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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

The Altheimer Branch train discon- tinued running fer few days on ac- count of the track being flooded at Sherrill and K co. The water is from four to five feet above ;he track in some places and is still rising.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

pr attention is called to the
 |that I am advised by the
 eme Lodge K. of H. that all
 bers of the K. of H. in good ing who hold benefit certif- that enlist in U. s. service 3 event of death same will be
 h full. F. M. SMITH,
 Reporter.
 |ty Lodge No. 1142, K. of H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

The conductor o1 the south bound Valley train this morning informed US that the track between Woodson and Hensley IS under F inches of water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

Mr. M. L. Altheimer came up from Haywood this afternoon and reports that the levee broke at that place this afternoon and that the water is all over the farming lands. He says his fathers place is inun- dated to the extent of 50 or 70 acres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

The government bureau at Little Rock reports the river will reach 27 feet and come 10 stand at that point today Much of the country between Pine Bluff and Little Rock and below Pine Bluff is in- undated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10
REJECTED
h RANKS OF THE JEFFER.
 coN PRINCIPLES MORE
 THAN ORIGINATED.
} of 9S Examined 27 Are
 Raieeted-Their Names.

Ibe Jefferson Fepcibles now in pn at Little Rock underwent
 bysicial examination yesterday today for service in the United
 |tes army. A special telephone .saoe to the GRAPHIC this after
 Bn says that toutof98 members ex- |psd, 27 were rejected. Those Eted are as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

The Memphis train on the Cotton Belt made its terminus at Fair Oaks today on account of high water. Therefore no mail or papers from Memphis arrived. The train from Texarkana stopped at the shops, was turned around and sent back to Texarkana as Mo- Land left this city at 2:55, the time the regu- lar Memphis train pulls out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

pse who passed 8 satisfactory aination will be mustered into
 ee tomorrow, and it is thought will be transferred to Wash 6n, D. C.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-10

Aherns Wilkerson.
 eut. c. B. Smith was examined |passed, but was re-examined
 rejected. He will be given |ber examin ation this afternoon .itis thought he will be accep-
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
correspondence
Bayou Chicot.
Editor OPELOUsAs COURIER =

Dec. 81, 1897;
Editor OPELoUsAs COURIER
The snarls OF the grim wolf at my
door forced me to travel over, or ratii-
er under, some of our public ROADS
lately. | had to founder through
e of mud holes which are squat
ting monuments to our utter depravlty
and disregard for our W interest. In
the midst of hunger, worry and wrath,
[ formulated a little legislation for the
consideration of our lawmakers:
AN ACT
TO Provide for the Working of Certain
Convicts upon the Public Roads of
the State of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it enacted 10y the Cen
eral Assembly of Louisiana that when
the Police Jury of any parish makes
provision for tho working of convicts
upon the public roads, or when the
| Police Juries of any number of par
isles have jointly made provision
for working convicts upon thsvrpnbllc
roads, it shall be lawful -, arVl the
duty of, the judge or presiding JiMoce
of any inferior court. holding court ~
such parishes, to sentence to imprlson-
mentand hard labor on the public roads
for such terms AS are now prescribed oy
law for their imprisonmeptem the par
ish jails, or in the State prison. in the
following class of convlctS First, all
persons convicted of Otfenses the pun
ishment whereof wo4'd otherwise
wholly or in part be imprisonment in
the p~enitentiary for Il term not exceed
ing five years ; in such parishes there
may be also worked on'the public roads
-, 1iEn y,nnrnr oil jnSnIvnnfS Nyhn shall
be imprisoned hy any Court III said par
| ishes for non-payment of cost in crimi-
nal causes, who may be retained IN
Imprisonment and worked on the pub
lie roads until they shall have paid the
parish to the extent OF the fees charged
up against the parish. The rate OF
compensation in such cases shall he
| fixed by the court at a just and fair
compensation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that
the cOnvicts sentenced to hard labor
upon the public roads under the pro-
| visions of Section 1 of this act shall be
under the control of the Police Juries
of the several parished, and said Police
Juries shall have authority and power
to enact all needful rules and regula.
tions for the successful working of the
%convicts upon the public roads, pro-
vided, however, this act sla not ap-
ply to persons convicted OF murder,
rape, attempt to rape, arson or highway
robbery.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that
all laws and part of laws in relation
to the working of %convicts inconsistent
with the working of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
IL anyone can offer q better bill,
let's have it. 0 Lord anything for bet
ter roads-a thing impossible without
u better road system. In my humble
opinion the time is at hand for the
people to take a dete, mined stand
against the unjust taxation that is
year by year squeezed out OF their
scant earnings to prosecute and feed
idle convicts whose greatest delight is
to annoy honest people.
Respectfully,
E. P. CARSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

