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The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-25


We are informed that the Sheriff and
ex- x-oficio tax-colleetor is charging de-
linqueDt tax payer one dollar each for
advertising movable property for taxes
NOT cents each; as our neighbor, the
Democrat, is kind (simple9) enough to
assume.
We formally notified Sheriff Fonte-
not several months ago that we were
willing to advertise the delinquent tax
sales at the following rates: 5 cents
each for movables, and 10 cents for inn
movables. We thought that PROPOSE
ton would meet with his approval, as
| it was in line with his professions OF
resrenchment in securing the Parish
and Town printing from the Police
| Jury and Town Council for the Clarion
he going SO far even as to urge the
Police Jury to violate its contract with
the COURIER and the Democrat under
| the plea that they were justified IN
doing SO because OF the saving to the
parish of few hundred dollars year.
| I'VE fail TO see where the tax payers
have been beneited--they pay as
much taxes this year as they did last)--
but if the delinquent tax list was pub
lished in either the COURIER or Demo
crat, every delinquent tax payer wonid
have saved from 95 cents to $3.50 each
/ on that item alone. Mr.. Fontenot not
only failed to accept our proposition so
/ favorable to the tax payers, but also
! ignored their interests entirely ID the
/ matter by having the delinquent list
published iii the Clarion, OF which he
| is a stockholder and member OF the
j board of directors, and charging the
4 tax payer one dollar each for what we
1 offered to do for fce cents. We pre-
same the difference between what we
4 offered to do the work for and what he
charges the tax payer-s5 ceIlts.-ls
used By him to = snbsidize' the Clarion
| to carry on its holy crusade against the
outcasts, all of which is no doubt right
i and proper according to his peculiar
4 ideas of retrencilment and reform, but
which. all the same, will serve TO
i demonstrate in Il most striking manner,
to even the most abstuse mind, that
Sheriff r. S. Fontenot is no better than
+ 1.-The average self.styled Louisiana saint,
and Or long ways off from being the
n little angel (minus the wlngsL ne
would have the voters Of this parish
take him for. fhe wants to hoid his
niche Id the gallery, be will have 70 sat
isfactorily explain to the several iatl-
dred delinquent tax payers why they
are made to pay several hundred dol
lars ia the Clarion for what the CoURIEF
and Democrat offered TO do for almost
nothing.
We have Ii lingering suspicion tina
the average tax payer even the anti
would prefer that Mr.. Fonfenot use hl
own money instead of theirs for Sub
\ sidiziug'' his newspaper.
The Washington Advocate enteIes
/ Its third volumne last Saturday Ou
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-25
KEMpER's aN

THAr spacious Building fh which the Court
hath hitherto been held is OPEN for The Ac-
cosfMoDATIoN of GENTEEL TRAVELLERS
AIeTnudriG q r.
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18
Life on the Panama Isthmus.

II leave for Hot Spring. Ark, to-
moro W said Charles Dodson, who
registered at the Southern IN st. Louis,
from Philadelphia. 81 have been for
tvoyears on the Isthmus of Panama,
and am glad am alive. If had stald
there another month am sure | would
have come home in a box. | came home
by sea, and only stopped off at Philadel-
phia long enough to see the folks !
nave been railroading down there, ane
although for the last six months l was a
conductor and got 5000 per month, ]
would not go back there for $4,000 a
month. The Isthmus Railroad is but
tortv-seven and one half miles long, and
Il has been running since 1855; yet in
its thirty sixth year it has cost more lives
.han have been lost on the entire railroad
system Of the United States. The run
from Aspinwall, or Colon, as it is also
four hours. yet many railroad man has
left one end Of the road in as good health
as ANYBODY ever enjoys there, and he was
ready for burial when he reached the
other end. The so-calfeel malaria
fever on the isthmus is the geaulne
black y0mlt You never get we'll OF It.
The wages paid are of course very large,
ranging from 81 day for common labor
to as high as $1,000 per month for the
higher grades of railroad employment.
The railroad cost 81, 500, 900, and, al
| though it paws the Government three pei
cent Of its net revenue and $40, 900 al
nuallv for the right to transport mail, il
las made millions for its owners. There
was not much engineering skill required
10 coustruc. the road, the most expen
.s!ve feature being bZo-'oot bridg'
over the Chacres River which cos
$500 600. Nobody down there believe
that the Panama Canai VIII escE oe COLI
pleted. The tunnel under the Ahogaye
oua Mountains. which is 10 be II, 80
lee. long and 12o feet in the clear-onl
one INCIDENT in the construction
tae question Of completion, while every
BODY feels sure tha, the Nicaragua Can
ii will be completed before 1900. =
Chicago Post-
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18
LONG AGO.

