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The Progress., 1894-09-15

A w0m.n's business and profess
sional directory is shortly to be pub
lishcd in Boston, ana for the first
time win be clearly shown what pro-
gross has been made by the fair sex
in cncroaching in the industrial do
main, which formerly was monopollz-
ed bv men. Among the articles that
women in Boston are engaged in max
ing are galvani: ed cutlery, artificial
nowc:s, false teeth, bungs and cotton
gins. Women arc also druggists
dentists, harncss-makers, Insurance.
agents, decorators, sue ptors, and, o
course, lawyers and physicians. One
woman in Boston is "snpcrvisor 0
fnncrals,' and is a business ''advl
sorcss.n another is printer and pub
/ Usher, and still another is an optlclan
Then there are women who maxi
umbrellas and pianostools, and wo
men who repair shoes. Others ow
retail stores and conduct the bushes
as proftably as men. Female adver
Using agents are not uncommon. an
there is a woman in Boston WI
drives bargains for sinking artcsla
wells. and another who sells cXhaus
fans on commission.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches aud fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
.factured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, al0 the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
4 Costly Picture.

The biggest price that was ever
paid for picture in London auction
room was that realized at Christie s
last week for Sir Joshua Reynold 8
portrait of Lady Bette Delmie, sister
Of the earl OF Caylisle, with her chill
aren. The price vas 1000 guineas
lover S50,00W. The painting is well
known through the engravings that
have been made after it. 1t was put
up at 5000 guineas, and as it was
bought by dealer, the price paid for
it is probably considerably under its
value.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
BITS OF BANTER.

Ruskin--Is Cassius q good liam
let?" Thcspis-No; he's only achieved
the first syllable as yet.
"Is .Fraulcin Sussmilch at home?
emo SIR please tell her that l
called, II will tell her at once.
Bacon-Does Pcnman make any
THING out of his writings? Egbert--l
don't know. never could make any
thing ont of them.
George, seriously You think
vour father would object to my mar
rving yoa, Ada don't know; i he's
ANYTHING TX. me he would
Mrs. Fory-vou have bee ma naughty
boy, and | shall have to tell your
father. Johnny--II'm. Just like
woman. Cant keep u secret.
He--Pshaw. anybody can make
money. but it isn't everybody who car
write a poem. She, signiticantly~-fo o.
| are right have just read one o
/ yours.
Stranycr--What price do you set o.
that red cow OF yours? Mr.. haiceo
See here. mister, air you an asses
sor, or has she been run over by IN
railroad?
Rambler Bartlett grl tmnk
great deal of me. When told he
I was going around the world sh
asked me to be sure and write nc
from every place ! visited. "'lssf-
Yes: she is collecting postage stamps
There is this difference betwee
happiness and wisdom-he that think
himself the happiest man is really St
but he that thinks himself the wise:
is generally the biggest fool.
Industry, economy and prudenc
. are the sure forerunners of sue ces
They create that admirable combin
ton Of powers in one which al'ya..
oonduces to eventual prosperity.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Fine Pictures Tree-

Here's good news for any OF our
readers who are pinched by hard
times The Woolson Spice company
of Toledo, Ohio, are giving away manv
fine pictures to drinkers OF Lion coli Q
in exchange for large lion heads c. t
from Lion coffee wrappers Besides
pictures they also mail valuable book.
knife, game, etc 1t surely pays to
drink Lion coffee, which Is by far the
finest sold for the price, and has a
beautiful picture and card in every
one pound package If you haven't
an Illustrated Premium List, ask your
grocer for a copy, or send your name
and address to the firm above named.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Good women are admired, but good men
are sometimes diSliked.
The FODdsst Hour Memory Recalls.


