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, 1891-12-08
WHICH IS GOVERNOR p?
The Supreme Court Tackles the
Boyd hayer Case.
Both Sides Represented by
Distinguished Attorneys.
Hard to Tell How the Court
Will Decide.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Boyd
Thayer case, involving the question of
title to the office of governor of Nebraska
and also the citizenship on the part of
Boyd, will come up for argument in the
United States supreme court tomorrow.
The briefs of the counsel have been filed.
j. w. Corwin, attorney for Boyd, IN
his brief, maintains hat his client became
a citizen by virtue of the admission of
Nebraska as a state, he being an Inhabit-
ant of the territory OF Nebraska and a
member of its constitutional convention.
Henry ID. Estabro0k, also an attorney for
Boyd, argued that Boyd became a citizen
through relation back to the tune of his
declaration OF intention to the granting in
1890 OF the final naturalization papers of
BOyd's father, aud that the complete
transaction takes effect as of the day 1t
was drawn in 1910.
Naturalization, he held, was in the ma
ture of a contract, in which the granting
OF final papers constituted assistance on
the part of the government. He also ar
gued that the CONSUMPTION acts of 1864,
making all persons who declared their in
w VI OtboubluE NlAl1Cuo VI tut 'ull-
ed States ameniable to military duty had
the effect of comforting citizenship upon
BOYD and his father. A confession of the
entire honesty of Boyd. in his belief, was
that he was a citizen. Reiterated Oaths
Of allegiance to the United States and ITS
constitution aud the patriotic conduct
through life were noted as circumstance
justitying the court in revoking the doc
trine OF relation.
The brief on behalf of TL.ayer was pre-
pared by John +. Dillon. John l. Web
ster and Joseph II. Blair broadly stated
they base the assertion for want of citi-
zenship in Boyd on the ground that an
alien cannot grow into citizenship by be-
lief or faith by assuming to act as a CHI
zen. They cite the case of Breyden &
Swlnburne OF West Virginia in which the
court held the proof of naturalization nee
cessary and the doctrine of relation could
not apply. A collective Naturalization
they maintain, can apply only where con
gress makes an express provision thereto
as it did when Florida and Louisiana wer,
ceded to the United States.
, 1891-12-08

speak upon the result, but answered: 81
have nothing to say to the press"
Hatch said he was entirely satisfied.
He voted for Crisp because the latter
possesses In the most eminent degree all
the qualifications of an able, conservative
and successful speaker. He did not share
in the belief that Crisp was not a consci-
entious tariff reformer, and he was better
satisfied with his record on the silver
question thar that of Mills.
Mr.. Springer said that he had chosen
the course that he deemed best for the
interest of the Democratic party gener-
ally. Crisp will make an able and i'm
partial presiding officer; there will be no
scene of disorder or rulings which would
cause any Democratic to regret Crisp's
elevation to this high position.
So far as the question of tariff reform
is concerned, l have taken pains to satisfy
myself that in Crisp's election it will be
preserved as the paramount issue of the
presidential campaign for 1892. The
election of Crisp will not complicate the
presidential! contest. No candidate for
president will receive any advantage or
disadvantage from it.
, 1891-12-08

New YORK, Dec. "A pretty girl
about II years old, met Policeman Dixon
of the Fast l24th street station, on l29th
street, near Second avenue, about !
o'clock last evening, and asked the way
to the river. She said she wanted to
drown herself She refused to give her
name or address or her reasons for want
ing to die, but said her parents were
wealthy and she had left home. The girl
wore a gray dress, a black jacket, dark
hat and kid gloves, and carried a silk um
brella. The SAID she had been In this
city before, and had left her boarding
school to come here, The policeman
took her to the station house, where she
was detained for the night.
, 1891-12-08
THE HOLED4T' SET
SOW HIS rom n.

Hellman promises to show you what
low prices are if you call on him.
, 1891-12-08
Relieved of KIDNEY Trouble.

j.. j. Cronin, Rossin House, Toronto,
Canada, writes:
Il have been troubled with a back
ache for some time past, and great diff
Guilty in passing urine. Three weeks ago
| applied an Allbock's Porous Plaster,
and have done so every five days since.
Almost Immediately | had partial relief,
and now | am, entirely free from pain
water passing freely and perfectly clear,
without burning. | owe my great relief
to Allcock's Porous Plasters aud heartily
recommend them in any case of kidney
trouble
, 1891-12-08

The Union Pacific system will sell
tickets to cities of Texas, New Orleans,
cities of Mexico, Key West, Havana and
New York via steamer from New Orleans
or Galveston at reduced rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
AROUSED.

