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The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
The Southern Bivouac.
.:.v;lle Courier Journal.

+. b. Avery & Sons, publish
81 81 e Home and Farm have
s,,rchased of Messrs. Mcdonald
81. Southern Bivouac, and the
hlne number, much enlarged,
niu be the first of the new Sc
ries. The magazine will here
after be under the editorial
charge of General Basil W,
Duke and Richard x. Knott.
AS formerly, war papers will be
the special feature of the maya
zine, but each number will have
literary articles illustrating all
phases of Southern life, the pur-
bose being to make it, in every
sense. q representative literary
magazine.
The June number will con-
tain a brilliant article on the
battle of Franklin, by Major d.
NJ. Saunders, accompanied by
the first accurate map of the
battlefield yet published. Ii
will also have an account of Gen
eral John FL. Morgan's escape
rom prison, to be followed by a
full and authoritative statement
of the mission of Jacob Thomp.
son, so little understood and Sc
previously misrepresented. Pau
&. Hayne will contribute to the
drst number an article on
aSouthern War Lyrics" and
Harrison Robertson a charac-
eristic poem. The magazine is
fo be greatly enlarged and its
typographical appearance en-
tireIy changed.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Lands! Lands! Lands
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Terms to. Suit Purchasers.

NEAR VILE PLATE.
Description. Acves.
Lot 7, section 4, townsh 4 S rye 9 east 40
COULEE CROCHE,
Near Dison Grove.
E ! of s W I sec %, t 7 8 range 9 east 1855
w of s W sec %, Z 8 range 8 east e0.SS
N e sec and n Q | of s 0 l of sec g..
N sec and n ! of n W I s8c 2 7.t7s
rs east, containing. 4S9.e4
Lots ! and 2 of sec "a, 8 8 rge3 east 90
w of n 9 / of sec "a. tSsr3e.-..,. 90
BELLEVUE.
s g / Of s e I of sec 3; 8 W of q W
and lots A and Z of sec 2 t7sr3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
S 9 / of S e of sec 8; q W of s
of sec 8; Q of 8 " ! Of sec l0-an
int7sr3 east, containing. ......s 1854
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 3 and n 9 ! of 8 8 ! of sec 80, +
SIS 3 east, containiDg.-..-...... SO.0S
AND EAST OF CIR. COTEAU
Lot No l of sec 6 t 8 s r S east....... 1913
PRAIRIE HAYES.
N W / of S W I of sec 25 Q ! Offset
of 9 !, and S 9 4of n 9 / of sec 26,t
8sr / e, containing. 1899
Lots 3 and 4 of section 25; lotssI
and 3 of sec 35; and lots and 2 of
sec So, t 8 r / east, containings... l62.le
Lots =, 8 and n W of 3 |, and n
g of s w of sec 26, t 8 sr l east l62
N W of sw of sec 25; Q / of : 5of
n of sec %, Ssr / east......-. i60.39
Fer further information, applvto
E. D. ESTILETTE,
At the Office of Estiletts e. DnprS,
jal4 Attys at Law, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

How rapid a progress the wo-
men of the South are making in
the matter of education is we'll
shown in the University of Mis-
sissippi. 1t was but a few years
ago that this University was
thrown open to girls but in
that time they have forced
thu mselves to the front, and
this year they won all the prizes.
A young lady takes the first
honors, and will consequently be
the valedictorian. The senior
class will be represented by a
young lady among the speakers;
as will also the Juniors while
among the competitors for the
sophomore prize defamation is
still another of the fair SEX"
The experiment tried at Oxford
of admitting girls to the Uni
versity with the same privil-
eyes as the male STUDENTS, CAN
therefore be pronounced a sue
cess. - Times Democrat. The
above demonstrates clearly what
Southern girls can do. Give
them the chance, with the pro-
per encouragement, and they
will be found not one whit be-
hind their Northern sisters in
the attainment of an education,
and in the. adaptation Of that
education to a useful purpose
when it is attained. The doors
of nearly all institutions OF
learning. that are worth attend
ing, thould be thrown open to
Charles Echo.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Valuable Lands for Sale.
On Rouge Capitolian-Advocate

~ IN NV1AS ~ NA4 49, .
Hon. JAS. L. Lobdell, Regis
tor of the State Land Office, in.
formed our reporter on Thurs
day that the lots of land drawn
by the State on Wednesday
evening last are now in the
market and subject to sale un-
der the State law governing the
disposition of public lands,
They are located as follows
The States portion of Opelou-
ssas list No. "a, containing 49,.
223 34-1OO acres is situated in
the Southwestern district, and
It's portions of Orleans lots Nos.
81 and 80, containing in all
2,219 60-1O0 acres, is situated III
the Southeastern district, east
side of the Mississippi river,
Some very fine land is to be
found in these lots.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
For Sale OF Rent.

