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The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Unless our people put their
heads together to foster local
enterprises, such as building a
sugar refinery, for instance, there
is no telling where our fair parish
will drift to. St. Landry with her
vast and varied natural resources
is to-day one hundred years behind
other parishes with not one-tenth
of her natural advantages. A little
strong pulling together on the part
of our people will help things i'm
mensely. It is worth trying.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Last Wednesday morning Mr..
Santa Anna Guillory, a worthy
citizen Of Prairie Basse, had the
misfortune to be caught by the
.counter-shaft of rice threshing
machine, resulting in a badly frac-
tured leg just beloWthe knee and
an incised wound Spf the right
breast, besides numT Trous bruises.
We are glad to stHse that under
the skillful care of u srs. Haas and
Corbett the woundeGman is doing
as well as could be expected. Mr..
Guillory formerly resided in Prai-
rie Mamou.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
TOWN BOARD OF HEALTH.
SPECIAL MEETING.
OPELoUsAs, La, October 13, 1893.

OPELOUsAS, La, October 13, 1898.
All members present.
Resolved, That temporary detention camp
be established, and that the matter be left III
charge of the President OF this Board VINO VIII
confer with Dr. J. A. Haas President OF the
Parish Board Of Health.
Resolved, that the President OF this Board be-
and js hereby authorized to employ temporary
special inspector who shall be paid at the rate
Of Fifty Dollars per month. ..
Resolved, that it shall be the duty OF every
property owner to see that the following reSu-
iatlons lie strictly complied with by themselves
or tenants:
1st. That all trash, garbage, offals refuse etc,
on their premises be burned or buried
I'd. That privies and hog pens shall be kept
clean and disinfectants used weekly.
sd. That in case Of non compliance with the
above, the inspector shall remedy the evil at
the expense of the owner of the property.
Resolved, that the town authorities be noti-
fed that it ia essential that the streets and gut
ters have thorough drainage and that they en-
force the ordinance prohibiting the sweeping
OF trash, fruit pealings, ETC., into the cutters OF
streets. *
J. j. PERRoDIN, 6ecty. fres.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Residence for rent in Opelonsas. in
desirable part of town. House large
and roomy with outbuildings aud am
pie grounds. Possession given lmme-
diateIy. Apply at this office.
This place is within five blocks of
the High School, about three blocks
from Catholic Church and same dis
tance from Sunnyside Park.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The Congressional campaign
was hot sure enough, and the con-
test for railroad commissioner was
not cold by any means, but just
wait for the State campaign in
1900 and you will see something
torrid enough for the most ex-
treme lover of hot politics. The
lines are forming for the great
race even now.-Mansfeld Journ-
al.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
1S& -

The Chinese are perhaps the
most lightly taxed people in the
world. In China all the land be-
longs TO the State, and a trifling
sum per acre-never altered thro'
long centuries-is paid as rent.
This is the only tax in the
country and it amounts to about
half crown per head yearly.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Mrs. Lena Meginley has opened
a millinery store and respectfully
solicits share of the public pat
ronage. Shop near her residence.
a nice assortment of the latest
styles on hand, cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

By order of Captain General
Blanco the remains of ChrlstOph-
er Columbus have been removed
from the cathedral in Havana to
the palace, for transportation to
Spain. The little lead coffin con-
tanned only a handful of brown
dust and a few small fragments
of bone, besides two parchment
documents. One of the docu-
ments was certificate of the
transfer of the remains from Sc
villa to San Domingo in 1924, and
the other of their removal from
San Domingo to Havana in 1898
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

For RENT-That splendid, CEN
trally located business stand in
the Opera House building, on
Main street, occupied by Taylor &
Taylor as drugstore. Possession
given on the first of October.
For particulars apply at the
COURIER office, Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The menagerie at Oneonta Park
has been broken up. The deer
were sent to Avery's Island, while
the other animals have been dis
posed of. We hear the ground
is to be planted in shrubs and
fowers.-Morgan City Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The number of the CoURIER's Phone
is 80. II You want any advertising or
job printing, or have any news to com
municate. ring up 90 and yon will have
prompt attention. After office hours,
the publisher can he reached at any
time by ringing up No. W.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

