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The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

"Uncl,E Dan'l, do you think
you coul get away with a
twenty pc end water melon this
morning I've
II does, lcsh."
"Can you'iA.at it all alone?'
II kin"
SIN twenty minutes 7"
eyes, sah."'
"Will you eat seeds, rind and
all?
Uncle Dan'l looked at him
suspiciously for a long minute,
and then said:
"You go on, sab! l see de
object very pls inly. You want
to kill me off so [ can't vote
the Republican, ticket, but I'ze
too deep for y(ll."
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

Thomas A. Edison has just
perfected a toy the like of which
vas never dreamed of by chill
dren, even on Christmas eve.
In MIR. Edisons laboratory there
are numbers of dolls containing
monographs which speak as
naturally as any human being.
They are not like thu old me-
chanical toys which by ones
pressing their diaphragm squeak
forth Mamma" and "Papa,"
but they talk naturally and well,
and repeat long sentences. They
weigh one and a half pounds,
and will be sold at from So to
NJ apiece, according to quality
of dolL-N. o. City Item.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

than three thousand dollars, the license shall
be $25 twenty-five dollars].
Glass 2. When said gross annual receipts
are one thousand dollars or more and less
than two thousand dollars, the license shall
be $40 twenty dollarsl.
Glass 3. When the gross annual receipts
are seven hundred and fifty dollars or more
and less than one thousand dollars, the Ii
cense shall be SIS Fifteen d~ollarsl.
Glass 4. When the gross annual receipts
are seven hundred and fifty dollars or less
the license shall be IS 1--we dollars).
That every individual or individuals carry
ing on the business or profession of physician
attorney-at-law, editors. dentist, o~cculist,
photographer, agency for publications, freight,
ticket, claims and other business not herein
p~rovia7d for shall be graded the same as
1--we set forth but the license shall be one
half of those established by this section and
provided no license shall be issued hereunder
CIR less than S. five dollars).
, AEc. XII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

The following u~tterance of the
View York World is one that we
thoroughly indorse "Only a
trimmer or a traitor would adj
wise the Democratic party to
abandon its attempt to reduce
the war tariff because it has
failed to re-elect its president.
a party which does not stand
Ior q principle, and stand BY it,
aas no excuse for existence. A
party which, having a policy
aDd a purpose with respect to
enc conduct of the government,
should disavoW the one and CEN
ceal the other in the hope of
winning, would deserve to be
beaten.n
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

Subscribe to the COURIElR-
$3.50 q year in advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08
TO TagEspAssERs.

NOTICE is hereby gireh that all trespass-
" ing is hereby fc96idden in my field in
Prairie Laurent. onSBayou Teche, and that
all offenders will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law
LUDGER LASTRAPES.
Bayou Teche, Nov. 3. 1888. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

The New York Evening Post
says: IF professedla Christian
nation cannot find mesns to put
an end to the purchase and sale
of votes, religion itself will
eventually be looked upon as q
shame. No part Of the social
body will escape the infection of
a tainted fountain of power; and
finally, when wealth has cor
.rupted worn away the moral
sense by which alone it is pro-
tected, then wealth itself will
be engulfed in The common
ruin. All the steps which led
to the French revolution may be
repeated here, and will be if the
legitimacy Of the source of
power can be called in ques-
tion.'
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

B. r Advocate II President
Harrison takes hold of the
Southern questions as Mr.. Lafol-
lette, Superintendent of Public
Education Of Indiana, says he
will, we have nothing to fear.
According to his Statement,
Harrison will appoint neither
Northern carpet-baggers nor me-
groes to the federal offices in the
South, but white Southern pro-
tectionists. By this means he
hopes to build up q numerous
and vigorous Republican party
in every Southern State under
good leaders. How cold these
statements must make Kellogg,
Warmoth & Go. feel. .
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

Lake Charles Echo: The Lake
9harles Homestead and Loan
association sold $4,000 last
veek, $1,000 of which brought
! premium OF 40 per cent, and
sne other 42a per cent. This
institution has built quite a
lumber Of houses since its or
ganization, two years ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08
HI. Id. LARGADE
L.. DAVENPORT,
SHOEMAKER and BARBER,