nNE Of the most desirable residences in
~ Opelousas; ample grounds-yard, lot,
orchard, garden and small feld-comprising,
together, about II acres of land, all under
fence. improvements consist of two-story
dwelling, brick basement containing nine
rooms; outbuiIdings, kitchen, servants rooms
etc.,fn good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash. or on favorable terms. Fol
further particulars apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Town Property for Sale.

NEY RESIDENCEin Opelousas, two-storieo
Nl with five rooms and hall, brick kitchen
and pantry attached, servants house, cistern,
well, stable CRIB, etc, and nail square Of
Yard, garden and lots-buildings all new, and
of cypress. Price, $3SO6-Sl5O0 cash,
balance on terms to suit purchasers.
May 10. C. C. DUS0N.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
How We Work.

We work from January to
January to make cotton, and sell
it manufactured together with
the seed, thus allowing wiser
heads than ours to give to it, by
their mechanical skill, its real
value. Manufactured il is worth
from % cents to $1.O0 per pound,
and we thank God and our com
mission merchant for 8 cents per
pound. Somebody gets more
money out of it than we do,
while we do most of the work.
We say to our neighbors, di-
versify your industry and give
your products their highest
value before they leave your
parish.
Raise less cotton, more hogs,
more fine cattle, more silk and
more honey. And when you
have money build cotton facto-
ries, cotton seed oil factories.
and planning mills. Make doors.
sash, blinds, furniture and
agricultural implements. If we
have the will, it takes but little
money to supply all our wants
at home. These things cannot
be accomplished in a day, but
let us begin by planting the seed
to-day, and the time will soon
come when we can gather the
fruit.-Lafayette Advertiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
PARTIES I'M NEED OF A
MAoHzHE
SHOULD NOT FAIL TO CALI Al
TEHE COURIER OFFICE.
Main Street, Up Stairs.


A ODl7E Send 6 cents for postage and re-
III TllL ceive free, d costly box Of goods
which will help you to more money right away
than anything else In this world. All, Of either
ser, succeed from FIRST hour. The broad road to
fortune opens before the workers, absolutely
sure. AT once address, TRUE IL Co,
l9s Augusta, Maine,
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
FOR SALE

ON ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS.
FEsHE splendid property tlate residence Of
IL T. Valade) situated opposite the Catho.
an excellent dwelling house. Kitchen, q car
rage house, barn, stable, vegetable and flow.
er garden and orchard-all in perfect erder.
Apply to nnonr
Oct. I'd, 1880 w Opelousas..
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

Spiders are said TO eat TWEEN
tv-six times their own weight
each day.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23


President Cleveland complains
that he cannot obtain correct
Information from representatives
and Cabinet officers III relation
to applicants for Office. Let
him announce his intended APP
pointments in advance, hang
them Up for ten days as they dc
applicants for membership 10
clubs. al man who can stand
the racket of The newspapers
far d week can be depended on
for character and ability.-NeN
York World, Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

Mr.. Maskelyne, a well-known
English investigator of spiritu-
alism, says: after my twenty
years experience in inyestigat-
inc spirittlalism, have never
seen anything take place which
I could not reproduce and ac-
count for, except the gyrations
of q table on two occasions. On
one Of these, without the pres
enee of a medium, By myself and
Il few friends, we produced move
ments Of the table "a heavy one)
which we could not accomplish
afterward by exerting all the
muscular force at our COM
mand."
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

more money than at anything else by
wv taking an agency for the best selling
book out. Beginners succeed grandly. None
fail. Terms free. HALLETT Book Co,
l6s Portland, Maine.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
The Star Grocery,
CANCER CURED

DY G. 4. Hooper, with his celebrated can
- Ger remedy, successfully applied in this
parishin numerous remarkable cases. All calls
promptly attended to. Treatment of skin dis
eases and piles a speciality. Satisfactory re-
~ferences given il required. Office and resi-
dence, Pineville, Rapides Parish, La.
March % G. A. HOOPER.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
Fer Sale.

