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The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-25
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A good wife rose from her bed one morn
Ana Thought with nervous dread
OF the piles on piles Of clothes TO be washed
And the dozen of mouths to be fed.
There's the meals 10 get for the men in the
field,
And the children toix away to school,
And ali 1.-THE milk to beskimned and churned;
And all to b. done this day"
IL had rained IN the night and all the wood
Was wet as IL could be,
There were paddings and pies to bake
And q loaf of cake for tea;
And the day was hot, and her aching head
Throbbed YEARLY as she said:
IF maidens bat knew what good wives
know
They'd not be in haste to we'd
aAnnie, what do you think ! told Ned
BrownYn
Called the farmer from the well,
And 3 flush crept up to his bronzed brow
And his eyes half bashfully fell.
sItwas this And coming near he smiled.
'tIt was this. That you are the best
And the dearest wife In town.
The farmer went back TO the field,
And the wife. in q smiling, absent way,
Sang snatches Of tender little songs
She'd not sung in many a day.
And the pain in her head w a gone and her
clothes
We're as white as the foam Of the sea,
And her butter as sweet and golden as it
could be.
The night came down.
The good wife smiled to herself as she said:
at $ so sweet to labor for those we love
1t is not strange that Inaidens will wed.n
The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-25
Not Acnanfmted.

Many men are sd rushed and driven by
business affairs, that they often say
langhingly, that they have no time to
.sget acquainted with their families
The Boston Post tells an amusing Incl
dent r~enarding one of these very busy
men:
He usually left home before his child
rem were up in the morning, and did not
return until after they had gone to bed.
He was hurrying away one morning
when he found that his little boy had
arisen earlier than usual and was playing
on the sidewalk.
go into the house. Y,
The little fellow refused. His father
seized him and punished him.
The child went into Che house crying,
and the mother asked,
Whats the mattergf'
ssNEan hit mel'' cried the child.
s.Whatmanf
Why that man that stays here Sun
days.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-25
Il Ckssgarx5 Ysnss

Il jar Of preserves had effected a very
mysterious disappearance during the
night, and the fact was mentioned At The
breakfast table next morning. Denials
of guilt came from every side, but II was
noticed that one particular youngster
was silent.
HAnd What have yoH 70 say, Georgisq's
finally said hia aunt, burning toward
sim. nd thea very honestly and
soInnly ealne the response:
sMy RI donskallow ale to talk ali THE
kble Dssnatc.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-25

seemed TO be m angel Of mercy who
never tired and ~who,devoted her entire
time to charity. An that. shs did was
marked by a practical good sense and 9
depth Of thought and feeling that he
could not fail to admire St5l he CHANGED
never to meet her.
One day when entering the p~ostofice
he saw in advance Of himrthe graceful
figure of Mabel Lee. Shefwas unaware
of his presence, and standing idly be-
hind her he felt as if he had received an
electric shock as she asked: lis there
anything for Miss Mehitable sanks?'
and then received and pocketed several
postal cards.
Acting upon an impulse. with a few
hasty steps he soon overlook her. He
was lost in a bewildcrisig surprise. She
was the last person with whom he would
have connected Miss Sanks in any way,
and her great agitation as he walked be-
side her increased his surprise. Asudden,
bright suspicion caused his heart to beat
almost to suffocation.
sTell me, Miss Mabel, " he said, "what
have you to do with Miss sanks' let
ters?'
ST really can't understand, Mr.. Shaw,
what right yoa have to ask such a ques.
ton. In all things spiritual I acknowl-
edge your right, but in this instance you
forget YOURSELF"
"Tell me-" he said, with eager, re.
gardless haste, 1tare you Miss Sanks 2"
A sudden burst of tears was her only
answer, as she hastily pulled down her
veil and walked silently beside him.
$50, Mabel" he murmured tenderly,
"your heart is as beautiful as your face,
though you have yelled your goodness
under an exterior of frivolity. This is
not the general rule of humanity"
Nevertheless, / have only been obey
ing your instructions. Don't you remem-
that you some time ago preached against
ostentatious charity 2 Let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth.'
I thought there was a world Of truth and
force in it, and ] have only practiced
what you preached. And now, MIR.
Shaw" she said, with a demure glance
at him, sff you are done with my hands
I will not trouble you to hold them fol
me any longer"
tNo," he said, gravely, III do not
wish to return them. My dearl'' he said,
tenderly, .igive me the privilege of own,
ing them always. Won't you, my dar-
ling
She hesitated then, with a lovely
blush and smile, she laid both her hands
in his.
zone for Miss Sandstone for my
self.n
The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-25
OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE

Opelousas st. Landry Parish, La.
TlHIS Institution will resnue duties Monday. Sep-
Il tember 6th, 1896. under the immediate supervision
of Mrs. Nj. NJ. Hayes and Mrs. M. A. Davis, with
competent assistants. The scholastic year consists OF
forty weeks.
Err Oh TUITION:
Academic ...R ana
Music, with uss of piano son
Boarding, including washing, light and fuel. 49,. Is 90
Embroidery. wax flowers. painting, drawing.
each, ........ =. {, 90
lncihehsaii N..--- LUZ
DISCIPLINE:
The government of this school is strict but parental:
no hard tasks OF restrictions are imposed, but every
student must comply with the rules, and aRust prepare
up to The measure of her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode Of instruction are TO
train the mind to h lbits of correct think ing and thor.
oIgh investi gation. No student will bs allowed - en-.
ter higher classes without thorough pr-ptratiGa. Pa
rents and guardians may rest assured that the manners.
hsalth and morals of the children and wards shall re-
cetve due attention.
No deduction for absence. unless in case OF prctract.
ed ilinesG. The location of the town is heaithful and
easy of access. The boarding department is under the
immediate charge of Mrs. Hayes. B1arders will pro-
vide themselves with blankets and towels. For par
ticulars address
MRS. NJ. NJ. Y
july 28'3Snov l7'79. Principal.
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ST.. MARY'S

O~PELOUSAS, LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution g nbraces
English. French, Latin, Greek, Arithmetic, Algebrs,
Geometry, Book-k keeping. Natural Sciences, History.
Geography, Penmanship. and great care is bestowed
on ChgistiIn Instruction.
TERMs:-Board ami tuition par month sis: Day
Scholars per month, So. So or 81. according to class.
Glasses are resumed on Wednesday. September 18th,
1885. REV. q. RATMoND, d. D.,
REV. +. !. RAYMOND.
HENRY g. LEWIS,
Aug. 80, 1885. A. BLANC DUQUEsNAY.
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Reward Of s5O..FifiY Dollars

Live stock 4 IS ,ciatioa. fnr evtdeaee that will lead
to tho apprehension and conviction OF any pessoIs
guilty of cutting wire fences or stealing horses OF est-
record of this brands of members of the Ass.otat,ens
may be seen at the to7se of the 5 .erotaTy. Jno Ms
Ware. in Bellows, or at the Clerks oiiseit 0psso9sAss
/. Z. SHuTE. JNO. III. WARE, seey...
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

The Rag Doctor" as he is there
styled, is creating some talk in Berlin,
where he is credited with being ply
sician (from this country, who has
been authorized by the Federal au-
thorities to oversee the disinfection of
all the rags exported from Europe
to the United States. His stamp alone
will ALLOW them to be landed on Ameri-
can soil. According to the same ru-
NOR, he is believed to receive the round
salary of $50, 900 from his Government,
besides fee of Go pfennige from the
exporters for every bale of rags he in
spects, the daily number of which is
computed at about 400. This and the
salary together would give the rag
DOCTOR an annual income almost equal
to that of the President.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
THE FARMS OF AMERICA.

