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The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-27

In Lithuania, a province of Russia,
it is customary that the brides ears
should be boxed before the mar -iage
ceremony. The reason for it is to
protect the bride should her marriage
prove IN unhappy one. In that case
she will sue for a divorce. and her
plea will be that she was forced into
the marriage against her will, and OF
that score. the verdict Of the iudze
will be in her favor.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-27

One Of the rarest and most expen-
siye Of Chinese gold fishes is the
%brushtail, a pair Of which sells for
$1,000. The brushtail gold fish is SO
small that an American silver dollar
will cover it, and probably there is
no other living thing Of its size and
weight that is worth SO much money.
Like all the other Chinese fishes that
are SO highly priced by collectors, the
form of the brushtail is due to some
extent to artificial methods. The
Chinese know how to assist nature in
shaping and identifying fishes. How
they do it is one Of their many secrets
which we have not discovered yet.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-27

The value Of a Newspaper M nm
advertising medium consists In
Its circulation.
When You can secure the com.
bined circulation of two Dapera
for the price Of ONE, it is money
saved!
"TThe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Ri ~
March, 1894, with !" The Opelou.
gas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 90 q wear.
TILE COURIER being by odda
fhe best paper In the empire Par.
Ish OF St. Landry il therefore the
AeaDNss
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-27

A buried glacier has been disoov-
cred on Boulder Greek, Alaska. The
glacier was uncovered while putting
in some trenching in Brockway and
Chaee's placers. There was about
eight inches of earth over the glacier
on which trees eight inches in diane
ter were growing, showing the ice
mountain. which is clear and pale blue,
has been there for q long time. The
ice is as solid as possible. Brock
way and Chace decided to investigate
the strange phenomenon, and dug
down twenty feet, but met the same
solid, clear ice. Around Boulder
Creek in summer the ice disappears
and the weather is hot. The glacier
is 70 Be utilizei as a cold storage dur
ing hot months.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18

This department. has never had such
collection OF beauties as it has now. You
must not fail to look at them. Here are
just q few prices OF the immense stock.
Homespun Venetian Cloth for tail
or-made Ladies Suits, from So to
Sc inches wide, price. .........9Oc to $1.75
Dress pattern in Silk and Mohair,
mixed, 5 to Z yards in each pat
tern, price per pattern from SO. to 14.0O
Scotch Plaid all Wool, per yard
from 3. !. J. s. !. \. !. !. :. ..35c to Its
Suitings in all colors, per yard
W %
Grenadine, fancy co1ors, AZ inches
wide, per yard...... acknowledgements. 20
Dark dress style print, per yard Soto s.07
Double fold Percale per yard &c to 10
Windsor Cretonne, per yard. .16
Brocaded Silk and Velvet in very
latest cOlOrs.. to LOO
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
BLUFF POINT.

The good people of this place are
very glad to have the store at Lyn-
ham re-opened and to see the bright
countenance of the genial L. II. Hun
ton behind the counter. Mr.. Hun
ton will also take charge of the post
Office.
The young people will give a "mu-
steal entertainment" at "West Rich.
land" the home of Jas. 4th Kelley
ON Wednesday, Apl. 4th, for the ben
ett OF Union chapel, at this place.
The violinists, Il. ii. Huntop, Sam
uel Coles and "Peepsie" Coles, are suf-
hcient to convince the public that
the Entertainment will be well worth
the small admission fee of ten cents.
Mr.. Kelley has kindly opened his
home to us and the public is cordi
ally invited to attend. The enter
tainment will last about two hours.
consisting of both vocal and instru-
mental music. Admission will be
only 10 cents. Refreshments will
also be served.
The many friends of ,Joseph
Bali are glad to have him home again
after several months absence.
DUCHESS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
OYSTER AND FISH LAWS.

