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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22
Prohibition lectures.

w. H. Goodale, Esq, of Baton
Ronge, delivered an able and interest
ing lecture, on the effects of alcohol
npon the human system, at the Court
house, on last Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Mary Read Goodale, his wife, followed,
giving history of her work as a mem
ber aud President of the w. c. T. U. of
Louisiana. Mrs. Goodale is an earnest
and jealous worker in the Temperance
cause. and has done great deal of
good in arresting the evils of intemper-
ance in this State. She urged the or
ganization of society in Opelousas,
and doubtless efforts will be made to
do so. We were sorry that so small an
audience were in attendance, and trust
that it is not an index to the sentiment
of our people on this important ques-
tiDu
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

DIED Neaf Opelonsas, Sept. II,
1888, Mrs. EUGENE LAvERaNE, relict
oS the late Beaugepaire Chacher6, aged
s6 years, month and days.
Near Washington, Sept. l6, 1883,
LEWIS MALvRIcK, son of Adolplls Las-
trapes and Fannie Lon Coake, AGE :
years and months.
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The Convent of the immaculate Con-
eeption, undsr The able management of
The Sisters Marianites of the Holy
Cross, opened its Fall session with a
very fattering increase of boarders,and
day scholars, and the outlook, now, is
that the attendance will be much
greater than last year This goes to
prove the merit and competency ofsthe
teachers, as well as to show that our
people appreciate good home institu-
ton of learning
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

j. b. Sand0z & Bro. have a laFg
stock OF Carriages, Hacks, Bugaies
Gigs, etc. which they are selling at1kAA
lowest living prices. Cali and insE
the fine assortment now on hand
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

A mob on last Friday night mortally
wounded a negress, outraged another
and whipped a Negro, in the vicinity of
Breaux Bridge, La. The white people
have organized to punish these oatrages
and protect the Negroes
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MARRIEbl-At the Nj. il. Church. OPP
elousas, Sept. 16, 1883, by Rev. f. w.
Lewis, DIR. EUGENE j. CHAcHERE to
Miss FANNIE Lou WHrTE, both of
ODelOusas.
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Taken uup as Estrays,

DY the undersigned in Plaisance, one
ID brown bald-faee BEEF about or s years
old, right ear under-cut, left ear forked, no
visible brand.
Also light bay BULL about 10 or II years
old, branded on the right hip fac-simile at
this ofice1
Sep. 8, 8S.-lm. GUS. E. DUPRE.
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Ne learn that the killing of two ne
gfoes hg party of armed men III Grand
rFalrle, on last Saturday night, has cre-
ated great deal of excitement in that
section. The colored people ARE 80
slammed and terrorized that many have
left their homes and crops, and others
nave sought the protection of tile slier-
- aoStllat they may gather their crops.
Judge Z 4. Lewis and sheriff T.. s.
ontenet went to the scene of the late
kioable, on last Wednesday to inFesti-
gaGe matters and will doubtless take
steps to arrest the guilty parties aud
restore order and confidence in that
aelghh0rho0d. Such disturbances are
y ne deplored at any time, but more
particularly at this time, when crops
aIe "a he gathered and we are ON the
sse q Q national election. Such out
.ages ought 10 be stopped, otherwise
aaE parish will gain an unenyiable rep.
nsatlon abroad for its preservation of
aaH and order and security of life and
property s
elnce the above was written, nnnl-
ask O. " illnesses were summoned and d
sssset Investigation or inqnisition was
ssssa w before Judge E. T Lewis on last
ANEaaag We understand that moth
E Eas developed to shoW who did the
sages,Ig and killing, and hence no ar.
sss hAVS been made.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22
The Coming Fairs.

