The Opelousas courier., 1888-03-24

Hon. t. S. Fontenet, who received
the nomination for sheriff in4he parish
Convention on last Tuesday, is a ma
tive of this parish, aged about AZ years,
and is we'll qualified in every particular
to discharge the duties of the Office to
the satisfaction of the people. He re-
presented st. Landry in th6 Senate of
the State, very ably and faithfully for
q part of two terms, but was compelled
to resign on account of i'll health. He
is n of the most popular men in the
parish and will make a capital officer,
Mr.. C. M. Thompson, nominee for
Clerk, was born in Opelousas, aud has
held several offices of trust in the past
in which he discharged his duties faith-a
fully and efficiently. He will make q
good Clerk, and, from his widespread
popularity in the parish, will bring
much strength to the ticket.
DR.. r. Nj. Littell, nominee for Coro-
ner, is a native of Opelousas and a young
physician of great promise. He is en-
inently qualified for tho duties of that
Office.
Mr.. Gilbert L, Dupre, nominee for
the Legislature, is a native of Opelou-
sas, son of the late Judge Lnciuis j. Du-
pre-, and a young lawyer of strong abil.
ity and sound Democratic principles.
DIR. q. T. Young is a native of st.
Landry, has already served one term in
the Legislature, stands high as a prac-
ticiug physician in his section and is a
solid Democrat in his principles.
DIR. G. A. Martin, of Arnaudville, is
a promising Young physician and of
fine intelligence, a straight out Demo
crat, and will make a good Representa-
tive if elected.
The District Convention which met
at Church Point, in the parish vi Acadia,
on Thursday, the 22d inst, nominated
Judge E. T. Lewis for Judge, John N.
Ogden, ESQ, for District Attorney, aud
Messrs. Willis Prescott and J.C Lyons
for the Senate.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
the Hon. r. T.. Gibson for the United
States Senate.
Messrs. Lewis and Ogden are lawyers
of ability and will doubtless ill their
respective POSITIONS, without fear OF
favor, in upholdiDg the laws and peace
and dignity OF the State. Messrs Pres
colt aud Lyons are well known Demo
Gratis, the latter having served term in
the House as a representative from st.
Landry, and the former being a gentle
man Of education and culture who is
: well qualified to make a good and use
o full representative.
,e We learn that some of oar public
10 spirited citizens are making IN effort tt
induce Mr.. J.. p. Russell; whose factory
in Washington was destroyed By mr.
! last week, to establish his door. sash
of blind and cistern factory here, and are
endeayoringto secure suitable locator
for the same. This is q move I'D tht
liz tight direction, and shonld meet Will
the approval and assistance OF every
one interested in the welfare Of gu
town. Such industries are a benefit &
IL Erhe community at large in which they
&c are located and should meet with pro
Der encouragement, besides Mr.. Russell
IS M enterprising, energetic bushes
q, man, antGWonld be q desirable aequisi
ton to any community, and we Wont'
like to sec the efforts to irdnee him =
locate here succeed.
70 pEpEsTRIANIsM.-0n Sunday, the 81
~ u Of April, MIR. Walter Collier of Opetos'
ut sas. viii make IA go-as you please
Or race froua OpeloHsaa to Armand vile an
retnrn. d round distance of 40 miles
~ ~ within eight hours for the entire tfiI
n. HI will start from Llttell's drugstore .
N 4 stelock a. nj, dressed III a regulatio
pedsstrinn suit, and is tu reach Atnaud
!, vile At 8 a. m. aud Opelousas at IL n
an the home stretch. DIR. R. Nj. Lite
ng ID to aceas referee and Henry Estore'
les ESQ. pool seller. Bets can be made q
'ha ia Friday, the 9th Of April, when IN
mol will be closed. A committee g
ate horseback will attend Mr.. Collier to s.
that the race is made IN good fail
nd throughout The entire distance
r.
~ The first weekly payment has hee
made on nearly 300 shares Of stock
his the Building Association, and the boil
rse ers thereof met at the Cou
,iaa Honse On "wednesday night, the 2ls
and adopted q Charter al
of elected 4 Board of Directors. Is
ion Board met Oh Thursday evening Al
i organized by eleeting Rev. F. w Lev
President, A. Levy Vice President,
for 6. Perrault Secretary, and q. Latfey
e. Treasurer. This Is IN suspicious .
He ginning, aud the prospects are iavo'
afal bic for the complete success OF the g
the terprise.
Our Brass Band arc making raj
progress. and If the members contln
to improve at the rate they have DC
8 Of for the last few weeks they will so
. s1e prove themselves the best sBrass Ba
our town has ever had. Their admi
.yus Bic performance at tho ball last Ms
day night was d ostagreeable snrpr
! 20 10 the many friends OF the gentlen
composing the organization who
NOT, TIN then, an opportunity Of Ja'
ing of their proficiency. We predIe
brilliant success for tie Opelo1sas bT
Band.
a NICE WEATHER AND FARM-More RAIN
said Sunday night, Monday and Tnesd
the followed By d cold wave in the eyenl
lhefr and ffosIs on "Wednesday and Thurs