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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Bear in mind that Prof, R. Mayer
can take your photograph in the high
est style of the art by the new lnstan-
tanons process and in any kind OF
weather. Visit his art gallery on Main
street near j. Myers & Co.'S warehouse
and examine specimens Of bis work.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-There will be divine
service in the "Church of the Epiphany" on
the I'd Sunday in the month at ii O'clock a.
NJ and on the 4th Sunday at $3.50 p. m, the
Rev A. r. Price officiating.
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GeOrge RamGIe.

who made Homestead Entry No. 1881 for the
S Tp. B. s. r. E., Louisiana Meridian.
he names the following witnesses to prov"
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: VIM. Randle, Eli Ciark'
Ishmel Godfrey, George Dockins' all oil 81
Landry Parish, Louisiana; D,1ppEv
i. March 4 ls93Gt, Register.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Mr.. Marx Firnberg has added re
frigerator to his we'll equipped saloon,
and will keep fresh beer on draught at
5 cents glass and always ice cold.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Remember that Shute & Duson's
drug store is headquarters for every
thing in tho drug line.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Come in and pay tbasF which you
owe Us, SO that we will bai re something
to pay those we owe. Tets keep the
currency in circulation. it,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01
FOR SALE.

a large-sizo improved MosIer burglar and
tre-proof safe.
Apply at this office.
Dee. TO- 92.
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For RENT.-The cottage on Main
Street, recently occapied by j. i. Skip
per, Esq. For Terms apply TO j. Mey-
ers & Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

CHARLOTTE FOURNIER,
March a, 1893. Administrators.

NOTICE.-LandO Office at New Orleans La
that the following named settler has filed no,
tice @ of his intention to mako final proof III
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk OF the
District Court at Opelousas La, on Wednes-
day. April l2th 1893, viz:
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

A lot of fine white shirts just receiv-
ed at Bloch's, which will be sold to
suit these hard times.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Grand opening ball of the season OF
Tuesday, April 4th, by the 0. z. L. 4
d. "A, at Perrodin's Hall Choice Mu-
sic hy Prof. R. Mayors orchestra.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01
VOL. XL.
ChnrcIR Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Services at Ope-
lousas every Sd Sunday of the month at IL a.
1u.. and 1880 p. m. At Bellevue, the first Sun
day of each month at III a. m and 1880 D. m.
REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
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The grand event of the season is the
ball by the 0. P, L, & D. A. at Perro-
din's Hall, April 4tb. Don't miss it.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Reflections for family reading are
unavoidably crowded out of this issue
they will appear next week.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

N7ovIcE-U. s. Land Office, New Orleans,
Ia Feb, 90, lS93.-Notiee is hereby Civ
nrsthot ,1t thc following named settler has fled
n'nnort n"o,e, Of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk Of the District ,c
Court at Opelousas, on Wednesday April ~
1893, viz:
Phoebe HANDLE,
who made Homestead entry No. 1882, for the
N ! of N / and M of w Sec; 10, TOWN.
ship 3. S Il, / west, Louisiana meridian
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cuitlya.
ton of said land viz: VIM. Randle' I'll
Clark. George Doekins and lshmei GodireS'
ali Of st Landry Parish, Louisiana:
"'i CHARLES C, PALFREY,
March A, 1898. ReS's'ei'
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Coop OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST. -
Opelouaas. La, has need of Good
Hotel Building and a large Liuery
Stable. | have The lots suitable, and
will sell at reasonable price, and on
long terms of credit.
FL. L. GARLAND,
~ n 0DelousaS
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Fancy paper and envelopes, albums
toilet articles, soaps, perfumerles, ETC.,
at Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

BAPTIST CHURCH.-Opelousas, on the lst
and End Sundays of every month.
REV. PHILLIPS, Pastor
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If YOU need any style of cravat,
collar, or cuffs, don't fail to go 60
Bloch's. He is headquarters IN that
line
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

CoAL.-Pittsburg coal delivered any
whore within the corporation limits ~
any quantity by j. B. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

