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The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

A Missouri exchange breaches Il SER
NJ on on stinginess in the following rich,
rare, spicy and truthful manner: eff
there is any thing that gives US q long
ing for eternal rest and deep, damp sol
itude, it is the man who comes to a town
or country, builds up a good business,
grows rich from the resorces of a pros
porous country, and then squats down
on his wealth like a clucking hen on IL
door knob and is two Internal stingy to
even let the gravel grind in his own
gzzard. A real genuine, 1Skarat stiugy
man can't tie honest, and if he ever gets
to heaven, and has wings, he will fold
them up and walk for fear he will ruff1e
plume or loose tail feather. The
class that builds m town OF country
and enjoys life ami makes the best citi-
zens are enterprising and liberal MEN
who believe in living aud letting others
live. and who, when they get dollar,
don't squeeze it until the goddess of lib-
erty feels as it a corset laced to the last
notch would feel more comfortable.
Such squeezing is what causes hard
times and stops tho circulation Of the
great and only American eagle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17
FOR SALE

The Flynn Building
Corner Main and Dejean sts. Washington, La
Double Store and Warehouse and Hotel. All
rented bringing good income. win sell at less
Mrs. NJ, G. FLYNN,
Apl. I. TN. Washington, La.
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Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
ST. Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

The Opelousas Dance Club will give
their first dance on April 20, '97.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

See Skiies for cheap fencing, four
cars Just received.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

Charles w. DnRoy, attorney at law
and notary public. Office on Bellevue
street, next door to Kenneth Bailio,
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Are You subscriber to the COURIER
If not, why nOtY
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

Sewing Machine Supplies OF every
description at Moriarty's Gunstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17
THE THOROUGHBRED RACE STALLION
BLAKEMORE.

will make the season at Opelousas Race Track
Blakemore is beautiful dark bay, fifteen and
5hreefourths an E?u hands high He was sired by 81
of u family of race horses on both sides. He
raced last season at Opelousas, Alexandria and
Vlcksburg, and was never outside the money
Was first in four out of five races at Vicksburg.
Took premium for best bred and handsomest
race horse on the track at Alexandria and
Vlcksburg, In 1894 at San Antonio, Texas,
Blakemore run a half mile within onc-half sec
ond Of the worlds record, (see Spirit Of the
Times and Sportsman).
BlakemOre will make the season at the Opc-
lousas Race Track, for the remarkably low fee
OF SIS, with the usual return privileges.
For further particulars call on or address o.
j. STOKES or MARK FIRNBERG at Opelolsas, or
Y. A. UASS,
Mar2Ot4 NillG Plate
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NOTICE.

A meeting of the Stockholders of the Ope-
lousas Compress Company will be held at the
on Monday, May 8, 1897, between the hours of
10 o'clock a. IN. and O'clock D. M, for the pl,r-
pose Of electing five directors to serve for the
term of one year. NJ DEPRES
Opeiousas, April 10, '97. Sec and Treas
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SIXTH QUARTERLY STATEMENT
-oyep
THE PEoPkiss STATE BANK,
"a !,
!! ''1-oDsA'' Ii
At the Close If Business, March 81, 'D7.
Commenced Business Sept. 9, 1895.
= OPELOUSAs, Ii

I. the undersigned, do solennly swear that
the above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief
Attest: PA,1D Is..a Rooss n9es' directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 31st
day of March, 1897. "
April g. 1897. Notary Public.
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Bonnet will take any kind of picture
you want, in the best style and at low
est prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

Bicycle sundries at Moriarty's Gun
store.
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NOH'aatE !
LAND OFFICE AZ MEw bi,

