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TI ST. LANDRY CLARION. "Here Shall The Press The People's Rights Maintain, Unawed by Influence and Unbribe. by Cain." VOL. XIII.---NO. 10. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1903. $1 PER YEAR Uusdolp., Adelbert Itebasttaml mayer, e Son of the late Prof. Karl .Mayer, i Leader of the Royal Opera in Mu- i nich, Bavaria, died at his residence a in Opelousas, La., on Monday, t Nov. 30th, 03, at 6:40 a. m., aged e 68 years, 3 months and 3 clays. The burial service of the Epis- i copal Church was read at the I house by Rev. Mr. Slack, of Al- c giers; at the interment, which F took place in the Protestant Ceme- t tery at 11:30 a. m. Tuesday, the Rev. Mr. Hayne, of the M. E. Church officiated. Prof. Mayer, f while born and reared a Catholic, f after the age of 30, believed that f all creeds, if consclentiously fol- 1 lowed, were equally good. lie be- s lieved in one Supreme God, or. as 1 he often expressed it: "One first a great cause," "for/that there is a God, all nature ,rics aloud thro' all her works;" on doctrinal points,' he entertained rather unitariania tic views. In his demise, an old landmark and an artistic genius I has passed away. On his father's side he came from a race of musi- t clans, teachers and scientists, on the distaff side, they woere soldiers. As a child he learned the piano and violin, and later the violoncel- E lo; at the age of 12 he entered the Conservatory of Music at Munich, Bavaria, under Josec Menter, the famous Cello virtuoso; at the age of 15, lihe secured a position as solo rioloncellist at the Opera in sa- e tisbon, an" a professorship at the Theological College. in 1854 he was selected, after a cornpeti tlve examination, made doubly se vere on account of his youth, as concerto player under Richard I 'Wagner in Zurich, Switzerland. Although his father was the lead er of the classical school in Ba varis, bitterly opposed to the Wag nerian school, he was honored with the friendship of that great maes tro WVagner and Idolized iris mem ory. In 1856 he accepted the po sitlon of solo violoncello, at the French Opera in New Orleans, spending his summers in the Par ish St. Mary, where he met and married Mary, daughter of the late Mark O'Rorke, Sr., a veteran of the Mexican, and afterwards of the civil war. The Professor al ways described this period as the happiest of his existence, and the friends there, as among the closest to his heart; during this period be prosecuted his, studies in photo grasphic chemnstry, under 'directios of tne late Dr. Bonzano of N. O., and later under Baron Von Leibeg; he perfected himself in the then young art of photography, and while seeking for the utopian artof taking pictures in their na tural colors, discovered a process 'of making water coloring indes tructable by the usual destroying agencles; he later took out letters patent. under the name of "Mayer otype;" by this process, portraits are given the coloring of life, and the most delicate half tints of the photograph are preserved, and the whole is rendered perma nent, neither exposupre to light, heat, color, or moisture, having any effect upon them whatever. A fine photograph portrait is per bhaps the most pleasing and beau tiful production of sclence and art, and but for its want of life color, surpssses the finest delineations of the most facile pencil. It is "a thing of beauty," and would be "a joy forever," but for its doubtful du rability; the Mayerotype supplied these difficlelties in photographic portraiture, viz: the absence of na tural eoloring, and tihe want of ab solute durability. The softness of the portraits by this process, and lteir absolute fredom from the -mannerism" of "stippling," or any of the other systems of me chanical "handling" inoeperable from miniature painting, so far as results are. concerned realized the dream of photographic explor ers:-the fixation of the image in ]iro colors, by the action of the light itself, so exquisitely soft, and delicate are the tints, and grada tions of light and shade, the eyes so clear and moist, and natural, the expression so true and life like, and the toute ensemble, having .Ueh apparent relief and round wass as almost to tempt one to em pI.y th. sense of touch, to con vi~ee the overcredulous organ of blion. 