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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28

1t the Session of the Legislature in
re year 1884, are hereby ratified
of approved; and all provisions
mani Constitution of 1879 repug-
ing tbfreto, or in any way impair
epealcassage thereof. are hereby
of said so far as the operations
re concerned.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28
Joint Resolution No. % of the Reg
ular Session of 1886
ApoonI,,onf M 4
Amendment NO. 4

Article 1SO-"The New Basin
Canal and Shell ROAD and their
appurtenances shall not be leased
nor alienated."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28
SHERIFF SALE
state OF Louisiana, Parish OF Madison
Bth j uSlictal District Court.

Walter L. Johnston 4 Others,l
VS.. So --s
The British & American o'
Mortgage Company (limited.
DY VIRTUE OF 4 WRIT OF SALE
ID to effect q partition to me directed
from the Honorable Eighth Judicial
District Court for the Parish of Madi.
son aforesaid, in the above entitled
rause. Will proceed to sell at public
aution, at the door Of the Court HOuse
m the town nf T-iI-I,h, Ia Mauieon
nxTfsn, Louisiana, on the Srd Saturday,
the II
IStA day February, 4. D. 1888,
between the hours prescribed by law,
all the right, title and interest OF
the plaintiffs and defendant in and to
the following described property to-wit;
A tract of land described ~ lot No
three Of fractional section number
twenty-nine, fractional section number
twenty-six, ind the undivided half OF
lot No. six, being the southeast frac'
ton al quarter Of section number TWEEN
weight, all in township number SIX
teen north, of range twelve east, con
| tanning three hundred and seven acres
/ .nd.commonly known rs the"Grlsham
Mace and situated in Madison Parish
seized in the above suit. .,
J Terms of Sale-Cash, with dement, o
III. b. HOLMES, Sheriff,
Sherifis office, Tallulah, La. 9th Jan
lSsS
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28
JEFFERSON COlLEGE.

y,ou SCHOOL roR BOYS AxD YOUNG NEE.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28
H.K. HARDY, j. .. hohAN'
HARDY & KORAN,
-Prac ical-
Houss, Sion : ORNAMENTAL Painters,

3Os NORTH CRAWFORD STREET.
4 full stock of Best Paints always on
Hand and skilled WorAmen IL
Our Employ.
wALL.PAPE
We keep full assortment of Wall.
Pan r for the benefit of our customers;
and have q tirst-class Paper-hangerr::
w With complete stock, ample capltai,
and full corps Of competent workmen
we can promptly complete any WORK,
i'm the most satisfactory manner, ana
at lower prices than ever known before
in Vicksburg.
, Country Orders
Solicited and Promptly attended TO.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
i. A. Burke.
Shreveport Times.

Shreveport Times.
Our Baton Rouge correspondent has
something to say of State Treasurer Z.
A. Burke and the n in which he
has discharged the duties of tho office
he has held for so many years.
AS we have had occasion to say be-
fore. gross Injustice has been done this
gentleman by some of the people OF
the State. An active and somewhat
aggressive politician, in carrying out
his own views he naturally Foked
the antagonism of those who were not
in accord with him. But this did not
Justify the gross misrepresentation and
unfair abuse that have been so literally
INDUCED in by men who mistook his
motives Or were incompetent to appre-
ciate the character of the man. With
out arrogating to ourself superior in
sight into character, WI have always
INDUCED the vanity of believing that
awe had E. A. Burke down to q fine
point. He cares nothing at all for
money, per Sc, but has an almost NOR
bidaambition-uot SO much to hold of
fec as to be looked upon as a leading
man of his States and section and to
possess the good opinion of his fellow
men. This is not petty vanity, but a
landable ambition-a sentiment that
sets in motion the machinery that
moves the world, that advances science,
art, literature, commerce and all mate
rial enterprises. Such a nan is Burke,
and when to these qualities are added
an indomitable energy, % broad and
comprehensive mind, a liberality that
is bounded alone by his cspacitS to do
aud to give, it may we'll be said thad
Louisiana loses in him IN Invaluable
citizen and one whose place will not
soon be filled.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

