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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
Savannah Morning News.l
A Rfx Pension Scheme.

Although there appears to be very little doubt
that the bill granting pensions TO the veterans of
the Mexican war which passed the House day
or two ago will pass the Senate, there is reason
to think that pretty strong effort will be made
to defeat it, 1t will be argued, it is said, that
II pensions are given to the Mexican veterans u
movement will be at once started 10 give pen
siOns to all the Union veterans whether they are
suffering from disabilities Of any kind contract
ed while in the service or not. 1t will be said
that rs fifty six years elapsed before the veterans
of the war OF 1919 were pensoncl, and snly
thirty eight before those of the Mexican war were
placed on the pension rolls, il would only be
just to give pensions to all the survivors who
served in the Union armies without further de-
lay.
Of course proposition 10 give pensions to
all the Union veterans would meet with vigor-
Gus opposition, but as the aim OF both great DO
ltical parties seems to be to get control of the
soldier vote, and neither party appears to
have the courage to refuse to impose new bur.
dens on the country in the shape of pensions, il
would not, perhaps, be very difficult matter %
get measure through Congress giving every
surviving Union veteran, or his widow, $500
per month. A little calculation will make il
evident that legislation OF that sort would speed
lily bankrupt the Treasury. would, at least
require very heavy increase in taxation
OF course there are very few now who believe
that Congress could be induced to pass pension
bill that would perhaps more than double the
pension burden, but what has been done in the
way of granting pensions during the last few
years ought to convince anyone that Congress
doesn't think about the burdens OF the people
when dealing with the question of increasing
the pension charges. The only thing that ap-
pears to be thought of is the soldier vote
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

Theophilus Skimper Is generally sized up "a
the most incompetent man IN Hoxavi 'tamie but
Iheophlus has knocked this town silly with his
cat story about the Tarn, aud the beauty of il is
it's true also says the Herttd of that town.
Skimper, being incompetent, hasn't but one
shirt and always goes out to the Tarn to wash
it.
Skimper had just stretched his old shirt out TO
dry on the end OF a sunny log, when he found
he'd beel followed all the way from Hoxawot-
tame by his old gray Cat with the nine kittens
The darned thing monkeyed around his ankles
awhile, then carried her kittens one by one to
the end OF log hanging over the water, and sat
down by EN- and began fishing with her tail
She was having pretty fair luck when she spied
whole school OF young catfish swimming up
into shoal water. The old catfish was probably
somewhere out in deep water
Puss made one spring and yanked little cat
fish out of the water. Then she ran out to the
end OF the log and gave it to one of the kittens.
NO sooner had she turned her back however to
get another little catfish before the old catfish
jumped from the deep water to the end of the
log and yanked one OF them kittens away as
slick as wax. When puss came back with the
second catfish the kitten which had been eating
the first young catfish had disappeared and was
feeding the old catfish. This made puss mad
and she chewed the second young catfish up be.
fore the eyes of the frantic parent
Insane with rage, the old catfish jumped to
tiis et ~ ttfc ft,B, 0tu WITH enr1f Shrek bit
kitten square in two.
This internecine and fratricidal strife contin-
ued until the cat had eaten up all the young cat
fish and the catfish had eaten up all the Young
kittens
The old catfish hadn't been able to chew
all the kittens, but had just swallowed some
whole The consequence was they began NEW.
ing and set the mother Cat pretty near wild.
This seemed to afford the old catfish the most
unalloyed delight, and sticking her head out of
the water with broad grin. she gave the
mother cat full benefit OF the post mortem con-
cert.
The mother cat couldn't stand it, and iumped
right atop the old catfsh's back "O-o.o-h-h T"
went the catfish, and away she started across the
Iarn, giving puss bath every minute or two,
and yelling with rage
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

