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Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
Smiths Thanksgiving.

Alone on the ChIlcat islands. A Land Otter,
 an Eagle and Blue Jays Ills Fare. Rescued
 By the City of Olympia.
 There are a great many Smiths in this district, but tn ere Is one of that name who is now holding the position of mate on the City of Olympia that, owing to his recent shipwreck and lonely habitation on an island, and his rescue in twenty-one days, has become a person of interest and the hero of the whole Smith family ill Alaska.
 Smith started from Skaguay to Ju- neau along about the middle of the month of November, last, in Colum- bia river fishing boat, and on the l7th he was cast ashore on one of the Chil- cat islands. The boat was lost, but he saved his blankets, gun and some am unition.
 We have always noticed that the Smith family have the happy faculty of making the best of the situation and our hero is not an ex ception to the rule and he at once put about to make him. self as comfortable as was possible, which was accomplished by the tempo rary construction of a place to shelter him from the snow and rain, but his greatest trouble was what to do for something to eat. Whenever you find a member of tn e Smith family you will always find him with a good appetite, in fact some of them have proven themselves perfect wonders at the ta- ble. Our hero however was short on rations, while on the island, and all that he had to eat during the time he was there, twenty-one days in all, was one land otter, an eagle and some blue jays. Which portion of this lay out MT. Smith had for Thanksgiving we are un- able to say
 Smith put up a pole and on the top of it he tied a red handkerchief. He was fortunate to have some matches so he could build a fire. On the 8th of this month the City of Olympia, nice little steamer was passing by the island which Smith was occupying as home, and the captain observeda a fire. To him it didn't look like an Indian fire. An Indian and a white mans fire don't look the same and the keen eyed captain observed the distinction. He steered the boat closer to the island and he got glimpse of the signal of distress. A boat was lower ed and Smith was taken on board and brought to Juneau.
 The skin of the land otter that he ate is now on exhibition at the wholesale and retail cigar store of J. D. Meyer & Co.,, at Juneau, where News man in spected it.
 Smith is a modest fellow and did not want his experience on Chilcat Island to be made public, but the News could not spare his feelings in this instance. The people must have the news. He was very fortunate to be cast on the island with his gun and blankets. After all it is probably better to be born lucky than rich. Whether our hero would call his wreck and rescue a streak of luck is however, question we leave for our readers to decide.
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
This Is True.

Our old friend, E. Hofstad of Fort Wrangel, attended court at Juneau last week. MT. Hofstad is connected with the custom service and Collector Ivey has no better, no more worthy, honest and conscientious officer than he. If there are any good, straight men in Alaska, K. Hofstad is one of them.
 Don't use anticipated eggs when you can get fresh ones at Smiths.
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CATHOLIC CHURCH;
 Mass with Service 1O;0 4. M. Sunday School S;OO P. M. Rosary, Lecture and Benediction 700 P. M-
 Priest, Rev. Father P. c. BouGis, s. J.. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev. Loyal s. Wirt, pastor. Until the new church build ing is completed, evening services will be held every Sunday in Ohman's Hall at 7:45 D.. m. Sunday School meets in Odd Fellows Hall at II am. Society of Christian Endeav- or in the same place, Thursday evenings a 7:9O. Ladies League every alternate Thurs day afternoon.
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
To Exchanges.

Our exchanges will please note the removal of the News from Fort Wran- gel to Douglas City and Treadwell and govern themselves accordingly.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
A Sad Accident.

On last Tuesday morning John
Downey, son Of Patrick Downey and
Amanda Prewitt. while out with lIis
gun on the east side of the Peoples
Protestant Cemetary, at ihe eastern
limit of Ope!ousas, accidently shot
himself in the mouth, the load passing
up behind the nose and through the
brain. Death must have been instan-
taneous. Staying longer out than the
family thought be should. search was
instituted and his body was discovered
stiff in death. The limbs had become
rigid. 1t was taken up and cared for
by the family, who Of course are dis
consolate. The remains were laid
away in the Roman Catholic Gene
terry. We tender the family our warm
est sympathies. The deceased was
known as an Industrious, quiet and
moral young man. who conteDted him
self with his laborious pursuits. He
was devoted to bis aged father and
mother and gave to them all the re-
wards of his industry.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
A Crowded House Greeted the Krause-
Stout Company Last Night

