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The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01
s.la2 Ptizes amounting y -s1,o54, 800
ENTs WANTED EVERYWHERE

AGENTS WANTED VERY WHERE.
Mae For CLUE RATES OF any further info
mation desired, write legibly to tie undef
signed, clearly stating your residence, will
state. county, street and number More RAPID
retnsn mai! delivery will be assured By you
enclosing al envelope bearing your fnli address
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary letters containing Postal Notes
Money Orders issued by all Express compa
MES or New York Exchange, addressed
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New Orleans, La.
Address registered letters containing curreaey
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans, ia
- REMEMBER that the payment ii
Pfi.es is NIEED By -FOUR IA.
TIONAL BANKS, of New orleans, and ls
tickets are signed by the President of an Iasa
tuition, ichose chartered rights are recognized i
the highest Courts; therefore, bemdFe, of imia.
tons and anonymous schemes
One Bsollar. is he price of The sataEes
part or fraction of a Ticket issued by as
IN any Drd,eing. Anything in our name 81
fered for less Than Ct Dollar is q srinGle.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01

Net for the parisl-----.----..--.S4,223 .51
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct abstract of the Cash Book
in my office IT'S audited by the parish auditor.
r. 8. FONTENOT
Sheriff and ex officio tax collector.
Statement of T.. s. Fontenot, Sheriff and ex-otf1-
clio Tax Collector for the parish OF st. Lam
dry, for collection OF parish and corporation
criminal taxes and parish licenses.
Collected during the month of Dec, 1889:
Parish taxes coId from Dec l to 81 inc. Sl496s.15
Corpn crimI taxes " 1899. 20
Parish licenses, '89 Go 90
Aggregate sl61s2 IS
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01


La commission nayale des Etats-
Unis, chargee de formuier IN plan pour
la construction dune marine dc guerre
prop0rtionn6s a la dignit6 ct a la pnis-
&ance de III nation, recOmmRndera pros
Enhancement an secr6iaire de la guerre
la construction de quatre-yingt-d ouze
nApires de diEf6rents types cit do di
yeraas taiIles. Gu travail ae ferait en-
quatorze annees ct eo0terait $3.50, 000,-
600.
Afias Eliza KArgor, file de 10 ans, 4
Comfort, Texas youlnt condaire nm
eheval f0ugueilx de l,6cnfie b nm patti
rage gOisii dimanclae, mails i'animal
s'enporEh ct Ia jenne file SO tFouva
prise dams la corde es fat entrance
replacement. Son pare. malade ct con-
chs, VIII par III fen8tre ce qni 40 passait
eE dun coup do carahine II lua le che
vel. mails II 6tat tfnp tard, 81 file etant
d6Ia ns0fsr.
Ii c0ngres il Dnyert III disenssian sur
II ehnix dun c-mplacement pour III
Essire Universplie he 1892 ef chacnne
1ea yilles uni aspire 4 rlionleHr de-
sai satEsir IN bon eikr ~tragaiIln active
AleiaI 1,vaf gagner III maiorite en- sa fa
sesaf. Rbisr lss fepr9sAntnRts tlnut FIN
ss6ses anslf cssntesles. Ia question est
Aliaeaeh, sssr de leur action pent de
gsNndss IA salnt de ces si6ges gnsIla
ant phs enviA de qnitter.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Jan. Ii, 1890:
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01

Jan. 25-2t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17
The Author of E6Nancy Lee. g

There is man living quietIyin Lon
don who is one of the most successful
writer's of verse set to music that are in
England to-day, yet he is not very
widely known by name. 1t Is E.reder-
lex E. Weatherly, and he is the author
of Nancy Lee, a song that has been
sung in every quarter Of the globe, and
has brought to the author an amount
Of fame and money that makes him
practically Independent. The song
was written at Oxford in an hour.
Weatherly had made an appointment
for pupil whom he was coaching for
the annual commencement. The pupil
failed to keep his appointment, and
while waiting for him the piece came
suddenly to his mind, and it was writ
ten then and there. One Of the strange
things about the song was that it was
In the heyday of its popularity about
the time of the Princess Alice disaster
1t was being sung on deck just before
the vessel went down. That fact was
printed in all the English newspapers,
and the song suffered a temporary
check in its popularity, but thousands
of copies of it are now sold, not only in
Great Britain but through Australia
Canada, and In fact wherever the Eng
hsh language is spoken. Mr.. Wealth
erIY Is the author Of scores Of other
songs that are not so well known. He
has been writing songs ever since he
was an undergraduate, twenty-five
years ago. -PhitndeLpbjG Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

