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St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Y AND Office at New Orleans. Ia, Aug l3.
E4 1879. Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-namcd settlers have filed notice Of their
intention to make final proof i'll support Of their
claims, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date OF this
notice. viz: Jean Pierre LcdOuX OF st. Landry
parish La. who made homestead application
No. 1862 for the E4 section Il S Range W
and names the following as his Witnesses viz
Emile Lejenne OF st. Landry parish, La, and
HypOlte .Andrcpont of st. Landry, La, 8 w
District. Also Aladdin Hanks of the same parish
and State who made homestead application No
3633 for the NJ ) w and 81 of w sec r
II S K W. and naIucs the following us his
witnesses. VIZ: Amc Lavtrgnc and Lczim
Pri1ncauX, both Of St. Landry parish La. Also
Joseph Hanks of same parish and state. who
n III see. 9T11R1 W ) W District and Names
the following az his witnesses. viz: Anne La
vcrgne and LeSin PrmeauN both OF st. Landry
parish, La. Also FRANCOIS Louis ChaInhcr of
application No. 2573 for the N w see. tt $ r
2 " W District. and names the following az
his Witnesses, viz: Joseph +. klompp and Louis
Chamber, both of St. Landry parish, Lii. Also
made homestead application No. 360S for the
NJ OF T.. and 81 OF III sec. 4 r II S K "
W District, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: Nsin PrimeuuN and Anne
L;NcrgIle. both OF st. Landry parish, la. Also
Christian Rcspp"rt of same parish and State
who lnale homestead application No. :i34S for
the whole of tract see. SO T ) + / " S W
District. and names the following as his wit
ncsScS, viz: Andreas Wilfurt and F. Wilfurt,
both Of st. Landry parish. la. Also Joseph +.
klompp Of Salnt parish and State, who made
homestead application No. JSli, for the y W!
of Sec 10 TSS R2 v S District. and naIDes
Chamber and Francois L" Chamber both OF
the Parish OF st. Landry. 1.onistLa.
WM. NJ. BURWELI.,
August 2J-5t Register
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

An old man fell dead in Mansville,
Pa, one Sunday night recently, while
sitting in the parlor where his daughter
and her young man We're sparkling.
1t may be that the conduct of the young
couple sickened the old man and caused
his death, but it will do no harm, and
perhaps much good, to cut this para
graph out and show it to the old folks
who are addicted to sticking in the par
lOr on Sunday evenings when their
daughters beau wants to tell her a great
many secrets, and SO forth.-[Norris-
town Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

DIRECTION OF THE WIND.-One pecu-
liarity about the storm was the different
directions the wind blew, during, last
MOI Mondays = gale, gale: On G n, the upper Teche
st. Mary parish, it blew first from the
north, and then shifted to the north
west. While at and below Franklin it
first blew from the east and then
changed to the southwest. Below, there
was at one time an omiDous and dead
calm for moment. and then the wind
rushed with greater fury than before,
that being the time most damage was
aone.-lNeW Iberia Sugar Bowl.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Remaining IN the Post Office at Opelousas, La,
August 25th 1879, and if not taken ont before
September 9Th, 1879. will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington D. G..
Brown CcphuS Landry mons EInerance
DesharloO Louis Murel Thomas
Griffin miss Catherine siulen Valsin
Green miss Leslie Singleton Daniel
Nallur Jab
CuAS. NJ. THOMPSON, 7. NJ
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

A gentleman in a draper's shop had
the misfortune to tread on a lady's skirt.
She turned round, her face flushed with
anger, but seeing the gentleman was q
stranger she smiled complacently, say
ing: beg pardon, sir; / was going
to be i'll a dreadful passion. | thought
it was my Observation-Disclosures Paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

We fully believe that women should
have just as good an education as men
and it there is q discrimination. it should
Baptist.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Pions old lady: "Just think, Rose
only five missionaries to 10000 canni.
bals!" kind-hearted niece: nc oodness!
the poor cannibals will starye to death
at that rate.'-[P Punch, -.- -'>''D
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
HERxFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No 1875.
IENAN IL my,

