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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
H. Weaver. who is on the prese

H. Weaver, who IS on the present
petit jury, is being ioked a good deal
by his neighbors and friends. Henry
has not been home since court met
and the boys have been telling it
around that his family have adver-
tised for him, claiming that he has
disappeared. Henry says the joke
is on the family instead of him, as
it is a great deal easier to serve on a
jury than il is to keep the corn clean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

J. NJ. Marmaduke, Prof. Treloar,
Urban Weimer, Rev. Jackson and
DR.. Watts are home from Fayette,
NO., where they attended the laying
of the corner stone of the new Cen
trail College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Father Dempsey will take q de-
served vacation during July. He
viii visit Asbury Park and attend
the NationalE Educational Association
there and will probably return by
way Of Washington City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Mr.. W. d. Jolly, of Burlingame
kan., arrived Monday and is the
quest of his mother, Mrs. Jolly, O
his city. On Wednesday morning
klr. Jolly was married to Miss Nan
bic Miller, of Fulton. The LEDGE
extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The a s of Hickman vs.. Green
has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court of Missouri, Judge Hughes
Ending for the defendant. This suit
Involved the property of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. X. Green in south Mexico
Rnd they are to-day two of the hap
piest people in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Criminal Docket.
MONDAY, JUNE %.
State Va Mike Rohhst

MONDAY, JUNE 20.
ID. State VS.. Mike Bobbst.
TUESDAY, JUNE26.
II. State VS.. James Craig.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE q.
8. State VS.. T. C. Laughlin.
/. State vs.. S. o. Graham.
II. State vs.. Harry Gay.
FRIDAY, JUNE %.
Z. State vs.. j. ID. Morse.
Is. State VS.. Jasper Finks.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30.
Is. State VS.. Claud Blue.
Venire of so men for panel in the
Craig case ordered for 3 O'Clock Sat
urday.
The remainder Of the cases vii
be docketed later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Judge James Ii. Shell Is in re-
ceipt of a sample Of wheat from his
son-in-law L.. F. Martin, of Green
county, Ok, that is as fine as ever
grew. Mr.. Martin is Postmaster at
hiS town
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

German courts have been asked
b decide whether a tooth after being
Rrawn is the property of the dentist
r his victim. If it vas the proper
b OF the extractor before it was
pulled it would suit the victim bet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Miss Lutte Cave is home from
Baena Vista. Colo, where she has
fine position in the schools. She
a most successful teacher and is
Eery popular, not only with the
Rchool board, but with the patrons
kndpupils of the RuenaVista schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Some of Mexico's ministers went
but fishing Monday afternoon~and
Eaught thirty or forty pounds of
Fhannel cat at least they say they
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Mr.. Head. who has purchased
kahn's saloon, has shipped some
the whisky TO Hannibal, rs Mr..
Kahn had quite a large supply. MIR.
Head has leased the building and
kill continue in the saloon business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Cash paid for bacon and all kinds
OF fat stock at market prices. Fresh
meat furnished to farmers at the
lowest market price.
eff j. IL. LAsE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Mrs. Mary Woodward, of Kansas
Eity, aho has been visiting in this
Fly for some days, left to day on Il
Eisit to relatives in Perry, Rails
TuUty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

]. II. Lane and j. ". Mckinley
i'll let the contracts for their new
buildings ON June %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The Chicago Records representa-
tive in Mexico is preparing an ella.
borate account Of the Widow Mans
field dowery case for publication.
1t will be rather lengthy, but inter-
esting. 1t il an important case,
much of the best property in Mex
leo being in the dowery claim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The watch carried by the average
pan is composed of ninety eight
[ieces and its manufacture embraces
bore than 1000 distinct and separ-
be operations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

One thousand ears of cattle pass
ed through Clinton in three days
last week on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

WAsrED-In every city town and
village, u bright local manager. A
paying business. No canvassing.
Address, I. T. Co., Normal, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

John Northern, of Kansas City -,
Jas just shipped to Maj. H. A.
Ricketts a a load OF cattle, which
De Major will put on his farm near
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Bob Hooton, who lives near &C

Bob Hooton, who lives near Cot
tonwood Springs, is one Of the most
successful gardeners in the State.
He raised a fine lot of vegetables
this season, which are in great de
msnd. This week he brought to
Buckley & Moore a bunch of rad.
ishes; each one of them must have
been at least 2 feet in length.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

l.. III Austin, II prominent clti.
I'm nf Duluth, Mimi. is in Mexico
In business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
ORRELL,
The JEWELER.