L'ann6e 1893 commence avec des
de complications entire les
differences puissances de Punivers, COM
plications qui offrent 10 possibilite
dune cessation des relations n6ces-
saire a la prolongation de la paix.
Pres de nous, la guerre Cubaine con-
tinue ct les Espagnols mont pu encore
subjuger cette poignee de soldats he
roique qui luttent pour SO debarrasser
dun joug oppressif, La cause Cubaine
q cree une vive sypathie u Etats-
Uuis, ct q%uoique,ce ne soft pas prob
able, il pourrait en- advenir des diff
f4rends entire les Etats- Unis ct PES
payne.
Dand l'Amerique Centrale, Went de
commencer une de ces revolutions
p6reodiques que Pom volt de temps d
autres chez ces peoples ct qui leur
semblant n6cessaires.
Mails c'est en- Aisle que la situation
semble serieuse ct le demembrement
proclaim de Ia Chine menace do SOU
lever des discussions formidables.
Cbaque pnissance Europeenne est anx-
ieuse REINSTATEMENT d'obtenir la plus
large part du gateau ct la partage pro-
v0quera DIES jalousies sans fin. Les
pr6tentions de la Rnssie %provoquent un
Acknowledgement general, ct dix-sept
navires do guerre ADglais ont etc en-
voy6s sur les lieux. Ellie a la co-op6-
ration, paraft-il, du Japon.-La Ga
zettG.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
The Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs, in adj
dition to their local paper, q good ma
,innal weekly. The greatest and most
widely known general family neWspa-
per is the Toledo Weekly Blade. For
thirty years it has been "a regular visit
or in every part OF the Union, and is
we'll known ut almost every Il OF the
10000 postoflices in the country. 1t is
edited with reference to Il national cir
culation. 1t is Il Republican paper, but
mel of all politics take it, because of
it's honesty and fairness in the discus
sion of all public questions. 1t is the
favOrite family paper, with something
for every member of the household.
Serial stories, poetry, wit and humor ;
the Household department (best in the
world), Young Folks, Sunday School
Lessons, Talmage's Sermons, the Farm
stead, the Question Bureau (Which an
swers questions for s~nbscribersl the
of the week in complete form, and
other special features. Specimen copies
gladly sent on application, and it you
will send us IA list of addresses we will
mail u copy to each. Only 81 year.
II you wish to raise a club write for
terms. Address The Blade, Toledo, 0
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
A Trip to Mexico.

By far the most delightful voyage
that can be made on the American con-
tinent is II trip to Mexico, which can
now be done at moderate expense, with
little inconvenience and over q route that
is noted for its magnificent scenery and
many places of interest from the bor-
ders of the United States to the City OF
Mexico.
If any of our readers desire to visit
this wonderful country, either for pleas
ure or business, they will learn some
thing to their advantage by leaving
their address at this office or calling on
the publisher without delay, when they
can learn further particulars. There is
no winter in Mexico, and the climate is
mild at all seasons OF the year.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
Purpose OF Savings Banks.
TO ENCOURAGE FRUGALITY N WISE
INVESTMENT BY THE POOR.

In Lewin's "History Of Savings
Banks" occurs the following quotation,
indicates the chief object to be kept in
minds hy:sthose wishing to benefit the
poor by helping them to safeguard their
small accumulatiOns
81 do not imagine that there can be
any more important end and object OF a
state than to encourage frugailty, and
the investment of the savings of the
poor, and there is nothing which should
be more tempted to step out OF my way
to encourage if I were a legislator; but
[ think the great testand objecto OF what
ever investment l provide especially for
them must be extreme and perfect GER
tainty. Increase in amount or interest
or profit is as nothing accompanied Q Sc
curity.n
This quotation gives the current idea
as to the chief purpose which a savings
system should subserve and the great
object of the national government in es-
tablishins such a system. For realizing
this object nothing yet devised can
equal postal savings banks, for they
make the security to the depositor CO.
extensive with the stability OF the gov
eminent itself. The mutual savings
banks of New England are very cret:i-
table institutions and probably serve
the needs of the persons of small means
in those communities as wellas any pri-
waite institutions can. Still, even they
will not compare with postal savings
banks, either in the convenience they
offer to Gcpositors or in security. They
would, indeed, pay a slightly higher
rate of Interest to depositors than would
a postoffice bank, and those seeking
tho higher interest rate could avail
themselves Of this advantage. Bnt to
most persons of small means this is a
very thrilling matter as compared with
the absolute security which the postal
savings system affords.-Chicago Rec
ord.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
L'Espion.

