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SHOES,

AS well as mems and childrens, have had my careful at
tention this season, and | am offering a greater variety than
ever before. My stock includes all the late styles iii talls
and colors. desire to call the special attention OF the Ia
dies to my display of low cut quarter shoes, which have no
equal for ease and comfort.
When wanting GROCERIES just remember that l deal IN
them and that my prices are always right, and my stock is
clean and fresh.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
|.
Cor. Landry 81 Liberty Sis.

Is showing everything desirable in merchandise l" great
profusion and at u1saqualled prices, and sArewd and careful
buyers will take advantage of this opportunity to make
their hard earned dollars go where they will purchase the
greatest quantity OF frstclass goods. have just received
my line of
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

"ANTED.-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
W or women to travel for responsible, es.
tablished house in Louisiana. Salary $3.50, pay.
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position per
manent. Reference. Enclose sclf-addressed
ing, Chicago.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Charles w. DnRoy, attorney atiaw
and notary public. Office on Bellevue
street, next door To Kenneth Baltic,
Esq.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

The Reading Club metlast Friday
and went into permanent organization.
In another column will be found the
minutes of the meeting and the result
of the election of officers.
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' ~ FfVTy = VVt'f
"a. F.. STEVENSON,

"Vice-President United States"
Scol IS of Senators and Representatives have
gladly awaited themselves of Hfr. Wedderburn's
recogy lied ability and integrity to refer to
him tie business of their constituents sent to
them for reference to reputable attorneys"
1t is, perhaps, natural that Mr.. Wedderburn's
success should be cnvied Iy seine of his would
be rivals whose business la. suffered by com
paris"n with the enterprise. pAH licity and
guaranteed fairness that have C aracterized
the system pursued by his firm. is position
as leader in Us profession is SO tpregnable,
ho"ever.t iIar~l his most unscN AIlous de
tractors have bce% Iinab'e to suceessfhSAR ssail
him
held OF patent soliclH -" says Leslie's Weekly,
n,6 a recent eoe 4n; issue" e. iii "naAeSGe SalH than any
enf-nopay' at, orneys, WHO have been the bane
of the snileless inventor from meimmemorlal.
THESE attorneys pretend TO secure patents on
contingent fees, but they protect themselves
by compelling the inventor to deposit in some
bank either sufficient cash or good security to
guarantee the payment of the fee as soon as
the patent is allowed. This being done, the
'no-patent-no-pay' attorney devotes all his en-
erTies to securing Il patent in the shortest
possible space OF time, AS the government
Away stenlouSiy contests every claim of a
patent. these unprincipled solicitors waste no
tune i'll controversy with the examiners III the
United States Patent Office. but promptly yield
every point down to q single claim, which. if
the government comedies, they make the basis
of an application for allowance. Ghe result is
that the inventor. instead Of securing a broad
patent, covering his device at every point to
protect him against infringement. obtains IL
one claim patent that is absolutely worthless,
and which he could not dispose of at any price"
Mr.. Wedderburn is most yigilant in protect
ing the interests of his clients. A few weeks
ago certain patient attorneys anxious to injure
his business began to circulate malicious and
~defamatory reports regarding his methGd of
doing business. The purpose of these SANDER
was to cripple his enterprise and strike a blow
at the interests of his clients. Mr.. Wedderburn
at once filed a suit for damages of s25, 900
against "A. Sno| & Co.. and this suit is now
pending in the courts of the District of Column
bia. Mr.. Wedderburn declares that he will
spare no expense to protect himself and his
clients at all times ana uuaer all circumstances.
Baltimore News, April Is.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

The prospective graduates of the high
school have sen for invitations to their
closing exercises and in a few days will
issue them to their many friends.
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a Great
THE REMARKABLE OF JOHN WEDDER.
RURN II C.

IN Spite Of the General .Hagnati0n IN BnisneSs
This Firms clients continue to Increase
-Hnn0rubic 3lcth0dS and IntcH-
gent Enterprise Result IN
PH6Ir con HdcNcc.
An Interesting
Testimonial.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
Excuses.

