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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
Another Accident.

Accidents are multiplying wherever
line Of travel by land or water is es-
tablished. The late papers come to us
with sickening accounts Of the explo-
sion Of the Seawanllaka, near He'll Gate,
and the terrible loss of life amongst the
passengers from burning and drowning.
1t is but one among the numerO
monthly disasters, and the features are
very much the same in all. No one is
to blame; no one is responsible for the
living freight that a few minutes suffice
to hurry into eternity. In fact press
and pulpit must be silent, so that the
tender feelings Of the men in charge of
these luckless vessels shall not be hurt
by any reproach. OF course after the
accident a thousand modes of preven-
ton are suggested, but it is great pity
that the investigation should not be
held before the voyage begins.
The Seawanhaka, according to these
tardy improvers, should have had the
furnace room, the engine room, and the
whole motive apparatus enclosed in
metal walls, so that no explosion of
coal gas, and no heating from friction
could set fire to the woodwork Of the
vessel Doubtless that is good idea,
but how many Of the vessels now build
ing or about to be built will adopt it.
Economy even to penuriousness super
intends the construction Of the floating
cofins on sea or rivers. Safety is the
last thing that weighs with the con-
tractors of these cheap jobs, and moth
ing is expected to be thorough, not even
the seamanship Of the officers and crew.
The captain, Chas. Smith, Of the Sea-
wanhaka, is said to have behaved in
quite heroic manner, and beached his
vessel at the best point for the safety of
bis passengers. But in all these disas-
ters we always find some one who is
ready to glorify the officers Of a lost
vessel and say they did more than their
duty. Twenty-seven bodies in all have
been recovered, and nineteen or twenty
are still missing Of those known. How
many unknown perished it will be i'm
possible to find out.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
Abstract of Decisions Rendered by the
Supreme Court.

| State eX rel Attorney General VS. E, p
| Rareshide ct ais.-three cascs-from parish OF
Orleans. "The defendants were appointed and
| commissioned by the late Government, by and
| with the advice and consent of the Senate, as
Harbor Masters, Hay Inspectors, Inspectors OF
Weights and Measures, and Flour Inspectors OF
the parish of Orleans" The REALTORS were
appointed, by GOV. Wilt, to the same offices,
since the adjournment Of the last session of the
legislature, and instituted proceedings against
the defendants for the offices. These offices
were vacated by the adoption of the new
constitution. and the Governor had the right to
fill them by appointment; but at the same time
the incumbents were entitled to hold over till
their successors were appointed and qualified
according to law. If any of the defendants had
died. resigned Or been removed for cause, then
the Court could not go behind the present ap-
pojntments. The Governor had the right to
fill vacancies caused by the adoption Of the
constitution of 1879, ill the manner pointed out
by law; but as the defendants were in the
actual discharge Of their functions, holding
over under constitutional authority, until their
successors were appointed and qualified the
power of appointment could only be exercised
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The vacancies i'll the cases before the
Court became so previous to the assembling
OF the Legislature, continued so during the
session of the Senate, and are such yet The
REALTORS were not appointed before Or during
the session of the legislature. Their appoint
mcnts have not been confirmed by the Senate
They are therefore imperative, have never
taken effect; and the defendants are entitled
to hold over until the appointments are con-
tirmed by the Senate. Judgment for defendants
State of La. eX rel. Behan vs.. Judge Sixth
District Court, Parish of Orleans A writ of
execution was issued against the relatOr oil a
money Judgment A provisional injunction was
granted on the ground that the Judgment had
been satisfied, which was afterwards dissolved
A sllspensive appeal was taken from the dis
solving order, and perfected by bond being
furnished and transcript filed in the appellate
court. Notwithstanding the appeal the owner
of the Judgment, with the authority of the
court, was about to execute it, writ of pro-
hibition was askedfor. Held, that the suspensive
appeal from the order dissolvng the injun ction,
put matters just as they were before the ill.,
junction was dissolved, and deprived the lower
court Of any further jurisdiction. peremptory
writ Of prohibition was granted, as prayed for
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

