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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

That excellent caterer of good things
for the inner comforts of man, Mr.
Wilson M. Price, invites the general
public to visit his well stocked grocery
store, where they will find everything
to make the lips smack and the mouth
run water. See his advertisement in
another colamn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

We notice that our friend T. D.
Chretien, Of New Orleans, has received
the appointment of notary public in
that city. Mr.. Chretien is we'll and
favorably known in this community as
a man Of energy, ability and integrity.
We commend him to the favorable
notice of the lawyers, officers of the
Court and business men of ST. Landry,
who may require the services of a notary
in New Orleans. His office is No. 80
Custom House street.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15
Appointments by the Governor.

Trustees of the Franklin College in
the. parish of St. Landry, incorporated
under act 10, approved March 5. 1881
Ex-Govs. Joshua Baker and A. Mouton,
original appointees FL. L. Garland,
B. A. Martel. C. c. Swazee, T. H. Lew
is, f. E. Perodin, j. j. Thompson,
Theodore Chacere, Joseph Black, R. H.
Littell,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

People-both old and young-who
are inclined to mischief making will
find in the person of Constable Deputy
very ugly customer to deal with.
"An ounce of preventive is worth sew
eral pounds of cure"
Moral.-Do nothing that will cause
him to get after you with a "sharp
stick
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

One hundred thousand dollars will
be the Capital prize at the Grand
Drawing Of the Louisiana Lottery on
Tuesday, June 18th. Other hansome
prizes are offered to the venturesome
to whom fine opportunity is presented
to try their luck. For further particu-
lars, see our advertising columns.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The "Marble Heart is to be per-
formed by the Social Circle on the 18th
inst, and the entertainment will be
followed by grand ball. No associa-
tion has ever catered more successfully
to cultured popular taste than this
"Circle," and proper appreciation should
be given the members 10y a crowded
house on the Tuesday, the 18th inst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Probate
Court, OF the parish of st. Landry, there will be
the undersigned ex-officie auctioneer, at the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas, parish of
st. Landry on TUESDAY,, June 18th, 1880,
the following described property belonging the
estate of William Green, deceased, to-Wit
L. certain tract or parcel of land situated
on Bayou Carancro in ST. Landry parish, con
improvements thereon, bounded north BY land
OF Frank Savoic, east by land OF Stanesas
Guidry. south by land Of Zenon Brollssard and
west by land OF Gustave Barker, and was ac-
CURED from John CollegaD on the 4th of April,
1877 and passed before Lucien Darby, notary
public.
2. -Four creole horses, one COW and calf. one
pair OF oxen, one OK cart, three ploughs, &C.
Terms-Cash.
c. G. DUSON,
Sheriff and Ex.Otllcio Auctioneer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

We refer our readers to the card of
DIR. P. J. Parker, in another colnmn.
He has the reputation Of being skiIlful
physician, and is said to have practiced
very successfully in PIaisance for
several years
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The beginning Of new era Of good
things for this favored section of Lou
isiana is marked by the present excel
lent postal facilities which we enjoy.
The National Mail Transportation Com
pany are running daily mail between
Vermilionville and Alexandria. Stages
leaving Alexandria at o'clock A. NJ,
pass through Opelousas at 81 o'clock r.
NJ, and arrive at Vermilionville at q
o'clock A. N. By this admirable ar
rangement we are supplied with regular
mails daily from Northern and South
ern Louisiana. We hope, however, it
will not be long before tile Vermilion
vile end of the line will have to be dis
continued on account Of the completion
of the railroad from that point to Ope-
lousas, and our town will then become
the main nucleus for the varions stage
lines leading to or coming from the
west, south, or east. Hurrah for Ope-
lOusas
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

