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The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
A Surp1isc in the Senate.
Sncclnl 10 tlle vAnlrs-DcmOcrat

Special to the J3nrs-Denocrat
Washington, Dee. Ex-senator Allen
created quite Il stir in the Senate to-day
when he offered IL resolution intended to
set Oh foot an investigation of the alb
normally large vote cast in the late cleo
ton i'll the pivotal States OF Ohio, Hi
nois, Maryland, West Virginia and Cali
ioInla. 1t Is Il matter of speculation
whether this resolution did not brighten
the Republicans quite as much as his
recent move to take for passage the now
much-tabouch Dingiey bill. The Ne
braSha Senator, who is given to surprls-
eS, iiiadc no comment on the resolution,
but had the clerk read several clippings
from Weti-klnWn newspapers alleging
that "hOudle" mad II great deal to do
with the phenomenal vote cast in the
States alluded to, and intimatlng quite
strongly that an Investigation would re-
veal the preparation Of the biggest kind
Of fraud. While Senator Allen acted on
his V responsibility IN tins matter, as
he did in his attempt 10 call up the
DiH"icy bill, ii Is pretty safe to predict
from talks had with Senators that both
the Pupu!lSt ANA Democratic Senators
i'll the chamber VIII support the resoiu-
ton. The Republicans. en- the other
hand, refuse 10 express opinions on the
subject matter Of the Ncblaskan's line
of inquiry.
Senator Goiilau thought that the res
plntiOI was well IIitcted, and hoped
that al Investigation Wpula bring out
tie truth. f. his state, he said, the vote
had been abjt"gnialjy large, the total
vote east being 10000 votes greater than
The adult population OF the State Of yoi-
ing age. iIE" T<.uHlisnlli" circumstance
.i,,r l., ..,ny St.t.s t,N.n head nailed a
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

The progressive ladies of Westtield,
Ind, issued "Woman's Edition" of the
Westtield News. bearing date of April 3.
1896. The paper is filled with matter Of
interest to omen aud We notice the
following from a correspondent, which
the editors printed, realizing that 1t
treats upon a matter Of vital Importance
to their sex:"The best remedy for Group,
colds and bronchitis that | have been
able to find is Cllamberlain's Cough
Remedy. For family use it has no equal.
| gladly recommend it, 30 and 80 cent
bottles for sale by j. II. Houston, drug
gist, and j. Lassalle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

D'hOrribles recits nous arrivent des
Indies. OH le famine fat souffrir environ
0 1000, 600 de %personnes. CONNIE 81 ce
n'etait pas assez, la peste s'est declaree
dams plusieurs parties de &c pays at Sc
repand rapidement, grace d la migra-
ton incessante des MATHS affoles de peur.
On s'attend a une grande mortaIite, car
l'affreuse maladie aura facilement raison
des 6tres e1re la faim a r6duits a l'6tat
de squeletteasviYRnts. Des secours
sont osaq9pdr entier ct les
pays voisins de cessss CSla peste seine
la mort 9gennent desYsesures pour
etabIir dc sGictes quaIak 'ses.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
chapelle St. Leon.
LaonYiiia.

