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The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-10

Nous lisons, dams le Boston Herald,
lie petit photographic, suivant, qni est
signifcatif:
LIE Sud est aujourd'hui la partie la
plus prospere, la plus heureuse de Pu-
MON. SEES r6coltes sont ~abondantes ct
de bonnie qualit6, ses industries en-
pleine prosp6rit6 SEES ma
turelles sont arrives a un developpe-
ment merveilleux. Tout le monde y
travaille, tout lie monde est pleln de
courage ct de fol dams pavenir.
Get etat de chooses ne pourrait exis-
ter. 81 Pom Y opprimait la ace noire,
CONNIE lie pr6tendent les s6nateurs Hoar
ct Sherman. C'est par les fruits qu'on
JUICE rarbre. Jugeons lie Sud d'apres
la situation quill s'est fate. Nous men
tendons MULE part les negres demander
protection nj les votants reclamer le
secours des baionettes.
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Curieuse coincidence

Curieuse coincidence
Trois semaines avant rapparltlon du
cholera, un journal de .Toulon signalalt
la disparition subtle, de cette vile, de
toutes les hirondelles.
Et la feuille en- question ajoutait:
"Pourvu que r~6migration de ces OIL
seaux de passage ne soft pas, pour
Toulon, un signe de malheur !"
Or, le lendemain 6taient 81 gnales les
premiers cas- du 16au. S
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Les Mormons au Mexique.

Les Saints du Dernier Jour, ne jouis-
SAINT pas d'assez de liberte aux Etats-
Unis, on ills sont sans cesse p~ersecutes
par le gouvernement, ont eu lIdee de-
tablir une colonie au Mexique, terre
hospitaliere on la polygamie nest pas
strictementconsideree CONNIE IN crime.
LIE plus encourageant success a d'abord
r6pondu aux efforts DIES mormons dim
planter leurs meurs dams la republi-
que voisine, ct les Mexicains mont pas
demande mienx que d'augmenter lie
nombre de leurs epouses. Brigham
Young III ct ses assesses Sc felicitaient
deja de la reussite du plan d'etendre
leur siguliere religion, mails il paraft
que renthousiasme qni Sc d6veloppait
autour de la nonvelle colonie q suscit6
de graves GRANTEES au-dela du Rio Gran
de ct tous les j~ournaux demandent a
grands Girls que les polygames soient
expuls6s ct quill soft s6verement
d6fendu a tout Mormon de METRE les
pieds dams le pays. 81 les Etats- Unis,
disent-ils, trouvent que les Mormons
ont des m@ur trop sales pour les tol6-
rer, lie Mexique ne les endurera pas
advantage. Les pretres catalogues font
anssi beaucoup d'efforts pour arreter
les progress du misunderstanding.
rE&
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For Sale.

a FINE RESIDENCE, with all necessary
N. outbuildings and improvements, and suf-
ficient land for q small farm, adjoining the
corporate limits of Opelousas, will be sold
cheap. Apply ait this Office. dl3tf
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FOR. SALE.

A FINE tract of land in Coulee Croche,
N containing 4l2 arpents, 80 under fence /;
all cleared and good rich land. Will be sold
cheap; part cash and balance on time.
Apply to MICHEL HALPHEN,
47-2ml at Jules Perrodin's, Opelousas.
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Land at N Bargain.

TNHE east half of section l township 8 soul
l. of range 3 east, containing 800 and GOLD
acres, situated on Bayou Beuf, St Landry
% miles from the L. & P. Railroad.
Lots Nos /, 2, 3, A. 5 and 6, and south bali
of the northwest quarter, and the nOTth-wes
quarter OF the northwest quarter of section y
Township 3 Range 3 east, situated in the pa
ish of Avoyelles, near McCoy's ferry.
Will be sold cheap for cash, or one.thir
cash and balance in one and two years.
A. j. PERRAULT,
Opelousas, July 25. Agent
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FOR SALE.

TyHE Valade property, opposite the Catho-
lie Church, Opelousas, consisting of two
lots, an excellent dwelling, kitchen, carriage
house, barn, stable, gardens and orchard-aIl
in perfect order. Also, a tract of wood LAND
in P~laisance. Will be sold cheap and on easy
terms. Apply to G. w. DUROY,
Oct. 3-3m1 Agent VaIade heirs.
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For Sale Or Rent.

