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The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
EDITED BY A. j. DUPUY.
The Summer Normal.

Our teachers were very anxious for {
summer Normal school in Opelousal
next month, and are now disappointed
because they can't have it.
However, there will be one at Lafa-
yette, and all teachers wishing to
avail themselves Of good opportunity
to take a normal course Of study will dc
we'll to spend June in Lafayette.
Supt. +. C. Latiolais, of Lafayette, was
in Opelousas last week in the interest
of the school. He extends a cordial in
vitation to all teachers of this parish to
attend the Summer Normal, and prom
ises that the rate of boarding and lodg-
ing will be remarkably low.
All teachers who received certificates
for the first years Normal course in
Opelousas two years ago, should go to
Lafayette and get n cetificate for a
second years course. Four such certi-
icates entities their holder to the same
privileges and advantages of a regular
Normal graduate. Aside from this the
instruction received is Of a beneficial
nature !; it gives the mind discipline
and prepares n for serious work.
The reason we can not have the school
is that the school funds are very low.
1t is true that st. Landry is a rich par
lsh with great resources, but schools are
scattered over the entire parish, and
have been in session for eight months.
1t was not until tie school board
could see their way clear that they in
Snpt. Frazee to apply for such
school. But then it was too late.
Summer Normals in this State are sup
principally by the Peabody fund,
and as that fund itself is very limited,
there are only five schools in the State.
being "a little ahead of us in
applying, and having more right to it
IN account OF never having one, was
the school.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Dled IN Waco, Texas, April Is, 1897, ARTHu
BENTON VIOLET, aged SO years and 4 months
One OF the saddest deaths which has eve
occur cd in this little city of central Texas
where are gathered the people from the "nort
ana the south, and the cast and the west" wa
nne c~utting.oif in life's prime of this youns
nani VINO, Ior 50 many years has been in TIL
employ or a Waco firm, that cannot truthful,
De called the stranger within our gates"
BE was porn in Licking County, Ohio, De
cember 10, 1868, but was brought to Louisian;
Parish. ~ ""noiS
After it's overflow in 1882. he spent most O.
DIS time IN Illinois and Missouri, till abou
o d1ns s 3, ley, wIen hHs.sld of work was agar
For more than hfteeS@ars through its
changes OF hanfs and h~eadGsrters, he has
f MHansa, w as IT Xsre i for 1of 9n w.s eoda1any, making
During his long and tedious Illness. pravers
ana hopes went up from home fir distant from
one another and the object OF the supplica-
His home was Shreveport, La...where, esarce
one year ago, he was married to Mario Hazel
Carr, OF that city. A
so Having been ordered by his physician to
en- Gown mere with an attack of lung trouble.
ne meyer rallied sufficiently to continue to
san "a Antonio. nor, being beyond the reach of
cInatlo Deneft, to be taken back home.
For eight weeks family. friends and nbrs;-
clan worried faithfully. but the dread yisitor
came ana bore the poor tired spirit way. ali
Ivy suoh ~ seemed TO our eartll-clOuled ewes.
90 beautiful o life and so beautiful a death
full beyond. oo""tf
Borne from st. Paups Episcopal Church.
M LIZ was SO httlngly draped in mourning
IroM the morning services which commemos.
Tatea our Lords death, by the same kindly
lama ns mat ministered to his wants in his last
aaays; ne was laid in Oakland Cemetary as the
apIil sun went down-given over to mother
eartn Tor keeping while we wait for the .:res
to come" VI PUG "ofiu
ror Dis young wife. his father and his sister.
sympathy is felt. "' al
WACO, TEXAS, April IS, 1887. =
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
Fine Weather Calendar,

chne COURIER has received a Cardui Weatbe,
nooga Medicine CO.. manufacturers of McEl
Tee's Wine Of Cardui and Thedford's Blaek
Drangns; This is one of the best Calendars
ever pupiislied, It consists OF twelve sheets Of
paper, 1890 inches in size. all fastened togetb \.
er with gilt tin strip and a brass loop hanger.
naca sheet contains the calendar for one
n1onIn N large figures that can be read across
any room. Under the figures patent weather
signals indicating Prof. DeVoe's Weather Fore
casts Tor every day in the year appear. Tho
Moons changes and legal holidays are also
The calendar is valuable in INV hnn,n
we understand a few copies ur it can he ae.
cnIea p~vsendlng 70 One-cent postage stamns IN
ne Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ghattanooeae,
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A "Reminiscences.
From New Orleans States.

