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An Understanding Needed.

Last Saturday we made an extract
from communication published in the
Crowley Signal, relating that in a late
speech IN Prairie Hayes, Judge Lewis
had stated that athe Legislative As
sembly OF the State was corrupt and
had been bought by gamblers, & and
that he predicted mob rule and reyo-
luton, and thought it wonld be best to
Kill off the corrupted so that the all
might become pure
Being 10th to believe that one eccn
pying tho position Of eonselvator of the
peace held by Judge Lewis would be
guilty OF making suchunfounded whole
sale charges and using sncl Incorporate
may, incendiary language, we offered
him the use of our columns in order 10
make any explanation that he might
deem proper. He has made no res
ponse. In last Saturdays Democrat,
however, we fnd the report of an inter
view with him on the subject, in which
il is stated that in reply to leading
question he said !: During the course
of speech, related conversation be
tween an antl-iottery man and q pro-
lottefyite, in which the pro was amin
adverting on Senator Fosters speech
in which ho said that lottery gold
would be met by shot guns. when the
anti replied that some good men might
be killed, but perhaps many bad men
would be killed. thereby purifying the
atmosphere z The account of the iu-
tewview closes with the statement that
the Judge says he added that !" this idea
seemed to prevail IN the atmosphere z
We presume that, inasmuch as the
Judge has not accepted our offer 10
make an explanation through our col
umns, he is satisfied with the above re
port of the interview held with him.
In fact, we have been reliably informed
that this report was feadto and approx
ed by him before its publication
New we submit that the Judge has
not improved matters one whit.
While he ia silent AZ to the ques-
tion of the bribery of the Legis-
lature, he virtually admits that he
did ennnciate, in roundabout,
indirect way, tile very idea he was
charged with giving frank and
straightforward expression to-that
anlany bad men would be killed. there
By purifying the atmospheric Aud,
iustead of coademniag with all the
force Mt his commaHa this silly talk, re
find him giving it at least q quasi aps
proyal and endorsement BY stating that
he added ~ tile feopl. assembled on
that occasion that this idea lof killing
and paritying) seemed to prevail in
the atmosphere Now this means, il
if means anything, thai somebody pro
poses to maugnrate an aggressive shot
guA campaign. We do moi think that
many will lie found foolish enough To
enter into sucls q campaign, but If sas,
is seriously contemplated there ID no
better fine than now to have an under
standing about the matter, Let ns
come to some conclusion aboat itsright
away, aa some bad men, on our side
as well as the good ones wantto be pre-
pared fsir it. Forewarned is fore
armed, and If all this talk IS not mere
rhodomontade and hravado they want
to know it--and tIlatright away
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ing water-tell all these things, and their
consistency with the idea of high sensitive
honor will be appreciated.
Gas for me, / do not care if my vote on that
measure is the last shall ever cast, for 1 am
willing to submit all my claim to honor and
public appreciation to the verdict which will
be rendered by future times and coming gen.
eretions. And thus we leave the question to
the COOL deliberate Judgment of the people.
For we address the peoples sober judgment,
while they hypnotic them with prejudice or
intoxicate them with passion. We speak to
the people themselves without Intermediary,
while they must be interpreted by the lead
ers of this grand famboyant-po politico puritani-
eo-agriculturaleircus combination. We ad-
dress them as our fellow citizens, who are
alone interested, and who have alone the res
possibility of decision; they bring to bear
the hatreds and prejudice of an alien popula-
tion, who will laugh at our trouble and mock
when our calamity cometh. And not content
with this, they violate the maxims and all the
traditions of the Democratic party by inviting
the interference of the Federal power. They
distrusted Capitalization. when the people, by
the Blair bill, might be. benefited by gener-
GUS flow from the National Treasury to edu-
cate the masses; but when they can crafty
their own passions they beg for the intrusive
espionage of the central power over the mails,
which are guarded with sensitive jealousy by
eyerV free DeODje.n
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Personal.

