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The Opelousas courier., 1895-07-13

EDWARDS and soon forget them. Espe-
cially / had been taught if l saw what
I thought was a ghost to 60 up to it
and take hold Of it, and so had more
than once found something very
threatening to be very commonplace.
But when a freshman in college ! had
al experience hat severely shook. and
came near SCATTERING, all my philoso-
ply. l had a third-story room in a
nice, quiet house, somewhat retired in
situation, and occupied by a private
family who had but one other ledger,
also a student, besides myself. I
studied hard by day, and was accus-
toned to go to bed quite early and
sleep soundly till the chapel bell rang
for morning prayers"
One night / had gone to bed as usual,
putting out my light and leaving a low
anthracite fire in my open stove. Sud
denly I woke. There. in the middle Of
the room, stood a man in his shirt
sleeves, his face not clear in the dim
light, but his form perfectly distinct,
silent, motionless, watching me-! "a
burglar!" ! said to myself; shall I lie
still and pretend to be asleep? No, I'm
too rvo to keep up the sham. Be-
sides, he has probably already noted
the change in my breathing" This
passed through my mind with the
swiftness OF lightning. Then came
the decision; IF there's fighting to do,
I'll be on my feet!" and with one sweep
of my arm / flung the bedclothes far
back, and leapedinto the middle Of the
oom I had both hands ready to grasp
the man by the arms, expecting a
struggle, but sure, if only / could hold
out a few minutes, my classmate, at
least, would be up to my aid.
Anyone who has eve nerved himself
for q desperate conflict may appreciate
the sickening reaction that came upon
The Opelousas courier., 1895-07-13
FOR SALE.

WILL sell for cash or on easy terms the fol-
L lowing described property, viz:
/. A plantation in Bellevue containing about
.ixty-six arpents, all thoroughly fenced and
arained, with tenant house and outbuildings.
known as the Narcisse Richard place.
q. A plantation situated on the Courtableau.
containing four hundred and forty-tWo and
IL. 100 arpents, about sixty arpents under pieux
and wire fence and in cultivation, with two GOOD
tenant houses and outbuildings. The rear Of
this tract consists of cypress swamp.
3. Several tracts of wood land on the BAYOU
Ieche, situated between Coulon's bridge and
Barrys Landing.
The first and second tracts are rented adyan-
tageously for the year 1884, and if sold I will
transfer rent notes to purchasers.
w. e. PERRAULT.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-07-13
MY GHOST.
BY JAMES C.

AM not superstitious.
When a child my par
ents never allowed us
to be told of ghosts and
specters; my Cher
was especially en-
phatic in teaching us
that there were no
such things as ghosts.
Some weird stories I
had read, as everyone
does, in current lit
e~rature, but always
tn lanph at them aft
The Opelousas courier., 1895-07-13
B. BLO.DMFIEID.

Is. BLOOMFIELD.
commissioned U. S. Circuit Court for the West.
ern District of Louisiana.
Commissioner U. S. Court of Claims throughout
the United States.
Rotary Public in and for the Parish of st. Ian
dry. Office with Hon. John N. Ogden.
Particular attention given to Land Cases and
e Final Proofs. Collections in the Parishes Of
q. Landry and Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured; Patents, Caveats, Trade
Harks, ETC., procured without delay.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

