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magnolia, etc. Lumber ranges from six to
sixteen dollars per thousand. The latter price
is for the best hard pine flooring.
Time to I~mmigrate.
October, November, December, January,
February and March, are the best months for
farmers to move south. This allows time to
make the necessary preparations for spring.
The farmer becomes somewhat acclimated
before the heat of summer.
A good crop of sweet potatoes, COW peas,
millet and vegetables may be made the first
season. Hay can be made in any quantity
and find ready market, netting the farmer
eight dollars per ton upon an average. Cows
can be purchased and milk sold ut ten cents
per quart, where p artics are located near a
town.
Butter usually brings from 1 TO 40 cents
per ~pound-winter dairying would be a good
business.
Eggs average fifteen cents per doz. Simply
because there are not enough small farmers III
the south.
The winter is just the time to produce eggs
Car loads should be shipped north in fcbru-
airy.
Society. Etc.
The people of Louisiana are kind and hospi
table, and welcome immigration, especially
from the north. In no country is life and
property safer.
The best element from the north is coming
by the thousands. People must not expect
school houses, churches, fruit orchards anC
palatial farm houses already for the settler OF
government land. The most of the country
is unsettled and one year since was govern
ment land.
Price of Land.
There is very little government land left
LII lie hands of private owners lands rang,
from five to ten dollars per acre for farm pun
poses. More at five than ten. Near towns
choice locations are worth from ten to forty
dollars per acre Lots in the OWNS rang'
from thirty 10 one hundred dollars cach-ii
Lake Charles from fifty to three hundred each
Size Of lots cog by 200 feet
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1859 Common ST., New Orleans, Apr. 90, So
To the Citizens OF Louisiana.
The State Immigration Association of Lou
isiana offers its services gratuitouSy to til,
citizens of the State in assisting them to sci
their lands, inducing immigrants, homeseek
ers. and ~colonists to come and settle here, ant
invite capital.
Hundreds of Northern inventors apply a
the office of the Association No. 159 Common
street, and desire to see lists of lands. prices
etc,
In order to facilitate the movement. and tt
give them ample opportunity to select from
every parish in the State, we earnestly reuIes1
cUcry land holder in the State to at one, for
ward to this office a description of the lane
they have for sale, with its price per acre, its
character of soil. how many cleared acres The
land contains, and how much and what kini
OF, timber is on it, the kind of agricultural pro.
auctions that flourish there, or if it is bette,
suited to stock raising, and how ii is watered,
whether it is high and dry, or'subjcct to over
flow and what kind of improvements on it.
We also wish to know if there are schools
and churches on or near the land, and if it lies
at or near a town, railroad, a projected railroad
OF river, with the name of said railroad, town
or river; also if the land is fenced and bull
up, and the assessment oil it. " nth maps and
plans of The land, and other items of informa.
ton the parties are willing to furnish
We would suggest that a certain price be
fixed on such a number of acres as landowners
have in excess and are willing TO dispose of
achere ii is possible please J,rnish this list and
information in print or haze 1t made out on a
type %toriter,
No charge will be made by the Association
OF its officers for any service rendered in this
matter to the public.
These lists of land will be kept on nile in the
office of the Association for homeseekers, in.
v~estors, and immigrants to examine and select
from ; and the Bureau will give all the add
tionai details necessary, as to locality, mode
of reaching it, transportation, etc., to aid both
the seller and buyer.
Very respectfully,
GEO. NORMAN, President.
WIN. b. SCHMIDT, Vice President
ISIDORE NEWMAN ST., Treasurer
IL. Fl. BAKER, Secretary.
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Proclamation
In Relation to the State Fair to be Held a
Baton Rouge in October, 1883.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. |
State of Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
Whereas, The Louisiana State Agricultural
Society has provided for the holding OF a
State FAN on the grounds of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me
chanical College, at Baton Reuge, during the
first week OF October, 1Ss6, and has appointed
an Executive Committee composed nt repre-
sentative, energetic and capable citizens to di.
| rect aud manage the same; and whereas, said
Far will undoubtedly be of great utility to
this State in making known lrr resources and
attractions and in Attending her citizens excel
lent opportunity for observing the merits of the
different farm products and thu improved
means and methods employed in the mechall
ical and agricultural industries;
Therefore, |. Francis | Nichols, Governor
of the State of Louisiana, have thought proper
to issue this my proclamation, soliciting on be
half of this commemorate enterprise The favor
and the liberal patronage OF all friends OF pros
perity, development and progress. and par'ic
ularly of all associations and citizens ot thi!
State, and urging them to contribute in every
possible manner to the success OF said Fair
and especially do | urge upon them To procure
for it such articles as will illustrate the physi
cal geography of this STATE. her resources, lie
minerals, her products. her climate aud he
| SUI : anu dISo SulH pAti'i AIS no " iii 'hi
tbit her progress in the various arts and sci
ences
| furthermore request producers and mann
f~acturers of other States to send their produce
and wares for exhibition at this fair, promising
them an inviting field for advertisement anC
patronage.
Furthermore, I earnestly invite the citizen
of other States to visit the Fair and inspect GU
resources, assuring them of a cordial welcome
on the part of our citizens, and urge upon al
lines of Railroads and Steamboats, to afford II
the people of this and other States every posi-
BILE encouragement and facility.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto sign
ed this proclamation and caused the seal o
the State to be h~ereunto affixed at the city o
Baton Rouge this seventh day of June, A. ID.
1888. FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS.
Governor of Louisiana.
BY the Governor:
l.. L. MASON,
Secretary of State.
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FAYORITE ROUTE to the PACIFIC COAN
"IHE OVERLAND FLVEp,
Saves One Day in Time