The farms of America comprise S37,-
628 square miles, an area nearly equal
to one-fourth of Europe, and larger
than the four greatest European coun-
tries put together Russia excepted),
namely France, Germany, Austria and
Hungary, and Spain. The capital in
vested in agriculture would suffice to
buy up the whole of Italy, with its rich
olive groves and vineyards, its old his
torical cities, cathedrals and palace,
its Kings and aristocracy, its Pope,
Cardinals, and every other feudal ap-
purtenance. Or, if the American farm
ers were to sell out, they could buy the
whole peninsula of Spain, with all it's
traditions of medieval grandeur, and
the fiat lands which the Hollanders, at
vast cost. have wrested from the sea,
and the quaint old towns they have
built there If he chose to put by his
savings for three years the Yankee
farmer could purchase the fee simple
of pretty Switzerland as a Summer
resort and not touch his capital at all,
for each years earnings exceed $3.50,
100000 The cereal crop for 1880 was
more than 100000, 900 bushels. If
placed in one mass this would make a
pile of $500 100000 cubic feet, or a
pyramid three times as great as that
of Cheops. If loaded on carts it would
require all the horses in Europe and
100000 more (33, ,000,0 ,000) to remove,
though each horse drew two tons.
Were the entire crop of cereals loaded
on continuous train of cars, the train
would reach one and a half times
around the globe Its value is half as
great as all the gold mined in Califor-
mia in the thirtyfive years since gold
was found there The corn and cotton
fields of America form kingdoms in
themselves surprising in size some of
those of Europe.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

The muf1ied sound of deep groans
coming from spot just back from the
big bluff at Fort Lee, Hudson Co, at
tracted the attention of two wandering
French musicians Thursday evening.
Lying on her face, almost on the edge
of the cliff, was a young woman with
blood streaming from three wounds in
her forehead. Before assistance could
be obtained the woman died. A small
revolver was found lying near by in
the grass. Near the pistol was a
narrow strip of white paper, upon
which was printed: Your fortune
Your lover will prove as true as the
needle to the pole" 1t was crumpled
up and looked as if the girl had
thrown it from her the moment before
the first shot was fired. The body was
identified as that of Elsie Gerlach, of
New York, and she committed suicide
because she believed the young man
to whom she was engaged to be
married, had discarded her
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

1t is a rather curious coincidence that
the son of Confederal General should
become the guest at Cape May of a
Union officer who commanded a por
ton of the forces opposed to those
commanded by his father in the battle
in which he received his death wound.
This rather pleasing incident occurred
recently at Col. Sawyer's Chalfonte.
David G. Ashley, of Virginia, son of
Gen. Ashley, commander of the Con
federate cavalry during the late war.
is now being entertained by Colonel
Sawyer at the Chalfonte, who was an
officer in the Union cavalry. In 1862,
when Stonewall Jackson made his un-
successful feint on Washington, Gen.
Mcdowell was left to cover it, and the
First New Jersey Cavalry, to which
Col. Sawyer belonged, formed a part
of his force Gen. Ashley commanded
the Confederate cavalry which formed
a part of Gen Jackson's force During
the retreat of the latter, the Union
forces met them at Gross Keys, Vir-
ginia, and the Black Horse Confederate
Cavalry of Gen. Ashley's command
was pitted against the First New Jer-
sey Cavalry with which Col Sawyer
fought. In this engagement General
Ashley was killed. Cope May Sta,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
CHAPTER CXVIII.

An act to amend an act entitled "A supplement
to an act entitled An act relative to the Mon
mouth battle monument" approved March
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one, which supplement was approved
March sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-five.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
section four of an act entitled "A supplement
to an act entitled An act relative to the Mon
mouth battle monument approved March
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one, be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
4. And be it enacted That said commission
shall report annually in detail the items of cost
of keeping said grounds in order and caring for
the monument to the governor of the state for
the time being for his approval. and if approved
by him. the same shall be paid out of any
moneys in the treasury of the state, upon war
rant of the comptroller, upon vouchers certified
by the president OF the commission, and such
annual report shall be laid annually before the
legislatures; provided. that such annual cost
shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April .. 1886
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

state, that the charter municipal election of
such city, township. borough or other munich
pality falls and shall be held upon the day now
fixed for the holding of the general election for
members of the general assembly, that in every
such case the clerks of election and each MEM
Der of the boards of election in such city, town.
ship. borough or other municipality shall be
entitled to demand and receive for their SER
vices the sum of three dollars per day, and no
shall be paid by the city, township, borough or
other municipality, wherein such election shall
have taken pace,and the other half to be paid
by the collector of the county in which said
election shall have taken place.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed March 80, 1886.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

