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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

John G. Fremont is reported to be in
actual destitution. He began life at the
top of the ladder and has industriously
worked himself down to the bottom. In
his early days, as the pathfinder" he
became famous and rich, and paid his
addresses to a daughter of Thomas I'll.
Benton, while Old Bullion repulsed
and denounced him with unmeasured
blind side of Old Buliion,h after marry
ing the girl, with whom he eloped. He
was elected to the United States Senate,
where he figured as sortof abbreviated
copy of "Buffalo Bill" His eccentric
costume and semi theatrical habits made
him more widely known than any fit-
ness for the station would have done.
In 1856 he became the Free Soilers' can
didate for the presidency, and "Free-
men, free soil, free speech and Free
mont" was the taking battle cry under
which he was beaten in hard fought
contest. As q general he was chiefly
for taking his life in his hand,n and
making no other particular use of it.
He was retired from the army in tan
gle of disqualification and disgust, Had
Fremont been elected President in 1856.
secession and the great civil war would
have dated four years earlier,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
The Paris Exhibition,
New York World. |

New York World.l
A good deal Of surprise has been ex-
pressed by the French, as we'll as by
foreign officials connected with the EX-
hlbltlOn, at our governments having ap-
pointed such number of commissioners.
They consider one hundred and fifty
functlOnaries to be an absurdly excessive
staff. Others nations have deemed a
president, a general commissioner, and
an assistant, abundantly sufficient, and
it is quite settled that 147 Of our gallant
band will not be recognized in any way.
My friend, who is unusually informed,
told me that none but our chief COM
missioner and two colleagues will re-
celye free entrance tickets. The: others
Will have no places reserved for the
fetes connected with the opening or
other ceremonies, and will have to take
their chance and pay their way like any
ordinary mortals. This will be a Sc
we're blow to those of our self sacrificing
countrymen who expect honorary COM
mlsslOners to be received as personages
and treated with the distinction due
their onerous labors in behalf of the
great fair. An amusing story is told OF
one OF these ''honorary' gentleman who
arrived here not many weeks ago. His
first question turn" on the Boule-
ward was not, "What can do to further
American interests at the Exhibition 2"
but When can l and my family be
presented at the Elysee?" The gen
tleman's wife and daughter were NOR
tally offended because their spouse and
progenitor was invited to a ministerial
saloon where they were not expected.
1t has even got about that one of our
plimentary commissioners comes
from Utah and will bring with him
several wives as an interesting supple
ment or annex to the building covered
by the Stars and Stripes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
District Court.

Wednesday Court met at 81 o'clock
1869, recused case return day of com
mission to take testimony extended to
Monday 18th May. 1859 and 1898, cumu-
lated, appeal cases. Judgment of lower
court affirmed, appellants paying costs
| of appeal. 399s, estate of Victoria Ardoin
in matter Of probating will. Court
then adjourned.
Thursday Court met at 81 o'clock.
1858, return day of commission ex-
tended. 1868, amended filed and al
lowed. Trial by jury waived and case
fixed for 18th May. 1851, preliminary,
default. 12679, order granted to take
testimony of Mrs. j. B. Dejean and Mrs.
+. j. B. Dejean, returnable on day to be
fixed by counsel. 1887, default made
final. 1858, default made final. 1880,
default. 1860, Judgment dismissing
suit as against wife Agla Dejean, per-
sonal Judgment as prayed for against
0. H. Violet, husband. 1904, supple
mental petition for new trial disallowed,
new trial granted on original petition,
case fixed for the 18th. 1862, con-
tinued by consent.
During this week but little has been
done. Two important jury cases, Sage
VS.. Evins and Osborn VS.. Chachere ct
ais, in which trial by jury was claimed,
we're in the early days of the term fixed
for trial during this week. The first
was to have been commenced on Tues
day and as it was Reasonably expected
to occupy several days, the second was
fixed for Friday. On Monday night
Judge John E. King, defendants attor-
ney was taken quite sick, consequently
on Tuesday was unable to proceed with
the trial. Wednesday the Judge was
still suffering and the case went over to
Thursday. On Thursday the Judge
was in Court, but too much debilitated to
proceed with the trial of case so i'm
portant. He therefore waived trial by
jury and fixed the case for the 17th. In
consequence of the understanding that
these two cases were to be taken up this
week, and that they would occupy the
week, most Of the other civil cases were
postponed until next week.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
1t is pleasing to note that the Repub.