~ tied with narrow ribbons in pale-bIue,
pale pink or cream. In every case the mon
Ogram is beautifully embroidered in white.
The chemIses for evening wear are noticea-
bic as being arranged with a strap on either
shoulder which is fastened by two buttons.
viii. The bride-elect among my readers
viii doubtless feel a special interest in
reading these few particulars as to one Of
the most important trOusseauX Of the sea-
son.
lately heard with amusement of little
ing a regular dress allowance" and /
was told that she was much exercised in
mind as to the judiciOus spending of this
income and had extremely original and
ingenious ideas Of making garments adapt
able for a variety of occasions. These
ideas must have given considerable trouble
to the people employed to carry them out,
little maids suggestions that putting them
into pract cal shape seemed to be a labor
OF love. The question when q girl should
assume the responsibility of her own dress
is rather a problem, and is interDre ted vari-
Ously by moth ers. Some spare taeiT
daughters all prOsaic details as to clothing
until they are grown up, with the result that,
marrying early and launched into the world
as ignorant as babies, they bring endless
difficulty on their unfortunate husbands and
themselves; while others, who from quite
early childhood are allowed to choose and
decide their own attire, sometimes be-
come self-O opinion ated on the subject, and
acquire ill-reguIated taste. In most cases,
1t would seem desirable Tor a m other to
keep control until a girl is seventeen or
eighteen at the same time indulging her
own taste as far as possible, and making
her fully understand the cost Of everything
and the plan Of arrangement. thus prepar-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

AN old farmer couple brought in two
$1,000 United States bonds to an
Adrian, Mich, banker which they had
been ignorantly boarding since the
second year after the war, and until
the cashier told them they had been
called in in 1874 they supposed the
bonds had been bearing interest all the
while. Then the bank man cOnsoIed
them with the statement that the in
terest on 1000 for fifteen years at 3
per cent. would have amounted to
5000 if the bonds had been cashed and
the money put into the bank.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

CAPT CHAs. JoHANsEN, of Tacoma,
is building a small boat in which he
proposes to sail around the Horn to
London and then return to the States
and exhibit the boat at the Worlds
Fair. The boat viii be twenty feet
long, built of native fir, cedar and oak,
and Will be a model of strength for so
small a ship. Johansen has invented
a drag, which Will be thrown out in
dangerous storms, and it is claimed by
this means the most terrific hurricane
can be weathered by the little craft.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17
Kent Moving

1t Is better to be born lucky than
rich Probably Mrs. Teepell, Of Ter
aulay street. is of this opinion. She
occupied a house on the site of the new
City Hall, and Of course her home was
appropriated when the ground for tbs
building was selected Having bought
a house and lot as a future residence,
she was presently pleased to hear that
it would form part Of the site for the
new drill shed. Her next venture was
q house at Beverley street, and now
this VIII be appropriated in order that
the street may be Widened. The fourth
attempt to secure a permanent resi-
dence may, in the course of a year or
two, find her an obstacle In the way Of
some other city improvement. -TOTO71-
to 1EajI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

A STREAM near Benton, Tenn, is
said to be full of phantom fish Stand
ing on the rocks and looking down in
to the water, the eye can see hundreds
of trout, some of them remarkably
large, darting about the pools or rest
ing with the gentle motion peculiar to
their tribe. The angler casts his line
in one of these pools, literally swarm
ing with fish to all appearances, and
no matter how attractive the fly or
how skilIfuI the fisherman, he never
gets a bite. As plentiful as they seem
to be, no one has ever yet been able to
catch a trout in that stream. The fish
pay no attention to the hook or line,
and when the bait is thrown at them
or an attempt is made to spear them,
the instrument has the appearance of
passing through the fish, but he is not
caught; when the barb or spear is re
moved, he is still there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

by local applications, as they can not reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tiOual remedies. Deafness is caused 10y an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing viii be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inf8med con-
ditiOn of the mucous surfaces WewiH give One
Hundred Dollars for any case OF Deafness
(caused bv Catarrh) that we can not cure by
taking Hairs CatarTh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. f. j. CHENEY d CO, Toledo, o,
a. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17
Wanted the Best.

