The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-22
General Notes.

New York syndicate for $10,00O,00O
Buffalo Bill will carry his Wild
West Show to Chicago during the Fair
Miss Edith Christie has received the
appointment of register of the Louisi-
ana building at the Worlds Fair.
Captain Sam H. Faulkner, we'll
known citizen and worthy Confederate
soldier of East Baton Rouge, is dead.
A foot race took place in Lafay cite
last Sunday. and some eight hundred
dollars changed hands on the result -
Lafayette Gazette.
Mr.. Henry A Winfree has purchased
the plant and business of the Lake
Charles Patriot from Mr. r. Harrison,
and will continue the publication of
same at the same stand.
Gen. John McGrath has appointed
Messrs. II. H. Moberly, w. C. Chevis,
Chas. Lasseigne and Fl. c. Chaplain
delegates to the National Press Associa-
tion that meets in Chicago.
Let all the pools be instantly i'm
pregnated: Petroleum, four ounces in
pond, suppressed the production of
mosquitoes for ten days. So says the
American Microscopical Journal.
There are 1876 "side shows to the
Worlds Fair already established OBJ
the Midway Plaisance. To see these,
even at IS cents each, would cost $34.
And there are scores MORE to come.
It is in no wise necessary that fourth
class postmasters should resign. They
are only just short ways in advance
of the boot, and by being patient for a
short while they will come out all right.
The St. StanisIaus College, of Bay
St. Louis, will make very fine ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair. This
institution carried off gold medal at
the great Paris OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Review.
Aug. 9 has been named as the day
for grand gathering of Virginians at
the Worlds Fair. On that day the
274th anniversary of the ssembling at
jamestown of the first representative
legislative body of Americans will oc-
cur.
Mr.. Joseph Hernandez, the president
of the Carrolton Railroad Company,
died on Monday, after prolonged ILL
ness. He was very wealthy and pub
lie spirited, and in his demise New Or
leans has lost IL leading citizen.-La.
Review.
The Christian Patriot very correctly
remarks: "One lark dose not make a
summer One insertion will not do the
work. The secret of good advertising
is to keep everlastingly at it, in good
times and hard times, summer and
winter" That principle has been the
basis of many fine fortunes.
The police jury appropriated 3d.
600 at its last meeting for public edu-
cation. The public schools of the par
ish will run this year the full term of
nine months which is longer than they
have beer kept since the history of the
parish. This is indeed q wise and
needed appropriation.-St. Mary Ban
ner.
Judge Kelly, Of St. Paul, Mimi, has
just decided that a dentist does not
have lea on a set of false teeth on q
gold plate after they have been attach
ed to the mouth and the dentist has
parted with the possession thereof !;
and that so long as the wearer keeps
the false teeth in his mouth no legal
attachment will held.
The committee appointed by the
Board of Control of the New Basin
Canal and She'll road, in New Orleans,
to investigate the accounts of A. P.
Williams, exSecretary of the Board,
reported that he was defaulter to the
amount of $50, 900 aud recommended
that the absent official be apprehended
and held to answer to the defalcation
The flap cared howlers about the
endorsement by the Louisiana delega-
ton of Hon. A. w. Crandall for the
New Orleans post office have grown
quiet. Not one IT them lives in New
Orleans, not on, of them has any in
terest in the appointment, and not
one can ex"st any influence in the
matter. 1t is quito time the howl
should cease Telegraph Bulletin.
The American protectorate has been
removed from the Hawaiian Islands
and the stars and stripes replaced by
the native flag, by order Of Commi
sioner Blount 1t is thought that the
provincial government is strong
enough to maintain itself, and that
the Islands should be placed in posi-
tion for free and satisfactory settle
ment of the annexation question.
A force of men and two wagons with
provisions, tools, etc, will start from
this city to-day for Sabine parish, te
commence working tb. coal mines re
Gently purchased by Messrs. VIM
Meyer, NJ. j. Rosteet, j. w. Rostree
and D. j. Foster. Success gentlemen
in all yeUr undertakings, is the best
wishes of the Commereial.-Lakt
Charles Commercial.
The Monroe Electric Light Compan,
shows up quite favorably in its charges
and as a consequence will prove
great public benefit. For l6-candl,
power allnight incandescent lamps a
residences, the charge ranges from 50.
so for five lights per month to $40 fo
thirty lights. For Offices and busines
establishments where constant use ma,
be required, they cost ST. per month 70
each lamp.-N. O. Daily Item.
Since the recent death of Genera
Kirby Smith, who was the last of th
full Generals of the Confederacy, th
grade of Lieutenant General is th
next in rank. represented by tie fol