| 1he opening performances of the
krause-StOnt Company at the opera
house last night was witnessed by one
OF the largest audiences ever assembled
in Cieburne.
| Mr.. krause has with him this season
probably the best repertoire company
ever brought to this city, and the en-
thusiasm of the audience last night
gave evidence of general satisfaction.
One of the most pleasing features of
the evenings performance was the
character singing by Miss Marie Eel
lows, illustrated with beautiful steriop-
tican views. This was something eli
tirely new in Cleburne. and was vncife-
rousy pplauded.-Cieburne Enter
prise.
This company will appear Mt Sandoz
Opera House, commencing Thursday,
January 90, for Il three nights engage
ment, opening in ''The Pearl of Savnyo
Grand Matinee Saturday. Jan. 22d, at
$50.
The following are the appointments
made for the Opelnusas and Alexandria
Districts at the Methodist Conference
held in Crowley last week:
Opelousaa District-H. o. White. presiding
W
Porter Lafayette, 1. T. keams Crowley. T..
Il. knickerbocker; Abbevie, S. J. Neal New
Iberia, j. NJ Henry Franklin. W. W. Drake
Jeanerette, R. NJ. Blocker; Lake Charles, Broad
Street, r. J. Harp; Lake Charles, Jackson
Street. West Lake and sulphur Mines, 7. A.
Luster; Patterson, W. G.. Evans Morgan City
aud Berwick, $. Beall Grand Cheniere, N. l..
Hammill Indian Bayou. J. j. Davis Lake
Arthur, r. P. Howell and W. b. Van Valken-
burgh French Mission Martin Hebert
Alexandria Distrct-V. ID. Skipper. presiding
elder; Alexandria. w. J. Roberts Lecompte
and West Alexandria, r. S. Isbell Bunkie and
Big Cane; j. P. Haney; Smsport and Mission
N. 1 Woodward =; Melville and Rosedale. Robt
Randle: Spring Creek, N. G.. Roberts Dry
Creek, G. W. Garrett Montgomery. j. ". Lee;
Natchitoches and Ragan's Chapel, II. Arm
umbla. A. ". Turner Rayne and Colfax, j.
A. Parker; Pneville, F. D. Van Ealkenburg
Chicot and White Chapel. II. s. Johns; Ola
supply. II. L. Hughes; Ada and Winfield Mis-
sion, ". f. Akin.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
A Newspapers Duty.

The first duty of a newspaper is to
combat falsehood, rascality, hypocrisy,
social wrongs and evil doers wherever
they can be found. The next thing to
do is to respect the sanctlty of the home
and to recognize the rights of private
individuals so long as they respect the
rights of others. The "yellow journal"
Is bound to go sooner or later The way
to hasten its end is to print newspapers
that contain only those things which are
mt to print and which directly concern
the public. No reputable paper ever
assais private character and never in
vades private home. A reputable
newspaper seeks only to print that
which concerns the public, and that
which the public has right to know
Wilmington News
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
UDGM Emf.
JUDGMENT.
PHlLOMEN POTHIER, WIFE, vs. MENTOR
ANDRUS, HUSBAND
No. 16IGl
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA

| THIS is a suit for a separation of property.
-, Ine dissolution OF the community for u
Judgment against defendant for the amount
| OF her paraphernal claim the recognition of
plaintiff as the separate and individual owner
| or certain property described in the petition
Wnlch property she received from her hus-
Dand as daton en- Placement, the affirming of
SAID datlon en- Placement and her seperate ada IN.
| istratlon or her estate Tree from the control IT
| Ihe case was submitted on the evidence in
| me me record. This evidence clearly established
Ls sile rlsht TO a Judgment as prayed for and
| because the law and the evidence is in favor
| OF pialntln and against the defendant it is or
dered. adjudsed and decreed that the said
! PhllOmcne POthier have Judgment against h.r
| said husband. the said Mentor ndrlIs. dis.niy
| ing the community heretofore existing between
| tnem, separating her in property from hiu,
giving and granting to her the separate ad-
mInIstration of her estate free from the con
troll Of her said husband. 1t ia further n:-
dered that plaintiff have Judgment against her
sa!a husband for four thousand five hundred
and ninety seven 73[10O with five per cent an
nual interest from the 23d Noveiubrr 1897
SUBJECT to a credit of four thousand dollars,
taxing effect on the 18th November 1927 IL
Is further ordered that her mortgage to secure
her money Judgment all the real estate
owned by her husband. taking effect in Sep
tember, 1865, be recognized and enforced II
ls is further ordered that she enjoy the fruit of
her industry free from the control OF her hus.
Dand, that she be and is hereby recognized ns
the owner in her separate right of the rolinw,
ing described property to-wit
All the goods, wares, merchandise, fixtures
etc:, consisting OF dry goods. shoes, hats grn-
ceries, hardware, etc, now in the bnil.Iins or
cupled heretofore by her said husband .,s -
store ana warehouse in the town OF Careucru
parish of Lafayette, and which as a mercantiIm
business business was carried on heretofore by her said
Also three lots of ground with all the build
lngs ana improvements thereon, situated in
Ihe town OF Sunset, Parish of st. Landry,
bounded az follows. towit: on the north I,y
property of the Southern Pacific r. r.; on the
east by property OF Irma v. Richard widow
mentor Andrus south by Napoleon Avenur.
ana on the west by Julius Meyers. 1t is f,,rrh.
er ordered that this datlon Ell Placement made hy
detendant to plaintiff the nth Nov, 1897
ne and the same is fully recognized and rn
forced 1t is further ordered that defendant
pay the costs of this suit
Thus done, read and signed in open Court at
opeiousas La, this 24th December, A. ID. 1897
GILBERT L. DUPRE,
Judge 11th Jud. Dist La
Filed Dec. "a, 1897
B. H. PAvY, by. Clerk.
A true copy.
3. II. PAvY. by Clerk.
Jan. /. 1893.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
A Valuable New Cotton

Dr. Theodore Forest, of Old Grand
fralrle, has been experimenting with a
| new variety of cotton seed, and gave lis
an account OF the result OF his inycsti-
cations last week, which we give for
the benefit of our readers who may be
interested IN the cultivation of Gotten.
lhe stalk is almost limbless and grows
TO heIShth of 0 or 10 feet, and the
Dolls mature ready for picking i'll from
~ 10 9U days from the time of planting.
The seed should be sowed as early as
possible III rich soil, aud DR.. Forests
experiments have demonstrated that
the soil of this parish is admirably
adapted to secure emincntly >atistac-
tory results. TEe lint is very fine, and
although the seac"n was too far adj
Vahced to insure tie best resnltA. Tie
cotton sold leaAily 1T II cent niore
than the ordinary variety. ard produced
one and half tsales to tia; acre Ii
stands drouth sNeli. and sl,on!;: tc
planted earlier than cotton is usual,
Fanted here. Ii makes n good sop
crop, and there IS no doubt that two
crops could be made from he san.,
land IN one War. Although, the season
was late whel DR.. Forest received his
seed, he is more than pleased with the
result of his first years trial, atiH viii
dispose ola limited quantity of seed to
those who WISH to give the new variety
u trial, us he is satisfied it possesses
many advantages over the ordinary |
cotton and will prove II certain and |
sure remedy to the present rniDinous
system of four cent cotton. Those in
terestei can address DR. Theodore For |
est, Deshotels Z. O., La. for further
particulars. or orders left at this office
VIII receive prompt attention.
While the supply lasts, DR.. Forest
will distribute this seed in quantities
of not more than ten pounds to each
appilcan. at 81. Smaller quantities at
same rate.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The negro is complete failure as IA
voter OF country where the people
govern. He has been given IA costly
trial, extending through more than "A
quarter Of II century, and so far from
making any headway has retrugTadeh,
and he has done much in his associations
in elections TO lower the tone nf the
white race. He should be eliminated
from Louisiana politics. hu, at the same
time he must have full and complete
protection in his life, liberty. his earn
ings and his property. AS voter he
has only corrupted the elective franchise
and politics of the State.-Rayne Tri-
buUe
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

I, zig you stop to think that you ought
Y e ae some ahvertising3 Did you stop
= tnlnk that when a man keeps bis
mouth shut no one knows even that he
w v tongue So it is with business.
= Jon do not advertise people do not
tW. tt1oW. or they forget, that you are in
sssasinss. ~ Advertising is the legitimate
songue OF business. Try business To-
~ ~ the COURIER and see it it will not
nenetit yk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

