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SHERiFF'S SALE.
MOSES LOBE & Co. J
VS.. No. 1904.


VS.. No. 1894.
PETER B. COMPTON. }
District Court. - Parish of Rapides.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
- writ of Fieri Facias issued aud
to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, have seized aud
will offer for sale at public auction, at
the store lately occupied by Defen-
daut, Peter B. Compton, known as
iadley Dyer's old stand, near the Cal
casieu River, in this Parish, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of AUGUST,
A. ID. 1880,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Contents of said Store, consisting OF
General Merchandise, viz: Groceries,
Dry Goods, nnware, Hardware, Shoes
Medicine, ETC., as per inventory on file
in the Sheriff's office.
TERMs-CASH, subject to appraise.
meBt. ID. G. PAUL,
July 2l-tds. Sheriff.
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~ Card.

T HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
l. Liverpool and London and Globe
Fire Insurance Co., Henry V. Ogden,
Resident Secretary, corner of Caroude-
let and Grayier, New Orleans, through
l.. V. Marye, Agent, Alexandria, La,
has promptly paid me without delay,
the sum OF One Thousand Dollars, the
amount tor which my house, recently
destroyed by fire, was insured in that
Company. ELLEN Il. LEWIS.
July 81.
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NOTICE,

DY AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE
- Jury. will let out 1TsE =
to the best and highest sssssssss:ssss:sa a
bidder, on SATURDAY, the 2lst da,
of AUGUST, 1880, in front of the
Court House door, ut ~ o'clock M. the
ALEXANDRIA FERRY. The right
to reject any aud all bids is reserved
by the Police Jury.
JOS. H. HYNSON,
July IA, lsSo-5t. pres't P. j.
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o N E DOLLAR +.
THE. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


TINE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE
l. Parish of Rapides will assemble
in their office at the Court House, on
SATURDAY, the l4th day OF AUG
UST, 1880. This meeting will be tor
the purpose ofopening the Schools and
locating the same and selecting the
teachers. Parents aud all interested
in the good of the Public Schools, will
oblige the School Board by sending
in petitions for Schools, giving loca-
ton, number of educable children
who can attend, and stating how long
since last School was had in their
nei ghborhood. BEN. TURNER,
G. OWEN, President.
Secretary.
July z, 1880.
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-MoRGAN's road from Vermilion
willie tie Opelousas is ahead Of time
and will be running through by the
18th of August.
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Van LAER, the model gardener,
is regularly around Town every day,
Sundays excepted, and has all the
vegetables ofthe season in abundance.
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,asis of representat.ion:
On motion it was

Resolved, That the Secretary be re-
quested to publish the proceedings in
the Peoples indicator and Register,
of Natchitoches, and that the Demo-
cratic papers in the District be reques-
ted to copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned
sine die. w. E. RUSSELL,
+. +. PRESLEY, Chair man.
Secretary.
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TON TAYLOR, The great and pro-
fuse dramatic author, died on the
18th in London.
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Address, THE DEMOCRAT,
New Orleans, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
TIse Chicago Convention.

Our advices from Chicago are up to
the I'd inst. Hon. George T. Hoar, OF
Mass, was chosen temporary chairman
of the convention. A great deal OF ex-
citement prevails. The Grant men, the
Blaine men, the Sherman men are all
working very hard, but so many changes
are going on that nothing definite can
be stated about the status Of the candi-
dates. A big fight was in preparation
over the report of the committee on ere
dentials, which was to have been made
yesterday. Over 10000 people attended
the convention on the 2d, and every ar
rival at Chicago increases the number.
The hotels and the public houses are
filled to their utmost capacities, and
even private houses are invaded by the
surging masses.
Logan, Conkling and Cameron are the
Grant managers, Chandler is the Blaine
manager, and Sherman has a pretty
strong hacker.
Lively times ahead!
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The great book of General j. B. Hood
of his personal experiences in the United
States and Confederate States Armies,
entitled "ADvAaeE AND RETREAT" is
being pushed for sale, as much on its
merits as a valuable contribution to the
history Of the war, as by the ladies OF
the Southern and Western States, who
use their personal exertions to induce
their gentlemen friends to subscribe
three or four dollars for its purchase,
and thus add their share to "The Hood
Orphan Memorial Fund.- which has
published the book through General G..
T. Beauregard, whose Post Office box
at New Orleans is crowded with letters
from all parts Of the country with in
quiries as to the duties and privileges
Of agents. God speed them in their
good work to help the orphan and
fatherless.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
A Long Chase After a Horse
Thief.
HIS CAPTURE AND RECOVERY OF THE
STOLEN PROPERTY.

