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The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
To the Press.
State Bureau of Agricu

State Bureau of Agriculture
Baton Rouge, La, Dec. Z, 1894. !
We desire to call your attention to
the ninth annual meeting OF the Louisi-
ana State Agricultural Society, which
will take place at Natchitoches on
January "a, % and 26, 1895.
A large and representative body of
planters and farmers Of this State is
desired at this meeting. To accomplish
this, every agricultural organization,
including planters associations, farm
ers' clubs, oranges and unions are
earnestly requested to send delegates.
The committee on program has APP
pealed to the police juries OF the
various parishes to send two or more
planters or farmers as delegates from
each parish. Favorable action of each
police jury is not only most earnestly
desired, but will meet with the honest
approval of every friend of agriculture.
The present financial condition OF
our agriculturists calls for serious
thought and deliberation. Low prices
of our staple products, unreliable labor,
soil depletion and high money rates
have deprived III profession of much
Of its profits and ali of its pleasures,
Changes in our methods and perhaps in
our crops are Imperative, and what
these shall be can be best determined
by the combined wisdom Of assembled
conventions OF our leading men. 1t is
therefore earnestly desired that farmers
and planters from all parts Of the State
be present and participate in its delib-
%erations.
The old city Of Natchitoches will ex-
tend its usual hospitality, and the
farmers Of Cane River will welcome
their brothers from other portions OF
the State. Respectfully,
A. V. CARTER,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Commissioner of Agr

Secretary Herbert will ask Congress
for authority to transfer to the Interior
Department all the wooded lands not
needed for naval purposes. Live oak
timber was once the chief material en-
pIoyed for our w%arships, and to insure
a supply of it the government set apart
large tracts covered with trees in some
of the Southern States. In these days
Of steel bulls the need of this provision
h~asceased, and, in fact, there are
lying at the various navy yards
thousands OF feet OF seasoned live oak
that can neither he used nor sold.
Naturally, the Navy Department long
ago ceased ]to>concern itself with watch
ing it's live oak tracts, ard there is
evidence to show that trespass ers and
squatters take advantage of this fact,
while in some cases the reservations
may Obstruct settlement.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
BAYOU Chicot.

Jan. It'll, 1898.
Weather again warm and cloudy.
Congratulations to you, Judge F.. L.
Lewis.
H. l.. Erich went to Opelousas last
Monday.
Our well known bachelor turned up
rather late New Years morn-says he
was only II with the boys.
Mike Newman and I'll. l.. Erich paid
a visit to Newtown last Sunday.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Jos.
B. Anselm to Miss Frozine O'Quin, of
Elm Bayou.
A. M. Goodwin. of Beaver, was a pleas
ant caller at our office last Sunday.
Austin Wolff, of Vile Plate, was mp
during the week visiting relatives.
Cal, we hope to see you appear more
frequently this year. Let's hear from
from you often.
A good blacksmith could make Il
good living here.
At the next meeting of the Police
Jury road over seers will be appointed.
We trust they will appoint good men
who will see the roads are properly
worked.
Rev. Kent will preach his first sermon
of the New Year at this place next Sun
day. CHICOT.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
LIE Froid.

Meschacebe dc st. Jean-Baptiste, 5 %janvier.
La fin de la vieille aimee ct lie COM
mencement de la %n0uvelle nous ont
procure DIES froids ~serieux ct tells que
nous men avions sentis depuis bien
longtemps. D'apres les complies tenus
par le bureau local du temps, il ne sen
est faIlu que dun degre pour que lie
thesmometre atteignit lie plus bas degre
quill ait marque en- Louisiana depuis
vingt ans. Eft CONNIE ce reiroidisse-
meut considerable s'est prodnit dams
des circumstances tavorables a la des-
traction dc toutes les plantes, c'est a.
dire presque sans pluie, a sec, CONNIE
Pom dit, 10 NAL a etc complet. Les
plantations de cloux, Qui Sc font lei sur
une assez waste echelle, ont etc entiere-
ment detruites, ct celles d'oignons ont
beaucoup soutfert ct Sc ]trouveront tres
reduites. C'est asseZ dire que les can
mes qui restaient encore debout dams
les champs ont etc gel6es.
Les orangcrs, don't lie produite en- Lou
isiane commence Il compter pour quel-
Que chose, ont etc rudement malmenes
par lie froid ct l'on cIaint que b%eaucoup
periront de SEES etlets. Les habitants
du has de la vile, OH Sc trouvent les
orangeries les plus considerables, ex-
priment dependant respoir que leurs
arbres mont pas etc 81 terriblement
frappes qu'ils doivent en MOURN. La
secheresse, pretendent-ils, les a empe-
ches d'entrer en- vegetation precoce,
malgre les chaleurs du mois dernier.
lis en- seront qnittes pour la perte de
quelques branches ct des feuilles. II est
vrai que lie froid ma pas etc 81 vif dams
cette region privilisiee que dams d'au-
tres, &c qui est attribute a la proximite
des grandes etendues d'eau.
La Floride, OIL lie froid 6tait a peine
connu, a etc cette fois plus maltraitee
que la Louisiana. LIE thermometre a
baisse considerablement ct d Jackson
vile il a marque 10 degrees au-dessus de
zero pendant IN moment. Depuis 1885
on ny await remarque pareille tempe
nature. La glace s'est formee naturel-
lement. il y "a fait de la neige meme ct
la region fruitiere, OIL rorange ct l'ana-
mas croissaieDt hi souci des glaces, a
etc devastee. Les orangers etaient en-
] core charges de lenrs fruits dores, don't
On comptait emplir au moins $500, 600
bottles, ct lie tout a etc perdu, meme les
arbres, craint-on
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
THE THREE KINDS.

