St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-09-04

of Opelousas, which appears in the De-
MocRAT day! A man who advertises
after the style of Mr.. Bloch deserves I'M
bounded success in his business. What!
A flaming double-column advertisement
at one pop .-with the promise of some
thing more of the same sort soon! Je-
rusalem! Isn't this enough to make
other merchants of the town tremble in
their moccasin shoes and fairly shake to
pieces? What is to become now of
those parsimonous gentlemen mer-
chants who perhaps have never seen
or tail-end of all advertisement, who
have perfect horror for printers ink,
and who rely chiefly upon button holing
pedestrians on the pavements for what
ever little patronage they accidentally
receive? We say to our town and coun-
try friends, one and all, "go right straight
to Blocl's for your goods" A man who
shows liberality toward the press, must
be good man to trade with. 1t is just
naturally and morally impossible for
him to be otherwise.
On Wednesday last we were honored
by an invitation from j. NJ. Sherrouse,
proprietor of the Washington House, to
celebrate the opening of his new hotel by
taking a dinner with him, which invita-
ton we gladly accepted, and in company
with our c0nfrere of the Courier we
| drove to Washington, where we. were
met by our host, and before dinner
conducted over bis establishment, which
we found in almost perfect order, and as
neat and clean as paint, white-uasli,
water and soap could make it. No
trouble OF expense has been spared to
add to the comfort of his guests. After
exploring the hotel from the kitchen to
! the office we were ushered into the
dining room, where a most sumptuOus
repast awaited us. The greatest COM
pliment we can pay to that dinner is
that after about four hours sitting at
the table discussing the merits of the
fine wines which our host in his usual
winning way would make us taste, two
of the party on attempting to rise were
unable to do so. They explained it by
saying the chairs were newly vanished
and they were stuck. OF course we be-
lieved them.
Our young friend Sherrouse has began
in the right way, and we predict that it
won't be long before the Washington
House will have gained the reputation
it merits.
THE GREAT STENCIL Works OF New
ORLEANs.-Mr. 1. w. Boone, No. SO
Gravier street, is the most accomplished
and expert artist in his line of business
to be found in the United States. He
never permits work to leave his estab-
lishment unless it is the very acme of
perfection itself. Mr.. Boone is also
manufacturer of the Celebrated Rubber
Stamps, which are being SO rapidly III
troduced in almost every line Of business.
They are made of every size and descrip-
ton, and adaptable to all kinds of round
or uneven surfaces. The low figures at
which they can be had, and their many
superior qualities over other stamps,
render them peculiarly desirable.
Stencil, name and card plates, fac
SMILES Of all kinds Of commercial brands
and all other like work, is skillfully per-
formed and warranted to be perfect in
every respect at his Great Stencil Works,
80 Gravier street. His charges are very
moderate for he has adopted the motto
of "Live and let live" See his card in
another column.
Sheriff Duson returned from New Or
leans Wednesday morning, whittier lie
had gone on business relating to the
collection of taxes in this parish. In
noticing his arrival in the city the Plea
yune pays him quite handsome COM
pliment in the following words:
PERsONAL.-The Picayune received
call yesterday from two well known
citizens OF st. Landry, Mr.. j. w. Jack
son, the proprietor of the ST. LANDRY
DEMOCRAT, and Mr.. C. G.. Duson, the
noted sheriff of that parish, who has
rendered such efficient services in the
capture of notorious criminals.
No Sheriff in the State Of Louisiana
and we dare say in any other State, has
ever rendered more efficient services
than Mr.. Duson. He is perfect ter.
ror to evil-doers, whom he never fails
to follow up like a blood hound, let them
go where they will. We verify believe
that if man committed crime in St
Landry parish, and sought refuge in the
Fejee Islands, Duson would follow him
up and bring him back.
In the course Of very few days many
people from this section will avail
themselves of the railroad to pay visit
to New Orleans. All, or nearly all, Of
these people will make purchases whilst
there. Hence, it is to the pecuiary in.
terest of merchants in the city to make
known their places Of business, what
they have for sale, and the inducements
they are prepared to offer the country
4 people. The ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
| which has large local circulation, is an
excellent medium through which they
can bring their business prominently
before the public of this extensive sec
ton of country.
Enterprise.
| We are glad to see that the merchants
| of Now Orleans ara la0minp I'M to the