ZENON BEOUeSARD VS.. JAMES DRY I,T AL
BY virtue of Il writ of iteri farias issued out
of the honorable District Court, in and for the
Parish Of St Landry, in the above entitled s,tit,
and to Inc directed, will proceed to sell at
public sale. to tD@, highest bidder at the Court
house i'll the town OF OpclollSls. parish OF ST.
Landry, on SATURDAY, the 18th day nj October
1879. at II O'Clock \. NJ, the following described
property. tu-Wit:
One hundred and twenty arpents Of land,
measuring three arpcnts front by forty arpeBt@
in depth, situated on the west bank OF Bayou
BourbcnX i'll the parish of st. Landry bounded
north by lands nt j. J. Bailey, east by Bayou
BOnrhelS. south by lands OF CreStine Can
trcllc since sold to John ). Lakewood and west
unknown.
Also fourteen hundred picuX, five thousand
shingles and lumber for Il house. also the one
half OF the crop raised or which may be hereaf-
ter raised on the land above described.
Terms and CondtionS.--SO much of the ab owe
described tract Of land pieux, shingles. lr.nber
and crops us will satisfy the sum OF twelve
hundred and twcntV-nine and l7sIlUO dollars
with interest as aforesaid and aU costs cash
and much of the balance renlzinins of said
property or so mich thereof ;ls may he neces-
Sary on credit to mature on November 18th ,
1879, to pay the sum of two hundred and forty
five and So3l100 dollars with interest aforesaid
and costs.
{. c. DUSON,
aug so Shcrifoi the Parish OF St Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
DURAHC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. -.

ESTATE OF J. j. BAILI, DECEASED.
BY virtue OF an order Of the honorable Pro-
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold ut public auction. 10 the highest
bidder by the undcrsi gned eX-otficlo anctiOneef,
at the Courthouse i'll the town OF OpelosSas
parish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY. September
33d 1879, the following described property. be-
longing to the estate of j. j. Baily> deceased,
tO-Wit:
One hundred and fifty arponts orland situated
in the parish o1 st. Landry, N'andrd north ny
lands OF Ubain and Charles Lavcr$nr, west ny
by by one tract and cast BY iSourlef., Bayou.
Terms-Cash.
c. c. DUSON,
aug 22-5t Sheriff and E8 Oiliclo AuctoleeF'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
NOTICE OF FHNAz TABLEAT.
PROBATE COURT PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 3G19.

ESTATE OF MARIE THERESE DAIGLE.
Whereas, Florian Olivier of the parish Of
Theresc D3igle. deceased,s having tic,l a hnaE
tableau OF distribution OF the above estate ac-
! conpanicd by his petition praying ts.r the
hOlnOlOGatiOn Of the same
And whereas, the prayer Of said posftton has
been granted by All order of court, bearing date
August 25th, 1879.
Now. therefore notice is hereby given to all
tabeau in writing ut my office in the town of
Opclousas, within the time required by law, why
the said tahlbau should not be holnologato1 and
contirlne,t. JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
aug 80
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

A Boy PH1LosOpHEr.-A few days
ago Justice of the Peace John Weber
took his little son down to Toledo on
an excursion. The lad interviewed the
man at the wheel and gathered much
information relative to the business of
steamboating. Presently his father
joined him on the hurrican deck and
asked him how he was enjoying himself.
First t-ratc,' was the enthusiastic reply.
:" FIN gon' to be a steamboatman,
papa" All right responded the
!" Judge" "but you'll have to study
navigation, astronomy and divers other
sciences, in order to become q good
one" The lad said nothing at the time,
but appeared to be revolving the diff
culties of the case in his mind. Per-
laps half an hour later he remarked,
with much gravity, Papa, ! guess !
wont be steamboatman. I'd rather
be a justice OF the peace; you don't
have to know anything for TIL; ..'-tDe
troit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
Dr. Oh. GNr<lia2ev,

Formerly of MI Cottau, havin:. ptr,na-
nently located Bellevue, near Cnllha1u's
Bridge. offers professional services to the
cltlZeiiS OF tiEit 1EunitY. Feb. Eft
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

