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The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Mr.. LERcH FILES A CROSS BILL
He Says His Wife Should Not Have the
Care of Their Children.

Care of Their Children.
John J. B. Lerch, the post-offce veteran,
whose wife, Lena. has been pursuing him
with divorce suits, and who has patiently said
if she would only return to him he would do
his best to support her and the children,
has at last turned, and yesterday by his at
torney L. Cabell Williamson, filed cross
bill
Mrs. Lerch now lives with their, two chill
dren, Elsie and Louis, at No. 704 Fifth street
northwest. and has a fancy goods store at
No. 604 Thirteenth street.
The cross bill says Mrs. Lerch is not a fit
person to have the care of the children.
The bill says the principal witness relied on
to prove abuse of Mrs. Lerch is her brother,
Mr.. Lepper. He lived in the house with them.
But when examined in the previous suit he
said the most cruel thing he had known Mr..
Lerch to do was to tell her ''she could 60"
In view of these facts Mr.. Lerch asks that he
have the care of the children.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
SanitarH Comnann Litigation.

Judge Cox yesterday granted to Charles S.
Carter and others, suing as creditors of the
National Sanitary Company, a reference of
the matter to Auditor Payne for a statement
of accounts. The amended order for sale of
personality of the company to satisfy these
debts fixes December IL next as the date,
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
PUZZLED THE DOCTORS.
Two Cases That Defied Medical Skill
for Years.

By keeping the nervous system in a sound,
healthy condition you thereby avoid multi
tude of arrangements and diseases. Miss
Sadie Lorimer, of Berwyn, Pa, is one of the
many who have learned this useful lesson.
In a letter dated November 8, she says:
"SInce the winter Of 1880, when l had the
grip, have been an invalid / was reduced
to skeleton. and thought / had consump-
ton. Doctors prescriptions did me no good.
Three months ago l wrote to DIR. Walker. of
Washington, and he has cured me.
''For the past three years / have been a
great sufferer from nervous debility. My en-
tire nervous system was unstrung; | felt
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Colorad Rantists, nandidate-At the req

Colored Baptists' Candidate-At the regu-
lar weekly meeting yesterday of the Baptist
Ministers Union. which is composed of all
the pastors of the colored Baptist churches OF
this city and from some parts of Maryland
and Virginia, resolutions were adopted favor
ing the appointment of the Rev. Henry Clay
Robinson as chaplain of the Army, the place
made vacant recently by the removal of Chap
lain Plummer.
Another Bicycle stolen-A bicycle belong
ing to w. T. Ballard, of No. 1920 X street, was
stolen yesterday from In front OF No. 1886 +
street northwest, where the owner had left
the machine standing for few minutes.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Kicker Of Hot Stoves.

William Kerr went into the saloon of Will
lam F. Guindon, at No. 921 D street north
west, yesterday, and went to sleep for awhile.
Suddenly he woke up and commenced to
kick the stove all over the place. Kerr was
afterward arrested by Sergt. Shilling.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

blue, miserable, wretched, and
misanthropic most of the time,
and was disgusted with life.
My memory was rapidly fail
ing, and l felt constantly tired
and languid. / would fire.
quently wake up in the morn
ing more fatigued than when
l went to bed. / tried doc
tors and patent medicines over
and over again, but all failed
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

Slasher Sent to Jail-Moses West, who
slashed Samuel Butler, another colored mar,
with a long-bladed knife on Saturday night
near Benning's. was sent to Jail for six months
by Judge Miller yesterday. West accused
Butler with being too intimate with his wife,
and this started the fight which came near
ending with Buffers funeral.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
To.MoRRoW's MENU.

PREPARED SPECIALLY FOR "THE TIMEs" BIZ HELEN
LOUISE JOHNSON, IN CHARGE OF TIE
PURE FOOD ExPosIIIoN.l
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
BREAKFAST.
Ernit

Ferinose Sugar and cream,
Goldfish cooked in cream
Baked potatoes
Sally Lunns Coffaa
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
80 arm FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

