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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

The Opelousas Social Club will give
d grand fancy dress ball az It's Hall
on Monday night, Dec. Sd, to celebrate
the fifth anniversary of its organization.
A number of fancy dress costumes for
gentlemen may be procured for that
night on application to the Secretary,
Laeius g. Dnpre, Esq at j. Meyers q
1a "a ,G.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

The shipments of produce by rail
frum 0pelousas for the mopth of Nov
smber, up to the 29th. fo6ts up: 6847
sacks rice, 2066 bales cotton and 81 car
loads cotton seed.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

The cotton seed business has been on
"a big boom here this week owing TO
brisk competition between our local
buyers The prices paid per top. was
from SO to $40. =
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

A fire i'll New Orleans, last Friday
night. Oh Magazine, between Grayier
and NaIchez streets, caused loss of
about $3.50, 10000, by the destruction of
the large tobacco warehouse of Wack
erbarill & Joseph. offices of A. A.
Greenwood and Adolpll Marks, ma
eflluery depot of VI. Schwartz, and more
or less damage to stock and buildings
in the vicinity.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01
BRING Me Your Cotton Seed.

/ will pay the highest market price in cash
for Cotton Seed, at my office near the railroad
depot, Washington, La.
ST. G. DERBES.
Washington, Sept. ID, 1883. l5m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

NOTICE. Parties who gave orders for
fruit tleps, plants, bulbs, &c, from the
Clingman Nurseries, are notified that
the same will be ready for delivery as
follows:
OpeIoasas, Friday, Nov. 3Oth. 1855.
Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9th 1855
Grand Ceteau. Tuesday, Dec. Iltii
1888
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Immense quantities of rice have been
brought to town and sold at good prices
during the past week /; the prices paid
by our-local buyers ranging from $3.50
ia &a. 40 Der sack.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

The Governor has siguad tile death
warrant Of Edwssrd Moses. convicted OF
the murder Of Cornelius Brown in the
parish of IberviIle ID 0ctober last. and
fixed the day of exeepfion on Dec. 2lst..
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

The price of cotton in our market
this week has ranged from 81 to 91 cts.
Der pound. Large quantities have been
sold here to our local buyers at those
figures,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

q. d. Stewart, contractor and build
er. of our town, wants ten good carpen
ters Immediately See notice in an
other column.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Now is the time for our merchants to
,dvertise their business in the COURIER
;fthey want to do a big holiday boom.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

A large stock Of dry goods and no
tions for the holidays has just been re
ceived at Clements u Wilson's which
they are Offering at extremely low figzs
ures. Examine their goods and be-
convinced
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Call and examine r. Mornhiuveg's
beaatiful stock Of jewelrsnSsfore COM
nIating your purchases for holiday
pTessnts.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

/ regular civil term of the District
aanrt. opens here next Monday, the Sd.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

20 80 buys watch at R. Mornhin-
yee,s iewelry store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Just ID think IA watch fer $3.50, and
warranted to keep good time AZ 3.
MornhinVeg's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Diamonds. watches. and jeWelry Of
every kind and TO suit every purse at
r. Mornhlnveg's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Will our town council make an effort
i have oar banquettes put in decent
order
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Toys, Fins Candies. Fruits, Fire
works and Fancy Goods the largest
assortment IN town, at G. Dietfein's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Latest novelties ii ball programmes,
invitations, wedding cards, &c, printed
st this ofEice 10 the best styles.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

All styles of fancy printing done at
this Office ON short notice at low prices.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Latest designs in fancy cards, envel
ones etc, just received at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

1onrress reassembles next Monday,
Dec. 3d.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Christmas and New Tear cards print
ed TO order ak this Office. Send in your
orders early
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Yotf1ean buy a watch, warranted q
good time keeper, for $3.50 at t.
Mornhinveg's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Watches, warranted good time keep
ers, from S2. so up, at r. Mornhinyeg's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

We print anything from full sheet
poster to visiting card, in the latest
artistic style, at moderat prices.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01
JUDGMENT

