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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25
Opelousas. July 25, 1896.

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Democratic Parish Committee.

Opelousas. La, July "a, 1896.
meeting of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Parish of St. Landry will be held
August 1st at - o'clock m.. for the purpose Of
providing for the election of delegates to repre-
sent st. Landry in the Convention tn be held at
Baton Rouge on Sept. 10, 1906 to nominate a
candidate for Congress for the 9th Congression.
al District, and to consider snch other matters
as may properly come before it,
l. A. SANDOZ. Chairman.
v. X, IRION Sec,
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Judge Arthur Simon tried case last
Thursday in which the colored clergy
0f Opclonsas and vicinity was iD-
terested either as plaintiff or
defendants. Some weeks ago
d number of coiOred preachers is
sued circular to the faithful charging
that d certain Clergyman OF their own
hue was fraud. that he was not regu-
larIy ordained, and. warning them that
any marriage ceremony performed by
him would be nullity. Whereupon
the slandered Divine wrapped himself
in the mantle Of his dignity, and majes-
tically strobe to Judge Simon's Office,
where he made d charge of disturbing
the peace against the offending breth-
rem. The case came off, witnesses
swarmed, torrents Of eloquence flowed
from his lawyers throat. but it was no
70. The Judge could not see where
the posting of circulars could possibly
cause breach OF the peace and the
accused were discharged.
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NoT1CE.-Divine services will be
held in the Episcopal church at Ope-
lousas on the, 4th Sunday of each month
at D. IN. in May and at II a. IN. in
June, and continuing alternately each
month. Sunday school every Sunday
at $50 a. 10.
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A foraging party lead by our editor
and consisting of Misses May Sandoz,
Leah Brand and Estelle Sandoz, made
"a descent npon Mr.. II. J. Lacy's fruit
orcilaId and Mrs. Lacy's flower garden
last Wednesday evening, and after cap
turing a bountiful supply of fruits and
flowers had pleasant drive through
Washington, and back to Opetousas by
moonlight
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We return thanks to T. j. Lacy, Esq,
the veteran nurseryman of Mount Hope
Nursery, for nice lot Of delicious Lee
cbnte pears left at our Office this week.
Mr.. Lacy is prepared to fill all orders
promptly for this delicious fruit which
tis now ripening fast.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

We publish the professional card OF
Henry E. Estorge as Notary Public.
Mr.. Estorge's long connection with the
Clerks Office as its Chief Deputy has
given him Il vast experience in Notariai
matters, and bis high character and
affability will guarantee him good
clientele. Those needing the services
Of Notary could do no better than by
going to Mr.. Estorge.
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Terms of Court.

Judge Dup,e, has fixed the following
terms of Court for the District
For St. Landry-A criminal term
commencing Tuesday, September 1st,
1896.
A civil term commencing Monday,
December 7th, 1896.
For Acadia-A civil term commence
ing Monday, November I'd, 1896.
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We have made out our subscription
and other bills up to May 8, and as
there has been a change in the business
management as well as in the editorial
management of the paper, we trust that
the small amounts due us will be
promptly settled. Please call and
square up or be prepared 10 settle with
our collectors.
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nSTRAYED.

From tie pdersigned at Opelousas on July
18th 1896, ark Lay MARE branded on the
right law abNAt thus: . and on the left hip
about thus: efo suitable reward will be paid
for her return to the undersigned or informa-
tion that will lead to her recovery.
NJ. CAssE.
OnainnsaS. .IulY 25, 1896.
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On brief visit to our neighbors of
washington, last Wednesday evening,
We were pleased to notice decided i'm
proyements since last We were there, in-
Guiding street sprn1kd'eIfna1n p,1d fo1nw example ad
vantage,
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The sad news reached US Thursday
evening that Clayton Duson, the GENIAL
and promising young son of Hon. z. Y.
Duson, died at Asheville, N. C., ON the
23d inst. Death is sad at all times. but
when the Pale Archer selects you'll! as
its victim it is doubly SO. 1t would De
but hollow mockely to offer our friend
consolation at this sad bereavement,
bat the COURIER extends it's sympathy
and joins the family 10 it's grief.
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The ordinance sub-dividiDg the Po-
lice Jury wards into election precincts
and Justice of the Peace wards, recent
ly enacted by the Police Jury of the
Parish of ST. Landry, is one Of great im--
portance to our people in general and
especially to justices of the peace, con-
stables, etc, in this parish. We have a
limited number OF copies of this ordi-
nance 10 pamhllet form, which can be
had at our office at 25 cents per copy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

