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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-12-20
NEW BARBER SHOP.

TWAVING recently opened a Shaving and
IL Hair Cutting Saloon on Main St, between
Munzesheimer's and Roos stores, am prepar-
ed to do Hair-cutting, Shaving, Shampooing,
&c. A shareof the patronage of the public
is respectfully solieited.-Chofges Reasonable
and Satisfaction Guaranteed:
WIN. HERR, JR.
Opelousas, June IS, 1872. ly
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VDOSEY'S BITTERS ARE A GENTLE
Stimulant, all elegant Tonic, perfectly
suited to all the requirements of an enteebled
stomach. loct4
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FNyO LET. That excellent business stand
i below the COURIER Office, on Main street.
Possession given Jan. lst. ldec2o
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WOrkingmen's Candidate.

crTER as a candidate for the Lower House Of
the Legislature, to fill the vacancy occasioned
Nv the death of the late Hon. b. r. CAN'T.
He pledges himself to introduce a bill crea-
ting State paper for the services of all persons
serving as Jurors and State witnesses, said
naner to be receivable for State taxes
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NOTICE! NOTICE:
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

a CCORDING b the Proclamation of His
n Excellency, Gov. w. =. Kellogg, there
will be an election held in this parish MON
DAY, December 29th, 1873, for Represcn-
tative to the Lower House of the General As
sembly, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Hon. B. R. CAN'T.
ALI qualified electors of this parish, who
have not already been registered, and desire
to register are notified to make application to
the Supervisor of Registration, at the Court
House of this parish, between the hours OF
and II NJ, and 2 and ) p NJ.
The Office of Registration will open on Mon
day, the Sth of December, and close on satur-
day, the 9th December, 1873.
BERNARD MARTIN,
Supervisor of Registration
For the parish Of st. Landry.
Dec. l3, 1873. st
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MEDICAL. NOTICE.

A REGULAR meeting of the st. Landry
N Medical and Surgical Association will ho
held at Opelousas the first Monday of every
month, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
VINCENT BOAGNI N. d.
President.
JAMES RAY. NJ. D., Secretary. i5-ly
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The Finest Teas Imported:

KEt II HHeSG esHs HHHAWVEECWs
Imperial (green), p. lb, SOC, 75c. 81, best 81 25
Young Hyson (green), p: lb,------.- best q 70
Gunpowder tgreen) p. h.. .;-.:.--- best = 40
Oolong tblackl, p. Id, soc. Zoe, best 81 90
English Breakfast tblackl p. lb,
soc, 75c, 81, best 81 %
Japan (natural leaf. p. lb,. ,..--.-$l. best 81 20
Orange Pekoc thlackl. p. ID, best 81 80
Mixed (green and blackl p: 10,
soc, SOC, best 81 90
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DOSEY'S BITTERS HAVE REEN IN USE
u for many years. Our Physicians know
their formula, and have prescribed them al
ways in preference to any of the Thousand and
country. They materially aid in curing ChHs
and Feser, eniarged Spleen, and all Kindred
discusses. One bottle $50 cents only will salts
fy you of this. oct4"
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nHORNzHHNvEG & DANTHN,

EdSUlOudDIE IdIIOIb,
FH7AKE this method to announce to their
Il friends and the .Fpublic that they have
opened their tailor establishment on Bellevue
street, opposite J. Bloch Il Co.'S store, where
they are ready to make to order mems and
boys clothing, on short notice aud at reason
able prices. A fit guaranteed [Au3l'72-32
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u With the financial collapse of the
Radical system comes the impending
overthrow of that party. Heretofore
no party has survived the downfall of
its financial policy. In 1887, the Dem
ocratic party went by the board and
gave way to Wing regime. In 1857,
it again disappeared in favor of the
Radical rule, and for this in its turn
the people of the North have already
passed portentous verdict. Mr.. Bout
we'll and Mr.. Richardson, and the other
chiefs may struggle hard to save the
wreck, but public confidence once for
feited on any financial system, either
public or private, is eventually its cer-
tain overthrow. The panic of '73 may
be partially repaired, but it leaves its
wound belinda wound like Mercu-
tio's, not so deep as IA we'll, nor so wide
as Il church door, yet enough. We
therefore say to those of the old Demo
cratic church, be We of good cheer, the
day and the hour draweth nigh.
n. D. Herald.
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The st. Louis Republican says: eff Tweed
had gone South after the war he might now
have been Senator from South Carolina, or
bosom friend of Brother-in-law Casey. An
other instance Of mistlirected talent
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FOR LEASE.

