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The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
immigration at the Exposition.

The Louisiana State Bureau of Immi-
grafton will make an Exhibit at the
North, Central and South American Ex-
position.
Col. D. F. Boyd, the Louisiana Com
missioner, has assigned ample space for
this purpose in the Louisiana Depart
ment, and the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton appeals to the Press, the Police
Juries and the citizens of the State to
aid him, not only in making an attract
i've display to u visitors, but in a prac-
teal effort to attract immigration and
benefit the State.
There are tens of thousands of acres
of valuable lands in the State, which, in
the hands of present owners, are dead
capital, for the lack of money to devel-
op them. The Commissioner will en-
deavor to bring the immigrant farmer
or capitalist, who may visit the Expo
sition, in contact with the owners OF
these lands.
With this view he desires to obtain
the location, description and price OF
every tract of land for sale in the State.
He is now preparing a large Township
mdp Vi Lu5 OGdG6 Ou WutCu W1ll NO iOSh
ted all the State and United States lands
The location of all private tracts of land
sent him will also be marked on this
map, which will be hung up in the Elk
position, where all visitors may ms
pect it.
The Commissioner has requested the
Police Juries of each parish to prepare
and send to him maps of their respect.
i've parishes, and specimens of soils and
minerals, which will be conspicuously
displayed.
Large numbers of visitors to the late
Worlds Exposition would have bought
Louisiana lands if they could have
found them.
The Commissioner suggests to large
land owners in sparsely settled local.
tiles, the giving away, to actual settlers,
of alternate 40 acre tracts, as the means
of enhancing the value of their lands.
Many thousand hand books descrip-
tive of Louisiana, in English, French
and German, will be distributed to Wis
itors of the Exposition. Persons desir-
GUS of aiding the immigration Exhibit,
should address: VIM. II. HARRIS,
Commissioner of immigration,
Ito Gravier St., New Orleans,
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
CLUBBING

The Courier and Weekly Times-D Democrat
enc year for $3.50;
The Courier and Weekly Capitolian.Advo
cate one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Agrioulturist
rene year for 1915;
The Courier and Scientific American one
year for $500;
The Courier and Our Little Ones and the
Nursery one year for $3.50;
The Courier and American Farmer one year
fer $500;
The Courier and Demorest's Monthly Maya.
sine one year for $4.25;
The Courier aid The Breeders Journal $50.
page monthly one year for $500.
Subscriptions taken for any of these publ,
cations at publishers rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

PATS CHoIcE.-Some years ego in
one of our western courts, three men
-an Englishman. an Irishman, and a
Scotchman-were found guilty of MUIR
der and sentenced to be hung. The
judge told them they could each choose
a tree on which they would like to be
sa'strung up The Scotchman promtly
chose an ash tree, and the E~nglishman
an oak tree. "Well, Pat, what will
yoa be hung on,n asked the Judge.
''Tf it please your honor, I'd rather be
hnngs on a gooseberry bush.n 'Oh,'
said the Judge, that's not big enough
'sBegorry them" replied Pat, I'M wait,
till it grows.n
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
Ito Gravier ST., New Orlean

Rough on Rats" Clears out rat,
mice, flies, ants, bedbugs.
Heart Pains. Palpitation, Dropsical
Swellings, Dizziness, Indigestion,
Headaches, Sleeplessness cured by
Wells Health Remover"
Rough on Corns." Ask for Wells
/" Rough on Corns." 15c. Quick com
T plete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts,
bunions.
Buchu-P aiba." Quick, complete
cure. all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
Diseases, Scalding Irritation, Stone,
Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder. 81,
Druggists.
Bed Bugs, Flies. Flies, reaches,
ants, bed-bugs, rats mice, gophers,
chipmupks, cleared out by Rough on
Rats" 15c.
Thin People. "Wells' Health Re-
newern restores health and vigor,
cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual
Debility. 81.
Rough on Pain Cures cholera,
collie, cramps, diarrhea, aches, pains,
sprains, headaches, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism. zoe. Rough on Pain Plasters, l5c.
Mothers. If you are failing, broken,
worn out and nervous, use Wells
Health Renewer.n 81. Druggists.
Life PreserUer. If you are losing
your grip on life, try Wells Health
Remover" Goes direct to weak spots.
Rough on Piles" Cures Piles or
Hemorrhoids, Itching, Protruding,
Bleeding, Internal or other. Internal
and External Remedy in each package.
Sure cure, soc. Druggists.
Pretty Women. Ladies who would
retain freshness and vivacity, don't
fail to try Wells Health Renewer.n
Rough on Itch' cures humors,
er%uptions, ringworm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chilblains.
Rough on Catarrh." Corrects of.
fensive odors at once. Complete cure
of worst chronic cases, also unequaled
as gargle for Diptheria, Sore Throat,
Foul BIZ l,ath. soc.
The 6aepe of the Nation. Children,
slow inH development, puny, scrawny
and debate, use Wells Health Re.
newer"
Catars,b of the Bladder. Singing,
irritatioh, inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by
!" Buchu- Paiba." 81.
/" Water Bugs, Reaches" !" Rough
on Rats" clears them out, also Beet.
les. Ants.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
An Hnterprising Reliable House.

