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The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28
Crosse production de Mais.

La Caroline an Snd hit eestainnent
tontes les aufres contf6es da monde
pour h production dn mails, Ian der
nier, FAmctican AgricnitnrisI, journal
De New York, oifrit $500 pour Ii meil-
leure production III mails qiae ponrlait
bonner IN acre de terre dams les Etats-
Unis. Le d6paltemcnt De I'Agricul-
tare de Ia Caroline ,u Sud affrit lie
meme montamt 81 lie prix etait remporte
dams l6tat. NJ. Drake, u1 des plus
hmbiles fermiers du comte de Marble
rough, u r6colte sur M acre dc terre
254 b%oisseaux et 40 livres de mails eyre
ne. Il nest pas probable quo az rende-
ilefs soft snipass6 hi meme egal6 dams
alleltle attre pnrtie do pays, CT M.
Drake receyra sans dOnte les $1,000 of:
ferls pour le meiilenr r6sn'taf. La Ca.
roline dn Sud await deja Ii rnban de
puts trente D pour Ia plus forte pro
duction Do maIs, mn dc ses agriculteara
e doctenr Parker. ayant fait pres ae
Columbia 200 boisseanx III I2 litfes sur
nm acre de- terre Ajontols qn'n 4
ausai etc obtenn dams le meme etat ls7
boisseanx d'avoine sur IN acre, 1t sur
M antte acre 1900 boisseaux de patates
douees
Dn rapport tardif que Went de pu-
bller le statisticien Bonchereau sur Ia
rscolte dc sncre AZ 1883, mons extray-
oas les ehiffres saiyai,ts, qni iudiqaent
ID nombre ~ boncauts lie sucre pro-
dlit dams ehacune dss l,aroisses su-
crIares.
Ste Marie 90, $50
Ascension 1854
IbersilIe- 1860
Assumption 1873 s33a
Lafourche Il, 1854
sJaeques. 1000
TeFFebonne. lI ,5S2
ST Jear-Baptiste 1890
Quest Baton Rouge- 7,244
Ibgrie 22a
Plaquenines. 6,591
ST. Cllarles. COOS
Jefferson a,997
Pointa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2725
Rapidsa 2375
Ice %TMM&s[ HGg4
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

We will receive subscriptions to- the
and Che New Orleans Dadly
4 ines emocrax al $f2 per AMMAN, the
nsgice be the latter paper alone for ttie'
(,oURIER and the New Orleans Daity
Esicaynne at the sasne rate; for the G0g-
IaIEH and the Daily New Orleans C5ty
at So.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

Just received : Al carload of the Gel
ebrated ADA carts at 3. Meyers g
I'd
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
1N @ Aq7kG
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry No. 1898
ESTATE OF JOHN EAGLIN AND WIFE.
Whereas, Joseph Vital Eaglin, of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estates OF
John Eaglin and wife, deceased, late of st.
Landry parish
Therefore, anysfuson intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. c.. nj. THOMPSON,
Dec. %, 1889. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28
NoNsTABLEts SALE.
William c. johnson VS.. MartIn Stanley.

by the Hon. Charles Clay, Justice of the
Peace, 4th ward, in and for the parish of st.
Landry, / will proceed to soil at public aue-
ton to the last and highest bidder, on
FRIDAY, the 10th day Of January, A. D.,
1890, at IL o'clock O.. m, as the Office of
parish of st. Landry. the following described
property, seized in the above entitled suit,
to.wit:
One double barrel gun
Two hogs.
Terms-Cash. LEON MESTRICK,
Constable 18th ward, Parish of st. Landry.
Dec. %. 1S89.-2t
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

T%rente-cinq steamships sont r6gu-
lierenent employees ! la pose dn t6le.
graphic sons marin.
Al y q actuellement, denx de ces
sseamers d Halifax, hut a Londres ct
les autres sur differents points des
oceans Atlantique ct Paciiique.
Eon compile maintenant dams lie
monde enter plus de 10000 miles de
chile sous-marin en- operation.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

On rapport tardif que Went de pu-
blier Il statisticien Boncllerean sur Ia
r6colte dc sncre 40 1885, nous estray-
oas lea chifres s~aivaiits, qni IudIqaent
n nombre de boncauts he suere pro-
dnit dams chacune des raroisses stl-
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