LAND OFFICE AZ new bi,lLAAs. IA,
March TO- 1857
Notlco is hereby given that tho following.
named settler has filed notice Of his irtpniiof
to make final pToof in support O: his c;.I;, aul
that said proof viii he made before DE Clerk
of the District Court, 81 Orelousis Ii. On
May 10, 1897, viz: sz s
JAMES ". EsUsSEE.g.,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1865 Tor the
northeast one-quarter of section four, township
three, south, range one, west
He names the following witnesses t. prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz )
Madison McGehec, Chas. w P,ichatt frank
hlcNichos, Willie Nixon, all of st. LandlS- par
isb. ~ 4 60. 60.
&. MED. BAUSil}T Il
March 20, 1887. Registers .ss
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Make your engagement for the ball a,
Sandoz Opera House on April 26, '97.
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With one hand the republican party
is holding out its hat for increased rev.
enue to cover Il treasury deficit and
with the other it is making huge adj
ditipns to the appropriation bills. Its
theory seems to be that wild extrava-
gance and high taxation are the true
remedies of a deficit in the revenue OF
the treasury. Constitution.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. - Services
every second Sunday at II a. m. and 7:45
y. m; every fourth Sunday at 7:45 p. IN.
Prayer meetings every Thursday night
at 7:45.
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Do those who are in habit of stop
ping the home paper npOn the smallest
p:Ov0catlDn because it is Il little late l!l
its issue once III a while, or upon the
plea that they caunOt afford to take it
ever stop to conS'arr that IL newspaper
publisher has lis vlclssitudes and trials
the same us ordinary mortals-yea, ant.
in much greater degree? Do they
ever stop to think of the vast amount OF
labor necessary each week to Issue even
such e paper as the Independent That
it requires money in the same proper
ton To get out your home weekly paper
as it does in the Issue OF the large city
dailien9 That a good patronage, in the
way of subscriptions, advertlsiDg and
Job printing, isas necessary to its health
ful growth and upbGilding as is Il good
patronage necessary foI the growth and
enlargement OF any merchandising es-
tabiishment in our citys That without
such patronage expenses Of the office
cannot be kept up. and that therefore
we are unable to keep the required help
necessary to get out newspaper cbock
full OF good things each week and to
come out right OH time? 1t these people
would but stop and ponder these thin gs
they would jndge less harshly Of the
home paper, and Try To up!ift and build
up with their patronage the newspaper
that stands by. through thick and thin,
their town and home institutions; which
is expected to give them free putfs on
every occasion. When these things are
looked at in the tight light, then will
these same people who thoEghtlessly
condemn their home paper on every
little provocation put their shoulder to
the wheel and help push their home
Il 4,r,, Il
If each and every one would but speak
a good word for it instead Of trying TO
kick it down: throw all the patronage in
tllsir power to it, then would the home
paDer prosper and improve, and thereby
w.tuid their home town improve, in lik.
prvporiion. A newspaper and town
1~iil prosper jnstto,"" the proportion that
zens of the la:iser may choose to make
them prospeb.' The average intelligent
nsTspapsrf. .dan appreciates II liberal
patfaskt%1Sga6 and will give value received
every time in the way of better and
newsier paper. Try it and see.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

See Skiles for Brick, Lime and Sand.
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of administration OF sail estate, accompanied
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persons intah,tC,l to ruat t,jri..a,j.am #siN
tabeau, to iIn tie same IN Hritin-. ;o oy "!!;re
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Get our prices for job work.
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Also, THE LARGE KENTUCKY JACK,
Billy BreCkenI.idce.

who is from an imported jack and out OF an in
ported jennet. Fee $500.
viii also take few horses to handle for
speed, or young ones to break and gait for road
use, at reasonable terms. 0. J. STOKES,
Mar20t4 Opelousas Race Track.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17
,AOTHCE GStE lsasF.EAGJ.

ESTATE OF JOSEPH CHhtI,rI.I1.
DISTRICT COURT, IAKISiI ~7. LANDRY
SIATE1F I.CUISItH'
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17
N0T'Esi@92.

T~""DFFICE IT NEW ORLEANS, IA.,t
Apr;! 10, 1881.
Notice is hereby 81, I'll that tist, tclio,riii {.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention;
to make final proof in support OF lis claim and
that said proof will he made before clerk Of
the District Court, at Opeousas, ~, on May
81, 1897, viz:
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-17

who made Homestead Entry Nc. 1851 for tho
Fractional L or lots 4, 5 and OF s nf S l. 1,
Sec. 81, TIP. 4, s RI west,
He names the following Witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Gustave Hollicr, Ambrolso Granger, Avenant
Chairman, Jean Louis Chairman, ali of St. Lam
dry parish, La.
GEO. Med. BRUMHY,
April 2O-6t Ee@sinr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
Richmond Grain and Cotton tx
change.

