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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

Judge Settle of Florida is resolved to
make q better record than Billings or
Woods, in the matter of political prose-
eutions, He has started earlier and
worked more energetically than either
of these, and is consequently far more
advanced in his political work, having
already convicted and sentenced num-
ber of leading Democrats to the peni-
tefnthiary f tia The e clerk sheriff a and Justice
just been lodged in the Albany Peni-
tentiary for term Of three years, for
violating the Federal election laws.
Quite number of other officials in the
Second Congressional District of Flori-
da, are already under Indictment, and
are only too likely to meet with SINH
lar fate, unless Congress interferes. and
stops further prosecutions.-[N. 0. Dem
0crat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
SHEREFF's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No 1880.
LOUIS BAPTISTE GUILLORY, ADMIR-. VS..
VICTOR TOUCHY

BY virtue of an alias writ Of fieri facias issuad
ont OF the honorable District Court, in for
the Parish of st, Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish in the town of One
lousas, on SATURDAY. the 5th day of April,
1879, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
/. The plantation on which the deceased Jean
Baptiste Louis Guillory last resided, situated
ip Vile Platte Prairie, parish of St. Landry.
containing forty. eight and 99ll00 acres and
succcssional Record of Jean Baptiste Louis
Guillory as lot No. of said plat bounded north.
east and west by lots 2, 8 and of said plat, and
south by Mrs. Don Diegue L. Fontenot
Q. A plantation situated as the above and
desigpafeq on said plat as lot No. O. containing
fifty acres, bounded 19Fth by lot No. 8, east by
west by the above lot No. /.
8. A tract of prairie land situated rs the above.
being lot No. 8 of said plat, containing thirty
acrts, bounded north by lot No. t. east by lnt
No. /, spHtA by Mrs. ID. L. Fontenot and west
by lot No. OF said plat
4. Another tract OF prairie land situated as
above, containing thirty-fQur and 75J10O acres.
being lot No. of said plat, bounded north BY
lots Nos and S, cast by lot No 8, south by
Homer Latour ct ais, west by lot No. of said
plat. A.. 50. .s'-..
Terms and Conditions-The land to be sold
for cash enough to satisfy the amount OF said
writ and costs, and for the balance on terms
with the notes and mortgage.
-,.-... C. c. DUSON,
feb22 sneriaR Of the Parish Of ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
LOST! =!

A small boy, about the size of man.
tie answers to the name of
DRUGGIST.
He was barefootcd, with his fathers
shoes on, and he carried OIL his back an
empty bag containing two Rail Road
Tunnels; q red hot stove, and basket
full of bungholes. He wore a real chop
coat lined with green peas he is cross
eyed in his two cars, and he had his
hair cut curly with knife and fork, =,
and he was born before his elder
brother, and he was last seen shoveling
wind and sweeping the sun off
DRUGGIST ON MAIN STREET,
and his aunt Peter would like to know
whether he was drowned Or hung; and
who gives information concerning the
above child witt grey beard will he
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
trade.
Given under our hands and seals of
splittimber, anti-peanuts, eighteen hum
dred and fast asleep, at the Feather
Foundry, next door to the Egg Factory.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
Notice Of EFecaSo9a.

Pursuant to a Proclamation of His Excel
lency, Francis T. Nichols, Governor of the
state OF Louisiana, bearing date the twenty
NTH day of the month OF january, A. D. 1919
all the qualified electors of the parish of St
Landry are hereby notified that an election will
be held Oh
TUESDAY, the 18th day of MARCH, A. d.. 1870.
for the purpose of electing delegates to a Con-
ventlon to frame q new Constitution for the
State of Louisiana, in accordance with Act No.
3 OF the General Assembly OF the State, ap-
proved January 23d, 1879, viz:
TWO DELEGATES for the Twelfth Sena-
torlal District, composed of the parish of st.
Landry; and
FOUR DELEGATES for the parish of st..
Landry.
The Polls will be opened in each election
precinct in said Parish Of St. Landry, from the
hours of 7 o'clock in the forenoon until O'Clock
In the afternoon, on the day and date above
mentioned, to-wit: Tuesday, the 18th day of
March, A D., 1879, for the purpose of receiving
the votes of the qualified voters of the Parish
OF st. Landry. under the supervision of the
Commissioners OF Election, appointed by the
authority designated by law
The election to be conducted and returns
made according to law.
Sheriffs Office Parish of St. Landry, Opelo,,-
sas, La, February 18th, A. D., 1879
G. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish Of ST. Landry.
march,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