'The color!rig was of course dose by hand; and under intense eat, combine or assimilated by fuslou, with the graduated shades, of the silver print, taken from am' ordinary negative, the result gave a photo with the mrost delicate I~dt tints preserved, under a nag nitying glass, the stippling of the artis, so painfully evident in the dfinest linature, entirely disap pear.d, l~be coloring blended per tietcly~-lLh the delicate tonres of the photo. In 1861 Prof, )ayerwas hurried ledly summord to Europe by the liness of his motber, who died Ibortly after his arrival. Hie opened an art stUdio in Munich, ind later in rVieunaa, for the ex p`loittiou o i his Mayertype proress; ls businessa in connection there _itlh, carried lhim to all the art e..terrs of Europe. During his t avels in Austrlia lie became asso ciated witil an Austrian officer of .sartlita.y named Eigner, in the aelaborafnti of a breech-loading rtile, waieh they perfected between them, Mayer ,uve rtiniig his par -or.ainto a gunshop for fear trat ~tbte secret !ight sapeC, where the two ,enthu.sists btrsJA the mid ,alght oil, and frequentiy Jhe tur Citure, to feed the forges with haracterlistic zeal, Mayer sank all pa eanSu 54d thbie seWs retiised 9¢rff,, by the sale of the Mayertypo pat- ' ents, and then pawned everthing v in sight, to carry on the experi- e ments, consisting of a breech load- f ing contrivance, a rifled barrel, and a bayonet ring-lock. Ills en- c tlhusiasm was evoked by a de sire, to furnish the Confederacy with a new rapid firing arm; when a his funds became exhausted a Mr. 0 Martino, of London became asso ciated with the Inventors, and a probably aided them financially o to carry on the experiments; shortly after Martino wired from London to send on the model, coin pleted or not, as he had an offer a from Adr. Semmes, of the Con federate Navy. The model not being completed, Mayor refused to 1. send; in the meantime the Ala- P bama sailed. Later, Mayeg n an intense Southlerner, ofer I invention for nothing to the Con federacy, receiving an acknowledg ment of his patriotismn from John P Slidell representative of the Con- a federacy in Paris, and also inform ing him that owing to the inabili ty of the Confederacy to manufac ture the guns, his offer was de clined. In this offer, no small one n from a man who had beggered him himself in the perfection of the s gun offered, he doubtless had the consent of the chivalrous Eigner, a soldier of the D'Artagnan type, whose prowess on many a hard- a fought field had won promotion,- t for others. After this Prof. May- 14 er made an ineffectual effort to in terest the Rnssian War Depart- g ment, and becoming tired of the s red tape of the Beaurocrats at St. t Petersburg, he proceeded to Paris, sought an interview with Na poleon, which was at first refused, a and referred- by the Secretary of the Emperor, and "Chef de Cabi- 8 net" to the Minister of War in N May, 1864; the ministry must have n been strongly impressed with the value and origninality of the in- a vention, for a short time after wards, he had an audience with the Emperor, of so cordial a na ture, that it raised his hopes to the highest pitch of expectancy, but suddenly the negotiations came to an abrupt, inexplicable termina- g tion, probably due to the fact that the French government erronously supposed the Profeesor was still a German instead of an American citizen; and the causes that termi nated in the Franco-Prussian war even then brewing, causing Ger mans to be viewed with suspicion. Out of funds, despondent and-dis gusted, the Professor nmoved.to London, and accepted the position as General manager of the Photo Publishing House of Henry Her ring, afterwards Iteynolds of Re gent street. With the usual luck of inventors, Mayer and Eigner reaped nothing but debts and diis comfiture, from their invention, others even getting the credit of originating the idea. In 1865 En- a fields were converted into breech loaders, by fitting on the "Snider" t breech mechanism, but they proved ineffectual; after exhaustive tests with 104 different kinds of breech loading rifles, the "Henry" Barrel, i and the "Martini" breech was adopted in 1871 by the British army, and the new arm was known as the Martini-Henry rifle, and the drawings and specifications of the Mayer-Elgner rifle that had attracted the attention