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flo6en. Der rehte 3eigefinger uno
Der Onumen lDuren boQItGnDiQ fpeQz
gebrannnt, audi Die ij6riqen 5inQer
3sigten entIeBliAe 8runoDerItimmez
lungen. 2luBer Dem rehten S5uBe, an
melhem Die StiefelIDbIen our6Qez
bronnt maren, 5eiQte Der 30rper feline
N2ertmale Der elaftriI6en 0irtunq.
Die S6ulo an Dem ltnQliiG miBt man
Dem llmitdn0 3u, DAB bic Guttaperhuz
llmhiillung an Dem tupfernen Qi9tlet=
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The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Rich Discoveries of Gold

At Cripple Creek, Colo, and else.
where, are being made daily, and the
production for 1896 will be the largest
ever known, estimated at Two Hundred
Million Dollars. Cripple Creek alone
is producing over One Million Dollars
a month. and steadily increasing. Min.
ing, Stocks are advancing in price more
raEpdly than any other Stocks, and
mapy pay dividends of 50 to so per cent
They offer the best opportunity tr
make large profit on sm'll invest.
mont. -
JNo. TALLMAN s. Co, ii Pacitr, Ave.
Chicago, Ill.,, are financial agents for the
Prudential Gold Mining Co, and others
in the famous Cripple Greek district
They will send You free, interesting
particulars of the Mining Companies
they represent. also their bookon specu-
lation in Stocks, Grain and Cotton, con
tanning many new and important fea-
lures.
Send for these books at once il you
are interested in any form of specula
tioE or investments. They may prove
profitable to you. apis
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
CIIICOT
Bellevue.

| Aug. 10, 1896.
| We are still having some very warn,
weather
Cotton picking is progressing rapidly,
| and you Han hear the gins whistling all
! around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffith and daughter Eva, have return
ed from Bell-Cheney Springs. Mrs.
Obier thinks she improved very much
while there.
The Misses Peckham, of Plaisance,
spent few days very pleasantly with
their many friends in Bellevue this
week.
Messrs. Frank Stokes and Gussie
Kennedy were in Bellevue Sunday.
Mr.. Brewer was quite sick last week.
Miss Charlie Boring is visiting in
Plaisance this week, the guest of the
Misses Peckham.
F.. A. Dimmick was in Opelousas
Sunday.
Capt. Il. C. Gibhens, OF Washington,
was in Bellevue Monday.
Several of the yOung folks of Opelou-
sas attended the meeting last week.
There. was another meeting of the
citizens of Bellevue on last Saturday in
regard to the Bellevue land grant.
They appointed Il committee, whic!, is
to meet in Opeloasas next Saturday tn
investigate Into the matter and see it
they have any rights.
n
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Western Editorial Federation.

The Western Editorial federation or
ganized in Salt Lake City last ye "iswllI
meet this fall in Denver. Col. Cores
ponding Secretary A. B. Tomson has
opened his office in that city and is hard
at work on arrangements for the COM
ing convention, which will! lie held Sep
tember IA to II. The objects Of the
federation as officially declared are:
1. To raise the standard of journal
ism, both in the work Of the makers of
newspapers, and in the minds of the
masses who read them; TO create a
closer relation between the members of
the profession, that more genuinely
fraternal spirit may exist among news
paper people to devise plans for OBJ
tanning more favorable newspaper leg
islation and establishing more amicable
relations between the railroads and the
press /; to encourage the organization of
associations in states where none now
exist, and thus strengthen and unity
our ranks in organized fnIm.
2. lD influencing public opinion aud
legislation favorable to the redemption
Of arid lands, water storage, improve
mtnts of water ways, immi igratiOD, and
the further advancements of the gen.
eral interests of the great empire lying
between the Mississippi river aud tile
Golden coast.
3. And last, but not least to afford
to the over worked and uuder-aDpre-
ciated editor an opportunity for an
annual outing in some OF the western
states. where he may enjoy, in common
with his cOlabOrers, a brief breathing
spell from the labors and trials of his
editorial den.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Personal,