NJ. P. Young and Co. can always be
relied upon, not only to carry in stock
the best of everything, but to secure
the Agency for such articles as have
well-known merit and are popular with
the people, thereby sustaining the repu-
tation of being always e~nterprising, and
ever reliable. Having secured the
Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, will
sell it on a positive guarantee. 1t will,
surely cure and every affection Of
Throat, Lungs, and chest, and to show
u confidence, we invite You to cal.
and get q Trial Bottle Free. I
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
Interesting to Both Sexes.

Any man or woman making less than
$40 weekly should try our easy money
making business. We want agents for
our celebrated Madame Dean Spinal
Supporting Gossets; also, our Spinal
Supporter, Shoulder Brace and 1bdomi-
nal Protector combined (for men and
boysl. No experience required. Four
orders per day give the agent $4,000
monthly. Our agents report four to
twenty sales daily. SO outfit free. Send
at once for full particulars. State sex.
LEWIS ScHIELE & Co., 800 Broadway,
New York. 5013t
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
The Merchant

Who rests supinely at his ease without
an effort to improve the business of the
community in which he lives is unwor-
thy the support of that community. One
among the most important duties of a
merchant in the promotion of this OBJ
ject is to afford a liberal support to the
local newspapers. 1t not only benefits
the community, but the merchant will
gain a reliable addition to his trade.
Patronage of home enterprises is an
other principle of final and complete
successfully Gould.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
at . Cents.

Oatmeal at 5 cents;
Rice at 5 cents;
White beans at 5 cents;
Choice -four at 5 cents;
Quire Note paper at 5 cents;
Potato Washers at S cents;
Tea bells at 5 cents;
Tin plates at S cents;
Pint cups at 5 cents;
Handkerehiefs at 5 cents;
Sponges ats cents;
Rubber balls at S cents;
States at 5 cents
Composition books at 5 cents
Transparent states at 5 cents
Fishing lines at S cents
At the Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

The best remedy for curing a cold is
to pour abont half a pint of boiling hot
water ove about a drachm of pulver-
lied camphor, and inhale the vapors
arising therefrom ten to twenty min
utes. Great relief is at once expe-
rienced, and after two or three repeti
tions the discomfort is said to disap-
pear entirely.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

An Irishman tried to shoot a spar
row with an old Queen Anne musket.
He fred. The bird, with a chirp or
two, few away unconcerned in the foSe-
ground, and Pat was swiftly and noise
lessly laid or his spine in the back
ground. Picking himself up, and shak-
ing his fist at the bird, he exclaimed
Be japers, you wouldn't a chirped il
you'd been at this end Of the gun.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
OPEIOUsAs LUMBER YARD,

WENTWORTH g. CO., Proprietors.
a LII kinds of Cypress Lumber, Shingles
n Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Sash, Doors
Blinds and Mouldings. A good lot OF cistern
on short notice. Lumber at $l2.50 and $lt
per thousand. Lasei" i
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cts. Nasal injector
free. Sold by M. P. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by M.
P. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

shiloh's Vitalizer 10 what you need
for consumption, loss of appetite, dig
ziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle. Sold
by M. P. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
EDUCATIONAL
oPELoUsAs FEMALE 1m.~~

