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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

LAWYERS BRIEFs.-In view Of the
near approach Of the session of the
Supreme Court at Opelousas, we have
deemed it proper to inform the lawyers
of our own and distant localities that
the DEMOCRAT job and book Office is
thoroughly prepared to execute brief
work with the utmost accuracy and in
the neatest possible style. Please hand
in your briefs as early as practicable in
order to avoid the confusion that
necessarily arises from a great rush
of business at the eleventh hour.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

A business college is soon to be es-
tablished at Monroe-a sort of interme-
date between literary and commercial
college-an institution in which young
men can thoroughly prepare themselves
for all ordinary business transactions.
The Bulletin of that city contends that
ten months of tuition in an institution
to the kind would be Of more practical
value to the young men of this country
than any number of years in the public
schools under the present school system.
We believe it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

The whole press of the North seems
to be profoundly agitatcd just now be-
cause colored cadet Whitaker, of West
Point, has seen fit to cut off his own
ears! Whitaker had clear right to do
so, it his ears embarrassed him in the
successful prosecution of his military
studies, and we can't exactly see what
the Northern press has to do with this
little matter of a purely personal priv
ilege exercised by him. We Southerners
wouldn't care one cent if he wllacked
off his body close under his chin!
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Since the advent of railroad facilities
at New Iberia, the merchants are said
to be doubling and thrilling their bust
ness. The same will be tile case here
at Opelousas, provided the merchants
use the proper diligence in securing
an increase Of trade. New Iberia is
wide-awake in this particular, and we
see no good reason why Opelousas
should not follow suit.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

| So great is the apparent desire an.
seeming determination on the part o
some truly cRtc,prising people to max,
New Orleans the headquarters for til,
reception and determination of every
thing that transpires in the rural par
ishes and towns Of the State, ever
though it be Of the strictest local char
acter and interesting alone to the people
at home, that the only matter of won.
der with us now is that they do mo-
forthwith attempt severance of tIeil
souls from their Observation-Disclosures
the former i'll the city and the latter
somewhere else-perlaps in some of the
dark corners of rurallom.
The above remarks are suggested by
a telegraphic dispatch we find in the N
0. Picayune Of the 4th inst, giving the
names of the town councilmen elected
on the Sd at Grand Coteau, one of ou,
neighboring towns, distant only about
nine miles from Opelousas. Now lust
what amount Of interest the people of
New Orleans feel or take in such s0uibs
from country localities we are sadly
puzzled and at a loss to know. How
ever, for the benefit of our friends at
Grand Coteau, a majority Of whom we
are reasonably certain never read New
Orleans paper, we reproduce the names
of the parties elected:
H. S. Dunbar, DR.. E. NJ. Millard, S, J.
Barry, NJ. Andrus, DR.. F. Guilbeau, J..
L. Guilbeau, II. NJ. Dunbar.
Surely it would have looked exceed
ingly better, and at the same time dis
played a better Judgment and taste on
the part of the writer or sender of the
dispatch, if he had forwarded bis 'slittle
bit of news" to either one or both the
local papers Of the parish. The pro-
priety Of such novel procedure as he
has adopted is very questionable indeed,
as it reflects contempt for his home
papers that can positively deceive no
one.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

We are pleased to learn that our friend
w. B. Bailey, of the Lafayette Adver-
tiser, has been elected by the Police
Jury, parish printer of Lafayette, at a
salary Of $3.50 per annum. His brother,
M. M. Bailey, was elected treasurer, at
salary Of $500. They are both well
deserving of the choice that has been
made, and we heartily congratulate
them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

The weather has been most lovely
and delightful for the past several days,
and from every section comes the cheer
ing report of fiattering prospects for a
booming crop this fall. With the COM
pletion of the railroad to this point,
and a consequent revival Of business
generally, we may all look for better
and more prosperous times in the near
future.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Bentley, Of the Donaldsonville Chief,
and Jasremski and LIE Sueur, Of the
Baton Rouge Capitolian, edit and pub
lish two of the newsiest and neatest pa
pers in Louisiana. Though these two
journals differ somewhat in politics,
they are nevertheless fully up to the
recognized standard of enlightened
journalism, and have each reached a
degree Of perfection and excellence
truly admirable and noteworthy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

A VALUABLE INvENTION.-Dr. II. W.
Foster, Of Vile Plate, in this parish,
introduces to the notice Of the agricul-
tural community Of St. Landry, through
a card which he publishes elsewhere in
the DEMOCRAT of to-day, what lie claims
to be most valuable labor and expense
saving machine. All are cordially in
vited to witness full test Of the same
next Saturday at Vile Plate.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