Tn beau roman don't la scene Sc
passe en- Alsace du temps de Ia
guerre Franco P%russienne en- 1901.
Les incidents dramatiques ct t%ouehants
du r6cit attirent toutes les sypathies.
Cette historic est contenue au complet.
dams le 47me num6ro de LA Bonnie
Literature Francafse'' pour Decembre
1897. Tn num6ro qui renferme en-
ontre des articles int6ressants sur
tontes sortes de %sujets.
Go num6ro sera envoy6 d toutes
addresse sur reception dc 1Ocents ar
gent N l1cents en- timbres poste, Ca
nadiens GU americans par messieurs
L6prohon ct Leprohon, Libraries Ede-
tours, no 1929 Rue Notre Dame, Mon.
tr6al, Canada.
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The New York world-Thrice-a-Weelz
Edition.

The Twice-a-week Edition of tho New
York World has been converted into
the THRICE-A-WEEK. It furnishes three
papers of six pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price of
ONE DOLLAR Il year. This gives 1856 pa
pers a year for One Dollar and every pa
per has 6 pages eight columns wide or As
columns in all. The THRICE-A-WEEK
WORLD is not only much larger than
any weekly Or semi-weekly newspaper,
but it furnishes the news with much
greater frequency and promptness. To
fact, it combines all the crisp, fresh
qualities of a daily with the attractive
special features of IL weekly.
TO all who pay $2.75 cash in advance
the OPELoUsAs COURIER aud N. 7.
Week World will be sent post
paid for q cal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
"A Thoroughbred

Tonight, Saturday, January Sth,
this popular musical farce comedy Will
be presented ut Sandoz Opera House:
The Company is well selected and
tirst-class and includes specialties of a
rare order. Here is what the Memphis
Commercial-Appeai says OF this excel
lent troupe:
Farce comedy, fun and speclaltles
reigned again at tho Auditorium last
night, when Billy A. Griffin and q ca
pable company made an immense au-
dience spend a pleasant evening seeing
"a Thoroughbred" Mr.. Griffin himself
is funny in action and his lines are
amusing. There is not much in "a
Thoroughbred of course. There was
never much story in farce comedies,
and since the vaudeville craze there is
less than ever. What is wanted nova
days is a comedy to advertise, that will,
wien put on, offer abundant opportuni-
ties for specialties to be introduced.
This "a T~horoubred' does well. There
is enough singing, dancing and music
to satisfy any liberal patron OF the
honse and devotee of such lively sources
of amusement. Misses Fowler, Lorena
Jansen and Julia Geyer, all three clever
young women, We're we'll received at
Is u e Sts'"' "";r 0, .l'1s ' t" feel Il" a Hearty
~lcoms
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
LIE COURIER DIES oPELoUsAs

I,Abouuememt sera de $500 par an pay
able d'ayance, on $3.50 dams le courant de an
nee.
.o.na nourl Ia nremiere insertion ct vinSt clhq
cents cents bar bar care pour chaque insertion subse,
uente. Dix lignes on moins cons'1tuerol' III
ARE.
Les avis qul seront envoyes pour etre puoi'e %
serOnt inseres en- FranGals ct Ell ANGUS "a
moins au'il men soft autrement ordonnc) us
Gu'a ce que Pediteur JUICE Il propos de les o's-
cOntiDuer.
Les candidats aux ~fayeurs publiaues Gevtona
naver GuiDze piastres d'avance, Sill veuieht sc
aire announcer.
Les necrologes. les lettTes de remcrcilhena
lea reclames, les communications d'un genre
personnel, ETC., sc paieront au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature personnelle tq'ahu
~toutefois lis seront admisslb!es) Sc paicfol1
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
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Up to Date.

