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St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

THE LATEST DoDGE.-There are men
| in this country, at least there are said
to be, who, when reproached for not
coming home early at night, deceive
their wives with vain tales Of :" bust
ness or the lodge.n But they do
these things better il France, or at
least they try to. A husband, and a
viscoAnt at that, was in the habit of
playing Minister Schenck's faVorite
game, and in consequence Of giving his
young wife much anxiety. But he was a
kind and considerable husband and deep
" regretted the grief his conduct caused
her. He resolved to release her from
this sourea OF sorrow. One night the
Countess lad q terrible dream. She
thought the reign OF lsTgnr had return
ed. She heard the cries OF the mob, and
a van arrived which carried oH her AQg-
band with hands tied behind, 70 the
place of execution. He mounted the
fatal steps and his head fell beneath the
bIade. She uttered cry which awoka
her, and half asleep she rushed from ilev
room TO her husbands. She found him
there sleeping calmly, and ran to en-
brace him, but as she put her arms about
him bis head came off in her hands. She
tainted and when her husband arrived
home in the morning he found her in
sensible on the bed. He had DuE 4 |
bolster under the clothes and q paste
board head on the end Of il with the I
face toward the wall, which, half buried I
ander the e0verlet, seemed to be fast
asleep. The Countess has not yet re-
covered from the prostitution, and the
husband no longer stays at home by
proxy.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
The Northern Democratic Foe,
fVicFsburg Commercially

The attitude which the Northern
Democratic members Of the congress
just expired have assumed towards the
South is a subject well worth consider
alton. It is questionable whether Mr..
Blaine and the extremists of his schools
in the Republican party are more bitter
and hostile than Mr.. Bragg and the
Democrats of his class. For many years
the South has played the part of an
ornamental appendage to the Northern
Democratic kite, and whenever an APP
preparation or a measure promoting a
Southern interest has been brought for
ward, unless in some way the North was
to be equally benefited, our represen-
tatives, in the language of Thurman to
Blaine the other day, have been told to
sit down, sir" and down we have sat
in the most AFFECT obedience to the will
OF our Northern masters. The South
holds the balance of power in the gov
eminent, and it has but to remain solid
and act independently to secure not only
the Southern Pacific railroad and the
levee bill, but every other measure
which its representatives demand. How
much longer we are to go on throwing
away our advantages, is q question OF
momentous Importance, and it behooyes
the Southern press to address itself to a
consideration Of this subject.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Cotton brings this country more than
S200,00O,000 per year. Breadstuffs last
year brought the country $181, TIT, S41
from abroad, and since 1865 has brought
an average of 100,000,000 per year. Our
animal products, cattle, hogs, etc., rank
next in Importance in our export trade,
amounting last year TO $133, 232, 575.
Butter and cheese is fast growing in
terest in the United States, the estimated
value last year being $3.50, 100000. This
is the leading agricultural interest next
to corn, being only one-fourth less in
value, one third more than cotton, and
one-seventh more than the hay crop.
The exports from this country last year
were Cheese, $14,103,529; butter, 49,
931 1872. The number OF cows in the
United States is estimated at 10 500, 000-
over six times the number in Great
Britain and twice the number in
France.-[N. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

At Cleveland Susan q. Farrand has
petitioned for divorce from her hus-
band, clergyman. She alleges that
since their marriage in 1868, she had to
support him, he forcing her to do so by
threats that if she did not the Lord
would punish her in the next world as
well as in this. He failed in the lecture
business, she says, and then got her to
set him up as an inventor Of q perpetual
motion machine, in which occupation he
was speedily reduced to live on turnips
and cornmsal; then he headed q tenn
perance crusade and failed he obtained
. congregation, but was expelled. She
is discouraged,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
A Strange People.
PERUVIAN RACE OF REMARKABLE
HABITs AND HISTORY,
New York Star,j

