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St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
Regular Session, l57S.

mo. 80.
An act relatives to crimes and offenses
authorizing judges, in certain cases
to sentence cOnvicts to work on the
public works and reads, or in work"
houses, and deIegating the power to
purochial and municipal authorities
necessary to enforce the same.
SECTION I. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana, IN General assembly con"
rened, That in all criminal prosecutions
ut the courts of this State Of any crime
ar offence punishable under the law
with imprisonment at hard labor, but
not necessarily so, the judge before
whom such conviction is had may SELL
tt'nce the person so convicted to work
ON the public works, rOatt95 or streets OF
the parish "r city in which the crime or
nffs'Hcc has been committed, and winch
may te eventually cnIrgtable with the
costs ot the prosecution, and tor Il term
not exceeding the itr'n now specified
nnderr existing laws pvortded, that when
Il tine, III said cases, is lnip"stti aS ii part
"f tie penalty in default at the pay
nett al such fine an,l the costs the jnd ge
may enforce the liquidation thereof 10y
>rhtence of additional labor at the rate
II one dollar per diem.
SEC. 2 Be 1t enacted, ETC., That in the
''ity of New Orleaus the City Cnuncil,
nd in the several parishes the Police
Jury are hereby delegated full authority
10 pass all ordinances aud laws which
they may deem necessary to carry into
fleet he provisions of thisact and for the
discipline, working and employment of
>lcI, cunvicts; prorided. (that no Police
Jury Shall have power to pass any OF
finance to CatlSe any person SO cOn-
.icted to wear Il bali and chain, or any
other sign or symbol OF degradation,
and that the person 40 convicted shall
not be worked more than ten I0) hours
II day, and shall not, in amy case, b'
lut at work before six o'clock in the
morning y pr0cided, that such coD,icts
shall not ht employed out OF the parsi,
aviug venue of the crime or nffrnse:
II in any other labor than upon .l,
,,nblic works, bridges, roads or streets
.intlses aS they may establish.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha.
Ill laws IN conflict herewith be and tbs
same are hereby repealed.
(Signe;D Louis BUSH,
Sprakerof the Hnuse of Representatives
(SigneU LOUIS A. WILTz,
Lieutenant Governor aud President OF
the Senate.
Approved February %, 1878.
(SlgneU FRANCIS L. NICHOLS,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy.
WILL 4. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

The Grasshopper'' commission, crea-
ted by the last Congress to investigate.
tile srasshOpper question in the West
lately presented its report to Congress.
This report is Il very valuable one. Ii
shows the best modes OF driving otl
glass!loppers, OF protecting crops from
them, and suggests means by which
these pests can he thoroughly eradica-
ted and destroyed. The c0mn,ission
report, however. that they have not Vet
completed theip investigation, and ark
Congress to grant them S20,nGG1 addi-
tlonal t." con'llfnt. !: i. As the amount
asAr" .nr Is small. the possible benefit
to be derived from it is SO great thar
Congress is quite likely to grant the
request.
So much for the West.
Mr.. Shelley, of Alabama, has suggea-
ted IL similar commission fui the benefit
of the South. Last week he presented
Il bill before Congress authorizing tho
Commissioner of Agriculture to ap.
point ii commission, consisting of TIN pt
scientific agricnlturists, one each from
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, who's
duty it shall t,e to inquire into the ori-
gin, habits and hest means of destroy
ing the cnttun army worm. For this
commission only $4,000 is asked-oue.
sixth ut what has been granted the
graSShopper commission to pursue j.
inquiries. The injury done in tn.
South by the cotton worm is certainly
not less than that the far"rrs Of Iowa.
Minnesota and kanSts have suffered,
from the invasion of graSshnpptrs.
The Western pest is extremely difficult,
OF treatment, whereas there is the l,rsr
fhr l,xli.
efficient treatment, loss from the cottOl-
warm nuisance can be alnnSt complete
ly prevented. 1t has been nutict,( that
in "cottnn worm" staSsls MANY farmers
who apply the proper II NEEDLES at th
proper time, and uuder favorable cir
cumstiluces, suffer very little from tn.
visitation, while their neighhors arr,
wholly ruined. There is reason, there
fore, to believe that Il thorough and
careful study of the question will ell
ahle au esnritnt commission tu devise, a
thorough cure for cotton wor,ns,
In Texas last seaSon when the farmers
were suffering from this pest, the n.-
prs invited communications ON this
stlilect, how the worm had been treated.
with what pnisnns, how these were an.
piled, and with what success these
different treatments met with,
Thousands of answers were received
ana from these n regular course of
treatment for cotton worms was drawn
mp that proved OF untold advantage to
the Texas farmers.
= A more thorough investigation of the
cotton WOrm question, such as Mr..
Shelley's proposed c,anmission could
make, would be of great advantage to
the planters OF the South. The conf
mission is certainly as necessary as that
created tn investigate the grasshopper
question.-EN. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
Asking Amderson's Pardon.
From the n. o. Picayune.l

