The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-12-30
The Sixth District.
n. D. TimeS-Demncrat.

The citizens of the Sixth District have
excellent material from which to select
a successor to the late and lamentcd
Heron. A large number Of gentlemen
are in the field, either of whom would
honor the position, and it is almost i'm
possible for the Democratic convention
to make mistake. Avoyelles presents
Mr.. Thorp; East Baton Rouge has two
worthy and distinguished citizens who
will i've strongly supported-Gcns. Allen
Thomas aud Leon Jastremski: in East
Feliclana, also, two gentlemen of ability
are in the field, Judge j. T. Lyons, and
Col. J. II. Stone; Pointe Coupee will
have three candidates, in the persons Of
those honored citizens, Col. +. l.. Clai-
borne, Hon. Charles Parlange, and Col.
T. &. Sparks, while Mr.. l.. B. Claiborne,
of the same parish, is also favorably
mentioned in the same connection. St.
Helena will probably present the name
of Col. Charles L. Lea st. Landry will
honor either Hon. II. L. Garland or
Hon. L. T. Lewis with the support of
her large vote, and probably both will
he presented to the convention by their
numerous friends in that aud other par
ishes; while Tangipahoa will support
the claims of Hon. Bolivar Edwards to
the nomination, and lie will have strong
backing iu the other Florida parishes.
With such Ill array Of gentlemen, dis
tinguished in political, professional and
social life, the convention is certain to
make an excellent selection. The dis
trict is to he congratulated upon the
fact that it can present so many men Of
character and talent for the vacant seat.
(CoHlBtRnicGtcd.J
HAAsvILLE, (Avoyelies,) Dec. l5, 1882.
EpIroRs OF THE CounlEn
Since my last TO your paper, we have
had alternate days Of dry, warm and
cold weather, mingled with frost and
ice. The planters in this scope of coun-
try are about through with this years
crop, both cotton and cane.
We would call the attention Of your
farmer readers to the great necessity of
growing plenty of corn for home con-
sumption. The more corn the better
off the planter is-and the country too.
Gen. Leon Jastremski called at Haas
vile last week, stopped over night with
Capt. A. NJ. Haas, left on Tuesday in
company with Capt Haas, visited the
new city Of Bnnkieyille, and from Bun
kieville they went TO Evergreen. AT
all points the general was we'll received,
and there is no doubt, If he should be
nominated and elected to Congress, he
would fll with marked ability the place
made vacant by the death of Gen. Her.
ron.
The Marksville Bulletin hopes onr
people will give attention to manufac
turing industries. Yes, and make and
manufacture all the cation seed grown
in Asoyelles into oil and oil cake at
home. Not long SINCE, one of our best
planters, Mr.. John P. Smelling, remark
ed to noe that he would have several
tens of cotton seed meal shipped from
tue city and nse it as fertilizer on his
next years crop. !. tell you,s he re-
marked, our lands are good, but they
eau be made hetter, and for one want
the best results There is the point.
friend Bulletin, plain enough for any
one to sec. We want, as you express
it, the raw material worked up at home.
Wishing you merry Christmas,
Yours, &C., ILLINOIS.