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500 DOLLARS REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleasedto learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
he medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatement. Halls
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citing adirectly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disea
&c, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have 80 much faith in
its curative powers, tina. they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list Of Testi-
monals.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo
O..io. Sold by druggists, Is cents.
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in and for Lancaster county. In an
action wherein L. B. Leach is plaintiff,
aud Dewitt G. Moeher, ct al, defendants,
/ will. ut 2 o'clock p. m /, on the 9th day
OF June, A. D., 1896, at the east
Lincoln. Lancaster county, Nebraska
offer for sale at public auction the fol-
lowing described real estate to wit:
Lot seven (O. in block eight 49, in
Houtz Place addition to the city of Lin
coln. Lancaster county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of
May, A. D.. 1896.
John j. Trompen.
Sheriff.
June 6
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Queen Victoria" Ladies Fdr0rite
Her AVesfy's Perfume, Is the latest
most delicate and refined opera Per
fMme, At Riggs Pharmacy, corner
T,celfth and o freets.
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For q cooling. refreshing drink drop
INTO Frank n. Rector's, 12l1 U street.
New fountain, the latest drinks.
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BENKE. the popular tailor has
moved to LII N 18th; Tor first Glass work
and low rates give him call.
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First Publication May 9.
sHERIFFs SALE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
b. v1Fene q n order Of sale isUued b.
IL e1sEk of the district court Of the
third judicial district Of Nebraska, With
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The finest ice cream parlors in the
city are at 12ll o st. -Ephemar."
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COR " AND NJ.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
Open at all Hours Day and Night
All forms Of baths.
TURKISH, RUSSIAN AND ROMAN

With special attention to the appli.
cation OF natural salr water baths.
Several times stronger than go water.
Special department for surgical cases
and diseases peculiar to women.
Rhsunatiw, Skin. Blood and Nervous Dis
eases, Liver and Kidney Troubles aud Chronic
AilDssts are treated succesrfully-
Sea bathing may be enjoyed at all seasons in
cur large salt swimming pool. Sxlfz feet. TO
- fset dep. heased to uniform temperature Of
ORo. ~. n. AND j. o. EVERETT
Managing Physicians.
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Rector's confectionery store. LII o ct
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repair wheels and enamel them any color stripping
monographs We havs the vucanzer which makes your old
good Call around at the Salisbury block and
help yourself to free air for wheel While waiting for
tires be filled step inside where Emil will be pleased to
meet you.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-07-25
Accidental Homicide.

On last Monday, Ogden Fontenot, col
ored, was given Il preliminary examina-
tiUn, under an accusation of killing his
cousin Joseph Fontenot. The facts are
substantially these: On the Sth of last
March the two youths were out hunting
in the Petite Prairie neigl'borhood,
where they lived. They had stopped
to chat with some co"led friends they
had met up with in an old field. When
they we're about starting off, Ogden
Fontenot's gun accidentally went oft
striking Joseph in the nigh, from
which wound he died in Il few hours.
Nothing was done in the matter at
the title, as it was generally conceded
that the shooting was accidental, but
lately a colored man busted himself
starting sensational rumors which re-
suited in the Incarceration of Ogden
Fontenot. The evidence in the case
was all one way, the witnesses for the
State as we'll AS those for the defense
showing conclusively that the shooting
was purely accidental. hence Judge Du-
PIE ordered the liberation "f the ac-
r.rsaI
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The declaration of principles adopted
10y the Democratic National Convention
is broad enough and patriotic enough to
win the approval OF every man who has
the instincts ami impules of a freeman.
1t is in the nature of IL bsESe call to
every citizen who loves his country and
who desires to see the institg ions of
the Republic preserved and tjerpetua-
ted-an appeal to all who love liberty
and hate oppression and injnsfce-to
rally to the support of the partyahf the
people, which now, AS Of old ssbds,bds for
every principle that men EoldFHear and
every policy that tends to make them
prosperous and happy.
There is ring about its crisp en-
phatic sentences that carries conviction
Of the earnesness OF the men who for
INFLATED them. Once more, and for the
first time for several years, the party of
the people cuts itself loose from the en-
tangling sectional alliances that have
hampered it's purposes and defeated its
objects, and puts forth its principles in
language that no man can misunder-
stand.-Atlanta Constitution.
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AS to Public Schools.

