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Vol. XV. Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La., April 25, 1868. No. 46.
MISCElLIA NEO US.
Caught in My Own Trap.
BY NELLIlE.
Dora and I had not spoken for
fully fifteen minutes--au unusual
occurrence for us-when she sud
denly broke out into one of her
gayest, sweetest pe'als of laugh
ter. The cars were goiig at the
rate of forty miles an hour, but
Dora's laugh rang out above all
their noise and coiilision.
"What is it, )Dora, you witch
you r" I said, half piqued that she
had not at first told me what
pleased her, and laughed after
wards.
"Nothing, Nell; only I was
just thinking of something funny.
Do you see that gentleman just
in front of us, with the beautifill
black whiskers and dreamy brown
eyes ? Well, hlie's Iheon watchingo
you behind that book for the last
half hour, looking as if he would
love to take a bit of the red roses
on your cheeks. Don't blush ; but
he's in love with you-I'll bet my
gold thimble on it. I was just
thinking of some of the stories I
have read about young ladies
mistaking handsome young fel
lows for their brothers, &c., an-d
thought what fun it would be if
you could only manage to mis
tpike that gentleman for your
brother Fred."
I was ready for fun in a mo
ment.
"Tell you what I'll do !" I broke
out eagerly. "You know I have
not seen Fred since I went to
school, three years ago; and of
course he's changed a great deal
since then. Well, if that literary
gentleman with brown eyes (lie's
handsome, isn't lie, Dorat) should
get off at our station, I'll wait till
he gets mixed up in the crowd,
see him suddenly for the first
time, rush up to him in a flutter
of delight, call him brother Fred,
and give him such a kissing as he
hasn't had since he saw his sweet
heart last !"
"Yes, I would, if I were you !"
said Dora, sarcastically. "You
daren't, you'know.
"Don't I dare, though? Wait
and see !"
And so I dropped back into the
cushion in silence till the train
stopped at our station.
Dora gave me a wicked look,
and whispered that she knew my
courage would fail me, for the
gentleman was really getting off.
I was not to be triumphed over,
though, and so, as we stepped out
on the platform, I saw the gentle
man-standing amidst the crowd,
and with a little bound, I threw
myself in his arms and kissed him
full in the mouth, hysterically ex
claiming :
"Fred, my dear brother, how
do you do ?"
I caught a glimpse of Dora-
she was in danger of going into
convulsions. I was expecting to
hear the stranger say, confusedly,
that there was some mistake; but,
to my surprise, he gave me a
hearty embrace, kissed me two or
three times, said he was well, and
that I had grown a great deal, in
quired for my little friend Dora
who was all this time exciting the
sympathies of the crowd, as they
supposed she was insane, judging
from her frantic laughter.
"Father and mother are expect
ing you, Nellie, and are so impa
tient they can searcely wait to see
you. I was afraid you would not
know me, but I am really glad my
image has been treasured up so
carehflly in my sister's heart."
I was bewildered beyond meas
ure. It really was Fred, then, and
I had not known him! I felt
slightly ridiculous ; and while in
troducing Dora to my brother, I
whispered to her to keep quiet in
reference to my intended trick.
I was too much confused to
think of inquiring how he came
to be in the cars without seeing
me; so we:all went to the car
iageý which was in waiting for la,
and drove rapidly to our home.
I had never known Fred to be
so affectionate. He held my hands
in his all the time, and kissed me
at unnecessary intervals; but, to
tell the trlth, I had never loved
him half so well before-never
thought him half so handsome.
We reached the gate. Mother
kissed me and cried over me ; fa
ther repeated it; and finally a
frank, hearty voice broke out
with
"Hallo, Sis! aren't you going
to notice your scapegrace of a
brother at all ?".
And to my astonishment, a
handsome young fellow I had not
yet seen gave me a genuine hug
and a kiss that you could have
heard across the yard.
"There is some mistake," I mur
mored. "Are yoi my brother
Fred ? I thought that that gentleman
was," pointing to the handsome
gentleman I had embraced at the
depot.
"Why, Sis, you are crazy ! Of
course I'm your ,brother, afnd that
fellow there is my college chum,
Arelhie Winters, who went half
way ul the line to meet yon. What
are you bnlushingr at, Nell ? I did
n't have time to go, and(1 I let him
take your picture with him, so)
that he would be sure and know
you. He's been playing offsome
of his mad pranks and passing
himself off for me, I'll warrant."
I looked at Archie Winters be
seechingly; and as they were all
going into the house, whispered
to him :
"For pity's sake, do not speak
of that mistake. How could it
have happened ?"
"I overheard you in the cars,
and will keep your secret only on
one condition."
lie whispered something to me
that made my face blush scarlet;
but I was at his mercy, anti I said
I would. Think of it, reader.
And to the delight of the whole
family-Dora and Fred in particu
lar--Archie and I were marnied in
less than two months. And Dora
said to me, as I bade her good
bye, that it would give unspeak
able delight to Fred and herself
if I would attend their wedding
in a month, and I did so.
"Caught in my own trap."
The K. K. K. Folly.
