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The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
Jury,
OPELoUsAs, Jan. 80, 1896

OPELoUsAs, Jan. 80, 1895.
(COntinued.)
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the following COM
munication was ordered spread upon the min
utes
O~PELoUsAs, Jan. Goth, 1895.
GCntlemen-I hear that you propose to con-
tract for the making of ID map to show the OWL
ership Of the lands in the parish. Is that ex-
actly what is wanted? The parish has, with
expended already for maps the sum OF $1,000,
without adding Il dollar to the assessment list.
In 1869 a map was made by Thomas Mnllett
which occupied one side of the old courthouse
and which was finally destroyed by being laid
down on the floor and walked on; the last time
it was seen by me was 1877; the cost was $4,000.
The maps now in the Recorders office cost $500.
They are OF no use, so far as making an assess'
ment list is concerned. What the Police Jury
would want should be the making of a dupli-
cate list by townships, to show on the date of
filing the ownership of all the lands, one copy
for the assessor and one for the parish for ref
erence; thus on a certain day the assessor could
know all the lands in the parish which belonged
to any certain individual. Thus an assessment
could be made which would include all the
lands in the parish. But if made IN shape OF a
map or maps, they would be useful only to sur
veyors, but in the shape OF lists they could be
copied and collated by any copylst. IN lists
should show the names (record) a description OF
the lands by sections, townships and ranges,
the number OF the tract, each separate tract TO
therein, boundaries, &c. The making OF such
lists would necessarily involve the making OF
diagrams of each township Tor, where the hold
ings are small, OF parts Of townships). showing
the lands on a large scale, from which the pro
posed lists would have to be made; it would
likewise involve in many instances surveying
of such tracts to ascertain location or quantity.
The cost OF such a work must necessarily be
heavy, but in view OF the increase and the uni
form assessments thus to be made should be
done by the parish at once, and it would neces-
sarily have to be paid for as the work progress
edS(as soon as a township is completed it should
be paid forl; it should be let out to the lowest
bidder who is competent to do the work, and
he should give bond for the faithful perfer-
nance OF the work.
The parish consists of 81 whole townships and
10 parts of townships. l have had since 1859
township maps of the parishes of st. Landry,
Calcasieu and many surrounding parishes, and
I am therefore more familiar with the lands of
this parish than any other. I have to-day dla-
grams of many OF the townships, and / could
prepare i'll time for this years assessment lists
showing the ownership of several OF the town.
ships the diagrams have been the work and
accumulation OF years, and have each cost Inc
q considerable amount of money,
In consideration thereof L will submit a bid
for such work, should your honorable body de-
eide to have it executed.
Very respectfully yours
GEO. O. ELMS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Reunion Tomorrow.

II the weather Is favorable large
crowd is expected to come to Reynolds
vile tomorrow, Thursday, to attend
the =. o. S. Of A. reunion. The COM
mittee Of arrangement, G. w. Kline,
James Roberton, George Roller, T. o.
Saxton and w. j. Robertson, and
all members of Camp No. 26S, have left
nothing undone that was possible for
them to do to make the second reunion
OF the Northwestern Reunion Associa-
tion a grand success, and we believe
their efforts will be appreciated by the
visitors. Every citizen should help to
give the visitors good impression Of
Reynoldsville. II you cannot do any
thing else be pleasant and courteous.
The convention convenes in the p. o.
S. of A. hall at $50 A. NJ, game of base
ball at $50 A. NJ, dinner in Reynolds
block, parade at 1.30 p. NJ, after which
Rev. c. II. Fitzwilliam will lecture in
Centennial hall: at 800 p. NJ Rev. =. j.
Slattery will deliver lecture in Cen
tennial hall. These lectures are free
and everybody invited to attend.
Arrangements have been made with
the railroads so that visitors can remain
for the evening meeting.
A silk flag will be given to the Camp
having the largest percentage of men,
bers in the parade tomorrow, and set
of officers emblems will be given to the
Camp having next to the highest num-
ber of members in line.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
One Dollar A Year.

From this time forth THE STAR has
decided to adopt new regulation gov
erning the financial part of its business.
land that is to make the subscription
/ price one dollar year to all who will
|pay in advance. Those who want The
|STAR for that price can get it by settling
hall arrearages and paying an extra
Idollar in advance. New subscribers
|will also receive the advance yearly dol
lar rate. The price will remain the
same as heretofore, $3.50 year, but a
discount of 80 cents will be given those
who pay in advance. THE STAR would
like all its old subscribers to avail them
selves of this offer and as many new
ones as possible. Remember we will
stick strictly to the Sl.50 year price
when the subscription is not paid in ad-
vance. This special offer holds good
until the lst of January, 1896.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
MIDNIGHT VISITORS.
Fill Their Stomachs, Get Some None
and Pair OF Shoes.

