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The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-13

Venus is evening star. She still
holds her place at the head of the
planetary roll, for, during the month,
she appears in her most charming as
poets both as evening and morning
star. No one can form any conception
of the beauty of this planet who has
not had IL view of her in crescent form
through il good telescope. A few nj
servers, gifted with exceptional eye
sight. have seen her as crescent with
the uDaided eye. The present is a
favorable time for Il trial of visual
power in this respect, but it will re-
quire youthful, sharp sighted and prac
liced eyes for any promise of success.
Observers who can see Jupiter's
moans, or an elongated Saturn, may
hope to behold the crescent Venus.
Jupiter is morning star. He ranks
next In interest to his fair rival, for
though technically numbered among
the morning stars, the starlit nights of
February will be made beautiful by
his presence during nearly the 0huis
night Four bright stars now form q
starry curve that may be easily traced
late in the evening. The four stars
are Regulus, Mars, Jupiter aud Spica,
in the order mentioned. Regulus may
be known as the bright star in the
handle of the Sickle, and tho other
three are readily recognized. Uranus
is at d little distance southeast of
Jupiter, and is coming into good posi-
ton to be seen with the naked eye as
a star of the sixth magnitude. Saturn
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-13
ALpEN's CYcLopEp1A OF UNIVERSAL

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LITERATURE.-This work is the out
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of the literature of all ages aud all ma
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educator in high department of learn
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in parts of l60 pages each, paper COW
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handsome cloth bound volumes, gilt
tops, 480 pages, for 60 cents. The
parts can be exchanged for bound vol
unles. at any time. Four parts are now
ready, also the first bound volume /;
volume two will be issued in a few
days. The publishers 133-page il
lustrated catalogue Of standard books
may be had for A cents, or condensed
l6-page catalogue, free. John B. AL
den, Publisher, New York.
WEATHER AND CROP NOTES. After
month of unusually cold weather the
temperature moderated the latter part
of last week and has continued mild
since that time, with prospect of an
earlier opening ot spring than was
foreshadowed a few days ago. Very
little rain fell during the period and it
is fair 10 presume that many of our
farmers have began breaking their
lands go as to begin planting corn and
oats as soon tls it can be done.
1t is the opinion of old and ex
petirnced planters that the late aud
continuous freezes will not only make
the soil pnlvelize more easily aud be
more susceptible of cultivation, but will
add materially 10 its fertility by the
cilemica deposits left by the action of
the ic, period. This seems to be good
philosophy and we hope it is correct,
and trust the succeeding seasons of the
year uay be propitious 70 thorough
cultivation and to the reaping of rich
liarvestS 4
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-13

The Rev. Geo. A. Thayer, of Bourbon,
Ind. says; Both myself aud wife owe
our lives to Shiloh's consumption cure. "
Sold by NJ. P. Young g. Co
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-13
OF TABLEAU.

Feb. 10, 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-13

In testimony whereof we have hereuntt
signed, this lIth day of January, 1886.
(l ROB. CHACHEREr
(SEALl w. G.. BELL, Com.
10y j, J. THOMPSON.D
JAMES O. CHAcHERE, Clerk.
January l6, 1886.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
SOME THEA TRICAL IDOLS.

