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The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
General Notes.

The Republicans of the Second Dis
trict have nominated Andrew Hero for
Congress
Rayne Signal, Oct. 2: Three more
carloads of rice were shipped from this
place last Wednesday.
Alexandria Democrat: The sugar
grinding season is near at hand. The
sarunn this season will not be a long one.
Abbeyille Meriaional Cotton in
seed is selling at the BFookshier gin for
twenty dollars per thousand weight.
The contested election case OF Fonte-
lien VS.. Gates, on change of venue from
Iberia parish, willbe tried before Judge
Taylor Beattie, sitting at Franklin, st.
Mary parish, on the 18th instant.
Jeanerette Item: On Thursday, Oc-
tober 7th, the merchants of our town
will close their establishments in order
to attend the fair zen masse,n it being
the opening day
Senator Logan says that the Repab-
licans will soon carry Texas. This
sort oil prediction is calculated to
make Wlggins feel easy and comforta-
bie. Post DIspatch.
Thibodaux Sentinel !: The education
of the rising generations is the most inn
portaut duty that can devolve upon us,
and ne failure To utilize means honestly
to SO do eau find any plea Of justiica a
ton In good policy or common sense.
Thibodaux Sentinel: The sugar
cane is improving under the influence
of the late rains, but it has had too un-
favorable season to recover from tile
set back to which it has been subjected.
Rolling will not commence, TO any
great extent, before November L.
Lake Charles Echo, Oct 2: Rev A
r. Scofeld left last Tuesday for Opelsa.
ssis, and will return Oh or about nexi
Wednesday with his family aud llouse.
hold effects, and will occupy the new
parsonage Of The First Baptist Church
lie finishing touches are being pu
on the new engine house of Lake
! Charles Steam Fire Co No. ], aud III |
few days it will be completed.
Lake Charles Commercial: In re
gard to the candidacy Of The Hon. Hen.
ry i. Garland for Governor, we repro
duce the following paragraph from al
article which appeared in the CONNER
cial of Nov 10, 1888
If Mr.. Garland will permit bis nam,
to De used before The nominating con
vention, or rather, if he will accept
when called upon to serve his people
we would he astonished, indeed, il Cal
ciasieu did not send q full delegation &C
credited in his behalf
Capitolian- Advocate We are in
formed q large cave has occurred il, th'
bank at Devall's landing in West Batol
Rouge, and that Mr. David Devall los
about one hundred cords of wood whicl
went into ths river with the cave. i
is stated that the caving dit that poin
continues heavily The twenty eight
session Of the LJaisiana State Universi
ty and Agricultural and Mechanics
College was formally opened to-day, /
the Garrison The opening was an
n0unced by 4 salute Of IS guns. Co
Boyd states that tile session opene
with On attendance Of about 6ft
cadets.
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washington, D. c

Ascension Democrat The construc-
tion of the new bridge on the 7. & P.
railroad is progressing rapidly, and be-
fore many days an entire new bridge
will span the Lafourche at this point
The rice crop of Ashland and Linwood
plantations, is harvested and threshed,
the yield being exceptionally good.
We learn that Mr.. Fl. D. Percy on tue
latter place, obtained an average of 81
barrels per acre.--Dr. Edward E.
Sheib's indefatigable labors in behalf Of
the State Normal School, have been re-
warded with the promise of largely
increased attendance next year; among
whom Ave ladies from Donaldsonville
may be counted.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Acadia Parish Created.

The election passed off very quietly
.on last Wednesday, and the large ma
Jority polled for the new parish of Aea-
dia is proof sufficient of how tie com
mittee of nineteen, the campaign com
mitfee, and the voters Of Opelonsas and
other points redeemed the pledges Civ
en- to the Rayne committee on tha Sd ol
May last. Below We give the vote
polled in the different wards for and
against the parish of Acadia; =
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Lafayette Advertiser, Oct. q: On
its return trip last Sunday evening
from the Salt Mine we learn that the
excursion train struck a man on the
track, near Broussard station. 1t seems
the man was sitting on the end, Of a
cross tie and thought himself q safe dis
tance from the engine, but being con-
siderably in error on this point he was
struck and severely though not serious
ly hurt. He was picked up and bought
to this station and the day after was
walking around. No one knew him.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
OUsAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, La, OCTOBER 1885,

