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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01

EOR SALE.--A good young improved ere
4 ole cow with young calf, price $25. Ap,
ply to w. A. Sandoz, at Littelfs drugstore,
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During our trip ont West last week.
ne we're pieased to observe that many
IsrnlcrS, even far beyond Prnd'homme
glty, have begun to realize and appre
eiats the value af fertilizers. and care
Ialy gatiler all thu. manure and other
tsTtiiiziug substances that few years
no nome out there ever Thought OF afii
iEiug. We consider this n hopeful sign
anii are grstified to be able to chronicle.
fha faAf here recorded
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01

communication Oh the subject OF
4ha No Fence Law was received too late
a. insertion in this issue.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01
PROCLAMATION.

BOARD OF POLICE,
Town OF OPELoUsAs,
August 8tl, 1889. }
Whereas at an election held in the town Of
Opelousas, on the 7th day of August A, D..
1883, for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting
two ordinances recently passed by the Board
of Police of said town, designated a. Ordi-
nance No. l and No g. which were duly pnb-
lished according to law, that said election
having been held by Bernard Martin, Joseph
resulted as follows, to-Wit:
Fer Ordinance No. L.. "a votes
Against !" 100 .t
For . No. O.. ga ft
Against - g 90 1.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01
MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS

W0shsngton, Augstst 25th.
ARGE number OF Choice Atchafaiaya cy-
~ press logs just received. - Bills filled
on shot notice. CHEAPEST MIL in the
State-come and see. o FIT. Boards for
sale T. D COOKE Clerk
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Opelousas. August
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
Parish OF St. Landry. !

OPELoUsAs, Aug. 7th. 1883
To the President of the Board of Police, Town
of Opelousas
We the undersigned commissioners quail
fed according to law and held ain election in
the Court House, town of Opelousas or Tnes
day, 7th day of August, A. ID. 1883, for the
purpose of adopting or rejecting two ordi
nances, published for thirty days in the Opel
of 0pelousas. We opened and closed the
polls at the appointed time, with the follow
ing result:
Whole number of votes east
For the adoption. n...... "a votes
Against. Observation-Disclosures. none
BERNARD MARTIN
j. /. CHACHERE,
JOSEPH A. GIL,
C,r,yx
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NOTICE TAXPAYERS.

WILL be prepared to collect the taxes OF
Il 1888, on the lat day of Sept. All parties
Interested will please take notice aud make
prompt payment
In 80 days from the first day of Sept. will
begin to collect taxes on personal property by
seizure and sale
C. C. QUSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01

