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Musical Instruction.
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Established 1868 chartered in 1865, and empowered to
award DpIomas ana S1nief Dtgrees n,.o,
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OPEN DAY AND EVENING FOR the reception Of pupils.
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For Young ades-Countrv.
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HOME INSTITUTE, Tarrytown N. "A boarding and
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Miss MARY J. STEPHENS Principal
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looking L. l. Sound An incorpoi ated Academy Tor
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Circulars Of III 60 SItELiNG q pey..d CITY
THE PEEKsKILL MILITARY ACADEMY, Peeks-
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Assisted b. rsslicnt tacheTs. BOYS ala yolng
men thoroughly tel colleges and universities
scientific schools business. This school onefs
the advantages " heabful location home conioftt ni
class tcachers thorough tranH asduous care OF heat
morals exclusion 0f bad boys, 10 con
entious parent, looking for school where they may
with confidence place their Special Instruction given
IN Physics and Chemistry The twenys second year VIII
begin sept IL
VIEULAND. Peeksklll n. "a boarding school fPi
' boys. Prepares for colleges and business
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WEST Jersey ACADEMY. BRIDGEToN \. J.
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For Young Ladies Country.

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and Sm o our ceriic It,. ADALINE w. STERLING
CAROLINE Nj. GEKElSH, a. b.
HONE and DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. THE EMS
II Springfield. Mass, Miss Porter Principal. Pupils
admitted Vasssl Wellesley and Smith sertncas
Quincy method for children
HONE INSTITUTE Tarytown. N. "a boarding and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-04

THE FALL TERM PARK Place School," Batavia
n. Y. will open September G. 1855. For catalogues
Miss MARY j. STEPHENS Principal
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
State immigration Association.
N q. Times-Democrat

N. o. Times-D Democrat.
The State immigration Association,
whose headquarters is established at
$50 Common street, is making the most
energetic efforts to promote the object
for which it was founded. Circulars
have just been issued calling upon NIL
residents of Louisiana who desire to
aid in the development of the State t."
support the movement in favor of i'm.
migration. which has already met with
no small measur of success. 1t is sng
gested by the Off RS of the association
that every citizen can help in this mat
ter, by inclosing to his correspondents
all over the Union copies of these
circulars, which, Will be furnished t"
him on application to the Immigration
Bureau at the address already men
toned.
Hundreds Of Northern investors"
says the circular, apply at the office Of
the association, and desire to see lists
of lands, prices, etc.
In order to facilitate the movement,
and to give them ample opportunity
to select from every parish 10 the State,
we earnestly request every landholder
in the State to at once forward to this
office a description of the land they
have for sale, with its price per acre,
it's character of soil, how many cleared
acres the land contains, and how much
and what kind Of timber is or it, the
kind of agricultural productions that
flourish there, or if it is better suited
to stock raising, and how it is watere'l,
whether it is high and dry, or subject
to overflow, and what kind of improve
ments are on it.
Information is further solicited in
regard tt" churches and schools in the
neighborhood of the land, and as to its
proximity to a town, railroad, or river.
Details regarding the fencing of the
land, assessment on it, and other points
of interest to purchasers are also re-
queeted and if maps or plans can br
furnished, these will be filed with the
rest of the information at the office of
the association.
The association makes no charges
for what it does, its services being Civ
en- gratuitously to the land owner wish
ing to dispose of a portion of his pro
perty on the M hand, and to the in
weston or immigrant in search of a home
on the other.
The advantages afforded to both par
ties by the establishment of the bureau
! hardly need pointing out. Those who
wish to sell land will be brought, free
of charge, into communication with
those who wish to buy, and the latter
will have the opportunity of studying
at the office of the association the lands
offered for sale in different portions OF
the State and of deciding in what
quarter they would prefer to invest
their money.
1t may 10 fairly hoped that the es-
tablishment of an immigration Bureau,
conducted on such public spirited prin
ciples, will be attended by the best re-
suits, and that all that Louisiana needs
to place her in the front rank of pro-
gress and prosperity-a sufficient pc,
pulation to develop her resources-will
be secured through its agency.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
The Press Association.
Thibodaux Sentinel