Nm-W Walter Phelps,t the celebrated
ipkuIlt, died i'm New Jersey last
rrrk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

8 A. f. Bucklin has contracted with
4. Clay Shepherd to erect him a
eat residence in Coons' grove.
Eork will begin at once and it will
be INT of the incest little cottages in
be city when completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Millinery, hats, gloves, corsets
and all kinds of notions at or below
cost for 80 days at N. & S. RIDG.
WAYS, Rush Hill, Mo. - ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

All parties having sacks with our
brand on them are requested to re.
turn same at once and save charges.
VIM. Pollock MILL & ELEy. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
4 IN FIRM.
Messrs. l.. &. Cove L. Co. Dispose oil
the "famOns.o

l.. c. Cove & Co. have sold the
Famous stock Of goods in this
city to Mr.. Hewett for $50, 900. Mr.,
Hewett is a prominent and wealthy
business man of st. Louis, and will
likely increase the stock of goods
here. We are glad to know that
Mr.. Cove will likely be retained as
manager of this store. Mr.. Cove
has been in Mexico for years and
has made many friends by his fair
dealing and energetic business meth
DDS. The same corps of clerks will
likely be retained. 1t would be
hard to improve on the working
force of the Famous.
Circuit Court Proceedings.
Carson, Pierce, Scott & Co. VS..
Pittinger & Smith, judgment for
plaintiff by default for 3.
Cahill, Collins < Co. VS.. John M.
Dyke, Judgment for plaintiff by de-
fault for 5.
F. B. Vaughn VS.. Geo. Reupel,
by consent continued.
McAlister VS.. H. J. Walker, con:
tinued at defendants costs.
Gather Berry VS.. S. c. Bunstine,
continued at plaintiffs costs.
S. E. Kendall VS.. unknown heirs
of Stephen Mcpherson, decreed as
prayed for in petition.
VIM. Redlich VS.. C.. c.. Davis,
judgment for defendant on LIST, End,
Bird and 4th counts in plaintiffs
petition and found for plaintiff on
defendants counter claim.
City of Mexico VS.. J. C. Schultz,
on plaintiff g motion case dismissed.
City of Mexico VS.. B. H. futile,
defendan. dismisses appeal.
j. C. V. Baskln VS.. Mrs. NJ. B.
Crews, continued at plaintiffs costs
on his application.
w. l.. Rennolds VS.. German ms.
Co., continued at costs of defend.
ant because rule of court was not
complied with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

John Whitley began HARVESTING
his wheat Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

J. L. Jesse is home from Marshall
! here he attended the meeting of
be Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

i The Mexico Masons will go to
ANITA Fe Saturday To assist in
educating the new Masonic Hall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Taken up May "a, 1894, a bay
mare, 8 or 4 years old, Is hands
high, black points. w. S. BOYD,
s miles s. E. OF Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

John Northern is down from Kan
rs City attending court. We are
lad to know that John is doing
6ell in Kansas City. No man is
etter fitted for the stock business
ban he.
q ". o. Johnson and daughter,
Harry, and two granddaughter, Lii
May and Minnie, left to-day for 8
en- days VISIT to Harris Springs,
Randolph Springs, Kirksville and
tther places.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
General Notes.

The Count OF Paris is dead.
1t is reported that cholera OF "A terri
bly, vlrnlent type is raging in Russian
Poland.
Ihe new terminal station in st. Louis
cost S6.000,000 and is the largest in the
world.
The boil worm has done great dam
age TO the cotton crop in Southern Mis-
slssippi.
Compositois Oh he Pail Mall Maya.
zine have no copy before them. They
take their matter from a phonograph.
% Wednesday, Oliver Wendell
holmes celebrated his eighty-ifth birth
day at his summer home at Beverly
Farms, Mass.
Ihirty-two deaths from cholera and
slxty-elght fresh cases are reported
throughout Germany for the week end
ing August 81.
A new St. Chatles Hotel is to be
erected on the site of the old one, to
cost n million dollars. 1t is to be
seven stories high and ti%reproof
throughout.
lt Is reported that an English syndi-
cate has bought all the paper and pulp
mills IN the State OF Wisconsin, the
price paid being $4,000 900.
Chaplain Henry V. Plummer, who is
one OF the few negro officers in the
army, is to he tried at Fort Robinson,
Neb.. by conrt- martial for drunkenness.
A union of German sugar interests
mas been formed in Berlin to obtain
government protection for the beet SUI
gar industry against the new United
States tariff.
Another herd of reindeer has been
taken from Siberia to Port Clarence,
Alaska, by the revenue cutter Bear.
The animals previously taken to Alas
ka are reported to be h%ourishing,
Last week, George De Johan, of New
Orleans, was fined s117.5O for picking
three rare flowers in Paramount PARK,
Philadelphia. This is probably the
heaviest fine ever imposed on any one
for a like offence.
The international Peace Congress was
opened at Antwerp, Aug. 90. An Amer
lcan delegate spoke at length on the
growth of arbitration as a symptom
that the most highly civilized nations
were preparing to give mp war.
An interesting comparison of the
OF naval construction in the United
and Great Britain was published
August 81. 1t was asserted that the
tirst-class battleship costs $500
per ton in England and 1890 in the
United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Single Tax.