A solitary imprisonment for life,
to which the assassin of the Aus
trian empress will probably be
sentenced, because capital punish
ment is forbidden in Switzerland,
will seem to most people to be
worse than death. He will be
placed when sentenced in small, :,
dark cell, from which he will nev-
er emerge while alive, and will be
fed just enough to support life.
This treatment generally results
in a complete loss of reason. and
some of the Swiss prison officials
now admit that they would be in
favor of the death penalty.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

A little less paper-shaving and
more money invested in town i'm
provements would help our COM
munity to look up. Dr.. Saizan
has set an example that might
be followed by some of our capi-
talists to their own advantage and
the benefit of the town.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The following disinfcctants are
recommended for general USE
They are inexpensive and can be
readily procured:
Copperas in the proportion OF
two pounds to a pail Of water
Chlorinated Lime used in same
way as Copperas.
Ordinary Slaked Lime, used in
the dry state.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
Ep,,ene A. Duchamp.

Thetfollowing just tribute to a
worthy citizen was recorded by
C....en,Police Jury of She parish of
St. Martin on the death Of Eugene
A. Duchamp recently:
Whereas it hns pleased the Su
prcme Ruler in his infinite wisdom
to recall to Him our good, devoted
and esteemed friend and brother
member Engcnc A. Duchamp,
President of this body, who has
been member of the Police jury
of this Parish for over twenty-one
years and President thereof for
over the last ten consecutive years,
in whose death we have suffered
an irreparable loss, and the COM
munity has lost a straight, hon
orable, meritorious and exemplary
citizen and whose services as IL
member of this Body cannot be
replaced, who by his zeal and con-
slant attention in the accomplish
ment of his duties has won our
respect and our admiration and
that of his constituents. Be it
resolved, That in the life Of our
departed friend and member, we
recognize the many excellent quail
tiles of friendship, truth and no.
bility of character. He was q
true chaistian, a devoted husband
and father and his noble and un-
tiring services for the Parish of
St. Martin are worthy of the clos
est imitation.
Resolved. That although we in
cline with humility before the
DEGREES of Providence, we cannot
but deplore. the misfortune by
which this Body has lost sincere
friend and a gallant and legal offi-
Ger and member.
Resolved, That we profoundly
sympathize with the family and
friends of the deceased and here
in express to them our regrets.
Resolved, That as q testimony
of respect to the memory of our
deceased member, the chair he
occupied as President of this Body
shall be draped in mourning dur
ing thirty days.
Resolved, That these Resolu-
tions be printed with the proceed
ings of this Body, that the Secre-
tary be instructed to send a copy
of same to the family of the de-
ceased, also a copy of same fol-
publicatian to the several papers
of the Parish and that page in
our proceedings be set apart as
token of respect.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

With practical unanimity the
express companies throughout
this country are resisting the pay
ment of the war stamp tax on re-
ceipts; but wherever the matter
has been carried to the courts the
decisions have almost invariably
been against the expires COM
nanias
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

There are few secrets in farm
life. 1t is largely like any other
business and should be conducted
with system and business princi-
pies from start to finish.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

If you have any news that you
would like to see in print, bring
or send it to this office. We are
always pleased to publish any
item that will be of interest to
our readers. Ring up Phone 20,
and we will do the rest.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
To Those Who Suffer From Cancer

\ Iwsl, to say to tho public that for
years have suffered from Cancerons
trouble, located in the eye followed by
one on the neck. After using every
suggested remedy and having passed
through the hands of number of pysi-
clans without benefit l placed myself
under the treatment of DIR. }. Is. Wal
ters of Bayou Ci,icot. La, under whose
skill have been completely restored to
health; both cancers were removed ana
am enjoying better health than for
many yeals. deem it due to my
benefactor, Dr. Walters, IA well as to
sufferers like have been, to call their
attention to the benefit have received
that they may find Telef rs | have
done. Respectfully yours,
L. p. CARSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

