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St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
March 6-.j1
NOTICE OF TAHsLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1909.
ESTATE OF LOUIS LACHAPELLE AND
WIFE.

Whereas, I1cnriette Lachapelle of the patlsl,
VI o. Landry, adnnlstratriX OF the estate OF
Louis Lachapelle and Wife. deceased, having
tiled a tablcau of classification of debts Of the
sald estate. accompanied by her petition pray
ing for the homoloSation of the same
And whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
March ID, 1880.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested to make opposition to said
tabeau in writing at my office in the town of
Opclolsas, within the time required by law, why
the said tabeau should not be h0molOgated and
confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE
March 6-hlg Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice :.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Ayoycllcs.
We give notice that after due publication we
will introduce Ibill in the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the purpose of
building Dixie across Bayou La Mouric. :.
&c. WISE,
IF. HATHAWAY,
NJ d. KAVANAGH,
MARTIN CARBON,
u. r. YOUNG,
S. s. PEARCE,
T.. j. JOFFRION.
March elm
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
OTHCE OF ADMINIsTRATHO
PROBATE COURT PARISH OF ST, Landry
No 415o

ESTATE OF JOHN II. HUFFPAUTR.
"hefeis, Asa Hutfpaur of the parish of
st. Landry, has applied by his net,tion tn h,
appointed administrator of the estate OF John
II. Hu1fpaulr, deceased, late of the parish of St.
Landry. VI va
Therefore, any person intending to make on
position to said appointment, will tile the same
ID Wlltln% III my office in the town of Opelousas
within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES 0. CHACHERE Clerk
March 13-ede ~
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
puBAsC SALE.
PROBAIE COURT, PARISH OF ST I,ANnpy
NO. AIS.
ESTATE OF JAMES +. FOSTER. DErEasEn

I'M - N '7s5 ILK, DECEASED,
bE virtue OF an order of the hnnorn1,Io pm,
ni im ,"u[,i OF the Parish of St Landry, there
VII ne SOFA at public auction to the, highest
'i', lnl, ~ ,nt Undersigned administrator or
o ue &C. u ,he deceased near Big Cane, parish
or or 81, landry, on TUESDAY, April Eth, lss,,
t ti,e owing described property. belonging to
'l's cs,t,,t VI James K Foster, deceased to-wit
?, A certain tract Of l;nd, known us the James
ffarlhoh place, and bounded as follows. North
eas,, SOU ana west by land of Joseph Pendcr
and containing forty acres 4 '''''e'
IernS-CaSh
March l3-5t ,dni.i. ~
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

This is the latest for wedding invita-
tons: Come around and sec ns
capture mother-in-law, at s o'clock.
sharp" e'o'A'
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

Many a man thinks that it is his good :
ness that keeps him from crime, whan
1t Is only his full stomach.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
&tHERHFF,S SALE.
SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. %.
ANN YOUNG, WIDOW, VS.. GEORGE
ITMMER

BY virtue of a writ of seizure and snle, issued
out OF the honorable Parish Court, In and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit
and to HE directed, l will proceed to sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
house of said parish, i'll the town OF Opelousas.
on SATURDAY, the Sd day OF April, 1880, at
erty, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the parish
of st. Landry, State aforesaid, in tho quarter
known as Prud'hommc City, having six irpents
front on the public road leading from OpelOus;s
TO Prud'hom.nc Bridge bounded north by public
road leading from OpclOusas to Prud'homlnc
Bridge, south by public land, east by Gilbert
Prud 'iiomnc. and west by Mrs. Joseph Andre
pont, containing two hundred arpents more or
less, together with all the buildings and i'm
pr0vementS thereon.
Ttr1nS-Cdsl.
G. c. DTSON,
feb % Sheriff of the Parish of St Landry
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
EreSp0ssers, Take Notice!

All persons are warned not to hunt, shoot. or
otherwise trespass on tho Camp Hamilton plan
tatlon Just east of Opeousas.
dec. 2S-tf. Il. MILLER ANDERSON
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

Put no fnlsome compliments on nv
e. tom ostone," said a wag. Don't give
me any epi-taffy.n
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

Talk about breaking child's will
it's great deal easier to break a mans
that is, for lawyers.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
SEEEs RIFFS SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFST IANnpr
No 1858.

