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St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
Cheap.
FAIR AND SQUARE DEALING
guaranteed to all those who will buy
Groceries
FROM
JOSEPH EASAHEE.
Opposite L. SkiEncr's Gunsmith Shop.
jan 1o-tf
Cheap,
EEse Sara for 1879.

The Sun will be printed every day during the
year to come. Its purpose and method will he
the same as IN the past: To present all the
news III Il readable shape, and to tell the truth
Thought the heavens fall.
The sun has been, is, and will continue to be
independent OF everybody and everything save
the Truth and its own convictions of duty.
That Is the only policy which an honest new
paper need have. That is the policy which has
won for this newspaper tie confidence and
friendship Of & wider constituency than was
ever enjoyed by any American Journal.
The Sun is the newspaper for the people. 1t
Is moi tor the rich man against the poor man, or
for the poor man against the rich man, but il
seeks to do equal justice to all interests i'll com
nlinlty. 1t Is not the organ OF amy person. claSe.
sect Or party. There need be no mysery about
its loves and hates. 1t is for the honest man
against the rogues every time. It's for the honest
Democrat as against the dishonest Republican.
and for the honest Republican as against the
dishonest Democrat 1t docs not take its enc
from the utteranccS OF any politician or pOlit-
cal organization. 1t gives its support unreserv-
edly when men or measures are i'll agreement
With the Constitution and with the principles
upon which this Republic was founded for the
people. Whenever the Constitution and con-
stltutlOn principles are yiOlated-as i'll the out
rageous conspiracy of 1878, by which a man not
elected was placed i'll the Presidents office,
where he still remans-t speaks OUT for the
right That is The Suns idea Of independence.
In this respect there will be no change in its
programme for 1879.
The Sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
vi raeGai3, lfauuS, Slia numblSs or all SORTS ana
size. 1t hopes to deserve that hatred not less
in the year 1879, than in 1878, 1877, or any year
gone by. The sun'wil continue to shin on the
wicked with unmitigated brightness.
While the lessons of the past should be con-
stantly kept before the people, The Sun does
not propose to make itself IT. 1879 a magazine
Of ANCIENT history. it is printed for the men
women OF to-day; whose concern is chiefly with
tn tn ad fho oi o;Tty IL as notn tne olsposl-
nntoof r" nu fnya} & ~ 'enodus t ts ietlels tne
conna "f t,a tha % intel M
fnntion 10 this end tho moi1 n tS "ott d.
nrnsnnr' WY la 10
n11veS sA''Pe'''' WILL p0 ''''i''''y e'ii-
~ rho nroso,,+ a;;;4, .,,
+hi oo,t ulSGnted centurion OF paftles IN
iand an o1; ,e te Iarttre,
- ~ % 'n ,'iiA siSHihc"hcc 70 ne events
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
Salt for Trees and Vegetables.
il. D., III Chicago Times.

il. D., III Chicago Times.
I will give you IL sketch of my eXperi-
ence with the use Of salt in the ochard
and garden. Young fruit trees can be
made to grow and do we'll in places
where Old trees have died, by sowing Il
pint OF salt on the earth where they are
to stand. After trees are set / continue
to SOW a pint OF salt around each every
year. | set twenty-five trees in sandy
soil for each one OF seven years and only
succeeded i'll getting one to live, and
that only produced tWigs u few inches
long in nine years.
Last spring sowcd a pint of salt round
it, and limbs grew from three to three
and half feet long. In the spring Of
1877 | set out twenty-five trees, putting
a pint Of salt in the dirt used for filling,
and then soWei Il pint more on the sur
face, after each tree was set. All grew
as il they had never been taken from the
nursery. Last spring | set thirty more,
treating them in the same way, and they
have grown very finely. The salt keeps
away insects that injure the roots, and
renders the soil more capable Of sustain
ing plant growth.
In 1877 my wife had a garden forty
feet square. 1t was necessary to water
it nearly every day, and still the plants
and flowers were very inferior in all re-
spects. In 1878 put half q barrel of
brine and q half bushel Of salt on the
ground and turned them under. The
consequence was that the plants were of
extraordinary size and the flowers Of
great beauty. 1t WAS not necessary to
water the garden, which was greatly
admired by all who saw it. The flowers
were SO large that they appeared to be OF
different varieties from those grown on
the land that was not salted
had some potatoes growing from seed
that Wilted down as soon as the weather
became very hot. I applied salt to the
surface of the soil till il was white. The
vines soon took Il vigorous start, grew to
the length Of three feet, blossomed and
produced tubers from the size of hens
eggs to that Of goose eggs. My soil is
chiefly sand, but l believe that salt is
highly beneficial to clay as to common
ilrairie land.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

