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The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13
Democratic Primary.

At meeting of the Democratic Par
lsh Committee held at the Court House
in Opelousas last Thursday, it was re-
solved that a white Democratic primary
election be held throughout the parish at
the regular voting precincts on Satur-
day, November eth, 1897, to elect dele
gates to Parish Convention to assem-
BILE at the Court House at Opelousas on
Monday, December 9th, at 10 NJ, which
convention will nominate three candi-
dates to the Constitutional Convention
from this parish, and elect sixteen dele
gates to represent this parish at the
State Democratic Convention which has
been called to meet at Baton Rouge on
Thursday. December 9th to nominate
80 candidates to represent the State at
large in the Constitutional Convention.
All white Democrats and all white
voters who intend to ally themselves
with the Democratic party and support
the nominees in good faith shall be en-
titled to vote in said primary.
The basis Of representation 10 the
Parish convention shall be the same as
that adopted for the convention held
Sept. 5tb, 1896.
We are informed tl,ata IA resolution was
adopted requesting the press of the par
lsh to publish the proceedings, but we
were not furnished with copy in time
for this issue.
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Opposes a Good Thing.
Il. K, CaDital Item.

b. r. Capital Item.
The Opelousas Tribune, in rambling
editorial in opposition to the proposed
constitutional convention, takes occa
sion to say that, having made unconsti
tutional election and registration laws
to disfranchise the people the admins
tratlnn now wants a convention to con
stitutionalize them.'
Does our contemporary prefer to let
such laws remain eHoLe statute books
rather than mako an Ell nest effort to
supercede thegtwitl something better
II 1T does lot 1t defeat the convention
Its talk a'but constitutionaeizing these
laws is air poppy cock. The submission
OF ttlrcEall for the co4rention to q vote
by the people itself dispfpVes snch idea
and shows how absurd it is. 1t is the
duty ofevery good citizen favoring hon
est elections to not only vote for the
convention but to strain every nerve to
elect delegates to the convention who
favor qualification of the franchise that
| will be guarantee of honest elections
in the future.
Now, if the Tribune is in favor of this
it will drop gracefully into line and send
men like our old friend Major Wilson to
the convention, and cease carping on
such ideas as rebellion against constitu-
ted authority. If it does not the tenor
of its course will lead to q strong suspi-
clon that it is not overly anxious for the
elimination OF the elements the demo-
Gratis are accused of using corruptly to
pull official chestnuts out of the politi
fire with and will disclose wonderful
lack Of good judgment by labOring to
defeat the onl y sure method, and proba-
bly, the last chance for good while, to
get rid OF the corrupt classes from the
ballot
Ii there Is any chance under Heaven
tor the populists to gain any advantage
and do any good toward purifying the
franchise can they not do 80 as we'll un.
der the pI esent call as under an unlimt-
ed call?
1t the limited convention does not open
the door and give our populist cousins a
chance to help reform political abuses
OF which so much has been said, by
what method do they expect to accom-
plIsh that desirable end, which many
true and tried democrats have as much
at heart as theyP
Does the Tribune expect to reach that
end by demanding way to it and when
the way is opened to kick against it?
Such action as that will kill any move
ment. no matter how worthy, and it'll
may just as we'll be said right here the
act authorizing the call of the conven-
ton was adopted by the legislature in
Difference to public sentiment, which
demanded it to reform our election sys-
TEN. The populists particularly were
earnest in their demands for an oppor-
tunity to make an effort to reform the
abuses complained of, and now if they
refuse to support it and defeat it the
blame will lie largely with them, and the
people who are opposed to continuance
ofignorance and corruption in our elect
i've system will not be slow to place the
where it belongs
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Bayou Chicot.