repeated. Because of the greater en-
couragement given to the profession,
and the benefits which they receive
from actual work. The worlds fair
marked an epoch in American arobi-
lecture. Greater beauty in design is
one result, and there is strong ten
dency to the classical rather than the
romantic. And in connection with the
worlds fair it is not of little impor-
tance that high professional COM
radeship was established.
Architects were all working toward
common end without any profession
al jealousy, and the result was that
the leading architects were chosen for
the work without partiality from the
several sections of the country. 1t is
we'll recognized that the greatest tri-
umph of the fair was the noble char
acter of the architecture and buildings.
l think my profession is more highly
thought of today than 1t was before
1893 and all because of the work which
was done in planning so many magnifi-
cent structures
Mr.. Wheelwright was one of the
committee of architects who visited
Washington during the last session and
bill presented in congress with
view OF changing the present system
of government architecture. The bill
did not get to a vote, but it will proba-
bly, be brought up at the next session.
Mr.. Wheelwright says the present sys-
tenn of government work as far as the
supervising architecture is concerned
is beyond human power. 1t costs the
government more than if the work
were done by private architects and
the results are less satisfactory. Be
sides private architects make a much
better showing, he says, in the rela-
tive cost in doing the governments
work. If congrers adopts the system
proposed the chances are favorable to
a higher order of architectural work,
and better designs than they have at
present. The difference in cost is
large between private and government
architecture. Personally, I consider
the proposed change" said he, "one of
the most important administrative re-
forms that could be made. At the
present time the government is turn
ing out inferior models and buildings
are inferior architecturally, whereas it
should be offering opportunities for the
best men in the country. The govern
ment gets its work done by underlingS
in office and their ideas are copied by
inferior men. Most of their ideas are
antedated ten years. The possibility
of good being accomplished in this
line is great. There are architects in
America that are capable of designing
as good public buildings as any in the
world. Only now and then men get an
opportunity to show what they can do,
and one of these opportunities has been
offered by the state Of Minnesota in the
present competition"
Mr.. Wheelwright was asked his opin-
ion as to the location selected for the
new state house.
1T is a a most excellent one,'' he an
swered. when the surroundings have
been given proper attention in the mat
ter of landscape, the building will be
not only an ornament to the city but
pride to the state.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Great Northern
RtailwSay r. lSscy S4gmpany gaIpy for the election el
term of three years, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may come before it, will be held at
the Office of the company in st. Paul,
Mimi, on Thursday, October 10, 1895,
at IL o'clock noon. Edward T.
Nichols, Secretary. st. Paul, Mimi,
September g. 1895.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Railway Com
pany for the election of a board Of
directors, and transaction of such
other business as may come before it.
will be held at the office of the com
pany in St. Paul, Mimi, on Thurs
day, October 10, 1895, at IL o'clock in
the forenoon. Edward Sawyer Sec
rretary.. st. Paul. Mimi, September
2S, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
Fastest Train to Omaha
Is the EEOmaha LimftedE

via fIThe North-We Line.''
Which will run on the following fast
new time, commencing Sunday, Oct.
6: Leave Minneapolis 7:40 p. M, ST.
Paul 8:15 p. M, arriving Omaha 9:25
a. m. The shortest, fastest line in
existence to Omaha. On. B.-"The
North Western Line is still the short
est and best to Chicago)
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
AN ENERGETIC PASTOR
Secures Eminent PreIates to Fill
His Pulpit.

I-uIpIts
Rev. DR.. Green, of Cedar Rapids, To-,
has shown commendable energy in Sc
curing for his church today and for the
two Sundays following the presence of
eloquent pulpit orators now in attend
ance on the triennial convention. On
Sunday next the Rev. Thomas T. Gar
lor, bishop coadjutor of Tennessee, will
preach at Grace church, Cedar Rapids.
On the following Sunday the Rt. Rev.
DR.. Hugh Miller Thompson will preach
at the same church, and on the Sun
day after this Rt. Rev. DR.. Henry G.
Potter, of New York, will be the
preacher. These prelates are to be
taken to Cedar Rapids by special pri-
vate car over the ALBERT Lea route, ;"
and returned after their Sunday duty
is done, by the same conveyance. Each
Sunday a committee of the Grace Hill
vestry will come from Cedar Rapids
to Minneapolis to escort the visiting
prelates to the Iowa city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

Gothard, and q, 200 feet longer than the
Mont Gents tunnels, but will be 1880
feet lower than the two others, which
will diminish the working expenses.
1t is expected that the work will be
completed in five years and a half.
three years less time, that is. than was
required for the st. Gothard. The es-
timated cost is S11 OOO OOO
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
The SimpIon Tunnel.

Tunneling through the Simplon will
begin early next year. There will be
two parallel tunnels, each $1,000 feet,
or about twelve and one-half niles
nected at intervals of 225 feet. They
will be 1000 feet longer than the st.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

Now is the time to enter the j. d.
Hess Shorthand School, Pioneer Press
Building. Greater demand for our
graduates than we can supply. Call or
send for catalogue.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
MEMS DEPARTMENT.

