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St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
A Big Days Shoot.
tAustin (Ney J Reveille.

Really, my boy, it amt reasonable.
Let's 90 over to the Cosmopolitan and
take hot Scotch and sit down by the
stove. 'Pon my word, it makes my
blood run cold to hear you talking about
hunting, and fishing, and picnics. and
other summer luXuries, and the ther-
mometcr on the down grade like a
runaway stage team."
"Oh, but this is honest Just as true
lis that two and two make four"
q don't doubt your word, my boy
but, honest Indian, your subject is not
appropriate tn the climatic conditions.'
"Bnt this is on the dead square"
swell, If You must, yen must; but
be quick aboat it, for am freezing to
DEATH"
"Well, you see, he went down on
Reese river enc of those hot days last
week, and to which the frgid atmoS-
phere OF to-day is such a striking and
startling contrast, taking his gun along
in case he shrl;l;t sfe a feather or so.
Yon know snipe amt usually very
plentiful in this country, but, you may
believe it Or not, the bank Of the river
WAS Just covered with 'em. He hla1cd
away, aud bIAzuu and banged and kept
shooting at them till his ammunition
gave out, and when h" came to count
his birds he had just l13 Of 'en.'
You don't say! | did not believe
there were as m;,DV 81 Pc as that in
Lander county.
'"sure's you liyei Well. he brought
'em home, and | met him co!u'aE up
the street, and he asked !ne to go mp
tn the house with him to see his game,
and he would give me a few snipe for
breakfast. He had the birds in two
barley sacks, and |, wanting To he OBJ
liging-being us he was going to give
me some snipe-packed one Of the sacks
up to the house for him. When we got
there we went into the kitchen and be
commenced emptying the sacks ont on
the floor; aud, you may beiieVe It 0s
not, just as you durn'd choose, Dut OF
that hundred and thirteen snipe every
blessed one of them, all but tive, Were
mosGuitoes-two snipe and III mosqui-
toes.h
"0h, yes, of course [ believe it. And
you're the man that intends to go on
probation in the church ? Oh, no,
amt bit dry I've got an engagement
| want to go down town and borrow a
prospectus of the Paris Exposition, and
study up the schedule Of premiums fol
~. :':.. t,Aat ! American liars"
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
OPELOUSAS. SATURDAY, JULY ~. 1873.

There was grand basket picnic gwen
by Washington Fire Co. No. ], at the
Prescott springs on Thursday last, which
was very numerously attended by the
tiremen and invited guests, ladies ana
gentlemen. About 2 o'clock there was
a sumptious repast spread on the green
carpet, and amongst others, the ION
and the lamb, (thc editors of the NaSh-
inyton News and ST. LANDRY DEMO
,CRAT,) sat down side by side, i'll tTu''
oriental fashion and enjoyed the S"oo
thin?s placed before them by thelr
generous hosts. After sundry t"aN'S
and sweet music from the Washington
Brass Band, the company regr''itih'
left the grounds aud wendcd their way
home. Success TO the gallent men oi
Washington No. /.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Coop NIGHT.-How gently and
sweetly falls the gentle Goodnight -
into loving hearts, as members of a
family separate and retire for the night.
What myriads of hasty. words and
thoughtless acts, engendered In the
hurry and business of the day, are for
ever blotted out by ,jts benign influence.
Small token, indeedi but IL is the little
courtesies that can SO beautifully round
off the square corners in the homes OF
laboring men and women. The simple
81 thank you - for a favor will fill with
happiness the heart of the giver. True
wealth Ia not counted by dollars and
cents, but by the gratitude aud affection
of the heart. If home be happy,
whether the owners possess a patch Of
ground of one or thousand acres,
they are in the end wealthy beyond
mathematical calculations. Then how
much more lovingly are the So BILE folds
of night gathered around the happy
homes, how much more cOntdiDgiy do
its members repose their weary bodies
in the care of divine goodness, sooth-
ing their oyertaKed minds to the reali-
ties of a beautiful dream!anl awak-
ened, refreshed and invigorated for the
coming days labor by hayinS biddle,aa
their loved ones "GOod-night:" And II
during this life we have faithfully at.
tended to all these little sou ul-ne"'ts, if
we have carefully guarded all G"d'S
heasts placed in our kecn!ng, 1T. the
close of its brief yet eventtl' Say, how
much easier to bid all our dearly beloved
ones final Goodnight
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