NORTH LOUISIANA FAIR.-In another
column will be found tho advertisement
of the North Louisiana Agricultural
and Mechanical Fair Association, which
will give their first fair on Nov. 10th,
lItIl, 10th and 18th prox.,. at Slreve-
port, La. 1t gives us pleasure to note
this awakening of the people of LoulsI-
ann on SO important a subject to her
future progress and welfare. We have
been far behind. the age in the matter
of these agricultural and mechanical
exhibitions, which have done so much
to build up the prosperity of States
much younger than ours, and ii we
wonld come abreast Of them, and catch
the progressive spiritwhich is impelling
them forward in every improvement,
are must, too, establish parish and dis
trict fairs and stimulate our people to q
generous rivalry IN raising the best
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry
the best corn, cotton, rice, sugar cane,
sc; the best household and mechanic
al manufactures, and all other articles
which will add to home comforts. Let
those of our citizens who can do so at
tend the fairs at Jeanerette and Shreve-
port, and in the near future put their
observations into practice By organ IL,
ing Fair Association in st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

D1ED-At Bryan, Tex, Sept. 26, 1886,
Mrs. ELLA GILLESPIE HALL, consort of
DR.. F. M. Hall, aged 43 years and Is
days. .
At Opelousas, Oct. 2, 1886, Mrs.
MARGUERITE LEoNTINE BoUTTE, relict
of the late George Benguerel, aged u
years, S months and % days.
At Vile Plate, on Sept. %, 1886
PATRICK, son of E. E. Vidrine and Mary
Baillio, aged 9 months and 81 days.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

STABBEn -On last Saturday diff
entity took place in Prairie Plaisance
between Mr. Louis Young and color
ed man by the name of Louis Tatonte
iii. which the latter stabbed Mr. Young
with knife iRf1ictiug II very serious
wound. No definite particulars about
The ARRAY.
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THIS WILL CERTIFY

That two members Of my family, after having
suffered for many years from menstrual irreg-
ularity. and having been treated without ben
eft by various medical doctors, we're at
length completely cured by one bottle of DR..
j. Bradfields Female Regulator Its effect
on such cases is truly wonderful.
JAMES w. STRANGE,
Cartersville, Ga.
Treatise ON g Health and Happiness of Wo-
man mailed free.
BRApFIELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Democratic State Central Committee


ST. Martiusville Messenger: Cotton
is beginning to come in quite freely
and the price quoted is $24 per thou
sand pounds in seed. In view of the
numbers of buyers in the market, prices
may yet go up a little. The agricultur-
al fair in Jeanerette on the 9th inst,
promises to be a grand affair. We ad
wise those Of our farmer friends who
can attend, by all means TO do 50. Z
is Just such fairs that have made the
prosperity and advancement of the
West, what it is to-day. Interchange
of ideas has never yet failed to be pro-
ductiye of good.-The public schools
after continuous session of eight
months, will be closed on the Sd inst.
There are 16 schools in the parish and
the fact of their having been opened
for so long q session, speaks well for
the admirable management of the
Board
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
mREssNAKaNG.

gEHHE undersigned have opened q DRESS
MAKING ESTABLISHMENT
at the stand lately occupied by Mrs. A. B:
Chaeher6, on Union street, where they will
be pleased to fill all orders in that line in the
latest STYLES and at moderate prices. A visit
solicited. CORINNE =. ROY.
CORINNE Unlisted.
Opelousas, Oct 2, 1886. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Many person is starving with a full
table before them. Appetite gonel Am
bition gone! Life burden!! What is
the matter? The Liver has ceased to
do its proper work. The life channels
are clogged. Poisonous fluids are
thrown back into the blood, which
should be thrown out. SMITHS BILE
BEANS will surely stimulate the liver
to do its work well, and headache, sal
lowness and bad breath will flee away.
Price, 25 cents per bottle. All druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Passenger tickets to the Jeanerette,
Fair, which opened on the 9TH, and con-
tinues until the 10th, inclusive, are on
sale at the station here at 81 10 for the
round trip, good until the Ilth inst
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Now that the new parish of Acadia
has been established By vote of the
people, the next step will be for the
voters within its borders to determine
upon tile location Of their parish site.
AS the longest pole knocks down the
persimmon we presume that Rayne
will get the Courthouse.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