We direct the attention Of those III
,efested to the advertisement of the
lrinnlRan & Fitzpatrick Co, Ltd. j. B.
Elements, M manager, in another column.
Ills hrm is paying the highest market
prices for hides, wool aud fuIs, and it
would be well tn see Mr.. Clements il
You have anything in that line to dis
pUSe of.
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q S& .

he New York World calls on Mr..
Bryan 10 drop the silver issue and he-
come the nnhispnfrd Democratic leader,
which leads the Washington Post to ex-
claim AS tn" game is very close aud
there Hi. two men ont, Nh Bryan can he
depended upon to decline this invita-
ton SD reckless and get caught between
secand and third bases.-item.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

hesidence for rent in Opelousas, in a
aeslrable part of town. House large
And 4, raomy with ontbuildings and am
gie grounds. Possession given imme-
iiiateiy. Apply at this office
rms place is within five blocks of
Me high School. about three blocks
IRON Catholic Church and same dis
aanc6 fr0m Sunpyside Park.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

Anewspapsr in Ohio recently lrnhleht
suit against forty-three men who woutd
not pay thei: subscription and obtained
a judgment in each case for the amount
of each claim. of these, twenty eight
made affidavit that they owned no more
than the law allowed, thus preventing
attachment Then under decision of
the supreme court they were arrested
for petit larceny and bound over in the
sum of $500 each All but six went to
Jail The new postal law makes it lar
ceny to take a paper and refuse to pay
for it,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

A tue many friends and army COM
I. nsuSs -Of Rev. T. X. Faunt LIE Roy in
~. =. landry. irrespective of religious de-
~. nation, will be Rratified to learn
S.;ss. ias tbs excellent gentleman whose
isas record as u soldier. and no
as. omsnent services as II minister of
xoepel. is we'll known throughout
\ se1nssiana, has been assigned to duty
-. spclO1sas by the recent Methodist
~ ensenee held in Crowly last week.
- OuRIER extends a hearty well
fssS - Mr. Faunt LIE Roy 10 his new
ss;sno " usefulness and trusts that his
- among rs may be pleasant
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

TarraDt county, Texas, with convict
labor, has built $50 miles of graded
and sanded roads in that county in the
last year. Ii couvicts are to be used
outside of the penitentiaIy public road
building brings prison labor into con-
petition with free labor less than any
other methods of employment, and it
becomes a vast benefit to the State, thus
using its prisoners convicted of misde.
meanOrs and petit larceny.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

1t cs'is:Tess provides for a system of
postal savings banks at the coming scs-
>lnil Uf c.n2seS:, it will benefit the whole
county. bnt :n pa!t Of it more than the
s"nl'i, where savings banks or any other
institutions in which savings can be de-
posted ;iie few. The south, therefore,
Is most itt.epiy interested in the passage
Of this jI-New Orleans Times Demo
f..,,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The constitutional convent ION will he
composed Of 134 members. OF this
number thirty two, or nearly ne-fourth,
will come from the city !; twenty three
from the representative districts. eight
from the congressional districts, and one
at large
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
N"T'cE OF ADM.N'sTRAr'oN.
ESTATE OF. YVES VIDRINE
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY
OF YVES VIDRINE.
No. 550l.

Whereas, LeOntine OrtegO, of the par
to be appointed administrative Of the estate of
Yves Viarine, deceased, late of the parish of
St Landry;
Therefore any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing in my office in the town of Opelou-
sas, i'll ten days from the present notice.
ALFRED PAVY,
Jan. s. 1898. Clerk
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

Among the visitors from our town to
Crowley mentioned in last weeks Signal
ne note: L. w. Mayer, Kenneth Bail
10, Judge G L. Dupl6, Z. P. Veazie.
Judge w. C. Perranlt, u. T. Black
shear. Miss Lizzie Blackshear and r.
Lee Garland.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

NOTICE. now represent the Barn
ards Plantation Rice Hullers and
Graders. which makes merchanta BILE
rice. Parties contemplating purchasing
one of these machines. should address
the undersigned for price and terms.
S. r. BRoDHEAD,
Jeanerette, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

