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The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
No Blanks un Th1aCon, petition

This is a competition of rather an unusual
nature. 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the competitors risking the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely selling his
for the amount of the prize. But the Press
Claims Company's offer is something different.
Each person is asked merely to help himself,
and the one who helps himself to the best ad-
vantage is to be rewarded for doing it. The
prize is only a stimulus to do something that
would be well worth doing without it. The
architect whose competitive plan for a club
house on a certain corner is not accepted has
spent his labor on something of very little use
to him. But the person who patents a simple
and useful device in the Press Claims Com
pany's competition, need not worry if he fail
to secure the prize. He has a substantial re-
suit to show for his work-one that will COM
mand it's value in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to i'm
prove it than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the theoretical point of
view. Get rid of the idea that an improve
ment can be too simple to be worth patenting.
The simpler the better. The person who best
succeeds in combining simplicity and popular
ity, will get the Press Claims Company's
twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility of this company may be
judged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading newspa-
pers of the United States.
Address the Press Claims Company, John
Wedderburn, managing attorney, 6l8 + street,
N. W., Washington, D. c.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
Water From The Jordan River.

OF all the strange articles that pass through
the U. 5. Custom Houses from time to time
perhaps none has, of late years, attracted so
much attention as seven barrels of water from
the baptismal pool of the Jordan River. This
remarkable shipment was consigned by Unit
ed States Consul at Jerusalem to the Jerusa.
lem and the Crucitixion Panorama on Wabash
Avenue, Chicago, where it has just been de
livered.
Eight large casks were started by camel
train overland from the Jordan to Joppa, the
Joppa of Bible days, but one camel with its
burden wat lost by falling over a rocky preci-
plce, so but seven barrels reached their des-
tlnation. The announcement of the arrival
OF this shipment by the New York and Chi
cago papers brought scores of people to the
great Piano rama, all anxious to procure some
of this remarkable liquid some wanted it for
healing purposes, some as souvenirs, others
for baptismal ceremonies. Mr.. Gross, the
manager of this remarkable and enterprising
religious exhibition, said the idea of the i'm.
portatIon was to present at stated time small
OF water to visitors to this magnificent
Exhibition, which comprises not
only the panorama of Jerusalem and the
Crucitixion, but also the world famous paint
ing, "Christ's Triumphal Entry Into Jerusa-
lem"
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
A FamORs

Of all the eulogies in literature there are
none more beautiful than the following upon
Robert E.. Lee. 1t fell from the silver tongue
of that eloquent Georgian, Senator Ben. H.
Hill. and is said to have been extempore:
when the future historian comes TO survey
the character of Lee he will find it rising like
a huge mountain above the undulating plain
OF humanity and he will have to lift his eyes
high toward heaven to catch the summit.
He possessed every virtue of the other great
commanders without their vices. He was a
foe without hate, a friend without treachery,
a soldier Eithout cruelty, and a victim with
out mur &ring. He was "a public officer
without yAes; a private citizen without
wrong, a Seighbor without reproach, a Chris
ian without hypocrisy, and, a man without
guilt. He is a Cesar without ambition, "a
Frederick without his selfshness, and a
Neutrality-suspicious. his reward. He was as
obedient tdyauthor@ as a servant, and as
royal in authority as a trucking. He was as
gentle as a woman in life, pure and modest as
a virgin in thought, watchful as a Roman
vestal in duty, submissive to law as Socrates,
and grand in battle as Achilles
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
THNW0RLD's Ea7R
AND AMERICAN RAILWAYS

The QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE widely
known as the road running the Gin
est Trains in the South" is in the field to
carry everybody from the South to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. No part of the
Southern country is left uncared for by this
great railway and its connections. The
Through Car System is an admirable expo
sition of the wonderful capabilities of Ameri-
can railroadilg. From New Orleans Through
Sleeping Cars run daily, morning and even
ing, carrying its passengers via Cincinnati or
Louisville, as they may select.
From Shreveport, Vicksburg and jackson
another Through Sleeping Car Line comes
to join and become a part OF the magnificent
Vestibuled Through Trains, which passing
through Birmingham and the famous Wills
by the train from Jacksonville Fla, Bruins
wick, and Atlanta, Ga, over the E. T. v. &
Ga. Ry., and proceeds north over the beauti-
full Cincinnati Southern, through the grandest
natural scenery and most attractive histor-
zeal country in the world, to Oakdale, where
another magnificent Pullman car is received,
coming from Richmond & DanvilIe System
from Charleston, S. C., through Columbia, S.
c., the beautiful French Broad country, and
Ashville, n. G. and Knoxville, Tenn.
The time to Chicago is made so as to afford
the most convenient hours for departures
from the principal cities, and arrivals in
Chicago.
Passengers can purchase tickets good over
one line north of the River, and returning via
another if they desire a variable route with
out extra charge. Or they can go via Gin
cinnati, returning via Louisville, or vice
versa,
Roud trip tickets on sale at reduced rates. |
Agents of the Chicago line will on request as
slst i'll looking up rooms or accommodation
for visit ors to The Fair.
Every thing that an almost perfect system
can devise to deserve the praise and patron
age of the travelling public las been provided.
ANY of the agents Of the company named
below, will cheerfully give all possible in
formation and assistance. Il. H.. GARRATT,
New Orleans, La. J.. HARDY, Vicksburg,
Miss. j. r MCGREGoR. Birmingham, Ala.
I. CHARLTON, Chattanooga, Tenn. w. ID.
CozATr, Junction City, Ky. or ID. G.. Ed
WARDS, Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
AVIS!

A nos amis en- general, ct a tontes les
personnes qui supportent notre jour
nal:
Nous appelons l%'attention de toutes
les %personnes qui doivent faire des
publications l6gales, particulierement
DIES ventes par autorit6 de justice, sur
10 defiant de precautions qu'elles ont de
ne pas bonner les instructions n6ces-
saires ct positives pour que ces publ
cations soient faites par lie journal de
leur choix; celia nous prive, en- 6ffet
dim patronage qui nous serait accorde.
lie sheriff de la paroisse apporte, en-
6fet, un Z6le qui tent de la jalousie. a
assurer au journal don't il est non seule-
ment lie directeur mails IN des princip-
aux actionnaires, toutes les ventes par
autorite de justice, ct certaines publ
cations en- cette matiere, ont apparu
dams ce journal, bien q~u'elles dussent
nous appartenir, scion l'intention des
parties elles-m6mes, 81 Giles avaient
etc consult6es; ct d'autres nous ont etc
enlevees, d la demande %personnelle du
sheriff on de ses deputies OH moment de
la Specification DIES ordres de saisie.
Ceux Qui preferent soutenirou patro-
niser tout autre journal de cette parois-
Sc, sont parfaitement libres, ct nous
aurions fort mauvaise grace a nous
plaindre de semblable preference; mails
nos amis qui desirent nous accorder
leur soutien, sont instrument prizes de
WELLER a ce que les officers soient ex-
press6ment requis de donner au Cour-
rier, les publications qui peuvent les
.concerner; ct nous les engageons aussi
particulierement, a ne pas Sc laisser in
en- aucune maniere, pour les
consentir, au besoin les contrain-
DIRE a donner ces publications a tout
journal, quel gull soft.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
LIZ
DES OPELOUSAs.

L'AbOmIRememt sera de $3.50 par an
payable d'avance, gu trois piastres dams le
courant de l'annee.
Les Avis Sc paieront cinquante cents
par carre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt-
einq cents par carre pour chaque insertion
subs6quente. HUT lignes on moins consti-
tueront I'M carr6.
Les avis qui seront envoy6s pour etre publ
Is seront inseres en- Franeais ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonne) JUS
qua ce que r6diteurju JUICE a propos de les dis
cOntinuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques de
won't payer quinze piastres d'avance, sill
veulent Sc faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc. Sc paieront au taux des avis.
Les artielesH'une nature p~ersonnelle (quand
toutefois lis seront admissibles) Sc paieront
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
Chicago On Fire.

One of the most interesting and wonderful
exhibitions outside of the Worlds Fair, at
Chicago, is the great Panorama of the Chica-
go Fire. No written description can do
Justice to this remarkable scene. 1t presents
the city as it was while burning, in which are
shown in a startling manner the fire ruins
and panic that make this ~confagration the
most awful calamity of the century. Every.
one going to the Worlds Fair to see the
sights should take occasion to view this
thrilling scene. 1t is situated at 100 Michi-
gan Avenue and is easy of access from all the
hotels.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
Une Usine Centrale.