A large portion of our space is
taken up this week with the pro-
ceedings of the Police Jury, which
will be found on our fourth page.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The Illinois, the most powerful
war vessel in the world was
launched last week. 1t is said to
be the most effective battleship
in the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Maj. Frank Wharton and Capt.
Sam. Haas, two Of Bayou Chicot' 9
abig guns were in town in the
early part of the week.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Marksville has quarantined a
gainst the world and all that is in
It. and no one is allowed within
its portals unless they can show a
written guarantee that they have
neither seen, touched nor been
where there is a single suspicious
or genuine case of either yellow
fever or dengue, and then, they
must undergo a ten days airing.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The Thibodaux Telephone Co,
was very successful in making a
deal with the subscribers for the
purchase of it's plant. Under the
terms Of the agreement the sub
scribers will continue paying for
the service as they have been
doing since the establishment of
the plant and the amount received
quarterly by the Company in ex-
cess of its actual running expenses
will be applied as aportion of the
subscribers purchase price. AS a
maximum of expenses have been
agreed to by the Company it is an
assured fact that it will not be
long before the plant will become
the property of the subscribers,
who then can fix the price for SER
vice as low as they deem proper.
Quite number of new sub
scrlbers came in under this plan
and now the list comprises some
thing over eighty names.
A meeting of the Company was
held last week and it was decided,
besides making other improve
ments for more perfect service, to
give all-night and all-day Sunday
service in the future. This will
add considerably to the convent
ence of the phones.
Those planters who have tele'
phones will be highly pleased with
the convenience afforded this
winter.-Lafourche Comet.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Town Lots For Sale at very
reasonable prices. Apply or ad-
dress: Clown Lots" care Cour-
Ter Office, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

1t is true that cotton is very
low in price, but it is nevertheless
true that manufactured goods are
still lower at j. X. Sandoz & Bro.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

For RENT.-A desirable resi-
dence in Opelousas corner of Lam
dry and Union streets. Apply to
Miss Efie Ealer, at Mrs. Lans'.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

There is one satisfaction in
knowing that all you buy from j..
K. Sandoz & Bro. is not second
hand nor stale goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

A fresh stock of choice family
.groceries just received at Jos. A.
(iiPs. Sol. Loeb's old stand.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Go to j. B. Sandoz for good
Buggies and Harness at right fig
nreS. Also Paints and Varnishes.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
- - .

Try the advertising of your business
during 1898. 1t will pay, and the
COURIER will nuke liberal rates for a
years contract. 1t is a tlne saying that
printers ink is the only road to success
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Since Thursday the weather has
been quite winterish, though clear
and bright.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Parties having job printing done at
tho COURIER Office must remember that
we do work at very low figure but we
cannot do work on credit at cash prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

In the new Saizan Building on Main street.
Nicely fitted up with all modern improvements.
Prices reasonable For particulars apply to
Dr. j. p. SAIZAN.
Sep a. Opelousas, LA,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

You can obtain Gray's Legal Blanks
for Louisiana ut the office OF the Ope-
lousas COURIER at his regular catalogue
price, delivered here free of cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

If you need job work of any kind and
have not the time to call, ring up phone
30, and we will do the rest. All ot our
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

J.B. Sandoz sells the celebrated
Milburn Wagons. They are good
and cheap Also Carts, Gigs, &c.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

DR.. Il. NJ. Littell has returned to
Opelousaa, and resumed practice. Ills
Offices is ON Main street, adjoining st.
Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

We want your advertisement, and
will he glad to do your job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Family residence in Opelousas
for rent at $40 per month. Apply
at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The Opelousas Brick s. Tile works
will pay good prices for Split Hickory
ir forms 14x3 by 26 inches long; also
Hickory, Poplar, Oak, Gum aud Ash
aaw logs
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

It would really surprise anyone
the low prices in anything YOU
NAV need at j. X. Sandoz & Bro.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

One block from Catholic Church at Grand
grounds, we'll watercd and fenced Apply by
letter to j. Bagnal. Lafayette. La. or t" Mayor
G, J. Thompson. Opeousas, La,
Octnher g. 1903.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

See advertisement of horse and
phaeton for sale in another col
umn.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