1t is rumorea that there is IL DISPOSE
tion on the part of certain members Of
the School Board to make radical
changes 10 the peysnOnel Of the public
school teachers for the coming session.
1t is said tLat some political influences
will be brought to bear on the board in
given to anyone whose political symp,.--
thies were with the Thompson faction
and in case Of lady teachers, whose
immediate male relatives sympathized
with the Thompsonites. Rumor adds
that majority of the Board will yield
to the desires of these political prompt
Ors. 1t is hard to believe that the School
Board. charged with the sacred duty of
providing for the education of the little
children Of the parish. will SD far for
get its solemn obligations and sci res
pect as to lend itself to the perpetration
of such an outrageous act. OF course
the removals would be made under
some pretext or other, but it would re-
main IL fact that the public schools
would be turned into political ma
chimes, and presided over by teachers
whose main qualifications would be
their fealty to political faction.
1t would be il pretty return to the peo-
pie of this town for the sacrifices they
have made in building a High School
for the whole parish. We will give the
School Board the benefit of the donbt,
and trust that they will vote down any
such revolutionary move, but at the
same time we will watch the proceed
ings of their September meeting with
keen interest.
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Our Presidential Democratic Nomi
nees.

OWING to the extraordinary condition
OF political affairs, the apparent confu-
sion OF purposes and the consequent
surgiDgs OF popular opinions, we have
withheld our own. Now that the fog is
rising and we are able to discern the
real stltus OF the parties SO far as they
have taken stands, we desire to have it
known, that as in the past, we will sup
port the Democratic nominees.
We do SO on principle. AS to the sill
yer issue, we are not like many infatu-
ated with the theory that it is exclusively
Democratic. In fact, we are unable to
say, that viewed from IL party stand
point. it at-ail involves political prin-
ciple. That it involves the question of
expediency we readily conce.le, and
that we are willing the Democratic par
ty shoul d champion its advocacy, we do
not hesitate to declare. That its nc
ceptance by the party, has multiplied
its chances OF success in the presidential
election is beyond all doubt. That with
out it, it was helplessly doomed to an
erwlielming defeat will not be de-
MED 10y the most sanguine. We say
wa do not consider the free coinage of
silver an exclusively Democratic theory
1t is populistic theory, Illuminated
10y that party in its National Conven-
tioII vi Ouiy a. ~ lCJ1 Au .tIluG tluIo
the Democratic party did not commit
itself on the question, and the RepuhI-
can adhered, as it now does, to its sound
money doctrine. But if the PopuIites
are ready to cooperate with the Demo-
cratic party and aid it in the election
of Bryan, we believe his chances of sue
cess are vastly increased. Still, while
we are determined to support him in
our feeble manner, we are not of those
who seem to think the silver question
will sweep everything before it away.
There are other, strictly speaking po.
Micat principles, which Republicans are
welded to and will not subordinate to
the silver issue. That party processes
to sec reputation, at least in principle
| in the proposed purpose to make linn
itless number of silver dollars.
Whether the views of the party be
| correct and sound or not, matters not
| for the nOnce. 1t so believes. and upon
that belief will doubtless act. We
wish to see the experiment fairly tested,
and should it fail to justify our hopes,
the party can easily retrace its steps,
and thus demonstrate its devotion to
the public welfare.
| There is at present IA silver cyclone
passing over the South aud the West,
and the sweep Of its wing Is felt even
in the North and East, bat before its fu-
ry may be spent, and ii calm come on,
when the public mind, 40 longer watt
| ed 10y excitement tn possibly hasty
conclusions, will assume the wiser iIv-
cry of thnught aud reflection. Then Il
change may occnr in The chances of
electing Bryan, that now seem to us sn
fair. Our columns will be devoted to
the advocacy of his election, hoping
that 50 . TRUE DEMOCRAT he may
reach the Presidential chair and fairly
test the eApeaiency Of free silver coin
| age,
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Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. july 9th, 1S!

