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Offi Jowtnal of Tow* of Opeloasa. EU1 S11ED BIE1t SATURDAY, BY L fl ONCE fCi A. SA1¶O.4" O W EIOUiJAR: ' U$ D " ,s : : -:i":J1·L . i ýJl,' 26 T .IMES . 2 C tO the ontraryre condered C i ti~ .Teir u ptioens. , 14 viM bers br.ler the dotnan e 2raras !spai. 3 scri refc. to take Som ico .i d, they are held responibe uwll ( l ntiued . .Q I. If su ribers w ho do not give excs ee rto th e contrary are considered they are d responsible. ptins. er. The rrttds ave dered hat "i Stake thlperiodica fromffice to which thr AP i i , they are held resp a newsppe have tled, whei er be a s orderede 4. If subscribers move to- another. ce t" iilnteºrwtic the publis and thea -Ofithelr ting~f thg do not wish . .a go arein takht t; ortherw ie ;ttidhey are 5. The dtA1,itb ave dec4ied that " raiosin Stak e the periodicals frm the on, and the 4ffIovin#- and lebving them meshed for, 16 pri ~Oi bee will beo reesponesible until an er S d l ewith paymenther he as orderedar ,s ao"is in vwho a u T.iber. sI I rberg in adancehey brt, ,to -tho6*0the pnbhish-- ab the Snuot takie it; otherwise ;thonpubllheras berthas will be- responsible until an a-j as t, ti with paymentof f ijtrrmars; is t Itbheaher. f 4 a F , If~lb~lte~lCg i odcuc~~~the -I r 1 t t i {i i Ia } i t i. wT - *Yr~ z ýrý ar~ i, tfie x r v. Tihe Jt*'#afas n her fctO~Fae1OW:i1t '",¬Sý " °s. P ýý ,rte a,"R~k'f ~r;~ ~ i~jn 3 j'WI fe V11 so -+' SPIT:1JII··aP tF; M?4 4, -~ sOerman-Carp in Lonisiana. 1Lake Charles Eche. Hon.J. C. . Bandhard, representative in congress from- this di&rict, .iae ip rpeeipt of the following. etter ,roan ion. Spencer F I.aird, Commissio er of Fish and Flleries at.Washington, D. C.: DEAR. R--Presen to dicatioup prom-. i.e a' laFge san gly 6T young German, carp for disttlibt, ion throughout the Jinited States.during the comlng fall and winter; atd thinking there may be some persons in yonr district de airous df obtaining s stocy of this val nable fish ; for propagating. purpoaes, Sho lhvp nqt yet applied' iQr them, I eclose sops , blanks~ vicl~i pay be filUed out an dreturned to we,V~th your andorasmgtn tiewSon.' ý?*Te plan ef distribftidn that we have hithert9 fol lowePia to send the fishto onqor mn aceit.lil points-in e.nGh State, directd in parties to go there and, receiv their*alloageuits. Appiigants will bre no ifed a fet4ay, jn advance where 8 when to obtaip&e Sl. S. I NCER F iAligD, * Mt. mmissiouer. Mr. Blancjiard has reeeivefl the Blari iementni`en by ,Coon isnioslner Baird, and will fake pleas.re in re-. ceiving `applicatit.in " from his cqnsti-` ttuleds for fish, and" for.vafding sam'e to opmmissioner t i Washington. 2Th1is is .n impotatat mattes, and' deserves th9i. serious consideration of all who would like tgeenaPhrraumerous rivers, ltes and bti*ous stocrlid ith fine fih. it 6 well knowp thatthe rrmnanaat'p tl*ives in Soutliern tern, and as an diltl.'h il-r1assed vry, highly `b co.ºpoisseura. :it bred.tajlfidly, grows t large size, and ! ves to fi greatage. It is claasedº's among the very beItt'of fisls.s for ponds. 'r'1;ee are many mill -oads thpughout the -district, -and hun.re1s of placealwhere, a-verY little expense; , oPVeulEit fh popds -could be -onstrdoted" tl these ,4he ca.p would thrive grtdttly ~ ,d anrually pro=" duce a large qu -ati, of. the fi ecstogd in the ~vorld.i b' i W sare glad to see-that the German narl is to be.introdced into thp waters, of North Louisiana:f It is lshime thati afte :.al that hais ben sa id fhe_1bgne of this fish, itswondei4al focautity and` riaj grot, its iLtm(. ig pe ino nearly-very State, its Apeci' adapta' lilitiylto