For II little money you can buy lots of
goods at Fred. l.. Sandoz's. Come and
be convinced.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Safety deposit boxes for rent at tn"
st. Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

See A. G.. SkiIes for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks, Lime, Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Money is scarce but goods are
,ot at ]. X. Sandoz & Bro.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Job work of all kind turned out at this
office on short notice. Get our prices
before placing your order. We will
save you money and guarantee satlsiac-
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

S. r. Broadhead represents the
Barnard's s Plantation Rice Hullers
and Rice Milling Machinery
through Philip Hahn, New Or
leans, La. Post-ofiice address:
S. r. Broadhead, Crowley, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Latest designs IN fancy cards, envcl,
opes, etc, Just received at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Bagging and Ties, Rice Sacks,
Machine oil and all kind of steam
fittings at j. b. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Advertise your business and increase
your sales.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Full line of Furniture at right
prices at j. b. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

Are you subscriber to the COURIER
If not, why not
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
O{ELOlISAS:

Old papers 20 cents per 100 at
this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15

The most popular Wagons and
Ruggies for sale at j. B. SandoZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
REMOVAL.

l have removed my Drug Store to the new
Saizan Building. corner Of Main and Landry
streets, where [ will be pleased to serve my
patrons and the public with anything in the
drug line. e Physicians prescriptions u spe-
cialty G. Nj. TAYLOR,
Successor to Taylor IL Tay lor.
natQ Al
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Now is the time to subscribe.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
STORE FOR RENT.

The centrally located 8nd popular stand IN
the Opera House building on Main street. For
particulars apply to Leonce sandoz Mt the Con-
ierr Printing Office, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
OFFICES FOR RENT.

II. II. LEWIS, JIt., Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-15
Very Desirable Home For Sale.

Sep. u.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28
Discovered by a woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she
wnhstOod its seyercSt tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily, and
could not sleep. She finally discover
ed a way to recovery, by purchasing
of us a bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and was
so much relieved on taking first dose,
that she slept all night; and with iwo
bottles, has been absolutely cured.
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus
writes w. c. Hamnick & Co., OF
Shelby, n. c. Trial bottles free at
B. Schmitt's Drug Store. Regular
size SOC and Sl.OO. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28

to pay ihem in greenbacks, which
during the late Civil war, were only
worth 571.2 cents on the dollar, IN
stead Of in gold and silver, the money
of the Constitution.
These are explanations Mr.. Hay
would do well to make, and there are
issues in this campaign which Will
make hundreds of Democrats vote for
Mr.. O'Flanerty whom they can trust
to represent them faithfully, and
whom they know will not abdIcate
his position as their representative
in Congress. and vote against his
conscientious convictions Of right.
Free Silver Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28

into the silver dollar and 100 cents
into the gold dollar, and thus, as
Thomas Jefferson says, ''making the
commercial and monetary value OF
every dollar the same" lie Is IN
favor ofhonest and actual bmetaIlsm;
but he is opposed to the coinage OF
gold and silver into money at the
ratio of l6 to /, because It tries TO
make so cents worth of silver bullion
equal IN value to 100 cents worth Of
gold bullion. and to make 30 cents
equal to 100 cents; and this Is not
honest and actual bimetallism, but is
a discrimination in favor Of silver to
{ extent of 80 cents on every
Bill grains of silver bullion, and Is
a palpable fraud, gotten up to make
the silver mine owners mnltl-milIion-
ares, at the expense of the farmers
and poor people Of this country by
an act of law. The proposition
mechanically stated is this:-5'l If
grains OF silver, now worth 30 cents,
shall be equal to 1872 grains Of gold,
which is now worth 100 cents. Mr..
Hay roposes to pass a law to tins
effect. Where is the equality in tins:
Such law as this denies the very
name of equality, and violates every
principle of democracy. 1t would
help the silver mine owner 30 cents
by advancing the price Of every
81 IA grains Of his silver that much,
and would not enhance the price Of
Labor, wheat, corn, rye, oats, cattle,
sheep, or any other commodity, one
cent, and this would be extending
help TO the silver mine owners, not
extended TO all, and would be the
rankest of privilege. 1t would ex-
clude all other men from the benefit
Of the 80 cents advance given TO the
silver mine owners by Mr.. Hays pro
posed law, and would be the gloss
est and most colossal of monopoly.
1t would be exacting that 80 cent adj
varcc from all other men, when they
come to trade with or yet from the
silver mine owner that dollar, and in
order to get it out of his possession
and into circulation, and this would
be robbery under the guise of law.
Rqnker class Legislation was never
proposed, and more rainous legisla-
ton to the farmer, laborer, poor peo-
pie, and the masses Of the people.
could not be enacted.
Mr.. O'Flaherty's position, as I'M
dcrstood and explained above by me,
cannot be Objectionable to any Free
Silver Democrat; he fayors actual and
honest bimetallism and expansion,
and an increase in the amount of
money in circulation. And to his
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28
MT. JACKSON GLEANINGs.

