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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13
Railroads and Steamboats,.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ARRANGEMENT or TRAINS IN EFFECT
JUNE q, 1896.


THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.25 A NJ for Lewiston,
Rockland, Portland, Boston and Mon
treal; 9.45 A. NJ. and lbs u0.20 Sundays
only for main line pOints,) express for
| Brunswick, Lewiston, Pennington, Phil
lips, Rangeley, Rockland. Portland and
Boston, connecting for White Mountain
points and Quebec: sos and $50 P. NJ.
for brunswick, Bath, Portland, Boston;
Hoo +. NJ. might Pullman) every night
for Lewiston, Bath. Portland and BOs-
ton; 1.50 A. NJ Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.45 A. NJ. might ex-
PRESS for Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor,
st. Stephen, st. John and Aroostook
county; 2.55 A. NJ. Bangor, Bar Harbor,
Old Town, and Bangor & Aroostook Rail.
road: Moosehead via Dexter: go A. NJ,
for Waterviie and Skowhegan: 2.35 p. NJ.
express daily, for Bangor and Bar Har-
Dor: 341 +. NJ for Waterville, Oakland,
North Arson. Bingham, Skowhegan. Bel
iaSt Bangor Old Town and Mattawam.
keag: 1lS Il. NJ. for Waterville; 9.15 A.
a., sundays only for Waterville and
The Night Pullman Train going East at
every night. Sunday included, connecting
Tor and from Lewiston. but not to Show
hegan on Monday mornings, or to Bel
last Dexter of beyond Bangor, Except
ing TO Bar Harbor) Sunday mornings.
Inc day train going West at sos Z. NJ.
and East at ESQ A. NJ. and 2. So T. NJ, run
daily, Sunday included, between Bos-
ION, Lewiston, Bath. Bangor and Bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

The Great Falls Ice Co. will com
piete its new annex house in time fol
the coming winters harvest. 1t will
contain about 10000 tons of ice. This
looks as if business was on the boom
without any question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

no attraction like the Vitascop,.
could have been secured for the Maine
state Fair. 1t is without doubt Edi-
sons most remarkable invention. ana
must be seen to be appreciated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13
DAILY SERVICE
FOR
B00THBAY A HHH ISLANDS


The fast and favorite STEAMER
ISLANDER commencing Saturday. June
81 will run from Kennebec river to
Boothbay and the Islands as follows:
:, Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Richmond 5. Bath 8. Returning. leave
Boothbay at $50 p. NJ, Bath $50. touch
ing at Five Islands both ways, Monday,
Wednesday, and Saturdays.
Sundays, leave Gardiner at $50 a. NJ;
Richmond at $50 Bath at 1880. Special
Electric car leaves State and Water
streets. Augusta. $50 A. NJ. Returning,
boat will leave Bouthbay at L. NJ
Tuesdays and Fridays Steamer Islander
may be chartered for excursions. but on
these days Steamer Islander or Gardiner
will run to Boothbay and Islands. leaving
Gardiner a A. NJ.
Passengers from Augusta and Halo
well will take Electric Cars or NJ. c. r.
r. Baggage transferred free at Gar
diner. by Lawrence's Express.
Agents. J. T. ROBINSON, Richmond:
G. c. GREINIEAF. Bath.
For Excursion rates apply to III. 4.
HARADEN, Genl Agent, Gardiner.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13
STATE HOUSE.
Plans for Encampmcnt-8 8th Maine Re
ports Being Sent-New Corporation.

Gen. Sclden Common. cob Thomas Z.
Shaw of Portland. d member Of the
Governors STAFF, and Col. g. \ Phil
brook, We're at the capitol, yesterday.
making general arrangements. and
talking over matters for the coming
ancampncnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

Mrs. J. +. Dearborn and daughter
Daisy have returned from a visit t.
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

j. w. Shepard of Boston. is visiting
friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

Al Hamilton says that the logs are
now coming into Five Mile island
boom faster than they have IN nll.thi>
season. f.5.ooo having hoatrd down
sine" Sunday night. ON the rise of
waiter resulting from the rains Of the
previous, day. There are some T. men
there nj work. and they are NOW pill
ing logs, with donkey engine at the
rate of 1000 day The outlook for a
good drive hi, summer is first class,
he says. and he looks for plenty Of
water . SoucN hat distinct contrast
from last seuson when the water WAS
awful scarce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

