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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04
Rules of Conduct.
Never betray confidence.

Never betray confidence.
Never leave home with uukind words.
Never laugh at the misfortunes of
others.
Never send present hoping for one
in return.
Never fail to be punctual at the time
appointed.
Never make yourself the hero Of your
own story.
Never make much of your own per-
formances.
Never pick the teeth or clean the nails
in company.
Never fail to give a polite answer to a
civil question.
Never present gift saying it is no
use to Yourself.
Never read letters which you may find
addressed to others.
Never question q servant or child
about family matters.
Never fail, it a gentleman, OF being
civil and polite to ladies.
Never refer to gift you have made
or favor you have rendered.
Never look over the shoulder OF
another who is reading or writing.
Never punish your child for a fault
to which you are addicted yourself.
Never answer questions i'll general
company that have been put to others.
BROTHER GARDNER ON FAMILY Gov
woman was grindin' up de butcherkDlfe
to cut her corns, dar cum knock on de
doall," began the president OF the Lime
Kiln Club as Paradise Hall grew quiet:
"It war de ole man Mosher, an could
see right away dat he didn't feel in
whoopin' speerits. l reckon you all
knows the ole man, an you knows he
am hard -wOrkin' an honest. Well, he
was ober dar to see about his son Hunya-
lus. Dat Hunyadus am a powerful bad
! boy an knows it, an de ole man be
| sot down an tOle me dat de day had
! arrove when he could no longer control
/ de boy. Yes, he sot dar on the aige OF
de wood box an cried like chile cause
dat Hunydus had cum home an, clsed
aroun' an axed fer money, an declar'd
| he'd bust de hull family or hev it. |
axed him how ole de boy was, an he
wiped his nose an said SIXTEEN, axed
him how much de boy weighed an he
! looked up at de ceilin' an said about q
hundred an twenty. Den | pushed
IKE tea-kettle furder back OH de stove
! an | went for de ole man like a steam
boat 'spIGshun. De ideah of a boy like
dat runnn' de house made me mad all
de way up an down, an | tote M0sber
| if he didn't 60 hum an flop dat Hnnya-
dus outer his butes an den mop him
aroun' till he cried quits, dat lie mus
ncbber darken my asste agin. He got up
an he went, an | was clus behind him.
Dat boy was still in de house, hlnfiin,' de
ole woman arOun' and kickin' the dog
under the stove, an de opportunity was
all dat'could be axed fur. De ole man
bounced in, waltzed up to de wayward
Chile, and de way he made de fur tty
! tieklel me all ober. When | left dc
! winder Huuyalns was wiping de tears
away wild one ham ap' eattir', cold pan,
cakes wild de 63der, an de ole map bad
such o smile as hevn't seen on bis face
| for ober seven years." After the ap-
plause had subsidized the president con,
| tinued: "Treat your boys. kindly an
like good fadder should, but when, a
sou gifts de big-head an imagines dat
he Kin run de caboose without help
| from de ole folks, an dat he am master
of hfs days and nights, sot right down
on him like bag of sand fallln' from
de roof-top! Let him know who owns
dc cabin and who brings in de pur-
vishuns." II Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04
Proceedings of the Board Of Police OF
the Town of Opelonsas.

WEDNESDAY. August 21St, 1879.
The Board met pursuant to Il call Of the
President.
Pfeseuti Dr. James Ray, President; McSsrs.
L. Donate, c. Mayo, P. J. Lefebv:r, C. n. Ealer
W. 6. Bell and Victor Lastrapes:
The minutes of the last meeting wero read
and approved.
On motion OF Mr.. Lefebvrc, Resolved, that
the account of George Pulford, coroner, for the
sum OF five dollars, for process verbal of inquest
held ON body of Clinton Richard be and is
hereby approved.
On motion, Resolved, that taking into con-
siderrtion the present price of beef.
Be it ordained by the Board of Police Of tho
town of OpeOusas, that the resolution relating
to public markets passed OH the 3Oth day of
May, 1873, be amended so as to read:
THAT from the first of June to the thirtieth
of November of each year. meat of the Cow
kind shall be sold for not more than eight
cents Rer ppliAn.h
On MOTION, Resolved, that tic account Of C..
Mayo, agent, for the sltln of twenty-five 55ll0o
(s25 55) dollars, for medicines, disinfectants,
stationery, &C.. be and is hereby approved
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest o. VOORHEES,, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

ORIGIN OF THE REPUBLICAN PAgTY;-
Horace Hunt says that the name OF the
Republican party was first adopted u
Detroit, where there were many German. Z, I,
refugees of 184s, to whom republican :. -
was all significant; whereas "Nmg
and Free-soisef" were not especially
attractive. Mr.. Hunt was secretary
of the meeting which formally adopted
the name. 1t was afterward ratified at
jackson, Mich, and Hartford, Copn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04

All Democratic Conservative newspapers
throughout the State are requested to publish
the above.
ALBERT VOORHEES,, President.
IuHG !, FULLY. Vioe-pGesdent
aud Chairman Executive Committee.
O. NJ. TENNISON, Secretary.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-04
For Sale.

