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The Opelousas courier., 1888-08-18

An exchange says: Girls are
good for teaching school, and
good for keeping books ; good
ior telegraph and telephone OPP
orators, and good for raising
chickens; good for SHORTHAND
ana t~ype,writers. and good for
newspaper reporters good far
laers and merchants, and good
mlllners, and good printers ;
good for nurses and doctors and
authors and artists, and good
lof everything that men are
good for-except politics, base
oall and prize fghting.o
The Opelousas courier., 1888-08-18

Mhy He Stole-sYou were
" before me two weeks ago.
sab. For stealing e.
hes sab "And you were
10y : aDat's So" ssAnd here
Sua afe llp again for stealing.
I'll saas made you repeat your
alel ~ Huh | how does yer
peses lns ter git back de money
pala inr do fine eff I doan steal
sseie noah nTexao Siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-08-18
Lo ST,

A CERTAIN Attachment bond executed
IN by Samville johnson 40 principal, with
Aurelien La%ndreneau as Security, in the snit
entitled !" SamYille johnson vs.. A. l.. Gour-
Landry, La. A liblraf reward will be paid
for it's delivery, or knowledge leading to its
discovery. w. C. PERRAULT,
Aug. 8, 's8. Atty. Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-08-18

Some Wags were walking
around an agricultural imple-
laeat store. and they Glanced to
Wy n the rear q dressed hog
aaaging by a hook in the wall.
waat sort of an agricultural
SUPPLEMENT- do you call that r.
saey asked. THAT is n patent
eelblned root-grubber, corn
saeiler, apple grinder, gate-lif-
w double action, back-spring
soa'plow but I guess you won't
aant one, for 1t takes a mighty
s ST man to manage it."-Vox
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Snow Bound Sufferers.

READING. March 15.-On the Whaling
ton and North western railroad there is
train in q snow drift 20 feet deep. near
Dupont, which ha- been there with six
passengers on board since IL O'Clock
Monday night. The sufferings from
hunger and cold can be better imagined
than described. Two more trains on the
same road are snow bound In a bank
near Joanna A train On the Reading
and Columbia railroad Is fast in drift
near Ephrata with snow as
high as the smoke stack. Fires
are out and all the passengers and crew
have taken shelter in neighboriDg
farmhouse. Some terrible stories Of
suffering are told by the men who were
engaged In opening the roads. The wind
blew with velocity Of 65 miles an..hour,
with a temperature six degrees below
zero. The dead bodies of three men,
neatly dressed, we're reported found be-
tween this city and POttstown. Cattle
have persisted from cold In different
parts Of the country and teams
had to be abandoned on the road !.
Farmers are still unable to reach this
city and milk and country produce COM
mand a premium. Barns were unroofed,
fences blown down, mighty forest trees
levelled by the storm; 1t will take weeks
to repair damages. Passengers on the
train Cd the East Pennsylvania road
after having been snowbound twenty
four hours were rescued half starved and
nearly frozen to death. Among them
were three ladies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Fire With Fatal Casualties.

MILWAUKEE, March ia fire which
started at 2 o'clock this morning CON-
pletely destroyed a four-story brick
building on West Water street, occupied
by Atkins. Ogden & Co., sho' manufaotur-
ers, and Thomas & Wentworth. whole
sale dealers and manufacturers Of brass
goods. Half an hour after the fire broke
out the north wall Of the burning struct-
ure fell with crash, demolishing
a one story building adjoining, Of Gin.
BILE Bros. dry goods establishment, bury
ing number of fremen in the ruins.
Herman Lecher was the first Of the un-
fortunates rescued. He died at 8 a. NJ.
The body of John H. Hummel was dis
covered about two hours later. 1t is
feared others were buried under the de-
bris. The following firemen are badly in
jured: Thomas ClearJ, cab driver,
cut about the head by q
glass. Jack Dahl was hurt about the
legs and arms and cut badly on the
head. John Coughlin, leg crushed; P.
Vaughan, crushed and his arms and
legs injured. The losses are estimated
at $275, 1000. Atkins, Ogden & Co. car
ried stock valued at $3.50, 900; insured
for $500
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
To go in Training.

