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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-26

Boswell once asked johnson If there
was no possible circumstance under
which suicide would be iustiiable.
No. was the reply. aWall,n SAYS Bos-
well, Suppose a man had been guilty of
fraud that he was certain would Be
found out, = tsyyFhY, then,n said johnson,
in that case. let him so to some eoun-
try where he is not known, and not to
the devil, where he is known"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-26

KEEPING HoNRY.-Ta keep honey
nicely all the year round, let it run
through q fine seiVe to separate it from
particles of wax, then boil it gently in
an earthen vessel, skim off the foam
which gathers on top and cool it in Jars.
After covering these tightly, set them
away in q cool cellar.
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Estate of Jean Bic, Ror.-Nn- 9a1a-

PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
iise Pitre,, of the Pariah of st. Landry.
administrators ct the estate OF Jean Bic, RAY
deceased, late of the Parish of st. Landry.
Therefore,, any person intending to make Oh
position to said appointment, will file the same
IN writing, III my officein the tOwnOfO nelousas.
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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MONDAY, April 14th, 1873.
The Board met pursuant to law. Present :
MesSrS. Latour, Eanhille, Lejeune, Quincy and
King.
The Board then elected Mr.. Latour, President
pro. tenn, of the meeting.
The Board then adjourned until Monday even
ing at 4 o'clock.
Approved Fl. LATOUR.
President pro. TEN.
P. LEONCE HEBRARD, Clerk pro. tenn.
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MONDAY. Anril nth 1879

Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of OpelOusRs.
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MONDAY, April DIST. 1873

MONDAY, April DIST, 1873.
The Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Present.: MessrS. LatOur, Lastrapes and POsey.
There being no quorum present, the Board adj
j0urncd until they had received their commits
siOMs.
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NEW ADVERTqSEMENTS

DIRECTOR & GAMBLE,s
IL OLIVE SOAP
is made from the best materials and ni.o1I.
tuned: Sold at price OF ordinary SOan, Inv II
you Will use no other. GrOrcrs lave H. ~
New Orleans JObhPrs Wholesale Agents
NANDY!.....CA NDY!!...CANmVV
Manufactured in OpeIousas.
AT
NEW ORLEANS PRICES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
A choice assortment always on hand Mt
LOUIS DESMARAIS,
~, cor. Main and Bellevue SITS, OpeIOusas.
Call and examine. nnI 20 20
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of FrancOise COIIins,-No.

Estate of Franchise. COlIins.-NO.
PARISH COURT, ST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nalentll Ledc. of the Parish of st. Landry
having applied by his petition to be appointed
"a administrator OF the estate of FRANCHISE Col
ms, deceased, late Of the Parish of St. Landry
therefore, any person intending to make on
position to said appointment, viii file the same
III writing in my office, i'll the town of OpClorIsas1
WITHIN ten days from the present notice.
W, A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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Compuls0rye dueation-forcedt learn
q trade in the penitentiary.
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NgtaEiaI AcGs of sale, with wife's r~enuneia-
ton English and Frenehl, and Magistrates
blanks, for sale at this Otfice-cheap.
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List of Leffnna

AprIl LIST, 1873, which if not taken ont before
Nay ISL 1873, will he sent to the Dead Letter
Office, at Washington, D. G., 4
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Office, at Washingto
Asllr, Miss Kate
Andrus, Mrs i II
Arnold, John &
Andrus Ginnis
Brooks, George
Brook * Burnley
Brewer, W P
Bataille, G
Bacon. l.
Blame, Mrs Virginia
Barnard. Miss LARGE
Bertrand, Lalundc
Bcn0iSt, y II
BrllOu, Louis
Z Mrs Nancy
BurnllIn. r l.
Bridges, DIR Allen
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
THE NOMINEES.

We place to day at our mast herd tile nom
inees OF the Democratic County Convention.
In doing SO. we promise the ticket and the
party our cheerful and hearty support They
we're fairly and squarely nominated. and ever
II they were not our personal choice. we
know them to be honest, capable and Demo-
Gratis OF unquestionablc integrity, who have
proved themselves true to the party in every
contingency. AS citizens, having the besi
interests of the people at heart, we douo'
whether any better could have been found u
the county. All of them are old citizens Of
the county, and some of them our first set
tiers, who have brcn with us in prosperity
and adversely, and are identified With every
interest in common with the people of ht
Gallaiin valley. Morally, socially and polit
icalIy, SO far as we are informed. they stant
without blemish.
The opposition cannot find better, mol
trucr men, and we are freely willing to tak'
our chances with them.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
TEE memberships, we understand. held

