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St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Castor Springs.
DR.. CHAS. A. HARDY Proprietor.
JOSEPH MULLER, Of Washington. .....L Lessee.

These justly renowned mineral springs will be
opened for the accommodation of the public,
on and after the 22d inst Situated in the South
Western portion of St. Landry. These springs
are within easy reach of everyone seeking health
or pleasure; the finest trout and perch fishing
in America, is within a stones throw of the
spring, while game of all kinds is abundant.
The buildings have recently been put in COM
plete repairs and eight new bath houses added.
Having secured the services of Monsieur Leon
Berbei, distinguished caterer formerly of the
Emperor's kitchen, Paris, the cuisine will be
under his management Guests will be served
in first class style, either by the day, week or
month, at prices so moderate as to defy compc-
tition. Patrons will be provided with every
thing needful, including feed for horses. A
fine enclosed pasture will be also at the service
OF visitors Invalds seeking the beneficial
effects of these waters, have the advantage of
consulting DR.. Chas. A. Hardy, physician of
high repute throughout the country. Hacks
and carriages will leave Washington twice a
week or oftener if necessary, the carrying pas
sengers for the springs.
JOSEPH MULLER,
June 22-tf Lessee.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

We are requested to announce thai
Mrs. Donate will give an exhibition OF
her school at the Baptist church, OF
Tuesday July 2d, 1878, at Z O'Clock P. NJ
The parents of the children and thf
public generally are invited to attend.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

ARREsTED.-On last Saturday the
Sheriff arrested J. L. Huffpauir, charged
with theft, committed on Mermentau
river some time since; and lodged him III
iail
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
For the Legislature.

We are authorized to announce DIR 4. L
YOUNG as u candidate for the House OF Repre-
sentativcS, from this parish, subject to the
nomination of the convention, called by the
committees of the Democratic Conservative
Party t. meet on the 9th Of July at Opelousas
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

Go out, young man, she's not here"
said an Alabama preacher last Sunday,
in, the midst of his sermon, to youth
whom he saw hesitating in the door
way.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
9pEL0UsAs, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1878.

p The Rev. E. Cater will preach at the
Masonic Hall, in this place, next Sun
dav at II o'clock a. NJ. and ut 4 o'clock
=, NJ,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
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 in
November next. Subject to the nomination OF
the Democratic Convention.
n r DT7SON
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

About 1895 the Car decreed that no
Pole should assume the title of Prince
unless he had 5000 year, of Count un-
der $375 a year, or Of Baron under
$125.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
AcH1LLE DUPRE, ADM VS.. THOMAS c.
ANDERSON EAIs


ACHILLE DUPRE, ADM1 vs.. THOMAS G,
ANDERSON RALs.
By virtue OF a writ OF teFacias issued out
of the honorable District e1rt in and for
the parish Of St. Landry, in above entitled
suit, and to me directed, Iwhroceed to sell at
public auction, to the highe bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 3qay of August,
1878, at II o'clock A. NJ, the fOEying described
property, to-wit:
The following described proRtv as plat on
file with the process verbal Of te of estate of
Auguste Donate, ST., to-wit: L0aumber thirty
three 1887 of said plat, being wHlaud, contain
ing nine (9) and 89I1OO acres. LoAumber thirty
four (34 OF said plant being Aodland, con-
tanning nine and S9I1Oa acres. Lot number
thirty-five (35) of said plat, beg woodland,
containing nine and o9IlW acres Lot number
thirty-siX (36) OF said plat, beg woodland,
containing nine and a9Tl0e acresLot number
forty-three f43) OF said Plat, bek woodland,
containing nine and 95I1W acres .ot number
forty-fo IA, OF said plat, belt woodland
containing nine and 95uOt acres. Tot number
fOrty-five (45) Of said plat, being wtdland, con-
tanning nine and 95I10O acres.
Terms-Cash
C: c. DsON,
june % Sheriff of the Parish of 1 Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
EN A NEW PLACE.
E. HERBERT,

Has opened a BLACKSMITH SHOP about one
mile west OF Opelousas, at the corner of Taylorf
lane and the Bellevue road leading by Theo
Chachere's where workin his line WILDE prompt
ly and well done at the lowest rates.
fah G-1v
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
JUDECIAL ADVERTIsEMENVs