CHARHEp BY A SNAKE.-At the plan
tation of Mr.. Turner. near Lake City,
Fla, a most singular scene occurred,
the charming of a thirteen foot alliga-
tor by rattlesnake. The snake first
saw the alligator and with his ratties
attracted the latter's attention: Then
began the charming process, WHICH last
ed fully half an hour. The alligator
at first turned his head once or twice,
but was Immediately called to order by
the rattles of the snake. Toward the
end Of the half hQur, with fixed eyes,
the alligator moved slowly toYard bis
terrible enemy until within striking dis,
tance, when the snake cur!ed himself
more compactly,. and with all the
strength he could muster, struck the
alligator. For moment the alligator
shook tremuiously. and then, as if by
magic, made 2 semi-circiing backward
movement peculiar to the species, sns an q
brought his tail down upon the snake
with fatal effect. Our informant then
despatched the alligator, and found
that the snake had miss ed his mark
The snake measured six feet, and had
nine rattles and one button.-[ Lake
City Reporter.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
CANDIDATES..
Fer Senator.

We are authorized to announce ". A. ROB
ERTSON ~ Il candidate for reelection to the
state Senate from this District, subject to the
nomination of the convention. called by the
committees Of the Democratic Conservative
Party to meet on the 21th Of July at OpelOuSas.
GREEN LAND HOME, June GOTH 1878.
To the People of saint Lnndry-Should be
nominated as the candidate tn represent this
District in State Senate, by the Democratic
convention to be holden in the Courthouse, 1T
Opelousls on the 27th July, 1873, | will accept
the nomination..
The nominees of that convention will he my
candidates under any circumstances.
United we stand. divided we fall
3. A. MARTEL.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

OUT IN IowA.-Farmer Jones painted
his barbed wire fence blue, plain blue.
Farmer Smiths wife swore she wasn't
going to be outdone, and the fence
around the Smith farm soon blossomed
out red, picked with white. Mrs. Jones
wasn't going to have any of the Smith
family putting on airs over her, and
their blue fence was soon trimmed with
gold leaf strips, Smith 5ni trumped owe over
ayd ay pJes jones', When last heard from, w Was 81
planting weather vanes, gilt horses, pea
cocks and lightning rod tips all over
his fence, and swearing he'd beat the
Smith family. if he had to put cupola
and bay window at every post and
hang a chrome every two feet along the
line. We should all pay more attention
to the decoration of our homes.-[Keo
kuk Constitution. 4........ ID.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

"Got any cow bells - asked GUS
toner from the country. "Yes, step
this way" " Those are too small.
Haven't you got any larger Z" "No,
sir. The large ones are all sold. Gus
toner started of, and as far as the door,
when the clerk called after him; Look
here, stranger, take one of these small
bells for your cow, and you won't haye
half the trouble in finding her, for
ways know she can't. be far off" The
farmer bought the bell.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
$3.50. RRaU0rd.

7 am hereby authorized by merchants and
other responsible citizens of the town Of Ope-
lousas to offer the above reward for the apprf-
hensfon, with sufficient evidence to convict. OF
the party or parties who were engaged e few
nights since in the attempt to burn the build-
ing now occupied by Emile Petfcrkorn, as a
coffee house. JAMES RAY,
President Board OF Police town OF OpelOusas
MAY 11-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
There came burst of thunder sonnd,
The boy! Oh, where was he?

"Shall I help you to alight?" asked a
city exquisite to muscular country
girl who was about to get out of wagon
that had just come up to the porch OF q
rural tavern. She jumped from the
wagon and Indignantly exclaimed :
What do you mean9 You don't think
smoke, do you2
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

A man who tainted at aeamp meeting
was sadly disappointed. He expected
that dozen men would rush up, pull
whiskey TASKS out of their pockets, and
give him a drink to revive him. The
TASKS were forth coming. but they
his lips. He tainted too late in the day
af IN. x. Methodist.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
For the Legislature.