There are always restless spirits about
in these States, who try to get up scares
for timid people. Such we believe to be
the Ku-Klux-Klan apparitions, which
have been showing themselves in Ten
nessee, Alabama ani Mississippi. We
are sorry to see the newspapers feeding
the desire to get them up, by parading
their movements.
It is all folly, and does an infinitude of
harm. Not the least is, that those young
men who thus disguise themselves, and
travel the country to frighten simple ne
groes and traveling people, who may or
may not be Radicals, though it matters
not whether they be so or not, are them
selves neglecting the duty of planting
corn and working it, which they accuse
the negro of neglecting, by his devotion
to political afttirs. Let the white men
set them a better example.
But the worst of it is that all such acts
of intimidation, whether there be a real
design to do violence or not, strengthen
the Radical party at the North. The
smallest and most trifling-act of this kind
is trumpeted there as evidence of wide
spread ftaction and a desire to renew the
I iames of civil war. There is little of
good eflected by it, if ever any. If a
bad man or two be thus driven away; it
makes little or no change in the general
result, and is altogether likely to make it
worse. It will certainly enibroil our
people with our conservative military
friends, and this should be enough to
cause it to be abandoned.
We hope our friends of the press will
discountenance this thing wholly. Our
hope must be chiefly in the recovery of
power at the North by our Conservative
friends there, aided by prudent conduct
on our part here, and not by any demon
strations by wild young men among us.
The best use we can make of t he hlt
ter is to put them behind the plow, and
to call on them to takehlialf a day to vote
when election day conmes. All the rest
of their time should be spent at their
daily labors, or in some innocent recre
ation not interfering with the greater
duty of reconstructing the country ma
terially in its agriculture and mechani
cal employments.
Every idle young white man is a great
er curse to the country than two vagrant
negroes; first, because he has greater
capacity for evil as well as good, and
next, because "this is a white man's
country," and he has no business to neg
lect its greatest interests.
We never see any annotincement of
these K. K. K. parades, but we are tilled
with mortification at the folly of our
people in encouraging them, even by
their silence. IU our Southern people
wish the Radicals to elect their Presi
dent, let them get up such things from
this time until the Presidential election
and make them believe that mysterious
violence is the fate of every negSpro ;s
white man, whose views do not chime i,
with the prevailing sentiment of the peo
ple in any particular neighborhood of
our reglon.-1-. 0, Picaluae.
LADI.x' TA. .-They have areadiness
of resource which enables them to say
the very thing that is most -right, at the
very moment when it is maost wanted,
to rectify the bluoders of other people
of their stupid male relatives notably-to
anticipate and prevent soeue Abrerateding
elatretemps, or to counteract its effect'a
moment ao itwee.urrence. Itenmsle
them to set theie tk going at critical mo
meoots, and to keep it alive with bright
answers andlively re arte2ways. It
gives them the power of; keepingpeople
in good humaor; torestoring the rtqua
nimity when it is gote. This asPidee
of ideas hnd qickln 'es of faacy with
which women are for the most part ea
dowed,Iea6-then, in certaiblas , t a0i
sortsofgoodntl wholeso e ohsits. In
other cases, however, wherthe ess =
is lower, these emie qdlitimss bae s~ a
fareat issae sad are t cieMy in .
development of au extraordinary power
of running on with talk of a certain sort,
not very exalted in quality, but quite un
limited in amount. This running-on fae
ulty--as enjoyed by the ladies of crea
tion-is certainly worth of note in atreat
ise such as this. Its possessors are ai
class apart, and are more numerous than
might he supposed. They seldom leave
off or make pauses in their talk, but
rather link together the dittl-rreut sectious
of their mnonologule with words of uncer
tain meaning, or repititions of something
already spoken, apparenutly with the oh
ject ofgetting time in w-hich to collect
new ideas. or else of preventing any one
else fro1m taking advanltage oft a p'inse to
cut in,. This runinilII on capacity is not
without value in its wax, even as it is ex
hiiitted ill those whi i're : na11 hl to keep
it iln ordetr, ant;d to regulate it duly-;
while, asto othe;s. who p1s..,ss. in c(ma
binaution writh this gift, certain other gitts
of intelligence and discretion, it imay be
said of any soc·iety Which includes such
Ipersos within its limits, that it may be
congr'atulatt'd oni posses('si!, aill tlhat can
uost comnliplet,.ly onimeut anlld enliven
it.--Cor(hill olrzine.
Public Sale.
Estate of ,Jea Marie Durand, dec'd.
Y virtue of an orihir of the IHon. the
u'Court of the Eighth ,ludicial I)is
trict of the State of Louisiona. in and tfor
the Parish of St. Landry, there till he
sold at pubilic sale, to thel last and high
Cest hiddeir. by the nnldcerignellid ('rator,
or through the ministry of a duly ecoii
nissione'd Ailctioneer, on the plantation
hereinafter described on
TII .RSDiA , May 7th, 1868,
the following descrilbed property belong
ing to the Estate. of Jeau Marie I)urald,
deceased, late of the Parist of St. Lan
dry, to wit:
A Tract of Land,
situated at Bayou Mallet, in this Parish,
containing two hundred arpuents, more or
less, bounded North by Pullic lands,
South and East by lands of E. II. Martin,
and West by land of Jean Gallot, to
gether with the buildings and improve
ments thhereon.
