The Opelousas courier., 1890-10-11
Items of Interest.

The Crowley exhibit at the Sioux City
Corn Palace is calling forth much admiration.
Count that day lost, whose low descending
sun views from thy hand no advertis ing DONE
The East Felliciana Fair opened last Tues
day. Colonel s. NJ. Robertson delivered the
opening address.
Judge Felix Poch6 and Judge David Pier
son will be among the orators of the eonfed
crate reunion at Alexandria on October i6.
The census gives Baton Rouge IL ,273 popu-
iation, which entities that city to the letter
carrier system.
An English syndicate is reported to be buy
ing up all the sawmills in the northwestern
part of the State.
The largest sawmill in Louisiana will soon
be erected near Alexandria, by Mr.. j. W.
Pollock, late of Iowa.
The new electric belt line of street railway
in Shreveport has been completed and works
like charm.
The Louisiana Chautauqua will hold its an
nual meeting near Ruston. As treet railway
will be built to the grounds.
A New Iberia mill is now saving $50, 900
feet of cypress lumber to fill an order from
Omaha, Neb., to build viaduct near that
city.
The site for q central sugar factory a.
Cheneyvifie has been offered free by Mr.. E.
w. Bennett to any capitalist who will build
one on it.
THIBoDAUx, LA, December 22d, 1889.
/ cannot but cheerfully recommend the use
of GOuaux's Asthmate Remedies, having had
many opportunities Of witnessing their salu-
tary effects. Ii. DANsEREAU, nj. ID.
Rube Burrows, the famous train robber
was captured on the 7th and killed the next
morning while attempting to escape from his
captors at Linden, Ala.
Julius We'll, of Viii ite Castle, La. took out
policy for $4,000 in the American Legion of
Honor on July 2, 1890, and died July 26, hav-
ing paid $500 in assessments. His heirs re-
ceiyed the $4,000 last month.
N. O. City Item: "Hoisted by their own Pc
tardp is very applicable to those journals
which SO strenuously implored Congress to
pass the antilottery law, and which now
squirm under it's operations
A large force of men and teams are at work
on the Houston, Central Arkansas and North
ern Railroad, near Alexandria, going north
ward
The progressive citizens of Natchitoehes
have subscribed $4,000 for the construction Of
an ice factory and cold storage warehouse in
that town.
The grinding season opened during the past
week on few plantations in several parishes.
An early start is made on account OF the
heavy crop.
A Joint stock company has been organized
at Shreveport with a capital of $4,000 for
the purpose of manufacturing hats for men
and trimmed hats for ladies and misses.
The hospital building and grounds in Alex
andria have been transferred to Rapides par
ish by the State Board of Education. They
will be used for high school purposes,
The Town Council and police jury are hes
itating over the acceptance of the new bridge
across the Teehe at New Iberia, because it is
believed not to be fully up to the contract.
MFR. T. j. Guiee, nominated last week for
Congress against Mr.. N. G. Blanchard, in the
fourth district, by few disatfected Alliance
men, has declined to make the race.
ARNAUDvILLE, La, June 18th, 1890
Mr.. f. Gouaux, Houms, La.
Dear Sir For many years my wife is suffer
ing from that dreadful disease, Asthma, and
| although have called on many doctors none
proved to relieve her. / tried your remedy.
| and the first dose she took she rested all
night She could not live without this pre-
| cious powder and mixture. This is the best
| certificate that you can wish.
| Yonrs truly, j. B. RERGERoN.
/ N. O. City Item: The expenditures for
pensions by the United States Government
| for the year ended June 80, 1890, amounted to
sle9. .357, ,534 an increase of $2l ,7I2754 50 over
| laas year. The cost of our standing army is
| ousy s30, ,000,000, including the. weather bu-
redu and signal service.
The Lake Charles public school, with Prof
/ ASDolby as principal, opened on October l.
| with I09 pupils present. The Lake Charles
Ct3lege also opened on the lst. These two
inssitntions give to this town tirst-elass edu
caSional advantages.
&. @. City Item: The citizens OF Batof
RGStge are bending every energy not only tf
ma Lie the State FAIR, which begins on October
81 creditable in point of exhibits, but t0seeurt
q large attendance and provide fer its accom-
mediation, Hon. T. s. Adams, president Q
4 the Farmers State Union, is lending valuable
assistance He has conceived plan for es
tablishing q large eacampment, for the benef
Of farmers, near the grounds, on which tent
i and cots may be located for free occupancy
and season tickets at reduced rates sold Il
/ those who may desire to remain during tn
/ continuance of the Fair