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The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

L'autre jour, dit IN journal de Den
yer, Ia capitale de l'Etat du Colorado,
il y await un depart de volontaires
pour l'arm6e des Etats- Unis. Parmi
Ia fonle qui encombrait Ia gare du
chemin de fer ct qui sc tronvait Ia
faisant des adieux, les jennes demoi-
selles v brillaient par leur grand nom
bre. L'une d'elles embrassant un SOL
dat lui imprima I'm baiser sur Ia joue
drOite ct hi dit "Fais ton devoir, CO.
ci est pour r6tat. du Colorado" mais
dit le sOldat 10 he suis pas dn Colora-
do. je suis ne au Kansas; ellie lui i'm
rrima IN antra baiser eur la jone
gaoche, items, dit ellie, ceci est pour lie
Kansas.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

LIE president Mckinley a decide de ne
pas faire de Douvel appel aux armes
avant deux seMaines.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
LE COURIER DEs oPELoUsAS

L,AbOnnement sera de 49, 90 par an pay
able d'ayance, on 50. so dams lie cOurant de ran
nee.
Les Avis Sc paierOnt cinquante cen. par
carrh nour Ia premiere insertion ct vingt clDG
cents par Care pour chaque insertion s,Ihse-
uente. Dix lignes on moins constltuer"ht un
ARE.
Les avis uul seront envOyes pour Gtre publies
aeront inseres Gu Francois ct Ell Angiais. "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonne) lus-
au'a ce que Tediteur JUICE a propOs de les dis
cOntinuer.
payer auinze piastres d'avance, sill venlent Sc
aire annOncer.
Les necrologes. les lettres de remerciment,
les r6clames, les communications dun genre
personnel, ETC., sc p~aierOnt au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature persOnnelle tquand
t~outefOis lis seront admissibles) sc paierOnt
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY:
OPELoUsAs, La. July 5. 1S9>

OF THE FOLlCE
JURY:
OPELoUsAs, La, July ), 1898.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment.
Present: E. H. MCGEE, Presidents;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, e.
T. L%afieur, Quebedeau, Haas, Saizan,
Manuel, r. Latleur, Clopton and Cha
cherc.
on motion of MI. II. Laheur-
Resolved, That a committee of two
be appointed by the chair to examine
statements of the Washington State
Messrs. r.. Lafleur and VIM. NJ. Pres
colt.
The undersigned committee appointed
to settle with the Washington State
Bank, fiscal agent, beg leave to report
that we have examined carefully the
statement presented to us II found
same correct and request that a warrant
Rnnk, against the contingent fund of
1895 for $l2O.5S, covering salary of fiscal
agent, from June 6, 1898 to July 4, 1898,
inclusive, for 1898 business.
II. LAFLEUR,
WM.M Nj. PRESCOTT,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. f. II. Laleur-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to examine statement OF
fiscal agent, be accepted, committee dis
charged and that a warrant be issued TO
said fiscal agent, covering amount as
stated in the above report.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:3O
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 2:30 o'clock
p. M.
Present.: e. II. MCGEE. President;
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Chachere,
f. r.. Lafleur, Quebedeau, Manuel, X.
Lafleur, Clopton, Saizan and Guidry.
On motion of Mr.. Il. u. Lafieur-
Resolved, That the report of commit
tee appointed to let out contract to
build bridge over the Nezpique at John
sons crossing, be received and accepted,
committee discharged and the sum OF
$l73.OO ordered credited to Sylveste
Mouille, out of the internal improve
ment funds of the 7th ware.
On motion of Mr.. II. Latleur-
Resolved, That Raymond Breaux, ed
itor and publisher Of the st. Landry
Clarion, be and is hereby elected parish
printer for the parish of st. Landry, in
accordance with Act No. 1873 of 1894.
On motion of Mr.. II. Latlcur-
The police jury resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole to examine into
and approve claims.
MI: X. Laileur IN inc chaif.
) Chachere, haullhg luihper ISL o
ward D W
Emile Gauoeft' LUMBER ana maui o ~
ing, . . 40 ~
= Halls war;. ~ 1 W
) ) Gosselih, conveying oailot o.,
boxes ~
Lucien Pitre, sharpening spades,
etc, D Wafd Z ~
i IloZas, spaues anu sPlhes' ""ro . 80
haas. spikes, Waru =. g ~
Florence lumber, ware "
JOS Huckaoy, repairing prloSe' D "a 40
ware - ~ w
9 Dietleln, sundrles .'-. ~
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
TOWN TAX SALES
Movable and HmimOvablc Property.
Board of Aldermen, Town of 0~pelousas'
VS..
Delinquent Tax Debtors.

