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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-01

Belford's Magazine is the only
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are expressed fearlessly, forcibly and
ably its articles are written by some
of the most profound thinkers and tai
ented writers in the United States,
while it combines philosophy, science
md literature with politics. Its read
ing matter is OF a solid and unobjection
able character. Il is edited by Donn
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Price per single copy 25 cents !; per an
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a Telegram to the Tlmes- Democrat
dated Amite City, Tangipahoa parish,
August 26tla, says Every body ia for
Sam Robertson for Congress.
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The showers of rain have continued
during the greater part of the past week
TO the detriment of the cotton aud rice
crops. L is a safe estimate 70 pnt the
damage to corn and cotton, by the
storms and floods, at 20 per cent below
the average yield of last year. As the
greater part of the rice crop is yet to be
harvested, no approximate damage can
be reported this early in the season.
August was disastrous month to all
kinds of crops, aud much depends upon
the atmospheric conditions of Septem-
teniber. The market will be remark
ablyslatc one and business will remain
dali Until The crops are gathered.
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Mr.. Sol Isaac, our Main street mer-
chant. sent a lst Of clothing to the vic
Tins of the late storm i'm Terrebonne,
this week, and there are doubtless
many more of our citizens who will
contribute their mite to the relief OF
the unfortunate sufferers who are sadly
In need of Hceor.
We will see that all contributions
semitic this Office are promptly forward :
ed to their destination,
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Up TO August 26 there had been 100
eases Of yellow fever at Jacksonville,
Fla, and IL deaths. In the "a hours
ending s d. M. Aug 29, there were 80
new cases and 4 deatha; under treat
ment So total numbers deaths 10 that
date, o.
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The immigration edition of the Crow
ley Signal was credit alike TO its pro-
prietoFs and to the business men of Aca-
dla parish. 1t was an page, 2 column
paper; printed in clear type and of ex-
cellent typographical appearance, con-
tanning not only a graphic and complete
description of the topography, soil, eli
mate, products, and general business Of
the parish, but was brimfal of other IN
teresting descriptive and historical mat
ter of Southwestern Louisiana. There
were also several fine illustrations OF
prominent buildings and residences,
situated in different portions of the
parish, and The tout ensemble of this
special issue was perfect pen picture
of that section. We congratulate our con-
freres of the Signal upon their magni-
ficent piece of work, and applaud the
generous liberaiity of the business men
of Acadia in aiding ITS grand success
by advertising in its columns. Old st.
Landry, like an old woman, sits in the
kitchen corner smoking her pipe, while
her daughter, young Acadia, like a
dashing belle, graces the parlor in all
the vigor and erergy of resplendent
youth. She captivates the homage and
wealth of General Immigration"
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Concordia parish reports an average
loss to the cotton crop by the recent
storm of 25 per cent
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New Crop of Turnip and Cabbage
Seeds at G. Diet ein's. -
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Gov. Nichols has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the State Board OF
Pharmaey-Fabins G.. Godbold, Robert
NJ Girling, VIM. Graner, of Orleans
JOS. T. Thibodaux, of Lafourche; r
NJ. Brooks, of Baton Rouge Robert l.
Her. of Caddo, and James A. Lee, Of
Iberia.
He has also appointed the following
as members of the State Board of Edu.
cation First Congressional District
Ale6e Fortier; Second, I. Z. Leucht
Third, William Clegg, of Lafayette
Fourth, VIM. b. Jack, of Natchitoches
Fifth, Franklin Garrett, of Ouachita
Sixth, C. E. Cate, of Tangipahoa.
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Can Cut Out the Jobs.