First, the Flatterer plays his knavey part,
And with his oily tongue
Will some way manage to steal thine heart,
And then his work is done;
But yet how many like the f%atterer you see
When you think him all truth, he is lying to
theei
Then the Actor with his gorgeous robe,
His faults all hidden there,
Comes thither to thine good abode.
And tries thy love to share;
Butbeware of him whose faults you caDnots see
With that smile OH his face, he is lying to thee :
Then the good man nobly steps along;
He knows for whom he seeketh;
He cares not for the vulgar throng,
He comes to claim the meekest;
And when life's pleasures all have come to thee
Thou wilt be happy-thon wilt be free!
j. r,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

An exchange says: Professor Garner
has become SO famous as a lecturer on
monkey conversation that he has had
many imitators, claiming that birds
talk, that dogs talk, that bees under
stand each other when they are buzz
zing about, and that other animals,
fowls or insects have a language intel
ligible to themselves. Now Prof. Kol-
ticker says that he is going to show that
sculpins and sharks hold conversations.
He starts out boldly in his argument by
asking: "Do fish talk?n Really Pro-
lessor, you might drop them a line on
your " hook, and find out before
coming before the public with a
conundrum.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

81 toni CO que pon 90 promet de faire
en- France a ~roccasion de deposition
projetee pour Pan 1900 Sc realise Tex
position de Chicago sera de bien loin
d6pass6e en- merveilles de toutes sortes.
II est question, d6ja, de chemins de fer
a6riens qni aboutiront au fate de la
tour Eifel. dune archie de triomphe
6levHe de six cents pieds, dune monta-
gne de cent metres plus haute que cette
famense tour ct sur le sommet de Ia
quelle Sc trouveront un cafe ct un
theatre ct de centaines d'autres chooses
anssi prodigiensement capables dem
foncer Ia famense rone Ferris.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

Du Nebraska arrivent des cris de de-
tresse il paraft que la misere la plas
complete y regne d Ia suite de deux an
nees de s6cheresse. IL ny a pas Gu de
r6colte, cons6quemment, ct tons les
genres d'affaires sont paralysis, Par
gent manqne ct la destitution est gene
rale; l'hiver Went a~jouter aux priya-
tions de toutes sortes qu'endurent les
populations ct de prompts secours
pourront seuis arracher beancoup d'ex-
stences q Ia mort.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
La mode do tatouage

P~lusieurs femmes du high life anglais
essayent dc lancer depnis quelque
temps la mode du tatouage. Files font
j. chose po6tiquement, ct ce qu'elles SO
laissent gfaver q Ia peau c'est en- ge-
neral des feurs ct des oiseaux.
~ sexe fort varie le tatonage d lin-
fpf. Csrtains officers portent aur leur
braal pnui6r0 ct les c~onleurs de lenr
r6gimdnt
~ pkfx 6est operations vaFie de six
lrancs yiDgt-cinq confines d cling cents
1fancs. Pour q dernier prix le tatoa6
j. dee aftistes en- ronom 4 IA disposition.
lEap9r6ns que cette mode mettra long
seeunps \ tfAyerser Ec6an.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Aux Files i Marier.