Inns question is looming IN into
n~oticeable proportions recently. When
t1enfy George and the men of his school
opened 1t, the masses gave it but little
attention, doubtless believing it's novel
Y was An evidence of unimportance.
Dut ne continued to strive to give il
publicity, and has at last succeeded in
xWeEttIng readers and winning proseiytes.
we have heretofore withheld any ex-
preston OF our humble views, because
we were not satisfied we entirely un-
GGerstood the proposition. Lately Mr..
Teorge's "Condition of Labor, an open
letter TO Pope Leo KILL" has been
handed us and we begin to see into IL
AS far as we have Investigated the
sahJect we are inclined 10 coincide with
INN. HIS reasons are clear and fnrcibie.
lhe proposition he stands on is that,
should be taxed but ground
values =" that nothing whatever should
oe axede except the value of the naked
land, irrespective of the improvements
It," He holds that it should be a.
sessed at its full selling valne. This
would at first startle the mar of ordl-
nary reflections on the subject, but
after Il searching investigation and ma
ture consideration of the reasons sus-
it, it's plausibility increases.
we nave not the time % to go further
INTO the subject, but will do so in future
numo ers OF Il paper. II ia we'll
worthy of examination.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Col. s. M. Robertson

The announcement Of Col. Robertson
as a candidate for reelection tn the seat
he has so satisfactorily filled in Com
gress for b past sever years will be
found in another column. The record
that Col, Robertson has made in Com
gress is n of which he may we'll be
proud. for it is one of active and zeal
GUS as we'll as successful service in
behalf OF his people which has never
been surpassed i'll this district, and the
people of Opelousas AID St. Landry
possess in the elegant building which
stands at the corner of Court aud Lam
dry streets a perpetual reminder Of the
fact. Tue, he has not been able to
please all the politicians and wire-pul-
lers and the people who wanted office,
but the masses of the people have no
cause of complaint against him, and on
the 9Th of October they will go the polls
and register their solemn decree that
for two years more at least he must
remain at the post he now occupies
where he has rendered such signal ser
vice to his constituents.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
They Want Names.

The Russell Art Publishing Co., of
928 Arch St. Philadelphia, desire the
names and address of a few people in
every town who are interested in works
of art, and to secure them they offer to
send free. Cupid Guides the Beat a
superhiy executed water color picture,
size 10 K 13 inches, suitable for framing,
and sixteen other pictures same size, i'm
%colors, to any one sending them at once
the names and address Of ten persons
{admirers of fine p~ictures) together with
six two-cent stamps to cover expense of
mailing, etc. The regular price of
these pictures is $1.0O, but they can all
ing the M and stamps promptly.
NoTE.-The editor of this paper has
already received copies Of above pic
lures and considers them really Gems
of Art"
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Personal.

Mrs. K. Ii. LittelI returned on Toes-
uay from a visit to Lafayette.
Col. S. N. Robertson, the Jealous aud
eHclent NJ. c. Tor this district, was in
to"n on Sunday and Monday and fav-
oFed MS with a call.
Mrs. Jos. Bloch and her charming
daughter, Miss Julie, returned on Tues
day from a %sojourn of several months at
watering places in Virginia and at other
points.
w. }. Sandoz and wife, late Of Wash
lngton, D. c., are spending a few DAYS
IN town. Mr.. Sandoz proposes to resign
MS position in the War Department and
locate IN New Orleans for the practice
of law.
Among those who attended the sale of
town lots at Eunice on Wednesday were
Messrs. Alphonse Levy, NJ. Vilaseca, j.
n Sandoz, S. L. Hebrard. B. F. aud L.
'. Meglnley, Leonce Sandoz. j. L. Cain.
Lucas F%ontenot and Frank Delarue.
Joseph and Robert Firnberg returned
on Sunday from New Orleans. where
they had been for ten or twelve days Sc
lecting goods for their new store, and
have been busiIy engaged ever since in
opening and marking their large and ell
eGant stock.
Marksville Enterprise Hon. s. NJ.
Robertson, of Baton Rouge. spent sew
eral days in our little city this week,
looking after his interests ia this local
ity. The Colonel delivered a very able
speech in the Courthouse on last Mon
day evening tn n large and intelligent
crowd OF our citizens from different
parts of our parish.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Donahoe's for September.

