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The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
Sent. Is, 1a
OF = 3,aENEsTRATHON.
EsTArI ". C. JOHNSON,
&ciasic Rheumafism Cared in Four
HYanEA.
CuuRcH POINT, La. Sept. 4, 100
Sept. Is, 1900.

CHURCH POINT, La, Sept. A. 1900.
It's with grateful heart that l wr.Ue tnl'
Testimonial OF Profs Singleton & VOLTS won
derful Magnetic treatment: -.
After suffering 8 months with sciatlc fhen-
matism, stomach, liver and bladder lfonoieS.
I was Unable TO walk. After having tried s,v-
eral eminent pllysieians-all to no avail gave
up to die, called in the notary ana had NY
AS a last resort placed myself under Prois.
Singleton & VOLTS system OF Magnetic Heal.
ing, and after four weeks treatment a's
right again I can cheerfnlly reeeminehd
Profs. Singleton & Wolf, of opeionAas. ~. ~
to the afflicted. am confident they can ~"
Won more good than all other curative aGeh-
clos Combined They relieve pain almost III :
o'ah''S' N'"' LOUIS NJ, LEGER.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Married, at Orange, Tex, Sept.
10th, 1900, by Rev. Father Maurain,
Miss Blanche Pavy and Mr. Dudley
Guilbeau. Tho bride is the daugh
ter Of our esteemed townman, Judge
Alfred Pavy, and the groom well
and fayorably known here as late
assistant in onr High School and
now an employee Of the State Au.
ditor's Office at Baton Rouge. The
COURIER extends heartfelt con.
gratulations to the happy young
couple, and wishes them every JOY
in life.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The grand excursion given by
the Opelousas Excursion Club,
from Morgan City to Alexandria,
Sunday, Sept. I'd, was grand sue
cess. There never was an excur-
sion run or conducted any nicer
than that one given by the Ope-
1ousas Excursion Club. for which
the genial manager Mr.. Aaron
Jacobs deserves credit for the
good management of the excur-
sion, and the people of Opelou-
sas can feel proud Of their .excur-
sion club.-Vindicator-News.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Secretary Hester, of the New
Orleans cotton exchange, has is
sued his statistical report concern
ing the cotton yield of 1899-19OO.
He places the total number OF
bales of that crop at 9,436,416, as
against II, ,264,8 of the previous
year. Notwithstanding the last
crop was nearly two million bales
less than that of the former year,
it brought$ $61, 900, ,000.more. Thlsls
convincing proof that big crop
means low prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The Democratic executive COM
mittee of Union parish has or
dered primary election, to be
held on October 2, in order that
the people might have Il voice in
saying who shall be the assessor
and surveyor of the parish. For
the former place there are eight
to ten avowed candidates, while
for the latter there will doubtless
be enough to make the. race in
teresting. We can expect real
lively times from these candi-
dates for the next four weeks
Farmerville Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

A man who sits in the Council
and says he cannet vote for q
measure in the interest Of good
government because it will injure
his business had better get off the
council and attend strictly to his
business. The citizens of the
town 10 not need him to attend to
their business.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Ihe hardware store of Mr.. E !.
Blaeksher on Main street, ad-
.sinlng the COURIER office, was
slekeI open from d back door.
ieae Menday night, and d dozen or.
EIafe shot guns and about half a
gzsl pistols were carried of. Mr..
6laoksher cannot say If anything
elss was taken. Up to this time
Na have heard of no clue that
would Justify an arrest. It IS eV~
aAeaE that there were several cdl-
'flts as one man could hardly get
away with such a load.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
TAKEN UP Ass AN ES-
TRAY

