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The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05
Act 90 of 1854.
Baton Rouge Advocate.

Daloh Rouge advocate.
Auditor o. b. Steele, always alive to
the interests of the people, has issued
an official circular calling the attention
of the police juries of the parishes of
the State to Act 80 of 1884. This act
directs the police jury of zach parish,
Orleans excepted, to appropriate q sum
of money each year for the purpose Of
having recorded abstracts of entries OF
lands made in the United States Lana
Offices, etc., for the use of assessors.
The object of this law is that ti ese
entries, rs they arc made shall be re-
corded in the parishes where the land
is located so that the assessors may
place them upon their rolls. On ac-
count of this failure ON the part of the
police juries, tens of thousands Of acres
of valuable lands have escaped taxation
which was due upon them the moment
they were sold to private individuals:
Spectators and other purchasers of
land need no better title than that
given 1by the, land Office and recording
it would only entail small expense and
insure that it would be placed upon the
tax rolls for parish and State assessment.
The amount necessary to be appro
priated as matter Of course will be
drawn as it is needed, and will amount
to n ba~atelle compared to the immedi-
ate cash returns in taxes. 1t is hoped
that every Police jury in the State will
give this matter immediate attention 80
that this property may be placed upon
the rolls.
The dry cold weather of the early
winter months is productive of great
deal of Group among children. Mothers
should be on the lookout for it, and
be prepared to arrest it as soon as the
first symptoms appear. True Group
never comes without warning; day
or two before the attack the child will
become hoarse, aud the symptom is
soon followed by IL peculiar, rough
cough If Chamberlain's ConglI Rene
dy is given as soon as this hoarseness
or cough appears, all danger and anx-
iety may be avoided it has never fail
ed, even in the most severe cases.
There is no danger in giving the Rem
edy for it contains no injurious snb-
stance. For sale by F. E. Bailey.
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PR0CERDHNGs OF THE POLICE
JURY.
opELousAs, La, Dec. 10th 1ss

OPELoUsAs, La, Dec. 10th 1883.
The Police Jury met at 1880 o'clock.
Present E. M. Boagni, President, L. j. Doss-
man, p. Robin, C. T. Bihm, II. Durfo, 8. Haas
and p. Stagg.
The proceedings OF the last meetlng were
read and adopted.
ON motion It was resolved, that the following
ID the estimate exhibiting the various items OF
expenditures necessary for the service OF the
wear 1889, and that the said estimate be pub
iished for (3O) thirty days before the amonnt OF
the tax be fixed and determined as the law re-
nllires.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05

Blank lians, for advances, of suppYjei
hy merchants, for sale ct this Office.
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OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF LANDRY La, JANUARY 1889.
JURY LIST.

The following list of Jurors have been drawn
to serve for the March term of the District
Court, beginning on the 18th of March, 1889:
FIRST WEEK
The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05

Crowley, La, celebrated the secand
anniversary of its foundation on the 4tl
inst, on which occasion an address was
deliveSeed by Judge Estilette, of Opel
ousas, grand ball was given with
pyrot4clnic compartments, etc, We
return thanks ft,r an invitation 70 be
present. Among the 0relonsas people
who attended were Messrs j. @. Gliach-
ere, J.. Meyers, Morton Duson aud
Aaron Loeb. Had thu weather been
pleasant, number Of nnf bellies woald
also have been in attendance.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05

MARRIED.-At the residence of the
BRIDES parents, in Vile Plate prairie, on
Wednesday, lace. 26th 1888, by the
Rev. Jno. F. S Jaw, VIM. Fl. GATY and
JOSEPHINE H. ALTMAN. No cards.
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OYSTER SALOON,

MAIN STREET, Orr. COURIER OFFICE
oysters, Fish, Shrimp and Crabs always
" on hand and prepared in any style. Hot
Coffee. A separate apartment for Ladies'.
Prices reasonable. Give me triai. in. 5-tf
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r. stage,
d. p. LAFLEUR,
% r. LASTRAPES,
L. M. ROGER.
G. M. THOMPSON,
A true copy, Clerk.
Dec. 1888
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Mr.. j. w Jackson has leased his pa
per, the St. Landry Democrat, to Mr..
E. p Goodwin, of our town, who will
hencefofth be its editor and publisher
Mr.. jackson will in future devote all
his time TO farming operations nccnpa
tions which are more congenial to his
tastes and We wish him success IN his
favorite vocation We understand the
paper will remain Democratic, and, un-
der the able management of Mr.. Good
win, it will undoubtedly become u potent
factor Id the upbniiding Of the moral
and material interests OF the commnni
ty. In all his efforts tending 10 that
end the new editor will have the best
srishes of the COURIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05

