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The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
CLlNGMAN NURSERIES,
Homer, Claiborne Par, Ia.
a. TX. CHHNGMAN, Proprietor.
Established 1873.
SOUTHERN AND ACCLIMATED FRUIT
AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,
Grapevines, Evergreens, Roses,
Shrubs, &c.

Ny business is, to IL great extent, conducted
through travelling statesmen, who take orders
and deliver trees, &c, at convenient points
10 buyers, thus giving the purchaser many
superior advantages; that of saving freight
charges, not having trees delayed, and fire.
a~uently lost, besides the great advantage OF
obtaining thoroughly acclimated Fruit Trees,
that | warrant to be in good condition on de-
livery.
Parties desiring trees, &c, who are not
convenient to agents, will please send in their
orders direct to the Nursery, which will re.
ceive prompt attention with our best efforts
to give satisfaction. Send list OF what is
wanted for prices. ~
Persons not convcrsant with varieties will
please state quality of fruit, time of ripenlng,
etc, and we will mako the selection according
to our best, judgment.
All orders should be legibly written on a
separate list, and not mixed NJ with the body
of the letter. g.
1t is requested e.at explicit directions for
marking and forwarding accompany each or
der.
My terms are CASH with the order, unless
expressly agreed otherwise.
Small packages not exceeding four pounds
in weight may be sent by mail at the rate OF
one cent for every ounce. This is q safe and
convenient mode for forwarding small parcels.
Plants, Bulbs, etc. In ordering by mail, se,d
| the amount of the order, adding enough to
cover the postage.
Trees will be forwarded G. o. ID. by express
| when one. fourth cash accompanies the order.
a. X. CLINGMAN
Sen, S.-tf Homer, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
Eight Hundred Dead.
THE RECENTHURRICANEIN CUBA

A dispatch OF the 18th from
Havana, via Key West, says In
some localities along the coast
during the recent hurricane en-
tire fishing villages were swept
away. AT Sagua 100 corpses
have been discovered, which
were washed from graves. Be-
tween Carapachos and Caranats
sixteen coasting schooners are
high and dry in the woods. Fish
were killed in vast numbers and
hundreds of cattle were drown
ed. At Santo Domingo City
the dead exceed fifty and'the in
|.jured over seventy-five. At Ca
70 Francis, the lighthouse was
blown down and the inmates
were drowned; forty-six natives
are known to have persisted at
Caribarien. In the Vuelta Az
riba and Vuelta Abajo districts
the ruin is complete. The cane
fields were lain fiat. In Vuelta
Abajo the number Of dwellings,
huts and out-houses blown down
in the district is estimated at
$500 and the loss at $1,5O0,OOO
The entire fruit and vegetable
crop is completely lost. The to,
tai number of death. Though
ont the island il Stated at 500.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
Carmelite Monastery.
DeSoto Democrat

