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The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

The discovery of oil in Michigan will
extend the oil territory of this country
in New direction. An expert who has
examined samples of this product pro-
nounces it to be Of fine quality, and
further expresses the opinion that natural
eas will be found in the same vioaAity.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
KILLING AND sKMNINe GANes AT WORK

There Is a popular but very erroneous
idea that the skin Of the seal has much
the same appearance upon the back Of its
rightful owner that it has upon that OF
the fair creature who eventually wears it.
Nothing can be further from the truth.
Few skins are less attractive than is the
seal skin when first taken fromfie seal.
The fur is not visible, but is concealed
entirely By d coat Of stiff overhair, dull
gray brown and grizzled. The process Of
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
RECIPES,

Corn Bread-Break into a bowl two
eggs and add othem a t%easpoonful of soda
and two ~tcaspoonfuls of salt, beat and
stir in one pint of sour milk and corn
meal enough to make a smooth batter;
bake in a buttered tin.
Boiled Carrots-serape clean and boil
in four waters, changing each time just
as they commence to boil; when tender
Train, cover with sweet milk, season with
pepper, boil up once and thicken with a
little -four stirred smooth in cold water.
Corn Pudding-Two cups of corn boiled
and cut from the ear, one pint of milk,
two eggs, salt to taste. Beat the eggs
until very light; add the other in
gradients, put the mixture in a buttered
pudding dish aud bake about forty
minutes.
Rice Griddle Cakes-Boil half a cup Of
rice; when cold, mix one quart of sweet:
milk, the yolks of four eggs, and flour.
sufficient to make a stiff batter; beat the.
whites to a froth, stir in one %teaspoonful,
Of soda and two of cream of tartar, add
1 little salt, and, lastly, the whites of the.
eggs; bake on a griddle, Serve by
spreading them while hot with butter,
md also any kind of jelly or preserves;
roll them up neatly, cut off the ends,
sprinkle with sugar and serve quickly.
Dreamed Halibut-A pint bowl of cold
boiled halibut picked fine and freed from
bones and skin. Melt in a saucepan one.
tablespoonful of butter, and when it boils
add a tablespoonful of flour. Stir smooth
and add slowly a cup of boiling water, O.
cup of milk and a t%easpoonful of salt,
with a sa%ltspoonful of pepper. Butter a
pudding dish and put a layer of halibut
and one of sauce till all is used. Cover
bas@pthick'ssBSh bread crumbs, dot
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
A Bit Of Advice.
Here is an excellent bit of advice from
the Presidents OF the United States;

Here is an excellent bit of advice from
the Presidents OF the United States;
George w A shington.
John A d ans.
Martin V an Buren,.
Thomas j e fferson.
James Mon r oe.
John T yler.
John GU / ncy Adams.
jaime s Monroe.
Andr e W jackson.
Zachar Y Taylor.
James K. P o TX.
James B u chanon,
William FL. Ha r rison.
Millar D Fillmore.
FIR A nklin Pierce.
Abraham L I ncoln.
Grover G L eveland.
VI 7 sses 8. Grant.
Andre w johnson.
r. BIB A yes.
Benjami N Harrison.
Ches 7 er a.. Arthur.
jaime s A. Garfield.
Rochester Post-Egpress.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
AFFAIRS.
np1,1c1oUs MASHED POTATOES.

To make nice mashed potato, bolt
quantity of potatoes and pass them
through a sieve. Put them into a sauce
pan with a good lump of butter and salt
to taste; add a little milk and work them
we'll with a spoon on a slow fire, adding
small quantities of milk as required until
they are of the desired CONSISTENCY
Neao Yorb World.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
TOWN DRoPERTY FoR GALE
= OWN 1 ROPERTY T OR 6aLE

A CENTRALLY loe ated and desirable
business stand ON Main street, Opelousas,
consisting of building suitable for residence
and small store, being the property next to
the postofiice. This properly will be sold
very cheap for cash, or half cash and balance
On terms to suit purchaser. Apply to Mrs.
Edmund g. Dupre.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
C. D, STEWART,

CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER n BUILDER
Will contract for the erection Of buildings
Of all kinds, furnishing all material it desired.
Work done promptly and at X rs enable rates
Orders through the pos5ofti;s given prolil9,ts
attention. Estimates and pians furnisksa.
Having special facilities for obtaining huss
BER AT EDUcE RATES, / will give my
pstrons the benefit Of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02

