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The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-19

Messfs. Jos. Al. Gil and j. Adolplle
Gil, announce to their friends and tie
public in general that they have opened
a bakery at Pefferkorna old stand under
the name of Gil a. Gil. See ADVERTISE
ment In another column.
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Ar American Flnnkav.

well, James, observed the gentleman,
Il hear you got a situation as valet re
centlYS'
Il did, sir" replied James; but it vas
too blamed much for my self respect.
What do you think the boss asked me to
do the very first morning? Wanted me to
help him dress. American Grocer.
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For SALE AT A BARGAIN ~ Buck
eye Reaper and Binder, / e. Anltman
q 20. Thresher, ! inch Rotary Pnmp.
Apply to Jos. Bloch
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We invite correspondence from all
parts of the parish to keep as advised
of all local matters of interest.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-19
Taken mn as am Esfray.

By the undersigned at Grand Prairie, a dun
horse, with white spot in forehead. about IA
hands high, branded thus: FV. counter
branded on the left hip and another brand,
indsatinef, on the left shoulder.
OCTAVE FONTENOT.
Dec IL, IS9l-In1.
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All styles Of fancy printing done sc
snls ONCE on short notice dit Low prices.
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An Initiative Mother.

Teacher-Tommy Bingo, this excuse that
you have brought me for being absent yes.
terday looks very much as if you had writ.
ten It.
Tommy Bingo-Mother always did write
like me, ma'am.-New York Sun.
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B.

Commissioner T.. S. Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana.
Commissioners q. S. Court of Claims
throughout the United States.
Notary Public in and for the Parish of St,
Landry.
Office, with Hon. John N. Ogden, Opelousas.
Particular attention given to Land cases
and to final proofs.
Collections in this Parishes of st. Landry
aud Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, etc, procured without delay.
July Is, 1891.
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Department of Religion.

Polite Stranger wish to see the
religious editor, If you have one on this
paper.
Office Boy (cautiously-The-the
man wot runs TIL religious column is In
fust room to tn right.-Good News.
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Blank forms for use of merchants
notaries, Justices of the Peace, etc, fol
sale at this Office.
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Ifyon want any first class Job Print.
ing done, call at this Office and you
Will be perfectly satisfied.
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A Meeting.

Ague-Ah. Feyeri
Fever-Ah, Aguel
Both-Shakei-Puck
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Don't Bio d c~lam-AdYertise.
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BRICKS o SALE.
FOR SALE.

improved town property, lying contiguous
to railroad, 365 feet front by 30 feet deep,
containing two comfortable residences, on t.
houses. etc; will be sold together or separat 9.
For particulars, apply at this Office, or toJean
Tugague, 0pelousas.
May Is. I891.-tf
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EyerY Number timely Illustrated.

1t treats of American subjects past and
present. Price $500 q year. Send 10 cents
Address, NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE,
So Federal Street, Boston, Mass.
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1t is unique, containing Americon Legends,
Traditions, History Story and Poetry.
Phil osophy and Music Science and Art.
A FEW ARTICLES F0R 1892.
Stories of Salem Witchcraft, illustrated.
The Future of Electricity, illustrated.
Howells's Boston, illustrated,
Phillips Brooks, illustrated.
Stories a prominent feature.

XTOU want this carefully edited aud finely
Il illustrated literary magazine of Boston,
whether you have any other or not.
The record-union., 1891-08-25
The Effects of CoHee.

Cofee owes its stimulating and refresh
ing qualities to coffeine. 1t also contains
gum and sugar, fat, acids, cassein and
wood and fiber. Like tan, it powerfully
increases the respiration, but. unlike it,
does not affect it's depth.
BY its use the rate of the pulse is in
creased and the action of the skin dimin-
ished. 1t lessons the amount ofthe blood
sent to the organs of the body, diStends
the veins and contracts the capillaries,
thus preventing the waste of tissue. 1t is
mental stimulus Of high order, and
one that is liable TO great abuse.
Carried to excess 1t produces abnormal
wakefulness, Indigestion, acidity, heart
burn, irritability of temper, trembling,
Irregular pulse, q kind of intoXication
ending in delirium and great injury to
the spinal functions.
Unfortunately there are many coffee
tipplers who depend upon it as drunk
ard upon his dram.
On the other hand, coffee is Of sovereign
efficacy in tiding over the nervous system
in emergencies.
Coffee is also, in its place, an excellent
medicine. In typhoid fever its action is
frequently prompt and decisive. 1t is in
dlcated in the early stages before local
complications arise.
Coffee dispels stupOr and lethargy, is an
antidote for many kinds OF poison, and
is valuable in spasmOdic asthma, whoop-
ing cough, cholera infantum and Asiatic
cholera.
1t is also excellent as q preventive
against infectious or epidemic diseases.
In districts rife with malaria and fever
the drinking of hot coffee before passing
into the open air has enabled persons liv-
ing in such places to escape contagion.-
st, Paul Pioneer Press.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


