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The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
TIE OYSTERS ENEMY.
Great Destruction in the Delaware Bay
 Beds by the " Borer."


 Beds by the Borer."
 The "borer," a pest about the size Of a small strawberry, is working great havoc among the oyster beds in Dela- ware bay and tributary streams, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
 Capt. Moses Veale, of the oyster schooner White Lily, says that the de structive powers of the ''borer" have bee1 known to oystermen only few years. He had followed oyster digging for nearly thirty-five years, and the first ''borer'' he saw was about ten years ago, but their ravages in the oys- ter beds were comparatively unnoticed until last year.
 Capt Vfale said that Hast year the number ( dead oysters with holes made by bore IS in the shell became so great that ',ystermen were alarmed. This year che work of the borers has become a :frave matter, and if it continues any bays will be depopulated of oys- ters. From one bed we dredged on this trip we got twelve hundred baskets of oysters, but out of these only two hun dred were good, the dead oysters hay ing been killed by borers. A peculiar thing about the ravages of the 'borers' is their apparent selection of the best oyster beds. We have found this to be true several times this season. We have found a bed of small oysters al- most entirely free from 'borers.' This bed will be separated from another bed of larger oysters by two hundred feet, but this latter bed will be so badly affected by the creatures that it will hardly pay to work it.
 s'From what can learn from oyster men the destruction wrought by borers is much more severe in Delaware bay than in other places.
 s'The work of the borer this year makes a double misfortune, for the oyster beds were badly damaged by the big storm in August and September. Very few people who are not in the oyster dredging business know any thing of the methods of the borer. When first took notice of it's work secured several oysters just after the borer had fastened itself to the shell. When the borer fastens itself it holds on like leech, and it is with difficulty that it can be removed with the fingers.
 'Sometimes the borer fastens itself to the oyster shell near the edge and then the oyster is not killed. When the hole of the borer is made near the center of the shell the oyster is at tackled in its vital parts and dies in three or four days after the hole is first made"
 Some of the bed-owners near Maurice river have lost large sums of money this year on account of the borer. All oystermen say there can be no way o1 taking away the borer without de stroying the oyster beds
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
r.lanhnnes in Sweden.

In no other country of the world is the telephone in so general nse as in Sweden, and in no other is the service so cheap and at the same time so per feet. It is under government control and the rates are fixed by the govern ment. A few weeks ago new line was opened between Stockholm and Christiania by King Oscar, who took occasion to express the hope in the first message to the Norwegians that the line would tend to draw the two coun- tries into closer union and aid in over coming the desire of the Norwegian radicals to break up the existing rela- tions. It is now proposed, by means of a submarine cable. to connect the Nor wegian and Swedish capitals with Co., penhagen.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
DULL TIMES IN ENGLAND.

British Exports and Imports Have Fallen on Heavily This Year.
 An English paper, the Manchester U1ion, gives this synopsis of trade con- ditions:
 England has suffered from dull times, as have France, Germany and other European countries, without regard to their tariff policies. The aggregate loss in the export trade this year, as compared with the first nine months of 1892, is given at almost $30, ,0OO, ,0OO. But the falling of in imports is much greater still, amounting to S75, 900, 900, showing that dull times had prevented the British from buying since they could not sell. This falling off in Brit ish imports by $75,OOO,OOO in nine months gives one good reason why wheat is but little above 60 cents 8 bushel in Chicago. The exports of British coal fell off S1O,OO0, ,O0O in the first nine months of this year as compared with the year before. In cotton yarns the export dimin- ished by over 25,OOO, ,0OO pounds and in cotton piece goods by 250, ,OO0, GOO ybruSs dS cOInpdreu WlLu the experts III 1892. While this shows heavy inn mediate loss to manufacturers and to labor, 1t is indicative, however, of de- creased stocks of cottons in purchasing countries, unless other manufacturing countries have met the deficiency in the English trade, which does not ap- pear reasonable in face of the large stocks of ravv cotton that are available. In textile fabrics tho exports decreased by nearly s1O,0OO, ,0oO, and in woollen and worsted yarns by nearly SS,0OO, 900, and in woollen goods by S,5OO, 900. Metal goods, hardware and cutlery all fell off in quantity and value; tin plate exports decreased by nearly $500, 900, smaller purchases by the United States representing the full amount of the decline. The exports Of manufactures in iron and steel repre- sent loss of S1, ,OOO, 900; of machinery the same amount; articles of wearing apparel. shop goods and articles for personal use decreased to the extent ot $4,000, ,OO0, with smaller losses in ex. ports of glass, cement and paper. The export trade in earthen ware and oils increased somewhat
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
MAKING LlouoR lN JAIL.
q Secret Service Mans Discovery of .
 Colored Prisoners Trick.

