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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-26

Some people have taken up the errone-
Gus idea that while agricultural comes
Arst IN the titular designation Of the In
sttution that In reality agriculture n not
taught thoroughly and that very much
more attention is paid to ihe mechanical
branch. The only WAY 10 effect refntaton
of such a charge IS 10 deny 1t and as the
representative Of great newspaper this
correspondent wishes 20 stamp his firm
denial upon such falsehood. II u tIue
that Of all the boys who attend THIS school
the mechanical branch seems TO have the
greater attraction, and naturally 80, be-
cause the mind IL more prone 70 interest
itself IN objects that are grouped and es-
recially when there is the accompaniment
81 active physics The boy sees the whirl-
Ing wheel and the blazing forge ana thH
hum Of spinning machinery, Is more MT
traetlye than the Wild open field. unless
per chance he goes out 70 hunt or 70 fol-
low the hounds
a few figures will demonstrate more
satisfactorily the 2oint- Up 10 the present
time this year 15s boys matrlculated N me
mechanical branch, CO IN the agricultural
and 50 In both mechanical and agr'eultu-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
SILVER WEDDING.

A most pleasant and enjoyable reception
was given at the hospitable residence OF MT
and Mrs. j. Meyers, on Friday night, the
18th instant, the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding.
After entering the pretty residence. which
was tastily decorated with flowers, ferns
and evergreens, you were ushereu into the
parlor, where were exposed to the view anu
admiration of the assembled guests a large
number of beautiful and costly presents,
the testimonials of love and regard OF fela-
tives and friends of the esteemed couple. .
The first part of the evening was spent ID
conversation and congratulations, after
which the folding doors OF lthe dining room
were thrown open revealing taDie laden
with tempting edtbles and floral decoTa-
tionS. All heartily responded TO the lnVlIa,
tion to eat, drink and be merry, ana dld
ample Justice to the agreeable task.
From the table the guests reassembled IN
the parlor, where they were entertained
with vocal and instrumental music ana
recitations. Dancing was also enjoyed py
some.
erous host and hostess, expressing the wish
that they night live to celebrate their golden
wedding.
were received, among them one from Mr.
Movers aged mother in Germany, which,
it is needless to add, was the most highly
Those present were Misses Julie Bloch,
Yet1a and Fannie Jacobs, Fannie and Rosa
firnberg, Lily Harris, keene Cookery, Bi-
lelle Hebrard, Clara Cooke; Mrs; Z. =;
Marks; Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bloch, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Lefebyre, Mr.. and Mrs. Lep; Firm
berg; Messrs. Isidore Silverberg. Henry
Roos, Louis Sa1monson, Nathan Roos. Jonas
| Jacobs, Nathan +. Roos, Robert and Joseph
Firnberg, Ike Roos, Maurice Depres, M.
Goslinski, Sidney L. Hebrard; Ed. klotz,
| sunset.
/ THE CLARION acknowledges receipt OF the
| fee usually levied by the press on such oc-
/ casions, and adds Its congratulations and
best wishes for the continued good health,
| and long life of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
DIED

At his residence In Opelousas, on Tuesday,
January 16, 1894, at $40 p. m., Christian
Mornhinveg, Sr., aged so years. month
and Is days.
In the death of Christian Mornhin-
veg, Sr., our town loses its oldest
and one of its very best citizens. He
came here from Wurtemberg, Ger
many, about 1887, and raised a large
family, Opelousas being, we believe,
the birth place of all his sons and
daughters. Mr.. Mornhinveg leaves
to his children and grand children the
record of spotless life, life distin-
guished by industry, economy, tenn
perance, perfect integrity and all the
best domestic virtues. He reached
an advanced age, and almost the en-
tire community testified by their
presence at his burial their appreeia-
ton of his worth and their sympathy
with his aged wife and sorrowing
children. Peace to his ashes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
IT OTTsAs. La. SATURDAY, JANUARY 90, 1894
1.-THE coxEY ROAD PLAN"

