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The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20
FAST THAT THEY MAY EAT.
The Pious Creeks Christmas Table and
How He prenares for It,

The Pious Creeks Christmas Table and
How He Prepares for It.
For a month before Christmas every
pious Greek has observed a rigid fast,
says a traveller, consequently the 'table,"
which on that day is spread in every
house, produces something akin to fes-
tivity.
My friends of the evening before
begged me to sit down and partake of
the meal that they had prepared. It
was somewhat Of a struggle to me, I
must own, for I expected it would not
be served in very magnificent style.
Still, I was not prepared for what actu-
ally happened.
On a small round table was placed a
perfect mountain of macaroni and cheese
not such cheese as we are accustomed
to put with ours, but coarse sleeps milk
cheese, which stung my mouth like
mustard, and left a pungent taste therein
which tarried there for days. Then
there were no plates, n forks, no spoons.
The master Of the house had a knife
with which he attacked the dish, and
the one which on ordinary occasions fell
to the mistress was now kindly placed
at my disposal. AS for the rest of the
family, they were an example of the
adage that fingers were made before
forks, and these fingers grew perceptibly
cleaner as the meal progressed.
What a meal it was, indeed; as if it
were a contest in ~gastronomic activity.
Yet it was pleasant to see the appetite
with which great and small entered into
the contest and filed their mouths to
OVERLOOKING with the savory mass. l
was left behind in the contest, and had,
I fear, to tell many untruths concerning
my appetite and the excellence of the
dish, and great was my relief when it
was removed and dried fruits and nuts
took its place.
To drink we had resinated wine-that
is to say, wine which had been stored in
a keg covered with resin inside, which
gives the favor SO much relished by the
Greeks, but which is almost as unpalata-
BILE to an E%nglishman as beer must be to
those who drink it for the first time.
The wine, however, had the effect OF
loosening the tongues of my friends, who
had been too busy as yet to talk, and
they told me many interesting Christ
mas tales. -Exchange.
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TIE LEGEND OF GOLDBERG.

StilNandghastiy inSthe moonlight
LeystheG German village brown,
Rubappesred no human figure,
Eorthe plague was in b town.
The1e had corpsesiaid %unburied,
And whom death had CHANGED to spare
Wzraan hidden In thehouses
From the pestiaential air.
S~odnterror had they hidden,
Dreading night, afraid of day,
prsYing, waiting, scarcely hoping,
Eorthe dread to pass away,
Came the-snow, then morning sunshine,
Came the. Christmas as Of old,
B~utno-form moved in the village;
Itlay silent, white and cold.
Bose that morn the singer, Caspar,
From the bed where he had lain
Gle alone of all the stricken
u his home would rise again0.
Il alone" he thought, tam living;
Iaione"-his ayes grew dim
~Ialone Of all the village
May repeat the Christmas hymn.
"What though death may be awaiting
What is death?-the day is bright;
Ewil sing the Christ child story
Sing it looking on the light"
Open then he threw the shuttar,
And upon the silent street
From his lips rang out the anthem,
Strong and hopeful, clear and sweet.
Through the frosty air of morning
The old Christmas anthem rang
What was that? Another SHUTTER
Opened wide as Caspar sang!
And another and another!-
There was limit to b slain
God be thanked score of voices
Joined with Caspar in the strainl
And they knew M more were dying,
That the hand with power to stay
Had been reached out to deliver
This they knew on Christmas day.
Stanley Waterloo in Chicago News.
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Baton Rouge Advocate: Il was two
generations ago hat Hon. Levi Foster,
grandfather Of Hon. Murphy j. Foster,
voted FOR three lottery charters and
saada . speech in the Legislature de-
Ssnding that method of raising revenue.
Tradition aud history are both silent
except il regard to the main facts of
Grandfather Fosters support of lotte-
gias. What we want to know Is wlleth-
sFy when he gave his hand and bis
Aeafs 20 those votes, be assumed the
Tragic attitude of ~eloqnence and said :
" For my conntry and her honor. for
my State and her good name, for her
pead and for her living, 4 v0te-Yes.p
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NOTICE TO

n HEREBY give notice to all persons con
Il cerned that the roll of 1890 has been deliv-
cred to me, and that l am prepared to collect
all State, Parish, Corporation Criminal, Lee
wee and Poll Taxes for the year 1890. -,
Persons owing taxes on movables only, VIII
become delinquents on and after October LIST,
1890, and persons owning real estate will be-
come delinquents unless the taxes on same
are paid prior to January LIST, 1891.
Come aud pay your taxes in time and spare
me the unpleasant duty of adding costs there
TO. r. S. FONTENOT,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Tax Collector, Parish OF
st. Landry. Oct. 4.-tf.
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First Sweet Girl-Did you have a mis-
tletoe bough in your house?
Second Sweet Chino, ! had one
ready, but forgot to put it up.
aOf all things! Forgot ity'
eyes; you see, George and / somehow
or other became engaged the day be-
fore. Floating.
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Notice.

WVHE undersigned has been appointed the
at-law of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company for the purpose of compromising
and adjusting any and all claims OF settlers
under the Observation-Disclosures agreement and
the act of Congress of February 8th, 1887.
All persons interested herein would do well
to call upon me, and I will give them all the
information 1 possess free OF charge.
iuly 26-3m GILBERT l.. DUPRE
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BOURBON HOUSE,
j. GAUTREAUx, Proprietor,
Rooms and Board.
AZ Bourbon ST., New Orleans.
+" FROM MANGER TO THRONE"
AGENTS WANTED

Embracing a new Life of Christ, and a Story
of Palestine aud its People, illustrated with
over 400 wonderful engravinss OF scenery in
Holy Land, copies OF old masters, and famous
pictures from the Land and Times of the Saw
for also a grand picture of Jerusalem on the
dav of the erucifixion, in I2 colors and ten
feet in length. This is DIR. TalmaSe's
life work and his greatest book. Orders are
now pouring in from all parts of the civilized
world. You viii neUer have another like it.
10000 DOC copies will be sold the first year.
Agents should drop all else and secure terri
tory. Such chances come only ouce in a life
time. Exclusive territory given-full protec-
ton. The most remarkable and wonderful of
all books about the Land, Times, and People
of the Bible. Go to work Now and you will
make hundreds of dollars. Territory going
with II rush act now; no capital needed.
Name territory you want, and write at once
for particulars to N. d. MCDONALD g. CO.,
81 Garondeie6 street, New Orleans, La. dc
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a ETnir. Exchange.

About $500 win buy your wife as fine
a sealskin paletot as you could desire to
surprise her with for q New Years gift.
And it would only be a fair exchange
for that $1.35 smoking set which she
placed in your stocking and told Burgess
to charge to your account.-FaE River
Adraura
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

NoTICE.-ff yon want q fine Gold
Watch cheap, and on easy terms week
" 81 payments1, apply to Joseph Gil.
a tsthis Office. See sample, and get his
terms before purchasing elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

Lafayette indicator: We are in
formed that Nh. John A. Morris has
purchased Cote Blanche Island in St.
Mary parish. The island is situated
ON the beautiful bay of the same name,
and Is eight miles long by three miles
wide. 1t is one of the most beautiful
places on the Gulf coast and one of the
best places III the South for Il summer
watering place, 1t is to be hoped that
he will convert it into such Il resort.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

j. b. Sandoz has just received a large
LOT of buggies aud surreys which he is
offering at very low prices. He has al
so combination speeding and road carts.
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Not All Over.
Frost-Well, it's all over.

Frost-Well, it's all over.
Snow-What's all over?
Frost-Christmas. I say it only comes
once a year., and it's all over until next
time.
Snow-Not by a jugful. The bills are
not in yet for half the stuff my wife
bought and charged to me.-Selected.
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The Time to Hustle.

No, my boy, everybody won't sue
coed. Everybody can't even be a good
second. There will always be some
soldiers in hospital; there will always
be some fellows left back in GONZALES
CEN camp; there will always be some
shirks and some towards; there will al
ways be some stragglers. Only the
CLUSTERS" get anywhere near the front.
"But not always. In the good time
coming" My son, your life time is
always for you, and you'll be dead long
before that good time comes. And the
fellows who are waiting for that " good
timen to come and straighten things
out are the fellows who are keeping it
back they are the stragglers and
shirks of to-day. Don't you wait for
the good time; you get up and fly
around, and make a good time of the
only time you are going to have which
is this time. You don't get any second
chance that's IA privilege reserved for
the heather. Nobody believes in a
second chance, except the fellows who
are dead sure IF getting left Oh the first
one.-Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle,
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Blank forms for use of merchants,
notaries, Justices of the Peace, ETC., for
sale at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

Rubber Stamps, Stencils, Seals, Mon,
ograms, Badges, &C., furnished on short
notice. Apply to Fred L. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

Congressman Coleman has Introduced
a bill in the House, virtually the same
as that of Senator Gibson and Mr.. Bur-
rows of The last session, proposing to
appropriate $4,000, 900 for levees on
the Mississippi river, from Cairo to the
mouth, to be expended under the di-
rection of the Mississippi River Com
mission, ut the rate of not o than
$4,000 GOO Il year.
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Oyster gunbo every Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at Mrs. a. j. Per-
rault's restaurant. Lunch at all hours.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

We print anything from a full sheet
poster to a visiting card, in the latest
artistic style, at moderate prices.
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Headquarters for bnggies, carts and
at j. B. Sandoz's.
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j. B. CLEMENTS. !.
CLEMENTS 81 STAGE
NOTICE.

n AM applying for a Homestead on three south
half of section two in oWhsnip
range one west, Louisiana FIeM RANDLE.
November /, 1890.
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Latest designs id fancy cards, envel-
opes, etc, just received ait this office.
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Town Tax Sales Of Movable and Inn0V.
able Property.
The Board of Police, Town Of opelousas
VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors.

BY virtue OF the authority vested in me ~
the Constitution and laws OF The State Of Lon,
isiana, / will sell at the principal front door q
the Court House, in which the Civil DistHcs
Court Of said parish is held, within the iegal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at the hout
of eleven Gil o'clock a. m, on
Saturday, the 9th day of December, 4
D., 1890,
the following described property on which :
special tax is due the Board Of Police o. gag
town, said tax having been levied IN looo-
the payment of which was ~enloined ana tK
injunction set aside by judgment Of The 'l-
pfeme Court. The names Of said Delinquent
tax payers, the amount Of taxes due by each
on the assessment OF said year, and the hies.
able and immovable property assessed 10 eaep
to be offered for sale are as follows, town.
Dupre, Widow Lucius J-ToWh lots situat-
cd in town of 0pelousas, improved as = fes1
denee, bounded north by Bellevue street.
south by Landry street, east by Liberty sefess
and west by Chestnut street, neat has nI9 a.
street. Assessment ) 1900 special tax s'o"
and costs.
Dupre, Laurent-A small parcel OF 2 let !.
ground with buildings thereon, sitaattu =
the town of Opelousas, bounded north by pfs
perry of H.. l.. Garland, south by be.et1
street, east by property of DR.. Y. boasn and
west by property of III. l.. Garland "ae hoTse
and buggy. Assessment $500; spe. ciat tax 50
and costs.
On said day | will sell eacll portions Of sata
property ia each debtor will point OIL. as
in Case the debtor will not point out sutlslsat
property, | viii at once and without iaf1ass
fIAl1Y. soil tha IpaaE nnopfifyr nj SAID DFDpf5fY5
The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20
A terrible strain.

Enp1oyer (anxiously)-D Does Mr.. De
Goode drink?
Confidential Clerk-Not a drop.
ssHe has been two hours late for three
mornings, and he looks a if he had been
on a terrible spree"
ssIt's all right. On Christmas he gave
his boy a drum.n-Exchange.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
T. GEORGE A
OpcIOEasas, k.sl.

y x . Ii Ii CT
DpcIOusas, E.aI.
Plans and specifications furnished for all
STYLES of buildings. Old houses remodeied. If
you need anything in The binding line, intend
building a new house, or having your old one
remodeied, consult me and save money.
| make no charge for any information giYen
in my office, but when L have to go out and
take measurements and make sketches, IL
small fee will he charged. II / make it a
point To answer all letters asking for building
advice. Respectfully, L. G. CHACHERE.
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land, after that he bought another niger
or two and they helped him, and o
paid for themselves and Tom and Lucy
got ambitious to be rich and they went
In debt, thinking they could work and
pay out, and SO things were moving
erlong when old Tom, over yonder on
the road, went to his young master and
mistress and told 'em he wanted to marry
one of old Squire Crawford's niger gals.
Toms master was willing for him to
marry the girl that he loved, but the old
squire he fixed up and before anybody
thought erbout it he'd sold out his plan
tation and put out for Texas. Folks
were crazy on Texas them days, and it
didn't take er fellow long to git off for
them parts when the fever once struck
'em.
"After Squire Crawford went off to
Texas old Tom never was the same fell
low. He didn't sing and dance GROUND
like he always had and he'd set Ground
by himself and wouldn't have much to
do with anybody, and Peter and Lucy
noticed it and tried to git him to forget
the girl that went off to Texas, but they
couldn't, and old Tom he begin to talk
GROUND ermong the other niggers that
slavery was wrong and that he'd rather
be dead than submit to it. Things went
erlong this way till Tom he got worse
and worse, till at last one night when
the niggers had gathered out in their
yard and were playing and er singing
under a big oak on the grass Tom he
jest set out on er horse block and whit
tied with his knife and looked down at
the ground till he hered the niggers sing
the old song:
"Old massa give me holler day
He said he'd give me more,
And l thanked him very kindly,
And l showed my boat from shore.
It's oh. nv dearest MaYI
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my BROTHER" NOT YET IN
Republican Hopes Of a Decision in
the Senatorial Case Yester-
day Not Fulfilled.
The Committee Considers the Case
With Closed Doors and Ad-
journs for a Week.
Democrats believe Some NJ the Fair
minded Opposition senators WIN Not
oppose Clark aud Maginnis.

WASHINGTON. March Especial. The
nine members of the senate committee on
privileges met with closed doors and con-
sidered the Montana election case. No ac-
tion WIS taken, but the evidence was care
fully considered. The expression of opin-
ion among the members OF tho committee
was guarded, but their general conversation
indicates that tho five republicans will IA
yor the seating of Sanders and Power, and
The democrats Clark and Maginnis II is
only question of time now before Mon
tana will be represented in tho senate. Tbs
committee hnd no desire TO hear any fur
ther argument or receive any more testi-
mony. as both sides closed at the last meet
ing. The republican senators have been
canvassed pretty closely, and il is generally
understood they will favor the members of
their party. The democrats express the
belief that some OF the republican senators
will he fair enough 90 support the minority
report of the committee.
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iority. Il ia too carly 10 determine how
strong any of these men will be IN the city
convention. few well-p0slod politicians
are inclined 10 think that the democratic
candidate for the mayoralty will be chosen
from somo other quarter.
II Judge Sanders thinks he will have
wnlkoyer for the city iudgeship he will md
himself badly mistaken. There are few
republicans who think that he has already
held the office too long. They will make
an interesting time for him II he comes
20 the front for denomination. He Is IN the
field for his old place on the ticket With tar
chances Of securing the place. He has
quite pull" ON the upper end OF the town
and may get awHy with the other candi-
didates. But IL he receives
the nomination he will be met
it'll a strong and determined opposition.
Judge Clements would like the democratic
nomination. lie will prove u strong candi-
date and will enter tho field with am ex-
cellcnt chance of beating Sanders or any
other republican that may be named. The
Office is a very comfortable sinecure. II n
worth 5000 year TO the incumbent and
the duties are by no means burdensome.
Sanders ma jority over Connolly last year
was something over 800. but with the
present feeling among the citigensof Helcnh
there should he no difficulty In wipinG this
out.
Then there will be pretty fight over the
office Of city treasurer. 1t Is probable that
Mr.. Donglae, the present incumbent, vii
be asked 10 step down and out. he Will
again be candidate. bat II the republicans
are 10 be believed, there will be- no lack OF
candidates for this Office. Several republl-
cans are lying in the background waiting
until the right time before announcing their
names. The democrats seem 10 think thnt
Thomas +. Matthias. the well-known aIchi-
tect, would defeat Mr.. Douglas in the
doubtful event that be is re nominated.
There will be several changes in the coun-
Gil, ms seven out of the present board 90 out
| this spring. They are Donnely of the First
ward. Loeb of the Second, Featberly of the
/ Third. Klein Of the Fourth, Harrison OF the
I Fifth. Atkinson of the Sixth. and Wash
/ burn Of ths Seventh. If Alderman Spencer
carries ont his intention Of reslgning, then
two aldermen will he elected from the
Third. Featherly is anxious 10 be returned
10 the council. and IL IL believed that Harri-
son would again represent his constituents
OF the Fifth. But II is very safe to say that
! the democratic representation on the board
will be very largely increased after the
coming election.
Within few weeks the campaign will
grow very warm, for il is evident that q
movement Of unusual strength is under way
TO make n clean sweep in the municipal
government.
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J. -. Hodson, Of Marysville, is az the
Helena.
DR.. witherspoon, Of 81. Louis, No., is IN
the city.
A. H. Beaver, Of Boston, is guest OF the
Grand Central.
T.. Is. Chamberlain. OF Missoula, is stop.
ping nj the Merchants
Henry Prentiss, Jr., Of Great Falls, is n
guest Of the Grand Central.
Is. Hugh Sawyer, Of Three Forks, arrived
IN tho capital yesterday and Is at. the
Helena.
Mr. II. Ii. Bradley recently Of Now York
City, has entered the firm Of j. Steinmetx
Jewelry Co.. nnd has bccn elected their sec
Rotary and treasurer. Mr.. Brndlcy brings
with him ripe experience in the iewClry
business, having been for u years cOnnec-
ted with the largo house Of G, q. Afford d
Co., in the above unmed city. He will be
cordially welcomed in business circles and
il gentleman all will De pleased 10 meet.
The Stcinmetz Go. is 10 he congratulated
on IFS valuable acq uisitiOn.
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Miss Jarbeau's Engagement Concluded
John :. Murphy Coming.
Miss Jarbeau and her company again
played before very large audience last
evening. The enthusiasm broke over tho
usual bounds. Amid floral shower the
players received encore after encore. But
they gladly responded to prolong the pleas
urc of the evening. II is hoped that Miss
Jarbcau's next appearance may not be long
delayed. She is quite as charming in pri-
vate life as on the stage and will always be
looked for with pleasant anticipation. But
the company will be quite as welcome.
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THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