Epn parle beaucoup dim nouvean
cotohnier qni ne produit pas de fibre
aais une abundance de graines. Les
grabsts de- cette n~onselle plante CON
tisnnent autant de CRANES quill en-
peut Eenir dams son interienr ct res
grainas sofft aussi propres que des ha-
gicets p en- r6colterait de 800 a 400
bOisseaax par acre. ce qui rapporterait
~ r~ullisateuf IN b6n6tice immense.
Rsnt SUPERIOR 4 ceIai du cotton.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-28

Va. Mango, le directeur de la trbnpe
ID r0p6ra franeais de Ia Nouvelle-Or -
6ans, harass6 par d'anciens cr6anciers
bout de patience, s'est WI force den.
Ersr en f%aillite. Son pasaif SLEEVE il
| sl0,362.53 ct son actif Sc RESUME en-
ane somme de 800 recue comm
aganee sur son salaire de directeur!
ess pauyres creanciers sont DIES chan
ssufs auxquels on pourrait maintenant
eupsAi!Ier dc danser.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02

r,No CHINESE EMPLOYED OF
A THK PREMISES.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
County Official Paper.
1HE TUNNEL PRECINCT CASE.
The CanvassinS Board Ordered 20
Make Returns.

A dispatch dated Helena, Mont.
Oct 81 says:
Judge De Wolf has sustained the
motion OF the Democrats and issued q
peremptory order to have the Can
wasting Board make returns of the
Tunnel precincts. Motion of { an ap-
peal has been fled and an application
made for stay OF proceedings.
After the decision was rendered in
the Silver Bow contest this morning
the Canvassing Board, being ordered
to count the votes cast in Tunnel
precinct, McHatton Hall, the Re-
publican member Of the Canvassing
Board, asked a stay Of proceedings
until the case could be. brought be-
fore the Supreme Court. e. c. Irwin,
Democratic member Of the Board,
fled an affidavit that he was satisfied
with the Judgment and does not want
an appeal The question now before
the Court is whether n minority of
the Board has right to appeal. The
State Canvassing Board to-day COM
menced to canvass the votes, includ-
ing those cast at Tunnel precinct.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
Civil Service.

The civil service law will doubtless
remain undisturbed There may be
considerable talk about which Ad-
mipistration --Cleveland's or Harri-
son's-has been guilty of the greatest
laches regarding the law, but the law
itself will remain, though perhaps
slightly modified. The alleged selling
- Of copies Of questions in advance of
their use in examination will doubt
less be referred to committee.
There are enough men pledged TO the
. law in both parties to insure it's re-
tention.-[Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
What is the Mat ter Now?

The Virginia Chronicle takes the
Elko INDEPENDENT to task for boom
ing Bartine for a second term at
Congress. The INDEPENDENT is try
ing to copper it's former support Of
poor candidates, and the Chronicle
should mend it's offsidedness and do
likewise. lReveille.
This is news indeed. II the INDIE
PENDENT has ever done anything to-
ward blooming BaTtine for Con-
gress" we are not aware of it, neither
has this paper ever made any a.
tempt to copper" it's support Of any
candidate for any Office. What's the
matter with Austin whiskey that it
should drive the editor of tho Reveille
into lunacy?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
Next to Head.

George H. Douglas, the well-known
farmer, waltzed into the Journal office
yesterday to pay for his Weekly Jour
nal for 1889, and remarked: "It is
the bost in the county."--[Rano Jour
nal, That reminds us of tho little
hoy who was Dragging about being
next to the head OF his class atschool
How many are there I'M tho class2'
asked a lady visitor. "Me and an
other boy" replied the yonngster.--
Times Review, .,....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
Advertised Letters

Following is list of lotters remain
ing in tho PostoffSce Mt Elko Satur-
taRy, November 2, 1889: VI. =
Mahonsy Sam, Myers James E,
Schotield N w, Maloney Miss Mary,
York Irvine M, Houston Mrs M J.
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters will please say advertised"
.~. j. p. SM1rE, p. nj.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
PRlisade Hotel.

