The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-01

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Treasurer; C. Mayo, Clerk; w. C..
Perrault, Attorney DR.. James Ray,
Jr., Physician.
Gen. z. T. Lewis was elected, with
out opposition, at the election held in
this parish on last Saturday, to I'll the
unexpired term of the Hon. T. S. Fon-
tenot, who resigned. It being very
busy season with planters, and be hav-
ing no opponent, caused a very light
vote to be polled on that day.
Mr.. J.. j. Healey is the Agent for this
parish, for tile reliable firm of r. Ell.
Williams e. Co., Portrait Artists, of
New York, and is prepared to take or
ders for copying, enlarging and restor
ifg pictures iu Pastels, TO any desired
eige. Mr.. Healey will give prompt at
tention to all orders, and cheeffuliy
furnish information as TO prices, styles,
DC, by applying to this Office, where
sample Of work may be seen.
Never put off till tomorrow what
YOU can do to-day" is an old adage,
but none the less good rule to follow /,
and as Mr.. Bronowicz, the phafogra-
pher will soon take his departure from
OpeIousas, those in need of fine photo
graphs will do well to put ii into prac-
tice III this case, as such an opportunity
for getting fine work done may not
present itself again soon to the citizens
Of onr parish Call at once and leave
your orders at his gallery ON Main st.
There are numerous claims by our
merchants of selling cheap, but tho
sspfoot of the pudding is chewing the
bag and glance at the advertise
meilt of MIR A. Juge. IN another col
urnn, iii which prices of some OF the
leading articles of groceries are given,
will show where cheap groceries can he
bought, if you have the cash, as his
small profits will not admit OF credit
sales. Cash on delivery is his terms.
and yoIl are snre 10 get full value for
yonr money It will pay yon to give
him d call.
WEATHER AND CRopa. Some rain
aud hail fell-on last Sunday night, with
Z heavy ruins lii many places on Monday
night, followed by IL second delnge on
Tuesday evening and night, which
04erhowed all streams and completely
Inundated the rrairirs with water.
There was ali unusual electric display,
attended With constant md heavy dtfo-
nations OF thunder on Tuesday, but as
yet no casualties have been reported TO
us. The growing crops were much
washed by tile torrents of rain, and
farm work has been entirely suspended
during the remainder of the week. In
the meantime grass and weeds have
grown rapidly. which will call forth
additional energy and work from the
farmers TO overcome this loss Of vaiu-
able time Everything u0W depends
on future good weather with unrelaxed
labor to put the crops In good condition.
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Capt. T.. Sumter Taylor, commanding
& tbs 0pelOusas Guards, Informs Us that
his Company will receive their uniforms
lii 4 few days Among other Compa,
nies, the Adiutant General has ordered
the Guards TO be present at Baton
Rouge, on the 225th inst, for inspection
and for drill exercise. The State VIII
pay iii expenses to and from Bnton
Rouge. III the meantime Capt Taylor
viii drill the Company every evening al
60'elock for those ont of town, and al
3 p'clOck for those who live In town, oI
cannot leave tbeir business pursuits be-
fore That hour.
1t is the Captains desire. aud should
be the ambition of all the members, fol
them I'D attend drill regularly 10 as to
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