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The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
nNE HUNDRED ARPENTS OF land, with
~ buildings and improvements, known as
Franklin College Property. For particulars,
apply to either of the undersigned.
THOS. II. LEWIS,
J. J. THOMPSON,
v. X. IRION,
f1Otf Trustees.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LoASa
ASSOCIATION,
OPELOUsAs, Sept. 18th, 1898.
The undersigned Is authorized by the Board
OF Directors OF the st. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
at eight per centum. For particulars ap-
ply to e. D. EsTILETTE,
President St. Landry H. & L. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09

. Do not fail to see Jos. Bloch's spring
goods before buying.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09
s SMALL FARM S
For Sale at q Bargain.

Lot l. Section 45, T. 8. f. l l., 124 65lloo acres.
Lot 9, Sec. As, same T and X, 20t 78IlO0 acres.
Lot s, Sec. 40. same II and R. 70 96Iloo acres. j.,
Situated in Bayou Chirot settlement ana
partly improved. ra,t
These lands have been patented by the Unit
ed States, January II. 1884, under a re survey
executed by Geo. K: Bradford, Es9i US Dep
WI sell for part cash, balance on tlfne,
Also " ! Of NV SIC 81, TssR %, state pat :
ent to ]. d. Haggerty. sw ! OF SC t sec ~ I .
RI W, u. 8. patent No. 4245, containing - H Mt q
", containing l6l 70ll00 acres. This Is nne
timber land. and adjoins Marius l'andreneau on
the west. Will sell each lot separately OF the
whole. to suit purchasers. Apply TO
j. d. HAGERTY,
dotfoa Washington, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09

Sheiled corn, butter and eggs at Vel
tins old stand ut lowest prices.
The morning call., 1894-10-05

English hands. ana the English traders re-
serted the attempts of the French 10 get
their share.
Twelve years ago the Hovas, with an
Engllshman at their head, made deter
mined attempt to expel the French.
France sent IN army and fleet to assert
her rights. After three years fighting a
treaty was concluded which, in fact,
established French prOtectorate. WheE
the Hoyas came to understand the true
nwardness of the instrument they re-
fused to carry it out. Backed by English
traders. and English officers at the head
of their armies, they set the French at de-
fiance and expelled Frenchmen from many
OF their towns. The French appealed to
the British Government without success.
The Cabinet of ST. James professed TO be
unable 10 control the actions of the Queen
of the Hovas.
On this. last September, a French pleni-
potentiary was dispatched to Madagascar
with orders to present to the Queen new
demands. involving the cession 10 France
OF the whole northern end of the island.
Ii these demands are granted the English
trade at Diego SuareZ will terminate and
English trading steamers will be excluded
from all ports of the island as they are
now excluded from the ports of Tonquin.
Oa receipt of these demands Queen
RanavalOna FASTENED to appeal TO Eng
land for protection. and there the matter
rests for the present, but with the prospect
Of further complications in the future.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
STATE POLITICS.

The Stockton Independent makes a good
point In calling the attention of Republic
ans to the consequences of the election of
a Democratic Governor and legislature.
The Legislature to meet in January will
elect United States Senator to hold office
for two years. Should the Senator elected
for any cause fail to serve out bis term the
appointment of Sena tor to fill the vacancy
thus created will rest with the Governor
1t is quite within the lines of probability
that single Senator may determine the
political complexion of the Senate. It is
also possible that the delegation of the
State NAV elect the next President. Should
the election go to the House each State
has one vote, which is cast by majority
of its delegation to the House. With a
solid South to guard against, the Repub-
licans cannot afford to lose many Northern
States. In the next Congress there will
almost certainly be an effort made to
change the present tariff by single bills in
the direction OF free trade. A Republican
majority OF one may prevent such free
trade bills from becoming laws. II the
Republicans should lose the next Presl-
dent. which may result from a failure to
elect Republican delegations in November
In majority Of States, the restoration of
the protective policy would be four years
further off than now seems likely to be
the date of its termination.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
HILL OF NEW YORK.