1t is pleasing to note that the Repub-
licans are becomingly modest about the
result of the congressional election in
November, and the New York Tribune
faa fha say no m9Fe Re than that majority Of
That is sensible, and it is more, for in
the old times they had way of obtain
ing .maiorities when it was not possible
at the polls. The thing will not be pos
sible this year unless the Democrats go
Washington, Missouri viii probably
send a solid Democratic delegation,
and the Republicans may count on a
loss of four members from this state,
which will require gain of eight some
where else to fully make up. They
have a big job on their hands, and, be-
sides, haven't the machinery in their
hands for counting out Democrats, as
they. have always had heretofore.-lSt.
Louis Republican.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
ESTATE OF PIERRE DERBAgNE
DUBLHC SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Probate
Court, of the parish OF st. Landry, there viii be
sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, by
qualified auctioneer, at the last residence OF the
dry, on TUESDAY, June 11th, 1878, the following
described property belonging to the estate OF
BENJAMIN A. Smith, deceased, to-wit:
/, One tract of land with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, containing about
three hundred arpents, bounded north BY Bayou
Bourbeau east by land of widow Jean Dupal-
south by land of DR.. E. M. Miilard and west nv
lands of the convent Of the Sacred Heart and
the st. Charles College.
2. Two hundred acres Of land, situated in fE,a
parish Of Ss. Martin, bounded north by James
Means and others, south by II. Smith. east; and
west by w. e. Walker. go" "AA'"
Terms and Conditions.-One-fhird of tina u,,r.
chase price to be paid cash ON the day of sale
ana the oaianee In two equal and annual in
stallmenfs from day OF sale, purchasers to fur
nlsh their pP8missory notes, with good solvent
personafseeurity in sodo, for the credit portion
payable TO the order of purchasers, and to be
endorsed Dy them In blank. Said notes to bear
eight per cent annual interest from day of sale
ana the property to remain specially mortgaged
and the vendors privilege to be retained there
ON until full and entire payment of the princi-
pal and interest OF the notes given for the psIr-
chase price of the same
The tract OF land No. /, with improvements,
not to be delivered before 1st January, 1879, and
the growing crop thereon reserved.
L. J. aUTLBEAU,
May 11-5t Administrator
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
THE RAMPAGEOUs.-D have

THE RAMPAGEOUs.-Disc have
prevailed in all ages, among all parties,
but when these GROWERS say they re-
present the people, Or even the Democ-
racy of Louisiana, they mistake. Dem
ocracy means" equal rights to all men
under the law y and liberal concession
toward those who may chance to differ
with us in their views. Nothing of this
sort is contemplated by these would
be leaders, before they have even the
shadow Of power they hurl their denun-
Citations against those who differ with
them, and eff they do these things in
the green tree, what would they do in
the dry" All We have to say is, that
if they mean good to the State and it's
people, they will cease their abuse of it's
best men, attend more closely to their
own affairs, quit imagining they have
the weight of the whole State upon their
shoulders, and give more attention to
sober second thoughts, in place of being
so rampant.-[Carroll Conservative.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
Death Of Charles Morgan.
IN. o. City Ttem.1