The Vicksburs, Shreveport and Texas
Pacific Railroad is under water one-half
the distance between the Mississippi
and Monroe. 1t takes about 4S hours
TO make the trip through, in skifts and
hand-cars, and the fare is $50.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

The negro exodus still continues in
some of the parishes. Two palties,
containing each from 80 to 60 persons,
have just left Ascension, and many
other parties are said to be forming
elsewhere, for the purpose Of leaving
for parts unknown. This is the result
of the recent labor difficulties in certain
localities.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

RELIGIOUS SERVICES PosTPoNED.-
Owing to illness, Bishop Gallagher, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, who
was to have preached here morrow
(SundayO has postponed his appoint
ment to next Sunday, the 10th inst,
at II o'clock A. NJ, and in the afternoon,
at P. NJ, at Washington.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
NOTICE OF TABLEAU,
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 394I.
ESTATE OF EUGENE sAyOIE,

Whereas, Don Louis Richard, of the parish
OF st. Landry, testamentary executor Of tba
estate OF Eugene Savolc, deceased, having fled
tableau of classification of said estate acnn,,
panied by his petition praying for .hc homoIn-
CATION of the same. -" AoA'i'i"-
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
May 4th, 1880. Ing ot''o
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons ferssted IN to make opposition to said
Opelousas, within the time required hv law wh1, u
the said tablean sseuld not be homolorate1 and
confirmed. JAMES O. CHAGuEpL "sI.. 5. ant,
May 8-inn As11' oieih'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

DR.. Samuel Chopin, tho famous
physician and surgeon of New Orleans,
died at his residence in that city Oh the
ed inst, of pneumonia. His death will
be regretted by thousands and tens of
thousands throughout the State.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Much anxiety prevails in Great Bri-
tain in regard to the safety of the
English training ship Atalanta, which
has not been heard from for very long
time. 1t is feared she is lost with all Oh
board-some four or five hundred men,
consisting Of officers, q full school of
naval students, and the entire crew of
the vessel,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

We learn that S. n. Van Pregg, Esq,
long and favorably known in these
parts as the travelling representative Of
the popular New Orleans Times, is a
candidate before his Excellency the
Governor for the position of Commits
sioner Of immigration. 1t is needless
to say that better selection could not
be made by Gov. Wilt.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Dewberries are now drug every
where in the State, and can be bought
by the wagonload at % cents per water
bucket-ful, except here in Opelousas,
where they still command 10 cents per
quart. But money is so plentiful (?) in
Opelousas that the berrypickers don't
care how much they charge.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
CHAS. N. EALER, PRES'T, EFT AIS VS.. A.
MILsPAUGH EFT AIS.

BY virtue of writ Of fieri facas, issued ont
OF the honorable District Court, in and for the
iarlse OF St Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
pubic sale, to the highest bidder, at the store
OF the defendant in the town OF Washington.
parish or st. Landry, on SATURDAY. the 19tli
day of June, 1880, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the folInvr
ing described property, to-wit:
a certain piece of land situated i'll the parish
Oh 81: Landry on Bayou Courtabeau, fronting
on said Bayou, bounded north hv lands now ~.
formerly belonging to Stephen Deweli west by
landsof same and east by lands of NJ Melancoil.
containing four hundred arpc nts more or less
being same piece of land purchased by Ebert
CAN'T at sheritl's sale made on the 9Th OF
August, 1876 in suit entitled Ebert CAN'T vs.
Desire and Coralic Givertcau. Seized as tho
property of Ebert CAN'T. ''
Terms-CaSh.
c. C. DUSON,
May - 1'''i''
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Numerous breaks in the levces, both
on the Mississippi and Bayou Lafourche,
arereported. Much activity is displayed
III repairing them, but, as yet, few have
been effectually closed. The old rice
fumes are said to be causing the most
trouble NOW.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Claude, our popular grocer Oh Main
street, has, on lottery, at so cents a
ticket, an elegant charter oak stove, the
finest we ever saw.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

During q severe thunder storm a few
days ago in Bienyille parish, twenty
eight head of sheep We're killed by a
single stroke of lightning.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

The steamer Jesse X. Bell was dam
aged to the extent of $1,000 by the late
storm whilst descending Red River with
q heavy load of cotton.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
NOTICE OF ADMHyEsTRavsnN
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 4lG5.
ESTATE OF EUpHAsrE G; Trscrrr.

