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The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

1t is proposed to start White League cam
paign paper in our sister town of Washington
about the middle of next mouth. Two enter.
prising young gentlemen of that place, b. F.
Hardesty and L. C. Cozine, Esqs., are at the
head of the undertaking. A subscription list
has been left at this office. '
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Grand Turn Out.-VTe learn that our neigh
burs OF rausse Pointe are very enthusiastic
about the grand White League Meeting, which
is to take place in New Iberia on Saturday of
next week, the 18th inst, and that about
seren hundred of them propose marching into
town on foot, on that day. This will certain
" be very imposing spectacle, aud We are
glad to hear of their intention.
If the citizens Of Jennerette and vicinity
will only do the same, or come in as All or
ganized body, it will have q good eHect.-Nsav
lberia SUgGT-Botcl.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

To CANDIDATEs.-Our facilities for the exc
cution OF campaign documents, such as Cireu-
lars, Addresses, Posters, &C., are unsurpassed
outside of New Orleans, and our charges will
compare with city prices. Terms Cash.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
Joel Fl. Sandoz, Notary Public.

OFFERS his services to his acqualtaDces
" and the public Of St. Landry. Invento-
ries, Family Meetings. Sales. Mortgages. Con
tracts. Release OF Mortgages. Protests, Tesla
lnents, &c, viii be executed in either French
OF English with care and dispatch. and at the
1nost moderate prices. He viii be found for
The present at the Courier Printing OtIce. on
Main Street, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

On Monday last Democratic club was Or
ganized ct the Hotel at Pointe-aux-L Loups
Springs, on the same basis as the Opelousas
club. The officers are Hilaire Doucet, Presi-
dent; ANT. B. Cart and Jean P. Ledoux, Vice
Presidents; and Savinien Cart, Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

We understand that the white citizens o1
Alabama are organizing all over the State
determined to make the supremacy Of races i
test question in the ensuing election. This is
one OF the extreme necessities that has been
superindEced by fanatical civil rights legisla
ton, and the people of this country will no:
soon forget at whose doors the responsibility
lies.-St. Louis Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

The Cincinnati Commercial thinks the ne
groes ought to have taken the lead in Con
gress and shown their superior capacity In get
ting and pushing through great measures, Ia.
Guiding the finance bill. That is pretty good.
What does the Commercial suppose negro
goes to Congress for To fool away his time
by devoting it to the business Of the nation
.No, salli Noting Obj de-sawt, sah! Goes dab
to make money. sah--like the white folks,
sab y The first time Cuffee distinguishes
himself in Congress, he viii do it BY bringing
in bill to give every negro bushei OF meal
and to ameliorate the punishment for noetur-
nal depletion of hen roosts. .-ass. Loasis Times.
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HILL & WHITE,
Carpenters and Builders.

Making cnd Rt3'airiny Cisterns Ct Speciality.
4 AEING located permanently in Opelon-
Il Il sas, We offer our services IL the citizens
Of this town and parish tuc any work in oar
branch OF business. All work Guaranteed
street. ,Iune I3 IST4-Iy
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Rumors of the hanging of five negroes in the
Parish of Lafayette have been afoat in this
community since last Saturday evening, and
from all we can learn it is very likely the ru-
mors are true. 1t appears that on Thursday
or Friday night of last week, six armed ne
groes broke open the store of one J. Crouchet,
at Carancro, Lafayette Parish, and riaed it Of
the most valuable portion of its contents, tax
ing away their plunder in wagon which they
had brought for the purpose. While engaged
in robbing the store, however, they were in
terrupted by Mrs. Crouehet and an old man
who was staying at the house in Crouchet's
absence, whom they soon disposed of by
knocking them down with their guns, leaving
them insensible. The children escaped with
q colored female servant and gave the alarm
to the neighbors, but when these reached the
scene the robbers had deeamped.
Next morning, however, over one hundred
citizens started in pursuit, and soon discover
ed the stolen goods and succeeded in arresting
FIVE of the culprits. The sixth one had not
been found up to Tuesday last.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

The distribution Of premiums at St. Charles
College, Grand Coteau, will take place next
Saturday, August lst. See the notice
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

An attempt to assassinate Bismarck was
made at kissengen, lately, and came very
near being successful The would-be assassin,
Kullman, has been arrested
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Delinquents are informed that we will ac-
cept, from now until October lst, cord wood,
corn, and other country produce, in payment
of their bills for subscription, sc.
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&c., BLANKS go
justices of the Peace,
ARcff0Reers,
NOtaries,
Etc,
FOR SALE At THIS OFFICE.

