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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
:. Stafeta
de Ponce

Los empeados del Banc9 ponCeHo dan, por
medic de estas lineas, su deSpedda carinOsa
a nuestro amigo don Jose Ram6n Gonzalez,
Tenedor de LibroS, hasta anter, de la eta
d9 Institution
Al alejarse de les oficinas del CRfDrTo Il
senor Gonzalez, deja en- elias, con al testi
monio de sn.acreditada pericia, las familia
res simpatias. con que le distinguen los que
lie contaban, ain le cueutan, pesar de
su aiIsencia entire los niembros de esa es
pecie de hegar ereado por & companerismo
sin dObiez.
El seilor don Cayetano Oxio la recnpe1a
do los biletes nlimeros ) 242, 4.280 y 1850
los tres d6oimos dol n1mero 3 159 folios J,
s que Sc lie habfan perddo, seg1n hubo
de anunciarlo en estas mismas columnas Ell
81 De Mario u.timo
Hoy, las sete dc Ia mailana ha sahdo
con direccou q Juana Dfaz ell Gobernador
General, dsspnds de haber permanecido dos
diaS en- estA ciudad.
Varos colegas de esta ciudad piden al
AyuntamentO haga desaparecer la aren1lla
que cubre las aCeras de la calle de AtOcha
Nosotros nos adherimos ese ruego, ana
diendo que va es TEMPO tamblen de que
deSaparezca la arena, con que en NAL hora
| zas Principal y Deiicias.
Todayia, por mas que nos rompamos la
| ca beza, no hem0S comprendido para que Sc
ha echadO arena Ell es0s SitiO3.
Especialmente invitado s la mesa del Go
bernador General en- representation del
partid0 autonomiota, estuvo aver en- ell aio-
| iamiento de s E. nuestro querido respeta-
| BILE amigo don Baidomero San Antonio, pre-
sidente del cornit6 local
| FL senOr Sdn Antonio reitero Il la autOrl-
| dad superior las manifestations hechas pOr
! ell Directorio. ofreciendo con absolute sim
| ceridad Ell cobcurso nuestro collective para
! la pacifcacion de Cuba para todas las
eyentualidades que al estado espa1ol cree la
| revOluci0n separatlSta
En- nombre del G0bierno el sef10r Daban
agradeci6 en- cuanto elias valen las paabras
de nuestro amigoaque trasmitirA los po-
deres de la patria.
! lIa fallecido Ell San German el se1or don
Mauricio Montalvo, padre de nuestra esti-
NADIA amiga dona Dolores Montalvo, Pspo5a
del conocdo fct6grafo don Eduardo Molina
Mucho sentimos esa desgracia y sepaD
| los esposos Molina, que en- su duelo toma-
mos parte.
| Aver fue sacriicado en- eeta ciudad On
cabalo, propiedad de don Pedro Salazar,
por hallarse atacado del 1nuernlo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
NaYaeii Y. Abril LIE
DEMOCRACf4, Ponce.

Dt8iFlLttNtIt, :, = HlIce.
Enthusiasts m4nlfpstat ion anoche compa
MIA z2rzuela Navarro exito Softo del Pa
s5ego. Doliuda Rodriguez oYaci6n eonstan-
t., air terctr aeio iamada escena Tenor
Navarro apidadidn llamado escena Tiple
Gabella, R9yira, Gayilanes aplaGdmos. De-
corac1one> primer segurdo acto ptiblico rom
PIC aplausos Featro lieno. Maf1ana Dtd-
NANTES dc Ia Corona. Compania piensa
pasar a esa. Euhore buena ptiblico ponceno. =
FIorfs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

In gobierno arbitrario es mas repugnan
te que una dictadura sin mascara.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

