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St. Landry Clarion Co., Lim., Props. SIDO)DE 11ULLER, Publishier. albscriptpion: $1 Per lear. Entered at the Post-Ofice at Opelousas, La., as secontd-lass matter. OI'ELOUSAS, SATURDAY, SEWr. 1, 1894. A nonmous communications will not fbe published by us. Partiessignin lictitious names should send their real name also, as an evidence of good faith. Paissenger Train Schedule. (So. Pacific Co., Atlantic System.) East bound 11:56 a. m. ( West bound 4:43 p. m. There is more injury done than people are aware of by improperly fitted glasses. For guaranteed sat isfaction buy your glasses from R. MORNHINVEG, Graduate Optician from Parson's Institute, of Peoria, Ill., who cor rects most difficult errors of re fraction, such as IHypermetropia, or far-sight; Myopia, or near-sight; Asthenopia, or weak-sight; Am blyopia, or loss of accommodation; I'resbyopia, or old-sight; Astigma tism, or blurred vision. Give us your work in Watchmaking, Jew elry Repairing, and Engraving, and we will guarantee satisfaction in price and workmanship. R. MoRNIIINVEG. 21-1m. Main Street, Opelousas, La. The Democratic Congressional or Committee, at its session at Baton su Rouge on Monday, sure enough did stj just what we predicted: ordered a ee prilnary election, the candidate re- in ceiving the plurality of votes to be the nominee of the party. That W this unfair and undemocratic pro- w ceeding was done to secure the re- vi nomination of Robertson goes y( without sayin(. Well, it is the w last hair to break the camel's back. tl: If the Democracy of the district ,n stands this one-sided and revolu- v( tionary tactics they have less c spirit than we give them credit for. tl Robertson has run his course and p1 is not to be crammed down our n1 throats again nolens volens. Some tl of the leading Democrats of this tl town have forwarded a vigorous n protest against the action of the d, committee, a copy of which will be tl found in another column. The w sound reliable Democracy of St. Landry will no doubt only endorse every word of the protest but will t( repudiate emphatically the parti- t< san and unfair action of the com- tc mittee. Argument is not needed ' to demonstrate that a district com mittee has no authority to change I the long settled usage of the party el and to enter upon an entirely new " scheme of government. Such im- h portant and fundamental changes 14 as those which the committee have n attempted to make are to be made J' only by a district convention which t comes immediately from the peo- it ple and may be presumed to know fi their wishes. 8 The action of the district com mittee in this instance was fore seen and predicted by us. No more flagrant usurpation of au thority could have been committed s by it. It was a bold, unblushing I trick, deliberately planned to se- 1 cure the renomination of Robert- I son by fair means or foul. That it t will react upon its authors with a destructive force we have not at particle of doubt. Five wagon loads of rice passed our office on Wednesday. Grand colored excursion from Washington to Lake Charles, on Sept. 30. Wait for it. Dr. Duson, Specialist; eye, ear, nose and throat. Hours from 10 to 12 a. m. Office with Dr. I. E. Shute, Opelousas, La. 17y We are informed that the outfit of the late Washington Argus has been leased to parties who will run it, it is believed, against the White Supremacy movement and under the editorial management of W. A. Flynn. We shall see what we shall see. A protracted meeting was begun at the Methodist church on Friday of last week. Rev. Denson is as sisted in the work by Rev. J. L. Morrill, an evangelist, Com Cart ersville, Ga., whose preaching is not only forcible but intensely uni que and has created much interest. On to-morrow evening at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Morn ill will preach to men only, and to use his own language desires the attendance of every boy "from the age of 15 to 115." $2.25 buys a round trip ticket from Washington to Lake Charles, on the colored excursion, Sept. 30th. A barbecue was given at the res idence of Mlr. Diomel Durio which was attended by quite a number of invited guests and at which speeches were made by Judge Per rault and K. Baillio, Esq. We un derstand that the meeting was of a political character, and that its object was to concert measures to checkmate the growth of the White Supremacy organization. As the meeting was not a public one, we are not informed what precise measures if any were taken in the direction indicated. Our informant mentions among tnose present: J. J. Thompson, C. J. Thompson, Pla cide Robin, H. E. Estorge, Ednis Morrow, W. A. Flynn, J. O. Cha chere, Alphonse Levy, Marx Firn berg, Joe Firnberg,. Leon Wolff, Phil. Jacobs, Leon Goudebaus, $am s wan and others. One of the most oft-repeated charges made against the white P supremacy organization is, that it is a political move. Of course it is, o but that is neither a sensible or t reasonable objection to it. The only t question worthy of consideration * is: Is it a good or bad political a move? If it is the former, support s it; if the latter, oppose it. This is c the whole matter in a nut shell. But it is often said that the or ganization is but a scheme to se cure the election of certain persons I to office. Coming from the lips of F a set of chronic office hunters about Opelousas, this charge takes the cake for gall and cheek. They say t that the leaders in the movement I want office, and intend to try to knock out the negro vote because they cannot get it for themselves. Well, what a silly argument. I Who authorizes them to say that they could not get the negro vote if they choose to buy it? It was for sale to them at the last election and they declined to buy. The same opportunity to purchase would have been presented again at the next election-nobody doubts that. And these same leaders could make a much better bargain than their opponents could, because they would not have to buy so many col ored votes. Having a much larger I support among the white voters to 1 start with, they could practice more 1 economy in the matter of vote-buy - ing. 3 No, the white supremacists are t willing to forego the advantages - which might accrue to them indi vidually from a purchased negro s vote. For the good of society they e want that sort of business stopped; they want to break up the vote t market entirely, and retire the lI vote-brokers to the obscurity and ' contempt they deserve. That is r. the main objective point. They d propose to do that by white pri r maries; and it is no objection to e the plan if some of the leaders in s the movement should get a nomi s nation in such a primary. If they e do, they will deserve the support of e the white voters at the polls, and e will, we predict, surely get it. Carville Gonor, charged with en- t< tering a dwelling house in this sl town in the night time with intent p to commit burglary, and con;essed same, was released on $300 bond on ri Tuesday evening by Judge Perrault. o On Wednesday evening eighteen r, white citizens of Mamou surrender- si ed to the Sheriff, being charged n with whipping and intimidating a h colored man caught i a the act of a hog stealing, and ordering him to t leave the neighborhood. They fur- s nished bond which was fixed by the judge at $400 each for five charged iý with whipping, and $300 each in the others charged with intimidat- a ing. The gravity of the first of- t fence as compared with the latter v seems to have had no weight with the judge in fixing the amount of the bond. c We believe that the action of the s last legislature in appropriating a c sum for the erection of additional buildings at the Louisiana State Normal School will be heartily ap- t proved by friends of education t throughout the State, as the re- t suits of the work done by this 2 splendid institution entitle it to all N the encouragement that the state's a finances will permit. The Normal I will begin its tenth annual session c on October 1, 1894. We invite the t attention of our readers to its an- t nouncement which will be found in this issue. A grand barbecue is given to-day on bayou De Cannes, near Reed's crossing, by the people of Faque taique, Chataignier and Mamou. That politics will be discussed goes without saying. The Messrs. Lewis, Judge Cullom, G. L. Dupre, W. S. Frazee and others will be among the speakers, and the people will hear addresses in both French and English. The first bale of new cotton brought to Opelousas this season was raised by Telemaque Fontenot, on E:telus Lafleur's plantation. It weighed 540 pounds, and was pur chased by D. Roos & Sons for 6 1-16 cents per pound. It was shipped to II. Lichtenstein & Son, New Or leans. The same local firm pur - chased the first load of new cotton seed, for the oil mill. The opposition to the white su premacy party does not seem to be of a very strong or enthusiastic 0 character. It seems to us that the p arsons arraying themselves against it have not appreciated the magnitude of their undertaking. They are like King Xerxes at the sea-side, commanding the waves of the sea to go back. A young lady of this town has covered herself with glory and won the great