Ell NE Uf EUPHASIE G. TEsSIEE,
Whereas, Victoire Moore. OF tle nar;s,, ~
81. Landry, has applied by her petition TO-
I De appomted admInistratrix of the estate Of
Ehpilasle e. Tess!cr, deceased, late of the parish
of st. Landry. n''- 4''i
Therefore, any person intending to make on.
position to said appointment, will file the Sam
In writing IN my office, III the town of Opelousas
within ten days from the present notice
May silt HA'IN'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

What a vast amount of speculation is
INDUCED in by the partizan press of the
country in regard to the Forthcoming
presidential nominations! If all they
say for and against the leading as
pirants for the high position were to be
embodied together and published in
book form, it would afford reading
matter enough for the present and sue
ceeding generations for the next one
hundred years. All the political writers
Of the day seem to have been turned
loose at once upon this all-absorbins
topic, and the vague emanations of their
brain fill column after column of these
rampant papers with the most unprofit-
able and unsavory trash we have eve,
seen dished up for the mental enter
tainment of a rational people, pive Ia
baaatelte,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

1t requires S41 ,s46 to pay the Custom
house rolls at New Orleans, says the
Times of that city.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

An unusually large comet, or rather
the shadow of comet, is to be seen
nightly, just after sunset, in the western
horizon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

One negro killed another in Monroe
on the 23d ult., at gambling table, for
twenty-five cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

Why is a physician like cobbler9 ?
Because they both understand the art
Of heeling.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
Notice 20 Osrssers Of Ho.s.

The owners of hogs found running at large
within the corporate limits of the town OF
OpelouSas arc hereby notified that T have
selected as pound the same one as formerly
USED by Charles NJ. Thompson on Court street,
opposite the residence of Theodore Charhere
All hogs impounded therein will be sold on
every Saturday, for cash. between the hours of
10 and II O'clock A. NJ. -
LOUIS r. DEPUTY,
Constable Town of Opelolsas
Opelousas, May 4th, 1886.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08

AN ANCIENT BU1LD1NG.-The Red
Church, the Oldest Catholic Church in
Louisiana, outside of New Orleans, and
just twenty-five miles above the city, in
the parish Of st. Charles, has been for
fully one hundred years landmark
to travellers on the river. It is built of
cypress and painted red, and it is said
has scarcely ever been repaired or
needed any repairs. What is strange
about the matter is the fact that the
building seems to be as substantial to-
day as it was when first put up. Hardly
any decay seems observable anywhere
about it, save at the front door, which
seems little careened. A large grave
yard adjoins the church, which contains
tombs that look as though they might
be several hundred years old, as COM
pared with the fresh, neat appearance
of the church editice. There can be no
doubt that this little Red Church is the
oldest frame building in the United
States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION:
OPELoUsAs, SATURDAY, MAY s, 1880.

"In Providence we trust"-everybody else cash
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-08
JUDICIAL ADyERTEsEMEYTs.
CHE RIFFS SALE.

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsT. NpRy
No. 1867
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
STAR SERVICE.

GEN. KEYS ORDER CUTTING IT DOWN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The following is
the text of the order issued by the Post
master General, cutting down the mail ser
vice in Star routes:
To the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral-That there may be no deficiency created
to maintain the Star service for the present
fiscal year, direct that on and after March
LIST prox,. service on all Star routes be re-
duced to one trip per week, allowing one
months extra pay, as provided by law on
service. dispensed; with. I also direct that
the service placed on new
routes since and including
July 1879, be discontinued. If the foregoing
reduction is not sufficient for the purpose in
dictated think the rapid growth of popula-
ton and business in the territories and in
the new States and the restoration and I'M
provement of the service in the Southern
States demand existing service, and in many
instances additional services on old and new
service. On recently established routes 1
also believe the public service will suffer by
the reduction, but the law requires that 1
shall not exceed the appropriation, and I am
determined to conform to the law.
(Signe0 D. NJ. KEY,
Postmaster General.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Charles Money, of GAINESVILLE, was run over
by train at that city, the other day, and
killed.
son of John Sands, of Two Rivers, while
working in the woods, the other day, was hit
by falling tree and seriously injured.
Alfred Wilson, horse thief, was taken to
Jefferson. when he plead guilty, and was SEN
fenced to five years in the Waupun State
prison.
A son of Xavier Plues, of Two Rivers,
while out hunting one day last week shot
two lynx, each of which weighed over forty
pounds, and measured about three feet in
length. These, we believe, are the largest
lynx ever captured in that vicinity.
At La Crosse, the other evening, little
four-year- child of Mrs. Maria Tinker,
while playing about the house, accidentally
fell backward into tub filled with water.
An older brother, who was chopping kind
ling wood short distance from where the
tub stood, heard the splashing of the little
fellow in the water, and succeeded in saving
him, although the little fellow was uncon-
sciouS.
The other evening Mrs. Phillips, who re-
sides in the Sixth ward of Eau Claire, near
Half Moon lake (aged IS years., while en-
gagged in adjusting some curtains in q room
where some children were playing with roll
ers, accidentally stepped on one of the rollers,
which resulted in throwing her to the floor
with such violence, and in such position,
as to break one of her legs close to the hip
joint.
The work on the frame of the Jenny
Manufacturing company's steam mill is pro-
crossing at rapid rate, twenty men being
employed, and it is thought the frame will
be ready to be used in few days. The
entire machinery for the new mill arrived q
few days ago, and is now on the ground
ready to be put into place ss soon as the
frame is up. The owners are confident that
the mill will be completed as soon as the logs
begin to run.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT.

