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The Progress., 1892-09-03
"A BUG IN THE EAR"
Written for The PROGRESS


II has often been said, and quite a COM
mon expression
My frieno, list, and I'll put bug in
your ear;
But must proceed. without further di-
gressiOn,
To tell how u bug in the ear, to me, doth
appear.
It's whirr and buzz, as It moveth
along,
Up the opening, and into the eustachian
You feel, and you hear, its melodious
song,
And IL asked what's the matter, are in
cliDed To be rude.
He's ut work now. with wings, fiuttering
dad burn it"-you're hearing Mag
ara's wild roar;
There's more racket, than when the old
woman was churning;
And the billy goat entered, butting. all
oyer the toOr.
Aud now comes calm; yes, soothing
sensation;
You fancy his bugship has laid him to
rest;
Great Caesar!" he commences again,
and with quickened pulsation,
Puts your small stock of religion to an
unusual test.
You now have saw mill and palmer in
And all this within, one sore human
ear;
You're terribly harrassed, and say, so!
thundrrntiOn;"
And for drop-in acquaintance, lave
n, w,rd Of cheer.
Now he's saving and ripping. but no saw
dust is flying,
While the pianer, In fancy. is throwing
chips far and VIDE;
And you feel far worse than the cowboy
when dying,
Leavn "Suke of the Plains" alone to
drlII on life's tide.
7 stood this racket until almost wild and
When happily thought Of big bottle
I frantically selzed it, and on legs 1 pro-
jected-
To my neighbor-for was in q queer,
nervous boil.
He took in the situation, and like all good
mechanics.
Knew that the machinery needed greas-
ing DER and DER.
The sawyer and pianer soon stopped its
queer antics.
And from mentally cursing like Rory
OMoore."
Now in reading, or writing, by the coal
oils red glare,
Iplug my auricular appendages with
cotton called Fair"
SO IL you want any more jingle, look fol
IL elsewhere,
For l finish i'm saying, beware Of a bug
I'm your ear. "KoUMITI."
September /, 1892.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
City Churches.

I'm this department we will be glad to
publish notices of regular. and special
services of ull the churches in the city.
Pastors, or those authorized by them,
are invited to furnish information as to
any changes for each week, not later
than Thursday evening of the week pre-
vious.l
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Rev. j. l.. Pierce, pastor. Preach
ing Sabbath lO:45 IN. and 7:l5p. m. Sum.
day school, 0.OOB IN. Class meeting. 81
p. IN. Sunday, aud 7:45 y. M. Tuesday.
Prayer meetingS p. I'D. Thursday.
Methodist Mission. supplied by Rev
l.. +. jackson. Preaching 7;45 p. IN. sun
day. Glass and prayer meeting Friday
p. III. Sunday schOol4:OO p. IN. Sunday.
First Baptist Church, Rev. w. s..
Penick, ID. d., pastor. Preaching Sab
bath IL a. III. and SID PIN. Sunday school
9:3O am. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night s:l5. Ladies Mission Society meets
at PIN. first Sunday in each month.
-Allendale Baptist Missi,n, Rev. w. s.
Penick, pastor. Services 8 pm. Sunday
school 4 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday
night ut 3 O'CLOCK.
-Holmesville Baptist Miss on, Rev. w.
q. PenIck. pastor. Sunday school pm.
Prayer meeting Tuesday night at 8
O'Clock.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
MADAM RUMOR SAYS :