Every description of job Printing executed
on short notice. at low prices and in the neat
est styles. We guarantee good workmanship
at fair rates; Indifferent OF cheap a. work not
solicited nor bids made in competition for in
ferior printing. Samples and estimates fur
nished on application at this Office, Main st.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

TO THE PEBLC:

A RIEL HAS LOST HIS SIGHT
ing has prevented his writing word on s''The
read line of print Or writing. The demand
for G.lls work Is SO great as to cause many
gentlemen to say in their correspondence with
Ariel that if he would insert an advertise
ment in the Union ard American, advising his
numerous friends North and South OF his ST.
tuation, that they would Immediately furnish
the money to pay for the services of Il good
Hebrew scholar TO write at his dicratiUn. and
10 pay for the publication OF ''fhe White Man
and his reply to Rev. John A. Seiss. D. D., OF
Philadelphia, and also to publish il one vol
une his two first works on the Negro. Ariel
does n1t wish his as Il gift, but will Return
the amount of each contribution by an order
On the publisher, as sOou as tie works are
finished inr the full amount in lis works or
either CT them. At oue-half their price. This
appeal is ROW made TO his friends and the
friends Of Gods truth. Rernittances TO be
made To Ariel. care OF g. II. Payne, Nash
vile. Tenn Ariel pledges his word as q
Christian gentleman, that every dollar shall
be so appropriated and accounted for !: and
any newspaper that will insert this card for
one month viii be pait! in the same manner
on forwarding the account and the newspaper
containing the advertisement, The works
have never been answered. They have been
before the atlest Hebrew and Biblical scholars
i'll Europe and America, and pronounced by
them to be unanswerab!e by auy believer in
Gods word. What is done must be done
quickly. ARIEL.
June 6, 1874. FIN
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Opelousas Grange No. Sc meets every Satur-
day evening at o'clock, at their Hail. corner
Main and North streets, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

The American Sardine Co.'s Boneless Sar-
dimes, are much better, and less than half the
cost of imported Sardines.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Lefebvre has just received new lot of sheet
music, comprising Temperance Songs, Operas,
&C., which he offers at catalogue prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

MARRrED.-At the Catholic Church, Wash
iDgton, La, on the 2lst inst, By the Revd. Mr..
Jaequet, Mr. B. M. LYNCH to Miss LEocAD,g
NJ. Roy.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

4 general Indian war is imminent the Com
anches, kiowas, Cheyennes etc, being more
turbulent and Troublesome than usual.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

o. CHACHERE as candidate for Sheriff of
St. Landry. at the election Ut November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Fifteen or twenty squares were destroyed
in the late Chicago fire.
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sT'. CHARLES COLLEGE,

IIdlIl OCCGdll.
FENHE Distribution Of Premiums will take
u place on the lst of August, at 8! 4. NJ
| The parents Of our ntLDils and the friends of
the College are invited 20 attend.
4u-2t J. KODCIT, S. J.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Marks Levy, German peddler, was kn-
Euxed BY gang of negroes, near Memphis
lately, his goods stelen and himself tied TO a
tree. where be almost died of staryation.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

I respectfully inform my friends and the
voters Of st. Landry in general, that am
candidate for reelection as Sheriff of this Par
ish at the election of November next.
L, O. HAYES,
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
Goth YEAR
DRUGS AND MEDICINES

FENliE freshest and purest always on hand. at
IL Wholesale and retail, at the we'll known
ST. LANDRY DRUG STORE AND MEDI-
CAL DEPOT,
(Estubiished 4. D., 1881
Where can be found every article i'll the mcii-
cal line besides Paint, Window Glass. Toilet
Articles and Perfumcry, School and Blanl
Books and Stationery OF every variety.
\ full assortment of Garden Seeds. from
Landreth, guaranteed fresh and genuine.l
TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
For Medical use only. The undersigned de-
votes his time almost xirely TO compounding
and dispensing RELi 8 BLE MEDICLNE$'
Hoping thus, by uurcnf fling devotion TO his
calling and Il sincere desire to meet the wants
OF his friends and customers, to continue 10
deserve their patronage and esteem.
". @. POSEY,
octi7 Anothaearv. &r.
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.Es>SEpEs w. yHOOHss;,

ATTORNEY A%o COUNSELLOR 1T LAW,
OPELOUSAS, La.
NWTILL practice IN he Courts Of the Eight h
w Judicial District.
Office next to the ona formerly occupied by
the late law firms Of Swayze & Moore and
Moore & Morgan.
Opelousas, April, 1871. 32tf
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Wanted, few bushels of cow or field peas.
Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

I am candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
St. Landry, at the election in November next.
C. G.. DUSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

From this date, the control of the editorial
columns of the COURIER passes into the hands
Of the White League. The business depart
ment remains under my control
LEOSCE SASDoz.
Opelousas, BTay 25th, 1874.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

The facilities of the COURIER office for every
style aud description Of job printing are uu-
eaualed outside Of New Orleans. Call aud see.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

Boxes and sprinklers for applying Paris
green made at the 0peleusas Tin Shop.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
FOR NEW ORLEANS.

