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The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

The Scientific American is the best
educator you can place in the hands of
your boy. Only So per annnm We
will forward subscriptions without ex-
ira charge. Call and see sample copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04
Fcur'ier.

Ceux qui Daissent ous cette constel-
lation soDt dune prolific, dane con-
stance ct dune discretion a tonte
6preuve; naturellement entreprenauts,
ills sont heureux dams tous leurs projects,
car lis sont tres passionnes pour les
grandes affaires, daus lesQuclles lis se
ussissent pressure tonjours.
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Pour connaitre les tenperaments.
Jnnlier.

Cenx qui naissent daus ce m"is ont
IN goGt po6tigne ct romanesqne tres
pronounce; lis sont ch6tifs, maiingres,
souffreteux, mails vivent fort lonstemps,
industrienx, ills r6ussissent en- toni TT
partout, Les demoiseiies sont bellies,
BONES, affables ct dune forte constitu-
tion
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

For SALE.-A peddling hack. in first
class condition; made to order. Apply
to Fred L. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04
NOTICE,

Now is the time to subscribe.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

For Sale-A secondhand carriage in
good order will be sold very cheap,
Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

1t You need Letter Heads, Note
Heads, Bill Heads or any other kind of
job work, give rs your order, and you
will be satisfied with our work and
price.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04
Mars.

Ceux qui %viennent an monde sous
Iiuduence dc cette p1auete sont bons,
francs, gen6reux, ECONOMIES, tavaillerrs
ct compatissants; les %jeunes p]ersonnes
sont des plus bellies, sans b6gueulerie,
parfois malheureuses en- amour, mais
prudentes, reserves ct pers6verantes.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

We will give one years subscription
to the Confederate Veteran and the
OPELOUsAs COURIER for $2.5O a year in
advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

W. r. COCHRAN, Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

You can obtain Gray's Legal Blanks
for Louisiana at the office of the Ope-
lousas COURIER at his regular catalogue
price, delivered here free of cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

Parties having job printing done at
the COURIER Office must remember that
we do work at a very low figure bat we
cannot do work on credit at cash prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. = Services
every second Sunday at II a. NJ and 7:45
.. M. every fourth Sunday at z .. H.;
Prayer meetings every Thursday night
at 7:45.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04
AN OEDsANes;

To Provide u Revenue for the LSwn OF Ope-
lousaS, La" for the year ls2sSly the levy,
ing OF taxes upUn all Pi@periy, real and
personal, situated within the corporate
limits OF said town, not exempt from taxa
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-04

Ceux on cellcs qui n%aitront dams lie
mois d'avril seront bien fats, forts,
dune fierte extreme; les files seront
dune rare beaute, les gareons dune
baute stature, confiants, francs ct sin
ceres, reussissant dams les grandes en-
terprises.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18
2ALAIA,

Scott Fink of Brownwood made a
flying trip to our city on the 8th.
J. W. Huff is doing the carpenter
work for the Northwestern Rail
road company. John is an excel
ent framer
Hugh McGee of Wayne county
was in our city on the 18th.
Charles King is contemplating
moving his family near Eastland,
Texas, in about a month.
Malried-On the llth, Finis
Williams to Miss Lucinda Shell.
J. F. Comstock, a travelling sales
man, was in this city on the 18th.
r. James attended county court
last week.
Charles A. Gardner is y6pairing
the box factory and is gSfng to put
in new thirty-horse power engine.
The wife of John A. B. Williams
isreported very low with la grippe.
ID. q. Dixon Of Cousinville, Cape
Girardeau county, spent last week
with his brother, ]. W. Dixon.
6. A. Stein, a travelling saleman,
was on our streets on the 18th.
Major Anderson was III this city
on the 18th,
j. M. Wayent was seen coming
down through town on the 18th,
just touching the high places. It's
a boy.
Ed Murser skipped for Indiana
with his family last Thursday night
at Ii o'clock. Somebody beat.
j. W. Steppis improving, but
not out Of danger
Mr.. and Mrs. Dir. Cubbage cele-
brated their silver wedding last
Sunday. They received q good
many presents.
Rev. w. w. Wales and B. ].
Cory arc holding protracted meet
ing atthe Ladd school house.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18
The FaVl[Ita K0na RGIDGdR.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and you,
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per.
fectly safe purg,tive, Alternative and tonk.
lfyoufeel dull, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, POOR appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM.
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals Of sleep.
less at night, 3 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 LIvEE
REGULATOR.
J.H. zeiIin = 90. Philad6iplka
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Miss Louise E. Dixon paid the
family of L. G. Fink Of Brownwood
visit last Sunday.
Harry McManus Of Glen Allen
was in this neighborhood last week.
Oliver kirkpatrick closed very
successful school in the Fish district
on the 18th.
Some of our republican friends
here are trying to live on conf
dence. | can't see why Mr.. Nc
Kinley did not come to Zalma for
some of his cabinet officers.
Born-To the wife of. G.. Glas,
ner, last week, girl.
ALLEN AROoN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
GLEN ALLEN.

