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The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Good Advice,

Never get into your head that You are
too good to mingle with Common PEG
pie" Nice clothes and q four inch collar
do not necessarily makeyou too good to
be civil to those who wear a pair of blue
over-alls and blouse. In young mon
this feeling is called "swell head" and
in old men. "aristocracy." Whatever it
may be, it is not gentlemanliness.. No
young man, or old one, can be u gentle
man who treats the w]orkingmen rs an
inferior being. Some of the most in
telligent men OF the age wero' at one
time-are today-workingmen, men
who arc not afraid to take off their coats
and work at very hard manual labor.
But the man who boasts that he never
had to work, and has good clothes and
thinks he is doing the working man u
great favor by speaking to him, is one
the world cOnld get along much better
without the well dressed gentleman who
does not work. but the well dressed gem
tleman could not get along without the
wOrkingman.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Confederate Reunion Rates.

All roads will probably sell tickets at
reduced rates to the Confederate Re-
union to he held at Dallas, Tex, April
22d to 25th, 1902. inclusive. But II you
make the trip you want to go the best
way. You want all the c~onveniences
obtainahle.
The Texas g. Pacific Railway offers
you these. 1t gives you splendid sleeper
and through chair car service. 1t gives
you choice If route via Memphis,
Shreveport or New Orleans. 1t gives
you the very lowest rates that can be
quoted. 1t is tho only line reaching the
fair grounds, where the Confederate
Hall is situated 10 Dallas. 1t is tho only
line with two depots in Dallas. permit
ting yon to a6ght in East Dallas, or
down town i'm thu center of the hotel
district.
1t was the first line to subscribe to
help entertain the Co%nfederates during
their stay in Dallas.
1t is DESTROYS of your patronage n
anxious to have an opportunity to please
you.
It is no trouble to answer questions.
For information about rates, routes,
schedules, sleepers, chair cars, etc. etc.
call on or write to j. IL. Word, S. 4. 70
A., T. g. P. nv. CO., Atlanta, Ga; c. II.
Morgan, Il. p. A., Birmingham, Ala;
r. II. G.. Matthews, T. P. A, Louisville,
KY, |. E. Rehlander. Il. p. A, Chatta-
n0oga, Tenn, or to L. p. Turner, Ii. L.
A., Dallas, Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Women and Jewels.

jewels, candy. flowers, man-that is
the order of "a woman's preferences.
Jewels form a magnet of mighty power
to the average mi Even that
greatest of all jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to purchase them.
IL a oma will risk her health to get a
coveted gen., then let her fortify herself
against the lnsiduous consequences of
coughs, colds and bronchial affections
by the regular use of DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup. 1t will promptly arrest
consumption in it's early stages and heal
the affected lungs and bronchial tubes
aud drive the dread disease from the
system. It is not IL cure-ail. but it ls a
certain cure for coughs, colds, and all
bronchial troubles. You can get DR..
G. G.. Green's reliable remedies at the
Opera House Drug Store. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Death of Robert Maurin.

Robert Mau,in, a native vt Donald
sonville, aged so years, died on his Vile
do Blois plantation, i'm Brulee Maurin.
Assumption parish, last Tuesday MORN
ing. lie leaves u widow, nee Malvlna
Wives, whom he married in 1847; al only
son, Edward Maurin. the manager Of
Willie de Blois; Mrs. Camille Allemen,
Mrs. Paul Gre, Mrs. Joseph Dugas and
n large number of grandchildren, among
whom is Mrs. A. S. Braud of Opelousas.
Deceased was educated in Ogdensburg.
N. Y. In 1856. he began planting for
himself on the Vile de Blois, the ances-
trail home of his wife, and was 80 en-
gagged, excepting during the war, to the
time of his death. The Vile dc Blols,
has been in the Wives family since colo
NAL days. In the war Of southern indie
pendence he served as captain and was
transferred to the engineer department.
Deceased laid out most of the military
roads for the Confederate troops in that
section, and was for n time attached to
Semmes' Battery. The Manrin family
come originally from Apt. department
of Vancluse, France, and IL granduncle
of the deceased, Joseph Mau!in, was a
general in the army of NRpot"on and
subsequently, served in the WA of 1912
in this country.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

