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I" A Pair Of Esds.''

Oar citizens will have the opportunity
on Tuesday night next, Dec. 3, to wit
ness the amusing farce comedy g \ Pair
of Kids" which is now in its fifth year
It is one of the funniest comedies on the
American stage, and is this week hold
ing the boards at the ST. Charles, New
Orleans, to crowded houses. The fol
lowing is from the Times Democrat
Almost every seat in the st, Charles Thea
tre was filled last night to witness the prestn
tation of "A Pair of Kids" by Ezra + Kendall
and company The burlesgue has been pre-
duced in New Orleans every year for the past
five seasons, but new specinlties have served
to treshen the play, and it ~ as popular today
as On its first night.
The burlesque is full of amusing selections
which serve 10 show to advantage Mr.. Ken
daIl's talent in broad comedy. Though very
young actor he makes an ideal elderly eonn
trymaif and his Ji{eS Button is all that can be
expected of the character. lie kept the au-
dience in continual good humOr until the cur
tain went down on The last act
Mr. Kendall never loses sight of bis cltarac,
ter, ana, unlike most actors IN hnfiesqne-o OF
60 farce. comedy, as the play bill has it-gives
an even performance throughout He is quiet
where there is great temptation tn indulge in
horse play
Mr.. Gilbert Sarouy rs Polly Dotu1t,ay divid-
ed the applause with Mr. Kendall. lie is /,
clever specialist with comedy features and
limbs which he handles to the best atiyan-
tage. His specialties were entirely new and
his deIneations uf the old maid and giddg
girl were rresistibly funny,
Mr.. fThOs. e. Jackson was au excellent
Biddy, and ali of Miss Dnnn's songs were
generously appluuded The remainder of the
cast, which follows, filled ih=r parts sat!siac.
toFily:
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Hanging lamps, nice assortmene,
also fancy crockery aud glassware, at
C. Dietlein's.
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5000 barrels of face powder given
away this week at j: Meyers e. Co.
Call and get one.
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See C. Dietlein's advertisement of
new goods. A.. .s
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NO. 10.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.

Pt"bate CoHrt, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 4929
EST lTt OF. LAURENT PAsQUIER AND CYNTHIA
y EODDTNGCON.
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Five cigars for 10 cents at Meginley's
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.5nst received J. A car load of the eel
elHatetH Z ADA carts at .. Meyers &
Co.
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Choice bricks for sale by S. NJ. Peters
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Our community was shocked on We'd
nesday morning to hear of the almost
sndden and quite unexpected death Oh
Tuesday night of Henry Leer, a young
man of "a who was highly esteemed
and very much liked by all who knew
him. He was native of Washington,
where his mother still resides, but had
been living here for several years,
where hemade many friends. He was
buried at Washington ON Wednesday
avaninG
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VOL. X.-XXVII.
0pt|ousss Courier,
Official Journal OF the Parish Of ST. Landry.
OPELOUSAS:

PUBLISHED on SATURDAY BY
LEONCE & T.. A. SANDOZ
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EOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A PLANTATION on Bayon Marie Croqnant
n 1--WE miles east of Opelou sas, containing
about 80 acres. witt, n good dwelling, cabin
and crib, 28 acres well enclosed and in euitl-
vation, two acres woodland. Will be sold with
the farming implements, Sc, for $3.50 cash.
Will also sell four horses and lot OF horned
cattle. Apply to FELIX MACK,
Noy3Q.5t On the premises.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1889
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JUDIcIAL NOTICES

~
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No. 49sG
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Court remained in session all day on
Thanksgiving day. The case of the
second batch of Coulee Croche regula-
tors had begun, and 1t would have been
rather hard on the jury to lock them
mp and keep them idle. all day hence
the District Judges commendable re-
solve to proceed with the case without
any interruption.
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Pittsburgh Coal

At Z. Il. Vordenbanmen's ! lumber yard.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Nov. 30, 1889. Admins
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
THE FATE or THE BUSTLE.