REGULAR SUNDAY PACKET
=, -HsS m The staunch and swift Steamer
sas "BERTEHA,
H.H. BROAD, Master, j. B. SCHMIT, Clerk,
WILL leave Washington every Sunday at
w 10 o'clock A. NJ. aud New Orleans every
Wednesday a, ) o'clock P. ".
Should the Water get SO low as not TO allow
the Bertha TO reach Washington, then the
steamer Minnie" will run in conjunction with
the Bertha, between Washington and Little
Devil OF Old River. as the case may be.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
Gtrand CarriArc. Washington. La.
September 18th, 1873. IT,
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

GET THE BEST!
EEVHE Best Piano Instructor:
4 Peters Eclectic Price, 50 25
The Best Reed Organ Instructor:
Kinkers New Method. Price, 3 so
The Best Instructor for the Voice:
Luddens School for the Voice. Price, 3 50
The Best Guitar Instructor:
Worralls Guitar. Price, / SO
The Best Collection for Male Voices:
SdngeffGsL- .Tflce, i ~
The Best Collection for Mixed Voices:
Ne Plus Ultra Glee Book Price, so
The Best Collection tor Church and Home:
The Cluster. Price, / 80
The Best School Song Book:
The Best Instructor for Accordion
sedgwick's Complete Method Price, %
The Best Instructor for Concertina:
sedgwick's Complete Method Price, l 80
Published and Mailed, postpaid, by
j. L. PETERS, 599 Broadway, n. Z.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

respectfully announce myself 3 candidate
for the office of State Senator of the Tenth
Senatorial District, comprising the parishes of
st. Landry, Lafayette, Cameron, and Calea-
sieu, GEORGE III. WELLS.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce Mr. ALCEE
DUPRE as q candidate for the Office of Sheriff
of the parish of St. Landry, at the election in
November next-subjeet to the nomination of
a White League Parish Convention, or of o
Joint Convention of the White League and the
Democracy, if such be held.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25

DOsEYS BITTERS HAVE BEEN IN USE
Il for many years. Our Physicians know
their formula, and have prescribed them al
ways in preference to any of the thousand and
one bad ,rhiskey compounds now flooding the
country. They materially aid in curing Chias
and Ferer, enlarged Spleen, and all kindred
diseases. One bottle $50 cents onlyl will salts.
fly you of this. oet4*
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
OPELOESAS Elm SHOP.

REMOVED TO
Landry Stree, Hettreet AGifa and Court.
tNcar the Post Otticel.
EHNERf description Of copper. tin, and
- !77 sheet iron work done at short notice
All kinds "f tinware fer sale. Boxes and
sptiAklers for APPLYING Paris Green for sale
March 23-lyl ". LIGHTLEY.
PECoHMENDED BY THE MEDICAL
"a Faculty OF Opelousas. NLatl
a good aud pure Tonic scientifically COM
pounded, not mixed ut random, carefully theor-
ICED, and perfected, by years of study and
close observation, Us to its adaptiun to relieve
morbid conditions OF the system, such as:
Torpid Ltter, Loss Of appetite, Imperfect or
Lst"gatd Digestion, Nervousness tI,d its train
Of nd0teiess ills. Only 50 cts Il bottle (ot4"
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CANDIDATES
Fer State aatOF.

Ni.. Editor-Please announce that at the sol
ieitation of many Democrats and Conserva-
tivef of the Parish of ST. Landry, DR.. w. Ell
KIRKMAN, of the Parish Of Caleasieu, has
consented to become candidate for the State
Senate, at the election of November next.
In eoneeding to our sister Parish the right
of presenting candidate for the said office,
We eheerful1y recommend DR.. kirkman te the
favorable consideration of the Democrats and
Conservatives Of st. Landry.
MANY VOTERS OF ST. LANDRY.
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NEW BARBER SHOP
PHOTOGRAPHS.

