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The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

The District Court now in session
has a heavy docket before it, there are
now l42 civil cases 1913 criminal and
100 probate cases, with a probability
of having about 40 or so more criminal
cases added before the grand jury ad-
journs. The Grand Jury, which is still
in session and will probably not con-
clude their laboTs for several days yet,
is composed as follows:
E. s. Andrus, foreman, T. A. Hicks.
Gus. E. Dupre, Jean Tate, Valery Bour
que, fils. Armas Durio, Armand Brignac,
Morris Guslinski, Maurice Depres, Eloi
Vidrine, Prevail Chretien, Elmus Camp
bell, Honore Fusilier, John Higgins,
Emile Poiret and Robt. Milstead.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Remember the meeting of r. E. Lee
Camp, No. IA. q. G. VI, to-day at II
o'clock a. m. at the courthouse.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Sherrouse Medicine Co., Limit
| speak from several years experience
when | say that Dr.. Ifchenor's AntiSeptic is
the best all around household remedy ever
used, and every family should keep bsttle
of it handy.
M. L. SWORDS.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
CANDIDATES.

To tie voters of the Town of Opelousas
I reanaetfnllv announce myself candidate
to ilIghe vacancy in the Town Council caused
by the resignation of Mr.. M. Halphen, and res
pectfully solicit your vote. pFptIER
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

There is much to commend in The
Skirts Of Chance" the prize novelette,,
by Capt Alfred Thompson, in the
September issue of Tales from Town
Topics" None but man of the world,
an artist, and close observer could
have handled so many different phases
of life and character, and have blend
ed them into such thrilling, cohesive
whole. To many readers the life
depicted in the story will appear over
drawn and unreal. but not SO to the
travelled man, and the frequenter of
the cafe aud coulisse, as they exist in
Europe. In the miscellaneous, matter
that follows the story, the most des-
perate pessimist or the most enthnsias-
tic optimist will find much to his taste
Ioacn Topics, 81 West Twenty third
street, New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Anstyles of fancy printing done at
this Office on short notice at low prices
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

METHODIST CHURcH.-At Opelousas. kt, Sd
and 4th Sabbaths ii o'clock a. m. and Z p. M
Bellevue, Cd Sabbath, II o'clock a. m; Sd
Sabbath $3.50 p. m.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night at T.
Sabbath School 10 O'Clock every Sabbath.
T. S. RANDLE, P. C..
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DrRB-At Covington, La, September ~
1893, Fl. N. THIBoDEAUx, of st. james parish
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
HENRY L. GARLAND.

Sherrouse Medicine Co, Lint.
l consider DR.. Tfchenors AntisepGc the best
general household remedy ever introduced
to the American public, and no family should
be without it.
A. LAcoMRE.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
EVERY BODY
ShOuI Ase Dr. 7 .clenOr'S
ANLISEPTIC
Wounds. Burns, Cuts, Bruises, and for
Collie, Cramps, Pains, Flux, and
Inflammation of the Stom-
ach and Bowels.
For colic Bolts & Foot-evil in Stock.

Opelousas, La, juno g, '93.
Sherrouse Medicine Co.. Limited.
very cheerfuly endorse and recommend
Dr. 1Tehenor's Amiseptic for wounds, burns,
inflammation of the stomach and bowels.
have also used it on my stock, and find it
most excellent for any kind of wounds Or
gals, and for collie and bolts.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
CllnrcIl Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Services at Ope-
lousas every Sd Sunday of the month at N a.
day of each month at IL a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
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Advertise d gin COURIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

Scptember 9, 1893.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
For any thing in the drng line 60 to
SHUTE & DUSON.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
District Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No l5o24