Miss Pink Williams, of Bryan, Texas,
who has been spending her vacation
with relatives here, returned home on
Monday. She was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Eva, as far MS Lafa-
ycttc.
Mr.. w E. Gil Of Prud'homme City,
spent several days III town during the
week.
Mrs. L. B, sandoz, after a pleasant
stay of several weeks in Cincinnati, re-
turned home on Sunday last.
Mrs. Mary f. Grandpre of Baton
Rouge, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Mamie Pickett, of Washington,
spent several days in town during the
week.
Miss Jennie Gardiner, of Grand CO.
team, after a pleasant stay of several
days in our town, returned home n few
days ago.
Mrs. ID. DebIanc and daughters, Of
New Iberia, returned home on Wednes-
day after a pleasant stay of several
weeks with relatives here.
Hon. IT. L Garland and daughter,
Mrs. Laurent Dupr6, returned from
their trip to the far West on Wednes-
day. We are pleased to learn that the
health Of both was much improved by
their sojourn in the pure atmosphere OF
the Rockies.
Thomas III. Lewis, Jr., who has been
attending school in New Orleans is here
on a visit.
Mr. Alfred Dupr6, now Of Lafayette,
spent last Sunday here.
Miss Katie Leer, Of Washington, is
visiting friends in town
Mr.. Lionel Bienvcbn, of New Orleans,
was in town on Monday
Miss Birdie HarmaDs0n returned
home on Sunday from an extended trip
on Bayou Waxia. or
Mr. Jules Qn6b6deau of Arnandgille
dropped in to see us on Tuesday and
left u pleasant reminder of his visit.
Mr. J. j. Thompson attended the
meeting of the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict Executive Committee which met
at Baton Rouge last Saturday
Mr, VIM. Qa johnson, Of Soileau,
Calcasieu parias, was in town on We'd
nesday
Mi I'll. E. Farley, OF New Iberia, is
on visit TO friends here.
Messfs. Lucas Fontenot and l..
Fifnherg, who spent several days at
Biloxi, returned home on Thursday
evening.
Mir Leonee Sandoz Of the COURIER
returned Oh "Wednesday from his trip
t. Bilaxl iii good health and spirits.
Messfs- Fl E Estorge, Emile CaIlan-
in. S. G. Price, Eugene Bloch. e. P.
Louaiilier, Louis Mcginley and Oscar
Jagon returned Oh Wednesday from a
ten days onting in the pine woods of
Caleasieu, perfectly delighted with
their trim
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DIED-At the family residence, in Opelon-
sas4 August %, 1890, at 2:3G a, M, CHARLES
WILLIAMS LEWIS, aged ~ years, 10 months
and I6 days
z Whom the gods love die young The
ways of Providence are inscrntable This
talented young man, in whom the fondest
hopes of doting parents were centered, whose
future lay before him radiant and full of
promise, is ruthlessly cut down by the grim
reaper on the threshold of his usefulness and
just at the auspicious opening of bright and
honorable career On attaining his majority
he was admitted to the bar, and for the past
Is months has been q member of the we'll
known law firm of Thos. H. Lewis s. Son, and
gave promise of achieving distinguished sue
cess in his chosen profession. He was the
idol of his family, the fayorite of his compan-
ions, and had hosts of friends whose fenderasa
sympathy goes out in a spontaneous stream
to the stricken ones whose hearts are to-day
bowed down with grief unutterable, indes,
eribable, inc0nselable.
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The members of the Democratic Exc
catiye Committee of the parish of st.
Landry are hereby notified that a meet
ing of said committee will take place
at the Court House, on Wednesday, the
27th of August, 1890. at 12 m.
The following are the members of the
committee:
lst Ward II. 4. Estorge,J i. Thonp-
son.
snd Ward 4. T. Tarlton. Jean Do
mec.
ard Ward--J. B. Bergeron, j. E. Que
bedeau.
ehard.
9Th Ward -Paulin Stage, George =.
Havard.
6tll Ward-Sam'l Haas, Eli Clark.
7th Ward n. q. j. Landreneau, e. ID.
Young.
Stll Ward-E. II. MeCsee, Z. VT. Childs.
The object Of this call is to take pro-
per steps to have the Democracy Of this
parish represented in the District Con-
gressional Convention to be held in the
city Of Baton Rouge On the 2sd OF Sep
tenlber pr0x.
Hos. H. LEWIS,
Chairman
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RJOTICE.--Land Office at New Orleans, La.
lV August 16, 1890.Notice is hereby given
that the following ng-named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge, or Clerk of the Dis
trict Court at Opelousas, La, on Friday, Oc-
tober 8, 1890, viz
Justin johnson,
who made Homestead Entry No. 877s, for the
w of 5. w. l. Sec Az TIP. s. r.. r. La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Eli Clark Eyariste T.,
Fontenot, Elmus Campbell, Alphonse Yayend,
all of ST. Landry Parish, Louisiana
CHAS. C. PALFREY,
Aug. %, ls90-6t Register.
NOTICE ~. S. Land Office, New Orleans.
lV La, July 25, 1890. - Notiee is hereby
given that the following named settler has fill
ed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at Opelousas, La.
on Wednesday, September 18th, 1890, viz
AIpHa0mse VeiIiom.
who made Homestead Entry No. 8743 for the
w of N w & and N Il of N w /, Sec. 4S, Il
g. s r E, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence up on, and cultivation
of, said land, viz Evariste Fontenot, Jeslin
johnson, Aehiile Ardoin, Octave Ardain. all
of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
CHAS G. PALFREY,
Aug. 2, lS90-6t Register
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ESTATE OF GERASfME S01LEAU, -
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, on the premises hereinafter described,
in the parish of st, Landry, on SATURDA Z,
August 23d, 1890, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of GGra-
slime Soileau, late OF the parish of st. Ian
dry, to-wit:
|. The plantation, which was the last resi-
dence of the deceased, consisting in house,
one corn crib, and some fencing erected on
public land.
2. One pair of work oxen, one mare and
colt, one creole horse, one yearling calf, one
wagon, four old plows, two harrows, one
cross-cut saw, ten hogs, one brand, &c.
Terms and Conditions. - The plantation,
which consists of improvements on public
land payable third on the LIST of January
next, 1891, and the balance in two equal an
nual instalments thereafte, and all the other
property payable on the lst of January next,
1891. Purchasers furnishing two personal
sureties to the satisfaction of the administra-
tor. CHRlSTOVAL A. SOlLEAU,
August 8, 1890. Administrator.
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For Your. stonlacll'e sake.