Shop on Landry street, corner second block
from railroad, Opelousas. Shaving and hair
cutting. Boots and shoes made to order. Re
pair work promptly done. nov 17-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

The New York.Sun is of the
opinion that the Moses who will
come to lead the Democracy ont
Of the wilderness of defeat and
despair Is Hon. Sam. j. Randall,
oI Pennsylvania. The Sun. in
summing up the great states
men, past and present, of the
party, says: Mr.. Tilden is gone,
out Mr.. Randall remains. The
man who perhaps more than any
other rendered Democratic gov
stlllaent possible in our time,
ana then succeeded in making
& ~ acknowledged fact, can do
" again. He is the man.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

W OF more kluuS Oh BUSINESS are
except as herein expressly pro-
re shall be a separate license re
ch kind of business.
BE it further ordained, etc,
$1fnual receipt, capital sales and
in this ordinance referred TO as a
snse are those for the year for
,nausa 10 urapta6 tho standard for
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-08

Glass 6. When gross sales are thirty thous.
and dollars and under forty thousand dollars,
the license shall be $4,000 Thirty d~ollars).
Glass 7. When gross sales are twenty-five
thousand dollars or more and under thirty
Thousand dollars. the license shall be $25.0 90
Keuty-ive dollarsI.
MSass 8 When grosssales are twenty thous-
anHN pats ar more and under twenty-five
thousNI "o'!ars. the license shall be $4,000
twenty. Nrsl
Glass 9. " Npross sales are fifteen thous-
aud dollars land under twenty
thousand dolla >9nse shall be $500
fifteen d~ollars).
Glass 10. Wheel les are under IF
teen thousand dowMlicense shall be
$1,000 item d~ollars).
Provided, that if r. distill, aus. malt
or other kind of mix liquors b
nection with the buszess Of retaI---
grocer, restaurant, o 'ster house, c.
cry Or druggist, in le1s quantities thl
gallons, the license fS such additional AL
ness shall be as here lfter provided in
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
An OLD Relic.

Some fifty years ago, when specie
payments were suspended, and frac-
tional currency scarce, and change diff
ficult to make, number Of responsible
gentlemen of Kent county and else
where in the state issued small notes
of various denominations ranging from
six-and-a-quarter to fifty cents. The
notes went by the name of ssshinplas-
ters,n and passed as currency in the
community. A gentleman of Balti-
more recently picked one Of these notes
up in the street of that city, and sent
it as curiosity to the Kent Nesos. It
bore the following inscription :: ION
demand we promise to pay to bearer
twelve and-a-half cents, in current
bank notes, at either Of our stores in
Chestertown or Millington, Md. Dec
ember 6, 1889. ]. w. Walker: Theo.
Walker.n The late Geo. R. Westcott
and James Uric, Of Kent county and
probably others, also issued this kind
of currency.
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27

the Cochran champion, Two years
since, the Cochran faction, with all the
prestage of Office and patronage, and
the candidacy Of one Of the strongest
men Of Their faction, was defeated by
the Biggs nen, without any admins
tratiye sud bort BY 1870 votes. Atthe last
election, backed by all the influence Of
a well organized administration, and
administration appointments, oppofsd
by a Cochran whose only chance of sue
cess lay ID what work was, done by
himself ana his own immediate friends
and with bis name g aginu him, the
Governor received the endorsement Of
st. Georges Hundred BY a majority Of
DC.
This is the way the Governor got
away with the Cochran men. This is
t ,ssbig rain,' Or the 8 Biggs reign, .
that swept over St. Georges Hundred,
!. The end Of which is not YETI
If this Is success, how triumphant
will e the well known citizen and poll
tician'' be after another rain sweeps
st. Georges Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
Bntler ON Wool.