DeSoto Democrat.
A community of the order OF
Carmelites, a society OF Monks
established on Mount Carmel
in the Twelfth Century, have
purchased a large tract of land
eight miles east of Mansfield,
and are now building a Monas-
terry on the same, where the
Monks can retire and seclude
themselves from ordinary tenn
poral concerns. Not less than
TWELVE monks can occupy a
Monastery, and the building,
though built of huge logs, is of
vast proportions, two stories
high and will contain twenty-one
rooms They are fitting up the
old Bonds residence for a school
house. The land is being laid
off in small tracts, and they pro-
pose to settle quite a number of
Catholic families thereon. Work
is progressing rapidly on their
building, and they seem to have
plenty of money. Fathers Peters
and Ohlenforst, whohave charge
of the work, seem to be men OF
great energy. They claim that
they will soon have in operation
a splendid school.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
Proclamation
In Relation to the State Fair to be Held at
Baton Rouge in October, 1888.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State of Louisiana.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State Of Louisiana.
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 aud 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 d.
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 affording her citizens excel
lent enportunity for observing the merits of the
diff It farm products and the improved
+ nd methods employed in the mechan-
il Thu Tricnltural industries;
Ae, |, Francis L. Nichols, Governor
Of s.., rof Louisiana, have thought proper
W issue this az proclamation, soliciting on be-
half of this ~coniAendable enterprise The favor
and the liberal pats~nage of all friends of pros
perity, development-Aa progress. and partic-
ularly of all associatioAsRnd 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
fos it such articles as will illustrate the physi-
cal geography Of this State, her resources, her
minerals, her products, her climate and her
soil and also such other articles as will exhi'
bit her progress in the various arts and sci
ences.
/ 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 and
patronage.
Furthermore, l earnestly invite the citizens
of other States to visit the Fair and inspect our
resources, assuring them ofa cordial welcome
on the part of our citizens, and urge upon all
lines of Railroads and Steamboats, to afford 10
the people of this and other States every posi-
Bile encouragement and facility.
In testimony whereof I have heIeunto sign
ed this proclamation and caused the seal Of
the State to be hereunto affixed at the city O
Baton Rouge this seventh day of June, AID.
1883. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
| BY the Governor:
l.. F. MASON,
Secretary OF State
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Abbeyille Meridional The
corporation of Lake Charles has
recently donated a four acre lot
for a new public school building,
to be erected at a cost to the
city of FIVE thousand dollars.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The Archdiocese of Nov York,
over which Archbishop Corrigan
possesses spiritual jurisdiction,
has an estimated Catholic pop
ulation DC 100000 souls, al mn
mense increase from 9 quarter
of ! century ago, when the Gath
olic population of the arehdlo,
cese was not more than 2OO,OOO
at the outside.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Southern women are said to
have taken the lead of their sex
in money-making in New York.
The head of the richest firm OF
dress-makers is a Southern wo-
man, and women of Southern
birth come to the front in other
directions.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The extent of the Republican
yictory-the political revolution
in Maine is apparent from
the fact that ia the last three
preceding elections the percent
age of the vote was Republican,
~ Democratic, Az scattering,
and Id the election last Mon.
cay the percentages were Re-
publican, 53; Democratic, A!
scattering, 8.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

A vassar girl describing to a
few Of her classmates how a
goat butted a boy out Of the
front yard, said "He hurled
the previous end of his anatomy
against the boys afterwards
with an earnestness and velocity
which, backed by the ponderosi-
ty of the goats avoirdupois, i'm
parted to the youth a momentum
that was not impedea or relaxed
until he was landed ON terra fir
ma without the pale OF the
goats Jurisdiction"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
rrhe excursion t. 0pelousas,

Inv @
r.;hedaux Sentinel.
The Excursion deferr> d from
can't. 2 to 10th instant C, ne off
The sun rose bright and clear
~ tbe opening of the most
oIeasant and agreeable day that
pod been seen for three mon us,
nhilst the temperature of the
atmosphere was sufficiently cool
e. nut every excursionist in y
:. sood humor with himself and.
sSe balance of mankind.
Fight large coaches were
h,orght into line, four of them
baine set apart for the use of
ladies' and their escorts.
At an early hour the excur-
sionists began to arrive, and at
the time of departure the seats in
these cars were all occupied and
shont half of the other cars were
filed.
passengers were picked up at
every station and by the time
F,anklin was reached all the
seats were filled and standing
room was in demand. At jean
arette the squeezing process
was comme.-ced and at New
iberia the wedging began. AT
LAFAYETTE another coach already
Allied was attached to the train.
MANY at the stations above
franklin refused to get on board
On account of the pressure, but
after leaving Lafayette, where
the brass band Of that town was
taken on board, there was not a
foot Of standing room to be had.
AZ o'clock p. m. the train ran
into Opelousas with fully 1000
passengers on board.
The fremen were at once
taken iii charge by the Opelou-
sas Fire Department and, prece-
ded by the bands of music, pa
raded to the magnificent new
courthouse, where they received
an address of welcome from Mr..
Perrault, the mayor of the town
being absent. In a few eloquent
remarks the speaker rendered
the freedom of the city to the
fremen and the excursionists.
This address was responded to
by Major s. T. Grisamore, in be-
half of the fremen of Thibodaux,
returning thanks to the Opelou-
sas fremen for the cordial and
fraternal reception they had re-
ceiyed, and giving them an i'll
Vitation 10 visit, at some future
time, the Lafourche country
ito visit us in our homes and to
pass a few hours in migling with
and becoming acquainted with
the people of Thibodanx and
vicinity
The firemen were then escort
ed to the Perrodin Hall and
oiven a fine collation., after
which they were again addressed
by Mr.. Laurent Dupr6, in al
eloquent speech, which was res.
pended to by Hon. Ell. N. Con'
Ion in that gentleman's usua
felicitous manner. Music thef
began and dancing followed
The excursionists who were moi
of the dancing order amused
themselves in riding and prone
nading about the cool, shady
streets of the Prairie City ane
visiting friends.
At $50 the train left ane
after o pleasant ride the excur
sionists were dropped at the diff
ferent stations, the cars wheel
ing into the depot at | a. m. OIL
Monday morning.
The exursion was Is satlsfac
tory one, financially and socially
and furnished much %enjoymen
and Qualification to the particl
pants.
The writer returns thanks g
Messrs. Perrault, Chachere, tn
Sandoz brothers, j. w. Jackson
and others for personal favor
extended during his short visit
Three French soldiers of tn
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

