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ALL ABOARD FOR LAKE cHARLE Grand Cot-au ....... 98:0 2. Merme u .... . -areS ncro ........ 8:..... .40 : " ...... 7 Jen" Ings i 40 " ...... .. ON THE ---- Duson .... :.0 All staons beyond, Fareent. ,-,raz-d ok :-. , Ladder icural ion. No Intoxicating Liquors Sold on the Train A grand time is promised to all who take advantage of thisi pporta. 7". nity to visit the progressive.city by the lake. uxi and 9ZriaOn. St. Landry Clarion Co., Lih., Props. Hs. BODEYIULLER, Publisher. uabucription: $1 Per Year. F.tered at the Post-Ofice at Opelousas, La., as second class matter. OPELOUSAA,. APRIL 97, 1395. 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, at Peoria, Ill, who cor rects most difficult errors of tr fraction, such as Hypermetropla, or far-sight; Myopia, or near-Right; Asthenopia, or weak-sight; Am blyopia, or loss of accommodation; Presbyopla, 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. MORNJINVEG. 21-1m. Main Street, Opelousas, La. Trilby IBall May 15th. One hundred sacks cow peas; cheap, at C. Dietlein's. Every day a Bargain day at Firnberg Bros. See their bargain counter. It The pay cr came up on Thurs day morning to dispense its usual monthly stipend to the railroad laborers. Dr. R. L. Luckett, United States Marshal for this (the Western) dis trict, died at his home near Boyee, Rapides parish, La., on Wednesday last, April 24, aged 57 years. Buy your pen and pencil tablets at Bodemuller's job office---all kinds, from 5 cents to 25 cents. Sheet music for sale at Miss Rosa DelBuono's. Music not on hand will be ordered. Prices low. Call and see. 27-2t Builder's hardware, paints, oils, and varnishes, brushes, lime and cement, cheaper than ever. A complete stock at C. Dietlein's. The assessment of the Texas & Pacific railroad has been fixed by the State Board of Commissioners, whtieh met at Donaldsonville on the 19th, at $6500 per mile; Miss Lutie Smith, alter of the assessor's handsome office deputy, .1. Hampton Smith, is spending a few days with the family of As sessor Swords. A new fence is being erected in front of the property on Bellevue street, between Mr. Vilaseea's cor ner cottage and Mr. Larcade's home. The fence will improve the appearance of the place very much. The O. P. L. & D. A. reproduced the play "Imogene" at Grand Co teau last Saturday night, as was an nounced in these columns in our last issue. From what we learn the club did not meet with the fi nancial success that it expected, but the play was well rendered de spite this fact.. Our sanctum was honored this week by a most pleasant call from Mrs. T. T. Fields, the gifted and accomplished wife of Bro. T. T. Fields of the Marksville New En terprise, and the talented associate editor of the paper. Mrs. F. was on a visit to relatives here, and expressed herself as being charmed with old Opelousas. We were treated to a nice show er of rain Monday by the clerk of the weather. While the shower was not heavy it was appreciated nevertheless by everyone. The dust was laid sufficiently to make exist ence more bearable and traveling much pleasanter. Besides this the rain was beneficial to the growing crops, which needed a shower badly. Ex-Gov. Robtert C. Wickliffe died at Shelbyville, Ky., on Thurs day, April 18. He was governor of Louisiana in 1856, and was a prom inent figure in polltics in the State for many years thereafter. The last time his name came before the people as a candidate for office was in 1892, when he was on the Me Enery ticket for lieutenant govern or, but was defeated. Four negro children on the plan tation of Mr. J. J. Thompson, near town, were poisoned some days ago by eatlhg a dead rabbit found in the road. Two of the children died immediately. It is supposed that the rabbit itself was poisoned by some person whose garden had been hurt by these pests, and that the children took the poison into their systems by eating of the flesh. Sheriff Fontenot, in making his quarterly settlement, had $18,000 in silver dollars fowarded to the State treasury from the mint in New Orleans. This will be shipped in boxes of $1000 each and will weigh, exclusive of the boxes, just 1125 pounds, and will have to be taken to the State depository in a dray. State Treasurer Pickett be lug