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St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
appropriation of Lands for Railroad
Purposes.

To the Honorable George W. Hudspeth, Judge
pf the Eighth judicial District of the State
OF Louisiana, far the Parishes of st. Landry
and Ca1casieu:
The petition Of the Louisiana Western Raj
Road Company, duly INCORPORATED Gy act q
the General Assembly of the State OF Louisiana
hy act sEoap approved March soth 1878, respect
First-That they are new ready to bnild and
construct the Railroad between VermilIiotiyile
in the Parish OF Lafayette and a point III thf
Parish of Cacasicu, upon the line between tht
State Of Louisiana and the State of Texas, aa
required by their charter.
second-Tlat by their charter they are fully
authorized to acquire land necessary for their
road by appropriation.
fThat the road to be built by them runs through
ths PARISHES AZ Lafayette, st. Landry and
That most Of the Lana op the contemplated
the road, Is unimproVed and sIninliab7tedieF -
That they have used diligent efforts to as.
certain the names of the owners of the real
they have been unable to do so, as will more
fully api,eaE by the affidavit of J. G. Parkerson,
the ageiit Of Gle eompapy1 hereto annexed and
made part Of this petition. "
building the road, is two hundred feet in width
a-r9ss and upon the following described tracts
and owned as follows, viz:
!. N. A. BaHnigardcn, residence and status
unhnown-Th s WI Of section as ID toynshll,
ten south Of range thirteen west.
2: Vim. B. Fleming OF Barny Martin, residence
ana status unkn0wn.-The WI o. ~ nf section
west.
5. sIartin NJ. Shelton, residence and stains
ulknoEh~'khe w of the N Ell and N ~ Of
:: q sectlon alast twenty, tawrssh1p ten, south
4. Anthony Harris, residence and status un-
known.-The nj OF the WI of section twenty
one in township ten, south OF range twelve west
5. AugAste BohH or the Calcasieu Mining Co.
residence supposed to be in New Orleans, status
nnknoWn.-seetion thirty Gag, thirtytwo and
thirty-three, in township nine, s8utal OF Ea5ge
eleven west. and the E. of section thirtffsGiid
the M of section thirty-two and the WI of
ssGfsOR fhirty-three, in township nine, south OF
range tel west.
6. David II. Lyons, pesides in the town of
Lake Charles, parish of Calcasiel, owned hv
entry and requires compensation claiming tba
road will damage his lands material|VsThe
N w section aud the s W. of the N E5 OF secfiof,
thirty-tiye, township nine, south of range eleven
west.
7. Kiritman & Netterode, DR.. w II. Kirkmaa
resides at Lake Charles, residence and status 81
Nettlerodc unknown NJ and FL of tile
N FL of section thirty-five, in township nine,
south of range eleven west.
8. Oliver II. Wales. residence and status I'M
lino@I.-The NJ of section thirty-six, in town
ship nine, south OF range eleven west.
8. j. & s. Bloch, resides in Opelousas, Parish
Of Landry, abandoned to the State for delinquent
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
To kOssssiQRsiQ7ss,

