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The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
ORCHARD SONG,

The corn is stocked, come away!
For the greening shows a CLINT
Of the minted gold Of day,
And the russell a ripper tint;
And the p,ppin there e-swins
Flushes rs bright a breast
As the robin does in spring
at the building Of the nest.
For tie kiss and the lovers vow
The red ear waits in the husk.
So a song for the orchard bough
And the apples heaped at dusk!
There's never a dragon grim
Where the Turing ladder leads,
As there was on the OLD worlds rim
In the days of daunt!ess deeds;
Dut just rs sweet at the core
To the lips that taste are these
AS the apples won of yore
In the far Hesperides.
Though the isles of cid are now
But a myth for the poets lutte,
Yet we treasure the orchard bough
And the wealth of the stored fruit!
Clinton Scollard, in Godey's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13

The Catholic Review estimates that
there are in nineteen large cities of
this country G7,94o colored Roman
Catholics. OF these more than half
(35, 000) it reckons in Baltimore,
while it finds 5000 in Natchitoches,
La, ard 5000 in New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
Inventions Of bicycle sundries ere
just now apparently the most profit
able direction in which mechanical in
genuity can be directed.

Inc Chicago postofiice is being de.
nollshed. 1t was built in 1880, at a
cost of s4,l25,o 600. L5ast winter it
was found to have settled so1t.~ach that
1t was declared unsafe. and in Nav it
was sold as old building material TO,
Sl5 $40
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13

According to the Pa(os correspond
ent of the London NeFs, there is no
such thing as club lifl5 in France ez-
ccpt as a pretext for gambling. After
n year or two, members seem to get
tired Of paying their subscriptions,
for which they seldom find sufficient
return, and drop off.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
THE STORY OF A STORY,
.GY ADELAIDE L. ROUSE,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE

"sir-I have always understood that
editors laugh at people who roll their manu-
scripts, but sent you my story fat, as you are
tors, and you returned it rolled. Besides this.
the NUMBER 1854 was marked on it with in
de!ible pencil. [ can't send the story out
again unless I copy it. I haven't any type
writer, and if I had one I shouldn't know
how to use it, and my hand gets so tired
copying. I think it was q shame to spoil my
nice looking manuscript, and I think you
ought to do something about it. Please let
me hear from you.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE OF ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD ANDY
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 18th, 1893. }
The undersigned is authorized by the
Board of Directors of tho st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association to
offer to its members loans at eight per
centum. For particulars apply to
E. ID E%sTILETTE,
President St. Landry II. & L. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13

The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
it's circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"1'he st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
gas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been Increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 80 O year.
TILE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par
lsh OF St. Landry Is therefore thu
cheapest
The Opelousas courier., 1897-03-13

OpelOusas Courier
Is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of its
ability.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
New EngIanders Realize They Cannot
Compete with SOutherners.

BOSTON, Dec. 15--At a, meeting of the
Arkwright Club, which was held at Young's
Hotel to-day, a report was presented upon
the condition of Southern competition in
cotton manufacturing and the best prac-
ticable mode of meeting it. The report was
unanimously adopted. The club did not
consider any resolution for carrying the
policy proposed into effect further than to
refer the matter to a special committee
The report in detail tells of visits to sew
eral Southern mills, and states that first
class well-qualifed Southern mill compares
favorably with any in the North. The COM
mittee's concise opinion is given in these
words
1.-THE Southerner finds that, with the. adj
vantage he possesses, he can make these
goods at a cost which will allow him to I'M
derSeH our mills and leave MIN a margin
of profit which is sufficient to induce the
investment of capital And now what arc
these advantages? First, that cotton IS con-
veniently near, and that freight on 1T car
be saved; second, that water power is abun-
is cheap if you prefer to run by steam
third, that labor is abundant and cheap
and not inclined to organize against the
employers; fourth, that the enactment OF
restrictive labor laws is not likely to trouble
manufacturers for many years In our opin-
ion the cheap labor long hours and freedom
from Legislative interferences are the CHIEF
advantages, and the others are unimportant
and of doubtful value
The committee, in summing up its report
says that while manufacturers in the North
especially Massachusetts cannot undo labor
legislation they must meet the competition
by cutting wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
ANGRY SPANISH GENERALS.
Twenty Will Protest Against Presi-
dent McKinIey's Message.

