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1874-10-17 [P ] Vol. XXII. Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La., October 17, 1874. No. 1. THE COURIER. The Uematorship. Conventions, endorsing Kirkman, who went ~tlIaemoic. MARBID--In New Orleans, on the 16th of MISCELLANEOUS CARDS into the Kellogg Legislature while his Demo- September, 1874, at the residence of Mrs. Mar- PIEDMONT & ARLINGTON OPELOU SAM: We expected and hoped that the District HALL HrMBLE COTrAGE LODGE NO. 19, cratic friends were in the McEnery Legisla- garet Bush, by the Rev. J. C. Carpenter. Dr. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 2Gth YEAR Convention which "ad been called by general Opelousas, October 10, 1874. ,. H. WHITNEY, of that city, to Miss KATIE ture, rudely refusing to send delegates OF VIRGINIA. -IN- SATURDAY, -- OCTOBER 17, 1874. consent of the Democratic and White League to a At a meeting of this Lodge, held on this L. DILLO, of St. Louis, Mo. No cards. District Convention, called as much day, the following preamble DRUGS AND MEDICINESb parties of the district, would settle all dispute by Demo- and resolutions Assets ..................... 3.500,000 crats as by White Leaguers, refusing to give were offered by the undersigned committee, DIED--In this town, on the night of the 9th Annual Income ............ $1,600,000 T HE freshest and purest always on hand, at The White People's .Ticket. on this subject and seuere some harmony of and were unanimously adopted : wholesale and retail, either St. Landry or Lafa ette Democrats inst., after a long and painful illness, PIERRE (over)...... at the well-known .ction between the two; but it seems not. 3 any WHEREAS, Death has again been in the Policies Issued 25,000 voice in the selection of the LEONCE HEBRARD, aged 56 years. ST. LANDRY DRUG STORE AND MEDI- candidate, and midst of our brotherhood, and has taken away New Orleans papers please For State Treasurer: Our position from the first has been in favor finally copy. is the LARGEST Southern Company CAL DEPOT, expressing faith in an assumed promise our beloved brother, P. LEoace HEBRARD; and THIS (Established A. D., 1848,) of a District Convention, and mainly because WHEREAS, The opportnity is a proper one - Near Baton Rouge; La., October l1th. l in existence, and is the only one that has of these very Democrats to vote for their man, 1874, BESSIE W. CLARK, wife of Col. complied withthe rigid Insurance and Inspec- IWhere can be round every article in the medi- of the fact that there were two aspirants from to express the esteem and affection which all B. W. JOHN C. MONCURE, whether he be good, bad or indifferent. Clark, and daughter of Josiah P. and Maria tionLaws of New York and other Northern cal line, besides Paint, Window Glass, Toilet We the members of this Lodge bore to our deceas- Articles and Perfumery, School OF CADDO. Calcasieu, to which parish some few Demo- find the EcAo B. Williams. and Western States. and has established agen- and Blank advocating the District Conven ed brother; to commend his Masonic life to Books and Stationery of every variety. crats of this parish, it seems, had gone so far his surviving brethren ; and to condole with Alexandria. (La..) papers please copy. cies in those8tate.. Its success is beyond all For Consgres-6th Dist. : Lion, claiming for Calcasieu the Senator, ad- precedent. It issues policies on all planus. Its A full assortment of Garden Seeds, from as to concede the Senator at this election. We his family and friends ; Landreth. (guaranteed fresh and genuine.) vertising the candidature of two Calcasieu as- Be it reolved, That we sincerely loved our CANDIDATES Saving Fund policies are particularly popular. have never taken the trouble to inquire into TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS. J8OEPH i. O OBE, pirants, and continuing to publish the names deceased brother Hebrard; for who could No restrictions on residence or travel. Alli and much less to combat this For State Senator. claims settled pronietlg. The Company never PURE WINES AND LIQUORS OF ST. LANDRT. concession, of these two candidates,. and coolly know him as we did and not love him, so gen- which, telling us was in a more flourishing condition. Reliable For Medical use only. .,The undersigned de- according to a resolution of the late that the nomination tle in manner, so pure of heart, so generous, votes his time almost entirely to compounding : of Mr. Gardiner is "novel so charitable, so full of trath, so full of friend- Mr. Editor-Pleaseannounce that at the sol- and experienced traveling agents wanted all For the State Senate-IOth Distriet Calcasiea Convention, has grown into a pledge and Inexplicable!" icitation of many Democrats and Conserva- over Louisiana and Mississippi. For further and dispensing