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The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
List Of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, La.
for the week ending Sept. 18th, 1894, which il moi
called for within IS days will be sent to the
dead letter office at Washington, DC.
Griffith, Miss O. T. Pollard, Mrs. Mary
Lagean, Rosalie Powell, Mrs. Rebecca
Lemelle, Miss Eugenia Riggs, Mrs. Frances
McPeet, !" Armet Samanton, Miss Millie
Michan, Mr. Polet William, Mrs. j. B.
Warren jackson.
MINNIE PULFORD, P. NJ.
In calling for the above please say "adver-
tised.n
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

If you fail to get your COURIER at
your post-offce, drop us a postal card
notifying US of the failure, and you will
get the missing number by mail. We
are very careful about mailing papers,
but sometimes they miscarry or get
lost in the general shuttle.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

LIE general Nathaniel P. Banks, qui
succ6da an general Butler dams lie COM
mandement des troupes fed6rales en-
Louisiana pendant la guerre de seces-
sion, Went de mourir a Waltham, Mas
~sachusetts, age de 70 ans.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

La defait. des troupes FRANCHISES d
Ilmboucton est conirmee. On dit
msme que la situation a Timbouctou
est grave ct qu'une comgagnie de ii
.ailleurs a 6te complement mise ed
deronte par les Touaregs.
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Printers in need of a good newspaper
press can get one at a bargain by APP
plying at this Office soon. R. Hoe@&
Co. make ; will print an 6-column folio ;
is in fine condition ; can be seer in oper-
alton /; and will be sold at half original
cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

La petite vile miniere de Scotch
Valley, Penn, sise pres de rentree
dune mine, a disparu avec ses habi
tants mercredi soir, le terrain sur lequ-l
ellie 6tait battle s'6tant affaisse. Les ha-
bitants ont etc ramen6s d la surface.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

LIE secr6taire Carlisle, malgre toutes
lee demarches qui ont etc faitrs aupres
de lni. a declare gull ne paierait pas
les primes dues sur le sucre avant la
date dn 70 ao6t. Les planteurs seront
done oblig6s d'avoir recours aux tribu.
nAuY
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Prof. Mayer takes photographs by the
new instantaneous process and in any
kind of weather. Drop in and see speci-
mems of his elegant work at his well APP
pointed gallery on Main Street, near j..
Meyers g. Co.'s warehouse.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

We have for sale an improved form
Of labor contract and pledge of crops
for use Of merchants and planters which
is pronounced as near perfect as pos
sible. Sold in any quantities at five
cents each.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

2 Bloomfield, le vieux soldat confe-
ere ct c0mmissaire des Etats- Unis,
dc METRE en- TeRle les preu-
49, lnaie. pour votre terre, dite "Home-
49, Y s'enfend tres bien 4 ce genre
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Pres. Barnett has been busy ansW er.
ing questions from students and parents
about the college but nothing cheers
him more, and he bids everybody who
wants to know about the College to
write him.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

On ecrit de St. Dominique que Is pre-
sident Hyppolite est mourart st que
all succombe. Ia revolution qui est i'm
minente depuis quelque temps pourrait
bien 6clater.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

La loi du dimanche est de nouveau
mise en- vigueur a la Nouvelle. Orleans,
Cd Ia police vigilante ne permet plus
aux cafes d'ouvir qn'une senle porte le
saint Jour.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Six noirs qui faisaient partie dane
bande organisee d'incendiaires ct qui
avaient brdl6 trente- deux oranges dams
le Tennessee, ont etc lynches 4 Milling
ton pendant la mutt du 81 aoft.
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REFRESHING

and so delightful is the general verdict rem
dered in Opelousas upon our soda water. The
verdict stands, too, and won't be reversed this
season. It's as certain as a desire for some
thing to drink in a temperature of &c degrees
freshing, pleasant and healthful as our cold
soda It moistens the parched throat, slakes
the thirst. and cools without injuring the
stomach. You can't summer it pleasantly any
where unless you have recourse to our unequal
ed hot weather beverage, favored with our
excellent syrups, and costing but five cents a
glass. We also have q full line of fine drugs.
fancy articles, etc.
sHUTE e. DUsON.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