New York has found it neces-
sary to increase the taxes, and
it is now 1922 on the 500, and
Philadelphia has done likewise
and increased to So SO on 500.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
SrTR. IT'D

Enron a pasture near the west side of OPP
eleusas, about six week ago, a dark bay
horse COLT with black name and tail. The
colt is about 2 years old aud has no brand.
Any person who viii leave him at this Office,
or give any information concerning his where,
abouts viii be suitably rewarded.
Opelousas, June 30, '86.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The Louisiana Legislature, at
it's recent session. among other
things, passed a law creating a
new taxing district for New Or
leans, which provides that the
incumbents shall hold Office I'M
Til 1892 period of $1,000
wears!
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The Boston Journal says that
a colored nurse, who went from
New Orleans to take charge of
yellow fever patients in Jack
sonville, rather astonished the
physicians by a refusal to- nurse
colored people. She said indig-
nantly me take charge of the
colored ward Not much I'm
one of the leading trained nurses
of New Orleans, and [ didn't
come here TO nurse niggers I'm
a LADY,"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

1t is estimated that it will
cost s21s, 793 to pay for the city
printing of New York next year,
exclusive of advertising and sal
ariesfor Costigan's staff OF office
holders and increased appropria-
ton for the publication of the
CITY Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
from the: state Fair
Association.
OFFICE OF THE La. STATE FAIR,

OFFICE OF THE La. STATE FAIR,
Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 4, 1888.
At the State Fair, to be held at Baton
Rouge during the first week of next October,
great numbers of people are expect
ed from all parts of the country
aud it is the desire of the .arBoard
of Managers to make a creditable exssoit of
the products and industries of Louisiana.
We feel confident that we can make such u
display of our vast agricultural resources and
varied industries as will astonish the stran-
gers who visit us and at the same time be in
structiye and profitable. Already letters are
being received from the West and elsewhere
asking for information.
All exhibits will be placed in security aud
| will be constantly under the pro ection of az
efficient police force.
Ample Accommodations C&pstock, machinery
etc, have been provided and every facility
will be afforded exhibitors for showing their
goods to the best advantage. Apply at once
for sp,ee.
For catalogue, premium lists or other in
formation address, j. b. MAGRUDER.
Secretary, Baton Rouge, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The Republicans, according
to their own claim, have held
their own i'm Maine. Ii they do
the same in New York, New
Jersey, Indiana and Connect
cut, cleveland and Thurman
will be elected. What reason
is there for believing that they
will do any better in these last
four States than they have done
ia Maine, after a desperate bat
tie BIZ the commander-in-chiel
in person ?-St. Louis Republic,
Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Three French soldiers of the
One Hundred aud Fourteenth
Regiment were condemned by
their officer, for minor ofenses,
to run for three hours, carrying
their rifles and fully equipped.
One, named Vallad, fell down
exhausted at the end of two
hours. The officer insisted upon
his being made TO get ua and
go on, saying that he must
keep going till he dropped
dead.p Vallad rose and shot
himself dead.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
S~hrewdness of a Confederate.

