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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17
Expulsion of the JcsuitS in
France.

The order for the expulsion of the
Jesuits was carried into effect in Paris
on the 30th of June. The accounts we
have received of it read more like a
page from one of the old world histories
of intolerant persecution, by ignorance
and bigotry, than an episode OF the en-
lightened nineteenth century. Whether
this is a political move or not, it has
some inexcusable features, the secrecy
of the government being the principal.
There was little warning until the edict
was enforced, and the Jesuit establish
ments closed by the police. Some of
the religious congregations will resist
the execution of the DEGREES until force
is used, and the excitement in Paris
from the last accounts was very great.
Even those most at war with the
Jesuit teachings and doctrines, and who
believe that they attack the very foun-
dation of Il Republican form Of govern
ment, must regret to see the principles
of justice so unwarrantably set aside by
the action of the 30th ult., in France.
Persecution, too, always strengthens a
| religious order, and martyruom soWs
the seed for crop of the same ideas
ten times more intolerant for the ordeal
which gave them new vitality.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

During the storm of Friday week
lightning struck the market house in
this place, but did very little injury to
the building. A negro, who was close
by at the time, received severe shock,
but soon rallied his senses.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

All the applicants for admission to the
bar, who were examined here at this
term of the Supreme Court, were ad-
mitted.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

Mr. Jacob Cummings, an old citizen
of Opelousas, house painter by trade,
died this week, after a long illness.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

A dog was killed in town last Sunday,
which was having fits in the streets.
The killing was merely through pre-
caution, as the fits were not absolute
proof that the dog was mad.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

There will be match game of base
ball between the "Mutualsr Of Wash :
ington, and the :" Red Caps" Of Opclou-
sas, at the base ball ground of the latter,
tomorrow Sunday evening. Prize
Ball and Bat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

Garf1cld has written q letter OF ac-
ceptance of his nomination for the
presidency, in which he defines his
position upon leading questions Of ma
tional affairs. He is opposed to what
he terms the poisonous doctrine OF
State supremacy" which lie regards as
inimical to the safety and preservation
of the Union, as it is calculated to breed
discord between the State and national
governments, and cripple the functions
of the latter. This is all we'll enough.
He is in favor of the "equal enjoy
ment of every civil and political right"
We were not aware that these rights
were not fully enjoyed before by all.
He speaks Of want of freedom in the
South" We would like to know since
when the people of the South have
been barred from the full exercise Of
freedom. Since slavery has been abol-
ished the negro has been perfectly free
to act as he pleases, politically or other
wise. But the most essential thing the
people want to know of Mr.. Garfield is
what defense Gf any he can make
against the charges of dishonesty and
corruption brought against him ? Every
other consideration sinks into insignifi-
canoe by the side of that uncontradicted
charge. He is the first candidate of
any political party whose nomination
for the Presidency has been followed
by charges of pecunia1y dishonor in
positions Of offici trust, and, until he
disproves those charges, he stands be-
fore the nation convicted man.
THE New ORLEANS DEMoCRAT.-We
direct the attention of our readers to
the card Of this most excellent paper,
which will be found in another column.
The Democrat is the recognized leading
newspaper not only of Louisiana but OF
the entire South. Its Democracy is OF
the purest and most ardent and Jealous
kind, and no stone is left unturned by
it to expose corruption and vindicate
the right. It is soon to commence the
publication OF series Of articles upon
the different parishes Of the State, which
enterprise alone should commend it te
the favorable consideration Of the peo-
pie. No head of a family in Louisiana
could better invest small sum for the
| benefit of Ills children than by subscrib'
ing to the Democrat.
HANCOCK NOT CORRUPT ENOUGH AMI
TOO FAT TO BE PREsIDENT.-The most
violent of the partizan press on the he
publican side, exasperated and sadly
embarrassed to find anything tt
say against the pure and patriotic Han
cock, have simmered down in their at
tacks to these two points only, viz: tina
he is not corrupt enough, and entirely
too fat to be President. They argue
that these two charges must be me
and throttled by the Democracy befor'
, he can be elected. AS this cannot b'
done, they are confident that his defea
. is certain. This is about the sum ant
substance Of their entire opposition
} Grave enough, to be sure!
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

A LOUISIANA Town 200 YEARS OLD
A writer in the Columbia caldwell
parish) Herald sets down the age of
Monroe, Ouachita parish, at over two
hundred years. He proves this by facts
and figures, and historical "reminiscences
and traditions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

