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The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
NOTICE

OFFICE ST ! HoMEsT'D Il LOAN ASSN, {
Opelousas, Sept. I6, 1894. )
This Association has opened e. new Series
*" Tie great advantages already reaped by
the shareholders and the public should Induce
many to avail themselves of the present oppOr-
tunity TO become members. The laying aside
Of an Insignificant sum weekly will secure you
a good home. Shares to be applied for at the
Office in Bank Building, up stairs. Weekly pay
ments are only twenty-five cents per share.
E. D. ESTILETTE,
Sept. %, 1894 President.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Plantation Arnica Liniment is sure
cure for Rheumdtism and all pans,
Scid by Shute e. Duson, Opelousas, CIR.
FOLSOM, Melville, and Blake & Durke.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Everything at a sacrifice at Bloch's-
dry goods, clothing. boots and shoes,
furniture, groceries saddlery, wagons,
agricultural Implements, etc. Bring
the cash and take the goods at your
own price.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Mr.. 81. e. Jones has invented and APP
plied for patents for . very ingenious
and useful continuance to be attached
to . buggy or any other vehicle, for the
protection of the occupants from mud,
dust or rain.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

just received at Firnberg Bros. a
ierge stock Of Ladies' and Misses shoes.
Eail for their Ladies' genuine Hand
Made Shoes at $3.50 and $3.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

-. ny poor back No excuse for it,
Esssion Anti-Pain Porous Plastere
1911 capslcum will cure il. Sold and
@sraeseed satisfactory BY Shute & Du-
NH u~peionsas, DR.. G.. r. Tolson, Mel
'sss, 2 Blake & burke, Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Middling cotton sold in New Orleans
last Wednesday at 5 7t8 c., and rough
rice at $1.70 to $3.50 per sack.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Drugs, medicines, chemicals. patent
medicines, fine cigars, tooth brushes,
combs, &C., at Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

joe. Bloch will astonish you in low
prices. He carries q full line OF dry
goods, groceries. boots, shoes, ETC., and
u selling them to suit the hard times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Clements & Healey have just receiv-
ed a new line of seasonable dry goods
which they are Offering cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

A fresh stock Of groceries, also dry
goods just received at Clements & Hea-
ieg's-shoesa specialty-all at prices to
anit the hard times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Cleophas Doucet, Of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of Lastie
Doucet and wife, Amelia Deville, deceased.
late of the parish OF st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment will file the same
In writing, in my office, in the town Of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
CHARLES M. THOMPSON,
Sept, %, 1894. ct Clerk.
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Fancy paper and envelopes, albums,
toilet articles, soaps, perfumeries, ETC.,
Ut Bailey's drugstore.
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DUBLIC SALE,
DUBLIE SALE.
ESTATE OF CATHERINE VEST.
No. 530s.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

NO. 5J0S.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BY virtue Of an order of the Honorable Eley-
enth Judicial District Court Of the State of
Louisiana, IN and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admin
%lstrator, or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of deceased at Washington, in
said parish, on
Wednesday, October 10, 1894,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate OF Catherine West, deceased, to-wft:
A certain lot Of ground together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in the town Of Washington, st. Landry parish,
La, fronting on Dejean street in said town, and
running back to Carriere street, between par
allel lines, bounded north by said Dejean street,
east by property Of Mrs. M. D.. Kavanaugh,
south by said Carriere street and west by other
property of Mrs. Kayanaugh's.
Terms and Condltions-One half of the pur.
chase price payable cash and the balance pay
able in one year purchasers to furnish their
promissory notes for said credit portion of the
price. bearing eight per cent interest from date
and containing a stipulation for the payment
of ten per cent for attorneys fees In case OF
suit thereon; and said notes to be secured by
special mortgage and vendors privilege to be
retained on the property sold and the notes to
be made payable to the order of the admins
traitor OF the estate.
GILBERT BAILLIo,
Administrator
Sept. 8, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

IL you need u cistern, give your order
to Crawford & Hopkins, Opeiousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

