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The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
Nous lisons dams La Presse:

Lies membres de IA. p. A. ont pre-
sente une petition au governenr Black
ct al lieutenant governeur Woodruff,
do New York, leur demaDdant de ne
pas assister a la revue de la procession
de Ia Saint Patrice mecredi dernier.
Pour toute r6ponse le gouverneur Black
leur a tonrn6 IL dos ct les II laisses par
tir IL lenr conrte honte. LIE lient gouv-
erneur leur a demand6 81 les membres
de IA. P. A. porteraient le drapeau
am6ricaine a leur b%outonniere le 4 jnil-
liet dams un pays Changer. Sur leur re-
ponse Affirmative il leur a r6pondu quill
ne yoyait aucune objection a CO que les
Irlandais fassent la meme chose 10 jour
de Ieur fete.
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Les Dix Regles de Jefferson.

Ne renvoyez jaffafaa demain ce que
vous pouvez faira1anfpur d'hui.
N'emplqf sns99 altrui pour CO que
vous ponvN fare vEas.m6me.
Ne d6pegsez pas Votre argent avant
de Favor gagfftG.
N'achetez jamais CO que vous est inu-
tile sons pr6texte que c'est bon march6.
La vanit6 ct l'orgueil nous coAtent
plus que Ia faim, la soft ct le froid.
Nous ne nous repentons jamais
d'avoir mango trop pen.
Rien de fatigant 81 c'est fait de bon
cHur, 4
Que de chagrins nous ont donn6s les
malheurs qui ne sont jamais arrives.
Prenez tonjonrs les chooses par lie bon
b0nt.
81 voSs 6tes irrite, comptez jusqu,a
dix ayanA1ple parler, ct jusqu'a cent 81
vous 6tes Mt en- colere.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Tho Fciiciann Herald of Feb. 5 was
written largely by the St. Frincisvii!t
public school. II was called the school
issue, and was indeed creditab!e To the
publishers and the pupils of tue school.
This is Il good way to work up the IN
terest of a school, and why an we also
devise some means al aIotiSinE more
interest in our ~scliooisv
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
RomaIDiesan Enfant Trouve.

Dams 10 39me No. de La Bonnie Lit
t6ratnre Francaise que nous venons de
FecevOir. 10 lecteur speut se pr6parer
d'avance D savourer 10 plaisir que dom
ne une bonnie lecture; en- effet, CO nu-
moro content nj magnifique roman
d'am0ur ct aventures par l'antenr ia
v0ri Paul Sanniere. lie courage ct Ia
superbe condnite du heros fnspirent lie
lectenr q inter uDe vie noble ct cOura-
s0use. Dams son style inimitable, M.
8a0ni6ro amuse ct 6muetie lecteur tour
4 teur. Co roman vaut Ia peine d'6tre
IL 81 plairaA tons.
&c snperbA nnm6ro, q1i content,
outre le roman complet, plusienrs ION.
veIles, chroniques, po6sies ct articles
divers, Gera envoy6 q tOnte adresse snr
reception de 10 cents en- argent on III
c1nts d timbres. p0ste Canadiens gu
A~m6ricaine, par lies Editenrs NM Lee
prohon y Leprohon. rs Rue st. Ga
brio, Montreal, Canada.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

L'Imprfmrie du COURIER fait toutes
sortes d'impressions, en- ~francais on en-
anglais, telles que: circulars, cartes
d'affaires, constitutions de societies, pro-
grammes, totes de complies, de ~lettres,
ETC., etc.
Les prix sont moder6s.
Pour plus amples renseignements
s'addreaser au bureau do COURIER,
rue Main, Opelousas, on personne GU
par lettfe.
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to aerT

LIE G6nftai Ruiz Rivera qui await
suceSd6 az commandment des t-oupes
Cubaines dams la province de Pinar del
Rio, d Ia mort dc Maceo, a etc fate
%prisonnier par les Espagnols ct sera in
dubitablement mis- a mort. D'autres
dep6ches afirment que l'Espague a
6puis6 toutes SEES resources ct que les
hostilit6s cesseront sous peu.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is purely mutual, belonging
entirely to its stockholders and run
solely in their interests. Each member
IL d partner IN the business, and the Of
fcers have the right to expect hearty
co- operation from every partner.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

