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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-02-29
The st. Landry State Bank.

The mystery attending the death by
suicide Of Mr.. Alphonse Levy, the Pres
ident of the ST. Landry State Bank,
which occurred last Tuesday, has given
rise to many wild rumors, some Of which
were calculated to impair public conf
dence in the solveDcy and stability of
this tiourishing institution. which is 30
important factor in our business and
commercial life and SO closely interwo-
ven with the progress and welfare of
the community.
We are exceedingly sratitied to be in
position to state that no cause for
alarm or uneasiness exists and that the
Banks business will go right on precise
ly as heretofore.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
held on Thursday afternoon E. NJ. Boa
gni was elected president, I. S. Fonte-
not vice-president, and Fritz Dietlein
cashier. This action was taken after a
thorough Investigation Of the affairs Of
the concern, and the names given above
are a guarantee that every obligation
incurred by it will be- strictly carried
out.
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Personal.

j. B. Clements, of Eunice, spent the
week in town.
Aaron Loeb. of Eunice. visited Ope-
lOusas this week.
DR.. r. NJ. Littell, Of New Orleans,
was here Wednesday.
Gus. Fuselier, of Eunice, was iu town
several days this week.
w. w. Duson. of Crowley, was in
Opelousas last Wednesday.
Ike Lichtenstein, of New Orleans,
was on our streets this week.
Hon. NJ. Carron, of Faquetaique, was
visitor to town on Thursday.
Messrs. Jos. Bloch, J. J. Thompson
and C. D. Stewart left for New Orleans
on Wednesday.
Henry Roos. a prominent commission
merchant of New Orleans, visited Ope
lousas this week
Deputy Sheriff A. l.. Fontenot re-
turned on Wednesday from Baton
Rouge, where he had gone to convey
four convicts to the penitentiary.
On Sunday last, with steed which
was fast, young Charlie Sittig, hoped
into gig, drove to Belair Cove, to see
his first love, lost no time on the way,
only tarried that day, and returned the
same night, feeling clear out of sight.
Mr.. A. Dimmick, of Bellevue, informs
us that in about two weeks lie will
leave for Philadelphia, where he will
board a tourist ship for an extended
trip to the Mediterranean sea and the
Hnl fri a
companion from this parish, and if any
one is inclined that way, he will be
pleased TO give all desired informa-
tinn
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VIM. Pitt Kellogg.

VIM. Pitt Kellogg, the arch enemy Of
Louisiana, the enemy of decent and
honest government, the relentless foe of
white rule the man who hates the very
words of white supremacy, the unscrup-
ulous scoundrel who has SO often array
ed the negroes against the whites, so
that he might be elected to offices of
trust in order to rob and plunder, is
presently engaged in the nefarious oc-
cupation of massing the negroes for the
purpose of putting John Pharr in the
gubernatorial chair. Since the estab-
lishment of honest, white government
the old devil has remained away from
this State, coming down only when his
services were needed to arouse the haser
passions of the negroes and to excite
their race prejudices. He believes that
there is possibility of overthrowing
Democratic rule and lenstating kel-
loggism, and while laboring under that
belief he has again appeared in the
State which he has once disgraced by
being its governor. IT Messrs. Mccall
and Jim Wilkinson, who have been
charging the Democratic party with
corruption, can not find more respect
able person than William Pitt Kellogg
tof plead their cause, they had better
qft. The idea of Kellogg talking about
corruption and reform is about the
greatest illustration of gal~eyer heard
of. Kellogg posing as aRformer!
Speaking of Democratic corruptIrA 1t
is conceded that he is the worst Of all
tue carpet bag gers, and God knows they
were all bad. He has not only fostered
the rankcst governmental license and
robbery during his term of Office, but he
has been the direct cause of the commits
sion OF all the crimes in the calendar,
which were the natural results of his
inf1ammatory speeches to the negroes,
the most ignorant of that race having
always considered him demi-god.
To those of our people who have been
made to believe that the negro question
was used in this campaign merely as a
scare-crow to prevent timid folks from
voting for Pha1r, the candidate of the
Republican and Peoples parties, we
will say that Kellogg has been sent for
and is at bis old tricks again. On Sat-
urday, the 18th of this month. he made
Il speech at Baton Rouge to 5000 negroes;
Tom Cage and other negroes made
speeches also. After the speaking the
negroes lined up as of old and paraded
the streets Of Baton Rouge. The very
fact that Kellogg has taken the stump
for Pharr should be ample warning to
the Democrats that if they desire to
prevent recurrence of the horrors of
reconstruction they must support the
Democratic ticket, at the head OF which
stands Murphy j. Foster, the man who
has given Louisiana four years of clean,
white government.-Lafay Gazette.
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OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, FEBRJ
Spurious Democracy.
We clip the following from the Grow
low 1f Eot, /;.ni;..,