JUDGMENT T.---.---...-.---JUD JUDGMENT.
District Court, Parish Of 81. Land1p, -Fq. litZ0
Julia M. Gum vs.. Claiborne Birotte.
This case coming upqor trial tsas this day
taken up and tried. the plaintiff having been
authorized to stand in Judgment in this case
aud the said plaintiff having fully proven her
demand in this case, and the law and the evi
dence justifying the same Il is for these
reasons ordered, adjadged aud decreel that
there be Judgment in favor of JuIia Gum
wife, and against Claiborne Birotte, husband
dissolving the comnuaity Of acquets and
gains existing between them, and FeilIgesting
the plaintiff with the free, full aud -entire
management Of her affairs aud administration
OF her earnings, and whatever property she
NAV hereafter acquire independent ot her
said husband.
1t is further ordered that the defendant pay
all costs of suit to be taxed.
Done, read and signed in open Court, at
Opelousas, La, this 10th day of November,
1888. (Signedj E. Z. LEWIS,
4 true copy Judge l3th Ju. Dist, La.
w r. COCHRAN Dy. elk. Dec. I, SS,3t.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

s.,.T1RDAY, DECEMBER /. 1888
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

PUBLISHED on SATURDAY BIZ
1r0NCE & L. A. SANDOZ
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

OPELOUSAS:
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01
Agt1pusas. Courier.

sss;sI Journal Of the Parish OF ST. Landry.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

Constable lst ward, parish of st. Land
Nov. "a, 'Ss-5t.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01
DUBLIC SALE.

October u, 1883.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-12-01

FJITJ III VI IIIV Et
Opelougas, Dec. ], lSS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
WHAT THEY WEAR.

Irish poplin is in favor.
Jet bead decorations are simply elegant
this season.
Ribbons were never pre.tier; plaid ribbons
arc having an especial '-rDn.'.
The Greek oyordress, with open sides and
outward curying folds IN black, is revived
Two materials ere permissible in most
INDEPENDENTLY in the shorter garments.
\ pretty autumn toilet is Of golden brown
limousine with line stripes II several vivid
cOlors.
Perfection Of fit aud simplicity Of style
constitute the onus Of present costumary
make up.
Shot wool and velvet almost covered with
gold, silver or copper embroidery compose
some elegant carriagewraps
4 return 90 low coifurcs is imminent, the
new bornets being 50 much lower in the
crown than those 81 receut fashion.
Matclasse silk mantlcs are made up FOR
carly fall wear. Others for the same purpose
arc OF fancy cloth. velvet and Siciliennc.
A mbination Of copper color and mignon-
cite, which Is at olce artistic and c.sthetic,
appears in many lev tea gowns and dinner
dresses.
Tender ferns, currant leaves, punches OF
green nuts, hazel and bramblc bouehs share
favor with green wheat and ivy for hat gar
nishing.
The empire redin:ote is the rage II is a
desirable form Of The polonaisc and is almos;
as long rs the dress SKIRT over which 1t Is
slightly draped
Large round hats axe ia order for autumn,
They are trimmed with long and half long
ostrich plumes, clusters OF plunes aud i'm
mel Sc panacnes Of feathers.
C,osc fitting bOanes are tie. rule. They
are prettily trimmed with coronets Of clus-
tmyl blossoms, blue corn flowers, OF unto
lieged roses, OF Norma wreSths OF berries
old leaves.
Large buttons which arc beautiful and ar
tistic beyond description ornament direc-
tOire coats Tinted pearl, cut steel and col
ored metal enter into their composition
Others are OK velvet.
Costumes for the promenade show some
happy associations Of tone aud textile. Pale
tlnts-not 'ceably gamut OF greens-candi-
GATE for Consideration together with the most
brilliant tues, and 81. ihOrougniares present
a gorgeous panorama OF coior.-Cloak, Suit
and Ladies Wear Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
A Dude Of the Year 1ee5.