Since the recent fire at Pahsaie
which destroyed my hotel, together
with it's contents, 1 have opened tho
PALISADE HOTEI4 and am now
prepared to accommodate the travel
ing public with good accommodations,
both as to board and lodging. A lib
eral share OF the public patronage ID
respectfully solicited. -, 49,
l-a f.. M. BAUM
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
SEALED PROPOSALS.

n Office Is HFREBY GIVEN THAil
~ theBoard Of County Commissioners
Elko County wilEreceive sealed pnovotaiS "
the purchase OF the following aertncatt' q
Indebtedness on the General Fund Of Whit
Pine County, " wit:
OertincAts No. 42s. issued February 20, 1854
for 3716.
Certificate no SAL issued Desember II, 1884
for e1.SpS %
Said bidste DO flied in my offsse on or befot'
Monday, November 4, 1850. aud Endorsed
"Proposals to purchase White Pine Count
scrip" ~fif 9s{ III
The County, commissioners reserve tho hss'
TO reject any and all bids.
By order of the Bpard OF County Commit
sionsrs,, .7z,s.s..
l1st
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02

HALEY News Miners---So little stook
is being taken by the counties of Al
turas. Logan, Elmore, Oneida, Owy-
hoo and othors in the clamor Of Office
seekers for statehood, that there will
he no eleotion on the adoption OF the
1anss, tut ON. a.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
State and County Taxes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the Assessment koll Of the County of
Elko, State + Nevada, hiss been received by
mo, and that the state and County taxes are
now due aSd payable TO md attho lTroasur-
er's office in the Courthouse IN Biko, Nsvads,
and the law in regsrd TO the Same will be
strictly enforced.
Ali taxes unpaid at O'Clock p. n. on MON
DAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1889, will then bssoins
dciin gusnt and per cent. be sdded thereto
together With 81 10 for the AUDITORS Cen
tiicate and "a 90 for Advertising,
l.. Z. MoRaAN,
County Treasurer and III
Officio Tax Receiver.
Elko. Oct. a., 1856.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02

A liberal share of public patronage Is re
spectfully solicited.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02
Dweyling. For sale.

/ hays for5Eale cheap q fine proper
ty consisting OF three lots, a good
commodions frame dwelling house Of
six rooms, situated in a desirable loca-
tienin EHso, and supplied with all
necessary ont buildings and a good
we'll Of water. For terms, call on or
address,
j. Il KEYsnR.
as Elko, New
Elkot. 100.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-02

Free stabling Will be Furnished patrons from
the county. and charges will b very reason
sb3e.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
TnE pumpK,N VA, LoAnrn :

TIE PUMPKIN WAS LOADED. -
Cutenes5 is not confined to New
England. An enterprising farmer
from Yolo county vas recently awar-
ded first premium for the heaviest
pumpkin on exh bition at the Cali.
fornia State fair at Sacram o. IL
was beauty and tipped the beam at
los pounds. But sad to relate the
Yolo pumpkin was 'primfd.' az was
subsequently discovered by an accl-
dent, as upon its being purchased by
Sacramento editor, who became en-
amored Of IL, aud was having 1t pIa-
ced IN wagon to be taken home,
when 1t fell and was broken In pieces
and forty pounds OF bird shot rolled
out OF the center. Il WIS q clear
case OF deception on the part OF
some Yolo granger, who palmei the
pumpkin off on the innocent snd
couldina newspaper man, making
bin believe the tole swsmps of Yol0
ould beat the.sufiferous hills OF Ne.
cada on vegetables.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

A CuaIosIrY IN the Way or
PEACH TREEs.-Miss Annie. daughter
OF MIR. Lawrence Hammand. living
two miles from the city. on Scnaency
road, picked up peach seed some
four years ago, which she cracked.
and in 1t found two kernels. She
planted them togsthcr in same place !;
both terminated aud grew up togeth-
er, thrifty and vigorous trees. They
both bore this season fine large
peaches of dark red color and ex.
celleLt favor The very strange part
OF this story. is that the peaches on
one tree werefres .ston IS aud On the
other clngs. Can any of our fruit
growers explain this phenomenon -
Riacihester Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
IIow's This I

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars RsweyS
Tor any case Of Caiarrh that capnot he cured
BY taking Halle Catarrh Cure.
Y. J. CHENEY 4 co, Props, Toledo.
Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known r. !.
Cheney for the last IS years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable Va all business trao-
saciious, and financially able 10 carry ogs
any obligations made By their firm.
West and Tsuax. Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, ODio.
Walding, Kinnan a Marvin. wholee.ls
Drug fists, Toledo. OHIO.
=. A. Van Hoeseo, Cashier, Toledo Maitland
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls CAtsrrh Care Is take iotsrnallv
sna acts directly on the blood and nucon<
sonsces OF The system send for taStimoni-
as. re- j. CHENEY A co, Toledo. o
- 'oio ~ Druggists, 7oc. Nov. lin
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