81 ab DEATH. = Our community was
III slsacked on Tuesday last BY the
ss.ss q n sslnfnt Of the death OF Mrs. Daisy
'aeEA!a daughter uf o. nj. Leblanc,
Nlllel sad event occurred on Mon-
81 asfS at or near Cedar KEYS, Fla,
zs ss.s ller husband, Archie P. Williams,
ssS sssA stationed for some time as
Biz .sasa'sA s1grespo pondent of tbs Tssnes- Dem
mo particulars were given in the
s' 4 Sle geeeiyed by Mr.. Leblanc be-
ee .neFa mention of the serious
''ss': n Mr. Williams and one. Of his
3I's aala The death Of his wife. Mrs.
AEas native of this parish,
.lle bad resided the greater por-
s's;s = FL life, and the news of her sad
q cause profound sorrow
slit her large circle Of friends
Gum lyea lo whom SHE endeared
vi les many noble qualities Of
e n If0age Sugar Planter, 25.
aaa comfortable town resi-.
as@s Aikabie fol d small family fe,r
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Baeall the attention of olr renders
% tie advertisement of Mr.. w. G. Te-
bault. Nos. ~, 80, and a Royal Street.
View Orleans La, who keeps one ot The
aaest, largest and most complete as
aaftfneits of furniture to be found in
the sonll,. His legend is "The
Cheapest Furniture House 10 the South. +
Give him i call or send your orders,
Aad BE- will furnish yon at the cheapest
rates., with any kind of furniture that
you nlay call for.
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alr. 4. j. Lacy, proprietor Of the
aonut Hope Nursery uear Washington.
hlongllt some delicious Scnppernong
gFapes % our office on Thursday last,
lag which We return due thanks. Every
iaaassholder who has ten feet square Of
gsoaHd III spare, ean raise his own
gIspas IL abundance with very little
llsl1ul " tfnni,le. II yon want any frnit
lless " glape cuttings, send in yoni
asaefs 10 Mr.. Lacy.
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# Y lll IA remembered that Oh july
s'sEA y siiilictllg took place ii. the north
seslsgA partition Of this parish, betwean
: 6,llse man, named Rost Guillorf, and
sse'psta s man by the name of Marius
alIlas wlfieh resulted iii the latter
sasg seTieqaly wounded hy d pistol
saeE y the former. Guillury came in
.lalllssllately aud surrended to the Sher-
e saa vas released on bond. On Au-
s l;'sh the man died, when Guil
,sss agalr came in and surrended. The
ssaaEllnafy examination OF the case
saa1s vp before Judge G.. w. Hudspeth
81. s. 81 lalsh nlt., and Gnillory was com
.s.sss ~ Jail without benefit of bail to
!. u. a.aAs 4 llie action Of the Grand Jury at
M ID sepEemhel term Of the District
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ana eomfoitabIe town resi-
s ss 4. llsable for d small family, for.
'Asap M apply atthis office.
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AZ cailed meeting OF flse ST. Landry
eaiI Club, held Oh The 98tli ult, eliai
lsnze by the Washington Gun Club, to
fai'ei sli.ss bulls at Woodworth Springs
eB sFaiitias, the I'd inst. at 4 d. m. was
Qals lAceeEstsd The two clni,s will each
sect 4 team ssf twelvt members, ard as
sh!s y Elle tifst meeting hetweeR tiien.
g e q xssecfed that The contest, though d.
al'slIsllg phe, will be quite lively and in
sslselAng Among The members select
~ s'E flle respective clubs are some Of the
sssaes shots Of anr parish. We predict
: eela Day for the shaotists, rs well as
sE Their friends who max attend.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01

The reopening of St Charles College,
Grand Coteau, for the session of 1889 4
will take place Old the 3d Of October.
The advertisement with fuller particu-
lars will appear next week.
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sheriff amd Tax Collector,
ST. Landry Parish.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-09-01

e CANDIDATES FOR UOVERNOR. n ne
Picaynne has lately proclaimed the name
OF Hon. Fred. NJ. Ogden as it's standard,
bearer ID the election for Governor in
1884. The Times-D Democrat, Gapitolian
Advocate and Natchitocbes Vindicator
have placed the name Of $. p.
McEnefs af the head Of their columns.
we hare nothing to urge against Ell
tier of those two gentlemen. Let there
be fair and honest nominating con
yention, and whoever that convention
may select be the nominee. There is
no lack of men Id Louisiana who Wonld
make suitabIe candidates and, If elect
ed, excellent Governors. Judge Goode
of Terrebonne, Col. Bush Of Ofleans,
Judge Jefiries Of Rapides, Judge Mon
eure of Caddo, H. Z. Garland .of NJ.
Landry, Judge Howell of I4afourche,
and hosts of others.
Let us not be in q hurry. There -
plenty of time. Let good and proper
selection BIZ nude ait the proper tinle.-
Thibodaux Sentinel, Aug. 25.
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Fol file past week We have had eleafs
dry weather, hot sun, ard noi i Vinds,
whicl have agai,s been parlliing mp The
crops There in nothing that can hriag
out the cotton notlnore than two-tiirds
of a crop will be made, and it will all be
picked ont By the 18th of October. tn
less it rains soon, the cane, potato and
pen crop will also be cut short. As the
cotton crop is reported short in all Of
the Gulf States, probably some relief
will come III the way Of an advance in
the price of the staple. Asa whole. fhe
riee crop viii be very good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