The question naturally suggests itself, Which
u 1.-The fondest hour memory recalls!' has
the reader, whose attention we hope to engage,
syJr had q controversy with mis- stomach on
the subject OF dyspepsia? After convincing
proofs that the digestive organ has got the up,
per hand, has q wise resort been made to Hos
letters stomach BittersH II so, the "fondest
hour" has been recalled by memory in the
shape OF q lasting resumption OF the power to
aigess, assimilate thoroughly and eat heartily
without fear of being uncomfortable afterward
When tie dinner belt, that "tocsin of the soul, u
strikes sgreeably upon the ear. the auditor
then greets it as welcome sound and hastenF
10 obey its summons The Bitters, so renowned
AZ a stomac1ic, overcome, too malarial, bill
Ious and kidney trouble and remedy nervous
aess rheum tfsm and sick headache.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

Brooklyn has a 9-months-old bats
which weighs ffty-two pounds. Iha
child is perfectly formed and in excel
lent health. never having been sick j.
day in its life. It is tn" ,hi}l OF Will
liam Burr, said to be related to tho
once notorious Aaron Burr lie is .
very small man. and the mother. who
is Of German par"n'a-c, Weighs but
no pounds. The child wei ghed -
pounds a, birth, and has grown al
most vislbly ever since.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Eirst Claaa Wells.

"The grent Demand for frst-class wells
FOR irrigation and other purposes mas
brought out some great improvements In
deep well machinery. Among the most
noted of these are the machines advertised
in this paper by LOOMS e. Nyman OF
Tinin, Ohio, who are known throughout
the world for the excellence of their pro-
ducts. and for their promptness In h!nnS
orders. This house has been in this bust
ness for many years and are thorough'S
reliable
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Its 4 Dandy.

An ingenious Pittsburger has do
vised a clothes wringer which is OPP
Grated by electricity. 1t works auto
matically and when the last piece is
squeezed out bell rings and the
washtub is turned over and cmptled.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

Until the time Of Charles XII OF
Sweden artillery was not considered a
part Of the army. The men serving
il were not soldies, but regarded as
mechanics. The officers had no army
rank.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

Trankish women have only one po-
made, grease proceeding from the
skin of sheep and clinging to its wool
It had a nauseous odor, but is sing
ularly etficacious in giving smooth
ness to the skin.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
The ST. Louis bridge.

The ST. Louis bridge has a central
span of $40 feet, the side span being
500 feet each. it cost, including the
railroad tunnel, so, 100000. The
Merchants bridge is 2420 feet long
and cost 1000, 0G0.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

RRoyNs Iron Filters cures Dyspepsia,
Malaria Biliousncss and General Debility
Gives strength, aids Digestion, tones tho
neryes-crcntes appetite. Tho bet tonic
for Nursing Mothers weak women ana
children.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

You can na,tcr old People hv inviting
them to gathering Of young people.
The Progress., 1894-09-15

Some People put too much perinmery ON
their clothes, which looks as II they were
irving to smother worse smell.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
A bed of ChIpS.

In digging for the foundation for a
masonic temple at Augusta, Me-, re-
GENTLY the workman found, eight feet
below the surface, a bed of chips
about three feet thick. No ships
have been built there for many years,
and the shipyard in which the chips
we're made was abandoned forty years
ago.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Ifthe BABY Is Cutting Teeth.

To suro and use that old and well tried remedy MIA
w,<,,ov,s SooTul>G Syni + for Children feething
The mosquitoes, which have been Wy
decent all summer, are becoming hateful
The Progress., 1894-09-15

After man has been sick day ne be-
gins to wonder that people don't remark
the look Of patient suffering in his eye.
The Progress., 1894-09-15
Patents, Trademarks,

gxaminatiou aud Advice @ to Patentabflity OF
inyention Send for Inventory Gnide or How 10 Get
Esssni" YXTl1:I o1A1a1ii, wAssmae9&. = 9
The Progress., 1894-09-15

What has lr,nmc Of the old fashioned
girl who called chewing gum "waNH'
The Progress., 1894-09-15

fl r"a, blood pun I'l gl,,'s fr"A n"Ns AMI harness
lul ~, oultcxoH iuu cares COHSi liatlou coc'>"
The Progress., 1894-09-15
.IIcuson's Magic Germ Snlve."

Warranted turu'" ar money refunded AsA your
slusgIht fer II. rrIr" - cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
David p. Saizan.