JOS. Bloch has received q lot Of nice
spring clothing call and see him TOT
stYle and low prices.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Mr.. join, Se.,nnel was the purchaser
ol C,,.p Blanche. Ill The MarshaPs Sale
last Monti:.y.. S45, 100 was the price
p,id -Atiakag,as indicator.
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Beer on draught, fresh from the re-
frigerator at five cents a glass at flfh-
herg's saloon.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Don't fos.et, The first grand ball at
Il. Lent will be siven'by the O. P. L.
g. ID A. on Tuesday, April 4th.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

The Breaux Bridge Union says that
Prof. Knapp, who is On" of the owners
of Huron plantation, will have work
commenced on a railroad which will
start from Huron, running through the
properties of Messrs. Domec, Roy and
others, and extending I" Arnaudville,
with the possibility Of further ex
tension to CarenC:o
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Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night at Z.
Sabbath School 10 O'Clock every Sabbath.
T. S. RANDLE, p. C.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01

Order your oysters, crabs and fish
from Vilaseca delivered at domicil.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
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DUBLlC SALE.
Probate Court. Parish Of 81. Landry, No 52l0
ESTATE OF ARTEoN VInRINE.

ESTATE OF ARTEON VIbRINE.
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish Of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or a duly qualified auc-
tioneer at the residence of the undersigned,
which was the last residence Of the deceased
in the parish of St Landry La, on
Saturday, April 18TH, 1898,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Arteon Vidrine, deceased,
late of the Parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
The undivided half interest in Rice
Threshing Machine.
Terms and Conditions-To be sold on
credit, payable on the first of January, 1894 i,
purchaser to furnish promissory note with
two solvent securities, approved by the ad-
mlnistrator, which note to bear eight per
cent per annum interest after maturity, and
ten per cent attorney fees in case of suit to
enforce payment.
JEAN LOUIS CHAPMAN,
Administrator
April l. 1893
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Quick WoRK.-On Tuesday after
noon man giving his name as West
presented to the teller of the First Ma
tional Bank check for $50, purport-
ing to be signed by J. W. Bryan.
Cashier Williams Immediately suspic-
ioned that the check was Rot straight
and told the gentleman to walt'a few
minuits, when be Immediately started
away. A policeman happened to be
passing, and Williams called his atten-
tron to the II, II, and requested that he
be followed. The result was that he
was arrested, plead gully, and was SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten
tiary. and was on the road thither all
in "a hours. IF all of our criminals
could be disposed of as quickly as
West was, the court expenses of this
parish would II" less.--Lake Charles
Echo.
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METHODIST CHURCH.-At Opelousas, lst Sd
and 4th Sabbaths L o'clock a. m. and D. m.
Bellevue, I'd Sabbath, II o'clock a. m; Sd
o. hhnfh 22l n M
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wv WI. LIMA.

FASHIONABLE BARBER,
Shop in Opelousas Hotel, on Bellevue Street,
OpelOnsas.
Shaving, Is cts, Hair cutting, 25 cts,
Shampooning, 25 cts. Shaving tickets, for
$I00.
Patronage respectfully solicited and salts
faction guaranteed. Iapl |, BIN
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FoR SALE--A peddling hack, as
GOOD as new, will be sold cheap Ap-
ply at this office.
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It is now officially ascertained that
there yet remains destitution to a quite
limited extent in Catahoula and Con-
cordia parishes, resulting from last
years flood, which might fitly be ac-
corded temporary assistance Col. t.
Sambola Jones, who has been the Gov
ernor's agent in ascertainipg the exact
conditions, with Capt. Hugh Watson,
who had undertaken the relief work
voluntarily, might properly formulate
the extent and character of the aid re-
quired and make the appeal therefor.
Or, better still, let Gov. Foster request
the fiscal agent banks to advance the
sum required, the gentlemen above
named to secure the pledge of the Gen
eral Assemblymen to appropriate full
REIN bursement at the session of 1894
Certainly this would be proper use to
make of some of the large Treasury
surplus, Item.
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V, April 18th, as03.
April /, 1898
u AUBLIC SALE.

n
Probate Coart, Parish Of 81 Land'y, No 52l9
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a Great Wrong.

