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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02

People will get accustomed to these
street car gates IN time, but they are
giving some good people the laugh.
An unfeeling crowd smiled more or
less audlbly when the gates flew
open to admit an unsuspecting pas
senger and hit him in the face, and
another crowd thought it very funny
When woman, after alighting.
turned about and tried to close the
gates after her. The other fellow
VINO leaned OF. them, and was let
out into the street with an undigni-
hed precipitancy when the motor
man threw the gates open could
not appreciate the laughter it caused.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
SUNDAY ALONE

SONDAI ALOHNE.
Per single copy. rive Se noS
Three months, mail or carrier. 5oc
One year, by mail or carrier. LOU
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02

?. F. LYONS, Local Forecast officer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02

The Minneapolis Tribune has a
communication urging the extension
Oh the reservoir eystem We read
IL with curiosity to find out behind
what new pretext this private job
can be hidden. The old pretexts are
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02

- ~ Price on Silver.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE direct
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
BAD for Hotel CIerI,s.

Brazils diamond output is decreas-
n.y.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
CITY FINANCES.

Total. ............ ..........$642, 234 AZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-08-02

DE- CUENTAS FORMAnAa

DE- CUENfAS FORMADAS
'aplicables al cobro de jorns
les, fraccionados estos ca &
tavo de dfa, nprinclpiandO pc.
Iun cuarto ~ aterminando On Z
|dfas, con precios escalonadcn
Idesde I'm real fuerte hasta tre,
Ipeso5, y expresando Cans fre
.ci6n su valorintrfnseco en- pc
SOS, centavos y centimos de
.centayo. .
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
OPEl-OUSAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. La. NOVEMBER

The Great Wallace Shows will exhibit
in this town Saturday, Nov. Is. This is
one OF the largest tented organizations
in the world, and has just completed its
first tour of the Pacific Coast, and is the
first big show charging the same price,
west or east-5O cents.
The Rocky Mountain News, Oi, Den
yer. Of July IA, has this to say of them:
THE WALLACE SHOWS.
Big Tent Packed Last Night Despite Other At
fractions.
The great Wallace shows closed a two-days'
engagement in Denver last night before an au-
dience of 5000. 1t was the first performance
given here that was not interfered with by i'll
clement weather, and the people filled the big
tent. The applause was frequent and vigorous,
and the people were evidently well pleased
This show. now among the biggest on the road
has. in its stay in this city, made a name and
established reputation second to none. which
lustities it in a return at any time. 1t has
large and well selected menagerie, and its per-
fOrmance includes the three rings, which are
kept going all the time, and in which the speed
contests are real races. The performance is
two hours and a quarter in length. the longest
given by any show Oh the road. 1t is d we'll
balanced performance throughout, and not
made toph heavy with few features and a great
deal of fillin matter. The horses, of which
there are 800, arc OF the finest.
The show left at midnight for Leadville
where it exhibits tomorrow, its cars being
handled in four sections. 1t is ell route to the
coast,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
A Southern School History.

| A new school history of the United
States has recently been issued by the
Is. F: johnson Publishing Co., Rich
mond, Va, which should promptly find
It's way into every Southern school, at
least, and has already been adopted IN
several. 1t was written by Mrs. Susan
+. Lee, OF Lynchburg, Va, the widow
of a distinguished Confederate officer,
and while fair to the NORTH, does JUS
tee to tho South-which many of the
Northern histories fail to do. 1t gives
the causes that led up to the late war
and narrates the story of that great
conflict with fidelity to the truth. 1t
has been warmly endorsed by the U. G..
V. organization and by many leading
soldiers and prominent educators
throughout the South. Among others,
the President of McCOmb City Female
Institute says:
at should be studied by the boys and
girls OF tho South in every grammar
school and iD every high school. They
should know the truth concerning the
causes for which their fathers fought.
The opposing principles that led to u
four years war, and as set forth calmly
and dispassionately in this history,
should certainly be known to all the
children of this country. | shall
introduce the book this season."
A report submitted to the great meet
ing Of the U. c. V. organization recent
ly held at Houston says:
GAS to the war itself and the lesults
OF The war, the children of tue future
would be astonishea that people fought
SO hard aud SO long with SO little to
fight for. judging from what they gath
or from histories now in use, prepared
10y writer's f,om the North They are
utterly destitute of Information as to
the events leading to the war. Their
accounts of the numbers engaged, cour-
age displayed, sacrifices endured, hard
ships encountered, are incorrect in
every way"
This work, besides being complete
history of the country since it's discov-
cry, gives these facts fairly and truth
fully. 1t is Il Southern book in its au-
thorship and publication. The illus
trative and Typographical part' the
work is excellent, and vast improve
meDt on most OF our school works.
The book will be sent, charges paid, to
teachers and others interested in the
of the youth of our laud at
the Introduction price, S1,25. Let us
introduce it without delay into our pub
lie and private schools 10 Opelousas aud
st. Landry. The rising generation
needs to know the record of the South,
and to know that they must read his
tories written hv I6eu or women who
done leaU loo far Dorthward.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09

