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The Opelousas courier., 1874-08-01


La LIGUE BLANCHE A IBERIE.--Le
Cotton Boil, de Lafayette, content une
liste de $50 noms qui ont signe le pro.
jet dune Ligue Blanche dams la parois.
se Ib6rie, qui do etre organisee Same.
di dernier, q la Nouyelle- Iberie.
II est inimaginable combien cette Ii.
que Blanche marche rapidement dams
cette petite paroisse, on la population
est d peu pres 6galement divis6e.
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Lundi dernier, personne n'aurai'
pu Sc douter quill y await en- notre vile
une Convention du grrrrrand parti Ra-
dical, ainsi quo l'avait annonce son or
game, 10 Journal. On ne salt on la re-
union eu lieu, nj de combien se COM
posait 10 convention; mais il ne pouvait
guere y avoir plus dune douzaine ct
demie de radieaux. Bret, on mons ran.
porte que les citoyens suivants ont etG
choisis CONNIE d6l6gues pour represen-
ter ce parti la Convention R6publi-
caine d'Etat qui aura lien q Ia Nlle.-
Orleans 10 5 aodt courant, savoir: C. E.
Nash, CAN'T Prescott, (couleur,) Dod.
Hill et Ebert CAN'T.
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oPELoUsAs DIRECTORY
Groceries,.

A NDRCs, c. B.-Family and Pl....,>, 1,,,,, n
IA- Groceries, Cora, Oats, Tinvau,ts4 t4atstf "a b
ware, &c. Corner Main and Landrr !. eR
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into the village. 1t will be seen, by the
report of the water commissioners, that
the receipts for water rates were some four
thousand five hundred dollars in excess OF
the expenses. Why should not this money
be used to pay the interest and part of the
principal of the bonds, past due and be-
coming due, instead of buying up other
bonds which are not due for three years,
as has been the case in times past? The
third way, and one which it seems to us
ought to be adopted in part at least, is for
the village to authorize a loan or, If 1t be
the proper way, instruct the trustees to
apply TO the legislature for such authority
to make such loan or, if it be the pro-
per way, instruct the trustees t o apply to
the legislature for such authority, and,
after it is obtained, call village meeting
to act under such authority. We must get
our floating debt and over due bonds out
of the way in some manner, and this
seems to us the better course-pay part by
direct tax and obtain authority to make a
loan for the balance. We shall refer to
this subject again.
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Troy Conference Academy,

