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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-02-13

Upon the man there are no flies. who
calls at the COURIER to advertise ; for
when It's done the natives buy, to see
who sells both low and high; if he has
lob work done here too, he's surely
in the saints own pew; for he gets il
well done, cheap aud quick, BY prin
tiers that are downright slick
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.


SHERlFFs SALE:
District Court, Parish Of ST. Landry,
Rabn H. Lew rs. l., Schuerb SS Bro, No 1896
Roshchild Bros. US. L. Schnerb & Bro,
No. 1887.
S. Dalshemer & Co. VS.. 1. schnsrb & Bro,
No. 1883,
a. & C. Newman vs.. L: Sohuerb L. Broy
No. 1889.
Jos. Bowling & Co. Limited VS.. L. schnerb d
Bro No. 1891.
4 Ad,ar a. Ca. va. T.. Schnerb & Bro No 1892.
Berkson Bros vs. l.. Schnerb & Bro, No. li943
Lew. Loeb & Co. VS.. L. schnerb & Bro,
No. 1894.
Joseph Cohn & Son vs. l.. schusrb d Bro.
No. I4945.
Rice, Born Hardware Co. Limited vs. L.
l.. Schnerb & Bro, Mol 1876
| Martin g. Ross vs. L. Schnerb 4 Bro, No. 1887
4
Bro, No. l494S.
r. A. Lambert vs. L. Schnerb &c Bro. No. l4949
Fred. D. Becker vs.. L: Schnero O 6ron
No. 1880
7 Bsdes Shoe Manufacturing Co vs L.
Schnerb & Bro, No. 1881.
A. Kory vs. L. schnerb g. Bro, No. 1882.
Friedman Bros, vs.. l.. Schuerb & Bro
No. 1884,
E. C Fenner Va L. Schnerb & Bro, No 1888
Abe Mayer vs. L. Schnerb e. Bro. No l495t
Alphonse Levy, Pres't ist National Bank c, Q
opelousas, vs.. L. Schnerh & Bro, No, l49ol
|, Schmidt g. zeigIer vs. l, schnerb q Bro
! No. 1868.
! W. Il. Irby & Co. Limited vs., l.. scbnerb
Bro, No. 1864
Vincent s. Co vs. t. Schnerb g. Bro No 1896
= i, Jones, Prest Ky. Wagon Manufacture
Q Co. VS. L. Schnerb 81 Bro, No. 1857.
5 Cura g. Sinton gs. l.. schuerb 4 Bro, No. lag
|
) ". G.. Tebault ss. l. Sehnerh u Br
Y No. 1876.
s. Crescent City Furniture Manufacturing !
es Limited vs.. l.. Schnerb g. Bro, No ld917
~ By virtue of an order emanating f.,
the Honorable the 18th Judicial y
triet Court, In and for the parish OF
90 Landry, in the above entitled entitled and din no .
bered suits, and to me directed, wi,a VIZ
eeed to sell, in detail and small lots.
= public auction, to the last and highest
der, at the store l. sshnsrs s 3. = rndrp broi ~
SATTRU1 =. the 9th day of February, le
'as all the goods, wares and merchandise Of ! =
II = ohnerb Bro a. said plass pahss. e0nss eroesl
&c hardwara. crockery aud glassware, wage
or furniture, corn. etc. an enumeration OF WI
as- would be too tedious to mention.
the Seized in the above entitled suit.
ses Terms--C Cash. =, ,-a.,mr .,c,rn
inf. rah "a 1895. Sheri
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Sheriff Parish OF 81. LilI
Opelousas, Jan. 80, 1892.
NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