Fill Their Stomachs, Get Some Money
and Pair OF Shoes.
Tuesday night of last week thieves
gained entrance into the houses OF d.
+. Robinson and Frank Miller and
raised a bedroom window TO pay Esq.
NJ. NJ. Davis visit, but did not go in
because Mr.. Davis was at the window
to receive them before they got into
the house.
AT Robinson's back window was
pried open. The light-iingered visit
ors found the larder, In which was
bread, butter, half a boiled ham and
other palatable things. They helped
themselves generously. They found a
basket of eating apples and did not hes
itate to get outside of them and throw
the cores over the floor. There was not
enough oil in the kitchen lamp TO burn
as long as they desired TO tarry and
they took the lamp to the back porch
where can of oil was standing and in
filling the lamp they spilled oil over
the porch but did not leave a note apol-
ogizing for their slovenness. Before
taking their departure they found Mrs.
Robinson's pocket book and carried its
contents, ten or twelve dollars, away
with them. They left the front and
back doors standing wide open.
At Frank Miller's they gained en-
trance into the house through a win
dow. They examined Mrs. Miller's
silverware but did not borrow any of it.
They went into Mr.. Miller's room and
took his pants, coat and shoes, which
were on chair at the head OF his bed,
carried them into the yard, turned his
pockets inside out, but were none the
better off for that. They left the cloth
ing in the yard and took the shoes with
them and Frank was wearing new
leather the next day.
No one Is positive whether the above
act was the work Of home talent or the
fellows who have been "doing" Dubois
so successfully.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
A Visit at HOPKINS.

The editor OF THE STAR had business
at Hopkins MILL two miles west of
Reynoldsville, last Thursday. We found
it to be veritablc hive of industry,
everybody busy, even the dogs barking
at strangers and the children playing
with their dolls, &c. Notwithstanding
the business done at Hopkins the peo-
pie all have time to be very courteous
and pleasant. We are thankful to
John H. Schofeld and number of the
employees of Hopkins mill for favors re.
ceived while in that hamlet.
The men at Hopkins get fair wages,
are paid every Saturday and are all
willing to do a good days work. A
man who wants to Soldier" has no bust
ness to apply for work on that plant
Twelve million is the output at this
mill during the saving season. This
year the cut will be finished sometime
in November. Mr.. Hopkins has logs
enough to feed the mill for seven years
at least, and perhaps longer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Ross Resigned.

The town council of West Reynolds
vile held a meeting in the council
chambers of that borough on Friday
evening, Aug. 10th. Bills to the
amount of $225.00 were presented and
orders drawn for the same. Council
authorized new sidewalks to be built
along Broadway and Pike streets where
needed. The resignation of w. S.
Ross, as member of the council, was
read and accepted. The resignation to
take effect on the 10Th inst. No other
business, council adjourned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Election Notice.

The special election to decide whether
the majority OF the voters Of Reynolds
vile want to bond the borough to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose of i'm
proving the streets OF our town will be
held at the Burns house on Saturday
next, Aug. 24th. 1t is impossible to tell
what the result will be. Some of our
citizens, especially those in the east end
of town are in favor of bonding, while
many in the west end are opposed to it.
We are in favor of the proposition to
bond the borough to the amount speci-
fed for street improvement. 1t is very
probable that large vote will be polled
on Saturday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Return the Bags.

w. j. Hutchison went to his farm in
Beechwoods one day last week and
filed several bags OF apples to bring
home with him. He did not get back
to town until after dark and he stopped
on Main street few minutes on busi-
ness and while away from his wagon
some boys stole his apples, bags and all.
Mr.. Hutchison, who is a good natured
fellow, will be thankful il the boys re-
turn the bags. The day after the
apples were stolen a number of boys
were munching apples most all day. 1t
was bold piece of business and Mr..
Hutchison would be doing the proper
caper to find the guilty parties and
make them suffer for their misde-
meanOr.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Lookout for Uncle Sam.

