The Opelousas courier., 1886-04-03

The pay of third and fourth class
psstmasters of the United States ranges
all the way from $1,000 to forty nine
cents per year. The last named is the
exact amount paid North Carolina
postmaster last year.
America is the only country which
spends more upon education than on
war or preparation for war. Great
Britain does not spend one third as
much, France not one-ninth, or Russia
one-twenty ninth as much on education
as on the army.
Thaclzeray was once staying at
country house where one of the high
born guests inquired after dinner
"Who is that agreeable old man 2"
When he was told that it was the
famous novelist, the representative of
the peerage remarked: 'sYou surprise
me. thought he was q gentleman"
The people of this country are con-
stantly reminded of two stupend0us
facts-that we are all alike toilers, that
there is no permanently rich class and
no class permanently poor. 1t ought
not to be impossible for labor and capi-
tai, therefore, to join forces to achieve
o common prosperity. New York Her
aid.
Democrat Review: Louisiana needs
some railroad legislation, and needs it
badly. There is not a State in the
Union, nor country on earth, where
the private citizen is SO absolutely at
the mercy of railroads, as regards his
rights of property, as in this State. It
is to be hoped that the legislature soon
to meet will take this matter in hand.
The Blair educational bill is still the
subject of animated discussion before
the United States Senate. Hopes are
now entertained of its early passage,
though the watchdogs of the Constitu-
ton are in battle array against it. In
a government operating upon the
theory that every voter is a sovereign,
it ought to be the duty of the govern
ment to see that every sovereign is
competent to perform his functions in
telligently. The Blair bill should be
passed. = -Capitolian- Advocate.
We find this political paragraph in
the Iberville South:
It is pretty generally conceded that
Gen. Gibson will find it difficult to ar
range matters down here SO as to be his
own successor in the United States Sem
ate. From present appearances b. f.
Jonas seems to be the peoples favorike
for that position. He has been con-
sistent Democrat and pure man, aud
withal an able politician and is an hon
or to the State of bis adoption.
We are glad slxty-four Southern
members had the courage to vote
against the outrageous, demagogic
steal, the arrears Of pensions bill. To
no man or set of men do we yield in
0ur loyalty to the men who did battle
for the Union but we are not spelling
to pension such soldiers (9) as l.. G.
Houk. He and his class make up at
least third of the pension roll. That
number, and that amount of the money
disbursed for alleged pensions, consti-
tnte one of the most outrageous frauds
that ever drained a public treasury =
Chattanooga Times.
Marshal Gibson has informed the
Shreveport Times that Mr.. Mearns, a
Republican. was appointed deputy
marshal by him on the recommended
. ton of Mr.. Reed, the Democratic sheriff
of Calcasieu Parish. The Times says
in regard to the matter:
With these explanations, we think
there should be some modification OF
the criticism of the action of Mr. Glib
son. His appointments of three Demo-
Gratis at Lake Charles and the recon-
mendation of the Democratic sheriff as
to Mearns, coupled with the fact that
Weaks is merely a temporary necessity,
should receive due consideration in
deciding the question of the marshall s
] responsibility in the premises.
An old gentleman, Mr.. Hamman
Franko, was unfortunate enough to be
I in New Orleans with stock of jewelry
and draft for GI245, or about $6225,
when Butler was there. The valua-
bles all vent to Gen. Bntler's head
quarters under the military appropria-
tion act. The General writes to Mr.
Franko, who now seeks reimbursement,
that the money was turned over to the
government and the ieWelry to Gen
Banks. The government records deny
this, and as Gen. Buffers reply in al
such cases for years has been sTurnee
over to the government" there is al
evident disagreement between tlls
General and the records. III Butler hat
only been elected President he nigh
have searched the records till thes
New Orleans pickings all turned mp
1 New York World, Dem.
Il III sout Of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver, pain in back or side
& constipation, etc, neglect may be fatal On
dose of Stronp's Sanat i've Pills will give RELIEF