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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

found was that of Andrew White
well. 1t was made in 1851. He
gives 70 his brother, Nathaniel
Clarke, one sow pig and one barrel
of corn; Bette, his sister, three
barrels of corn; Joseph Jolly, a pig
and barrow; his mother, barrow
Frances Lasher, SOW, and signs his
will with mark. The second will
is that of Joseph Ham, in which he
bequeaths to his heirs
20 old goats,
20 young goats,
One feather bed,
Two blankets,
One rug and bolster,
A lot of old pewter,
An iron pot,
A mayd servant, (white,)
80 pounds of shot,
3 pairs of old sheets,
One looking glass,
small shoats,
10 barrels of corn and the plan
tation for two years.
These two wills give us little in
sight into the social condition of
some of the people. In 1861,
Stephen Gill, who was a physician,
or as he was called then n cherur-
geOn, and seems to have been man
Of more substance, made his will,
which was witnessed by Henry
Lee, George Reade and Thomas
Poynter. The appraisement of the
estate sho that he had a house i'm
which there was a hall, an inner
chamber, a shed, loft, a kitchen
and milk house. This is the first
picture of one of the colonial
houses Of York. 1t was evidently
what we call log cabin with one
large room, the hall, and over it
loft, and back of it shed-room and
little chamber.
Adam Lindsey, 1886, bequeaths-
400 pounds of tobacco,
One cloth suit,
Two sheets,
Two handkerchiefs,
Old canvass drawers,
One Hat,
One flock bed and covering,
A silver whistle and chain,
One boat.
These few wills give us a better
idea of the circumstances of most of
the early settlers than any state
ment of the historian. The ideal
Virginian in his baronial hall van
ishes when we begin to search into
the records. Those who boast of
the large estates of their ancestors
and count the number of acres of
land granted to them might be sur
prised to see how very little land
was valued at. In 1865 even Ed
ward Moulsan, a sawyer, had deed
for 100 acres Of land for 800 feet of
boards.
The first emigrants were better
educated than their children; but
many of the men and most Of the
women signed their names with a
mark and after iuries were sum-
moned in 1860, in York, six out of
the twelve grand jurymen signed
their names with mark.
These old records are valuable as
giving us the first mention Of many
of our Southern families. We find
here in York names which have be-
come historic and which are scat
tered over all the South. Bacon,
Barnett, Cobbs, Lewis, Mathews,
Reade, HOWards, Aliens and scores
of others, indicating the fact that
the country was in many parts of il
moro thickly populated with whites
than it is to-day, and many, very
many names have entirely passed
away from all these old counties
Some and many of these are found
in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas, but they are searched for ir
vain In Virginia. Perhaps the mos
remarkable exception to this is II
the Howards. A Howard or Hey
ward settled at Fish Neck In York
! In 1880, and a Howard lives there
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

A RISING THERMOMETER
What is it that keeps you busy writ
ing 30 late in your study every
night ?" asked Mrs. Yerger of her
husband.
~ am writing the history of my
life"
suppose you mention me In It. ;"
"Oh, yes; call you the sunshine
Of my existence"
Do I really throw 80 much sun
shine in your daily life ?"
refer to you as the sunshine
of my existence because you make
it hot for me-"
A. rise In the thermometer oc-
Cured Immediately after the fore
going conversation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

AN Irish street car conductor
called out shrilly to the passengers
in the aisle: "WIll thin in front
PLACE move up, 80 thot thin be-
hind can take the places Of thin in
front. an lave room for thin who
are nayther in front nor behind.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

1T is told of an old coasting skip
per, four or five years ago, when our
new navy was indeed new, that,
meeting the White Squadron, one
night off Barnegat, ablaze with lam
terms and its colored signals in full
blast, he was taken all aback by the
apparitOn, and shouted to his mate
below in the cabin, "Come on deck
Bill. Blest eff Coney Island hain't
slipped its moorings an gone to sea ;"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

THERE are men who profess to
desire to make their home happy,
and yet who keep away from it as
much as possible. And yet they are
not so inconsistent as their course
seems to be.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

