The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Ese1nRs of Interest.

The members of the American Legion of
Honor in New Orleans gave grand welcome
to Hon !Csnoch SIBrown, Supreme Command
en- last wax
The diffussen process worked satisfactor-
iiy on the Magnolia plantation, and is conced-
ed to be the best plan to be adopted by our
sugar planters.
An exchange says practical reEiyalist,
preaching out West, from the text on aRen
dering unto Caesar requested all in the con-
gregation who paid their debts to rise. The
rising was general. After they had taken
their seats a call was made for those who did
not pay their debts and one solitary lndivid-
ual arose, who explained that he was c0u n
try editor and could not, because the rest of
the congregation owed him on subscription.
Bienvile New Era 1t is an indisputable
fact that small farms pay bigger profit on
the outlay than large ones, because, as rule,
they are better cultivated. Less acreage and
more thorough fertilizing and cultivation is
tue secret of success in farming.
Nine. Sadi- -Carnot, wife of the new Presi-
dent of France, is a woman of rare accom-
plishments and tact, aud her linguistic ac.
duirements are said to be unusual. She has
the reputation of being the best read woman
in France. That her salon will be among the
most attractive in Paris is q foregone conclu-
sion. She has four daughters, two of whom
are married, and one son.
Whisky is properly an object for State tax
alton. Let the States tax its manufacture
and sale, If they see fit. Let the Federal gov
, ernment go out of the whisky business. and
stay out, at least until another great emer-
gency compels an increase of revenue. Then
let whisky and tobacco be the first articles OF
domestic production upon which the tax
gatherer lays his hand. New York Sun, Ind
Capitolian- Advocate: Now that the long
and fierce battle Of the outs against the ins
has been fought aud won, and SO soon as the
mantle Of the assessor, police juror etc.
graces the shoulders Of patriotic Reformers, il
Is hoped that all hands will devote their ener
gies to the development of the resources oi
the State and to induce industrious people tt
come among us and locate. Our reform con
temporaries will then have TO 90 to praisine
their State government and public officials
instead of running them down, and Loulsl
ana will stand chance of improving the bat
reputation that the 'sout' element has giyer
her abroad, during the last eight years. Il
the subsidence of Reform vehenence lies tin
hope of Louisiaua's IS advancement.
The President of France is allowed fire
wood. candle and gasiight, men servants, the
wages and board of whom the State pays, 81
well as the Iiyeries of whom it buys, two car
riares. O carriage for his secretaries. two mi
litary secretaries, three civil secretaries. hous
linen and the cost of washing it, vegetables TO
his table from the ex-royal gardens, HOVER
for his greenhouse and bathrooms from th
city nursery gardens. valuable preserves il
the forests of Marley ar.d Rambouillet, whicl
not only supply his table with all the game
can consume, but enables him to put ava
ahout $4,000 q year. The President has bo
nc the Opera aud at Franeais paid for by th
State. His sitting-room IS fitted up with tale
phones, which enable him and his family t
hear operas without stirring from the chin
ney corner. This, too, is paid for by the ne