DR.. E. R. Heath, in Il paper on Peru
vain Antiquities" describes strange
people living in town called Eten, In
degrees south latitude, and about two
miles from the sea. They lumber about
1000, and they speak, besides the Span
ish, a language which some of the re-
Gently broughtoyer Chinese understand,
but there is no other similarity between
the two peoples. They intermarry, unz
cles and nieces, brothers and sisters,
nephews and aunts, that is promiscu
ously, and with no apparent curse of
consanguinity but they will not per-
NIT any interniarriage into their num-
Der, or with the outside world. They
have laws, customs and dress of their
own, and live by braiding hats and mats
and weaving cloths. They will give no
account of the place whence they
came or of the time they settled at Eten.
History does not mention their existence
before the Spaniards arrived, nor does
itrecord their immigration SINCE, Among
them their are no sick or deformed per-
sons, their custom being to send COM
mittee to each sick or old person, and
those who are reported past recovery or
past usefulness are promptly strangIed
by the public executioner. Eten orders
It, they say, and with Eten's orders
there is no interference,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

The Minnesota Legislature, just ad
j0urned, passed State bankrupt law,
which provides that when the property
of a debtor Is attached he may make an
assignment for the benefit of all his
creditors, and when it appears that a
debtor is about to confess Judgment In
favor of one creditor from a preference
in any way, or take any steps to defraud
his creditors, any two or more holding
claims amounting to 5000 may make a
petition to O district court, upon which
q receiver shall be appeiated.-[N. O..
Democrat, March 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Railroad equipments are much cheaper
than formerly, and contracts for loco
motives and cars are now made at lower
figures than ever before. Engines of
pattern that five years ago sold at $15,-
600 are now furnished at $4,000, and
$4,000 engines at $500. Box cars
which then brought $500 readily are
built for $3.50, even on small contracts.
In passenger coaches the decline in
pfS the T e Def ay 50 are ore sebstae
TALLY built and more highly finished,
both on the exterior and interior.-N. @.
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

"a CoRREcT IDEA OF LIBERTY.--R urke's
idea of liberty. He says Men are
qualified for civil liberty In exact pro-
portion to their disposition toIput chains
upon their own appetites in proportion
as their lore of justice is above their
rapacity in proportion as they are more
disposed to listen to the counsels of the
wise and good in preference to the fat
terry of knaYes.'t
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

The Legislature of Maine passed a
law, which is now in force, affixing a
penalty of a fine not less than $500, or
Ofimprisonment not exceeding one year,
for adulterating sugar and maIasges in
that State. Consequently Maine raople
must hereafter take their whisky straight
or suffer the consequences N. @. DEM
Ocrat, March 18th. 81
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
A negro minister uho 1narr;ad

A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death of his wife than
some OF the sisters thought proper and
becoming, excused himself as follows
NY dear bredren and sisters, my grief
every way for peace and comfort. but
none came. Isarclied de Scriptures from
ain'see to Retaliation; plenty of prom
ises to de wilder but nary one to de
widderer. So took it dat de Lord didn't
waste sympathy on man when it was
in his power to comfort llisself, and
having first-rate chance to marry in
de Lord 1 did so. and would do it again.
Besides, bfedren, consider dat moor
Betsy was juss as dead as she would
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

There is a movement in the Church
of England for the admission of a class
OF ministers like the local preachers in
the Methodist church. A memorial to
Archbishop TAFT asks for the acceptance
of a measure " for ordaining and iicens-
ing tit persons as deacons without re-
curing them to give up their ordinary
calllngs." The memoraIists believe the
proposals, if carried into effect, "supply
to large extent the admitted death of
cIergy.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

The Railway Age puts the annual cost
of working a Pullman car, including
employees pay, at $4,000. To defray
the cost of maintaining and running, let
alone the profit, an average of seven
berths night must he kept up. The
company keep up the discipline of their
servants by means of d staff of inspec-
tors, who report on the efficiency OF the
conductors, etc.-[N. o. Democrat,
March 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

An Englishman was once boasting to
q Yankee that they had IL book in the
British Museum which was once owned
by Cicero. ooh, that amt nothin',"
retorted the Yankee. "In the museum,
in Bosting, they've got the lead pencil
that Noah used to check off the animals
that went into the ark"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
NOTICE OF TAREEAU
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
NO. ,
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS po1p1vr

whereas, Henry l.. Garland of the parish OF St,
Landry, administrator of the estate Francns
roiret, deceased having filed final tableail Of
distribution of funds of said estate ""n'so,' %
meg by MS petition praying for the homdln.
ana whereas the prayer Of said petition has
Mel. SrHnied nl. an order Of court, bearingtlato
now. therefore notice is hereby given to ALI
persons Interested to make opposition to said
Iapit;!u IN writing at my office in the town of
the sad tableaH should not be homol0c1ted and
confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHEpG 49, gu"
nlch l5-hc -' Nl'1A'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
i
Reading.