EHEEAEsEES N. EAs.EEs,
MATCHMAKER AND JENELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets. Opelousas
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale, a general
and
Grover & Baker Sewing Machines.
He also gives his personal attention to repair
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewery, and Sewing
Machines of all kinds.
dec. Ally.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
To asass Friends ssaeNE ssae F0zDEfc

Those desiring my professional services, will
ma me at my former rrSittIa@ i'll Washington,
oGtohep. prepared to dsa strictly cash business.
June 2S T. =. ijOREMUS.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
HFreCkEeS.' s.


| Detroit Free Press.
"Your wife going to the country p
asked Green as he met Brown on Wood
| ward avenue yesteday.
81 guess not. | offered her $50 to get
ready, bqt tshe declares rightupand down
| that she won't gO.'
"Haye you worked the i'll health
dodge e.
"WelI, l tried to; but she has gained
thirteen pounds since last January, and
never looked better than now"
"Can't you make her believe her
nerves are relaxing2 That generally
works pretty welI.n
Cant do it. She sleeps like brick
and her nerves were never stronger
"And she doesn't want to see her
mother ~
"Her mother is dead.''
"Digestion good ~
"Splended. She eats everything, from
radish to limhurger cheese, and can t
talk change Of diet to her.
Green fell to museing and by and by
continued:
"Mr. Brown, you have been a good
friend to me-"
"Well, | hope so.''
"Yes, you have stood by lGe like a
brother, and now I'll do you favor. My
wife lett for her mothers yesterday, to
be gone ten weeks. tried every dodge
could think of, but she was bound to
stay home. At last l hit it. She has
freckles.n
aAh: Egad! So has mine."
Nothing but the country air in June
will start freckles.''
True-true. Peels 'em right off. in
from four to eight weeks, leaving the
complexion as fair as babe's, and with
out injury 70 the most delicate eye
braws."
Mr.. Green, see it all. shall never
week my freckled wife will be in Berrien
county, and yon and will stay out ill
two o'clock in tho morning, and then go
with our boots on! Mr.. Green, Lor'
bless yoll-shake! Any time you want
a favor you may f0ut me up at midnight
and command %
DOMESTIC EoogoMY.-There is one
boarding house keeper who is going to
be just perfectly miserable for the next
week at least. She has a new set of
servants, and green servants are such
veSation They haven't the ,faintest
idea of geometry, and it takes the aver
age landlady at least weeks careful
drilling to teach them how to arrange
the tablecloth in such aAcientiiic manner
that the holes will be under the butter
dish, the caster and the coffee urn.-
louisville Courier-Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26

A lady describing an illnatured man,
says he never smiles but he feels
ashamed oft.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
HEF,g SALE.
SHERHEF,a SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 2094
FREDERICK BELDEN Us. MARCE1TrE
SMITH, WIDOW.

BY virtue of writ of teri facias, issued
out of the honorable Parish Court, in AMI
for the Parish OF st. Landry. in the above en-
titled suit, and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court Honse Of said parish, in the town Of
Opclousas, on SATURDAY, the I'd day OF
August, 1879, at II O'Clock a. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
l. Six lots of ground situated in the town of
Grand Cotcau with all the buildings and I'M
provemc:ts thereon, bounded north hY Main
street, cast by lots OF wdow Eugene Petitin,
south by lands Of James Burleish and west by
lots of Mrs. SylvcSttc J. Barry.
=. The undivided third of thirteen hundred
arpcnts of land. with the undivided third OF
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
situated on Bayou Ttche i'll the parish of st.
Landry, bounded north by land OF Francois
Robin, east by Bayou Gcrmain, south by heirs
Of Andre n. Robin, deceased, and west by
Bayou T|che,
Ier.nS-CHsh
{. G.. DUSON,
juno As Sheriff of the Parish Of st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
A Story for Drinking Mem.

A laborer leaving large saloon saw
a costly carriage and a pair Of horses
standing in front, occupied by two ladies
elegantly attired, conversing with the
proprietor. AS it rolled away he said to
Che daalers
Whose establishment is that !''
"1t's mine,1 replied the dealer, com
placently. cit cost me $1,000. My wife
and daughter can't do without it,"
The mechanic bowed his head a mo-
ment in deep thought, and looked sad.
Then, with the energy of man sud
denly aroused with a startling flash he
said:
~ see it I see it !"
See w llatE" 1ueried the dealer.
See where for many years my wages
have gone, | helped to pay for that
carriage, for those horses and gold
mounted harness, for the silk and laces
and jewelry for Your family. The
money earned that should have given
my wife and family q home of their
own and good clothing, have spent at
your bar. My wages and the wages of
others like me have supported your
family i'll luxury. Hereafter my wife
and family shall have the benefit of my
wages, and by the help Of God, l viii
never spend another dime for drink.
[ see the mistak Ike and q cure for it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26