oPELoUsAs FEMALE 1Nsr1gn~n
0~peIo"sos, 81. Landry Parish, =.
TEHHIS Institution will resume dnts
III day, September 9TH 1885. usJ as.es Aor
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ, N ~ ths In.
Mrs. NJ. A. DAVIS, with competent n aaEs and
Tho scholastic year consists of forte Iants
TERMS OF TUITION: ''eAs
Preparatory Department, per month -.
Academic H2N
Music, with use of Piano, " 800
Boardin, including Wash 500
ing, Lights and Fuel, 4" e
Embroidery, Wax Flowers. Paintin. Is %
Drawing, each, extra,
Incidental Fee, I00
DISCIPLINE: W
The government of this School ia
parental; no hard tasks Or restrict;onnss flot but
posed, but every student must comn, are in.
the rules, and must prepare, I'm IN -Pp.y With
ure of her ability, the lessons assionaSS meas
Our course of study and mode ofina o
are designed to train the mind to bsb N
correct thinking and thorough inva aaolss Of
No student will be allowed To en%fS S"gYatiOn.
classes without thorough preparat;aah igast
rents and guardians NAV rest ass"ol "a
the manners, health and morals of ~ taat
dren and wards shall receive dine attaat. ealt
No deduction for absence, unless in aaNH
protracted illness. The location Of ~ eAse Of
is healthful and easy of aecess. The b - soRn
department is under the Immediate ctsug
of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will prov;da Vnsatge
selves with blankets and towels, snen'
For particulars, address
ooo Mrs. NJ. M, HAYES
July "o-o7-ho'~'-''. PRINCIPAL
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

If you owe US anything don't be tim
id about handing it to US. Come in and
pay or send by mail or express. We
are waiting, watching and praying for
what is due us.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

It is better to wear. a calico dress
without trimmings, if it be paid for,
than to owe the shopkeeper for the
most elegant silk, cut and trimmed in
the most bewitching manner
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

If You want to find a number one,
fret class, boarding house be sure and
stop with Mrs. w. G. Lewis at the Posey
residence, whose lodgings and table are
excellent. at very moderate rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiioh's Porous Plaster. Price Is cts.
Sold by NJ. P. Young s. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
LOUISIANA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Located at Opelousas.

Located at Opelousas,
ST. LANDRY PAR, La,
WlLL be open for the reception of e.aa,,
w on Monday, October 5th, 1885.
TERMS FOR TUITION:
Boys under IL years, per month......sa
Boys over II years, " ....FS@
There will be a reduction of 20 per cent
family.
We refer by permission to the Hon. Il =
Lewis, Judge G.. w. Hudspeth. Thomas 2
Lewis, Esq, Hon. John n. Ogden, Dr. W. a
Robertson, c. c. Duson, Joseph Bloch and
Alphonse Levy.
REV. c.. C KRAMER, B. A.
CAPT. E. SUMTER TAYLoR'
$50 Comd'g. Cadets.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

That hacking cough can be so quick.
1y cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guaran.
tee it. Sold by M. p. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

For SALE-A new Remington double
barrel breech-loading shot gun a be
had at o bargain on application at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by III. P,
Young & Go.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Pens, Pencils, Ink, Stationery, Seal
ing Wax, Paper Fasteners, Ink and
Pencil Erasers, States, School Books,
School Bags, etc, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
sl 10 Weeks.
CORD WOOD FOR sAAE.

TyHE undersigned has for sale cord wooa
of various kinds which he offers at noa,
crate prices. He takes this opportunity
return thanks to his last years customer
and again respectfully ~solieits their patsoD
age. ERNEeA MA
June 27-3m,
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags, wrap
ing paper and Irvine atN. O. prices at
the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
tbs Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
cure. Sold by NJ. P. Young e. Go.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

French claret at 30 cts. per bottle and
California claret at IS cts. per bottle, at
the Star Grocery. Try some.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Mr.. Fl. A. S.
Backer, 80 Charities ST., New Orleans,
who keeps ia stock a choice and COM
plete line of millinery and fancy goods,
ribbons, silks, flowers, Sc, which be
offers at prices TO suit the times. Give
him q cali, or o trial order, and We feel
satisfied that he will please you in quail
ity and prices. illustrated plate of new
styles sent on application.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