Give man this taste and good books
to read, and he will hardly fail of being
a wise and therefore happy man. Il
puts him in the society Of the wisest,
Wittiest, the tenderest, the brayest, the
purest characters that have adorned the
earth.
1t does not take great while to read
book through. A volume read few
minutes every morning and evening
wastes away rapidly. Almost every one
loses as many five or ten minutes as
would if property used afford a good
education.
Talking and writing of what you have
read is the best way to fix it in your
mind. The profitable course is to freely
impart what you learn to all who can re-
ceiye: Ills yell to read with pen or
pencil at hand and note OF. blank sheets
short hints Of what you may learn, Civ
ing name of book and page so that the
matter could again be referred to in
detail if wanted. There; is hardly a
reader who does not regret the loss of
valuable recipes and hints that could
have been thus preserved.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Jeems-l see, Robin, that the New
York Herald says we're tea haze anitler
storm. next Monday. Robin-Man it's
terrible. Since thae Yankees hiv gotten
the weather intae their keepin' we've
stormevery ither day.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
SHEREEF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1866
LOUIS BAPTIsTE GUILLORY, ADMIR-, vs..
VICTOR TOUCHY.

VICTOR IOUCH1,
BY virtue of an alias writ of feri facias issued
out Of the honorable District Court in tor
the Parish of st. Landry in the above entitled
suit, and to Inc directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse OF said parish, in the town of Opc-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 5th day OF April,
ts7a, at II O'Clock 4. NJ, the following deg-
criped property, to-wit:
1,tThc plantation on which the deceased Jean
BaItiste Louis GHlary last resided, situated
in Vile Plato Prairie, parish of st. Landry,
Containing forty eight and 99[l00 acres and
designated Oh the plat OF survey filed in the
s,iCccssiOual Record OF Jean Baptiste Louia
Guillory as lot No. OF said plat bounded north
east and west by lots q and OF said plat, and
south by Mrs. Don Degue L. Fontenot.
8. A tract of prairie land situated as the above,
being lot No. s of said plat, containing thirty
-".a hn,,nde'l nnrth by lot No. T. cast by lot
No No l. sonth by Mrs. D. l., Fontenot and west
by lot No. of said plat.
4 Another tract Of prairie land situated as
above, containing thirty-four and 75l1o0 acres,
hcins lot No Of said plat, bounded north by
iors Nos ana ., e.bp ~ lCt NJ. 6, sonEA II
Homer Lato,lr ct mis-, west By l0tNd. C Of s;tiq
plat i ~
: Terms and Conditions.-The land to be sold
for cash enough to satisfy the amount Of said
writ and costs, and for the balance on terms
with the notes and mortgage.
G. G. DUSON,
feb "a Sheriff of The Parish of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Ay9ungWonan married an:old widow
er In Tanaeryille, Ga, and soon fell in
love with bis son who was. about her
own age. The matter was. fully dis
eussed by the trio, and all agreed that
it would be better for her to Become the
Wlfe or the son. The transfer was ami
eaoiy made by means of divorce. Since
then the old man has married his eS-
Wife's mother and the rearranged family
is harmonious and happy.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

The steamship Explorer cleared yes
terday for Liverpool with 40, 314 bushels
hover for Bremen with Is, 900 bushels of
Eye in bnlk.-lN. @. Democrat, March
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR YOUNG Liable

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
I will open my school for the education OF
young ladies. on Monday, 4th OF September
(pr0x), in my dwelling at Opelousas. I intend
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-
deav0r to meet the wants of this community, by
affording facilities for thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition in primary branches, peg InOl bh %
Tuition in Academic Is &C % 90
French, I" 2 so
Music with use of piano, 90 6 90
Drawing, daily lessons), " " s co
Painting, tri-weekly lessons, Z" /" 8 90
Board, TT "t@+t~f {; . 90
- LING, per dozen, rs
All Dues payable monthly in advance.
MRS. N. NJ. HAYES.
August 49, lS7G-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
OF FE,AL TAR1Ea17
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OFsT. LASDpy,
No 1919
ESTATE OF NORBERT BELLARD

