The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-08

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When he across to Atlantic did skip;
Look out for a stock of first class goods,
Which will drive his competitors to the wood
Cbilds & Wilson, our %neighbors next door,
Are increasing their business more and more
Ii you need any goods in the hardware line
Call on them, they will treat you fine.
We greet the Bailey boys, Charley and Jim,
Who perform their duty with a vim,
Charley is our city clerk, generous and free,
AND Jim our next District Judge will be.
Lawyer Peyton r Sandoz has made his mark
In legislation he's after the political shark;
The OpelOusas boys who the parish represent
For the peoples rights themselves nave lent
The stars of st. Landry a record have made,
That never from the voters memory will fade
With Guilbeau, Bailey and Sandoz On deck,
They political corruption quickly Will check
j. E. Allen In carpenter work does excel,
This to you almost anyone will tell;
A trial will you OF this truly convince,
He'll build you q house fit for a prince.
Anderson Jackson chases the elusive type,
And picks the fruit before it is ripe;
In his efforts to raise diversified crops
He gets confused and to town he hops.
Coon Guidry say he is looking for a wife
To hold him up for the rest of his life;
Here's a tip to the Opelousas belle"
Coon will certainly treat you well.
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In the following lines you'll read the gist:
He desires no more alone to roam,
And will provide a bride with o good home.
Christian Mornhinveg Is a artistic tailor,
Who can "suit'' any merchant or sailor;
Also boys and girls of most any size,
And young men he will Also surprise.
The Hollier Bros. are there with the goods,
For business they dig clean dow to the roots
For square dealing they are noted in town,
AS a premium thew dPshrVa a pOVa1 arOwn
adam Budd as a manager is up-to-date;
He's at his saloon both early and late;
Fol choice liquors served In any style
His beverages will cause you to smile.
sandoz, the Druggist, on West Landry street,
For pure and fresh drugs Is hard to beat;
In prescriptions he makes no mistake,
For i'll that line he is w~ide-awake.
Col. Thomas Todd, of Washington fame,
Is a celebrity of that famous bame;
He Is now a cOngenial neighbor OF ours,
And a fund OF humOr on us he showers.
Lorenzo Mornhinveg a jewel of jewelers. is.
Who thoroughly understands his biz;
He's one OF OpelOusas' leading lights,
And for the old W progress nobly fights.
J. J. Perrodin you will always find in,
At the Peoples Bank, where he's sure to win,
For hasn't he got everything his own way,
While poor young Jonas has nothing to say.
Allan T. sandoz & Bro, on the West Side,
Are known to the public far and wide;
Their stock OF fresh groceries can't be beat,
And their wines and liquors are sure a treat.
DR.. Russell Chachere, on Landry street,
Is slowed away in a coy retreat;
His office Is next to the Hass-LittellD Drug Co.,
And that is the place for You to go.
Young DR.. Williams is q friend indeed.
10 anyone who his services does need;
He distributes his wealth with a lavish hand:
The goodwill of the people he does command.
Dejean & Chachere have a large stock
or groceries right on the Main block:
Opposite p. I. Blacksher's is their store,
Where they take in the sheckels galore.
Sam Carlo is in a very bad plight,
He Is swelling up clean out o. sight;
Soon he'll be as broad as he's long,
Then something's sure to go wrong.
B. Boagni is a rising young man
Who relieves distress whenever he can:
This is the noblest work of all,
To help a weak mortal before he fall.
Austin Perkins, of the First National Bank,
Is q young man who is honest and frank;
A bright future before him lies,
He'll be a million aire before he dies.
Clarence Hayes, please do your best.
70 relieve us from the bootblack pest;
From the internal regions they emanate,
And that is where they should emigrate.
No, thanks, I'm not looking for q purse,
You need not at all me reimburse;
Jonas R0os has put me up to this,
Which was q chance I could not miss.
j. G. Pierce.