The Richmond Grain and Cotton Ic-
change, which has its rooms ln the zoe
lumbar building. corner of Thirteenth
and Cary streets. was incorporated juno
Il. 1857. Sales every days from III a. 81.
TO 1890 =. NJ.
The officers FOR the year ending june
3D. 1857, are: President, nit. u. ". Woo.f
First Nice-Presiient Norycl RyirI;
Second Nice-presidcnt, John Ali ..i
Secretary and Treasurer. Captain D.. A.
Jacob: Grain Inspector. R0dO.ph kn,
Hay Inspector John WhoelWright; EolI.
of Diroctors-Elwlrd Alvey. j.. III. D..r.
II. III. Elicit S. O.. Fairbauk John ID.
Jacob. George II. King T. j.. No0r.
j. D. McIntire. J. T.. Palmer n. R Sic
wage G.. IL. simpson, u. j.. Ta.at..1.
Charles +. Todd, II. j. TODD. ana a.. r.
Wingiield.
Receipts for the year ended DCclu
81, 1886. We're: Wheat l,@i5i5 bush .;
corn, 1896 bushels. oats. 1Ji96 bushels.
rye, 251S bushels. Total. $500 iSj bush
am increase Of 6S7B bushels over lasl
year. Flour. l65HS barrels. "a deer
Of l.SC2 barrels; hay 1859 toms, COTTON
1,S32 bales.
In addition to the above. tho foNof-
Ing articles were offered ON Chan
Meal, so bushels; peas, 53 bushels
grass-seel, 1Ol2 bushels; mill-ofh -
tons. Number Of cars OF grain hsp...-l
during the year. 7S5; vessels, J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
JAMEs-RIvER IMPROVEMENT.
Work Done Last Year TO Deepen and
broaden the Channel.

The improvement Of James river under
appropriations by the United States Gov
eminent, begins at the lower city limits
1t is under the direction of Major Charles
j. Allen. Corps Of Engineers. United
States army who succeeded Colonel
Peter c. Hams. Corps OF Engineers.
United States army. August /. 1896 Mr.
II. p. Whitcomb Is IN local charge as
assistant engineer.
The work IN the PAST year was done
under contracts with p. Sanford Ross, Of
Jersey City. and Captain j. a. Curtis
Of Richmond.
The year was favorable for operations
OF this character. There was some ice
in January and February, but none 10
interfere with navigation. The following
rises occurred more than six feet above
mean low tide: January 18th, IS feet;
February 7th. IA feet March goth, 7S
feet April 1st, liz feet; July nth. 125
feet and, october list, 166 feet The last
OF these was the only freshet which was
beneficial 10 the Improvement; that was
above six feet for less than three days,
during the long stage Of low river; and
the lght freshets mentioned. for three
miles below Richmond which had
amounted to about 1--WE inches in depth.
Mr. Curtis finished his contract early
IN December. 1896; Mr.. Ross will complete
his work early in 1897.
AMOUNT or EXCAVATION.
The amount Of excavation during the
year under both contracts was about
1000 cubic yards. OF which 1900 were
earth and cobble, asd 5000 soft and
solid rock. A large part OF the solid
rock cxcavated was from small areas,
scattered over the whole width OF the
channel for about tive miles below Rich
mOnd. This trimming has required more
drilling and blasting than was expected,
and the work has Been tedious The
channel IS now competed 10 looks feet.
at low tide. for about a mile
above the pOint where solid
rock IN the chanael passes below
the line Of p feet al low tide-that IS.
from the lower part Of Richmond bar.
through Goodies Rosks' Ledge. TO 400
feet above the Quarry Wharf. The re-
mainder has the depth mentioned. but in
N narrower channel 20 the Richmond
Chemical Works, although a largo part
4 OF that has tho width Of 100 feet; the
project Of the present contract. The
unfinished part shows thus far Il smaller
percentage OF rock. which requires blast
ing than that already completed, and
more rapid progress can be made.
OTHER WORK DONE.
In addition 10 som, dredging and re-
ssuilding dikos, Mr. Curtis constructed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
THE RICHMOND POLICE FORCE.
Nearly G.OOO arrests Made During
1In Annr.