Louisiana Churchmau
The Woodville Fair opens Tuesday,
September 25th, and continues four
days.
The Louisiana State Fair, at Baton
Rouge, opens Monday October lst and
continues one week.
The East Feliciana Fair, opens Tues-
day, October 9th, and continues four
days.
The West Feliciana Fair. opens
Wednesday, October 18th, and contin-
nes until Saturday night, October Goth.
The Shreveport Fair. opens Novem-
Der 5th, and closes o3 The night of the
10th.
Fairs will also be held in different
sections of Mississippi, during October
and November.
The Canadian weather and earth
quake prophet Prof. Wiggins is
again out in his forecasts of future at
mospherie and seismitic disturbances.
He says the weather will be very cold
/ from the 3f to the 9th of October
throughout the whole of North Amer
] ica. This lowering of the temperature
/ will be caused by the moons junction
when in perigee and the peculiar posi-
ton of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
| He says the cold weather will wipe out
/ the yellow fever at Jacksonville. He
/ declines TO give his representations
about the cyclones, storms and earth
qaakes that are to attend these. eondi-
| tions, ''on account of the alarming re-
suits which have followed his other
predictions given to the public.
We presume the public can get along
without Mr.. Wiggins and patiently
await meteorological events as they de.
velop themselves in the ordinary course
of natures laws.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

Vilaseca has just received a lot of
fresh fish and Bayou Cook oysters,
which he will serve up in any style at
his stand opposite the market. During
court he will serve good cheap lunch
at all hours of the day.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

District Court begins next Monday
the gath. The docket will be anheavy
and no important one.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

KEIFFER PEAR. We omitted TO men-
lion last week tbs reception of fine
Keifer pear from Mr.. T.. j. Lacy, pro
prietor of the famous Mount Hope Nnr-
sery, near Washington The specimen
weighed % ounces and l,as flavor to
suit the palate Of the most fastidions
epicare Mr.. Laey,s nursery ia well
stocked with variety Of pears peach
e, grapes, early apples, etc, and our
people would do well to procure their
frHit trees from him this fall and vim
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

We learn that the Governor has writ
ten letter to District Attorney Ogden
relative to the killing of the two colored
men, John johnson, alias Jean Pierre
Sally, and Lonia Alfred, Jr., alias Tit
Daire, near Vile Plate, on last Satur
day night, deploring the occurrence and
urging him to exhaust all legal RENE
dies in bringing the guilty parties to
the bar of Justice As stated elsewhere,
an investigation ofihe matter was held
at the Court House last Thursday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

The reception given to Archbishop
Janssens at New Orleans, on last Sun
day, was one of the granaest ovatians
ever rendered a public fnnctionary
whether religions or secular, in the an
nails of that city The committee "f ar
rangemenfs aud committee Of reception
left nothing undene TO give the distin-
guished pielate a royal and most cor
dial welcome. Citizens Of all prefes
sions, cfeeds, aud soeations united y,
showing his Grace their reverence f'I
his high spiritual office, and tileir pro
found esteem for him as scholar and
tleologian. If fthe city Of Natcllez part
ed with him with regret ts their Bisll-
op, New Orleans manifested nnbonn'led
Joy in his promotion to the Archbishop,
ric IN their midst Archbishop Jams
sens we believe is the youngest prelatt
who has ever been elevated 10 this dis,
tinguished position, being only 45 years
ofage,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

The prevalence of yellow fever in
Florida, and the dread that it may
spread, will materially check the flow
Of immigration that was expected in
Southwestern Louisiana this fall and
winter II is to be hoped, however,
TINT rigid quarantine and sanitary
measures will prevent the scourge from
being introduced into our State.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22
Taken aJp as am Estray,

DY the undersigned, near Gra4d Coteau, a
about thus: 7 the left hip right ear
V
end cut, left piece cut out and split has
young calf. Was. taken up over three years
ago. PERCY RICHARD,
Sep, s, 's8. I'M Grand Coteau, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

IN another column will be found the
advertisement of a Grand Entertain
mentto he given by the Opelousas So
cial Club at their Hal5 on Wednesday
Oct. Sd
6n this occasion there will be vocal
aud instrumental music by some Of the
leading artists of our town; choice re-
citations by some of our best eleantion-
lists, and the roaring farce "The Mouse
Trap" will be given by talented anna
teurs of the Club, who never ia i to give
a pleasing Interpretation to their dra-
matte selections. A grand hop will
close the many interesting events of the
evening. Admission 25 cents.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

Don't forget G. Dietlein is receiving
fresh goods daily -sold at living prices
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

The farmers have had another fine
week for picking cotton, harvesting
rice, and cutting hay The caterpil
lars are eating the cotton leaves very
rapidly in some localities, but this with
the clear and dry weather will make
the old cotton open better and arrest
the rotting of bolls near the ground.
The young cotton will BIZ damaged by
the worms. This has been disastrous
rear, and intelligent planters say, that
en an average, not more than one
third pf cotton crop will be made.
The corn was seriously damaged by the
storms and rains and has r0tted badly
n the fields. The rice and cane crops
will be better than was Anticipated.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

