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THE GOVERNOR GENERAL THERE.
The English Lord Takes a Trip Through 8
Clair Tunnel.

Clair Tunnel.
SARNIA, Ont, September 12.-Lord STAN
ley visited the St. Clair tunnel to-day, ac-
companied by Sir Henri Tyler, Sir Joseph
Hickson and others. After viewing the
outside work the party entered the tunnel
on the Canadian side and were taken to the
compressed air department. which they
passed through, coming out of the tunnel
on the American side. Lord Stanley ex-
pressed his admiration Of the engineering
skill shown in the construction of the tun-
mel.
The party then went to Point Edward,
where they took luncheon. Afterward they
came by the ferry to Sarnia to visit the new
steamer Monarch, of the Beatty line. They
inspected the vessel thoroughly, Lord Stan
lev going into every hole and corner and
showing thorough understanding of the
art of shipbuilding. He expressed himself
as'highly pleased with the steamer.
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DUBLIN, september 2, I59U.
Editor of the PHILADELPHIA freeman:
REUNITED AFTER MANY YEARS.
Strange Meeting of Mother With tho Son
She Believed Dend.


She Believed Dend.
rsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPXrcH.J
DENVER, September 12.-About 16 years
ago Mrs. Brockman, then living at Haddom,
Washington county. Kan, parted from her
husband, Anthony Brockman, who had
proven to be a worthless fellow, and
taking their children, boy two
years old and an infant daughter went
to distant portion of the State. The couple
we're afterward divorced by law and the
father took the boy and the mother the girl.
Not long after the father placed the boy in
another family for adoption and the mother
received word from Mr.. Brockman's brother
that the child was dead.
A few months ago the Rev. Mr.. Albright,
who had adopted the boy, came to make mis-
home in Loveland, where Mrs. Brockman
was, and an intimate friendship sprung up
between the two families. 1t was only a few
DAYS ago when Mrs. Salto accidentally
learned that Charles f. Albright was her
own son, whom she had supposed to be dead.
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UTHI STAR Line
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL

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Germanic, Sept TO- 2:30pm Germanic. Oct s. p m
"Teutonic, SeptH. 7:3Cam j'reutonic. Get. Is. am
Britannia, Sept "a I:30pm Britannia, Oct. z, noon
Majestic, Oct. l. 1880 Majestic. Oct. g. $3.50 am
From White Star dock loot of West TeEth SC.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates.
$50 and upward. Second cabin. S35 and upward.
according to steamer and location Of berth. Ex-
cursion tickets on favorable terms. SteeIage, w.
White Star drafts payable on demand In all the
principal banks throughout Great Britain. APP
ply to JOHN j. MCCORMICK, 639 and 40l Smith
field St. Pittsburg, j. BRUCE lSMAr, GEN
eral Agent Il Broadway, New York je23-D
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r,e,,bmau,. New Cloak Dep.r,m,u,

Offers blue chevron jackets, satin-fnished,
Hussar fronts, with pressed plush collars
and facings; the same style in black
cheviot, trimmed with fine Persian cloth, at
$15.
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COL. FRANK BURR W II tell You about
the Wizard of the Sen In To. morrow's DIS.
PATCH.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GRATEFUL. COMFORTIN q.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST,

by thorough knowledge OF the natural laws
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nutrition, and by careful application Of the
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mas provided our breakfast tables with deli
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many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the judictous
use OF such articles of diet that constitution
may pc gradually built up until strong enough
70 reslss every tendency to disease. Hundreds
of subtle maladies are fioatino around us ready
70 attack wherever there is a weak point. We
may escape many 4 fatal shaft by keeping our
serves Weil fortified with pure blood and prop
erly nourlShed 1rame."-Cfvn SeTvfce Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold
only In half-pound tins by Grocers, labeled
thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., homeopathic
Chemists. London. England fe22-32-rus
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WIN. BLACKS Great story grows In iu-
terest with every Issue Of THE DISPATCH.
Read To.morrow's chapters.
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MEMS hosiery and underwear at james
II. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
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smith. vnssar. Wellesley and Bryn Nav

