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St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

The Jewish question of RounaniA is
sill Il prominent one in European poll
tics. To read OF the laws in force in
Roumania against the Jews, recalls the
Middle Ages. They are Incapable by
law of possessing houses, land or any
zeal property in the country districts;
they are not allowed to rent farms, to
keep taverns or to sell tobacco, to be-
come professors, lawyers, apOthecaries,
or to hold posts in the public medical
service Or on the railroads. Although
they are subject to compulsory. military
service. they are not permitted to rise
above the grade of sub lieutenant.
Certain municipalities have gone SO far
as to Danish them altogether, under
heavy penalties. Even III those towns
where they are tolerated, they are at
the mercy Of the Christian RoumaniaDs,
robbed, beaten and often massacred.
To give y race 50 treated complete
freedom and the elective franchise Is
indeed change. The RoumaniaE GOV
ernment declares that sudden change
of this kind would not benefit the Jew,
but would prejudice the ignorant peas,
ants and boyers against him, and bring
about Jewish massacres and butcheries
all over the prlncipality. It has 6skeN
therefore, that this matterbe not Messed,
but that the laws discriminating against
Hebrews be slowly and gradually modi-
fed. To which TequeyAsthe allied
powers to whom RolnaniS kes Der
independence have consente @.
Democrat. A.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Presence Of Mind,
SOME STRIKING INSTANCES RECENTLY
RECORDED.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Presence of mind has lately proved
valuable in several interesting cases.
Henry Kuhn, at the bottom OF a Dubu-
cue well, drove his pickax into the side,
and stood under it when he saw the
earth laden bucket falling, thus saving
himself from being crushed. John
Carey, when lightning struck the New
Haven mill, of which he was foreman,
Knocked down three of the panic
stricken operators, who were madIy
rushing toward the narrow exit, and so
prevented dangerous jam on a stair
way. Mrs. Dunkin, OF Long Prairie,
MIMI, was threatened with an AK by
her crazy son. She said: "Well, if you
want to cut my head off, let's go to the
chopDing- block He nodded, and they
passed out to the wood pile. 1t was
dark, and addressing him with, ''NoW,
III put my head on the block" she drew
the white kerchicf from her neck aud
threw it down and slipped away. The
lunatic struck the kcrchief Il heavy but
harmless blow. Julia Clarke, q San
machine by her long hair. She seized q
Dair of shears and cut off her tresscs 50
nnickly that she was not drawn between
the wheels and killed, as size otherwise
would have been. Ten men started
down the shaft of a Nevada mine in 4
small skip. Tie donkey engine broke,
and the miners felt their vessel sink
downward with lightning speed. Death
" fear turned every face white. IN the
panic most of them clutched the skip to
wait for the crash. At the first intima-
ton OF disaster Patrick Mccarthy, the
engineer at the top of the Shaft, seized
a Heavy plank and thrust the end be-
! tween the pigeon shaft and the reel
from which the cable was running off.
The drum was running with terrific
speed, and the friction produced streams
OF fire and smoke. But the engineer 5
thrust was exactly ut tho lisht point
and the end OF the board soon checked
the decent, bringing the skip to a stand
| still IL few feet from the bottom.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

Cattle and sheep saising in Wyoming
Territory is assuming enormous pro-
portions. It is stated that some Of the
largest stock men will pay as high as
$4,000 i'll freight before the shipping
season is over. More than 100000
pounds of wool have already been
shipped East from Cheyenne the pres
ent season,-[N, Q, Democrat,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

= CELESTIAL AND TERREsTIAL VIEWS
A very practical old Christian Of this
city, and superintendent of Sunday
school, during the long drouth was asked
to pray for rain. He did so and very
fervently, too; but in coming out of
church after the Sunday school was
dismissed one of the congregation COM
piimented him on his prayer, and re-
marked that he hoped il would be heard
and answered. Pish,n remarked the
old Christian, ta'int goin' to rain till
the moon changes, nohow.n- Richmond
lNa.) State.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

As two Iowa girls were disportiug
themselves in a secluded pool Of the
Maquoketa one afternoon last week, 4
tramp appeared on the bank and bore
steadily and surely down upon the gar
ments heaped upon the shore. The Ia
dies were appalled, and helpless. Down
swooped the intruder, and as several
shrieks rang ont through the still even
ing air he hastily gathered bundle into
his arms and as quickly disappeared
among the trees. The fair bathers sank
upon the grass in abject confusion and
distress. No time was to be lost: an
other man might appear upon the scene,
and more embarrassing situations ensue.
The ladies began to rummage among
the remnants OF the wardrobes left, and
fortunately found that one skirt belong
ing to one suit and an overdress of
another had been left. The shoes also
and one stocking still remained. The
hats and light shawls they had hung in
tree, aud so, fortunately, these were
still safe. Equipped in these odds
and ends, and well covered by the lap
robe of the buggy, the two crestfallen
adgenturers started for home, which
they contrivcd to reach in the deeper
shadows of evening.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