b,ash, cow. unbran1lsd has q ear-mark ana re-
Gently had calf; has been with the sylvester
stock since about three years. The owner VIII
ehargss eie and t,ske them away, or they will ba~
disposed of ao iofdsns to law nop<4RT,
Sent. 1, 1900 I'm.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The army cotton worm has made
its appearance in different parts of
the parish, but as the season is far
advanced aud Paris Green is being.
freely used, little damage can re.
cult 70 cotton except that of the very
llatest planting.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The public vii. please excuse
the dearth Of local and editorial in
this issue, assthe editor and other
members Of his stafI have been at
tending court every day this week,
and have consequently been unable
to look after matters at the office.
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Mr.. c. G. sandoz, of the Sandoz
Moss Go. has for several days been
ON casyassing tour in the north
ern aud eastern parts OF the parish
in the interest of his firm. lie re-
n0rts gratifying success.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The colors of the 3Oth La, Reg
iment captured at Ezara Court
house, near Atlanta Ga, during
the Civil war by the 46th Ohio vol
unteer infantry, were returned to
a committee of survivors of the
3Oth La, last Tuesday. The cap
tured banners have been in the
relic room of the Ohio State cap
itol, for many years, and will be
placed along with the other Con
federate flags in the Memorial
Hall, at New Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Through a letter received by our
aownsman w. n. Cochran, Esq,
Ee learn that his nephew, John w.
Cochran, q former resident of this
Place who was supposed to have
been lost in the. late, storm at Gal
TON, passed through that fearful
ordeal and is safe and sound.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The constitutional amendment
in North Carolina disfranchises
80, 1000 negroes. Educational and
property qualifications and elee-
ton laws in Massachusetts, dis
franchise 265,000 citizens.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

We have often heard the Office
of dog killer spoken of as II met
aphoricaI measure Of contempt
or insignifcance, but it remains
for the parish of Ayoyelles to Gre
ate the Office of hog killer. This
is no joke, but a solemn fact, and
the job pays $15 a month and a
bond for 5000 is required. This
beats being ward constable in
Vermillion parish. -Meridional;
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

We publish another interesting
letter from the Philippines writ
ten to DR.. Shute by Mr.. John W.
Stanford, which will be found on
cur fanrth nage. -
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

= protracted meeting is going on
aL the Presbyterian Church which
~ exeiting no little interest, and
the minister 10 charge assisted By
zeaaons members of the different
churches, is conducting d series of
klx O'clock services on Court square
eAeis slay. III
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The Third Congressional Dis
trict nominating convention will
be held in Lafayette, on Septem-
her oath, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

MIR. and Mrs. Horace Coco and
Misses Blanche Coco and Lola Dn.
cot, of Marksyille, are visiting Mr..
". a. Sandoz and family.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Judge Lewis has issued an or
derof Court as follows
The appeal cases are hereby
lhxsd for trial III their regular or.
der upon which they are placed
upon The docket, beginning Oc-
tober 22d, 1900, and continuing
during that week of the month.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Late estimates of the loss of life
ID The Galveston storm swells the
number TO 10000, while the loss of
property is beyond estimation.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Fer Rent-A small residence
eonyenlent to ice factory, COM
press, oil mill, etc. Rent very
isW. Apply at this effice.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

row of Vest Feliciana to bear
aloft the banner Of the boilers in
this campaign. Of course, the
Democratic convention promptly
proceeded with the work before
it and nominated Col. Robertson,
who had fairly won the fight both
before the people of the district
and before the convention as le-
gally consulted. The Democrats
of the old Sixth district now have
but one duty to perform, and that
is to turn out and sweep into
eternal oblivion the cohorts of
those who have raised hostile
hands against the Democracy of
this district.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

See J. & L. Landau's ad. in an
other column, and if you need
anything in their line give them a
eaIl
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

When you take your prescrlp-
ton to the Opera House Drug
store yeu run no risk. It will be
filed by a registered pharmacist.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

After a pleasant visit to relatives
and friends here, MI. Henry Lewis,
contractor, returned Tuesday to
Crowley where he is engaged in
extensive repair work.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Bargains in clothing gents
furnishing goods, hats, shoes, etc.,
atJ. IL. Landau's Main street,
nnder COURIER Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The crazy nego woman who was
confined in Jail and for some time
past in bad health, died the first of
this week.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Good miIch cows with young
calves for sale cheap for cash.
Apply to III. l.. Garland.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22