BIARRITZ, France, Dec 15.-Mail advices
received from Madrid (telegrams and tele-
phone messages on this subject being for
bidden) say the Spanish military journals,
especially the most important, the Corre-
spondencia Militaire. declare that twenty
generals have come to an agreement to en-
gineer a protest against President McKin-
ley's message to Congress. which is consid-
cred insulting to the Spanish army. 1t is
added that a certain marshal was asked to
cooperate. but merely replied that he would
consider the matter. General Weyler an
swered a similar request, saying he desired,
in the first place, to learn the opinion of
certain personages, the law not allowing
military men to send a collective petition
to the minister for war. Political circles
much excited at rumors of manifesto
to the country which is said to be in course
of preparation. The semi-official Core
spondencia De ESpana only indirectly al
ludes to the agitation.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-An official note was is
sued to-day describing as inventions and
eXaggeratiOnS intended to mislead the peO-
pie" the sinister rumOrS to the relations
between Spain and the United States,
the supposed effect of President McKinley's
tack on the American consulate in Havana
and the report that filibuSters sunk the
floating dock there. 1t urges the people to
distrust the foreign press and to rely on
news. directly emenating from Madrid and
Havana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Effort to Change the Date So as Not
to Conflict with Pythians.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-The commander
in-chief of the G. A. r.. grand encampment,
General j. p. S. Goblin, with the council of
administration, arrived to-day. The pur-
pose of the visit is to fix the time fol the
National Encampment of 1898, to be held at
Cincinnati. The local committee has recon-
mended the last days of August and the
first of September, but there is some oppo-
sition to that date because it clashes with
the Knights of Pythias, whose national
meeting is to be held at Indianapolis, and
also on the ground that soldiers pensions
are not due until just after the time in
dicated. The matter will be decided to-
morrow. The evening session was business,
with a brief banquet sandwiched between
the beginning and close of the session. Cen
eral Goblin and his staff expressed them
selves delighted with the progress made
by the local committee. General Andrew J..
HickenloOper announced that the line of
march of the parade would be over two
miles of streets, all paved with asphalt ex-
cept four squares of granite pavement. Aft
er the opening meeting tonight the confer
ence held an executive session up to a late
hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
THE COLOMBIAN ELECTION.
How President Caro- Was Unanimous
ly Given Another Term.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The passengers on
the steamer Holstein, which arrived here
to-day from Santa Martha. told curious
stories of the election in the republic of
Colombia which occurred on Dec. >, and
which resulted in the reelection of Presi-
dent Caro-. 1t was stated that several days
before the election fifty or sixty supporters
of Senior Reys, the Liberal candidate. and
opponent of Caro-. were thrown into Jail. The
only known reason for their Imprisonment,
according TO the passengers on the Hosten,
We're that they endangered the peace. The
passengers also stated that government
permitted only supporters of Caro- 10 exer-
else their franchise. AS a result of these
occurrences, the passengers said, there was
a certain amount of truth in the official
statements given out by the government of
Colombia, that Caro- had been unanimously
elected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

the metropolis. It was formerly the Puri-
tan Athletic Club. and was build by George
Dixon and Cal Mccarthy TO fight in several
years ago, and has been used for boxing
bouts on several occasions since then.
The battle promises to be one of the
most interesting that has ever taken place.
For over two years Mccoy and Creedon
have been talking fight at each other, and
were on the eve of being matched several
times, but nothing was done until sam Aus
tin brought Creedon and Mccoy and
the formers manager, Colonel John ID.
Hopkins, together at Syracuse, just prior to
McCoy's meeting with Tommy Ryan. After
talking over the conc itions OF a fight Nc
Coy and Creedon each posted $1,000 as a
guarantee to accept tie best offer of a
purse made within ten da " AT the expira-
ton of that time, as pr USly narrated,
Mccoy and Creedon met formally ac-
cepted the purse of =. 500 q >.sd by the Ca
Eadian Athletic Club"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

HAVANA, Dec. Is. - The harbor police,
with steam launch, will try to overtake
the steamer Olivette, outward bound from
this port. After she sailed it was rumored
that she had on board the insurgent leader
"El Ingaesto' (Alfredo Godoy)
General Maretto, it is announced from the
palace, has been engaged with an insurgent
force at the farm of Lastra. Three insur-
gents were killed. Later, the official an
nouncement continues, the generals forces
surprised the camp occupied by the insur-
gent leaders COllazo and Acea, at the farm
of Paz. The insurgents, according to the
field, the troops captured thirty-four fire.
arms and some documents, and the column
had a captain and one private killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
Jack Easton Not a Murderer

