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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-06
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The Alexandria Gazette says that
Senator Daniel was in the House Mon
day. and received an ovation. and the
ticket Teller and Daniel was generally
discussed.
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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
Lessons for Democracy.

Lake Charles Commercial.
The campaign just closed has resulted
III the smallest majority for the Demo
cratic party it has received since It
oycrthrew the corrupt Republican ic-
gime in 1876. AS the smoke of battle
clears away, the causes for the uneX-
pected slump in the Democratic vote
seem not far to seek, and it the lessons
of the hour are learned and protited by,
the good to result to the party and 10
Louisiana cannot be Overestimatcd.
The first and most important lesson
is that party nominations for every Of
flee is he demand OF the hour. The
huniliating spectacle of Democratic
office seekers begging the negro Tor his
vote and openly trading off the State
ticket for personal strength. should
never again he tolerated or excused.
If the Democratic party is to continue
the white mans party in Louisiana. It's
leaders must not fawn upon the negro
and grovel in the dust at his feet. Let
party lines be drawM and party nomind
tons be the policy for the future.
Again: The widespread bribery and
corruption of the recent campaign call
for relief, or it continued, point 10 the
snre destruction Of our Institutions and
the prosperity of our State. Some means
must be found to eliminate the corrnpIi-
hle vote from the body polite. Now
that the suffrage amendment has been
merclessly assassinated, the only hope
for the State is for the Legislature t"
pass the Australian ballot law, drawing
it as restrictive as it is possible to make
it, and then to call a constitutional con
vention to be elected under that law.
There are many defects in the present
constitution that need remedying, and
even though no other question demand
ed attention, the reform of the election
laws of the State alone weuld justify
this step. Ifthe Caucasian is to continue
to rule IN Louisiana, the right of suffrage
mast be restricted to those ,chO can iRteN-
gently exercise lt
Last but not least, the white men OF
this State can never again expect to
control an election by fraud or force.
st. Landry is forcible illustration of
the fact that the shot gun regime has
passed away forever. The small ma
iority for the State ticket demonstrates
the growing weakness of the reprehen-
sible methods now I'D vogue.
The logic of the situation demands
Legal Relief from the Danger Of Negro
Domination.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02

After retirement of nearly four
months, the undersigned again assumes
charge of the OPELOUSAS COURIER as
editor and publisher. AS we have
faithfully served the public in that ca
paclty Tor more than quarter of cen
tury, it world be supeitiuous to enter
into any lengthy professions of faith at
this time. The record Of the COURIER
for the last A years speaks for itself, and
during the 25 years that our name has
been at its masthead, we have no rea
son to apologize for its course. We
have performed our duty to the best Of
our humble ability-aIways with a view
to the best interests of our people and
regardless of any personal interests,
and we have the proud satisfaction of
knowing that our course has been ap-
proved by the best elements of our COM
munity of all factions.
1t may be proper t." announce here
that the policy of the COURIER on local
issues will be different from what it
has been during the last fonr months of
our retirement from its editorial con-
troll, and especially Oh the question of
law and order; we will continue, as we
always have done, to discouhtenance
lawiessDess in every shape or form, no
matter from what quarter iE may come
and under what pretext it may be at
tempted.
To those who have stood faithfully
by US during the many viclssitudes OF
our journalistic career and enabled us
through their support to hold onr own
in many cases against tremendous odds.
we tender our heartfelt thanks, and
confidently hope to be favored with a
continuation of their support and good
will. LEoNCE SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02

Police Juror elect Cl,aehere, although
he will probably not get his commission
for month, has already mapped out a
plan, and done some figuring as &" It's
cost. for improving the public highways
i'm this. the first police jury ward. Mt.
Chachere is quite an fat in road mat
ters. and il lie may he said to have
hobby it is the making of good roads !;
hence, il his colleagues desire to get
along harmoniously with him they mnsI
make np their minds to join him 10 the
vigorous crusade for good roeds winch
he is preparing to inangnrate, or at
least not antagonize his plans I'D feia-
tion to this ward We have frequently,
declared that good roads are worth al
the money they cost. and we desire 70 70
impress this truth upon the mlnd OF
avery member Of The incoming parish
legislature. An article in another
cnInmn on the Cost of Bad Roads" 's
worthy of an attentive pernsa'.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
General Notes.

