
assault upon the person of Octavie Ma
nuel who resides in this parish. After
the attempted outrage, some weeks ago,
Clinton fled to Avoyclles.
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For sale. on. for. Remf.

A. PIECE Of property in 0pelousas, near
N Morgan r. B., consisting of several va
cant lots very eligible for building purposes,
and of lot Of ground with large dwelling
Sold or rented separately. Terms easy.
Dec 6, 3m. FL. L. GARLAND, Agt.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT --On last Monday
evening, Willie White, aged about ten
years, fell from considerable height
from pecan tree, fracturing the bone
of one arm and sustaining other bruises
more or less painful in his body. The
only wonder is that he was not killed
outright. This should be lesson to
boys about climbing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

Muscadines sold for so cents water
bucket full, on onr streets during the
past week.
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DIR. j. A. LARCADE,
Physician and Surgeon,

HAS returned to Opelousas, where be will
H. resume the practice of his profession.
He will be found for the present at the resi-
dence of MI. C. Mornhinveg, Jr., Main street.
where all calls will meet with prompt atten-
tion. augStf
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

DIR. C. B. DarralI. in conversation
with Times Democrat reporter yester-
day, stated that he was in receipt of
several letters from people in New Mex
leo, who were making iuqu1riesiconcern-
ing lands in southwest Louisiana DR..
Darrall said that his correspondence
warrants HIM in making the statement
that Mt least 400 families from the West
will settle in the parishes of Calcasien
and st. Landry during the coming win
ter The settlers are of the best class,
for the reason that they are men who
are worth from 5000 to $25, 900, and
who knew exactly what can be grown
on the land at !. profit. Aside from this
they are good law abiding citizens, and
add to the wealth of the community and
property of the State. It'd. I'd.
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Opelousas, La, August 18, 1885.
FOR SALE.

A FINE tract of land in Coulee Croche,
"A containing 4l2 arpents, 90 under fence;
all cleared and good rich land. Will be sold
cheap; part cash and balance on time.
Apply to MICHEL HALPHEN,
47-im1 at Jules Perrodin's, Opelousas
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Lobsters and Salmon at l5c., Eagle
Milk at 20c., 2-lb. cans Corned Beef at
35c., &C.. &C., at the Star Grocery
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Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by NJ. P.
Young g. Co.
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Sbiloll's Cough and Consumption
cure is sold BY US on "a guarantee. 1t
cures consumption. Sold by Nj. P.
Young & Co.
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A new lot of books, Seaside Library.
Century for September, Sc, &c, at the
Star Grocery News Stand.
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Whitwortli's lumber yard in Opelou-
sas is evidensly doing Z land Office bu-
ainess 2: piles of lumber are unioaded
daily and quickly disappear, and orders
are rapidly pouring in for more. And
when we take into consideration the
facts that the lumber is excellent, the
prices extremely low, Mr.. Crawford an
experienced and accommodating busi-
ness man who appreciates the benefits
Of advertising, it is not surprising that
Whitworth g. Co.'s lumber yard is on
The boom.s'
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Any one wishing to buy q breech
loading shot gun can hear of a bargain
by applying at this office.
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Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
tbs Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
cure. Sold by NJ. P. Young & Go.
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/ Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags, wrap
ing paper and twine at N. O. prices at
the Star Grocery.
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In another column will be found the
advertisement Of st. Mary's Academy,
the fall session of which will be opened
on Monday, the 18th inst. This excel
lent institution is under the direction
and tuition of Rev. G.. Raymond, Rev.
j. F. Raymond, and Professors Henry
G.. Lewis and a.. Blanc Duquesnay,
whose able and thorough instruction is
increasing the attendance of the school
in rapid and marked degree. Send
your sons at the beginning of the term.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

IF you want to find number one,
first class, boarding house be sure and
stop with Mrs. w. G. Lewis at the Posey
resid ence, whose lodgings and table are
excellent, at very moderate rates.
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For Sale.

FINE RESIDENCE, with all necessary
N outbuildings and improvements, ana SUI
fcient land for a small farm, adjoining S CnS
cheap. Apply at this Office. dlou
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Paper Bags at thirty per cent discount
at the Star Grocery.
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Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Yitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by M !.
P. Young & Co.
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Preaching at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow Sunday at Il o'clock a. IN.
and 7:30 p. m. by the Pastor
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NO. 40.
TULANE UNIVERSITY
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY,
LAW AND MEDICAL
DEPARTMENTS.
FULL CORPS OF PROFESSORS.

