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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
Forty-Eig ght Hours of Extreme Suffering


Forty-Eight Hours of Extreme Suffering
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 30. The fishing
schooner Percy has arrived from George,
Banks, having on board Capt. Darrah and
the crew of the brig Mary Fink, picked nl
yesterday twenty-five miles southeast OF
Thatchers island Capt. Darrah states that
he sailed from Bath at o'clock Sunday
morning for Philadelphia with 625 tons OF
ice. When off Seduin it began TO blow and
snow. The vessel was running a southerly
course under upper and lower top sails. The
wind increased TO a hurricane and the set
sails were blown into ribbons. st
The sea washed everything movable from
the decks and carried away the rails and
bulwarks. The vessel was hove to Sunda-
night and had began to leak. The water
gained so rapidly the crew was compelled to
abandon her on MoRday morning The two
mates and seaman were badly injured by
seas breaking over the vessel They lay by
the brig all night and several of them were
badly frost bitten. Tuesday morning sew
eral of the crew went on board the brig
again, but were unable to work her. The
Percy arrived when the crew were almost
exhausted, having had no food for forty
eight hours. The Percy took the brig in
tow, but was unable to hold her and had to
cut her adrift. She was of 106 tons and was
built at Milbrdge In 1873. She was owned
by Darrah & Elwell, of Philadelphia.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

ElArn, sailed on the steamer oceanlc ror
Hong Kong yesterday. seq A- '~D" -
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
IN PERIL BY .SEA.
~ aHNVI IEI NI III ~ IINIIF ~ " h9flI.L. N
Thrilling Stories Brought By In
o.g I, coming Vessels ........,,.,
OF STRUGGLES WITH THE HowLING
NonwEsTER.


-Four Ocean Steamers and One Pilot Boat
Arrive Save From the Gauntlet Of Winds
and waves--DestructIon Along tho
ssach Growing Greater Evory Hour---A
Number Of vessels still Unheard Of and
Are Probably Lost. ~. e..........,f
NEW YoRK. Nov. 80.-Tbrilling stories Of
peril on the deep are stiA brought into port
Sn svery ship arriving. and those who had
sriends aboard some of the vessels exposed
10 Sundays blizzard are still anxious for
sheir welfare Strange to say, those who
Mad friends onsthe pilot boats. the smallest
craft exposed to the storm, have less fear Tor
their safety than those who are on thsir way
thither on the big Atlantic steamers
Out Of the seven pilot boats that were
known 20 be cruising Off the coast when the
storm struck, only one has been heard from
SO far Sheis the Lilly No "A, about the
smallest vessel OF the whole fleet. Capt
Shea, one Of her pilots, arrived in charge, Of
the steamer Werra. To o reporter he said
that the storm struck them while off the
New England, coast on Sunday morning, and
by noon it was blowing great guns from the
northwest, while the waves rolled mountain
high and tossed their boat, about like a
cOckleshell The gale moderated toward
night, but even on Monday morning the
waves relied high and thele was a nasty
cross sea running.
-Four ocean steamers arrived Wednesday.
They were the Werra, from Bremen the
Edam, from Amsterdam; Adirondack, of
tbs Atlas line, and Guyandotte, of the Old
Dominion Steamship company. ,.t.
The ,Edam reported a very stormy voyage,
having encountered head winds and gener-
ally dirty weather from the time she left
port until off the banks After passing the
latter she ran into a bowling northwester
Rnd strong head seas, with which she hal a
continuous battle until this port was
reached.
The Werra had a terrible voyage On the
second day out she encountered a raging
northwester, that lasted for over twenty
four hours On Sunday she struck the young
blizzard, and was hove to, stern on to the
sea, for several hours An immense wave
swept away her bridge, and did considerable
other damage. Everybody aboard received
the hveliest kind OF a shaking up. The pas
sengers were all kept below decks during tlie
voyage, as the weather WAS at no time mod
crate enough to allow them the privilege of
the deck stsy vi 4F9 Hf'E .
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

ed by reduction and correction Of the
burdens of taxation. On the contrary,
a fair and careful revision of our tax
laws, with due allowance for the diff
ference between the wages of Ameri.
can and foreign labor, must permit and
encourage every branch of such indus
try and enterprise by giving them as,
surance of an extended market and
steady and continuous operation. In
the interest of American labor, which
should in no event be neglected, the re-
| vision of our tax laws contemplated by
the Democratic party, should promote
the advantage of such labor, by cheap
ening the cost of the n]ecessaries of life
in the home of every workingman and
at the same "otime securing to him
steady and renumerative employment.
Upon this question of tariff reform,
SO closely concerning every phase OF
our national fife, and upon every ques,
| ton involved in the problem OF good
government the Democratic party sub
mits its principles and professions to
the intelligent suffrages of the Amerl-
can people.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
Newspaper Laws.

Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary are considered wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
If subscribers order the discontinuance of
their periodicals, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the office to which they
are directed, they are responsible until they
have settled their bills, and ordered them dis
continued.
1fsubscribers move to other places without
informing the publishers, and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they are held res
ponsible.
The courts have decided that refusing to
lske periodicals from the office, or removing
end leaving them uncalled for, is prima facia
evidence of intentional fraud.
If subscribers pay in advance they are
bound TO give notice to the publisher at thF
end of their time, ifthey do not wish TO con
tinue taking the paper; otherwise the pub
Usher is authorized to send it on and the
subscribers will be responsible until an ex-
press notice, with payment of all arrears, is
sent to the publisher.
The latest postal law decision is to the eff
feet that publishers of newspapers can, under
the law, arrest any man for fraud who takes a
paper and refuses to pay for it. Under this
law tits a dangerous trick for a man to allow
his subscription account to run on from six
months or a year unpaid, and then tell the
postmaster to mark it I" refused" or send the
editor a postal card to discontinue the paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

magnolia, etc. Lumber ranges from SIX to
sixteen dollars per thousand. The latter price
is for the best hard pine flooring.
Time to Im%migrate.
October, November, December, January,
February and March, are the best months for
farmers to move south. This allows time to
make the necessary preparations for spring.
The farmer becomes somewhat acclimated
before the heat of summer.
A good crop of sweet potatoes, cow peas,
millet and vegetables may be made the first
season. Hay can be made i'll any quantity
and find ready market, netting the farmer
eight dollars per ton upon an average. Cows
can be purchased and milk sold at ten cents
per quart, where p arties are located near a
town.
Butter usually brings from IS to 40 cents
per pound-winter lairying would be a good
business.
Eggs average fifteen cents per doz. Simply
because there are not enough small farmers III
the south.
The winter is just the time to produce eggs
Car loads should be shipped north III febru-
airy.
Society, Etc.
The people of Louisiana are kind and lospi
table, and welcome immigration, especially
from the north. In no country is life and
property safer.
The best element from The north is coming
by the thousands. People must not expect
school houses, churches, fruit orchards and
p~alatial farm houses already for the settler on
government land. The most of the country
is unsettled and one year since was govern,
ment land.
Price of Land.
There is very little government land left
In the hands of private owners lands rang,
from five to ten dollars per acre for farm pur
poses. More at five than ten. Near town!
choice locations are worth from ten to forty
dollars per acre Lots in til" towns range
from thirty to one hundred dollars each-il
Lake Charles from fifty to tIrre hundred each
Size of lots Cog by 200 feet
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
weekly weather-Crop Bulletin,
of the Louisiana weather
Service.

