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The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-14

The old question SIS Crime q Dis
ease" is up again. Seems to be con
siderabls opinion that it is an nc.
quired taste, q habit fostered by
laxity in the enforcement Of correc.
tive methods.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-14

Australia wants complete judicial
independence, with no final appeal to
Her Majesty's Privy Council. The
spirit of 1776 has reached the anti
podes in it's march round the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-14

The borough officials Of phoenixville.
Penn, recently inponnded the towns
solitary trolley car, and held 1t until
the railroad company replaced q aat.
sided wheel with d neW ona- :
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-14
Standing squaPsly sad uneompromisiaes
~ uP0n the Democratic
Platf0rm the

The value Of O newspaper as ON
advertising medium consists In
Its circulation.
When You can secure the com.
haned circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the 3D. of
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
eag Courier The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 92 Q year.
? THE COURIER being By odds
The best paper In the empire Par
lsh Of ST. Landry is therefore the
ahaaneges
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-14
II. =. ESTORCE.
PUBLIC.

Office in District Clsrk,@
Office, Opelousss. La.
all Notarial Work executed promptly
and accurately. An experience of many
years as chief deputy clerk of the Dis.
Court affords special qualifications for
the correct execution of ell notarial
work. jy25-9e
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

1T is said that $33, 100000 were
invested in southern cotton mills
last year. The present indications
are that during 1900 more than
this amount will be invested.
Yorkville has held an election
on the question of levying an ad-
ditlonal one mill tax for the pnr-
pose of lighting the streets with
electricity. The tax was carried.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Hunting For New Writer'S.

Eight thousand manuscripts
were received by The Ladies Home
Journal during the year just clos
ed. Each was given a careful
reading, bu: out of the entire uum-
ber only eighty were found wor-
thy Of publication The manu-
script bureau ofThe Ladies Home
Journal is operated at large ex-
pense, but the hope of discover.
ing new writer's or some aspirants
with undeveloped talent warrants
the outlay. 1t can be seen that
the articles secured by such
careful winnowing process brings
the cost of each up to and above
the remuneration paid our best
writers.
These facts bring refutation TO
the oft-repeated but none the less
erroneous assertion that only we'll
known writer's of established liter.
ary reputation are able to find a
place for their work in the maya
zines. Exactly the contrary is
true. The Ladies Home Journal,
through the manuscripts consider
ed, three or four new writer's of
excellent merit and great promise,
and this "find" its editor regards
as fully warranting the large out
lay of maintaining an expensive
bureau for reading all the manu-
scripts submitted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Crawfsh Island.

Brother subscribers: We have
a good county paper, and | would
be delighted to see every old sub
scriber send in the name ola new
subscriber with the cash. And.
Mr.. Reader, the editor would be
glad if those owing him would pay
up. The loss of one dollar to Il
man is small thing, but if two
or three hundred subscribers fail
to pay it is big loss to the editor.
Thisis election year, and l Wish
TO speak to the candidates. Let
each candidate, while canvassing
the county, solicit cash subscrlp-
tons for THE RECORD, and thirty
days before the primary report to
the editor the number OF subscrib-
ers, AMI the candidate who gets
the greatest number will be the
best man on Crawfish Island.
Az.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Kid Tournament Near Gourdins.

The pupils of Pine Land School
enjoyed a tournament at the school
house on the 9Th inst. In spite
Of the dull morning a good many
grown folks gathered to witness
the contest. There were no horses,
the youthful knights trusting to
mother nature to furnish locomo-
ton. The following were the
knights:
1. Eugene Higgins, "Lanes," S
rings.
.. Earnest Shirer, "Gourdins,' y
Z rings.
8. Laurie Chandler, "Gettvs-
burg" 8 rings.
4. Johnnie Higgins, screens, "
s rings.
5. Ross Chandler, "kingstree, "
s rings.
s. Elliott Shirer, "Golden
Fleece" 8 rings.
Z. Stuart Chandler, :tShiloh, "
S rings.
S. Rollins Bryant, "Black Rlv-
er," S rings.
The knights of Gettysburg and
Golden Fleece having tied for first
prize, they ran over, the knight
of Gettysburg winning. There
were five Ties tor third prize,
which was won by Kingstree.
Then came the crowning of the
queen and maids. Miss May Gra-
ham was chosen Queen of Love
and Beauty, Miss Maggie Graham
First Maid of Honor, and Miss
Dora Graham Second.
After the tournement the crowd
gathered at Mr.. Chandler's, where
a nice dinner was served picnic
style on the grounds. The occs-
sion was enjoyed by all present,
and the knights especially want
it repeated at an early date.
CAUCUS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Doing at Dock.
Well Mr. Editor, news is very
scarce around here at present.