The New York State Alliance aud
State Grange have conceived a very
Aleer political idea. They will meet
together ut Saratoga, late this month,
and nominate two candidates for Gov
ernor-one Democratic and the other
Republican. These however, can scarce
Aw. .be considered nominations, being
sRtiler recommendations, committees
being appointed at the same time to
visit the Democratic and Republican
conventions and urge the nomination
OF the candidates selected. Should
both conventions follow this advice,
tire members of the Grange and the
&lliaDce will vote according to their
party predictions. II the Democratic
convention, however, accepts the
Oranges Democratic nominee, and the
Republicans repudiate the Republican
candidate, all the Oranges, Democratic
and Republican alike, pledge themsel-
yes to vote the Democratic ticket; and
rice 9,ersa. Their preference among the
Republicans is Geo.B Slean, and among
SAe Democrats, GOV. Seymour, Coy.
sbinson or Judge Church.-s. O..
kmocrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

Amateur sportsman returns in triumph
from o days shooting with a splendid
hare, and says to his wife: There. you
said I couldn't shoot. You did not ex-
pect to see me bring this home ~ Yes
I did: the servant next door saw you
buying itaroulld the corner
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
sEgsEFE's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsr, LANDRY
No. l235-
SUSAN WEBB, WEE, VS., AMELIA r. KEI,.
LER, WIDOW GALJIGAR, JACOB l..
PAYNE. INTERVTNOR.

BY Write of Il writ Of fieri fsuias issued
out Of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of St Landry. in the above entitled
suit, and, to ME directed, Twill proceed to sell at;
public Hction. 20 the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse ct said parish III the town of One.
lous,s, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of Sep
temher 1879, at IL O'Clock a. NJ, the following
described property. to-Wit:
!. A certain tract OF land known rs the Bend
field tract, containing five hundred and seventy
arpcnts, with the buildings and improvements
thereon.
.. a tract of land known as the BoatwrIght
tract, measuring three hundred and twenty
arpents. @
5. \ tract OF land on the west side of Bayou
Bcuf, known As the Rctin tract, containing
four hundred arpentS, more or less.
4 4 tract OF land on the west side of Bayou
BHuf, containing two hundred and seventy
five acres, mere or less.
s. tract OF land on the west bank of Bayou
BUuf, containing one hundred and twelve
acres, bounded above by lands OF the estate of
Lewis A. Webb, below by property OF Peter.
Collins and behind by land of Tlos. c. Quirk
e. The southeast quarter of the north-oasb
quarter Of section 10; the east half of the
southwest quarter and west quarter of tho
southeast quarter of section !, also the north
east quarter of section 18-all in township 8,
south of range taSt,
7. A tract OF iSnd known rs the EelairS
tract, Oh the west bank of Bayou BUuf, con
tanning four hundred acres:
8. A tract Of land situated on Bayou Rouge,
containing two hundred and fifty acres, and
being the same property purchased originally
at Shcrif's sale on May Sd, 1856, in suit Of
Niles & Co. VS.. Anderson ct ais.
o A tract OF land fronting Oh the cast or left
bank of the Bayou Bmuf measuring eight
hundred superficial acres, more or less, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded above hy lands OF Mrs Amelia Keller,
Widow, etc, below by lands Of Mrs. Ursule
Scribner, widow of S. A. Scribncr, deceased,
and in the rear by lands OF the heirs of the
estate of W. NJ. Prescott ct ais
Seized in the above entitled suit
Tcrns-Cash.
e. c. DUSON.
aug2 Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Contest Between Gum and
APEss0r,
London Gazette, July 2f1