After a long search through the bio
graphy of Mr.. English, the chief fault
which the Republicans find with him
is that he gave only 500 to the sufferers
by the Chicago fire. This, as matter
of course, proves that he is unfit to hold
office. How much Garfield subscribed
to the Chicago fund does not yet appear.
If the Republicans can show that he
handed over to the Chicago sufferers
the S329 he received from Oakes Amcs
as a dividend on the Credit Mobilier
stock which he bought Of Ames, then
Garfield will have English in rather a
tight place on the Chicago fire ISSUE
that is, so far as the amount is concerned
n. Y. Sun,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
Room Needed.
IN. Y. WOrld,1

A stranger stopping at Galveston
hotel happened to read the local mortu-
ary report and was very mucl, surprised.
Turning to a live progressive citizen,
who was sitting by bis side in the rotun-
da of the hotel, he said: "You have a
great advantage over most Cities"
That's where you are fooling your
SELF" responded the progressive Gal
yestonian. Its the low death rate that
"Why, how is that?"
"We need more first-class funerals to
make room for live men,"
This is the most direct and effective
shot at old-fogyism and old-fossilism
that has ever met our eye. It will suit
other localities besides Galveston.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
The Volcano of the Florida
swamp.
Tallahassee tFla.) Patriot, June 12)


On Sunday night, week ago, a large,
bright light was seen in a southeasterly
direction from this city, which attracted
the attention of many of our citizens at
first, but concluding that it was a house
OH fire, they thought but little more of
the matter until the light reappeared
several succeeding nights in the same
place, and put them to thinking again.
others-sometimes having the appear
much brighter, and looking more like a
large fire shooting its flaming tongue
high up into the upper realms, frequent
ly reflected back by passing clouds.
During the past week we have con-
versed with several parties living in
that direction, all of whom had noticed
the light, and located it in the great
swamp, southeast of here, on the Gulf
coast, and about the same spot from
whence the much talked of column of
black smoke has been seen to issue for
years, supposed to be a volcano, which
no living being has ever been able to
reach, from the fact of its being sur
rounded by an impenetrable swamp.
We were told last Tuesday by a gentle
man living in Wakula county, near this
noted swamp, that the light had crea-
ted great excitement in his neigh
borhood, as loud, rumbling noise was
frequently heard in the direction of it
during the week. The noise was said
to be so loud Thursday, about midnight,
as to arouse the sleeping family of Mr..
Frank Duggle, and cause them to get
up and run out Of doors, thinking an
other earthquake was on hand.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
The Conger Eel.
IN. 0. Times. |

1t may be remarked that since the
cutters IN the upper part of the city
have been constantly flushed with river
water that several conger eels havebeen
killed.
An impression prevails that these ami
mails are extremely poisonous, and that
their bite is fatal, but an eminent medi-
cal gentleman, speaking OF the matter,
recently stated positively that such is
not the ease. He states that conger
eel is extremely venOmous and its bite
is very severe, but although he can in
tiict very bad wound it is not poison
Gus.
Since the flushing commenced, the
cutters have become favorite place
for the boys to sail their boats, and sew
eral have been warned that there may
be some risk OF being bitten.
On st. Joseph street, one day last
week, an immense conger eel was killed
by a colored man residing in the neigh
borhood, and IA short time before one
was killed in one OF the upper districts.
1t is mistaken idea that the bite of
the conger-eel is not deadly. About
forty-tive years ago, whilst a party Of
negroes were cleaning out a public
spring in one OF the northern parishes
OF this State, they discovered large
conger-eel at the bottom of the Spring,
which they succeeded in placing in a
bucket (their intention being to exhibit
it at the adjoining town. The vessel
containing the water reptile was COW
cred with a couple Of clap boards. A
dog belonging to one of the party, excl
ted by curiosity, separated the boards
with his nose to peer into the bucket,
and instantly was bitten on the
upper side of the mouth by the eel. He
died within twenty minutes afterreceiv-
the fatal bite. This is authentic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

SINGULAR Editorial re-
marks of the London Times on the
Chicago nomination: 1.-The Republican
or Locofoco party in the United States
have nominated Chester a. Garforth,
Esq, of Ohio, Illinois, as their candidate
for the Presidency, to replace Mr..
peachedl l; for ): haoitual .., innebriety. ne This
blow to the Wing or Democratic party,
who now hold the administration of at
fairs, and who are under the leadership
of Mr.. w. G. Tilden, the Governor of
Gramercy Territory, which lies at the
confluence OF the Swanee and Salt
riyers.n-[Puck.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