BY request of the Farmers Alliance, we
publish below the full text of the bin which
provides for the establishment by Congress
of fund to be known as the General
County Road System Fund of the United
states,'' and the petition which is being
circulated in the interest Of said bill:
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives In Congress as
sembled: That the Secretary OF the Treas
ury of the United States is hereby authorized
and instructed to have engraved and have
printed, Immediately after the passage OF
Treasury Notes, a legal tender OF all debts,
public or private, said notes to be in denom-
ination of one, two. i've and ten dollars =
and to be placed in fund to be known -
the General County Road Fund SYSTEM or
the United States,'' and to be expended
solely for said purpose.
shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to
take charge of the construction OF the said
General County Road System in the United
States, and said construction TO commence
as soon as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall inform the Secretary of War that the
said fund is available, which shall not be
duty of the Secretary of War to inaugurate
the work and expend the sum of twenty
millions of dollars per month pro rata with
the number of miles of road In each state
and Territory of the United States.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That all
labor other than that of the Office OF the
Secretary of War, Whose cOmpenSatlOnS
are already fixed by law shall be paid by
the day and that the rate be not less than
one dollar and fifty cents per day for COM
mon labor, and three dollars and fifty cenSS
per day for team and labor, and that
| eight hours per day shall constitute day s
| labor under the provfs ions OF this bill. "
PETITION.
| To the House of Representatives, Senates
| and the President of the United States
| Whereas, The public roads of the United
States generally, are national disgrace on
! account of their almost impossible cOndt-
| tion at least one fourth of the year, thereby
/ causing great loss and inconvenience to the
/ people, both commercially and socially, and
/ Whereas, There Is at the present time
/ great depression in business. and many idle
men are thrown upon charity on account OF
not being able to dispose of their labor, and
! believing that human nature Is such that
they would prefer to labor instead of re-
! ceiving charity, II they but had the oppor-
j tunity, and believing also that the aBricul-
4 tura1 classes are paying all the taxes they
| can stand, we, the undersigned, do there
] fore request and urge upon you the necessity
| of immediate action, as follows: That you
/ enact law to issue Five Millions OF Treas
4 ury Notes. to be full legal tender, OF all
debts, both public and private, such money
4 to be set apart exclusively for public roads,
and to go TO each State pro rata with the
4 number of miles of road in the State and to
i be appropriated and issued at the rate OF
twenty millions of dollars per month.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
opELoUsAs, january 18TH, 1853


