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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable liz
quid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few
years ago has been more than confirmed
by the pleasant experience of all who
have used it, and the success of the pro-
prietors and manufacturers of the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05

DOCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILwAY-DE
IL pot First avenue and Twentieth a.reet. F.
II. Rockwell. Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
MAGNIFICENT
VESTTBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors in splendor Of eo1lipuent
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES, COUNCIL,
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. vi.
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA end via ST. JOsEPH-
First-Ciass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace SleepeTs, with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
Giverging railway lines, now forming the new and
picturesque
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27
Wanted by the People of Loui-
siana.

w. B. R. Sugar Planter.
A Governor; one who will reside in
Baton Rouge, the capital of the State,
where the Chief Executive should live;
who will enthusiastically make a de-
cent pretense of consulting the people
when appointments are to be made
whose post-election performances will
in a small degree square with his ante
election promises ; who will strive to
unity the Democratic party instead OF
making every effort to disrupt it by
ignoring and ostraeising fully one-half
Of the best Democrats in Louisiana;
who will recognize the fact that honest
differences of opinion can and do exist
among all people in regard to certain
matters of public policy, and will not
make the holding of an opinion differ
ent from his own a quasi-criminal Of
Tense, to be severely punished. Among
other references, applicant must be able
to offer a good moral character, together
with a certificate to the effect that he
never "monkeyed" with a corrupt in
stitution " prior to receiving the Dem
ocratic nomination. Such a Governor
can find occupation for a period of fouI
years or longer, beginning May IL, 1892
Call on or address The People of Loui'
siana, care Democratic Party.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

An object lesson was given to me
to day, that has greatly strengthened
my resolve to vote for the venue
amendment a prominent gentleman
said in conversation one day last week.
. While in company with a group of
friends, a vendor of tickets of the Mad
ried Lottery came up and after a little
talk six of these friends, some of whom
were Ants, put up So each and bought
an SIS ticket from the vendor. | re-
marked to them that ii seemed to me
that If WANTED to invest money in a
lottery ticket / would rather buy it
from the Louisiana company, since the
bulk of the money would stay here, ID
stead of going TO Spain, as theirs
would. This" le added, :. was a prac-
tical demonstration Of the absurdity OF
trying to keep people from buying lot
terry tickets and of the plain wisdom OF
adopting the revenue amendment"
Were lotteries TO be abolished all over
this country, it would simply be the
means of sending vast sums abroad
that the Louisiana Lottery will keep
at home to increase orr wealth and do
~incalcnlable good. The idea that the
Democratic party should be split and
the State exposed to the return OF
Radical rule, merely to spite men who
take a practical view of this question
passes tho bounds of rcason.-Louisi-
ana Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

There are q great many Fosterites
who are angry because Of the compro-
mise and they make little effort to con
zeal the fact that they will not abide
by the terms OF the agreement In the
event that the McEnery ticket is vic
torious in the primaries. They are
those kind of pure and good demo-
crats'' who, their organ, the New Del
ia, declared the olher=day, would not
vote for MeEnery if he were the nomi-
nee Of twenty conventions, and his
presence on the ticket would drive
thousands of mel from the party
The States estimates that there are
about 1000 Of such Z pure and good
democrats in Louisiana and not. more.
They are the individuals who fatten
on strife and agitation, and who have
for The past twelve or fifteen years, been
active 10 bringing about discord In the
Democratic household, therefore the
success of the McEnery ticket, in the
primaries, would not only be a triumph
for the Democracy, but also q blessing
to the State because it will drive these
trouble makers into the Republican
party where they can kick up just as
much of a row as they see fit. Il viii
be 4 happy day for the Democratic
party when it is safely rid OF them.-N'
%. States.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27


1t is amusing to see how the New
Delta and the New Orleans Truth are
vainly endeavoring to convince their
readers that the lottery is still in the
fight. The reason is obvious-take
away the lottery and their party has
n o ground to stand on. They must
needs swear that the lottery is only
fooling, that Mr.. Morris and associates
are insincere in withdrawing their pro-
position and that the democratic com
mittee is boldly lying when they assert
their determination to cease a useless
and contentious lottery campaign.
These papers could not possibly pursue
a course more conclusive of the fact
that they are whipped, that their occu-
patton is forever gone.-Ruston Cali
groph.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

The Republicans as q matter Of
course are watching the political situa-
ton IN this State very closely, because
they see in it a prospect of splitting
the solid South. For such a split the
national Republican Committee would
not hesitate to raise and pay owe to
the men who will do the work a mil
lion of dollars, and there are some agi-
tators in the politics of this State who
would not hesitate a moment to graf
a share of the million. They are out
for the Offices and the stuff and they
will stay out as long as there Is any
hope of getting what they want.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

The man who d live on wind and
water, who has old clothes enough to
last him through 1892 who is going
to stay at home and have no ca fare to
4 who can stand the preacher OF
another year for his salary who can
get along without a doctor, and who
can cut off all expenses except taxes,
nav expect to clear money raising slz
cent cotton.-Mer Rouge Vidette.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27
FOR SALE.