1 Banner, IOlnEe COupee.
LIE cotton ne payant plus, il est temps
que les habitants cotonniers de, la
Pointe-C oupee cherchent une autre cul-
ture, atm den" obtenir un revenu con-
| venable.
LIE Banner, dams son dernier numero,
conseillait fortement aux habitants de
la Fausse Riviere d'etablir une %rafine-
RE de sucre dams lie voisinage de lha-
bitation du JUICE Yoist. Nous rep6tons
aujourd'hui les avis que nous avoDs
donnes, la semaine derniere. L'habita-
ton est a un mile du chemin neuf; ce
| qui donnerait a l'usine une etendue de
terre d'environ quatre miles de face ct
lui f%ournirait bien six millions de ton
mes. Nos teTres sont riches, bien adap-
tees a la culture de la came ct nous
pOurrlons en- Obtenir DIES evenu bien
plus c~onvenables, que ceux della culture
du cotton.
Raisonnons un peu: Un arpent de
notre terre dome trois-quarts de bale
dc cotton, gu trois cents livres 6pluchees;
ce cotton d 7 liz rapporte $22. so; de celia
il faut deduire les d6penses du ramas-
sage, du ginage, de Texpedition, ETC.,
qui Sc montent bien a 5000, &c qui nous
laisse que $3.50 larpent. IL fault encore
retirer les frais encourus pour cultiver
Get arpent de cotton; puts il y a la granite
DIES chenilles ct DIES mauvais temps.
Tn arpent de cannes dome une moy-
enne de 90 tonnes.
L'uslne Nina payera, cette aimee,
$3.50 la tOnne-ce qui fat une difference
de $3.50 en- favour de la came. On
peut faire recolte de cannes q NEIL
leur marche qu'une r6colte de cotton, ct
les frais de Pexploitation ne sont que so
cts. par tonne. Mails m %raffinerie telle
que celle que nous sugg6rons, pourrait
payer $4.25 d $4.50 la tOnne-ce Qui DON
nerait $50 l'arpent, ct la r6colte de la
came est bien plus sire que celle de
cotton.
Dams toutes les paroisses, oil CO syste-
me a etc adopte, les petits habitants
sont Il leur aise, ct ont de rargent en-
banque. III nous manque de l'argent
commencer on achever fentre-
prise, mails nous sommes certains que, |
81 nous faisions les premiers pas, les ca
pitalistes de la Nouvelle- Orleans vien-
a notre aide, ct nous preteraient
necessaire !; on bien lis bati-
raient Tuslne, 81 nous leur garantissions
une quantlte de cannes suffisante pour
justitier leurs debours.
Alors que beaucoupAe personnes lei
d'aller visitor lExposition a
cause de la distance ct des ~d6penses,
IN brave vieux Canadien- Francois du
nom d'Antoine Brousseau, qui ne salt
ri lire nj ecrire, ayant entendu parler
la grande foire, ma pu r6sister a la
tentation de la voir. Get homme qui
1'avait jamais WI un chemin de fer ii
.soupeonne la lumiere electrique,- est
Darti a pied du fin fond de Rosario,
Test rendu sur la cote nord du lac
S%uperieur ct la, trouvent un vieux bac
lbandonne, tout tron6, il la RECON-
node, mis- a l'eau, lui a fait une yoile
un sac ct a reussi a atteindre Chi
ago apres avoir voyage ainsi plus de
900 miles. Apres avoir entendu la
nusique dun brass banda premiere
lu'il cit jamais entendu-qui defilait a
al lumiere 6lectrique, il a declare
lu'il ne regrettait pas les peines gull
'etait donn6es pour faire lie voyage ct
Lu'll croyait 8tre tomb6 au paradis.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
Tulane University
Of Louisiana.

The next Annual Session of the College.
High School, and Fl. Sophie Neweomb Mem
orlal College for Women, opens October Cd.
Entrance Examinations, September Goth
and Both The college is we'll equipped with
Libraries and Laboratories for Classical. Lit
erary aud Scientific Work.
The University grants about One Hundred
and Fifty Scholarships in the Collegiate and
High School Departments. Each Senator
and Representative in the State has the ap-
pointment of one Scholarship which confers
free tuition for the whole course.
Fcr further information, address
VIM. o. ROGERS, Secretary.
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, President,
July |, 1893-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Among the incidents of childhood that
stand out in bold relief, as our memory re-.
verts to the days when we were young, none
are more prominent than severe sickness.
The young mother wildly remembers that it
was Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured her
OF Group, and in turn administers it to her
own offspring and always with the best re-
suits. For sale by j. Lassalle and Shute &
Duson, druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
A Good Thing; to Keep at Hand.

