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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Our bright young friend Leo
pold Simen, has been appointed
census enumerator for the town
u Opelousas. This IS an admir-
able appointment, as he is fully
esxnpetent to psrform the duties
eaEreetly.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

After attending an interesting
and profitable weeks session of
the Parish Institute here, NEST of
the scho0l-uaarms and masters
lsft for their respective schools
the first Of the week.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

If your name il in the list of
kseIinquents in the town tax sales
advertisement, you will avoid fur
ther costs by calling and settling
UP with the town tax collector
before the day of sale.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Woodland II year old whisky,
adopted by the tt. S. Govern
naent for medicinal purposes,
four full quarts 1885, all express
charges paid. Write for Particu-
lars. Craigler & Craigler, Dis
tillers, Coyington, Ky.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The Avoyelles Blade is respen-
sible for the following statistics ::
The marrisgeable age differs in
different countries. In Austria
IA years is the age in Germany
the man must beat least Il years
old in France ard Belgfia the
man rnust be Is and th Eeman
Is; in Spain the nlIrsbahld be
Is and the woman Il; IN Pertu-
gal, Greece and Switzerland the
boy must be 15s and the girl IL.
In the United States any age pro-
vided the woman can cook and
the man can talk politics.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Latest official reports from the
famine district Of India say that
the misery existing there is indes-
cribable and unparalleled, and
that the present relief is far from
adequate.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Chairman Kruttschnitt has
called the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee to meet May G3
n0en ut the Choctaw Club. Del
egates to the national convention
are to be named. 80
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Several coats Of paint recent
=ly added to the new residence of
Mr.. Ueo. Kelley in the western
part of town net only vastly
improves its appearance, but
makes it u somewhat ornamental
contribution to the LEGALITY in
which 1t is situated.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

ME. a. Moresi left last We'd
aesday fer y short visit to his
zathar in .Jeanerette, who is on
klse ere VI his departure fer the
grand Exposition in Paris and the
.And " bis nativity, Switzerland. !.
Wish our old friend q bon
iage ar safe return.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Lieutenant Fritz Il. Sandoz.
8 N.. having secured shert
Ke Of absence, arrived here
lsl Friday and spent the weak st
.I.a aId heiile. He will return 10
ls post in New Orleans To-
IN, Where he is. in charge of
ee q s Branch photographic
Iii that CITY.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The present prices Of manu-
factured goods would Justify the
payment Of at least one cent a
pound more for raw cotten!e Au-
gusta, Ga, pays one cent P> and
more for cotton than it is WOrsi
elsewhere IN the South, simply
because Augusta has i cetton
factory.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

An expansienist orator with an
air of triumph demands, Would
you have this country pursue a
career Of isolation in imitation of
China - One of the effects of
Chinese isolation appears in the
fact that China at the close of
the nineteenth century IS the old
est nation on earth, while the ex-
panding nations that began their
career when China was already
old, have perished from the face
of the earth and almost from the
memory Of man.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

An excursion to New Orleans
leaves hers te-morrcw Sunday
morning at 6:55, returning
leaves New Orleaas at 8 p. m.
Fare for the round trip $3.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The COURIER job printing Office
has the largest assortment Of
stock cuts in the parish includ-
ing staIlions, jacks and bulls. #
you want posters printed give US
q call
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Ladies trimmed hats, bennets
and Tenn Boys and all millinery
goods at cost and below cost, at
store of the late Mrs. r. Des-
Eaarais.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Imperial Pekin Duck eggs fer
saIe-eleven for one dollar. APP
ply to w. A. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

When you take your preserip-
ten to the Opera House Drug
store you run no risk. 1t will be
6llsd BY q registered pharmacist.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Keep your house disinfected
with formaldehyde generator,
which you can procure at the
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Henry Denaas, the most promi-
lent negro politician in Leuisi-
ana, died in New Orleans on the
18th inst.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

In the last few months paper
of all kinds has gone up censid-
erably and the market is still ad-
vancing, but our prices on job
work are still the same as they
were before the rise.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

For Sale.-A secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
gsed order, will be sold cheap.
Apply ait this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Bobs says it was Bui-
Ier's fault that operations at
Spicn Kop did not succeed. Evi-
IDENTIFY he thinks that the Beers
had nothing to Dc with the matter.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Read a home paper if you want
home news patronize these who
patronize you if you want pres
perity advertise in the COURIER
If you want business.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Repeal taxation Not much.
The Republican party needs the
money to lend the banks in return
for campaign contributions this
fall
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

For Rent-A small residence
convenient to ice factory, COM
press, oil mill, etc. Rent very
lew. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

You should BY all means, buy
your ice and pop from the Ope-
lousas Ice and Betting Works
and encourage Home industry.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

School books, paper, pens, inks
and school supplies of all kinds
cheap at the Opera House Drug
store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
TO TEals PUBLIC.