Thibodaux Sentinel:
The Louisiana PitBs Association will
meet in the prairie city of Opelousas,
OH Tuesday, May LIST, A very interest
ing programme is proposed that will
be both pleasing aud Instructive to the
press and he citizens. 0pelousas has
ever been noted for its hospitality and
will, in the reception of the members OF
the press of Louisiana fully Justify the
reputation already acquired.
These annual press conventions are
productive of much good They bring
the editors and public writers together,
when they become acquainted with
each other. Their influence il very
'perceptibie in doing away with the
acerhities of journalism, and causing
a better feeling of friendship and fell
lowship to prevail in the editorial corps.
The former habit that editors o. news-
papers had of converting political diff
~ferences into personal disputes and
abuses is almost entirely banished from
the Press of Louisiana, and to these ed.
itorial reunions can be.given the honor
of this beneficial and healthy change.
He IHUctiUS HI VpetouSaS VIII, OCus1L-
less, be attended by representatives OF
the press from almost, if not quite every
parish in the State. They will have an
opportunity of seeing the people d
Opslousas and of becoming acquainted
with them, and at the same time, fol
themselves see and learn the wants Of
that section of country, so thst
hereafter when they speak Of
write concerning it. they win Know
of what they are writing. and be- ena-
bled to give their thousands of readers
information that will be truthful and
reliable.
And in these reunions of the press
writer's, much valuable informatioa is &C.
quired by personal intercourse, concern.
ing views and ideas % public reforms
improvements, and other matters will
which the prosperity of the genera
public is intimately associated, ami
which tend to improve aud enhance chi
happiness and comfort of the people.
SCR
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

Lafayette Advertiser: Ptof. Andrew
D. White, lately the President of Cor.
nell University, who spent the winter
return to the North in an interview re-
Gently makes the following statement /:
Il like the character of the people |
met. A good feeling everywhere pre-
walls toward the Union. The South is
heartily and thoroughly reconstructed.
A great awakening in business is evil
denced. Immigration is coming chiefly
fri m the Northwest. Thousands of
would-b settlers are in the South
looking for suitable places to locate.
There is a rapid advancement in the
educational interests of the South, al
though there 10 as yet no approXima
ton to a co education of the races.
The whites are opposed to it., and the
blacks do not wish it. The question
between mixed and separate schools
will settle itself satisfactorily, if bad
blood is not aroused
Prof. White could not have express.
ed our condition right here, and the
sentiments of our people, more fully if
he had been writing for US exclusively.
Yet our educational interests have not
been advanced as far or as rapidly as
in some of our neighboring States /; but
this is in o great degrse due to the
looseness of our public school system.
The whole system needs revision and
strengtheniug,- and lt is to this We
| wish TO direct the attention of our re
representatives. in the Legislature. Let
a thorough revision of the school laws
and a fostering of all educational in
| t~erests, be one of the main objects 81
your work in that august body. Don't
you see that the first observation of .
learned and penetrating mind. npor
| going into a country new to it, is tht
sentiments and intelligence of its In
habi5ants 5? Aud by this it's prosperity
and desirability al n place of residence
is determined. ..s.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

We have sixty divisions on the dials
of our clocks and watches, because the
old Greek astr0rfomert Hipparchus,
who lived in the second century Before
Christ, accepted the Babylonian system
of reckoning time, that system being
sexagesimal. The babylonians were
acquainted with the decimal system,
but for common or practical purposes
they counted by s'sossin and ''sarih the
'~'sossos" representing sixty and the
''saros'' six times sixty-36O. From
Hipparchus that mode of reckoning
found its way into the works OF Ptole-
my, about $50 A. D., and thence was
carried down the stream of science and
civilization and found its way TO the
dial mates of our clocks and watches.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
Renews Her u

Mira. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
CO., Ia, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth Of which is vouched for
by the residents Of the town: 81 am 73
years old, have Been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lameness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now / am free from all pain aud
soreness, and am able to do | Tiny own
housework. / owe my thanks to Elec-
tFlo Bitters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all dis
ease and pain" Try d bottle, soc. and
y at Hamilton g. Bailey's. 4
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
sss Plus sae nauals 1esz.

In $50 the Church Of England leased
% The crown q piece of land for 500
years, or on what is termed a ."'prepet
nal lease" The time has expired, aud
DOW the property reverts to the church.
mere 10 a document Id force, made
away back in the days ofKing alfred,
calapassing a millennium, less one year,
eaa now. after this long period, the
occapahts must vacate. How strange
y this event links the present with the
psst, and what a proof of the majesty
u sle law and the stability of tho
English government.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

N, O. Times Democrat: The world
moves fast, so fast that steady-golng
people. have difficulty in keeping up
with it. AL who have been in the
habit of Wttching the course of British
politics will remember how, in 1880,
Charles Bradlaugh, NJ. P. for Nor
vas prevented from taking
the oath prescribed for members of the
Housecof Commons, because he had
previously stated in public that an oath
was to him only III empty and mean
.ingless form ofowords. This incident
caused continual wrangling and some
violent and d~isgracefui scenes during
several sessions. Gladstone himself
tried to- settle the difficulty by sug-
costing that BradlauglI be allowed to
make affirmation instead of taking the
oath. But although it was a Liberal
Parliament, with Gladstone at the head
of the government, his motion was de-
feated. Last week, a bill introduced
by Bradlaugh abolisling the oath,
either for witnesses in court or for
Legislators, or public officers who do not
choose to take it, was triumphantly
carried by 100 majority, and this, too,
in a Conservative Parliament. The
debate was highly interesting as show
ing the state of public opinion 81 reli-
gious matters in England. 1.-THE BILL"
says n New York Times correspondent,
"may not pass the House of Lords, but
it is a highly significant measure, both
as a recognition of a large amount of
unbelief in the community and as q
revelation of the way in which the
theology of the present time is regard
ed among enlightened Englisfmen."
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
Fruit Trees for Louisiana.
For The American.