1t is figured out that the electric rail
ways of the country have displaced at
least 215,00O horses.
1t takes about three seconds for IL
message to go from one end OF the At
Iantic cable to the other.
Andrew Carnegie, through the trns-
tees of his art gallery at Pittsburg, has
offered prizes of 5000 and $4,000 for the
hnet two paintings hv American artists,
done in 1896.
The town Of Gaylord. Kansas, has
passed under the exclusive control of
women. Mrs. Haskell is mayor, Mrs.
toots is police Justice, and all the coun-
cilmeu are women.
1t is said that trust company has
been o, gaHiZed in the east, with Il capi-
tai of Sl0.0GD,000, which proposes to
buy in all the bicycle factories aud mo-
nnpollze:aIl the business.
1t has been SO hot in Australia lately
that the birds fell dead from the trees,
cattle died by the thousands in the
fields, honey comb melted in the hives,
even rabbits died from the heat
The PhaTr people, made desperate by
their defeat, are rcsOrtIng to bluff and
b!ustcr. 1t won't win, The Democratic
party Won tie hght and VIII remain III
control at the State Capitol.-States.
The women Of Salem, S. D., propose
to have tho liquor laws enforced. The
other day they took possession of car
of beer, camping in the car for two
days, until the owner agreed to ship it
out of town.
1t is said that there was more liquor
sold in New York last Sunday, and
more notorious drunkenness than on
any Sunday for years. Under the new
Raines law 300 saloons have been trans
formed into hotels andpre wide open
day and night.
A mind reader at Orange having
demonstrated toa party OF ladies and
gentlemen his ability to read a newspa-
per through two thicknesses of horse
blankets one Of the girls left with the
remark that she wasn't going to stay
with this calico dress on
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
Personal.

Uncle Charlie Ealer paid visit to
Scott, La, last week.
Capt. II. L. Garland and NHy1r C. J.
Thompson visited New Orleans last
week
nj. y. Richard, Esq. of Richard =. O.,
was III town Wednesday and favored us
with a call.
Our friend francois Carrjere and son
OF LeOnville, called at the COURIER Of
fice Thursday of this week.
Fred J.. Sandoz, the hustiing young
BrldgevIlle merchant, left Tuesday on
a business trip to New Orleans
Rev. w. j. Agnew has accepted the
call of the Presbyterian churches of
Opelousas. Bellevue and Lafayette
Hencefofth Mr.. Agnew will reside in
OpelOusas.
priest whose name we cannot re-
call has been assigned to Chataignier
IN place OF Rev. Charles Cla,k. This
latter gentleman has been assigned to
another parish of the diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Slack, of Rosedale, Ibervillc
parish, held services at the Episcopal
Church last Sunday. We are informed
that this gentleman will fill the Epsco-
pa! pulpit here about once "a month.
A little son of Mr.. Tototte Ledons
was playing ball in the street last Sat
urday afternoon, when e passing buggy
run over the little fellow, breaking his
leg. DIR. Thompson was called in and
set the broken limb.
+. X. Hopkins will leave Opelnusas
shortly to take mp his residence in Lafa-
yette, where, we are informed. he will
take position in the office of Clerk OF
Court. Mr.. Hopkins is one of our wor-
thy citizens and will take with him the
respect and good will Of our people.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
Cost of Bad Roads.