tl# es and-byo ofi. -ians, nd th fact thatlit iiaaven away 9y thl ish Coimioner. none o-e ouT uh Ibri~ahalb hea takeS' the slig lt atri"ntert ia i.iuntro tion in Ott , a 10the &Vrpp f in tW re 4E~dt t hlttire" pau p ction of the 1#tett c ar1t nt suipg made.t4h b iVoicd at a surtvey veaenT the facts tlt Lbt tiver, which m fintaiu 's o4o lh ri pom tins 'ciftB c's fiii San v ge d e dred feet. gifl too FR ct lug t anaI1 till d~s hq 'o'kom .atdo great ep nde. reet, qsty blocks, °' n- pse 'st 4 bteine - itp ti* l T h edne -gist is" etandi u rii 00M ( It ti kif a ut sqpir h ~ath ~~o w Learn a~'rade. One of the many-;Te notions',which the rapid increalk of civilization in our country'has given rise to is thlie mis taken idea so#prevalent among our boys ,aid young men, that to'learn a trade is beneath thil digaity of a gen lewan. I heard a oing man the other day expressing hi* views on the atbject to ataelder: H.svas thb n 4 dry goode clerk ia ~motTerate lircunm stanc.a, laid he htai no means of ac cumulating wealtt othe $An'-byg This own effort. The order was one of Pittsbuºn's *tealthiest iron merchants; a man 'Whqpad risen to his present po si4ion fronl the auvit of a. blacksmithl in the mill .i4hich he now controls. , l "Mr. Blank,," said the ybOung man, "I wish to present ap applicatiqn for a positiousas cl rkSin your ofce.' t'Well, 4r. S'iuly" replied the mer chant, t"I hiave ao acncies in my ofr fice att Reset, but I can; offdr Sou a situation" as apprentice in our i "chinc shop if yotfih2~h0o acc't it.", ' 'he young gag'si)ose was elevated s trige as hse lied- in a kiercilious tone- ." -" . "I wouiI not feis that I was doir wyaself jiatice`n i trfrling a trade, Is I "hops to make my way up the lader b' mental abilitiee, rather than by physi ctl exertiour." The nhe.ffhant dismissed him with out f&lrthel ado, i.tnd ttnrding to me, aid: '' I : "When will the average boy learn tiat a trad~Ls worth mlre to lhiin that) all thldlekshipstin christeiulod.t " - Ieturnfng home in the eveningl pon dered ~verr Iis vo.nls. I was but a clerk myself yis hisremzark rdallg true t I lohket'1'iround me; I-had a omfortible louse; buttlh hmiuseawhih .oecnalied was.-arented one, ind "coat a large per centage qf xmy salary as reaatl, rThinking over somr fewi of my pldc'riends, I zfike tt fllowing mep. orand&pmn: One of fi scllooltuates had, on leaving sbooal ffi.eon years'e fpre, learned 'jhoewakIs g.- ~ He I now o.wna li~b owl, home, besides being pro-i p-.ietouof a 6ltoe store jn which hootht erisacoolmate (who was t.o protfdd~o Biarn a trakd) bl rks'at a salary Qft500 £ year.' l 5 ' oyf o"w e pliayer.and myself hadl gone *.ge our a'ritha etic and' algebra togethti and'"$ was c sidered the dsiamtfer tf the two; but lhpilearned a trnadq, And I am sibw w-his clerk, at a satary wUli'efs a senall:erpercent'ae-df /1is own etrDrings. -Boys, give up false pride in this 9ttser. Yon are tahding in ydtir own lipt. ope of your 'a~tnazintance$ wll ti ~ltk tess of yoh if you Toine hIams, W.ih *gutp..n.and itte,from honest itilloNoie-wil ill thiuk Asabfyon fotF SAf r s w ageSat bc ekemith'a fi r te' ,artrf.ter'h binch cthl`i they ,pvtp .. yont clerk'iu in.adi; and spent all you! money on. your "lothes. Btf etet rmin"iebine e eerk; learn the trafe flitst, and Teariteil, foetedti imay . p -lie wheir will need it bady . ThelI - intot of - i iting is comn iif into, Ag:Rye~`aii.. oe{ sd Q "rni some gg.8ow iuiI A14i go ngsilr .OfIe$ g p~ 9 p, h1flng briefs, 4eaoii- ralie u es ,"b"pi irsosi and a'ic sIi.ets, a ijreserved 'iZii this fon? 3a su ei'l es reach, the preaes which' we co fed on the yp ff-wri t fltIaepnucript ':°. Q juite 0 fya eago a godo Iiteli hood as cty 'hor ihe business is Mea1e tsa Twitd The ilno6Atr n Ir 44,ran tnu~c to- z wa r ab t buiness tp acrour id b gjad41~ Loe a n: en d t piano. er1e;rJJ to ph t =,, bait f uraet ` , So u t. e tttt eato$ ali $ .7 m r . an wI» -e r e to~ ast gl ire al' tfre ps~ ,pan bi nan l:ript. l eco~fi g~i ~ ·~· h;Pan WA r ,p :ti asf )'d' ~ 1~:;~:3·2J~~ia~tp;opt~ r~t tl'1tsrat e- ` La. 8. L. This is the ''ontyotterf ever voted on and indorsed by'the pedple of ; aqy State. Lofislana Stae lot erf1 opan inucorporated in 1868 fd? TWENTY-FIVE YEARS! By the Legislature for Educational and Char (table purposes, with a Capital of * Towhich a reserved fund of over $42o,o0O *Has since been added., 'By an tflrwhel wing POPULAR VOTES tt taun4ipe was made a part of the papei4 Statb Oonestitutien,-adopted. Dec. % AtD. 1879. -t. ITrGr ND SJNGIB RIMBER QBAWINO Will1 Take Ptie Mbouthly. S.a " K ''e v Se r S c o s o n e s I I hoo/at te tfolltoitg Dii stribution. S ' a ta, 4 µ _ " ýý I n *' p .~RtVTO4RLEANSO tU(SOIP~e a V&9deBlii . h 4'' oetairi~iped * rf L~ q1, Mitt ' 41 i& I r~iij : *~·~-~. i6- :Sr;T"k i .;, 9~b4EB~ 4 t TO TA4E PUBLIC. In ordei' to reduce my Enormous Stock of Goods prior to taking my annual inventory, I have concluded to sell Pr .a periodpof three weeks,. to begin on ·'MQNDAY. the 30th inst., and to end JUNE 18tlh following, .T .COST! BUT STRIQTLY FOR CASH ON THE SPOT ONLY. This is a rare opportunity by which every one who can raise the inoney should profit There is no clap-trap, no hutbngn'in:this 1I MEAN WHAT I SAY, and it shall be do carried. out. i S1 IB . _EAR. IN MIND Th;t this is a SpecialckSate, and Goods purchased under these conditidns must be paid for before celivery. This, hdwever, will nt' exclude my i'egular customers from con tinning their accounts as heretofore at regular prices. My Stock is Large and Well Assorted, In ;DRY GOODS Ihave a full assortment of Staple, Fancy and Dress Goods, Enibroideries, Laces; Ladies', Misses' and Cildren's Wose of all descriptions, Notions, Ribbons, Ladies' Underwear, a large quantity of Stylish1' Ladies', -Misses' bnd Cbhilreni's Hats. ,My dLOTHING DEPARTMENT is well supplied with garinents of every, description. I have also' A.full line of White and Colored Shirts and Gentlemen's.Underwear, as well as .Gents' and Boys' HATS, BOOTS and SHOES. My Stock of Ladies' and Misses' SHOES surpasses any thing that has yet-been brought to this miatrket, both as to quality, andi style. HARDWARE of every description, Farming Utensils, Saddlery, Crockery, Tin and Wooden-ware, aiid Furniture in gi ett varieties. My GROCERY DEPARTMENT comprises Flout, Meat, Coffee, Sugar; Rice, Liquors, Whiskeys of every descrip tion; Canned Meats and Canned Fruits, and many other. articles too numeroqs to mention. :O- -Read, the above carefully, make up yoict memoran. dum of what "you .ced, get your Cash, code to my Store atn mI~ yodur, seleýztons. . I take in a age, .all (ountry Produce atlighest Market Uates. S'+ Por asids and Woo. a. y arew Orleans Mnarket 1a os, JOS. BLOGH..H Oielounsas, aity 28, 1881. MB1~"I9AI.. - EII .J.lOLSAIiRIJ STE, BIG MOfT cA, SMass i i e [ . ta [j"e in'l i d' uf Ma8~ntore1 and am iibw 8InpgJying i ith. kIag* evIected stcko PAT MK t~iD rqINES,. F +p aire. sY prs be rtvir iMxE r Tay4.eo~u aasde rekeneoo tiV t' Mie e )Int t t t nfsSH· of r .?t ur STA fl. ERY, a~ ýt 8" ' :dam; 0~-r * nettet iplfC:9t r THE NEW CHEAP -E GROG E RY . STO RE, KEPT BY L. B. SANDQZ, At ieeornueP ej:qim and Betasue Sireets - DAI'TISED THE-&w- - y F . o c. ss.