The hero Of the following
anecdote, a boy of 16, was not a
Yankee, as might naturally be
supposed, but a Johnny Reb."
lie had been entrusted with
dispatches for a certain Captain
drandy, at the battle of Fred
erlcksburg, and found himself
compelledto descend hill direct
y under the fire of Union sharp
shooters. Suddenly his horse
stopped and tumbled under him,
Us it warned of danger ahead.
1t seemed like certain death to
ride down in fair view of the
marksmen concealed in yonde1
tannery, but he must deliver the
orders to Grandy. An odd plan
occurred to him !; he would dis
mount and roll down the hill
No sooner thought than done,
He got off his horse, which had
sense enough to lie down in a
fence corner, and down our hero
rolled right into the breast,
works! What Grandy and his
men thooght of this mode OF
delivering dispatches, he did moi
stop to inquire. Returning, he
found his horse waiting in the
fence cornere and they soon
showed their heels to the
"Yanks," to their mutual com.
fort.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

N. @. States: The people in
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes-
see and other States have gone
daft Oh account of the yellow
lever scare, and the business OF
the railroad lines has been pros
trated. The sale of all tickets
has been discontinued on the
Queen and Crescent system, and
al passenger and freight bust
ness has been practically sus-
pended until d better feeling pre-
Tslis throughout the country.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

A Telegram from Lake Charles
dated Septr Il says: The cleo
if the ow.liers of property in
Lake ChaAes would consent to
the levy of a tax of two mills
and q hall on the dollar annual
ly for ten years to aid the con-
struction of the Kansas City,
Watkins and Gulf Railroad re-
suited in an overwhelming ma
in favor of levying the
tax, the ratio of the vote being
near 8 to 1. The same question
will probably hereafter be sub
mitted to a vote of all other
property owners in the parish
of Calcasieu.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
$3.50 Reward.
Sep. S.-tf

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana.
Whereas, official information has reached
me that during the night of Sunday, the 18th
day of August, 1883, Ozeme Pickens was most
brutally and atrociously killed and murdered
in the town of Arnaudville in the Southeast,
ern portion of the parish of st. Landry and
whereas, up to thisd day no clue has yet been
found tending to he discovery Of the perpe,
traitor or perpetrators of such tiendish crime
Now. therefore, 1, Francis L. Nichols, Gov,
ernor of the State of Louisiana, have thought
proper to issue this, my proclamation, calling
upon the good people of the parish OF st. Ian.
dry, and of the neighboring parishes, to lend
their aid and assistance in the discovery OF
the author or authors Of this heinous and
brutal crime, so that he or they may be
brought to justice and dealt with as the law
directs and by virtue of the authority in me
vested by law / do hereby offer a reward OF
two hundred and fifty dollars t$250) for the
arrest and conviction of the perpetrator or
perpetrators of said crime.
This proclamation to be in full force and
effect during the period of sixty days.
Given under the signature and the seal OF
the State of Louisiana, at the city OF Baton
Rouge, this 28th day of August. A. D., 1889
FRANCIS I. NICHOLS"
By the Governor:
GEO. SPENCER,
Asst. Secretary of State.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Hamilton D1sston, of Phila-
delphia, has wagered $1,000 to
$4,000 that Harrison would be
elected. Adam Forepangh, the
circus man, sent $4,000 to Phlla-
delphia last week and instructed
his counsel to put the money out
in bets that Cleveland would be
elected. The money had not all
been put up when a letter was
received from Forepaugii IN
which he instructed his counsel
to wager $4,000 additional on
|Cleveland's success. A travelling
Snowman has splendid epportu-
mites for feeling the public pulse,
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Subscribe to the COURIER
$3.50 a year in advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

RUBBER STAMP " Fs ysgF T ra@s
25 Visiting Cards, and I,dia Ink to mark lin
en-, only IS cts. tstamps.S Book of 1000 styles
free with each order. Agents wanted. Big ray.
|THALMAN MFG CO., Baltimore, Nd. 2
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

The New Orleans States of
recent date says,
1T is stated that in a short
time the Texas and Pacific rail
road company will build what is
termed "a loop line from a point
about twelve miles south OF
Alexandria extending in a wes-
terly direction into the pineries
of middle Louisiana lying be-
tween the line of the Texas and
Pacifcroad and the Sabine river,
and coming around and tapping
the main Iines of the road at
Provencal. It is claimed that
Jaw Gould and other New York
capitalists are interested in large
tracts of pine lands in the middle
norton of the State and that
the only means Of developing
them is by building 4 loop rail
road, so that the timber can "
brought to market"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-09-29

