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Evening journal., 1896-05-12

CEwING MACHINES.
Wheeler & Wilson. $500. The Singer. $500.
Domestic, $500, Standard. S25OO.
Houss hold, $500. Other makes at SIG. SIS. SO.
Oak OF walnut. Ten years guarantee.
Sold at 81 90 per week.
second-h hand machines at $500 up. Re
pairing, 90 cents.
J. II. O'DONAIiD.
No. II East Seventh Sttest. Wilm nVton. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-05-12
SITUATIONS WANTED.

NOOD GIRL WANTS SITUATION IN
frst-class family Address. Y. this offices
Evening journal., 1896-05-12

NOR RENT. LARGE WAREHOUSE IN
\ Newport, well suited for a Gf NERAL
TORE and Storage. Fronts fhe Christisna
yer and Water street. Unusually f.-vorab o
"a a profitable business. WILLIAM JkNkS
HTI,I.. Falkland. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-05-12
BUSINESS oPPoRrUNITIEs.

nor RENT-FINEsT MEAT STAND UN
King St. Apply n. w. Cor. 4th and King.
Evening journal., 1896-05-12

.H HANTED-LADIES TO LEARN BAUGH-
" mans Adjustable Tailor system; cut
ng. basting and boning Thoroughly taught;
dies taught on their own garments. For
Lrther information apply at Singer Manufac-
lring Co., Seventh and French Sts, or Mary
= O'Neill. 2l9 West Third St.. Chester. Pa.
Evening journal., 1896-05-12

Wharf houses arc INaCHUI IN IUE
.r.ufh of December OF each year and to re-
main vacant for an indefinite time and VIZ E.
ten notice IS sent to the department. ieqqest-
Department will shut Oft the water at the ex
Evening journal., 1896-05-12

This AFTERNOON sx mayor Austin Har
rlngton. commissioner in the divorce
case Of Charles W. vs.. Florence w. Nick
efson will cit IN his office and take
testimony. The charge is desertion
Lewis o Vsndeguft represents the
plaintiff and Edwin r Cochran Jr., the
respsndent
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

one at all conversant with the situation knows that the officials and stock holders of the k. c. F. < c. Ky. have q direct interest in building city at Mena. and that they will do their utmost in that direction is confidently assured. Their efforts in the past. as well as every indication for the present and the future, leaves no room for those at all acquainted with the circumstances to doubt these facts, and with q climate unsurpassed in the south west, an abundance of pure soft water, hill sides and val leys heretofore uncultivated, will be planted to cotton, grains and fruits, sustaining happy homes composed of industrious happy people. all contributing to sustain a town at Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

The Cincinnati Enquire remarks that, Revival seems to be in the air. There is more thriving com motion in business circles, n bet ter demand for goods, greater in- quiry for investments, less timid- ity in capital, more disposition to make capital earn something, in- stead of laying idle and furnishing lts owner no comfort except to look at.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
The republican editors of tn,

The republican editors of the big Tth Kansas district held their annual meeting recently, and aniop~ other policies considered was the Galveston deep harbor question. taking the ground that great advantage would accrue to tho farmers and stock growers of that portion of the state by sup plying near road to the Europ can markets. Meantime tho K. O., r. $ c, railway is pushing right on to decp harbor at Port Arthur, with a view to soon fur nish a near road to the markets of Europe for all the people within reach of it's lines or in tho terri tory through which it passes.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

When Weylcr sends to the United States for mules he is pre- paring to furnish aid and comfort to the Cubans, for no we'll bred mule grown in this country would fail to join a kicking revolution in preference 10 serving under the Spanish butcher.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

The Editor ot the ARENA, Mr. B, O.. Flower, has in the December number of that review, very interesting pa- per on the late William Morris, The two phases of Morriss life are made to appear each distinct, and the two in contrast with each other-the earlier time when he was the idle singer of an empty day" and the later years when he had developed into the meas ure of the stature of full-grown man, and his brain and heart were busy with the all a bsorbing social problem. Morris was a striking personality, and we are given very good idea of it in this delightful paper.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

