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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
You Cannot Afford

At this season of the year to be with
out good reliable diarrhea balsam in
the house, as cramps, collie, diarrhGa
and all Inflammation of the stomach
aud bowels are exceedingly dangerous
if not attended to at once. One bottle
of BEGGS' DIARRdGA BALSAM
will do more good in cases of this kind
than any other medicine on earth. We
guarantee it. D. w. Morris, Druggist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

JAKE ADMIRE resents in vigorous
manner the lies that have been concoc-
ted about lawlessness in Oklahoma.
Jake proposes TO maintain the good
name of that section of Uncle Sam g
vineyard as long at least as he draws
hts salary
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

II the young ladies of Arkansas City
could be taught to keep their tongues in
their mouths instead of protruding
them in an ugly fashion when promen-
aiding the streets, nothing else could be
desired to make them angels.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

A FRENCHMAN called Perrin shot
at President Carnot Sunday with a
blank cartridge. Ills object he said,
was to call the presidents attent ion to
the wrongs he had suffered from gov
eminent officials. A rather startling
method we should say, but one that
ought to succeed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

FOREST fires are doing infinite dam
age in the northwest. Think of rail
way train running out of Duluth in
the night and for sixty miles travelling
in a noontide blaze that lighted up the
track as well as powerful headlight
could have done. That seems to be d
good country to stay away from.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

which is the ultimate result of that
struggle. On the whole, the conser-
vatiVe press can see no reason for the
exposition, neither can they bring
themselves to the belief that it will be
otherwise than a miserable failure.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

Senator Vance of North Carolina, Ed
itor Grady of Georgia, William Writ
Henry of Virginia, Ex-Governor Knott
of Kentucky, and Governor Taylor and
DR.. Kelly of Tennessee, with irregular
speeches from others.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

HERE is disheartening news from
Wichita. The police commissioners
declare that it is impossible to execute
the prohibition law, and point to fifty
joints running in full blast as evil
dence. What is to be done? Can
Murdoch of the Eagle tell usp
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

Sol MILLER and the rest of them
viii sleep easy now that the board of
regents have taken the teaching of pO-
litical economy from Prof. Garfield and
given it to another who is to be pro-
tectionist. Now Kansas prosperity is
assured beyond doubt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

ATCHIsoN, which seems TO have a
corner on vitrified brick, is trying to
boom it just now by assuring the bal
ance of the state that nothing equals
1t for paving. Does AtchisOn think she
can cause Topeka to become disguised
with her asphalt pavements?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

COLONEL BlsMARk is wonderfully
complaisant. Not only does he agree to
the status quo in discussing the Sam
oan question, but has liberated the
imprisoned King Malietoa, who is at
liberty to return to his native country
and recover the crown if he can.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

HALVES, the Birmingham (Alabama)
wife and child murderer, was convicted
and sentenced to death. Shrewd law
yers will upset that, however, with a
well drawn bill of exceptions, result
that is confidently expected, though
popular opinion endorses the verdict
and santence
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

Missouri, like Kansas, went through
abe farce of passing an antitrust law
Like Kansas, too, she attempted to
wrestle with particular combine, and
was dung on the dat of her back.
When 1t comes to business and pluck
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

T. L. Ryan has received
q carload Of eastern bug
gies, which he Will sell in
connection with his own
work. He pledges him
self to duplicate Kansas
City prices. Call and ex-
anime his stock Of
buggies, Surveys and
phaetons at 113 east
Sixth avenue, Emporia,
Kansas.
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Shot a1a-Yea-aIa ~

Kansas CITY. May 7.-Sergeant Ca
hill, OF the Kansas City, Kansas, police
force shot and killed William Stewart.
a-Iz-year-o-d colored boy, this morning
The boy was smoking acigarette which
CahilI attempted to take from him and
learn where he had obtained it. The
boy called him q vile name and started
to run NFzla1 4e gEs shot do11a f,aE.iII
gave hipsreIf s(f5z
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