The Caldwell Commercial has che follow.
ing interesting stock items:
The cattle on L majority OF ranges IN IN.
Indian Territory have been going Il OF, tbe
dry plan for the past two or three weeks
the streams are frozen SOLID In MANY In.
stances, and it is impossible for stock TO ret
water. They do not appear 10 suffer snv
inconvenience from the absence OF water.
and 90 the esttlemen are not feeling bad
about it.
The annual meeting Of the Cherokee
Strip Ssockmen'ssssociation will be held IN
the DsnfOrd hall, Caldwell, on Taesd.y.
March 9th, 1888, beginning at IL O'Clock.
A. NJ. tits earnestly requested. that everv
member OF the association be present
Reports come up from the indian Terri.
tory that frozen fingers, ears and noses ara
af big discount among the range boy,,
Last Friday was . scorcher, and the bows
caught onto It with vengeance.
Several Of our prominent stockmen ara
figuring with eastern breeders for lot NJ
Hereford bulls to turn on their rapebe. ,,
the spring.
Reports from the extreme western ns,s
of the state are to the effect that sheen s,,ff:
cred terribly during the storm Of FRIDAY
last.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

We are reliably informed that Hunter &
Evans. Of st. Louis, and one or two other
gentlemen have secured lease signed nv
some half dozen chiefs of the Cheyenne
ana Arapahoe tribes OF all their reserya.
dou lying west Of point 30 miles west OF
cheyenne agency, and boundedl on the
north by the Cherokee lands, on the west
oy the IexasiPanhandlei andaon the south
oy the Kiowa and Comanche country. The
country embraced is about seventy miles
square. The lessees agree to pay 100000
per alnum for the grazing privileges. IL Is
further reported that thess gentlemen are
now In Washington, laying the matter be-
fore the Secretary Of the Interior and ask
ing confirmation of the lease.-Csldwell
Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

A letter has been received at this of,,os
from Sterling, saying that the people OF
hice and Stafford counties are becoming
alarmed at the way the streams and springs
are being dried up on account of irriyatinv
companies west of them drawing the water
ont OF the rivers. They want to know
what Is to be done. The people are be.
ginning to realize the damage that is being
done them by irngating, and plan will
oe set on foot at once to effect an organ.
Hation and create q fund to fight for the
rights OF the people. No corporation n
ABOVE law, we care not how wealthy, but
are alike amenable and threats that iniupe.
tions will not be respected is sheer folly
Hutchinson Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

1his IS said to be the origin Of the ex-
preston, "who struck Billy Patterson?''
VIM. Patterson was wealthy Baltimorian
who owned land In Franklin county, Geor.
gia. On one of his visits to that region he
rusned into crowd Of bullies to stop a
free fight and some one struck him a sc.
we're blow from behind. He called out
''who struck Billy Pattersons" and finally
onered $1,000 for the information, without
avail. Years afterward he recited the facts
ID nis WILL and bequeathed $1,000 to be
paid BY his executors to the man who
"oaio answer the question: "Who struck
Billy Patterson The will is on record
at Gainesville, Georgia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

1t now seems assured that Frank James
will not offer bail at present, preferrina to
remain, under the circumstances. in iail.
he says he has left the matter entirely In
the hands of his lawyers. One of them q
reported as saying i'll an interview that
they think it better that he remain where
he is. The prisoner is wanted In several
other counties of the state to answer yari.
Gus other charges, and Ii released OIL bail,
ne would In all probability be arrested and
taken elsewhere on charges moro serious
than one of robbery. As the case now
stands, he is held to bail in the sum Of
$500 to answer the charge Of robbery at
the May term of the criminal court. Gov.
Crittenden says he will not honor requisi-
tion until the disposal Of the charges rest.
ing against the prisoner In Missouri.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

The Presbyterian congregation Of this
place has received an elegant silver com.
munion service from the First Peesby0r-
Ian congregation Of Rrie, Pa, as q Christ
mas present. 1t was received some ten
Gays ago but was not made public until
SUNDAY evening last, when It was laid be-
fore the congregation, with due explains
tony by REV. Fulton, Iaftcr which a vote
OF thanks was passed 70 the generosity Of
thesErie folks, which has since been for
warded thereto.-Harper Sentinel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