Washington, Aug. 22.-It will be re-
membered that President Cleveland did
not sign the river and harbor bill, and
the reason given was that there were a
number of items in it which he could
not approve. He was not willing to
veto the act on account of the many
meflPorious provisions it contained.
Il is now within his power to deter
mine whether or not he will expend the
various sums appropriated for the
several specified improvements men,
toned in the act which he does not ap.
prove. He has the high Republican
authority end precedent Of the late Pre-
sident Grant for so doing. President
Grant never hesitated when he doubted
the poliey of making certain rivel
ahd harbor improvement, to direct the
Secretary of War to abstain from max
ing that improvement.
It is understood that President Cleye,
land intends to pursue similar policy
with the present river and harbor bin
and require the Secretary of War t.
omit expenditures for improvements
not of a public and necessary character
IN. Y. Herald.
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A telegram from Baton Rouge dated
Aug. q says tThe Plmary election in
this parish resulted in the election of a
solid Robertson delegation. There was
40 opposition.
The Parish Convention which met
last Tuesday unanimously endorsed
and recommended him for reelection,
adopting, among others, the following
resolutions:
That it is with pride that we may Of
fer to the district as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress,
the name Of Col S. NJ. Robertson,
whose honesty, integrity aud splendid
ability merit tho confidence and es-
teen in which he is held by his fellow
citizens. We command himte the peo-
pie of this district as an upright and
faithful servant; young statesman,
full of brains, full of energy, full of life
and Of years of good service; and stand
ing squarely by his party on the tariff,
he has gained the faEor of the admins
tration. We view with admiration
his short but brilliant record. and offer
it as ti.e best guarantee of his future
work and worth.
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We ars authorized to announce
cOI,. s. M. ROBERTSON

candidate for reelection to Congress IRON
~ s;yth District, subject to the action of
IL Democratic Convention.
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Il. n. & L. No. 1, Attention!

A special meeting of Hope Hook s. Ladder
Co. No. viii take place at IL o'clock M, to-
morrow Sunday at the Truck House. And
notice is hereby given that meeting will also
be held ct the Town Council room on Monday
night, the Sd inat.. at 8 o'clock, for the trans
action of important business.
BY order Of the Foreman. G. BRAND.
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October LIST to 9th, inclusive,
On the Beautiful Grounds of the Louisiana
State University and A. and M. College.
Ample accommodations for stock. ETC., have
been provided.
The programme of amnsements will be
changed daily.
Liberal premiums for exhibits are offered
This Fair has been endorsed and recon-
mendsd by the proclamation of Gov, Nichols
For catalogue, preminm lists, information,
etc, address j.. b. MAGRUDER, Secty,
Augt Is, 1883. Baton Rouge, La.
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POINTE- AUX -LOUPS SPRINGS,
Acadia Parish, La.

FENHIS celebrated health resort is now open
l. for the reception of guests. Conveyances
can be had at Crowley, Rayne and Mermen-
tau stations, on the Louisiana Western Rail-
road or from Opelousas, all of which are
within "a few hours ride and over good roads
The Bathing
Cannot be surpassed at any Watering place la
the country and
The Table
VIII always be supplied with the best the
country affords.
The Waters
OF these Springs are a specific for Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia and Affections of
the Bowels B Charges moderate.
je23tf G.. MILLER, Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
SOUTHWESTERN CROPS.
The Station Agents of the Fort Scott 8,
tenn Send I, En-

The Station Agents of the Fort scott Sys-
tenn Send In Favorable Reports.
KANSAS City, Mo-, May 26-The condi-
tion and prospects of the crops along the
line Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott Il Gulf
road have been compiled from reports sent
In by the various station agents and make
a very satisfactory showing. The reports
are to the effect that the acreage of corn in
the section through which the road
passes is considerably in excess Of
last year, and although in some
localities the lateness of spring and
cold rains have had retarding
effect, yet the general outlook is excellent.
The reports concerning wheat are not on
the whole so encouraging, but this section
is not regarded as wheat country, corn
being the principal product along almost
the entire line of the road. In many places
wheat and oats have both suffered from
the chinch bugs, although their devasta-
tions have been much less serious than
would have been the case had they
not been kept down by heavy rains. The
average yield of corn will probably be
far larger than last year. In compiling, the
following series of questions were sent to
each station agent: l. What Is the esti-
mated average of the outlook of the wheat
crop in your vicinityl 2. How has the sea-
son been as regards rainfall and other in
fuencesa g. Give prospects for corn and
other crops, also feeling among farmers in
your localitya 4. How does the average of
wheat and corn compare with that of last
year7
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
MANS DAILY FOOD.
How Much the Average Mortal Eats In
Seventy Years