N'6pousez Jamais I'm brasseur a il
vous mettrait dams la biere.
Fuyez 10 serrurier: il Gus %jetterait
dams les fers.
LIE b%oulapger vons aurait wife mise
dams lie p6trin.
lie tannenr YOU tannerait sans piti6.
Surtout mefiez-vous des tailleurs =:
leur meter les expose d tourner capots.
LIE menuisier vous s~cierait du matin
au soir.
LIE lubricant d'allumettes vous ferait
voir que tout lie monde SQUIRE chez lui.
LIE musicien eous nourrirait de son.
Mais prenez I'm imprimeur; vous YER
req touiours en- lui IN homme de carac-
teres.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
All Free,

Those who nave used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery know its value, and those who have not
have now the opportunity to try it free. Cal
on the advertised druggist and get a Trial Bot
tie, Free. Send your name and address to Fl.
e. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a sample
box OF DIR. Kings New Life Pills Free, as well
as q copy OF Guide to Health and Household
Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed
Is do you good and cost you nothing at F. E.
Balsay's Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of Headache Elee
trio Bitters has proved to be the very best
It effects a permanent cure and the most
dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial.
In cases eff habitual constipation. Electric Bit
tiers cures by giving the needed tone TO the
bowels, and few cases long resist the use of
only Fifty cents at f. E. Bailey's Drug Store. 4
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

Les mem bres de la chambre des re-
pr6seDtants, a la legislature de la Ca
roline du Sud, en- gems qui c%oDnaissent
leur int6ret aussi bien que celni du
peuple, ont etc sur le point de 90 METRE
en- greve samedi parce que le senat
await fix6 le salaire des membres de
l'assembl6e q "a par jour, mails ills sont
revenus de lenr erreur en- reconnaissant
tont ce qu'elle await de ridicule.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

LIE gouvernement s'etant propose de
marquer le lieu de Nuisance de George
Washington, a Wakefield, Vie, par IN
monument %quelconque, a fixe son choix
sur un monolithe de grant qui repose-
ra III q base de pierre ct s'elevera a
une hauteur de cinquante-u n pieds.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Marriage

Issued for the week ending Jan. 9, 1895.
Abbey Charles to Miss Lovenia Malbrou.
Valmont Cormier to Miss Louisa Evans.
Morris WEIGH to Miss Alice Charlie.
Albert Dupre to Miss Teresa Bieuin.
Edmond Coleston to Miss Julie Thompson.
Albert Leblanc to Miss louisa LarOnd.
b, s.. Flaw to Miss Ula w. Burley.
Riyiere Richardson to Miss Milly Ruben.
Mack May to Miss Ph0ena Boswell.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

La raffinerie de lhabitation Wood
lawn, une des plus bellies de la paroisse
Terrebonne, a etc d6truite par un in
cendie lundi dernier, ainsi que 400
barils de sucre qui sly tronvaient. LAS
a ne %couvrait qu'un tiers de la
yaleur de la rafinerie.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

L'archevaque Janssens ayant recu lie
d6cret papal relatif a la condemnation
de trois societies secretes, les Knights
of Pythias, les Sons of Temperance ct
les Odd Fellows, a adress6 Aux pr6tres
de son diocese une lettre qui leur en-
dome connaissance, ave instruction
den faire la lecture d leurs paroissiens,
CO qu'ils ont fait a la messe. de diman-
che dernier.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
,AMEDI matin -: 10 JANVIER 1895
LIE COURIER DEs oPELoUsAs

Announcement sera de $500 par an pay
able d'avance, GU 81. so dams lie courant de Fan
nee.
Les Avis Sc paieront cinquante cents par
carre pour Ia premiere insertion ct vingt cina
cents par carre pour chaque insertion subse-
quente. Dix lignes on moins constitueront un
carre.
seront inseres en- Francois ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill men soft autrement Ordonne) JUS
qua ce que pediteur JUICE a propos de les dis
continuer.
Les candidats aux fayeurs publiaues dcvront
faire annoncer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc., Sc p~aieront au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature p%ersonnelle (quand
t~Outefois lis seront admissibles) Sc palefont
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

LIE soleil s'est lev6 samedi pass6 a 6
heures So minutes ct Sc levera a%ujour-
d'hui 4 6 lleures SIS minutes. IL s'est
couch6 samedi dernier a 5 heures 5
minutes ct Sc couchera ce soir a 5 heu-
res 10 minutes.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
John 7. Roddey's Plan.