We clip the following from the Crow
ley Signal of Feb. 20 Gta!ics ours):
| A portion of the district committee held a
| caucus at Rayne the other day and, taking re-
fuge under the cloak Of the 'swhtewaships -
primaries on March 81 for district and parish
officers, from ward constable up. This action
was anticipated as it was not expected that
the peoples wishes 1t now only remains for
them to fix their slate" and fire it through
certainly no one is going to interfere.
Aren't you ashamed of yourself, call
ing yourself Democrat, to write such
paragraph
Was not that portion you speak of
a majority Of the committee, and was
not that committees action eminently
proper and quite necessary for the
maintenance of party organization and
the success of the party? Was not the
other portion, the minority. specially
notified and invited to attend this reg
ular and formal meeting which you try
to belittle by calling Caucus"
when you know it was not caucus
And because you and you absentee
friends have failed to utterly disorgan-
ize the party, is that any reason why
yon should have the indecency to refer
to the men whose lawful authority you
dare not openly question as 'these fell
lows" who are disregarding "the
peoples Wishes" when you know they
are simply carrying out the desires of
the large majority Of the Democrats Of
the district and the express mandates
OF the highest authorities of the party I?
Fie, for shame!
The Signal is unfortunate in its
choice OF an epithet to apply to the sub
committee which exposed and de-
nounced the political treachery of some
people near to it. That subcommittee
whitewashtd nobody. Read its report
again and see if "hack washing would
not be, unfortunately, more appro
pirate appellation.
Its public notice that it does not in
tend to "interfere' with The primaries
of March 21st-that in other words, it is
in open rebellion against the regularly
constituted authorities OF the party-is
not surprising or unexpected. It's re-
cent pqb iticaI articles have been found
worthyof reproduction. with favorable
editorial mention, in the columns of the
New Orleans Republican, a negro pa
per, as we'll as in the Washington Tri-
bune, Populist paper. The Signal
should take the Democratic State ticket
from the head of its columns and come
out in it's true coIors. This course
would entitle it to more respect than the
one it now pursues.
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The People Should Adopt It.

The NatcheZ Democrat, in briefly
noting the proposed amendments to the
constitution of Louisiana, takes occa-
sion to commend the spirit of pro-
gress among our people as indicated
by these amendments, and advises the
voters of the State to endorse them as a
whole. The safrage amendment is one
that excites most interest among the
voters Of the State, and heavy fight
will be concentrated against it all
along the line. Six months ago al
most every newspaper in Louisiana IA
vored the adoption of the amendment,
and now, under the erroneous impress
sion that numbers of white men will be
disfranchised under it's operations,
fierce opposition has arisen in every
section of the State, and u most deter
mined effort will be made to defeat it.
The effect OF the amendment will be
to disfran nclise fully ninety per cent of
the negroes in the State and thus to
place our State government securely in
the hands of the white men. AS long
as ignorant and yenal negroes exercise
such reponderatinginfluenc upon our
politics, we cannot hope to be delivered
from fraud and intimidation in our
elections. So long as large purchas-
able element persist in placing them
selves in the shambles there will al
ways be found men weak enough to
purchase the proffered vote rather than
be beaten in the contest, and the only
way in which wecan rid ourselves Of this
promoter Of crime is to remove this
spectre from the pathway of our civili-
cation, and it will do it in such a man.
ner as will be perfectly fair to ALBA
ton Rouge Advocate. i
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A Good Showing.

