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The Opelousas courier., 1885-03-21
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATIONS.

Probate Gours, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 46l1
Estate or FELIX GuILBEAu.
Whereas. Benjamin Gnilbeaut of Lafayette
has applied by his petition to be APP
pointed administrator OF the estate of Felix
Guilbeau, deceased, late of the parish of 81.
Landry
Therefore, any person intending TO make OPP.
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my office, in the town of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
March ID. 1885. Clerk.
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The pay of Gen. Grant on the retired
list will be thirteen thousand five hun
dred dollars a year.
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i fresh supply of Landrsthss spring
garden seeds at &. NJ. LitteIl's.
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Tine grockery aud Tabs and Pock
es Cutlery II the Htag Grocery
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EDUCATIONAL
oPELoUsAs FEMALE 1Nsrrn-


oPELoUsAs FEMALE 1gsrrTr~s
OpeIousas, st. Landry Parish. IT,
VHNHIS Institution will resume a,t;s
Il. day, September LIST, 1884. undena MOI
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. nj me u.
Mrs. NJ. A. DAVIS, with competent as.;ss and
The scholastic year consists of fort ssalts
TERMS OF TUITION; ssAs
Preparatory Department, per month.
Music, with use of Piano, " s@
B0ardin, including Wash oM
ing, Lights and Fuel, :" ."
Embroidery, Wax Flowers, Painting. io@
Drawing, each, extra,
Incidental Fee, wv
DISCIPLINE:
The governmental this School is s,,;..
parentali no hard S or restrictions i. ~
posed, but every student comply ~
the rules, and must prepare, up to tie ma
ure OF her ability, the lessons assigned NMt
Our course OF study aud mode OF iustrn.e.
are designed to train the mind to hahi,s
correct thinking and thorough investiesss
No student will be allowed to enter S ~
classes without thorough preparation nv "
rents and guardians may rest assured 4. NJ
the manners, health and morals of tlair NV
dren and wards shall receive due attp,tiasAak
No deduction for absence, unless in 49,
protractrd illness. The location of th, go 9
is healthful and easy of access. The bossS sl
department is under the Immediate sasu
of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide 81 ~
selves with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
Mrs. NJ. N, HAYES.
July 2o-o~4-noV2o-l9C. & Principal
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seams of the State are almost entirely
undeveloped. Yet sufficiently large
quantities have been discovered to in
dictate that the productive coal fields
of the State are far greater 10 area than
has hitherto been supposed q fact of
much importance in connection with
the developement of the iron mines
noted above ; the coal found isof q va
riety known as liqnite. which has been
successfully used as fuel in Shreveport
and other interior towns. Deposits Of
this coal nnderlie nearly the whole up
land country, from the Sabine to Qua
chita river. Specimens i sent for
exhibition from Bienville, DeSoto and
Webster parishes, iii two Of which the
deposits Of coal accompany those Of
iron.
The other minerals Of the State, gyp-
sum. sulphur and petroleum ara of less
importance, though far from being n
important. Gypsum il valuable as d
fertilizing material, and to its presence
the fertiliziug properties of the waters
OF The Fed river have been ascribed.
Ii is found ii large quantities Ii the
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D0OS, DAVID-Dry Goods, Clothing. ss.
M Boots, Shoes. Groceries, HaraWaAes
Corner Main and Bellevue streets.
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NIoTIeE OF ADMINISTRATION.
OUttFt, IuFE5U U Dts LttIN17gs NU' HUl
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD.

Whereas. Jules Richard, of the parish of
St. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of Ra-
phael Richard. deceased, late of the parish
of st. Landry
Therefore, any person intending to make op.
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the town of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Mapah II 1R25 Elar1s
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ogden, JOHN N-Attorney and e .@a
" selor at Law. Office on Landry ss Ts.
same lately occupied by II. l.. Gaflaaa,-
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Louisiana at the Exposition.
@. Democrat

