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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

A step In the right direction is being
taken by the residents on Court street
between Judge w. G. Perrault's resi-
dence and B. f. Meginley's store,
where good substantial plank sidewalk
10 being put down. Let others follow
the good example.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Mr.. Claud Mayo left Sunday for
Opelnusas for the purpose of being in
stalled as deputy United States Rev
enne Collector for the 5th division, lie
having recently received the appoint
ment Mr.. Mayo is the right man in
the right place and We congratulate
him. Lake Charles Commercial
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A pleasant birthday party in honor
of Miss Beatrice. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Roos, was celebrated last Sum
day at their residence, on which occa-
sion Miss Augusta Rosenthal of Alex
andria assisted her fair hostess In enter
tanning and dispensing light ref esh-
ments to q large number of their
friends.
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l59 and 161 Adam St., Chicago, Ill

For light running, easy sewing and
lasting qualities, you will find no .ama
chine to compare with the White. It
commands the praise Of all users. See
advertisement in this issue.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

The sixth Congressional District Ex-
ecutive Committee is called to meet at
the State House in Baton Rouge on
Monday, 18th instant.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

After being at a dead lock on the
election of a Parish Treasurer for seve-
raj weeks, our Police Jury finally elect
ed Mr.. Robt Chrcher6 to that Office
last Thursday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Hon. VIM. f. Harrity, Secretary of
State of Pennsylvania, has been elected
chairman of the National Democratic
Committee.
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picnic was given at Woodworth's
Springs on Sunday. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, quite a
crowd gathered and enjoyed a very
pleasant day in the woods.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Col. Louis Bush, of the firm of Z. A.
Bush & Son. of New Orleans, well
known throughout this section, died at
Palmyra, Wis, last Wednesday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

]. Meyers & Co., have improved the
interior of their store wonderfully by
fresh coat of paint and other i'm
provements.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Judge G. w. Buckner, of East Ba-
ton Rouge, has sued the Louisiana
Printing and Publishing Company,
owners of the New Delta, and John c..
Wickliffe, one of its editors, for fifty
thousand dollars, for libel. The Vim
dicator hopes the law will be thorough
ly vindicated and that Judge Buckner.
whose character has been assailed, will
receive full measure of justice at the
hands of the courts against the veno-
nous crowd of vitriol slingers.-Atta-
kapas VindicatOr.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Work was formally commenced 90
the Vermilion and Iberia Railroad,
last week The road will be complet
ed about November Acadia Sem
tinpi
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Blank forms for use of merchants
notaries, Justices of the Peace, ETC., for
sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

FoR SALE CHEAP! CHEAP !-One
thousand cords of wood at seven miles
from Opelonsas. on Courtableau.
Ell. L. Garland.
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Clements 81 Wilson have just re-
ceived 8 nice lot Of shoes, latest styles,
for ladies, gents and children, very
cheap.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

Remember that Shnte's drug store
is headquarters for everything in the
drug inc.
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Representative Watson of Georgia
raised rumpus in congress by pub,
fishing pamphlet in which he charg
ed that members of congress appeared
On the floor of the House drunk. The
investigation that followed showed
that Mr. Watson had scandalized the
house and that members, instead of
drinking whisky on the floor took their
beef tea.-Telegraph. Bulletin.
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NTOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
SUCCESSION OF F. L. MUpp.

Probate Court, Parish ofSt Landry, No. 1869
SUCCESSION OF F. L. MUDD.
Whereas, John P Mudd, of the Parish
of ST. Landry, has applied by his Pc
ttion to be appointed administrator
of the estate of f. L. Mudd, de-
deceased, late of the Parish 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
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G, III. THOMPSON,
Aug. 13. 1892. Clerk.
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All styles Of fancy printing done at
this Office on short notice at low prices
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Friday Evening, August 10th.
NOTICE.

am applying for Homestead on the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter OF sec
Gion 81, township 8, south Of range ! west,
Aug. Is, 1882, I'm.
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Doctor Subscribe for the N. @
Medical and Surgical journal.
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Old newspapers for sale at this Office
at 90 cents per hundred
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Go to Kaner's for Mineral Waters,
Trnsses, perfnmery. fancy stationery,
etc, etc.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Dnnn On Nn A nrrn~

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true copy of the original Charter
LIMITED and its approval by the District
Attorney on file and of record in the Clerks
Office, Parish of st. Landry, in Miscellaneous
Book No. 9, p. p. 1874, 1876 and 1896, July 9th,
1899.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this
18th July, 1892.
LOUIS P. LOUAILLIER,
July l6, 1892. Deputy Clerk
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PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, !