'5IL f1-HFo q '5F1 I NUL Z VS.. 4. MIISPAJtCIf
by virtue OF writ OF eri facias, issued ou4
u lisG liohoranlc District Court i'll and for tho
lallsh or St Landry, i'll the above entitled suit,
ann 70 me ulicGteo, will proceed to sell mt
punitc sue, 70 the, highest bidder at the stora
OF the defendant in the town of Washington
parish OF St Landry, on SATURDAY, the ri
uay OF ArFil' 1850, al II O'Clock A. NJ the follow.
Ing described property, to-wit: '''''"
The contents of the store now occunia1 Inv,
delehdhht, fronting on Main street in the town
OF Washington, consisting of drugs STATIONERY
eitilltl4, plsl9is, BOOKS. ammunition, tinware
us per inventory Oh lille Ill the Sheritf-s office.
IermS-CaSh. o'
- c. c. DUSOS,
Sheriff OF the Parish of st. Landry.
March - '"is'
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

The following is the conclusion OF
one of Catherine Coles letters, pub
ished in the New Orleans Times:
can just tell you one thing, nv good
little Christian, and it is that Lent has
not kept many people away from the
Varieties theatre this week. The season
for fasting and prayer has been weighed
In the balance, against the loveliest
woman on the stage, and has been
found wanting. Miss NELSON'S art is
perfection, as is her beauty. It's a pity
some Of her audience do not take les,
sons Of her in handling the mysteries Of
the toilet table. Our hump backed, round
shou!dered girls, too, will they never
recollect that there is saying as old as
the Egyptian pyramids, that no woman
can be beautiful until she learns to
walk. DR.. Dio Lewis once wrote =
whole volume in four words. The title.
preface and contents were, "Chin close
to neck"
Mind that when your girls commence
to be stoop- shouldered. There's Tom
Hurriedly and devotedly,
TIT
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20
John r.. Kisss,

A L L O r n T. Y Ar LAW.
CPELOUSAS, LA
Having resumed the active practice of his
profession, will give prompt and exclusive at
tention to all business confided to his manage
ment. june 8-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1880-03-20

How Trout HEAR NOISES IN THE
WATERPROOF. E. D. Cope, d we'll
known naturalist, controverts in the
Forest and Stream Seth Green's alleg-
alton that trout cannot hear. The
professor says that there is nerve at
the base OF every scale on trout, at
the point where the scale is united with
the skin. All these nerves, from the
base OF every scale, lead to large gang
lion situated on the center of the fore
head OF the fish below the eyes. Nerves
from this ganglion communicate to the
internal ear. These nerves, at the base
OF each scale, are formed to receive
vibrations in the water reaching the
scales of the fish is thus Communicated
to the internal ear. IT the trout were
III a Hume, and one of the timbers that
supported tie Hume rested ia tie
running water on the ground would be
carried by this timber to the tlume and
to see water in it, four feet above.
The ear Of the fish would separate and
take cOgnizance of the difference in the
vibrations, as the human ear in the air
distinguishes the difference between the
voices of friends. Prof. Copes expla-
nation is complete in scientific detail,
and is made clear by drawing of the
scale, ganglions and internal ear.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Jail Birds Attempt ID x.eaxe Theil
Nest,