Misses Lncile and Fannie Dupr6 hav.
returned from Crowley.
E. NJ. Boagni was in New Orleans
Tuesday on business
Miss Effie Singleton, of St. Martin
parish, visited Opelnusas this week
c. B. AD'lrus, wife and daughter re.
turned from Dallas, Tex, last Monday.
Miss Lula Edwards, the efficient music
teacher, left for her home in Marksvi!lt
where she will spend her vacation
: Uncle Charlie" Ealer and Aaron ia
cobs returned from the Darbonne last
Tuesday, where they have spent five
weeks very pleasantly.
Will NJ: Hearnr, Esq, publisher of the
Rayne Tribune, one of our brightest
Louisiana exchanges. was IL pleasant
caller at our Office Monday
! Prof. Nj. NJ. Sattettielh. nf Chamber
lain Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, Miss,
| was IN Opelonsas the first of the week
IN the interest Of the school.
Miss Meta. he bright and vivacious
little daughter Of Hon. c. C.. Duson of
Crowley, is the guest of Misses Fannie
and Lucille Dnp,e Of our town.
Messrs. Sidney Sanchez and Marns
Fontenot. Of Opelousas, are here OF IA
visit to Rev. l.. SavOIe, pastor of the
Chenal church.-Point Coupee Banner
Judge VIM. Hall, of Matksvillp, La,
former resident of our town, who has
many friends in Upelonsas, was on a
visit here this week and gave the CoU-
RIER pleasant call.
Mrs. DR.. l., Hadden returned on Mon
day from Mamou, where she spent sew
eral weeks visiting the family of w. L.
truman. She was accompanied home
by Miss Stella Truman.
Messrs. Ed. J. Rodrgues and G.. E.
Trosclair, two of Ascension's prominent
young men, who are on u pleasure tour
through southwest Louisiana, stopped
over III Opelousas ii couple of days this
week.
Miss LoneIla Hafkesbring, after
spending some time very pleasantly in
our town .,is the guest of Miss Trust
Foster, leIt for Lafayette on Tuesday
last, where she will spend several weeks
before returning to her home in New
Orleans.
Mrs. 0. Callahan, OF Port Barre, ac-
cninpanird 10y her lovely daughter Miss
Cal, SpeEt several days in town this
week, the guest Of Mrs. Melancon On
Tuesday these ladies favored the COU-
RIER with much appreciated call
Miss Cal is our charming and talented
Port Barre correspondents
Mr.. j. r. Norman, who, for the last
few months has been managing for the |
liquidators of j. Meyers & Co., was
elected President and Manager of the
Oil Mill at Opelousas. We are inform
ed that Mr.. Norman will ut 6ftfe re-
move his family and take up his tresi-
dence permanently with us. = /
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

One can scarcely read the newspaper
of today without remarking upon the
extent to which the practice Of puff
ing" or personal hattery is INDUCED.
This applies both to the metropolitan
daily and the country weekly. Some
writer's carry this practice to that ex-
treme as to all but nauseate the reader.
Meritorious praise or cummeudation is
meet and proper, but when it goes be-
y0nd this it is without ii single redeem
ing feature. Experience will teach any
newspaper man that there is absolutely
nothing in it. 1t matters little how
many kind and nice things paper may
say of an individual, or to what extent
they may extol their good qualities or
indulge in that tlattery to- which mortal
is susceptible, the time is very apt to
come when ingratitude will display
itself. That time is most likely to be
when the only provocation is probably
three line item using the name of the
individual in q lighter or more friv0-
lous connection. Then watch the gath
ering storm. Past favors are forgotten
and, in nineteen cases out of twenty,
they will employ all the language of
which they are master to express right
eOus Indignation,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Bayou Chicot

Aug. II, 1896.
We had only light shower during
the week which barely laid the dust
Miss Maggie Tatman is spending the
! week in town. the guest of her grand.
mother, Mrs. Moore.
70 note and hail with delight the
candidacy of Hon. c. c. Duson for Con
gress from this district. Mr.. Duson has
many friends here who will rally to his
support on election day.
Miss Etfie Forman is spending the
week at SledgeviIIe as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. W. L. Hawkins
The cotton crop in this section will
be tie shortest made in years, and
farmers are at Il loss to know what to do
next year. The price will have to ad-
vance Il great deal for even the farmers
who own the places on which they live
to pay up their debts, much less those
that rent lands. The drouth has nearly
ruined the sweet potato cInp also.
Cal, nnr well known bachelor has
actually traded off his "dandy grey :"
for IL gig, in which, he says, he will
train his young "hlack.' Don't be sur
priscd should yon see him calling down
your way ere long.
A. j. Sudduth, of Bellevue, passed
through here on Monday. He informed
us that he will soon move his wife's
mother to Bellevue.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Up to Date.

We have recently added, and will
continue to kesb supplied with new aud
improved type and printing material,
cards, paper, envelopes. etc.. and can
promptly execute any job printing re-
quired at the lowest prices.
Give us call when you want ANY
THING in the JOB PRINTING line.
We can give you the best at the louest
prices, aud if you will call and see SAM
Piles and get prices yon will be con
vinced of that fact
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
CHE RIFFS SALE.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
JAMES T. STEWART VS.. OPELOUSAS RACE
TRACK ASSOCIATION
No. 1851.

By virtue OF a writ Of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Honorable the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District Court of the State OF louisiana
III and for the Parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and TO me
directed, have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the principal front door of the Court
house OF the Parish of st. Landry, in the town
of OPelousas, on
Saturday, September jth, 1896,
at II O'Clock a. M, the following described pro.
perty, to-Wit:
A certain tract of land containing twenty
nEe arpents, more or less, situated in the town
OF Opelousas, st. Landry Parish. La, bounded
north by lane leading to the residence or AL
ired Perry. south by property of Mrs. j. l..
Morris and property belonging to j.. ID. Es-
tilette, west by the Joel H. Sand0z property or
-- street, and east by property OfAlfred
Perry.
Terms-Cash to an amount sufficient to pay
the sum OF three hundred and thirty three dol
lars and thirtytive cents (s33335) with cis ht per
cent interest per annum from June 18TH 1895,
ana ten per cent on principal and interest for
attorneys fees, and all costs of these proceed
lngs; and on terms of credit to correspond with
the maturity OF two notes-One for three hun
dred and thirty-three dollars and thirty five
cents due June II. 1897. and the other for three
hundred and thirty-three dollars aud thirty
cents, due June Nth, 1898, with per cent In.
terest from June 18th, 1895, and 10 per cent for
attorneys fees.
II. II. DEsHOTELs,
Sheriff Parish st. Landry
Anp 1905
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

