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THE CLARION., OPELOUSAS, FEBRUARY 4, 1898. M. E. CHuCcn.-Appointments for 1893 Opelousa, 2d, 3d and 4th Sabbaths, at 11 'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p m. Bellevue, 1st Sabbath, at 11 o'clock a. m.; Sd Sabbath, at 31 o'clock p. m. Sabbath school at 10 o'clock a. m. every Sabbath. T. S. RANDLE, P. C. Thanks to Mr. A. L. Lacombe for a very convenient calendar. A protracted meeting has been going on at the Baptist church all this week. Washburn's Anti-Option bill passed the Senate on the 27th ult., by a vote of 40 to 29. SShriff T. S. Fontenot has settled witrthe Auditor for the last quarter of 1892. The parish of Calcasieu has appro priated $1000 for its World's Fair ex hibit. Hurrah for Calcasieu ! NoTICE.-The lands of succession of Coleman D. Welsh and George O. Elms are now to be sold at private sale on reasonable terms and long credit. H. Rider Haggard's famous African story, "Nada, the Lily," will shortly appear in THE CLARION. This story alone is worth the subscription price of the paper. Subscribe now. When your supply of envelopes, note heads, bill-heads, etc., runs out, call at Bodemuller's Job Office and have him fit you out anew-choice stock, good work, and, best of all, low prices. What is home without a first-class sewing-machine? The White sewing machine will give you longer and bet ter service than any made. See adver tisement in this issue. The bill to authorize the construc tion of a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river at New Orleans has passed both houses of Congress and gone to the president. Subscription to the CLARION has been reduced to $1.50 per annum. Those who have paid $2 will have to pay only $1 more, for two years' sub scription. Roger Q. Mills goes back to the Sen ate from "wild and woolly" Texas. Mr. Mills is one of the ablest speaker in the U. S. Senate, and will do honor to the entire South as well as to the Lone Star State. Placide L. Canonge, editor of the New Orleans Bee, and Alexander Wal ker, two of the oldest and most bril liant journalists of Louisiana, closely followed each other to the grave dur ing the early days of last week. The jury term of the District Court will convene here next Monday. Judg ing from the great number of prison ers now in jail, it is evident that much work will have to be done during the session to clear the docket. The examination of the eighteen persons connected with the Panama scandal has been concluded, and Judge Franqueville has decided that DeLes aeps is culpable, together with eigh teen others, all prominent in French politics. THE CL.RION will please announce to the citizens of Opelousas that I have just opened a barber shop adjoining Mr. Robt. Chacher6, and respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. It ALBERT RICHARD. A public nuisance is the chromo sized one-cent postage stamp recently issued by "Uncle Sam" in honor of Col umbus. The people can refer to books if they are not acquainted with the history of America, and to have it printed on postage stamps is entirely unnecessary. The fearful disease, small-pox, has broken out in Jennings, near here. Nearly every railroad town has quaran tined against the infected place, except Opelousas, of course, when with our large negro population we should have been the first to take steps to prevent the disease from entering our gates. Why should I insure my life? 1st. -eusta-- 4hc moment my life is insured my estate is really worth fiully the amount of my policy, in addition to its previous value. 2nd. Because policy of insurance on my life will give the composure and freedom from soli citude which in sickness contributes to recovery, and thereby lengthens life CLEMENTS & LEWIS. James G. Blaine, the corner-stone of the Republican party, died on the 27th ult. Tho' Fortune has always dealt a sorry hand for this great statesman, he was beyond the shadow of a doubt the brainiest man within the Repub lican party. Tho' ever a bitter par tisan, the "Plumed Knight" had ad mirers outside as well as within his party ranks, and his death will be mourned by thousands of people. The play of the romantic drama, "Catherine Howard, or the Throne, the Tomb and the Scaffold," under the auspices of the Silver Leaf Dramatic Club,an amateur colored association of this town, came off at Littell's Op i IAlonuse Wednesday night, and we :n~l t y we were surprised at the ease iate which each actor took off his :. ;Aest Campbell, in "Athelwold, akI g(oforthumbland, deserve special Se with practice he would make r- e has the voice and ;~~~I:'4 Two Democrats will very probably be sent to the U. S. Senate from Kansas. One, John Martin, has al ready beeh elected, and J. B. Watkins is the other candidate, with a good chance of election. The latter is the millionaire banker and railroad man, who has perhaps