1t strikes us as being wholly inconsIs-
tent with reason that patrons OF a
school in IA town the size of Opeiousas
should refuse to write excuses for alb
seuce or tardiness OF their children, yet
there are a few who do it. The object
of written excuses is two fold: To bring
about regular attendance and prompt
ness and to break up "hookeyness." 1t
means discipline and is for the good of
your children. OF course, it puts You
to a little trouble, but when a child is
kept home for some petty tritte do you
object to performing your little duty?
Misses Doremus and Edwards are do
ing everything in their power to make
the cantata a success commencement
week.
Last week Mrs. Florence Warteile
and Misses Hebrard and Ealer. all MEM
bers Of the st. Landry High School fac
ulty, were on the sick list.
The afternoon exercises at the high
school last Friday were IL success. We
are sorry that the people take scarcely
any interest in these exercises.
The Arnaudviiie school closed last
week, not having the required atten-
dance. High water and the caring of
crops keep the children at home.
The prospective graduates of the high
school have sent for invitations to their
closing exercises and in a few days will
issue them to their many friends.
The Reading Club metlast Friday
and went into permanent organization.
In another colnmu will be found the
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Get our prices for job work.
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Iberia School Board.

Two months ago the entire School
Board of Iberia was discharged and a
new one appointed with DR.. Clarence
PiersOn us superintendent.
The new board is composed princl-
paliy of young men and is an efficient
one. We are informed that as a means
of raising funds to continue the school
through Jane they propose taxing each
pupil of the school 81.
Too much praise cannot be given eN-
Supt. w. II. Burke who had been con
nected with the public schools OF Iberia
for the past twenty-five years. The
public schools of Iberia now stand rs a
monument to his memory. His last
work was completed only a few months
ago when "a handsome pressed brick high
school was built. This building is II
of the prides of Iberia, and n can't
look at it without thinking of w. K.
Burke.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

The afternoon exercises at the high
school last Friday were il success. VIZ
are sorry that the people take scarcely
any interest in these exercises.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Misses Duremus and Edwards are do
ing everything in their power to make
the cantata Il success commencement
week.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY A. j. DUPtI.
Prof. Harris and his Night School.

About four weeks ago Prof. T.. III.
Harris, of the high school, organized by
special request a night school for young
men. lie was asked by five or SIX young
mel to give them instructions in book
keeping and arithmetic. The school
now has an attendance of nineteen earn
est and industrious Young men OF Ore-
lousas.
Prof. Harris is a school master not in
the sense of old. We don't meat Il
master Of children but Il master Of mas
tiers. Ali pupils expressed themselves
as being thoroughly taken up with Mr.:
Harris, and his interesting way OF
teaching. They say that their work is
so pleasant that they hardly realize 1t Is
work.
The students are L. A. VOORHEES,, }. III.
Harmanson, Austin Fontenot, lsidore
Firnberg. Dave Loeb, Leonce Jacobs,
Hart WarteIie, Clarence Smith, Clarence
Adams. +. c. Allen, Latham lllnlley,
Luke Ricbard, Harry and George Elms,
A. d. and Fred Hollier, Walter smith,
George ID. Edwards and Lor"y Harris.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-01

Last week Mrs. Florence Warteile
and Misses Hebrard and Eater, all mem
bers Of the st. Landry High School fac
ulty, were on the sick list.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

intely greater than they were either
In 1883. 1890 or 1894, In 1883 there was
no republican majority In the senate,
the membership being composed OF 81
republicans, So democrats, independ-
eat David Davis and readjuster
tWilliam Mahone), The latter, however,
acted and voted with the republicans,
and his influence was potential IN shap-
ing several provisions Ot the act, IN
1890 the republicans had fair working
majority, and the report ot the confer
ence committee Un the tariff hill was
carried by a majority of six votes. de-
spite the defection Of Senators Paddock,
Petugrew and Plumb. who voted with
the democrats, In 1894 the democnts
had plurality OF seven vutes and q
majority of three votes over all. and
everybody remembers the scandals
which attended the tariT legislation OF
that year. In 1897 no party has ma
ioryty, and the situation res mhles that
of 1883. but Is besei with far greater
difficulties and worse perpleNttieS. No
tariff hill can be passed without the
solid support Of the republicans, aided
by the voses OF several senator's who
No longer consider themselves or are
regarded by Others as members OF the
republican party,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