The results Of two sets OF experiments
made within the last few davs render
1T very evident that the ng-continued
struggle between the gun and armor is
still Tar from being decided. Almost
on the same day that the first rounds
were being fired from the most power
ful gun ever yet constructed, armor
manufactured on q newly adopted prin
clple, ana possessing all immensely in
creased power OF resistance, was being
subJectIng to and successfully WithStood
very severe fest. At Woolwlcl,
namely, the new 100 ton-gun was fired
on Thursday and Oh Tuesday last,
loaded with Il pfojectilC Weighing 301O
pounds and a charge of 463 pounds
OF pebble powder. The velocity
impaired to the shot at the muzZle OF
the piece was found to he 1915 feet per
second; the energy of the projcctlle
consequently being no less than 31,10O
foot tons, or very largely i'll excess OF
that obtained with the 90-ton gun or
with the lately y-cOmpleted 40-centimetre
krupp gun, the most powerful piece OF
ordinance us yet constructed on the
continent. On the other hand, Il plate
OF the new compound arm0r was tested
at AtPortsmOuth last week. Three rounds
We're fired against it, at the short range
of thirty feet, from i; 9-inch gun Ga piece
which can send its projectile through
nine inches Of ordinary iron armor at Il
distance of 200 yards,) but none OF the
three shots penetrated three inches iutc
the new armor. This latter consists oi
iron-plates with steel the iron portion
of the particular plate tested at Ports
month being five and one half inches
and the steel facing three and ouchali
inches thick. In such IL plate the steel
being Of an exceedingly hard character
Tessts the penetration OF the shot, caus
ing the latter to break up; while tht
more ductile iron holds the steel flcins
in it's broken down and craked by til.
irojectile.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

The hoy who won't roll up Ills. pant
legs and take a run through half an
acre of nettles to show the girls he isn't
afraid, will make a poor husband for
woman who hears burglars every
night.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
SALE.
FIRST JUSTICES COURT, PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY.
JOS. BouER VS.. HENRY EAGLAND.


BY virtue of u writ OF iicr facas issued by
Z. Z. FraZic Justice of the Peace, fst. Ward.
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse III the town Of Ol'clnusas, parish of
September, 1879, at II o'clock NJ the following
described property. tO-Wit:
One box cabin situated OIL Julius MEYERS
place, southwest OF Opelouses, adjoining Pine
Grove place.
Seized IN above suit.
TermS-CaSh.
HIRAM BURR,
aug Constable lst Ward,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

HORRORS Or THE PERIIELIA.-M?.R X.
A. Proctor has been expressing his views
upon the predicted planetary troubles
OF course be styles the gloomy forebGd-
ings as preposterous. In so far, he says,
as such predictions (Saye the mark y
are based on the idea that the planncts
influence the suns photosphere, | may
say as much as this, that instead of the
giant planets Jubiter, Saturn, Uranus
and Neptune being. the chief solar dis
turbcrs, even according to those students
Of science who maintain this theory,
Venus would be and is more powerful
than any of those planets, and our earth
more powerful than the thee Outcrmost
Of the giant planets. To see this it is
only necessary to remember that the tide
raising power OF a planet or other orb
(that being the nature OF the influence
assumed according to this theory does
not diminish as the square Of the dis
fance increases, but as the cube OF the
distance increases. Thus, putting Sat
urn's distance at only 0 instead Of o.
(that OF the earth as unity J, aud the mass
c. c. Saturn Saturn at 90 tunes tile eart1's. Saturns
influence would be to the earth's as 30 to
the cube Of 8, that is so to 729, OF less
than ! OF the earth's. Jubiter would
exceed the earth's (roughly) as 800
exceeds the cube Of 5, OF as " exceeds; +;
but would be far less than that Of Venus.
Then, again, the simple oujunctions and
opposition OF the most powerful planets
would be far more effective than the
perihelion passage Of all the plannets.
Since. we survive tile coDiunctions of
the earth and Venus, We are not likely
to perish, even though the giant planets
should all pass their periheha about the
same time, which, however, never has
happened within historic times, and
certainly will not happen for many
centuries to come.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Music Music 81!

Prof B. Cuggy Of New Orleans. l.svin.<
located i'll Openusas, offers his services To- tho
inhabitants Of this and reighborEy towns
Lessons given Oh Piano, Guitar Brass Instru-
mentS and III vocal music. Brass Basn,s orr;an-
zed and taught o.. reasonable tel1,lS He iS
also prepared 20 tulEc and repair Pianos, orgs-u
anh OF her musical Instruments Terms ;.S low
as thorough workmanship an0 the excl ,,si,e
use of the best material Will permit. Orders
lett al the DEMOCRAT office will he r,ronntiy
attended to. ;,1r IN,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

i CULTIVATEp TosDEATH-A Indiana
lady, who has been keeping a look OF
college statistics for more than twenty
Years, says that 2s per cent of sweet.
girl graduates die within two years
after they take their diplomas. tt may
be worth recording that the average
american girl graduate is somewhat
less than eighteen years Ill age, that the.
French girl il twenty two, ,sarsA- that the
English girl is more than twenty Fl ve.-
New York Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
EDS :,

a promissc:y note for $50, drawn by George
l.. Mayer & Bro in favor of II. Brewster or
order, and drawn about the ISt Of December,
1873, and made payable all September next
1870. The public :irc hereby notified not to
negotiate for the same.
August lost H BREWSTER.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