larger interests in Louisiana than in Kansas, owning a good portion of the lands in Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermilion and other par ishes; thus you see his election is a thing "devoutly to be wished for" by Louisianians, as he can be depended upon to keep a good eye open and work for the advancement of our affairs. A negro brute was lynched by an indignant mob of white citizens, in Algiers, Wednesday of last week. The crime for which he was made to dance a jig on the atmosphere to the music of about a hundred "Colt's Improved" was indeed dastardly, and to say that he met his deserts is putting it mildly. The fiend first attempted to cut a white woman's throat, and then thrust ing the deadly weapon into the body of her protector, who came to her cries. The murder was as un provoked as it was horrible. President Harrison is expected to name a successor to the late Judge Lamar as Associate Justice of the Su preme Court before he relinquishes his sceptre, and it is thought Circuit Judge Don. Pardee, a "Southern man," of this State, is likely to be the lucky man upon whom the high honor will be bestowed. Strange that a blizzard own Yankee who comes South and lives just long enough to get a Federal appointment is called a "Southern man?" Don't forget that we serve lunches and oysters at all hours-I keep con stantly on hand a fresh supply of the finest oysters. Monday we will be ready to welcome you to the best. Ii you eat one of our stews once, we won't be able to furnish you. If you want to be happy with little money, don't go further than our stand. A. M. NoRMAND & EMMESON. We acknowledge receipt of the pro gram of the annual meeting of the Louisiana State Dental Society, which will take place at Tulane Hall, New Orleans, on the 15th inst. We notice that Dr. A. J. Bercier is to read two papers, "Advice," and "Bridge Work." There *ill be Divine Service in the "Church of the Epiphany" on the 2nd Sunday in the month at 11 o'clock a. m., and on the 4th Sunday at 3 :30 p. m., the Rev. A. R. Price, officiating. MR. EDITOR.-It was our pleasure to attend on Wednesday evening the initial performance in our town of the Silver Leaf Dramatic Club, an organi zation composed of the best elements among the younger portion of our col ored population. The representation was given under the auspices of the "Conn Wonder Brass Band," and for its benefit. Littell's Opera House was filled with a large and appreciative audience, which numbered among it many of A oInslnar whitea iti.aneg Vuu ICaui1U5 lW I11LV t I.J&VUJ. The piece chosen was "Catherine Howard," the incidents of which form part of the reign of Henry VIII of England. It was well rendered through out, considering the fact that this was the first appearance before the public of those who took part therein, and that, besides, the play is not one easy of rendition. The leading roles were well interpreted by Messrs. Leonard Manso and Alcest Campbell, and Miss Pauline Chevis, and while all acquitted themselves creditably, we desire to cause no invidious distinction by pay ing due tribute to Mr. Campbell's fine acting throughout. The music was excellent, and was furnished by the talented Miss Nellie Donato. Great credit is due to Mrs. Emile Donato, one of our polished colored lady teachers, for the valuable assis tance rendered the club. We trust our young colored friends will continue in their laudable endeav ors, not only to furnish amusement to our people, but to perfect and elevate themselves and their race thereby. In this they will certainly have the approval and .good wishes of their fellow-citizens. A WHITE SPECTATOR. Honor Rol oftMelvllle School. Gracie Satterly.......... 99 Dessie Butler............ 99 Joe Faulkner........... 98 Charlie Faulkner........ 98 May Faulkner........... 97 Blanche Lecoq....... ..97 Georgie Perkins......... 96 Florence Butler......... 96 Mamie Rosenberg....... 95 Rosena Rowe .......... 93 Ira Westbrook. ......... 90 Gertrud Long........... 90 Lee Westbrook ......... 90 ADDIE BUTLER, Principal. HOW'S YOUR WIFE ? Does she feel poorly all the time, suffer from lack of energy, and a general "no ac count" listless enervation? She needs a tonic. Something is wrong with her blood. Run for a doctor! Not atall, my dear sir. Get her a bottle of P. P. P. [Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium,] the very best Woman's Regulator and Tonic extant. It reaches the source of trouble quietly and quickly, and before you know it, your wife will be another woman, and will bless the kind fate that brought P. P. P. to her no tice and relief. Our best physicians in dorse and recommend it, and no well-con ducted household where pure blood and its concomitant happiness is appreciated, should be without it. For sale by reputa ble dealers everywhere. Mr Randall Pope, the retired druggist of Madison, Fla., says