Mrs Harrison's Views of This Momeutous
Question Awaited with Interest.
FbNddeiphia Teisg,uDb's Washington Letter.
The dress.reformers are very anxious
about the back drapery of Mrs. Harri-
sons dress The new Ito be) lady Of the
White House is not young enough to be
ambitious about setting fashions, but all
others before her who have entered the
White House have contributed a fad to
fashion, and surley some popularity of
hers will become very popular before
many months.
Even Mrs. Grant, the most modest Of
women, found before she had long been
the wife Of President that she had set
style Of wearing the hair. Mrs. Hayes
made il popular in certain circles to wear
the hair combed down over the temples,
to attend prayer meeting on Thursday
nights, and to serve tea and coffee in
stead of wine.
But being young and beautiful, Mrs.
Cleveland has been most initiated of any
woman since the day of Dolly Madison,
She, too, set a style of wearing the
hair which, as every one knows, has
been quite popular.
But she is likely to live longest in
IaHlp lOr naVlnS aDunuOneu tne Dustlo'
BY her example she accomplished more
than Mrs Jenness.Aliller and the other
dress-reformers could by all their preach
ing. / don't know how it may be in
other cities, but in Washington lady is
questionable for being the last to lay
the hustle aside. 1t is ultra fashionable
TO be without posterior adornment
But it was very late in her reign that
Mrs. Cleveland adopted this graceful
mode Of dress. For this reason it that is
that the dress reformers are so anxious
about Mrs. Harrison's back drapery.
They fear that the hustle has not been
sufficiently banished, and that if Mrs,
Harrison wears one her rising power
will be more recognized than the wan
ing influence of the present young and
beautiful first lady"
But the fact that Mrs. Harrison is a
grandmother and sensible old woman
encourages them to hope that she will
not be too much attached to the defunct
frivyolty. Whether or not the hustle
is to remain dead depends upon the wife
of the President.eect. She will be
pleaded with to let this wire eccentricity
remain in the ash barrel, to which it has
been so recently consigned.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
4 Busy Little Woman.

TTONI UtU IItUUWoIU7ttII IltVVFU'
Mr.. Winks-You are becoming remarkably
domestic all of a sudden. Seems to me you
are never out of the kitchen now.
Mrs. Winks-N-o; that new girl talks o
much she can't get through her work without
help. She used to live with Mrs. Stuckup,
an what do you think? Mrs. Stuckup takes
opium, and Mr.. Stuckup drinks, and their
daughter sits up until II o'clock with some
young man, and Mrs. Stuckup has a brother
who went out West and he is a regular cow
boy or something, It's perfectly awful the
way things are going on in that family, and ]
don't suppose I've heard half yet. Well,
must hurry back to the kitchen and help peel
the potatoes.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
In Memory of Washington.

Mr.. sommerville Pinkney Tuck, U. s. Assist
ant Commissiner-General to the Paris Exposi-
tion of 1889, while in Europe recently on a
special mission, discovered in Paris among the
archives of the French Government paper
written by Talleyrand in 1919 on the occasion
of the death OF George Washington. This
paper after eulogizing the name of Wash
ington In the highest terms, recommends
to Napoleon |. that II statue of Washington be
placed in one Of the public squares of Paris.
There is no evidence that any action was ever
taken in the matter by Napoleon and it is
probable that the matter was entirely for
gotten in the press of affairs of that exciting
timeHt
No MAN or woman can afford to be without
VOLTS Acme Backing
Trousers to order, $3.50. Eisemans, 7th & e
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
The Cause of Delay,

From W6 INIEddolpN50 ec0rd.
Winks-Been keeping yourself mighty
scarce since the election, Jinks. Guess you
remember you were to wheel me five squares
if Cleveland lostg
Jlnks-N-o, l haven't forgotten it, but l
can't find rope.
"Roper'
"Yes; always do my wheeling on tight
rope.".
Oh. Well, never mind about the bet, You
needn't pay. Ropes are expensive"
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Tedious waitinp

From Hladerhook Rough Notes.
"You would be sorry to lose your sister,
wouldn't you, Johnnie?n asked the visitor,
suggestiyey, TO the little boy who was enter
tainiDe him In the drawing-room.
'NOpe," replied johnnie, 81 guess |
could stand II, Mr.. Hankinson. Nav says
I've got to wear short pants till after lrenes
married.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
He Expected u Procession.

