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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
Own Your Cotton Mills.

There is disposition on the
part of most of the communities
in which the building of cotton
mills is contemplated, to appeal
to distant outsiders for contribu-
tions to the stock of Unprotected
mill, We notice from the Green
Vile, Miss, Times that a cotton
factory at that place would have
been built some time ago, had not
the home people leaned too
much on outsiders aid for this,
that and the other, in connection
with the building of the factory
and that the Greenville people
are now unwilling to wait any
longer on the promised investors
and will build their own factory.
This is the proper way to dis
pose of the matter. The sooner
the people learn to depend upon
themselves the better for all con-
cerned. 1t is a mistaken idea
that all the money IS in the North.
North Carolina has over two hun
dred Gotten factories that are
owned by the 'Tar heels,' and
North Carolina does not produce
one-fourth of the cotton raised by
many of her sister States.
If the delegations and individ-
uals who go North in search of
contributions and subscriptions
would use the same amount Of
energy among the home people,
their enterprises would material
ize with much more satisfactory
results. A northern investor, as
a rule, does not care for an in
vestment that might be offered by
some little mill a thousand miles
away. It is best not to be under
| obligations to outsiders. The
South will never become great
until every industry within its
borders are controlled by home
capital. Particularly is this true
as to cotton manufactures. There
are many good reasons for making
the assertien.-Field and Factory.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Vernon parish is likely to be
hot bed of politics in the
future. Two factions calling
themselves Democrats have or
ganized clubs and y fight is TO be
made for the contro of the paro-
chial Offices. Each Of them pro-
fesses toabe opposed to-ring rule
and both are forming rings
Mansfield journal.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
r KEN UP a S Z 8
TRAY s

T,ere ara running with our cattle at Science
nil. one red and white spotted COW brai:ded
ahni,t thus: au and marked swallow fork
IN right ear; q IL been here about six years
snarh ad MINER slope and underbit in each ear.
Fac slmiIes OF brands to be seen ut tbis office
Also two small beeves and one calf the increase
nf above cows owner or owners are request
ad to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take game away or else they Will
he disposed of according to law.
r. A. and s. e. PARROTT.
Got - 1soo. Science Hill, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Says the Avoyelles Blade The
Jute Bagging Trust has devised 9
|. scheme to swindle the farmers.
The standard weight of bagging
runs one hundred pounds to, the
roll Of fifty yards. The trust
applies a mixture of salt and water
which reduces the weight of bag
ging to 80 pounds. When the
bagging is used to wrap the cot
ton the mixture or composition
dries or evaporates and the far
mer must bear the loss in weight
This is an ingenious way to de-
fraud him and it is done exten.
siyely. .-.-.4as
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

In the beginning, God made
the heavens and the earth, the
editor and the liberal advertiser
and the prompt paying subscri-
Der. It was good. Next day a
blizzard set in, and he created
the man who did not believe in ad-
vertising and another who did
not take the home paper. Then
he rested. Then the devil got
into the moulding room and made
theaman who takes the paper for
years but fails to pay for it. AT
ter completing that sorry job, and
having a few Jumps left, he made
the excuse of Il man who settles
his subscription by instructing the
postmaster to mark his paper ''re'
fused" -"-Ex.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
wednesday, November Ii, 1860,