"Goin' fur, mister2o
The question was asked by a long
nosed, thln-lipped mar with pointed
chin whiskers, a SLOUGH hat and a hungry
expression of countenance. he was
resting his elbows on the seat in front of
him, which seat was occupied by q pas
scngerin a gray check suit.
The passenger addressed turned part
ly around, took a look at his questioner,
end sized him up at once.
Eyes. | am going to Nashville" he
replied, adown in Tennessee. My bus
mess there is TO sell four shares of bank
stock, dispose of my interest in a farm Of
eighty acres, ten miles from the city and
invest the proceeds in a clothing estab-
lishment on North Cherry street. ] am
from Beardstown, Cass County, Ill. !
got on the train there at 9.35 this morn
ing. It was forty-fve minutes behind
time. My ticket cost me $11.65. /
shall take the sleeper when the SUN goes
down. Had my dinner about an hour
ago. Paid seventy-fve cents for it.
This cigar cost me ten cents. have
been a smoker for about thirteen years.
MY name is Chauncey Mcdonnell. Lam
thirty-nine years old, have a wife and
four children, came originally from Har-
rodsburg, KY, and am a member of the
Congregational Church. / was formerly
a druggist, but sold out to q man named
TreadWell, and I am not in any business
now. / am worth perhaps $4,000. My
father was a cooper and my grandfather
was a sea captain. My wife's name was
Carr before / married her. Her father
was a surveyor. That's all | know about
her family. We live in a two-story
frame house and the children have all had
the mumps, ehicken-pox and measles.
When I reach Nashville / expect to stop
at the Maxwell House"
He stopped. The long-nosed man re-
garded him for a moment with interest
and then asked in a q~uerulous, dissatis-s
fed way:
aWhat did yer great-grand father dc
for a livin'?n-Ghicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

~. Il. Godkia, la tho Forum, UNDER
hkes to prove that the expedition TO re-,
ieve Etnin was Clearly o piratical under,
taking, sincs IL had the sanction Of no
Government and Its leader was response
BILE % no power. In the course Of the
ssgunAsnt 1fss Codkin shows the sym
pathy for Emin which caused the ex-
pedition VI be usAersaken was . aenti-
mens bora Of the Gordon mysh, and he
points out the curious fact that the peo-
Sds of Africa, owing to the slave trade,
hes alwsys been regarded as ft spoil for
pirates even BY civilized nations who hold
no such notions even about any other
savagas. Mr. Godkin expresses the high.
sss adniration for stanley's courage and
sndurance, and approves Of his conduct
VI the expedition. Il i lie legal charac-
Ter only that be criticises.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

a ~six-year-old boy in Ottawa, Canada,
having invented the verb ito suaallsnn
i uynonym for decrease or diminish-a
writer In the Critic thinks that the word
hould ind 4 place in our new diction-
sries. It Is . pretty good word in its
way, but we fail to sec ssshas the idea
Inst II conveys cannot be otherwise ex-
pressed without q cumbersome circumlo-
sutson.D What ii the matter with ssre-
auoe, = "deorease'' OF half 8 dozen, other
ssFbs9 asks tho New York Telegram.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
Onium Factories,

Mr.. Caine, who is now in India, de-
sscribes two great Government opium fac.
tories. The largest of these is at Pstna.
Here the manufacture is carried on dur
ing the summer. and in the winter the
opium is packed and distributed. The
stock IN the immense warehouses 81 the
close Of The manufacture reaches . total
value of $40, 000, 900. The other great
factory is at Ghazipur, . Benares.
The production reaches 5000 chests q
year, half Of it being consumed in India,
and the profit to the State is from 825,
900, 900 to $50, 000,0 00.-San Freaciscd
Chronicle,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD 8Y TIE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

The BacilIus-A Curiosity-An In
finitessimaI Target-He blight be
Both, Etc, Etc.
A merry little bacillus, she froiic5ed in the
sun.
She said, 81 am SO useless, There's nothing
have done.
I wish I could do something for others ere /
die,
There are lots of folks unselfsh-then why
not II
This merry little bacillus decided for to die,
Togive her life for science, andnot TO reason
why.
So in a vat of glycerine she plungcd-this
merry nymph,
And in the twinkling of an eve was changed
to healing lymph.
This merry little bacillus was the leader OF
the band
Who're dying now for science in the happy
Fatherland;
They all are most unselish, and quite re-
joicsd to die,
Those very merry, jelly-jolly bacilli!
Boston transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
No woNnER sHE rourRp,

Young Mr.. Fits fat breakfast)-"You
look annoyed, my dear. Is it anything
have done2'
Mrs. Fits
Mr.. Fitts-''I say, is it anything I've
been doingg"
Mrs. Fitts--
Mr.. Fitts-s'For heavens sake, wo-
man, don't sit there like q dumb imagei
What's the matter with you this morn.
ing, anyway?o
Mrs. Fitts-"You were talking in
your sleep last night, and-and-boo-
hooln
MIR. Fitts-ssAnd T said"
Mrs. Fitts-stAnd ! listened and
listened as hard as 7 could, and you
wouldn't say a single word that ! could
understand. Thereof Chicago Nses.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
BnYs WILL BE BOYS.