JUDICIAL ADyERTESElENT
SHERIFF's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1O1s1.
ULCER ROY VS.. CELEsTINE PETAVIN
ADMINISTRATIVE, EFT AL.
By virtue Of q writ of feri facias issued
ont OF the honorable District Court, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
public auction to the hIgheat bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town Of Ope-
lousas, Qn SATURDAY, the ad day Of August
1878, at II O'Clock A H., the followirig described
property, o-wit:
All the right title and interest of defendant.
nelng tne ont-ttourth interest in and to the fol
10" Ane described property belonging to the
estate of Louisa Dejean, deceased, to,wit:
1st. A certain tract of land (woOdland situated
on the north side of Bayou Teche, St. Landry
parish in the neighborhood Of Leonville, con
tanning sixty-seven and q fractional acre:
bounded north by Mrs. Castillo and the heirs of
AleXandre Castillo, south by Bayou Teche, east
by lands of Napoleon Robin and west by lands
of Jean Bte Lemelle.
I'd. Another tract of land with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the
neighbOrhOOd of Leonville, st. Landry parish
and being situated on the west side Of Bayou
Teche, measuring five arpents front by about
thirty drpeutS Ill ueptll, COutdlulHS dDouG oHe
| hundred and fifty arpents more or less and
| bounded north By Bayou Teche, south by lands
| Of Celestin Mathews, east by lands of Alexan
der Dejean and west by Joseph Camy.
sd. Another tract of land, being wood an6
prarie in that part of st. Landry parish know
| as Point Clear, containing about two hundred
| superficial arpents more or less, bounded nortf
| by Coulee de Name, south by heirs of Francois
| Marks, east by lands of Dejean and others ant
west by Benjamen Dejean.
| 4tIl. The undivided one-fourth interest in {
| certain sugar plantation, situated in st; Landry
| parish in that part known as prairie Laurent
containing ten arpents front by depth of eight,
arpents more or less, bounded north by Bayou
| Teche, south by lands of Marks, east by Napo
| leon Robin and Belezaire Arnaud and west b,
| lands of Mrs. Widow G. A. Gravenburg ant
| lands described herein as No. 8.
5th. One-fourth interest in one pair Of Amer
can mules.
9th. One-fourth interest in one cane cart.
| 7th. One COW and calf.
Terms-Cash.
| G.. G. DUSON,
june 20 Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
AGENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT:

The gentlemen above named are our agents
and as such requested to solicit subscriptions
NJ D. KAVANAGH,
Editor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

Sheriff Duson has placed the parish
conyicts on the Bellevue road this week.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

LADIES, DON'T READ THIs.-The fol-
lowing paragraph is not intended Intended for or
this fact in order to avoid any misun-
derstanding that might arise if any Of
them should accidentally pursue it. We
know they will skip it now, after we
have called attention to the matter, and
thus we shall be relieved of great res
possibility:
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St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

0HERRFF,s SALE
DISTRICT COURT, PARH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 12G
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29
THAREIES N. EAEER :.
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES'.

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES'.
I will open my school for the education OF
young ladies'. on Monday, 4th of Septembe,
prox), in my dwelling at Opelousas. intend
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-.
deavOr to meet the wants of this community, by
afording facilities for a thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition in primary branches, per month 8 90
Tuition in Academic i" ' 90
French, 81
Music with use of piano, &c 0o
Drawing, daily lessOns), " on
Painting, triweekly lessons, - 90
Vocal music gratis,
Board, u 90
Washing, per dozen, rs
All dues payable monthly in advance.
MRS. NJ. NJ HAYES
August 49, 1S76-tf.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

NOTICE '',NoT1oE
Having secured the services of Mr. Walton A
sandoz, thorough and competent Druggist,
the public are hereby notified that Prescrip-
tions and Medicines can be put up at all hours,
day or night. Mr. Sandoz' residence is immedi-
ately in the rear Of the Drug Store. and he will
be pleased to wait on customers at any hour in
the night.
C. MAYO, Agent,
aug 2O-tf Sign of the Big Mortar.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

june % Sheriff of the Parish of Landry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
Winter Clothing for Children.