Advices from the recent storm from To-
peka' Caldwell, Fort Scott, Abilene, Dodge
City and Larhed, Kansas, and Fort Worth
and Dallas, Texas, say that the damage
age done by the recent blizzard is slight
except in a few instances, which are proba-
oily more than Offset by the benefit the snow
has been in other sections. Topeka speaks
very 1arorsbly Of the effect all over the
state, as to cattle aud stock, as do also Cald-
well, Fort Scott and Abilene in those sec-
tons. Wheat went into the winter in good
condition, and stock was generally in good
shape to stand cold. Dodge City reports
no extraordinary loss to stock. Larned
reports that wheat was injured before the
last cold spell, and is in poor condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

An interesting fact in connection with
the prosperity of the town and surround.
ing country Is the large increase In the
maI matter. Onlyl six months ago, tho
mail coming in for Harper, Anthony,
Medicine Lodge and EsurroundIng points
west and south did not fill one mail sack.
Whereas to-day Harper alone receives a
full sack daily, Medicine Lodge nearly a
sack and Anthony about one-half sack
Harper Sentinel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

western stockmen on the "Cherokee
outlet" or mo mans landr' are giving
themselves but little trouble concerning
the fence law passed by the Cherokee coup.
c'i' December 9. 1882, as regards the re-
movai OF barbed wire fences constructed
IN the Cherokee country east Of the sesh
meridian, as the order does not Affect our
seockmen located on the Cherekee outlet
west OF Fort Supply. Thank fortune. the
Chesokees or any other Indian tribe do
not control the land located west Of the
96th meridian.-Dodge City Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

The time h coming when hre-escapes
Will, IN the form Of rope, hang as the furu
ture of every upper-fioor room Of well.or.
dered establishments. People can seizs a
rope and find window who know nothing
OF patent fire escapes and would perish n
lefe 70 other means Of exit. Twenty dol.
lars worth Of rope would have saved two.
thirds Of the lives lost at the Newhali house
fire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

western live stock men will be pleased
TO learn that the United States supreme
court has decided that all animals import.
ed for breeding purposes must be admitted
free OF duty, regardless Of the treasury reg.
uiatlon that only animals Of superior
stock" will be admitted free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

The Times @ys that sr Dodge City the
mercury marked 51e below zero. A
number OF. persons had their hands and fest
badly frozen; but no deaths reported.
Stock suffered severely, but thsrs wss nos
10 great loss - stock was generally In good
condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

Az Lawrence, Kansas, is factory engag.
ed In making q substitute for lumber. Il
has the appearance Of first-class sound
board, free from knots, sap and wind shakes.
Back walnut will get the black eye when
Drought into contact with 1t. Hardwood
representations are made 50 closely that the
eye cannot detect the difference between
tne real and the imitation. It Is made OF
any kind Of straw, hemp or fax fiber. A
ton OF straw will make LOCO feet Of boards.
Ii Is made into pulp, rolled into thin sheets
and these are united by cement ard pres
sure, so as to make the desired thickness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

John 4. Hall, OF the Soldier creek conn.
ry, came In last week for few days lay.
on. he reports cattle in good shape ON
ME range. The through cattle are rather
thin, but the wintered stock are ell In better
condition than usual st this season Of the
'year.-Caldwel Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

Eighty-soven head OF cattle direct from
Scotland and purchased In that country for
A. l. Matthews, of Kansas City. arrived at
Portland, Maine, last week, where they
VIII be detained In quarantine the usual
period before being sent west.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

The southern cattle shippers and the con-
meeting lines Of road from southern Texas
to this point are uiakfng arrangements for
driving stock cattle from this place north
to western Kansas, Colorado and wyom-
ing. These cattle have been heretofore
driven through, the trail running some
some distance west OF here, but this coun--
tzy is becoming so rapidly fenced In thas
this Is becoming impossible. should they
be driven through here, supplies win be
oought here, men hired, and this win b
ene general outlining point for the Dive
thus bringing IN Immense trsde 20 fhig
pIsce.-Wichita Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