*i·w4. * A/Cit iUGZ) ZO : rvA- 6EL t ý _ P - 4.E LT. IO ' L.i 'ci v v a b in . willp NEWSB t _N $ oewesorb'1 O a icedap AlLo = oýen tleý g epdair$t a; 4 4 an n..Pro ~Strrfs Pc~Lro~~ics 'c1 a Iu. ýý.u~ey rd ,ad{ tjm ;" - i -i~~ - -- ------- i~~h~--- r U., rd'p 1-bows .' !e ý e EDUCATIONAL. SCIIOOL FOR BOtS ANtD TOUNa G , `At Franklin College Buildings. THE lall Term of this in.stitution willba. gin on Monday, the (;th lf September, at the following rates of tuition, per mnonth. Primary grade ............... $2 0 Intermediate grade ............ 2 Grammar grade................ 300 Academic grade............ ... 4 00 Tuition payable invariably at the end of each month. No deduction for lost time of pupils, except in eases of protract~l sickne s. A limited number of boarders will be takeo $12.50 per month. ea JOHIN A. TAYLOR, Principal, or-Head Teaehr Public Scholols, t. Lauil y. Jan. 10. 1880. SCUHOOl FOR YO UNG LADIUg lIY SCHOOL for the edtlration of yoUng 1 ladies is now open in my dwelling at Opelousas. I intend this Institution to be', permanent, and will tendeavor to meet Sa wants of this commlunitt3, by aflordinu foe tice for a thorough education. Tuition in primary brajiihes, per month, $2M Tuition in Acadet.liC 3 French 250 Musio with use of piano, ,t .t Drawing, (daily lessons,) . . Paininng, (tri-weekly lessons,) . . Vocal Music, gratis. Board, ' 12 Washing, per dozen, All dues payablle monthly, in advance. MRS. M. I. tHA . Opelousas, Nov. 25, 1879. tf " MISCELLAtNE'UO. 1M1. A. MEDI)CIS, BRICKLAYER, W If Lsau adertake the eonstructioa ofto~ W chiiimneys, and every deicription of c work. First class bricks and Inaterial alw on hand. 'Has for sale as agent about 754 first class bricks, which will be sold Will take contracts for making bricks part of the parish. I heeby cattil. that Mr. M. A. Medicieb f good and reliable workman. H. L. GARLAND, Opeloueds, Oct. 93, 1880-l-y. WASHINGTON HOUS1 Washington, .La. Good Acconmodations at 1ea# Prices. . J. M. SHERROUS Aug 21-tf] Propto 4w earsrew ~ swas ý`' iL~ tES ~ E and ca ed'fot. Buggie. UL -aekes fo. hire. t' Hacks leave ev morning co ecting witi Railroad. [(I 'Thankful for the patrdhage ofot'b extended to me by th - z~sa oSt. !.andry, I solicita further con ti-O of thee ti faores; anibeg leave to th.eb I .ill always be ready b a djte khem in any branchlaf my,,niuz re soa iile{urea fourcash nly. A er aftePat' it paitford on delivery will be 10 pei c4it alditiorral tir immnediatecol I have da band Hacks and Bugies wfbasell heorp f/t cash. Hacks and nd B Oet tolO eii , . P 72 PPe loess, an'y90, ' 72jg SeIlevue Street, Z ert'1d S . Ajl~ Ggnt'ed B tsalndS *, II U er iu`8rstetlaed style nnibat af prtit.. . Dec;: KattfJtd ' ol4 6aand, Mecdt A, 4eaP zistantiy on iBatnd a nie a+rt A4 Mt3INERS GOODU% At he ost in e to prices. *- S Ehbaale BI0 t noo lboe ' Jiin Streed, Adjoirt Lg Pulwqrd4. 1iIISSF', Bays', dadies' and I~t filbestia'itera, &e--sewed., M~or'pegged'-iwade cleC. Mendi .p Ineatl d rwork ws idlprl na in te" "4 Mayl, $ test mar a& wadeqrt ~aIT**fxt hs au bnding ui~nt ttmkdAdalways 4 p a '" ffl .WILL ¶ie ay ne'tie . as~Dr. it'~ 8 Pla~e iD 1m ..,, t ;f i r `x k·"; ire J ereby i~or~iei ex under penalty f lie ; *0. H.f4J &3J erem~4, who hlaeef ba of;" e ;ears in the rý tavies to" "al i o se g #nea. Priom ; r~i~~i 4ori~lne ehrs lsf i+t+dr COUBIED - te to. ti . piou o f b ok t ro eye, tomib,; on "rt., b n a tih. Aven-hoa, Tet S sashjq. op W r s hZ ill, .double ii andto 'Cp s. 4?~'~3ooheaP.~tt, n-houIS~bfa T O ' AMO. oulpetelit a ;with first-class eomuaie Ltt et off the next, e ,. J. c. rug~c cr.} i. vITTE·I Ap~94.a d. UByaLrdil ou~~,OrpenterD~ oM$c O i* X A 5,º L a,. 4`Mareh 3O`. "" ,