Commenting on the fact that all eff
forts in Congress to keep the Worlds
Fair open on Sunday have failed, the.
Chicago Herald says:
After gallant Fl ght in behalf of pop
ular rights the house committee OF
Worlds Fair has given up cause il
was unable to win. A miserable frac
tion of the American people composed
in part of rich frauds, in part of honest
fanatics. in part of narrow minded
women belonging to the christian tenn
perance union, and in part of destroyed
politicians of the Quay type, but not re-
presenting all told one sixteenth of the
nation, have succeeded in intlicting on
the working people of the country a
cruel blow.
The primary object of the Columbian
exposition is in great measure frustra
ted. 1t cannot on secular days only be
made useful to the great mass of toilers,
men and women, whose necessities will
compel them faithfully to stay at their
posts during the week. 1t was for these
the overwhelming majority of our peo-
pie, that the fair was primarily pann
eu' II WAS CutOuSh tHe inttlIiSeHt W.
serVatiOn these hundreds of thousands
would have that our industries were to be
byatfted afterw"rd BY exhibits in the
fair. 1t was from the labor of these
that SO large proportion of the money
invested in the enterprise comes. The
rich do not need to visit the fair Sun
days. They can go week days. The
rich can go to foreign countries to see
what our working people may not see
except in an international fair because
they cannot travel. The idle did not
need to have the fair open Sundays.
They can visit it week days, and they
feel no special impulse to visit it at all.
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A newspaper man has no business to
seek Office. 1t is bis business to try
and get an Office for the other fellow :;
to sound the praise of the candidate
and keep quiet his own feelings ; to
whoop her up for his man, and let his
man forget all about him when he is
elected; to defend his candidates
against the unjust attacks of the oppo
sition, and see that whatever favOrs
his candidate has to bestow goes to the
other fellow.
1t is his business to boom the city
for all it is worth, month after month,
and then see 500 worth of printing 60
out of the city because ten cents can be
saved doing it. 1t is the business of
the newspaper to give every enterprise
q frequent 'send off," and then catch
sheol because he had failed to record
the fact that some prominent citizen
had his delivery wagon painted. To
subscribe literally to evey public char
liable and church entertainment, ad
vertise them for nothing, pay his own
way to everything and then be called
prejudiced and mean spirited because
a column is not devoted to that parti-
cular affair. Do you wonder that there
are so many cranks in newspaper bus
iness. Charles American.
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ESTATE OF VALERlEN AUzENNE, deceased.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
The Senator Misunderstood.

There is a funny story told in the
senate of the mistake made by mem.
ber of that body at the time of Gen.
Anson McCook's marriage, some half
dozen years ago. Senator Dolph under.
took to get up a subscription for a suit
able wedding present, and Offering the
paper to one of his colleagues who was
somewhat deaf, explained the case and
asked for what amount he might put
his name down in the list. The sen.
ator from Oregon was somewhat non.
plussed and considerably nettled to
meet with pointblank refusal. The
affair was the more ineXplicable as the
senator of whom the contribution was
desired was known to be warm per-
sonal friend of Gen. McCook. Later in
the day the situation was unconscious
ly explained by the offending senator.
who remarked to a group of friends:
What the deuce do you suppose Dolph
means? He came to me to-day and
after telling me that his cook was go
ing to be married, actually asked me
to contribute for wedding present."
Fields Washington.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
A GOOD RIFLE SHOT,
An Old Timer Who Gould Perform
Wonders with "A Gun,