TEE memberships, we understand. held a
p.rrelimipary meeting Tuesday evenings with
ticket or something Of the kind. We also
learn that it was composed of about all equal
number of persons claiming to be Democrats
and Republicans, and that lively discussion
occurred as TO tie distribution OF the offices
1t seems the pseudo Democrats wanted too
much for our Republican friends. We
would advise the gentlemen not to dispute
about the matter. WEoeYer is nominated
will certainly. be slaughtered plenty in Au-
gust. The Democratic party has never be-
fore been so thoroughly united upon ticket
as the one nominated last Monday. There
is no cause for caYilling on the part of any
good Democrat. Those who purposely re-
NAMED away from tbc primary meetings and
the convention should find no fault with the
ticket. Ii they were good Democrats aid
desired office they should have submitted
their claims before the convention, and
taken their chances as others did. When
they refuse to DO that, and 90 o,stside OF the
party to obtain nomination and thereby
jeopardizc the success Of the party, they for
feit their right 70 be even called Democrats.
and the sooner the Democratic party is rid
Of such men tile better it will he for the
party. The harmonious action Of the recent
primaries and county convention leaves no
room for complaint upon the part of any
one, and we are satisfied that any man who
| has heretofore claimed to be Democrat,
| who will accept nomination for Office from
any ether party, considers his own selfish
interest rather than that OF the Democratic
party. While we entertain no fear OF injury
to the party from these Janus-faced lndivid
uals III this canvass. still we cannot conceal
our supreme contempt for men claiming t.
belong to 4 party and who use the most co
vert and underhanded means to defeat thai
| party.
Trot ont your ticket gentlemen you know
where we stand.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
In1fan war Claims.

CHICAGO. June 26.
A Washington special to the Tribune says
the investigation which has followed the pas
sage OF the Montana War Claims in the Treas
ury, uncovers some of the operations OF the
old Indian ring. It is alleged that some time
since III. H. InsIey, desironssof securing an
Indian contract. applied to Mrs. Anna Sack
EFT. the mother-in-law OF the late Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. Parker. A contract
was secured and in addition an appointment
was obtained Tor Insley to proceed with the
goods and take charge OF the distribution.
For the service thus performed by Mrs. Sack
eft. Inslcy paid her in Montana war claims
to the amount Of nearly $N 900. Mrs. Sack
EFT made verbal statement 20 the Comp
troler stating that she performed valuable
services in obtaining the passage Of the law
by Congress recognizing the Fsi.eiity OF the
Montana Indian. war claims, and her counsel
makes the same statement in her behalf and
interest. Il is alse alleged that she procured
an appointment in the Indian Department
through her son-in-law, Colonel Parker, at
that time rhe Commissioned.
WASHINGTON, juno %.
No new developments q consequence in
tile recent Montana war chnns case. tap
pears. however. that on the 18th instant MIR.
cards. Acting second Comptroller. gave q
decision in favor Of ii. K. Insley. associated
with Black, on the ground that the law re-
anires that sums found to be due shall be
paid ID ll, parties directly entitled q them.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
A Great Evil Rcnedied /.


One of the greatest evils OF legislation, says
an intelligent contemporary, is the
enactment of special laws, granting to
individuals and corporations privileges and
franc hises in derogation OF common right.
The moirstrons monopolies that have caused
of late years SO much oppression and discon-
tent have originated through ali abuse Of the
Legislative power under the constitutional
license to pass specia. acts. In order to
guard against rel edtion in future OF this
abuse the people Of many Of tie States have
amended their Constitutions so as to pr0hib-
has suffered severely III this respect, some
time sir &c adopted such constitutional pro-
vision, and the Chicago Tribune compli-
ments the Illinois Legislature on its improve
ment over its predecessors, and through iii
the revised CT Institution of 1870, to which
this Improvement is attributed. II says !:
The new Constitution, By prohibiting special
legislation, has removed the inducsment for
a large class OF persons to seek eIectien to
tie Legislature. Those elected having no
power to leglsiate In any persons interest, arc
MOI exposed I the temptation before which
80 many previous Legislatures fell.-'rhc re-
suit Il that the Legislatures elected, since
1870 lirvc been composed, as q whole, Of a
better class Of men, who. haying no power
to lcgislatc corrnptly, have not beencorrupt-
ed. Not heiag corrupted. the Legislatures
Of 1871 and 1873 have had more tie char
artcr Of ,elbeEaiivc lsndies tkan any Of their
predecessors 10 many years. The members
have gone back to The cons.ttinMts with
clean hands. ard WITH n consciousness III
official purity, Tor which the people will hnls-.
III fl.rnl md honor the rev Con ssitss.ion.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
Editorial Notes.

