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TO eur Friends and Patrons.

we wish to call the attention of the friends
and natrons of the COURIER to the necessity
nf their being on the alert, in thp matter of
;udieial publications tsheritf7s sales especial
III, as neglect on their part to give positive
instructions as TO where they desire such
advertisement published, IS apt to result in
our being deprived of the patronage that
would otherwise be given to us. The sheriff
Of this parish has been making himself es-
neeially Jealous in the matter of securing
sberiffs sales for the paper of which he is
director and stakeholder, and several publiea-
tions of that nature have appeared in that
naper which the parties interested would
have selected to be done in the COURIER, had
they been consulted ands others have been
diverted from us ut the special solicitation of
the sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
in the matter Of seizures
To those who prefer to patFonize any other
paper in this parish we have no desire to in
terfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor us with their patronage
are earnestly requested to see that the proper
officers are instructed to have the publication
done in the CoURIER-and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be in
luced to consent that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
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Proceedings Board Of Police.
OneIonsas. Ia. Nov. Z. 1892

Opeousas, La, Nov. T. 1892
Members present: Messrs. j. B. Sandoz,
F. T. Bailey, j. I. Stewart and Henry Cha
ehere, being a quorum.
The Mayor being absent, on motion OF Mr.
Baitey duly seconded, Mr.. j. B. Sandoz WAS
called / U preside.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approyed.
Mr. j. T. Stewart presented petition to
the Board asking the right OF way through
town property in front of Railroad Depot,
which Oh molten of Mr.. Bailey, duly second
ed was laid over until the next regular meet
ing.
The chairman inquired of the town attor.
uey as to what progress was being made in
the suit Of the Town VS.. Moses Green for a
Si00 lieense-which inquiry elected quite an
animated discussion. in which the chair. the
attorney aud the clerk participat ted. While
the discussion was somewhat edifying in its
nature. we will omit giving synopsis of the
same which was duly recorded by the repre-
sentative of the COURIER who took down the
proceedings, as it was not, strictly speaking,
a part af the official proceedings.
The following bills were read and approy'
ed
Clerk of Court, costs in suit of v. K. Irien
VS. President of Board of Police. No. l504f
SIl23
j Il. Pavy, Certified copy of School ordi
nance tpr transcript, $500
4 Paws Recording Treasurer and Collec-
tors bond for 1890, $500
A. Paw. Recording Collector aud COnsta
blu's bond for 1892, $500
Waters Pierce Oil Co., bbl oil for Mar
ket, GEO
On motion. duly seconded the Board ad
iouruetI suhjeGt to call
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The Veterans.

The New South" is misleading
phrase if it conveys the idea that our
material progress is the work wholly
of tbs. y"nng men who have grown MP
since the wal Ft"m lhe day at liz,
snrrrmd"i down fo Tie vi, sent hont
th,. snldicts n hO MAJ ctl,a W it'll Lee and
Johnson and rhde with Forrest have
been at the head al our business and
industria circles, and they still hold
their own. The old coIonels, and for
that matter the ola privates too, are
among our most active leaders and
workers. In Congress, in the pulpit,
at the bar, on change, in the workshop
and in the fields, the cid Confederates
are still doing their share of the work
which has built up the New South.
And the influence of these disban-
ded legions everywhere is on the right
side. Patiently working for good NOR
ais, law and order, peace, prosperity
and progress-this snms up the quiet
life of the average ex Confederate since
Appomatox Atlanta Constitution.
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Referring to some of the customs at
the Naval Academy atAnnapolis, sd,
a correspondent writes:
There are many customs observed
at the academy that seem funny to
landsman. One in particular is the al
lowance of grog money" made to the
cadets. The cadet who INDUCES in
strong drink or tobacco in any form is
severely dealt with if found, and yet he is
allowed thirty cents day for every day
of the four years he spends at the acad-
emy for 4" grog.h Up to the time Z, b.
Hays was president the issuing of daily
rations of 'sgrog" had been custom
from time immemorial in the navy.
During the Hays administration, how
ever, there was, it will be remembered,
a specially strong temperance crusade.
One of the results of that crusade was
the passage by Congress of law for
bidding the issuing of ''grog" rations
in the navy, but, fearing that the effect
of this would be to raise mutiny
among those who sail the deep, as the
utter abrogation of such time honored
custom would most likely have done,
Congress provided that in place of the
spirits gFog allowance of thirty
cents per day should be made TO all,
from the Admiral down to the young
est cadet, including able seamen and
others on ship. And so it is that at the
end of his four years at Annapolis the
cadet has to bis credit, when he starts
on his two years cruise as midshipman
preparatory to being passed to the po-
sition of ensign, s406 of "grog money"
and many champagne blowout fol-
lows the receiving of that money.
The naval cadet has the best of it over
a West Pointer in that particular.
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VICTORY II VICTORY /!
Hurrah for Cleveland I! !! /!
The Democratic Victory.