LIE departmepsds la poste a yseu, de-
puts l'installation de Ia nouveUe admin.
istration, tout pres de $4,000 applica,
tons pour des places de maitres de
DOste. -
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

I'm movement s'organise a la Nou-
velle- Orleans pour eriger un monument
q John James Audubon. &c sera, natu-
rellement, dams 10 pare qui porte son
nom que le grand naturaliste louis
ianais SO vera revivre Gu marbre on en-
bronze.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Miss Rose Dupre, daughter of Laurant
Dupre, Esq, and former graduate OF the
St. Landry High School, returned from
New Orleans Sunday, where she has just
completed a business course at Soule.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Miss Lizzie Mudd, of the Lafayette
high school, was 10 O%pelousas last week
on a pleasure trip. Being a TEACHER with
interest in her work she did not miss at
tending the institute of the St. Landry
teachers Saturday.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

The teachers and pupils OF the st.
Landry high school are making picpar-
atoms for commencement. The music
is under tho supervision OF Miss Anita
Doremns, the vocalist; and Miss Lula
Edwards, the pianist.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Grace aux efforts q ssnateur catfsry
le Congress a fat Me ALLEGATION de
$25O,OO0 ~desponsible immediatement
pour alder au maintien desHlevees du
Mississippi. Arse
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

'gSA. M. Gardes, Underwood ct Girault,
sFas;ers de la Banque National Ameri-
Sgs.e ala Nouvelle Orleans, qni s"nt
.9ssa- 0>S'lyoireaus6 la faillite de cette
in sorologieiaavotoureemeDt des fonds,
co'sant. recenfiy~ pRIlement devant la
cou.-sat.eres To oersssats Unis.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

LIE gouverneur a accorde ie pardon
de L. 0. Desforges, rccommande par le
bureau des graces.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
EDITED BY A. J. DUPUY.

The primary department of the high
school is crowded. 1t will be almost i'm
possible to receive any more new pupils.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
DISEASES fss7 TEE ssazN.

The intense itching and s:narting Incl
dent TO eczema, letter, aa~!tfhcam, and ether
diseases oftlle skin is INSTANTLY allayed by
applying Chaniberlaits Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured hJ it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piies and a favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; ci!apped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
Fry Or. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what a horse need; when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, ilpoi purifier and vcrmiiuge.
For sale by JAS. II. Houston and ]. Lassalle
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
FOR SALE.

A town property, consisting of one town lot,
good frame residence, 3 rooms; a small corner
store building and other outbuildings, situated
in q good neighborhood oniMain s5reet and will
be sold cheap either for cash or part credit.
For particulars apply t. Marie Lesassier or
to Felix Lesassier, O~pelonsas. {oct-1O
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure. liver troubles.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10
Il COURIER DEs oPELG9sAs

. L,Abounement sera de 500 par an pay
able d'avance, gu 81. so dams 10 cOurant dc Fan,
nee.
Les SAvis SO paieront cinquante cents par
carr6 pour la premiere insertion ct vingt cling
cents par caro- pour chaque insertion subse-
quente. Dix lignes OH moins constitueroht un
carr6.
Les avis qul seront envoyes pour etre publies
seront inser6s en- Francois ct en- Anglals "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonne) JUS
qua ce que r6diteur JUICE a propos de les dis
continuer.
Les candidats aux ~faveurs publiques devront
payer quinze piastres d'avalce, Sill veulent Sc
faire announcer.
los r6clames, les Communications dun genre
personnel, etc, Sc p%aieront au taux DIES avis.
Les articles dune nature personnelle' tquand
t~outefOis lis serOnt admissib!es) sc paieront
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-10

Now Is the time to subscribe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
How Greek Fire Was Made.