A. FINE RESIDENCE, with all necessary
A1utbuildings and improvements, and suf-
dcfhnt land Tor a small farm, adjoining the
corporate limits of Opelousas, will be sold
cheap. Apply at this Office. dl3tf
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

The New York Legislature
recently refused to pass an
amended codeawhich had been
prepared under the supervision
of that distinguished jurist,
David Dudley Field. At a
meeting Of the Language
Club in New York City a few
evenings. since Mr.. Field dis
cussed in this connection the
superfuous words used in Eng
lish rhetoric. He dWelt regret
fully upon the failure of the
Legislature to pass his code do
ing away with s%uperfuous
words in legal documents. In
the ordinary deed of transfer, he
said, there we're $50 words, of
which 800 were superfluous. In
the ordinary mortgage form
there were 1900, Of which 1910
we're superfnous. For record
ing deeds and mortgages, Mr..
Field said, ten cents per hun
bred words we're paid. There
were recorded iii New York
during one month 688 deeds aud
1888 mortgages. IF myi code
had been adopted said Mr..
Field, " the people would have
saved S591 on the deeds and
1914 on the mortgages, asaving
of $1,000 per month to the peo-
pie. The people of the State
pay over 100000 per year for
superfuous words" The Rev.
Robert Collyer said that he
thanked God that there was no
such waste of words in the pull
pit as characterized the legal
profession. IT there were the
churches would be empty.
Preaching had been reduced to
a science, and the scientific
length of a sermon was thirty
minutes. 4 man who had any
thing worth saying could say it
in that time.
III cleaning and arranging
the old books in his Office, Hon.
o. B. Steele found one that is
very valuable to the State,
which contains certain informa-
ton about 10th Sections, that
he has been unable to find any
where. 1t shows that there are
out and ilnaccounted for about
100000 worth of notes given
on 10th Sections, and it also
shows in whose hands these
notes were placed for collection.
The account OF register of such
transactions in this book runs
from 1850 to 1877. The inform
alton given in this book will
enable Mr.. Steele to call on the
delinquent parties for a Settle
ment.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

The amazons of Dahomey
haye been described wildly by
& visitor to Africa who had the
unique opportunity of seeing
these famous female warriors.
AS they never go to war, but
only accompany the King on his
zaYeIs and act as body guard,
their drill is purely ornamental.
Imagine sixty young women,
ays the traveller, strong and
lender, who, without losing any
aE their Womanliness, present q
decidedly Warlike appearance.
Their uniform is picturesque,
and the armament consists of
words, battle axes and guns.
Iae drill consists of combined
aancing aud singing, sham fights
nd military evolutions, all OF
hich are performed with exac-
atale and elegance.
Tacoma wv. IL. Daily Herald:
The ladies' are to be well re-
Presented id the juries OF the
Lay term of the District Court.
ae petit jury Is to be compos-
Ill entirely of females. Follow
lag Ii the list as given Id the We
dire issued yesterday. The reader
INST supply the " Miss or
HRS, \ ais the case may be, as
hsy are not designated BY that
tle on the records of the court 7
Ee. The names of twenty-four
0msn comprising the petit ju-
follow. The Grand Jury is
lomp0sed of sixteen men and
women, tie latter being about
one-third of that number. The
80men " vote iii that wash
ington) Territory, and law and
order is said to be rigidly and
Justly enforced. !.
Mrs.. Helen j.. Capel, of Pleas
antoWn, Kan, has abandoned
the newspaper business after
Aome years Of successful man
Bement. lii her valedictory she
ys: AS the editor and bust
asss manager of a newspaper my
Business IS more with mcmillan
with women, and my work, TO be
apne successfully, must be done
men do it. III / do not follow
1he beaten path, the business
aslst suffer. If i do my work
zke 8 man / am made the sub
feet " such b continual fusilade
af malicious gossip that / choose
1o abandon \ profitable business
ather than bear it any longer
Madrid, May 16.-Over 400
PERSONS have been inoculated
sfh cholera microbes by DR..
srran, n the province DE Val
s9ela "a q preventive of the
leease The new system Il
M be entirely successful,
aa 8ne epldemicis disappearing.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23
A RARE CHANCE /!
Land at a Bargains.