admiration of her sex by ~having actually, with the assist ance of nothing but a formidable a looking hoe; killed a-mouse. o Posters are out announcing a .e game of baseball for the champion * ship of the parish on the Washing ton Race Track on Sunday, Sept; 1e 9th, 1894, between the Chicot Hus ttlers and the Opelousas Crescents. I Call at the Hardware Store for i your Belting, Packing, Machine . Fittings, and get bottom prices. ri ff, Look out for the grand colored r, excursion from Washington to Lalk Charles, on Sept. 30th. AN ARTIST OF WIERIT. N. O. States. New Orleans possesses an artist of undisputed ability in the person of Mr. J. W. Clare, who conducts the Southern Portrait Studio at No. 56 St. Charles street. His special lines are pastel, water color, oil and crayon, and that he is an artist of unquestionable merit is shown by the fact he has a large clientele and his business is con stantly increasing. A reporter of the States had the pleasure of viewing some of the work of Mr. Clare at his studio, and was sur prised and pleased at the degree'of excellence attained by that artist. Among the pastels exhibited was one called the "Little Philosopher," which was on exhibition for some time at Grunewald's store. The pastel is magnificent in coloring, finish and conception, and stands as an undeniable proof of the abili ty of the artist. The crayons shown the reporter were of the finest workmanship, and so skill fully were they executed that one might almost believe them to be living realities. Mr. Clare is now putting the finishing touches to a handsome pastel of Pope Leo, which he intends to present to some Catholic Church in this city as soon as it is completed. The character of work which Mr. Clare performs is calculated to attract the attention of persons of an artistic turn of mind, and at the same time its usefulness is ap parent. The artist enlarges photo graphs in oil, water colors or cray on, and by the terms of the con tract, which the person who has a picture enlarged signs, if the result of the artist's labors is not satis factory to the customer, he is not bound to accept the work. The photograph will be returned to him, and this will end the transac tion. This clause in the contract is one that will commend itself to every interested party inasmuch as it gives them full and absolute protection in the premises. Of course, the art 1st has to be protec ted from fraus and it is therefore necessary for him to exact a small I fee with each order. Mr. Clare has been in this city about one year, but he has already a large business, and there are bright prospects for its enlarge ) ment. Among those for whom he 1 performed work may be counted some of the most prominentpeople in New Orleans. Col. A. F. Wrot noski, Mr. Sol. Stern, Mr. Gasket ,f and others have favored him with I orders and have expressed them selves as being thoroughly satisfied with the work. These are but a few of those who have given orders to Mr. Clare and in no case has the s slightest dissatisfaction been ex. t pressed or manifested. rA mi 0l1..ha hnc hart tha hanaf t, ni Mr. Clare has had tne benenit or cc receiving an artistic education in iv one of the finest art schools of Eu rope. He then entered the art in- sc stitute at Chicago, where he won b marks of distinction, and finally 0o he went to Cincinnati. He arrived at length in New Orleans, and es- u tablished the St. Charles street v studio. Mr. John Kenmonth, represent- Y ing the above house, is here now and will remain here for the next N two weeks for the purpose. of can. vassing the town. He has samples h with him and will solicit your patronage for any work you may r want in crayon, pa el or water- C colors. Call at the tent on Main street, adjoining DelBuono's gro- p cery and fruit stand. a ST. LANDRY CLARION.-I see by the city papers that the 6th Dis trict Congressional Committee g that met at Baton Rouge on the a 27th inst., has submitted to the I voters of this district a proposition I altogether revolutionary, viz: The g primaries to take place on the Gth a day of October throughout the dis trict, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes to be declared the nominee of the Demo cratic party. That this was done in the inter- 1 est of the present incumbent, Sam I Robertson, no one need doubt. In the first place the present Congress man's brother, M. P. Robertson, canvassed the district in his broth er's behalf, and of course had all this arranged. Candidates would spring up all over the district, and consequently Robertson being the present incumbent, would have a plurality. Tae majority of