N. O. Times Democrat.
The exhibit of the " Pelican State !"
at the Worlds Exposition has proved a
revelation to many people from abroad
and some from home, regarding the
varied products of the State. Sugar
cane and the sugar made therefrom,
cotton and Spanish moss were expected
by everybody, but many features of
the exhibit are totally unexpected and
have called forth expressions of
surprise from many visitors. Of these
features perhaps the most striking is
fha
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GKINNER. L.-Gnnsmith. Arms wv ssoa
~ chinary of all kinds repaired aaa sdge!
s~harpened. Landry street, near tbs p 49,
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EXHIBIT

The many people from other States
who have looked upon Louisiana as
being mainly an immense bank of
black earth covered with the vegeta-
ton of tropical countries will be sur.
prised to learn that in that State are
found coal, iron, petroleum, gypsum,
sulphur and salt. OF these the latter
is the most important and is produced
in the largest quantities.
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Tough on Pasnn Por0used Plaster
strengthening, improved, the best
far baekache. pains iii chest or side,
rheumatism, neuralgia.
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A RARE

Opelousas, Oct. 4, 1884. :
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
WEST HAVEN.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery-Per-
sOnal-General improvements at the
EnfaennaI Church.

Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery-Per-
sOnal-General Improvements at the
Episcopal Church.
The funeral of Mrs. L. Sohn, who died last
Wednesday in West Haven, was held from
Friday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mr.
Siebke, of New Haven, oficiated. There
was very large number of her friends from
this city and the borough in attendance. The
West Haven German club, of which Mr.
Sohn is president, attended in body. The
floral offerings were very fine. Among the
number was large floral pillow from the
German club with the name of the deceased
worked in flowers upon it; also pillow from
the two children with the words "Our
Mothers" and floral anchor from the hus-
band with the words cat Rest" The re-
mains were laid to rest IN Oak Grove ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Charles Ude
Charles Hamm, Peter Julich, Fritz Otto
Charles Bausner and Charles Baxman. Mrs
Sohn was a devoted wife and kind mother.
and leaves a husband and two children to
mourn her loss, who have the sympathy of
all.
A letter from Florida states that Mr.. L. E.
Hendee of Washington avenue, West Haven,
who went to Florida for his health early last
winter, has been very sick there with fever,
but his many friends will be glad to learn
that he is rapidly convalescing.
The Episcopal church on the Green is un-
dergoing thorough course of repairs and
refitting. New cushions will be put in and
the whole interior will be redecorated and
embellished. The work win occupy several
weeks.
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STATE NEWS.

Rev Father Desmond, of Middletown, who
has been dangerously sick, is now improv-
ing
At the March meeting of the Pathological
club of Middletown, these papers were pre-
scented: ''The influence of the classics on
Shakespeare, by L. o. Kuhns; 'sNote on an
old pamphlet" by Prof G. R. Prentice, and
an Inscription from Cana Of Galilee," by T.
H. Eckfeldt.
Miss Evelyn Telles, who has been teach
er in the Corner school, Meriden, left on Sat
urday for Claremont, N H., where she is
shortly to be welded.
The ice in the Housatonic is broken up.
The steamer Wilson, which arrived at Shell
ton Friday night, is already heavily laden
with freight. She will start from her dock
this morning for New York and return on
Tuesday.
The first base ball game of the season in
tween mines picked from employees of the
Wilcox silver plate shop, Will Lockshire
being captain of one and P. Fitzpatrick of
the other. Five innings were played. The
Lockshire nine won, score II to 2.
The Hartford fox-hunters were all out Sat
urday. The winter as a whole was not favor
able for the sport, owing to the bad getting
about. Only ten foxes were bagged, alto
gether, by the Hartford hunters, but there
was no end to the fun.
wv. Reid, the Hartford tailor, who has
been dangerously sick for the past five
weeks, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Ida E. Kendrick who was matron at
the Hartford Jail under Sheriff Seymour, and
has continued there until the present lime,
has resigned, to accept a position at the
Sufield Institute.
Charles w. Cox, formerly collector of as
sessments in Bridgeport and for whose arrest
q warrant was issued in consequence of a
shortage of So 600 in his accounts, has fled to
Chicago. Judge M. B. Beardsley's name
on his bond has been proven clever for
gerry.
Egbe1t Lyon, of Bristol, has killed the mate
to his trained steer that died of heart disease
recently and is looking up. another pair,
which he hopes to have trained ready for ex-
hibition at fairs next fall.
Gallagher, Stark & Casey, dry goods, Nor
witch, have been closed by attachment by a
former partner, who did not get as much as
he wanted when he left. The firm claims to
be all right
A Baltimore dispatch says that Captain j.
L. Springer of the three masted schooner
Veto, of New London, which left Whining
ton, N. c., March 18th, reports the loss of
his vessel nlatitude Sc, Longitude 70, on March
21st. The Veto left Wilmington loaded with
tar for Boston.
Vegetine is the great health restorer, COM
posed exclusively of banks, roots and herbs.
Pleasant to take; children like it.
:aOQ
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THE RED CROSS.
Judge Sheldon on the Geneva Internal
u1Onal Convention.

