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St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of OpelOusas.
FRIDAY, August Cd, 1878,

FRIDAY, August I'd, 1878
The Board met pursuant to % call of the
President.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President, Emile
Donate. T. j. Lefebyre, Victor Lastrapes snd
W. G. Bell.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion Resolved, that the pay and com
penSatlOH OF quarantine officers, be and is here
by nXed ut the rate Of thirty dollars per month
ON motion the following ordinance was read
twice ana unanimously adopted:
AN ordinance leVylng special tax for qllaran-
tine and other sanitary purposes.
BE 1t ordained by the Board of Police Of the
town OF OpeOusas, that a special tax of one
quarter OF one per cent be and is hereby levied
upon the assessed cash value of both moypabe
ana lmhovtable property situated within the
corporate limits of said town according to the
assessment roll OF the current year 1873, for the
purpose OF defraying the expenses Of Il guar
tultIlle and other sanitary measures; that said
tax To be receivable in currency and collectablc
twenty days from and after the publication of
this ordinance.
On motion Resolved that the President Of
TINS Board be and he is hereby authorized to
act Ill conjunction with the President of the
f"Hce Jury, IN selecting suitable house us a
hoSpltal, 10r such strangers as may happen to
come IN the town and who may be labOring
under the symptoms of yellow fever; the ex-
penSes OF said hospital to be betrayed equally
ottWeen the parish and this corporation
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: 0. VOORHEES,, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
SHERHFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1O1S1.
ULCER ROY VS.. CELESTINE PETAvIN
ADMINISTRATRIX, EFT AL.

! By virtue of a writ of fleri facias issued
| ont tm OF the honorable District Court, in 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 of Ope-
!ousas, on SATURDAY, the Sd day of September,
1878, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-wit:
All the right title and interest of defendant
being the one-fourth interest in and to the fol-
LOWING described property belonging to the
estate of Louisa Delcan, deceased, to-wit:
lst. certain tract of land (woodland) situated
on the north side of Bayou Teche. st. Landry
parish in the neghborhood Of Leonville. con
tainlng slXty-seven and a fractional acre,
bounded north by Mrs. Castillo and the heirs of
Ale1andre Castillo, south by Bayou Tenhe, east
by lands of Napoleon Robin and west by lands
OF Jean Bite. Lemelle
%. Another tracy Of land with the buildings
AMI improvements thereon, situated in the
neglltorhoOd of Leonvile, st. Landry parish
Ieche, measuring five arpents frort br ahout
thirty arpents i'll depth, containing about one
lundred and fifty arpeEts moro or less and
bounded north hy Bayou Tecbe. south by lands
der Dcjean and west by Joseph Ca.ny.
4th. The undivided one-fourth interest in a
certain sugar plantation, situated in st Landry
parish in that part known as prairie Laurent,
arpent~ more or less, bounded north by Bayou
Teche, south by lands of Marks, east by Nap0-
leon Robin and Belezaire Arnaud and west by
lands OF Mrs. Widow c, A. Gravenb1lrS and
lands described herein as No. 8.
5th. One-fOurth interest in one pair OF Aluer-
can mules.
9Th. One-fourth interest in one oane cart
Tcrms-1o he sold on credit Of twelve months
purcLasrrs furnishing bond and security az
r"lfting 10 law, and paying all costs aild taxes
in cash.
G. C. DUsON
ans 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

Burke, of New Orleans. was nominated
for State Treasurer; L. W. Robertson,
OF this district was re-nominated for
Conglcss, Acklen and Gibson rrno1n
mated in their districts, and FIam in
one of sthc northern shreveport dis
tlictS. We have not heard as 10 I'll"
others. The absent editor neglected /"
dispatch the action of the convention to
tIis paper, and latest city papers do not
furnish the proceedings of the con>ru-
tiUn,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Across Purposes.
From the Cincinnati Times.l

From the Cincinnati Timesl
In the case of the Dickson libel in the
police court yesterday, the small boy
who carried the note made it quite
amusing for the audience and provok-
sing to the usually placid prosecuting att
torney. The examination was in this
shape:
Where do you live ~
Right across the street from Mr..
Dickson.n
Where does Mr.. Dickson live ~
Right across the street from us.'
but that amt what warlt,n and the
prosecutor began to grow red and per-
splre; tell me where you liye.n
II live with my motIer.r
Then the prosecutor sWore out a ha-
beas corpus against the witness and
served him with a mandamus.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
JUDICIAL ADVFRTRsEHAs STs.
EpURA2C SAFE.
THOhAIEC COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
ESTATE OF LOUISA DELEAN