A delightful rain here last Wednes-
day evening. 1t was very much needed,
indeed. All nature seems to have
frightened up from its salutary effects,
and the temperature made cool and
nleasant
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Mr.. p. A. Chateauford, a we'll do
citizen Of Loreauville, near New IBERIA
has committed suicide.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Some papers claim that Arkansas has
more miles of navigable rivers than
any other State in the Union. Is this
truee
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Gov. Wiltz has appointed Mr.. S,
Hays parish surveyor of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

There is just about one cent difference
in the market price Of cotton at New
Orleans and Galveston--the difference
being in favor Of the former city-viz: /:
at New Orleans12a for Good Middling,
at Galveston III.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Two NOCTURNAL MIsHAPs.-Thurs-
day night the mail hack was upset with
it's driver whilst passing through Grand
Prairie by stubborn COW lying in the
road, that refused to bulge a title
until the vehicle had gotten fairly
astride Of her. On the same night a
prominent gentleman of our town,
whilst driving past certain point, was
beset by some meddlesome dogs, and
his horses, becoming frightened, dashed
off at full speed and upset himself and
buggy. The gentleman came out all
safe and sound, but his vehicle sus-
tanned considerable damage.
We have not learned the exact
amount Of scare experienced by both
parties, and hence can say nothing more
about the matter at the present writing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Pinchbaek, of the N. @. Louisianian,
has painted up, and placed himself
squarely upon the political war-patl. He
boldly declares that the withdrawal of
the 'chite portion Of the Republican party
in Atlanta, Georgia, is a good riddance.
This factious, time-servlDg, and battle
Scared old warrior now fearlessly pro-
claims that "the tail has been wagging
the dog long enough, and the time for
the body to wag the tail has arrived"
Will not somebody hold this crazy old
agitator for little while, at least until
all dangers to bis party are passed7
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

We see by the New Orleans Demo
crat Of the 8th inst, that Major Wathen
is to visit Vermilionville and Opelousas
for the purpose Of making an examina-
ton Of the Morgan line now being
built from Vermilionville to Alexan-
dria, etc. The Major is the chief en-
gineer of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, and is one Of the trusted and
scientific officers sent out by the emil
nent financies and capitalists who are
interested in the construction Of said
road-Messrs. Jay Gould, Tom Scott
and others,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

THE New TARIFF BILL.-Although
this important bill has not finally been
agreed upon in Congress, yet there are
strong probabilities that it will soon
be favorably reported by the special
committee having it in charge, and that
it will ultimately pass and become a
law. What is particularly interesting
to the sugar planters is the fact that a
fixed dd ralorem duty of 50 per cent.
has been imposed upon all foreign
sugars. This rate has only been Sc
cured through the earnest exertions of
the Louisiana member of the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means. The rate on
sugar from 1916 to 1857 was only "A per
cent. ad valorem. 1t is now made
double, and the average rate was hard
ly ever as high. This rate is therefore
claimed as a victory for the sugar
interest.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15
List Letters

List Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Opclousaq, La.
May 18th, 1880, and if not taken out before
May ED. 1880. will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington D. c.
Blackluan VIM jackson RebcccO mrs
Bowers John Layergne Joc
Cafrlere Armand Lcgcndrc Emile
Carlloust meIc Anna Mitchell Geo.
Dillon Hiram Mul1;cll Thomas
Erwin Stephen Rida3,u Vile
hawkins Lawson ReShsr Willis
Hunter E & Richards Cawlino
J0hn Morris Singleton Francois
Hcbert Ros;llic mrs Skinner F. Mrs
Hollicr Jas Shcran Josenh
Johnston Sarah mrs yHlltrot Louis r
jackson Nathan (co) Va!n5o Mr.. Coz.
LOUIS DESMARAIS p NJ
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Grant now has 90 delegates (73 less
than enough to nominate,) Blaine 176,
Sherman IS, Edmunds 3s, Washburne
II. Conventions are yet to be held in
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Nevada and West Virginia.
These States have 149 votes in the con-
vention. It would be surprising if
Grant d not receive these rs delegates
from the States yet to be heard from.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15
OPELOUSAS, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1850.

