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The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
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he wanted justice. You could
.ee that in his eyes afar off. He
didn't want u little bit of justice
weighed out III a gingerly man
ner and done up in coarse brown
oaDer, but he wanted justice by
The car load and at wholesale
rates. He hitched bis old white
horse and dilapidated buggy in
front of the drugstore, mounted
the stairs running mp outside to
the second story, aud his eyes
frightened as they rested on the
tin sign on the door: George
Boxem, Attorney-at-Law The
lawyer was in, So were a two
dollar desk, two fifteen cent
chairs, a huge cuspidore, and a
rusty stove.
"MorniDg."
"Morning."
"pm Jim White, sir. Live out
by Gray's Corners. Bought Tom
kins' farm, you know"
.Ahr
"Skinner jines farms with me.
His steers got into my corn. |
want damages, but he laughs at
me. / turn my hogs into his
later patch
nGood! | like a man of spunk."
uAnd he kills one Of EN-
aWhat "
He kills a hog worth $2."
you don't say Well, that
man ought TO be made to under
stand that he doesn't own this
country. What an outrage! Have
8 demanded pay
"Oh, yes, and he said bed like
to shoot me-
us it possiblel Why, hes o
dangerous man, very danger
GUS"
IL came to ask You if-if--"
aWhy, of course you have the
best kind of Il case against him,
and It is your duty to push it,"
Eyes, ] want justice, but how
how much will"
uOh, the cost will be nothing.
Inst leave me $5 as a retainer
and we'll make Skinner sweat.
/ haven't heard such an outrage
for years. He probably reasons
that you are chickenhearted and
afraid of him."
.sWell, he'll fnd that the
Whites have as much grit as the
SINNERS"
AAnd as much to law withY"
"YOu bet p
aThats the talk Wen make
him a very sick man. Your case
appeals to me as a citizen as we'll
as d lawyer. Now, we'll secure
a warrant as a starter"
Skinner visits the other law
yer in the same village, and the
conversation is about the same.
White gets a warrant for Skin
ner, aud Skinner gets a warrant
for White.
1st year-Two adiournnients,
d disagreement, twenty-four
days lost time, and q cash ex-
pense of $58 TO each farmer.
I'd year-Three trials, one dis
agreement, four a~djournments,
Que appeal, and a cash expense
of $3.50 to each farmer. Time
lost, thirty-fve days.
3D. year-Two trials, two ap-
peals, two decisions, and two
farms pass into the hands OF two
lawyers.-N. Y. SUI.
s#EH45
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
DUCATIONA
oPELoUsAs FHMALE INsTITuTE

oPELoUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE
Opelousas, 81, landry Parish, La.
FE4HIS Institution will resume duties Mon
i day, September 9TH 1885, under the i'm
mediate supervision OF Mrs, NJ. NJ. HAYES aud
Mrs, NJ, a, DAVIS, with competent assistants.
The scholastic year consists of forty weeks.
TERMS OF. TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month s 2 so
Music, with use of Piano, " " 6 on
Boardin, including Wash
ing, Lights and Fuel, f" j." -. Is OG
Embroidery, Wax Flowers. Painting,
Drawing, each, extra, 10 90
Incidental Fee, 90
DISCIPLINE:
The government of this School ia strict hut
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions ara i'm
posed, but every student mast comply with
the rules, and must prepare, up to the meas
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course OF study and mode ofinstructiop
are designed to train the mind to habits of
correct thinking and thorough investigation.
No student will be allowed to cutter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Pa
rents aud guardians may rest assured that
the manners, health and morals of their chill
dren and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case OF
protracted illness. The location of this tow
Is healthtul and easy of access. The boarding
department is under the immediate charge
of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide them.
selves with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
Mrs, NJ, NJ, HAYES,
July 28-84.nov25.79. Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

poor Carlotta,n the once
beautiful Empress of Mexico,
is reported as nearing the close
Of her tragic career at the old
castle Of Bouchot, near Brussels.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
opELoUsAs LUMBER YARD,

WENTWORTH L. co. Proprietcrs.
A LII kinds of Cypress Lumber, Single
n Dressed Flooring, Ceiling Sash Doors
Blinds and Mouldings. A good lot OF eistern
lumber. - Bills of lumber sawed to order
on short notice. Lumber at 81 aud Oil
|ner thousand. tdecl0~
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

The wife of 9. s. Grant, Jr.,
inherits 81, O0O,O 900 by the death
Of her father, ex-senator Chat
fee.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
NOTICE.