Dec. 3,1889] he regards P. P. P. [Prickly As. Pook Root and Po tassium] as the best alterative on the mar ket, and that has seen more beneficial re sults from the use of it than any other blood medicine. Exhausted vitality, nervousness, lost manhood, weakness caused by overtaxa tion of the system, will be cured by the powerful P. P. P., which gives health and strength to the wreck of the system. Order your oysters, crabs and ish at Vi lasca's; delivered at domicile. W. C. T. U. Edited by the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union. OFFICIAL SHOTCOMINGS. There has of late been some startling instances of corruption among men in office and in public confidence, many of whom would be classed as among the leading men of the world in this our day and generation. The Panama Canal scandal has astonished the world. The enormity of its cor ruption fund calls forth comments from the most callous. Millions of francs have been paid out in bribes. The confession of the younger De Les seps implicates men of the highest social and political standing in France, and alas ! it is said that some of our Congressmen too received pay for votes and influence. In whom shall we put our trust when men who, like Ceasar's wife, are "above suspicion," are proven to be guilty of the most corrupt prac tices and are totally unworthy of the confidence reposed in them? In New Orleans since the beginning of this year the Chief of Police has been tried for malpractice in office, having refused to arreste a saloon keeper who was open ly violating the law. In the trial Chief Gaster was proven undoubtedly guilty-and yet the jury stood 11 for conviction and 1 for acquittal. That of itself speak volumes. Chief Gaster was subsequently fined $301.00. He claimed that in violating the law he was acting under Mayor Fitzpatrick's orders. That Autocrat thereby places himself above the law ! In New York Dr. Parkhurst (President of the Socie ty for the Prevention of Crime) has been making things lively for some of the city officials. He has proven to the people of New York that vice is not only flourishing in that city, but is under police protection. While we can not approve of some of the meth ods and sentiments attributed to the Reverend gentleman by the press (are they correct?) yet none can fail to see that he has accomplished much by arousing the people to the truth. One reporter contrasts the- two men-Dr, Parkhurst and Inspector Byrnes-very sharply to the disadvantage of the for mer, who is reported to have said: "It is impossible to have any sympathy with these unfortunate women," whereas the latter exclaims, with tears in his eyes: "My sympathies are al ways with the women," and quotes the Bible to maintain his position, claiming that our Savior had pity for our Mary Magdalene. Jesus looked pityingly upon Mary repentant but upon her sinning never! The self righteous men, who would not have him contaminated by the presence of these wicked ones, he administers a sharp rebuke. No, Christ had nosym pathy for the sin, nor did he forgive until there was repentance. It is evi dent that the officials of to-day have too much sympathy with corrupt es tablishments. Inspector Byrnes in his turn has had several of his subor dinates put on trial for winking at gambling. New York, Chicago and New Orleans are just now the scenes of trials of officials for corruption, bribery, etc., and doubtless "not half has been told." Where there is evi dently so much need for reform, it seems that reforms ought to flourish. The three great evils of our day-the liquor traffic, social evil and gambling are so closely allied and run so imper ceptibly the one into the other, that it is impossible to fight one without fighting all, and it is as impossible to build up one without building up all. They might well be called the triply daughters of the Devil himself, se&Y into the world to build up their Father's Kingdom. New Iberia is to have a $10.000 High School Building. Hurrah for the little city! The writer can re member when its school faculties were at a very low ebb, when the public schools were what might aptly be termed hap-hazard and the best pri vate school enrolled three boarders and half a dozen day pupils. There is nothing like push and progress and it seems that New Iberia as well as Lake Charles is "getting there with both feet." Can't we do a little "get ting" too? The war on the liquor traffic is rag ing in earnest in Mississippi. At Columbus the Anti-Saloonists have been under the generalship of Mr. Inge, and the latest dispatches report the whisky men as weakening. Jef ferson county has gone dry. The Mississippians evidently mean to have a prohibition State. In Providence, R. I., the good peo ple have resolved to do away with the social evil. A committee of 100 has been secured whose self imposed duty will be to see the suppression