St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-09-11

THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
OPELOUSAs, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1880.
DR.. E. w. Moore, of Washington, died
last Sunday.
The regular civil term of our District
Court was adjourned from last Monday,
to the 9th inst.
Read the card of Meyer, Weis & Co.,
Cotton Factors and Commission Mer-
chants, 1856 aud 1888 Common street, New
Orleans. They are prepared to make
liberal Announcements on coDsignmcnts.
Track-laying was completed, on our
railroad, yesterday, to Bayou Callihan,
about two and half miles from Opelou-
sas. The 'Iron Horse will, therefore,
soon reach town.
When you go to or send to New Or
leans, for groceries, buy them from
John X. Remand & Co., 185 Camp street.
He keeps choice articles, and delivers
them to boat or cars, free of drayage.
Passenger rates from New Orleans to
st. Louis and return $4,000 miles S2S.
From New Orleans to Houston and re-
turn less than 700 miles, $50. Isn't
there food for reflection in these figures?
DRowNED.-Mr.J Joseph Bourgeois, an
esteemed citizen of Lacasine, Calcasicu
parish, was accidently drowned on the
31st of August by the upsetting of a
skiff. He leaves a wife, four children,
and many relatives and friends to mourn
his loss.
DEATH OF ANOTHER Prominent OLD
CtTIZEN.-Hon. NJ. NJ. Mccall, one of
the oldest and most honored citizens of
Grand Cheniere, Cameron parish, died
on the Goth ult He had been sick for
a long time with paralysis. He leaves a
wife and children, and large circle OF
friends, to lament his loss.
If you need paints, oils, varnishes,
Illuminating oils, or anything in that
line, write to Samuel NJ. Todd, 81 Mag
azine street, New Orleans, for price
list. His prices will astonisll you, for
he sells at the prices fixed by the man
ufacturers, and you have the benefit OF
the dealers profit.
The Israelites everywhere outside OF
Opelousas observe but two holidays
Monday, Sept. 9th, New Years; and
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, the Day OF
Atonement. But we have a better class
of Israelites here, perhaps, than else
where, for they take three holidays
instead of tuo.
PI1BLIC LECTURE-Mrs. Louis, a ma
tive of Hayti, will deliver lecture at
the Court House, in this place, next
Monday evening, the 18th inst. Subject
"The Negro, Past, Present, and Future
Wherever Mrs. Louis has lectured, the
press has been loud in her praise. &c
to hear her, by all means. The price OF
admission is but trifle.
In 1877, the property of this parish
was assessed at $1,n3,21O; in 1878, at
Sa,OO5,S4O; last year there was no as
sessment; this year, up to the present
time, the assessment amounts to $780,
OOO-$10O,0O0 being for 20 miles of rail,
road through the southern part of the
parish. The completion of the Morgan
road through the parish will add $780,.
600 or 100000 more to our assessment
On the 27th ult., Mrs. Anna Harding
wife of Mr.. F. B. Harding, a resident OF
Mermentou in this parish, fell from 6
cart or wagon, and was run over by the
same, which killed her. She left g
husband, and grown daughter by a pre-,
yious marriage-her second husband
being brother of the first. The family
were from New Orleans, and had resided
here two or three years.
Though an election is near at hand
there is no stir in politics in this parish
AS no State, or parochial officers are te
be elected, the people apparently take
very little interest in the matter. Can
didates for ward and parish Offices art
the ones who arouse the people anl
cause a full vote to be polled. AS NJ
such are to be elected at the coming
election the prospects are that com
pararatiyely small vote will be polled
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Cool WEATHER.-Since the equinox
ial rain and storm Of last Sunday ant
Monday, the weather has become cool
bracing and delightful. Thursday morn
ing blazing fires, thick oyercoats, ant
other paraphernalia of winter were
hastily brought into requisition. AL
nature looks and feels, at this writing
Thursday morning,) not only fall-like
but decidedly winterish. Hope it viii
continue so, for we have had enough o