''The City Directory; was PLAYED bv
Russell's Comedians at the Metropolitan
Theater last night to a large audience.
The farce is the veriest trash; about rs
poor as was ever put together The COM
pany is, however, in the main capable
and well supplied with fun-makers and
good singers. Chief among the former in
an eccentric role is Dan DAILY. Amelia
Glover, the much-announced American
sklrt-dancer, came quite up to promise.
She is remarkably graceful and original
dancer, one Of the best we have had here.
if not the best in that line. Beside beinp
as supple as Carmencita, she is hand
somer, costumes better, introduces more
of dancing athletics and has the abandon
and dash of high skill and buovant
spirits. Julius Witmark, the young bal
ladist, was we'll received being known
here favorably. He sings with dramatic
spirit and perfect enunciation. Bert
Haverly, Billy Sweatnam and Luke
SSchoolcraft, old-time minstrels, are of
the company and do effective work.
Bert Haverly is i'll cast, has but small op-
portunity, and that is in a single scene.
TO make himself prominent in speciality
business. The novelty of the music OF
the farce, is Mullaley's arrangement OF
national songs, sung by the leading vo-
calist, with flanks, so to speak, of accom-
panying songs by other singers, repre-
sentative of north and south sections. II
is an odd conceit, and q success. Louis
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BRlEF NOTES

Constable II. Alter has donned the star
of a Deputy Sheriff.
Robert Irwin has had one Charles Frost
arrested for, as he claims, having chased
him out of his (FroSt's) house with a
knife.
Yesterday a COW gored a colt at the
ranch of Frank Joseph, and the injury
was SO severe that the colt had to be
killed.
The Street Improvement Company has
progressed with its work of graveling p
street down as far as Sixteenth. From
the latter to Thirty-first street that thor
oughfare has been graveled.
5udge Cravens Yesterday declined to
continue the liquor license cases of II. f.
Dillman and others, because of the alb
sence OF q. l.. johnson, one of defend
| ants counsel, and they will be called on
Thursday.
The Chief Engineer OF the water works
reported TO the City Trustees yesterday
that during the past week 43, 3,69l 900
gallons of water had been pumped. The
running time of the Holly pump was
tifty-four hours and of the Stevens 1864
/ hours.
! A drunken man who was sleeping
under freight car on Front street yes
| terday had the toes of one foot mashed by
! getting them across a rail lust as the car
was being moved. His escape from
death was so miraculous that he hobDled
| up town and celebrated the event by get
! ting drunker than he was before.
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THE ANNUAL, INFLUX.
Thieves are Flocking in Again and are
at Work

In1GVeS are E1Ock1nS IN Again ana are
at Work.
The approach of the fair has brought
the usual influx of petty thieves, pick
pockets and burglars.
Numerous thefts have already been re-
ported to the police.
j. w. Richmond reported at the police
station yesterday that he had lost set of
harness, which was stolen from his barn
in the rear Of his residence during Sun
day night. The harness was hanging up
along with other sets, but the thief picked
out the best there was in the place.
Another report came in yesterday to
the effect that the henhouse of John
Ryan, at 1922 @ street, was despoiled Of
twenty fowls. Several other henroosts
in that neighborhood were also visited
and large number of chickens stolen.
1t has also been learned that burglar
tried to force an entrance to the house of
Thomas H. LongtOn, who lives at 1909
Ninth street. Mr.. Longton was awakened
by the noise and the burglar got away
He had succeeded in raising the sash of
one of the front windows.
Early yesterday morning as George
Lemke was going through the alley be-
tween O ana ?, Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets, he noticed a very good
looking coat and vest lying upon the
ground, and little beyond a small black
grip. He recognized the property as
belonging to J. t. Calderwood, the
well-known railroad conductor, whose
house was few steps distant, at 1913
Eighteenth street. he picked up the
garments and the grip and went around
TO the residence. The thief had rumaged
the house through and through, had
passed through all the sleeping apart
ments, but failed to find where the money
was hidden. Mr.. Calderwood's watch
and chain were the only things of value
that were taken. There is no clue to the
thief or thieves
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ALMOST A MURDER.
A Midnight Marauder Shoots at a
Woman.
He Sneaks Into LodGtng-House, and
Being Elected, Tries to XIII
the Landlady.

