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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
Call 1t a Craze.
AN ALARMING STATEMENT
CONCERNING WOMEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARE FORMED.

The NcU York Tribune says: The habit
of taking headache powders is increasing
to an alarming extent among great num-
Der of women throughout the country.
These powders as their name indicates. are
claimed by the manufacturers to be positive
and speedy cure for any form of headache.
In many cases their chief ingredient is
morphine. opium, cocaine or some other
equally injurious drug having tendency to
deaden pain. The habit of taking them is
easily formed but almost impossible to
shake off. Women usually begin taking
them to relieve raging headache and soon
resort to the powder to alleviate any little
pain or ache they may be subjected to. and
finally like the morphine or opium fend
get into the habit of taking them regularly
imagining that they are in pain if they
happen to miss their regular dose"
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble
is in the stomach and liver. Take a
simple laxative and liver tonic and
remove the offending matter which
deranges the stomach and causes the
headache. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets are composed entirely of the
purest, concentrated, vegetable ex-
tracts. One Pellet is dose.
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Go to Seavey's, 1882 Market, and get the cor.
rect thing in millinery at lowest prices.
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These goods are the production of
the most celebrated manufactures in
France, and the designs being excIu-
sive, are not to be found elsewhere in
this country.
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Co., Mich. writes
/" I not infrequently
have an attack of
the headache. 1t
usually comes on in
the forenoon. At my
dinner I eat my reg
ular meal, and take
one or two of Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets i'm m e d 1y
after, and in the
course of an hour
m y h e a d a c h c is
cured and no bad
effects. / feel better
every way for having
TIA k e n them = not
worse, as is usual
after ia king other
kinds of pills.
spJeacos, ~ pa1fefct oro
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worth more than their weight in gold, if for
nothing else than to cure headache"
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A VISIT OF INSPECTION SOLICITED.
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CASH AND BOND BOXES.
DON'T FORGET TO PRICE OUR BABY
CARRIAGES BEFORE PUR.
CHASING ELSEWHERE.

Electrical Construction and Repairipp
of All Kinds. Estimates Given.
NOTE.-Special attention paid to grind
ing Razors, Shears and Edged Tools bv
skilled mechanics. Prices moderate,
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SPECIAL SALE
ELEGANT
FRENCH CREPONS!

This week we will exhibit the most
elegant assortment of FRENCH GRE
PON DRESS FABRICS ever shown in
San Francisco. Our present stock of
this popular fabric includes all the lead
ing staple shades as we'll as the newest
shades for the season.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
Mrs. Cora Reynaud Petetin.

Last Monday evenings New Orleans
Daily Item contained the following no.
tice of the death of the estimable wife
of Mr.. Jules Petetin, of Grand Cotean,
which occurred Sunday night:
Over the wires from Crane. Coteau,
st. Landry parish, Louisiana, last night
came the sad intelligence of the death
of Mrs. Cora Reynaud, wife of Mr..
Jules Petetin, a representative merch-
ant and planter of that section, and sis
tes of Messrs. Panl, Henry and A. C.
Reynaud, of this city. and sister in law
of Captain Charles DOnnaud, of the po-
lice board. Mrs. Petetin had been I'LL
for some time, and though fatal results
were feared. it was not thought that the
grim reaper would gather in his fair
harvest so soon. Her death, therefore,
was great shock to her mother, hus-
band, relatives and friends. As beanti-
fal in those qualities OF mind and dis
position as she was in person, a devout
Christian, she died in the faith of the
Holy Catholic Church. meeting the
summons with that fortitude which
sustained her in her long illness and
taught her the reward which awaited
her in the other world.
A devout mother, u dutiful daughter,
u uoucl WIG, lHousutIuA anu AHoC-
tionate sister. Mrs. Petetin's life was
a poem Of all the true and beautiful in
this world, and, dying. leaves behind
the sweet memory of her love, her
charity and her good deeds. She was
only SO years Of age and native of St.
Martinsville.
Madame Reynand and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Reynaud left this morning on the
s. p. train to attend the obsequies.
Captain Donnaud and wife, who are
summering at Pass Christian, will leave
on the afternoon train.
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- rlOOoAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, AUGUST 1895.
Personal.