" In Providence we trust"-eyeryhody else cash
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

lNCoNsIsTENCl.-We notice quite an
ambiguous discrepancy in two seporate
paragraphs in the New Orleans Ledger,
on the subject of advertising. One
leads off by saying:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15


The terrific powder explosion at the
Great Powder Works near San Fran
cisco, which occurred lately, was the
most destructive one perhaps that has
ever taken place on this continent.
After careful search was made for
fragments Of human remains around
the horrid scene, the following results
were obtained:
The largest piece found was that of a trunk.
from the head to the thighs, hut mutilated
beyond the possibility of Identification. Per.
haps the most forbdding feature of the spec.
tacle was that of number Of women, who
sharpened sticks of wood and whenever they
found piece of flesh stuck the stick through
it and held it alOft for inspection Nearly n
mile from the packing house a coat, which had
belonged to Joseph De,,uts. was found II
contained a bank hook showing IL deposit of
$1,000 in Gold Bank. pepuis started for the
works Friday afternoon to seek employment.
Beside his bank book he had nearly $500 in
gold in his pocket, and had change! a $50 niece
at the Tbree-Mile House shortly before the ex-
plosion. he arrived at the works less than ten
minutes before the explosion. No portion of
his body has been recognized among the recoy-
cred fragments. Up to 9 o'clock OH Saturday
night from thousand to eleven hundred pieces
OF the bodies of the unfortunate men had been
found and deposited at the Morgue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

MARKsvILLE REyIEw.-We have re-
ceived the first number Of this new pa
per, juststarted at Marksville, Avoyelles
parish, by 4. NJ. Gremillion, Esq. 1t
is neat in typographical appearance
and edited with decided ability. We
wish it much success. It is needless
to say that the Review is Democratic
to the "back- bone" Ae
The bill to create a judicial district
for Northern Louisiana passed the
lower House Of Congress on the 10th
inst, in the form agreed on by Messrs.
King, Elam and other members of the
Louisiana delegation.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The last Lake Charles Echo makes a
strong appeal to the city fathers of that
fourishing town to inaugurate speedy
and rigid system of street draining, and
cleansing and disinfecting the premises
of householders. The Echo entertains
fears that if this matter is neglected
much longer fatal result may be the
consequence.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15
THE LOUISIANA
State Lottery
COMPANY

This Institution was regularly
incorporated by the Legislature of
the State for Educational and Chari-
table purposesin 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
III the new constitution adopted
December I'd, A. d., 1879, with a
Capital of sl,0oo,ooo, to which it
has since added a reserve fund of
S33o,ooo. Its Grand Single Number
Distribution will take place month
ly Oh the second Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The acreage Of the alternate sections
of land embraced within the grant now
under consideration before the Pacific
Railroad and Land Grant Committee
of Congress comprises one million sixty
thousand acres. This immense body
Of land lies in Louisiana, and presents
a hansome showing for the New
Orleans Pacific.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