GhNE of the most desirable residences in
~ Opelousas; ample grounds-yard, lot,
orchard, garden and small feld-comprising,
together, about la acres of land, all under
fence. improvements consist of two-story
dwelling, brick basement, containing nine
rooms outbuildings, kitchen, servants rooms
etc., in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash, or on favorable terms. For
further particulars apply at this Office.
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LIST OF PRIZES:

CERTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify, that we supervise the
arrangements for all the monthly and semi
annual Drawings of the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, and in person manage and con-
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness and
in good faith toward all parties. We author
ize the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our signatures attached, in it's
advertisements.
G.. T.. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY,
Commissioners.
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LOUISIANA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
Located at Opelousas,

LOOdtCU OC StOID1
ST. LANDRY PAR, La,
NMTILL be open for the reception of Cadets
w on Monday, October 5th, 1885.
TERMS o TUITION:
BOYS under IL years. per month--.-----$2 30
Boys over IL years, " . W
There will be a reduction of 20 per cent
whenever there are two or more from one
family.
We refer by permission to the Hon. E. T.
Lewis, Judge G.. w. Hudspeth, Thomas Fl.
Lewis, Esq, Hon. John N. Ogden, DR.. w. A;
Robertson, C. C.. Duson, Joseph Bloch and
Alphonse Levy.
Principal.
CAPT, E. SUMTER TAYLOR,
s26 Comd'g. Cadets.
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GEORGE IA.
and Attorney in Land Case

Lands Bought and Sold for S p. C. commiss sion
Rayne, 81. Landry Parish, La.
A s correspondent of Drummond & Brad
"A. ford, attys. & counselors-at-law, of Wash
ington, D. c., will practice with them before
ali land offices in Louisiana, and before all de-
part1ments, bureaus and commissions, in
Washington. my9-om
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Wanted to Buy for Cash.

HOWs, Heifers, Ewes, Brood Mares.
JOHN CHASTANT,
Sept. l9-lm Midway Farm.
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Les populations DIES Etats- Unis, alb
sorbent, aujourd'hui, beancoup plus
de sucre quill y a cling ms.
En- 1880, la consommation annuelle
9tait de 41-2 livres par t6te; en- 1884,
ellie 6tait de 5I-4 livres. En- memo
temps, usage des m6lasses await anssi
beaucoup augment6. La consomma-
ton generate du sucre est maintenant
de Sc livres par tete, contre 67 @liYres,
en- Angleterre. Nous mangeons deux
fois plus de sncre que la France, trois
fois plus que I'Allemagne, huit fois plus
quel a Russie.
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Pour des groceries frafches ct a bon
march6, allez au "Star Grocery" au-
dessous du bureau du COURIER.
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FOR SALE ON EXCHANGE.

a N American black stallion about 6 years
~ old will be- sold at a low figure or ex-
changed for cows or mares. Apply at this
office. July 25-3m.
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TAINTED to Purchase.

1.-TWO MARES must be young and free
from vicious habits. Apply at this office.
july25-3m
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HARD TIMES MADE EASY, AND L CUSTOMERS
AIDE HAPPY.
PENNY PROMISES TO DECEIVE PURGE

11aad what we have to say and then call and verify
5ulsls sta tements. We have STOVES of every variety and
of ahe best material at prices lower than ever, by which
frfh So to S. will be saved on every purchase.
sChoice FURNITURE at corresponding low rates, where
Ih]h again save money. N= [ have secured low rates OF
/ transportation, which give me a margin to lower prices
hi their utmost limit. [ will sell FENCE WIRE at New
orleans prices with cost of freight only added.
& CLOTHING a speciality, and sold at small profit. Large
9tock on hand. SHOES of all styles and of a quality
1%5hat cannot be surpassed. | always have on hand the
celebrated shoes manufactured by the reliable shoe house
53f Hamilton, Brown, Hamilton & Co. of 81. Louis. These
H3hoes are renowned all over the country.
will purchase COTTON, RICE, HIDES and all coun-
try produce at highest market prices for cash.
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LOUIS PUCHEUl