Capt. r. B. Green, commanding the
Belknap Rifles selected number Of men
who will 60 into active training at the
beginning Of next month, and 60 into
the "barrscks." From these men will
be selected the team that is to maintain
the Belknap honor at the Austin State
drill.
Captsin-R. B. Green.
First Lieutenant-Hal Howard.
Second Lieutensnt-E. w. Richard
son.
Right Guide-W. p. Rote.
Left Guide-Chas. Baker.
Team and Substitutes-A. LingaD, P.
Shook, Max Becker. J. C. Mabry, J.
kissing, B. Vsrga, B Ashford, E. Muen.
zenberger, j. Evans. j. Tengg, j. Simp-
son, j. Green, j, Walsh, j. Hosack, J.
TobiD, W. G.. Tobin, P. Richardson, E
Bee, Geo. Hines, A. Kissling, @. Cham.
berlain, Ed. Sengg, ]. Finlay, G. Smith,
G. Bee, A. Marneheau. B. Stedman, w.
Prescott, 81. Hoerner. L. Vshldlck, o.
Truax, L. Koenigsberger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
SHORT CUTS.

The lobster crop has been unusually
large and fine.
A clergyman pamed Smashall, is hold
ing revivsls In Michigan.
The new prima donna, Nikiti, has
made magnificent success in Prague.
The working day In Paris has been
reduced from eleven hours TO ten hours.
An organization OF the Mormon poets
In Utah Ia in process of formation at
Salt Lake City.
The London firemen are to follow
their French colleagues In being dressed
in asbestos cloth.
The New York World claims to have
ten men In It's service who receive over
800 q week salary each.
An elephant In the funeral procession
to recent Hindoo cremation wore q
silver collar worth 5000 pounds.
The lot on which the California theatre
stands, In San Francisco, which has just
been purchased by Mrs. Kate McDo-
nough for $l27 900, was bought forty
years ago for $45.
One recent morning when the ground
slippery j. D. HeltOn, of Clifton, Tenn,
them all. They could hardly stand on
the ice. and soon became thoroughly ex-
hausted.
A young man In Tallahassee, who re-
NAMED with his sweetheart until after
midnight and found the front door locked
when he was ready TO 20, made his exit
the town marshal, who arreeted him for
burglar.
A Chicago man who had erected fine
residence was surprised one day to
learn that rat had been seen In the Gel
lar. The plumber was sent for and CIV
en- orders to stop up the rathole without
regard to expense. He did SO, and hand
ed In his bill. 1t called for 81, 1895.
A New York paper says that the arti-
fetal flower trade is the worst paid of
all trades. Learners are paid ST. a week
and the best workers rarely average
over 81 a week. For single sprays Of
fine flowers that are sold for from 10 to
Is cents dozen those who make them
receive cents a gross.
A Mormon preacher has been driven
out OF Noank, Conn. He had made three
female converts and announced that a
baptism would take place near the town
but the husband Of one Of the women
forbade the service and the crowd
which had collected made it so hot for
the proselyter that he fled to the cars
and departed.
Railroad men in California estimate
that up to January l, 10000 California
excursion tickets were sold in 1887,
representing S4,0O0,000 profit to the
transcontinental roads alone. This does
not include the first class and second
class, or emigrant, single-trip tickets
that have been largely sold, which are
estimated as increasing the number OF
tickets to 900 for the wear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
The Horse Show.

Prof. Bartholomew with his educated
horses, which he calls an equine para
dox, arrived In a special coach on the In
ternational and Great Northern railway
late yesterday afternoon and went i'm
medistely to the opera house, where he
gave performance. which was we'll sp-
preciated by a rather small audience.
The performance began late and ended
late.
In some respects there are new
features not seen in Professor BristOls
entertainment Of the same kind, which
was given earlier in the season at the
opera house, but the military drill 1.-THE
best feature In it), the calculating horse,
the leaping, bell ringing, etc., are the
same.
At the matinee this afternoon there lie
quite good audience present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Lee Kilgore's Wedding.

Miss Lula Walton, daughter OF Sheriff
Walton, of Bee county was married yes
terday at Beeville to Mr.. Lee Kilgore, of
San Antonio. There was q large at
tendance of friends at the church, which
was tastefully decorated for the occasion
and as the party marched up the aisle
Miss Estelle Dugat played the wedding
march. In a few minutes the Rev. G..
Ii. NJ. Wilson made the lovers man and
wife, At the close Of the ceremony the
happy pair left for San Antonio, their
future home and are now enjoying the
honeymoon here,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
MEN AND WOMEN.