IT is quite common to hear that re-
ligion is declining, and old orthodox no
lions of the future state falling into
innocnous desuetude, But here is a
cook in a town where natural gas is
used for cooking purposes, going to her
mistress and protesting that her con-
science would not permit her to 'scOok
Goods meat with hell fire. The en-
during character of that girls faith is
a lasting rebuke to the unbehever and
pessimist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

Lord Wolsley, the imported English
Shire stallion, and Bob IngersOll, the
Abdallah, will stand the present season
as follows: Bitlertown, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Balance
of time at $50 Constitution street,
Emporia. Terms, SIS insured.
JOHN r. MCKINSEY
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

THE condition of things in Okla
hOma is now such that General Merritt
has withdrawn a portion of the sold
iers on duty there, experimenting no
further trouble from the settlers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

CATTLE are down, hogs are down,
horses are down, corn, oats aud wheat
are hardly saleable and only 80 at ru-
inous prices. But, hurrah for the
tariff and God bless our home-mar-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
PATENTS!

Patents, Caveats and Trade Marks procured
Rejected Applications revived and prose
cuted. All business before the United states
Patent Office promptly attended to for mod
crate fees, and no charge made unless patent
is secured. Send for INVENTORS GUlDE.'s
FRANKLIN H. HOUGH,
WARhinpfnn. ID. @.
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lDY supposed

AS EVERYBODY supposed it
would, the Missouri senate
killed the meat inspection
bill Saturday. Thus do legislatures
play into the hands, and do the bidding
of vast combinations and corporations,
and all for the good Of the dear people
whose servants they are charitHbly
supposed to be.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

GOVERNOR MARTIN says the pleas
ATTEST duty of his official career was
1.-The giving an unfortunate human be
ing confined in the penitentiary his lib
artV' -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

Why Is 1t
That people linger along always COM
planning about that continual tired
feeling? One bottle of Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker will entirely
remove this feeling, give them a good
appetite and regulate digestion.
d. w. NORRIS, druggist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
The con.,ac.s s,e,sa.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Centracts were
signed to-day by which the state of
New York purchases for the electrical
execution of condemned criminals.
three Westinghouse alternating cur
rent electric light dynamos. The stata
prisons at Sing Sing, Auburn and
Clinton, are each to have one of these
deadly machines which will be driven
by the engines already in place. The
current will be applied to the I'M
fortunates, and the states experiments
have shown that death will ensue in
less than thirty seconds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

extends to them congratulations, and
wish for them a happy future.
A number of prominent farmers were
in town this morning, among whom
were Messrs. Newman, Bangs anu
Holmes of Elmendaro. ARTEMUS.,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
PHILApELPHIA. May 7.-PhiladeI-

fHILADELPHIA. May L-FhlladeI-
phia, g.; New York, 4.
CINcNN At, May Cincinnati, /;
Athletic, q.
INDIAsAroL1s. May 7.-Indianapo-
lis, 10; Pittsburg, Z.
LoUIsvILLE. May brooklyn, ID;
Louisville, 3.
81. LOUIS, May 7.-st- Louis, q;
Columbus, o.
8: Baltimore. 4.
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THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1889.
To THE eA-ediCor: RATS!

MARION having nothing else To do
just now is boring "A hole in the ground.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

MONEY TO LoAN-On live stock and
personal security. Z. w. KINNAN,
At Benefits grocery, 40 Commercial
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

what is The difference between these
two very different states?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09

TAnIFF reform leagOes enc rapidly
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
"A Cold Day"

"A Cold Day. or The Laplanders,," which
was produced last night at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, is one of those roaring farces
where slender plot serves as a basis for
some very fair singing and ridiculous situa-
tions. The stage business is sufficiently funny
to guarantee it good run, if the applause
last night was any iphicIion.-New York
World.
The largest audience OF the season filed tho
Academy Sunday evening. "a Cold Day, or
the Laplanders," has been revised and re.
vamped into a tirst-class humorous play, and
it kept the audieuce in a continual rear
throughout the evening. Il is full of funny
sonaHnd sayings, and is finely dressed aud
stageG. Lessenger, the German comedian.
is especially gond.-Cleveland Press.
"a CQd Day. or the Laplanders," at the
Academy of Music, delighted d large audi
ence last evening. 1t is replete with funny
situations, capital hits. pleasing music and
good songs. and produces roars of laughter
Pittsburg Times,
At Perrodin's Hall, Monday Feb. A. One
night pulV
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
HEO! For Mexico.

