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St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
a Lucky Drink.
AN ITALIAN FINDS A FORTUNE IN
MUDDY BROOK.
lNayada City Granger.

INavada City Granger
Four years ago two young Italians
left Naples for California;, hoping to
better their fortunes. Ihcy arl!Veo
within the Golden Gate with Jnst money
enough to convey Them to the mines III
the intcriur. They were ADVISED to go
TO DownicVille and seek Work IN the
Sierra Buttcs Mine, where Il large force
vas wanted On their journey one fell
sick bv the wayside sand was taken III
hv a iind-heartcd farmer. The other
nIlshel ahead and finally reached the
end of his journey in safety. lie tailed
TO obtain employment on the ground
that he neither understood mining nor
the English language. After receiving
numerous rebuits he started to return
to the lower country again. AT point
between Loganyillt and Downicvile,
and ten miles from the latter place, he
became SO weary, footsOrc and usheart-
cncd that he began to wish himself
back IN sunny Italy once more, among
the vines and olives. He grew fevcrlsh
thinking over his trials and tlibuatlons,
and stopped ut spring to lave his head
| and mOisten his parched throat. Cattle
had been that way short time before,
and with their feet stirred up the ilmpld
water until it became thick with mud.
! The Italian scooped out the basin i'll ono
| side of tue shallow spring, and watched
until the debris should settle to the
! bottom, that he might slakc his thirst
and bathe his brow. BY aud by the
| water became clear as crystal, and he
stopped over to qnaff OF it. AS he did
so an astonishing sight burst Oh his
vision, The bottom of the spring was
strcw with bright yellow particles that
| ylittcred in their Wutcry bed. With all
| his ignorance of mining he knew he had
, found gold. He scrappcd up a handful
of dirt and took from 1t ~ to - worth
of coarse and fine pieces Of gold. With
them he rushed eXcitedly to Il camp,
| where lived some of his countrymen,
. and offered to give them an interest i'll
! his find. He told the story of his dis
covcry, but they were lncrednlous, Say
| ing that some miner had stopped at the
! spring to drink and lost what was found
| from his purse. One OF them, however,
who was more kind hearted, sympathized
| with the stranger, and Vol'lnteeredsito
| help prospect the claim, although he
had no confidence IN developing, a per
! manent or profitable one. The first
day they panned out 800. Since then
| they have worked it constantly and on
| an extensive scale. 1t has paid hand
somclv from the first. Last year they
took out $4,000 and sold a one-qualtel
| interest for 100000 more. 1t is not yet
fully developed. They work by the
hydrauic and drifting process. This
story reads like a romance, still there
| never was Il truer one, as everybody
around DownieviIe Valley who has
taken the trouble to inquire into it
| knows.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
kansas City Times, July %.


Over in Wayandotto and Kansas City,
kas :, there are two or three hundred
coj ored victims Of the "eXodus" scheme,
aud the lies which its managers clrcu-
lated and are still circulating i'll the
South, to induce them to leave their
plantations and come to free Kansas,
where Il government mule and forty
acres of titled land was awaiting. the
asking. And now these poor fellows
want to go home. Some Of them have
been there u number of days only, some
of them have been there ior three
months. 1t is among the first cOmers,
those who have learned by Il hard eX-
perience OF nearly one hundred days
how utterly delusive We're their hopes,
that this desire to return is the strongest.
This feeling has led them to make con-
staut appeals to the Wyandotte au-
thorities to send them back to Missis-
sippi. Yesterday afternoon the refugee
committee of that place held a special
meeting for the purpose of considering
the matter. Mr.. Sidney B. Armour,
whose house has done much toward
furnishing the refugees with means OF
subsistence, appeared before the COM
mittee and offered to donate a sum equal
to whatever amount the committee
co niu raise IOf the purpose OIL iuiIiloullis :
fOr such of the negroes as wished to
return. The committee secured SSS,
and an equal amount from Mr.. Armour
places $176 at the disposal OF the COM
mittee for the purpose intended. About
seventy-five OF the refugees, as they
are called, will return at once, and it is
more than probable, as they will be as
much the creatures Of impulse in the
matter OF going home as they were IN
coming away, that before the expiration
OF a fortnight there will be few OF them
left i'm WyandOtte.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
.g0A4s r. ASzaS,
MISCELLANEOUS.
To L0asSSiqssSGasS.S