DEFEAT ACCOUNTED Fon The
ST. Louis Globe Democrat accounts
for the recent democratic victory at
Indianapolis, Indiana, (President
Harrison's bome) by s'ating that the
President took too many republicans
away from there to fill federal Offices
when their votes we're nceded at
home. he President must have
been particularly nc i've in providing
berths at Washington for the ret ub.
licans OF his own ward, where there
was democra ATTIC gam OF moro than
goo compared with the last prcsiIen-
tial election.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

Adam Clark. Gently appointed
postmaster a: Castle Craig. Campbsil
UNITY. Virginia, Is coiored man
who can neither read nor write. but il
a friend Of Gfneral Mahonc. The
citizens OF the neighborbood arc much
incensed 1T the appointment. Mrs.
Arlington, widow OF n Confederate
soldier, has, at the instance OF Gen.
Malone, been removed az postmaster
at Concord Depot, and Socrates Ha-
den. Maboneit'', who lives five miles
distant, has been appointed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

INTERESTING STATISTICS OF A.
MERIcAN RAiLwAYs.-Recept arti-
Giles in Scri6ner's Magosin5 furnish
the following important and interes,
ting notes:
A palace sleeping ear costs about
$4,000.
A steel rail. with average wear,
will last about IS years.
The average cost OF constructing q
mile Of railway is about $50, 000.
Oply about one person in ten mil
lions who uaYel on railway trains is
killed Ia railway accidents.
The longest American railway tun.
mel 10 the Hoosac tannel on the
Filchburg railway. miles long.
The highest railway in The United
8 ates is the Denver aud RIO Gran.
de. Marshall, 1882 feet.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad ex.
tends the greatest distance east and
west, running from Quebec to the
Pscif ocean.
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad
New York city, carries the lsreest
number OF passengers. 525. 900 q
day. or 1871 ,625 600 a year.
There are 10 the United States
10000 miles, about one halt The
railway mileage Of the world. These
railroads cost S9,0O0.O00,O00 and
employ more than 100000 persons.
The fastest time made between
Jersey City and San Francisco was
by a special train in June, 1886, be-
ing 5 days, z hours, 80 minulcI aud
Is seconds 10 making the journey.
Peter Cooper built the first loco.
motive in the United Sta,es.
A high class, eight-Nheel passen-
ger engine costs about $500.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

Train No. $50 connects with No. 10 and
$50 and Sol connects with No. IA. Trains
652 and 563 connect with No. 10 and le ct
1ieenspring.
J. r. GOLDsBoRo, Agent
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
GtM CnxwxRs, TAxE wAsriNo.-

GtM CnEwERs. TAKE wARriNa.--
A little dAuxhlar OF John 0alIaher,
OF baltimore (fosm' rly OF this place. j
died severai weeks ago undar peou.
liar circumstances. A number Of
other children ia the neighhoshood
bad died In like nsnn.r. and when
Dir. Gallsgher's child dled he con :
sented to post mortsm examiua :
tion, which revealed the fact that be {
bowels had been perforated by =
number OF small hard particles. Up
on examining these they proved to
be bits OF chewing gum. Tnis child.
like many others hsd contracted the
habit Of gum chewing. This fact
shoulf be a waroing 70 parcnts. =
Hanover { Pa.,) Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

beax now. aud thinks there is uosod,
like Job Tussaly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
A Chinese Legend.

