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The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
The Election Of Police Jurors.

One of the subjects new being agitat-
ed in the Legislature is the repeal of the
law giving the Governor the right to
continue to appoint Police Jurors. 1t
seems that the debate on this question
grew so exciting in the first Democratic
caucus held at this session of the Legis-
lature, as to cause the withdrawal
therefrom of several Senators and
Representatives Now, were Police
Jurors made elective even inst. Ian
dry, large as its Democratic majority
now is, would not its effect be at the
first election to give us Republican
Police jury? Are not the Republicans
in majority in the wards now repre-
rented by Messrs. Perrodin, Dubuisson,
Taylor, Saizan and Guidry? 1t strikes
the writer they are, and that under a
"full ballot and fair COUNT they
could at least elect these five members
1t strikes the writer that the gentlemen
above named, are all representative
men and that it would certainly be a
most difficult matter indeed, in the
event of an election, to find any better
men to represent their respective wards
even if the Democrats were in an over
whelming majority in every one of
their wards. That the other members
of the Police Jury, Young, Chacher6,
Clark and Haas, are No. | members
and would be elected each of them, if
an election were ordered tomorrow, it
is useless to assert, because no body
will dispute it. All the members of the
present Police Jury we're, as all know,
appointees of the Governor; hence,
Democrats at least, have no right to
complain so far as St. Landry is con-
cerned, how long the appointing power
is vested in the Governor. X. Y. q.
The following paragraph, taken from
the Progressive Teacher journal
devoted to schools and teaching, is an
eloquent tribute to the efficiency of our
tax collector, c. c. Duson, Esq. 1t is
an extract from an editorial on matters
educational. Iquote:
" In the matter of poll tax, which
goes to the public school fund, collected
in 1885. the smallest amount collected
in any one parish was $47.5O, in Red
River parish. st. Landry, with vot-
ing population of 8l49, paid $346.76
more poll tax than Orleans, with vot-
ing population of SO ,399."
The official figures show collected in
st. Landry $545l. .35 amount collected
in Orleans $51O4 81. INDEX
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
TAKEN UP AS AN EsTRAY.

DY the undersigned in Bellevue, on the
ID 10th inst, red OK, blaze face, branded
thus Z D, crop and c in right ear, and G in
the other, fac-simile of brand can be seen at
this office.) This OK has been ranging in the
neighborhood for more, than two years. The
owner is requested to call and prove property
pay charges and take Aim away, or he will be
disposed of according to law.
EMORY WILSON.
May 90 1886 I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to punish wife beaters. Let
such Offenders be tied to the whipping
post and be well f1ogged by committee
Of stout females
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
MEETING OF CREDITORS
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. lillO

p. DELBuoNo VS.. HIS CREDITORS.
Take notice that by virtue of an order Of
the Honorable the District Court, ana ana
Nav \ W u. 1886, and issued in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, / will hold at my
Office in the town of Opelousas, st. Landry
Parish, La beginning at 10 o'clock A. ~, on
Friday, june 18th, 1886, meeting OF the
creditors of p DelBuono, insolvent, for
the purpose of obtaining their acceptance
Of said insolvent's cession of property, and Tor
the purpose of deciding whether or not said
insoivent should be granted discharge, and
for such other purposes as may be proper IN
the nremises. A. j. PERRAULT,
Nav is. 1886. Notary Public.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Printing Office For Sale.

A COMPLETE outfit for printing aseyen
A column newspaper. Press. Type, Gases,
Stands, Etc, all in good order, being t9S ma
teriai used for the publication Of . the asn sIs
ington Enterprise and Neaos. WIN Do soio
cheap. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Unjust Discrimination.
New Iberia Enterprise.