1, Ben Butler is again seeking the mo-
toriety that he SO dearly loves by max
ing a severe attack upon the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House for
putting wool on the free list. It's
probably matter Of very slight conse-
qnence what Ben Butler thinks, or
says he thinks, about any public ques-
tion.. Benjamin has had his day, and
his influence is now probably less than
it ever was before during his whole
stormy political career.
I Nevertheless it may be worth while
to mention the fact that Butler most
distinctly stated, not very long ago. to
Mr.. John Goldman that he was strong
ly in favor of the free admission
of wool as a necessary act for
the encouragement Of the WOODEN
industry. Mr.. Codman who is
man of character and veracity, pub
licly makes this statement over his
own signiture, and no reputable person
win undertake to question it. The
sudden change of opinion by Butler is
therefore simply an illustration Of the
lack Of principle which has charac-
terized the whole career Of this most
preposterous demagogue. Star.
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27

Warmers Log Cabin Remedies-old
fashioned. simple compounds, used in
the days of our hardy forefathers, are
sold timers'' but g old reliable. y
They comprise d Sarsaparilla, y
Hops and Buchu Remedy, e Cough
and Consumption Remedy "Hair
Tonic. "" Extract, y for External and
Internal Use, g Plasters. Y Rose
Cream = for Catarrh, and !. Liver
Pills. y They are put up BY Fl. H.
Warner 6 Co., proprietors Of War
-ner's Safe Remedies, and promise to.
equal the standard value of those great
preparations. All druggists keep
them. f 5sssls
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
f,
NO. 80.
Log Cabin Success.

w naL ais Cn6 young men 7
Robert Carrots father left him q
fortune of twenty millions. He was
from childhood reared In luxury; he
received splendid education with an
especial training into q thorough
knowledge of railroad management
and was expected to succeed his father
as a railroad king. HI
Within three years after the respon-
Sibilities which his fathers death
threw upon him were assumed, he is
reported a broken down man, with
mind and health permanently shatter-
George Law is another young man
LETT with millions OF money, who is
reported among the g wrecks His
father, bred stone mason, was Of
gigantic size and strength, with q COM
menSurate brain power, go he became
. great contractor, then railroad
king and left half dozen millions for
ms son TO dissipate. The young man
Is success as a dissapator.
The founders Of both OF these great
estates were born in the most humble
walks of life, grew strong mentally and
physically, by simple living and honest
labor and developed into financial
giants. Their sons were reared In the
lap OF luxury and developed into in
tellectual pigmies.
The great men of our country have
not, as rule, come from the elegant
mansions of the cities, but from the
Log Cabins of the rural districts.
Simple ways of living, freedom from
dissipation and enervating pleasur es,
simple remedies for disease, effective
and which leave no poison In the sys-
tenn, develop brawny, brainy men,
who compel the world to recognize
their strength and power.
The wholesome, old-fashioned Log
Cabin remedies are the safest and
surest for family use. Our grand
mothers knew how to prepare the teas
and syrups OF roots, herbs and balsams
which drive disease out of the system
by natural methods and leave no after
Ill effects. The most potent OF these
old-time remedies were, after long
and searching investigation, secured
by H. H. Warner OF safe cure fame,
and are now put ont for the 6 healing
Of the nationsn in the Warmers Log
Cabin Remedies.
Regulate the regulator with War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla and with
pure blood giving health, strength,
mental and bodily vigor, you may hope
to cope successfully with the most gi-
gantic financial problems Of the age,
without wreeking health and man
h0ad
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
peculiar

In the combination, proportion,
and preparation Of its ingredients,
Hoods Sarsaparilla accom-
plishes cures where other prspar-
ations entirely fail. Peculiar in its
good name at home, which is g tow
er Of strength abroad, . peculiar in the
phenomenal sales it has attained.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the
blood, giving strength, and creating
| an appetite,
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27

No. The Peach home farm situated on Man.
OF, containing $50 acres. This is excellent soil,
buildings good, fencing first class. The
crops show the productiveness OF soil. Nice
pleasant home with plenty of shade and all
kinds of fruits. This farm is offered Cheap
and Payments Moderate. / can commend
the property. Every field nicely watered
without waste.
No. 2. A farm OF 30 acres tllIable land, ly-
ing halt way between Odessa and Middle
town, one and one-halt miles from each.
This is one of the best and incest homes.
No. 3. The Sellers farm, one mile from
Middletown, containing 2l3 acres, nearly all
tillable. This farm Is one OF the incest
homes in the State and has been put in COM
plete order. Cheap.
No. 4. 600 acres of the best land in Somer-
set county. Good buildings and improved.
All tillable and very fine soil, and the best
place for fruit on Eastern Shore. VIII be
sold at bargain.
No. 5. Three small farms at McDonough
in good condition. All nice homes. Re-
spectively so acres, 9S acres, 162 acres.
No.6. THE CLARK FARM, $50 acres
This is one OF, if not, the best in the State
and in every way in complete order. Near
Delaware City.
H-Tnese are among If not the best lands
in the State. have q hundred Others OF all
sizes and prices. Sale and exchange.
RE These lands are owned by parties out
OF the State and will be sold at bargain and
are all nice homes.
G. w. INGRAM,
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
cNliAtellaneons Adrertisu1efs
". 4. MOORE & CO.
DiagOnals, CorkscreVs,
CaSSimereS !!