D Pennsylvania set its tramp law IN -,
operation last week. A tramp, who is
AEtny person going about from place to
S,ee. begging, asking or. subsisting
spa charity, and for tue purpose of ae-
fging money oriiying,' is punished by
M with imprisonment in the county jail
or. Workhouse for twelve months.
sgamps of the more dangerous classes
Whagaater dwelling houses without per-
mission, carry fire. arms orother weapons
with the intention of iniHring or intimi-
dating citizens, or who threaten or per-
RsLTate injuries to persons or property,
sable to three years imprisonment.
law is modelled upon that Of Con-
kcut, which has proved most effect
Il and rid that State altogether of
ase enuisances.-IN. @. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

here is at least this to be said in
hnation of the action of the Con-.
Zion touching the interest due and
sss.e January /, 1886. The money
mot already been collected. and was
therefore already in the Treasury.
Soser, il will not be collected or
into the Treasury until after
uary /, 1880, and even then it is
stionable il more than oHe-liaf the
lit levied for the January interest
cbible. The entire collections on
of the five anda. half mill tax
4tIlis year will about pay in full
Est duesJnly LIN. O. Demo-
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
RDys e.. III. Gardiner.

Formerly Of Grand Cntearl, having pC!?ta-
npntly located in bcilcyue, near EAlilian' $
Bridge, offers his professional services to the
ctizvnS of that Colil:I.ttuiiy. Feb. .--tt
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Proceedings oI' ihe Board o. Police Of
s:,e Town of ODeiossas
THURSDAY, August I:th, 1879.

THURSDAY, August J ttil, 1879.
The Beard m": nulsnant 20 q call OF the
President.
Present: ni. James Ray. President; Mcs>r,
i. I,onHto, { Mayo, P J. LCfeDVre, {. y. E.tlcr
an Victor Lastispes.
ON motion HcsoIvcG tba. Dr.. Y. Ro3.9!i be
and is htreijy elected a member OF the Board
OF Health of the town OF OpctOusaS and the
Clerk of the Board is instructed to notify him
OF the fact.
The President appointed MessrS. c. Mayo. L.
Donate and '. lastllpco Il committee on cialIlS,
Whercupun said committed reported fnvorabh
on tie following claims, viz:
DR. Cooke iur medical services rendered
II Fred J. Mayer in August, l87S.-..S 25 co
Win LiGhtey Observation-Disclosures. > 90
II Fl Burr constable fees es..--.-.-.....-.-.. . l"
II II Iur2 " .-----.--..--...-. > 40
Gee, puI:OIi CCrafeI'S fees .-.-...--... : 90
S;sm1 II Peters juror Oh inquest ca
P II litttl .--..-.-.. 20
Geo G. PulfGTa 81 ......... 2 O0
T. p Ncazc justice peace feCS...---...--.. 20 oo
G. NJ Thompson constable fees -.-..- ~ 81
DR. james Ray medical services rendered
p1uptTS- T 'h
DR. James Ray Justice peace fccS----..... : IL
On motion the Beard adjourned.
JAMES RAY. President.
Attest: Q. VOORHEES,, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

season Of the year when the.
ne graduate applies for the
81 Il slle great daily and after
responsible situation as
street car.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
SCHOOL Fos Young LADIES.

I will open my school for the education of
young ladies. Monday, 4th of September
prox.), in my dwelling at Opeousas. | intend
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-
deavor to meet the wants of this community, by
affording facilities for thorough education.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

b Tint fully half million
" his country are color
very one ef them can
sSIe 9eam parlor from a hard
III four blocks away.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

ehe Swiss government abolished the
It'll penalty some years ago, and its
sons are in consequence filled with
sGnals. The government finds the
bort OF these conyicts somewhat
snsive and yet cannot afford to
d them loose On tue country. It is
u, that a solution of the difficulty
finally been reached. which is to
b the aforesaid criminals to the
tied States as emigrants. This prac-
, is already pursued by the German
ind Dnchy OF Mecklenburg -SchWerin
$eil uses Chicago as it's penal settle
axand pays the passage of all its
Iaals to tfatcity.-LA N. @. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

1sess said, make tAc man d
! OF l.sesaifltl1 OF d man, makes the
SsessfoFe a vulgar fraction
fllan; Oh, how lovely and SIM
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
The E'asssecs'-Of-Essasis.