Smith, Vnssar, wellesley and Bryn Mawr.
These are the great colleges for women.
Harcourt Place at Gambler, o., thoroughly
prepares young ladies for any Of them. It
also has complete course and superior
musical advantages.
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Canada Ice, Sc Per Ton
On track in Pittsburg. Address II. B. Hop
son, Mayville, N. Y.
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CHOLERA MORBUS.
~ DIARRHEA AND CRAMPS.

DANNERS ESSENCE OF HEALTH.
This great family medicine has done more
for the human body than all the doctors in the
country. We will guarantee a cure for any
stomach trouble. 1t will cure any case of
cramps or diarrhea, and as a Blood Purifier it
has no equal. Price 81 per bottle. 1tis for sale
by all druggists. or by the
DANNER MEDICINE COMPANY,
A2 Federal St., Allegheny City.
iel0-TuS
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Ancient Fathers to-day, Mr.. Beggs?" or,
'sI hear that the examiners are preparing
papers of especial difficulty to meet your
case, but they fear that you will have the
better of them yeti"
And the student would grow exceedingly
red, and show his two rows of teeth, but al
the time no words came to him. Only after,
in the stiffness of the evening hours, when
he sat with his mother over his books, a
great laugh would sometimes burst from
him as he thought Of the answer that he
might have made.
So the courtship went on from the spring
through the most part of the summer, and il
was near the time of the examination.
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From the window the student saw the lady
enter the carriage.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
A Ridiculous Accusation.
Baton Rouge Advocate.


The last yestaGe of hope having left
the friends and admirers Of Maj. Burke,
and it being plain that to believe him
innocent is to argue ones self raving
idiot, his friends have undertaken the
ridiculous policy of besmearing and de-
flaming the characters of public men in
Louisiana. This only adds insnlt and
outrage to the thieving, plundeling re-
cord of the refugee.
The bitterest enemies of the men
whose characters are attempted to ht
biackened, will only be aroused hy the
prnfuntlity of the accuser's eiiIainy.
The continued announcement that
Mai. Burke will return ard face a jury
in Louisiana, is an insult to common in-
telligence. And the last move of him
self and friends, to divide the shame of
his crime among decent men aud re-
spectacle citizens, must make those who
hated and almost refused to believe him
guilty, and who would have welcomed
any possible, conceivable explanation, ex-
cuse, mitigation or apology for his mis-
erable crimes, despise him and reproach
themselves for once loving him.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
Blue and Gray.

We are in receipt of an invitation to
be present at grand re-union of the
Blue and Gray, to be held at Eicksburg
in May, from the o5th to the 30th in
elusive.
The programme includes sham bat
ties, pyrotechnic displays, bon fires,
sham naval bombardment, excursions,
barbecue, competitive drills. races, mu-
sic and other features equally enter
tanning. The graves of the dead Of
both armies will be decorated, and the
proceedings will end with banquet on
the night of the 30th.
This should be reunion in fact as
we'll as in name, and all who participa-
ted in the great struggles in and around
Vicksburs should attend if they pos
sibly can. The tendency of such meet
ings is to promote good feelings and
friendly intercourse between those who
stood face to face in deadly strife
twenty-five years ago, and as such in
tereourse is best for all parties it should
be encouraged by all legitimate means
A cordial invitation is extended to all
veterans of both sides. The G. A. 4
passed resolution indorsing this move
and wishing it great success.
Let all go who can.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08

4 called meeting of the Police Jury
was held on Thursday last, in accord
ance with call from Gov. Nichols, for
the purpose Of aiding the authorities OF
other parishes in guarding the levees
from the threatened overflow. E. NJ
Boagni, C. W. Ward and ". G.. Gordon
were selected as a committee to act in
co-operation with the Police Jury OF
Avoyelles parish, in protecting the ievee
on Bayou De Glaize.
The next regular meeting of the
Police July, which was fixed for Mon
day next, was postponed until Monday
March 17th.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
Our Jury System .

