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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

For flooring aud ceiling go to the St.
Landry Planning Mill, at Washington.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.

Having made satisfactory arrangements with my creditors
take pleasure to notify the public generally and friends IN
particular, that I have resumed business this day.
shall continue to keep FULL STOCK OF NIERCHAN-
Disc, and will sell them at VERY LOW FIGURES.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

Those contemplating matrimony will
hnd what they need in the line of jewel
ry at L. MOrnhinveg's, the live jeweller.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

Weatherboards and any kind of lum-
Der dressed at st. Landry Planning Mill.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

If yen want to have q nice yard fence
30 to the ST. Landry Planning Mill and
ret y0ur pickefs made.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

Get vonr door and window frames
made al the St Landry Planning Mill.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06
o P II T. o as AS:
SATURDAY. :::::: MAY 6. 1882,

DR.. P. j. Parker has removed his
afice to his residence, corner of Main
and Vine streets.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-05-06

omoial Journal Of Town Of opelousas.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

We wonder if the Tampa Progress imagincs
that its unseemly denunciation of Ex-Governor
Drew and Governor Bloxam for their endorse
ment OF BarbOurs book on Florida is wise, dig
nified or just The endorsements were, no
doubt, given after perusal of The manuscript,
and before the work was published, and ii is
more than probable that neither gentlemen ever
saw the erroneous statements which have so ex-
cited the Progress A little calmness and COM
mon sense would be good for the Progress. =
Union, June 49,
The editor of the Times, in referring to
this matter under date of June Goth, saws
that "he does know that that portion of
the work was read by Governor Bloxham
and Ex-Governor Drew before signing the
testimonial, If Mey read any portion OF
It," The truth is, if any one will read the
testimonial, they viii. see that these gen.
tlemen never read the book or professed
to have done so. MI. Barbour had, prior
to that time, written some very clear ar
ticles for the Northern press on Florida,
and had travelled extensively in the State.
These gentlemen, knowing these facts,
signed testimonial that Mr.. Barbour had
travelled extensively over the State, under
circumstances favorable to making him
self acquainted with her resources and
attractiveness, and that their knowledge
of his abilities as writer was such as to
enable them to commend the book. They
made the recommendation upon Mr.. Bar
bour's reputation as writer of Florida
sketches, and his extensive travel in the
State. II the book has not come up to
their expectations that is another thing
The entire matter is an effort to make q
mole hill out of mountain and only
serves to advertise the work.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

Persons who know little of Florida
outside of their own Immediate locality
sometimes talk fiippantly about other
sections. Notably is this true Of that
portion of the State known as " the black
belt" This belt, without including therein
Columbia county, where the census of
1880 showed the whites and blacks to
be about equal, is made up of the nine
counties of Alachua, Duval, Gadsden,
Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Marion
and NassauA The" ribald =" Commemorate
Colonel Campbell's mouth-piece and local
organ, whose editor was an officer in a
negro regiment, recruited somewhere to
aid in subjugating the South, character
ICES this belt" as nuisance" by
which expression we suppose he means
that it is offensive to his delicate nostris
and should be abated 1t is very true
that the counties making up the belt are
oppressively black, but this unfortunate
fact should not expose them to the sneers
and attacks of slangwhangers whose
sour malignancy and dyspeptic natures
render them incapable of calm Judgment
on any question in politics or morals.
Thinking men, before they subscribe to
the condemnation of this malignant crank,
will carefully consider the position which
these counties occupy toward the balance
of the State. They will inquire how far
any disaster which might by possibility
befall them would affect the whole body
of the people, and in order to do this they
would consider the relative population
they contain as compared with the re-
naming counties, the proportion their
taxable resources bears to the whole sum
from which the support of government
is derived, and the amount of taxes they
contribute towards meeting the common
expense. Wise men, We say, will consider
these things before resorting to hazard
GUS experiments either in the mode of
effecting changes in the fundamental law
or in the changes themselves, particularly
if the latter should threaten to imperil
any section and would not by possibility be
of practical benefit to sections not SO
critically circumstanced. On the other
hand, political cranks and political quacks
persons of zone Idea" with no power
to grasp questions of practical moment,
who can pull down but are without the
ability to repair or build up--will pause
at nothing. No fact connected with the
black belt-no interest that would be
wrecked or prosperity jeopardised mo
considerations of law and order, of safety
to society, of protection to life and prop
erty-weigh with such men. II the black
belt is in the way of their crude ideas Of
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04
DeLOmg,s Diary.