A VERY PROMISING COTTON CROP
Paul Bossier, better known as Atol i
whose place is some five miles south OF
town, brought to this Office day or two
ago, small branch of cotton that lie
had torn off at random from a stock in
his field, upon which we counted no
less than eighteen well-developed
squares and forms and q boil or two.
The branch or limb did not exceed
twenty inches long. Atolii is very proud
of bis crop, and is quite boastful of
being the best cotton cultivator in these
parts. He wants to know who can beat
that 2
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

How TO ASCERTAIN THE AGE OF A
HoRsE.-There is a piece of valuable
Information for ascertaining the age oI
a horse. 1t is quite new to us, and vii
be, We are sure, to most of our readers
"After the horse is nine years old a
wrinkle comes in the eyelid, at the
upper corner of the lower lid and
every year thereafter he has one well
defined wrinkle for each year of his age
over nine. II, for instance, horse has
three wrinkles, he is twelve; if four
thirteen. Add the nun Der of wrinkles
to nine and you will always get at it.
So says the gentleman, and he is con-
fident it will never fail"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

Richard Neesam, who shot DR.. Nc
Mahon and murdered his uncle Bean,
in Wilson county, Texas, on the 1st inst,
has Il father and other relatives in ST.
Helena parish, La. Heis still at liberty,
and if caught will undoubtedly. he
mobbed.-[Ex.
There must be some mistake in the
spelling Of the name. There are no
Necsams in st. Helena parish, that the
writer Of this is aware Of. Newsom,
probably, is the right name, for there
are several Of them in that parish-one
Of whom, H. c. Newsom, represented
it in the last Legislature.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
A Double F:ata! Duel among
Brothers.

A San Antonio (Texas) telegram to
the n. O. Times, dated July 5, says:
About noon Saturday, John and Ab.
Mccoy, and Calhoun and jacob Dee
stockmen, met at Campbeli's store,
Atascosa county, and quarrelled over a
difference of $3.50 in a settlement of
their stock account.
Alb. Mccoy and Calhoun Dee drew re-
yolvers, fred at the same time, when
both fell dead. Dee was shot through
the heart, Mccoy through the head.
John Mccoy and Jacob Dee then also
drew pistols and fred, both being NOR
tally wounded. Great excitement was
occasioned by the shocking affair.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

The n. @. Times, in its article des-
criptive Of the recent excursion trip
from that city to New Iberia, says that
the excursionists numbered over two
thousand. 1t says that by "the time
the trains reached New Iberia, which
they did at four o'clock in tile afternoon,
the roads either side of tie track were
one unbroken line of people, dogs,
horses and babies" No one doubts
this,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

At the request of many of the citizens
of Opelousas, the Philharmonic Associa-
tion will repeat the Operetta of "Ben
Bolt" OH Tuesday evening, July 18th.
Of course every one who was present at
that beautiful entertainment will be
there, for it was delight to be remem-
bered. Those who have not seen it we
advise to go if they wish an enjoyable
evening,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
Enthusiastic for the Ticket.

Here is short extract of what Capt.
Rynders, OF New York City, said the
other day, in a speech he made at the
Astor House to large assembly:
Statesman and all are now in line for
Hancock and English, and if the ticket
doesn't have $1,000 majority in this State
you can call me liar, and that's what nc
man ever did yet without getting
knocked over.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

MAD DoG.-A dog, said to have beer
mad, in the southern part of town, this
week, bit several chickens, a hog, an
other dog, and finally child OF Mr.
David Smith just below town, before
he was killed. The child was severely
bitten it is said, in the leg or thigh. 1t
was Immediately taken to a physician
for treatment.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

HoRR1D.-A crazy mother, at Jersey
City, n. j., on the I'd inst, Murdered her
three children. When asked why she
committed the act, she coolly replied that
:" she has been sick for a long time, suf-
fering from malaria, and has been
unable to take care Of her children, and
she thought that by killing them they
would go to Heaven, and that there
was no other cause for her killing them
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
JUDICIAL ADvERTzsEgzENTs.
II Il Il
HREEssIEC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH o f ST. LANDRY
No. 416J.
ESTATE OF PENELOPE SLOANE, DE
CEASED.