Commissioner of Agriculture A. V.
Carter has furnished the Times copy
of his full and admirable report of the
agricultural condition for December.
1t shows highly gratifyingoand en-
couraging situation of the agric1 ltural
outlook for Louisiana. 1t demon trates
that the tilIers of the soil have adopted
a wise policy that will rebound to the
welfare and general prosperity fAthe
State, as well as their own interests hnd
adsaatsgfs; t6;s 4anaSf sa7,: Tne Advocate iu
"The commissioner reports The corn
crop of the State as amounting to 28,00O,-
600 bushels, being the largest produced
in the history Of Louisiana. The cotton
crop is put down at 360, 900 bales, de-
crease Of 43 per cent. over the large
crop of 1894, while sweet potatoes foot
up 500, 900 bushels, the same being the
largest crop ever grown in the State.
All forage crops are from 10 to % per
cent. larger than ever before, while hog
products show an increase of 45 per
cent, and cattle, horses and mules 30
acreage caused by the concerted action
Of the farmers, and the reduction Of the
sugar crop caused by the uDfavorable
legislation and the financial depres-
sion of last year, have served to en-
hance the prices of these two impor-
tant staples, and while much less
money has been spent in making and
harvesting of these crops, it is doubt
less true that the aggregate market
value of the short sugar and cotton
crop Of 1895 will be as great as was the
unprecedently large crops of 1894. In
addition to this the farmer has devoted
more attention to raising his home sup
plies aud is consequently to that
amount at least, better off this season
than he was in 1894. The moral of
all of which is, plant less cotton again
this year and devote more attention to
articles of homo consumptiop.'-
Shreveport Times.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
CASTLE HALL.
Jefferson Davis Lodge No. SO K. of

CASTLE HALL.
Jefferson Davis Lodge No SO X. of p,
Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty God to
remove from our midst our Brother knight
ALPHONsE LEVY, who died Feb. 25th, 1896,
at the age of As years and IA days; therefore,
Be it resolved, that we deem hisSremoval a
great loss. not only to our Lodge but to this
whole community. AS friend and cheerful
helper to both poor and rich. Ae had no peer.
He was esteemed by everybody who had busi;
ness relations with him. AS a d Zen he stood
i'll the highest rank. contributing literally to
and taking the most active part in all public
enterprises. His broad liberal views and fl
nancial abilities made him leader in all bus-
ness pursuits, of which he held the most trust
worthy and highest positions attainable.
Therefore be it resolved, that we extend to
his sorrowing relatives our heartfelt condo
lence; be it further
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the OpelOusas papers and to the Times
Democrat of New Orleans for publication, and
that a copy of same be sent to the family.
A. J. BERCIER,
JOS. FIRNBERG,
8. L. HEBRARD,
Committee.
DAVIS WILD CHERRY AND TAR will
cure your Cough OF Cold. SOC. and $1.00.
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Alphonse Levy.

On Tuesday morning this community
was shocked by the announcement that
Alphonse Levy, Il prominent business
man of Opelousas, was lying at the
point of death. The news created a
profound sensation. Late the evening
betOre Mr.. Levy was circulating among
his friends ia good health and apparent
ly in good spirits.
A number Of physicians were sum-
moned to the sick mans bedside, and
did all III their power to resuscitate him,
but to no avail, as he died at 1 O'clock
p. m.
Developments indicated that it was a
case of suicide by morphine. We are
Informed that the deceased left letters
to several of his friends, but, as they
have seen fit not to disclose their con-
tents, the cause Of the suicide is left
to surmlse.
The town was full OF rumors as to
the cause of the rash act, but as these
rumOrs were many and contradictory,
they will hardly bear repetition.
Deceased was native of Strasburg,
Alsace, As years old, and had lived in
this community about 81 years.
Coming here a poor boy, he, by his
industry and fine business capacity, had
succeeded in amassing good fortune
He was Free Mason of high stand
ing, leading Knight of Pythias, and
may have belonged to other fraterDal
organizations. He was President of
the st. Landry State Bank, was largely
interested in the St. Landry Cotton
Seed Oil Mill, in the Opelousas Com
press Co., and in the National Rice
Milling Co., of New Orleans. He was
also II prominent member of our Home
stead and Loan Association and of the
Sunset Mercantile Co., doing business
in this parish, For more than twenty
years, IA member OF the mercantile house
of j. Meyers g. CO.. he was the lead
ing spirit of that extensive concern.
Mr.. Levy's death will be greatly de-
plored throughout the entire parish, be-
cause of his warm hearted generosity
and unbouuded liberality, and because
of bis great business capacity He was
il leading spirit in all movements look
ing to the welfare of our community,
and it will be difficult to replace him in
the social and business circles of our
town and parish. In truth, his death
may be looked upon as a public calam-
ity.
He was unmarried and had no insur-
ance on his life.
After receiving masonic honors, the
we're taken to New Orleans
on Wednesday for interment.
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Put Up or Shut Up.

