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PoINTE-AUx-LoUPs SPRINGS

PoINTE-AUX-LoUPs SPRINGS
FENHTS celebrated health restoring summer
n resort is now open for the reception of
guests. Conveyances can be had at Rayne or
Mermentau Stations on the La. Western r. r.
or from Opelousas, all of which are in a few
hours ride, and over good roads.
THE BATHING
cannot be surpassed at any watering place in
the country, and the table will 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 Is, 1885. 3m
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Weather hot, business dull, and near
ly everybody gone off to the Strings
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For lame back, side or chest, uss
ShiIoh's Porous Plaster. Price IS cts.
Sold BY M. P. Young & Co.
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The early cotton is opening and soon
our planters will begin to pick the fleecy
staple.
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VOL. XXXII.
OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1885
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Messrs. ii w. Anding, nj. Arenas
and II. e. CLARK have been commission
cd As counciImen Of the town Of Rayae.
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The editor of the Monroe Bulletin
visited the convict camp at Crew Lake
to gain information about the alleged
cruel treatment OF the convicts. In the
account Of his trip, which is reproduced
IN this issue, he stated that those in
charge assisted him in every possible
manner to obtain the minutest informa-
tion. He made the closest Investigations
and was convinced that the charges OF
bad and cruel treatment of the convicts
have 30 foundation in fact. The Bull
ietifl's account is very damaging to the
blood -curdIfng stories that have gone
the rounds of the press and excited the
premature indignation of class of pa.
pers whose forte is to go off haf-cocked
at the first sensational report. The
matter is yet to be officially investigated
by the District Attorney and the Grand
Jnry.B. II. Capitolian Advocate.
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Order of Court.

The order of Court dated December Sth
1894, fixing the term of Court in and for the
18th judicial District, parish of st. Landry,
for the year 1885, is hereby so modified and
changed, that the jury term ordered TO begin
on Tuesday, September lst, 1885, will not be
gin until Monday, Septem Der 18th following.
The Jury Commissioners for the 18th Dis,
trict Court, parish of st. Landry. will there
fore draw Venire of Jurors for three weeks
service for the trial alike of criminal and civil
cases, and the Sheriff will summon said We
nire in accordance with eIStiug laws, to at
tend on Monday, September 18th, 1885, from
week to week thereafter, for three weeks I'M
less sooner discharged. The. Clerk win post
one copy of this order in the Clerk Office
another on the front door of the Court House,
and hand another to the Editors of the Opel
ousas Courier, to be published for the full
space of thirty days preceding the l4tb of
September, 1885.
Given in Chambers at Opelousas, La, this
Doth june 1885.
G.. w. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th Judicial Dist. of La.
true copy:
(~~~) G. MAYO,
SEAL Deputy Clerk,
f~~A 18th Judicial District of "A
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SWEEPING
REDUCTIONS
AT THE
STAR GROCERY

For the nert fifteen days, ace aciN sell
Crockeryrare, Iinware, JFillowpare,
GLASSWARE, Canned Goods, Stationery,
Etc, at Greatly Reduced Prices!
We need money and those who bring us
some will get cheap goods. But don't delay
for this offer is good only for fifteen days.
August l, 1885
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The ArcIangels of Reform have so
frequently asserted that the friends of
the State Administration are in the
minority, that it Is about time to refer
to the record. Every remembers
that the last gubernatorial convention
was organized upon the basis Of the
unanimous report of the committee on
credentials, which was unanimously
adopted by the convention Noreason-
able man, therefore, could question the
legitimacy of the convention. Cover
nor McEnery was nominated on the
first ballot by vote of 220 against a
vote of 17e for Governor Nichols.
Hence, if Governor McEnery's majority
of Az votes is computed on the basis OF
one vote in convention for every 900
Democratic votes, which was the basis
Of representation, lis popular majority
would approximate eight thousand -four
hundred votes. Capiolian- Advocate.
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For Sale.

a FINE RESIDENCE, with all necessary
n outbuildings and improvements, and suf-
fieient land for small farm, adjoining the
corporate limits of Opelousas, will be sold
cheap. Apply at this Office d13tf
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] Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
tis Immediately relieved by Shiloll's
cnre. Sold by NJ. 2. Young s. Go.
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land AT n Bargain.