magnolia, etc. Lumber ranges from six to
sixteen dollars per thousand. The latter price
is for the best hard pine flooring.
Time to Immigrate.
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 in 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 parties are located near a
town.
Butter usually brings from 80 to 40 cents
per pound-winter dairying would be a good
business.
Eggs average fifteen cents per doz, Simply
because there are not enough small farmers in
the south.
The winter is just the time to produce eggs.
Car loads should be shipped north in Febru-
airy.
Society, Etc.
The people of Louisiana are kind and hospl,
tap'e, an" "ciconi' .i' 'pc
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
palatial farm houses already for the settler on
government land. The most of the country
is unsettled and one year Since was govern
mtnt land.
Price of Land.
There is very little government land lett
In the hands of private owners lands range
from five to ten dollars per acre for farm pur-
poses. More at five than ten. Near towns
choice locations are worth from ten to forty
dollars per acre Lots III The towns range
from thirty to one hundred dollars cach-in
Lake Charles from fifty TO iinee hundred each.
Size of lots 6G3 Ivy 200 feet
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Price of Land.
Proclamation
In Relation to the State Fair to be Held al
Baton Rouge in October, 1888.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

State OF LoulSlnna.
Whereas. The Louisiana State Agricultural
society has provided for the holding of a
State Fair on the grounds of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural ard Me-
chanical College, at Baton Rouge, during the
first week of October. 1888, and has appointed
an 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
lent opportunity for observing the merits of the
different farm products and the improved
means and methods employed i'll 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 commemorate enterprise The favor
and the liberal patronage OF ali friends of pros
perity, development and progress. and partic
ularIy of all associations and citizens of this
State, and urging them TO contribute i'll every
possible manner to the success of said Fair
and especially do | urge upon them to procure
for it such articles as will illustrate tn. physi-
cal geography of this State. her resources. her
minerals, her products, her climate and her
Hsil and also such other articles as will exhi-
bit hef progress i'll the various arts and SCI
ences
| furthermore request producers and manu-
t~acturers of other States to send their produce
and wares for exhibition at this fair, promising
them an inviting field for advertisement and
patronage.
Furthermore, | earnestly invite the citizen S
of other States to visit the Fair and inspect our
resources, assuring them ofa cordial welcome
on the mart of our citizens and uroe anon all
lines of Railroads and Steamboats, to afford to
the people of this and other States every posi-
bic encouragement and facility.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sign
ed this proclamation and caused the seal of
the State to be hereunto affixed at the city of
Baton Rouge this seventh day of June, A. D..
1888. FRANCIS t. NICHOLAS.
Governor of Louisiana.
BY the Governor:
l.. f. MASON,
Secretary o Estate. u
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Is Consumption 1ncurable ?

Read the following: Mr.. C.H. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: Was down
with Absccss of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me in Incurable
Consumptlve. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able TO
oversee the work on my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made" Jesse
MiddIewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:"Had
it not been for Dr.>King's New Discov-
cry for Consumption | would have died
of Lung Troubles Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health"
Try it. Sample bottles free at F. E.
Bailey's Drug Store. 5
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

159 Common ST., New Orleans, Apr 90, '68,
TO the Citizens OF Louisiana.
The State Immigration Association of Lou.
isiana offers its services gratuitously 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 159 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 Nun
every parish in the State, we earnestly request
epery land holder IN the State o at once for
ward to this Office a description of the land
they have for sale, with its price per acre, its
cbfracter 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 il it is better
suited to stock raising, and how i, is watered,
tsNhether 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 or 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 bnilt
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 ceres as landowners
have in excess and are willing TO dispose of;
.ohere it is possible please furnish this list and
Information in print or haze 1t made out on a
type ,orates.
No charge will be made by the Association
or its officers for any service rendered in this
matter to the public.
These lists of land win be kept on file in the
office of the Al sociatien 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 and buyer.
Very respectfully,
GEO. NORMAN, President.
VIM. B. SCHMIDT. Vice President.
ISIDORE NEWMAN Sir, Treasurer.
Fl. II. BAKER, Secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
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. =
Ii 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
Ifsubscribers 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
lvke 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 notife to the publisher at the
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 itisa 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 :" refused" or send the
editor a postal card to discontinue the paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
HID

ESROM a pasture near the west side of OPP
IL %elonsas, about six week ago, a dark bay
horse COLT with black n4ane and tail. The
colt is about 2 years old and has no brand.
Any person who will cave him at This Office,
or give any information concerning his where
abouts will be snitf3ly rewarded.
Opelonsas, June 30, '88.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Dr.. VIM. G.. Kibbe, of Vermillion
parish, il preparing to go into pecan
culture, in view of which he has plant
cd out 500 young pecan trees on his
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
FAYORITE ROUTE to the PACIFIC COIsr
particularly in summer that it is
The Only Line Running a Fact
Train to San Francisco.
and this train.
"THE OVERLAND FLyEp.
Saves One Day in Time
Between Council Bluffs and the Pacific co,..