We copy from the Poultney Jouyaal a
statement in relation to the action of the
late conference in regard to the Troy Con-
ference academy. to correct an error which
is said to have been made in the following
item of our report, taken from the Troy
Press:
a resolution was offered that the nstitu.
ton should not open for n school until the
endowment should be sufficiently large to
accrue 1000 yearly. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
We have received letter from Rev. John
Newman, ID. d., in which he SAYS
The mistake of the reporter probably
arose nom the fact that after DR.. King
failed to defeat the report of the
committee on education he offered three
resolutions, of which the first two related
to endowment funds and the third was
THAT the trustees be instructed not TO in
cur any debt in carrying on the school to
exceed 81 ,O00. He could not get sec
ond to either of his resolutions and they
were not acted on at all
lPoutney Journal
The Troy conference of the NJ r.
Church closed its annual session at Sche-
nectady Tuesday afternoon, the 21st inst.
The committee on education in its report
stated that Ripley Female college had been
restored to the Troy conference and was
now their own institution; that the trustees
had informed the conference and the public
by circulars respecting their plan for open
ing the school, and for endowng it that
it seemed generally desirable to restore its
original name, and that the relation il sus-
talns TO the conference is n sufficient
guarantee that the school will be worthy
of confidence and patronage.
DR.. King the principal Of Fort Edward
Academy, made a fierce attack upon this
part of the report, throwing himself
against it with all his weight, in a speech
OF about an hour and half, and which he
had been two Years in maturing DIR.
Newman replied in speech of an hour
ana ten minutes, at the close of which the
previous question was ordered.
DR.. King moved substitute, eliminating
the main facts from the report, but could
not get second to his motion. The
original report of the committee was then
enthusiastically adopted without dissent
ing vote.
The following resolutions, signed by
Rey. Z. +. Burdick, ID. Starks, ID. d., and
D. w. Eaton, were then unanimously ad-
opted
Resotced, That we hereby express Our
gratitude to those friends of education who
by their generous contributions, have re-
stored the academy property at Poultney,
W., 10 our ownership and control.
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habit of visiting his fathers house. The
organ-grinder, according to Waltzs story,
came TO the house one day, about three
years ago, at noon, and Waltz resolved TO
put an end to him. He says that while the
victim was eating dinner he got Ratchet,
and, stealing up behind him, dealt him
powerful blow in the back, the organ
grinder dying almost instantly. Picking
the body up, Waltz, says he carried it to a
ditch and buried it. lie then burned the
secrcted in the stone wall.
At the request of Sheriff Coonley, Mr..
Waltz was allowed to converse with Joe
in German in the presence of officer Ernest,
when he gave full particulars of the second
tragedy, the location where the remains
were buried, the crank of the organ, etc.
He also told where he had box of books
buried. Sheriff Coonley, with assistants,
proceeded to the farm TO search Tor the
organ grinders remains, and though lie
found the spot of ground described by
Waltz, together with all the surroundings,
exactly as Waltz described them, nothing
was found to confirm Waltzs confession.
When the sheriff returned, some proposed
that Waltz be taken from the Jail and con-
veyed to the farm, so that he could point
out the spot, but the sheriff did not care
to take the responsibility of removing him
without an order from Gov. Dix. waltz
is in the jail, heavily ironed. Last Monday
night he talked freely with Officer Ernest
about his coming death by hanging, and
gave detailed statements in relation to the
disposition Of his remains. He has prom
ised Sheriff Coonlcy that he will reduce his
second confession to writing. 1t being a
stormy day, the proposed visit to the Waltz
farm was abandoned. In the meantime
Sheriff Coonley goes TO Albany to have an
interview with Gov. Dix, to request him to
give permission TO take the murderer to the
farm to point out where the body of the
organ-grinder lies.
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rhe American Congress, after all, is not
only place where gentlemen can be
lnd They have few in the British
-liament, and they made their presence
own, Friday One Smollet, in speaking
the dissolution of the last parliament,
d that Gladstone was a "trickster and
d resorted to stratagem (which was I'M
nervous to his friends, insolent to his OPP
nents, and barely honest to the nation"
adstone, in reply, dared him to call him
"triclister' again-''lnock that chip off
y shoulder, if you dare or something in
at style. The chip, however, wasn't
rocked off, and so, we may presume, that
nollct don't really believe Gladstone to be
''trickster," but only spoke in Pick
ickian sense. Gladstone didn't seem sat
fed, but, after telling Smolet that he had
lack of decency and manliness, took
S hat and left the house. If this little
lrce had occurred in Washington, what
ould our English cousins have called it ?
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state, County ana vicinity.
CUTTINGsyILLE.

CuTTlNGSNlILE.
Everybody wondered at seeing one of
our citizens out so early Thursday morn
ing. But the truth leaked out that he had
had large sum of money left in his hands
to settle certain claims for other persons
The esquire retired as usual, but being re-
sponsble for the safe keeping of the
money his ever-watchful wife concluded
that she would sit up and keep vigil as
she supposed all places of ingress were
doubly bolted and barred even to the eel
lar door. With the poker and the broom
stick within convenient reach she was
prepared to defend her castle. But no
signs of burglars made their appearance,
and the lonely night watches were only re-
lieyed by the ticking of the clock, and the
purring of the friendly cat. Having
plenty of time to spare between vigils,
she prepared an unusually early breakfast,
OF course the Esquire must turn out. But
the joke of it is, with all her precaution
she left the front door open.
pugllistic performance took place be-
tween two women, newcomers in this vii
lage, on the ED INST Full particulars are
too ridiculous to mention. They bruised
and blackened each other severely. The
combaiants were finally separated by the
mill hands, or more disastrous results might
have followed. AS high life led off in this
line only few weeks ago, we think a little
missionary work here might avail some
thing.
The ladies of Cuttingsvile who didn't
eight il out on that line" have organized
sewing society for the benefit of the church
and it is in successful working order, with
Mrs. Horace Todd, president Mrs. George
Phalen, vice president Mrs. Powell, secre-
tary; Mrs. James Huntoon, treasurer; and
a full board of directors. l..
wALLINGFoRD.
Is there a reader of THE GLOBE in Rut-
land county who has never visited Walling-
ford, if so they have missed visiting one of
the most quiet, industrious, order loving
communities in the county. If you desire
to visit Wallngford take the $50 D. M,
train from Rutland, and as you pass up the
beautiful Otter Creek Valley, you will see
as fine an agricultural district rs there is
in Vermont. Passing the old farm of
Judge Henry Hodges you will think of n
name that was once an honor to Rutland
county, put only one remains in the
county to bear up the name. Soon you
pass the home of Deacon Frederick But |
ton, who for years has been tower of
strength to this county, who is now over
30 years old. Soon you come to Walling- |
ford, the first view that will attract your
attention will be the white rocks where |
you will find ice during the summer You
will be attracted by loud noise, and as
you look from whence it comes you will |
read Batcheller & Sons fork factory. You
wend your way thither, the first building
you come to is the office, 60 in, you will
There find Justin, the youngest brother.
lie will greet you with pleasant smile,
give you chair tell him you would like
10 see how the best forks in the
country are made. He will take you !
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NEW YORK, Apr

