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The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

The co-partnership of Leonee & L.
A. sandoz in the newspaper, book and
job printing business, having been
dissolved OF the lst of January, 1891,
it becomes necessary to collect all bills
due the COURIER Office, and all parties
knowing themselves indebted will
please call and settle. Having assumed
the liabilities of the Office, parties hav-
ing claims against the same are request
ed to present them to us for settlement
at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

MauVais pronostics.-On salt que
parmi les anciens, surtout a 10 cam
payne, on remarque Advertisement la
temperature des l2 jours qui suivent
Noel, atm de connaitre quel temps il
fera pendant les douze mois de l'ann6e.
On appelle celia les "ajets," LIE pre-
mier jour d partir de Noel, correspond
a Janyier, lie second q Fevrier, ct ainsi
de suite. LIE commencement du jour
fait connaftre F6tat de la temperature
au commencement du mois, lie haut du
jour correspond au milieu du mois, ct
la fin du jour aux derniers jours du
mois. De sorte que 81 lie soleil est ra-
dieux lie matin, les premieres journees
du mois correspondent sont bellies sill
neige a midi il fera mauvais vers lie Is
du mois en- question, ct sill fait I'M
lfroid de loup" au soir, on aura besoin
de Sc munir contre les rigueurs de la
saison dams les derniers jours du mois.
81 les '~1ajets'' Sc r6alisent a la lettre
pour rannee qui Went de s'ouyrir, on
pourrait s'attendre a la temperature la
plus desastreuse pour les moissons eu
Juliet ct Aodt proclaim lie froid ayant
etc tres rigoureux lie 30 ct lie 81 Deem
bre dernier.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

L'Union de Point Breaux Un des
chalands qui 6tait attach6 au Steamer
Durio a coul6 tout pres de la Grande
Pointe; il 6tait charge de HUT cents
sacs de CRANES.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

I'm confit a 6clat6 entire les mineurs
blancs ct les mineurs de couleur EN-
plOyes dams les houilleres de Carbon
Hill, Ala. scion les rumeurs qui ont
cours, plusienrs negres auraient etc
tues, d'autres blesses.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

LIE Democrat, New Roads, paroisse
Pointe Coupee, du 81 janvier:
Nos chemins~ deviennent impractical
bles; ills sont converts dune 6paisse
couche de boue, ct semes de trous dan
gerenx pour les voyageurs.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

I'm insecte tres INVISIBLE pour les pa
tates douces est signal6 CONNIE ayant
fait DIES ravages en- la paroisse Plaque
mine, On pense quill a etc introduit
par un lot de patates venant de loin.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

L'Union de Point Breaux: La che
min6e du Steamer Durio a etc renversee
en- youlant trayerser lie pont chez MN.
Bush ct Levert.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

LIE police jury de la paroisse Acadia
Went de passer une ordoDnance qui in
terdit de laisser %vagabonder les pores
moutonR. cheYres ct oies.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Eyraud, passassin de Goufe, q etc
execute place de la Roquette, a Paris,
mardi matin.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

For SALE AT A BARGAIN.-l Buck
eye Reaper and Binder, l C. Aultman
& Co. Thresher, | inch Rotary Pump.
Apply TO Jos. Bloch.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

On a decouyert sur la propriete dc
Mr.. Falk d Lafayette une couche dc
hOuille excellente.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Qu5 ne s'amuse pas h jour de laprome-
made du bGuf-gras a Paris LA seule
personnalit6 qui ne s'amuse pas
franchement lie jour de la promenade
du boeuf- gras, c'est lie heros de la fete,
lie bmaf-gras lui meme, puisque, lie soir
du Mardis Gras, on lie s~aeriie d l'app6-
cit %populaire.
Pourtant, un de ces somptueux con
damnes d mort Wit, un jour, sa peine
commune. Eft a qui devait-il sa grace ?
A la presse, a Pun des plus grands jour
n~alistes du moment, NJ. Henri de Vile
messant.
Ce beuf s'appelait EUenement. "Ja-
mais je ne consentirai a voir MOURN un
benf qui porte le non de mon journal"
dit Villemessant-et il lie racheta
mile ecus. Sa noble action accomplie,
il Sc trouva tout bate avec son beuf sur
les bras. Son esprit pratique lai Sig
gera une idee productive il loua son
beuf $50 Fl. par soiree pour gull fgu-
rat dams une revue-la LanterRe ma
gique.
Ce fut un success fon, car lie public est
ainsi fat: il paya pour aller voir, au
theatre, lie bout quill await w, pour
rien, dams la rue.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

La petite v6role est 6pidemiqee dams
10 vile. de Rusk, Tex, ct lie terFitoire
environments. Les 6glises ct les 6coles
sOnt ferm6es ct une quarantaine rigide
a etc 6tablie. Une amende de 800 est
impos6e q chaque personne qui refuse
de sa faire y~acciner.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14
Sarah Bernhardt.

