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St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

A GETTING NAMES FOR BAD ADPURposEs.-
In all the papers of the hashy sort, as
we'll as some that claim higher stand
ard, may be read the advertisement,
Your name neatly printed on fifty
cards for ten cents--pOstage paid" etc.
Every printer knows that the cost of
cards furnished, which are of fine board,
together with the work and postage,
will cost at least ten times ten cents.
How then, can men make this traffic
pay? 1t is claimed that the lists of
names OF thoughtless young ladies and
innocent girls, as we'll as those of young
men and boys, gathered by ADVERTISE
ments of this kind. in every city and
village, and at almost every post office.
command big price when offered for
sale to men who daal in literature of
that kind which poisons the young mind
and prepares foundation for a Blasted
life. In the hands Of these soulless
Wretches, the preserved lists are an un-
erlng guide to the Iearthstone of almost
every family. The cards are somewhat
nice, but circulars otfering books and
pamphlets, sensual and beastly, at high
prices, will doubtless follow. It NAV
be that the advertisers of cards do not
want the lists for saae, and are themsel-
YES the vampires. upon society who take
this method OF getting addresses for a
nefarlous traffic. BE- this as it may, the
thousands OF names sent for cards thus
advertised, are on adangerous iournev.-
SigOurney News.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Democratic State Convention.

We copy the following comments
from the Shreveport Times, on an article
in the Alexandria Democrat, advising
that the Democratic party should hold
no State Convention this year:
We find the subjoined views, with re-
ference to Democratic state conven.o
ton, in the Alexandria Democrat of
the Goth. There is no editor in the state
who has more authority to speak for
the party than Mr.. Biossat, as he has
for long years been doing yeoman's
service in the cause, and whose opinions
are always we'll matured and forcibly
expressed. Yet we must take issue
with him on this question. He assumes
that the Democratic party intends to
vote for Major Moncure for treasurer
the only state officer to be elected. But
is it not to be fairly apprehended that,
if there be no nomination by the party,
we will have cloud of candidates who
will claim that they have a perfect
right to run as Democrats, as the party
had failed or refused to nominate 7
This we regard as an event sure to
happen and will invite inevitable de-
feat. p
While all must admit the scarcity OF
money duu tle Inconvenience W Souh
try people Of attending a state conven-
ton it would involve very little more
time and expense than the attending
congressional conventions. There is no
objection, per Sc, to delegates serving in
dual capacity, and more especially not
where only one state officer is to be
nominated, as at this time.
There is, it must be confessed, some
grounds of apprehension that con-
vention might operate injury to the
party by the incorporate action OF
some of it's members. But, on the
other hand, calm discussion Of those
questions upon which Democrats have
been divided in opinion should and
doubtless would have a salutary effect.
These differences of opinion are not so
great as to justify party dissension.
Whatever may have been the short
comings of the late legislature, in the
opinion of the mass Of the people, they
will by no means justify a desertion OF
the party. The interests of the state
imperatively demand that the radical
party shall be kept out of power, and If
the people are displeased with the
course of their servants, all left for
them to do is to elect men who will
carry out their wishes:
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Blue Ribbon Incident.
iSan Francisco Chronicle.

"Pard," said Happy Jack, as he looked
sadly at his reflection in the mirror OF
the saloon corner of Third and Mission
streets, IL aint the shadow of myself,
am 2"
The bar-keeper was gazing with dim
eyes at the returned prodigal. His
emotion was too full for tears.
6" could stand it no longer" said the
colonel, as he thoughtfu1ly examined
the elbows of his coat and struck a
match on the shining edge of his panta-
looms. "Fm back in the fold"
The bar-keeper spun glass toward
the colonel and reached under the
counter. "The old thing?" he asked,
with a smile.
The colonel paused moment to sub
due the wild yearning of his manly
breast. "No," said he with an effort.
"rve got to go slow at first. Give me
good hot whiskey." AS the fluid
struck the soles of the colonel's boots
his friends pressed round to offer words
of hope and cheer. The colonel was so
deeply affected by the unexpected con-
gratulations that he had to be conveyed
to his home in hack.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