We have recently added, and will
continue to keep supplied with new and
improved type and printing material,
cards, paper, envelopes, ETC., and can
promptly execute any job printing re-
qdired at the lowest prices.
Give us a call when you want ANY
THING in the JOB PRINTING line.
We can give you the best at the Lowest
prices, and if you will call and see sam
pies and get prices you will be con
vinced of that fact.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Hon. Patrick Donahy, Chm'D, and Mem
bers Peoples Party Convention,

Hon. Patrick Donahy, Chm'D, and Mem
bers Peoples Party Convention,
GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to
acknowledge the very f1attering COM
pliment of your nomination as u dele
gate 10 the proposed Constitutional
Convention, which is all the more a
source of pride as it was unsolicited
aud rendered during my temporary alb
sence from the Parish. In accepting
the same, I confess a diffidence in my
ability to render the services that in the
event of election would devolve upon
me, and feel that the responsibilities to
be assumed are very grave and fraught
with a world of veal or woe for my ma
tive State. But in the discharge of my
duties, il elected, l shall endeavor to
bring to tho service required all the
limited ability of which [ may be pos
sessed, obligating myself to advocate
all things that have in any degree a
tendency to advance tho material in
terests Of my State and her people-es-
pecially her educational advancement,
the enforcement of her laws, the purifi-
cation of the ballot and a curtailment
of the appOintive power.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK WHARTON.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Les m6decins avaient cru jusqu'ici
que l'stomac 6tait un DIES organes vi
faux du corps human, mails il Went
d'6tre d6montr6 qu'une personne peut
vivre sans CO viscere. I'm medecin
suisse, lie docteur Carl Schlatter n
enlev6 lie 6 septembre, a Zurich, Pes
tomac malade dune femme de Gin
quapt-six ans, unissant 6nsuitc nn
bout d~'intestin d r@sophage. L'ope-
ration q reimbursement renssi TT
aujourdhui la femme Sc porte parfaite-
ment, mango ct digere bien ct gagne en-
poids.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

L'Imprimrie du COURIER fait toutes
sortes d'impressions, en- franGais on en-
anglais, telles que: circulars, cartes
d'affaires, constitutions dc societies, pro-
grammes, tetes do complies, dc ~lettres,
ETC., etc.
Les prix sont moderes.
Pour plus amples renseignements
s'addresser au bureau dm COURIER,
rue Main, Opelousas, en- personne on
par lettre.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

La famine SO fait cruellement sentir
a Tile de Cube ct en- r6ponse aux cris
de detresse qui sly font entendre lie
president Mckinley fait un appel an
pehple AMERICAN, reugageant a con
tribuer au soulagement DIES malheu-
reux affam6s. Tout ce que les per-
sonnes charitables voudront bonner,
soft argent, provisions, indictments on
autres articles de necessit6 premiere,
devra etre envoy6 au general Fitzhugh
Lee, consul genera; des Etats-Unis d
Ia Havane, qui sc chagera de la distri-
button des dons.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

The following terms of court have
been fixed by Judge Dupre for the
Parish Of st. Landry during the year
1893:
A criminal term beginning on the
first Monday Of February.
A civil term beginning on the second
Monday in April.
A criminal term beginning on the
second Monday of September.
A civil term beginning the second
Monday of December.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

81 vous avez .besoin des ouvrages
d'imprimerie, tells que: ent6tes de
~lettres, do facture, de cartes rinvitation
pour bal ct marriage, des envelopes,
des afiches pour bal ou urse ct en-
general tout ce qui concerne Dim
primerie, nous sommes a meme de
fonrnir tous ces objects bien fats ct d
bon march6.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is purely mutual, belonging
entirely to its stockholders and run
solely in their interests. Each member
is d partner in the business. and the Of
n neer nna nave uh frn raga ase 70 e na,tcer nearly
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Those indebted to the COURIER for
subscriptions or otherwise will on
fer a favor by calling and settling.
The amounts are principally small, but
all together they amount to cOnsidera-
BILE, and by complying with this request
it will be considered an esteemed favor.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Wonder if it amt about time for you
to read a good papers Try the ORE
LoUsAs COURIER. No office-holding
syndicate or political joint stock com
pany controls it's columns. Nobody
bosses this ranch but it's owner. so
Dcr wear.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

For Sale-A complete newspaper out
fit for z or 8 column paper; also, a ews
paper power press, Hoes make, in fine
order, at balf-price; also, a job printing
outfit. Apply to Leonce Sandoz, Cour-
Ter office, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
Bayou Chicot.