A few days ago. in an obituary of ON,
old and fOnored friend, General Euyen,
Waggaman, we mentioned IA number ni
brilliant men with whbm he was associ.
aztec when We tirstcan,e to New Orleans
mere Were one or two error aud sew
erai omissions in that list which, since
lt was an historic group of Democrats,
we snonld like to present it lis nearly
accurate as possible. after =, lapse Of
twenty years. AT the time referred sto.
zen, Nichols was not in New Orleans.
but was an honored citizen of the parish
OF Ascension. Among those we neslec-
ted to mention in the list was Hon, F.
John Ellis, u of the most brilliant
men OF bis day, not second as an orator
even to Robert G.. Ingersoll. Then
there was Robert II. Mari, who was
subsequently Judge of the Criminal
Court; L. &. w. Ellis, brother of e,
john, and now Judge of the Civil Dis
tIIct Court; that knightly gentleman
ma rock-rlbbed Democrat, John Nc
Emery, the dc facto Governor of Louisi-
ana. There were also DR.. Warren
Stone, Jr.; Colonel Adolph Chalaron.
q OF the bravest of the brave; Major
Ed. Austin, famous for his ~intreniditv
on the field of battle; Alfred Roman.
subsequently judge of the Criminal Dis.
trlct Court, and author of the Memories
OF General Beauregard and General
Beanregard himself. These arc tEc
.chlvalrous and brilliant men who. as we
remarked, dominated the Democratic
party OF this city. They certainly WELD
ed agreat power and ruled with a strong
hand: They did not constitute a politi-
cal Ring, however, such us has SO often
disgraced the Democratic party. but.
certainly, they did constitute a political
hierarchy, of which New Orleans and
INC State OF Louisiana may well feel
prond.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

There are many strong arguments in
favor OF the selection OF United States
senators by the direct vote OF the peo-
pie, but the history of the disgraceful
and expensive senatorial fight in Ken
lucky present II the most forcible. In
this connection the Shreveport Times
says: 1.-THE senatorial contest in Ken
lucky is a costly affair. It has cost the
state 100000 for one hundred ballots.
not taking into account the bribery
cases In tue circuit court. And to this
complexion has American politics come
at last. One HUNDRED ballots, $50, 900
D several scandals and no end in
view That IS a strong argument for
an election for the peonle.n
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
New IBERIA, La, April so, 1897.
editor OPELOUsAs COURIER:

Since writing my last communica-
Ton on he Improvement Of the Bayou
Ieche, the news has come to us that the
levees on either the Bayou DIES Glaize or
the A%tchafalaya have broken. If such
should prove to be the fact, an immense
section of our country west of the
Atchafalaya will be overaowed for the
waters OF the Atchafalaya are already ell
croaching on all prairie lands adjoining
the big woods or swamps, and a break
in the levees on the Des Glaizs or
Atchafalaya is like the making
OF a new mouth to the Atchafalya to
p~reclpltate the floods of the Mississippi
river on our people.
lion of the levees on the Bayou des
Glaize and the Atclafalaya, 1 do not
believe they have been broken by any
pressure of water against them, but
they have been cut by mill men and
swampcrs for the only purpose of get
ting ont cypress logs, regardless Of the
injury done to thousands of people,
1t is we'll known that the Berwick's Bay
Lumbe Company have bought M
thousands of acres of land behind the
plantations on the Des GIaize and the
Atchafalaya and put large numbers of
men to work In the same, we'll knowing
IL was Impossible to get a float for the
same without Il break or the cutting of
the levees. 1t is for this reason | be-
ileve many breaks are made. The only
remedy is for the people to arm in their
defense and prevent these people from
protting by their diabolicai acts. Do
not allow them to float out IA single
cypress treo as | see people OF the upper
END OF your parish have resolved lin a
pubic meeting recently that they Shall
DOT DO. Ii they will do this, and these
l1princlpled men see that they Will not
De allowed to profit by cutting ~Ievees.
will soon hear no more about emf
ing levees. Until this il done, it mat
ers not how strong you will build your
eVees or how much money you spend.
hey will afford but little protection to
people. For these reasons / hone
the people af st. Landry and Avoy-
lies parishes will see to it that not one
,ypress tree will be allowed to be
cut OF the section of country
hat is Hooded by the cutting or break
ne OF levces. They can 90 this easily
y gong in force and telling timber
cross their main t1oat roads and trails,
Respectfully,
L. II, KING,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

