St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-07-30

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VOL. IL. NO. ID.
THE CLARION,
OPELOUsAS, La, JULY 80, 1892
Stewart pays cash for corn.
W. G. I. y. matter on last page.
Wanted, at Stewards Lumber Yard
1900 bushels of corn. Lumber Of al
descriptions given in exchange. s.5sa ~
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The city council of Alexandria have
spent for levee purposes this season
$41O8.9 @
Preaching at the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow, Sunday, July 31st
at LII o'clrck a. M, by the Rev. DR.
Geo Fraser. ,,,..- ,.,,=#
James c. Wilson, of Alexandria, Of
fers $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the parties who murder
ed his son Harry Wilson on July 17th.
Mr.. B. F. Perley, gin-wright is pre-
pared to do all work that may be offer
ed him. Orders left at CLARION Office,
viii receive attention. @
Hon, w. H. Jack, of Natchitoches,
ex-slpsSintendent Of education, and
Mrs, NJ. Ashley, Of Alexandria, were
married July lab.
For light running, easy sewing and
lastinrequalities, you will find no ma
chine to compare with the White. 1T
commands the praise Of all users. See
advertisement in this issue. s
Mr., Z. III. Vordenbaumen has sold
his lumber yard here to Mr.. J. T. Stew
art; and Mr. F. K Hopkins, the man
ager, will go to Texas-we regret to
lose him. -,
When your supply of envelopes, note
heads, bill-heads, ETC., runs'out, call at
Bademuller's Job Office and have him
fit you out anew-choice stock, good
work, and, best of all, low prices.
A party ofyoung ladies and gentle
men had a picnic on last Saturday at
Noodworth Springs. Notwithstanding
the very hot weather, from which all
suffered, they report "a fine time"
The Alexandria Hotel Company have
bought the old hotel lot, with the re-
mains of the burned building, for So
900, to be paid in stock, and have ad-
vertised for plans for hotel to cost
$4,000.
We hear that the young lady honorary
members of the Debating Society, pro-
pose to give the active members of
that organization a picnic as soon as
the weather clears up and the roadsget
in better condition.
Rev. r. NJ. Blocker win hold revi-
val meeting at Church Point, Begin
ming tomorrow, July 31st, and contin-
ning ten or fifteen days. There will
be a commodious tabernacle, good mu
sic and singing, and preaching by the
pastor and others. 4s
The Pointe Coupee school board re-
quire that all public schools in that
parish shall have not less than 10 nor
more than 40 pupils, and that each
person sending children to school shall |
pay one dollar for fuel and other ex-
penses.
A perusal of the daily papers would
impress one, that the civilized world is
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greatly given to lying, stealing, rob
berry and murder besides the great
amount of rascaiity that is concealed
under the forms of law by respectable
sharpers.
A monster Irish potato, of the Peer
less variety, grown by Mr.. Paul stagg,
was brought to this Office this week ];
it weighed four pounds. We would
feel incredulous five had simply heard
of potato weighing so much but in
this case, seeing was believing.
Last Saturday the trotting race came
off at Jewel Farm track, between the
horse and mare both belonging to-
Narcisse Richaad, but entered by
different parties. The mare beat the
horse in two straight heats apparently
without effort. Time: SILT 3 .05.
A few days ago. a foreigner attempted |
to assassinate Mr.. H. G. Frick, the
manager OF Mr.. Carnegie S iron works,