An abstract or synopsis of Supreme
Court decisions will be found Oh fourth
naDn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

In Camden county 5. G., there have
been six du4ls within Il month. AS no
ACCIDENTS happened, none OF the COM
batauts We're hurt.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

BY virtue OF an order of the Hon. the Probate
Court Of the parish 0f st, Landry, there viii be
sold at public auction, 10 the highest bidder, by
the undersigned eH-oilicio auctienecr or some
house III the town of Opclousas, parish OF
St. Landry on HuRSDAY, August 18th, go.
the following described property belonging to
the estate OF Penelope Sloane, deceased to-wit !:
/. All undivided half of Il lot of ground sit
Hated in the town Of Washington i'll the parish
OF st. Landry, together with all the bnildne;
and improvements thereon, fronting on Mound
vile street, bounded the cast by Church
property, oii the south by lands Of Mrs. Keller
and on tie west by tho Deion property.
TefmS-Casl.
&. G.. DUSON,
Sheriff and Ex-Ohico Auctionecr,
July l7-5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

AppoINTMENT.-Gov. McEnery has
appointed Mr.. Bernard Martin coun-
Gilman of Opelousas, vice A. Lacombe,
rnSirnpl
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17
Population of the Parish.
The census enumeration of this parish
just completed, is as follows:


According to the State census of 1875,
the population Of the parish was 40,O51-
this shows a falling off of 780. Since
that time the emigration from the parish
certainly has not much exceeded the
immigration to it; and as we have had no
epidemics, and the parish is notoriously
healthy, and children are born by the
wholesale, the present enumeration is
incomplete, or the one Of 1915 was over
done.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

A worthless tramp, supposed to be
insane, murdered three men at Byers,
Colorado, on the 1Ith lust.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

at looks like the scene of a great
battle" remarked great traveller,
viewing the work Of IL recent cyclone at
the West '.Yes,' said the native, sol =
emnly, and without removing his pipe,
"the place was tux 10y Storm
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17
REV ADVERTISEMENTS.
E'CTyGE.

EWill accept all pictures for crayo1 enlarge
H. mantS at lny present low prices until
August 7th, after sad date the charges will bn
thirty per cent more on each crayOn. Those
wishing strictly first class work at low rates
should send their 0rtiols in ut once.
July l7-2t VIM. \. BONNET.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

MORE CHEERING RAILROAD News
We have received reliable and gratify-
ing information that work has pro-
gressed to such an extent on our line
of railroad that construction train
will be at Grand Coteau Station to-day.
This being the case, we may confidently
rely upon having a train at Opelousas
early Sin August-by the 18th, at any
rate. Let us all join hands and rejoice
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

The great sheriff case Of Duson VS..
Thompson was decided by the Supreme
Court last night, in favor Of Duson,
Justice PochG delivering the opinion Of
the Court, which was lengthy and
elaborate, and Justices Fenner and
Todd dissenting. We had intended
publishing the decision in full, and de-
laycd going to press for that purpose,
but its length forbids our doing so this
week. The decretal part of the decis-
ion viii be found on fourth page among
the abstracts of judgments rendered
Court adjourned till this evening at :
o'clock, when they will probably ad.
journ size die. All applications for re.
bearings, SO far, have been refused.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17

An eccentric man named Tanner has
undertaken voluntary fast of forty
days in New York City. Up to the 18th
inst, he had successfully completed
thirteen and half days of total absti-
nence, and was seemingly getting along
pretty well. We had all along thought
that seven days was as long as a man
could live without nourishment, but
our theory is completely upset by the
lunatic DIR. Tanner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17
THE RAILROAD AND TIE CATTLE.


To avoid killing the stock ON the rail-
Toaa 1t w i toasnt nrosc h t e road 's @ e2 2e
fencing. Some Of the owners of stock
begin to show their teeth at the
trains and the huge steam horse which
mashes its victims into a jelly in a
twinkling. 1t was reported Oh the cars
that a mercurial Creole who lost COW
on the track swore that he intended to
cowhide Pandeiy, the Superintendent,
on account of the train killing his COW.
Some impediments We're put on the track
lately, but it was discovered that they
were put there by children. Some sup
pose they were put up to it BY grown
persons. But it is hardly probable that
this view OF the matter is correct.
| FENCING IN THE RAILROAD.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-07-17
IMMIGRATION SOCIETIES.