Every one must remark that favor
tie article OF winter clothing for chill
dren is a comforter swathed around the
neck. This is great error; the feet
and the wrists are the proper members
to keep warm; the face and throat will
harden into healthy Indifference to
cold; but that muller, exchanged for
an extra pair of thick socks and knitted
gloves, would preserve a boy or girl
really warm and we'll Bronchitis and
sore throat have declined SO per centum
since the absurd use of high collars and
twice-round neckerchiefs went out of
fashion; and if the poor would take
better care of their children's feet half
the infantile mortality would disappear,
1t only costs trife to put piece Of
thick felt or cork into the bottom Of a
boot or shoe, but the difference is often
considerable between that and doctors
bill, with perhaps the undertaker's be-
side.-Gree1l Mountain Freeman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
AnecdOte of President T ;ncoIn.

The Hon. W. Penn Clarke, of Davesn-
port, Iowa, tells the following anecdOae
OF President Lincoln: There was q
travelling lecturer before the war known
as Green, the Reformed Gambler"
who was quite character in his way,
and at the opening of hostilities he
joined the Union army. He was so very
badly wounded as to be a cripple for
life, and one day repaired to the White
House to ask Mr.. Lincoln for an ap-
pointment in the Connmissary Depart
ment on the score of his injuries. He
was afraid the President might not
know him, and, to refresh his memory,
said, Il am the man who used to be
known as Green, the reformed gambler"
ooh, yes" replied Mr.. Lincoln, with his
accustomed readiness. Ct know you.
! suppose great many more people
have heard of you than would ever have
heard OF me if I had not been elected
President of the United States" and
with this the man got his appointment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

Ii is reported that an expedition is
organizing in New Orleans to sail next
spring in search of treasure of $780,
900, supposed to have been buried in
the Isle of Pines by Gen. Walker, the
fihbuster. A writer in the Indianapolis
Journal punctures the story that the
General, who was shot in Honduras in
1860, had any treasure, or concealed
any. He was a member of the earlier
Nicaragua expeditions, and knows that
Walker Jared no better than his men.
and that was bad enough. He begged
and borrowed what he could to fit out
his expeditions, and was always. as poor
as church mouse The treasure
hunters may as well look after Capt.
Kidd's assets.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

The prices of mining stocks have
been tumbling in San Francisco at q rate
that must seem frightful to their unlueky
holders, many of whom are small trades
men and other comparatively poor per-
sons. The reason for the sudden fall
has been the expose made by the Chron-
dcIe, whereby it appears that the shares
OF the various Comstock mines have
been selling at figures that make their
total market value not less than $751;
100000, yet not one of these have been
paying 81 of dividend for some time
past. On the contrary, they have been
levying assessments with remarkable
punctuality. It was also shown that
numerous workmen employed in the
Consolidated Virginia rnine had been
discharged.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
An Old Grave Robbery.

The, robbery OF the Stewart Vault in
st. Marks Chupehyard has recalled to
the nainds Of the older, residents of
Albany similar sacrilege committed in
that city forty years ago Upon the yanlt
of; the famous Van Rensselaer, family
The vault wassat that ti1Ae more than
100 years old, and besides containing a
lbng line Of Van Rensselaers was also
the Inst resting place ofGsn. Ten Brock,
and Gen. Schuyler. The robbery took
place in May or June, 1913, but Yves not
discovered until january of the fozlow-
ing year, when men wassent to the vault
to prepare IL for the reception of another
oasket. The motive for the act was the
hope Of obtaining treasure, tbs vast
wealth of the Van Ransselaers having
given rise,to an opinion that o. large
amount oa treasure had been placed
there Years afterwGRd one Of THE seven
robbers made a confession. Three of
them, he4said, were placed on guard to
give waHaing of any discovery, while the
remaining four riflbd the vault. The.
hour was about midnight. Each coffin
was moved from ibs place, che covers
were tRAn away, and the crunabling re-
mains aespoiled Of whateves that was
valuable they contained. The treasu1e
was mostly ornaments of si1ver, which
were packed in, trunks and shipped
westward by the. Erie canal Near Syaa-
cuse the robbeas entered q piece of
wooass and melted their silver into bars.
Proceeding thoace to New York, they
converted it inao cash and departed for
the South and West. No arrests we're
ever made. One of the gang, being
very i'll within a year after the robbery,
confessed to minister, and when. he re-
covered went to- California. Another
was heard from long afterward In Paris,
where he was arrested for participation
i'm burglary Still another is said by
the Albany Tinaesssto. be living so-day in
the southwestern part of this State,
where he is considered respectable
man.-Nsso York Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
Notes on. Afghanistan.