The marriage of Mr.. Frederick H
Black of Boston. and Miss Myrtle +.
Bryant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George A. Bryant Of this city. will take
place at the brides home on Cony
street, Monday. Aug "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

There were many visitors at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

The Maine Central announces that it
Will run the annual excursion to Bar
Ilarbor on sunday next, August 18th,
leaving this city at 9.15 \. NJ. and ar
irving at Bar fiarbor at 40 p NJ: re-
turning. leave Bar Harbor at 40 p NJ.
The fare for this day is only $40 from
augusta and Iialowell. $i.75 from
Gardiner. ana $50 from Waterville.
1T is truly wonderful what the diff
terent parts Of a bicycle viii stand. %
said local dealer. yesterday. holding
W mass of spintercd oak and
twisted Wire Now here is the best
that freight train can do in smashin ;
NJ wheel It's pretty Wen smashed.
I'll admit. but You notice that only two
Of those spolles are cut off. ana yet
that wheel lay across the track and a
freight train ran over it. The frame
vas broken in several places but the
rear wheel. which lay outside the
track. was practically lmiHjured"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
The Best Rice Pays.

Whatsoever a man sOweth that al
80 shall he reap" Never was a natural
law more systematically expressed nor
more terribly demonstrated than in a
very large per cent of the rice crops of
southwest louisiana. Unwittingly,
through carelessness or ignorance a
H1st OF planters sowed on foul lands or
used poor seed, or gave slovenly cul-
ture, and the result has been a most
degenerate outcome not only ruinous
to the negligent but damaging even
those who exercised care. and worst of
all has given Louisiana rice d bad rep
ufatIon. Rice may not be profitable for
some to raise, but whoever may engage
therein should seek and adopt every
possible precaution to secure the best
results. In spite of the depression of
market the outcome in the Carolinas at
tests the value Of crop of high stan
dard quality. We submit that no other
cereal offers anything like SO good a
monetary outcome as rice, and that with
clean land, good seed (either Carolina
or HOnduras) careful culture, splendid
results can be obtained right here, for
our section is in some respects superior
to the Atlantic coast. The production
mas never been up to cOnsumptive re-
qulrements, not even in 1892, nor again
last year; in other words. the demand
waits upon us, ready for our product if
it be of a character desired. The con-
sumer, however, is particular; he wants
good rice: will pay good price-much
more than for other cereals, and by SO
much as this country fails to make it,
imports are made. The sad experiences
OF the past may in the end work great
good il thereby is learned the better
way.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
Improvement of Our Water WAYS.

Congressman Andrew Price Of this
State. has introduced some important
bills in the House. They Eere seven
in number. making appropriations to
continue the improvements of the i'm
portant waterways in this section. and
he will nc, doubt make efforts to secure
the largest possible amount that Con-
gress will give. The objects of the
proposed appropriations are az follows: ::
10 continue the improvement of bayou
PIaquemine, $780, 900, of which $4,000
may be expended in continuing the i'm
provement of Grand River and Pigeon
bayou, also directing preliminary sur
vey OF bayou Crosse Tete with a view
to Improvement; to continue improve
meDt of mouth and passes Of Calcasieu
river. $500, 1000; to continue improve
ment Of bayou Lafourche, $4,000;
to continue project of connecting bayou
Ieche with Grand lake by a canal at
Charenton. $4,000; to continue i'm
provement Qf bayou Teche, $4,000, and
an additional $4,000 to improve the said
bayou between St. Martinsville and
Port Barre; to continue Improvement
OF Mermenteau river and tributaries,
5000; to continue Improvement of
channel, bay and passes of bayou Yer
million, $4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
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Important Litigation.