VI wish to call the attention Of the friends
~ prsinc m the alert, in the matter of Judi
~ publications. 9sherifrs IS! sales especially as
sns s.ieet on their part to give positive instEuc-
nss published, is apt to result in our being
ssrrised o. the PATRONAGE That would other
~ ~ Ken ~ making himself especially jealous j n
81 mater Of securing sherif's sales for the
y 49, "a which he Ia director and stockholder,
ssx seyeral publications of that nature have
1870 In that paper which ne parties inter-
s1SsS would have selected to be done in the
nnnrrER. had they been consulted; and others
~ heen diverted from US at the special soli-
ssssf3es Of the sheriff or his deputies serving
- rsners in the matter of seizures.
Tsfkese who prefer to patronize any other
xsnsg II this parish we ave no desire to in
sfsre With their preferences, but our friends
%@SGVish to favor US with their patronage are
sa,msfly requested to see that the proper
foefs are instructed to have the publication
Sne IL the C~ouRIER-and they are especially
xssd ID consent that the advertisement
IND BE done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
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 az a desire for some
thing to drink in a temperature of SO degrees
in the shade, that there's no beverage so re-
soda 1t 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 nave a full line of fine drugs,
fancy articles, etc.
SHUTE IL DUSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
A Suggestion to Farmers.

NOW that the farmers are about n
market their crops for this YEAR. we
moaia earnestly. ask Why don't You
ook Tar enough ahead to avoid the
mistakes OF the past, and resolve to an
x9I upon the new season on a cash busis
lear after year they have g their
crops go to pay for the groceries. drv
gooas other necessaries purchased
curing the .twelve-month Just past.
leavlhg nothing or almost nothing to
tnem 70 start out upon the new year.
Wnen II they had bought and paid for
everything as they took it from the
stoIe' The same amount of money would
uave gone much farther. The mer-
worth something to him to have TO wait
an entire year for his money, go he
must charge you more for his goods !:
y ne usually prefers cash customers
a. smaller prices than credit customers
at larger prices. 1t is not necessary to
stand it.
We have stated that persons who
nave been doing business on the credit
system--getting advances on their grow
ing crops-could make money by adopt
ing a cash basis. This may seem 40
dlfncqlt at first that most people. who
nave beer following the same perni-
cI0us system for years, may be un-
Wiling to undertake it, but if they will
practice economy and self-denial for
one year it will surely be an easy matter
afterwards. 1t is said Of the New En-.
gland farmer that he will 70 half hun.
CRY and clothed ia home-spun the wear
round, rather than go into debt for even
absolute necessaries. The result ia that
the are the most Independent and hap
pest people in the country, for they owe
nobody and are able to buy for cash
everything they want. And the result
has been attained by careful and econo-
mic administration of their home and
business affairs. Their farms are not
nearly as large as CURSOR half as pro-
0nctlve, yet one is impressed with the
cleanliness of their homes and p1emi-
ses. the comfort and contentment ap-
parent on every hand, and the thorough
and Duslness-like manner with which
they attend to all their affairs. If these
people can get along SO we'll by follow
ing this plan, they who have not near
80 u land to cultivate, and who
have to work SO much harder than you
to cause 1t to yield crops which cannot
compare with yours, then why cannot
you with all your advantages succeed
by adopting the same plant
Raise your W pork, corn, potatoes,
rice, and as many other things as you
possibly can, that enter into your home
consumption, buy as little as possible
on credit, and you will soon be as con-
tented and independent as the New En-
gland farmer we have spoken of. Try
1t for a year, deny yourselves for q
while and you will save almost enough
the frst year to make it easy to carry
on the plan the next year.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
R. MORNHINVEG,
CHAMBERLAlN-H HUNT ACADEMY,
Port Gibson, Miss.

An Endowed Boarding school for Boys. Next
Session begins Sept. 18th, 1894. English, CLASH
cal and Business course. Remarkably health
full location in the hill country" Prohibition
town. New gymnasium. Accessible on Y NJ.
v. r. R. All teachers live in the Academy,
hence home Influences and constant oversight.
Superior instruction and discipline. Owing to
endowment, board and tuition for 10 months
oh. ACADEMY, Port Gibson. Miss. a1l.sl5
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
JUDICIAL ADVE KTISEMENTs.
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF EULALIE CLARK.
No.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court, in and for the parish Of st. Ian.
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
at the principal door of the Courthouse in Ope,
lousas, in the parish OF st. Landry, on
Wednesday, September 10, 1894,
the following described property belonging to
the estate Of Eulalie Clark, deceased, late OF the
parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
A small tract of land containing three acres,
with the fencing, bounded north and east by
Mrs. A. Castillo. west by railroad lands, son,h
by Albert Guidry. The building occupied by
P: Montoussaye as a blacksmith shop is reserv-
ed.
One armoir; one bed.
Terms.-Cash.
PIERRE MONTOUssAYE,
Administrator
Aug, 10, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