TEVHE undersigned, Photographer, is fully
IL prepared to take pictures in every style
of the art, and will make no charge in case
perfect satisfaction is not gwen. Pictures OF
children under five years OF age will be taken
on Thursdays and Fridays. and on those days
only. DESIRE soI AEcA,
Main ST., near V. Lastrapes'- Blacksmith Shop.
0nelnnsas. Nov q. 1873. Git
The Opelousas courier., 1874-07-25
JUST ISSUED

ATE would call the attention. of Teachers
w to our new work. d" FAIRY ECHOES, "
is being the latest and best work Tor oiu ring
A NEW MUSIC BOOK
Glasses. The SinciHg-CIass Department is
uueIualed, aud the Music is al Ne,c, Fresh,
and -SparkHng-anT two pieces beiug worth
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
the price Of the work. Samrie Copies mailed.
postpaid, on receipt of 65 cents. Price. St
per dnZeu. Address: }. L. PETERS.
:5S-It !t.ia HTo4..V.lY. n L.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16

The District Court closed its session
on Monday evening. The Judges in
attendance during the term were
Hons. 2. B. Conant, Chas. E. Glidden,
Joseph Frease, and M. @. Garfield.
The following is a summary OF the
business of the term.
ADM1TTED.-William #. Hart,
Thomas j. Sadler, Diogenes Thomas,
John Porter and Jacob 2. Faucet
were admitted and licensed to prac-
tice law in the several courts of this
State.
Martin Divine VS. Eliza D ivine. Set
tied, the plaintiff having paid defend
ant 5000 and paid costs, and the de-
fendant quit-clamed and released all
claims to the property of plaintiff. N.
Stuart for plf., Hart & Reed for Deft.
Joseph N. Hall VS. Smith Hall.
Judgment of Court of Common Pleas
affirmed and remanded for execution.
Plaintiff TO pay costs,-Hutchins 81
Thomas for Plf.-Ranney & Stuart
for Deft.
Marinda Gridley VS. Leonard Grid
lev. Decreed that defendant pay to
plaintiff $1,000 for alimony, $500 to be
paid in thirty days and $500 in six
months, with interest and costs; plf.
TO have all personal property she may
have in her own right, also such as de-
fendant may have transferred to her
by sale or gift; she 10 release all right
of dover she may have in his lands
and tenements. Hutchins u Thomas
s. Tuttle for Plff:, Taylor s., McKin-
ney for Deft.
Rufus 1. Mason VS. Samuel ID. Steb-
bins-Error- for decision in
the Supreme Court. Ranney & Hat
field for Plff. i'll error; Hutchins u
Thomas for defendant i'll error.
The Garrettsville, Savings q Loan
Association VS. Isaac E. and Homer
Mills. Reserved for decision in Ash
tabula county. Taylor 81 Thomas for
deft.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16

THE women's temperance war now
raging in. different parts of the coun-
try, particularly in the West, with
such unparelled success. recommends
for persons who claim whiskey me-
cessiGy for medicinal purposes, to use
Green's August Flower which con-
tains no intoxicating spirits, and is a
gentle laxitive and a certain cure for
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Indiges-
ton, Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, comiAg up of the food after
eating, purifies the Blood and System.
Just what is needed in the Spring OF
the year by everybody. Try il, Go
to your Druggists, BELDINe & ARM
STRONG, and get sample bottle free
of charge, or a regular size for "a
cents.
G. G. GREEN, Woodbury., N. j.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16

A FINE EsTABLIsHMENT.-A few
days ago we paid brief visit to the
Furniture and Crockery rooms of
Messrs Seymour Sc Fairchild, success
ors of Messrs. Vance Sc Wells. This
establishment has for u nHmber of
years past been doing an extensive
business, and since the present pro-
prietors took charge of it they have
largely increased the stock in every
department and their facilities for
business, and now it is one of the
largest establishments of the kind in
Northern Ohio. They occupy the en-
tire suit of rooms in the east end of
Phenix Block, from cellar to garret
(four stories) which are very tasteful
ly fitted up and filled with wares in
their line of trade from the cheapest
to those of the most elegant patterns.
They have complete stock of crock
cry and glass ware, which is doubtless
the most extensive and best in the
county. Those in want of anything
in their line of trade should not fail
to give them call, as they will be
sure to find IN their immense stock the
articles that will supply their wants,
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SUFFTEID.

