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The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
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How General and Garrison Courts-Martias
Are Conducted.
The .'Articles of War" provide for
the trial by courts-martial of all per-
sons under the control of the military
authorities of the country who may be
accused of offenses committed against
the regulations and laws enacted for
the government of the armies of the
United States. Unlike the practice in
civil life, the combined powers of both
Judge and jury are vested IN the officers
composing q cOurt-martial, they DELHI
Grating upon the evidence of the wit
nesses, determining as to the guilt Or
innocence of the defendants, and pass
ing sentence upon culprits. An officer
is appointed as Judge-Advocate, whose
duties are to conduct the prosecution
as we'll as to act as counsel for the ac-
| cused when the latter has no legal adj
wiser of his own. and to object to any
questions hat might lead to an answer
| on the part of the defendant tending to
criminate himself.
So-called general courts-martial are
convened for the shearing and judg-
ment Of important cases and for the
trial of commissioned officers, and may
be appointed by any general officer
commanding a separate army or de-
partment. Such a court consists of
thirteen members, unless the eXigen-
cies of the service prevent the assem-
bling of that number of officers; but in
no case may a general court have less
than five members.
Garrison and regimental courts-mar-
tial, having three members, are ap-
pointed by the commanding officer c.
any post or regiment, and are con
vened for the trial of minor offenses on
the part OF any of the enlisted men
forming the command. AS the law
now stands, even the slightest infringe
meat OF the rules of discipline calls for
acton by a eourt-martial, and such
petty breaches Of good conduct, as alb
sence from roll-call Or from quarters
aftec staps," ~slovenly or untidy dress,
quatrelsome or abusive language to
comrades or non-commissioned officers,
ETC., the penalty for which is usually
the imposition of a slight fine to be
stopped from the soldiers pay, are
treated with all the form and cere-
moI.y of trials for grave offenses. The
sworn testimony of the witnesses, ac-
cording to the rules of evidence, must
be reduced to writing, and a report
made of the proceedings in each case,
as the regulations prohibit the execu-
tim of any sentences by a court-mar-
tai until its action is confirmed by the
officer ordering the court. When the
fact is taken into consideration that,
according to the report of Colonel
Lieber, Acting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
eral, there were 10,447 trials before
garrison courts during the past year in
an army the total peace footing OF
which is limited by law to a force OF
but %, 200 men, it would seem that a
system less cumbersome and less irk.
some to both officer and men might be
devised by which petty violations OF
Negotiations could be punished sum
marily without injustice to the SOL
dier.-Harper's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
THE BRIDE

He stood before his lady love
An operator he
The owner Of o goodly mine;
Aehild Of fashion she.
Upon his check an honest flush
Uprose. or love he spoke.
Her face showed the respon Sivo blush
AZ into speech he broke:
"Be mine,' he said, in tender tones,
'My l0ve I do not feign;
Each drop of blood I have Ia yours
Esch drop In every veinr
As turns the flower unto the sun,
g.. Slowly she raised her head;
I'm gentle tones she made response
And this was what she said:
~Desr sir, I'm very fond Of you,
But do not speak. Iprsy, : &
About the blood that's In your veins;
TO wo that's not the way.
sits not the veins with dancing blood
Your big proportions boast
Though + doubt mot they're very fine
Which interest me most.
sTm but o modest, modern maid,
With realistic views,
And Ii your hand I should accept
Or eli your Sove refuse.
depends upon another thing;
Ht GSes, qRon my soul;
The veins a,Aaaipterested In
Are iust yoG - Of eoali
eff they're all right you've conquered me;
You need no* be afraid;
This 10 the age of common sense
And I'm Q modern maidF".
The operator swore his veins
OF coal were deep n wide,
And thus no won his suit, AID now
The modern maids o bride.
BLACK Diamond.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
wAeE-EARNlNG M