a party composed of the most scien-
tific and skillful railroad men in the
United States has recently paid q visit
of inspection to the famous jetties at
the mouth of the Mississippi, with the
view OF assertaining by personal OBJ
servation the actual depth of water and
width Of those jetties. AS tile party
has returned to New Orleans highly
pleased with the examination made,
there is not the remotest doubt but that
the latter city will be selected as the
terminal point for the vast railroad
project now fairly inaugurated. 1t
seems now to be settled fact that Col.
Thomas Scott and Jay Gould have
concluded to construct the New Orleans
Pacific Road in order to secure an out
| let to the sea for their vast railway
connections west of the Mississippi
river. One great advantage to be de-
rived from the construction OF the latter
road is, that it will afford the shortest,
cheapest and best line by which the
great Texas Pacific can reach the gulf
or the ocean. God speed the work!
1t is truly blood -curdling to read the
accounts furnished by the press of every
section of the Union in relation to the
atrocious crimes that are daily and
nightly perpetrated. The most shock
ing, revolving accounts are given of hom-
icides, paricides, infanticidcs, and almost
every other dark deed known to the an
nails of crime. 1t would seem that the
very Furies of hell had combined to-
gether and opened a vast school of in
struction and training here on earth.
AS fast as set of murlerers are dis
posed OF by the strong arm of the law,
another batch is ready for either the
penitentiary or the rope, and thus the
calendar Of crime uninterruptedly runs
through from day to day, week to week,
month to month, and year to year.
Venality and the worst corruption have
seized upon the human mind, giving
full scope and unbridled licenciousness
to the most disgusting acts of depravity.
0, what wicked world But where is
the remedy?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The restiferous house-Hies were
never known to be SO annoying as they
are the present season. There is no
way in the world to dodge their per-
sistent attacks. They assail alike
hands, eyes, nose, mouth, etc., and as
fast as you brush them away they re-
turn to the attack. Old people say that
this is a sure sign of an approaching
season of severe sickness. Hope the
prediction will not be verified.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The Baton Rouge Capitolian notices
the fact that more new buildings are
going up and more general improve
ments going on in the Capital City of
the Highland parish at the present time
than in any other town in the State.
But wait while, neighbor, and don't
crow too loud. The mighty "boom y
that Opelousas will send greeting to
the world at large, when she gets her
railroad completed, will completely
eclipse and throw into the shade Baton
Rouge's most boastful pretentions.
The Thibodaux Sentinel records the
names Of eight convicts just sent to the
penitentiary from Lafourche parish.
They are Ned Bender, David Jones,
VIM. Jones, Eli Williams, Dr.. Chas.
Williams, Jerry Woods, Frank Rivers
and Governor Henry .Ross-all colored.
The Sentinel claims that this is the
largest delegation ever sent at one
time from that. parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15


people of Opelousas-determine upor
making some departure from their old.
fogey custom of sublime inertness, and
launch forth boldly into some profita,
BILE enterprises, such as the establish.
ment Of manufactures, etc., New
Iberia, comparatively new place, has
already an ice factory, an oil factory
a mineral water factory, and a first class
brewery-all making money rapidly
and furnishing constant employment
to numerous needy persons. Now,
why can't Opelousas do something
in this direction 1t is an old
town, thickly inhabited, and we can
see no good reason why it shouldn't
succeed in some sort Of permanent
enterprise as we'll as New Iberia. The
people of Monroe are putting up fac
tories. and active preparations are max :
ing at other less prominent points to
do the same thing. Once put the ball
fairly in motion, and we guarantee it
will roll along by itself. Who, in Ope-
lousas, will be first to step to the front
in the landible undertakings
AS some of our legal friends are, from
what we have learned, afraid to entrust
us with their brief printing thus early in
the season, under the apprehension that
their contents might possibly become
known to the opposite counsel OF clients.
we take this occasion of assuring
them that their fears in this respect are
utterly g1oundless. No brief is ever
permitted to be seen, much less read, in
the DEMOCRAT Office, save by the parties
who have the exclusive right to see
and read them. Besides this, all the
printing Offices in this wide world are
sacredly pledged to the most scrupulous
secrecy, and we are yet to learn that
that secrecy has ever been violated.
Then bring on your briefs, gentlemen,
and set aside your needless fears.
The butchers hereabouts must be
driving thriving business. Only think
Of a diminitiye bone with mere scrap
Of meat attached to it costing thirty
cents! But beef cattle are so scarce in
this region, and command such an
price, that butchers can't afford
to sell their meat at a more moderate
rate. 1t would be an excellent idea
FOR some enterprising individual to i'm
port a few hundred head from Texas,
where they are dirt-cheap,.. to keep up
our supply, it for nothing else. Judg-
ng from the present high price of poor
beef, the old stock Of Opelousas and
Attakapas cattle must be pretty we'll
w h. hanctnl - ----------
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

