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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06

WEALTH IN CIGAR STUBS.
Remarkable Work OF Collector of the
Refuse.

Refuse.
The story told by Mr.. Jonathan
Pinchbeck at North London police
court the other day is so remarkable
as fully to deserve the prominence that
has been given 1t in the press, saws
London Truth. Mr.. Pinchbecl, among
other striking statements, asserts that
from January, 1876, to January, 1893,
he picked up on his way to and from
work in the neighborhood of Clapton
6OO,0 cigar ends which he valued at
91,s00. He estimates the distance COW
cred in these daily walks at II 1923
miles Even allowing him walk on
Sundays, this would mean that for
seventeen years he picked up very
nearly 100 cigar ends per day in the
course of less than two-miie walk.
Each walk would not have taken him
much over an hour. Further, in seven
teen years he collected tobacco to the
value Of Ell 300, which means return
OF about Gl00 per annum, or over 40
shillings per week, for an hours work
per day, If this can be done in the
neighborhood of Claptop, the returns
would be vastly greater in the West
End, where cigar ends are presumably
more plentiful. The vicar Of All Souls,
Clapton, has written to the papers TO
guarantee that Mr.. Pinchbecls is de-
serving man. If the vicar can also
guarantee that he is truthful one. n
new and lucrative industry has been
discovered
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
HuMoRlNa THE GREAT PETER.
How the Sovereign of wurtemberg Car
ried Out His Little Joke.

How the Sovereign of Wurtemberg Car
ried Out His Little Joke.
1t seems that the czar, who has de-
termined on retaining his incognito in
travelling through Europe, absolutely
declined to take up his quarters at the
royal palace at Stuttgart, but insisted
on going to an inn. Having learned of
this prior to his arrival, says the New
York Home Journal, the Wurtemberg
sovereign caused all the hotel and inn
keepers to remove their signs. Over
the principal doorway of his palace he
had huge sign hung out stating that
within there was cheer for man and
beast at cheap prices and that the
name of the hotel was the Konigsbau.
On the ezar's carriage and retinue en-
tering the city the positions, previous
ly instructed by the Wurtemburg Off
cials, drove straight to the palace, and
there, standing at the main entrance,
was the sovereign, fat, burly and
jovial, arrayed in the traditional cos
tune of boniface, with white apron
and cap, etc, while the various prin-
cesses, princes, mobiles and dignitaries
of his court were costumed as walters
and witnesses, ostlers and other serv-
ants Peter the Great, greatly amused
by this witty and kindly manner of
humoring his wishes, entered thorough
ly into the spirit of the joke, which
was kept up until the following day,
when he hedproceeded on his journey.
Noticing that the position mounted on
the wheeler of his travelling carriage
was man Of singularly unkempt APP
pearance, his clothes ragged and COW
cred with mud, he made remark to
one of his attendants that there was at
least no mistake as to the social condi-
tion of that man, and that there could
be no danger of his being a noblefnan
In disguise. And yet, when at the end
of the first stage, the position came to
the carriage door to receive his gratuity
and raised the cap from his head, the
czar to his astonishment recognized
in him the heir to the Wurtemberg
throne, who had assumed this disguise
for the purpose of speeding his fathers
imperial guest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
Youngest Sous Favored.

IF one looks about him almost any-
where in Maine, says an observing res
ident VI that state, The viii find that
in the matter Of descent Of property we
have nnconsciously put in force or have
Elected just the opposite of the Eng
lish rule of primogeniturc. Where
there are number of children In a
emily 1t is almost always the young
st son that stays with the old folks
Hnd inhegits the homestead. Where /
I've ] can point out dozens of such in
tances In the families / know, and /
,annot now recall single instance
where any other than the youngest was
preferred. OF course this results from
nc disposition of the older boys to seek
heir fortunes away from the parental
roof tree as soon az theg are old
enonghi while the younger, with the
others gone, finds room enough for his
activities at home, and stays there. AS
distinguished from the old world
method this may be called ultimogeni-
tHFe.H
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
In countries where snow is common

In countries where snow is common
every winter there are ethics Of snow
balling, just as well as of any other
sport or business. There the fun Is
only indnlged in between friends and
acquaintances who consent to liberties
taken, while to strike stranger or an
unwilling person with a SNOWFALL is as
much an assault as would be striking
with stone. OF course some allow
ance must be made here for the ex-
traordinary excitement caused by so
rare an occurrence as snowfall, but
even the maddest Of the revelers ought
to understand that ball of ice or one
mixed with mud, Jumps Of coal and
oyster shells is capable Of inficting q
serious wound upon the head and face,
and the deliberate use Of such missiles
is more like an act of malice than sport.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
Broati- Minded Leo.