once knew all the birds that CANA
And rested in our orchard trees.
Fof every flower | had name
Ny friends were woodchucks, toads and
bees:
hhe" where thrived in yonder glen
y nat plants would sooth a stone bruised
On, vas err learned then
But that was yery long ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
" mere recheckerberries could be found.
Ahe" the rushes near the mill
mere pickerel lay that weighed pound
knew tn wood-the very tree
v here lived the poaching, saucy crow.
And all the woods and crows knew me
Bat that was very long ago.
And pin'ng for the JOYS Of youth,
tread tue old familiar spot
)n!y y learn this solemn truth:
have forgotten, am forgot.
ct here's this youngster at my knee
knows all the things | used to know;
10 tn!nE once was wise as he
Ent Mat was very long ago.
know its folly to complain
=. "Aatso'rr the fates decree.
Yet, We're not wishes all in vain,
tel you wat my WISH should be-
+ ,.i9h to be boy again,
t;t@> with tn friends used to know.
7o. "a-, Oh, 50 happy then
Rat tttot was yarvr lone
"a rene Field, IN the Chicago Ns,cs.
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

Iii, stated that the Illinois Central
Railway mas determined to build fleet
IF .ar-- o2eta steamships for passenger
..r3 t-t.ont .ervice to run between New
Osoaa. and south American ports both
On the At,aa-a 1nd Pacific Oceans. The
p.aa j. t. make Chicago distributing
pout b5.A'.5s south American products
AID - l:Ppins point for American
produces ,l.h. This, if carried out,
remarks Ft.Ilc Dp"lon, will be one OF
tie mo i.ap,rtaat Of any transportation
scr@n a,rly devised.
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

Informed by Bette at the door, OF wha.
had happened, instantly suspected Joe of
having hal q hand in i. We are now
going round t. the police ofiic1, 50 As 10
lose 10 time =
'Maude peeped from the win Low. all
despite her trouble It the loss ot !lee
.ewes. smiled radiantiy a, she sax her
father and her lover proceeiia, dova
tne street together, 10 all appearance. o.
tle most anicable terms
When Mr.; Lane returned 10 dianer,
lie seemed in 4 very compliment mooi.
"The matter is all cleared up, he
sid, ."Joc Finnerty was the thief and
burglar just as l onjecturei."
LAS Mr. Minor con jectured, You mean,
papa, said a1aude, with emphasis
well, well, let him wear his laure.s.
confess that he'sa rather more sensi-
bic young fellow than | gave HIM credit
for though he does wear his hair parted
in the middle and has complexion like
Il girls. But as to Finnerty, he broke
down and confessed as soon as he was
arrested. 1t was he who stole the door
mat, and, with the assistance OF another
boy, committed the burglary
but how on earth did he know Just
where to find the things?' Mrs. Lane
inquired.
That is easily explained. You gave
him instructions. 1t seems that after
slyiy dragging the mat off the porch, he
hid it under the steps until he could car
~ it off in the darkness, and there dis
covered an uns secured cellar window,
and at the same time overheard your con-
versation with Mrs. Coleman Oh, il
takes woman to manage things clever.
ly"
And it took Charlie to find it all
out, " said Maude, triumphantly. "You
ought to be very grateful to him, papa,
as he acted 50 kindly to US while you
we're away and saved US our property"
"He will be around this evening, !"
Ter father replied, as calmly as though
his inviting Charlie to tea was an every
day occurrence.
Ano Maudc instantly commenced pre-
raring for her father his favorite salad
"But that poor boy, said Mrs. Lane
With remorseful consciousness of having
)een the cause of his temptation--'wil
ne go to prison?'
II think not More probably he will
be sent to the new House Of Reformation
where he may learn to become goot
and honest citizen. In any event tn i
will be profitable lesson for hlm--as /
ought to be with you, Emeline. Only
/ woman would think of standing on tn
street aad telling important secrets te
ner neighbors. - saturday Night.
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18
A BURGLARY.
Bf s. A. WEISS.