Judge Sheldon ON the Geneva Internal
t1Ona1 Convention.
Judge Sheldon spoke last evening in the
Church of the Messiah upon the Red Cross
and the Geneva international convention. He
traced the cred Cross from its beginning
and explained its movements and method of
working. There are two general principles
which render it a part Of the worldwide civ
ilization and which make it mark an era in
the history of mankind. On the one hand
there is the national and the international
unity and on the other the enthusiasm of hu-
mainly and the practical application of the
principles of the Christian religion as op-
posed to the motives of selfshness and the
promotion of worldly interests It carries
out the humane intentions in regard to the
sick and wounded soldiers, caring for them
in emergencies, in wars, in famine and i'll
pestilence, and promotes elevation and dig
nifty among the civilized nations and advances
woman in the state and in the higher educa-
tional and social life. In speaking of the
Geneva international convention Mr.. Sheldon
gave especial prominence to Clara Barton,
who was received and treated with great at
tention,
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Financial.
The Market On Edge-Waiting For The
Outcome OfThe War QuestiOn-A Day
OF Delightful Variations.


To-day's stock market was greatly influenced by
cable reports which from the other side of the
water. When they warlike prices advanced;
WHEN they smacked of peace prices fell. mas
much as they came alternately warlike and peace
full, the average stock gambler was driven to his
wits end as to whether he had better buy sell.
War or no war seems to to be just the question:
and upon the decision mainly depends the proba-
blllty OF prices advancing sticking where they
are. Certainly to-day's course of prices gave no
indication whether it was better to sell or to buy
The market started Off shakY and Ill, afterward
erept up gradually, and finally closed pretty nearly
where it opened. About the only advance in
Delaware and Lackawanna which opened at 1885
and closed at 1861, and about the only decline of
Importance was i'll Lake Shore, which started at
623s and wound up at 61 Pacific Mail proba-
bly, to-days most active stock. 1t opened at ST.
rose to 52A and closed at So In the parance of the
street there was nothing done STILL there is this
to be said that Pacific Mail has notified the Post
master General that it will carry United States
mails at old rates up to July L. but expects after
that date to get better pay under the bill recently
passed by Congress. Sales at the Board amounted
to 213,596 shares, against 24O,5O8 yesterday and
2S5,010 on Thursday.
Money loaned at 1@115 per cent.
Foreign exchange Gull and firm, The
nominal asking quotations for sterling are 4.S5
for sixty days and 1875 for demand Actual bus
mess was done at 4s404.s414 for sixty day
bills 4s61s@48634 for demand, 4.s7Q4.S7A for
cables and 4. s214@D4S24 for commercial.
Closing prices reported over the private wires of
BUNNELL s. SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokers.1
Rid Asked
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It's new officers April IA at g. A. R. hall and
following give ball in Schuetzen hall, Cut

it's new officers April IA at G. A. R. hall and
following give a ball in Schuetzen hall, Cut
Ter building.
Golden Rule eneampment's uniformed
members report a large sale of tickets for
their coming musical and stereopticon enter
tainment to be given at the Atheneum We'd
nesday evening. April 9Th. Judge Deming
will give his popular lecture on Fan evenings
visit in many lands" and Professor Steele
gives the stereopticon illustrations. CHARLES
T. Howe and select orchestra and the
Ouinnipiac quartette will assist Mr. Howe
will use q new 5000 flute just ordered by him
from England, which arrived Saturday.
Grand Officers Ellery Camp and Cox of
New Haven, Paddock of Bridgeport and Coe
of Hartford, paid official visit to Com
stock encampment of New Britain. The
third degree was worked and the ''refresh-
ment degree" came in later and the whole
affair was very interesting and successful.
Many brethren from different lodges in town
and out were present, in all about 100 being
in attendance. The work done was heartily
commended by the Grand lodge. Lyman
S. Burr occupies the position of D. D. g. P.
of Comsteek encampment No. 80. A fine
banquet was served under the direction of
Caterer Swanston. The gathering did not
break up till after midnight.
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Yale Notes.