! qufeAoeen.
Saddle of Mutton-Pfocure a saddle of
! young and not too fat mutton, roast inI
medium hot oven SO to be a little rare and
Ill the fat cooked thoroughly; make a!
gravy from drippings in pan, skim off all
lat, strain and serve with the mutton.
Gut a few young turnips in regular-sized
pieces, boil in salt water till done, then!
train the water, sprinkle over one spoon
'ul of sugar about one-half pint of stock,
md one spoonful of condensed beef; let
boil till stock evaporates and then glacei
The turnips; dish up with the mutton and
,arvo
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-02
The Wise Merchant.
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnishtd
Ii throughout, my Barber Shop, / am
now prepared, with increased facilities, to
serve the public in frst-class style in my
aew quarters between Brand and Moriarity's.
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shanpooing, &c.,
lone in the highest style of the art. Give
ne q call. f. A BODEMULLER.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
ANOTHER MESSAGE ON SAMOAN EAT.
TIERS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The president to-
day sent the following message to con-
gress:
AS supplementary to my previous mes
sages on the subject, ! have now the honor
to transmit a report from the secretary of
state relating TO affairs in Samoa.
Signed GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. bayard to the president:
LAS the question OF German action and
American rights in Samoa is under con-
sideration by the congress, | beg leave to
transmit herewith with view to their
being before congress, copies of CORES
pondeuce touching affairs in Samoa which
has taken place since January so, the date
of your last message TO congress
on the subject. This consists of tele-
gram to this department from Mr.. Black
lock, vice-consul If the United States at
Apia, dated Apia, January l3, and a para
phrase of my telegraphic instruction of the
same date TO our minister at Berlin, OF
which copy was also sent Co the charge
d'affaires at London, and my note of same
date t. Count Arloya,lev. To ay was
waited upon by the German minister at
this capitol, who read a note from his
government which | transcribed from his
dictation and now enclose a copy of its
text
The enclosed telegram from Mr.. Black
lock reads:
AUCKLAND, January oI.-I he herman
consul declares Germany at war with Sa-
moa under martial law
The pa,aphrass OF the note to Minister
Pendleton is as follows:
Mr.. Baysrd lnstructs the minister of the
United States at Berlin TO inform the Ger
man government that our advices from
Apia state that the German consul has de-
clared Germany TO be at war with Mataafa
and Samoa to be under mar
tial law Mr. Bayard informs
Minister Pendleton that the German
minister at this capitol under instructions
from Prince Bismarck had already ac-
quainted this government Il declaration of
war by Germany against Mataafa and had
accompanied the notification with the
statement that Germany would, Of course.
abide by the agreements with America
ana England touching Samoa and preserve
under ali circumstances rights OF this
government established by treaty. But.
IN view OF the advices from Apia Mr.. Bay
ard instructs Mr.. pendleton 20 say that
the government assumed that the German
officials IN Samoa would be in
structed carefully TO refrain from
interference with American citizens and
property there. since no declaration Of
martial law could extend German iuris-
diction so az to inclGde control of Anleri-
cans II Samoa Such pretension could
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
MUCH JUST INDIGNATION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. News of the re-
cent action Of German forces at Samoa has
given rise to quite commotion among
the members of the house Of representa-
tives. Much Indignation is felt at the an
nouncement that the Germans intend to
search vessels arriving at Samoa. Repre-
sentative Thomas, of Illinois, who is a
very active and influential member of the
committee on naval affairs, has prepared
the following resolution, which will be
presented to the house the first opportu-
nifty:
Whereas, From reports transmitted to
congress by the president of the United
States, and from recent newspaper ac-
counts, the rights of American citizens ap-
pear to have been grossly invaded and the
commercial interests of the United States
jeopardized by the action of the German
government through-its naval forces in
samoan islands,
v he cas-, Late news aper dispatches
show that steps have been taken looking
to acquisition of Samoan islinds hy Tie
German government in violation OF the
rights and integrity of tie government
with which the government Of the United