Antes que pactar con la deshonra debe
buscsrse ell amparo de la muerte.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

uti lcS NltUiCS, SIdhutS illtNco.
Ell termometro baj0:
las fnentes estan heladas
Nos escriben de Leon,
que hay diez pueblos sepultados
y de mnertoS un mont0n.
Tn terremoto en- JereZ
In desastre Ell Castropol
"Diez buques han naufragado
en- las aguas de Gijon.
I'm tren Sc enredo en- los postes
que ell temporal derribo
J arranc6 en siete Kilometres
FL alambre conductor
I'm alud bajo hasta ell Ilano
Y dlez casas SeDulto,
dos fabrlcas, tres conyentoS
Y Ell tanta desolacion
todo auXiio es impossible,
Y Sc obserya con dolor,
que mueren en- su aislamiento
los que respeto ell ciclon.
"Cuatro puentes Sc han hundido
Y uu tren con marcia yeloz
Sc ha lanzado en- ell abismo
desde grande elevacion
s'Son terribles las noticias
de aquella terra en- que Dios
echo ell resto de Su gracia
all. por la Creacion;
terra en- la cual tan tempr0no
sd{23 sueie Siempre eL sol,
segdu dijo, no Sc ahora
81 fue 0lona Camprod0n:
ALI ninguno trabaja:
perO este no es su dolor,
sino one tampoco come,
10 cual es harto peor,
el ayuno es un sistema
Ell hambre una institution. =
Una barca pescadora
iunto a HuelYa zoz3bro
Y de sus dos tripulantes
solo So Salyaron dos
Gel yendabal que anteanoche
en- Barcelona RENO,
derribo diez chimeneas.
saco de cuajo un balloon
y no dejo un cristal sano
y los kioskos trasplant6,
reformando toGo el plano
de la condal poblacion.
"En Valencia no ha quedado
un solo naranjo en- flor.
En- Cordoba no hay olivos:
La aceituna Sc acab0. >
''Saliose de madre el Ebro. :
"El Tajo Sc desbord6."
lei Guadalquiyir creclex
leyo la desolacion
haSta el barrio de Triana. -
que hoy sc recorre en- vapor.
'Por fenomeno geol6gico
de no clara explicaci6n,
los leones de la Cibeles
huyen con paso yeloz,
en- ell centro de Madrid
en- piena Pue1ta del Sol,
Sc hundio la fuente que ornara
el centro del cocher6n. "
"Aquf terremotos, lluvias.
ALA vioiento aquil6n,
hielOs, ventiscas, aludes.
tormentas, muertes =" Horror,
Aqui ell lector de peri6dicos
que esta sin respiration,
acongojado, lloroso,
sin amino y sin yoz,
We otro epigrafe y exclama.
i A vert i a yer Noherlesson!
Pero pronto la esperanto
lie abaudona, y ell lector
a1ade con pesadumbres
muy puestas en- la raz6n:
-NueVos temporales, nuevos
hielos y nuevo ciclon
iSi esta quincena es tan mala.
la proSima es aun peor
u. OSsorio q Bernart
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

No tiembIau nunca los homb-es que te-
nen yerdadeIo concepto de la vida de la
dignidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

En- la Hsbsna Sc Ia descubierto otro de
posltu de armas casa de la seno1lta dofa
Dolores Aledo j6ven de 20 amos de edad,
Sfltera de aspeoto simpatico, segdn dice
un colfga
En Ia misma casa fueron detenidos, Ell
union de dicha sehorita, los i6venes don Ma
mel Rodrigntz don Ramon Maritime, don
Manuel RGz don Pedro Autouio Feln4ndez
J den Antonio TrujIllo, este dltimo perte-
neciente al euerpo de Voiuntarios
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
AMORBS IRAGICOS