New York papers are at loss to account
for the action of the State convention in
nominating Senator Hill 10 be Governor.
The Tribune thinks he brought about the
result by the employment of methods of
which he is a master. That Journal at
tributes the withdrawal of Governor
Flower to Hills influence; that he put tor
ward no one but an impossible candidate,
and that he made Whitney realize that he
wonld be defeated if nominated. The
Tribune continues:
II cannot, of course, be denied that Senator
Hill has played this boldest stroke of his politI-
cal career with amazing dextelity. IN idea
of taking this nomination as desperate expe-
dent Of snatcDiDg the Presidential nomination
from all rivals fascinated his Imagination, but
he concealed 1t With admirable art.
Other journals think that Hill was taken
by surprise. They point out the fact that
the chances of success 10 so sensational
role are slight and the PENALTY of failure
positive and irremediable. Should he fail
of election his prestige would be dimmed,
and if he should succeed he would be
forced to give up bis seat in the Senate.
But one of MIR. HIPS friends says that his
resources are not yet exhausted He will
let the people elect him, If they want TO.
allow himself to be sworn in, then resign
and return to his seat in the Senate. There
does not seem to be any positive law to
prevent MI. Hill from following this
course, though there is an impression
among lawyers that man cannot be SEN
ator and Governor at the same time. But
these lawyers seem to forget that for sew
eral weeks after Mr. Hill was elected Sem
ator he held the Office of Governor.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
TO MAKE YOU SMILE.

Pretty girl (mOun aiu resort-I want yacht
ing cap.
Dealer-We 40 not keep them. There is not
a sheet OF water big enough TO sail In within
200 miles of this place.
Pretty girl-Oh, you mistake. did not ask
for yacht. l said yachting cap.
Admitting frend-W' II, that is a baby.
Parent-Thlnk so, do you?
Admiring friend-Yes. indeed! Why?
Parent-I was going 10 say that II you had
any doubt about II you might come home with
me. and stay all night.-Puck.
FRS: actor Visiting BloOmingdale)-What a
heavenly place! l declare IT'S enough to make
us poor grubs envy those of us who get here
isn't IL?
Second actor-Yes. It's a case out OF mind,
out of sight.-Judge.
She-Do you see much in this gown to ad-
mire?
He (gallantly)-Not much, but what there is
l admire very Bloomington Eye
Twyn-Did you take In Chicago on your trip,
as you intended?
Tripet-Chicago took me in.-Detroit Free
Press.
He hesyed a sorrowfuI sigh,
weepiul tear be wept.
His love had hidden him "good-by"
And all his presents kept,
Omaha World.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
4 BY-PRODUCT OF THE WAR.

Mr.. Douglas Sladen, who has spent sew
eral years IN travelling through China and
Japan, contributes to the world the results
of his observations through an English
magazine. Like other travellers, he is sat-
isfed of the superiority of the Japanese
soldier to the Chinese soldier, through the
higher courage of the former. but he thinks
that if the conflict is protracted the Chi
nese will eQualiZe the chances by the en-
ployment Of mercen aries. Ii the Govern
ment of China offers bounty enough
recruits could be enlisted in many Euro
pean countries, as we'll as in the United
States and in India, and such troops, under
proper discipline, might be more than a
match for the Japanese. One of the great
est nations of antiquity, the Cartheginians,
never wasted the blood of its own people
in wars. They hired Gauls and Spaniards.
Asatics and African negros to do their
fighting. What they did could be repeated
in our day.
Mr.. Sladen is inclined to think that the
war. if it lasts, will put an end to mission
airy enterprise in China: that il will in
tensify national prejudice against Euro
peans and Americans. The Chinese, as a
Chris tianity, while in Japan all religions
are tolerated. and the efforts of Americans
to convert the natives are regarded with
indulgence if not favored. There are
religions in both Chiua and Japan, but the
line which divides religion from witchcraft
in China is sometimes very faint In luck
and in the supernatural the common Chi
naman is a devout believer. He believes
that the devil who inhabts the earth will
punish those who disturb his repose by
sinking mining shafts or tunneling for a
railroad; and he is clear that the early
towering of a lily bodies good fortune.
This is about as far as his religion goes.
Strangers who endeavor to Introduce a
new religion among his people strike him
as persons who are trying to impose on his
credulity for some malign and unreyealed
purpose.
There is more religion in Japan in con-
sequence of the rivalry between the Bud
dbist and the Shinto faiths. The Shipto
was the old religion, which the japanese
professed in the ancient days. Buddhism
was imported from China. and is a sort of
Japanese Professionalism. The Buddists
are tolerant of all other religions, and are
not Extensively hostile to the Christian
missionaries. But the Shntos are stiff
necked sect, which at times INDUCES in
zeal aud even bigotry. They sometimes
get up revivals, which are net without
menace for the Christians. The Mikado
belongs to the Shinto faith; being per-
sonally an enlightened man. and being
surrounded by enlightened advisers, he is
able to curb the fanaticism of the ignor-
ant classes, and to shut the mouths of the
BONES. who would like to revive the per-
secutions of the seventeenth century. But
the job keeps the police busy 1t would
not take large spark to kindle flame of
religious strife.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