LIlarmonie de la vie depend dun
corps sain sans celia toute chose sera
NAL disposee. Les clairs rayons du So
leil vous seront doulonreux, Iid6e du
travail p6niblement NAL recue, les liens
de famille II charge, lie rire des en-.
fants ennlyant. Tout celia peut exister
san nm Symphonic certain de 10 mala-
die. Mails attended,, bient6t vons tsou.
verez que vous n'avez pas d'app6tit,
que votre estomac est liors d'6tat, yous
8tes lonrd. fagrenx, an fait, entiere-
ment indispos6. Alors il Get temps
d,appeler d votre aide le vienx rcmede
d'herbes s~uisses, le Novor0 du Docteur
Pierre. III vaut IN miller de prescrip-
tions des docteurs, pour purifier le sang,
pour 6loigner toutes distractions des
cananx ct les chaser ailleurs, c'est un
ministre de la sant6, de vigueur ct dc
bonheur. Observer que lie Noyoro du
DIR. Pierre nest pas IN remede de phar-
maeie. II peut settlement etre procure
chez les agents. speciaux ou direetement
chez 10 propri6taire 10 DR.. Peter Fahr-
ney, lI2-I14 South Hoyne Avenue, Chi
cago, TIL.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Deux Fois Prouve.

lie yindlcator, Ruthertordton. N. C.I
L. 6diteur do indicator, a gu l. oc-
casion do Sc aervir du Chamberlain's
Pain Balm deux fOis, ayec des r6sultats
merveilieux dams chaque cas-. La pre-
mi6re fois il sen servi pour IN rhuma-
tisne dams nne 6paule qui lie fesait
aOuffrir depuis dix jours. Dsux appli-
cations de Pain Balm lie souiagerent de
suite ct en- frottant repaule affect6e
avec ee ~m6dicament il fut bient6t COM
pl6temsnt gu6ri. La seconde fois un
ihumatisme dams les jQintures des cuis-
ses le fesait souffrir le martyr; deux APP
plication de Pain Balm en- 50 couchant
IL aoir le soulagerent ct 10 leDdemain
matin il Sc leva entierement gu6ri. A
vendre par Lassalle Sc Desmarais.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Could Not Breathe.

Coughs, colds. Group, grip, bronchitis,
other throat and lung trouble" are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. Ono Minute Cough Cure lie not
II mere expectorant, which gives only
temporary relief. 1t softens and lIQui-
tics tho mucous, draws out the iDdAm-
nation and removes the cause OF the
disease. Absolutely safe. Acts at once
Zone Minute Cough Cure Will Il" all
that Is c!aj ICED for it, Gays Justice Of
the Pgeet II. Q. Hood, Crosby, Miss.
Wife clA!d not get her breath and
was Aliev'G by the first dose. 1t has
been a benefit to all my family" Opera
House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Night Was Her Terror,

Il would cough neatly all night long,"
writes Mrs. Charles Applegate, of Alex
andria, Ind. land could hardly get any
sleep. | had consumption so bad that
if | walked IL block | wonld cough
frigIitfulIy and spit blood, but when all
other medicines failed. three 81 bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and gained IS pounds" It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe. Bronchitis, and all
Throat and Lung Troubles. Price Soc
and 81. Tiiai bottles free at Mason's
drug store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

1t is not so much what the newspapers
say. as what ~neighbor says to neighbor,
or friends to friends, that has brought
Chamhellain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rlloea Remedy into such general use. 1t
is as natural for people to express their
gratitude after using this remedy as it
is for water to flow down hill. 1t ia the
one remedy thatca always be depended
upon, whether u baby be sick with chol-
For sale by the Opera House Drug Store
and by all dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
DON'T RUY A
Fish Bros. Vag,.
FRED 1. SANDOz

their wagons ''"inl Tor
We use only Thoroughly alr-drioa tia
the very best quality using white oaL .tnDer 0.
tors ana haWlS. white oak reaches "n1 y nois
oak poles. ii White
Om aXIrs are made of the very heat
hickory. ~' "elcctei
Our wagon is thoroughly ironed in ovo,,
ticnlar. Our irons are unusually heavy p pas
both front and hind gears have donhIoa J, and
Our skelns are Of the pattern know "adces-
Holmes Patent Straight bearing skain az me
IS conceded by wagon men to he tha "niea
running On the market. -" e"alest
We Use white oak hubs, white oak sno1,o.
white oak fellows, tlsin@ notlIng but ttba and
known as "A select Stade
Our wheel is thoroughly dried. Tho lrh.
expanded Ivy steam. The spukcs are d. u arc
glue by Il power hammer. making the hnh N
spoke one solid peace 0f timber Eyarr ,t au9
is soaked i'll boiling linseed oil, rendf ri, 1heel
imprrViou9 To moisture. The tires ara si aueta
tight. "ass
Our wagon is painted with three coo,.
paint, striped and vanished. We din notSIn@p
In buying the Original and nopnIap M !
Wagon you may rcsI assured that The n,a t!sA
and workmanship are the hest, and v In"nts
getting the best wagon on the market. ' AL
When in want of ii wagon, please remand.
the above facts. and also that we rmarantett
and stand back of everything that we claim
Our Wagons VIII give YOU the best Of sa,'.t..
ton or else we d" not " ant y0u TO have tbem
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

