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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06
One Redeeming Feature.
Monroe Bulletin,

Monroe Bulletin.
There arc many things about the vel.
low fever panic that are absurd and
discreditable to human nature Self.
ishness and self interest come out
strong. An epide.a1aphas many fea-
lures that we nbuld 11ke to forget
The unreasonlng chaos. the fight, the
desertion, e.ie cowardice displayed on
] all sides poke sad and grsesome pic
| Bi&svery picture lHca. it's bright side.
And so we read that wffeae others are
| fleeing in alarm and terror, the Sisters
of Mercy, from all quarters, bend their
footsteps toward the plague stricken
towns and villages to Minister to the
sick and dying. These beautiful sis
Quarantines do not stand 10 their way.
Shotguns are uuloaded and hidden
away at their approach. The guards
fall back and those true women, clad in
the habiliments of humility and self
sacrifice march into the shadowed dens
of distress and death. The darker the
abode the sweeter do their faces shine.
Their step ia as gentle as the motion of
an angels wing. Their touch is soft
and tender and their voices fall like
balm upon the wounded soul.
They have no fears. The gaunt
specter of panic flees like frightened
ghost before their devine presence. 0,
the love, the supernal love which days
of terror and despair bring out where
eyer the sisters of .charity are seen
There is no star in all the armament
so bright rs their supreme, unselfish
devotion. 1t is the star that still how
ers over Bethlehem and tells humanity
where the Christ is Graded.
If the church had done nothing else
but develop these sanity women, these
sweet sisters of charity and mercy, it
would have demonstrated it's divine
mission. Truly they are the repre-
sentatlves on earth of all that we
dream to be divine and godlike.
In days of peace and happiness, we
sometimes forget them. We some
times cease to think of their mavelous
f-immOlation. But when the yellow
terror t1aunts it's dusky flag over the
land, the whole world stands in admi-
ration of the sisters of mercy. This is
one redeeming feature of the epidem-
lc. This is the one way in which it
ennobles humanity.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

In the colonial days of Louisiana,
above and to the west Of Pointe Cou-
pee, lived on the borders of two small
lakes al Indian tribe called Oque-Ious-
sas. whose isolated place of residence
was for long time unknown to the
French The water of the lakes upon
which the Indians dwelt seemed black,
owing to the leaves which covered their
beds, and hence the name Ogue- -Lous-
sas, meaning "black water" as applied
to the tribe.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The most sensational trial ever
docketed in West Virginia court
was that of the wife of Governor
Atkinson, upon the charge of for
gerry, preferred by the heirs of her
former husband. Judge Camden. The
case resulted in a mistrial, the Jury
standing seven for acquittal to five for
conviction. The case is certainly a re-
markable one in every respect, and the
quidnuncs are even now discussing the
right of the governor to pardon his
wife in case of conviction, some holding
that his marriage vows are paramount
to his oath of Office, and rice rersa.-
Natchitoches Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06
The Yellow Fever Situation.

The cold weather at the beginning of
the week seems to have abated the
fever, though while reducing tie num-
Der Of new cases, the death rate has
been increased. The only points in
this State outside of New Orleans where
fever has been reported are Baton
Rouge, Franklin, Patterson, Califor-
MIA, and one case in st. James parish,
and it has been confined to few cases
at each Of the other towns.
The report from the Board of Health
of New Orleans for the last "a hours,
received here Friday morning, gives
the No. of new cases at 40, deaths z.
Total number cases to date 1875, total
deaths 213,
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DIED-At the family residence, in
Opelousas, on Friday morning, Nov. s.,
1897, at 8:15 o'clock, FANNIE B. Es-
TILETTE, wife of Judge E. D. Estilette,
aged 63 years, month and 81 days.
New Haven, Conn, New York and
New Orleans papers please copy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

There is no need of disfranchisinp a
single white man in Louisiana. and
there is not Democrat in the whole
State that wants to do it, An educa-
tional and property qualification will
let them nearly all in. But will we get
it, that is the question Z The politi-
clans defeated the suffrage amendment
last year, and if they control, such will
be the fate of any effort at reform in
the Constitutional Convention.-Cata-
houla News.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The Parish Health Officer has re-
auested Town Talk to announce that
the parish will pay reward Of $25 for
proof sufficient to convict q person Of
circulating false statements about there
oeing yellow fever in Rapides parisl.-
Alexandria Town Talk.
II this plan was adopted in St. Ian.
dry, perhaps the yellow fever liar would
not be 80 conspicuous.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Do yon want q suit of clothes at a
smaller figure than you ever bought the
same sort Of goods at before? Then 20
70 j. u L. Landau, under the COURIER
Of1ce. They have the very thing you
want. They have all sorts of clothing,
aii sorts Of sises-but all at rock bottom
prices. And that is the reason they are
making so many sales,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

