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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

This snltry weather makes one feel
like hieing off to the clear and cool
waters OF the DarbouDe. The trout aud
psrch are said to be biting finely now.
Nessrs. G. N. Ealer and NJ V!laseca
Ielt last Monday for that pleasant re-
3sszvk
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by M F.
Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Tle bin creating the parish of Acadia
IN II, Tuesday referredgto the House
radieiary Committee.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Hon. John Kelly, prominent Dem
eeratic leader, died in New York last
Tuesday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Why suffer from corns when Corona
Corn Cure will effect permanent cures
Sold by r. M. Littell.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

The ceremony Of blessing the banner
recently presented by the ladies to the
Opelousas Guards viii take place at
the Catholic Church tomorrow ira-
mediately after High Mass.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts.
Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Who Violated Pledges T?

The N. O. Picayune's special from
Rayne OF the 3lst ult., giving report
OF mass meeting held there on that
day, charges the committee of nineteen
who represented Opelousas in a mass
meeting at same place on April Sd last
with gross violation of pledges en-
tered into with the citizens of Rayne in
the proposed creation of new parish
from q portion of the territory of south
ern and southwestern st. Landry, by
sending another committee down to
Baton Ronge few days ago "to op-
pose the creation of the new parish of
Acadia. The committee of nineteen
from Opelousas have answered the
charges contained in that special, in a
letter to the Picayune, making a gener-
al denial of all and singular the allega-
tlons contained therein, and charge
that the breach of faith was on the part
of Rayne, in this, to wit: That said
committee of nineteen representing
Opeionsas warned the people of Rayne
not to run the lines of the proposed new
parish too near Opelousas, so as to en-
danger its claims and interests as tile
parish site, or to change the political
status OF st. Landry, by cutting off
territory enough to make it republican,
or to jeopardize its known democratic
majority. That the people of Rayne
did not consult with the committee of
nineteen, nor with any other represent
atives of Opelousas, in running ont
said lines and that in the lines and
boundaries, as adopted by Rayne, there
has been no agreement with or consent
by Opelousas. That as the lines have
been ruu out by the promoters of the
new parish, they not only imperil
Opelousas as tue continued parish site,
but cut off from St. Landry 1900 dem
ocratic voters aud practically make it !,
republican parish in the future, thus
violating themselves the agreement en-
/ tered into with the COMMITTEES of niue
1 teen and the people of Rayne i'll the
mass meeting on April Sd. That the
committee sent to Baton Rouge was
not to defeat the erection of a new
parish, but TO represent the interest:
of Opelousas as the parish site of st
Il Landry and to-show the operation u
the lines of the new parish rs laid out
in its political effect npon st Landry
in the future Opelonsas has violated
no pledges, but does not propose to re
main silent and see both Opelausas and
st. Landry sacrificed for the sake .
any new parish, or for he local ambi
lion Of any town or towns. We ar
willing to give reasonable trrtitor, i,a
in IL mar ner to protect the rights an
interests of both 0pelousas aud St
Landry
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Group, whooping cough and bronehi-
tbs Immediately relieved by Shlloh's
cure. Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

For RENT.-A centrally located bust
ness stand on Main street. Possession
given Immediately. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Narcisse Bihm, one of our enterpris-
ing colored farmers, planted few
aeres ID oats this year, and which he
harvested few days ago. His crop
viii yield him about fifty bushels per
acre, and next year he proposes to plant
affy acres in this important cereal.
Experiments with barley prove that it
grows to perfection III our soil Why
1ot plant largely in barley too9 1t
would find ready sale in New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

qLe little Senegambians are happy
.eU Ii IS "blackberry time. "
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

A good second hand piano for sale
for eighty dollars. See advertisement
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Pointe-aux-Loups Springs.
yn9HIS celebrated health restoring summer
/ resort will be open for the reception OF
guests on the 18th of June. Conveyances can
Be had at Rayne or Mermentau Stations, on
the La. Western RR, or from Opelousas, all OF
which are in few hours ride and over good
THE BATHING
cannot he surpassed at any watering place in
the country, and the table will aiwaysbe sup
piled with
The Best the Country Affords.
The waters of these Springs are Specihc
for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia and
all affections of the bowels.
Charges Moderate.
G.. MILLER, Proprietor.
June S, 1886. 3m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