DRY, LA.
By virtue of an order Of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of st. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the residence OF Leon Thibodeau, in
C6ulee Croche, in the parish of st. Landry, on
Wednesday, December ii, 1898,
the following described property belonging to
the estate of Celeste Smith, deceased, late
Of the parish of st. Landry, towt:
/. certain tract of prairie land situated in
Coulee Croche. Parish of st. Landry, measur-
ing about forty seven arpents, more or less, and
bounded north by Alcee Duplechain, south by
Pierre Beard, east by Felix Thibodearx and
west by Charles Smith.
2. A tract of wood land situated in PLAQUE
mine, Parish of Acadia, measuring about (2O)
twenty arpents, more or less, and bounded
north by Felix Thibodeaux, south by Louis
land formerly belonging to Joseph Lavergne,
now unknown.
8. One old horse, two cabins, one crib,
number OF OuthOuses, four creole horses, two
cows and calves, a lot of household furniture,
kitchen utensils, ETC., etc.
Terms and Conditions-The movables will be
sold for cash; the immOvables One-tEird cash
and the balance in one and two years from the
day of sale. purchasers to furnish their prom
issOry notes, with two solvent securities to the
satisfaction of the administrator, bear
ing interest at the rate OF eight per
cent. per annum from date. Vendors privi-
lege and special mortgage retained on the
attorneys fees in case Of suit to enforce pay
ment of notes.
THEOPHILE THIBODEAUX.
Nov. 9, 1895. y Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
Binding Associations.

We invite the attention of our read
ers to the following which we clip from
the Patterson Optic. The St. Landy
Homestead and Loan Association is
doing the same good work for OpelUu-
sas aud St. Landry, and deserves every
encouragement at the bands OF the peO-
pie:
Series B. of the Ibe,ia Association
natured Oct. 10th, aud was promptly
liquidated by its board of directors.
Those members owning unpledged
shares received $500 iU cash per share.
To those who have pledged their shares
for loans, their loans were cancelled
and their property iedeeded to them.
Under tie wise management of its
board Of directors The Iberia Associa-
tion has becons3 one OF the most flour
ishing institntionhof New Iberia, and
fear disaster or fiji Y ncial 11nrries Build
ing Associations Fave been too long 10
existence, and their ability to fulfil their
promise Of maturing their shares has
been too often demonstrated for them
any longer to be s17ed "impr8cticable'
There are pow thouslou The United
States many thousands of ttese home
institutions, and they are daily demon
strating tneir value aud usefulness to
the community.
Many thousands of laboIiDg men
through these influences being epcour-
aged TO frugal saving OF their earn
ings, have laid tho foundations to
snug income for the latter years of life
through them habits of thrift have been
incnlcated in community, homes have
been rescued from mortgages, maDy> a
young couple have been able to own
their own home, and many young mcn
have received start in life
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
Personal,

Gen. Geo. O. Watts, of Alexandria
was in town Sunday.
Miss Della Taylor. of Crowley, is or
a visit to friends here.
Mrs. Des. Joffrion, of Marksville, is
the guest of Judge E. N. Cullom.
T. G.. Chachere and wife, of Prnd'-
homme City, spent Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il. White came up
last Sunday on visit aud returned to
their home at New Iberia the next day.
w. L. May, the clever editor and pub
Usher of the Rayne Tribune, was in
town Tuesday and gave us an appre-
ciated call
Editor Bentley. of the Donaldson-
vile Chief, and Mr.. A. B. Booth, of New
Orleans, were pleasant callers at our
office on Wednesday evening.
Miss Josie Williams came in from
Church Point the first of the week to
attend the death-bed illness OF her
sister, Mrs. j. j. PerrodiD.
Mrs. Leblanc, of West Baton Rouge,
was this week summoned by telegram
to attend the illness Of her granddaugh-
ter Mrs. }. j. Perrodin. at this place.
Our fellow townsman, Kenneth Bail
lilo, ESD, has been appointed by the Su-
preme Court as one of the committee to
examine applicants for admission to the
bar during the present term of the Court,
ending June 1st proXimO. According
to the recent act of the Legislature on
the subject, all the terms of this tribu-
nal are now held in New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
Pay your subscription.
DBED {:

LAFLEUll-At Opelousas, Nov 8, 1895, at 4so
a. J. d. Lafieur Jr., infant son of J. D. La
ffeur and Marie Wartelle, aged months and S
days.
PERRODIN-At Opelousas, on Wednesday
morning. Nov. 9Th, 1895, at a. M, RITA Will
LIAMs. wife of J. j. Perrodin, aged 21 years, 9
months and 81 days.
Death is sad at all times it is even more so
when the fell destroyer sign ais out youth as its
victim. But Mhen. as in this case, it throws
its chilly armsa,rOund a bride of scarce two
months, and teeds her from the side of loving
and devoted husband, then may we well ex-
claim "Oh, Providence. how strange are Thy
decrees!" Scarcely two months have passed
since the deceased returned to this town
happy bride. Life was bright, full of promise
and yet in one short week the cup of happi-
ness is rnthlessly snatched away. and what
made desolate.
To the bereaved husband and relatives the
COURIER extends its deep sympathy; it would
be mOckery to offer consolation to broken
hearts.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
DUBLIC SALE E.
ESTATE OF OLIVE VEILLON.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.
No. h3hR,

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable Elev-
enth judicial District Court of the state of
louisiana i'll and for the parish of ST. Landry,
there will be sold ut public auction to the last
ana highest bidder, by the undersigned ad-
mlnlstrators. or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the last residence of the deceased in
Vllle Plate Prairie, parish of st. Landry, on
Wednesday, November 20, 1895,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate of Olive Veillon deccascd late of
the parish of ST. Landry, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in Vile
Plate Prairie Parish of st. Landry, containing
one hundred arpents, all prairie land, together
north by land of Theodule Soileati east by
same, south by land of 0. Dardeau and west
by land Of f. j. DOssman and land of Ernest
Soileau.
One bed and bedstead, feather and moss nat
tresses, sheets, bolster and cover: n LOT of
blankets and sheets; kitchen utensils, crockery,
table, clothes press, one branding iron, etc.
Terms and COnditiOns-The movable prop
erty will be sold for cash, and the immovahe
properly TO be sold in tracts of fifty acres ono
third or the purchase price to be paid cash. and
for the remaining two-thirds, purchasers to ex-
ecute their prOmissOry notes payable one
ninistrators, with good personal security, bear
Ing interest at the rate of eight per cent. from
maturity until paid, and ten per cent attor-
neys fees IN case of suit to enforce payment
thefe0f, the same to be secured by vendors
privilege and special mortgage on said prop
erty.
ZEOLTDE SOILEAU,
CESAIRE ARDOIN.
ocJ I9 1879 Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
It Must Be Carried.

The most important question that
will be submitted to the voters of the
State in April next is the amendment
relative to suffrage. 1t is conceded on
all sides that our election laws are bad,
that they open the doorto fraud and are
productive of injury to the State. But
it it is certain That these laws cannot be
revised will, safety to the people, be-
fore q change is made in our organic
law. restricting or qualifying the right
OF voting.
The adoption Of the eamendment is of
vital Importance, and no other issue
sbonld be raised that would have a
tendency to throw the important qpes-
tinB to the background.
We can afford to let the offices go ipto
the hands Of anyone, but the suffrage
amendment must be carried if we are
to hope for auy real aud genuine ballot
reform.-IbervSle South.
I'VE can afford to let the Offices
go into the hands of any one, but the
suffrage amendment must be carried -
That is aud has been the COURIER's po-
sition all along. The Populists and Re
pnblIcans oppose this amendment. The
Democrats proposed it and will doubt
less support it. Our course is clear, no
matter who fills the offices.
-e~As--
A recent letter from Dan Taimage's
Sons, New York, to one of our planters
has a word of enconragementa about the
market: "Upt to date thugs have been
Disappointing. 'fis true as suggested
in ours Oct. 2nd. there was some little
Improvement in demand and prices, but
since then a. lnll. Prices for the home
product are now far below equal grades
in foreign aud we can but look for mark
ell advance when the trade realizes how
cheap rice is. The most important thing
at present is to beget confidence and
the planters as class. Market steadily
but spdringly as possible and higher prices
ariN surely be obtained for rice Of any de-
cent character"
They then add q word abOnt their own
business: "We are millers OF rice; do
not buy, but mill on toll You can net
more having your rice milled and sold
in cleaned shape than you can get by
selling in the rough. Rice when cleaned
commands all it is worth, which is never
the case with rough, except when
through error Of Judgment n buyer pays
more than intrinsic worth, and how
often does that occura Buyers OF rough
make allowance in price on every lot
purchased to cover the unsatisfactory
result which occurs on perhaps one out
of five, or as a planter friend puts it
one out of ten. Why should not the
planter make this extra amonnt2
.It can bc secured by having your rice
mifted by all honest miller and sold by
an intelligent commission merchant.
New York lis d good distributing
point and We know that we can bear out
the statement made above, i. e. OF net
ting more than can he gotten by selling
in tile rough
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
For Secretary of State.