RELLIBLE JMEDICISE&K. I ship for his fellow-man I Hoping thus, by unremitting devotion to his JOHN I. GADINnR, of the Democratic and Conservative parties of In conclusion, Be it resolved, That his seal in the tivef of the Parish of St. Landry. Dr. W. H. particulars apply to the undersigned. the eahomust permit us to cause of Respectfully, calling and a sincere desire to meet the wants OF ST. LANDRY. St. Landry sad Lafayette "to support the can- Masonry, his constant attachment to the or- KIRKMAN, of the Parish of Calcasieu, has remind it that, (conceding the right of Calca- consented to become a candidate for the State G.W. TERRELL. of his friends and customers, to continue to didate elected by the parish of Caloasieu der, his strict observance upon all occasions for casien to the Senator,) Caloasieu alone is res- Senate, at the election of November next. General Agent for Louisiana and Mississippi, deserve their patrounage and esteem. of his Masonic duties, offer an example wor- D. H. Maury, W. O. POSEY. IemeermtiCeConservative Psar the State Senate, at the next election." And ponsible for her failure thy of imitation to his surviving brethren ; In conceding to our sister Parish the right Successor to Gin. to have this right re- No. 31 Carondelet St., New oct4" Apothecary, &c. iak Ticket. 'wedo not propose at this lateday to discuss Be it resolved, That we sincerely sympa- of presenting a candidate for the said office, Orleans. cognized by the Convention. She has had two we cheerfully recommend Dr. Kirkman to the the matter, but will simply remind the parish thize with his bereaved widow and children, FOR SALE: FOR THE LEGISLATURE : candidates in the field from the outset, and struck favorable consideration of the Democrats and The following letter from Gen. Beauregard of Calcasien of in the inmost recesses of the heart; what we have before said, that refusing either to submit their claims to the and we offer them our heartfelt condolence in Conservatives of St. Landry. is a very strong evidence of the solvency and B Ythe undersigned, no account of depar- LAURENT DUPRE, ture, as St. Landry and Lafayette are to be repre- Sthe hour of their MANY VOTERS OF ST. LANDRY. great popularity of this Virginia Company, the folloinhlg property: A HOfUSE YVES VIDRINE, Convention or to make one retire, she has her- grief ; and of Col. Terrells energy, enterprise and and LOT-an old established and well known B. D. TARLTON, sented by the Senator, it is not unreasonable self resolved, That, as a token of our regard I respectfully announce myself a candidate business stand to blame and no one else. We know that for finebusiness qualifications: in Washington; a GUNSMITI[ E. A. CARMOUCHE. that they should desire to have some our deceased brother, and of our sorrow for the office of State Senator of the Tenth Shop, ineludin Tools, Stock, Arms voice in Calcasieu could have got the nomination from for his death, the implements of our Lodge be Gen. G. T. Beauregard introducing Col. G. W. etc.: a lot FOR PARISH JUDGE: the selection of Senatorial District. comprising the parishes of of Household FURNIT'URE; a stock of DRY the candidate. the Convention, for it was offered to her; but draped in mourning, and the members wear Terrell to hisfriends in the State of Mis- WILLIS PRESCOTT. St. Landry, Lafayette, Cameron, and Calca- tsissip,•i. GOODSI), GROCERIES, &e. The whole will We find' in the Lake Charles Echo of the Dr. Kirkman refused the usual badge of the same, for thirty days; sieu. GEORGE H. WELLS. lbe sold together FOR POLICE JURY: to either submit his Resolved, GNTLEMREN: I take pleasure in introducing or separately at a great sacri- 10th inst. the following editorial remarks on That the foregoii:g resolutions be lice. The merchandize will be sold name or to withdraw if Wells should get it; published in the Opelousas papers; and that DR. Wx. A. ROBERTSON is a candidate for and recommending to you, Col. G. W. Terrell, at 20 per Ward No. 1-HOMERE DURIO, $his sultdeet: and hence the efficienut and eucnretic agent of the Pied- cent below cost, for carsh. All or any of the said Ward No. 2-ALBERT GUIDRY, th~ omination of Gardiner, whose a copy of the same be transmitted to the fam- the State Senate at the next election, from this property The nomination of John I. Gardiner, of St. ily of the District, composed of mont and Arlington Tife Insurance Company can be purchased at private sale until Ward No. 3--J. 8. HAW. election is assured, the vaticinatious of the deceased. the Parishes of Lafa- the 19th of November next, when all not dis- Landry, for the HENRY L. GARLAND, of Virginia, who visits your State on tusiness Ward No. 4-T. 8. FONTENOT, State Senate, by the White Echo to the yette, Cameron, Calcasieu and St.
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