A synopsis of the oyster and fish
laws was recently published in these
columns. For the information of
those Interested, and to answer mariy
inquiries, the CITIZEN notes the fol-
lowing:
The 3-inch Gull law and all other
statutes on the subject of oysters and
fish that were passed by the recent
Legislature went into effect from date
OF passage. We are informed by those
who were instrumental in new oyster
legislation that it was found neceA
sary, owing to the rapid depletion of
the rocks, either to increase the size
of oyster under Gull law or to shorten
the season for taking oysters, and
that the former was thought the most
advisable.
The license for Grabbing, as we
understand it, does not apply to hand
Grabbing with skiffs. 1t is applica-
BILE only to sail boats and scrapes.
The Supreme Court has decided
constitutional the fish law which
was passed by the Legislature of
lSs7-'9s, and amended by the recent
Legislature. The test case went nm
from Matthews county court.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Constitutional Convention,

The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot saws.
ut is quite possible that the consti-
tuition of Virginia can be improved
upon. The men who framed it did
not set up the claim that it was per-
feet. On the contrary they>provided
a method 10y which it may be chan
ged or amended whenever, in the
Judgment of the people of Virginia,
experience shall have shown it to be
IN any particular unsuited to tina
needs of the commonwealth of which
lt IS the supreme law"
1t is said that there will be an or
gained aud bitter fight made
against the proposed constitutional
convention. Most of the office-ho,d-
ers, 1t is said, but not all of them. OBJ
Ject to the convention. Some are
willing to take chances of securing
Office under new constitution. All
OF the corporations are against con-
ven tion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
NEWS ITEMS.

IL has been definitely decided that
the School of Methods will be held
this year az Roanoke.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, the distin-
Suished physician, has been stricken
with paralysis of the right side.
Rev. Alexander G. Brown, ID. D..
the eminent Methodist divine. died
last week at his residence at Ashland
Maud S, the famous trotier. died
ut Port Chester, n. Y, Saturday. She
was owned by the Bonner estate and
was twenty-siX years old. Her troi-
ting record Of 2:OS3 vas made in
1885. "
A movement is on foot to erect a
monument 10 Rev. John b Laurens
by the Rosebud Missionary Society
Ut which he was the founder Mr.
Laurens died six years ago. and is
buried in Ashland. 1t is pronosed
TO erect monument to Llm in Holly
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Shelton, of
Ming George county, will have the
instruction this spring of giving the
census ehumerator Family record"
remarkably different from that given
10y any other parents in Virginia.
Two children were recently born TO
Mrs Shelton, ~and one of them is
eight days older-than the other.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Friday, March 23, 1900.
HOPE OUT OF DARKNESS.

Even the Republicans are begin
ming to awaken to a realization of
the enormity of some of the trust
squeezes which have been organized
aud fostered under their government
policies. The octopus has been
spreading his tentacles and gather
ing in his victims while legislators
have closed their eyes to the cries
for help from the common peo-
pie. AT last the government, when
itself was pinched, called a halt
upon the steel trust. Will it not do
so before it is too late in the case of
the oil trust, which is grinding the
poor of every state? The Standard
Oil Company, the most stupendous
monopoly on the face of the globe.
has recently had the sudacity to de-
clare and make public dividend of
so per cent Cor $2O,OOO,O0O) on
millions of stock which is largely fic-
tItlous-and only on paper. The SUI
preme Court has given this monopoly
blow by upholding Tic constitu-
tionality of the Texas antitrust law;
the Gar of Russia, in order to pre-.
vent the Standard Oil Company and
its Russian allies from bleeding his
people for three times the cost of pc
troleum, proposes to nationalize the
oil industry in Russia, and now
Congressman Ray, of New York,
chairman of the House Committee
on Judiciary aud at the head of a
special subcommittee on trusts, has
introduced the following joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution:
Article XVI. The Congress shall have
power to regulate and repress monopo.
lies and combinations; to create and dis.
solve corporations aud dispose of their
property; to make all laws necessary an Il
proper for the execution of the forego-
ing powers. Such powers may be exer-
cised by the several states in any manner
not in conflict with the laws of the Uni.
ted States.
Lights may yet glimmer in the
homes that have been darkened by the
unrighteous squeeze and steal of this
government protege.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
RAINSWOOD.