The prettiest and cheapest assort-
ment of dress goods to be found in town
I'D at Bloch's.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Prepare your advertisement for the
fall season, and send it right in to this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Hardware, Tinware, CrockeryWare
Glassware, Lamps, Wicks, etc, at the
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Fox RENT.-A small town residence
win be rented low to a good tenant, il
applied for soon. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Linen Collars, Handkerchief, Towels,
Napkins, Hose, Half Hose, ETC., at the
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Every horse owner should have a copy
of that admirable work, "A Treatise on
the Horse and His Diseases, !" by Dr. Ken
dali. A few copies-English or German
for sale at this Office at 25c. per copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Paper Bags at thirty per cent discount
ut the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

a nice lot OF fresh crackers and bis.
cults just received at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Go and inspect Bloch's new goods
They are not only very pretty but very
cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

The cheapest razors and pocket knives
in town are for sale at the Star Gro
Gerry.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
no Our Agricultural Readers.

The American Agricultural is one of our
most valued exchanges. 1t has just en-
tered upon the Add year of its existence, with
matter and engravings. 1t is invaluable to
those engaged in farming pursuits. We will
send the American Agriculturist and the
COURIER for one year to any address, Oh re.
receipt of three dollars and seventy-fye
cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Jackson'g Best and other Chewing
TobaccDs, Pipes and Cigarettes at tie
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
cure ~ sold by ns on d guarantees. IT
cures consumption. Sold BY M. p.
Young 81 Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Umbrellas, Whips, Spurs, Canes,
ETC., at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17
Buy your candies at the Star Grocery.

Oatmeal at FIVE cents per pound at
the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

Stereoscopes, Views and other fancy
goods at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

- AS our prices are so low as to
leave no margin for credit sales, we
must positively decline delivering any
goods on any other terms than eds" on
The spot. If we did not adhere to TINS
rule, we could not afford to sell our
goods at the very low prices we are
offering them at.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-17

By virtue Of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana, l will sell at the principal front
door of the court honse, in which the District
Court of said Parish is held, within the legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at eleven
a,olock a n, on
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Michigan legislature has resolved to
ad jurn June II.
Minister Phelps has invited Senator Ed
munds to be his guest while in London.
Chief Justice and Mrs Waite will sail for
three months visit to Europe June 20.
The proper weight of man is l54 pounds,
according to Professor Huxley's estimate.
A dog which can pick out cattle with his
owners brand upon them is the admiration
Of a Montana town.
Senator Logan has informed some of his
friends in Washington that be does not want
public demonstration upon his arrival
there.
Eugene Rockwell, flour and commission
merchant at Maroa, Ills, committed suicide
Wednesday night Financial embarrass-
ment
The stock of -four at Cincinnati aggre-
gates 49. 24l barrels-greater than it has
been in any corresponding time for ten
years.
Miss Kate Gleason, of Rochester, n Y,
is studying practical mechanics at Cornell
college. She is the only lady in that de-
partmeDt
Two old women died in Colima Mexico,
on the same day two weeks since-Francisca
Hernandez, at an age Of 102 years, and
Rafaela Cachu, at an age Of lis.
A New York bride would not allow her
husband to kiss her in the mouth for fear he
would discover her false teeth, and di-
vorce proceedings is the consequence
Ex-Spsaker Randall says that the Demo
Gratis will do something with the tariff next
winter, though the extreme views taken by
the free-traders of the party, can not, he
thinks, be adopted.
A tornado accompanied by rain and thun-
der passed over Paris Ills, Thursday even
ing, wrecking the Metropolitan block, Pres
byterian church, and other structures Nc
lives ara reported lost.
Two years ago The Rural New Yorker
produced hybrid grain between wheat and
rye, and between these has effected another
crcsS that is three fourths rye, but still very
distant from that plant
TIE secretary of the Kansas state board
of agriculture states that of the 1,6l3, 29s
acres of winter wheat sown, 40 per cent has
been plowed up, and 9 ground seeded &c
other crops, and that the product in the
state will not exceed 1900, 900.
League ball games Thursday resulted
Chicago 5, Detroit 2; st Louis s. Buffalo T.
Games were played as follows by clubs be-
longing to the American association: Al
Philadelpha-St Louis s, Athletics 8; al
New York Louisville 4, Metropolitans q
at Brooklyn-Pittsburg 5, Brooklyn 4; al
Observation-Disclosures IL, Cincinnati l.
Two years ago Charlas r. RAYMOND a
poor clerk in New York, secretly married q
daughter of ex-Mayor Ely, a millionaire Of
South Norwalk, N j. Since then they have
lived as unmarried people, and the young
lady has received much attention from othei
gentlemen. The secret became known las
week, and the young lady began action fol
divorce in the New York courts, but th,
millionaire has become reconeiled, the suit
is withdrawn, and Mr.. and Mrs, Raymond
will go on an extended wedding tour.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06
"oRDER OF THE NEW LIFE"
An Alleged Religion which Is Moving
Wast

