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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
Young Men be Square
Dansyille Breeze.


1t is a sad day in the life of a young
man when he decides that there is an
easier way to obtain money and goods
than by honestly working for them.
1t is just such decisions as this that
fills the jail and workhouses and keep
the ranks of deadbeats full to overflow
ing. 1t is just such decisions that
make a young man pull his hat over
his eyes and dodge into doorway or
scoot across the street for fear of meet
ing man to whom he owes an honest
debt which he has deliberately decided
never to pay. Young man, what bu-
siness had you to go stalking down the
street with that suit of clothes on, Or
that oyercoat, or those seven dollar
shoes or that Dunlay hat? None OF
them are yours, and you know it. A
fine looking specimen you would be if
every merchant in town should collar
you and claim his own property. And
yet it would serve you right if they
seized all your property and left you
to sneak home with nothing but your
own clothes, which would probably
consist of heelless sock and picca-
dilIy collar, with possibly four shil-
ling scarf pin that was an heirloom in
the family, hence it was paid for be-
fore you were born.
You have no right to smoke cigar
cites and put on style until You have
earned the right. Every dime you
spend belongs to somebody else, and
dollar that you actually earned and
upon which no mortal has any sort OF
claim would scare you into fits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
NOW And THEN.

From last weeks Courier and Dem
ocrat's Card, we extract
As to the attitude Of the Courier to-
wards the lottery, we have only to say
that when the question of revoking its
charter in 1889 was being discussed,
we favored the movement but since
that corporation became imbedded in
the constitution of 1879, recognizing
the futility OF any efforts to dislodge it
until the expiration of its charter, we
have regarded the opposing and de-
nouncing" of it as mere denagogism,
and have taken no part therein. Hay
ing settled this point, to finally dis
pose of No 3, we may be permitted to
add that between $4,000 per annum
which the State received in 1888,
and one million and a quarter which
it will receive i11S25, there is slight
difference which mad account for the
difference of the views> some people
on the expediency of haVpg lottery
in 1888 and in 1895.
If the Lottery was bad thing then,
can it be good thing now? Because
it captured the Republican legislature
by giving the State 100000 year, not
counting perquisites, is that a good
reason why Democratic legislature
should surrender to it for $500, 900, or
ST. ,250, 900, or even more? Should
money condone wrong? Should we
embrace the pessimistic doctrine that
every man, even a Louisiana Demo-
cratic legislature, has price? Should
we subscribe to the doctrine that the
same wr0hg perpetrated by a Repub-
lican legislature in foisting tt. Lot
terry on the people of Louisiana, though
it was to give $4,000 a year to the
State, denounced as damuable by the
Democrats at the time and since, is
now to be elevated into a virtue be-
cause of the promise to increase the
amount Of money? It is said that
virtue should be its own reward but
in the practice of the doctrine here
announced, virtue would have to dis
appear if sufficient sum OF money
should be brought to bear upon it. II
such doctrine should become moral
currency, what confidence could any
one have in honor among men or
virtue among women? In such a
state of things, the dearest things in
life, heretofore considered under pro-
lection of the moral sentiments, would
be unblushingly for sale to the highest
bidder. Everything would succumb
to money With such sentiments
generally entertained in this State, it
would out-rival Sodom and Gomorrah
and Louisiana would be veritable
Pandora's box to her sister States.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
GRAND COTE4U.

Last Sunday evening, as the college
boys were going to their base ball
field, they met Mr.. Alexander Andrus
and wife coming in phaton. As
they approached the boys the horse
appearing to be frightened, Mr., Andrus
applied the whip. Thereupon the
horse gave a "dry-pull" causing the
king-bolt to break. The front axle
separated from the main body of the
carriage, and both man and wife were
thrown out entirely. We learn that
the madam received no injury while
Mr.. Andrus received deep cut in the
forehead. LuDovIc FoNTENoT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
AN ORDINANCE.

