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The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02
rs,a Fatal Ioyer,s walk.


81 want to warn you about one thing,
said MIR. Farquhar; ssdon't go strolling
oF before sunset iii the Lovers Walk. II
ID the most dangerous place. It is 9 fatal
place. / suppose every turn in i, every
Tree that has q knoll at the foot where
two persons can sit, has witnessed 9
tragedy, Or, what is worse, q comedy.
There are legends enough about y 70 oil
j book. Maybe there is not q Southern
woman living who has not been engaged
there once at least. I'll tell you q little
story for a warning. Some years ago
there was d famous belle here who had
liz Springs at her feet, and half q dozen
determined suitors. One Of them, who
bad been unable to make the least i'm
preston On her heart, resalvedto win her
by i stratagem. Walking i evening on
Bhc hill with hes, the two stopped just
Ii i turn lii the WaIk-I can show you
lie exact spot with d chaperon-and be
fall into earnest discourse with her. She
us 81 cool and repellent as usual. just
then he heard d party approaching; his
nbance had come. The moment the
nartv came ii sight he suddenly kissed
her. Everybody saw i. The witnesses
discrcetly turned back. The girl waa
Indignant. But the deed was done. e
half Iii holnr the whole Springs would
Know ii. Hho was compromised. 10
explanation could 40 away with ne fact
mat she had been kissed u Lovers
walk. But tho girl vas game, enc That
ssening ths engagement W. announced
ii she drasing-roorn. Isn't taas : pretty
toryp
CmXEe0s
calico made years ago, says I'd
xs journal, NJer md FadTics Woult
49, il tong without washing q
Rsa oalico. Mora Substance 4
n Nhss " vanted " ssgai'
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

1t a cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso's
Cure for Consumption and rest well.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

The silver question Will you lend me half a
dollar.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02
AnhtnRH, Life GnY@d.

When you bury an old animosity never mind
Il tombstone.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02
:. This Can,s BIO Beat.''

A New York c~.ergynlen refuses to aficiste
Dit nm evening funeral.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

s,This is turf work. : said a man who was
digging sod.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

Structure of the urethra, however inveterate
or complicated from previous bad treatmen
speedily and permanently cured by our new
and improved methods. Book, references and
Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main
street. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

Innovation-The u~nansurable objection urg-
ed against all improvement.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

HWUEAGT NlEIG 5HFHue
Mrs. Harriet CUMMING S, Of Cincinnati, Ohio writes:
d" Early last winter my daughter was attacked with
several medicines, none OF which seemed to do her
any good, but she continued to get worse and finally
raised large amounts of blood from her lungs. We
called in a family physician. but he failed to do her
any good. At this time o friend, who had been cured
by DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, advised
me to give it a trial. We then got a bottle and she
began to improve, and by the use of three bottles
was entirely cured.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02
Novel Employment for women.

@A HNUS&L EMPLOY AsAGAkh ASE wv @EEGme
Some Philadelphia women have hit
upon something novel in the way of oc-
cupation, surely. They call themselves,
Or are called Campers" The Ledger
throws light on the lamp matter by the
following explanation: The care of a
lamp is a good deal like that of a steam
engine or a baby-it is not everybody
That can attend to it properly and with
Judgment. A new occupation is open
TO women, now that drawing rooms dis
play as many as a half a dozen lighted
lamps by night with corresponding care
Of whicks, chimneys, shades, filling, ETC.,
by day and when a smoky lamp is not
only a nuisance but an inelegance. The
slampern takes this care off of the
mistress of the house. She comes each
morning, empties out the oil when it is
getting thick, reflls, trims the wick
Mechanically, without even touching
steel to it, rubs the metal, polishes the
shade, and leaves chimneys and all inn
naculate. She goes from house to house
IN d neighborhood, and is fully worth
her weekly pay. In unskilful hands the
now popular oil lamps are a great trouble;
lmetimes filing them is put off until
Tter dark, when there is danger in
ringing the oil can anywhere near the
AS lights. When neither mistress -of
he house nor her servants are good at
hnp care the skill of the professional
can now be had for a very small sum for
each visit.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

Pope l eo XIII. has an income of over a mil
lion II year.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

n w.una anmaRH persons should Join tho NJ W.
gE@W@MSRsE@ Mutual Endowment Society
k@ md receive $1,000 when married. Circulars frea
r. q. Box SA6s Minneapolis Mlnhs
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