The death of Charles Morgan, at the
advanced age Of eighty three, took place
in New York yesterday. With full
consciousness of the coming change, for
which he had set his house in order, he
peacefully passed through that transi-
ton by which the mortal puts on immor-
tality.
On the first year of this century he
left the little village Of Clinton, Conn,
and going to New York, obtained en-
ployment in a grocery. A few years
afteward he set up in the same line for
himself, and through the operations of a
supreme business sagacity, he gradually
changed and expanded his business till
he became the great steamship and rail-
way proprietor which he was on the
morning that he died. His steamers
have always been of the first-class. and
have been managed with such sagacity
as to achieve continuous successes, while
rival enterprises were involved in fail
ure.
1t was late in life when Mr.. Morgan
turned his attention to railways, and his
greatest achievement was the purchase
Of the Texas Central and it's connecting
branches. His Louisiana Texas road,
running from this city to Berwick's Bay,
where it connects with his Texas steam
ers, was invested with new Importance
as soon as he obtained control of SO
much of the railway system of Texas,
and he at once determined to extend
it to the Sabine, through which means it
would become a grand trunk line, in
stead Of a mere supplemental appen-
dage to his coast steamers. This pro-
ject has, however, been delayed for
various reasons not necessary to be
enumerated here.
OF late old age has been telling rapidly
on the once strong constitution OF Mr..
Morgan, and through that mystical lore
by which coming events are foresfad-
owed, he saw the necessary of prepar-
business after he had "shuffled of the
mortal coil.n Thus he so arranged his
affairs in this State as to doaway almost
entirely with the necessity Of probate
proceedings, transferring his property
to a stock company consisting of his
heirs and successors, To them is en-
trusted the business of completing the
great railway enterprise which Mr.. Nor
gan had resolved upon, and that they
will do it efectually is as certain as any
future event can possibly be. Indeed,
their interests are more directly identi-
fed with the trade of this section than
that of Mr.. Morgan was, and they are
certain to infuse into the new manage
ment a Vigor such as that which Mr.. M.
possessed thirty years ago.
The deceased was possessed of great
suavity of manner, sound Judgment,
tenacity of purpose, high appreciation
of services rendered and business Ca
pacity Of the highest order. After life's
itful fever may his sleep be pleasant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

THE MoFFET REGISTER ENJoINED.-
On the petition of Joseph A.. Walker,
who keeps the coffeehouse and billiard
saloon corner Of st. Charles and Canal
streets, the judge Of the Fifth District
Court this morning granted an injunc-
ton prohibiting Tag Collector Burke
in petitioners place of business, and
from requiring Of petitioner the sum of
eight dollars, or any other sum, on ac-
count of said register. and from collect
ing, or attempting to collect from petit
TONER any Of the taxes designated in
said act, and from molesting or interfer-
ing in any wise with petitioner in the
transaction of his business; also, pro-
hibiting the Treasurer from paying out
State funds under The Moffet register
act, and asking that said act shall be
declared unconstitutional and void
TN. @. City Item.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
A Bubble Over Claret Punch.
philadelphia Record.

The fool-killer has been telegraphed
to come to Washington at once. A
stuffed club will be sent on the same
train, for the purpose of beating out
the little remaining brains left in the
noodles Of the members of the organi-
zation which once was known as the
Mrs. r. B. Hayes Temperance Associa-
tion. While Mrs. Hayes has been in
this city some one enjoyed a glass of
claret punch within three miles of her.
The news of this was carried to Wash
ington, and Immediately the National
Capital went into deep mourning. Then
the Mrs. R. B. Hayes Temperance So
ciety got together and resolved the
following, which has caused broad
grin all over the country:
Whereas, On the occasion of ban
quet given at the Union League Club,
at Philadelphia, Mrs. Hayes said:
do not use wine or liquors myself, nor
in my family, but I have no thought Of
stunning those who think and act
that [ should want to be so dictatorial.
want people to enjoy themselves in
the manner that is most pleasing to
them - and
Whereas, She countenanced the use
of claret punch at dinner on board the
excursion steamer on the Delaware
river; therefore be it.
Resolved, That the Society discards
the name Of Mrs. R. B. Hayes, and pro-
nounces her as great fraud" as her
husband.
Whether any of the members of this
organization lived to see the resolutions
in print is not known, but as several of
those who held government positions
started to walk home yesterday, the
President evidently intends to push his
civiW service rules to some extent.
The matter was regarded in this city
as deep insult to Mrs. Hayes, and will
probably lead to reopening of hostili-
ties between the North and South.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

The last fifteen years. labor has paid
as interest on national bonds 81 zoe, ,000,- :
coo. 1t has also paid to bankers and
money lenders the last fifteen years, as
estimated by the National Banking As
sociation, over $5,000,0 ,000, 900. Besides
all that, we supported the government,
municipalities and towns. Besides all
that, We have been directly ,ss taxed, ed tn the
that being the amount De currency l1lncy'sb sab..
stracted from the channels of trade, and
ground through the Administration mill
into idle untaxed bonds. Do Won won
der that the whole country is In the
collapse stage Of financial stage Of a.
nancial cholera
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
See notice Of Chas. P. Gordon's Ice
Cream Saloon in another column.