eyes, I have subscribed for your pa
per now nigh onto two years, but I'm
a-goin' to quit.
'I'm sorry, Mr.. PIowfeld. What IS
the matter ?"
oval, I don't want nuthin' but what
is fust-cIass. I've knOwed all long
that your paper wasn't no great shucks,
but I alters supposed you considered it
somethin' putty good, an now here you
hev come right out and printed 1t,
Entered at the postOffice as second
class matter You can't put no second
class truck off on me-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

experience viii show how to manage.
Select the largest and latest peanut
for boat; cut off about one third, and
fasten securely to the foundation before
arranging the occupants. Another
sunshade, a bit of blue cloth for pen
nant, toothpicks for oars and you have
a very amusing toy.
The "ittle pig who went to market"
is easily arranged, as is Little Red
which chances to please the little ones.
One or two trials viii show the posi-
biIities of these common materials and
viii prove most entertaining and
amusing.
Cork is another material from which
a great variety Of creatures may be
manufactured. A grinning little darby,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

sides opening over a vest OF gray velvet
With this gown the bride VIII wear
charming little tCque OF gray velvet, with
white wings on either side She win also
carry a gray velvet muns scented with ViO-
lets, and trimmed with white wings to cor
respond. A lovely cloak Is made in copper
cOIOred plush. tied with loops of gold silk
cord at the throat. and trimmed with pas
sementerie to match in hue. Very beauti-
full also is a graceful b6a-gOWn Of soft white
Indian cashmere, arranged with draDeries
bOrdered by a wide gold gallon, and open
ing IN front over a pettIcOat Of white silk,
dFaped from waist to hem with fine white
lace. The long hanging sleeves are Of lace.
with bands Of white plush round the arms
while the bodice IS made entirely
Of white plush, the effect of the
gown as whole being very rich. For use
Jul everyday wear several black silk PETITE
coats have been included in this same
OF black MORE, trimmed with rows of moss
and quilted throughout. The others are of
mel There are some charming little petit
coats for hOuse-Wear n cream silk, light as
a feather in weight and yet made to stand
any amount OF washing. Out of a dozen
useful flannel peiticOats. some are trim med
with tOrchOn and others with silk embroid-
cry The Spun-Silk und6rWear is delicious
both TO look at and to touch, while for
every costume in the GrOusseau the com
poser has been called upon to provide
stockings gloves and hats to match. The
lingerie Is all OF the finest and datntiest de-
scrlPtIOn possible prOfuseIy trimmed with
either tOrchOn or Falenciennes. and smart
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17
Ia NE ANSWERED.

"Oi say, Mike, dye see that windy
over there ?"
"Oi do, Dinny."
can do yez mOind, moo, WOt it says
on that signboard over tn same 2"
"Oi do. Dinny."
can phwat is it?"
"Sure, an can't yez rade it yerseIf?
It's 'BOOry of Infrmation' it says.
can pbwat does that name ?"
cit names thet if yez want to moo
anything yez are to ask ABBOTT it there. "
GAN thet's. wot I fought, an so I
axed him wot time does the sex o'clock
train come in.
An wot did he say"
"Sure an he said the sex o'clock train
gets in at siven t'irty. Thet's wot he
said, the spaIpeen. "-Amerjca21 Com
n9erciGL TTdUeIler.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

FRENCH musicians have decided
"HaiI Columbia" to be the real nation
al hymn of America. They conside
it the most dignifed of our national
tunes, and that is true enough, for
America is borrowed from England.
Yankee DoodIee" IS English, and a
trivial affair to boot, while "The Star
SpangIed Banner" was a drinking-song
originally also. English.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