"ARCHAND de Groceries, Arovisioa
W. Quincaillerie, Faience, VeSferie, Fer
blanterie, Ustensiles dts "Nraniteware,'
Fruits, Huiles, Couleurs, Veragg, Etc;
Cuisine Charter Oak" ct 1dtres.
BUVETTE ~joignant lie fMagasin, on 10
trouvera les meil1eures blossoms; aussi,
Biere Budqsser Glocee.
Les plus hauts prix du marche seront payes
pour la mousse, laine, peaux, ct toute espesce
fe odn Ia din NAYS. 2ljaS4
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MEAN BUSINESS business to mitigate the hard
times and a scarcity of money; a business to relieve the
wants of the people at a very small outlay of money.
{GP Come and examine my stock and prices, whether
you buy or not. q
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

cost of living among the strug Cling
poorer classes merely for the purpose
of furnishing America. Such policy
would be suicidal. Concord Monitor.
WE are told that when the telegram
announcing the invasion of Bulgaria
was read in the Hungarian diet the
news was received with cheers. Why
should the prospect of Servian expan-
sion be hailed with Joy at Buda-Pesth?
Because the action of King Milan will
have one of two results: it either will
effect the summary curtailment of that
Bulgarian principality, on which the
car has counted as the fulcrum of Rus
sian aggression, or it will provoke the
armed Intervention of the Northern
Empire. In either case, the sons of
Hungary, who cannot forget the wrongs
inflicted by Nicholas in 1S49, believe
the day of reckoning at hand.-Sua.
AT the Essex Club dinner, Boston,
letter was read from John G.. Whittier,
the main part of which was as follows:
President Cleveland has proved him
self better than his party and has done
and said some good things which l give
him credit for; but the instincts of his
party are against him, and must even
tually prove too strong for him. In
stead of his carrying his party, it will
be likely to carry him. 1t has already
compelled him to put his hands in his
pockets for electioneering purposes,
and to travel from Washington to
Buffalo to give his vote for a spoils-
man and an anti-civil service machine
politician. would not like to call it
case of offensive partisanship,' but it
looks good deal like it,
THE decision of the supreme court
on Maloney's appeal from the verdict
of the lower court, in which he was
convicted of libelling hef-iustice
Royce, will be awaited with especial
interest. If we can judge of the tenn
per of the mass of the citizens of this
state, there is general desire to see
Judge Royce's assailant receive the
punishment he deserves. Nothing but
the clearest establishment of the truth
of his charges could justify him in his
outrageous assault. He utterly failed
to establish it, The trial, in fact, estab-
lished the falsity of his charges. The
circumstances clearly demanded that
an example be made in the case-for
the defence not only of the honor of
citizen, but of the judiciary. We have
no animosity toward Maloney; but his
punishment will teach some persons
and some papers wholesome lesson.-
Free Press.
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in Ireland before the election, so that
the latter would have no chance to re-
greet the possible return of the liberals
to power. But it appears that Mr..
Gladstone's pacific utterances in re-
gard to Irish affairs are greatly dis
trusted by the home-rulers; for on Sat-
urday a Parnellite manifesto was is
sued to the electors of Great Britain
and Ireland, in which the liberals are
severely arraigned for appealing to the
electors for support under false pre-
fences. 1t declares that they have
flagrantly violated solemn pledges made
to Ireland concerning the enforcement
of the coercion act; that iuries have
been packed to secure convictions;
that innocent men have been hanged,
and that twelve hundred Irish suspects
have been imprisoned without trial.
1t also charges that the liberals have
ruled Ireland as Russia rules Poland,
and that under the name of free schools
they are making an insidious attemptt to
crush religious education and establish
state of tyranny and intolerance to
fetter the conscience. Therefore, the
manifesto appeals to the electors to put
no confidence in the liberal or radical
party, but to defeat their candidates
wherever possible. The intention of
the home-rulers is, doubtless, to aid the
conservatives; but what assurance they
have of better government for Ireland
from the success of the conservatives
does not clearly appear. In the pres
ent state of public opinion in England
upon the Irish question, tory ministry
could hardly deal less vigorously with
Ireland than the liberals have DONE
The effect of the Parnellite manifesto
upon the English people, who have
little sympathy with the wrongs and
demands of the Irish nationalists, may
therefore be the reverse of what the
home-rulers seek to accomplish 1t
may aid, rather than injure, the liberals
in the coming elections.
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The English Liberals and Ireland.