The N. O. Picayune Of Feb. 12 states
that an enormous amount of litigation
will probably soon begin in the United
states Courts for the Eastern District
OF Lanisiana, growing out of the gov
ernment's land grant to the T. & P.
Railway. 1t appears that previous to
the passage OF the act Of Congress ena-
bling settlers ON the land donated to
prove up their homesteais. some 21,O0O
acres had been transferred to other par
ties. and that these parties naturally
claim the lands as against the squatters
who have settled upon them. 1t is to
0ust these sQuatters, as we understand
The disputed lands lie in St. Landry,
RapidHs, AvoyeIies, Natclitoclies and
ether parishes, and there are said to be
about 100 claimants to homesteads upon
them
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
Personal.

w. S. F razee, Esq, spent most of the
week in Acadia.
E. L. Wells, Esq, of Lake Charles, is
here on visit since Tuesday.
Godefroy Dupre and G. R. Baillio, Of
Washington, were in town on Monday.
DR.. j: P. Saizan is making some i'm
DrOvements to his pleasant residence on
Court street.
DR.. L. Stuart Sandoz left on Monday
for Jeanerette, where he will practice
his profession.
A: L. Staag, a leading citizen of
Whiteville. was a pleasant caller at our
office on Wednesday.
OIibe Manuel. a prominent citizen
of Eunice, was in town on Tuesday aud
gave rs pleasant call.
Rev. E. T. benson, who had been here
several days, returned on Friday to his
post of duty at Clinton.
Bro. Taylor, of the Lecompte Mes
senger, paid our town brief visit We'd
nesday and favored us with "a pleasant
call.
j. X. and Alexis Sandoz, the hustling
Main street merchants. took the noon
train Sunday for New Orleans on bus
iness trip, returning on Thursday.
Our esteemed friend, N. C. Devllliers,
was in town Wednesday trying to in
duce some of our townsmen with q
sporting tendency to accompany him
on grand hunting and fishing expedi-
tion that heshas in contemplation.
DR.. R. NJ. Littell spent several days
here this week. and during his stay dis
posed of his fine Opera House to Mr..
Leonce Sandoz, who proposes, with the
efficient assistance of Manager Jacobs,
to put it on better footing than ever
before.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
The Legislature.

i We commend to our readers the fol-
lowing extract from one OF our staunch
Democratic exchanges, by way Of again
impressing upon them the Importance
of sending good and true men to the
Legislature:
We would again sound a note Of warning to
our Democratic friends throughout the State
to look well to their interests in the selection
OF the representatives and senators. The sugar
teats and popnlists are making IA determined
effort to capture the legislature, and they will
be willing to trade off all tile other OFFICES in
order to secure control of this body. ,rhe OBJ
ject is to contest the election of State officers,
tie up the the matter, and then throw The con-
test into the legislature for final decision, with
cratic ticket and seating the mongrel cfDwd
supported by the republicans and popf lists.
This is the programme agreed upon, hH .ce it
can easily be seen how for
islative positions.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

King Progress will visit his beloved
city of St. Martinville next Tuesday
(Mardi- -Gras, and again hold high car
nival with his loyal subjects who dwell
on the banks OF the beautiful Teche, the
romantic section immortalized by the
muse of Lengfellow. who embalmed in
song the SORROWS OF poor Evangeline.
A grand reception of the King and the
dignitaries of his court will take place
on the arrival of the afternoon train, to
be followed by street parades at 4 D.
NJ, and at 7:30 at night, after which d
grand ball will take place, when the King
will crown his Queen, and some lovely
tableaux will DO presented. We con-
gratuIate the good people of St. Martin
vile upon their success in making the
visits of His Majesty 80 pleasant that for
several years past he has regularly hon.
ored them with his presence during the
carnival season, thereby attracting
many visitors to their historic old town
and placing in circulation there the
large sums which were annually spent
elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
Earnest Men and Women Wanted.