MTOTICE S. Land Office, New Orleans
IN La, Sept. 3, lSs8-Notice ia hereby
given that the following named settler has fii.
ed notice OF his in tention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opel0usas, La.'
on Friday, October 18th, 1888, viz:
Privat Erute11e,
who made Home Entry No.
6ls3 for tho s e !, Sec. 30, TIP s
Louisiana Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence mp on, and clltivation
Of, said land, viz: ,Hypolite Johnson, Flaur-
ney Habert, Joseph Hebert, william johnson,
ali Of st. Lands parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS BUTLiEk.
Sent. 8. 1856. Register.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

On last Thursday evening the Core
ma Cnrnet Band gave delightful hop
ut Perseverance Hall in Washin ngton.
The music was very inspiriting, and
the mazy windings of the dance were
fully enjoyed by the fair ladies and gal
liant beaux present. Opelousas was
well represented by number of our
Young people, and representative OF
the COURIER availed himself of a cour-
teous inyitatation of the Band aud
greatly enjoyed the festivities of the
evening.
A prize Of an elegant writing case
was offered TO the young lady who sold
the greatest number of tickets for the
ball, and upona II canvass of the sales the
beautiful premium was awarded to the
charming Miss Maud Winn, of Wash
ington.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

NOIlCE OE IABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4ls2
Estate OF CLEoPHAs PRUD'HoMME.
Whereas, Eug6nie Aglae Pitre and Bslille
Godeau, of the parish of st. Landry,
tutors of the above en-.
titled estate, have filed final tableau and
distribution of funds of said estate, accomps.
MED by their petition praying for the homolo-
CATION of the same
And whereas, notice of filing Of said petit
tion and tableau has been ordered by an Or
der of court bearing date September IL, 1883;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to ali
persons interested to make opposition to SAID
of Opelonsas within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homoiogated
and confirmed.
Sept Is, 1885, Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22
We are authorized to announce
cot. 8, MI. ROBERTSON

candidate for reelection to Congress from
u ~ Sixth District, subject TO the action of
she Democratic Convention.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

Geo. w. Moriarty, our well known
Belleyue street gunsmitll. keeps the
larceat and most complete stock Of
gans. pistols, rifles ard ammunition
evar' seen IN Southwestern Louisiana.
Cartridges to fit amy gain or pistol made,
heat brands of powder and shot, and
evervlIling sold under guarantee. Stock
bought for cash In northern mafkeIs
ma 2 competition III quality or price DE-
fsad m Snortsmen, IL is to your interest
f. huy such goods from an exclusive
ann arm dealer and expert judge IN this linz
sf 8 IVA, goods. Fire. arms IL mn kinds care
!, ea,I,. Yysss, ss.na;rs,l. Sep 22-tf.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

Democratic District Convention
which met at Baton Rouge on last We'd
nesday. tile 10Th inst was one Of the
most harmonious bodies and held the
briefest sessiofs5 ever witnessed IN the
state. After organizing the Conyen-
tion the name of the Hon. }. ~ kob-
ertson, The present incumbent IN Con-
cress, was put in nomination anu seo
.eo,nded by Il number Of delegates li'
eloquent speeches as5to his distinguish
ed services, and amid great enthusiasm
the Young statesman was renomtna,eu
M reclamation. After passing resolll-
tions endorsing the national admins
tration. denouncing trusts and monopo-
lies. etc. the Convention adjonrned
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

On FrId..y night, the 14ti, inst, !,
party Of four or fiys a,ned men called :l
At i negro cabin near Breaax's Bridge,
in St. Martin patisl,, and whipped a
black man, criminalls assaulted one m
black woman and killed another. on
the following day about 300 citizens OF
the neigllborlood held an Indignation
meeting, sdenouncing tl,e outrageous
crimes, and n resolution was passed 10
protect the colored people ana o,lhg
the guilty parties 70 Justice SINCE 'heh
four parties have been arrested, W''o !,
are thought to have been connected
with tile crime, and the sheriff was re-
ported to be in hot pursuit OF another
man. who had been recognized by the
negroes as a participant in the three
crimes.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-22