Terms and conditions:-Twelve months
credit from day of sale;-purchaser to
furnish his note with two good anld sol
vent securities in solido, with 8 per cent
interest from maturity until paid ; and
special mortgage and vendor's privilege
retained on the property until final pay
ment. LOUIS CHARIRIE,
Curator.
Opelousas, April 4th, 1868.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana.
Evelina Debaillon, widow,) District Court.
s. Parish of St Laundry.
lenjamin D jean et als. No. lOlaI.
BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale, from
the Ilon. the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District of the State of Louisiana. in
and for the Parish of St. Landry, in the above
entitled suit. and to me directed, I will ofiler for
sale at auction, to the last and highest hidder,
at the Court House of this Parish, in the Town
of Opelousas. on
Saturday, May 2d, 1868,
commencing at the hour of II A. M.. and con
tinuing from day to day, if necessary, all the
riuhts, titles, interests and demtands of Beujanmin
D(ijean. unto the foillwing described prolperty.
seized to satisfy si id order, to wit:
ALL THE RIGHTS, TITLES, INTERESTS
andl deundls of said Benjamin D8.jean into the
Estate of the late J. Bte. D.jean. atni.
Conditions :-Twelve months" credit from the
day of sale, with interest at the rate of eight
per cent per alnnlm from the minle date. Pur
chasers furnishing satisfactory security, and a
mortgage reserved on the 1p'ot1eriy sold.
JAS. G. HAIES, Sheriff.
Opelousas, April 18, 1848.
How to Save LaDbor.
IF you will plant cotton. get a Court,n Planter
that will open the furrow, drop the s(c.d and
cover it. just as deep as you want, and do all this
as fait as a horse can walk, and with only the
labor of one horse and one man. Also the cele
brited "Corn 1Planter," that does just the same
as the "Cotton Planter," with the addition of
crushing all the clods on the corn and leaving
the earth thoroughily pulverized. The smallest
creole mule or poncy will work either of thnsm,
and a boy of 12 years can manage them. But by
all means, get the "Stafford Cultivator," with
which you can cultivate ten acres per day, with
one hand and two good animals. Go to the Live
Oak.Plaatatiov, near Washington, and see all of
the above in use, and where you an purchase or
trade for them. JAMES POWERS.
April ith, 1868 44-2t
FOR SALE.
A N "Eagle" Gin Stand, with all the
Srunning gear complete and in tine
order. Also. a Newell Screw anud PIress
-as good as new. Persons wishing to
purciltse can see the above on my Waxia
Plantation.
I have also an excellent Steam Engine
and Sugar Mill, which I would sell orn
very accommodating terms.
J. A. 'TAYLOR.
April 4th, 1868. 43tf.
Taken tTp
As an entray, by the undersigned.
in Prairie I'laisanes, a White Ox,
with brown neck a: timied, hbrl:n spots. on each
side, left horn turled i::wn. and branded thus : S
The owuner is requested to nolo aorward. prove
property, pay charg(s anl take him away.
April 4-2t] E. FRANCHEBOiS.
State of Louisiana.
District Court, Parish of St. Landry.--No 108741
Estate of Ernest Di lean, dec'd,
ADOLPHE 1)EJEAN, of the" Parish f St.
Landry; Administrator of the Estate of Er
eiLt IAj-a, de-rse.d. late of the athfresai, Par
ish. having filed a Tahlran of Clasific.tion of
the credirost of ssaid Estate, aceomlanied by a
petition praying for the hooulogation of the same;
And whereas the prayer et said p-tition.hs l.,.n
granted by an oider of Court dated March Z th
1868:
'Thferewe, notice is hereby given to all inter
pted to make opp+eition. if any they have, in
writing. at my oflee, in tl/ th,wn of Opehnsas,
within thirty days from the date of the present
notiee, why said Tahlsat should nut he homnlo
gate-d. A GAIRIGU~TES, Clerk.
Spalousas, March 28th. 1868.
Fo.r Sale at Private Sale.
A PROPERTY consisting of a small dwelling
house and two lots of ground, situated in
the town of Opelousios.
fatfither Irti.lsm . apply at this oflfce.
Op selpa r FA 1868. 42-ti
LEONCE F. LAS1'RAPES,
PUBLIC AUtI1tONB.ER,
1.s n*d r.r theParish of St. Landry. .
O01*c at Opelousas
i Opelus, Apri 18th, 1868.
St. Landry Drug Store
AND
MEDICAL DEPOT.
(TIHE OLD STAND OF 20 YEARS.)
OFFERS every indutcement to Physicians,
Couctry .11erchants and llanters. A full
stno-k of fresh )rugs and Mvdicincs of the tbest
quality always in ihland.
Also. School Bouhs and Stationery. Gardn"
Seed., Tohac'o. SNears, Slit', Winto liass.
Paints.. Oiils. I)le Stilit . P'riuulcrv. Brllushes.
(oit.s ind Toilet Articles, Plure \Vinelli aln
Liqituors for Mdic tl ipuri.ss, &c., &t.