Patronize your home merchants, your
home printer. your home pOstoffice,
your home livery stable. your home
druggist, your home barber, your home
ieweler, and your home people, and help
to build up your town and parish.-Ex.
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L. v. Major, "a native Of Pointe Cou-
pee parish, but for many years a resi-
dent of Opelonsas, died Friday morning
from typhoid fever. Deceased leaves a
wife and several young children tn
mourn his DEATH
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Ensign Fritz L. Sandoz, U. S. Navy,
left last Tuesday to assume his duties
on the battleship Maine. The COURIER
wishes Fritz all sorts of good luck,
and expects some day to record the fact
that he will tread the deck of one of
Uncle Sans war-dogs as its comman-
dor
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HI. Il, EsTORGE,

NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office in District Clerks office, Opelousas, La.
ALL NOTARIAL WORK
Executed promptly and accurately. An expert
ence Of many years as chief deputy clerk of the
Dist. Court affords special qualifications for the
correct execr tion of all notarial business.
Onelousas 2uly 25 1896
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- AaA

A great many people seem to be dis
satisfied with their own politics. Some
Democrats are turning Republicans,
and Republicans are becoming Demo-
Gratis. Temperance men are turning
popnlists, and populists are going crazy,
having no other place to go.-Picaynne.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

Printers in need of good newspaper
press can get one at bargain by ap-
plying at this Office soon. r. Hoe e.
Co. make will print an 8-column folio;
is in fpe condition can be seen 10 oper,
ation and will be sold at half original
cost.
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Mr.. Joseph Aguillard sent lis this
week an r&.en boil of cotton which he
plucked from his field near town last
Saaday This is the. first open boil to
reach our office this year.
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Why pay $50 to 800 for bicycle,
when you can get splendid $75 wheel
for $35 and y coupon from the COURIER.
For particulars, see 4Lh page.
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The Scientific American is the best
educator you can place ia tue hands OF
your boy. Only $3 per ann1m., we
will forward subscriptions without ex-
ira charge. Call and see sample copy
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

In another column we publish Judge
Gilbert Il. Dnpre's letter to the N. 0.
Picayune and Times Democrat. 1t is
good reading aud sbontd be peruseh by
every citizen of st. Landry.
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FoR SALE

A residence in Opelousas, with lot 100 K 200
feet and several outbuldings, situated near Ice
Factory and Cotton Compress. Apply to j
Tujague, Opelousas, or at this office.
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. Head off burglars and accidents 10y
placing your valnables in safety de-
Dosit box in the St. Landry State Bank,
where you can rent one cheap.
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A nice lot Of fresh dry goods, dress
goods, hats, shoes, notions, etc, just re-
ceiged by Fred. l.. SandoZ. Cheap.
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DUBLIC SALE,
ESTATE OF FREDERICK ROBERT.
No. 54O0
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COUR,
PARISH OF ST TANnpv