Mrs. Grant is at st. Augustine, Fla.
Mrs. Potter's southern tour was not
successful.
Peter Herdic, of Herdio coach fame,
has just died in New York.
THE Duchess has just put forth a
new novel. Its title Is Marvel"
John Most has ready lecture on THE
scientific Basis of Anarchy.
Mrs. James T. Fields and Miss Sarah
Orne Jewett, are at Lakewood, NJ.
Anew book concerning Thackeray is
promised. 1t is by Mr.. j. z. johnson.
The death is announced at London Of
Mrs. Proctor, widow of Barry Cornwall.
Nathan Appleton, of Boston. wants
the government to present France with
a $4,000 statue of George Washington.
Rev.. j. d. Hammond, OF st. Louis, is
regarded as a leading candidate for the
chancellorship of the university of
Georgia.
Edgar Fawcett, the novelist, is rubi-
cund complexioGed, black mustached,
black haired and black eyed, with Moor
ish cast of features.
George Bancroft, the historian. is
gradually failing. it is said, and has
been obliged to give up his favorite
pastime Of horseback riding.
Mrs. John W. Mackay has been hav-
ing grand round of entertainments in
the form OF dinner parties at her resi-
dence in Buckingham Gate, Eng.
Richard Henry Stoddard, the New
York poet is described as gray-bearded,
grim-looking, but walking with the
elastic movement of q youthful athlete.
John r. Parsons, whose legal practice
ia one of the most lucrative at the New
York bar, finds recreation in the duties
of Sunday School superintendent.
The car receives from his treasury
officers every year 9,500000 roubles for
household expenses and 1000, 900 roubles
for his stable. A rOuble is worth Go
| cents.
The cost of maintaining the imperial
| family OF Germany. with all it's various
branches, is $50, 0O0, 900 year. The sui
tan OF Turkey costs the people Sis, 000,-
600 annually.
Many years ago, before tho civil war,
/ Emerson fairly predicted the telephone
"By new arts" he wrote, 1.-THE earth Il
/ subdued and we are on the brink of new
wonders. The sun paints; presently w
shall organize the echo, as we do nov
the shadow"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
All to Benefit the Poor Man.
Sandusky Register,

The present duty on figs is two
cents per pound. The Texas bill places
them on the free list. We do not sup
pose that Mills will pretend that this
change is in the interest Of the laboriDg
man, for men who get dollar a day
have no money with which to buy figs.
The Mills bill places Zante and other
currants, dates, plums and prunes on
the free list. Laboring men do not buy
dates, foreign plums, prunes and
Zante currants. The home arti-
Giles suit them and are within
their means. Why did he not knock off
the twenty-five cents per box duty on
oranges? Poor men do buy oranges, not
dates and Zsnte currants. We imported
oranges last year to the value Of $780,
600. We can tell why. This Texas
gentleman did not care to step on the
toes of the democratic representatives
from Florida, Louisiana and California,
and he slasbed into dates, prunes, figs
and ZaDte currants, and kept his hands
off of oranges and lemons. Then to
encourage frauds in the ground coffee
trade he puts on the free list chiccory
root, ground or unground, aerons and
dandelion root and all other ar
ticles intended to be used as SUBJ
stitnte for coffee. This will please the
manufacturers of fraud coffee, and ss
they find their profits increasing they
too will bless the name of Mr.. Mills, of
Texas. Next, we find the great econo-
mist putting the game on the free list.
That we suppose is move in favor Of
the poor man. In behalf of the ladies' he
puts human hair on the free list to en-
courage the use of friZZes and false
bangs, and all in the name of revenue re-
form, and the stsr-eyed female who
watches over the destinies OF Henry
WatteEson laughs with infantile glee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Won't Help the c., B. g. Q. Out.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, March 15.-All
Union Pacific engineers who abandoned
their engines yesterday are on duty
again this morning. 1t Is stated that the
engineers were last night given to I'M
that they were not compelled
10 handle c., B. & @. freight, If they did
not desire to do so, and in consequence
all cars of that line are apparently being
Burlington and Quincy cars. The COM
pany are evidently determined to settle
the matter with the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy authorities in the courts
rather than suffer their freight business
to come to q stand still.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Painters Strike.