of this vice. Every moral citizen of the U. S. will no doubt wish them God-speed. IN MEMORIA!. Died, on Monday, Jan. 9, at his father's residence, near Opelousas, La., Frank, youngest son of Mr. John Collins. I knew "Mr. Frank" for' some years before his death, and always found him merry, interesting company. Have heard it said of him that he was a good, dutiful son, and kind, lov ing brother. I know this latter to be a fact, for I have seen him with his sisters, and he ever seemed devoted to them. It is hard to bid the loved ones good bye, and seems doubly hard when they are young, promising men or women; but to the deeply grieved father, brother and sisters and others to whom he was very dear, there is the precious consolation that their darling is at rest. Through long months of suffering the wasting disease, consumption, car .ied him off-he bravely struggled against death, and was hopeful to the last ; poor boy, he did not want to die I There was such strong, loving ties that made life sweet to him; but God knew best, and crossed him over the "silvery river into: the city of gold" without a struggle. He received the holy communion of his church the morning he died, and said afterwards: "I am so glad I have taken it I" A short time after this he fell asleep with a gentle, peaceful smile on his face, and never awakened. A cousin wrote to his sister of his death: "He died smiling, and his ex pression never changed. It was'a per feet Christian death." May the sorrowing loved ones find comfort fiom Him who aloneaneom fort one in such a sorrow is the earn est wish of TAMt WiED; -·- • _·~~~sI·.a:~ C. W. T. Y. 'Possum HoLLow, Jan. 28, 1893. The Colored Woman's Temperance Union met at the residence of Sister Caroline Williams, this evening, ac cording to adjournment. Sister Maria Snowflake, president, addressed the Union : Sistren-At de fast and last meetin' ob dis yere Yunion I spuk to ye 'bout de kind ob people we wus gwine to hab in it-all 'omans, and cullud 'omans at dat, and no mens, 'ceptin' Brer 'Simmons fur secretary; because there is no use in habing mens 'bout onless dey is useful. At dis yere meetin' what'sgwine tea be now, I perposes to talk ter yer a lit tle 'bout tempunce. Now, what's tem punce? Some folks say, it's to not drink anything,;at no time, under no sarcumstances, 'cept water, and maybe tea and coffee and sich like. De Bible says : "Be tempute in all things ;" dat is, doan do too much nor too little; doan eat too much like er hog, nor doan starve yerself ; drink a little wine or a little good whisky when yer needs it fur yer stumick's sake, fur dat's what de Bible tells yer to do. When yer drinks ernuff, dat's de time ter stop. Doan make er hog er yerself. When yer feel its gittin' into yer head and yer legs gittin' onstiddy, den if yer haven't stopped afore, ef yer got any sense at all yer know it's time ter stop. Don't drink so much yo' caint keep straight in de middle ob de road; when yer goes twistin' along like er wagon on er crooked axle, and go sloshin' in ter de ditches on bof sides of de road, den yo' shorely is drunk. I've heerd tell dat gittin drunk is a disease; and when de. got dat kind o' disease, dey caint help gittin drunk. Well I'se no doctur, an' I aint gwine ter 'spute dat; but what I wants ter know is, how'd dey git dat disease? Did it jes come on 'em like cunsum shun, newmony, chills and fever, and all uder kinds o' sickness widout any hep on deir part?, It jes seems ter me dat some folks takes, heap er trouble an' spends heap er time an' heap er money to cotch dat disease; all uder diseases cotches dem, an' dey takes heap er trouble an' spends heap er time an' heap er money to git rid o' dem. Dat's er mighty po' argyment 'bout gittin drunk . bein' er disease; it's all talk an' no cider. I'se also heerd, dat a drunken man's chillun is gwine ter `be fules. I aint gwine ter 'spute dat nuder; fer it's nachul, dat as a drunkerd is a fule, dat his chillun is gwine ter be like him. De Bible says : "What yer sows, dat's what yer gwine to reap." It's nachul derefore when er drunkerd sows drunk en seed fur chillun,--dat's de kind o' chillun what he's gwine ter git. How someber, I doan swar ter dis. I's also heerd dis same argyment somewhat diffunt: dat er drunken man steals de brains ob his chillun befo' deys bo'n. I didn't jes onder stand dat, an' I ax my young moster 'bout it-he aint so young now, but he wus when I use to nus him fo'ty yars ago. He say it mean dat er drunken man's chillun gwine ter be rickety in de haed like der daddy; but dat de "stealin' brains" is all bosh. Now, I says, tind I swars to it: yo' caint give to er pusson what yo' aint got, an' yo' caint steal from er pusson what he aint got. When er man is sich a drafted fule as to cotch de drunken disease, he aint got no brains ter give ter his chillun; an' when eor 'oman aint got no mo' sense dan ter marry er man like dat, what brains kin she gib ter de chillun? So whar does de stealin' cum in?