Vermilionville is organizing an immi-
grafton movement which may result ii
something very fayor9ble TO these par
isles. Mr.. Harris, President Of
the Bureau of Agriculture and Enmi-
grafton, is urging on this movement, and
will render these societies all the aSsis-
tancc he can give them. An effort will
be made to organize a society IN Yer
million parish at Ableyille, and IN st.
Martin, Iberia and st. Landry these
societies are all working III harmony
and having close connections with the
Bureau of Agriculture and immigration
at New Orleans
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04
II. J. Jewett for Pre.idnnt.

The name of Hon. Hugh j Jewett,
of Zanesville, is being brought fo:-
ward quite prominently as a possible
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
Gency, though there is no effort to get
up boom in his behalf. Mr.. Jewett
has an extensive acquaintance through
out the country, Is a gentleman of cul-
ture and experience, whose nOmina-
tiOn would be generally acceptable to
the party throughout the Union, and
whose election to the high position
would be an assurance that the exec
utive department of the Government
would be honestly and faitfully con-
Quoted upon Jeffersonian, Jacksonian,
Democratic principles. In reference
to the position of Mr.. Jewett and his
friends on the subject of his candidacy
the Zlnesville Signal, published at his
own home, has this to say:
Briefly, then, Mr.. Jewett's friends
have not put him on boom as a
candidate for President of the United
States, and they have no desire or pur-
pose 10 do so. In the event of his re-
ceiviDg the Democratic nomination,
they would, OF course, join heartily in
making an ardent canvass for his final
success, with the fixed and determined
resolution, that, if elected, he should
not be barred out by any scheme, com
binatiOn or conspiracy whatsoever,
not even the threat, intimidation or
actual precipitation OF armed forces,
such as were used by Grant to install
Hayes i'm 1877.
Mr.. Jewett does not occupy q posi-
ton of antagOnisn toward Mr.. Tilden
Mr.. Thurman, Mr.. Hendricks, or any
body else. If the National Demo-
cratic Convention should recognize in
him the fitness and other qualities re
quisite in its choice for President, 1t
will reach this result without preju-
dice on the part of Mr.. Jewell or his
friends towrad rivals or comprehension
the nomination. Mr.. Jewett and his
supporter will represent conciliation
aud peace, together with the most res
olute firmness and devotion TO consti-
tutional rights and the popular will
both i'm the Democratic party and in
the administration OF the General
Government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

The Hon. Montgomery Blair, has
published an appeal to the Working
men of the country, which he preiaces
as follows:
"The issue of 1880 is whether the
great corporations and mOneyed in
terests, which haye controlled the Gov
ernment since the war, and applied it
, to accumulate the wealth of this c0un
try in the hands of the few, shall per-
petuate this power and policy, or
whether the people shall now assert
their right to control the Government
in the interests of the many"
Mr.. Blair concludes his address in
the words following:
"The time has come, therefore, when
all wOrkiDgmen can make common
cause with Democratic masses, and
avail themselves of their historical or
ganizatiOn to rescue the Government
from the great corporations and cor.
rupt rings which have prepared the
way for the Imperialism which now
seems imminent, and restore it to tho
people"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

lin the following article on the ras
calities o: the ballot-bOx suffers O
Philadelphis, the Pittsburgh Post
shows how the Republican practice.
tally with their loud professions Ol
anxiety for a pure ballot and homes,
electiOns:'
The Philadelphia ballot-box suffers
were in their glory at the late election
i'll that city, and operated with great
success, protected by the police. The
principal scene OF their achievements
was the fifth ward, where the city ring
had dictated q most Objectionable
nomination, and the Democrats and
independent Republicans had united
in support of Mr.. Conway, who rep
resented the Taxpayers organization.
Affidavits Of ballot box stuffing were
furnished the Common Pleas Judges
canyassing the vote, and the ballot
box OF one of the divisions, alleged to
have been tampered with, being sent
tor, was found empty! In another il
was proved the box was stuffed, and
in another that one MOuat, select
councilman and leading Republican,
entered the voting room with gang
OF r0wdies, drove away the election
officers, and altered the return. The
rascaiity was SO bold there was no
difficulty as TO proof, and some nall
dozen of these Republican politicians
were put under heavy bonds by Judge
Ludlow, to answer the charges Of as
sauIt, riot, forgery, and violently in
teriering wi it'll election offl GERS. Others
OF the ballOt-bOX suffers have evaded
arrest by running away, Those ar
rested were defended at the hearing
by William Il. Mann, PrOthOnotary,
and Christ. Kneass. Chairman Repub-
Lean Committee. Frauds of the most
outrageous character were openly per-
petrated in a number Of wards.
Owing to the insane division of the
Democratic party at the scent elec-
ton in Philadelphia, the Republicans
got away with most of the election
officers, SO they arc ready for whole
aale frauds next fall and if these cleo
ton officers, and the fifteen hundred
partisan policemen are not force
enough, they can, as they did in 1873,
enroll seven or eight hundred OF the
criminal class as Deputy United States
Marshals, to maintain the purity OF
elections The Times states that out
OF $50 voting places in Philadelphia,
the Republicans elected 5I5 election
judges and the Democrats ITO, the
vote i'm four divisions being a lie, thus
giving one party Is per cent. of all the
boards of the city. 1t COM
ments as follows;
fIt is notorious fact that the Phil
adeIphia election boards, which are to
return the vote of Philadelphia next
fall, have been largely selected with
reference solely to their capacity to
fraud and what would be
the result of series of returns for
initiating the Moual and
KOpp achievements of the late election
the fifth ward ? If the judges b: d
been nearly equally divided, the
chances for repeaters and other sys-
TENS of ballOt-bOx stuffiug would be
vastly narrowed but, with a few ex-
the wards in which the DOM
inant party can best practice frauds
have almost solid Republican election
boards, and many of their officers
have been deliberately selected from
the criminal classes Of the city.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04
verm.nt Repu.,,caus.

