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sTRAYEnh 4lHg STOLEN.

A BOUT July 10, last, from j. o. Richards
IA plantation, near Grand Coteau, heavy
set bay Creole Horse. about q years old, and
branded on left shoulder fac-simile of brand
at Courier office). A liberal reward viii be
paid for his delivery to the undersigned, near
Grand Coteau, or for such information as will
lead to his recovery.
Aug. 20, 1890. ANDREW BELLSER.
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The nineteen citizens who went se-
enrity for tho town of Opelouaas. in
the matter Of the special Court House
Eax, and who are out over $75 each to
date, would be pleased to know what
our new Board of Police have dane,
Dr arc going TO do, toward remedying
the injustice done the gentlemen who
we're forced to pay the Court House tax
cf those who np TO date have failed to
pay it. Va.
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Mayof Robert Chacher6 treated the
Youngsters girls and boys-to a party
ii his large hall, jnat completed, last
Wednesday evening. A large number
ii happy children enjoyed the treat
sArV much.
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Tie merchants of New Orleans are
sanding circulars to their customers Of
ssring to pay their fare to and from
New Orleans to purchase their goods
sn fhnf city.
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We learn that the Town Councils of
Opelousas and Washington will both
meet next Monday to consider the pro-
ptiasy ana exp ediency of making APP
Preparations to defray the expenses at
tsndant upon the gathering of an ex-
hibit from our parish to be forwarded
ii charge of q Commissioner to the
Corn Palace ut Sionx City. We have
pie doubt bnt they will rise TO the height
6f tho occasion and make the small an
prppriations necessary.
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NOTICE..

n AM applying for a homestead on the south
\ half of the northwest quarter of section
34, Township 2 south Range east, South
western Land District.
AIS. D0SSMAN..s
Auonst q 1890. st
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FaR SALE AT A BARGAIN Buck
sva Reaper and Binder, C. Aultman
Y M Thresher, 4 8 9inch Rotary Pump.
kppIy to Jos. Bloch.
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he Sc. Landry Homestead

The SC. Landry Homestead & Loan
Association sold $1,000 on Saturday
night to DR.. R. NE. Littell at 30 per
cent premium. At the sale on the 18th
ult., DIR. A. J.. Bercier bought 5000 at
Ss psr cent and $4OO at 36 per cent
nos 40 pefscent as previously reported.
At the same sale DR.. r. M. Littell se-
;nged $500 at 81 per cent.
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Aug q, is
NOTICE.

ryHE en,i-annual meeting of the stoekhoias,
M ars &c the ST. Landry Homestead ana
foan Association will be held OF the Pax aouIs
House on Monday September Ioth, loso, 81
7;30 p. N. ~ q pEpRATIYT.
Secretary H. s. Il. Assn.
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The Confederate Veterans and their
VI wipee and daughters had very pleas
snE and successful meeting at Wood.
Vorth'a Srings last Saturday, on which
ogeaSion several interesting addresses
we're made lby Judge Lewis and Measrs.
Aanrant Dupr6, DuRoy, Ogden and
AArslestyl after which q nice basket
dinner was enjoyed and having
fought their battles over again" the
cid vets parted In good humoI
Nilh themselves and the balance OF
alankind. we hope to see these re-
unlona occur more frequently.
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DrEp-At Leonyille, Sept. 8, 1890, MARIE
ALBA, daughter of j. Nnma Robin and Aizlre
Saizan, aged 20 years, lO months ana 2V DAYS.
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coloraa brother said he eould talk more
teIigion Id I've minutes than he could live III
two weeks Many white folks could make the
same statement, without cologing il & bit.
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TIE Soulh would be moro prosperous and
much more comfortable II i bad good roads
aad safs bridges
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WANnGED An energetic imam whS an pai an.
oring to represent us in Opelousas and yicin-
ity as Sales Agent. Splendid Fall and Winter
assortment now ready. WANAMAkER u
BROWN, Philadelphia, Pa. The Largest
Clothing and Merchant Tailoring House IN
4merica. aug30-2t
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8. Land Office. New Orleans.
IN Ia .Inlv 95. 1890 - Notice is hereby
:; ~ - tia foIlav;no settler hns III
Fl natice az l,s intentien IL make fnal nronf
~ - H. n,a;,, and that III; raaf vii
IL h.,eara n, "a or in I,is absence the
Clerk Of the District Court, at opeionsas, penn La
on Neanesuas' oepeehoer !. W ioso' "
AEphOmse VeiIEOD,
Vim made Homestead Entry No. S743 for the
w of n VI and II EIof n va. Sec. as. 4
SRI e. Louisiana Meridian.
He names the FOLLOWING witnesses to prove
bis eontinrions residence npoo. and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Evariste Fontenot, Jeslin
Johnson, Achiile Ardoln, Octave Ardolh. al
OF st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
q ,oaa 6. "a 90 y = - "a n pn+;.ta -
Aug Z, l89U-ot. Reglstff.
--omcr, ofs.a 49, f.Ia,ns
~, ga g i4daa Iann nv Nat;ea tie" i barah1
LIZ ~ oats tE 1Sdi faiios;o Lo sef1lar has
asae eeS
niea hoLIce e1 m hls 5 ~ tt ad proof
y LII; III da Il hsfora ala Iudaa or IN hig AL
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Courier.