Hy virtue OF an order of the Honorable the
10th judicial District Court in ANA for
the parish of ST. Landry, there will he
sold at pnhlio anctiOn. to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned or any
duly qualified auctioneer, 1T the principal trout
door of the Court House i'll the town af Opt-
lousas, parish of st. Landry, La on
Wednesday, October 3, 1900,
at II O'Clock a. m, the following described
Dejean, late of the parish of st. Landry,
tO-Wit:
IA lot and improvements i'll the town of
OpelOusaS, bounded on the north by Madison
street, on the south by property OF l.. Dcjcan,
on the east by Union street, and on the west
by property of The estate.
2-Another lot with improvements situated
in the town of OpeIOusas, bounded on the
north by property nf deceased, on the south by
Franklin street, on the east by properly uf l..
DGjean and on the west by Main street
3-A lot of ground situated IN the town nf
OpelOusas La, bounded on the north by Mad
ison street, ou the south by property of the
estate, on the east by property of the estate.
and on the west by Main street.
IA strip of land lying between the hone
properties of Mrs. John z. IIealey and T..
MOrhinveg, measuring Seventy-threc feet front
on Main street by adepth of one hundred and
seventy four feet, bounded on the north ty
property of G. MOrnhnVe". south by prnl erty
OF Mrs. John T. Heaey, west by property of
Mrs. Fahey and east by Main street
TernIs-Cash.
+. NJ. EOAGNi,
Sent. l. 1900. Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The COURIER began its 48th
volume last Saturday. This is
ana is No. 2 of volume 4S.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

dglng from the fact that some
saE tlle fair sex on leaving male &C
aaalntances often ilse such fond ex-
Rlessioas as at4oO- bye and
bye, 1t is but natural to sup
pose that most of them have made
InashesD aud that ssThe Sweet Bye.
RaQ HyeD ii surely near at hand
with them.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

5 cakes of elegant sweet-cented
toilet soap for s. cents ut the
Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The War Department has no
official record Of Filipines that
have been killed. 1t ia not CEN
sidered proper by any nation to
keep tally on the death-dealing
work of it's armies. But the best
informed official authorities place
the number at not more than
three thousand-only a small per-
centage more than cur own
losses from all causes.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
Sidewalks.

Some of our people are labor
ing under the idea that the side
walks should be kept in repair by
the town. On the same line of
reasoning the trees planted on
the sidewalks belong to the town
also. The town only has police au-
thority over the walks they can
say what shall be done and what
shall not be done with them. The
town may help to keep them in
repair and it can order the prop
erty holders to do it as it is done
in every town but Opelousas.
We do hope that the town coun-
Gil will take action in thi, matter
and force property owners to
keep their walks in good condi-
tion. They will kick at first, but
rejoice after.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
WDUBLEC sAEE.
ESTATE OF LOUIS DESMARAIS, SIR.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.
No. 5648

%.
By virtue of an order of tho Honorable Six
teenth judicial District Court of the state "H
Louisiana, in and for the parish of st. Landry,
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admin
istrator or any duly qualified auctioh"er, At
the residence OF Louis Desmarais lr., IN the
town OF OpelOusas, on
Thursday, September %. 1900.
at IL O'Clock a. M, the following described pro
perty, to-wt:
certain tract of land situated within the
corporate limits of the town Of opelousas.
containing thirteen acres, more or less, ana
bounded north by John'P. BoaSni or oId race r;,f,
trick, south bs Grolee street. 6ast by Waillio
and Henderson,, and west by old Juhnathan
Morris place.
One bookcase and miscellaneous lot Of
books; one roll top oak desk.
Terms-CaSh.
LOUIS DEsMARAIs, JR.
Aup o5 1900 Administration
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The COURIER job printing Office
has the largest assortment OF
stock cut in the parish-includs
ing stations, jacks and bulls. Ii
you want posters printed give us
a call.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22


Recent events at Akron, Ohio,
indicate that human nature is the
same in the North as in the South,
and even little more so. We
have hal mobs and violence to
mourn cver, and to tarnish the
good nam of the South, but we
have now ere in the South had so
emphatic IN exhibition of hood
lumism. murder and arson, as the
case refel ed to. Southern mobs,
at least those who have been most
severely condemned by the peo-
pie Of Akron, Ohio. and other
places in the North, go for a
rape fiend, and generally that is
the last of the fend. If they
should be disappointed in this,
they do not wreak vengeance
on the general public nor resort
to arson and unprovoked murder.
There can be no excuse for mobs
anywhere in this country, North
or South they are open enemies
of society and should be sup
pressed at whatever cest, and with
such vigor as to deter others. No
Southern mob has yet been so
utterly law-defying as the one un-
der discussion. When we of the
South reach the same degree and
kind of civilization as prevails in
Ohio, we may contend with hel
for the malodorous champion
shin, but not before.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Drop ii at the Opera House
Drugstore and try some Of Braud +
delicious soda water.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Ceol and delicious soda water
at the Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