At a regular meeting of Opelousas
Council No. 46s, American Legion of
Honor, held on Friday night, Dec 81,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year, viz 10.
seph Bloch, Commander; Isaac Roos,
Vice-Commander w A. Sandoz, Sec
retary SOL Loeb, Orator; Julius Mey-
ers, Treasurer Arthur Simon, Collec-
tor q. t. Cary, Chaplain; L. A. San
doz, Guide David Roos, Warden; A.
j. Bercier, Sentry; L. A. Sandoz, Re-
preventative to the Grand Council Sol
Loeb, Alternate; Trustees, R. Mornhin-
veg, L. A. Sandoz, D. Rnos The
installation Of officers took place la..t
night, after which sumptuous supper
was partaken of at Vilaseea's Ladies'
Salmon by the members of the Council
aud their wives and few invited
gnests.
This benevolent association offers
the cheapest and most equitable plan of
life insurance extant and is steadily
growing into popular fovor Were all
heads of families members Of if, poverty
and panperism would be much more
rare than they are. and habits of thrift
and economy would be fostered ;tt the
same time.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-01-05

asSeial journal Of the Parish Of ST. Landry.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

Green IS still leading color, especially
for combination with black or white.
The fancy OF London jewellers runs all
to open designs set in small diamonds OF
ether precious stones
y new boa is wide and fiat about the
throat and down the front, ending with
boas of bear or other long-haired fur.
White gloves are now fashionable for
evening wear with white dresses, but
light tan are oftener chosen, even BY
bridesmaids.
Evening gloves should reach to the
lower edge of the short sleeve, are IN
mousqueiare shape, and simply corded
on the back
Natered silk gauzes are new, and very
effective when used for evening COS
tunes, with deep feather ruches about
the hem Of the skirt.
Watches at present reign supreme.
They are used for everythiug-for card
cases, umbrellas, bracelets, bags. a
fashionable woman in Paris has put them
in rosettes on her slippers
Deep yokes of passementerie are the
only trimmings seen on the new accor-
deon- pieated cloaks. over this is worn
in the coolest weather a pointed shou-
der cape or collar Of some rich fur
Heavy checked tweed, made alto a
gown of rigid simplicity, is incpmpara-
Bile for walking. Added to this, for cold
weather, is newmarket of the same
material, with overlapping capes an
huge buttons, and long enough to tone
the dress hem,
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spinster met me, and pretty nearly threw
me on my beam ends by asking, in a
solemn tone, whether I would look st
mammals arm at once or wait until Mr..
SQuills came. You see, / concluded
there must be a mistake somewhere.
Sauills arrived in half an hour. 1t
TUNED out that he was the local doctor.
The mamma, whose name l found was
Seely, and not Hardup, had something
wrong, it seems, with her left arm, and
sauiils, considering that amputation was
necessary, had called in my eminent
namesake, DR.. Theophilus Twizzleton,
of Harley street, who was oddly enough
expected by the same train as myself.
Unless | am mistaken, Mr. Hardup, you
have got him here"
On hearing this the elder Mr.. Twizzle-
ton at once produced his card and
handed it to Hardup, apologizing at the
same time for his intrusion.
az am delighted, my dear madam, "
he said, turning TO Mrs. Hardup, ''that
YOU have no occasion for my services.
with your permission viii now go 10
poor Mrs. Seely, and leave my namesake
TO perform with the banjo and the three
dogs in the barrel "
But he did not go. The hospitable
Hardups insisted on making amends for
his discontinue by keeping him for the
night and taking him to the Dumping
ton ball. There Mrs. Carnegie per
suaded him to renew his dancing days,
and devoted herself to consoling him
with so much success that it is very
likely there will soon be a Mrs. Twizzle'
toa IN Harley street.-LOndOn Truth
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Il Model Vehicle