On liberal terms one secend hand eight horse
powcr engine, one gin stand and two corn mills
all in good running order. Apply TO the un-
dersigned. s-a.s. BLOCH ~ lsAAC'
August 9-3m
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ELECTION NOTICE.

DURSUAET 10 Il resolution adopted b.
l. the Town Council Of the Town of
Anderson, $. c.. at meeting held on 22nd
July inst, at 3 o'clock D. m, the amount of
the subscription to the Savannah Valley
Railroad was fixed for the Town of Ander-
son in the sum Of Twelve Thousand Dol
lars ($l2 2,000;, to be paid in three equal an
nual instalmcnts. without interest.
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held mt Anderson Court House, in
the Town Of Anderson, on WEDNESDAY,
THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER next, be-
tween the hours of 0 O'Clock a. III. and 4
p. M, at which oil qualified electors of said
Town will vote-thoso in favor of the Town
subscribing the above amount to said Rail
road will have written or printed on their
ballots Subscription" and those opposed
to the Town subscribing the above amount
to said Railroad will have written or printed
on their ballots mo Subscription"
Tlhe following are the managers appoint
cd TO Conduct said election: l.. L. Smith,
J. d. Maxwell and J. NJ. Payne.
At the close of the election the managers
shall proceed to count the votes, and the
chairman of the Board shall certify to the
result in writing, and as soon rs practicable
transmit it to the Intendant Of the Town.
G. +. TOLLY, Intendant.
Tmos. C. LIGoS, Town Clerk.
July "a 1870 = 5
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How THIEF WAS KILLED ny A
CoNsTADLE.-F6rk Of Eaisto, July 15.-
The wonted serenity of the Fork was q
little disturbed on Friday last by reports
current that Cudioe Huggins. colored.
who lived on Mr.. a. S. Jennings's plan
tation, was shot and instantly killed by
Constable William Evans, white.
The facts rs established by tho evil
dence ut the coroner's inquest are about
as follows:
Mr.. John Hutton, white citizen, who
lives in pretty close proximity to Hug
gins, some time ago had removed from
or near his premises plough and plough
stock. With an eye ever on the alert for
the stolen property, he finally traced it
to Higgins. lie at once instituted pro-
ceedings for the recovery of his property
and the arrest of the guilty parties. On
last Friday about 10 o'clock a. M, Con-
stable Evans accompanied by Mr.. Hutto
and Mr.. Wash Kottrell, the manufacture
or of ;hs plough, as identifers, repaired
on horseback to the hut of Scipio and
Cudjoe Higgins. The two men were
found in the field near the house at work.
Mr. Evans stated the object of this visit
and .ao cha-es, aga:ast them, %;l!.e;. Ca3
joe Huggins became highly incenscd, and
abusing Mr.. Hutto in obscene and harsh
terms, made for him and endeavored to
draw him from his saddle. Mr.. Hutto
drew his revolver, but, thinking discre-
ton the better part of valor, returned il
TO its case. At this stage of the difficult
ty Mr.. Evans c3nstable) commanded
tho peace, but Higgins ignored .:ie com
mand altogether. Mr. Evans thsn dis.
mounted from his horse, and approaching
Higgins in the rear, touched him on the
shoulder, saying: II arrest you in the
name of the State" Huggins then, by q
knock with the left hand, forced Mr. Ev-
ans from him, and relinquishing his grasp
upon Mr.. Hutto, faced about and con-
fronted Mr.. Evans. Just as he faced Mr.
Evans discharged his pistol, the ball en-
.ering the breast just below the left nip
pie, passed through the heart and lodged
IN or near the vertehral column, produc-
idg instant death.
Scipio Higgins has since been lodged
in the county Jail, where suppose he
will remain until court, and the take his
abode in the State Penitentiary, where
he has n son serving out an unexpircd
term for petty or grand lerceny.
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Fairfield Neus omi H,1cHi The Ce-
dar Creek section was visited with ter
rifle thunderstorm on the 18th, but not
much damage was done. This was the
first rain for about eight weeks. Up
land corn, in consequence of the drought,
is a complete iailurs. Cotton general
y io coed, only small for the time OF
year
Marlboro Planter: pee-Uee River is
lower now than it has been foE fifteen
years The steamers failed again lest
week to make the up trips. In consc-
quence large lots Of freight for Benz. etts-
Vile have accumulated OH the river with
no immediate prospect Of early arrivals
Crangebury Democrat: At Knots
Mill there was an excellent rain Sunday
evening, also pretty heavy hail, which
beat the corr up badly, but did not in
iure the cotton. Corn cut short up here
fully fourth by the drought.
Newberry News: It Is reported that
upland corn is irrcparably injured by the
drought. Cotton and bottom corn will
be rejuvenated by the rains, and will yet
make crops.
Beaufort Sea Eshnd Ncws 'ver six
hundred summer guests nj the Sea Island
have been registered since the formal
opening of the hotel for the season.
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Attempted Murder in Grccnyille.

