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The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18
Questions ct responses.

Mon premier est n conjonction,-
Car.
Mon second est I'M adverbe de mega
ton en- Amereain-not.
Nor tout est IN homme don't ales
hautes capacities, Ia reputation, ct l'es-
time publique, lui ont acquis lie premi-
er rang parmi les souverains e~xistants.
Mon 'p' premier leomme eJectif, sap
plique gu qualise bien des chooses
publiqnes.
Mon second eM ce que nous desirons
tons, ct pour lesauelles nous luttons 81
Observation-Disclosures.
Mon tout est le facteur le plus puis-
SAINT pour la moralisation de notre
chere contree.-Ecoles publiques.F
Quel est lie lac le plus eleye au des-
sus du niveau de la mer?
Titieaka. (P6rou). 1886 #. on
denx miles ct quelque chose.
Mon premier de nos sens est nne
part importante-eil.
Mon second est une coniontion-de.
Mon 3eme au march6, joue son role
necessaire-benf.
Mon tout sert a marQuer la marche
du t~emps-eil- de-bGuf.
Mon tout est nne vile qui promet,
qui grandit, qui Sc recommande par
tontes SEES nombreuses authorizations,
par sa sage administration, ct surtout
ct ayant tout, par la delicieuse ct char
mante composition de la plus belle
Motto dc la population. Pourriez-
vous la nommer?-Opelousas.
On pouyez- vous trouver de pice-
cream mieux confectionne que dams
~relegant salon de-? Mde We Per-
rault.
Mon premier r6gulier on nom, vous
conduit toujours d rsndroit cherch6-
Chemin.
Mon seconde est une conjonction-de.
Mon 3eme de la terre s'extrait facile-
ment-fer.
Mon tout est la plus importante vote
de communication Chemin-d @ fer.
Nous ~empruntons au Times Demo-
Graf, un article assiez curieux que nous
Reproductions en- francais, en- raison
surtoat de o originalit6. A Dallas,
Texas. IN club s'est forme sous le nom
de, Fat Mems Club; Chaque membre
est pourvu dun office. Les differents
officers ont etc tout recemment nom
mes. lie President, pese 402 livres 10
vice president 407. C'est CONNIE on lie
volt un poids fort respectable ct qui
~justifie parfaitement la denomination
de cette organisation, L'admission est
de 5 piastres; son objet qui ma aucun
caractere politique, ne s'etend Qu'aux
plaisirs. ct jouissances que La vie ma
terielle ct 1uxuriante peut procurer.
D'autres clubs du meme genre doiVent
s'6tabair dams tout l'etat, ct n con
vention d'6tat des hommes gras est une
DIES curiosites futures de l'avenir.
Cette convention ferait c%ertainement
tres belle ct bonnie figure dams la pro-
cession prochaine dn bout gras a
Paris, Fan proclaim.
lie Daily Times d,Alexandria pre-
tend qua Houston, Texas, une servan-
tie a donnie 10 jour d an garcon qui
await toutes SEES dents. C'etait uu gail
lard precoce ceIni-la. Dents de lait on
E
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Early to bed and early to rise, mind your
own business and tell no lies, don't get drunk
and spoil your eyes, pay your debts and
advertise.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

This month is the anniversary Of Manassas
Malvern Hill, Seven Pines and Gettysburg
It is full of war memories.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

No humbug in Creole Female Tonic. Il is
natures own remedy for suffering women. En-
tirely vegetable and harmless. Try it.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Ifyou want to succeed In yonr business ron
should advertise.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Le Daily Times d,Alexandria pre-
tend qua Houston, Texas, une servan-
tie a donnie 10 jour d an garcon qui
await toutes ses dents. C'etait uu gail
lard precoee ce1ni-la. Dents de lait on
dents dc sagesse, il ma pas comm ces
details insignifiants. C'est le Ter cas-
qni s'est pr6sente depuit Richard trois.
LIE nouveau ne ne Sen porte pas plus
NAL pour celia, ct il est aussi aetif ajoute
notre exchange, que le reporteur dun
innrnaL
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

The first bale Of new Texas cotton has been
shipped from San Diego, Duval county.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18
NEW LIVERY STABLE,

North Street, near Railroad Depot, Opelousas
go - Saddle Horses. Draft
A%3zx@N1 ~ Horses, Gigs, Hacks,
WNGNSYYAE Buggies, Surveys, &c
for hire, with or
without drivers. Elegant turn-outs for pleas
uPe drives. Particular attention given to the
needs of Commercial Travellers, - Horses
fed and cared for. GUS. 3, DUPRE.
April q, 1891. Agent
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18
From - E.rainent physIcfara.