An exchange sarcastlcly re- marks that Matt Quay being op- posed to John Wanamakcr's election to the U. $. senate from Pennsylvania furnishes the first good reason for his election. This is . mistake. Mir. Wanamaker is m able man and while postmas- master general proved himself a statesman of high order and use- fitness. His advocacy of postal savings banks and a postal tele- graph, as outlined in his annual reE olt, proved him to be a man of advanced thought and ono who dared urge the adoption of new methods and policies in the inter- ests of tho business and industrial classes though they did not please the monopolists. While postmas- ter general under President Harri- son, Alr. Wanamaker showed himself | capable business man, fully alive to the needs of the people, and in many ways showed his capacity as q legislator, de- siring to lcgislate in the interest Of the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09

Christmas is coming and the wise merchant will do well to tell Santa Claus where to buy the best presents for tho holidays through the columns of tbc Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
AN ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES.

qulrles which, in substance, are
 covered by the following: "Whatis
 there to sustain a town at Mona! ?
 It must be remembered, that while
 this section of country has been
 partially settled a long time, long
 enough to test it's productive ca lpacity along certain lines, it has
 not had the advantage of railway
 communication, and the wagon
 roads down the valleys and over
 the mountains, have not been such
 as to make the freighting of pro-
 ducts to the market a desirable, or
 profitable business.
 A glance at the railroad map in this issue of the Star, will show the casual observer, that since the building of the Port Arthur route to this point, Mena becomes the center of large area of country that must of necissity become tri- butary to it, marketing products and getting supplies here, which heretofor had to be freighted long distances by wagon. Again, the building of the road into this sec ton of country, will certainly cause every acre of tillable land to be put under cultivation, changing the appearance of the country very materially, increasing the population and business.
 While the country surrounding is rough and mountainous, the valley lands are unsurpassed in production, and the table lands though not so rich, cannot be ex- celled in the production of fruits, and stock of all kinds thriyes on the we'll watcred and timbercd hill sides.
 For several years at least, the lumber industry will lend its im- portant part towards sustaining this city. Already numerous mills are making music in the air saving millions of feet of lun4 Der, to be shipped to the prairie coun- tries to the north and west, and hundreds of men are given em ploymcnt, who with their families help furnish population to sus- tain Mena.
 The vast quantities of best kinds and grades of timber growing near together, with the liberal policy of those interested Tn building a city here towards manufacturing enterprises, must of necessity at tract industries of this nature and cause many factories needing tim Der for their productions to be es- tablished here. The furniture and wagon factories already establish ed together with others of sim iiii iiii cha ccttees lends to show that the timber resources of this DOT ton of Arkarsas will be utilized right here for the upbuilding of Mena.
 Although no one can tell at pre- sent what mineral rcsorces will be developed here in the near future. enongh is known to establish the fact, that no new country ever possessed better indications for the production of lead, zinc and silver, while manganese is al- ready being mined ln large quan- titles, with every assurance that there is a great abundance of this valuable mineral in tho mountains near. Besides these we have great quantities of the best iron ores, and with the assurance that plants for smoltino and treating
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
NENA FIRST THEN THE WORLD.
Cuba should be free.
Star

Advertise holiday goods in the Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
K. C.. P. a c. TImE THsLE.
CHURCH SERVICES.

M. E. CHURCH SOUTH-Preaching each sunday at and D. III. Sunday School at 9.30 q. n. Prayer meeting Wednesday even Ing ati ?. in J. l CHRISTMAS, Pastor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
Little Gallon Notes.
rIEn.
Aug. II, 1896.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. Frank R~oblcheaux, of Bayou Terre-
bonue, and Miss Palmire Charpantier, of
Littls Gallon, were united in the sacred
bond Of matrimony, at Central Church,
last Thursday evening. After the cere-
mony was over 1T the church, the happy
couple and their twelve brides maid and
groomsmcn went over to Mr., Theophise
Robicheaux's residence, the groom's
father, where a nice dinner awaited them,
and after all had partaken of the feast,
the merry crowd went over at the hall of
Mrs. @. Dardeaux for a dance which was
kept until a very late hour. When tho
hour of departure came every one re-
GREETED to leave.
Miss Olivia Pye, of Houma, returned
home last Monday after spending week
with her cousins, the Lapelle's.
The two charming daughters Of Mr..
Alexcie Charpantier, Miss Aloxzena and
Attend, of Little Gallon, visited Point an
Chen last Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Lirette, of Houma, return
ed home last Sunday, from a visit to her
cousins, the Lapelle's.
Mr.. Edgar Lapelle, the young teacher
of Pointe au CHEN, spent the day in town
Sunday, the guest of Mr. B.Pye.
Mr.. o. r. Daspit, spent several days
down at the sea shore last week.
Mr.. T~elesphor Duplantis, Of Little
Gallon paid Houma a flying trip last
week on business.
Mr.. Arestile Parr, OfLittle Gallon, re-
turned home last Sunday, from a visit tC
relatives in st. Mary Parish.
-.E. j. LIZ
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
go VIZ