On motion OF DR.. Barry, be it re-
solved, that whereas on the Is day of
December 1890, it was ordained that
the sum of $4,000 be assessed and
levied as the amount of taxes to be
collected for the services and expenses
for the year 1891, which amount was
appropriated as per budget made that
day now therefore,
Be it resolved, that to secure that
amount a tax OF ten mills on the dol
lar be, and is hereby levied on all pro-
perty borne on the assessment roll of
the parish, and not included on pro-
perty on the assessment roll situated
within the incorporate towns of Ope-
lousas, Washington, Grand Coteau,
Vile Platte, Arnaudville and Melville,
and that on the property situated
within those incorporated towns to
defray their proportion OF the expenses
of the criminal proceedings, there be
levied in accordance with section 95 OF
the General Assembly Of Louisiana re-
gular session of 1878, approved
| March 4th, 1878, tax Of five
mills on the dollar. 1t was further
ordained, that there is hereby levied
an annual license tax for the year 1891
upon each person, association of per-
sons, or business firms, and corpora
tions, pursuing any trade profession,
vocation, calling or business, except
those expressly exempt from such Ii
cense tax, by article 206 and POI of the
Constitution.
On motion of DR.. Barry, the police
jury adjourned until the End Monday
in March being the 9th day of that
month. e. M. BOAGNI,
Attest President.
II. E. EsToRGE, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
Proceedings Of the Board of Police Of
the Town Of Opelousas.

March I'd, 1S91.-Members present: Robt
Chachere president presiding, J. B. Sandoz
+. j. Clements, J. T.. Stewart, Il. Latreyte.
and r. d. Bailey. Quorum present Min
ufes OF previous meeting were adopted as
read.
On motion of j. B. Sandoz duly seconded
that the town treasurer pay over all special
tax money In his possession to the proper
authority.
On motion of J. b. Sandoz duly seconded
that the clerk issue a warrantsfor $s33.33l,
to DR. Y. Boagni, for the second installment
OF market house, and that the treasurer be
authorized to cash the same, and also war
rant OF $3O2.3719 with Sc interest, being the
same issued for extra work on said market
house.
4 petition from the citizens Of Opelousas
relative to submitting 2Is mill tax to the
taxpayers OF Opelousas, for the purpose of
building two public school houses, was
read and on motion of E. ]. Clements, du-
" seconded, that a committee of three be
appointed to confer with the committee of
% and school board relative to that matter
and report at the next meeting. Chair APP
pointed b. J. Clements, E. Latreyte and J.
I. Stewart. On motion of J. B. Sandoz du-
lu seconded, that committee of five (two
OF whom to be members of this board) be
appointed to ascertain the probable cost Of
opening the streets in the northern portion
of town and that said committee report at
the next regular meeting of this board.
Chair appointed on that committee J. b.
Sandoz and i. E. Bailey of this board, and
L. A. Sandoz, Joseph Bloch and DR.. B. A.
Littell
Mr.. E. J. Clements offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, that committee Of two be APP
pointed who with the constable Of the town
shall have authority to examine the condi-
ton of the sidewalks of the town and re-
port 10 the mayor all defective banquets in
said town, and it shall be the duty of the
mayor upon receiving the report of said
committee, which shall be made within fif-
teen days after this date, to notify at once
all OF the owners of the property adjoining
said defective banquets to repair same in
the manner and as required by the existing
ordinance.
On motion of j. T. Stewart duly second
ed, the same was adopted as read Chair
appointed on that committee Il. j. Glenn
ents ond J. B. Sandoz.
The following bills were read and app
proved:
John Morris, locks and placing them
in council room. s. / 20
Arthur Dejean, hauling dead animals
out OF town. s........s.. 40
Pierre Gosselin, repairing town cart. 9 90
}. B. Sandoz horse hire, etc.. .... 81 CT
J. I. Stewart, lumber for town. 80 %
Board then adjourned subject to call.
ROBT EHACHERE, President.
w. r. Cochran, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
Public Sale.
Estate Of Emelie Ortego.
No. $3.50 Probate Docket, District, Court,
Parish of 81. Laadry,