Every number of Donahoe's MagaSine
gives justification anew to the claim
that Donahoe's is a magazine for the
whole country, and not for any section
of it. Though published in New
England, and always true to it's Catho-
lie character, it is in economic, political,
and religions matters so broad and fair
AS to interest every reasonable Ameri-
can. A notable article on economies
this month is entitled 1.-THE South may
say the Nation" by a Northern Jour
nalist. 1.-THE Warfare with Agnostic-
ISM" a plea for more thorough scientific
training 10 ecclesiastical seminaries, is
a brilliant and stirring article by Rev.
j. A. Zahm, of Notre Dame University.
Lncile Lowell has a beautiful short
story, Between Ports" and there are
good pictures and plenty of light read
ing rs we'll in this number.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
The Planters Bolt

n. o. States.
The sugar planters are beginning to
realize that their little bolt from the
Democratic party did not create as
much OF a furore as they expected, but
on the contrary, a large number Of the
most prominent aud leyel-headed men
among them have emphatically declin.
ed to be identified with such a fool
Ish movement. Democratic leaders
throughout the State are Indignant at
Tue implied threat Of the planters to
elect Republican congressman and to
turn the State over to The rational Re-
publican party. The assertion is made
that before the November elections are
held. the secessionists will discover that
the Democratic party was not destroy
ed by their action.
Reports from the Third Congression-
al district show that hundreds of Dem
ocrats have refused to iudorse the
planters movement and are getting
ready 10 oppose the election of a Re-
publican To Congress. It is understood
that some of the ablest Democrats in
the State will stump the district and
show the voters the folly OF abandoning
the Democratic party just because the
planters have seen fit to do so.
The influence of the sugar men is very
strong in the Third district, however,
and it is quite probable that they may
succeed in sending "A Republican to the
next Congress, but if proper efforts are
made the Democrats will be a able to
hold the First and Second districts.
Governor Fosters home is in the Third
district. but he has condemned the ac-
ton of the misguided planters and, no
will do all he can to prevent the
loss OF the district to the Democracy.
Senator Caffery it is learned, will soon
home and will at once take a
hand in the fight for the preservation
of Democratic supremacy in the State.
and it is safe to say that the planters
will have to do some lively fighting if
they expect to carry the district for a
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
Opening Day. Wednesday. Septem-
Der 19th-Firnhrrg Bros, Main street.

We hope that the good people OF Lou
isiana will succeed in nvincing their
next Legislature TINT they are in earn
est about ballot reform. Ofenses
against honest elections should he pun
ished by a long term Of imprisonment.
The penalty shnuld be- severe because
this crime affects the rights and inter-
ests of millions Of citizens. M greater
political calamity could befalI IL people
than to be- at the mercy of the men who
are INSCRIPTIONS enough TO defeat the
popular will by either violent or cor
rupt means.-Atianta Constitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
~ arr FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

We wish TO call the attention OF the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity OF
shaire being on the alert, in the matter of Judi
ciaI notifications. tsherif's sales especially as
I ma. lect on their part to give positive instruc-
AIMS as to where they desire such advertise
ment published, is apt to result in our being
deprived of the patronage that would other
wise he given to us. Ths s eriff of this parish
has been making himself especially Jealous in
ia matter of securing sheriffs sales for the
saner of which he Is director and stakeholder,
snd several publications OF that nature have
anneared in that paper which the parties inter-
ssred would have selected to be done in the
COURIER, had they been consulted and Others
nave been diverted from lis at the special soil
citation Of the sheriff or his deputies serving
ina papers in the matter of seizures.
10 these who prefer to patronize any other
uaner In this parish we have no desire to in
ferfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor us with their patronage are
earnestly requested to see that the proper
officers are Instructed to have the publication
done in the C~ouR!ER--and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be in
dnced to consent that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