Wednesday,, November IA .lSU5,
commencing at the hour of II a. m, the tel
lowing described property. to-wit:
IA eetain plantation situated Ill Prairie
FaauetaQue Parish of st. Landry, state OF
Louisiana being the last residence OF the de-
ceased, containing forty-three arlthtS, "'.h
all the buildings and improvements thefeoh,
bounded north by lands OF Ohezme fusiller;
south By public road, eastby DR.. w. II. Hay ana
west by item two OF the inventory. #-s. b..
IA certain tract of prairie land. situated III
same Prairie. parish and State afofesattl, con
tanning fifty arpents more or less, Win tl Wv, Sle
fencing thereon, bounded north by Lastie Ho-
sas, south by public road, east by Item M OF
the inventory and west by Lastie Rosas.
"A certain tract of wood land situated Oh
Bayou Cane woOds-east side-situater III par
1sh aud State aforesaid. containing about slSt
three arpents. bounded north by Bayou Iahes'
south by land of Thomas Rosas, east d. Dupic-
chain and west by Cleophas Courville.
One American dun horse; three COWS ana
three calves three hogs; one Old rhus2y anu
harness a lot of carpenters tools; two ar
moirs one toilet one wash stand; lot OF
chairs bedsteads, feather beds, mattresses
etc; ono stove and fixtures; pots, craekery'
tinware, etc; one winchester rifle; -qnllls'
blankets, sheets, mosquito bars, pea slfeaHs
etc, one mortgage note; one promlsso'y
note.
Terms and Conditions-All tho movahles ~
| be sold for cash on the day OF sale. me JANUS @
to be sold for one-half OF the purchase prloa
cash on the day OF sale the other ono nan T.,
be paid December lst. 1901, represented ny
notes bearing eight per cent per annuiii lhtet
est from day of sale until paid, together Wl0h
per cent attorneys fees i'll case OF Sllb W en
| force payment and to he secured NY Fehuat ,,e -
privilege and special mortgage retained on the
DAVID COUEVIId,E,
| Oct IA 1900 Admiuistrator.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

When you take your prescrlp-
tion to the Opera House Drug
store you run no risk. It will be
filed by registered pharmacist.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

z There have been leaders with
out. parties before noW-yea many
of them-but probably never be-
fore has there been a party that
had so much trouble finding a
leader, as the alleged "third'' par
ty. But then, it isn't much of a
party after all.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The legality of the ''first cous~
ins bill," passed by the Louisiana
Legislature, and which prohibits
marriage between first cousins,
may be tested in the courts, the
allegation being made that the
law as promulgated differs from
the measure adopted by the leg
Observation-Disclosures.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Judge Lewis has issued an or
der of Court as follows
The appeal eases are hereby
fixed fer trial in their regular or
der upon which they are placed
upon the docket, beginning DC
tober 22d, 1900, and continuing
during that week of the month.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Predictions have been made
from many sources that the conf
lng winter will be severe. Ihe
Sioux Indians see signs of a hard
season in the fact that the. buffa-
10 grass produced aheavy crop of
seeds this summer, a sure sign,
the redskins say, of a severe win
ter and deep snow.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The chances are that Illinois
will go Democratic this fall. Polls
of Chicago show that that City
will give at least 10000 majority
for Bryan and, as d usual thing,
as Chicago goes, so goes the State.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Inc PeliceJafJ wsisin session
hEee days this week kbnk taansl
essd very little business of inn
oftallse resolution was
Aaopfea thata reads as follows !:
tnat N mill road tax for the
sAr 1901 be submitted 10 the
eFers of the Parisliof SC. Landry
u the residential election in
oveln her vt y 4 view, Il car.
lea, Of adding q vehicle and pei
P.ea tax to be levied by the
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Read q home paper If yeu want
heme news patronize those who
patronize you if you want pres
perity !; advertise in the COURIER
if you want business. 4et
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

If Teddy had known that he
was going to run for Vice-Presi-
dent, lie might not have insulted
the negro troops who saved his
command from being wiped out,
by calling them towards.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

{ The promoters of prize fights
have received orders from the
officials that any further offense
along the line would subjectsplili--
cipals, promoters and others to q
heavy prosecutions. q e 90 W
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The chances are that Paris has
been cured of the exposition hab-
# for some time to come Ii.
doesn't pay in war years. .aass sas
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Misses Jessie Lewis and Bonnie
Williams have accepted clerk
ships at the dry goods emporium
of Mr.. G. Hebert in Bridgeville.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

For Sale.-A secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be sold cheap.
Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Keep your house disinfected
with formaldehyde generator,
which yeu can procure at the
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Mark may think there are no
trusts. but will he please permit
the people to 60 through the mo-
ton of smashing them !?
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