The publishers of the New Orleans Times
wish especially at this time that every citizen
OF this State should h" subscriber or reader OF
the TIMES. Questions Of the greatest inpor-
| tance to Louisiana are pending waiting solution.
A convention of her delegates are now in srs.
SION dlat ting an organic law for adoption to
replace the present constitution, and which it
is hoped will radically reform those fearful
abuses. wa>teful cNtravagancieS and gross i'll
justices which have been nllrtulcd by it and
have grown up una"rit. The subject of restrc~
tive quarantine as to its efficacy in preventing
the introduction of the Srourgr of yellow fever
and its acknowledged hliShting effects upon the
business and prosperity Of the city of New Or
leans and the State, is now cngroSsing to q
large extent public attention. Other vital Ques-
tions. Slch aS labor immigration. railroad com
muncatlonS n! with our nei S]lh"rn$ State of
% The pIShers Of I'D Trs u ;' refer sIs'1, viii bride
to the position taken ny the Times on all OF
these uutStiulls Their inspiring motive has
been the good of the State and her people, for
upon her prosperity, development and growth
depend their compensation and reward. From
no other source can they expect to suhserve
these ends.
The thorough independence of the Times. its
strength, courage and consistency III the discus
sion OF all HHnStions its ndcfatiga and per-
SlStc1t labOr> to restore the WOItcd prosperity
of the South, have made it recognized through
ont the country as the leading Southern journal
and made it quoted everywhere as the repre-
sentative Of the best Southern thought and
opinion.
The publishers wish that copy may be
placed i'll the hands OF every citizen of this State.
that he may judge by pr1'llSal of its merits, of
its consistency. of its motive.
AS Il newspaper giving all the news of the
days; as a commercial paper, showing all the
| movements of business and commerce us an
organ of the people, representing and conserv-
ing their best and highest interests, they claim
the Times to be without a rival in the South
Too meet the general shrin1agc in values, the
subscription price OF the Times has been mater
tally reduced. This Times daily, seven papers
a week. will be sent hereafter at the rate of SO
per annllln. and the Weekly Times at the rate
of s. per annllm postage prepaid,
Copies of the Times, either Daily or Weekly,
gladly sent free asst fcimens to any person who
desires TO examine the same.
We ask every reader to give the Times trial
We are making it a paper worthy of support,
and we know if the reader once tries it he will
continue a subscriber.
The Daily will he sent on trial one month for
81. and the Weekly three months for so cents.
Send rcmittanccs by money OlAer regis
tered letter or draft.
Address
THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES,
Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

CAUGHT ON THE FI,y.-a 30 man shall
ever kiss me except my future husband y
she said, as he was about leaving her at
the gate: Suppose / agree to be your
future" Why, then I'I) kiss You"
she .Ie replied eagerly, and 1,l. she dia; Her
posed, and the old lady called around
he knew it he was etefEally booked. 1t
was mean advantage, but bird in the
hand is worth two op the front gate.
birmingham Republican.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

In 1878 the consumption of imported
spirits, wines and malt liquors in this
country amounted to S10,57S,O11, and in
1874 to S10,2S0,313. Since then it has
steadily declined, until in 1878 it amount
ed to only $6,457,44 The consump-
ton of tea has fallen in like manner
from 1O3 3,99S,524 pounds in 1873 to Co.
566, ,44O pounds in 1878; that OF coffee
from 401 ,966,179 pounds in 1868 to 3O9,-
O66,49 pounds in 1878; of silk goods
from $6,324 GIT in 1878 to S6,116,707 in
1873, and of cigars from 903,269 pounds
in 1878 to 551 ,05G pounds 1873, These
figures indicate the economy practiced
by our people of late years in the use
Of the luxulies mentioned, and also ex-
plain to certain extent the hard times
prevailingi in the foreign countries which
produce them.-[N. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
The MahOElR etan Pone,
fPhiladelphia Press I