roF Ihe American. ..
1t is generally supposed that south
western Louisiana is a great fruit coun-
try, Which is a fact; but if YOU plant
fruit trees here, without regard to the
proper varieties, you will make splendid
failures, for, as a rule, northern fruits
do not succeed we'll 10 southwestern
Louisiana.
Most OF our fine fruits come from
China and seldom fail to produce boun-
tlful crops, while those from the north
are not worth planting.
have had thirty years experience
with fruits in this climate, and after
making numerous failures, Ihave now
q bearing orchard here, that for growth
and frulttulness cannot be surpassed in
the world.
Pears may be grown here, as bounti-
fnl as apples in the north, though we
have only two varieties that will pro
duce paying crops--the lie Conte and
helter-but these will give fruit for
market and home use, for fully five
months. .l s
Plums grow well here, though north
ern plums and French plums do not sue
coed at all, We grow six varieties OF
native plums, mostly of the Chickasaw
family and four varieties from China
and japan. Plums ripen here from
Mey to September. | would not advise
any one to grow apples largely in this
climate especially winter fruit. Sum-
mer apples may be grown for heme use,
with very little trouble, If the proper
varieties ARE planted.
Peach trees grow well here, but some
varieties are much better than others to
produce frnit. Persons wishing to grow
peaches should consult some nursery
man in his own vicinity as to the pro-
per kinds to plant otherwise he will
not succeed.
Japanese persimmons are 10Y attract
ing considerable attention here. The
fruit, weighing from one-half pound to
a pound, is of good flavor, keeps well
and ships well. The varieties differ as
much in color as in flavor and time 0!
ripening, being yellow, orange, red and
some nearly black. They bear abun,
dainty when quite young, and ripen
from September till March. They will
always sell well n northern markets,
as they can only be grown in the south
Scuppernong grages are a success in
Louisiana, and the crop never fails
All other grapes succeed well here in
most localities. EEr#
No country in this world can surpass
this for fine strawberries. By planting
the proper varieties and giving good
care and culture, it is easy to have this
delicious fruit for fully four months.
Blackberries grow abundantly here
and ripen in May and June.
Raspberries can be grown sufficiently
for home use.
This climate suits figs, and the diff
ferent varieties ripen from June til
October.
Currants, gooseberries, cherries and
apricots are not worth planting in this
climate.
For n to be a successful fruit grower
in this climate, it is best to purchase
trees of some reliable nurseryman IN his
own vicinity, whose interest it is to dea'
fairly and furnish such trees as suit tile
locality.
T. JAY LACY.
Mt Hope Nursery, Washington, La
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

Mr.. j. b. Boswell, one of the best
known citizens of Prownwood, Texas,
contributes the following item as his
personal experience; ''After having suf-
fered from Diarrhoea for some timeyand
having tried different medicines with
no good result, | tried a bottle o Cliam
beflain's Collie, Cholera Diarrhoea Rem
edy, which relieved me at once and !
recommend it to all who may be suf-
feriDg from this troublesome com
plaint.'' Sold by f. E.. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
Major Burke Cut of Politics.
n o, City Item.