The Live Oak Plantation, containing about
100 acres, situated about AZ miles southwest
of Opelousas adjoining the late Achille Dupre
plantation. Said place viii be sold in block
or in lots to suit purchasers. Also a fine herd
of Devonshire and half breed cattle. Apply
on the plantation or to James Powers, No. 30l
Liberty street, New Orleans, La.
August Is, 1891. ON
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

The anGi-lottery people have won
the Lottery fight. by The aid of Wanna
maker and other Republicans bnt
when it comes to using It as a hammer
with which TO beat ont the brains OF
the State democracy of Louisiana, they
cannot do thar, because they have no
hammer. Mr.. Morris has taken his
hammer away from tsem.-La. Adj
vance
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

At the clearing work of the Nationa
Alliance Convention in Indianapolis
on the Gath inst. a resolution against
the Louisiana Lottery was introduced
but the Judiciary Committee, to which
it was referred, reported 1t back with
out recommendation and it was tabled.
This action was in perfect keeping
with the official statement made by
Col. Polk, the President of the National
Alliance some months ago, "that the
members of the Alliance were free to
vote upon the revenue amendment as
they saw proper" There is nothing
in the Constitution and By Laws of
the Farmers Union to bind it's mem.
bers in voting for or against the lottery
amendment, this test of membership
being brought in by resolutions in
trodnced by anti demagognes or the
more fanatical leaders of the Farmers
Unions. Neither is the "%reVenne
amendment" any test of a mans
Democracy, it being an economic qnes-
ton as to whether the lottery shall be
licensed as a source of revenue to re-
lieve the necessities of the State with
ont imposing higher and more burden
some taxtion upon the people. The
lottery amendment is not the issue in
the approaching State convention, but
Ocalaism vs.. true Democraey.-Crowley
Signal.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

Capt. Thos. Scott Adams wonld have
stood much higher to-day in the est.
nation of the people regardless of fac
tion had he, after being ciaissled and
bamboozled out of the acceptance OF
the nomination for The ~governorship
rendered By the rnmp convention, de-
clined 10 take any place whatever on
the ticket and retired altogether from
the contest. But it appears that he
was nothing more than clay IN the
hands Of the potter, and his actions
were SO shaped to suit the interests OF
| Murphy j. Foster that before he reali-
zed what lie was doing he found him-
self accepting the smallest place on the
ticket. Capt. Adams We believe TO be
an honest man, but the way he has been
played BY the political tticksteis into
whose company lie has fallen causes
him to be regarded with a feeling akin
to pity. while the men who slaughtered
him are chuckling in their sleeves over
the successful manner ID which they
disposed of him.-Statts.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27
st. Landry and Immigration.

st. Landry is in a latitude which
claims almost a total exemption from
severe cold weather. Often vegetation
grows. throughout the winter months,
and the coolest snaps will not exceed
the bracing GOODNESS of early spring
days. When we do happen to have
freezing cold, it is of such short dura-
ton that it is scarcely felt and seldom
does much injury. In summer the in
tensity of the heat is so much modified
by the cool Gulf breezes that the wea-
Their never becomes sWeltering apd dan
gerously oppressive as in higher lati-
tudes. Deaths by sunstroke are I'M
known with us. Hence, the salubrity
Of our climate is unsurpassed by any
portion of the United States. We are
free from the rigor of colder sections,
with the dreaded heated terms which
visit their summers.
We have many advantages which at
tach to the luxuriance of the tropics in
vegetation, yet are exempt from its tor
rid heat, malignant epidemics and cy-
clonic distui Dances. Our soil is fertile.
and very productive in cotton, sugar.
cane, corn, rice, potatoes and all kinds
of vegetables. The ramie and jute
plants grow well here, and are destined
to become prominent factors in the in
dustry of our neal future. Apples
peaches, pears, ounces, p~omegranates
Japan plums, other varieties of plums,
grapes, strawberries, and last, but moi
least oranges, all produce well here,
This is the best poor mans country in
the world because, with only ordinary
industry, he a make a good living. L
a man is active 10 his labor, intelligent
in its application and economical in hi:
earnings, he will soon be independent
and eventually rich.
Our broad prairies, with their ricF
crops, make this, par excellence, a splen
did stock country. We have thousand;
of acres of land, at cheap rates and or
easy terms, awaiting enterprising immi
grants. Government lands a be en-,
tered at $1.25 per acre. Rich, but un.
improved lands can be bought at So tt
$5 per acre according to location. I'm
proved lands rated from SIS to $15 PEI
acre, according to circumstances ant
locality. Public school lands can b.
leased at a very low rental. We repeat
that st. Landry can offer as strong in
ducements to immigration as any part
of Louisiana nay, as much as any par
of the South. Let them first come ant
look at our splendid section of the coun
try, and we do not hesitate to say tina
they will be pleased.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27
PENSIONS!

