The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-09-20
GeneraSs Notes,

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/ There were twelveldeaths from vel,
low fever in Havana tst week.
The court records d lst. Martin parish
nave mysteriously disAi lpeared.
Central Fire shellS Powder. Shot
and Caps, at the Star G ocery.
Auditor Steele has issAed circulars TO
parish treasnrers and taxeollectors urg-
ties.
Judge E. North Cullom, II Avoyelles,
ls the Greenback- Labor Candidate for
/ Congress in this district. DR.. Harrison.
Of Baton Rouge, is the Independent
Conservative Republican cfpdidate.
Though the government ptesses are
turning ont about 100000 a Gay in one
and two dollar bills, and havGbeen do
ing so for two months past, the demand
for them does not diminish and far ex-
ceeds the supply. It would take half a
million day to give the banks all they
call for.
Mrs. Washington Keeleer, who has
been fasting for the past As days, died
at Reading, Pa, oD the Sd instant She
was moved to commence her fast by
reading Christ's fast in the wilderness.
/ When IN good health she weighed 275
pounds. Her remains weighed 100
pouds
We regret to say that there is no i'm
provement in the health of our parish.
Malaria and other fevers still prevail
and have caused several deaths among
the colored people recently. Our peo-
pie are anxionsly awaiting the advent
of cold weather in the hope of change
for the better.-Sugar Planter.
The Third District Republican Con-
yention will assemble in Plaquemine
on Tuesday, September 90, and not
withstanding the bowling and denuncia-
tion of Sandidge, Burwell and others,
VIM. Pitt Kellogg will receive the nom
ination and be elected. The Custom
] House edict has gone forth and hence
there can be no other result. -Iberville
!! South.
An unfortunate split occurred at
Monroe among the delegates to the
i Congressional Convention of the Fifth
District, which resulted iii the nomin-
alton Of Col. Boatner by one body, and
of Gen. King by the other. It is to be
hoped that some amicable solution of
the differences win yet be arrived at,
and that the election of Democratic
4 Congressman from that staunch District
will be made absolutely certain. Cap
olian-Adyocate.
It is cheering sign of the times
{ that Hon Hamilton Fish, ex-Secertary
of State; Gen. Bristow, ex-Secretary
prominently mentioned for the Repub-
liean nomination for the Presidency !;
Hon. Carl Schurz, ex-Secretary Of the
Interior and Gen. Francis Walker, ex-
4 Superintendent of the Census, are sup
porting Cleveland and Hendricks.
4 The merchant who rests supinely at
his ease without an effort to improve
the business of the community in which
he lives Ia unworthy of fhe support OF
that community. One among the most
important duties of q merchant in the
promotion of this object is to afford a
4 liberal support to the local newspaper,
1 Ii not only benefits the community, but
the merchant will gain ii reliable adj
dition to his trade. Patronage of home
snterpriseis is another principle of final
and complete success. Jay Gould.
I It affords us great pleasure this morn
Il ing to state that the news we gave last
week concerning the Louisiana Central
Road has all been confirmed and that
Y the work practically begins in a few
il days. The Engineers have been in-
strueted to commence at the. town of
Lafayette and lay out the track to the
Atehafalaya river where they will be
met by the force from this end of the
road. The work of building the road
!. has been ordered to commence in forty
DAYS when active operations will be
carried on from both ends of the line,
4 Iii the meantime a force is at work put
ting the road lii proper order from the
river To Mussof, 80 that when the iron
horse starts ont on the long expected
Journey t0 Lafayette the road will be
4 solid, safe and smooth CapitoliaD-
Advocate, Sept. l5.
FINE STOCK. The Rev. I. j. HougI
q dropped In our Office on Thursday
morning, and In a pleasant conversation
q upon farming Interests and fine stock
led Dis to the door and pointed across
the street to d beautiful gray marc and
colt. That, said he, Is the cele.
brated Gray Eagle, the fast trot.
ting mare that was queen Of tile turf sc
long ia New Orleans. The sire Of tLs
colt is the celebrated trotter, st. Elmo
of Natchez, and Icall the colt Natches
after the sire's home. Gray Eagle il
again in foal BY SIT. Elmo" These fine
animals were received by the cars oil
Wednesday evening last. With llii
herd of Jerseys, imported Essex hogs
and blooded mares, Mr.. Hough will
soon have stock farm that will be tIs
pride of our parish as well as source
of wealth and profit to himself.
DIR. Harrison, the Independent Con,
] servative Republican aspirant for Con
gressional honors In the Sixth District
{ has foeuan worthy of bis steel IN
& Judge Irion, De may win, however, i
j the latter does not declare himself fsonn(
j on the question Of protection as d prin
s lleiple. Spring the tariff question Of
& him ct once, Doctor. City Item.
J. The Doctors blade win have to nm
i dergo good deal OF grinding ant
sharpening to cut through the IrtiJol
] barrier that stands between him anl