This gentleman has originated a plan
to organize the cotton raisers which is
creating much discussion. He proposes
to organize a cotton trust in. every
county and state in the South and each
member of the trust shall obiigate him
self to turn over one bale Of cotton out
of every five he raises, to be handled
and sold by the trust. The officers of
the trust shall be elected and bound to
hold the cotton placed in their charge
until the price reaches 10 cents. Nego-
table warehouse receipts are to be
issued for the cotton, which the deposit
tor can use as money or transfer to bis
creditors.
His plan would take out Of COM
merce nearly 1900, 900 bales OF cotton
and would undoubtedly force the price
up.
Mr.. Roddey Is an enthusiastic cham
pion of the cotton producers who, he
says. produce nearly two-thirds of the
wealth OF the entire country, and yet
the property of all the cotton states is
not worth as much as the state of New
York.
Mr.. Roddey will be at jackson and
we believe something is going to be
dOne.-Monroe Bulletin.
Na
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Avis aux heritieres louisianaises

AVIS QUA ICtIGIOICb IOUISIuHNIDCS .
Un journal de Vienne dit que les en-
vOyes japonais en- Europe ont reeo les
instructions de chercher, parmi les prin-
cesses europeennes, une fancee pour
Yh6ritier du Mikado. A default d'elles,
lis chercheront parmi les files mobiles
on les h6ritieres a~mericaines.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

Un pochard, descendant la rue Ro-
chechouart, s'allonge dams lie ruisseau
qui coule q pleins bords.
LIE public s'approche ct r%entoure en-
blaguaDt.
Eth ben, quot, dit-il, on fait ce qu'on
peut. Tout l'monde peut pas Sc payer
les bains diner!
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
Pour informations lisez le C%oURRIEB

Inserez vos annonces dams les colon
mes du COURIER 81 vous vOulez aug
menter vOs affaires.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LoAN)
ASSOCIATION,
ELoUs Sept. 10th. 1898. }
The undersigned is authorized by the Board
of Directors of the st. Landry Homestead ana
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
at eight per centum. For particulars aI-
ply to t. y. 9llLI1l!E
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

Les personnes en- retard pour lie pale
mept de leurs subscriptions au CoUR-
RIER, sont Instrument prizes de regler
l'arriere.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

81 vous voulez faire entrer une terre,
adressez-vous a M. Ben Bloomfield,
commissaire des Etats-Unis a Opelou-
sas.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

Latest designs in fancy cards, envel-
1pes, etc, just received at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12

81 vous desirez vendre on achetel
quelque chose dams lie CoUR'
RIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-12
List of Letters

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, La,
for the week ending Jan. 10th. 1895, which If not
called for within Is days will be sent to the
dead letter office at Washington, DC.
Rurd. Miss Julia Lotion, Abraham
Counors, Mr.. Boston Lee, hin
Durwson, Mr.. Andrew Mayam. L.O.
FonrenOt. " Archille Robertson, Mr.. F. T.
Gill. Mr.. George Tayler, Miss Melia
Harrison, Mr.. Albert Wesley, Felichar.
MINNIE PULFORD, P. NJ.
In calling for the above please say ''adver-
tiSed."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26
= sreat nonn 10 Railroads.

The Rotary snow pillow has proved
Itself 60 lie a great boon To the railroads.
more especially to our western roads,
where In the line of snow az IN almost
everything else We can Guido anything
IN the world. In the Cascade range
which all the northern transeontineutal
lines have To cross fall Of l. inches
Of snow IN single half hour being a
common occurrence with flakes as large
as the face Of an ordinary sized eight
day clock There are three or four DIFF.
ferent - called rotary snow plaws.
The pillow used by the Great Northern
railway Is the one manufactured by the
Cook Locomotive Company Of Pntter-
son. New Jersey. and known as THE
Rotary The Great Northern has four
II these plows on their Cascade division.
one working between Skykemish and
Wellington. one between Cascade tunnel
and LeaEenworth, aud two ON the
Switchback' proper The two on the
..saitehbaek' are Joined together with
iva engines In between and face both
ways. enabling them 10 run up and
down the different legs OF that won.
deffnl engineering eontrivances which
enables this mighty system To run its
trains across the mountains with 81
much apparent ease. With these
mighty snow devourers working IN
good order there Is no such thing as tho
Great Northern line being blocked hy
snow To show how efiieaeious they
are II might be mentioned here that tho
| overland passenger trains Of this conn
pany from Seattle To 81. Paul arrived
late in ST. Paul only twice during the
month OF December just past. and then
only few minutes behind time.
A trip across the "Switchhack,, on
the Great Northern railway during the
winter season Is equally rs interest.
ing indeed II not more so than in tba
summer time and one is equally certain
Of being brought 10 his destination safe
and sharp on time by this wonderful
company
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26
SPLIT IN THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
PROV violence Assembly Dcnounces Sever.
eign. IIaNes and Other Officers.