Miss ~ = Sandoz is visiting fr;a,,s j.,
vile. WY vi Dola'asoh'
MRS. A. Z. Kennedy left last Saturday
LOT Lafayette on IA short visit to reIa
tives. S'' ~ 'e'a'
=, mayor Thompson and family left on
MONDAY to spend some time at Som
Lake, Tex. o ~ ''o"'
Nathan Roos, of the firm of d. Roos
q sons. ~ spending a cool vacation on
Lookout Mountain. Tenn.
ID; 3: Estorge, our popular deputy
clerk 0f court, spent most of the weni
at the Be'l-Cheney Springs.
Miss Leonie Breaux, of Rayne. sister
oi the editor OF the Clarion, has been
on Il visit here for u connie nf w.eks
~ Phillip Thompson. Esq. Il native of
Opelonsas aud for many years leading
merchant OF New Orleans, was in town
Thursday.
Louis Salm0nson, who spent several
months IN New Mexico for tho benefit
"t i'is health, returned late last week
ana departed early in the week for
Ashevilie, N. c.
Mr. Arthur Critics. OF Hastings, Neb..
son OF Rev. j. A. Critics, arrived here
on tho 1Ith instant. MrGritfes, who
was Il newspaper man in Nebraska, ia
on a visit of Il few weeks to his parents.
Our genial young friend, j. j. Perro-
din, left on Tuesday for West Baton
Rouge parish, where he was married on
thursday to Miss Rita Williams. MIR.
Perrodin was born and raised in our
midst. enjoys the confidence and friend
ship OF all our people and the COURIER
wishes him and his fair bride all kinds
OF happiness and prosperity in their
journey through life.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

Mr.. C. v. D6jean's "CasI Item" was a
favorite at the recent races and consid-
erable money. was won on him. He ie
said to be nalf-brOther Of Maud S.,
and although totally blind for years is a
pretty fast and thoroughly reliable ami
NAL.
May T., another local favOrite, owned
by Mr.. C. j. Thompson, was in very
poor condition and did not develop her
best speed but owing to her steadiness
(and her antagonists unsteadiness} she
nevertheless won one of the heats.
Owing to her manifest indisposition the
last heat was not run.
The running races were very inter-
esting and the most exciting of all.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

Every con,rihutive condition Seems
60 nave been most favorable for The
rice crop and an outcome promised nf
magnificent proportions. Messrs. Dan
Iaimage's Sons, New York city. in
their August bulletin state: In the
atlantic rice growing States, While
acreage is short of previous years the
crop promises heavier yield and will
closely approximate average; of high
order. In Louisiana there is pbenom.
email crop. Acreage slightly exceeds
that OF 1899. but being divided among a
larger number Of growers is under bet
ter control. and with improved facili-
ties for harvesting aud housing viii
show smaller per cent of inferior and
damaged grain. Early paintings ma
turing rapidly and outcome practically
assured, but the prosperity of the lat
ter depends upon continuation of
favorable conditions during growth and
at the time of harvest. Escaping Dos
slbie contingencies the total crop will
be quite 100000 bushels, rough
eqnai 100000 barrels cleaned, which is
the nominal consumption of rice in the
United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

MIR. w. A. Sandoz, collector for Opel
0usas Council No. 469, has received div
idend checks for the members of that
council who have been in good standing
five years or longer prior to the 3Oth of
June, 1896. This dividend comes from
the annual interest yielded by the $780,
600 emergency fund which this staunch
organization holds in reserve.-a SUBJ
stantiai feature which is possessed by
no other like concern in America. The
collector will take pleasure in explain
ing the benefits to be derived from
membership in this noble order and the
reasons why you should take out pol
icy without delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

The races last Saturday and Sunday,
ON the magnificent new race track of
The Opelousas K. Il. Association, at
Sunnyside Park, on the northeastern
outskirts of town, were grand success.
Several fine trotting races and one
exciting running race we're offered each
day to the five or six hundred persons
who were in attendance. A special
train was run from Lafayette on Sun
day, bringing many visitors. All ap-
peared to be well pleased with the
sport, the only complaint that We have
heard being in regard to the inor-
dinately long intervals allowed to
elapse between the different races. The
next races will come off next month, we
hAlieve
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
They Represent Their People.
Under this heading the New Orleans
PicaxpDe publishes the following:

Under this heading the New Orleans
Picaxppe publishes the following:
ST. LANDRY LA, Aug. 10, 1895.
Editor Picayune: Will you kindly
allow ME short space in your valuable
journal to reply to an editorial which
appeared in Tuesdays semi-weekly
Democrat OF Aug. 13. 1t says that the
delegation who attended the ballot re-
form convention which was held in
New Orleans a few days ago and with
drew from same had but a small fol-
lowing in St. Landry. | merely wish
to say that it the editor Of the Times
Democrat will take notice of the votes
after the April election he will see that
the gentlemen he refers to will be
strictly in it. The delegates-Judge
W. c. PerrauIt, Hon. G. NJ. Thompson
and James 0. Chachere-did what they
thought was best for their constituents
at home, and their numerous friends in
st. Landry have no complaint to make.
ONE OF THEM.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
A Good Thing For New Orleans

N. o. States.
In an interview with Philadelphia
paper, Mr.. C. P. Huntington, the Presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
and Steamship Company, declared that
he had parted with all his railway lines
east of tho Mississippi river and had
abandoned the idea Of making New
port News great port. He says ex-
peIience has taught him that a large
railway system, such as the Southern
Pacific, handling as it does an immense
volume of export business, should seek
the nearest aud best deep water port,
and in the future will devote bis time
and energies to the development OF the
trade Of New Orleans, which is the
natural terminus OF his railway aud
steamship line.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
OpELOUSAS: ....
pURLIsHERs' CARD.

rna undersigned publishers Of the Opelousas
fanrer, HI St. Landry Clarion and ~ Washington
E,ss Ee.s rs ali matters Of business concerning
.is .ssr respective q publications.:
taci u acree on uniform rate of ADVERTISING
I. i Il. str,,.fiy adhered to in every instance
! = "a charge for all publications Of q politi-
Il r,ature, including proceedings. resolutions,
q g ~ the rate of so cents per square OF 100
~. ss.rss @ and TO exact pay in advance.
s 70 charge for all obituary notices. cards
=, easai nature at the rate Of 80 cents per 100
WordA o,, f,r ,o+h;,r oxo.,. g.,
.h.,fshie or benevolent object.
x 10 charge for all judicial advertising at
~ rates fixed by law.
n \ II, keep at all times convenient for in
.nsetiar, tariff of rates which is to form the
Sesis of this agreement.
80 LEONCE & l.. A. SANDOZ,
Publishers Courier
RAYMOND BREAUX.
Publisher Clarion.
JOS. AID. GIL,
Publisher Post,
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Silver Must Be An Issue,
Monroe Bulletin.

monroe Bulletin.
g. Surely in vain the net is spread in
the sight of any bird" This is scrip
ture. The birds are credited with more
sense than to be trapped openly and
glaringly. But the politicians of this
State DO not give the people credit for
that small sense. They openly spread
a net Tor them and expect them to enter
1T. Notwithstanding the free coinage
question is being made state issue in
Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, Mis-
souri,. Illinois and 10 degree other
states, and notwithstanding it has been
the immemOrial custom for the state
conventions of the Democratic party to
express themselves on the tariff, cur
rency and other national questions, and
notwithstanding it is we'll known that
the Louisiana conventions must and
will adopt platform on all these ques-
tions, yet these shrewd politicians
declare that the silver question must
not be made an issue in the State cam
paign. Why? 1t concerns the peo-
pie OF the state. The people of the
State are entitled to speak ON the ques-
tion. Why should they not do it Be-
cause, say these as!pte politicians, the
governor will not be- likely to appoint a
United States senator. Suppose he
does not, suppose that no senators die
or resign. does that argue that the gov
ernor has nothing to do with the selec-
ton OF a senator4 Does not Senator
Blanchard know that tue governor of
this State is all powerful with the
Legislature and that he can by the use
OF his patronage, which is immense,
control the election?
One of the candidates iu our last
senatorial contest in 1894 declared over
his signature that the governor con-
trolled the selection of senators by the
corrupt use of patronage. That awful
charge has never been denied.
ls any man 80 green and silly as to
suppose that's goldbng governor would
sit still while United States senator
was being elected? Such q surmse is
childish. The governor appoints asses
sors, he appoints supreme judges, he
appoints tax collectors in New Orleans
and many other fat Offices. Will be
fail to use all this patronage to elect
gOldbag senator?
The fact Ia that this astounding pro-
position that free coinage shall be kept
out of the State campaign is a mere
subterfuge. The goldbugs know that
they are beaten in this State unless
they can divide the enemy. This they
propose to do, saying to few silver
politicians. you help us get our man in
for governor and we will help you get
the office you desire. The old trade of
intrigue, barter and dicker has COM
menced again. 1t is going on all over
the State. Shrewd go-betweens are
whispering into the ears of aspirants
Keep the silver issue ont Of the cam
paign aud we will run you on our
ticket" The people must be aware
Put none but Americans on guard
tonight"
The only way to break up this dick
ering and regime is to come out square,
ly for free silver and make every eau
di1ate take an oath of allegiance to
that doctrine.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