D1ED-At her fathers residence in
Plaisance, June 3, 1886, Miss MARTHA
PITRE, daughter of Nolle Pitre, aged
90 years and 8 months.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

That hacking cough can be so quick
" cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guaran
tee it. Sold by NJ. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Ill, r. Young & Go. opened an ex
change and collection Office at this
place ON the lst inst, Persons wishing
fo have drafts cashed, or exchange for
any amount from one dollar mp, wenld
do well TO call on them. Rates OF
charges are very moderate mucl, less
than money order rates. Call on them
and get bank checks instead of money
orders. The Office is open at all honrs
of tho day.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Joseph q. Fruge, accused of the mnr-
lss Of S6bastien Dupre, whicl, occurred
on May 8 near Bayou Cane, where the
tNo had gone fishing, was tried before
Judge Hudspeth on Thursday last on a
writ of habeas corpus, and admitted to
hail Id the sum of $500.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

The grand exhibition concert given
at the Hall Of the Opelousas Social
Club on Wednesday night, by Prof. K,
Mayer aud his pupils. was indeel de-
lightfil mnsieal treat. The programme
comprised the best productions OF the
most popular composers and its rendi-
ton viii. piano, organ and violin was
absolutely faultless, and elected
throughout the applause and admira-
ton Of the large and appreciative au
dieuee, which applause was doubtless
sweet music to the ears OF the worthy
Professor and his talented pupils. The
Professors reputation as a master OF
the .diyine art' has long been estab-
lislled in our community, and the
ssconeord of sweet sounds" with which
our music loving people were regaled
on Wednesday night is only an addi'
tional though moro striking demonstra-
ton of the fact that he is % successful
instructor as well After the concert
the young folks marched and waltzed
and glided to the music of the same
Youthful artists until late hour. the
oppressive heat prevailing being tht
only drawback to their complete en-
ioyment
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OPELOUSAS:

.gIJRpAY. ::::::: JUNE 5, 1856.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

We would suggest to those who favor
Washington as the parish site OF vt.
Landry, on the proposition of its citi-
zeDs to build the Courthouse free Of
charge to the parish, that while Wash
ington is Id such a generous financial
mood to also erect a large aud collliaio-
dious hospital, free of charge, to accom-
nodafe tIe sick In the periodical re-
turns Of epidemic and contagious dis.
eases which often scourgs that bayou
town. &c is well known that white gel
low fever aud small pOx have often been
fearfaIly prevalent and fatal there, opel
ousas has almost always escaped their
visitations by reason of its healthy loca-
tion and freedom from nliasma. These
Firuient diseases may appear at any
time there, as in the past, and what
would be the effect of holding the terms
DIT Court ait such periods of sickness and
danger Why, The only result would be
to suspend the sessions of the Courts, oi
spread the epidemic throughout the en-
tire parish. Opelousas ii entitled 20 the
parish site on numerous other questions
az right and justice, but II these para,
mount considerations are ignored ane
fhe people hoodwinked into changing
the capital TO Washington, we simply
present this question 0f health to them
ana admonisl The building of q lIospita
eontemporaneous with the erection Of /
courthouse. WeIislike 10 agltate tlesi
pninfal facts, but they are 1rue, and i
defense of the interests Of Opei0tlsas aias
m. Z whale ssassial. eycenf I'M asIaingtoll ~,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

Alfred Taylor, colored, convicted last
March in our District Court for rape,
Was hanged here yesterday.
The event brought out q large crowd,
principally from the country, who had
hopes Of witnessing the execution; but
as the law provides that not more than
afteen persons can be witnesses, the
Sheriff caused wall Of upright planks
t0 be baiIt around the scaffold, which
vas erected just outside of the jail, and
the provisions of the law in this res
pect were carried out to the letter.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

AT the ball to be given by the Saint
Landry Cavalry on next Thursday, the
10th inst, llle hereinafter named gen
tlemen are appointed to serve on their
respective committees, and are request
ed to be present without further notice.
Reception Committee:
j j. Thompson, Chairman.
e. S. Taylor, G. Fl. Comeau,
C. F. Burr, Jos N. Hayes,
r. M. LitteIl, j. B Meginley.
Floor Managers:
Jno NJ. Ware, Chairman.
A. j. Bloch, Gilbert l. Dupre.
Alfred Dupra, Alphonse Levy,
j. L.. Caiu, Anthony Dietlein
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05
a New Educational Bill.

