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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
DUEEEC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LAFDRI,
No. 1850.
ESTATE OF ALEXANDRA LEROUx.

ESTATE OF ALEXANDRA LERoUA.
By virtue of an order Of the Hon the PrG TOT, h
sold r at y pulic auction, to the highest bidder n{
the undersigned curator. or any duly ql.a4,1nca
anctoneef at he Golnsstuse s doGT in d e W s4H
Of oPeionsag parish 81 aat b. III tie falowng
described property belonging the estate Oh
AlexaHdre ieroux deceased to,Ti1: in eaDtts
certain lot of ground situated III and ~H Ss-
addition to the town OF Hashlns'oN
cribcd IA lot No 2G7 OH the map OF salu aaoi'tu ,
boun;:cd by Church, Anderson, 1ni,atn ''n"
Carrieues Streets, containing one ifpeh''
Terms-Cash. ,oDN ocDES
Curator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
ESfrGy Taken Ess,

Near Alphonse Lastrapes, one sorrcl horse
with bald face branded (facsimila of brand at
1hls office.) The owner can have him by com.
ing forward, proving property and paying costs,
law. ATTGUSTE C,APpTEIp '"
feb sat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
EsErGy TaE1e En!

BY FRANCOIS Ledonx, il, at Prud'hotnme City,
f N TINS parish, a dark bay horse with a white
The owner can have him by coming forward.
proving property and paying costs otherwise
ne VIII be disposed OF according to law
Apply 10 L. c. CHACuERE.
leD s. 4t At Prud'ha7lme City.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
&CH5caL FOR YOUNG LADIES'

ENao9p5se B0essssssg!esss
HAIR CUTTING. HAIR CUTTING
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
1reSF0sSevS, ENsEe .ySOgSce!

Ali persons are warned not to hunt shoot Ar
otherwise trcspass on tho Camp Hamilton plan-
taton just east of Opelousas
dec. 28-tf. Il MILLER ANDEpacN
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
The Result at Syracuse.

The Democrats of New York de
serve the applause of Democrats
everywhere for the courage with
which they have stood by theiJ
convictions, and the firm, good
sense with which they have main
tanned the logic of their position
In the Syracuse convention the
danger lay in timid, rather than in
dishonest counsels. 1t is never
safe in public affairs nor in private
life to yield one inch to bullying.
The attitude assumed by Tam many
made the nomination of Robinson
necessity. To have weakened on
this, to have quailed before Kelley,
his smart attorneys and his hired
roughs, would have been ruinous.
The bold course was safest. That
it was adopted without hesitation
or equivocation gives the country
guarantee at once of a sturdy de
votion to principle and the resolu-
tion and the capacity to achieve
the success which such splendid in
trepidity and such admirable dis
cipline merit and will command.
Lucius Robinson is an able, up
right and brave man. He took
up Governor Tilden's reforms
where Governor Tilden's retirement
left them, aud carried them forward
to completion with intelligence and
fidelity. He has made a good Gov
ernor. Because he would not fall
down and worship John Kelley,
Tammany-which is as self seeking
as it is despOtic-as proscriptive as
it is ignOrant--arrayed itself
against him. But as now organ
lied, Tammany's days are number
ed. A society which has acted so
badly can not be trusted and can
never again exercise considerable
influence. st. Louis was its Mos
COW. Syracuse will prove its Wa
terloo. Kelley has killed his own
goose. We may rely upon the
event to cook it Courler-J ounal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
Yellow Fever News.

The fever reports show very lit
tie abatement at Memphis, though
quarantine has proven efectual in
combining it to Memphis. The re-
port for the week is as follows
| Wednesday, Sept. 10, 16 new cases
and 9 deaths; Thursday, 10 and 8;
Friday, 81 and IL; Saturday, p and
4; Sunday 1 and 4; Monday, 10 and
s; Tuesday, % and 8.
The report for Sunday led many
to hope that the fever was on the
decline, but now the opinion among
many is that September will be the
worst month. We hope otherwise.
p. Slater information says
the fever is spreading beyond the
city limits. A despatch says "Fhe
quarantine regulations are being
rigidly enforced by the State Board
of Health officials, but it is next to
an impossibility to hem in city of
the size of Memphis, and vigilant
as the officers may be, they cannot
imprIson the 10000 people who yet
remain in this city, many of whom,
forced by their necessities, are dai
Iy finding their way to the country
in search of labor. These are the
ones who carry the infection with
them, as in every instance where
the fever has been developed be-
yond the city the infection could be |
traced directly to Memphis.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
Mr.. CT can't tell, but will