A DDI7E Send 6 cents for postage and re.
II TnlLL. eeive free, a costly box of goods
which will help you to more money right away
than anything else in this world. All, Of either
sex, succeed from first hour. The broad road to
fortune opens before the workers, absolutely
sure. At once address, TRUE & Co.,
49, Augusta, Maine.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

Two new comets will be yisi.
bic to the naked eye May ].
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
GEORGE RICHARD.

WTAS opened . Shop on Bellevue ST.. be-
IL tween Main and Court, next to G. PET.
ferkorn's, and respectfully solicits a share OF
public patronage. Fresh bread and cakes 10
| variety always on band.
Give me a trial. think / lean please you.
Feb. 90, 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

"Attend your church, the parson cries
To church each fair n goes.
The old 90 there to close their eyes.
The Young to eye their clothes.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
For Sale or Rent.

GANE of the most desirable residences in
" Opelousas; ample grounds-yard, lot,
orchard, garden and small feld-comprising,
together, about Ia acres of land, al under
fence. improvements consist of two-story
dwelling, brick basement, containing nine
-ooms; outbuildings, kitchen, servants rooms
ETC., in good order, This property will be sold
Y cry low for cash. or on favorable terms. Eos
u rtler particulars apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

OF the fifty largest cities of
the Union, the least with a pop
ulation of $4,000 in 1880, fifteen
had no existence in 1880; they
were not born. Their sites were
either the unbroken prairie or
an Indian settlement, with a
fort or IA few log huts.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

The steamer San Pablo, when
she sailed a few days ago from
San Francisco, took back to the
Flowery Kingdom 1900 Celes-
tials with their pigtails still in.
tact.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27
Health Hints.

~~--~
Half Il teaspoonful Of common
salt dissolved in a little cold
water and drank, will instantly
relieve ''heartburn" or dyspep-
sia.
DR.. Vigoreux recommends a
glass of bot lemonade every
hour or half hour, as an easy,
agreeable aud efficient treatment
for diarrhea.
Never wash the feet in warm
water except just before retir-
ing. Cold water with a little
ammonia or salt dropped in, is
much pleasanter. and more
healthtul.
Coarse brown paper soaked ia
vinegar and placed Oh the fore"
head is good for sick headache.
If the eyelids are gently bathed
in cool water, the paiu i'll the
head is generally ailayed.
No disease ever comes without
Il ca,lse OF without a warning
hence endeavor to tlink back
for the cause, With a view to
avoid it in the future, and on
the instant OF an unpleasant
bodily sensation, cease eating
until it disappears at lease TWEEN
ty-fonr hours.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

When You hear Of a young
girl having made a"good match"
It doesn't signify that she has
got something that will get up
every morning and light the fire.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

N000 nm in presents gicen apagg, Send
OZUU ,UUU US 5 cents postage, and by mai
YOU will get free a package Of goods of large val
ne, that will start you in work that will at once
bring you in money faster than anything else ID
America. All about the $500 600 in presents
With each boz. Agents wanted everywhere, OF
9ither sex, of all ages, fer all the lime, OF spare
-lme only, to work for us at then own homes
Fortunes for all workers absolutely assured.
Don't DELAY. II. HALLETT & Co, Portland, Me
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

nntfl IT disappears at tease tWet1-
ty-fonr hours.
Frank Wilkesou, the we'll
known magazine and newspaper
writer, has contributed to the
New York Sun d paper entitled
Sham Military Reputations,'
ilRwhich he asserts that most OF
the stories of heroic daring on
the part of general officers on
battle-fieids are more or less
pure fiction. He holds that il
is the priyates who make won.
derful displays of courage,
aud really win the victo'
ries. This, he says, was parti'
cularly true Of the late war, or
either side. LII closing his we'll
sustained article be says: 1.-THE
privates in both the Union an6
Confederate armies did the fight
ing in our war. Theirs were th'
deeds ofdesperate valor, Their
the poor pay and wretched food
Not a regiment of volunteer
but had as intelligent men il
the ranks as the Que who com
manded the division they be
longed to. No General savet
this republic. 1t was preserves
by the stannch courage and in
telligence and patriotism Q
the privates, who were yictori
Gus on many bloody battle
fields, III spite Of the b~lunderln'
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

III Hi RIGHT Can you tell
me- he asked as he entered an
Office on Broad street the other
day, " why the railroads should
discriminate SO heavily against
dressed meat over live stock
Certainly Sill. Dressed meat
ID dead, isn't 1t ~
aOfconrse.n
Well, anything which eau
kick ii always bnlldozed BY
railroad company
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-27