States holds treaty and commercial rela-
lions, and III violation OF the treaty rights
Of the Unite States; therefore, be It
representatives OF the United States in
congress assembled; that the presiden5 is
HEREBY authorized and directed to take
such steps, forcibly if deemed expedient
as are necessary and proper to protect and
maintain the honor and dignity and inter
ests of the government of the United States
and its citizens wherever dispersed against
the acts of the emperor of Germany or his
forces.
Nh Thomas is of the opinion that
the resolution is preferable to
certain others on the same
subject already introduced, for the reason
that it proposes something definite and
clothes the president with authority which
he believed to be wanting. He, as well as
other members of the naval committee,
resent the assumption by the German gov
eminent Of the right to search American
vessels. They recall the fact that just
such an assumption by Great Britain led
up TO the war of 1872, after which the doc
trine of the right to search was pretty
thoroughly exploded by the position of
the United States government, and from
the exercise of similar authority our own
government was forced 10 retreat in the
case OF the steamer Trent on which
one OF our naval vessels stopped one of the
confederate commissioners.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
SUICIDE IN A STATE ROOM.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Feb. August
Dechman, a saloon passenger in the steam
ship Belgenland, of the Red Star Line was
found dead in his state room today He
had committed suicide by hanging. Deich-
man embarked just before the Belgenland
left Antwerp. He is registered as "Mr.
Deichman, Berlin" During the passage
he made inquiries as to what crimes
voyager could be arrested for upon reach
ing America. He also wanted to know
whether the police or German consul made
arrests. AS the Belgenland passed the
"Narrows'' Deichman retired to his state
room. He was not missed when the pas
sengers came ashore and his death was not
known until pursers made the customary
inspection of state rooms.
Deichman had strangled himself with a
towel fastened to the transom of his door.
He was dark complexioned and about A.
years old. His effects were sealed up By
the ships officers and are held subject to
orders of the authorities
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
ONLY A REPUBLICAN,"
The Life of Prominent Floridan Sought
for His Political Affiliations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. /. Hon.
Frank Pope, Independent Republican can
didate for governor in 1884, has been
threatened with assassination in Madison
county and the whole country Whereabouts
is in a state of great excitement.
Mr.. Pope makes his home in Jackson
vile but ''refuged' in Madison during the
epidemic. He is disliked there on.account
of his political affiliations past and pres
ent. He has recently been employed by f.
S. Goodrich, the defeated candidate for
congress in this district to represent him
in taking evidence throughout the district
in support Of his contest for his seat.
Early this week Captain Ernst Wilt,
United States commissioner, went to Mad
isou to hear testimony, and Mr.. Pope ap-
peared before him. The news that Pope
and Wilt were engaged in this occupation
spread around the country with amazing
rapidity, and such exaggerated reports
were circulated by hot-headed individuals
that the feelings of the more reckless peo-
pie were worked upon and a deliberate at
tempt was made last night to assassinate
Pope right in the city of Madison. The
more conservative citizens were informed
of the move and rallied TO Mr.. Pope's as
sistanee. These latter were supported by
the sheriff, who had received orders from
and who promptly gave instructions to the
authorities to surround Mr.. Pope with
every possible security.
The governor yesterday afternoon re
reived information that a lynching would
De attempted last night. Sheriff PARA
more Immediately collected a posse and
surrounded the house which Mr.. Pope was
occupying. This demoralized the would
be lynchers, who were surprised to see
their nm rTr-{ 80 81 re b3d -befl1 foile6-
Mr.. Pope remained in the house all night,
but it Is feared the lynchers will take him
off his guard, and strict watch is being
kept by the sheriff and posse. Tonight
the excitement runs high and another at
tack is feared.
Pope has just telegraphed friend here:
Don't worry; am all right so far.
He was born and raised in Madison and
the popular feeling there is very bitter
against him on account of his political
record. He is game, however, and will
face the consequences
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
OLD SAYINGS AND THEIR AUTHORS