The greatest length of Afghanissan
is 75O miles, the least $40, while it's
greatest breadth is $50 miles, and it's
least $40; so that it is rather larger than
the whole United Kingdom pnt to-
gether It is mountainous all through,
with series of elevated fiat bottomed
valleys. It has no large rivers, and
those it contains are generally fordable
at all seasons. The climate varies; at
Ghuzni it is extremely severe in winter,
the thermometer sinking to 10 or Is
degrees below zero, while it always be-
gins to freeze in October At Cabul.
in the middle of October, the thermom-
eter is always below zero at night, while
from June to September the climate is
very hot. At Candahar it is also hot in
summer, but in winter the climate is
perfect, as is also that of Quetta. All
the so-called roads are very bad, and
there are no bridges. The population
is about 100000, entirely Mohamme-
dams, almost exclusively of the Sunni
creed. The regular army consists, for
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

A New YORK paper is of the opinion
that Tweed, Angel, and ether big
thieves have ascertained the fact, for the
benefit of their successors in crime,
" That the only safe place for defaulters
and embezzlers to fly to is one of those
countries, like England or France, with
which we have extradition treaties. Ma
tions like Portugal, Greece, Turkey,
ETC., with which we have no extradition
treaties, feel bound by the vague laws
of international poiteness to capture
and hand over to us any American whom
we ask for" but those with whom we
have definite treaties refuse to do any
thing of the sort. It seems to think
that the international law of common
courtesy is worth more than when the
obligation is crystallized into treaty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
FACTS AND FIGURES.

| IT is estimated that the fax mills of
Russia give employment to 100000
operatives, and produce $120,000,O0O
worth of goods annually.
MEXICO coins about $2O,OO0,OOO of
gold and silver year in proper
ton to the population of the country
than the United States. She buys
$7O,0O0,O00 worth of European goods a
year, and only 100000 worth of
American, mainly because American
merchants don't seek the trade.
| A PARLIAMENTARY paper just issued
shows that in the year 1877, 1862 lives
| were lost in England and Wales by
| drowning IN inland waters. OF the
persons whose lives were lost, 2,14O
were males and 522 females; 1 ,423 lives
were lost in rivers and running waters,
637 in canals, and COZ in lakes and
punds.
It is computed that in the year 1876
there were were 10,O00,000 COWS kept
for dairy purposes in this country,
which at $45 per head were worth $780,
100000. The land needed for their
support represents $900,00O,OO0 more,
and the capital invested In teams, dairy
implements, ETC.. $100,000,000, making
a grand total of 81, 45O, 100000 invested
in this single industry.
AT tine late show of live stock at the
Paris Exhibition, and in connection
therew7Eth, statistics now published give
the estimated number of sheep in Eu-
rope in 1876 at 194O26,236 head Of
these 46y432,000 were in Russia, 20, 1885,
800 in England, 25,O35,1 in France,
22,46S, $3.50 in Spain, 22,295, 6S2 in Ger
many, 6;9S4, O49 in Italy, 999,715 in Hol-
land, and 596,O97 in Belgium.
MACHINERY for shoemaking produces
marvellous results. One class of ma
chimes sewed last year 100000 pairs
of shoes, while another pegged 55,OOO,-
900 pairs in the same time. Ten men
can make 600 pairs of shoes a day. In
New England $50 bushels of shoe-pegs
are made in day, and cents worth of
pegs will peg four pairs Of shoes. There
are 576 pabents on shoe-pegs and peg
gers, and 1000 Oh shoe machinery.
Machinery turned out over 100000
shoe-lasts in the United States last
year.
The tstalarea of Denmark, saysa con-
temporary,,is 100000 acres; 100000
acres are under cultivation, Of which
100000 have been added during the last
ten years. The area, is divided into
more than, 100000 different properties,
of which 10000 are each owned by a
different proprietor; land out Of 100000
families not living in the towns only 49,
900 are cottagers. Tt will thus be seen
that in Denmark, as,in France, the soil
is divided among a, number Of small
iproprieto,s, and not, as in England, &C.
oumulatedi in few hands.
THosEwho fancy that woman's work
does not amount to much in the do
mestic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES read the fol-
lowing record of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
as to what she did in the cooking line
alone daring the last year. She has
made and baked 1908 loaves of bread, ,
421 pies, 1852 loayes of cake, 1903 pud-
dings, and 2,140 doughnuts. Also she,
has cooked 2,0o0pounds OF meat, 1907
bushels of potatoes, taken care of the
milk and butter of five COWS, to SAP
nothing Of scores of other: dhties which,
fall to- the lot of the housewife.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