See notice Of a livery stable
sutft--horses, carriages, buggies,
bHsses, harness, etc., fer sale at
snction in another column.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

For Rent-A small residence
convenient to ice factory, COM
press, oil mill, etc. Rent very
lew. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

After an unusually WARM spell
for October, the weather. took
more seasonable tar:n Monday
morning making fires and warm
elethlng very comfortable.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

We are patiently waiting to see
what Miss Jewett will say about
the race riot in New York Ii
she wishes to march to battle
bloody and dire, why New York
would be more easily reached
than New Orleans.-Farmerville
Gazette.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The Republicans are making
desperate efforts to colonize Vir-
ginia negroes in West Virginia,
with the hope of saving that
State to the e. O. ?. But the
Democrats there do not intend to
be cheated. AT every polling
place each suspected negro will
be photographed and if he is al
lowed to vote, his. record. will be
looked up, and, if it isn't straight,
he will stand an excellent chance
of going to the pen.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
COTTON SEED,

1t has been circulated that am buying seed
for the ST. Landry Cotton Oil Co, for the pur
pose of deceiving the public. wish to brand
the report as untrue, and that it is done for the
sole purpose of injuring me in tho cotton seed
business. I have increased the price of seed in
this market and will continue to pay the high
est market prices. rs I am not controlled by
any combination. but will give the planters the
benefit of fair, square eompetitlon-"and
don't yOu forgetit it." II. CRAWFORD,
Sept. %, 1900. .t ~
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
JUDICIAL. ADVERTH9EHsF FNE&.
DURAEC SALE.
ESTATE OF EUGENE II. MCGEE
No
No. 1862.
PROBATE COURT-PARISH or 81. Ian
DRY, La.

BY virtue Of an order of the Honorable the
District Court III and for the parish Of st. Lar
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Administrator or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the last residence of the deceased III
Faquetaique, Parish of st. Landry, Ia, On
Wednesday, October :sass, 1909.
at IL o'clock A. M, the following described
property belonging to said estate, tO-wit:
IA certain tract of land situated ll Faquo-
taique, st. Landry parish, State Of Louisiana.
containing eighty and fOrty-four one huu-
dredtls acres, together with all the InpiOV'
ments thereon, bounded north hy =. MarilIs Me-
Gee, south by DamouVille SaVoi, east by J..
Marius McGeo and west by land described in
item two of tho inventory. This being the
last residence of the deceased.
"A certain tract of prairie land sttuated IN
Faquetaique, State and Parish aforesaid, con
tanning f0rty-sx superficial urpents more nr
less, together with all the buildings and inn
prov ements thereon, bounded mort by Avenant
DuplGchan, south by Eraueois {. Stvoie, east
by item No. OF the inventory and west ~
Avenant Dupltchain
"a certain tract of wood land i'll Mallet
Woods or Bayou DOza, also III st. Landry, Id,
containing forty-tive superficial arpents. more
or less, bounded north by William Young,
south by Augelas Savoie, east by Pierre NJ Nc
Gee and west by Martin McCtee.
| One American sOrrel mare; one gentle = i1er-
| lean horse seven head of gentle cattle tuur-
| teen head of hogs; one top buggy and bar
ness; one twC-hOrse wagon :; one lot oI p'owS
| and harrows; one lot OF old harness; TOT If
| tools; one armor; three bcdsteads and hrts-
ding ten bed quilts eight sheets; 0ne wash
stand ; one sewing machine; iGokih& glass,
| tables, chairs, rockers, etc; one cook sto7e ;
| tinware, crockery, pots, jars, etc. thleo hnn-
| dred pounds barbed wire; a lot OF law bi"ks;
one branding iron clock, corn shelter, etc.
| The eighty-acre tract described as item No.
| l. will be sold in two tracts of forty acres
| each with the buildings and improvements oil
| the same.
| Terms aud Condillons-The land TO be sold for
| one, third of the purchase price cash on day or
| salcsaua tho balance Ut the purchase price pay
! able in two equal annual iUstalOcnts from the
! day of sale; purchasers 10 execute their prom
issOry notes bearing eight per cent annual III
tereSt from day of sale. payable The or'ier OF
! the administrator and c0ntaiuiu- d clause t"r
! the payment OF tell per cent attorneys fet.s IN
I case incurred for collection and secured ~
| special mortgage and vendcr's icin. All ths,
nlovables to be sold for cash on tlie day Of
| sale. ,,,,,-,
! Sept %. 1900. ~- administrator.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Take your prescriptions to the
0pera House drugstore. A reg
istered pharmacist will fill them.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