Land at a BarsRinz.
A SPLENDID tract of 500 acres Of land-
N part wood and part cleared, about three
miles east of Opelousas, or Bayou Teche, will
such as is seldom offered, and to Q party hav-
ing the cash will prove q most profitable In.
vestment. For particulars apply at this Of
fceor to c.. Donate, Opelousas. di3tf
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-23

papers for sale ab this
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

TnE Pension department At Washing
ton, under Democrat, proves to bo In
remarkably good hands for rapid work,
Tho work In that department had been
behind for years, but since General
Black, q Democrat, has the pension az.
ialrs In hand, the clerks have To work.
Poor fellows, they were not used to II;
but TO show what they can do when
handled by q Democratic commissioner,
wo need only refer 10 tho fact that dur
Ing the twonty days ending April 18th,
5000 pension certificates were Issued,
probably tho most yet sont out in tho
same length OF time. and represented
claims which had been awaiting
attention by poor and needy pOr one
for many weary monthe,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

"IHAyE travelled over n great portion
OF the country said Chairman Barnum,
OF the National Democratic Committee,
to 20 Washington reporter on Saturday,
"auIi have conyersed with many people
OF many varieties Of opinion, aud my
conclusion, impartlally taken, IL that
Mr.. Cleveland administration 10 giving
universal satisfaction. That some are
impatient and eager Ia snatural, but they
must consider tho tremendous diflcul.
ties that confront a change OF adminle'
tra,ion--the legOl questions TO DO settled
In The matter and manner Of removals
and the many obstacles 70 DO met and
determined II would be just ae reason-
able TO advocate tho substitution Of full
force OF new employe, on n railroad at
one grand stroke ae 10 contend that
there should be q wholesale disposition
OF oil Federal Offices before the Pfesi'
dents inau Sural address, hasgrown cold,
The President is moving slowly In or
der 10 get the best men for the public
service, and nm In hearty accord with
the administration"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

ers found their own receipts diminished
by from 100000 to SO 900, COCA month
Commenting on these Agures the Phlla'
delphia Press points out that
In spite of this shrlnkage the gross
movement of freight aud passengers re,
mained comparatively little altered, ana
Il Ia not possible TO feel that the only
change has been reduction In the
counters used In the game, ~ may DC
felt when reduced payments ana
amounts appear on the succession Ol
specie transactions to an era OF paper
nil,tlOn. What has come to pasa IN tina!
during 1884 the largest railroad system OF
the world did the transportation system
OF the wealthiest OF civilized nations on
terms and rates which did not fnrniell
the capital Involved the return OF secure
investments where minimum tf re'
turn Ia accepted In return for a max
imum Of safety.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

TaR London papers accept the COM
menls OF Sir Peter Lumsden on the re-
port Of the Russian General X Klmaroii
on the Afghan incident as conc uaIye
the Russian statement was altogether
unreliable and destined 10 meet emer'
gencies. There 10 some talk AT Berlin
Of q European conference TO settle the
differences between tho two countries,
Troops are swarming 10 tho reserve bar
racks In the United Kingdom, and mill
tary and naval preparations continue
with unabated ylgor. To add to the
d fllculties surrounding England
France seems TO be disposed to BE- ugly
with Egypt about the suppression Of
tho French paper at Alexandria. Queen
Victoria, now on the continent, was Ia
have had an interview yesterday with q
brother Of the Emperor OF Russia, who
married q granddaughter OF the Queen,
and the peace advocates have hopes he
bears q reassurlng message from the
Car,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
THK Railroad Gazette gives last y,

THE Railroad Gazette gives last years
gross earnings, expenses and net earn.
ings for 0s per cent. say two thirds, Of
all the railroads In tho country. Tho
not earnings for 1884 were In round
numbers SiSS 100000 and for 1889, e2I4'
100000, q decrease Of t20,000,0oo, or q
little over ls per cont. Az tho decrease
In not earninge oil comes out OF diyl.
dends, II Indicates that the stockholders
received less than s3 on thoir invest.
mente In 1884, where In 1889 they 70.
ceiyed a plump u, An the larger sum
Represented barely . per cent on tho
face value Of thelr shares, eey two thirds
tho lowest rate OF interest on good In.
vestment, this fact alone goea y long
way 10 explain tho heavy fall in the
| Last year on oil railroad shares. The
railroad eystem represents q ilfth Of tho
total wealth Of the United States, and
employs 25000o OF Ito most skilled labor,
II appears (taking tho above 40 q two.
thirds showinp) from the npuros given
Of this great system, that its nation Of
customers was paying At least si,00o..
900 less q weok Ia 1889; that II was pay.
Ing for labor and material si,sbo.000
Loss month. aud Ito unfortunate own
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

TnE latest sufferer from the Morey
letter 10 the New York Tribune, which
has been condemned TO pay Kenward
Philip the rather neat sum Of Us 600 for
having expressed the opinion during the
hot campaign days Of 1880 that Philip
forged the document. In time, possibly,
the real authorship OF the Morey letter
will bo revealed, and when II IL, we
have little doubt II was the work Of one
Of General Garaeld's private secretaries,
who helped In his correspondence dur
Ing the campaign OF 1880. Republican
Investigators have dropped the hunt on
several occasions when they found the
trail bee ming too hot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

