The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-03-09

ages to work on the public roads and imposed
fine of one dollar for each day of failure to
work when required. The defendant incurred
the penalty denoneea by the ordinance, after
having been duly summoned and he must pay
for his derelietion of public duty. One of the
| surest tests of the civilization Of country is
the condition of its public roads. Years ago,
at the termination of that period when able
bodied men were needed elsewhere than at
| home, there was good excuse for impassabe
roads, but there is no good reason now why
those who are liable to road duty should not
1 Oe made to contribute part OF their time
1 and labor to relieving the country frcm the
reproach of having highways which are Il
| danger to the Traveller and an obstruction to
| those who have to transport produce over
/ them
/ On Monday, March the 4th, Wash
ington City was thronged with visitors
to witness the changing of chiefs"
the outgoing of President Cleveland
aud the Inauguration of the new Presi-
dent Harrison. The United States nm
der the administration of Cleveland
prospered in every particular The
public debt was reduced, the peace,
honor aud dignity of the country
was maintained, and protection
afforded to citizens at home and abroad;
| in word Mr.. Cleveland fulfilled all bis
/ promises to the people and left a sub
stautial record as an able, patriotic and
| faithful chief magistrate behind him.
LID his inaugural address Mr.. Harti-
son outlined his policy, in which he ar .
| gned the support Of the tariff plank Of
the Republican platform; pledged am
ple safeguards TO all citizens at home
and abroad; warned foreign nations
! against interference IN American affairs;
avowed party service as neither Il re-
commentator nor disqualification
for Office said that a reduction of the
surplus could be made without impair
ing the protection demanded, and re-
commended an increase IN The navy and
the improvement If the merchant ma
rine, &c.
The country will await the practical
4 operation of this forecast Of his admin
listration and the fulfillment of his ofti :,
cial promises to see If il is e1pedient
u and efficient III promoting the strength,
! I9eace and prosperity of the government
as a Knitted whole. The South is not
without some apprehension, but the
4 voice of criticism must be silent until
there is an actual cause for protest and
i alarm.
i MARDr GRAs.-A good many of our
youpg townsmen celebrated MardI- Gras
! bv turning out on horseback, masked
4 and dressed in a variety OF grotesque
. costumes. aud paraded for several hours
the principal streets of the town. There
was, as usual, but little method or Or
! II : NJ L. II pKlN IA
The number of visitors to the New
q Orleans Carnival celebration from Up
elousag,hnd vicinity can be safely put
down at more than one hundred and
n fifty. as nearly that number OF tickets
! were sold at this station, while several
\ event on COM sutation tickets. Had our
npeople adopted the suggestion we matte
abont two months ago TO get up q
d home celebration here in Il methodlcal
& and illustrative maiIHer, it Is more tllan
nrobable that several thousands OF dol
lars that were taken out ef the parish,
an this occasion, would have been spent
at home and our people been that much
better off. It certainly would nave
been a Is yiDg investment on the part . o
!. our merchants aud citizens GO nave "a.
: pended few tpllais towards getting
up suitable ilsshe display for Mardi'
Gras. -..
/ we are reliably Informed that oul
oau aud fastiye cunfrere of the Demo
crat cut quite q dash at the Masq uefau' a
] ball Of the @. P. L. q y. a. last iues
! day night. It is generally admitted
1 We believe, that while ne may not PER
j hans be entitled to the distinction OF oe
mo called the abelle of the ball Z lt can
nat I,e denied that he was emphaticall,s
. ! ssnron,inentr figure in the assembiage
| and for great portion of the time tn
t sscyuosure Of all eyes,
There is no danger 10 giving Cham
8 berlain's Cough Remedy to children. q
! Il santains no Injurious substance pe
Z sides. it Is unequaled for colds an
: GROUP. Children like it. For sale Q
3 +. 2. Bailey. ,sg--
2 i B. Sandoz & Bro. have a larg
9 atoek Of Carriages, Hacks, Buggles
2 2 (sies. ETC., which they are selling at th
Y owess living prices. Call and lnspee
the fife assortment now Oh hand'
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g yilaseca's Ladies' Oyster Saloon ]
: fitted Up in first-class style, and the e e
z aies cal, rely on good treatment an
! nrompt attention aud The best the mai
e ket affords.
i Eastern and Northern STOCK of Plahi u
mo Potatoes. such as Eally Rose, Peei
!, less. les Russets and Burbanks, at Botto'
= Fignres. at G. Dietlein's, Union street
b Group can alwaj be prevented . !,
T giving Chamberlain's Cough @ hemed
I ss & soon as the child becomes hoarse.
5 IS pleasant 70 take. pr5ss, f 81 9geen's zen = =
& bottle. For sale BY g. 2. l5aifey
s Reeds Itch Ointment never fails.
q prepare for the accidents and diseases l,ss
1t ths New Year. Buy q bottle OF Vt. Iienenoa
Antiseptie. Sold By Druggists.