& watch for only two dollars and fifty
ants warranted to keep good time, at
4 Mornhinyeg's jewelry store.
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Parish Convention.

Tie following resolutions were adopt
ed By the Parish Executive Committee
at its meeting held last week:
Resolved, That Democratic Parish
Convention be called to meet at Opelou-
sas, at 10 M, on the 18th of September,
1890, to appoint delegates to the Con
rrassional District Convention ait Baton
Ronge al the 22d Of September next.
Resolved, That ward elections be held
at the respective polls on Saturday, the
f3th day Of September, for delegates to
said parish convention tue basis OF rep
resentation In said parish convention
being one delegate for every twenty
ave votes cast at the last State election
for Governor Nichols, and one delegate
for every fractional part OF said basis
exceeding ten votes.
Resolved further, That said ward
elections shall be held by three commits
sioners to be chosen by the Democrats
| in attendance at each polling place at
THE hour for opening the 4ha ana that
/ the polls shall be opened e.o Q O'Clock a
M, and closed at o'clock 2: N
Resolved further, hat all Democrats
Tor voters who cast their ballots at tfe
last general election for the Democratic
/ candidates for President and for Cover
nor and who will support the Denlo-
4 cratic nominee for Congress shall bf
entitled to vote at said ward elections.
Resolved further, That the parish pa
ners be respectfully requestd to publish
4 these proceedings until said ward elec,
tions are held, in order that due notice
i may be given thereon.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-09-06

Alexandria Town Talk The Red River
AtehagaIava and Bayou Bmuf Leyee District,
was created at the last session of the Legisla-
ture for the purpose Of establishing comrre-
hensiye levea system ex extending from the junc-
t,on DC the Red and Atchafalaya rivers on the
line Of the parish Of Avoyiles on the east, and
along the line of the Atehafalaya river to
payou Conrfabieau on the south; along Red
river on the right descending bank to the di-
vidii1g line with the parish of Catahonla,
thence including the entire territory of the
marshes OF Avoyelles ard Rapides on both
sides of Red river Co tho dividing line between
the parishes Of Grant and Natchit0ches, and
from the mouth Of the Courtableau to Bayou
Boeuf to a point where it reaches the line of
the parish of Rapides.
Tlle Leyse Board Is composed of JOS. III.
Maeker, Of Rapides g. VI. Ward, of 81.
landry: Loais A .Iotfrion, of Avoyelles. The
latter gentleman refused 10 qualify and the
Governor will probably appoint w Il, Per.
kiiss. of AVoysles, IN his stead.
Messrs. Maeker and Ward met in Alexandria
on Monday, and transacted q good deal of,
business, wItla State Engineer, H d. Kerr
acting as Secretary
On Tuesday the Board was permanently or
| sa1,ized with DOS. H. Meeker, as President
/ and j m Thornton as Secretary.
The State engineers advised that the ful
amount Of saxatson be levied ct once 10 Ordel
to naeet The demands Of needed work
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted unto tho Succession OF
that unless a satisfactory settlement is made
with the undersigned By the lst of October,
1890, the attorney of the Estate will be eharg-
ed with the enforced collection Of all such
claims. SIMEON BIROTTE,
Ano. al-2m1 Administrator
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The members of the Opelousas Lodge
of the knights of Honor, with their
wives and number of invited guests
enjoyed sumptuous banquet at Mrs.
Jagou's restaurant on Thursday night,
the occasion being the first anniye yersary
of the institution Of their lodge. Al
though the youngest Of our local organ
izations of q similar nature, this Lodge
has large and growing membership
and bids fair to take lending rank
among tile most benefcent institutions
in our community. 1t is officered as
follows:
s. Jacobs, Sitting Past Dictator Dr..
". X. IrioD, Dictator M. Guslinski,
Vice Dictator; C. w DnRoy, Assistant
Vice Dictator; Dir. b. A. Litteli, Re-
porter w. a. Sanduz. Financial Re
porter P. Del Buane, Treasurer "
G. Perrault, Chaplain; D.. >. Tag lof,
Guide; n. Anderson Guardian @.
Pefferknrn, Sentinel Trustees. " p.
Ledonx, f. s, Fontenot, W B. Coch-
ran
We return thanks for courtesies ten
ilered us and regret that lack OF time
precludes more extended notice
of this interesting event and Of the no
ble institution which has its lamifica-
tions in every portion Of the country
and whose benevolent hand has been
30 often iuterposed between the widow
and the orphan and pennry and want
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The Primary Elections.