Messrs. Rice and Rowe, our road
contractors, were ia this district last
week putting mp guide posts.
Mrs. Martha Thomas is much bet
ter.
Mrs. Priscilla Barnes is unwell. but
by the skilfull treatment of DR..
Mitchell she will soon be out.
Z. ii. Pinckard, one of our enter
prising saw-mix men, will soon move
his million the laad of james Thomas.
Capt. Ned Thomas, of Coan. was
IN this village Saturday and was well
coined by the old and young as his
siga was bunch of fresh fish.
Robert Bryant has moved TO L.
Williams, at Heathsyille.
AS Jim Shell was on his way home
from his saw-mill Thursday with
some OF his men, one of which car
ried breech loading gun, which he
said was not loaded. When they
reached Mrs. Claughton's store a col.
ored boy tried to get on the load of
fodder with Shell, and Shell. in q
prank, told the boy that he would
shoot him with the empty gun if he
got up. The boy persisted aud he
pointed the gun, pulled the trigger
and 1t was discharged. Both of the
boys hands were shot and DR.. Booker
had to dress them. SO much for care
lessness. The boy was son of
Griffin Dobyns, of Coan.
RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

The General Assembly in its closing
hours passed a resolution instructing its
Representatives in Congress to vote for
an amendment to the Federal Constitu
ton, whereby United States Senator's
shall be elected by popular vote, instead
OF by the Legislature OF the several
states. II is source of some gratifica-
ton to us to know that our Legislature
has taken the only legal way to briug
about such a observation-disclosures
Waterman.
And this was done by what some
of our contemporaries delight to call
"Martin Legislature" and only two
votes were cast against it in the
State Senate. Senator Martin and
his friends throughout the canvass
maintained that they were in favor
of such legislation, but the opposi
ton denied that they were, and even
said that this plan was no goodl Yet
today they are chirping on the action
OF the legislature as though it was
their victory
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Our Fifth District representative

Our Fifth District representative
in Congress, Hon. Claude A. Swan
son, is ore of the most popular, as
well as brilliant, young men in Con-
gress. Aud his popularity was con.
siderably increased the other day
when, IN a passionate and eloquent
manner, he spurned to take the
amount awarded him in the con test
which Thorpe had made for his seat,
because some Republicans limited that
it was voted him on account of his
popularity. The newspapers say it
was thrilling time in the House,
and we are glad that Virginian re-
scented the suggestion and threw it
in the teeth of partisanry. The
Baltimore american, Republican
paper, has this to say about the
affair:
The honest politician has been discov-
cred at last. Swanson, of Virginia, re-
fused to allow the House of Representa-
tiyes to pay his contested election ex-
penses-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Now Under a Gold Standard

With a gold pen the President af-
hxed his signature to the currency
bill last week, thus making gold the
single standard of value for our
money.
According to Republican views
this will be beneficial, and was
achieved through tedious education
of the people on financial questions
Hugh III. Hanna, of Indianapolis,
says: cit will for many wears at
least clearly define the monetary
standard, give stability to values and
confidence to the people, and firmly
our credit abroad. 1t is the
GROWING triumph of century of
progress such as the world has never
known. 1t has settled the most mo-
mentous question that has divided
the American people since the Civil
War"
Eleven Democrats voted for the
report on the bill.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

Governor Tyler is liable to make PEG.
pie think that he regards the election of
1897 as the only real thing we haye had
In Virginia for some years.-Richmcnd
Neaos
Sure. And he is rubbing it in"
Isn't it the decree that none but
original and everlasting Tylerites
need apply for pardons, appointments
and favors? The almost-defunct
band is grasping at every scared and
yellow leaf. But the frost is coming
then
why should the spirit of mortal be
proud
Like swift feeting meteor, fast -fiying
cloud"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
A HOME ENTERPRISES