PROBATE Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 5loO.
estate OF GEoRGE WHEATON.
Wheress. Alick Wheaton, of the parish OF
St. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
apuointed administrator of the estate Of
George Wheaton, deceased, lato of the par.
ish Of St. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to mako
opposition to said appointment wlii me thS
One Onelonsas, within ten days from the present
na,ice p G. Nj. THOMPSON,
Feb 6, 1892. CietA'
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Well, Mr.. ex- Anti. how are you go.
ing to make up that 81 $50, 900 per an
mum which MIR. Morris offered and out
of which the school fund would be 10
creased, the leyee fund replenished and
the Confederate soldier pensioned =
Ascension News.
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On Monday evening last at abont
6 o'clock. an altercation occurred Pc
tween Alex. Andrus and Arthur Brooks,
alfaa III illdead, II iii which the latter
stuek knife into Andrus' arm, split
ting the bono from tho elncW 20 tne
shoulder, and inficting dangeTous
wound. KiIldsadn was escorted g
tlls parish hotel, where be will Be pref
II apt to Xiii time FOR sometime e
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Attention ! Pension Claimants.
At the suggestion of the Commissioner OF
Pensions. ali claimants of pensions who hold
orders to report elsewhere for examination,
are informed that if they return their orders
to the Commissioner, with the request that
thew be ordered before me for medical exam
ination, their request will be granted.
w. r. LASTRAPES, NJ. D.,
U. s. Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
Opelousas Dec 26, 1891 3m
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WASHINGTON, La, Jany. 4th, 1892.
Messrs. Clements Bros, Fire Insurance Agts.,
Opelousas, La.
received check for $4,000 on the Mechanics
& Traders Insurance Co., in full payment OF
policy of insurance on my property destroyed
by fire on 9th Nov. last. Accept my thanks
for this prompt settlement Yours truly,
8. C. KAVANAGH,
Executri2.
Ian @ 1899 -3m
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suecial Mardi Gras rates on the MOT
cau railroad this year will be ha1a-lale,
Al one fare for the foand trip, laOao.s =
n, N sale Feby. 70 and 80. and gooa y
Tafurn until March lOih.
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Io.I.,I IL !

srha Y,e,naeratic District Executive GommrI. ma,1
. nS naS,-a5sssed al the convention hela at S.oM
lev Fey 10th. 1892 will convene enc ~ a M me'O1''
on IuesuaSs : 81 r. &. WEBB, Chairman
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stockmen and others owning horses
can find a very valuable treatise on
that animal by DIR. 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
price.
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1t is no longer the anti-lottery fac,
ton but the anti McEnery party, and
that party is opposed to almost every
thing on earth except holding Office
N O. States.
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/ beg leave to say to those needing
photographs. as good IS the Dese, lna.
L will be ia Washington until the hfse
&c March. where I will be glad to see
all NV old friends and as many new
ones III my work can make.
Resnectfuilv. JNo. j. BURKE.
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Cards are out for the marrlage OF
Miss Nina D4larue ana MT =.
Chacher6, the ceremony to pc psl-
formed III the Catholic Church, Inn1s I
.dav eve, February 18th, ati5 o,cloek'
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PROT. Stone, al experienced electri-
clan, Is prepared to give bis personal
attentlon 10 the repair or adjustment
Of electrical aparatns of any descrip-
tion. Orders left at this Office, Or at
liz railroad depot. will receive prompt
attention. He will also furnish infor-
nation ID regard to improved small
electric light plants for stores. resi-
dences, etc.
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We obtain patents for protection, not
for ornament. Send for onr valuable
pamphlet. DUBOIS & DuBois, Inyen-
tive Age Building, Washington, D. c.
Mention this paper.
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Mr.. Jno. j. Barke. the popular pno-
Etoerapher So well known 10 tnie paIlsu,, sss,,
is now in Washington where ne VIII
remain until the tirstsof March. 5lvo l,
hiIn q call, bis work il equal 60 tns
heat.
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Plainly to be Seen.

