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The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

LIE grand Battle Abbey Festival qui
d en- lieu mercredi derniar a la sale
de rOp6ra. &c composait dune s6rie de
tableaux vivants, dun souper elegant
ct dun grand bal gratis. LIE premier
tableau repr6sentait. la victoire, lie Sc
cond Ia d6faite, le troisieme les Etats-
Unis d'Am6ricque tells qu'ils etaient
avant 10 guerre, lie qnatrieme la Caro-
line du Sud levaDt P6tendard de Ia
accession, le cinquieme Ia Louisiana,
se Tetirant de PUnion pour joindre les
autres Etats, lc sixi6me, les Etats con
f6d6r6 abrit6s par le drapeau confed6r6.
Enfin le septieme ct le dernier repre-
sentait Pnnion reconstruite telle qu'elle
est aljonrd'hni. Les victualles qni de-
vaient 6tTe copieuses ont etc d6vo-
r6ss. QUAINT an bal, il a dur6 jusqn'a
cling henres dn matin.-Sentinelle de
ThibOdaux.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

LIE parti republican, en- Louisiana &c
compose actnellement de deux bran
ches: dun cote les regnliers, qui sont
tons negres, a peu DESCRIPTIONS pres
de Pantre, les planteurs sucriers ct au-
tres, tons blancs. Ces derniers veulent
bien 8tre republicans, mails podeur du
negre les incommode trop pour qn'ils
~s'associent ave- lui. Ills travailleront
tons denx pour atteindre un but com
mum, relection de Mckinley, mails pas
ensemble. P%0urtant, il ieur faudra bien
s%'entendre pour former I'M seul ticket
electoral, s'ils v%ealent exporter IEtat.
lie devrOnt aussi agir de concert pour
choisir des candidats pour le congress,
simon ills perdront leur tempe.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Jeudi de la semaine derniere, 10 ieu-
mes femmes ont pris la wolfe an convent
du Mont Carmel de la Nlle.- Orleans
Co sont: Mile. Carrie Rogers, de Napo.
~leonville; Mile Marguerite Cabelbe, de
France; Mile Irene Cox, de la Nouvelle-
Orleans; Mile Marie Mccormack, de
Rayne; Mile lucille Leblanc, d'Abb6.
vile; Mile Clarisse Sabatier. de Thibo-
danx; Mile Susie johnson, de la Nlle.-
Orleans; Mile Maggie Wsbre. de: st,
Jacques; Mile Amanda Dnplante, de
Honma, ct Nine Mary Barry, de France.
En- meme temps, Mile Marie Guelfo, de
Napol6onville ct Mile Mathilde Sigura,
de 10 Nouvelle-I b6rie. ont fait leurs
vHux
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

On n'entend plus parler d'ancun
movement milltaire a Cube ct Fin
action pressure complete des troupes es.
pagnoles ne fait que fortifier la cause
des insurges, car rEspagne ma pas les
reiDs assez solides pour continuer long
temps q entretenir son armee. Ellie a
etc tres ~malheureuse dams le choix des
officers qu'elle a envoy6s sur Pile pour
etouffer la rebellion, ct lie plus sage
pour ellie serait de retirer ses troupes
ct d'abandonner une possession 81 cod-
teuse.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
NOTICE.

Office st. Landry Homestead and Loan ASSN, !
Opelousas, March 7, 1895. )
The holders of shares in series A are hereby
notified that the Association is prepared to pay
a portion of said shares to those offering the
highest premium. Members DESTROYS of avail
ing themselves of the offer will send i'll their ap--
pIicatiOns seated, addressed to the Secretary OF
the Association, until the Sd Monday of March,
1895, when they will be opened. Applications
will be received thereafter at every regular
meeting. The premium must not be less taan
ten per centum on the value of a share. inelud
ing dividends, and successful applicants will be
required to take the same number OF shares IN
the last opened series as they surrender IN Sc
ricssA. f.. ID.
Presdt. st. Landry Honest. and Loan Assn
Opel0usas, March .. 1895. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