q Secret Service Mans Discovery of
 CoIOred Prisoners Trick.
 eff you want to see some queer things" said secret service officer, whose speciality is internal revenue cases, addressing New York Sun man, ''you ought to travel with me for a few weeks. You would soon make up your mind to one thing-that when Q man wants drink he will have it. No law in the world will prevent him. It's all very we'll to say: Suppose the man is locked up in jail?' but that won't stop him if he is man of intel ligence and wants a drink very badly. I ran across a case down south last summer that illustrates the simplest and crudest way of producing alcohol. I had been spending some weeks in central Tennessee and had run down the Bill Maverick gang of moonshiners and landed them all in jail-six of them. They were 8 very smart lot and for safekeeping they were put in sep arate cells. About two weeks after the arrest, when had to return to tes- tify in the case, went into the jail. and the sheriff said to me: Henderson (that was the name was going by at the time), there's whisky in the jail. I believe your moonshiners are mak- ing it.
 "'Like enough told him; they know how. Just shift them into new quarters at dinner, and see what we can find in their cells
 ''While my prisoners were kept in another part of the jail we examined their cells thoroughly, but there was not sign of still, nor of any whisky stored away. So we had to find a fresh clew. It was a well-managed jail, and was reasonably sure that the liquor was not smuggled init was most likely made on the premises. found by making inquiries that the prisoner who oftenest showed the eff. fleets of drinking was an intelligent colored man, who had been put in charge of the storeroom. His business was to serve out the raw food to the cooks and keep the storeroom in order.
 ""That's my man!' I said to myself, and had him locked in his cell and went into the storeroom. It was just as expected. He had a dozen fruit jars full of corn beer so strong that about two glasses of it would go to an old drinkers head. It was very easily made; he had only to make a mixture of molasses and water, start it fer menting by adding little yeast, and then throw in few handfuls of corn. Any Pennsylvania farmer will tell you how to make corn beer. Afte ferment- ing few days, it contained from twelve to twenty per cent ofalcohoL He had been doing fine business selling this to the prisoners and had keut himself well primed. The remedy here was to appoint new storekeeper who was not quite so smart"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
sugerers from "GIbberish AphasiA." <

SuGerarS from "GIbbertsh AphasiA."
 ! The Edinburgh Medical Journal pub fishes an article which, among other things, discusses the question of the effects of brain changes on speech. A patient is mentioned who suffered from what is called ''gibberish aphasia." This poor man knew as we'll as any body else exactly what was going on around him. He was perfectly sane in all respects and, if his tongue would have obeyed his understanding, all would have been we'll. But when he began to speak nothing whatever but absolute ''gibberish" would come out of his mouth. The only coherent words he could utter, and those only at times and by accident, were: "If you please, sir" Another patient, who also was sane, could not even read aloud cor rectly from book when the page was open before him. When ask ed, for ex- ample, to read aloud the passage: "It shall be in the power of the college to examine or not to examine any licen- tiate," he invariably read it thus: "An the be what in the tomothar of the throthotodoo to majorum." This pa tient recovered in due time and spoke like other people. s~4.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
ACurious Coptic Custom.

The Coptic pa triarch of Alexandria is never allowed to sleep more than fif- teen minutes at any one time, and if the attendant should allow the holy ones nap to extend beyond the allot- ted time the penalty is decapitation Upon being aroused at the end of each quarter hour the patriarch arises and spreads his rug upon the floor, kneels upon it, bows his head three times to the east, and again retires.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
A Novel Industry.

On the island of St. George, one of the Pribylov group in Behring sea, the breeding of blue foxes has become very profitable. They generate very rapidly, and when an island of good size once becomes we'll stocked it is impossible to deplete it, as the law provides that they must not be shot, but trapped, the restriction being imposed mainly to keep them tame. Ai
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
THE MONARCH SALOON. Commercial Street, St. Johns, Arizona.
 J. T. CIAYBROOK, Proprietor.
 SPECIAL RULES.
J. T. CIAYBRooK, Proprietor.
SPECIAL RULES.

l. Wild and irregular drinkers will keep of the way of regular Cash orders take precedence all others and will be repeated back with 70. K'' by operator behind the bar.
 g. Over due drinkers expected take side track til pay arrives, when they will their regular rights, by settlement.
 3. Any failure to comply with the above will suspension
 pAn grievances made satisfactory and time card issued at The Monarch.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
E DOLLARS
 TO PER DAY 20 Easily Made.