YNTIE east half of section / township south
= of range east, containing 800 and 20H00
acres, situated on Bayou B9uf, st. Landry,
% miles from the Il. 6 p Railroad
Lots Nos 1, 2, 3, a, 5 and 6, and south half
of the northwest quarter and the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section 80,
Township Range east, situated in the par
ish of Ayoyelles, near McCoy's ferry.
Will be sold cheap for cash. or one-third
cash and balance in one and two years.
A. j. PERRAULT,
Opelousas, July 25 Agent
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The lady compositor of the COURIER
ofIice, Mrs A. Bunyar rd the first lady
that ever worked at the case in this
parish -is as proud as peacock over
the presentation of d silver stick and
rnle commemorative Of the event, and
40 d tribute to her proficiency as a type
setter Considering the short time Mrs.
3. has worked at Che trade, we cheer
fnllg bear testimony to her rapid prog
Fess and diligence, far beyond The aver
agc printers devil Of the other sex
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At the meeting of the st. Landry Pro-
tsetiRe Lire Stock Association, held at
Church Point last Saturday, twenty two
members were present and the follow
lnE oflcsrs we're elected To serve for the
snsaing year, viz. DR.. I. =. Shute,H
EEeaiaent Lucius David, vice-Presi-
Gent o. NJ. Ware, Secretary Victor
h'ebaEd, Treasurer. Five new mem
hs5a ere added to the roll The next
Mastlng of this useful organization will
Il Asia All 0pelousas on the first Satur-
of November.
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Catarrll cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price SO cts. Nasal injector
free. Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
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Orders promptly filled for
buildings Of any description
or dimension at proportion
ately low rates. Orders also
taken for
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TAINTED to Purchase.

4 GOOD, strong and gentle American
- HORSE-must be young and free from
Visions habits. Apply at this Office
July 25-3m
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The last Federal appointment for Lou
isiana is ttAt of Gen. Allen Thomas,
formerly of st. Landry, as Coiner of the
Mint at New Orleans. That's as near
as st. Landry has conc yet to getting
any of Uncle Sans pie.
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That hacking cough can be so quick
ly cured by Shilol's Cure. We guaran
tee it. Sold by NJ P. Young & Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29

Handel dye see's
The man for me
Who can write well
But o'S Handel
George is for air
Beyond compare
10 Handel's name
Give then the fame
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
ISLAND POND, VERMONT MAY. 20, 1885,

''ez Bob PcEchin say ez how We moughi
know war deceivih' by my bein' named
Stephen-an' that l war the hungriest
critter-an' "
"'Twar the t-a-a-a. rrier" shouted Alb,
''the little rat tarrier ez we war a-talkin'
bout. He hev been name Steve these
six year, old Bob say. lie gimme the
dog yestiddy, 'kase | lowed ez the rats
war eatin us out N house an home, an
my mother he'd fed up that old tom-cat
o. our'n till he won't look at mice. Old
Bob warned me, though, as Steve, the
tarrier, air q mighty thief an decevin'
ginerally, Old Bob say he reckons my
mother will spile the dog with feedii'
him, an kill out what little good he hev
get lef' in him with kindness. But TUX
him, an brung him home ennyhow. An
los night arter we he'd got through talk
in bout borryin' Che looked embar-
rassed) the little hammer, we TUX ter talk
ile} 9astvoI% On tut CnII rens DedI"
A long pause ensued.
"M'ria,n - said the blacksmith, meeklv,
''hev We TUX notice how the garden truck
air a-thrivin'2 Pears like ter me az the
peas air fullin' up considerable"
And so the subject changed.
He had it on his conscience, however,
to explain the matter to the miller. For
the second time Old Bob Peachin, and
the men at the mill, "laffed nightly at
dad" And when Alb had recovered suf-
fciently from the exhaustion attendant
upon borrowing hammer, he -laffed
too ~ YO1ith'S G0Jnr1DjOD
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A War Balloon,