Creole Female Tonic is the best remedy
have ever found in my practice of many years
for all ailments peculiar to ladies.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Burke, pex-tr6sorier de la Louisiana,
qui est, dit quatre fois millionaire
aujourd'bui, tant il fait de fargent aa
Honduras, est a la tete dun
emit pour anDexer 10 Honduras aux
Etats- Unis. ST sou r6ve Sc realise il
sera REINSTATEMENT gouyerneur dn
nouvel 6tat.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

I'm vieux proverbe dit. Trop parler
mutt, ct trop crater cult. !,
Bien des gems devraient sen tenlr a
la seconde partie de cette exposition.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

when Baby wss sick, we gave her castoria.
when she was d Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung % Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoEia
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Mardi matin, dams la prison de Sing
Sing, New York, les coDdamnes Slo-
cum, Smiler, Wood ct Jurigo ont passe
par lie proced6 de l'~6lectrocution ct
chacun a son tour a etc ta6 prompte-
ment.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18
FOR SALE.

Improved town property, lying contiguous
to railroad, 1865 feet front by 2l0 feet deep,
containing two comfortable residences, out
houses. ETC.; will be sold together or separate.
For particulars, apply at this Office, or to Jean
Tugague. Opelousas.
May l6, l891.-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Dams la paroisse Pointe Coupee,
Madame Virginie Lacoste qui possede
une plante toute exceptionRelle, ne
aeurissant que tous les cent ans, est en-
CO moment d6barrasee des tonrments
de son impatience. Cette plante est
en- effet, aujourd'hui, complement
6panonie, ct fait radmiration dune
foule de ~visitenrs qui de toutes parts Sc
rend chaaue Jour sur son h%abitation.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18
FOR SALE.

A fine improved town property in Vile
Plate, containing one arpent front by three in
depth, with commodious residence, cistern
and outhouses. For further particulars ap-
ply to Mrs. e. LANDRY,
July 4. 1891. Vile Plate. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Ny Stock ia LARGE and will be sold very
CHEAP. Come and see it. Novl
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

NUETb EU5UE FUI5IE1Os " N5IIIHbtUH VUV
d6cid6ment dams an boom, terme g6-
n6ralement c~onsacr6, a en- juger pas les
nouvelles qui nous arrivent chaque
jour. So fabrique de cotton, va etre
prochainement mise en- 6tat; les ma
chimes ct materiaux indispensables sont
tons sur les lieux, ct a la recolte pro-
chaine ellie sera, sans aucun doute, en-
pleine activit6.
One pensent de celia nos crosses t&tes
des Opelousasl C'est la on jamais, que
Washing on pourra prendre pour titre
de ses parades du mardi gras, celui de
King Cotton.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-18

Notre maison de cour, celle des Etats
Unis bion entendu, est en- CO moment
dams les m%eilleures conditions. Tons
les travanx dehors, decorations des
corniches, lie toit reimbursement en- ar
doises, sont complement termines.
Les travaux senls de l'interieur restent
ct avec ractivit6 avec laquelle lis sont
pouss6s, nul donte que notre infatigable
contractors sera en- mesare de livrer
r6difce dams les limites de son con
frat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28
Honor Among ReaI-Estate Men.

Some real-e state men can't trust one
another as they should. Although it is
sad that it should be so, the statement
is no less true. An incident that oc-
Cured this week illustrates this point.
Two brokers were interested in a sale
of a piece of property that had just been
consummated. The deal was closed in
the Office of an attorney, who repre-
scented the grantor. When it came to
make out the check for the commission
a wrangle was the result. The brokers
had agreed to divide the commission, as
one had furnished the buyer. Make
out two checks for the commission,
please" requested the buyers broker.
81 don't know you" said the lawyer
''The only person we recognize in this
transaction is Mr.. A., who sold the
property" 81 furnished the buyer"
"We don't know anything about that
If you have an agreement with Mr.. A.
you will have to look to him; we can't
help you. I'll make out the check to
him" When the check was made out
both brokers made grab for it, and
each succeeded in catching hold of it
They kept their hold and walked down
the street to the bank, each with his
hand on corner of the check.-Chicagc
Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28