If YOU will allow me a bit of
space l will try to dish up some
news for your valuable paper
Weather is all right just now,
but the roads are execrable.
| have noticed that your Glen
Allen correspondent is very careful
about telling on himself, and pro-
pose to bring him to time one Of
these days. Any how it is said he
eats maple sugar in order to en-
hance the value of his kisses. Of
course don't vouch for this, but
have lot of other things up my
sleeve for him.
We had a good prayer meeting at
Mr.. McDaniels' the other night on
account of his son Pinckney, who
is very low with consumption.
Grandma McGee is very sick
with that terrible grip. Outside of
this case the neighborhood is in ex-
cellent health.9
Joseph W. Reilly, I notice, con-
tinues to hang out at Glen Allen
every Sunday.
Our farmers are making ready
for seed time.
Captain John w. Reilly, one of
our best citizens, is turning out .
fine lot of white clay, the best ever
mined in this country. He will
shortly open new shaft. He has
a splendid force and they under
stand mining.
John Nelson and his girl---r-but
may be Ihad better not pike in.
They might make up and then both
would take q great deal ofpleasurc
IN hating me during their natural
lives, fLAIN BILL.
William Matthews will likely be
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Mems heavy calf skin boots; regular price
$500, our sale price $500
Boys heavy boots reduced to 90c and $1.00.
Consider the above prices and the advance
in leather goods, and you will see that
you can save 25 to 80 per cent. Special
reduction in hats and caps, trunks and
valises, ladies and gents furnishing goods,
notions, Feather Bone corsets known as
Sl.25 corset the world over, reduced at
this sale to 75c also some corsets as low
as 25c. We have thousands of other ar
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

One of the most remarkable war
guns Of the age is credited to the
ingenuity ofa Frenchman, Paul Gift.
fard. 1t is repeating rifle which re-
quires no gunpowder; liquified air,
obtained at a pressure hundreds Of
degrees below zero, and thus repre-
senting an enormous expansive pow
er, is tue projecting force. This
rifle is described as being much
lighter than an ordinaryrife. The
steel cartridge, nine inches long and
as thick as ones thumb, contains
800 bullots which may be discharg.
ed AZ quietly or Slowly as desired.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Jackson Cash-Book: Died-At
Dutchtown FEBRUARY 2, Rev. Ed
ward Werner, aged 65 years, 5
months and 7 davs. His sickness
was of short duration. He was very
patient and said he could see death
before him from day to day. He
never forgot his devotion to God.
His remains were taken fifteen
miles north of Jackson and laid to
rest in the graveyard Of the Evan
gelist church, where he had been
pastor for seven years.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

11sHAl1le l111s paAls leuuc1u lCl lnIs saI9
to 95c per pair.
All wool jeans pants reduced for this sale
to 95c per pair.
Good fast wove jeans pants, worth $1.25.
our sale price 75c per pair
Cotton jeans pants go at this sale for Soc
Well made overals and jumpers worth 75c,
our sale price 45c.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Ladies' fine shoes, regular prices S125 to
$780, our sale prices 85c to S175.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

One Of our most popular rational anthems.
"Hail Columbia" is nearly century old. 1t
was written by Joseph Hopkinson in 1880,
when congress, in session at Philadelphia,
was debating what attitude to assume in the
struggle between France and England. Party
feeling ran high, and the air was surcharged
with patriotic enthusiasm. A young actor in
the city, who was about to have a benefit.
came TO John Hopkinson in despair and said
that twenty boxes remained unsold, and it
looked as if the proposed benefit would prove
failure. If Hopkinson would write him a
patriotic song, adapted TO the tune of "The
Presidents March," then popular, it would
save the day. The following afternoon the
song was ready; it was duly advertised, tie
house was packed, and, in wild enthusiasm,
the song was encored and re-encorsd.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