by virtue of the authority vested in me by the
law as Collector of taxes of the Board of
Aldermen of the town of Opelonsas, La,
I will sell at the principal front door of the
within the legal hours for judicial sales, begin
ming at the hour of II O'Clock n. H., on
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

O~PELOUsAs, June %. 1905.
At a called meetinf of the Board Of Alder
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

One-half lot and improvements in corpora
ton of Opel0usas, bounded n by Ltteli ST., s by
Budd. e by Robertson. by Court st. Valued
at s2o0. 90; corporation tax 81 90; school tax soc,
waterwOrks tax $780,; total taxes $50, with
interest and costs.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

T. ii. LEWIS. JR., Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
School Board.


Covington, Ia, Jan. 5, 1898.
The School Board met on the aboue
date, subject to call.
Present
FRS: Ward-Wm B0ssier.
Second ward-Luke Allison.
Third Ward-F. w Hosmer.
Fourth Ward --Ehss w. Boyle
Fifth Ward-Ben Williams.
Sixth Ward Jas. Givens.
Seventh Ward-Dorville Cousin
Eighth Ward Geo H. Cause
Ninth Ward Armand cousin
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
It was moved and seconded, at
the $500 now on hand belonging tn
The Sixteenth Sections be used rs
per account Of State Auditor. and
IN case OF error it be allotted tn
Townships as belonged
It was moved ana seconded, that
the note due Al. Harrington for
charts, be paid out of funds now on
hand.
The following committee was
then appointed to examine the
books, warrants etc., OF the Parish
Treasurer: 4. Cousin, b. Wit
liams and j. NJ. Owens.
Moved and seconded. that the
Board adjourn until 3 o. clock, r. N.
Carried.
EVENING SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adj
jOurnment.
The committee appointed to ex
anime the Parish Treasurer books,
warrants etc., made the following
report:
Covington Ia, Jan. ), 1898.
To the honorable President and men,
bers of the School Board:
Gentlemen We your committee
appointed to examine the books,
vouchers and accounts Of the Parish
Treasurer beg leae 10 make the
following report: We find the
hooks correct and the warrants
tlAl to 2O6 inclusive in his posses
sion.
Jas. NJ. GiveAs, Chairman.
Armand Cousin,
Ben. C.. williams.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was received, and the
cancelled warrants were destroyed
by burning.
Moved and seconded, that the
opening of schools be left to the
Director Of each Ward. Carried.
Moved and seconded, tina: the
Board adjourn subject to call.
Carried.
q. HI. CAUSE,
President.
+. w. HOSMER,
Secretary aud Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

1t seems That no one should feel
uneasy when they remember that
there have been only two murders
committed in the town OF Franklin
ton within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitsnt. The first Of
these was the murder Of Jacob
Rainey by his brotller-in-law Chas.
German in the year If 1854, forty
four years ago. The other was
that Of Joe Reid which happened, ut
the last Term OF court. franklin
ton New Era.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

The cost of raising cotton is
given in another column, from two
writer's, one from Mississippi, and
one from Texas. We are inclined
to think the Texas estimate is more
complete and comes nearer the
truth, as he goes more fully into
details.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
ENTERTAINMENT.

The Covinston Musical and ORA
matte Club will give grand en-
tertainment OH Wednesday night,
Jan. 90, 1898, for the benefit Of
the Town Hall. The program will
consist of the charming drama,
ssDown BY The Sea- and other
attractions. The members Of the
Club have established an enviable
reputation for dramatic talent, and
a rare treat is in store for all who
attend. The price Of admission
will be % cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

We received a handsome illus
trated calender this week, with the
compliments of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, of No. 100
Broadway, New York. Its a beaut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

Rev. r. Joachim Widmer, y. s.
B., will hold divine service in the
Catholic Church, at Slidell, to.
morrow, Sunday morning, after
the arrival of the excursion train
from the city, and will leave on
the afternoon train.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

Miss Rosa Hempel, of Talisheek,
left this, week for New Orleans,
where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Andrews.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
FOR RENT.