If YOU want any job work
done, send it to us.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The session of 1900-01 of the
State Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb will open the I'd of Octo-
ber and pupils will be received
on that day.
By special arrangement with
the railroads reduced rates will
be granted pupils for that day on
iy, hence it is of Importance that
all come then.
Institution officers will be at
New Orleans, Shreveport and La
fayette to take charge of all pu-
pills en- route.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Toilet soaps cakes fer cents,
at the Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

If you have any news, don't be
selfish with it-ring us up, Phone
90
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
UP AS AN ES-

nv the Undersigned near Gradnigo's Island,
a red and white spotted beef, about years
Old, 9 81 branded 1 thus: 90 It has been rang sg:
ing with my stock about one yeat 3 nd nan.
The owner is requested to come 10 sara, prove ",
property nay charges and take it away, or
alse it will be disposed of according 70 law.
"-'~ ELI DUCULUS,
SENT IL. 1900. Near Gradnigo's Island.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Fresh garden seeds ut the Opera
House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
District Court, PA 81 Of st. Landry. Stetc o.
/ tiStnuG.


Ry virtue of a VT of alias tieri facias issued
out of the Hon. the ixteenth Judicial District
Court of the State t Louisiana, III and for the
Parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled ana
numbered suit, and to me directed, have selZ-
ed and will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of Court Hoase IN Ope'ousas, 81.
Landry parish, La, OH
Saturday, October. 27ih, 1850
at II O'Clock a. m the following dese1lhed prop
erty, to- wit:
certain tractof land situated in tire town
of Opeousas near Norgan's j.. X. Depot,
bounded north by Mrs. Ansem. south by Ian
dry street. east by railroad and west by los.
Eddy, with all the buildings aud improvements
thereon
Terms-Cash.
NJ J.. SWORDS.
sheriff of the Parishof ST. Landry
Cant 1000
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

That Democratic leaders are thor
oughly posted on what the Repub-
licans are doing and are meeting
every Republican move, is made
apparent by the following re-
marks of one of them "Against
the prosperity statistics which are
being manufactured by the Census
Bureau, we will place some hard
facts which indicate that many
classes of men who have to depend
on their labor for q living are not
properous. Take for instance the
anthracite coal miners. The coal
trust has cut down the number of
work days so that miners are ex-
pected to live on three days work a
week. This means that they can
barely exist. In New England,
some of tho cotton mills of New
Jersey are running Oh short time,
and one of the big silk manufac
turing companies has, within the
last week, gone into bankruptcy.
We are looking for the scare
which the Republicans haveintima-
ted they will give the country, that
attention may be called to the
money question. 1t may come at
any time, and the small volume of
trading in Wall street indicates q
fear that a money squeeze may be
impending. When the West be-
gins the moving of it's crops and
calls upon the East for money do it
with, and if coincidentalIy, Rus
sian or any other European loan
should be placed, making drafts
upon our gold supply, a very little
artificial encouragement would pro-
duce the scare which | think the
Republicans contemplated
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Soda Water at the Opera House
Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Donaldsenvile has creamato-
ry attached to the parish jail for
the purpose of consuming the
prison effal. After Il weeks test
it has been pronounced entirely
satisfactory, and accepted by the
Police Jury. 1t cost $1500-$500
cash and $500 in one and two
years.
If our Pelice Jury should hap
pen to have any funds left after
distributing their favors to their
special pets, maybe St. Landry
will adopt this modern method of
getting rid Of II troublesome nuis-
sance and constant menace to the
health Of cur town.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Braud's seda water is ice cold
and deliciously flavored-at the
Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Whereas, l.. NJ. Bongni. of the Parish OF
st. Landry, administrator of the above namea
estate. has filed a final tableau OF ac-
count and distribution of funds accom-
panied by bis petition praying Tor the
homol0gation of the same, and asking fot dis-
charge:
Therefore any person intending to make OF
position to said petition will file the same
IL writing in my Office in tho town OF Opeion-
sas, in ten days from the present notice.
EI. L. ESTORGE,
Sept. Is, I900 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

