The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-25
General Notes.

A party of hunters last week killed
four bears in Concordia parish in half
days hunt
A party Of six bear hunters killed
three of the brutes in st. Tammany
parish last week.
The Catholics of Jennings have of-
ganized for the purpose of building
place of worship. A considerable sum
has already been subscribed.
Gov. McEnery has issued an amend
ed proclamation for the selection of the
seat of justice and the election of the
parish and ward officers of the parish
of Acadia, fixing Tuesday; March |,
1887, as the day for holding said cleo
tion instead Of Tuesday, January 25th.
The next gubernatorial race 10 this
State promises to be between Nichols
and McEnery. Washington Argus
Race, did you say neighbor Why
that will be no race at all-McEnery
will have d walk-over. er.-Ale1andria
Democrat. .....
Alexandria Democrat Strange to
saw. none of the nti-administratio
papers have come out and said that the
State Administration was to blame for
the burning of the J. NJ White
Verify, these papers are growing more
liberal, aud before election day rolls
round will come all right.
Messrs. J. w. Despair and ]. Graves,
travelling organizers of the Farmers
Alliance, arrived in Mansfield last Fri
day and on Saturday organized par
ish alliance. They will perform the
same work in Sabine parish next Satur-
day. The Democrat says the order is
rapidly growing in DeSoto and en-
braces some of the best men in the par
ish.
If the Picayune will make one or two
more of its characteristic and unjust
attacks on Governor McEnery. it win
succeed in electing him to the govern
orslip for another term. Already its
war of abuse has excited the indigua-
ton aud disgust of all fair-mlnded men,
and caused revulsion OF feeling even
among the Governors political enemies.
N. 0. States.
The Chicago Times says: The
South is on tire right road to prosperity.
1t is not ouly right as to the road on
which il is travelling, but it is in dead
earnest in its intent to acquire wealth.
1t is So arranging its industries that in
time it will be seIf-supporting to very
large extent. A generation OF two
later may see the South ia the ascen-
dency as to wealth and influence.
Judge Blackman has issued an in
junction restraining the police jury of
AyoyelIes parish from performing any
act that wonld carry into effect the re-
moval Of the parish site from Marks
Vile to poin, on Bayou des Glaizes.
1t will hc remembered that the Secre-
tary of State declared the election held
for the removal to be illegal, because
the requirements of the act authorizing
it were not fully carried out.
A number of prominent citizens of
Calcasieu parish have addressed a petit
tion TO the Governor, requesting him to
call at Lake Charles, La, on the 22d
day Of February. 1887, an interstate
convention for tue promotion OF stock
raising, dairying, fruit growing and
general agriculture, to be held three
days: that the several States OF the
Union be Invited to send delegates,
and that similar invitation be extend
ed to all agricultural, horticultural,
dairy and 1--we stock associations.
A newspaper in Illinois recently
brought suit against forty three mel
who would not pay their subscription
aud obtained Judgment in each case fol
the amount Of the claim. Of these
twenty eight made affidavit that they
8 owned no property but that the law
allowed them, thus preventing attach
ment. Then under the decision o.
the Supreme Court they were arrested
for petit larceny and bound over i'll the
sum of 5000 bail. All but six gave
! bond while the six went to jail.-Ex.
OF Governor Sam McEnery, of thi'
State, Editor Brigham, of the More
, house Sentinel, very sensibly and just.
: remarks:
I. Hon. S. D McEuery, the present gov
! ernor, is d man of quiet and unassum
a ing manners, modest aud retiring; bu
! witllal man of splendid ability, ant
: of great firmness of character. A fin
executive officer, his administration ha
i been marked by wise and judiciou
: legislation has restored the credit 0
: the State, and by a firm, impartial an,
answering course has had a tendenc.
. to restore public confidence and publ
4 trust. His administration has been
!. most popular one, and his bitterest enc
]. mics can find naught to lay at his door
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