From The PhiiadeiDhia Record.
New York Sheriff Ito condemned murderer)
Here is chair. Say your prayers and take
a seat in it. The electrician is ready
Prisoner-Eh? Won't there be no process
sion--no parade?
"None.n
"No walkin' with firm step up the gal
lowsp"
"None."
"No big crowd an chance for me to make a
speech and die gameT"
"No You die right here"
"Myl My! Oh, my! IL wish l hadn't
done It,"
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
A ChiId's Reasoning.
From an Exchange.

"Mamma, is it true" questioned Bobby,
fresh from Sabbath school, shat we are only
worms9n
eyes, Robert" replied the mother, 1--WE are
but worms OF the earth"
''Say, then" he continued, with animation.
as II wrestling with q new and momentous dis
covery, ''maybe amt that the reason that the
whale swallowed JonahT
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
He Interrupted Her.

From Tie PhN0dsiDhid Record
Mrs. Muggins (reading from Voltaire)--.
Women teach us repose, civiity and dignity
Mr.. Muggins (under his breath Except
when they get mad.
Mrs. Muggins (overhearing) you
brute-you mean, low down, pestlferous
brute How dare you interrupt my reading
by such vile remarks S-Oh, -you-where's
that broomstick? Take that, and that, you
old bald-headed parody on humanity,
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Slrnnre NYomnnA
From me NoristO,On Heraid

From lie N0FliStOlDn Herald
There were 1912 patents issued at Wash
ington last year, and yet woman still uses
dolar-and-a-half pair of shears to pry open
can Of peaches. Genius seems to be misap.
piled TO considerable extent.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Mrs. sherman.

From The Dayton Journal
1t might not be amiss to say that Mrs. John
Sherman would bo as distinguished as the
chief lady of the Cabinet as her husband
would be as the Premier. All the women
love aud all the men admire her.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Mrs. Pottcr's Cleopatra.

-fT0N We UdyIOn JoufHUE.
New York papers are describing "Cle-
opatra's costumes" to be worn by Mrs. Pot
ter, the actress, in that city. According to
the historical picture of Cleopatra, when she
was on dress parade on the Nile, her principal
costume consisted of crossing her legs and
listening to the band. In that brilliant role
Mrs. Potter would be attractive to the parties
who occupy the front seats in the parquet.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

ACCORDING to the New York Herald
somebody has said that Mr.. Harrison has
said, 81 would rather have the Devil in
my Cabinet than have Mr.. Blaine in II"
But this is not true, for everybody knows
Mr.. Harrison does not use naughty
words
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

THOMAS HARRISON, the boy preacher,
has not yet claimed kin with the other
gentleman of that name now prominent
before the public.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
MONDAY EVENING, JANUAI 80. L
will sail on Saturday,

aribel, whdh will sail on Saturday,
H., for Kings,on, Jamiaca, en- route
p P6N Prince, to take charge OF >the
yteamef yticn Republic for her owners.
XTascott Caught Again.
A ma1 supposed to be Tascott, the alleged
murderer Of A. j. Smell of Chicago, has been
arrcste1 at Leo, Ind.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Lost in the Crush.

Baeon-Last week l wrote an article on
\th sides of a sheet of paper; one-half of the
Vie failed to appear In the journal.
~ llns-What bec'Ane OF the other halfP
Bacon-I don't know--it didn't appear
either
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

THEY DO SAY Mr.. Harrison will bounce
all the Democrats in office. But he
cawn't do it. you know.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

YESTERDAY was beautiful, spring
like day, but Mr.. Blaine did not go fish
ing, although he walked out to Rock
Creek with Mr. Phelps.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
Consolation.
from Jud0e

Bustard (tragcally)-I am ruined-ruined
/ can't pay ten cents on the dollar.
Friendly-Don't cut up so, dear fellow
just think how much better OF you are than
your creditors.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

THE WAsHINGToN CRITIC is resur-
rected and has entered upon eternal life.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

THE New YORK PEOPLE were long
time finding out the difference between
raw sugar and raw swindle.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

OuR ESTEEMED morning contemporary,
the Post, was very cheerful and very in.
teresting this morning.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

v9F115;>-,,MR. FRANK N. CARVER BUILDER,
has removed his office from 1431 L street
northwest to 1417 + street northwest. where
he will be glad to see all OF his old friends and
acquaintances.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

SENATOR QUAY's head may ache, but
he doesn't wrap bandana round it.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-OLD GOLD AND SILVER
wv bought for cash by VIM. FREDERICK,
the manufacturing jeweler. 6o5 7th st. opp Pat
ent Office.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
WASHINGTON, JANUARY Z, 1889.
Amusements for To-day.