GlSut HaAG~ anu tiIASE tbitt@GfN.
Providence. X. l Jan, 2n.The long
expected meeting Of district assembly
No. ~, knights Of Labor. was held In
this city this evening and II resulted in
the passage OF resolutions denouncing
the high officials of the organiza ton and
eautioning workmea 10 beware Of them
The attendance. which Included several
knights from other New England states.
was unusually large. scarcely a mem
ber being absent.
District Master Workman Cannon be-
gan his criticism OF General Master
Workman Sovereign. claiming. the proc
lamation during the Pullman strike and
other erratic moves were Of the most
foolhardy character. The following res
aIutions we're then adopted by unan-.
imous vote
To the knights of Labor and the
Working People OF America Whereas
Certain gentlemen. towiI John Soy
ereign. John Hayes. NJ. I, Bishop. T J.
Magu Henry Martin. c. Kenny and
{. III. French, claiming 10 represent the
order of knights OF Labor. are endeaV-
oring 10 collect money from the work
ing people Of this country 10 support
themselves in idleness and enable them
To barter with leaders Of political par
ties for the prestige our order. OF which
they are alleged representatives is sup
posed 10 possess
Resolved. That the power "a lend in
| fluence To ,riekiiug kuaves. whose aim
| Is 10 barter the suffrage of the menu
beers of this order. comes from menu
| hership that contributes its revenues.
and the best means Of thwnrtIng the
schemes OF designing scoundrels is 10
/ cut off their revenue. and We pledge
ourselves not 10 pay another cent 10
/ these alleged general officers and we
| call on all local assemblies In the caun-
/ try 10 take like action.
Resolved. That We caution all work
| ing people in the country 10 have moth
+ ing to do with J. X Sovereign OF John
/ W Hayes. whose only aim in the labor
movement is 10 line their pockets.
! Resolved. That district assembly No.
/ % holds Itself ready 10 cooperate with
/ various branches that are to meet at
/ Columbus. Ohio. In February next. In
an effort 10 reorganize the order.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26
TO BrILp cnIcAGo's posTorrIcE.
The House Agrees 40 Appropriate Pour
Million for That Purpose.


Washington, Jan. 2i.-In the house
today Mr.. J. Richardson OF Tennessee
was elected speaker pro tenn. Speaker
Crisp being absent, Mr.. Catchings pre-
sented a special order for the considera-
ton of bills for public buildings, in
Guiding one for Chicago. ON rising
vote IL was ordered. $50 TO 49,. but Mr..
Curtis, republican, OF Kansas, made
point of no quorum. Later. when he
attempted 10 withdraw the point. IL
was renewed by MIR. English. The pre-
vious question was ordered, and the spe-
clal order adopted without division
The house then went into committee
OF the whole, and. under the terms OF
the order. took NJ the Chicago bill. II
authorizes the erection OF a public build
ing at Chicago to cost $4,000, 900. but the
appropriating clause at the session. on
| August $. had been stricken from the
| bill
! Mr. Blankhead Of Alabama, chairman
/ OF the committee on public buildings,
explained the necessity Of the building.
He described the deplorable condition
OF the present building. and urged tho
| Immediate necessity FOR the constru"-
ton of the new building
! MIR. sayres OF Texas opposed the pas
I sage OF the bill. which he declared could
not be passed IN the public interest. u
the bin was PASSED II would force an
extra appropriation OF $1,000 900 ~ this
session sum the treasury could not
afford to lose MIR. Sayres denounced
the. westminster at Chicago for being in
Washington lobbying IN favor OF this
bin, instead OF remaining at Chicag'
attending To- his business, IT such bill
as these were passed. Mr.. Sayres warn
ed his colleagues that this would To-
classed with the "billion-dollar' con
gress. The bill was amended SO ms Z
provide for the objections raised
though still providing for speedy work
and 10 cost 81. 000 Gee At 2.30 D. m. thu
committee arose and reported the bill
favorably, with six other bills, MT
sayres demanded the ayes and noes o.
final passage and the bill was passed
1877 10 81 other bills were taken up u
their order and passed. as follows
For Newport. Ky, $4,000; South Oma
ha. Neb.. 100000.
MIR Boutclle made an Intellectual II
fort 10 bring his Hawaiian resolution
up. and then. al o'clock. the house al
iourned.