"You may say what you please" OBJ,
served Mr.. Oldboy to a friend; ''but the
boys nowadays don't have the fun theil
fathers did forty years ago. Dye re-
member the time we tied four dogs to-
gether, and attached articles of tinware
to their tails2 1t was more fun than a
circus to see them go bowling down the
street and Enter oldboy's eight-year-
old son, weeping.) whats the matter,
Tommy"
"Why, ma whipped me for tying q
a paper bag over the cats head and
making her spit and claw like any
thing"
"Well, you deserved it, and hope it
will teach you to be more kind to dumb
animals hereafter. n-Norristoten Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

Eng Kalaksua, h his life or in his
deaeh, stood alone among monarchs,
musss The New York O5ssmsrciaE AdOsv-
siase. "A King without what might be
called i kingdom, he came 10 q Republic
% breathe his last. Another peculiarly
pf his majesty was That he was i proseRe
~ ! psOple with whom II il an article of
faith that kings are cumberers Of the
eagfh Bus then be encountered 10 very
little Of IL that Ne forgaye him. We
rather pattsd him On the head with i
csFtaan ha~lf-eonscious pride that we too
os tbs western hemisphere bad our speci-
nlsa d royalty VI shoW. And IL 1t cannot
he esd shat his passing away has CON
yulssd prinoipaIitiss and powers, Ii has
~ lsast, II re mistake NOT, removed 1
GOOD fslIow from the world. Aud reallv
rood 1alloHa ars rare, whether IL palace
II = hoFel. That 10 has left IS sue
esaaor cn BIB microscopic throne The wife
cIA zsakse merchant adds puagency d
sha siknakidn, That looks IKE the begin.
nisg " lhe I'D. The SANDWICH nlspds
WIN nst be long ii followingin lis wake
vi Brazils il adding Tin anothsr name Il
y sspubIIes:
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
The ella Monster.

The gila monstcr-Heloderma Horrida
lis az animal Of the lizard species whose
habitat is New Mexico, Arizona and the
country lying northward. Il is Of such
d poisonous nature that the natives shun
It with d deadly fear. It's bite differs
from that Of other reptiles il fatally af-
fecting the heart and spine. The gila
monster has q skin Of glossy black. scaly
and orange-dotted. ella Is . Spanish
word and Is pronounced hela.-Dssroit
Free Press,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
CRUSHED AGAIN.

Attorney-ssNow, mark me well, sir!
Do understand you to say that you were
standing within ten feet of the parties
when the fight began?"
Witness Ito the Courf-''Yonr honor,
have I got to answer that question"
The Court-ttI see nothing wrong IN
Inc question. You may answer it"
Witness Ito attorney)-.Well, sir, 1
-7on't know whether you understand me
10 say it or not Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
ALSO, HE DONE IT.

Eminent Advocate-'tNow, sir, what
led to the ASSAULT"
Plaintiff (desO-"Yes, SIR
Advocate QoudeD-''What caused the
defendant to assault you9"
Plaintiff (still deaf)-"Har."
Advocate (roaring)-"What made
him hit you?"
Plaintif-"Wal, you see, Squire, 1t
was this way called him n dad-danged
liar. SEE he, If you don't take that
back I'll knock a bale o hay out o!
YOU"
Advocate-ssWhat ensusd2"
Plaintif-tHar."
Advocate (stentorianly)-"What fol-
lowed2"
Plaintiff Carbohydrates, he done
If 'i-Tit9
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

The Society Of Virginia Antiquities
win probably remove the bones of Cap.
tain John Smith from London to Rich
mond, announces the Atlanta Odnseitu.
tios. Smith was the first great warrior
Of Virginia, and IL seems eminentlY ft-
ting that his grave should be in the Com
monweslth which was founded by him.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

a London vegetarian amateur athletic
stub has just been formed. The avowed
object Of the founders Is to have 9 school
COR vegetarian athletes which win In time
produce % good runners, wrestlers,
barriers, vaulters o. any Of those now be.
tore the public who get their results on
. meat diet.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
HoNEsrY T1IE BEST POLICY.

