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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
A Voice frosa aslaque,nine Point.

Editor CLARIoN.-As the White Su-
premacy League seems to be the topic
of the day, and as I member of said
League, ] trust you will allow me space
in your worthy journal to say a word in
its behalf.
When speak to man relative to the
League who is opposed to it, he answers
me that his opposition is due to the fact
that it is a Lewis move to ride into
office. / don't know who is the instigator
OF the White Supremacy move, nor do
care, but | do know one thing, and that
is it is a move in the right direction
Even should this organization have
been hatched by the Lewis brothers.
| am proud to see that they are willing
to risk their popularity with white men.
We should as white men give them
credit for one good act If not more. /
care not what man may have hon
estly been politically, | am willing to
give him the right hand of fellowship
when he returns to the right fold.
opposed Judge Lewis actions when /
thought he did wrong; / opposed g. l.
Dupre when he ehampioned the Lot
terry cause; and | opposed Judge Per-
rault in the last election. Notwithstand-
ing this I will join and work with any
of them, SHOULD / deem the cause just
and for the veal and welfare of our
country, but / will not join with any
WL1tC Aidh W lIO JJli1S w It'll tHG ASSIO W
ride into office. Judge Lewis needs no
defense at my hands, as he is fully able
to defend himself, and besides / don't
know whether he is trying to ride into
office on the shoulders of the honest, in
telligent white men or not, but If this be
the case it shows to the world that he
is popular with them, and God knows
had rather ride into office ON the shoul-
ders of white men than that of ignorant
negroes, especially negroes whose votes
are obtained with drink of .rot-gutn
Whiskey.
like the negro in his place, and would
say that / would not allow any low
down white man impose on him were
he in the right, but while / am willing
to accord him personal protection, am
not willing to see him WELD the reins of
our government while in his low moral
condition, and especially while he is the
tool of designing white men who would
not scruple to hug him for his vote.
The opposition are making their brags
that we will be defeated; If so can but
hang my head in shame Cor the white
men of our dear old parish, and say
shame! shame for the Caucasian race.
In conclusion / will say to all good
white men: Let us be white men or re-
main silent and let the negro have full
sway. VOTER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
stEAn's IsRIHsGE.

REAp,S ERIpGE, LA., Sept. 10, 1894.
Editor CLARIoN.--After a protracted
visit through different parts of South
west Louisiana 1t is pleasant to be back
again in the good old Parish of ST. Lam
dry. OF course, friends and relatives
were seen, and manyz kind word
spoken.
In Acadia the rice cropis magnificent.
In Vermiiion the cane crop is as good as
lit can be, and the rice is very fine too.
Around Rayne the cotton is admirable,
but the rice is not good.
But for all that one acknowledges
with pride that as to thrift, rich soil,
and salubrious climate, st. Landry can
vie with any other portion OF the State.
Talented physicians We're surprised
at our statistics of health.
Fifty Eears ago only q few families
werd seFtlede around here, and from
these has arisen this thick settlement.
People, certainly do not die much.
Here by, lives little boy who has SIC
grandmothers, and three grandfathers.
Our efficient constable, Honore Fusilier
is.one of the happy trio.
A little further on dwells an old lady
aged rs years. She is in full possession
of all her mental faculties and is the
mother and grandmother of 60 children.
The well known and popular president
.sf the Police Jury, Judge T.. H. MCGEE
IS one OF her sons. =.
4 Father Hranche's friends viii he glad
to know that he is Very popular in
Bayne. He has built q large presby-
terry two stories high. His convent has
an average attendance of 100 pupilsj the
best attendance of all the converts of
Southwest Louisiana.
Well, Eunice's name has been in-
scribed forever in the annals of time.
Where naught but wild cattle roamed
only few months ago, beautiful little
town has sprung up. 1t looks like
magic. Those Duson Brothers may be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
PORTE BARRE.
September 18th .