a few nights ago lady who keeps a
lodging-house on K street. and which
has an entrance on the alley between
Third and Fourth, stumbled over a man
lying fiat in the rear hallway Of her
house. She ordered him out, and sup
posed she had seen the last of him.
About O'Clock on Saturday morning,
however, she found the same fellow ly-
ing IN the same place-he having gained
entrance each time from the alley-and
again ordered him out. This time he re-
fused to be evicted.
The lady then went and got a large
feather duster, and with the handle she
gave the intruder a sound beating. He
scrambled to his feet and rushed out the
door. While the landlady was engaged
in locking the door the scoundrel fired q
shot through it, the bullet barely missing
her body. He then made his escape.
Special Officer May heard the shot. but
could not locate it in time to get upon the
fellows trail.
The Police Commissioners should brace
up little about this time and see that the
olhcers rld the city, as nearly as possible,
OF the lOaferS who are now gathering here
in anticipation Of their usual harvest OF
| crime during the State Fair
Every idler found hanging about the
dives should either be driven out of the
city or locked up. The hop-growers and
1rult-growers can scarcely get men enough
TO harvest their crops, and there is no eX-
| cuSe for any man being idle. Those who
are hanging about the city are here for
criminal purposes, and nothing else. The
| dives ON X, II, and Front streets are filled
| WITH men OF this class, who there cOncOct
their schemes for garrOting, burglary and
other crimes.
hundreds Of people remain from the
State talr every year because of the dam
ger OF falling victims to these thugs, and
the citizens Of this city should take steps
to have the evil abated by making known
| their wishes to the Police Commissioners.
| Lit is safe TO say that the K and L street
| dives, from Front to Fourth streets. if
raided by the police, would pan out from
| fifty to 100 as worthless and criminal
| specimens Of humanity as could be found
outside the walls Of the State prisons
That these creatures are nightly en-
| gagged III robberies and burglaries is
shown by the reports in the daily press of
the city. The incident above related
shows that some Of them would not even
! hesitate 30 murder person for daring to
| protect his or her home.
Ii there is any good reason why these
fellows should not be gotten rid of, it is
not known to the general run of citizens
| who wish TO see the city kept so free from
| the criminal element that visitors will
not be afraid to stay with us when they
come.
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ALLEY TOUGHS.
They Have Regular Prize Fight to a
Finish.

There is a gang of tough" youths who
gather nightly in the vicinity of the lum-
Der yard at Fifth and L streets, and spend
their time in quarreling, shooting
craps" playing 'crusoe," and indulging
in other similar pastimes.
On Sunday evening two of the young
men named Sheridan and Lewick. re-
spectively, got into an alteration which
wound up in q fight. The collision did
not result satisfactorily, so they agreed to
meet in the alley back of the lumber
yard last evening and fight it out.
The news of the prospective ''mill"
spread like wild fire, and when the time
for the event arrived last evening over a
hundred men and boys swarmed into the
alley. The principals were there, too,
and after appointing a referee, time
keepers and other supernumeraries, the
fight commenced. They fought eight
rounds in regular prize-ring fashion,
amid the excited yelling and cheering of
the spectators. Lewick had all the best
of the fight, and put a quietus on Sheri-
dan in the eighth round. Sheridan is a
brother OF the erratic Kitty Sheridan.
who, recently gave the police so much
trOub
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DIED.

HARKINS-In this city, Aug. 23d, John p.
Harklns, Il native of Ireland, aged 60 years,
10 months and 26 days.
BD@Frlends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral which
will take place from the undertaking parlors
OF John Miller, Ninth and X streets, this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock; thence to the
Cathedral, where funeral services win be
held.
HAMMOND-In Los Angeles, August 21st,
Edwin Hammond, O native of NasSachu-
sctts, aged so years.
HESTER-In San Francisco, August oath,
Michael, the beloved brother of John, Pat
rick, William and Mary Hester, native of
Ireland, aged IS years.
Rs- Funeral notice hereafter
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OUR PUBLIC POUND.
An Official of the Humane Society
Roundly Denounces 1t.