The Southern people have no reason
to feel afraid of force bill, for not
only have We got Democratic Presi-
dent, but q Democratic Congress as
well. The National Committee has
been claiming 25 majority in the next
House. The indications point to 10,
or possibly so, not as large as the un-
wieldly majority we have in the pres
ent Congress, but all the better for
that, and large enough to do good
work for the party and the country.
The South has done its full duty by
the Democracy. The force bill rallied
the voters to the support Of the ticket
and this section will send a nearly
solid delegation to Washington Lou
isiana threw off its apathy, and will be
represented, as it ought to be, by six
straight Democrats
General Meyer is elected by hand
some majority Judge Davey has done
excellentIy in the Second District,
when we consider that it went HApub-
liean at the last Presidential election.
Mr.. White, the so-calIed conservative
Republican candidate in the Third
CtStiiSt, iuiln uGHlHt IldIIiS DTb-
ther +" Guice has failed miserably in
the Fourth to rally the alliance of Re
publieans and Populists, and will get
less than half the votes he claimed,
and the indications all are that Messrs.
Boatner and Robertson are elected by
good majorities
The House is sure and the Senate
probably will be so at an early day.
The Republicans have predicted from
the start that which ever party carried
the Presidency would carry both
branches of Congress also; and this
prediction of theirs is shown to be cor
rect The Democrats will gain Sena-
tors in Wisconsin, Nevada and other
States which in the next two years,
will completely wipe out the present
Republican majority of eight By
1894 the Democratic party will have
control Of all these branches of the gov
ernment for the first time since 1858 :
n. @. Times-Democrat.
Fuller returns from the Presidential
election show that the American peo-
pie have chosen Mr.. Cleveland for their
Chief Magistrate by one Of the greatest
majorities ever given to the standard
bearer OF any party.
At this writing $3.50 am. the indica
tions are that he has 300 votes in the
EIaatnrat fHnIIarn as fnIInws
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Newspaper people endeavor to keep
the wheel rolling, as they have no
sugar to cook, and no crop to gather,
other than that of the delinquent sub
scribers and successful and defeated
office seekers, who appeal for aid in
time of trouble and distress, and let
their memories utterly forsake them,
after we have almost gone broke' for
their own individual benefit. Attaka-
mas Vindicator.
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Miss Mande Skipper, d sister of Mr..
J, T. Skipper, Of Bryan, Texas, is on
visit to our town.
Mr.. G. B. andrus, returned from a
business trip to the Crescent City this
week.
Mr.. j. t. Skipper visited the beauti-
full city of Crowley on business this
week.
Misses Mary Littell and Corinne
Lewis are visiting friends at Cheney
vile.
Miss Hllda Meyar. visited Washing
ton one day last week.
Mr.. Jonas Roos, son of D. Roos,
Esq is in our town on visit to rel
atives and friends.
Miss Ada Schwing, one of Jackson,
La. s, most charming daughters, after
a most delightful time spent in our
city as the guest of her friend Miss
Mary Littell, left on Sundays train for
visit to relatives and friends at New
iberia Several of the -Four Hun
dred'' exceedingly regret her departure.
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The Caffery Refinery makes an aver
age of 400 barrels of sugar per day. It
is one of the grandest institutions in
the whole state, and. has done more to
deveiope the cane industry than any
other agency in existence, but yet to
tell the truth, there are some people
here, who are silly enough to speak
against it. But it's all the same they
would do so anyhow, if the factory
paid $40 per pound for cane, and sold
sugar at cents-Attakapas Vindica-
tor
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school House Committee Pro-
eeedzmgs.