The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the reception ana accom-
modatiol, of fhe members OF the state Agrl-
cultural society, held meeting this @ DAY at ]
chairman FL L Garland, T III Lewis, George
Pulford, Sr., Robert Chachere, Y lrion.
George o Eims per Q Elms, NJ thompson,
Laurent Dupre, j L Stewart and Jos Bloch.
There were also present other citizens who
took an active part in the proceedings
Upon motion, the following committee
Dupre, j I JteWart, K 1rion, Robert
Chachere and w S FraZee.
Upon motion, the following committee
was appointed on finance: Jos Bloch, u L
Dupre, Robert Chachere, I III Lewis, Sf, )
T Stewart.
Upon motion, the following committee
was appointed on decoration: Mrs q L
Dupre, Mrs } y Chachere, Mrs Joseph Bloch,
Mrs j T SaiZan, Mrs X lrion, Miss Augusta
Lastrapes; Mfs stewart, Mrs Jonn-
son, Miss sidonia Bayhi. Miss Carrie Elns.
Miss Marie Hebert, Miss Ada sandoz. Miss
Julie Bloch, Miss Yetta Jacobs, Miss FANNIE
Firnberg, Miss Aline Delarue, Miss Blaene
Lacombe, Mrs Henry Crawford Miss Aline
Williams, Miss Corfnne Lewis, Mrs + L Bal
ley, Mrs n p yeazie. Miss Pauline Isaacs.
Miss Alice Dietlein, Miss Lee Hudspetn, Miss
Maude White, Mrs J Bercief, Miss Leola
b White, & Films, Messrs. j o Chachere.
J J Thompson, W W Duson, Lewis, !
Dupre, w w Bailey, i Garland, L
Louaillier, Henry Pavy, j b Megtnley, Maui
rice Depres, Eugene Bloch, A l. Lacombe.
S j wilson. Alphonse Levy; Mrs ~ Healey,
Mrs G Duson, Mrs X Sandoz, Mrs Alex.
Sandoz, Miss Adrienne GuilDeau, Miss Maiou
| Lastrapes, Mrs b AndruS, Mrs FL 4 Es-
| forge, Mrs E Shute, Miss Maude DuRoy,
Mrs Laurent Dupre, Mrs j Il Skipper, Mrs
nj /. Swords, Miss Alice Labyche, Miss Mary
| Litten.
Dr. V X Irion was appointed committee
| of one to see Prof. Mayer to procure his SER
/ vices TO furnish music.
| 1t was resolved that the reception take
/ place at the courthouse at 1890 p m.
| It was resolved by the committee that
| poster be issued announcing the meeting OF
/ the state Agricultural society on the 24th
/ inst, and inviting the public to attend the
meetings OF that body.
The committee as whole called upon the
police Jury ana requested a subscription, to
| which said body responded by appropriat-
/ ing $3.50 90 for expenses. The liberal ap-
1 preparation for which our police jury is en-
Titled to the thanks of all those having the
| agricultural interest of our parish at heart,
| will be followed by an appropriation from
our town council and subscriptions from th5
| citizens of 0pelousas, in order that the oc-
casfon may be made success
/ 1t was further resolved, that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published In all the
newspapers of the parish, and that the sec
| retary furnish copies to said pa pers.
W. s. FRAEEE, Chairman.
THos. Fl. LEWIS, secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

The Social Club gave a progress
sive euchre party at their hall on
Thursday night, which, like all of
that clubs social affairs, was a de-
lightfu1 one. The first prizes were
won by Miss Mary Littell and Mr..
JOS. Firnberg; the BOBBY prizes by
Miss Keene Corkery and Mr.. Louis
Bailey.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

j. I. Stewart wants two thousand
bushels of corn, and carries full
stock Of lumber, four grades OF
shingles, coal and painters supplies,
and deties competition.
oet28 3m j. T. STEWART,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining in the Postoffice at opelousas,
La, which, If not called for in 15 days, VIII
be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE. Washing
ton, D. c.:
Bowman, RobertI Bomon, Louis
Barkus, Joseph Gu1illofy Duclue
Hutseim, Ageare Handy, mamie
HarrieS, Jim Heckef, FauI
jackson, JC Joseph, DR. ii
Miels. Harmon w MCGEE, Alexander
Murdock, Felia Nickel, Poleal
pitre. Moses stansberry, Jos
Williams. Dick
Castorn, Mrs Nancy Carter. Miss Martina
Fnsjlier' Miss EiiZh Grtffen, Miss Octavy
criffith. Miss O Green, Miss Viner
Green. Mrs Holden Julias, Miss Kittie
Nickel. Miss Mary Merletts, Mis- Mary
Phileshondlen, Mrs Prosser, MISS Oiei
Raw Miss Mary Richard, Mrs Adline
Shaw, Mrs Anna Sashry. MISS ava
MINNIE PULFORD, p. NJ.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses granted by the
Clerk of Court, for the week ending
Thursday, January 18, 1894:

HuISAdy DGhuIi Io5 ASoI
johnson Hall to Mary Edward.
Geo. w. Hawkins to Sarah Jane Smith.
Joseph johnson to Aisle Smith.
Beni. Harrison to Sayena Waggona.
Joseph Brown to Ella Scott.
Maurice SYLVAN to Lima Hawkins
Albert Dockins to Marie !. Fusilter.
Eugene Bedeau to Dora Thomas.
Joseph Lavergne to Alice Johnson.
Eraste Carrtere to Marie Biegas.
Aug. B. Fontenot to EStelle Gaubert.
Abram Levy to Della Crowdy.
L. Hebert to Rita Robin.
Louis May to Louisa Manuel.
NeuvilIe Caliste to Rebecca Manuel.
Paul Marcel to Polinette Alcindor
Louis Journee to Marie Hampton.
Louis A. Florat to Marie A. Deshotels.
Lewis Mayf1eld to Octavie Manuel.
Charles Harrison to Eve Sam.
Lewis sam to Elizabeth Harrison.
AngeIas L. Olida Chapman.
Octeon Miller to Marceline Lavergne:
Warren S. Gardiner to Armyde Petetin.
Adam Leblanc to Ella Eagltn.
Armille Moreau to Amanda Valin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
THE MEETING OF THE AGRlCUL-
TuRAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the State
Agricultural Society, which will be
held here January "a, 25 and 26,
promises to be perhaps the most bril-
liant meeting since the Society was
inaugurated by Gov. McEnery some
eight years ago. A large number OF
distinguished speakers on agricul-
tural subjects have already consented
to address the meeting, as mas also
Gov. Foster, who will deliver an adj
dress on 1.-The relation of the State
to agriculture, certainly matter
of prime Importance in an agricultural
State like Louisiana.
Prof. S. A. Knapp, of Calcasieu
parish, formerly professor of agricul-
ture in the University of Iowa, will
deliver an address on Technical
education in agriculture, and the
professor we'll known ability and
rare oratorical powers will make his
Z address marked feature of the oc-
casion.
Col. Gus. A. Breaux, of Lafayette,
will deliver an address on the Adap-
liability of the prairie lands of Louis
lana tp cane culture.
Diversified crops in Louisiana will
I be discussed by that well-known
agriculturist, Mr.. Dimmick, of st.
: Landry.
4 The resources of St. Landry will
lbe brought out in an address by Mr..
u. T. Blackshear, of this parish.
4 Sugar growing in Southwest Louis
Llama will be discussed by Mr.. John
wv. Humble, of Washington, La.
g. Mr.. S. F. Read, of this place,
will deliver an address on the w Western
-e'prairies.
immigration will be discussed by
Z Hon. j. G. Hawks, commissioner OF
immigration, Col. S. L. Cary, of CAL
casieu. and Hon. Jno. n. Ogden, OF
st. Landry.
The committee of arrangements
are IN correspondence with number
of other prominent speakers, and
every effort will be made to have the
meeting at Opelousas of the most at
tractive character.
The Southern Pacific and Texas &
Pacific railroads have agreed to carry
passengers to Opelousas at 11s rates
on the certificate plan-full rate being
paid going and q rate returning.
1t is hoped that every one interested
in Louisiana agriculture will do all
possible to promote the success OF
, this meeting and to make it one Of
the grand assemblages of leading
agrieulturists that has ever been held
in this State. All agriculturists ano
all agricultural organizations have
been invited to attend or send dele
gates. The police iuries of various
parishes have been requested to seno
delegates to the meeting, and to pay
their expenses.
There perhaps never was time IN
the history of Louisiana agriculture
that so much depression was preva.
lent, and vet it is obvious that witt
well directed intelligence no othel
State in the Union offers such advan'
tages to agriculturists as does Louis.
lana. We hope that the meeting viii
be grand success, and are confiden
that will it give a positive impetus IL
the direction of agricultural advance
lnent. The selection of Opelousas
directly in the center of perhaps tn
finest agricultural district in tn
State, was most happy one, ant
visitors from other parts OF the Stat
will be delighted with the grand agrl
cultural possibilities of this sister sec
ton of their State.
j. L. Stewart wants two thousan,
bushels of corn, and carries ful
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

We direct special attention to the
advertisements of the Ira House,
w. /. Hargroder, proprietor, which
appears in this issue. The Ira
House is situated in a pretty and
quiet locality, and it's large, COM
modious rooms makes it a desira-
BILE place to stop.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20
MAUDE ATKINSON! !!
JANUARY q, p. %, "a, Is, 26, q, 1894.