While the yellow fever panic and
quarantine craze ruled the roost"
our mail arrangements were knocked
sky west and crooked, but we hope
now that Yellow Jack is laid in
the shade and the country return
ing to reason. Uncle Sam will see
that the postal department will be
run with some degree of regularity and
reliability.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The St. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is purely mutual, belonging
entirely to it's stockholders and run
solely ia their interests. Each member
is partner in the business, and the Of
ficers have the right to expect hearty
CO. operation from every partner.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Among the important subjects to be
considered at the coming regular ses-
SION OF congress are the Hiwaiin uues-
ION. Cuba. the currebcy, international
oimetallsm. Immigration and govern
mont oy injunction. kacL is. of large mo-
ment, and it is expect that none will
Ge disposed Of withopS'protracted con-
sideration. The proaIe is that the ses-
s.on s:11 Will be OF the ussA length an d it
y VII also be Of uncomhSRn interest. 1t
- fortunate that the tariff question was
settled ut the special session.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Mr.. Deville and family, who
had moved to their plantation in Old
Grand Prairie at the beginning of the
yellow fever scare, concluded that Ope-
lousas was as safe as any other part of
the parish-hence on Saturday last
they moved back to their home
place in town.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

It is impossible for us to get all the
local news that is floating around town,
therefore we request our friends il they
hear of any items to give them to US
and we will be only too glad to fix them
up in readable shape.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Owing to quarantine, business has
been suspended here for several weeks.
People have beer brought to realize
hard times in the full sense of the
words. 1t may point an enduring
moral to all such az have u prodigal in
ciinatiOD,. and thus in the long run
prove blessing in disguise.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The tremendous ovations that the
people ontinue to extend to Mr.. Bryan
wherever he goes doesn't seem to indi-
cate that Organism is dead, as the gold
bug papers would have us believe.
MIR. Bryan will yet be President.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

D. X. Breazeale, the we'll known mill
wright, will make Opelousas his head
quarters for some time to come, and is
prepared to undertake any work in his
line. Orders through the postoffice will
have prompt attention.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

NoT1cE.-There will be services at
the Church of the Epiphany, Opelousas,
on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4:3O
O'clock p. m. in June and at II o'clock a.
NJ. 10 July and 30 on alternately. Rev.
w. S. Slack. Pastor.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Charles A. Dana. the distinguished
editor of the New York Sun, is dead at
the age of 78 years. He was recognized
as one of the greatest newspaper men
in the United States.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The breezes speak OF autumn
That watts the falling leaves,
And the birds are Nesting closely
Under shelter of the ewes.
The 'possrm's on the canter
And the 'tater's in the hill,
The simmons on the ripen
And the nigger's on the fill.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Fhe Democratic State Central Exec
ntive Committee will meet in Alexan-
dria next Tuesday, the 9th inst, to fix
q date and place for holding the State
Convention.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Our town is still blessed with good
health. The alarmists are not as un.
easy as they have been, and lumors are
not as numerous. Opinions are diver
sltied as to what should be done to-
wards sanitatiOn. We have concluded
tnat IT the government can expend
thousands of dollars iD efforts to dis
cover and to cure hog cholera, and d-
seases among cattle, it would be well
to offer liberal reward to any one who
Will dlcover in a reliable way, the cause
and cure of yellow fever.
We are aware that something has
been attempted on this line, but moth
ing successfully. The cause of this di-
sease, is certainly as important to us as
the cause of hog cholera
A half million of dollars given as a
reward. would not be extravagant could
it lead to the reliable discovery of this
cause, and the remedy for it,
The unveritfed theories which have
been advanced, advocated and prac-
tlced upon by the medical profession,
are all, IN great part, unreliable.
Speak to physicians on the subject. and
It will be found that no two fully agree.
Even in diagnosis they differ, for some
OF the characteristic symptoms of yell
10" lever are common in others. Some
OF the symptoms of dengue, break bone
or dandy fever, are precisely such as
are found in yellow fever and yet au-
tlorltles inform Us that it is not often
fatal. Physicians who have no expe-'
rlence in treating these fevers may
very naturally err in diagnosing such
cases.
If the truth as to cause and the reali-
ty as to syptoms could be ascertaned,
so as to place them within the grasp
of medical knowledge, the treatment
might readily be adapted to the mala-
dy. AS the matter stands what is
kno,cn of it is meagre, and the treat
ment but little in advance of the prac-
tice of Sangrado. We are not in
cfined to censure the profession, but
do insist on it that if rewards can be
offered for the cause and care of dis
eases among animals, they could with
far greater propriety be offered for the
discovery Of the cause and treatment
of yellow fever.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields, Send 10c. for large Compendium
OF vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

On the Sd November Mrs. Chas. M.
Thompson was paid $5, 900 by the Amer
ican Legion of Honor, due on the ben
eft certificate of her late husband.
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The Elections.