In certain town in Rhode Island, the
parents of two children, q boy and a
girl, died. A meeting OF the local au-
thorities was held to decide upon some
action that would relieve the town of
the expenses of supporting the children.
The matter was discussed freely, and
at an adjourned meeting held at a pri-
vate residence the children were re-
quired to be present.-The boy was
told to go in an adjoining room, where
he would find a man asleep, in certain
pocket OF whose clothing was a five
cent piece, which he was to bring to the
committee. The boy obeyed the order.
The girl was sent to another room
where woman was sleeping, from
whose pocket piece of money or scrip
was to be taken. She obeyed the in
structions given her, and the children
were afterward arrested upon a charge
of petty larceny, tried, found guilty,
tory School during their minority.-
Providence journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

PAY THE INTEREsT.-Honesty and
falr dealing require us to pay the inter-
esq on our public debt, although we did
not receive fair consideration for the
money expended. 1t is more than pro-
Daoie tnat the debts thrown off by seal
age and the DECISIONS of the courts will
leave most OF the balance as legitimate
qeDt. having been fastened on by the
Legislature. Heavy reductions in State
expenditures were made last winter by
tne legislature, and the end is not yet
for much more may be accomplished
TINS dlrection.-IAssumption Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

I Don't tell nae nothing Of the kind .
said she vigorously, to her husband. who
was reading the account of 4 recent
cremation service to her; "it is only d
vile device for getting an unfortunate
wife away secretly to a lonely spot and
killing her, and burning up.the remains.
so that her husband can frisk off and
marry some one else, and no one ever
Know nothing about the murder.
sible to get q furnace as hot as thew sax, saw
il was. But, my love- said her hnss. s
band. here it is in the papers. that the
furnace was heated to a heat of 400
degrees. Fourteen hundred idiots j
said she, contemp ptuonsIy: & and any
child with noseI mean, with an eve
on It's face could have told you. by
just looking at the Thermometer. That it
cant be any kottor than 21a degrees >
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

this letter. But stored away in the
treasury of memory it will remain a
diamond never to tarnish, sealed with
signet of immortality. The reader, too,
who so eloquently gave utterance to the
words of the absent patriot will not be
forgotten by those for whom he once
offered his life as sacrifice.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

The United Friends of Temperance,
of our sister town Of Washington, will
give basket picnic, at Woodworth's
springs, on May 2sd. There will be
public speaking. All are invited to
attend.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
$3.50 .ReaU@TG.

am hereby authorized by merchants and
other responsible citizens of the town Of Ope-
!ousas to offer the above reward for the appre-
the party Or parties who were engaged q few
nights since, in the attempt to burn the build
ing now occupied by Emile PefTcrkorn, as a
coffee house. LANES RAW ~
President Board of Police town of Opelousas,
May LIFT
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

We have heard of no greater reform
than the one adopted by the merchants
of Big Cane. By mutual agreement
they keep no Intoxicating liquor in their
stores, either for sale or to give away.
We warrant they will never regret hav
ing taken this stand, a good one for the
merchant and far better one for the
planters.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

The Thibodaux Sentinel heartily in
aorses Hon. j. FL, Aeklen.N. o. City
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

The gentlemen above named are our agents
and as such requested to solicit subscriptions.
NJ D. KAVANAGH,
Editor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
VVHE WASHINGTON, OPELoUsAs
FANCHON,
6IEAA Ell
M r N E


The assessment roll of the town of Opelor,sas
Is now ready for examir alton and Correction,
and will remain exhibited for twenty f2O) days
from date, at my office, post office building.
p. J. LEFERVRE,
May l1-m Town Assessor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