N,,c. YORK ondencs ErGaeisco raonau.
Some of them, seeing how popular morning annse-
of their The first OF these Is 10 10
moping concert Ivy Mr. Courtce Pounds. the ascinat.
ing tenor of the ugsh Mikado" company. HIS
Christian name Is usually aonrevlatea oy nen NO
referred to by the masculine PORTION OF tue community
IA Ebenezer PimpletOn." and the classic Perucin
Familiarity referred to as Pareg0ric" Mr.. Poundse
nckname il purely anectionate one, and has none of
sturdy and well built young Englishinan, with hani
sOu O face and pair OF big gray eyos, OveI wihch
women rave perpetually. The fact that NJ PVundsn
oven more popular with mon than ne u win womeo
men as rule fond OF those OF their sex vino arc
adored by women. Mr. Poundss Ndnht-Poo IL miles
ahead OF that of ary other tenor we have seen IN THIS
country IN The Mikado. =. ,,..,..
ing Hall will he embellished and rendered spectacuar
lOvablt by the presence OF Mr. kyrio Beuew. wno "
exnected 70 sneak a little piece. MI Bellcw Is slowly
hut surely becoming an amusing ea'urc Oh ne.ropon
outcry against his personal appearance ana ne Wa
thoroughly guyed by the paragraphi-ts Az hrst ~
seemed very decent sort OF fellow, ana there was an
enOr on the part of some OF the men VINO met hm 70
rake mn the cndgels IN hts defence. MI Beliew hsw.
over has dampened th-iI enthusiasm lie 10 tue meeS
extraordinary man ever saw lie Is perIetualy on
naraio and he poses In the most theatrical manner
imaeiaable At the recent Mod1eska performances II
this elk Belew attracted nucn atteton as the star
He would throw himself In an attituie OF STUDIES
over the rail OF his box. with his iron-grsy
rngles built ND into extraordinary masses and waves
and exhibit the most astounding nanneristns ana
TO the audience After the fall OF the curtain
on an act he would como to the door OF his Dol ans
stand there plantive attitude receiving DIS Ire ndS
and smiling sweetly upon them. He the
idol OF tho women sharing tner devotion only WHY NJ:
conrtic. Pounds The morning entertainments OF these
two much admired gentemsn Will unquestionaoV
attract large audiences OF WOMEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

from Noank. Over-hshng and the pollution Of tho
have driven them away from the Vicinity Of New.
York Harbor, where they formerly sbounded- Tho
Delaware Brcskwater 10 looked upon ~ practically the
southern limit lobsternsng. though HOLSTERS have
been taken as far south as North Carolina"
Will t take long to reetock the inlots ana shores
for HOLSTERS are very prolific and u hss been Cd
served that many bays and that tho hsherm en-
have left after they have fshed them clean found
fairly we'll restocked end of about five years II
the bo and the artificial prOpa
cation is successful years the will revive
the industry Next to tho Goldfish 10 the most vo-
raoious enemy OF thu lobster But for all that all they
ia "a chance Tho average capacity OF lobster 10
from 10000 10 $4,000 eggs Its eggs about one
half of an inch In diameter" -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
ALARMING SCARCITY OF LOBSTER&.

COMMISSIONER BLACKBOARD EXPLAINS THE CAUSE
AND SUGGESTS A REMEDY
The growing scarcity OF Holsters mas begun
to attract serious attention OF all VINO are inercseo
In American food fishes Last winter for several weeks
these craceans scarce that the price went up
TO the unusual figure OF 20 cents pouhd' oi"co VIC
weather became more open however, which permits OF
trans being set deeper waters than Is possible
durnp the winter the has increased and the price
/, now about Is centsa pound Speaking OF the causes
that have led TO the scarcity Fish Commissioner BLACK
ford said yesterday:
"Over.ashing both for the markets and the canning
OF Holsters the chief aud perhaps only cause These
fish have growing fewer for fifteen years. ana no"
scores OF places such as New-York Bay along Lops
Island Cape Cod and many points on the Maine coast
where they formerly abounded and the hshing ior tnem
was prosperous industry have not seen lobster trap
I'm vears The time was when Holsters brought conts
each 10 the fishermen on the Maine coast; now thoy
sell readily the canning factories In that region ior L"
and Is cents each. OF course. az they grew scarcer
the price rose and the incentive to eaten them
was 40 much greater and the creatures were followed
far down among the rocks in deep water whe the sup
ply gradually but surely disappeared.
"What steps been taken to increase the supply
"The States Of New-York. Massachusetts, ana Maine
have recognized the necessity for this Industry
and haye pass.d restrictive laws In these three states
Z, "a now unlawful TO catch or sell lobster less than
1OIs inches In length from the point OF the beak 10
the tin of the tall The theory OF this law tEat such
lobster will be year old and will have had III least QUO
spawning season. One evil which had grown 20 great
nroportons the catching OF small and understood
Iobsters 10 thereby stopped Besides this the United
States Fish Commission has within tho year been eh
perimentng with matching at Its station az
Woodss HolI, Mass They met with difficulties common
TO all experiments summer but the fact that INC
work can be done was demonstrated aho th's suhne'
IL will be carried on 1t is believed. with good results
.wbsr. ia the chief source OF the lobster supply at
PRESENT."
"The most of them are caught along tue
Maine coast Tho rocky Bottom up there sulia tnem
but tho canning factories use up nearly oil tna' are
caught there. The best Holsters and the ones 'nat
supply this market arc caught along the cas-. po' VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
COLONEL FRED GKd WIS LITTLE FINGER.