'.; i'rescriitio..s i-caietlull tillcd night and day,
with scl et ltn.-dl .
All orders lpiompitly attelnded to in person.
IT TER S STHIC'TL IY C, IANH.
JOHN PIO)SEY,
])rim ,i.s tid ..2 ,, tli n.'
Olpdln(,I saa. Ma lr-'h . ,-, I- . 4-- --d
'or aile at PrIante uale.
2'F IN E I'L A 'N T A IT" I .O " cru n '., .in , -i) fr
_ po:, ai vn -ir l'..'lienh, l:tl. r.a tai hi 1.+
wliih i t ii wtou ed-th whole tr+,, frotii "''.lco."
Also-iA iUT O1' I G1i'UD\) stituated in the
toWn lof t )heolo;a.;+.
For icoidition, and other partienltuis. applyi to
the undlii iglled. oti the atlne ti t.-crtd plantlt
itti. J. F' . ItAVItiL.
Petit Bois, March. 1, 15If . lit,
For Sale.
800 nARRlELS OF COHN.
J.. & A. I'EIiRODI)N.
Opeloui.ns, Malrchl 2. 1tit;. 4_if
SN the 15th t,. inst.. a 1flovie Knife, with
out the slitebard, was lost between Ope
loma. "a, Wl i'ashilgtoi.
Five d-lt:ltral, rtwtid will lie given to whoever
wilil li-mg l..ck saidi Kijic to the iutlertiigttd.
(thielon,.-. Feh. ?2Ad. I..i-tf .1. G. HAYES.
NOTI('E.
Breeders are notified that my stallion
-.l -t.-by Drci. will staind the (oimintg setisoi
eommnuinci , 'th April lnext., at the following
places: At W.a.hington, at ,lr. John Rled's
stliable, ,ill Saltuitt a is ti Sundats: at (Cirinero,
;t Mr. 'rstin (t'orniiier's, oil tWe-dnesdays and
Thiursdaiis, anti at mtu iiltue, oil Plaquemrine
lilh ge, onu Mlttlildas tilltd Tiuesitays.
Totnl is a horse of fine alipeat-i';r o. an:Il worthy
of the attiuention otf ireedlers, as his progeny has
shown. Terems-$- 5 cash.
JOS. L. ('ARRIERE.
March 7th. ItRIS. 39J-tf
Public Sale.
Estate of Antoine C. Derilliers and Wife.
B.Y virtue of an order of the Hon. the
Court of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Louisiana. in and fir
the Parish of St. Landry, there will he
so!hl at public sale, to the la4t and high
est bidder, by the undersigned Adminis
trator, or through the ministry of any
duly commissioned officer, on the plan- -
tation hereinafter described, on
TWEDNESDA , May Gth, 1868,
the following described property belong
ing to the Estates of Antoine C. Devil
liers and Marie Bordelon, his wife, )both
deceased. late of the Parish of St. Lan
dry, to wit:
THE PLANTATION,
upon which the deceased
last resided, situated in
Prairie Basse, in the Par
ish of St. Landry. measuring six arpents
and a half front on Bayou Tet-che, by forty
in depth, and containing three hi rdred
superticial arplents, boImneid West by
IMichael Duffs, East by lands claimed by
the inhabita;nts of Petit Bois, North hy
lanid of MNiclil Bordelon, and South hy
said Bayou Teche, together with the
buildings aln improvements thereon.
All the rights, titles and pretentions
of said Estate on a certain
Tract of Land,
situated in the same quarter, and nmas
uring fifty superficeial argients, hounded
North by land of Mi( hel ihtrdelon, South
bIv Bayou TIche, East by land of Michel
l. iirdelon, a11m West hby Jos'ph D. Gonor,
being the samne land which Antoine C.
Devilliers parehased frontm John Posey.
Two pair of work mules,
A small lot of gentle cattle,
One carriage,
One horse,
Aratory implements,
Household furniture,
i Kitchen utensils,
And many other articles the ennumera
tioo of which woubld le too tedious.
Terms and C'ondition. :-The movahle
property will be sold for cash on the day
of sale. The lands with the inildings
and inlprovenments will be sold lup:on as
.credit of one, two and three years, from
thIe day of sale. The plure!asers to fur
nish their notes with sutii.iont seenrity
to the .atisfaction of tih Administrator:
Ssaid niotes maile lipaybl,1 to the order of
saidl Administrator, ant!d hearing interest
at the rat+ of 8 it -r cent per ;:u.!lnil fronm
tilii dhi' until pcid: Said landms rel' liin
iti !s(,ltially mioitg, gnl aunto sanid Estate
until full andl entire l,:ilyment of ca'pitil
iand interest which may accrue. Pur
Schaser promising moreover not to alien
s ate nor deteriorate Qi idl Phlatation to the
S prejudice of said Estates.
C;. ANT. C. DEVILLIERS, Jr;
Administrator.
- Opelousas April 4, 1563.
F or Sale at Pricate Sale.
A SMALL PROPERTY in the
Town of Opelonms , admirnaly
F sitouated for any kind of busines.s.
For particnlars; apply Immediately at
the oftice of the "Opelousas Couriet.'
December 221st, 18(i7. 28tf
WOOD'S MOWING MACHINES.