the committee being pliant tools in the hands of the Robertson crew, knew this was the only way to get His Fraudulency in, and were deter mined to give to the voters of this district a sample of that courage and desperation inspired by the desperate straights which that demagogue found himself in. The committee went further and constituted itself a returning board, not only to count the votes for the candidates, but to perpetuate itself in power for another term. This the people will utterly repudiate, and Mr.. Robertson will find this out to his sorrow. The people of the 6th district will never consent to a candidate who is thrust upon them by a plurality. Another very grave outrage per petrated on the people was the ap pointment by Mr. L. B. Claiborne of the parties to fill vacancies on the 6th district committee. Mr. Claiborne is the creature of the convention, and not the legitimate creator of any portion of that com mittee, Ib had no authority on earth to appoint a member of that committee, and he knows it as wpll as any one. Among others he ap inted Frank Wharton from St. ndry without any authority - whatever, Mr, Claiborne has been playing the role of political hacEl for the Robertson contingent for so long a time that he has long * since ceased to exercise the talent God Almighty endowed him with, r but, like Crusoe's man Friday, only 3 waits for the wave of his master's hand to obey. Let the people of the 6th district 1 rally and select a candidate ac t fording to Democratic usage. JUSTICE. SOCIETY ASD pEnRSONAL. Mrs. H. D. Larcade is visiting in New Orleans this week. Misses Ada and Lizzie Butler, return ed from Moreland last week. Miss Fannie Jacobs, after quite a stay at Cooper's Well, returned V ednesday. Garland Dupre, Esq., is on a short visit to his parents. Mrs. K. V. Johnson left the early part of the week for New Orleans on busi ness. Miss Alice Dietlein, accompanied by Mrs. A. C. Poulet, of Rayne, returned on Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Echart, of New Iberia, is visiting relatives in Opelousas this week. Miss Gertie Sandoz left last Saturday for a few days visit to relatives in Aca dia. Miss Juliette Roos, is spending a few days in Washington, with Mrs. Leon Wolff. George Bourdier, of the CLARION of fice, returned on Tuesday evening from a short visit to relatives in Rayne. I. M. Lichtenstein, of New Orleans, was in town several days this week looking after his business interests here' Mr. and Mrs. T. Coreil, of Ville Platte, were in town on Sunday, visiting friends. Dr. Jno. A. Haas, of Ville Platte, was a pleasant caller at our office on Wed nesday evening. Henry Williams, of Alexandria, is visiting his cousin, Deputy-Sheriff Wil liams of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bonnet, of Lafa yette, came up on Sunday evening for a few days visit with his parents, Mfr. and Mrs. E. Bonnet, at his old home. Paul Leguenec, of Abbeville, was in town on Afonday and gave us a call. He expects to embark in the printing busi ness in Washington in a few weeks. Jonas Jacobs and Fritz Dietlein, re turned from their trip to Cooper's Well, Miss., on Thursday of last week. They are looking well. Misses Noemie Kahn and Hattie Goetz, of New Orleans, are spending a few days in our town as the guests of Miss Rosa Firnberg. Messrs. R. and Jos. Firnberg, left for N. O. on Thursday, to purchase goods for their new store, which they will open on the 10th inst. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Satterley, accom ')anied by Miss Gracie Satierley, of Franklin, spent Sunday in town the guests of MIr. Geo. O. Elms. Miss Josie Zapata, of New Orleans, entertained a few of her intimate friends on last Tuesday night, at the elegant apartments of her aunt, Mrs. K. V. Johnson. Jno. M. Ware, of Shuteston, was in town on Tuesday and gave us an appre ciated call. He informed us that he had Lhe contract to sink a deep well for the o41 company, and expected to begin work as soon as he coulc, secure a water supply for his machinery. Mrs. Antoine Moresi, of Jeanerette, came up on the excursion train Sunday and spent the day in Onelousas visiting with her son, M r. An' rew Moresi, the genial pro )rietor of the Ice and Bottling Works. S ie was accompanied by her son, E. P. lJoresi. The Misses Olyve and Bessie Borland, who have been spending sometime with the Misses Dupre, departed last Monday for their home in New Orleans, accom panied by Miss Belle Dupre who will remain in the Crescent city for three weeks as their guest. The O. S. C. will give a Progressive Euchre party at their hall to-night, f compliment.ry to