George Adair and Thonsas Spencer. NJ to
Sunday evening last, jointly occupied the
criminal cell in our county jail sinae Janu-
AIRY last both awaiting Tial at the next
term Of Court.
The former is one Of the Fox Hill gang
of burglars which escaped from the SBelyi-
dere jail some time ago and was ARRESTED
in this county with stolen goods in his pos
session. The latter was brought from Pat
erson jail on charge Of blrglarizin& q
store at Pompton Plains. They are both
wary rascais, and Adair especially. bears a
particularly bad reputation, and look# the
typical criminal.
Some two or three weeks ago it was dis
covered tllata little private enterprise WAS
being indnlged in, on the part Of The two
covies. in the way Of playfnlly saving at
the immense iron bars ornamentin9 the
window which divided them from coaeted
liberty. The discovery was not intln1ated
to the operators, who consumed their work
at such odd times as Keeper Holly Was at
meals or during his absence on Sundays !;
although, unknown to them. they were
watched with the view of detecting them
in the act, This was finally accomplished
last Sunday afternoon about $50 o'clock,
when Sheriff McDavitt. with Deputy Atno
and Keeper Holly, surprised the tho would
lie sawyers to the outside world and lib
erty None too soon was the coup a. etqt, for
it was found that their work waf about
completed and their kit Of clothing and a
lunch all ready packed with the. evident
calculation Of taking French leave during
the night.
Two steel saws were found, one hidden
in the sink. and the other secreted between
the soles of Adair's shoe. The prisoners
say that they made the saws from the fseel
shank in their shoes. but the character Of
the tools are such as to give color to the
theory that they were regularly made saws
brought to jail secreted in the shoe soles.
The two foiled operators were placed in
dungeons where they remained three days,
and are now securely confined in the work
house cells, and will, in all probability, be
on hand when Court sets.
Their progress was faoroughly watched,
and the cell examined at intervals while
the occupants were exercising in the sink
house.
The job was neat one, and the bar which
was cut nearly through in two places is
about three inches wide by nearly an inch
thick; the crack being skiiHully hidden By.
a mixture of brick dust and grease. Were
the piece removed. there would remain an
aperture of about twelve by six and half
inches. which would admit Of egress By
hard wriggling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
The Board of Freeholders

Theregular monthly meeting of tie
Board was held on Wednesday last, with
twelve members present.
A communication was received froIa
the Comptroller of the State fixing this
school tax at SAL ,5S8.4o, the rate being
2 mills per dollar on an assumed value Of
$20,769, 10000, as per the assessed value
of 1879.
The report of County Clerk NJ. S. Con.
dit of receipts as Clerk for the past
quarter showed them to be 81, O35.6l and
his expenditures $52462. The report
was received.
Bills to the amount of 1882 were
ordered paid.
A bill Of DR. 3. Van Wagner IF IS for
examination Of pauper in lunaey VAS pbs
Ejected to, statement being made khat
the bill was not legal.
biiiHisof BBs. ) Ji 3. III 81 ag6ss iof ~
topsy of Mrs. Murray s child for $40 war
refused, bat on motion $40 was alice
bill for the same affair and and
was presented by DR.. E. Van Wagner
DR.. jackson asked if the two physis
were not partners it was argued til
they were they must present one
only. Both bills were then referee
Mr.. johnson, the Freebooter from q
ham, to learn the circumstances con-
nected with the case and report at mex
meeting.
Mr.. Smith, counsel, said Cyrus s. Bri'
ant has agreed to pay 81 per week fol
the support Of his wife, which was the
best settlement that could be made i'm
der the circumstances.
At noon the Board adjourned to Tues
day, May llth.
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Communicated


The observed of most observers. Mum.
Der one, which is carefully looked out for.
A fruity, sugary double bliss. Tsco !;
for, is it not pair, he and she. Sweet
to (two) each other.l
One more, than the enough which is as
good, etc, Ian addition to the above
pair, making three; a trial, as one might
say.]
What is the penalty Of being a quad,
ruped ? Forfeiture. -Four feet sure. j
A scotohed number-Fife [For fre ;
see? n
Adead certainty. STA This, it's plain
is more than sick.
A song of antiquity. en-. B.-As sung
small by the Dem. Party, 1871 eve
are seren-always pretty muchly"
A variation of the last. [a re are
eight" Notes from the Board; origin
ally given with quite an air, [by the Re
publicans.
A mild form of lunacy, fguratiyely
speaking, Is. This a warning to the
young scratchers; you can't mia politics
and add up straight
A cipher, history. I'm. B.-This is moi
a life lie of Tiiden.l Nine. What
don't ye see it? 9 is Q, and tail (tale.)
The resemblance between cot on .
roof the moon in the sky, fat pig under
a gate and nothing. Nothing. Each il
its way, looks round and does also.l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Decision in the Dickerson Case.