That there is an open we'll at the
bid McAneny place, corner Fairfield
avenue and Olive street, which should
be looked after by the proper author
titles, as it is dangerous to both hui
man and animal life.
That the we'll in the rear of the
premises on Olive street, in which a
horse recently lost his life, and which
has been partially filled-about suffi-
kient to destroy the scent OF the putri-
lying carcass-should be filed en-
irely, as it is still deep enough to be
dangerous.
That the coming term OF the Dis
rict Court should forever close MIR.
Patzman's Sunday beer garden.
That the Sunday law violators
hould be severely punished, to pro-
ect others in the same business who
Re law abiding.
That there should be some law to
ther take the franchise OF the City
Hallway Company from it entirely,
{ make it render better service to
be public.
That IL the district attorney will
I've his natural talents full play, he
ill easily convict Messrs, Bourda,
folzner, Patzman, Dick, Dillenber-
BIZ & Haag of violating the Sunday
w.
That Messrs. Dreyfuss, Bacon.
bombs, Weibel, Leman, Bergman,
eichler and other saloon men who
B respect the Sunday law, should be
kotected by the district attorney, bg
e strong prosecution OF all who
olate that law.
That the public woul like to know
bw the Board of Health can afford
J increase the health officers salary
! these straintened financial times.
That the increase of the sanitary
Ulcers salary at this time, was a
3rspge transaction for calculating
BID conscientious public servants to
brform.
That it requires financial ability oil
e finest sort to defray an annual ex.
bnditure of 81, 400 from a 81, 900 in.
me, but it seems that the Board OF
eslth has undertaking the job.
That as the Water Works company
s changed ownership it is to bt
bped that our citizens will get bet.
5 water service.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

upon the people for support in the
matter and every man who has the
interest of his town and country at
heart should come to his support.
1t seems that Calcasieu has a dis
trict attorney who wishes to put
down the Sunday law violstors.
American: Charles j. &. Puckette,
late editor of the Baton Rouge Ad-
vocate, will soon start the publication
of the Baton Rouge Gazette. Mr..
p. is racy writer and an experienced
journalist. We place his paper on
our exchange list in advance, and
wish him success in the new enter
prise.
This writer rs we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Puckette, and know him to.
be splendid all-around newspaper
man. He is the father of Mr.. Chas.
Med. Puckette, who is well known
in this city, having been engaged in
the newspaper business here for a
number of years.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
SCIENTIFIC WAITS.

A German geologist estimates thnt the
Dead sea will be one mass OF solid salt
within less than 600 years.
German scientists are now making an
explosive equal to dynamite out OF com"
mon jute. It is called nitrojute, and b.
prepared by treating jute with mixture
Of nitric and sulphuric acids.
The most unstable compound known to-
chemistry, and therefore the most explo~
sive substance so far discovered, is chloride
Of nitrogen, which probably consists OIL
three parts of chloride united with one o:
nitrogen.
The decimalists say that the twenty
four hour day Is doomed. The day Is to-
consist OF ten hours; the hour will be di-
vided into ten decades, each OF which VIII
contain ten minutes. each minute ten see
onds and each second ten flashes. Upon
this basis a clock has already been con-
structed.
The clouds vary In height, according TO-
class. The nibus clouds, from which RAN.
comes, are usually the lowest and range
In height from few hundred yards to a
mile. or, thereabouts. The cirrus Clouds.
which are feathery In appearance, arc
ordinarily the highest, and are some times
six or eight miles high.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

There is cash in corn.-Ex.
But it takes a corn doctor to get
it out-The Ranger.
Wrong again, Brother Chevis,
Louisiana soil can get a better per
cent than any corn doctor.-Ameri-
can.
Correct brother. North Louisiana
soil.
American: We give elsewhere in
this issue the Sunday law and also
the notice OF the district attorney
that he will enforce it. It would be
we'll for every one to familiarize
themselves with the requirements Of
the law. The district attorney calls
The Progress., 1892-09-03
WE MUST HARMONIZE.