From special to the Times Demo
crat from Baton Rouge, we perceive
that Mr. Henry of Orleans will intro
dnce in the Legislature at it's present
session a bill to regulate public ednca
tion. It seems that one of the provi
sions Of this bill will be the establish
ment of two more Normal Schools for
the professional training of candidates
for teaching. This is good provi-
sion, and we hope for the cause of edu
cation that it will be adopted. The
Legislature could not in this direction
do better thing than to locate one OF
these schools at Opelousas. The State
owns at this place a fine tract of land
of about 100 arpents, with two large
buildings built for educational pur-
poses, which the State thoroughly re-
paired at considerable cost about 8
years ago. This property is the site of
the old Franklin College ; but it has
not been occupied for school purposes
for q long time. The situation is a
healthy one; it is beautiful ono be-
sides, and is contiguous to the town
Immediately on the Morgan railroad by
which it can be easily reached from any
part of the State. No place in the
State has more to recommend it as an
eligible location for Normal School.
Besides this; in 1871, the Legislature
by Act No. 65, converted this property
into a Normal School, placed it under
the control of the State Board eff Edu-
cation, and appropriated $4,000 for the
repairing aud reftting of the same fol
the purpose aforesaid. About $2,0OC
Of this sum has been used in effecting
/ said repairs by the old State Board o
Education. The buildings have beer
neglected since and will need few
more repairs to properly fit them fol
use as Il Normal School but few
hundred dollars, we think would bt
sufficient foi the purpose. Now this
section has strong claim on the State
for this school, and with the advan
tages above stated, irrespective of 9th
ers that could be enumerated, we hope
that our Legislature will not hesitat,
to confirm what the Legislature of lS7!
has done, and carry out the design o
the Act No. 65, viz. !: the establishment
of a Normal School at 0pelousas.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-06-05

OF the delegation which left here last
Thursday for Baton Rouge, to protest
against the passage by the Legisla
ture of enabling acts to remove the
parish seat to Washington and to form
a new parish on the lines proposed by
the bill then before the House, Messrs.
Jno. N. Ogden and L A. sandoz re
turned Oh Sunday, Messrs. F. F. Per
rodin and r. Ell. Lewis on Monday, Mr..
A. Levy on Wednesday and Judge
Moore and Sheriff Dnson on Thursday.
The effect of the visit of these gentle
men to Baton Renge has been to arrest
the free and easy passage Of the new
parish bill through the House, and to
bring nbout Il consultation between its
promoters and the representatives of
the interests of Opelousas and of Demo
cratic supremacy in st. Landry 10 ref
erence to running new lines. which
would remove both from the imminent
peril in which they would have been
placed by the passage of this bin in its
original shane The act in reference
to Che removal of the seat of justice to
Washington has not yer been intro
duced. and the impression seems to be
pretty general that it cannot pass. II
the best interests of the whole people
are consulted it certainly will not.
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A letter addressed to the FIVE oui OF
onr six representatives in the Legisia
ture who are opposed TO the changing
of the parish Site will reach Baton
Rouge this morning, ratifying and ap-
proving the lines for a new parish
drawn by Mr.. Dnson in a conference
with those gentlemen a few days ago.
These lines leave out some forty odd
square miles Of thickly populated terri
tory included in the new parish as ori-
ginally proposed. II is thought that
this concession on the part of the pro-
moters of the new parish will leave
matters in such shape as not to very
seriously disturb the political Status Ct
the old parish and not imminentiy jeo-
pardize the tenure of Opelousas to the
parish seat. The letter is signed by q
considerable number of our leading
citizens.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

June 5. 1885,
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TA1xEN uJp AS AN EsTRAY,

l.. A. SANDoz,
Sect.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
MY WIFE

My wife has been a great sufferer
from Catarrh. Several physicians
and various pateDt medicines were
resorted to, yet the disease con,in-
ued undated, nothing appearing to
make any Impression upon it. Her
constitution finally became implica-
ted, the poison being 10 her blood.
| secured a bottle OF B. B. B. and
placed her upon its use, and to our
surprise the improvement began at
once. No other preparation ever
produced such a wonderful change,
and for all forms of Blood Disease /
cbeerfully recommend B. B. B. as q
superior Blood Purifier.
r. z. DODGE.
Yardmaster Georgia Railroad,
Atlanta, Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
STATE NEWS.

