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~ Sarcey Attributes tts Success 20 SresasE,
From ne csrnopo'Ron.
Ash write these lines Mr.. Zola has not yet
returned from London. whittier he went TO
represent French Journalism at the Inter-
national Press Congress; and the Russian
feet has not yet reached Toulon. These two
events though OF very unequal Importance
occupy equally all French lima ginatlons. Let
us then talk. and even. as ts our wont, philoso-
Here some ION surprise has been felt at tue en-
thpsiestio greeting given N. lola by our
pared for kindly. de o nstrations o. inter
national courtesy. for we know that in such
the are Ts Gf I'D n sqpsst
such excess Of feverish curiosity, such intense
admiration, such overnowipF sympathy. They
We Knew that NJ. Ioias works with the CT.
ception OF few novels by no means his best
ofIEnGiish PTudery wv knew that the Eng;
sides expistsd by somewhat .PETolo9ged i'm.
prisonment, what poet calls; me ineHpiis-
e SS T not %, that he higher English
cles did not share in the spirit that instlgated
this condemnniion we codid not hei.ere that
the legal penalties In flicted on him, would be so
delighted to look upon the face OF writer Sho
We had re koned without lie snobisme. am
not sure whether this word, unquestionably u
h IN c1 EHuT Re
goes into ecstasies over things he does not un-
deratand or really enjoy; who tries to attain
distinction by feigninR on the word OF some
competent Judges, an admiration ne does not
feel an enthusiasm supposed to be fashion
able. There are people unable to do any think.
ing OF their own, who yet assume the airs OF
profound thinkers; they are boobies; people
who having no sentiment OF their own, yet
grow frantic over famous men. are snoba You
understand now what lie snobisme Is
WE'LL | am somewhat AFRAID that there IL
aome Of it in the exaggerated curiosity that
has followed the author OF IABsom moiI "
and OF Mana" Heaven forbid that should
complain Of III l am delighted that writer
OF such talent imposes his personality on the
TO his style and HIS ideas. J. am delighted on
his own account. for | have for him the great
est esteem and affection. but even more be-
cause of the effect this exotic manifestation
will ouhtless have upon ourselves
You know that lola has more than once
been n candidate for the French ACADEMY.
He has always been blackballed. Most
have become soured and have Withdrawn Alto
Rether. lola Ia tenacious; he IL OF those who,
as Breton proverb says, will drive nail Into
the will with their head itthey do not happen
to have a hammer at hand. He still holds on.
When he returns from England IL will not be
easy to subject him to a new refusal IL Is
among US a tradition that Bordeaux wine Is
improved by n sea voyage; IL comes back
from the Indies" q better wine; well. the re-
said. 1t is clear that Iola's works after his re-
turn from London. will have gained 100 per
cent, II not in flavor and bouquet at least In
reputation. Can the French Academy longer
close its doors to the official representative Of
French letters abroad FRANC1sQUE SkRcEY.
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She Got = Pass.
From d. rr,,Hna'i Commercial Casa.

ff"m Nc ''if'""A'' ''"'"'"'''N "HS4a~
Mayor Joe Rhinock % Covington last even
Ing related 10 his friends an amusing advsn-
tuTe Ot the day before. A colOTsd woman
burdened with lusty, squalling baby. called
Am a : de Mayor p she wanted TO know.
1t am" Tespon led tho chief executive
"Den lest YOU Sit down and write me a pass
TO Fruits. kentucky" she ordered, without
any pAlIable waste OF words.
His Honor explained that this was not one
OF his prerogatiyes, and that her request
would have 20 10 laid before the Chairman OF
the Council Relief Committee.
II does, Ell p asked maiame. Use got to
catch dat o'clock train. Gimme dat pass or
/ leave de bAbY T. She male a motion to dTop
the pickaninny into Mr. Rhinock's lap. That
settled the argument. She got the pass
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TIL. Grocer D.a Not Advertise.