The report of the Northern Neck
Mutual Fire Association, published
by direction of the Auditor of Public
Accounts, on the local page of this
paper, will be surprise to many OF
our people who have not watched the
workings of our home insurance as
ISOLATION. 1t is hard to realize that
more than quarter of a million dol
lare of live insurance is carried bv
this association, all of which has
been secured in the four years of it's
existence. Ninety per cent of this is
In the counties of Lancaster and
northumberland alone. Although
the charter of the Association ex-
tends to the counties of Richmond
and Westmoreland the work of solic-
ting has not been pushed in those
counties. All losses have been
promptly met by the Association,
and the fact that no stores, factories
and such like are accepted has kept
losses down to a minimum, and the
cost to those insured has been barely
more than one-half of the usual cost
In old line companies.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

corresponding to general staff of
European nayies, which will control
our Navy both in peace ard war.
Admiral Dewey is head of the new
Board.
Although it has taken Congress
thirty years to recognize the business
OF Southern war claims it has at last
risen to the point. The House Com
mlttee on war claims has fayorably
reported tie bill authorizing the pay
ments of all claims presented on be-
half of churches, schools, libraries.
hospitals, and establishments con
Quoted for the benefit of churches, or
for charitable purposes, arising from
the use and occupation of buildings,
grounds and other property injured,
consumed or DESTROYED by the United
States army during the war between
the States. Many Virginia churches
aud buildings are in the list of bene-
ficiaries.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
MISKINON

The public school at Providence
taught by Miss Bessie Gill, closed on
Monday last, and we hear it rumored
that Miss Bessie is intending to leave
us Tor Pennsylvania, but we hope
TINS rumor is incorrect, for she
would be greatly missed.
Miss Ellen Eubank's school will
close Friday the 23rd with a musical
entertainment and general good time
to all who will attend.
He Coles and r. o. Beane spent
Sunday in Hacks Neck with Tom
Coles TO visit his brother, Sic Coles.
who continues very sick.
W. /. Marsh has purchased a new
boiler and engine for his mill. and.
Judging by the siz- of it, he can do
big work now. C
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

THERE is cause for congratula-
ton on the boom that has struck
Richmond. Her May carnival will be
surprising fine; the Freight Claims
Offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad are soon to be moved to our
capital city, and the great American
Tobacco Company has discharged its
entire list of five hundred employees,
men and women, from its New York
cigar factory and will move part of
the plant to Richmond.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
ENGLAND And TEE BOERS.
More About the Pig-Sticksny
Which the English are En-
gagged in.

SdScd IN.
President KRUGER declares that
the Burghers will only cease fight
ing with death.
The Beers have blown up She
bridges north of Bloemfont ein and
are rctreating to the north.
A South African official who has
Just reached America from Europe
says that if the United States would
order the war stopped it would be
done.
Kitchener occupied Prieska unop-
posed; the\ insurgents surrendered
their aims. Thirty-three prisoners
were taken, two hundred stands of
arms and some supplies and explo-
sives.
Lord Roberts has occupied Bloom
fontein, the Orange Free State CAPT.
tai, and when the news reached Lon
don there was great rejoicing. 1t is
felt that the severest test of the Brit
lsh troops is yet to come, when the
rugged Transvaal border Is reached.
Cape Colony insurgents have laid
down their arms. Many Free Skaters
and Transvaalers are returning TO
their farms; so it seems only matter
of short while before Kruger will
be without an army. 1t is stated
that Britain has 100000 Australian
troops ready for the field.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

A VOTE is to be taken this week in
Congress on the bill which Chairman
Loud has reported in respect to the
postal laws as applicable to newspa-
pers. The effect of the bill, ifpassed.
will be to kill out many of the couu-
try weeklies. A majority of the large
city dailies are in favor of the bill.
but we are glad to see that our con-
temporaries IF the cities of Virginia
are not among the number. The
bill is unjust and will work hard
ship to those country people who
cannot afford to subscribe TO a daily
paper. With such legislation, and
the paper trust raising prices, it will
be hard plucking for the country
papers. Already number have sus
nended, while others have nad to
increase the price of subscription.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Northumberland Go
AVALON.