Tho handsome and fashionable wife OF
Levi P. Morton is noted for the DOS
session of most remarkable eoachmau
William White, who sits stiflv on the
high drivers seat Of Mrs. Morton's car
rage, was once in the employ of the
Prince Of Wales, and was brought to this
country by the Marquis of Lorne, while
that aristocrat was Governor General of
Canada. He has been in the employ of
/ Lew =. Morton for four or five wears
and is sort of example to the other
| family coachmen of Fifth avenue in de-
pertinent. The manner in which he tins
his hat upon being questioned or an
swering, his stiff backed pose on his
seat, his handling of the reins and whip
in everything he is taken as a model.
Even the livery stable proprietors, in
,---.---ass ~ ufPaSes $500 aslEaHE 70
be mistaken for the private turnouts of
their customers, are accustomed to point
White out to their drivers as an exhibit
of what they ought to aim at. But Ms.
Morton's carriage has interior comforts
that are not for snow. A dimfnutive
clock is set into the side where she can
see it at a glance, and thus, in making
a round of calls or keeping other en-
gagements, she may know the time with
out the bother of taking out watch In
u drawer are compactly arrangeda hand
glass, and a hair brush and comb, to be
used in the carriage whenever the slight
est mishap of toilet requires attention.
A bearskin rug contains a fat tin re-
ceptacle for hot water, and is thus kent
in a condition to warm the feet. Like
many of the vehicles made to order for
ladies OF wealth. the back sent of this
one is Of q height, breadth and up.
holstered shape exactly suited to Be
easiest for Mrs. Morton. This carriage.
although not singulsr in its appoint
ments of luxury, is one of the newest in
manufacture, and nothing more complete
is owned By an Aston or Vanderbilt
PieayaHe.
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NIilks for Invalids.

DR.. Demuth advocates the use of sour
milk and buttermilk as cheap, effective
and easily assimilable nutritive agents.
Both are easily digested on account of
the finely divided condition of the casein
and the presence of acids.
He also says that buttermilk is useful
in all cases where a milk cure is indi.
Gated, aud is particularly TO be recon-
mended in consumption. Such milk
has shown itself to be very beneficial in
serofulosis, neurasthenia, hypochondri-
asis, in colvalescence, in diseases of the
organs OF respiration and deglutition,
chronic catarrh of the air passages,
nervous disturbances following excessive
or exclusive meat diet dropsy, albu-
minuria and Bright's disease. 1t is also
useful in diabetes melIitus. Both forms
of milk are efficaeious in chronic me-
tallic poisoning and indammatory and
febrile conditions, especially in typhoid
fever. They are not TO be used in ulcer
Gus processes in the alimentary canal,
fact not always considered in ulcer
of the stomach, ulcerating cancer, and
the tuberculous liberation of the in
testines.
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The Only CoIored catholic Priest.

Father Tolton, of Quincy, H., the
only colored Catholic priest in this coun-
try, who came to Washington to attend
the council of colored Catholics cele-
brated mass at st. Augustine's Church
while there. He Is thirty-four years OF
age, tall and msssively built. He is q
full blooded African and his face, which
is rather copper colored, is typical of his
race. He Is native of Missouri, and
while a slave was baptized into the
Catholic chur h. Upon gaining his free
dom he removed with his family to
Quincy, Ill, where he was educated at
the parish school. Upon graduating at
st. Frances College in Quincy he was
sent TO Rome, wheTehe studied six years
and was ordained. II encountered no
prejudice Whatever" he said to the Fst
reporter, land after my ordination cele-
brated mass for four weeks in st. Angus
tines, Roma, where Princes and poten-
tates worship"
''To what order do you belong1"
asked the reporter.
''To none. am simply propaganda
ist, and returned two years ago as
missionary to my old home, where have
succeeded in building a church for my
people and also have about $50 white
people in my parish. There is 10 preju-
dice in Quincy, and am treated with
great consideration. y Washington Star.
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Turning the Tables.

Mr.. Hummer had appeared to be ner.
vous for some time.
Ever and anonymously he would lower
his paper and look over his spectacles at
the clock, and his face would take on
more cruel and determined expression.
Mrs. Hummer said nothing, as she rap
idly piled her needle, but occasionally
she also would cast furtiye and anxious
glances at the clock and at her husbands
face.
Neither the husband nor the wife
broke the silence until the old fashioned
clock on the mantlepiece had a mystic
rious inward CONFUSION, and chimed
out the hour of eleven. Then. with a
sudden gesture, Mr.. Hummer threw down
his paper and turned to his wife, with
suppressed tierceness in his manner, and
asked:
'Is that young Beauman IN the parlor
yetl"
Mrs. Hummer could only nod in reply,
while her face assumed an even more
anxious expression.
A moment Mr.. Hummer hesitated, and
then, rising with but poorly concealed
anger, he drew upon his good right foot
the heavy boot which had covered it
during the day, and, while dear, tinlid
little Mrs. Hummer concealed her face in
her handkerchief, tipped softly out into
the front hall, and as silently closed the
door.
All was still. The silence seemed al
most painful to= the tender-hearted lit
tie mother waiting in the living room,
and she longed TO warn her daughters
lover of his peril.
Minutes passed, which seemed as hours,
but there came to her ears no sounds of
violent alteration. The suspense was
terrible.
Suddenly the door opened softly, and
old Mr.. Hummer tiptoed in again, like
the "Son John - of history, with one
boot off and one boot on, and stood be-
fore her.
For full minute he stood gazing 81
lently at his wife. with a puzzled ex-
preston upon his face, while family and
indistinctly from the parlor came the
soft sounds of sweet converse still IN
broken.
"Welll" Intercepted Mrs. Hummer at
length.
''WeH," answered the old man, ''what
do you b'l'eve that impudent young snap
per has got, but a short nosed, lop-
cared, cross-eyed, bow-legged white bull
pup layin' ON the mat in front of the
parlor door, that won't let a fond parent
come within ten feet of him ''-Drake's
Mdgaziae
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Congressional Repnrtee.