DR.. Irinn's Office hours are from 10 a
q. to pm and from 8 o.. m. to 6 D.. m
Saturdays, from s a. m. to o. m.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Les personnes en- retard pour le pale
ment de leurs subscriptions au CoUR-
RIER, sont instrument prices de regleI
parriere.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Rueklen,s Arnica salxe.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises.
Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Ghapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no paY
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect
Satasfaction or money refunded. Price rs cents
per box, For sale BY F. E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

II you want to make application for
entry of land, call on Maj. Ben. Bloom
field, the old Confederate soldier and
United States Commissioner.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

The hard times are completely ofse
by the low prices at Jos, BIoch's.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Needing q tonic, or children who want outs,.
ing up, should take
BROWNS lRCN BITTERs.
It is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion.
~B1ioaznesss Liver Complaints and Neuratgig
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Spring chickens for sale at Branch
Store of j. K. Sandoz & Bro, Bridge
vile.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Pour ilQormations lisez le COURIER

81 vous desirez vendre on acheter
quelque chose annoncez dams lie CoUR-
RIER,
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NOTICE.

OFFICE ST, LANDRY HoNEsT'D & LOAN Assn !.
Opelousas, March 1e, 1884.
This Association has opened a new Series
u" The great advantages already reaped n
the shareholders and the public should fnduess
many to avail themselves Of the present opuor.
tunity 70 become members, The laying aside
Of all insignificant sum weekly will secure Won
a good home. Shares to be applied for at It'd
office in Bank Building, up stairs. Weekly paT.
ments are only twenty-five cents per share
E. De- ESTILETTE,
March "a, 1894. President
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Inserez vos dams les colon
ues du COURIER 81 yous youIez aug
menter vos atfaires.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Get our prices for job work. Prices
moderate.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Masons' fruit Jars, assorted sizes, for
sale at j. X. Sandoz & Bros Branch
Store, Bridgeville.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Shelled corn, butter and eggs at Vel
ms old stan d at lowest prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Ben Bloomfield, United States Com
missioner, attends to Homestead entries
and Final Proofs,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

A NEW sewing machine can be had
CHEAP by applying at once at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

First class meals for 25 cents at Mrs
Clara Perrauit's Restaurant.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

81 vous voulez faire entrer une terIe,
adressez-vous q NJ. Ben Bloomfield,
commiesaire des Etats-Unis & Opelnn-
ana
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
LIE COURIER DEs oPELousA!

L'AbOnnement sera de $500 par an pay
able d'avance, on $3.50 dams lie courant de Fan
nee.
carre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt cinQ
cents par carre pour chaque insertion suhse-
quente. Dix lignes OH moins constitueront un
Care.
seront inseres en- Traneais ct en- Angiais Il
moins gull men soit autrement ordonne) JUS
qua CO que rediteur JUICE a propos de les dis
c0ntinuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques devront
payer quinze piastres d'avance, sill veulent Sc
taire annoncer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remercimert,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc., SO pateront au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature p%ersonnelle tquard
t~outefots lis seront admissibles) sc paieroct
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-03