lie Crying to play q trump card)-
ssAs / passed your house last evening /
thought | heard an ansel sing.n
She (stifiy)-aI was at the theatre last
evening. Mrs. Mulhooiy and her twins
were at our house visiting the cook
Good Nems.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

Sheep raising may be profitable, after
ell, admits the Boston Transcript, If
this story Of the experience of . young
New York woman il true: Two years
ago her brother, having money invested
In sheep in Utah induced her to put
$500 into the investment. She has late
" sold her shars to her brother foE
$500
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

The statistics Of the trades unions in
Germany show that about 1000, 600
wcrkmen in that country have an annual
Income Of less than S155, and that in
the weaving districts of Saxony and Si-
lesia there are thousands of men earning
but 47B per year by their trade.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

The Boston Herald thinks that the fact
that only three persons were killed by
slectric light plants in New York State
last year, while eight lost their lives by
'blcwing out the gas" rather goes to
show that it is less dangerous to monkey
with electricity than to fool with gas.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
nInN'T aTENn Tn.

What did yon break tho window
foran asked the court.
81 didn't intend to do it, your honor.
Ask the policeman il I did"
mo, sir,o corroborased the officer,
.she was throwing the brick ut his wife,"
philadelphia Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
IN DOUBT.

Harduppe-uMiss Laura, have you
considered my note-Iny ietIer-er-my
proposala"
Miss Laura-aI really do not know
how to consider whether as q propo-
vol OF j challenge to a fasting MATCH
Indianapolis journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

The heavy increase in the Russian
army and navy estimates win furnish in-
tsresting reading for continental diplo-
mats. nc shows, concludes the San Fran.
cisco Chronicle, that the millennium, when
ALTERATION shall succeed wsr, is as far of
- avar
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

Alexander the Great had o copy Of che
ssIliad" inclosed in a nutshell, and it is
quite certain that it could mot have been
written without the aid Of . microscope.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
AN ADDITIONAL PREeAuTIog.

Mrs. Cobwiggcr-aWhen your hus-
band goes shooting aren't you afraid the
gun might burst and kill him?a
Mrs. Malaprop-aOh, no, my dear.
He's yery careful and always uses a
double bairellad gun. Fees Sport.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
HAD COMPANY III Ills NoToRrErY.

Customer freading q nexspapars-
Here / see / am referred 70 in the paper
again
Landlord-sTndeeda What do Ties
say about yoHaa
Customer {rcadinss Aloud the
close of last week i3esffa nj
!. US, 49f Inhabitants ii sl:e
lotl-Scder1rs Isl.a |. gsib
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
KNEW HIS FATHER.

Tommy-Did yous do much lighting
during the war, pa2n
Pal did my share Of il, Tommy
Tommy-s;Did you make the enemy
run2n
Pa-aYou're right, / did, Tommy
Tommy-.sDid they kcteh you, pa
Boston Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
AN 1NFINrrEssIMAL TARGET.

Gus-'Poor Rcgulus got discouraged
and blew his brains out.
May-stWhat an excellent shot he
must have ~been!"-LoocH Caizee.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
NOT FOR HIMSELF.

Tommy Jones-ssay, mister, I want
to get a pair O. gloves"
Gents Furnisher-'Kid gloyes?"
Tommy-aNaw! nav! What's q you
giyin' nsa Gloves fur grown p%ulsons."
-Binghamton Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
A POSSIBLE REASON.

"Why do fish have scales, papa?"
"Don't know. Perhaps it's to settle
disputes among themselves as to which
weighs the most. "--Nunsey's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
TIE DIRTY BOYS PARADISE.

Mrs. shrimpps Ito Mr.. shrimpps-
.Cousin Sou writes from Soda Gulct,
Mont, that the water there is SO alkaline
that they can't wash in it."
Little Johnny Shrinpps--sLct's 60
there. Nses.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

There are some sixty-seven banks In
the New York Clearing House Associa-
ton. The annual clesFanoes of New
Ycrk are some Sas, 600. 600, 600.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
VERY FUNNY.
Second Tramp-"What was it,"

First Tramp-'Funny thing happened
to-day"
Second Tramp-tWhat was it,"
First Tramp-"Lady gave me meat
told me to split wood told her
wouldn't do it-she called out a big bull
dog
Second Tramp teal that funny"
First Tramp-"Tes, l thought I'd
snlit."-DetpoH Tree Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
ALI, THE SAME To HIM,

At the grocers-'Give me half s.
pound of tea, please"
"Black tea or green, Miss2'
81 don't care which. My mistress is
blind. Paris Figaro.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
A YOUNG NAN OF FonEsrenr.