of Semmes, t drawings, perfectly familiar, and probably secured by Martino in 1864, show where the principle of 5 the Martini-Henry rifle originated, both as regards the breech loading, the bayonet ring lock, and prob- t ably the rifling of the barrel. Con sidering the efficiency of the Con- i federate forces imperfectly armed as they were, what might have been the result, had they adopted the Mayer-Elguer rifle ? After remaining two years in London, Prof. Mayer accepted a position as Manager of the Fine Art Department of Marcus Ward & Co., of Belfast, Irelaud, and after wards with James McGill, of the same place. In 1868 he opened a Photo and Fine ArtS tudio, in Cas tie Place, Belfast, where he turned out his Mayerotypes, in large num bere and painted by a corps of tal ented artists, one in particular, Miss Ssdley, now Mrs. 1~eese, of Belfast, whose excessive modesty kept her in the background of the artistic world. During this pe riod of prosperity, the Profesasor's mnusical talents were ever at the call and service of friends and charitable entertaiuments. In 1870 he was compelled by his asth ins to miove to a warmer climate, so, he revisited uils old haunts in St, Mary, returning much improved in hehlh, the same year, to wind up his business affairs in Belfast, and then moved to Opelousas, whore he lived up to the hour of his demise, devoting limiself to lis first love, music, varying his oc cupation with photography, paint ing, musical and dramatic comnpo siuon and gardening. He organ ized the Opelousas Philharmonic Society, ninety strong, in thle early eighties; it was the tinest amateur musical and tramatic organIz. tion in the South, their Frid: y jnigit concerts and occasional ope ratio and me-odramatic entertain aueuts being a pleasing memory to many. Tuo Professor organized and conducted any number ef brass anlld string orchestras, both maie and female. lie would go to euor mlous trouble and expense to the. lilmit of is lmeans, stinting him selt o: luxuries (to an invalid ut cest'.tes) to discover and develop late',t musical talent ; had he possis-ed the rmeans, he would oave converted his Academy .f Juslyc intol a free tuisetrvatore v9 music and the fine arts; as this was denied him, his enegies were expended in arranging, composing, staging and leading success fully operettas, melodramas and classical concerts, using success fully the crude materials at hand in a provincial town. He was al ways ready to participate in church or charity entertainments, regard less of creed, many a time leaving a sick chamber at imminent risk of life, and against all protests, in order not to disappoint, and to par. tiscipate in them. To relieve the monotony of teaching, he taught, until the nervous tension became too great, and snapped beneath the strain. He was younger at near ly seventy than most men at forty, possessing a wonderful stock of nervous, but frequently mis • rec$asegsr whic. was stimu lated by opposition, and not always wisely, he was seemingly without personal ambition, or any desire to accumulate money; this may have been due to his life long stuggle against asthma, but more probably to a development of the artistic, at the expense of the business sense. when in health, he could always make money; in fact, he always said, contemptuously that "any fool could make money"; he never acred to accumulate more than enough to pay his debts, or to carry into execution some project, and always one of no material benefit to himself. In despite of his chron ic complaint, his regular habits, good appetite, will power and recu perative forces, were so good and strong. that with the exercise of the most ordinary precaution, he would doubtless have exceeded the age limit allotted to man, but be sides constant imprude~nt expo sure to different temperatures, he was slowly, Imperceptibly, but none the less surely sapping the foundation of his nervous force and energy. Passionately fond of Nature in all her myriad forms, he fairly worshipped at her shrine, and not a day passed that he did not detect some new, hidden beau ty in tree or shrub, or flower, a moonrise or a sunset, with its gor geous colorings, was enough to awaken his artistic instinct, and lead to improvisations, on violin, violoncello or organ; his touch on the two former Instruments, even up to a