The amusement loving public OF Opelousas
will hail with delight the coming of the
lovely, versatile Maude Atkinson. She will
open a weeks engagement Sunday night
with Hazel Kirke, one of her favorite plays.
and continue every night next week with
the following standard and popular plays !:
stCrust of society, Ready. the Mall lifrl.
FsSolomon Isaacs - ssLeah, the Forsaken, -
ssRip Van Winkle,'' sClenenceau Case.
ssFrou- -Frou.'' Miss Atkinson is an actress
of great ability and from the reception she
receives from the press, we think we are
safe In asserting tnat her peer has never
bowed to an Opelousas audience. The an
nexed comment is from the Topeka Capitol
of recent date:
In her Interpretation of the emotional play
of Hazel kirke last night, Miss Atkinson
proved herself formidable rival of Ellie
Ellslef, IL not in deed her peer. Her acting
last mis- ght was of the highest order. Miss
Atkinson seems to feel the part she plays
and enters into its spirits with all the inten-
stty of realism. She carries the sympathfes
of her audience with her, and almost from
the moment of her appearance she mas her
hearers en- rapport with her. Miss Atkinson
is genius whose versatility Is astonishing
in its scope.
better Dunstan than Mr. johnson made
would be difficult to conceive. As Miss At
kinson's principal support he divided non
ors with her In the excellency of his work
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

Editor CLAR1oN-Mr. III. d. Court-
ney, Police Juror for the 9th ward OF
this parish, is known as the wind bag
of that body. He exhausts the pa
tience of his colleagues by his long
winded and empty harangues.
To look at the jury in session while
he is on his feet haranguing that body,
makes one pity them for having to
submit SO often to such a ceaseless
flow of nonsense, Words, words,
words, and not sensible idea behind
them. The members of the jury at
its last session looked as if they would
have exclaimed, had it been parlia-
mentary: .sOh, give us rest
In oneaof his flights Of oratory on
| last Wednesday evening on the sub
ject of parish finances, pointing to the
west he spoke of "the poor sltirt-tait
country people," whether in derision
| or pity he did not explain.
i wonder that Courtney's political
friends don t muzzle him.
SPECTATOR.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

The Court of Appeals of the Third
Circuit sitting at Opelousas not only
overruled the Supreme Court, but it
also reversed the Governor and the
legislature, the other two coordinate
branches of the government. Ii the
Circuit Court is not abolished, then
the people should abolish the guber-
Material office and the Supreme
Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-01-20

The Georgia Minstrels will render
correct representation of an old time
Southern cake walk, after the reg
ular performance, tonight. No ex-
ira charge for cake walk. Colored
couples wishing to participate in the
cake walk, can leave their names and
addresses with Manager Loeb, with
references.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
FRANK HATION'S DEAIH.
Fatal Termination of His Illness Due
to sudden Attack OF
Bright'S Disease.