Mr.. A. V. Fournet, of ST. Martinville,
spent couple of days here this week
| in the interest OF his candidacy for the
Office OF Secretary of State. He left on
Wednesday for Lake Charles to prose-
cute his canvass, we'll pleased with the
outlook here, having received the as
surance that as st. Landry has no can
didate for the position, he would prob.
ably receive the support of both wings
of the party in the Empire Parish. We
understand that Dumber of such
leaders as Mr.. e. NJ. Thompson, aud
others who have heretofore aligned
themselves against him in local politics,
have pledged 10 Mr.. Fournet their sup
port, and that being the case, his hope
Of receiving the vote Of st. Landry in
the nominating convention at Slreve-
port appears to rest on pretty solid
foundation.
Mr., Fouruet is gentleman of pleas
ing address and prepossessipg manners,
and will doubtless make friends where
ever he goes. He is son Of Maj. VAL
sin FOurnet, long Il leading figure in
public affairs in st. Martin in ante bel
lum days, whose gallant yellow
Jacket Battalion marched through
the streets OF Opelousas on several oc-
casioDs during the days When wars
rude alarums" conyulsed this peaceful
section, attracting universal attention
by their jaunty demeanor and their
tight-fitting jackets of homcspun cot
toDade dyed a deep yellow. He took
prominent part in the struggle which
emancipated the State from the satur-
MALTA of crime and corruption which
ended in 1877, and was one of Nicholas
first appointees, being promptly COM
missioned as Assessor for st. Martin.
He was President Of the Police Jury
from 1881 to 1885, and assisted mate
rally in putting the parish affairs in
good shape. He is pow Clerk of Court
of his. parish. and his popularity at
home is such that he always received at
the hands of his people whatever he
has cared to ask for. He has always
been consistent Democrat; and as
neither his parish nor this has had "a
place on the State ticket for many
years, a neighborly feeling as we'll as
sentiment OF sectional pride will prompt
a large number OF our people to sup
port his claims, irrespective of faetional
differences.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
VOL. XLIlI.
PUBLISHERS, CARD.

The undersigned publishers Of the Opelousas
Courier, st. Landry Clarion and Washington
Post hereby agree to abide by the following
rules in all matters of business concerning
their respective publications
l. We agree on uniform rate of advertising
to be strictly adhered to in every instance.
2. To charge for all publications of politi-
cal nature including proceedings, resolutions,
etc, at the rate OF so cents per square of 100
words and to exact pay in advance.
8. To charge for all obituary notices, cards
OF thanks, communications cards of q per-
s0nal nature at the rate of so cents per 100
words.
L. To do no work for nothing, except for a
charitable or benevolent object.
g. To charge for all judicial advertising at
the rates fixed by law.
g. To keep at all times convenient for in
spectiOn tariff of rates which is to form the
basis of this agreement.
LEONCE e. L. A. SANDOZ,
Publishers Courier.
RAYMOND BREAUX,
Publisher Clarion
JOS. AID. GIL,
Publisher Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
K ghts CT Honor.