VlNELAND, N. j., June g. Some months
ago gang of knavish adventurers who had
been driven out of Saratoga came to this
quiet town and openei "sanitarium. !"
They called Themselves the "Order of the
New Lfe," and professed to cure peo-
pie by faith. Love of God took
the place of medicine and was talked about
as such. Their system was really COM
pound of Spiritualsm and free love, the
prime object of the order being to secure
converts and induce them to give their prop
erty to the order. They were quite success
full here until the shameful practices carried
on in their "home" became public. They
persuaded an oil couple named Carey
to give all they had to the order,
and then treated the old people
cruelty, SO as to drive them away. They
also got possession of the house of Mr.
Shedd, who was dying, and drove his wife
out by unkind treatment. When the fact
became public that they were forcibly de-
tanning Mrs. Paul in their den, telling her
that God had ordered her to turn over her
valuable estate TO them, there was great in
dignation, and public opinion has compelled
the swindlers to leave They are going
west, but where they will settle next is not
known A branch of the "0rder of the
New Life exists in California, and has an
nexed much property.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06

Any one who has ever visited the popular
branch of the French assembly has noticed,
when anything of any particular conse-
quence is under discussion, how unlike orli-
nary human beings a majority Of the depu-
ties conduct themselves They shrek; their
voices become shrill and piercing; they ges-
ticulate wildly and furiously; they twist
their bodies; they writhe, wriggle, comfort
themselves; their faces become convul@el {;
and one almost expect to soc them unwind
q long, prehensile tail, and with it swing
from bracket TO bracket and from floor to
dome with a dextsrity AMI agility charac-
teristic of monkeyism in all the freedom of
its primitive abandon.
Not only was there this peculiar develop
ment in tho chamber, but the screeching
"sings" element thronged about the doors of
the cage, and with shrill screams, furious
grimaces, and hysterical rage responded to
and mimicke1 the confusion and uproar
within. And far out on the Streets as the
clamors OF the central inclosure and the re-
sponses of the writhing masses in the lobbies
were borne out On the air, the imitless
"singerie" Of the capital took up the OBJ
streperous hubbub and overpowered the
roar of the city with its discordant volume.
One can almost fancy the population Of the
streets suddenly scampering up the mar.
ronniers which line the Streets swinging
with tail and paw from branch to branch,
splitting the air the while with shrill screams
of rage.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06

CHICAGO, June G. 6-Andrew p Anderson,
alias David Winters, was convicted of
burglary at the last November term of the
circuit court AMI sentenced TO fifteen years
in the penitentiary He was found melting
silver in blacksmith shop at Lake
View After his conviction Anderson told
his attorney, Frank f. Smith, that few
hours before his arrest he had buried a
package Of diamonds near the boat-house in
Lincoln park. After repeated searches, and
aided by diagram, furnished by Anderson,
Smith found the diamonds, and. few days
ago, restored them TO their owner, Mrs S.
NJ. Walker, of Covington, KY, from whom
Anderson stole them last summer while she
was on her way to Waukesha springs. The
Jewels were valued at S, 900
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06
Apache Devlltry.

SILVER CITY, A. T., June GA party
was organized here to help a ranch
in the hills, threatened with an at
tack by Indians, and they report a
frightful state of affairs. On the
route they took to Little Wal
nut creek, dead bodies frightfully
mutilatsd and naked were found at
frequent intervals. At William Ogden's,
FIVE dead bodies all scalped lay
in pool of blood. The two
women had been assaulted, and their breasts
cut off. A 5-year-old girl had both
hands cut off. At Gomez ranch a
numter of children were gathered
Their parents had all besn killed.
Six miles further, in the house of Felix
Marquese, five dead bodies were found. Mrs
Marquese and her 7-years-old daughter had
both suffered at the hands of the Indians
before being killed. The bodies were
slashed with knives and presented a sick
aninr spena