The following petition signed by fif-
ty-tliree members of the Honse--most,
il mt, all Republicans-ha been handed
to the Governor:
New ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1878.
To His Exeeiency Coy. F. T. Nichols:
The undersigned, members of the
General Assembly, earnestly beg the
inteTpositlon of your Executive ciemen-
cy in behalf of Thomas C. Anderson,
convicted before the Superior Criminal
Court of Orleans of the crime of
forgery.
Believing that the object of the prose-
cntlon has been attained by his convic-
tion md sentence, and that his pardon
would be fulfilling the spirit Of Joint
resolution 95, approved April 90, 1877.
entitled Joint resolution indorsing the
policy of the President of the United
States, and pledging cooperation with
aud support ut the same.n
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

On last Sunday evening, an old man
rs years of age residing on the plan
tati0n of Pierre Simn,s in Prairie Laur-
ent, accidently killed a colored girl ten
years old, by the premature discharge
of his gun. Justice Veazie, in, the alb
sence of the Coroner, held an inquest
the jury rendering a verdict in accor-
dance With the above fact. Simon Jerry
the party in whose hands the gnn WAS
discharged, had delivered himself ny
to the Sheriff, who released him, II"
charge having been made against him.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

To illustrate the operation of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
in cutting down expenses, we will take
that proposing biennial session of the
-L+gislature-a fixed salary of $500 per
s+. .SsiOn to the members aud limiting
thei'y travelling expenses to expenses
necess arily incurred by shortest route.
Unde.r act No. II of 1879 each member
of the Legislature was allowed 90 cents
per mile, each way, going and coming.
Eight dollars per day, for each day
thirty miles were considered as a days
travel, and tue distance from Opel0usas
to New Orleans, fixed at 400 miles. Un-
der the operation of this statute ourtwo
Senators and Fl i've members of the Leg
islature would receive for mileage going
and coming $3.50 each or S1120 Tor all.
In addition they are allowed 26a days
to go and return (four days Is enough)
at eight dollars per diem, making s233. 33b
each or an aggregate of Sl633. .33s. This
a,1ded to the $1120 for mileage makes
the total mileage and per diem allowed
them on the road whilst going and COM
ing $,s75s.33t. 1850 H..
Now ,sOw much do you suppose gentle
reader q nd restive taxpayers. these
same severn members would get under
the propose,5 amendment ! Why they
win get abo ut $1,000, thus reducing
that head of expenditure just ese8ss !;
and then instead of going every year
as now they will only go euce every
two years. @n
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
NOTsCE OF TABLRAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
NO. $3.50.
ESTATE ACHsAH EDWARDS, WIDOW
GREEN HUDsPETH.

Whereas, George W Hudspeth of the parish of
OF st. Landry, administrator OF the estate of
Achsah Edwards. widow Green Hudspeth,
sificati0n OF debts and distribution of assets
of said estate, accompanied by his petition
praying for the hoinologation Of the same.
And, whereas. the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court, bearing date
Jan airy 23d, 1873.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing At my office In the town Of
Opelousasas. within the time required by law,
why the said tahleau should not be hOmologated
and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
feb 23-gWh
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