There is no use for the gold bug !"
press and the political trickster to
"kick against the bricks" the silver
question is in State politics in every
parish in the State and it is going to
stay there.-Neither Blanchard, Rob-
ertson, nor any of the administration
wire pnilers, can draw it out OF State
politics by their magnetic works and
silver catch phrasts The people of
the State are in the silver movement to
stay, the sharp politicians to the con-
traTy Notwithstanding Baton Rouge
cauitai Item
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
NOTICE.,
NV IL lCEe
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
Tn1vy

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, {,
July 26, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before B. Bloom
field, U. 8. Commissioner, at Opelousas, ! "a, on
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1895, viz:
HENRY HAZLETON,
who made Homestead Entry No. 123O9 for the
81 Of WI, N Ell OF WI, and Ell of N WI, Sec
26, TIP. 1, s r west, La. Mer,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Aurelien Fontenot, Edmond Nugent, Adolph
johnson, George A. FOntenot, all Of st. Landry
parish, La.
GEO. MCD. BRUMBY,
Aug. 3-6t Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
Wednesday, September 1s, 1895.
NOTICE !!

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
July 5th, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the Clerk
OF the District Court, at Opelousas, La. on
August 26th, 1895, viz.
CERILLE RICHARD, JR..
who made Homestead Entry 'or the Fractional
81 of 81 Sec. TIP. south range west, No
1890.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz:
Leandre Sonnier Albert Dejean, Fcois Rich
ard, Theophile Richard, all of st. Landry par
ish.
G. Med. BRUMBY
July 10, 1895. RegistAr
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

Mr.. T. j. Lacy, of the Mount Hope
Nursery, was in town on Monday and
again remembered ns in bis peculiarly
agreeable way-ieaviDg at our Office a
generous supply of his luscious Le-
contes. Mr.. Lacy sells this fine fruit at
the low price Of one dollar per bushel,
delivered in Opelonsas or Washington,
or 500 per half hushel, delivered at
any point on the railroad, express paid.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
Saturday, September 18th, 1898,
at Ii O'clock A. the fnlnNinr he'd roro

at II o'clock a. M, the following described pro.
perty, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated i'll the
town OF OpelOusas, La, being lot No. SO on the
map OF said town, bounded north by lots No
"a and 38 formerly belonging to Mrs. A. p. Will
llams now to Sam Haas on the south by South
street. on the east by Liberty street and on the
west by lot No. 81 still belonging to Corine
Hebrard. wife, being part OF the same two
lots acquired by vendor from c. G. DusOn on
the Goth day of August 1882, and recorded in
book 2, page 473.
Terms and Conditions
Cash to the amount sufficient to pay and
satisfy in cash the sum of two hundred and
seventy dollars. with per cent interest from
March the 10th, 1891, and 10 per cent attorneys
fees as well as all the costs of these proceed
ings, less a credit of eighty nine and 47-1OO dol
lars to take effect from April 9th, 1894, and on
terms of credit to satisfy the further sum of
ninety dollars with per cent interest from
March the 10th, 1891, and 10 per cent attorneys
fees payable March 10th, 1896.
r. 8. FONTENOT
Sheriff Parish st. Landry.
Aup IN 1908
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.,}
July 26, 1895. 5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before B. Bloom
field, u. 8. Commissioner. at Opelousas, La, on
Monday, Sept. 16, 1895, viz:
SYLVINE FONTENOT,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1866 for the
N WI Of section 80, TIP. 1, g Il East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Hyp0lite Clark, Mathew Nugent, Ad0ipk
johnson, David Hazleton. all Of st. Landry
parish, La.
q. Med. BRUMBY,
Aug. 3 Ct. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
a Splendid Investment

