The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-13
The Question Of Color.

Speclal dISpatcne from wash
ington, May IL, says: A highly
sensational scene was to-day en-
acted at the First Presbyterian
Church. As'i is well known Pres
ident Cleveland is a pewholder
in that church, therefore vacant
seats have been at a premium
ever since it was determined
that the Presidential family
would worship there. Recently
a pew directly in front of that
rented by the President became
vacant. TT was immediately Sc
Icured and but few members of
the congregation knew to whom
lit had been rented. This morn
ing their curiosity was gratiied
when Frederick Douglass, the
colored Recorder of Deeds, ac-
companied by his white wife
and two friends, entered the
church and took possession of
the pew. A
The congregation became SO
excited that they paid very lit
tie attention to the divine SER
vices. Neither the President
lnor any other member of his
family were inaet attendance.
Nevertheless, great excitement
prevailed when, at TIA conclu-
sion Of the service, DR.. Sunder-
land descended from the pulpit
and greeted Recorder Douglas
and his party cordially The
elders, deacons and congregation
did not leave the church I'M
til they had expressed their in
dignation at the minister's con-
duct in unmistakable language,
An informal meeting of the
congregation was held on the
spot, and it was agreed. that
Fred Douglas should be reqRes-
ted to relinquish his right to
hold apewsin he7ehurch. 9th
erwise the congregation would
secede.
It is alleged that Douglas on
a previous, occasion almost ruin
ed the church by a lecture which
he was permitted to deliver
from the pulpit aud therefore
he was considered an unprofita.
BILE member. 9
For time excitement ran high
and the scene. was intensely
dramatic. Z
Itis said that Douglass reli,
ted the pew. through a persona
friend, and that his idea is te
establish a friendly Relationship
with the President Through the
church, aud by that means re.
tain his Office as Recorder O.
a sseat
4 a&sM
Carthage, Miss, correspond
ence M. O. Picayune
\ The thirteen anG
seventeen-year locusts arr
to be found in great numbers il
this and adjoining counties; ir
fact the visitation is genera
over the State. They have, TIM
far, done no harm. The grouht
is full of holes, say a quarter o
an inch id diameter, made By
them in their exit f~rom-Where
Weknow they come out of thu
ground, bit how. deep down
and how came they there
This query is suggested bJ
seeing some young men, a dag
or two since, trying in vain t.
fatllom one of those locust holes
They had a spool Of thread, t.
one end of which they attached
a backshot as a sinker, and low.
ering It down the hole exhausted
the 200 yards warranted" with
out touching bottom It is sup
posesl that these l0custs make
their exit from the ground dur
iug the night, for nobolly ha'
vet seen them coming
the day. Every locust has Oh |
shroud or jacket, which he sool
sheds after his entr6e into thiI
world. This shroud on jackel
opens in the back, at the shoul
ders ; probably this accounts TO
the name given by s~hirtmakers
to the open-back shirt, the lilo
Gust back"
During this year'a large mum
Der of manufacturers Of small
capital vii, no doubt, settle il
thesouth. All such should receiy'
hearty support and encourage
metit, as they are Important t
THE development of orr country
The growth and prosperity Q
many towns In the South cal
be traced to. The enterprise am
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