An Old Timer Who Gould Perform
| Wonders with IA Gun.
THE finest rife shot that ever
walked the soil of the west was a man
named King Woolsey, an old timer,
who lived near Yuma, Arizona, in the
good old stage days of the west" said
the story-teller. This man Woolsey
was originally from Ohio. He moved
to Arizona in his early childhood.
When he was about the age of ten his
father and mother were killed and
scalped by the Apaches. He hid in the
rocks and escaped. Five years later,
when he was mere boy, he went on
the warpath for the Apaches, and he
never spared one. He could not count
exactly how many he had killed in his
life.
''The last time ! saw him was one
day while the stage stopped to let the
horses rest near Texas Hill, on the
Gila river, in 1872. His fame as a
rifle shot had spread all over the west,
and the mention of his name filled the
ApacheS' hearts with fear and trem-
bling The passengers persuaded him
to give an exhibition of his marllsman-
board up to the side of little shantv.
and put one hundred balls at dis
tance of one hundred yards in the
same place, without the difference of
sixteenth of an inch in one hundred
shots. He then drove the nails far
into the board with ten more shots.
Every one applauded. Then he took a
common bullet, tied it to an infini.
tesimally small thread, fastened the
thread to the limb of tree twenty
feet above the ground, placed a small
necked bottle on the ground, and
started the bullet swinging to and
fro. He walked back fifty PAGES,
wheeled suddenly around and fired.
We'll, gentl emen, you may stuff me
with sawdust and exhibit me at the
worlds fair as the biggest liar in the
universe if Woolsey didn't cut that
string in twain with his rifle ball and |
make the bullet drop in the mouth of
that bottle. st Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.
Some OF the Pretty and Useful ArticI
Seen in the windows

Some of the Pretty and Useful Articles
Seen in the Windows.
Small gems are now set in the silver
mountings of pocket books
Blue enamel and gold is employed
extensively in decorating manicu sets
A silver handled curling tongs and
an alcohol lamp are inclosed in a silver
case.
The wish bone, or merry thought, in
gold, crossed by bunch of daisies in
gold and enamel, forms an attractive
brooch.
A silver fruit knife, surmounted by a
gilded bunch of grapes, was recently
displayed in a New York jewelers. win
dow
In the window of Broadway ieweler
is exhibited an uncut opal, which, it is
claimed, is the largest ever found in
Australia.
An alligator leather case or scabbard.
decorated in silver at the top and at
the open end, is designed to hold pair
OF silver mounted scissors.
Pen-wipers of various shap,s are GOV
cred by plates of aluminium or brittania
ware, decorated with small landscape
paintings, and raised devices, such as
the crown or heur-de-lis. Jewellers
Weekly
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
In MEMORY OF BLAINE.
a Tribute of RespecJ to the Fa-
nous Statesman.
rhe History of a Great Life Reviewed ut
Great Memorial Meeting in Chicago
-Glowing Eulogies by Prom
lnent Citizens.

In the great Auditorium building al
| chicago on the evening of February as,
mammoth memorial meeting in
honor of the late James G.. Blaine was
held by some of the leading citizens
and friends of the dead statesman.
Numerous eloquent speeches eulogistic
OF Maipe's great son were made by
notel Americans, and the following
memorial was read and adopted:
I'm memory Of James Gillespie Blaine. Born
the 3lst day Of January, $780, at West
Brownsville, Pa, of patriotic parentage, he
was In early life left dependent upon him self
Graduating from college at the age OF seven.
teen he became q teacher removing to Maine
ne became journalist member of the assem-
Dly' speaker of the house; then q member of
the house Of representatives of the United
states for fourteen years and its speaker three
terms and tho leader of his party; United
states senator from Maine; secretary of state
IN private life eight years, still the leader of
0ls party, author and historian, publishing his
twenty Years of Congress- Again secretary of
STATE and president Of the Pan-American con-
gress' retiring finally to private life. Died at
washington, ID. c., January a. 1893 the first
citizen OF the republic, the greatest tribune of
tne people, the peerless statesman the noblest
American of his time
'Mr. Blaine's private life was characterized
by simplicity itsclf-plaln, transformations. kind
hnd loving with his family; true genial and so.
elal with his friends. Possessing q rare courtesy
ana charm OF manner and conversation that
MADE him the life of every company honored by
lis presence, he was not only the best of takers
cut u listener who gave exclusive attention to
the person who addressed him. Hence he never
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11