Washington Letter in the
Troy Times: Senator Ednunds
attended the Presidents recep-
ton last Tuesday evening, with
i'll ii few hours after the delivery
of his great speech IN opposition
to tue Chief Executives views.
There was a moinentary emllar-
rassuleilt between Mr.. Cleveland
aud the Vermont statesman rs
they shook hands. Then Mr..
Edmrntls whispered something
iii Mr.. Cleyelanl's ear--in his
left ear. The Buffalo statesman
suited. shook his head, grabbed
Mr.. EImunds by the shoulder
aud whispered something IN his
ear. For the sake of historical
accuracy | will say bis right
ear. At this juncture Miss Rost
cleveland, who was standing
NEAR them, shook her finger u
Senator Edmunds and laughing
III said: I'VE oWs YOU one fol
lthslf, Senator Mr. Edlnullds
passed on, smiling It may b.
supposed that the dialogue wa
like this Did i hurt yol
much, MI. President No
much, Senator
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03
, GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Il ask you to look out for the sum
light the Lord sends into your days.
Hope Campbell.
"A kind heart Ia a fountain Of glad
ness, making every thing in Its vicinity
freshen into smiles. Irving.
An everyday religion - one that
loves the duties of our common walk,
one that makes an honest man, one
that accomplishes an intellectual and
moral growth in the subject, one that
works in all weather, and improves all
opportunities - will best and most
heartily promote the growth of church
and the power of the Gospel.-Baptist
Weekly.
What about the life that reaches
out before you? What are you going
to do with itP Just shuttle through Il
in an easy, $3.50 sort of way, or are you
going to take hold of the days with all
your might and get all out of them you
can? 1t is full time you were consid-
ering the matter. A good many Of
your years are already told off and
wound upon the snug reel of the past
that never revolves backward to let a
year once wound unwind. A skein to
be straight and smooth, with no tan
giles to bother the hand that forms the
ball later, must be given care at the
very start. Not a child but knows
that. But how about the years that
are being reeled; are we giving
| thoughtful care to these 1T the verV
starte-Baptist Weekly
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,


Michael Gordon, a widower Of
forty, was married to Annie Hawley, .
girl of twelve, in New York recently.
DIR. Harvey Lindsly. president Of
the Princeton Alumni Association Of
Washington. is eighty-three years Of
age, and the only survivor Of the class
Of 1920.
William Mitchell. of Milford, Pa.
has Just discovered that an old package
OF Mexican bonds which have served
as playthings for his children for years
are worth over one hundred thousand
dollars. Pittsburgh Post.
Joel Chandler Harris ("Uncle
Remus') is himself actually an African
by birth, for be was born at Joel, on
the northeast coast Of Africa, while his
parents were engaged in missionary
labor in that country. - Chicago Tri6-
| une.
Mime. Patti at Vienna received ON
the stage gift in the form of tree,
the branches of which were interlaced
with o golden chain, each link of which
bore in diamonds the name of an opera
in which the prima donna had ap-
peared.
--CeremoniOus and stately as she has
become in later life, Queen Victoria re-
tains the fOndness for children that was
such marked feature of her early
years, and she keeps q record of the
bright sayings and doings of the little
ones that come to her notice.
Leonard j. Thomas, of Salisbury
Cove, in the town of Eden, Me-, being
over eighty years old, is probably the
oldest postmaster in the United States.
He has held the Office almost continual
ly for nearly half century, under the
different Administrations and has new
er changed his politics, being an old
fashioned Democrat.-Boston Post.
There is not q school-boy or q
schoolgirl who does not feel that Bos-
ton is better city to dwell in be.
cause DIR. Oliver H. Holmes lives in it,
and the semi-publicity of his later days
gives something of the radiance of his
old age to the atmosphere of q city
which is proud to call him its oldest, i,
not its only poet.-Boston Herald.
-" Huxley and Tyndall," says he
manager of a literary syndicate, twill
never write any thing for publication
unless they have something to say.
have tried them many time, and with
good offers Of money, too. but always
unsuccessfully. They care too much
for their fame. But when they have
any thing to say they are ready to say
it, and to charge for it, too"
Tom Ochiltree says: "Of all tn,
wealthy men | ever knew, John w
Mackay, the Bonanza king, is thu
best diner. Every day while here il
New York he has six plates spread il
private dining-room in the Hoffman
House, and friends who drop in are in
vited to partake of that which doe
their hearts good. suppose Mr.. Mac
kay spends from sixty to one hundred
dollars every day for his evening
meal, and 1t is as fine as can be pro
cured. Next to him comes Rober
Garrett. He knows how to eat ant
can order as fine meal for as reason
Vie . price as any man l ever knew.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03