The publishers OF the New Orleans Times
wish especially at this time that every citizen
Of this state should he subscriber or reader of
the Times. Questions Of the greatest impor
tancc TO Louisiana are pending waiting solution
A convention of her delegates how i'll SeS-
sion drafting an organic law fO- adoption to
replace the present constitution, and which 1t
is hoped Will radically reform those fearful
abuses Wasteful eNtravagancies and gross in
justices which have been nurtured by it and
have grown mp undcrit The subject of rcStric-
tive quarantine as to its efficacy III preventing
the Introduction OF the Scourge of yellow fever
ana its acknowledged blightin= effects upon the
business ana prosperity of the city of New Or
leans and the State. is now cn.rossine to a
large extent public attention. Other vital uues-
tions. such rs labor, inmi grafton. railroad com
municatons with our neislboring State Of
Texas, removal of the State capital. etc, de
nand constant consideration and discussion.
The publishers of the Times refer with pride
to the position taken by the Times on all of
these questions Their inspiring motive has
been the good of he State and her people. for
upon her prosperity, development and growth
depend their compensation and reward. From
no other source can they expect to sllbscrve
these ends.
The thorough indeDendcncc of the Times its
strength. courage and consistency in the discus
sion of all questions. its lndefatgahle and per
SiStcnt laDorS to restore the WOnted prosperity
of the South, have made it recognized through
ont the country the leading Southern journal
and made il quoted everywhere as the repre-
sentative OF the best Southern thought and
opinion.
The publishers wisl, that copy may he
placed i'll the hands of every citizen of this State.
that he may judge by perilsal of its merits of
its consistency, of its motive.
AS a 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 collserv-
ing their best and hl@htcSt interests, they claim
the Times to be without a rival i'll the South
Too meet the general shrinkage i'll 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 81
per annun, and the Weekly Times at the rate
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Copies of the Times, either Daily or Weekly.
gladly sent free asspecilnens to any person who
desires to examine the same.
We ask every reader to give the Times a trial.
We are making it a paper worthy of support.
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Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
A Word i'm Season.
IN O. Times. ,JuIy 2e.l

We are in a position to say not only
that there is no case of yellow fever in
the city, but also that there are no sus-
picious cases. No cases have been re-
ported to the Board of Health, and within
the last twenty=four hours We have taken
occasion to make q thorough inquiry at
every source Of information to discover
it there were rumOrs OF any cases. We
have discovered no rumors Of cases. II
there were cases it could not be other
wise than that we should hear of them.
We are getting we'll along in the summer,
and the signs are all extremely favorable
for acontinued healthy season. The city
is in a better sanitary condition than,
prehaps, it has ever been while the mean
temperature, thus far, has been lower
than for many years. The death rate
for the last week was very low for this
season of the year. and among the
causes of death there were very few
feyers of any kind. Under the circum-
stances, we desire to say to the towns
along the lines Of railroad and the river,
that there ought to be no occasion for
uneasiness if, the later in the season, q
few sporadic cases of yellow fever should
occur in this city: Every summer there
are a few cases Of fever here, but they
create no uneasiness and have never
interrupted travel or business. Ii any
cases should occur, the facts relating to
them will be promptly published. When
there are evidences of an epidemic it
will he plenty sooneen0ugll to establish
o,1arantine. People who left the city in
former wears when there were sporadic
eases here did not carry the disease with
fhem and infect other communities, and
there is no reason for thinking that it is
nossible to do so this % any other year.
We ask. therefore, that in the event We
hayegfew sporadic cases here the towns
along the lines Of travel will act calmly
and iud;ciansly, and not inaugurate rig
orors quarantine regulations unless the
situation justifes them.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

u shoemaker had an apprentice
D Was very fond OF fishing, and one
~ ssson he asked for Il holiday in order
sue. bis faVnrite avocation, sport.
Rk, hSaister," he began, they say
SSlllt IRE bitin' finely i the Eden to-
master. looking up over his
Gles, replied, "Weel, weel, stick to
&hrk. lad, stick to yer wark and
n no bite yo4a.H
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

A newly married lady, who, as in duty
bound, was very fond Of her husband,
Notwithstanding hisextreme ugliness of
person, once said to Il witty friend: "what
DO you think? My husband has laid out
SO for a large balloon on purpose to
please me!' "The dear little man!' cried
the other. "Well, it is just like him!"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