By virtue Of an order of the Hon. the Probate
Court OF the parish of St Landry, there will be
sold at public auction, TO the highest bidder, by
the undersigned eX-officio aurtioneer. at the
Courthouse III the town of Opelous;,s, parish of
St Landry on TUESDAY, August 10Th, 1880,
the following described properly belonging to
the estate of Penelope Sloane deceased, to-St :
l. An undivided half of lot of ground sit
nated in The town of Washington III the parish
OF st. Landry, together with all the buildings
vile street, bounded on the east by Church
property, on the south by lands of Mrs. Keller
and on the west by the Dejean property.
,. One half Of a lot Of ground in sad Town OF
Washington, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, fronting on the
same street as the foregoing lat, bounded on
the east by land of Mrs. Baptist Smith on the
south by property of 7. il. Cooke, on the west
by Church property.
Tcrms-Casl.
c. G. DUSON,
Sheriff and E1- 1-Ollic;o Auctioucer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

The DRoP.-TWo murderers, Scott
Bell and Link Williams, we're executed
on the 2d inst, in Mississippi. The
former at Starkville, and the latter at
Rolling Fork. They were both cold
blooded murderers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

We have been so busily engaged for
the past several days printing lawyers
briefs for the Supreme Court that we
have foundit utterly impossible to de-
vote much attention to the DEMOCRAT.
Therefore, we beg our friends and
patrons to overlook our shortcomings
this week
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

Of 100000 appropriated by Congress
for the surveys of public lands during
the present fiscal year, the commissioner
of the general land Office has apportioned
S12,0Q0 to Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

Owing to the increase in the price OF
paper, which has been from fifty to
sixty per cent in the last few months,
we will have to increase the price of
subscription to the DEMoCRAT, from
$3.50 to So, from this date-June, 10Th,
1890
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

The Donaldsonville Chief thinks
Judge Beattie ought to withdraw his
declnation of the nomiantion for Con-
gress rendered him by the Republicans
of the third district. But he refuses to
do 50.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

A young man boasteu that he had a
we'll stored mind, whereupon a young
lady murmured: "what pity we can't
find out where he stored it.n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

Justice Edward Bermurdez, and Asso-
ciate Justices Felix ?. Poche, Robert B.
Todd, William NJ. Levy and Charles E.
Fenner.
ATTORNEYS PRESENT.
Besides our own Bar, the following
attorneys have attended:
M. E. Girard, G. Debaillon, John
Clegg, and G. D. Catfery, of Lafayette /;
Jos. A. Breaux, w. B., Merchant, and
r. S. Perry, of Iberia D. Caffery, P. FL.
Mentz, M. j. Foster, L. A. Conella, and
A. G. Allen, of st. Mary; w. W. Ed
wards. of Vermillion; A. DeBlanc, G..
II. Mouton, j. Z. Mouton, and E. Simon,
of st. Martin; and L. r. King, G. A.
Breaux and Albert VOORHEES,, Of New
Orleans.
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE APPLICANTS.
The following attorneys were ap-
pointed q committee to examine appli-
cants for admission to the Bar:
A. DeBlanc, Chairman; John N. Og-
den, Z. L. Lewis, III. L. Garland, B. A..
Martel, D. Caffery, and Jos. A. Breaux.
APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR.
Messrs. 0rther Chas. Mouton, of Laf-
ayette, Albert Fontelieu, of Iberia, p.
S. Armitage, of Terrebonne, Irenaus
Frisby, of st. Mary and Gilbert l..
Dupre, of st. Landry, were applicants
for admission to tile Bar. These appli-
cants all passed a creditable examination
before the committee, but had not
been examined by the Court when we
went to press.
NUMBER OF CASES FILED.
Thirty mine eases were filed from the
different parishes of the district, be-
sides two from New Orleans.
Up to yesterday morning decisions
had been rendered in but two cases,
from the parish of Orleans, an abstract
of which we give in another column.
Court will remain in session here till
the latter part OF next week.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