The Best How m usae!
Heavy Gold Medal Awarded at the Late
Paris Exhibition.
I WILL furnish thee Machines delivered in
Washington, for $120 paid in advance.
T. G. COMPTON, Agent.
Opelotasr. March 14, 1868. 40-4f.
PROFESSIONS, &c.
JOSEP'II N. MOORE JOIHN J. MORGAN
MOORE & MORGAN,
A T T O N E Y S AT L A W,
Opelousas, La.
T AVE forledl a partlnership.and rwill pra(tice
11 their prote.siu in the Parl.hes of Sti Lan
,h? . Cail ',.cMt~t, latavette, A` ,,.velles anti P'ninte
('c,,pie. [A .n .7-1g 1f.
.os E. KINo. En.io.D D. EsIi.ETTIE.
JOiN E. KING & ESTILETTE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Opelousas. La.
I AVING fo.6Iied a partnership for the prac
t fice of iaw, will atiend to p:ftessi all IhuI.
in1ss1 in St. Latdlry ai.l ia-h aiijining Parishes
Op.'lonu.as, A\ ntn't 2Ltl. l.*i7.
Joian II. Overton,
ATTORNEY AND COpUNl's, LL. l[, AT I. \W.
-.'is rmant., I:;. 0r :'- ein and ill pra tirr
. n_. i i t ho~th :nil .thl ia liri.l i)i-rl,. ` oi' L.nt
'oJ. K. 103 ()l N,
No -ta ry Public.
Ofhicc-Opelo.sas, La. [lap20-4.5.
Loris J. G.ARY., ( c.ot:u.0 A. F v'RtET.
GARIY & IFOCl'NEIT,
Attorneys at Law. St. Mlartinaville, La.
PI::C(TI(E in the1 Pari-is of St. Mirtiti. St.
JOHN MI. TAYLOR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Opelousas, La.
WT'TILL practice in the C(o.:rts of the E'ghth
Y Judicial District and thell Parish of Saint
Martin. All butsiness entrusted to hisi care will
imeet prompt and strict attention i Particu
lar attlention given to the collection and prosetu
tihn of clainms. [Rept. 15, 1866i-14.
L H7lie will temporarily bet fhnd at the office
of the Clerk of th, District Court
Joseph Iiollier,
Painter, Glazier, Paper-!anger. &e,
O FFERS his services to the pnliic. li will
repair ohl furniture, whitewash walls and
houses, and gnaralltees all his work.
lie respectfully sol;iits public encouragement.
Opelousas. December 8th. 1816. "26tf
J. L. Mlornts. O. S. SMrtH.
Morris, Smith & CO.
SUICCESSORS to J. L. Morris & Co') Com
mission & forwarding merchants, and deal
ers in staple and fancy dry goods. boots, shoes,
lIats and caps. saddlery, groceries &e.
sept, 23rd--15] BIG CANE. La.
FOR SA LE. -
A FINE RESIDENCE in the Town of
Opelousas is offered for sale. Apply
to E. D. ESTILETTE, Agent.
Opelousnes. July 20th. 1867. 6tf
Thos. B. Bodley & Co.
DEALERS IN M!ACHTNERY AND AGRICU'LTURAL
IMIPLEMENTS, -
No. 9 Perdido Street, New-Orleans.
THE STAFFORD CULTIVATOR,
T HE King of labor saving machines can he
sTen in operation at the p(lace of J. Pow-r,
near Opelousas, and what can le- done with it.
JAS. POWERS, agent.
St. Landry, Feb. 8, 1868.-3m
LTvF ('iK PI.SNTITTON,
Near WVashinog ton, March :i. 1868.
To Thos. B. Bodley, Esq.
As r,.lesatel I snmke you a statement of the
olperatiln of tlhe "S:atfor,! ('nlti :ator" on lmy
place I used two of thenl l:l~t s.aoon. I heti
dled utp all my cotton land with the)m. andl it was.
so welll done that I did not harrow it; I think
it was better done than I cohld do it with tihe
common plow and harrow. With for hor-ses in
each, I heddedl n, eight acres per slay withl case.
and put it up higiuer than I coulu do it with the
ordinary plow.
Wlihen thle lcotton was fit to chop out, I took
one of the "('Cultivators" and two horses, and
barred off and kept ahead of 90 hands with the
hoes. I started another after the hands, and it
put the dirt up neatly to the cotton and kept up
to the ilmen. and the animalis were inot worked
hard. I woltd inot be without the "Cultivator."
Yours truly,
JAMES POWERS.
March ith, 186n. 3g)
Private Boarding House.
T i1E undersigned will open on tihe 1st
L ,f Febiru;,ry next ensaing, in the
slI !uare of )iolsoussi , a Privi.te Ithardig
l i S , f the a^c 'onut;nodtat:ion bh tit'" 6::y
or ,'ionth t of sin~le gentlemen or fAinilies.
*: hopes I;y lis eff':rts and the umodle
rate rate of his charges to plehase and
gratify all who lmay call upon him.
JAMES G-. HAYES.
Opolontuas, January 25, 184; :33
WIHEELWRIGIlT.
