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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

Why is a fine woman like a locomo-
tive7 Because she draws a train after
her scatters the sparks, and transports
the males.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

One of the convicts on the parish
roads endeavored to escape this week.
He jumped over in a field of corn and
when pursued jumped in ditch OF
water and tried to keep himself out of
sight, but was recaptured and we'll
fogged. He came very near being shot
nv the pnar1
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

This pleasant and popular watering place is
now opened for, the season of 1878. The i'm
mao mace and Geng made oX me new
comfort and enjoyment of invalids and pleasure
seekers. There are four different mineral
springs, and five new bath houses, two for gen.
tlemen, and three for ladies' The main dormi-
tory has twelve sleeping apartments, fully fur
nished There are three new buildings, with
two rooms each, with bedstead, mattress and
seats, to rent to parties desiring to board them
selves. There are ten other rooms to rent. The
hotel is amply furnished, and the table will be
supplied with all tho requirements of a first
class hotel. The medicinal qualities Of the
springs are already famous, iron largely pre-
dominating in one of them ,.ss
Mrs. Miller will pay special attention to the
wants of lady visitors,
Board, $3.50 per day; by the month, ss5, on.
Ample accommodations and feed for horses.
The proprietor has expended, and viii egpend
great deal of money In improving the ' pron,
erty, and trusts that his enterprise wifi he
suitably acknowledged w
G. MILLER,
june I5-5n ProDriet0r
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
OpEL0UsAs, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1873.

Mr.. Emile Pefferkorn will have a
bullion at his saloon this evening, to
which his friends and 29S are cordially
invited.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

For the benefit of those who think
white men, cannot work cotton and
corn in this climate, we desire to cal
their attention to the case Of gentle
man too modest to have his name men
toned, who has been cultivating croI
of corn and eight acres of cotton en-,
tirely by his own exertions, on Bayou
Beuf in this parish.
The "Captain" as he is familiarly
called by his friends, at the close OF the
war, was left in possession of a rrincely
inheritance, most of which as has been
the fate of nearly every one who has
attempted sugar culture in st. Landry
since the war, has been swamped in the
great vortex. Although raised in the
lap of luxury, with every comfort and
refinement that money and cultivated
taste could procure, this gentleman says
that he has not felt much inconvenience
from having to take the plow and hoe,
and is willing to wager a glass of apo
linaris," ,(as he belongs to the temper
.ance) that he can run a straighter fur
row than any member Of the Opelousas
Grange, not excepting those from Waxia.
This is not the only instance of the
kind which has come under our obser-
walton of educated gentlemen and even
ladies, working in the fields without
murmuring, but as this is the most
notable, we take the liberty of mention"
ing it. AS rule, we find that those
who have been accustomed to ease and
comfort, coupled with education, accept
their lot much more contentedly and
philosophically, than those who occu-
pied more humble station before the
war.
We wish our true granger friend, all
the success which his manly efforts de-
serve and hope his shattered exchequer
may be soon replemished.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
The Constitutional Amend
IlleMtS.
Alexandria (Rapides) Democrat.

AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
The Governor shall receive a salary
of seven thousand dollars per annum,
payable quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article ffty-siX.)
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
EDUBLEC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 4OO9.
ESTATES OF LOUIS LACHAPELLE AND
WIFE.

By virtue Of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned Administrative or by
any duly qualified auctioneer, at the last resi-
denee Of deceased, in the parish of st. Landry,
on THURSDAY, July 11th, 1875 the following
described property, belonging to the estates Of
Louis LachapeIe and wife, deceased, to-wit:
/. The undivided fourth Of the crops of the
cotton and corn actually growing on the plan
tation, about thirteen acres of each.
2. One brown horse. one sorrel horse one
sorrel mare with a two year old colt and a
young colt, one lot OF gentle horned cattle,
about six head, say three cows and three CALVES,
one brand figuring thus F, one hack and
pole, with pair Of old harness, one old OK cart,
one saw, three old plows and a sweep, four old
chains and one rocker, one old clothes press
and an old bureau, two old safes and one table,
three pots and one pair dog irons, one lot of
crockery ware.
Terms and Conditions.-The movable prop
erty, including the share of the estate in the
growing crop, which la one=fourth of said crop,
to be sold after being advertised ten days, pay
able on the 1st of January next, 1879 with
eight per cent per annum interest after ma
turity.
HENRIETTE LACHAPELLE,
June 29-2t Administrative.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
For Sheriff,