Greek fire. which had several other
names-wildfire liquid fire, wet fire
and fire rain-desoriptive Of its destruc'
tiveness, was discovered by Callinicus,
q Syrian. It was first used in the siege
Of Constantinople, 673.678, and at Meo-
ca, 800. According to Joinville, an eye
witness. it made noise like thunder.
looked like dragon flying through the
air and made night light as day. This,
allowing for a vivid imagination, gives
it's striking Characterization when poured
from caldrons, shot from copper tubes
in balls Of twisted fax or expelled
from oatapults in Walls during aieges
and naval engagements. Water, espe-
cially SEA water, made it burn more
fieroely, and wherever it fell it spread
. torrent Of fire. SO we'll was the secret
Of it's production kept that its precise
ingredients and admixture were still
unknown, but it is tolerably certain
that naphtha, sulphur, gums Of resinous
trees, charcoal, saltpeter, pitch and
other bitumens were used. Greek fire
was used at Charleston by the Federal
troops in 1868. In these days Of gun
powder, nitroglycerin and dynamite its
use in military operations is wholly 60.
pereeded. 81. Il -, ....s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
He MAY Be FIRED.

IAnd Com missioner LamoReau1 Aoousod
OF Omsiai Unwisdom Ut Least
& WASHINGTON, March ia sensa.
tlonxl order repudiating acts Of tho
general land Office in the Chicago lake
front case and which probably viii be
followed immediately by tho peremp-
tory dismissal Of Silas w. Lamoeeaux
q Wisconsin, commissions OF the gen.
Gal land Office, was signed BY secre-
tary Of tho Interior Bliss. The order
directs that all proceedings in the case
subsequent to the filing Of tho appdoer
ton to locate Mckee scrip on the Lake
front, be rescinded and annulled and It
srders new trial before the new com.
nissionee, not yet appointed. within 10
days aftor notice to Ill parties. :
Action ID based on the purported
%. mon of MI. Lamoreaux given out BY
him to one OF the parties In interest,
three days before the time appointed
- himself for the formal announce
ment Of the decision and the notice TO
the other interested parties.
The land on which it was proposed
70 locate claims by means Of this scrip
I i id the heart Of the city Of Chicago.
and immensely valuable, estimates Of
sS:its worth ranging all the way from $l6,-
I 90, 900 to $500 10000. *.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
HUNTING SAVAGE GAME
Shooting Tigers In India Is Elk.
citing Sport.
ENCOUNTER WITH A EUFFALo.

Indian Pnnthers Are Ugly Customers, and
Their Pclts Acc Not Lightly Gained
Colonel Wards Adventures In the Jun.
xle-An Interesting Dispute With Tiger.
Relating some anecdotes of experiences
while shooting in India, Colonel a: Ward
says in the Badminton Magazine:
( found the footprints-perfectly fsesh-
of large tiger, which had evidently been
only just disturbed. probably by us. Fol
lowing very cautiously, l presently saw
the tiger, about 80 yards In front Of me-
walking slowly among the ,n,hoos
He neither saw nor heard me am seemed
to suspect nothing. l followed silently
until snw him dip into another small
ravine., Then ran back and sent tie ,acn
round to drive lin toward me. There was
10 large treo available; go l lay down on
a fiat rock, with slopil:g bank tony left,
and on my right clear space about eight
yards wide to tho siGe of tic hill, which
rose in u perfectly straight scarp. hoped
the tiger would come to the left below me.
He did not, ard I watched him from GO
yards off walk calmly toward me on my
right.
He would have passed within six feet Of
mo had l left him alone. But every nc
lnent thought kc would hear the Ecating
of my heart. SO, when eight or ten yards
off, fired, and as the smoke cleared saw
the brute's jaws apparently close to the
muzzlc of MY rife. TO pull the trigger,
drop the rifle, turn heels over head down
the bank and spring up the nearest small
tree was the work of q few seconds, and
there l chung on, recovering my breath
and wondering whether was alive, until
Bhil from above shouted that the tiger
was dead He was half on the rock, where
l had been, shot through the heart, and
the hair on his face burned with the flash
Of the second barrel. He was magnificent
old male, one of the largest have killed.
met charging panther late ono even
ing when returning to camp. Walking
through low scrub jungle, suddenly real
lied that in the fork Of tree about ten
feet from the ground a panther was
crouched, looking at me. AS his eye
caught mine he bounded down before ]
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