kind-hearted men; but the minute you
begin swearing you'll begin drinking.
and then you'll take to gambling, aud
the next we hear Of you the devils got
you on the side track, with the switch
up at both ends, and there you're No
good to God or man.
Escape profanity. tn degrade you
here, and damn you hereafter. Escape
profanity. Men, let's say to-day, from
the depths of our heart: I'm never
swear again. Whatever else l may b
guilty OF I'm done profanity forever"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03
HUMOROUS.

-"Hello! old man! How did you
come to fall DOWN." "Huh! COuldn't
fall in any other direction, could Ip"-
Philadelphia Press.
"A young lady should not allow her
head to be turned by flattery, but il .
new bonnet passes her on the street
she may turn it little.-M o. Pic
ayune.
-American-"What do the letters
H. R. H. mean when applied to the
Prince Of Walesp" Englishman-
"Such bloomink hignorance! Is Royal
'Ighness, dye seeP"-M. Y. Sun.
-Puritanism has so permeated some
of our rural communities that a gentle
man was recently invited to leave q
town on the Manitoba road on account
of his winning ways" He was .
gambler. st. Paul Herald.
in speaking Of the high price of
eggs, a Boston paper sagely says,
"eggs are eggs" This takes a great
load from our manly breast, for we sup
posed all along that they were beans. -
Bloomington Eye.
Time to LeaveA"Why are you so
very shyp" he asked, tenderly; ''surely
you are not afraid TO look me in the
faceP" mo, George" she replied, I'M
easily, as ominous sounds came from
the room above, ''but just now l am
looking the clock in the face. Puck.
"A Smart Girl-Esmeralda Long
coffin-'I believe, Mr.. McGinnis. that
you think l am stupid creature. "
Hostetter McGinnis-"Oh, no, nothing
of the kind. Nobody can be called
stupid who can SO accurately divine the
thoughts of another as you have done
mine."-7sras Sytings.
Young Mrs. Vassarline: "You are
sure this 10 real English breakfast tea,
Mr.. Groserp" ''Oh, yes, we warrant
it." swell, I'll take . pound If you
are sure. Our visitors are from Lon
don, and should be dreadfully morti.
fed to give them Japan tea by mis-
take. Chicago Tribune.
1T does one good to see the jolly
fat man sneeze. He throws back his
massive shoulders, opens his cavernoua
mouth to its fullest capacity, shuts
both eyes and fairly raises the dead
with his "ah-schoo! ah-schoo! ah-schoo
whoope! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
physchooo!- TSd-Bits
Little Johnny Ito Merrit) -"Won't
you take me fishing with you some
dayP" Merit (surprised)-.Why, ]
never 60 fishing" Little Johnny (as
though he had got HIM cold)-'Oh,yes,
you do. Cora told me the other day
that you were always fishing for com.
pliments. THE Judge.
Two gentlemen were recently dis
putting over the correct pronunciation
of the word "either." One was positive
that it was ee-ther, while the other wa,
equally positive that it was i-ther. II
was agreed to refer it to man clost
by, and he confounded them both BY
saying, "Bedad, it's nayther, for III
ayther. IN Y Ledger.
One of the brethren, who had 8
habit of moaning out "O-h, y-e-s!' a
regular intervals during the service
was rather broken up on Sunday night
He had Just Weakened up when thu
preacher asked the solemn question
Brother, do you intend to spent
eternity in hello" .'O-h vest san,
| out the devoted Observation-Disclosures Post
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03
A DIFFICULT SUBJECT.