New York, 2 f6vrier-Sarah Bern
hardt est arrivee du Havre eette apres-
midi a bord du steamer la Champagne.
New York, 2 fevrier-Un journal de
|Fapres-midi dit: II y a une chose
sure, c'est que les plaisanteries au sujet
de la maigreur ne sont plus d Pordre
du jour. La c6lebre artistic est pressure
grasse maintement. Sa figure est
pleine ct ses formes arrondies lie fait
est. qu'elle est encore plus charmante,
plus r~emarquable CONNIE femme,
qu'elle ne Ia jamais etc. II est certain
qu'elle est plus belle m~aintenant.
Des que la Champagne est entire dams
son dock Sarah Bernhardt a quite sa
cabine pour la premiere fois ct s'est
rendue dams lie grand salon, pour de-
clarer son baggage. LIE colonel Storey
ct l~'inspecteur Williams etaient char
g6s du soin de passer rexamen. Ellie a
declare avoir cent sept males ct autres
bagages.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

We print anything from a full sheet
poster to a visiting card, in the latest
artistic style, at moderate prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Be sure you are just and understand all I'M.
DERIVING motives before eondemning the ac-
tions OF others. Be certain that your .
shield is spotless and that your own record
will bear microscopic scrutiny before casting
cruel stones at another's good name.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Jean-Louis MISSIONER, lie fameux
peintre franeais, est mort asParis lie 81
janvier.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

When subscribing for d newspaper get the
best, III Times-Democrat of New Orleans
Daily and Weekly. It has the largest circu
alton.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Farmers have to make more tries to do
their hauling In bad roads thanh good onas.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

La Review. Marksville. paroisse
Avoyelles, du 81 janyier:
Non settlement Ia Riviere Rouge
grossit considerablement, mails ID
Bayou des Glaizes de meme aussi. n
steamer Minnie it'll rApEes son service
iusQu'a la hauteur de BoEaelonyliie.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Les directeurs de la grande EXPOSE
ton u~niverselle qni dot s'ouvrier Pan
proclaim d Chicago ont decouvert quill
leur manque encore IN peu d'argent-
une Q~uinzaine dc Eillions settlement
pour mener a bonnie fin cette colossale
enterprise. Celia compliqne singnliere-
ment la situation ct c'est tout I'm pro-
blame a r6soudre que de savoir on prem
DIRE cette eomme.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

La SentineIle, Rayne, pafoisse Aca-
die, du 81 %Janvier:
Notre moulin q riz a commence d ira
WALLER, mercredi dernier. Nous APP
prenons, EN- meme temps, que le riz a
considerablement hauss6. Bonnie nou-
velle pour ceux qui ont su lie conserver;
lie feront I'M joli b6n6fce.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Moyen a employer pour qu'aD aTbre
sterile porte beaacoap de fraits.-Il faut
ouyrir la terre au pieds de l'arbre ;
couper les extremites des grandes ra-
clnes, retrancher les trop tongues ct
trop eloignees, du tronc de parbre, ct
tontes les petites qui sont trop pres de
la tige. On jette dams ce trou de bonnie
terre neuye, sur les racines qu'on re-
couvre fort excitement. Celia fait, Par
bre donnera longtemps signe de vi
gueur, ct rapportera des fruits en- abon-
dance.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

PRINTERS lux is the title of a little ~jeurnal
issued By Geo. r. RowelI & Co, of New York.
ID the interests Of advertisers. Millions q
dollars are annually spent in advertising, and
much Of the money fails Of achieving the end
for which it is expended. aPrinters, link =
gives all sorts of useful and ineligible in
as to make every dollar spent in
advertising tell. All business men should
subscribe. Its subscription price is 50 a year.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

The Best salYe in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tet-
ters, Chapped Hands ,Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptiens, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. Tt is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, OF money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by f. e. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

When Baby was SICK, we gave her castoria.
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