.Constantinople, April 3.-For some
time the presence at Constantinople of
Hassan Hair-ullah, at Shelk-ul-i Islam,
whose fetva authorized the deposition
of Abdul Aziz and Murad, has been q
source OF uneasiness to the government.
Not that he is q cOnspirator or agitator.
lie is, on the contrary, the most quiet
and unostentatlous of men. Though
out OF office, he exercises great intiu-
ence by his purity Of life and character,
his wisdom and learning. There is no
doubt that it he were to sanction pop
ular rising, one of no ordinary proper
tions would soon take place. Notwith-
standing his retired habits and the dis
cretion of his conduct, the Porte has
long been seeking forl some pretcXt to get
him out of the capital. Recently, in the
disturbances caused by the dearness of
bread and the closing of the bakers
shops, his name was acclaimed by the
rioters-the movement being sugges-
tive, perhaps, of his reinstatement in
after the eX-pOntiff was informed that
the Sultan had appointed him guardian
of the holy places of Medina and Mecca,
and that he must forthwith procead in
q government steamer to Djeddah.
There was no resisting, of course, such
a mandate. Nominations to Pashaliks
and other posts at a distance from
Stamboulis a convenient mode of getting
dangerous men ont of the way. 1t is
much more humane appliance than
the bow string formerly in use. The
Sheik- ul- Islam, though his appointment
to Office and retention therein depend
on the will of the Sultan, may at any
time depose his master by conspiring
with his ministers for that purpose. 1t
is not necessary to incite to rebellion ;
his simple fetva, or decree, that the
Sultan is unfit any longer to reign suf-
fees. AS the infallible expositor of the
law of the Prophet, his power is i'm
mense. No law can be promulgated
until he has pronounced it consOnant
with the precepts of the inspired Bible
OF the Mussulman faith-the Loran.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

A young man Of Tentonic parentage
got q marriage license at the courthouse
few days since, and remarked, as he
turned to go: BY Shorge, this is the
most handsomest courthouse in the
guntry. You gifts yonr marriage license
in this room, and den you can slltep
right into Shudge Yades room and get
married, und den you can yoost go right
mp shtairs in the circuit COURT und get a
divorce !n-[Peoria Call.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

Tobacco is largely cultivated In Rus
sia, and the seed on the plantations is
from the United States and from Tur-
key. According to the official report
for the year 1877, there We're raised in
twelve southern provinces about 3,OOO,-
600 poods (or 12O,00O,0OO pounds; in
Caucasus, $4,000 poods (or 1850, 600
pounds) or, altogether, about 100000
pods. At the rate of two roubles per
pood, the revenue from tobacco is over
S6,000,000 year. All the Russian to-
bacco is consumed by Russinas.-CN. O.
Democrat,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

It was at dinner, amongst simple
minded folk. The soup, Of q beautiful
reddish blood color, was smoking and
making eyes at each guest. They
took OF it and partaok OF it, and came
once more. The host plunged his ladle
out a toothbrush. General exeitement
OF the guests. H.Dht there's no great
harm done, said the master Of the house.
with Q comical smile, it was pastus =
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

The treasurer of an Iowa county lost
$1,000 of the pulliic funds by the failure
of bank, recently. He was sued for
the money, and, on appeal, it has been
decided by the Supreme Court OF Illinois
that he must pay it !; that custodains OF
public moneys who place them in banks
make good all losses.-[N. O.. Demo-
Graf
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

! Agricultural reports for April show
nat all classes of farm animals came
#1tsof winter quarters in unusually good
sdition. In the South and West So
hog cholera prevails, but the
in most cases can be traced to
litary conditions and deficiency
.ing.-TN. o. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

It is said of Northern Texas by the
Dallas Herald that the tillers of the soil
there make far more provisions than
they have any use for; always have
corn and meat for sale, and their cattle
and cotton crops come in as clear profit.
They are rapidly growing wealthy, and
in less than fifteen years from now
North Texas will be as prosperous as
the blue-gr region of Kentucky ever
was in its palmiest days.-[N. @. Demo
Grat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

The story is told of a clergyman that,
after preaching an interesting sermon
on The recognition of friends in
heaven was aceasted by hearer, whn
said like that sermon, and now |
wish you would preach another on the
recognition Of people in this world.
have been attending your church three
years, and not five persons in the con-
gregation have as much as bowed to me
in all that time."
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

The Vicksburg Herald says: "There
is NO doubt that many of the negroes at
Wyanaotte, Kansas, are anxious TO re-
turn Sout,,. As there are many planters
who need labor, we suggest that
some of them send up and bring all back
who wish to como. A person can go
from here by rail in two or three days,
and the expense per head to bring the
negroes back by steamer ia not more
than 80 or $10.lN. o. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
,---1N-oN~|>~No~o~o~~>'~.oo~
NAHAREAs ", EAEEg,

MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets. Opelousas
Keeps constantly on hand, for SALE general
assortment Of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
Greyer Baker Sewing Machines.
lie also gives his personal attention to repair-
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewe1fy, and Sewing
Machines Of all kinds
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

A Bridgeport woman declared that
she would whip the girl with whom she
caught her husband walking in the
street, and did it. She also said she
would scratch the husbands eyes out,
and tried to do. it. Then she started for
the water, declaring. she would drown
herself, bit didn't do it,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
ling her class in poetry. the t,

ling her class in poetry, the teach-
Qted from the familiar lines of
ssDn: !" You must wake and call
Maiay, call me early, mother DEAR
SuG, ,Nshe asked, why did the girl
- be called early ~ Don't
eiied Tommy, unless it was
hat was her name.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
JOHN T. COLLIGAN VS.. HENRY D. Nc
BRIDE.


Rv virtue Of . writ If fer; .;ti,s, ,saucfl out
or tho hnn0ra,IEc Parrish toErt. in and fu,i the
Parish OF st. Eandry, III the above entitled suls
public sale, to the highest bidder. at the Cnnrtr
house of said parish, III the town OF Opeousas,
on SATURDAY, the 7th day of June, 1879, at
II o'clock \. NJ, the following described prop
crty, to-wit:
!: honae and lot of ground on which it stands
1T Church Point Ii PARISH Of et. Landry,
bounded north by IIonlcre Barlouse and SOUTH
by church land, cast and west BY Homere
Barl0nsc. ;"
Conditions of Salc.-Two hundred and twenty
dollars with per cent interest from August
lst, 1876, cash, subject 70 a credit Of twenty
eight dollars paid November 1st 1916 and fifty
four dollars paid May 18TH 1877, and on terms
of credit corresponding with the maturity OF
the last note for one hundred and ten dollars
with per cent interest from August 1st. 1876,
and falling due on 1st OF August, 1879
&. G. DUSON,
apl26 Sheriff Of the Parish of st, Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

Some people are willing to be good If
they are well paid for it, and others are
good for nothing.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

A FULL HoUsE.-A belated and rather
poverty stricken foot traveller, whose
railway ticket was good on all country
roads and cattle paths, stopped at a
small mansion Of apparently four rooms
and kitchen, in the South Hill suburbs,
the other evening, to beg Il nights lodg-
ing. AS he stood timidly knocking at
the half-opened door, he heard the
shrill commanding tones of the lady of
the house disposing the garrison for the
night f." Tommy, go hunt up Charley
aud Ben, and tell them to 60 to the
grocery and tell Iyour father to bring
Ella and Willie right home, for it's their
bed time; and if they see Louise on the
way her to Miss Crozier's for Alice and
jim, and see if they known where Ezra
is you take this lamp up to grandma's
room and ask her if she won't take care
of the baby while go and find Dick /;
and while am gone you undress Mabel
and put her to bed, and if cousin Harry
comes while lam out, tell him he's to
sleep with YOU And the traveller sigh
ed and turned away so oppressed with a
feeling of orer-crowdedness that he
walked out into the country and slept
all night in the middle of a prairie nine
miles long.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Ires1'0ssess, TAKE .7v'O 9ice =!

All persons are warned not to hunt. shoot ~.
otherwise trespass ON tho Camp Hamilton plan-
tation just east of Opelousas. fNN
dee, 2s=tf. 7. MILLER ANDERSON,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
.aung lady. not . thousand mile

- .AUmg IIUy, UUb st UIIUHSHHW 1IEES
hamburg. received the following
-. m her lover, accompanied by q
,aMufUl bouquet. "Deer -, / send
the boy. q btleket of aonrs. They is
mi love fsS II. The mite silaid
,nes keep dark. The dog fenil menes
nm a,fe. Slave. R0sls red and possis
ssaii, mi lIv fsr u shall neyer fale.'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Texas and New Orleans Rail"
road.