Correspondence. \
In our last we reported the death, by accident
of Benjamin Bowersox. Since that time his
widow, who has been ailing for several years,
died also The personal property was sold last
Saturday by the administratorsl realizing very
good prices hinder the haIniner OF our able auc
tioneer. b. w Bixler.
Our election on Monday, went of very pleas
antly. The only competition WAS for the OH
ces of Treasurer, Clerk and Assessor. The 0ali-i
Gus ticket was defeat9a I TheTonbWing are our
officers: Clerk, b. W, Bixler, Treasurer. Dan1
Bolander. Trustees, Michael R.,Knapp, W William
Boone, and Al. Moaltops Constables, Nicholas
Knapp and NJ. A, Martin; Assessor, Norman
Andrew. In the contest for Clerk and Assessor
there was lively electioneiring, the oldest men
say It Was the liveliest they have ever seen in
this township; still there was no hard feeling.
every one was full of jokes and good nature.
Gar6eld's radical pimps have gradually
dropped on from handling our mail matter, and
Ttheresult is an iHcreasef of cehfdenee and as 8
matter Of course, OF business too. The Post
Office has been for some time under the manage
ment of John T. Smith of the firm OF Smith 8
Cramer.7 Inlmaking up the books for the last
quarter and comparing it with corresponding
quarter of last year, shows an increase of over
two hundred per cent. ROVER,
Suhield, April s, 1874. ,st.-,. efI
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mIssra4EMENrs ooEEEcrED.

MANTUA STATION, April 4. 1914,
Is it because truth is so much stranger than
fiction, or fiction so much more cf1icaeious than
truth, that il mus be substituted inplace there
of?
In the Cleveland Herald of April 3D. read of
the Crusaders visit at this place, which will
bear criticism We cannot believe thai seven
as well dressed, beautiful and intelligent ladies
as visited US on March 80, coming in the name
Of Temperance and Christianity, and treated by
sll with dae courtesy, could SO misrepresent
They could not have been SO sharp sighted as
to seeune saloonist drunk who was not, neither
is given to Intoxicating drink; nor so quick of
hearing as to hear another acknowledge SELL
ing whisky to be mean but did not know what
else. to dog when he has never sold drop of
whisky, neither does he keep it in his saloon.
This production was of course got up by some
poor inebFiate; for ladies and temperance men
keep their proper places outside of saloons and
falsehoods.
Are other towns so msrepresented as was
this? If so. what do we know of the temperance
movement? E.
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An Old Time SLEIGH. Ride.

We are indebted to Mr.. J. E. Sharp
of this village, for the following ac-
count clipped from an old paper, of a
sleigh-ride which took place on the.
18th of March, 1856. Mrs. Sharp, then
Miss Kellogg, was one of the party:
THE GREAT SLEIGH-RIDEs OF 1856
The great sleighing tournaments of
1856 are still viHidly- remembered by
our citizens, Solon, CuyahOga Co,
inaugurated the "strife" by getting up
a party of seven four-horse teams, and
challenging any town to beat them.-
Twinsburg did beat them with four
teen teams. Bedford then went to
Twinsburg with thirty-four teams.
Mortified then tried it on, but fell
short of the requisite number of teams
to take the banner. BrecKville then
entered the list with fifTy-four teams.
Royalton then came in with siXty-eight
teams. Then Boston went to Royal
ton with eighty-nine teams, Richfield
then pounced down into Boston with
one hundred and fifty-four teams aud
planted the banner on the summit.
This was on the lIth day of March.
A few days afterwards Summit, Me-
dina and Cuyahoga, as counties, en-
tered into the contest, and visited
Richfield, under their appropriate
leaders, Medina having I40, Cuyahoga
151 and Summit Ill four-horse teams,
1862 in all. Not satisfied with this
discontinue, Medina was bound to
try again, and on the 18th day of
March, though the sleighing was get
ting rather thin, that County, with
bands of music and flying banners.
drove triumphantly into Akron with
one hundred a9aCleiqhty- four-h horse
teams, the most extensive sleigh-ride
from one county ever before, or since
known in the United States. The
Medina people are now inviting the
neighborihg counties to "come and
take" that banner. Shall it be "took p
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16

ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN .DEAD.-Mr.
Isaac Sapp died at the residence of
his son-in-law, Joseph Gledhill, in
this village, On Tuesday, of Gropsey,
in the 73d year of his age. He was
born in the State of Maryland, but
moved with his fathers family to this
county when but an infant, in 1903. He
was man of quiet and retiring dis
position, honest in his dealings and
much respected by all his neighbors
and acquaitances.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16

WE haye received a number of COM
munications of late which have not
found their way into our columns. In
most instances this is owing to the
fact that the authors neglect to COM
ply with our rules, requiring them to
entrust us with their real names. This
exaction is made not for the pur-
pose of making their names public,
but that qce may know that they come
from a responsible source.