We want many men, women, boys, and girls 10 work for us few hours daily, right in and around their own homes The business is easy, pleasant strictly honorable aud pays better than any other offered agents You have clear field and no competition. Experience and special ability un- necessary. No capital required. We equip you with everything that you need, treat you Weu' and help you to earn ten times ordinary sages. W omen do as we'll as men, and boys and girls make good pay. Any one, anywhere, eau oo tne work. All succeed who follow our plain ana sim' ole directions. Earnest work will surely orlns you a great deal of money Everything IS new and in great demand. Write for our pamphles circular, and receive full information. No harm done if you conclude not to go on with the business.
 GEORGE STINsoN & O.,
 Box 488, >'
 PORTLAND, MAINE. {
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

HAu. last year farmers netted t100 to S20C WU6I v per acre for fruit, grown on land thar can be duplicated today for 50 per acre. VagL..o five tons of alfalfa hay, worth s12per Wu6I C ton was grown on land the like ot which can be bought for SIS per acre. lAEho~o many other products such as sweet Wu6T G potatoes tom atoes and early vegeta- bles netted as large and larger profits than fruit lasL.o the summers are cool. the winters WG6i . warm, cyclones unknown and mala- ria unhesrd of.
 lAghoro there is the best opening in the world VDCi 0 for honest industry.
 Tow. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, A, n. s. F. K. K.
 Or, HENRY F. GARRISON,
 Immigration Agent, A., T. F. R. K.
 623 Rialto Building, Chicago, ILL This railway passes through twelve states and territories and having no lands of its own sell has no object in advancing the interests of any speci al locality, or in giving any other than ao. solut ely reliable information. It realizes thas the prosperity of the farmers of the great south west means prosperity to itself also, and is thus naturally willing to aid the immigrant as much as possible.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
Watches, Clocks, SillvrWare, Diamonds and JeWelry
business houses, some first-class side

business houses, some frst-class side
walks, several blocks of paved streets,
fine public school building and a three
story bank building which would be an
ornament to any city. All this within
the past three years. Besides this the
population has increased greatly and
many re,sidences-some very costly and
all quite tasty - have been erected
near the business portion as we'll as in
the suburbs. The town is growing
steadily.
Three years ago it was said that the
place, which bad grown rapidly during
the ten preceding years, had reached
the limit of its development. But the
croakers were clearly at fault, for its
progress since that time has been more
rapid Than ever beforehand the end is
not yet. Deep water at the mouth of
the Calcasieu river will make of Lake
Charles the second city in the State,
and deep water Lake Charles will soon
have. The dredging of the shoals is
accomplished the commerce of the
South American States will seek the
shortest route to the markets of the
United States and the progress Of Lake
Charles will be more rapid than ever.
deep water is now the dream of Lake
Charles I; and to US it does not appear
an idle dream. AS Prof. Knapp remark
ed at the reception held at the court
house at night, all the cities on the At
lantic coast were built up by commerce
and manufactures-not by agriculture !;
SO also were the cities on the Pacific
coast and now, said he, has come the time
for cities to grow up on the Gulf coast
and Lake Charles ia in the a C to win.
So mote it be-.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
A Cheap Ride.

A grand railroad excursion from
Washington to Tbibodaux given by the
Railroad Trainmen of Lafayette, will
take place on Sunday, May q. The
train will leave Washington 1t 6:15,
Opelousas at $50 and Lafayette at 1855.
1t will arrive at Thibodaux at 1880 a.
m. and leave at $50 p. m. Fare for
round trip from all points from Wash
ington to Lafayettn $500; children.
half price. Here is an opportunity to
visit the charming and interesting CAPT
tai OF the Lafourche country that should
not be neglected. The Trainmen guar
antee that there will be room for all, as
they arrange never to crowd their pa
irons /; that no Intoxicating liquors will
be sold or the train /; and that besides
the pleasant ride an agreeable day will
be spent in Thibodaux, they having
made arrangements in that pleasant lit
tie city having that end in view. The
Trainmen always take good care Of the
ladies and children and have earned the
reputation Of giving the most enjoyable
excursions. The very low rate added
to the excellent prospect of spending Il
most agreeable day ought to induce
many Of our people to 60. They will
see a pretty and progressive town pos
sessiDg many elegant buildings, charm
ing homes and beautiful flower gardens
and a system of sidewalks which when
compared to ours will excite their spe-
cial wonder; and they will meet and
mingle with a genial. whOle-sOuled and
bOspitahle people.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
Three st. Landry Lawyers.