Ky EIrtue ur an order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court. of the Parish of st. landry there
VIII he sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned administrators or by
any duly qualified auctioneer. at the last resi-
dence of deceased. Or Bayou Teche in the par
lSh ct st. Landry, on TUESDAY. September
loth, 1878, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Louisa Dejean, de
ceased, tO-Wit:
l. certain tract of land, (woodandl situa-
ted on the north side Of BAYOU Teche st. Ian
dry parish, il the neIghborhood OF Leonvlle,
containing sixty-scvcn and a fractional acres
bounded north by Mrs. Castillo and the heirs
OF Alexandra Castillo, south by Bayou Teche
east by lands of Napoleon Robin, west by lands
OF Jean Baptiste Lemelle
2; Another tract of land with the buildings
and Improvements thereon situated in the
nelghborhood of Leonvillc, st. Landry parish
and being situated Oh the west side eff Bayou
Ieole, measuring five arpents front by about
thirty arpents ih depth containing about one
hundred and fifty arpents more or less, and
bounded north by Bayou Teche aOutn by lands
of Celestin Mathews, east by lands of Alex
andre Deiean, and west by Joseph Camy.
3. Onef0ltrth interest in one pair of American
mules, one,fourtl Interest In one cane cart. one
COW ana calf > oA'o
Terms-Cash.
MARIE DEJEAN,
ARTHUR SIMON,
BENJAMIN DEJEAN,
aug lO-5t Joint Administrators.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Voters !
HE REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED A.

THE REGISTRATION WILL RE OPENED AT,
HE FOLLOWING PLACES. TO WIT:
l2th. 7''o' ''N' 'o'n'
18th. l:lh " '"- ''' IAN
i"!.'r!l,ne b:u'"o At Forema: Il Duson',
August nth. "
.do'tau at h:t!gntnd's storA August 2oG 23d
NFhft': 1T Mlr&' store August 'fth
u "'t' -"rt'tv ii H"ruaru> store. Arr:lst 2yth
3''t 4. }lst. -'''
t,I!"c 'r"'''r .. school ho:lsr September 2a
Nr. Jn!:n T. : naw assistant Registrar will hc
~ "'%''h tHf":H r. y. i"lni.a:'s Tunr5.!,
A'iGnSl l5tii. eta. 49,.
- Lenh'H.r, Vt tr'uE =, n'i lul, ooh 2lst.
l}i. 241.., '''''S'' N"- -''S' 'Zd'
,s;l a. rI",S"" 51t' At frances Tnp"'s Augua27tn.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
To aH sUhosss IL sseav Concern,

rue PUBLIC is hereby norlf1e1 that have
ms gay made, constituted and appointed John
H.; ~. A'9ilah or New Iberia my agent, giving
% nllSl1GsS concerning the New Ihe..it, Oprousas
ahu washington telegraph line and that all
aIfnHacllohs whatsoever all contracts to he
rt"hCtlhlng ne said line must be contracted
exclusively ny my said AGENT, and ;ll claims
d-dlst S'lu line 10 be presented to him for
payment, ratlfying all that he may do concern
ny thc said illle j. w. DAVIS
OptiOnSaS AuuuSt 49,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

From the reports made to me OF the proceed
inss mad by the delegates from tho second
seventh and eighth police jury wards, for the
purpose OF nominating Democratic candidates
ior police jurors from said wards it alne>;la
that
Albert Guidry. was dominated FOR the second
police iurI ward
Louis Young was nominated for the seventn
police jury ward
Thco. {. thachere was nominated for tht.
eighth police jury ward.
From the said reports it further app,ars that
II" n"iA!natinns were made for justices aux! con
stables in either the Justice peace wards ful:uv.-
ing thlEtl, tenth, eleventh, fourteenth
AKA i further appears that II. = M"ir;Ar
was li"'i'nn'"d for Justice of pace ,.,l .,1Giei.
@"':lh' 'ng '''nstabln Of nfteanlh Ilatlve >eayl
ana ttiis' ~ Brooks was nominal al fo, il STIR,
~ peace and john ID. Miles for cons. abb. o.
-tNterHti Justice ward.
HENRY L. GARiA<E
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