The public school taught by Fnl.
Ter JoLes has closed.
Miss Willie Hughes has returned
to her home after pleasant visit of
week with relati ,es near here.
Mrs. $. E. Jones visited her moth
er recently.
Miss Carrie TIGER has protrac.ed
her visit in our midst.
This scribe tbeiug rosebud
not affected by the recent cold) was
disappointed in not seeing the other
o buds put forth their appearance last
Sunday at Corinth.
Oar fish trappers are busy putting
out their traps.
LagrlPpe isprevalent in this neigh
borhood. IroNA
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
PREACHER SHOOTS nocroa.
Victim OF Preacher Riddiek's Pts
t0l SuecEmbs TO His Wounds

A shocking tragedy occurred near
White Pia Us, Brunswick county.
last week. DIR. w. II. Temple, a
prominent citizen was aroused Ly
Anccks al his front door aud. dress
lng hastily, he opened the door and
found Hey J.E. Il. Riddics. Methodist
minister OF that circuit, who drew q
pistol and saying, II intend To Kill
you, snapped it i'm the face of DIR.
Temple. The doctor ran hack
through the hall into the back ward
followed by Mr.. Riddiek, who iired
several shots at him, four taking
effect.
MIR. Riddick was arrested and in
the preliminary hearing, these facts
were developed: DR.. Temple, on
Wednesday of last week, paid a
professional visit to Mrs. Riddick.
On the Sunday following Mr..
hlddick went to DR.. Temples
house, and when the Doctor
came ont to meet him snapped
Il pistol at him. The Doctor re-
treated aud Riddick, pursuing, shot
bIm four times. The alleged cause
Of the shooting was remark made by
DIR. Temple to Mrs. Riddick which
she repeated to her husband, but
which he, being very deaf, misunder-
stood as being Insulting to his wife.
The generally expressed opinion
is that Mr.. Riddick either felt him
self justified in shooting Dir. Temple
or else his mind was unbalanced
when be committed the rash act.
Df. Temple died Sunday after
noon last.
YOU WERE NOT JUSTIFIED
IAwRENCEvILLE, VA, March II.
Mr. Rlddlck refuses absolutely to
receive visitors. Several of his friends
called at the Jail, but were denied
admission. lie sleeps well and has
a good appetite. 1t is thought by
those who are thrown in close con-
tact with the prisoner that he is not
insane. Last Monday morning lust
before he was brought to this place
he requested that he be driven bv his
home to see his wife. When there.
and IN the presence of the guard, he
asked Mrs. Riddick some questions
they could not hear, but 10 which
she replied; mo, | did not tell YOU
that, and you were not justified in
shooting DIR. Temple"
Owing to Mr.. Riddick's deafness
his wife spoke loudly enough to be
heard Ivy the guard. Shortly after
leaving, the accused told the officer
That he had misunderstood his wife.
and he was as sorry as possible that
he had shot DR.. Temple.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
from Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 10, 1900.
The nightmare labeled "Porto
Rico tariff" still hovers over the pill
lows of prominent Republicans and
destroys their rest. All sorts of
propositions are being advanced by
Republican Senators to avoid anv-
thing like an open rupture in their
party on this question, one Of them
beng to continue the debate until
the close of the session without al
lowing the bill to come to vote, and
another to load it up with all sorts
of amendments and then defeat it by
an overwhelming vote. The dodge
In either of these expedients would
De so palpable that it is hardly con.
ceivable that the Republican leaders
will be foolish enough to allow either
to be adopted.
That alleged offer of the good Off
ces of this government to facilitate
negotiations for peace between great
Britain aud the Dutch Republics in
South Africa, was confirmatory rath-
er than otherwise of the belief that
an understanding exists between the
Mckinley administration and the
present British government. 1t en-
ab!ed Mr.. Mckinley to make an at
tempt to soothe the numerous Re-
publican sympathizers with the two
struggling republics, by pretending
to do something and at the same
time gave Lord Salisbury just what
he wauted-an excuse to serve notice
on the powers of Europe, through
his answer to the alleged offer of our
good offices, that no meditation would
be tolerated by Great Britain and
that the conquest of the two re-
publics would be pushed to a con-
clnsion as originally planned.
Foreign policies are not the only
things this administration is copying
from European nations. Secretary
Long has created board TO be
known as the Naval Policy Board, !