There are now nearly 20 public
schools in session in Wake county.
The town of Henderson will vote
the first Monday in June on the pro-
hibi,ion question.
Raleigh Visitor: In Greensboro
on Saturday last Judge Clark re.
fused to grant an injunction against
the Graded school tax in Durham,
aud in consequence of the rejection
the Durham Bull beloved quite vo-
ciferously.
Chatham Record 1t was gener-
ally understood here last week that
Fred. n. Strud wick, Esq, was cleo
~tioneering tor the nomination OF
democratic candidate for Congress
in this district, and that Messrs. ia
cob A. Long aud X. II. Boone, both
Of Durham, were willing to be Mr..
Strud wick's successor in the Solicit.
ors office. From present indica-
tons there will be several other can
dIdates for both vaccinations.
Wilmington Star North Carolina
has now three natives in the United
states Senate-Ransom, Vance and
Hawley. Before the war she had
seven in the Senate at one time.
She has also given birth TO three
Presidents of the United States
Jackson, Polk and Johnson to two
Vice Presidents-Wiley P. Mangum
aud William Il. King four Secre
taries of the Navy-John Branch
George +. Badger, William A. Ora
ham, and James G. Dob5in ant
one Secretary of the Interior-Ja
cob Thompson.
State Chronicle: We were pleased
to see Mr.. Julian S. Carr in Raleigl
last week on his return from Flor
ida, where be owns an orange grove
containing 81 acres. His grove lie
just mid way between Lake Pana
sofkee and the Withlacooche, tina
sectionsof Florida best adapted t,
the culture OF orauges. DR.. w. J
ADD A. B. Hawkins own groves al
Joining Mr.. Cars. In response t.
a question "How did the late cole
weather affect your crop ?" M,
+ Carr .eplied "My grove was RICH
badly hurt. suppose | have los
! fully one third of my paintings, bn
| have already begun to repair til
damage and hope within two year
to be abe to ship oranges"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
GREAT GRIEF.

From the Athens (Ga.( Banner
Waterman.
Uncle Dick Saulter says Fifty
years ago l had a running ulcer on
my leg which refused to heal under
my treatment. In 1858 [ went TO
California and renamed eighteen
months, and in 1878 [ visited Hot
Springs, Arkansas, remaining three
months, but was not cured. Ampu
tation was discussed, bo, ] con-
Guided to make one more effort. |
commenced taking the 3. B. B.
about six weeks ago. The ftty,year
old sore on my leg is healing rap
idly, and yesterday | walked about
fifteen miles fishing and hunting
without any pain, and before using
the B. B. B. | could not walk ex-
ceeding half a mile. | sleep sound
Iy at nigh: for the first time in many
years. To think that six bottles
have done me more good than Hot
Springs, eighteen months in Califor.
MIA, besides an immense amount OF
medicines aud eight or ten first. class
physicians, will convince any maj
on earth that it is a wonderful blood
medicine. 1t has also cured me Of
catarrh.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
GREAT FIRE IN WHINING
TON