Jan. ., 1891.
Happy New Year to all.
Have you sworn OFT?
Don't forget the election Tuesday
Jan. 18th.
Major Wharton will carry this ward
in a walk.
The ticket elected to the Constitu-
tional Convention will be Wharton,
Dossman and Hicks.
We imagine, Brother Sandoz, it must
have been pretty hot for you when the
corner burnt up.
Lay aside all politics on Tuesday,
Jan. 18th and vote for the man by vot-
ing for Major Wharton. Your interests
will be looked after.
Mrs. III. L. Erich has been quite sick
for nearly two weeks.
Capt. Sam Haas is sojOurning in Ope-
lousas and vicinity whilst his most es-
Unable lady is spending sometime at
Bunkie with relatives.
Miss Mamie Anderson, our popular
little school teacher arrived on Sunday
evening to resume her duties in the
school room on Monday. To see Eds
eyes when he sat on the fence to see her
90 by, would surely have tickled you.
Miss Lou Dejean, Of Qpelousas, ar
rived on Sunday evening and will
spend sometime here the guest of her
sister Mrs. Loulou Derbes.
Pansy, happy New Year to You!
The Christmas that has just passed
at Chicot, was the dullest in years.
Nothing turned up to show that the
holidays had been here. Low prices
of cotton and other produce is the cause
Of the dull season.
Rev. Johns left on Friday to be pres
ent at Crowley on Jan. 9th, where the
State Methodist Conference will be
held.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

NoTICE.-There will be services at
the Church of the Epiphany, Opelousas,
on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4::3O
O'clock D. m. in June and at II O'Clock a.
M. in July and so on alternately. Rev.
w. s. Slack, Pastor.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

The Scientific American is the best
educator you. can place in the hands OF
yonr boy. Only 50 per annum. We
will forward subscriptions without ex-
ira charge. Call and see sample copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

The political cauldron is boiling all
over the state now and a nice "hotcb
potchn it is. The Republicans and Po-
pulists have fused and in many parishes,
owing to disagreements between Demo-
cratic factions as to modes OF nomina-
tions, there are independent candidates
out against the de facto nominees. Nice
condition Of affairs to obtain a Demo-
cratic constitutional convention.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is an important factor in
the upbuilding of Opelousas. Take a
few shares, benefit yourself and assist
i'm the good work.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Nous 0 reeu de NJ. M. Leprohon
ct Leprohon, editeurs de ola Bonnie
Literature" lie Figaro de Noel, accom-
pagn6 de deux maguifiques tableaux,
ct du PAssE TEMPS, "La Chanson de
Marinette,' chansonette par ID. Tag''a-
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

NoTIcE.-Oar town subscribers who
have heretofore been getting the
COURIER by carrier ars notified that
they will receive the paper hereafter
through the 0pelousas postOfice.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

LIE dernier navire venu du Honduras
d porte la %nouvel!o que le major Burke
est On train do vendro tous ses Inte'cts
daus ce pays pour aller ell Antique.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
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We offer this unequaled newspaper and the
Opelousas Courier together one year for 81. so.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is S.. 90.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

L'enregistrement est maintcnant
termine ct lei CONNIE paTtout alllenrs,
le Dombre des electeurs est beaucoup
rebuilt, ne s'Glevant qua environ l5oo.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Parties having job printing doEe at
the COURIER Office must remember that
We do work at a very low figure but we
cannot do work gu credit at cash prices,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Anyone having a good second hand
upright piano for sale OF rent, will find
a customer by applying at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08

Dams IN restaurant d'Aubervilliers /:
Dites done, garcon. .cette gibelotte
nest pas fait avec du lapin inocul6, au
Moinsf
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chat!
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Latest designs IN fancy cards, envel-
Opes, ETC., just received at this Office,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-08
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criere qn'est-ce quill a donc7
MDMR, dun ton pinc6.-I AL a.
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ment
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Il . Moore des abonn6s qui soul en-
Fstard OF mons les prions de nous faire
neryenir leur subscription sans d6lai.