September 18th.
Misses Clemence Smith, Emile and
0ctavia Robin, accompanied by DIR.
Mayer, of Leonville, were welcome
guests at Porte Barre Sunday last.
At the Sacred Heart Church of our
little village, were united in marriage
Mr.. Andrew Johnson to Miss Milly
Long. The couple is wished q long and
happy life. Il -
Mrs. e. H. Melaneon, accompanied by
Miss atella pejean, returned on Monday
last from RayIle. ''..;: = ~ -
Mrs. d. 7. saizan and daughter, Miss
Bertha, visited Opelonsas on Monday.
Mrs. F. Robin visited relatives at
Leonyiile on Tuesday last.
4 heavy rain visited Porte Barre
Wednesday last, eottan crops were badly
damaged. This morning weather cool
and fair. P. b.
We have deviated from the esta-
blished custom among newspapers i'll
publishing this communication. aP. b.,
will please furnish his, or her, real name
hereafter.-PUg.l
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
--------s-< <sDs-s---
a Reply to cam Old ConfesI.''

III there is anything that Chicot can
boast of it is the unlimited mum ber of cor
respondents, who weekly pour out col
umns of advice to the readers of our
local papers.
They "bob up serenely' from all points
in the neighborhood and adopt various
n0We-ie-ptatneS, but all the while it is
the same writer or one of his kind: dis
gruntled and sore and sick withal i'll
never having been able to get an office,
or control our parish politics to his way
of thinking.
frain is a writer styling himself aAn Old
Confed.' Why tag himself in that way 2
Is that livery needed to give force and
effect to his argument. Whilst we
honor the men who wore the gray and
followed the banners of the aLost
Cause" yet this of itself will never re-
commend itself to us unless the man
possesses the other essential require
ments that entitle him to our esteem
and confidence. This writer should re-
member that the war has been over 80
years, and that there are many men as
worthy as he, although they were not
among the rank and file of the sold
confeds.n
.The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
A mans d man for a. that.n
Now, Mr.. aOld Confed,' are you not an
been one ? Did You not try to get an
office in this parish, and because you.
failed did you not sulk in your tent and
refuse to give the more fortunate nomi-
nee youf support which you We're i'll
honor bound to do? Do you not trail
with the politicians in this parish who
favor White Supremacy and oppose
White Primaries? Don't you know that
white primaries are the only fair test of
ascertaining the will of the white people
in any election? Did you not favor this
mode of selection for our Congressional
nominee? Don't you know that this
rot about running the Jews out of this
country has not, never had and never
will be countenaneed by any gentlemen
Of standing and respectability in our
parish and don't you know that in
agitating this question you are inviting
such an issue rather than discountenanc-
ing it?
In conclusion we say to you "That
people who live in glass houses should
not throw stones.n If You are as i'm
macuiate as you hold yourself to be, re-
member that there are as good. If your
Democracy is unquestionable, recollect
that there are others who can compare
records with you; and finally II you set
yourself up to misjudging other peoples
motives, you must not object to those
not quite so good if they see fit to
eatechise you q little.
34s,.t'#s WHITD SuPREMAcIsT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
pI.AHSANCE.
September 10th.

SepIenDe Der 18TH.
A Third Party aMass meetingn was
held at the Farmers Union Hall on
Saturday the 18th, inst. About twenty
five people from different parts of the
parish We're present. Eighteen dele
gates Were chosen to attend the Popu-
list Congressional Convention held at
Baton Rouge on Tuesday the 18th inst.
80 other business was fransasted.
Among those who were present we
noticed; Maj. Wilson of Bellevue,
Messrs. +. 4. Fontenot and r. Boudreau
of Washington, and Jacob Rihm, Esq,
of Waxia,
Messrs, Edgar G. nupre, Ben Ioubert,
John Jouhert and Pauiin Fontenot, left
on Monday for Baton Rouge to attend
the Populist Convention held at that
place on the 18th inst.
Capt. ". ID. Prescott and Hon. r. T..
Pitre, OF Washington, were in Plaisance
on Saturday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
Miss Stella Truman visited here on

Miss Stella Truman visited here on
Monday.
sister of Z. T. Blacksher, ESD, after
several days soiourn here, left for her
home last Friday
Misses Ola Evans and Trust Foster,
and Mr.. o. A. Durio, attended the en-
tertainment at the Opelousas Female
Institute on Tuesday night.
Chas. w. Tharp went visiting on the
Westside Sunday.
Mr.. Edmond Sylvester had two fingers
of his right hand injured by being
caught in the cog-wheels of the press at
his gin house the other day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
To the Public ].

