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St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
Hurrah for Our Railroad !

Track laying will be completed to
Bayou Carancro by tonight, which is
about half way between Vermilionville
and Opelousas, and ten and quarter
miles from either point.
Nearly tile entire force Of laborers is
on this side of Carancro, working like
Trojans on the track towards Opelousas.
A force has been retained just the other
side Of the Carancro to finish laying
down the rails to that point, after
which the whole force will be strewn
along the track through the Bellevue
woods, and thence to Opelousas,
There can be no doubt, from the in
formation we have received from a
gentleman fresh from the field of active
operations, that the track will be laid
TO Opelousas by the 10Th August, when
we shall have direct all-rail communi-
cation not only with New Orleans but
with all the world besides. Hurrah for
the railroad, say ge
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
The Sea Coast Islands Of
louisiana.

The editor of the Thibodaux Sentinel
has been Oh an excursion trip "doWn
among the islands of the Sea- via the
Terrcbonne Canal The detailed ac-
count which he prints in his paper of
the 10th inst, OF the pleasing sights
which lie beheld whilst passing through
the chain of lakes, bayous, canals, bays,
ETC., are truly and wonderfully inter
esting. We regret we have not sutfi-
cient space for more than few extracts
from his graphically written narrative,
which we give below:
notwithstanding, the great beauty
of the scenery spread out i'll panorama
before the voyager, through these mag
nlficent bodies of water, one naturally
is saddened as the thought rises that the
beauty of the view is apparently all
that is valuable to be recorded,
"Nothing in the way of cultivation is
visible. The few cabins are apparently
upon a barren desert, without even a
sign of growing negotiations suitable for
food. Still there are hundreds OF men,
! bold, hardy sailors that pass their whole
| lives amid this scenery, earning COM
fortable iipiugs, by catching fish.
| shrimps, oysters and crabs for sale III
the city markets. 1t is these waters
that supply Il great portion of the lower
part of the French Market with sup
plies for their stands.
There is q settlement on a sandy
point, settled by Manillo men, migrants
from the Philippine Islands, some 900,
who are all employed by the firm of
Dunbar g. Co., in catching shrimps for
canning purposes. In New Orleans
their luggers receive few cakes OF ice,
with which they hasten to these fisher
les where the shrimp are caught aud
thrown into the luggers upon the ice,
that preserves them until they are re-
ceived into the factory and canned, fo1
delicious food is known.
cupatons for those bold lugger men
whose crafts are visible in every direc-
! ton that the eye is turned.
In winter the hunting Of ducks di-
yides their time, with the oyster trade.
"In summer many are engaged il
catching and drying fish and shrimp i'll
the sun, which find q ready market
| Thousands Of melons are raised on these
little islands, which supply the early
market in New Orleans, whence they
are shipped to cities farther north ane
eaten weeks before their own crops arc
matured.
"As we were moving over the waters
an occasional Pelican came lazily flying
by us, which 50 excited the young mem
bers of the Party, that in defiance o
the laws against carrying concealed
weapons, they brought out their pistols
and began regular fusilade upon tl'
Bird OF Louisiana"
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
A Voice from Kansas.

Mr.. VIM. FL. Harris, Commissioner OF
the Department of Agriculture, COM
municates to The Bee, of New Orleans,
letter from a farmer of Philipsburg,
Kansas, making pitiable complaints of
the condition of matters and things in
general, in that happy land. Eight
years has that lnckless farmer ploughed
and sowed the soil of Phillips county,
but the harvest is-where! Generally
the crops before their maturity were
deyonred by caterpillars, and in the
seasons free from those pests, the crop
was destroyed by drought. What he
says Of our exodusters is worth noting.
In Graham county, forty miles south
of Philipsburg, there is colony of 1900
Southern negroes established on land
which they have no means of cultiva-
ting. They live in wretched holes which
are without doors or windows. They
have neither lumber, mules nor money.
| Dry weeds are their fuel, and they have
to go several miles to get wafer. This
farmer affirms positively that he has
seen starving negroes devouring the
buds Of the wild rose for sustenance.
He asks of Mr.. Harris what good Ia
borers can make in Louisiana with a
capital of $500, or $1,000. Ii the answer
is encouraging he will bring to this
State with him one hundred families
who are now ready and willing to
emigrate.
! Mr.. Harris therefore calls the atten-
tion Of Louisiana planters to this state
ment and requests them to let him know
the price at which they are willing te
dispose of superf1uous land. We have
/. large waste-tracts in st. Landry thai
] it strikes us could not be better EN-.
ployed than in furnishing homes to 6
thrifty laboring population.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
The Crop Prospects.