VENHE plantation of the late Charles Close,
IL situated on Bayou Courtableau, miles
from Barry's Landing. Terms, half cash and
good security for the balance. Possession
given on January 1st, 1874. Apply to Joseph
NJ. Moore, Opelousas, or to Jean Neral, Port
Barry. Dee. =, 1873. Sat
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The Memphis Appeal sums up the mortality
IN that city from the fever pestilence at 1000.


anticipated, from the negro Jury, the
tiend who committed the horrible muir
der in the parish OF St. Martin. in Aug
ust last. is not to he hanged, as he so
richly deserves. Instead of that, he
has been sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. No doubt Judge Train passed
such sentence at recommendation of
the Jury; but if any murderer is ever
again to be hanged this one should be.
This was clearly a case of premedita-
ted murder. The black tiend, in
human form, went to the house of
white laborer on the same plantation,
in the night, and told him the cattle
were in the field, and they had better
ruse, and with the ak, which he took
along to fix the fence, he felled the up-
suspecting white man, while walking
before him, nearly scvering his head
from his body. The object of the MUIR
der being to secure money, he went to
his victims house and either demanded
it from tho wife, or took it after she ran
away in fear. Next he stole horse,
and endeavored to make his escape.
Yet, with all these facts staring them
in the face, these wise jurors do not
think the death penalty should he ill.,
flicted. Why, such monster should
be crushed, as we would any viper
that endangered human life. What is
the use of having upon our statute
books laws for the punishment of MUIR
der, if criminals are given such a chance
of escape We see how many murder
ers escape before they reach the pen
itentiary, and how many others are
pardoned out, after they go there. I'm
that citizens do sometimes intlict sum-
mary punishment, when the law does
not.-L0uisidRa Sugdr-BOWt
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~, ,oHREFEPoRT DEAD LIST. The Shreveport
!h'eS OF the 10Th contains a list of the vic
tims OF yellow fever and other diseases. from
august .hs ~ to November l3, 1873 together with
the United States, for the relief of the indi.
gent sick and helpless during the fearful visit
alton. These lists are compiled from the cor
fccted books of record of the Howard Asso-
clatlon and of the city sexton From these
authorities, it is shown that the total number
vi ueaths; Tor the period named, was 6:}9
whites and 100 colorcd, making a grand total
OF '39.-N. Q. Herald, Nor l9M
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new TRADE.-There was recentlr sb;r,od

t.a "A NkW IRADE.-There was recently shipped
d,on IRON TINS port to Genoa Italy, some two hun.
,eo ~, Tafrels OF Louisiana manufactured whis-
hoI, n.y., ms, at first blush, appears almost unac
eG,untaole. and our surprise is Lot lessened
whlt whfI We s;it learn that before many days the
very fine French brandy. Is it not ''ft f;ttc Il.
strange that we should have TO send our
!"nisky away off to Genoa to be EAnufactured
INTO f 6randyt Why cannot the change be ef-
iected here We presume, however. that So
iioiiS as we nave to export our cotton to Eng
laiu 10 De manufactured into fabrics. for
which we pay enormous prices. We can ~,
scarcely expect TO have mauufactories of
brandy, or anything else If it will pay the
'choese, 1t ought to pay us.-N o. Heruid.
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me tomter-Journat thinks in case of war
with Spain that if the President wouId turn
Butier loose with Dutch Gap Canal. and
Sheridan with box of matches, that there is
actually no reason why the War shouldn't be
over III a week or ten days
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VTAREHOUSE-The undersigned now has
w charge of the lower warehouse at Bar
ry's Landing. All goods consigned to him for
shipment or storage will be properly and
promptly attended to.
augl6tf1 LOUIS pEsbkESi'
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HDOSEY'S HBETTERS:

TDARSON G. A. FRAZEE SAYS o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
EXECUTIVE ORDER