MARTINS FERRY. o., Dec. l5.-Jack
Easton, the ball player who was arrested
on Sunday charged with numbering George
Pitcher in New York last September. was
discharged to-day. Sheriff c. V. Collins.
District Attorney w. A. Howard and Dis
trlct Detective John Fl. Murnane of Rens-
selaer county. where the murder took place.
were present at the hearing. and Frederick
O'Connor. of Hudson, n. Y. who knew
the murderer and saw the crime committed
testified that Easton looks very much like
the murderer, but that he is not the man.
The books of the Aetna-Standard mills
show that Easton worked there all of the
week the murder occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
The Death of Col. Pitirre.

HAVANA, Dec. 15.-The death of the
insurgent colonel, Pitirre, VINO was killed
dLring skirmish on the River Seco, near
Guines, was an important event. He joined
the insurgents in March, 1896, destroyed
tie town of Tomas Candelara Pin Del Rio
and prepared the way for the entrance of
the insurgents into Guines in March of this
towns. Among his silver decorations was
one with the following inscription: THE
Invaders Army. To My Comrade in Arms
1896. ENGAGEMENTS Begona, Cabanas.
Tairones, San Luis, Bahia Honda, Cam
delera, Yaguas Sabori." Colonel Pitirre
is officially described being well dressed
and as wearing linen clothing. His remains
were inferred at the cemetery of Guines
in a coffin paid for by his family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.--Judging from the
small crowd in attendance at the opening
of the Luetgert trial to-day, public interest
In the proceedings has fallen off greatly.
The courtroom was not more than half filled
when Attorney Harmon resumed his OPEN
after the conclusion of Mr.. Harmons speech
the court adjourned for the day and the
members of the jury were driven to the big
sausage mandatory at Dversey street and
Hermitage avenue, where they spent the
afternoon inspecting the gloomy cellars and
the sausage watts, in one of which I.uetgert
is charged with having placed the body OF
his wife and boiled IL to a pulp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
downfall OF charles +. Ben,ty,

STROUDSBURG. Pa. Dec. I5.--Charles r.
Beatty who was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Craig to fifteen months in the East
ern Penltentlary for passing forged draft
on the Hide and Leather Bank of New York
at the East Stroudsburg National Bank.
was one Of the Dest known men in the mid
die West. lie graduated from the Uni
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
D,s,ocated Hi ,ouIaer.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 15.--Hilly Kenne-
dy, of this city, and Freddy Gren, of To-
ledo, were to have fought fifteen rounds be-
fore the Gold Mine Athletic Club this even
ing, but Kennedy 5islocated his shoulder in
the third round and was counted out. The
match was even up TO that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

versity of Michigan with the degree OF A.
NJ. in 1875 He has been school principal
lawyer and business man. While in Michi-
gan Beatty became supreme secretary or
the A. p. A. He is also a thirty second-de-
gree Mason and a member of the Mystic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 15-John Jen-
kins. of this city, knocked out Barney
Smith. of Cincinnati, in glove fight in the
sixth round
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
weyler Explains to the Queen.

MADRID. Dec. 15-The Queen Regent to-
day received General Weyler, the former
captain general of Cuba The audience
lasted an hour and three quarters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

night and day. He would
scratch to such an extent,
that his face and such parts
of his body that he could
reach with his hands were
almost raw from scratching
; After being under treat
ment by doctors for three
months the child got worse,
and thoro soomad n0tninr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

HAVANA, Dec. ia small box, appar-
emily made to contain samples of some de-
scription, was found this morning at Casa
Neuva, where the United States consulate
is situated. An examination of the box
showed it to contain tube filled with an
explosive substance. Fortunately the cover
was not removed in the ordinary way, but
was splintered open. Underneath the cover
was piece of sandpaper. IL tended to light
a box of matches and thus bring about an
explosion.
On Nov. "a last, a tube, said to contain
dynamite, was found on the premises of the
United States consulate at Havana by a
man who was subsequently arrested by the
private Waterman of the consulate, but the
affair classed as joke and the man
arrested was believed to have been the in
dividual who placed the tube where it was
found In order to guard against any pos
sibe attempt hostile to the consulate or its
inmates, the Spanish officials took precau-
tons to protect the building and Consul
General Lee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
TERRIBLE: HUMOR
A Little Boys Sufferings.
Covered with Sores and
Raw from Scratching.
Cured by Cuticura.