Il iii has been trodnced IN Cof
,ress ! "a fo appronriate 300, 600 for the se-
f;ef af the yellow fever sufferers 10
Florida.
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TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA.
Win. Preston johnston, IL. D., President

High School with Manual training. College
with fye courses of instruction. UniFersity
courses ID Science and Letters. SesaiOu be-
gins Oct. 9Th. n. Sophie Newes,ab Mesno-
rial College for Women begins Oae sth.
Medical Department begins Oct. p Law
Department begins Nov. 18th.
Ror catalogues address the sAer9sary of the
University Tulane Hail. NsW Orleans, La.
Sept 1-3m
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Row Populations Are Made.

Chicago is really not as much Of divorce
resort as she gets credit for being. This i'm
preston is often gained by accident, and the
report Is then spread broadcast to
the detriment of the city. For in
stance, the other day there were
five men who entered one OF the eleva-
tors in the Borden block and in the party
were two pair of friends, while the fifth man
was stranger from Indianapolis The latter
was forced to overhear the conversation OF
the TWO couples. SAID man in one couple
to his friend, daring the course OF their con-
yersation: II suppose you are married I"
Before an answer could be made a section of
the adjoining conversation was dovetailed
in, which made the answer appear: just
temporarilyf' and the fifth man looked some
what astonished. The probabilities are that
he went forth and circulated the rumor that
marriage in Chicago was merely an affair of
the moment, and that the citizens took no
chance on its being failure. Chicago Her.
aid
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
To Cure STOPPED Shoulders. '

How often one hears the remark, ''What a
fine, big fellow Mr. So-and- So would be if be
didn't stoop!' And still such a misfortune
can easily be cured. The STOPPING figure and
hating gait, accompanied by the unavoid-
able weakness OF the lungs, can be attended
to and finally cured by the very simple and
easily performed exercise of raising ones self
upon the toes leisurely in a perfect perpen-
dicular several times daily To take this ex-
ercise properly one must take perfect posi-
ton, with the heels together and the toes at
an angle OF about 80 degs. Then drop the
arms lifelessly by the sides, animating and
raising the chest muscularly to its
full capacity; the chin should be well
drawn in and the crown of the head feeling
as if attached to string suspended from the
ceiling above. Slowly raise upon the balls Of
both feet to the greatest possible height,
thereby exercising all the muscles of the legs
and body; this done, then reassuming the
standing position without swaying the body
backward out Of the perfect line Repeat
this exercise first on one foot and then on the
other. The result will be a surprise to MANY
to know what wonderful strengthening out
power this exercise has upon round and
stopped shoulders, and it will soon be appar-
ent that the lungs will begin to show expan-
sive development.-Ne York Mail and Ex-
press
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Mental Powers of the ape.

According to recent letter to The London
Times, Mr. Ronlanes has succeeded In teach
ing an apps To count; not merely to detect
differences of number, but to associate
different groups Of sensations with vocal
sounds. Fearing that if too complex the ex-
pertinent would entirely fail, the counting
was attempted only up to FIVE. By refusing
all but the number OF straws asked for, and
rcwarting the ape for a correct performance,
the creature was taught to give at command
one, two, three, four, or five straws. His
method is to take the straws one by one into
his mouth until one less than the required
number have been collected; then, taking up
an additional straw, he hands it over,
together with those in his mouth-certainly
a remarkable Recommendations.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Banking in England and America.

There is a great deal of difference between
the banking rules OF this country and Eng
land, and in some particulars we might copy
after that country. On the whole, however,
believe ours are the best. In England. for
instance, person finding check payable to
order can indorse it in the name of the per-
son to whom it is payable and without
identification receive payment The bank
has really no responsibility. There is, of
course, penalty for forgery, but that is ALL
Our rule in this branch Of the business is
much the best. One of the most curious
features of the English rules is the method of
the Bank of England in issuing nothing but
new notes. You may receive lot of new
notes at one window, go to another window
to transact some business which will require
one Of your bills, and hand it in, but it never
comes out again. The teller puts it on hook
file, where it remains until the close of BUSH
ness, when it is taken of and put with others
TO be destroyed. | do not know the reason
for this exactly, but the fact remains that
the bank never issues the same note twice.
In receiving a light coin, tie English cut it
in half and issue a new one. This is one in
stance in which we should follow them.-St
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Tine Nasted with Bad Smelling.