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department. ,
New Orleans, June i9, 1873.
WHEREAS. e appears from information received
from the Auditors office, ard from other sources,
that many just claims exist against the State,
which under article 139 of the constitution can
not be paid for want Of appropriation, which cases
are Justly entitled to legislative relief; and
Whereas On the other hand many fraudulent
Or at least improper claims have been in previous
years hurriedy passed upon and provided tor in
various general Appropriation bills; and
Whereas While it is but just that all legitimate
claims should be promptly hquidated, il is equally
essential that claims of every description should
be carefully scSTtnSed before being passed upon
and
Whereas The Jaw makes Ss the duty og spe guo
tlitos 80 investigate sslIiqasated claims against
the State and make Recommendations enceyars
She same 80 She Legislature:
Sow. therefore, 10 orfes SO arrive es the srue
merits 0s such outstanding claims. and 70 enable
the Auditor 80 make She proper fecomne adations
in such cases. sssorins those which, are Jus. and
rejecting chose which are frsudulente parties Aas
ing eiaimS against she State on which they desire
legislative action are hereby requested to forward
chem 20 she Auditor, together with such vouchers
and proofs as wiz enable that officer 80 ascertain
the merits of the sames and no claim wifi receive
the eSecutiee approval unless they hare been pre-
sented and passed upon "a she mannes herei2 sadi.
catedo
Given undaP sny band ana Che seal Of eHe State
ehis nineteenth day of June 4, D. 1873 and of the
independence of she geted States the ainstyo
sev6ntbo
TsLLfAT p EEfROS5Go
By 5he Governors
p Go DEsioySf,
Secretary of State. Ye20 3na %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
EXPLODES AT THE MUzZLEs

: All men who have ever been numbered
az field piece know that from some de-
feet in the fixed ammunition OF awkward
cutting Of the fuse premature explosion
| of the proSectile may take place. and shat
this Is sometimes very disastrous to the
rammerso spongers. and to those who run
between the piece and its eaissoss these
accidents sometimes blow up the sassson
oc ammunition chest itsei$o Then there
Is a gun disabled There has been such q
metaphorical mischief done to q small
Kentucky field piece The Courier-JouvnaS
has been firing the bitterest possible In.
vective against its political enemies The
sudden explosion Of its pfojectiles has
made havoc among its partisan friends,
the Ku-Klux, and may possibly have
blown up the gun itself.
If the telegraph is correct, the acts of
violence perpetrated by the Ku-Klux
bands of Owen and other counties has
called for the Intervention of military
power. and the Courier-J0urnal is repre-
scented as Offering to equip, and we sup
poses command company to suppress
the disturbance Regarding this paper
as one of those most forward in dissent
mating violent advice to the malcontents
of Louisiana, we can not but look upon
this premature and unexpected explosion
OF its own shrapnel at the muzzle of its
own gun as a natural visitation, 1t is, as
Galveston few weeks ago was. publish
ing New Orleans as place to
be avoided and now finds its
own doctrine of pon-intercourse severely
applied to ITSELF The influence of the
press for good or mischief is powerful,
and when the tonrier-Jousnaf, for party
purposes sought Go aggravate the dis
content of Louisiana it never conceived
that its own doctrines might infect its
OWL people, Il is extremely dangerous
for journal OF great yi.uperative ability
TO infams SD $gnorant constituency
The 'hunte. Of Kentucky" or the 'Cadian
OF l.ouisiana understands party violence
literally while IL is but the put on indis-
nation Of stage hegoeso who ~hack
sparks out of their broadswords as they
fight desperately around the Stage, butt
assuage their hot thrusts in the same pot
Of e'alf and 'alf at the wings.
ghat the SourPersJo,unal feels its res
sponsibility is shown by its sudden offer
to suppress its own disturbance It may
do SO with single issue of its paper in
stead of discharge of musketryo Let it
but resume that devotion to the Union,
that conservative, neutral, non-combatant
spirit which carried through the war so
happily the twin papers of which it is now
composed, and the Ku-Klux will ground
their arms and obey its orders.
This pang of conscience will, We trust,
bring the Coluier-Joavndl practical adj
rnonitinn m ctor of homo and MT ~ mod.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
free COMPANIES IN LOUISIANA

Another dastardly outrage has Sust
} been committed in Franklin pasisho The
judge OF ebe aiiseEics SQUIRT and the district
attorney weSe ssaylaid aad cruelty mur.
dered on Monday by parties unknown at
present. Abe seporero IN making out $
brisS statement for ehe press adds. alofos
eetfca7lyo that nc political differences Jed
to these assassinations, as Che Judge was
Q Republican and ths attorney a Dems9,
Graz TStoStunatelyo ave can see 10 exc
tenuatirg circumstance in this even if it
be true. Il is enough to know that Che
condition g society is such in Franklin
that the highest judicial officers Of Che
parish are not permitted 20 go fSorp one
place to another ip safety, but are as
saulted on the highway and shot all to
pieces. It will add but little to the
enormity of this crime to state that it
sprung ont of the s'Colfax question"
which, from our accounts is quite as
prominent in Franklin as the Opelousas
Courier represents it to be in Catahoula.
We are not informed, however, that the
Colfax question had anything to do with
tha ranrsan nf In9se Crawford and Dis
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
ANOTHER MAN HUNT rs NORTH IOu1ss.
ANA