n Y Ecc"l'icr.
According to statistic7 collected hy
the office of Road Inquiry of the De-
paltment of Agriculture, the amount OF
loss each year by bad roads OF the
county is almost beyond belief. Some
lO,0tN5-iCiters oi inquiry were sent to IN
ttlligeut and Ieliahie farmers through
out the cuuulry, and returns were OBJ
tanned from about 1900 countries, giving
the average length Of haul i'll miles
from farms to markets and shipping
points, the average weight OF load
hauled A.li the average length per ton
foi he whole length of haul. Sumna-
rized, it appears that the general aver
age length of haul is twelve miles, the
weight of load for two horses 1000
pounds, and the average cost per ton
per mile % cents, or SO for the entlIo
load!
Allowing conservative estimates Tor
tonnage of all kinds carried over puDllc
roads, the aggregate expense oi this
Transportation is figured at ~s9l6,l14.G 600
per annum. Those in II position to
Judge calculate that two thirds OF tins,
oT nearly @G3l ,00O,00O, could be saved II
the roads were in "a. reasonably good
condition. At 1000 per mile a very
good road can he constructed, and If an
year were applied tn improving high
vava, -. 900 miles of road in this
country conId be put in con"si!lon. The
effect of this would he Il permanent i'm
provcmeut, and not only Wonld the
farmer be asionIShea in the sudden re-
ductIon in his road tax, but he would
also wander at the remarkable falling
off in tho cost Of transportation. He
wouId also find that he required fewer
horses and less feed for them. He
could make two trips to market instead
of one, when ability to get his goods
there at Il time when high prices are
ruling is a matter of great consequence.
| Farmers are beginning to apply il little
/ arithmetic to sone uf these matters, and
it is not too much to expect that IN the
near future we shall see Il decided revO-
| luton in the condition OF onr rural
! LiOhwars
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
For a Constitutional Convention

n. q. Tinirt Democrat
The scanda!ous conduct "f tl.c poll
ticlans i'll the campaign just ended, and
especially the .tiscrchltabln means
adopted to defeat the suffrage amend
mcut, will p.uyc to the incoming Lcgls
lattuc the absolute necessity that rX
lists for the calling ui II constitutional
convention to take up aud settle the
question of the Sutl'rn@t along the lines
nl educational aud property quailica
tiUns, and to make such other changes
in the Constitution aS tn the convention
in lis wisdom may seem rAprdiciit.
lilitciary in 30 PEI cent of instances
is vrilal and that i!iit"lHt.> and vcIal
element Ill oar voting population must
be eliminated from the list nf the sut
fragan>. it is not only corrupt in IL
self, but It is The cause OF corruption
and vice and Of much moral tuEpitusir
in others. 1t is IL putild cAicass around
which men Of nnclc;n bands and in
pure purI,os, sathei and wrangtc, lik"
so many beasts aitd birds of prey, see
ing which of them can secure tie laI@-
est share Of the carlinn.
The election. with all oi Its peculiar
methods, through which the State has
Just passed, cannot help hut seriously
damage LoHlsiana's material interests.
ht fOitttt tIiiISt itifti ~ nave SlttH
elections repeated; people from other
parts will not care to come and settle
here, whatever the natnrAi attractions
Of climate aud soil, and capital Will
surely prefer to go to places where law
and order aud justice are more re-
Spected.
Ii the itIteiatr ana essentially yenal
portion of lie population have refused
to it the privilege Of the voting fran
chIst, which it has not only not app:c-
clated, but which it has degraded and
dragged through the mirc, one of the
main factors, il not indeed the principal
factor. making for lmpuity and rascal
it[\and eli iIne in our elections will have
heta removed This question, therefore,
Of tnc Ii!Iteratr vote must be settled
and settled soon and for good. No man
who has a stake iii the State or who
has IN interest in her welfare, can have
other than the same view on this sub
ject The ilIitcra!e and venal vote
must go.
Hence the necessity that the Legisla-
ture shou,d cali for u constitutional
convention. The delegates, TO this
convention ought to he chosen, if pos
| shic, al the congressional tnu54cilohs ID III
| November, in order to save The trouble
aud expense Of Il fresh election. But if
| they cannot h" chosen then. they must
he chosen at the earliest possible date.
| Louisiana cannot afford tn have anoth-
| er election like this last one. disgfnced
| i,N every species of rascAlIty.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY La, MAY p 1896.
Valedictory.