the following visit 1 ing young ladies: Misses Rita WVil liams, Jullette and Jeanette Roos and Esther Kahn. We are told that hand so ae prizes will be given and no -)ains 1 be spared to make it a most delig _tful occasion. Chas. S. Elms, who has been visiting fi the lovely summer home of liHon. R. W. u tBringhu st, near Forest Hill on the Watkins Railroad, returned home on Saturday. With the exception of a S; ruddier tinge to his com )lexion and six a pounds additional avoirn u-)ois, Charley n is in no way changed. : -e speaks in glowing terms of the hosp cable family whose guest he was. 0 Joe L. Cain, leav.es for New Orleans d to-morrow, on a short business trip. On g his reiurn he will go to Eunice, the new town being b'uilt in the Faquetaique neighborhood on the Midlanci branch i railroad, twenty-seven miles west of c Opelousas, where he will engage in rice buying during the coming season. Joe is a "hustler" an,' will un.doubtedly do a r prosperous business. We wish him t abundant success. t SUNSET, Aug. 26, 1894. t Editor CLARION:--The second < game of ball between the Bellevue and Prairie Basso clubs came off at Prairie Des Femmes yesterday. It proved to be a very interesting game, and was witnessed by quite I a crowd. Following is the score: Bellevue 3 3 1 3 5 0 5 2 4--261 Prairie Basse 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6-11 Notwithstanding the fact that the Prairie Basse boys were badly beaten, they did some very good playing, and at the close of the game had smiling faces, and yelled: "Hurrah for Bellevue !" We think it proper to say that in our haste to leave the ground, (it being late) we glanced careless ly at the score, and said twenty one to eleven, not counting runs made by the Bellevue boys in sev en innings, and a great many left with the impression that that was the result of the game, but we are sure some know better and have had a good laugh at our expense. J. E. D. LIST OF LE1TERL. Remaining in the Post Office at Ope lousas, La for the week ending Aug. 31, 1894, whin if Jat. called for within 15 days, will be sent to the dead letter of fice at Washington, D. C.: Mr. George Allain, Mr, Johni Carmeil Jr., Mr. W. D. Cappays, Mrs. Babe Car f rie, Mrs, Janysine Donato, Mr. Louis Dupre, Mr. Michael George, Mr. Philip Henson- Prof. J. V. Lewis, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Theophilus L. McKinley, Miss I Sis Morram, Miss Lizzy Opinion, Mr. f Scott Pickeet, Joseph Peat Bellie Smith, Mrs. M. G. Williams. In calling for the above please say "advertised." MIN`NIE PULFORD, P. M. A WARNIN G. No man who is bent upon violat ing the law and outraging society B by the commission of lawless and B brutal acts, need expect any assis tance from the members of the White- Supremacy League, Its members will not only discounte nance such conduct, but will assist the law officers in the prosecution of such offenders. "A word to the n wise is sufficient." MEMBER. Ir arriage I4eeages. t From 4ng. ~4, to ~ ug 29th, inclusive. Aristide Stelly to Virginle Al. naud. Mentor Gulllory to Joe Guillory. :t Abstract professions of being in favor of 'white supremacy mean nothing. The question is, are you in favor of white primaries A. HACKL, Hardware Dealer, Main Street, OPELOUSAS, LA. AGENT FOR . . * 1. Buck's Stoves and Ranges, John Deere's FPirming Imr S plemnients." . Washburn MWoen's Barb wire, the best in the world. A Complete Line of : Hi HARDWARE, TINWAIE, and CROCKERY ALWAYS ON HAND. lachinery Fittings, Belting and Packing State Normal School, NATCHITOCHES, LA. TENTH ANNUAL SESSION BECINS OCT. 1, 1894. Both sexes admitted. Attendance last session, 304. Faculty of fourteen in structors. Unsurpassed in beauty and healthfulness of location, thoroughness of instruction and perfection of discipline. Diploma entitles holder to first grade teacher's certificate without examination. Tuition free in Normal Classes. Total expense need not exceed $110 per annum. For catalogue, address sept 1-2m TIOS. I). BOYD, A. MI., President. FONTENOT-At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. K. Wallior, in Op elousas, on Tuesday, August 28, 1894, MIARIE CELIMA FONTENOT, nee He bert wife of Hon. T. S. Fontenot, aged 46 years and 8 months. The dec+ased was the only child of the marriage of Valsin Hebert and Marie Celima Lenclos, and was born at Gros Chevreuil on Bayou Teche in this parish December 28, 1847. She married her surviving husband on the 15th of May, 1866, and there were nine children born of the marriage, of whom seven survive, three daughters and four Sons. The malady which terminated the earthly existence of this