A schoolmaster tells the following
story: 81 was teaching i'll quiet coun-
try village. The second morning of my
session had leisure to survey my sur
roundings and among the scanty fur
niture / espied a three-legged stool.
SIS this the Ounce block? asked a little
girl Of five. The dark eyes sparkled, the
curls nodded assent, and the lips rippled
ont: {" suppose so, the teacher always
sits on it,, The stool was unoccupied
that term"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

A young lady being taken to task for
tight lacing, said that she resorted to the
practice on economical grounds. How
is that?' asked the reprover. 'Why,"
she replied, - lace tight simply to pre-
vent Wastefulness"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
GFHEFsHFF,S SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 2O94.
FREDERICK BELDEN rs. MARCEtTTE
SMITH, WIDOW.

BY virtue of writ of ieri factas, issued
out OF the honorable Parish Court, in and
for the Parish Of St Landry in the above ell
titled suit, and to directed, will proceed to
sell ut public sale. to the highest bidder, at
the Court House of said parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
August, 1879, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, tOwit:
l. Six lots of ground situated in the town of
Grand Cotcau with all the buildings and i'm
provenents thereon, bounded north by Main
street. east by lots of widow Eugene Petitin,
south by lands of James Bnrlcigh and west by
lots of Mrs. SylvcStrc j. Barry.
.. The undivided third of thirteen hundred
arpents Of land, with the undivided third of
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
situated on Bayou Tcche in the parish of st.
Landry, bounded north by land of Francois
Robin. east by Bayou German, south by heirs
of Andre N. Robin, deceased, and west by
Bayou Ttche.
Terms-Cash.
G. G. DUSON,
iuneas Sheriff Of the Parish OF st, Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

WONDERFUL PRECoC1Tr.-The most
noted case OF. childish precocity sperhaps
that of Christian Henry Heinecker, born
in Lubec in 1921. He coud talk at ten
months old; when completed his first
year, could recite the leading facts in
the Pentateuch, and month later had
acquired the rudiments of ancient his
tory, geography and anatomy; had
learned the use of maps and 5000 Latin
words. When two and half years old
he could answer almost any question in
geography and history, and before his
death which occurred in 1924, at the age
of four years and four months, had
learned divinity, ecclesiastical histoty,
and other branches Of knowledge, and
spoke Latin, French, German and
Dutch. About year before his death
he lIarrangned the King of Denmark,
to whom he had been presented. In his
last moments he displayed the utmost
frmness, and attempted to console his
grief stricken parents.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
TEE FILES N. EkLEEs,

NEEARI4ES N. EALER,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets. OpelOusas
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale, general
assortment of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
and
Grover 6 Baker Sewing Machines.
He also gives his personal attention torepair-
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Sewing
Machines OF all kinds
dee. ally.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
DT8EHC SAEE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. -.
ESTATE OF PIERRE G. WARTELLE, DE-
CEASED.

BY virtue of an order of the honorable Par
sh Court, OF the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest bid
der. by the undersigned cx-OtficO aucti0nccr at
the last residence OF deceased, at MCundville,
parish of st. Landry, on THURSDAY. August
DIST, 1879, the following described property,
belongings TO the estate of Pierre G. Wartelle,
wit:
l. A tract Of land situated on Bayou Malct,
i'll this parish, being part OF section fifty four,
in township seven, south range one east, South
Western Land District of Louisiana, containing.
according to Il plat made by Jonathan Harris
the Goth day of April, 1854, five hundred and
sixty 9I100 arpents.
2. A certain tract of land situated at Catora,
in this parish, measuring about eight hundred
superficial arpcnts mere or less, bounded on
the south by Bayou Grand Louis, on the east
by lands formerly belonging to estate of Pierre
Wartclc, on the north by lands formerly be-
longing to l.. T. Bushnell and Dr.. E. W. Moore
and on the west by lands formerly belonging to
Francois Poiret, together with the improve
mcntS thereon, being same property purchased
by Pierre Wartelle, deceased, at succeSsOnal
of Francois POirct, made Goth OF February,
1861.
8. One small lot of household furniture.
Terms and Condtions.-Seven-tenths of tho
price payable cash, and thrce-tenths of the
price payable i'll one, two, three and four years
credit from day Of SALE purchasers to furnish
their notes with good and sufficient security i'll
soidO to the satisfaction of the eXecutrix the
property to remain subject to vendors privilege
the said notes.
c. C. DUsON,
Sheriff and EX-Offcio Auctioneer.
July )
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