On the upper Teche and on Bayou
Bnuf, in this parish, the crops are
beautiful and growing very rapidly.
In some places ON the prairie they look
very we'll, but in others they are
smotheled in grass and almost beyond
hope of redemption. 1t is an easy
matter just now to find out who, among
our planters, are industrious, and who
are not. A trip through the neighbor-
ing country will reveal the fact. The
condition of crop is a great teit-tale
and an unerring index of the energy
and activity of its owner, or his down.
right laziness. True the late weather
we have had has been unfavorable to
cotton. Alternate showers, heat, cool
spells, etc, are very injurious to young
cotton and promote the growth of weeds
and grass, but it does seem to us that
some of our neighbor planters might
manage, with little extra exertion, to
keep their crops a little cleaner than
they do. During a trip out westward
last Sunday we saw many fields of both
Gotten and corn that had evidently not
been attended to since they were first
broken up by the plow and sown down.
The corn, in some places from ten
inches to knee high, was yellow as
saffron, and choked up with grass and
weeds; and the cotton presented, if
anything, still worse appearance. But
it is, happily, only here and there that
such eye-sores are to be seen. AS a gen.
eral thing the crops are good.
About the most absurd and foolish
thing farmer can do is to break uI
his land, plant it, and then fold up his
arms and placently await the growth
and maturity of his crop without making
any further exertions. In the West
or North such man would be deemed
insane, yet there are a good many il
these parts who pursue this course and
think they are doing amazingly we'll
All these latter care for, evidently, is tt
raise just enough crops to enable them
to live and buy a few yards Of cloth and
little whisky. Oh, how we do wisl
an active, energetic, persevering people
would come into the parish to take tht
places Of the drones we have just des
crihad
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

A VETo.-Mr. Hayes has vetoed the
bill creating I. S. Deputy Marshals.
One of the main reasons he gives fol-
withholding his signature to the bill
is this:
"The so-called deputy marshals provided fol
in this bill will have no executive head, no res
possibility to any one and no authority to eal
Il posse coHsidtus to their aid it resisted. They
are not protected by criminal statutes in the
per ormance of their duty They cannot keel
the peace nor make arrests when crimes are
committed in their presence. No oaths of office
are required of them they give no bond and
they are not punishable for neglect of duty OF
misconduct i'll office In all these respects this
bill makes radical change between the powers
of United States officers at national elections
cised by State officers at State elections
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Hancock and English NOIni-
mated.

Thursday evening the welcome news
came flashing over the wires that Gen.
w. S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, and
-English, of Indiana, had received
the nominations for President and Vice
President of tile United States.
The announcement that Gen. Hancock
had received the nomination caused no
surprise here, for very many expected
it-not because he is a better man than
either of his numerous competitors but
because Of his unbounded popularity
and transcending ability and fitness for
the office.
OF Mr.. English, little is known in this
section but he is said to be very popu-
lar in the West, and that his qualifica-
tions and commanding abilities will add
strength to the ticket. We shall learn
more Of the eminent gentleman as the
canvass progresses.
OF the pure patriot, distinguished SOL
dier, and eminent statesman who heads
the ticket, it is not necessary here to
speak. His name has been household
word with Louisianians for years past,
and is loved and honored and respected
by all for the pleasing associations that
cluster about it. Suffice it to say, for
the present, that a truer, frmer, more
steadfast and consistent adherent to
time-honored Democratic principles, or
a more unflinching, unswerving and de-
voted advocate OF constitutional rights
and guarantees, does not exist within
the limits Of our common country than
the noble w. S. Hancock, the honored
and gallant standard bearer Of the
justly proud Democratic party of the
United States. Under his leadership
that party will march onward to victo-
ry and glory and renown.
| A salute was fired in the Courthouse
square in honor Of the joyful event, and
! many warm expressions of contentment
| and approval greeted the labors of the
Convention.
| The ticket thus selected is strong
one, and one that will not fail to receive
the cordial endorsement and support OF
every lover of his country and admireI
of virtue, craftsmanship and patriotism
| We heartily congratulate the National
Democratic Convention for the wise Sc
| lection it has made.
The contest between the two parties
is now fairly joined. A mighty battle
is to he fought between this and Nov
ember. Both parties will be active in
marshaling their forces to the front
Here in the South we shall have very
little fighting, for we are almost solidly
Democratic. tits at the North, East anl
| West where the hottest Of the engage.
ments will be and where the tiercest en-.
counters will take place. But the victory
will be ours-it must and shall be ours
Never has the great body of the Demo
cratic party of the United States beel
more completely aroused than it is al
present, nor frmer, more undying de
termination manifested by all to gt
forth to conquer OF die. Having formed
this unalterable resolution, failure il
| impossible.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
The Republican, Ticket Catches s
Thunder Osa all Sides.