Some years ago we were very much sub
ject to severe spells of cholera morbus: and
now when we feel any of the symptmos that
usually proceed that ailment, such as sick.
ness ct the stomach, diarrhea, etc, we be-
come scary. We have found Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy the
very thing to straighten one out in such
cases, and always keep it about. We are
not writing this for a pay testimonial, but to
let our readers know what is a good thing to
keep handy in the house. For sale by j. Las
sale and Shute & Duson, druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

An eastern Kansas editor gives notice that
he wants to buy a sack of -four, a pair of
shoes and a straw hat, and will receive sealed
bids for the same. He says every merchant
in his town follows that plan when he has
two dollars worth of job work he wants done.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

On the excursion, last Saturday, a young
man sat squarely down on a young ladies hat.
rope for he came in contact. with a hat pin.
The boys yelled while the girls giggled. The
young man said he was not stuck on hats
anyway but the passengers who witnessed
the young fellows's discomfort doubted the
statement and decided that he was con
siderably stuck.-Houma Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Les p%ersonnes en- retard pour lie pay
ment de leurs subscriptions au Cour-
rier, sont instrument prices de r6gler
l'arrier6.
II faut que tout lie monde vive.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Les lies Philippines ont exporte,
durant les six premiers mois de Pan
nee, 1926 tonnes de sucre.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

ii est question du lieutenant gouver-
neur ParlaDge pour remplacer le JUICE
Fenner a la Cour Supreme.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Les nations civilisees, au dire de la
statistique, d%6pensent $4,000, 000, 900
pour leur nourriture.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Certains g6ologues donnent a IL
terre Page de $50 millions d'annees.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Il submit the within described invention
in competition for the twenty-five hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Certains ~g6ologues donnent a la
terre Page de $50 millions d'annees.
Les nations civilisees, au dire de la
statistique, d6pensent $1,000, OOO, 600
pour leur nourriture.
Les lies Philippines ont export6,
durant les six premiers mois de Pan
nee, 1926 tonnes de sucre.
ii est question du lieutenant gouver-
neur ParlaDge pour remplacer lie JUICE
Fenner a la Cour Supreme.
La distance de la Nouvelle Orleans a
Chicago par lie Illinois Central est de
9I5 miles ct Sc parcourt en- moins de
81 heures.
LIE gouverneur Matthews, de lIndi-
ana, a envoy6 tout un regiment d Roby,
petite vile de l6tat, pour emp6cher un
"prize fight" d'avoir lien.
Celia ne co1te que Is centins pour
transporter n tonne de Charlton, par
eau. de Buffalo a Duluth, soft une dis
lance de 1000 miles.
On estime que l'agriculture ~fournit
do travail a 260, 0O0, 900 d'hommes, re.
present IN capital de 1924, OOO, OOO, 900
donne une production annuelle de $780,
600, 600, 900.
Une appropriation de $500 est pre-.
lev6e pour IN garden du pont d'Ar-
nandville, conjointement avec la par
oisse St. Landry, pour n aimee, a
partir du Ter Juliet, 1893.
Ske Bureau des lev6es du District de
giere Rouge, de rAtchafalaya ct
kQu B@nf a declare quill await
eette aimee, $148,25O,64 en-
de leyees-am-
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

La distance de la Nouvelle Orleans a
Chicago par lie Illinois Central est de
9l5 miles ct Sc parcourt an moins de
81 heures.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

LIE gouverneur Matthews, de lIndi-
ana, a envoy6 tout un regiment a Roby,
petite vile de l'6tat, pour %empecher IN
''prize fight" d'avoir lieu.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Celia ne co1te que Is centins pour
transporter une tonne de Charlton, par
eau. de Buffalo a Duluth, soft une dis
lance de 1000 miles.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

= Q lame back or for a pain in the side
g saturating piece of flannel with
sRalm and binding it on
aThis treatment will
or two days,
SO cent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
Local Rase Bali.

The Knights of Rest, OF the Eighth
ward. played an interesting game OF
ball yesterday afternoon with the Sixth
ward club, on Westwood's grounds,
South Side. The result was score OF
IS to 16 in favor Of the knights OF Rest.
Their battery was Powell and Humph-
rey, and Carroll pitched for the Sixth
ward club. The great features of the
game were Vests batting and Bounds
fielding. Both these players are OF the
Knights of Rest. Umpire West UNI
pired the game. A large crowd Of per-
sons witnessed 1t.
The initial game OF the Forty-thlrd
street sports, which was to have been
PLAYED this afternoon, on the Westwood
grounds, with Manager Wards team,
has been postponed till next Sunday al
ternoon. The game will be played on
the county line grounds, and considera-
BILE interest is being manifested in the
result.
The Outlaw base ball club, OF the
South Side, would accept a callenge
from any club in the city under four
teen. Answer through the REGISTER.
Next Saturday afternoon, on the
Westwood grounds, the Moundsville
base ball club will play the Knights OF
Rest. The club is quite a good one, be.
ing largely organized from the Hubs, OF
the Eighth ward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Toms of Interest Cleaned in the Mills and
Factories.