The British parliament of 1880 has
gone out of existence, and writs have
been issued for new elections, which
will soon be held. There are about
seven hundred seats to be filed, and ,
according to the calculations of lead
ing liberal organs, there ought to be
about four hundred liberals returned,
eight home-rulers and not more than
two hundred twenty conservatives.
The difficulties of the liberal position
increase rather than diminish as the
canvass nears its termination. The
Irish question is now the gravest fea-
ture of the situation, so far as the sue
cess of the liberals is concerned. Mr..
Parnell, in his speech in Liverpool, not
long ago, took occasion to commend
Mr.. Gladstone's breadth of view on the
Irish question, and called upon him to
formulate scheme for self-government
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in and sanctioned it, one exception has
occurred, in the election of the entire
non-Mormon ticket in one county of
Utah, including member of the house
of representatives-the first non-Mor-
mon elected for many years. The COM
mission urge an increase of the penalty
for polygamy, modification of the home
stead law so as to exclude all polyga-
mists from settlement upon lands be-
longing to the United States, and an
extension of the laws relating to the
immigration of Chinese and pauper
labor, so as to prevent the immigration
of those who claim that their religion
teaches and justifies polygamy. The
last recommendation should not be
adopted without full examination of
its possible effects. In a good many
cases it might be productive of con-
siderable injustice.
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THANKSGIVING.

The Pilgrims celebrated their first
Thanksgiving day in 1921, and for many
years Massachusetts was the only part
of America in which the holiday was
observed. New York and Pennsylva-
MIA were the next states to adopt the
custom. Then other states in the
northern section of the Union adopted
it; but in the South there was little
observance of the autumnal Thanks
giving until some time after the close
of the civil war. The first proclama-
ton for national Thanksgiving was
issued, at the request of congress, by
President Washington in November,
1889. The great Ruler of Nations was
implored "to render our national gov
eminent blessing to all the people by
constantly being government of wise,
just and constitutional laws, discreetly
and faithfully executed and obeyed."
In the midst of the civil war President
Lincoln issued a proclamation for a
national Thanksgiving, and this func-
ton has been continued by his success
sors. The time-honored festival prob
ably holds its place in New England as
the chief holiday of the year to a
greater extent than elsewhere in the
country. In fact, its observance in
other sections, unless it may be in To-
calities largely peopled by New En-
CHAMBERS, is but slight and dubious
recognition of the true character of the
day. But even in New England it
seems to have lost much of the old
time flavor of its observance. The
solemnity and austerity in which the
day originated, and which continued
for the greater part of two centuries to
keep it exclusively religious occasion,
has in considerable degree passed
away. Religious services are still held
on Thanksgiving day, but they are
often sparsely attended, and there are
not those outward signs of reverence
and devotion which especially marked
the services of the forefathers. But
while this particular and essential part
of the celebration has been modified or
grown into apparent neglect, the social
characteristics of the day have pro-
crossed to great degree. In the New
England States at least it is, more than
any other, the time of family reunions
and social festivity. 1t will be well not
to lose sight of the spirit and purpose
of the founders of this semi-religious
celebration; and the day should still be
observed in the manner hallowed by
tradition and custom. 1t is also day
when the poor should be remembered;
and kindly regard for them at this fes-
tai season means unwonted cheer and a
ray of sunshine through the mist of
misfortune.
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increased importation of foreign-made
fabrics, and corresponding decrease
in those made at home; the closing of
many American mills and workshops;
a relatively greater number of men en-
gagged in agriculture, followed by an in
crease in farm products, with no cor
responding increase in the demand,
and reduction of the farmers profits
Diversified enterprise is essential to
national and individual prosperity; and
the advantages that this country have
gained in this direction cannot long be
maintained if the theories of the free
traders are allowed to prevail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

THE New York San gives an interest
ing summary of one years work of
geographical discoveries and political
changes in Africa. Spain has estab-
lished posts along the hitherto unap-
propriated part of the west coast, from
Cape Blanco to Cape Bojardor. The
question of the boundary lines between
the possessions of Spain, Portugal and
the Congo Free State has been settled.
England has established protectorate
over Bechaunaland, in South Africa.
The German flag has been raised over
two large regions in East Africa. Three
explorers, the James brothers and
Professor Paulitschke, have safely re-
turned from region about which little
has been previously known; and great
deal of important geographical informa-
ton has been gathered by other ex-
plorers in various portions of the dark
continent. Several large rivers and
their tributaries have been traced to
their sources, and discoveries made
that will necessitate a reconstruction of
the existing maps of Central Africa.
The explorers bring home many facts
showing that there are only few
small regions in tropical Africa that
are at all suitable for European coloni-
Zation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

