The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-25
VOL. XXXIv.

VOL. -XXXIV.
Opslo''t'as (,aurisr.
OfficiaI Journal Of the Parish Of 81. Landry.
PUBLISHED on SATURDAY BY
LEONCE & L. A. SANDOZ.
OPELOUSAS:
SATURDAY,: DECEMBER 25, 1886
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See notice Of lost two year old heifer.
We wish all of our patrons and
everybody else a happy and pleasant
Christmas.
On Friday, Jan. z, a valuable proper
ty situated in 0pelousas will be sold at
auction. See advertisement.
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Young man ! If you want something
nice for your girl, call at r. Mornhin-
veg. You will be sure to fud it.
GO to Jacobs news stand for books
and fancy articles suitable for holiday
presents. A fine stock just received.
Mr. Josh Baily, who was reported as
dead from taking corrosive sublimate
through mistake, we are glad to learn
has entirely recovered.
Vilaseca has lots of fish, crabs and
oysters. Oysters in shell at 125 cents
per dozen opened for family use, is
cents per dozen. Fish andzcrabs in
proportion.
Parties owing taxes on movable prop
erty had better come in and settle al
once, as the Tax Collector will begin
making seizures of property next week
to enforce payment of the same.
Taxpayers will bear in mind thai
on and after Dec 81, 1886, ali those
who have failed to settle their taxes
become delinquent, and will be liable
in costs, penalties. etc.
Our sportsmen are having fine sporl
shooting quail and snipe now. Wood
cocks are said to be abundant on bay
ous Mallet and Cane, aud hanting par
ties will try their luck for them mex
week.
Read Mr.. l.. Desmarais' advertise
ment concerning his cheap -four ant
other provisions and groceries, ant
give him an early call. Buy with tilos,
who advertise and you will get jus
what they promise.
III the opinion Of the Houma Coufie
the only things that will stop the pres
ent depression In the sugar planting in
dustry is tue establishment of ceptra
factories and union Of planters to EN-
force compliance with their just de
mands.
Take another lock at G. Dietlieh'
advertisement and don't forget that f'
every dollars worth bought at his es
tablishment you get a chance for TIN
grand drawing which is to take piac'
on February Ist, 1887.
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The prairies have been burning ives
!. and southwest of town for severa
nights past. We think it a bad polio.
to burn the grass 80 early, ms it will Gu
OFF the protection afforded the unde
growth of grass, aud totally destro.
winter grazing in the burnt districts
Z Wait until February to burn off the oil
grass.
DEAD. VIM. Love. WHO was Stable
10 the bowels on last Monday night
week ago by wv. w Wyatt, died frou
the effects of the wound on last Monda,
!. night. Wyatt remains in Jail to awai
the action Of the grand jury on th
homicide, with d strong probability Q
going to the penitentiary for q nninbe
Z Of years as penalty for the crime.
Minister Manning answers the ealHm
MES, through the public press, whic
have been circulated against him b.
the American Colony in Mexico, ant
the probability is that he will be con
nrned BIZ the Senate as minister to tn
republic of Mexico. 1t now appear
that the reports of his dissipation wer
gross exaggerations, and prompted b
malice to defeat his confirmation.
i There is no abatement to the rush /
cotton and rice into our market. Th
price of cotton has advanced fe'
points and will doubtless hold up i
present figures. Business is brisk wit
our merchants and at the railroad de
pot, and will continue SO for some tim
to come on account OF the season opeI
ing a month or six weeks later tina
usual.
WEATHER AND FARM. After two |
three weeks of dry weather d muc
needed rain fell on Friday night of lal
week, which removed the danger !,
subsequent freezing weather killing II
grass altogether in the prairies. Had
continued dry the winter grazing woul
have been destroyed BY tho frosts au
Ice. We learn that on some of q
large plantations considerable amoul
0f cotton vet remains In the fields
AT am election for officers for Il
ensuing year. held Dec. l7tb, by ope
0nsas Council No. 466 Al. l.. H., Il
following Were elected