OPELoUsAs, Oct. u, A92.
.rbe school l-house Commission met with tae
faIIoWfug members present.:
~ 4andOZ E. IatreytG, Geo Puirofn, j. j.
Thomnson and Y. K. Irion.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz, DR.. Irion was eject
ad tayunorary Chairman and Mr.. j. j. Inolnp-
son temporary Secretary.
On meti N of Mr.. Thompson, resolved that
the officers of the Commission shall De q CnalF-
man Secretary and a Treasurer; that it sf'an ali
he the duty of the Chairman to preside at all
meetines, sign all checks, drafts, ETC., ana call
the Commission together whenever there Is any
business to be considered.
Fl shall be the duty of the Secretary 10 Keep
correct minutes of all meetings anu issue all
warrants, checks or drafts, ETC., the same TO fle
signed by both the Secretary and Chairman
ii shalt be the duty of the Treasurer TO Keep
ali funds under the control OF this COMMISSION
and nav all warrants checks, or drafts, Wheh
properly signed by the Chairman ana secFe-
tary. c,.i;
went into permanent organization anu eieete1
the following officers.
W K Irion, Chairman, j. j. thompson, sec
rotary e. Latreyte, treasurer
ar. motion Of Mr.. LatTeyte, the secretary Was
Authorized to purchase the necessary station
ery for carrying on the business OF the Cohlnls-
sion.
on motion OF Mr.. Pulford, resolved, that the
Commission advertise IN all the Opelousas pa
pers thirty days for offers of sites for white ano
colored school houses, reserying 1ne Tehb 10
reject any or all offers.
IN ugoffon uf Mr. Latreyte, the Commission
adjourned subject TO call Of the Chairman;
signed: !. =. IHt toszPa1s, 1a.ssss.s,,
" K IRIoN Chairman.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES
OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry No. 520I
ESTATE OF ApoLPHE GUIDRY.
Whereas, Elmre Guidry, of the parish Of
St Landry has applied by her petition to be
appointed ;ttniinistratrix Of the estate of
Adolphe Guielry deceased, late of the par
ish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town Of
Opelonsas, within ten days from the present
notice C.. NJ. THOMPSON,
Nov. -, 1892 Clerk
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Last Monday, ijnst as the sun was sinking
beyond the western horizon, Mr.. III. e. Es-
forge, chairman of the bobtail executive COM
mfttee, walked into the office of Mr.. Philip
Stagg. member of the State central commit
See from this parish, and made known his
desire to measure Steords with the regular
Democratic parish committee. Mr. Swords
had already demanded primaries four days
before, and thereby knocked Mr.. Estorge's
little day dream that he would catch Swords
Mapping into cooked hat" Mr.. Stagg has
ordered primaries TO take place on the same
day as the presidential election, and 1t is
now in order for true Democrats to buckle
on their armor, and. like Saul of Tarsas, lead
the only Democratic organization to a glori-
ons victory, and forever relegate to the rear
a lot of ap-hungry politicians. who instead
of closing, are trying their level best to open
wider the breeeh now existing in the Demo
eracy of this parish. Fire them out!-Clar-
ion, Nov. 5.
Well, they've done it.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No.
ESTATE OF UNITY CAMPBELL, widow of Re-
bert Sandifer.
Whereas, Walter Scott Sandifer, of the
parish of st. Landry has applied by his
petition to be appointed administrator OF
the estate of Unity Campbell deed. late of
st. Landry parish;
Therefore, any person intending TO make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town OF
Ouelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. e. Nj, THOhPSON,
Nov. u, 1892. Clerk
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NOTICE.