Betty" called Mrs. Lane, in quick,
,haip voice
And the kitchen girl, hastily wiping
ner hands on hcvapron, hastened to obey
he summons.
"Where is the new rubber door mat?"
inquired her mistress. ,''Did you take it
II? don't see it anywhere.
Il left it here Oh the porch mem, just
three minutes ago replied Betty. 'Td
have tuck it in then, only | thought |
.melt the ten biscuits burning Wherever
can it be, | wonder:'
"What brought you to the door three
minutes ago.
1t was a boy, mum -eastways q lad
with basket of paper AMI pencils,
and such like trash. l told him as we
didn't want anything, an 50 shut the
! door and left him standin there
''And Of course he slid the mat off the
porch floor, and then picked it up and
carried it off in the dusk Run. Betty
around the corner aud see if he's any
where in sight
Betty obeyei; aal just then Mrs.
Coleman, who lived next door, Glanced
70 pass by; AMI, stepping as usual to ex
change word with her neighbor, was
informed Of the lattcr's loss.
''it's 30 BAD said Mrs Coleman,
sympathetically and it was only yes
terday that some thief stole lot of linen
from MIS- Smiths back yard, where II
had been left a little late on the clothes
line. And did YOU hear os the burg glary
a. CAPTAIN Overs? And the attempt tc
break in through Mr. Carter's back win
dows2 Mrs. Dyer had her gold watch
and all her silver spoons carried Off
II read about it in this morning
paper. The editor said there is no doub
of rang Of burglars in the city, ant
!
So. as Mr.. Lane is away, | set to work
to-day and hid everything of value
where I'm sure no thief would,eEcr thinl
of looking for it. As to tie doo- mt
beautiful one that | bought only thi
morninr-it IS owing to Betty's careless
ness that it is lost
"Wen, | keep my valuables for til
present in my bedroom, tucked in be
tween the mattresses, as the safest plac
know of.
..Thc safest place. said Mrs. Lane
laughing. why, my dear, that is a
ways the first place, after the burea
i drawers, that a burglar thinks OF goln
to. Now, lowering her voice, ''Tll te
/ you what I've done with my things. III
silver I've wrapped III an old pair
{ black trousers, and placed in Goa
scuttle. covered over with cinders, at Il
, head Of the kitchen stairs, as if ready
be emitted. Nv watch and jewelry, an
: a roll of bank notes, I've hid away IN
mantle vase in the parlor, filled with drit
grasses. OF course they're perfectly sa
for you know no thief would ev
dream OF looking in such places
valuables.
How clever said Mrs. Coleman.
And just then Betty appeared, retuT'
inr from her errand.
Sure. mem, don't see sign OF tn
lad nowheres. Whoever stole the do
mat tuck good care to get out . q
nclghborhoN as quick as he could. Al
there's the tea TO make and the kit
billing over. I'm thinking.
Aud Betty hurried away to
kitchen
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18


\ +. Gammage IS sung physician
Q. Grand Rapids, Mich, for so, OoD for
aslng performed IN uoperatiol upon him
Hsrust his VIII. Galmage was to un-
dergp AZ operation for gravel He was
placed on tie operating table and every
thing wa, ready, when his nerve failed
llm and hr declared the operation OFT.
ljr. Peterson insisted upon going ahead
with ii, aud endcavorci with the assist
anea ot a.ten i4ntS, to administer chloro-
foam. GammaIc resisted Two police
myn passing by. were called in, and upon
lAe representation being ma le that the
patient aa4 instac, assisted the doctors
aA! attcAI1nts III putting him to sleep
The operation was then successfully per
formed. When the paticl, revived it
ws toanl That his Iert arn Wa btohen
u two places, the injuries hlving been
sustained in his strlgyles a5ams. the
auaS.he:ic 1t :s for t!las. injuries and
bis Iaccratc feelings that he brings
sum
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

oGcot the singular facts developed by
fgaat discussions rs to American laws
y marriage, is tho wonderful variance
HHtel the statutes Of the seyera States
~. Territories, :ol what IS knoNn rs the
awful ace Of consent The ,litferent
conclusions TO which public. opinion has
COME through State legislation, on this
,ah8rlt would scarcely be believed oh
ssgs, the New York Negs, were not the
ia,t> matter. of record. The English
..g t4d liked the marriagcable AGE for
ts III fourteen and for girls At twelve
leG,, md such Was the law III this
'a'ty mp 70 a recent period, when We
~.'l ,o improve upon the wisdom oi
e ancestors. In New York that was
'ae aN until the year 1897, when our
legislature raised the AGE, at u suddeu
.'lnP, To eighteen for bows and sixteel
l'r girls ear new rule has been fol
''"cd by Delaware, Michigan, Nevada
Nebraska and Ohio Another group .
States, such q California, Oregon, Min
lesotl and Wisconsin, have fixed the ag
q eighteen for boys ana fifteen for girls
Na.l another, Is Georlia, Alabama
AFAaH>i> aA1 Illinois, have seventeen f. 81
o'lN and ioartcen FOR girls. Others, a
l,\4,, Iowa and North Carolina, inls
'" sixteen for boys and fourteen 10
sF> And the Common Law rule .
''IFieen i'r boys and twelve for Girl.
~" prevails in New Hampshire. Virginia
Nea'Acky, Tennessee and Louisiana
''' most remarkable Of all these loca
4Nf'AeqtS IS that of the Territory o
NV NeXgo, enacted with the consen
- t'nS4ss, which inyalidates mar
"here the man is under twenty
= The woman under eighteen. IN
''i' consent Of the parents OF both b
gwen. Between the English Commo
-" aAd the New Mexican statute ther
"''' . widespread range OF opinion
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