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BE IT KNOWN to all whom it may con con
cern, that on this 9th day of July, A. D.. 1877,
I.E b. Dnbuisson, District Attorney Oh the
18th Judicial District of Louisiana, have ex-
am;ne1 the above and foregoing act of Incor-
noration of the OPELOUSAs COMPRESS
E0MPANY LIMITED, and am Of the opin-
ion that the purposes and objects Of the Cor
noration, as specified in said act, are legal
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NO.47.

and that none of the provisions therein
tanned are contrary to law.
f. B. DUBUISSOE,
District Attorney lth Judicial
District of Louisiana.
Filed July 9th, 1892.
L. P. LOUAILLIER,
Deputy Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-13

The Mississippi River Commission
has allotted six millions of dollars eff
the Congressional appropriation of ten
millions for the Mississippi river, for
building leyees, the contracts for the
work to cover four years. Four mil
lions of these six millions are for Lou
isiana and the Tensas Basin of Arkan-
sas levees. The residue, two millions,
goes to Mississippi, upper Arkansas
and other alluvial States. If the pow
ers that be, are determined to carry
forward the "all levee SYSTEM in spite
of the protest of large and influential
opposition, they are proceeding on the
right line If we are to have the river
confined between mud walls the sooner
the. experiment is pressed to the ex
tremest point the better; hence, we
say, pile up the money and pile up the
dirt. Tho Louisiana Levee Districts
will have to grind out several thou
sands Of dollars in addition to the Fed
eral appropriation but let it come
if we are to have levees, then grind
out the money and let them be built
right avay.-N, 0. States.
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Putting one thing and another TO.
gether, senatorial aspirations for in
stance, it is wondered whether the fol-
lowing utterance of Capt. Adams in
his annual address to the alliance has
any local application:
Within few brief months you must
assist in sending to congress men who
are to make laws for yourselves aud
yonr children. Needless would it be
for me to emphasize the Importance
of your returning only honest, compe-
tent and loyal, representatives. You
have already suffered too much from
vicinus national legislation TO be OBJ.
livious of snch a duty But beware
of drmagogurs who rally to yonr
hattie cry only for spois of office, and
whn, like the witches of Macbeth,
" keep the word of promise to the ear
bnt hreak it to the hope.' Put none
on guard but those whose fidelity is
beyond question Telegraph Bulletin.
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Eor. Cnneress-Sixth District.

Wa are authorized to announce the candi
daoy of JUDGE E. NORTH CULLoM, OF Ope
Iousas, La. for Congress in the Sixth Con
arsssional District of Louisiana. Election to
fake place in November next.
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BELLEVUE, Aug. 8, 1892.
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Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1869
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JnI.Y6
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July g.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-18

DANCING-PRIVATE LESSONS ANY TIME;
IL classes for beginners Monday ana Wednesday
aYenlngs LOVES Academy. 5O7 Suffer- 81. Ii 3te
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-18
DEMOCRATIC COMMENT.

Concerning Senator Hil's speech upon
the inauguration of Flower. the St Louis
Republic, the leading Democratic paper
of the Southwest says:
Br. Hin Is simply drlveling. He does not
know enough 10 know that he has committed
hati-kar But he has. The speech with which
lie ended his JeIm as Governor Of New York has
finally disposed of him as candidate for any
place on a Democratic national ticket Any ten
year cid school boy ought TO have known
better than TO make such a silly and utterly un-
called-fOr disclosure OF himself as is made by
Mr.. Hill IN his preposterous Ukase. " First,
pass no free coIaage bill" Then re-enact the
Republican tarif Of 1888. GOod-by, David
You will never get two votes from west OF the
Aueghaules in any Democratic National Con
YcntiUn.
Il is notdificult to say "GoOd-by, David, "
but it does not follow that David
will 20. New York has been generally ad-
miitpd 10 be the battle-ground Of the contest
IN 1892 and David" holds all the ap-
proaches to that ground The Republic
will not, we think, admit that the Republ!-
cans can carry a Southern State against
any Democratic candidate that may be NOM
mated. New York has 80 electoral votes,
which the present Legislature Will cast
for the Democratic nominees if there an
PEARS to be any doubt OF the verdict Of the
people in November. New Jersey has 9
votes, which no Republican claims for his
ticket FIVE votes in Michigan are as GER
tain for the ID mOCrats as If already cast
This leaves the battle-ground to Indiana,
Connecticut and Montana, if we count for
the Rel Ublicans all the votes they claim.
An ambitious political leader who can
count as certain so large a proportion Of
the vote required to secure his election is
not likely to go to the rear on the strength
of an airy "good-bv." The Democratic
party has looked on with complacency
while Mr. Hill has unseated sufficient Re-
publican Senators to give him control OF
both houses Of the Legislature. and the
prospect now is that they will have 10
accept him as their Presidential candidate
lie has complete control of the New York
machine. and can send a united delegation
to the national convention If he desires to
do so. The rumOr is already in circulation
that MI Cleveland contemplates withdraw
ing from the canvass. He Is said to regard
the election OF Crisp as Speaker as an init
nation that his platform Is not wanted. De
does not care 10 enter into a contest for the
nomination with the delegation from his
own State against him. He might beat
Hill in the convention. bat he could have
no assurance that be would carry his own
State in November. Hill has made his hold
on New York secure The Legislature can
at any time decide 10 cast the vote itself.
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CONDON'S Def.
He Wants to Meet Almost Any
0ne-Hand-Ball Scores.