The longevity of "Quakers" is shown
by statistics kept by a member of the
Monthly Meeting of Friends of Phila-
delphia. The membership of that
meeting at the first of the year was
$50. The average numbers of mem
bers per annum for the past 20 years
was $50. During that period there
have been 263 deaths, or a little more
than 13 year. Of the 263 members
who died Gall infants are included in
the statistics) only % died below the
age of ten years. The average length
of life was 60 years. Forty-three men
and S4 women lived to be over 70, "a
of them reached ages of over 80, and
one attained the age of 100 years.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15

There is still living at Spring Creek,
Roane County, w. Va, Thomas Simon,
aged ninety-four, who was bugler
for General Taylor in the Mexican war.
The old man is blind, but he still has a
clear mind. and loves to tell stories
about the old warrior He takes
great pride in telling how he used to
carry letters from Jefferson Davis to
Miss Taylor, daughter of General
Taylor, and how he often drove Miss
Taylor out in carriage to meet JET
ferson Davis, who afterward married
her.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
CHAPTER CIV.

A Supplement to an act entitled An act to
authorize the issuing of bonds for the pur-
pose of building court houses, clerks oihces,
surrogates' Offices and register or deeds Oh
fees in counties of this state, approved
March first one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-SiX.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, Inat
section one of AN act to authorize the issuing
of bonds for the purpose OF building court
houses. clerks offices. surrogates offices and
registers of deeds offices in counties OF tins
state approved March first, one thousand
eight hundred and eightysix, shall be and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
l. BE il enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New, Jersey, mat
it shall be lawful for the board OF CHOSEN Tree
holders of any county in this state, by feSolu.
ton approved by not less than three,ioufths OF
all the members of such board, for the purpose
of building court houses, clerks othceS. surro-
gates offices and registers OF deeds O1nceS Ill
any such county, to issue bonds IN the corpor-
ate name and under the corporate seal OF the
county, signed by the director and clerk OF the
board of chosen freehOlderS, and counterslSned
by the county collector of any such county, TO
an amount not to exceed one-hat OF one per
centum of the assessed value of the taXaple
property OF any such county, exclusive OF tne
surplus revenue Indebtedness of such county;
provided, that nothing in this act snail au-
thorize any county whose Indebtedness, eNe
elusive OF the surplus revenue lldebteuness ol
such county, exceeds, or would with Slicn lssle
of bonds exceed, one-half of one per centum OF
the assessed value of its taxable property, TO
issue bonds or incur Indebtedness Tor any OF
the purposes of this act; such bonds may be
registered or coupon bonds, and shall pear a
rate OF interest not exceeding I'VE per cent Gen1um IN,
per annum, payable half yearly, and shall be
redeemable at any time not exceeding twenty
years from their date, in the discretion OF the
board of chosen freeholders of any such
county, which bonds may be sold, either at
public or private sale, for the best price that
can be obtained for the same, but SHAH NOT p9
be sold for less than their par value; ana all
real estate and personal property within any
such county shall be liable for the payment OF
the principal and interest that may become
due on the bonds to be issued by virtue of this
act.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Passed March 80 1886
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
[BY AUTHORITY.l
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER OK.