From the ~Fairhauen, (N. ~ Register.
Mr.. Jauies Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty-fiv years his
wife has been il sufferer from rheuma-
tlsm. A few nights ago she was in such
pain that she was nearly crazy. She sent
Mr.. Rowland for a doctor, but he had
read of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
instead OF going for the physician he
wen to the store and secured a bottle
OF it. His wife did not approve. of Mr..
KoWland's purchase at first, but never
theless applied the Balm thoroughly
apf2in an hours time was able to 90 to
Sep. She now applies it whenever she
Feels an ache or a pain and finds that it
always gives relief. He says that 10
medicine which she had nsed ever did
her as much good. The s5 and so cent
sizes for sale by j. II. Huston and j. La
sale, Druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
The Teachers Institute,

The Institute last week had u large
attendance. The subject Of Grammar
and Language was ably discussed by
Misses LitteIi, Northrop and Thoms.
Miss L!tteii received notice toe late to
prepare u paper OF ii speech, but she
made a fair i%mpromptu talk. Misses
Northrop and 1homs had splendid pa
pers and showed that they understand
what ought to be done in the school
room.
State Institute Conductor r. L..
Hines arrived while the meeting was in
session. lie came to the school build
ing Immediately, and lectured. His
lecture was good, but he made it short
as he knew the teachers were anxious
to see the beginning of the tourna-
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
Reunion des Veterans confederes.

In pr0chaine reunion anpuelle de,
V6teraDs Conf6d6res aura lieu d Nash
Vile le ~. % ct "a JUN, alors que PEx.
position 9 ouverte. Ce sera 10 sept.
ienne reunion des defenseurs de la eau.
e Perdue ct ellie sera tres importante
Les a0ciens soldats C~onf6d6r6s 6,nl
a0nc engages former des associapioSs
locales, = se procurer les papiersl nGl
cessaircs pour parfaire leurlrgaHisa
sion, . senls les veteran. OUT fot1t
Paftie des camps organisesSponrront
prendre parte active aux ggnnavaux
d0 q reunion. Les principaux suiets
trnlt6s sOnt: Les meillenres m6thodes
d'obtenir q historic impartiallement
Aecrito ef d'engager chaque 6tat d com
pller ct conserver l'histoire de ses SOL
mats ; d~'assurer, soft par l'aide des 6tats
on ~antrcnnent, 10 s0utien des veterans
49, on infirmes cit celni DIES veuves ct
orpholins de ceux qni sont morris: de
ee con1nttcr sur la POSSIBILITIES dc Ia for
nation dune association d'assistance
ponr lee Veterans; de s.occuper din soia
= 0OnDer aux tombes DIES soldats con.
NM az inc0nnus enterr6s sEe divers
points e DC voir qu'ils soient Naque
me 6ec0r6s ct entrenus; de
ptetor lee listes de noms DIES sol. ia
eu6e, ayec 10 lien Oh lie repoaentk aim
les retirer dc Iobli pour. les trans
= lhistoire d'assister dams M.
seottcn de- monuments d rrands
lAefss sOldats Ell h6ros do Sud et dans
y eOnapl6mentd n battle Abbayn nra.
Ceux mi 1&aironts ,,i.sa5J.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

La riviere Canadienne, qui traverse
IOklahoma pour So jeter dams PAR
kansas, est g6n6ralement seche mails
y lui arrive q0elquefois de Sc remplir
outre mesure. Mercredi matin, ellie
e monte s~oudainement de plusieurs
pieds ct q d6bord6 sur les fermes ST.
tu6es q ses rives, important tout ct
1nnyant IN grand nombre Inhabitants.
Le pays a etc submerg6 ct de tous CO.
tes De- personnes ont pris refuge
dams les arbres d'oh il est dificiIe de
les secourir.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
Washington Public School and
Washington Post

The public school issue of the Wash
ington (La.) Post last week was a nice
thing and well gotten up. We don't
know whether the idea originated with
Editor Nixon or Brother Bittle, princi-
pal OF school. but whoever it is ought to
be complimented on it.
This is a thorough means of adyer-
Using a town, its schools and it's local
paper. We are surprised that more
towns in the State have not done this.
The paper was edited entirely by
the schoo! children. The editorial
staff was composed of an editor in
chief, literary editor, local editor,
school editor and sporting editor. :
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