General Russell Thayer, of Philadel-
,hia, who is the inventor of war bal
DON, has received instructions from the
ordnance board of the United States
lrmy to begin work at once upon mon
,ter airship, which is likely to be one of
;he most destructive implements of bat
Gle known to modern science. 1t will
have an ascending force of seven tons,
will cost nearly $40, 900, and will have a
length of 1855 feet and diameter of sixty
feet. 1t is known as the Dirigible war
balloon, is cigar shaped and pointed at
both ends, and, independent of wind, it
has speed of thirty miles an hour, the
motive powell being compressed air,
which is accumulated by machinery and
discharged at the rear end. The airship
can be steered in any direction, and tons
of dynamite can be dropped as it sails
over fortification or fleet of ships,
Tests will be made as soon as it is COM
pleted
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
oPatronize Your own"

A printer stood at the desk of bust
ness man the other day and noticed him
using letter and bill heads which he had
bought of New York or Buffalo house.
Said the printer, who was customer:
"What would you think of me if should
go to New York and buy your line of
goods for myself and familyY" The mer-
chant replied: ~ would think you fool
when know you can get the same goods
just as cheap of me and also aid fellow
citizen" When the printer called his
attention to the imported letter and bill
heads, the merchant cous he'd and walked
up behind the counter to wait on a GUS
toner. And the same merchant, just the
day before, asked the printer to give him
free puff about his big stock of new
goods When bills from the paper mill
and type foundry cums in and the wages
of employees become due, the printer
thought of these things. Local bankers,
bakers dIy goods merchants, grocers,
druggists, and other business men should
think OF the above facts sometimes
Norwich (N ~ Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
Human Ewes.

In his "Manual of Anthropologists'
DR.. Paul Broca divides human eyes into
four distinct types-orange, green, blue.
gray; and these four again into five va
rieties each. The symmetry of such
classification suggests at once that it Is
an arbitrary one. Why orange, for in
statce9 Light hazel, clay color, red,
dull brown, cannot properly be called
orange; but the division requires the
five supposed varieties of the dark pig
mented eye to be grouped under one
name, and because there is yellow pig
ment in some dark eyes they are all
called orange. Again, to make the five
gray varieties the lightest gray is made
SO very light that only when placed on
sheet of white paper does it show gray
at all; but there is always some color in
the human skin, so that Broca's eye
would appear absolutely white by con-
trast-a thing unheard of in nature.
Then we have the green, beginning with
the palest sage green, and up through
grass green and emerald green, to the
deepest sea green and the green of thu
holly leaf. Do such eyes exist in natures
In theory they do. The blue eye
is blue and the gray gray, because in such
eyes there is no yellow or brown pig
ment on the outer surface of the IRIS to
prevent the dark purple pigment-the
uvea-on the inner surface from being
seen through the membrane, which has
different degrees of opacity, making the
eye appear gray, light or dark blue, oil
purple, as the case may be. When ye..
low pigment is deposited in small quan'
tity on the outer membrane, then il
should, according to theory, blend With
the inner blue and make green. Unfor
tunately for the anthropologists, il
doesn't. 1t only gives in some cases the
greenish variable tinge have mentioned.
but nothing approaching to the greens
of Brocas tables. Given an eye with
the right degree of translucency in the
membrane and very thin deposit of yel
low pigment spread equally over the sur
face, the result would be a perfectly
green iris. Nature, however, does no.
proceed quite in this way. The yellow
pigment varies greatly in hue; it il.
muddy yellow, brown or earthly color
and it never spreads itself uniformly over
the surface, but occurs in patchei
grouped about the pupil and spreads il
dull rays or lines and spots, so that the
eve which science says fought to be
called green" is usually very dull blue
gray or brownish. blue or clay color, ano
in some rare instances show changeabh
greenish hue. - Gentlemea's Magazine.
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The Queer Hats of the COreans.