was the youthful Banks, and SO far as the
work deals in statements of fact it Is sim
ply a biography; but as to the speeches and
arguments put into the mouth OF Nat by
the ready writer, they are perhaps as au-
thentic as those the ancient historians used
to ascribe to great generals on the eve OF
battle and great statesmen just before the
latter made way with themselves.
1t is certain, however, that the real Nat,
like the one in the book, was a very pro-
gressive and aggressive boy; that he boldly
called in question all the received opinions
of his time and town, equally in politics,
theology and social science. He embraced
every opportunity to speak before school,
club or even public meeting OF citizens.
The rightfuiness of attending the theater
was one of the subjects often discussed.
He boldly took the affirmative, and on his
next vacation walked to the nearest city,
attended u theater and according to one
account defended his action before pub
lie meeting at home.
He began his military career as major
general. bcs 10 il rot necessary to detail
his services. To do SO in fact would
amount TO writing at least half history
of the war, as he served in the army of the
Potomac and as an independent COM
mapder In tho valley of the Shenandoah
and in the southwest. Relieved of his last
command in May, 1864, he at once resigned
his commission, returned to Massachusetts,
and was reelected to congress from his Old
district. 1t is no small proof of his native
nobleness that personal disappointments
in nowise affected his political action, ana
no alleged failures in the field weakened
his standing at home as a politician. he
was reelected continuously, save in 1877,
till and including 1875, after which he
served a year as United States marshal for
Massachusetts and in 1888 was elected to
congress for the last time.
1t is within bounds to say that O man
who had served the British empire so long
and well would at the age of " have borne
title and been in receipt of an ample
pension had not private fortune rendered
it unnecessary; yet such is not the Ameri-
can system, and when General Banks was
a candidate in 1888 the painful confession
was made by some of his friends that he
needed the salary" 1t was not a pleas
ing thing for AmericanS to read, and old
friends and old opponents in congress
Joined in voting him a military pension OF
500 per month.
Early in life he married Miss Mary
Palmer of Waltham, Mass, and they had
two sons and two daughters The surviv-
ing son, Joseph w. Banks, is civil en-
ginccr in the west. The older daughter is
the wife of an Episcopal clergyman. The
younger inherited the histrionic ability of
her father, made her first appearance on
the stage at Portsmouth, N. H., in 1885, as
Parthcnia in "Ingomar," and is already
highly spoken of as MAUD Banks the ris-
ing actress" After his retirement from
the Fifty-frst congress, General Banks
lived with his aged wife in Waltham in a
very quiet way, failing steadily from month
to month till the end came.
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Willie Days Sad End.

The recent suicide of Willie Day, this
world famous runner, was great shock
to athletes all over the country. Days spe-
cialty was long distance running, and the
figures which he set up several years ago
for all the distances from 4 to miles,
inclusive, and for 10 miles, have not been
touched, although many crack has had a
go at them. On Oct. 20, 1889, being then
in his twentieth year, Day created great
enthusiasm among the athletic circles Of
the entire country by breaking all previous
American amateur records in his great 10
mile performance at Staten Island of
52:3S 2-5.
This record has not since been equaled.
The feat was followed up by another rec
ord breaking performance about q month
later, when he established tho present
American amateur record for four miles.
This was accomplished at Bergen Point in
the fine time of 20:15 As.
On May1 II, 1890, in New York, Day had
another try at the American records and
succeeded in putting up new figures for
all distances from l u to 2 miles, inclu-
sive, as follows: a miles-time, $40; 4
milcs-timc, 7:02 as; IL miles-time,
S:15 Is; 2 miles-time, 9:32 3-5. On
May so following Day made new Ameri-
can records Tor y miles and 3 miles also
with performances of 1910 3-5 anG
1880 respectively. The championship
meeting of the Amateur Athletic union,
held in Chicago on Sept IL of last year,
brought Day forward again as champion
long distance runner, and he added the
five mile championship of America to his
list of running honors. The time was
26:08 20. With the possible exception
of T. p Connect, Day was the greatest
distance runner in the world. An I'M
founded charge of embezzlcment broke
his heart and caused him to hang himself.
Before his death was known his employers
announced to the newspapers that the nc
cusation was the result of an error and
that Day was not all embezZlcr.
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FOOD IS A MATTER OF CLIMATE.

The Esquimo chews blubbe1
because he wants carbon-wants
to keep warm.
He has no use for starch-a
non-heating food
In our climate sixty-six per
cent. of our food is starch. Starch
is not easily digested.
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract
aids digestion and the assimila-
alton of food, banishes sleepless-
ness, irritability and nervousness.
A delightful cooling Summer bev-
erage. Look for signature of
Johann Hoff" on neck label.
All others are limitations.
EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Sole
Agents, New York.
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THE AMERICAS CUP.
English ChalIengers Wish to Dictate
Place and Conditions of Next Race.