On Sunday thel 9th of March Hope
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 will turn
out and parade the town. The truck
has been newly painted and decorated
for the occasion. The members have
provided themselves with new uniforms,
and the brass band, under the leadership
of w. O. Posey, will assist in the parade.
1t is the largest and best equipped COM
pany in the parish. Dinner for the
company will be prepared at the Eureka
House. -.a
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

Mardi>Gras was exhilerating to our
small boys. They flew around all day
in hideous masks frightening the little
babies. We did not hear good sized
scream from anything else. One of the
young masqueraders about seven or
eight came to grief, when he returned
to the bosom of his family about eleven
at night. We won't specify the kind Of
grief, but it was telling one, and will
be scored on the tablet OF that small
BOYS memory. -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
NOTICE OF FINAL TARIEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. .-.
ESTATE OF ISAAC N. WILLINGHAM.

Whereas, .. r. saisan of the paplsh Of St.
Landry, administrator OF the estate OF Isaac n.
Willingham, deceased, having filed final
tableau and distribution of the said estate,
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homologation of the same.
And whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order OF court, bearing date
February Goth, 1879.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
tableau III writing at my office in the town of
OpelOusas, within the time required by law why
the said tableau should not be hOmologated and
confirmed. JAMES O. CHACUERE,
Feb, 22-ede Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

Our subscribers will please remember
that the subscription price of this paper
is one dollar and fifty cents year,
payable in advance. Please comply
with the terms-We need the money to
buy paper. -s
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

Flower gardens budding out charm
ingly, bat nipping norwester to-day
surprised the tender shoots. Well, some
poet sings:
The earliest bud a martyrs crown must bear
If flowers will persist out OF idle
curiosity to peep out of the ground be-
fore their time just to- see what is
going on in the world, let 'em wear the
crown.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

The following communication was
received by our friend C. Mayo, agent
of the Yazoo and proprietor of the
" Big Mortar" who Immediately called
upon the sheriff and asked that the fol-
lowing described man should be arrested
if found running at large. Up to last
accounts the man had not been found:
$25. REWARD Ss5
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

On lastSaturday nigbtata q colored ball
given on DR.. Boagni's plantation on
Sacket, colored man was shot and
killed instantly by some one during
10 melee in the ball room. Two parties
{colored,) from the evidence adduced at
the Coroner,s inquest, were arrested and
are now confined in Jail. On the arrival
of the District Judge, an investigation
will take place, and we sincerely lope
the guilty party will be found ont.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

ESTATE OF SAMUEL WILLIAMS, DECEAs-
ED, LATE OF DENTON CO., TEXAS.
BY virtue Of an order of the honorable Par
ish Court, of the Parish OF st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest bid
der, by the undersigned ex-offici0 auctioneer at
the Courthouse in the town of Opelousas par
ish of st. Landry, on TUESDAY, April 1st,
1879, the following described property, belong
longing to the estate OF Samuel Williams, de-
ceased, late of Denton Co, Texas, to-wt
A tract of land containing about 100 acres
situated in Bellevue, parish of st. Landry,
being section 81 township south range east,
divided into four lots as represented by plat
made by Fl. Hays; the SAID lots will be sold
separately on the following
Terms and Conditions.-Half cash and half in
one year, the purchaser to give his promissory
note, signed and endorsed by himseff, payable
to his own order, in twelve months from the
day of sale the said note to be secured by special
mortgage and vendors privilege, which will be
retained on the property sold.
Sheriff and Ex- Ofic.o Auctoneer.
March l-5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
attention :!