Facts Cleaned arom q Recent Report By
the Commissioners Of Labor.
A quarter of a century. ago most
of enjoyment weaS closed to
women The occupation available to
them were generally unremuherat1sve
and often d~istasteful. Since that time,
however, conditions have bettered
wonderfully in Thu respect, and it APP
pears from the annual report OF Carroll
D. Wright, Commissioner of the De-
partment of Labor, that women are
now extensively employed in 342 ocs,
equations.
One of the most remarkable show
ings in Mr.. Wright's report is that in
all the great cities the working women
are practically girls. Their average
age in all the cities comprehended In
the report is % years and seven
months. The highest average, Is
years and one month, was found in
Savannah, and the lowest, 81 yedrs
and FIVE months, at St Paul. The
bulk of the II, 247 women interviewed
by the compilers Of the statistics were
between the ages of Is and 20. The
average age was raised by the pres
ence of a considerable number of
women past nAddle age
These figures prove, if they mean
any thing, that the great majority Of
women who work for wages marry
early in life, and in this fact many en-
ployers find a justification for paying
lower wages to their female than to
their male employees. The latter be-
gin with an intention to make their
position a stepping stone to prefer
ment. The former in many cases re-
gard it as a mere makeshift.
Another interesting fact is that IA
100 of the 1921 women interviewed
are native born. The parents of D
great majority of these, however.
were foreign born. Of the whole
number only 745 women are married,
while there are 1,038 widows. Those
in perfect health number Ia, 554, which
argues well for the general sanitary
condition of American workshops.
Good homes are possessed by 1000 Of
the women, but many of the remainder
exist under the most miserable and
discouraging conditions.
The average yearly earnings OF wom-
en- in the leading industries are given
| as follows:
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
A. p. MCNEIL.
Architect and Builder,
nnNI nIrS Q InIrIcI

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.
DLANS, Specifications and Estimates fur.
L nished for all manner of buildings, on the
most reasonable terms. Contracts taken for
all kinds of work. in brick. iron, stone and
wood. Material furnished for repairs and
construction if desired. Plantation and coun-
try work attended to with d ispatch. All work
first-clasS and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders
directed to Z. o. Box IL will receive proups
attention. ja5tf
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20

IA Connecticut man recently paid
800 for calling man a liar through a
telephone. The doctors bills wouldn't
have footed up any more than that if
he had delivered himself Of the declara-
ton at closer range.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
wife Ito h at

Vile (to husband at breakfast)-
'John, | heard you mutter in your
sleep last night, You boys may think
what you like, but I'm of the opinion
that the dandiest maiden OF the lot is
the Dizzy Blonde" Husband (after
explanatior)-'I thiLk this coffee is a
little cold, my dear" Wife-'I think
SO myself. John, love; and I'll make
you a fresh cupRs delicious as nectar. :"
Epoch.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
G. ..

Contractor, Carpenter and Builder,
WILL cont act for the erection of buildings
w OF all kinds, furnishing all material If
desired. Work done promptly and a, reasons
able rates. Orders through the p~ostoffess
given prompt attention. Estimates and plansi
furnished. Having special facilities for OBJ.
tanning LUMBER AT REDUCED RATES, | will
give my patrons the benefit of the same.
sep3S
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20

-Theater managers say they often,
times find a good deal of talent in the
supe. -Rochester Post-Express.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
IT. =. FISHER

H 90 FISHER,
Carpenter and Builder,
WILL undertake all work in his line In town
w or country. The building of stores and
private re licences a sptc ialty. Estimstesa and
plans furnished if desired. Orders left with
Mr.. Jos. Ducharme, corner Court and Belle.
yue streets. will have prompt attention.
Or elousas, Nov. "a, 1888.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-20
IL. D.
~

Bellevue Street. near the Bridge,
OPELOUSAS, La.
A LII kinds of Tin. Copper and Sheet Iron
n work lone on short notice and ut reason
able prices. Guttering and repairing a speT
ciaity. Makes and repairs evaporator syrua
pans.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
Test Your Own Tea.