Mr.. EDITOR:-You will please announce my
name as a candidate for reelection to the office
Of Sheriff of st. Landry, at the election il
November next. Subject to the nomination OF
the Democratic Convention.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
One w ord.

Mr.. ED1ToR-In Rabelais' account of
fast" boys, some three hundred and
fifty years ago, he uses this word:
Antipericatemetanaparb rbeugedamphicrlbration
eS.
AS editors know, or should know,
everything, please give the meaning Of
this word, as it can not be found in an
ordinary English dictionary.
ENOITIRER
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
GHERHFF's SALE.
-
District COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No 1851.
ACHILLE DUPRE, ADMIR-, VS.. THOMAS c.
ANDERSON EFT AIS.

By virtue of a writ Of f1eri facias issued out
Of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town CT Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY. the Sd day of August,
1873, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-Wit:
The following described property as plat on
file with the process verbal Of sale of estate of
Auguste Donate, Sr., to-wit: Lot number thirty
three (33) of said plat, being woodland, contain
ing nine (9l and s9IlOo acres. Lot number thirty
four (3D of said plant being woodland CON
tanning nine and saIl0o acres Lot number
thirty-tive l35l of sald plat, being woodland,
containing nine and 59Iloo acres. Lot number
thirty-six 1867 of said plat, being woodland,
containing nine and s9Ll0O acres. Lot number
forty-three (43, of said plat, being woodland,
containing nine and a5Il00 acres. Lot number
forty four ~ Of said plat, being woodland,
containing nine and 95I10O acres. Lot number
forty-fve (45) Of said plat, being woodland con-
tanning nine and 95I1OO acres.
Terms-Cash.
@. G, DUSON,
june % Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES'.
will open my school for the education OF
young ladies, on Monday, 4th of September
prox), in my dwelling at Opelousas. l intend
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-
deavOr to meet the wants of this community, by
affording facilities for a thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition in primary branches, per month 8 90
Tuition in Academic g " 90
French, " 2 so
Music with use of piano, q " 6 90
Drawing, daily lessonsl, 8" s 90
Painting, tri-weekly lessons, u" 90
Vocal music gratis,
Board, - 90
Washing, per dozen, rs
All dues payable monthly in advance.
MRS. NJ. M. HAYES.
August ~ 1S7e-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06
TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION.

ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS a year, in dd-
Uance. The year can be begun at any time, as
fifty-two numbers Of the paper make years
subscription.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-06

june 20 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Land
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
The New Bridges in Holland.

The latest, and in some respects, the
most important of the many remarkable
engineering works of Holland is the
new railway bridge over the Mass at
Rotterdam. The work, after an expen-'
diture of nearly 100000 forins, of
which rather more than half has been
expended ON the superstructure, and
less than half for the substructure, has
been completed within eight years,
about the same time required for the
construction of the similar bridge at
Hamburg, and that between Venice and
the Continent. Five gigantic wrought
iron tarchcd girders, resting on immense
piers, and spans ranging from ZIG feet
6 inches to 295 feet inches, and a
height of nearly 20 feet above ordinary
high water level, connects the city with
an island in the middle of the stream,
two other arches uniting this island with
the opposite shore. Another great work
at Rotterdam is now in course of COM
pletion, which has attracted general at
tention on the continent. A few PAGES
below the railway bridge, another bridge,
the so-called Williamsburg to serve for
the ordinary carriage traffic of the city
and foot passengers, is in course OF con-
struction. The foundation stone of this
bridge was laid three years ago by the
King in person. This, like the railway
bridge, is provided with two pivot ar
rangements, of which one is in the city
the other in the canal called the Kings
Harbor (Konig's Haven), 656 feet wide
between the opposite shore and the
island above mentioned, to permit the
passage of the largest ships.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
scanned the ocean far and near, but no
o.; -, =, . ao II MOS ~ ba caan