-dar's nuthin ter give, and nuthin ter steal. 6lstren, I aint gwine ter perlong dis yere meetin' kase I specs yer hongry. Sister Willyums is got six fat 'possums and erbout er bushul er sweet taters on de table, jest cooked to er niggus' tas'; and Brer 'Simmons, has fotched erlong a few bottles er wine, but not ernuff ter make dis un intempute meetin'. De nex' meetin' will be on de las' Sadday in nex' munt, Febuerry, at de house ob Sister Lucindy Massy; an' I hopes she'll hab a collushun on dat okashun. Brer 'Simmons jes han' dem perceedins 'yere, an' I'll sign 'em, an' den we'll injourn. ter der dinin' room. MARIER SNOWFLEK, JOHN PERSIMMON, President. Secretary. SOCIETY AND PERSONALS. Miss Gussie Johnson, of Cheneyville, has been spending the week in Opel ousas, the guest 4f Miss Dee White. Charley Elms, iow holding forth at Baton Rouge (not penitentiary), in on a business trip here. Mr: W. R. Co cran made a flying trip to Rayne las Saturday, to visit his old friend, F. F. Perrodin, Esq., -who, we are sorry to leati, is at the point of death. J. Wesley Young of Acadia, was in town a few days during the past week. Hon. John E. Pelton, of Plaquemine Bruld, was in Opelousas this week. T. Anderson Jackson, who has been attending school at Greensboro, Ala., returned home Wednesday, and will read law. Mr. Pope, representing the New Delta, was.here this week. Messrs. B. Waters and E. Hough, of Chicago, Western representatives of Forest and Stream, of New York, ar rived here the first part of-the week the former Monday and the latter on Tuesday-to enjoy a few days of rural life and hunting in the country of Evangeline. They are both noted writers and sports, and two "hale fel lows well met." Mr. Waters is not a stranger in Opelousas, having spent a while here some six years ago. Mr. Hough isbon his first visit, and we are in deed pleased to see that he is favorably impressed with our sweet Southern -lime. A pleasant stay, gentlemen. BEAVER CREEK NOTES. BEAVER CREEK, Jan. 20,1893. Editor CLAR&oN.-The recent change in politics at the White House, Wash ington, D. C., brought also a change over the state ef noznpolitical affairs here in the pine woods. Our public, school which in the early fall was pre sided over by Mr. R. A. Parrott, was re-opened under the presidency of one of Opelousas' charmn young ladies, Miss Mary Taylor, a much to the surprise of the inhabitants-of the seR tlement, has& a rger ibe o th roll-books tha i has bever been -entlled by any previous teacher. Miss Mary is a whole-souled girl, wellliked by both scholars and the parents,: After vaca tion for the Christmas holidays all were surprised at hdr early return from Opelousas, but none were dis pleased and returned to their scholastic duties on the second of this month with renewed vigor, and are keeping up an average attendance daily of 25 pupils; last week was an exception, owing to the inclemency of the weath er; heavy rain, sleet and frost. Christmas passed with the usual fun and frolic, the small boys enjoying the reports of the Chinese fire crackers, and many a child found old Santa Claus had crawled down the chimneys and left his presents in their socks, etc. Christmas morning a bountiful supply off egg-nogg was passed around to a large conclave of friends at the residence of J. W. Leggett, Harvey Penney and A. W. Whittington. P. L. Fontenot entertained several of his friends to a very choice turkey dinner, accompanied with small pigs, rice and egg-nogg. A serious accident happened to Mr. W. W. Jordan, near Mr. Goodwin's mill. As he was returning home after purchasing his whisky on Christmas Eve, his jug sprang a leak, and a por tion of its contents entered the mouth of its owner, which excited him so much that he forgot he had a wild, skittish pony hitched to his gig, and feeling that he would have a loyal time with his old lady and friends and family, popped whip to his horse, and shouted, yelled and whooped, as only a jubilant old man can, when all of a sudden, his gig struck a huge pine tree, breaking the gig into numerous pieces, the horse broke loose and ran off from his then peaceable driver to warn his (the driver's) old lady of the sad con dition of her dearly beloved spouse. She and the children went and found him to all appearance a lifeless corpse; he was not dead, but -. On Christmas day he was attended to by Dr. Weighill, who on examination found a lacerated wound on the fore head, two ribs broken, and contusion on the shoulder, neck, arms and va rious parts of the body.. On the fol lowing Wednesday his son Rube had the misfortune to get his left hand caught in the button saw at Codwin's mill, loosing the middle finger which Dr. W. found it necessary to remove. Terpsichore has been running wild here during the past