lie was outrisaled in the next reign by
George Villcrs, first Duke Of Buckingham
"Of that ilk. the splendor and Costumes
of whose attire are mentioned by several
writer's. His jewels alone were reckoned
at total of $500 900, at the then value
of money, which We must multiply by
five or six to bring up to the present
standard.
ut was common with him al an ordinary
dancing" says an authority TO have his
clothes trimmed with great diamond but.
tons, and To have diamond hat bands,
cockades and earrings; to bc yokod with
great and manifold ropes and knots OF
pearl in short, 70 be manacled, iettered
and imprisoned in jewels, insomuch that
at his going over 70 Paris in 1925. he
had twenty seven SUITS Of clothes made,
the richest that embroidery, lace, silk,
velvet, gold and gems could contribute;
one Of which was "a white uncut velvet,
set all over both suit and cloak, with
diamonds valued at tSO. 600, beside great
feather stuck all over with diamonds, as
well also his sword and spurs. This
magnificence. it must be added, well be
came his handsome features and well pro-
portioned figure, of which, with some
thing moro than Episcopal JUNCTION, Bishop
Goodman says,
He had a very lovely complexion. he
was tho handsomest bodied man OF Ing
land; his limbs were so well compacted
and his conversation so pleasing and OF so
sweet q disposition. Even the grave
Clarendon kindles into fervOr whon speak
ing Of 1.-THE daintiness of his leg and foot,
his well proportional body and graceful
ness of motion "-Gentleman' Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
Nnrela In Daily Papers.

The novel is gradually being introduced
into the daily papers II is rather curious
thing that the value Of the feuilleton or
continued story which has for years been
known to the French shouldn't have been
recognized by American publishers before
OF course as the papers begin giving con
tinued stories the works of well known
men will be sought for. When. however.
the practice becomes ger.ral-which II
will in time. the system being q good one,
and one which readers like-there viii not
he enough well known authors 20 go
around" and there will be chance for the
Younger ones. This will be a good thing
No man or woman is born novelist,
there is a trade side to the work which
must be learned by long apprenticeship
1t viii be wei. then. for the writers 20
have opened 10 them the great market OF
the daily papers.
Nor win this change, which seems to
be rapidly coming, seriously affect the
booksellers. 4 novel which has had q
bic run in the newspapers viii be very
safe book TO sablish, and its preliminary
publication viii be Of tho nature OF an ad-
yertisement. At least, this has been the
experience Of the English publishers The
change is coming fast Already the syn
dicates are buying short stories and send
ing them broadcast over the country.
From this 10 the continued novel is nat a
step and some papers have taken TO II
already in their Sunday editions Current
Ilfarofur.N
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
London People Very Suspicious.

The plight Of man who meets lady
in London and wishes TO take her some
where of quietly TO dinner is pitiable. II
NAV DO his own wife, and probably is, In
the majority OF instances, but he is treated
with an amount Of suspicion and sarcasm
That would make horse blush. 1t is not
only utterly impossible for him to get u
priyate room in any but one or two very
disreputable hotels down near Piccadilly
Circus. but he cannot go into any OF the
little alcoves in which many Of the dining
rooms abound unless there are four In the
party. Blakely Hall In New York Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
Try my SWEETHEART Cigarettes.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TINES.
rrne 10 Eer Promise.

As illustrative Of the average negro
character q gentleman said that an old
negro woman made application for the
loan Of So. He lent her the money and,
true to her promise, she returned 1t.
That was several years since, and nearly
every time she has seen him since she
would accost him with the salutatlon;
"Mr. Blank, you loaned me s., didn Z
you?r eyes. " "Well, / paid 1t back,
didn't IL That you did well,
don't YOU think yon oughter give me a
ouarterg The gentleman said he gen
orally thought so, and that he had re-
sponded TO her calls cheerfully.-Aihany
lGa } News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
LEMON ELINIR.
A Pleasant lemon Drink.


