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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27

THE CRoPs.-Nut for many seasons
have the prospects for all abundant crop
been so tiattering as ut the present.
Encous ging reports come to the South
ern Journals, from all portions OF the
Gulf States, and together with thcs.
reports there seems the strain OF energy
and cheerfulpess teaming through the
general spirit of hush ndry. The season
almost throughout the producing States
has been most favorable for tilling, and
the pioughman, like the bees, have been
taking advantage of the opportunity
and where old PIuvius has paid his
periodical visits he has found the frog
of the soil y croaking their suppllcatlons
for showers. Corn is planted more
:abupdantly this spring than heretofore.
and it has never looked more vigorous
than at present. Caue has begun to
show its emeraled plume far above its
mother earth and is strong and healthy
i'm appearance, and If We do not have
another blight, such as experienced last
fall, our hopes will be unblighted, and
the sugar and molasses will be daubly
as abundant, and we hope more re-
munerative. The cotton crop is re-
ported good. The season SO far has
been most favorable, and we may expect
to see during the winter and fall onr
transports loaded to the guards with
the vegetable fleece" The fruit has
been unretarded by frosts orSdrougths
aud June will find the bIushing peach
hanging grape like if) profusion from
the trees, while the apples will slip in
upon us in May to precede its stony
rival.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27
29S
CANDIDATES.


Mr.. EDIToR:-You will please announce nv
name as q candidate for reelection to the ofiics
OF Sheriff or st. Landry, at the election in
November next. Subject to the nomination Of
the Democratic Convention. ~~
G. C. DuSON,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27

Matt Wells is going to sue the New
Orleans Democrat,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27
JUDICIAL ADvERTasEmENTs,
SMERaFF's SALE.
tHIRD JUSTICES COURT, THIRD WARD.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, No. ss4.

PIERRE EMONTOUSs.t W.. JOHN 3. GUIDRY
BY virtue OF a writ "t teri facias issued out of
the Third Justices Court. In and for the rar,sl1
Il ST. Landry, in the above entitled SUIT and t,
ne directed, will proceed to sell at puhc arlc-
ION. to the highest bidder. at the Court house Of
1nIh parish. i'll the town of Opelnrlsas on
saturday. the Ist day of June, 1873 at IL
'clors a. M, the following described property.
towit:
4 certain tract Of land containing one hun
lr.:d acrcs more ar less. situated i'll the ptrish
# st. Landry and bDIndsd nDrtn BY landsof DR..
Soagni. south ty lands ot Valery Guidry east
~ Baynu Carr"ncru and west by J. L. Dolnal.iy,
aid lands were purchased by defendant, .ohn
=. tuidry from Thos. G. Anderson, as per r.,-
ord III book Z. No O. recorders Office paribu
IT ST. Landry,
Terlns-Cash.
c. C. DUSOy,
apl II Sheriff of the Parish Of St Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27

Mrs Tiit0n throws up tlie sponge at
aast. lin latter recently written To a
friend, she candidly acknowledges that
she and Saint Beeciier we're went Co 20
fishing together and sing hymma i'm pri-
vate while Theodore was tending the
children out in the back yard. The
Saint says she is crazy; that they never
did ANYTHING of the kind all alone as
she says and AYERS that he ID man
more sinned against than SHINING
while his sanity reputation il much
slaudered aud abused. Everything he
saws is true and his Plymouth eangre-
CATION now prsspese to raise hia salary
by at least $4,000 more 20 show their
sincerity in bis assertions.-lSug
Planter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27