There seems to be lively revival 60
ing on just now IN favor OF hanging.
Our hanging statistics show an exceed
ing large business done in this line last
year, both legal and extra judicial, and
the promise for 1878 is even more fiat
tering. The attention of the entire
country has lately been attracted to the
State of West Virginia, where q num-
ber of iynchings have just occurred. 1t
was found upon investigatio that while
Judge Lynch had provided the hempen
necktie for more men in West Virginia
than have been so accommodated in any
other State of the Union, that not sin
gle man had ever been sent to the gal
lows by the courts of that State; that is,
all the hanging has been done by the
mob, none by outraged justice. This
fact has caused a strong reaction in
public sentiment on the hanging ques-
ton not only in West Virginia but in
other States as well, and it has been
generally resolved that in futureif there
is any hanging to be done it shall be
done by order of court
Iowa, which few years ago abolished
capital punishment, has reconsidered
the matter and re-es stablished it, and
will, in future, try to compete with
other States in this business,
Altogether, there is the best Of reason
for believing that the gallows crop will
be larger this year than for any past
year. This will have the effect, it is
hoped, of decreasing, at the same time,
the number Of murders and the lynch
ings, for which latter festivities we are
getting rather too noted.-[New Orleans
Democrat
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Ross Tweed Dead.

We learn from our exchanges that W.
NJ. Tweed, better known as "Boss
Tweed - died in Ludlow street Jail, New
York on the 18th inst. He was born in
1923 and was tifty-fve years of age.
Commenced life as chair-maker. Stu
died law and in 1s4S was admitted to
the bar. In 1862 was elected alderman.
From 1858 to 1855 was member of. Con-
press. In 1856 was supervisor Of the
citv of New York. In 1857 held the
office of school commissioner. From
1861 to 1867 served as deputy streetcom-
missioner. From 1867 to 1871 as State
Senator and in 1870 was appointed COM
sioner of the department. of public works
in which position his mammoth frauds
were committed, the details of which
are TO recent to be again repeated.
His death created great excitement in
New York and many of the old employ
ees of the city hall, who served under
Tweed are wearing mourning. The en-
fire ness of the city comment freely on
his life and death and from these COM
ments we feel that while guilty of every
crime charged against him, other equal
lv puiltv associates have not suffered.
The New York Sun says Tweed's power
was we'll nigh boundless, his crimes
were on the same scale of grandeur and
his punishment, though only the small
est part of it was inflicted by the minis
ters of the law was most complete and
exemplary, yet others against whom
Justice has not raised her hand are worse
men than he was; and greater and not
less guilty criminals sit to-day in high
places of power in our country, and
fancy that for them the evil day will
never come.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Hon. j. H. ACkliRRs

A Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Times says, Mr.. Joseph Il. Ack-
lin. who is entitled by the recent action
of the house in the election case. OF
Acklin against DarralI for the third
Louisiana district to preface the syl-
liable Hon" to his name, is the young
est member of that body. He was born
in 1850, and is consequently only s8
years old. He is rather small though
compactly built man, with personal
appearance which is dashing, to say the
least. By many judges he is. accounted
the Apollo Belvedere Of the house, that
distinction having previously been con
ferred by common consent upon the
Hon. Gilbert G. Walker, Of Virginia,
Ackiin has jet black hair, parted neatly
in the middle, with one OF the most
beautiful black curling mustaches ever
seen, and a pair Of black eyes which
are simply indescribable. He is a ma
tive of Nashville, Tenn, and was edu--
Gated at Belmont, the summer home of
his parents, W ho were Louisiana people.
He graduated at Burlington college,
after which he went to Europe and took
degrees at two of the universities there:
He returned to his native country and
en- gagged in the practice of law in Nash
WIFE tuu nv ShSASS ~ 1919
estates, however, weighed upon him,
and he was forced to abandon the law
to look after his plantations. L will tell
the story as told me. | do not know
how many plantations Mr.. Acklin has
charge of, nor how many acres a any =! y, one
of them may contain. The term "pla2. !.
vague, irresponsible, and suggests an
infinite reach Of magnolia groves; cot
ton fields with countless negroes in
bare heads and cotton breeches, bend
ing over the cotton bales, as | have seen
in the pictures Of my geography when
a, school boy. However this may be,
there can be no reasonable doubt that
Mr.. Acklin is destined to cut a figure in
Washington society, for he. is not only
Of an ancient first family in a cotton
state, with youth, beauty and wealth at
his command, but he is a widoger, of
five years. standing. Mr. 4, Acklin na4;aas has
the chivalrous bearing OF his section,
together with that nameless fascination
which attaches to handsome young
man who has no wife to care for him.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