Special Master Leport before WHOM
the evidence was taken in the suit OF
Stephen Dickerson, of Denville, to re-
cover his property which a number Of
years ago was taken from him on the
ground that he was an hahitual drunkard,
rendered his report on Tuesday morning.
He decided "that Stephen Dickerson, the
petitioner, had reformed, that he had
become habltually sober with his refor
nation and habitual sobriety had con
tinued for at least one year next pre-.
ceeding Dec. 22d, 1879, the date of the
order Of reference, and until March 23d
1880, when the testimony closed" This
report is now subject to the approval OF
disappreval of the Chancellor, and unless
reversed by him places Mr.. Dickerson's
large property again within his control
The taking of testimony began Jan. 10th
last and closed March 23d, and the
amount taken was about 1000 folios
Fifty six witnesses were examined. Mr..
Dickerson, it may be well to say, is a
member and Trustee of the Denyille M
E. Church,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
The Public Debate.

The subject for the public debate in Ly-
ceum Hall on Tuesday evening next. by
members of the Morristown Lyeeum, is,
= Resolved. That nal i,nal wealth tends TO
exalt national character" Affirmative, O.
#. Crane, John B. Wood, Paul Revere;
negative, w. B. Wood, W. Spaulding, Car
man F. Randolph. Judges. Alfred Mills.
c. A. Washburne, W. L. King.
AS this is the in1tiatory public exhibition
of the Lycenm and viii be conducted by
gentlemen Of unusual ability and forensic
and literary attachments. it viii undoubt-
eddy draw large house. and the audience
may rely upon good entertainment.
The citizens of Morristown can not help
but appreciate the efforts Of this Society to
make itself permanent and established
institution of the town, and it is to be
hoped that all will attend and contribute
toward making it success in every par
ticular. Tickets may be obtained at the
book stores.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

During religious services in the Jail at
Carson, New, and after clergyman had
addressed the prisoners on the text, Hon
esty is the best policy thief named
Jones asked if he could make few re-
marks. Permission being given he said :
The expression that honesty is the best
policy was first thrown out on the thiev-
ing world by Ben Franklin, an old hum
bug. I don't agree with Ben Franklin that
honesty should be a policy dodge. If a
mans honest he's honest anyhow; and if
he just simply keeps correct from policy
he's a bad egg at heart, and only waiting to
get tie confidence Of the community and
rob them out Of thousands. A man who is
honest from policy would steal if he had
the nerve and the chance. We fellows in
here had too much nerve, and we're too
candid to conceal our real character
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
TCommunieated.1

All About Big Tree and Its ENEMY.
Some days ago the Sun had lots of
paragraphs about noted trees.
Once upon time two citizens Of Nor
ristown went to New Haven to see the
sights. They rode around and about
until they came to q magnificent elm ;
they got out and viewed it .o'er and con.
cluded it was the largest and finest they
had ever seen. The driver allowed he
had seen only one that could beat it.
They asked where. He said, "In Morris
town, n j., down by Dave Ross's, near
the depot" They came home and took
good look at what they had passed a
thousand times unobsewed, before, and
agreed with the driver.
This tree measures Is feet, 10 inches
in circumference four feet from the
ground, and its limbs cover diameter Of
100 feet and circle which exceeds 300
feet.
Washington, Hamilton and Schuyler
no doubt marked its growth when it and
the Republic were in their youth. Web
ster, Van Buren, and Fillmore, later, re.
posed in its shade, and who will den
that the latter wooed and won his bris
under its evening shadows2
Later it still aourishes IN vigor and b;
defed the pest, aGalemea calmanienses:Z
to which SO many Of our finest elins hsI
succumbed.
| Destructive, with a formidable nans
this insect is about the size, shape, viii
darker hue, striped, of the little cue
Der and melon bug. Of the beetle tfsbe
he flies only at night. You will see ha,
at the edge Of your carpets, behind Bio
lures, rolled up in unused window shades
any protected place of concealnaeni
ready for the young and tender leaves )
the elm. The dam deposits its clpsts
of eggs on the under side Of the lua
like potato bugs but darker ii shade
land cuts round hole ii the leaf 10
sustenance. and then her career Is ended
In time, as the leaves expand they an
pear full Of shot holes. Its young Sill
the leaf on its under side, leaving It's Il
ticulated stems intact Il ourls up zn'
falls Of, and the insect, after two marie
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