New ORLEANS, Sat, June 1G, 1888.
The weather conditions during the
past week have been generally favora-
BILE to the growing crops, except that
the rainfall has been excessive In a
number of parishes, causing some de-
Law in farm work, and the crens to be-
come grassy. The average rainfall for
the past week was one and o~ne-fourth
inches, and for the sugar region, nearly
one inch. The weekly ralnfalls, IN
inches, rs reported from tho various
stations are as follows: F~armerville
Ito, Minden LIS, Shreveport l.55,
Ruston 100, Calhoun 100, Monroe l.9o,
Liberty Hill 2.25, Vicksburg, Miss.
O.65, Natchitoches 2.O5, Trinity O.6O,
Vidalia 0.37, Alexandria 100, Marks
Vile O.36, Chenyville O.49, Clinton O.6O,
| Amito OBS, Hammond O.22, Baton
Rouge O.lS, Vaudeville OIL, Grand
C7teau 1877, Lafayette GAO, Abbevllle
10y, Baldwin I.99, Thibodaux 2.5o,
New Orleans O.l9. ,
The average temperature for the past
week has been from one to four degrees
below the normal for the same period
of previous years, the greatest def
cheney occurring in the southern sec.
ton of the State. The percentage OF
sunshine has been about the weekly
average for the State except in the sec
tions from whence excessive local rains
were reported where it was cQsldera-
bly below, affecting the growing croRs
un~favorably.
OBSERVERS REMARKS.
Shreveport: Crops looking we'll, but
freuncnt showers have prevented work
and much grass has appeared.
Farmerville Crops look fise; farm
ers all up with their work.
Rnston Too much rain and not suf-
Gcicnt sunshine; Corn is in good c0ndk.
ton, but cotton is not in so favorable
a state.
Calhoun Crops all doing we'll nc
complaint
Monroe: Excessive rains have re,
tArded farm work to such an extent
that cotton has become very grassy
need more sunshine.
Liberty Hill cotton grassy owing tt
wet weather.
Vicksbnrg Cotton reported flourish.
ing; no more rain needed ut present
cotton worms reported appearing a
Hard Times, La.
Trinity Everything looks favorable
for a good crop of cotton most Of the
corn crop laid by.
Alexandria Unequal distribution o
rainfall no damage.
MalksvilIe: Cotton and corn ir
AvnyriIcs are doing remarkably veil
Farmers all satisfied with present ap
pearance>.
Clinton: Some complaint of TOT
muclI rain in the parish.
Grand Coteau Planters pleased witt
condition of all crops.
Vaudeville Cane looking we'll.
Baton Rouge: Crops need rain; mos
crops doing we'll. 4
Hammond Favhahlr reports, ex
cept need more rainl
Abbeville Indications very favora
BILE for splendid crop of al and corr
Cotton and rica4loing finely. Plnms
failure.
Jeanerette Rice and corn good; cot
ton hardly IN average.
Thibodaux: Weather excellent fo
crops; too much rain on l4tii.
r. E. KERKAM,
Signal Corps Director.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
Proclamation
In Relation to the State Fair to be Held al
Baton Rouge in October, 1888.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |
State of Louisiana. {

Whereas, The Louisiana State Agriculture
Society has provided for the holding Of a
State Fair on the gr"nnds of the Louisiana
State University. and Agricultural ard Me.
clanical College. at Baton Rouge, during the
first week of October. 1858. and has appointed
Am Executive Committee composed of repre-
sentative, energetic and capable citizens to di
rect and manage the same; and whereas, said
Fair will undoubtedly be of great utility to
this State in making known her resources and
attractions and in atfording her citizens excel,
lent opportunity for observing the merits of the
different farm products and the improved
means and methods employed in the mechan.
zeal and agricultural industries;
Therefore, /, Francis +. Nichols, Governor
of the State of Louisiana, have thought proper
to issue this my proclamation, soliciting on be-
half of this commendable enterprise The favor
and the liberal patronage of all friends of pros
perity, development and progress, and partios
ularly of all associations and citizens OF this
State, and urging them to contribute in every
possible manner to the success of said Fair
and especially Do | urge upon them to procure
for it such articles as will illustrate the physi.
cal geography of this State. her resources, her
minerals, her products, her climsee and her
soil and also such other articles as will exhi,
DL uS1 UlURttSS I'LL tIit dtlou dttS anu ScIS
ences
l furthermore request producers and manu-
facturers of other States to send their produce
and wares for exhibition at this fair, promising
them an inviting field for advertisement arG
patronage.
Furthermore, I earnestly invite the citize ii,
of other States to visit the Fair and inspect oul
resources, assuring them of a cordial welcom,
ON the part of our citizens, and urge upon 81
lines of Railroads and Steamboats, to ~affor6ttt
the people of this and other States every pSssi
BILE encouragement and facility.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto sign,
ed this proclamation and caused the seal Of
the State to be hereunto affixed at tie city Of
Baton Rouge this seventh day of June, A. D.
1888. FRANCIS I. NICHOLAS.
Governor of Louisiana,
BY the Governor:
l.. +. MASON,
Secretary of State,
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FAVORlTE ROUTE to the PACIFIC COAST
THE OVERLAND FLYER.
Saves One Day in Time
Between Council Bluffs and the Pacific w..