an ardent silver monometallist will no doubt be delighted to have the remittances of the State tax gatherers come in in the shape of his favorite metal. It must be a treat to see the State's revenues come forward In such substantial, although c bersoie, chunks. PARISi FINANC]ES. The Crowley Signal, in an editori al strenuously opposing a proposi tion before the police jury of Aca dia parish to employ the Washing ton State Bank as the fiscal agent of the parish, makes this allusion to the finances of this parish: "In our opinion it will give a few interested speculators an opportu nity to purchase clainms and turn them in and get the cash without having to wait for the taxes to be collected. Such is the complaint from parishes where this plan has been adopted. There is much dis satisfaction among the creditors of St. Landry parish, where the priv liege of fiscal agent is enjoyed by this some Washington State Bank. There the common creditors of the parish are really no better off than they were before, but we are in formed upon very reliable authori ty that a favored few in Opelousas are making a handsbmne sum out of the arrangement. There is no reason for believing that thd same condition would not follow in Aca dia. In fact, it strikes no very for cibly that in the proposed deal the Interests of persons rather than tax payers generally is being given first consideration." The Signal, though a close neigh bor, shows itself to be totally ignor ant as to the facts in this parish. So far from the common creditors of St. Landry being unpaid or dis satisfied, the contrary is the case. They are more promptly paid and better off than they have been for thirty years past; and while there was a good deal of opposition for a time to the plan of employing a fiscal agent to cash parish dues it has entirely disappeared since the great advantages of the plan have been demonstrated by actual ex perience. Indeed, nearly all the persons who opposed the plan be cause it would stop the profitable business of dealing in parish paper in which they were engaged, have ceased their opposition, because under the economical cash system adopted the parish has been able not only to meet all current ex penses in cash, but to pay off a great part of the old warrants held by these persons; and the parish will, it is said by these well in formed on the subject, be practical ly out of debt when the collections of the present year are aint condition of things which we have not known here since the year 1860. Of cburse these most excellent results have shown how unfounded were the criticisms of our police jury at one time indulged in-crit icisms which, we repeat, have ceased, for in view of the demon strated success of the plan the crit ics and censors were compelled to become silent. But what is the plan which the Signal so strongly condemns, and which it erroneously asserts is giv ing dissatisfaction in St. Landry? It is simply a plan by which the parish provides itself with ready cash to meet all current expenses, thus saving to itself and to the in dividual creditor the discount which went into the pockets of the warrant speculator, and by this great saving providing all the bet ter to meet past indebtedness, and thus doingjustice to all classes who hold clail.s or contract claims against the parish. Nor is there anything in the terms of the con tract that is unusual or exhorbi tant. As we understand it, the parish pays the Washington bank a sal ary of $2500 for a loan of $25,000, provided that sum shall not exceed a discount of five-sixths of 1 ojo a month upon over drawn drafts. When we consider the im mense saving to the parish and to all persons having dealings with it thus effected, and the great ad vantages of the cash system thus inaugurated, it will be seen that those who stickle at the one per cent, per month upon over drawn drafts are of the class who are ev er ready to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. While we are not the special ad vocate of fhe Washington State Bank, an institution that can well take care of itself, we will not al low the Signal's lampoon of itsown police jury to pass unnoticed, in so far as it has lugged into the con troversy St. Landry's finances, and about which it shows itself to be so