Between Council Bluffs and the Pacific o.,
1t also gives to School Teachers ssloo.;.
this line the privilege Of II detour w;tIans
extra expense to Idaho Springs. CoIorn%i'
ais" 10 Garfield Beach on the Great SaIt TTaIO'
The Dead Sea oE America near salt TTaGIe'
City, Utah, the headquarters of the Nor n@Ae
Church, where the finest bathing in tba n m y
can he enjoyed. This is the only ras, "Urn9
beach on Salt Lake. An excursion ticket oU WV
the Union Pacific Railway will carry the traa
rler through more attractive t~erritorv ,n%
greater number ol large cities than a, ticks,
over any other line to the Pacific Coast.
Teachers DESTROYS of returning via pnr,L,ra
can 81 from IA Francisco to PORTLAND ai,I"
via boat 20, X. & N. Coz or overland :
the Mount Shasta Route" going from Par,
land east VIA the o. II. Il N. Co. and .orsUon
Short Line, with choice OF rail tr boat rSJa
on Columbia River between Portland and TIS
Dallas. Thence through Oregon, Washiugt"'
Territory and Idaho, passing near the Graz,
SlIoslIone Falls of the Snake River fort . .6"a
feet hIe her than NiagaraI. and Soda SPRINGS
"the SanitaIium Of the West" They can a.,
pass through and visit Denver, the s40nes"
City" OF the mountains and the Capital Of a.,
lnraso, the Centennial State.
For information regarding rates, routes
daily excursions, etc, apply to
TH0S. l.. kIMBALt, E. L. l0MAX, J. S. TEBBErs
Act'g Gen'l Mgr. AG. P&LA. G.G,&Lh
OMAHA. NEBRASKA.
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LOUISIANA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Photographic views of the above distin-
guished body, taken at Opelonsas and Wood,
worth Springs, may be had in two styles, viz
Sxl0 framed, at 81 each same size mounted
without frame, rs cents each 5xS. so cents
each. Orders left at the COURIER Office, Ope-
lousas, and at the Argus office, Washington,
or at Advertiser office, Lafayette, or with the
undersigned at Lafayette, La, will be prompt
ly filled, at above races.
GEO. B. PETTY,
May 5.tf Lafayette, La.
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Whooping Cough may be kept under
complete control and all danger avoid
ed by frequent doses of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. No better treatment
can be prescribed for it. Sold by F.
T.. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

a citizen of Minot, Dakota, who is 20
years of age, has never had a tooth,
none having ever grown. But his
gums are almost as hard as stone, and
he says he car eat almost anything,
and while in the army could master
hard tack.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

By paying five cents daily for the
Times-D Democrat, it will cost $1S.25 a
year. We have made arrangements to
give the Daily Times-D Democrat with
the COURIER for $1,000 a year. Just
note the saving. q
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