AnoDal DoChEl, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the District
Court in and for the parish of st. Landry. there
will be sold at public auction to the last and high
est bidder. by the undersigned administrative
or any duly qualified auctiOneer. at the last
residence of the deceased, in Old Grand Prairie,
in the parish of st. Landry, on
Monday, July -, 1896,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate Of Frederick Roberi, deceased late
of the parish of St. Landry, towit:
The contents of store, consisting of Il small
stock OF dry goods, groceries, medicines. tin
ware, cOops, show cases, etc.
Household furniture, kitchen utensils. one
double barrel gun, one pistol one violin, one
branding iron, one iron safe. field implements,
wagon, hack, seven head of horned cattle, ttf-
teen head OF sheep, about twenty head OF gen
tie hogs, about fifteen head of wild hogs, one
bay horse, one mule, one gray horse, one colt,
one filly, one mare and colt, the growing crop,
consisting OF corn. cotton, potatoes and cane,
outstanding accounts.
Terms Cash.
ELVINA DUPRE, Ad,uix.
July 49, 1896.
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WANTED-AN IDEA " %se soss can .'mn,. thin.

thing to patent2 Protect your ideas they may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER-
BURN e. CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington,
D. c., for their 81, 800 prize offer.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

Fresh eggs, chickens and all country
nroduce at Fred. l.. SandOZ's.
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For Sale-A secondhand carriage in
good order will be sold very cheap,
Apply at this office.
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Dove brand hams and other groceries
inst received at Fred. l.. Sandoz's.
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Mrs. j. It. Skipper has opened an ele-
CANT ice cream parlor adjoining F. j.
Dietlein's.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

Can't. Allen Jumel has been appointed
Adiutant- General by Governor Foster.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25

Good, sound Clay peas at F. l.. San
daz's
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Gin Wright.

| will do all work that may be offered
during the season.
B. FoPERLEY.
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Shelled corn for sale. Apply to F.
L. Saudoz, Landry street.
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If you need Letter Heads, Note
Heads, Bill Heads or any other kind of
job work, give us your order, and you
will be satisfied with our work and
nrice
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Are YOU subscriber to the COURIER
II not, why notY
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The party lash has come to be the
destruction of the Democratic party.
1t has driven all independent men away
and left nobody but puny puppets to
weld the lasl,-Monroe Bulletin.
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Shelled corn cheap at Fred l.. San
doz's.
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OF CKEDlToRs.
MI
PHILLIP STEPHENS VS.. HIS CEEDITOI

PHILLIP STEPHENS vs. HIS CREDITORS.
NO. 1884, DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY
PARISH LA.
By virtue of an order Of the Hon. the 1lth
Judicial District Court in and for thi, parish Of
st. Landry, there will be held at the office of
the undersigned Notary, in the town OF Opelotl-
sas, La, at II o'clock a. H., on
Monday, August 3, 1896,
meeting of the creditors of said insoivent, in
order to accept the cession of the property Of
said Phillip stephens, to appoint syndc and to
transact such other business as may be neces-
sary in the premises.
JOHN III. HARMANSON,
Notary Public,
July 4, 1896 Ct
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Now ia the time to subscribe.
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AOnEEK nNESrInN.

Can dead man be divorced? 1t
would seem TO the thoughtless that a
dead man is pretty effectively divorced,
but, as usual, the thoughtless would be
too sure. Many thoughtful ones are
puzzled by question which has arisen
in New York A New York man sued
for divorce, the case was heard and the
papers, including decree, properly fill
ed out, were handed to the Judge. The
latter did not Immediately affix his Sig
nature but took the matter under adj
visement. 1t was, however, understood
that the court had decided to grant the
divorce, but in the meantime the man
who brought the suit died. Now there
is a difference of opinion as to whether
it is proper for the judge to sign the
decree, making the entry as of the day
on which the papers We're submitted to
him. Certain property rights will be af-
fected by the decision.
It is said to have been held by high
courts that where an action is delayed
for the convenience OF the court the
court will take care that no party suf-
fers by delay. This looks reasonable
In case like the above a judge APP
parently ought to look solemn and give
the dead man the benefit of the doubt.
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MODEST.
FLORETTE