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON ID. c., July 9th, 1896
Mr.. G. E. Leach, Il well known citizen
of Raleigh, N. c.. is now in Washing
ton. He says of the political outlook
in his State 81 don't think there is any
doubt that North Carolina will return
to its old love and give round majority
for the National and State Democratic
tickets. The coalition between the
Republicans and Populistes has about
gone to pieces, and the nomination of Il
free silver ticketat Chicago meaus the
return of thousands of pOpulists to the
Democratic ranks. The State is over
whelmingly for free silver, and the
gold plank in the st. Louis platform
will loose Mckinley thousands of Re-
publican votes in the State"
Ex- Congressman Brookshire, OF Ind,
practices law in Washington, but he
keeps tab Oh things. political in his
campaign. He says of the present
campaign Il think that Indiana will
stand 10y the Democratic party this fall
in both State and national election. lD
Hon. d. f. Shively, our gnbernatorial
candidate, we are especially fortunate
as he is one of the ahlest and best liked
men in the State. He is under forty
years of age,!and while in congress made
a most excellent record"
Tb~-annual report of Hon. W. 7.
Harris, u. S. Commissioner of Educa
ton. Just issued, contains some very in
teresting figures concerning education
al progress in the South. For instance,
the report says: "In the past twenty
years the South has increased 81 per
cent in population, but its school at
tendence has increased 130 per cent
more than twice as fast as the popula-
ton. tn twenty years from 1874 to
1894, the value of school property in
the South increased from $16,0OO,O0O to
$56 ,O0O, ,OOO-an addition of $4,000, 900,
or $2,0O0000 year.
Railroads are sometimes very tricky.
Postmaster General Wilson has dis
covered that a number of them have
been beating Uncle Sam out of postage
by plan of sending all letters for rail
road officials by baggage masters on
mail trains. The attention of the Off
cials of all railroads has consequently
been called to that clause of the U. S.
Revised Statutes which forbids reg
ular post route roads carrying
mail iD any other than regular
mail cars, except when letters are en-
closed in stamped envelopes. If that
doesn't stop the scheme some arrests
will be made.
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A Pleasant Affair.

On last Saturday evening, at Sandoz's s
Opera House, progressive euchre
party was given by Miss May Sandoz
in homer of her charming guest Miss
Leah Braud, of Donaldsonville. The
affair was pronounced the most agree
able and entertaining party given here
in Il long time. Tie large table was
bountifully supplied with dainty re-
freshments and profusely orDamented
with choice and rare fowers-Miss
Leah Braud being the recipient of a
magnificent bouquet containing choice
collection of some of the rarest flowers
Of the season. Among those present,
were Misses Mabel and Nuna Ogden,
Alice Dietlein, Mamie Casse. Mary
Roos, Gertrude Sherk, Eva Aymmai,
Jeanette Roos, Mabel Sandoz, Leah
Brand, Ada Saudoz, Fannie Loeb.
Gertie SaDdoz, Estelle SandUz, Carrie
Elms, May Sandoz, Marie Sandoz. and
Messrs. Johnie Lewis, Nathan Roos, N.
F. Roos, Isidore SilVerberg. Fritz
Dietlein, Johnnie Jacobs. Henry Roos.
Adolph Jacobs, Andre HalpheD, Fritz
T.. SandGz, Morgan Sandoz, Clandie
Sandoz, Percy Ogden, Ed. Klotz, Cor
don Sandoz, A. Sandoz, Peyton Sandoz,
Eddie Loeb, Mason Mcbride, Leonce
Sandoz, Mr.. and Mira L. A. Sandoz, w.
j. Sandoz and Geo. Elms.
The first lady's prize, Il beautiful por-
celain flower vase, was Won by Miss
Ada Sandoz, the BOBBY prize, by Miss
Eva Aymmai Ga toy kitchen seD. The
first gentleman's prize, solid silver hat
tag, was won by Mr.. Mason Mcbride,
BOBBY prize by Geo. Elms.
After card playing, dancing and mn,
sic was indulged in until the "wee small
hours of the morn," the party dis
persed all well pleased with the eve
nipg's entertainment.
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WAsHINGToN.Ssaa,. July IA, 1896:
BY virtue of the powers9avSted in me by law.
and agreeable to an ordinance of the Town OF
Washington adopted July IA. 1896, notice is here
by given that special election Will he held in
this town at the Town Hall, on
Monday, the 17ah day Of August, 1896,
for the purpose of taking the sense of the tax
payers OF the Town of Washington in the mat
ter of levying and collecting special tax of six
mills on the dollar on all taxable property OF
this town for the space Of tifteen.years for the
purpose Of erecting system of Water Works
and Electric Lights within the corporate limits
of this town said election to be presided over
by 8. Derbes, Sos. Pitre and A. Leon Dupre,
commissioners appointed for that purpose at
said election. All the property tax payers Of
the Town OF Washington entitled to vote under
the General Election laws of this State shall be
entitled to vote. Those voting for said tax shall
have printed or written upon their ballots "for
special tax those voting against, shall have
printed or written "against special tax" The
commissioners of said election shall make due
returns thereof to the Council as provided by
law. AUG. J. MULLER,
Mayor of Washington, La.
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Personal.
JOS Dubourdieu Of Port Barre was in
town Thursday.