AN EDITORS Editing
paper is indeed a pleasant thing.
If it contains too much political
matter, people won't have it. If it
contains too little they won't have it
at all. If the type is large, it does
not contain enough reading matter,
and if the type is small they can't
read it. If we put in few jokes
they say we are an old fossil. If we
publish original matter, they con-
denim us for not giving selections :;
If we give them selections, people
say we are lazy. If we give man
a complimentary notice, we are
censured for being partial; if we do
not, all hands say we are bore. If
we insert an article which pleases
the ladies, men are jealous; if we
do not cater to their wishes, the pa
per Is not fit to be seen in the house.
If we attend church, they say it is
only for effect; if we do not, they
denOunce us as deceitful and des.
perately wicked. If we "puff'' a
show, they say we are paid for it; il
we do not, they say we had no free
pass.
IF we try to protect the innocent
from scandal mongers they say we
are bought off, If we don't we ought
to be dealt with. If we remain in
our Office and attend to our business
folks say we are too proud to min.
gle with our fellows; if we step ou'
for few minutes, they say we had
better be in the Office at work. Ii
we cannot pay our debts promptly
folks say we cannot be trusted; il
we do, they wonder where we ge
our money.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

JoHNNY-It's just like a woman.
Mamma--What's wrong now?
Johnny-Well, the teacher told me
not to speak out loud, and then kept
noe in for Whispering.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

"SAY, papa, If we were lying at
the center Of the earth wouldn't we
be all funny?" What makes Won
think so, my SOM" "'Cause this
Biography says everything there loses
its gravity.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

FATHER-Tommy, stop pulling
that cats tail.
Tommy--I'm only holding the
tail, the cats pulling 1t.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

WYE are now prepared to do TIN
w WORK Of all kinds. Nothing
but lirst-class meterial used. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Give us a trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SPOUTING a
specially. Shop in the rear Of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-ly. Lewisburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

WHY don't you works Don't
like 1T, l suppose"
Like itH Why, boss, work with
me Is passion, vice. That is just
the trouble. The moment 1 COM
mence to do little I cannot leave it
alone, and 1t grows upon me like
drink, opium or lawn tennis. That
is why 1 have to make an effort and
leave 1t entirely alone"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

A MAN who will not reflect and If
necessary, repent, Is a ruined man.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

DON'T fail to call on ID; 4. Thomas Ts
IL before buying your Tobacco ano
Cigars, either in large or small qu"n
tiles.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

Miss CRoss-What would you do
If you were in my shoes
Miss Sharpe-Turn my toes out.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

CLOSE FIGURING IN KANsAs.-It
is said that man who won't buy a
paper because he can borrow one has
invented a machine by which he can
cook his dinner by the smoke from
his neighbours chimney. This same
fellow sits in the back pew in church
to save interest on contributions.
and is always borrowing a ride to
town to save the wear and tear on
his own horsefiesh. Yes, you know
him. He's first cousin to the man
who never winds up his watch for
fear of breaking the spring. He un-
doubtedly was near relative Of the
man who went into the back yard
during the recent cold snap, soaked
his hair in water, let it freeze, and
then broke it off in order to cheat
the barber out of hair cut.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

JOHNSON, Omohundro g Co.'S Tiger
Regent, Conqueror and Monarch over
alis, extra length, at Fl. T. Bells Lew
isbufg, W. Va. -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

lie will fill orders at reasonable
III prices. STEAM SAW-MtLLs
at Hart's Run, Greenbrier county, and
Dunlap, Allegheny county, va.
GommissaIy Stores kept on mana.
Postofiices White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Co., w. Va, and Gala
ghan's, Allegheny Co., Va.
Feb 2S-ly.
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JOHNSON, Omohundro u Co.'S he
gent Shirts, white, laundried, and GryS-
tai Shirts, white, laundried, at ii. l.
Bells.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18
NUMBER 8.

A SNOWMAN had an announcement
stating, "COme and see the great
sawed fish !" a learned gentleman
read it, and informed the Snowman
that he had made a mistake in the
word sawed )" that it ought to be
sword" "Yer'd better come in
an see for yerself; the hadmission
is only tuppence," said the Snowman.
So the learned gentleman paid his
tuppence," went in, and was shown
large Goldfish sawed in half. eyer
amt the fust genelman wot has tried
to teach me 'ow to spell but tell
yer I've 'ad good eddication, an
I'm runnin' this show jist to show
people l ave-" grinned the show
man. The learned gentleman left.
deeply indignant with the world i'm
general, and the Snowman in particu-
lar.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

JOHNSON, OmOhundro u Co.'S he-
gent Shirts, white, unlaundrled' st H.
II. Bells.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

JOHNSON, Omohundro & Co.'S Crys"
tai laundried, COlored Shirts, at H. L.
Bells.
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SOMETHING YOU WANT

JOHNSON, OmOhundrO u 20. . Glaht
Coats, at ii. Il. Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundra u Co. 3 Giant
Oyershirts, extra long, at IL. L. BELL B.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
BAYOU Chicot.