A large house in New Covington, con-
tainin. six large rooms. wide hall. front
aud back galleries. large stable, etc.
apply to Mis-. X. EXTERSTEIN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
Lodge Officers.

The following officers have been
elected and installed to serve for
the ensuing year:
St. Tammany Lodge, No. a5.
IL of p
ID. +. Kimble, G. G.
Chas. Heintx, ST., v. q.
A. Zeitvogel, II.
DR.. J. F. Pigott, X. of II. 5.
Jos. L. Lacroix, NJ. f.
Ii. ]. Smith, NJ. +.
G. Schmolke, NJ. A.
Fritz Zorn, q. &.
Representative to Grand Lodge,
Chas. Heintz, ST.. Alternate, j. J..
Strobe.
Covington Lodge, No. lel, X.
Of p
w. G. Kentzel, G. c.
G. DelabretonEe, Y. G.
w. c. Pharis, p.
p. E. Theriot, X. of II. 5.
II. II. Smith, NJ. +.
S. d. Anderson, NJ. f.
DR.. G. Z. Williams, NJ. w.
III. r. Warren, Nj. A.
Emile Frederick, l. G.
ID. c. Fauntleroy, o. G.
Representative to the Grand
Lodge, II. Ii. Smith. Alternate,
III. r. Warren.
Lodge Physician, DR.. &. z.
Williams.
Covington Lodge. No. los, f.
and A. NJ
II. r. Warren, w. NJ.
Milton Burns, S. w.
A. Theobald, j. w.
E. Frederick, S. D.
Chas. Heintz, ST., j. ID.
John Theobald, Treasurer.
]. J. Strobe, Secretary.
J. II. Thompson, Tiler.
60 to Darlington Bros. 4 Go
for all kinds of Bicycle Material
They have just received a full as
sortment of Bicycle Goods. Cal
and See. Leave your wheel will
them for repairs.
Darlington Bros. 4 Go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
Methodist Appointments.

The Methodist Conference which
met At Crowley adjourned last Mon
day. The fonowing appointments
were made for this Circuit:
Presiding Elder, 5. S. keener.
Covington and Talisheek, NJ. J.
jenkins.
Slldsll, J. J. Kelly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

The election passed off quietly
IN Covington, and good average
vote was polled, considering the
small number registered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
Office In Covington, on Columbia sire.
Successor Of DR.. George Tebault.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court oil
Louisiana. in and for the Parish OF
st. Ta:amany.

BY virtue of an order of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court. and to
me directed, bearing date Nov %. 1897:
will proceed to sell at public auction
at tie door Of tie Courthouse, in the
town of CoyinsioL. ST. Tammany
parish, La, on SATURDAY, Jan.
Is, 1888. between legal sale hours, the
following described property, to-wit:
l. Txo certain lots Of ground, with
all the buildings and improvem ents
thereon, said lots being numbered six
and seven. Of square No. 2. in the town
Of Madisorsillc. Louisiana. Said lots
have each FROM of sixty feet ON Main
street, by depth Of ore hundred and
twenty teet between parallel lines.
2. One acre of land. situated in tie
Parish Of It Tanmany, Louisiana,
near tie fcvn of Jacksonville, en- the
road from Madisouvilic to Ponchatonla,
bounded on the north and east BY lands
or 8. J. St,ke. west by lands Of S, p.
Bahan,. scouts. by lands Of Warmth
Rodriguez and said road. Said land
has frontage Ct one half an acre on IFS
southern boun1ry Il e, and runs back be
tween parallel lines 10 depth Of two
acres.
Teluls Of sale--cash, with the be fiefit
Of sarpsaiseLaei.t.
JOIN j. :STRoBE, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