few days ago a Pittsburgh citizen cut into
a pound OF butter which he had purchased at
a grocery whose proprietor does not advertise.
aud found therein q small tin box, which con
tAined a piece Of paper bearlng the following
written IN a neat feminine hand
am glrl II years, good looking and an
excellent hOusekeepeE Should this be found
by some unmarried Christian gentleman. Will
he please write 70 the following address, &c.
The finder, being a bachelor, Dc 'ided 10 I'M
rayel me anaT, aud succsedei only to destroy
the romance The EiIl who had written the
note had died many JeaTs ago, leaving an
aged husband aud : gEoWn tAmAJ
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epic Of the modern English nation. The mar.
ratives here reproduced carry Ne from the first
voyage Of John Hawkins. which began in 1852.
TO the so-ealied Great Armada, OF Francis
Drake. which returned In 1888 To the selec-
tions from Hakluyt are prenXed short but ade-
auate Biographies Of Hawkins. Frobisher, and
Drake and there is also an account OF the
author OF Principal NaviRations" The most
valuable feature Of the book. however. is Mr..
Paynes Introduction. to which nearly nifty
pages are devoted and in which the relation
OF the French and English TO the exploration
Of the Now World 10 satisfactorily explained.
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In . volume named Voyages Of The E'izabSthaR
SsameH 70 Amaica tOXford. the Clarendon
Press Mr., EDwARD JoHS rATNE has selected
and published. with an introduction and notes.
eight OF the m0St Interesting narratives from
HAkluyts Principal NayigGtions." which has
been described bT NJ. RT0ads a. the prose
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II.

But while such has been the Massachusetts,
record as respects equality before the law. Mr..
Adams has written this book to 6smo nstrate
that. a. regards religious federation. It has
been of q character wholly different Upon
that issue. indeed not only has Massachusetts,
failed to make herself felt but her record as
whole. and until q comparatively recent
period. has been scarcely even credit
able. This. too. was the case from
the beginning. for the story opens with
the contested charter election OF 1887. as
. result OF which John Winthrop replaced Sir
Harry vans as Governor Of the colony. This
election took place in the open air. upon what
is now Cambridge Common. on the 9th day
OF May. Four months later It was followed By
the gathering OF tho first Synod OF MassAehu-
sets churches. which. again meeting In Cam
bridge. Is believed to have held its sessions In
the original meeting house that stood on what
IL now called Mount Auburn street The Synod
sat through tWsnty-fOur days. during which II
busied itself unsArthing hsterodoK opinions
and making the situation uncomfortable for
those suspected OF heresy. until II had spread
upon its record no less than eighty
two such opinions. some blasphemous.
others erroneous. and all unsafe" be-
sides nine unWholesome expressions" all
alleged TO DO rife In the Infant community
up amid general congratulations that mat
tiers had been carried on SO peacefully aud con-
cludsd SO comfortably In all love" Finally.
once more in Cam bridge. aud no doubt in the
same meeting house. took place the trial Of
the arch hereto. Mrs. Anne Hutchinson. and
on Nov Is. 1887. she was condemned to ban
ishment.
There and then the Massachusetts, twig was
bent; and. as 1t was bent. It inclined during
close upon two centuries The question Of re-
hgious liberation. so far as Massachusetts
could decide II. was decided In 1887 In the
negative On that issue. Massachusetts then
definitely and finally renowned all claim or
deAire to head the advancing column. or even
to be near the head OF the column; 1t
did not 20 to the rear. but It went well toward
the rear. ana Il remained there until tho issue
Was decided 30 much Is certain. but the sec
ondAEJ purpose Of this book Is 10 show how.
from that daJ to this. the sI FOUNDERS Of BLzssa-
chasetts pOlitJ aud thought. whether religious
or Historical. have WTiEglSd and squirm ed Ia tho
presence oiths record. Shutting" as George
Btahop. the Quaker writer. expressed. IL in
i1OS. and endeaVorinE to syads the guilt Of
il. being ashamed TO own IL; 50 that they sell
jOm mention 10 any purpose even In thslr his
torJ.~ They Shu1isd Ia 1887 when thsy we're
uAkinE the record uD. ana Mr.. Adams demon
stratSs that Their hGTs stunned ever since.
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III

In : chapter devoted 10 the battle OF ChiekA-
mAuEA the author does not Of course dsnJ
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hoMK WV aOOKs.
cAarI,. Frsne.s ADDS. m Mss-seh-.etts
nietorv.