Mr.. CT can't tell, but with
courage and wisdom in the conven-
ton, 1t will be treated as a business
transaction, to be delt with as
business men dea. with business.
This being done and every good
man in the State stung by the dis
grace hanging over US, we will car
ry the State.
This is not a political question,
nor is it a question of settlement of
the whole debt, but the question is,
will we acknowledge the debt and
paw when we can.
The politician is often coward
in politics, but if he has the in
stincts of a man, and you assail his
honor or the honor of his family,
he comes out of his politics and
stands up man as God made him.
ready to sacrifice life for honor.
All that is dear to every Tennes-
sean being now put in peril, true
men will stand out next year, Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike, to
save the name OF a once great State
from eternal shame, and it will be
done.
The interview here terminated.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
The Reputation Convention.

The regulators, inflated with
the result of the election, have call
ed a convention to meet at Nash.
vile on the 23d Of October, to or.
game and give shape to pro-
gramme for the next election
This is very significant move, and
we are glad it is being made so ear
ly. We want the party TO show its
hand, feeling satisfied that good,
honest thinking men, who have
been in sympathy with the disaffec
ted, believing that fraud was cover
ed up somewhere, will become dis
gusted with the proceedings. In
other words, 1t will become the
party Withdrawing from the De
mocracy to show the fraud which
the leaders prattle so much about
There is but one course for the
Democratic party to pursue. 1t
must take open, positive ground for
an honest settlement of the State
debt, starting out with a specific
object in view, and a determination
to accomplish it. An honest, plain
spoken platform, meaning some
thing, will always win before the
people. Renudiation, the monster
evil that affiicts our State, prostra-
ting every energy and industry,
must be met boldly and fought gal
lantly. 1t is useless to talk of soft
measures and sugar coated reason
ing. Might as well reason with
dead horse as to reason with such
men as Savage, Wilson IL Co., and
their determined followers. There
is a class OF men who pride them-
selves on ignorance, and the more
you reason with them, the stronger
they are in their reckless purpose.
They regard such reasoning as a
and trucking of their
This was the policy of !
the Democratic party in the last
and very easy to see
now what has been lost by it.
There can be no more yielding of
principle for the sake of party ties;
4 split is inevitable, and Democrats
may as well make the best of It.
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
September Crop Reports.

wAenIE0rUN, ocpU. Io.-Ihe rol-
lowing is the monthly report of the
Department of Agriculture showing
the condition of the cotton, corn
and tobacco crops: The cotton re
turns to the Department for Sept.
l show a heavy decline during
August. The general average is IS,
against 81 for the previous month.
The average condition of corn for
the whole country, Sept. l, was 95,
against 90 in August. The average
condition of tobacco for the whole
country, Sept. 1, was 81, an adj
vance of 10 per cent. from the con-
dition Aug. l, and an advance of 6
per cent. over the condition the
same time last year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

A terrible calamity has befallen
the family of Frederick Sussix, at
Linden, New Jersey. His children
gathered toadstools, which were
cooked, under the supposition that
they were mushrooms. The whole
family, of six, partook freely of
them, and all were taken violently
i'll in the night. When the physi-
clan arrived some of the sufferers
were beyond help, as the blood was
thoroughly vitiated by the virulent
poison. Fredie, one year, died in a
few hours, and Lena, aged three, in
the afternoon. The mother and an
other daughter, aged six years, were
reported at the point of death, while
it was believed the oldest child and
the father would recover.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
The Yazoo ARRAY,