Small pox has made its appearance in Salt
Lake City.
Pro-. Oh. Goldrick. well known IN Mon
tana, and oil late years proprietor OF the
Rocky Mountain Herald, tDenver,) was
married a few weeks since to Etilths widow
oil Hon. d. d. Driscoll, thlcagou
Hon. Felix r. Brunot. President OF the
Peace Commissioners, with his wife, came as
lar west as Cheyenne last week and was
designing to extend the trip to Montana.
The Oregon volunteers have been dis
banded.
The Oregon wool crop viii be larger this
season than ever before.
John A. Bingham. one f.the worst OF the
Credit Mobiicr Swindlers, has been appoint
ed Minister to Japan.
Capt. j. G. Ainsworth, Of Portland, Ore
ron. has been elected Director OF the N. T.
Railroad Company, aud appointed resident
Managing Director OF the Pacific Division.
Lcprosy is prevailing to an alarming ex-
tent in San Francisco, The disease was
introduced by Cinnamon, whose filthy habits
are peculiarly favorable to propagating the
disease.
A treaty Of alliance is reported between
Germany and Italy, that is to say, between
Bismarck and Victor Emanuel.
| The Fairplay. Colorado. Sentinel is pub
lished at greater altitude than any othel
paper in the world-10,00O feet above tn,
level of the sea. A high old paper that.
/ The season has Teen unusually dry u
Arizona. Everythi, & vegetable is dwarfct
/ or parched by the schorching South wlLds
| which have prevailed.
/ The Grange, n paper published in Wash
/ ihgfon, Iowa, declares that the leading
principles of the organization "are eterna
aud unfiinching opposition to monopol!
abuses. extraragant appropriations OF th
peoples money. and all salary steals"
President Grant announces that the Kcl
logg Government Of Louisiana shall b
upheld by the general Government. Senate
Mat. Carpenter, one of the President
strongest supporters, denounces tho kellos
i Governm ent as a fraud.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
A LITTLE GAME To OBTAIN $3.50
Tho Gentlemen Come to Grief.

On last Tuesday night Postmaster Crornse
received dispatclt from Sheriff Guv. Of Gal
latin county. IL arrest any man calling tor !,
letter addressed To James Driskel MIR.
Crounse looked Il, the General delivery and
fonn1 such a letter. post marked st. Louis.
and he Immediately telcgraphed Sheriff Guy
that he had nu authority 60 arrest any one,
the Sheriff of Lewis and Clarke being the
proper person to apply to. The following
morning Pat. Powers received the same in
strnctions. The Bozeman Coach arrived on
Wednesday about three o'clock. bringing TIVE
bill as Thomas Berlin and Charles Bush.
They put up at tile st Louis Hotel and there
registered their names as joseph Milligan and
James Driskel, OF Galatin City. About six
o'clock that evening Milligaii presented him.
self at the general delivery Of the Post Office
and asked it there wa: a letter for James
Driskel 1t was handed to him, and he took
it, walked out on the sidewalk, opened it, APP
parently read it, and. bis companion at this
time coming along. (whose real name turns
out to be John Tllomas) gave it to him to
read. Sheriff Powers was notified of all the
circumstances, and at 10 o'clock that night
lie arrested both parties at the St. Louis I1o-
tel. Miliigan, wien questioned, denied ha,-
Ing received such a letter from the Post Of
flee but. upon examination. the letter, con-
tanning draft for $500, was fonntl In a mem
oranaum book upon his person. The draft
IL, n 81, IL, -
Driskel. Milligan's accomplish acknowledged
that his name was John Thomas, but that he
had registered himself as James Driskel.
They were taken to Jail by the Sheriff, and
last evening were brought before u S. Conn
missioner Cullen for a hearing. Warren
es were called who testified to the facts re-
corded above. Marshal Wheeler then stated
that important witnesses from Bohemian. in
Guiding the zeal James Driskel, had tele-
Crap ed that they would come up immedi4
ately and accordingly the court postponed
further hearing until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. Bail was placed at $1,000 each, in
default of which the prisoner was remanded
to the custody OF the Sheriff.
It appears, as near as we can learn, that
Milligan, while in Bozemail, became &C.
auainted with tie fact that Driskel, was to
have draft sent him to the Helena Post
Office for $500, and he evidently made up a
little plan to become the possessor of that
amount Of currency. Thomas was to per-
senate DriskeI. and Milligan, who is known
In the city, probably intended to identity him
at one Of the banks and get the draft cashed.
Further developments are locked for on the
examination On Tuesday next. Herald
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
A MOVEMENT OF MUCH PROM
ISE.