Mr.. c. j; Thompson, one of the ;rco,
pnrators '' of the Opelonsas Comnres,aa ,a9n. ~,
sGad out his stock on the 10th instant ~, ~
Messrs; n Isaac Roos. of OpeIousass s'and ana 70
M NJ. Lichtenstein, Of New Orleans ".d at Il n
a,Ie p,Lemium OF $35 per share. On his so n
shares q the net profit is therefore sssoo eS oo ~
d me me result in less than three years ~
Inc Company was organized in tho
summer of 1892 compressed the frst tnt
ga oaie OF cotton in December of that vasr sr
ana an wound up the season with aIo"t "
nteeen hundred bales. The followin~
year 1t compressed about 5000 haies
anu last year about $4,000 bales. Ths
th prospects Tor a profitable business for
tn1S -, season are exceedingly flattrrine
inns enterprise has thus proved a varv
great success aud reflects credit on the
officers OF the company. '' ''o
Mr.: Jos. Bloci, is the President. " hich
position he has held since the oreaniz.' a
t,on: t;a ~; Mr.. c. J. Thompson viii retain
nis post as manager, a position wh;ci,
ne ~ has ably filed since tho beginning
The present board of directors is conf.
posed OF JOS. Bloch, A. Levy. /. Roos
Il, l; M. L!chtenstein and j. j. Davidson
l Inc officers are: JOS. Bloch, President:
isaac Koos. Secretary and Treasurer
anu y. j. IhOmpsan, Manager.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

The restriction upon the right of suf-
frage provided for by the amendment
is only an alternative one. He who is
deprived of the right to vote, because
he cannot read the Constitution of the
State in bis mother tongue, still retains
that right, if he is the bona .tide owner
oftwo hundred dollars worth of pro-
pesna perty real OPP or personal He who is dis
under the first prohibition, may come
within the provisions of the second,
and if not, he can soon, by persever-
ance, energy and industry place him
self under it's broad degis, by acquiring
two hundred dollars worth of property.
Alexandria Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
EDITORS COURIER ::


Will you please allow me space in
your columns to say u few words in re-
gard to the public roads in Bellevue.
They are getting alost impossible in
places. The bridges are all down or
washed away by the recent heavy rains.
Now it seems to ME it is time something
was being done for them before the fail
hauling season sets in.
The trouble is either with the Police
Jury or the road overseers, don't know
which. The men who were overseers
last year say that they were not appoint
ed this year it they were they were not
notified of the fact. / know of one man
myself who served as overseer last year
that never did get any commission.
Now, if the Police jury has not ap-
pointed any Oyerseers for these roads,
they should do so right away.
Some parts of these roads, to my GER
tain knowledge, have not had lick of
work on them this year.
There is a screw loose somewhere.
CITIZEN
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

District Attorney Dubnisson has been
appointed by Chairman Barksdale as d
member Of the State Central Committee
Of the Ballot Reform League for the
parisl, OF st. Landry. We will be glad
TO ilavo bis valuable assistance in the
grand and noble work before us.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

q: b Boudreau. proprietor OF the
@g!lllde Nursery. near Washington. sent
~ Monday large box Of the finest
eonte pears We have seen this year
&lley were of fine taste aud excellent
xprs besides. If Mr.. Boudrean's treee
" guaranteed TO always produce such
" tc would not be able to supply the
md for them. Many thanks.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24
OPELOUsAS, Aug. 81, 1895

EDITORS COURIER
For the last six weeks or two months
we have had no high mass ut Opelousas.
BY high mass | mean 10 music (messe
chantee).
What is the cause of this? The Ope-
lousas Church is large parish; it has
nearly seven hundred communicates.
Tho church is out Of debt; has fair
revenue. Then why discontinue hav-
ing high mass? Yonr correspondent ia
Informed that there is church organist
employed by the year. ready and will
ing to perform her dnties. Then where
does the hitch come in? This omission
Is 30 unusual that the church men,
bers are chafing under it. Hadn't tie
trustees of the church better look into
the matterg CATHOLIC.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

Parties visiting New Orleans should
learin mind that first class hotel ac-
Mmmodations can be had at Dene--
lhaud Hotel, corner Car0ndelet and
lATdidO streets, at moderate prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

Meyers g. Co. have just received
Mo carloads Of the celebrated OWENS
IQRO Wagons, comprising all sizes,
eeh 10 Thimble Skein and Iron Axle,
9tlch they are offering at unusually low
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-24

at ID the best patent medicine in the
world is what Mr.. E. NJ. Hartman. OF Mar
nnam. Oregon. saws of Chamberlain's COlic,
tholera and Diarr6Oea Remedy. What leads
me to make this assertion is from the fact that
dysentery id its worst form was prevalent
around here last summer and lt never I1 IeOK
n complete cnre.' Fur sale by / q. Shute,
III. 81, Druggist, and ]. Lassalle.