grossly ignorant. Some one attempted to break into the residence of Mrs. Lenan Meginley at about 10 o'clock last l Friday night, but was discovered and beat a hasty retreat. The i party was not identified but is be-. lieved to be a negro boy who had t been working on the preises, and I who thought to take.advantage of I the absence of Mrs. Megiley+'s I brother to indulge his thieving propnasities. DUPIREPARKER EPISODE. In last Saturday's Evening Call, the following appeared: The courtroom was the scene of quite an excitement yesterday, caused by an episode which, while it sometimes occurs in the best regulated courts as well as in pri vate ranks, is still unusual enough to cause a stampede. Yesterday evening Mr. Gilbert L. Dupre, at torney for plaintiff, while arguing the case of Bundick vs. Parker, de nounced Dr. J. H. Parker, the de fendant, in unmeasured terms; whereupon Dr. Parker arose and, excitedly shaking his pencil in the face of the lawyer, demanded that he desist. Mr. Dupre replied that he could be seen after court hours, and there the matter rests, The following statement appear ed in Tuesday's Evening Call: Editor-Evening Call: Dear Sir.-In view of the fact that you have published a part of the episode that occurred in the courthouse last Friday evening be tween Mr. G. L. Dupre and myself, and in justice to me, I think it mete and proper that you should make mention of the fact that Mr. Dupre subsequently retracted and fully apologized for the words used by him on that occasion, and explained that his remarks were not intended to convey any person al reflection on me, le also as sured me that such a misunder standing would not occur again. I make tlds explanation in just ice to Mr, Dupre as muoh as to myself, Very respectfully, J. H. PARKER. Ip the Evening Call of Wednes day, the following appeared: The vicinity of the courthouse square presented an unusually lively and war-like appearance after the adjournment of court yes terday evening. Squads of men were gathered together, and scarce ly audible whispering floated on the evening air. Some were anxious for the fray, some were there endeavoring to makepeace, some were present to see that they "toated fair" with their friend, while others had been attracted there by idle curiosity. "I bet you Gil. plugs him first," "I don't know; they say Parker is a durn fine shot." This was the trend of conversation in a little crowd hud died by the courthouse fence. All this excitement and fluster I was caused by the expected meet - ing between Hon. Gilbert L. Du . pre, a prominent member of the Opelousas bar, and Dr. J. H. Park er, a we jan wn,~ %ysicianofvlle " l t roa ie started in the court-room Friday evening, and on Saturday an amicable settlement of the affair was effected, but as it was done privately the Call was not aware of it in time for Satur day's issue. Monday at about 3 p. m. Dr. Parker handed in a com munication relative to the matter, which on account of the illness of the editor did not appear until the next day (yesterday.) It is useless to rehash the doctor's card, in which he says that Mr, Dupre had apologized and retracted, Yester day evening, a few minutes after a copy of the Call was placed in Mr. Dupre's" hands, who was in court trying the Bundick-Parker ease, the court took a recess. During the recess Mr. Dupre walked up to Dr. Parker, who was near the clerk's desk, and said: "Dr. Parker, I see that you have misconstrued the motives that in duced me to make an apology to you. Now I desire to say to you that I take back all that I may have said by way of apology, and I desire that this matter be return ed to where it was Friday even ing." To which Dr. Parker replied: "Very well sir; we will settle it later." Upon the adjournment of court both parties were about on the square. 