| Whereas, Theodore Chacherc Of tbo ror;.,,
OF st. Landry, administrator OF the rstntc ' nt
N1fDrrt brilard deceased having filed a fnoi
TAP ca OF classification of debts and distrbu
,l"n o Inc funds OF the above estate accom-
CATION Of the same. AVA 'A' n"'ilo'o
ana whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
YEN Eraitlc4 ~ an order of court bearing date
now, therefore notice is hereby given TO a1I
persons interested to make opposition to said
Ianieal III writing at my Office in the town Of
Vpelotsas, Wlfhln the time required by law, whv
Gourmet n, JAMES O. CHACHERE, clerk,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

, Once upon time when a young and
inexperienced lawyer was conducting
the defense of a murderer In q MAINE,
which cast Q gloom over the opponents
OF capital punishment, when he had
concluded bis speech tile judge said to
the ~, ~e"''er III the usual form TT -
" Accused, do you .e ~a're 60 add any
defense 90 y, s''i'' 49, va
Berger, who was present. whispered
very andibly
!, Advise him to cast his lawyer upon
the mercy of the COURT
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

"a
! by Vlrtnc OF writ Of pluries ticri farias IN
| me directed in the above entitled suit T will
proceed to sell to the highest bidder Gu SATIrR-
PAY, the 10th day of April, 1879, at - o'clock
NJ at the main entran~s to the Courthouse in
the toWI OF Opelonsas, parish of St. LANDRY, Ia
the 1olloWlng dcTIrhed property, viz:
a certain trace Of land, together with the
buildings and improvements thereon, contain
ing TWO hundred arpents more or less being
part cleared land and part wood land situated
IN the parish OF St Landry, La, about Ave
miles north west of the town of Opelouras.
bounded south by the public road Ip from
Opelousts east by lands of James Powers,
west by lands OF Joubert and north by lands OF
James Powers, being that portion of land az
signed to ID. Z. c. Hill Zone Of the defendants
IN inc above sultl by virtue of a family meeting
helu on the 21st day of October, 1873, in estate
OF Margaret NJ: Hill, deceased late of parish
OF e. Landry, La, as per plan OF survey made
ny Hezeklah Hayes. surveyor on the--dav of
November, 1878, and being part OF same lands
held in undivislon by the heirs OF Margaret NJ.
Hill, deceased and as per order of Court no.
mologatlng the deliberation of said family
meeting dated-
Seized in the above suit.
TermS-Cash on the SPOT
United States Marshal's Office
New Orleans, 2Sth day of Feb, 1878,
JACK WHARTON,
Marcn y United States Marshal
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
Hist Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, La.
March 1st, 1870, and if not taken out before
April LIST, 1879, will be sent to the Deat
Letter Office at Washington ID. C.
Costanzi miss Laura Murrel Thomas
Horn Rev John Night Robert
Holmes Rev John Paydras Alecls
Outlet mrs Lizzie Reed James O
Hicks miss Jane Rishard Amase
Horkins Thomas Reshard Searno
Casper JOS Plaeida S0rnone miss NADIA
tohiles Jack Senvate Theophile
James John Thomas Dan
johnson Williams G Whitfield mrs Martha
Lee miss Victoria Wilson Ned
CHAS. M. THOMPSON, P. M.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
ESTATE OF SAMUEL WILLIAMS, DECEAS-
ED, LATE OF DENTON CO., TEXAS.