Dr. H. Mozley's Lemon tlexir IS pre-
pared from the fir sin Juice of Lemons,
combined with other vegetable liver ION
ics. cathartics, aromatic stimulants and
blood purifiers.
so cents and 81 per bottle Sold by
druggist generally, and by all wholesale
druggists.
Prepared only by II. MozLEY, NJ. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
For Billiousness and constipation take
Lemon Elixir
For indigestion and foul stomach ia h
Lemon Elixir.
For sick and nervous headache take
Lemon Elixir
For palpa,ation Of the heart take
Lemon Elixir
For sleeplessnsss and nervousness take
Lemon Elixir
For loss of appetite and debility take
Lemon Elixir
For fevers, malaria and chills, take
Lemon Elixir.
Lemon Elexir will not fail you in any
OF the above named diseases, all OF which
arise from torpid or diseased liver and
stomach.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
THE WORLDS MOTIVE POWER.

Austria has 1900 boilers and 800 loco
motives.
Germany has 80 600 boilers, 10000 loccmo-
tives and 100 ships boilers.
france has 5000 stationary or portable
boilers, 1900 locomotiyen and 1900 boats'
boilers.
Four-ffths Of the engines now working in
the world have been constructed during the
last twenty five years.
The force equivalent to the working steam
engines represents, in the United States,
Z 500, 900 horse power, $4,000 IN Germany,
1900 OOO in France and 10000 in Austria
A steam horse power is equal TO three
actual horses power, and living horse 10
equal to seven men; the steam engines OF the
world may be said 70 represent, therefore,
approximately, the work q ~, oW.ooo men
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26

The ordinary is the necessary; the tx
traofdinary We can do without. YET by
strange paradox, Lien value most wha'
they least need.
During the last thirty years there has been
marked decrease Of pauperism IN London,
there being now about twenty-five per 900.
This, however, says The British Medical
journal, does not imply a corresponding
diminution Of poverty. 1t comes mainly
from the sIricter administration OF the poor
lava
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26

Cure all Coughs, Colds, Hoaiseness, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and all
Throat and Lung diseases. Price 20
cents Sold by druggists. Prepared
only by Dr. Ii. Motley Atlantis, Ga.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
OTHER CASES.

R.N. Alien and :. p Lambert repair
ed 10 Msyo's Island for the purpose OF
having a good fair aud square fit fight,
in order o settle difficulties between them.
They had the fight and each got bloody
faces and noses. Policeman Rob
inson caught on to the matter and went
10 the place The fight was over when
ne arrived, however, and each man was
satisfied with hi- pant Of the battering
Ind cheerfully accepted tie verdict Of
the Police Court, s. and costs each.
John thomas was charged with beat
ing William Palmer on the street. Con
tinued until to-day The same ind
vidual was charged with fighting and
creating q disturbance on an excursion
train and beating Charles Scott. This
case was also continued until to-day.
r. C. Tate got jubilant on Democratic
day, and for being too much so had to
pay Sergeant Thomas s. 30.
A number of suspicious characters
were sent to Jill in default OF security.
Three tramps were given tweniy'f0ur
hours in which TO leave town.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
Smoke my SWEETHEART Cigarettes.
Mothers VIII Find

that DR. David's Cough Syrup will cure
their little ones Of coughs, colds, Group,
bronchitis, etc. etc, and no careful
housewife will he without bottle OF this
old-fashiOn remedy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
IOIICf >O1E-.
Several Interesting Cases on ocket