- - 49,
Ey@Acr IF JUNE q, l89i-P Pensions oldHrs aml sailor OF the var OF tue teOemn a mMJ
served 30 das and we're honorabyd nclargeaf from the service and who arel neapaatateea
for performance Of manual abr and for the widows. children, dependent parents aames
md mothers All pensions undert this ctw will commenced from the date OF nng me en aaa
latter the passage of the D in the Pension Bureau 10. application tr pen em,
4mte of. he Ad) or if not in the form, substantially prescribed by the Secretary me Ts raes
of this tw are not affected by the rank of the soldier This Act provides the lop WIZ
rates: For dependentf aer orr mother $2 the widow 50 and y additional 1F eeMn cnt
of sohirr under sixteen years; and if the widow dies the chill or chndren car an raw M Etu
to earn IA support. A pensoneru under existing laws mays apply undert TINS one, OF phmoner
time ThH law requires in a soldiers or sailors case;
az An hUnOrabled discharge
~ That he seryedat least ninety days. ~ ..
Isl A permanent physical or mental inability to earn a support, nut not due to" ve"ns
habits lit need not have rginatea in the se"ce)
In cAsEo OF WIDOW
~ hat the soldier or sailor served at least ninety days
Cg That he wash onorably discharged.
~ Proof of deathb t it need mott have beer the results OF MS Army Or MAYA service
iu That the widow is" without other mean of support than hrd ahs labor"
ii That sem married soldier prior to JnneN $780, the date OF the Act,
DEPENDENT PARENTS CAsE. ,-:-,-
would have gien him a pens0n.
TAI That mMher or father is at present depundent on her" his" " manual labor; being
of others not IeraUyb ound for their support The benefits of the first section of the Act
of June ~ 1890, are note confined to the parents of hose who strVed III ne war Oh the
rebellion, hut are extended to all parents where reasonable ,deerenaaeehnce,, mas mas, ARISEN ARISEN Oh
the death Of SON Who served, since said war IN hfhHh OF "7 o"he" '"es'"
we'll las fol- disabilities contracted bfOre or since dschaga -, ,,.u 49,
l] That in casea minor chile is insane, idEtc or oherWEe resmsa5ne ng ne h drs sant inc
pnions shat continue Turing the life of said child or during, the period OF such dsaonuy
and his provisos shall apply to ALL pensions heretofore granted, q" heeteaier 10 10 m 10 sgF fnnou
nnder tHsr any fomer statute, and such pensions shall commence from the dat OF apph
cation therefore after passage of this Act.
he niles and regulations of the Department Wills govern all applicants tmd attorneys 1Gs e.
~ Under Act of June q, $780, pensions are granted to Soldiers ana Sa@fs @Mo0
old Ge infwnih. DC ..., TT 9 Ev.nuino
ESNOTICEf-Dr w. R. Lastmps having recently been appointed Z. ) EsxTanHimang
surgeon for Pensions at OpehmasL La, lis now of special interest to Claimants Of PENSIONS
to ONE to M an make outt heirap applications for they can now be AMIN wInont nav.
az \ 80 bon b~ooGma nr~%@d To- m HART Fl SANDOZ
"S "0 us Pension Claim Agent.
wo8ce, with Hon John \. Ogden, oPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27
HENRY C. cASTELLAK9S,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, (AvOCAT,

P. o. Box I33, New Iberia, La.
Office, Cognenhem Building, up stairs, corner
of Main Street and Church Alley.
Will attend to the collection of all claims,
notes and drafts in the parishes of st. Mary,
Iberia, Lafayette, st. Martin, Acadia, Calca.
sieu, st. Landry, and city of Alexandria, and
such other civil or criminal business as may
be entrusted to him. Supreme Court Cases a
Specially. my24-em
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