On Saturday next. Sept. 13, ward
elections for delegates to Parish Con-
vention to assemble here on the 18th
will be held throughout the parish.
This Parish Convention will select
twenty delegates TO represent st. Ian
dry in the District Convention which
will assemble at Baton Rouge ON Sept.
~ to nominate candidate for Congress
to be voted for in November next. Our
present preventative, Hon S. Nj. Rob
ertson, is q candidate for denomination
and reelection. We have no need to-
tell the people of st. Landry who he is
and what he has done there is no me-
cessity for us to rehearse the remarka-
BILE record of his achievements in behalf
OF his constituency, comprising the
people of thirteen parishes, for that
record is familiar to all our readers ];
and an enduring monument to commem-
crate his special services to the people of
ST. Landry will soon rear it's graceful
proportions in our midst. From one
end of the district to the otheg the press,
that true reflector of enlightened pub
lie opinion, is loud in his praise, while
from outside the district many hatter-
ing encominms are lavished upon him.
The fact is the man has SO clearly de-
monstrated his peculiar fitness for the
position and by his talents, energy and
tact made a aaccess of almost every
measure that he has champi0ned, that
he has attracted the attention of we'll
informed people everywhere, who are
amazed at the unparalleled measure OF
success which has thus far attended his
efforts --laborions, assiduous and in
/ telligent though they be, and as they
must needs be to achieve such results.
We think that the Democrats of st.
Landry, almost unanimously desire the
retention of SO efficient and successful
d representative, no matter what may
be his position on the sub-treasury bill,
on the one hand, or on the Morris
amendment, on the other. But we
warn them that there are politicians
here. men of energy and influence
whose strength it were folly to nnder-
estimate, who are opposed 10 Col Rob
ertson's denomination, and who, to sub
serve their selfish personal and politi-
cal ends, would nnhesitatingly slaugh
4 ter him and sacrifice the best interests
of the people. They do not feel strong
Ienougil to make an open fight against
4 him just yet; but unless the rank anf
file of the party do next Saturday Al
they did two years age atake tho bi
4 in their mouths" and send delegations
| tu 0pelonsas instructed to vote fol
/ Samuel Nc. Robertson at Baton Rouge
they will be confronted with the sam'
situation, the same danger that by thei
sensible course and bold and unitea
front they triumphed over two year
4 ago.
Democrats, do yonr own thinking
and leave the politicians and wire pull
ers in the larch once more.
1, And il yon want S. M. Robertson i
represent yon another term, instruct 10
him.
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Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
Opelousas, Aug. 2, 1890.
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PHILOSOPHERS ouMDER.