scanned the ocean far and near, but no
sign of sail was to be seen.
s'How do you know there is not one
hidden by that mist?'' she inquired,
pointing towards small fog-bank a
league to windward.
iaThere is none," one of the men
answered. II feel sure; l looked at that
very spot before the fog settled there
about fifteen minutes since"
'fNo, no I; you may be mistaken. | con-
jure you, implore you to wait till the
fog clears up, when ysu may see sal" !"
The men exchanged glances.
"It's no use," cried Bruno; "but to
satisfy you, we will wait a few minutes
before we take your husbands life."
At this Harriet started up. With her
hands clasped and her hair streaming
down her back, she stood, her eyes
turned toward the sky.
In this position there came upon her
face an expression that had never been
seen there before.
1t was almost divine, filling the
countenance with an unearthly beauty,
lighting the eyes with such radiant
gleam-a look of such strong, concen-
trated will, blended with heavenly sup
plication, that the rough men drew back
with mingled respect and awe, trembling
under sort of supernatural influence.
A moment the young woman stood
thus, and then from her parted lips
came her voice, full of strange, weird
power, making the blood leap in every
vein:
"Oh, Heaven, a sail a sail p
The words were simple enough, but
the manner in which they were uttered
thrilled her listeners to the heart.
Instinctively they all glanced around
upon the ocean, as if expecting that the
prayer would be answered.
North, south, east and west they
looked, but they saw no sign of vessel.
When about five minutes had passed.
however, Bruno was seen pointing to-
wards the strip Of fog, which, slowly
rising like curtain, revealed sail.
Yes, there it was, sure enough, and
with cry of wild Joy on seeing it, Har-
riet, no longer kept from her husband,
flung herself upon his breast, while the
others gave expression to their feelings
by hoarse shouts, sobs and frantic
laughter.
Signals were made, the vessel bore
down for the boat, and the occupants
were soon on deck, to be kindly treated
by the captain of the bark Java, bound
to London.
The half-starved men were agreebly
surprised to find aboard this vessel their
shipmates of the quarter-boat, which, it
seems, had been picked up four days
previously.
In due time the vessel arrived at her
home port, where the sailors related to
their friends how Harriet Rodgers had
saved the life of her husband.
Some of the men insisted that ten or
fifteen minutes before she uttered her
prayer, there had been no vessel at the
point where it was discovered. Of course
they were mistaken, having doubtless
looked in seme other direction but this
they firmly denied with the common
of seafaring men, declaring
that the sail appeared just when and
where it did, in answer to the "Wife's
provarI
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
Egyptian Legend.