The contemptuous refusal of the
Chairman of the Foster State Central
Committee to politely reply to the
communication of Col. Crandall, the
Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, is proof positive of
the pre-determination of that faction
to disrupt the Democratic party in
Louisiana. No one who stops to rea-
son at all can fail to see that such is
the purpose. Gov. S. D. McEnery,
through Col. Crandell as the Chair
man of the Democratic Com mittee,
proposed that new State conven-
tion be called having for its object the
harmonizing and unification of the
party, and the nomination of State
ticket which might prove acceptable to
the party. Nothing could be more
magnanimons-nothing better TO heal
all the causes of division and to res
tore the harmony of the party. The
chairman of the Foster committee de-
clined to reply to the proposition and
sent it back upon some question of
punctilio, 10 the manner of addressing
him, we presume, for we are at loss
to conceive of any other cause of his
demonstration of contempt and indig-
nation. Are the masses to he at the
mercy of such martinets, or. will they
act upon the principle of plain dealing
and sound aense7 We think the situa-
tion is too grave to be triaed with. The
unification of the party is of vastly
more importance than any question of
punctilio with the chairman Of IA com.
mittee. We know not how Mr..
Krutshknitt thought be should have
been addressed It may be that he
wanted to be called the chairman OF
the Foster faction of the State Central
Democratic Executive Committee, or
he may have desired that the word
faction should not be used. Be this as
it may, one thing is very evident
which is. that he attached more i'm
portapce to the style of address, than
to the object of the communication.
The Democratic party cannot afford te
remain divided because Col. Crandal
omitted to address the chairman of thu
Foster faction committee in the way ht
thinks proper to require Our advice
to the Democrats is, that they come to
gether iD self defense and make com
mon cause. They must bear iu mint
that Presidential election will
soou be upon Us, and that divl
ded party will send dual delegation
to the National Convention, and tha
all will possibly end in the loss of th
electoral vote of the State of Louisiana
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On Saturday evening the 18th inst,
the young men will give compllmen-
tary hop to their young lady friends.
Music will be furnished by Prof. Mes
sina and his talented musicians.
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The delegates who met at Crowley
on Wednesday last nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
For Judge, " G. Pertault.
For District Attorney, Jno. N. Og-
den.
For State Senators, G. j. Thompson,
of Opeloueas, and. Gustaye E Fonte-
not, of Crowley.
We readily accept the ticketand will
contribute our mite to nominate il.
We might have substituted few OF
them by other selections, on account
of personal preferences. but had not the
power nor the right to do so. Per
sonal preferences must ofttimes yield to
party expediency fact which we al
ways promptly recognize. as We now
do. The ticket is an excellent one, af
to its personnel, and a representative
aud strong onc-such an Que as the
people Of the district should elect
Tiue Ie ticket
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Mrs. M. NJ. Hayes is making SUI
.atantial and ornamental improven,e nts
]. On sthe Opelouaas Female Institute
shFfiaina
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Executive
aDe1aocraric Parish
dvnwmrzssfTeR.

lat Ward-H. E. Estorge, p. Durio;
81 wsrd-Garland Peck, Armand kicnara
al Ward--Louis Lalonde. Michel honin.
ssh III Ward-R. nj. Heath, Jos, Dubourdieu
5th Ward--W. A. Flynn. 3, Cusnman.
6th Ward-Sam Haas Y. Y. barn1S
Nh, Ward-Adrien Fontenot, y a.. nafA6f.
III Nh Ward-M. q. Wilkins, Gus Flsiller. =,
ga AZ iaree--J. W. Gardiner. g 9. nason' %
nv6mS Ia Tanfanot, Jno f. Mcmillan. Edmanu
G. Quirk
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A CA HI

WAsHtNGroN, La. Jany. 4th, 1892.
Messrs Clements Bros, Fire insurance Agts
Opelousas, La.
Through your agency l have received a
chook for $l500.00 or the Mechanics aud
Traders Insurance Co., in full payment
polioy of insurance on my property destroyed
by fire on 9th Nov. last; accept my thank
for this prompt settlement: Yours truly,
LUCIEN DUPRE.
Jan. 9, lS92.--3m. x
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vnlentinesl Valentines l--of al dss-
eriptiona, prices and styles At JACOBS
News Stand,
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HERIFF's SALE.
lst Justices Court, Parish of st. Landry
No. --.
j. P. Saizan VS.. Theo. L, Posey,