Sketch Of . Young Lady Five Months Old
Ny. pretty, budding. breathing flower,
Methinks, II Tomorrow
Could manage. Just for half An hour.
Sir Joshua's brush 70 borrow,
might immOrtalize few
" all the myr. I'D graces
Which Time, while yet they all arc new,
With newer still replaces.
I'd paint, my child, your deep blue eyea
Their quick and earnest flashes;
I'd paint the fringe that round them Les,
The fringe OF long. dark lashes;
I'd draw with most tastidious care
One eyebrow. then the other,
And that fair forehead, broad and fair
Tho forehead OF your mother.
I'd oft retouch the dimpled cheek
Where health In sunshine dauces:
And oft the pOutIng lips. where speak
A thousand vOceless fancies;
And the soft neck would keep me long.
The neck more smooth and snowy
Than ever vet In schoOl-bOy's song
Had Caroline or Chloe.
Nor less on those twin rounded arms
Ny new-found SIX u would finger,
Nor less upon the rosy charms
VI every tiny finger;
Nor slight the small feet, little ono
So prematurely clever
That, though they neither walk nor run,
think they'd jump forever.
But then your odd. endearing ways
What study ser could catch them?
Your aimless gestures. endless plays
What canvas or could match themf
Your lovely leap Of merriment
Your murmur of petition.
Your serious silence Of content,
Your laugh of recognition
Here were puzzlipg toll. indeed,
For Arts most fine Great Ons!
Grow on, sweet baby; we will need,
To note your transformations,
No picture OF your form or face,
Your waking or your sleepn g.
But that VIII oh Love shall daily trace,
And trust to MemOry's keeping.
Hereafter. when revolving years
Have made you tall and twenty.
And brought you blended hopes and feal
And s.ghs and saves in plenty,
May those who watch our little saint,
Among her tasks and duties,
Feel all her virtues hard to paint,
As now we deem her beauties.
- KdstbrOp Machir0rh Pr0ed
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-03
Sunday. School Lessons.

FIRST QUARTER-lSSS.
Feb. 28-Nehemah's Prayer. -. .Neh. 1:l-1l
Mar. 7-Reading the Law. ..Neh. 8: Liz
Mar. A-Esthers Petition. Esther 4:l017; 8: la
Mar. 81 Messiah's Messenger. Mal. 3: 10; I: Ia
Mar. 28-Review. Service of Song, Mission.
airy, Temperance or other Lesson selected
bv the school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

TIMELY H1NTs.-Apply plaster freely
along the rows of young turnips: also the
late crop of potatoes. 1t is helpful general
" to everything that is growing, and farm
ers could not do better than to use largely
this cheap fertilizer.
To scatter mosquitoes from about your
dwelling at night, also from the stable II
very troublesome to the horse, burn sulphur
on shovelful of live Goals and pass It about
among them. They will decamp when the
fumes of the birthstone reaches them. Fumes
of tobacco leaves has also the same effect.
ANY smoke will expel them temporarily:
Take out all the roosts from the poultry
houses, and paint them we'll with kesosene,
using q paint brush to apply it. DO not put
the oil upon the fowls. 1t hr'ts ana anhoSs
them. :,
If the sick hogs will eat at all, give them
at once dose Of aAnine-hfteen grams 70
each animal-id some meal or Stops ana loi,
low with .,ssser doses, as may be deemed
nA"--~ry. 1t removes fever, imparts appe-
-, and cures cholera in its earlier stages.
Some assaftetida given them occasionally Is
very good.
Sponge the horse and mich COW daily
with very dilute carbolic acid, and your ia
vorite animals will escape very much OF the
annoyance occasioned by flies and mos
Understanding linden appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE.
VOLUME LIIXVIfJ


Established in 1900, tho GAZETTE is now the
Oldest paper published in tho State, and with one
or two exceptions the oldest in tho country 1t is
proposed to continue its usefulness as papcr
suited for the family as well rs for the counting
room and work shop, and to this end neithe
pains nor expense will DO spared.
Tho GAZETTE calculates among poouIe VINO con-
suit It's advertising columns before purchasing
Thai this is sclfevidont may DO inferred from the
lact that large country edition nearly as large
as the dsy-is sent all over this section of ce,u.
try three times week, and is read by thousands
most of whom send hero or TO contiguous cities to
mako purchases. The advantages of ADVERTISING
In the GAZETTE are apparent.
IVY 'hSri r. W III CONTINUE 10 furnish the
kilograms of tho New York Associated Press and
OF Reuters European Agency, while its Washing.
Ion correspondence will furnish the latest and
most reliable ncws from the capital of tn. nation
The Commercial columns of the GAzsrTE viii
give the earliest and most exact financial and
commercial news, with reliable reports of the
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets.
Its Richmond correspondence and special tele
graphic dispatches will give early and accurate
accounts of the proceedings of the General As.
sembIy and Of all the operations of the State gov
ernment
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually. and all events of inter,st
occurring within the bounds of the Common.
wealth are faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains will be spared
70 chronicle all matters occurring in the citv and
neghborhOod
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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