CHICAGO, March I5.-Three thousand
and odd painters in Chicago will 60 out
on a strike today according to pro-
gramme. Their demand was for an in
crease of wsges from 274 cents an hour
to 379 cents, and their ultimatum was
emphasized by the unanimous voice of
an enormous meeting of the Painters
Assembly of the Knights of Labor last
night. Fully 100 members were pres.
emf and there was not voice raised In
opposition to the determination to
strike.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Will Stick to the Strikers.

CHICAGO, March 10 "A hundred dele
gates, representing the Brotherhood Of
Engineers and Firemen of every rail-
road entering Chicago, were in session
last night nearly eight hours. When the
meeting came to a close 1t was an
nounced that engineers from each of the
roads west, northwest and southwest
had formally voted to "stick BY the Bur-
lington men," That is to refuse under
any circumstances to handle q single
Burlington car.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
LATEST TELEGRAPHICNEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour Of
Going to Press.
CannibalS in Canada.

EDMONTON, N. w. r., March 15.-Last
spring it was reported that owing to
hunger the previous winter, several
cases of cannibalism had occurred at
Little Red river, or Peace river, below
Vermilion. 1t now turns out that the
cannibalism was not caDsed by hunger,
but was the work Of woman who had
turned "whetigo" several years ago,
and who has since killed and eaten II
persons. members Of her family and 9TH
ers. She was alive at last accounts.
The Indians and half-breeds In the
northwest are asking why the Canadian
Government does not take measures
against this woman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Building Permits.

NJ. Msbrito, lumber store, northwest
corner of Pecos and Matamoras streets;
$3.50.
Braden & Anderson, fence on side
walk.
w. Mitchell, lumber dwelling, east
side of Pecos street; $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Saw Snakes.

A man who goes by the name Of Smith,
but who does not vote under that name.
lesped from the second story window of
Santa Rosa hospital Tuesday night,
while trying to get away from the
snakes that were pursuing him in his
Jim jams. His leg WAS broken in two
places
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
ghe Daily Eight.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The minister of war and marine is
seriously i'll at Santiago.
The ministerial crisis has ceased in
Rio Jansiro.
A disastrous fire broke out at sugar
factory in Valparaiso, Monday night.
Star mail service has been discontinued
in Texas from Hubbard to Irene.
The STORM in the vicinity Of Washing
ton has passed.
1t is denied in Chicago that Nina Van
Zandt will 60 on the stage.
New York papers SO hours getting
from Jersey City to Paterson, l6 miles.
Hundreds on their way to New York
snow bound in the cars for two days.
Moody and Sankey will devote a por-
tion Of the present month to reviving
Denver, Col.
The Arkansas democratic convention
to nominate state officials and select del
egates, meets in Little Rock, May 30th.
Two thousand business men were
showed in near Pelhamville, suburb
Of New York, since Monday morning.
Loss by the storm to New York oity
estimated at 81, 100000; loss to states in
volved, $40, OOO, 000.
Greatest storm ever known In Pater-
son, N. j., was on Sunday. Snow drifts
in the streets from Is to 70 feet high.
Fort Worth is chosen as the place for
the next annual meeting Of the T. c. r.
association.
Services In honor of the late emperor
will be conducted at the old historic Ger
man church In Washington.
Each member Of the Texas Cattle
Raisers' association was elected dele.
gate to the Denver convention.
The city of San Luis Potosi, Mex,
to wear pants.
The board of directors of the New Or
leans Sugar Exchange approve the tariff
bill introduced by Hon. Samuel j..
Randall.
Emperor Frederick is greatly pleased
at the intention of the CZarovitch to
come to Berlin to attend the late en-
peror's funeral.
Emperor Augusta waived the ETH
quette requiring her not to leave the
palace until the emperor is buried, IN
order to visit the emperor at CharIotten-
burg.
Colon has had very narrow escape
from destruction, a proprietor OF the Ca
sine Cosmopolita having attempted to
blow up his premises with dynamite.
The new cathedral at CuIiacan, Mex,
is reported very badly constructed and
will probably fall within the next ten
years.
The frontier custom houses OF Preside
del Norte, In chihuahua, and Quito
vaquita, in the state. of Sonora, will be
suppressed April lst.
The Fort Worth and Denver, the Pan
handle route Is at last completed. The
last spike was driven In Folsom, N. NJ,
523 miles from Fort Worth, and $50 miles
from Denver.
Tue published report that Gov. Lowry,
OF Mississippi, was passed over the IL
linois Central, ia authoritatively de-
MED.
The InterOoeanic people are very con-
fideDt that the gap between Calpulal-
pam and San Martin, Texmeluoan, will
be completed in time to permit the inau-
guration OF the line from the City Of
Mexico to Puebla May 9th.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
First Wool.