LImprfmrie du COURIER fait toutes
sortes impressions, en- ~francais on en-
anglals, telles que: circulars, cartes
d'aftaires, constitutions de societies, pro-
grammea, tetes de complies, de ~lettres,
etc., etc.
Les prix sont mod6res.
Pour plus ampies renseignements
s'addresser au bureau du COURIER.
q Main, Opelonsas, en- p~ersoDne GU
par lettre.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

Ihe intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheun, and other
diseases 9th skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and a f~avorite rem
eedy for sore nipples; chapped bands, chill
R!ains, frost bites, and chronic sore ewes.
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are just what horse needs when in bad cord;-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifase.
For sale by Jas. Fl. Houston and J. Lassall
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

An excursion from Opelousas to Thib-
odeanx will take place Sunday, Nav 9.
at 80 for the round trip. Train leaves
here at 7:3O Sunday morning. The ex-
carsion will be given by Harmony Fire
Co., OF Franklin, and all tiremen parti-
clpatlng in uniform will be allowed 90
per cent. off of regular rates.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Apres une lutte sans paralIele, qui
s'etendit dams geux sessions legisla-
tive ct qui cou1Ta l'Etat du Kentucky
environ 100000, ia Legislature a de-
signe Mr.. DeboA CONNIE Seuateur DIES
Etats Unis pour Get etat succedant a
l'HoD. j. S. Blackburn.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Rlpans Tabules cure torpid liver.
R1pans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
hlpans Tabu1es cure dyspepsia.
Rlpans Tabules cure bad breath.
Rlpans Tabules cure liver troubles.
RIpans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules; gentle cathartfc.
Ripans TabuIess
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Tous les negrfs 2s-xs s,aient etabli
dams Ia vile ~ Davis, T T. l.. ont de-
Denage. Va blanc ayags etc tue par
un negre, un grand nom6re de negres
ont etc CLASSES, ct la cour fed6rale
n'ayant pu trouver contre, qui proc6-
der. les negres qui restaient ont imme.
diatement quite la Vile.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

The Westfield, Und.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident Of
that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ OF the L., N. a. &
Y. R,y. here, says: L have used Cham
pertains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhma
Remedy for ten years or Ionger-am
never without it in my family. / con-
sider It the best remedy Of the kind
manufactured. l take pleasure in rec
ommending it." It is a specific for all
bowel disorders. For sale by J. FL. Hus-
ton and j. Lassalie, Druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

La guerre entire la Greece ct la
Turquie peut 8tre consid6ree CONNIE
terminee; malgr6 leur heroism ct leur
d6vonement, les Grecs mont pu lutter
loDgtemps contre la superiorit6 nume-
rique des lures ct le success de ces.
derniers est assure. En- plus, le NAL
contentement s'est introduit chez les
Grecs !; n revolution a lieu ct il Sc
pent que la dynastie actuelle soft rem
verse;.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

LIE q avrtl eft lieu Anew York,
inauguration du monument elev6
an General Grant. &c monument est
un mausol6e splendide, don't la con
struction couta la somme de six cent
mile piastres. LIE President McKin-
ley, le Vice President Hobart ct toutes
les celebrities officielles ainsi que les re-
pr6sentants des puissances etrangeres,
paticiperent aux ceremonies de ce
jour.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

LIE colonel Eugene Waggaman, qui
commando le fameux dixieme regiment
de la Louisiana pendant une partie de
ia guerre, est mort samedi a
la Nouvelle Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Auditor Heard has issued a circular
notifying the commissioners appointed
by the police juries of the various par
ishes to meet between May 8 and IS for
the purpose of fixing assessments Of the
railroad. telegraph and telephone prop
critics in the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

w. Er tyIs ct DeBlanc president
ct caissier TenBansae de Commerce
de la Neutrality-suspicious. don't o lee
tours 1.ont pu oublAr - faillite de-
sastreuharcompaEIpaht cette semaine
devant lesetribunaux, sous %l'inculpa-
tion de disbursement des fonds dc la
banque. Nichols fut tronv6 coupable
ct DeBlanc acquitte.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
1T is the Best on Earth

That is what Edwards g. Parker, mer.
chants Of Plains, Ca, say of Chamber
laln's Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame
back, deep seated and muscula, pains,
For sale by J. H. Huston and j. Lassalle
Druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

LIE comit6 des finances du senat, au-
Quel q etc remis lie bill du tariff vote
par la clambre, l'examine avec soin ct
sans beaucoup Sc presser nj beaucoup
faire. On a estime que c'est tout au
plus ell aura termin6 en- juliet. II a
decide d'6liminer Ia clause qui ferait
prendre effet a Ia loi au Ter avril der
Dier. ~
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Thomas Haley, lie dernier des con-
SELLERS de vile de la Nouvelle- Orleans
qui restait au reniteDcier, Went d'6tre
paEdonne snrkla recommendation du
bureau des grAces.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
Chatauqua Circle.