For the first time within the memory
of the people of the United, has the
spectacle been presented of a political
party assailing its own nominees. 1t
has been reserved to the Republican
party to inaugurate the unusual pano-
and Arthur are just now receiving more
bitter opposition from their former
political chums and pals, than from the
Democratic side! Extraordinary as this
may seem, it is nevertheless the truth.
There is scarcely IL Republican paper
that we have heard of, but has some-
thing to say, directly or by inuendo,
against the makeup of their presidential
ticket, and not few of them are even
bitterly hostile in their denunciations of
the whole proceeding of the late Chicago
| Convention. Democratic statesmen and
newspapers are naturally very much
amused at the singular turn the Re-
publican machinery is taking, and are
content to lay low and watch the pro-
gress which is being made by once
formidable and redoubtable party to-
ward self f-destruction and annihilation
We, among hundreds of thousands OF
people of this glorious country, rejoice
at the present outlook of political things
generally, and sincerely pray that at
the outcome Of the big race in Novem-
Der the Chicago nags will be left so far
in the distance that it will require one
of Edison's strongest telescopes to dis
Germ even the top Of their heads.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
Foreign Emigration.

A London telegram says that during
May, s9,99s emigrants left Liverpool, of
whom 1926 were English and $3.50 Irish.
This is hardly q drop i'll the bucket
compared to the emigrants from Ger
many, France, and several other Euro
pean countries.
A very large proportion Of this emil
grafton came to the United States,
whence they take different directions
in quest Of homes-sOme remaining at
the point where they first land, Others
striking out for the West, Northwest
and Eastern States.
Very few, as yet, have come South
ward. But, since the people Of oul
section have become stirred up upon
the Importance of doing something to.
ward paving the way for these strangers
to come among us, we think it is prob
able that, ere long, hundreds and thou
sands of them will be seen vending
their way to this beautiful and healthy
sunny cline Of ours.
If the emigrant only knew of The
vast advantages the South presents t.
him over any other section Of the United
States in the matter of fertile lands
and every other element that makes
life pleasant and home comfortable
he would surely not hesitate one mo
ment to come hither. Here is the plac'
to select good homes and make money
With industry, economy and frugality
one can soon acquire not only compe
tency but wealth.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Want of space this week forbids a
long notice of the entertainment given
on Tuesday night by the Philharmonic
Association. A full column would
hardly do justice to the delightful music
and admirable acting, which disarmed
criticism. The ePhilharmonics surpassed
themselves in Ben Bolt, and when We
say that OF them we say every thing
that can be said to those who have ever
been present at any of their enjoyable
entertainments. To those who hare not,
we add that Opelousas can boast of the
most thoroughly trained musical society
outside of the city of New Orleans-a
city noted throughout the Union for its
musical aud spectacular genius,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