The report Of meeting OF citizens, IN nm
other column, comes to hand too late for MS
"a give ii, in this issue. the consideration its
Importance merits. We shall refer to it more
nj length in our next-surmising that. IN IRE I
meantime, our contemporaries wilt, IN that
broad spirit OF libc,ality and enterprise
which has usually characterized their discus
sion OF schemes looking to the material
development Of the whole country, give to 1t
the encouragement of their hearty approval.
At the head of the movement are gentlemen
whose regulations for enterprise and busi-
ness reliability extend throughout the Terri
tory. Its success must benefit every citizen
Of Montana. Our matchless and illmitable
natural resources it is unnecessary 10 eiap-
crate on; their value, well understood at
home, Is admitted by all who have any
knowledge OF them abroad. But from lack
of cheap and easy means of communication.
they are practically unavailable to the CAPT.
tai and enterprise Of the world, and we see
the deserts of Utah and Nevada being peo>
| ned, ana their mines developed, while our
resources, agricultural and mineral, are lying
dormant. Between the natural wealth Of
this country and Southern Utah and Nevada
/ there is no comparison. Our mineral deposits
are more varied, and. we have reason to
believe, are far richer, besides which we have
soil unexcelled for fertility. mountains COW
cred with noble forests. rivers Of pure water
4 flowing down from almost every canyon.
and perennial wild pasturage. Open the
! gates tor immigration, encourage hither CAPT.
tai and enterprise, and Montana will soon
become the most prosperous part of the
continent. Men and means are the require
ments of the hour. This being the case, the
report Of Major Forsyth Of his ascent Of the
Yellowstone last May with the steamer Key
West comes to us in our temporary despond-
ency like sunburst from leaden skies. The
trial trip was made in the lowest stage of
water, and it is believed steamboats, cal, run
regularly, by the reno al of q few trifling
distractions, to the mouth of the Big Horn.
and to the Big Canyon. within twenty-five
miles of Bozenan, in the months OF June
and July. .sThe Yellowstone" says Major
FORSYTH in his report, lis better stream to
/ navigate than the Upper Missouri above
Fort Bnford." The object Of the Yellow
stone transportation Company is to have
surveyed. graded and bridgeda good, prac-
ticable wagon road from this place to the
mouth of the Big Horn rivera point which
Major Forsyth's report assures US can be
reached by steamboats, at any stage Of acattr;
J and to Immediately purchase steam
boat to demonstrate the s2racticabiity
OF steam navigation on Yellowstone river.
This opens a shorter, cheaper and safer
means Of egress ana ingress, and must re-
suit in vitalizing anew all the business inter
csts OF the country. Every taxpayer OF the
counties OF Gallatin, Madison and Lewis and
Clarke should. and the great majority. we
believe, will, subscribe for stock In the Vel
lowstonc Transportation Company. We
shall refer to this important subject again.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY, CONVEN-
TON.