Iace POGO tuvO lugar en- Pontos (Garona)
ell desenlace de un drama amoroso.
Jose GispeIt. cajists, natural de Reus V
resdente en- Barcelona, sostenia reiaciones
amorosas con Maria Mdrca Garcia natural
de Zaragoza, que servia en- clase de eriada
en- casa del consul de Noruega en- aquella
capital.
La oro ici0n que hallaban en- la famlia
del G;spert para a realization &c sus pro-
yectos matrimonialeS inddj )leS a tomaf la
eXtrema resolution de poner fn 4 su vida
desru6s de haber a9otado el psqueflo capital
de que disponian, que ascendla al parecer
unas $50 pesetas.
AL efectO, el domingo pasado tomarou ell
tren de FraBcla y Sc dirigleron 4 FigueraS.
en- cuya Cludad permanecleron al0jado3 en- la
fonda de la Ieta h1sta las diez de Ia mana
ma del microbes pasado, que, agotados va
| los fondos de que di ponian, salleron para
realizar Su prop6slto.
Encamin8ronse hacia Il sitio conocido por
'Pug Borbolla, > Ell ell t6rmino de Pout0s,
| y despu65 dc haber heeho trizas ell refaj0
| que llevaba Maria cOnfeccionaron dos nu-
dos corredizos, eligieron un pino, en- cuyas
ramas colocaron los lazos, despu6s de des-
| pedIrse con ardiente6 y amOroaOS besOS sc
colgaron del cuello con amino de ahorcarse
La infortunada Maria consume con valol
i
arrepinti6 a tempo J quiso salvar tamber
| & ST amante.
Por desgracia era tarde Maria era va ca
dayer.
A la vista de este, empez6 dar gritos de
auxilio ell Gispert, acudiendo un trabaiadoi
que estaba en- un olivar cercano; pero a
yer d la joven colgando del pino, hugo pre-
cipitadamente
Eutonces ell Gispert Sc dirgi6 al pueblo
puso ell hecho en- conocimiento del juzgadc
municipal, donde quedo detenido
En- poder del tribunal parece hay un sen
clio escrito de la vfctima en- ell que Sc con
sigDan algunos dato5 acerca de la persona
lidad de aqu6lIa y de su amante, fin dc
facilitar la identification de su5 cadayere:
despu6S del suicidio, como tambi6n otro, di
rigido la famjlia en- que Sc lie expone g
mGvil de su fatal determination Sc mani
fiesta que para que de elos tuyiesen un re
cuerdo Sc habian hecho retratar en- casa dt
un fot6grafo de Figueras
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
RECORTES r

Tolos los hombres tienen un punto debil:
la vanidad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
EPIGRAMA

Euferm6 de fiebre impura
eieTta mistica devota.
Y dijo Ell doctor Eiliota:
Sc muere, no tiene cura.
I.o oyo la rvienta Juana.
y exclam6 con tono rudo:
-"Se mcrirs, no 10 dudo;
pero c1trG, 81 que tjene. "
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

Aver fu6 sacriicado en- eeta ciudad Ut
caballo, propiedad de don Pedro Salazar
por hallarse atacado del muernlo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

Temer la muerte es peor one morir.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

Hemos sido fovorrcilos con IN eienDlar
do la Memoria Il ida Ell Ia iunta general de
aeciohi-tas de la sociedad cooperative el
Ahorro Collective por su pre- sidente ell doe
tor don J ,~6 9, B ,rhosa. en- II session eele-
brada 81 p dc Enero del ano en- curse
IA nos ocuparemos extensameute de esta
mem0Fia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

El seiIor don Cayetano Oxio la recnpe1a
do los billetes nlirleros ) 242, 4.280 J. 761
los tres d6oimos dol n1mero 3 s59 f6lios J,
s que Sc lie habian perdido, seg6n hubc
de anunciarlo en estas mismas columnas e.
81 De Mario d.timo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02
LEYENDO LA PRENSA

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-02

u OSSorio D Bernard.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
Pensions.

New York World.
!. The expense of pensions in the
United States is a burden the like of
which has not been imposed on the
labor of any other country for any
single item of civil expense in modern
times.
Let those who think this statement
unadvised consult the statistics. In
our proud and patriotic way we talk a
good deal of tho burden of royalty on
the backs of the unfortunate peasants
of royalty is not to be mentioned in the
same breath with our expense for
pensions.
According to the latest and most
reliable statistics the cost of royalty in
England is So. S75, 0O0a year; in Austria
Hungary, $3,S75. 600 in Italy, So S59, 900;
in Prussia, $685.. 600; in Russia, 3d.
600, 900 in Spain, SO, O00. 600; in Belgium,
$500, 900; in Denmark, 2 7,775; in
Greece, 1890, 900; in the Netherlands,
$3.50, 600; in Sweden and Norway, $780,
600 in Portugal, 1854 600; in Roumania,
$685., 900; in Saxony, $735. 600; in Servia,
$240, 600, and in NurteDburg, $449,O5O.
This list of the monarchies OF Europe
fOots up a total expense of $31, 1877 ,S25.
At the close of the last fiscal year we
had 969, 544 pensioners on our rolls, and
they cost us $40, 772. 1878
This is considerably more than four
times the entire annual cost OF all the
monarchies of Europe! 1t seems in
credible, does it not, that the free labor
Of free America has been taxed for pen-
sions SO much more heavily than the
mouiiks and the bauers of Europe are
taxed to support their military mon
arches?
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
New Method of Comprising Cotton.