Bv virtue of writ of ii. fa., to me directed
by The Hon. T. B. Brooks, Justice of the
Peace, lst ward. in and for the parish Of st..
Landry, will proceed to, sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest BID bid
der, on SATURDAY, February 10, A. u; iosS,
Drug store situated corner Main and Landry
strests. in the town of opeIousas, parish Of
St. Landry, the following described property
seized in the above entitled suit, to.wit:
A lot of Drugs. Merchandise. Wares &C.
contained iu the above named Drug store
soid ON a credit Of twelve months, purchaser
to furnish twelve months bond with approved
security with reservation of vendors privi-
leea and special mortgage upon the property
sold, and bearing per cent. interest irom
''"'s T. s. FONTEN0T,
Sheriff Parish of st. Landry
| nn0inrsna Ian 30 1892.
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Owing to the illness Of the editor. the
public will please excuse the dirth Of
local matter in this issue.
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a loan of 81, 900 will be offered to the stock
holders Of the ST. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association, at the office Of the Associa-
ton, on Monday, Feb. 18th, 1892. at O'Clock
:, IN G. BAILEY,
Fab G 1892 Secretary.
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Fresh oysters in every style at all
hours at NJ, Firnberg's oyster saloon,
opposite the. Conrt House.
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Doctor Subscribe for tue n. q.
Medical and Surgical Journal.
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Order your Oys ,ers, Crabs and Fish
at Morris Vilaseca's.
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MToTTCE-U s Land Office, New OrleansI
La, Jan. 81. 1892, - Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler hasI
fied notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before tho Judge, or IN his as1
sence, the Clerk Of the District Court, at Opet
ousss' La. on Monday, March Z, 1892, viz
Thomas aB. Seiaey,
who made Homestead Entry 93ol for t,ls t,,5
| S w of the w OF Sec. ~, Up. ., z W
| Louisiana Meridian.
| He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and caltiva
| tien Of. said land, viz; Richard Odom, Jra
/ Henry Henderson, William Legget, telicidf
/ +. Duprey, all Of ST. Landry Parish. w,
Jan. 80 1892. st Register,
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The piney woods hoodlums of Sabine
gave another exhibition of their intol-
erance and violence in the destruction
of the southron newspaper office at
Many the other day The paper had
been leased by Mr.. j. H. Caldwell, who
is political supporter of Gov. Nc
Emery, though opposed to the lottery.
Mr.. Caldwell is a gentleman of high
character, good citizen, a patriot ana
a true democrat. mild in manner and
conservative in his views, but the mood
lums were too intolerant and Vindlo-
tive to accord him the right OF free
speech and they secretly destroyed his
newspaper in the dead hours OF night
by throwing the presses and type into
the street.
The formation of rice trust mas
been contaminated in New Orleans,
IfMr. Caldwell had had an intima'
tion of the "h!gh moral" style of war
fare that was intended against him,
and had gathered few determined
friends prepared to protect his property
and his rights, and given these fanatics
a severe dose of their own medicine
Sabine parish would be better of to.
day, and the State would be furnished
with a valuable object lesson from
which it might profit in April.
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NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No 5l5l
ESTATE OF DAVID BROWN, decd.
wbereas. David Brown Jr., of the parish Of
Ct. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate, Of
David Brown, decd, late of St. Landry
p"Ii Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment viii ille the
same in writing in my ONCE, o u the tbs tU@ presept
opGloe'''' ,dt;na c. NJ, THOMPSON,
hoSlSo 1909 Clerk.
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r,npaora ATTIC PARISH TICKET.

For Sheriff
s. l.. FONTENoT.
For Clerk:
C. Nj. THOMPSON.
For Coroner
BEN GUILBEAU.
For Representatives;
ELI CLARK
GILBERT L. DUPRE
PLACIDE ROBIN
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4 of Artkur,s Home Magazine, Philadelphia
Pa Agents wanted
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CANDIDAT

~ ara authorized to announce Dh q, -
fTsTFi.T, TsfJ tle present incumbent, as gan.
a;asfs for Coroner for the Parish OF b. Ian.
s4u
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Fl. g. C. Newman VS.. l.. Schnerb & b
No. 1889
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3. Yr.4sca of she Peace,

We are authorized TO announces mr: ELsss ss,
Y.Ar.aNNE A Justice OF tho Peace tor tne osn
rTa-a II II parish of Et. Landry, washington
wsrdl. at the election ii ApriI next.
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S. Dalsheimer g. Co. VS.. l.. Sohnerb & Br
No. 1888.
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Jos, Bowling & Co. Limited VS.. L. schnerb
Bro No. 1891.
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Tho fact that Mr.. David A. Wells,

