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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

If you want something which the
more you study the less you will know
about it, send for the Press Club
Souvenir Puzzle" advertised in our
columns to aid the Press Club Building
and Charity Fund. Il is creating a
Juror in scientific circles.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

II the heirs of Simon Cockerell
who are supposed to be in this parish
will call at this Office or communicate
with US, they will be furnished with
important information that will be 10
their advantage.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The beautiful sewing machine which
was raf1ed on Saturday last, was won
by r. T.. Sandoz. He being unmarried,
and consequently having no use for the
machine, no doubt would give it at a
bargain to any one desiring it.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

A regular meeting of our Town
Council was held on Monday last. We
learn that an appropriation Of $5o per
menth for the period of six months
was made to pay Mr.. T. Downey for
bis services as sexton of the Public
Cemetery.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Remember that Shute & Dnson's
drug store is headquarters for every
thing in the drug line.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

DIED-At his residence in Grand Prairie,
in this parish, Friday, June 3D. 1893, OCTAVE
FoNTENoT, aged about 54 years.
AT her fathers residence near Opelou-
sas, June 7;l, 1893, Mrs. ALICE HARMANsoN,
wife of S. s. Hosea, Esq.
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: Every dollar invested in South west
Louisiana soil at the present prices "f
real estate may be doubled in value 10
a short time.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Prof Nook, an experienced teacher,
has opened dancing school at the
Social Club Hall, where ladies and
children will be taught every Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at 5 O'Clock
p. M, and gentlemen at o'clock the
same evenings. Private lessons Will
be given ae residence when desired.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Our ice factory is in full operation
since last Saturday and turns out
quality of ice that is pronounced
superior 10 every respect, being made
from pure artesian water.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The following communication has been
received by r. E. Lee Camp No. IA, U. c. V.
of Opelousas, which explains itself:
Your earnest attention is called to General
Orders No. 80 from these Head Quarters and
to General John c. Underwood's circular let
ters, offering the enjoyable and advantageous
excursion from Birmingham and return, to
the unveiling of the Confederate Monument
at Chicago and four days at the Worlds Fair,
also visit to various Northern prisons, ten
days trip through the North for only $40
transportation for the round trip
Remember no ticket can be secured after
June 25, next. Get up clubs of many
veterans as possible, also their wives, sons
and daughters, and all members of the family
are included. Please inform these Head
Quarters of probable number going from
your place.
By order of
j. b. GORDON,
General Commanding.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Ifyou want any first class Job Print
ing done, call at this office and you
will be perfectly satisfied.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

On Sunday last pic mic was given
at the Pitre grove few miles west of
town, where we learn delightful time
was had
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

,,,,uop,sr CHuRcH.-At Opelousas. lste Sd
IN Sabbaths ii o'clock II IN. and p. III.
alu pansvne. ID Sabbath, IL o'clock ii. M; Sd
sabbath $50 P: m =, uoana.a., ,;rh+ .t7
PRAYER Meeting every wednesday nlght at Z.
SapO@' Il. S. RANDLE, p. &.
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Central sugar Refinery.