Latterly the amateurs have been claiming
and getting their rights in the local hand
ball courts for the first time this season.
\ lot only do they play, but they have appro-
priated the courts to their exclusive use on
Sunday mornings. The result Of this will
he a new crop OF would-be champions who
will worry the vets not little.
Iu the Union Hand ball Court there has
been con siderable staT-chambeT discussions.
the purpose Of which was not announced
until yesterday, when John Condor de-
claTed himself OF his muscle and out for
money. He challenges any BODY west Of the
Rockies. except John ROrdan, To play any
sort Of q game anywhere for a purse of not
less than Sl00, and would like it $1,000, for
which he declares his backing is now
ready. lie mentions preference, which, If
ii be taken. will make things lively IN the
courts, as Michael Butler. proprietor of the
San Francisco Court. is the one whose
sportive nose he would like 10 unioint.
Johnson and Coleman played Lynch and
MallOy for a SO purse, which was won by
the latter Score 1913, 12-15, 1913.
A singe-handed contest between Leary
and Herman was won by the latter after
hand struggle Score: 7-I5, 9-15.
Pennoyer and Hutchinson were defeated
by Hutchinson and O'Donnell Scores:
1913. S-15. l3-15.
Next Sunday there Will be a match for
so between NJ. Mullaney and f. Mullin
against james Leary and T. Herman. The
winners will then be open for amateur
matches.
In Buffers court La Vale and Slattery
defeated Hendry and Harlow game were
defeated second game and the third re-
suited in a tie. to be played off next Sunday.
La Vale and Ryan defeated Farrell and
Hendry two straight games.
Donahue and Collins defeated Holler and
Johnson.
Slattery and Donahue defeated Holler
and johnson.
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transportati, Of Their products to Eastern
and European markets is so much clear
gain 10 the producer. Mr.. Cannon based
his objection 10 the proposition to guarantee
the bonds on the ground that subsidies of
whatever nature had been the means of
building up monopolies. He mentions
number of corporations that have received
the money of the people and used il to OPP
press the people with. Mr.. Cannon assumes
that because the Government has not pro-
tected Itself in the past it cannot or will not
in the future. The Nicaragua Canal is in
fact means Of bringing the mOnOpOlies to
terms. If the Government guarantees the
bonds it will have the power TO regulate
tolls. If private capital builds the canal
the power to regulate tolls will remain in
its hands 1t may be possible therefore for
the tolls TO be fixed at so high rate that
the canal Will afford comparatively little re-
lief. The National Government an6 State
Governments have found it difficult 10 mate
rally reduce rates on private railroads. III
laws were passed to effect that purpose the
capital affected would take the case into
court, where it would pop up from time TO
time without much injury 10 the roads. III the
Government guarantees the bonds the capl-
tai that the canal will have to pay interest
on will not exceed from $50 100000 to $780,,
OOOOC0 If private capital builds the canal
the real and fictitious caDltal Will not faIl
much short Of $500, eco. Then there will
be operating expenses which no one not on
the INSIDE Of the management can compute
with an approach to accuracy. Between in
terest on double the amount of capital actu-
ally necessary TO construct the canal and
the heavy operating expenses that may be
imposed the tolls may be maintained at so
high a figure that the benefit expected OF
the canal Viii be greatly impaired Gov
eminent guarantee gives TO its agents right
TO know to n dollar what the actual invest
ment IS. 1t viii also give the Government
power TO fix tolls at as low a rate as will
cover interest on the capital invested and
OF Grating expenses. But beyond this Is the
necessity Of Government control in the case
of war. If foreign capital builds the canal
there viii be questions continually arising
as to the protection if may be entitled to
from the several Governments of the invest
ors. All these difficulties Will be removed
by Government guarantee of the bonds.
Investors cannot claim that they Tisked
their capital in buying bonds guaranteed by
the United States Government
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HOW TO LIBEKATE OURSELVES.