Jos. Dubourdieu Of Port Barre was in
town Thursday.
Phil. Jacobs, of Washington visited
town this week.
Allen Sandoz took in the excursion t"
Galveston last Monday.
Mrs. Lawrence Gautreau, of New Or
leans, is visiting Mrs B. A. Littelt.
Claude, Morgan and Peyton Sandoz
left for Bell Cheney Springs this week.
Miss Eva Morgan, of Jeanerette, is
visiting relatives in Opelousas.
Mrs. A. A. Morgan, of Lafayette, visit
ed relatives in Opelousas this week.
Our fnlmer towsman, E. }. Clements,
of Oberlin, paid Opelonsas visit last
Saturday.
Mr.. Hart II. Sandoz returned last
Washington, d. &.
DIR. /. E. Shute and wife attended the
Seasllore Camp Meeting near Beloxl,
Miss, last week.
Mark Lazaro, Esq, the prominent
planter of Vile Plate, was in town
Thursday.
Rev. Geo. Frazer ID. ID. delivered q
series of interesting sermons at the
Presby terian church this week.
G. II. BaiIlio, Esq, IL prominent Off
cial of the town of Washington, was a
pleasant caller at our Office Thursday.
We had pleasant call last Thursday
from Hon. Auguste j. Muller, the eff
cient and popular Mayor OF Washington
Louisiana.
Mrs. Rosa Belcher leaves for her
home In Houston next Sunday. after
pleasantly spending a month with her
mother, Mrs. P. l.. Hebrard.
Miss Aline Williams q charming and
popular society belle Of Opelousas, is
visiting the Lake City as the guest OF
Misses Lee and Gertrude Beardsley..-
Lake Charles Commercial.
Dr.. F. J. Mayer, of Lafayette, visited
relatives here this week. The Doctor
stopped over on his way back home
from the Chataqua at Ruston, La,
where he delivered the commencement
address.
Messrs. j. X. SandOz, n. c. Devilliels,
Adolph Never and Geo. PulfOrh have
returned from their Onting on the Dar-
bonne, where they had been enjoying
the superior fishing and bathing of that
popular locality.
Mr. Andrew Moresi, Sr,, one OF the
solid business men and most enterpris-
ing citizens of the progressive little
city of Jeanerette. was a pleasant caller
at our office Monday. We are pleased
to see our old friend looking much i'm
proyed after his European tonr, from
wht.h lie has jhst returned.
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TIE N q States Of the 10Th saws:


just now, in the Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth, the candidates are not 50 numer-
ous. DR.. A. R. Booth, Of Shreveport, is
spoken of in the Fourth. State Senator
D. Nj. Sholars, of Ouachita, will fiirt a
mong the electors posing as an inde,
pendent candidate and will he endorsed
by the regulars, at least this is what Is
now talk ell about. In the Sixth, ex-State
Senator C. C. Duson will be put ont rs
the regular Republican candidate. In
addition o.the names given there are
whole lot of other names mentioned,
but it would be waste of snace anu
time to give publicity to them. They are.
except in their own estimation, political
nobodies and call for very little. Those
mentioned are not strikingly strong; but
they are head aud shoulders above the
others who have the Congressional bee
buzzing just now at a furions rate"
The man who defeats Duson in this
District will have to hustle-he Is Tor
nrotection and is all right on the money
question; bold, energetic and popular,
he will be most formidable competitoE
against any candidate in the field.
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JUDICIAL ADvERTIsEMENTS.
SUCCESSION SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
ESTATE OF CAROLINE VANHILjE DE-
CEASED.
NO.45.
No. 1856.