OPELousAs La, Mareh 26th, 1900
The firm Of Firnbers Bros, composed OF
Joseph u Robert H. Firaberg. has this day
heen dissolved by mutual consent, Joseph
Firnberg having purchased the interest of
Robt. H. Eirnberg aud assumed all the liabili-
ties of the firm.
JOS. FIRNBERG,
March 81, tt ROBr H. FTREBERG.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The difference between Mas
sachusetts and Kentucky is ex-
planned by an exchange thusly
Massachusetts, produces boots
and shoes, aud Kentucky pre-
duees s6Dots and booze. =
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

In Mondays Times-Democrat
appears the story of an adventu-
rer named Seipel who is reported
to have "werked' the people of
New Iberia, Opelousas and Lafa-
yette to perfection. The writer
Of this extraordinary story says
that Seipel was theught to he a
very wealthy man and that he
practiced deception upon num-
ber of citizens of this tewn. Mr..
Thes. Ii. Isacks, of Opelousas, is
given as authority for the story.
The people Of Lafayette know
nothing of Seipel and his dupes.
The story is ridieulously untrue
as far as Lafayette is concerned.
Either Mr.. Isaacs or the I'D.
reporter has handled the facts
with singular reeklessness.- La
fayette Gazette.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The Legislature recently elected
will begin it's first session at Ba-
ton Rouge on Monday, May 14th,
1900.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Three ladies were recently
elected to- important Offices in the
State Pharmaceutical T. Association,
an event withent parallel IN the
State.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Fine soaps, perfumes and teilet
articles fer sale at the Opera
Heuse Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Bricks for sale at $3.50 per
1000 by the Sander Moss Co.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

II you. want to buy gin tive
see ad. "For Sale Cheapa by the
Sander Mess Co. in this paper.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Many a man would have bet
ter wife if he wasn't such poor
Husband.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The wheels Of the Republican
machinery will be creased with
the sStandard Oil this fall, just
is they have been ii former elec-
tIons.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

sterans should now specify
the war from which they gradua-
It'd Civil, Spanish Of Kentuck-
ian. s
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The w. r. Sugar Planter gets
off this parting shot
I'VE didn't knew the blame
thing was loaded. The Cafferys,
Pere ct Fills, in menrnful selilo-
guy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Bear in mind that you q IN get
your job work done at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
NOTICE.


LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS la.
April 25, 1900.
\ Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of bis intention
to make final proof in SUPPORT of his cam, aud
that said proof Will be made before B. blo9lp-
field, u. s. Commissioner, at OpelOusas, La,
on June 18Th, 1900 viz;
Lucicn I'D. Guillory,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1876
for the N. Ell of S. Ed Sec. 81, Tp. 4, s. L. Z.
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following, witnesses to prove
Felecie Doguett Rebrar Reed, Theophile
saucier, Adama Rled, all of St Laudry Parish.
Apr., %. 1909. 4 WALTER l. e2asS; RsH.sSsr.
II april 25 1so9.-z,2tiee isshereby given that
the following g-named te.tt,er has filed norine OF
his intention to make Thsa proof in Support of
fore B. Bloomfield, Z. S. Commissioner,
at OpeIousas, La, on June 18th, 1900, viz:
John ls. Dunavant,
who made Homestead Entry No. 162G2 for the
Lots !, Q s. 5. Section "A, Township /, 8. Il. E.,
La. Meridian.
He names the following Witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: m
Robert A. Spears, Lemuel spsars; walker
st. !: Landry. "a. wALrrr1. COHEN.
April %, 1900. Register.
NOTICE. - Land Office pit New Orleans
II March I5 190O.-Notieei is breby given that
the following named oettler hs filed rotiee Of
his intention to make final ~ dbof in support of
his claim, and that said pr0oI Twill be made be-
fore Frank Wharton, u s. .tsninissonef, at
Bayou Chicot, La, ON April <Isr-ia0O, VIZ
Thomas j. Pefe fers,
/ tAT,=
| ". wa of See. 80, Tp. 2, b. of r. West, Lou
lsiana Meridian.
| He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, aud cultivation
Of said land, viz:
| Jas W. Russell, Madison meGehee, Landry
| Henry, Stephen Devllle, Jr, all of st. Ian
/ dry Parish, La. 1
WALTER +. COHEN,
| March a. 1900, St. Register.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
Hides, w ool,
BeesWax,
And Furs Bought

will pay Market Price for Green. Salt and
Dry Hides, Wool and Furs. Also Highest
Cash Price paid for Chickens and Eggs.
Warehouse at Joseph Eddy's old stand, across
the railroad opposite Rice Mil.
+. J.. sANDOZ.
March II, 1900.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
TOWN TAX SALES
Movable & lmmOyabIe Property.
Board of Aldermen Town of Opelousas
VS..
Delinquent Tax Debtors.