scarce around here at present.
Our farm ers are busy prepar-
ing tor the coming crop. A great
deal of fertilizers will be used
this year.
Mr. Jesse Tailevas, one Of our
most dashlng young "Sports, spent
Sunday in Lake City.
A few cases Of the mumps are
about tbs only sickness in our
community at present.
Your pen-pusher, along with
several others, assembled dt Mrs.
X. 1. Nesmiih's last Tuesday eyeli-
ing, where several hours Of social
enjoymant passed swiftly by.
MIR. Il. j. Nesmith, OF Coopers,
was down here Sunday. BY the
way, he is a candidate for Clerk OF
Court. We wish him much sue
cess, as we think he is fully COM
pe.ent for the office. Mr.. Nesmith,
is a most popular young man with
a host of friends. So We have
every reason to believe he will
poll a large vote and make the
political race rather "hot" for
some of his older opponets.
Mr.. J. p. Tallevast, who has
been in the United States regular
army for the last three years spent
a few beeks with his father Mr..
H. p. Tallevast, Of this place re-
Gently. He left for Thomasville,
Ga, last Saturday. Mr.. TaIlevast
made quite record for himself as
sport during his stay around here.
Your quill driver watched him
from a tree top riding out with
one Of our fairest maidens in the
afternoons. Mr.. Tallevast made
a host Of friends here who wish
him much success in his new field.
Your scribe saw "Jack Frost"
Sunday and he looked as though
he was about to melt. We guess
the past week has been too warm
for our winter friend and melted
him out Of existence.
WHIPPoORwILL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
BIENNIAL SESS ONS
Constitutional Amendment Fails for
Lack Of One Vote.

For the lack of one vote the
biennial session resolution was
rejected by the senate Tuesday,
thus disposing of the question for
another year. The vote was in
the same proportion last week,
lacking only one Of getting two
thirds vote.
The broad tire bill was killed
in the house by vote of SO to A.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Stop, Thief!

That is what you will feel like
exclaiming when you price our
goods after this advertisement ap-
pears. Well,we didn't steal them,
they are paid for, but from now
until the new year we are going
to sell them at such prices as to
make yeu think we did.
BY January 1st We WANT to sell
out our entire stock of shoes and
in order to do so we will from
now on make such prices that the
profits thereon will pay taxes, in
surance and our board like a cat
eats pot hooks-slowly. Christ
mas is nearly here and we want
money then, for it might rain.
We are reducing prices on every
thing we have and have some
great bargains in store for those
who are hunting them. We are
overstocked on tobacco and 1t
must go. Having bought largely
of coffee when the price was down
we can offer great inducements in
that line. Farmers, and every
body, we are going to offer you an
opportunity now OF buying many
things you are obliged to have a
little later at exceptionally low
prices. Come TO see us.
Lesesne & Epps.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

1t is said that President McKin-
ley proposes to make Senator Nc
Lanrin a member of the Philpine
commission. To accept this he
would nave to resign his seat in
the senate, with nearly three
years to serve.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Editor Couaatb Record:
WHlPPOOR WILL.

The impression is being created
in different parts of the county
that am candidate for Sheriff.
As this is not the case, and the
rumor entirely without foundation,
| wish to deny it through your
columns and say to my friends and
the people generally that | will
be a candidate for reelection as
Clerk of Court.
Very respectfully,
w. w. GRAYS0N.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Hot Supper.