II. J. Craft, representing the Western
Humane Educational Society at st. Paul.
and also the Western Humane Journal,
was in the city yesterday in the interests
Of the society and with a view to urging
citizens to form Humane Society here.
He left this morning for San Francisco to
call upon the officers of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
after which he will return to Sacramento.
While here Mr.. Craft paid visit to the
City Pound, and says that the method
there employed Of putting animals to
death is opposed to the means employed
in any other city of Importance where
the Humane Society's influence is held.
He denounces the Sacramento method
roundly, and also thinks that animals
kept for some time in the pound do. not
have the care that they should, though
the Poundkeeper insisted that they are
well fed and given all necessary shelter.
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stolen Chickens.

a Chinaman named Charley Lee was
taken to the police station last evening by
Special Officer Ingham on suspicion of
having stolen chickens in his possession.
There were five OF them, and three had
been smothered to death.
If the owner of the chickens wants the
other two he had better call soon, or
Night Clerk Clark will eat them to pre-
vent their being starved.
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NOTHING WAS DONE
The Police Commissioners Fail Il
Agree on City Jail.

Ihe Polfco commissioners Fail to
Agree on City Jail.
There was meeting ofthe Police Com
missioners yesterday morning for the
purpose of considering the matter of Sc
lecting quarters for City Jail.
Chief Of Police Drew was strongly in
favor of the old Wells-Fargo building on
Second street. He said he would not
occupy his office IN the old City Jail after
the first ofthe coming month. The water
tank was necessary adjunct to the fire
department system, but it could not be
used with safety to those occupying the
lower story of the City Jail.
Mayor Comstock did not favor the Sec
ond street proposition, and the Commits
sioners adjourned without action, further
than to advertise for proposals from
property-owners to lease TO the CITY q
building for temporary use, which notice
appears in our advertising columns.
The record-union., 1891-08-25
The Right Authority

A coal dealer asked some law students
what legal authority was the favorite of
his trade.
One answered "Coke'
Right" said the coal dealer
Another suggested Blackstone"
Good, too" said the questioner.
Then little man piped out Little
ton," whereupon the coal dealer sat
down.-Rochester Talisman.
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Youthful Conlnetitinn.

MY papa gets pension for having his
finger shot off in the war;"
My, papa could get one too, if he
wanted to-"
Your papa wasn't wounded, was he?''
"Of course he was. He don't say much
about tit was only a slight wound in
been running at the time it might have
been worse."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
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Arrest of Dor1ner,s AssaiiIant.

Thomas Boyle was arrested yesterday
on charge of battery committed upon
R. Dormer, an employe of the Swimming
Bath while the latter was engaged in the
discharge of his duty at that institution.
The particulars of the assault were pub
lished yesterday. Boyle is an assistant
to the City Engineer. The case will be
called to-day In the Police Court.
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pistol at Third and L streets, causing
quite commotion. He told the officers
who arrested him that some rounder was
after him to ''do him up,n and that he
shot his pistol OFF to intimidate him, but
shot into the ground. He was charged
with discharging firearms within the city
The record-union., 1891-08-25
Quarreling JapS.

There is a Japanese clearinghouse at
Sixth and F streets, and last night some
of its inmates had row. One Jap drew
pistol, and after beating another Jap on
the head with the weapon, fired shot
into the air.
For a while the neighbors feared q
bloody riot, but the rumpus finally sub
sided
The record-union., 1891-08-25
WHAT ARTISTS SAY.
From the Eminent Pianist, schonert.

Sacramento, March q, 1890.
JOHN F. COOPER-Dear Sir: / had occasion
this evening at grand concert OF the great
cornetist, Jules Levy, in the Metropolitan
Theater, TO try and to carefully test your
Mathushek piano and | am happy to be able
TO congratulate you upon the actual high state
OF perfection these splendid pianos have
reached. ~ EDWIN N. SHONERT.
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Fnrniture ut Auction

On Thursday next at 1890 A. NJ. d. ].
Simmons d Co. viii sell at auction at the
residence Of DR.. a. Z. Brune, Fourteenth
and X streets, all the elegant furniture
and carpets therein, including those of
the parlor, library, dining-room, bedroom
and Kitchen
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Good Cooking

Is one of the chief blessings of every
home. To always insure good custards,
puddings. sauces, etc, use Gail Borden
Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Direc-
tons on the label. Sold by your grocer
and druggist.
The record-union., 1891-08-25
PLEASANT THOUGHTS /!