The shares Of this Banking Corporation
shall be personal property aud shalt be trans
ferable upon the books Of the corporation IL
such manner as the Bylaws NAV direct
but no stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults OF
said corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due by him On shares of stock
owned by him nor shall any ~infnrmality ID
organization have the effect Of rendering this
charter null or exposing q stakeholder to any
further liability b the unpaid balance due
on said stock.
ART. TX,
At all meetings of stockholders for the cleo.
ton OF directors or for any other purpose each
stakeholder shall be entitled to cast one vote
for each share owned by him.
ART. x.
The following named persons shall cOnsti.
tute the first Board of Directors, who shall
remain in office until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified according to the terms Of
this charter Abraham Blum, DIR. Leon III,
J~astrelnski, AlphOnse Dupont, Albert al.
Dupont, Hugh Maxwell Wallis, Jr., Joseph
Charles Briant, Gabriel Montegut, Charles b.
Morrison, RinggOld w. Cooke, Jack Bisland,
Felix A. Bonvillaiu.
Thus done, read and signed at my Office in
the town OF HOuma, Parish of Terrebonne,
La, on the day, month and year first above
written, IN the presence of Messrs. Claiborne
a. Dnval, Jr., and Edwin Clarence Wurzlow
competent witnesses, whO together with tho
%appearers, aud me, said Clerk have signed
these presents after due reading thereof.
D..H
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
GIBSON CRY OTIS


Miss Ethel Wallis of Houma was a
charming visitor to our town recently.
While here she was the guest of Mrs. j.
NJ. Mcintyre.
Mrs, Mcbride of Thibodaux spent one
day last week with her son DR.. Robert
Mcbride.
Miss Nina Melanson, an attractive
young lady from Lockport, La. is a very
welcome AMI pleasant visitor at the home
of her brother Mr.. Adolph Melanson. sho
is accompanied by her two n%eices, Melissa
Melanson and Ivy May Price
Mr.. F. Fanal was in New Orleans the
past week.
DR.. Abel Price of Lockport, La. visited
his mother and sister one day last week
Mrs. j.. e. Carliu and daughter Miss
Amy, also her grand daughter Miss Edna
Mengo left Monday to visit their relatives
in Morgan City after astay of two weeks
with Mrs. J. B. Moody.
DIR. R. E. Mcbride went 10 New Orleans
last Sunday and returned on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feary and children, Of
New Orleans are visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.D. Bergeron.
Mr.. John Douglas ofNew Iberia was a
recent visitor i'll our midst. While here
he was the guest of Mrs. A. o'Rurke.
MI. II. Wather was in the Crescent
City n day this week.
LITTLE RUSTIC.
Aug. II, 1896.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

track and was run over. He had
"a valise containing a new suit of
black clothes, a heavy blue flannel
shirt and a spring key. Ask um-
brella torn III shredS was found
about one hundred yards from
the body Nothing by which he
could be identified could be found.
LITTLE RURTIC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
HELLlER BAND CnNCERI.

The Heller Brass Band dis
tinguisbed itself last Sunday
evening at the concert stand in the
court yard, aud Professor Heichel-
helm certainly deserves to be
complimented for the good train
ing that he has given the boys OF
the baHd.
Anumber ofpeople from Hpuma
aud vicinity thronged the court
yard to listen to the first coucert
that the Heller Brass Band has
given at the pavilion this summer.
The Band played a number OF
new pieces some of which were
very beautiful selections.
The cornet solo by Professor
HeicheIheim in which that old
familiar tune tBen BolP with
difficult and beautiful variations
was rendered, brought forth a
burst OF applause from the sky
covered audience and an encore
was called for but owing to the
length Ofthe program the Professor
did not respond.
The HELLER Band is composed Of
good material. 1t renders its
prices with a great deal of expires
sion and is making rapid strides
up grade.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
Gfhson. la.
To The HouMA CoURIER.l

To THE HoUMA CoURIER.l
The remains of an unknown
Young white man aged about
twenty years, with shortly cut
sandy hair and protruding teeth
was found on the track Of the
Southern Pacific Company about
eleven and a half miles west Of
this place ON the morning Of the
18th. inst. Coroner G. A. Duval,
OF Houma, held an inquest and
had the body buried at the ex-
pense of the Parish. 1t is supposed
the unfortunate man either fell
from a train, or was asleep on the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
Frem W. ]. Bryan's Great Coaven-
tiOn Speech.