DR.. Gladstone has made elaborate investi-
cations in the schools Of England and other
countries to ascertain the time devoted to
teaching spelling. He finds that 720 hours,
at least, are lost to each scholar; that an
Italian child Of 9 years will read and spell
as correctly as English children at Is, though
the Italian began his lessons two years later.
1t is about the same with the Germans and
Swedes. This extra time is given to civics
and useful sciences. The ilhteracy of Eng
lish speaking nations is startling. There were
5,65S, IA persons of 10 years and over who
reported themselves iliterate at our census of
$50, $3.50 at the census OF 1850. The
nearly illite'ate are probably as many more.
England Is worse off than We are But the
other Protestant countries of Europe have
almost none. One Of the causes of this ex-
cessive illiteracy among English speaking
peoples is the badness Of English spelling.
The reform of spelling is a patriotic and phil
anthropic reform.-Professor +. A. March
in tie Forum
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Emergency Cases."

"That is an emergency case said well
known railroad man to a reporter, land it
should find place on every train that leaves
this or any other city" The emergency case
| is little box about the size of physicians
prescription case, and contains bandages of
different widths, each in a neat roll, some alb
| sorbent cotton, Irvine, soft rags and sticking
plaster. A piece OF oiled silk is provided for
applying to burn The air is unable to pene-
trate the silk, in consequence OF which the
pain to the sufferer is lessened There should
be added to the case a bottle Of hnseed oil
and lime water mixed about half and half
This mixture applied pientifully to burn.
when covered with the oiled silk, will stop
the pain entirely, even if the flesh be badly
cooked.
a pair Of artery forceps are placed in the
case, also pair of scissors, silk for taking
up arteries, silken wire for sewing up cuts
and curved needles for the same. To these
may be added a plain rubber band, some
three feet long and one inch wide. One end
Of the band is fitted with a small chain and
the other end with d hook
In case OF an artery being severed this rub
Der band, which Is simply an improved
tourniquet, may be wound tightly around
the injured member above the cut, and the
bleeding promptly stopped.
Such an emergency case may be purchased
at reasonable price from any druggist, and
simple lessons should also be given, which
should enable one person to patch 10 an
others injuries at least well enough to keep
them alive until better attendance could be
procured.-New York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

The following are the transfers OF rea
esaate filed in the recorders Office yes
terday:
IA Reeves to n II Maybee II lots. S $50
NM McAdams to W Griffenstien lot
Ills and 1120 Carlos avenue Griffen-
stems 18th add Observation-Disclosures. lo0
W 7 Walker to NJ A keffer lot ID
Myers avenue Myers 81 Tolers out
j Miller TO Miller n hf Or l %
1lV
c I Turpie to w II Schennerhorn
lots 176 to 1S4 Washington avenue
Ft. SCOTT add. Observation-Disclosures 20O
W Palmer TO + j Weddell lots 10 and
As, block West Pine st. .......... ZOO
5 a Young to c + Turpin. lots Us to
1S4 Washington avenue 1T Scott
add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z,oO
Armour TO r S Armour VIZ swH
2w............................. LOO
g McQuillan to VI Parker lot z Ross
ave Aiken's add 5 Clearwater. 6,G0t
VIM Nelly 20 J 7 Pulliam 6jx2O0 tt
Clearwater. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o,VW
j B Patry 20 CVaegeh seq 10 26 2 W. 6,OOl
Coleman to VI NJ O'Bryan lots
20, y University ave Lawrence's
9th add ............ 40C
II NJ Jones to K Turner lot Texas
ave Munick & Jones add ........ l ,40t
S A King to q 2 Glaze lots 81 and 81
Pearl st Carey Observation-Disclosures. 2.50t
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Robert Spurgin, 4O2, East Douglas ave
nue, respectfully announces that he has
secured the services of Mrs Hamblin, of
this city TO take charge of his confection-
cry department and she viii be pleased to
see her friends and others wanting select
confectionery, at the above number. The
stock of candies is very choice and per-
fectly fresh and comprises some kinds
never before introduced in Wichita. 33-1t