What is called the Spanish needle
is the seed Of a peculiar species Of
weed. 1t easily penetrates and ad
heres TO cloth or wool, and is thus
transported TO a new location.
The common cockle-burr of the
country is simply the seed case al
the plant. Its thorny hooks give
it hold upon fur or wool bearing
animals or upon the clothes of men,
and thus cause il 70 be transported
to considerable distances.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Some sensitive plants growing in
marshes in the southern states are
provided with a substitute for
nerves, the antennae or hairs on
the edges of the leaves being the
feelers; when touched the entire
leaf shrinks away from the hand.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Cashmers, 36 inches wide, formerly 25 and
SOC, at this sale price II &c per yard.
All wool Henriettas formerly 40 and 45c at
this sale price 229c.
Camels hair, all wool, formerly IS and soc,
at this sale price soc.
Striped crepon, all wool, formerly so and soc,
at this sale price SOC.
Double width worsted, formerly 15c, at this
sale for l0c.
Worsteds, all colors, formerly 1Oc, at this
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

There is no smoke and no flash,
only sharp and low report. As
soon as one cartridge is empty an
other can be screwed on instantly,
800 shots costing but 2 IL cents.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

sale Tor &c.
&c inch wide broad-cloath, regular price S5c,
at this sale for 55c.
Gray flannel, regular price 3Oc, at this sale
for Zoe.
Gray flannel, regular price 22!c, at this sale
for l5c.
Red flannel, regular price 27!c, at this sale
for l7!c.
Red flannel, regular price, 25c, at this sale
for 15c.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

adles' every day shoes, regular prices 2T1O
to $l'9O, our sale prices 75c to S1.35
Ladies' heavy lace shoes reucded to IS and
and 95c per pair.
Mems fine shoes, lace and congress, former
$l.5O to S2.75 our sale price $l.20 to 81 90
Mems every day shoes, regular price $125
to $500, our sale price $1.00 to 81 So
On boys shoes we have made special re-
ductions at this sale
Misses and children's shoes go regardless
of cost
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18
DRY GOODS! DRY GOOdS!

Red flannel, regular price zoe, at this sale
for Zoe.
Dress ginghams, best standard goods, will go
now at and &c.
Apron ginghams best standard goods, regu-
lar price 7sc, at this sale for 4 and SC.
Your choice Of best manufactured caIicoes, all
colors at Sc per yard.
Light calicos at 3! and 4c, which are worth &C.
Now is the time to invest in domestics. Best
Sea Island at SC per yard
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

The anaconda is from Il to IS feet. Boas
and pythons of 80 and 90 feet have, however,
been numerous.
A thousand shingles, laid four inches to the
weather, are required TO cover 100 superficial
feet Of roof.
The vultures Of the tropics are three feet
in length, ,and have spread Of wings be.
tween 9 and 10 feet.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

LII. domestic, regular price. &c, orr sale
price / 1-4c.
Our regular Sc domestic will go now for g
1-2c.
Dress fanneiets, regular price 10c, our sale
price &c per yard.
Cambria trimmings, regular price lac,
our sale price &c per yard.
We have also made sacrificing reductions
in bed ticking, sheeting, toweling, table
linens, lace curtains, &C., &c.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

Mh fa Nn @ tns
ewu uutsrh cnh tina
al t1 bargains.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

tices equally as cheap, but are too nu
merous to mention. AS we have promis-
ed to reduce all merchandise, we will not
leave out groceries, so we quote below:
Grauulated sugar q lbs. for ST. best light
brown sugar % lbs for 81; best green
coffee 5 Il lbs for 81; good green coffee
E IA lbs. for 81; Arbnckle package 2 lbs
for 35c; best laundry soap, large bars, 2
for Sc; good rice Sc per lb; good brooms
l0c each; tomatoes and corn Sc per cam
No. lamp chimneys SC each; soda lbs. 10c.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

.%5N aS THe aa@ S b
Leader
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-02-18