'Dr. Parker crossed over and stood near Mr. Lacombe's sa loon, while Mr. Dupre held down the opposite side of the street, walking to and fro. Thus matters remained for an hour or so, when both parties were arrested upon affidavit made by Capt. H. L. Gar land and brought before Judge Perrault, who placed them under a thousand dollar bond each to keep-the peae -for six months. Mr. Mentor Andrus signed Mr. Dupre's bond, and Mr. Jas. O. Cha chore signed Dr, Parker's. Sheriff Fontenot executed the warrant on Mr. Dupre, and Deputy Loeb on Dr. Parker. or may meot have read "Twll. by," but that will mot lpeveat you fromn attendlng the grand Trllby IBall The Evening Call says that some 1 dissatisfaction exists among the , legal fraternity on account of the I slow progress being made in the t despatch of court business, the I prospect for clearing the docket at I this term, which will occupy two whole months, bbing anything but ( encouraging. It has been suggest- t ed that earlier sessions and later a adjournments would greatly faci- i litate matters, and we see no good c reason why the court should not c adopt it. Every business house in " the town is open by 9 o'clock, and e we do not believe that the effect- I iveness of the court would be in a any way impaired by getting down c to business at the same time, there ii being no valid r eon why the t business of the court should not vi be carried on with the same des- . pj that igiven to the tranisa- c ru of pr siate bsiness .1 Our neighbor, the State of Mis sissippi, is now enjoying itself in the midst of a hot political cam paign. Besides electing all State officers, from Governor down to beat(ward) constable, the General Assembly of that State will, at its next session, be called on to elect a successor to Hon. J. Z. George, who has long and ably represented that State in the Senate of the United States, and who has concluded to retire to private life at the expira tion of his present term in March, 1899. There are three avowed can didates to succeed Senator George, viz: J. M. Stone, the present Gov ernor; Hon. H. D. Money, Congress mafi of the Fourth District, and ex-Gov. Robert Lowry. The issue of the campaign is purely the mon etary one, before which all other questions take a, back seat. The first-named candidate, Gov. Stone, is a straight t `Cleveland Demo crat, standing Bquairely by the gold bug theory of finance. The latter named candidates; Money and Low ry, are free-silver men, and are ap pealing to the people of Mississippi to stand by them in their fight for the rehabilitation of the white metal. All three candidates are able men and good expounders of sound Democratic doctrine; but it is to be hoped that the General As sembly of Mississippi will cast aside Gov. Stone's claim on account of his gold (or,_nti-silver) tenden cies, and elect either of the other two, both of whom are able Coen and well worthy to represent their State in the greatest legislative body of the world, the Senate of the United States. Grand Trilby Ball, at Littell's Opera Houase, May 15th. The State Board of Assessors for this district met at Lafayette on Monday and assessed the different telegraph, telephone and railroad lines as follows: Morgan's Louisi ana and Texas, $6500 per mile; La. Western, $7000; Iberia and Vermi lion, $3500; Midland or Eunice branch in Acadia, $3700. The Western Union telegraph line was assessed at-$100 per mile for the first two wires and $12.50 for each additional wire. The Great South ern telephone line was assessed at $30 per mile and the Vermilion and Teche line at $15 per mile. A lively tilt occurred between Mr. Julius' Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific and Commissioner Pugh of Acalia. Mr. Pughdesired to raise the assessment to $12,000 per mile. Mr. Kruttschnitt thought this was unfair, because all prop erty valuelhaid depreciated during the past year.. Mr, Pugh retorted that if propery had depreciated the freight rates of the company nnn..n 0+111 -1 o ... A treaty of peace has been signet s between Japan and China, the lat - ter country having acceded to al the former's demands. China though many times larger an( more populous than her enemy was thoroughly whipped at al e points, and only escaped actua i5 annihilation by submitting peace n ably to Japan's wishes, The cul Smination of this oriental war showL conclusively that Japan must nov a take her proper place in the fron rranks of the civilized nations o the world, and not remain in the file of the semi-barbarous people o g the other nations of the far east 0 Her skillful mode of warfare, he] e brilliant diplomatic moves ant scientific operations speak mor e for her than mere words. Thai hereafter she must be recognized it o her new role, which