a most brutal attempt WAS made on
night before last by some unknown viii
lain to take the life of our esteemed young
townslDan, John NJ. Timmons, step.son
of DIR. j. w. Norwood. The report of
the cowardly outrage which circulated
yesterday with the wind, caused much
excitement, and eager inquiry was made
on every hand for the particulars of the
affair, and after the welfare of the woun-
ded man.
Seeking the most reliable source Of in
formation 20 gather the ficts of the case,
We sought DIR. Norwood, and from him we
gathered the following particulars: Mr..
IimmOns is member Of the Greenville
Guards, and was in line with the Compa-
ny to meet and receive the Sumter Guards
from Charleston OIL day before yesterday
| afternoon. After the reception, and after
the Companies had dispersed, Mr. Tim
mons went home about IL o'clock, to pre-
pare for trip to the mountains yesterday,
spending some time in packing his bud
get, and making necessary preparations
for the trip. About o'clock he retired to
bed in his room on the second floor. He
had been in bed but few minutes when
he heard the tin roof crack on the up
stairs portico when he took the pains to
see what it meant, and seeing nothing he
retired, leaving the lamp burning. The
cracking on the tin roof was again indis-
tinctly heard. but this time Mr.. Tim
mons paid no attention to it, and was
soon fast asleep. From this time Mr..
Timmons has no clear recollection OF
what happened. At paar o'clock DR..
and Mrs. Norwood were aroused by Mr..
Timmons' appearance down stairs call
ing "Father, Father, come here" DIR,
Norwood sprang from his bed to find
young Timmons laboring under consider
able mental excitement, almost insensi-
BILE, with a great cash in the right side
of his neck and his right Erm paralyz-
ed. During the excitement that en-
s;iad the wouid-he murderer made mis-
escape down the back steps and through
| an open window.
Mr.. Timmons was taken into his
mothers bed room and medical aid sum.
moned. The servants were fastened up
| stairs to Mr.. Timmons' room where
MaNcy Timmons, younger brother
and Barrett Rowland also slept On
Mr. Timmons' bed was found an axe
with which the almost fatal blow was
struck. Mr.. Timmons, who was more oil
less rational yesterday, has vague recol-
the room, bat nothing is clear TO his
mind. The most PLAUSIBLE theory is
that the assassin was secreted, probably
outside of the baluster of the portico
and awaited his opportunity to destroy
the life of his victim at one fell blow, in
which he failed, and failing in the first
attampt, commotion ensued, and in his
precarious situation, made hasty es
osPe. mr. Timmons mad money about
his person, whichtw afterwards found
concealed inside the bosom of his shirt
! The object Of the thief was doubles.
robbery, and to make sure of his game
thought with ono stroke Co accomplish
l his purpose noiseiessly. Near the win
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Chastine Cox, the colored man who
killed Mrs. Hull in New York recently,
has already been tried, convicted Of mur-
der, and sentenced to be hung on the Goth
day OF August next. He is negro, and
therefore the New Workers. do not hcsi-
tate to have a hanging in hi case. He
richly deserves it, but then 10 point we
want to make is, that the No II : pco-
pie do not mind enforcing tho law when
1t is only necessary to hang negro in
order to do so, but in tho cases of whito
murderers they seem to be more scrupu-
loua, or ct least hangings have about
played out" there in the cases of rich
murdercTs. We would not point out The
pcculiarities of this case except for the
fact that the New York Radical papers
place no limit to the lies and abuse they
heap upon the South, in consequence of
which we occasionally like to give our
contemporaries of that city likeness of
the way they appear to outsiders IL the
administration of justice. If they will
attend to their own section and let ours
alone, they will have very good hand
full of work. In sentencing the pris-
oner Judge Cowing, amid the most pro-
found silence, said;
Chastine Cox, l would fain believe
that your heart goes not with the laugh
depicted upon your countenance during
the progress of this trial that your con-
I'm hoe s,,, -
feeling. The jury has been of your own
selection, and they have carefully con-
S::551red yonr casa, the result OF which is
that they find you guilty of horrible
offence which will infiict upon you
most ignominious death. believe that
you have had o fair and impartial trial.
Let mo urge upon you not to rest your
hopes OF escape from the penalty of
death byIsrust in any of the devices of
the law, but let your time be spent in
preparing for that momentous change
which must inevitably como as the result
of this trial. You have broken more
than one law--you have committed bur-
glary, you have committed grand larce-
ny and you have committed murder, and
you are now to pay the penalty of theae
crimes. The sentence of the Court Is
that you be taken from this place to the
prison from whence you came, and there,
on the 18th of August, between the
hours OF a. IN. and p. M, be taken to
the prison yard, and there be hanged by
the neck until you are dead, and may
God have mercy upon your soul.
The jury was out sixty-seven minutes,
which was thought to be a long time.
In explanation Of this one of the jury
said to q reporter of the Herald that two
of the jurgmen were at the first disposed
70 nring in n verdict OF murder in the
second degree, but after q general con-
versation which the jury had as to the
effect of.the evidence, they voluntarily
Joined their colleagues in returning n
verdict Of murder in the frat degree.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