| About two weeks ago a man named
Henderson arrived here, hailing from
the Indian territory, in pursuit of a
thief who had stolen two Of his horses
a valuable mare and stallion valued
at $4,000. He tracked the thief first to
Shreveport, Where he found he had
sold the mare, which he succeeded in
recovering, but failed to get hold of the
man. He then got upon his track again
and followed him through part of north
aestern Louisiana, then into the borders
of Arkansas and Tennessee, back again
in the direction of and into Texas, and
thence down into this part of the country.
He heard of the fellow at Bayou Bnuf,
and there obtained some clue as to the
direction he was going. After perfecting
some arrangements here to enable him
TO renew his pursuit, Mr.. Henderson
struck out for the Mississippi river in
the dirrstion of Bayou Sara, where he
succeeded in capturing his man and his
stalion-a telegram to that effect having
been received here by deputy sheriff
Williams.
The chase was long and tedious one,
extending through seyenty-six days of
constant travelling, and at considerable
expense. Mr.. Henderson stated here
that on one occasion he was within
few hours only of the fellow, and hired
every available horse from livery
stable and sent men in every direction
in pursuit of him, at a cost of some
1926.
The thief's name is Walker, said to
be the son of a distinguished represen-
tatiye man Of Arkansas. Mr.. Hender-
son is on his way back with his prop
erty. "
We trust an example will be made of
the culprit which will serve as warn
ing to horse thieves for all time to come.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

On last Friday night Stephens, a
murderer from Lake Charles, placed in
our Jail for safe keeping, made his
escape. Stephens is an old man of
almost if not quite go years, and has
been almost bed ridden from disease
ever since he has been confined here.
He begged the sheriff to allow him to
sleep in the large room of the Jail and
not to be confined in the cell during the
time he was suffering. The sheriff
having pity for the old man, and
Knowing it would be treating him in
his then precarious condition almost
inhumanly, consented, and for over a
month he has behaved himself and has
appeared to suffer great deal. On the
morning previous to his escape he re-
ceived letter from some one belonging
to bis family, telling him that his two
sons were lying at the point of death.
This seemed to worry the old man, and
during the day he seemed to get worse
and suffer great deal. That night he
tore the framing Oft of door in jail
and used it to break the iron bars OF
the window of the room he was occu-
pying, and by tying his blankets to-
gether succeeded i'll reaching the ground.
1t is supposed it was preconcerted, and
outside help was rendered him as he
was hardly able to walk more than a
mile. No clue has yet been obtained
as to the direction he went.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
District Court.