MIR. EDITOR:
have of late observed with great
pleasure, expressions on your part, which
lead me to hope and believe that a
thorough reconciliation between the
heretofore dissatisfied elements OF our
parish will be effected, aud that we vii!
have happy solution of those difficult
ties which have formerly proved so dis
astrous to public good. The great
troubles heretofore existing was, that
too many of our good citizens thought
that the country could not dispense
with their services, and placing higher
estimate ON their true worth than they
deserved, forced themselves ON the
public and spared no means to accom-
plisi, their ends, the resnlt of which was
s"c beautifully illustrated at onr last
election t0 need comment.
The people learned lesson which
they will not soon fDrget, and trust
that when they again assemble to choose
a ticket they will discountenance any
act which may tend to a rupture in our
ranks, and not i,e governed by clique or
Rugs of time-used politicians.
1t ID my ardent wish as we'll as that of
every man who has the public veal ut
heart, that this wrangling and discord
cease.
It is time that some of our wise heads,
Of which our parish is certainly not de-
void, slianld devise some plan by which
such a casamnify may be averted.
1t is not my intention, Mr.. Editor, to
speak disparagingly of any person or
persnns, but simply to aid in dispensing
political dissensions, and bring about
reconciliation, which is 30 essential to
our success. That 1t may be accom-
plisled il the wish of A VOTER.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27
AGENTS. oE THE DEMOCRAT:

OpELOCSAS, SATURDAY. APRfL %, 1873.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
NOTICE.


DAVID MORGAN, " ho resides at Marquette,
" in the State OF Michigan, and Waiter Z
smith, who resides at Wheeling, in the state
# West Virginia, Will take notice that the
,'enn Mutual Life InsuraR ce Company, an In
.orporated Company. On the 2Dtn day OF De-
sember, 1877, filed in the Court OF Common
Iess OF Belmont county, ONO. petition
smith and otherS. settipg forth that said Mm
lark and vile, on the 2Uth day OF September,
tS75 executed to piainttn mortgage upon
he following described real estate, being part
,fsection "a, townships. range 2. In said coun-
" OF Belmont. Said part being houndet on
the southeast side oy Fifth Street, OF the town
4 Martins Ferry, extendedi on the northeast
and conveyed hy James Baker and wife to
,sid VIM Clark, By deed dated Decemecr Is.
S5i; on the southwest side By the southwest
boundary OF ssld ba ker tract. OF by Unton
street OF T. Id town extended, and ON the
north west side by = line parallel with The nrst
named side and at such distance therefrom
as to enclose Within said lines IL acres OF
iand, with the appurtenanees. said mortgAge
var executed TO secure the payment OF SooOO.
sflh interest at 3 per cent, according 20 GER
ain promissory notes referred to In said
.aortgage. Siace the mortgage 10 plainun
was executed, the defendant Morgan. claims
/ anne Interest IN said real estate By virtue oi
l. mortgage given to him oy said WIN Clark,
| md The said Amlth claimsa lien ny Judgrnen'
slalnIl6 II s5Ga1 with interest ~ : pse cen
| ron september ~. 1876, and. IN deftuli os ia
| pay raent, the pesttion p-eys that sstd real es
L ale he sflld. The said David Morgan ans
Walter G Smith arc Feaairsd 20 sapveas ant
answer the petition ty tue I'd day o Fehrua
ify. Isis 80 s7'< j. r. n iTriiELL.. Gl'k.
81. ULAIs KELLY. atty for pIt6. III. z.T.sw
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
Horse Thief Captured.