Speaker Crisp has been telling the
people of Georgia precisely what the Dem
ocratic party has done. Following is the
list of performances:
We have repealed the Mckinley law.
We have greatly reduced taxation.
We have made living CHEAPER.
We have made all money taxable.
We have taxed surplus incomes.
We have restored freedom OF elections.
We have reduced public expenditures.
We have declared undyDg hostility to all
trusts and mOnOpolies organized for the OPP
preston of the people.
The readers will perceive that when Mr..
Crisp comes to trusts and monopolies he
weakens,. He could not say that his party
had done anything; but it had declared
"undying hostility" toward such COM
blnations. Unfortunately, the declara-
ton constitutes the limit of performance.
Mr. Cleveland declared "undying hostil-
lty' to trusts in his inaugural message,
and Immediately sent in the name of we'll
known trust lawyer TO be his Attorney
General. But at least three OF the things
which Mr.. Crisp assures his constituents
have been done have not been done. They
have not reduced taxation; they have only
made changes in the locality of its bur-
dens. They have not made all money
taxable; that is something that can only
be done by local legislation, and it is a
difficult thing TO do in that way. They
have not reduced public expenditures
they have reduced the pension list and
appropriations for the navy, but what has
been saved in these items is expended in
other ways. But Mr.. Crisp forgot one
little matter that he might have dwelt
upon at some length; he did not mention
the fact that the bonded debt had been in
creased by $4,000. 00O
The morning call., 1894-10-05

his yellow jacket, his peacock feathers and his
official head. The bankers are said to be after
him. and che bankers are running this admins
tration.-Chicago Times.
Secretary Herbert has ordered the Yorktown
10 Asia, but there Is no change in the orders OF
the part OF the Government fleet Secretary Car
Isle and other members OF the administration
have been using in their vacation pleasure
parties.-New York World.
Dear. oh dear! What fierce picture Of him.
sell Judge GaynOr draws when he has the
brush and Is permitted to mix the paint. But
'it Is as writer of letters of declnation with
strings Lied 10 them that the Judge excels.-
New York Advertiser.
The weight of a cake left for condemned
murderer at the BeileviIle (Ill.) Jail yesterday
led to The discovery of loaded revolver in the
same. Almost as deadly CONNECTION as the
ordinary bridemade biscuits. Louis Star
Sayings.
Ii the mothers Of Chicago do not know how
TO nurse. instruct and amuse their children
there are hosts of unmarried ladies at the kin.
dergarten conference who will give them les
sons Tor conslderation.-Chic Herald.
( lie wave OF civil service reform now sweep
Ing over the various departments OF the Gov.
eminent at Washington has Jack sOnian spells
principle suggestiveness about it that cannot
be MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
The demand for portable cyclone cellars for
November delivery now exceeds the supply.
Correspondence from States previously show
ing Popullstic tendencies is something out OF
sght.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
&Terence V. Powdery has been admitted to
the bar. From the language OF Sovereign,
Powderiy's successor. it Is lair 10 assume that
he Is intermlttenty admitted 10 The bar, too
New York Recorder.
The tariff question will remain unsettled just
as long as industrious American wage earners
are forced TO tramp In vain for th employment
which they enjoyed under a protective tariff
New York Press.
There is one branch of trade thai Is evidently
getting mere elastic. A garter factory at Alb
ingt0n, Mass, which has been closed for year
has started In full operation. - Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
IL London dinners could make an American
have English tariff views Cbauncey Depew
would be Il free-Iradsr. Let Mir. Wilson eat.
Ii his stomach can stand it ours can.-St. Louis
Republic.
Chauncey Depew and Mr.. Whitney doubtless
have something of a fellow feeling. Both
crossed the ocean TO decline nomination tor
Governor CT New York.-St. Louis POst-Dls-
patch.
Flower aud Hill illustrate the two extremes
in the art OF declining. Flower declined. was
taken seriously and Is now almost fOrgoIIen.-
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The reason they're not. put under ground is
because the companies, like the wires them
selves. are above the people. - Philadelphia
Times.
The silence in the vicinity OF BuZzards Bay
is so intense that 1t could be cut with a knife
New York Tribune.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
TIE VALLEY RAILROAD.