The first Record of the 86 board appeared
Saturday.
Professor Phelps lectured as usual to the
seniors Saturday noon. The class heartily
applauded him before he commenced. The
courses in law will go as before, Professor
Colby OF Professor Baldwin lecturing when
Mr.. Phelps is not able to be present.
The Battell chapel was filled to overhowing
last evening by. those who listened with great
interest to the Hambers of the Easter praise
service. The hymns were well selected and
sung by the audience with enthusiasm. The
solos were exceptionally good. Mr.. Crehore
85 and the choir sang F'Lord Have Mercy"
and Mrs. Sherwood S. Thompson rendered
'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" in q
way that was highly pleasing to all. Mr..
Bushnell's solo, :tPalm Branches" was the
most interesting feature of the programme.
DR.. Barbour made the address, which WAS of
only few minutes length. A large number
stayed to hear the postludium-Ro ssini's
''Infammatus, played by Dr.. Stoeckel. The
whole service of song was admirably adapted
to the Easter time and the evening passed eff
very pleasantly.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
Lodge and society Matters.

Teutonia Manner Choir are arranging to
give calico sociable in Germania Hall and
on the night of April 18th give an entertain
ment
Columbia lodge No. is, Daughters of Re
bekah, celebrates its eleventh anniversary
April 10 at Germsnia Hall
On the 9th of April there will be concert
and ball given by the Harugari Liedertafel
at their hall.
Hermann division, N. S. R. K. of P, give
a grand ball at Turn Hall on Monday even
ing, April 20.
Schiller lodge No. 8, O. /. H. s., installs
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
young Men! Read This.

The VoLTAIC BELT Co. of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days to men young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and manhood, and all kindred troubles.
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis
and many other diseases. Complete restora
ton to health, vigor and manhood guaran-
teed No risk is incurred as thirty days
trial is allowed Write them at once for
illustrated pamphlet free. d15eod&w1y
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30

When man says t'You may recommend
it for all it is worth over my signature and I
will stand by it," his confidence in the article
under consideration is unbounded. That is
what Charles J. Bright, of Middletown,
Conn, says of "Kallocrine," and well he
may, for it gave him new head of hair. If
you doubt it write to him. Fifty cents at
druggists; nothing else will do as well.
American Cough Drops QiquidD is the cold
reliable family remedy for all affections of
the head, throat and lungs. Keep it in the
house aug6 eod6Sw2w
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER I.
Il was taken sick a year ago
NTH hilsnnne. foIar. .

CHAPTER I.
II was taken sick a year ago
With bilious fever"
ssMy doctor pronounced me cured, but L
got sick again, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, and got so bad
Could not move!
shrunki
From 228 lbs to 1901 had been doctor
ing for my liver but it did me no good. l
did not expect to live more than three
months. began to use Hop Bitters. Di-
rectly my appetite returned, my pains left
me, my entire system seemed renewed as if
by magic, and after using several bottles, l
am not only al sound as a sovereign, but
weigh more than did before. To Hop Bit
ters owe my life" r. FITZPATRICK.
Dublin, June 6, '81.
CHAPTER II.
''Malden, Mass. Feb. !, 1880. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks of sick headache"
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in
the most terrible and excruciating manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me
relief or cure, until used Hop Bitters.
F'The first bottle
Nearly cured me;'
The second made me as we'll and strong
as when a child.
HAnd have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with serious
kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
Pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
FfIncurable!'
Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him
and know of the
Olives of eight persons"
In my neighborhood that have been saved
by your bitters,
And many more using them with
great benefit.
f'Thev almost
Do miracles Mrs. E. D. Slack.
How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself day and
night; eat too much without eXerciSe work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will
want to know how to get well, which is answered
in three words-Take Hop Bitters
49, None genuine without bunch of green Hops
the white label Shun all the VILE poisonous stuff
with Hop or Hops in their name. m1Seod&w1m
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her CASToRIA,
When she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she chung to CASTORlA,
When she had Children she gave them CASToRIA-
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
Adxfcelo Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething is the prescription of one of
United States, and has been used for forty
years with never failing success by millions
of mothers for their children. During the
process of teething it's value is incalcalable.
1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen-
terry and diarrhaa, gripping in the bowels and
rests the mother Price 25c bottle.
a91nws&w1y
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March 80, 1885,
TraueIers' Guide.
NEW HAVEN STEAMBOAT co.