On the evening of the 10th of December, a
horse belonging to John Tolbert, of near
5urr's Mills, was taken from the hitching
post about 75 yards from the sta.ion-house al
that place, where it was secured, while th'.
owner transacted some business in the village
On The 22d horse was taken et Peoii. Tus'
carawas county. Diligent search was made
and rewards were offered for the return o.
the horses, but no clue was found to their
wheresl,orts, until few days since, when a
party knowing the horse taken at Peoli, saw
Il at Columbus, at the stable of q well known
morse dealer named Faller. Hagen, the own
er of the horse, was ttlegraphei for, and iden
tilted the animal, and it was returned to the
owner Inquiry was then made in reference
10 the Folbest horse, which was then in the
possession of Fuller, and was subaeq lently
removed 20 stablein the city, but was final
ly found and identified as the property of
rolbert, Fuller, the victim of the thief, went
10 wfrA; and with the all of Officers, succeed.
ed in 1ning his whereabouts, and arrested
him. who proved to be a man named VIM.
Cory, whose father, now deceased. was for
eletly aresldeDt Of Tins COUNTY. ? The alleged
,hief. who is Il distant relative Of Townsend
.purus, of Goshen township, came to his house
over year ago, and represented that he bad
been living N California. He remained in
fhaa vicinity for few weeks, then went t.
Wayne township, where he worked for a
! werk. and fhen left the vicinity Cory nc
knowledges 90 having taken the horses, bnt
set up by way OF palijstinn, that he Was un
der the influence of lqhor a. The tine.FRE.
| Chief. IF Police Engiike, Of Columbus
brought the prisoner down and delivered bin
\ to Sheriff Kinney. He will be put upon hi.
trial, and will scarcely haze opportunity for
few years to dicker in horse flesh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

Ex-TREAsURER IRWIN, after q protracted
illenss of many months from consumption,
died at his residence in st. Cla;rsville on Sab
hath afternoon, few minutes after five
o'clock, in the forty-nfth year of his age
His funeral took place fiOm the Presbyterian
church, on Tuesday at J / O'Clock, and was
attended by large number Of sympaihizing
friends. Mr.. Irwin was Treasurer of Belmont
courty for four years ending September !, /,
1872 In his private life be was social and
hospitable, and as public officer, polite and
accommodating. The sympathy of the com
munity is with the bercayec fau-....,,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

by injunction to restrain The party declared
elected. from holding the Office. until the
question Can be settled by the contest pending.
La lhat proceeding ample power is givea to
inquire into the whole question, and if it he
found that Barnes was duly elected, as it ia
clainei. the office will be awarded to h,m
regagr less of the commits sion of the Governor
The party who received the highest number
of legal Votes should hold the Office, and il
viii BE- my desire and purpose to find out who
that person is, on the final hearing OF the case
in ttIis court But for the present the de
f-ndant, having prinaa .fdeie case in nv
n-,inion. is the Recorder of the county, and
entitled to act as such until the trial under the
contest is decided, and for that reason the
restraining order is dissolved, and petition
dismissed.
The plaintiff gives notice that he will appeal
this case to the District Court. The Court fix
the bond to be given at the sum of $100.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
COMMOy PLEls COURT.

E The Gemnon Pleas Court opened
out or Tuesday, with more people IL
than usual. The legal fra
ternity from different part of the coun
ty was well represented. The meet
ing of the Grand Jury was sufficient
cause for a number OF people to be on
hand TO tell what they knew about Of
fenses.against public, so that altogether
several people were around the
Court House. The forenoon was taken
up in the argument of law question
to the Court, bearing on the election
contest. In the afternoon the Grand
Jury was sworn, which the veteran
Squire Watson, of Colerain, as fore
man. The Court delivered substan-
TALLY, the charge below, and they re-
tired. Owing to the large amount OF
business before it, it will probably not
conclude its deliberations before Mon
day Of next week. Following is the
charge:
GENTLEMEN OF TsR GRAND JURY-You
have been selected, summoned and sworn Il
inquire of crimes and offenses committed
within the county of Belmont. In order tC
prosecute person in the courts of Common
Pleas in this State for crimes or offenses, it i:
necessary that the matter be arst inquired in
to by Grand Jury, and an Indictment found
| by Grand Jury and presented to the Court
charging the party with such crime or ofcnse
, 1t often becomes question with the GrenC
Jury as to tine sufficincy of evidence on which
70 fld y bill of indictment true bill. Whlsr
/ il is Important to society that offender
against the laws of the State shoul be pros
ecuted, it IS Of at least equal Importance tha
20 aae should be put TO the cos; and troubl
of making defense TO . charge Of which he j
mot guilty II the evidence before you q
lGrand Jurors, would be sufficient to convic
were you setting as petit jurors, then it is sgf
ficient 10 war ant blu OF indictment. Thus
it becomes your duty to carefully investlgat
end inquire into such matters that may com
before you, in order that no injustice be don
to the State or to individuals. The oath 20
have taken. gentlemen, points out pretty ful
ly the duties incumbent upon you. Tina
oath provides that, saving yourselves and fe
low Jurors, you shall diligently inquire an
true preseptment make Of all such matters a
lmay be given you in charge, Or otherwis
A -. - & a
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Legal Notice.
solomon Hsgpa and J. K ShotHell, Admr's o
Robert landy, dec'd, With the viii annex
ed. p Rintlfs. -. - -.