A report by Mr.. Carries, of the British
consulate at Seul, describes journey
made by him through northern Corea.
The journey lasted about six weeks, and
appears to have extended over about
5000 Ii. Among the points noticeable
in this excellent report, we observe that
in Corea, as in less degree in Japan,
there is great disproportion between
the number of males and females, the
former being more numerous. In the
large towns this is ascribed to the i'm
mense staffs attached to the officials, but
in the villages there is no corresponding
balance in favor of females, and 1T is
probable that an explanation which ac-
counts for the disproportion by greater
number of deaths among girls in infancy
is correct, for there was no evidence of
female infanticide. Corea has been said
to be land of large hats, but this does not
tell everything. One would hardly ex-
pect the following dimensions from this
statement alone. At Phyoun Yang, a
large and historical town near the west
coast, Mr.. Carles records that the hats
worn by the poor women are baskets
three and half feet long. two and
one half feet wide, and two and one half
feet deep, which conceal their faces as
effectually as the white cloak worn by
women of better class over their heads.
The men wear as basket of the same
shape, blt somewhat smaller. II, how
ever, requires the use of both hands to
keep it in place. A structure of size
but little larger, which is used to cover
fishing boats, suggests to the traveller
that the women's hats should be con
verted into coracles. Literature is
honored in Corea as in other Eastern
countries, but the monument erected
over the graves of the doctors of letters
are at least unique. 1t consists of the
trunk of tree painted like BARRIERS
pole, some thirty feet up. The top and
branches are cut off, and on the summit
rests carved figure of slim proportions
twenty feet long, and with q forkee
tail in imitation of q Corean dragoon
From the head, which resembles that o
an alligator, depend cords on which
brass bells and wooden fish are strung
The total absence in even the mos
ancient and historical provincial town
of any remains of art and culture, lead
Mr.. Carles to think that perhaps tn
Corea of olden days differed but littl
from that of the present time, and ths
her early civilization has been great
overrated. Nature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29

A downright arrant block
Is John Sebastian Bach,
Why none but German JOIN
Ought to be spat upon,
The stupidest of coons
Is Bach at graceful tunes,
We all propine our hate
To Bach's chromstic pate
The kcunole,
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HUMOR or THE DAY.

4 matter of taste-Strong butter.
A host in himself-The inn keeper.
A country seat-Thc milktng-stool.
High living has just killed circus
giraffe. - Ourier-JOuTndt.
Something that will bear looking into
"A microscope. e.-Dsrick.
Can a honeymoon be enjoyed on the
last quarter9-Pittsburg Telegraph.
When an Afghan is tanned by the sun
he really doesn't care, but when he Is
tanned by Russian it is more than he
can bear. -New York Journal.
A Newport girl fell asleep in church
Sunday, and dreamed aloud, saying:
"Oh, he skates too awfully nice for any
hing. ."-Kentucky State Journal.
Than be a noted doctor
I'd rather be a dancer;
I'd hate to have 'em saying
didn't know a cancer
Courier Journal.
Tt is q remarkable fact that young
man never slips down in a slushy street
except when pair of pretty girls are
looking at him. Rocktand Courier.
Lard may be weak and cheese be fiat
And eggs go for song;
But the man who deals in butter laughs,
For buffers always strong.
Boston Courier.
"This is the sole answer can give to
your proposal, sir" said old Mummibags,
as he politely assisted young Highcollar
down the steps six at time.-St. Pau1
Herald.
GLOW can | find out all about the
young lady to whom l am engaged9"
asks prospective benedict. Has she
younger brother? If so, consult him.
Boston Post.
There is nothing half so sweet in life
As to arrive at your girls house in time
20 find out that the bull dog has satisfied
his appetite on the other fellow who got
there ahead of you.-Euc6.
A Young man in Albany Indiana,
closes neither of his eyes when sleeping.
Matrimony will not prove expensive to
him. His wife will always be afraid to
go through his pockcts.--Ph'tadetphaa
Call.
He was their rich old uncle,
With great big piles of tin,
And they resolved that he should die,
That they might rake it in.
They didn't go and mix him =.
Any poison ID tea to drink, ~
But just gave him ticket,
To roller-skating rink.
Chicago Tribune.
TT is as plain as the nose on your
face, and there's no excuse for you over
looking it," exclaimed husband whose
wife had forgotten to reduce the size of
his button hole in his shirt collar. "But,
deary. how can l help overlooking the
nose on my facet" was the patient and
placating answer that set him Wild
Pittsbarg Chronicle.
THE ATTRACTION THAT WAS THERE
| sYouve come from the rink" said the
| maiden fair
/ To the youth who was on her waiting;
''Pray, tell me what's the attraction thero
To-night-is it fancy skating"
He rubbed his spine, and his face hetraye
| Hif bosoms agitation;
''The same old attraction is there" he said
''The attraction Of gravitation."
Boston Courier
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
REST.