Among the projects spoken OF, as
likely to be undertaken and perfected
hereabouts, is that of central sugar
factory. This has long since been
mooted, but with DO apparent reality
of purpose. AS often as it was men
toned an insurmountable difficulty
suggested itself: which was the sup
posed impossinility Of procuring suf-
ficient supply of water. But late ex-
perimepts satisfactorily show that an
elegant supply of it can be reached by
sinking we'll. Since this difficulty has
been removed, the project is again be
ginning to be talked Of, and by those
too. who can do something if they will.
We know of no place in all this section
or country where sugar factory might
do better business than here. There
is a vast area of land adapted to the
growth of cane, and it lies too, in every
direction. The prices which other pro-
ductions are bringing, are certainly not
such as to divert attention from It's cni-
tivation. If legislation affecting the
successful cultivation IF sugar-cane,
could be suffered to become, or to re-
main fixed and permanent, there ls no
doubt the quantity would be vastly IN
creased.
Capitalist were silly indeed 10 invest
large sums of money in factories, II
what they handle be in state of incer-
titude. If sugar growers are to have
bounty, let it be so, and if that is to be
denied them and a tariff is to be estao-
t:abad fiv and let il stand
But Congress stands to-day like an
avenging Nemesis, characterized by all
the whims imputed to the sex OF the
goddess, and threatens everything ana
every interest vital to the sugar inter
est. !.
We want the factory hope 1t may
hs erected and that too, speedily. We
believe it can be made profitable to
those who may invest in it, and to oil
the people practically within reach q
III.
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Fancy paper and envelopes, albums,
toilet articles, soaps, parfumerles, etc,
at Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Fancy articles, staple drugs and
chemicals, popular patented remedies,
&C., at Bailey drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

r.,.eepAL CHuRcH.-There will be divine
.srviee in the "Church of the Epiphany on
ss.s ~ oS Sunday in the month at IL o'clock a.
lao md - on the 4th Sunday at $3.50 p. m, the
Pav 4, r. Price officiating.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Edwin Booth, the great tr"gedian,
died in New York City, last Monday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The Teachers Institutf will meet at
the Courthouse next Monday at 10
o'clock a. m.
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Ut, &, VETERANS,

special meeting of R. E. Lee Camp No. IA,
United Confederate Veterans, will be held in
O'Clock a. M, for the consideration Of important
business connected with the grand reunion at
Birmingham, Ala, next month, and an excur-
sion from there to the Worlds Fair at a very
low rate. All members of Camp No. IA are ur-
gently requested to attend.
L. D. PRESCOTT, Commander.
official: B. BLOOMFIELD,
Lieut. Col. and Adjutant
LEONCE SANDoZ, Secty.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

We learn that our new ridathill will
begin operations early next tek.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The Police Jury meets next Monday.
June 18th. ~
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

ohamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Isa certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
Is cents per bog. For sale by druggists.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

Beer on draught, fresh from the re-
frigerator at five cents glass at Firm
berg's saloon.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

n..snvrrRrAN CHuRcH-Services at Ope-
,.aaas rss'e every 3D. Sunday Of the month at II a.
e. and 7s6 p M A. Bellevue @ and s5e 7 a5'o' s"n
day O eA' REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The New York Press Club is gather
inc funds to erect new building Of
national character through the medium
of 4 grand fair. One of the drawing
attractions is a marvellous little Puzzle
Souvenir by the famous Is Puzzle !
crank. who is well known journalist.
There is positive and simple solution
to the little mystery yet, despite OF
the tempting offers of Knox Hats
Pommery Sec. and SteinWay Pianos,
the wiseacrss are baffled for solu-
ton.
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Inquiry is made as to the where
abouts of the relatives of DR.. S. B.
Crocheron or James T. King. Apply
at this office.
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BAPTIST neutrality-suspicious.. on the
nd 2nd Sundays of every month. les &
anu - REV. PHILLIPS, Past
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

For SALE-A peddling hack, as
good as new. will be sold cheap APP
ply at this Office
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

The third quarterly conference for
the Opelousas charge, Opelonsas dis
trlct, Louisiana conference, will con
vene in the Methodist church, in Ope
lousas, La, the 18th and 18th of this
month (June,) by order of Rev. j. A.
Miller, P. E. All are cordially invited
to attend the services.
n
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10