When investigating the vatican rec
ords Pope Leo XIII. said to Dom Gas
quet the librarian: Publish every
thing of interest everything, whether
it tends to the discredit or credit of the
ecclesiastical authorities, for you may
be sure that if the gospels had been
written in our day the treaehery of
Judas and the denial of st. Peter would
have been suppressed for fear Of sean
dalizing weak consciencesn SO Lord
Halifax told the English Church union
the other daY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06

HOODS pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge, pain or grippe. All druggists. $50.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
gArtLEs coUNTERFElTERs.
The UnlacAy Opal Defies the Initiative
skill Of the Modarna

One kind Of opal, the hydropane Of
Mexico, loses its beauty and becomes
dull and colorless when exposed to
water The Same stone, says the West
minister Review, 1t is said, can be re-
stored to It's color and beauty by sub
jecting 1t to a certain degree of heat.
A writer on the subject says that the
opal is always much more brilliant on
a warm day, and that a sharp dealer
will always hold one in his hand
short time before showing It ia pur-
chaser. In gHcisnt times the opal was
most successfully initiated by glass
paste, which could only be distin-
guished from the real gem by the most
careful experts. The art has been en-
tirely lost, for the best counterfeiters
fall TO produce stone that in the
least battles the copnoisseur. The
finest opal Of modern times, says King,
was one which belonged to Empress
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06
s44ke..s MOVING TO FLORIDA.

Purchase Of Large Tract Of Land far
the Mount Lebanon Colony.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, who
have for an age been part Of the pic
turesque rural life of New York state,
are soon to abandon their historical
town in the Berkshire hills, to cast
aside old-time tradition and custom,
and remove TO pastures new. Within n
few days the Shaker society Of Mount
Lebanon has purchased, through real
estate Usolser, no less than eight thou
saEd acres Of land in Florida, ranging
noTtiiward from Lake 0seech0lloe. and
eoinprising large part 6f osscoIa and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-12-06

. which belong essentially TO the
Renter sex, every one of whom should subscribe to
Demorest's Magazine. II you are unacquainted with
30 merits lend for a specimen copy (free), and
fou will admit that seeing these THUMBS has put
Magazine everything to satisfy the literary wants es
he whole family.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
Prejudiced Verdicts.

Itappears that in some OF the parishes
of the State the hostility to the negro is
carried to such an extent that it is quite
apparent at times in courts of justice,
and juries in these benighted localities
seem to think that it is their bounden
duty to render IA verdict of "guilty as
charged" because the accused has a
black skin.
The existence of such state of affairs
is sad commentary upon the boasted
civilization Of the nineteenth century.
1t is true that the negro is an inferior
specimen OF humanity, but his very in
feriority appeals to our sense of right to
deal with him, not leniently, but justly.
Men who are supposed to be inteili-
gent, in serving upon juries often allow
their prejudices tn outweigh their rea-
son and 1t would not be very difficult
matter to cite instances where the most
outrageous verdicts have been rendered
againstnegroes by jaundice- eyed jurors.
man who will take an oath to give an
accused fair trial and then allow his
prejudice to sway his reason in arriving
at Il conclusion, is entitled to and de-
serves the contempt of every fair mind
ed man.-Iberville South.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
Personal,