We have just received large stock
Of Cassimeres and Cheviots for Trou-
sers and suitings in plain and Fancy
patterns. Our patrons all know what
the reputation Of our house has been
in the past, for these goods, but our
present stock excel them all in style,
quality and prices (real free trade
prices
Call early and make your selection,
that you may have a great many
styles to select from and haYe them
made before the rush comes.
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27

The spooks and goblins that delight
To I'LL with terror all the night
That stalk abroad IN hideous dreanas
With which dyspepsia's fancy teens,
VIII never trouble with their ills
The man who trusts in Pierce's Pills.
I DIR. Pierce's Pleasant purgakfYe
Pellets vegetable, harmless, -spaln'
Iess, sure ! Il
Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27

The Senate has passed the bill to
make the Agricultural Department an
executive department., after rejecting
an amendment transferring the weather
bureau to that department. and laying
on the table an amendment to estab-
lish department. of national indus
tries. The bill as passed provides that
the Department of Agriculture shallbe
an executive department., under the
supervision and control of secretary
Of agriculture. who shall be appointed
by the President. There shall be In
the department. an assistant secretary
of agriculture, to be appointed by the
President. The secretary Of agricul-
ture shall receive the same salary as
is paid to the secretary Of each Of the
executive departments, and the salary
of the assistant secretary Of agricul-
ture shall be the same as that now paid
to the first assistant secretary Of the
Department of the Interior. Every
Evening.
We feel that the agricultural inter-
ests of the country have advanced
step, since the above legislation has
been consumated. The dignity of o,
cabinet portfolio alone viii be some-.
thing for a farmer to be proud Of, ayan
while the results, politically, remain
untested. We agree with Senator
Salisbury, in his views and vote on the
amendment to transfer the Weather
Bureau to the new department. The
agricultural interest is of sufficient Inn
portance to be entitled to q separate
and distinct Department.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY,
New Time Tables. In Effect SEN.