A grand railroad excursion from
Washington, La, to Abbeville will be
given Sunday July I'd, 1893, by the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen, at
$l.50 for the round trip from Washing
ton, Opelousas, Sunset, Carencro and
Lafayette. Train leaves Washington
at O'Clock IL. m, and Opelousas at
7:15 a. m, arriving at AbbeVille at
1920 a. H., and leaving on return trip
at 6 p. M. This will no doubt prove Il
most enjoyable trip, and the experience
of the Trainmen in such matters is IA
guarantee that the arrangements will
be all that could be desired for the
comfort and amusement of excur-
siOnists.
NoTICE.-There will be divine ser
vices at the Presbyterian church of
this place, tomorrow, Sunday, June
10th, ut ii il. IN. and s p. m. Rev
Geo. Frazer officiating.
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TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in a fine healthy con-
dition try Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. 25
cents per package For sale by druggists.
J. Lasalle and Shute & Duson.
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vol. XL'
Apelp,'sas (,ourier.

pUBLBHED ON SATURDAY BY
E0NCE SANDOZ.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.

JUDGMENT -------.---- -..--JUDGMENT
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry No. 1918
Corinne Fhr, Wife, Us. b., f. Mslstead,
Husband.
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/. E. SHUTE,
E. NORTH CULLoM,
JAMES D. RAY,
BENZ, A. LITTELL,
q L TunMpSnN


After which the election of officers was
gone into, whereupon DR.. l. E. Shute was
elected President of the Board, DR.. BENZ. A.
Littell vice-President, E. North Cullom Se-
cretary and c. J. Thompson Treasurer.
On motion Patrick Downy was unanimous
ly elected Sexton OF the Opelousas Protes
tant Cemetery, to be retained in office as
such, at the pleasure cf the Board at month
ly salary of thirty dollars until otherwise
provided.
On motion Of c. J. Thompson a 9a, committee as
of three members of the Board, consisting OF
Dr.. I. E. Shute, E. North Cullom and c. j.
Thompson to meet with the town Council at
the next regular meeting of that body for
the purpose of comforting with them, in mat
ters relative to the management, ETC., OF tue
Opelousas Protestant Cemetery, was ap-
pointed, said committee to report to this
Board at it's next meeting.
There being no further business before the
Board it was Ou motion adjourned, subject to
the call of the President.
l. E. SHUTE,
E, NORTH CULLoM, President.
Secretary.
Opelousas, La, May 18th, A. d. 1893.
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OPELOUSAS:
Chnrch Directory.

.ss:laTURDAY, -: :: JUNE lo' 1885
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Jos. Harmanson Esq, representative
of Avoyelles parish was in town this
week, on a visit to his brothers,
Mr.. T. P. and DIR. Harmanson.
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j. b. GORDON,
General Commanding.

GEO. MOoRMAN,
Ad'j't. Genl and Chief of Staff.
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July 9
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

The wealth of Paris is SO boundless that
the rubbish andfefuse OF the city are worth
millions. There are more than $1,000 per-
sons who earn living by picking up what
others throw away Twenty thousand
women and children exist by sitting and
sorting the gatherings of the pickers, who
collect every day in the year about 1900
tons OF merchandise, which they sell to the
wholesalcrag dealers for some 20, 600 francs.
AZ night you see men with baskets strapped
on their backs, u lantern in one Ia. ID and
In the other stick with an iron hook on
the end. They walk along rapidlt, their
eyes liked on the ground, over which the
lantern filings sheet of light, and what
ever they find in the way of paper, rags,
bones, grease, metal, ETC., they stow away
In their baskets. In the morning in front
Of each house you see men, women and
children sitting the dustbins before they
are emptied into the scavengers' carts.
AT various hours Of the day you NAV re-
mark isolated ragpickers, who seem to
work with less method than the others and
with a more independent air. The night
pickers are generally novices-men who,
having been thrown out of work, are
Obliged 70 hunt for their living like the
wild beasts. The morning pickers are ex-
perienced and regular workers, who pay
for the privilege Of sitting the dustbins Of
aeertain number Of houses and of trading
with the results. The rest, the mejority,
are the coureurs, the runners. who exercise
their profession freely and without control,
working when they please and loafing
when they please. They are the philoso-
pliers and adventures Of the profession,
and their chief object is to enjoy life and
mediate upon its problems. Theodore
Child in Harpers.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