The fret wool dip of the spring wool
season was received in this city yester-
day. 1t consisted of 81 bags and was
shipped by Harry Moss from Presidio
county. 1t is almost too early to begin
shearing, old sheepmen say, but they
think this clip is from lot of muttons
he is shipping
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Surprise Party.

A Jolly party OF friends last night sur
prised Miss Louisa Schneider on the
occasion OF her birthday anniversary, at
the residence Of G. Scbmeltzer, Jr., on
Water street.
During the evening. the ladies kindly
rendered several vocal selections, varl-
GUS games were played and dancing was
INDUCED In.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
II Was a Goat.

The meeting OF the West Texas Medi-
cal association last night was harmo-
niously dull. DR.. Menger read paper
giving the results of his microscopical
examination of some blood found in q
large pool on Fourth street bridge some
months ago. He came to the conclusion
that 1t was probably the blood of q
goat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Blizzard Blown Poker Players.

Blizzard Blown Poker Players.
ALBANY, N. Y, March ia number
OF the members OF the state legislature
who have been snow bound near
Schenectady, arrived today. A whole
crowd Of Legislators played poker for 36
hours without sleep. Pies cost four dol
lsrs q piece; sandwiches 80 cents; hard
boiled eggs Is cents each; bottle OF
liquor was sold st auction on the train
and brought $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
The Reading Strike Peters Out.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The long,
stubborn strike Of the Reading en-
ployes was officially declared off today,
by convention of delegates represent
ing the local assemblies in the Reading
employ, and men were given the right
to apply for their old positions as indi-
yiduals.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15
Recorders Court.

John Butts, drunk. S..
Antonio Alvarez, fighting. S.
Conception Flores, fighting, SIS
John Muerrick, leaving team. ST..
Annie Williams, using insulting Ian.
guage. S..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-15

And the war still goes on! 81 pounds
best coffee, 81. Not a faulty grain in a
barrel Of It, and every pound has Is
ounces. Little Red Grocery, Military
plaza. Everything of best quality; eY-
erything cheap. Try them.
The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
SOIL ASSISTANTS.
How to Form = Correct Estimate Of the
Value of Land.


How to Form = Correct Estimate Of the
Value of Land.
The requirement of knowledge will
naturally induce us to seek by art to
assist or even to improve upon nature,
and well considered preferences will be
accorded to certain cultures and breeds
of cattle. while into the soil will be in.
troduced those elements Of fertility in
which it has been proved to be def.
cient Sufficient attention will be paid
to drainage, the necessity OF freeing
the land from an excess of water being
even greater than the introduction oi
fertilisiag elements for although under
the proper conditions the latter will
increase the quantity and value of the
crops, too much water will effectually
prevent us from drawing any crops al
all. Nothing. therefore, can ever be
done with land anywhere, il it be no.
properly drained where there is too
much moisture, or properly irrigated
where the necessary natural water sup
ply is not forthcoming
II Is because OF the vital Importance
of this question that we are thus EN-.
phatic at this early stage. To ascer
tain whence an excess Of water pro-
ceeds is not by any means matter Of
difficulty; very damp climate, q
spongy and retentive soil, the existence
of underground springs-all these, or
any of them, may be the causes Of dis
astrous effects. which can be easily
remedied by those possessed Of such
knowledge as we have attempted to
describe. In the first OF the cases
named, the evil may be overcome by
ordinary surface drainage, but in the
second it is only after ascertaining the
true composition of the soil that We
can effect such mixtures with other
soil. or combinations with lime or sand.
as may suggest themselves as neccs-
sary, while in the third case, the con.
struction Of deep understands alone
will carry off the water from the sub.
strata without allowing it to reach the
surface.
Wherever there exists . faulty or
careless system Of drainage. no correct
estimate of the agricultural value Of
property can possibly be formed; for
although from its excessive dampness
a soil may remain unproductivs, it
may, nevertheless, contain all the
necessary elements Of fertility
Wyatfs Modern High Forming.