Splitting tobacco juice into the outside
drop letter box at the postoffice may be
sport for the parties who have done so
several times, but If Uncle Sam gets
hold of them they will learn, to their
sorrow, that it is not the proper thing
to do. Yesterday morning when Post
master McGaw opened the letter box
he found two or three letters with big
tobacco stains upon them. One letter
addressed to lady had stained spot
the size OF silver dollar just above
the lady's name. The offense is q PEN
itentiary act and we would not be sur
prised II Uncle Sam would send q
detective here to find the parties who
have been guilty OF injecting tobacco
juice into the letter box.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Cozy Lodge Room.

Through the kindness of James
Robertson and August Kleinhans a
representative of The STAR was
shown through the p. o. S. of A.
rooms in the Reynolds block one day
last week. This order has just recently
rented the rooms they now occupy and
have fitted them up with new carpets
and new furniture. The rooms are real
cozy for the purpose for which they are
used. The Daughters of America meet
in these rooms. The =. o. S. Of A. has
a membership OF over one hundred in
good standing.
There is some talking among the
members of fitting up the rear room OF
their lodge departments for a reading
room in the near future. This would
be good step to take and, no doubt,
would be greatly enjoyed by the men,
bers II good library is put in.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Coping at Ridgway.

Harry Coping, one of Reynoldsville's
best bicycle riders, attended the second
annual meeting of the Ridgway Bicycle
club last Wednesday and won the first
prize, fifteen dollar gold medal, in a
one mile novice race. Coping was
pretty sure of winning the prize in the
one mile handicap race when Vogus, of
Bradford, collided with him. Coping
and others think the collision was in
territorial. Both wheels were broken
but the riders escaped without serious
injury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21

The Falls Creek Herald, consisting
of twenty-four pages, came to this Office
last Friday. Eight pages Of the ''boom"
sheet were printed on extra heavy book
paper. The edition was illustrated by
pictures of some of the leading men and
business places OF Falls Creek. Bro.
Bangert shows spirit of enterprise
and the citizens Of that town encourage
him by advertising literally. His paper
is always well filled with advertising,
but forty-fve columns OF the special
edition were devoted to advertising.
A union meeting will be held in the
Presbyterian church at 1880 this
evening. The members OF the different
choirs are requested to be present and
assist with the music. Miss Jennie
Scott will talk to the people in the
interests of an undenominational school
in Alabama, which she is soliciting
money for. A collection will be taken
sometime during the evening.
| A. A. Swab, who is now running O
hack between Rathmel and Reynolds
vile is making arrangements with some
of the business men of this place so that
he can sell tickets to the Rathmel peo.
Pile that will entitle them to a ride
between the two places and the tickets
will be redeemed by the merchants
when goods are bought at the stores.
James Moore and Robt S. Williams
of West Reynoldsville, got the contract
from the Winslow township school
directors Saturday to build the Murray
school about II miles west of Reynolds
vile. The building is to be finished in
time for the winter term.
Ladies, call and see our line OF novelty
dress goods. Deemer & Co.
Come quick and pay me. l do moi
like to run out on the street and dur
you, as it looks bad. J. A. WELSH.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
The Picnic.

Wal, the day wuz nice ~ could be-
Their wuz no fear Ov rain;
An folks wuz thinkin' here's chance
We may not have again.
The boys he'd hired livery rigs
Ter haul ther ladies roun
Ter Gourleys little picnic grove,
Jes two miles outer town
Their girls piled grub in baskets
And started In err crowd,
A laughin hard ez they could screech,
And talltin' ies ez loud.
They finally druv into ther place
Ther picnic wuz ter he,
An then they all got out ter see
What thcr wuz ter see
Ther folks wuz thar 20 meet us
En- take our baskets, too;
Thct saved us lots o trubble,
En- we he'd nothin' else ter do.
Lets play ball sez sutter,
Then all made fer ther hcl;
And ther way Doc Bowser covered groun'
Would make Virginia Reel.
doc ter tha bat" the umpire sed;
Then Doc stepped tn ther plate.
An he'd parnlyZed the ball
FL he hadn't struck too late.
The girls called us TO supper then,
The umpire called the game.
course our side got beat'n,
But tina umpire wuz ter blame.
Wen we got tn tina table, why,
| sees err slice OF cake
Go In n baskctful oY other things,
"Jes fer poor doggic's sake"
But when II Gums ter cttillct,
think it's wrong don't your
Ter 90 ter swipin' cakes an things
Afore tha rest cr thro',
En- sum folks cum with better stun
An cth'r folks could take,
But these ere people guv ther rest
"A little stumy-cakc.
Wal suppcr's over, night cum on,
Tha folks all homcward fed,
An Alexander was tina only wun
Thet he'd eny tears tu shed.
Yer see tha girls he'd got Mt Frank
An stuffed hay down his back
Till tha space between his shoulders locke
Jes like n pedler's pack.
When he came ter go ter bed
IL caused him sore distress,
Wen mamma seq thet Frankie must
Go outside to undrcss.
u. DoNEnuE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21