TIIE unhreisinedl re.spectfulllv announces to
1 the citizens of Op.'lous.s and vicinitv that
lse Ilha open,'d a shop. ol M:sin Street, near Mr.
Jos. Johlin's hlacksmith shop,. where he is pre
pared to do all kinds of work in hi. line, on the
shortest notice, and lmost reasonable terms.
ALFRED PEIRItY.
Opelousas. March 7th 1868. 39--3m
EDUCATION.
HE undersigre, will open. on the 1st day of
T Januarv, JAS. a School for Boys, on the
premises of Mrs. M. It. Campbell.
Terms of Tuition:
Primnrvy Department,..............$ 4 00
Advauced Chasses;.................. 5 00
French, if required,.............
liP To be paid in currency at the end of each
month.
,RefJrences: Hon. Geo. R. King, Hnm. Jno. H.
Overton, E. D). Esatlette, Col. F. Brand. Jas. 11.
Houston. WM. MALL.
Opelousas, December 28th. 18S7. 29tf.
Private Boarding.
A LADY residing in a retired portion of this
town, would receive one or two boarders by
the month, with or without lodging, at a nmide
rate prise. Apply at this office. (fe29
LEON DUFILHO,
Plasterer and Bricklayer,
OF.FERS his services to the citizens of the
I'Y Parish of St. Landry. He will execute
every deseription of work pertaining to his pro.
feeaion. Apply to him or at the store of Mr. Eu
gne Petetin, io Grand ('otesn. NoTv. 3-mn
REGULAR PACKET
BETWEEN'
OPELOUSAS & NEW ORLEANS.
TTIE Light Draft Passenger Packet
J. G. BLACKFORD,
C. C. PICKETT. Master. J B. .CIrrT. ( 'CePr, will
leave \\'a.!:ington et try Suntce l t Ill o'cloel:
A. M31.. and N:w Oirlea ,,,s ergv V, ednesday atl 3
o'cick F. M1.
Freight aid passage as low as any boat in the
Business strictly ('asllh.
At Opelousas, Theo. Cha,:her(.
At W'ashington. Titre & t rrri!'h e .
tAgent: I'i. c t':I . II.\ .
\a -hi- t,,on. l)D ccml, ," " h. 1t;:7.
Partisan Life with i0osby.
BIY M1.1. tI JOHllN <(' TI',
Of I o l uquie,'. a., 1t, ' '. .. ._ rnt,.
TITI a P 'rtr;i it o f , ' :,hl n l ) ,, v ,I n .ItIe 1,.
• neirave\ d !'v Halpin : ,1 Thi, ,. ,h'x,.t.
alld Ii: tly F"ill" lhi rat i o ilsl. e I I 'or
thait; ( " l ir ial 'iaid t .t f N i,- liti
t;ltin, Sa s, of }.Ind, & o l1',tc,. and hin
mcROBs slirited Illn tio.,ns of Figl'e. orids
and int ci iint tt i li-n. a f ls.
ll i t paled Itittll thsl r :'al wl t f, ' 'Iit,
I'i l t'I ! II'. 1 l :l. i\. &t. !t l'. . nlrl 1 a il1 ' , l i , ,i11" ,,,.
ill k',,ls hh Iiltil - t . - nil 1 Sa "tit ii,'it,
FIrL" he alve k, ad ,LIFE O, .N.. E
Opeoua, ., La.
Address T;L:Ilof('K & CO.,
Ani-l- 1 C. an.l SFA treet. ............. 'l, l.
L(J.I I. (T .....A F A
Slearn Sash, Blind & Door Falctory.
301, 303. ;:,5 & 307 R I CIAVIR STIRE'',
o (r r. ......rd .... e.......r iths.
ROBE']RT'i'r & C'O., Proprielors.
w HERE is kept eoisxtantly oi hard it 'tn!l
tassuthiti..'t f Sa..... . l.....is. ...... . M. lild
ig. &... &le.: also ia friluolll a. .ortl at of 1''ar"
Newl..d ist................... T Pi lls nd Te
I'in1 alld a ]ltr e stock at l" ahi gant,, , W ',lllilT
lit ( press ll n illu r; also Fhorint . at il l-,
\ eather-Boards. &,e.. & . SKsli ,laeIl ,,. girder.
all kinds of 'lainiig. Scroll Sawii n t! T un -
ing donet to furdler. Apir on h-Ain g3- t.
FRANKL N COLLIEOGL,
Opelousas, La.
E . C. A. F AZEE ................ Principal.
J. eloAs. 1 -....................Fre h.
1repnses per Session. in Aker;e, or its .E'quivhlent
in C(urr,'cy :
Board per m ionth......................... $;1 0i)
W ashinfg ................................ 3 (1t)
Tuition in English Departnient........... 4 0l
French ................................... -
Alnu ie .................................... -
Th, Session will begin S.ptenbter 2.1, and will
continu- tItin mouths of -12 we ks.
One half of the above rates payable on on
tranee, the other half on the 1st of February.
Students to furnish t heir own bedding, etc.
The school is entirely free from sectarianism.
There will be a public examination at the
close of the session.
C. A. FRAZEE, Principal.
Opelousas. August 18, 1846--la.