THURsTON'ss p ,sea1 TOOTH POWDER
Kecpsna Teeth Perfect and Cams heaIshy'
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

ma.s.5 gss1an Great English Gout and
q HIS Rheumatic Remedy.
nrnI itax s. I'D: rOmn6. SO cE@.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

M "A swa Hn maTc Obtained. Send stamp for
&N A IN ID inventors Guide /. BINas
Hal. Patent Lawyer. Wsshinssons RAJ
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-02

N - TO IS a day. samples worth sl.59 FEEE.
"a Lines not under the liorBe's feet. ADDRESS
g$AS BPswsreR,s SAFETY REIN HOLDER, Hollis, Mich.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

chances OF drawing anything. His 50
tickets cost $500, and his return may be
slsC, with the probability Of getting less
than that amount much greater than get
ting more. as the number Of small prizes
is 50 much greater than the large ones.
Reflection upon this subject must show
the futility Of expecting TO win riches
from the wheel Of fortune. In no other
form of gambling is the public at such a
disadvantage yet we suppress gaming
houses In Difference to the demands Of
public opinion The proposed law will
not break up the lotteries, but 1t will cut
OF thousands Of dollars from their re-
ceipts. To prohibit the circulation Of
papers through the mail containing lot
terry advertisements is to prohibit such
advertising, for newspaper that is e1-
cluded from the postofllco Is disabled
When lotteries are no longer advertised
IN the papers they will soon be forgotten,
and their yloiousness will be so dlmlu-
ished as to become harmless TO people
outside Of New Orleans and Louisville,
where are situated the only two in the
United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
rrIDAv ,tonNNo, JANUAnY 30.
rnE MARRLAGE ZINC.

Three sermons OF the series now being
delivered by Rev. Dewitt Talmage on the
subject Of marriage have been printed IN
TUX GAZETTE. The others Of this series
treat OF the EQUITIES OF husbands to
Wives" Duties Of wives to Husbands, +"
'lu Matters OF Religion, Should the Wife
20 with the Husband OF the Husband
with the wlfe;" "The Wrong Ways Of
Women" "Costume and Morals, Com
peteut Housewifery," Sensible Young
Womaubood, Women Who will Pass
Tic Siugle,n Influence OF Sisters Over
Brothers, The Modern Novel and
Woman" clearinghouse and Hotel
Life" Treatment of Manseuant and
Maidscrvant." This series of sermons
has been found OF much interest by
GAzErrr readers, and is attracting deep
attention. Those who desire to read TuE
GAMrlr for this rare treat only can have
the Mondays edition mailed postpaid.
Tur GAZETTE is the only paper in Texas
that prints the sermons OF Mr.. Talmage.
These sermons are also printed in the
Weekly GAZETTE, aud subscribers TO that
edition Of the paper will always find them
in the Issue following their delivery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
A nLoIY ~ GAMRLLNG

The bill now pending In congress pro-
hiblting the passing through the mails Of
newspapers with lottery advertisements,
cannot suppress those Institutions in
Louisiana and Kentucky, but 1t can limit
their power for evil Fewer people will
invest in lottery tickets when they are no
longer tempted by attractive displays in
newspaper columns of advertisements Of
fering thousands of dollars for 80.
No more vicious form of gambling is
known. It is dangerous because of its
quasi responsibility. Thousands of men
invest their earnings in lotteries who
would not go into regular gambling
house and bet on game of chance.
Poor men are the victims. They read
how some one has drawn $4,000 or $780,
900, and their chances are as good SO a
part of the monthly earnings goes to en-
rich the Louisiana Lottery company, and
they get nothing, exceptin rare instances.
II men would reflect for a moment,
they would see how remote is the chance
of winning fortunes in lotteries, A little
calculation may instruct and interest
them.
The Louisiana lottery adyertiscs 100000
tickets at So each, bringing 100000. The
prizes number 1895, aggregating s265,0O
The profit to the managers is s285,o0o
il all the tickets are sold OF the 1875
prizes, only twenty are above $1,000. One
thousand, or moro than half, OF the prizes
are only s25. Now, the chance of draw
Ing thousand-dollsi prize, or more, IS in
the same proportion as twenty is TO the
total number of tickets, 100000. That
proportion is as one to 5000. There are
5000 chances to one that ticket will not
draw as much as thousand dollars. To
oquali1e the probabilities, the gambler
must buy 5000 chances to insure the
drawing Of $1,000. His 5000 tickets will
cost $4,000. To pay $4,000 for Slo0e
is not considered prudent commercial
operation, yet that is, in eftect, what
thousands Of people do who buy tickets in
the Louisiana lottery.
The average value OF the 1885 prizes Is
si3G. The probabilities are as 80 to !
against drawing anything that Is, one
must buy 81 tickets to cqualize his
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