she has as quired by the force of arms and brains, is to be presumed by every. one. Well has `she won the title and it is safe to say that with dig. nity will she bear it, Prof. Chas. Grant Shaffer, prin. t cipal of the High School, is making an earnest effort to increase the t number of books in the Library, a The aim is to have a library com r posed of the very best books and magazines which will be aecessi 1 ble to all pupils, and thereby place , within the reach of the poorest s child the products of the greatest 1 minds of the past and present day. Such a library cannot fail to be of untold value to every pupil in at ? tendance at the school. To fur r ther this end he will shortly issue > a circular letter inviting all who have- an- intereuwtin tre cKuse 6of education--and who are.there who have not?-to donate works in r history, literature, science, stand k ard fiction, etc, aiil it is to, be r hoped all will manifest a deeper interest than usual and help the cause by prompt and liberal dona tions. The numerous fishing parties that have ventured out lately have been quite successful, the finny tribe having begun to bite very well. The best fish joke that we have heard emanates from a sec tion of the country that is noted for its fun-loving people. A party from that section went out Friday of last week and one of them was (un-)lucky enough to catch a large mud fish, which, "just for greens," as the saying goes, was cooked and brought home, where t was palmed off on a certain young man, who couldn't go on the expedition, as a "cypress" trout of j iquality. He, of course, not beingp with fish lore, bit at the ii-sounding title and likewise at t= a, which soon convinced him nas otwhat it was cracked up to be. He swears that the harder he "be ,",: the larger grew th e flsh Su al to say he won't be c aught aga ve-so onmu sh , .u iiia gunder: the name of 'p"cyrss" tont. The Trilby ball Now has the call, On SocIety's legion thlr; And to be "Ian the swlm," You'll have to get in trli For the grand and swel SPECIAL. On account of removal will sel at greatly reduced rates a full lin of Dry. Goods,' Notions, Hats am nts' Furnishing Goods. Thi offer is made for TO-DAY an: MONDAY only, 27th and-29th. J. K. SwDoz & BRO. Abe Lewis, a colored man livinj on Mr. W. C. Fleshman's place about one mile from' Big Cane was killed to-day by a tree falilnI on him. It seems that he was en gaged in pushing up a log heal when a tree that was on fire clos by fell, and before he could-get on of the way it struck him, crushini his skull, which caused instan death. In his settlement for the firs quarter of 1895, Sheriff Fonteno turned over to the State Treasure the largest amount of collection made by him in any quarter dur ing his tenure of the office, the amount aggregating $24,121.84 comprising the following items State tax $12,335.30, interest $187. 71; Levee tax $2,879.15, interes $12.65; Acreage $2,160.05; Licensee 1895, $5,669.00; Licenses, 1894 $857.50. NO EXTRA CHARGE for tableting note heads, bill heads etc, at Bodemuller's job office Note heads from $1.75 to $3.50 pei thousand; bill heads, letter heads etc, in proportion. Quality o material and workmanship consid ered his prices are from 20 to 44 per cent. lower than elsewhere Come and be convinced. Thirty thousand note heads just receive& and-the "war is on." RUDY'S PILE MUPPOSITOBR Is guaranteed to cure Piles an Constipation, or money refunded 50 cents per box. Send two stampi for circular and Free Sample tc MARTIN RUDY, Registered Phar macist, Lancaster, Pa. No Pour ALs ANESWERED. For sale by al: first-class druggists everywhere and in Opelousas, La, by J. 11 Hoti ton. Jr. srn19'7A1 And still comes the neRs that 0 cotton continues to advance. What t was but a suspicion before has now. become an accepted c.nnclisloni that this 'inease , ina.price: it but ~ the clsv d olt e f vsrpool speculators to Induce the American planters to put "in another heavy crop. But from all reports the scheme is not working worth a I cent, for the acreage is being cut - down in all the States, and the I farmers are looking to the raising L, of more food product. That's cor 1 rect, stick to Hog and Hominy. The Opera House will be sa I perbly decorated for the great Trilby ball, on May 15th. The