Lord Wolsely, the comman-
der in-chief of the British army,
in a recent article to the Fort
nightly Review, says Caesar,
Hannibal, Marlborough, Napo-
lean and Gen. Lee, are the great
characters in history, who pos
sessed the highest military ge-
Mus. After criticising the char,
acters of each of these great
men, he says of Gen. Lee:
Aud lastly, LET me glance at
Gen. Lee. Lees strategy when
he fought in defence of the
Southern capital, and threatened
and finally struck at that of the
United States, marks him as one
of the greatest captains of this
or of any other age. No man
has ever fought an up hill and a
losing game with greater firm
ness, or ever displayed a higher
order of true military genius
than he did when in command
of the Confederate army. The
Knowledge of his profession dis
played by Gen. Mcclellan was
considerable, and his strategic
conceptions were admirable, but
he lacked one attribute us 4
general, without which no mar
can ever succeed in War-he was
never able to estimate with any
accuracy the numbers opposed
!. to him. 1t was the presence il
Lee of that intuitive genius
which Mcclellan lacked, which
again and again gave him vic
tory, even when he was alto
getheEoutmatched in numbers
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

CoLUNmA. & C., March 10. The bridge.
keeper Of Broad river bridge and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Bun, who arc both seventy
ycan Of agc. were yiciously attacked by
two men last night. Buzz was beaten un.
CONSCIOUS with a club, and his wife was
knocked down aud icarinlly beaten. John
FELTON, who lived ON the place, had bis
throat cut and was Killed. The murdcrcn
wcrc intent on robbing But OF several
hundred dollars In toll money supposed 10
bc In his house After rohbing the place
the murdcrcn saturated tho bedding and
floor with kerosene oil. set tho house on
ir and fled. They would have burned
their victims had not Mrs Bud recovered
consciousness aud escaped from the house,
apasscr by saving Bun from the flames. II
" not believed he will recover, and his
aged vito N In prccarious condition.
WIN. johnson, white man, has been
placed In jail on suspicion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
A COUNTY SEAT WAR.
THE RUSH COURT HOUSE WAR
BREAKS OUT AFRESH.
The Lacrosse People Again Take For
chile Possession OF the County Rec
ords, Removed nom Walnut City
How They Did It.

TorEKA, Kas., March 10. 1t has just
been learned that the Rush county scat
war broke out again Saturday last and has
assumed most serious aspect. In def
ancc OF the positive mandate OF the ST.
preme court, the people OF Lacrosse have
again taken iorcble possession OF the
county records and removed them from
Walnut City. About O'Clock the after
noon Of Saturday last fity-fvo teams and
about 200 men, among them being all tho
county officers except the superintendent
OF schools and the board Of county COM
missiones, entered the town Of Walnut
City unheraldcd, and, driving up to the
building occupied by the county officers,
proceeded to load the records, safes and
all the Office fixtures and paraphernalia
into the wagons. The crowd was bolster
Gus aud dcmonstraiive. A number Of
guns and countless number Of rcvolvers
were displayed, and the mob declared its
intention Of laying tho town Of Walnut
City in ashes II any resistance was offered.
No resistance was offered, however,
anu hittl TWO noufs the fccOfur Wcfe
all loaded into wagons and carried away.
When the mob reached the city limits on
their way back 30 Lacrosse with the rec.
ortls they fired volley and awakened the
echoes with yclls The ground on which
the removal of the records is made IL nm
alternative writ Of mandamus issued by
Judge =. J. Osborne, OF tho district court
Of Rush county, obtained ON the repre-
scntation that AN election had been held,
the returns Of which have not been can
vassed, resulting in the choice Of Lacrosse
~ the county seat Of Rush county. The
result Of the alleged election. however, is
disputed by the Walnut City people.
Chief Justice Horton expressly stated in
his decision In tho recent case, that the
county seat should bc located at Walnut
City, and there remain until the county
seat fight be definitely settled; and that
any further delays. subtcrfugcs or inter
icrcnccs, even the Intervention of the
courts would be deemed contempt, and
the offenders summafily dealt with Rep
resentativcs Of the city of Walnut City are
now here for the purpose Of invoking the
aid OF tho Governor and the supreme
court