When a man tells you that he will
vote for Pharr because Gov. Fosters
administration has been corrupt one,
lust ask him to state one instance where
in it has been dishonest. You will clinch
him every time. He will be unable to
produce a scintilla Of proof to show that
lie knows what he is talking about, be-
cause it is an undeDiable fact that the
present administration has been re-
markably clean and absolutely free
from any public scandal. 1t is easy
enough for an irascible wind-jammer
like Jim Wilkinson to denounce the
Democratic party at niger meeting
and for hoary old chestnut like Capt.
Pharr, the bewhiskered chief of the
fusionists, to prate about the angelic
purity of the Republicans, but the peo-
ple are not such fools as not to know
that these two worthy gentlemen are
simply filtering their lung power through
the CROWDS Of their hats. The people
know that it is fact that Gov. Fosters
administration has been one Of the best
in the history of the State, that no one
can gaiusay 1t seems to be tho dispo-
sition OF some to charge the present ad-
ministration with being corrupt when it
ia a well-known fact that no corruption
has been Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
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SHEEsHFF,S SALE.
SHEkBFF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
MRS. MAMIE NJ HUDSPETH VS.. JULES
PETETIN, SYNDIC.
No. 1874.

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale Is
ssued out OF the Honorable the Eleventh .u-
dlcai District Court of the State OF louisiana
IN and for the Parish of St. Landry in the
above entitled and numbered suit, amd to mo
directed, have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
house OF the Parish of st. Landry, i'll the town
of Opelousas, on
Saturday, March 14th, 1896,
at II o'clock a, m., the fNRowing described pro
perty, towit:
A certain tract of land situated near BAYOU
Carencro, with all the buildings and Improve
ments thereon, bounded north by pron, rty of
from OneZia Guilbeau and from Mrs. Jean BE-
mott, south by Madison Brisc0e, Alcite Jean
and other property of mortgage acquired from
estate or Onczla Guilbeau east by railroad Ra-
you Carencro, ETC., and west by other property
or mortgage acquired from estate Of OneZia
OunDeau, being same property acquired by
mortgage from Mentor Andrus Oh Jan 26th
1885, as per act recorded in Conveyanre Book
K No 2, at pages 81, 50 and SO, containing 335
three hundred and thirty -tive) arpents
Terms-To be sold Oh a credit of twelve
months, the purchaser being required to fur
nlsh good and sufficient joint security and spe-
clal mortgage Oh the property sold hearing in
terest from date Of adjudication at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, and to pay in cash
out OF the price of the adjudication tie amount
due for printing, the Sheriffs and Clerks fees
ETC., amounting to about five hundred dollars.
L. s. FONTENOT,
Sheriff Parish st. Landry
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Jesse, the promising IS year old son
of Mr.. G.. C. Duson, died on Thursday
night OF last week at Eunice, and was
buried at Crowley on the following
day. Jesse was very popular here,
where he had many warm friends, who
were shocked and grieved to learn of
his untimely death. We join their
many friends in extending the bereaved
family heartfelt sympathy.
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" Al crick in the back" pain under
the shoulder blades, water brasb, bill
ionsness and constipation, are symptoms
5of dis0rdered stomach. kidneys, liver
and bowels. For all ailments originat-
ing IN q derangement Of these organs,
take Ayers Pills.
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A Grand Sacred Concert will be Civ
en- at the Catholic church at St. Martin
willie. next Sunday, March 1st, at 2
o'clock D. IN. for the benefit of the new
organ fund. The programme is large.
varied and select, and the occasion will
no doubt prove a most enjoyable one.
We return thanks for the receipt of
cOmplimentaries.
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The Pop -Rep-Lily-W White combine
candidates are billed to speak here to-
day. 1t is rnmored that some Of our
erstwbile disciples Of pure Democracy
are going to join hands with. them and
anathematize the white mans party,
the party which rescued the State from
the dreadful conditions into which Re-
publican rule had plunged it, and
which has given to this country twenty
years of peace and fair measure Of
prosperity. Can such things beP
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For Justice of she Peace.