|The time has come when all fac
bnal differences must be settled,
ben political bossism must be over
fown for once and for all. Caddo
irish has paid the full penalty OF
vernment by political dictstors,
"a is heartily tired of such rule. re-
zing that It is both facilitating
"a distrust creating. The masses
sire friendly unity and in their
vereign capacity and might should
)e and have it. Let mass-meeting
called for and expression OF opin-
b on the subject.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Laws are made to be obeyed and
their obedience enforced by the
courts whether everybody thinks
they are just and reasonable laws or
not; and no good citizen will know
ingly violate any law.-Progressive
Age.
Several of Shreveport's dram shop
proprietors openly and premeditately
do, and they stand high up in the
politics of this city and are trying
very hard to get higher. But of
course the Progressive Age did not
include these dignitaries, as their po-
sition in politics shameful the con-
fession) exallts them above ordinary
individuals.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The following resolution was
adopted at the last session of the
State board OF education:
Resolved, that the State board of
education respectfully requests and
urges the several police juries
throughout the State to apportion as
much of the ordinary parish tax rs
can be spared from the necessary cur
rent expense of their respective par
ishes to the support of the public
schools.
Resolved, that the State board urge
the parish school boards to insist on
full and complete collection of the
poll tax, and upon failure of the
sheriff to report, as the laws direct,
that suits be instituted against the
tax collectors for the entire amount
of the roll, as the law directs in sec
ton 2 and 3, act SO, approved July
IL, 1888.
Resolved, that the State board Of
education calls the attention of the
parish boards to the necessity of
establishing OF high schools wher-
ever the grade Of students justifies it,
that the State board believes that the
establishment of a number Of high
schools in the State will contribute
powerfully to build up both the
public school system and colleges
and universities.
Resolved, that the several parish
school boards, committees on teach
ers, and parish superintendent
throughout the State are urged to
use their best endavors to secure the
services of competent teachers; that
many graduates of our State Normal
School and other colleges entitled to
preference in the employment OF
teachers desire positions in oul
schools, many of whom have applied
to our superintendent for employment
who will furnish their names and sd.
dresses on application; and we urge
the local authorities to secure the
services of such teachers as the best
means of advancing the educational
, interests of the children of the State
, Be it
, Resolved, that the State board Of
education. assembled in called meet
, ing, congratulates the State on the
work accomplished by the Louisiana
: Educational Association looking to
, the advancement of the educstionsl
interests Of the State, as abundantly
/ manifested by the establishment ol
, the Chautauqua, an enterprise pre-
| eminently abreast of the educational
! effort of the day; the establishment,
} of the Louisiana Educator, a journa
} designed to show forth the the latest
! educational thought and intelligence
Be it
Resolved, that this board recog
3 nizes the far-resching benefits de
8 rived from the aid extended THU
) State by the trustees OF the Peabod.
|. educational fund, and the boart
|, takes pleasure in extending its thank
|. to the Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry, the gen
ersl agent of that fund, for the affec
tionate interest taken in our schools
Q as manifested by him in the past
: with the hope that he will continu
Q to exert his influence aud authorit,
( for the aid of our teachers' institut
and the State Normal School.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.

The many friends of Miss Maude
Acon are arranging for q benefit to
rendered her at the opera house
1t Thursday night the 9Th inst.
lis is a just tribute to Miss Maude
10 has been ever ready to aid and
|ist in every charitable undertak-
which has been inaugurated here,
d by her sweet voice has rendered
usble services in making all such
ertainments successes. 1t is to be
ped that a crowded house will
rk this entertainment for by doing
the people Of Shreveport will be
esting their appreciation of one
% has always responded to the call
en- her services were required.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

II you want to read straight out
Alliance and Peoples party paper,
send and get the Battle Flag, pub
lished at Robeline, by j. A. Tets, at
the small price Of $10O per year; six
months, SO cents.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Exchange: Another use has just
been found for electricity, and
this novel application indicates that
even the ingenuity of Americans as
guessers has been unequal in the
task of imagining to what vast variety
and multitude of purposes this won
derful power can be put. 1t is now
used at the gun works of st. Etienne,
for tempering springs used in guns,
steel wire being wound spirally.
A current of twenty-three ohms is
passed through the spiral coil and
rapid heating follows. When the re-
quired temperature has been reached
the current is broken and the spring
falls into trough Of water beneath,
which tempers it. By this process
one workman can temper $4,000
springs each day.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