Voters do not delay to have your
names entered on the Registrars books,
or you will not be allowed to vote Oh
election day. 1t is every mans duty to
register and vote for the Democratic
ticket.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
DURLHC SALE. -&al8 sd.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OFsT. LANDRY
No. 394O. '..
ESTATE OF FRANCOIg JACQUES,

BY virtue oran order of the Honorable Probate
Court OF the parish of St. Landry, there win be
by the undersigned ex-offieio auctIoneer at the
Courthouse in the town OF Opelousas in the
parish OF st. Landry, on SATURDAY, August
IN, 2aIa lsIs, the following described property
deceased, to-wit: '"t4"e''
1st A tract Of woodland, one hundred and
fWelye 3;al and 9 halt arpents, bounded north by
by-and south by Oscar Dardeau. "e''
"a tract OF prairie land containing ftftv
arpentss s. with improvements thereon, bounded
Octave Dare south by land formerly heIon eoe ny
Terms-Cash. @ - - 'sqs't' m f..
4,,, an -. --r G. C. DUSON, 49,
july ~o-7I sheflT and ex-officio Auctioneer.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

a.What good is they, anyhow 81 scorn.
fully remarked bootblack, referring to
the fair sex. did you ever know one
on 'em to stop and give feller a job 2
Not mneli! They amt got no shoes on
fit to blacken, anyways
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

A most horrible story comes to us
from the Western part of our parish
A lady was attacked and killed by a
panther. 1t seems the unfortunate vic
tim had started to Il neighbor's house
near by, and in passing through a skirt
OF woods was attacked by the hideous
and dangerous animal. Her husband,
becoming uneasy at her long absence,
went in search of his wife, and when
he reached the sad scene, he found the
panther devouling its prey. The hus-
band fired at the panther, but without
effect. The body OF the lady was much
Catalonia News
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

Itisevery mans duty to register anGi sec
that his friends do the SAINT. The r, =
publicans are doing more than the De.n-
Gratis to have every black man regis
tered. See to it taxpayers that you
have YOUR vote secured
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
$3.50 Rearsgs'sE,

am hereby authorized by merchants and
other responsible citizens of the town of Ope-
iousas to offer the above reward for the appre-
henslon, with sufficient evidence to convict, of
the party or parties who were engaged few
nights since, in the attempt to burn the build
ing now occupied by Emile Pefcrkorn, as a
coffee house. JAMES RAY,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

BE sure and register. No man can
vote whose name is not on the poll
book at his ward this year. Your old
papers are worthless bear this in mind.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
EsOssaec-Nasf-K0szDs .Sprikxs,

ms pleasant and popular ater1g pIare Ia
now opened for the season Of 1873 The ir,-
I'Fovfln"nts made and b,rne tnade by III. new
p oprlctor i.ave contributed cqaally 10 the
comfort and enjoyment OF uvttli' Is and rieasnr,
seekers. TIRE are four different mineral
springs. and five new bath houses, two for gsn-
t'"m9r, an three for ladies. Tn:. main dormi-
tory has twelve sleeping apartments, fully fur
nlShed ThoIe are three new buildings with
TWO rooms each with hedstead, mattress and
seats, TO rent to parties desiring to board them
selves. There are ten other rooms to rent Tho
hotel Is amply furnished. and the table will be
supplied with al the requirements Of firss
class Motel. The medicinal qualities OF the
springs are already famous, iron largely pre-
dominating in one of them
Mrs Miller will pay special attention to the
wants of iady visitors.
Board, $3.50 per day: by the month ss5. 90.
Ample accommodations and feed for horses.
The proprietor has expended and will expeud.
great deal of money in improving the prop
erty, and trusts that his enterprise viii So
suitably acknowledged.
G. MILLER,
June la-3nl PrOprietOr
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Taken xAs.

BY tho undersigned on Bayou Queue Tortue
one White creole horse Fac-Simile of brand cn,;
De seen at this oitice,} hip shot in the r~,,t hin
III the left ear los S,i5WEp ip'
August SIT 0 -iA' 'HAs'
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT:
0pELOuSA>. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1878.