Nearly tstUO EEFeNlN Mdut DNAiHE
the Year.
The police force is appointed by and
under the control OF the Board Of Police
Commissioners. consisting OF Hon. Rich
ara ". Taylor OiayoD. and president exc
omcio; Charles O.. Bosher, H. &. FIGS,
John y. Jacob. Joseph w. Laube, Joseph
Il. Welsh ana ID. \. Wcmbrunn u. b..
White. Clerk.
The police force consists Of 100 officers
and'men, distributed rs follows
Police Headquarters: Room No. y, City
Hall.
Major T. y. Howard Chief Of Police.
Sergeant John 4. Shinborger, Clerk.
Sergeant A. VI. Tomlnson, Chief Of
Secret Service, and John G.. Hall, and
Charles 4. Gibson; c. $. Robins, special
duty.
First Police station-At Ola Cor First
Market: Captain. W. J.. Thomas; Ser
Geants-W. B. Whitlock, James l.. Jeter,
a.. II. Matthews. and Jones a. Otcy, ana
twenty-six Datrolmen.
Sixth and Marshall streets: Captain,
James b. Angle; Scrgeants-J. a. Cosby,
II Brooks. and Il. a. Allen, and tWen-
ty-nve patrolmcn.
qhird Police Stauon-Br0ok avenue and
Marshall streets: Captain T. L. Hulcei
screeants-A. r. Cousins, George w.
Epps. and W. J. Orange, and twenty-six
uatr0lmen.
officer at Police Court-Sergeant Ro. n.
Thomas.
u. O.. Lamkn. a. Burnett, a. J. James
and j. j. Walton detailed for sanitary
duty. and are under the control Oh the
Board of Health.
Cbonees in the force during the year:
RESIGNED. /: died. ]: appointed. >.
Arrests made-White, 2.l97; colored,
oo0: mislemeanors, 4St3; fclonies, C2L
Total 5.4S1.
Number OF ordinance violations re-
ported. 29S5; number OF fire alarms re-
porter. 126; number of dodgers, 2ll2.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01

1900 feet Of new wing-dams az sundry
points between Richmond bar and Curle .
Neck The shoal az the latter point
mentioned last year as having scant
~ feet depth Of water for few hun
drcd feet. has now II IL feet. II Us SAFE
20 say that there are Il IL feet at low
tide from the sea 10 this point. and IL
feet above &c. 90 the Richmond chemical
Works. From the Chemical works lhcie
are 10 feet to the lower city line.
For AVERAGE high tide two feet may be
of5od 20 these depths in the lower part
of he river and from 60 S.5 feet above
CIV Point The mean rise and fan OF
tides az Richmond was feet In the past
wear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
GET FLESH.
Get Strength yigOr. Clear Com
pIexion, and Good Digestion, Not
by Patent Medicine, But In Ma
lures own Way.

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Get Strength NigOr, Clear Com
pIexion, and Good Digestion, Not
by Patent Medicine, But In Ma
lures own Way.
Any honest physician viii tell you that
there is but one way to get increased
flesh: all the patent medicines and cod
liver oils 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Nature has but one way to Increase
flesh, strength, and vigOr Of mind and
body, and that IS through the stomach
by wholesome food we'll dlgested. There
is 10 reason or common sense in any
other method whatever.
People are thin, run down, nervous
pale, and shaky in their nerves, simply
because their stOmachs are weak.
They may not think they have dyspep-
STA, but the fact remains that they DO
not eat enough food. or what they eat is
not quickly and properly digested as il
should be-
Dr. Harlandson says the reason is be-
cause the stomach lacks certain diges-
tive acids and peptOnes and deficient
secretion OF gastric juice.
Natures remedy in such cases is TO
supply what the weak stomach lacks.
There arc several good preparations
which will do this. but none so readily
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. which are
designed especially for all stomach trou-
bles, and which cure all digestive weak
ness on the common-senss plan OF fur
nishing the digestive principles which the
stomach lacks.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets give perfect
digestion. First effect Is 10 increase the
appetite, and increased vigor, added flesh
pure blood, and strength of nerve and
muscle is tho perfectly natural result.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest tonic known, and viii cure any
form Of stomach trouble except cancer
OF the stomach. May be found at drug
gists' at 50c. for full-sized package. OF
direct by mail from Stuart Company
Marshall. Mich. Little book on stomach
diseases mailed free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
Rosemary Library, No. 201 East
Main Street.