BatoD Rouge Capitolian Advocate !:
The town OF New Iberia has resolved
to purchase two steam fire engines OF
the Silsby make. They are to be full
nickel plated, the latest improved, with
1000 feet of hose for each engine. and
fully guaranteed as represented, and TO
be shipped in ten days. When receiv-
ed, New Tberia's fire department will
be second to none III the State outside
Of New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

The ''Chautapqua Literary and Sci
entific Circle was organized aud Off
Gers elected lii our town last week. IL
is very praisawdrthy movement and
we hope to see it succeed 1t is educa-
tional iii it's purposes.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

We ackno wledge receipt of Il eompli-
mentary ticket to the Attakapas Agri
cultural and Mechanical Fair which
opened in Jeannerette last Thursday
and closes tomorrow.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
FOR RENT.

AT Church Point, a STORE house 3Ox40 ft
n with warehouse, residence, yard. garden
and pasture if desired-all for SIS per month.
Fer Sale :-One pair Of mules, four Gre
ole horses and pairs of work oxen, will be
sold very cheap for cash. For further infor-
nation apply to or address
H.A. GUIDRY,
Oct, 9-2m1 Church Point, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Majority for division 9s6, with two
polls Bayou Chicot and West Melville
to hear from. They will not mate
rally affect the latter figures.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

OamVerg Al neglected cold or cough may
lead to Pneumonia, consumption or other fatal
disease. 8eycng's Pece0ral E1i1s VIII cuTe .
digestion, sick headache as thousands teSfi
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

The excursion given by 0peiousas
Fire Co. No. te3 the Salt Mines on
Sept. Goth, netted the snug sum of
S2S5 .)5.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES On
the 4tIl inst, earthquake shocks de-
stroyed every village on the Island OF
Nipu. THE inhabitants escaped. Ad-
vices from Ninety Siz, South Carolina,
over 900 miles from Charleston, report
heavy shocks about three miles from
that place during the past week, and it
iii claimed that the centre of disturbance
has shifted from Charleston 10 that
s ;at Two shocks of earthquake were
Atoughout Balta, one of the Shet-
HI Islands, on the night of the 4tla
inst, Il volcanic eruption has occurred
On the Island of Niapn one of the Toga
group Dc tile Friendly Islands. The
whole island il nov covered with vol
canic dust. Niapu has population q
about 500. ii eteanaeF has been sens tr
ascertain the condition of the people
Il slight earthquake shock was felt a
san francisco on the 4th inst. Also il
two or three places Ii Kentucky
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

A CENTEGARIAE.--An old colored
man by the name of Peter. died on
Capt. Blanks plantation on last Tues
day, at the advanced age of lob years
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for consumption, loss of appetite, diz-
ziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and IS gents per bottle. Sold
by M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
REGasTRATGe,N NOTICE.

FT1HE registration books will be opened in
l. my office at 0pelousas, from the 18th to
30th of October, inclusive, to revise aud cor.
rect registration and to register those entitled
to register.
Oct. 2. 1856. Registrar.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

The North Louisiana agricultural fair
association of Shreveport will give a
grand fair at that place, commencing
November 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

DR.. d. G. Parker, Dentist, has re-
moved his office to the room adjoining
Posey's drugstore, nearly opposite the
COURIER office, Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Mr.. RI. A. Guidry offers a good store
property and residence for rent, in an
other column; also horses, mules and
oxen for sale cheap See notice.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure il
the remedy for you. Sold by M. r
Young 81 Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Improved TOWN Property
A RuIsuNEss SrAND

With residence attached, new, situated on one
of the principal streets entering town, near
the railroad depot, on a corner lot 200 by l25
feet Will be sold on easy terms, or rented
low. For particulars apply to this office.
Opelousas, Oct 9, 1886, tt
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Fresh oysters served in any and
every style at the new saloon adjoining
Comeau's coffee house.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

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., 1886-10-09

the returns from West Melville, the
only other precinct ID the territory to
be affected BY the proposed measure,
had not oil Friday morning been can
vassed by Returning Officer Cooke, but
Will not change the result. Evidently,
our agents in the Legislature did not
consuis the wishes Of their constituents
On this subject.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

sIailol's Congl. and Consumption
cure Is sold BY us on q guarantee. It
cures consumption. Sold BIZ ~. 2.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Trainor g. Russell's Sash Factory,
Send for price list
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
MUSIC.