Several Interesting Cases on Pocket
The Police Court yesterday had a small
docket 10 look after; but such was the
attendance OF colored lawyers, who had
10 show that they earned the money thu ir
clients paid them, that II was i o'clock
before the court left the bench.
he HAD THE RIGHT.
Bernard Brown, a colored man, was
chsrged with striking Robert Dennis lco'
lorod) on the public streets with a ooaiu
The board was exhibited. III was phit
of tree box, which the prisoner nad
pulled of and used as weapon
The evidence went 10 sno"
that Robert Dennis was drunk and inter-
fered with conversation mat bernard
Rrown and others were having. Dennis
called Brown a foul name and Brown re-
sen,ed it-frst by slspping Dennis In the
face and then striking him over the head
with the board The court thought that
a man had the light 10 resent such an in
suit and discharged Brown.
LUScn.sTASD THIEF.
John Kelley, who is employed by
James Peitigrove 10 run his lunch stsnd
on the Exposition grounds got away
with all the money taken in up 10 the
hour of his sudden departure. His en-
plOye came TO the stand 10 look after his
cash, aud on the way saw his employe
running away Kelley ran after him,
but did not catch him He then swore
out warrant for his ares, which was
executed by Policeman Redford. who
found bis prisoner in tvenson's res
taurani. He was charged with stealing
$45. On bis person was found S27 %
He will spend the next ninety days In
Jail.
HAVE WE THE AUTHORITY
N. B. Plunkeit, suspicious character,
was before the court He was taken in
hand by Sergeant Tomlinson and Police
man Lampkin on The Exposition
grounds. The court required security
for his good behavior in the sum Of 500
for thirty days.
At This point Sheriff Southwark of
Henrico county stepped In. He has a
number of deputies, and there are fees
gotten from the State when they make
arrests. The police get no fees. lie
went TIE suspicious characters bill and
intends applying to Judge Minor for a
writ Of hQteaS corpus TO have him decide
whether the Richmond police have any
rights in the Exposition building and In
the grounds or not.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
Electric Lights.

Arc, and Inesndescent Lights furnished sos
storcs, ofnces. dwellings, shops and VAN
houses, al reasonable rates.
Apply for terms 10 w. H. COLE. saps-
s,eiatf lQg South Seventh etssse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-03
Too ELOQUENT to BE Original.

Some queer things happen now and then in
society, which, though they do not get in the
papers, nevertheless raise considerable stir
for the time being in the particular circle
most nearly affected by them. Particularly
is this true in the matter of weddings, two
notable incidents having taken place very re-
Gently. At one of the weddings, which was
celebrated according to the Presbyterian
rites, the young clergyman came from New
York to ofticiate, as he was near relative of
one of the contracting parties. The young
divine, rising to the dignity of the occasion,
delivered long address, the glowing elo-
quence of which caused his hearers to thrill
with enthusiasm and prognosticate for him
great things for the future
So decided was the impression created on
all present by his address, that it became the
subject of universal comment, proving a
veritable nine days wonder, in the midst Of
which the subject departed for his parish in
New York in whirl of glory. Among his
audience at the wedding was lady to whom
the address seemed strangely familiar Do
what she would she could not rid herself Of
the idea that somewhere she had read the
whole address, that it was not original with
the young divine. ImbueL with this idea,
she put on her thinking cap to some purpose,
for before very long she had located the bor-
rowed address, and taking down her favorite
volume of George Eliot, traced it word for
word in "Adam Bede," several pages of
which had been studiously committed to
memory, as having an appropriate bearing
upon the ceremony at which he had been in
vited to officiate Washington Cor. Balti-
more American.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-03

The quiet girl never wears high colors on
the street. You do not see her Haunting in
brilliant plaids when they happen to be the
style When high hats are "in," she does
not pile hers so high that it sweeps the cob
webs from the sky. She does not wear an
exaggerated bang when the bang is in vogue,
nor the biggest hustle in town, nor the long
est train to her tea gown, nor the greatest
number of bangles when bangles reign. But
because she does not chatter and gfggle and
make herself conspicuous in horse cars or at
matinees, does not announce her convictions
on all occasions and all subjects and profess
her admiration at every turn, it must not be
supposed that she has no ideas, convictions or
enthusiasms; that she moves along like a star
in the heavens which obeys the laws of grav-
itation without selecting its course or object
ing to its orbit 1t is the quiet girl who
makes the best match, who fills the inches
which her more brilliant sisters leave va
cant, who manages the servants, runs the
sewing machine, remembers the birthdays,
listens to the "reminiscences of the old and
often keeps the wolf from the door. -Easton
Argus.