English ChalIengers Wish to Dictate
Place and Conditions of Next Race.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-ThcField in its yacht
ing article says that Lord Dunraven and
the others who form the syndicate. which
will build Il yacht to challenge for the
Americas cup, desire that the next con-
test for that much coveted trophy should
take place off Newport, r. L., instead of in
the vicinity of New York, in order that
the contesting yachts may avoid being
harasscd by excursion steamers. 1t is
also suggested that the challengcrs should
not be required to name their yacht until
sometime near the date set for the races,
so that in case several yachts arc building
they can select the best. The dimensions,
it is also proposed, should be stated &C
cording to the present rule.
Another point awaiting decision is tho
length of the load line and measure
connection it is thought that an so feet
load line should not be exceeded. A mem
Der of the yacht racing association has
written a letter to The Field in which he
says that George j. Gould should not have
accepted the silver cup of the Royal Lon
don Yacht club, won on Aug. 6, in tho
race around the Isle of Wight, when 1t is
claimed the Vigilant broke the rule relat-
ing TO signaling for more water, and that
therefore tho cup must be considered q
graceful gift by his royal highness the
Prince of Wales and not as having been
won by the Vigilant.
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SMITH CARR.

fle club of San Francisco. In practice re-
Gently Carr performed some feats with
pistol which would seem incredible If they
were not so well authenticated. OF course
they will not be accepted as records, but
they show that match between Petty
and Carr for the pistol championship of
tho United States would be we'll worth
witnessing.
Some of Cars best work was made at
SO yards from an American standard tar
get, 10 shots to a string. The total num-
Der of shots he fired was 100, and he sue
ceeded in scoring 80 out of possible 100
on three different strings. So far as is
known, this record as never been equaled.
Cars total scoro for the 100 shots was 05S
points, which also exceeds all previous
known performances The highest ever
mado heretofore was 914 by a Massachu-
sets marksman.
The pistol used by Carr was built on
lines originated by himself. TWAS single
shot, with ''spliced" barrel 10 inches in
length and thrcc-quartcr pound trigger
pull.
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or aua,rs recorueu yesterday, and allow
ing for the slow progress the yachts "ere
making, it was admitted there was
no prospect that they wo&ld nnish lor
some hours. 1t was believed, however,
the sailing committee Of the Start fach1
club would decide the winner upon the
completion of the second round
The Satanita was towed in here at o:ss
%. m., having given up the race, and tho
Vigilant was declared the winner, as, OF
the time the Santa gave up the race, the
Vigilant was far ahead.
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"A MEDDYBEMPS
SENSATION.
A REMARKABLE RECITAL
OF A REMARKABLE FACT.
Full and Interesting Particulars Of
aCase that Attracted Wide
Attention.
MRS. ADELINE MUNsoN,
Who Resides in Meddy bemps,
Maine,' Declares

For many years past have been afflicted
with general debility, sleeplessness, and
| numbness in my hands and feet, caused by
poor circulation and impure blood. Was at
times affected with headache, dizziness, and
severe vomiting, as my food would not d.
gest properly. In later years my nervous
system seemed to give out entirely, and
general paralytic-like numbness came
over me. have tried numerous kinds OF
sarsapsrillas without obtaining any benefit
from them. They not only proved value
less, but believe actually harmed me; my
stomach could not retain them, and grew
steadily worse.
About year ago, beard of the Red
Seal Sarsaparilla, that was said 10 be pre-
pared by an entirely new and thoroughly
scientific method, whereby certain poison
GUS principle, very harmful to the diges-
tive organs, and which is brought out in
some process, was entirely eliminated.
found great relief in the first few doses
of the Red Seal Sarsaparilla, and after TAX
ing three bottles found myself entirely
cured, and, although "a years of age, feel
stronger and younger today than have tor
many years past.
l believe the Red Seal Sarsaparilla 10
he the best medicine of its kind and strongly
recommend it to all who wish for speedy
cure. will cheerfully give full details OF
my case to all who wish for further par
ticulars.
Red Seal Sarsaparllla is for sale every
where. Ask your dealer for bottle. "
always cures. ...
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THE BEST IS, AYE THE CHEAPEST"
AVOID INVITATIONS OF AND SUBSTI-
TUTES FOR
SAPOLIO!
GREAT CLEANLINESS
TContinued from 1st page.