very citizen should constitute
tself . committee of one to inves-
Pte the sanitary condition Of the
and thus assist the Board OF
Nth a. much q possible
The Progress., 1892-09-03

che Board OF Health, during the
hmer months, generally appoints
b citizens to each block to act as
|pectors Of its sanitary condition.
buld it not be q good idea to do
same, from now till frost comes,
wsyi
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Texas Farm and Ranch: While
devoting so much study to the best
methods Of cultivating and fertiliz-
ing our fields why not give some
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Boyce Headlight: A man can be-
come q citizen Of the United States
in three years. But Oh! he can't be
a citizen Of Boyce Il years, an order
to have any show in politics; that is
unless he votes to suit the Boss"
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Iberville South: The sugar cane
throughout the parish is of a dark
green color, and during the last three
weeks has been growing rapidly.
The prospects for large is very fat
tering.
The Progress., 1892-09-03
PRESS ECHOES.

Exchanges: The well that prompt
ed Samuel Woodwork to write THE
Old Oaken Bucket" is still kept in
good condition and many visitors to
Scituate, Mass, 90 and get draught
Of its water, which seems pure and
cool as ever. The old mill and pond
are there but not much is left of the
the deep-tangled wildwood"
The Progress., 1892-09-03
B0OHER's BILL OF FARE.

Fresh Celery.
New Oatmeal and Barley.
New Big Hominy.
Graham and Buckwhest Flour.
Fl Paso Grapes.
New Macaroni and Spagetti.
New French Peas, 15c per can.
New Navy Beans.
Evaporated Apples and Prunes.
New Split Peas.
Sour Kraut and Goldfish.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Farm and Ranch: One OF the chief
objects of labor should be leisure.
Leisure to enjoy what labor produces,
leisure for the most noble of all hui
man aims, the acquisition Of mental
wealth. Persistent physical labor is
not consistent with the genius of this
age of labor-saving appliances.
Neither is it necessary, for now intel
ligent labor can earn more in week
than it could in a month fifty or
q hundred years ago. To wear out a
body simply to accumulate base
riches is degrading the noblest work
of God, and only worthy of the miser.
Labor that you may rest: toll that you
may recreate; strive that you may en-
Joy.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Abbeville Star: Cline and tide
waits for no man." but the railroad is
coming and they will give signal for
all to get aboard, and take a rapid
ride to prosperity and happiness.
Star: Abbeville will have to wait
another year for rice mill.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

For the most delicious Of ice cream
telephone your orders to Charles
Stoer, No. 1853 Texas ayenue..
The Progress., 1892-09-03

thought to the cultivation of our
boys? The returns in the latter
case will at least equal those in the
former.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Donaldsonville Chief: Rice cut
ting has fairly begun in all sections,
but is being continually Interrupted
by rains. The acreage of rice is
treble that of any previous year, and
with favorable harvesting weather, a
remarkably large crop will be made
The Progress., 1892-09-03

EAcnduSe: n SERIOUS dUAlr &C.
CURED at the Presbyterian church in
Armenia, Duchess county, N. Y, re-
Gently. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bell,
mistook bottle of vitrol for COM
munion wine and passed. it through
the church. About twenty persons
slipped the poison. One Ezra Will
son discovered the true nature Of the
liquid and gave the alarm. The an
nouncement created great excitement,
almost panic, in the congregation.
All who had tasted the vitrol became
violently i'll. Physicians were sum-
moned and the church resembled
hospital ward. The poisoned peo-
pie suffered intensely, but have since
been reported out of danger.
Robeline Battle Flag: Every
farmer should have q large turnip
patch and now is a good time to
plant the fiat growing sort. Turnips
are good feed for cattle and hogs,
and nothing will make a greater
yield for the labor and land applied
to their growth.
Battle Flag: We noticed on our
visit to Wallace that most of the
farmers on the way had diversity
of crops growing. We saw large
patches Of potatoes, peanuts, tobacco,
etc, growing, and we saw signs OF
bacon for the future that these crops
could be fed to. Nearly every
farmer had his chitterling patch.
The Progress., 1892-09-03