"We say 70 you that you have made
too limited in its application the def
milton Of a business man. The man
who IS employed for wages in as much
a business man as the corporation
counsel in a great metropolis. The
merchant at the cross roads store is as
much o business man as the uerchant
Of New York. The farmer who goes
forth in the morning and tolls all day,
begins In the Spring and tolls all
Summer, aud BY the application Of
brain and muscle to the natural re :
sources of this country creates wealth,
is as much a business man as the man
who goes upon the Board Of Trade and
bets on the price of grain"
"The miners who delye a thousand
feet into the earth or club two thou
sand feet upon the cliffs and bring
forth from thsir hiding places the pre-
cious metals to be poured in the chan
nels Of trade are as much business
men as the few financial maguates,
who, in a back room, cornerthemoney
Of the world"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
BAYOU BLACK, Aug. .. 1895

Look out for the Drudge Boat it is
comeing take up your bridges and les It
60 through. It ia makeing he'd way bet
ter than itever did, It 10 All the time III
the same place, They are makeiug .
Bayou 300 #. wide aud 40 #. deep we viii
be able to have the largest steam BOAT ii
Mississippi River run IN hers. Then il
will build up old Bayou Black and make
staveing business here, / heard sseycrl at
the boys down there went in swinimg tie
other night but they was mistakeing
they only erawled on the mud. The
con found boat it is just in tho way down
there, it isall the time broke and when it
is not broke it dond do any thing worth
talking about. 1t do rot cut anacro aweek
Down in front of Mr.. L. Hatch lsrs line
it is no Bayou at all, 1t is all filled up, I
don't believe a fat boat can come up in
front of his .house, the DrRdge Boat did
not half dig 1t, l think the taxpayers Of
the Bayou ought to try and do something
with it, because expences Is all the time
going on and no work doue. l thing it
would of saved a great deal of money for
the parish if they had left it in the bos-
tom of the Bayou when it was sunck.
Yours Truly
TAX,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
no The Public.

/ have added many new improve
menus to my ice factory which now
enables me to furnish to my GUS
toners a first class clear ice. With
the new process of triple distilla>
ton the water used in the manu-
facture of my ice is the pnrest that
can be had.
L.. A. FRATsSE,
PROPRIETOR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

PeaT.s for
Sale. | will deliver in Houma
at $1.5O per bushel or $500 per
barrel. Orders can be left at Mrs.
p. Tourjan, Houma, La.
Or address j. 7. THEREOF,
Houma, La,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Mr. Ralph Bisland returned last
week from a health tour. Mr..
Bisland's healbh was greatly bene-
fitted by his travels.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Mr.. Frank Sims, the recently
elected assistant cashier OF the
new bank recently organized in
Donaldsonville is visiting friends
in Houma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

On last Wednesday evening sew
eral ofour young society men gave
a delightful Euchre Party in honor
OF Misses Bertha and Theresa
Brun ct, two lovely and attractive
young ladies Of New Orleans, who
have been visiting Miss Mamie
Daspit for some time past. The
affair was pronounced an unquali
fed success by all who were fortu,
nate enough to be there,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Mr.. M. M. Satterfeld a promi-
nent lawyer Of Port Gibson, Miss,
is on a visit tohisold college chum,
Mr., Henry Berger.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Tomorrow q fair will be given at
the residence of Mrs. Thos. King
near Houma for the purpose q
raising money to assist in building
a bridge opposite said residence.
The HELLER Brass Band has been
engaged for the occasion and the
usual refreshments and amuse.
ments will be Gu hand.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
Tony friends and the
Public.