A general meeting of the St. Landry Cotton
Oil Co., will be held on Tuesday, September
m. for the transaction Of all business requiring
the assent of stockholders as provided In the
Charter.
Business Of lmpo ance will be submitted by
the board, and every stakeholder is urgently
requested to attend in person or by proxy.
Blank proxies Will be furnished by the Seere-
tary to stockholders who may be unable to
attend.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Attest: ISAAC ROOs:
I. SILvEBERG, President,
QoorotorT
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

We have a limited number of copies
of the COURIER of August %, 1894,
containing the address of Hon. Jno. 3.
King and response of Lieut.. Geo. W.
Hudspeth on the occasion of the pre-
s%entation of a banner to the Opelonsas
Guards on June 5tt, 1851 also a few
copies of the COURIER containing a full
list of the officers and members of this
Co. together with a list of the recruits
enlisted in the spring of 1862 and other
interesting information. Copies may he
had at this office at 5 cents each.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Town lots sold well at Ennice on
Wednesday,. A telegram to the N. O..
Picayune says that about $50 lots were
sold on that day and the sale continued
on Thursday. Prices ranged from 800
to $500, and the purchasers were from
New Orleans. Crowley, Thihodanx, New
Iberia, Franklin, Honma. Morgan City,
Bay St. Louis, Breaux's Bridge, OpeIon-
sas, Washington, &c. A large crowd
was on hand, in spite of the bad wea-
Their, and the Messrs. Dnson are very
we'll pleased with their venture so far.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks. who died at
Walt1am, Mass, last week, aged IS
years, was a prominent figure in the
stirring events of 1876. He com
manded the famous Red River expedi-
ton which was knocked into smither-
Gems by Gen. Dick Taylor, aud during
his %sojourn in Opelousas occupied the
old Sandoz homestead on Union street
as his headquarters.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

1t is a source of satisfaction to see
that the st. Louis, Avoyelles and South
western railroad is heading for Baton
Rouge. 1t is announced to cross the
T. P. at Bunkie, and will jump the
Atchafalaya ut Simsport, pass through
Point Coupee and West Baton Rouge
and have its terminal at Port Allen
B. r. Capital Item.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Fontenot, Lewis ct. ais. Of st. Landry
want a little nominating convention OF
their own. Well, it is rather hard on
ST. Landry and East Baton Rouge con-
uressiopal Warwicks to find themselves
out Of a job. For 10, these many years
a half dozen men each from these par
islles have defeated the will of the peo--
ple In their detachable conventions, and
now like Oliver Twist cry for more
n r. Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

|SSsefetary Hamilton, of the Oxnard
Apnsys which has ten large beet su-
aslneries in Nebraska. says that
t1e new tariff the company will
7@5 e able to pay 81 instead of $5 a
& 49, oeets, and that if the farmers
ss 4 raise them at that price the COM
1la nave to retire from the busi-
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
TAKEN UP

By the undersigned, in Plaisance, a dark bay
CREOLE HORSE about 7 or q years old, brand
ed on right thigh fac simile of brand to be
seen at Courier Office. Has been in neighbor-
hood since last April and is In good order and
works well in harness and under saddle. Own
er should come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take him away.
ALFRED MOORE,
Sept. Is, 1894. At Adam Reeds, Plaisance
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

Young men will find the library room
a pleasant place to spend the evenings,
Open after this week Monday, Wednes-
day, Friday and Saturday evenings
Jennings Times.
Why can't Opelonsas have something
on the same orderf
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15

= asmisli artist has painted q picture
ssaooth side of q grain of com-
3s1ss1 e0rn. A mill ia shown with
= mounting q staircase with q
AFa1n on his back. The mill
19esa terrace. near which is d
sao cart, while q group Of peas
SHOWN in q road near BY.
ssssn3ect e painted with microscopy
- md the picture is remarka-
sa1ef. ~ IA said to be- the small
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-15
ERLAIN-EUNT ACADEMY
Port Gibson. MiGs.

An Endowed Boarding School for Boys. Next
Session begins Sept. 18th. 1894. English, Glass;
cal and Business course. Remarkably health
full location in the hill country" Prohibition
town. New Gymnasium. Accessible on Y. e. NJ.
V. Il. II. All teachers live in the Academy
hence home influences and constant oversight
superior instruction and discipline. Owing to
endowment, board and tuition for 10 months
ONLY sl55. For catalogue address SECRETARY
Oh. ACADEMY, Port Gibson, Miss. a11-s15