The ladies of the Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church will serve a
hot supper at the residence of
Mrs. Jacobs on the evening of
Thursday, 22d INST, between Z and
10 o'clock.
The proceeds will be devoted to
church purposes. The public is
invited to attend.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

Mr.. w. L. Hawkins announces
tohis friends and patrons that he
has Just received another car load
of fine stock. Horses and mules
first class buggy and farm animals
at rock bottom prices. Give him
a call at Thomas & Bradhan's
Stables.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed. that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the
back, kidneys liver, bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t conects inability
to hold water and scalding pain In passing
It. or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp.Root Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for Its won
ii cures of the most distressing cases.
you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
woadsrto, ,sS !. taa. dis; Ssiss0vsy ,s'i. sss
more about 1t, both sent !!i !s;s;Bssa
absolutely free by mail, s:l.11:9zW @
address DR.. Kilner & Homo Of swampRooe.
Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer In this papers
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

l have just returned from Bell
Buckle, Tenn, and St. Louis, No.,
with two car loads OF twenty-siX
mules and twenty-eight horset,
The finest that has ever been ON
themarket. M. F. Heller.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

sedines6 or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; If 1t stains
your linen 1t Is
evidence Of Kid
Eey trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
LOCAL ITEMS Of INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Write n in Condensed FORM and Printed
IN Like Manner for the Sake of
Our Weary Readers.

The Legislature adjourns on
Saturday, the 17lh.
We have just received lot oil
lieu and mortgage blanks.
Mrs. R. A. Watts is visiting her
parents at Goidsboro, n. G.
Court convenes at kingstree
next Monday.
The recent rains above has
causel a rise of IL inches in
Black river.
Rev. Mr. Eason filled the pulpit
Of the Baptist Church Sunday
incoming aud evening.
Tillmau Fulton'S house and its
contents were westoyed by fire
Tuesday aiternoou.
The Rev. Mr.. Barnwell de'iv-
cred fine sermon in the Episco-
pal Church Friday evening.
! The town authorities are setting
out shade trees and otherwise i'm
proving the streets.
Never marry glrl who is not
Industrious you might want her
to support you some time.
Mr.. }. L. Ramsey, representing
,She 6obbllt Drug o., of Raleigh,
4. c. spent a few days in town
last week.
Messrs Bryan aud Samuel Ny
ers, of GourdlnS and Lanes, re-
spectively, spent Sunday in town
with their patents.
The barn and stables of Mr.. D..
NJ. Rodgers, about eight miles from
town, were destroyed by fire on
the 2Sth of January.
Those farmers who held their
cotton are now receiving their re-
ward. 1t is eight cents now, and
before long it will so still higher.
The morning train from Charles
ton, No. 81, now runs a go-as-you-
please schedule. being from two
TO five hours late SIX days out Of
seven.
Misses Mary and Sena Riser,
charming ami accomplished young
ladies of Newberry, are visiting
their sister, Miss Eva, the efficient
school imam" of Kingstree.
An appreciative reader, in re-
newing his subscription to this
paper, says: " The RECORD is
growing in popularity, and Is now
in The front rank of the coenly
weeklles. Much success TO HE
Record
All kinds of Commercial and
Legal Blanks are for sale at this
office. Also, we are prepared to
Go better job work than ever be-
fore. having just received a large
lot of stationery and calendar
blotters. We guarantee lower
Jktices than Florence or Columbia.
Mr.. James Tharpe was IN Co
lumbia last week attending the
sessions of the Republican execl-
live committee. Some routine
business was transacted, and
March 20 appointed for meeting
OF the State covention.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

The more explaining man has
to do, the less humanity believes
10 him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
How To Find Out.