Leonville, La.
An mois de janvier, 1896, les habi-
tants dc Leonville, aninies du desir
d'6lever une chapelle au milieu &c
l'aglom6ration assez considerable de
population, qui Sc trouve a la jonction
des routes venant d'Opelousas, Grand
Coteau, A%rnaudville, Pacaniero La
Port Barre, trent un meeting, anq',-a
ills inviterent le Rev. Pere Leon Nail
luchet. cure de Port Barre,
Ce meeting cut lieu vers lie 26 janvier,
1896, dams le store de NJ. le DR.. Cha
cher6, ct tous les assistants signerent
une petition faite par le Pere L. Mail
luchet, pour demander a Mgr. Janssens,
i'ant0risation dc construire une cha
pelle CONNIE preuve de leurs bonnes
intentions, les ~enfants Guiaz donnerent
six acres de terre ct sept GU hut
Catalogues souscrivirent immediate
ment une somme de $50 dollars.
Apres differents pourpariers avec
Mgr. Ja~nsssens, lie Rev. Pore Maillu-
; !; \; ss;: :;ss' par par IN" !" 'i 's'''1 8 a. Sc d. S'' #
Les elections pc :t7saeA at,euerent
des troubles qui dlvisefgGt Us Catho-
liQues eux.memes de sort qae les ira
vaux ne commencersst que lorsque
Mgr. Jansseps cut pass6 a Leonville
dams Q tourn6e de confirmation. Les
habitants de Leonville prominent de
faire tous les sacrifices necessaire pour
b8tir Ia chapeIlo dams le courant de
rann&e.
Deux hazards current lieu dams l'6di-
lice commence ct donnerent environ
$50 dollars. Les travaux pouss6s avec
activit6 par le commission, pertinent
enfin de voir la chapelle finie ct ornee
pour 10 Ter janvier, 1897.
La b6nediction lQlonnelle cut lieu le
l3janvier. LIE sou[enir de cette fete
restera toujours dalSs l'esprit ct lie
coeur des Catalogues 6Ssnjonville.
Lie Rev. P. acknowledgements,
ft la b6n6diction ~ nom dc Mgr.
JaDssens, les Revs. Feres D'Hommee ct
Dr0let assistants, puts le Rev. Pere l..
Mailluchet chanta la premiere messe ct
ft le sermon de Circumstance sur ce
texte: Notre Pere que votre nom soft
eanctiie, que votre regne arrive re-
merchant les Catalogues de L6onville
d'avoir realise Ell principe ces deux
demandes dh Pater, en- construisant la
clapelle.
L'ediice est d6die a st. Leon. lie
grand Pape, patron de Leonville, ct la
chapelle a etc bate sous lie pontifcat
dc Leon XIII, Pape actuellement reg
nant, ct sous la jurisdiction dn Rev.
PAre Leon Mailluchet, cure, don't St.
LEON est aussi le patrol.
WV LEONvILLE.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
The New York World-Thrice-a-Week
Edition.

The Twice-a-week Edition of the New
York World has been converted into
the THRICE-A-WEEK. 1t furnishes tillee
papers OF six pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price OF
\ DOLLAR IA year. This gives 156 pa
pers Il year for One Dollar and every pa
per has 6 pages eight columns wide or ~
columns in all. The THHICE-A-WEEK
WORLD is not only much larger than
any weekly or selni-weekIy newspaper,
but it furnishes tie news with much
greater frequency and proinptness. In
fact, it combines all the crisp, fresh
qualities Of ii daily with the attractive
special features OF IL weekly.
To all who pay 81 80 cash ID advance
the OPELOUSAs COURIER and n. \.
Thrice-a-Week World will be sent post
paid for one year
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

; CANDY.-To enlarge our trade, we will
send a limit Of sample boxes of all fine
and fancy candies, and samples of all
cream, chocolate and fruit candies, we
carry to any address on receipt of one
dollar, 1.-TWO cents stamps taken) and ex-
press charges prepaid. These candies
are sold from 2Octs. to $1.OG a pound.
In ordering state lame OF eXpress com
pany and please show candies to friends
and neighbors. Address:
THE CRESCENT CANDY Co.,
COS Carondelet Street, New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

I'm asile d'orphelins a etc detruit par
lie fsu a Dallas, Tex, gins I"@51u Is
courant ct dix-huik@ses e%ntants qei s'y
trouvaieut ont pefdn la vie. La batisse
6tait en- bois ct a etc consumee u rapi-
dement, que les ~malheureuses victlmes
mont pas III le temps de Sc SAWYER
Plusieurs autres eont recu de crnelles
hleaaurea.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Ripans Tabules cure f1atulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans TabuIes.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

John johnson, le jeune noir qui a as
sassiu6 la famiIle Cotton danse la pa
rofsse Tangipahoa, a et5 pendu sur lie
lieu meme de son horrible fortait mer-
credi matin. En- men3 temps Archie
Joiner, qui await participe dams ce
crime, ct Gus WilliamAs qui IA tue une
femme, ont etc executes.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
A Cure for Lame Back.