Engineer Melville, of the Jeanette, has
transmitted detailed report of the find
ing of the dead bodies of Belongs party
to the Navy Department. Accompanying
the report is copy of belongs note
book, which record shows the starvation
of the party, and their deaths one by one,
until but three remained of whom De-
Long was one. These three seem to have
all died at once as no entries appear in
the book after Belongs ceased. De-
Longs first entry is October first, being
the one hundred and eleventh day after
leaving the ship. On that day they have
some venisor and tea. On October third
they killed their dog and made it into
stews, using up the last oft October sixth
On that day Erickson died. Their tea
had given out. A small quantity of alco-
hol was ISSUED to the men in half ounce
doses. On the ninth Ninderman and
Noros were sent ahead for assistance and
the safety of these men is already known.
Occasionally Alexy, the Alaska Indian,
killed few ptarmigan, but on October
10th an entry is made of eating deerskin
scraps. On the 18th they have nothing
for supper but spoonful of glycerine and
hot water, their tea having given out.
They made an infusion of Arctic willow
and drank that. On the 18th Lee laid
down in the snow and died. On October
18th their breakfast consisted of willow
tea and two old boots On the 18th
Alexy, the Indian, broke down and he
died on the 18th. This day was Collins
fortieth birthday. On the 2lst Kaack
was found dead in the morning between
DIR. Amber and belong.
On the 2sth Iverson died, and on the
goth Dressler died. Sunday, October soth,
the entry is that Boyd and CARTE died du-
ring the night and Collins is dying. This
is the last entry of belong Shortly after
this entry belong, Surgeon Amber and
the Chinaman cook, All Sam, must have
died. Throughout the record is chroni-
cled the growing weakness of the survi-
vors and their constant hope for succor
through the efforts of Noros and hinder
man.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

The Boston Herald, in commenting
on the speech of Hon. Chas. w. Jones, at
the grand Irish demonstration in that
city, says: "Senator Jones, of Florida,
made the speech of the day. He is man
over six feet in height, built in proportion,
and possessed of a most attractive bear
ing and presence. His address was a
most scholarly and classical production,
which showed every evidence of careful
forethought, consideration and prepare
ton. 1t was eloquently delivered, and
during its recital the Florida statesman
held the undivided attention of the large
audience who at intervals greeted him
with rounds of applause. The reception
of the Southern Senator was one perfect
ovation of which any man might be justly
proud"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

This proves attention TO the wants Of his State,
and is good evidence of influence. Personally
he is popular, and he never slops over. The
erratic and brilliant &C. ii. b." Geo. H. Butler,
in a recent letter from New York city TO a Sun
day paper in this city, utters the profound and
philosOphic proposition, that a man has lived to
little purpose or does not amount TO much who
begotten a child" Tried by this standard most
members of Congress might fail in the two first
items, and the third was only added, / suppose
10 make the triangle complete Whether your
representatives comes up to G. ii. BIS standard
| know not, nor whether any one does who
may want his place. but the test is a hard one,
if the objective good is added TO describe the
book
need not add one word about what Congress
is doing, for yen get the news as Ctten as You
want TO learn of The noisy body. | learn that
Mr.. Disston has sold half of his purchase OF
Florida lands To the syndicate represented by
Sir Edward Reed. and for less sum than he
gave for the same. This is pretty good evidence
that the Governor did good thing for the State,
in making The sale To Disslon Ex-Governor
Drew, ex-senator Yulre, Col. Beard, Hon j. II
Roper of Gainesville, Col. n J. Shipman of Law
tey, were all here last week The State claim
against the United States for expenses in the
Seminole war has made progress, but learn
will have 10 wait still longer for final adjust
ment UNCLE TOBY.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

Messrs p Houstoun, j. M. Burroughs,
A. K. Willard and E. w. Blair have or
ganized the Florida Fish Oil and Fertili-
ger Company, with capital of $25, 900,
in shares of $3.50 each. The objects and
purposes of the company, as set forth in
articles of incorporation, filed June 9th,
are the manufacture and sale of fish oil,
fish fertilizer, fish scraps, and the buying,
catching and sale of fish, and all other
things incidental to and necessary to fully
and successfully carry out the objects of
the company.
We learn that the incorporators pro-
pose to buy suitable steamer and estab-
lish their enterprise at point on the Gulf
coast where the business can be most sue
cessfully and proftably conducted. This
is an enterprise that will certainly yield
very satisfactory returns, and we hope
these gentlemen will make a grand sue
cess of it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