Gatsna tILt.) Letter ~ The chicago Inter ocean.
Tie Colonel has n handsome. well shaped hand, OF
which he is somewb proud and naturally hides this
Ceect as much as possible when In the company OF
others The story OF how he lost his finger related
to the correspondent today by one OF his former
juvenile companions at the time the Grams occupied tho
IL tie story brick ST. In this city, In 1860
Fred then about ten years OF age. ana being .
tavorits Of his grandfather Jesse B. Grant had been
shotgun. an article which he had long coveted aud
for with his father. vain Jesse mantai Ell tnas
his nephew, Frederick. old enough TO know how To
gun: that he wanted one badly. ana should nave
be got the weapon, together Win norral supply or
ammunition fIis first practice shots were upon the
hordes of rats in he barn of H. s. Felt near neehb
OF the Grants. His most successful effort however,
shooting of his little nrger by accident the gnn
having been prematnrely exploded while he Was stand
Ing with his left maud the muzze The niger was
a strip OF skin. With great deliberation the plucky
Fred took knife and cut the shred which held
the finger, aud placing the ampuatef member In bis
pocket he sunQ the over his shoulder and eisrey
trud sed into tile his mother to whom he broke
the news of the gently as possible. MIS-
Grant with characteristic moherly affection. depored
great was ner grief the misfortune which had befsen
her beloved boy Pred took the matter phio-ophicaiy
throughout and consoed his mother AZ best he co0l.
telling her that she ought 70 he thankful II was nos
likewise the family doctor. Both arrived In due tme
ami the wounded hand was ere long properly dressed
ami laced in sling. after which operate, the dsmem-
beIed finger buried In the back yard OK the Hlines
premises by the troop of juveniles who we're presene
when the accident occurred. The afar came on with
great soemny and due pomp. Fred being present bm-
suc Felt now Mrs j. Allen Barber, Of Ccago and Miss
Flora Hanes NOW Mrs. G.. 4. Woo ibury. OF Gaienap
leading tile choir. When Captain Grant reached home
on the day OF the accident, his only remark MAS aer
examining the of the injury. Well Fred this
will isqnality you for admission to West Point butu
didn't {, however, as subsequent events showed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
TIE ESTATE OF THADDEUS SrgvgES

1t seems uncertain whether the Home for
Frendless Children at Lancaster Poon' contemplated
In the will OF Thaddeus ssevens wiz ever 10 euiI ny
an, prov,sops of the will $4,000 to bs realized
from tho estste, which consists chiefly Of mountain
lands In Adsms and Franklin Counties. Pom, before
any seps could be taken to found the Home The city
of Lancaster however, gave plot OF ground for the
building and board OF truatsos was organised Lns
hoard claimed an from tho estate Of ono Of Mr.
stevenss executors but tho Lancaster County Court
decided last week thst sps bosrd was exGseGa unu
tLe stevens essats finally settled. Tho Hop Awa
NcPhepson V now tho sole cxeeutos ssd y deuDsuI
whether NO can got $4,000 VI the se Of
Ianda. watch have fallen % greatly N value. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
THE INDEPENDENT LISzE.