"My daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back ana hips,n writes
Louden Grover, OF Sardis, Ky. "After
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also Il certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold by j. H. Houston,
druggist, and j. Lassalle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Tie DonaInsHSnville Chief comes to us
this week withGSRa. article on the en-
ployment Of ltalianNaborers in the par
ish vi Ascension. Isappears that IA con
temporary charges I iat planters are res
ponsible for bringing this class of labor
ers to this countryto displace negroes
by working for lower rates. To this
the Chief takes exception, declaring
that the planters are not guilty, but
that on account of scarcity of laborers
they are employed when their services
are required. From the Chiefs article
we oplne considerable feeling against
this class Of foreigners exists on the part
o~fmercbants with barroom attachments
to their stores. The Italians in business
here are honest, industrious and as well
behaved as people of other rationale
ties, and crimes frequently charged to
that race are unknown among our Ital-
ian MISREPRESENTATION Rouge Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

The Scientific American is the best
educator you can place in the hands of
your boy. Only So per annum. We
will forward subscriptions without K
ira charge. Call and see sample copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

"ANTED.-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w or women to travel for responsible, es-
tablished house in Louisiana. Salary $3.50, pay
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position per
manent: Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. National Star Building.
Chicago.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Les babitants de la SECTION Nord de
Ia Louisiana, aflig6e PAT une secheresso
~prolongee qui, Pete fernier, detruisit
les recoltes, souffrent Moore de la mis-
ere ct font appel a la geoerosite pub
lima
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

1t is impossible for us to get all the
local news that is floating around town,
therefore we request our friends if 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., 1897-01-30

NOTICE
Office st. Landry Homestead and Loan A assz Il

Office st. Landry Homestead and Loan ass He
Opelousas, March I, 1879. ,
The holders OF shares III series 4 are u, e'u NV
notified that the Association is prepared " t ia
a portion of said shares to those ohefihs nj, oil
highest premium. Member DESTROYS Of ays,
ing thelnst Ives of the oaer will send III thsr "P IF
plications seated, addressed to the secfe.a., h.
the Association, Until the Sd Monday OF "a
1895, when they will be opened. ApPils sanl,r
will be received thereafter a. every ls .s,hsn
meeting. The premium must not DC les Se Ind
ten per centum on the value OF a snare. IN he
ing dividends, and successful applicants mn ~ in in
required to take the SAME number Oh sna ~ ! a..
the last opened series as they snrrenarI u :"
ricS A. F.. d.. ESIlLEl I,,u
Presdt. st. Landry Honest. and Loan A"A
Opelolsas, March 9, 1895. u
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
Taken Up as an Estray.

By the undersigned, on Bayou Courtableau,
midway between Port Barre and Washington;
on Dec. &c, 1896, a dark bay FLY, medium size, 4
or 5 years old, gentle, front feet shod, right hind
foot white, two small white spots in forehead.
name on forehead trimmed. No visible brand.
Jan. 2, 1897. FRANCOIS GUILLORY.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Judge Dupr6 has fixed the following
of the District Court for 1897:
FOR ACADIA:
A criminal term beginning January 4.
A civil term beginning March s.
A criminal term beginning June Z.
A civil term beginning November 2.
FOR ST. LANDRY
Acriminal term beginning February 1.
A civil term beginning April 5.
A criminal term beginning Sept. 6.
A civil term beginning December 5.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

! Get your cotton seed meal at the St.
Landry Oil Mill and feed it to your
stock. 1t is cheap and nutritious. See
advertisement.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

II you need Letter Heads, Note
Heads, Bill Heads or any other kind of
job work, give us your order, and you
will be satisfied with our work and
price.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Parties having personals or other items
Of interest who wish mention of them
in these columns, should call or drop
us u note through the post-ofiice, al
ways giving their real names as a guar
anty of good faith.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

If you need IA saddle or harness, or
want any repair work done in that line,
give Mr.. l.. 0. Provost a call. Sec his
advertisement in another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Advertise for business; then adyer-
tise to make it better then advertise
to keep it.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Parties visiting New Orleans should
bear in mind that first class hotel ac-
commodati- is can be had at Dene-
chaud Hotel, corner Carondelet and
PerdidO streets, at moderate prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

ST vous voulez faire entrer une terle,
adressez-vous a NJ. Ben Bloomfield,
commissaire des Etats-Unis d Opelou-
GAS,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
Port Barre.
EDITOR COURIER:
CIIICOT'