- By virtue of an OTTER of the Honorable
w. G.. Perranlt, Judge of the Eleventh
Judicial District Court of the State of Lon
lsiana, III and for the parish of ST. Landry, there
Will be sold at public auction to the last and
hlghest bidder, at the last residence Of the de-
ceased, III the town of Opelousar parish
ana state aforesaid, by the undersigned admin
lstfator, or any duly qualified auctioneer, on
Saturday, August lst, 1896,
at ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit
Four certain lots of ground situated i'm the
Town or Opelousas, La. together with all the
Du1ldlngs anu improvements thereon, except
one store building, the property of Henry
Bloch, situated on the southwest corner OF said
square; The said lots comprise one square Of
ground, and are bounded as follows, tOwit;
north by Bellevue stleet east by Liberty
street. sonth by Landry street and west by
chestnut street, now commonly known as
railroad avenue.
Terms and COndtiOns-One-third of the pur-
chase price to be paid in cash on the day of
sale; The balance to be paid in two equal an
nual lnstallments from said date. To repre-
sent TINS credit portion the purchaser to give
MS notes, which are to bear eight per cent. per
annnm interest from day of sale, and ten per
cent additional as attorney fees in case of
SUIT. A special mortgage and vendors privi-
iege TO be retained on the property sold until
full and entire payment of the purchase price
with interest and attorneys fees in case of
suit. GILLERT l. DIIpRE
June ~, 1896 Administrator.
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oU3o

TAKE NoTICE.-We call the attention
of justices of the peace elect Of this and
adjoining parishes that we are prepared
to furnish them all needed forms 10
their line of business on short notice
and at reasonable prices. Write or
call and see for yourselves.
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In another column will be found re-
port from the Confederate Veterans OF
Louisiana on the unveiiing of the mon
nment to the Louisiana dead at Win
chester. va. which explains itself. The
0pelonsas contingent representing II.
q. Lee Camp No. IA, q. G. v. consisting
of DR.. Theo. Chachere, Saml Haas,
Leonce Sandoz. DR.. B. E. Clark and
Maj. Alphonse PrndhOmme, OF NatchI-
toches, desire to add their special ac-
kn0wlodgements for numerous c0urte-
sizes received and the generous welcome
and open handed hospitality extended
general, and for epecial attentions at
the hands of DIR. w. p. Mcclure. Mr.:
Holmes Berry, Col. VIM Bird and
daughters, Mr.. S. H. liable. Mr.. and
Mrs. McCartney. Misses Mary and Liz
zie Mccartney, Mrs. Annie Hollings
Mofth, Mrs. Gen. Walker, Mr.. L H.
Faulkner, Mr.. Baker, Miss Lucy Will
lianns, Mrs. g. w. Grim, Mr.. Barton.
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The Elnyl NHws aaYs. !.

ITO TUy q IN6" says.
white harmony does not exist in the
Democratic party of the State as yet,
it is possible that such an event may
take place in the course of the present
meeting of the Legislature. The one
great trouble is. that should harmony
be perfected it probably would con-
tinue only up to the next State campaign.
This has been the case for many, many
years. The late contest was one SINH
lar to those formerly had, full of cor
rupt measures and dissebsion. Every at
tempt made to I,ar,nOnize proved q fail
nre. 1t is to be hoped that the present
Legislature will call the needed consti-
tntional convention, and that this body
will so regulate ms that we may know
where we are at"
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Lafayette has contracted for an cleo
tric light and water works plant.
Franklin has just voted IL special tax
for the same purpose, and new Iberia
is having committee to investigate
the plants Of the towns that are already
10 possessiun OF electric light aud wa
ter-works. We hope St. Martinville
of progress. We live in the hope of
having water-works and electric light.
st. Martinville Messenger.
Washington is on the move in that
direction and Opelousas hopes 10 "get
there" some OF these days.
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Monday morning at about 2 o'clock
the old Rawls residence, in the eastern
part of town was entirely consumed
by fire. 1t is supposed to have been the
work of incendiaries, for IS said that
two previous attempts were made a
short time before the late fire occurred.
The building was rather large. Ihls
ID the second fire in short time that
is charged to incendiarylsm, and u TINS
thnrifies to epdeavor to ferret out these
diaholical fire bugs, and mete out proper
punishment. The building burned last
night was the property of Mrs. Kay
mond Breaux, and was insured for nine
hundred dollars.
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