week of his demise was still exquisite and full of expres sion, giving one some idea of the pathos of his playing, when at the age of 15, he won the encomiums of Joseph Menter, and th, great Wagnrer. He was an accomplished linguist, a hard student and avora cious reader, devouring everything, from the ancient, to the German, French and English classics, works on science and philosophy, to the daily record of current events in papers and magazines. Honest, moral, abstemlous, with a culture, and personal charm, lightened by flashes of wiit and a keen sense of the ridiculous, with power of mim icry and satirekeen as a damascus blade, that often set the the table In a roar, small wonder, that cou pled with his musical talent he had, in his day, the entre of the most exclusive circles in Europe, which never diverted his simple democratic tastes, he loved society for its culture, and hated it for its hypocrisy. While not partic ularly Interested in politics, hie was a life-long and con sistent Democrat, intuitively grasping the idea that Democra cy represented the centrifugal force in the Republic; and he had a perfect aversion to monarchism in any shape or form, and resistive under restrictions, governmental, or otherwise, save those founded on comn mon sense, or established scien tihic facts. By birth, education and instinct a.,gentleman, he was res pected in every community where he had ever lived. The end canme so unexpectedly, that of the members of his family, only his wife andt unmarried daughters were with him at the close, when his tired soul, wearied with life's fitful fever, laid down in blissful rest. He leaves a widow, foursons mnd three daughters to mourn his loss, vil : Dr. I. . J. Mayer, of Lafayette; Dr, Chas. It, Mayer, of New Or leans; Dr. 1t. A, Mayer, of Vermil ---- mini-- ---"--- JACOB'S NEWS DELPOT COMPANY! lVAIN STIE..EET, OPELOUTSAS, L.A. THE PLACE I THE GOODS i THE PRICES lt ! We Have Photograph, Autograph and Scrap Albums, Ch ris-tzmas C' ards 1 Cal enldars. ToYS,. DOLLS ! GAMES, PICTURES! MEDALLIONS !! Books! Bibles ! !! --Presents to- Suit All j. BUYER ! Blowing His Own Horn. Jh .t ..t . m.I MR se P .. '- i , lion ; Prof. L. WV. Mayer, of the S. W. la., Industrial Institute; Mrs. Jnn. R. Todd, of St. Mary, and Mis"s Edith and Hilda Mayer, of Opelous. s. May his ashes m1a.~l with the elemental forms of the Nature he loved, and the poetry of his soul hover as a sweet memory., over his resting place. At the Adams House. The attraction of the season will be a delightful dinner given on the 17th Inst., at the Adams House where one, for $1, will enjoy the most throughly prepared meal that a man of tie msost fastidious taste, may partake of. Come one, pine all, ai~d you ,.all be amply the Gods, and all other delicacies which our market affords, for the moderate sum ot one dollar. MRs. W. A. ADAMS. Remember the 17th. Inst. The announcement of J. L. Gull beau for member of the School Board from the Second District appears in this issue of the Clarion. Mr. Guilbeau has been a valued member of that body for the past fourteen years, and Superintendent of Public Schools for this parish for two terms. The flourishing condition of the schools in the par. ish speaks well for his management of the system, and will no doubt go far towards securing for him the suffrage of his constituents. And then he has been especially zealous in behalf of his district, and by his careful and judicions management that district today is in a financial condition that would permit the running of the schools thereof fourteen months in the year (if such were possible.) Mr. Gull beau Is a refined, cultured, gentle man, and an excellent school man. Mr.Clarence L. Hayes is a candl late for re-election to the office of City Marshal, which he has ably filled for two terms. His adminis tration of the office has been throughly satisfactory to the citi zens of Opelousas. 