If Mayor Fitzpatrick is impeached
one prominent figure in Louisiana poll
tics, who has his eye on the Governor
ship, will be rubbed out to the infinite
delight of several thousand people,
Bastrop Appeal.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Don't fail to give Clements e. Healey
. call when you need anything in the
line of dry goods, groceries or shoes.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

If you want to read a fine story paper
you should not fail to get the Chicago
Ledger containing among other good
Squire's Husband a story of woman's
suffrage. Orders left at this Office will
receive prompt attention, and the agent
Master Belle Fisher will deliver them
at your door. Price SC per copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

1.-THE BgeksEiin Breeches'' cost no more
than other makes OF Jeans Pants. They
look better and wear better. Every
pair il warranted. Ask for them.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

j. B. Sandoz sells the celebrated Stu
dsbaker wagons and dump carts, also
? dne line Of carriages, buggies. speed
ing carts and harness of all kinds.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

A pretty line of Gents neckwear in
the latest approved patterns and styles
.at Firnberg Bros.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Senator Jones, of Nevada, who has
been in Congress as a Republican for
nearly twenty years, has joined the
popuiists. The Nevada Legislature,
which will elect jones' successor, is
populite. Jones wants to 60 back to
the Senate. He knows how to catch
nekor
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

". Duson, specialist, Eye, Ear. Nose
AnQ Throat. Hours from 10 a. N. to IL
v. Office with DR.. /. E. Shute, Landry
!. rect. 6etween Court and Main. Opel
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

+ Jos. Bloch's is the place to leave your
small change and get some OF his great
bargains.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

See Firnberg Bros elegant line of
Gents aud Children's clothing at prices
to snit the times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

One hundie ID nicely finished Ladies'
u~ndervests worth so cts. for as cts. at
Firnberg Bros.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Prescriptions filed at all hours at
Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

The rules under which the primary
election lie to be held will be found IN
another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
REMOVAL.

Having removed our store to the stand re-
Gently occupied by NJ. Halphen, and replenish-
ished our stock Of dry goods. groceries, boots.
shoes, ETC., we are better prepared than ever to
serve our patrons. With thanks for past pa
tronage and a hope that we may be fav II
with a continuation of the same we remain
Respectfully,
CLEMENTS & HEALEY.
Cant 40 In,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

The attention of rice planters is called
to the fact that j. Meyers & Co. have
constantly on hand a full supply of Irri-
eating Pumps. They make a specially
Of the celebrated Irwin Van VIE Pumps
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

District Court, criminal term. begins
next Monday.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

WANTED Everybody to know that
Richard has $4,000 spools thread to sell
at 3 for a dime; also bargains in notions,
clothing, &c. Main st., opposite Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

From Washington to Lake Charles
and return for $225 on Sept. 0 tor
colored people only.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Get your machinery fittings at j.
Meyers & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Filth. charged with the killing of Ia
liaferro, was acquitted this week at
Marksville
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Shoes-all styles, grades and prices at
Clements g. Healey. .
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Mr.. T. j. Lacy. If t saunt Hope
Nursery, near Wss~h 4 n sert ia a
fine lot of Kiefer II h itonday
with the message tf1af The Kieffars
are now ripe" The>e a.rS nj xe ex-
cellent preserves AMI s+ay be had of
Mr.. Lacy in any quartz . 1t low prices.
Many thanks for his kiDtsret IGNORANCE.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

1atket price paid for cotton seed at
Iord q Hopkins' lumber yard.
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WAREHOUSE

The undersigned Is prepared to receive gen,
eral merchandise, produce, machinery, etc, on
storage at most reasonable rates; also pays the
full market price for
COTTON SEED.
8. JOS. WILSON.
Sept. 2aaW
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Considerable feeling was stirred up this week
by the apparently authoritative announcement
that the School Board, at its meeting next
Monday, proposed to remove DR.. Irion and
Prof. Jack as principal and assistant of the
High School and appoint in their places two
other gentlemen, neither of whom is a trained
teacher. A petition was at once circulated
protesting against such change and suggesting
that. IL any change be made, a trained teacher
be selected for the position of principal and the
assistant be dispensed with. This petition has
been numerously signed by those most deeply
interested in the matter.
We are emphatically Of the opinion that a
thoroughly efficient trained teacher, one pro-
perry versed in the new and improved methods
of teaching, should be secured for the i'm
portant and responsible position Of principal
and that the position of assistant should be
abolished. The efficient lady teachers are the
only assistants needed. A thoroughly compe-
tent man could be secured for the sum hereto
fore paid to the acting principal and assistant,
and while disclaiming any desire to reflect In
the least upon the present faculty, we think
such a change would give general satisfaction.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
FOR SALE