The Rosemary Library is coming eyer3
wear TO be more and more appreciated.
Founded several years ago, IL has come
to be regarded as one of the most Valu-
able Institutions Of the city.
Within the last year there have been
large additions to its shelves, and there
ave now GOO volumes of the best and
latest hooks. including novels, biogra-
miles travels. essays, land books Of re-
ference. It's present subscription list
gives hopeful evidence of the estimate
i'm which the library is held by the citi-
Gems OF Richmond, and an effort is being
made TO increase this list, upon which the
library is dependent, IN the main, for its
support.
The circulating feature Of the library
Is very successful; and for 8 year all
Of its benefits are obtained. The use OF
the library is free. How greatly the
library has met the demand for 1t Is
shown I'm the fact that for the last two
years the average monthly attendance
has been upwards Of 1000; or, about
T. $50 per ainum.
The library has an endowment fund OF
$1,000 and receives many benefits from
its friends in and out Of the city. The
association IS duly chartered by law, and
is open from $50 A. NJ. until 10 T. NJ. daily
except sunday. its present OlIcers are
r. y. Page, president; l.. T. D. Myers,
vice-president; Henry Hutzler, secretary
Wyndham r. Meredith, treasurer. The
board consists of the foregoing and
Messrs. Virgnius Newton. Lewis Ginter
w. l.. Cutshaw. Joseph Bryan, and Rose
well PAGE Mrs. Sallie G. Kean is H.
brarlan. and Miss Mary Cringan Is as
sistant librarian. There IS valuable
body which has done much for the Ii.
brary. known as the Woman's Auxiliary
of which Mrs. Il. r. Crump Is president
Mrs. Everett Waddey Is secretary, anc
Mrs. V. Newton, treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
President Richmond Produce Exchange
The Richmond Produce Exchange.

The Richmond Produce Exchan a.
chartered June %, 1893. meets every
Tuesday afternoon I'm the rooms of the
Grain and Cotton Exchange. Officers fot
the year ending April Cd, 1897. are as fo-
lows:
President. Brr. G. J.. Richards
First Vice-Prosident. George ~ Mc-
MINI.
Second Vice-Presilont William Jcnkn..
Jr.
Secretary ana Treasurer. Captain ID. Az.
Jacob.
Board OF Directors-W. w. Spratlcr
o. ID. Howard j.. j. Paxton. j. ID. 81.
lntire, and Douglas Rider.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01

which IS less by l39 than the number re-
corded the preceding year, ana less' py
1913. than the number recorded CURING uno
year tSai.
County Bonrd of Supervisors
Board Of Supervisors Of the County OF
Henrco: Members-H. G. Hechler 'chaW-
man. William -. Frayser, John Il. Rose
and r. w. Browning.
Number OF meetings during the year
p. Amount Of county levy. 80 per cehlIn
OF the state tax, exclusive OF income; ior
school purposes, % cents on the Slyv OF
value of real and personal estate
Disbursements: -.
Roads ......... ........... .......'...>l9'yv ol
DIR ............ -...-....'.... ..'''''' 80 -
Jurles ........... ........''...' '''''' ~
Elections ......... ......... ...s''..'. ''' %
For necessary, contingent. ana
miscellaneous expenses salaries,
extension of county and school
tax. special police. salary OF SUI
perintcndcut OF Poor and Ply
Sian 70 the acknowledgements. N.l61 ~
ON the 2ith day Of March, 1886. the board
resolved 90 erect n new courthouse. ana
on the Goth day Of April. 1896, the contract
for the work was awarded 90 Ircxler q
Elmore The old building having been re-
moved. the first brick I'm tho new structure
was laid on the Dist day Of May, 1896, at
4:15 o'clock p. NJ. The building was turn
Cd over to the board on the 9th day OF
November following. on account OF the
building there has been paid the sum OF
slO199S0 leaving a balance due OF $s'bH
There IS good ground for the belief that
the balance will be liquidated out Of the
levy now I'm process Of collection, and that
the board will. upon the laying Of the next
levy. be able 10 reduce the rate Of county
taxation. There was. however no in-
crease I'm the rate on account Of the erec-
ton Of the courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
STAMP SALES LARGER
GRATIFYING INCREASE IN INTER-
NAL-nENENUE RECEIPTS.
FOST OFFICE ALSO DOES WELL,
steady Growth in The Volume OF
uusfncss Donc-RccordS Of the sta
lions and suh-Statfons-0mccr and
Employees.

The records Of the Eastern Dis'ric'
Internal-Rcycnuc Oaioo show a paruca-
larry gratifying increase in the volume o.
business transacted through its medium
during the past twelve months. There mas
been a very considerable increase III '"'
stamp duties on beer, spirits. cigars anu
cigarettes. ard only a slight falling OFT ln
the sales OF snuff, tobacco and carr
stamps.
The exports OF cigars and cigarettes
show an appreciate increase last year
over 1896. but tobacco exports have i'ii'N
off $4,000 pounds.
The appended table shows the stamps
,ssuoa each month during the year: