The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01
haeEAls Of Interest.

st. Martinsvile has new steam fire en-
, gine, that cost $4,000.
Hereafter letters mailed without IA stamI
!, VIII be sent to their address and postage paid
by the parties receiving them.
The New Iberia electric light company viii
charge one dollar per iucandescent light and
nearly every business house hat town viii
have one or more lights.
An idea OF the rapidity with which old
world immigrants are taking possession ol
this country may bo gained from the fact that
ol3,3 ,32S were landed at New York in 1889.
The itching of the scalp, falling of the hair
resulting IN badness, arc often caused by
dandrutf, which may be cured by using Halls
Hair Renewor.
Some astronomers predict that the Star of
Bethlehem will make its appearance for the
seventh time since the birth of Christ during
the present year. Other astronomers think
there is nothing in the prediction.
The citizens of Lake Charles have petition.
ed the city council to order an election for a
y mill special tax for 10 years, for the pnr-
pose OF securing water works and elect ric
| lights for the town
The Legislature of the State of Georgia has
decreed that the birthday of Gen. Robert L.
Lee should be honored equally with that of
Washington hence January 2lst WILL in the
future, be observed as a legal holiday.
! DtiuocFal. Last week a petition
asking the City Council to call an election to
| vote five-mil tax for ten years in aid Of the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railroad, was
signed by nearly every property owner in
| town.
In the race around the world, between Miss
| Nelly Bly, backed by the New York World
and Miss Elizabeth Bisland, backed by the
New York Cosmopolitan, Miss BLY, was the
victor, her record being - days, 6 hours, and
ii minutes.
In short time the Star Of Bethlehem
which appears every 3l5 years, will make its
appearance. The reappearance of this famo US
star so inseparably connected with Jesus
Christ, will he an event of more than passing
interest to people of all classes aud creeds
When suffering from throat or lung troub-
les, take only such medicine as has been prov
ed worthy of confidence Such a remedy is
Ayers Cherry Pectorat, specific for sudden
colds, aud invaluable in all forms of pulmon-
ary complaints. Sold by druggists. Price 81.
Congressman Robertson, of this State, has
introduced IL bill in Congress, appropriat-
ing $500, 900 to reimburse the State of Louisi-
ana for the destruction of the State capitol at
Baton Rocne by fire while in the possession
Of the UnitN States military authorities in
1868.
The following parishes compose the fourth
district for taking of the census in this State:
Acadia, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron Ibe-
luttSiIe. Lafayette, fOlnT6 J0upee, st.
Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary, yermi ilion and
West Baton Rouge.
gentle man in Union county, Mo-, who ia
too modest man TO have his name mention
ed in the newspapers, was cured of rheuma-
tism 10y Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm, after try-
ing other medicines and treatments for tlfr-
teen years. 80 cent bottles for sale By j. Las
sale and all merchants.
n o. Daily States There is one fact
.h haSa no Off oP
the North. and that is all the negroes who
are migrating from North Carolina are going
to Mississippi and Arkansas, two States " here
it is claimed the negro is worse treated than
anywhere else in the South. AS fast, howey-
er, as one Republican lie is upset by cold and
stubborn facts another is manufactured to
take its place
A GOOD RECoRD.-''I have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for ten years, says drug
gist, L. b. Legg, of Vail, Ia, i" and have a.
ways warranted it and never had bottle re-
turned. During the past 80 days have sold
twelve dozen and it has given perfect salts
factjn,lein every instance" 1t does not dry
npea Cough but loosens and relieves it. 1t
will cure a severe cold in less time than any
other treatment. SO cent and 81 bottles for
sale by j. 1assalle and all merchants.
n. O. Daily States: The appearance of
Blocks-of Five Dudley before the House com
mittee on elections will 60 On record as one
Oh GHc CtieHkipSE HAHiUlt1DIlS ever Witnessed IN
America. President Harrison, who has grown
round and fat on the results of Dudley's cor
ruption in Indiana, must have laughed until
his sides shook when he heard of Dud's
speech in favor of pnref Elections. .v5He no
doubt considered it the boyt joke qiat1Ae sea-
son. 4an{
"a Great enterprises ne tentrernffg one ppon
ing to the Manun a motheEaeord. no one can
take general 5ut Hin the whole situation
without beinme iRzed at the magnitude of
the retongue that is in progress. One ofthe
masink tEing features is the heavy invest
II Tes Of Eastern and especially New England
Lpitai which is pouring into the South as it
formerly did into the West.
w. B. r.. Sugar Planter The Watkins Land
Company of Lake Charles, the most rapacous
fand-buying corporation IN the State, bought
from the State last Monday 5000 IS acres of
land, paying therefor the pitifal sum of $4I,-
243.l5 III cash, besides 20 cents for each forty
acres sold. This land lies in a BODY at the
junction of the parishes of Rapides, ST. Ian
dry, Vernon and Calcasieu, and was doubtless
bought under the impression that a railroad
will soon pass through or near it.
a French inventor has perfected repeat-
ing ri fe called the miracle gun" which will
come nearer reyolntioniziDg modern warfare
than anything "a lat has yet been invented.
The gun contains cartridge holding 300 balls,
which can qH hred Oter OF the gun as fast or
tie @ eartriagss ss2azhausted another sp's shell
can be put in he gun in an instant Com
pressed and liquifed air supplies the propeI.
ling force, no powder being necessary. The
gun can be manufactured for about So
The senior proprietor of this paper has been
subject to frequent colds for some years. |
which were sure to lay him up if not doctor
ed at once. lie finds that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is reliable. 1t opens the se-
cretiofs, relieves the lungs and restores the
system 10 q healthy condition. Ii freely used
as soon as the cold has been contracted, and
before ii has become settled in the system, it
greatly lessons the attack and often cures in
a single day what would otherwise have been
a severe cold. Northwestern Hotel Reporter,
Des Moines, Iowa. so cent bottles for sale by
y. Lassalle and all merchants.
Convincing Proof.