n. o. Times Democrat.
On Thursday, Feb. 7 the Southern Pacific
Company. in connection with the Mexican
international and Mexican Central railways,
will inaugurate the running of thLir Monte
zuma special between this city and the City
of Mexico without change
This train will be composed exclusively of
new Pullman vestibule sleeping, dining, com
posite and observation coaches. and, wiiHbe
the finest train in America. 1t is intEnded to
run this train out of New Orleans Feb. IL and
OF, and continue the service thereafter every
ten days. The equipment furnished by the
famous Pullman Company will be brand new
and will include all the latest designs in art
aud construction yet brought to the notice of
the public, in fact it will be perfection on
wheels"
A special time schedule has been arranged
for this service, leaving New Orleans at a.
III. and arriving iu the City of Mexico just
seventy.two hours thereafter
The great addition to the comfort and con
yenieuce of the travelling public made by the
vestbuled train is now universally conceded.
1t is, perhaps, not so we'll known thGt the ap-
pliauees of the Pullman .yestibuled train are
more valuable for their additional safety than
for their additional convenience. By their
use the teeseoping of trains, in case of aecl-
dent, is practically impossible. The entire
train is made a solid train aud the posi- blilty
Of one car projecting ITSELF in case OF aecl-
dent, upon and into an adjacent car, is abso-
iutely impossible
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
Items of Interest.

The old Baton Rouge sugar refinery, which
has lain idle 80 long. will shortly be operated
us an oil mill.
Farmerville Gazette: Immigrants are com.
ing to the southern aud western portions OF
our parish in encouraging numbers.
b. RSstvoeate The electric light is pro
crossing timely in Monroe. The contract for
the poles has been made and the plant has
been shipped. They arc now watching for
their railroad and cotton factory.
In Calsusieu pa, eh, during one week IN De,
cember. it Ia sait.' that $4,000 acres of land
were sold to immigrants from the Northwest.
The new settlers propose to erect central
factory to cost about 81, 600, 600.
The Republicans in the Delaware Legisla-
ture have elected Anthony Higgins, Rep, to
succeed Senator Salisbury. This is the first
time in its history that Delaware has had a
Republican United States Senator
sForty-one new cotton factories were added
to the industries of North Carolina last year,
pretty good showing for one State, indicat-
ing as It doea, that machinery is rapidly seek
ing the neighborhood of the cotton fields.
Alexandria Town Talk: The Lamborn road
machine, ordered TO DC purchased at tne ias.
meeting of the Police Jury, arrived here by
boat on last Saturday. Parties who have
seen these machines at work say that they
are great labor-saving invention
/ A lumber of obscure and doubtful points
| on the Samoan complications are explained
I by statements IRON Secretary bayaru. MT
| Bayard says that Germany has given this
| country no casus belli. that cur flag has moi
/ been iusuIted or American property destroyed
| and that the whole question Is, should thl:
/ country assert the independence of Samoa b5
/ force Of arms, il need be. against German ag
1 gress;on As this involves the question O.
!. peace or war, the determination OF which re
sided with Congress-, the whole subject hal
/ been referred to that body, the President moi
/ feeling authorized TO take further steps Whici
might precipitate hostilities.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that where
as on the 10th Dec. 49, Tt was ordained that
the sum of S35, 200 be assessed aud levied as the
amount of taxes to be collected for the services
and expenses for the year 1889 which amount
was appropriated as per budget made that day
now therefore Be 1t resolved, that to secure
that amount q tax Of ten tl0l mills on the dollar
be and is hereby levied on all property borne
on the assessment roll of the parish and not In
cIuded on property on the assessment roll, sit
uated within the incorapOrted towns OF Opelou-
sas Washington, Grand Coteau, Vile Plate and
Arnaudville and that on the property situated
| within these incorporated towns, to defray
their proportion OF the expenses of the criminal
| proceedings, there be levied in accordance with
/ Sec e5 of General Assembly of Louisiana regu.
1 lar session OF 1878 approved March 4th 1878 tax
/ of five (5) mills on the dollar 1t was further
| ordained that there is hereby levied an annual
j license tax for the year A, d. 1889, upon each
| person, associciatfon OF persons, or business
/ firms and corporations, pursuing any trade
/ profession, vocation, cuIling or bnsines, except
those expressly exempt from such license taz
by articles 20s and 20T OF the Constitution.
The licenses for the parish for the currenl
year OF 1889, on all trades, professions, &c., shal
be the same as those imposed by tho State 1oi
the same current year, 1885,
The Jury then adjourned until Mondag, Een
4th, 1882
Attest Il. d. BOAGGI
H. il. EsroRGE, Clerk. President,
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
NO. 10.
O
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
-JNlNyl-76-o0N0N(Nr-~0No0N
DUBLIC SALE
Ps'obute cQur', Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1924
ESTATE OF EDMOND j. LAFLEuR, SR.