Tytden Bound to Wreck John Ketly's
Train and Vice Versa.
New York Sun, Feb. III
MIR. Allen @. Beach, formerly lieutenant
governor of this State. in long interview re-
Gently held with correspondent of the Herald,
is reported to have used the following lam
euage:
81 was surprised to see in a New York paper
friendly to Mr.. Tlden statement that should he
not be nominated the person who was nominated
would be defeated; that without Mr.. Tiden show
ing his hand or making any demonstration the nom
inee would suddenly find the earth opening and
swallowing him up.'
We should be glad to feel that the remarks
of the Sun, to which MIR. Beach refers, afford
any good ground for surprise; but we do not
believe they do. We have no means which
are not open to every Intelligent OBJ
server of judging what course, in the
emergency we have pointed out, things
would take. Mr.. Beach must be much better
acquainted with Mr.. Tilden than we are, and
he ought to possess sufficient penetration to
predict what Mr.. Tilden and his friends are
likely to do if Mr.. Tilden, as candidate for
the nomination, Is defeated by Mr.. Kelly:
The facts are very simple. There is bitter
feud between Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Kelly. Mr..
Tildeu has very much greater strength in
the State than Mr.. Kelly; but Mr.. Kelly
had enough last autumn to defeat
the Democratic ticket, and he did de-
feat it. MIR. Kelly now avows his ipten-
ton not only to oppose the nomination of MIR.
Tilden, but to defeat him at the polls if he is
nominated. If it we're not for MIR. Kelly's OPP
position, it is probable that Mr.. Tilden Gould
carry this State, and if it was believed that he
could carry this State, the national Democratic
convention might, not improbably, place him
again in nomination.
Under these circumstances does Mr.. Allen q.
Beach really and sincerely believe that Mr..
TIlden would yield an earnest and hearty sup
port to candidate who had supplsnted
himself through the influence or dictation
of Mr.. Kelly? Undoubtedly he would
give such candidate nominal support. He
certainly would make no trade with the Repub-
licans. But if when election day arrived the
Democratic party in the State of New Yo:k did
not bite the dust, we should be forced to the
conclusion that the Sage of Gramercy park
and of Greystone had lost his faculty of whis-
pering There has been good deal said about
this remarkable statesman wrecker of rail-
roads, Most Of this we do not credit; but we
do think that. without ever showing his hand,
he might contrive to wreck any pol tical train
of which Mr. John Kelly was conductor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21

j. MILTON TURNER, formerly minister to
Liberia, and colored man of influence and
standing, is opposed to the exodus from the
South. He says that the South is the pro-
per place for the negro race, and that to en-
igrate northward and westward is in evers
sense disadvantageous. Those who do SO
not only depart from their natural homes in
this country, but lose all identity and i'm
portance politically, becoming mere ciphers
in their new homes. Mr.. Turner is decid-
eddy sensible, and his advice will no doubt
have great weight among the more intelli-
gent colored people of the South.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
MANKATO.

Music and a large crowd at the rink
Thursday night.
Miss Lizzie Myers, who has been visiting
at Mr.. j. G. Fowler's, returns to her home
in st. James, Monday.
At the race at Lake Crystal on Thursday
afternoon last on the ice, "Gentleman Jo,'
Mr.. Jones' horse, won the race easily.
A meeting will be held at the city hall to-
night by the citizens of this place to talk
over the matter of surveying the route for q
railroad between Austin and this city.
Mr.. Kellogg, former resident of this city
but who has been absent about eight years,
was around shaking hands with old residents
on Friday. He is ninety-two years old.
Mr.. w. P. Mcconnell has gone to South
ern Kansas, where his wife is visiting at
present, to look after cattle interests there.
From thence he will go to New York to pur-
chase a large stock of spring and summer
goods.