We are under obligations to Mr..
F. Barksdale of Yazoo city for cop
les of Yazoo City papers, contain
ing interesting articles concerning
the killing of Dixon by Mr.. JAS. A.
Barksdale. From one of these pa
pers we take the following extracts
from a letter written by Mr.. Banks
dale to a near relative in Jack son,
Miss, and which first appeared in
Jackson paper:
Yazoo City, Miss, Aug. %, 1879.
Il am grateful for your kind
words of approval and sympathy.
Higher considerations than even
those of self defence actuated me.
Ii had not felt myself overwhelm-
ingly justifiable in the affair, Dixon
would have lived, SO far as l was
concerned, to the end of time. /
had positive knowledge that he had
plotted to assassilate me, and that
my life was in constant peril; but
he was not satisfied with abusing
me and threatening my life He
DETAINED the innocent who are dear
er to nue. than all others on earth.
and who could have had nothing to
a., -, With the issues between him and
myself.
The time will not come until l am
in my grave, when any man TO
wreak his vengence upon others
can defame them with impunity.
All these shocking things and
many more which would Justify me
in the eyes of any one who has a !
particle of manhood in his nature
will be brought out in the trial. !
The combat on my part was fair,
open and honorable. He had cres-
ted State of negotiable war, and
was responsible for the conse
quences. am under $4,000 bond |
after waving a preliminary exami |
nation. Atfectionately yours.
JAMES A. BARKssc.tI.E- !
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
PROCLAMATION
BY
S. MARKS,
Governor of the State of Tennessee.

To Al R60na These Presents Nay Caaean-
Greetiug:.
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known tc
w me that certain William Douglass
charged with having committed a foul and
atrocious Murder, on the oath day of August,
1879, upon the body of Samuel Kerr, late OF
our county of Giles, has fled from justice and
is now running at large:
Now, therefore, 1, Albert s. Marks, Gov
ernor as aforesaid, by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested, do hereby offer
a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, to
any person or persons who may apprehend
and prosecute to conviction the said William
Douglass in order that justice in that behalf
may be had and executed.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the Sd
day of Sept, 1879. ALBERT S. MARKS.
By the Governor:
CHAs. N. GIBRs, Sec'y of State.
DEsORIPTIoN-Red kinky hair, low fore
head, blue eyes, freckly face, about 25 years
old, about feet inches high, weighs about
$50 pounds. When standing, he stands a
little stopped
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
Individual Inquiry of Every
Reader.

The opportunities occur for a fortune
TO every man, il is said, some day or an
other, but how seldom does man real
" know the exact opportunity. The
newspapers every now and then tell OF
some person who has drawn a hundred
thousand or q thirty thousand dollar
prize in the long established louisiana
state Lottery, which is drawn ca the
second Tuesday of every month, at New
Orleans, La. But does il ever strike
the reader on reading about the lucky
man that a similar good fortune might
attend him if he were to send two dol
lars fOI the next, which is the 18th
drawing, 70 81, A. Dauphin, p. o. Box
600 or "ws person a. No. 3l9 Broad
way. New Yorl, "a sas what fortune
has IN store?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Rev. Samuel Davies, Baptist,
of Boston, holds that the cOuntry's
danger lies in infdelity, "They
want u.s." be declares, "tO close our
churches, and they open their rum
shops, gambling dens and beer gar
dens; and all this they call for in
the name of sAmerlcan liberty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The wrath of the Almighty
against ancient Egypt, as manifest
ed in the plaques, was TERRIBLE
Massachusetts is perhaps not much
worse than ancient Egypt, and yet
We are told that ga lady medium of
Boston has information from heav-
en- that Butler will be the next Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,. - Courier
Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Courier-J ournal: The result in
Maine is of small significance. 1t
would have been Of little cOnse-
quence to the Democrats had the
Greenbackers won the fight. The
Republicans fought desperately, ex
pending much wind and money.
and they have only succeeded in
holding what they had.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

William Cardwell dropped dead
with hemoTrhage on one of the
streets of Fayetteville at Z O'Clock
Saturday night. He h"a 49, -
visit to his sister at that place.
Deceased was Register of Weakly
county and a brother of L. j. Card
well, the editor of Our Country,
published at Dresden.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
1ISOJUe1lt Notice.