From Bacon comes fKnovledge Is power
"1ian proposes, but God disposss r-Thoma,
Kempis-
"a thing Of besuty Is Joy forever" "a
from Keats
Dean Swift thought that BREAD was tbs
staff Of life"
Franklin said "God HELPS those who help
themselves"
IAN cry and no wool" Ia found IN Buffers
"HudibraSH
Thomas Southern reminds rs that PHYS
akin TO love"
Washington Irving gives Us Tho Al
mighty Dollar"
Edward Coke WIS Of tho oyiu,oa tha: "A
mans house Is his c@Gtie-"
"yarietyis the SPICE Of lie" and "Eo. rnuch
TIE worse for wear.n-Cowpe-.
"Tben Greek jctns Greek then was tbs
tag O. wa-"-yathsniei Lee, 1872
Charles Pinckney gives 'gln5oas far de-
fense. but 10. ons ceat for triSgis-'
Edwz-d Young tails Is death loves q
s.as,.ing mark end "a FOOL G. forty Is q fool
Indeed"
We are Indebted % CogIer Cibber for tie
agreeable fatelllgears tat ''Ricsarc Is kim
se1 sgzi.-
.AOf t~o evils hare ebosea rhs least s-s1
Tie ed rs1st justify tbs massasS ara from
Mathew Prsor.
CazpAeI found Tia. Coming eTen.a CAS-
Their ssz.S~s he.0rs.' and -'Ta distances
lerds sccAsn.us1s 20 ths vteE.S
To ET,toa ws eve TIE paza4zss q sools,r
"A wfde-ues C sEss-z- sd 'Gops-y rrel-
s-cAoly AL rzoos-s.rs-ex EzA@aeaAs
D-ytz says 'Eons BIT fss brzvs ce~rrs
TIA GGi-.' len are &c. chIR.-x-s O. Izrxur
grvzrks.r E<st 'ITArouga Tick asd t1i-"
Csrx.oyAEr @lszrly~e gave foxtA e. kzv5's
tina 80 ost1 repeated by zss tsross<rz n . isss
cEs-r Esy, Lore rs isile, lore Ese ior- -
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
GONE THE USUAL RESORT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. John L. Sullivan,
county clerk, of this city. who failed for
So 900 last Tuesday. is missing from the
city and is supposed to be in Canada His
fight was occasioned by the discovery that
he had issued Fraudulent warehouse re-
ceipts for large consignments of poultry,
produce, etc, which he was supposed to
have in his outside business. The amount
OF these is not yet developed, but it is
known that County Treasurer Loftin,
them.
SulIivan's confidential clerk and book
keeper, Tom O'Neil. VINO wrote the re-
ceipts, is also missing. Sullivan's office
has been turned over to his chief deputy
and bondsman, ". K Sproule.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
DISASTROUS FIRE.
A -Four Story Building in Boston Consumed
by Flames-The Fire Spreading.