A Russian analyst, writing to the
papers, gives the following as a test
by which tea can be proved to be gen.
uine or not: Take a pinch of tea in
glass. pour upon it little cold water,
and shake it up we'll Pure tea will
only slightly color the water. while a
strong infusion is quickly got from
the adulterated or painted leaf Now
boil both sorts separately, and let
them stand till cold, and the differ
ence between them will be most
marked. The false tea will become
still stronger after long standing, but
will remain transparent; whereas the
pure tea will become muddy or milky.
This last appearance a>ises from the
tannic acid which is natural property
in pure tea, but which in artificial tea
is entirely absent Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Among the famous cases OF exist
ence without food and drink is that Of
q fast of sixty-six days by sheep on q
farm near Tuscola, Ill. The poor ami
NAL was imprisoned all that time be-
meath strawstack.
Large families, with the middle
classes, as rule, stimulate exertlon
and enterprise, and in the districts in
which there are the largest birth rates,
there is the greatest amount of pros
perity and the least pressure on the
means of subsistence.
-"What are the chief requisites for
success in the literary world, Mrs.
Nibson?" inquired Softly. There are
two that l may MENTION" replied the
oracle. Zone of them is plenty OF
patience. What is the otherP"
Plenty of postage stamps. IN. Y.
Sun.
Some simple country peasants
came 10 celebrated sculptor in Vien-
ma, and ordered statue of st. Francis.
''Do you want him dead or alive?"
asked the sculptor. "Well, you can
make him alive. and if he don't suit
twill be an easy matter to knock him
in the head.-From the German.
1t is a pity that some people are
not so quick with their hands as they
are with their tongues. A farmer once
had very lazy helper. One day he
returned from market and caught his
man sound asleep under the tree.
"Whati' exclaimed the farmer, 'asleep
when you should be at work? You are
an idle wretch, and not worthy that the
sun should shine upon your Il know
it: know it;' said the man, sitting up
and yawning, "and that's the reason
Law down here in the shaded outh's
Companion.
Chicago wife-"Were you looking
at some boots for me yesterday. dears'
Husband-.I think not Why do yo.
ask?' Chicago wife" Because heard
you say in your sleep last night tina:
you were holding a pair of mines. ~
Boston Beacon
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
Useful Household Hints.

To neutralze the smell of cabbage
while boiling, cook oIiCns at the same
time To destroy the smell OF the
onions, burn the house down.
A small soft brush should be used
to clean celery and potatoes Use
only the best blacking, and polish rap
Idly.
To cure felon, keep the finger in
a bag of salt. The same method can
be used to cure ham.
Two large silver salt-cellars are now
used, one at each end of the table.
These are to be passed to each guest,
who will remove little of the salt to
his empty individual sub-cellar.
To clean the child ems teeth use a
fine tooth comb.
To prevent the cooks eye ON
watering when onions are peeled, peel
the onions yoursolf.-William H. Siv-
tier, in Time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

For many years I have found II 5
great advantage to plow in the follow
ing way: For corn plow in spring as
near five inches deep as | can, if it is
sod manured. Thus l get the use of
the manure early in the season. / can
work the ground, and by capillary at
traction the moisture can come from be-
low, which can not occur when the
plowing is done eight inches deep or
more. This is very important point
In blowing deep it takes three horses,
when the ground gets hard, and often
the farmer can not get the third horse
have never failed to beat my neigh
bors in crops Of corn when they plow-
ed deep, say eight or ten inches. The
following spring plowed for oats
from eight to ten inches deep, turning
the corn stalks down and keeping the
manure in the middle of the furrow, as
it were. At this time of spring it ia
easy on a team, and can be done well.
The next fall, when the ground is hard
and the weather is hot, Iplow for wheat,
five inches only, and pIow the manure
I'D. The ground will be mellow then
and easily packed to that depth for
seed bed. have found by following
this course that good crops followed
J. B. Machamer, in Ohio Farmer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
PORTLAND MARKET
THE LOCAL MARKET PRESENTS NO
NEW FEATURES.
The Salmon Catch for April Better
Than at First Reported-Veget-
ables Becoming Prent full
A Decline in Poultry.

The general holiday on Tuesday inter
ferred somewhat with all business tran
sactions, but in all other respects the con-
dition of the local markets is eminently
sound. The heavy rains is making up
for the dry winter, and are welcomed by
the farming community. The salmon
catch for April is said to have turned out
better than was at first reported, and
those engaged in the trade are full Of
hopes for a remunerative season. We
quote:
GROCERIES.
Sugars, Golden G ne. extra G 75sc,
dry granulated SIC, cube, crushed and
powdered 918c. Coffee: Costa Rica q p
@221ac, Rio Z2a23c, Java 25a27c, Mocha
2S@3lc, Arbuckle's roasted 2524c.
PROVISIONS.
Oregon ham I21a@13c, breakfast ba-
con 121sc, sides 10al01ac, shoulders So a
&C. Eastern ham l3@131ac, breakfast
bacon 121a@13c, sides 91a@10c. Lard
los 91ac,
Navel oranges $3.50, Riversides 500
3.25, California lemens $3.50@4 per box.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes 3O@35c, onions 81 rheubarb
10c, tomatoes $3.50 per box.
DRIED FRUITS.
Apples 5@6c, sliced &c, apricots 13@
14c, peaches S@l0c, pears SC, Italian, Sc,
silver &c, German 6961ac, plums sore.
California figs SC.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter, Oregon fancy 25c, medium q p
a15, Eastern 22c, California 18@20c.
EGGS.
Eggs 16c.
POULTRY.
Chickens $5@5.50, ducks $10@11 per
doz., geese 50, turkeys are steady tt zoe
per ID.
Valley 16alSc, Eastern Oregon 15c.
HOPS.
Hops 1O@15c.
Wheat, Valley $1.25, Eastern Oregon
$1.15 Oats 30@31c.
FLOUR.
Standard $425, other brands 1915.
FEED.
Hay $13@14 per ton, bran $14al5,
shorts $15a16, barley $22.5O@24, mill
chop $lSa20.
FRESH MEATS.
Beef, live. 31ac, dressed &c, mutton,
live, 31ac, dressed 7c, lambs $3.50 each,
hogs live &c, dressed 7@71ac, veal 6@8c.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
Accurately Expressed.