Mems heavy Elastic Web Suspend
Mems heavy. Seamless Cotton
Socks, Ribbed top, per pair......
Mems Fine Maco Yarn Socks,
double heels and toes, per pair 8
Mems Fine Merino Socks, per pair
Mems very heavy pure wool Socks,
per pair ....................l j
Mems heavy Merino Underwear,
edCH
Mems heavy Natural Wool Under
wear, guaranteed over half wool,
edCH ..........-... ................
Mems extra heavy very fine fleece
lined Underwear, each ............
Mems Fine White Laundered Dress
Mems very fine White Laundered
Dress Shirts, 1000 linen front and
fine muslin, each ..................
One lot Mems fine fancy Percale
and Cheviot Laundered Dress
Shirts, slightly soiled, worth from
&c to S1.25; your choice, for each
Mems fine Silk Neckties, each...:
Mems fine Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs, each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mems finest pure Silk Hemstitched
Initial HandkerchiefS, each 49,.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
PRICES

Good Hair Pins dozen for........ 1c
Good Needles, per paper. ............ 32c
Good Pins, per large paper. &c
Good Machine Thread, per spool. &c
Belongs, Corticelli's or Leonard's
best 100 yards spool Silk, per
spool Observation-Disclosures. &c
Good Knitting Silk, per ball. 10c
Good Stockinet Dress Shields, per
Best cocoanut t Oil Toilet Soap, per
cake &c
Best Buttermilk Soap, highly
scented, per cake .................. &c
Good quality Pearl Dress Buttons,
per dozen ........................ 31ac
Good Linen Shoe Laces, yard
long, per dozen Observation-Disclosures. &c
Good Corset Laces, 212 yards long,
per dozen ~.......... 4c
Good double Corset Steels, per pair &c
Best Aluminium Thimbles, EACH. 1c
Good Hooks and Eyes, per card. 1ac
Fine Arrow Tooth Brushes, each... &c
Fine quality Hair Brushes, large
size, solid backs, good bristles,
polished handles, each ......... 14c
Good Envelopes, 2o for.......... &c
Fine Celluloid Side Combs, per pair &c
YARNS.
Fine German Knitting Yarn, made
by FleiSher, A-pound skeinS,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
Babies.

It would take a line of cradles ex-
tending entirely around the globe to
accommodate the 37,00O,000 babies that
are born into this world every year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
Furniture Repairing.
Schroeder & Dickinson, Is E. 9Th.

Then He BurgIed Undisturbed.
Detroit Tribune.
Observation-Disclosures, drop that coat
and get out.
Burglar-You shut up or I'll wake
your wife and give her the letter that
you forgot to mail.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

Late styles in Walking Hats and
Sailors just received. Prices the low
est. B. A. Schultz, ALI and Ala Waba-
sha street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Stock
ings, per pair ...................... 21ac
Ladies fine gauge seamless Cotton
Stockings, per pair ............... 712c
Ladies' fine pure wool Cashmere
Hose, per pair .................... 17c
Misses extra heavy ribbed Cotton
Stockings, all sizes, per pair...... 7c
Infants fine pure wool Cashmere
Hose, per pair ..................... 10c
Ladies' heavy Jersey Ribbed I'm
derwear, each ................ 18c
Ladies' heavy Fleece Lined Under
wear. each .......................... 2Sc
Ladies' Heavy Merino Underwear,
each CSC
Ladies' extra heavy natural wool
Underwear, guaranteed nearly all
wool, each ..................... 43c
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

For correct styles and Fine Millinery
go to B. A. Schultz, 412 and Ala Waba-
Sha street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

His shoes are shapely-his clothes
are we'll cut, and, by Jove, he wears
the Gordon Hatr'
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
Schroeder & Dickinson, 16 E. 9Th.

For swell Walking Hats and Sailors
go to B. A. Schultz, 412 and Ala Waba-
Sha street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
PoCKETRooKs. ETC,


Real Kid Coin Purses, each. 1000. 8
Fine Leather Pocketbooks, each. 1S
Fine Hand Satchels, large size,
each ....................... %
Genuine Seal Leather PocketbookS,
with sterling silver ornaments,
each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. As
BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS.
Heavy Wool Finish Blankets, each 49,
Heavy large size Bed Comforters,
each Observation-Disclosures. 65
HANDKERCHIEF
Ladies Fine Hemstitched Hand
kerchlefS, each Observation-Disclosures. 81
Ladies fine pure silk hand en-
broidered Handkerchiefs, EACH. 81
KID GLOVES.
Ladies' real Kid Lacing Gloves,
every pair warranted and fitted,
m.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

The largest assortment Of Walking
Hts anu sailors at b. "A. Schultz y, Az
and 414 WabaSha street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
JACKETS AND CAPES.