N. o, City Item.
Ever since the victory of the Y. M. d.
A. various rumors have been in circula
ton touching the senatorial contest.
The one that is most generally discuss
ed has been the report that Major E. A.
Burke would enter the senatorial race
The Item called upon that gentleman
and found him busily engaged in pre-
pairing his biennial report as State Treas
urer for the General Assembly.
In reply to a direct question, the Ma
jor said emphatically: E'Oblige me by
stating that / AM out Of politics, aud
for ever, except to- discharge the asual
duties of citizenship. Under no cir
cumstances will I he a candidate fo'
the Senate or for auy other Office.
Henceforth my time an energies viii
be devoted to business pursuits"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
6 HERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. lI053
Michael Bowling VS. Thomas C. Anderson, Ad-
ministrator, and ais.
6 HERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court in
and for the parish of st. Landry, in the above
sell at public auction to tho last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town of
Op6lousas, parish of st. Landry, on SAIUR-
DA ", the 9Th day of May, A. D.. 1888, at ii
A. NJ, the following described property, to-
wit:
The undivided four tfths, that is to say the
undivided one fifth of Thomas NJ. Anderson,
undivided one fifth OF Edward X Anderson,
undivided one fifth of Charles b. Anderson
and the undivided one fifth of VIM. +. Ander-
son, represented by Virginia s. Garland admi
nistratrix of his estate and tutrix of his minor
children, of the following described property
to-wit: A certain plantation situated in the
parish OF st. Landry, La, about two miles
from Grand C0teau, containing fourteen hun
dred arpents, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, consisting of dwelling
house, large new store-honse, large stable,
courthouse, with thirty other buildings occu-
pied by laborers, also a large steam cotton gin.
from Grand Coteau to Bayou Tech ;, on the
south by the Bayou Carencro, on the east by
the Prairie Basse Coulee and the lands of
Sicily and Broussard aud on the west by the
plantation of Mrs. Richard and the plantation
of Petetin and Prejean.
Also the following property to-wlt one
brown American mare, two plows, one har-
row, one double tree aud two single trees,
and about one hundred and fifty bushels of
corn.
Terms-Cash.
c. C. DUSON,
March 81. 1888. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
rowsr 81 ) WInazaill.

pne Of the largest wind motors in ex
ssssncs il used foR dfiEing tlouring ma
ga,nery at Great Yarmouth. England.
!. mas four sails which are forty feet
nlae inches long by twelve feet six
snshes wide, and extend 100 feet
..om point to point. With d wind of
ssenty-hve miles an hour, the wind
I'LL has dfsy-fse horse power, and
VIII easily make 100 barrels Of -four in
sss1ty four honrs. The b1ilding con.
saaslog the heuring apparatus and snRs
ps.tlng The motor is Of eleven stories,
ssands nanety-nine feet above foanda-
saoas and IL thirty five feet iii diameter
q kns base and sIxleen at tile top
afkanaew Traveller.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

The Southwestern Lumber mar says
Kansas, which was one almol Vt a tree
less plain, is now reported toh. over
100000 acres of thrifty timbe.r, with
about $4,000 acres of recent pla sniing,
which will make good timber in t, ID or
fifteen years. This fact is alluded TO AZ
demonstrating the fact that the pratrie
states will successfully grow timber,
where the planting is properly and in
telligently done, and such success is
calculated to stimulate the Arbor Day
observations which occar n~nmerously
the present month. Many farmers in
that State are now supplying them
with fence-posts and freWood from
trees planted by themselves fifteen
years ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
"A. Gift FOR All

Iu order to give all a chance to test it,
and thus be convinced of its curative
powers, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, will be,
for d limited time, given away. This Of
fer is not only liberal, but shows IN
bounded faith in the merits of this great
remedy. All who suffer from coughs,
colds, consumption, asthma, bronchitis,
or any affection of throat. chest, or lungs,
are especially requested to call at Ham
ilton & Bailey's drug store, and get a
trial bottle free, large bottles 81.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05

ESTATE OF PIERRE JEAN LOUIS GUILLoRY.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder. by the under
signed or any duly qualified auctioneer,
at the last residence of deceased, i'll Mamouth
prairie, st. Landry, on WEDNESD4 Y, May
80, 1888, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Pierre Jean Louis
Guillory, to-wit:
|. The last place Of residence of deceased,
situated in Mamouth prairie. in st. Landry
parish, comprising about one hundred ar
penis of prairie and woodland, together with
all tue buildings and improvements thereon.
except one house, and comprising two resi-
dences. corn cribs, fences aud outhouses at
tached thereto, bounded on the north by pro
perties of Gerard and Olivier Guillory, south
by Cyprien Landreneau and Jean Bite. Tate,
east by bayou DIES Cannes, west by public or
rail road. or school land.
,. One pair of oxen, one sorrel creole horse.
one bay creole horse, four head of wild creole
stock, one creole mare and three younger
colts, eleven head of gentle milch cows, with
six calves, one lot of hogs, one old OK cart,
two yokes, one lot of plows and harrows, one
lot of corn, household furniture, branding
iron, &c.
Terms and Conditions ALL amounts of five
dollars and less, cash; and all amounts over
said sum payable in one and two years from
date of sale, to be secured by personal security
acceptable to the administrator Of said es-
tate and the real estate to remain affected
by special mortgage and vendors privilege,
to secure the price for which 1t may be sold.
OLIVIER GUILLORY,
April %, 1888. administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1888-05-05
March 81. 1888.
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4s7i
ESTATE OF ADELARD BorTTE.
Whereas, James O. Chaehere, of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator of the above
entitled estate, has filed a tableat, of debts
aud charges of said estate, accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation of
the same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petit
ton and tableau has been ordered by an or
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposit ion to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office, in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
JAMES O. CIIACHERE,
May 5, 1888. Clerk.