Customer-What can you give me
for a modest lunch? Waiter--Well,
there's veal with dressing. :: Detroit
Tribune.
Miss Della-What was the highest
wind you ever encountered, captain?
Capt. Olesalt- soda water at rs cents
a glass.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
He-It seems to me, that under some
circumstances, a minister might be jus
titled in using another minister's SER
mon. She-Under what circumstances?
He-Well, for instance, If it was a very
short sermon.-Puck.
Collaboration. ELECTROMAGNETIC our
money or your life! Poet-Money l
have none, but If you will tell me
some of your adventures / will write
them down and divide the profits with
you.-Fliegende Batter.
Mr.. Henpec-Do you see anything
wrong with this hat? His Friend-No;
why? Mr.. Henpec-Well, when wear
this hat my wife is always kicking at
it. His Friend--Well, it's plain she
wants you to get her a. place in the
ballet.-Puck.
Husband-Don't you think you are
rather unreasonable to expect me to
take you to a ball, stay awake until 4
o'clock, and then get up at and go to
my work? Wife-1t may be unreason-
able, but it's perfectly brutal Of you to
mention it.-Odds and Ends.
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SCHEDULE *.

Theodore Justice, of Philadelphia,
manufactures thereof. He also knows
great deal about the working of sched-
ule K, Of the Mckinley law, and the
free wool section of the tariff for deficit.
What he knows makes him favor the
immediate restoration of schedule K.
He points out that this schedule, dur
ing the first three years of it's existence,
and before it's operation was menaced
by prospective repeal, yielded the gov
eminent an average revenue of over
$42,000,0Q0. Although the imports of
wool and wooden goods have greatly
increased under the present tariff, the
absence of duties on the former and the
reduction OF duties on the latter have
diminished the revenue by many mil
lions of dollars. At the same time
great injury has been done to the Amer
wooden mills of this country. Mr.. JUS
tice says the only business that can be
disturbed by the immediate re-enact-
ment Of schedule K of the Mckinley
law would be that of importers, who
can easily countermand orders for
goods not received at the time when the
schedule goes into effect. The loss sus-
tanned would be trifing in comparison
with the frightful loss now being sus-
tanned by wool growers, stated by them
to be thus far $780, 900 upon wool
and sheep alone. This loss must con-
tinue until some measure of relief is
passed. Manufacturers, says Mr.. JUS
tice, never asked for the repeal of
schedule X. 1t never increased the cost
of clothing to consumers, for within
twelve months after it's passage cloth
law. 1t was not Il prohibitive tariff,
nor was it too high, as was proven by
the large amount imported during the
first three years of it's existence, as well
as by the large revenue derived from it
during that time. 1t was symmetrical
law, so carefully constructed by joint
convention of manufacturers and wool
growers that it was unanimously an
proved. Under it the prosperity of the
American people was greater than that
of any other nation. Not only was the
United States the most prosperous ma
ton in the world but the only one.
Schedule K oe the law of 1890 was SO
scientifically drawn that foreign man
ufacturers admit having been obliged
to pay the larger portion of the duties
collected as the price of selling their
goods in the American market There
is thus every reason why schedule K
of the law of 1890 should be re-enacted
without one moments delay.
1t will be interesting to see what
those who knocked out schedule K will
have to say as ainst restoring it, They
will have hard work to show how the
country profited by their performance.
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what I've told you in regard to their
bed, position, covering, and the temper
allure of the room. One woman who
has known me since l was a child and
saw me grow from stopped Gawky,
awkward girl into tall, graceful wo-
manhood, asked me if a good fairy had
touched me with magic wand. I told
her that little self sacrifice on my
part had wrought the change and not
fairy, and then I explained just what l
had done.
She weighed nearly two hundred
pounds, and it wasn't this too solid
flesh either, but ran rather to the fab
by kind. The thing that hurt her most,
however, was a double chin, with evil
dent indications of triple one. She
thought that there could be no cure for
that, but she concluded to try and
harden her muscles by sleeping rs l
advised, and she did. Furthermore,
her double chin disappeared In time,
just as the doctor told me it would, and
that woman is so happy that she won't
even sit on downy couch, much less
lie down on one.
Il know of another woman who was
much more stopped than you are. and
hardly a night passed over her head,
winter or summer that she didn't take
cold She began to sleep in the correct
position and 10 and behold! her shoul-
ders not only began to straighten out,
but she also stopped catching colds
When L mentioned this to the doctor as
remarkable fact, he said:
why, my dear little girl, didn't you
know that person who sleeps on MS
back is much more liable to take cod?
What did tell you about the way in
which animals sleep?'
what anybody wants to bind her.
self up in shoulder braces and take a
whole lot of physical culture move
ments that are utterly distasteful to
cure sstooped shoulders is more than
can understand, when there is such
simple remedy as that of sleeping cor
rectly on hard bed. There Is abso-
lutely no excuse for bad figures In this
day and time, and the woman who mas
one deserves the suffering that 1t en-
tails
you are exactly right answered
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laps over and is decorated with two
snowy buttons. Fronts, basque and
slashed sleeves are embroidered with
heavy white silk in a narrow scroll de-
sign, and the collar with its rosette
garniture, and the ruff1es at wrists are
of white chiffon.
Duck dresses are still made with full
skirts just clearing the ground and
with jaunty coats belted in at the back
and loose in front. white cheviot
shirt with stiff front, and white I'M
dressed kid or stiff strap white belt
completes, with white shoes and sailor,
the rig. Grass linen, of course, is a ia
vored stuff, and many gowns are made
over cafe au lait silk These are en-
tirely correct for city street wear, a
trim stock appearing about the neck.
These stocks are of black, with ribbon
and ties to cross at the back and fasten
in a loose Byron knot in front. A tiny
turn over band of white linen is adjust
ed at the upper edge, the result being
at once stylish and becoming. Many
stocks are offered with white silk cord
set along the upper edge, but the result
is not so fresh and dainty as when the
washable white linen turns over the top
of the stock and protects 1t from con-
tact with the neck, Shirt waists are
made of lawn, percale, grass linen che
viot pique, linen, crash, duck and mus
lin; is that choice enough?
FLORETTE.
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DO you SLEEP CORRECTLY!