The law department of Tulane Uni
verslty, New Orleans, sent forth twen-
ty-one g lawyers last Saturday night.
VI this number ten per cent were con
trlbuted by the Empire Parish, and a
biographical sketch of each is given in
the Plcaynne. as follows:
Henry Garland Dup,6 was born in
Opelousas in 1873, and entered Tulane
high School in 1887, graduating from
that institution in one year. He stnd
led four years in Tulane College, grad
pating in 1892 with distinction. He
was one of the speakers of the com
mencement exercises. He won the
Giendy Burke essay medal, and was
twice president of that society. He WAS
on the editorial staff of the college mag
aziue, and IA prominent member of the
Alpha Tau Amega Fraternity.
kossuth Y. Richard, of St. Landry
parish. is il native of Grand Coteau, La.
Was educated at the Jesuits' College at
that place, and graduated in 1887. At
the age of 90 he was commissioned a no.
tary public by Gov. Nichols. In 1898
he was elected mayor of Grand Coteau,
resigning for the purpose Of attending
the Tulane law lectures. Mr.. Richard
has always borne himself with honor
and credit in every walk of life.
Eraste Vidrine was born in St. Lam
dry parish in 1878. He is a graduate of
the Jesuits' College. For a short time
Mr.. Vidrine was a clerk in the office Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
In 1899 he began reading law under the
direction Of James Mcconnell, ESQ.
Mr.. Vidrine graduated in the front
ranks of the law class.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
Senatorial


Hon. Donelson Caffery was elected by
the legislature last Monday to the q. S.
Senate to Gil the term beginning in
1896 and ending March. 1901. Mr.. CAT
ferry wal also chosen by the Democratic
caucus to fill the unexpired term end
ing in March. 1896. and which he is
temporarily filling by appointment.
The same caucus chose Hon. n. C. Blan-
chard t. fill the unexpired term of Mr..
White, ending March, 1897; and both
elected next week or the week after
when the time fixed by law arrives for
balloting for Senators to fill these va
caDcies. While we preferred other
gentlemen. we are glad that the matter
was settled SO promptly, so that tho
legislature may devote all its time and
attention to legislation favorable to the
best interests Of the commonwealth.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
Sad Accident.

Marshal Ledoux. aged about 81 years.
son of Mr.. Valsin D. Ledoux. of Plais-
ance Prairie. was struck by lightning
near his fathers residence on Monday
evening about 8 o'clock and instantly
killed. He was on horseback at the
time and his horse was also killed.
Marshal had been attending Evergreen
College for the past two years aud came
home last week to pay n visit to his
parents. intending to return and resume
his studies on Tuesday last. He was IA
young. man OF most excellent qualities
bowed down with grief at this awful
visitation. We beg to assure them of
onr deepest sympathy.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Bayou Chicot.

May l0CN, lSS4.
Crops are late.
Weather very dry.
The G.. M. T. base ball club will short
ly challenge Onelousas again. Take it
easy, boys we have got it in for you.
Capt. Sam Haas is absent in OpelOu-
sas on the Jury.
Mr.. III. D. Courtney is attending a
session of the Police Jury.
TITS a long time since st. Landry has
been represented in Congress. What
say you, boys-let's have a candidate.
Don't give all the plums and take
We are under many obligations to
Mr.. M. P. Griffith for a large basketful
Of new irish potatoes.
Messrs. Sam and Ben Wall, of Elm
Bayou, were in town Saturday and Sun
day. As usual, Sam was visiting his
best girl.
DR.. Eddy Thompson, OF Vile Plate,
was in town on Monday.
Thanks, "Tonp Tip for your bless
ing. May the Lord also smile on you
is the fervent prayer of Chicot.
Blackberries are ripe and the kids are
happy.
We learn that the Jno. D. Currie base
ball club will Don challenge the G. Nj.
Thompson club, of Chicot. Good; boys
you will certainly get accommodated.
The G. Nj. Thompson base ball club
has added several new members to it's
list, which has greatly strengthened it.
GurrnT
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
Legislative.