solomon Hegpa and J. Il Shotxeli, Admr's OF
Ell. p pstntifs, g7a.R rvTL
Hannah Ciaudy, Sarsh ] Shotwell, Melissa FL
lea Ciau'iy, 6attie ] Causiv. Mary Selb-
anu JOSIAH Selby, her l.uSband.' strpheI
ciandy, and L,u'ss g laaltiy, of BELMONT
con y.ohio, d" Elizabeth Shiveiv, of Bs,>
mint county q 40. all David Ihivei,
nei husband whoe pl lie OF residence ,s
qqkpo~n, qetend1t-Is
Il above named a. fendInts will lake no
tice; thai Soiomon HuguE and J Z shot
well. Administrators with The will anpeyed
January, isTs,1 nied t6eir petilinn IN the Pco
bate Court of Belmont county, Ohio alleging
insufficient 10 pay his ebts al d the charge ~
adminisieEi z nis estate; that the willow nt
said dece ss 81 elected 10 take der the W H.
an tha' hh ha, no dover In r 81 In che IS
tat pal he lied seiz In fee simple OF the 10 =
lJN.uL IA. 1 Estate, viz: 40
First TFact-Situaie in the county of Bel
mont AID slate OF On:o. being part o. the
southeast and southwest quarter Of section 3
ioVnsnip7. ranss6. commencing for the same
nc STATIC No /, al ! he northwest corner oi
said southeast quarter OF said sectior and
running hence east 81 o. rods TO station No.
2; thence so 1 IN l6J So rods to a stone plant ted
station No. 3, on south b ,ua larry Of s I'D GUAR
Ter; thence west on said line 1922 rods 10
station No. T. thence north I2o west 90 AZ rods
To station No ); Lnrnce west ,I6I rods O sta
tion No .; thence north i71So west 2D.52 rods
10 station No. !; thence east ii IL roQs 10 sta
tton No. D. IL being the southeasL corner OF the
town of SonerlOn; thence north 10 east along
.he east boundary of said town So 81 rods tO
station No 8; thence east - Al rods to station
No. lii thence north % rods to a 81, me plant
ed at station No IL; thence Jrth $50 west II g.
] rods TO station No. II; thence east 80 to sta
tion No. 3D. thence north $40 ro0s to the place
nf beginning, containing II acres and COS
| perches, except few perches inthe north west
corner, separated by the road, and heretofore
decided TO Thomas 5hOtwell.
second TrRct--Al SO. the following described
| prem SEES, situate 10 the township or Somer>
set. county of Belmont, aud State of Ohio
and bounded and described a. follows: Being
| the northeast quarter OF section 2, township
rangs excepting the following lots or par.
GELS II laud sold off said quarter-lO acres more
or less. sold and decided to Wm Hide; 10 acre.
more less. to Moses Miles; acres sold anC
decided, oe the same more or less, to William
| Finch, and acres more or less, sold to EI
| YOcum, which is more fully described by ref
| erence TO the deeds of said parties, contain
ing, after deddcting the above excepted prem
| isss, lis acres.
AtEo-Pown Lots No. 80, 90. 81, 95 and p6, II
| the town ofSomerton, Belmont county. Ohio
The PRAYER OF said petition IL for the sale o
said premises. said prIiLiou will DO for hear
Ing on the 18th day OF February, 1873
| SOLOMON HbGUE,
| j. K. SHOCWELL,
| Aim'rs with the will annexed OF Rober
Claudy, decd. / II, 'TS-ht,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