Silence sleeping en- a waste Of ocean
Sundown-westward traileth red streak,
One white sea-hird, poised with scarce q
motion,
Challenges tho stiffness with shrek;
Challenges the stiffness upward wheeling
Where some tall cliff containeth her ruds
nest,
For the shadows DER the waters they come
stealing,
&ud they whisper to the silence. "There Is
Rest" -
Down where the broad Zambesi river
Glides away into some shadowy lagoon,
Lies the antelope and hears the leafet quiver,
Shaken by the sultry breath of noon
Hears the sluggish water ripple in its aow: .Y.
opprest;
Dreams his dreams, and the sweetest is tho
knowing
That above him and about him there is
Rest.
Centuries have faded into shadow,
Earth is fertile with the dust of mans de
cay
Pilgrims all they were to some bright Edo
RADIO,
But they wearied and they tainted by the
way.
Some were sick with the surfeiture Of pleasure,
Some were bowed beneath care-encum'
bered breast,
But they all trod in turn Life's stately
measure
And they all paused by times to wonder. Is
there restl
Look, OH Man, to the limitless hereafter,
When thy Sense shall be lifted from its
dust,
When thine Anguish shall be melted into
Laughter,
When thy Love shall be severed from its
Lust;
Then thy Spirit shall be sanctifed with seeing
The ultimate dim Thule of the Blest,
And the passion-haunted fever of thy Being
| Shall be drifted in an Universe of Rest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
sONCD.

If May forgcts not April's flowers,
June will
Even hearts that throb and thrill like ours
Grow still.
July forgets what birds and flowers
June had
even hearts whose joy is deep as ours
Grow sad.
The pale leaves hear not what the flowers
Heard told
Even hearts as passionate as ours
Grow cold.
The Spectator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29

The PernicIOus Practice Common In
Large Citics-HOW the Drug 10
Smoked Effe CT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29

Down where the broad Zambesi river
Glides away into some shadowy lagoon,
Lies the antelope and hears the leaflet quiver,
Shaken by the sultry breath of noon
Hears the sluggish water ripple in its flow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29

Alaska is larger than all of the United
States east of the Mississippi river. /.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-29
A Double Faced Musical Greed.

The following literary curiosity is
ascribed to the Rev. Charles Wesley. 1t
may be read in columns or straight
across with opposite effect:
National Republican., 1885-05-19

Retirement OF Chior Justice Drake.
Charles ID. Drake is and ever will DO a
historic name in the state Of Missouri,
and in tho nation rs woll. Dur
ing the great epoch Of civil war, rs
the controlling mind in the constitu-
tional convention Of the state, he shaped
tho fundamental law in the radical
change from a slave code to freedom. He
was man of varied aud extensive learn
ing, leading lawyer, close student, u
ready and elegant orator, always pro-
pared and always aggressive, respected by
friends and feared by opponents.
In times Of trouble, like the civil war,
he performed horculoan service in bchalfoC
the Union cause, In recognition ofwhich no
was elected United States senator. Dur.
ing his term the impeachment trial Of
/ President Andrew johnson occurred,
/ and ho was an acknowledged power on
/ the Republican side Of tho Senate, stand
| ing with those who voted to sustain tho
articles of impeachment.
He was an active friend Of the nomina-
tion and election of President Grant and
predicted his election for the first and
second terms during the canvass for tho
first term. His friendship and influence
were highly appreciated by President
Grant, and at the close of his term in the
Senate the President appointed him chief
justice of the court OF olaims-a position
for which his legal sttainments and high
integrity ominently fitted him.
Judge Drake is a prominent member Of
the Presbyterian church of this city, as
he was for many years in the city of st,
Louis ana in the deliberations of the
general assembly of that church ho has
often taken leading and influential part
After fourteen years of distinguished
service OH the bench Judge Drake vol
unfairly retres at "a years of age, with
an active mind and good physical health,
for the reason, as the Judge states II
that he much preferred to hoTo his
friends nsk him "Why did your" rather
than "Why don't wa lesgn? ~
rhe proceedings of tho court of claims
which we puDlish to-day, are q fit closing
of an active, honorable, and patriotic
public life.