The Lafayette Police Jury is taking
steps to adopt measure which will
empty the Jail OF prisoners committed
Tor petty Offenses. Our Police Jury
will do well TO follow suit. "a com
mlttee consisting of Messrs. 0. C..
Mout0n, Alfred Hebert and r. C. Greig
were appointed to draft a suitable Or
dlnance relative to working convicts
and prisoners on the public highways,
ETC., in pursuance of Act 30. of 1894.
rms measure. il carried out, will re-
and besides afford much assistance in
maintaining good roads. Let the good
work go on.n
The COURIER has on more than one
occasion called the attention of our
rol.ce Jury to this matter. and again
.skes y the liberty of suggesting action on
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
- ID =

Capt. A. B. Booth, of New Orleans
seems to be AS true and sincere Pop
ulist as there is in Louisiana. He is
fighting for principle, and is willing to
elect Bryan and down the gold bugs
even il he votes with the wicked demo
Gratis. The populist leaders in this State
are. as general thing, quite different
from Mr.. Booth. They would like to
see prosperous times. and goldbugism
killed for all time IN this country. but
they do not want to be saved by Demo
crats.-Alex. Town Talk.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

On last Saturday white man named
Arthur Collins, shot and mortally
wounded negro named Mack Green,
near Wyble's bridge, some four miles
east of this place. Green died Sunday
from the effects of the wounds, and
Collins is now in Jail. From the bes
information we can gather 1t seems that
Collins and Green had quarrel some
weeks ago. Last Saturday they met
when Collins began to curse Green,
shortly after which, Collins drew his
pistol aud commenced firing, inflicting
several wounds. Collins is one Of the
men arrested some weeks ago for "reg-
alating" and was allowed bail, and it is
surmised that this shooting grows out
of the arrest. Thus the Split OF law
lessness evoked during the last cam
paign is bearing fruit, and unless our
authorities come down with firm
hand on such disorders, there is no tell
Ing where we will drift to.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

Senator McEnery in his Rayvile
speech last Saturday makes this strong
point against the gold standard: Gold
has now twice the purchasing power
that it had twenty years ago A man
who put away 100000 in gold can now
with it purchase 100000 worth of prop
erty. Your real estate, your farm pro-
ducts. have decreased in value just one
half. The principal of your debt has
increased 100 per cent. If you owed
500 twenty years ago it amounts now,
exclusive of interest, to 5000 in gold.
This is fact admitted even by the
gold advocates,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

Parochial Affairs.

|
me Police Jury of st. Landry, con
.eheG mere on Monday Aug. 10th. sa
Two days and adjourned to Oct. 18th
An official report of its proceeding is be m
i"fe us. The people Of St. Landry hay,
an lndlspntab ble right to know what wa.
done, and sG far as possible, why. A.
journalist we propose to review il:
acts as we mad them published officially
In dIscharglng this duty We will moi
hotlce those things, which are of ordi
nary occurrence in that body but onl1
such as are not.
we notice that the parish Treasure,
made his annual and final report-tha,
it was explicit, apparently correct in all
It's particulars, and that after the re-
port ot the committee. charged with the
examination OF 1t, 1t was accepted, ap-
proved and he was finally DISCHARGED
and his official bond cancelled.
The report shows that during the
year beginning April l, 1895. and ending
March Dist, 1896, he paid out S39, ,69S So
less $12214, which was a balance on
hand.
AS to his official conduct it NAV be
said thVe is nothing to censn,e or to
cr!t!cIse on the face of the report.
we notice feature in the proceedings
OF that body that we are not prepared
TO say ls correct, and it occurs repeated-
~. A road is to be laid ont or bridge
bulit, and an appropriation Of s
is made or as much thereof as may be
necessary to have the work done.
his appears to us IL wrong proceeding.
Would it not be more prudent to ap-
point committee to ascertain what the
work would cost. then make an exact
appropriation to pay for it when done {?
lt may he set down AZ fact that with
out such precaution, the entire sum
appropriated will be absorbed. In such
Jobs nndertakers cut to the limit line.
The town of OpelOusas wonld not think
OF making an appropriation OF fixed
sum for the erection of water works
without first ascertainlDg what they
would cost. The Police Jury should, in
our opinion, exercise the same prudence.
We come now to a matter which we
consider reprehensible without qualiti-
cation. Reprehensible because it clear
ly indicates a partisan purpose which
legislators should, in no circumstances,
indulge while acting under oath for
general welfare; and as the subject is
one OF deep interest to all the taxpayers
OF this parish, and we could not do it
Justice in short article. we propose
taking the matter up next week.