April 23th, 1896.
C. It. Griffith, of Opelousas, was in
town last Friday.
Public schools closed here on the 10Th.
Miss EVE Griffith, who has been teach
ing school Oh Turkey Creek, returned
to her home in Opelousas last Saturday.
Mrs. D. Newall's school closed here
last Friday with Rotations, compost
tions, etc. Among the scholars who ac-
quilted themselves with honor were
Misses Kate Griffith, Beulah Courtney,
Grace ID. Griffith, Lillian Thomas and
Cammie Erich and Hy. L. Erich, Jr.,
and others.
Judge E. P. Carson was in town Mon
day holding court.
All aboard for Lake Charles, the COM
ing Metropolis OF the South. Excursion
May 18th.
The cool nights and dry weather have
had a tendency to stop the growth OF
all yOun1 vegetation.
April showers this year are few and
far between.
Rev. S. j. Davies, Of Alexandria,,
preached here last Sunday night to a
large and interested congregation.
The correspondent Of the st. Landry
Clarion must BEL little of in the upper
story when he says H. L. Erich intends
to move to Newtuwn to go in the livery
stable business. Write facts, partner,
and you will succeed better.
We learn that several Of our enter
prlsing citizens will take in the excur-
sion to Lake Charles on May 18th.
Jos. LaZaro, of Vile Plate, was in
town Monday.
We had a delightful rain Monday
evening which laid the dust and proved
of great benefit to gardens and the corr
and cotton which has just been planted.
Capt. Sam Haas left during the week
for Opelousas and all way points.
CHICOT.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
L'Exode des Negres.

Philadelphia, Is avril.-On annonce
que lie steamer Horsa, qui s'est rendn a
Savannah OH il a embarque environ
deux cents emigrants Sc PENDANT a Lii
IBERIA, est arrive d Monrovia d'ou, apres
avoir debarque les passengers, il est allie
aux Barbados.
LIE navire reviendra d Philadelphia.
C'est dams &C port que le proclaim
contingent d'emigrants s'embarquera.
lis viennent des diverses parties du
Sud lis Sc rendent a Philadelphia, a
cause des plus grandes facilities dem
b~arquement que presente lie port.
Les noirs arrives a Liberia ont etc,
chacun, mis- Ell possession dun champ
ct ont reeu trois mois de So bsistances.
On projette a Philadelphia d'etabIir
une Iigne dc navigation avec la Repn-
bIioue de Liberia.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
AUX AMIs DU COURRlEk.

NOS amis en- general, ct a toutes les per.
sonnes Qui suppOrtent notre journal:
Nous appelOns pattentiOn de toutes les per
sonnss qui doivent faire des publications le-
gales, particullerement des ventes par autorite
de justice, sur lie uefaut de precautions qu'elies
ont de ne pas bonner les Instructions neces-
eaires ct pOSitives pour que ces publications
eoient faltes par lie Journal de leur choix; celia
nous prlve, en- eftet dun patronage qui nous
serait accorde. LIE sheriff de Ia parOisse ap-
porte, en- effet. I'm zele Qui tient de la jalousie, a
assurer au journal don't IL est non settlement le
directeur mas un des p%rincipaux ac~tionnaires,
toutes les ventes par autOrite de justice. ct GER
taines publications en- cette matiere ont apparu
dams &C journal, bien qu'elles dussent nous APP
p~artenir, scion Intention des parties Giles
memes, 81 Giles n'avaient etc enlevees, a Ia de-
mande p~ersonnelle du sheriff on de ses deputies
au moment de la Specification des ordres de
saisie.
Ceux qui preferent ~soutenir on patroniser
tout autre journal de cette p~aroisse, sont par
taitement libres, ct nous aurlons fort mauvalse
grace q nous plaindre de semblable preferences;
mails nos amis Qui desirent nous accorder leur
~soutien, sont Instrument prizes de WELLER q &c
que les officers soient expressement requls de
donner al Courier les publications qul peu-
vent les concerner; ct nous les engageons aussl
particulierement, a ne pas SO laisser inf1uencer
en- aucune maniere, pour les faire consentir, au
bes0in les cOntraindre, a bonner ces publica-
lions q tout autre journal, quel quill soft.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

L'Angleterre, tonjours terrible avec
les petits, parle de bombarder Grey
town ct d'occnper d'autres parties du
Nicaragua 81 cette petite r6pnblique ne
lui pale une indemnit6 de $75, 900 pour
des torts snbis par des sujets anglais.
II y a, hsnrensement pour le Nicaragua,
les Etats- Unis qni sont Ia avec leur
doctrine Monroe, ct lie gouvsrnement
AMERICAN aurait fait SAVIOR au gou-
vernement anglais gull considererait
CONNIE nm acte d'inimiti6 Faction pro-
jet6c REIMBURSEMENT dune partie du
col d,Am6riQue. On croft SAVIOR, toute-
foiA que les rodomontades britanniques
mont pour objet que l'accaparement de
Pile ~ Mails qui 10 tronve pres dc la
s0rtie du fntur canal de Nicaragua
dana le collie. Cetto fle accord6e, le
lion anglais c~esserait de grogner.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