When any part ot the body lsn't doinE
the work that nature Intended Il 10 do
Il puts the whole system out ot tune
out OF harmony Sickness in one par
OF the body Is likely to run into al
parts " the body, When children
stand "a row or bricks ON end. they
knock the whole row down by upsettlng
one brick. That is exactly what hap
pens TO the health when the bow is fail
to perform their proper functions. Con
stipa,ion makes trouble all along tn,
itae-puts the liver out of order, is
bad for the kidneys--b0d for the stom'
ache. II holds In the body poisonous
matter, and because It cannoi - any
place else Il gets into the blood. The
blood carries Il all over the system
That makes slugglshneSs lassitude, bad
breath and foul taste In the mouth fills
the stomache with gas and causes
windy belching, stops digestion IN the
stomache. causes sour Stomachc. heart
burn and headache. You can avoid all
such trouble. for Dr. Plerce's Pleasant
Pellets CURE constipation and lts at
tendant evils.
send u cents In one-cent stamps to
Or Il, V. Pierce, Buffalo, ~ Y, tor his
Medical Adviser" It is book nf zoos
pages protusely illustrated
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

AS usual, Astoria people are behind
hand IN registering their objections to
the work OF the dredger I.add under the
appropriation mSde by congress for
improving the Astoria harbOr" As a
matter OF fact, congress has made no
appropriation to improve Astoria har-
Dor. but Il might have done so Il the
Astoria chamber Of commerce. or the
people who live and do business here.
had been alive to their interests at
the proper time. The appropriation
that the Ladd Is now expending was
made for the Improvement OF the Co
lumbia river below Tongue Point" and
II Captain Fiske elects so to do, he may
legally exhaust every penny OF the
$4,000 Appropriation In dredging out
that portion Of Portland's ship channel
which lies between Hanthorn's cannery
and Tongue Point. II may occur to
somebody who is interested in Astoria
one OF these days to pay some attention
to matters OF legislation pending at
Washington, which might tend TO oene-
fit or injure Astoria. but so far no one
has manifested the slightest concern as
10 what congress might be induced 10
do for the benefit Of the only seaport
in the whole state Of Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30
ELECTRIC LIGHT-NoTIcE TO
CONTRACTORS.

One" Of the Water Commission. As
torla. Oregon. April Z. 1897
Notice s hereby given that scaled
proposals will bo received ht this once
until IL o'clock m. May l. 1897 for The
various work ana materials necessary
for the Installing OF II sixty t6W arc
light plant. 10 be- operated by an I'M
pulse water whccl. and owned by the
municipality.
Proposals must b. made on printed
forms supplied by tho clerk of the
commission. and In full accordance
thercwith. and must be accompanied
by II certified ohcck ID deposit in an
amount equal To ten u0) per cent of
the aggregate amount bid. made pay
able 90 the clerk OF tho Astoria Water
Commission.
Duplicates OF bids and accompanying
specified plans shall be nled at tho
office OF the engineer on or before the
date previously mentioned. Plans ana
specifications can be seen either at the
office OF this commission. or at the
office Of the engineer
w. w. PARKER, Chairman.
II. G.. VAN DUSEN. Clerk.
ARTHUR l.. ADAMS. Engineer
iOl Cal. ST.. s. r., Cal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

The extent to which nOn-liturgical
churches observe feasts and fasts of the
church year was never so great as dur
ing the Lent just ended. Cong. "a
timal. Presbyterian and Baptist
periodicals issue Easter numbers. Bap-
tist churches in Boston observe Passion
week and Good Friday. Congregational
churches in Brooklyn made mention Of
Palm Sunday Presbyterian churches
In Buffalo. Cleveland and even in Pitts
burg. that stronghold Of the descend
ants Of the non-conformists, have kept
Holy week A prominent New York
periodical that could never be charged
with a tendency towards High Church.
tells the Evangelical Alliance that it
would be a graceful act as we'll a step
toward Christian unity for it 10 lead in
changing the week Of prayer 10 Holy
week Bishop Merrill, in a Methodist
conference this week, remarked that in
going to church he found shrdlu rdlug
such a diversity of forms in public
worship that often both he and the con-
gregation were sadly confused. He ex-
pressed the hope that uniformity might
be secured in some way and this con
fusion avoided. Presbyterians have
Church Service Society. To show how
rapidly changes are making. 50 con
servative an authority as Rev. DR.. John
Hail. Of New York, congratulated some
workers Of his congregation recently
that "Baptists and Congregadonalists
are adopting a stronger form Of church
government and one more in accordance
with that Of the primitive church"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