From September !, 1873, to June so,
1870, the exports OF hreadstufis from the
United States and Canada have been /.
Whe;::tt, a7,25!,099 bushels; corn, G7,77e,-
191 bushels; rye, 4,3554 ,S3o oasne.s ""''r.
4,2O3, 1860 barrels; meal, 24O,087 barrels.
Reducing the -four and meal to bushels,
we have q grand total Of 191, ,435 ,40S
bushels of grain exported during the
past ten months.-[N. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26

"John Henry said his wife, with
strong severity, g | saw you coming out
of a saloon this afternoon "Well
Madame" replied the obdurate John
"you wouldn't have me stay in there,
would voi2''
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26

" had no time to stuf' the chicken"
appologized a land lady to her borders,
" Never mind, madam, it's tough enough
as it is" replied one of them.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
E1r. a.. H. S-Q2's5ssaCF.

Formerly of Grand Cottau, having prlln1
ucM1jN lurAtcl in Bellevue, near Caliiham ::
Bridge. offers E!~ professional services to tht
citizens OF that CunnI:UnitE Feb. 22-f
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26

An exchange suggests that i'll the pro-
duction OF the soil, there arc MANY Of
the small matters grown on our farms,
which, il properly hushani'ed and mark
eted, would yield greater profit to the
etc. BY diligent care and management
in marketing the butter and eggs and
fowls OF every kind, the quarters OF
lamb and Of veal, the large and small
traits and the vegetables grown in the
track patch. could be made to produce
d larger net profit than is generally
gained from the sale Of the larger crops
of most of tile small farms in the neigh
borho0d OF most Of tie cities and towns
of our country.-LN. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
JUDICIAL 3 ADvERTssEHE

A<0Ns'FABAE:s SALE.
FIRST JUSTICES COURT. PARISH OF ST
LANDRY.
IASTlE NEZAT vs.. MARCEL NEZAT
BY virtue OF a writ of tcai flciiS to me di-
retted by i. p NraIiC, Justice Of the Peace for
'hc 1lrst ward, parish OF st. Landry, I lave
selzrd. and Will proceed TO sell at public auction
70 the highest bidder. at the Courthouse in One
lolsaS, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of August
1879, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following prop
erty. seized III above entitled suit. tn-Wit
Four cows, two year old hcitcrs, one year
Old calf. wa
Terms-Cash.
HIRAM BUBR.
July ~ Constable 1St Ward.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

L will open my school for the education of
young ladies. Gu Monday, 4th of September
tproX:), in my dwelling at Opeousas. I intend
this institution to be permanent, and will ell
deavor to meet the wants of this community, by
ssdotdlng facilities for thorough education.
GERMS.
Tuition In primary branches, per month 8 co
Tuition in Academic I" - '' 90
French, - '' 50
Music with use OF piano, 90 ' 90
Drawing, daily less0ns), g " 90
Painting, tri-week!y lessons, g 90
Vocal music gratis,
Board, g II 90
Washing, per dozen, rs
All dues payable monthly In advance.
MRS. M. hf. HAYES.
August IS, lS76-tf.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
EFes55asSeyS, Take Notice!

All persons arc warned not TO hunt shoot. or
otherwise trcSpaSS on tho Camp Hamilton plan
tation just east or OpeiousaS.
dee. 2S-tf. 7. MILLER ANDERSON
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
mysterious Sounds.
Rl~MHLINt: IN TIE BOWELS OF \ TEN
NESSEE COUNTY.