The City of Baton Rouge has raised
and paid into the State Treasury that
much talked of thirty five thousand
dollars towards defraying the expenses
of repairing the State Capital.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
THE LOUISIANA
State Lottery
COMPANY

This Institution was regularly
incorporated by the Legislature Of
the State for Educational and Chari-
table purposes III 1868, For the Term
Of Twenty Five Years, to which
contract the inyiolable faith of the
State is pledged, which pledge has
been renewed by an overwhelming
popular vote, securing it's franchise
i'll the new constitution 'adoptcd
December 2A, \. d., 1879, with q
Capital OF 81, 100000, to which it
has since added a reserve fund of
@3o0,0oO. Its Grand Single Number
Distribution will take place month.
ly on the second Tuesday.
1t Never Scales or POstpones.
LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION:
At New Orleans
Tuesday, July 18Th, 1880.
DRIxE
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court opened here last
Monday, with full bench: Chief
Justice Edward Bermurdez, and Asso-
ciate Justices Felix ?. Poche, Robert B.
Todd, William NJ. Levy and Charles E.
Fenner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

1857 Prizes, amounting to-. 81 l0,A 900
DApplications for Agencies or
Rates to Clubs should only be made
to the office at New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full ad-
dress, for further Information, or
send orders to
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
lSt. James Louislanais.

AS to our colored friends in the parish
of st. James, who are also Republicans,
they say, eve have two good reasons to
vote for Hancock. Hancock is a good
man, and Ga'1ish has beaten Graat. We
cannot support u man who has beaten
Grant"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

Some OF the pension claimants will
have to wait a good while for their
money. It is asserted by the chief OF
the pension bureau that, with the
present force, it will take at least thir-
teen years to dispose of the claims now
on file.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10

e. G. DIS0N,
Sheriff and E2-Otlic:o Auctioucer
July lo5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-10
CAPITAL PRIZE.
$3O,OOO!

100000 TICKETS ut Sc Each.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-18

The State Board Of Agriculture Is making
unusual efforts to accommodate the demand
OF exhibitors for stalls and pens tor live stock
and space in the exhibition halls for such ar
ucles as are usually exhibited at fairs.
The early and numerous applications for
space indicates that the exhibition will be lar
ger in every department than last season and
If possible of better quality.
Live stock breeders are sparlng no trouble
or money this season to procure the best spec-
mems OF horses, cattle sheep and hogs to be
found on either continent, and the English
and French papers frequently contain notices
OF the shipment Of Prize winner, AT the Royal
and other agricultural show 10 American live
stock dealers who always find il ln their inter
est to exhibit at the Illinois State Far.
The increased premiums have attracted the
attention of the many new exhibitors, who
will attend the next Illinois State Fair for the
first time, and it is safe To say that the hand
some manner in which the Board have always
promoted the comfort and interests of eXhlbl
tors in the past will ensure the attendance of
breeders, manufacturers and dealers who want
to reach the best class VI customers, who have
the money and disposition to own the best
The large wheat crop now going into mar
ket has provided the farmers with abundant
means tor enjoyment and the railroads. with
an eye to business, have reduced the rates on
all the lines leading to Springfield to such a
small sum that visitors can come to the fair
and live on the fat Of the land at the best ho
tells in the country cheaper than they can stay
at home
Springfield is so centrally located-has such
superior railroad connections with all parts of
the state and abundant and almost unlimited
hotel accommodations of the best character
that the many thousands of people who want
to visit the Capital City and examine its pub
lie buildings, parks, large manufacturer es-
Establishments and other attractions will take
advantage of the low excursion rates during
the State Fair and not only view the various
places of interest, but atteud the largest and
best managed fair on either continent
The opportunity of seeing some of the fast
est horses on the turf will induce parties from
all parts Of the state to attend the iair and the
liberal speed premiums offered by the State
Board will ensure the attendance of large
number of noted running, trotting and pacing
horses
Exhibitors should bear in mind that all en-
tries close Saturday before the Fair-Daily
State Journal, Sept. Sth, 1880.