The legislature met last Monday
when the Governors first biennial mes
sag was read. It is d lengthy lncu-
ment aud gives a couleur de rose view
of the situation, which, to be candid. is
not as bad rs it might be. The Gov
ernOr makes some excellent suggestions
to the general assembly, recommending.
among other things, that the right TO
elect police jurors be restored to the
people, and gives M exhaustive and
interesting review OF public matters in
the State which is well worthy Of peru
sal. The Constitutional amendment
commission made it's report on Tues
day, and it covers Il wide field. Some
of its suggestions are excellent, but we
think a convention alone can cope sue
cessfuliy with the work Of properly
making all the needed changes in our
antiquated and Out-of-date organic law.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
DISTRICT COURT.

UP to Friday noon the District Court had dis
posed of the following criminal business this
week:
State vs. Howard Washington, carrying con-
cealed weapons; plead not guilty trial by jury;
bond $50.
AMBROSE Celestin, murder: plead not guilty;
trial by jury.
Joe Thomas, continued to Dec. 10, 1894.
VIM. Swain ct ais, petit larceny; convicted.
Lewis Campbell, petit larceny; plead guilty.
Gerome Rougeau, petit larceny; acquitted.
Adolphe Laney, cutting with intent to kill
Acadeus McCauley, continued to Dec. 10, 1894.
Milton Woods and Baptiste White, petit lar
ceny; refxed for May II, 1894.
q Bessan, petit larceny; re1xed for May
%, 1894.
Rufus Stout. acquitted.
,Lueien Chevis, carrying concealed weapons
plead guilty. Sentence S25 and costs or Is days
in Jail.
Ben Moses concealed weapons plead guilty.
Ulysse Chapman, Octave veillon, Armand
Deville and Jos. Deville-Chapman acquitted
and prosecution abandoned as to the three 9TH
ers.
State VS.. Louis Lastrapes, Qnezime Crrriere,
jos. Lamb, A. Crouchet, F. n. Eddy, M. F.rn-
berg, C. Pefferkorn, Austin Lacombe and Robt.
Chachere. violating Sunday law-cases fixed
for May 81, 1894.
State vs. Julius Jane, David Conklin, Pat
Screen. Julien Claude, Edgar Boudreau, Jake
Ehrhardt. Willie TRAY, and VIM. Crawford, vi
olating Sunday law-cases xed for May 22d,
1894.
State vs.. J. l.. Godchaux, N. c. Devilliers,
Agricole Olivier, Albert Boudreau, Edgar
Meche, Jos. spyrer. v. Fl. sibille ct ais, l.. 8.
Hazard, L.. Goudchaux, L. Mann, Henry Schrei-
ehard, violating Sunday law-cases fixed for
May 23d, 1894
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19

A surprise party took place at the
home of Miss Alice Dietiein last Tues
day evening when a game of progress
i've enchre served to while away the
time very pleasantly and a merry party
Of young folks was delightfully."- enter
tanned by the inmates of that elegant
and h%0spitable home. Those who at
tended were Misses Viola Gauche, oil
New Orleans. Aline Delarue, Mary Lit
tell, Eva Dejean, Blanche Lacombe, Ida
Veazie, Ada Sandoz, Doucie Andrus
Mrs. j. Z. Skipper and Messrs. G.. a.
Hoy, A. Moresi, Stuart Sandoz, j. j.
Perrodin, Ollie Thompson, II. Pavy, j
4. Skipper, Allen Delarue, II. Saint and
Frank Stokes. The first prizes were
awarded to Miss Ida Veazie and Mr.. j
3. PerrodiD. and the BOBBY prizes to
Miss Eva Dejean and Mr.. III. Pavy.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19

At a meeting Of Opelonsas Steam
Fire Co. No. 1. held last Tuesday night,
it was decided to postpone the picnic
which was to have taken place on the
27th of this month, to Sunday, June 8.
The members of @. F. G. No. / will meet
at the engine house on the morning Of
the Sd, at 8 O'Clock sharp. in full uni
form, before repairing to the picnic
their invited guests Of Hope Hook &
Ladder Co., are expected to be present
in full uniform also at that hour. As
the members Of Old No. will turn
out ia bran e uniforms on this Oc-
casion we doubt not they will present a
gala appearances.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19

DR.. w. M. Thompson keeps drugs,
patent medicines, fancy articles, school
supplies, stationery, Blank Bros candies,
Pitkins' celebrated paints, oils. varnish-
GO, and everything kept In q frst-class
drugstore.