We are authorized to announce DR.. H. T.
YOUNG rs candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. from this parish, subject to the
nomination of the convention. called by the
committees of the Democratic Conservative
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Severalef our exchanges have arti-
cles entitled, !" What Shall We Drink ~
an elaboration, we take it, OF the slang
question of the hour, whats yours 7n-
>.g s EScribner's Gossip.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Eve never took her husband five miles
through heat and dust for the purpose
Of finding q new kind of bug and llav-
ing a picnic,-ISunday School Word.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
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 clNctinn in
November next. Subject to tiit nomination of
the Democratic Convention
n TITSNN
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Return Of primary election for dele
gates from the 1st ward (OpclousaS)
held July goth, 1878, to the Democratic
Conservative Convention, to be held
July 9th, 1873:
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE
PARISH CoNyENTION.-Thee election fol
delegates to the Democratic convention
to he holden to-day at Opelousas, came
Oft last Saturday throughout tie parish; !;
greater interest having been manifested
than ever before known at prinjHyy
election in St. Landry. In many locali-
ties opposition tickets were in the field,
and fierce contests took place between
the factions, most notably at Washing
ton and Opelousas, when larger vote
was polled than is usually done at a
general election, excluding as in this
case, ali colored voters. So close was
the race, that it was impossible to con-
lecture which ticket was ahead until
the last ballots were counted. The
contestthroughout wasa friendly, family
affair, and with the exception Of a few
hot words here and there amongst the
excited partisans, the greatest good
humor prevailed. This unusual inter
est augers well for the party, and is a
foreshadowing OF victory for united
Democracy next November. The Re-
pnblieans are silently looking on, hop
ing that some event may transpire to
again divide our party. But they will
be doomed TO disappointment, as no
Democrat, no matter what his standing
<or personal popularity, will be able to
seduee any respectable number of fol-
lowers from the path of duty. Then
let the, convention in making nomina-
tions, be guided by spirit of concilia-
tion, and cement the party firmly to-
gether, by selecting candidates from
both the late factions, regard only being
had to honesty and ability. Our sue
cess depends on unity, unity on con-
ciliation and good faith. Let old fac
tional lines be dissolved forever and
our party will march forward to certain
triumph at the general election.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

The highest temperature reached this
season is that attained by the stump
orator in his warnings for the welfare
Of the workingman.-[Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Meeting OF BeaconsfieId and the
Queen: 80 Beae @ Vie!n But let
us draw the veil, aud i'm .gine the feel
inss OF John Brown.--IL London Truth.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Ko0isete-0azr-KOsGDs Springs.


This pleasant and popular watering place IL
now opened for the season OF 1878. The inn
provements made and being made by the new
proprietor have contributed equally to the
comfort ard enjoyment of invalitts 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
nishcd. There 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. The
hotel is amply furnished and the table will be
supplied with all the requirements of first
class hotel 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 lady visitors.
Board S1.5O per day; by the month, $500.
Ample accommodations and feed for horses.
The proprietor has expended and will expend,
a great deal of money i'll improving the prop
erty, and trusts that his enterprise will be
suitably acknowledged.
e. MILLER,
june 15-3m Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice i!

The sale to the lowest bidder. for the building
OF new CaonGrow Bridge viii be made III
Grand Coteau, Or on the site of t':e Old bridge
on Monday the 29th inst, at y O'Clock NJ.
July COLT
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
HDURLzC SALE.
PROBATE COURT. PARISH OFST. LANDRY,
No. 394O.
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS JACQUES.

By virtue ofan order of the Honorable Probate
Court of the parish OF st. Landry, there will be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder,
by the undersigned ex-officio auctloneer at the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas in the
parish Of st. Landry, on SATURDAY, August
oath, 1878, the following described property
belonging to the estate of Francois Jacques,
deceased, to-Wit:
1st. A tract of woodland, one hundred and
twelve and half arpents, bounded north by
Crocodile Swamp, east by Octave Dare, west
by--and south by Oscar Darieau.
Cd. A tract of prairie land containing f1fty
arpents with improvements thereon, bounded
Octave Dare, south by land formerly belonging
to Adam Tate and west by Pierre Reed.
Terms-Cash,
c. c. DUSON,
july cost Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Go West, young niau, go west, and
get. sun-struck in two minutes and a
half by the watch.-[Oil City Derrick.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
JERgCsAH. ADvERVEss97Sx 7Sx:STs.
EHERszFF's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF IT. LANDRY
No. l2i75.
DOMINIQUE LALANNEV VS. CYILTEN LOU
NANETTE