she was. like enough" A hundred dol
lars, WHY. with all her shaving and
drudpinC. that was more than she had
made in a whole year. Truly, the past
year had not been a successful one The
crops had been little better than fail
pre: the murrain had taken her best
cow and. worst of all, the man to
whom she had let Mary James twenty
acre patch had decamped between days
without paving his rent These facts
were all the more exasperatlng to Nan
cv Kalometer. because she had always
nrided herself on knowing how to man
age her own affairs
The small farmhouse. with It's pa1ch
of yyorn-out ground, had been her mar
riare norton. Contrary to the prevail
inc custom. she had retained the prop
ertv in her own name, declaring that
She could hold that farm in her own
name lust as well as Joel ha4onie
could in his. The adjoining twenty
acres Joel had purchased At his death.
several wears before the opening OF
our story. the land had reverted 10
their enc daughter, Mary Jane. Ii was
TO be held in trust by her mother until
she should marry, or until she snoulo
have reached the age of twenty-five.
Mary Jane was a pretty, sensiole
Young woman. and had no lack OF SUIT
ors. But on one and all her mo'ner
looked with disapproval. "hlie sne
had, doubtless, a motherly interest," In
the happiness Of her daughter, IL was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28

though he was their enemy.
A torrid afternoon in July of 1868 was
dragging slowly along toward night.
The little Indiana town, that for many
days had been disquieted by martial
sights and sounds. was deserted by
nearly all the male population. Nor
gan. the raider. had whirled through it
four days previously. after scattering
the bands of citizens and militia who
had gathered to oppose him. The next
day Hobson had followed him, and was
Joined in his pursuit by the reunited
home guards Several of Morgan S
wounded who were too severely injured
to take along had been left in the care
of the ladies of the place, who had
hastily changed church into hos
| pital.
The nurses We're now gathered around
this boys couch, awaiting the arrival
of the death angel. He was delirious
but his poor homesick heart could
prompt one thought that seemed some
| what coherent; the thought that many
a brave lad. southern and northern.
voiced with his latest strength: Take
me home"
Little Lila Reynolds stood in the
group surrounding the dying confeder-
ate Her tears were falling fast, while
the ladies We're trying to hide their
emotion. These mature women felt
ashamed to weep over the death of a
foe. when only a few days before they
had assisted in every way they could
to bring about that death. Lila's little
sympathetic heart could feel only how
horriIo ly WRONG it was for this beaIlti-
full boy to die so far away from home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28
CHlLDHOOD'S HOUR.

Hhave two boys, two beautiful BOYS
and they are my souls delight:
Ay heart Is swayed by their griefs and JOYS
From earliest morn till night
My dreams are rife with Ioveliest hues
To be woven deep within
The warp and WOO; OF the good they choose
To keep their souls from sin
And when each night 10 their bed consigned
By mothers loving hand
Their Childish prattle with p rayer combined
In reverence bid me stand
In sweetest tones that an angel throag
Might pause and list to hear
TIER musical voices Join in song
As Il Heaven indeed we're near
The prayer that nv own dear mother TAUGHT
By my beautiful boys Is said
Ano. I lay me down 10 sleep is frauEht
With memories OF the dead
pray the Lord my soul 10 keep
Brings cAlldhCod's hour once moro,
Ana tears TO eyes unused to weep.
And voice from the other shore.
g If should die before I wake
Comes soft en- the listening air
" pray the LORD my soul 10 take
AMI this = their nightly prayer.
'God bless you papa and mamma dear
By each in turn Is said;
" Good night Good night - is. the last we
hear
AS they .coodie doom in bed.
They close their weary eyes in sleep,
Cntrammeled by earthly cares:
i pray the Lord their souls to keep
As echo again their prayers
Oh when on my dim and closing eyes
This earth is fading away
May those loving tones around me rise
Like sunsets parting ray.
For the sweetest picture my hour-glass
sands
Unveil in this world OF care
Is my beautiful boys. with folded hands,
Lisping their baby prayer
w. NJ. Rogers in Good Housekeepinr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28

''Ah, yes making a note with his
pencil And the credits?''
The credits? o, yes, to be sure. l.
I've Maidstone mistake" her eyes
growing wild.
.Forty-four credits. believer"
Yes
Quite right: twenty-five dollars
credit against twenty, a balance of two
dollars in my favor.
But that amt right; it can't be-
she shrielled. I've spent nigh my last
cent a-buyin yer heightened truck
Il believe you agreed to this
madam"
Yes: but
Il was under the impression, madam
that YOU were a woman of your word
and
A woman of her word? Who had
ever dared say she was not, An ashy
color overspread the old woman's face:
she set her teeth grimly, and, taking =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28
PiTH AND POINT.