And Friends of St. Landry Parish:
am agent for one of the best medicines
on earth, backed with bankable paper.
was living wreck for years and am now
sound and hearty from Its use. Hundreds
of persons are using this medicine and am
yet to find a person that is not entirely sat
isfied. The name of the medicine is Root
Tea Ma. - Anyone wishing the medicine
can get 1T through me at p1aisance, La, or
else to Felix Lastrapes, Opelousas, La. Cir
culars sent on application. Address
EUGENE IACHAPELLE,
apl 7-tf PlaiSance, la.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
Notice.
LAND orr1cn At NEW oRLnANs,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
Aug. 6, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
fore E. n. Cullom, u S. Commissioners, at
Opelousas, La, on Wednesday, Sept. %
1884, viz:
JEAN B. s. EIDRINE,
who made Homestead Egtry No. le6so. for
lots No. and 4. OF Wa of NEl4 and SIC frac-
tfonal " Sec. IS, TIP. g S. r. 1 w, La. Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tfon of, said land, viz
Theodule Doguet, Alexandra Ledoux, Ar
mand Hebert, Emile Hebert, all of Pearce-
Vile r. o., st. Landry parish, La.
aug116t G. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
OH RTER,.
STATE OF L.oIItIsIANA,

FAKIs!I OF ST. FANDRY.4
an this Twenty Eighth day of An-
" gust, A. D., Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety Four, before me, William S,
Frazee, a Notary Public duly qualified
to act iii and for said parish and state,
and in presence Of the Undersigned COM
petent and attendant witnesses, person
ally appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that, ayaiIing themselves of the provis-
ions of the laws of this State relative TO
the formation of corporations, they do
by these presents covenant, agree and
bind themselves as well as such ether
persons as may hereafter become asso-
ciated wish them to form and constitute
a body polite and corporate in law, for
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
August IS, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
settler has filed notice of his inten-
tton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore B. bloomfield, U. s. Commissioner at
Opelousas, on Monday, Oct. ~, 1854, viz:
HENRY Il. READ,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1077S, for
the SWA of SEA Sec. Z. NWA of NEA Sec.
Is Tp. $. X. 1 W. La, Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
proye his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz.
Landry Rougeau, Amos 3Fuselier, Adam
Manuel, Anatole Fuselier, all of St. Landry
sepi6t G. McD. BRUMBY. Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
NOTICE. By as

NnT By agreement of the
~ III II OAIs heirs of the late A. A.
Richard, have been appointed agent OF
said Estate. All persons indebted to tile
Estate, will please come forward and settle
such Indebtedness. Parties holding claims
against such Estate, VIII please present the
same to the undersigned for approval In
accordance with law. q. A. HICKS,
Sep15-2t. Rosa, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
TAKEN UP

AS an estrays by the undersigned, at his
dark roam Creole mare, unbranded, about
four years old. owner can have property
by proving same and paying costs.
aug Is I'm EDMOND BIEGAS, JR.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
FOE SALE

" Farm, better known as the ssGoose
Farm, y on the public road leading from
0pelousas to Washington. For further In
formation apply to i. v. MAJOR.
sept 15-1m Opelousas, La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22

FOR SALE /! Esss %ss''as = g s.s:s ~: =.
-. business, / offer
Tor sale untiiiJany lst, my property In Belize
5yue, consisting OF IA acres, sJ or 10 PpcaEs
trees, residence and other outhaiidings, MI
SO store and stock Of general merchandise
Deautiful Il location as Well as good business
point. Terms, ETC.. given intended rurchas-
ers Fine opening Tor q physician.
Address ca SAINT
+ aug is-zfn sun Set. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
LOUIS P. J. FONTENOT.


who made Homestead Entry No. 1872, for
the Lots and Or N E u of n w Y and w
IA of w A Sec 81 tp 5 SR2E La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton Of said land, viz:
Henry Aucoin, Theophile RoZat, Louis Fu-
silfer, Theophile S. Fontenot, all of St. Ian
dry parish, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
sept i5-6t. Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
FOR RENT.