Between Council Bluffs and the Pacific co,.
1t also gives to School Teachers se,o.t;n-
this line the privilege Of IL detour witLons;
extra expense to Idaho Springs, CoIoraSa'
also TO Garfield Beach on the Great Salt I"Lo
THE Dead Sea of America" near Salt TaLa'
City, Utah, the headquarters of the Mornno
church, where the finest bathing in the worIa
can be enjoyed. This is the only real sanS
beach on Salt Lake. An excursion inket nnsn
the Union Pacific Railway will carry the traH
eler through more attractive TERRITORY and .
greater number of large cities than a tieEot
over any other line to the Pacific Coast.
Teachers desir"l S of returning via Portland
can go from san Francisco to Portland. eitLar
via boat 20. Il. & N. Coz or overland. vic
the Mount Shasta Route" going from port'
land east via the D. r. 81 N. Co. and "Orppon
Short Line" with choice of rail or boat rida
on Columbia River between Portland and Tia
Dallas. Thence through Oregon, Washington
Territory and Idaho, passing near the Great
Shoshone Falls of the Snake River ffortv.6vs
feet his her than Niagara), and Soda SPRINGS
1.-THE Sanitarium of the West" They can Ala
pass through and visit Denver, the sseueeu
City of the mountains and the Capital of On.
dorado, the Centennial State.
For information regarding rates, routes.
daily excursions, etc, apply TO
THOS. L. klMBALL, E. [, LOMAx, D. S, TEBBETs,
Act'g Gen'I Mgr. Az. P&LA. G.G.&LA
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
The Public Lands.
N. o. Times Democrat, July A.

N. ". 1luleS- DeMOCfaG, July 4.
The House yesterday passed, as
amended by the Senate, the bill retir-
ing the United States public
lands in Louisiana from sale, to
| which we called attention some time
ago. The bill is similar to that intro
dnced by Senator Walthall under the
instructions of the Mississippi Legisla
ture, and subsequently, extended to the
| States of Alabama and Arkansas. Lou
isiana and Florida will also be includ-
ed under its provisions.
These bills, however, are merely
Temporary. They go into effect at
once, Immediately taking all the public
Ian s in these StsssSout of the market,
and reserving them for homesteaders
and actual settlers, but the law contin-
ues only for the present Congress, ex-
piring on Marsh 4, 1889, unless some
further action is taken by Congress in
regard to them in the meanwhile. They
stop the sale of these lands Temporal
rily, prevent the few acres yet remain :
ing in the Southern States from falling
into the hands of spectators and syn
dicates, and give the people time to
decide and recommend to Congress
what legislation they want on this sub,
ject.
Senator Walthall, who introduced
the first land bill, retiring the public
domain in Mississippi from sale. called
upon the Southern press and people at
the time for their views. 1t would be
well, therefore, for them to formulate
q land policy and lay it before Congress
of as early a day Is possible, as we
are quite sure that whatever they de
mand will be granted, as Congress has
always recognized the fact that the
public lands are the property of the
people, to be used to their best interest
and advantage.
We are equally sure from the strong
expressions of opinion from the various
immigration and agricultural conYen-
tions held in this State and from the
views of the press, that Louisiana is in
favor of a continuance of the law re-
serving its public domain for home
steaders, certainly for some time to
come, and that it sees no advantage to
accrue from the few remaining acres
being ''gobbled up" by syndicates aud
spectators, who have no idea of set
Ting here, or eve of utilizing the tim
Der upon these lands, but who propose
to tie them up for years, to retire them
from commerce util they command bet
ter prices. How this will benefit the
State, as against the settlement of
thousands of colonists and homestead
ers. the people of Louisiana cannot see.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Keachi College will remove to Ma
sc0gdoches, Texas, before Sept. Is. The
people of the latter place promise to
furnish buildings enough to accomo-
date 200 boarding pupils, ten years
free of rent, on the grounds of Nacog-
doches University, chartered In 1916
by the republic of Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