THE PROGRESS OF THE WORk-T1iE
ROUTE DETERMINED ON-THE port
LARITY OF THE MOVEMENT-FUTURE
PROSPECTS OF TIE ROUTE.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
A Roman Vendetta.
HOW TIE SKILL OF a SCULPTOR BE-
TRAYED HIM.

In Rome last year there was a model
girl named Guglia Setacci, who was Il
wonder of beauty among all the painters
and sculptors. Two noted sculptors,
who were brothers, Ernesto and Ga
briel Basnagetti, fell desperately in
love with the siren, who Wass as cOquct-
ish as she was beautiful, and the result
was Il fierce quarrel, in which Ernesto
was killed after which the beautiful
cause of the fratrcide fled with young
brigand, while the murderer escaped
racking and maddening rcmorsc. The
| immage of the dead brother returned to
| him in the guise of love, as he had been
! before the beautiful Grglia hadiestrang-
| ed them, and his love for the woman
! turnsd to bitter hate. He conceived
what the Italians believe i'll as a sort of
supurstition and duty, Il vendetta, that
is a sworn vengeance. Hc disGuished
| himself, and, upon the report of IL visit
| to Paris, freQuentcd the haunts of the
thieves and brigands Of Rome, where
Guglia habitually went. He was not
long in finding her, but it took six
months to persuade her into his resi-
dence and win her confidence, which he
did, however, at last, and under so per
feet Il disguise that she never suspected
who he was. In carrying out his VEN
delta he had become poor, and was
make livelihood. He carved figures
of saints and the work was so beautiful
that the saints, never waited long for
purchasers. One day Guslia disappeared
suddenly, and three daySafterwards her
mangled corpse was found in the Tiber
but who the murderer was nobody could
even suspect. The WOOd-carVer disap
pearcd ten days afterward, and III his
room the landlord found the blood stain
ed garments of the beautiful model girl
and keen sculptOr's tool, with evidences
on it of the crime ; SO that it Was plain
that Guglia's last friend-the wood car
ver-had done it. But where to find
him was the question which no detec-
tive could answer. In the meantime
the sculptor, who had been supposed to
be visiting Paris, appeared in Rome
again. A month ago, long after the
crime had ceased to interest anybody,
an artist happened to be in the police
wood of St. Sebastian, and was 50 much
struck in by its beauty that he inquired
why and how it came in such a place.
Why,' said an officer, that saint
was made by the wood-carver who mur-
dered the pretty model girl. He left it
when he ran off,
Then," exclaimed the artist. |
can tell You who the murderer is for III
swear that figure is the work of Gabriel
Bagnagctti. No other sculptor in Rome
could have done it.'
Gabriel's remorse and been wiped ont
by the accomplishment of his vendetta ;
but no sooner did the officers confront
him with the figure of st. Sebastian,
and the opinion of the artist, than he
| burst into a frantic fit of rage and con-
fessed the crime. His artistic skill had
betrayed him through all his precautions
| and by means OF his patron saint.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
aEOyase e. -Al21S,
For Sale.
District GosssE OF fEae United
States.

IN BANKRUPTCY, No, 1892.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AS ASSIGNEE,
In the matter of E. Phillips and II. Liber~
man individually, and as members
OF the firm of Z. Phillips.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee Of the above estates,
adiudged hankrupts on their own petition. All
persons indebted to them will save costs by
making immediate payment to me.
". A. ROBERTSON,
A23l9At-b
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Opclo,lsaa, La. Feb. 18th, 1872
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

1 will cren my SCHOOL for the education of
young ladies, on Monday, 4th of September
(prox.), III my dwelling at Opcousas. I intend
this Inetitution to be permanent, and will en-
teavot tU l.erG iiih ga,itt Of Tins cDmuunity, Dy
affUrdiny facilities for thorough education.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