DY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me
AD by the law is Collector of Taxes of the
Board of Aldermen of the Town of Opelousas,
La, will sell at the principal front door of the
Court House, at Opelousas, Parish of ST. Lam
dry, within the legal hours for judicial sales,
at the hour of II O'clock a. NJ. ON
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

mIllion dollar cetten mill is
Il BE erected at GAINESVILLE, Ga.
It will employ I4ut1 hands, and
will consume 10000 bales Of cot
ton annually.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

In Switzerland a telephone can
be rented at $500 per year.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

School Books and supplies III
tie Opera House Drug ore
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

The best time to advertise il in
the. early spring IN order to get
rid Of winter remnants 50 that
there will Be rsem for the new
stock coming in.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
Saturday, NAV 19ah, 1000,

and continuing ON Monday, and each succeed
ing day, until said sales are completed, all
Town of Opelousas, TO enforce, the collection
OF the taxes assessed in the year 1899. and each
year previous thereto. together with the inter
est thereon at the rate OF two Fer cent per
month till paid, and all costs.
The names of said delinquent taxpayers, the
amount of taxes due by each on the assessment
of said years, and the. property assessed to
each, to be offered for sale AS follows:
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
NEW SALOON.

Having leased the Arthur Deiean Saloon
and re-stoeked and re-ftted it with q frs
class stock of liquors, billiard, pool and caro-
tables ETC.. our friends and the public are res
peetfully invited tn give US a call
d. l.. FONTENOT & G. F. BURR.
April IL. 1900
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Game Laws.

Last week we published the
game laws of Louisiana ; follow
ing is the game laws of Kentucky
according to the Louisville Jour
nal
Plain citizens may be shot from
January l to December 81.
Senators, governors and mem
bers of Congress may be shot
during any political campaign,
or within so days thereafter.
Niggers may be shot at any
time. Hunters in search of this
game may also use stuffed club
or butcher knife.
No man shall be allowed to
kill in excess Of six persons per
day. In cases where it is an af-
fair ef henor, this number may
be increased to 103.
Every citizen who does not tote
the remains of his game flem
public sight within As hours of
the time the frat voley was. fired
will be fined one gallon of moon
shine.
If citizen leaves home half
shot and is found on the street, a
shert time tthhefreeaf the eeafft ftter ter, ffuhti fuhti Of
buckshot, that is his fault, and
his relatives are not allowed to
shoot more than II persons in
their efforts to find the gully per-
son.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

Don't work your friends in the
interest of strangers.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
NO. 3:}
JUDICIAL. ADvERTHsEMENTs

JUDICIAL ADVERTHsEMENT
SHERHFF's SALE.
MRS. MARY E. ROY E'r AL vs.. IACGTEs
DUPRE.
No. l66O7
District Court, Parish Of 81 Land}y St3te If
Louisiana
out of the Hon. the Eleventh Judlcia! District
Court of the State OF Louisiana, in and tor the
Parish of st. Landry. i'll the above enritls-t and
numbered suit, and to me directed, have seiZ-
ed and will proceed to sell at public auction 10
the last and highest bidder, at the front duur
OF the Court House. in the town OF OpclOusas,
in st. Landry parish, on
Saturday, NEsy i9ih, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock a. in,, the following described Prep
erty, towt:
A certain tract of land situated III Piaisanee.
st. Landry Parish, La, bounded north by
lands of Godfrey, Terrebonna and LucieF Du-
pre-, south by lands sold February /, 1898. by
j. Meyers & Co. to sLastie i. Dupre, east by
west by land of Jacques Dupre ard land OF
Mrs. Il c. DulGe- containing one hundred and
twenty six and twenty five one hundre.iths
arpents, saving and excepting Il strip "F land
twenty feet long along the west line from lie
southwest corner up to the division line Ut
Mrs. Edmond Dupre and said JacqaeS Dupre,
said strip being reserved for a public rUai,
with all the improvements thereon.
Seized in the above entitled suit
W. s. FRAZEE,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
April IA, 1900.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

District Court, Parish Of 81 LaItdYy 5!3te 81
Louisiana
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

MRS MARY E ROY ET AL vs.. JACCTES
DUPRE. "
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28

SALE.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-04-28
OF FINAL TABLEAE.

MILTON r, CUSHMAN.
April %, 1900. Administrator.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
Eztenuatinr circumstances.