Having purchased Mr.. G. P. Smiths
Feed and Livery Stable, in Houma, I now
solicit the patronage of my friends and
the public in general. The business will
be conducted at my own direction and
under my personal supervision, and those
who leave their horses, mules, or vehicles
in my charge AN rest assured that they
will receive atsall times the best kind Of
treatment.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

A very enjoyable party was
given by the Misses Winder last
Wednesday evening at their home
a short distance below Houma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

SUMMARY
Max temp. $751; date IS and 81,
Min, Temp. IS; date 9th,
Total Precipitation, in inches 400.
No. Of days clear 10; Partly cloudy Z,
5.
Prevailing wind, direction East.
JOHN 7. MOORE, JRs
Voluntary Observer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Miss Sadie Bisland, Of New Or
leans, La, is visiting her brother
at Hope Farm plantation.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Miss Vic Blum, after adelightfnl
visit Of several weeks to friends in
Thibodaux, has returned home.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
TINS TABLE

Mrs. Efie l.. Pike is visiting
her brother Mr.. b. w. Barton.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

OIRnbUI' U a. IIuVuII JF.y
+. q. Wurzl0w.
~ A. BoURG,
M1& Clerk.
l dc hereby certify that the foregoing
Charter has been this day duly recorded in
my Office in Mortgage Book I'd. D." Fo, $50
ct seq. in accordance with law.
In Testimony whereof: Witness my hand
and Official Seal, at Houma, Parish of Terre-
bonnie, La, on this 4th, day Of August, a. ID
1896.
4H<A A. BoURG,
49, Clerk of Court.
Parish of 1errebonne, la.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Mr.. =. e. Bowers and family of
Jackson, Miss, are the guests of
Alr, aud Mrs, j. H.. Bowers of this
town.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Conpiseurs Of good cigars pronounce
My Latest Hit to he the best on the
market for 5cts. at Davidson & Avery,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
ALBERT G. CAGE.

TO ALL .s1s4. sss v. Vii
save time and money by getting off at
Central Station, Houma Branch, and hire
team from the CENTRAL STATION
LIVERY & FEED STABLE" the Cen
tral point between Houma and schriever.
7-4-3m.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

Mr., JOS. Robicleaux the assis-
tant cashier Of the Peoples Bank
Ofthis town moved his family from
lower TefFeboune this week and III
the future willcast his lot among
the good people Of Honma. Mr.,
Robichaux is an industrious and
deserving gentleman and the
people Of Houma extend the hand
of welcome to him and his wife.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

My Latest Hit 5cts. Cigar is the best on
the market to-day; Havana Hand Made.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

T 1or coughs, colds, Lagrippe and Head
ache, use Laxtive Bromo Qpinine,
Positively guaranteed. No cure no pay.
Sold by L. j. MELVILLE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15
mss Z. W. Bonds Schools.

s The Goastsadth session If this school
will commence Tuesday, September LIST.
Apply forGtetms md other information.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15


The dredge boat "zoe Bn has
exhausted her funds and as soon
as the bayou is high enough will
be taken to Bayou Sale swamp
where aprivate subscription has
been raised to keep the boat in
operation until the drainage tax
moneYacomes in. This boat has
already done great good to the
upper Terrebonne section. In
bayou Cane the water level is Sd
lower than before the bayou was
dredged. Lands that were nothing
moro than q frog pond are now
over 8 feet above water level and
as high and dry as any lands in
tue Parish. The dredge boat a
few days ago pulled out fragments
Of a petritfed tree. THE COURIER
has u portion of the tree in its
possession, that is as hard as rock.
Mr.. w. N. Baxter representing
the Pauly Jail Co, of st. Louis
was in Houma this week with
plans for a new Jail and also plans
for another story to the old Jail
which he VIII submit to the police
jury when it meets next week. The
Parish is certainly in need of a
better Jail. The present structure
is poorly constructed. Its .sani-
tary accommodations are not what
they should be aud it is too weak
to hold longan expert Jail breaker.
1t is true that we very rarely ever
have expert Jail breakers confined
in the Jail; but the health OF the
prisoners is a thing that demands
some consideration from the people
of the Parish. Several grand
juries have condemned the present
building and the COURIER hopes
that the police jury will take some
action in the matter, provided the
parish funds justify the undertake,
ing, The COURIER does not favor
the plan Of adding another story
to the present building. If any
thing is done it will cost very little
more to erect a larger building and
in the long run it would be
cheaper. A large building would
give better ventilation and make
it much easier for the sheriff to
keep mp hygenic measures, 1t
would look better, ami when Of
tenders are imprisoned for minor
offences they would not be forced
TO endure all of the horrors of
a penitentiary.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-15

"A YOUNG MAN-Desires a position.
" as Engineer ia Sugar house or Loco
motive engine, or Stationary Machinery
of any kind. Best references.
Address; ROBT. HUGHES,
406 Vallette st, Algiers, La.