THE Independent papers have claimed
that one of the causes of the democratic
success in the Virginia election was the
fact that very large number of the
colored voters supported the demo-
cratic ticket. But the democratic gov
ernor-elect tells different story. In a
letter which has been published he
admits that the colored voters sup
ported the republican ticket, and adds
that they will not vote any other
$50 long as the few whites acting with
them are sustained by the national re-
publican party" The independent
papers will have to invent something
more plausible to excuse the outrage
Gus election methods of the Virginia
democrats.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

AMONG the latest Washington ru-
mors are the following: That Cleve-
lands message will recommend the re-
peal of the Bland bill and coinage OF
silver dollars of the same value as gold
That republican senators, while not re-
fusing to confirm all democrats put in
office in place of republicans, will make
close investigation of each case. That
the free-traders mean to make war on
the tariff this winter. That the Presi-
dent is determined to appoint none but
worthy and competent men to office.
Let us hope that he will stick to that.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

AT the recent national convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Philadelphia, majority of
the delegates by vote committed the
union to the aid and support of the
prohibition party movement. A pro-
test against this unwise action was
signed by twenty-four delegates, which
included, we believe, all, or nearly all .,
of the delegation from Vermont. One
of the delegates, Miss Moore, protested
on the ground that the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union was moral
reform association, and that alliance
with a political party was departure
from its federation of all who would
stand on that platform, circumscribing
it's moral power. The action of the Yer
mont delegates was entirely consistent
with the resolution adopted by the
Vermont Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at its annual meeting in
Brattleboro, in which was expressed a
desire to keep the organization free
from the trammels of political party as
sociation, in order to preserve harmony
among the members and to secure the
full cooperation of every temperance
man in the state. The Vermont organ
ization has chosen the only safe course
in this matter to insure the ultimate
success of its great reform objects.
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to be consulted; but unless she is sus-
tanned by one or more of the great
powers, she has not much encourage
ment to take part in the present conflict.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25

IN their report to the secretary of the
interior, the Utah commissioners say
that, in the last general election, no
polygamist was allowed to- register, to
vote, or to be elected to any office.
And although most of those elected,
while not living in polygamy, believed
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SOUTH WASHINGTON.

About sixty young ladies and gentlemen
gathered at the residence of Mrs. Hessler
on g street, between Thrteenth-and-a-hal
and Fourteenth streets, last evening, and
headed by an instrumental band proceeded
10 the residence Of Miss Kate Johnson, No.
633 + street southwest, and there inaugu-
rated the first surprise party IN this section
this season,
Mr.. Is. G. Davis, the genial chief engineer
OF the steamer Armenia, was presented with
a case of rosy and golden fruit by his asso-
ciates as a mark of their esteem.
Eleven dog tags We're issued yesterday MS
n result of Officer Henry taking out war
rants for that number Of persons in this
section yesterday, who had not taken out
their license for keeping dogs.
Adolphus Burgess, notorious negro
thief, was arrested by Officer Henry ON
Maryland avenue southwest, last night on a
charge of housebreakiDg
About two hundred members and invited
guests left for Lower Cedar Point on the
Armenia this morning on basket picnic
under the auspices Of the st. Georges So
CietY,
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a Truthful RurrlaI,.

Adolphus Burgess, an old professional
colored thief and houscbrcaker, was before
the Police Court this morning for house
breaking, Barbara Kelly of 347 Maryland
avenue, stated that about 2 o'clock Tues
day night, the prisoner broke through the
dining room window She sleeps on the
first floor and he came to her room and took
the bureau drawer key from under her pill
low. He unlocked the bureau and in open
ing the drawer, 1t creaked and she awoke.
She felt something touch the spring in the
bed at her feet. She jumped up and said:
g. - who is this under my bedYn lie re-
piled "Don't get scared, Miss Barbara, it's
me, Adolphus Burgess lie said he hadn't
stole anything She knew him for years and
let him escape because she was afraid to
make an alarm. The prisoner was com
mitted for the action of the grand jury.