The Opelousas courier., 1891-08-08
Items Of interest," L.

that the friends Of the Amendment offered
to submit it to white primaries to de eide upon
its adoption or rejection. This proposition
was Indignantly refused. We left the matter
then to the courts, after the Secretary OF
State refused to promulgate the law. The
Supreme Court ~relegated the question to the
people it is in their hands. Ii the Ants see
proper to disrupt the Democratic party, they
may send armed men to the polls; but the
people will see that there will be q free express
sion of the public will.
We are no violators Of law and order, nor
do We wish to deprive one single man of his
vote. We stand on the defensive, and will
exercise the rights belonging TO us as free
men. The threats pass us by as tho idle
wind. Our governments, both State and
National, are strong enough to protect all
and to restrain all. Let us nave peace. We
are not beliIgerents, and stand onward as
the advocates of law over violence, and trust
the passions of the Ants will evaporate
before election day.
w. Il. Vaughn, an Omaha crank, is in
Washington urging that the government pen,
sion all eX-slaves, and says it will cost only
four hundred million dollars. He proposes to
get Il written pledge from every prospective
candidate for the presidency that he will not
veto such a bill i'll ease of election, and
threatens that he will defeat any Of them
who refuses to give such pledge. He has no
doubt of IFS passage by congress, as he Is
"backed by ten million abolition voters, five
million negro ditto and ten million Southern
white voters, who will favor the measure
because nearly all the money will come to
tie South
TIIIBoDAuX, LA, December 22d, 1889.
cannot but cheertully recommend the use
of Gonaux's Asthmatic Remedies, having had
many opportunities OF witnessing their salu-
tary effects. IL. DANsEREAU, al. d.
ARNAuDyILLE. La, June 18th, 1890.
MIR. T.. Gouaux, Houma, La,
Dear Sir: For many years my wife is suffer
ing from that dreadful disease, Asthma, and
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City Item. The st. Louis Post Dispatch,
following it's leader, the N. Y. World, aud ap.
~parently feeling secure that it has aided 10
cal ants to the degree of effe ctually depriVing
Louisiana of the promised enormous lottery
revenue, now turns its attention to the sugar
bounty. Ignoring the fact that the bounty
was given for the very purpose of stimulating
the industry, it complains of that very result,
alleging that the sugar men Of Louisiana
are striving to make $50, 000, 600 pounds more
than it was calculated they would or could
The t. u. Anveighs against this form OF class
legislation and 'paternalism III government
but it is equally as severe against promoting
the homo production by a protective duty.
Can chronic diarThoea be cured2 Those
who think not, should read the following from
Mr.. Joseph McGutin of Spaulding, Union
county, Iowa. He says: Il was troubled
for years with chronic diarrhoea and used
many kinds OF medicine but nothing with
permanent effect for good, until I tried Cham,
beriain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea RENE.
dy. | won't say to every one in need of
medicine for the aillnent mentioned and kin.
dred diseases Try the Remedy, and like my
self, you will never be without it in your
home. % and 90 cent bottles for sale by
Joseph Lassalle aud all druggists.
Alexandria Times: The T7dette in it's issue
of yesterday failed to make any defence
against the damning charge that the editor
asserted that he would rather vote for an
anti-lottery negro than a pro-lottery white
man, but instead it gets mad, turns around
and jumps on the editor of the Times Come
out, %neighbor, and acknowledge the soft i'm
parchment like q little man. You should not
get angry witlfus for giving your sentiments
to the world-how cenld we know that you
are ashamed of them3
The Shreveport Times continues 10 worry
the Ants of Caddo by insisting upon the
election Of the State convention through
medium of white primaries. as the only fair
and sufficient method of getting a full express
sion from the people. Why can it not rest
content With a packed meeting of a score or
two of Saints" who know so much better
th an the Democrtic masses themselves what
il good for thema
Lafayette Advertiser: The pay car will not
reach here until about the 10th ofnext month,
when two months wages will be paid the men.
This delay was caused by the enforcement of
the law IN Texas requiring all roads to COM
mence payment of their employees not later
than the 18th of each month, which threw the
paymaster off his usual routine this month.
Hereafter he will pay this end of the line first,
commencing abont the 10Th of each month.
Al Wayer0ss, Ga, we learn that the leading
physicians of that locality prescribes the
Creole Female Tonic regularly, and are highly
pleased with the results in chronic diseases,
and in treatment of the female organs.
Alexandria Times The ants are making
arrangements to bring the ladies into the
arena of politics. Not content with disturb
ing the social and friendly relations between
men, they would have the ladies brought into
antagonism. Is this we'll?
Ladies' will be delighted with nfe action of
Creole Female Tonic. 1t sends red blood to a
sickly woman's cheek, creates Appetite aids
digestion, and builds mp the system.
Inc south Garoilna Alliance IS considering
the advisability of planting only ten acres of
cotton per farm
The editor of the DeSoto Democrat was
fired from Farmers Union on the ground
that he was a political partisan-a Democrat.
Governor Merriam with his state melish put
a quietus on the smuggling match in st. Paul
and the sports are gloomy.
# You want to succeed in your business you
should advertise,