Oe0o q Hls Wise Sayings .Wosk0d Ovfs
Int German.
IL vhas no fun to kick man who vhas
too meek 10 resent it, und it vhas no use
TO argue init . man who vhas too deaf
to hear you.
Eaten II We haf bird In our handt,
We vhas always looking for some more
in der bushes Human nature vhas
nefer quite satisfied
When comes homo 1T midnight 'und
my wife says notings. don I know dat
she vhas camped ON my trail und Will
make mo tired. When sho jaws und
blows und cries. den I knows she vhas
soon osfer 1t und Goaa care. s-.17-s
While l detsst selfish people. .hab
discovered dat what pleases me der most
Is also VERY satisfactory to the major
ity Of tho poohljc.
My nabur on the left hand believes
dot shildren should be brought oop BY
moral suasion. Der one on my right b.
liefs dot one licking vhas better ash:nve
suasions. Each vhas sOoch . firm be-
lever dot it lets my boy oudt altogether
und he has his own vhay.
1t Wasn't der man in der grocery 20
moOch as der people who trade init him
dot vhas responsible. All Of US know
What he will say to us whom We ask him
IL dot box holds quart Of strawberries.
1t vhas purity good advice dot you
doan' bet on somebody else's game. but
1t vhas better advice dot you doan' bet
At all. . ..-
doan' know how oldt dis worldt vhsa.
nor how long 1t took to make IT. but I
belief my health vhas better daa - n I
sit Oop nights to wonder about her.
Sometimes meet . man who argues
init me dot der Democratic candidate
vhas der best. Sometimes meet man
who offers to bet me feefty dollar dot
der Republican vhas der best. 1t vhas
dot vhay in politics-you vhas either |
out-argued or blufRed
Women must be averaged up der same |!
rs man. Nature made her to weep over |
her husbands grave one spring. und |
take on . second by dor next mitout any |
weeping. Dot vhas all right When .
man vhas dead he vhas no good to any
body. rsf
1t seems to me. II should set oudt 70 |
educate boy for State prison und der
gallows, der first shtep should take
would be to ridiculo the Bible und laugh
It der idea of God. .
1 can keep hens und feel all right TO-
wards my neighbors. but It Is strange
lot when my neighbors keep hens l vhss
mad at 'em all der time!-Dotroit Free
lreSS f-
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Ing h The frenzy Of her physical o..

Ing u tho frensy OF her physical q.
eettoo. m outline OF plan
Il have. half IN hour In which "a
reach Downef's Bend. John u due
there at $751;" she muttered to herself,
and her face bespoke the determination
she had reached. 81 can reach the
switch Of tho spur track At the Bend at
that time My lantern will slow up the
express I'll throw the switch. That1l
send her up the spur towards the QUAR-.
ries 1T its end She'll stop In twelve or
dfteen car-lengthA after passing the
switch. and 20 I'll save her from ontee.
ing the pass" =--..
Shc hurried along for many slowly
passing minuteA unmipdful OF the
storm which had drcnched her. and
likewise unmindful Of tho rough gravel
which cut through her thin slippers
and bruised her feet Presently, above
the roar OF the rain and the wind. she
heard tho blast Of locomotive whis.
tle To her agonized mind it. seemed
to scream: ''Maryi Maryr' dying away
In . long moan like that which comes
from . person In pain. But scarcely
had the sound died In the distance.
when she became aware of even a moro
horrad noise borne on the wind from
the direction Of the pass; . noise like
that made by the crashing Of trees in .
gale. Again the whistle sounded, and
'tts shrek pierced her heart like .
knife She qsickened her frantic run.
A few moments more and she was dc.
scending the hill which ended 1t Down.
er's Bend. .;r-f
As she neared the switch. she snatched
. moment to cast look backward,
and saw the bright CLEAN Of the loco
motives headlight
ohc swung the lantern around her
head - she ran. In an instant she had
thrown the switch; and even while her
fingers wero cropping Tor the locking.
pin. the locomotive ashed by.
She had looked up - 1t struck the
switch-rail. and saw John Manning's
face In tho window-slide OF the cab;
and even while she looked. she heard
him cry: /,
'.Naryr' !
Mary Sexton heard. dimly, the whis.
tie for ''down brakes" tho sound OF es- !.
Gaping steam, the click OF the brake
clamps. and the sound Of grinding-iron;
then she tainted e.fT
. . . . - +
Three months later the Hoenells.
Ville New Era contained this para
graph: ....
. MANNINc-SExfoN. In this city July q by
Rev. T. l. Plicer. Mary. daughter OF the late
David Sexton. 70 John s. Manning
-E j. Lawler, In N. y. Ledger.
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JUSTICE NEVER SLEEPS.