AT II o'clock the other night Detroit
policeman came upon a man pounding vig-
orously on the door Of dwelling house
and be asked what he wanted there. The
FOUNDER was pretty well set up. He de-
scended the steps, went close up to the Off
Ger and softly whispered in his ear
It's my-my own abode, and w~want to
get in.
/" But why don't you call out p asked the
blue-coat.
"B-because don't want to give myself
away, want to get into the house b-before
the jawing commences. want my wife tie
think it's s-somebody else.''
Well. go ahead, but don't arouse the
neighbors."
The officer sauntered on, but in about
ten minutes he encountered the tipsy citi
zen on the other side of the block. The
man was thoroughly drenched with colo
water, and had lost his hat.
Hello didn't you get in?s
N-not quite
ssCouldn' t awaken your wife, Ell
1.-THE t-trouble was, whispered the man
as big shiyer galloped over him. s'th'
t-trouble was that she was awake all thu
thine"
sAnd she deluged you from a second-stor!
window r
lin not 'zactly clear as to whether j
was thunder-shower or only pitcher O
w.water, and thought I d h-hunt you NJ
and ask you if th-thunder-showers eve
came in the night, and lightning eve
knocks q p-perfect gentleman of his Owl
dooysteps r
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
TRENToN, N. j., April Is, 1880.

Editor Chronicle
| ] notice that you are conducting a
good county paper, making everything
interesting and lively for Morristown and
county. hope you will succeed in your
business undertakings and that your
shadow may never grow less, etc.
There are plenty Of interesting subs
|jects in and about the capital, out Of
which might form a letter huge in pros
portions, if not valuable in material but
the most engrossing of all questions now
under discussion is the late municipal
election and the lesson it teaches. The
campaign was short, sharp and decisive.
The primaries were held on Thursday
and the conventions ON Friday evenings
last-t the Democrats re-nominating the
present incumbent, CDR. Rlce) and the
Republicans nominating DR.. Rogers, for
Mayor. The contest was apparently as
to which doctor should fill up the city's
prescriptions. On Saturday caucuses
We're held, and on Sunday prayers were
probably offered for the success of both
tickets. The election followed on Mons
day, and the result was an astonisher to
the Republicans. They thought there
was probability Of the election of Re
publican Mayor; but the vote shows the
counting out Of Dr. Rogers by over 600
majority, and the election of FIVE Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans to Council
one Councilman being elective in each OF
the wards. Enough Republicans, how
ever, hold over from last year to give that
party one majority in the Council.
The contest was not, however, as to
which doctors compounds the city should
take-the rice-water of one or the soaps
pills of the other-but as to who should,
IN the near future, have the civil and
political control of Trenton. "Old lfnen
party men, who cannot ordinarily see
anything within their vision, except the
despised form Of political opponent,
awoke to the realization that change
had taken place in the management"
In plain words, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis discovered-or might see, if not
politically blind-that the future man>
agement Of our city affairs is passing
into sectarian hands-whose secret poll
teal club organizations, during the late
campaign, captured the primary nomin-
atoms of one party, hence the conven-
ton, and, nearly, the city council and
government. Next year they will try the
Hudson County movement" of 1873
and, it is to be hoped, Hudson County
defeat.
In the U. S. District Court, on Tues
day, DR.. Andrew I. Parks, one of the
Lewis will conspirators, was sentenced
to two years imprisonment and $4,000
fine.
On Tuesday next the case of DR.. Goble
of Madison against the NJ. g. E. Railroad
will also be heard. M. s. A.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Union Mission.

A grand benefit entertainment will be
given by the Union Mission in their rooms
on Friday evening next. Miss Laura Vail,
of Newark, will give series of readings.
which are to be interspcrsed with vocal
and instrumental music.
Miss Vail is said to be a charming elocu-
ZIONIST, and the programme includes Mrs.
Cory, organist of the First Church, Mr..
Bonnell, organist of South Street Church,
Mrs. J. Frank Johnson, and Mrs. DR.. Law
ton, the latter kindly deferring her journey
West in order to help the deserving cause
by her brilliant vocal abilities.
We trust that a large audience will greet
the volunteers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Fire Alarm.

An alarm of fire. on Saturday afternoon
last. brought out the Department promptly
and in full force. It proved to be an Incl
pient affair, however, and originated among
some dry leaves on Fort Nonsense.
The matter of speedily attacking the
horses to apparatus seems to need some
regulating. The boys are not apt to wait
for slow response from the stables, but
promptly utilize the ropes, the horses gen.
orally getting there the same day.