Sultan Hassan, wishing to see the
world, and lay aside for time the
anxieties andcares of royalty, committed
the charge of his kingdom to his favor
ite minister, and taking with him alarge
amount of treasure in money and
Jewels, visited several foreign countries
in the character of a wealthy merchant
Pleased with the tour, and becoming
interested in the occupation he had
assumed as a disguise, he was absent
much longer than heoIiginally intended,
and in the course of few years greatly
increased his already large stock OF
wealth. His protracted absence, how
ever, proved temptation too strong for
the virtue of the yiceroy, who, gradu-
ally forming for himself a party among
the leading men of the country, at
length communicated to the common
people the intelligence that Sultan
Hassan was no more, and quietly seated
himself on the vacant throne. Sultan
Hassan returning shortly afterwards
from his pilgrimage, and, fortunately
for himsnlf, still in disguise, learned, as
he approached his capital, the news of
his own death and the usurpation of his
minister; finding, on further inquiry,
the party of the usurper to be too strong
to render an immediate disclosure pru-
dent, he preserved his incognito, and
soon became known in Cairo as the
wealthiest of her merchants; nor did it
excite any surprise when he announced
his pieus intention of devoting portion
of his gains to the erection of spacious
mosque. The work proceeded rapidly
under the spur of the great merchants
gold, and, on its completion, he solicited
| the honor of the Sultan's presence at
the ceremony of naming it. .Anticipa-
ting3the qualification of hearing his own
name bestowed upon it, the usurper ac-
cepted the invitation, and at the ap-
pointed hour the building was filled by
him and his most attached adherents.
The ceremony had duly proceeded to the
time when it became necessary to give
the name. The chief moolah turning
to the supposed merchant, inquired
what should be its name.
"Cali it." he replied, {" the mosque OF
Sultan Hassan." All stared at the men
ton of this name, and the questiener,
as though he could not believe he heard
Alright, or to afford an opportunity Of
correcting what might be mistake, re
peated his demand. "Call it," agair
cried he, "the mosque of me, Sultar
Hassan;" and throwing off his disguise
the legitimate sultan stood revealed be
fore his traitorous servant.
He had no time for reflection; stimuli
taneously with the discovery, numerou
trap-doors leading to extensive vaults
which had been prepared for the pur
pose, were flung open, and a multitud
! of armed men issuing from them, tel
, minated at once the reign and life 0
) the usurper. His followers were mir
, gled in the slaughter, and Sultan Ha
san was once more in possession OF tn
throne of his fathers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03

A FRENCH paper gives the following
account of the death of the Boston artist
Leland: Mr.. Leland was at work in his
studio, ON the Boulevard Clichy, on a
painting called "Une Bibaude," which
he was to offer to the Salon of 1878. About
nine o'clock he allowed his model to rest
herself. She was young girl of twenty
five, who changed her position at the
signal given by the artist. To amuse
himself, Mr.. Leland took down from a
panoply that adorned his room a pretty
American revolver, given to him by his
parents, with which he was fond OF
amusing himself. "Hold STILL" he said
to his model. "I am going to fire al
YOU" "Oh, mop cried the terrified
girl; "you'll kill mep "Why, it is moi
loaded, you little goose" said he; "lool
at me-" And at that moment he free
the pistol, which he thought unloaded
into the middle of his forehead. Th'
weapon was charged with cartridge ant
ball. He fell dead instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
Mark Tnain,s Serious Work.

lCorrespondence Of the Springfield Republican,
Mr.. Clemens can be serious on occasion,
and some of his friends think that were
he not perforce humorist he could
achieve great success in other branches
of literature. An instance is afforded
by the paper on "Francis Lightfoot
Lee," which he was called upon to pro
duce at the congress of authors held in
Philadelphia in 1876, whereat memoirs
of the various signers Of the Declaration
were assigned to different authors, that oi
Lee falling to Mr.. Clemens. Now, it is
not probable that Lees name had ever
occurred to him before except in most
casual way, and / doubt whether the
future genealogist of the Lee family
will find much detailed information in
Mr.. Clemens's sketch, which is published
in the last issue of the Pennsylvania
Magazine of History and Biography"
Yet there are some good points made,
and the lesson of the life of this noble
old family is so well put that | think
your readers will be interested in few
extracts therefrom.
The paper begins as follows: "a
sAescn ei rrancis Llgneioos Leg oan "
USE. u5eati -. uus one pulpusu, sa5 90 sn"hs
mnat no.; u a.eaia, was u.eI - dan ~.
ounsu eo'lJn s, ~ GpngfesSmen atns - nis uay r. !,
average Congressman of his time." A
PalagIaP. ~ tnen uefoteu " ene hhe
9nalac:eris.lGs ol sne Lee lamiiy ol
mnia. ne CONTINUES.
ne aeaie IN mo snams; ne nao no
os.ehsa'ions oi uiess of eq1ipagei ne
VAS az one may say' inuteu W wealth.. LII.
ne hau always peen useu " ~; 4ls
own ample means were lnneriseo. ne
was eoucateo. ne was more tnan tnal
Lne Ions was Ineiy cuisiyassa. eI ,:i ne ioVeo
oooAs ne hau q gooI library anu no
p pace naa T 80 rea. 9 cnasm iol nlM u y
enat; Inc oio virginia mansion wnicn
was ms nome was ais9 tne nome OF tnat
oia-tlme vIrglnlan M nosPiuanty 6Mcn
noary men stlli noia IN meiiow memory.
Cver tneir port ana wainuts ne ana ms
1,..a 1rlenus ol 'ne genIry uiscusseu htera-
sI suie sI;.;a1 ahiGn Is ueaa anu new,
anu p4bsoaa Ihs sha1 na.seis Mnacn we.e uioMs5
m,sn sno ausence ~ uoti upaon anu anu
I.s a sos'' a''oIs u ys no ,y anu ny
u u,ose " onuiSn n sneil iumoeiing
coacies, WIN . @ 9ue uegiee Oh grave sn1
ssemiy sS pomp. mesa uays 'ney .aspsc.ea
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
TnHL,sT TOKEN.
(Rome, A. D. 1917
BY E. c. srEDxAN.