Two American bay mares, gentle to harness
and safe for family use-a lady can drive them
Also a pair of young American mare mules.
gentle to harness and saddle. Will guarantee
iein's store, Union street, Opelousas, La.
Sent. Is. If
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
JUDICIAL ADvE RTIsEMENTs.
DIBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF FELoNIsE FRANCoIsE FoE,
TAME.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1902.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable Eley.
Louisiana, in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there Will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder. by the undersigned Joint
eer, at the last residence OF the deceased, tn
VILE Plate Prairie. in said parish OF 81. Lam
dry. on
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

A telegram from Crowley to the N.
O. Times Democrat says:
The contract has been let for build
ing the canal from Bayou Queue Tortue
down into the Gueydan lands. A COM
pany has been formed with a capital
stock of $4,000 O $4,000 of which has
been paid in. The canal will be 81 feet
wide at the water line and 4 feet deep.
The engineer in charge will be Oh the
ground Oct. /. Work will commence
on the first FIVE miles Oct. Is. The
pumping plant will consist of six 15-inch
Morey pumps, 500 horsepower engine.
with a guaranteed capacity Of $4,000
gallons per minute. Warner e. Co., of
New Orleans, have the contract.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

A great many of the sugar planters
imagined that their little bolt would
give the national Democratic party "the
highguljumfips" and make it SILVER
with fear, but contrary to their expec-
t%ations, the party is as serene as a day
in June. The managers of the party
are we'll aware of the fact that Louisi-
ana is a Democratic State and it is ut
terly impossible for a few hundred su-
gar planters confined to four or FIVE par
ishes to turn it over to the Republicans.
The national Democratic congressional
committee is being thoroughly inform
ed by the local party leaders as to the
political situation here, and Senator
Faulkner who is the chairman of the
committee ia not at all alarmed, but IN
the contrary expresses the opinion that
the boiling planters will not carry a
single congressional district in this
State. The bolt of the planters will
have no other effect than to inject some
life into the campaign and bring out
the full Democratic vote in the First,
Second and Third districts. - N. O..
Stataa
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
OF ADMINIsTRATION.
NOTICE OF ADMINIsTRATI0N.

ESTATE OF LAsTIE DoUCET AND WIFE.
Nc. 5316.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
Mr.. Brooks Trunk.

Among the many fine traits of Phillips
Brooks character were those of kindness,
a consideration for all and lack of self
ishness as to his own comfort or conven-
fence. An illustration of this is given
by gentleman who was once fellow
traveller of Mr.. Brooks ON journey to
Bar Harbor.
They went by boat, changing at Rock
land in the early morning for the Mount
Desert steamer, which leaves as soon as
possible after the arrival of the Boston
boat. Mr.. Brooks baggage consisted of
small travelling bag and steamer
trunk. On landing at Rockland he look
ed about for an expressman to transfer
the trunk to the next wharf, only a short
distance.
The only man there who seemed at all
inclined to earn quarter was lame and
had sort Of wheelbarrow, in which ne
assured Mr.. Brooks he could easily man
age the small trunk.
Mr. Brooks looked at the poor cripple
for moment, and then handing him the
bag said: ''All right. You just run along
with this bag and I'll manage the trunk"
And taking the steamer trunk by grasp
on the strap he walked toward the Bar
Harbor boat, followed by the lame man,
who was glad to earn his money so east
ly, but was not aware that the gentle
man carrying the trunk was Phillips
Brooks.-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
TIE SPONSOR.