| The District Court adjourned sine dit
on Saturday last, May goth, after a
session of about seven weeks. The
ycnire of jurors drawn for the term was
| quashed on motion on the first day of
Court, consequently there were no jury
trials, either civil or criminal. In dis
nissals, judgments, and by dead docket
ing, about one hundred and fifty or sixty
eases were disposed of. This leaves
comparatively a light docket, less than
one hundred cases all told. The next
term of Court will begin on Monday
September 9th and end Saturday Octo-
Der Esd. This will be non jury term,
and unless litigation increases in the
parish out of all proportions, compared
with the last five or six years, we pre-
dict the civil docket, except in cases
where trial by jury is prayed for, will be
cleared up.
The first jury term of the Court will
begin Monday, November 1st and end
December Gath, 1880. Then. we under
stand it to be the intention of Judge
Hudspeth, not only to clean the crimi-
nal docket, but to dispose Of all pending
civil cases wherein jury trials have been
or may be granted. This will leave but
little on hand to be disposed of next
year.
Under the Constitution of 1879, Dis
trict Judges are required to hold not
less than six terms Of Court in each
calendar year in Districts including
only one parish. These in St. Landry
we predict will be extremely short, to
the great delight no doubt Of officers
of Court, attorneys and Iitigants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

GALVESTON, June 1.-The News has
received the following special from
Dallas: 4 desperate attempt at robbery
has occurred near Clear Lake, Collins
county. A farmer named Bradley left
5000, received for cattle, with his wife
for safe keeping. A stranger asking to
stay all night was given pallet on the
gallery. At midnight he saw two men,
supposed to belong to the family, enter
the house. Hearing cries of murder,
he peered through the blinds and saw a
women on the bed with her throat cut.
Snatching a six-shooter. the stranger
sprang toward the door and fired, kill
ling both parties. Mounting his horse
he rode to the nearest neighbor-
hood, and, ACCOMPANIED by party nf
four, returned. Mrs Bradley and both
the lobbers were dead, one of whom
was shot through the heart and the
other through the head. The robbers
proved to be Mrs. Rruett and daughter,
the former sixty years old and the own
er of considerable property, an indepen-
dent Inheritance of $1,000.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

We neglected to mention last week
that Mr.. A. Meynier, Jr., Of the n. 0.
Country Visitor, paid us quite an agree
able visit. He has been canvassing this
section of the country in the interest of
his valuable paper. The Visitor is al
excellent exponent OF the true interests
of Louisiana, and should be in every
house in the State. It is an enterpris-
ing paper, and goes deeply in every
thing calculated to advance and develop
the welfare and resources of Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-Two boys
aged respectively seven and eight years,
and sons Of Numa and Albert Judice,
whilst bathing in pond within Mr.. NJ.
L. Gerard's enclosures at Vermillon-
vile, on the stinst., were both drowned.
We extend our sympathy to the be-
reaved parents for the loss they have
sustained. This is but another warning
to boys who are in the habit of plunging
into water without protection and with
out sufficient caution.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

Our RAILRoAD.-The steam tug
Alert left here last Thursday, for Nor
gan City with about $500 cross ties for
the L. w. II. r. west Of Vermilion
The track laying force there il fully
supplied with labprers, and the track
is laid eleven miles west of Vermilion-
vile. All piling for the Mermenteau
river bridge, except for the tubing,
will be finished in few days. Assistant
Manager, Chas. r. Adams, is expected
here this evening.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The storm king has been on an ex-
tensiverampag throughout the western
portion of Texas, and almost irrepara-
bic injury has been inflicted upon the
crops by the excess Of rain that has
fallen in certain localities. Houses
have been washed away and many
persons lost their lives by drowning.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

IMPORTANT TO CLAIMANTs.-Thc at
tenton of citizens of France, Spain OF
Italy, who may nave lost property in
this section during the late Civil War,
is directed to the card of Messrs. Chas.
S. Rice and Kenneth Bailio which ap-
pears in another column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

WILD CATs.-A large wild cat, two
feet high and three feet long, was killed
last week, on Patout Bros plantation,
by two of their white share hands,
Messrs. Louis Breaux and Aubin Leg
MON. From tracks seen since the last
rain, it is supposed that a female and
two young ones are still rowing in the
tield.-lNew Iberia Sugar Bowl.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The City Council of ThibodeauS
pays it's printer $4,000 per annum fol-
publishing the proceedings of its meet
ings alone. This is an exceptional case,
as it smacks a little of liberality.-ST.
LANDRY DEMOCRAT
1t smacks little Of common sense
Thibodeaux Sentinel.
That settles it. Common sense,''
then, is the word, and not Wberaliy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