In the matter of the SAVANNAH VAL
LEY RAILROAD.-Iretiti for an E2cc-
tion on Subscription TO he Capital Stock of
said Railroad Company.
pURSUANT to resolution adopted by
Il the Board of County Commissioners
the 22Gd July inst, the amount of subscrip-
ton TO the said Road was fixed in the fol-
lowing named Townships, to wit: Hall,
$500; Varennes, $500; Corner, $500 /;
paid in three equal annual instalments, with
out interest.
There will be an election held in the
above named Townships on WEDNES-
DAY, THIRD OF SEPTEMBER next,
between the hours of 0 o'clock a. IN. and 4
p. M, ut which all qualified electors in said
townships will vote Subscription" or "No
Subscription"
PLACES OF ELEcrIoN-For Hall Town
ship, Carswell Institute; Corner, MoiTats-
Vile; VarenEeS, Flat Rock Savannah.
WIN. Jones Centreville, Hunters Spring.
The following ore appointed managers to
conduct said election:
Hall Township-R. Il. Beatty. J. B. Lev
erett, DIR. w. ]. Milford.
Corner Township-D. J. Sherard, J. A.
Gray, Wm OBriant.
Savannah Township-Wm. Jones. T.. w.
Stewart, A. L. Scudday.
VarenncS Township---NN. G.. Watson, S.
z. Tate, w. :. Stevenson.
Centrcville Township-J. w. Provost, ].
w. Keys: Marcus Burriss.
at the cicse of the polls the managers
VIII count the vc.Sc and declare the result.
which result shall be certified in writing by
the chairman of each Board OF Managers 10
the Chairman of the Board of County Com
| Rlissioners.
r. s. BAILEY,
Chairman County Commissioners.
July "a, 1879 2
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The Gainesville Eagle very per!inenily
pr opounds the question: "Can a man
with money and friends be hung in
Georgia 2" Our contemporary answers
this in the negative, and we fear the
samc answer would he correct if the ter
itory was extended to embrace this
whole country. 1t is becoming frightful
to see how crime can be committed with
immunity by those who are willing to
spend little money in securing an ac-
quittal. Scarcely day passes that we
do not meet with instances of fearful
murders in different Parts Of the United
States, and yet hangings areevery rare
occurrences. 1t is time for the officers
Of the law, from Judges down, to do
their duty. Jurics should convict where
guilt is proven, and then n certain hang
ing should follow the verdict.
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BEST
GIN MADE