In reply to question from it's editor
Gov. Altgeld, OF Illinois, has written q
letter to the Christian Endeavorer, OF
Chicago, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts: ~1un
You ask what the 100000 Christian
Endeavorers can do to advance the well
fare of the country. As you look to
other sources for light from a religious
standpoint, you naturally expect me to
answer from IA purely secular point of
view.
Your country, like your God, demands
reality, demands earnest purpose. 1t de-
mands absolute honesty and candor.
This country never before called so
loudly y and SO earnestly as it does to- day
for character, for real manhood and wo-
manhood, not Of the dazzling, showy
kind that depends ON wealth and fash
lon, but that quiet, self-reiiant manhood
and Womanhood that seeks only the
right and dares to do it. This country
Is calling loudly for strong public men
who shall stand for principle and be
leaders OF thought instead of being only
torchlight heroes.
In some portions of the world govern
ments seem to be only gigantic machines
which serve as a convenience for des-
ebO pCopiCs ndu tHCoo SuFCtu-
ments- do all in their power to prevent
the enlightenment of the masses.
In this country, government, being in
the hands of the people, has been con-
Quoted for century on the theory that
it should he their protector and not des-
p0iler. 49,
| will not discuss the question as to
what effect the recent great concentra-
tiODs of capital and consequent corrup-
tions are going to have. They will,
however, produce the same results here
that they have produced in all countries
and in all times where they abonnded,
unless we can find some different me-
thod Of dealing with them. The result
has been summed up in the lines:
Ill fares the land, to fastening ills prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men decay"
Everything, therefore, depends on
character. on manhood and womanhood.
[f these decay, there will be little left
worth preserving. The government will
,e What the people make it. If they
possess earnestness and high principle,
10 will the government. If they are
often at heart, it will be also.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

A carnival celebration comparatively
equal to that of the Crescent City will
be held at New Iberia, on Mardi Gras,
Feb. 1S. Its citizens with character
istic progressiveness and energy have
gone into this movement and their eff
fos.r have crystallized verify into a
success. The pageant will be on a very
elaborate scale. Two distinct associa-
tiGns are to participate and from their
respective themes, the pubiieshin be as
sured Of a most aesthetic and 4Ttistic
display. The ball will be a memorable
event. A lavish expenditure towards
it has been made and no stone has been
left unturned that would make it a
brilliant affair. Arrangements have
been made with the r. r. whereby a
reduction will be given visitors along
the line, and reasonable rates for board
are promised. A hearty invitation is
extended to all to join in the revelries
of the day, and welcome awaits those
who will avail themselves of it.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
GHERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
MRS. MAMIE M. HUDsPETH VS.. JULES
PETETIN, SYNDIC.
No. 1854,

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale IS
ssued out OF the Honorable the Eleventh Ju-
dlcial 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, Oh
Saturday, February 18th, 1896,
at II O'Clock q. m, the following described pro-
perty, tO-wit:
A certain tract of land situated near Bayou
Carencro, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north by property of
Jules Petetln. acquired from Joseph
Bussy, from OneZa Guilbeau and from
Mrs Jean Benoit, south by Madison Briscoe,
Alcide Jean and other property of mortgagee
acquired from estate Of Onezia Guilhean, east
by railroad, Bayou Carencro, ETC., and west by
other property of mortgage acquired from cs-
tate OF Onezia Guilbeau, being same property
acquired by InOrtgagee from Mentor Antirus on
Jan. 18TH, 1885, as per act recorded in Convey
anee Book r No. 2, at pages 81, SO and SO, CON
tanning 336 three hundred and tlirty-five) ar
pents.
Terms-Cash.
T. 8. FONTENOT,
Sheriff Parish st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

II has been publicly stated, and never
publicly denied. that Sheriff Fontenot
has. every year since he has been sheriff,
paid into the treasury more money than
was charged against him in the Audi
tors Office; and that since the begin
ming OF his present term he has paid
into the treasury, in excess of the
amount charged against him on the
A1di.or's books. ouer nineteen thousand
the State which his predecessors were
unable to secure. Can any Sheriff in
the State show like recOrdf
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
MARRIED.: {:

HOPK1NS-PARKER-A the PRESBYTERIAN
A. Grihes, Mr.. T. B. Hopkins and Miss A. l..
Parker. both of Opelousas.
The COURIER extends its congratulations and
best wishes.
MORNHINVEG-ANDR the Catholic
Church, Opelousaa Feb. IL, 1895, by Rev. John
Engberink, Mr.. R6mi Mornhinveg and Miss
Doacie Andrns. both Of Opelousas.
we beg to onsr to the happy couple our best
the sweet flowers Of mutual love and confidence
perpetuaily bloom along their pathway, and
may the bright sunshine Of happiness abide
with them always.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