Narrow Bed and No Pillow Cure for
STOPPING Shoulders Common Mistakes
Made by People About Their Beds-One
woman's Secret of a Good Figure-Ef-
fects on the Health of Wrong Posi-
ton When Sleeping.
(From the New York Sun.)
"''T1old up your shoulders! Hold up
your shoulders!' is what 1 hear on all
sides,' exclaimed a tall young woman
impatiently to a friend. 81 never was
so sick and tired of anything in my life
If wanting to commit a wrong act is as
wicked as committing it, then the num-
Der of murders that Holmes committed
sinks into insignificance when COM
pared with mine. I've actually reached
that point where I feel like throwing a
piece of cold steel, as the saying goes,
into the person who pitches those
words at me"
you poor girl said the other in a
sympathetic voice. Il know just how
to feel for you, for I had to endure that
for over three years, and it is the most
aggravating thing that a human being
was ever called on to suffer. My fam
lily began at me first, then my friends
took up the cry, and the next thing 1
knew absolute strangers were saying to
me, Hold up your shoulders -
"You?" exclaimed the tall girl, who
had a decided stoop which made her a
sight to behold. why, you are as
straight as an arrow, my dear, and al
ways have been since I've known you.
Why should people be so disagreeable
to you?"
"Oh, I used to have the worst case of
round shoulders that you ever saw, hut
1 was cured"
''How?" asked the round-shouldered
one eagerly. by braces?'
mo indeed. I tried one brace after
another until I was almost mad, and
the only difference that ever noticed
from wearing any of them was a severe
pain in my back, even after removing
them, and a generally uncomfortable
feeling. No woman, or man either, fer