A curious law goes into effect in South
Carolina on July LIST. All pistols sold,
or offered for sale, in South Carolina
after the date named must be at least
90 inches long and not weigh less than
three pounds. The object is to make
the sale of concealed" weapons i'm
possible. Whenever ii bully comes
prancing down the street with Il young
cannon on him, every body could see it
and govern themselves accordingly. 1t
prove effective. We have plenty OF
good laws, all they want is enforcement.
B. r. Advocate.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Strikes a Rich Find,

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and debil-
ity," writes F. j. Green, of Lancaster,
N. III. "No remedy helped me until l
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicine l
ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
can take its place in our family" Try
them. Only Soc. Satisfaction guaran-
teed at Mason's drug store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

From the vindicator, RutherforS 2n. N. CT
The editor of the VindlcatONl had
OCCASION to test the efficacy ofXCham-
berlain's Pain Balm twice with t 9 most
remarkable results in each Case. First,
with rhepssaIism in tho shOuld@r from
which he suffered ~eXcruciating p%in for
ten days, which was relieved vii two
applications ofsPain Balm, rubbiEAt the
parts afflicted and realizing instant vs.
eft entire relief in II very short time.
Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint,
almost prostrating him with sewers pain,
which was relieved by two applications,
rubbing with the liniment on retiring
at night. and getting up free from pain.
For sale by the Opera house Drug Store
and all dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Sunahina Thought.

Learn to laugh. A good laugl. is bet
ter than medicine. Learn to tell a story.
A we'll told story is AS welcome as san
beam in Il sick room. Learn to keep
your own troubles to yourself. The
world is too busy tn care for your ills
and SORROWS. Learn TO do something
for others. Even if you are "A bedridden
invalid. there is always something that
you can do t make some one happier,
and that is the snrest way to attain hap
piness for yourself American Mother.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Ce ~ est pas tout ce que les journanx
dissent, que ce que les voisins dissent aux
vOisins ct les amis u amis qui fat
~connaitre ls Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Ii eat aussi
naturel au psuple d'exprimer SO recon
n~aissance apr6s s'6tre servi dc CO re-
m6de quill est %naturel a Peau de coulter
en- has des cOllines. C'est 10 seul re-
made eur lequel on peut d~6pendre que
ce soft un enfant attaqu6 dn col6ra en-
fantin gu un homme du col6ra mOrbns.
En- avez vous une bonteille chez vous?
A vendre par Lassalle e. D~esmarais.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

La subscription du journal est pay
able d'avance ct 81 nous l'ayons envoy6
durant Dies annees sans avoir exige
d'vance lie payment c'est que nous
avions In ferme opinion QUA la pre-
miere de,nande nos lecteurs arrieres Sc
ssraient empresses de repondre a
notre appel. Nous avons monte de
Ia bonnie ~volonte, nous avons fait plus
que Ia moiti6. montrez. qCe vons 6tes
canable dc faire Ia balance. ST vOus
nc pouyez venir vous-meme eDvuyez le
MOntant par Ia poste. .
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Practically Starving

After using a few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet and permanent relief from q severe
and chronic case of stomach trouble"
says J. r. Holly, real estate. insurance
and loan agent, of Macomb. III. BE
fore using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she
could not eat m ordinary meal without
intense suffering. She is now entirely
cured. Several physicians and many
remedies had failed to give relief" You
don't have to diet. Eat any good food
you want, but don't overload the stom-
ach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always
digest it for you. Opera House Drug
Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
NOTICE FOR Bids.