CoTToS.-The market is quoted nominal at
l7aic Tor mlddling uplands.
FLouR.-Market Is quiet and steady. Re
State and Western at 5.7Oa6.OO; common 10
choice extra state s6.25@670; common 10
choice extra Western s6.lO@6.15; common TO
choice Il. IL. o. s6.25@7.60.
RYE FLoUR.-fhe market is quoted as
quiet and firm. Sales 200 bbls at lyOOa6.OO.
WHEAT.-Market is quoted as being. steady
100000 bu. Sales $4,000 bu. at i.5Oa- for No.
Chicago si6.6al,bs for No Milwaukee.
u RYE The market IS quoted as quiet.
CORN The market Is quoted as steady.
Receipts 100000 bushels Sales of 1900
alloat :and s6@-c for old mixed western
afioat.
BAILEY. = Barley is dun and strongly In
buyers favor Receipts none. Sales none.
OATs.-Steady. Receipts 5000 bushels Sales
$1,000 bu. at 62@6ikc for mixed Western Ga
&c for white Western.
PRoyIsIoNs.-Pork market heavy. Sales 100
bbls lI.O5 for new mess.
BEEF-Market steady.
CUT MEATs-The market is quoted as firm
&C. for boxed short cut hams G4@Tc for
dry sailed shoulders.
LARD.--Market is quoted steady. Sales 100
ierces at lOhc for steam and &C for kettle
BUTTER.-Thc market is quoted at 2s@s6 for
state and Pennsylvania, old 82@3I for do. new.
sE.-Cheese Is quoted at II @iGkc for
WHISKY The whisky market quoted at ss
per gallon free.
EGes:-The market is quoted firm at
PETRoLEUM.-is quoted at 79S@-c. for crude
1870 for refined.
GoAI.--Market is quoted as firm at 5000
800 FOR Anthracite per ton per cargo.
LEATHER.-Market is quoted steady. Buenos
are quoted at 2I@80c.
W0oL.-Market Is quoted as firm, Domestic
fleece at 100000; unwashed at lsas5c pulled
2bgb0c; state OO@OOc; tubbed at 00aOOc.
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VILLAGE FINANCES.