Francis is German, the Freeman. 1t was,
however, more popular in France than in
Germany.
Clement is Latin, meaning the Mild
Tempered. 1t was favorite name among
the pOpes.
Penelope means a weaver The first
known Penelope was the industrious wife
of Ulysses.
Abraham, as may easily be imagined, is
a Hebrew name, signifying the Father of a
Multitude.
Eve and Eva are the same They are of
Hebrew origin, signifying the One Who
Causes Life.
Hector is Greek, the Stout Defender
Down to the time of Pericles it was much
in use in Greece.
Godfrey is German, meaning Gods
Peace. The name was made famous by
Godfrey of Bouillon.
George is Greek and means Husbandpan
The name is popular today not only in
Greece and the Balkan states, but also IN
Russia and England.
Abel is Hebrew name, signifying Vani-
ty or the Vain One. The name was con
sidered very unfortunate among the earlier
Jews and was rarely used.
Archibald is a German name, meaning
the Bold Scout. 1t was a common name
among the German soldiers during the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Eugene is from the Greek, the Nobly De
scended. The name became popular both
In England and Germany after the victo
ries ofthe Duke of Marlborough and Prince
Eugene.-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
THE TATTLER.

One of the best authorities on orchids in
the world is Miss Helen Gould.
Viscountess Aoki, the wife of the newly
appointed japanese minister to England,
is German woman of noble birth.
Mrs. Terry of Rome, the mother of Ma
rlon Crawford is said to be the oldest
American resident of the Eternal City.
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt of New York
gives annually 10 or mole young women a
start in a self supporting career, allowing
each $500.
Miss Edna Dean Proctor wants to be
known as the apostle of maize as the ma
tional flower She considers Indian corn Il.
being the most distinctively American
product.
Miss Adele McMurray of Nashville, the
daughter of soldier who lost an arm in the
service, will represent the state of Tennes-
see at the forthcoming Confederate reunion
in Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. H. Guptil, dressmaker. was wit
ness in a case on trial at Grand Rapids re-
Gently and refused to go on with her testi-
mony until one of the lawyers removed the
gum he was chewing.
The American Narquise de Breteuil, for
merly Miss Garner, has a charming new
house in Paris just completed-a house
which is called there a princely residence
The marquise is now the mother Of two lit
tie sons.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher, although 81
years of age, is still spry and in full posses
sion of her mental and physical faculties
She takes a lively interest in all that is
passing in the world and is able to go about
a good deal
Mrs Potter Palmer will endeavor to
found a home" of some description in Chi
cago near the building endowed in her
lame by her husband. The exact nature of
the enterprise is not known. 1t will be
wholly a charity.
Mrs. Oakman, the daughter of Roscoe
Conkling, is having beautiful altar erect
ed to the memory of her mott her in the Cal
vary church at Utica, n. Y. A picture of
Mrs. Conkling is also being painted by a
celebrated artist in New York.
Mrs. Cleveland will go to Lakewood if
only for a few days. Mrs. Cleveland has
expressed a wish that nothing too nice for
the children be placed in the cottage, as
during the Lakewood vacation the little
ones are given the full run of the house,
as they can be allowed it nowhere else.
Mrs. Ellen L. Plat, wife of Boss" Plat
of New York, owns and manages one of the
finest orange groves in Florida. She thinks
a woman should have S20,0 or $50, 900 to
work with before attempting orange cul-
ture, but with that amount of ready money
most women would prefer culture of other
kinds.
Mrs. Bradley I. johnson of Baltimore,
the wife of the Confederate general, has
been elected an honorary member of the
Association of the Maryland Line, Con,
federate society. In May, 1861. she armed
clothed, uniformed and fitted out with
tents and camp equipage the First Mary
land regiment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
A Horses Sense of Locality.