'He hasn't "Kilt a man"yet, as some expect `of an executive otffleer, but is con servative and has a high regard of justice, and strong force of char acter, is considered by our people more suited for the office than the tried and wooly doings of the man eater. Red Mea. Have your family to nse the gen nine Gold Leaf flour sold by Ope onsas Mercantile Co. Dr. L..Haux, The Celebrated Auustrian Eye Expert, Now of Houston, Texas, will be in our Town from the 13th to the 19th of Dee ember, and will TEST EYES FREE OF CHARGE, with the latest Scientific Testing Apparatus, and by virtue of his superior skill, without the use of drope (Beladona). Dr. Haux accomplishes the test atone sitting. and tests your eyes so thoroughly and fits them with glasses so accurately, that you are promptly, completely and permanently relieved. Dr. Haux's famous Medicated Spectacles-.will cnre without Medicine or Opera tion. Cataracts, Ptergiums (Scums), Cross Eyes, Partial Blindness,Qranulated Lids, Chronic Sore Eyes, and all other Eye troubles. All our citizens or any of their children suffering with headache or any die eases of the Eye. Also those requiring reading or sewing spectacles should not miss to see this celebrated Eye Expert, who comes highly recommended by some of the most prominent citizens of the State. $1000 Reward will be paid bt the Doctor if any of the testimonials re garding his fatupus MBdicated Spectacles, which are recommeinded by some of the most reliable citizens throughout the United States, are not found to be ab solutely genuine and true. Dr. Haux also wishes to notify the people he fitted with spectacles on his last trip here that if they are not perfectly satisfied they may call and either have their glasses exchanged absolutely free of charge or get their money back, as the Doctor positively guarantees to give perfect satisfaction to every one, or willing ly return their money. SWARNING ! Dr. Haux also wishes to warm all of our people who are usiag spectacles that are not perfectly fitted and are causing them pains in the Eye, headache, and other discomforts to stop wearing them immediately, as such glasses usually ruin the Eyes and cause severe headaches and other nervous complications you should not forget to bring your old spectacles along with you, and Dr. Haux will take them off and exchange them for a new pair of his famous Medicated Spectaclt, which always give a soft, easy and clsar vision to the weakest Eyes, and ~l1 wear s lifetime, Poor people fitted free confidentially Dr. Haug, while here will have headquarters at the LACOMBE HOTEI, Opeloqsas, La. Old6 hours from 9 a. . until 5 p. m. •- IN 1 1 . Peyton I. ,flandon ' VYi'wa. Editor CL.\Antox, Opelowsans, La. IDsar sir: Having ainounei-d my candidtaey for the fflere of Repre sentatlive from this Parish in the State Legislature, I desire to make known to the p-opi, through your valnablh jougnan, my position and views regarding questions of pub lic Interest, in which, as a lrlgsla tor in thi ev~vet of my electlnu, I might have to deal and which I set forth briefly as follows: First and foremost, I believe In the advancement of public educa tion in this State, and shall favor .a.dsupport anypasure tendipg toward the bettermmtil oF~ pi . lie school system. I believe in the pensioning and support by the State of aged and infirm Confederate Veterans, and shall heartily support any measure which will more liberally and adequately provide for the comfort and care of the old soldiers. I believe in an economic ad ministration of the State's affairs, and for that reason I shall favor the abolition of sinecures, or un necessary offices, so many of which to-day exist in every branch of our State government. I regard the vast appointive power of the Governor as opposed to Democratic doctrine, in direct contravention of its principles and traditions, and destructive of the soverignty of Individual citizen ship. I shall, therefore, favor any mesaire providing nor the curtail ment of the appointive power of the Governor, and the enactment of a rigid primary election law. Asking that you give the above space in your valuable paper, I am very truly yours, P. R. SANDOZ. Dr. B. A. Llttell's announcement for re-election to the office of Mayor of the town of Opelousas, ap pears in the proper column.. Dr. Iittell has made Opelousas a good Mlayor. Under his administration the town has risen from a prlze winning specimen of antiquity to a modern, thriving city-the equal of any in Southwesterp Louisiana. Judge Frank C. Vannoy wants to be re-elected Jdstice-of-the-Peaco of the 10th ward, and so annouuces in this issue of the Clarion. Jolly Judge Vannary has served his peo ple in that capacity for a number of years, and it is safe to venture the assertion that he will be re elected. -We have obtiteed the agency dlrect from Eastern factory for the genuine pare Baking Powder named "Perfect" and will guaran tee any floor to make good bread if yoi use it. Ask for - the price and guarantee. P. T. Blaekaher & teas. -The purity of the Baking Powder named "Perfect Is a guar. antee against sallow complexlons caused by indigestion. P. T. Blackeber & Son. -' -.