We have received the annual cata-
logue of that sterling and popular
institution, the Tulane University Of
Louisiana, for 1893-94. This is one IF
the very finest and best schools in the
South and enjoys a large patronage.
It offers educational advantages and
facilities that are not surpassed any
where. IL yon have sons that you
want educated ia any of the profess
sions of law, medicine, ETC., you would
do well to investigate the merits OF
Tulane. and we are sure they will find
it to meet all their desires and require
mAnta.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

y BE. Perley the veteran expert
might is now here prepared to un-
4 s4!1ke any job in his line. Orders left
@S1e Qpelousas post Office or at this
$50 viii receive prompt attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

We have seen no comments in our ex-
changes on the white Supremacy"
movement in this parish except the fol-
lowing from the Theoda Independent:
From the Opelousas papers We learn
that white Supremacy Leagues" are
to be formed. We suppose the real in
tentiOn is not so much to protect the
Caucasian race from the wiles and
snares of the GINNING Ethiopian, as it
is to promote and cover up tricks and
frauds should it be deemed necessary
hereafter to perpetuate the present ring
politicians. In other words it looks as
though it is a move on the part of DO
reform which is fast taking hold Of the
people Of Louisiana. The way to stir
up bad feeling is to continue ring rule.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Il yon have to make final proof for
yopr homestead, call on Maj. B. Bloom
1std, United States Commissioner.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

4 Meyers & Co. have just received
e snrioads of the celebrated OWENS
sx1Q9Q Wagons, comprising all sizes,
s2eSa tn Ihimble Skein and Iron Axle,
slth they are offering at unusually low
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
NOTICE.

Pursuant to agreement had last year, the
Annual Reunion of the Chachere Family will
be- held at ~Prud'h0mme city ON Saturday,
Aug. %, 1894. A large attendance is expected
and desired.
BY order of the President.
W. F. BROOKS,
Aug. II, 1894. Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
DIED

RICHARD-At Bayou Current, at. Landry,
Aug. Il, 1894, A. A. Richard, aged IS years and
2 months.
DUPRE-At O%pelousas, Aug. 10, 1894, Hor-
tense Gadrat MoutOn, relict Of the late Alcee
Dupre, aged 40 years, 8 months and II days.
GIBBS-At Opelousas, Aug. Is, 1894, JOSEPH
GIBBS, one Of the oldest residents of Opelousas,
aged 50 years, one month and 6 days.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Prof. Mayer takes photographs by the
new instantaneous process and in any
kind OF weather. Drop inland see speci-
mems of his elegant work at bis well ep-
pointed gallery on Main Street, near j.
Meyers Cos warehouse.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

4Aye y0n tried Plantation Liver
5asl4 ipr habit1al constipation Z They
3 PERFECTLY splendid and a sure care.
LII ~ cents. Sold by Shute & DusoD,
lonsss, g. r.. TolsOn, Melville, and
@433oa - burke, Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

pfuks, medicines, chemicals, patent
nedicInea, fine cigars, tooth brushes,
Dnbs, &c, at Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

y0es Bloch will astonish yon in low
prlces. He carries a full line of dry
loode, groceries. boots, shoes, etc, and
IN Milling them to suit the hard times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

V: Duson, specialist, Eye. Ear, Nose
1naIhrOat. Hours from 10 O.. m. to IL
Z lss Once with DR.. /. E. Shnte, Landry
k4ssts between Court and Main, Opel
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

N AZ. Thompson has removed his
ea$oFe to the building lately 6
Is4@ ~ Shnte q Duson, on Landry
Ssyek adjoining Mrs. Clara Perranlt's,
sS9 94eaEly opposite LacOmbe's stable.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Anyone having a good second hand
6Es.proof safe for sale cheap can find
purchaser by applying at this
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

III fna who wears 1.-THE Buckskin
BteoAss', has a happy wife. She never
~ 10 mend. Every pair warranted.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Printing Office for saie-consisting Of
complete Z col. newspaper and small job
outfit only printing Office in town OF
100 Inhabitants. Price low, half cash
balance on time. Address or apply to
the Courier Office, O~pelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

k~lantation Arnica Liniment is sure
<l!e Tor Rheumatism and all pains.
$S!1 Dy Shute & Dnson, Opelousas, CIR.
k1I10ns Melville, and Blake e. burke.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