A CADEMICAL Departments open for ex-
Session begins October 18TH Modern Ian
guagcs thoroughly taught. Board can be OBJ.
tanned in good families at reasonable rates
Manual training. TERMS MODERATE.
For catalogues address
Secretary Tulane University,
New Orleans, La
Aug. Is, 1885. I'm
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Jackson's Best and other Chewing
Tobaccos, Pipes and Cigarettes at the
Star Grocery.
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VOL. XXI.
OPELOUSAS:
SATURDAY, ): SEPTEMBER 5, 1885.

Several new bales of cotton were sold
on our streets during the past week.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

Oscar A. Rice, late Collector of Inter
nal Revenue of the then Baton Rouge
District, has been released from the
Auburn Penitentiary, to which he had
been condemned for two years, and to
which he was escorted by the late Mar
shall Jack Wharton, for defalcation of
about $4,000. His bondsmen, bound
In solido, had to make up the amount,
their property being distrained for it,
N. O. City Item.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

FoR RENT. a small town residence ;
will be rented low to q good tenant, It
applied for soon. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05

Reboiled Molasses at 40 cts. per gal.
Ion, at the Star Grocery.
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For lame back, side or chest, use
Shilohs Porous Plaster Price 25 cts
Sold BIZ MI r. Young s. Go.
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LU M BER!!!
Best MATERIAL Prices

Owing to hard times and
dullness in trade q large lot
of LUMBER has accumula-
ted in OUR lumber yard, and
in order to unload" we have
decided to offer SPECIAL
INDUCEMENTS to cash
buyers; and to those who
have not the cash we will
offer exceptional satisfactory
arrangements, being deter
mined to reduce our stock
on hand before the busy sea-
son commences.
The following quotations
will give an idea of what we
can do in the matter of
HARD TIMES PRICES!
and IF this IS not sufficient,
call around at oaw office and
aUe aOiW guarantee to give you
quotations Mat must be salts
factory to the most er0ct52g.
PRICES:
Choice Cypress Lumber at S14
Second Choice at S11
A No. l, IS inch Shingles $3.50
Cypress and Pine Ceiling s1S
Cypress Flooring $50
Orders promptly filled for
buildings of any description
or dimension at proportion
ately low rates. Orders also
taken for
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. e is guarantee'tto to give per-
feet satisfaction, or musep refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by NJ.
P. Young g. Co.
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ST. MARY'S ACADEMY

UFELOUSAS, LA.
The course of instruction in this Institu-
tion embraces English, French, Latin, Greek,
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Book-keep-
ing, Natural Sciences, History, Geography,
Penmanship, and great care is bestowed on
Christian Instruction.
TERMS Board and tuition per month SIS :;
Day Scholars per month, %, 50 or 81, ac-
cording to class. Glasses are resumed on
Tuesday, September 18th, 1885.
REV. G. RAYMOND, D. D.,
REV. F. j. RAYMOND,
HENRY G. LEWIS,
A. BLANC DUQUEsNAY.
Aug %, 1885.
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JOSEPH .CORBET,
IInderiakar and carnansar.

COFFINS Of all descriptions on hand and
u made to order, at moderate prices.
neat hearse for use of patrons. Shop on North
street near Union. June 2-0m.
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Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cts. Nasal injector
free Sold by NJ. P. Young & Co.
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FOR Sale orr ExCHANGE.

A N American black stallion about years
IN old viii be sold at low figure or ex-
changed for cows or mares. Apply at this
Office July 25-3m.
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MARTIN CARBON,
NOTICE.

4 HAVE this day appointed w. w. DUsoN.
n of Rayne, La, my agent, to take charge OF
all lands in st. Landry Lafayette and Yer.
million parishes, and he is hereby authorized
to prosecute parties depredating on same, and
will rent lands And thereby revoke all pow.
ers given to any other agent.
WINSTON JONES
Opelousas, La, August 18, 1885. [47-5t
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A. r. Launey removes to Savannah,
Ga, next week, with the design of pur-
suing his profession there. Mr.. Launey
has established for himself, here, rep
utation for being a first class workman,
a good neiglbor, Il polite gentleman
and good citizen. The people of Sa-
vannah will do well to cultivate ae-
quaintance with him. as an artist, and
as a mar. Shelbyuille, us, Democrat.
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Shiloll's Vitalizer is what you need
for consumption, loss of appetite, diz-
ziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. Sold
by M. P. Young & Co.
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Al the Star Grocery Neeps Stand