Dams quelques jonrs, les Etats. q mis-
possederont IN navire de- guerre dun
genre unique. C'est Ut navire b6lier, Gni
90 nomme le Katahdin ct auquel on
met Ia derniere main. II n'aura pas
de canons mails sera destin6 d donner
de puissants coups de tete aux navires
ennemis, sill sen trouvait jamais de-
want lui. II a $50 pied de long ct peut
faire dix-sept nmuds a l'heure; pourvu
dun blindage tres epais ct entoure
dune sorte de couteau qui briserait
tout navire qui viendrait Sc heurter
contre lui, il promet d'etre IN redou.
table adversaire en- cas- de guerre.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

LIE policeman j. A. Cordier 6tait cite
D comparative CONNIE temoin dams une
affaire criminelle a la Nouvelle- Orleans
luDdi; an moment on il preDhit IL siege.
il ecarta endorsement les paas de sa
redingote o~ficielle ct laissa voir la
crosse dun revolver cache dams nne
poche de d1rriere. LIE juge Moise, qui
presidait 10 tribunal, lui annonea alo,s
quill commettait IN grave mepris de
cour On se ~pr6sentant ainsi arlne de-
want IL justice ct quill aurait d payer
une amende de $40 GU a subir vingt
jours d'emprisonnement.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
Haasville

April 22d, 1895.
The farmers say that rain is wanted
fields are now dry and dusty.
The corn crop is, in its acreage, the
largest we have had for years, but the
young cor now up needs rain very bad
Cotton is coming up very nice. With
a good season it would soon be large
enough to chop out to a stand. The
acreage to cotton in this immediate To-
cality has been increased il anything
above that Of last year.
Cane.-This crop is no comparison to
the one grown lasteyear in its acreage
The stnbble is worthless /; the most OF
it has been plowed up, and in it's place
either corn or cotton planted. Plant
cane came up to Q good stand and looks
well considering the lateness of the sea-
son.
The Avoyelles and St. Louis r. r. is
now on the boom. Starting out from
the T. g. p. r. R. at Bunkie, the new
road mi out by Evergreen and Cotton
port to Marksville,. with a branch line
to Simsport; then from Marksville will
river to some point, possibly Natchez,
Miss. The branch to Simsport will, it
is ~conjectured, finally reach across, and
down through Pointe Conp6e to a juno
ton with the r. e. P. r. r. in West
Baton Rouge. With this line of rail-
road completed and all of it through
rich sugar lands, Avoyelles will be the
banner parish in the State. Now at the
head Of the list in its cotton, it will in
a few years win the ribbon in yield and
tonnage of sugars. Ayoyelles has the
soil, timber, men and pluck to forge to
the front.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
IMPORTANT!
administrators, attorneys, AGENTS,
~9# advertisers Generally. +e<
Cheap Advertising--Cheap Job Printing!
ADMINISTRATORS,

We will, until further notice, make a discount Of TWO-THIRDS Or 63 per
cent. on all advertising inserted in the Opeousas COURIER.
Thus, IN application to administer an estate, former price $l5O, will be
published for so cents; an administrators tableau, former price for 2 insertions,
$780, will now cost only $lO0; succ@Sional Sales formerly costing say $1,000,
will be published for $500, and others in the same proportion.
Send us your notices of Homestead Entry and we will publish them six
times for $500; ConstabeS Sales of movables two times for $l00; Sherfs
Sales costing formerly say $500, six times for $500; and other advertise
ments of like nature in same ratio.
Mercantile and other Displayed Advertisements will be published at ONE
THIRD the prices given in our printed table of rates.
QI= Come right along and get some cheap advertising!
AS to JOB PRINTING W e are prepared to do it at unheardof prices. It is
impossible to specify accurately, as in the cases enumerated above, but bring IS
your Job Work and we will make such prices o. it as will surprise yu save
you money and induce you to cheerfuny give us the work. See these prices for
instance:-5OON Note Heads printed m good paper for $lO0, a cheaper grade for
less; 500 good envelopes printed for $780, a smaller size for IS cents; 500
business cards for $lOO, smaller sizes still cheaper Terms strictly cash.
LEONCE & [. A. SANDOZ Publishers COURIER,
Main Street, Opebusas, La
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