Daily for New XOrk-Fare 81, include
Ing berth-Excursion Tickets $3.50.
Steamer ELM CITY, Capt. f. j. Peck, leaves New
Haven at ~ O'Clock p M. Sunday excepted Etate !,
rooms sold at Peck & Bishops, and at KJock's Drug
Store Steamer CONTINENTAL, Capt. Stevens.
leaves New Haven at 1915 Sundays excepted.
From New York-Elm City leaves Peck Slip at 3
p. NJ, ard the CONTINENTAL. II D. m. Sundays
excepted. Saturday IL O'Clock midnight
Sunday Night B. at for New York-Steatner NEW
HAVEN, Capt. Post, leave S New Haven at 1850 z.
Stateroonls sold at the Elliott House f'reS
stage from Insurance Building at 9p. m. Ticket
sold and baggage checked through to Phi adelphi
(via both routes) Baltimore and ashington
MAD JAMES n AID
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Anyone sending two cent postage stamp
to Snow & Earle, Providence, R. l., will re-
ceive free by mail trial package of Bilious
inc. n12 eOdGGW tt
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STARIN'S LINE.
Daily Except Saturday,

Leaye New Haven from starins Dock at 1918
M The JOHN H. Stain, Captain McAIister
every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday The E3AS
T us CORNING, Captain Spoor, every MONDAY
- Returning leave New York from Pier ID, foot of
SSortiandt street, at p; m--the STARIN eve,
MONDAY, Wednesday and Friday; The CORNING
every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday The oniy
sunday night boat from New York.
Fare, with berth ill cabin 81; statercon ST. Ex
,curson tickets 81 50 60
Free Coach leaves the depot on arrival of Hart
Loru traln Leaves corner of Church and Chape
streets every half hour, commencing at $50 o. m
~ tickets anu State Rooms can be purchased al L,
= Ryders, No. 27G Chapel street. at the. Tontine
Hotel or of the Downes News Co.. 35l Chanel street
ana al the international Express, II Center street
~ G. NJ CONkLIN, Agent
Hl-o New Haven, Conn
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National Line of sseas5.slsirss.

National Line of sseag5.s9Esr..=
BETWEEN NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL. QUEENS
TOWN AND LONDON DIRECFT
Sailing weekly from Pier 80, North River New
ork are among the largest steamships crossing
me Atlantic Cabin rates, $50 to S1oO; Excursions
al special rates; outward steerage S17 and pre-
paid steerage tickets $40 Being 81 lower thar
t nost otner lines New steamship America s frs
"Trip 10 New York, days IS hours and Al minutes
.. F. w. J. HURST Manager
w agents at New Haven. BUNNEII4& SCRANTON
NJ, DoWNEss = LIN, a p MaG&;A4ALlSTER GEQEGF
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ANCHOR LINE.

United States Mail Steamships
Sail from New York Saturday for
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY
Cabin, $50 to $50. Second Class, $50. Steer
age $15.
LIVERPOOL & QUEENSTOWN.
Regular Fortnightly Service from New York
''C1TY OF ROmE,'' 8.415 tons Length $50
feet. Sails April 5, May 8, June g. July l.
Saloon Pas age 5000 500. according 10 Ioca-
ton Secoi d Glass $35. Storage SIS.
For passage or further information apply to
HENDERSON BROTHERS, New York
Or EDWARD DOWNES, 500 Chapel Street
BUNNELL & SCRANTON, 732 Chapel ST.
New Haven fe2S