Thos. II. Lewis, Esq, left for New
Orleans Wednesday.
DR.. w. F. Courtney, of Carencro
was here Thursday.
Mrs. C. c. Swayze, who has been
qnite i'll, is convalescing.
Mr.. w. Hargroder. of Bristol, La, was
u welcome caller at our office Monday
| Mr.. Cbas. Latleur, of WllitevilIe, gave
our Office an appreciated call last Tues
day.
Mr.. Felix Boudreau, of Leonvile,
was among his many Opelousas friends
| this week.
Mrs Soulier, after spending some
time with relatives, has returned to her
home in New Iberia.
jolly Claud Mayo, of Lake Charles,
was greeting his legion of friends here
Monday.
Geo. K. Bradford, ESD, of Crowley,
has been here several days looking up
land matters.
DR.. A. d. Harmanson returned last
Wednesday after an absence of several
weeks spent near Jennings.
A. C. Olivier. prominent merchant
OF Prairie des Femmes, gave us an ap-
prociated call last Tuesday.
Mentor Andrus, Esq, of the Sunset
Mercantile Co., of Sunset, gave us an
appreciated call last Tuesday.
Mr.. Paul Stasg. of Washington,
called at our office this week, and left
us rejoicing over the subscribers an
nual remittance.
Misses Marcelline and Lucie Estorge
left Wednesday to visit friends in La
fayette aud Brousardville. From there
the latter will 60 TO open her school in
Coulee Croche.
We had a pleasant call last Friday
progressive Western man, of Jennings,
La, who is Investigating the prospects
of an opening for new industry in
Opelousas.
Mrs. Martin Andrus. of Crowley, WIS.,
tied Mrs. Robert Cl,achele ut this place,
and MIS-. Dr. Theogene Chache,e. Of
PlaquenIne Ridge, IL part of THIS week.
She left for home ou the Wednesday
noon train.
Mr.. Chas. Sittig, Chac!,ele g. Tatman's
all-arGund, affdblo clerk. took II recess
this week and attended the nnptials of
DR.. A. Lafeur and Miss Banchc Fonfc-
not, which happy event occurred ut the
residence of Mr.. l.. L. Latleur at Be-
laire Cove, on Wednesday last at 2
o'clock p. ~.
Mr.. L. A. Sandoz accompanied by his
daughter, Mabel, left Friday noon of
last week, for New Orleans where they
took the Louisiana Press Association
excursion to the Atlanta Exposition
Two Pullman sIeepers carried the party,
about sixty in number, leaving New Or
leans Saturday morning the 10Th, over
the L. and N. road to Montgomery The
excursion will be extended to Ciatta-
nooga and Chickamauga, and also to
Nashville, where the members will be
properly entertscsed by the commercial
bodies and officials of the Tennessee
Centennial. The association will arrive
in New Orieaus on the return trip
the eth.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

When you ask man to subscribe for
Your paper and he says, 80, never read
much and, besides, times are too plague
tight" apologize to him .for making the
mistake and leave e him. Life is too short
to waste time trying to teach jack to
sing soprano. All gentlemen, nowadays,
read newspapers, and lots of them. Show
US man who lives for years in town or
county and never subscribes for the pa
pers published there and we will show
you man whose head is shaped like a
piece of pie, with the point up, and those
ignorance is ouly exceeded by his gi-
gantic gall. A country newspaper is an
institution that works day and night for
every decent man 10 the community
Therefore, every decent man in the COM
munity is in honor bound to assist iD it's
support. The great trouble is, that some
swell head galoots fancy they are max
ing the editor IL present when they take
bis paper.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
Sept. 81, 1895.
DUBLEC SALE
ESTATE OF OLIVE VEILION.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1858.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable Elev-
enth Judicial District Court OF the State OF
Louisiana, in and for the parish ot 81 Landry
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad
mlnlstratOrs, or any duly qualified auction
eer, ut the last residence of the deceased, in
Vile Plate Prairie, parish of ST. Landry, on
Wednesday, November 30. 1895,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate OF Olive Vcilloh, deceased, late of
the parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in Vile
Plato Prairie, Parish OF St. Landry, containing
one hundred arpents, all prairie land together
with all the improvements thereon, bounded
north by land of Th6odue Soileau east by
same, south by land of O. Dardeau and west
BY land OF +. j. DOssman and land of Ernest
SOileau.
One bed and bedstead, feather and moss nat
tresses, sheets, bolster and cover; u lot of
BLANKETS and sheets; kitchen utensils crOckcry
table, clothes press, one branding ir u, etc.
Terms and Conditions-The movable prop
crty will be sold for cash, and the iiumevalIe
property to be sold in tracts of fifty acres one
thlrd or the purchase price to be paid cash, and
for the remaining two-thirds, purchasers To OK
ecute their promissory notes payable one
year after date OF sale; to the order of the ad-
illustrators, with good personal security bear
maturity until paid, and ten per cent attor.
neys' fees in case of suit to enforce payment
thereof, the same to be secule ed hy vendors
privilege and special mortgage on said prop
erty.
ZEOLIDE SOILEAU
CESAIRE ARDOIN.
Oct. ~, 1873. Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING !

On Sunday night, 9th inst, Gospel Tenn
perance Meeting will be held at the Methodist
Church.
The following is the
PROGRAMME:
Organ Voluntary.
Song-"Sbine Christian Shine"-four voices.
Prayer.
Song-"We're Going HOme"-Miss d. White
and chorus.
Recitation Miss 3. Crawford.
SOng-"Hosana"-Mesdam Kidd and Set
to0n, Misses White and Dawson.
Recitation-Miss r. Mckinney.
Song-"One Sweetly Solemn Thought'-Mrs.
Kidd.
Symposium-"Wine in the Blble"-Mrs.
Crawford, Miss Griffith, Mrs. Settoon.
Song-"Death is Only Dream"-Mr. Den
SOIL.
Song-"Nearer My God to Thee"-Miss D.
White.
Recitation-Miss Helen Taylor.
Song-"Jesus Lover of My Sonl"-Mlss Den
son aud chorus.
Address Rev. e. II. benson.
song-"some Mothers Child"-Mrs. settoon
and Miss benson.
Chorus-"I'li Be There"
BENEDICTIoN.
e The public is cordially invited to attend,
aud it is hoped the evening will not prove a
profftless one. We hope to follow this up very
soon with another medal contest. The medal
has been here for some time, but it has been
impossible to hold the contest sooner. Those
who would like to participate, will please re-
port during the week to Mrs. Crawford or Mrs.
SettOOn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. OCTOBER
Japan Without Animals.

Japan is a land without the domestic
animals. 1t is this lack which strikes
the stranger so forcibly in looking upon
japanese landscapes. There are no
cows; the Japanese neither drink milk
nor eat meat. There are but few horses,
and these are imported mainlx for the
use of foreigners. The freight cars in
the city streets are pulled and pushed
by coolies, and the pleasure carriages
are drawn by men. There are but few
dogs, aud these are neither used as watch
dogs, beasts Of burden, nor in hunting,
except hy foreigners. Foreigners will
soon break up this monotony. They
will place the American hog there to
squeal for food and to become food, and
others will take cats there to sing on
sheds soft in the stilly night" They
will have animals.-N. o. Pic.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

The love of Il mother is never ex haust-
ed; IT never changes, it never tires, says
,the Canton Press. A father may turn
bis back upon his child. brothers and
sisters may become inveterate enemies,
husbands may desert their wives, wives
their husbands, but q mothers love en-
dures through all; in good repute, in bad
repute. in the face of the worlds con-
demnatlon, a mother still lives on and
hopes her child may turn from it's evil
ways and repent; still she remem bers the
infant smiles that filed her heart with
rapture, the merry laugh, the joyful
shouts of his childhood, the opening
promises of his youth; and she can new
er be brought to think him unworthy.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
District Court.

The case Of the State VS.. Jean and
Pbilebert Hidalgo. charged with the
murder of Sosthene Castillo, was on
trial at the time we concluded our last
weeks report. On Friday night at 1916
| O'Clock the jAIaXR returned a verdict of
not guilty as to both the accused, who
We're tIereupon discharged from Gus
tody.
On Saturday Alfred Goodwin pleaded
guilty, to the change of carrying con
cealed weapons. and was sentenced to
pay fine of s15 rs and costs and in de-
fault 20 days in the parish prison.
Laurent johnson was discharged 10y
order Of the Court on Saturday.
The case OF the State Va. Azema Ce-
lestin. charged with petty larceny,
was then taken up, and the jury returned
verdict of guilty the same day.
On Saturday evening the case of the
State VS.. Thomas Cossey for the larceny
OF a beef was taken up, and required
all the time Of the Court to tiy the
same until Wednesday afternoon when
the jury returned a verdict Of guilty
against the accused. This is the third
time Cossey has been tried on this
charge, having been twice before con-
victed, the first time with Lee Taylor
who has already served term Of eigll-
y .
case being remanaed to the lower
Court on single tecbnicality each
time. This petty case has cost the
parish an immense sum.
The case of the State VS.. Ew,riste B.
Foutenot, charged with the murder of
Raymond DeviIfe, was taken up We'd
nesday evening. After an examination
of witnesses, the case was submitted
without argument Oh Thursday night,
and the jury found the prisoner guilty
of manslaughter.
Messrs. Henry Roos and Isadore Sill
verburg were natuializcd hy f!ia Court
Friday morning.
A jury was empannelicd Friday morn
ing in the case Of the State rs. Eugene
Fnnfenot, co!ored. for tie murder of
another c"lo,ed man. Tie testimony ia
being taken as we go to lress
Conrt viii adjnurn to-day. Satur-
day, after having been in session i've
weeks
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
PUBLISHERS, CARD.