The following conversation is said to
have occurred on the floor of Congress
the other day, and is given on the re.
sponsibility of Hon. Isaac R. Hill. The
talk took place between Major Mckinley
OF Ohio, and Major Martin, of Texas,
both gentlemen being inyeterate smok-
ers:
Major Martini Major Mckinley, YOU
ought rot to smoke those Interstate
cigars"
Major Mckinley What do you mean
by Interstate cigarsi'
Major Martin-"Why, mean cigars
that when smoked in one State can be
smelt in all the other States.n
MAJOR McKinley-''And you, Major
Martin, should not smoke those Robinson
Crusoe cigars of yours.
Major Martrh-"What do you mean
BY Robinson Crusoe cigarsY"
Major McKinley-"Why, castaways,
of course. u Washington Post.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

Archdeacon Maolay-smith, in Harpey's
Kagasins, ssys thatthe colleges never had
50 many protesting church members in
them as at present A few examples vii
show this. Yale college, in 1895, had
but four or five students who we're
church members; 10 day nearly one half
hold such membership. Princeton, in
1913, had but two or three openly pro
Tossing the Christian "a tn; to-day about
oDe-balf, and among them the best
scholars. In Williams College ~ out
Of 24s, ard 10 Amherst 2S3 out of s52
are members of churches. In many
other colleges, as proved by DR.. Hodge,
from whose carefully prepared tables
these figures are taken, tie proportions
are still more favorable to tae prospects
Of religion.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

'Theard you read the other evening.
Mr.. Lambskin," she remarked pleasant.
ly, at a reception yesterday.
"Ah, indeed, he replied in a tickled
tone. 81 hope you liked 1t. It was my
second, and assure you, it is my last APP
pearance."
81 am so glad" she twittered.
"Um-er ah,n he began, and she saw
she had thoughtlessly struck him some
where.
"Oh, | mean" she broke in, ''that I
was glad to hear your last reading, be-
cause would never hear you again and
and"
Thanks" he interrupted gloOmily,
"don't mention it. I understand per
fectly. Good morning"
And he went away determined to read
again at the first opportunity Wash
iHgtOR Critic.
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He Gave Fer Away.

An agreeable young man was calling
with due ceremony on a nice Auburn
girl the other evening. when her brother
Tom, just arrived home from college on
the evening train, rushed into the room
and embraced his sister.
why, how plump you've grown,
Edith' he exclaimed. you're really
quite an srmful."
isn't shel" exclaimed the agreeable
young man-and then he felt a chill
racing down his spinal column.
THAT is" he exclaimed, 'Tve no
doubt of it,"
The brother looked carving knives at
him, and the maiden blushed furiously.
81 mean-er," said he, 81 should judge
so V'-Lslclston (He.) Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

The New York Tins says ''there is
but one American city where the people
do not believe in fresh air, and that is
Pittsburg, where the park area is con
fined TO one and one-third acres. The
best ventilated city is Washington,
where the open spaces are more numer-
Gus in proportion to the population than
anywhere else in America. New York
has park area Of 1913 ares, but $40
Ct it are in one block"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