We have made arrangements to send
the Weekly Picayune with the COURIER
at 90. so per year, or the Daily Picayune
and our paper, one year, $l2.50-six
months, 1925. Note the saving!
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

No duty should be left undone. If
you have q smarting skin disease it is
not your duty to scratch and ~irritate it
but TO apply Chamberlain's Ointment
and cure it. Guaran teed and sold by
F. e. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

Ruston Caligraph The,Gourt of APP
peals must 60. Public sentiment has
long since placed the seal of condemn
alton upon it, and it will be buried,
never again to be resurrected, when
ever the people have an opportunity of
voting upon an amendment abolishing
~
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16
NEW SHAVING L 0

HAVING recently built and re-furnished
In throughout, my Barber Shop, | am now
prepared, with increased facilities, to serve
the public in first class style in my new quar-
tiers between Brand and Moriarty's. Shaving,
hair cutting, shampooing, etc., done in the
highest style of the art. Give me a call.
L. A. BODEMULLERs
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

Every horse owner should have a copy
of that admirable work, "a Treatise on
the Horse and His Diseases, by Dr. Ken
dali. A few copies-English or German
for sale at this Office at Csc. per copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

FoR RENT.-A small comfortable res
idence with two acres of land inclosed,
in Opelousas, will be rented very low il
applied for soon. Apply at this Office,
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

For SALE-A new Remington double
barrel breech-loading shot gun can be
had at a bargain on application at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

Ruston Caligrah: Major Burke turn
ed over the treasurer's Office with all OF
its belongings to the new treasurer
Hon. w. H. Pipes, last Thursday, MAX
ing q clean and satisfactory settlement.
WHAT will those enemies of Major
Burke, who have charged him with
prostituting his Office, now have to say
about the matter
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

Can a blind man be held for a bill
payable at sight? 81
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land asa Bargain.

THE east half of section townshp sogUl0
L of range 3 east, containing 5zV "a siI !. sndg,
acres, situated on Bayou Beuf' .
% miles from the L. & 2. Railroaa' nth bal
Lots Nos |, 2, 3, A, S and 9, ana so ssb.s ss
of the northwest quarter, and the h sa.;an 3
quarter of the northwest quarter Oh se. ia of
township ; Range 3 east, situated u -
ish of Avoyelles, near McCoy's Terry. ibid
Will be sold cheap for cash. or pAs
cash and balance in II and two YEN
A. j. PERRAuLa
Opelousas, July 25.
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State immigration Association Of
Louisiana.
The Outcome OF the Greatest and most Sac
eessful Popular Movement Ever
Known in Louisiana.

Co'tiat hsitatioa to Home Seekers, Immi
grants and Capitalists to Settle in the
stot. =
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MT. G. w. Battell, a travelling man
representing Messrs s. Collins Son &
Co.. printing inks, after suffering in
tenseIy for two or three days with
lameness Of the shoulders and back,
completely cured it with two applica-
tons OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It
cures lameness and rheumatism when
all other treatment fails. Guaranteed
and sold by r. e. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

The q of the people have waited
long and patiently for on opportunity
to rebuke the monopolies for striking
Thurman down. Their opportunity
has come. His age and infianities make
uo difference to them. He is still alive
to witness the great salvation of the
American people from monopoly rule.
and tlat is enough. st. Paul Globe.
Dem.
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Mr.. j. B. Boswell, one of the best
known citizens of Brownwood, Texas,
contributes the following item as his
personal experience; After having suf-
Tered from Diarrhoea for some time and
having tried different medicines with
no good result, ! tried a bottle o Cham
pertains Colo, Cholera Diarrhoea Rem
coy, which relieved me at once and /
recommend it to all who NAV be suf-
fering from this troublesome com
plaint.o Sold By F. 2. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