Venetia-"Does Charlie really think
he will ever marry youa"
Beatrice-tsI'm sure he does; his
presents are SO very practical. = Tho
Epoch.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

Fiji is commencing the cultivation Of
tobacco, the enterprise being assisted BY
the concession Of Government land to
che planters on easy terms.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
HE a BE RoTY,

Miss FlyawaY--tHe's a great cross
country rider
Miss Frostique-"Why, l think he is
o very pleasant gentleman.'-BoSton
Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
Jealousy.

Ethel-aI think | ought to tell you,
Edith, that I met your ianee in a dark
hallway last night and he kissed me-
Edith-a1ndeed! The hallway must
have been very dark. o-Nansey's Hesb5y.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
4 CURIOSITY.

Jack Mallet-"What are you doingin
Central Park, HowelI2"
Howell Gibbon-aGoing to the Zoo"
Jack Mallett-aWhatl Voluntarily ~
PUCK.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

of the Gil colored men in the employ
ment Of the Federal Government, 1853 are
In the Interior Department.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
4 CHANCE no RISE.

! Young Man-ssI sec you advertise .
vacancy in your establishment. / should
like 70 hare q position where there will
b d chance TO rise.
Merchant-s.WelI, I want s man to
open up and sweep out. You will have
j chance To rise every morning 1T five
o'clock.'-Nsa Tark Hsekgy.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
HTS DESERTS,

H~eeler-.Don't you think I deserve a
government job2
statesman-"Yes. l do. You ought
to be making stoves at Sing Sing
Lgs.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

that he can tie it behind her neck; ! was
peekin' through the blinds last night and
saw him do - Chicago Nsgs.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
OPEIOUSAS
Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA.

This Institution is undenominational, prac.
ticaI and progressive. Discipline firm and
based on sound principles enrolling and de-
veloping character. Honor and self respect
promoted. Methods of training and culture
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares tho
nunil for University or practical life. Ger.
t~ificates and Diplomas conf rred. Buildings
romfortable and comm dious. Patronage
| solicited. For further particulars apply to
MRS. NJ. NJ, HAYES. Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

MExrBTLfTY 0F IA lover i MUsTAcHE.
First Little GirlLAMy sisters beau
ii going 10 raise apair Of side-whiskers.
Second Z. G.Thats nothin my
sisters fellow got such 4 long mustache
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04
c. ..

CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER & BUILDER.
Will contract for the erection of build
ings of all kinds, furnishing all material
If desired. Work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Orders through the
postoffice given prompt a'tent on. Els
Inmates and plans furnished. Having
special facilities for obtaining Lumber
at Reduced Rates, | will give my pat
rons the benefit of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-04-04

SON. AS Cne TWO D llOm ~ y
safer animal to train than q tiger.
Probably reason why lions are
homogeneous il that there are more males
than females. The proportion in favor
of the males is due to the mortality
among the cubs. IL appears that, o. I'm
the case of human beings, the teething
stage is a particularly trying n among
lions, and that the mortality on this &C.
count is greater among the females than
among the males. The whole racessia
rapidly decreasing for that matter. When
Pompsy on o single occasion provided
500 for the amphitheatre In Rome they
must have been very much more plentiful
than they are now. They occupied q
much wider territory, too, than they do
at She present day.
Every year in British East India there
arc over q thousand deaths reported from
man eating tigers, and the actual NOR
tally that Is eve reported from this
cause must be still larger. One tiger.
lurking Id the neighborhood Of d village
will By his depredations so t~errorize the
people that they sometimes desert their
homes altogether, not returning until
they hear that a lucky shot has laid the
enemy low. The man eating lion il not
I'D frequent, but he Is, nevertheless, too
frequent for the comfort Of people who
live n the lion country Old lions, whose
teeth have become dull and which have
become lazy and averse to eontests with
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-25

thorough inspection Of the Santa Fe
bridge. Mr.. Dockweiler explained that
a recurrence of high water would knock
out that structure, and then the fine
iron bridges at Buena Vista street and
Downey avenue would be sure to go.
The railroad, he said, should be COM
PEELED to put up bridge with but two
spans. The present bridge, with its
numerous spans, was a great obstruc-
ton to the free flow of the water and
would be sure to cause trouble sooner or
later. The piers were so placed that
they caught the current of the stream
sidewise and stopped all driftwood COM
ing down, thus damming the river eff
fectually. Action will probably be taken
atthe next meeting OF the council on the
matter,