MHlss LIZZIE GIBBS will open Mosio
lVH CLASS on the lst OF OCTOBER
Opelousas, Sept. 25, 1886. iih
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

AL tile election held last Monday for
Z 1e creation of the Special Levee Dis
st provided for BY Act l03 of 1886,
SSDIlowiDg vote was cast :
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

The Ladies' Association of the I'm
maculate Conception will have a fine
snpper and choice refreshments at Per-
robins Hall on Tuesday evening, the
/ 10Th OF October, for the benefit of their
Z association. Entrance free Let our
scitizens give this entertainment lib
eral support, as they will receive full
compensation in enjoyment for the mo-
ney spent on this occasion
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

The Eareka House has bad new
ronf PM on il this week, and Major La
combe looks more smiling illiil ..v.I.
He has also had his 8 smiling apart :
mehts thoroughly renovated
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Readers of The LIBRARY MAGAZINE
are given a surprise, in the October is
sue, by the publishers announcement
of reduction in price to $l.00 year,
and this without reduction of quantity
or quality of literary matter given.
Considering the fact that it gives more
good "solid' reading than either of the
great $500 Magazines its price seemed
already low enough the only e1plana-
tion is that alden is the publisher.
The October Part contains seventeen
leading articles and twenty-four short
er articles in the department of Cur
rent Froude,. the historian, writes OF
"The Knights Templars" Geo S. Coe,
the great banker, of Banks and Com
merce" the first Governor of Texas is
sketched in a readable paper the Mar
quis of Lorne writes of "Transatlantic
Home Rnle'; Oliver Wendell Holmes
has attention in a strong paper which
is not all fiattery besides which are
papers on ''New Eyes for Science
SThe Diamond Mines of South Africa,
Etc A specimen copy of the Magazine
is sent free to any applicant by the
publisher, John B. Alden, New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Tie recent FIRE in New Iberia destroy
cd the new steam fire engine aid about
$50, 900 worth of other property
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

A new photographer will be i4l town
next week and will hold forth at jacobs
gallery on Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

A new floor is being put DOWN in the
Social Club Hall, over Yoangfs drug
store The young folks Will have
smooill sailing for their neat hop, :"
which will be given early nest!manth.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

GERMAN GARP.-If three or four re-
spousible planters, who have ponds OF
water Of suitable deptl, and size, and
who will take IA proper interest in the
experiment, win apply in person to
Capt. Jno. M. Taylor, they will be fur
nished with blank applications to the
Fish Commission at Washington, D. c.,
which upon being filed out as pei
directions therein, he will forward, and
procure the yonng carp to stock. theil
ponds. The Young carp will be ready
for distribution between the lst of De-
cember and JAN lst. Apply at the
COURIER Office on Wednesday OF
Thursday mornings.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

See advertisement of town property
for sale or rent, in another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Since the coup d'etat which over
threw Prince Alexander and dausssi his
ablication of the Bulgarian throne, the
Balkan crisis has become more COM
plicated than ever. From fhe terms
being dictated by Russia to the Balga-
rian people, and her manifest designs
to Russianize the government, it is
more than likely that war will yet en-
sue between the contiguous great pow
ers, before they will permit the Car to
push bis purposes into execution.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
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medicine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, having found it to be all
that you claim for it, desire to testify to
it's virtue. My friends to whom have
recommended it, praise it at every OPP
portunity." DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is guaranteed to cure
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, Group
and every affection of the throat, chest
and lungs. Trial bottles free at M. P.
Young & Co.'s Drug Store. Large size
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Ascension Democrat The Demo
cratic Convention of the First District,
after 253 Intellectual ballots, finally
chose Mr.. Theo. S. Wilkinson as their
standard bearer in the coming cam
paign. Without disparagement of the
eminent gentlemen who were his op-
ponents for the nomination, we may
congratulate the convention upon the
wisdom of its choice, in selecting q man
who will be an honor, not only to the
district, but to his State as we'll in the
Nations legislature.-Another cave OF
a hundred feet is reported from Pla-
quemine the situation is becoming
alarming and seems to threaten the an
nihiiation of our sister town, it the pro-
cess keeps on at the rate prevailing
during the past month or two.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
From the Washington Post, Aug. l, 's6.