. A DISTRESSING tragedy, the result OF
! practical joke, occurred recently at
Hillsdale, Pa. Joseph Hodtham, aged
Il, left home to go to singing school,
ais sister, aged IS, and two smaller
children being the sole occupants of
the house. Joseph warned his sister to
be on the guard for tramps, the neigh
borhood being infested. At 9 o'clock
in the evening the dogs began barking,
and Mary went to the front door and
beheld man walking toward her with
his hat over his eyes and his coat-colla1
up. She thrice called to know who was
advancing, and, receiving no response
fired the contents of a shotgun at the
supposed tramp. A shrek, " Ny dear
sister! as her brother fell to the ground
crazed her, and she has since been ou
OF her mind. The unfortunate young
man died in fifteen minutes. The sis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

In his opening address before the In
ternational Dairy Fair, in New York,
Horatio Seymour gave the damymen an
idea of their Importance by stating that
Our dairy product annually exceeded
in value the $3OO,0OO,O00 eff bank cur
rency, and by showing how the foothold
of our butter and cheese exports in
British and other markets is to- be made
permanent by our cheap and fertile
lands and better methods Of manu-
facture" At this faiY there were 10000
packages of cheese from all parts of the
world, and one huge pyramid consisting
of ten tons of foreign and domestic
cheese, of different colors, and sur
mounted by the figure of an Attorney
COW, resting on ten cheeses which
weighed three and half tons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
The Indian Question.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the renowned
lndian-fghter, was lately interviewed
by st. Paul reporter upon army mat
ters In general and the Indian question
IN particular. On being asked his
opinion relative to the transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the War Department.
the General replied: ct don't think If
will be transferred, from the simple fact
that great influence will be brought to
bear to retain it in the Interior DEPART
ment. The army don't want it-at least
are making no effort to secure the trans
fer. There can be no question that the
army should have exclusive control of
the Indians. Such policy would be
for their benefit as well as for the ma
ton at large. In this matter the only
interest that the army has is that, hay
ing control, they could and would pre-
vent the recurrence of Indian wars"
To the suggestion that the Indian
problem was vexed question, the Gen
eral entered an emphatic dissent. The
trouble, he said, all rose from mistaken
policy, or, rs$her, want of policy. The
savages must be subjected to some sys-
tenn of control. Man In no state was
governed by moral suasion, even in our
cities. Among civilized communities
we require police. The unruly and I'M
tanned spirits of the Indians needed the
wholesome menace of sueh force con-
stantly before them until they are adj
vaneed in civilization.
Civilization, General! Can an In
daan be civili7ed?" sr..
Why nob?' The trouble has been
THAI our people want to smother him
with it, and will not permit him to come
at it gradually. Not taking it as we
prescribe it, we have carried on cruel,
relentless war of determination against
the Indian. Since the days of King
Philip, 200 years ago, we have followed
the same plan and have, learned moth
ing"
The Generalexplaip ed that his scheme
for the accomplishment of this result
was> the pastoral plan. The Indian, he
saidj was a. savage. The first step was
to make hirn. a herdsman. From that
he could be indicted into agriculture.
and other progressive arts. This pas
teral plan has been tried with eminent
and UNMARRIED success, in several in
stances. It is no degradation for an
Indian to tend stock, bat his soul re-,
volts at the hand ling Of the hoe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12

THE Republicans in France are terri
bly, in earnest. In order to maintain
the republic, they are ready to pledge
their lives, fortunes and sacred honor"
For example, it is announced in the
Paris papers that merchant at Nantes
has subscribed $4,000 francs toward the
expenses of the Republican candidates
Tor the Senate. Other wealthy Repub-
llcans OF the country are coming down
literally, and one lady has contributed
10000 francs. Tt is such devotion to
the cause that gives republicanism in
France the ascendency. Aa a as&