Within this month the proposed San
Joaquin Valley Railroad will be fixed
fact or it will be abandoned for the pres
ent and probably for years. The enter
prise has reached its present stage by
arduous efforts. Men of the highest ca
pacity have been studying out the ways
and means to build road and 10 keep 1t
in the hands of its builders. 1t was well
understood that If the road was built as a
speculation its rojectors would in the or
binary way Of business sell their road
when they were offered their price. Under
the present plan the road cannot be sold
for ten years. Meantime. however, diyi-
dends on stock will be payable when
earned to the subscribers to stock. While
the road will be worth more To the stock
holders 10 run than to sell. individual
stockholders might be induced to think
that it was to their interest to sell or
course ii a majority of the stock holders
should be brought to this conclusion the
purpose for which the road was con-
structeG would remain unaccOmpllShed
The immediate proposition before the peO-
pie of this city is if the $350,000 deemed
necessary to start with shall be supplied
within the stipulated Linety days. We are
net wi ling to believe that there is real
doubt as TO the result. The money will be
raised, but it is desirable that it should
be raised without much show OF effort.
There should be reserve force behind
the actual subscribers. There should be
men standing in line ANXIOUS to subscribe
when their turn comes. The moral effect
of such display of financial strength will
be felt In the prosecution of this enter
prise. If the people are behind this road,
as we believe they are, they should make
the fact manifest. There is 10 question
at all as TO the need of a competing road
or as to its character as an investment.
There Is no scarcity of money. The
amount required TO build and equip the
road could be taken from comparatively
uDproductIve stores without encroaching
upon the reserve needed for business ac-
comm0dations and without pinching our
industries. Workers are even more abund-
ant than money. The element of conf
dence, Which is somewhat lacking in this
community, will revive the moment the
committee announces that subscriptions
warrant the positive assurance that the
road viii be built.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

The President, Professor Wilson and other
"tariH reformers" promise for the Democratic
party renewed efforts TO reduce tariff duties.
Senator Hill said al Saratoga: "The country
now wants and expects Industrial peace-relief
from frequent tariff changes. which SO seri-
ously affect its business interests" MIR. Hill is
right. But he stands alone among the Demo-
cratic leaders.-New YORK Mail aud Express.
Kate Field declines to consider bicycle riding
by women immodest, and asserts that TO her
the question, from q moral point of view, is
positively ridiculous. Let the good work 60
on, and the divided skirt and knickerbock ers
be equally favored OF the gentle cyclsts.-Phila-
delphia Item.
The Vanderbllts dislike notoriety so much
that they have announced that they will live
apart henceforth and forever,-Pttsburg Press
According 10 our Boston correspondent Sec
relary Carlisle Is In Imminent danger OF losing
The morning call., 1894-10-05
NoN-PARTISAN NOMINEES.