was popularity believed to be the legal
conviction and just sentence of Ander-
son, and consulted only the transcript
of appeal, the oral and printed argu
ments of counsel, the law and decisions
Of the courts bearing OF the case, and
the solemn oath Of their high office, and
rendered their decision accordingly. All
honor to them forit. If they had yielded
to propular pressure; if they had rem
dered apolitical decision; if they had de-
MED to Thomas c. Anderson a single
right they would have accorded to an
unknown stranger, charged with utter
ing as true forged check, they would
have dishonored themselves and their
office, and would have deserved the
odlum which the n. 0. Democrat has
so lndiscreetly and unjustly sought to
fasten upon them. 1t is precisely be-
cause, in this important State trial, the
Judges OF the Supreme Court of Louis
lana have shown the State and the coun-
try that III no case, and under no cir
cumstanccs whatever, can their decis-
ions be influenced by any political or
personal consideration, that their de-
clslOns in the Anderson case will stand
perpetual monument in honor of their
ability and integrity.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

THE GHOST OF a. A.DoG.-This week, on
the Sth inst, a neighbor came to George
neahl, Of Meiser, nf Snyder county, Pa,
and told him his dog, cold Rover" had
killed some of his sheep, and said that
the dog must be shot. They took the
dog out in the wot,daand shot him dead.
The same evening the dog came home,
round the house &nl through the yard,
as if to tell the family that he was in
nocent of this Sheep killing. George
Deahl, Messrs. Deahl, Ed Mengis, Mary
Bowl and Jeany :Mengis, all saw the
dog. Mrs: Deahl went out to look, and
called Rover" Nhen the dog disap-
peared at once. Sen. Deahl and Ed.
Menlgls, went up to the woods again to
see t the dog was there, yet, and found
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
A MAN Who Never Smiles.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says:
Gov. Rice is asked to pardon one
O'Donnel, of Mllbury, from Charles
town penitentiary, and gentleman
who recently visited the State prison
thus tells his story: Gentlemen, said
the warden, | want to bring before you
one OF the most remarkable cases we
have III the prison. We call him "the
man VINO never smiles," and I wish, be-
tore he comes in, to tell you his story.
He seems to be a man of more than or
dlnary ability, one of the better class of
substantial, frugal, Irish citizens, who
owned small place in one Of our
manufacturing villages, where he re-
sided with his family Of grown-up sons
and daughters, all permanently en-
ployed and in comfortable circum-
stances. The old man had a fine gar
den Oh which he bestowed his leisure
hours, in part of which was a fine lot
OF cabbages. 1t seems that the boys in
the neighborhood had q habit of tres
passing on the old mans garden until
he had determined OH getting rid of
them by firing his GIN to frighten them
away. One night, hearing some one in
his garden, he took down his gun, and,
getting behind the hedge, fred into the
garden, as he claims, without aim or
seeing, any one to aim at. But the re-
port OF the gun alarmed the neighbors,
who, on rushing into the garden, found
the llfeless body Of q young 81 RI shot
through the heart. The old man, when
told what he had done, was struck
dumb. He was arrested and sentenced
to imprisonment for life. He has now
been here for ten years, and his face has
become become; as marble i, there is no hope,
that dreadful nighS. In Ireland they
have a superstitiops among the young
girls that whosoeNr on Halloween
shall place q cabbagr over the door will
marry the first youhg man that enters
the door afterWard. And this, it proved,
was the errand Of tie young girl in the
old mans garden. But instead of a
wedding she found . grave.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
A Noted Iowa Prayer.
Washington Correspondence Buffalo Comme
cial Adyertiser.]

Washington Correspondence Buffalo CONNER
cial Advertiser.l
| remember hearing a prayer Offered
in q Republican State Convention in
Iowa several years ago-in the presi-
Dental campaign Of that year. A
Clergyman Of the city of Des Moines
had been invited to open the proceed
ings, but he failed to meet the appoint
ment, and a Baptist clergyman, who
was also a member of the convention,
was called upon. He recognized the
Importance OF the occasion as we'll as
the value of time, and his succinct, but
comprehensive prayer was:
"Thou King of Hosts; God of the
Freeman, God of Liberty, God Of Craze,
descend upon us at this time with Thy
divine blessing. Govern this assembly
with thy omnipotent will, fill our hearts
with Thy rich grace, and sanctify the
proceedings of this day with Thy sacred
presence. Grant us wisdom to nomi-
nate a good ticket. give us our usual
40, 900 majority, and double 1t if in Thy
infinite wisdom it shnll seem fit and
proper
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