William b. Pearson, 4 soldier in the
late wsr, who has been residing for some
.faals in Bolivia, has just returned to New
York II an interview he said: 81
think the Argentine Confederation. Be-
iiFis. Peru, Chill, and. indeed, the entire
SETON VIII soon be glad % hazs Ansr-
lean protection The feeling Of Ameri-
eazs there is that South America will
eventually belong to the United states.
Il vii be to their commercial interests
to belong to our nation
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AL men in public life must have
noticed the youthfulness Of The reporters,
says the EpoeE. No men who has had
much to Go with these busy interroga-
tors needs to be told that nineteen in
twenty are young fellows between
twenty-one and thirty years Of age. The
Rev. William N. Taylor once declared
tina. he could not tell the reporters apart
"They all have the sanguine tempera-
ment TO such a degree" he said, "that
they actually look alike. Their hair is
OF the lighter shades, their faces are
round, they have blue eyes and light
mustnchss, and they are all young, eager,
and enthusiastic.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

Heard in Chicago. Boston Cousin
''What lucky girl you are, Abby, to
catch that rich widower. You'll be the
envy of all Wabash avenue. l heard two
or three girls say to-day they'd like to be
in your Shoes"
The Chicago young lady smiles sweet
", but when she is alone she is heard to
mutter, under her breath: 1.-TWO or three
girls in my shoesl The hateful thing /
Two or three! The deap'-BoS,on Trans
cTipt.
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LONG LIVE THE KING.

On my hearts anvil sweet and clear
hear loves hammer ringing
1.-THE King has come, the King is here"
joys voice breaks forth in singing
"Long live the King"
An day, all night. hear the blow
Dealt by the hand so steady,
The monitor to let me know
Ny welcome should be ready.
Long live the Kingl
Iput the doubt had away
Heart, be thou leal and teRderi
The King is herel my King l say,
And willingly surrender.
Long live the King
Helen 4. Manville, in brakes MdcGsiiA
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No justification in Extreme Meas

Stern Parent TO prodigal son)-"Sc
you've come back, ehl"
"Yes, father, after five years wander
ing, and without cent"
"You are quite corpulent, though"
''Yes, and don't understand it. I've
been starving half the time. Well, are
you going to kill the fatted calf?"
''No; your career has been failure,
but that would scarcely Justify your
murder. "-NsJrdskG Journal.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

sa6eosgia had an industrial expedition
at Augusta, another at Columbus and a
State fair at Macon, all in the same
month and all, declares the New York
7ssegram, successful" None Of them
showed 8 deficit in the accounts.
GeOrgis's energy and enterprise are
gratifying evidences Of the new life
which has come into the South. She sets
en- example to her neighbor States which
some Of them show disposition to fol-
low The next census should show a
p in theindustries and
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LULLABY.


Lullhbyl
What the wind says to the flower
AS itrocks it on its stem:
10th day weeps farewell shower,
Haggard clouds tho sunset hem,
After flushed with angry rose;
FurI your petals, furl them close.
Lullaby
Eve is nighf'
LuIlabyl
What the bird sings, piping low,
To its restless. half-Hedged brood:
''Weak-winged futterersl you shall grow
Augurers of the tempests mood,
Comrades of the gale, ere long,
And shall wake the woods with song.
Lullsbyl
Dusk is night
Lullaby
Croons the mother, when the child
To its Graded nest is lain:
"sundown's bodeful glare, wild
Hectic, fires the nursery pane.
Vail those stars Of morn, your eyes,
Till mornis star IS in the skies.
Lullaby
Night is nigh~
Lullabyl
What my heart, unrestful, hears
1--we in soothing tones repeat:
"Sieep, bate. tired 'twixt play and tears;
Wild bird, cease your wings to beat; 4
Flower that looked upon the sun,
Fold your leaves. the day is done
Lullaby
Death is nighIn
-Flise Cooper, IN Once Week.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-19

Husband-'eYou seemed to enjoy the
sermon, Maria. You were all ears, as
usual"
Wife Cpleased)-'Gndeed I was. It was
delightful"
Husband-"And you couldn't talk
about anything else On the way home
.kou -ssefe-al- teagIe, as usual"
Wife (in high dudgeon)-"John, you
are brute y Chicago Tribune.
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A landlords FacetIousness.

''What has become Of the clerk you
had a couple of months ago" as trav-
cling man of the landlord.
.iHe is travelling around the country
giving spiritualistic seances."
'Fndeed Is he making any moneyT'
"Oh, he doesn't need any money"
"Why not7"
'He's a circulating medium himself,
isn't he"
And the traveller took up his grip and
went to another otel.-lAsrchant 1rar-
dir.
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visitor-"Mrs. Minks, your little boy
is in your cousins bedroom, and l think,
from the sound, he is smashing her per-
fumery bottles with her gold watch"
Doting Mother Mercy on US Marie
Marie 60 to little Dick at once. He'll
cut his hand on that horrid glass. -
PHILADELPHIA Record.