Another Of the old landmarks has left
Us to sleep the sleep that knows no wax
ing in this state of existence. We al
lude to the demise Of Mr.. d. p. Saizan,
of Port Barre, who, born at L6onville,
in this parish, died at his residence on
the 10th inst, aged 66 years and three
months. He had been in bad health for
a long time, but possessed of an indom-
liable fortitude, he kept up and until
very recently gave personal attention
to his business. He was a strictly busi-
ness man and one who never left to 9TH
ers that which he could do himself.
This was one secret of his success 10
accommodating a handsome estate.
With other business he combined that
of a merchant. Success attended his
enterprises. He was at one time a
member of the Police Jury, in which
capacity he gave satisfaction to his con-
%stitnents. He was eminently a practi-
cal man in whatever he undertook.
He was the father of Mrs. Placide Ro-
bin and of our popular physician. j. P.
SaizaD, Miss Bertha Saizan and Mrs. j.
N. Robin, whom he leaves to shed filial
tears on his grave and to bedeck it as
the years roll by with floral tokens of
sorroWing affection.
The deceased was respected and es-
teamed by his neighbOrs and acquain-
tances. We tender q sympathies to
his family.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
Personal.

Mr.. Casale, a handsome young drug
gist of Moreanville, spent last Sunday
in town as the guest of Mr.. We .SandOZ.
Mrs. Il. C%uttingham left on Tuesday
for Mississippi City for the benefit Of
her health.
FL. l.: Erlich, of Bayou Cbicot, was
here Thursday.
Robt. Latleur, of Whiteville. was in
town Wednesday.
Gustave Fusiiier, of Eunice, was here
on business this week.
Fremont Fusiiier, of Willie Plate, was
in Opelousas Wednesday.
Maj. Frank Wharton, of Chicot, was
10 town on Thursday distributing bis
CHEEKY salutations to his numerous
Opelousas friends.
Cadet Fritz l.. Sandoz left on We'd
nesday for Norfolk, Va, where he will
soon embark on the new warship Mont
gomery for a two years. cruise.
w. C. Lewis OF New Orleans, a native
OF this parish and a gallant confederate
veteran, was on a visit to relatives and
friends here this week.
Hon. G. G. Duson spent a few days at
home this week. He reports the future
city of Eunice. on the Midland branch,
on the onward march.
Prof. Henry G.. Lewis, formerly of
our town, now at the head of a flourish
ing school in Avoyelles parish, was on
a brief visit to friends in OpeIousas
last Saturday. q,
Capt. Sam Haas, of Bayou Chicot,
stopped yer here Tuesday evening on
his return from Crowley, where he had
been on business.
NJ. q. Wilkins of Plaquemine Ridge,
was shaking hands and swapping stories
with the boys here Wednesday.
Messrs. Gilbert Baillio and Mark
Lazaro. of Vile Plate, we're in town
this week.
Mrs. DR.. Louis Hadden, Mrs. John
Faiey and Mrs. E. S. Andrus left on
Wednesday for Il visit to Livingston,
Ala.
Mrs. C. c. Duson and Miss Lola
returned home on Saturday, after a
pleasant trip to Lake Arthur.
B. Chachere and lady returned on
Sunday from their bridal tour to the
Crescent City.
Miss Emma Clifford, after a pleasant
visit t" friends in Lafayette, returned
li"me in the early part of the week.
Miss Snsie Thompson, who has been
attending Soule Commercial College in
New Orleans, is home on a short
vacation.
Miss lncz Bronssard, of st. Martins
vile, returned home on Monday after a
pleasant stay of several weeks in
Oprlousas. She was accompanied by
Miss Mabel Sandoz, who will spend
some time with friends in lie petit Paris.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
The

The races at Washington last Sun
day, under the auspices of the Wash
ington Jocky Club, we're very interest
ing. There was a good audience,
though not SO large as at the previous
aces. The weather was all that could
be desired. In the pony races there
were six entries. viz.:-Mobile, by John
Courville. of Washington Maud s., by
Edmund Quirk, of Begg ; Creole Jim,
by A. Mouret. of Opelousas /; Black Boy,
by F. C. Rodgers. of Washington /;
Bragg. by Valsin Richard, of Grand
Coteau /; Belle. by Alexandra Deville, of
Washington. Quarter mile heats. best
in three. This race vas won by Bragg.
Time, first heat, 254 ; second heat, 26.
Black Boy a close second.
In the trotting races, mile heats, best
8 in 5, there we're three entries Aide
baron. by Frank Lamb, of Sunset
Black Count. by R. L. Harvey, of Sun
set /; Louis p, by O. j. Stokes. of Opel
ousas. First heat was won by Aide
barren in 2:43; Black Count second and
Louis P. third.
Second heat to Aldebaron in 2::338oaa
Third heat to Louis P. in 1891.
Fourth heat to Aldebaron in 1856,
Louis P. a close second in 1891 the race
going to Aldebaron.
In the creole pony race, 200 yards,
there were two entries-Bay Filly en-
tered by Henry Lastrapes, Jr., of Opel
ousas. and Little Henry, entered by
Chas. Gibson, of Washington, won by
Little Henry in III seconds.
The Washington Jocky Club have a
fine track and propose giving an inter-
esting series of races in the near future.
The COURIER is indebted to the man
agement for appreciated c%ourtesies.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