WILLIAMSON, S. c., June 80, 1879.
MEssRs BLEcKLEY. DnowN & Co., Agents;
ANDEksUy, 5. &.
GcnHc,ncn Tic NcbIett d. GoOd-
rich Cotton diin bought of you some
three or four years ago was, and is the best
Cotton Gin, to my mind that is sold in this
section Of country. l have been II cotton
producer and buyer of some experience,
and can safely testify that the lint from the
Neblett & Goodrich Gin, with cores
ponding yield, is as fine as that of any other
Gin sold in this section, with decided diff
ference in its favor with respect to its sim
plicity of construction, durability, price
and light running features. i ginncd six
thousand pounds of seed cotton with
this Gin in one day with horsepower or u
fortysaw Gin. III other words, four five
hundred pound bales of cotton.
]. ". DACUS..
fully concur with Mr.. Dacrs in the
above ,.s to the quality of this Gin, and can
say that il will do all that is recommended
for it. S. WHARTON,
Mofiattsvlle, S. G..
The above Gins are for sale by BLECK-
LEY. BROWN e CO., Agents, at Andcr-
son, S. c.. Call and examfuc specimen.
July 3, 1879 81
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Valuable Property for Sale
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
Court Of Common Pleas
Jonathan Il. Lewis vs.. a. Reed Campbell,
J. B. =. Sloan. ct al.-Compiaint 10 Fore
close ]fortgnye.
PY virtue of ali order to me directed in
I'D the above stated case from Judge
a. T.. Aldrich. presiding Judge, bearing
date June 13, 1879, will sell Mt Anderson
G. H., s. c., on SALEDAY in AUGUST
next, at public auction, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
All that Parcel or Lot of Land situate in
the Town of Bolton, County of Anderson,
containing i3 feet front and 63 feet in depth
bounded on the North aud East by lands
of j.. II. Lewis and A. J. Stringcr or the
South by lands of B. ID. Dean and from,
and West by lands of The Grecnvile and
Columbia Railroad Company.
TERMS OF SALE One-half the pur.
chase money to he paid in cash tie bal
ance on n credit of twelve months, with
bond and two good suretics and mortgage
Of the premises, with interest from day OF
sale, with the right of the purchaser to an
ticipate the deferred payment. Purchaser
to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS.
Master.
July 10, 1879 50
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EXECUTORS SALE
IsEAZl ESTATE.

nN the FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER
W next. | will 'ell on the premises all
tie LANDS belonging to the Estate OF
Willis Alien deceased, consisting of 8Gf
acres, more or less. On this place is one of
the best Shoals tunimproved) known on
s;aluda River, which will be sold in u scpa
rate tract at private sale.
TgRMs OF SALE.-One-thirtl cash, and
balance on credit Of one and two years.
Parties desiring 10 see the place will find
J. ID. Allen on the premises, who will show
:hcm over the place. There arc on the
place four well improved settlements.
| will also sell at the same time and place
one fine creanl-colored MULE for cash.
J. u. ALLEN, Executor
July "a, 1879 2 2j1s5o
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Since our last issue about fifty new
cases Of yellow fever have been reported
in Memphis, and the disease is now ad-
mitted to have become epidemic there.
The citizens arc ilocking from the place
in vast numbers, and the prospect is very
gloomy for its future. Death starcs
those who remain in the face, while ut
ter financial ruin is ahead for large
portion of those who fee. There is from
present appearance nothing but gloom
and dcpopulation ahead of this once fair
and prosperous metropolis.
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Judge David G. Humphreys, IT the
SupTemo Court of the District Of Co
lumbia, died at his residence In Fairfax
County, Virginia, on Saturday, the 18th
inst. He was the Judge who ruled in
tho Patterson case that United States
Senator WAS free from arrest during the
session of Congress upon charges of
bribery and corruption. This decision
was purely partisan, and the memory OF
the departed Judge Will pass :o oblivion
beneath the cloud &c contempt which he
raised for himself throughout the whole
country. II is not thought that Mr.
Hayes, with all of his acquaintance with
the corrupt politicians Of the day, will
be able to nominate worse man as his
successor, and If ho does Congress will
most certainly not confirm him.
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A dispatch to the Neps and Courier,
Of the 18th instant, says that important
changes are TO be made in the Greenyille
and Columbia Railroad very soon, and,
upon inquiry, we Lear that the change
will consist in the appointment of new
Superintendent TO TAXI the place OF Col.
Dodamead, who has resigned and leaves
the road the first of August. We hope
this report is incorrect, for Col. Dodamead
has proven, in every respect, ominently
qualified for tho post he has held for the
past five or six years, and ne would dis
like to see him retire. We may, how
ever, rast assured that n good man will
be substituted in his place if he should
retire, for General Connor vii! have the
selection of the new Superintendent,
Whether any other changes are to be
made, report doc not answer.