BY virtue of an order Of the Honorable
District Court in and for the parish Of st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder, by the undersigned
natural tutor or some duly qualified pub
lie auctioneer, at the last residence OF the
deceased near Vile Platte in the parish Of
st. Landry, on
Tuesday, April 7th, 1901,
the following described property belonging
to the estate of Emelie Ortego, deceased
wife Of Zelien Vidrine, to-wit:
l. The plantation situated near the town
of Vile Platte, parish of st. Landry, con-
tanning one hundred and seventy-fiye SUI
perficial arpents, more or less, with all the
buildings andtmprovements thereon, bOun-
ded north by land of Yorick Vidrine, east
by Sam. Hass south by o. Dardeau, and
west by Amelie Vidrine
2. A tract of woodland containing one
hundred arpents, near little Mammotlth,
aforesaid parish, bounded north by Al-
guste Molitor, south by ]. NJ Laraud, east
by Olin J. j. Fontenot, and west by Au-
guste Molitor.
3. Two shot guns, a sewing machine, one
safe, desk, a lot OF kitchen utensils and
crockery, a cfoss-cut saw, lot of fifteen
head of cattle, q bay horse, a sorrel colt,
a sorrel horse, a grey horse, fourteen head
of hogs, four barrels of rice, a lot of chairs.
tables armoirs, etc, a wagon and harness,
a lot of corn, a lot OF hay and fodder one
forge, bench and tools, a lot of fifteen
head of cattle, and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms and Conditions-All II adjudications
of ten dollars and under, for cash; all ad-
Indications above ten dollars up to twenty
dollars inclusive, one-half cash, and the
other half payable on the first day of jan
uarv next, 1892 all adiudications above
twenty dollars, for movables, payable one
half on the first OF Januray next, 1892, and
the other half on the first of January, 1893;
and the lands payable one-third on the
first of January next, 1892, one-third on the
first of January, 1893, and the last third on
the first Of January, 1884; with SCI per an
mum interest from maturity in case of nom
payment at said maturity OF each INSTALL
ment; purchasers on time furnishing their
notes with two good personal securities to
the satisfaction Of Zelien Vidrine, natural
tutor; in case of legal proceedings for the
collection of any of said notes, ten per cent
will be added for costs.
ZELIEN VIDRINE,
meh7 st Natural Tutor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

After soiourn here of several weeks
or two months, our Pegasus or Pega-
suses have left not Pegasuses like the
winged steed that Bellerophon rode,
but a troop of fancifully painted wood
en- horses fixed to the periphery of an
immense wooden disk which was
whirled at sufficiently rapid rate by
steam power, and the movement OF
which impaired to the horses gal
Looping action. If Bellerophon him
self had alighted here with his flying
horse, he would have gaped with
wonder at our flying horses that moved
without wings or any apparent motive
power, except the putting ofsteam and
smoke he no doubt would have dub.
bed them fiery dragons, and something
more wonderful in reality than the
truth of his own fabulous Pegasus
Our flying horses carried enough peo
pie to make - every five minutes. o.
course all the places were not always
taken but we hear that on one day
they took in over 5000. The outfit
was owned by two men, and there wa:
only one person hired. The conductor
to receive the fees. and the engineer
were all that the machine required t.
run it. Transportation when chang
ing place, fuel for the engine, and the
hire OF an engineer, with the license
constituted all the expenses. Whil'
we approve of innocent and health,
amusement, our flying horses proba
bly, took away enough money from
this place, to build us a public schoo
house.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The most complex of all the animal
tissues is the brain. The fbers of one
single optic nerve have been counted
under a microscope to the number of
about three hundred thousand. The
number in the brain must therefore
be immense. So with regard to cells
they are countless. No method of
science has been able to count the cells
in single square quarter of an inch
of the outside covering Of the Brain
Ey
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

"Can women be the heads of business
firms in this country ?"
Eyes, but there's one position they
never assume, if married. .
''The senior member?"
"No, the silent partner. -Phila-
delphia Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
Knew a Cheaper Way.