A NEW PAPER.-The Natchitocheg
Register is the name of new paper.
which has just sprung into existence,
the first number Of which has reached
this office. The Register is edited by
John L. Hewitt, formerly Of DeSoto
parish, and ranks "A II in point OF
ability and typographical neatness. 1t
is needless to say that it is Democratic to
the back bone. Success to it.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Without doubt the saddest, maddest,
sorest, most disappointed man in the
United States is Ulysses S. Grant. of
Galena, Illinois, Shreveport Standard.
And, we suppose, the two proudest
men in the United States just now are
Garfield and Arthur. But after the
ides of November look out for curses
deep, loud and long, from the lovely
brace.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Our old-time townsman, Mr.. Sol.
Firnberg, who has been in New Or
leans for about fifteen years, has just
returned to Opelousas, and opened a
butchery here. He is an expert in the
business. He will be found at his stall
at the market house this morning. See
his advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Tt continues to be one Of those things
no fellow can find out why it takes the
Donaldsonville Chief Just ten days to
reach our office.-[ [Capitollan.
We can explain the reason. The
Chief is always just one week behind
time in it's publication. Bently don't
care one cent about the date of his paper,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
GHEgIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1867.
CHAS. n. EALER, PREs'T, EFT AIS vs.. A.
WILSPAUGH ET AL

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out
of the honorable District Court, in and for the
Parish of ST. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | will proceed to sell at
public sale. to the highest bidder, at the Court
house i'll the town OF Opelousas, parish of st.
Landry on SATURDAY, The 7th day of August,
$780, at IL O'Clock \. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
certain piece of land situated in the parish
on said Bayou bounded north by lands now or
formerly belonging to Stephen Dewell, west by
andso of same and cast by lands OF NJ. Melan9on,
containing four hundred nts more or less,
being same piece of land purchased by Elhert
CAN'T at sheritfs sale made on the 9th OF
August, 1876, in suit entitled Ebert CAN'T VS.
Desire Giberteau. Seized as the property OF
Elbert Can't.
Terins-Casll.
{. {. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish Of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

The Natclitoches Register "wades
into" General CosSrove of the Vindica-
tor. Itwouldn't surprise US bit to see a
general muss kicked up between the two
editors, that will perhaps lead to a.
1--WE wouldn't say what,) or something
else.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

The Observation-Disclosures records the
suicide, on the 31st:of May, of Mr.. Dan.
G. Saunders, at Mansfield, De Soto par
ish, by shooting himself through the
head with pistol in the presence of a
crowd of relatives and friends. He was
a promising young man Of 30 years OF
age, and no cause whatever is assigned
for the commission of the rash act.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
Of Indiana.

Owing to the increase in the price OF
paper, which has been from fifty to
sixtv per cent in the last few months,
we will have to increase the price OF
subscription to the DEMOCRAT, from
$3.50 to 50, from this date-June 10Th,
1880.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

H.J. French, white, shot at Frank
Skillman, colored, for marrying his
sister, in New Orleans, lately. Skillman
was unhurt, and the bullet intended fol
him killed little girl instead.-[Ex.
This was an unfortunate shot. Pity
the disgraced sister had not been stand
ing in the place Of this innocent little
girl.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Candidates for the halter are all es-
Gaping punishment on the plea OF in
sanity. The latest case recorded is
that of the acquittal Of Currie, the
murderer Of Porter, the actor, at Mar
shall, Texas, ON the above mentioned
nlea
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Too Much WHIsKY.-A dissolute col
ored woman named Kate johnson died
at DR.. Taylor's place, on Sacket, Il day
or two ago, of congestion of the brain
snperinduced by excessive drink.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

Garfield and Arthur-Credit Mobilier
and custom-hozse corruption.-IS Shreve-
port Standard.
This is fine ticket, and we'll up to
Radical estimation of the ingredients
and material necessary to mould men
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

FATALLY CUT.-At our neighboring
village of Washington, few days ago,
a darkey named VIM. Baptiste, cut a
woman with whom he had been living
in frightful manner. The victim is
not expected to live. The culprit has
been safely lodged in the Opelousas Jail.
We have not heard the full particulars
Of the bloody affair, but suppose that
jealousy and bad whisky had a good
deal to do with it.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

