The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-31
A. LEVY, President.
General Notes.

Mr.. Eugene F. Garcia, the paying
teller of the Louisiana National Bank,
is short of 100000 in his accounts.
Gen. W. H. T. Lee, second son of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, died at Alexan-
dria, Va, the 18th, at the age of "a
years.
A five year old child of Mr.. E. L. Du-
puy, of West Baton Rouge, was attack
ed by screw worms, several of which
were removed from a sore on it's ear.
The elections of 1891 which the
country is looking forward to with
especial interest arc those which occur
in Iowa, Ohio, pennsylvania, Mary
land, New York and Massachusetts.
In each of these States except Penn
sylyania n Governor is to be chosen.
Sugar Planter: The Republicans of
this State held secret conelave in New
Orleans few days ago, at which it was
determined to reoTganize the party
throughout Louisiana, in the hope that
the Democratic party will split on the
lottery question and thus permit the
election Of Republican ticket
A eolofed girl living in the suburbs
| of Rnston brought to light monstrosi-
| ty in the shape of n two headed child
last Tuesday night. Tho body was
that Of a we'll developed female child.
while one of the two heads supported
by the same neck was decidedly mas
euliue in characteristics, It lived but a
short while after birth. The mother re-
| fused to turn over the baby to the doc.
tors aud photographs of the remains
were taken. 2
/ Alexandria Times The Washington
correspondent of the City Item says
| that tie Post OF that city thinks the
three coruered fight in Louislana is
likely to make things lively, as tbs
Republicans have determined to take
advantage of the split in the Demo-
cratic ranks aud put out full ticket
/ of their own. The Post is Of opinion
that Coleman will be the Republican,
MeEnery the Democratic, and some
one. name not suggested, the Ocala
wing of the Alliance candidate for
governor.
Some men have such strong preJudlces
that they do not want to be enlightened.
a man certainly cannot escape error
unless he reads both sides of a question.
/ And as circumstances change, we can
often change our own views to meet tue
wants oi demands of a change of cir
eumstances without being at all corrupt
or iasineere. A man might atone time
have been opposed to the lottery, but,
seeing the necessities of our schools
our levees, hospitals, asylums; ete..acan
consistently change his views of licen-
i sing the lottery in order to promote q
greater revenue for the State.--CroWlsy
I Signal.
B. r. Advocate: The State commit.
Il tee has adjourned. It was not exactly
q love feast of democrats. but it was q
j reunion that will tend to harmonize th,
factions A notable feature of the fivs
4 days meeting is that 10 mention 0
4 Candidate Adams was made by any d
bis anti lottery allies. He was evident
8 ~ not Tin it, but seesas to have beeT
sslost iii the shuttle" Another notable
81 feature was the absence of all referenc,
to the Lafayette combine, except wher
tie wicked pros called attention to TIL
delinquency. In responses to one o
these allusions, ExAttorney Genera
Cunningham said he had rather belong
Ito the Lafayette combine, thar
TO committee with the lot
tery and the city bosses.' That was
sort OF tdamning with faint praise,
with the praise left ont, and Candidate
Adams was in no better favor than th'
combine =