III BlOch's is-the place to leave your
nall change and get some of his great
&reains.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
NOTICE

There will be a meeting at the Court House
on Monday. the Goth inst, at 4 O'Clock p. m., for
the purpose of organizing the Opelousas White
Supremacy Auxiliary League. All persons "a
voring the movement are respectfully invited
to attend. aug18-1t
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

WANTED!-Everybody to know that
klchard has $4,000 spools thread to sell
BAt ; f0t y dime;s also bargains in notions,
sSelothi1g, &c. Main st., opposite Courier
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Your associates at Acadia College will
Sthose who will give you an uplifting,
nnd the facilities for study are inspiring.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

The New Orleans papers %nnoun a
great sale of town lots at Eunice on Sep
TENDER 18th and excursions to that new
town on that day at / cent per mile for
the round trip from all points on the S.
P. Railroad. The Duson brothers, who
planned Crowley, are at the head Of the
movement to build a town at Eunice,
which is in st. Landry, on the new Mid
land Branch Railroad, ~ miles from
Opel0usas and almost the same distance
from Crowley, and everybody knows
that in their vocabulary there is no such
word as fail. The new town may there
fore be considered a fat accompk, and
raising our hats we here and now ex-
claim: All hail, Eunice! We salute
thee
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Hon. Newton C. Blanchard has our
1A1nka for q copy of his speech in the
Eefst0 on July 30, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Fancy paper and envelopes, albums,
oflet articles, soaps, perfumeries, ETC.,
Il Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

A strong Faculty of seven teachers
Will mite in giving you a hearty well
CONF, and q profitable stay in. Acadia
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

An excursion will be run from Nor
6nnC City To Alexandria on Sunday, Aug.
l9th. Round trip from O%pelousas only
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

N~olasses 20 cts. a gallon at j. K. San
iss & Bros Branch Store, Bridgeville.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

On Sunday, August 26th, an excursion
from Morgan City 20 Alexandria will
take place. giving persons from Opel
ousae and vicinity an opportunity to
make q pleasant trip to the Future
Great at ! very low rate of fare-$1.25
from OpeIOusas, and 81 from Washing
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

ksxythlDg at a sacrifice at Bl0ch's-
.p0as, clothing, boots and shoes.
zsstero, groceries saddlery, wagons,
ssllEaf Implements. etc. Bring
2ell and take the goods at your
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Intention Of rice planters is called
Il taet that j. Meyers & Co. have
unity on hand q full supply of Irri-
To Pumps. They make q specially
oelebrated Irwin Van VIE Pumps
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

descriptions filed at all hours at
n1iicyss~ drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

The passenger trains 0Ver the Morgan
| road Eilll stop Ut W00dwOrth's Springs
each-Way to-day to take on and let on
passengers.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

The Opelousas contingent from R. T..
Lee Camp No. IA, q. C. ", will leave
the Courthouse square this morning at
10 o'clock sharp, headed by Mechanics
Brass Band, for Woodwork Springs, to
participate in the grand Confederate
reunion. The exercises will begin about
II o'clock and ample provision has been
may attend. The families and friends
of all Confederate veterans are invited
whether said veterans are mem bers Of
a camp or not. All sons and daughters
and wives of Confederate soldiers will
be furnished with q badge for the occa-
sion on application to the committee Of
arrangements.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
ESTATE OF MICHEL CASTILLO.
No. 5sl6.

a
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Enphrosine Mayer, OF the parish of
st. Landry, has applied by her petition to
be appointed Administrative of the estate OF
Michel Castillo, deceased, late of the parish OF
st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
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,
Aug. IS, 1894. 1t Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

There are over one hundred trusts
of which we have specific knowledge,
and each one represents, though not on
SO formidable a scale, the same princi-
pie of a combination of producers to
corner some article of common con-
sumption or use and compel all con
sumers to pay such prices as will yield
the trust enormous and unjust profits.
The sugar combination is but one of
the largest members of this school Of
sharks. The oil combination is another
of similar massive and amassive charac-
teristics. But the smaller specimens
are equally clamorous to be fed with
legislative favors. The poor patient
consumer can scarcely buy anything he
wants without contributing to the cOf-
fers Of one of these lesser trusts.
Whether it is a fruit jar for preserves,
a bottle, a spool of cotton thread a
clothes trunk, an envelope, a box Of
salt or q bar of soap, he cannot buy
any one Of those things except at prices
fixed by a trust which has first of all
gone to Washington and fixed the legis-
Iation necessary for that purpose
Baltimore Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