OK Wednesday eveningof last week, Treas
urer aud Mrs. W. j. Kelly celebrated the fif
teenth anniversary of their marriage. A large
party of friends, many of them from Bellare
md Rarhesville, gathered at their hospitable
homeiu Sc ChirsyilIe in honor of the event,
rendered their congra;ul tIons {" the happy
couple whose lives have flown together thus
far through the tide of years, aud spent a
most delightful evening in social enjoyment.
The bride and groom of fifteen years, were
the recipients of so many elegant presents in
crystal, beautifully cut and engraved, and OF
various designs both useful and ornamental,
that we viii not attempt an cnuDerai ionlp
them here. About 81 o'cldcka most delicious.
repast was served, which to all appearances
vas keenly relished by everyone present, and
near midnight the very pleasant party sepa
rs.ed, wishing for the good lost and hostess.
many happy returns of their marriage ami
rersarY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
Keselntion ofThanks.
MoRlAu LoDeE No los F, & A: NJ.

MoR.AH LODGE No los F. & A. NJ
PowHATAS. 0aIo, Dec. 29, 1877.
At special communication Of said Lodge,
the following preamble and resolutions were
offered and adopted:
WHEREAS, At the Dedication of the Ma
sonic Hall and public installation of Officer
of Merish Lodge No. 1e5 +. & A. NJ, On the
evening of Dec. 9th. A. d. 1877, the citizens
of Powhatan and vicinity, by honOring us
Sith their presence, by their generous and
liberal contributions to the festivities ostht
evening, and by the spirit of friendship and
good will manifested on the occasion, have
shown degree of respect for the fraternity
that is highly appreciated by the officers and
brethren of this Lodge; therefore, be it
ResOlred. That We the officers and brethren
IF Moriah Lodge No. 105 F. & A. NJ, t nder
our sincere thanks to the good people of Pow
hatan and vicinity for their liberal don itions
and kindness manifested toward US on that
occasion. @------
.ResoEged, That these resolutions be spread
ppon the records of the Lodge, and copy of
The same be published in the st. ClairsFille
papers. u
"a JAMES WHITE, -
AS N. NJ. SoorT, Com,
L. H-.WATTERs,)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
Legal Notice.