Nov, 8, 1897.
The mails are at last arriving very
near on schedule time.
Capt. Sam Haas has been confined to
his room nearly two weeks. but hope to
see him about soon, as he is now set
ting up.
The good old COURIER. 3 at a time,
arrived last week to say how they were
appreciated would be useless.
Miss Kate Griffith spent Saturday in
town the guest OF Mrs. H. L. Erlich.
The low price of cotton has given our
farmers woe begone look.
During MIR. Walkers illness Messrs.
II. L. Erich and Bennett Ewell are
holding down Capt. Sam Haas office.
There is good deal of sickness in
our neigh borbood, but it is not Expert
Dengue-Damfino or Yellow fever on
ly old time aches and pains.
Col. K. B. Walker, who has had a
very severe spell of pneumonia and has
been confined to his bed for three weeks
or more, is slowly recovering.
lis with regret that we have learned
the sad news of the death of Sheriff
Deshotels. Our deepest sympaties are
with the bereaved family.
Dir. w. D. Haas and family, of Bun
kie, were here on visit Sunday to
Capt. Sam Haas and family.
Our we'll known bachelor, holding
tight rein over his shining black, went
dashing down the streets Sunday eve
ming.
L. j. Derbes and Wife are preparing
to move on Pine Prairie Avenue.
Dame Rumor has it that couple of
weddings, one near Capt. Dossman's
aud one on Black Lake, will soon take
place;
Bayou Chicot, La, Nov. 8, 1897.
Last Sunday morning whilst Mr.. A.
Pratt, wife and four children who reside
on Black Lake plantation, were coming
home on a visit from Bayou Beuf in
wagon, the horses took fright at a news
paper III the road and ran away, throw
ing Mrs. Pratt and her little babe six
weeks old out of the wagon Mrs.
Pratt was thrown between the wheels
and badly bruised, but the wagon
wheel ran over the little babe killing
it. The other members of the family
e scaped all right.
Major Frank Wharton, after an alb
sence of several days selling horses,
turned up all O. X. Monday night, at
ter remaining at home day, he again
left for pastures new. Anyone in need
of driver or mules, would find it to
their advantage to give the Major a
call.
CHICOr.
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A Generation of Patriots.

Ii any one prompted by curiosity
wonld seek qualification, looking to the
| ascertalnment of the army of patriots
who, retired to tl.eir quiet homes and
living alOOf from the clamors of poll
ticians, and unmoved by popular tu-
mults, would look out from his retreat
upon the sudden stir of the masses,
caused by the demise of some office
holder, he might find ample grattica-
ton.
The unexpected demise of our late
Sheriff gave rise to the appearance of a
brood OF patriots who came forth full
grown like Minerva from the brain of
Jupiter, equipped for official duties as
sherlffs. Each laid aside bis rural hab-
lIlments,, and like Cincinnatus prompt
parish acceptable seryfe. Whether,
when the appointee shay have served
for a period, he, like CintiDnatus, will
be willing to lay his authority down
and with preJernce, return to lis farm
ing pursuits, may be questioned.
The band OF patriots that sprang up
and prepared to take the road to Baton
Rouge, gave sufficient assurance that
the generation of patriots was not en-
tirely extinct.
Since writing the above, we learn that
William S. Frazec, Esq, was the only
one who succeeded in reaching Mecca,
and in laying his hand on the Caatha.
We are satisfied with the appoint
ment. and feel confident he will do his
duty faithfully. We sympathize Iachry-
mostly with those who failed OF success.
We fervently hope they may realize
with all the dignity of resignation that
"Dulce ct tlecorum est pro patria mori"
That they may recall to mind the
ejaculation of Lord Lovat made while
on the scaffold:
What joys. what glories round him wait,
Who bravely for his country dies
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

gentleman recently said to repor-
tel: II never took paper that did not
pay me in some way more than Ipaid for
it. One time an old friend of mine
started IA paper away down south and
sent it to me. subscribed just to en-
courage him, and after awhile it pub
lished a notice that an administrator had
an order to sell lot at public auction.
50 inquired about the lot and told my
friend to run it I'D to $50. Well he did
so, and bid me off the lot for $3S and
sold it in a month for 800 and so made
S62 clear 10y taking that paper. My ia
ther told me that when he was young
man he saw notice in newspaper that
a school teacher was wanted away off in
distant country, and he went there
and got the situation, and little
girl was sent to him and after awhile
she grew up sweet and pretty and he
married her. Now il he hadn't taken
that paper, what do you reckon would
have become of me? would have been
some other fellow, or many be |
wouldn't have been at al-Ex
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NOT ICE !!