History.
II there Is any iconoclast now active IN this
mart OF the world It Is CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
The latest work which he has performed in
the way Of idol breaking is embodied In four
lectures. now published In book form by
Houghton Mifflin h Co.. under the title ef
Massachusetts; Hs Historians and Us History.
The author does not hesitate to declare. and
he has written this book to prove. that there Is
scarcely any form OF suppression. evasion.
and sophlstry which tho historians OF Massa-
chusetts have not employed with reference
20 the part played by that Commonwealth In
the worldwide struggle for emancipation
from superstition. or In other words. for
religious federation. Mr.. Adams draws
broad and deep distinction between the SER
Vices rendered by Massachusetts TO the weRt-
srn world and to mankind at large. with ref
ersnce to emancipation from castc. or equality
before the law. and its very different attitude
with regard to religious federation. BY col
Letting relevant extracts from different parts
Of these four lectures. We shall endeavor to ex-
bibit, as nearly as possible In his own words.
the authors new and luminous discrimination
between the contributions Of Massachusetts, to
civil and to religious liberty.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
Another Railroad.

-. IT.
The N. O. Picayune of tha ood ,as
'ha iolloWlng railroad item
mere seems to be a prevailing ser,
t,Ment among railroad men and mrr
Ghahts that the Missouri, Kansas and
iexas VIII not delay long in seeking
an outlet at New Orleans. The search
TOT deep water on the Texas coast has
not been successful, MOI does Velaseo.
the latest effort, hold out a much
brighter prospect, although hope is still
strong. 1t would give a direct and
complete line from the grain couuIrv of
Kansas and Nebraska. The road has
terminals at Hannibal, No; Kansas
CITY and junction City, Kan, and all
these run to Parsons, Kan, where thew
iced the main line. At junction City
the Inc lntersects the Union Pacific.
and the Atkinson, Topeka and Santa
fe Is crossed at various points. The
main part OF the system runs through
Indian territory, the northern part of
which promises to be the best grain
section west of the river, while the
southern section is fast becoming a rich
cotton field. It also runs through the
most progressive portion of Texas, and
If the company decided to come to New
Orleans, it wGald be by way of Denison
and MineOla. An extension from the
latter city would mean another impor-
tant grain, cotton, lumber and sugar
ronte, and do a great deal to establish
the commercial supremacy of New Or
leans 1t would open up more OF
Louisiana to rapid connection by rail
with the metropolis, and develop al
that section, by affording better mar
ket for its products and inducing i'm,
migration. A number of the mer-
chants have already taken c~ognizance
of the probability suggested, and some
concerted action will soon result.
The extension would bring into prom.
inence the Opelousas rice country, the
finest lumber division of Texas, fertile
rice and sugar plantations in Louisiana
and make the enterprise a paying in.
vestment from the start. Aside from
that, it would make the entire grain
country of north Texas tributary t.
New Orleans. Tie plan TO enter thi;
city was first preached two years ago
the proposition then being an range
ment with Mr.. Gould, by which The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas was Il
build to Baton Rouge junction, an(
come to New Orleans over the Texas
and Pacific tracks. The deal fel
through, and the road will now b,
asked to come on its own account ant
over its own tracks.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
- Er;ends and Patrons.

:g,, - call the attention of the friends
Nc s,s .as ef the COURIER 70 the necessity
~ ~ hang on he alert, in the matter OF
dlheli mini ,rDplhl7ioations, tsheriff's sales especial
tdsial peaalse, on their part to give positive
III V : aes al to where they desire such
lstEues,u0s published, is apt to result in
al@Fe,Il;; ar deprived of the patronage that
or es ai.Ssarwise be given to us. The sheriff
Ndald o sasish has been making himself es-
ailbis .asIous in the matter of securing
rassnay alas fol- the paper of which he is
lbesAs mi mi s~tockhelder, and several publica-
diEsctosF NAT nature have appeared in that
liaas = rbieh the parties interested would
psFef .,aesed 10 be done in the COURIER, had
hhVs s eco eonsnlted and others have been
PEI WIZ "a frofn ms at the special solicitation of
9FelseG; 4 or his deputies serving the papers
y IN saJ natter of seizures.
asns sbosa who prefer to %patronize any other
y s y ibis parish we have no desire to in
PlPs u r;th their preferences, but our friends
lsflele N, y favor us with their patronage
Fpe srnestly~ requested to see that the proper
q es.u va Instructed to have the publication
slssi 4 tba CouRIER-and they are especially
a0ls sa u agaiDst allowing themselves to h1 in
sa III N consent that the advertisement
1l Ga IL done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04