sTe are glad 10 learn that the people Of
franklin parish have determined 10 60
after the murderers Of Judge Crawford and
District Attorney Harris. Like the party
Of citizens from St. Landry tina: recently
started out after the Guillosies, they will
probably find those they are in search of
in Gatahoulae II they will further initiate
the st. Landry pursueys BY sending info,-
nation ahead that the ''Coifax question
has aothing to do with the movement"
the gentle Catalonia guerrillas will Re.
main quiet and lei the Franklin avengers
pursue their way unquestioned. The
customary notice Of danger will
be withheld. and the ?ossee or
committee, OF whatever !. may be
called, permitted to do its will with the
unfortunate outlaws who have SO richly
deserved deathe The intimation that the
mu rderers will be saught within tortye
eight hours would be all the mors crafty.
ing were we assured that it had any foun.
dation. At all events the people SIP
there have at last aroused { emselves to
the necessity Of self-protection, and their
impetuous nature will IN all likelihood
lead them to adopt such thorough measures
that murde:s even tos political pur.
posess syill CEASE 90 bs POPULAR
Perhaps they will Keep Il up sntil they
succeed IN breaking che Catahoula corner
in the o'colfax question: There IS Moth.
ing like prompt punishment for maintains
ing peace and order in communities TN.
less it be gearing young men in virtuous
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
CALL FOR 4 CONVENTION
OLE &0LOREN 4lEA

NHsRsas, On July 20, 1873 at o meeting q she
committee of colored men appointed for tho pnr-
pose of collecting and preparing testimony in re-
gard to the frauds perpetrated against the Repub-
ican voters in the State during the recent cleo
ton for presentation to- Congress at its session IN
December ensuing Il vas deemed advisable to
call State convention OF colOred men for the pug
pose OF siscting delegates Co BE associated wiki
members 81 the committee ID sueh presentation,
for che better advocacy Of cue ssuss and she mose
extensive representation 81 people, that by be
agreements and conclusions deducibls, she Snsrk
ous wrongs inflicted asy DC exposed sn6 jueJise
windicated and.
Whereas nave bees Sushesizsa 60 isssR sasi
for such convention; ana,
Whereas, Said committee ne meeting Of SHig
D, 1873, adopted the following resolutions:
That this committee proceed 20 che eleotaa of
ten members of this committee, who ehall jointly
proceed to Washington with ehe delegates to be
u, 1873
That the ratio eY Represented ON ofshe delegation
TO be elected by the convention be three delegates
from each congne ssional district % the State.
. That these resolutions be issesasd in che eel Sos
Che convention.
gndef the sas0ices. ana Ss dreciiep Of sHs
committee os solsyeA mep,S shssatores Issue els
following eak
Thse She easioes 8e1Teeeu9atpe districts
Throughout she state proceed SIS soon 40 practical
Die TO the election u delegates 60 . eonveAtien %
eolcred men. to asssh bis IN ahe MecharScs Ins3i.
sute, in the city Of Few Orleans at ewelveoelock
NJ on MOsDAx. November ~ 1893, to elect three
delegates from each congressional district soq die
purposes Hamedo The basis Of representative in
the convention Sc be double Shat III She House o.
Representatives Notification Of the elscsioa Vg
delsgstes to !s ysomptly forwarded 20 me.
WILLIAM G.. BROWSe
n S.~fseSabSesn papers iD sle sssissss please
eopys
Kew Orleans se9remSes 9. S8sS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11