An act to enable cities in this state to refund
bonds falling due in one thousand eight hum
dred and eighty-six, for which no sinking
fund has been provided. and to provide a
sinking fund-therefor.
]. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey. That
it shall and may be lawful for the common coun-
Gil or other governing body having charge of
the finances of any of the cities OF this state to
issue the corporate bonds of such city to an
amount sufficient to take up and redeem any
bonds of such city falling due during the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.
for the redemption of which no sinking fund
bonds hereby authorized shall be used to take
mp and pay off such bonds so falling due, and
for no other purpose whatever, but said bonds
shall not be sold at less than par.
2. And be it enacted, That the bonds hereby
authorized shall be of such denomination, and
bear such rate of interest, not exceeding five
per centum per annum, and be made payable
thirty years from the date of your issue. as the
common council or other governing body may
determine.
3. And be it enacted, That in every case
where such bonds are issued, in any city, 1t shall
be the duty of Such common council or other
governing body having charge OF the finances
of such CITY, annually thereafter to provide in
the tax ordinance of such city for the raising
by taxation therein a sufficient amount to meet
and pay the interest thereon as 1t accrueS, and
IA sufficient sinking fund for their payment and
redemption when due. which sum SO raised
shall be devoted exclusively to such purpose
and be paid over to the commissioners OF the
sinking fund of such city therefor, where such
commissioners exist in any such city.
T. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed March 80, 1886.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
CHAPTER CXVU.

An act to further provide for filling vacancies
caused by death or resignation in the boards
of trustees of incorporated hospitals.
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
vacancies caused by death or resignation of
members of the boards of trustees of any incor-
porated hospital in this state where boards are
now authorized to fill such vacancies may here
after be filled by a vote of a majority of the
members constituting quorum of such boards
for the transaction of other business.
,. And be it enacted. That so much of any
act as is inconsistent with the provisions of this
act be and the same is hereby repealed.
5. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March So 1886.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-07-15
STATE NEWS.

The Mount Holly Herald, the Demo-
cratic organ of Burlington county,
strongly favors Hon Rufus Blodgett
for the Gubernatoriai nomination.
The Prohibition Convention for Cape
May county will be held about the 1st
of August, and straight nominations
will be made without regard to any
other party.
The Veteran Zouaves, of Elizabeth,
Gen. J. Madison Drake commanding,
will start for San Francisco on July
22d, to be absent about a month. They
will go to attend the National encamp-
ment of the g. A. r.
James D. Barry, well-known char
acter of Mount Holly, was found dead
there on Thursday. His relatives in
Philadelphia and elsewhere, who are
well-to-do people, made several efforts
to reclaim him, but he chose to re-
main an outcast.
A drunken row occurred among a
number of berry-pickers near River
ton Burlington county, on Thursday
night, in which one of them was stabbed
three times in the abdomen by a com
panion. The wounds are considered
dangerous. His assailant escaped.
+ A serious accident happened at the
encampment of Company B, at Het-
zers Grove, Trenton, on the 9Th. DR..
Edward J. Doud, member of Battery
A, was assisting in firing a salute when
premature explosion took place,
blowing the right hand of DR.. Doud
entirely off.
Through the eXertions of the Nights
town Board of Trade H. Wallach's Sons,
of New York, will remove their large
shirt factory to that town. They will
erect building 70x140 feet and two
stories high. From 800 to 500 hands
will be employed. The firm makes
this move to escape high taxes and
strikes.
Arthur G. Ogilby, the defaulting
bank cashier, of New Brunswick, who
was released from the State Lunatic
Asylum at Trenton, a few days since,
as cured and taken to New Brunswick,
to be tried on the charge of forgery,
was sentenced to the State Prison for
four years. Ogilby has turned over
to the bank $40, 900, with mortgages
amounting to $4,000.
The villa of Elias ID. Kennedy, op-
posite the General Grant cottage, at
Elberon, near Long Branch, was
robbed recently of jewelry valued at
$4,000. The family We're at dinner
when the thief entered, and so skill
fully and noiselessly did he perform
his work that he fitted from room to
room on several floors, gathering in
brooches, watches and other jewelry
wherever exposed He was observed
by the nurse, but escaped over the
fence, distancing his pursuers.
ASwede, evidently demented, launch
ed skiff into the ocean below Elberon,
Long Branch, on Thursday, and bid
ding a group of spectators good-by, re-
marked that he was ''off for Europe" :"
The boat hadn't gone far before it up
set, and its occupant was quickly res
cued. A local justice fined him So, and
few hours later he was found pulling