THE CLERGlMAN's PULPIT VOICE.
When they are out of church they
speak as other people do. They do not
employ deep cliest-nute when they
inquire OF the butcher respecting the
price of roast beef, and they do not
use a dismal monotone when they dis
cuss domestic matters with their wives
and children. But as soon as they get
into church they unconsciously assume
an artificial tone; and they are apt to
do this when they have any devotional
functions to perform. 1t has often been
observed that if a minister who is chat
ting easily and naturally at table
should be asked to say grace, he will
suddenly assume his pulpit voice.. arti-
culate with it during the ceremony. and
then resume the conversation in his
proper voice with the dexterity of a
ventriloquist. The pulpit voice is prob
ably attributable to a desire to give
solemnity and impressireness to the |
performance. It results from an effort
to convey to the hearers the deep sense
of awe which may fairly be supposed to |
sut1use the clerical mind. But the re-
suit OF the listener is for more likely to
be an almost irresistible tendency to 90
to sleep. The effective voice is always
the natural voice. The skilful actor
touches every chord in the entire gamut
OF passion, and he gives force and effect
to every phase OF sentiment, without |
putting any undue strain upon his vocal
A great truth must be far
more impressive, when it is urged in
the speakers ordinary tones, modified
only by whatever influence of sincere
feeling may govern the speakers mind,
than when it is offered in an artificial
voice about which there be no sugges-
tion of genuine passion.-[P Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

We treat t all waters. whatever iampurities
they hold i'm solution.
Removes Scale.
Prevents Scale Forming.
Prevents CorPosion nnd Pitesmu.o
Prevents " r 0nming..
Contains mo- Acid. and rmarnnsecd ner
fecfly harmless.
Acts ON all Waters, whatever thcir inn
purificE.
Amy waters cam be employ y cd, hard water,
sea water, or sulphurous water.
Saves fuel. repairs, and oil and tull0w.
and lessons the danger of explosions.
Gam be introduced through feetl-p pipe,
safety pipe, or man hole.
PUT Up IN PACKAGES OF FROM 10 TO 1a5 LBS.
Aninfringementsd dealt with according to law
DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR TO
HUGH w. MONTGOMERY,
100 Common Sa., New Orleans.
AGENT FOR THE SOUTHWEST.
janaa
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
ADVERTISING RATEs

:: lhsl!c pages, nonnarcil type, 25 cents pei
line; outside pages. 20 cents. Special rates fo1
three, six and twelve months. Notices in edi.
tOrial columns. 50 cents per line.
Advertisements should he sent in by Saturday
Of each week. if possible
NO advertisement or business notice of an
immoral character will he received on any
hEAs' aug 25-tt
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
A Nice Country.
HOW THE PEOELE OF KANSAS SUFFER
WITH THE AGUE.
Philadelphia Times

FHladelpll1a IlneS
The two things which will be apt to
strike a fresh sojourner most wildly in
Kansas will be the ague and the general
recklessness. Both seem to be integral
parts of the population, and both are
invariably ignored. In no town of
southern and western Kansas will the
most careful inquiries develop trace of
any ague. People will declare upon
their souls that, though "they do have
ager' in W. or A. or B., within a few
miles of their particular locality, there
was never a case known i'll the limits of
their own, and if they do not happen to
have chill" before they finish speak
ing they will very likely believe their
own words to certain extent, so thor
oughly does each Kansas inhabitant
trust in the superiority of his own por-
ton Of the State. Yet there are some
portions of Kansas where the ague is so
constant that the people seem to look
upon it as they do upon breathing-as
a natural consequence OF existence.
They have chills' the year around,
and have them finally SO habitually that
one can tell an old ague sufferer instant
ly by the methodical manner in which
he shakes, as it he knew from expe-
rience exactly what particle of flesh
would shiver next and was prepared for
1T. The people take "cllills' at any
time with the most perfect GOODNESS.
They go to parties and waltz through
them. get married in the midst of them,
and it is no uncommon thing to see
men on the street corners suddenly pull
up their coat collars, with the thermom-
eter at 90 without thinking it necessa-
ry to announce that they have a chill.
During the months Of August and Sep
tember, which are especially the ague-
breeding months, one sees whole popu-
lations the color of brown paper, look
ing as if all the wholesome part of their
had dried away, and almost
forcing one to the belief that the human
race had its origin in dried apples.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

ang 30 Sheriff Of the Parish OF st. Landr,
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
Notes From our Special Cores
pODdent.
N,,,r ~ an, >, No- Df

New CASTLE, Nov. 26.
Miss Gertis BunnelI was favored by 9
fine audience, when it is considered
that suppers were going on at st.
Peters and the M. K. Church. Her rem
dition Of "Tom Sawyer" aud "Archie
Dean," fairly carried the audience by
storm, whilst the "Creeds Of the Bells"
were spplauded to an extent seldom
reached by New Castle people. The
tablesux we're good and surprises-par-
ticularly Pin-a-fore and Flower Of the
Family.
All the places of business we're closed
yesterday.
The supper in the Sunday School
room Of the NJ. E. Church was largely
attended last night, the amount of
money made was large.
At st. Peters Church the ladies iu
charge of supper furnished about three
hundred suppers last night, and those
who had the pleasure of testing say it
was the finest affair held in the city for
some time.
The opening reunion at the Bap.
tist Church was largely attended, the
address by DR.. Spotswsod and Rev. J.
Ridgway, were listened to with marked
attention.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
ThurIow Weeds story Of Old Fac II
Taylor.