eft Of ourssf and cher euuns-w ev,--nn~-...-
70 examine iis authurities aRzin. ID lws~~
II il does not end this 70 be re &C. - = -
cases which Il has cited TIE point dersa.s !. -
where Constitution ouutains % uruwsusu. -
It's general revision. although l. nay cuusnsu -.
visions for the adoption d speriac amend -.
the power Of providing for ne czIIar q = G.
ton tor the general revision of he Cssnusl.us,.
Is vested in the Legislature. which nav e..
the method Of exercising that power
II The Eoonosnia Is aware of nuy derid~s -
wherein II has been held thax where fhe-~
method for the general revision 81 : Cam~sfsur.u..
provided in the Constitution Itself, yeG ne l.
isiaiure may disFrgara the pruxisioas AZ 4.
Constitution and adept difeTrnt mesfs.s a. =.
own selection. We would IKE % have cis.s,,.
Of the case
As 10 the individual cases cited hv fhr e..
iaia, we coufue ourself 60 theae inuuirir~ -
DO not venture upon assertions Which ~ -
not the means af hand % verify bur "A y, -
general current % authority. se are vrry cirnr
that il i as We have stated
If We desired to defext q Convention a sv.--
hazard, we cuuld choose NJ surer means tl,ar, =
submit the question - the people in The irrewular
way proposed. for AT prudent men vii "a.
against il in such shape As ne have uais -.
tnre We see M reason far surh rerkieSz 49,
when otherwise the whole mafier xiu ~ nm
larry submitted 70 The people in Iss4
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

tanned, and outsiders do not hesitate 70
accord to him no small part Of the credit
therefor, for the Herald has from the
start predicted and labored for what has
since come to pass Bro. Adams of the
Journal was seen but for moment. His
paper is doing good work for that city,
county and State, as every body will see
who reads his well.filled columns
Sanford, in Orange county. on Lake
Monroe, is also growing rapidly, the only
drawback being the inability of the mills
to supply lumber as fast as needed. This
speaks volumes, and nothing more need
be said. Orlando, the county seat of
Orange, some twenty miles south of San
ford, reached by the South Florida Rail
road, is in better pine region than San
ford. Orlando is in the midst of q" boon"
1t is growing. Its clever people are smil-
ing and chock full of hope, as indeed are
all the good folks of Orange we happened
to meet. We were indebted to Bro.
Gore of the Reporter for short ride into
the country and for slight attack of the
"orange fever" that followed therefrom.
On every hand groves are to be seen, and
for that matter groves are all along the
line of railroad from Sanford on, some
young, some just coming into bearing
and some full. People who do not care
to get orange on the brain " had better
not go there. The pineapple is another
industry springing up. We believe it
was Grady of the Atlanta Constitution,
who said that nothing but the eating of q
pineapple which has ripened on it's own
stem will teach one how far superior such
fruit is to that which has matured after
being pulled in semi-green state. The
one is just delicious--the other tough
and stringy. Oranges, pine-apples, guavas,
cassava, are making Orange county
attractive to the immigrant, added to
which is an intelligent population who
welcome new corners to their hospitable
homes. But our space is exhausted. At
another time we will tell our readers Of
some things learned, and point out to
the people of this section how they may
may improve their own fortunes.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

The Mirror in discussing the Couxeniiau sus,
ton says:
If the population of the State Was ~ d;-s-t-
uted that there was In no part uf 4 au oFrrxheI.
ing number 81 the cnlorcd race there wasla l.
little difficulty IN adjusting AT the pruvlsisss II
the Constitution - remit 60 the Tszsrir IL.
choice Of all the officers in TIE respective eru,u
lies. The property owners 81 the c0nuIiss rys
braced in the so-called black hs-lf are uafarxIIv
apPrehensive IT \ change. which wuuld devnlv~
the election of their cuunfy commissioner sh~sr
iax-assess0r, COLLECTOR, sheriff ami judge e ngs
bate upon n class 81 voters y ho ptssess neiik~~
educational nor property qualifications Esr A.
intelligent choice Of officers and who. a. = NJ
are dominated, and. 90 the phrase of the sssx
run by political besss-s for their inGeresg 1d
profit. This - Certainly 3 VERY grave and zr-S
Gus consideration. and should. fherrEsrp l. -.
clssed with an appreciation of The dirzrulair-
which surround a. We believe thai 81 tie suIb-
jrcf i approached with candid ex&minaiilsu AZ
the points nj ISSUE and = wiling disposition n
endeavoF 20 harmonize apparently confieslas
interests, that such cunciasi0n couid - rsachea
as would condace - the general welfare b
If the people of the black bet look onIr 10 shefr
side oi the question: il they izsBnre the Thas a.
wishes OF the other thirty couufies m ghe STATE
II viii naturally cause the advaczieS of rzsszi.r
electi0ns IN disregard the pssiiiun and exerp-
tional condition Of the black belt and stand an
for the rights Of IMPURITIES THIS subjerz shauss
be discussed without feeling and WI1lsuuE pa
udice
The Mirror i correct in is n0iian 81 he
spirit which should cauEral In ne discnszssla al
this vital question, but there ! n8 nlare ala1.r
Of the people in the blaek belt, IosEinas only 10
their side Of the question. than fhere = sf de
people in the white cnauiics dainE he saue
thing. There Is, howeFer, his dIiIsrrnee- %
the people in The black beIi this 5 a quessau e
life and death 81 order and prosperity - orpases
20 disorder, corruption and ruin. Whie % he
white counties il Is only = question 81 reachiaE
the same beneficial enjoyed ggvernmenf-by
elections by the people. O. reegmmrnlziina b.
the people and appointment sy the GoFeruor-
This question being Thus much mure E7tzi 10 fhe
counties in the black belt. il : natural llaz ne
solid men residing there wuuld Eork harser b
prevent being turned over Be The tender mereies
Of irresponsible rabble than the penple i IL
other counties would % securr a priviieze-a
right If that is insisted 0u-which, while i 3
more pleasing 10 exercise, really win bessow %
considerable benefits abaEe whaf are alrrAly n
ceived-
But in discussing The question, lcf he dznr.n
which threaten b. lookesl squzrely IL the scr.
and lei those who desire a change rFupose SINE
feasible plan-some plan the practical ~urkings
of which win not Re doubffal-io pralecf ne
black belt When thai : done enc great eg.iec-
tinn 10 n Convention vii have been removed
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