The water lily is largely used in
some parts of India as food stuff. The
fruit of one species that grows plenti-
fully in the lakes of Cashmere is rich
in starch and has much the flavor of a
chestnut. If the nuts are dried theJ
viii keep for a long time, and when
ground may be made into cakes OF
porridge, or they may be soaked for
some hours and then boiled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

MoRsE's sozoon sHozs,--made ia our
large shoe factory at Omahas NebrasEa.
Ask your dealer for them. Refuse to take
any others. If not kept in your town, write
US asking where to get them. They wear
longer and ft better than any other shoes.
Shoes have always been made too narrow.
We make them wide. A reward of Fifty
Dollars in gold paid for every pair Of oar
own make of shoes that contain particle
Of shoddy, or anything but sofd leather.
We make one hundred and fifty styles of
Women's. Misses and Chud~en's sewed and
Standard Screw, Grain, Glove, Kid and
Dongola. Elegant styles, wide apd good
fitting. We also carry one hundred and hfty
styles of Mems Goods, Rubbers, sc.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

The Peking Gazette, or Gazette of
the Capital, as its name literally means,
appears in two editions, one written
and one printed, daily, with exception
of festival days The written edition
appears on the day of the date the pa
per bears. The printed edition, which
has to be cut in wood, an operation
which takes a considerable time, ap-
pears some weeks later. Only the
most important news is given in the
written edition, the other publishes it
quite fully.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

81
der the shelter of a
gaudy Chinese sun
shade. A three
cornered bit of col
ored paper, stiff
enough to hold its
shape, may be used
for a bonnet by
fastening to the
head with a bit of
glue or paste, while
the parasOl is held
in place with tiny
threads and glue if
needed. A little
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

AN Augusta, Ne, storekeeper was
formerly possessed of an overwhelming
desire to examine the contents of every
package which friends deposited in his
store for safe-keeping. His propensi-
ties in this direction have been effect
uaIly stopped, and this Is how it hap
pened: A man who suspected the weak
ness Of the proprietor dropped into the
store one morning and left a bag, ask
ing that no one disturb it. The pro
prietor walked around awhile restless
" and then stopped near the bag. He
nervously fingered the string tnat tied
the top together. There was no one
looking, and he carefully united it.
He was hardly prepared for the result.
A thousand of about as mad hornets as
were ever let loose lit on all the ex-
posed portions Of the mans anatomy,
permeated his clothing quite thorough
", and the way he shot out of that
door and home would have done credit
to the prince Of sprinters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

WITHIN the past ten years the aspect
of Rome has considerably changed.
The old narrow winding streets are q
thing of the past, and are replaced by
large, wide thoroughfares. Blocks Of
the old houses have been knocked down
and large modern palazM have sprung
up in their stead. The narrow Corso
of old times will soon be no more, as it
is gradually being widened by half
again its original width.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

A M1EEEAPoLIs editor had gas put in
to his house the other day,and went off
to his Office without telling his wife that
it was dangerous in certain ways. She
therefore sat in a room into which the
gas was pouring from an uncapped
pipe until asphyxiated. There is al
ways danger in novelties.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

FARMER ALLEN, of Pennsylvania,
did not believe that his hired man kept
a good watch on the stables, and so he
disguised himself, went out, and began
banging around, and the first thing he
knew he had a charge of shot in his
leg. The hired man was right on deck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

SwoOPING down on a weasel a chick
enhawk at Manatawny carried the ami
nal up, but before many minutes the
weasel planted its teeth in the birds
neck and killed it. The weasel was
not hurt by it's IA to the ground.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