Senator Hansbrough, of North Dako-
ia, has introduced a bill AUTHORIZING
the appointment Of a commission to in.
troduce and popularize the bread foods
of the United States among the peoples
of the Orient 1t provides that the COM
mission shall consist Of three persons,
to be appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate, and 10 be
known as the Bread Foods Commission
Of the United States under the direc-
tion and control of the secretary Of
agriculture. The commission is to as
certain and from time to time report
70 the secretary Of agriculture on the
best modes of introducing and popular
izing the bread foods of the United
States in Oriental countries. The sal
ary Of each Of the commissioners is to
be $4,000 year, with a secretary at
$1,000, and $4,000 is appropriated to de-
fray the expenses Of the commission.
Senator Hansbrough says that the
measure is designed to further the work
of extending the trade of the United
States with China and Japan, and was
suggested to him by James ]. Hill, pres
fdent of the Great Northern Railroad,
on the subject Of trade with the Orient.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

Mrs. A. Tween. residing at 720 Hen
~ street. Alton. H.. suffered with
months. She doctored for II nearly the
whole Of this time. using various rem
edies recommended by friends, and
was treat ted by the physicians, but
received no relief She then used one
and half bottles OF Chamberlaln's
Pain Balm, which effected a complete
cure. This is published at her request,
as she wants others similarly afflicted
to know what cured her. The 25 and
50 cent size for sale by Estes-Conn
Drug Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30
THE BLESSING OF STRONG

Nerves is recoverable, not by the use OF
mineral sedatives, but by recourse -
effeotual tonic treatment. Opiates and
the like should only be used as aux
illaries. and then as sparingiy as posi-
bic. Vigorous nerves are quiet ones
and the most direct way to render them
so is TO reinforce the vital energies.
so is to reinforce the vital energies.
Stomach Bitters. will be found all-suf-
ficient for this purpose. since it entirely
removes impediments to thorough d.
gestion and assimilation of food. so
that the body is insured its due amount
of nourishment. and consequently Of
stamina. Rheumatic tendencies and af-
fections Of the kidneys and bladder are
also counteracted by the Bitters. which
Is besides a thorough medicinal stimu-
liant. infinitely purer than the raw ex.
of. commerce, which react in
juriously upon the nervous system.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30
The FaVOTite Home RenedQ.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
Of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach. q
SKeep it always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per-
fecty safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
lfyou feel dull, debiitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or blIiousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or Sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
j. II. Zeilin e. Co., PhiIadeIpbia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

All communications intended for publi-
cation should be directed to the editor,
Business communications OF all kinds
and remittances must be addressed 10
The Astorian,
The Astorian guarantees to Its sub
scribers the largest circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
Advertising rates can be had on appli-
ration to the business manager.
The Weekly Astorian, the second old
est weekly in the state OF Oregon. has
next to the Portland oregonian, the
largest weekly circulation in the state.
John F. Handley & Co. are our Port
land agents, and copies OF the Astorian
can be had every morning at their
stand. l24 Third street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30
For Family or
Steam Purposes.
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
WANTED.
Agents, Astoria.