BY virtue of an order Of the honorable Par.
ish Court Of the Parish of st. Landry. there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest bid.
der, by the undersigned ex-0tticio auctioneer, at
ish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY, April 1st,
1879, tae following described property, belong.
longing to the estate Of Samuel Williams, de.
ceased, late OF Denton Co., Texas, tO-wit:
tract OF land containing about 100 acres,
situated in Bellevue parish of St. Landry,
being section 50 township south range east.
divided into four lots rs represented by plat
made by H. Hays; the sad lots will be sold
separately on the following
Terms and Conditions-Half cash and half in
one year, the purchaser to give his promissory
note, signed and endorsed By himself, payable
to his own order, in twelve months from the
day of sale, the said note to be secured by special
and vendors privilege, which will be
retained on the property sold
G. C. DUSON,
Sheriff and Ex-Oflicio Aucticneer,
March 1-Et
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Do you really believe that an ass
ever spoke to Balaam y aueried a man
who prided himself on his intelleet'
coleridge, to whom the question was
put, reflected very calmly for a few
9loments, and then responded aMv
friend, | have no doubt whatever that
the story is true. l have been spoken
to in the same way MYSELF The man
oflnqalring mind retired for meditation.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS
The only Company in Louisiana that has
complied with the act OF the Legislature in.
troduced and sustained by the St. Landry
Senators. requiring a Reserve Fund for each
Policy Holder. This Company has paid to the
Families OF Policy Holders over
$3sj,OOO
during the past eight years.
SAMUEL M. TODD, President,
ROBT W. OGDEN, Vice President,
ANDREW PATTON, I'd Vice President.
VIM HENDERSON, Secretary,
WILLIS PRESCOTT, Agent,
TED 9-tf Washington, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

Congress is called to meet March Is
Four States will not be fully represent
ed at this opening of the Forty sixth
Congress. New York and Texas have
both lost representatives in that body
by death, and these vacancies have not
yet been filed, By an amendment to
her constitution :hew Hampshire has
SO changed the time for electifg her
Legislature that it will be impossible
for her to secure a successor to Senator
Waaleigh in time for the extra session.
California is even more unfortunate. Its
election of Corigressnea has been post
pended until September, SO that it will
be entirely unrepfesented in the lower
branch of Congress during the extra
session.z-[N. O. Democrat
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

The first thing man takes to in his
life is his milk; the last thing is his bier.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

A faint heart will never win q fair
lady half as quick asa fat pocket book.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
.F'OEace to the FSsxbFic!
HNEEE SUN MUTUAL FIRE HNsUR.

ANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
One OF the Oldest and Staunchest Companies
in the South.
Risks on Sugar Houses Gin Houses, Stores
ana Dwellings taken at the Lowest Country
Rates.
JAMES I. DAY, President,
Fl. CARPENTER, Sec'y
WILLIS PRESCOTT Agent,
Washington La
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
A Trirartite Agreement.

CONTRACT RELATING TO THE COMPILE.
WHICH HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO
BY THREE POWERFUL COR
PORATIONS-THE TIME
FOR THE CONCLUSION
OF THE ENTER
PRISE FIXED.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
CHARLES francois VS.. ALEXANDER
MILLER

BY virtue OF writ OF fier facias. issued
out OF the honorable Parish Court, In and
1or the Parish OF St. Landry, in the above en-.
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House of said parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 10Th day of
described property, to-wit
A certain tract of land situated on Mallet
containing eighty superficial arpents, bounded
north ny lands OF DR.. Todd, south by lands OF
widow Madison Young, east by lands of same.
and by lands of Vincent, west by lands Of DR.,
Todd and by lands OF Mccoy
Terms-Cash.
G. G. DUsON,
mch 8 Sheriff of the Parish OF ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
Gsestea States .ytsrsh0z's Sale,

UNITED STATES vs. DODDRTDGE p. G
HILL, No. 1856
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
August 13, 1S7G-tf.
NMAREEs N, EAAEgs

& 1HARLEs N, EAAEs.
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry ST.. 's' opelo"o"e
w. - -nl
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale, q gene
assortment of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
and
Grover & Baker Sewing Machines.
He also gives his personal attention to repair
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, aid Sewing
Machines Of all kinds
dec. 91-1V
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

DUBLEC SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

lie also gives his personal attention to repair
Machines Of all kinds.
dec. ally.
nPEEGUsAs TEN sEkGP,
REMOVED NEXT DOOR TO JoHNsToNs' STABLE,
(Main StreetJ
AL Kinds tin ware for sale. All kinds job
WORK, IN copper, tin, and sheet iron. done at
snort Notice, at the O9elousas Tin Shop.
ALSO,
BUcK's BRILLIANT STOVES.
AGENT FOR
GARRY IRON ROOFING.
Cotton Gins and Sugar HEeuscs.
nov. 3otan, 81. VIM, LIGHTLEY,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22
SEEERHFF,S SALE,

PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY,
No. 20l2
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22

IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT Court
FOR THE 5TH CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT
OF LOUISIANA
St. Landry democrat., 1879-03-22


men sheriff OF the Parish OF St, Landry