Fin bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand twenty-for hours; a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
OF SOCIETY.

progress towards faith in the goodwill
OF their neighbors. One is almost in
clined to believe that the conference
and meeting at The Hague expelled
from the mind of the rulers what little
confidence they then entertained to-
ward one another.
Individually the people of civilized
nations are not quarrelsome; but let
slight insult be raised against their
country and it is blood they call for.
Like as the noblemen of Old, rectiied
only at the point of the sword. Apol-
ogles are seldom of any avail. But
withal, it must be conceded that war
promotes patriotism and presents les
sons of good citizenship.
The family makes the people; the
people make the laws. When society
comes to realize and feel at heart that
law is not aboriginal, not superior to
the citizen, and that every one was
once the act of single man-when
man becomes and is guided by the
altruistic spirit, then may we note a
progress in the morality of man.
RUDOLPH.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Paper Read Before the Choutduqua Circle.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.

1t is self-evident fact that we have a
few members who are partial to Eng
lish rule, though citizens of these
United States. In considering this
-Pauncefote Treaty, let us look at
a few of the clauses embraced in said
treaty.
First. Il quote from the Treaty it.
self) The canal may be constructed
under the government of the United
States either directly at its own cost,
or by gift or loan of money to individ-
uals or corporations.
Second. The canal shall be free and
open in time of peace and war, to YES
sells of all nations.
Third. No Notifications shall be
erected commanding the canal, or the
waters adjacent.
Now gentlemen is that not a pleas
ant mixture for patriotic Americans
to swallow? Think of asking us in
time of war to allow a foreign power
to sail through our canal, and lombard
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

and in case like this the allied
thieves will not "kill the goose that
lays the golden egg," but will nourish
it all they can. In my mind, the only
logical way for the catcher to nourish
crime is by expressing the poor and
needy until in shear desperation they
are driven to commit crime to gain a
proper living and then the unwitty
ones are immediately taken in by the
catchers and held up to commend
their vigilance, while those who escape
rogues and make enough to buy i'm
munity and thus become professional
thieves. Those that are captured are
sent to schools OF crime, such as work
houses and penitentiaries to be embued
with the arts of a criminal career by
being Injured to hardship and schooled
in deception.
But of late years some of our cities
and prisons have come under the
management of good men-men that
have become aware that unless the
influential treat their less favored
brethern in merciful manner, that
they too will soon be so powerless in
the tolls of this despotic power of
iniquity that the country will or would
have to undergo another awful civil
revolution to free itself from the
anarchical confusion to which it is or
was rapidly drifting, and as was to be
expected they have encountered stren-
uous opposition from the ruling class
of injustice. But God be praised;
through the wide dissemination of
knowledge, the honest men everywhere
are waking up to the fact that only by
being merciful, loving and kind to-
ward each other can true justice be
meted out and mankind made happier.
ZoLL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

When Capt. Jack, the chief of Mo-
docs, once the terror of the whites,
was captured and about to be execut-
ed, clergyman waited upon the
tough old chieftain to offer consola-
tion. He ended up long exhortation
by saying: "And if you repent of your
wickedness in fighting good white men
the Great Spirit will permit you to 60
to Heaven" With all the politeness
in the world Capt. Jack inquired: "Do
you think you will go to that place ?"
Certainly" said the minister; eff 1
should die today would be there be-
fore night" Quick as flash came the
answer: eff you will take my place
and be hanged tomorrow I will give
you forty ponies" The offer was not
taken and the clergyman sought Heav-
en- by less direct route. e.-Evening
Wisconsin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Virtue as an Improbable
Trade.