PROPOSALS for fresh beef and
fresh mutton; once Chief Commits
sary. Vancouver Barracks. Wash.
April |. 1897. Scaled proposals. In trip
lioate. will be received here and at
offices OF Commissarics at following
named posts (ror fresh beef and fresh
mutton TO be- delivered ~ that post
only. until Il O'Clock mon. May !.
1897. then opened. for furnishing and
delivery TO subsistence department. U.
$. army. the fresh beef and fresh NUT
ton called for by the Commisary at
post to be supplied during six months,
commencing July /. 1897: Boise Bar
racks and Fort Sherman. Idaho. Forts
Candy Spokanc. Wallh Walla and
Vancouver Barracks, Wash Fresh
beef shall be good in quality and con-
dltlon 1T for immediate use. and from
fore and hind quarter meats proper
tionally, including all best cuts there
Of. Fresh mutton shall be OF good.
fat and marketable quality. from
wethers over one and under three
years old. Beef and mutton b be
dressed and trimmed and delivered in
bulk. as prescribed In circular Of In
structlons to bidders. Proposals will
be aatso received stating price at which
bidder will deliver fresh beef or mutton
Of character above stated, and 20 be
delivered OF temperature not greater
than 50 degrees Fehrcnhclt Govern
ment reserves right TO reject the
whole or any part Of any or all bids
Information furnished here. or by
Commissary at the several posts En-
velopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposals for Fresh Beef
(or Mutton) at -" and addressed
TO undersigned or to COmmissary at
posts 10 be supplied. w. II. Nash.
a. c. @. s.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

According TO a report recently issued
by the United States Bureau Of Edu-
cation. the increase in the number and
usefulness Of public and semi-public IL
braries has been steady, despite the gen
eral business depression of the last four
years. The growth of such libraries in
the United States has been remarkable
and the increase in the use of them has
been not less wonderful. Many persons
believed that the cheapening Of the cos.
of books, while il stimulated the read
ing taste and capacity of the people,
would detract from the use and use
fu'ness OF public libraries. and many
more feared that the tremendous flood
Of cheap, not to say unwholesome and
vicious, literature" that has poured
from the printing presses during the
last few years would produce the same
and even more deplorable results. Hap
PLY. neither the belief nor the fear
The total number of public society
and school Libraries reported last year
was 1882, containing an aggregate Of
"a, .25S bound volumes and 5,4iA7Ss
unbound pamphlets or the total num-
Der Of libraries reported, 4.O26 contained
1000 or more volumes each. the total
amounting TO S3.O54.s72 volumes. and
5444,7SS pamphlets. and S.15S contained
from 800 to 1000 volumes each. In 1891
the total number OF libraries reporting
1000 or more volumes each was 3,50s,
containing in the aggregate $3.50, 643
volumes. The increase of volumes has
been about 27 per cent, and of libraries /
about Is per cent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

a good recommendation for Simmons
Liver Regulator is, that It is purely
vegetable and strongly tonic. Then too,
It is Better than Pills because easier TO
take In liquid or powder and with no
gripping. while the relief from Consti-
patton, Biliousness. Sick Headache and
Dyspepsia is quick and sure 81 find
Simmons Liver Regulator n very safe
and valuable family medicine. REV.
]. NJ. Rollins, Fairfield, Va.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

,7lhe Historian" hereby offers to donate
0NElHUNDRED DOLLARS to st. Mary's
Hospital. payable on demand TO Father
Dielman, whenever legal evidence Is pro-
duced showing that any afternoon news
paper published in Astoria has printed
within the last ninety days expiring be-
fore this offer = single special or
ether kind OF ''telegraphic press report" q"
received over the wires entering either
Of the telegraph Offices In Astoria, from
any point outside OF Oregon.
Astoria, Or, October Is, 1896.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30
THE OBJECTION NOT GOOD.

There are people who have objections
20 advertising matter in the columns OF
a newspaper. The ground Of objection
Is that they do not want TO read ad-
yertisements. Now this objection is moi
good, for oftentimes these advertise
ments convey valuable information
For instance, how else would the tray-
cling public learn Of the excellent din
ing car service Of the Wisconsin Cen
tral lines between st. Paul and Chicago
or the general comfort Of travelling over
this popular line For particulars call
on the nearest ticket agent or address
]. c. Pond, G. P. A., Milwaukee, Wis,
or Geo. s. Batty, General Agent, 24e
Stark street, Portland, or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-30

\ felt want is that gnawlng at the
stomache after you have eaten a fun
meal. and can't eat any more. and yet
there is that feeling as though you had
eaten nothing What Is wanted then u
a dose OF simmons Liver Regulator,
the best Dyspepsia cure, FOR that Is
what that gnawing means. Simmons
Liver Regulator Is all that is recon-
mended for Indigestion. A. Il. Dyche.
London, Ky.