"The Gum Drop" is the name Of a
base ball club organized in our town
last Tuesday. They propose to play a
"match game" Sunday, June 9th, with
either the Rough and Ready" or the
"Tolu Rock and Rye clubs.n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

T AND Office al New Orleans, Lat, June .,
lowing named settler has filed notice of his
intention. at the clerks office in the the parish
of st Landry, La, on the 5th day of July
1880, to make final proof i'll support of Ills
claim, and secure final entry thereof ut the
expiration of thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz: Ausustin Gradngo of ST. Landry
parish, La, who made homestead application
No. 420i for the w of the n E4 and Es of W.
sec. T 5 S RI W, s " Dist. and names the
following as his witnesses. viz: Raymond De-
vile and Damon Dcvillc.
WIN. NJ. BURWELL,
June 5tli-5t. Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

We omitted to mention last week that
Hon. John Z. King, of our town, re-
ceived the nomination for Congress
from this District at the late New
Orleans Republican State Convention
or rather the boiling Convention led by
Taylor Beattie of Lafourche. The
Warmoth Convention nominated Mr..
c. B. Anderson for the same position.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
Among the Indians.
ALARMING NEWS FROM ViCTORIA's
EAND--HATCH SAID TOBE
DEFEATED IN EVERY
ENGAGEMENT

San FEANclsco, June IA Tucson
! dispatch says; u. Il. Smythe is here
! from Silver City, and states that the
Whole country surrounding that place is
| III state Of terror and Decentralization,
Victoria and his band of not less than
$50 warriors are spreading death and
destruction before them.
The troops under Gen. Hatch appear
to be powerless. A volunteer COMPANY
OF fifty men are equipped, mounted aud
rationed by the citigens Of Silver CITY to
aid the military. This company, under
Capt; +. Y: Price, reported to Gen.
Hatch at Magellan mountains, some
days ago, offering their aid.
In response to the offer they were in-
formed by Gen. Hatch that the citizens
had better attend to their own business
that he would take care Of the Indians.
At that time the San Francisco valley
was being made desolate by the Indians.
The settlers are tseeing for their lives,
and not less than twenty-five people
were killed. 1t is also well known that
when a prominent officer OF an Arizona
command sent word to Gen. Hatch that
by a certain movement lie yHatch)
could corral Victoria in Box cannon.
latch refused to cooperate and Victoria
escaped.
The people Of Southwestern New
Mexico are very bitter against Gen.
Hatch.
Upwards of $50 citizens have been
Killed III New Mexico by this band of
Indians during Gen. Hatch's campaign
OF the last three Or four months.
They also claim that he has been de-
teated in every engagement with the
Indians, and has, in reports to military
headquarters, most outrageOusly falsi-
fled the real situation of affairs in his
department.
REIGN OF TERROR IN ARIZONA.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-A special
dispatch from Tucson dated the thirty
first, says: Reports from Silver City
state that Indian depredations and
murders continue. Cooks cannon is
reported full Of Indians and the massa-
cres are Of almost hourly occurrence.
There is an absolute terror east of Silver
City and mail communication is suspen-
ded.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
List Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Opclous;s. La
June 4th 1880, and if not taken ont befor,
June 11tii, 1880, will be sent to the Deat
Letter Office at Washington G.
Collins Marian Strap Lucy mrs
Carriere Onezime Morrialx Simmere 10Y
Dejean Eugene mrs Pinkerry Jerry
Dersy Joseph Pierrier Celesfine
Dixon Ned Pitre Caday
Outlet Lissie mrs Nesat Marcel
Harwell Joseph Nesat Duere
Gibney Patrick Solan Tcrasimond
Gay 4 b Simien Joseph
Sally Gay mrs StAndre Antoine
Hamilton Edmond Nenson Franklin
Harkeess Abraham Wells Mnry (coD
Lesage Z Wilson Jeha
Waller Charley G
LOUIS nEsAIARAIS, r. N,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