Now Time Tables, In Effect Sep 2.
Train No. 1, the Pacific express, leaves
Council Bluffs 1875 p, m, daily, arriving at
Denver second day, 6:15 p. M, Ogden third
day 5:45 p. m, and San Francisco fourth day
at 20:45 a. m.
morning, at or about 1000 a. m, arrives at
Denver at 7;15 a. m, and connects with train
No. at Cheyenne.
Train No. g. 1.-THE Overland Flyer" leaves
Council Bluffs Sunday. 1880 a. M, daily, arriv-
ing at Denver second day $3.50 a. M, Ogden
10 As a. m, and Portland third day at 500 m.
Train No. 203. leaving Kansas City the prev
ious evening. at or about $40 p, m, arrives ut
Denver at 500 D. m, and connects with train
No. at Cheyenne.
Train No. 2. the Atlantic Express, the oppo-
site of train No. l. arrives at Council Bluffs at
S:15 a. m Connection is made at Cheyenne
for Kansas City, arriving ut Kansas City (train
No. 2O2) at or about 500 p. m of the same day
that train No 2arriyes at Council Bluffs.
posite of train No. 3, arrives at Council Bluffs
at 10 p. IN. Connection is made at Cheyenne
for Kansas City, arriving at Kansas City(train
No. 300 at or about 30 a. M. of the day fol-
lowing the arrival of No. 4 at Council Bluffs.
Exception.-There is no connection with
train from California and Nevada. east bound
on train MOI
Good local connections with branch lines,
both west and east bound.
On the new time card the Union Pacific rail-
way is the Only line that can offer the travel
ing public two daily trains from Council Bluffs
Omaha and Kansas City to Los Angeles and
San Franc SEQ.
Also bear in mind that passengers from
Chicago taking the Overland Flyer" at Coun-
Gil Bluffs practically make "A hours better
time from Chicago to San Francisco. and s
yours better time from Chicago to Portland
than they can make via any other route.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6.
Senate Joint Resolution No 8, for the submits
sion of proposition to amend the constitu-
ton of the State of Kansas.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state
of Kansas, two-thlrds OF all thu members
elected to each branch cOncurring therein
SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend section seventeen OF the bill of rights
of the constitution of the state of Kansas shall
be submitted to the electors of the stare for
their approval or rejection, at the general
election to be held on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Mona y of November, A. D. 1888; That
section seventeen Of the bill of rights of the
constitution of the state of Kansas be so
amended that it shall read as follows: Section
II. No distinction shall ever be made between
citizens of the state of Kansas and the citizens
of other states and territories of the United
States in reference to the purchase enjoyment
or descent of property. The rights of aliens
descent Of property may be regulated by law
SEC. g. The following shall be the method of
submitting said proposition to the electors:
The ballots ; shall have written or printed: or
''For the proposition to amend section seven
teen of the bill OF rights of the constitution Of
the state of Kansas. concerning the purchase,
enjoyment and descent OF property" or
Against the proposition TO amend section
seventeen of the bill of rights of the cOnstitu-
ton Of the state of Kansas. concerning ths
purchase enjoyment and descent OF proper
ty" Said ballots shall be received, and said
vote shall be taken, counted, canvassed, and
| return thereof made. in the same manner in
all respects as is provided by law in cases Of
the election of representatives to the legisla-
ture.
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
the statute book.
Approved March 4, 1887.
thereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy OF the original enrolled resO-
luton now on file in my Office. and that the same
took effect by publication in the statute book,
June 20, 1887. E. B. ALLEN,
gauge Secretary of State.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20

Notice for Publication.
STATE OF KANSAS sc
THOMAS COUNTY, 's'
In the District Court for said county and
state.
L. s. LovITr, Plaintiff,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20
PITH AND POINT.

Among the books that have helped
them, pugilists always enumerate the
scrap-book Puck
The man who has worked himself
up in this world is always the hardest
on those beneath him.
All men are born free and equal.
according to law; but all of them do
not stay that way.-M O. Rcayune
"A good many of the people who
are settling in Canada are those who
have neglected to do any settling over
here. - onkers Salesman.
Nothing will make healthy man
tired quicker than reading a long list
OF rules for good health. -Martha's
Vineyard Herald.
-Reticence. concentration and con.
tinuity are characteristics which can
not influence one part of mans life
without influencing the rest as we'll
If the world were willing to accept
most men at their own valuation it
would have to go into voluntary bank
ruptcy in fortnight. Someruilte
Journal
We sleep. but the loom of life
never stops; and the pattern which
was weaving when the sun went
down. is weaving when it comes up
tomorrow.
The woman who shows her love
of admiration has not been spoiled by
fattery. Oily the spoiled girls take
it as matter of course. philadelphia
CdlL
The man who borrows one dollar
from you and neglects to return it is
often thought TO have poor memory.
when. in fact the man is poor, and
not the memory.
There once was q lover named Bogg,
With voice like that of frogg,
Meath her window he'd ling
Er Of ev'nings and sing
Till his trousers were chawed by the dogg
IN. y Star.
The habit of studying before pro-
ceeding is co-existent with the neces-
sity of considering before acting; and
u uldu WHO Is rOtlCcut COuCcIuluS OuCe
half of his thoughts is not commune
cative about the other half
The men who get through the
most work are those who never seem
to be busy, while those who have a
morbid habit of being busy and never
have a moments leisure are the
worst of time-WaSterS.
Take care of the truth. and the
errors will take care of themselves.
You may destroy a hundred heresies.
and yet not establish a single truth.
But you may. by establishing single
truth, put to flight with one blow a
hundred heresies. Stanley.
In civilized society. external adj
vantages make us more respected. A
man with good coat upon his back
meets with better reception than he
who has a bad one. You may analvze
this and say. what is there in it? But
that will avail you nothing. for it is a
part of the general system.