as marketable as its red brother, although
Al not quite as high price.
The season of the fruit is from the 1st
ot March to the las, os June, and the
farmers planted the trees at such time
a would cause the fruit 10 mature for
shipment diring these months. Fruit
caanot command as high prices.
50 rapidly did the trade grow that the
ralsers realized that unless some means
We're devised whereby the fruit could
leach its destination more quickly and
without such terrible decay that the de-
mand would overreach the supply no
matter how extensively it was raised.
II was then, about ten years ago, that
the idea occurred to charter steamships
10 transport the fruit. 1t proxed sue
cessiuI beyohd the expectations of the
most sanguine Ii was discovered that
not more than FIVE per cent OF the fruit
shipped persisted on fast voyages. The
Governments Was then induces, to lift the
duty IL the !rul.. From that time on
II" traic grew even faster than at first
ani the demand always kept ahead OF
The supply.
Seeing the rapidly growing and sue.
Cc>Sful business in the the fruit at Bar
.tcoa, capitalists started groves in jana
lea, A~r nwail, Honduras, Bluefelds
I.lmon, and kept clearing the
wooled country about their places and
putting IN banana trees.
At first American steamers were char
;efci for tne trade, but they >oon be.an
- l,at up thei. chtrges for transpor:a.
ton. and then Norwegian and English
vessels c7ept i'll apd crowded on. the
American ships
There are az present abou. forty
steamers III the trade that are coming
and going all the time. These steamers
are built for no other purpose and carry
from IL, 900 to II, 600 punches each. A
| banana steamer is a she'll There is but
one compartment, and IN this compart-
mrnt tnc bananas are stood on end in
| layers from the bottom of the Snip to the
| ic"k
1t IS peculr fact that but one bunch
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

Tie Ee orleans Picayune predicts
~. tie next move against immigration
hi. ss asuas; tn japanese. California,
e-. lrenei with an inft1x OF
ae IF t3auese who, the Sau Fran
d. ps8 4, Trims, viii prove as objec-
tae45- ,ha Chinese, AMI an attempt
l4- 6e# mli., ii test case Involving
.a.e wsnel rea atty lande |, to stem
Orange County observer., 1891-07-18

The two ladies anx;ously listened 70
the murmur Of voices from the parIor.
The interview was brief, for presently
Mr.. Lane came hurriedly back aael pro
ceeded to put on his hat AID overcoat.
81 think we've got a clue 10 the rob-
berry, Emeline, he observed, As he stgus-
gled into the latter garment Ia.
Young Minor tells me that as Ne was
| passing here last night, he observed 2
| bov hanging around toe house, aud
thinking his manner suspicious, he spose
to him, though the fellow walked Of
without answering. However, he thinas
he recognized him IS Joe FinaeT,g.
boy who peddles abon, the offices doTn
town. Minor says, that feeling uneasy,
| he came around thas early this mornin5
to INQUIRE after the family, aud on be4n1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
WANTED IN FORT WORTH,
But Detained in Galveston by Pressing
Business In the Sheriff's Office.