As THE CALL has heretofore suggested
it becomes a necessity for the city and State
to cast eff the shackles which have bound
us as the vaSSais OF a corporation for some
years past As all know, the Southern Pa
cidc Railroad Company has used corrupt
iustrumentsin our conventions-in the con-
veutions OF both political parties-to place
in office instruments which would favor that
CORPORATION. and when these instruments
secured office they simply plundered the
people Probably we have HAD more cor
rupt set of officials than any other city in
the Union could boast for some years past.
We believe every intelligent citizen desires
TO secure a change for the better The
question is, therefore, as 10 how this can be
done. We urge that the course which the
reform Democrats have adopted is safe
one. All honest Democrats should organ
lie to fight the Buckley b0Odlers. Honest
Republicans should adopt a similar policy.
They ought 10 organize in opposition 10 Re-
publican bosses and bOOdlers. Should this
be done an important point would be gained.
The thieves would then be thrown out Of
both parties II proposition like this be
followed it will not hinder organizations in
every county and town IN the State. II
may be non partisan, if such be thought
best. The CALL believes. if the people will
organize as suggested, that a way will be
opened to the people TO obtain relief from
the frauds which have had such a fearful
hold upon Us. Organization in opposition
to dishonest off eialS and railroad dOmina-
ton is the first step. Com binatiors can
then be made which viii. it is hoped, make
Us again a free people, which we have not
been Tor some time past.
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RELIEF EASY.

II is singular what an effort has been
made by railroad Interests to induce the III
habitants OF this city and State to believe
taat they can obtain no substantial relief
by employing steamships and sailing yes
seIs 70 transport freight between this Coast
and Atlantic cities. We have been 50 long
oppressed by monopolistc combinations that
many people sensible in other respects have
been brought to believe that we must sub
nit 10 whatever eXactiOns are placed upon
us 10y the combination. How little there is
Ia this talk in regard to the impUegnable
position of the railroad companies is shown
by tie single QuestiOn-vhat is there to
hinder cur mer hants and business men
from charJeriug steamships to ply between
San Francisco and New York just as often
as they please? So with sailing vessels.
We are not compelled to purchase a single
steamer or sailing vessel to transport our
products to market, or to bring meTchan-
disc from New York OF other Atlantic
ports to this Coast. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company charters the steamships
which ply between San Francisco and
Chira. There are, as we have said, no sub
stautial difficulties in charteTing steamships
or sailing vessels to do all our business,
and we venture the assertion that the mo
neEt efforts are made in that direction
such will be the result Our waterways
insure the safety Of san Francisco, as we
ave heretofore suggested
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that whie they suggest to ever, reason
able mind. Ii will be for Congress to
determine what shape tue unavoidable
demand for substantial redress shall take.
The country will abide their decision with
eQuaajmjty. If Congress should decide that,
in the event of non-compIiance by Chile
with demands which insist on an exemplary
punis ment of the authorities and the mob
Of chile, war must be declared, the Ameri-
can people will prepare, regretiuIly but
contentedly. 10 make the war short, sharp
ard decisive. If, on the other hand, Con-
gress should discover a way of escape for
Chile from the peril into which she has
thrust herself, the people will rejoice that
tie dread alternative Of war between two
American nations has been avoided. Amer
leans shrink with horror from the thought
Of the United States crushing out a small
republic in this hem sphere; but they are
quite determined that an example should be
set Whirh will make American sailors in
South American port as safe, let us say, as
Englishmen. There is potent feeling in
most American minds that some Of the
small States living south of this republic
VIII never learn 10 appreciate the inhabi-
tants Of the United States, and will never
treat Americans with proper respect until
they have been taught lesson, and the
only kind of lesson they can understand.