TnR storm water sewer about to be
constructed on Walnut street is not to
convey illth, but tho rain water that
Iiows on to that street and renders nee
essary deep and unsightly sewers on
each side OF tho street, Wo mention
this again, for the bene0t OF one or two
thick. headed members OF our City Coun'
ell.
The preceding Council enacted tho
ordinance and awarded the contract
under II. The work Is progressing, and
will continue TO the end. The Council
on Monday evening did u good thing In
10 electing Engineer Hjll. Be has
given much attention to the sewer ques.
Ilon and IL well posted on the walnut
street sewer, as well ~ house sewerage,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

MINNESOTA Democrats, ut least por-
Sion OF them, seem TO have q syndicate,
lhrough which the offices are to be
divided out In that State. Applications
wore ordered forwarded 10 them at
Washington, and intlmated the Presi-
dent understood the plan and had sane
tioned II. Recently, however, the matter
was brought TO the Presidents attention
by q Minnesota politician, and he tx
pressed hIs surprise, aud said II was the
nrst he had heard Of the matter. He
said such scheme could not be sup
posed 10 have bis indorsement. Several
attempts have been made 10 control the
Federal patronage In other States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

BUCKET shop g,mbling 10 now pro-
hibited by law Ia 0hio, the Bruce bill
having puesed tho Senate last Saturday,
and prior TO that having passed tho
House. II prohibits, under heavy penal.
tiee, oil fictitious dealings In grain,
provisions, petroleum and stocks, whore
Che seller has not tho articles which no
pretends to sell and does not intend 10
deliver thom, or where the buyer has
not the means TO pay and does not In
tend 10 receive them. This 10 forther
defined 10 mean dealing by margins
and Futures" and oil concerned In
such transactions are pronounced guilty
OF gambllng and subjected to punish
mont al gamblers. The records OF The
iast few years have demonstrated the
necessity OF 0 law 10 put stop to the
dangerous alluremente Of this species Of
gambling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
REPRESENTATIVE Terrence, o.

REPRESENTATIVES Terrence, o. the
Illinois Legislature, who has heretofore
been one OF tho etaunchesl supporters
Of General Logan, Republican caucuO
nominee for United States Senator, son
10 the Republican steering committee a
long communication saying; ~ shall
consider myself NJ liberty after this date
to act as my judgment dictates. | be-
licve there Ia q conspiracy TO defeat an
election and do not intend, 30 far 40 |
have power 10 prevent II, that II shall
aucreed,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
THE wedding out OF tho TrOnaury D

TIM wedding out OF tho Treasury Do
partment, II 10 said, will commence
about tho ist Of May. Tho scene will
bo the Internal Revenue Bureau, whore
tho late Commissioner gathered super.
fluffy OF force. The reduction will con-
tinuo elsewhere In tho department as
rapidly as " can bo done intelligently,
Tho loest worthy will 40 ilret, and their
places will not DO filled. Then will
come tho wedding out OK the least
worthy Of tho remainder, viewed with
reference 10 capabilities and character
For every discharge q new clerk will tc
brought In from tho list Of those who
are IN waiting, having passed examlna
ton under the civil service rules.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

NEITuEn General Lawton nor Mr.,
Kelley have declined the foreign mis-
eionp which they were asked 10 illl,
Both have expressed TO President Cleye-
land n deeiro TO remain NJ home rather
than cause any embarrassment 10 tho
administration through their appoint
mentc, aud II Ia stated on good authority
that tho outcome Of II will be that nelth.
or OF thcm will 10 abroad 10 MI the posts
for which tbey have been named.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

AT Atlanta, on May 10th, viii bo held
n National Commercial Convention, 10
continue several days. Any city or town
OF two thousand inhabitants is entitled
to ono delegate, and larger towns, one
additional for every 0yo thousand more,
Matters 10 be coneidorod arc treaties
with other countries, u National Bank
rupt law, silver coinage, railway trans
portation, etc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30

IuRRg was m important resignation
Wednesday at waehirgton-that Of Mr.
wyman, tho Treasurer Of tho United
States II was entirely yolanta VI nt
O. N. Jordan. formerly Cashier OF thC
Third National Bank Of Now York. wal
Immediately appointed In his place
Treasurer Wyman has been connected
with tho Treasury Department aincI
IQnq