The largest steel rifle ever made in
this country has just been finished at the
Washington Navy Yard. 1t is of eight
inch bore, thirty feet long, and throws
ball weighing 25o pounds with l75
pounds of powder.
Among the latest inventions is that
OF match which may be used over again
an indefinite number of times, the wood
being, it is claimed, soaked with peculiar
chemical solution which makes such re-
use practicable.
The works of art which Mrs. Morgan
gathered about her brought during the
entire sale the sum of $l,205, 400. 1t
will be remembered as one of the most
extensive sales of the kind ever known.
Late dispatches from Columbus say
that the work of building the Georgia
Midland and Gulf Railroad will be be-
gun at once-the contract having been
signed for the work. 1t will be built at
once to point on the E., T. V. & G.
road near Grifin.-Boin6ridg Demo-
crdt.
We find this item going the rounds
ofthe press Persons who have supersti-
tious dread of Friday will not be pleased
to learn that this is a thoroughly Friday
year. 1t came in on Friday, will go
out on Friday, and will have fifty.three
Fridays. There are four months in the
year that will have FIVE Fridays each;
changes of the moon occur five times on
Friday, and the longest and shortest
day OF the year each falls on Friday.
-Postmaster-General Villas seems to
be getting along pretty we'll. Besides
all the fourth-class postmasters whose
terms have expired, or who have died or
resigned, he has removed $685., list of
whom has been sent to the Senate. He
is doing his best to reform the civil ser.
vice of the Government, and is entitled to
the thanks of the country for the excellent
manner in which he is administering the
affairs of his department. Turn the ras.
Gals out = Charleston Ne,os and Cou.
rier.
MIR. Edmunds is much exercised over
the fact that resident of Atlanta, in his
petition for pension, claims that he is
crippled Union soldier, and has been dis
charged from the small position he held
by the present administration. Mr.. Ed
munds is quick to sympathize with this
man, but we do not remember that he
has ever alluded to the fact that on dis
covering that the aged widow of SOL
dier killed in the Mexican war had done
sewing for Confederates the Republican
party stopped her pension. - Mobile Reg
ister.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22

"A contemporary correctly says
vegetable matter in the soil is abso-
lutely essential to the growth of the
higher order of vegetation. Where this
is wanting commercial manures NAV be
added in any quantity with no appreoi-
able results in bene6ting crops. But sup,
ply the needed organic matter and the
growth and luxuriance of the crops will
surprise YOU"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
81 SHALL BE SATISFIED. :.

MOI herei not here Not where sparkling waters
WI. faae INTO mocking sands as we draw near
"neLe IN the wilderness each footstep falters
shall be satisfied but oh, not here
MOI here-where every dream of bliss deceives us:
~, " here the worn spirit never gains it's goal :
"here haunted ever by the thought that grieves ;
Across us floods of bitter memory roll.
IRere ls land where every pulse is thrilling
With rapture earth's sojourners may not know
"nere heaven repose the weary heart Is stllling
Ana peacefully fe's time tossed currents flow.
far out OF sight, while yet the flesh enfolds u.s.
Lies the far country where our hearts abide
ana m ol lts bliss is naught more wondrous told us
Than these few words 81 shall be satisfied
Shall they be satisfed-the souls vain longincs-
49, me aching void which nothing earthly fills
oH, What deslres upon my soul are thronging.
AS look upwards to the heavenly hs
Thither my weak and weary steps are tending
saviour and Lord, with thy frail child abide
Enlde me Home, where all my wanderings ending
then shall see Thee and " be satisfied
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-22
10000
GULF STATE CIGARS,

TIE DEMAND FOR THIS CHOICE CIGAR
i has been constantly increasing in public favor
lrom IFS first introduction. In consequence of i'm
! rowing the quality, and not increasing the price,
hc sale of this cigar has increased - per cent
since its Introduction, as my invoice book will
grove. This arises from its being first-class cigar
81, q reasonable price. TO be had wholesale and re
= ii} lt the Drug store of M. LIVELY.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
The Negro i'm the North.
n. o. T;mes.D Democrat