T0HN NJ. PORTER. whose place Of residence
J is unknown. is notified that Edith I.Por
OF Common Pleas In and for said county d
Beirnont aud state Of Ohio charging the salt
John NJ Porter OF willful absence, withou
sIiS9 tor nj Jrs thal .t,iraa years last past
and that the said John NJ Porter dld on I'll,
LIST day of June. 1876. AZ the house of Jennett'
Porter. In the town OF Bridgeport. cnunty O
with one Mary j Drum, and asktng that ski
NAV be divorced from the said John N Pori er
said petition will DO for hearing at the mex
1873. 20 aa.s :. EDITH ] PORrER,
I l-lo. '7s-& s., By Z Cranstoa, her Atty.
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come to your knowledge touching the pres
ems s'frvtca. This part of your oath requires
ye0 fully tn investigate each charge thai may
De ough' 10 ynur knowledge touching vorr
duties Us Grand.Jurors. A fuuher provision
of the oath you have taken is that counsel
of State, your own and your fellow jurors,
you iali keep secret unless called upon In q
court of Justice to mike disclosures" This
provision of your oatn binds you 10 forever
keep secret all matters transpiring before you,
md your action thereon, unless called upon
as q witness in court tn disclose the sane.
Prior to the passage of the present CRIMINAL
law of the Site the Legislature had made
provisions In some OF the laws t6at the court
should call the attention Of the Grand Jury,
especially to such acts which the courts were
bound to do al esch te-1; of court. There
was no special rea Oh for ,electing such Ia, 8
and leaving out laws of as much importaLce
in which no such provision was made, and In
order to do away with such discrimination the
Legislature, in passing the present criminal
law, wholly omitted the provision requiring
courts to call especial attention of the Grand
Jury to the provisions of any of the criminal
laws of the State. By the provisions of the
laws now in force the courts are required in
their charge to the Gaand Jury to Call their
aLIe1tlOn PARTICULARLY 10 Tue oUllgdtiOh III
8 CT cy which their oath imposes, and explain
to them the law applicable to such N itters as
are likely to be brought before them
The acts regulating sales at auction and
ferries, being in their nature civil laws, have
not been repealed, hence the court calls espe-
cial attention to the provisions of these acts.
You will have but one witness before You at
A time. who must produce a certificate from
tn, Clerk, showing that he has heen sworn as
such witness. 1t requires twelve of your
number to concur in order to find bill of
Indictment true bill; when so found it is
the duty of the foreman to endorse it true
bill. and sign his name thereon whether he be
one of the number concurring in finding such
bill true bill or not.
1t is your duty to visit the County Jail and
examiHe the same.
You will have the Attorney for the State
before yon who will instruct you as to the
law touching such matters as may come he
fore you, and who will prepare bills of indict'
ment for your action.
You will have an officer to attend upon
you, but who must not be present during
yOur deliberations
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17
NJ MARRIFD.

BARRErT-LINBSEY- the 18th inst.
at the house of Mr.. Joshua Worley, by the
Rev. R. Alexander, Mr.. Joseph A. Barrett,
of t'olfax county. Nebraska, to Miss Sue
Lindsey, Of this county
H1LL-SHAKER--On the 27th day of Dec,
1877, by o. 5. Holloway, Esq, at his resi-
delne NEAR Flushing, Ohio. MIR. Edward (
Hill and Miss Martha A. Shaker
CHI ADDO0K-PA PALMER 1Oth, by
Rev. w. d. Starkey, Mr.. John N. Chad
dock and Miss Ruth Palmer.
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sHERIFFS SALE.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
Workingmen's Building Association

BELMONT COMMON PLEAS. Q =
ri. Workingmen's Building Association
-s--lf VS..
Eliza Ann Cochran ct al.
DY virtue of AN order Of sale in the above
D case issued and TO me directed from The
,ouf of tiOtn mon Pleas of Belmont county, o.,
, will cffer for sale on the Premises, on
Monday, Janu lry II, 1873,
q the hour OF o'siOcA r. n on sald Ga1 the
,ollowing described premises, 70 wilt:
situate in the coun,y Of Belslont and State
4 Oaio, and being Lot No. In the division 81
and directed TO be sold by samuel Gill, Esq
ind br order of the Uourt OF Common Pleas oi
8elmont county, Oalo. At the suit cf the North
Western Bank OF Virginia, against John W
ill., and others, st uased in Peese township,
In said county. and contaialng 90 acres
,uore or :ess and being the same tract oi .sad
leeded by VIM and Mary Brown TO Eliza
md James w Cochran. by deed dated arch
~. 1855, recorded Ia Records Of said county,
vol 81 page 93-less Is acres sold 10 Robert
Woods and acres sold TO John 1ouug on o
me same ny these grantors.
Appraised at 81, ,li0-
Terms Of sale, Cash.
W q KINNEY. Sheriff.
Rees Gallagher. Atty's. l2O. n 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-17

DECKER HUFFMAS, of Bellsire. was arrested
on Tuesday, charged with committing q rape
upon the person of girl named Elizabeth
Work man, on the 23d of December. Huff
man is one Of gang of four brEs who are
charged with the outrage. In default of $500
lssil for his appearance, he was brought to the
Basfile yesterday by'oficers Rowles and Nc
t,ormick