afternoons train were Messrs. l.. E.
Bentley, of Doualdsonville, Grand Die
tatOr OF the Knights of Honor for Lou
isiana, and A. 11agpBooth, Past Dictator
of Progressive Lodge, New Orleans,
who came to pay a fraternal and official
visit to Opelousas Lodge, No. 3497. A
special meeting was held Wednesday
evening, at which tie Grand Dictator
presided by request of Dictator Brooks,
and the members in attendance list
cned with great interest and apprecia-
ton to highly entertaining aud in
structlve talks from the visitors. A
general discussion ensued, in which,
near y all the members participated at
tie suggestion of the Grand Dictator,
and many points of interest andbenetit to
the order and the Lodge were advanced
and made clear. A third visiting broth
er was Dreseut-Mr. Jonas W. Bailey, a
Bayou WaXia planter, who is n charter
member Of the Grand Dictator's lodge,
DOnaldsouville, No. 2639-and respon-
slve to Invitation, made some edifying
remarks Indicative of his zeal and de-
votion TO llie order. DR.. j. II. Walker,
OF Bayou Waxia, member of the local
lodge, also came overa dozen miles to
be present at the session, and both he
and Mr. Bailey expressed themselves
we'll pleased that they had attended.
The matter OF having Il public install
lation OF officers in January is under
consideration by Opelousas Lodge, and
the Grand Dictator has promised to at
tend the celemony in person, if pos
slbie, and to see That a delegation of
prominent officials OF the order and
able speakers are sent here to interest
and eD,igllten fbe people relative to the
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09

Mr.. Geo. Ii. Iseminger, whose arrival
here we noted Il couple of weeks ago,
has been looking over the field for the
establishment OF Il cigar factory in Ope-
lousas, and has met with considerable
encouragement. There is no doubt
that here is fine opening for such an en-
terprise, and that it would prove not only
q paying institution, but would also be-
the means Of stimulating the cnltiva-
ton of tobacco, to which our soil is adj
mirably adapted. as has been demon
strated by experiment already made in
that line. Besides, II cigar factory
would give employment to several
hands and keep considerable amount
of money at home which is now sent
abroad. We wish Mr.. Iseminger sue
cess ia bis worry enterprise
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
The Old Bark.

Wild Cherry, commanded by Capt.
Davis, is cruising among the dangerous.
shoals of Consumption, ready to save
any who will get aboard. Consump-
tion in its early stages can be cnred by
DAVIS WILD CHERRY AND TAR. II
you have Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, if
the children have Group or Whoop-
ing Cough, Davis' Wild Cherry and
Tar will cure. Soc. and 81 per bottle. 8
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09

In accordance with tho foregoing agreement,
there will he sold by duly authorized auction.
eer, at the Courthouse door, at Ii q. m.,
On the 10th day of November, 1872,
and on the terms therein mentioned the fol
lowing lands situated i'll the parish of ST Ian
dry, about two miles southwest of one lousas
belonging to the estate of Alphonse L;,strauea
deceased, to wit
1st. Lots Nos. and 3, on the west side of The
public road, being each partly wood and prai-
RE, and bounded east by public road, west hy
lands OF V. b. Lastrapes, north by lands of
Mary Burr and south by lands of j g. Giles
pie; said two lots to he sold in subdivisions as
stated in said agreement, with improvements
Cd. Lot No. 4, part wood and part prairie
bounded north by lands of Oracle LYONS south
by lands OF E. II. Lewis, east by lands of phlu-
da --, and west by public road, without
fencing.
Sd. Lot No. 6, being all or nearly all wood
land, bounded north by lands of II. T.. Garland
south by lands of Gillespie, east hy lands of
Joachim JOubert, aud west by lands of E. T.
Lewis, without fencing.
These four lots contain about $40 acres and
are all fresh lands, very little of which has
ever been cultivated for any length of time
plat OF the same is to be found in the Rec
ord of the Estate, and will he exhibited for
public inspection on the day of sale
Titles to he executed before n Notary Public
HENRY l.. GARLAND, Transferrpe.
V. b. LASTRAPES.
nj. ALINE WILLIAMS.
L. L. LEWIS, A gent of Edward L.. ,Ju-
liza W. and Corinnc n Lewis
OpeOusas Oct. S, 1895. Ct
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN1
ASSOCIATION,
OPELOUsAs. Sept. 18th, 1893. }
The undersigned is authorized by the Board
of Directors Of the st. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
at eight per centum. For particulars ap-
ply TO u. d. ESTILETTE,
President st. Landry H. a. L. Assn
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-09
49,

The elections held this week in twelve
States have been carried by the Repub-
licans; 10 the thirteenth, Mississippi, the
Democrats were successful. The pros
pect for Democratic success in the pres
ldentiat election uext year are Therefore
more gloomy than ever.