L'Espagne volt surgir les ennuis de
tous c6t6s. CONNIE 81 &c n'etait pas
assez d6ja d'6tre ruinee ct d'avoir une
instruction considerable a supprimer,
ellie volt naftre chez elle-meme des
signes de revolution. Anssi, pendant
qu'slle expedite des troupes a Cube,
ellie est forcee de faire la police dams
ses villes, on les actes de s6dition de
viennement trop communs. SEES
troupes viennent d'avoir q%uelques sue
c6s 4 Cube.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

Les noirs qui ont emigre au Mexique
ny ont pas trouv6 le paradis qu'ils
~r6vaient, mails bien plut6t IN enfer.
L'un deux, nomm6 Alexander Good
wyn. venu d'Atlanta, a r6ussi a rega-
gner les Etats-Unis ct fait un recit
6mouvant des privations ct des snuf-
frances qu'ont a endurer les malheu-
reux qui sont allies planter leurs teutes
dams les PLANES de Durango.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

LIE p6trole subit I'M augmentation
constaDte de prix ct q moius que Pom
ne d&couvre de n~ouvelles sources il est
certain qua l'avenir il sc vendra a IN
prix beaucoup plus elev6 que celui au-
Quel il 90 vend actuellement.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

During the month of March 17,047 I'M
migrants arrived in this country as
compared with 1858 ia March, 1894.
In the nine months ending March, 1895,
the number was 1917, while for the
corresponding period of the year before
the number was 21S, 724.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

Jas. II. Houston, Jr., a un assortment
eomplet de indictments, medicines pa
tent6es, articles de toilette, ETC., ct tou-
tes prescriptions SON prepares par un
droeuiste experiments, M. j. D.. B.
CRAIG
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

New York, Is avril-Depuis trois
mois environ, les magasins de Harlem
sont inondes de pieces d'argent eontre5
faites de 10, Is ct 50 cents. :
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
Port Barre.
"".."" April 22d, 1895.

April SSu, 1870.
The sale of the pcws in the Catholic
church took place Easter Sunday and
Notwithstanding the hard times they
brought about the SAINT as in preceding
years.
Rev. Father Andre is absent visiting
his sister Mrs. Cogniez, in Jeanerette,
and will visit the Crescent city before
returning. We wish him bon voyage.
:. The charming Miss Lou Mudd spent
Saturday and Sunday in Opelousas.
Misses Eloise aud Ida Callahan and
Miss Armyde Devilliers, boarders at the
Catholic Convent in Opelousas, spent
holy week with their families.
Miss Sarah Reynolds, who attends the
Mount Carmel Convent in Washington,
spent holy week with her relatives.
Her friends were happy to see her yea
the medal for sagesse.
Mr.. A. Robin spent a part of last
week in Leonyille.
The Spring gardens are growing fast.
The farmers are all very busy plant
ing cotton and corn.
Chicot, what has become of our ia
nous Toup Tit? | see Peach Blossom
comes in his place.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
A 10 objectionable.

a 10 CORRESPONDENTS.
Le president an plaignant:
-Vous accusez le ~pr6venu de vous
avoir vol6 nm Monchoir?
-Oui, mon president, q preuve que
VOLTA 10 pareil.
Go nest pas une ~raison, car moi
anssi j'en al I'M tout semblable dams ma
poche.
Le plaignant dun air convaiDcn
-c'est bien possible, a il men
manqnc deux.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27

The Lone Pine Lumber Company,
situated zeal HaasvilIe, is putting in a
stave factory plant, with capacity for
cutting slaves, headings and hoops for
1000 barrels per day. Part Of the ma
chinery has arrived and is being placed
in position.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-04-27
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Chataignier


April 20, 1896.
DR.. Ray made a flying trip to Opelou.
sas last week.
The picnic given Sunday at Bayou
des Cannes bridge was d success. There
were about 25 who attended and all had
a pleasant day, and had a little soiree al
Mr.. F. Vidrine's that night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Ar
doin a little girl.
Mr.. j. P. Lat1eur's little child, who
was i'll for so long, died in Holy Week.
Miss Lillian Harley LETT yesterday
for Church Point to be gone several
weeks.
Mr.. Yorick Vidrine, of Vile Plate.
was assessing in Chataignier last week.
Rev. Father Clark was suddenly call
ed to New Orleans On Sunday last to
attend the funeral of his brother.
The men are at last at work on the
roads in Chataignier, which: is needed.
The public school children will have
a picnic this week at school house.
PEACH Blossom.