One of the most serious drawbacks to
the business prospects and development
of young towns and villages struggling
into prominence, is found in the course
pursued by our railroad and express
companies. 1t is not fair, whether
polite or not, to charge as much for the
conveyance of freight and packages
and making collections between large
city and some intermediate point as
between great centres remote from
each other, and yet this is the invaria-
BILE practice on this line of railway.
Little good. Will result from complaint
as to the injustice of thus handicapplng
the smaller towns, as they can be
gouged with impunity when there is no
competing line, but it is some satisfac-
tion to enjoy the privilege of letting the
wrong doers know what we think OF
their partiallity in favor of the great
cities.
While upon this subject, We may as
we'll say that in some States the Legis-
latures have taken decided action in
regard to such matters, and enacted
laws and prescribed regulations to gov
ern public carriers in making their
charges, where it is evident that gross
injustice is being done by discrimlna-
tion in favor of this or that town or
locality. 1t will be the duty of our
Legislators to look into matter of SO
much importance to the country ut
large, aud the public should, in select
ing men to represent them, see to it,
that they are disposed to favor such
legislation as will secure the rural DIS
tricts their rights, and put them on an
equal footing with the large cities, or at
least serve as check upon the present
system of unjust discrimination.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Mr.. M. B. Hillyard. the able travelin q

Mr. Nj. b. Hillyard, the able travelling
correspondent of the New Orleans
Ilmes-DemOcrat, has been riding over
the extensive domain of st. Landry for
several days past, and is writing Il
series of graphic letters to that popular
journal giving his impressions Of our
soil, climate, products, habits Of our
people, &C., and adding some valuable
and pertinent suggestions to our inhab-
itants which may increase their COM
fort and prosperity in the future. His
striking pen pictures of our splendid
section of country are not drawn from
the imagination, nor from enthusiastic
statements of resident citizens; but
like the intinerant artist with easel,
paint and brush, he seeks our prairie
landscapes, dotted with its hundreds Of
happy homes and waving crops, or
threads the delightful shadows Of our
inviting forests, to gaze upon the giant
oaks of centuries growth, and with an
eye for the beautiful, the useful and
healthful, he drinks in the inspiration
of his fertile surroundings, and with an
artistic pen gives his readers glowing,
yet true panorama of the Breaches of
vision" which he has enjoyed and is
still enjoying in st. Landry. We hope
that our citizens generally will follow
his suggestions upon the propliety,
and, we might say necessity, of i'm
proving their stock of horses and cattle,
and of introducing clover, blue grass,
&C., to furnish them with rich pastnr-
age for the same. Experiments have
already proven that Orchard grass, Red
top, Rescue, Bermuda and johnson
grass will yield abundantly here; then
why not red clover and Kentucky
blue grass as we'll 1t is also
proven that oats, miIlet, barley,
sorghum, and Dhoura corn will
grow we'll here. Then why should not
our people raise. as fine mules, horses
and cattle as in other more northe, n
States, particularly when we have the
aid of such excellent native grasses aud
the uniformity of such IL mild and
splendid climate. The influx of immi-
grafton from the North and West will
yet teach our people the great possi-
bilities of our unsurpassed country and
climate. because those settlers will
bring with sthem the experience aud
progress of their less favored section of
country, that will show our taidiness
in catching on to new ideas of utility
and advancement, and point to the
waste which we have unconsciously or
indiffelently been committing for gen
eratinns past We lrave yet TO learn
to keep mp the strength OF our soil by
fertilizers 10 adopt improved and
labor saving farm implements; ta
plant more small grain and grasses ;
TO save more forage II winter our
stock; and last but not least, to i'm
prove. the grade of our stock of horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs. Some few
have began to do so, bnt the large ma
iority are at Il stand-still III these i'm
portant considerations
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Have Taken Several

Bottles of your Female Regulator for falling
of the womb and other diseases combined, Of
is years standing, and really belieUe I an
cured entirely, for which please accept my
heartfelt thanks. I know your medicine
saved my life, so you see | cannot speak too
highly in it's favor.
MRS. W. L. STEBBINs, Ridge, Ga.
Treatise on Woman mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGUi AToR Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