ifarlsou (TennD Tribune :tlh SUM
A field on the farm OF Mr.. EWHll, east
Of Gotten Grove, in this county, IS cans-
ing great excitement. iC seems tiiat ior
some time nast the tread of persons and
animals passing over 1t souhos hoiioW
like q drllln, as il cave existed below.
Lately these sounds grew more distinct
and seemed to Indicate that the earth
over the supposed subtcrranean cavity
was 2 mere shell. Persons could hear
loose dirt break from the crust as per
sons and animals passed over, and then
con]d hear a splash, as it the looscncu
dirt had fallen many feet into lake
OF water. These strange sounds grew
more frequent and plainer, until the
field was abandoned in alarm. No en-
trance to the supposed cave mas yet
been discovered, although vigorous
search has been made. There IS conSld-
! erablc excitement III the nelghborhoou,
and va!iunS con lectures are lnduigeu IN.
j The following amusing anecdOte Is told:
| \ few days before the field was aban-
;louel q man was DloWing in it. He
! kent hearing the hollow sounds and the
| falling and Splashinc of loose dirt. His
! imnyination was highly wrought up, and
| terror was rapidly getting possession OF
! his soul. Suddenly his horse stumbled
! and fell to the ground aud the terrified
pl0wmau, thinking that his animal had
ial!cn into the supposed abyss below,
and that the ground beneath him was
giving way, broke and fled in panic,
| nor turned to view the scene behind I'M
| till he was we'll ont OF the mysterious
field. He was greatlyastonished when he
did look around, to see The field in statu
! quo the horse standing patiently in the
field awaiting developments, and the
field itself still peacefully elstening
with its green fruit under the summer
! sun. Our ploW!nan returned to his work,
! but very soon after this the field was
| Abandoned and is now regarded with
awe by he people OF the neighborhood.
! An investigation, we suggest, should be
| had" land this mystery explored" Who
! will inaugurate the enteGpriSco
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-26
The j Judiciary.
IN. O. Democrat, July Goth


Since our article OIL the report Of the
judiciary Committee, wherein various
affections were pointed out, We notice
that q number of changes have been
made. The Supreme judges are ap-
pointed. The circuit judges are to be
elected by the Legislature. The district
Judges are to be elected by the people,
except in Orleans, where they are to be
appointed. This assumption, that the
people of New Orleans, embracing large
Democratic majorities, are not equally
as capable of selecting tl%ir judges as
the country districts. many OF. which
resented by the people of this city. :
The bar of New Orleans have tried
for wears to control the nominations of
Judges, but the people have regarded
this matter as one touching their liber-
ties in too vital manner to be subjected
fo the combinations and intrigues set on
foot in the profession prior to every
nominating convention, and so jealous
. have they been of the dictation Of the
bar that its recommendations are sell
dom heeded t. people, whether right
fully or wrS1gTuliy, fsaf - s--sssat the par
would seek to pension off old praeti-
TONERS, or place on the bench lawyers
of lucrative practice, with a view to
their succession.
Notwithstanding this fact, it cannot
1 be said that the bench of New Orleans
u will not compare fasrarably with that OF
khe country. Some attsour able judges
ave been continued on the bench for
zen wears. Not a breath of scandal
j Shispered against the judges
8l the peanae; many OF them
fea6gnized as nlSE W the very high
leg egahsanding; all are painstakings;.
e sos satarded by tIseS@eeple and the
# timent among the masses of
I'll one Of indignation at the
a. 81 ssa tfosEmade against them. 1t
7zE| bnearss 80 The lawyers = the Con-
Sention hFe i.anked the peopfe by. the
ssistanceo of n large number OF dele
Il 4Bsates. who seem to shns1 that the masses
Y Tf tie people in New QrIAanS have NO
rights which they are a upolias3Ss..as W.
sscG.
:ll was started aI:Atlanta.
Al N, capable of sssein "a
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SSananufactE BEa&S
|| Sd Il asnire 10
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13

THE results Of the county and town
elections in New Jersey on Tuesday,
show, although full returns have not
yet been received, hattering Republi-
can gains. In only one county-Bur-
lington---is there loss, and in that a
Republican majority ofone in the Board
Of Freehelders becomes a Democratic
majority Of one. In Sussex county the
power Of the corrupt Democratic Ring
which has governed it is broken, its
opponents obtaining a majority of not
less than six Freeholders. Thus in state
by state the Republicans are closing up
their ranks for solid Republican north
ia 1850. Does the Democracy see the
hand-writing'
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13

OF the nine children born to Queen
Victoria only two now remain undispos'
ed of in marriage: Prince LeoIold, a
ged 26, Who has always been delicate
and is now i'll at Darmstadt, and Prin-
cess Beatrice, the youngest child, who
is now an attractive young woman OF
twenty-five. Prince Arthur, Duke OF
Connaught, who is to be married to,
morrow to the Princess Louisa Margaret
Of Prussia, was born on the lst OF May,
1850, the birth day of the Duke Of Wei
lineton and he was named for him, a
compliment to Ireland being also invol'
we'd, a. the Duke was Of Irish birth
With similar intent the Prince received
some years ago the title of Duke OF Con
naught. As a partial acknowledgment
of this the Irish have presented gift
to the yonng bridegroom valued at ~,
600 sterling. With this and his already
large allowance and the sums yet to be
voted by the British and Prussian Gov
ernments, the young couple can begin
house keeping comfortably.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13