New Orleans Daily States of s Thursday, April 18, was gotten out v entirely by the ladies of that city, t and was eprfection as far as news f paper quality was concerned. It a consisted of 32 pages, and was well f filled with reading matter and ad . vertisements. The States' proprie r tors bore the expense of publication, I while the proceeds from the issue 3 are for the benefit of the House of t the Good Shepherd. We congratu i late the New Orleans ladies for their excellent journalistic work, I and the States for its generosity in - devoting itself to the fMtherance of such a good cause, The fruit crop in this immediate neighborhood promises to be a large one this year. The usual late freezes, that ruined the crop for several successive years, did not make an hppearance this season, and the consequence is that there will be fruit for all needs and plenty to spare. From observations it seems that all the "peach, pear and plum trees are heavily loaded with young fruit, which is well matured for this early in the season. Sheriff Fontenot, accompanied by his son Ludovic and Deputy Sheriff James Darby, left early Wednesday -morning- overland ·as far as Palmetto, where they took the T. & P. train, having in oliarge three of the interdicted prisoners in the parish jail, whom he will convey to the insane asylum at Jackson, La. He will also visit Baton Rouge for the purpose of I making, his quarterly settlement for taxes with the Auditor. THE gSUMIER l NORMAL. At the request of President A. L. Fontenot of the school board, Prof. B 0C. Caldwell, State Institute con ductor, has, hanged the date for the opening of the summer normal from June 3d to the 17th. The school will continue in session "un til July 12th. The advantages to be deritve from this summer normal are manifold and we ruggest tliat the. Police Jury aslatthe school boardi to defray the necessary expense by, makingg a joint appropriation, ifi -c ble. : to do so. Os5 , U TOTHErr Ginnersand Planters O. f Louisiana. We manfiaeture a complete line of Gins, Feeders, Conesers, : Flues, Double Box Presses with Steam Packers, Either Hydraulic, Screw or Steam Power Suction Elevators and Cleaners, Seed Blowers, Eto. Our workmanship is first-class. Pricesas reasonable as anl consistent with the character of machinery furnished. Reulti from the use of our machinery: First-class turnout, wellclev4: seed, thebest sample that enters the Southern market, and dei creased fire risk. Write for catalogue or special information. Munger Gin co., DAIJ iJAS, . . :_ IN THEI STDI: Breeding, : Style, : pd and : lmii THE TROTIf'NG BRAD STA . (a7oo.) Will make the season of sle, at Willow Clen Farm, four miles so th t . SOpi r-n o aas, LA. has no equal n this section, nor a sup or n the State. urr His colts are of fine style, beautiful in formation, and, where the h ad any a. n they have shown and promise superr speed, andall of them make fne r. . sters, both In elegance In appearance and dssltlos If necessary I can furnish a pedigree of any length, but I rely upon his, iandvidualty' and well-earned reputation, to entitle him to pmblic patroI nage The American Sportsman, which stands high in horse athort, astly says: "4A pedigree will no lon.er sell a orse, les, attached to a 0e d a 7 ."" Upon the same principe the pedigre, alone, does not enteite o .c 6 t., h'1 CURR$ CY is or a family which stanl s A. 1, their reputation I g botl si earns4 ( both upon the track end in the Stud, by Individual merits, and havi/gouo-. tid push them to the front, they had nothn else to rl upon.o TwentDollars for the Season, ~ les two o m ,th charge wil b e Fifteen Dollars each. Mares willbe given one edllw o fgre¢ eM-s' t.m vpr ay, caen will be observed for their rot ion but will not beresponsible for ai dentsorescapes. Address, P. STOKES, Sunt, La. ALWAY GET . THE " ".. BEST 1II John Deere's Disc Cutitato., At A.- Hackls fiirdware Store, BUCKEYE IPEERE'S IA RE ANI THAIR MOST COMPLETE LINE OP IMPLEMBNTS In St. Landry parish DIon't forget that the "Waukegan" arbwire Is the Beat and Cheapest. STEWART IS THE MAN! AND HIE'S HERE TO STAY. . •.He e-s TheV oeb n .est . ll P PIJE PULUMBBER, oAlso, ash:,Vf o rs, " in:s, Mouiu.s. Etc. Wile .lo .-I . the A SR TQwM .ma p-VJ*s - Irye ams .i -* ainle-l$ dat$ wDmq.t"'t.#epg