At about noon last Sunday the
people of Wilmington were startled
by loud cries of Fire :" and in a
short time thereafter dense clouds
Of smoke and lurid flames were seen
bursting from the storage house OF
the Clyde Steamboat Company or
the wharf, III which an immense
quantity Of freight was stored. The
Fire Department soon got TO work,
but, as the wind had a velocity OF
fifty miles al hour, they were pow
erless to stay the flames. The fire
spread with frighttul rapidly, aud
sparks were carried in every direc,
tion by the wind, which continued
throughout the day. The warehouse
was about 100 feet long and - feet
wide, and was valued at $500.
The fire next spread up Water
street, destroying nearly al of the
houses and stores on both sides OF
that thoroughiare. 1t peyt spread
up Main street, the principal bust
ness portion OF the town, destroying
most of the main buildings on one
side OF the street, including the Of
fees of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad aud the freight warehouses
with nearly all OF their conteuts.
The wires cot the Western Union
Telegraph office on Main street were
burned in two. TIE estimated loss is
about $1,000, 900, covered by insur-
ance to the amount of S250,00O.
The fire originated on the river
steamer Bladen, cotton laden, which
set fire to the wharf and sheds of
the Clyde line of steamers. Among
the other buildings destroyed were
the First Methodist Church, the
Champion Compress, two large grain
mills and a saw mill, aud the offices
and warehouses of a Spruut 81 Son,
Worth Il Worth, Kerchner & Cal
der Brothers, S. =, Shelter & Co.,
and others, The steamer River
Queen and the schooner Holmes
were burned.
Tho Raleigh Netcs and Oh
SeTrcr says June LIST a change OF
gauge will take place on almost
every railroad south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers, extending over
about L., LIS miles of railway, made
up as follows South Carolina 1926
miles, North Carolina 900, Georgia
2,ll3, Florida lao, Alabama 1903
Nj 1851 SIS pli UG. Louis,ana313, Ken
lucky Ills, Tennessee 1856, and
Virginia 9Sl miles. The work to
be done the day II the change will
be greatly expedited 10y doing a.
much Of IT as possible previous to
that time. The day OF the chanc,
lhyrr Viii I've at least three rlcn as.
slInr" t" each mile OF rail The
w'rA WI lie 1~nr between 3.3t
a IN. and 1 y. m, during which tim,
til" 1unrung of all trains vii be- >n>
perdtI After + o'clock, however
the 1"Iu"G OF ihc tiaiue viii he r.
ennt>I .Auoul twelve wears AZ,
th'. 4Argr of the y. {. Il. X. wa.
'hTrG'd one Sunday. \ very arg,
fore" ~ men VAS employ ed AMI tin
work MAS done with wouderlu
qu'ehrr>~ The r..,atye was mad,
from / # ) y inches to ) 1t. Nov
the clarG" j. 20 be made To I'll,
smal,rr uts4r.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
MOUTH 1!

There is a lady living here, Mrs.
, who has had ca,arrh tor many,
nlany years. | have known she had
it tor fifteen OF twenty years, and
,uy father once doctored her, as she
vas then a tenant on our place.
For the last two and a half years
she has been bedridden, the Acatarrh
or cancer (the numerous physicians
have never decided which, during
her two aud a halt years in bed, had
eaten all the roof OF her mouth out.
She was so offensive no one conld
stay III the oom she could not eat
anything, but could swallow soup if
it was strained. She gave up to die,
and came SO near perishing all
thought she would die. Her son
bough. the 3. b. B., and she used
several bottles, which effected an en-
tire cure. She is now we'll and
hearty. l have not exaggerated one
particle.
LUCY STRONG.
- B. Is. 3. tor sale n Hillsboro
by w. A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27

The GOLDEN Days is the best
paper published in this country, tor
boys and girls. 1t is handsome
weekly paper published by James
Elverson, \. W. Corner of Pine
and Spruce streets, Philadelphia.
Send tor a sample copy, and We are
pretty certain that you Will subscribe
To- il.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
Major W. H. Bagley, Clerk OF the
Supreme Court, is dead. He was
buried Monday at Raleigh.
NOTICE

There will be a called meeting O!
tie Cou uty Board of Education. a;
lltI>bor O, on Saturday the 18th jav
OF Alhrch, 1856, for the purpose OF
arp"':loning to The weaker districts
the >ma!l amount OF money that still
remains unapportioned. School com
mIttcemen viii be elected III place
OF those who decline TO serve. All
persons having business with the
Board are invited 10 attet d this
meeting. Il Will be held in the
court house from II, q. m, to i.
JOS. y. HARRIS.
Chairman.
j. L. CCRRIE, Secretary.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-02-27
PURE CRi1ON.

mot on the solar print.) Hence are more
artistic and permanent. The best ma
tcrialS are used and good life like por-
traits result. Ills prices. he claims, are
low tor the best work. ranging from SO
for "ne-third life size, PMS. t o So for
tltll life. 23X30. Made from any small
picture or