M. Mckinley await espere Sc servir
de Ia question du tariff pour a%rriver a
Ia Maison Blanche, mails il a reconnu
d6ja que Ia campagne doit 6tre basee
enforcement sur la question d'argent.
Sa position sera d'autant plus embar-
rassante que sa candidature repose sur
une platforme dor ct qn'il est partisan
de pargent.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Tn statisticien qui s'interesse beau,
coup de La population de la terre dit
quill meurt annuelIement 32,2l4, 900
personnes, soft, en- moyeDne, 96,S40
par jour, 1920 par heure GU 81 par
minute. D'autfe part, le nombre DIES
D%aissances est estim6 a 36,7O2, 900 par
an, en- moyenne 100, 800 par jour, 1900
par heure ct 20 par minute. ST son
calcul est juste, Ia population s'accroft
done au taux de 3 par minute.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

La cause des manvais reeves nest pas
p%ositivemeut connue; mails dams neuf
cas- u dix ces songes hideux sont lie
r6sultat dune digestion imparfaite, que
quelques doses de la Salsepareille day
or gu6riront promptemeut. Essayez-en
auiOurd'hui.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
SAMEDI matin, -: 1 AOUT, 1896
LIE COURIER DEs oPELoUsAs

L,AbOnuemeMt scra dc 50. 90 par an pay
able d'avance, on $3.50 dams le cOurant de Fan
nee.
Let Avis Sc paierOnt cinquante cents par
carr6 pour la premiere insertion ct yingt clnI
cents par carre pour chalue insertion snbse-
auente. Dix lignes on mOins constitueront I'm
carr6.
serOnt inser6s en- Francois ct en- Anglals IA
moins quill men soft autrement Ordonne) ius-
QUA ce que pediteur JUICE q propOs de les dis
cOntinuer.
Les candidatsa aux faveurs publiques devront
payer quinze piastres d'avance, sill veulent Sc
7aire annOncer.
Les ne%crologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les r6clames, les communications dun genre
personnel, ETC., SO paierOnt au taux DIES avis.
Les articles dune nature personnelle (quand
toutefOis lis serOnt admissibles) SO paierOnt
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

La peste s6vit sur les aninSaux, tant
sauvages que domestiques, Ell Antique
ct il en- meurt des quantities innombra-
bles surtout dams Ia partie sud du con-
Enent noir, OH la maladie n'avait ja-
mais pen6tre. On estime la peite a
plus de quatre-vingts sur cent.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Un tentative d'assassinat a etc fate
sur la personpe du president Faure a
Longchamp. II y arrivait pour passer
en- revue les troupes quand un indivi-
du s'est detache de la foule ct Il tire
sur lui, sans lui faire aucun NAL, heur-
eusement.. Get individu, arr6t6 aussi-
tot. sc nomme Eugene Marie FRANCOIS.
C'est une ~cervelle tel6e que la police a
Gu 4 surveiller.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
I'm ras de mar6e II d6truit 10000
Japonais le mois passe.

La sucrerie de rhabitation Souvenir,
appartenant a M. Leon Godchanx ct
situ6e q deux miles audessus de Dom
aldsonville, a etc detruite par le feu
daus la mutt du 10 Juliet.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
NOTICE.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HoMEsT'D e. LOAN ASSN, I
O~pelousas, Sept. 16, 1896. s
This Association has opened a new Series
M" The great advantages already reaped by
the shareholders and the public should induce
many to avail themselves of the present oppor-
tunity to become members. The laying aside
q good home. Shares to be applied for at the
Office in Bank Building, up stairs. Weekly pay
ments are only twenty-five tents per share.
Z. D. ESTILETTE,
Sept. 20, 1895. President.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
TO HORSE

For putting Il horse in a fine healthy CON
dition try Dir. t'ady's Condition Powders
They o up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-wolkcd horse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
FOR RENT.

A desirable and we'll improved town property
being the late residence of Mr.. W. 1. Truman,
embracing about two acres Of ground; consist
ing Of a very comfortable little cottage. with
garden, stable, etc. Price $40 per month.
Apply to JAS. n. HOUSTON.
OpelOusas, March %, 1896. If
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
Pore Lang.han EaRs for HatchinR.