INTENSE HEAT FOR MAY.-The ther-
mometer registered 90 and 1899 in the
shade in New York city during the last
days of May. 1t has been pretty warm
down South, but nothing compared to
New York and other Northern, Middle
and Western cities.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE ss ENTS.
NOTICE OF TARLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY
No. 1912.
ESTATE OF EUGENE PETETN.

whereas, Onezia GniIbeau OF the parish of st
Landry, testamentary executrx of the estate OF
EHgenc Petetin, deceased, files tableau of
settlement of the above estate, accompanied by
I hef petition praying Tor the homologation of
the same
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
May I'd. 1880.
persons Interested TO make opposition to sale.
tabieau i'll writing at iny office in the town of
OpciGlisa&al. within the time required by law.
Why the said tablcau should not be lomoloeatcd
amt confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACIiEI;E, CLERK.
June 5-hlg
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The terrific cyclone which almost
destroyed the town Of Savoy, near
Dallas, Texas, is thus briefly described
by an eyewitness:
The approach OF the cyclone resemblcd the
run!hllnS OF a train OF cars i'll the distance.
A clouG shaped something like {; fan was seen
i'll the southwest, nnd in its wake two large
balls of lllrid flames thai seemed revolving with
lightning rapdity iii the air. Now and then they
would dart heavenward and then plunge to
earth, and would rebound again into the sky.
As the cyclone Iearel the town :, dead calm
seemed to prevail; the air was hot ANA shifting,
and every one seemed TO realize that Somvtlln e
dreadful was going to happen. The cloud,
Wilicl. had the hue Of inky blackness, became
sheet Of flame lighting up the doomed and
surrounding country like a contlagration. The
sccne was appalling. Every business honse
and a prosperous high school with about ano
scholars, We're blown TO pieces. Some fifty
buildings in all We're destroyed, and about fifty
families left homeless"
Thus far fifteen dead bodies have
been found, and large number of suf-
ferers terribly manned and mutilated.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

At The rates current during the pres
ent season Mr.. burnside must have
realized from his crops the enormous
sum OF S565 ,000.-Picayune.
But the above is only portion of
Mr.. Burnside's wealth, for it is we'll
known fact that he has other sources
Of revenue that yield him quite as
much if not more than do his planta-
tions. And yet what has this Million
aire ever done in the manner of chari-
table acts to hand down his name en-
rolled in a wreath of honor to posterity ?
Nothing at all
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
Enormous Wealth,

Below we present list of the plant
tations owned by Mr. burnside, with
their production for the crop year 1879
so, as given i'll the Price Currents an
nual report of the sugar and rice crops
of Louisiana, recently published
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
SsrNyed !!

From Opcousas about four months ago. a
bald-faco Texas Mare, With all her feet white
about seven years old, branded about TINS
on the left shoulder: + T. + and im,ncliately
ilntsel these letters D VI. She ranges be
tween this place and Mr.. Groves plantation
and Plauuemne Brulee. A liberal reward will
be pala for the recovery and restoration of said
animal to EMILE pEFFERKORN
May 23-tf Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The National Democratic Convention
will assemble in Cincinnati on Tuesday,
June 22d. The Convention will consist
of 73S delegates, of which number 492
are necessary to a choice-the two
thirds rule prevailing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

Preachers had better he careful how
they preach in the future against the
sin of transacting money matters on
Sunday. Here is the way one of them
was served for his pains a short time
ago:
"a Georgia clergyman preached on
the sin OF transacting money matters
on Sunday, and when the Deacon passed
the contribution plate not person put
a cent in it. And somehow the preacher
didn't feel fiattered at the effect his
sermon had.a