Ladies heavy Cloth Jackets, with
s large sleeves, each ..........$ s
Ladies very heavy Beaver Jackets,
very large sleeves, each .... s
Ladies elegant Boucle Jackets, %
-I inches long, storm collar and ex-
81 ira large sleeves, each ....... 5
Ladies very heavy Beaver Double
u full sweep, edged with fine elec--
II trio seal and high storm collar,
ri lined with satin Rhadame, each. S
Misses heavy Refer Jackets, all
vi sizes each &
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06

AN ODD LOT OF LADIES, FINE
WOOL RIBBED PANTS AT LESS
THAN HALF PRICE.
ira Fine Worsted Ribbed Pants, the
vests of which are all sold out; our
regular low price of these garments
was 75c, which would be the price now
had we the vests to match, but to
them at 35c each These goods are
made of extra f1ne wool with lust
enough cotton to prevent them from
shrinking. We guarantee the lowest
price that these goods can be bought
for anywhere is 75c per garment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
Not Dangerous.

Not DangerOus.
Detroit Free Press.
Boarder (suspiciously)-Ther is no
foreign substance in this coffee is
there?
Landlady-Um-er-we I'm afraid
there is, sir. The spoon in it is a
Eouvenir from India, l believe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
JED.

WALSH-Infant son of Edward and
Carrie Walsh, 483 Michigan St, Oct.
4, 1895. Funeral private. Columbus,
Wis, papers please copy
BlGFORD-In st. Paul, at late resi-
dence,, No: 21S Grotto street, Satur-
DAY, oct. D, at 5:30 p. M, James M.
Bigford, aged thirty-nine years. Fu-
neral from above residence Monday.
Oct. Z, at $3.50. Service at st. Luke's
church at II a. m.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR.

Fine German Knitting Yarn, made
by Fleisher, A-pound skeins,
each 1871
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18

Catherine Cole" the sweet tenn
pered and beloved pen-picturer OF
Louisiana, returned home on the
14th, cured of the dread illness that
had we'll nigh sileI.ced her loving
tones forever. With her talented
daughter. Flo Field, she arrived at
New Orleans last Tuesday on the
steamship Louisiana, having made
the trip from Liverpool of 5000
miles in 20 days. We oongratu-
late the late invalid upon her al
most miraculous recovery, and wish
her msny-more years of happiness
and usefulness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18

How do you like the British gold stan
dard q advocated and adopted by few
Democratic, many Republicans, and Mr..
Cleveland? You have had il for nearly
two years. Has it put many dollars in
your pocket? Have you got good prices
for your products. L. your property worth
moro than it Yves two years ago? Have
you paid OF that mortgage? Have you
had to "hustle" to pay your taxesf-Alex-
andria Town Talk.
The above il on q par with nu-
uerous disreputable squibs that
have appeared in Town Talk for
months past, maligning President
Cleveland, reprobsting the acts Of
. Democratic Congress, urging the
Populistic plea of free coinage ct
Is to l, and otherwise stabbing the
party it claims to represent. We
have from time to time remonstrat-
ed with our neighbor over his vio-
lence and Inconsistencies, but it ap-
pears that he has been completely
hoodwinked by the absurd theories
of w. II. Harvey, the quack, who
wrote "Coin's Financial School"
the textbook of all silverites. The
incredible foolishness of this book
has been repeatedly exposed of late,
and its falsities and impudent as
surance las been denounced by .
large number of those whom it
tries to ridicule in its pages. There
is a companion to this book, written
by Horace White. of New York,
entitled "Coin's Financial Foo"
which We recommend to Bro. No
Cormick as q cure for his diseased
negotiations.
If our neighbor will but exercise
his own Judgment, look at things
as they really are, and quit pander-
ing to tho morbid idea of repudia-
ton, that brought about present
conditions, he will find himself
more in touch with his party. He
will also be forced to recognize the
wisdom of the Democratic Con-
gress and President that has stay
ed universal panic, and given re-
newsd vigor to all of our industrial
and commercial interests. The
standard he repudistes is the very
thing that has saved the country,
and enabled it to recover in two
years from the financial panic that
had well nigh become universal.
Wake up, Mack; You have had .
horrible nightmare, and the sun Of
prosperity is even now shining
upon you, If you will but open
your eyes and look.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18