Al the Star Grocery Ne,cs Stand
N Y. Family Story Paper
NJ Y. Fireside Companion,
Sc. Nicholas, Chatterbox,
Puck. Street 81 Smiths N Y. Weekly,
Seaside, Brookside 81 Family Libraries,
Moving Pictures, Picture Books,
Books of Travel, Adventure, Poetry, Fiction,
School Books, Blank Book, States, Pens, &c.
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Wasnfed to Pu1,chesse.

a GOOD, strong and gentle american a0aa,,
"A. HORSE-must be young ana IEee llolA
vicious habits Apply at this once
july 25-3m
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That hacking cough can be so quick
ly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guaran-
tee it. Sold by NJ. P. Young s. Co.
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Creole Onion Seed, guaranteed % ger.
nansAss ~ psE hi, II Star Grocery.
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SNAKE SToRY.-We learn that Mr..
Diomel Durio, who has contract for
fencing large winter pasture on bayou
Waxia, killed seven large rattlesnakes
in one spot on last Tuesday, one of
which was seven feet long with body
six inches in diameter
One of the laborers called Mr. DIS
attention to the queer actions of rab-
bit which would run back and forth and
always stop at a certain point with
signs of great fear. He shot the rabbit
with his pistol and while he and the
laborers were investigating the ground
grand chorus of rattles warned them
presence of the poisinous reptiles.
They commenced war on the snakes
and dispatched seven before the on
slaught was finished.
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Po1NrE-Aux-LoUPs SPRINGS

U1N q A-AOU6 NEN4NUD
VNHIS celebrated health restoring summer
IL resort is now open for the reception OF
guests. Conveyances can be had at Issyne or
Mermentau Stations on the La. Western R. R.
or from Opelousas, all of which are in few
hours ride, and over good roads.
THE BATHING
cannot be surpassed at any watering place in
the country and the table Mill always be serv-
ed with
The Best the Country Affords.
The waters of these Springs are specific
for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia and
all affections of the bowels.
Charges Moderate.
- G. MILLER, Proprietor.
June 13, 1885. 3m
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We are truly sorry to hear, as we go
to press, of the death, on Friday morn
ing, of our promising young townsmap,
Mr.. Harry Wartelle We tender to his
bereaved family our sincere sympathy.
He was only 80 years of age.
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Smiths Bile Beans restore the ap-
petite, prevent biliousness and dys-
pepsia, strengthen the system and
purify the blood. One bean is dose.
There are twenty doses in bottle. Sold
by druggists at 25 cents per bottle.
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CoNvICTs.-If the rumors floating
among our colored population are to be
credited, there are several escaped con
victs in the woods east of town. Several
colored persons claim to have been
stopped on the road after night, some of
them chased by these mysterious high
waymen, and there appears to be a gen
eral scare among the colored denizens
in that vicinity. Is there any real
foundation for these reports, OF are they
simply "will o-the- wisps" of the imag-
ination2
Since the above was put i'll type, we
inquired of Sheriff Duson if he thought
there was any truth in these rumors. He
remarked that he had investigated the
matter and traced it to the statement of
one negro, and from all he could learn
he placed no confidence IN the stories
He thinks the rumor originated from the
report that some conviets had made
their escape from the guards in another
parish above here, and that therefore,
some timid ones concluded some of them
were hiding near Opelonsas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-03
Pork as Food.

Pork as food has always met with
some objection on account of its sup
posed unhealthfulness. Perhaps this
has been due to the prejudice against
swine which has existed from time inn
memorial and which has been to some
extent a religious belief, rs with the
ancient Hebrews and the modern Mo-
h~ammedans. As such beliefs and pop
ular p%rejudices always have some fun
damental basis, there have been, nc
doubt, some good reasons for them,
and it is not difficult to perceive that
the common methods of Keeping these
animals have furnished these reasons.
A sensitive person who sees a lot OF
hogs fed in a pen at a d:stillery or at a
slaughter house, or in q field following
cattle and wallowing in filth which the
animals are forced to devour with their
food would naturally object to eat their
flesh. But a herd of pigs fed i'll a clover
pasture in the summer, or upon milk
and millfeed in q dairy which is pro
vided with a cleun lot or pen, would
not experience this natural disgust,
There has never yet been any difficulty
in disposing at a good price of porl
grown in this healthfM manner. IN
Y. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-03