Amusements for To-day.
ALBAUGu's-The Lady, or the Tiger? 8 y. m
HARRIs'-Herminie. 3 p m.
NAToNAL-puff Opera Company.
KEBNAN's-Nelson's World Company.
PANoRAMA-Battle Of Shiloh.
WmLARD's HALL-Carpenter's Hypnotism.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

Hrla@ @coNFECTIoNERY.
Confectionery, Pure Candies, Cakes, Pies,
Nuts, Foreign and Domestic Fruits at
GEORGE w. WElDMAN'S,
3O3 Pa ave, 8. o.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

WE ARE PROMISED Mr.. Murchison as
one of the Inauguration festivities.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

OUR BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.
Ho for the chest protector!
Ho for the syrup Of squillsl
Ho for the quinine capsule
That's good for fever and chllls.
Here's to the dread pneumonia,
Bronchitis, asthma and other ,ils
OF the pleuro, thoraX and so forth
Including tuberculo scales.
A cheer for malignant typhus,
For the tissues wasted and gone;
For the cough of the quick consumptive,
Who vanishes with the dawn.
Hooray for the rheumatisml
For pleuralgla, neuralgia and all
The ills of the nerves and muscles,
Which twist us up in ball.
Likewise for the serous membrane,
Peeled off by the hands of decay;
For the coffin that follows coughin', .,
Here's wild and woolly hurrayl
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
A WORD ABOUT oURsELF.


after a somewhat unpleasant experience
during the past few months, for several
weeks Of which time it was issued as the
evening edition of the morning Post.
The reasons therefor in brief are as fol
lows:
In June last gentleman prominent in
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tion to purchase controlling interest in
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Post and EVENING Critic, said papers to
be combined and placed under his gen.
eral management and to be issued as
morning and evening editions. The
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additional inducement assured that in
creased news and business facilities
would be secured to the new enterprise
which would add much value to the cap
ital stock of the combination.
The arrangement was entered into by
us in good faith, relying upon the rep
utation and stated ability of the proposed
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After merging The CRrrIo's interests
with the affairs of the Post and conduct
ing the combined business of the two
papers in the office of the latter for sew
eral weeks, the proposed purchaser in
charge failed TO materiallze; failed TO
make his cash payments and perfect the
organization, and consequently he was
retired
This left The CRITIC's affairs in dis.
,Jn 4.
with the current business of the Post.
Then numerous other parties and syn
dicates entered into negotiations for the
purchase agfhe Post and CRITIC combi-
nation Nd also for r1lnir separate inter
stances the were nearly
successful, but tTcy~ ed to mate
rialize until purchase khe morning
Post was completed by Nh rs. Hatton
aud Wilkins on Saturday N thus af-
fording the opportunity for THE CRITIC
to separate its interests and re-establsh
itself, Independent of all cntangling al
liances.
The CRITIC is now again carrying on
business for itself, free of all com Dina
tions. 1t has resumed its former we'll
known individuality and will be issued
soon in an enlarged form, with new
dress and largely increased press facil-
tiles.
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fooled any more by attempting to put
salt on its tail.
The newsboys are our only accredited
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THE CRITIC every day for cents copy
Now is the time to subscribe.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07

I6ey don't put any more
Salt on my tail
I've got tariff on salt,
And called In the tall
Maybe amt as pretty
As was,
But know
A d. 3. more,
And Pm using my experience
Wisely, as an owl should.
i have come to stay,
And when my feathers
Grow out again,
And get the cyclone
Out Of my whskers,
I'll be
Bird of Freedom
Second only TO the
American Eaglel
And when flap my wings
It's time for people to
Stand from under
WHAT'S the matter with me?
Oh, I'm Owl right
Hoorayl
To-whoo!
Is THE CRITIC for sale? Certainly, price Q
cents per copy.
Mr.. Tardy Of Swampoodle has a new boy at
his house and he calls him little late.
In the GOS building:
Mr. Wilkins-calling up through the tube
from the business oflice Hello, Frank
General Hatton: Hello, Beriahl
Mr.. W.: Have you got an office cat up
therep
General H.. Yes.
Mr.. W.; What do you call it9
General H.: ''rhe Solid Southn Whyp
Mr.. W.. I've got one down here, too, and l
wanted a name for 1t.
General H.: Call it "The Bloody Shirt"
That'll equalize things.
This one comes down from Georgetown:
Little Margaret, three-year-old, while
being instructed by her mother in religious
matters, asked, with that boundless childish
faith In the maternal ability to answer any
question:
"Mamma, who Is GodY"
"Why, my child replied the mother, "God
is your Father in Heaven
ooh, nos said little Miss Wisdom. "Je
may be my grandfather, but know He's not
my father, because he's at his Office"
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
EDUCATIONAL.