The editor Of this paper was dele
gate to the Baton Rouge convention,
this week, and consequently was not
here to attend to his editorial duties.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
A Dram attic Suicide.

CHICAGO, July 25.-A special dis
patch to the Times from Capron, Hi
nois, says a dramatic suicide occurred
Tuesday night. Geo. w. Burleigh, an
0ld resident of Ohio last Sunday pub
lished Il card informing the citizens
that in order to crafty the curiosity of
his townsman to witness some such
tragedy as the hanging of Sherry and
Conally at Chicago, he would on the
evening of the 23d instant deliver a lee
ture. IN Thornton Hall. and at the con-
cluslon crafty them by shooting him
self through the forehead. Price of ad-
mission one dollar and the amount real
lied to go for payment of funeral ex-
renses and the remainder to be invested
IN the works of Huxley, Tyndall and
Darwin for the town library. At the
appointed time the hall was crowded,
and after delivering an intdel lecture
he suddenly drew derrenger, placed
it to his forehead, fired and fell lifeless.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

By virtue of a writ of ficri fncias Issued
o.lt OF the Parish Court. i'll and for the parish
OF ~ Landry. Ill the above entitled suit and tC
me dlrecttd | will proceed to sell at public auc-
tlu4' to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
san PARISH. III the town of Opcousas on
"a hDA1, the 7th day of September 1878. at
II O'Clock NJ, the following described property,
tO-wit: '' ;
One store-honSe now occupied by Etiennc
ground on which said store is Situated frnnfiu.r
on the public road leading from Opelousas to
feIltVu", bounded west by Julcs Chachere
so'ltn M ny JutcS thachere and North by corpora
ton line of town Of Opclousas
I, rms-C'ash
G, e. DITSON
aug Sheriff of the Parish .,f - Landry
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
NOTICE OF ADMHNIsTRATAO
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No, 4aa6
ESTATE OF ALEXIS OLIVIER.

Eo1aIE OF ALEAI5 OLIV IER.
Whereas, Anastasie Boutin of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by her netition' to be
appointed adminlstratFA OF the estate OF
Alexis Olivier, deceased, late of the parish
of ST. Landry. .-
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing in my office, in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE, E1eFk.
Jug 10-llg -'F'' '''@''
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
4 NEW PLACE.
F. HERRERr

-, ,i7a mas opened a BLACKSMITH SHOP about one
Inn ae we5f OF Opeougas at the corner of Ts,yor's
Chaehere's, where work. in hisline WiIibe nromnt.
feb ely.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
- ~ ~ q - u
Notice ;!

.S'0E9ce!
Mcmbel~ OF the Board OF Health of the par
iS o. lalitllT alr noe fled meet ut the Court
t''''o @ ~ 'ptlo'lS5tN, on Monday, the 18th Au-
5uHt lo,9 Il. II. LITTELI.,
aug io-lI President Of Police Jul.,-
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
sNrOsice to TIgTpSguez.g.

The assessment roll OF the town of OpelOusas
Is now ready for examir alton and correction,
and viii remain exhibited for twenty t20) days
from date, at my office, post Office building.
*- p. J. LEFERVRE,
May 11-n Town Assessor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
VsS. .yEGs0pa,

SriD continues the CndertakerFs buatnesa IN
J'''''"lsils. AZ will b. thankful fnr pafrult,s.
~ ''N i'ht 2s-tt
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
JUDICIAL ADyERTHsENEN
HEREFF,s SALE.

PARISH COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Nos. 1859 and 1898
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
House Pain fS7ag
PAPER-HANGING,

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally, that he Is A.
ways prepared to do house painting paper
hanging, etc, with pr0mptness and at moderate
rates He solicts share of the public patron
age. Work done on twelve months credit by
special contract. Orders left at the JOURNAL
office will be attended to.
JACOB CUMMINGS.
Opelousas, March 3lst, 1S77-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

SAML f. RUMBLE, AGENT. VS.. LOUI
DESMARAIS.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

The report was adopted
On motion of Z. T. Lewis, the Presidsut of
the Convention was authorized to appoint an
Executive Committee for the parish Of St. Ian
dry, to consist Of thirteen members.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
& HE RIFFS SALE.