We call the attention of our planting
friends to the following extract from
the report of the Georgia Commissioner
OF Agriculture:
GEORGIA FARMING.
lht Georgia Commissioners of Agli-
culture, III His report tor the year lis,
CLOSED, makes sollie Interesting state
lnetls about tile cost of raising cotton.
k4c gives two estimates Of the cUst-OlH
oaSeh Oh the ~ stem which. in additloI
th Raising cottnn, rai>es all the farm,
produce required 10y the family an,.
animals, ANA the other Oh the system,
which produces cotton ohi Y and leaves
all the hay, fodder, bacon, lard ant.
The commissioner calculates that III.
average cost nf The cotton raised Jude,
the first method is 8 2-10 cents pt.
pound, and unlei the second IA cents !;
x" that IA Georgia farmer, who, III atdl-
ton to his cotton crop, has raised Il sup
ply of fodder, vegetables, syrup anu
meat practlcaity gets $40 cents pea
pound more for his cotton than til,
one who has raised cotton alone.
The commissioner declares that OF
the three crop-rlSing methods, by
wages, on the shares and by renting.
the first named is the best The eavrrag.
wages paid in the State for farm WORK
were 50 81 per month; the averag,
product of cotton per mule on tlr
wages system Is 4 10 bales, and on til,
share system 81 bales. OF the laborels
employed during the year 81 per cent
were employed on wages, AZ per ccnl
worked on shares and 26 per cent a>
renters. The wages system WAS mos,
satisfactory to SO per cent of the EN-
pIoyers, the share system to II per cenl
and the rental system to 20 per cent.
The wages system WAS most acceptable
to so per cent of the laborers, the share
system to 20 per cent and the rental
system to 20 per cent. Stock can bt
most successfully raised under the wages
system, according to the opinions of IS
per cent of those whose views were
obtained.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

On the 25th all preliminary motions
having been disposed of Gen. /. G.
Anderson was called to the bar OF the
Superior Criminal Court to receive
sentence.
Says the N. O. Democrat of the 26tl :
Making II melton with his hand the
Judge requested Anderson to stand up.
and then addressing Alim said, have
you uany reason or anything t,a say, why
the sentence of the law should not
now he passed upon you
Anderson shaved much excitement
and could hardly speak, but after con-
siderable effort, and with much evidence
Of anger said Sir you are about 10
act Upon the finding of twelve persons.
| am iu your power. God knows that 1
am innocent of the charge. This is a
cruel persecution under the powers of
law. ann ready to receive your SEN.
tence.n
Judge Whitaker replied as follows:
think the actian of the Grand Jury,
and the law officers Oft the State, and of
the Jury who sat ON your trial and the
Court, that presided upon it, was fully
justified by the evidence, and have
seen no indication Of any attempt at
persecution.
think the verdict rendered was in
accordance with the evidence adiuced
ON the trial; that you had a fair trial by
a Jury impartially selected, from the
good people of this State. Considering
the verdict Of the jury, and their re-
commendation to the mercy of the Court.
under section 833 of the Revised Statute,
I sentence you to two years at hard La
Dor in the penitentiary, and to pay the
costs of this prosecution. Anderson
was ren,anded to prison. His counsel
Mr.. I'll. C. Castellanos then moved for
an appeal 20 the Supreme Court. which
was granted and made returnable We'd
nesday. s
Tn the case OF the State rs. J. Matt
Wells, Jointly indicted with Anderson.
on motion Jlo. Ray of counsel, an ap-
a,licatiOn for a transfer Of the case, to-.
the II. 8. Circuit Court was filed. The
ground OF the application was that there
was conspiracy here tn convict him, and
that justice conld not be neted out to
hinin the State Superior Criminal Court.
The application was set down for trial.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

We.call special attention to 2ct NO
SO of. the regular session of the Legls-
lature, published in another column.
Thou shalt not steal says the divine
law. If thou slost steal says the State
law, thou shalt work on the pubic
roads instead of going to the peniten-
tiary as heretofore.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 3saa
ESTATE OF JOSEPH A. GU1DRY,

whereas, Ignatius Guidry Of the parish of AZ
Landry, administrator of the estate Joseph A
Guldry, deceased. having filed tabeau of
MED by his petition praying for The homolo-
CATION Of the same.
AND whereas the prayer of said petition laas
February 20th, 1875 ~'''o
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to nj,
persons Interested to make opposition to said
Opelousas, within the time required by law. xhv
the said tableau should not be homologated ana
confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE, CLERK.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

We call attention Of our readers 10
advertisement of the Diebold Safe ana
Lock Company. These safes are hre
and burglar proof and we take pleas
urp in recommending them tn the public.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. $685.
ESTATE OF LOUIS SIMON.

Whereas, Jean Baptiste Durs,nsseatl and his
wife Augustine L. Simon of the parish of 50.
Landry. have applied by their petition to he ap.
appointed joint administrators of tie estate OF
Louis Simon, decease1. late OF the parish OF st.
Landry.
Therefore, any pers2n intending to make op-
position to said app tment, win nse tns same
In writing in my office, in the town OF Opeonsas,
within ten days from. The present notice.
JAMES o. cHACHERE, Clerk
tab 1s-haW II ~
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
oprIoUslS. SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1873.