"A Case to the Contrary.-''Do you
believe in heredity?" .'No. not much.
For instance, see what a bright boy
your Johnny is."-Saturday Evening
Herald.
courage?' ''Well, should say SO. He
wouldn't be afraid to umpire game of
ball between amateur mines. "-Phila-
delphia Times.
-Watts-'I saw one man made hap
py yesterday" Potts-''Who?" Watts
Fellow with new twelve-dollar suit
on. Small boy called him dude -
indianapolis Journal.
Painter / should like to
present this painting to some public
institution; now which would you rec
ommend?" Doctor-"The blind asy-
lum. ''-Sonntagsblatt.
The man who keeps diary faith
fully for year viii do well to keep it
under lock and key for the rest of his
life, but he will do better yet to burn it
up.-Somerville Journal.
-Teacher-"Johnny Greyneck. you
are very bad boy, and 1 want you to
go straight home" J. CT can't"
Teacher-''You. can't?" J. G.-"No,
ma am; this is Boston."-Boston Cou-
rier.
Strictly Pure. - Customer-"This
ground coffee, you say, is perfectly
pure?" Perfectly. ma'am."
Customer-''Then how does it happen
you sell it cheaper than the unground
Coffee -''Er-ma.am-er
-.''-Chicago Tribune.
-Sanso-''They say that poets are an
unbusiness-like set of men; but deny
that. / know one who is very shrewd."
Rodd-"Indeed." Sanso-"Yes. He
never goes to submit a poem to an edi-
tor without first investing in an accident
insurance policy. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washer Mashed. 81 want some
nice little thing for my wife-something
that'll please her" said Masham. Per
haps you could suggest something"
Yes" said the saleslady. Il think
telegram saying house has fallen on
you ought to please her. "-Chicago
Globe.
Conductor" murmured the af-
frighted passenger, whats the matter
in the next Pullman car. Are they hav-
ing a fight in there?" Worse than
that replied the conductor; zone of
the ladies is trying to tie her husbands
necktie for him. "-Clothier and Fur
nisher.
A Taste of Landlordism.- Landlord
I'm going to raise your rent, Mr..
Clarke" Clarke-''Why, rents haven't
gone up, have they?" Landlord--"No,
but I see you've been making some i'm
provements on the house. That, of
course, ought to make it bring more
rent Yankee Blade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28

The feverish glances of the dying youth
fell upon her. and he piteously begged:
Little girl, make these people take
me home"
The child was So overwhelmed that
she turned upon the ladies and said:
why don't you take him home?"
Mrs Reynolds here stepped forward
and led the little girl away. The last
words she heard Charles Wallace utter
We're:
Little girl. they're cruel: they won't
take me home.
As the sun was setting he died. The
next morning early his remains were
buried in a corner of the village grave
ward. Lila visited the grave in the
evening with flowers from her mothers
garden. She tenderly smoothed the
mound and tastefully arranged her
floral tribute upon the fresh-turned
earth.
AS long as there was so much as
chrvsanthemum in bloom Lila placed
.resh flowers upon that lonely South
ron's grave She saved her pocket
money and had a cedar plank painted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28