~ rnE energy Of Dallas this great granary
OF North Texas has been pierced by railways
and made tributary to her power, and that
same Indomtablc will and purpose ls even now
adding ed1hional lines TO those entering
here ~ Dallas Herald.
We pause 20 ask II the great granary
has been made tributary 10 Dallas, why
is II special trains are necessary to reach
a distributing point thirtyNwo miles
westf Why is II that the wholesale
merchants of that same distributing
point made Ia t year all the way from 20
TO 40 per cent; why is 1t that the dis
tributing point is laying steel rails on an
other outlet,while "the energy Of Dallas"
is as boundless as the four walls Of edi.
torial sanctums2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

THE ultra correct Brenham Banner mildly,
aud by a nank operation, iibos the Fort Worth
GAZETTE for bosstlng Of the Fort. Now II THE
GAzrrrE takes the matter 10 heart there viii
be tears on the upper Trinity enough to float a
Bayou Techo mud Sow Waco Examiner.
No man without horn can blow a
horn. Timothy, IO;lG says "Blow your
own horn, but II ye have no horn We shall
be bowed Brenham blows not, and
Brennan is Brennan. Fort Worth blows
loudly, and Fort Worth is Fort Worth.
This word to the wise Brenhamites ought
to be sufficient Go to work and then
blow
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
IN LMpRAcr1cABLE oRqAM.

II the members OF the state land board
didn't explode with outlaws when they
read this IN the San Antonio Times, then
they are destitute of the least sense Of
humor;
The suicidal policy Of the state land board, in
declining 10 adopt Gov. Ireand's suggestion
and permit the school lands to be leased at
cents per acre, is already bearing fruit In
several sections where men have notorlously
violated the law 10y illegally inelosing large
parcels Of the public domain, The parties so Of.
Tending have been indicted in their respective
districts, and In every Instance verdict "pot
guilty has been returned 4 Is verdict is
based upon tlic fact that cents 10 the mini
mum rate specified by the Legislature, and rs all
of the catflcmen indicted have rendered this
amount TO the Land board only tq,share their
offers refused by that high toned -aggegation
Of impractioablcs, they (thc cattlemenl have
every time escaped the penalty of the Illegal
inc osiues act, and the state has every Tine
lost the rental which they were Hing to
pay.
BY the way, has not this land been He
gally lnclosed for some two or three
years, and tender made of cents an
acre? And why did not the governor
discover that higher rate than ! cents
was "impracticable" all this time that It
has been at G and cents, with his APP
prevail and concurrence
The governor is peculiarly unfortunate
in being afflicted with such an organ, or
In not sileucing 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
nAzrrrr pnANpn orFIoEs.

DAIIAs--T. G. Mckee, manager.
nFSfsOS-- Dick Chamberlain, manager
WIco--A. 8. O'Ncil, manager.
sHNuMAN--J. N. Diiis, manager.
wRAuERYoRD---iI. II. Dorsey and H. >. Nor
Vail. managers.
pArls--C. Is. MAxCy, manager
IEYPERSog---J. ID. Kitchens, manager.
kRsHALI--Robt. Kennedy, manager.
AurLKSB--W. r. Powell, manager.
CLhnURNE--w. II. Byrd, manager.
III PAso--S. X. LyonA, manager.
GAINEsyfLLi---E. 4, HIN and j. l.. lilekson,
managers.
BOsIAN--C. z. johnson, manager.
TioNEY GROvE--I. G.. tili, manager,
BAtRD--Frank Dorsey, manager.
GnEENVfLLE--M. u Wheeler, manager.
CoLORADo--w Il. Newkirk, manager,
MtyEoLA-V. HufmRster. manager
CtsCo-W. L. Pullcy, manager.
WuITEsBORO--J. g. Glenn, manager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

rHE Panhandle grass commissioners left for
the scenes OF their duty yesterday, and 1t win
be great relief TO the people to learn that they
got through Fort Worth safely san Antonio
Express
Witty, but slanderous The commits
sioners are still in Fort Worth purchasing
outfits and supplies for their trips. r.
S.--All men In the West and Northwest
purchase supplies in Fort Worth Hence
the tears thirty-two miles to the east
ward
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