Of all the despicable aud contempt
BILE shuf1ing with a great, momentous
question that public men we're ever
guilty of, the treatment of the question
of suffrage by the legislature caps the
climax. The people asked for bread
and the constitutional commission prov
ed equal to the emergency, but some
very little men in the legislature nov
step forward and offer them a stone
worse than a stone, a Dead Sea apple
which will turn to ashes on their lips.
If the question of ballot reform is treat
ed as it is proposed to treat the suffrage
question, there will be a bloody revolu-
ton in Louisiana inside of eighteen
months. We were standing on the crest
of q volcano two years ago; it there 10
not a great change in election methods
soon, in IS months we will be squarely
in it,.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
.-
18th of July.

Are we to celebrate the 4th or notf
W. have twice before directed attention
TO it., but so far have failed to see or
hear Of anything being done in that d.
rection. Is it, not time to he up and do
ingq
II we cannot have an grafton, let Us at
least have a meeting and read the
Declaration of Independence. Certain
Iy that can be done. Thousands may
never yet have read nor heard it read.
They are as little acquainted with it as
many others are With the Mecklenburg
County IN. c. Declaration of 1nde-
pendence or with the Polish Manifesto.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

We wish to call the attention of the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity OF
their being on the alert. in the matter OF judi
cial publications. t~sherif7s sales especially1 as
a ne. lect on their part to give positive instruc-
tions as to where they desire such advertise
ment published, is apt to result in our being
deprived of the patronage that would other
Wise he given to us. The sneriff of this parish
has been making himself especially Jealous in
he matter Of securing sherif's sales for the
naner Of which he is director and stockholder,
and several publications OF that nature have
snpeared in that paper which the parties inter
esfed would have selected to be done in the
COURIER, had they been consulted; and Others
have been diverted from us at the special soli-
citation of the sheriff or his deputies serving
fhe papers in the matter of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any other
ferfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor US with their patronage are
oficers are Instructed to have the publication
done in the C~oURIEa-.and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be In.
should be done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

Are we to be left in total darkness in
Opelousasf We understand that the
contract for lighting our streets will
very soon expire, and that nothing has
been done towards making another.
We again suggest that the Police Jury
and the Councils Of Opelousas and
Washington appoint committees Of con-
ference to investigate the cost and fea-
stability Of having an electric plant put
up between Opelousas and Washington,
by which both towns may be lighted.
1t is worth consideration.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
Something New.

The Southern Art Co., with their Pal
ace Rail Road Photograph Car is now
in the city. located on the railroad track
on Landry street. Everybody is invit-
ed to visit the car and see the fine work
which they are turning out. You can
now have your photograph taken at
home without going to the city to get
first-class work. During the stay OF
the Photograph car here, everybody
will be able to get splendid work at a
very lUw price. Cabinet size photos
only 81. so per dozen.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
NOTICE.,
nv Nc
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, /
june IS, 1894.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, aud
tnat said proof will lie made before Charles
M. Thompson, Clerk of District Court, at Opc-
lonsas, La, on Thursday, Aug. ID, 1894, VIZ:
JOHN BOND,
who made Homestead Entry No. 14322. for the
NJ OF s WI, N WI of s Ell and s Ia of N WI of
Section 10, Township 4, south range 2 west,
Louisiana Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz William McMillen, A. NJ.
Goodwin, Leon johnson. ID. w. Parnell, all of st.
Landry Parish, La.
q. Med. BRUMBY,
June 23-6t. Register
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