LAYING suggested to the County Court of
IL Giles county the insolvency OF the estate
of Jerre Parker, decd, notice is hereby given
to all persons holding claims against the
same to file them duly authenticated with
the clerk of said court on OF before the 25th
day of Feb'y, 1880, for pro rata payment, or
they will be forever barred.
sep4-4t# J. NJ. PARKER, Ad'mr.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

John NJ. Langston, the nominal
Minister to Hayti, who, during the
three years he has held that office
at an annual salary of $4,000, has
spent three months at his post of
duty, is now occupying his super
fluous lime in stumplng Chic for
Foster and Sherman Cour. Jour.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Memphis Avalanche is max
ing itself ridiculous If not con
temptible by its insane and migrate
full warfaGe upon the State board of
health. Because Memphis is now
subjected to inconveniences in or
der to prevent the spread Of a dread
full contagion, her papers are shame
fully abusing the very men who are
trying to save her What is the
value of a few bales of cotton or
even the whole seasons II ade of
Memphis compared with the human
life and suffering saved and pre-
vented by the hands Memphis would
now strike down? Memphis is I'M
grateful if her daily papers truly re-
fleet her sentiment towards those
who have done and are doing so
much for her.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Little Rock Gazette: An original
man has just come through the
quarantine. Learning in st. Louis
that lac could not get permission to
bring his baggage through, be went
u his hotel and put on sixteen
shirts, ten prs. of drawers, six prs.
pants and three coats.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Commissioner Killebrew, of Ten
nessee, has just received letters
from Boston and vicinity, annOunc-
ing that many families were prepar
ing to leave that locality for Ten
~
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
FOR SALE.

OFFER for sale my large Brick Dwelling
L House, situated near the depot, in Pulaski.
The House Is fitted for boarding house. z
rooms upstairs and double suit of rooms
down stairs, with a store-room suited for
grocery business or merchandise. 1t can be
made to do good business. There are two
vacant lots adjoining which will be sold at
the same time. The above property will be
sold to the highest bidder, at the court house
door in Pulaski, on
Saturday, 18th October, 1879,
unless sooner sold privately. Terms, one
third cash, balance in and IL months with
notes and approved security. Title good,
and any information can be had OF Rose &
Tinnon. Possession given at any time after
sale. sepl1-td P. DINKIN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
NOTICE.

w H. SCRUGGS will take notice that he
w is hereby summoned to meet a Com
mIttee of Elkton Lodge at Masonic Hall in
Elkton, Tenn, Cd
The 9th day of October next,
at o'clock p. m, where dispositions will be
taken in proof of charges of "unmasonic con-
duct" preferred against him by Elkton Lodge
at stated meeting in August last. He is
also summoned to attend the stated meeting
of the Lodge in October next.
By order of the Lodge. Sept. 5, 1879.
A. W. MOORE, Sec'y
of Elkton Lodge, No. "a, F. & A. M.
sep11-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Washington Post says it is
becoming too evident TO admit of
serioHs doubt, that, the campaign of
1880 will be fought by two parties
only. Those who have been hop
Jag for triangular or tripatite
contest must see that all probabili-
" of such a condition of affairs is
rapidly vanishing. All minor diff
ferences Of opinion will be waived
or forgotten in the intense excite
ment OF the approaching struggle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Great Epidemic of 1879 com
monced on the 10th OF July. To
September 9th there were 279
deaths from yellow fever, an aver
age of AZ deaths per day. And
Memphis is nearly destroyed. Not
by a deaths per day, but by an in
geniously constructed quarantine,
that has involved all the material
interests of this city into one com
mon ruin, from which there does
not seem to be any reason to hope
for recovery in the future. Like
the Old Man of the Sea there is
fastened upon our shoulders, never
to be shaken of, the National
Board of Health quarantine laws.
Next year, with one case of yellow
fever, Memphis will be called upon
to pass through another starvation
siege Memphis Avalanche.
Then let Memphis clean up and
keep clean, and not remain forever
the center OF infection and filth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Jay Gould has immortalized his
name. He has made the Memphis
Towards another donation of five
thousand dollars, making ten thou
sand dollars altogether.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Banner says that Jacobs
was nominated by acclimation-
meaning to say, we suppose, that
they made him take it, weather CT
not.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

All the Democratic victories
which have been won in New York,
since Tweeds downfall, have been
in the face of Tammany's opposi-
tion. Whenever Tammany has
been beaten, Kelley's game of rule
or ruin will be thwarted, and that
ignorant and abused individual will
be sent permanently to the limbo
prepared for political mountebanks
and traitors.-i COur.-Jour.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
LAND FOR SALE.