The Rev. E. C;ster will preach in the
Masonic Hall, at this place, next Sab
bath, March Sd, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and
8 o'clock P. M.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
JUDICIAL ADvERFEsEmENrs.
SALE.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH oFsT. Landry

>~S@'A'@ '1@A4SkA oE d Ian
M .2ss7.
Ohm N. OGDEN v ;~EPEIEN W. OSBORN
iy v rtue of a wrl: eii sarias issr,cf ,,4
u the honorable Ds tI.. Ennrt n md fer th.a
t'HIlsh ut St Landry. IL - abs g.yltirl.tt s,tli
nj to me directed, .At nguCa,a to ..,I, a.
mblic auction. to tt u. l.A. ri der =, 80.
'nhrthouse in the t.,r 30. I'D. g., "a. -rs~,s-
II IT. Landry, on S..!U4g'EF - .rrE s..~.
March. 1879, NJ II o iorl y ~ .:E 2...-
<g destFihed property. &. vi.
Wn hundred and 70 ty ar. i, y, !ana RI
tated on Bayou Marie Cru4Iant II utlt scvi.,.
tllsh OF st. Landry. heiIg six arp nte front by
nrty arpents in depth. lying OH the north line
" tract elaiuied by James o tlarherp con-
nencins at the line bounded by Mrs Arnand.
running six arpents front by forty in depth
see description in act recorded on page 52l and
~ or ailt nafinn book d. No 2 of rerorsIara
'tflce, parish OF st. 1.andry,) bounded north bv
lrs AdoIph Arnald, east hy---, south bv
James y. Chachere, west by Marie Cron,lanf
"gether with al the buildings and imIr0ve,-
nents thereon.
Saving and excepting lots Nos 1, 2, an 4 M
per plat of said land, said lots having been q Id
Under aud by virtue of said writ on Saturday
teDfuary 10th, 1873, for cash.
Terms-TO be sold on q credit of tweIve
months, purchaser furnishing bond and security
according to law, and paying all costs and
.., c. C. DUsoN,
1eh 2a Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
MIR. Kidd'S Bill.

AN ACT TO TAKE THE SENSE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE ON THE CUES
TtoN OF HOLDING CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, ETC.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
List of aEag9"GsES.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of st, Landry.

Be 1t known that we. the undersigned neni-
bers Of the Jury Commission, did ON this the
26th day OF February a, D., 1873 meet at the
Clerks office In the town of Opelousas, parish
of St. Landry, for the purpose of drawing jury
for the April term OF the 9Th District Court,
parish of ST. Landry, under section 5, act ~ Of
the regular session of 1877, and all the members
being present, except C.. Mayo, John sinms,
one Of said members In presence of the others.
drew from the general venire box, one at g.
time, the names of the following fifty persons
TO compose the grand and petit jurors. for the
first week of said court, commencing Monday,
the 22d day of April A. D., 1878. list Of whom
was then and there kept by he Clerk of Court,
James o. Chachere and in our judgment q
Jury being required for the second and third
week of the term we then and there proceeded
ls in drawing the first fifty jurors. to draw
thirty additional names to serve as petit jurors
for the second week, and thirty additional
names to serve rs petit jurors for the third
week of the term OF said Court; and we the
Clerk and Commissioners did then and there
place the names drawn as aforesaid. for each
separate week In seperate envelopes and sealed
! d indOrsed the same with the week, for which
hey were respectively drawn, which said en-
venpes, containing said names were then and
here placed by us in a jury hox. provided for
he purpose which after dcpOsiting said names
'hereiu, rs aforesaid wns sealed and locked by
ls. and placed in the ct.Htndy of the Clerk of
he Court for the use ~ THE next term OF Court.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