ResOlgcd, That the contest of Stagg
Senatorial District against e. G. Duson
be rejected and, further, that the Hon.
G.. &. Dusun be confirmed in his seat.
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feet there Is q tnlck vein or nne Sand. IhlS
furnishes a. grand supply of pure cool water
Insects.
The old notion that southwestern Louisiana
is a country pestered with all kinds of trou-
blesome insects has been thoroughly exploded.
Flies are less numerous than in most northern
states and mosquitoes, except for a few days,
at long intervals, when they are brought by
the wind.
On the higher p~rairies there are very few
insects to trouble the stock at any season,
and in this respect a most favorable compare
son may be drawn with the best grazing sec
tons of any country. Cattle, horses, mules
and sheep do well. Sheep can be sheared
twice each year.
Pigs and poultry are raised almost without
care a field with a few shade trees meets the
conditions of pasture and protection during all
seasons.
Fish and Game.
Fish of the choicest ~vafieties are present in
such immense quantities that they will eventu-
ally become an article of commerce. The
small game upon the coast, the abundant deer
in the pine woods and the fish in the streams,
with mild winters make this country the para
disc of sportsmen.
Winter Resort.
III a snort time S0utnWeSteTH Louisiana Will
become the winter resort for thousands of
northern people. Its genial climate, beautiful
scenery and unsurpassed fruits and game are
sufficient attractions to insure this.
Preparations will be made this ummer to
receive the thousands of people who desire to
spend next winter in southwestern Louisiana.
Ample hotels will be erected at Lake Charles
Timber and, improvements.
On the north of this prairie belt are immense
bodies of the finest timber in the world, pine,
cypress, live oak, water oak, white oak, pin
oak, beech, maple, sWeetgum, mulberry, ash,
Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
DEATHS FOR WORKMEN,
Three Men Killed by an Exploding
 Boiler.

A boiler in the plate mill of the Eureka Iron and Steel Works at Wyandotte, Mich., ex- ploded, wrecking the entire building. The killed are Terry Mccoy, night watchman, thirty-two years-ho leaves widow and five childen; Patrick Fin, 22Sears of ago and un- married: George Green, 32 years old and mar ried. number were injured.
 Had the explosion occurred half an hour later there would have been at least 100 men at work, besides many women and children who arc always there at that hour with break fast for the men.
 The grate plate mill, 90 by 100 feet, with a roof 60 feet from the floor, was blown to frag- ments. A piece of the boiler, weighing nearly tons, was blown across Eureka ave-, 2, ,000 feet. striking Brcunan's brick store and Post Office. breaking hole in the wall.
 The second boiler was lifted by the explosion almost intact and carried fifty feet. On one end of the boiler rested great section of the iron roof. From under this, and behind a mass of splintered wood, twisted iron. and shattered brick, camo the most pitiful moaning and cries. Part of the ruins were in flames. The hose was brought out and water turned on for minute or two before any attempt could be made to rescue the imprisoned men. Then Finn's body was found. Tho top of his head was blown off and .he timbers all about were spattcrcd with blood, He died before he could be taken from the ruins.
 Mccoy was found half way between the body of Finn and the spot where the boiler had stood with section of the smokcstack cover ing the upper portion of his Lody. His held was crushed and portions of his braii spat- tered the rusty iron. The limbs were twitch- ing when he was taken up, but life was just flickering out. Both were badly scalded.
 Green was unconscious and friShtfully mu- tilated. The back of his skull was fractured so that finger could be laid in the opening. His jaw was broken, shoulder smashed, and he was otherwise bruised in all parts of the body. He fingered for quito half an hour. He was found thirty feet away from the place of the explosion.
 The canse of the explosion is unknown.
Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
THE SICK GENERAL.
Dr. Pepper Says that His Case is
 Desperate, Almost Hopeless.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Gen. Sheridan's hold upon life is constant surprise to all about him. Not ono of his physicians or attend ants believed last night that he could live twenty-four hours longer,yet tonight he is still alive, and it will not surprise the doctors if he lives to see another day. The General has not recovered from the very serious re- lapses of yesterday and last evening" but there has been during the day no marked recurrence of imminent danger. The use of extreme remedies has been continued since last night, and when the physicians speak of improve ment they use the term in the sense that thercr has been no relapse. There was some fear that the excitement incident to his sump- tion of the office of General of the Army might have a bad effect on the patient, but the doctors assert that it has not harmed him in the least. Dr. Pepper arrived from Philadelphia carly this morning, saw the patient and conferred with the resident physicians here. He saw no reason to rec ommend other treatment than has been employed, and returned to Philadelphia later in tho day. Gen. Sheridans lung difficulty with its accompanying cough, has not been overcome, and it seriously interferes with the rest and sleep that the patient needs 80 much Late tonight the best the doctors can say is that Gen. Sheridan is no worse than last night, when his death seemed so near at hand.
 The bill giving the sufferer his commission as General was rushed through Congress, and in less than two hours the General signed a formal acceptance.
Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
IS JAY GOULD ILL.
One Report Says that His Physical
 State is Alarming.