HORSES AND) 31i LES
FOR SAIlLE.
I have constantly on
ihand a lot of Creole Hor
ses and Miles for sale i
cheap for cash. They can always lie
seen at the plantation of l)npr( & Co
mean. (late Joseph Gradenigo's place.)
Also, wild mares for sale.
Call on nme at home. in this town.
AIA('EE DUPRE.
Opelonsas, August 171h, 1N67. 10tf.
FOR SALE "
AT A LOW FIGURE!
A Dwelling IHou-e and premises.
l. I to'.lher with a Storre Iouse and telln aret
of laul, situated in the r own of Ville PIlate.
Apply to TIH.)S. H. LEWIS.
Oplwousas. Apri: 20th. 1867. 45--tf.
Butchery.
OWING to tih difiiiclty in procuring good
iweves, the undersign d will be chomplled
tiencelltrwaird tol retalil their menit t t he Townl
Market, at tile rate of cenlts per petind. L.arg
iquantities of nlcat will be snold under that price.
C. COM.ILAU & JAS. G. IIAYES.
Opelousas, Janar.iy 18th. 168. 312t
N.-O. BUSINESS CARDS.
CONFECT1ION ERS.
C T. MILLER & CO., First Premiutn steam
C. Mandy .1[nllufthcty. 30 N( w Levee, Whole
sale ('ornfectioniers. De,,ot of Califorl'ia d\ines.
i' No. 50 New Levee. 46--la.
GARDEN SEEDS.
E. . VIRGIN, successor to D. MAUIAY.
e. Dealer inl Seeds, No. 104 Gravicr streei.
bet. Camp nid Miaglazinests.. New Orleans. [12
Crockery, Stovea; Etce
L EVI & NAVRA. Mantacnr.:s anl Direct
ilImp1.1 ttri of chitna. glass, p at'd, tif, J.apan.
w·ort. :rd wiillow war., e &tlcr.· &ec ; sll at
Vnew Vork Who'lesnle Pricer 171 Pa'ylrasstreet,
.ld 174 C'":na sctr.'t. New OtLEANS.
Novtembetr !;th, 1067. iml
VWM. AI. STRONG.
FORMERL. Y OF NEW Or.l I.:E A S, LA.,
ýo. 511 P; ino Ntreet,
X ALi.AD .'n"E IA, PA.,
yATILL :attend to the' fi!!in, ~' all order. for
IUV IalUlWAl. M.A'tIlNEuRY, A(IlIlC'L
TrFiRAL INPLEMENTh', 'a,rden aCnd ,ther a,'rd.
Irtd ',rEl uri E 'l FaIi7rnaers, Stircs, jIoll,,,m r .
Anthrarile ('ol, de'., as welli a} any othser 11 .t
f rnuts inptrt ;e't l tf 'o hilm
He re,.etftulny sliets hlle patrornge of all
hl= ohd t'i -d.u and cust.'l. ewrs el' New I rleans.
'un all oth rs r qluirit sis .1 r i.P s. j ,M -i
lilents llt i it d t r1 lromfllpt returl Ils ritad'.
Refinrs to all the old Hardware Houseri in New
Orlean [ap I o -n.
A MASONIC.
Gordv R.'. A.'. Chapter U. D. meets
at the Humble Cottage Lodg" No. 19 at
Opelousas. thefi'st Tuesdlay after the full monlt,
at 3o'check P M. M E GTRARD,H P.
ON'E:Z A GUIDRY. Secretary.
Opeloussas. April 6th, 1837 -ly
r FOR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE.
A Pleadant Residence
situated in the town of Opeloiiatas, con
sisting in a lot of ground, and extellCent
dwelling, a small store, kitchen, &c.
Also-a lot of Groceries, Household
Furniture, &c.
For particnllrs apply on the premises
to ELEONORE LESASSIER.
Opelousas, January I , 1868.
E. T E L L E,
Deatist.
O.FCt, 170 CANAL Sr., NEw ORLEAXS, LA.
Administers the Nitrous Oxide Gas, for the pain
less extraction of Teeth.
i wo cHARGE. FOR "r.0'tLTATION..
March 28. 186R. .12tf
NEW ORLEANS CAIIi)S.
P 1. (iA S S1 iLK
(31'0v c IEA!.1 it Itltl IN (1II
16 Conti Street,
:;EWV Wil'ITE BIi IL17NtN7.,
C'otlIitrv order. of1 77 d."c~l 77 ul7 In o~~~'71
ntt~uilt t·t77f~.
Harry M. Isa eason.
77ire'-s r t') V .I. l '777'.
C OTTONF. 1" ! T; t (llIlflji -M7iP ,ion l h77j
ý baaciit'v S')ixaS &;ls Ct . i
\WINI S aiti IIQI 011i. Nu. 'Ri.i CU071Itnfl SIt
Ai.F. H. IS(AACSON, ) NEW ORLEA:A
l5--i .
JosephBerzud, ? P. G Gib"- t,
Ol~rlnu~a., t N, 771 ri.,o
1 1IUAT [ \TI ~(;t1 l IZI'.