l think if I live thirty years I win
never get all that music out of my
head. I've got as good an ear for
music as anybody, but it would take
twenty ears to hold all that. If they
would only talk some and sing some.
what is more beautiful than music?"
some folks asks, and it seems a ques-
ton which poses the world; but I'll tell
you nachure is, and it is agin nachure
to sing everything. Now take SIGH an
every day sentiment as this: "Will
you come to supper, your Excellency?"
How much better to say the thing right
off than for half a dozen people to
make a jewett of it, and squall the
changes on it, and roll and pitch it
round like it was a ball they was
playin' with, and all the appertlte his
Excellency had is sung out Of him! 1
say it's r:ddickerlous nonsense. It's
like what they call the 'toning in
church whar they sings and wines the
prayers to God Almighty. It's all agin
nachure. Love songs is beautiful, and
serenades will fetch the hardest hearts,
but say mix in the singin' with a little
common sense talkin' and it would be q
improvement all round.
Why. any body happenin' into one
OF them opperys, without being pre-
pared by reading a library, would
think they had got into a lunatic asy-
lum-to see four or five men and wom-
en- screechin' at each other, Their hands
flynn out from ther chists (Which let
me say is a invariable movement),
stretchin' of their necks unit! it is
agonizin' TO see the bones and siners
stand out, and their mouths so wide
open that you expect every minute to
hear ther jaw bones crack. And then
the choris!-that is the worst of all;
fifty or a hundred men and women
dressed in the most outlandish way.
each tryin' to outyell the other; and
add to all this the determination of the
musit;oners in the grand finally not to
he outdone by the singers. they all
get so wound up the fact is they can't
stop themselves. The man with the
big fiddle fairly turns asumersauf over
it a trying to get first, and the little
fiddlers saws away until it is enough
to wa1e up the ghosts of the cats
which. was made into fiddle
strings; and the big drummers amt
middle sized and little drummers is
bent upon nothin' else but beatin' 3
hole in their instruments; and the horn
blowers big and little looks danger
ously appoplektic; and the tamboreen-
ers and bell ringers comes nobly to the
front, till the tempest of sound goes
roarin' and surgin' thro' the house,
gittin' louder and louder and stronger
and stronger and higher and higher.
till they can neither get up nor down;
and it ends by their slammin' and
smashin' everything to pieces, and all
comes down together with a Blim !
blam! blum!! b-r-r-r-rum!!! and you
look up thinkin' of course the roof is
gone and the noon and stars shinin'
overhead.
Maybe if l had studied it when I was
a new born infant, and kept at it stiddy
till now, I might like the Grand Opery.
As it is it is too much for me.-Mary
Tucker MagiM, IN Harper's Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-03

as if he was hitched on to them instead
of them being hitched on to him; and
again, as l turned my eyes on his white
bald head with the machinery in front
he might have been mistaken for q
bomb shell. and the idea came
into my head that a slight tap would
explode him. I had a mind to try
it on him, but being a stranger in q
strange land, I thought 1 had better
keep quiet or I might get myself ar
rested for a dynamiter. Up in the top
OF the room was hanging a tremenju-
Gus curting, with tine pictures on it,
and just on the floor close to it was a
row of candles. which seemed to be set
down in a trough, sorter. with the
wicks above the floor. In front of the
candles was what looked like a music
school, the schoolmaster sitting up on
a high three-legged stool with a big
stick in his hand, though it did look to
me as if them boys was too old to be
whipped. There was every kind of
musical instrument you ever heard of.
There was drums as big as hogsheads,
drums as big as flour barrels, and
drums as big as pals. Then there was
big. fiddles, middle-sized fiddlcs and
little fiddles, and long horns. twisted
up like the brazen serpant, and all
sizes from that down to a baby whistle,
and there was every size and sort of
tamborines, besides plenty Of instru-
mcnts | never see or hear of before. 1t
altogether reminded me of thatconsort
of Observation-Disclosures we read of in the
Holy Bible. and 1 have no doubt that
they had the sackbut, psaltary. dulci-
mer, and SO forth, among the ma
chinery I didn't know the names Of.
Well. while I was a workin' out
these here thoughts the old music
teacher give his stick a watt, as much
as to say, CHOW. my fine fellows. dc
your best, or you'll get a taste of this. !
And l tell you they went at it neck and
heel, each one of 'em tryin' to beat tn,
other. Inever heard such a din. It
was like happenin' in at a menagerie It
feedin' time, and all the lions, tigers,
hyenas and Jackasses was believing 1t
one and the same time; and the old
music teacher he swung that stick Ia