Tho fact that Mr.. David A. Wells,
the father of tariff reform movement
has given his hearty approval of the
plan of Mr. Springer to attack the Nc
Kiuley tariff by separate bills will no
doubt settle any differences of opinion
that may exist among the Democratic
leaders in Congress as to the best course
to pursue in making the fight against
the tariff which is now bearing so heav
lily on the people. Wr. Wells agrees
with many other distinguished Demo
Gratis that by attacking the Mckinley
bill in detail as it were, the people will
better understand the tariff, and how
it taxes, than if general attack were
made all along the line. Aside from
this concensus of opinion is that the
separate bill plan will accomplish
something in the way of reducing the
duties and Increasing the free list by
the addition to it of many articles
which are the necessaries of life, while
general bill repeating the Mckinley
act would be killed in the Senate by
the votes of the Republican majority.
There is every reason to believe that
the Springer plan is the best that can
be adopted under the circumstances,
and it is to be hoped that it will re-
ceige the hearty support OF every Dem
ocrat in Congress. 0. States.
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NOTICE.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 3, 1892.
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Jan. 9, 1892. .-3m
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curd & Sinton vs l.. schuerb 4 Bro, No. l4s68
". G. Tebault ys. Sehnerh 4 Bro,
No. 1876.
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Crescent City Furniture Manufacturing GO
Limited vs.. l.. Schnerb g. Bro, No. ld977.
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Kahn g. Levy rs. l.. Sehuerb d Bro, No 1880
Rotbebild Bros. Us. L. Sehnerb & Bro,
No. 1887.
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). Il. Jones, Pres't Ky. Wagon Manufacturing
Co. vs., l.. Schnerb g. Bro, No. 1857.
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Jan. 9, l992.-3m. q
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District Court, Parish ofSt. Landry
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-12
Tea with Lilies.

Tho charming literary wife of cell
cbrated New York artist lately intro
duccd the prettiest sort of a new
wrinkle in the serving of her afternoon
tea When first she handed round the
steaming cups, each with n white,
fowcr-lilse fragment floating on top,
her guests we're greatly interested over
the innovation. Then she explained,
an while adding a slice of lemon and
cube of sugar 70 the fragrant beverage,
coached the women present as 70 how
they might go and do likewise. II ap-
pears she bought crisp, coarse tarlatan,
cut 1t up In squares OF FIVE by six inches.
pinked the edges In sharp. deep seal
ops, and then, putting a spoonful OF
Russian caravan tea In the center.
tied the leaves in tiny sack by means
o. bit Of heavy thread. by rufiing out
tine loose portions she obtained a bios
sonny look for her new-fashioned tea
balls, and not only added immensely "a
the daintiness of her table and cups,
but made 1t possible for each guest To-
suit his or her particular taste. Some
choose TO let the tea-lily remain until
strength is attained, while those liking
tie weaker drink soon remove the tarla,
TN bag.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-12
LIFE ON A GUCCANEER.
The Rules and Regulations which tn
Pirate Had to Obey.

The Rules and Regulations which tho
Pirate Had to Obey.
The customs and regulations most
commonly observed on board q buc-
cancer arc worth noting, says the Ma
tional Review. Every pirate captain
doubtless has his own set of rules; but
there We're certain traditional articles
that seem to have been generally
adopted The captain had state cabin,
double vote in elections, IL double shnre
OF booty. On some vessels il was the
captain who decided what direction To
sail in. but this and other matters of
moment were often settled by vote OF
the company. the captains vote count
ing for two. The officers had share
and n half or share and n quarter OF
the plumber and the sailors each one
share. Booty YVES divided with scrupu-
lous care and NARROWING was the pcnal-
ty of attempting to ,lefraud the general
company, II only to the amount of a
gold piece or dollar Every man had
full vote in any affair of importance.
Arms were always to he clean and Git
FOR service and dcsertion of the ship or
quarters In battle was punished with
death. On Roberts ship n man who
was crippled in battle received eight
hundred dollars out of the common
stock and proportionate sum was
awarded for lesser hurts. Lowthcr nj
lowed one hundred and City pounds
sterling for the loss of n limb and other
captains instituted n sort of tariff of
wounds that extended to ears, fingers
and toes
In chase or battle the captains power
was absolute. lie who FIRST spied n sail,
II she proved to be prize, was entitled
to the best pair Of pistols on board her
over and above his dividend These
pistols were greatly coveted, and a pair
would sell for as much as thirty pounds
sterling from one pirate TO another.
In their own commonwealth the nj.
rates were reported TO have been severe
upon the point of honor, and among
Roberts crew 1t was the practice to slit
the ears or nose of any sailor found
guilty Of robbing his fellow
Such feeble interest as now attaches
to what was once the formidable fame
of the pirates is not even esthetic; II Is
merely comic. No imaginative essayist
discusses piracy as fine art; but Paul
Jones Is resurrccted as the hero of a
musical burles1ue. Poor Paul! And he
is almost tho only ono Of the whole buc-
caneering race whose story discovers a
trace Of the legendary gallantry Of nj
racy. Paul, whose father had been
| head gardener to Lord Sclkirk. plum
| dered the ScllSirlS mansion OF its plate.
which he subsequently returned In n
parcel 70 Lady SellxirlS with a letter of
polite apology.