The Associated Press gave a few
days ago an account of the troubles and
annoyances that a troupe of colored
jubilee singers had encountered in
making tour of the Northern States.
They had been snubbed everywhere
and refused accommodation. In the
home of ex- President Lincoln, Spring
field, Ill.,, they were denied admission
to the hotel; and in the home of Hayes,
Mansfield. Ohio, they had been compell-
ed to seek refuge in barn.
Coming on top of that is decision of
the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa
which has been regarded as the best
representative of true-blue Republican
ism in the country-which is apt to
stagger the colored man of the North,
and convince him that civil rights are
''played OUT there. The point before
the Iowa court was the question of the
admission Of colored man to theatre.
To this both the Circuit and Supreme
Courts replied that it did not appear
from the averments that the plaintiff
had any legal right to enter the theatre.
THE act complained of by the
plaintiff" continues the Supreme Court,
"was the withdrawal by the defendants
as to him of the offer they had made to
admit him, or to contract with him for
admission. They had had right to do
this as to him or any other member Of
the public. This right is not based
npon the fact that be belongs to par
ticular race, but arises from the consid-
Grafton that neither he nor any one else
could demand as a right under the Law
that the privilege of entering the place
be accorded to him."
The decision has naturally caused
something of surprise and no little
excitement among the colored people
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

al BAD guKc1nE by letter aa-
dressed ID Gen r. G. Anderson hs
Prank g. Ulricb, Esq, II ID supposed
bhat he committed suicide by drowning
himself in the Bayou Conrtableasi on
ast Tuesday night. Mr. Ulrrch stated
Sn the letter sIlat life Waa not WCrtl alie
.)ivine f0r, was full of trouble and disap
p6insmena, and tllat he did not wish 70
liys any longer and hsd determined ~
4n ais existence that night. He gave
MI. Anderson minute instructions
xhHns HUI busineas aARaiFs, giving the
slRes of persons ID whom he was ~.
staa Rnd tho amounts told where f0
s hiA money And what aisp0sItion
6eia be- made of his ellscts, so. The
lng nn6 tenor of liia letter indscat-
sksk be was ln perfect possession OF
ansal tacuItlss, although depressed
H I'M vAHwB oE liza and of Hill future.
Nss i young nan Of excel slIent ednca-
lilN Wak adEaiGtsd ID chs hzss 81 n
pf naAuFney nndsr very 0attar=
sniees, 3 few yeaFs ag0. He Was
e6Asamed hy hia acau tAaeeas
M AZ svsT asea med tlaRe DID Wonld
" Esssls 80 aek A anIns,eE p9
+ AZ 45xe been dragging tn bayou
:0a Atlt np t0 Thursday even y
s lzet lpssn zsc0vsxe1
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
NO. IL.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
rNUBLTC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 467l
ESTATE OF MARIE MELAN1E RoYER.

ESTATE OF MARIE MELANIE ROYER.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the Parish OF St.
Landry, there will DO sold at public auction,
signed administrator, or by any duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the last residence Of de-
ceased in the parish of st. Landry, on THURS
DAY, January 2lst, 1886, the following des-
cribed property belonging to the estate Of Ma
rie Melanie Roger, deceased, to-wit:
Two hundred acres of prairie land situated
in that portion of the parish known as Marie
Boulard, and bounded as follows: North.
west and south by lands of w. B. Pettus, and
east by lands of Euphemon Mire.
less, situated near Wykoh Point, bounded
north by lands Of L. Domingeau, south by
Jean Castillo, east by L6oval Meehe, and west
by Bayou Wykoff.
Five lots Of ground situated in the town of
Rayne, and designated as lots Nos. 2, 4, S, z
and in block % of the plat of said town.
A lot Of buildings, consisting of one house
of residence, one corn crib, two laborers' cab
ins, two chicken houses,-all on the land
above described.
1900 pannels of fencing, more or less;
about thirty head of gentle horned cattle,
large and small; six gentle creole mules
nine gentle creole horses and mares; three
mare colts; one horse colt; about seventy
five head of sheep; two small hogs; one
wagon; one cart ; one hack; one sewing
machine OuS cAoCks oH0 Aol Va Chkp0ntug o
tools one spinning wheel; farming imple-
ments; one loom and fixtures one double
barrel shot gun; one grindstone; four sugar
kettles; two cylinder rollers, one old corn
mill and fixtures; four saddles; one sulky
horse plow; one lot furniture and kitchen
utensils; about three hundred pannels OF
barbed fence wire, now on land claimed by
w. B. Pettus; about eighty barrels of corn
about 5000 pounds of cotton In the seed; two
branding irons.
Terms and Conditions.-The real estate to
be sold on credit of l, and years from
day of sale, purchasers to furnish their prom
| issory notes for said sums divided equally
and payable in 1, 2 and years from day Of
sale, with interest at eight per cent from their
respective maturities until paid, and cen
talning stipulation of ten per cent attor-
! news fees in case of suit to enforce payment
thereof; and to be further secured by spe-
cial mortgage and vendors privilege ON the
property sold, and by personal security, to be
approved by the administrator. Said real
estate will be sold in lots of 25 arpents, more
or less, according to the plat of survey to be
exhibited on day of sale.
The movable property will be sold on the
following terms: Every adjudication Of $2S
and UNDER cash. For adjudlcations over $25
purchasers to furnish their promissory notes
for said sums, divided equally and payable
respectively in /, 2 and years from day of
sale, bearing eight per cent interest from date
and to be secured by personal security, to be
approved by the administrator.
Dec. l9, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