We are authorized to announce MR.. MAR
TIN LEGER as q candidate for Justice of the
Peace for the Faquetaique ward, subject to
the nomination OF the Democratic party in the
primaries of March 2lst.
We are authorized to announce JUDGE
AnTHfIR [dMON as candidate for the office
af Instiee d- the Peace, First Ward, Parish OF
gt. Landry, at the election to take place in
April, 1896.
respectfully announce to my friends and
the public that am a candidate for Justice OF
the Peace, First Ward, parish Of st. Landry. at
the election to be held in April, 1896, and res
poctfully solicit their support.
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OF FADMENEsTRAT
ESTATE OF JEAN BTE. zACHARIE.

No. 5376
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Jas. HI. Houston, Jr, of the parish
of ct. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of Jean
Baptiste Zacharie, deceased, late OF the parish
of st. Landry
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
parties interested to make opposition to said
appointment, to file the same in writing in my
office in the town of Opelousas, in ten days
from the present notice.
CHARLES M THOMPSON,
Feb. o. 1896. Clerk
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r. MORNHINVEG,
FOR SALE.

One2 horse power portable return tubular
boiler on wheels, and one l6 horse power en-
gine. Boiler used but little; one Of tho best
makes. Will be sold cheap. Still left, a fine
lot OF Catalpa posts, cheap. Also one or two
brood mares and colts by Bohon and Ethan
Allen. Apply to JOHN NJ. WARE,
jy20-tf Shuteston, La.
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W.M. Thompson's Drugstore. the lar
EeAt and most complete stock of Drugs
sand drug snndries in the parish always
kept on hand. All prescriptions com.
Donnded by q physician aud registered
pharmacist of 25 years. experience.
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On last Tuesday an old negro named
Michel Sicily was found dead near a
bridge on the road east of town lead
ing through Camp Hamilton planta-
ton. Heart failure was the cause OF
6oaf1,
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See advertisement in another column
of Improved town property for sale. in
Guiding several fine building lots, in q
desirable neighborhood. Plat and full
particulars at this Office.
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Taken Up as an Estray.

By the undersigned. in Plaisance, on January
81, a sorrel Creole horse, about or Z years old,
white spot on forehead and on end OF nose, one
hind leg white, branded on left thigh-fae-sinile
OF brand to be seen at Courier office. Has been
in neghborhoOd about three months. Owner
can have same by proving property and paying
charges. VIM. LEBLANC.
Plaisance, Feb. 8, 1896. st
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For Clerk Of Court.

we are authorized to announce Mr.. ROBERT
eHACHERE as a candidate for the office of
Clerk of the District Court, subject to the noun
ination of the Democratic party.
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The Tribune has crawled into it's hole
and though breathing heavily is now
quietly resting there. We will not dis
tnrb the poor thing as long as it be-
ha uaa ifaaIf
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Democrats, stand by your colors +!
Listen not unto those who are dicker-
ing with the Popnlists Sacrifice not
your party hoDors, but attend the pri-
maries to a man and then stand by the
regular Democratic ticket. Your duty
is clear if you have mind of your own.
-Crowley Creole American.
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JAS. H. Houston, Jr., keeps full line OF
drugs and patent medicines, perfumes,
etc. Prescription department under the
special charge of the experienced regis
tared pharmacist. Mr.. r. B. Hopkins.
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Feb. Is, 1896.
Pare Lanxshan EGGS for ua,cbinr.

This celebrated breed of beautiful and pure
black chickens. like black hogs, are beat adapt
ed to the South. Mature early, make the rich
est table fowl, are good layers and hardy.
Eggs for Matching CAREFULLY PACKED
and sold at 81 per setting ttllirteenl. Address
MRS. C. HUTCHES,
Opelousas, La.