Waco, Jan. 1.-THE B%essonnette Cot
ton Compress Company closed a con-
tract today with Kingsland & Douglass,
OF st. Louis, for the erection of a plant
here, III which the company will put
into operation it's new method of COM
pressing cotton, turning it out in cylin-
drical shaped bales. The plant will he
a combination gin and compress, hav-
ing eight gins of the latest pneumatic
action, from which the cotton will pass
to the spindle and be wound into cylin-
drical bales, which can easily be made
more dense than those under the
present system of COMPRISING. The
cotton will leave the plant ready for
shipment to the mills. The members
of the company express the utmost on
idence that the new system will
revolutlonize the method of handling
cotton. A number Of Northern and
Eastern capitalists are interested in the
company, several of whom have been
in the city for several days making
arrangements for the construction of
the plant, which it is proposed to make
a model one to thoroughly demonstrate
the value of the new process. 1t is
expected to make the initial test of the
machinery in sixty days.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, La, FEBRUARY 2, 1895.
Personal.

Senator Ward was in town on We'd
nesday.
Louis L. Deputy, of Rayne, was in
town on Monday.
DR.. j. P. Saizan returned from New
Orleans on Thursday.
Chas. Clay, of Arnaudville, was an ap-
preclated visitor to our Office on Thurs
day.
+. Coreil, a prominent business man
OF VILE Plate, gave our Office a brief
business call On Tuesday.
Miss Katie Hayes. one of Big Canes
most winsome and fairest young ladies,
is visiting relatives here.
b ~. D. Levy, a prominent merchant of
grand COteau, paid our sanctum an ap-
Teciated visit last Thursday.
kPaul Stage, a leading merchant of Old
e1rand Prairie, was in town on Thurs
day and favored US with a pleasant call.
b Mrs. E. G. Tew (nee Miss Cora Lewis)
leaves for her home in New Orleans to-
day, after three weeks pleasantly spent
here with relatives.
Mr.. J. P. Russell, proprietor of the
I1euTIeIId cOItOD mills OF washington,
La, was in town this week Oh a visit to
relatives.-New Iberia Enterprise, Jan.
26.
Mr.. Edith ~Fortenberry, after spend
ing several months here, left for his
home rear Smithburg, Miss, on We'd
nesday last, much to the regret of his
friend(s) here.
Prof. E. w. McLendon, the efficient
professor of the o. F. l., left during the
week with his family, and we are sorry
to state has permanently left us. We
wish them success wherever they may
cast their lot.
Mrs. T. B. Hopkins accompanied by
her son and daughter, Mr.. Oren and
Miss Eliza, came up the fore part of the
week to attend the funeral of Mr.. and
| Mrs. F. X. Hopkins little baby, which
died 0 n last Sunday morning.
Miss Alice Deitlein was to have left
for her home this week, but at the
earnest solicitation of her lady and
gentlemen friends, will stay over and
take in the opera, and stay over pos
sibly ten days Ionger.-New Iberia En-
terpris., Jan. 26.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
Southern Ballot Reform League.


