The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-17
The Teachers Institute.


continues to be large. Our people are
manifesting great interest in the exer-
cises of the visiting and local teachers.
On Wednesday, the morning exer-
cises were in keeping with those of the
previous days, but the good people of
Washington, desiring to do their duty
and to give encouragement to the great
work the teachers are engaged in, in =
vited them to an entertainment at that
place on Wednesday night. They ac-
cepted it and went. We were not
there, but have been informed that
those hospitable people gave them a
stupendous and cheering entertainment
in admirable taste and style. We are
proud of our neighbor town-which
was never known to fall short of mag
On Thursday the exercises were re-
newed in Opelousas and business was
done in a very instructing and enter
tanning manner.
The weather was very warm, but the
ladies, God bless them, put in their
pleasing appearance in goodly numbers.
We had been promised report of all
the proceedings of the Teachers Instl-
tute, during the week, but have neen
disappointed by not getting it. The ousi
ness of our printing office has been pre-
occupying and compulsory with us, and
we have, in consequence of it, been nn-
able to attend the exercises.
We hear nothing but good, of all
that has taken place, and feel assured
the occurrences of the meeting, will
serve to mark an era, and u glorious
one at that, in the history of Opelousas.
We hope the Teachers will visit US
every year We need to see and learn
more of them.
A Chinese baby is really the funniest
looking little tot that can be imagined,
aud we have never seen such lifelike
portrait of bne as that published in the
July nun2ser of Demorest's Family
Maga@ine, which contains "Tbe Orient
al Legations at Washington" Besid"s
this baby cf the Chinese Minister, are
pictures orhis wife aud suit, and views
of the different rooms in the Chinese
Legation: and this highly interesting
article is further embellished with other
curious and beautiful portraits and
views from the several Oriental Lega-
tions.
"The Story of the Millennium
grows in interest, and the illustrations
this month show what kind Of houses
we will live in in A D. 10000. besides
the kind of garments we will wear, and
depicts the routine of everyday life, ut
that remote period.
To enumerate all that appears in
this grand number, would take too
much space, but the Columbian Expo
sition, of course, comes in for its share,
and water color, representing an in
verted old straw hat in which three
cute little puppies have taken refuge,
makes the name "FuI to the Brim -
as appropriate as tho picture is desir
able and worthy of framing. All these
attractions under one cover sell for 20
cents. Published by w. Jennings
Demerest, IS East l4th ST., New York.
One day last week "a darkey from the
country came to town, followed by a
lean, lank and hungry looking dog
having no collar on. The man was
met by the dog killer, gun in hand, who
inquired OF him 1T he valued his dog.
The darkey replied (under the impress
sion that fine might be imposed npon
him if he answered in the affirmative)
that he could shoot the dog if he SO de-
sired whereupon the report of bang,
bang, was heard, bnt tn no avail, the
dog was followed, and after the firing
of several more shots he was prononnc-
ed 'vey dead" The darkey then re-
marked "Mr. Paul, am sorry that my
dog gave you 30 much trouble, and |
must say I owe you the treat. You
see that dog, he eats eggs, and | want
ed him killed long ago. I have two
more at home, one brindle coler and
the other "yaller" dog. I will bring
them to town in few days for you to
shoot Well goodbye, Mr.. Paul %
Alta meeting of Steam Fire Co. held