OF late there is quite an active
interest in homestead matters in
Grant parish, caused by the pros
pect of additional railroads through
the parish. We understand that
the authorizes have grave suspic-
ions that much of it is for specula-
tive purposes. We would caution
our people against taking any
chances in this direction, as the
officers are very strict in their in
designations. No fear Of trouble
need be entertained by genuine
settlers, and We trust that all who
can will lose no time in securing
themselves q home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18
State Tax Sale
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY.
The State of Louisiana We. Delinquent Tax
Debtors of Grant Parish. La.
SHERIFF.S OFFICE Co,xA1. La, I
April II. 1646. {

April IL, 1886.
BY virtue Of the authority vested in mo
BY the Constitution and Laws of the Htate
Of Louisiana, will sell 1t tho principal
front door of the court house In which the
civil district court Of said parish 10 held.
within the legal hours for judicial sales.
beginning at II .. m. on
SATURDAY. NAY %, ices.
and continuing on each succeeding legal
day until aaid sales are completed. ell the
property on which taxes are due the Stats
Of Louisiana and the Parish of Grant, to
enforce collection of taxes for the year
1894 and previous years, together with in
terest frOm Dec. 81, 1894, 1t the rate Of
per cent per month until paid aud costs.
The names of said delinquent taxpayers
tho amount Of taxes due b. each ON the
assessment Of each year. and the property
assessed to each individual, to be offered
for sale, are ~ follows:
Names. Boundaries. Tkra.
E. p. Parish, l57 acres, half Of No
or e half Of NV or loss acres in
sec I3, township north, range 9
west, state = 81 parrish 3 IS notice
lOc, ........-...............-.s s. ~
Mrs. Bell Ethridge, unclaimed, 100
acres. nv or section 2. township 8
north, range b west, state 70,
parish 2 on, notice l0c... ....... 3 80
Fed Kimbrell. l60 acres, sw Or Of No
Or e Or Of NV Or ne Or Of ~ Or and
NV qr III - or sec "a, township6
north. range 4 vest, state y 81
parish IS, notice loo, poll 90. y 66
J. F.. Shaw, Jr unclaimed by and -.
sessod to him, 12O acres. sw Or Of
sw or aud W half of llw Or, SEQ 6
township moth, range west,
state 90c. parish 50. notice l0c. 2 so
Herbert Taylor, 10 acres. . half Of
Ne or section 2, township 8 north.
range west, state 81 W, parish
I 20, poll 90, notice l0......-.. So
NOE n1BID1Nxs.
Succession Of 8. A. Aud, I'D acres,
ne or Of NV Or ~ or Of nv Or and
% or Of . Or eco 10, township 8
north. mango west, state 90 parish
so. notice l0c.. 50
8. =. N. Barnard. 80 acres, NV Or Of
20 or Nc Or Of sw Or sec -, town.
ship north. range 2 west. ......
1898 state tax 10, parish tax 50 6 20
1894 " 10 81 g. so s 20
Notices. 20
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18
B. TURNER
-DEALER IN
General Merchandise

R10evjoaes k0.s
Has Just received Full Stock Of Spring
and Summer Goods, which 10 to be sold ct
. small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and sxan-
inc his large aud we'll selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flsnels
and Waterproof, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonsls, Bedford Cords, etc., and full
lines Of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought ct . sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes.
Ssddlery, Orockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. vslises.
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" Of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, the
oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILxuRx
WAGONS. the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18

While in Stockton. CAL, some time ego,
Thos. F. LAngan. Of Los Banos, that State.
was taken very severely with cramps and
diorrhoea. He Glanced tn meet Mr.. G. n.
Carter. who was similaxy afflicted. He
srys: IL told him of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoss Remedy, and We
went to The Holden Drug Store and pro-
cured bottle of it. It gave Mr.. Carter
prompt relief and I can vouch for its hav-
ing cured NO. Fur sale BY J. Il. AcNee-
". Colfax, and Dr.. }. W Bonuetts 4 Bro.
Pollock. L..
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eCJsdical Advertisements nsst be paid
for in adrascc. or they gill b. discostiHxed
after the fret iasertio~.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-05-18

We present to-day in our adver-
Using columns . card of the Soule
Commercial College, New Orleans,
La This live Institution is open
the entire year, and has labored in
the cause of Business and Practi-
cal Education for the past 80 years.
It stands to-day second to none of
its class. Specimen pages of Soule's
great work on the science and prac-
tice Of accounts are sent free. We
commend the card of Soule college
to the careful attention OF our
readers.