Lake Charles Echo: A gentleman
who has passed several days in Alex
andris. and came here on business,
remarked that apparently there was
more business done in Lake Charles
in a day than in Alexander in a week.
What have the Alexandria boom
papers to say about thisi
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-09
Louisiana LEGISLATORS.
Vital Statistics of Members of the Senate and
House-Divistoas of Age, Occupations,
Places of Nati0iiy and Political
Compilations.

Baton Rouge, May 3l.-There are twenty
| seven native born Louisianians in the pre-
sent Senate senator Brumby was born in
Alabama and so wac Senator Stroud. Sena-
tor Wren is from Georgia. Four of the sena-
tors first saw the light of day in Mississippi,
Messrs. Cordill, Lott, Marrero and Montgom.
cry. Senator Heard halls from Tennessee,
and the North may be said to be represented
by Senator Henry who halls from Pennsyl-
vania. Senator Ward is the youngest mem
Der of the Senate, being % years old. Sena-
tors Pugh and Gauthreaux come after him,
each of these gentlemen giving their age as
81.
There are eight lawyers and one notary in
the Senate, twenty-five farmers aud planters,
one insurance agent, two merchants, one
manufacturer and one clerk. Thirty-fve of
the Senators claim to be Democrats. The
odd man, Senator Brian, records himself as
being affiliated with the peoples party. SEN
ators Newsome and Perkins are the oldest
men in the Senate, being 81 and 50 respect
lively. Lieutenant-Gov. Parlange is 40.
In the House there are sixty-six native
born Louisianians, seven Georgians, five
in Arkansas, Mr.. Dawkins; one in Ireland,
Mr.. Bourke; one borne in Bavaria. Mr..
ANTI two in Ohio, Col. A. w. Faulkner and
Mr.. Taylor; one in Switzerland, Mr.. Freiler
one in France, Mr.. Hirn one in New
York Mr.. Jumel; one in California,
NIL. AAOhALu6n , VINO AZ oOubu SuEOII1d, Mr.,
Lomax; one in Maryland, colored Represen-
tative Mahoney; one in Missouri, Mr.. W. NJ.
Murphy; one in England, Mr.. Pulford; one
in North Carolina, Mr.. Sandin; one in Ten
nessee, Mr.. Shelby one In Michigan, Mr..
Turnbull, and one in Texas, Mr.. Ware. Mr..
Sanders is the youngest man, being "a; Mr.,
Hyams and DR.. Perkins are IS; Mr:: Blafer,
Mr.. Elan and Mr.. Brian are 26; Mr.. Dupont,
Mr.. Kennedy, of Orleans, Mr.. Turnbull and
Mr.. Wade are each %; Mr.. Todd and Mr..
80 or over. Mr.. Shelby is the oldest repre-
sentative, being g. Mr.. Pulford and Judge
Gates are each GA. There are forty farmers
or planters, thirteen follow the legal profess
sion, ten are merchants, four are Newspaper
men, two are physicians, one is a tax adjust
er, seven are clerks or accountants, two are
brick and lumber manufacturers, one is q
builder, two are real estate agents, one is
a bookbinder, one a contractor, one an en-
gineer, one is a druggist, one is a marshal,
one a cotton CHASER, two are teachers, one q
salesman, one a barber, one a grocer, one a
broker, one a drummer, one a saddler, and
one a minister, one q railroad man, one a
cotton factor. There are FIVE Republicans
and the rest claim to be Democrats.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-09
Roman Catholic Utterances.
Christian Advocate.