waited for the shot, but none came. and
In a few minutes voice called out !: ~ Stop
the beat! The tiger has gone! j soon
found that the tiger hnd walked spast,
about IS yards from my friend y chair. and
then Jumped small water course behind.
Both he and his orderly were qnietl II asleep.
We changed our position - l;eat the hill
the tiger had gon" into. This time he
came to me and was killed. I
Once while travelling alone near the
Jonk river was met by an old Gond shi-
kari who had been out q good deal with
me in better times. He painted silently
to the footprint Of u huge bull buffalo in
the middle Of my path, evidently quite
fresh The track led parallel to my road
So dismounted, took the rifle and signed
to the old man to lead on. After follow.
ing for half mile We saw q large bull
buffalo with only one horn. He, too, saw
and heard us, and began paving and toss
ing up the ground, ut cling q low, deep
below. The old Gonl was by this time
groveling at my feet, and said that the
bull had killed three men within the last
month or two could not get a broad
side shot, and the distance was too great
for certainty. Time pressed, as ! had still
many miles to go. So suggested to my
old friend that he should draw the bull by
running across the small glade where we
were standing and climbing up 9 tree on
the other side, which had branches hang
ing conveniently low down.
He said it was quite impossible and
meant certain death to him. ] then said
that we must both retire together; that,
too, was certain death-for one, or both
However, he presently saw that to climb
the tree was the lesser of the two evils, as
I should check the bulls charge. So,
mastering his courage and telling me
with his last words that he was going to
his death, he ran across yelling He had
not 20 yards to go, while the bull had at
least 80. But the brute had evidently
been waiting for some one to run, and
came out with a rush at the first shout.
Tho old man was up his tree like q monkey
well before the bull passed me at q gallop,
about eight yards off. I shot him clean
through the heart, but the impetus Of his
rush carried him on for about 100 yards,
crashing through the jungle like q trac-
ton engine let loose, till he fell dead
against tall tree, which quivered to the
very top. We were both glad to be over
that business. An old solitary bull Ii a
nasty BEAST Most buffaloes run away il
they can or only charge when hit. a soil
tary animal is not to be trusted and occa-
sionally attacks any one he meets.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

could raise the rife, and / only got q snap
shot as he went of, hitting him, but 1t was
too dark to see to follow. In the fork of
the tree were the remains Of young
nylghau, which evidently the panther had
killed early in the day, eaten what he
could and then dragged the rest up the
tree, 80 az to be out Of the way Of vultures
and jackals. 49,
The next morning I took up the blood
trail, and about 80 yards OF found the
panther under bush not big enough to
hide hare, yet neither nor my men had
seen him until we were all but on him.
One step more, and he must have sprung
on one Of us, when my lucky shot caught
him between the eyes.
Panthers are nasty, uncertain brutes and
can hide in any cover. As rule, they will
attack you; but while have seen some
charge home without provocati0n, I have
seen an occasional one run Ike beaten
dog. Nothing would make him fight.
Twice I have seen them, when wounded,
charge almost within springing distance
and then stop. One of these two sat down
on his launches within five yards Of me
and roared while I reloaded. He had been
seen in q cave at the top Of small hill,
and the men said he could be shot as he
lay. Colonel g. watched the entrance Of
the cave while I climbed the hill and
then saw the panther through cleft shelv-
ing In the center, 30 that could not fire
without hitting the rock. We tried to
tempt the beast out by shaking q turban
In front Of tho mouth of the cave. All he
would do was to put out one fore leg. I
sent bullet through this, hoping to stop
him with tho second barrel az he went OF,
but the pace was too good, and ! missed
him; 90 did Colonel G. from below. ] was
not quite sure which was the most danger
GUS, for the colonel's bullets whizzed about
pretty freely among the rocks, but after
employing my two rifles the panther sud
denly appeared on the top Of the rock, 90
yards of, and came straight for me. !
hurried up my reloading Fortunately no
one moved, and when some four or five
yards distant the panther eat down and
roared until shot him dead
On the other occasion, when the panther
charged, the cartridge jammed, and could
neither get it in nor out. } He did not,
however, come home or wait till could
net another rifle, but made of with bro
ken shoulder, and never saw him again.
Panthers stink away and hide SO easily
that many escape without being fired at.
have killed many more tigers than pan
theirs, though the latter are certainly the
more numerous of the two.
One morning COW was killed close ~.
Beaters were collected and the guns were
POI, sf us IN trees. Coionel =.
Esaid Il. " 90 much trouble to climb
Tree. 81, ~ atecl himself in an ordinary
chat l,s round with sepoy BY him.
The ~ "a hot. There was some little
de-. s. {. .l1rectiy the beat began heard
the footsteps Of heavy animal between
myself and Colonel B., and then jump
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
SHE WAS KISSED lNCOG.