GsaTT,A Is 80 Centrally located and dulet
& t.3 neighborho0d. for rent apply
M. yIIs9sSEGA,
9iYzzlt apeiousas
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
NOTICE 4

81 ~ JIIIEIE
A general meeting of the stockholders OF
the st. Landry Cotton OIL 10. wifi he held on
Tuesday, September 2ath. 1894. mt the Social
Club Hall. ut 4 clock, p. m, for the trans
action 0f all business requiring the assent
OF stockholders as provided IN the charter
business or importance will be submitted
by the board, and every stockholler IS ur-
gently requested to attend in person or by
proxy, Blank proxies win be furnished By
the Secretary TO stockholders who may he
unable TO attend. BY order of the Board of
Directors. -
/. SILyERRERG, ISAAC ROOs
s-H secretary President
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,

= y
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his infen-
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore e. North Cullom u. S. Commissioner at
Opelousas, La, on Monday, Oct. 18th, 1894,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
A ARTICIE T.

the objects and purposes and under the
and stipulations following,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
.T'EEE....
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. How Will You Have Elm 2
OYSTER SALOON
TA.uRANT
AND.

LADIES' - RESTAURANT
Has re-opened its doors for its numerous
customers for the 24th year. where Oysters,
Crabs, Fish and Shrimps can be had during
season. boarding and Lodging at reasona-
bic rates. NJ. TILASECA,
sept l5-6mo Proprietor and Manager
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established. and the
business to be carried on by il, are as
follows: TO print and publish in said
monthly or weekly paper; to carry on
a general book and job printing busi-
ness and all things connected Herewith,
and by sale of such newspapers, periodi-
calls, books and other printed matter
published by it, to disseminate news and
information, and for said purpose it may
purchase or establish a newspaper or
newspapers, &c.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-22

The domiciie of said corporation shall
be Opelousas, in said parish and State
and citations and other legal process
s9fai be served upon the President ot
said corporation, and in his absence upon
the Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1894-07-28
THE
DIE IS
CAST.

At a meeting of the firm held June
18th. 1894, it was unanimously resolved
t. clean out our enol nous stock of
Mems Boys ard Children's Clothing.
In order to move the stock as rapid
ly as possible, We have cut our prices
in half viz -
1000 All Wool Mems Suits, $500.
Former Price, $1,000
1000 AL Wool Mems Suits, $500;
Former Price, $780,
1000 AL Wool Mems Suits, $1,000.
Former Price, $4,000
1000 All Wool Mems Suits. $500.
Former Price, $50 90.
500 Children's Suits. $500,
Former Price, $4.OO.
500 Child ems Suits, $500,
Former Price, $500.
800 Boys Suits, $4.O0,
Former Price, $500
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.
Elegant Suits at sl2,
Former Price, s24.O0
Elegant Suits at $1,000,
Former Price, 5000.
Everything must 60 at these extra
ordinary low prices, in order to make
room for our fall and winter stock.
Samples sent on application.
Car fare paid within loo miles of
Philadslpiia.
SPECIAL OFFERING,
1000 Summer Vests at l5c. worth $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1894-07-28
MARYLAND VILLAGE FIRE.
Town Saved by the Bucket Brigade
Ladies' at Work.