d Nep, Accurate aud Valuable History of the
y Great Soldier and Patriot.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Geo. W.. Moriarty, gunsmitfi, Belle
gue street. calls the attention of sports
men to his gun, pistol and ammunition
departments, which he has jnat opened
in connection with his regular repairing
business He has complete assort-
ment tof breech and muzzle loading guns
pistols, all kinds of paper and metallic
cartridges for guns, pistols and rifles Of
every make and guage, wadss powder,
shot, caps, primers, etc. Repairing in
first class style and guaranteed.
Bottom prices assured.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

We find The following announcement
in the dispatches from Washington rel.
alive to the improvement ef Bayou
Courtableau: The money onI hand for
the Improvement of Bayou Colftableau,
$4,000, is To bs used in closing the ba-
yous running from the CoIrtableau.
These bayons must be closed, the engi
neers cay. before any good results can
be expected on Little Devil Bar, and
before any work should be attempted
on the locks and dams intended to de-
veiop the stream
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
STfae Lee BOOk.''

THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL ROBERT F.. LEE.
Daily Republican., 1886-07-14
Powderly for Governor.

WILLEsBARRE, July 13.-A big
boom in favor of Master Workman
Powderly for the Democratic nominal
tion for Governor has all at once de-
veloped itself in this community. The
friends of Judge Wood ward who want
to get Powderly of the COZ gressio al
track in this district In order that the
Judge may get there himself are said
to be back OF 1t, but the more intim ate
friends OF Powderly claim that per-
SONS high up in the councils of the
party in the State are the real boomers,
and that they propose to settle the DIFF.
ferences between the Wallace and Ran
dali factions by making Powderly the
nom inee.
They claim he is the only man who
can beat General Beaver. II Powderly
Is given the nomination unAnimously
be will at ouce resign the Master
Workmanship, which, owing to i'll.
health, he has grown tired of. TIL,
Scranton Truth, edited by Powderly'
personal friend, commenting on th
boom, says Powderly's nom nation /
not unlikely.
Daily Republican., 1886-07-14

CINCINNATI, July 14.-Mary Riley,
rosy checked, buzom servant girl,
lies ut the point of death in q cottage
on Mt Warrington with bullet-hole
In her breast She was shot this morn
ing by William @. Keever, son OF her
employer, under the impression that
she was burglar. L. G. Keever, the
father OF the young man, is a wealthy
Cincinnati whole sale grocer. During
tire summer he and his family live in a
beautiful cottage on the summit of Mt
Washington, ten miles distant.
AboNtS Midnight young Keever
thoysht f>>hsard burglars trying to
gatn entranceto the house. He arose
add, taxing his revolver, a 32-calibre,
made an Investigation. Finding every-
thing quiet he PLACID the revolver I'M
der his pillow and wet to bed. About
o'clock terrible rar and thunder
storm sprsng mp, and Nary Riley, the
servant, got up TO close he shutters
about the house. She cSsbd young
keever, but as he was asleAland did
not answer she entered his reSo and
closed them herself. The noIt eSwoke
him, and with the idea of buralaTystill
, in his head he saw form coming nom
the window, and imagining 1t wasa
housebreaker he fred. y
The girl made an outcry and he 50 Y
his terrible mistake. AS she tottere,
he sprane forward, laid her gently OF
the bsd, aroused the fam lily and dashe,
| out into the storm after doctor. /
was found that the ball penetrated
above the left breast in front an,
passed through the entire nody, lodR
ing under the skin behind the yhoulde
blade. 1t is thought the girl will no
recover.