AFrench philanthropist named Mon
thyon left a legacy to the government
to provide an annual prize for the "most
virtuOus student" in the Paris con-
servatory. In awarding the prize re-
Gently the minister of justice made
this speech-a gem in itself:
"There is one day in the year, gentle
men, when virtue is rewarded. Thanks
to the foundation of NJ de Monthyon
and some of the other enlightened phi
lanthropists, an exception is made here
once year to the profound law of ma
ture which has ordained that the re-
ward of accomplished duty shall be OBJ
scure and intangible.
"Virtue has precisely this trait of
high nobility, that it corresponds to no
salary. A thousand of disastrous ex-
periments might prove to man that in
acting virtuously he is obeying the die
tates of mere trickery, and yet he
would continue none the less in that
ungrateful and unproductive path,
which from the point of view of vulgar
common sense is folly and from the
point of view of superior intellect wis
dom.
"It is not at all to be feared that the
prize awarded here by the conservatory
will diminish the merit of virtue. In
the first place, you are alone in the
world awarding it; in the second place,
you reward only humble virtue: and
then you reward it so modestly that.
suppose person conceived the idea of
competing in view of your medals-on!
in truth it would be the most miserable
of calculations on his part.
"In spite of all you do and will do.
the trade of virtue will always remain
the poorest of trades. No one will be
tempted to embrace it by the hope of
the profits that it gives. Among the
forty or fifty virtuous lives whose au-
thentic acts have passed under your
eyes there is not single one which, as
regards worldly remuneration. would
not have gained by following another
| direction.
"The world is full of people who are
exceedingly clever in devining the
paths that lead to fortune, but never
was any one known to take up virtue
as an advantageous career, as means
of succeeding. Competition on that
ground is of no account; wary people
go elsewhere. denver Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

our coast cities. In the first place it is
direct violation of the Monroe Doc
trine. Remember, gentlemen, there
is no foreign power on the North
American or South American conti-
nenu who can injure the United States,
they are all across the pond. And
good, kind, munificent England says
we may produce the money and build
the canal and we, England, will use it.
We all know how generous England
is. Look how much she is doing for
Ireland where they buy meat once a
year, and where potatoes sell by the
carat. Let your thoughts rest mo-
ment on the poor plague-stricken
wretches in India, dying by thousands
for want of food to keep body and
soul together. You and 1 who have
never seen case of the plague. can
never realize its horror And all this
going on while the Queen receives
$1,925,OO0 year for pocket money, all
expenses paid
America is envied and feared by
England, but never as long as the sun
rises in the east and sets in the west
will there ever be an alliance for any
thing else but gain.
My Republican friend is still harp
ing upon the fact that the Cleveland
administration spent few million
dollars. What is that compared with
three or four thousand lives, and those
the best in all our broad land? Is
there another country in the world
where at a simple request OF the chief
executive, hundreds of thousands Jump
to arms ready to shed the last drop of
their blood to protect their flag? Shall
the pages of future history record the
fact that America, the country where
every man is equal, bowed her proud
head to the yoke of England?
Gentlemen, honor the dead heroes
who made this country what it is to-
day, and cry down any man who dares
to dishonor the Stars and Stripes which
floats over the land that gave you
birth, and freedom from the yoke of
England. Doc
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Vac lic{i9.

How long, o! Lord! how long
Must Mammon's might abide?
Is there no torch to light
Tolls troubled time and tide?
Shall always, meath greed's yoke,
The neck of labor bend?
FOre'er must dumb despair
Sit neighbor, comrade, friendo
How long? Dost hear us, Lord?
Dwell not too far apart,
To stay the heavy rod,
To bind the bruised heart.
Dear Lord, we've patient bowed,
(Thy priests have led us so),
Our lOwly, hapless heads,
To blow on blow on blow.
''The humble shall be blest:"
'Tis thus Thy word we read
Is death the only key
That Opes the gates of need?
Come nearer, Lord! On earth
The sad-eyed women weep;
Thy little ones' stretch hand
Here; HERE the helpless creep.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
TERMs:( Shopper year. in advances
e1 Six Months so cents.

ONE, God! Strong men grow weak;
They strive to walk thy road;
But, Lord, (dOst heed?) they Slip,
They stumble meath the load.
Here, God, we falter, sin,
How can we virtue choose?
Bound fast in fate, sldUe
Must soul with body lose.
Of old, proud Dives horde
Thy temple made their den;
A million temples reek;
Send Christ, with lash, again.
Hast eyes, o! God?. Eyes see.
And ears? Gods ears should hear,
A heart? Hearts comfort woe.
Brain, will? We need them near.
Strech forth Thine arm, great God!
Dread passion woos our soul;
Stay, Lord, Oh! stay his march;
Lead Thou to better goal.
Come, God! Come now, We Wait;
But waiting must have end.
Art coming, God? And Now?
Lord, Lord! some answer send.
Arthur M. Lee, Bloomfield, N. j.