William Matthews will likely be
appointed postmaster Of Marquand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

NEW YORK. Jan. 23-Licut. Hugh ID.
Wise. OF the ninth infantry, United States
Army stationed on Governor Island.
made kite ascension ON the island yes
tcrday afternoon TO demonstrate the
practicabiltv of kites for observation pur-
poses. The lieutenant. who IS "A native Of
Virginia. IS the inventor OF the kites used
in the test. which. he declares. are his
own modification Of the Hargrave kite.
lie was assisted by Corporal Lewis and
I'VE men.
The kites are constructed on the princi-
pie of tho acroplane Two kites I'm tandem
fashion were first sent up. Tho upper one
contained twenty square feet of cotton
covered surface and the lower one ninety
square feet They were connected with
each other by 80 feet of manila rope.
Two other kites i'm tandem fashion one
containing forty square feet of cotton
covered surface, and the other 100 square
feet, We're then sent up. All the kites
were oblong and had box-like frames. the
ends and the middle of which We're open
two strips OF cotton covering One-third Of
them no each end. The frames were made
of strips OF spruce. Running lengthwis-
I'm the middle OF each frame was the
spine of a heavier strip OF spruce. The
ropes holding the tandems were fastened
together by n ring from which ran the
main hosting rope the end OF which was
wound around q windass. Before letting
out this main stay from the wlndlass q
block was fastened 20 rings, and through
the block was passed 100 feet of half
inch MANILA cord. from one end OF which
swung a boatswains chair. The other
end was held by two men, who at the
proper time hoistcd Lieutenant Wise into
the air.
When the Lieutenant flow the first taD-
dem the spine Of the kite. with .O feet
square Of cotton surface broke and the
Kite was torn to ribbons by the wind. AM
otnor similar kite was substituted. how
ever. and when the Kites were an flying
Lieutenant Wise took his seat in the
boatswain's chair 1T the time the wind
was light and he was not lifted from the
ground. but the wind freshened after
awhile and he gave the sienal 20 the men
TO- hoist him 20 the ring. 90 feet from the
ground.
The wind became weak and his weight
bore the kite cords down 10 within % ioos
of the ground. but as De was being lower
cd Tie wind freshened again and be w'a
hauled mp us high as A. feet above the
ground. TIE remained at This height for
about five minutes. and could have reach-
od erc1tor height but having accom-
pnsheI his object. descended.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
Rosemary Library.

The ladies OF the Rosemary Library
Auxiliary met at the library yesterday
afternoon az 80 O'Clock. There was quite
IL fun attendance. and slfs. Edward
Crump. the chairman, most gracefully
presided hmong those present wers
Mrs. ). W. Travers. Mrs Miller. Mrs.
Ed. Cump. Mrs. Allison. Miss Lyell. Mrs.
Finders Robinson, Mrs. Ben. Crump Mrs.
LEROY. Mrs. Or. Wexford, Mrs. ). ID.
Aylett. Mrs. c. s. Taylor. Mrs O. w.
Bagby. Airs. NJ Montague. Mrs @. g..
Kean. Miss Emily ella COW, and Miss
Susie Morris
The ladies' were very anxious concern
ing the future OF the library, and various
plans for increasing NE membership wers
discussed IL was suggested that arrange
ments looking 20 the ACCESSIBILITY OF Civ
ing an excursion todd Point az an carly
dato be made. but the scheme was not
fully decided upon. and will be further
discussed at the next meeting. which viii
Dee on Saturday evening. February 9Th, at
4.30 o'clock.
Il was reported r'IT> .7-rott fifteen new
members had Joined since tho lst OF tho
MONTH and the ladies thought the out
.ook was very rosoate. The ladies OK
pressed much disappointment and con-
Germ that none OF the trustees met with
them. for they had been expected. and
the meeting was for the benefit OF tho
library.
The following gentlemen comprise tho
trustees. Mr. Thomas Page. Mr.. Rose
well Page. Mr. Wyndham Meredith Mr.
Virglnius Newton. Air Henry Huizler.
Colonel Cutshaw Colonel r.. r. d. Myers,
and Mr. Joseph Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND. VA. SUNDAY JANUARY "a. 1897