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La, !
Nov. 9, 1897. 5
Notice is hereby gi ven that the following
named settler has fl, I'd notice of his intention
to make final proofi support Of his claim. and
that said proof vii be made before Alfred
Pavy, Clerk of the District Court, at OpelOu-
sas, La. on Dec. 90 1897, viz:
ANDREW j. CARPENTER,
who made Honest cad Entry No 1855 for the
SW4 of Sec. 20. tt "a s of East, Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous r. ,sidence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, vi &:
Samuel Haaf !, Stephen Deville, Addison
johnson, Will am johnson, of Bayou Chic0t,
La.
G. MED. BRUMBY.
Nov. 13, 18s Get Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13
The Convention at Alexandra,

The delegates to this convention met
pursuant to announcement, on Tuesday
last. Hon. G. w. Bolton, of that place,
was chosen as President, and he called
it to order after the customary form.
1t did but little beyond calling the
general convention to meet at Baton
Rouge on the 9th day of December
proc.
The President Of the State Central
Committee was authorized to change the
place of meeting to Shreveport jn case
yellow fever should prevail at Baton
Rouge. Nothing was said as to how
the 36 delegates at large shall be select
ed by the State Convention.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

There is vast improvement in the
yellow fever situation since our last re-
port, especially in New Orleans. At
Baton Rouge the disease seems to have
been stamped out completely, as also at
Franklin and Patterson. One case has
been reported in 81, James parish and
one in Donaldsde eyiIle. The report
from the Board of vHealth of New Or
leans received yesterday morning for
the past "a hours gives the number of
new cases at u, deaths 6. Total num-
ber of cases to date, 1888; total deaths,
257. Recoveries, 1077 now under treat
ment, 49,
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JUDICIAL. ADyEssTEsEsaE saEuga.
EDGBLIG SALE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON.
No. JtG9..


by virtue nf a judgment entered in t!,r mat
yer oi tile above Estate, and Of 4 commission
ISSUED 10 me as administrator. ;wlli proceed On
wednesday, November - 3Rigs, G495
at the late fCSid1}Jcf of the deceased ia sr +
""cttoH FOR cash, all the property OF The decras-
ed, composed OF three follow ing bodies OF land
to-WIt: CHc, situated about one mile and a
nan west OF OpclOusas, on which the decreased
'ast resided, containing an area of about st.y-
ehiS-thfee acres Or arpentS. bounded nOrts hy
property nt the widow of deceased. south by
pubuc road leading from OpeIUuSaa To Trsirir
ltonue, west py a lane between said land and
tHe lanu solu to Peter Anderson, ans east hy II
Dody OF land belonging to heirs OF Mrs. \ Ifrcu
Lastrapes. with all buildings thereon cxrent
that erected thereon by II. J.. Garland. cousiSi-
ing OF the front part OF the double house i'll
which resided the deceased
1nohcr, situated about Il mile }rorIIi-,yr.t of
Opel"usas, containing about Atty arpenta I,ru-
ded north by a strip of land belonging 10 "A l.
Garland. left for a lane and fer n dram, hniJld-
ed south by land of Mrs. Lsurcnt Dulrn west
ny land OF Mrs. Clcophas Comcau, east 10y Il
strip of land belonging to II. l.. Garland with
the DulIdngS-saNe and excepting those erect
ed by VIM. Henderson.
1H0thci. situated about two miles from OprI
ousas, north west of the first described con
tanning an area of tWcnty-sryen arrcita holln-
ded by land of Henry J.. Garland, east Ivy land
OF widow C. NJ. Thompson and Of Dr SuavnT
south and west by lanes between said land and
land of Peter Anderson with building thereon
Also some horses mules, cows, sheep araru-
ry implements, some corn; also some notes and
accounts. HENRY J.. GARLAND,
Oct. %, 1897. ADMINISTRATIVE
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CHICOI.