gle thickness, may be from half an inch to
twice that depth in solid wool This harm
less and attractive eptlOn IS pracCced,
too, with such elaborate dresses as those
here depicted, and which are models Of
elegant visiting toilets. The fabrics are OF
the richest kinds. and are wrought into
gowns too beautiful % hide from outdoor adj
mirers. So it has become usage IN New
York. at least with thin women, to nave
them made large enough to 1ncIOses be-
sides their skin-and-bOne anatOmIes,
sufficient layer of wadding to give about
as much warmth as an ulster Observe
hat dark velvet is employed in cCnJunc-
ton with lighter fabrics, in the two cases
illustrated in Fig. 2. The effect produced
is very striking, and quite characteristic Of
the pronounced yet artistic styles now in
vogue The hats represent the latest de-
velOpments in millinery.
The red widow is the latest Wh1n Of fash
ion. Not that real widows are any Dlentier
than usual, but that the advance guard OF
pioneers in dress progress have taken sim
ultane OUslyt to redeemed hair and blackened
toilets; and they are christened red Widows
A good specimen is shown In the 1luStra-
ton. The ground color in this case is gray,
while the hat, sleeves, and parallel bands
are black. Although no Grape Is used, nor
any other material exclusive to mourning,
the effect is WidCWiSh and very cOquetJi6h,
especially as topped off with bright red b air.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

AT Cincinnati a horse backed over
the bank and fell down decIivity
of 100 feet, dragging his cart and
driver with him. The driver did not
get into the water, but the horse
plunged into the river and swan across
to Covington, detaching the vehicle
from him in midstream.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

Mr.. JAMES D. REID, who has been
appointed United States Consul at
DunfermIne, is commonly called "the
father of the telegraph" He person
ally handled the first Presidents mes
sage ever sent across the AIleghanies
bY wire
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

PROBABLY the early race Of mankind
were not much superior to other ami
NAL life, and in the absence of books
and other implements were entirely
destitute of means except what nature
furnished, yet they no doubt lived as
happily as their posterity do.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

For twenty years past there has
been an insurance company against
burglaries flourishing in London. Ac-
cording to the regular rates you can
insure the contents Of your residence,
or the damage to it through burglary,
or any special article you desire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

GENERAL BoULANGER lives curious
life on the Island Of Jersey. Hespends
his time in reading history and talking
politics to his followers. He smokes a
vast number of cigarettes, and seems
inclined to disobey the commands of
his physicians regarding wine. BE is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

A YOUNG woman of Crescent City,
Cal, picked up a pebble on the beach
and sent it to a Iapidary in San Fran
cisco. He pronounced it a true en-
erald, worth 50, 600
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

A VERY popular substitute for to-
bacco is said to have been devised in
England It is mixture of certain
herbs with. tobacco, which is reputed
to be deliciously fragrant, slightly ex-
hilarating and yet soothing to the
nerves. It is called "herb tobacco. "
and is rapidly growing in favor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

TRPoo TIB, the great African slave
dealer, is getting tired of his wander
ing and dangerous existence, and pro
poses to settle down as a solid citizen
on his estate at Casingo, 300 miles
above Stanley Falls. where he has
built for himself large, fine stone
mansion. His son, however, will carry
on his fathers trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

cut out of smaller pieces of cork and
secured to the body with sharpened
toothpicks. The eyes, nose and mouth
were painted red, making the little
creature a frightfuI caricature, but
amusing nevertheless.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON, son Of
"PIon-PIon," and younger brother Of
Prince Victor, has received his com
mission as Major in the Russian army,
and viii go on duty in the Caucasus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

A COMPANY interested in the Propa-
cation of the buffalo has secured a
large tract of land in Utah, where a
herd Of bison will soon be domiciled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

MANY of the brick houses erected in
England two hundred years ago are so
cemented together that the walls have
to be blown down with gunpowder
when the site is wanted for something
modern.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

NOT a golden egg from a goose, but
gold quartz from ducks crop, is a
jamestown mans fortune. The duck
had been digging in a gravel bank on
the mans farm. Now the farmer is
digging.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17
FUN WITH PEANUTS.
A Cheap and Simple way Of Amusing the
Little Folks.

BAG OF peanuts,
so m Q wooden
tOOthpicks, a box
of pins, and q
sharp knife, two
or three tiny Chi
nese parasOls, and
pen aud ink for
marking the faces
are all the mate
rails necessary.
These, with q lit
eingenuity, VIII
make a GREAT va
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-17

TaShlOned out OF q
champagne C 0 L K,
was made by my
steward one time
on shipbOard, and
made no end OF
amusement. Into
the round, rOly-
poly body W T e
stuck arms and LEGS