An English CORRESPONDENT, WHO is
said to be an official of the British gov
ernment, writes suggestive letter to a
leading New York journal, in which he
deplores the depression of trade and
manufactures III Great Britain. He
states that in 1874 the falling oft in
round numbers was $75 100000; in 1915,
$93,OO0,0O0; in 1876, $2S0,000,000; and
for 1878 at least $4,000, 100000. AS one
of the principal causes for this wonder,
full change, the writer mentions the skill
and success of the people of this country
in manufacturing those articles with
which England has heretofore supplied
most of the civilized world.-[N. O.
Den10crat,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
LIST OF PRIZES ::

APPROXEHEATION PRIZES.
400 Approximations of $500 each to
the series Of fifty numbers on
each side of the numbers draw
ing the $1G0,o00 prize, are. $40 900
100 Approximations of 500 each for
the series of fifty numbers on
each side OF the numbers drawing
the $4,000 prize, are ..-.... 1000
100 Approximations of S75 each for
the series of fifty numbers on
each side of the numbers draw
ing the $4,000 prize, are ...-..... $500
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

, The following articles show a decrease
from the receipts during the same time
pounds, @ against /, 5,54e, ,e91 pounds; cotton
seed, 1,O59,929 sacks, against 1,74s,025
sacks last year butter, 26,014 tirkins,
against 26,2S9 firkins; cheese, 27,018
boxes, "a gainst 81 ,4s3 boxes corn, sacks,
650,2s4, against 964, ,420; corn, in bnlk,
3,2O3,5S9 bushels, against 3,S62,13 bush
els, hay, aie,063 Ibales, against 1874 ,52S
bales molasses, Ell 1858 barrels, against
310,274 barrels; whisky 25,9H barrels,
against 30,985 barrels; rye, ia bulk, $685.
sS7 bushels, against 395,o20.-tN. G.
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
StHEEEsgFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1928.
LAURENT LACAssAGNE Us. HENRY d. BIC
BRIDE.
StHHEEsgFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale, Issued
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, ut
the Court House Of said parish, in the town of
June, 1879, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
l. a certain tract of land situated in that
part of ST. Landry known rs Church Point,
containing eleven and one-fourth acres, to-
geter with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, bounded north by Homcre BarrOuse,
east by Jules David, south by OneZimc COmeau,
and west by Bayou PlaiurminC. =
2. Another tract Of land with the buildings
and improvements thereon, containing ono
acre, bounded north, south and west by HOmcre
Barrousc, east by lands of the Catholic Church,
said land being also situated ut Church Point
St Landry parish,
Terln=-Cash, ,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

The Price Current gives the totals Of
the sugar and rice crops of this State,
by parishes, from which we learn that
the crop of sugar of this year amounts
to 2Os,5714 hhas. weighing 25o,o94, ,1C0
fb, giving an average .of nearly 1899 1b
per hogshead against a product last
year of 125, 100 hhds, weighing 140,469,-
200 tb, or an increase of fully IS per cent.
The product of moIasses show hardly
any variation from last year. the totals
beings 3ss 044 and 323,24 bbls this and
last season, while rice shows an increase
of about Is per cent, the amount harvest
ed this year being 162,179 bbls clean
against l40,7s5 bbls last year.-[N. O.
Democrat,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
apl 26 .5lcritf of the Parish of st. Landry.
HEFsHFF,s SALE.

PARISH COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 2Iq!.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
DIR ESS GOODS.
Suits and Costumes.
Ladies' and Children'S UndergarmentS

Superb assortment of fine French hand made
UNDERWEAR. comprising every requisite for
lsdy's wardrobe. Also, childrens suits for every
age and size.
Our Infants Furnishing Department is thor
oughly equipped. Complete Wardrobes as low
S35: better goods in proportion, Any article in
the Wardrobe at list Price; really cheaper than
the home made srticle, and much moyo satisfac-
fArv