Strenuous efforts are being made by
government officials to raise any embar-
go on moving mails promptly. There is
no reason why, under proper restrictions
and care by fumegation, mails should
not be delivered after reasonable delay.
Some people imagine that there is dan
ger in coming in contact with papers
from infected points. The alarm is
causeless where fumigation has been
employed. Newspaper men must be i'm
mune, because they do not hesitate to
receive and read journals from any in
fected locality shreveport Times.
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80

Shorn of all humbuggery the coming
Constitutional Convention is nothing
more nor less than fight of the people
against the machinery of election. We
are either to have new Constitution
which will make it possible for the peo-
pie to guide their own destinies in the
future, or we are to suffer the conse-
quences of an instrument designed to
clinch a few additional rivets in the
chains which binds every voter of this
State iE ahject slavery to the merciless
dictum of q sOulless machine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Look around you. Who are the pros.
porous, prominent and useful men I
Those who are diligent 10 business. ear
nest in promoting the public good
sbirk no responsibility and are ready
and willing to help on the spirit Of
enterprise. Men acquire true greatness
only through ernest endeavor.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Every da, people, are gaining more
anu more confidence headvertising, and
more and more of them are turning to
the advertising columns of the newspa-
2S, pers and periodicals for information.
Inc business men who fail to appre-
ciate this fact are likely to one of these
uays ma themselves so far behind the
times that they will never catch IN. Adj
vertising keeps the business men at the
head of the business procession.
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The St. Louis Post. DISPATCH of Sum
day says: "The number of men leaving
the city daily for the sugar plantations
of Louisiana and lower Mississippi river
work is thinning the ranks of the idle
men on the streets. The prevalence of
yellow fever in certain localities of the
South does not scare them. Last week
about 300 able bodied workers left for
Louisiana. Sixty went Saturday night
to find work on the plantation Of Asso-
ciate Justice White, of the United States
Supreme Court They were engaged by
local employment agency, the manager
OF which accompanied them to the
health office to get health certificates for
them. Mane Of the men said they had
not worked for six months aud were so
tired of tramping and begging that they
were willing to take any kind Of risks
in order to fiud work"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The Democracy to-day stands for the
protection of the people against the
usurpation Of public function by private
individuals. 1t stands by the Jefferso-
nian declaration that it is as much the du-
ty of government to protect the individ-
ual as it ia to protect the American citi-
zen from insult or injury by foreign
power.-Lonisville Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

We learn that Mr.. w. S. Frazee has
selected the following assistants of
flee deputy, A. L. Fontenot; tax col
lectors, j. B. Clements and Ludovic
FOntenot; executive deputies, P. D..
Williams, Carleton Ogden and = Kerr !;
jailor, c.. F. Burr court crier, w. R.
Cochran.
All of the above have had the bene-
fit Of considerable experience in their
respective positions, and ought to make
an efficient staff to the new incumbent
in the sheriff's office.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The Louisville Courier Journal very
pertinently remarks: Typhoid fever in
this country ia more destructive than
yellow fever. and yet we hear of no ty-
phoid panics and guarantees. Meth
er ls there any effort made to stamp ont
typhoid fever. We all seem to be more
or less, fever fools.''
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has decided to extend their branch
road to Arnaudville Immediately, and a
surveying party ia at work between
Breaux Bridge and Arnaudville. The
railroad will probably be built to the
latter place the coming summers st.
Martinville Messenger.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The secret of success is concentration.
wherever there has been a great life, or
a great work, that has gone before. Test
everything little, look at everything q
little; but live for one thing. Anything
is possible to man who knows his end
and moves straight for it, and for it
alone.-Olive Schreiner.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Denver, Colorado, has suffered from the
visitation of severe blizzard and snow
storm on the 25th and Goth of October.
SO heavy was the fall of snow that rail-
road trains were blocked and mining
operations suspended. Live stock suf-
fered greatly.
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STRAKED

From the Clarissa Plantation, on Bayou
Teche about August 9th gray mulo about
IA hands high, not branded, gentle to harness
was last seen going through Opelousas few
days ago. A liberal reward will he paid for its
return to the undersigned, or any inform alton
that will lead to its recovery.
T. r. ATKINSON,
Aug. 2l Opelousas, P. o., La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The Picayune pleads against the ma
tioual quarantine idea because it thinks
the idea in harmony with populism and
anarchism. Pray, what is nearer an
archlsm than the methods of quarantine
practlced 10 some pfts OF the country
tnls yearY When lere is no other
way 70 protect the ptnple they will do
lt themselves with slltt-gnns.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

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.
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.-%%@%-