The conversation turning upon lead
ing rebels, Mr.. Weed related an anec.
dote of considerable historic interest.
When" he said, California was
about to be admitted to the Union, the
Shareholders party in Congress, as you
know were determined that the State
should not have freestate constitution.
Then, on the floors Of Congress, Toombs
and Stephens of Georgia, threatened
what really took place in 1861. About
that time | called on President Taylor
at the White House, and he said to me:
Did you see those id traitors when
you came imp replied that had seen
some gentlemen, Messrs. Toombs, Step.
hens and North Carolina Senator.
WELL said President Taylor, those
were the men | meant. But the big
gest conspirator of them all didn't dare
to come | asked him who that was,
and he answered, my son-in law, Jelfar-
son Davis!"
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
ridden Looking TO Main Q

'--ton, Nov.26. A r Iu1
II Wssu.., now here says tha
can Congressmsl : associates will
Senator Blaine and h's ,o.. fully th'
be able to eheckm. ate su.. "a,on to Civ
attempt of ,Goveraor " "f the Stat
'the Democrats control here tha
Legislat 1re. 1t is believed Il in tn
Governor Gareelon was consel. Demo
cou. SO he 4 has taken by leading m
Gratis OF the North, and that the sch.
was not und, Ttaken until after appro.
val by membe vs Of the National Demo-
cratic Commit tee had been secured.
One of the most prominent politicians
Of the North, IL sn OF national reputa-
ton, but hose na mo cannot be used,
said to me to-day regarding Go7srnor
Iarcelon's action: -'|n means some.
thing beyond securing the Governor
ship or control of the Legislature.
There is a deeper sisnif csnce in what
has been done than you imagine. All 4
this fuss would not have been made
merely to obtain the Goverrlorship for I
year. There is bigger object in view 4
and that is to secure control of the State q
Legislature and elect Democratic Presi- b
iential electors, who will cast ths cleo o
toral vote of Maine for the Democr attic d
next year. The Legislature d
now in controversy has power to name n
Presidential electors, and this is the Ii
game Governor Garcelon is after. You fl
nay depend upon it Tilden has hand p
n this business"
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
SCOTT AND hSBURY UNION
Rev. &. n. Pegg Tells What fl Right
and Wrong In the Nation.

The congregations of Scott aud AS
bury Churches united yesterday in As
bury Church Cor Thanksgiving services.
The congregation was not large, and
principally composed Of elderly people,
the younger portion of the people find
ing something else more attractive to
them, than listening to Thanksgiving
sermons, no matter how eloquent or in
teresting.
Rev. C. NJ. Pegg, of Scott church,
preach ed sermon from the 25th verse
OF the 32d chapter Of I'd Chronicles
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled
himself for the pride Of his heart, both
he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
SO that the wrath of the Lord came not
upon them in the days of Hezekiah."
Mr.. Pegg as is his usual custom preach
ed a very interesting and animated ser
mon. He thought there was not SO
much need of preaching as for devo-
tional exercises for the great blessings
which our Heavenly Father had show
cred upon US. He referred to King
Hezekiah aud his design, end showed
how that when he in his distress cried
aloud to God, his prayer was heard and
his days were heightened.
God he said did not fail in trying an
emergency to rescue Hezekiah, who
with handfnl of Israelites were sur
rounded with the host of the Assyrians.
Hezskiah did not have to raise his hand
nor spend farthing, but God with his
breath dsvoured the Assyrian host and
spread the plains with their carcases.
1t would have seemed that HezeBiah
should never have forgotten this great
deiiverar ce, and we think that II We
had lived in that day we would have
done betterthan Hezekish did.
But, said Mr.. Pegg, look at America
to-day and tell US wherein we have
done better. As people We have been
more favored than any other nation on
the globe and yet like the Israelitss we
have in great measure forgotten the
Godof our fathers. .Mr. Pegg then devoted
considerable time tossbowing the great
ness OF the nation and its adaptation
tor everything which make nations
prosperous. Her sea coast was unpare
alleled, and no people he said had
ever attained to greatness and become a
commercial people unless they had the
advantage of the great seas.
He then referred to our government
which he said was the lest that ever
existed with few exceptional defects
incident to all nations. MIR. Pegg then
eloqusntly portray ed some of the evils
which cropping out and rising up
which were destined to be sonice Of
trouble in the future. He referred in
condemnatory terms to liberalism that
desecrates the Sabbath and to the
abominable and disgusting religious con
troversies of the day which were under
M ning and unsettling the religion of
the country.
He was unsparing in his denuncia-
ton of the recent stab at the public
schools by the Roman Catholic prea.ss
OF this nation, under tho advice Of the
Pope foreign potentate, who sought to
exercise his spiritual power in this ma
ton. He still had hope for the nation
and exhorted' all true christians to
stand fast, and humble themselves like
Hezekiah that they may receive Gods
in their behalf as Hezekiah die, aud
behold the destruction oftheir enemies.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
N at 'TrU q.