The Opelousas Social Circle expect to
give another of their admirable enter
tainments during the term Of the Su-
preme Court in Opelousas. They have
now in rehearsal Fruits of the Wine
Cup,n a drama in 8 acts, and the farce
"Cool as a Cucumber" We do not
bespeak for the Circle a full house, for
that they always have, and no one who
has ever witnessed the admirable rem
dition of the characters they assume
is willing to be absent from their enter
tainments. But we give notice to our
friends at distance that they may
enjoy the treat of excellent acting, and
the ball which will probably close the
evenings entertainment.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

SUDDEN DEATH.-Last Saturday, at
about noon, a negro man named Laut
Cormmier, resident Of Bayou Teche,
rode,up to the store of Theophile Martel,
situated on the eartern side of town,
and before he could dismount from his
horse, dropped dead from the saddle.
A post mortem examination of the body
by DR.. w. nj. Thompson, coroner, dis
closed the fact that deceased came to
his death from an attack Of apploplexy.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

We call attention to the advertisement
Of P. Kelly, undertaken, Main street,
Opelousas, opposite Julien Glands store.
Funeral arrangements are one of the
sad necessities of civilized life, and
these arrangements are made by DIR.
Kelly in the best style. He is an old
citizen of Rapides, liked and respected
by the whole community in which he
lived and can be thoroughly relied upon
in any thing connected with his line of
business. His metallic and rosewood
caskets are of the very best, and his
charges are as moderate as those of any
one in the trade.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26

"No! Algernon, say that the boy
shall not be brought up on the bottle.
Look at its grandpa's nose!a
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
JUDICIAL ADVERTIsEMENTs.
StHERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 128O3.
vICToEE MOORE VS.. MOSES HUDSON.

NlCIOIE hOOftE vs.. MOSES HUDSON.
By virtue OF q writ of fier facias and to
effect a partition. issued ont Of the honorable
District Court in and for the parish of st.
Landry, i'll tne above entitled suit, aud to me
directed, will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
said parish, i'll the town of Opelousas, OH
SATURDAY. the 7th day of August, 1880, at
II o'clock \. NJ, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in the town
of Washington i'll this parish, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
southwestern part of said town, bounded north
by property OF C!intz otherwise called Angus
ten Ninkler, south by Bayou Caron, east by
property of said Winkler and west by property
now occupied by Mary Jane or Polly Bell, con-
tainns a residence and small out-buildinss,
this being the property on which Moses Hnd-
son last resided and acquired by him during his
| marriage with plaintiff.
Terms-Cash.
C. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of tie Parish of st. Landry.
lime &c
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
Ii 4 Z ID !:

HENRY-At New Orleans, I.a., on June 10,
1885, at O'Clock, 2. NJ, Mrs. Jcm Henry, born
Lise Dejean, aged 43 years.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-06-26
ICoininuuica{cd.l

The nomination of James Abraham Garfield
for Republican candidate for president OF the
United States, is no reasOl why the good
people OF good old Louisiana, should not visit
tic beautiful Belle Cheney springs. These eX-
ccllcnt springs are situated ten miles above a
little city called Bayou Chicot, and If yol dOu t
know where the little city is, probably You may
know little man by the nstille oi Captain Sam.
Haas. who is ready at any and all tunes TO give
you all the information YOU may desire. III
regard to the Belle Cheney. these excellent
springs have always been called the finest in
Southwestern Louisiana, not only fer the purity
OF the water, but for the fine Woodland scenery,
lakes, creeks aud hunting grounds thatsllrround
the springs. Aud as for dt0tS We have plenty OF
them and invite the Young men 10 come mp and
give them Il fair trial. About three miles from
The springs there is a large lake called Lake
Crocodile, which is always supplied with good
hOats and where fish i'll abundance may be
caught, and after you get Through fishing, 10 the
young men viii say, what pleasant times You
could hay" i'll rowing the girls over tile lake
aud back, which is two or three miles. Now IL
behalf of my young contemporaries who may
choose to visit the Belle Cheney this summer,
extend Il cordial invitation to all. Come ul
with your lady friends ant! we viii scour the
woods and make them ring with the merry
laughter as i'll old Anti-Belum days.
(E.l BELLE CHENEY.
bayou Clicot, June ed.