Get your machinery fittings at j
n evefs & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18

The tariff bill has passed both houses
at last and, it is understood, will soon
become a law without the Presidents
signature, he declining either to sign or
veto it. Sugar gets a tariff of only
about / cent per pound and the bounty
of Q cents per pound is abolished. The
rates Of duty provided by the bill are
given in another column. While the
bill is rather unsatisfactory, it lie, on the
whole, quite an improvement on the
present Mckinley law.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
OfELOUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA, AUGUST 1s, 1894.
Personal.

Rev. j. M: Beard, Of Lafayette, visited
Opelousas this week.
w. A. Sandoz made a brief visit to
New Orleans this week.
A.P Pujo of Lake Charles was here
on legal business last Tuesday.
Ike Roos has returned from his trip
North looking remarkably well.
Misses Stella and Florence Truman
visited Arnaudville during the week.
TIC. Gibbons and Julien Claude, of
washington, were in town this week.
Oscar Reed, a sterling citizen of Vile
Plate, gave us a pleasant call on Mon
day.
Leonce Sandoz, made O business trip
to washington the fore part of the
week.
Laurent Dupre, Esq. who spent about
d week at deficiency, returned home
on Wednesday.
R..W: Randle, of Lafayette, made a
orlet visit to our town the latter part
Of the week.
Albert Stage, a handsome young man
from Crowley, was a pleasant visitor to
our town this week.
Miss Dee White left on Thursdays
noon train for a visit to relatives and
friends in New Iberia.
I. G. Chachere and wife, of White
house, Acadia parish, spent the day
here on Wednesday.
Miss Birdie Harmanson has returned
frnnr nrncyrIrnr III ,-1 H. IT, l---
attending a first class Normal school.
Louis Salmonson has returned from
his %prOtracted summer visit to the
mountains in Virginia, much improved
in health.
L.. NJ. Firnberg and wife, after a
pleasant visit of several weeks to rela-
tives in Alexandria, returned home on
Saturday last.
P J. Chappuis, the popular mayor of
Crowley, WAS again in town this week.
Some of his friends think he would
make good congressional timber.
Our young friend Eddie Voneye, who
for some time has been located at Lafa-
yette as night operator, has recently
been transferred to Morgan City.
Lafayette Gazette : Lucius G.. Dupre,
a young lawyer of the Opelousas bar,
was in Lafayette a short while Tuesday,
being On his way home from Crowley
where he was called on business.
Hon. G. C.. Duson was in town Sun
day, going from here to Eunice on
Monday afternoon. He was feeling
jubilant over the arrival OF a new heir
at-law at his home a couple of days
previously, and was particularly joyful
because It happened to be a boy
Crowley Signal.
Lafayette Advertiser: Mr.. E. P. Yea
Zie, a prominent member of the Opelou-
sas bar, was in our city the fore part of
the week.-Misses Sophie and Aimee
Martin left Wednesday, to visit friends
and relatives in Opelousas.-One of the
fair sex from Opelousas was the guest
of Miss Mamie Randle this week, in the
person of Miss Stella Truman who at
the s. S. Convention.
Lieut.. w. Gordon, of the regular
army, who has been ordered to report
for duty as military instructor at the
universitysat Baton Rouge Sept. 90, for
merly resided in St. Landry parish, and
appointed a cadet at West Point by
the father Of the present Congressman
The latter had Lieut.. Cor
don ordered to Baton Rouge. 1t Is
stated at the War Department that he
has an exceptionally fine record.
MAILS
The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-18
a CARD.

l have sold the Opelousas Bakery out to
MIR. P. Del BuOno. Sale to take effect on Mon
day, the 18TH.
Mr.. Del Buono will continue the business.
Ny tickets will be redeemed at the cOnfec-
tionery.
Thanking the public for their patronage, L
am respectfully,
q. A. RADCLIFFE.
- .
Referring to above I beg to say that I have
secured the services of a first-elass baker from
Natchez, Miss, and from aud after the 10Th
inst will furnish my patrons with the best
bread in the market. Patronage of the public
respectfully solicited. p. DEL BUONO,
July IL, 1854.