Little Billy was told: "Never ask for
anything at the table. Little boys
should wait until they are served" The
other day little Billy WAS forgotten in
the distribution and was not served at
all What could he aoe Presently after
he asked: Mamma, when little boys
starve to death do they go to heayen?"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

Aof the blew laws of Connecticut
q one shall run on the Sabbath
J,t reyeaently.n Imagine q man
.,f church pNraueing il flying hat
Bly before a high wind, and in the
b of an interesting congregation.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

An English doctor, who was called in
to see a French marquis, and found his
patient in an unwholesome condition,
prescribed the external application
Of a certain number of gallons Of warm
water, with soap in proportion, and the
gentle fiction of towel. "Mon Dieu,''
cried the horror stricken marquis,
"this is washing oneself!'' I"must admit
replied the other dri!y, ''tlat the remedy
has that advantage"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

"It is the little bits Nv things that
fret and worry u.s." says Josh Billings,
1--WE kan dodge an elephant, but we kan;
q flY.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

There is some talk in England of max
ing changes in the land system so as to
devote a larger area to the production
of food, and do away TO great extent
with the dependence of the United King
dom on America for bread. Thirty
years ago the importation Of food into
Great Britain amounted to only $55, ,OOO,- :
900. Last year the importations of food
were valued at S505, GOO, 900 of people,
against a6,00O,000 in 1s40. The total
amount paid by the British for food
(the home product is s1,152, ,176, ,095)
and the demand for foreign agri-
cultural products, mainly from the
United States and Canada, is increas-
ing rapidly. For that reason the sub
iect of utilizing the great area of idle
lands in the hands of the great land
holders of the kingdom is being agitated,
the idea being to make the soil yield SO
per cent more food than it does at
Sresent.--fN. 0. Democrat,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

Those desiring my prOfcSsio;ial services, will
find me at my former rcSidcn'c in Washin gton,
October, prepared to % ii strictly cash business.
June 2S f. p. DOREMUS.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
FrCSksNSSerS, Take Notice!

All persons are warned not to hunt, shoot or
trtSpasS on tho Camp Hamilton PLAN
tation just east Of OpclnNSas
dec 2S-tf. T. MILLER ANDERSON.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
Fruit Trees.
Nv. A. London, i'll Rural McsSeng

W. A. London, i'll Rural Messenger.
/ find that lime wood ashes and old
iron put around the roots of declining
fruit trees has very beneficial effect.
These fertilizers restore the tree to a
healthy condition, and also greatly
improve the fruitin quality and quantity
| made the application on Il Winesap p
and Never Fall; about half a bushel OF
mixed lime and ashes to each, and dug
it in with hoe some six feet around
the trunk, and put the old iron lmme-
diately around the base of each.
The trees put forth with renewed
yigor, bloomed abundantly, and yielded
good crop of fruit. excellent wash
for trees may be made thus Heat an
ounce of sal soda to redness in an iron
pot, and dissolve it in one gallon of
water, and while warm apply it to the
trunk. After one application the moss
and old bark will drop off and the trunk
will be quite smooth. The wash has
highly recuperative properties, making
old trees bear anew.
have tried soft soap as a wash with
good results, and also a coating Of lime
III the spring season, which is fine
specific for old trees. The question is
often asked, is it best to mature trees in
the fall or spring? I have found the
the summer season to be a good time !;
have much faith in mulching, especially
young trees, for several reasons after
they are planted. Apple trees are said
to have two gro&ths during the season.
the secondary growth takes place after
midsummer; hence it is that top
dressing of good manure, and also coarse
litter, facilitates the late growth, and
often produces very marked results in
the habit and formation of the tree.
The good effect that mulching has to
young trees is that it wards off the in
tense heat of the sun from the tender
roots, and also has tendency to hold
moisture. A good top dressing of stable
manure in the fall around young trees,
with good many corn cobs cast over
the surface of the soil, give satisfactory
results.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
Exodus Victims.

