The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-02-04
Death of DR.. =. NJ. Thompson.

After a long and painful illness DR..
Thomp psen departed this life on Sunday
morning. the 29th ult., at 6 o'clock a.
H., aged 81 years.
He came to cur parish while quite
young man fresh with the energy Of an
eventful youth, and wearing the hon
ors of a chiyalrous military record
gained in his country's service in fight
ing for the independence of Texas and
in the Mexican war. He married inte
one of our old creole families, stHdied
medicine and practiced the profession
for many years and at different pc
rods filled many parochial offices with
diligence and fidelity.
During the late war he rendered dis
tinguished services in the second Lou
isiana Cavalry and rose to the rank of
Lieut. Colonel in that gallant regiment.
He also rendered valuable services in
suppressing a lawless element which
had risen up in St. Landry at the close
of the war
Col Thompson is intimately CEN
nected with the history of our parish
for the past forty years and is eRtitled
to prominence in all of its leading
events In his death, another of OR
" old landmarks has been removed,
which marks our connection with
generation gone, and with past hal
lowed by many pleasant and glorious
memories.
He was brave and chivalreus man;
an energetic and useful citizen; faith
full and upright official ; a true and
generous friend and kind and warm
hearted parent. He leaves three sons
and two daughters to mourn his loss
all of whom are filing important and
useful stations in life Col. Thompson
was a Royal Arch Mason, and illustrat-
ed the principles of this ancient Order
by many deeds of charity and acts of
fraternity. In his last hours he receiv-
ed the consultations of religious faith
through the M. E. Church-Rev. T. j.
Hough pastor-and was buried under
its ritual.
We extend our coincidence to his be-
reaved family. and with large con-
course of friendss and acquaintances
deeply lament his loss. Peace to his
ashes.
The committee of the Third Congress
sienal District met in New Orleans on
Saturday, the 21st instant, and fixed
on the Goth of February as the day for the
assemblage of the convention which is
TO nominate candidate for the next
Congress.
A new plan was devised for the elec-
tion of delegates, one which, we think,
| will work we'll for the selection of dele
gates to State convention, which may
hereafter be convened for the uomina
I.tion of candidates for State offices.
Each Police Jury ward will hold an
election for delegate on Saturday, the
11th of February, and that delegate
will in convention cast the number of
votes obtained by Gen. Hancock at the
late presidential election.
| re has this advantage the vote
comes directly from the people, and
there is no risk of the voters being in
terfered with by rings or divisions in
the party. This plan will put an end
! to double sets of delegates from the
same parish, as the Police Jury ward
j is not likely to differ in the selection of
/ it's delegate to the convention. .-Pio-
n6er Of Assumption, January %.
THE PRIZE BALE.-Co1. r. H. Lind
say, of the firm of Lindsay & Steere,
yesterday received information that
the bale sent by them to the Atlanta
exposition, raised by and belonging to
Mr.. E. A. Carmouche, of Bossier par
ish, carried off the prize as being the
best bale of Louisiana cotton. IF we
remember Alright Mr.. Carmouehe's bale
was raised from seed known as Offers
blooded silk-Shgeeeport Standard.
| Remember that on Wednesday next,
the sth, Coles great eireus and mena-
geris will give two exhibitions at Opel
ousas. The tent will be erected on the
vacant lot near the residence of Mr.