IL Is refreshing in these days Of fraud.
Eruption and extravagant expenditure, to
ke up the annual report of the trustees
nj Other officers of the village of Rut-
nj, Tor the year now closing. and care
NY examine it. 1t is doubly refreshing
men we compare it with similar report
~ the year lS72-73. We read that dur.
the current year, the indebtedness of
Re village has been reduced, after paying
expenses, ocey eight Moumad dolk,rs
asst year--that is for tho year 1879. "a
ne Indebtedness of the village, as reportcd
Y The trustees, was increased some nine
0"sahd dotiarS. Here, Them is differ
ace, between the two years, of some
'yenteen thousand dollars. a sum large
lough to pay all Of our current expenses
pr the coming year and our floating La
mites Last year the expenses were more
nan nine thousand dollars in excess of tbe
eceipts, while this year the receipts are
lore than eight thousand dollars over the
expenses. Moreover, although we have
lot by us the exact per cent Of taxes voted
Turing the two years to verify it, the am
'unt raised by taxation both years must
'aye been about the same as we find that
lie treasurer received, each year. from
AVIATION, trihe over seventeen thousand
dollars. A tax of twenty-five cents on the
lollar will be necessary to pay current ex-
lenses, but this tax, alone, would leave
is with some twelve thousand dollars of
loating debt, due or to become due during
he year. Some means should be taken to
'rovlde for this, and there are three ways
which 1t can be done. First by tax
tion-which would require tax of one
undred and fifty cents on the dollar
his, therefore, may be considered out of
ne question, although we presume the vii
age will provide tor portion of the in
ebtedness by taxation. All of our bond
Indebtedness accrued in bringing water
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We are in an inquiring mood, this morn
lg. We are seeking information. Never
as there more earnest seeker after truth
ian we are now. We have been, for some
me past, under the pleasant but delusivc
lief that men are what they seem, that
ords mean what they import. We begin
doubt whether two and two make four
Re know that all arithmetics SO state, but
e they honest ? That is the important
iestion. 1t is said that figures will not
e. 1t may be true or false. Why, pray
IL us, should not figures lie as well as hon
It, honorable men-or, rather, men call
lg themselves honorable, honest men.
Wherein is the difference ? If John Doe
lis you that he so believes, and will so act
i'll you trust him or not always, pro-
ding that he has been an honorable man
efore. Or, perhaps, is the explanation
lat the n0sitipe statements of honorable ca
ntion of deceiving and defrauding other
10 confiding men-and men who mean
lst what they say For the sake of hon
:, of principle, of integrity, and that we
ay know just where we stand, we respec
lily ask, what the words following mean?
Any system of civil service under which
the subordinate positions of the govern
ment are considered rewards for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizng and
zoe, therefore, favor reform of the sys-
TEN by laws which shall abolish the evils
o1patronage, and make honesty, efficiency
and FIDELITY the essential qualifications
TOR public positions" The "we," quoted
'ove, is supposed to stand for the acAole
publican party, as it is officially recorded
at the above declaration was unanimously
lopted by republican delegates elected for
at purpose. What we desire to know is.
neither that which we have quoted means
lything, or is all bosh and nonsense ? Is
a snare, delasion and fraud set TO en-
ap voters, or is it honest? We have
'en read out of the republican party so
any times, that we are extremely anxious
Know whether that is republican doc
inc, or whether it simply means ''to the
ctors belong the spoils." Perhaps the
onorable Charles w. Willard can answer.
C is the representative in Congress from
Is district, and we have heard, or read,
name as being that of one of the honest
llevers in, and advocates of, civil service
form, as expressed in the resolution quot
above. He will confer favor by in
rmlng the people, whether it is bosh or
sncss.
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Engincer's Report.

The undersigned chief engineer of the
fire department of the village of Rutland.
agreeably to the provisions of section 4,
of An ordinance establishing Fire De
paItment," herewith submits his annual re-
port of the property belonging TO the de-
partmcnt, the condition thereof, the losses
by fire, and cause thereof, and insurance
thereon, $50 far as they may be ascertain
cd, etc, as required by said ordinance.
FIRES.
During the past year the department has
been called to, ana rendered service at fires,
as follows.
1878. May 19.-Old Village Hail.
Balance destroyed. Cause of fire I'M
known.
May 90 lacksmiths and wheclwrght
shop belonging to Joseph Gibson, Main
street. One thousand and fifty dollars nsur-
ance on building, tools and stock Suppos-
ed inccndiary fire.
May &c w Nichols building, Centre
street, damage to building slight occupied
by p $ Ryan & Son; fire caught in work
shop; accidental fire.
December 30.-Stores corner of West
and Grove streets, owned by Saddler,
Thrall IL Cramton; building entirely con
sumcd insured; occupied by J McLaugh-
lin. grocer; insured on stock $4,000 loss
Sl100; and w Stearns, furniture loss on
stock, light Insured; John Cunningham,
household good; insured $500; total loss
b w Marshall store, Grove street loss on
building over insurance, $500; loss on
stock over insurance. 5000; John b Bal
lance, household goods, over Marshall's
store insured $500.
1874. February 4-Francis &c Malon's
ct ('antrp ia t,,e ;,l,
occupied by Peck g. Benjamin, clothing !;
insured $1,000 loss $4,000; cause of fire
unknown.
February l7.-Dry house and engine
room of Rutland Manufacturing Co., West
street. loss, S2,100; insured 1880; acct
dental fire.
April IFS G Staley's building, Centre
street loss on building, lSGO0 insured oc-
cupied by + NJ Smith, tailors shop, G
Valiquette shoe shop, S ID Jenness, as
plumber shop, and Mrs Fillmore; all in
airy. -'''"usvtl incondi-
You apparatus for putting out fires con-
sists of two hand engines. with hose carts.
one second-class steam fire engine, with
hose carriage, one hook and ladder truck,
with hooks, ladders, ETC., necessary for the
efficient work of the company all of which
are in good order, except the ladder truck.
All Oh tne companies are well manned and
commanded by officers of well known abil-
ity in managing their apparatus at fires.
You have 1000 feet of good hose, and
about 800 feet that can be used to some ey-
tent on hand engines.
| would recommend the purchase of
1000 feet of new hose. | have recon-
mended for the last three years better
supply OF water in some parts of the vii
lage, but so far it has done no good.
desire to express my thanks to the fire
department for the prompt manner in
which they have responded oevery alarm
and | take pleasure in complmenting the
members of the department for their good
order, and for the prompt manner in
which they have obeyed the orders of the
engineers.
WALTER G. LANDoN,
Chief Engineer.
Rutland, April 23d, 1874.
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BURLINGTON, VT, April