Every Democrat who desires the de-
feat of Pharr and the mongrel crew who
are behind him should participate in the
primaries which have been ordered by
the District Committee for every officer
from judge down to constable, and
thereby strengthen tho Democratic
party organization in the parish, and
district. Good government in Louis
lana and the peace and prosperity OF all
the people depend upon the success OF
the Democratic party organization and
the defeat of these who are arrayed
against it, no matter who they be. The
duty OF every true Democrat is. there
fore, plain. To the polls. then, white
men, and proclaim in stentorian tones
thats yoa will never tolerate returD
to the conditions which disgraeed Lou
!siana up to twenty years ago. and to
rid themselves of which, your fathers
dreBched the State in blood during the
hideous night0f reconstructi0n.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

Louisiana 10 largely a terra iaeognita
to the remainder OF the country, its his
tory both political and natural being
practically unknown or greatly misap-
pretended by even many usually we'll in-
formed people. The lectures at the
Catholic Winter School OF America, by
Prof. Alcee Fortier, of Tulane Univer-
sity, and by Rev. Father Langlois, 1.-THE
later Audubon" will prove very in
strnctive 10 this respect, and generally
entertaining as we'll: The opening ses-
sion OF the Catholic Winter School. will
begin at New Orleans, on Thursday
following Mardi Gras.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

How dear to our hearts is the old sil-
YER dollar, when some kind subscriber
presents it to view the liberty head
without necktie or color and all the
strange things to us 90 new; the wide
spreading eagle, the arrows below il,
the star and the words with the strange
things they tell the coin of my fathers,
We are glad that they know it, for some
time or other, twill come in right well-
the asd sIfsao o eagle ,ss oS dSs1 ,dl the as ST.,
We all love 80 well.-Masonic Journal,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

So generally has the plan OF "A Win
ter School in Summer Land" caught
the popular fancy, that clubs and
tourist parties are forming to take the
lectures, from all parts of the country.
From Canada, New York and St. Louis.
engagements sf quarters have been
made for especially large numbers. The
railroads, by extending the limit OF the
Mardi Gras excursion tickets to New
Orleans so as to cover the session of the
Catholic Winter School, have done very
much to aid its success success which
is now assured beyond expectation.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

The concert for the benefit of the
High School. which took place on Sat
urday night, having been postponed on
account Of the inciement weather the
night before, was complete success.
All the home performers acquitted
themselves most creditably. while Miss
Anna Grant, of New Iberia, fully sus-
tanned her reputation as the nightin-
gale of the Teche, and Miss Bella ia
cobe, Of Washington, was the recipient
of a fiattering ovation at her every ap-
that goodly sum was realized which
will 20 towards the payment of the
piano recently purchased for the High
School.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
A General Primary Ordered.

A telegram dated RayDe, Feb. IA,
says: The District Committee has or
dered a general wEite primary for Sat
urday, March 81. for district, parochial
and ward officers"
Every Democratic candidate in both
parishes. from judge down to constable,
should submit his name to this primary,
and thereby strengthen the party or
ganization and reduce the chances of
success of the enemies Of the party,
who in this crisis are the enemies of the
State. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

On Sunday, February 18th, as prepar-
atory to the opening Of the first session
of the Catholic Winter School Of Ameri-
ca in New Orleans. there is to be q grand
Pontifical Mass, in which Cardinals
Gibbons aud SatoiIi will participate.
This will be the first public appearance
together OF the two distinguished pre-
lates. The celebration of the Mass,
and alt its accessories, will be on a scale
of solemn magnificence.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15

Among the appointments of members
of the regular Republican State Com
mittee made by Tom Cage. the negro
President of the Republican Conven-
tion, we notice the name OF Cilas. Steele,
of st. Landry. We have observed for
some time that Mr.. Steele was very ac-
tive and prominent in the councils of
the local Farmers Alliance and Peo-
pies party. aud it was given out that he
had left the Republican party and
joined the Populists. But it seems that
he has returned to his old love. Or,
probably, he never left the Republican
party at all. But, the two parties being
SO nearly alike, it does not matter, after