SHERIFF'S SALE.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
IN THE HOUSE.
Some Further Discussion on the
Militia Matter,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House con-
sidered the bill to promote tho efficiency of
the militia for time, but laid 1t aside with
out action, and proceeded to the consjdera-
ton of measures called up by the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
The first bill called up was one appropr-
ating S. 595. 900 TO ratify and confirm the
agreement with the Cherokee nation, which
provided for the cession by the Cherokee
Indians Of the Cherokee Cutler, which con-
tains about 5000. 900 acress. Al amendment
was adopted allowing the Government six
years In which to pay the money and in the
meantime to pay 8 per cent interest. On
motion of Butler of Iowa an amendment
was adopted providing that no person who
is the owner Of eighty acres of land or who
is the owner Of real estate in any city or
town the aggregate value Of which exceeds
$1,000 shall enter any land opened TO settle
ment. The original bill made the restric-
ton apply to owners of 16O acres. After
some further discussion aud the adoption
OF some minor amendments the bill was
passed and the House adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
BOWERS WAS ANGRY.
The San Diego Congressman in
His PanOpIy of War.
He Has a Grievance Against the In
dian Bureau, and Is Not Afraid
to Air Il.
Special to THE MoRNINa CALI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-Daring the con-
sideratIon of the bill to open the Cherokee
strip to settlement Representative Bowers
Of California renewed his attack on the
Indian Bureau. This is a part of Bowers
scheme to abolish the Office of Indian Com
missioner and turn the control of the Indians
over TO the War Department. He spoke In
favor of his amendment, giving preference
in the Cherokee strip lands to settlers who,
according to his statement. had been ruth
lesSly, wantonly and useleSsly dispossessed of
lands by order of the Indian Bureau.
He alluded in particular 20 the case Of
Charles Hensley of San Diego. who was,
upon the recommendation of Indian Agent
II. n. Rusk and by direction of the Indian
Commissioner. deprived of his improved
farm now included in the Captain Grande
reservation in Southern California; where
once was thriving orchard and vineyards
Is now an abandoned and desolate tract.
Bowers asserted that this was but one
case among many that had come under his
personal observation in his section of The
country. He inyeighed bitterly against the
administration of Indian affairs. and de-
clared that, while he loved to see the In
dians treated with justice and humanity. he
pioneers deprived OF their rights. he
thought that those who had been u Justly
dispOSsessed of their property by he Indian
Bureau should be given first choice of lands
in the Cherokee strip when that tract is
opened to settlement.
The courts would determine who were
entitled to such preference rights" said
Mr.. Bowers. in answer to j. II. Taylor Of
Ohio.
Dir. Peekler of South Dakota. who Is al
ways stanch friend of the Indian agents,
asked if it was Bowers desire TO have law
breakers regarded in such a manner, and
the Californian, growing wrathy, declared
that these men were not law breakers. They
had complied with the law in nearly every
Instance, but had, notwithstanding such
compliance, been evicted from their ranches
lie declared that the Government was the
iaw-breaker-
The warm passage between those West
srners was interesting for while. the
Speaker having to rap them to order.
Mr.. Bowers to-day introduced bill for
the relief of Charles Hensey Of San Diego
in the sum Of $4,000 for lands taken from
him by the Indian Bureau and included in
the Indian reservation.
When the Indian appropriation comes up
for consideration. Bowers and Marcus
Aurelius Smith, delegate from Arizona, will
renew their onslaught on the Indian
Bureau. In this way Bowers hopes to pick
up sentiment in favor of his plan to turn
the entire control Of the Indians over to the
War Department, and the plan already
seems to be popular with many members
who know something of the peccadilloes Of
Indian agents in general.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
HAS HIS OWN WAY.
William Is Master of Ger
many.
THE ARMY BILL WILL PASS
Some Slight Concessions rlay Be
riade, but They Will Not Alter
the rlain Features.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