BURLINGTON, VT, April "a.
The following is an answer to Il puzzle
appearing in this mornings issue:
First, Measure out the 3-gallon cask full
and transfer the same to the 5-gallon cask !;
again measure out the 3-gallon cask
full and transfer from the same
enough to fill the 5-gallon cask
and we now have two, one and five gallons
respectively, in the eight, three and five
gallon casks. Now empty the 5-gallon
cask into the eight gallon cask, making
seven gallons therein empty the 3-gallon
cask into the one of five gallons, and from
the S-gallon cask fill the 3-gallon, leaving
four gallons in the S-gallon cask. and consc.
quently four gallons out of it Yours. etc.
"TRY AGAIN" Jr.
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Jhe 8atland daily Gluhe.
MONDAY, APRIL 81, 1874.
he omcns are that Senator Carpenters


ordering new election in Louisiana,
be squelched, by being consigned TO a
I repose on the table. We trust that
auguries may prove true, although, in
days, 1t isn't quite safe to believe un-
on see. We most heartily agree with
New York Times in the belief that the
,te. which the bill has called out. will
Productive of good results. With it, We
k that "it has called attention to the
itrageous evils which exist in several of
e southern states it has broken sub
antially whatever hold the southern
)vcrnments may have had on the repub-
can party, and it has made it clear that
lie party must either reform some of
lese governments by extreme measures,
withdraw from them all countenance
nd support, even though they should
Ill into democratic hands in consc-
ucnce."
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1t becomes necessary for the village TO
make some provision for the payment of the
0,OOO w OF these bonds which become due
in 1873, aud also for the accrued interest
up to the present year.
HARVEY KINGSLEY,
Auditor.
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The Second Confession of the MUIR
derer Waltz.

A special to the Times says that the sec
ond confession of Joseph Waltz, who is
now in Catskill under sentence of death for
the murder of Harmon Hulcher, the Al
bany scissors-grinder, has created intense
excitement in Greene county. In his Sec
ond confession he admits killing an old
organ grinder, whom he said was in the
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OF RUTLAND.
ANNUAL MEETING.


The legal voters OF the village OF Rutland are
hereby notified that the Annual Meeting OF said
village Will he held at the Town Hall,ou Wash
ington street, on Wednesday, April 90, 1874, at
two O'Clock p. M. to act on the following busi-
ness.
LIST. To elect by ballot a Moderator, Clerk,
Treasurer, Collector and seven Trustees, zone
from each ward, also Judge Of the Municipal
Court.
Cd, To hear the reports OF the Trustees, Water
Commissioners and Chief Engineer.
3D. To choose a Water Commissioner.
4th. To choose a Chief Engineer, First Assls-
tant Engineer and Second Assistant Engineer.
5th. To choose an Auditor.
9th. To see II the village will vote to pur-
chase a new Truck for the Hook and Ladder
Company.
Ith TO see If the village Will vote to alter
any OF It's Bylaws or Ordinances.
Sth To see If the village Will vote tax to
pay the debts and current expenses of the year
ensuing.
9th. 10 transact any other necessary bust
ness,
Polls open from two till five O'Clock p. m.
GEORGE X. BOTTUM, Clerk.
AprlTdtd
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We published the following puzzle few
days ago, and have received the solution as
follows:
If person has an 8-galon cask of wine,
and wishes to measure out of it 4-gallons
Of wine, and only has one 5.gallon and one
WIS itJ IL -.
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New York stock ana Money MARKET.
LATEST MONETARY

NEW YORK, April 25.
Gold ooene a ll2A, and is now quoted at
l124.
Government bonds are quoted strong and act
i've.
State bonds quiet at nominal prices.
Money per cent.
Where blanks occur there were no bids
The following are the closing quotations
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FUNDED WATER LIABILITIES OF THE VILLAGE.

This debt was incurred in furnishing
water for the village. The interest on
these which became due In 1879 was paid
In part ($1, o20 0O by your Treasurer,
since which time nothing has been paid.