The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-09-13
JOURNALISTIC.

Last Saturdays issue of the st. Landry
Democrat contained the salutatory of Judge
E. North Cullom, who has assumed editorial
control of that paper. His initial articles
have the ring of the right metal, and we cor
daily welcome as a co-laborer into the jour
nalistie ranks SO able and earnest champion
of Jeffersonian, States rights Democracy.
With Mr.. G. w. DuRoy, whose yaledictory is
published in the same issue, We part with re-
gret, and wish him every success in his pro-
fession, to which he will heneeforth devote
his undivided attention.
Col Il. Sambola Jones, who for the past
two years has SO ably filled the editorial chair
of the Baton Rouge Advocate, announces in q
late issue that he has severed his connection
with that paper, but intimates that his retire
ment from journalism will not be of long du-
ration. We shall gladly welcome our talented
young friend back into the ranks. The name
of the new editor of the Advocate is not
given.
Our bright contemporary, the Donaldson
vile Chief, L. K. Bentley editor, and Mrs.
Ella Bentley associate editor, has just begun
its twentieth volume. The Chief has long
since taken position in the front ranks OF
Louisiana jsurnalism, but of late years it's
value and interest have been much enhanced
by the remarkably brilliant articles from Mrs.
B.'s graceful pen which have frequently ap-
peared in its columns.
The Lafayette Advertiser, established a
quarter OF a century ago by our old friend
w. B. Bailey, almost before he had laid aside
his old jacket of Confederate gray, has just
entered its 26th volume. It has been Demo-
cratic at all times and under all eircumstan-
ees, and its editor, whether in the tented
field or in the arena of politics, has always
been true to his convictions of right and to
what he conceived to be the best interests of
his people. We are pleased to, know that
the Advertiser is in fairly prosperous condi-
tion. 1t is good, clean paper and We send
it kindly greeting.
The Capital Item, of Baton Rouge, edited
By our old friend. Mr.. VIM. c. Annis, has just
entered upon its third volume with the bright
est prospects. Though editing young paper,
Mr.. Annis is an old newspaper man, having
been at one time editor of the Advocate, and
his long experience has intensified the due
and proper regard for the amenities of de-
cent journalism which has always character
lied his course. The Capital Item, besides
being wide-awake newspaper, is the organ
of the Farmers unian and publishes much
matter of interest TO that order. The writer
has enjoyed long and pleasant acquaintance
ship with its editor and cordially wishes him
every success.
The New Orleans Republican is the title of
was issued last Friday 1t is edited by Mr..
A. r. Burkdoll, late editor of the Crowley
Signal, and is an exponent of the views of
the Warmoth wing of the party. 1t is neatly
printed on new type and starts out with a
good advertising patronage.
We have received several copies of the
Daily Free Press, newspaper recently start
ed at the State capital with Mr.. Il. Gordon
Reddy as editor. The Free Press is neatly
printed and ably edited, and announces that
it has come to stay. 1t is Democratic,