"A cotton blockalei Is develop-
ling in Texas The farmers are
getting The stuff1toF the towns as
fast as they can get it picked, but
1.-THE merchants are not able to get
Lridsaf it. g.sss Tn 1as
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The prospects fer the election
Of Bryan and Stevenson grow
brighter. daily. ass@a
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Call up Phone No. 70 when you
want the Opera House Drugstore.
Prescriptions a speciality.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

For Sa9e-Featherbeds apply
10 Mrs. Butler, at Greenwood
plantation.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Good milch COWS with young
eslyes for sale cheap for cash.
Anply to fl. T.. Garland.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

A dispatch in the N. O. Plea
yune efsthe 11tl dated w ashing-
ton, D. G., Oct. 10th, announces
the appointment of Hon. Gilbert
i. DupfG as Postmaster at Ope-
lousas. 1k g
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The Philadelphia Times, the
leading newspaper of Pensylva-
nia, is out for Bryan and Steven
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

School books, paper, pens, inks
and school supplies of all kinds
cheap at the Opera House Drug
store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Bargains ii clothing !; gents
furnishing goods, hats, shoes, ETC.,
ii J. 81. Landau's Main street,
under COURIER Office
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

The towns street force has
been doing some substantial
Hork on GrOlee street.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Mr.. John S. Lakewood, of
Bellevue, died at his residence
Thursday morning, Oct. 18th,
la(0 g. s.g aa a-. s-4
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
GIL. l.. DUPIS1E,
LAWYER,

HAS RESUMED THE PRACTICE OF HIS
PROFESSION. Office with f. D. EGtilette, Esq.
May 26 Gnu
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

! Why does't the Republican
party quit doing the baby act over
the Solid South. The Democrats
do not whine over the Solid
North, which consists of New
England, (except Connecticut) }
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Iowa, Michi-
gan and Minnesota, with IA
votes. four more than the solid
South, not one of which has been
cast for d DemoJratic president
since the war.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

5 cakes of elegant sWeet-cented
toilet soap for 5 cents at the
Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Braud's soda water is ice cold
and deliciously flavored-at the
Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Some girls never work harder
than in having 4; so-called good
time.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
How the first Republican plat

/ How the first Republican plat
form, that of 1856, contrasts with
its manifesto of 1900. The one
denounced "those twin relics OF
[barbarism-slavery and apolyga-
Inly.'' The other commends the
acquisition of the Philippines and
the treaty with the Sultan of Su-
lu which guarantees the eontin-
uance of both 'relics" and pays
thesalary of the sharenl keepersef
this ultan.-News.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Hanna says that Bryan is a
demagogue but that he is honest.
Now let Bryan retort that Hanna
issnot a.sdemagogue but IS the
either thing and honors will be
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

A miss may be as goo9 as .
mile, but with a designing widow
in the race man is safer at two
miles.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Cool and delicious soda water
at the Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

In cur next issue We will pub
llsh, BY request of many Or the
readers of the COURIER, the
idealistic story "a Louisiana
Prairie Episode, I written by Miss
5eorgia Anderson, b st. Landry
Parish girl, mention Of which was
made IN our last weeks issue. 8,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
EBUHGLEC SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF 81. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA. 'g .
ESTATE OF CAROLINE BERGEAU.
No. 5G64
HnUEgIEC SALE.
OI NN IeOIJE y Z
No. 5G64.