Cotton Factors & Commt 057sion1 Me!clii ntn
\ ti l), ('tSnoil II 17Vi* t. I . J17777 IIV.
.L 7177 7'tnl~~I77 , 7777 oi t!7'71 ' ' 11 , :NiVx, (71~t:l \N57
77I7r" :V777i to : t:d7:-77 In i7,.7,77 777 t 11;77 ;
A. BOUTTE & COX,
C of ('."1l' Ic11)( and~r at 'I,
'Sccck Ie717ding, New O: 7171ls
J. A. fiBonnafon.
G ENEI1AL tOMMl~l410N M1i ~ 1 SNITy
77771dala hut'. iaO .i ' 7I (.ii o II' ! , 177;', "1 i7
Chartr7'M :and1 77'1 l.7 . . o S~vv· !:
,!-p7 :1(, I-7 ~ 1 New C:Je'l.ne.
A. DESMARE,
Comrni!Qsion M 1erchant.~
AND) ('O'iTJON F'A("I'()I1.
oo. ,O Caroxidelet Stre4et,
July Ist NIAV tIEI.ANj
J. L. COUTRET,
COMMISSION MEIClIANT,
I.Jo. 21 Conti St., between Chartres and
Levee, New Orleans, La.,
- LL take chlarge of the sal" of all pro.uct :
entrusted to him. and will aknisl adv'iRtne
of bagging and rope on cottons which a,e to he
consigned to him. [July 221<, 1 63.
S. Bt.oc. . J. Br.ocIt.
Bloch Brothers,
C OTTON FACTORS and Commission Mer.
chants, No 1d1 Common street, N. ()rlans,
will punctually attend to all business entrusted
to their care All business left at the IHlose of J.
Bloch & Co., in Opelo:isas, will receive inimmdi
ate attention. [Dec 9--26.
J. P. SARRAZIN'S
Steam Tobacco Manufactory,
Nos. 91 and 93, corner Charter and Conti Streets,
NEW ORLEANS.
i.~IRECT importation of French. Get man and
SEnglish PIPES. Always on band, a large
assortnmnt nof Iletf toharco for segars, and alto a
full supply of Domestic and Havana segars. Our
Havana segars are of a direct importation and of
the most favorite brand.
T'1he undersigned informs his friends in the
I contry :hat he has constantly on hand an ex;
tenasive stock of
Smoking and chewing tobacco
ready for delivery. Hisase~,tnwiet of
MEARSHUM. BRUYERE ROOT,
India rnbber and Clay pipes, is unrivlild in
New Orleans. for the prices and quality II o'd
and tew cnsfotlers will find a great advantage
Slycralltin and visiting his steam manufactory aln
sales rooms. 'hey art' well knllown in I.outianat
and other States, and will defv all competition.
J. P. SARRAZIN.
January 4, 1868. ly
Saint Landry Hotel.
BY OMER POIRET.
Court Street, Opposite the Court House.
TTA'CH ED to this Establishment is a large
anlld eonven e:t t.iABIE, w er, hnorses
will be kept at reisoinable rates. Nov3-ly
30,000 Acres of Land,
F(ORMERLY known af Coopwo, 1l; id,
will be sotld in thet Totwn of l+.lon
sas, at public sale, ftr cash, on the third
Monday of Aplil next.
For particeuhtirs see notices on Court
IHouse doors of 1t. lAiuldr.: and Lafayette
Parishes, and other public plneis.
J. A. WINSTON,
Feb. 8J Trustee.
oR.B. sCO.
185
RICE BROS. & CO.
-9 tod 91 Cimip Sitree,' and 5¢3 iftts:;ne N rted.
Warehouse, 97 & 99 Julia Street.
NEW OR L[EANS.
D TRE nCT Itno t, r - of 1 ,im .I Tro.. I ,:'u
v,.rham pton l l a d l,,iet ll ".-: vl ,s ajrn l
i(utlrv. Nail-. tt, ( 'ne in,.n Billerl ; l ir +illerd
wail . i ar r pt a to Il I'. Edr T'tols, 11ar
b.el.1c ro M nitle, +l Fire (.rata s.
,Spec-ia liin e, n w t t,,f;'rtd tht (' ntr y T":'l
on any gttds inr our linte A ,ll1t--lv Au;(
THE OPELOUSAS COURIER,
Publishd on S.trday v JOEl II SANDOZ.
CON i ITI i ,N:
Subsrription.--Four Dollars per yer payarle
in advance, or Five Dollams payabl. at the end
of the vear.
A subc(riber within tno,1iscon:rnl e mr . t e'
a written ntice to that fotT-cvt anul set ,l 1tp
arre:irages; aind noo su.,'ri:.tim w l I' ,t- p
Iuntil all arretrages are paid. unless at the opt.
of the pnbli.herr
Adrertising.--F I FT Y e.ts per sqnare f,+
each insertuon. Eight lines oI less rcontitulte it
square.
All advertisements sen' in .for nublication will
be is,.rted in English and Fi'rnch ( tiless other
wise ordered.) anil the editor shall judge it con
Venient to disecutin.ue.
Candidates to public favors wmi nay Fifteen
Dollars"ach. in aivance'. f nhivy ilh t, be an
naounced.

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