During the reading, almost as each
sentence would fall, the applause of the
assembled multitude would rise upon
the air.
Never will those who heard it forget
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
Memorial Day i'm Macon.
Ex-PREsIDENT DAVIS LETTER ON THE
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Macon Telegraph. |

I&IteOol1
Col: j. P. Fort introduced Mr.. J. L.
salisbury, Jr., the gentleman selected
to read the letter of ex-President JEFF
fterson Davis. Mr.. Salisbury rose and
IN an eloquent manner read one of the
grandest letters ever penned by human
hand: The selection of the reader was
peculiarly felicitous. In voice modu-
lated to great perfection and in man
ner which showed how deeply the reader
felt the sentiments of glowing patrio-
tlsm OF the great ex-President of the
Confederacy, Mr.. S. executed the trust
assigned.
The letter was read as follows:
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT:

AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAI:
Con+ sam Haas. Bayou ChicOt
r r Hicks lIl0 lnoo
JeOpOld GOdchauX- Dig, SanO
ALrpaha1n Richard rd...C .Churchville
Nv Lester Petit Prairie
1anrv Wood worth Washington
Mant11r AndrIs Grand Coteau
Foreman & Duson ---.------ -Plaquemine Brulee
Andraw kenry Mermento
r. q Chachere e..----.-... .Prud' h0mme City
loo Eahacher .Fabacher p. o
+ n BERNARD .Poupeville
q y Poger -Arnaudville
n 8 cav Bayou BGuf
M + Pcstaet Lake Charles
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-12
A BRAVE CHILD ScALDEp TO Dealt

A BRAVE CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.
Harry Evans, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Evans, bright little fellow
about two and half years of age, in
sportive glee bid his mother and little
sister good-by. said that he would get
upon his rocking horse and take ride
to Sonora, and while backing into an
adjoining room fell into vessel of near
ly boiling water which had been pre-
pared for the floor.
The screams of the poor child quickly
brought his terror-stricken mother to the
scene, but to late-the work was done.
On removing the clothing. he was found
to be so badly scalded that every remedy
proved of no avail, the flesh nearly cleav.
ing from the bones. After about siz
hours of great suffering death came te
his relief. To brace himself under hi.
terrible agonies, the little fellow at shor
intervals would exclaim:
81 am papa's little man."
/ The coffin containing his remains wa
placed in a metallic box and buried un
der shady oak-little Harry's favorit
play-spot, and within few yards 0
where he was born.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-12
Do IT NOW.

The best time to do anything is at the
first opportunity that offers after the
doing becomes necessity. We would
not have man leave hay field, and go
a mile or two for appliances to replace
broken tooth in a rake-but we would
have him replace it before the rake was
again taken into the field. A strap or
a string may serve to repair broken
harness for the time, but the farmer
should no more think Of continuing its
use in an unsafe condition than the sailor
should think of putting to sea for new
voyage with the jury masts he had rugged
with which to make port after his spars
had been carried away by gale.
Neither should he neglect to keep
close attention to everything about the
premises. The gate post is an inch from
the perpendicular to-day-not sufficient
to attract general notice. 1t will require
but little labor now to put it in place.
Don't wait till it leans six inches and
the gate touches the ground requiring
much effort to swing it. A loose nut
may be discovered by an examination,
which if left to itself, will result in a
break down at very inconvenient time
and place. The horses shoe may be
frightened now, if the necessity be OBJ
served, with little trouble; delay may
cause serious injury.
To do things promptly and at the
earliest moment, will make just the diff
ference of allowing you to drive your
work ahead in accordance with your
proposed plans-or to be driven to do
your work at disadvantage. If you
can choose your time and plough field
when it is just in the right condition,
you gain-if you are compelled to plough
when either too wet or too dry, because
other work is driving and you have nc
choice, you will lose-and so with every
department of farm work. If you will
keep ahead, well-if not your work viii
keep ahead of you, and when the season
is over you will have labored more ano
accomplished less than your neighbor WHIT
has learned that delays are dangerous
and does everything in season.