EDITOR COURIER:
JANUARY %, 1897.
Wednesday, January -, Father Mail
Iuchet, ably assisted by Fathers Enghe-
rink and Drolet, Of Opclnnsas, and
Dhommt, of Washington, blessed tle
ChapelIe of st. Leon lii Leonville. Mass
was celebrated for the first time in The
clnrci, 10y its pastor, Rev. Father Mail
luchet. who delivered for the occasion a
beautiful and impressive rmo On
reverend father, who is very fond OF
display, had the cannon fired all the
morning, and the crowd in attendance
was immense.
Messrs. Albert Berthaud, Robert Rod
rique and S. p. Melancon. three genla|
and energetic gentlemen from St.James
parish, favored Port Barre with IA high
ly appreciated, but short, stay last week,
They were accompanied on their return
home by Misses E!oise and Ida Gala
han, who will remain II few months Wis
iting relatives and friends if st. james
and Assumption parishes. Port Barre
will gladly welcome them again.
Mrs. c. G.. Reynolds,o ne Of our neigh
borhood's most amiabie ladies, accum
panied by her two charming daughters,
Misses Louise and Sarah, after an en-
joyable s%ojourn in St. Charles parish,
have returned home, much to the de-
light Of their many friends.
Messrs. Louis Robin and Buddy
Smith, of Leonville, attended mass in
Port Barre yesterday.
DR.. j. i. Corbett and wife visited rel
atives in Mamou last week.
Miss Lou Mudd, with pretty little
Jennie Caillouet, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Opelousas.
Mr.. Ben MGlancon made bis usual
Sunday visit to Opelousas yesterday.
Mrs. G. H. Meiancon returned home
from Opelousas last Saturday, where
| she had been spending the week.
Miss Chlotiide Berthaud, of Opelou-
sas, was q pleasant visitor in Port Barre
last week.
Messrs. Jules Melancon and Rossuelle
Smith, Of Opelousas, made Il business
| trip to Port Barre last Monday.
A little boy stranger has come to glad
den the home OF MI. aud Mrs. George
CailIouet.
Mr.. W. l.: Truman and wife. OF Ma
mou, were guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Corbett, last Sunday.
Mr.. G, Ogden, of Opeiousas, made a
flying trip to Port Barre last Saturday.
Wednesday, January -, Dr.. l.. DAILY,
of Bellevue, and ii few others came to
Port Barre for a quail hunt, equipped
with guns and dogs. and bagged fifty of
the delicious birds in a few hours.
CAL.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

VX7ANTED.-sEVERAL FAITHtuhiL, Me e.
" or women to travel for respohs11tSnoo,p ay,
tablished house in Louisiana. saiar! s s;ou per-
able SIS weekly and expenses. fosltiSSr resed
manent. Reference. Enclose sellau"iRS 1,ild.
stamped envelope. The National Star BUM
ing, Chicago.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

For Sale-A complete newspaper out
fit for 7 or s column paper; also, a news
paper power press, Hoes make, in fine
order, at half price; also, a job printing
outfit. Apply to Leonce Sandoz, Cour-
Ter Office, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
OF TIL SKIN.

The Intense itching and smar,lng li aa,
dent 10 eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ana o,' hs
diseases of,llc skin IS instantly aliayeu a,' "
applying Cliambcrlain's Eye ana 1sau
Ointment. Many very bad cases have p XIV
permanently cured by it. 1t Is eqaa am.
efficient for ~itc},i.g; ;ijes and q favor'te r ls;I.
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, e enas
plains, frost bites, and chronic sore eye
For sale Ivy druggists at % cents per w."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, ,ns.
are just what a horse needs when IN oao s.aa
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vernall'se, y.
For sale by Jas. II. Houston and j. Lassare
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartfc.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

| XXyANTED.-sEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible, es-
tablished house in Louisiana. Salary $50,
payable SIS weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The National Star
Building, Chicago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
HOW TO FIND OUT.

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vincing proof that the kidneys and
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WHAT TO DO
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The mild and the extraordinary effect
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you need medicine you should have
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

At no previous period would dollar
buy so much of the necessaries of life
as at present. While this is admitted
by the intelligent laboring mel, many
of them contend that opportunities for
earning a dollar have constantly dimin-
ished, and they are now seeking by the
advocacy of shorter hours for labor to
make employment for a larger number
of persons, and / believe that this is a
worthy and beneiicent aim. 1t is better
to have larger employed for eight hours
than smaller number of persons ten
or twelve hours. Unrest of labor in a
free country is not dangerous phe-
nomenon, but rather safety valve, and
one which capital can afford to encour-
age. At the same time il must not be
forgotten that education of the masses
has created new wants, and that these
wants have grown faster than the means
of gratifying them. The problem should
be viewed from both sides. and only
what is reasonable should obtain.
Wherever unlimited power exists il
is usually accompanied by tyranny,
whether of labor or capital.-From
Gunton's Magazine IN. Y. for April.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
Circuit Court.