Christian Advocate.
What is it that keeps the Irish people in
these low social conditions The saloon.
Thither goes the money earned by the sweat
of their brow. Thence do men issue. broken
down in health and strength, to swell the
our misfortune in America is the number of
Irish saloon Eeepers.-Bishop Ireland.
Don't sell liquor. l would rather for any
man to become q tramp and beg from door to
door, than to sell liquor for a living. There
is no meaner or more contemplate way of
getting a living than by selling rum.-Rey.
Father F. r. Barry, Hyde Park, Mass.
One Of the great blessings of no license is,
that it has crippled the power of the saloons
one Of the most powerful, bold, persistent
and audacious opponents to what is good
Rev. Father Thos. Seully, Cambridge, Mass.
The soloon is the recruiting office of
the devil, of blasphemy and inidel-
ity. 1t is the duty therefore, of oil who
love God and the church to oppose the IN
fuence of the saloon.-Rey. Father C. i.
Burns, Providence, RI.
We know that intemperance has wrought
| evil in the liberties of our country. Oh, the
meanness of our politics that will be led by
the grog- selling element REV. Father w.
Elliott, C. S. P, New York.
We who labor so hard to rid our mother
country of landlords and landlord iniquity,
ought not to become slaves of the rum lord,
and bow to the iniquity of intemperance!
Rev. Father I. F. Conaty, Worcester, Mass
ANY American citizen who says it is i'm
possible for us to put down those evils, to en-
force the laws that are upon the statute
books against the liquor interests, | would
say to him he ought to abdicate. We are
able to do it.-Most Rev. w. I'll. Elder, Arch
bishop of Cincinnati.
We do not believe that the church should
leave the field entirely alone to saloon keep
ers to chamion our laws. We believe that as
long as the saloon keeper dares. with eff
frontery, to demoralize our politics, that the
church, with u~prightness. with a clear and
serence countenance should enter the politi-
cal arena to purify it.-Rey. Father Clearly,
Kenosha, Wis.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-09
Historic des Comites de Vigilance
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A vendre au bureau du Courier.
Prix $1.25.
LIE
II DEs OPELOUSAs,


LsAbOmnememt sera de $3.50 par ar
payable d'avance, on trois piastres dams Ii
courant de Eannee.
Les Avis Sc paieront cinquanta cents
par carr6 pour la premiere insertion ct vingt.
cinq cents par carr6 pour ehaque insertion
tuercnt nm carr6.
LeSsavis qui seront enYoy6s pour etre publ
6s serant ins6r6s en- Francois ct en- Anglais "a
.moinaquil men soft autrement ordonnel JUS
qua ces que P6diteur juge 4 propos de les dis
continsier.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiqnes de
vront payer quinze piastres d'avance, all
veulent SO faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les Iettres dc remerciment,
les r6clames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, 30 paieront al taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature p~ersonnelle (quand
E0ntefois ils ser0nt admissibles1 se paieront
Vingt cents Ia ligne ct d'aYanee.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-09

Lors de Fessaimage les abeilles won't
Solvent fort loin avant de s'accrocher,
let Sc tronvent ainsi perdues pour Pap.
piculteur. Inteposez, entire l'essaim ct
lie soleil, n glace, IN fragment de
miroir, ct ~projectez de Ga de la les
rayons dn soleil. L'essaim, effray6,
r~alentit son vol, s'arr6te, Sc rapproche
de terre, ct s'accroche n'importe on.
On en- a vu meme SO logger dams les
ruches vides.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-09
B. BLOOMFIELD.

Commissaire de la Cour de Circuit des
Etats-Unis, pour lie District Sud Quest de la
Louisiana.
des Etats- Unis.
Notaire Public dans ct pour la paroisse st.
Landry.
Son attention toute particuliere sera dom
nee aux entrees de terres ct aux preuves f.
males. S'occupera de collector promp tement
dams les paroisses st. Landry ct Acadie.
S'occupera des pensions, des patentes, etc.
Office ayec Hon. Jno. N. Ogden, Opelousas.
Is i%uillet. 1891.