How Much the Average Mortal Eats In
Seventy Years.
1t has been calculated that on an
average each man who attains the age
of three score and ten. consumes dur
ing the course of his life 20 wagon
loads of food, solid and liquid At
four tons to the wagon, this would
correspond to an average of 100
ounces of food per day, or say 12O
ounces per day during adult life, and
about 80 ounces during infancy and
youth. Most modern doctors agree in
regarding 120 ounces of fool per day.
corresponding to five or six half pints
of liquid food, and seven or eight
pounds of solid food as in excess of the
daily requirements of healthy man or
woman. Yet probably most of us
take more than this, in one way OF
another during the day. DR.. Lam
kesteE, from an extensive analysis
of the dietary of soldiers. sailors,
prisoners and the better paid classes
of artisans and professional men in
London, found the average daily
quantity of solid and liquid food to be
lab ounces. Doubtless many take
much less. but unquestionably many
take much more than this. When
some one mentioned before Sydney
Smith the 20 wagon-loads cf food call
culated for each mans allowance, he
turned to Lord Durham, who, like
himself, was carpulent (and not with.
out sufficient reason). with the quaint
remark: Il think our wagons. Dur
ham, must be four-horse ones" There
are mem bers of the London corpora
tions, to seek no farther, whose
wagons must be six-horsed ones, and
well loaded at that. Richard 4. Proc
toy. in Cosmopolitan. &
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
KANSAS LAND DECISIONS.
A Lady's Proof CancelIed-A Wichita De-
cision Reversed.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Secretary Of
the Interior has made decisions in Kansas
appeal cases for the General Land Office
as follows:
William T. Jones VS.. Amy Lureblood; !;
cash entry; involving the right to quarter
sec ion of land Of Usage Indian trust and
diminished reserve land, in Wichita land
district The decision Of the Land Office
rejected Miss Lureblood's proof and hold
ing her filing for cancellation, and order
ing Jones to make new proof is modified so
as to award Jones the tract in dispute
without further proof
Jacob Putnam VS.. W. H. Wilkerson:
homestead entry contest, involving quar-
ter section Of land in the Larned land dis
trict. The Land Office decision is modified
so as to allow Wilkerson original cash en-
try, subject to contest of Putnam as to the
latter's right as contestant being rem
stated.
Thomas Hlck VS.. A. R. Hamil; cash en-
try contest; the right to quarter section in
Usage Indian trust and diminished reserve
land, Wichita land district, holding Hamil's
entry for cancellation and awarding the
tract to Hick, is reversed, and that of
Hamil held intact.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

A NEWSPAPER of the City of Mexico
has been exposing the ill treatment to
which agricultural laborers on hacien-
sdas in remote parts of the country are
subjected. It says that in some dis
tricts Of the State of Chiapas the ma
tives are entirely naked and are found
thus ON the roads, serve thus on the
haciendas, and thus show themselves
in the towns. It appears that they are
ignorant of the existence of hats, since
they never cover ihe head. These
wretched poems hire themselves out as
beasts Of burdens to whomsoever de-
sires to lease them. The wages are
four dollars per month. AS the poor
Indian is never able to discharge the
debt which he has incurred through the
amount of twenty-five dollars usually
advapc3d to him he is always serf
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES,

A wATRRsPoUT fell in the northwestern
part of Dawes county, Nebraska, on the
9th, burying five miles of the Fremont
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley track, and
carrying away large number of cattle.
AS W. H. JONES was going into church
at Palestine, Ark, on the Goth, gun in the
hands of Hugh Gatfey discharged and
struck him in the thigh, inf1icting very
painful wound, The boy was putting the
gun under the steps when it discharged.
THE immense stove works of Perry & Co.,
the 26th. The building occupied four acres
of ground, and it was the largest plant of
the kind in the South. The loss is roughly
estimated at $20Oo,OO0.
JACOB BoATRIGHT, colored, was sold at
public auction at Marshall, Mo-, on the
25th for term Of six months for $3.50. He
had been convicted of vagrancy.
A NOVEL and sensational damage suit
was filed at Boonville, Ind, on the 25th by
Lucinda Taylor, divorced wife Of ex.Sherif
Taylor, against Mary E. Fuller, for $10,-
900 damages. Lucinda claims damages
from Marry E. for trifing with her domes-
tic happiness, causing the ruin of her
health, breaking up her home and causing
divorce from herihusband.
THE Senate Committee to investigate
the Jackson, Miss, election riots, after
suspension Of three or four weeks, has re-
sumed it's sitting, having secured six fresh
witness from Jackson. The sittings are
continued with closed doors.
THE Louisville, New Orleans & Texas
Railway company on the 26th, paid to the
Auditor of Mississippi the sum Of ST., 900,
as back taxes on certain lands owned by the
railroad company in the delta district. The
State will retain her portion and distribut
the balance to the counties of Sharkey,
Issaquena, Washington, Bolivar, Coahomas
Tunica. Quitman and Tate, where the land
les.
A TERRIFIC electric storm, accompanied
by fierce winds, ragged at Dayton, Ohio, ON
the 9th.
On the night Of the 25th as prominent
citizen named Mcdowell was walking
along road near Childersburg, Ala, he
was shot down by three men lying in am
bush. The whole community is up in arms
of0i VIC osSoosAhooioh anu ofciy euOIt Is
being made to capture the murderers. No
cause is given for the murder.
WILL CUMMINGS, aged thirteen, and
Aaron Hill, aged seventeen, became in
volved in a dispute over game of base
ball near Texarkana, Ark, on the 25th.
Hill started to walk away after freely
cursing Cummings, when the latter, from
behind, struck Hill blow in the temple
with base ball bat, breaking the skull
bone, and making hole as large as a goose
egg.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