A quarterly meeting of Hope Hook and
Ladder Co. No. 1, will held on Monday March
Sd, 1879, at 7 O'clock p. NJ. 4 full attendance is
required. SOL. BLOCH.
March lit Secrntarr-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
sTOflCR to 4EaR E32ghESc.

My wife, Florentine Fusilier, having left my
donicil, the public is hereby notified that viii
not be responsible for any debts contracted by
her. ERNEST ElTSIIIEp
March lit
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
SIN Providence we trust''-everybody else casf
Who Should be OUR Delegates
to the Coming Convention!

Political cliques and rings are the
destruction of a country. All indie
pendent thought and action, are des-
troyed by them, and if by chance they
assume the attitude of redressing any
crying evil, or wrong, it is safe to as
sumo that it is done for some valuable
consideration, pecuniary or political.
1t is no time no,o for political quackery
and for the intrigues and cabals which
are its outgrowth and which would
destroy that unity of action in the
Democratic party which is simperatively
demanded for the salvation Of Louisiana.
But no,v if ever, an occasion has arisen
when the unbiased voice of the people
should be heard in the choice Of dele
gatehto the coming convention. Robbed
and oppressed by the vile system Of
1858 the people have made themselves
heard in requiring its overthrow. Let
them pursue their advantage, and choose
for the convention, men intelligent
enough to understand what reforms are
needed for the rehabilitation of the
State and the best mode to accomplish
these reforms and finn and honest
enough to support their position with
strength and will. IF the collective
wisdom, and integrity, of the people are
to be represented by these men. let the
voters see to it that no trickster nor
politicians with blemished records shall
creep in.
1t is for the honor of each parish in
the State that it should send out its
wisest and most honest men, whose
patriotism is unimpeachable and whose
hands are clean of political bribery.
Black sheep will probably find their
way to this important assemblage. but
let US see to it that they do not hail
from St. Landry. Let it be our object
to send men there, whose integrity and
intelligence cannot be challenged. It
should be to each citizen matter of
personal pride and honor that our parish
should be fitly represented for this con-
yention will make an important part of
the future history of Louisiana. st.
Landry should write her page in it with
dignity and wisdom and she can if she
~ill. There are men here, exceptional
men, who will Gil all requirements for
worthy delegates. Exceptional men are
required for work which will demand
not only general ability, but special
upon the constitutional ques-
tions, which will be brought before the
But above all they must
be honest men, who have the relief of
the country always in view, and no
interest to subserve.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
sgUiS 79g Public!

Mon epouse, Florentine Fuslicr, ayant 1aissG le
domlclle eonjugal, le public par les prGsentes
aycrtl que jc ne serai responsible d'aucJne dette
c0ntractee soft ell son nom on au Eien.
Feb. 22-2t ERNEST FJTSITJEP
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01
LIST OF PRIZES:

APPROPRIATION PRHZEa.
Appr0ximaa atoms of $500
each for tho nine remaining
units OF the same ten of the
number drawing the $50, 900
% fhr,as, hns.a are s:..:;::.,x.:..s2, :;:;;:. $4,000
each for tho nine remn,ninS
units of the same ten Of ths
number drawing the $40. GOO
o s1s1e hnn.sri are rGi,;;;;:.:.;-:s t.. ST.: 1900
each for the nine remaining
units of the same ten of tho
number drawing the $1,000
Prize, arc e....,.,............... 600
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-03-01

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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
A Declined Challenge,

Col. Scott, at one time Governor of
Kentucky, was brave man and &C.
CURED a reputation in his adopted
State of skillful Indian fighter.
While he was Governor, some fellow
sent him challenge, on account of an
offense which he imagined Scott had
committed against his (the challenger's)
honor. The old soldier did not notice
it. The fellow, who had given public
notice of his intention to "can out" the
Governor, was much annoyed at his
silent contempt. After waiting several
days he sought the Governor for an
explanation, and the following CONVEX
sation took place:
"Gov. Scott, you receiveda challenge
from me?"
"Ycur challenge was delivered, sir"
"But 1 have received neither an &C.
acknowledgement nor an acceptance of il"
Il presume not, sir, as I have sent
neither"
"But of course you intend to accept"
"Of course I do not
"What! Not accept my challenge:
Is it possible that you, Gov. Scott,
brought up in the army, decline a COM
bat?"
Il do, with you"
"Then have no means of satisfac-
ton left but to post you q coward"
''Post me cowardV" exclaimed the
Governor, bursting into a hearty laugh.
"Post away, and you'll only post your
self liar, and everybody else will say
3d."
And that was the end of it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
An AffectiOnate Bird.