MI. JACKSON GLEANINGS.
Miss Mary Stone, of Winchester
is visiting the family off n Wissler
Mr.. Jno. Dryer, of Harrisonburg.
spent Thursday night and Friday
morning last with Mcssrs. L. H.
Rinker and r. Y. Newland.
Mr.. Cal. Borm and son Charles,
Of Strasburg, are visiting the family
of Mr.. Monroe Funkhouser, near
town.
Mrs. Cal. Rinkcr and little daueh-
ter,of near Maurertown, are spending
few days with relatives here and at
Rinkerton.
Miss Pearl Cline, one Of Wood.
stocks most charming young ladies'
spent Tuesday IN town, with friends.
Miss Roberta Harmon. one of our
most popular young ladies', is visiting
friends and relatives in Woodstock.
Messrs. Eugene Moore, Benton
Cofiman and Joe Pence of Co. A.
ID Va. Regiment, left last Sunday
for Woodstock, where they expect
to remain in camp for 30 days when
they will be mustered out of service
Mr.. Boyd Grand>tah, of Ia Porte,
Ind, who ha, been visiting his par
ents at Red Banks for the past
month, left for the former place last
Friday, where he is employed in a
drug store.
Sammie, the little son of Harvey
Campbell, was thrown from a horse
last Monday and sustained a number
of bruises and cuts. DIR. Ko0ntz rem
dcred medical attention and the little
fellow is doing as well as could be
expected under the circumstances
On last Friday night the store ami
entire contents of ID. c. Harmon, AT
Mt. Clifton, was completely destroy
ed by fire. The fire was not dis
covered until about 3 o'clock a. m.
when can OF powder exploded
awakening ami shocking the whole
ncighborhood. Cause offre unknown
Loss of Mr.. Harmon supposed TO be
about $1,000 with - 800 insurance.
This makes the second fire Mr.. Ham
mon has had IN less than , years.
Mr.. Harmon Is one of our best citi-
zens and We sincerely regret his loss.
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views on this subject there can be no
objection. am going to vote foi
Mr.. O'Flaberty because | know he
will not stay in Congress for two
years and do nothing to bring relic
to his District and people. lie vii
not increase the taxes ofthis District.
as Mr.. Hay has done, but will vote to
lessen them. Again ask every vol.
or in this District to 60 to the polls
on the sth OF November, 1898, aud
vote for ms own relief by voting E,l
Mr. O'Flaherty.
A Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28

Mr.. d. C. Hannah Of Mt. Clifton
lost his store and stock Of goods by fire
last Saturday about a. m. His stock is
reported to have been large. The fire j.
supposed TO have been Of iucendiary
origon There was an insurance OF
1880 in Home Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. Of Shenandoah county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not tc
trespass upon our lands by cutting tim
her hunting. riding oyer same, pulling
down fencing, or in any other way, as
the law will be enforced against all Of
tenders.
If VIM. Margeret Gochcnour, sam
Hounshell, JOS. S. Gochenour II. IL.
Ham Robt. c. Wilkin, ID. II Goch-
enour. Hamman Haun, L. Haun. jacob
II. Gochenour, Milton Rush, DR. ). J.
Huffman. Z. l.. Irwin. Geo. H. Ffayel
W. A. Sagcr, Dr,J. II. Smoot, Alfred
Killer