By virtue of an order OF the Honorable the
Sixteenth Judicial District Court of l.ouislaiia,
holding sessions in and for the Parish OF st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction 10
the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
tioneer at the last residence of The deceased, III
Prairie Faquetaique, Parish OF St. Landry, La
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Considering the fact that the
other powers captured Pekin.
isn't Germany having a good deal
10 say in regard to the adyisability
or holding il 3?
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TAKEN UP AS AN BS-
TR AZ

n, tho u,dersirned near Gradpigos Island,
a re,, and white spotted beef, abont years
old branded thus: 90 1t has been rang f:
ing with my stock about ono year anu nrovo rove
nronertv. nav charges and take it away, or
eIse it viii be disposed Of according 10 70 law
eiSo ~ W." ELI DUCULUS,
CANT * 1900. Near Gradnigo's Island
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Scbeol Books and Stationary at
tho Opera Hsuse Drugstore. 81
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

If you want any job work
done, send il to us.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

Drop in at the Opera House
Drugstore and try someof Brauds !
delicious soda water.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13

See j. 6 L.. Landau's ad. in an
other column, and il you need
anything in Their. line give them q
call.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-10-13
DEmOCRATRC TICKET.

For C0ngress-6th District.
HON. SAM'L M. ROBERTSON.
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SandOZ Moss Go.

Mr.. G. G. Sandoz, of the San
doz Commission Co, New York,
has just returned from an exten-
sive tour of this and adjoining
parishes in search Of moss to
fill the numerous orders which
have been accumulating in excess
of the capacity of their moss gin
ming plant.
4 Mr.. Sandoz informs us that he
has purchased something like
100000 pounds of moss and has
about 100000 more to be deliv-
cred within the next three
months. The company has ar
ranged to put in three new Comb
ing Machines and another press
with a capacity of fifty bales per
day, which, with their present
machinery will make their daily
output about one hundred bales.
this additional machinery will re-
quire more power than their
present engine is capable of pro-
ducing it will, therefore be re-
placed by one of greater capacity.
Mrs. w. G.. Behan who is Pres
ident of the Southern Confede-
rate Memorial Association is ex-
erting herself in an effort to OBJ
tain the bodies of all the Confed-
crate soldiers resting in northern
cemetaries and have them REIN
tered in the churehyards of their
respective States, or in a plot set
aside for this purpose in the ceme-
terry at Arlington, Va. This is a no.
BILE mission and this patriotic lady
should be encouraged to the ut
most in her effort to consummate
fsueh commendable act.
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A bundle Of 25 papers for 5c at
the COURIER office.
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- yan eciate your. sloeal
paper and wish to see it prosper,
subscribe for it, advertise in it,
:.Il snd send your job, work. to- il,
hese are 4 practical pfesfs of
ssod vii that will Ialnts1allyvben-
eng Iparties. Y Rehambers y
newspaper cannot be run with
sus lnoReE. tlsW 5fi NJ l sf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-09
 nIedmennam ADpey.

Medmenham Abbey, Bucks, England. standing on ground which Danish tra- dition has made it's own, and almost washed by the Thames, is in the mar ket, after being restored at cost of $10,000 Little real trace had re- mained of the old monastic house. founded by the Cistereians in 1900, and the picturesque remains were those of a manor of the Duffields, who held the property from the time of the dis solution till 1779 In the middle of that century a set of pseudo Fran ciscans" came into occupation of the abbey, an order whose rites and cere- monies would have mortified the old Cistercian tenants Bacchic revelry, deyil-worship and other practices were aseribed to the bloeds of the days who forefathered at Medmenham, with Sir Francis Dashwood as their presiding genius. The story goes that one night, in the midst of the monks orgies, the party were overwhelmed with ter TOT at the apparition of a huge ape, which had been lowered down the chimney. For once, they thought the object of their attentions had appeared in person, and the meetings came to a sudden end The notorious Wilkes was one of them.