Factories.
Bricklayers at Bloch's new building
have not been working for the last two
days. The suspension Of work was
caused by the stone contractors, Muir
ray Bros, OF Bellaire, not having their
work sufficiently advanced. The stone
contractors will soon finish their work,
when the brick walls will be rapidly
built.
Every department at Bloch Bros. to-
bacco works is on full except the print
ing room. The company is having an
encouraging run, business Is brighten
ing.
The Bellaire steel works went on in
full yesterday. The workmen were
greatly encouraged aud an exceeding
good days run was the result.
Smith Ellsworth, former manager at
the glass house, factory al" will move
his family from Thirty ninth street to-
day to Martins Ferry, where he will
soon assume the management at Elson
glass works OF that place.
The B. 81 o. railroad is cutting down
the time Of working Of its shop hand:
at Benwood Junction to two days q
week in general. Only enough men will
be used to keep the plant going sue
cessfully.
Wood Bros, at their planning mill, are
cutting down their force OF hands.
About thirteen have been laid of for
the pre- sent, it is said.
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south Side Fishing Club.

After an elegant outing the Mystic
Crew Fishing Club has returned from
camp below Darlington. The steamer
Preston towed the clubs boat up the
river.
The Spike Island has returned from
their camping place at Woodland. The
boys say they had the grandest time OF
their live9
This is the last week the King Fish
ers will spend at their camping home,
near Long Reach. Next Sunday will be
closing day, and the event Is to be cele-
brated In pleasing manner. On Sat
urday evening Mayors band VIII GO
down from this city to furnish music for
the occasion.
The Wienerwurst club will return to-
morrow from their successful outing
spent out Wheeling Creek. Some OF the
members are WIN. Manley, John Shana-
han, John Gunlock and VIM. Carey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
PnddIers Go To Work.

The puddlers at the lower Benwood
mill are a happy set of fellows to-day.
Just as the REGISTER goes to press
thirty pudding furnaces are being
charged, and as a result two hundred
uersons who have been out OF employ
ment for nearly three months are work
ing. Yesterday Pit Boss Squire Riddle
was getting his forty men in shape TO
resume In full to-day, and some coal
was run yesterday. The pudding de-
partment will be on double turn, as
will also the plate mill which will be
started next Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31

DRs. MANN, BoGUE AND HUssEY
Albany Dentists, corner Tenth and
Main streets, are prepared to do first
class dentistry at reasonable prices.
Fine Gold Fittings and teeth without
plates by our system Of Bridge work.
Rest sets OF teeth $500 and $1,000 set.
Gold filings in artificial teeth to relieve
them OF artificial appearance. Teeth
extracted absolutely without pain, and
EXTRACTING FREE when artificial teeth
are ordered.
J. s. HUssEY, D. d. s.,
Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
south side Improvements.

The alley at Bloch Bros. tobacco
works is being neatly paved.
Constable Richard Baker, OF the
Eighth ward, is having a handsome
frame residence erected at the corner Of
Thirty-hinth aed NcColloch streets.
When completed, r. V. Ankle will
have neat business block on South ia
cob street. One part of the building is
finished, and the other part is ready for
the root.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31

WHY do you attempt to bake and
make home uncomfortable? Transform
the entire house into a bake oven ana
make everybody miserable? You can
buy those immense big loayes OF y uoi !,
lee" "Sweet Home" and Electric"
Breads for SC. This is far cheaper than
YOU can bake them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
south Side sickness.

George Notes daughter, who has the
malignant attack OF diphtheria, was
worse yesterday and her recovery Is
dispaired of. Harry Bowers, OF South
Jocobs street is quite sick. c. W..
Drlehorst, the timer, is able to be out
again. He had fever with a comDllca-
ticn of diseases, and it was believed for
several days that he would not recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
Reporters Escape.

Reporter Archer, of the llltelltgencer,
was chasing news at Forty-third street
Yesterday afternoon when he made a
narrow escape. In getting from one
street car TO another he was spun
around several times and nearly got
under the wheels. He finally got him.
self together and the pencil shower
went on little damaged.