For ice-cold soda water and the best
of ice cream 60 to the elegant Star 81
loon under the COURIER Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Farmers may save a trip to town in
their busiest season by keeping a bot
tie Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Narrhoea Remedy in the house. Al
most every one will acknowledge that
they should have some such prepara-
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 suffering
are saved by people keeping it at hand
ready for Immediate use whenever
needed. For sale by 3 E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

The town council Of Bastrop has
appropriated $1,000 to aid It's Central
School.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Use DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic for
foot evil or fstula. Il cures every time.
Sold by Druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

For cramps, diarrhma and fnx, DR..
Tichenor's Antiseptic is the sovereign
remedy. For sale by Theo Posey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Col. ID. z. Boyd, late president of
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College
has, says q Frankfort, KY, special,
effected a long lease of the Kentucky
Military Institute, at that point, and
adds that the ono famous college will
be opened under its new auspices in
September next.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

For RENT.-A business stand and
residence near the railroad depot. APP
ply at this Office,
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Reliable,

For wounds, cuts, bruises, burns or
scalds, use DIR. Tichenor's Antiseptic
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Blank forms for use of mercllants.
notaries, Justices Of the Peace, etc, FOR
sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

TichenoF's Antiseptic is no longer on
trial. It has proven it's merits and
stands to-day without an equal.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Blank liens, for advances of supplies
by merchants, for sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Ice cold bottled beer at S cents a
glass at Louis Desmarais' beer garden.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Cotton WORMS have appeared in
numbers in the fourth ward of East
Baton Rouge
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Congress will probably adjourn
about the first Of September.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Barb Wire ! Barb Wirel! Barb Wire!l
At q bargain-Steel Nails guaranteed
cheaper than iron nails sold elsewhereo
AT O.. DietIien's
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
travelling Expenses.
Some Very Curious Arithmetic--What the
Constitution Provides ON the Subject.
Special to the Times-D Democrat.

Special to the Times-D Democrat.
Baton Rouge, July 13.-While GER
tain members of the General Assembly
were receiving their vouchers for
travelling expenses to and from the
capital the Times Democrat cores
pendent CHANGED to be in the room of
the committee on contingent expenses.
One member drew $50, and the "ac-
tual travelling expense" to and from
the capital could by no ann or
means he made to aggregate more
than $l2.
Others came in rapid succession, and
almost every m drew an amount far
in excess Of that to which he was ac-
tually entitled.
Tho books of this committee are
open to the inspection of the public.
At the request of a member of the con-
tiDgent expense committee the clerk
of the committee furnished q com
plete list of the members and the
amount of travelling expenses paid
each on his certificate.
The list furnished was made from the
certificates which are in proper form,
and is as follows:
YUuAT THEY DREW 0
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Proceeding. of the Police Jury.

Dir. T~icImnn,'s Antiseptic cures SSe
Throat.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
NOTICE..

TEHHE Subscribers of the Stock of the 81.
Il Landry Homestead and Loan Association
are notified to call at the Office of the Seera
tary of the Association, and pay their install
ments, on each and every Saturday from and
after this day, from 9 p. m. to Z O'Clock p. m.
w. G. PERRAULT,
Opelousas, April Z. SS.-tf Sec'y.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
State Immigration Association of
Louisiana.
The Outcome of the Greatest and most Sue
cessful Popular Movement Ever
Known in Louisiana.

Cordial Irritation TO Home Seekers, Immi
grants and Capitalists TO Settle in The 4
State. u
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

FOR SALE-A new Remington double
barrel breeeh-loading shot gun a be
had alta bargain on application at this
Office. .
The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21

Ruston Caligraph: The Baptist State
convention at Evergreen lasySweek was
forced into a decision of th6aqaestion
whether or not ladies could be defe-
gates to the convention. There was
considerable discussion IN the subject,
pro and con, which was eventually
decided against the women. On the
first ballot, however, there was a tie
vote, and it was only by a small ma
jority at last that the motion was lost.
The churches had just as well settle
this question in woman's favor at once
and be done with it, for the women are
going to have Q favorable decision
before they let it alone. What Wo-
man sets her head to do she il. very apt
to do before she gives it up.