MY connection with the COURIER as
editor ana co publisher ceases with this
issue. MIR. Leonce SandoZ, an expe-
riehced newspaper man, becomes next
week its solo editor and publisher. He
Is well Known to the readers of the
paper, having been connected with it
lof more than quarter Of century,
most OF the time as CO editor and co. pub
Usher, and therefore needs no lntroduc-
tion to them.
In laying aside the pen, | felicitate
myself that in the too bitter campaign
just closed have not used it to indulge
IN offensive personalities, and that in
opposing those who have turned their
oacks upon the Democratic party-Many
OF whom were my personal friends-the
inevitable breach has not been wi
dened by any personal abuse in these
columns.
also rejoice that, although the can
dldates OF the Democratic party for
district and parish Offices were defeat
cd, the State will remain for the next
four years in the hands of its rightful
rulers.
But most especially do rejoice at the
prospect OF soon witnessing the CON
summation of my hearts deaiest de-
sire. the object for which have striyen
most earnestly for the past two years,
VIZ: the elimination OF the ignorant
and degraded masses from the body of
electors and the restriction of the right
OF suffrage to those who can at least iu-
telligently exercise it.
The thought that have contributed
in some degree to bringing about the
glorious result now plainly in view, SO
vital to the welfare of the common
wealth, is biimful of consolation to me-
In conclusion, | will repeat what
said last week: The state of semi
warfare which has prevailed in this
parish for mouths no longer has any
rais0n d'ftre, and all good citizens
must join hands in the effort to firmly
re- establish tie complete supremacy of
the law throughout our borders"
| l.. A. SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
c. D. Stewart

A telegram from Natchitoches, dated
April 90, gives the following intelligence
vbich must prove very gratifying to the
numerous friends Of Mr.. G.. d. Stewart
throng gilout this section
The courthouse contract, which was il
year since let out to an Alabama con-
tractor, was to-day ielet to &. ID. Stew
art, of OpeIousas, as the former con-
tractor, after spending as much money
on it as he would receive, threw up the
job last Japnary. 1t is a fine building
and cost over $4,000, though the CON
tract and bond only called for $4,000.
Mr.. Stewart was given the new contract
for $11, 900 without a competitive bid.
Mr.. Stewart built the very handsome
addition to the state normal school and
the Abbeville and Marksville court
houses and the Crowd block and several
other important buiIdingsrp Louisiana,
and is we'll known for bis s'iil and pro-
fessional integrity as a CONTRACTOR.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
Saturday, May 30, 1896,
the following described PROPERTY, viz:

the following described property, VIZ.
All and singular the share and interest of
Henry NJ. Payne, jacob U. Payne, ST.. william
ID. Haynes, Alice III. Parham. Jacob U. Payne
Jr and Carrie Fenner, in and to the following
described tracts or parcels of ground, together
with the buildings, improvements. farming I'M
plements thereon and all rights, ways and ap-
pun tenances thereto belonging or in any wise
appertaining, situated in the parish OF 81. Lam
dry, La:
First. That certain tract of land or pIanla-
ton, with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, machinery, thirty head of mules. farm
ing implements and articles of personal pro
perty thereto attached, lying on both sides of
Bayou BRuf, in said parish of st. Landry, and
having a front of fifteen arpents on each side
OF said bayou, being bounded on the north, on
the west side of said bayou, by lands now
formerly of George Z. King, and the east
side of said bayou by lands now or formerly of
Cyprien Dupre, and on the south, the east
side of said bayou by lands now or formerly of
W. j. Moore or c. J. Thompson, known as the
Tucker place, and on the west side of SAID ha-
you by lands of ]. U. and III. NJ. Payne, known
as the Barbreck place, and being designated as
st. Peters place; and
Second. Those tracts or parcels or land de
signated and described as follows: The frac-
ti0nal east half of section 2 in township 3 south
range east, the SW quarter of the NV quarter
and the SW quarter OF section L. in township
south range east, the west part of the SW
quarter, west of bayou, OF section Is i'll town
ship3 south range cast fractional sections
Nos 80 and 80, NV quarter of section 27, the
NE quarter, the + half of the NV quarter. the
f fractional half of fractional SW quarter and
the W fractional half of Sc quarter of section
2S in township 2 south range east
ssTerms of sale-To be sold on credit of -
months, to the last and highest bidder the pnr-
chaser being required to furnish good and snffi-
cent JOINT security and special mortgage on
the property sold, bearing interest 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 the amount due for costs of
court, marshals fees, advertising, etc, amount
ing to about three hundred dollars.
JAMES M. MARTIN,
United States Marshal
mayo Western District of Louisiana.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
Tn our account last week of the un