NOTICE.-U. S. Land Office, New Orleans,
In La, Dec. 2lst, 1885. Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
fled notice of his intention TO make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk OF
1886, viz: Hilairs Carriare who made addi-
tional Homestead Entry No. 580l for the
Lot No. 2, Sec. %, TIP. 8, s. 4. East, La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land. viz: Hildavert Carriere, Loon
Miller, Pierre Bello and Derbonne, all OF st
Landry parish, La. nn~
Dec. 26, 1885. St Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
DUBLIC SALE.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1888
Estate OF MARIE LOUISE LEDoUx.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro-
bate Court in and for the parish Of st. Landry
there will be sold ut public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, By the undersigned admi-
nistrator or duly qualified auctioneer, at the
Courthouse in Opelousas, on WEDNES
DA Z. the Sd day of February, 1886, the fol
lowing described property, Belonging to the
estate of Marie Louise Ledoux, deceased
late of St. Landry, to-wit:
The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated about eight miles from the
town of Opelousas, La, on the Plaquemine
Ridge, containing about fifty arpents, more
or less, with all the buildings aud improve
ments thereon, bounded north by lands Of
Sosthene Lavergne, south by lands of Lucien
Joubert, east by lands of Onezime Joubert
and west by lands of Mrs James McClelland
Terms--cash.
FRANCOIS JOUBERT,
Jan. Q, 1885, Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
Report of the Grand Jury.

STAT. OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Landry s
In the name and by the authority of the
said State and parish, the Grand Jury OF
the said State and parish charged to inquire
within and for the body Of the same, respect
fully submit the following report:
PARISH JAIL.
We have carefully examined the parish Jail
and find it in good order and the prisoners
well cared for.
COURT HOUSE.
We find the sash in bad order and in need
Of repairs We find the outside walls in bad
condition, needing immediate attention. We
find the cutters in bad order, also the steps
on the north side of the courthouse. We
find the walls in the upper story in very bad
condition and the plastering down.
Thanking all of the officers of the Court for
their kind aid and attention, we now ask to
be discharged. We further recommend that
the water closet on the square have imme-
diate attention, the same being in foul con.
dition. r. MASSIE MARTIN,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
true copy
B. MARTEL, Deputy Clerk.
Filed December l2th, 1885.
C. MAYO, Deputy Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
Bucklan,s Arnica salva.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, ClIilblails Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions. and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. Il is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by M. P. Young, Sc Co...
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
saved Eis Life.

Mr.. d. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
Ky.. says lie was, for many years, bad 4
IL afflicted with Phthisic, also Dia-
betes; the pains were almost nnen-
durable and would sometimes almost
throw him iuto convulsions. He tried
Electric Bitters and got relief from irst
bottle and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured and had gained in flesh
eighteen pounds. Says be positively
believes lie would have died, had It
not been for the relief afforded By
Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents q
bottle BY nj. P, Young & Co. @
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