-- o. , -The storn.Jh Is our best friend, and the next bet is the "Perfect" Baking PowdQr. It Is ebemlcally pure and asi.'ta 'digestlon. P . BlackIhor * -Every woman, is jobtiee to health and poCket-book, should try the "Perfect" Baking Powder. Once ausd always m sed... P. T. Blsksber & Son. POLITICAL NIeircOC. The Chairman of the Democrstle Er ecutlte Cuommittee has appolated the following Committee on 'Printghs, etc.: E. B. Dubuiseoh. Ex-Officio; L. Austin Fontenot. R. Lee Garland, Raymond Breaux, J. J. Thompson. Candidates for nomination for alU ward and paoqhial offices at the Dem ocrstle Primary to be held .on January 19th 1904, are.earnestly requested to senc(li thbir names to 1. Austin Fon tenad,. ecretaiy Printinl .Committee. P. O~ Box 271, Opeloueas, I, in order that their names. may be placed on the official ballot., S E.B. Dunuzrsq, Chairman; L. A.bvnsx FowrnroT, R. Li. GAsLUnD, RA.YkowD B lAux, J. J. TrowsO, Printing Committee. UiK 1S'I MAI Purchases Have Begun in Earnest Early or Late. We can t Our Stor always supply your wants 'THE FIRST BUYER gets the pick. We are on the pretlpece i an Enormous HQLIDAY TRADE, therefore advise early selections. -1 '.Our S;to olt.... "" Consist of Wteb.es, ;DMamonds and 'in.ty J3ewelry. "Hare. in, "Limoges" and Vienna Hand.painted Chins and art pieces. Umbrellas in Gold handles, Silver, Pearl, and Ivory. Novel. ttes galore In Silver, Stay, Natural wood, etc. We can't describe all.- You must see to appreciate. We hijo ou through our stock, then Christmas buying is made easy. VIsit R. Mornhinveg & Son, If you wish to spend a pleasant half-hour. AW MAIN STRII ET JIZWUl R II FOR SALE! A T AUC TIO NI Dec 16th, INS. -AT Opelousas, Louisiana ! g SRNOWN AR THE SLafleur Co., Ltd.* _ THE BUILp.INGS, REAL S.TATE, MEROHANDISE, and everythlng belonaging to the Company will be sold to5 the HIGHEST BIDDER. All Movables for Cash, and the other property Oe-Tbhird Cash and balance li one and two years, with eight pet sent Interest yearly, and security sattsfaetory to the Company. Full Description of the property will be given by apply lag or writing to the firm of LAFLEUR CO, Ltd., Opelousas,. SLa. M'i Goods can be bought before sare Below Cdst. Come I a sad see us. (scessor to WHITE A SKILS.-) -:DEALER IN: ISklm Latbi, las, bets, IUda, leqtleg. prders Tsaken andS ejig4ped t *h e af.#s e case wne ee 1He tuessg, 4gg st SUCCESSION SALE. ESTAT3 OF MARU LAZARO. No. $106, Probate Docket Distriet Coourt Parish of st. Landry, B Tvirtuefof a order o'fthe . . T. Lewis, Judge of the 14h JsJcial Distraie Court, I ed fotr the taus of fSt.Landry, state of Louisiatna there will be sold public action to the ht. a d l Irttss bit. der, at the last redeieo of the eeeasd, oa Little iayot Teeh., aW1Port Blar b tha~uadersgned auettiomer, on Msuerdsy. ae. . ISee at 11 oeleck a. mt., the fc.lowtng desribed property elongIla to ie aboweelate to. One bor and a rsess,a* old e:Rages sad drs; one balolfaeeh one mare and molt; lone lot of gentle ho-s. ones ca m' one6o offio ne brooder,; ho feet of aumber; a, lot of old rns ce lot of posts; one lot of farmnl4. mplements and carpenter's tools; one lot of hoes and spades: one *tle., ne r sot- ;,; oae pistol; o_ lot or ousehol furnture' one beth _; si mattresses; e ot ol oenohPry; oat. lot of bitceal s l e The Bia~re of Sale at last redence aof deceased i Ville Platte. Prairie. -Talk ,4Up. By the uinderetIned oae lirge duo ml 16 hiads high, asout 18 yearsold branded bout thus: The owaney hereby notlihed to come forward, prove property, pay easot and take same atray. E€. iM. DUPmm, Nov. 1, 190 . 1e, . S- - IL il - ebruary, two p i oti ~e ade by Th o aa y Theodoore Sotlsaan4 favor of the an. derstined for P em, due roepeetre1 Dee. 19, and 1900 8tog ther with 1 i euash. The publie is' h er eby otified not to trade or negotiate :for said notee, as same are minu and void. LUCIEN SOIL JAU. Nov.98, 1900.