The essence of Republican doctrine
Is that government is only business
institution in which an people who live
under it are stockholders and that those
who own the most stock have right
to "freeze out" the minority stock hold
ers, and are further empowered to pro-
ceed on the principle that aDimates
railroad managers when they put on
traffic all the charges it will stand.
Ever since the foundation of the gov
ernment Democracy has been COM
batting this idea. The fight is to-day
what it was when first started by Thom-
as Jefferson.-St. Louis. Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN,
ASSOCIATION, :
OPELOUsAS. Sept. 10Th, 1898. }
The undersigned is authorized by the Board
or Directors OF the st. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
at eight per centum. For particulars ap-
ply to e. ID. ESTILETTE,
President st. Landry II. Il l.. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Fred L. Sandoz, the enterprisiDg
Bridgeviile merchant, left this week
for Chicago and St. Louis, where he
will give his personal attentioa to the
selection of an up to- date stock OF gen
eral merchandise and Holiday Goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The Mt Pleasant Pyramid says if ad :
vertIslng does not pay, why is it that
the Youths Companion gets over $500
a year for one inch space each issue 7
How is it that the Ladies' Home journal!
gets 1000 for page ad? Why do four
advertisers pay $4,000 each for quarter
OF a page adj on the back cover in
Munsey's Magazine =? Are advertisers
throwing money away like this, or does
it really pay them ?-Editor and Printer.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

1t there is any virtue in the following
SIMPLE cure, every newspaper i, the
land should Keep it standing at the
head of it's columns:
Let every victim of the Iiquor
habit eat tomatoes and salt, con-
Stunning. as much each day as DOS
slble. Let the eating of tomatoes
and salt to excess continue for several
days, and the tomato eater will find
liquor offensive, -,undrinkable, or if
drunk, nngrateful to the stomach SO
that 1t will be thrown up. This is the
cheapest gold cure yet heard of. and if
is said to be effective. e.'-Durant News.
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Saturday, November 27aE., sa9S.

the following described property, to-wit
certain tract or parcel of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereon. situated
In Prairie Grand Mammou, aforesaid State and
Parish. containing 50 1I100 acres (cighty-two
and one one-hundreth acres) and being more
specially described as the IS Z quarter of the
N W quarter and the E quarter OF the S W
quarter OF Section 26 Township South Range
one West Louisiana Meridian.
Seized in the above entitled suit
TermS-Cash III. H. DESHOTEIS
Oct 70, 1897. sheriff
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LEUFKsOn D. FOY'EEHGg',

who made Homestead Entry No. 1Si35. lal ti.t
Wa of wy section o. township :. south
range l west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Auguste Saucer, Arvlle Perron. Zenun A.
Ardon, Emile Reed, all of st. Landry Parish,
La.
&. Med. BitMBY,
Nov. 6, 1897 ct. he-lalrr
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

D. K. 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 pSompt attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13
GHE RIFFS SALE,
SHERHFF's SALE.
SAM UEL HAAS VS.. IIEBRARD DESUOTELS
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
No 1921

BY virtue of an order of fieri facias issued
out of the Honorable the Eleventh Judicial
District Court, i'll and for the parish of St
Landry, i'll 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 OF Opelousas, i'll the said parish, at IL
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Senator Caffery has wired Maj. Thomp-
son at Plaquemine that the secreta-
ry OF war had approved the plans sub
mltted for the Plaqnemine locks and
Will order the engineers to proceed at
once to prepare for the next contract.
1t required considerable PERSISTENCE, on
the part OF the senator to prevail upon
the secretary of war to approve the
plans ana give his consent for the work
to proceed.-Iberville South.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Lake Charles latest to Acadia: From
behind a double-action, self-cocking,
hair trigger shot gun, quarantine loaded
to kill, We will not see you until the
snow flies and yellow jack is gone.
Bye, Bye"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

Gray's Legal Blanks are copyrighted.
We order them on commission aud de-
liver at catalogue prices
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

NOTICE. now represent the Barn
ards Plantation Rice Hullers and
Graders, which makes merchantable
rice. Parties contemplating purchasing
one of these machines, should address
the undersigned for price and terms.
S. r. BRoDHEAD, :
Jeanerette. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-13

The abuse of the pardoning power by
Governors of the States has done as
much to encourage mob law as any other
one thing. After a prisoner has been
tried by jury of his peers and canvict-
ed, and the Supreme Court has passed
upon it and confirmed tie conviction,
the instances are very rare in which the
Governor ought to interfere with tire
execution OF sentence.-Louisville Dis
patch, Dem.