help me to bear 1t, Christi know
This hour, what their fury made Thee bearl
Now, now, l feel what a oEuel throe
Was thine, when they Knocked thee dying there
And the merciless slayers hoyled below.
Could they have given such roar
As shakes theywalls of this fearful place?
Ay, even the wild beasts cfouched before
The sound, and tear me not, for a space
lis but for moments space, no more.
Hadst thou not, Jesus, in the throng,
Some one to pity thee7 Drew not nigh
One, one, who yearned for thee, and was strong
10 look on thy face and help thee def
Not 6ne, to lessen that speechless wrongf
Thanksl thanksi dear Lsrd, who hast heard m,
call,
Who hast remembered mel Thanks for one
Whose true brave hand at my feet lets fall
rosel Could look long years on the sun,
This precious rose would be worth them ALI
o fierce ones, cease to gnash your fangs,
An instant, while met his l0oki
Though the beaten cymhal louder clangs,
s Let me see the fres Of one that can brook,
For love, the sight on my body's pangs.
Oh. might win, come life or death,
His soul to see me in ParadIsel
fe dreadful creatures, feel your breath,
see the roll of your angry eyes
Yea, though wall, !" the Scripture saith.
Ye shall not stir, till clutch yon rose
And hold 1t against my dying hearth
Its one last prayer he sees, he knows,
Now, lions, hastcnl fulhll your partl
Before my closed eyes heaven glowsl
-Scribner for January
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03
A Human Body and the Hour of Day.

Seat yourself at a. table. Attach a
piece of metal (say shilling) to a
thread. Having your elbow on a table,
hold the thread between the points of
the thumb and forefnger and allow the
shilling to hang in the center of a glass
tumbler; the pulse will Immediately
cause the. shilling to vibrate like a
pendulum, and the vibrations will in
crease until it strikes the side of the
glass; and suppose the time of the ex-
pertinent be the hour of seven, or half
past seven, the pendulum will strike the
glass seven times, and then lose its mo-
mentum and return to the center. If
you hold the thread a sufficient length
of time the effect will be repeated; but
not until a sufficient space of time has
elapsed to conYince you that the expert
ment is complete. We need not add
that the thread must be held in steady
hand, otherwise the vibrating motion
would be counteracted. At whatever
hour of the day ornight the experiment
is made, the coincidence will be tht
same. s
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-03

A PARIS correspondent considers one
great obstacle to coup Fetat by Mac
Mahcn to have been that he had no
prominent General on whom to rely.
MARSHAL Canrobert, he states, would be
the choice of the Bonapartist party, but
there are two objections to him. He has
exercised no command since 1870, and
SO is unknown to the army; secondly, he
has become a confirmed drunkard; he
habitually drinks fifteen glasses Of
absinthe before noon, by which hour he
is always stupidity drunk. These habits
have destroyed his mind and have made
him so nervous and weak that he is un-
able, even in his sober hours, to keep his
saddle.