Between Council Bluffs and the Pacific coo..
1t also gives to School Teachers seIo....
this line the privilege of a detour Win.
extra expense to Idaho Springs, CoIosaIa '
also to Garfield Beach on the Great Sail 7 aIIo
The Dead Sea of America" near Salt T" ata'
City, Utah, the headquarters of the Mor%AO
church, where the finest bathing in tha mo mTa
can he enjoyed. This is the only rral sans
beach on Salt Lake. An cXcnrsion ticket nro.
the Union Pacific Railway will carry the tra"
rlrr through more attractive territorv and
greater numh"" OF larg" cities than a ticEOt
over amy other line to the Pacific Coast
Teachers DESTROYS of returning via pnrtl,,t
can 90 from San Francisco to Portland eith"'
via boat TO. X. 4 N. Coz or overland ria
the Mount Shasta Route" going from pO,t
land east via the o, r.. & N, Co. and ..Orepo,.
Short Line with choice of rail or boat r;Ia
on Columbia River between Portland and TIs
DaiIas. Thence through Oregon, Washinatm
Territory and Idaho, passing near the Great
Shoshont Falls of the Snake River fort :. 6vs
feet lle her than Niagaral, and Soda SHNTings
THE Sanitatium of the West They can a3sa'
pass through and visit Denver, the ''Ouean
City" OF the mountains and the Capitll If N.
dorado, the Centennial State.
For information regarding rates, routes
daily excursions, etc, apply to
TH0S. [, KIMBALL, E. |. L0MAx, S. EBBETs.
hctg Gen'I Mgr. A. G. Pal G,G,&LI
OMAHA, NEBRASKA,
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Since Minister Hubbard Was ap-
pointed to the Court of Japan by Pre-
sident Cleveland, our trade with that
country has grown from Sl3 900, 900 to
S25, 900, 900. 50, 500, 900 in excess of the
total English Japanese trade for the
same year. 1t also exceeds the Ger
man-Japan trade by $i9,OOO,O 600, aud
that nf Fiance by II DOC, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
A Cure For Sore Nipples.

Mrs. MARY + LUDLOW, of Manning.
Pratt Co, Kansas, says: Six years
ago we lived at Columbus Junction,
Iowa, and | had II yonng baby and IL
very sore breast. For three months
tried every thing until ut last | got IL
box of CiInmbo,lain's Ey, and Skin
Ointment and it cured them Sold by
F. L. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
l59 Common ST., New Orleans, Apr. go, 's8,
To the Citizens of Louisiana.

l59 Common ST., New Orleans, Apr. 90, 's8,
To the Citizens Of Louisiana.
The State Immigration Association of Lou.
lsiana offers lis services gratnitously to the
citizens of the State in assisting them to sell
their lands, inducing immigrants, homeseek
ers, and colonists to come and settle here, and
invite capital.
Hundreds of Northern inventors apply at
the Office of the. Association No. 1859 Common
street, and desire to see lists of lands, prices,
etc
In order to facilitate the movement, and to
give them ample opportunity to select from
every parish in the State, we earnestly request
epery land holder in the State to at once for
ward to this office a description of the land
they have for sale, with its price pc acre, its
character of soil, how many cleared acres the
land contains, and how much and what kind
of timber is on it, the kind of agricultural pro-
auctions that flourish there, or if it is better
suited to stock raising, and how i, is watered,
whether it is high and dry, or subject to over
flow and what kind of improvements on it.
We also wish to know if there. are schools
and churches on or near the land, and if it lies
at OF near a town, railroad, a projected railroad
or river, with the name of said railroad, town
or river; also if the land is fenced and built
up, and the assessment on it, with maps and
plans of the land, and other items of informa-
ton the parties are willing to furnish.
We would suggest that a certain price be
fixed on such a number of acres as landowners
have in excess and are willing to dispose of;
.0here 1t is possible please Furnish this list and
Information in print or h6oe 1t made out on a
type-Dyiter.
No charge will be made by the Association
OF its officers for any service rendered in this
matter to the public.
These lists of land will be kept on file in the
office of the Az s~ociatien for homeseekers, in
%vestors. and immigrants to examine and select
from and the Bureau will give all the addi-
tional details necessary, as 10 locality, mode
OF reaching it, transportation, etc, to aid both
the seller aGd buyer.
Very respectfully,
GEO. NORMAN, President.
VIM. b. SCHMIDT. Vice President.
ISIDORE NEWMAN ST., Treasurer.
H.. ii. BAKER, Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Mr.. Avery has prepared II bill, of
which the following is the title: IAN
act for the better protection of fish and
game animals and bias in the State
of Louisiana; to provide for the ap-
pointment of fish and game wardens
in each parish of the State to epunish
all offenses against the provisions of
this act, and to provide for the trial
thereof, and to repeal all existing
statutes on the same subject matter.'
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Farmers may save Il trip to town in
their busiest season by keeping a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house. AL
most every one will acknowledge that
they should have some such prepare
ton at hand for use in case of an attack
of bowel complaint and any who have
used this midecine will tell you it is the
promptest, most reliable and most
pleasant medicine in use for the pur-
pose. Many lives and much suffe ring
are saved by people keeping it at hand
ready for immediate use whenever
needed. For sale by F. E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Blank forms for use of merchants,
notaries, Justices of the Peace, etc, for
sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Those who gave orders for photo
graphs of the Louisiana Press Associa-
tion at WoodWorth's Springs on the 3D.
inst, can now get their copies at this
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
Land at n Bargain.