Monroe, N. H., accompanied by her brother
Frank, who will spend few days here.
Bion Anderson, son of the treasurer, wEc
will enter Bowdoin college this fall, re-
turned, yesterday, from visit to his sister
in Boston.
Mrs. wilkins, wife of F. /. Wilkins
chief clerk in the West End Street Raj way
Co.'s office, Boston, is here on visit t.
her father, Joseph B. Swift.
This mornings insp1 elton was the finest
I have ever seen and more men were il
line than ever before in the history of thu
Home; fully 1900.
Mrs. ID. w. Robinson, son and daughter
with friends, visited the Home, today.
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II goes without saying, therefore, that
all the time worn jokes on that point
were revived and applied to him. THAT
man." a critic Is reported to have said, is
n manifest fraud " "Why SOP" BE
sa,isc no man can be as wise as he looks.
In short he stood, walked, looked and
talked like n statesman. Yet 1t is con
ceiod by his most ardent admirers that at
each crisis In his life he fell just little
short of what was expected, whether be.
cause of some special defect or because OF
unexpected and insuperable difficulties it
Il not now in human wisdom to decide.
He seemed to so at u bound from COM
parative obscurity to the spcakorship of
the first Republican house, but thereafter
he was not his party's recognized leader
He was defeated by Stoncwall jackson,
but SO were several others. His general
ship on the lower Mississippi was just
good enough to raise a furious discussion,
and his attempt to reconstruct Louisiana
prematHrely was just bad enough to cStab-
iish awkward prccedcnts which plagued
three administrations.
Quite Early In Life
he took rank as lecturer before local
lyccums, a little later became editor of tho
paper in Waltham, then studied law, was
admitted TO the bar, and in 1919 was
elected to represent his native town in tho
Legislature 1t was about this time prob
ably that political opponents began to
torment him, or to try to, with distorted
accounts of his ventures in precocious boy
hood. Among many statements often
ac,,iiSicd end never denied, SO far as can
now ip known, was that relating TO his
career as an actor At the age of 90 his
ambition in that line became uncontrola-
BILE He had distinguished himself in
private thcatricals at Waltham, and after
much study he made his first, last and
only appearance ON the professional stage
in the National theater, Boston. The
playful ran thus;
NATIONAL.
MR.. HAYNER' BENEFIT,
ON which occasion
MIR. NATHANIEL. PRENTISS BANKS, JR.,
win make his first appearance.
On TUESDAY, June 4, 1889,
THE LADY OF LYONS.
EiAAuDE.. ............s... ss....s.. Mr.. RANKS
tHis first appearance)
Peausahs''''...... ..'................M Mr.. Leman
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Zimmerman VIII Star.

LONDON, Sept 2.-London papers report
that A. A Zimmerman, the American
cyclst, will follow the example of certain
pugilists and make a stage appearance,
having ordered a four-act comedy to be
written around his bike" The great
scene is to represent race track whereon
Zimmerman is to beat his cycling rival,
the william of the piece
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Criticising A Young Lady.

"She would be pretty girl but for one thing"
"Whst's that" asked Charley.
George -"Her face is always co rerei with
purple aad red blofches."
Charley Oh, that easily enough disposed of
Used TO be the same way myself, but caught on
to the trouble one day, and got rid OF 1t IN no
time"
George-"What was it,"
Charley-"Simply blood eruptions. Took short
course of +. T Z. l tell You, it's the boss blood
correcfor. The governor Il d rheumati sm 20 bad
that you could hear him holler clear across the
country every time he moved. He tried it, and
you know what an athletic old gent he il now II
somebody would give Miss DIsy pointer, she
would thank them afterwards. All the drug store.
sell it," d&warm
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Vice Consul at London.

WASHINGTON, Sept. al. J. Collins was
appointed by Secretary Gresham vice con-
sui general at London on June -, the APP
pointment being made on the recon-
mendation of Consul General Collins, tho
practice being to allow the consul general
to name his chief assistant.
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A FINE PISTOL shoT.

Smith Carr of San Francisco May Meet
Champion William L. Petty.
Fer several years the undisputed cham
plon pistol shot of America has been VIII
liam E. Petty, member of the New York
police force. He has defended his title
on many occasions against expert marks
men, but has never yet met any one who
was able to cause him to extend himself,
as the racegoers would put it.
A formidable rival, however, has recent
ly appeared in the person of Smith Carr,
q member of the Columbia Pistol and Ri
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Chicago Banker SkipS.

CHICAGO, Sept Arthur C. Conway,
banker, promoter and philanthropist,
doing business MS the Conway banking
house, in the Unity building, has dis
appeared and left behind him host of
creditors. Claims against the defunct con
Germ are said to be mostly small amounts
and are not expected to aggregate over
Slh 900