BY virtue Of writ or pureS eTi flVi"s is ~!}r;l
outof tho honorable District Court. il a't'! fnr the
Parish ii St Landry, i'll the abnve tied ut,
and 10 me directed, I will pr"ccHd 10 sell al
Iruhic auction, to the hlghest .,i,itcr. at II"
Courthouse of said parish in the town {" ore
i'rlsas on SATU ki,AY, the 81 day nf An-Est
1878, 1T - G'tlnCE; A. NJ, the fol -tN'iti- t!t
crhe0 property, t0-Wit;
\ small plantation situated in WI" P!,,t"
Prairie ii sal parish of st. Landry, r"ntainil~,
about tWe;lty y-niGht and 7l8 of m 1rl"n-. to-
yC1hrr With ail the buildings alt1 unu" ~ ':IHnt
thereon. boaHad nor; h by land o. JnS"ph & J.
Fnntcn t, east by Cyprien l. EnntenNt AM
west h.. TirGorjl1 Luaet.
Terra - 'sn.
c. C. It'8lH.
tuly q Sheriff 0f the Parish nf ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Explosion of q Boy.
boston Advertiser.l

A curious accident occurred last even
ing in a small store on Second street,
South Boston. A youth named Patrick
Scanlon dropped in and bought cigar,
which he lighted. Like q great many
other boys who were out last night,
Patrick had in his pocket quantity of
loose powder, and in some queer way
he ignited it while lighting his fumar.
There came burst of thunder sonnd
The boy! Oh, where was he?
Singularly, the boy was all right
save few slight injuries upon his hands
and face. 1t was the store that suffered
Several panes of glass We're broken, a
kerosene lamp was wrecked, and the
proprietor and his entire stock in trade
we're thrown into the direct confusion
The volcanic Patrick was taken to his
home, 5-
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Marked thus elected, with ties
with 1865 each. 1886 votes polled and
with illegal votes not counted.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

AS there has been an attempt to create
political capital of late by circulating
the rumor that there will be an effort
made to have the charter of the Toll
Bridge across Bayou Carron extended,
we are authorized to say that no such
intention exists on the part OF the pres
ent stockholders, who have given Il
bond with undoubted security in the
sum of seven thousand dollars for the
return of the bridge in good condition
next year; which bond, is on file and OF
record in the recorders Office, where it
MAY be examined by any citizen de-
string to do SO. When the charter for
the bridge was granted in 1869, the only
means of crossing the Carron was by
flat boat, which was both unsafe and
expensive the parish refused to appro-
pirate more than 5000 to build any
bridge, consequently Il company of gen.
tlemen, all residing in Washington and
its vicinity, after obtaining the charter
built the bridge apith their 0Wn priudte
funds, and have since maintained 1t,
and the road to Opelousas in good con
dition, and mean in good faith to turn
the bridge over to the parish on the eX-
piration of the contract. If there was
any reason for the establishing OF Toll
Bridges in 1860 none will exist in 1879
as the bridge is built-and will be the
property of the public. No Police Jury
or other Legislative body would dare
commit so fragrant a violation of duty
rs to wranf a renewal of the lease.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Notice TO TMTDNare2sg.

The assessment roll OF the town Of Otclousas
is now ready for eXamr alton and correction,
and will remain exhibited for twenty f20) days
from date, at my office, post Office building.
2. j. LEFEBVRE,
May 11-tf Town Assessor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
FOR YOUNG LADIES

GGasDDA FOR YOUNG LADIES.
will open my school for the education q
voting ladies'. on Munuay, 4tn of September
NnrnX.j, in my dwelling al Opclous;ls. intcr
tIs Institution to be permanent, and Viii tli
tt.aEui to meet the wants OF this community, DJ
alturdill4I facilities for Il thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition in primary branches, per month 3 "'
Tuition in Academic '' - &c
French, - " : Il
M!lSlc with of piano, 4" " o.
Drawing, tdiLiiy IessonD, '' ' O"
Painting, tri-We"kly lessons, =" /" 90
Board, - 90
Washing, per dozen, rs
All dues payable monthly in advance.
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES
August 1S. 1ST6-tf.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
IN A NEW PLACE.