Land at "a Bargain. Ii
TINE east half of section | township : an,iCq
= of range 3 east, containing 5aO a'p !. AN
acres, Situated on Bayou Bout 81 L'''sf'
24 miles from the L. & P. Railroad !, hall
Lots Nos l, 2, 3, 4, S and 6, and son,n rssl
of the north-we quarter, and the IOlI ina 8,
quarter of the northwest quarter OF seeio mi.
Township ) Range 3 east, situated IN 'n'
ish of Avoyelles, near McCoy's terry. ,hra
Will be sold cheap for cash, OF QUO
10 ""' ''"' !" A, J. PERRAULT,
O~pelousas, July IS. Aso
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Blank liens, for advances of supplies
by merchants, for sale at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

By paying five cents daily for the
Times Democrat, it will cost $685. a
year. We have made arrangements to
give the Daily Times-D Democrat with
the COURIER for 5000 a year. Just
note the saving.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
THE DAHL STATES,
Office-No. 90 Camp ST., New oIieal'
Fl. j. HEARSEY, EDITOR.

Terms of Subscription: .,a
subscribers by mail, six months. Al
Subscribers by mail, one ear--..
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
State Immigration Association of
Louisiana.
The Outcome of the Greatest and most sue
cesssul Popular Movement Ever
Known in Louisiana.
Secretary of State.

Cordial Irritation TO Home Seekers. Emmi
grants and Capitalists to Settle in the
State.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Buffalo Express Country boys are
not such squash-heads as they some
times look" said the sociable drummer
at the Broezel House. "One day last
week | was out riding with a fellow,
who seemed to think it his mission to
say or do something smart every min
ute. Presently we overlook a bare
foot urchin driving a COW hope from
pasture, and my companion refined up
the horse and spoke to him, saying,
nSay, my little man, what time will it
be at 6 o'clock this afternoon 7" With
out a moments hesitation the lad an
swered Twill be bedtime for hens
and fools. You're not a hen, but twill
be your bedtime all the same.'"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

These, says a contemporary, are the
men who harm a town Those who
don't advertise. Those who oppose
improvements. Those who run it
down to strangers. Those who mis-
trust its public men. Those who ask
two prices for property. Those who
hate to see others make money. Those
who show no hospitality to any one
Those who treat every stranger as an
interloper. Those who put on a Tong
face when a stranger talks of locating.
Those who oppose every enterprise
that does not appear to be of personal
benefit to themselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

In almost every community there is
some person whose life has been saved
by CIamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy or who has been
cured of chronic diarrhoea by it after
years of suffering. Such persons seldom
lose an opportunity to recommend
the remedy to which they W their
very existence and it is them, that have
made the remedy tp e most popular of
any in use for bowel complaints. 25
cent, so cent and 81. OOlbottles, are sold
by F. Es Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23
NOTICE.

TENIIE Subscribers of the Sack of The IT.
u Landry Homestead and Loan Association
are notified to call at tho Office OF the Secfe-
tary of the Association, and pay their Install
ments, on each and every Saturday from aud
after this day, from . p. IN. to I o'clock ?. %,
w. G.. PERRAULT,
Opelousns, April Z, 'SS.-tf Secy
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, who will
visit England for the first time this sea
son, has an income of 81 ,00O, 900 a year,
but is said to be always in debt. She
maintains no house in Paris, but al
ways resides at u hotel. She spends
vast sums in horses. Her executive
ability is clearly shown by the ease
with which she constantly spends more
than her income amounts to.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

The Louisiana delegation to the Re-
publican National Convention is very
like a resurrection. It contains Will
liam Pitt Kellogg, Henry Clay War.
moth, and Percy Bysshe Shelly Pinch
back. Eliza Pinkston is not with the
combination.-Chicago Globe, Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-23

: T~hetgiant of all guns is in process OF
construction. Krupp's Works are max
ing a 1879 ton gun for the Italian iron
clad Sardegna. 1t will be fifty two and
a half feet long, with a bore of l5.7
inches. 1t will fire II steel she'll oil
1880 pounds with au initial velocity OF
24ll feet per second, or one of 2314
pounds at 2099 feet per second.