The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

The assessment of TangipahDa par
ish shows an increase over last year OF
$355, 900
What seems to be reliable account
of case of ofhydrophobia cured by cat
ing the leaves of the maguey plant is
going the rounds of the Mexican press.
Hon S. NJ. Robertson will assist in
the canvass of the Sd district. He is a.
true, able and reliable Democrat, and
always ready to assist hiS,se.aarty.
DeSoto Democrat: DeSoto parish has
fallen into line with other parishes with
au increased valuation of property for
the present year. The total assessment
for 1889 is 81 ,562 ,7O3 against 81 ,4l6, ,3O5
for 1888, being an increase of S146,D0.
st. Mary Banner: It looks as if the
White Republican, Reform Minor Dn
perrier combination machine, with the
Patty Warmoth attachment, is not run
ming as smoothly ns. its ardent admirers
hop j and expected. There seems to
be woful shortage in its supply of OF
fetal lubrieating oil.
The ex-Confederate Association of
Chicago is endeavoring to raise funds
for monupeGt over the graves OF the
1000 Confederate soldiers who died
while prisoners of war at Camp Doug
lass, in Chicago, and who now lie in
uL-z2arked and neglected graves at Oak
wood Cemetery, near that city.
Ex-Attorney General Garland is the
only member of the Cabinet of the last
administration who has remained in
Washington. He has just been ap-
pointed attorney for the Northern Pa
cific Railroad at a salary OF $50, ,OOO
year. He will remain there and take
charge of the interests of the road.
Florida Times Union: A young Ken
tuckian writes to enquire what is
needed to start a paper in small Flor
ida town." In the first place, you need
the town. Then get poet, snake
editor, free pass and some tishhooks.
| OF course, being Kentuckian, yon can
think up remedy for snake bites
yourself.
New York is already talking abont a
to- eor 1892 that will exceed in height
the famous Eiffel tower of the Paris
Exposition by at least 500 feet. New
York is right; we never do anything
by halves in America aud that would
be fine way of showing that we have
got higher up in the world than any OF
its other great nations,
Ruston Caligrapl9: Paris green is
made of two of the !ost active poIsons
we have (arsenic an copper), and in
using it on cotton tdt dtslestroy worms il
cannot be handled too carefully. By
no means allow it to come i'll contact
with sore Oh the hand dbany part ol
the person or raw surface, or very So
rious results may follow.
| W.B.R Sugar Planter, Aug. IL !: Al
encampment of the Baton Rouge Fenci
bles, the West Baton Rouge Delta Ri
fies and Kirkland Rifles, and the Iber
Vile Guards, was held at Camp Gour
rier, opposite Plaquemine, beginning
last Tuesday. The encampment wa
! held for the purpose of drilling the mel
in battalion drill and electing the Off
,, GERS of the battalion No doubt th
boys had right royal time.
+ RECIPE FOR PARIS GREEN Poison
ING.-This recipe is given us by a ply
, sician and druggist Of Ruston, and
said to be effective. 1t is as follows
, Use as an emetic sulphate of zinc, fol
lowed by lime water in copiou
| draughts, and after this flax seed tea
, or slippery elm water. You can &c
: these medicines in either of the dru
stores and directions for taking then
Paris green is very active poison az
too much care cannot be observed
t using it.-Ruston Caligraph,