---<S-----
Some months since the DEMOCRAT
published it's views in relation to the
judiciary, and expressed its opinion that
jury reform was one of the great essen
tials. The N. 0. Times Democrat in the
able article which We publish, takes up
the good fight
The question OF jury retoim ia one OF
the living issues, and while we would
discountenance any hasty legislation on
the subject, yet We feel that Ieforln ii
necessary.
The following remarks from the
Times Democrat are pertinent and well
put:
Seven centuries ago the English peo-
pie rose to protest against monarchlcal
tyranny and misgoveinment; and
among the rights most strennOusly IN
sisted on by them WAS that OF trial by
jury.
Ever since that day it has been pre-
served in the bill OF rights OF every
State in the Union, and of every Tree
country in the world; and Its advan-
tages and necessities are pretty fully
recognized to this day. At tho same
time it must be acknowledged that the
world has progressed since King Johns
time, and that some changes are needed
in our jury system to meet the changed
condition OF society.
A number of miscarriagcs of justice,
partial or total, in this country have
called attention to rhe abuses OF our
system and to the necessity Of q gen
eral overhanling. The twelfth man has
proved himself unpleasantly consplcu-
ous and has too frequently named the
! verdict. He did so IN the Cronln mur-
der case, where the obstinacy OF one OF
| the jurymen resulted in an ldlotlc lind
| ing which largely nullltied the efforts of
| the State TO punish the murdegers and
| conspiratOrs and he has frequently
brought about that absurdity-a COM
promise verdict. Where single jury
man can tie up his eleven felioW-mem
bers, there is great incentive TO
bribery Or fixing" aud it seems to us
that nothing would tend more TO check
this than 10 change our system anu
adopt that prevalent in some other
countries, which requires only nine of
! jury to convict. When it stands three
to one for conviction it is more than
reasonable to suppose that the testl-
mony against the prisoner is conclusive.
A more important point, however, is
ttc personnel of the jury and it is here
that America suffers most. jury fixing
has become an art, which largely de-
| feats all our efforts at justice. Such
! fixing and bribery must be punished
! in the severest manner, and 1t Is tor
/ this reason that we expressed the hope
that the men engaged in corrnpting the
| Cronin jury will receive the full penal
| ty of the law. This, however, will not
alone suffice. We must do more than
punish the offender We must secure
| good Jurors. This can be assured only
by compelling all citizens to perform
this service to the State. 1t is well
known that nine tenths of our citizens
never sit on juries, and that the men
who thus escape are those who, on ac-
count of their intelligence, would make
the best jurymen. Let them be sum-
moned let them serve instead of being
excused, and with the change we have
already spoken of-requlring only nine
jurors for verdict-our system will he
brought up to the standard of the day.
and we will no longer hear Of the many
miscarriages of justice.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
Personal.


Mark LaZarO, a prominent merchant
and planter of Vile Platte prairie, was
in town Monday.
Chas. Antonio, Louis P. Carrere aud
"Bismark," from Washington, dined at
the Eureka on Monday last.
Isidore Moyise, representing the re-
liable firm Of A. Adler s. Co., New Or
leans, has visited our town during the
week.
Judge J. j. Neyland, Of the sth ward,
gave us pleasant call on Wednesday.
w. G.. Perrault, Esq, has made pro-
fessional visit to Lake Charles during
the week.
NJ. j. Richard, of Big Cane, visited
our town on Monday.
Miss Nellie Haw, of Grand Coteau,
during the week.
Coleman D. Welsh, Esq, one of CAL
casieu's most progressive citizens, has
spent day or two in town during the
week.
Carel Wolff and Max. Klaus, promi-
nent merchants of our sister town OF
Washington. have made business visits
to our town during the week.
Jno. C. Ryan, Esq, of Alexandria, has
been visiting friends in town during
the week.
Messrs. Marx and Jos. and Misses
Fannie and Rosa FirnbeIg departed on
Thursday for Waco, Tex, to attend the
marriage of their sister Lena, which is
to take place tomorrow Sunday even
ing.
". E. Walker aud j. NJ. Daniels, two
worthy residents of Arnaudv!lle, gave
us pleasant call on Thursday
George o. Elms left on Thursday for
business trip to Baton Rouge.
L. j. Dossman, a worthy resident OF
Vile Platte, gave us an appreciated call
on Thursday.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
District Court.

The casc Of Dorsino Riieau ct ais,
accused of larceny WAS called for trial
and a jury impaneled, who after hear
ing the evidence, the argument OF cOun-
sci and charge of the Court, rendered n
verdict of guilty against Adam Ander-
son, and reported that it was impossi-
bic for them to agree as to Ridtau,
whereupOn the Court ordered mistrial
as to Rideau, and the jury was dis
charged.
The case of Frank T. Frank accused
of shooting with intent TO commit mur-
der, was taken up and jury impaneled.
The case was heard, and the jury req
dered the following verdict: We the
jury find the prisoner T. Z. Frank guilty
OF assault by willfuIly shooting at, and
recommend him to the mercy of the
Court.
In the case of j. Duvean, accused of
horse stealing, the following jnry was
impaneled Theo. Holier, S. Auzenne,
Louis Stagg. p. j. Higginbotiam, l..
Firnherg, JOS. Firnberg, JAS. Wigeens,
NJ. Firnberg, Adelma Gnidry, JOS. Heb
ert, Sam. Haas and Onezime Joubert,
who after hearing the evidence, tie ar
Court, returned a verdict of guilty.
Becky and Adam Taylor, charged
with assault and battery, were tried by
a jury, who returned n verdict of not
guilty as to Adam Taylor, and guilty
with recommendation to the mercy of
the Court against Becky Taylor, where
upon the Conrt sentenced the prisoner,
Becky Taylor, to pay fine of Sij, and
costs, and in default of payment to
serve 80 days in the parish Jail.
Budd Maytield appeared in Court and
pleaded guilty TO the charge of carrying
concealed weapons. and was sentenced
to fine of S25, and in default of pay
ment, to be imprisoned in the parish
Jail for the term of 80 days.
The case of Gsrasn Meche ct ais,
known as the Conlee Cr0che Regulator
cases, was called aud continued until
next criminal term of Court in Oc-
taber next.
Clerce Herbert WAS tried by jury on
a charge Of assault with intent TO kill,
and acquitted.
The case of Pierre Montoucet,
charged with trespass, was tried by a
jury, who returned verdict of not
guilty.
In tho case of Thomas Eann, who
was charged with ar attempt to set fire
to the Office of DR.. J. A. Haas at Vile
Piatte, the jury were unable TO agree
upon a verdict. and mistrial was or
dered to be eutered by the Court, and
the jury discharged.
Len. Robinson, accused of horse
stealing, was put upon trial, but the
evidence to convict being wanting the
case was abandoned by the State, and
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
John Pacho, alias "Dago," was tried
by iury for the larceny of goods from
the store of A. II. GeuereS, and a mis-,
trial ordered in the case, the jury being
unable to agree upon verdict.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
DIED.

At lis residence in this parish. on sunday,
March I'd, 1890, NOLLE PIERRE PlTRE, aged 50
years, month and days.
At his residence in this parish. Oh Saturday
March 1st, 1890, JOHN ROY, aged 10 years and
one day.
The deceased was native Of this parish aud
had lived all his life here, leaving large family
Of grown children. He WAS good father, a
good husband and good citizen, always full
filing his duty il his private relations and as a
public ofcer. He held the position of a mem
ber Of the Police Jury for number Of years
and was president Of that body, and at the time
Of his death held commission as Deputy
Sheriff. His death is regretted by large circle
Of friends, relatives and acquaiutanees. Peace
to his ashes,
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
Feb. Z, 1880. 5
Notice is hereby given that the foilowipg
iamed settler has filed notice of his iIfIenuon
TO make final proof In support of his claim, and
mat said proof Will De uade before the judge,
II in his absence the clerk OF the District court
at OpelOusas, La, ON Monday. March Gath, 1890
viz:
EUZABE p. DgpLECRgN,
who made Homestead EntIy No, sna7 for the
,outh of northeast and Eorf. oI southeast
Sec. q Township south range west Lorfsi-
ana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence anan and cultivation
III, said land, viz:
Raphael E. Manuel, Hypoite Dupleehain
hieEre Guillary, Octave Gulllory, all of st. Lam
Try Parinh Louisiana.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
Feb .1a-6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
t. i f e
JUDGMENT
18th Judicial District Court
No. 1854.
MISTRESS EMELIA GRIMM, Wife, &c,
JoHN d. CURRIE, Hu sband.

JOHN d. CURRIE, Husband.
In the above entitled and numbered cause,
after citation and service of copy OF petition
in due form OF law. and afteraall the legal de-
laws and answer fled the same was taken up
for trial on its merits in due form and eonsd-
er1ng that the law and the evidence offered ana
reoefv ed BY the Court are in favor OF Planting 9
demand, 1t ia by reaaen thereof now ordered,
ailiudged and decreed that Mrs. Amelia Grimm,
Plant Il do have and recover OF John D. Cur
rie her husband. and Defendant herein, IN 1uii
of her paraphernal rights, shown to have been
converted bv him to his own use. the sum OF
one Thousand One Hundred and Ten 81 leo
Dollars, with five per cent. per annum interest
thereon from the third day OF February. a. ID
1890 until paid in full, with all costs or these
proceedings.
It is further ordered and decreed that the
| community of acQuests aud gains heretofore
existing between said Plaintiff and Defendant
| be and the same is hereby dissolved and forever
| Terminated. That Mrs. Amelia Grimm, Plain
| riff be and she Ia hereby adjudged and decreed
| TO have the full and entire control and manage
| ment of all her parapherDai rlghte, aud to be
| in no wise subject to the authority and control
| OF her said husband.
This done, read ans signed in open Court Al
Opelousaa, Louisiana, this Attn day of March
| a. d. 1890.
/ Filed March 4th, 1890
/ G. NJ. THOMPSON, Clerk. Judge.
| A true copy.
Il. 6. EssoRGE. D'y Glstas msss
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
.rn.CuaE ADyERrIsEmERTs.
1,y,-.1o~rcu~~~eo<,
EpU.LEC SALE.
ESTATE OF FANELIE FpsILIER, Dec'd,
No. 4S94.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.


BY virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis
tricU Court, IN and for the parish o1 ST. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
aud highest bidder, BY the Undersigned admin
istrator, or any dUly quali1ied auctioueer, at
tue residence OF 1reVIlIe j. funteuot, at
L'Apsr aux tailles, parish of st. Landry, ON
Thursday, March f3th, 1890,
at II O'Clock, IL. M, the following described
property neonElns 10 The estate OF tahelIe
uslilcr, deceased, late OF tie parish er.
Lauury, 1o-"lt:
a certain Plantation situated in the parish OF
st. Lauury. Lit, iii l4'Anse uuA feliIea, cohtaln-
lI.g 6lXJJ -lA superficial ttrttnls, more Ur Ieas,
JcIug pfal!le lah0, pouhoeu OH the uortA hy
laiiuo tstley hICnafuson, ouuth b5 laLus
VI UllcZine j. j. tUAtenot, east by iauus of
rlerre loung. and west " IalAus u1 CypAeh j.
j. EUHtehoi, tUsc lEeI win all the buluIDss aud
.tu prUVenlehto tAeftoh.
a lrs,ot OF land situated i'll said State and
p;rlsI, III L'aEee aux fatlle WUous, euulalning
uity arpenis. mole or less, bounutd norlA by
.llus vi juncn j j. tontenot, south b, laLus
ii trancuIs +. .tiG, east W .slIu5 OF IuIItL j
j. Iuulcuot, anti west by luldo vi Ortcre Ma
..dti.
Auoti er tract OF wood land situated i'll said
lLoti and state, J. lAIat aux laI,ts us,
,onttlnIA4 aurea, EIoIe d iCss, Lc.Aaut-
tne uorli by ianus OF itueFere tontenCt or l..
/. L;.ileut. south b! lands formerly Ia IOH sing
% Tie estate " nee Cl4uaLU, east by tile
,.sIiie, tllu west pJ ituJts pl fierse ouL..
AHut.ior tract vi "ood lanu situated iii said
state ana patioh. III L'AEst aux fulnes WOUus,
luutalllluS IIty &TpeutS, bUuhutd Uu The Eofth
~ lands Ul Erncst DtBaillVn, south and west
y lai4'ss al flelro Young, auu east Dy lanos of
81 prion B. Funtenot.
one gentle hulsc naintd John; one gentle
~ huIneu built; UI4C gentle HUIse han. ed
.5iur; OLe wagon ANA Aalltss.
About thirty five head vi gentle horned cat
about fifty head OF hogs.
AuUu, uity barrels ot corn III Shucks.
Two pIUNS one hailoW, two hoes. two ar
mJlI@. one beusteau, four leather beds and
/ .cudlnS. eight chairs, crUss-cul saw, uht Old
adaIe ana birdie, one double barrel shot lun,
Terms aud Conditions-AI adiudicatians OF
ten dollars ana under pay ault cash on day Ut
sale; all auJudIcatlOHS above ten dollars, tie
.noNabIe5 ahu lInIn0Nables pay able i'll TWO equal
.lstdiinentS from the Gay UI sale, crealI lur-
'Hasefs To 1urn1Sli their notes pay able aluIe
saia, Win Two good and SOlv, Lit suretiss To the
ulstactlun OF the administrator or order, a. d
Gearing interest IA Tile rate vi hit per cent.
t,er annun from their respective maturity till
1,hla, ana tea per cent To be added i'll case of
,ult TO recover pay mGnt OF said notes OF any
.'art thereof,
special mortgage and vendors privilege to
g Retained Oh tHc lands in favor OF sad estate
III 1ull payment OF he notes or any parI there
1. TEEViLLE j. FONIEhUI,
Iep9-ot Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08

During the middle of summer, when
everything is dry and all the cisterns
either empty or very low, what good
would our magnificent fire engine do in
case of fire 7 An artesian well, CEN
trally located, with tanks that could be
kept flied from the well at convenient
distances would not only be a protec-
ton to property, but would undoubtedly
secare lower rate of insurance.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08
A Rice Mill.

An institution that ought to pay well,
besides being of great benefit to the
town, is good rice cleaner. Several
thousands of sacks of rough rice are
annually shipped from this place; if
this rice could bc cleaned here and
shipped clean instead of rongh, it would
certainly add greatly to the annual in
come OF our business men, for it would
put more money in circulation and
make things better in general.
In these times of competition and
close margins, it behooves the people OF
our town to watch every chance and
not let an opportunity slip.
/, Should the Watkins road be complet-
ed to Alexandria, the people of that
town will make q bid for the rice tIade
of eastern Calcasieu and western st.
Landry. The diversion of large part
of our rice trade to Alexandria or Lake
Charles, would certainly prove a serious
blow to our commercial interests, and a
great detriment to our town.
Will not the enterprising business
men Of the town consider we'll this sub
iect, and take steps looking to the es-
tablishment of such an enterprise before
some one else steps in and secures the
prize.