W,~urNGroN. u. G, May I.-Frank
llatton died about { o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. For few DAYS after he suf-
fered the stroke of paralysis he seemed
10 improve rapidly, and the physicians
were hopeful of his recovery, but on
FRIDAY an acute attack of Bright's
disease occurred Is Saturday
morning one of his kidneys was
entirely useless, and Yesterday morning
the otner ceased To perform It's tune
tionS. At o'clock to-day uraemlc pol
SouIn- in its worst form set IN. amt all
hope was abandoned There We're few
men in the njtcd States with a wider
acquaintance or more generally ropu-
lar. He was born in Cambridge, O.,
\pril rs, 1916 At rs ne entered the
army as private in the Ninety
eighth Ohio Infantry and served
through the war, bringing homo
with him 4 commission as first
lieu euant shortly after the war his
family removed to Mount Pleasant. Ia,
where in 1862 he became the editor ot
the journal. In l>14 he Went - Bur
liugtou, where he purchased an inter
est in the IlJWkeyc and became ItS
editor. President Hayes made hIm
postmaster at Burlington. and he was
still in that office when President
Arthur called him To Washington
and made him first assistant postmaster
general. A position he held for three
wears. until he was promoted u the
head Of the department after the reslg-
nation of Judge Gresham. lie contln-
ned in the cabinet until the end ot
President Arthur's term. and was
Younger than any man in this country
except Alexander Hamilton, who ever
held so high an office 1t the close
at his official life he became the editor
of the National Republican At Washing
ton. and in l>>5 went 10 Chicago, where
with Clinton A. >nowdcn he purchased
the Chicago Mail. In ISIS he returned
to Washington. and with Beriah
Wilkins. then member Of Congress
from Ohio. purchased the Washington
Post and became its editor-lu-chlef.
Mr. Hatton leaves wife, whose family
lives in Mount Pleasant. la. and son,
Richard. who is now a senior at Prince
ton College.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
HELP FOR IRON MOUNTAIN.
The State Relief Committee Sends
$1,000 to Aid the Starving
Miners Families.

LANSING, Mich, May "A committee
asking aid for the 500 starving families
of Iron Mountain has been here. 1t is
not probable that the legislature will
be coyened, because at the most
only $4,000 could be appro-
priated and the expenses Of
the state government have been 80
lavish that the state treasury would sut-
fer even if such an amount were to be
taken from it, Gen. Algcr telegraphed
Yesterday afternoon that 81 ,o0o had
been sent hy the state relief committee
but this amount will furnish only tenn
porary relief The committee, after be
ing several hours in consultation with
tiov Rich and Justice Grant, of the sU
prcmc court, who formerly resided
near Iron Mountain, lett for Detroit to
confer with the state relief committee,
ot which Gen. AIger is chairman. If
this committee should find that 1t il
unable to furnish the required relief
then, a. a last resort, action may possI-
bly, be taken by the legislature in sFe-
Cial seSE ion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
BULLET ENDS His LIFE.
SuiCiic of iiouCl SHERMAN, For
mcrly OF Port Washington,
at Pine lSIuff Ark

PoEr WN>uINGroN, Wis, April 9S-A
telegram announces that Lionel Silver
man. a pioneer of this place and for
thirty years prominent in political and
mercantile affairs of Wisconsin, COM
miited suicide Yesterday afternoon at
Pine Bluff, Ark. Nh Silvcrman came
here in tine late 4us when Port Wash
ngton Was looked upon as Il lustv rival
of Milwaukee. Among his pioneer as
socIltcs was the late Senator lie
land Stanford, of California, then
young lawyer in such strait
cn"d circumstances that he was
forced to borrow money with which to
pay the expenses of his wedding Mr..
SllNcrmau yeutured into the hotel husi-
ness, became owner of the lake pier
here, which was known for wears as
SliVcrmau' : pier, and engaged cNtcu-
sIvcly in lake shipping. lie dahbled IN
politics, held a number Of local and
county offices In the years before Ozau-
kcc County was cut off of Washington
County, and subsequently, was elected
member of the legislature. During tho
years he was Ill business here Mr. Sil-
Ncrman accumulated a comfortable
fortune. nIsposing of his Port
Washington interests he went to
uICago. He then became a traveller
and for 4 number of wears went from
place To- place through the United States
He had son at Pine Bluff, Ark, who
was sheriff for several years, and it was
at his home that Mr.. Silverman ended
his life. He committed suicide hv
shooting. The cause of tie act Is not
known. He was about - wears old