A New Orleans correspondent of
the Times Democrat, now on a visit to
Chicago, writes under date of Wedmes-
day
The weather has moderated very
greatly. There has been fine sleigh1ng
since my arrival, which / have greatly
enjoyed, / went out to the Worlds
Fair grounds this afternoon. It is
simply bewildering, the immensely OF
everything! 1t is, indeed, the most
wonderful undertaking of modern
times, and one is amazed at the mag
nitude of work accomplished in so
short a time. The buildings are not
fimsy she'll like their very size de-
manding that the materials used be
of massive strength. The number OF
structures makes the visitor imagine
he has been transported to some Ar
cadia, where the kings of the earth
have builded palace upon palace. The
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Build
ings is SO large that the human voice
could not be heard from end to end,
if there were no more than two people
in it, and the voice pitched to its high
est tension. / would take all the
chances of being shot at with a shot
gun loaded with bird shot, could | be
seated under the ceiling, the gunner be-
ing on the floor. 1don't believe | could
be even pimpled. 1t is a dream of
wonderland just to get a glimpse of
this great couglomeration of buildings,
and one is both puzzled and startled at
the nerve and audacity of these people
in daring to attempt such a work. in this
age. The fair is almost ready now
a fact unlleard of 10 all previous
Worlds Fair exhibitions. This big
gest building to which | have alluded
is Just one nile around, nearly 100
feet long, nearly 500 feet wide and
245 feet high; 10000 people have
been in it at one time, with room left
for 100000 more. In other words, the
$50, 1000 population of New Orleans
could be comfortably seated in it.
And yet I believe there must be over
200 other buildings within the grounds,
many of them being able to hold l00,-
900 people, But the papers will tell
you all abont it, and / have given you
this little glimpse simply because it
has impressed me So strangely. A
years writing could not complete the
description which | have only touch
I ed
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04

l. !" N AAADA
tstion paid. The little darling rests against
n inflow. and is in the act of drawing OF It's
mink sock, the mate of which has been pulled
Eff and flung aside with a triumphant GOO.
The flesh tints are perfect, and the eyes Follow
Won. no matter where you stand The exqul=
sfte~reproduetions of this greatest painting or
Ida Waugh the most celebrated OF mouern
painters Of baby life) are to be given to those
Who subscribe to Demorest's Family Maya
zine for 1893. The reproductions cannot Dc
told from the original, which cost $AgO, and
are the same size IKE inches. me DGbyIs
life size, and absolutely hfehke.. we nave
also in preparation, to present to our suo-
scribers during 1893, other great pictures Dy
sIchartists as Percy Moran, Maud humphrey.
Louis D~esohamps, and Others OF World-Wide
renown. take only two examples Of what
we did during the past year, a Tard OF Fan.
sizes" and "A White House Orchid" by the
wife of President Harrison, ard you VIII SeS
what our promises mean.
Those who subscribe for Demorests Fanny
Magazine for 1893 will possess a gallery OF ex-
uuisite works of art of great value, besides o
Magazine that cannot be equaled by any In
the world for its beautiful illustrations and
subject matter, that will keep everyone post
ed on all the topics of the day, and all the
fads and different items of interest about the
household, besides furnishing interesting
reading matter, both grave and gay, FOR fnS
whole family; and while Demorest's is nos
a fashion Magazine, its fashion pages are per
feet, n we give you, free OF cost, all the pat.
terms Won wish to use during the year, apd
in any size YOU choose. Send in your sup
s~criDtion at once, only 80. and you will really
get over S25 in value. Address the puoll9neF.
". Jennings Demorest, Is East 14th St., New
York. If YOU are unacqualnteu Win ths
Magazine, send 10 cents for a specimen copy
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
. M

Commissioner IT s. Circuit Court for thu
Western District of Lo VFs7aD claim,
Commissioner U. s.. Court OF oia'"'
throughout the United Sta .u;,h e 81
Notary Public in and for /
Landry. hausas
Office, with Hon. John N. Ogden '1F 50
Particular attention given to L
and to final proofs. .sr
Collections in the Parishes of st.
and Acadia promptly attended to. ~
Pensions secured Patents, Caveats, Ira '
Marks, etc, procured without delay.
Jnlv 10. 1891.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04

1t is a fact not at all singular that
with all the morality that has been
stalking around us, like Banquo's
ghost, appearing and then disappear
ing, since the past year or two-moral-
ity that has made lotteries criminal and
venal, that has inangurated Sunday
and other laws to make the wicked and
the good pious and holy-prize-fight-
ing has never been molested by law
from the moraiists beyond a very
doubtful statute, which prohibits such
contests and then again don't prohibit
them. In this city it is sought TO sup
press gambling. Now. from a moral
standpoint. what is the difference be
tween the gambler who will stake all
at rouge ON noir and the prize-fghter
who does nothing but fight for ii living4
Will our latter day moralists also tell
Us why it is that Louisiana aud Cali
fornia are about the only two States of
the Union in which prize fighting is
permitted Z From her recent political
past there is no State in the Union
which should bAmore opposed to prize
lighting than Louisiana. Can it be
possible that this element is loo in1uen-
tial in politics to be deprived of its pet
sportq-N. @ Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
Qualifying Suffrage.