LIE professeur Pierson Meyers, chef
dune 6cole d Bellaire, O., a fait acte
d'aUtorit6 en- fouettant une fllette de
ia ans qui chiQnait de Ia gomme mais
an moment apres, l'ecoliere chati6e est
revenue accompanies de sa mere fn-
Reuse ct les deux Sc sont jetees sur le
professeur, lui ont arrach6 les cheVeux
ct La barbe, creye IN @il ct enfonc6
deux c6tes q coups de pied. On assure
gull est dams une condition tres cri-
tique.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Got cur prices Tor job work.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Tie MsridiOnal, Abbsville, paroisse
VermiliOn, du 81 janvier
M nons en- jugeons par les apDa
rsnces. 10 culture de Ia came ct dill riz
ae fera, cette aimee, sur une nlna
gFande echello que par 10 pass6.
LA eemaine derniere. non avans
an 4 goelsttea es lougres, 4 ii fois.
mares = moi quais lis 6taient charges
asnuitres, de gel. do nlerrains, de bois
aa PIN 90 de cypre. 81 ION nOus dom
aAie des aux m pen profondes. i il
pas1e Snd-0ueet din Vermilion. oueI
somnaerce &c cabbage nous pourrioDs
&airs
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

NJ. Henry Howard d loue pOpera
francais, d la Nouvelle-O Orleans, pour IA
pr0chaine saison OF pass6 contrat yec
u. eft Nine Frederic Mauge pour mener
~l'entreprise. M. Maug6, directeur ar
tistiQue. s'oblige d procnrer nne com
pagnie d'op6ra de premiere elasse ct
tOns les ben6fces r6alis6s mi appartien.
dToDt, tandis que M. Howard Sc tiendra
responsible DIES sommes dues d La COM
pagnie. A ces conditions, il sera O s
slble d'ayoir une saison d'op6ra com
plefe q la Nouvelle-0 Orleans.
lie reverend 6veque Taylor await de-
poa6 $4,000 entire les mains du ban.
quier Keane qui d fat une faillite si
scandaleuse a Chieaeo. N.aexsq
Cet argent esait dsstsfhs i acheter I'd. des
pstlss negrss fs ieurs parents saarages
Is zffqne pour en- faire aps gems civil
fl66s. Or. IN n6grillon Gtant cote 4 $50
81 Antique. c'est au MONS mile negres
qui, sont condamn6s ii porter DIES All.
neanx au nez, B adorer dies singes. d
a'endure le corps d'huile de riciu, eli a
dsveair tot on tard Victimes de Ia RAJ
pacit6 des marchands d'esclaves arabes
au lieu DC devenir des chefs politiques.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

Les efforts tent6s pour r6tablir l'ac-
cord depuis 81 lOngtemps rompn entire
les catalogues de Ia paroisse Ascen-
sion ct les autorit6s dn diocese ayant
juaQu'ici failli. Sa Grace Mgr. Janssens
. r6solu de couper court d ce differend
ragFettable en- ordonnant la constrnc-
ton dune eglise d Donaldsonville, ct
dams q but il q fat acheter I'm lot de
terre sur leQuel ~s'6levera d'ici a denx
mOis cette 6glise.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14

LIE prince de Bismark est en- train
d'6crire le chapitre de ses memories re-
latif d son s6jour en- France. II aurait
fait transporter en- Angleterre tous les
documents gull p~oss6dait, ainsi que sa
fortune. LIE prince resiste a ses amis
Qui vsulent l'6mpecher de pnblier SEES
memories. II pretend quill i 10 droit
do SO defendre comme il veut, pniseue
Il gouvernement ne vent pas le d6fen-
DIRE contre les attaQnes don't lui, ex-
chancellor, dc rempire, est l'obiet an
aein du Reichstag.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-02-14
for Infants and Children.

'Oastoriais so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" a. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
Dan Lockwood's Great Effort.

Congresslnan-elect Lockwood away
back in his school days at Hamburg
was an orator of such note that he was
chosen valcdictorian of his class. He
prepared for the event by ordering a
new pair of shoes. Late in the after
noon Of the great day the shoes came.
But, good heavensl they wouldn't go
on Dan hadn't another pair fit for
use. He summoned the shoemaker to
a conference, and. while the perspira
ton rolled off BIZ Face, he explained
the situation
That's nothln,-. SID Crispin; get
a couple Of eggs az ! break one into
each shoe"
Dan did 50, and the result was charm
ing. He went into those shoes ike a
ducks foot in the mud His vale
dictory was the greatest effort of Lock
woods career up to that date. The
words were honeyed and the gestures
as graceful as a snake swallowing a
frog. All lis friends and relatives were
spellbound. But right in the midst of
it the author stopped. Agony was in
carnate in his features. His hair rose
on end. lie became pale and red in
turns.
What was the matter2 Had he for
gotten his speech? No; he had just
thought of those two egg omeIets, and
would have given all he had or ever
hoped to have for a chance to laugh. =
Buffalo Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
HAPPY HITS.