Dress goods, latest for the fall and
winter, at Deemer & Cos.
You will run no risk in buying goods
at auction, as all goods will be guaran-
teed by G. f. Hoffman.
Novelties in dress goods just received
at Deeemer & Cos.
Come in and see me and pay me lit
tie on your account. need it badly. |
helped you, now come and help me.
j. A. WELSH.
Large invoice Of novelty dress pat
terms at Deemer & Cos.
While some goods are higher, many
are lower. Don't fail to see Robinson g.
Mundorff for prices.
Our dress goods department is a Paris
emporium. Deemer & Co.
G. F. Hoffman will sell fine line OF
watches at auction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Marrled in DUBOIS.

j. ID. VanDervort of Hazen, Pa, and
Miss Ella NJ. Norris, of Paradise, took
trip to Dubois last Thursday, stopped
at the Alpine house, sent for Rev. j. V.
Bell, Presbyterian minister of that
town, and in the presence Of the Divine
took the solemn VOWS that bound them
together as man and wife.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Will Marry on Tuesday.

Rev. Paul Metzenthin, pastor of the
Reynoldsville Trinity Lutheran church,
and Miss Elizabeth Priester, daughter
OF Henry Priester, will join the matri-
monial ranks next Monday or Tuesday
Rev. E. Metzenthin, of Steelton Pa,
father of the soon to be benedict, is ex'
pected here Monday evening toperform
the ceremony Tuesday. If he can not
come the young couple will go to Du
Bois Monday and be married by Rev
Rosenbaum of that place. A wedding
trip to Pittsburg is on the program.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
An Outsiders View.

The Reynoldsville STAR this week
gives its subscribers advantage of re-
duced subscription rate to all who de-
sire same for the coming year. The offer
is good from now until January 1st, 1896.
THE STAR is one of the best local
and general newspapers coming to our
exchange table and deserves much
better patronage than is given by the
business men of the town. Reynolds
vile is, or used to be, pretty large
town, but to Judge from the amount of
advertisers, outside people would
imagine it had population of about 100
people. The best way in the world to
kill town is for the merchants to spare
the advertising coums of their papers.
No man ever lived long enough to be
well enough known to do successful
business without neutrality-suspicious.
ium Weekly Echo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
First in Two Years.

The A. V. R'y pay car made its
monthly trip over the Low Grade last
Friday. A large amount of money paid
was gold This is the first time in two
years that Paymaster Hassler has han
died gold on his trips over the road.
Mr.. Hassler says "the boys don't like
the gold very well; they prefer paper
money!
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Prof. Doane Principal.

Prof. j. c. Doane, of Blossburg, has
accepted the principalship of the Reyn-
oldsville schools. Prof. comes to this
place very highly recommended. He
will move into the McClelland house on
Grant street, opposite +. NJ. Browns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
- Pan Does"

A teacher in the NJ. f. Sunday school
was talking to his class a few Sundays
ago about drinking, and he said to a
jackson street boy, who was interested
"You would not drink beer, would
you ?" The boys answer was: mo,
but my pap does; him and Mr.. Blank
bought keg last night
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
Among the Victims,

Mrs. H. w. Herpel, of this place, was
among the number who had their pocket
books stolen at Dubois last Friday.
Mrs. Herpel was wise enough to just
carry sufficient money to pay her ex-
penses and the pickpocket did not get
anything but the pocket book for his
trouble
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
A Little Of Everything.
"a chiel's among ye taking notes,
And faith he'll print en-"
Reunion tomorrow.