TDUBLIC SALE


District Court. Parish Of 81. Landry, No. A535.
ESTATE GusTAvE AMY.
By virtue of an order Of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in and for the parish. of st. Ian
dry there will be sold at public auction. to
the last and highest bidder. by the under,
sigued administrator, or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the Courthouse, in the parish
Aforesaid, on WEDNESDA 7, the Sd day OF
February, 1886, the following described prop
erty, belonging to the estate OF Gustave Amy
deceased, to-wit:
A tract of prairie land in Prairie Hayes, St
Landry parish, bounded north by w. =.
Brooks, aonth by Jack w. Spears, east by
Marie M6Ianie Young and west by -
- measuring seventy superficial ar
points, more or less, with all the buildings
and improvements.
One white horse, one brown horse, one
stove.
C. w. DuROY,
Jan. g. 1886. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
NOTICE OF TABLEAU

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4o95
ESTATE OF ISAAC You've.
Whereas, Theogene Chacher6 of the parish
of ST. Landry, administrator OF said estate,
has fled q tableau Of classiicatio Of debts
and charges thereof. accompanied by his petit
tion praying for the homolOgation of the
same
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition,
for the publication of the notice Of the same,
has been granted by an order of court dated
ID ecember 80, 1885.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town OF
Opelonsas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Jan. g 1886. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

There will be some style IN this
Attakapas country when Morgan
City gets her Cnstomhouse and post
Office from The government, aud Opel
ousas has o $l00, 900 brown-stone gov
eminent building We won't speak to
those ordinary towns like New Iberia
and Lafayette. st. Mary Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Probate Court Parish st. Landry, No. 40S2
ESTATE OF CLEMENTrNE JONES,
Whareas. Thaogene Bellard of the parish OF
St. Landry, has applied by his petition to be ap-
nolnted administrator Of the estate or Gle.
mentine Jone, deceased, late of the parish OF
St. Landry;
Therefore any person intending 70 make op-
noaifinu to said appointment will file the
Eame in writing, in my Office. in the town Of
OpoIousas, within ten days from the present
! notieg. JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Jan. 3. 1885, C..erk.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

The Supreme Court of tHe United
States has made decision acsording to
which State may not only seqaire q
railroad to make provision against ac-.
cidents to life and property, but also
impose punitive damages in case were
loss has been inflicted hy reason of the
railroads neglect TO take the precau-
tions specified in the statute. A law Of
Missouri requires every railroad com
pany in the State To tenca its tr;.ek
where il tragerses cultivated fields and
unincIosed lands, and If BY iessou Of
the company's failure to build such
fences stock ID killed or injured, the
company is made liable 10 double the
amount of damages actually Inflicted.
lii case arising under this law the
Missouri Pacific objected to the pay
ment of double damages on the plea
that tlle law was Iii confist with the
iourieentli amendment of the Federal
Consultation, nasmuch as it denied 70
corporations the equal protection OF
the laws, and deprived them Of their
property s.wifhout due process OF law
Tile plea ii pronounced invalid by the
Supreme Court.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

oar confrere Of the Democrat pub
Iished an elaborate editorial article on
State politics some weeks ago which
did not seem TO attract very much at
tantion hereabont; but the wide-awake
SThibcdaux Sentinel noticed it and COM
nsnts upon it as follows:
The editor of the st. Landry Demo
cyet has gone TO prophesying. He puts
up & little mud man and knocks him
cold the fist lick.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02
Dec. l9, 1885.
TDUBLIC SALE.
District Court Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1882
ESTATE oF OLIVIA PITRE.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1882
ESTATE oF OLIVIA PITRE.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro-
bate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned
at the last residence of deceased, at Plaisance,
in the parish of st. Landry, La, on WE'D
NESD4Y January g., 1886, the following
described property, belonging to the estate
of Olivia Pitre, deceased. toAwit
A certain plantation containing one hun
dred arpents, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situated at Plaisance, ST. Ian
dry parish, bounded north by John w. Seiley
and Adolphe Guillory, east by U. 7. Black
shear and Lastis Dupre, south by Armand
Wartelle and Francois Damon Pitre, and
west by Francois Damon Pitre and AdOlphe
Guillory.
Terms-Cash.
EMILE F. DUPRE,
Dec. 5, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-02

"Sweet are the uses of adversity,n the
printers copy read, but he set it up,
ssswest are the uses Of Advertising" and
added, sweeter still are the many deli
oacies, confectioneries, candies, etc., for
sale at the Star Grocery