The proceedings Of the Democratic County
Convention, holden at Central rark on Mon
day last, will be found in this paper. 1t is
with eminent satisfaction that we note the
TACT that il has never been our pleasure to
witness mole harmonious convention. Po-
litical conventions are generally attended
with more or less wrangling, and especially
has such been the case heretofore in this
county but the convention Of last Monday
was an exception. There were several asp r
ants for most of the offices. who did their
clec,ioneering quietly. They submitted their
claims to the convention. which were consid-
cred. we believe. In an unprecedented and inn
partial manner. We believe the delegation
assembled had the interests OF the people in
view, and were not actuated IN any of the
nominations made by personal feelings.
friend:hip or consideration. We are satisfied
that most OF the delegates went to the con-
ycntion unplcdged to any candidate. Men
were voted tor and dominated who were not
known as candidates, and who were solicited
70 be such after the meeting of the conven-
ton.
The convention, in our judgment, consid-
cred, in the selection of candidates, first. the
Interests Of the people In putting on the
ticket honest and capable men; aid, second
the success of the Democratic party, in the
selection OF men whose political records arr
without stain, VIII are acceptable. in every
sense Of the word. to not only every loyal
Democrat, but to every good citizen OF Gal
latin county.
Dissatisfaction. and possibly bolt from the
convention, was predicted by the opposition
Bat the havnolious action which character
imd the full proceedings spoilt their Wis
ionary hopes. Every preciact in the county
was represented by delegates duly elected
whose credentials were unquestioned and I'M
questionable. No sectimalism prevailed, bu
all seemed willingand anxious to nominal.
good men, who would best subserye the in.
scrests OF the people. without regard to the
locality from which they hailed. The usual
buncornbe, in the way Of speeches, was dis
cardcd. and the merits Of the different candi-
dates were quietly eanyassed before the con-
vention, and tho work Of dominating. and
the transaction of the other business before
the convention, was dispatched without The
usual Disturbances. The disappointed aspir-
ants took their defeat good-naturetly, cheer
fully acquieseing In the decision Of their fell
low Democrats, and promise hearty support
to the nominees.
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FROM CLARK,S FORE.

AS this new quartz mining district is at
this time reating considerable excitement.
and wishing at all times to give our readers
as correct view OF the situation of affairs as
possible, we publish below letter from
Bart. Henderson. well known throughout
the Territory as an experienced miner:
New WORLD DISTRICT. Wyoming Territory,
June 22d, 1873.
Capt. JOS. Wright:
DEAR SIR Some few OF your townspeople
are interested in this country, and would,
perhaps. like 20 know what is doing in this
land Of qua,rz and snnw. Wearrivcd here on
the 18th; found the snow very deep on the
to the depth of from one foot to six feet.
Several OF the boys have commenced work
on different iodes,. the Republic being oxe OF
lie number. which shows very rich ore. On
wl,as is supposed to be the extension OF the
Republic. d hole has been sunk to Lie depth
OF three feet; struck a mass of mineral bear
ing rock OF very dark colJr, which resenl-
blrs iron cinderS. When broken it is Of 4
very dark blue, with yarioals size crevees or
holes, which are studded Oh the inside with
small crystals. while o.. the outside OF these
holes md. around the e6ges pure silver IS
visible to tbs eye, the whole mass. shaving rich
sp, t. scattered puomiscp,lsly through il. As
vet, tits not known what it will amount TO-.
1t is supposed by some to By q Chimney or
blowout; by others 70 be true vein OF rich
mineral. Time and labor will dsyeljp the
fact
We hare several other loaes beginning TO
show very good ore. viii send you speci-
mems the first opportunity.
The UHcle sam, lie lode iilswificil yourself
and Major Bowen arc interested, is covered
wi..l ssloW To lha depth of Eix feet. ! will
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
NOTICE TO MINERS.
q. 8. LANE OFFIez,
tsS2

O. 8. LANE OFFICE, 4.
HELENA, ~. T., June 10. 1873.
T~rrv /, Burns. whose post Office address is CALLS
tis. Gallatih county. NJ. r !, has lied in this once
his application to enter agricultural land the
E u Of sec 80, in township !, norm 81 range no.
cultural land; notice is hereby given that hearing
will be had al this Office at 10 o'clock a. M, on the
aoth day OF july 1873 to determine as to the min.
cral or non-minerai character OF said land, ana
testimony to be ,ssd npon SAID hearing WI De Ia
in sd county commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. On
the 10Th day OF sBaly, 1913.
It is alleged there are no known miners, nor mi n
ing improvements or claims upon sati lana:
- w C.. CHILD, Register.
sT4 HTymAN Attorney for Applicant. ju27-
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commence work on it as soon IS the snow

commence work Oh it as soon as the snow
disappears.
would advise parties owning interests
here to send some one TO represent thems Or
have some enc here to ook after It for them
The camp may prove good and i may not
Ii is an evident fact that we have some good
ore. A portionof our campis terribly excl
ted, while some twelve men are at this time
packing mp TO leave. in the hope OF finding q
richer camp. with nor quite so much snow.
they intend, am told, going in The diree-
ton Of Heart Mountain, which is seventy
miles east from this place. hope the boys
will strike It CHI.
rhc snow is falling very fast here ut this
time, and the weather has the appearance OF
mid-wintcr. Yours truly.
A. b HENDERSON.