The meeting called by Hon. j.. C.
Manning of Alabama met in New Or
leans last Friday and elected MI. Man
ming president and Col. w. j. Pollard
of New Orleans secretary. After many
able speeches and a set Of ringing reso-
l%utions, they formed ii permanent South
ern Ballot Reform League whose object
ia to secure purity of elections in the
South. Six States were represented
and there can be no doubt but that this
great movement will ous public sen
timent and that people who love honor
and honesty will combine to put down
fraud. Subordinate leagues will be
formed all over the South and members
of all parties will join them. The only
qualification for embership will be a
pledge to work for honesty and fairness
ia elections. Who is SD base as to re-
fuse to support such a movement? =
Monroe Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

The number of cotton factories in the
South grows month by month. In 1860
there were in the Southern States a
trifle over 100000 spindles and 1900
looms. These consumed 10.500 bales.
Iu 1880 the number OF spindles and
looms had grown to be three times
greater, and, despite the objections and
difficulties spoken Of, the consumption
of cotton had grown TO be nearly $780,
600 bales, showing that the facilities had
been taken more advantage of. During
the '8Os the consumption Of Gotten kept
more in pace with the increase of
plants, oil figures being moro than
doubled. Last year, all alleged diff
cuIties Notwithstanding, 5000. 900, spin
dies were in operation in the South,
aud more than 700, 00O bales Of cotton
were eonsumed.-Ruston Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
nUBLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN F. MCKINLEY.
No. $3.50,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable Elev-
enth Judicial District Court of the State Of
Louisiana, in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad-
ministratrix or any duly qualified auctioneer,
on the premises hereinafter described, in the
town of Opelousas, i'll said parish, on
Wednesd y, +. bruary 27th, 1898,
! the following described property, belonging to
the estate of Benjamin F. Megipley, deceased,
late Of the parish Of st. Landry, to-wit:
One lot of ground, together with all the build
town of Opelousds, La, bounded east by Court
street, north by property of Louis V. Meciatey,
south by -- street and west by the con-
tinuation of Market street.
A lot of household furniture, consisting of ar
mOirs, beds, chairs, wristbands, toilets, tables,
ewing machine, piano, refrigerator, etc.
Terms and COnaitiOns.-The above property
will be sold together with eleven shares of stock
in the ST. La dry Homestead and Loan Associa-
ton. being six shares in Series A and 5 shares
in Series H, of the par value of twenty-five hun
bred dollars, and the purchaser will be required
to pay all arrearages on said stock, together
with interest. fines, &c, due by the late B. F.
Meginley and also what has accrued since his
death up to the day of sale the total amount
to be announced on the day of sale.
The purchaser shall besides assume the mort
gage and privilege in favor of said Association
bearing upon said property and all the Obliga-
tons of the late Benjamin F. Meginley as stock
holder and borrower to the said Association,
according to it's charter.
The mOvables will be sold for cash.
LENA tONTENOT,
JAM 6, 1895. Administrative
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

The plans and specifications of the
proposed industrial school buildings at
Ruston are now ready for inspection.
There will be a large two-story brick
building, containing nine classrooms, a
large auditorium. a reading room and
library and an office. A separate frame
building 30x60 will be erected for a
work shop in wood and iron. These
buildings will be put upon the prettiest
school site in the state. and are well
created to do. The contract for their
erection will be let on the 18th of Feb
ruary. They will be equipped in
ample time for the opening of the COM
ing session.-Farmerville Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

There is a pile OF lumber lying in the
Garland lane, which 10 a manner bridges
q low place. When the weather is dry
this " bridge" is passable-and so is the
road on both sides Of it-but when i,
rains the planks being loose float about
catching the feet Of horses aud making
it positively dangerous. 1t would be a
good idea to fix this place SO it could be
of some use ia wet weather; if not, why
then the planks should be taken up and
put where they will not rot.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

On Thursday Jesse Tyler, colored. ran
a-muck in the neighborhood of Las
sales grocery. While in the midst of
the performance, Constable Cullom put
IN an appearance, when Jesse decamped.
making Nancy Hanks time, with the
Constable a good second. The race
lasted some distance, but finally Jesse
was rounded up on Main street and es-
co!ted to Hotel Lezime," where be is
being grOomed. Constable Cullom was
assisted in making the arrest by q citi-
zen OF our town whose extreme modesty
has prompted him to beg us to withhold
bis name from an admiring public.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW RLEAN LA..,
No.. Dec. Goth, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
that said proof win be made befnre = n n
Ihompson, Clerk Dist. Court, at Opelonsas,
La, on February 9Th, 1895. viz
FELONlSE GODEAU,
WIDOW. who made Homestead Entry No. l14s6,
Louisiana Meridian, ""
She names the following witnesses to prove
ner ~contlnu0usr residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
F1rmlD DerbOnne. Michel PrudhOmme. Cbas
Quinalty, c. d. Verrette, all OF Opelousas, La.
Dec. 29-6t. Pa.ist
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