Pure Langshan Eggs for Matching.
This celebrated breed of beautiful and pure
black chickens, like black hogs, are best 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 thirteen. Address
MRS. c. HUTCHES,
0nelnuaaa. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
WANTED MALE HELP.
OpelOusas, La,

= WANTED-Capable statesmen to sell first
class line of lubricating oils and greases to
sugar planters, cotton ginners. etc, in the
proper party. Firstrclass references required.
GARLAND REFINING CO.,
june 6, 1896, st. Cleveland, Ohio.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Chamberlein's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rleum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
ChronicS Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
OPELoUsAs. Sept. 18th: lsy n.ord
The undersigned is authorized by me NED and
of Directors of the st. Landry Hofnes.saii oaps
Loan Association to offer to it's memoers an.
at eight per centum. For partlcu nTE
ply to Z. ID. assn.
President st. Landry HI. q L. assM
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

EN-. BOAGNI.
T. 8. FONTENOT.
On motion of MI. R. Lafieur-
That the board of reviewers go into
session as a police jury.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Quebedeau-
Resolved, That e. b. Dubuisson, ESQ.,
be and is hereby appointed legal adj
wiser OF this body at q salary OF Six
Hundred Dollars per annum, payable
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troupies'
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01
22O. MRS ARRIETTA L1TTELL,

Regular Tax Roll of the Year 1896
6 lots and improvements i'll corporation of
Opeloisas, bounded IL ny Bloch, S GrOlee st.
east Walnut st, W Union st, valued $1,000.
Corporation tax $1,000, school tax $500 with
interest and costs.
No. POT. Same property, Reg. Roll 1894. val
ued 1000. Corporation tax $1,000. school tax
$500; aggregate amount taxes due 5000 with
interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

l lot and improvements in corporation of
Opelousas bounded n and s by Estilette. W
ration tax soc, school tax Csc; total taxes
75c. with interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

Lot and improvements in corporation OF
Opelousas. bounded north by Desmarals, S
Vine ST, W Bayou lesson, valued $1,000, stock
$50; total valuation $3.50. Corporation tax
S1l.25, school tax s5.62A; total taxes, Sl6-87a
with interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01


On motion of Mr.. r. Laf1eur-
The report of the committee was re-
ceived and accepted and committee dis
charged.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
That the salary of the sheriff for keep
ing and feeding prisoners remain as
heretofore.
Motion carried unanimously.
On motion of Nh. r.. Lafleur-
Resolved, that all resolutions hereto
fore adopted whereby the District At
torney and Coroner received salaries
from the parish for services rendered in
lieu of fees as fixed by existing laws, be
and the same are hereby repealed this
RESOLUTION to take effect from and after
its passage.
MI. Guidry moved to amend by strik-
ing out the District Attorney in the
above.
Mr.. EFT. Lafleur moved to table Mr..
Gnidry's motion.
Mr.. e. T. Lafleur called for the yeas
and nays:
Yeas. Nays.
MCGEE, Fontenot,
Prescott, Du1io,
Lafleur, r. Guidry-3
Q~uebedeau,
Burleigh,
Haas,
Saizan,
Manuel,
LIadsur, 3. To-
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-01

] lot and improvements i'll corporation of Ope-
lOusas, bounded north by CLANCY st, S Firnberg.
alton tax 50 100. school tax $1.OO; total taxes,
$3.G with interest and costs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02
Uncle Sans iniUup Ram
To be Continued.

A we'll known French writer on naval
affairs says that the "Ammen Ram"
the Katahdin, is a vessel that is sure
to command more than usual interest
among those who have to take thought
for the fighting ships of the future.
because she is protected from gun-fire
in a manner which is almost perfect.
This vessel, which is now lying at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. has been
visited by many foreign naval ex-
perts as we'll as by nOn-combatants.
who go to see her out of mere curios-
ity. The upper part of her hull. the
deck. Is ConyeX in form. and when
sch is at sea, with her green color, she
will remind one OF an immense whale
with a s~mokepipe protruding from its
back. The French writer alluded TO
says that a ship of form and construc-
ton analogous to the katahdin would
possess. at an equal speed. many and
great advantages over the armored
battle-ship of to-day, hampered with
its enormous SuperStructureS: she
could not only infict the most serious
injuries upon her enemy with her
great ram bow, but she could get suf-
ficently near to a hostile vessel to
launch her torpedoes without danger
from the enemy's artillery. In trials
she has shown that when under way
her hull Is so protected by the waves
as to be practically invulnerable; shell
might ricochet on her deck. bat. ex-
pooling above that, they would probab-
ly do little IL any damage. New York
Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02