\ MEMpHIAN DELIVERS Ills OPINION OF
THE COMMUNITY OPPOSITE CUVlNti-
TON,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
SUazaGzAA ADVEBTEs,EyzENTs.
NFEBy.gC SALE,
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY.
d No. N24.
ESTATE OF CHARLES GREE,SvEIL.

ESTATE OF CHARLES GREENWEIL.
Hy virtue OF in order OF the honorable Pro
bate Court. of tie Parish OF st. Landry. there
Will he sold AT publi, auction, to the highest
bititlcl. by tic iliiUPrS Gned administrator or Inv
any duly qualified auctioncc!e at the Court
house III the town nf Opclonsas parish of st.
Landry, on WEDNESDAY. September 10th
1879, the following deScrihcd property, belong
Ing to the estate OF Charles Grecnwcll. deceased.
to-Wit:
certain tract of land sitautau on Bayou
NaXla III tce parish OF St. Landry, containing
ahout one hundred acres, bounded north by
Bayou WaNia, east by Duplechn, west bv
DHckWorth, south by public lands
NM DUCkWORTH.
Aug 9-5t-nitln Administrator
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

The Scientific American gives pa
tent, obtained by Calvin Peck, some ten
years ago, for restoring and preserving
butter. He proposes to purify butter,
arrest fermentation, and render rancid
butter sweet. He melts the butter in
clean vessel under slow and regular
heat, and, while meltifa adds two
ounces of puiyerized alum very five
pounds of butter, the - being
stirredssssiowly while melting. ~ hen
we'll melted it is strained throug
straiuer into cold water. The H r
is said to raise to the surface Quite
and transparent. The alum is expegsalg
to coagulate the albumen, en- and
other foreign matter, all Of lis.
retained in the strainer, leaving IN
butter clean and pure and of uniform
consistency. When the Dntter~ is cold
enough to be in good working order, it
is carefully taken ont and well worked,
adding to each five pounds c. butter
three ounces of good dairy salt, one
ounce of clean saltpetre, and one ounce
of pulverized white sugar. The butter
is then packed in clean vessels, and is
fit for use. BY covering this butter
with strong brine, and keeping in Il cool
place, it is said to remain sweet for any
desired length of time .-[NR. Demo
crat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
EEs LES n. E.aE,EEs,

WAICEMAkLR AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets. Opeionsas
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale. general
assortment OF Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
and
Grover G Baker Sewing Machines.
lie also gives his personal attention torepair
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Sewing
Machines of all kinds
dec. ally.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

ELECTIONS THIS YEAR-The eNetions
to be held during the present year
as follows: LII California, septeniy
3, for State and judicial officers, fd
Congressmen, and members ot
Legislature in Maine, September 3. fdz
State officers and me- n,emSers d,i Of the Leg
for State officers and members Of tlGss
Legislature; in Maryland, Massac
setts, Minnesota, New York and w
consin, November 4, for State Office e.
and members OF the Legislature Id
Mississippi and New Jersey, No - -,
A, for members of the Legislatl
Pennsylvania, NoyenfA e e, Z,
Treasurer and members ofas4zs &c gisla-
ture, and in Louisiana, Deeember2, for
the adoption or rejection Of the proposed
constitution. A member of Congress-.
to fill Il vacancy. will also be electel
Iowa October Id. g
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

aug Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-03
Foxes Numerous i'm New Jersey.
Bonneville IN. J.0 Messenger

Red foxes are said to be more numer-
Gus on the mountains and throughout
Washington Valley this season than they
have been for years past, and some resi-
dents of that neighborhood have had
large numbers of their poultry carried
away by them. One day last week a
Mr.. Pffer, living in the valley, east of
Martinville, hearing his dog barking a
short distance from the house, took his
gun and proceeded to investigate mat
tiers, and found Reynard sitting in a
pine tree and out of the dogs reach,
making all kinds of faces at him. Mr..
Pffer drew bead on him, and blazed
away. bringing the cunning fellow to the
ground, when the faithful dog put on
the finishing touch. The fox was an old
one, and, no doubt has destroyed large
amount of poultry in his day. Newton
Goltra thinks that the scarcity of rabbits
on the mountains is caused by their be-
ing destroyed by foxes. tits about time
the citizens of that vicinity revived the
old time custom of getting up fox-chasing
parties.