The Chatanqua circle met Tuesday
night at DR.. f. J. Meyers office. The
meeting was strictly IL business one and
matters of minor detail were discussed
and disposed of.
1t was decided to give a lawn party
in order to raise funds for the support
OF the circle. A committee of five was
appointed to make arrangements for
the party.
A programme was made out for the
next meeting, Tuesday, May II, when
the circle will be treated with lectures.
readings and music.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

You can obtain Gray's Legal Blanks
for Louisiana ut the office Of the One
iousas COURIER at his regular catalogue
price, delivered here free of cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Pure white lead, ready mixed paints.
10 all shades and colors, and a full as
sortment OF painters supplies at j. B.
Sandoz, cheap. 6
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Charles w. DnRoy. attorney at law
and notary public. Office on Bellevue
street, next door to- Kenneti, Baltic.
Esq.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

WANTED.-sEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN
Or women to travel for responsible, es-
tablished house in Louisiana. Salary $3.50, pay
able $15 weekly and expenses. Position per
maneht; Reference. Enclose selfaddressed
stamped envelope. The National Star Build
ing, Ciaeaso. ''
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
I'm MEMOREAm.

Latest designs IN fancy cards, envel-
opes, etc., just received at this office,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

WANTED.-sEvERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible, es.
taDllshed fousein 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., 1897-05-08

See Skies for cheap fencing, four
cars just received.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

s 1ee reaexion par jour.
~ feulmes sont des pendales oni
sassasnf toulonrs > partir dc vingt-
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Ii seems as if most of st. Landry's
male teachers are base ball PLAYERS,
The principal of the High School is a
"cracker-jack" as the boys say it. He
pitched a game OF ball Monday, and
could find no one to hold. The prin-
cipal of the Washington public school
is a member Of the Washington cham
pion team. The first assistant of the
st. Landry High school plays bal! too.
Last week. in naming the pupils of
Prof. Harris school, we made a mis-
take 10 naming one too many. We
ris.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
SHOES.

AS we'll as mems and childrcnis, have had my careful at
tention this season, and | am offering a greater variety than
ever before. My stock includes all the late styles in tans
and coors. desire to call the special attention of the Ia
dies to my display of low cut quarter shoes, which have no
equal for ease and comfort.
When wanting GROCERIES just remember that [ deal in
them and that my prices are always right, and my stock is
clean and fresh.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08

Get our prices forjob work.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
q COURIER DEs oPELoUsAs

LsAbonnement sera de $500 par an pay
able d'avance, on $2.6O dams le courant de Fan
nee.
Les Avis Sc paieront cinquante cents par
carre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt cinq
cents par carr6 pour chaque insertion subse-
carre.
serOnt ins6r6s On Francois ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonne) JUS
qua ce que p6diteur JUICE q propos de les dis
oontinuer.
Les candidats aux ~faveurs publiques devront
payer quinze piastres d'avance, sill veulent Sc
faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, ETC., Sc paieront au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature personnelle tquand
toutefOis lis seront admissibles) Sc paierOnt
vinRt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
FRED |. SANDOZ
Cor. Landry a Eibcrty SITS.

Is Shaving everything desirable in merchandise i'll great
profusion and at unequalled prices, and sllrewd and careful
buyers will take advantage Of this opportunity to make
their hard-earned dollars go where they will purchase the
greatest quantity Of first class goods. | have Just received
my line of
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-08
HATS.

Which includes all the latest and nobbiest styles in mems
warm weather head wear. They were bought at spot cash
prices and | am giving customers the benefit thereof. |
also carry a full and complete line of Gents Furnishings to
which ! invite attention. In the line OF DRY |
have a large stock of seasonable goods, which have been
carefully selected for this market, and which am offering
at prices heretofore unheard OF in Opelousas.