In the case of a woman who was tried for
Hllhng her husband with stone. the verdict
gYas rendered that the killing was accidental
n the ground that if she Intentionally threw
he stone at him, it would have hit something
+ an opposite direction.-The Epoch.
citizen Of Dallas, Tex, has invented an
heetrle fishing line which kills a fish the in
liant it seizes the hook and at the same time
M 1nss bell on shore to warn the fisherman
tEYho may be under IA tree some yards distant
playing seven up with a brother angler to de-
eide which shall pay for the bait An attach
ment that would clean and dry the fish before
Ihcy are hauled out OF the water would prove
great boon to the fisherman and make the
inventors fortune. -Norristown Herald.
The New y ork Commercial Advertiser saws
Buffalo man dreamed that he had been
detected alderman, got up in his sleep, dressed
and went TO a restaurant, where he treated
his dream world supporters to $50 worth of
drinks before he woke up He dreamed, of
course, that he had been elected a Buffalo al
derman. If he had dreamed that he had been
detected a New York city alderman, it is be-
heved that he would gave got up in his sleep,
went out and committed suicide before he
woke up.-NorTistOwn Herald
Queen Victoria expected to entertain few
of Buffalo Bits chiefs at dinner, but when
she learned that Observation-Disclosures has
been known TO send his plate back nine times
for roast beef and gravy she gave up the
idea as being beyond her neans.-The Epoch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
Diamnnds That Are Safe.

Extremely valuable diamonds are al
most perfectly safe property A gen
tleman who possessed one valued at
$50, 900 passed it freely from hand to
hand in a large commercial establish
ment, and even allowed a man whom
he knew nothing about to take it out
of the room
Il should think you would be afraid
that it would be stolen" some one
said.
The owner of the diamond smiled.
Its value is its protection" he said.
"a thief, in order to realize anything
upon that diamond, would have to take
it to a large dealer, and the diamond is
perfectly well known to every such
dealer in America or Europe. 1t would
be recognized and held at once"
But could not the thief have it cut
up into small diamonds, and sold in
that wayl"
ITO be cut, it would have to go either
to Amsterdam or to one of two or
three men in America In either case
it would be found registered, with my
name as its owner. 1t would be of no
more real value to the thief than a
lump of coal, Youths Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
A Dangerous Machine.

One of our inventions-the whirlgig,
which sprung during the winter from the
lack of hills to coast upon and ice to
skate over-consisted of a long pole hung
on the top of short upright post. set in
the midst of a small pond of ice To the
longer end of the pole was attached sled
by ropes as long as the size of the pond
admitted Power was applied to the
short end of the pole by a boy or boys
walking in steps cut in the ice and push.
ing 1t will be seen that the most fright
full speed could be almost Instantly at
tanned The sled was like a stone in
sling and there was point where it rose
in the air with a swing like that of swal-
low TO touch the ice only at intervals.
The dangerous machine was given up
when the skating really began; besides.
the spring ice would not bear the strain
OF the sweep IS it revolved upon the up
right post = Hamlin Garland in American
MapaZIue
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17

The Boston Commonwealth relates what it
saws is hithertoulpublishc story of Daniel
Webster One autumn during the prevalence
of 4 strong Eo:thcasterly storm, Mr.. Webster,
in company with some two dozen other
sportsncu, went to Brant Rock to shoot
ducks The birds were flying i'll considerable
numbers, but only a few passed over the rock,
and consequently the prospect for fat bags
was rather slim However, the tide of Mr..
Websters luck was turned before the day
was over i'll the following manner: Two adj
venturous spOrtsneu We're cruising in small
boat of the rock, popping away at the birds
in a lively fashion that filed the sportsmen
on the rock with envy. Suddenly a flock of
about thirty brant hove in sight near the
boat and when within range the floating gun
ners banged away into TIE midst Of them,
dropping several The birds. confused by the
discharge OF firearms and the loss of some Of
their number, Wi ,c'csi md me- L direct " for
the rock. As they passed. over every gun was,
of course, discharged, and all but two or
three Of the flock fell upon the Ok A ques-
ton that at once presented itself, of course,
was, ''Who killed the birds"' Each one of the
tweaty-fOur sportsmen was sure that at least
two or three birds had fallen before his gun,
and Is there were only some two dozen birds
III all killed, it did not look as if a division Of
the spoil could be readily accomplished. Mr..
Webster, however, was equal to the occasion.
Assuming u mock judicial air, he addressed
She group Of excited gunner5: my friends"
said he, this case is easy of adjudication; I'n
buy the birds and you can divide the money"
And this ruling OF the court" was accepted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
he Was Prepared and He Moved Ga.