This is a fearful existence OF
mine, -" said a barber to a travelling
man who was one of his regular Gus
toners.
Don't you like itP"
well, / should say not. This thing
of fixing up old white-headed men tc
look like youths of twenty or twenty
one is getting miserably monotonous.
why, you talk like man VINO was
tired of living
mo; that does not quite express ii;
I'm tired OF dye-ing." - Merchant
Traveller.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
Union Pacific Railway.
OREGON SHORT LINE.

Through Pullman sleepers and Modern Day
cascbes to Omaha, Council Bluffs and kenaas !a.s
CITY, making DIRECT GOMEZ GONNESIiTUtHS TtST 70 ~
t,js, nT DENVER, CHEYENNE, SAIL LAhA
cry. OGDEN, COUNCIL BLUFFS; OMAN A
TANsAs CITY, ST LOUIS, Chicago, ana All
1oints In the East and South.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
n.xraxe checked through from Pull
man to all points named.
Family Sleepers Free on
All Throu h Trains

ror further information regarSing territory
traysrsed. rates of fare, descriptive pamBhIss9s,
etc apply TO nearest agent OF the Union feclnc
Railway, or O. K. & n. Co, or ADDRESS
HH BROWN, Agent, Pullman
T. 8. TKBBKrs, G. P. & T. A., omahs' NeD-
A. L. MAXWELL,
G. P. & 7. A, o. r. & \. Co.,
Portland, Oregon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

The late Republican convention
declared for the senseless and
ruinious doctrine of Protection, and
and although the resonant Ian
guage Of their platform is nothing
more than ",oords, words, scords,'
without substance, capable of an
explanation that will, in u measure
fit every circumstances, of time
and surrounding, there can be no
doubt that the leaders are ready
and willing to do the bidding of the
monopolists who furnish the "fat
which is to be unsparingly used in
corrupting the voters and purchas-
ing power.
Against this enemy of liberty
and prosperity the Democracy
must array itself with all the
power of honest organized efforts.
The Democratic clubs which were
organized last year, throughout
this county l did good work in
the way of disseminating the truth
and encouraging each other.
They should be revived at once,
and others formed until every To-
cality has its club pledged to never
disband or cea itsse labors until
the Tariff is thoroughly and honest
ly reformed in the interest of the
farmer, the mechanic, the laborer
and the business man.
This work must be accomplished
in the near future, or our laborers
and mechanics will be reduced to
the condition of serfs, and our in
dependant farmers become tenants
instead of owners of the soil.
This is not an alarm gong, but
sturdy solemn truth which is APP
parent to any observant eye not
blinded by bigotted party prejudice.
Our opponents are organized, and
the work of binding the eyes, and
beclouding the intellect of their
followers is in active progress, and
we must have counter move
ment on our part which will rem
der their sophistries powerless for
evil. Rouse then Democrats, get
together, Organize, and be ready
to do battle for your rights and for
the welfare of the whole people.
The crisis is at hand and the grip
of the dispoiler of your prosperity
is on your throats.
Rouse at once, organize and
shake off the tyrant.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

had fairly got his commission as
Postmaster General safely button
ed up In his waistcoat, he needs
pack off a part of his family to
Europe, and they have just got
back with thirty-eight trunks,
around which the SAVIOR of Free
Trade clings with an ancient and
fsh-like smell that surpasses the
oder floating about broken bottle
of asafoetida; and it's dollars to
cents that every public reception
next winter will witness, u display
of pauper-made cloths and Golden
produced trinkets on the Wana-
maker backs the like of which has
never before been seen in the
country.
Congress can hurry together and
amend the law by which Mr.. Har-
rison's subordinates are permitted
to buy enamled brick in England,
and thus save the credit of the ad-
ministration in the line of Protec-
tion as much as possible. But just
how the President can handle the
Blaines and Wanamakers and
their Free Trade habiliments offers
more serious problem, and doubt
less little less than a Cabinet crisis
can prove an efficacious warning to
the remainder of the Presidents
ol1,;oorS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
The FOrnkar Administration.