ShiIoh's Vitalizer is what you need
for consumption, loss of appetite, diz-
ziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. Sold
by M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Al postofice has been established at
NotleyviIle, St. Landry parish, La,
and N. G. Devilliers has been appoint
cd postmaster
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Some people never weary of finding
fault. In their opinion there is nothing
good in society, religion or politics.
Their conversation is slander and ca
lumny. Truth is stranger to them,
ditto good manners. They read the
newspapers, but haven't sense enough
to construe an ordinary sentence. If
the paper has good word for man,
they confdentially whisper that it is a
spaid for puff and their busy tongues
begin to waggle in an atmosphere of
calumny. Their natural tendency to
evil disqualifes them to see OF. appre-
ciate the good in others. Away with
all this. It is always better and more
pleasant to look favorably on those
struggling against the tide of adversely.
Kind words are jewels, and their worth
cannot be computed. Give every man
who is laboring to better bis condition
in life an encouraging smile and help
ing hand, and the condition of humanity
will be improved and the world made
better for. your having lived. Wiscon-
sin Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cts. Nasal injector
free. Sold by NJ. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Fine weather, seasonable showers.
and all the planters happy and hard a'
work
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

shiloh's Cough and Consumption
cure is sold by us on guarantee. It
cures consumption. Sold by NJ. P.
Yonng s. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

NOTICE. persons indebted to the
"Star Grocery" are respectfully request
ed to call at this Office and settle with
out delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
WEATHER AND FARM NoTEs.-Dn

WEATHER AND FARM NoTEs.-Dnr-
ing the first part of the past week the
temperature was more like October
than May; cool north and northwest
winds prevailing with sky overcast
with clouds, hicl~developed into a
slow rain of several hours ON Tuesday,
with = fine shower. that night. If the
planters had regulated the weather
themselves it could not have suited bet
ter, because with the three weeks pre-
vious dry weather all had an oppor
tunity to clean their oldest crops and
place them in first class condition for
the splendid season that visited them in
the nick of time. There was not
enough rain to interrupt farm work,
and only placed the soil in better con-
dition for the crop to grow, to cultivate
we'll, and to finish mp such pl0wiDg and
narrowing as was behind hand. The
reports from all parts of the parish are
of the most gratifying nature and al
though the planting season was three
weeks later than last year, tho farmers,
this year, have had more auspicious
period in which to effeetually clear
their corn and cotton of grass aud
weeds. Tho crops of small grain are
very promising, with a much larger
area than was planted in any previous
year. The sweet potato crop also
promises to be an extensive aud abun-
dant one
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

MARR1ED-At the residence of the
bride on Bayou Beuf, May 90, 1886,
Mr.. ROBERT H. SNUFF and Miss
ROBERTA SANDEFER.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

DIED-Near Washington, May Is,
1886, HENDERSON HUMBLE, aged 50
years, months aud 10 days.
n o. Times Democrat please copy.
in Opelousas, May 81, 1886, VIC
TORN LAsTRAPEs, aged So years, seven
months and nineteen days.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

FoR RENT. A centrally located bust
ness stand on Main street. Possession
given immediately. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Printed placards of notice to trespass-
ers, for sale at this Office. Csc. per
dozen; $I.50 per 100.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
tis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
cure. Sold By M, 2 Young & Go.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by NJ. F.
Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

F'out of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver, pain In back or side, con-
situation, etc, neglect may be fatal. One dose
of Strong's Sanative Pills will give relief,
A few doses restore to new health and vigor.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price 25 cts.
Sold by NJ. P. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
PIsIIyATES

The Guards received their uniforms
Oh Thursday morning. Those whose
names are preceded BIZ an asterisk e D
left for Baton Rouge On the Morgan
train yesterday morning, to attend the
grand review and inspection in that
city, on to-day, the 22d inst.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Mr.. Lyons has introduced bill
TO create the parish of Nichols from
the southwestern portion of St. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Garden vegetables are abundant now,
and everybody should grow healthy on
vegetarian diet.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