IN FOR GIRLS. Apply at 1907 Mass. ave-,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. CABELL. Principals.
Pupils received . any time.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-07
A Fatal Steamboat Accident.


The steamer Paris @. Brown struck snag
at Hermitage Landing, Pointe Coupe Fauste
La, on Saturday and sank. Eight persons
are missing. The New Orleans Picawae's
Baton Rouge special says: "The officers of
the Hanna Blanks, down this evening, report
that the Paris g. Brown is total wreck,
with only the pilot-house and a small portion
OF the deck appearing above water.
Hermitage is only twenty-five miles above
this city, but owing to want of communica-
tion with that point, nothing definite was
learned to-day as TO the loss of life and prop
ecty. Two roustabouts who passed down ON
the Oliver Bielne say that six of the crew and
one passenger were lost, but they could give
no names.
Emma Abbotts Husband Dead.
i. j. Wetherell, the husband of Emma Alb
bott, the prma donna, died at the Windsor
Hotel in Denver yesterday at 10 o'clock, of
pneumonia. lie gradually grew worse, when
he appeared to be little better, and sat up in
bed and read the newspapers. One hour later
he was seized with choking and expired i'm
mediately
Consolidating Railroad Associations.
proposition is under consideration to con-
soldate all tho Western railroad associations
into three, viz, the Western Freight Western
Passenger and Western Railway Weighing aud
Inspection Associations.
Mysterious Mr.. DIurohison.
Editor Henry G.. Otis, Judge W, r. Fitz-
gerald and Henry T. Gage positively deny that
Ex-Governor Lionel A, Sheldon was the author
of the Murchlson. letter, and they add that the
name of the real writer of the letter has never
yet been made known to the public In any OF
the numerous reports that have appeared on
the subject
Sailors tor the Rescued Ship.
PIN, Forwood & Co. of New York, agents
Of the Atlas Steamship Company, say that
they expect to send a crew op board the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-08-01
Excursion to Atlantic city ria theB.@ 0.

The announcement that the Baltimore
and Ohio R. R. Co. will again this summer
resume their select excursion to the most
popular of our seashore resorts, will be hail
ed with delight by the public, who appreci-
ate the advantages offered in these trips.
The low rates, long time limit and the priv
ilege of their best train service running on
regular schedule, composed of fast express
trains. elegant day coaches, Pullman's best
equipment and Vestibuled Limited Express
trains are among the advantages afforded
by the b. & O., and the stop-of at Wash
ington on the return trip will allow the
sight-seer an opportunity to take in the
points of interest in and about the Capital
before returning home, and form a fitting
termination to a weeks sojourn at the shore.
The second of these select excursions will
be run on Thursday, Aug. 1st, 1889. We
give below list of stations showing the
time of trains and ropnd trip rates of fare /:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-08-01
DIED.

Near Kearneysville, July Il, 1850, of cholera
infantum, KATIE VIRGINIA, daughter OF
William A. and Mamie Fulk. aged 1 months.
Near Zion Church, this county, July p, 50,
of whooping cough, GEORGE FRANCIS, son
of George and Frances Z. Duke, aged months
and II days.
At Berryville. on Saturday morning, July
18th, 1889, of cholerainfantum, KATIE, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Jno. Floyd, aged months and
days.
At the residence of his grandfather, G. w
Cockrell in this county July 18th. HANSON
F.. son of G. B. and Lucy Rodeffer, aged eight
months aud twenty-five days.
And is my little Hansie gone,
His face no more to see?
Yes he is gone TO Heaven above,
To join that happy company.
Sickness and pain long time he bore,
Physicians tried in vain
But nothing could give him relief,
Till Christ did ease him of his pain.