excel lent lady was of a long and painful character. She was taken sick in January, 1894, with malarial fever, which terminated in a distressing pulmonary affection from which she could obtain no relief, though no resource of the medical art was left untried, nor was any expense or trouble spared in the vain effort to restore her to health. Every thing also which the most tireless and devoted affectign of her hus band and children could do was done for her, and up to the last moment of her existence she was cared for and nursed tenderly by friends from far and near, who also upon their part did everything which ready hands could do or symphatizing hearts suggest to alleviate her sufferings. Indeed, never in the history of this com munity has the sickness and death of one of its members excited a deeper feeling of sympathy and sorrow than in her case. And surely no one ever stood in greater need of the sympathy "and tender offices of family and friends, and no one could have manifested a more grateful appreciation of them than she. Not only did she have to endure constantly very great physical suffering herself but at the same time domestic affliction I of the most poignant kind came I upon her in the death of an angelic t and dearly beloved child, and two t of her ocher children were stricken down with severe and protracted 3 Illness from which they are now but slowly recovering. But she 6 bore all these distressing afflictions 1 uncomplainingly and with forti tude and resignation, evincing a courage and firmness of mind and V sweetness of temper characteristic only of the true christian. This e short notice of her death would be very incomplete indeed without some further mention of the dom estic traits which made life in her home charming and beautiful to ' its own inmates, and which made that home attractive to a wider S circle of friends probably than that 1... -, M-I i . mnmfln in possessed by any other woman in this parish. Being the wife of a prominent official who habitually extended unbounded hospitality to friends and acquaintances, she her self filled to the fullest extent the part of a hostess, greeting all com ers with kindly, refined and un stinted hospitality, the natural outgrowth of a heart full of love for the human family. In all the trying ordeals through which her husband in a long political career became involved she was his sympathizing friend, faithful companion and wise counsellor; and it is not too much to say that she contributed much to the suc cess he achieved in public life. In all the domestic relations she was a pattern. Deeply pious, she by precept and example filled to the fullest measure the place of the christian mother. Having all her life followed the teachings of her religion, it was in her long illness a constant- source of comfort and reliance to her, and her last'act was to make the sign of the cross in token to those who surrounded her bedside that her faith in the atone ing merits of the Savior was un shaken even in that-moment when hIer soul was about to take its flight to Heaven. As a wife she -was q helpmeet that responded cheerfully, con stantly and lovingly to every duty and office of that sacred relation, exemplifying in the highest degree the truth of the saying that woman is God's best and noblest gift to man. As a mojther, now that she has been translated to the haven of rest in store for the good chris tian, her children will rise up and call her- blessed. Of charity, in K deed and fl thought and in speech) she gave an example to all. She thought not of herself but lived to serve and help others, and during her whole sickness her thoughts and her grief were for those from whom she was to part. But not only did she endear herself to all her friends and relatives by her goodness of heart, she possessed a charming, amiable manner that at tracted and pleased all who came in contact with her, and especially those who entered her household as guest or friend. And of friends she had a great company on her own account, and in addition every friend of her husband was her friend. In the death of such a woman the loss falls not alone upon her family and upon her circle of friends, but it is a loss to society. The influence which she exerted was widespread and was altogether good. Her life was rounded off and filled up with good deeds and beautiful virtues. She was what God intended woman to be in her province the equal of man, his chief joy and inspiration for good, his companion, friend, counsellor, comforter, the teacher of her chil dren, exemplar, dispenser of all charities of deed and word, and fi