We tslephoned to Lea & Sons flour
mills this morning,in regard to report
published in one of the dailies that
they intend to erect new flour mill on
the site of the ruins of the old mill, at
the end of the Brandywine bridge.
The Messrs. Lea say it is not true, and
that they nor anybody else have any
idea of such vii 4 speculation.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
PSrNO

b. J. Jamison, Esq, broker from
Third and Chestnut streets, Philadel'
phia, accompanied by Mr.. Bull and
wife drove to our city, in large dog
wagon on Thanksgiving day. After
spending few hours in our city, visit.
ing several friends, the party left in
tending to visit West Chester, Pa,
Valley Forge, Pa, and Norristown.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
The Event.

According to announcement and
yearly custom Prof. A. S. Webster
gave a soiree in his rooms in the Grand
Opera House, on Thanksgiving after
noon, which was participated in by
over one hundred and seventy five
persons. The music, which by the way
was unusually fine, consisted Of six
pieces and contributed greatly to the
enjoyment of the numerous fair ones
who went around and around in the
may dance. The grand march was
a thing that will not soon be forgotten
by those who took part in the dances.
The programme was one OF interest
and was ended by about five O'Clock.
This was undoubtedly the finest party
the Professor ever gave in our city.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
Al Squire Hagany's.

Rebecca Peterson on complaint ol
Elizabeth Manlove for disorderly con-
duct and threatening her, was fined
fifty cents and cost. The latter also
made compaint against Thomas Mar
love for striking her on both sides Of
the face. Fined fifty cents and costs
The parties were all colored.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
Dramatic Scene In Court.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-This morn
ing the trial of George De GrOat, char
Cad with betrayipg Lena II. Stulz un'
der promise OF marriage, was resum.
ed before Judge Fell. While the moth.
er of the complainant was on the stand
tearfully rehearsing how her daughter
had been deceived by De Groat, a sis.
ter of the complainant tainted, where
upon brother Of the young ladies,
who had become SO excited by the de-
tails of his sisters wrong, heightened
by the fainting scene, that he made a
rush for the defendant, bent on taking
the law in his own hand. Before be
had reached De Groat, however, Court
officer caught hold of him and searched
him. There was large pocket knife
found in his pocket and this was given
into the custody Of Solicitor Warwick;
the complainant implored the Court to
release her brother, and the Judge per-
mitted the latter to withdraw; when
the young man realized what had tran
spired be wept bitterly in the court
yard.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
A Pleasant Surprise.

On Wednesday evening between
thirty and forty young people me! at
the residence of Capt. Johnson, on Wal
nut street, and from there proceeded to
the parsonage of Asbury Church, and
there surprised Miss Cora Jefferson, a
relative of Mr.. Wilson. The occasion
was her birthday. The evening was
pleasantly spent.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
The Negro Minstrel Concert

given by the M. S. R. A., Thanksgiving
afternoon and evening, was grand sue.
cess, both financially and otherwise.
At night their large Hall, Third and
Kim streets, was completely crowded.
The entertainment was the best that
was ever given by the association. The
applause by the audience fully showed
that the performance was appreciated
by them. The concert proves that the
Moral Suasion Reform Association is
not "Dead but Liveth."