The British soldier is first-class
1gh'.ng man, but his mental attri
bu,es are not always very high. Nh.
merous anecdotes are told Of the sim
plicity Of his ideas, and the following
is, perhaps, one OF the best:
A gunner in one Of the campaigns
in Egypt was serving his piece, when
he was surrounded so closely by
Arabs that he had to use his rammer
as q club. He repulsed the enemy
and saved his gun at the expense of a
broken rammer, and for his bravery
he was selected for The Victoria Gross.
When summoned before the board
Of officers, the soldier thought it was
for the breach of discipline in having
broken the hammer, and before a
word could be said he spoke up and
volunteered a plea Of guilty, with OK
tenu0ting circumstances"
There was a broad smile on the face
Of the board, but the soldier rot the
Cross.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
Conductor Yves a Psychic Mystery.

Il have known streetcar conductors
to fuss and worry" said the Psychic
Caclller, "to call out the names of
streets and carry passengers past
them; to quarrel and give back talk
as a result. But the other day / met
a marvel among conductors He was
on a California avenue car and he.
never opened his mouth from the time
he left Sixth avenue until he reached
Arthur street, where / go off. Nobody
ever spoke to him or beckoned to him,
80 far as l could see, but the car
stopped at different places and people
got off. l was puzzled and paid strict
attention, but failed to fathom the
mystery. l wanted to go to Arthur
street, didn't know where It was, save
that it was a good distance out. but
said nothing 10 the conductor. Talk
ing didn't seem possible on that car.
by ana by the car stopped and nobody
got off. The conductor looked stern
iy at me. l mumbled an apology.
didn't know why, and got off at once.
The neighborhood was strange to me,
but the fact remeins that | got off at
Arthur street. l do not undertake to
explain this thing; l simply men 10"
lt.'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
rronble WIth the sIgnnls.

One Of the chief subjects of the dis.
cussion among the captains and mas
ters of vessels is the difference be-
tween the Canadian and American
marine rules which govern naYigators
in Canadian water during foggy
weather. The signal used, according
to the Canadian rules during fog, is
one long blast of the whistle, to be
blown at short intervals, or the ringing
of a bell. The American signal is
three short blasts. With this differ
ence in the law captains and masters
find some difficulty during foggy or bad
weather, especially when vessels arc
passing one another in the Welland
canal and such places. During the re-
cent foggy weather much difficulty was
experienced In this respect at the en-
trance Of the Welland canal at Port
Dalhousie. Navigators of both coun-
tries recognize the great disadvantage
they are at with this difference in their
danger signals, and do not hesitate to
say that a uniform code of signals
should be adopted by both countries
making it an international law
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22

pace with the train. Huge, almost
apostle, they were, and dust-colored,
toe.
drivers, streams, lakes, pools had
disappeared, leaving beds, like the
fields, parchcd wastes OF earth Water,
except in the few remaining wells,
had vanished from the earth's sur
face. We were journeying through a
depOpulated Hades. Were all the alb
sent ones at work in the relief camps?
After all. besides the monkeys, we did
occasionally see n stray brown man,
or stray brown group of families,
trudgiog probably bound for a relief
camp. where they would arrive too
late, so weak, 80 wasted, that the first
stomachful OF curry would be like q
mortal wound. Az stations nearest
these camps TIE train paused for
water, which was brought by gaunt,
half-dcad coolies in buckets from the
nearest cholern-infected well
Two hundred miles and two days
from Bombay the train wriggled into
the big station at Ahmedabad, the city
in the heart of the desert Ordinary
population, 100000; famine popula-
!atlon, 130,OQO-the 100000 living in
stone houses, normally, and the 10000
in straw tents on the relief works out
side the city walls. These were the
people I had come TO see. This camp
was the Mecca for all famine victims
within radius Of thirty miles. None
within that area need starve. All
We're welcome Here they could earn
two annas -four cents a day, which
would buy grain enough to sustain
life. The camp wa5 divided into three
sections; in the fret, 10000 people
we're digging u reservoir half as big
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22

man skulls and bones dOttlng the sun
baked fields told awful stories.
zone hundred miles up the train
crawled into Gujarat, once the garden,
now the Sahara, Of India. The whole
world, level rs a prairie, barren as a
desert, was dust-colored The only
thing OF another color was the train.
Even the naked trees were coated
with the dus, Of the desert, The train
dragged in and out between farms
and deserted villages, where there
was no living thing anywhere, not
even n jackal. Yes, few scampering
monkeys seemed to find fun keeping
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-22
Improvement Reported December,
1897

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM II wish to
tell you that am improving in health.
am ever so much better than when 1
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
am not bloated so badly. was very
much swollen through the abdomen
before took Lydia E. Pinlshams Vege-
table Compound. 1 still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. I have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth. "--MRs CHAs. +. JOHNSON, Box
SO, Rumford Center, Maine, Dec. 10, 1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1890
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Since year
ago have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. have not been so well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia f. PinlSham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try your medicine. -
Mrs. CHAs. T.. JOHNSON, Box 80, Rum
ford Center. Maine .Iupe I. 1899.