Chief Nelson of Shreveport says the
vagrants of that city must work or leave.
A few days ago he and his officers cap
tn:ed sixteen hobos, about equally
whites and blacks and put them to
clearing up the streets There is no
better way than this TO clear IA town of
loafe:s aud deadbfats-
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

contractor Saunders is pushing stead
lly forward with our waterworks, and
MilI soon begin boring the we'll which
" 20 furnish the water supply. The
weather. for the past three weeks has
aoeen specially favorable for the work,
:snd large force of laborers have been
aept constantly engaged digging
&fenclies and laying the pipes.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The rapidly approaching carnival
festival of 1898 bids fair to be one of the
best New Orleans has ever had, both in
the nun Der of entertainments and the
excellence of the displays. 1t is, there
fore, well to remind tile people of the
entire country that Rex's favorite city
renewes the invitation annually ex-
tended to witness it's famous Mardi-
gras.-Picayune.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The number of the CoURIER's Phone
is 30. If you want any advertising or
job printing, or have any news to COM
mnn!catc, ring up 80 and you will have
prompt attention. After office hours,
the publisher can he reached at amy
tine by ringing up No. 36.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The Florida Parishes, Amite City, calls
upon all the good people of Tangipahoa
parish, one and all, to throw aside Ill
political differences aud throw them
selves into the breach for la " and order.
1t counsels the formation of law and or
der leagues throughout the parish and
the securing of funds to employ detec-
tiyes and legal talent. This is good
advice and the people shonld follow
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

From the way stockmen arc buying
up cattle all over the state, beef cattle
will soon be exhausted in Louisiana.
With snch II demand for cattle and
prevailing good prices, our farmers,
who have any pasture land, should give
more attention TO st0ck-Talsing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
. Sc e

Mckinleyism is driving back into the
democratic party the men who left it
from mistaken belief that the present
administration would lie fair and honest.
Their expectations were misplaced and
they are discovering that ~ republican
administration could not be upright if
It w"n!d. and would not if it could
Kansas City Times.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEAHS La,
January ). 1898. 5
Notice is hereby given that the follow ing
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim, aIid
that said proof will be made before Alfred
Pavy, Clerk OF Dist. Court, ut Opelousas, La.
on February Is, 1885, viz:
ANDREW j. CARPENTER,
who made Homestead Entry No 1860 for the
g. W. Sec. 90, TIP. 2, 8. of X. east.
He names the following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Samuel Haas. Frank Wharton, Stephen DE
vile, William johnson, of Bay on Chicot, La.
G. MCD. BRUMBY,
JAN 8, 18986t Register.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The secontl act in the kioadyke G drama
will be played as soon as congress meets,
when an appropriation to send fnad to
sufferers their will be asked for. If YOU
want your government to look after YOU,
go to Cuba or the Klonhyke. You can
stay at home and ssarve and there ia no
fuss made about it,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

Everything is in the way of being
cornered by trust combinations-from
Il railroad or ten-story steel building
to a spool of cotton thread. There are
Federal laws against trusts, and laws in
every State of the union, but somehow
or other the courts find them OF no ac-
count-they don't fit.-Pittsburg Post.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

We are Informed that on last Sunday
night, Jack Sonnier was dangerously
stabbed by one Fontenot. As yet no
particulars are known why SOnnier
vas atabbed. Both parties reside near
Barre's Landing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

10 winding mp their affairs for the
year We trust our delinquent subscribers
will not forget us. We want onr dues,
aud have as much right to expect full
settlement as any other class Of business
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

~ faid or negro gathering in the
.hOssh end pf town on Saturday night
I s.sss n two SNgr0es-one from town and
!. sae other slranger-gOt into difficulty
y = which the Opelousas darkey was col
;sled 8 ana two shots were fired at him
n n 4lick succession, one ball striking
s ~ iorehead but glancing around un-
- the skin proved comparatively
~ tmiess; the other ball grazed the
80 .a 2! the face aud caused only slight
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

Hammond, La, has formed an asso-
citation of its leading business citizens
to induce immigration and promote
manufactures in that progressive town.
And that's what we need in OpeiOusas.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-15

The number of voters registered in
this parish at the close of the books last
week ATE az follows: whites, 1919 col
ored 141 total 1858. Heretofore the
voting population of st. Landry was
about 5000.