About the year 1856 a little colt was
born on farm in Aroostook county, in
the state of Maine-a colt that was soon
sold away from the place, to come short
ly after into the possession of physi-
clan in the town of Houlton, who at the
opening of the civil war went Ito the
'front.'" taking with him for cavalry serv-
ice the colt. that had now reached MA
turity. Through all the vicissitudes of
a five years campaign this horse fol-
lowed the fortunes of his master, being
wrecked on the Red river expedition and
suffering various disasters. to return at
the close of the war to the state of Maine,
across which he carried his master horse
back until the town of Houlton was
again reached.
On the journey through Aroostook
county the road traversed lay past the
farm where some 10 years before this
horse had been born. Neither his life
between the shafts of doctors gig nor
five years of war campaigning had
caused him to lose his bearings, and
when he reached the lane that led up to
the old farmhouse he turned up to the
house as confidently as though he had
been driven away from it but half hour
before. Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30

JOHN WANSAMAKER once said: TO dis
continue an advert sement is like taking
down your sign. That is just the idea.
You have sign above your door to let
people know who you are. and what you
are doing That's what your advertise
ment does. Space in newspapers merely
multiplies your sign. 1t lets thousands of
people know what you have to sell. The
way to think of advertising is to consider
first the goods you have. to see if they are
really desirable Then figure Oh the num-
Der of people likely to see your announce
ment in the paper. the proportion of posi-
BILE customers among that number, and
what you can Oxford to pay for each dol
lars worth of new business. That will
give YOU the size of the advertisement you
ought to use. Then make your advertise
ment clear, logical. convincing. Don't try
to be funny unless you are naturally so,
and even then don't do it too often. What
people want in an advertisement is exact,
definite information. 1t ought to be given
to them in a smooth, more or less argu-
mentative way and as strongly as possible,
for 1.-The other fellow" IS after these same
people.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
City Lumber and Coal Co.,
Near New England D spot.
Sas- Central Offic lC5 Bank st
Stars and Storms.


Much of the beauty of the stars de-
ponds upon their scintillation. The
muItitudinous flashing of their tiny
rays gives a wonderful life and bril-
hancy to a winters night. The great
star Sirius eXcites the most admiration
when near the horizon he coruscates
with rainbow hues. But the astronomer
would be glad if he could put ii stop to
the scintilIating of the stars. That I'M
steadiness of their light is one Of the
chief obstacles he has TO overcome in
studying them with the telescope.
Sterilization has generally been re-
garded as due only to slight disturb
ances in the atmosphere. But as recent
observations have shown that red stars
scintillate less than white ones it has
been suggested that the causes of some
of the essential differences in the scin-
tillations of differ ent stars may be in
the stars themselves. There is no
doubt, however, that the main cause of
sCintiliatlon depends upon the condition
of the air.
Most people suppose that when the
stars appear to lose their iveliness of
light and shine without twinkling as
minute bright points in the sky fair
weather is in prospect. Studies lately
made in France and Switzerland seem
to contradict this popular belief. 1t has
been found there that when the stars
are fcoblo in their scintilations foul
weather is at hand. Tho night before
a most violent storm in France, for in
stance, the stars hung so quietly in the
sky that they seemed to have entirely
lost their scintillating power.
This is said to be only one instance
among many which show that an I'M
usual steadiness in the light of the stars
precedes the appearance of storms.-
Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-30
wha. some wives Have to Bear.

A stout, pleasant faced woman got in
to a Harrow train at Baker Street sta
ton, followed by man with gray hair
peptic expression.
They sat on the sunny side of the car
rage. The man relapsed into gloomy
silence. The woman looked around the
carriage and tried to be cheerful. "Cold,
isn't it?" she observed.
WHAT" growled the man.
"Rather cold"
"Where?'
Here"
"Well, I suppose You can stand it."
The woman took the mans sourness as
If she was used to it. After bit she said,
"What pretty fowers!''
WHAT" growled the man.
81 said what pretty flowers"
"Where?"
cat the house we passed"
well, what of it?'
Five minutes later she said, Isn't that
nice baby?"
"What?"
"Isn't that nice babyy'
"Where?"
There pointing to beautiful little
boy on the opposite side of the carriage.
Looks like fool"
1t was Sunday. A peal of bells could
be heard while the train stopped at a
station.
That's nice music" said the woman.
WHAT"
"Thats nice music"
"Which?'
''Why, those chimes"
''Sound like lot of cowbells."
Do you wonder that wives sometimes
do not love, honor and obey?-London
Woman