BosToN, Feb l, 1l:50 p. ma general
alarm has just been sounded for "A fire in
the four-story brick block 107 TO 113 Court
street, occupied on the upper floor by AL
bert Russell, manufacturer of mechanical
instruments, and on the lower floors by
Austin's Nickelodeon. The fire has so far
been confined to the two upper stories,
which are a mass of flames but stiff
breeze is blowing, sending shower of
sparks in all directions.
Boston, Feb. ?. 12:15 a. m-Six alarms
have sounded and a detachment OF patrol
wagons is on the way to the fire. The
flames have swept through from Court
street TO Portland street, across Hanover.
Several persons are said TO be injured.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
A PROTEST AGAINST MILLS, BILL

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 1.-The stock
men of western Texas have formed them
selves into an association, with headquar-
tiers in this city, fer the purpose of send
ing representatives to Washington to pro-
test against the passage of the Mills
tariff bill so far as it effects general stock
interests of the west. \ memorial was
prepared this evening TO congress praying
that an act he passed providing for either
such specific or ad valorem duty,
properly graduated, on the different
classes of live stock, hides. pelts. etc. inn
ported into this country, as shall Justly
protect our domestic products against I'M
due foreign competition. the imposts in no
case TO beless than 30 per cent of the ap-
praised value.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. General
COTS counter notice of contest has been
served Judge Fleming, and it is a COM
plete answer to.all the Democratic charges
OF fraud in the last election. The notice
| has been prepared with unusual care and
General Golf himself superintendent the
work. 1t was easy to procure proof
of enough fraudulent votes cast for
| the Democratic ticket to effect all the
specifications of Fielding's notice, but
he determined to make the expose as COM
plete and sweeping as possible. Every poll
list III the state was carefully scrutlnlZed.
The evidence was looked up in every case:
An immense amount OF money was laid
out in taking testimony, and the whole
completely established the fact of COTS
election by much larger majority than
appears on the face of the returns. Flem-
lng's notice claims that 1,046 illegal
votes were cast for the Republican ticket
General Colts notice shows that 2,212
fraudulent votes were polled for Judge
Fleming, and the evidence adduced IN
each case is convincing proof. He shows
that in one county (Wayne) Republicans
were beaten and driven srom the polls, and
one Republican was lead up and forced to
vote Democratic ticket. AT one voting
place in this county the commissioners re-
ceived the votes in hat. The hat was
carried around among crowd OF Demo-
Gratis and finally deposited under
a table, where it remained all
night. The count in the morning
showed 100 Democratic votes and tour Re-
publicans. The precinct is usually about
evenly divided. These are specimen cases
of the outrages which are shown to have
been committed and which are more than
sufficient in number and character to offset
every claim made in Judge Flemings' con-
test.
The counter notice came like a thunder
clap among the Democrats. They had no
idea that Golf would make such a sweeping
investigation into the fraud and were not
prepared for it. They have set to work TO
hunt up more evidence, if possible, to sup
plement Fleming's original notice, but
they cannot possibly secure anything like
enough to establish his claim to the seat.
III he gets it, it will be high-handed out
rage against the rights of the people,
which they themselves will resent at the
polls
The split among the Democrats over the
senatorial nomination is as divided AS
Pelt, supported Kenna for the
first time today, but his action is
not regarded as any indication
that the others will surrender. Van Pelt
has always been a kenna man. but left
him in order to concillate his constituents,
who are intensely anti-Kenna. Dorr is the
backbone OF the rebellion and there is no
sign that he thinks of surrendering
The ballot today resulted; kenna, Al;
Golf, 40; scattering, 5. Necessary to a
choice, A. Five members were absent and
not voting. Three of them were Repub-
llcanS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
GENERAL HARRlsoN,s VISITORS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The most dis
tinguished caller of the day was Senator
Dwight NJ. Sabin, of Minnesota. The
Minnesota senator held a long conference
with the president-elect, and returned to
at once. "Oh no." he said, II am not
cabinet possibility. l have nothing to ask
either for myself or friends from the in
coming administration except its good
will. | don't fear that General Harrison
will make many mistakes in his choice of
advisers if he is left entirely to his own
Judgment in choosing"
A committee of colored men from Vir-
gina and Maryland waited on the presi-
dent-elect this afternoon in the interest of
General Malone for cabinet place. Cen
eral Harrison gave the committee cordial
reception and spent half hour in CONVEX
sation with them. In speaking of their
visit later to gentlemen the general re-
marked the great intelligence of his visi-
tors, their broad political views
and fine conversational powers They
told him they did not come in the capac-
ity of colored men but as a committee of
Republicans representing large Republi-
can constituencies. AS colored men they
asked nothing-the color line was drawn
with them and their people: they pre-
scented General Mahones name as q man
who had built up and maintained the only
Republican organization they ever had in
virginia.
Politicians here are all at sea as regards
what names General Harrison probably
has under consideration for the treasurer
ship. 1t is generally felt that Senator Al
Hson's declination was a serious disap-
pontment and necessitates tearing down
all cabinet construction with the excep-
tion of Blaine's name) and beginning work
on the ground floor again. While talking
with the colored delegates from Virginia
General Harrison loosely remarked
that if he could find seven
men in Alaska he believed he should put
them in MS cabinet as q means of restor-
ing harmony
Major Mckinley's name is heard on
good many lips, but it is thought party
policy and political eXigencies prevent HIM
from resigning his seat on the floor N the
house and many of the best posted cabinet
makers here have taken him from the list
of cabinet possibilities. Colonel John c.
News name has been prominently men
toned in connection with the treasury
mort fofiO
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA. Kan, Feb.
1.-The highest temperature was SLIGO,
the lowest 223o and the mean 34.0o with
brisk south shifting at night to gentle
north winds, clear warmer weather and
slightly lower pressure.
Maximum velocity of the wind south
% miles an hour at noon.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. m 30.301 inches;- at z p. m. 1929
inches.
Mean relative humidity, 62 per cent.
FRED l.. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Feb 1.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Saturday, February
2, at z a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri: Fair; colder winds be-
coming northwest.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Fair; Slightly
colder; northwesterly winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-02
The Chill Blast

That sets the naked branches a-quivering,
is not felt by the wealthy valetudinarian
indoors, but not all the covering that can
be piled en- his warm bed, nor all the fur
mace heat that anthracite can furnish, will
wa-m his marrow when chills and fever
runs its icy fingers along his spinal col
umn. Hostei ter's Stomach Bitters is the
thing to infuse new warmth into his
chilled and aguish frame, to remedy the
fierce fever and exhausting swea,s which
alternate with the chill. Dumb ague,
ague cake, bilious remittent-in short,
every known form of malarial disease is
subjugated by this potent, and at the same
time, wholesome and genial medicine.
Biliousness, constipation dyspepsia, sick
headaches, loss of appetite and sleep, kid
ney trouble, rheumatism and debility are
also remedied by it. Use it with persist
ence to effect thorough cure.