SAMUEL TOWNSEND Is an old time rep
ressntative democrat, aud cannot keep
pace with the new order Of things,
though the Democracy Is very slow In
moving forward. A couple Of weeks
ago he wrote q letter to the Gazette"
favoring the building Of the new Court
House in Wilmington II one had to bs
built, and yesterday he wrote another
to the same paper. this time opposing
having the new Court House in Will
mington. A summary Of the many
letters he has bsen writing shows that
he is opposed to education in general
and in favor of free whisky and plenty
of il: opposed to assisting the only
College in Delaware, opposed to educa-
ting the colored people, and hopes a
"nigger" will rever vote the Democrat
10 ticket, indeed thinks they shouldn't
vote all. He has one redeeming trait
left, and that is he Is in favor now Of
increased representation for Now Cas-
tie County We say now, for it is hard to
tell where he will stand to morrow upon
that question.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13
strong against them.

The VENERABLE Catholic Archbishop
Purcell Of Cincinnati has made terri
bic financial failure oft, but the pub
lie is charitable enough to excuse the
distinguished prelate and not to attrib-
ute fraud or embezz cement 10 him, but
the trouble has principally been
brought about by bad investments and
shriukages. His liabilities are repor-
ted at So, G72, 81 .57-while his assign
ed assets amount to only 1926 900. OF
course this failure concerns Catholics
mainly, the money being owing to the
members of the Church. There is con-
siderable feeling in the matter, though
most persons excuse the Arch bishop,
and are urging subscriptions to make
up the loss. Mrs. Gen. w. T. Sher-
man, who may be said to be the leading
Catholic woman in America, says she
has known the Archbishop "since she
was little girl, and that there is not a
better or purer man in existence than
he is" "IfI had 81 900 ,0oo,'she adds,
would give it to him to save his good
name"
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13
The virginia whipping Post.

The advocates of the lash as an ar
gument in their favor point to the fact
that Virginia has adopted the whipping
post as a punishment for some crimes.
Well, how does it work A few days
age they fogged a negro woman in
Richmond, Virginia. She was ordered
to strip herself, and she proceeded
slowly to unbutton her dress in front,
and in a moment she was stripped to
the waist, her upper clothing falling
down over her hips and exposing to the
gaze Of the hundreds of bystanders 4
glossy black skin from the shoulders to
the waist, and it was noticed that her
back was strongly marked with pre-
vious stripes. Then the officer of the
law struck her twenty-five times with
q cow-hide as penalty for stealing a
few pounds Of iron from a railroad COM
pany. Without commenting upon the
infamy Of such proceedings il is enough
for our purpose to state that the law
eempelled woman to stand naked be-
fore a crowd Of spectators while she was
beat with brutal hand, to show that
the scene was shocking enough to i'm
Dress any human being with the COM
mon instincts Of humanity within his
bosom, with sense of the infamy Of
the outrage. But we may point to the
fact that this woman had been beaten
several times before as another proof of
the utter folly Of the claim so often
made by the advocates OF this mode Of
punishment, that it deters those who
suffer it from further perpetration of
crime. This ID Virginia argument,
and it is about the only argument that
the friends of the lash and post system
OF punishment have in Delaware, but
it has proved to be worthless over and
over again, as it was proven in Vir-
ginia. The truth Of the whole matter
is, that although it may be beneficial
in few exceptional cases, its tendency
is to make hardened criminals of its
victims.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-13

lT DOES not matter to the people Of
California whether the President vetoed
the Anti Chinese bill or not if the Con-
stituti0n which is to be submitted to
them in May next for approval or rejec.
tion is adopted. In that case they will
need no further legislation to secure
them against the incursions of Chinese
Immigrants. 1t provides that no cor
poration now existing or hereafter
formed under the laws of California
shall employ, directly or indirectly, in
any capacity, any Chinese or Mongo-
liam; that no Chinese shall be employ
ed on anv State, county, municipal or
oth.r public work, except in punish
,n-nt fur crime. 1t declares that the
pr"srnc- of foreigners ineligible to be-
...c citizens Of the United States is
dangerous to the well-being of the
Stat, and that the Legislature shall
disconrar" their immigration by all
means within its pewer. Asiatc coolie-
ism is forever prohibited in the State,
and all contracts for coolis labor are de-
clared null and void. The Legislature
ia directed to provide the necessary
legislation to prohibit the introduction
of Chinese into California after ths
adoption Of the Constitution. 1t may
possibly b. determined that the clauses
in reference to the employment of the
hinese by corporations will stand
against contest in the Courts Of the
United States, but it is at least doubt
ful. But, right or wrong, the poor
Chinam-n cannot stand up against the
tide of popular disfavor, which runs SO
stronp AGAINST them