Fox appearing as witnesses against the
men who murdered their father, two
young women In Ireland have been boy
cotted. The populace threatened TO boy
colt the priest Il he allowed them TO wor-
ship in his church, but he was supported
by his bishop, and no demonstration was
shown during services. The girls had TO
be protected from the mob by detail OF
police, who escorted them home from
church. To punish children for assisting
the law to avepgc their fathers murder
ers Is one Of the offices OF the boycott
that viii not add to the SAVIOR OF us rcpu-
tation In this country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

United States senator David Il. Atchison.
fIc was United States senator from Mis-
souri, from 1914 70 1858. Upon the death
OF vlce.Presidont King in 1858 he was
chosen president Of the senate, thus III
ing the position Of ylce-president Of the
United States. He was president Of the
United States for one day. Taylor's term
expired on the ith Of March, which fell
on Sunday, and Pierce succeeded to the
Office the following Monday, making Act
ing yicc.President Atchison president for
one day. lie was, at the time Of his
death, about eighty years old, and had
dropped entirely out OF public notice
since the war.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
AS TO arHE DRUNMER.n

Messrs Taylor 6 Barr send TIE Ca
zETTE the following note. These gentle
men are among the very best and most
conservative as well as enterprlsing mer-
chants Of Texas. THE GAzErIr csteems
1t u high personal compliment to see It's
views on this drummer question Endorsed
by such men as Taylor & Barr, aud vol
unfairly
FoRr Worm, TEN., Jan. Is.
To tho Editor Of the Gazette:
DEAR s,n We are truly gatlaed 10 sec tile
encouragement you are giving to commercial
travellers. Take them as a class and they are
the very embodiment Of politenrss and en-
ersy. In our daily contact with them for
the past twenty FIVE years we have learned
more OF the true principles OF "getting on In
tho world than from all other sources com.
bined. All live business men VIII give "tho
drummer patient hearing when It is possible,
TAYLOR 4 BARR.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

An intelligent correspondent of Penn
sylyania paper pays nice little compli-
ment to the enterprising little county seat
Of Dallas county, as follows "Dallas is
a line young city, Of 10000 Inhabitants,
Fort Worth, still younger, has 10000 in
habitants." Had the stranger driven over
to the South side he would have seen that
Fort Worth has $4,000 population.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

n is announced that Col. Pat Donan OF
Dakota is going TO Honduras TO work a
gold mine. No wonder Col. Pat is dis
gusted with this country, since 30 many
of It's leading statesmen have pilfered his
glorious eloquence This has no refer
encc to Proctor KNOTS Duluth speech,
or Coy Ireland's article on Texas in the
North American Review
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

Mr., II b. COLEMAN OF Kalamazoo
Mich, secretary of the Bird Windmill
Engine company, after canvasslng Texas
for distributing point for his company,
has decided to locate in Fort Worth. His
house here win carry large stock of
mills, pumps, etc. It requires several
figures to represent the financial strength
Of this company. on with the bust
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
To Postmasters.

Vas ALsrYNE, Ten, jan. 26, 1856.
A national convention of third and
fourthclass postmasters has been called
to meet at Chicago, February 10, 1886, TO
present memorials to congress, etc, for
the relief of postmasters of the above
classes. A delegate from this. the Fifth,
congressional district Of Texas, should be
present. All the postmasters of this dis
trict, Of the aforementioned classes, are
respectfully invited to attend convention
at sherman, Tex, Saturday, February I,
at ! . O'Clock u. m. sharp, for the purpose
Of selecting delegate or delegates. All
postmasters are expected to give from 81
to So to send delegates to the national
convention and to Washington. Contri-
buttons (or amounts each viii contrlbute),
can be sent TO j. p. leslie, Van Alstyne,
or any postmaster who will attend and IL
Will be properly appropriated. All post
masters are interested and should, there
fore, send in their contributions at once.
j, 7. LESLIE, postmaster,
Van Alstyne.
5. HCNDLEN, postmaster,
Cannon.
All papers in this district are most re-
specially requested to copy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
A Shameful Boast