Is hereby given that the school house com
mission is now ready to receive and consider
offers of suitable lots Of ground upon which to
bniId two school houses (white aud cooredl
under the special tax ordinance OF ls9e. All
offers must lie sealed and handed to Mr.. j. j..
THOMPSON or Dr. Iriom before December lst,
1892. :,
The right is reserved to reject any or all of
fara J +. THOMPSON,
V.K. IRIoE. Chairman Secretary.
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If our Police Jury, Town Council
md Parish School Board will allow
fsleinselves to be manipulated as SO
maay Jumping Jacks in the hands Of
AF ]. 5. Fonfenot, and are willing to.
ssnd their assistance to bis little scheme.
ss throwing impediments in the way
y glRing all the publicity possible to.
saelE deliberations as public officers.
aa are very much mistaken We.
are too high 4 regard for the intelli-
geaee and aeIf-respect Of tile gentle-
nsn eemnosing these bodies to sup
pgsa lor 4 moment that they Wiil per-.
~ themselves to be bamboozled
) saIs q any other matter, BIZ Mt.
sls eenoE Or any other would be- die
ssses While We propose to keep our
sEs promptly posted On everything
public nature coming before those
ss' les We would much prefer doing 30
than % DC antagonized II our.
ssssass " journalists by thosa bodies
= y agtation of Mr. Fentanot.
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Those Ample Resources.
N. o. City Item.

N o. City Item.
Several of the country parishes find
themselves obligated, on account of
thr nvelt1ows which resulted from lack
"f tfnflry F0 luild sufficient levtt+. Of
e.s'at;.. " bile thus cutting off their
IL vpuurS, The stem fact confronts them
OF ii necessity fot increased expendi
lures as IA consequence of those very
disasters.
Realizing the necessity of increasing
educational facilities beyond the meas
ure Of those afforded from present re-
sources, the State Farmers Unions
have resolved
That we recognize our prime need to be
a strong and thorough public school system
throughout louisiana and be it further
Resolged That while we know it to be
necessary to tax ourselves through the police
juries, that we hereby pledge ourselves to
that policy though it entail on US two or
three extra mills of parish taxes, and be it
further
ResolDe2, That we will urge this policy on
our local unions and before the police iuries
of our parishes until success is secured.
The two millions that were offered,
as al advance, without interest, pwouId
have enabled every needed levee to be
constructed before the floods came.
Fhe enormous annual sum set aside
III the lottery high license project for
schools would have met all require
ments in this respect.
But, deceived by the cry of ample
funds--even a surplus" in hand-that
great relief measure was ''crusaded' to
death, ana the people .7are compelled,
in the midst of increased poverty and
decreased valnes, to face--more taxa
tioni
The loss of that million aud a quar-
ter per annum will retard the progress
and meigg down the prosperity of Lou
isiana foT many years and to a practi-
caIly inRIculable extent.
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j. MEYERS & co. have just received
several carloads of the celebrated
KINGSLAND & DOUGLAS Thfeshers
aud WOOD, TABOR & MORSE En-
gines, which they are selling very rap
idly Anyone requiring anything in
that line had better Gallon them eatly
in order To have their orders filled
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"Most editors are acquainted with the
man WHO takes more papers than he
can reajs consequently he has no use
fhr his local paper. He takes a paper
published in Portland, Maine. 1t con-
tains all the latest news about The
SmuggIrr's Cruise, The Adventure of
Big Moses, the Bandit King" and
while he is storing his mind with such
information, his wife is reading back
nnmhrrs Of Almanacs But let him
get into troublp he rushes to the local
paper 10 help him out and he wants it
bad If his wife of baby dies he wants
a column obituary yet he is taking 80
maay papers he cannot help his local
r,pes pnf by subscribing for it; and if
yea accommodate him to IA gratis no
tire, hg has to borrow, beg or steal the
paper to read it! The Lord has lost
sight of such mer--but the devil is
watching them. ."-Blackburn's Free
South
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stockmen and others owning horses
can find very valuable treatise on
that animal by DR.. Kendall, at this
Office, giving full description of their
ailments and manner of successfully
treating same. Price 25cts. We can
furnish this excellent book in either
English, French or German at same
nrien
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FINE HoRsE FOR SALE.-A fine
horse, z years old, weighs about 1000
pounds, 158 hands high, speed in
harness about mile in 3 minutes,
gentle to harness-single or double.
perfectly sound, good pedigree, will be
sold cheap. Apply at this Office.
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The election last Tuesday passed eff
very quietly throughout the parish j;
We have heard of no disturbance of
any kind at any of the polls. The
soke was light one, owing partly 10
1lH bad weather aud partly to the
int that i large number of voters
mostly colored) have left the parish
II work on sugar plantations IN adj
lolaiBg parishes.
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The many friends Of Judge A. Pavy
win be pleased to learn that he has
been appointed public auctioneer for
81 Landry. and is prepared to give
bis prompt attention to all business
entrusted to him either as notary or
anetioneer.
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Well, they've done it.

The Home Life Insurance Co., re-
presented liY Clements 81 Lewis of our
city, loans to the assured IS per cent
of premiums paid in after expiration
of two years, which is 331 per cent
more than any Life Company doing
business in Louisiana. This company
needs no introduction. Incorporated
in 1860.
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Oyster Saloon & Ladies' Restaurant
Has re-opened its doors for the 2Ist year, at
the corner of Market and Bellevue SITS. oppo-
site the Market honse, and will always be sup
piled with the best the market affords
Oysters, Fish, Crabs, Shrimp,
Vegetables, Sc, will be kept throughout the
season. Boarding and Lodging.
e Oyster loayes a speciality.
NJ VILASECA.
Sept. ;. '92. 6m Prop. and Man'gr.
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Hurrah for Robertson 7!
The Election in st. Landry.

The following is the vote of st. Ian
dry last Tuesday as far as heard from
four precincts being omitted; at two
no election was held. and the other two
being small polls, will not change the
result,
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Secretary

The Opelousas Social Club will give
the grand opening ball of the season
Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov
Oath Elegant music will be furnished
BY Prof. Mayors Opelousas 0chestra-
Admission Gentlemen ST. Ladies
free.
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NOTICE-U S. Land Office, New Orleans,
~ La. Oct. 81, l892.--Notice is hereby Civ
en- that the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention 30 make final proof IN
supnort Of his claim, and that said proof will
he made before the Clerk of the District
Conrt at Opelousas, on Saturday, Dec'br. 10,
1892, viz:
EDanieI Butcher,
who made Homestead entry No. 1915. for the
W Of $ Ell and ) aof $ w Sec. -, Town
ship 2, 5 4, | west, Louisiana meridian
He names the following witnesses 10 psavF
his'continu0gs residence npon. aud cntiya-
tion Of said land, viz (: Joseph 81 singleterry
Joseph r. Pearce, Neal 8. Mccormack, David
c. Clark, all of St. Landry Parrish, Louisiana.
CHARLES G. PALFREY,
Oct 20, 1892 Register
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/ session Of the District Court beea

A session of the District Court began
here Monday, and brought a large
number of people from the country to
town, most of whom have had to re-
main here nearly all the week.
The grand jury has been 10 session
since Monday, and as there are about
I48 cases on the new docket it is not
likely that they will get through this
week.
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Mr.. Nathan w. GoodaIe, travelling
correspondent of the New Ibefia Euter-
prise, and well known throughout the
country, died of erysipilas in Lafayette
last week.
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Nor1cE.-A loan of $1,000 will be of
iered to the shareholders of the St.,
Landry Homestead and Loan Associa
ton on Monday, November l4th, at
their office over the First National
Bank at 7 p. N. c. BAILEY,
aaaratarv
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Our readers are notified that an
nouncements of deaths are published
free in the COURIER but all obituaries
must be paid for at our usual advertls-
ing rates.
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Keep your eye Oh the advertising
cnumns of the COURIER. Oar readers
will obIige rs by dealing with those
whose name and business are found in
this paper.
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Now is o tSood time to nay up your
subscription. IF you are in arrears
settle at once, If not in arrears, pay
in advance fer next year. # you are
not q subscriber become so at once.
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stIsanesst4 81 Wilson'S stock OF shoes
ssvs.rs grade frem the cheapest
Il, tse fi.s.ss isis t,dies, gents and chill
j. a. aud u prices why. they are
Y ,,,.sat ii hem away.
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ALI the machinery for our cotton
compress has arrived, and it viii now
be but short time before this enter
prise will be in full operation,
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The Courier has had its scaiping knife
sharpened and is ont hunting for members 0f
the school board who did not dissent In
dog fight, you knew, the hewiing always
comes from the under dog.-st. Landry Elar
ion.
The only dog we can discover is the
one that is doing his barking ut a safe
distance, under cover, and iReoq.