4esterday's elections brought out ,
fairly large vote for an off year, anC
where the contest was any way close
the vote was fully up to the average
Surveying the field as a whole, it is evi
dent that the Republicans have. faired
badly, and even where they have not los,
entirely they have succeeded by greatly
reduced maiorities. VI
Of course, aside from the munihipal
contest in New York. interest conferred
mainly in the battle in Ohio. The fight
there was unquestionably a liercO one,
full vote being brought out, the Dem
ocrats making large gains, particularly
in the cities. The Democratic com
| ity. and claim the Legislature on Joint
ballot. The Republicans, on the other
hand, are equally emphatic in claiming
the State, and also hold that Senator
Hanna's reelection is assured. While
it is probable that the Republican State
tic has squeezed through by narrow
margin. 1t is equally probable that the
Democrats have secured control of the
Legislature, and, consequently, have
defeated the reelection of Senator
Hanna.
In Maryland there has also been a
hot contest, and at the present writing
1t is Impossible to ascertain with any
degree of certainty just how the State
has gone. The Republicans have car
rled Baltimore, and they claim major
ity on joint ballot in the Legislature,
which would, it true, insure the defeat
of Senator German. The Democrats,
however. are equally confident that they
have the Legislature, hence the result
10 the fight for Germans seat must be
in doubt.
New York has reversed it's course of a
year ago, and has gone Democratic by
10000 majority. This does not insure
Democratic control Of the Legislature,
howe<e it being probable that the Re-
pubicans will hold that body by a re-
duced vote. Ia Iowa the Republican
vote showed great falling off, but they
will probably elect their ticket by a
small plurality. The Republicans car
rled Massachusetts by reduced major
lty. Pennsylvania went Repu blican by
the usual heavy majority.
In Colorado the fusion ticket, a com
blnatlon OF Democrats and Populists.
has probably been successful. and in
Nebraska the Silverites have increased
their strength. The Democrats have
succeeded in Kentucky, and have elect
ed city officials in Louisville.
The DemO Ocratic successes of yester-
day were generally expected, but the
heavy reduction of the Republican vote
will nevertheless spread dismay in the |
camp of the party. Loca! issues figured |
very largely in the contest, and no
doubt were mainly responsible for the |
result in most cases.-N. o. Picayune.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. - Services
every second Sunday at II a. N. and 7:45
D. m.every fourth Sunday at 7:45 p. m.;
Prayer meetings every Thursday night
at 7:45.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The first mail train for over six weeks
came in last Wednesday morning and
brought an immense lot of old mail
matter. We are promised regular mails
from now on over the Southern Pacific
p
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The weather was quite cool all the
week until Thursday evening when it
became cloudy and warm, and 10 still
unsettled Friday morning.
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Now 6

For SALE.-A lot of clean empty
-four barrels, Cheap. Apply to
G. BRAND,
NOv.6 OpelOnsas.
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Ifyou need job work of any kind and
have not the time to call. ring up phone
30, and we will do the rest. All of our
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Yellow fever cannot flourish in a
mean temperature Of 70 degrees. When
the mercury drops below that, the fever
dies out and cannot spread.
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Tho ladies met at Mrs. Gilbert Bail
lio's on last Monday, and will hold their
next meeting at Mrs. r. r. Settoon's at
70. m. on Monday, 9Th November.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

In the line of neutrality-suspicious.
~ in meats, hours, &c, should be
bought at j. K. SaDdoz & Bro.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

Wbiskey sells for two dollars drink
ir Klondyke, but it is so cold there are
no snakes there
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1t is to be hoped that the price of
cotton will advance and business i'm
prove after the fever in New Orleans
subsidies.
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A nice lot of fresh dry goods. dress
ceived by Fred. L. Sandoz. Cheap.
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Fully supplied. with no yellow fever
prices-in mems and boys suits, dry
goods and shoes al j. K. SandOZ g. Bro.
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The COURIER is prepared to do all
kinds of job work cheap for cash. Come
and let us tell you about it before yon
60 elsewhere.
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Remember that to vote, the pane of
the party wanting to exercise the right
Of a citizen must be oD the registration
book.
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WANTED.-A cook for a small family
also yard boy. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

The yellow fever scare has about
knocked Louisiana politics sky high.
There is quite often blessing even in
d CnrRe.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-11-06

See A. C. Skiles for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks, Lime, Sand and Cement.
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Gray's Legal Blanks are copyrighted.
We order them on commission and de-
liver at catalogue prices.
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Mrs. Camille p. Richard and son
Rochbert, attended mass in Port Barre
on Tuesday, All Souls day.
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SATURDAY, NOV. n. rsez
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. }
nntnhnr {