die with the affairs of others, unless assured
of the perfect safety Of its owp political
domicile.
In taking SIDES with the federal govern.
ment, the Gurier-Jo,trnal has but repeated
itself and other Northern States rights
politicians and journals They FIRST ex-
cited the South TO war, with assurance of
support; they then seported to the federal
government regiments and batteries % be
armed and equipped at theft own expense,
ana claimed 60 have furnished the money
and military powers with which tie war
was conducted 70 conquest As the North
ern States rights Democrats aetufned 10
convince the Southern people THAI they
were still their best friends, so we may
expect the Cos~ierafoosnal will be back in
Louisiana so soon 50 it shall have cap
tured the Ku-Klux, blowing che flames of
civib discord here as before
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
ASSASSINATIONS
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans September l0e 1873.
WHEREAS Information has reached me of the
cowardly and brutal assassination, by a gang of
desperadees of Hon. T. s. Crawford. judge of the
Twelfth Judicial District, and Hon. Az P. Harris
district attorney the night of the eighth inc
slant in the parish Of Franklin, while quietly pro
ceeding TO hold court in accordance with lave
Whereas Information has also reached me of the
cruel and unprovoked murder of Thomas Archie
bald Esq, by two unknown mens while standing
at the gate of his house in Richlan6 parsho on the
night of the second instant; ando
Whereas The Preparation of these ana similar
cold blooded ourrages in the northern portions Of
this State, bring disgrace upon Louisiana and tend
to keep away capital and emigration from ouS boIO
bers-e
Now, therefore 2. Tiofiam p Kellogg Governor
of the State of louisiana have thought III to issue
this nv proclamation, Offeyng o. reward of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehensioH and
conviction of Che murderers OF Judge :. s. Craw-
ford and A. p Harris, district attorney: and TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for she
apprehension and conviction OF che saurderers Of
Thomas Archibald 30 he paid respectively Gpon
the SyoIuSts0B Oh Sh@ SeS6dncsIes GsuSJ 40 such
cases.
And 9Nsqe0y cali Gro9 all goo2 citizens without
segard 90 politics 9ace 10 aid she officers Of the
iaw in bringing TO speedy justice the perpetrators
of these aiscreaisabe eUtragess and } warn al
persons against hafboEing oe screening or in any
way aiding OF abettins the murderesa aforesaid
Given under mS hand and the seal Of the State
hereto ATTACHED, this tenth day OF September,
in the year of eur Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy three, and of the independence gt the
United States the ninety venths
WILLIAM p KELLOGG
ei9ysgnopo
Pc. 0ESLONDE, Secretary oY State. selS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
QUARANTINE
PROCLAMATION By THE GevERNOR.
SpAfR Oh LOUISIANA

S7AfR Oh Iou1sIaSA,3
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans, June l4o 1878 }
Whereas An Ace st che Legislature, approved
March IS. 1885, entitled An Act TO establish quar-,
antine for the protection Of ehe State" provides
chat the Governor of fhe State shall issue Ais
proc1amationo GtoD che advice of the Board of
HEALTH declaring any place where there shall be
reason to believe pesfifenfs contagious, OF Jntee'
sions disease exists, to- DE infected place. and
stating the 2umber Of Gays of quarantine to be
performed by The vessels their passengers, officers
and crews coming from such place or placesv0
Now therefore, in pursuance of the act afoFe-
saids issue this my proclamation and declare the
places heyeafteS named 70 be infected places and
that ali sesseiso together with officers crews pas
sengers and cafgoes. leaving such places, or has
ing touched og stopped at ang of them. on and
after tie fifteenth day of Junse 1878 shall be subo
ices 20 a Quarantine OF ncs Tess than ten dayso op
Cor fogger Ie9!oa Us may be considered necessary
by she Board Of Heaotho any ISOLATION of ahe
quarantine !awso So here Proclaimed viii be
veyey punished Tie places which are hereby
declared o!seseS ats yesaiG the following. to
wits
Havanso SantansasD Trinidad car6ensse Sc
Jsgo all on the island of Cuba: Port Royal and
Mntego Bayo ON che island OF Jamaicas Jacmel
and Port au Prince Oh the Island of Ste DOmngos
the Islands OF Ste Thomas Martinique and Guada-
ioupes Campeachyo in Yucatans Vera Cruz, ava
RADIO Tampics Matamoras and Tuxpan, in Mexicos
San Juano in Nicarauga; Chagres, Asplnwall and
Porto Bello, in Central America Maracaibo and
Laguayra, an genezuelas Island of Trinidad, Ca
yenne. Para Pernambuco, Rio Janeiro and Beuenos
Ayres, IN South America and Nassav, New Prove
dence.
Given Under my hand and the seal OF State
hereunto attached this fourteenth day of Junes
A. D. 1873, and of the independence of the Upited
States the ninetyseventh
WILLIAM Po KELLOGG
By the Governor:
p G. DESLONDE,
Secretary of state. fe15 2rs