DLEASANT THOUGHTS MAY RE RE
4 called in many different ways some
times II Is wel-remembercd tune or song
that causes rush of recollectionS to our
%nllhd % ana, Tor the time being, drives all busl-
ness cares and worries from us At another
time the delicate perfume of a much-loved
Hover, just family caught, takes us back 10
quickly-snddcning, perhaps for they NAV
take us back to the teachings of a dear
mother, who now may be peacefully sleeping
IN q distant churchyard. Do YOU not rCcol-
inc Ille God gave us? a hard-drawn breath
or little pain causes us TO ask if we have
needed the words of that loved one What
would that dear mother saw if she knew we
were III and did nothing 10 effect a cure? Are
you following her tcachingsH
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Harrison is credited with having recon
structed the farce, if SO he has not added
to his reputation. The reconstruction is
scarcely marked enough to command the
attention
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a Foolish Lad.

Between IL and y o'clock last night
a boy about i6 years of age, who said his
name was w. Geary, foolishly discharged
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-25
ALLIANCE Department.
MARIETTA JOURNAL IS THE
Official Organ Of the Farmers Alliance
Of Cobb County.
NUT GRASS ERADICATION.
Congressman George D. T;llms

Congressman George D. Tillman,
OF South Carolina, is authority for
the statement that nut grass or coco
may be destroyed without very great
difficulty. Looking through recent
publication OF the United States
Agricultural Department our atten-
tention was called to an extract from
an article on the subject from that
practical farmer.
From this it may be learned that
nut grass propagates from the seeds
that mature in the fall, rather than
from the nuts, which have perform
ed their office when they send up
their shoots. The destruction of the
grass, then, is accomplished by sim
ply cutting down the seed stalks
until it is too late in the year for
any of the seed to mature. To effect
this, nothing like a daily or even
weekly hoeing or blowing is neces-
sary; and one year will be found
sufficient for the almost complete
humiliation Of the pest. The Sec
ond year accordinglto Col. Tillman,
will result in its complete eradica-
ton. There are places in Hancock
infested with this glass, and the
owners should make thorough test
of the methods which Col. Tillman
affirms will result in its destruction.
The position taken by him is reas-
enable, ard the lshmaelite implicitly
believes In It's correctness.-Sp
Ishmaelite. a
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-25
Excepting that a few ornamental

Excepting that few ornamental
and native forest trees should be
about the house, every other open
or available place about the home
stead should be planted with a fruit
tree of some kind. Plant plumb
trees in the chicken yard, for fruit
and for shade for the fowls, and so
that the fowls may keep the curculio
away. Plant pears and apples and
cherries along the lane, for the
fruit and to make a pleasant and
inviting avenue. Plant grapes, for
the fruit and as screens for insight.
ly objects; and, by the way, tie
forest trees might as we'll be wal
nuts and chestnuts, so that they can
give fruit as well as shade and ma,
Piles tor the sweets they yield
Look around carefully, and you will
lind many bare places that can be
improved in appearance and aS the
same time made profitable b. plant
ing tree there.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-25
Not The Right Word.

"No," said Bertha sadly, pain
doesn't express what suffer at these
times-it IS simply 'anguishr |
know | ought TO consult physician
but | dread it So can't bring my
self to do it. Then, too, female dis
eases always seemed so indicate
to me, | cant bear to have any one
know or speak of mine"
Yes, dear" answered Edith, "buU
don't you know you can be cured
without going to a physician Send
to any druggist for bottle of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
take it, and | warrant you'll feel
better IN very few days"
The manufacturers Wa1rdNt the
medicine, too. They guarantee tito
do exactly what it claims, viz: to
cure leucorrhea, painful Irregular
ties excessive flowing, prolapsus, in
Hammation or liberation Of the ute
rus, and the innumcrable othor ste
male weaknesses" 1t so strengthens
and builds up the uterine system,
and nerves, that worn-out, run down
wives and mothers teel rejuvenated
after taking it, and they are saved
the painful embarrassment and ex-
pense of a surgical examination and
a tedious, tlresome treatment.