ESTATE OF EDMOND j. LAFLEUR, SR
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court i'll and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or q duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at tho last residence of deceased in
Old Grand Prairie, St. Landry parish, on
WEDNESDA 7, February l3, 1888, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate of Edmond j. Lafeur, Sr., deceased, to.
wit:
j. A certain plantation situated in; Old
Grand Prairie, ST. Landry parish, containing
one hundred and ten arpents, more or less, OF
open and swamp land, bounded north by BR-
you Crocodile, eouth by public road loading
from Washington to Tates Cove, easoby land
of Jean Baptiste c. Fontenot, and west by
wild B6lizaire Fontenot, being the same pro.
psrty acquired by Edmond Jacques Ladeur
from Lucius Jean Fontenot.
| bay Creole horse,
ball face horse.
black horse.
brown flly.
black Creole mule.
yearliug calf. four year old beef, lot of
hogs tabout five headl, l wagon. lot Of corn,
| lot OF -four, l lot Of farming implements, I
half keg of nails, lot Of oak posts, 9 yokee,
/ branding iron, l lot carpenters tools, I
grindstone l steel mill, loom and spinning
wheel, old saddle, double barrel shot gun,
bedstead and bedding, l trunk, l sewing
machine, clock, one lot chairs, lot kitchen
utensils, lot of poultry.
Terms and Conditions.-The land to be di-
vided into two equal parts and to be sold as
follows The sum of fifty dollars to be paid
cash on each part on day of sale, and the bal
ance OF the adjudicated price to be paid In one
and two years from day of sale, purchasers to
give aud grant a special mortgage and vend-
or's privilege upon the land until full and EN-
tire payment of principal and interest, and in
addition thereto to give two good and solvent
securities to the satisfaction of the admins
TRAITOR; notes to bear intehart at eight per cent
per angum from day of sale and also ten per
Pent as attorneys fees in the event Of suit to
enforce payment of said notes or any portion
thereof All movable property to be sold for
cash on the day of sale.
HILDEVERT H. DESHOTELS,
Jan. IL, 1882 Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
HONSTABLE's SALE.
1st Justices Court, Parish of St. Landry.
Louis 3. sandoz VS.. Mrs. Eyariste Eugene.

By virtue of writ of f. fa, to ms directed
by the Hon. j. B. G. Donate. Justice Of the
Peace, 1st ward, in and for tho parish Of St.
Landry, will proceed to sell at public apc-
tton to the last and highest bidder, on WE'D
NESDAY, the 9th day of February, A. p.
1889, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the Office Of Hon.
j. B. G. Donaco in the town Of Opelousss,
parish of St. Landry, the following des-
oribed property, seized in the above entitled
suit, to.wit:
One s0rrel horse.
Terma-Cash.
ALPHONSE PRUDHOMME,
Constable lst ward, parish of St. Landry.
Jan. &c, 1S69.2t prsfee 23
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

Citizens throughout the parish should
exercise care in giving, to the assessor,
tle full number of eobeahle children
between the ages of 6 and l8 years. The
appropriation of State funds for ednca
iIaDal purposes is made upon this basis;
therefore the greater the number of
children on the rolls, the more money
Re will receive for school pue eoses.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
New Iberia Troubles.

