The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-01-21
Items of Interest.


The loss of live stock in Texas from the late
blizzard was very great.
There are $50 languages spoken by the pop
ulation of the world.
Several scores of people were frozen to death
in the North and Northwest last week
Illinois is at the head and New York is the
sixth State in the Union in the number OF
miles of her railroads.
A grand interstate military drill is being
arranged in Shreveport to take place at the
fair grodntls in May. Liberal prizes are to he
offered and the contest will be open to all
military companies in the United States.
Hon. l. O. G.. Lamar, President Cleveland's
appointee TO fill the vacant seat of Associate
Justice on the Supreme Bench of the Unit
ed States was confirmed by the Senate on the
10Th by vote OF 81 ayes to % nays.
The first Baptist church for colorea people
in the south was organized 100 years ago, in
Georgia The anniversary will occur OH Jan.
GOTH There are now 1,400 cOlored Baptist
churches in the south, with 800 ministers,
1000 licentiates and 100000 members
A free trader is one who would lot the fires
go out in a hothouse 10 harden the plants.
high tariff man is one who would pile on more
fuel to make the bugs comfortable. A tariff
reviser is one who would regulate the temper
ature by the thermometer. World.
N. o. Chronicle: During two weeks about
$4,000 baskets of potatoes from Scotland ar
rived in New York, on which Is cey7ts per
bushel duty was paid. The tariff is no ettec-
tive barrier to competition add these Scotch
potatoes were shipped to all parts OF the
country.
Senator Sherman denies the story that he
will not be candidate for the presidency, and
gives the country to understand that he is IN
the race with Blaine and is going to stay.
The feeling among the followers of the two
men is growing bitter and tie chances are
that the next Republican, convention will be
q very lively affair.
/ Bienville New Era: The stability of gov
ernment depends, in q republic, upon the vir.
tine and intelligence of the the citizens. Ii
the citizens or Il sufficient number OF them to
hold the balance of power. become corrupt
and venial the downfall of the republic is
sure to follow, unless the patriotic and hon.
est citizens concentrate their efforts to deIeat
the vicious and counteract their baieful IN.
fuenee. The corruptible man has no right 60
exercise the privileges of free citizenship, and
the man who is willing to corrupt and de-
bauch tile voter is not safe man to entrust
with official position.
An exchange sets Phil Armour, of Chicago,
up as the boss butcher, and says that IN the
past year his killings amount to 1881 QUO hogs
SOS, 700 cattle and llS 600 sheep, out OF which
the marketable products made amounted 20
425, ,2S5 800 pounds He is often called the
great pig sticker, but the fact that his house
turns oes~ ~aboa8 100000 pounds of glue pei
year suggests that he ia indirectly connected
with fauch other sticking" besides that OF
Tpigs To assist him in what many stoekm mel
seau, tu consider his uefarious business he EN-
ploys 5000 men in summer and 5000 IN winter
TO whom 4 paid CAST year $4,000, 600 III wages
The Centfsi Va tTex.) Guard knows its rights
and knowing,tastares maintain. A party o.
z Uncle Toms Cabin actors performed IL
Centraiia's theater one night, and the edltol
of the Guard-courageous and hlgh-mlndee
man, who never shrinks from the selt-sacrinc
ing duty of bearing aloft the standard OF Jour
nalistie pride and honor, to say nothing abon
the ethics of the professioH-taught them thi
forgotten lesson The show per
| formed here Monday night As they forgo
| to give the usual comp1imentarles IN return
| for free puffs, we didn't go. Their best acto
tho trick jaekass-died before they got here
and that's the only thing We cared about soc
/ ing anyway
Lake Charles American The future of fruit
growing at Lake Charles has practically peel
settled by the energetic course pursued D,
/ some of our citizens. Among many that ar
/ planting liberally, we note that }. B. Watkln
! and the North American Land and Timber Va
are preparing the grounds to plant Ioo acres
! Nj. Vincent, of Iowa has $40 acres, which
will set as rapidly as practicable; Capt. Gar
sets 10 acres; MIR. Rice several acres. Sepcfa
/ fruit men are hunting locations. and We tfus
1 by spring to report one thousand acres set =
/ fruit I'M the vicinity of Lake Charles. Ihl
l means large canning and evaporating estat
/ lisllmeuts within three years.
Pursuant to the agreement entered into /
caucus, the MeEnery delegates yeted Dian Z,
i in rle ballot for Governor, and Gen. Nlcholl
/ having received majority of the votes t2e
/ 10 IGS blank), one of his opponents moved !
! make the nomination unanimous, when wa
4 done. committee was thereupon appolnte
4 to wait upon the nominee and inform hun
1 the action of the Convention. In short tim
4 lie appeared before it and in the course
his remarks said:
am peculiarly gratitied aud thank th
& ranfiemen of the opposition for the brotheri
1--we and anity which they have shown 9
th;s occasion desire to say now, as nav
snid ali through this campaign, that accor
fo every Democrat full latitude OF lndepel
dence of thought in the selecting OF cand
dates, and shall treat those Democrats "
opposed me precisely as woul9 ~ M ~ 5sn ar
, Democrats All the asperitles OF the car
,,aiUr. are gone, as far as am concefnea
# wait nh Democrats to feel that they are mel
Mars If i common family, all engaged In q
81 same rood cause and working for the weiia
.l Of the state, al wish them to teei ana Kne
that they are etIussliy eHtitieu w sissso -.
j councils. Offices and henors OF fhe party
..ssecognize now aud always have recognize
ri \ il,at the salvation and welfare OF the peop
Of this state rests upon the Democratic par
!, and nv whole course in the future, as t n
: been L, the past, will beadirected 80 as
4 | bring about unity aud harmony u that par y
! ii ii order that We may march forward 70 g 9
: 3 great end that we haY9 in view now
]. iow.citizcns, think it unnecessary Tor me I.
J make q specific statement of y particular =
I 81 policy. This canvass has been earnest
|, made, aud the only thing Heel called upon
say is that shall do everything N my pow p.
: to identify the incoming administration VI
good government, both state. parochlai. I, y
runicipal: that trust everything VIII
q done to Inaintain public credit, enforce ! !
s laws. preserve good order and protect !
9 and md p.operty. / feel fully satisfied that :
q Democratic l,arty of this state will do as
: has III the past--work for the welfare o.
peoples .----..
!, southyvesterza L4OuisaaEisa.
y Like Charles American:
Some are disposed to consider the rapid
,la,naYh IF southwestern Louisiana and