An old gander conceived a violent
affection of an English lunatic who was
allowed to go about at will, not being
bad enough for an asylum. Wherever
the old man went the gander would 20,
walking few yards in advance, Missing
at all animals they met, as though
warning them off. When the man rested,
the gander would lie or SIT beside him:
and at night time so persistent was it in
its demand to remain near it's master,
that compliance with it's cackle was
deemed expedient. The poor bird,
however, persisted once too often. and
fell q martyr to it's remarkable affection,
it being killed to put an end to it's
clamors,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
The BOWery Bow.

It is related of Thackeray that, being
very DESTROYS to see 'Bowery boy,"
he went with friend into the haunts
of that peculiar creature to look for
one.
Very soon his companion pointed out
to him genuine specimen standing on
the corner of the street, against lamp
post, red-shirted, black trousered, soap
locked, shiny-hatted, with cigar in his
mouth elevated at an angle of forty-fve
degrees.
After contemplating him for few
moments, Thackeray said to his friend
that he would ike to hear the fellow
speak-to talk with him-and asked if
he might do so.
Surely" he was told, without hesita-
ton; ego to him and ask him to direct
you somewhere"
Thereupon the curious stranger ap-
preached, and said, politely, my
friend, I should like to go to- such or
such a place.
SWELL" replied the Bowery boy, in
his peculiar and quite inexpressible
tone, and without moving anything but
his lips, as he looked up lazily at the
tall, gray-haired novelist, "well, sonny,
you can 60, if you won't stay too long"
Thackeray was quite satisfied, and
well he might have been. He had seen
and heard the real thing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
What's in a Name2

When Lord Dundreary gave his SER
want half-a-crown to buy three ten
penny nails" he displayed no more than
pardonable simplicity in accepting
the literal Interpretation of the name
applied to the particular article which
he desired to purchase, and probably
few of those who have laughed at the
famous joke could correctly fix the
origin of the term tenpenny" as ap-
piled to nails. It really means that the
nails weigh ten pounds to the thousand,
the original expression being stem
pound nails;" this in time got con-
tracted to " ten-pun nails;" and this in
its turn corrupted into @tenpenny
nails" "sixpenny" and "fourpenny"
nails are nails weighing six or four
pounds to the thousand. There are
many other similar terms, familiar as
household Words" which are in daily
use, and convey very false impression
if accepted literally. A scientific con-
temporary takes the trouble to give
list Of many household articles whose
names, when analysed, go far to Justify
the skeptical inquiry of the amorous
Juliet. Salad oil, for instance, is not
oil for making salads, but oil for clean
ing sallades, i. g., helmets; while an
equally familiar instance of incongru-
GUS ideas is presented in the use of the
term German silver" this metal being
neither silver nor an alloy of silver, and
not having even been invented by
German. Ladies who button up the
dozen or more buttons of their gloves
probably seldom pause to think that
their &c kids are more likely made of
the skins Of lambs, or even of rats, than
Of those of young goats; and still less
likely is the housemaid, or even the
young housewife, to reflect that the
common "blacklead is as innocent of
lead as it is of gold; or the knowing
city clerk to consider that his black
lead pencil contains a natural compo-
sition of carbon and iron. Instances of
the misnaming Of things might be null
tipied from among objects in daily use,
whose names are accepted and passed
from mouth to mouth with scarcely a
moments thought of their incongruity
or their origin.--Dictl07aa7'y Of Slang.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
A Smart Dog.