To the list Of terrifying diseases roaming
about In Kansaszmust be added glahders,
which has appeared in the vicinity Of Win.
Geld.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

Among the laws adopted &C a recent meet.
Ing OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
are the following:
ANY person setting fire to the prairie or
letting the grass take fire through their
neglect or carelessness will be arrested and
taken before the chief, who viii impoee a
fine of not less than s25.
All parties Of whites found hunting on
this reservation without permit from the
council will be arrested and taken before
the chief, who will impose a fine of no,
less than s. nor more than $50.
Any person found chopping or hauling
wood win be arrested and brought befor,
the chief, who will fine soch parties no,
more than 500 nor less than $40.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

Brands: Heart upside down on lett hip.
Var mArks-swallow fork In each ear
on some cattle. Another lot branded n
y on side and hip and rail on other side.
hip-orop In LETT underhalf crop In right
hip--crop and underbit each ear. An
other lot II on lett side. Another los
Arrow brand on left hip-splIt In each
ear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

MEDICINE LODGE BARBOUR co, KANSAS FEBRUARY 2
T II E IN D L K.
INDEX PRINTING COMPANY,
TERMS. Sc PER YEAR m ADVANCE
.By THE-.

E. w. PAxxE. PzEs. & Busrxrss M.x.ox,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-02

on LEFT side neck
and hIp OF some
cattle.
Horse brand. u
connected on left
hip. + o Sun city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
- too pPEVIOUS."

vast amount of Democratic ingenuity Is
boinc eyDended lust now in the construction
of platform for 1884. All the partyS tlhk-
ers and thimberiggers, including Governor
Rutler are working at the job day and night,
and every few hours there is an announce
ment that a platform will be turned out pres
emily which will boar the party to certain
victory. The whole performance Is very Ia
miliar II has been gone through with every
four years for the last quarter OF century:
It always proceeds with great enthusiasm ana
ALWAYS ends in failure. The hook is always
well baited, but the people refuse to be caught
# is the old business OF trying to carry the
country by trick rather than by showing
either ability or willingness to govern well.
This year the preliminary platform building
is especially futile A Democratic Congress
will meet in December and that will construct
more of n platform in week than all the
party's thinkers can construct in a year. 1t
will be a platform, too, which the people VIII
understand and be guided by. 1t will show,
not what the party processes, but what 1t Is,
and we undertake to say oft in advance that 1t
will be the most powerful Republican docu-
ment of next years campaign. so, 1t the
Democratic statesmen who are overw0rklhg
themselves now will take our advice and allow
the next Congress to erect the platform they
will spare themselves much useless eXertlon.
They may disguise the Democratic donkey by
buttonng his ears back, by throwing over him
n handsome coat of good resolutions, and by
labelling him "This is not a donkey" but
when he gets loose next winter he will be
seen 10 be the same old animal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22

complaisanty sign his petitions. The no'ioh
that a person who can "wOrk ward or parh
q primary is therefore qualified for ana de-
serving of place in the public service we
regret to say. Is not confined to Congressman,
or TO political bosses, or to the workers anu
hackers themselves; it is exceedingly prevalent
even among people who imagine that they
want reform. Until the people get to know
mulch better than they do now what reform
means and have more intelligent and earnest
desire for it. we may find the machine running
noorlv at times for lack Of steam.
Then. too, the impression that kepuDiican
is altogether better qualified than Democrat
to COPY letters and file papers, curious as 1t may
seem, is only less prevalent among Repubh-
cans than the contrary impression Is among
Democrats. There are intelligent men VINO
fully realize that a system which processes to
get the best man, but prefers the second beSC
because he is of the right party VIII not Wolk
much reform when it falls into Democratic
hands. But there is some labor 10 DC doho
before these intelligent men Will constitute
working majority of the people. Inc machine
will need to be sustained, and watched, anu
iudicously but persstently pushed by puoIc
opinion. if il is to work we'll