THE Advocates OF the Enterprise Meet and
Discuss the Matter.
The citizens interested III tho organiz-
ing OF chamber Of commerce met ht the
board of trade rooms last night. Nearly all
the thirty-six subscribers to the enterprise
were present. form of incorporation pre-
pared by Mr. Harlow was pres'nis Agen-
eral discussion followed as 10 the character
and objects Of tho chamber of commerce in
which those unfamiliar with the Workings
Of such an institution were enlightened.
Some gentlemen desired 10 know IL
tho money invested would roal-
ize anything from the investment. Messrs.
Edgcrton, Kleinschmldt, Bradford. DAVIS,
knight aud Is ch made remarks. Dir.
knight said the object was 10 build up
high standing organization whose proceed-
ings would he conducted IN the interests Of
commerce and trade through the great
northwest; IL would be- 10 the present board
OF trude whnt the senate is TO the house of
representatives. A body of business men
with commanding influence, who would nd
just aud he called upon 10 adiust
local nnd state difficulties that may arise in
trade, and build up grand commercial
center. On motion Of Mr.. kleinscllmidt n
committee on bylaws was appointed by
Dr. G. X. Cole. who presided. Messrs.
Harlow, Bach. Bradford, ]. W. Thompson
and J.. X. Wallace were appointed.
MIR. Donald Bradford was urged 10 con-
tiuue his good work, but he asked for as
assistance and the following gentlemen
wero appointed 10 Hssist him in interview
ing business men; j. =. NJ. Neill, Alder
men Richards and Harrison, 4. Ii. Klein
schmidt, i. Il. Wallace. A. q. Phelps,
Judge DAVIS, Juo. Stedman and G. X. Cole.
The meeting then adjourned until next
FRIDAY, whom the committee on constitu-
ton aud bylaws will report.
The chamber OF commerce project seems
10 be 0n assured fact, and from the present
outlook 500 cannot be placed 10 better adj
vantage. The experience of chamber of
commerce organizations has been that in a
fow years "A membership becomes very valu-
able, ana s0ats which originally cost $500
aud $1,000 are known 20 have been sold for
$1,000 Tn S3l,n0O As Mr.. Knight remarked
Inst evening. llcleun bus ness men have
passed that stage where they are small con-
Germs. Their business has grown 10 large
proportions and they should band together
into dignihcd und influential body.
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On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the
popular Irish comedian, John s. Murphy,
will appear in Kerry Cow "at Ming's. OF
MIR. Murphy the Boston journal speaks AZ
follows Tue popularity Of MIR. John S.
Murphy and Kerry Gov" were sufficiently
attested last night, when, upon the reopen
ing Of The Howard. tho actor and the play
drew mn overflowing house. Mr.. Murphy's
personation of Dan O'Iiara is n clever bit
of Irish netting, and he has the support of "a
very good company. The part of Nora
Drew falls to the LOT Of Miss Helen Fox.
Mr.. Murphy will appear through the
remainder Of the week, and to-day there
will be- matinee in addition 10 the evening
performance.
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l.. II. Mckenzie. guilty os Charged jury
Out 10 minutes,
Marriage license was issued 10 Horny
Schimpf and Mary L. Berg, both Of Helena.
A diploma was issued last week by the
Helena Business College 10 Thomas j.
Smith, of liadersburg. Mont, who was a
faithful student ia the business department
for the past few winters.
scandinavian service will he held ut the
the Helena Business college nt IL q. m. and
at 7:3Op. m. by l,eys. Anderson and Wick
strom. All scandinayians are cordially in.
vited.