A special effort should be made by
every one of the Southern States to
have a large and varied exhibit at the
Atlanta exposition the coming summer
and fall. While this exposition will be-
small 10 comparison to the Columbian
at Chicago, it is strictly a Southern
enterprise and is gotten up t o show the
agricultural, mineral and manufacture
ing resources of the South, and on
account Of the growing interest in the
Southern States it will attract attention
and attendance from every quarter OF
the Union. The opportunity is one that
should not be wasted.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

JUDICIAL ADV EKTESEMENrs.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
d. ROOs & SON VS.. MARTIN F, DUPRE
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1886,
No. 1886,

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale ia
ssued out OF the Honorable the Eleventh In.
dicial District Court of the State of Louisiana.
IN ana fOr the Parish of St. Landry. in the
anoVe entitled and numbered suit. and to ma
ulrected, nave seized and will proceed to sell
at puDic auction, to the last and highest bid
ger, al me principal front door of the Cou /
of OpelOusas. on i" 'n0 ''""
Saturday, February Q, tSe5.
perty, tG-wit: 'ohi'o tio'
= "A certain tract of land, with all the buildings
anu improvements thereon, situated in Prairie
5onue, flaisance, and containing 200 two INN
ureul arpents, more or les, bounded on the
norm oy estate OF Cleophas Comeau and Ho-
Weis !. Dupre' south by Az6nor Durio, east by
Valsln u. Ledoux and west by Homer F. Dupr9.
Ierms.ITo be sold on a credit of twelve
months, the purchaser being required to fur
nisn good and sufficient joint security and spe-
taal a mortgage on the property sold, bearing in
20 rom the day OF adjudication at the rate
vi eisuG per cent per annum, and to pay in cash
9uI OF tne price OF the adjudication the amount
oue i0r printing, the sherif's and Clerks fees.
as Wen as the State and Parish taxes. amonnt.
ing 10 ABOUT ninety-ive dollars.
T s. FONTENOT,
sheriff Parish st. Landry.
IN. KUN
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
CARD.

O~PELoUsAs, La, Jan. %. 1895.
Messrs. Thompson & Mays, Insurance Agents,
Opelousas, La.
Gentlemen: I am to-day in receipt of check
for $25OO.OO twenty-five Hundred Dollars
through yourselves as agents for the Insurance
Company of North America, which Is in full
that Company. being the total amount of in
suIance on my dwelling which was recently
destroyed by fire. Please accept my many
thanks to yourselves and the insurance Com
pany Of North America for the prompt and
business-Iike manner in which the above loss
was settled, and wishing you both much de-
served success, I am
Yours very truly,
MRS. r, M, LITTELL.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
The Budget.
me following is the budget for 1895
adopted by the Police jury this week

On last Monday, at Franklin, Mr.. II,
NJ NJ. fay9e shot and slightly wounded
%refiner. 1t is stated that Mr.. PAYNE Iost
some thirty thousand dollars through
Ferris and his refinery, and had called
on b latter to get some announcement
and information as to the refinery CON
cerned; but failing in this, and still
smartlng under his heavy losses, and
present treatment, he lost his seIf-con-
tro! and gave vent to his passion.
Mr.. Payne is owner of large sugar e.
tates at Barbreck, in this parish, and ia
well and favorably known in this com
munity.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02

Another Of those disgusting exbibi-
tions. misnamed glove contests, took
place last Sunday in the outskirts of the
town. We regret to say that some of
our good citizens " strayed " in that d.
rectiOn. Prize fights are bad enough,
but when allthe Professors (f) are dar-
kies, why, it seems to US that the acme
Of. evil 10 that line has been reached.