aug lost
St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10

z. OOSNFIV,
ang 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-17
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Eli Stull, on the Lower Snake. Kanebec
county, received a severe axe wound while
getting out ties.
men, Swedes, went in the Minnesota river, at
Judea to battle, and one of the three were
drowned.
The other day, at st. James, Watonwan
county, a soda fountain, while being harged,
burst with terrific noise, doing considerable
damage, but fortunately hurting no one.
In West Brainerd Saturday, July 18th, P.
D. Davenport and two OF his sons, at work
in the field each received sun strokes. When
found they were helpless and nearly uncon-
scious.
A Swede boy, working in the big mill at
Rush City, throwing belt off from pully,
got caught between it and post, and was
jammed into space of five inches, injuring
him internally.
The other day Mrs. Riley Miller, of Aus
tin, Watonwan county, was, with her baby,
thrown out of a wagon, by wheel plunging
elbow and wrist was broken. She was alone,
and mile from any house. She managed
to get herself and baby into the wagon, and
drove into the village of St. James, where
she obtained surgical and other aid.
Last Saturday, with the thermometer
touching 100, team drew two loads of wood
from several miles back In the timber to the
hospital. The sweat rolled off them in tor
rents. and their tongues protruded from their
mouths. An owner of horses who makes
such demand upon then, is more of brute
| than the animals themselves. The st. Peter
Times, of Saturday, July ID, says the above.
and says it none too emplatically.l
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THE SECOND DISTRICT.

Straits Convention met at Shakopee, yes
terday, and went through the motions Of
again placing the Major in the field as can
didate for Congress. The result was as we'll
known in advance as was the nomination Of
Washburn in this district last week. But
after all it was a nomination given with
out enthusiasm even cordially. In the in
terest of harmony it was agreed to announce
no names as candidates against Strait,
but upon the vote being taken there
were twenty six votes cast for other candi-
dates, Strait receiving but fifty nine. Those
twenty-six votes were of vital significance,
as they were formal protest against the
nomination of Strait. They represented
some of the strongest Republican counties
in the district, and were given with the
knowledge that Straits nomination was a
foregone conclusion. They knew that the
result could not be averted, but they did not
propose to be even silent supporters of his
candidacy.
Major Strait has violated faith and honor
with the Republicans of the District by
remaining cand1date IOf IhaJ o1Hce Iof the
fourth time, when he positively agreed his
second term should be his last. He has, in
various ways, alienated many prominent Re
publicans and if the Democrats make q
strong nomination tomorrow they can sweep
the District. It will be the fault of the Con.
vention tomorrow if Major Strait is moi
overwhelmingly defeated at the polls. AL
elements of hostility to the corrupt and cor
rupting Republican party should unite and
make common cause against him. There
| should be no jealousies or chickering's OF heart
burnings in the opposition to the Republi
can nominee. The district is regarded as 6
close one, but it gave handsome majority
both for Hayes and Strait two years ago
and it will only be by the clos
est union and the utmost
harmony that Strait can be defeated. W.
want no side issues-no local quarreling
The nomination will be no sinecure, but i
it is judicious, the nominee tomorrow vii
be elected. The Democrats of that Distric
have thrown away their opportunity long
enough. 1t is time now for them to organic
for victory.
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is maintained as far as it is possible to re-
concile two such opposite elements. The
treaty as whole is important as showing
the feeling Of Austria towards Russia, and
the oneness of sentiment between England
and Austria. Both are jealous Of Russian
aggression, and all their efforts are directed
towards staying her progress.
Of one thing the abundance and character
of these treaties assures us. They are guar
antee OF permanent peace. All the powers
are interviewer in a perfect net, each bound
to resist any attempt on the part of any
other power to interfere with the rights Of
others. None of them dare break the peace
for fear of mourning the displeasure of the
whole of Europe.
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The Porte, it is said, is about to grant to
an English company concession for COM
mercial and strategic railway from point
opposite Cyprus in Asia Minor, to Diyarbekr
and Erzeroum. The commercial advantages
of such railway are not very apparent at
present, for as contemplated it will not
traverse very fertile country, but in a
strategic point of view it will be of great i'm
portance, for it will run from a point on the
Mediterranean commanded by England al
most to the Russian boundary, enabling
England to place an army in the field against
any invasion of Asiatic Turkey at few
hours notice. John Bull is s'sly-de-vil-ish
sly.'