The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-17
General Notes.


exhibit at the Worlds Fair
Tie coast country of Cameron Parish
viii gather a good crop of oranges this
fall; 'ariy ones ARE rpening.
The Democrats in Ouaclita parish
! have harmanized. fused the two pal ish
executive committees and ordered an
election for new executive committee
Two ladies Of approved worth have
been appointed on the School Board
of Morehouse parish. Good women in
such trusts will prove II great public
benefit.
! Tie police jury of Lafourche parish
has Itvfed tax of two and quarter
mills for school purposes and an addi-
iiona tax IF one half mil as A.. sc sseeanol
house fund
| Ii il man claims to be Democrat he
should vote the Democratic ticket; but
| ii he opposes Democracy he should not
claim to be a Democrat and vote in IL
Democratic primary.-Democrat Jour
| nal.
The Chicago Worlds Fair is to have
its machinery put in motion by the
pressure of a butch in Spain by the
only living descendant of Columbus,
Marquis de Viranga, who is too old to
come to this country.
The month with an Ct" in it has ar,
rived, and SO has the oyster. The sea
son opened Thursday last, and the BIZ
valve being plentiful on the coast there
| is every indication for profitable sea-
son to the packers.-M Morgan City Re-
view,
There are eighty five German papers
published in Illinois and seventy five
of hem are supporting the Demo
cratic party, which shows quite cleari y
| that the German vote is pretty solid
fot Cleveland in the West N. @.
States.
The business of the franklin Ice
Works for this season will stand at the
head ofsanY country institntion in the
State The ice, which is made of afte-
sian watel being moe acceptable than
that manufactured by water from the
Teehe Dir. Gates had well sunk at
thr beginning of the season, which has
answered the necessity with surplus.
Attakapas Vindieator
Th.. executive. appaintee as oxami-
mes at iiHl,lic accounts provided by
|. aisIat!ve aei of lie last session is of
class aiili th. appointment of live
stock inspection it is not pretended
tl,at he possesses the requisite quaiifi-
CATIONS, but he il ii ciase atlherant W ho
must hr provided for somewhere,
| which under the new order cf things
| is sufficient Sugar Planter
The contract to print and engrave
90 900 of the new State bonds, to be
exchanged for the old consolidated
bonds. have been awarded to the
American Bank Note Company, of New
York, at their bid OF $500. The
bonds will be furnished in the follow
ling denominations Ten thousand
bonds of $1,000 each, four thousand
i,onds of $500 each and six thousand
bonds of 800 each. making 10000
bonds aggregating $l2. 600, 900.
The New York World declares that
New Orleans is city of singers, but
1 the World is mistaken, because the cnl-
tnresl East furnishes the sluggers aud
this city the amphitheatre in which
they exhibit their fstic skill for the
amusement of persons from all parts of
1.-The country who are fond of such ath-
eletie sport. New Orleans does not
/ pralluce singers, she gets them from
| New York where the supply is ahnn-
dant and then sends them back home
1 when the contests are oVer.-N. O.
Sfales.
The Democratic Executive Commit
/ Tee for tlie fourth Congressional Dis
1 tiict met last week at Shreveport and
decided that inasmuch as III several
i parishes the two committees had. not
vel harmonized. and perhaps two sets
of delegates might and probably would
ba sent to the Congressional Conven-
tim. ii would be best and advisable for
1.-THE safety and preservation of true de-
moeracy to hold il primary election on
t Saturday October Ist, when each voter
in the district would be requested to
vote direct for bis choice for Congress,
and whoever gets the majority will he
/ the nominee.
The newspapers of Chicago are Bit
1terly opposed to the closing of the
Worlds Fair Oh Sundays, but the need
of the SIS, 600. 900 appropriations by
i Congress was SO pressing that tie sug-
4 gesfion TO decline the money and raise
the fund by collection was not adopted.
i The persons who rejoice at the closing
u of the Fair on Sunday, are the church
d men and the saloon keepers. The lat-
/ ter are shouting with delight, because
i tIcy are well aware of the fact that
i tlleii resorts will be crowded with visi.
4 Tors IN Tie day that the gates Of the
great exposition are closed they will
reap i harvest.
Duting the closing session of the
Housp nf Representatives Thursday
i night, when fun and hilarity were ram
panT. AEr. ,Knohlman, of Orleans, pre-
senfeti the following preamble and res
4 olutioil: 3.
tsWhefeas the General Assembly of
4 the State of Louisiana, having
\ baen in session for the past six
lty days, il is proper that we, the
/ members of the House of Represent
atives, should give expression to our
i feelings; therefore. be it
Resolved, That Baton Rouge has
! the poorest lights. the muddiest streets,
n tie greatest number of cows on the
Boulevard, more Dagoes than the 9th
ward. af New Orleans. and the hand
ssasrltsi young ladies' ID the State Of