The Opelousas courier., 1884-08-16
General Notes.

general IN oLeS.
Cholera has appeared at Vignerlo,
Sivignano and Casignano, in Italy.
Fourteen cholera deaths Satui day at
Marseilles, twelve at Gigian, two at
Aries and ten ut Montpre, France.
Severe shocks of an earthquake were
felt at New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and other cities between 2 and 5
o'clock Sunday evening.
The great Confederate reunion at
Dallas adjourned Saturday night, to |
meet at Fort Worth in August next.
1t is estimated 100000 persons visited
the grounds.
There is town in Texas named
Damsight. Jim Blame won't go to the /
White House by that town.-Louisville
CourIer-Journal.
A Democratic newspaper is not to be
blamed for giving its readers the po-
litical news; but when it passes over
all the news that is favorable to Demo
Gratis, and prints that which is favor
able to the Republicans, it ought to be
called a good Democratic newspaper
jackson (Miss.) Clarion.
In Winnebago Lake, Wisconsin, fish
lines six miles long, containing 10000
hooks, are set for sturgeon. 1t is poor
luck if 1000 fish are not taken Off in a
single pull along the line.
The Democratic Convention of the
Third Congressional District is called
to meet at Lafayette on September 9.
Hon. NJ. j. Foster had the "call" in
the country press, but has written to
the Lake Charles Echo, refusing the
nomination.
Henry Demas, of ST. John parish,
writes to the Times-Democrat that
two-legged colt born in that parish
last Sunday, lived about twenty -four
hours, and died from the effects of the
heat 1t has been stuffed and will be
exhibited at the Exposition. The colt
had two we'll formed hind legs, but was
bare of front legs. @@
Carl schurz spoke Ito an immense
throng of Independent Republicans in
Brooklyn on the night of the 5th. He
gave complete history of the cele-
brated MuIligan letters and Blaine's
tattoo, and shook up the dry bones of
the Radical carcass SO energetically
that the people became fairly wild with
enthusiasm.
The loss of life from cholera at Tou-
Ion and Marseilles having decreased,
the conference of representatives of
Canadian and United States Health
boards has been indefinitely postpon
ed. But the disease is spreading in
Italy while less yiruIent in Southern
France The Pope has directed cardi-
nails and bishops visiting Rome to re-
turn to their dioceses to prepare for
the visitation of the disease.
1t appears that there has been a
great amelioration in the condition Of
affairs in the agricultural districts Of
Ireland, both as to reduction and pay
nent of the rents of holding, and in
popular education. The government
has determined to considerably reduce
its forces in Irelapd.-N. o. States.
The value of expostions may be un-
derstood from one fact that seems to
illustrate the point North Carolina
has already received 81 100000 from
persons who havei' ested in her min
era lands since she made her display
, of mineral resources at the fair in Bos
, ton last fall. North Carolina expended
$4,000 for the exhibit, and as return
for her sagacity has received $1,000.
0GO
The number of eggs which come BY
the St. Gothard Tunnel from Nortf
Italy is on the average between fifty
and sixty tons in every twenty four
: hours. On one day in. the present
year $50 tons, representing about2, ,0OO,.
t 900 of eggs, were landed at HarW1ct
? and sent on to London.
THE DEAR FELLOWS. -"How happy
, could we be with either, were t'othe
dear charmer away" sigh the st. Ian
dry Democracy, while listening to th'
pleadings of Gen Lewis and DR.. Rob
y ertson in support of their congressiona
? aspirations. 0. City Item.
The Police Jury adopted an ordi
!, nance Wednesday increasing the ap
), preparation for an exhibition OF tn
!, products and resources of Morehous
= at the Worlds Exposition at New Or
= leans $3.50, which makes the total sub
! iect to the order of tie Parish Commls
sioner, $500. We are glad that th
Police Jury voted unanimously t
|. double the amount of the former ap
-, propriation, which, will now enabl
- - the Commissioner to place before th
- world something like fair representa-
:, ton of our rich and fertile parish
= Morehouse Clarion.
% Personal. We are pleased to Sc
}, on our streets again our old frlen
Judge B. A. Martel, who has been qul
q indisposed for some weeks.
= Hon. E. T. Lewis, NJ. G. from th
:, district, is making an active canvass
), this parish, looking to q renominatlo
!, His local opponent, DR.. W. A. Rober
of son, has not yet started out, we o
~ lieve.
A. DR.. Th6ogene Chachere, of Plaqu
"A mine Ridge, and Messrs. T. c.. Chach
D. re of Prud'home City, and Mart
of Carron, of Faquetaique, were In tov
el this week, making preparations for Il
annual celebration, on the 25th, OF 9
"A feast of ST. Louis, the patron saint
or their family. The usual religious ceI
n monies as we'll as the fste champet
ey will be held this year at Prud'homr
cd City.
v Hon. H. L. Garland is now in Colol
ar do. we believe. We presume that 1t
np a., b,s thonobtf1l kindness that we Q