Long ago, in the tiwe Of The Shsnx
dynasty. 1.5co ysaIs before Christ,
there lived In the province Of Shansi
. most wonderful soreerer nnred
Chan. To this dealer In mysteriss
there came. therefore. one day, NJ.
PIanR TO consult tue or.cle; aud
Cbao having OWNED. By means or q
tarto,se ehell diagram. informed him
that lie had bat ak DAYS more % live.
Naturally, Mr.. Piang vac much dis.
may ed, and in his distfess he resort.
ed TO the fair Pesehbiossom. . Young
lady VIII had also acquired repu.
tation IS soscerrss Her divina :
ton yielded the same result ss c hao' .
lin Fix days Plaug must leave this
world, unless she could avert the
catastrophe by her magical powers.
However, she g.vc the poor man q
little hope by promising TO attempt
hts rescue, and fortunately she vac
successful, so that. ON the seventh
day after. Cbao vas consumed with
establishment, notification and rage
when he met Plang taking his eve.
hing stroll AZ bale ami hearty rs ev~
er, aud Termed that there was q
greater magician ia Shausi than him.
self. He felt sure his reputation
would be ruined unless be could get
rid Of his troublesome rival, SO he at
onca began to plot ag ,in,t her life.
First he sent q go-bctween 10 Peach
blossoms parents to inquire if she
we're still unmarried. The answer
was in the affirmative, at which the
Willy sorcerer befooled the father and
mother into believing that he had a
son who desired q wife, and ultimate-
ly induced them TO engage Peach
blossom to this mythical youth in
marriage. The wedding cards were
interchanged, but the crafty cd
Chao selected the most unlucky day
possible for the ceremony "A day
when the Golden Pheasant was In
the ascendant /; for then he knew ia ct
as sure as the bride entered the red
chsir, in which she was to be con
veyed to meet her hu- band, the Cpl :
rit bird would destroy her. But he
reckoned will out his host, for the
wise Peachblossom know this as well
as he AMI feared not. Il will go
she said, j will fight and defeat him.
When the wedding morning came.
then she ordered that quantity OF
rice be thrown out in front OF her
door, which was done. This the
Go!daa pheasant saw and FASTENED
TO enjoy. and while his attention was
occupied in picking up the snowy
white grains the fair achblcssom
stepped into the bridal chair ant
passed on her way unframed.
And this. then, according to the
Mongolians. is why we i'll throw
rice after a bride.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

Keep out Of debt. II you have no
money. buy moth ng till you get some /.
Follow this plan aud you will be as.
ton'shed to see how much cheaper you
can live than you thought you could
This is the only remedy we know OF
for lard times. If people we're all
out OF debt bard times would never
be mentioned. When you get 70
paying for things % you buy the m,
you won't buy near so much; but
you will live just as we'll and feel
better.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
Girls. dom. do Il. Don.t 90 {,

Girls, don't do IL. Don't go to
church or an entertainment alone,
unprotected. and after the audience
is dismissed ALLOW some timo.ous son
OF Adam TO hook onto yo1 and see
you home. or course, you need e
protection, but you dent secure IL b.
accepting tue company of fellows
who loaf about church doors like spi.
ders in their webs. A small boy
hired for the occasion would be 8
greet deal more efficient as a protec-
tor and more respectable as company.
When q fellow insists on seeing you
home from church without havinf
taken you, there Is something wrong
he Ii either ashamed Of you or q.
shamed of himself.-GEx.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

LEFT HER ONE PENNY .--Eugenr
N. Robinson, wealthy mine ownee
OF Nevada, bequeaths the sam OF one
cent to the woman he married and
left Immediately after tie cere tnony
was performed. He does THE, be
says, as token Of bis esteem for her,
adding that the amount is greatly in
excess OF the consideration she de-
serves. His first wife gels severst
hundred thousand dollars.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08

Cures indigestion, Biiiousnees, Dyspepsia Mafn
ria. Nervousness. aud General Debility. phv1i-.
clans recommend u. All dealers sell a. Genuine
hss traoe marx and crossed rcd lines on wrapper
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-08
ACHE

kseS siona OF the Courts
Circuit Court. 18th Judicial Circuit, Bea'
James D. Armstrong, prssiding-rssAs ~
gin as folio 90
Grant County Fourth Tuesday In March,
drst Tuesday In June and third Tuesday In
October.
Hampshire CeuRty-First Tuesday In Feb.
ruary, second Tuesday In May aad third
Tuesday In Septembsr.
Hardy Uounty Second Tuesday In Marco
list Tuesday In May and Arst Tuesday Il
October.
Mineral County-.sseond Tuesday In Jan.
iary, fourth Tuesday In April and Arst Tues
lay Ia September.
PeEdlston Cornty--6ecopd Wednesday In
April, Wednesday sfser second Tuesday In
Iupe, and hrsl Wednesday IN November.
County Court Of Hampshire Couuty-L,
d. Schnibbe, President-R d Powell and
John &. Pancake Commissioners; @. s.
White CLERK. The regular sessions are held
beginning on the 6rst Tuesday in ia pusry
April. and this last Tuesday 10 July, and ths
fourth Tuesday In October.