She Was Prepared and He Moved Ga.
A woman opened a front door, and
addressing a soiled man who, down on
all tours, was seemingly looking for
something, said
What are you doing there"
Madam, he said, Strengthening up,
please be so generous as to pardon this
apparent intrusion, My little girl and
| were coming along here just now, and
the child, in her gay froIicsomeness, ran
across your greensward, but in her glad
forgetfulnesS dropped a silver dollar
that had been given her by the hand
soonest and poblest of women We
were on our way to get doll for my
other little girl, that is sick in bed, and
it would have done your heart good to
have seen the happiness of the little
would-be purchaser she lost the
money, and now, almost heartbroken,
she has gone home to tell her mother
of the great calamity"
That was indeed too bad" said the
woman.
Yes, madam and if l could only
hope-have you any little children,
madam
Yes"
Then you know what disappoint-
ment means to a child If only knew
where | could borrow a dollar how in
expressibly happy should be. Madam,
could you let me have a dollarP'
No, not this morning"
well, could you let me have sc
cents now and give me the other half
this afternoonY
mo, | can't do that either"
''Well, madam, may ask what you
are prepared to dOP
Il am prepared to tell you to move
on away or I'll send for a policeman"
You are thoroughly prepared for
this, are youY'
Il am"
"AIl right; shall bid you good
morning. 1t is one of my business rules
never to tanper with any one that is
thoroughly prepared. Chicago Her
aid.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
Prevalence of Deafness.

DR.. Francis Bowling. in a paper
which he read at a recent meeting of
the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine,
stated that between the ages of 10
and 40 at least one person in three is
subject to partial deafness. The great
majority of cases of impaired hearing
are hereditary, and are largely owing
to too close consanguinity of the pa
rents, Deafness is more prevalent
among males than among females.
owing to the fact that the male is more
exposed to the vicissitudes of climate.
There is much more deafness in Amer
lea than IN Europe, and this is due to
a more general use of scientific instru-
ments, such as telephones, where one
ear is used to the exclusion of the other.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17

The magnanimous man will be a
great man intrinsicauy-that is, he
will have something within him that
will raise him above what is petty and
tritling In everything he will prefer
the greater to the less, the higher to
the lower. the better to the worse. And
this he will do not so much from a
sense of duty and by self-denying eff
fort as from simple love and prefer
ence for the good If, for instance, he
is called to choose between Il successful
stroke Of business and a truthful state
ment he cannot hesitate; all his i'm
pulses tend to the latter as the greater
of the two satisfactions If he must
decide between personal comfort or
ease and the helping of neghbor in
distress his warm sympathies forbid
moments doubt. If he is offered some
much priced luxury in exchange for
little meanness of conduct he refuses if
with scorn. Such things are no temp
tation to him, because his mind at once
gauges their comparative unworthiness
and his heart recoils from them. New
York Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-17
Stories Of neau Brummcu.

Bean Brnamell, the glass Of fashion in his
day, died in poverty at Caen. Many droll
stories are told Of him. He was once met
lmping on Bond street. On being asked
what was the matter, he replied that he had
caught cold in his favo..ite leg, adding: 81
left my carriage yesterday evening on my
way to town from the pavilion and the inf
del of landlord put Ine in a room with
damp stranger
Meeting Lady - at Ascot, he entered
into conversation with her, on which she ex-
pressed surprise that he should waste his tins
on 50 uafasaiolaJlea person, and begged him
to think Of the risk he ran Of being seen.
My dear lady," he replied pray don't
mention it; there is no one near US"
The story of Wales, ring the bell" Brum-
nell always denied, but it is quite true that
after his quarrel with the prince, on meeting
his royal highness, who was determined to
give him the dead cut, Brummell turned to
the friend he was walking with, whom the
prince had accosted, and coolly asked:
WHO'S yoar fat flfeul"
Brummeu once borrowed $500 from a gem
teman Some time afterward the lender
pressed for his debt, on which Brummell de-
clarcd he had paid him"
Paid me!' said the gentleman, "whenY'
"Wheum cried Brummell Indignantly.
''why, when l was standing at the window
at Whites and said as you passed: All.
how do you do, Jemmy?n