Take little wine for your stomaehs s sake,a
is a celebrated piece of advice, "Take lit,
tie Peruna for your stomach's sake,p is a say
ing that bids fair to become equally famous.
The stomach is at once most delicate and q
most abused organ and, between its delicacy
stantly giving its owner trouble. There is NO
medicine that will help the stomach so
promptly and SO effectively as Pe-ru-na. Its
action is very simple, and it leaves no bad eff
feets whatever Especially in summer time
it is a valuable remedy to have at hand For
hot weather easily affects the stomach, and
any little imprudenee in eating or disorder of
the system deTanges it. Then it is that Pc
rnsna will show itself to be just what it is
claimed to be-a general Tonic and a corrector
of Stomach Troubles. Try it. For sale by
E. e. Bailey. druggist
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PROPOSALS win be received Il

~ EALED PROPOSALS will be received at
~ the office Of the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington, ID. c.,
until 2 O'Clock p. m. on the 28th day OF
August 1890, for all the labor and materials
required in the ereetin and completion of the
U s. Court House and Post Office building at
.OPELOUSAS, LA. Except heating apparatusl
cation, copies Of which may be had on appii-
cation at this Office or the office of the Super
intendent. Each bid must be accompanied BY
a certified check for S5000O.
The Department will reject all bids received
after the time fixed for opening the same, also
bids which do not strictly comply with all the
requirements of this invitation.
Proposals must be scaled and endorsed
spR0POSAL for the erection and compIetion
texeept heating apparatusl of the u. 8. Court
House and Post Office building at OPELOu-
SAS, La, and addressed To JAS Iii. WIN
DRIM, Supervising Architect.
August 8, 1890. St
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NOTICE.

FNaHE undersigned has been appointed the
ney at law Of the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
way Company, for Che purpose of compromis-
ing and adjusting any and all claims of set
tiers under the Robertson-B Blanchard agree
ment and the act of Congress of February
sth, 1887.
All persons interested herein would do we'll
to call upon me, and will give them all the
information | possess free of charge.
GILBERTL. DUPRE
.Inlr DIG. 1900 3n.
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Broussard 8 Decuir VS.. Garland Peck.