The strength of the Non-Partisan move
ment will ue determined bv the vote cast
for the following Independent nominees:
John D. Siebe. Assessor; James McNab,
Sheriff; c. Z. Grunsky, Superintendent of
Streets; Anton Roman, Recorder; Richard
d. Faulkner. Superintendent of Public
Instruction Barclay Henley, District At
torney; E. L. Van der Naillen, Surveyor.
and DR.. A. L. kigdon. Coroner. The
nominee for Mayor and the nominees for
other heads of Departments are on other
tickets. Three of the four candidates for
the Superior bench are also on other tick
cts. The nominees for the offices of Su-
pervisors and School Directors, while per-
haps of really the first Importance, do not,
as a rule, afford so positive a test of party
strength as the nominees for department
offices. Probably Mr.. Slebe has the larg-
est personal following of the independent
Non-Partisan candidates; but the other
independent nominees are collectively a
tower of strength 10 the ticket. McNab is
the type of man we have been demanding
for the SherIff's office. If elected he may
be relied upon not to create occasion for
the Intervention of an elisor. Anton Ro-
man is man whom people without dis
tinction of party will take pleasure in
voting for. His business career extends
over more than thirty years. and has never
been clouded except by adversely. The
nomination of the foreman of the Wallace
Grand Jury as District Attorney was the
most fit thing to do. Faulkner as Super
intendent of Public Schools will keep the
interests Of the primary and grammar
schools in view. Mr.. Grunsky. Mr.. Van
der Naillen and DR.. Rigdon are highly ill.,
dorsed and complete the list of independ-
ent department nominees. The average
vote for these men will show the real
strength of the Non-Partisan organization.
The morning call., 1894-10-05
TRUSTEES SALE,

TN ACCORDANCE With THE TERMS AND
L under The authority OF a certain deed OF trust.
duly executed by JAMES K. SMITH party OF the
first part. TO HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THAD-
DEUS b: KENT, trustees, parties of the second
UNION. party of the third part dated November
70, 1889 and recorded in the Office OF the County
State of California in Liber 81 Deeds at pages
1lS, and following; and in pursuance of a resolu-
the board of directors of said SAN FRAN CISCO
SAVINGS UNION. corporation and the holder OF
the aforesaid deed of trust was executed decIar-
Ing that default had been made in the payment OF
the principal sum and other sums due under said
note and deed OF trust, aud requesting and direct
ing said HENRY c. CAMPBELL and L ADJ
described therein, to satisfy said indebtedness
We, HENRY C. CAMP 1ELL and THADDEUS
K. KENT. trustees. do hereby give notice that
TUESDAY, the 9th day OF october, a. D. 1894,
at II O'Clock noon of that day. and at the auction
Market street. in the city and county OF san
Francisco State of California we will cell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder for cash In gold
coin of the United States, all the piece or par
eel OF land, situate in the city and county of San
Francisco. State of California described as fol-
lows. to wit:
Commencing at the corner formed by the inter-
section OF the northerly line of Filbert street with
the eastery line or Baker street. thence running
nortnerly along said line of Baker street seventy
two (72l feet; thence at right angles easterly one
bundr ed UO0) feet: thence at right angles north
erly forty eight t4S) feet to fresidio street:
thence at right angles eastsrIy thereon twenty
four (24) feet; thence at right angles southerly
ninoly-sIx 1850 feet; thence at right angles east
erly Iwsnty-seven feet three inches (27 3-l2
feet) more less, to the easterly line of tract
conveyed by the city and county OF San francisco
to r. }. TobD, by deed dated May IL, 1870 and
recorded in the office of the County Recorder of
the city and county of San Francisco, In Liber
69l OF Deeds, at page 335: thence souuherly along
said line to the southeasIerIy corner of said
tract; thence souJhwesterly to a point on the
northerly line OF Fllbert street. distant ninety
eight feet four Inches (9S 4-12 feet) easterIy
from Baker street. and thence westerly along said
line of Flbert street ninety feet four inches
(9S IL feet) to the point of commencement
Being portion of Western Addition block
numoer five hundred ana ffty-one OOH outside
lands. Together with the appurtenances,
Terms OF sale-Cash in gold coin OF tho United
States; tel per cent payable TO the und or signed
on the fal of the hammer: balance on delivery of
deed: aud if not so paid, unless 70 want of title
(ten days being allowed for sesrch). then said
ten per cent to be forfeited and the sale to be-
void. Acts OF sale at purchasers expense
HENRY c. CAMPBELL. 49,.
THADDEUS B. KENT, Afussees.
sells 81 rs 20 oc2 8