Reunion tomorrow.
Special election Saturday.
Bring your job work to this office.
Attend the festival Saturday evening.
Flour-best at low price at j. A.
Welsh's.
THE STAR one dollar a year paid in
advance.
Festival in Reynolds block Saturday
evening.
Novelties in dress goods just received
at Deemer & Co.'S.
II you want silverware, buy it at c. F.
Hoffman's auction.
We're King visited friends in Brook
vile the past week.
The cool wave got here day or two
behind schedule time.
Soap with spoon is still flying right
along at j. A. Welsh's.
Attend the festival in the Reynolds
| block Saturday evening.
w. II. Hetrick, of New Bethlehem, is
| visiting in Reynoldsville.
! Miss Ollie Reynolds visited in
Clarion county last week.
Potatoes, feed and groceries lower
than ever at j. A. Welsh's.
! Ladies, call and see our line of novelty
O. n
Albert ]. Maurer, of Lock Haven,
was in Reynoldsville Saturday.
The Utopia society will picnic near
| Reynoldsville Friday afternoon.
Car load OF fine York state salt, only
Isl 90 barrel at Robinson & Mundorffs.
III A large number of people discovered
NJ they had some business in Dubois Fri
day.
Hundreds of different patterns to Sc.
\ lect from in dress goods at Deemer &
Cos.
A number of good citizens who have
been working in the mines are leaving
\ town.
For bargains in iewelry and silver.
ware go to the auction at G. F. Hoff
mans.
Thos. Black got a potato out OF his
| lot last Saturday that weighed p
< pounds.
Just received another Car load of Min
neapolis -four, big reduction in price a
Robinson & Mundorif's.
Mrs. Dave Dacy died Sunday morning
and was buried in the Catholic GENE
terry yesterday forenoon.
The Patriotic Daughters of Americ,
will serve dinner and supper in thu
Reynolds block tomorrow.
w. H. Stiles, who bought VIM
Copping's store in Prescottville, says h,
is doing very good business.
The Epworth League will hold
social at Thos. Sechrist's residence o.
Pleasant avenue this evening.
James Gross, of Homestead, formerl
resident of Reynoldsyille, spent Sun
day with friends in this place.
Tell the neighbors who haye bee
borrowing your STAR that they ca
now get 1t for one dollar year.
Two hundred people wanted at J. A
Welsh's to pay up their account. Som
one year old and some 2, 3 and A years old
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-21
No Company Store.

Walter Spry received letter from n
coal company at Pittsburg several days
ago to the effect that the company
wants to hire a number of miners.
They are paying sixty cents ton; pay
twice month and have no company
The state herald., 1895-07-05
THE EPwoRrH LEAGUE.
Tho Conference Comes to . Glorious End
t.,a q; In Great ;Oathsringa.

Tho Conference Comes TO . Glorious End
Gii" o. In Great gatherings.
:, Chattanooga, Tenn, July 1.-The Sec
Ond international conference of tho Ep-
worth League came to an end last
night. The rains that set In last night
continued this evening, but the ele-
ments could not keep the enthusiastic
leaguers from the churches. There
We're morning services at the tent, but
all the churches Of the city We're put at
the disposal OF the leagtie for com.
mon consideration OF the subject. 1.-The
Descent Of the Holy Ghost" Bishop
Galloway, Bishop Merrill, Chaplain
McCabe Dr. John Potts md h number
of other distinguished ministers led
these meetings.
Tie sun put in d temporary appear
ance and the leaguers agaiE sailed
forth for II series of platform meetings
In the various churches. At night the
farewell services were held in the tent
The audience was the largest of the oc-
casiop, and Chaplain McCube says 1t
was the largest meeting ever held
south OF Mason 4 Dixon's lire. The
tent will hold 1900, but the tent could
not hold the great throngs which
crowded to hear the services.
After II number of appropriate mu-
steal selections, Il. =. Galloway took
the chair. There were three sermons
by DIR. John Potts of Canada; DIR. Il. II.
Hass Of Nashville, and Bishop Joyce
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
There was then held most impressive
conservation and testimony meeting.
led by Evangelist George II. Stuart.
After singing God Be With You TIL
We Meet Again." Bishop Joyce pro-
nounced the benedlction and the con-
ference was at an end.
The state herald., 1895-07-05

Key West, Fla, July According
10 n gentleman who cnmc from Havana
on the steamer Mnscottc. the Island or
cuba Il nl'lisc with the revolutionary
fever. This gentleman. who IL wcli
posted on Cuban affairs, asserts that Go.
nlo1 II marching IN havana NJ the hcnd
OF 5000 well armed troops, Gomez as.
sorts that In short lime he win water
his horses In lilo del Alinpndnfrs. nni
command the capital Of The island. Mas.
lno Gomez surprised n TnlrlHou " i,ano
spanish ~ Ala urnrlh, nnd had n
severe battle With them lie cui ilrlr
ranks MI 10 pieces anu routed the enemy
with heavy losses. After h. had taken
the town he burned H.,
Colonel llnro. nnr " the ruhnn lead,
or-. WAS Killed by lll own men, but II
Ia said by soue. accidentally