An English woman lately visiting in New
York said to one Of her American acquaint-
ances as she appeared at her home one
morning alone ''There is something posi-
lively exhllarating to me in the sense Of
personal freedom which | feel here in New
York. am over forty years old, and
never before in my life walked out unat-
tended. As child and growing girl my
nurse or governess was with me, then my
maid and afterward my husband. My
friends at home would raise their eyebrows
and wonder what had come over me II they
could see me rushing about the streets here
quite by myself. When we see a strange
woman in London doing that we say, oh,
she's a foreigner, and think no more Of 1t,
but II one of my set should do II | presume
/ should think 1t very odd Butt enjoy It
immensely over here, though | suppose
once I'm in London again shall drop back
into my English conventlonality wish |
hadn't to."--lier Point Of View in New
York Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

The Greeks were capable of much poetical
pessimism. They saw the vanity of things
as plainly as Gotama did, but they also saw
the pleasure OF procaiming this vanity in
sonorous heXameters Or musical elegiacs.
To give everything up because you cannot
enjoy everything forever would not have
entered into their very sound brains and
healthy nervous systems. Duddha knew
this, knew that mankind was light minded,
a child pursuing n bird But in the slack
and demorllizing climate Of India he found
countless disciples. Most of them, perhaps,
cling to the Brahamic surviyals in Bud.
dhism, the gods, the fairy tales, moro close
ly than to the doctrine of renuuciation
1t is a hospitable religion and has many
mansions, But 1t did aim at doing away
with the sacredness Of caste, at proving all
men to be equally human, equally capable,
as far as social distinctions 20, OF moral
excellence. In this view, where Buddhism
most directly reacts against Brahminism,
1t has not been a success, The caste sys.
tenn in all its Indian minuteness has sur
vived the Buddhist doctrine "Buddha for
the soul and the gods for tho world" an
old Cingalese saying still exists in that
popular superstition. Human nature can
not be boxed up in a system.-London
News
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

The New York Sunday Dispatch says
that a man leaning against a lamppost,
and apparently sleeping the sleep of the
Just, created deal of interest in a busy
street the other day, He sat on a b,x
which he seemed to have been CARRYING.
Evidently being suddenly overcome with
drowsiness, he had placed it on the curb
stone, and sitting dc yn upon it fell asleep.
2 those who succeeded in getting near
enough to the man his gentle, restful snore
alspelled the fear that he might be dead.
The side of the face was exposed and be-
trayed no sign of intoxication 1t was thu
Judgment of every one that he was sober,
in good health and simply taking quie:
snooze, When the crowd became so dense
as to threaten blockade, the supposed
sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet, mount
ed his box, and flourishing a couple of bot
ties over his head exclaimed:
Now, gents, seein that you are all here,
| rise to question Of privilege and after
thankin you for this most cordial reception,
which | assure you will long remain upon
the tablets of my memory, | wish to cal.
your attention tony world renowned Para
disc pills, and so on in the usual style.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

A club with curiouspurpose has recent
ly been organized in Philadelphia. 1t has
membership of five and will meet but
once year, at an annual banquet, except
when member dies. Then the remaining
four will act as his pallbearers. This is the
clubs sole object except the annual ban
auet. AS soon as one member shall have
been borne to the grave by his four fellow
members another will be chosen to take
bis place and its membership always kept
complete.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

Mr.. McElroy tells this: A few yearg
ago some one defined Mugwump to b.
"a person who is educated beyond his
intellect" The remark was credited to
several leading New Workers. But ono
day, in reading Matthew Arnold's essay
ION Translating Homer" came across
this sentence: "The late Duke of Well
ington said Of certain peer that IL
was great pity his education had been
50 far too much for disabilities. New
York World.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