The Clarion openly comes out at last
and claims that no other paper should
be allowed to publish the proceedings
of the Police Jury until it has done so !!
This is what some people have been
trying to bring about in a sneaking.
roundabout way for some time, but
none have aver had the courage to
say so 10 this bold way. We will soon
know what the Police Jury thinks of
the alleged official journals very mod
est claims, and will shortly have some
thing more to say on the subject.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

OH MILL.-We learn from a reliable
source that a gentleman of experience
with ample capital desires to establish
a cotton seed oil mill here provided he
can enlist the interest of our home peo-
pie in the matter. IT the business men
of our town appreciate the advantages
to the community of such an enterprise
and will give it reasonable backing,
One-half the amount required for an oil
mill will be subscribed by outside capital
aud the management placed under the
control of Il board of directors of our
home people. VIZ think this opportu-
nifty should not be permitted to pass
nnnoticed, and wonld like to see some
of our public spirited and enterprising
business men take the matter 10 hand
at once and see what there is in it.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
Ballot Reform.

After all the fa%nfaronnade of clubs
and journals on the subject of ballot re.
form in Louisiana, and the pretended
concurrence of opinion therein by the
members OF the present Legislature, it
now appears that nothing is to be done
on the subject. And what is the cause
OF thisq Are our legislators not sent to
represent the people9 Are they deput-
ed to take care of themselves only ?
DO they imagine hat the masses must
suffer all the Inconvenience of govern
eminent resulting from dominant igno-
rance, that they may be returned to the
legislatureg They, Or rather a controll-
ing majority Of them, seem to think
they are sent there to take care of them
selves, and not to answer to a very gem
eral demand of those who sentthem.
If the people really desire to establish
ballot reform they should mark we'll
those who are opposing legislative
measures to obtain it. The evils result
ing from the present system of holding
elections and of making official returns
thereof are too we'll understood to me-
cessitate any explanatory remarks.
1t sufices to say, we are sick, disguised
with them and need and must have re-
lief in some way. If the present Legis-
lature will not give it, we will try to do
better and to act wiser in electing leg
islators the next time. Those who stand
in the way 10 must look to their>lau-
rels.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

The w. D. Boyce Co., of Chicago, want
a good hustling boy or girl in every town
in the United States and Canada to sell
their famous weekly illustrated papers,
the Saturday Blade and the Chicago
Ledger They are to be sold ON the
streets, in shops, stores, etc. Thousands
Of boys are now making money doing
this, as it is an easy matter after once
fairly started. No expense to BEGIN
Send name to above address, and re-
ceiye instructions and stationery.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

Our friend Major, who continues the
mercantile business of the late frm of
Delarue g. Major, in Bridgeville, sent
US on Thursday two fine stalks Of
literally covered with blooms
and hollis, some of the latter being as
large as Guinea eggs. They were taken
from the field of B. F. Robert, 4 miles
west OF Opelousas, and are remarkably
advanced for the season,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23

The Louisiana Chautauqua will open
at Ruston on July Cd and close Aug. 1st.
The management have kindly sent us
a season ticket which we would be de-
lighted to use did circumstances allow.
Every intelligent person in Louisiana
man, woman and adolescent-should, if
possible. spend q week or two at Ruston
next month. No matter what the sacri
fee it may cost. they will never regret
- t
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-23
NO. 40.
Rice Crop Bulletin.

The following is an cpitcme of
Messrs. Dan Talmagc's Sons Bulletin
No. 2, rice crop, dated June 18th, 1894:
Iu the states along the Atlantic Coast
there has been fair progress present
condition good but with reduced area
only about three-fourths average to be
expected. Reports from Louisiana are
depressing with prospects Of a light
crop. With the exception of n few
highly favored localities, conditions
have been most contrary and the out
look for crop not nearly so promising
as last month. Until the present week
there has been almost an utter absence
of moisture, no inconsiderable per cent.
of the earlier paintings killed outright.
Reserves of water heavily drawn upon
and in some instances exhausted. Gen
eral rains are reported in the current
week; planting has been resumed and
will extend into the coming month.
The total acreage is likely to be less
than for several years. The crop, how
ever, ought to be of high order as seed
was good, ground exceptionally free
from grass, and methods of culture
greatly improved.