The Key Vest Ne,os, which has passed
into the hands of J. Willis Menard, col
ored, looks upon the so-called "indepen-
dent " movement, coupled with the seat
ing of Bisbee, as making the chances for
Republican success in 1884 "good." 1t
says: :" Let us be united, whether we run
a straight ticket or get behind the In
dependent movement. This is the only
"way to success. We mean business this
slime"
Referring to the man with Gone Idea, p"
it says:
Mr. Campbell belongs 10 the Amen corner I"
of the Bourbon Church, and, consequently, has
right to speak out in open meeting. He has
raised an issue which may wreck the Bourbon
Democracy next fall at the ballot-box. Whom
the gods would destroy they first make mad"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

Before the war there were four u. s.
Land Districts in the State, with offices
located at Tallahassee, Newnansville, St.
Augustine and Tampa. BY act of Con-
gress, lst November, 1873, the State was
divided into two districts, known as the
Tallahassee and Gainesville, respectively.
The former comprises all that portion of
of the State lying west of the line between
ranges fourteen and fifteen, east of the
principal meridian; the latter, all that
portion Of the State lying east of said
line. Subsequently the two districts
were consolidated into one with the Office
at Gainesville. This was entirely I'M
necessary, and has always been great
hardship to those living west of the Su-
wannee. 1t has entailed too heavy labor
on the Gainesville Office, which being the
only one in the State, is taxed to its ut
most to keep up with the work. Daily
this work is increasing, and when the
Pensacola and Atlantic road shall have
been completed, and demand for U. s.
lands west of the Chattahoochee created,
how, then, will it be possible for the only
Land Office in the State to transact all
the business that may come before it I?
We understand that the Commissioner of
the General Land Office has expressed him
self as favorable to the re-establishment
and relocation of the Tallahassee Dis
trict Land Office. No act Of Congress is
necessary. The act of November, 1878,
is unrepealed, and Section 2249 Of u. 8. Re
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-04

Having few days of idle time recently
the writer concluded to make trip up
the st. Johns river, taking in ST. Angus
tine and Palatka. The time, however,
was SO limited that when Orange county
was reached he could only look around
just little and then return Any person
visiting the river region must not restrict
himself as to time or he will learn COM
paratively nothing st. Augustine we
found somewhat modernized, although
plenty remains to remind one of the pres
ence, in the long ago, Of people with
crude ideas of architecture. The city
has grown considerably since visit made
there twelve years ago and is still rapidly
charging Its numerous hotels and
boarding-houses are filed with visitors
during the winter and many resort there
in summer to enjoy its sea-breezes and
bathing and other attractions.
Palatka is out-stripping in growth all
other points on the river above Jackson
vile. Tier people are wlde-awake and
seem to realize that bright future is in
store for them. Just back of the town
that used-to-be handsome residences are
going up, an opera house is being erected,
and everywhere prosperity is visible
Only year SO ago this part of the city
was Gin the country. but now it is fast
becoming the centre of population with q
prospective spread TO and including the
high hills further west. We found Bro.
Pratt of the Herald as hopeful as ever.
When be pitched his tent there soon after
the war, Palatka was comparatively ga
wee thing" and the piping Of the Herald
was not unlike "the voice Of one crying
in the wilderness" he is justly proud of
the substantial growth the place has at