By virtue Of q writ of feri facias is
sued out Of the 18th judicial District Court in
and for the parish of st. Landry in the above
entitled and numbered suit, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door Of the Court House
in the town of Opelousas, parish Of st. Ian
dry, on SATURDAY., the 9th day of Sep
tember, A. d., 1890, at Il A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
The undivided one. third of one hUnded and
fifty acres of land, more or less, situated near
Grand Coteau, in the parish of st. Landry,
bounded north by land of T. C. Anderson.
south by bayou Carencro, cast by lands of
Denis Sicily ct ais, and west by Maurice CO.
lomb ct ais.
Seized in the above entitled suit,
Terms-Cash.
T. S.<FONTENOT,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
Onelnnsas. AI1G. 9. 1890.
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Hs6lR. SA,aE M.

A COMFORTABLE 3 HOME situated in the
n town of 0pelousas, on corner of Laurent
and King streets. The improvements consist
of a dwelling house with gallery front aaa
rear, double chimney, dining room and kitck-
en- attached, q good crib, also we'll and vegeta-
bic and flower gardens improvements all in
good order. There is also fine orchard of
fig, apple, peach plum, pear, pecan, and Ja-
pan plum and persimmon trees now bearing.
Will be sold cheap. Apply at Courier office
or to Jules Gil, Opelousas. aug2tf
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ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE CARMoUcHE.

ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE CAKMOUCAE'
BY virtue of au order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned administration or any duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the last residence of de-
ceased, near Bayou Petite Prairie in the par
ish of st. Landry, on REDNESDAY 2, the
9th day of August, 1890, the following des.
eribed property, belonging to the estate of
Augustine Carmouehe, deceased, late Of the
parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
tract of land situated in the neighbor
hood of Bayou Petite Prairie. and being the
undivided one-fourth of one hundred and
ninety acres, bounded north by lands of Louis
CafmOuche and l.. s. A. Bush, east by lands
of Joseph Valery, Swayze and Baptist Barry,
south by lands of Mrs. Heath and west by
lands of l.. Goudchaux.
Terms-Cash.
NARCISSE j. CARMOUCHE,
July 26, 1890. Administrator.
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Taken Up as an Estray,

DY the undersigned, on Jaly 26 near Prud-
- homme City, a dark bay Creole HORSE
about II years old, branded on right shoulder
with brand figured like heart with 4 In
it Fac-Simile Of brand at Courier officeD. Has
a scar on right side, and has been in neigh
borhood about two months. The owner will
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take him away.
an2-5t JOS. n. FRANCOIS.
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Taken up as AM EstraY.

DY the undersigned, In Prairie Faquotafque
u p q gentle pale red COW, not branded nor
marked, about five or six years old, been rang
ing in the neighborhoed for about two years,
has black two year old beef following her,
also not branded, and young calf. Owner
viii prove property, pay charges and take
them away. JULES III. MCGEE.
August 9, 1890. st
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MONEY no LOAN

IMPROVED COTTON PLANTATIONS.
For 5 or 10 Years.
DARTIES wishing to effect a loan of one
il thousand to ono hundred thousand dollars
will do well by calling on Judge ii. l.. Daigre,
of Alexandria, La, who represents Caldwell
& Judah, successors to Francis Smith Cald-
we'll 81 Co, of Memphis, Tenn. Judge Daigre
will be III Opelonaas August 10th, and remain
for twenty days. Give him Il call. asst
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NOTICE.