Two prospectors at Wilkeson, Wash,
came near making remarkable strike that
might have turned the tide Of gold hunters
from the San Juan country. As they were
industriously digging away miner came
wildly rushing upon them and began to
dig into the earth less than Il dozen feet
away. In a few minutes he unearthed an
oyster can and started off with it, chuckling
joyously. He had hidden 40 $50 gold pieces
In the can on the hillside weeks before and
believed it to be secure until he heard casu-
ally that men were prospecting there, The
prospectors were within 10 feetof his "hide"
and digging straight toward twhen he res
eued his property.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

In China there is no such thing as the
periodic press. The only paper published
IN the empire, The Tin Boo, Is the impe-
rial organ and is devoted principally to the
publication CT official nominations. 1t only
incidentally prints any news, and this ii
wholly untrustworthy being usually en-
tirely false. Chinese journalism proper
consists Of posters, handbills, circulars and
little political pamphlets, Of which great
humber are printed from time to time, and
the country is usually deluged with them
on the eve of the sanguinary movements
New York Press.
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Experiments with Pigeons.

Experiments have recently been made
to determine the length of time through
which a carrier pigeon will preserve the
"homing" instinct-that is to say, how
long a bird must be kept away from its
original or home loft before it will lose
the instinct to return. Recently seventy
two pigeons in the German military serv-
Ice were taken from Mayence to Bruins
wick, a distance of 17O miles, and kept
in captivity month. Then they were
liberated. They started instantly in the
direction of Mayence and arrived there
in Al hours. Youths Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

The earliest English printed almanac Is
The calendar Of Shepardes, of the Fifteenth
century. But many aInanacs must have
come into existence when Queen Elizabeth
gave the monopoly Of publishing them to
two members Of the Statloners' company.
King James afterward extended the patent
to include the company in it's corporate ca
pacity and the two universities, which last
assigned their rights for n yearly considera-
ton to the company.
But with the civil war the monopoly was
broken through Oxford, where the king
chiefly resided, might issue It's loyal alma.
macs, but tho more popular and widely cir
culate,l wns the almanac Of William l4illey,
the astIologer, first issued for 1913. under
the title, "Merlini Anglici Ephemeris.
The English Merlin is to be credited with
the foresight of getting upon the winning
side and prophesying boldly for the parlia.
ment was presently justified by the over.
whelming victories Of his party In the
issueof The Ephemeris for i6lT, the prophet,
writing in October, i646, launched out into
bold p@an of victory; "a new world since
this time twelve months 1ownes and cities
taken or surrendered, armies royale routed
the parliament forces ubicunque, victori-
Gus, his majesty distressed, the prince fed
beyond the sea"
He does not hesitate to show how the ap-
proaching conjunction Of Mars and Jupiter
presages still further calamity for the royal
head. But his triumph does not make the
prophet magnanimous. He has no words
too scornful for a rival seer who has en-
deavored to find ncourugementin in thestars
for the losing side. All the Scar Round
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

q ~eAtNStNS ~ say ANeiSH oI LOUIS AAF.
The etiquette which prevailed at Yer.
sailles was OF themost minutely elaborate
character, and governed every movement
of the king and those about him from
the very moment be opened his august
eyes until he closed them in SLEEK He
was the center Of the whole; it was a
drama, daily repeated-the same charac-
tiers, the same scenes, the same details
oppressive IN its sameness, fatiguing in
its constanf pressure.
Ihave neither the space nor the inclina-
ton to dwell on all the extraordinary
ceremonial of the state dinner; the twen-
ty or thirty grandees fluttering around
the kings plates and glasses; the sacra-
mental nIteranees of the occasion; the
gaudy procession Of the retinue; the ar
rival Of la nef-that Is, the center piece
ofplate which contained, between scented
cushions, the kings napkins, and Pessai
des plats-the tasting Of each dish by the
gentlemen servants and officers of the
table before the king partook of it.
The same custom was observed with
the beverages. 1t took four persons to
serve the king with glass of wine and
water. Well might Frederick the Great
on hearing an account Of all this tyranny
Of etiquette, exclaim, that if he were king
OF France his first edict would be to ap-
fsxt 4. L.. H. I u