The Mobile Register we'll says that
the tendency of the United States ls
towards such a qualification of suf-
frage as will secure an intelligent bal
lot. This is evident from the fact that
many of the Northern States have a
reading or writing qualification and a
majority have adopted the Australian
ballot system which presupposes the
ability of the voter to read his ticket.
But the most significant of recent facts,
showing the settled conviction of the
people as to the necessity of throwing
greater safeguards around the ballot,
is the vote of California in favor of a
constitutional amendment requiring an
additional qualification for voters.
The vote of California was 1880 in
favor Of the amendment and only A.
059 against it. Commenting on this
remarkable election the Philadelphia
Times says:
Every day more clearly teaches the
necessity of a substantial educational
qualification for voters at our cleo
tions. The bitterness of the race con-
f1icts in the South have led to its adop
/ ton in a number of Southern States,
but it is in the great North where the
herds of ignorant voters do most con
gregate. There is not a single attri-
butte of justice in permitting a man to
exercise the sovereign power OF oul
citizenship who cannot read the con
stitution or the laws of the country, OF
even the ticket that he deposits in the
ballot box, aud the sooner the great
States of the North shall adopt ar edu,
cational qualification of voters thu
sooner will our political system bt
elevated to a much higher plane.
"There is no excuse for Ignorance
in this free land where free schools
are open to all, and it should be thu
positive law of every commonwealth
that only those capable of reading ant
understanding the laws, and threading
the ticket that he proposes to vote
should be permitted to exercise thu
sovereignty of our beneficent citizens
The suffrage laws of our State neet
qualifying badly, and the next Gene
raj Assembly should give the snbjec
the attention that its Importance mer
its. The laws should be so arranged
that none but Intelligent voters-thost
who are really interested in all OF the
States concerns-should be permitted
to participate in the election, and the
large class of ignorant and vicious sui
fragans be entirely eliminated. l
is, we think, more than likely that til
subject will be considered at the mex
meeting of the Assembly, and some
thing done in the line suggested.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
Iook Here!

4, van owe the COURIER for sub
.,;stiou. advertising Or job workq If
nlsase remember that this is the
v YAK IF tho year when people are ex-
n sas,sd 10 have money, aud the credi-
lsss If the COURIER + demanding
a ss.;sfactiou lin cash." We will have
= =, IA he same thing in return, and
..onest every man. woman and child
ssa ows us to please come forward
III Al something for US in the way OF
aeasb.'
The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-04
Nearing the Millior Mark.
New York World.

New York World.
The pension list is mounting fast to-
wards the million mark.
On the LIST of April there were OF the
rolls 627,267 names. OF these over
a quarter Of a million-255, 448-were
added in the past ten months, most of
them under the pauperizing pension
act.
This is twice the number of the great
standing army of Germany, in time OF
peace. 1t is nearly equal to the COM
bined armies of Germany, Italy and
Austro-H Hungary
The pensioners will at the beginning
of next year be one in twelve at the
voters of the entire nation, North nilh
Southland this nearly thirty years al
ter the close of the war!
The appropriation for next year is
already twice as much as the entire cost
of the government i'll the year before
the war.
Merely to give these official figures Is
to convict Congress of dishonor t" tree
soldiers, of injustice to needy and de-
serving veterans, and of reckless
robbery in the name of patriotism such
as the world never saw before.
A Congress will be elected some day
| that shall deal honestly and courageous
" with this abuse. The other alterna-
tives are reputation or bankruptcy.
The great common sense OF the
French people will prevail in the end
The guilty politicians and %tinancieri
will be punished and better men vii
take the helm. In England we see &
clean steal of $37 10000 from the
pockets of the working classes through
the building societies. Little has beer
said about it, but n great deal has beer
said about the French steal. Ii
England the thieves are sanctimonIou'
people; in France they are politicians
d-New York Herald, Ind.