nally the humble, trustful chris tian. And that all these shining vir tues and endearing traits were ful ly appreciated was proven to her in all the moments of her long suf fering by the affectionate and con stant ministrations of friends, and when her spirit took its final flight by the great concourse of people from every quarter of the parish that followed her body to its last, long resting place. VIDRINE--At her residence, near r Ville Plate, on Wednesday, Aug. r 22, 1894, Mrs. ELEZIDA VIDRINE, i wife of Pierre E. L. Vidrine, aged S29 years. The deceased left six small chil e dren, a bereaved husband and a t host of friends to mourn her loss. t A very large concourse of friends followed her remains to their last resting place. MYERs-In Opelousas, Saturday, Aug. 25, 1894, at 10 o'clock p. m., MALISSA ISABELLA MYERS, wife of 1 Francois Richard, aged 51 years ° and 20 days. CATARO, LA., Aug., 25, 1894. Editor CLARION :-I see a great deal written about clubs, parties, picnics and social gatherings. I thought I would write a few lines to your valuable paper, if you will be so kind as to give me a small space to tell you of a picnic I at tended last Friday, 17th inst. It was a Sunday School picnic, given by some of the Methodists of Wash ington. Mr. Ike Eaves and family, Mr. Robert Wilkins and family, Dr. Ed. Cushman and family, Mr. Clark and family, and our esteemed druggist, Mr. T. S. Adams, Mrs. Epson, Miss Clarissa Wilkins and your humble servant and son were the composers of the Washington Sunday School picnic at Prescott's race grounds. Now, Mr. Editor, I will try to tell you how we spent that pleasant day. Well, some of the good boys took long ropes and climbed trees and tied the ropes to the limbs and made swings for the little girls, and the little boys ran foot races, the men sat in the shade of the trees and chatted pleasantly, while the good mnothers and sisters prepared such a dinner that the writer will not forget it soon. I know, Mr. Editor, you will say what did they have for dinner? Had you not better say what was it they didn't have that was good to eat? Well, Mr. Editor, I just wish you could have been there to eat some of the fine cakes they had on that table. After everybody had partook of that flue dinner, then coffee was served, thet we all congregated at the shed, had fine singing, then recess for about fifteen minutes, and fine melons were served. Last of all we sang "The k Saints' Eternal Home," then bid 3 that haypy people good-bye. T. R. CAtROLL. Before to-morrow night there 7 will be twelve auxilliary leagues , organized in this parish at the fol e lowing places, viz: .Big Cane, 1 Whiteville, Old Grand Prairie, a Ville Plate, Chataignier, Lower a Maumou- Faqqetaique, Opelousas, n Coulee Croehe and Leonville. d Persons who have had the ser n vice of my horse, will pay for the ` same to. me, and not to Joe e Thomas. J. W. JACKSON. 453t TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: The undersigned Democrats of thb parish of St. Landry, having received through the New Orleans papers of the 28th inst. a report of the proceedings of the Democratic Executive Committee, at Baton Rouge, the day previous, hereby declare their emphatic protest against, and condemnation of, the unprecedented, undemocratic and revolutionary steps taken by said committee. The nomination of a candidate for Congress at a primary election by a plurality vote will not voice the wishes of the Democrcy, and can not bind the members, of the party to support the canididate so nominated; and as for ourselves, we will not sanction such partisan and revolutionary proceedings as those taken by the committee. It is notorious throughout the district that S. M. Robertson se cured his nomination at the last election against the wishes of a majority of the Democrats of the district, and by the unjustifiable and partisan action of his suppor ters at the district convention ; and that it was submitted to at the time solely from extreme reluctance to disturb the harmony of the party organization. This last step, however, tran scends the limits of endurancpand we appeal without hesitation to all self-respecting DemoCrats of the district to repudiate it. We do not want any complicated returning board machinery, with power of self-perpetuation, such as that projected by the district com mittee, arrogating to itself, super ' visory contr only over the returns at6he primary election, but also over the organization of the committee itself, and we de mand a return to the simple, well understood and fair methods con secrated by Democratic usages and precedent. We