Listz has always borne his head high with royalties
and aristocras amt he well knows how to make biuset
respected He met Car Nicholas with an angry LOOK
tossed Frederick Williams diamonds into the sds
scenes and broke lance with Lonls Philippe whfsh
cost him a decoration He never forgave that stingy
monarch for abolishing certain musical pensions aud
consistently refused to play the raiieres one day
the King entering, Erards panotorte exhih ion on
private view came suddenly upon List seated At tue
pano Do you remember" said bis Majesty, that yoa
played at nv house when you were boy. and ! vas
Duke OF Orleansi Much has changed since then"
better" Whereupon the ruilled King went nome aud
struck Lists name of the Legion Of Honor List also
refused TO play at tho Court OF Queen Isabella. In
SPAIN because musicians in Spain Ia those days were
never resented to royalty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
HENRY TAYLORs VAGAK1se

At large gathering OF cslebftirs shortly after MS
entry into literary society he nonopozed the c9nversa-
etanism against Christianity. He appears ID nave
somewhat trenched The prbsaraDcc 0f as any
although the display was q most brilliant one, and
Charles Lamb, who OF the number, rcbnked him IN
tho following way. When tue party was breaking up
Henry ray lors hat nowhere he found the host,
coming downstairs, asked what was amiss. when Lamp
replied The gentleman has lost his turbsn." Ills hos
tlity or iudis 10 Christianity appears TO have
lasted until he found himself rccsd by III" lady 81 bis
affections for OF definite religious belief This LED
him to examination o. tne whole matter, and
the end " twelve months lac was able 10 make con-
fessOn OF faith which satisfactory TO the Chancellor
OF the Exohequer the laiys fatnerl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
AN AMERICAN BEAUrY.

BeNi IsTlsv P5eTs " tn 1todnV 1cuMe* -.
Probably the most superbly beautiful woman eve
married 10 this country foreign diplomat was Mrs
Bass. Of Mississippi. After having Issssd several
winters here lin Washngtan she married the Chevser
Bernstt Of accomp shmsnts, but 10 no wsys
good looking. Her beauty was so celebrated when
she was the widow Bass that tho mere mention
OF it sufises to recall TO many throughout the
country the vision Of her superb presence. A
laughter Of the gods. divnsly tall and most diviney
fair" The Chevaiier Bernati, after his marriage,
went to Turkey where he was the Minister Of Italy fog
with an exquisite necklace OF ears lie died, and she
returned here from the United Govern
ent consider able ~ money for cotton des: Dyed
her Mississippi plantation When last here she was
Scred h"e mofnes fr. sanny face wealth Of sht
bro vi hair and imperial person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
ENGLISH pRrvcEssEs MoDEsrLY SHOPPING.


The daughters OF the Princess OF Wales had . very
Jolly holiday M Torquay They went shopping by them
selves and ran place after place. 10 make their little
purchases. with evident delight at their freedom ON
the second day Of their stay they appeared IN nne
buoyant SPIRITS a boot store with short stick which,
they explained the length OF their mothers foot,
and they wanted y pair Of rubbers gooshes they
called them. for mamma.' II was quite comcat
for the salesman entered into the spirit OF their
fun and tried the stick In all sizes and conditions 1T
overshoes until the young ladies' were satisfied They
had them wrapped up. paid for them, ana walked away
with the parcel un the OF the youngest Of the
three for they quite fused 10 have their purchases
sent " while they were at rorquay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
THE POSTMi STER. GENERALS DAUGHTER
- Ia hinafnn Hnef

v
The lady clerks 10 the Post Office Department and
some OF the lentemen clerks 100, make great pet Ok
little Miss Molic Villas the daughter OF the Postmaster
General who visits the Department every saturday,
spends the day under the protecting wings OF the lady
clerks and goes home with beI father In the afternoon
She IL a pretty little gill; with red cheeks anu Dfisht,
sparkling eyes and tendency Ia cay sharp things Lass
Saturday about IL O'Clock when size wanted sono
luncheo she going TO her father when one OF tho
ladies re marked that would be useless she had us
him captured by Senator.
Senators bother, must confess exclaimed
IS Mollie petulany and IT, hardly be questioned
that sue tho sentiments That her father fro
lnentlY entertans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
NETWORK TRIBUNE SUNDAY, sG-sIXTEEN

in Fedora" Miss Jcreys Lewis or any else shs
Will continue ssrdous play In her repsrory next
although she will only In 1t occasion ally She will
also appear IN "London Assurance" School for
Scandal Leth." and As You Like It." Miss Daven-
port opens Attic Star Theatre Easter Monday. when
Fedora " will be given Her engagement lie for two
weeks, which closes her season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
rUTpF JTSTTTE T4NEY on HIS DIGNITY.