Opposite Memphis on the Arkansas
shore, and about ten miles inland, /
asked the owner of cabin for a drink
of water, and went to the well with
him to get it. He didn't have to go
down over fifteen feet and there was
water to the depth of five feet in the
hole. It was neither stoned up nor
was there a curb around it and as
there were several children around and
the well was near the door, said
II should think you would have q
curb around this WE'LL"
"What fur? he asked.
sDon't the children run a risk of
falling in?"
II reckon"
"And wouldn't a curb lessen the
chances ?"
1T mought, but 'twould take q heap
of lumber and time. I've got cheap
er way. Look at that"
He pointed to pole stuck on end in
the we'll, and while / was trying to
make out what it was for he said:
That's fur 4em to climb out on
when they tumble in, and it beats a
curb all holler. Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Mrs. Angelina Jones, of Hamilton,
Caldwell county, Kan, is the mother
Of seven boys. She weighs $50 pounds,
and declares that she is but 2l years OF
age. Six of the boys are twins, the
oldest being years of age. The
Youngest is about 3 months old.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

We don't know the author of the
following, but he is man of sense ]:
"Ask some men for an advertisement
or few locals, and they will say they
will say they do not believe in adver-
tising, as paper is never read. Let
him be caught kissing his neighbor's s
wife, or to try to hold up the side OF
the building, and his tune changes IN
stantly, and if the printing office is in
the garret Of a seventeen story build
ing, he will climb to the top and beg
the editor to keep quiet and not pub
lish it in his paper, you know.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Twenty-Five or thirty cases OF leprosy
are reported in New Orleans; and 1t IS
said there have been some cases OF II
there for many years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The insurance firm of Messrs. Glenn
ents & stagg has been dissolved, and
has been succeeded by Clements Broth
ers, who will do real estate as we'll as
insurance business.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Notice Of Tablean.-Estate of Francois
Agailtard, No. 1857 District Court, Parish Of
st. Ldndry-Whereas, Eliza Miller, admin
istratrix of the estate of Francois Aguil.
lard, deceased has filed final tableau of
said estate with her petition for the homol-
ogation of the same; notice is hereby given
to all whom it may concern to show cause
within ten days why said tableau should
not be homologated and confirmed,
By order of the Court, dated Feb. 26, 1891
G. NJ. THOMPSON,
mch7 2t Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The excavation for the Federal
building, popularly known as Evan
Horns hole," has been crowded with
workmen this week; and the walls
have appeared above the surface. But
the supply OF brick is about exhausted,
and the extremely wet weather during
the last two months, has prevented
the making of more; car load or
more was expected here this week, and
if they fail to arrive, the work will
stop for awhile. At the rate bricklay-
ing has been going on this week, it
would not take long to finish that part
of the building.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Congress adjourned on the Sd inst,
by expiration of the term. The lower
house of the next Congress Will be
largely Democratic. .sl==
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The constitution of Louisiana says
gambling is vice, and that the legii
lature shall enact laws to suppress
Yet the legislature, at the last session,
positively violated the constitution, in
this regard, by trying to pass bill to
legalize gambling, and the worst sort
of gambling that has ever afflicted this
state-Lottery gambling. What is
the use of having constitution, ii 1t
is to be violated with impunity by the
lawmakers themselves?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Tt is estimated that about 1,22o,ooo
bales of last years cotton crop nave
already been marketed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Court adjourns here this week, and
will begin at Crowley next Monday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The A-tak-a-pa Family and Planta-
ton Remedies for sale by all Druggists.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

From and after this date, the general in
surance agency lately conducted by Glenn
ents & Stagg will be continued by the un-
dersgned, under the firm name of Glenn
ents Brothers. A continuation of the pa
tronage of the public is respectfully solicit
ed. J. B. CLEMENTS,
r.. s. CLEMENTS.
Opelousas, March 1st, 1891. mch7 tt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Pittsburgh coal at E. III. Vordenbau-
mems lumber yard.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

We notice that the lottery organs
which rent the air with their howls of
.sfair play" when the New Delta in
dulged in some pretty plain talk about
the effect of the Supreme Court rem
dering decision in favor Of the lot
terry Amendment, are now throwing
mud and billingsgate at Judge Buck
ner because he refused their master
Johns application for mandamus.
so, consistency thou art a jewel "--
Meridional,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