Macon, Miss, returns warm, thanks
for the prompt and generous aid ex-
tended to her sufferers by the late dis
astroua cyclone.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

The river parishes must hereafter
take care Of themselves in the pro-
lection Of their levees, as the State
Board Of Engineers make the official
announcement that the funds for re-
pairing levees are now exhausted and
no more material can be supplied for
nrayantiuo nr renairino o orayassase
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15

/ Corn must be terribly scarce in GER
tain localities in Texas. We see it
stated that Milan county alone has inn
ported 10000 bushels this season.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
WEDNESDAY,, March 3.

WEDNESDAY, March 3.
Bates boys say they have preference for
Blaine.
The new city government will be organized
Monday, March Is.
Pillsbury block is being remodeled.
Three hundred and four more votes were
cast this spring than last.
Chas. OBrien is incarcerated at the station,
charged with an alleged assault upon Frank
Murphy at the polls Monday.
Norton is to Immediately erect six new ice
houses on the Kennebec A large crew of
workmen went down today. Mr.. Norton pro-
poses to put in this seasons ice. Fifteen thous-
and tons will be the capacity of these store
houses.
The Bowdoin +. B. quarterly convention is
in session at the Main street church.
Messrs. Campbell & Watson have made a
settlement with their creditors for fifty cents
on dollar. They will resume business to-
morrow.
John Marshall, we'll known printer. broke
both bones in his leg Monday while scuffiing
He will speedily regain the use OF the fract-
ured limb.
Chase's Enquirer Publishing Co. have pur-
the journal office. 1t was hauled to the home
of Uncle Solon today. The type and all the
fixtures for publishing the next paper have
arrived Mr.. Chase is detained at Augusta
this week so that the first number Of the En-.
uuirer will not be issued until next week.
The new French paper will appear Saturday
of next week.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
STATE OF MAINE.


CUMBERLAND, SIS. February 26, A. D. 1880.
TlHIS is to give notice, that the twenty-fourth
l. day of February, A. ID. 1880, a Warrant in In
solvency was issued by Henry c. Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County Of Cumber-
land, against the estate of
ANDREW j. PARKER, of Portland,
in said County, adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition was filed on
the nty-fourth day of February, A. ID. 1880, to
which date interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said DEBT
or and the delivery and transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law
hat meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room in Port
land, in said County, on MONDAY, the fifteenth
day OF March, A. d. 1880, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand tbs date first above written.
E. r. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
fe26 d1aw2wTh
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

provements.
WEDNESDAY, March 3.
Arrowsic voted Republican unanimously
Monday.
The stage of Columbian Hall is to be en-
larged and the auditorium commodiously furn-
ished.
The Houghtons are shipping salt by rail-
Harmons' Harbor Ice Co. leave off work to-
day owing to the weakness of the ice.
One arrest for intoxication last night,
Brig Achilles will ballast with ice at Hodg-
don's Mills and sail Immediately for New
York.
Ham repudiates the statement of the Times
that his Hunt boom was an advertising scheme
The other day Middle street lady fell down
a fight of stairs and broke her ankle.
Monthly meeting of the city government
tonight.
The Court of Insolvency is in session at the
court house to-day.
Recent real estate transfers in this city:
Leonard Williams to Clara f. Williams,
land, consideration $1,000; Lucy W. Brown to
VIM. B. Lamont, land and buildings, $11OO;
II. P. Wiggin to Mrs. Lucy w. Brown land
buildings, $17OG; Joseph M. Lemont to VIM.
II. Lemont, land, 81; Elisha Cox to Moses
Black, land, $1,000.
Charley Holbrook wants to be City Clerk.
Public schools close March II.
The High School young ladies are preparing
for leap year German.
Next Phi Rho sociable in vacation.
Winter street rehearsal this week at the res
idence of DIR. Samuel Anderson.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

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