A Virginia paper tells this story of
MIR. David S. Forney's dog: "Mr. Forney
took bis dog into the house (this was
not at home therefore not trick, and
gave us his pocket-book, with instruc-
tons to carry it a distance to. the field
and place it somewhere on the fence, in
direction that the wind would blow
from it to the house. We did so and
returned. Mr.. Forney came out with
his dog, sat down and said nothing, nor
did he speak to the dog. Presently
the dog pricked up his ears and COM
menced to sniff the air, started off in
direct line to where the pocket-book
was, passed it a few feet, came back,
reared upon the fence, got it, came to
it's master and laid it in his hand. We
took a number OF hats to the outer edge
of the lot; these he broughtin, selecting
his masters first"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
Rather than Otherwise,

Theodore Hook gives somewhere q
finished trait of one of those characters
who are so dreadfnlly tenacious of
truth that they will not risk losing their
hold OF it by direct answer to the
simplest question. A gentleman who
was very much in debt had q servant
with this sort of scrupulous conscien-
tlousness. He was horribly dunned,
and in such daily danger of arrest that
the slght OF red waistcoat (Which the
myrmidons of the Sheriff wore in the
last century, threw him into sort of
scarlet fever. Ono day he had reason
to believe that during his absence an
unpleasant visitor Of that description
had called, and on returning he was
very particular in his inquiries respect
ing the persons who had been at the
house.
"What kind of man was hep"
The girl could not say.
"Had he any papers in his hand?"
She did not observe.
"Did he wear top-boots?
The cautious housemaid could not
charge her memory.
at last. as q final effort of his curiosity,
the tantalized debtor gasped out final
question. Had he," he asked, almost
dreading the answer, ga red waist
coat?"
The girl stood for a moment in an
attitude Of profound cogitation, and,
after she had worked up her master to
the highest pitch of Impotence by de-
lay, drawled out, Well, sir, I think he
had-r0ther than Otheravise."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
DIMPLE'S THANKSGIVING.

"Must pick up chips? its Saturday."
said Dimple, pouting trihe.
'All the more reason" said Aunt Pate,
briskly. Saturday is baking day, and
l want to heat my oven."
"And next week is Thanksgiving" said
Dimple, clearing up. "Golng to make a
real big pumpkin pie? I can stone rails
ms, grandma seeing box on the table
Dimple was rather proud Of going to
the little red school-house; he liked to
talk of having to study, and Saturday
being his holiday, when he did not want
to work.
Now, being refreshed by the thought
of the Thanksgiving dainties his chips
were going to help cook, he trudged off
to the woodshed, and was back almost
before grandma's apron was tied.
1t was trial that she did not accept
his ready offers to help, and he pouted
again when he was presented with six
raisins and requested to take himself
away from the kitchen. He did, and
was gone an hour, when suddenly he
rush ed back.
"Abner says if you'll come and look
over the turkeys, because he has his
pinion and he knows you have CONTRA
one"
Aunt Patie hurried from the kitchen.
Her mind was fixed which gobbler was
to be approved as latest for the feast.
| Grandma followed, and Dimple was left
alone in the kitchen. The huge pump
kin pie stood on side table; it was large
and deep enough for pudding and DIM
pie looked at it with satisfaction.
! 81 don't believe it's sweet enough
Aunt Patie don't like so much sugar as
| grandma and me;' and Herewith Med
dlesome Dimplc plunged in heaping
spoonful OF white powder from the box
nearest.
Snow, Mary Vail needn't brag how she
helps bake" said Dllnple. II know some
things as much as she does. S'pose I put
some more cinnamon, too"
Grandma came back Just in time to
prevent the contents Of the red pepper
box from favorlng the mince-meat, anei
Dimple conveying a sly pinch to his
mouth, got his deserts and ehoked and
sputtered, while the tears rolled down
upon his blousess
II 'spected 1t was cinnamon-looks
red just the same" he walled, while
grandma tried to comfort him with an
apple, and Aunt Patie smiled grimly.
MAYBE you'll be taught not to med
dle," SAID she.
| II don't believe SHALL" sobbed Dim.
pie. "Next time 1 shall take little
pinch, though
Dimple thought the days would never
drag away and the feast-day arrive.