bill from her poke book, flung it down
upon the table. Mr.. Tyson arose,
stuffed the bill into his vest pocket and
walked .eisurely out of the house. At
that moment the rear door opened and
Luke Daniels rushed into the room.
Mrs kalometer sprang up and. grasp
ing Luke's arm, began to cry in an in
coherent fashion. Whatever Luke had
expected. he was certainly not prepared
for this Indeed, l think, had he not
already heard the story she tried to tell,
he coul scarcely have grasped its
meaning. AS it was, five minutes later
he was taking rapid strides toward the
real estate Office on the corner; and
when he returned it was with the ex-
Quisite Mr.. Tyson in tow.
There" he exclaimed, breathlessly,
shaking the young man much after the
manner of an angry dog, give that
lady twenty-five dollars, or I'll break
every bone in your body
With this demand the young man
complied, with surprising alacrity, and,
some minutes later, skunk ignominious-
" out of the room.
Il Jest come down to see if you WASH t
about ready to go back to the farm. ="
Luke began awkwardly, turning to
Mrs Kalometer. Tom Lisco has got
tired of il. an l rented it of him two
months ago. Sister Mays been keep
in house for me, but Mary James bout
promised to take the job off her hands;
an if you'll go long, Mother kalo-
meter
But strange thing had happened;
Nancy kalorue+er had dropDed in a
dead faint upon the floor All through
the long summer months the grim old
woman seemed to be fighting a fierce
battle for her life. and it was not until
the woods had grown brown and
patches of snow fecked the fields that
they went back to take up their abode
in the old farmhouse.
Nancy Kalometer's long illness had
left her but a shadow Of her former
self; and when her neigh bors dropped
in to twit her about upon the failure OF
her business venture. the hum bled face
of the old woman led them to speak
kindly words instead.
Years have elapsed since then, but in
a cheerful corner of the old farm
house an old woman sits, alternately
petting her wonderful grandchildren,
or watching with pleased face the
buxom young woman who steps lightly
about her work.
- reckon that girl is the Jsdtenest
hand at managin'.' she declares, with
ill-concealed pride: but, then. gettin'
a good, industrious mans jest been the
maxim o Mary Jane. Matte NJ.
Boteler, in Good Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28
A SHREWD CORONER.
He Fined a Corpse for Carrying q Revoi


He Fined a Corpse for Carrying q Revolt
yer.
An amusing story is told of an old
Arkansan known as lone Gallus" Phil
lips, who for many years was coroner of
Monroe county. One afternoon, while
old Zone Gallus" and several of his
friends were sitting near the bank of
the river, telling stories, eating water
melons and taking an occasional pull at
a jug kept in a shady place, one of the
company suddenly exclaimed:
''Gallus, dipged if yander amt hui
man man a fioatin' down the river!'
WHARF" ''Gallus' asked, getting up
and gazing intently, for the sight of
''foater" always sent thrill through
the old coroner, for it gave him a de-
lightful glimpse of poker game with
the boys.
Fright out yander, jest this side of
the island
Hanged if 1 don't believe you're
right!'' exclaimed old "Gallus," striking
a trot toward a canoe short distance
away.
The object designated did prove to be
the body of a man. The corpse was
drawn to the shore and an inquest was
held. In coat pocket were found
seventy-five dollars and a letter, giving
the name and address of a brother of
the drowned man. Old 'Gallus" was
man of strict honesty; and as he stood
holding the seventy-fve dollars in his
hand he remarked:
Boys, it will take twenty-five dol
lars to bury this fellow decently. I
will appropriate that amount and will
send the remaining fifty to his brother"
Just then some one remarked: Hes
got pistol in his hip pocket
''Who has ?" 'Gallus' asked.
1.-THE dead man. Don't you see ?"
That's a fact" said ''Gallus."
"And, by the way" he added, ''this dis
kivery puts different phase on the
matter. I'll fine him fifty dollars for
carrying the pistol. This makes it
come out even. We won't have to send
his brother anything" - Arkansaw
Trayalar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-28
SCATTERING FLOWERS

Scatter your flowers alike to-day,
Over the graves of the blue and gray.
Time has healed all the nations scars,
Peace has hushed all the noise Of wars,
And north and south, and east and west
There beats but one heart in the nations
breast;
The grass is green and the flowers bloom
Alike upon soldier and sailors tomb,
So scatter your flowers alike to-day,
Over the graves Of the blue and gray.
All! each was gallant and brave and true,
Whether he wore the gray or the blue;
Alike each sought for a soldiers fame,
Alike each won him soldiers name;
Yet what the guerdon each soldier foundf
a dreamless sleep meath a grassy moundi
o let US forget what coat each wore,
Let US scatter our flowers freely DER
The sacred spots where sleep to-day
The dead who once wore the blue and grayi
Alasi for the tear drops shed like dew
Over the gray and over the blue;
Alas. for the eyes that sought in vain
For the soldier dead on the battle plain
Came death alike to friend and TO foe,
To wives and mothers like grief and woei
Was felt for the loss OF both grsy and blue;
Then scatter your flowers alike to-day,
Over the graves of the blue and gray
Oh. by the bitter tears we shed
Alike DER our lov'd ones lying dead
Oh, by the common grief we knew
Whether we mourned the gray or biue;
By the drops scarce dry on the widows cheek,
By the common language our children speak
We have bid all malice forever cease,
We have blessed the land with a lasting peaca
And scatter our flowers alike to-day
Over the graves Of the blue and gray
Mary ". Robinson, in Good Househeaping