He appeared to be almost gone. Roll
ing his eyes toward tlie partner Of his
bosom, he gasped: Bury me meath
tho weeping willow, and PUNT q simple
white rose ahsve my head r. Oh. its
no use," alle snapped out. Your nose
Eyonld scogcll the roots!a dc got well.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
Home News from Abroad.
THE VOICE OF THE COUNTRY.
LII A. ~ noNbs
Secretary of State.
OPELOUsAs. February II

j
Pr0prietOrs New Orleaua DeunUcrat:
GeRtlemeh-The undersi gned, Demo-
Gratis, desire to express to you their en-
pilatlc approval of the course of the
Democrat upon the question OF "a con-
sLltuClOnal convention, the lottery
monopoly and other important ISSUES
now being discussed; and We are espe-
clally grllitied at the failure OF the re-
cent attempt to compromise your jour.
nal and involve you i'll the mesiles vt
Mr. Charles i. Howard.
We are convinced that the present
danger of the Democratic party Is want
ut courage In some uf Its leaders. We
believe that the only method OF reunlt-
ing the party Is the assembling, 10y the
present Legislature ut u constitutional
convention Ut the peoples delegates,
representing the sovereignty OF the
State, to frame Il constitution suited in
all respects to their condition and
Wantss
The inadequacy of the proposed
amendments, the differences OF opinion
dlready nidniIested iu relation to them
In and out OF the Legislature, and the
celtalnty that a large and influential
uOdy ut office holders will oppose anu
attempt to defeat sumr OF tue most lnI-
puttdnt Ot IHr,us n.nnc 1t Obvious 10
It's That The party C|.u carry Unt its re-
.urni pledges made Ia the people 10y hu
tlieaus Utiicr than through II peoples
rDlIvtutluu.
" Trusting that ynu will continue your
very WISE and patriotic course, We are
yours, very Respectfully,
+ : { { tsS|s lev IT, I I kI,;,sr H3wsl'
john n Ogden JAS NJ Thompson
lI,os II Lewis Joseph NJ Moore
l. A Saudoz Leouce Sandoz
W y Pusey 4 Sumter Tay.o
Rudoiph Mayer and others.
A most siuyular accident occurred in
the village of Painconrttillt', in this
parish, during last week. The son Of
Mr.. Victo,in Trfci,e, of that vila.s
was engaged in making box, and Il
silver half dollar which he held in his
hand, being in his way, was transferred
tn his mouth, the better to facilitate the
free operation Of both |anls. At this
iuncture, two young friends were ex-
anining a pistol, which accidentally
exploded, and strange to say, struck
Young Triche in the cheek, hut was I'M
ptiled in it's deadly mission 10y the
aforesaid friendly silver half dollar
which was located in a perpendicular
position between the teeth and inner
covering of the cheek. The hall pene-
trated the cheek and glanced on the
silver coin and lodged about an inch
below where it entered, only infiicting
:. slight wound, The teeth of young
TrieIe were iiat even injured, although
the ccin was indente.l and the leaden
missive tlattened. We advise onr
young friend to preserve the kind coin
while life lasts, as ii was donbtless
through its miraculous interposition
that !. ghastly, if not fatal wound,
was preyented.-[ Assumption Pioneer.
What father of family after this,
would vote against the renoritization
of silver? It such there be let him
speak, for we want to hand his name
down to posterity.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

Tie legislature will hot graphic with
1t, aud what assurance has anybody that
constitutional convention would. The
proper place to settle all such questions
is III the judicial tribunals of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Howard may have hoasted here
t"t"rt that he had the courts fixed, but
lie can neither doctor nor fix til,
present SnpIeme Court of Lonisiana
and whenever he goes before it liz
must stand or fall on the intrinsi.
merits OF his own case.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT {:

The gentlemen above named are our agents
s;~d as such requested to solicit subscriptions.
NJ D. KAvANAGH,
Editor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

". ": CLARK President
- ~ Len, :....... Secretary and Treasurer
j. W. NoRRls.........-.. Vice President
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

We call the attention of our planting
friends to the following extract froln
the report of the Georgia Commissioner,
OF Auriculturu.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02
NOTICE OF ADmHNHsTRATaON.

'eb 23-gwh
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-20

The happiest moments ia . wo-
mans life are when she 10 making
her wediing garments; the saddest.
when her husbaud comes home late
at night snd yele 70 her from the
front stsp to throw him sous NY.
holes, assorted sizes. ,,- -.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-20

length the bullet Of the assassin
sent him peace.
SO ran the story, snd whatever
its truth, few questioned it In the
least. But when years after the
village received shock like that Of
lightning, in the advent OF some
strsngers-s lady aud gentleman
from the east--who had inquired
for Ga old digger that had known
him we'll, and who were afterwards
seen in tears-the woman kneeIing
at Jim's grave on the mountain
side, every ves,ige Of doubt faded,
and bis alleged history became one
Of the gospels of the camp.-Safur.
day Erexing Post.