BERLIN, JAN 1.-THE opposition is now
beginning to admit that the army bill has
chance of pass ing the Reichstag. Among
the proposals relative 70 the bill discussed
in the Hobbies to-day was suggestion that
the new organization of the army should
not be enforced Immediately upon the bill
becoming law, but that the changes pro-
posed should extend over several years in
their execution. With this concession the
Reiehstag could vote the first installment
necessary to the reorganization and pledge
itself to accede to the other instalments
within fixed time. In official circles the
question now is. not whether the Govern
ment will get majority. but how large
majority will it be2
All things considered the bill seems prac-
tieally safe. The effect abroad of the
Chancellor's speech before the Reichstag
committee has been eagerly watched here.
kilograms from St Petersburg received to-
day state that the ChancellOr's words made
the worst sort of impression there, and the
revulsion of friendly feeling entertained for
the German Government will be intense
unless Chancellor Won Capriyi officially eX-
plains his remarks regarding Russia and
Denmark. The speech was hailed at Vienna
and Buda-Pesth as establishing greater con-
fidence on the part of the Austrian Govern
nent in Won Caprivi than was ever felt in
Prince Bismarck.
The movement sinaugurated against the
privileges enjoyed by the bureaucracy is
stirring the middle classes of Prussia. The
Prussian officials are exempt from any
taxation except direct income tax. Out
side the Off e-holding class this is believed
to be an injustice, and meetings have been
held in a number of places to protest
against the exemption.
The fourteenth congress of delegates
from the German seaports opened to-day.
As a first step toward the Rasso-Ger-
man commercial entente cordiale the ST.
Petersburg Government is about to cancel
the decree prohibiting the Russian railway
companies from buying material abroad,
but the feeling in Russian court circles be-
cause of Chancellor Won CaDrivis speech
may alter this position.
The socialists Of Magdeburg have pro-
claimed boycott against the brewers of
that place for forming a union for protec-
ton against the socialists, who are boycott
ing single brewers. The quarrel threatens
to assume a magnitude out of all proportion
with the questions involved
The morning call., 1893-01-15
GRACE DARLING.
Where the Heroine of the Surf Lies
Buried.
Troy Standard.


Fifty-three years ago. October %. Grace
Horsley Darling, the heroine of the Long
stone Lighthouse. died. The heroic girl.
small in stature, Of eonsumptive, fragile
constitution, accomplished the rescue of the
steamship ForfaTshire on the night of Sep
TENDER T. 1888. by sheer force OF will, pluck
and determination. All that now remains
to tell the tale of Grace Darling TO those of
this generation is the modest tombstone in
tue old ehurchyard at hamburg. Norhum-
berlsnd. Upon it are inscribed these words:
Grace Horsley Darling, born November 20.
1915; steamship Forfarshire wrecked Sep
TENDER T. 1888; lied October %, 1912, aged
% years
Under the canopy covering the tomb
Grace Daring's ei1igy lies carved in stone.
The face is sweet and girlish, the pose OF
the slender figure is graceful. as, with the
hands folded oyer her breast. her arm en-
circles an oar, the emblem of her greatness.
In that little grass-grown churchyard Grace
lies in lonely state, close 10 the pictur-
esque village, with its white-walled, thatehed
roof cottages clustering at the foot OF the
grim old castle on the verge OF the sea-
Standing within the castle keep, dark as
the night may be one can always see the
revolving light of the L0ngstone Lighthouse
shedding its intermittent CLEANS upon the
black water, 10 warn mariners OF the
sunken rock and perilous passages sur
rounding the groups of islands known as
the Outer aud Inner Farne. Here in this
lighthouse tower Grace was living in 1898
when the ship struck upon the Harkers
Rock, and it was from thence. aided by the
no less heroic mother. who pushed off their
little boat, that the father and daughter set
off through the binding storm TO rescue the
shipwrecked crew.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
House-Furnishing.

Max Maury, who is writing a series of
articles in Belford's on "Housa- Furnishing
as Fine Art" speaks thus Of color sins
and their avoidance:
whatever be the final choice of colors
for the general barmoniou decorating of
to follow graduation either ascending or
descending and not preceded by brusque-
almost brutal-contrasts. Thus room can
be called correctly decorated and furnished
when 1t starts with rather iight-colored
carpet, followed by furniture upholstered
in slightly darker, but still gay colors, the
walls shade more somber. and finally the
ceiling of darker-but not mournfui hue.
The contrary order may be followed with
out disobeying approved and safe princi-
pies. Strictly to be avoided is an arrange
ment somewhat as follows: Light-colored
carpet; dark-col0red upholstery; bright
wall tinting. and finally darker ceiling.
Such heretieal displays are met among us
every day and do much toward hiDdering
that education Of the eye which might help
develop among us race OF budding ar tists."
The morning call., 1893-01-15
A CURIOUS FACT.
1t Was Discovered Through a Study
of Statistics.