few weeks. She presented her friends to treats at the residences of Joe Hinson, John W. Leggett, P. R. Hinson, E. L. Fontenot, and I hear she intends giving her friends another trip of the light fan tastic at the residence of Mr. Evariste Fontenot at an early date. A wedding took place at Mr. Louis Olin Fontenot's on Thursday last at 3 o'clock. His daughter, Louisa, was united in wedlock to Mr. - Ortego, the Hon. Robt. Tate performing the marriage ceremony. The writer heard some wild capers were played, such as shaving horses' tails, manes, cutting bridles, saddles, etc. Dancing was kept up by the wedding party until broad day light on Friday morning. On Saturday, the 4th inst., whilst Mr. Evariste Fontenot was entertain ing some lady friends at his residence, a tiger cat entered the house and flew upon Mr. "Varice," scrathing him upon the head and ears, drawingblood ; after a very severe struggle the cat was overcome, but got away without a load of shot-at last account Mr. Fon tenot was recovering from the shock. We hear of a matrimonial ship never mind, old friend, there's bears in the West Bay--and it's nearer to Cocodria l Better luck next time. Yours in dictum, PINEra BUMP. Editor CLARIo.- As your paper is for the people and appreciated by many, allow me a small space. I am of the opinion of "Timothy Hayseed," Countryman" and "A Jax,' in regard to the a yption of the road tax. The police jury in its wisdom saw fit to pass an ordinance constituting themselves inspectors of public roads and appropriating $3000.00 to pay themselves as said inspectors, said amount gone where the' "wood bine twineth." As "Agricola" and the above men tioned writers have held that the pres ent ordinance of the police jury adopted April the 15th, 1890, amply sufficient to maintain a perfect sys tem of public road; I also claim that if the present ordinances are properly enforced no other system could be bet ter, as the same operates no injustice upon any one, making the burden equal upon all concerned: I am satisfied when left to a vote the road tax will be snowed under. The only way that the people could be duped into paying a tax would be to have a Constitutional Amendment, as we have had similar amendments to the Constituition which were carried notwithstanding the fact the same led to more tax upon the people. The amendment to the Constituilon au thorizing the Legislature to create Levee Districts, regardless of the wish of the people, is an instance. Now if the Legislature can get an amendment to the Constitution au thorizing the police jury to levee the above road tax, then it could be. forced upon the people, otherwise it can not. Now, if there is not enough offices merged into one to satisfy the office seekers, suppose we call on the Legis lature to divide this parish into three, even if we have to borrow part of Avoyelles and Calcasieu. TAY-RIDDEn. Sparks In a nutihell From Melville. Editor LE CLArIo.--As you solicit contributions for the columns of your paper, and you have had "Dots," "Notes" and "Items" from. Melville, suppose we have a change? The sel ection, I think;ery appropriate, as our town is getting to be famous for a particular kind of "Sparks,' the re. suit you will find before the close of my letter. Our town is boming with bustn , building and weddings. Weiear the hum and whir of the: shinl mil :al most daily; and the teamstets seem to hLave all they can do. Our levee i looming up, and will no doubt be raly for the-next big r i the n ighty i i lb aries Naew buildinga in eveyi lionjo a y omate. a stiy u: ip. rP. P:Payton has a wrecnt addi' ion to-his thoti, which shows that' h thoeught of the comfort and conveence of his very neat and good-looking housekeeper... Mr. S. A. Butler has moved to his resfdence, which, when finished, will ,be one of the neatest and the prettiest in north-west Melville. Mr. T. J.-Worden has several neat and desirable buildings, and if you can give credence to current reports, he will soon take a companion, and occu py one of his best. Our public school goes- on with an average attendance of 30 or 35 scholars, and our charming and pretty young "school marm," I believe, gives perfect satisfaction, even to the small boy, who occasionally hears and feels "the patter of the shingle," and the large girl, who sometimes has a pressing in vitation to test the strength of the bench in the corner. The weddings, oh, the weddings ! They are getting to be semi-monthly affairs. Last year several couples uni ted their fortunes, for better or for worse, and judging fromn the begin ning, 1893 will surpass all previous years for marriages in our town. The writer wishes every partaker of the marriage vow a pleasant and happy voyage on the Matrimonial Ocean. Stranger, come to Melville; there are several reasons why you should come to Melville. If you wish to buy goods cheap, come to Melville; if you wish to get married, come to Melville; if you wish to be happy, come right along to Melville; and last but not least, if you wish to hear good music, come, without delay, to Melville. The W. C. T. U. held their meeting last Saturday at 3 o'clock p. m. The attendance was small, but they trans acted the regular business of their society, and had a pleasant time. They have, no doubt, come to stay, and have sixty-eight names on their roll, took in several new members last Sunday, at the Gospel Temperance meeting; sev eral members seem to have grown weak and weary after attending two or three meetings, and they lend their: presence no more, which, to say the least, is anything but encouraging, to the few faithful and persevering niem bers. They say, that notwithstanding the ridicule and fun poked at them, they intend to keep the temperance plank afloat ; I; for one, sincerely hope they will, and trust that God will grant his blessings on their efforts to create a new atmosphere in our town. Their accomplishments as yet, are but little, but we must not forget that "little drops of water made the mighty ocean," and little grains of sand made the big sand-bars in the river. Who knows, or can tell, the number of oceans and sand-banks that in time to come may be made in the shape of re form in Melville through the efforts and influence of the blessed W. C. T. U ? Before closing, I wilLventure an as sertion : that "Mother Goose," (whose communication appeared in the Dem ecrat) must have been oblivious of the fact of our handsome an i popular M. D. being big enough to take care of himself, and old enough to know bet ter, than to stumble at every line stretched across his path. With best es wishes, I am, MOTHER GOOSE'S GosLuIN. P. P.P. CURE5 ALL 5KIN AND BL0D0 DISEA5E5 ad parib. Itith grhat aclnf th co ot r fr n a pwten it and whn blood In Ia Ctheeort thent v.an . nan .lan IR pp CURES 5ee k tro. neou ltt ye, e cndnl f tea,, d .;arc. .es. . MALARM LW"PaILN BO3O., Prori~rg, DIrsta, Idppman's Bock. SVArAB,* a. Sold by F. BAILEY, Opelousas. Sold by F. X AILEY, Opelousas. The How Will" Yogi ave 'Em Oyster Sa loon and Ladies' Restaurant haslire-opened itsa doors for the 21st year, at th corner of Maarket and Bellevue steeal, oppositte the Market hcouse. It will always be supplied withi the best the market afords, oysters, fAsh, crab, shrimps, vegetables, will bekept throughout the season. Oster loaves a specdaty. Boarding and n M. Vmssexa, Proprietor an Mant. ag. Milan Wilkes. Wilsta4 atmy jpliatatfoin I ~P~n .~~agii~i;~t;; ie40,~. swm ? pt i"'stsr =r i..T STATE O' OEZI"ME" B. FON T No. 5217 Po e D5A ,rr , Do nt T er tot(a$ Paztsa or SBr. ADr. - By virtue of an order of the Honora:bl 12th Judicial: istrict Cout In ai&nd for parish of St Landry, La., there willbe.ol at public audtian to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned administirtor` or by a public auctioneer, at the last real dence of€the-deceased in Ville Plate prai :: rie in said parish of St. Landry, on,., Wednesday, March 8th, 1898, .. . the following described property belonng to the estate of Onezime B. -Fontenof2de ceased, to-wit: 1. A certain plantation, together with all the buildings and improvements thereoin, situated in the parish of St. Landry;-ia - Ville Plate prairie, being the lastresideice of deceased, arind ae uired by him previo to his marriage with his surviving widbw containing -two hundred -and twtfllve arpents. (Tle gin:is.t. otto.t idedt:. inthe appaisem@en) ;The sa . prperty: is bounded on tenorthbyidey Lafeur on the east bhplands belonging to .the estate, and on the west by Onealme Young. and on the south boundwy not positivel) y: known but supposed to be by one Zime Vi drive and Oneal Laileur. 2. Three hundred and fift aret of land, prairie and wood adjoining the above described tract, -bounded on: the north by Sidney Lafleur, on the east.by public road, on the south by Azenor Fontenot, Emile Soileau and J. Meyers & Co., and west by the first described tract. 3. About one hundred and eighty arents, together with the improvements thereon, situated in Ville Plate prairie parish of St. Landry, bounded north by Olivier B. Fon tenot. Ernest B. Fontenot and Raymond B. Fontenot south by John Langley for merly, east Jean Rene B. Fontenot and west by public road. 4. ree hubdred arpents of land, togeth er with all the improvements thereon, ad-: joining the last described tract. bounded north by lands of the estate andof Rene B. Fontenot, south by land of the estate of Louis D. Young and Adam B. Fontenot, east by bayou Grand Louis. On some the land there -are some im-: provements belonging to others, which will not be sold-they will be pointed out on day of sale. 5. A Vacherie of horned cattle and heor sea in Caleasieu parish. : .. 6. Also about thirty-five head of horned cattle branded about thus- P I, which does not belong to the estate. 