Chicago claims the anything but proud
pre-emnence Of being among the largest
producers OF butterlne and oleomargar-
inc IN the world. one mandatory, by
no means the largest in that city, boasts
a sale of 100000 pounds last year,
adding thecomforting assurance, falmost
all of which was shipped to the Eastern
markets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
A CnptaIn,s For,unnte Dlsco,erv

Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth.
plying between Atlantic City and New
York, had been troubled with a COACH so
that he was unable to sleep, and was In.
duced to try DR., Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. II not only gave him
instant relief, but allayed the extreme
soreness in his breast. Ills children
were similarly affected, and single dose
had the same happy effect. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is now the standard rem
edy in the Coleman household and on
board the schooner. Free trial bottles OF
this standard remedy at IL. w. Williams
4 Co.'s drug store.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

TuosE good folks who have been cry
ing out that vignaux was the greatest
billiard player on earth, aud that Jake
Schaefcr was nowhere, had to revise their
opinions when they saw how the American
wizard beat the Frenchman In their last
enc iunter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
Maybe We Do.
MesnniLe MeennlLnr

Maybe the Fort Worth GAZETTE don't
think Mesquite is going to have a cotton
yard, out that is Just what she is going to
have.
Maybe the Fort Worth CAzETTE don't
think Mesquite is the best town, TO its
size, in Texas, but that's what she is.
Maybe the Fort Worth GAZETTE don't
know we that we have No. school in
Mesquite, but that's what we have.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

BECAUSE Galveston has lost its com
mercial supremacy, and Is no longer the
metropolis Of yore, Il doesn't begin to
follow that the knights Of the grip are 70
retire TO private life. The drummer Is
fixed institution. May his days be long
in the land.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

THE absence Of any editorial mention
Of the fact forces the belief that the Dali
las Times has not heard Of the defalcation
and flight Of the superintendent Of the
Dallas water.works. The Times Is too
busy with Fort Worth affairs to attend to
its own.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

san ANTONIO has the smallpox, but
that is no uncommon thing in the Alamo
city. The Mexican element there think
no more Of smallpox than ordinary peo-
pie do OF bad cold.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

II Sam Jones really wanted TO tackle a
hard case he might 20 from Cincinnati to
Columbus and try his eyangelizing pow
ers upon the Ohio legislature. He might
not do much, but he would have mint
of fun, and the country would enjoy see
ing him roast the Legislative monkey.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

THosE Western cattlemen now in
session at Denver seem to have a poor
opinion OF their Eastern brethren's knowl-
edge of the COW business, They are
quite right. What do those fellows from
New York or Massachusetts, know about
roping steer and how many of them
could tell what "mayeriok" wasf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
statistics Showing Her Giant Strides Dun
ing the sos

otuisti's ouoNlnS htt Sihnt STRIDES Dur
ing the sos.
BALTIMORE, NJ. ID. Jan. 2S.-The Baltl-
more Manufacturers Record publishes
to-day the annual record of the Industrial
growth Of the South, and the progress OF
manufacturing aud mining interest of that
section during 1885. 4 noticeable fea-
ture Is the wide diversity of new inter
prises, which include almost every
industry known in the country. The
amount of capital, including
capital stock OF Incorporated
companies organized daring the year and
the amount spent in eularging buildings
and replacing those destroyed by Are,
aggregates SOC, 900. Summing up
some Of the statistics of the Southis
progress since 1850, the Record shows
that 10, 400 miles have been added to the
South's railroad mileage, the building of
which, added to the investment in
old roads, and their Improvement foots
up SSH 100000, the actual cost Of the
railroads OF the South and their equip.
ment, according TO the statistics, being
over 81, 100000, against S6Tg, 500, 900
In 1850. The assessed value OF property
In the South has increased 81 900, 900, 900
since 1879
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

Is the absence Of anything else to write
about, the New York papers are trying to
make out that Mr.. rilden is laying pipes
for the Democratic nomination in 1883.
He could have had it in 1884 If he had but
said the word. He declined because of
age and inhrmity, and those objections
will not be removed in 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

THE prince OF Wales is trying TO make
himself solid with the people, and is court
ing the good viii Of all classes. The
prince is shrewd He sees the handwrit
ing on the wall II reads like this He
reditary monarchy is a fraud, and it must
~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

AGKoRCA murderer escaped convic-
tion because the indictment charged him
with shooting his victim In The left shout
der, when II was proved that II was the
riglt shoulder.