THE DELUDI:D REFUGEES ANXIOUS TO
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IN THE
SOUTH
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

They were leaning on the balustrade
of the bridge, looking into the water.
He had a hand like palm-leaf fan,
an ear like a pickle dish, and no collar.
SheIhad a foot like center. table, and no
teeth. They We're cooing. He cooed
first, aud in a tone as gentle and musical
as a Kansas zephyr, he said: Nancy,
jest as soon as sell my purtatoes Pm
going to claim you fur better or WIS.,
Then she cooed, and, with the custom
ary shreWdness women are accustomed
to display in emergencies, she queried
in soft sweet monotone: 'Buck, what
And thus theydid coo until it got too
cool.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
GCKHODL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

I will open my school for the education of
young ladies, on Monday, 4th of September
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-
deavor to meet the wants of this community, by
facilities for a thorough education.
TERMS:
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02

Be SHoRT.-Long visits, long essays,
long prayers, seldom profit those who
have to do them. Life is short. Time
is short. Moments are precious. Learn
to condence, abrige and intensity. We
can bear things that are dull, if they are
only short. We can endure many all
ache and i'll il it is over soon, while even
pleasure grows insipid, and pain intol-
erable, if they are protected beyond the
limits of reason and convenience. Learn
to be short. Lop off branches; stick to
the plain fact in your case. Ifyou pray,
ask for what thing you will receive, and
get through-if you speak, tell your mes
sage and hold your peace; boil down two
sentences into one, and three words
into two. Always, when practicable,
avoid lengthiness-learn to be short.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
~. I'll. Cgsfaias,
CARPENTER, UNDERTAKEN & BUILDER,
Ope1ouSas, La.

Work done well, quickly, and cheap.
feb SIT
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-02
Am Old Maids Progress.
fCity Item. |

tNltS ittAl.i
At Is. Anxious for coming out and
the attention of the other sex.
1G. Begins to have some idea OF the
tender passion.
II, Talks Of love in cottage, and
disintercsted affection.
1S. Fancies herself in love with
some handsome man who has tlattercd
her.
10. Isl little more difidcnt on ac-
count Of being noticed.
90. Commences being fashionable.
81. Still more confident in her own
attractions, and expects a brilliant cs-
tablishment.
22 Refuses good offer because he
is not Il man Of fashion.
%. Flirts with every young man she
meets.
"a. Wonders she is not married.
25. Rather more circumspcct in her
conduct.
96. Begins to thinl, Il large fortune
not quite SO Indispensable.
81. Prefers the company of rational
men to flirting.
20. Wishes to be married in 81 quiet
way, with comfortable income.
30. Almost despairs of entering the
marriage state.
"Old Maid"
81. Additional love OF dress,
80. Processes to dislike balls, finds il
difficult to get good partners.
3}. Wonders how men can leave tic
society of sensible WOmcn-to tlirt with
| chits.
"a. Affects good humor in her coll-
versatlon with men.
50. Jealous of the praise Of women.
l., J, ho, fu;o d. l., ,
lately married.
81. Thinks herself slishted in society.
3S. Likes to talk Of fheracquaintances
who are married unfortunately.
| 80. III nature increases.
40. Very meddling and officions.
| Al. lfrich, as dernlcr resort, makes
| love to a young man without fortune.
AZ. NOtsuccecding, rails against man.
kind.
43. Partially for cards and scandal
commences.
Al. Severe against the manners Of
! the age.
So. Strong predilection for q clergy
| man.
4G. Enraged at his discretion.
| DEATH IN 4 WlIIskEr BARREL.-We
learn of u horrible occurrence from
| UClOSS LIlC itNti Ill al httliSltS. ~ S-IlI-
tleman who keeps a miscellaneous stock
OF groceries in addition thereto sells
whiskey at retail. For a certain class
of customers the best whiskey is
furnished, and sold at the usual price
by the drink. Recently after a barrel
Of his best whiskey had been empty for
some two or three weeks he noticed a
peculiar and disagree;;bIe eit.uvium, aud
becoming satisfied that the nolsome
odor came from the barrel he knocked
the head in and found the purifying
remains of a child apparently a year or
two old. The revenue stamp showed
the whiskey to be over four years old.
The date has been carefully preserved
by the coroner, and possibly the guilty
wretches may yet be brought to right
eous punishment. If that wlliskey
barrel could he followed UP and its
history written it would show more
than. one dead child-more than
one broken-llearted women, and 4 hun
dred vretched and unhappy homes
[Greenville (Miss.) Advertiser.