respectfully suggest to our fellow Democrats of the district, through their Parish Executive r Committee where they are willing to act, otherwise through mass meetings, to take proper steps to appoint delegates to assemble at Baton Rouge on October 12th, to nominate a candidate for Congress, and a new Congressional Commit tee. Signed, Jno. N. Ogden, T. S. Fontenot, Thos. H. Lewis, WV. I. Hargroder, W. S. Frazee, Geo. O. Elms, t Robert Chachere, M. L. Swords, Chas. S. Elms, Evariste Vidrine, r Gilbert L. Dupre, P. D. Williams, V. K. Irion, A. Lacombe, Geo. Pulford, Jno. Mornhinveg, Laurent Dupre, John A. Smith, 1 J. B. Clements, Albert Clary, C. Mornhinveg, W. M. Thompson, C. B. Andrus, P. D. Tatman, Theoe. Chachere, E. D. Estilette, F. J. Hardy, Chas. F. Burr, H. Bodemuller, Raymond Breaux George Bourdier, T. A. Jackson, E. T. Lewi. Notice. LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANs, I August 28, 1894. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten. tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore B. Bloomfield, U. *S. Commissioner at Opelousas, on Monday, Oct. 22, 1894, Vis: HENRY E. READ, who made Homestead Entry No. 10778, for the SW4 of SEi Sec. 7, NW¼ of NE7 Sec. 18 Tp.'6 S. R. 1 W. La., Meridian. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Landry Rougeau, Amos Fuseller, Adam Manuel, Anatole Fuseller5 all of St. Landry, parish, La. sepl6t G. McD. BRUMBY, Register. SHERIFF'S SALE. JOHN H. COLE VS. E. A. LATOURB. No. 15S27, 11th Judicial District court, Par ish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a writ of lerl facias issued out of the Hon. 11th Judicial District Court in and for the parish of St. Landry, in the , above entitled and numbered suit, and to me directed, 1 have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction, to the last and highest bidder at the front door of the courthouse at Opelousas, on Saturday, Sept. 22, 1894, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following descriled property, to-wit: The undivided half of a certain resid.nc property situated within the incorpor ted limits of the town of Ville Platte, consriting of a lot of ground extending partly outside of the incorporated limits of said town, to gether with all the buildings and improve ments thereon, containing fifty (50) super ficlal arpents, bounded on the north by land belonging to a colored Baptist church, south by public road leading to Opelousas, east by land of Z. T. Young, and west by land of O. Dardeau and others; the bulld ings being all in the incorporated limits of the town. Also the undivided one-half of a tract of woodland situated near said town of Ville Platte, containing ten (10) superfi cial arpents, bounded on the north by land unknown, south by public road leading from Chicot to Ville Platte, east by land of Aurore Latour, and west by land of Simon Durlo; said two pieces of property above described being the same acquired by said Emil Latour and Alexis Latour from their father, Emil Latour, as per act passed be fore Yves Vidrine, notary public, on the 10th day of April A. D. 1882. Also the un divided one-fourth (4) of a lot of ground in the town of Ville Platte, containing ten (10) superficial arpents unimproved, bounded north by land of 0. Dardeau, south by the main street of said town, east by the afore described residence property and west by lands of Mrs. Yves Vidrine, being the pro perty inherited from their maternal grand mother, deceased by said Emnile A. Latour and Alexis Latour jointly with Marx Iszaro. Terms.-.To, he sold on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser being required to furnish good and sufficient joint and several personal sureties and special mortgage on the property sold, bearing interest from the day of adjudication at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, and to pay in cash out of the price of adjudication the amount due for printing, thesheriff's and clerk's fees, as well as the State, parish and municipal taxes, amounting to one hundred and tf teen dollars ($11,00) more or less. T. 8. FONTENOT, sepl 6t Sheriff of St. Landry Parish. BELOW THE SURFACE describes an unplesant position to ocop, You're sure to gpt there, thought you y waste money in careless buying. It'sinex cusable, in any instance, ut p.rticulAly is this the case in the purchase of medicines. We handle nothing but the purest of stand ard chemical preparations, and we sell them at reasonable prices. We also handle B everything else usually fond in a -~lst-Class drugstore. Call on us for anything you Sneed in the drug or fancy goods line, t SHUTE & DUSON,