The Mansfield Journal speak
ing of the recent Confederate vet
Grams reunion in Shreveport
says :
"There ought to be more of
such gatherings. The ties of de-
votion for his comrades by the
Confederate can ne1 be broken,
and tits not only IL social pleasure
for these old veterans to come to-
gether on stated occasions, but
such occasions tend to strength
en- the cords of patriotism, true
manhood and good citizenship.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
Sept. l, 1900.
CHERHFF'S SALE.

WARRINGTON STATE BANK vs.. THOS. s.
ISAEKS.
.J2UT
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Utopia is now known to be
located at Orsa, in Sweden. The
community has in course of a gen
Grafton, sold $4, 100000 worth of
trees, and by means Of judicious
replanting has provided fer sim
liar income every 80 or 40 years.
In consequence of this COM
mercial wealth, there are no taxes.
Railways, telephones, etc. are
free, and SO are scheol-heuses,
teaching and many other things
Sugar Planters journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

ESTATE OF +. t. SAvOIE AND WIFE
.s LENAY RICHARDSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

Booker 7. Washington, q negro
whose life is devoted to the eleva-
ton and betterment Of his race,
in letter. to the Philadelphia
Press on the relations between
the races in the South, says:
"In any case have not seen a
single colored man who had secur-
ed intellectual and moral proper
ties and had a high character who
did not have the respect and conf
dence of the white people where
he lived.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

EURBG.EG SALE.
ESTATE OF ARTHUR DEJEAN.

NO. 5655. DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY
PARISH La.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22

sheriff of the Parish0f S
Sent. %. 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-22
OF FINAL TABLEAU.

IUIIS
Aug. 25, 1900. ADMINISTRATOR
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of the
estate of Annie M. Leahy deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said Ad,
ministrator at his place of business
in Solomonville, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in the
County of Graham, Territory OF
Arizona.
Dated November End 1900.
F. b. LAINE,
Administrator
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
GROWTH OF ARIZONA

Arizona has more than doubled
it population in the past decade.
The census of this year gives the
territory l22,212 inhabit ant s,
against 5000 in 1890. When the
census Of 1890 was taken the In
dians on the reservations were not
enumerated as inhabitants. There
were 2S, 400 aboriginal wards on
these reservations; there are only
2,055 now. The majority Of the
Apaehes have during the past de-
cade been transferred to Florida
and Indian Territory in the in
terest of peace. The policy has
born good fruit, Arizona has in
consequence filed up with settlers.
Life and property are now as Sc
cure there as anywhere in the
country.
The wonderful growth of popu-
lation is, however, only one of the
grounds on which Arizona will
establish its rights to be admitted
by congress to statehood.
A large amount Of capital has
been invested there of late years
in mining properties. The ter
ritory is one Of the most attrac-
tive mining fields for capital on
on the Pacific coast, The climate
and geological formations are
specially favorable to the industry.
In undeveloped mineral wealth
Arizona stands peerless in the west.
Gold, silver and copper arc the
leading mineral products, AS n
copper producer it will in a few
years out-rank every other section
Of the country. Although many
of the copper properties there are
still undergoing development,
they are listed among the biggest
dividend paying mines in the
United States,
Coincident with all this mining
development is a gradual unfold
ing Of agricultural resources, of
which the Territory was not con
sidered a few years ago to be pos.
sessed. Experience is proving
that there are large ares of land in
Arizona which can be made highly
productive under q proper system
of tillage. The arabic lands are
contributing largely toward the
support Of the present population,
and it is not unreasonable to as
sumo that in time the Territory
viii be selfsupporting in the mat,
ter of fruits, grain and live stock
The development of mineral
wealth is giving encouragement to
agricultural and introducing arti-
iicaly elements which are essen
t;al to the latteTs success, but
which nature has seantily provided.
-Chronical.