DR.. William Ogle, Fellow of the Royal
College OF Physicians. writes of singular
discovery made through statistics as fol-
lows for the National Popular Review
Seeing the conditions under which coal
miners work in hot and dust-laden at
mesphere. and their terrible liability to
fatal accident. IL might naturally be ex-
pected that their death rate would be ex-
eessyely high. As matter of fact this is
far from being the case. Even when fatal
accident is included their death rate is by
no means an excessively high one, and put
ting accident aside the death rate from dis
ease alone is exceptionally low, being al
most exactly the sams as agricultural la
borers.
Limiting ourselves, however, only to
| phthisls aud diseases of the respiratory
organs. which are the affections 70 which
c0al.miners are iopularly supposed TO be
especially victims. though the mortality of
cOal-mlDerS from respiratory diseases Is
| somewhat high, it is by no means excessive
| ly so, aud their mortality from pnthisis is
| far below that of other discriminating oceu-
| pations, and, indeed, Is not very much
| above that of agriculturists. or even above
| that OF fishermen, who enjoy ali the advan-
| tages OF dust-free atmosphere.
Now, that coal dust may be less iDjuri-
| Gus 10 the lungs than the dust of stone or
| metal is really ineligible; for, as Hirt has
| pointed out, the particles of coal when ex-
| amined under the microscope are found tC
| be, comparatively speaking, rounded off and
| free from sharp points and angles such as
| characterize the flint dust in china iac-
| tory.
This. however, clearly, would only ex-
plain why coal miners are less subject 10
these diseases than workers in metal and
stone, and not why they are scarcely more
subject to them, taken together. than agri
| cultural laborefs, nor why their mortality
| from phthsis alone is very little above that
of fishermen, who have been taken as the
standard of comparison because Of their
| great healthfnlness.
The question is. TO what is this compare
| tive exemption dues There are tive Dos
slble explanations: one, that the apparent
| exemption is simply due TO the picked char
| acrer of the miners, inasmuch as none but
| strong men are likely to adopt so laborous
| calling; the other, that there is some
| special preservative condition to the indus
| try; aud, as the most notable condition
| under which the coal miner works is the
| necessary Inhalation of coal dust, it Is TO
| this that most writer's who nave adopted
| the second explanation attribute the COM
| parative immunity. 1t is in the highest
| degree PROBABLE says DR.. Hirt. in his we'll
| known treatise, that coal dust possesses the
| property Of hiDdering the development of
| tuberculosis and of arresting Is pT0gress. ~
The morning call., 1893-01-15
LADD'S TESTAMENT
His Great Fortune Left in
Trust.
THE VISALIA JAIL BROKEN
Two Prisoners Cut Their Way Out
of the Pris0n-Desert Reclama-
ton i'm Kern.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PORTLAND. Jan. 1.-THE will of the
late w. S. Laid was filed for probate this
afternoon. Caroline A. Ladd. widow Of
the deceased. and his three sons, William
NJ, Charles e. and John W., are named as
executors. Tot he widow Is bequeathed the
family residence and block adjoining, to-
gether with the household furniture, horses,
carriages, etc., and an annuity of S24.G00.
To his three sons is bequeathed in trust all
his interest in the banking firm of Ladd 81
Tilton. The sum of $3.50, 900 is left in trust
with the executors to be used for educa-
tiOnai and charitable purposes in this city
and State. The trustees are given full
power to select and designate the benefici-
aries of this bsquest.
Deceased indicated his desire that an
asylum for old and INDECENT ladies be
founded. To his mother. who resides in
Maiden, Mass, he left an annuity OF $1,000.
a number Of other relatives living in Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire are be-
qneathed annuities from $500 TO $500. The
remainder of the estate, which constitutes
the bulk OF the property, is bequeated as
follows:
To his widow and two sons, William M.
and Charles E., each one-fifth absolutely |;
TO his daughters, Helen Laid Corbett of
Portland and Caroline Ladd Pratt of
Brooklyn, n. T., each one tenth absolutely /;
Wesley Ladd, the youngest son, is be-
queathed fifth in trust until he is 40
years of age The will was executed and
signed December 20, 1892.
The morning call., 1893-01-15