"A few days ago, prominent bust
ness man by the name of Trainor, was
shot down in cold blood by negro des-
perado, named Wakefield, in New Ibe-
ria. The unprovoked tragedy caused
great excitement and few hours after
ward the enraged citizens killed the
murderer Wakefield Subsequently a
number of armed citizens ordered n
number of negroes who had used riot
ous language to leave the parish, but
one of the number, Jim Rosemond, not
obeying the warning, was lynched and
hung on last Wednesday night. 1t ap-
pears that the civil authorities are pow
erless to restrain mob violence, and the
Attorney General was instructed to go
there, on last Thursday, and investigate
matters. Unless the disorders cease,
the Governor will doubtless order
troops out to quell any further disturb
ances.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

Tbs young town of Welsh. La is to
have $4,000 academy. Csnnot Opel
ousas catch the educational inspiration
from our western citizens and erect a
school building that they can point to
With. feeling of pride hereafter. 1t
would be one of the greatest attractions
f0 intelligent immigrants.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

Now ID the time to transplant fruit
trees and it would be we'll for all those
Who desire reliable and frst-class stock
Il calI on or send their orders to Mr.. L.
!. Lacy, at Mt. Hope Nurseries near
Washington. He will send his cata-
Icrue and price list free.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

Oh last Wednesday night the resi-
aepce Of Edmond Darby, situated near
she Grand Coteau depot, was entirely
;lsstroyed by fire. The contents and
ad0l ID cash we're total loss. No in
anfAnce
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

The Crowley Signal lodges COM
paint Against The Police Jury oaeAca-
ala ID reference to the public printing
Ri that parish. IF the Signal viii re-
AsE ID tba Acts Of 1877, it will find that
this printing must be let out to the low
eAt bidder, after ten days advertise
alent. The Police Jury will doubtless
comply with the law if their attention
ii called ia lt.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

Owing to tbe rain on Thursday morn
log, considerable number of persJns
waTs deferred from attending the en-
sertainnnent given on that night BY the
Social Club, but those who did attend
lgens most delightful evening. The
bostnn Dip, farce IN one act, was pro-
aaEea, and its rendition reflected much
sFsdit upon the east, while the music,
lsaltations, &c, n'ere up to the usual
hsgl standard A very enjoyable hop
closed the festivities of the evening.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish ofSt. Landry, No. l4457
J. Meyers 3 Co, VS.. E. Sumter Taylor.

J. meyers 4 Go. VS.. E. sumter Taylor,
By virtue of an order of seizure and sale ia
sued out of the Honorable the Thirteenth
Judicial District Court in and for the par
ish of st. Landry, In the above entitled and
numbered suit, / will proceed TO sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der. at the Court House in the town of Opel
ousas, parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY,
the 9th day of February, A. D. 1889, at ii q.
M. the following described property, to-wit
A certain tract or parcel Of wood land, sit.
uated partly within the corporate limits of
the town of 0pelousas, bounded on the north
by lands of Miss Mary Burr, on the south by
lands of DR.. Vincent Boagni, on the east by
Morgan's La. g. Texas Railroad, and ON the
west by lands Of Miss Mary Burr.
The property sold to include a dwelling
house, opthouses and fencing.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. I. S. FONTEHOT,
Shelsf Of the parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas, Man. 5, 1889.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

qha war Of rates between the steam
,,,sts h If Washington continues and cot
ssn ssss eat, now be shipped at so cents per
hsfn
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

another heavy food Of rain on
rsnrsday morning. Our streets and
sssds have bnt little chance to improve
nfsE .a.daYs. we,
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

qhe weather for the past week has
bssn clear, cool, and braciDg, which
M much preferable to the continuous
rsi,a Of the previous week
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

an friend DR.. R. NJ Litteli, was all
.s;les The other day. Cause-a fine
saby ssJ',s airl made its appearance at his
hns5ep
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02

The overwhelming majority of Gen.
BoaIanger, in his recent election in
Paris to the House of Deputies, scores
{ atrigaph for the war party in France.