Ben: Perlsy Poore in The Bost9n Budget .
Among other traditions OF the G0v"rn ncDt Printing
Office nj Washington Is story told about boy sent
with sono proof slips OF important decision 10 Chot
Justice fancy He appeared at the Office OF the Chief
Justice and asked him. /" Is Tauey in r. =" rresume
was the diguiicd reply yOn wish TO see the Chief
aSout him. I've got some proofs for fancy" am
the Hon Roger b. Taney." You're fancy, are9,s
Won /" 81 am not fellow. I am the Hon. Roger u.
fancy" "Then the proofs not for you ana the
uncercmonious messenger would have gone OH vita
them II the Judge had not admitted himself 10 10 iahey
ain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CHARLES BULLEFS RETORT.

Vonry TAYLOR WINS full OF srories soIne OF which may
not have appeared previously IN print Many OF them
r.a,aa m cbarlcs Butler on one occasion an excited
enshar of Parliament jostled aer In the lobby say
ing your pardon Tss Il" sGsa w to near He's
nv cousin" my dear sir, he couldn't have SPOKEN
worse II he'd been your brother"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-08
WHY NOT ON SUNDAY?

No good reason can be adduced why the
coming memorial day services should not
be observed on Sunday, and the people of
this city ought to so observe them. Those
who argue different day. basing their
reasoning upon a fear that the sacredness
of the Sabbath day will be violated, do so
through either misunderstanding of the
object of the memorial or else through u
failure to appreciate that anything of a
sacred character is to be performed on Sun
day that is not carried on within the four
walls of the church.
AS rule, it will be found that the oppo-
sition to Sunday observance of the day
set apart for decoration services arises from
a confusion of terms on the part of those
who are so opposed to it. They confuse
the two words commemoration and cele-
bration when they think or speak of the
day to be chosen, and as a natural COnse-
quence they see nothing but sacrilege in
setting apart the Lords day for such a pur-
pose The day is not one of celebration
and there is nothing in the events in which
Its origin is founded to make it such. 1t
would not only be the height of absurdity,
but as well the basest ingratitude, to cele-
brate such day, On the other hand, 1t
should be one wholly of commemoration,
of valiant deeds and gallant services rem
dered to the country in times of peril, and
as such ought to be observed in manner
so sacred as to befit Sunday as appropri-
ately as the most sacred services of the
church peft the day. Viewed thus, there
can be no objection to going through the
exercises upon the day upon which the 30th
of May falls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-08
amended as to nat. such cris,s punish.

amended as to max. such ctiSss punish
able with folfeitece Of life.
The teachings of socialism and commun-
ism are nothing If not unAmerican and In
direct conflict with the spirit and the insti-
tutions of this country. At no time and
under no circumstances ought they to be
tolerated. If those who teach them have
no better appreciation of what true freedom
and liberty mean than to inculcate such
doctrines among Ignorant and unthinking
people, steps should be taken to enlighten
them. There can be no greater possible
abuse of the rights Of the public than TO
allow bodies of men to meet in public
places, or any where else, to talk about de.
stroying the property and lives of others,
and if the authorities of Chicago again
permit socialistic parades and anarchist
meetings they must expect repetition of
the scenes of Tuesday and Wednesday.
The honest cause of honest labor is ire.
parably Injured by such men endeavoring
as they do to make the laborer believe that
they are working for his elevation, Between
honest laboring men and such murderers
as Spies and Parsons there is, nor can be,
nothing in common, for the end aimed at
by the socialist and anarchist is as much
opposed to the good of the latorer as il is
10 that of the capitalist, and this fact no
one should be more ready to perceive than
the man who is struggling for better wages
and more kindly consideration.
The outrages of the past week it is to be
hoped will not soon be repeated, but if they
are again attempted let such force be EN-
ployed as will give every socialist and an
archist to understand that in this country
law and order are supreme, ann that the
rights of life and property are sacred.