800 Bushels of Choice Seed Rice
for sale
Darlington Bros. & Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15


Mr.. Rudolph Klotz, a progress
siye resident Of the First Ward,
who has a fine place near Madison
vile, spent last Monday in Coving-
ton, andpaid us pleasant visit.
Mr. Christ. Meyer, one of our
progressive practical farmers, pre-
sented uslast Monday with some
fine specimens of cabbage and
caulifiower. Many thanks for the
same.
Mr.. and Hrs. Francis Johnson,
formerly Mrs. Simon, of Abita
Springs AMI her daughter Jeanne,
are winteriy at Cannes, France,
! watering Place on the Mediterra-
mean shore.
Mrs. Angelina Collins, who has
been very i'll fir the last two weeks,
1t her residence, on the place of
her SON. in-law, Paul Flot, one mile
from Abita Springs, is able to be
up and around again.
We received pleasant visit last
Sunday from tur venerable and
popular friend, Col. J. G. Richard
SON, of New Orleans. He left
Monday morning for Los Conchas
Island, on the Lake shore.
Mardi Gras vii occur on the
a2nd of February. Only five
weeks remain to Prepare for it. If
we are to celebrate the day in Cow
ington, now is the time to make
the preliminary arrangements.
The United Friads Benevolent
Association, Of jacksonville, will
celebrate their Seventh Anniversary
with a grand ball, on Saturday
night, February 5. Admission, %
cents. See advertisement, in an
ethsr column. "A,
hirn oar hanks to the
i 5rleal.s cfEe5CS. for q hand
some calendar. Il Is Indeed a work
Of art. and would be IN ornament
70 any parlor. We wish this en-
terprising company success during
the new year.
Rev. A. r. Edbrooks will hold
service in the Eplscahl Church
] tomorrow morning Ind even.
elle ssasf bours. The pub
lially invited b attend.
eAool every sunday morn.
4 hslff- past . o'eleci.
Capt. Sharp, the popular oys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

For tue Lehde's Co. celebrated
harness oil and harness dressing. 20
to Cheap Charlie. the Covinet'n
agent.
When you go to New Orleans,
stop ii PENIS Hotel, corner of st.
Charles and Poydrls streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
by the day or week.
Gall and see the new line of
Fall and Winter Hats, at Cheap
Charles.
Mr.. Theodore Zinser is agent
for the Washington Laundry. All
orders lAft.at the barber shop, oppo-
site the Depot, will be promptly
attended 70.
Il
----
| MARRED.-At st. Peters
Church, in Covington, Saturday,
Jan. s, 1898, &. N. Ruegger, Of
Jays Mill, and Mrs. Francis Peter,
daughter d Angelo Rotolo, of
Madisonyili" Rev. Joseph Koegerl
officiating.
DIED.-.Nt Jacksonville, Satur-
day, Jan. s, i9s, at 5 +. NJ,
Mary Marant ased Is years. The
funeral took ,lac, Sunday after
noon at 5 O'Clock md was largely
attended. The funeral services
were conducted hy Rev. Jos.
Koegerl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

Look out for cold wave.
DIR. Vic. Frederick, the drug
gist, is having a fine residence built
in New Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
There we're 303 votes cast in this
parish last Tuesday, out of total
registration Of SOS.
Miss Bessie Rawls left Wednes-
day for Poplarville High School, to
stay until the END of the term.

Miss Myra Richard left for New
Orleans last Thursday, to enter as
a student at the Girls High Sthool.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
ls,lsup.lsg 4suuser.
10 advertisement of DR.. S. A.
ne, Dentist, in another column.

Nj. D. g. Rawls is in Missis-
slppi looking after school lands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

Mrs. Angelina Collins, who has
been very i'll fir the last two weeks,
At her residence, on the place of
her son-in-law, Paul Flot, one mile
from Abita SPings, is able to be
up and around again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15
TOR SALE.

TOR SALE.
Ny residence in Coving,on, la.
Apply for particulars to e - Z
Rabington in Covington, or to me
at Ho.mesville, Miss.
GEO. +. WILLIAMS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

The Public School Board pro-
csedings will be found in another
Pile schools will
|i'''''' q each
i-aicial sale at
. in the sue
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Johnson,
formerly Mrs. Simon, of Abita
Sprlngs,) ami her daughter Jeanne,
are wintering at Cannes, France,
! watering Place on the Mediterra-
mean shore
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

+. w. HOSMER,
Secretary aud Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-15

We received, pleasant visit last
Sunday from cur venerable and
popular friend, Col. J. G. Richard
SON, Of New Orleans. He left
Monday morning for Los Conchas
Island, on the Like shore.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-04
Tea at $14S per Pound.