The Mysterious Stranger WIZ 6aluted
Mr.. Holmes was Chinaman.
Mn. B. n. Holmes, q laundress at the
Baldwin hotel, In San Francisco, recently
had strange experience. .j
She goes to her work about 6 o'clock In
the morning. Once, at the corner Of Sixth
and Market streets, man appeared sud-
denly, and, approaching her, imprinted 9
kiss on her cheek, then disappeared down
Sixth street. He was dressed IN . suit of
black, hin coat collar was turned up and
his hat pulled down to hide his features.
Upon the following morning the same
thing happened. Morning after morning
the stranger met Mrs. Holmes, appearing
suddenly from she knew not where swift
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
Dangerous sleepwalkinx.

"A pupil In q religious school In Brussels
has developed q species Of somnambulism
that is OF q decidedly dangerous character.
He was seen bending over the form of an
other boy while the latter was In bed, and
Q closer inspection showed that he was
armed with huge knife and was feeling
the throat of his schoolmate. After being
awakened, the boy, whose father lisa butch
en-, said that he had dreamed that he was
told by his father to butcher some pigs. He
went to the kitchen and secured the knife
and was about to begin operations on his
sleeping comrade when discovered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
walling Respitsd -Four Days.

CINCINNATI, March 15.-The Times
Star special from Frankfort, KY, says !:
Governor Bradley has just announced
that he will respite the sentence of
Walling four days. This, coupled with
the announcement that Jackson must
hang, means that the governor intends
giving Jackson every chance to make q
confession clearing, if he go desires, his
companion in crime. Jackson un.
doubleday holds the life Of Walling in
his hands. 81 Il s. s5 sg s... -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

II kissing her and beating q retfeat With
out uttering word. With the idea Of
avoiding him, Mrs. Holmes took the other
side Of the street, but the next morning the
man met her there. Sometimes she took
car to escape him. 1t was several days
before she discovered that the person who
20 persistently annoyed her was Chinese.
Mrs. Holmes finally reported the matter
to the police, and her mysterious admirer
was arrested. He said his name was All
Jim and refused to make statement
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
blind PixKers Sentenced.

IN HnLsBoRo, n. D., March l5.-Judge
Pollock, in the district court, sentenced
eight prisoners from various parts Of
Trail county, convicted Of violating
the prohibition law, to 80 days each in
iail, together with fines ranging from
81 to 500. #55y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
J saloon Question Il Up.

CANTON. s. D., March ID. -Prohibi-
StiOnists in the city are up II arms. be-
luse the city council has been asked
grant license to saloon men from
3oux City. Aspeciai election has been
lled for April to submit the license
nestion. And both the antisand licens,
factions re preparing for a hot scrap
sCantou has had neither holes in tn
wall a. open saloon for more than eigh:
ySaxa
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
How to wash Paint.

Soak piece of flannel in warm wa.
ter; then squeeze it until it feels dry.
Dip gently into some powdered chalk
and rub the painted surface with the
flannel. Next wash the surface with
clean water in sponge and dry with a
piece Of wash leather This method does
not injure the paint, like soap, and pro-
duces very good result. ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
!. sioux Apply for Homestead Lands.
Conxressman Hunter Named.

n FRANKFORT, KY, March 15.-Con.
xressman Godfrey Hunter has been
nominated by the Republican caucus
for United States senator. There were
ave absentees. His election is consid.
cred in doubt, as all Of the five alb.
sentees will be required for election.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
A Break in tho DYKE.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 49,
There is break in the dyke on the
Wabash river in Sullivan county, and
1000 acres of farming land will be
flooded. The jackson Hill and Alum
Cave coal mines in Sullivan county, are
both flooded. 5sfs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
Statistics Of Burglary.

There were a,015 burglaries and house.
breakings committed in London In 1895,
097 In Paris and sos in New York city.
There were 251 in Brooklyn, 40 IN Long
Island City and 26 in Staten Island.