OFFER for sale ITO acres of Rich Land
lying on the railroad and adjoining my
farm. 1t is well watered and timbered and
Is under good fence and has a small tone
ment house. There are rs or so acres in
cultivation. Price down to hard pan.
CLIFTON ROBES.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40, 900.
loo, 900 TICKETS AT2 DOLLARs Ea,
HALF TICKETS ONE 5oLLAR.
LIST OF PRIZES /:

l,s57 Pr1zes, amounting to-. S1IO,4OO
Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at all prominent points, to whom a liberal
compensation win be paid.
Application for rates to clubs, should only
be made TO the Home Office in New Orleans.
Write, Clearly stating full address, for fur
Their information, or send orders 10
Id. A. DAUPHIN,
20. Box 6s2, New Orleans. La.
or same at No. 3le, BROADWAY, n. Y.
All our Grand Extraordinary DRAWINGS
are under the supervision and mauReame6t
Of GEMS G. T. BEAUREGARD d JUBAL
A. EARLY. feb1a A.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

From 3 private letter to party
in this city, from a gentleman in
New Orleans, we learn that a child
less uncle of Mrs. Gen. J. B. Hood,
a man of great wealth, and a resi-
dent of the city, has signilied his
intention to adopt the children of
the General. If this be so they
will be assured of a good provision
whatever may be done for them
elsewhere.-l Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Nashville American: Messrs. Gil
bert, Parks d Co. yesterday receiv
ed letter from Gen. 10. Wheeler,
of CORTLAND, Ala, asking that firm
TO send him brass cotton ties and
and cotton duck sufficient to put
up a fancy bale of cotton, which his
children were preparing to send to
Inman, Swami d Co. New York, to
be sold at the Cotton Exchange
for the benefit of Gen. Hoods Chill
dren
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18
A STRANGE DISEASE.
Creating CONSERVATION in Western
Georgia-Tts Terrible Fatality.
Special to the COurior-JOurnal,

ATLANTA, Sept. 1O.-A strange
and fatal disease of the malarial te-
yer type is creating CONSERVATION
among the people in three or four
counties in the western part of the
State. Out of fifty eight persons
attacked within the past three
weeks only three have recovered.
The disease has some Characters
tics of typhoid fever, but is more
rapid and fatal. The tongue swells
until the mouth cannot be closed,
the victim chokes and blood breaks
from the ears, eyes and nostrils.
The body is covered with large
black spots as death approaches.
The disease is spreading without
appearing to be contagious, and
there seems to be no way to check
it. No local cause can be assigned
for it. The people are panic-strick
en-. Physicians fIom this point will
go to the troubled district.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The Memphis Avalanche is ex-
IRENE on all subjects. 1t is radical
on yellow fever, on quarantine, on
politics, religion and everything
else
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

David Dudley Field presided
over Tammany. "GOod Godp' said
the wood-cock, and away he flew
TCourier-JOurnal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Farm laborers in New Zealand
are receiving see ner week dur
ing the harvest time anu "etting
their board. Every man without
money should start right off for
New Zealand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

Ohio made and sold $4,000
tons Of butter last year in addition
to filing every political office in the
United States worth holding.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

More than 100000 fly traps
have been at work in this country
this summer, and yet you didn't
miss your favorite fly, did you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

SAN FRANCIsco, Sept. l6.-A ca
bic dispatch from Yokohoma indi-
Gated that the steamerCity of Toxic,
on which General Grant is pas
senger, may arrive here tomorrow.
Tug boats have gone out to the
heads to watch for the steamer, and
TO signal her arrival.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

A boiler exploded at Powers
slaughter mill in Nashville Monday,
killing Frank Duffey, the engineer,
and seriously wounding a negro.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-18

The cotton crop of Tennessee is
not so promising as it was a month
ago.