The late Republican Convention
took occasion to glorify over the
administration of governor Fora
ker, and in the fullness of their JOY
they denominate it splendid"
Upon close investigation how
ever it is found that, as the old adj
dage has it, "All is not Gold that
glitters;" and the delegates who so
vociferously applauded the "cut
and dried" series of resolutions
evidently did not know what they
were talking about.
News from Columbus which
originated from Republican
source. shows that the present
management of the o. p. is rotten
from circumference to center. Mr..
John Wagenhalls, Republican, is
authority for the statement that
officers of the institution have been
purchasing valuable horses belong
ing to the State for nominal sums
and as an instance it is stated that
Secretary Clemens bought IL horse
of the institution for $75, for which
there was standing offer of $3.50
which was refused,
The above is only an instance,
and wholesale charges of bribery
and corruption is made against
every department of the manage
ment. Mr.. w. further states that
"there are people about that insti-
tuition who ought to be locked up
in II and | have the documents
that will pretty nearly send them
there. There was a proposition to
parole Lou Hogk for money and it
can be proven"
This shows up in a magnificent
way the "splendor" and honesty of
the Foraker administration,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
Gore, o.

VIM Donley night operator at
Nelsonville made our place fly
ing visit on Monday.
John Nixon and family of Logan
visited Mr.. Ms. sisters Mary and
Maggie Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Martha Hite returned home
from Nelsonville Tuesday where
she had been visiting her daughter
Mrs. A. Green since Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Dunlap went to
McAthur Junction Tuesday to
visit her many relatives in that
vicinity.
Mrs. M. J. Baird of Baird's furn-
ace started Saturday morning for
Tonawanda N. Y. to visit her son
Frank who was dangerously i'll at
that time. We learned since that
he is mending and is out of danger.
Our friend Henry Emmert was
employed Tuesday by Sec. Fore
man Ed Miles of Carbon Hill as a
section hand of that place. He ex-
poets to move there soon.
Mr.. Perry Donaldson an old
farmer one mile north of this place
is dangerously ill. Your cores
pondent has not learned the nature
of his trouble as yet.
A heavy rain and hail storm
passed over this place and vicinity
Sunday afternoon accompanied by
heavy wind which laid the corn
and other growing crops fiat to the
ground. The hail stones which
were'about the size of a damsel
plumb pelted down very rapidly
about ten minutes greatly damag-
ing crops and breaking many win
dOws. The rain fell in torrents
nearly twenty minutes wonderful
ly overfowing the little streams
which totally destroyed several
gardens and did considerable
damage to hay and other crops.
The storm was four miles long
and about two miles wide.
A crowd of about two hundred
and fifty persons composed of men
women and children formed i'm
rank here Saturday evening head
ed by the Gore cOrnet band march
ed out to the residence of Perry
Donaldson one mile north of this
place where pleasant surprise
was given Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson
A large table was spread with ice
cream, cake, honey and many lux
uries of the season of which all
were highly gratified. The even
ing's pleasures among the young
folks consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music and games, after
which all departed for home well
pleased with the evenings adven-
ture. PUFF.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
Valuable Stock Burned.

The following dispatch to the
Gin Enquirer of yesterday explains
itself:
COLUMBUS, OHIO. July $50. p.
Cheney's Stables at Canal Winches-
ter were struck by lightning and
burned this evening. There were
twenty-five horses, more or less
noted and valuable, in the barn.
Twenty of them were rescued,
among them Schuyler ColfaX, Mike
Kelley, Hammell and Smiler.
Among the horses which perished
were Skyrick, Toronto, Valley
Belle with colt, and Westwaters, a
promising three year old filly. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Insurance limited.
Mr.. Cheney is a we'll and favor
ably known to many of our people
who will sympathise with him in
his loss.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

The plate printers are jubilant
over the removal of the steam
plate printing presses from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The removal was made by order of
Secretary Window, who declined
to allow the Company owning
them to accept the ridiculous COM
pensation of one cent per thousand
impressions as royalty for the use
of presses, which Congress had
provided for with the expectation
of course that the owners would re-
fuse il.