1 an authorized and empowered by the
Board Of Aldermen of the town of Opelousas
to advertise for bids for the building Of plank
sidewalks in the town, In accordance with res
olution adopted by said Board at its regular
meeting on March 4th, 1902.
Bids to be by the lineal foot. Specifications
to be found in the hands of the Clerk OF the
Board of Aldermen or Street Commissioner.
All bids to be sealed and handed in to the
Street Commissioner not later than March 32d.
1902, at 10 m., and the committee appointed
reserving the right to reject any and all bids.
J. G. LAWLER,
Street Commissioner Town of O%pelOusas.
March 8, 1902.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Give us ships" cries President
Schwnb, freshly returned from his Eu-
ropean roundabout, and America will
take ARE of the worlds markets." To
which the Philadelphia Record responds:
"Give us cheap steel, Mr.. Schwah, and
our slIipyards will turn out the necessary
fleets nt merchantmen. The president
Of the Steel Trust ought To I've ashamed
to beg for ship subsidies while he boasts
that he can undersell European prOduc-
ers of steel in their W markets."
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Under the laws of Massachusetts a
man cannot serve the State as treasurer
longer than five years in succession. 1t
is now proposed to place the same
limitation on persons acting as town
%treasurers. The theory for such q law
is that II man becomes at least careless,
it not dishonest, by too long occupancy
of positions Of that character.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

When your boy gets a licking at school
don't get your back up and raise cain
about it, but do your christian duty by
giving him one yourself. Have him to
understand that he will have no protec-
ton for his bad conduct, and it will
make a man out of him some day. The
jails and penitentiaries are full Of men
whose parents kicked whenever they
received punishment at school. Never
let your boy realize that you sympathiEe
with him ut school. for the moment he
finds that. he has protection at home for
his deviltry, then he is sure to provoke
his teacher and make troubie.-Waif.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
For the Comnlaxion.

The complexion always suffers from
biliousness or constipation. Unless the
bowels are kept open the impurities
from the body appear in tho form of
unsightly eruptions. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers keep the liver ana bowels
in healthy condition and remove the
cause Of such troubles. G. E. Hooper,
Albany. Ca, says: II took DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for biliousness. They
were just what | needed. | am feeling
better now thnn in years." Never grippe
or distress. Safe, thorough and gentle.
The very best pills. Opera House Drug
Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Mrs. C. E. VanDeusen, of Kilbourn,
Wis, was afflicted with stomach trouble
and constipation for q long time. She
says: II have tried many preparations,
but o n have done me the good that
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's have" These Tablets are for sale
at the Opera House drug store. Price
IS cents. Samples free.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe,

George w. Watt, of South Gardiner,
Me-, says: II have had the worst cough,
cold, chills and grip and have taken lots
OF trash of no account but profit to the
vendor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
ia the only thing that has done any good
whatever. / have used one bottle of it
and the cEiills, cold and grip have all left
me. / congratulate the manufacturers
of an honest medicine" For sale by
the Opera House Drug Store and by all
dealers in medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Une Bonnie Medicine pour la Touz
DIES Enfants.

Je n'hesite pas en- recommandant 10
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy, dit +.
P. Moran un boulanger bien connu de
Petersburg, Va: Nous l'avons donn6
- nos enfants avec parfaite satisfaction,
ponr le rhnme ct 10 coqueluche. Ce
rem6de MA etc recommand6 par IN
pharmacieu CONNIE Giant le meilleur re-
made pour la toux DIES ~enfants Car il ne
coniien nj opium nj autre m6dicament
dangenreus. A vendre par Lassalle &
DaRmaraia.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
The National Land List.

The only genuine real estate paper
published in America. 1t circulates i,
every state in the Union. Parties in,
terested in buying, selling Or exehanR,
ing land, merchandise or other prop
erty will find what they want in The
NATIONAL LAND LIST. 1t is jam full OF
special bargains and Offers of exchange
Single copies by mail 10 cents. Address
ING Co., Green Ridge, Missouri.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

The New York Central engineer who
ran into another train and killed seven
teen people has been indicted for muir
der because he could not see in the dark.
The directors who compelled him to run
in the dark have been e%xonerated. Per-
haps Miss Justice formed her decision in
the smoke and fog Of the tunnel-Com-
mouer-
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

The term of Office of President Diaz
will soon expire and as he will not seek
a reelection, are suggested as to
his successor. The man most mentioned
and who is held in the highest esteem in
Mexico is Senior Ltmantour, Diaz would
favor his elevation to the Presidency.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Children often inherit feeble diges-
tive power. and collie of a more or less
severe character results when food is
taken which is at all difficult to digest.
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE acts az a
cents. Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

A geologist in Laredo advances the
theory that recent drying up of wells,
springs and running streams in Texas is
attributable largely to the diminishing
of the gas pressure in the s~ubterranean
passages of the earth by reason of the
enormous escape of gas at Beaumont oil
wells.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Working ~ Hours n Day