That hacking cough can be so quick
ly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guaran-
tee il. Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Why suffer from corns when Corona
Corn Cure will effect a permanent cureY
Sold by r. NJ. Littell.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by M.
P. Young g. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Strikes in various workingmen's or
CARNATIONS continue in many places
throughout the United States Some
demand the eight hour labor system,
some ask for both fewer hours of labor
with increase of wages, wslile others only
ask for an increase of pay, with the
usnal hours Of work. Since the arrest
of tile Anarchist leaders, the fred flag
bomb association have been very quiet,
and will probably remain so since the
worklngmen have repadiated them and
their mHrleroHs methods.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

The present Congressh has put through
more pension business, both of a gem
eral and special character than any
previous one, but the President is to be
heard from before tlley become law Mr..
Cleveland has become alarmed at the
enormous raids made upon the Treasury
in shape of private pension bills, which
have their conception IN illegitimacy,
and il is probable that, he will call a
halt. Every Friday night about fifty
of these bills are passed by handful
of demagogues whose only object is the
making of votes The honest Northern
Democrats dare not call il quorum, for
fear Of arrayiug the soldier vote of their
District against them, aud Southern
members know that If they interpose, u
howl will go up from the Republican
press that the Democratic Administra
ton is seeking to withdraw the pensions
from the saviors of the Union, etc. And
So the Friday night steals go on There
are probably few meritorious cases
cited in the hundreds of those bills
that are passed at each session of Con-
gress, but the vast majority have fraud
stamped on the face of them, and their
passage is the greatest and most outra-
geous steal that the tazpaying people
have to contend with. There is no
doubt that many of these bills will be
vetoed.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
An nnterprising Reliable house.

NJ. p Young and Co. can always be
relied upon, not only to carry in stock
the best Of every thing, but to secure
the Agency for such articles rs have
we'll known merit and are popular with
the people, thereby sustaining the repu
tation of being always enterprising, and
ever reliable. Having secured the
Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, will
sell it on positive guarantee. It will
surely cure and every affection of
Throat, Lungs. and chest, and to show
our confidence, we invite yon to call
and get Trial Bottle Free.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

A special from Baton Rouge to the N.
O. Daily States, May 18th, says:
The Democratic caucus of last night
is the chief topic of conversation this
morning. The opponents of the ap
pointmcnt of police jurors were in a
small minority, led by Gen. Lewis, of
st Landry. There were ouly ten votes
against the resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint Jurors at the expi-
ration of the present law. Eightytwo
members voted for the resolution.
Mr.. Lewis has IL bill in the Senate to
allow St Landry to elect police jurors.
1t was IL local measure, and has been
duly advertised. He contended for q
provision to embrace such bills, the idea
being to permit them to go before the
Legislature on their merits, and to al
low such parishes as so desired to elect
their jurors Itwas, argued ON the other
hand that no exception could properly
be made that it was unwise to allow
the privilege Of elections in parishes
with Democratic majorities and deny
them in Republican parishes.
Some eight or ten membegJ withdrew
from iiie caucus. including Gen. Lewis.
Shat,uck, ot Calcasieu, left because he
considered he was being placed in false
position. The sentiment OF his eonstit.
nency is strongly in favor of electing
police jurors, and he was SO instructed.
So with several others who followed
Lewis out of the hall, as Prichard, of
Catahoula; Wall, OF Livingston; Price,
of Claiborne Heard. of Union Adams,
of East Feliciana Wilkowski, of West
Carroll all of whom were opposed to
the general appointment of police
Jurors.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

Capt. j. j. Thompson, commanding
the Opelonsas Cavalry Company, has
received the arms and accoutrements
for his command The Company is
drilling regularly, and ere long will re-
eeive their uniforms, when they will
present a fine military appearance.
Capt Thompson was thinking of going
down TO Baton Rouge to attend the in
spection and review, but received or
flers to remain at home and take com
mand Of the Fourth Military District
during the temporary absence of Brig.
Gen. Parkerson, commanding said dis
trict.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