the sled dipped down a sharp incline
the runners seemed to leave the prount
for an instant and then came a crash
and a phenomenal display of stellar
groups as l shot forward and banged
my head against the dash board
well where in thunder did Won
come from?" were the words that
greeted me as l opened my eyes
wearily and caught a glimpse of sun
light streaming through n window and
a pair of bushy black whislSers above
me, out of the upper part of which a
pair of keen blue eyes CLEANED in the
kindest manner. / was still dizzy and
faint and there was u singing in my
ears like that of a vibrating telegraph
wire, yet sense enough had been
| spared to me to recognize in the speak
er honest old Bob Flavin, whom had
taken so much trouble to look up.
l answered Bobs question by asking
another "How in thunder" l cried
''did l get here?"
'Well, pard," said Bob, 'it's Just this
way ! was lying on my bunk last
night, listening to the blizzard as it
yelled all sorts of things at me down
the chimney, when, all of sudden,
felt the old shebang shake as if a
landslide had struck it. Then above
the howling of the wind l heard the
cry of human being in distress-just
once, l jerled open the door and got
Whit of cold air that nearly took
my breath away. / hadn't taken three
steps when l stumbled against some
thing softlike that made me Jump
mighty high. Well, l just got hold of
that something and carried it in by the
fire. You were pretty timber at first
but put some snow on the back of
your neck and poured about pint of
post-traders' whisky down your throat,
and held other inducements to you to
stay awhile longer with us--and here
you are"
When Bob had finished speaking l
saw quite plainly how it had all hap
pened. The tussle with the wolves
had taken place near the brow of the
high bluff at the DO tom of which Bob's
ranch was located. The storm, which
had ragged with hurricane force at the
summit of the bluff, had thrown the
SIeu down the slope, and start was |
all that was necessary. 1 had com
pleted the trip without further assist |
ance, and aside from stiff neck and a !
bump on the head was not much the |
worse for the shaking up.
Later on Bob informed me that he
had found my horses early that morn
ing, bumped up under the lee of the
ranch barn, and that they were now
safe and snug in the warmest stall in
5he corral stables ] stayed with Bob
for a few days, resting up and keeping
him company during succession of
olizzards that made travel simply i'm
possible, and, when the weather finally
fixed up the broken sled
ongue and, accompanied by Bob, con-
inued the journey to Fort Lincoln,
which reached just one week behind
ime.-Larry Yat, in Detroit Free
Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11

conserving Of tho interests OF our people evory-
where than had been accomplished 1h former
decades during our history.
"rhis man, always loved as party leader
was during the closing years Of his life recog
nized by all his countrymen, regardless Of par
W differences, as the best embodiment Of tho
national thought and feeling, and as the creator
OF the sentiment that this grand nation OF ours
had high destiny TO attain for the advance
ment OF mankind on the western continent
with health impaired by excessive labors In
MS country's service, and HIS affectionate soul
tried by the calling away OF his best beloved
children, this grand man is called upon to face
death Sublimely conscious Of the welcome his
children in Heaven were preparing for him
with his last human effort he pointed ITeA ven.
ward and in moment his great soul passed
peacefully away.
"'Let us think that his dying eyes read a
mystic meaning which only the wrapt and part.
ing soul may know. Let us believe that in the
silence Of the receding world he heard the great
waves breaking on the further shore, and felt
already on his brow the breath of the eternal
morning.
LAS we knew him In the flesh James c. Blaine
Is dead, but his great soul liveth and will con.
tnue to live as long as time shall endure His
deeds shall ever be guide and example for his
countrymen, whilst from on high he watches
the consummation of the high destiny he
planned for his country. james Gillespie
Blainel All halli FAREWELL"