In our account last week of the un-
fortunate tragedy which occurred here
tho 2sd aud which resulted IN the
1n,,h ~ It Mr.. L. 3. Sandoz last Wednes
aea'n a. ..g, We endeavored to impair
italy give Of the npdispated tae't If
Hh the affair given BY bo'h sides aops We BE-
iieve that we succeedea ID cong * so ,H6
Statement uut that "both opened fire. and
a brief explanation seems I" he neces'
sary. The fact is that both sides claim
ed that the other fred first. Not know,
ing who was right, and it being admitted
on all sides that at least one shot fiaa
been fred 10y each party, we disposed 0,
the matter by saying that both opened
fire." y hen we should have said, and but
for n furtnitnus circumstance (unneces-
sary to detail here) would nave sald
Both sides claim that tho other hreh
first. We regret exceedingly that we
did not put it that way.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02
To the Press Of Louisiana

At the request ri the good citizens of
Lake Charles, la, hereby name
1ursday, Wednesday and Thursday,
the 9th, 10th and 11iil o; .jnac, 1896, as
the dates ni i;olding the annual session
of the Louisiana Press Association.
All plop!ietnrS, editors and business
managers aciiVeiyengased in the news
paper business alt>uti.!cd to member
ahlp.
faities wishing 10 attend aic request
ed to correspond with the Secretary of
the Association, Mr.. l.. S. Scott, of the
Crowley Signal, Crowley, La, who will
advise aS Ia transportation, etc. Please
remember that railroads will furnish
transportation bnt > members. their
wives and Aauehtc}s and none but
those entitled t" me'ff'he'sh'n need ap-
ply.
The iiospitable people al Lake
Charles are making preparations for Il
large attendance, and it is requested
that all those expecting to be present
wilt SO notify Secretary Scott.
Papers will confer a favor by giving
this notice publicity.
JOHN MoGEATI,
President La. Press Associations.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-05-02

ANY one who has ever had an attack of i'll
fiammatory rheumatism VIII rtloice with Mr.
J. A. Stunm, go Boyle Heights. Los Angeles.
over his fortunate escape from siege OF that
distressing allmeut. MIR. Stumm is foreman Of
Merriain's confecton cry establishment. Some
months ago on leaving the heated work room
to run across the street on an crrand, he was
caught out in the rain. The result was that
when ready to go home that night he was un-
able to walk, owing to jniammatory rlieuma-
tism Uewas taken home. and on arrival was
placed in front of n good fire and thoroughly
rubbed with Chamberlan's Pain Balm. During
the evening and night he was repeatedly bath
ed with this lini4nent, and by morning was re
lieyed of all rheumatic pains. He now takes
especial pleasure in praising Chamberlain S
PAN Balm, and always keeps bottle OF it i'll
the house. For sale by |. L. Shute, NJ D.. drug
gist, and J. Lassale.