n AM applying for a homestead ON the south
u half of the northwest quarter of section
"a, Township south Range 2 east, South
western Land District.
AIS. DOSSBIAN. i
August 9. 1890. 5t
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The Democratic Executive Commit
tes of the sixth congressional district
met Id Baton Rouge last Saturday and
called i District convention To nominate
d aeaAdiaase for Congress to be- voted
foF ii November The Convention will
meet IN Baton Rouge on September
;sss:..d, aud our Parish Convention to send
delegates thereto will meet here on
"Wednesday next, The 9th inst.
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The Opelousas Race Course is being
greatly improved BY grading up the
surves. The work is being done by
MI. JAS. O. Chachere, who is an expert
IL the business.
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Rice is rapidly coming in and i new
impulse has been given to business
Notwithstanding its recent tumble it
still brings good prices.
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O1 August 5th, the anniversary of
Ihe battle of Baton Rouge, which oc-
Cured in 1868, the statue of the Con-
Ssderate soldier recently placed on the
monument on the Boulevard. in that
city, was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies
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That bright and well edited paper,
the Houma Courier, has jnst entered
ito 18th volume. It's 0pelonsas name
aake heartily wishes it many more
yeaFs of prosperity.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
District 0oert, Parish ofSt. Landry, No. I4670.
Augustus D. Havard VS.. Lewis Oliff.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued ont OF the Honorable the Thirteenth
Judicial District Court in and for tha par
ish of st. Landry, in the above entitled aud
numbered suit, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House, in
the town of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry,
ON SATURDAY, the 9th day of September,
A. d. 1890, at ii a. m., the following des-
cribed property, to-wit
All that certain tract of land, together with
the improvements thereon, and all rights,
belonging, situate in the parish of st. Landry,
in this State, on bayou Chicot, containing,
more or less, seven hundred and forty acres
of land lying in Township three south, Range
one cast, and being bounded in front by ba-
you Chicot, above BY lands formerly belong
ing to the estate of Colligan, now said to be-
long TO VIM. Foremans=5eloW by lands for
merly belonging to John A. Glaze, now said
to belong to Hawkins Sc Haas, and in the rear
by lands formerly belonging to Thomas Flet-
cher, now said to belong to G.. Haas and Allen
Helrs, being the same property acquired by
time in the month Of June, 1884.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms Cash. rs. F0NTENOT,
Sheriff Of the parish of st, Landry
opelousas, Aug. 2, 1890.
NOTICE q. s. Land Office, New Orleans,
IN La, July 23d, 1890. - Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge, or in his alb
sence, the Clerk of the District Court, at Opel
ousas, La, ON Wednesday, Sept. IL, 1890, viz:
louis HI. GrasIenigO,
who nade Homestead Entry No. 9I2S for the
N Il + Sec 10, TIP 6 S r. l West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion OF, said land, viz: Pierre Guillory, Acdu-
el Veillon, Valmont Vidrine and Valery Ian
drenean, all Of st. Landry Parish, La.
CHAS. C. PALFREY,
Aug. 2, 1890. Ct Register.
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Ample Funds.

Assumption Pioneer.
The Atcllafalaya basin levee board
met laaf Saturday and issued the best
argument for tile accepting III The Nor
lis proposition thai hls yet been made,
md here it tls-tlley made the following
levy of taxes for lesee purposes
One per cent Of all the assessed values Of
the district, q cents per acre of all the lands
10 the district, 25 cents per bale ni cotton, 25
cents pr thousand pounds ofSngar, cents
per barrel Of syrup, Scents per barrel of mo
lasses, cents per sack Of rough riee, II cents
per sack Of cscuients.
Will the people still believe there is
plenty of money 10 meet the public d..
mand Comment is useless
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During the convention of The State
Farmers Union held ID Baton Rouge
last week resolutions were adopted d.
ppuncing The iuttefy and asking all
lasnaeFa to oppoae sucli candidates for
Congress who were opposed to the stab-
sAeaanry bill Tie folioWing officers
ware elected fol the enaning year
fll0z y. Adams. Of East Feliciana. pres
ideHt; s Whited, uf Ouaclaita. vice pres
lasnt; j. W Mcfarland, of Webstal
seefetary I. j. Gaice, State lecturof
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The Southern Aggregationai Concert
sC0., Al. O. Budr0e manager, will give
one of their unique entertainments, Ia.
ba followed by ball, at the school
House in Rayne on Saturday next, the
a0sh. We return thanks for compli-
fllentary tickets.
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We have received handsomely got-
ten up pamphlet containing premium
list, &C., issued By the Louisiana State
Rair Association of Shreveport. Its
next fair win be- held iii that thriving
And prosperous city ID November, and
StI Landry onght til he well represent
led among the exhibits. We will take
pleasure ii showing the pamphlet 70
any WHO may call.
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VOL. XXXVU.

a watch for only two dollars and fifty
cents, warranted to keep good time, at
ri Mornhinveg's jewelry store