The April term of the circuit court
convened last Monday morning, Judge
Buck presiding.
In the case Of the people VS.. Amos
Hardin, wherein the defendant was
charged with burglarizing The store of
j. e. Miller at Bangor, the prosecuting
attorney becoming satisfied that Har-
bin did not participate in the burglary,
mol. prosd the case. A new Information
was at once filed against Hardin, charg
| ing him with having received and con
cealed portion of the property stolen
at the time of the burglary. Il. j
| Cavanaugh was appointed 10 conduct
| the defense.
| The case of the people VS.. John
Mitchell, rape, was continued on motion
| of the prosecutor, two of the peoples
witnesses having been recently injured
in runaway accident and being unable
to attend.
The case of larceny against George
Conrad and Lottle Griffin was dismiss
ed on motion of the prosecutor for the
reason that the case should have been
disposed of by the examining magis.
trate, who erred in holding the re.
spondents to the circuit court.
Charles King Jr of Geneva, one of
the alleged Bangor burglars, was ar
ralgned and pleaded not guilty. ). l..
Lawton was appointed To defend
John Ryan, charged with receiving
stolen property, was discharged and IA
new Information filed against him,
charging him with burglary He was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The
alleged burglary consists of entering
the Paw Paw engine house in Febru
airy last and stealing therefrom an over
coat belonging to Marshal w. j.
Thomas. David Anderson was APP.
pointed to defend.
Daniel McCabe of Bangor, charged
with rape, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty.
Thomas Cording, charged with rape,
was discharged for the reason that the
magistrate who drew the papers did
not succeed in charging the respondent
with any offense whatever and for the
further reason that an attempt had
been made to extort money from the
respondent by means of anonymous
letters. The prosecutor was not con
suited in this case until after the filing
of the abortive proceedings with the
clerk of the court.
The case of Diantha Eye vs. Sam
Beck was settled.
Sadie Lafromway of South Haven
was granted decree of divorce from
her spouse, who had deserted her and
failed TO support.
The case of the John A. Tallman
company VS.. Arthur Clark, bill in
chancery to cancel satisfaction of
judgment, was heard by the court.
Decision reserved.
Court adjourned until Friday, April
10, at $50.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14
The legal critic of the Free Press,

The legal critic of the Free Press,
commenting on che fact that Judge
Padgham only imposed fine of ST.
600 on Bert Holmes, the Grand Rap
ids manslayer, says: at was practl-
cally a premeditated crime and il
seems TO the Free Press that the one
who committed it should have at least
suffered punishment for manslaugh-
ter" This is only another illustration
of the parallehsm of great minds.
The Judge took the same view of the
case as did the ]. C. of the +. p. and
proceeded to impose the legal penal
ty for manslaughter. The statute OF
this state referring to the punishment
for the crime of manslaughter reads
as follows: "Every person who shall
commit the crime of manslaughter
shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the state prison not more than fifteen
years, or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or both, at the dis
erection of the court" The evident
difference between the Judge and the
|. C. of the +. p. is that his honor
knows the more law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

'"Does modern college education edu-
cate, in the broadcast and most liberal
sense of the term?" is one of the most
important inquiries that could be set on
foot. This discussion, which is to be
taken part in by President Gilman of
the Johns Hopkins, President Dwight
of Yale, President Schurman of Cornell
President Morton of the Stevens Inst-
tute, Henry Thurston Peck of Colum-
bia, Bishop Potter and others of the
most distinguished men of both the
United States and Europe, is begun in
the April Cosmopolitan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-04-14

Boxes for patches or "mouches'' came
into general use late In the seventeenth
century, after the patches themselves had
long been worn. Many of these boxes are
as pretty AS the bonbonnieres They were
often given as wedding presents, and were
of great variety of shapes, some of them
taking the form of little roll of louis d or
Among the gifts sent from the French
king TO the queen Of Spain In l714 were
three patch boxes worth $2Os. Two of
lacquer, belonging to the dauphine, were
valued at 81, 700. Nine. Pompadour's was
In the form of swan in white enamel
and cost her, or the king, sll3. Boxes for
the toilet have long been made of precious
materials and in artistic forms. Art
Amateur