The revenues of the first nine months
of the present fiscal year have increased
90 ,O00, 900, and the expenditures for
the same period were SIG, 900 900, less
than for the corresponding period on the
preceding year. The net gain sums up
S23, 3,000,0O0 IF SO many Republicans
had not been retained in Office, the re-
suit might be put to the credit of the
Democratic party. Capitolian Advo-
cate.
Why not put it, as it is, to the credit
of tile Democratic party9 A little leayen
often leavens the whole lump. IN. @.
States.
Does the CapItolian Advocate think
that The credit is due the Republicans
who have been kept in9 In tlat case
the people are interested in having them
kept ii,.-Natchitoche Review
Give as another chance. We can't
catch on to such puzzle. To man
no tree it looks as if both sides had a
right to claim the victory. Whether the
people wish to keep the Republicans in
or not just now, We can't say. In 1885,,
though, we thought they had voted to
keep them out. But Reformers have a
way of their own to find out what the
people want. As We are not Reform
er we can't speak for them. Capitolian-
Advocate
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

The Senate committee on corpora
tions met on the 18th, and took up the
bill Of Senator Lewis providing for the
election of police jurors in st. Landry,
and also Mr. Smiths bill for the election
of police jurors iii Sabine "A majority
Of the committee will report fav0rably
on THE bills. Senators Braughu, Foster
and Boatner voted against the bills for
the reasons that they are unconstitu-
tional, providing for special legislation,
and because the question Of appointing
police inrors was settled in the Demo-
cratic caucus last Monday night. Sen.
ators Gaskins, Smart, Brice, Lewis and
Kelly voted 10 report favorably. Sen
atoF Smith states that lie will abide by
the action of the caucus.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22

May /, 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY, ::::::: MAY %, 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
General Notes.

Shreveport has new military COM
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
TEE ORPHANS FAIR

The Catholic Orphans Fair closed on
Saturday night last amid great enthu-
siasm. tt proved much more success
full than what it was first thought it
would, over Sc, 900 having been realized
Taking into consideration the many OBJ
stacles the management had to contend
with, ii must be admitted that they ell
gineered the project to q very prosper
Gus climax During the Fairs progress
The IRISH STANDARD assisted i'll the
publication of The Orphans Friend, a
little daily whose merits are best known
to It's readers. Without wishing to hatter
our many friends ana supporters, The
STANDARD desires to return its thanks
for the many acts of kindness shown its
representatives each day and evening
while in quest OF items for the orphans
journal. 1t helped in no small measure
to tighten the burden and lessen the
work Of all concerned.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
THE CAMPAIGN,

From every part Of the State come
tidings which poiut to great victory
for the Democratic party in the Novem-
Der elections, and why should it be
otherwise !? The State ticket is com
posed of men with records in accord
with true Democratic doctrine, satisfac-:
tory to the masses Of the workingmen,
upon platform demanding Immediate
legislation for the benefit of the laboring-
man, and should receive the cordial sup
port OF the people. This is why it IS
that each hour the ticket is winning new
admirers aud many votes.
Each nominee has record that will
stand the closest Investigation. Every
man Oh the ticket is democratic 10 the
core, AMI their past careers have been,
in word and deed, truly democratic III
principle.
As i, customary with the opposition
press, not being able to fiild any grounds
for attack, it has degeuerated into low
abuse. This kid OF campaigning will
work to the advantage ot the Demo
Gratis. There is scarcely ANY doubt but
what the entire ticket will be elected.
All elements have been united untier Il
common banner, and ohe rua now leads
on to triumphant victory.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
LITTLE need be said in the columns

LITTLE need be said in the columns
of The STANDARD in behalf OF the
candidacy Of Matthew Walsh. It goes
without saying that Matt is one of the
best known men in Minneapolis. He
is an old settler aud a representative
citizen. The City Council never had a
better or more efficient alderman than
he. AS county Treasurer he has
shown marked reliability and thorough
ness in his work. Not one word Of COM
plant has been made against him dur
ing his term now about to close; above
and beyond every other consideration
Mathew Walsh is a man whose honesty
has never been questioned, and it there
were no other reason why he should be
reelected than this The IRISH STAN
DARD believes it would be sufficient.