There's no rest for those ~tireless little
workels-Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are ALWAYS busy curing Torpid
Liver, Jannslict, Biiiousness, Fever and
Ague. They Danish Sick Headache,
and drive out Malaria. Never gripe or
weaken. Small, taste nice. wuIk WON
ders. Try them. 25c ut Mason's drug
store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

For all pulmonary troubles BAL
LARD's HoREHouND SYRUP, taken in
the early stages, proves a certain and
sure specific. 1t is equally effective in
Group and whooping cough, and il used
in season prevents the further develop
ment Of consumption. Price 25 and 80
cents. Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Are you sickq If so, investigate the
merits of HERBINE. It is a concentrated
medicine, the dose is small, yet it quick
ly produces the most gratifying results,
digestion improves, the lips and cheeks
lose their pallor, the eye becomes bright
and the step elastic. Price so cents.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Nine. C. E. VanDusen, de Kilbourn,
Wis, 6tait aflig6 DIES NAL d'estomac ct
constipation pendent longtemps. Ellie
dit. "J'ai essay6 plusieurs preparations
mails aucnne no ma dome antant de
bien que Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" Ces Tablets sOnt a
vandre pas Lassalle g. Desmarais. Prix
25 cents. Exemplaires gratis.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Louisiana should be better advertised
than she has beens and she could make a
good start in that direction at the st.
Louis Exposition. Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Lee is making a move in that
direction, and at the session of the leg
islature liberal assistance should be
given him.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
A Horrible

'Of large sores on my little daughters
Iiead developed into % case of scald
head" writes c. d. Isbili of Morgan
town, Tenn, but Bncklen's Arnica Salve
completely cured her. It's II guaranteed
cnre for Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum,
Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and Piles. Only
CSC at Mason's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
SURGEONS Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles, De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
cures such cases at once. removing the
necessity for dangerous. painful and
expensive operations. For scalds, cuts,
burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin
diseases it is u%nequalled. Beware OF
counterfeits. Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Uns Bonnie Medicine pour La Grippe

Geo. w. Watt, de South Gardiner,
Me-, dit: J'ai Gu les plus mauvaises
rhumes, la toux la plus severe. DIES
PRISONS ct la grippe. J'ai pri beauconp
de medicines qui ne vailaient 'ien. LIE
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy est lie
seul remeds qui ma fait du bien. Une
bouteille ma gu6ri dn rhume, d" tris-
son ct de- la grippe. Mes compliments
aux manufacturers de CO bon remede.
A vandre pas Lassalle & Desmarais.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
A Good Cough Medicine for Children.

Il have no h~esitancy in recommending
C~hamberlain's Cough Remedy" says F.
P. Moran, "a well-known and popular
baker. of Petersburg, Va. 1--WE have
given it to our children when troubled
with bad coughs, also w%hooping cough,
and it has always given perfect satisfac-
ton. 1t was recommended to me by u
druggist as the best cough medicine for
Children as it contained no opium or
other harmful drug" Sold by the Opera
House Drug Store and all dealers in
madeleine.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Ii Thomas Jefferson. the great DEM
ocfatic statemen, were alive to-day, he
might we'll say, as he did in the carly
days of the republic, above all things
/ hope the education Of the common
people will be attended to-" There is
no other way to power, prosperity and
progress.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

A wealthy wnman in Chicago offered
to Mrs. Mary Carlyle, IL washerwoman,
the sum of $4,000 if Mrs. Carlyle would
give her seven ear-oid son to the WON
an of wealth. Mrs. Carlyle Indignantly
declined the offer, and now some news
paper paragtapheis are referring to the
Chicago washerwoman as q heroine. In
refusing to part with her behaved for
gold, Mrs. Carlyle showed herself to be
a real mother-and all real mothers are
heroines
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22
Monsieur a son domestiQue:

Jean, qu'est-ce done que ces Girls
Qae j'entends depths une demi-heure
dams le salonq
Obi monsieur, ce doit Gtre le CHEN
Qui gueule... on alors ce doit etre mad
anne Qni est en- train de chanter.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-22

Pour vos ent3tes de lettres. envelopes
features. invitations de marriage, invi-
tation de soir6e on de bal on n'importe
quel autre Outrage d'imprimerie allez
GA bureau du Courier des Opelousas
Oh vous trouverez pouvrage bien fat
OF nleilleUr march6 Qu'ailleurs.