The police jury will meet next Mon
day, 9th inst.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

Ell. yordenbaumen sells pine lum-
Der at $12 per NJ #.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

"Wine and women are alike. They
both intoxieate us. Yes, but they
are very different in another respect
Wine is always reported to be Older
than it is, and women to be younger
than they are. New York Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

West Superior, Wis, March L.
Patrick German, convicted at the
present term of the Circuit Court of
manslaughter in the third degree, has
suddenly become millionaire. His
sudden wealth comes through the dis
coyery of iron ore on his claim. The
find is reported to be decidedly rich
one and the property is rated at close
to 100000 German is insane.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

A Joint resolution has passed con-
gress, and been approved by the Presl-
dent, appropriating 81, 100000 for the
improvement of the Mississippi river.
So it is not necessary to have the Lot
terry Doodle for that purpose.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07
OPEIOUSAS, La, SATURDAY, MARCH
ANTILOTTERY LEAGUE.

A large meeting held at Pleasant
Hill school house, Sabine parish, or
Feb. 10Th, to organize an anti-lottery
league, adopted the following resolu
tions:
Whereas, the existence of the Louis
lana State Lottery Company is q
menace to our rights and liberties
threatening to destroy morality, over.
throw and mislead many who would
otherwise be good citizens, fill ON
almshouse with paupers, our insane
asylum with maniacs and finally des-
troy representative government and
all the rights our citizens should en-
JOY; therefore be it
Resolved, That we scorn with con,
tempt the offer of 81 100000 offered
by the Louisiana State Lottery, and
viii use every honorable means in our
power to prevent the rechartering OF
that institution.
Resolved, We as Democrats hearth
ly indorse the action of the forty-two
whose names are on the roll of honor
and whom we will love to honor that
we will ever sustain them in all Off
cial capacity.
Resolved further, That we fail in
language to express our feeling and
gratitude of the high honor they have
conferred on the State as we'll as them
selves.
Resolved, That we will never sup
port or sustain any man for office who
supported the lottery at the last Gen.
eral Assembly, nor patronise any
newspapers that indorses or advocates
the lottery, but will do all we can to
encourage anti-lottery newspapers.
Resolved, That the lottery is con-
trary to the teaching of Christ and
should be denounced by all who claim
to be his followers, as they cannot wor-
ship two masters, God and Mammon,
and that we will do all in our power to
keep it from misleading the weak by
its offers of Mammon.
Resolved, That we condemn the
action of our representative in voting
for the lottery, and feel bound to look
down in contempt on any aDd-all seek
ing after money from that company.
Resolved further, That we heartily
indorse the action of our noble COVER
nor, Francis T. Nichols, in vetoing the
lottery bill.
A few days since the Empress Fred
eric, mother of the Emperor of Ger
many, visited Paris. Though theeyisit
was private, it was made at the re-
quest of the Emperor, and for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the temper OF the
French people toward Germany. The
French government, in private way,
paid her all due respect, and she was
not disrespectfully treated by the peo-
pie. But in certain quarters, the visit
was considered an insult, and her de-
parture was fastened on account of
increasing excitement in that direc-
ton. It is said that it was the intention
of the German Emperor, if he found
French sentiment favorable, to par
tally disband his immense standing
army j; but now the army will remain
as it is, and probably be made more
efficient, if possible, and more burden
some to the people. With all Europe
an armed camp, the burdens of the
people are bound to be great.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

We call the attention of parents,
guardians, and all Others, who have
children to educate, to the advertise
ment in this paper, of the Opelousas
Female Seminary. 1t has been in ex-
istence for a number of years, and has
grown to its present proportions, from
d small school undertaken by one
person-after the manner of most I'M
dertakings that become successful. 1t
is now largely attended, and has a
corps of teachers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-03-07

NOTICE.-The copartnership heretofore
existing under the firm name Of Clements
4 Stagg, as general insurance agents, was
this day dissolved.
Opelousas, March 1st, 1891.
j. B. CLEMENTS,
A. L. STAGE