IT has been definitely settled that
the recent offer to sell to the Govern
ment $5, 200,0O0 bonds made in the
name of q well known Philadelphia
firm was a straw bid, solely intended
TO affect the stock market. The firm
whose name was used informed the
department that they did not make the
offer and that they did not know who
did. They promised to assist the au-
thorities in any thing that might lead
to the discovery of the person who had
used their name without authority.
The matter was being thoroughly in
vestigated, and it was deemed best by
Acting Secretary Thompson to with
hold the details Of the affair from the
public.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| The President and Mrs. Cleveland at
tended reunion of "North" and South
Presbyterian delegates at the residence Of
Wistar Morris, near Philadelphia, recently
In the course of his address the President
said to his hearers that he could not under
stand why his religious brethren should
keep up these political distinctions when
business men had obliterated them as be.
ing Improbable.
The Louisiana Legislature in joint ses-
| sion on the 23d chose r. L. Gibson to sue.
ceed himself as United States Senator.
MAINE Democrats have nominated Hon.
W. L. Putnam, of Portland, for Governor.
The Emperor OF Germany is to go to
Potsdam shortly.
A STATE League Of Democratic Clubs
was formed at Harrisburg, Pa, on the Oath
with Chauncey F. Black as president.
AT the Mississippi Democratic State con.
vention resolution indorslng President
Cleveland was unanimously adopted. The
Mills bill was also approved.
PRINCE HENRY, second SON Of Emperor
Frederick, was married to his cousin, Prin-
cess Irene, at Charlottenburg on the Gath.
The Emperor was present. The bride and
groom are grandchildren Of Queen Victoria,
Irene being daughter Of the late Princess
Alice
PRoF. E. B. ELLIOTT, who for many years
had held the Office of Government Actuary
in the Treasury Department, died very
suddenly recently at Washington from a
stroke of apoplexy.
LORD and Lady Lansdowne and suite
sailed for England from Quebec on the
oath.
GENERAL LAwToN, United States Minister
to Austria, and his wife are on their way
home to America on leave of absence.
THE President has approved the fellow
ing acts: Authorizing the President to ar
range conference between the United
States of America and the republics OF
Mexico and the South American countries;
to restore part of the Uintah valley In
dian reservation to the public domain; to
limit the hours that letter carriers In cities
shall be employed per day.
A FAREWELL reception was given to Sir
Thomas II. Grattan Esmonde, M. p, at the
Academy Of Music, New York, on the night
Of the 25th.
Ex-MAroR W. r. GRACE, of New York,
announces his intention to go before the
Democratic State convention to make a
contest against Governor Hill for the nom-
ination for Governor.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was reported critical
" sick on the night Of the Gath and was un-
conscious. His trouble was an affection of
the heart
MUNICIPAL elections in Virginia on the
gath went generally in favor OF the Demo
Gratis.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
GLORIOUS DAKOTA.
Tale of a Man Who Couldn't Praise tho
Territory Properly.