The planters are not so we'll advanced
with their crops as we had anticipated.
Between this place and Summerfield
we notice that but little ploughing has
been done. On some farms fences have
been reset and logs burned, but others
seem neglected so far. There must of
course be some good reason for the de-
lay, but we cannot avoid making notice
Of the difference between the present
stage of farming and it's advancement
one year ago. However, Claiborne far
mers are known to make long strides
on the home stretch. We mean to say
that the yield is almost always better
than one would suppose from the out
look early in the year.-[Claiborne
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
proceedings of the Board of Police OF
the Town of Opelousas.

MONDAY, April 8th 1878.
The Board OF Police of the town of Opelousas.
met pursuant to call of the President. Present !:
~ Dr. James mes, Kay President, Messrs. C. Mayo,
W. 6. Bell c. N. Eaer, Emile Donate. and
P. J. Lefebvre. ''NN
The minutes of the last meetings were read
and approved. 10''N
The committee appointed to examine the
books and accounts of the Treasurer and Col
lector submit the following report:
OPELOUsAs, April sth, 1875
We the undersigned committee appointed to
examine the books and Vouchers Of the Treas.
urer and Collector. would respectfully report
that we have carefully examined the same and
find thanl correct, and have cancelled the YOU
chers that were in the hands of the Treasurer
The following statement of the Treasurar
we find to be correct and recommend it's nubii.
cation with the minutes of the Board.
Respectfully sumbitted.
L. MAYO,
EMILE DONATE.
". G., BELL,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

Under the game law now in force,
deer must not be caught or killed be-
tween February 1st and August 1st.
Wild turkey are protected from April
20 September 1.
Quail, partridge and pheasant must
not be hunted between April and Sep
tember 10.
orioIe. blue-bird, swallow, nighthaW
and blackbird must not be caught or
killed al any season, except when de-
structiVe to the grain crop,
: Nests or eggs Of all Wild birds, except
those of predatory nature, shall not
be robbed or destroyed. All this under
q penalty not exceeding twenty-five
dollars for each otfense.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
of the Board of Police of
the Town of Opelousas.
MONDAY. Anril Sth, 1878


This being the day appointed for meeting
of the Board of Police of the Town of Ope-
lousas, the following members OF said Board,
elected on the 1st instant, as per certificate of
Election and oath Of office recorded and on file
in the office of the Clerk of the District Court
of the Parish of St. Landry, were present, to-
wit: DR.. James Ray, Victor 1.astrapes, Chas.
n Ealer, P. J. Lefebyre, c. Mayo, Emile Do
nato, and VIM G. Bell.
DR.. James Ray presiding
On motion DR.. James Ray was elected by
acclamation as President of the Board of Police
of the Town Of Opelousas.
On motion of Mr. Ealer, Resolved, that the
salaries of officers for this term, be and they
are. hereby fixed the same as the last term:
There being no applicants fer any OF the
offices under this Board.
On motion, all the officers of the old Board
were reelected by acclamation to their same
offices.
On motion Resolved, that the bonds Of the
Treasurer and Collector be fixed the same as IN
1876.
Ion motion DR.. James Ray, Emile Donate, and
VIM. G. Bell were appointed Street Commits
siOners.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet on
Friday the 19thinst.
JAMES RAY, President
Attest. O. VOORHEES,, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

Not very great many years ago an
old gentleman in Kentucky was met by
a TREND who said: Well, Colonel
you dlned with the Governor yesterday ];
who was there J" Well, sir,n replied
the Colonel, throwing back his head,
digging his hands deep in bis trouses
pockets and spreading wide his legs,
there was me sir, and beside myself
there were four other high-toned, ele-
CANT gentlemen from Kentucky, a
gentleman from Virginia, two men
from ONO, fellow from New York
Will you take drink, sir 9n-[World.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
GHERIFF,s SALE.
~
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 11O85.
LALANNE BROS. VS.. KINCHEN W, Nc.
KINNEY

By virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House OF sal said parish, in the town Of
June, 1878, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, t0-wit:
1st. A certain tract of land situated on Bayou
Cane, bounded east by river Mermentau, south
by Bayou Plaquemine, containing eight hun
dred and eighty acres more or less:
on Bayou C0urtableau, parish of st. Landry,
containing nine hundred and one superficial
arpents, together with all the buildings and I'M
prOvements thereon and being all that portion
of the plantation commonly known as the Allen,
Thomas or Bellevue plantation, lying below
the canal or ditch, bounded north by the Bayou
Courtableau, west by the canal, east by the
property Of Thompson ct ais, and south by
land of Ford and Anderson. Seized as properly
of E. CAN'T
Terms-Cash.
c. C. DUsON,
Oh Shariff nf t,e Parish of st, Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Especial to the n. o. Democrat.l

Especial to the n. o. Democrat
MONROE, La, April 1O.-The cam
palgn has opened in Ouachita. The
State and city governments were en-
dorsed by the people. A large mass
meeting OF the citizens of Monroe, called
by the chairman of the Democratic Ex-
ecutlve Committee to nominate q can
didate for mayor at the ensuing city
election in May, was held to-day at the
courthouse. The meeting was the
fullest ever held of the kind in Monroe.
Mr.. S. D. McEnery offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the success of the Denlocra-
tic party at the general election in 1876
has been cause of congratulations for
all good citizens of the State of Louis
lana and
Whereas, the said party has faith
tully kept its pledges in making needed
reforms SO far as practicable in all de-
partments of the State government; and
Whereas, the city government, under
Democratic rule, has been economical
and just, and the rights of all classes
preserved, irrespective of color or party
atfiliatiOn and
Whereas, in order to carry out the
successful redemption of the State and
city government from the misrule in
augurated by the Radical party, there
is a necessity for the Democratic party
to be united therefore he it
Resolued, That we deprecate any in
dependent movement or third party
formations, and emphatically declare
that all such movements are the Off
spring Of selfish ambition and an at
tempt to subvert the general good and
to subordinate the welfare of the peo-
pie to individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Such
movements are only attempted by dis
appointed politicians, a class who live
upon the hope Of obtaining office, and
are willing to sacrifice honor and prin-
ciple or to affiliate with any party that
holds out the inducement OF obtaining
the same.
Resolued, That at the eusuing city
election we will class all persons who
attempt to organize an independent
ticket as Radicals and as attempting to
revive the Radical party.
ResoJved, That we denounce any at
tempt to bring into the city canvass any
other issues than those of a purely local
character.
II. G. Cobb, seconded by Franklin
Garrett, moved to strike out all OF the
preamble beginning with the word
ported by r. G.. Cobb, Franklin Garrett
and w. p. Renwick, who particularly ar
raigned the Legislature forfailing to call
a convention.
The preamble and resolutions after
being fully discussed, and being, as well
as the general policy Of the State gov
ernment, sustained by S. D. McEnery,
w. W. Farmer and I. P. Stubbs, were
adopted by an almost unanimous vote,
there being only five dissenting voices
in the crowded house.
Mayor Endom was re-nominated by a
large majority: Thus have the people
vass fully indorsed the Nichols govern
ment. OUACHITA.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
SfFMsyed or Stolen.

From the undersigned, on Bayou Waxia, q
two year old brown American filly; has large
white spot III the forehead, one hind foot white,
branded On shoulder thus: Eff. Left the plan
tation last January. A liberal reward will be
given for her return or for any information that
will lead to her recovery.
VIM. DUCKWORTH,
April 2O-tf Bayou Waxia.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

The Moffett register is losing its grip
In virginia. The.receipts have in some
quarters fallen off fifty per cent. The
Auditor Of PublitE tEAccounts has issued
a circular requesting the cooperation
efeention ef all Officers of law in its faithful
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20

Can't. John M. Taylor of Plaquemine
Brulee, requests us to announce, that by
request he will deliver lecture at the
Courthouse, in Opelousas, on Saturday
night the 27th inst, Oh Education as it
is. and as it should be in st. Landry"
and that teachers particularly and par
ents of children are requested to be in
attendance.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-20
Notice ,
April 2O-tf

I am informed by Mr.. s. c. Faulkner of Faulk-
ners Ferry, upper st. Landry that he has in his
possession stray horse mule, about Is years
has been in that vicinity since December last.
BY proving property and paying cost of adver-
tisement the owner can have his property
Address Mr.. Faulkner at Churchville P. o. or
the undersigned G. c. DUSON,
April 20-5t