The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-20
General Netes.

uC lSOftb SsAs 'N'1pSts
held at Shreveport was one OF the most
successful affairs of the kind ever got
ten up in that section.
Judge Alfred Shaw, of New Orleans.
died in that city or the 18th, it is be-
lieye,l from the effects Of the mnrtierotis
assault made npo,, him some months
ago.
The cotton factors of New Orleans,
now that they have lost a large part OF
the cotton trade they once controlled.
are beginning In take steps to try TO
cheek the progress of the diversion of
traffic.
A Michigan Central train on the Can
ada Southern division, having on board
a number of directors and officials, ran
from St. Clair junction to Windsor
Rock, distance of l07 miles, in ninety
five minutes -.ae-
Geronimo aud his band have been
safely housed in Fort Pickens. He
viii now have ample time to consider
the error of his ways and satisfy lin
self that the "pale face is a big heap
too many" for HIM.
Tie Russian State Commission OH
the Sugar Industry have, by a vote OF
12 to 4, agreed to recommend to the
government a compulsory reduction of
the sugar production of the empire, IN
order to improve the trade in it.
The Macon Telegraph sagely OBJ
serv es Tile last doubt has been re-
moved from tii,, mind of the skeptic as
to Mr. Cleveis,sia':s willingness to try Il
second te,m. He kissed two babies in
! Richmond. Mr. Blaine will prepare to
pnclier
Russia has designated Prince Nicho
las, If Mnagfeia, a~ her candidate for
| the throne Of Bulgaria. The other
powers have ppanimously approved Of
| him aS the successor nf Prince Alexan-
! der, aud have invited Russia to now
prapnse "a satisfactory solution of the
| contiicl will, liz Bulgarian regency.
Judge Wm. r. Whitaker, for u num-
/ Der of years the Judge of the Criminal
Court of New Orleans, died recently in
] Wisconsin He came from Boston to
New Orleans in lso2 and soon identi,
fed himself with her people, and in
tlei political! trials his eloquent voice
was frequently heard in behalf of home
rule.
On the 23,l alt. President Solomon @
/ Hayti completed his first term of seven
| years The occasion was commemo
rated by popular fetes Throughout tht
republic, aud President salomon issuet
"To the people and to the army" al
address in which he expressed his ap
preeiation of the confidence and esteem
I shown by his re- election for a secont
4 term Of seyci, years, to date from May
/ 1887. and briefly rceapitulatcd some o
the results attained dnriug his frs
term.
The extent of college education
among the culured people will surpris
tn;tny Northerners. At Fisk Universe
ty, Nashville, there arc 454 students
at Atlanta University, 29l ut fallade
ga College, 800 at Straight University
! III Louisiana, 5S5 Ill Tongaloo Univei
sity, iii Mississippi, 282; aud at Tillot
, ss son University, in Texas l34. Vine
I IT, Hest are aHdou tue +tuIhUcfs III ~
normal school, all Of whom are ex
pected to complete al academl
course, ii will lie seen that ed'
cation is advancing fast among the nt
gro race.
, A Webster parish farmer raised upo
one acre Of land this year l08 hushe
! and 90 pounds 1T corn. The cust of I'll
, fertilizers used aud the labor neeessar
!. TO make ii mad. The corn cast him
] cents per hnshei Other farmers of Il
parish wllo were competing for Il
. prize offered fpr The highest yield
. corn, made from I0l3 down to 851 bnsl
lis and the cost of pfoductinn of Il
1 acre that produced l0l1 bushels VI
: ten cents per bushel Verify, the e
perilnenls of this year ought TO inspi
& the falmer Il, greater efforts and mo
I intelligent system, of farming. Cal
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