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS,
October 49, 1897.
Notice ls hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
tnat SAID proof will be made before John
W. Rhorer, U. S. Commissioner at Dugas'
Store, st. Landry Parish, La, on December Is,
1897, VIZ.
LEUFROI J. F0NTENOT,
who made Homestead Entry No. ls4s5. for he
WI Of WI section 9, township S. south
range west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz.
Auguste saucier, Arville Perron, zenon A
Ardoin, Emile Reed, ALL of st. Landry Parish
La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Nov. 6, 1857. Ct Register
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Preaching.

Services as usual next Sunday at the
Methodist church, Nov. 9Th, both morn
ing and night.
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Prick the average mans interest and
all his patriotism will ooze out at the
puncture hole.-Shreveport Progress.
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Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
st. Landry State Bank.
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$1.75 buys sack of the genuine Tex
as Seed Oats at j. X. Sandoz g. Bro.
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Don't put off registering now ia the
time.
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The Weather.

The weather has been seasonable
At this season we should expect
changes in it. We have had We
weather and aunshine Temperature
has changed sufficiently to give US light
frost. The dust on our streets has
been beaten down by showers of rain
very much to the satisfaction of the
citizens, for it had become as diagree-
able as in summer.
The rain too, was necessity. Our
cisterns had failed in supplying drink
ing water and much Inconvenience re-
suited. We have often wondered why
more precience Is not exercised in pro-
vldlng drinking water to drink during
the long and dry summer mouths. All
have been anxious for frosts and
freezes. Yellow jack will hold domin-
ion until checked by severe cold, and
We may expect that unless great pru-
dence be observed, even the advent of
cold weather may not prevent the oc-
currence of sporadic cases of yellow
| fever
We have known cases to occur in the
month Of December, originating in the
importation of dry goods (blankets)
ington) after we had had frost and
freezes.
| We have this to fear this season.
Commerce has been checked so long
that when quarantine is raised we ap-
prehend that goods may be imported,
impregnated with yellow fever virus.
| Our merchants should be as careful to
| have their goods from infected dis
| tricts fumigated as they would be were
| they imported to-day. We are not
| alarmists, but experience has taught US
| that prudence is a necessity, if we would
avoid the calamities which oftimes re-
suit from failure to practice it.
The most conclusive proof of the fact
that man is designed to be social
being ia found in our present situation.
The alarm arising from the existence of
yellow fever, prompted severe precau-
tiOns against its propagation. Shot
nues of commerce were closed, and like
sDails and terrapins, the towns took
shelter from danger under their shells,
the incorporate limits. For time this
was submissively endured. But neces-
slty began to press. and wants appeared
like the Ghost of Banquo. Then it was
that, feeling our dependence on others,
we timorously put our heads out from
under our shells. Looked about us
with ely inspection. Speculation ut
tered its whispers. Prudence compro-
mised it's vigilance, necessity fulmina-
ted it's imperial mandates. wisdom pom
dered and deliberated until hoary win
ter appears upon the scene. The ethe-
real, microbe, mitre flies, infectious
damps vanish and the air is filled with
fresh, elemental life. Social dependence
asserts itself. Man yields to necessity
the avenues of commerce open out-as-
snrance grows stronger, hope of immu-
nifty brightens, and communities awak-
en to the realities of the laws of social
life.
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GHERIFF,s SALE.
SAMUEL HAAS vs.. HEBRARD DESHOTELS
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
No. 1924.

BY virtue of an order of fieri facias issued
out OF the Honorable the Eleventh judicial
district Court, in and for the parish of ST.
Landry, in the above entitled and numbered
case, and to me directed, will proceed to sell
at the front door of the Court House, in the
town or Opelousas, i'll the said parish, at II
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CORD WOOD FOR SALE.

Good Oak Wood t. b.. Delivered and corded
in the yard at 50 - ''," e. '''t ''
.is' 81
Opelousas. Oct
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Get our prices for job work.
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LEUFROIJ, ,FoNTENoT
NOTICE.! !!

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS LA.,{
Oct. 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof ill support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before
John W. Rhorer, U. s. Commissioner. at
Dugas' Store, in st. Landry Parish, la, on
December IS, 1897, viz:
ZENON A. ARDOHN,
who made Homestead Entry No 16435 for the
8. E1 Sec. ., Up, S, S R w. Louisiana Nerd
ian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land. viz
Henry MCGEE, Onezime Aucoin, Jr., Leufrci
j. Fontenot Auguste saucer, all of st, Ian
dry Parish, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Nov. 6, 1897, ct Register