The New Orleans Picayune is n of the
newssest and most reliable papers pub
1ished. Its Editorials are judicious and
timely : it gives all the news without fear
ar favor its Associated Press and Special
sonthern Telegrams all important
rnre;an ana Domestic News; it's Com
mercial and Market Reports are complete
and are accepted standards its Letters
from New York and Paris, and the
snecial Contributions of Pearl Rivers,
Catharine Cole, Mollie Moore Davis,
Tennie June, Marie Points and others are
unfailing sources Of interest and lniorraa-
ton and are of o high order OF literary
merit. The picayune Il printed u clear,
nav tvpe. of size sufficient TO be e
without straining the eye.
10 keep abreast Of the times 2 know
Iii worth knowing that . NEWSPAPER
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r,onths, subscription to the Daily Plea
yYne. 81 subscribe for it, splendid Weekly
EDITION at One Dollar g year. Ing
weekly il sixteen pages. and 70 ISSUED
every Thursday morning to reach y
subscribers before Sunday,
Don't Be d elam-Advertise.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

There is one lecture of the possibili-
ties, If not probabilities. Of the appli-
cation of the funds to be derived from
the revenue amendment, especially the
school fund, not yet brought forward
for considerations. It may be taken
for granted, fasf example, that Sabine
parish will not accept its pro rata
ditto. several other parishes which,
like Judge Gnnby, had rather dash
their children's brains out on the euro
stone than have them educated with
the help of lottery money. p legs,
~lature can apportion such rejected
funds among the parishes which are
nob so squeamish, though why parish
should use whisky money aud not lot
tery money, we cannot conceive. Ihus
the pro parishes will derive twice q
much benefit from the extra school
fund dis the usual figures indicate
while the anti parishes a enjoy extra
taxation to keep their schools mp to tbs
proper ssandard.-B. r. Advocate.
&MH
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

The Rayne convent has been finished
aud dedicated with appropriate ere
monies.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

Stockman aud others owning horses
can End a very valuable treatise on
that animal by DIR. Kendall, at this
Office, giving q full description OF their
ailments and name Of successfully
treating same. Price 25cts. we can
furnish this excellent book in either
English, Trench Or German at same
price.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

GET our prices for Job work. Prices
moderate.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

ola newspapers for sale at this office
i n cents per hundred.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

Ii was 4 saying Of Peter Cooper, the
ph~ilantbr0piat lin all towns where q
newspaper ID published every man
should advertise iii it, even ii nothing
more than 4 card, stating the business
Id ID engaged in. Il not only pays the
advertiser, but let's the people att 4
distance knew that the town you I :
IL is q prosperous community OF unsi-
ness men. AS tho seed Ii soWn 50 the
fuit shall recompeDse. Never pull
down your sign while you expect to do
business, for IL often indicates that
business Ii poor. and you are losing
youf grip, commercially speaking The
jadiclons advertiser viii receive 10 re-
turn $40 for every invested ~ the
columns dc ii live paper.
The Catalonia Times says: . Con
scl0ua pf their numerical superiority
md of the rectitude of their cause, the
McEnerg Democrats have all the time
RETAINED from al nttefanee Thai would
have a tendency To excite pnbIie pas
alona and influence popular prejudice
ansi thus bring on at sone inopppTtune
fln4e MA unnecessary hut unavQldaOle
cailisi0us resulting iii h0Cdalsed ana
loss of life: Bat ne now sBrve notice
Upon these cOnspiratnra against the
hnEasY 0f The ballot and The tfeeii0m q
tne elective franchise Tint when the
democracy of this State arose in Its
WratLfnl majesty and august power and
swept ont De existence Republi-
san Retaining Boards, is was done
8# #HH all &sr&h 49, 80 &N En &c
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-27

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JOHN T. PADGETr. Agent.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
FOR ALEXANDRIA, FOR VIRGINIA
AND FOR DEMOCRACY.

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Dispatches, Washington and
Richmond correspondence, dai-
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and matters Of interest to Viz
ginia. but more especially to
this city and section of Virginia.
The GAZETTE is now the old
est paper in the State, and with
few exceptions the Oldest in
the country, and its usefulness
has been demonstrated and APP
preciated for nearly a century.
In its columns has always
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events and the careful chron-
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1t is always welcomed in the
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ing room and workshop it has
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The GAZETTE, situated as it
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daily the benefit of the Asso-
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its patrons can read from its
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publish kilograms from the va
rious European capitals about
twelve or fifteen hours earlier
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Correspondence from Wash
ington, Richmond and every
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terest occurring within the
bounds of the Commonwealth
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The Local Department fur
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tory Of everything that occurs
in and near the city, and this
feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
Another feature that serves
to make the GAZETTE a great
desideratum with merchants is
its afternoon Market Reports
from all the great centres of
the country.
The GAzETrE's circulation in
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daily. This edition is sent out
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vantages of advertising in this
naner are apparent,