A Kansas City despatch says: Jay Gould is undoubtedly very sick man. Every effort is being made to keep his true condition from the public, and the result is that very conflict ing reports are being sent out. The result of Q careful investigation, however, justifies, the assertion that MT. Gould is dangerously ill. The Gould party returned to this city from Omaha on last Friday morning with the ex- York. At Steuben Depot he was seen by sev. eral who are familiar with his face, and all agree that he is very sick.
 When the train arrived Dr. Mum went to drug store and had prescription filled, the principal ingredient of which was bromicide of sodium. He said MT. Gould was suffering from brain and stomach trouble, and was af- footed with insomnia, which had been growing worse ever since he had left New fork on Thurs day night. He could not sleep at all until about o'clock when he fell into fitful dose. A consultation was hold by Drs. Mum and Outten, and it was declared that it was best to go to Colorado instead of returning home, in the hope that several days of the mountain air would be beneficial to the patient.
 The train started rapidly over tho Paola branch, but at Manchester the conductor re- ceived orders to run very slowly, and under no circumstances to exceed Q greater rate of speed than twenty-five miles an hour. Tho train arrived at Council Grove, Kansas, at sum- down. and was side tracked in order that Mr. Goulds nights rest should not be broken.
 The party left late in the morning and spent last night at Greedy, on the western border of Kansas. This morning they started for Pue- blo reaching there late this evening".
 Advices from all points along the line show that there has been no improvement, and there has been an accession of nervousness.
 An old acquaintance who had seen MT. Gould while at the Union Depot said that it was his belief that he could not live two months, as he had never seen such a general breaking down as was shown by MT. Gould.
 A repOrt from Denyer Jay Gould and his party of Missouri Pacific officials arrived in Pueblo at noon to-day. Mir. Gould emphati- cally denies the recent reports regarding his illness. He says that while in Kansas City he had a slight attack of neuralgia, but with this exception has been in perfect health.
Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
A ROOSTER OVER NIAGARA.
It Killed Him, but Potts and Haz-
 lett Will Try It.

Potts and Hazlett, who distinguished them selves once by going through the perilous Niagara whirlpool rapids in a small barrel, have resolved to perform much more danger ous feat, that of going over the Niagara cata- ract in the little craft. They made some pre-. liminary experiments. The barrel was launched in Chippewa Creek, not far from the upper rapids, and lowed to the centre of the current which feeds the Horseshoe Falls. The cask had been ballasted with sand. and bantam rooster was placed in it before the air valve was closed. Half an hour elapsed fore the barrel went over the brink. In five seconds it reappeared in the boiling torrent below md rapidly drifted into Bass Rock eddy, dangerous spot where it whirled around from noon until near ly five o'clock. Then it was carried toward the Maid of tho Mist landing, where it was picked up by some boatmen. The ballast had shifted, and the rooster was dead and dismembered. The experiment was witnessed by large crowd of people.
 Mir. Potts said that either he or his partner would undoubtedly undertake to go over the falls next Sunday. The ballast would be better secured and as the barrel showed only tne mark of having como in contact with rock, he felt that the trip would be safer than many people thought.
Connecticut western news., 1888-06-06
Wasp Stings.

It is fact not generally known, that if one holds his breath, wasps, bees and hornets can be handled with impunity. The skin becomes sting proof, and hold ing the insect by the feet, and giving her full liberty of action, you can see her drive her weapon against the i'm penetrable surface with 8 force that lifts her body at every stroke; but let the smallest quantity of air escape from the lungs, and the sting will penetrate at once. l have never seen an exception to this in twenty five years observation. I have taught young ladies with very delicate hands to astonish their friends by the performance of this feat; and I saw one so severely stung as to require the services of Q physician, through laughing at witty remark of her sister, forgetting that laughing required breath. For a theory in explanation, I am led to believe that holding the breath partially closes the pores of the skin. My experiments in that direction have not been exact enough to be of any scientific value, but I am satisfied that it very sensibly affects the amount of insensible precipitation.