Town Saved by the Bucket Brigade
Ladies' at Work.
The dwelling house of Nathan Minner,
in Greensboro, was entirely destroyed by
fire about o'clock Thursday morning
The fire started about half-past -, and for
a time it was thought the larger part of
Main street would be destroyed. The peo-
pie were awakened by the shooting of guns
and the ringing Of church bells, and with
in twenty minutes from the time the
alarm was sounded more than three hun
dred men were hard at work endeavoring
to save the town. Much credit is due to
Mr.. Walter Rich, who was the first to give
the alarm, coming out in his night clothes
to do so, and also two ladies. Ida Lowe,
and and Sallie Draper, who fastened to
the Methodist Episcopal church and rang
the large bell until almost every person in
town was awake. AS in Hillsboro' there
is no fire apparatus except water buckets,
a number of ladies joined in the bucket
brigade and worked with great determi-
nation. The occuppnt of the burning
house and the family of Mr.. Robert E.
Coursey, living in building adjacent on
clothes. Fortunately there was but little
breeze and the adjoining houses being
kept wet, the flames were not allowed to
spread. But little furniture was burned
The fire is supposed to have originated in
the summer kitchen o: the building
which was destroyed. The loss is estimated
at about 81 900.
Middletown transcript., 1894-07-28
He VIII Doubtless Get There.

Rev. Andrew Jackson Potter announced
himself as a candidate for sheriff and tax
collector of Tom Green, Texas. This is
the man who some years ago arose in the
pulpit at Uvalde. Texas. where the toughs
had been in the habit of rotten-egging and
running out of town every minister of the
gospel that attempted to preach to them, and
with big shooter in each hand. mildly re-
marked that if there was any fop-eared,
swallow-mouthed galoot in the congrega-
tion who imagined himself man enough to
put him out of that pulpit, he would be
glad to have him present himself right
then and take hot medicine, other
wise he had better keep his bazoo closed,
and he wanted it further understood that
by the help of God and those two forty
fives in his hands, he proposed to preach to
the people that day without interruption.
There seems little doubt he will be elected.
Middletown transcript., 1894-07-28
GoRMAN WINS.
His UnyieldinR Grip ON .My Mary
land,,s

His Unyielding Grip ON "My Mary
lands
Ocean City, Nd. July 25th.-Senator Cor
man knocked the Clevelandites of the
First Congressional District silly to-day by
not only securing the nomination Of two
Congressman for the unexpired andthe full
terms from below the Choptank and thus
keeping the Senate berth open to Mr.. Glib
son, but also securing the defeat of Gle
veland resolution and the substitution of
one to suit himself.
In order to assure himself of victory
Senator German sacrificed Spencer Jones,
his candidate for Governor, and made a
deal with Colonel John Walter Smith,
president of the Senate, who was promised
the nomination in return for his support of
the German nominees. These were Joshua
Miles. of Somerset, for the full term and
W. David Heary, of Dorchester, for the
nnexpired term of the late Congressman
Bratton. Colenel Smiths support gave
Senator German twenty votes in the con-
vention. only sixteen being needed to pull
his candidates through
As soon as Colonel Spith showed his
hand, the opposition practically broke
down and German had clear sailing. The
presence of Governor Brown, who is can
didate to succeed himself, was the means
of hurrying Smith to activity.
The first test of strength came when
Oliver Bryan,a tariff reformer, offered a
resolution providing that 1.-THE Democratic
party heartily and unfalteringly indorse
the cause of that true patriot, the Presi
dent of the United States, Grover Cleveland
for his many and uncompromising fights for
tariff reform as enunciated at the national
convention and renews its VOWS of feality
to the Democratic principles enunciated
therein" The resolutions continued: -
"The Democrats of this distric.. demand
that the nominees Of this convention shall
be in full accord with the President on
party principles and shall give to him their
unconditional support and shall be sound
on tariff reform, as the people are in no
condition to tolerate nominees who will
not actively support Democratic principles"
The resolution was without debate refer
red to the Committee on Resolutions. This
committee, after the recess, by a vote of six
to two rejected It Il and offered enc instead
which carefully avoided all allusion to Presi-
dent Cleveland and which merely asserted
belief in the principles of tariff reform and
hoped Congress would pass tariff bill of
some kind or other.
All the spectators in the hall showed
strong Cleveland sympathies, but the dele
gates had been chosen for purpose and
after Mr.. Bryan's resolution had been laid
on the table by vote of twenty three to
seven, the German substitute was adopted
by similar vote.