dozen biscuits and also enough cut
flowers from her garden To decorate
tie tables. She also rendered the ser
vices of her Coaclimau for the day
and the use Of her farm horses for
conveying the provisions to the ban
quet grounds. a grove about two miles
from the village.
Powder was purchased by the am
bilious politician, and the village can
non was shot of at regular intervals
during the morning of the Fourth. He
also gave small change to the BOYS
IF the town, and this was used To buy
peppermint candy and gingerbread.
FirecrackerS We're very expensive
things then. and few boys cared to
indulge in the luxury of using them,
even if they had the financial means.
In the morning all the people who
had promised provisions had them car
ripd to the veStibule of the church.
which was used rs depot on that day.
TIL" streets leading to the church were
tc"ning that morning with servants
ana housewives, all carrying baskets
'ilIed with the good things. From the
church they were carted to the grove.
There. from early sunrise, young Indies
and young men were busy making
and setting the rude tables, also n
place for the orator of the day.
The latter had been invited from n
neighboring town because of his wide
repute for ~elOquence. He was "A young
man, who wore his hair long and af.
fected an artistic Indifference to the
common affairs of life. He was also
eccentric in his dress, and in ordinary
conversation used nothing but the
most ponderous language. He was
regarded as one of the coming men
OF the day by the community and
himself.
How the P~rOcessiOn Formed
At midday all the preparotion n
the grove had been completed and tho
people gathered at the church for tho
grand procession to the festival Mace
band composed of young men Of
the village led the way. followed nv
the three fines c~quipages TO be had
In which sat the aged Revolutionary
heroes. The 1912 veterans marched
next. and then came all kinds os
vehicles, from the heavy farm wagon
to the light buggy, containing tba
children and the very old folks All
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02

until we'll on toward midnight, when
the candles. the musicians and the
dancers were all exhausted.
In the 3OS there was a change in
the method of celebrating the Fourth.
The country was more prosperous,
and its patriotism had taken a more
yainglOriOuS turn. The town of New
burg-On-the-IIudSOn gave Il great
Fourth OF July celebration in the year
1881. 1t was gotten up by an am
bilious tradeSman v no had contracted
the political fever, and desired To rep
resent his district in Congress. He
subscribed $50 10 n celebration fund.
and after enliSting all the ladies Of the
place in the scheme. he promised 70
make good any amount that might be
needed after the other tOwnSpeOple
had been canvasSed for contributions.
The ladies began the work weeks be-
fore the Fourth. Committees were
appointed. and each member was TO
call upon Il certain number of her
friends for contributions. One lady
promised To contribute n large loaf
of block cake nicely frosted for the
center of the main table, two large
boiled hams and six dozen soda bis
cults" Furthermore. she said she
would help set the tables and give
the use of her silver spoons and cake
basket. This was Il prize COntribu-
ton. Another lady whose husband
had already subscribed SO promised
for the event six loaVeS OF cake, six
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02

the others walked, and 10 the miyas
time OF the band made "A fine showing
At the grove the minister Offered =
prayer. aud then the ambitious por.
tician read the Declaration of IDdp.
pendrnCe in his finest voice. Nayt
came the orator Of the day, who a,
course, took as his theme patriotism
aud the great and growing country
Here is an example Of his style. l.
refers to the Sit els:
Behold those iron hearted men
armed with dauntleSS valOr. and en-.
cuSrd in a pan0ply that no human
force could Shatter. and in readiness
for battle, stalk boldly forward, aud
with one stroke Of the pen cause A
vibration that shall only cease to BE-
felt when the universe returns %
primpval chaos. Then listen, in i'm.
aginatiOn, to the v~CCiferOuS and long,
continued huZZaS that rent the welken.
To the boom Of cannon and the uni.
verSal ringing of church bells, which
annouDCed To an intensely interested
world the never to be forgotten fact
that independence of kingly and mOl.
archical tyranny had been declared
with trumpet tongue. and would
hcncefOrth prevail and conquer, ill
every individual human being would,
and OF right ought to be, forever
free"
This was considered magnificent,
and the l0ng-haired young man after
talking for three-quartcrS OF an hour
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02

in this strain was deemed the nero
OF the day. After the dcluge OF eP
qu"nce the joints Of beef ami 0tAet
deliCaCieS were attacked. and 1t was
dusk when the feast was over. bacA
in the village at night there We're hre'
works provided by the politician
which were considered magnihcel'
but which would be sneercd at by Ie
average small boy of to-day.
Altogether this was ranked as tH'
finest Fourth of July celebration IL
the history of the place, and Il Sogi
many people with tender ears anu ueil,
cate nerves would doubtless ike I"
80" tn" customs prevailing then IT.
yivcd.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02
THE OLD.TIME FOURTH.
How Our Fathers and Grnndfnthers
Celebrated the Day.