Tale OF Man Who Couldn't Praise tbs
Territory Properly.
Every one who goes to Dakoty,"
began the modest man from Maine,
when his turn came, ''has sech big
tales to tell of the kentry, that dom
like ter say much about it. My count
seems so tame an common-like that
folks think Pm lynn, an tryin' ter
run the kentry down. An tell ye,
it goes agin the grain of an honest
man to be tho't untroothful."
''You don't appear like man who
would deviate from the truth" said a
clerical-looking man. 1--WE should be
delighted with simple, true descrip-
ton Of that m uch-talked-of country"
"Waal, when 1 fust went West, I
tho't things growed by magic-that
ye'd only got ter say the word, an
twas thar at yer feet. But 1 found
out 'twa' mt no sech thing. They
hev' ter plant there, same as any
where, only they don't hav' ter wait
so burned long as we do here. The
seasons are short. So every one waits
till the weather is fine, an then
plants; an few days later begins to
harvest"
His hearers glanced quickly from
him to one another but said nothing,
and he continued:
"Almost the fust thing did when I
got thar, was ter stray off on the prary,
like a blamed fool, an git lost Didn't
git back fer over month, an should
hev' been starved, if 1t hadn't been fer
a couple o grains O. corn thet 1 hap
pened ter hev' in my pocket"
1.-Two grains O corn lasted ye
month";! exclaimed a chorus of voices.
Il didn't say that" said the mar
rator, pettishly. Il was jist goin' ter
'xplain, if ye'd KEEP yer mouths shet.
when l found l was lost an had
only two grains O corn. j ist planted
them immejitely. Before night my
corn was four feet high, an nex'
mornin' had plenty of green corn.
On the second day let como O. che
ears ripen off, an planted another
crop; an after that 1 had all l wanted.
"The corn planted was the COM
mon kind, took with me from Maine;
but at each crop on that Dakoty sill
the grains were bigger an bigger, till
I'll be skinned if they wer' Mt so big I
had ter pull 'em off the cob an roast
'em singly. They were about the size
of an Eastern potato. A Dakotyan
might say the size of wash-tub, but
I'll be burned if I'll lie fer any ken
try"
What do they do fer wood on them
bleak prairies?" asked one of the COM
pany.
'Oh, they hav' ter git seed an sow
patch. I heerd 'em tell of green
horn who went out, one warm day,
ter sow five-acre lot ter cotton
woods. Waal, in the fust place. he
got the seed tn thick on the ground;
an in the next place. he stayed on the
lot tu long An the fust thing he
knowed. he was wedged in among the
big trees an couldn't git out; an
afore night he was squeezed ter death.
1.-The men who found him was
afeered the Eastern folks mightn't
b'leeve it. so they sent back piece of
his coat an some bark O. the trees ter
prove it.''
''Why didn't you stay in Dakoty, if
it such wonderful section?" asked
one of the party. 4
''Waal, ter tell the truth, I couldn't
praise the kentry ter suit the Dakoty-
ans, an they give me notice to quit.''
C L. Hill, IN Isd- Bits.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
DEMOCRATIC members of the Hons,

DEMOCRATIC members of the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors are
dismayed by the changes made in the
bill by the Senate Committee and ex-
press an intention to vigorously oppose
most of those of Importance 1t is
asserted that the New England appro-
priations have in many cases been In
creased beyond the estimates made by
the officers and those submitted by the
department, while the Southern items
have been ruthlessly cut out.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

IT has been the custom for small
vessels known as ''eopers, loaded with
all sorts of grog, to cruise about among
the North Sea fishing fleets selling
liquor to the sailors. Five European
powers have now entered into an
agreement for the suppression of this
business, and have declared rum SELL
ing illegal upon the high seas.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

Mr.. LABoUcHERE says that the
Prince Imperial of Russia is so weak,
both mentally and physically, that in
less exalted circles he would be re-
garded as being within measurable dis
tance of congenital idiocy.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

ILLINOIS is making more than ordi-
nary efforts to prevent the appearance
of cholera and other epidemic diseases
in the State this year. Among other
precautions taken the State Board of
Health has notified all the railroad COM
panies centering in Chicago to put
their stations and grounds in good
sanitary condition.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

A WRITER in the Pail Mall Gazette
says that Mr.. Gladstone owns fine
piece of land at Niagara Falls on the
Canadian side, commanding splendid
view of the falls.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02

Ex-MAYoR MORGAN FL. BULKELEY,
of Hartford, Conn, celebrated his re-
tirement from office the other day by a
very graceful act. He presented to
the city portraits of all its mayors for
the past one hundred years, which he
had collected and framed uniformly at
no small expense.