The undersigned publishers Of the OpelOusas
Courier, st. Landry Clarion and Washington
Post hereby agree to abide by the following
rules in all matters OF business concerning
their respective publications
/. We agree on a uniform rate of advertising
to be strictly adhered to in every instance.
q To charge for all publications of a politi-
cal nature, including proceedings, resolutions,
etc, at the rate Of SO cents per square of 100
words and to exact pay in advance.
8. To charge for all obituary notices, cards
of thanks, communications cards of q per-
sonal nature at the rate of so cents per 100
words.
4. To do no work for nothing, except for a
charitable or benevolent object.
5. To charge for all judicial advertising at
the rates fixed by law.
6. To keep at all times convenient for in-
spection tariff of rates which is to form the
basis OF this agreement.
LEONCE & L. A. SANDOZ,
Publishers Courier.
RAYMOND BREAUX.
Publisher Clarion.
JOS. AID. GIL.
Publisher Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

In accordance with the foregoing agreement,
there will be sold by duly authorized auction
eer, at the CourthouseSoor, at II a. ~,
On the 10th day Of November, 1895,
and on the terms therein mentioned, the fol-
lowing lands, situated in the parish OF St. Lam
dry, about two miles southwest of Opelousas
belonging to the estate Of Alphonse Lastrapes
deceased, tO-wit:
1st. Lots Nos. and g. ON the west side of the
public road. being each partly wood and prai-
rie, and bounded east by public road, west by
lands of " B. Lastrapes, north by lands Of
Mary Burr and south by lands of j. G. Giles
pie; said two lots to be sold in subdivisions as
stated in said agreement with improvements
I'd. Lot No. 4. part wood and part prairie,
bounded north by lands of Oracle Lyons. south
by lands Of E. T. Lewis. east by lands of Phin-
da --, and west by public road, without
fencing.
Sd. Lot No. 6, being all or nearly all wood
land, bounded north by lands of H. L. Garland,
south by lands of Gillespie cast by lands of
Joachim Joubert, and west by lands of E. T.
Lewis, without fencing.
These four lots contain about 24O acres and
are all fresh lands, very little of which has
ever been cultivated for any length of time.
plat of the same is to be found in the Rec
ord OF the Estate, GS9d will be exhibited for
public inspection on TIE day of sale.
Titles to be executed before Notary Public,
HENRY l.. GARLAND, Transferree
v. B. LASTRAPES.
nj. ALINE WILLIAMS.
E. T. LEWIS, Agent of Edward T.. Ju-
liza w. and COrinne N. Lewis.
Opeousas. Oct. s, 1895. Ct
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

Attention is directed to tl.e annouce-
ment. in French and English, this Issue,
Of W. S. Fiazee, Esq, as Candidate for
District Judge. Aside from Mr.. Fra
zee's fourteen years experience as an
attorney and Ills success under circum-
stances which called forth the best legal
talent. he has by strict attention tn the
duties of his profession, eiuincn,iy quail
lied himself for the position to which
he now aspires. AS Superintendent Of
Public schools he has given satisfaction.
He is staunch Democrat, and is Chair
tive Committee. He has many warm
friends and supporters throughout the
district.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
Pay you9 subscription.
notice.!
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, L.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS La
Oct 16, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before
b. Bloomfield. A. S. Commissioner, at Opelou-
sas, La, on Monday: Dec. 16. 1895, viz:
ON,TZANIE LEDE,
who made Honsestead Entry No. 1862 for the
WI of Sec. Is. Up, 5,sR2W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
Cornelius Papillon, Gaetonne Gradnigo. Au-
relien Allan, Antoine Hardy, all of st Landry
parish, Louisiana.
G.. Med. BRUMBY,
Oct 70, 1888. ct Register
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

One OF Fred Ozenne's game rooste,s,
Diamond Dick", went into Que of the
bed. rooms last Monday, flew upon the
wash stand and looking in at his por-
trait thought lie was comp mpeled to fight.
He raised merry hellabelew for mo-
ment; knocking the looking glass into a
thousand pieces, upsetting and break
ing a lamp, and in fact run the house
for whiie.-Morgan City Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

One of the most singular facts con-
nected with recent political history in
Louisiana is the fact that more than
three fourths of the white men in St.
Mary's parish, where Governor Foster
and Senator Caffery live, have quit the
Democratic party in the last two years.
There is some deep aud direful cause
for this. The Governor certainly does
not represent white supremacy in his
home parish nor anywhere else.-Mon-
roe Bulletin.