7. The right of horses and cattle to the following brand: E, this right existing in Calcasieu parish. ( ,: One lot of gentle horned eattle, sixty head. 9. 8ix pairs of work oxen. 10. Eleven head of creole horses. 11. Three-gentle American horses. 12. One half american mare. 13. One american dun colt 14. Twenty-nine bales of cotton. 15. About fifty head of hogs. 16. Two ox carts. 17. One buggy. 18. One hack, 19. One lot of farming utensils. 20. One lot of household nd kitchen furniture. 2L Gin stand and gin house, etc. 22. A lot of lumber, a lot of cotton seed, one'saddle and bridle, one gun, and other articles. Terms and Conditions.-For the mova ble property all adjudications of ten dol lars-and under to be paid cas , all over that amount to be paid January 1t, 1894. To secure credit payments two good seeu rities to the satisfaction of the aministra tor will be required on each note, . be made payable to the order of -the adminis trator, and to bear eight per cent per an num interest from day of sale. The vacheries will be sold on a credit of one and two years from the slt of. January, 1893, notes to be furnished as above stated, with eight per cent yearly interest from date of sale, and two good solvent senuri ties to the satisfaction of the. administr tor. The real estate to be sold on a reidit of - one, two and three years from January" t, 180. notes as above, with elghtper set yearly interest from day of sale,and twoo good and solvent securities to the sat.sfac ion of the administrator, andr- vendor's privilege and secial mortgage resered- on. the land till final payment The real es tate will not be delivered until the Ist of January, 1894; except the woodland that is not enclosed. And the purchasersnlft be required to place posts along their lies soon after purchasing in .order ; to k~pw the said lines when they.take po1.6o ; - and in case of any loss of an. builiS or improvements, or in ease if their ng destroyed or lost by fire, wind or othewise - the purchaser assumes the'riaka. Ten per cent for attorney's fees will be added on all notes on which suit iabrought: to enforce payment. feb ATA f~B.tNTO' feb4 5t Adlisi tator. " PUBLIC SAI. - SUCCESSION OF LOUIS SOILEAU DEC. No. 3876 Dzirrsc.Conr, PaAnur. T. Linnnia. By virtue of an order of the Honorable 13th Judicial District Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for the parish of Stt Lan dry, there will be sold at public aunction, to the last and highest bidder, by the under signed adminintratrix or by a pub lic. au tioneer, at the last residence, of the deceas ed on Bayou Beuf in said parish, .on Wednesday, Marchi 8Ith; 1098, the following described property belogingn to the succession of Louis Soilesu deeaes ed, to-wit: The tract of land where the deceased last resided, situated on the left batnk of Bayou'_ Bauf, St. Landry parish, aand cottsig 108 and 831100 acres, more or less, and boun ded north by land of Dr. V. Bo4l s uth" by lands of E. D buissoni, west by ayou Bumuf and east by lands of E. Dubuisson and others, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon. 24 and 78110S acres of said land was acquired. by ýthie de ceased by purchase from Gilbert Burteigh by act of sale passed before Henry 8, Dun-:. bar, notary;on October 21,185, and reeor ded in conveyance book P,pp. 58 and. 5:6 and 84 and5 100 acres thereof was. eti "re by purchase by the dedeased' from Mstres Mary E. Wikof, wife of Dr. ohn A. Tay lor, by act of sale before Yves 7iavy, ree-a , der and notary, on Dec. 23d,.1868and8, : r. corded in conveyance book V, pp. 210 and 211. Terms-Cash. fet St ELIZABET Ir LIG SHERIFF'S SA.;: J. MEYERS & CO. ON LEO BoURQUa . No.15,163 is .Ta Writ JU iuOsL Disamzy. Couav, PaIen or Sr LAoiDr, La. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale is sued out of the Honorable Eleventh Jodi eial District Courtin and for the parish of bt. Landry, in the above entitled and.n-. : bered ease, and to me directd, I'have seis ed and I will proceed to sell at public ae.-" tion, to the last and highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House i -the town of Opelousas, La., on. Satarday, March 1ttb 1098, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following descnlbed4 property, to-Wit:. rocertrin tract or parcel of land situated on ,ayou Plaquemine in this pnls,. con- - : tmning thirty arpen more ore, boun ded on.the north by Julienne Prevotwid ow D urie, on the east byý re,. on the ;> south b an of Octave Richard, and on th by- syou Plaquemine,, bela tlhe ame prop purchased by the said¶leon, om ourque r Charles Bourque, Dec. 9th, 1891, as per act of sale recorded in convey ance bok B No, 3, aes aSn ,Cle -': ofice, St:. Landry prish, a~ . . Se ized n the above entitled sn Termes-Cash. x febnt ShArif arish of 8i Landry toofeb 2 GUTVX ?ALL -E otrd weIntaya Owisrte Boaeit u 8 o o ~0