One hundred and forty-three dollars
4 pound is what Ceylon tea Of a GER
tain kind brought at auction in London
some time ago. This is stated, says
the Buffalo Courier, on the authority
of ]. II. Grairo, of the Ceylon Import
Ing Company, who says planters Of
Ceylon were as much surprised as you
or l or the next person at such fabu-
lous price. Owing to certain peculiari-
ties pound Of that tea probably repre-
sents, approximately, one hundred and
forty-three dollars worth Of labor; but
the figure 1t fetched is so extraordinary
as to give the tea or the sale absolutely
no commercial value whatever. This
is particularly so because this tea has
no appreciably finer flavor. 1t is named
''the golden tips" The leaves, when
only twentyfour hours old, are picked
from the top only of tea bushes. They
are very small, not half as big as your
finger nail, and extra expert pickers
are required to gather them. 1t can be
imagined that three hundred or four
hundred people on the plantation must
pick over several acres of bushes to get
enough green one-day-old tea leaves to
make pound Of tea when dried. Or
dinary tea is from leaves which are
ten days old, and consequently very
much larger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-04

A machine has been invented which
is composed of most exquisitely grad
uated wheels rubbing tiny diamond
point at the end of an almost equally
tiny arm, whereby one is able to write,
upon glass, the whole of the Lords
prayer within space which measures
the 294th part of an inch lii length by
the 440th part of an ilch in breadth,
or about the measurement of the dot
over a letter 81" in common print.
With this machine anyone who under
stood operating it could write the
whole 1867, 480 letters of the Bible
eight times over in the space of an
inch--a square inch. A specimen of
this marvellous microscopic writing
was enlarged by photography and
every letter and point was perfect and
could be read with ease.- Saturday
Evening Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-04
California Crystal Mines.

A new industry has opened in Cali
fornia in the working OF crystal mines.
The Green mountain crystal mine,
near Calaveras, has turned out a
large number of beautiful specimens
which have been bought up by the
largest iewelry firm in New York.
The consignment is said to represent
more great crystals than have hereto.
fore been discovered in the history of
the world. No crystal balls have ever
been made until recently outside of
Japan, but the New York firm has
perfected methods by which they can
execute balls and other designs in
crystal and can do more work in ten.
hour day than the Japs can do in that
many weeks.
A more extensive exploration of the
ancient river channels from which the
crystals have been taken will, it is
thought, result in the discovery of the
cavern or great ledge crevice where
they are formed and where the stray
specimens rolled down the sides of
the river banks and lodged ages ago.
p If this source can be revealed it is
certain that finer ones than any yet
found will be secured-crystals that
will be free from cracks and flaws and
as pure as distilled water petrifed. In
the meantime California holds the
worlds record for size, the weight of
the greatest crystal so far taken from
the Calaveras mines being 2290
pounds. Washington Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-04
Development Of the Transvaal.

In 1902 the main trunk line from
Cape Town was pushed forward from
Its then northern terminus to Johannes.
burg. The distance from Cape Town
to Johannesburg by rail is lob miles.
In 1894 the road was completed from
Delagoa Bay, port in Portuguese ter!
ritory on the southeast coast of Africa,
to Johannesburg distance of 377
miles. The third road reached Johan,
nesburg a year later, from Durham, a
port in the British colony Of Natal, dis
tant 4S3 miles.
From $4,000 ounces of gold in 1887,
the annual output has risen to 100000
ounces in 1897, giving the Transvaal
the second place in the worlds gold
production. There is no doubt that the
present output of the country will rap.
idly increase; and probably within
few years, Notwithstanding the increas.
ed output of other countries, the
Transvaal will rank first as a gold pro.
ducer
The town of johannesburg may be
taken as a good index of the wonder.
full expansion of the gold-mning indus!
try of the district. From few huts In
1886, 1t has developed into town un.
excelled, If indeed equaled, In the i'm.
posing character of its buildings by
any Of the enterprising mining towns In
Western America. Indeed, Johannes.
burg has but little Of the aspect of an
American mining camp. In it's general
appearance 1t reminds an American
more of Spokane or Salt Lake City,
John Hays Hammond, in the Engineer
Ing Magazine