first and most of the upper floors are rented.
The second and parts of the fourth and
fifth floors are occupied by the company.
The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of California was organized in 1868
with Senator Leland Stanford as first presi-
dent. He still hold policy No. for $4,000.
BY its prompt payment OF claims and low
rate of running expenses it has secured the
unmeasured confidence OF the public. Its
average expense rate to new business is
only 81 per cent. while that of twenty
other leading companies is 3% per cent /;
their average age being 30 years, this COM
pany but % years.
The strength of this company has been
augmented by the stringency of California
laws, which make each stakeholder liable
for claims pro rata with his stock, and hold
the directors liable for the misappropria-
ton of funds by the officers. These laws
have been sustained by the Supreme Court
of California.
The following well-kn0wn capitalists and
business Hen compose the directorate OF
the company: Robert Sherwood, g. w.
Beaver, l.. S. Adams. Columbus Water
house. w. r. Cluness, MD, Samuel Laven-
son, George A. Moore, j. T. Houghton, II.
NJ. La Rue, D. w. Earl, Charles n. Fox. L.
p. Drexler. James Carolan, Henry I. Scott
and w. II. Croker.
The general agents OF the company for
California are Kilgariff ~ Beaver of the
Life Department, and +. w. Voogt & Bro.
Of the Accident Department.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
ONLY ONE WORD.
The Man Thought He Could Explain
1t ALI, but He Couldn't.

Detroit Free Press.
They had had row, this man aud this
woman.
He was high tempered and strong.
She was coel and naughty.
MADAM" he said, may have one word
with you before go?'
II have no desire, sir, to hear you," she
replied
"Perbaps not" he retorted, "but for your
own sake, as we'll as mine, you should hear
what have very briefly to say"
She nodded frigdly.
Thanks" be replied. Il can explain in
a word"
go on" she said. I'VE shall see." Il.
He bowed.
WELL" he began.
She held up her hand at that.
"What-"
Again she held up the warning signal.
MADAM"
A third time she stopped him on the very
threshold of his explanation. but lie essay ed
the task again.
81"
Pardon me-" she said. you do not
seem to be able to DO what you said you
would"
81" he began again.
Again she stopped him.
He grew red in the face and less elevated
in temper.
Perhaps she softened little.
Judith" he began again, disregarding
all signs, when l said l only wanted a
word l didn't know what | was talking
about. | need a thousand. Maybe more.
Let's call the difficulty off. Next time sa Y
/ only want one word. / won't say it,"
She smiled and the sun shone again.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Suggestions Made by a Prominent
Educator.


Professor Daniel c. Gilman Of Johns
Hopkins, writing OF Chicago's wretched
iasco last. year, writes as follows in the
Century:
SIS 1t worth while to offer a suggestion for
the next vast assembly in Chicago-that of
May, Tor example? Is it worth whileto set
the American people thinking about the
difference between what appeals TO tie eve
and v hat to the ear? II il be, let the value
OF pageant be considered. Let US imagine
vast room, or a great space In the open
air, with dais, on which the cOlors should
be effective and harmonious. Let there he
standards ana floral decorations - aoun-
dance, arranged by some sstiG haDd
when the few OBJ uIgDltarleS nave been
reeeiven ~ Utner FepreSen tative people be
>. !. = : al forward in groups bearing emblems
or symbols which Indicate their claims TO
consideration. Let delegations of the vari-
Gus professions and arts, in their appro-
pirate robes, uniforms or traditional dresses,
be introduced. Let the workmen in every
craft-the workers in wood, iron, brick,
stone, the architects, sSculptors, painters,
decorators, manufacturers, engineers, car
riers--all who have been concerned In max
ing the exposition a success, send their
representatives to participate in the open
ing ceremony. A simple act. the bestowal
Of medals, wreaths, flags. would give point
to the assembly. A sentence from the
mouth of some high official collect and a
dOxOlagy would express all that language
need say on such an OCCASION"