Has opened a BLACKSMITH SHOP about one
mile west of Opelousas, at the corner or razor S
lane ana the Bellevue road leading by Theo.
ChacherG' 8 whe re work in his line w1llbe prompt
ly and well done at the lowest rates.
fab e-1y
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT:

The gentlemen above named are our agents
and as such requested to solicit subscriptions
NJ. d. KAEANAGH,
Editor
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
W .ses. .WNsOsa,

Still continues the Undertaker's business in
Oprlullsas, AMI will be thankful for patronage
in his line. may 2S-n
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

We hereby instruct Oil City police to
kill every link Of sausage found with
out Il muzzle.-[ Mayors Proclamation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-19
PERSONAL.

MRS NICHOLAS WILLIAMS and son left for
a summer trip last night. The best wishes of
g host of friends attend them.
VISITORS at the cotton exchange yesterday
were: General VIM. Patrick and James K.
Ogden, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mr. AND Mrs. J. w. CLAPP, in company
with Mrs. W. S. Jones, left last evening for
Batesville, Arkansas. to visit their son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ciapp.
MAJOR w. E. PENN, the evangelist, who
recently made stay of several weeks here,
has lust returned from a series OF successful
meetings at Humboldt. He leaves for mis-
home, in Texas, this evening.
AMONG Americans registered in the New
York Herald bureau at Paris, Saturday last,
were Austin Miller and Marcus Kahn, Ten
nessee, No. 9 Rue de la Renaissance. Mr.
Miller is a prominent young lawyer, and Mr..
Kahn one of the leading merchants of our
neighboring town of Bolivar. Their friends
will be glad to learn of their safe arrival at
Paris.
JAMES PATRICK, ESQ, of st. Louis, and
one OF the proPrietors OF the knoxyllle, len
nessee, quarry from which the marble is taken
for the Memphis customhouse, is In the city.
Yesterday he placed block OF the marble In
the exchange for public inspection. 1t Is q
splendid article, and infinitely superior to the
wretched sandstone stuff from Chester, Hi
nois, which Secretary Sherman had provided
as being good enough for Memphis.
HOLLY SPRINGS South: Hon. II. D.
Money passed our city on Monday on his way
to Cleveland and Put Inlay, to remain for
the summer. His wife is in bad health, and.
while like true man, he ministers 20 her in
her aflictloD, his constituents heartily approve
II and will take care of his election. II we
are rightly informed he is without an oppo-
nent. and he deserves to be, as he has made
as big and broad mark as any other man of
his age as legislator in the last congress.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-19
LOCAL NOTICES.

HE largest assortment of hats in the city
at Leidy's.
The very finest candies III the south can be
had at Floyd's.
GREENBRIER, for medicinal purposes, can
not be equalC1.
To keep cool this warm weather, drink
soda or mead. Both cold as ice and very re-
freshlng, at Floyd's.
The Cooler, Arctic, VentilGt0rs, and all
the leading styles of gentlemen's hats are to
be found at Ledy's, opposite Court square.
QUERY-"Why will men smoke common
tobacco when they can buy Marburg b os;
Seal of North Carolina at the same price
ONLY one in the world-the genuine DIR.
M'Cabe medicated blackberry brandy; the
standard cure for all bowel diseases. Bears
the written signature of DR.. M Cabe on each
label. C. w. JONES & co.
The WILSON SEWING MACHINES; also
needles, oils, parts and attachments, Will
hereafter be kept by the undersigned. Will
son machines needing repairs Will receive
prompt attention. j. B. ALDRIoH,
254 Second street.
N. B.-F. Z. Keenan,, late of Wilson office,
will be found at above address.
FROM DIR. S. J. Belt, Baltimore, Maryland !;
81 have prescribed Colden's Leblg's liquid
extract of beef and tonic invigorator, and
cheerfully state that it has met my most san
guine expectations, giving TO patients long
enfeebed by chronic diseases, debility, weak
ness, loss of appetite and indigestion, the
needed nutrition and nerve food.