But Detained in Galveston by Pressing
Business In the Sheriff's Office.
GALVESTON, Tex, May 25.-A. G.
Mexican, wanted in Fort Worth for
theft, was brought before Judge Cleve-
land this morning on a writ OF habeas
corpus and his bond fixed at $1,000.
He was remanded to the custody of the
chief of police until an acceptable bond
could be furnished, with notice from
the court that if the bond was not
forthcoming by o'clock tomorrow
morning he would be remanded to the
custody of the sheriff of Tarrant
county, who, it is expected will ar
rive in the morning.
The excursion of the order of rail.
way tonductors reached this city at 10
a. IN. 300 hundre d strong. They were
met at Rosenberg Junction early this
morning by a committee from this city,
consisting of +. A. Taylor, G. T. Bow
erfield, @. B. Stuats, 3. Lawrence, e.
Garlick and w. j. Neville, who had
charge of the excursionists during the
day. The excursionists were shown
every point of interest in the city,
given a delightful excursion ON the
bay and a complimentary concert at
the Beach hotel this evening. They
left via the International and Great
Northern railway at 10 o'clock tonight
for Palestine, Texarkana, Hot Springs
and st. Louis, where they will disband.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
The Old Lady was q Shooter.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 24.-At
New Braunfels during the present
term Mrs. Smith was acquitted of the
charge of passing forged instrument.
1t was a title to some land and she was
let free because it was not thought she
was conscious: of any wrong doing.
Her great age had also much to do
with the verdict. Mrs Smith is more
than eighty years old. During the
trial an exciting scene occurred. The
prosecuting attorney made some state
ments to which the venerable person
objected. She rose in court, screamed
a denial and endeavored to
shoot him with pistol which
she had concealed 1t was with
difficulty she was restrained. 1t took
the utmost efforts of the sheriff and
his deputy to manage the infuriated
old woman, though far gone upon her
last quarter of a century. She is more
determined, more active and stronger
than the majority of women at forty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
administered antidotes without avail
and the youg lady died in great agony
an hour afterward.
Mason Matters.

MASON. May 25:-A heavy rainfall
yesterday and occasionally for the
past few weeks has put farming inter
ests farther ahead than ever before Isl
this period of the season.
The range and cattle are in excellen
condition, and West Texas promises
to eclipse all former records this year.
Mr.. Alex Lonop, step-son OF Otto
Pleheve, a merchant OF PlehevevilIe.
this county, died here yesterday from
the effects of poison from eating
small can of potted or deviled ham.
He had fingered for several days, suf-
fering intense agony, and spoke OF d
continual taste of lead. tin, etc.,
which was from the poison In the
meat.
Young Donop was a very prolnisinQ
young man, only 16 years OF age, and
bearing spotless moral character.
He has attended the Mason high
school. and made many friends who
mourn his loss.
Capt. l.. l.. Lewis progressive rner-
chant of London, Trimble county. was
in the city yesterday.
A pleasant, social evening was spent
at the residence of Mr.. j. G. Adcoch.
Friday evening, by the young society
of our town.
Editor Loring and lady are spending
the week at Corpus Christi, and will
visit Galveston and other points before
returning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28

last year, many of them large and
strong ones, ID it is every year
harder to get suitable men for these.
Then, too, the labors of the Sabbath
school missionaries have been so
blessed that more new churches,
formed from 1900 new schools,
planted this year, will soon be needing
pastors. Besides. the need of edu-
Gated colored ministers and of men
qualified to work among our ignorant
population is sure to be urgent. Such
is the demand, what of the supply?
Only 2l9 graduated, only twelve more
than last year, An inevitable deficit
must be supplied from poorly trained
men or from other denominations aud
in either case there will be on an
average less satisfactory results than
from men fully trainedin our schools.
We may be forced to initiate our con-
gregational brethren who have
provided partial courses at Bangor
and Chicago. We have Sl9 candida tes.
an increase of 30; in theology 2S6; in
colleges 442, and 80 in preparatory
studies. Total receipts for the year
$4,000, expenditures $22, 1000, leaving a
deficit of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
THE STORY OF A MURDER.
How State Ranger Turned Detective and
Lost His Life.

How State Ranger Turned Detective and
Lost His Life.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 25.-About
year and half ago Ranger King
was detailed by his captain to go to
the Iona Vista neighborhood in Sewal
county and secure evidence in cattle
thefts that had occurred by the whole.
sale.
King undertook the task and repre-
senting himself out of employment
and ready for pretty much anything
wormed himself into the confidence Of
the raiders. He secured their names
and full accounts of their various mis-
deeds.
King had accomplished very clever
piece of detective work and was getting
ready to step back to his command
when by some accident his mission
became known. A party of men
affected by his discovery surrounded
him on the county road half mile
from town at Q o'clock this afternoon
and shot him to pieces; then they
quietly dispersed and no one seemed to
know who had done the murder.
After more than a years work on
the case the grand jury has indicted
WIN. Speers and Joe Rumfield. They
have been refused bail, and under
q heavy guard of rangers, have
been taken, to Waldo. From there
they will be transferred to this city
and kept in jail here until the trial
The case has created intense interes
in the southwest.