About eighteen months ago my baby boy
(now three years old) broke out with horrible
sores all over his body. which tortured him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

that would relieve him.
He had wasted away to a mere skeleton,
from want of sleep. a Mr.. J. G. Ahern, of the
Gate City Loan Co., who happened to call at
our residence, was attracted by the fearful
screams of the child, and asked if he might
see him. He was brought in, and upon seeing
him, Mr.. Ahern said, that " while it was the
worst case he had ever seen. he felt satisfied
that it could be speedily cured by the use of
the CUTICURA REMEDIES" / finally con.
sented to try them, purchasing the CUTICURA
SOAP, CUTICURA ointment, and CUTICURA
REsOLvENT, and used them according to
directions. Before we had been using them
three weeks, we noticed a decided change
for the better, the itching began to subside
and healing process had set in. In screen
aceeks from the time a0e began aCith CUTICURA
REMEDIES, my little one Uas completely cured,
and without a sign of the trouble left. 1t is
over year since he has been cured there has
been no return of the trouble, and the little
man is now fat and hearty, with beautiful,
clear skin.
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Sworn to before Jos. T. Anthony, N. P,
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. %, 1896.
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
DRESS GOODS.

Our Dress Goods Department has
very tasty appearance as to style and
quality at any price you may want
Cotton Dress Goods, novelty goods,
ginghams calicoes, outing Flannels,
wash fabrics in endless varieties, notions
and fancy goods corsets, handkerchiefs,
hosiery, ribbons, dress trimmings, kid
gloves, etc.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
CLOTHING.

For men boys and children This
stock IS very attractive at Rock Bottom
Figures. Take a look at our Tailor
made Pants; a perfect fit, good styles on
quality
Hats and Caps, latest style.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

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Practical Weather.
DUNES Long Range Forecasts of
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maturing earlier and growing to
good size quickly.
In color the Brown Leghorn is of
the original Calls Bankiva color, red
On neck, back and shoulders and
black on breast and tail. The fe-
male is more modest and less
snowy, but none the less beautiful
brown, laced ON back and wings
with dark brown. Her breast should
be salmon.
The standard requirements for the
Brown Leghorn, male, are as fol-
lows: Eyes, bright red; ear lobes,
pure white, of fine texture, good
lobe has the "feel' and appeara nee
of white kid; neck am orange red, or
red, each feather striped down the
center with glossy black, the stripe
terminating in point near the end
of the feather; back, dark red; sad
die bright red or orange red, each
feather striped just as in hackle;
breast, black; body and fluff, black;
wingbows, rich red; wing coverts a
glossy black forming bar across
the wing; wing secondaries, black
with the edge of the lower web PEN
ciled with brown; wing primaries
same as seoontlaries Or black; tail,
glossy black; shanks and toes
should be of rich yellow, though a
dark shading on the toes is allowed
by the sta ndard.
The plumage of the female to COM
form to standard requirements
should be as follows: Neck, golden
in color with a broad black stripe
down the center of each feather;
back, light brown, not regularly
penciled as in the Partridge Cochin
however,; breast, a salmon brown;
body and fluff, brown, the fluff ashy
brown as described in The Standard;
wing coverts and bows, brown, pen
ciled with darker brown; wing Sec
ondaries, slaty brown, the outer
web penciled with light brown;
wing primaries, slaty brown, the
outer edge of lower web penciled
with lighter brown; tail, dull black
with the exception of the two high
est feathers which should be pencil
ed with brown; tail coverts, same as
the back color, light brown, irreg-
ularly penciled with darker
brown; shanks, yellow and toes yell
low or slightly shaded.
The Brown Leghorns will produce
a larger per cent of standard birds
from single mating than any other
parti- colored breed, with the eXcep
ton of the Black Breasted Red
game Mated according to Standard
strictly, they will give the best re-
suits. The main difficulties met in
the breed are i'm ear lobes and color
of hackle and saddle.-Interstate
Poultryman.
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