An Ohio Solomon Provoo the Fast % q
Obstinate Prisooer.
While at the post-o6lce In IN Ohio
village heard the report that . muir.
derer had been captured, and 20 I fol.
lowed the crowd to the lookup to learn
more about it. There I found . prison.
or whose every appearance proved the
professional tramp. lie WAS about forty
years of age, very cool. and he greeted
the charge Of murder with laugh. In
short time he WAS taken before Q jus
tice Of the peace for examination. and /
found 6 seat in tho crowd. One look ut
the Justice satisfied mo that he realised
the awful gravity Of the situation and
felt the foundation stone Of the
United States resting ON his broad
back tt "a. s,.r e.. 4'Cv %
Prisoner" he began. don't tribe
with this court for It won't DO al
lowed" su .Es
"Who's going to trineY: was tho ans
wer.
"Don't you do It sir-don't you do
It! Now. then. do you want to con-
fess?"
4 ITO what," .lFa- nI Ht"
Gold bloodcd murdery"
"Wherc?' .--'t
''In Cleveland" - Ls
"When?'
''Last night at eight o'clock"
'Humph! How far is it to Cleveland
Squire?" F
'.Ninety miles" .-.l.t
Sand slept all night In . barn back
acre three miles3''
That's %. Judge. said farmer In
the crowd HE came along at nins
o'clock last night and Ilet him In theroI'
'You are sure?''
positive"
Z '.And you won't confess?" he asked Of
tho prisoner.
'.How can 1-being as have done moth.
mgr. 9-r II -eI -,
very we'll; such obstinacy- deserves
and sentence yop to the
county Jail for ninety days"
''Wbst for2" f.is ,v
ITO provo TO you that Justice never
sleeps, sir-never. You may think she
10. but she don't-shc don't, sir. You
have been Overtak ken at last sir-at last,
sir; and the constable will take charge
of the prisoner, and court 10 ID dtourned.'
IN. Y. Sun. .' -. 20 tA.
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HER STIPULATION:

~ the old piano seated
A. played with Margaret
sweet The harmony repeated
n tAe chords Of our duet
Twas her favofite piece, she told ma
She hod chooses Il 70 play,
ana IT. music oaamoAAo hold mo
WIN uewlcsA magic sway. N
Twas . melody Circassian,
And It, strains, In varying mood
NOV onne low 0a loves sweet passion.
N0w tke clarions stisred the bloed
STU nth me the memory Mngers
Of That happy day In June;
80 h1rmOnious moved our 6neefn M
Surely 20 had hearts In tunei
Visions through my soul delighted
Passed. chat told what Joy 'twuuld b
II our hands could be united
Mixing endless harmony.
An01 thought "'Tis now or neverr
Sol Whispered: Margaret,
Why should not we twain forever
Make our lives ono 3ong d0et4"
She 0eanwhile, with smile entrancanR.
Stood In silence vrapt; but soon,
Iwould be nice, !" she said down glancinR
"V XeIsuys ckoss the tsne!''
r. Il Titherington, In West Shore.
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ENGLISH COURT ETIQUETTE.
Some Of the Things which Mako . Coul
Ball Well Worth SosinG.

Some Of the Things which Mako . Court
Dan Wsl Worth Seeing. .
Etiquette 10 the very life and health
81 court It 10 observed even in tho
arrangements Of seats On each aide of
the small low dias. intended exclusively
for royalty, sre rows Of chairs which, I
Was told, were definitely and clearly as
signed. not by law, but By absolute Al
though unwritten custom, to the differ
'ent orders in the social scale who accept
tho Queens invitation. No one but
those prescribed might occupy. them.
Thus on ono sido are Duchesses and
Marchioncsscs; on the other, Ambassa-
dresses and ladies Of the Corps Diplo-
natique. It was my good fortune to
witness q vcry pretty and graceful
little ceremony in = conne6tion
with these distinctions, when:
. young and beautiful bride = arrived.
who. within the last few months, had
bscome Duchess This. was her flrst
as such at . court bali, and
she was making her way dii{idently TO-
wara tho position to which her newly.
acquired rank entitled her whom the
whole Of the. Duchesses present rose
stimuli taneously to greet their sister-
peeress and to receive her into their
circle. - - f..y
What makes the court ball 50 we'll
worth seeing is the fact that almost
every body in the room has some we'll
Rrovnded claim to distinction. MY own,
will admit, WAS but reflected lustre.
md entered paradise under the wing
81 Others. like the rest of tho edehutantes.
But these eothers.l.prcsented all that is
most notable and prominent in London.
Social rank OF all the higher grades was
'ully represented. wealth where it was
associated 9meritorious n,oney-gettinc.
service to the State, and |
ligh professional repHte. Nothing |
proved this better than the brilliant dis |
LAY Of decorations, the constellation OF |
tars, crosses and medals, all attestinR
he presence Of every degree Of merit
nd every form Of celebrity. Little less
but from extreme contrasx
ras the plain. almost ,homely. black
reSs suit Of the American Minister.
'hos iof course. wore no decorations
'hatevcr. He was the only man there
hus simply attired. the typo Of great
epublic which acknowledges NO kind
distinction but that Of personal mesit 1
nd perhaps, SO my father ssys, thinks
lore OF such baubles than the most aris-
'cratic patson IN tho world-Mur.ay's /!
Iagasina