cttfDFhtt" u ""S
Our forefathrrS OF three generations
ago had Il much more pleasant method
| of celebrating the glorious Fourth than
the advanced and cultured urchin Of
to-day employs in paying tribute to
his lear old Uncle Samuel. On Satur-
day next the nation will bc plunged
in Il hySterical vortex of booming,
swapping. laundering, cracking ami
| crashing sound. Perhaps if the bold
signers of the Declaration Of Indie
I pendrncc could have known what they
were infiicting upon pOSterity they
might have paused before athXinS
/ their signatures to that noble docu-
, ment.
ContraSted with the violent Celebra-
ton of this up-to-date age, the Fourth
q July of sixty, seventy or one hun-
dred years ago presents Il peaceful
picture of hearty patriotism more in
keeping with the real sentiment of the
! event than the present clustering fash
, ion.
For instance. here is the way the
people of Germantown, Pa. celebrated
/ the Fourth of July of 1918. There
were three anne in the little town
which had done service both in the
! Revolution and in the Wal of 1871.
Several days before the Fourth the
ladies of the place boiled hams, roast
ed sucking pigs whole, baked pies hy
| the dozen and biscuits by the hundred,
made all manner Of cake generously
He'd with jam. and on the morning of
the great day deposited the good things
with the proprietor of the best tavern
in town. 1t was the province of thar
important Il to feed all the men
and boys Of the place and surround
ing country with the prOvender sup
| piled by their wives and daughters.
Huge tables. rough but solid. were
set on the village green, rs tier" were
no buildings III those days large
enough to accommodate such a great
congregation of people. Early in tn"
morning the young men of the place
had fired off the cannOnS two or three
| times, as official notice that the Fourth
of July had come again. Powder was
none too cheap then. and it was need
tu lpi iltolt ibdtllCHl pun IDOStN tHdi
making an noise, SO the salutes were
few in number.
AT the hoo hour the whole commu-
nifty of the town met ut the green where
mine host of the tavern had already
heaped up the tables with the good
things provided. There We're speeches
and IL prayer, and then the work of the
day began. Benches wer" placed on
all sides of the tables, and the eaters
sat as closely as possible. There was
not o. enough for all. and when
n had eaten his fill his place vas
Immediately taken by some hungry cit
izen who had patiently been waiting
his turn. The war heroes of the Rev
OlutiOn and Of 1912 were given first
chance ut the prOvender and also the
seats of honor at the heads of the
tables.
The Ladies' DID Not Dine.
None of the ladies dinpd with the
men. II was not considered proper.
They stood in groups ncar the tavern,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-02
WHY THE NEGRO IL III >Ck.
Vegetarian ism Said 10 He ffSp'"
sibIr for the Dusky skins

vegetarian ism Said to lie Rrsp""
sibIe for the Dusky skins
Why the black nan should De "
black is a question which, from ear!
childhood. has exercised the mlnuS y.
many Of us. Our nurses used 10 Ve"
lis that it was because he was JUN
So" which sounds ut first hear1ns
fairly Clinching answer. Modern 81
enCe likes to go Il little more deepy
into things and many ingenious sm
conflicting theories have been put ~
ward by scientists to account lof r ~
popularity. Some would have II tna
certain varieties of primitive NJ
spent too much of their time eNpo'i.
To the Sun-the moisture or the q" ~.
preventing them from being Dakeu "a
stead Of basted-and grew more all
more tanned by slow degrees Ut
they Orbed at last into the pei .ha
negro. The latest inquirer into w.
subject, A. III. Keane, adds a ne"
ment to those of solar heat ahu LIS
ture. His theory is that IAN ear ar.
of vegetable food, yielding more 70.
bon can be assimilated," is larseis ss.
sponsible. Once betrayed MO w IN,
tarianism, our ''cOlOred Dfet,ttv
grew, through processes or he,e Ina
we darker and darker, anu ,his
black work has probably, py ngad
time, gone so far that even q cna.isss
diet. persisted in through counnu "a
generations. would not now avn
change the Philippians skin.-R%u''
or Union,