least seventy-fvc and probably one hun
dred more hands.
Rev. j. X. Harrison. pastor Of the Full
ton Baptist church. will leave this week
for Charlottesville TO assist in protract-
ed meeting.
Mr.. Charles Eacho and bride (nee Miss
Ida A. Spear retnrned yesterday morn
ing en- the steamer Virginia after an ex-
tended bridal tour, which included Wash
ington and Baltimore. Many OF their
friends met the happy couple at the boat.
Mr.. Dennis kennedy, an old but highly
esteemed citizen Of this section. lies very
an at the residence of his son-in-law. Mr.
John Neagle,>on Lester street.
Mr. Robert Turner. aged about fifty
Eve wears. died en- Thursday at the resi-
dence OF his brother-in-law, Mr.. Joseph
II Williams. on Nicholson street. lie had
been "a familiar figure IN Fulton for the
mast thirty-nve years. Ills funeral took
nlace Friday afternoon al o'clock from
The Dennv-Street NJ. T.. church.
Mr. u. O'Dwyer is detained at his home
on account Of illness.
Mrs y. Whitlow. Of Denny street. who
has been quite i'll, is now much improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
TAX LEVY IN CLARKE,
SHENANDOAH vALLEY POULTRY
And PIGEON ASSOCIATION.
Confederate Daughters OrganIze-Frank
q. Carpenter Building a Summer
Residence at Berryvillc.

BERRYVILLE. VA, Jan. Especial
I he Board OF Supervisors OF Cl9rks coun-
~ met at the courthouse Wednesday TO
make the county levy for 1897, IS cents on
each hundred dollars worth of PROF erty
this being two cents less than the rate
for 1891. The railroad tax, the proceeds
from watch are used 10 pay tho interest
on tho outstanding county bGncs now
amounting TO about $4,000 and 10 pro-
vide a sinking fund for same was put
at fifteen cents, the same II was last
year, while the school tax IS unchanged
at ten cents.
A chapter Of the Daughters Of the Con-
fcdcraoy was organized here lately with
membersaip OF seventeen. The follow
ing were elected as officers for the first
year: Miss Mary A. Lippitt. president.
Miss Kate s. NELL. first vice-pI esident.
Miss Louisa Hardesty, second vice-pres-
ident. Miss Mary X Moore, secretary
and treasurer and Mrs. Lambert Mason.
chaplain.
POULTRY AND PIGEONS.
An organization known "a the Shenan-
doah Valley Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton has lately been formed by Messrs.
W. Richardson. j. W. Barringer J. w.
Marks and others interested in the breed
ing OF fine poultry and arrangements
are now being made for the first annual
exhibition OF the association. which VIII
be held at Winston Hall in Berryviiie on
February 10Th and 26th. All entries will
be free and liberal premiums will be Of
fered TO exhibitors great many OF whom
have already applied @or space
The King Daughters Of Grace Epsco-
pal church gave for charitable purposes
that amusing comedietta. The Sweet
Family" on Wednesday afternoon at the
residence Of Captain w. 4. Mcdonald
A mortgage given by the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company 10 the Mer-
camille Trust Company OF New York as
trustee to secure bonds 10 the amount Of
sG2 600 was admitted to record in the
clerks Office Of Clarke county this week
Messrs Gibson & Rogers nave shipped
from the southwestern part Of the state
10 this point. within the past few months
about 200 cattle all of which have been
sold by them to stock feeders in the ad-
jacent counties.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Elizabeth =. Anderson and Mr..
Jesse G.. Myerly. both of this county.
were married at o'clock Wednesday
evening at the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Anderson. father of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. II. J..
Myerly. brother Of the groom.
Rev. John Henry and wife. OF Fauquier
county visited Mrs. =. Mccormick. this
week.
County Treasurer William A. Bradford
is quite ill with the grip.
Rev. Edward Wall Is confined TO the
house with q severe cold.
Mrs. Charles II. Lee, OF Fauquier coun-
". IS the guest OF Captain W. J. Carter.
Professor w. y. Cabel Of Washing
ton. D. c., is visiting Mrs A. Moore.
Jr.
Mr.. Frank @. Carpenter. the well-known
newspaper correspondent of Washington.
y. c., is erecting "A beautiful summer
home on the summit of the Blue Ridge
mountains near Mount Airy.
Miss Virginia Mccormick IS visiting
friends at Winchester. Va.