The Republicans Of Vermont held
their State Convention at Montpelier
on the 25ih ult. A resolution was
adopted that the Republicans of Yer
mont present to the Republicans of
the country George F. Edmunds, as a
suitable person to be made the candi-
date of the Republican party for the
next President.
John Gregory Smith, Frederick Bill
delegates to the Republican National
Convention.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

GARFIELD has been spending short
time at home in Mentor, to attend to
repairing his farm residence. The
Enquirer reporter met him at Cleve-
land on Friday and applied his pumps
TO him to gather important informa-
tiOn i'm regard to the Presidential sit
uation, but met with q complete fail.
politic.' He was home on his own
private business, only this and nothing
more, and it is not for moment to be
suspected that the sable equine busi-
ness even once entered his head.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman of
the Ohio Democratic State Central
Committee, has called a meeting of the
Committee to be held in the city of
Columbus on Friday, March 18th. at 2
p. m. to consider the question of re-
considering the action of the last meet
ing of the Committee, postponing the
holding of a State Convention until
after the National Convention is held,
and for such other other business as
it may be deemed advisable to trans
act. Every member of the Commit
tee is expected to be present. Mr..
Thompson says that he will himself
enter the motion to reconsider the
action taken by the Committee at it's
last meeting, and he feels assured that
it will prevail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

PARIS.
Correspondence.

Co|Ft"fo""e"'c-
The thermometer indicated Sc deg.
at this place last Friday.
There has been considerable aickness
in our town of late.
We are glad to learn that Miss Lib
bic Rees and Mrs. Annie Rees, who
have been sick for some time past, are
gaining slowly.
Two of our schools have closed their
winters work, and the remaining four
will close this week. Our schools for
next summer are engaged, three or
four of them are to be taught by gen
tlemeH.
Mr.. Samuel Evans has improved the
appearance of his residence very much
by grading from his house to the road.
Mr.. Edward Roberts having rented
his place to w. B. Phillips, will soon
leave this town. He talks of going
back to the Pennsylvania oil region.
We have been informed that Mr..
David Thomas has been offered twen-
ty-eight hundred dollars for Miss Mis-
tletoe. Miss Mistletoe has a good rec
ord for young mare.
Considerable excitement prevails
here at present among many of our
Republican friends in regard to the
Rpublican gerrymandering the mail
route. Not long since some of our
leading Republicans got up petition,
had it signed by nearly all the citizens
of this township, to have the mail
leave here in the morning instead of
in the evening, as it now does. No
sooner was this petition sent to Wash
ington than the news was heralded
back that we were to receive our mail
but once q week hereafter. Whoop!
Let the yellow dog howl. M. =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

SINCE the agitation of the subject of
lighting by electricity and the partial
success of some of the schemes, un-
principled patent rights men are in
Testing the large towns in the interior
and inducing prominent men to invest
in plausible inventions under pretence
of forming stock companies. They
collect money to carry on experiments
until their victims are tired, and then
depart to carry on the same game un-
der other names iu other places. A
man who has possibly practical plan
Of electric lights does not need te 60
either to Dan or Beershebs for money
TO start it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

The West Salem Monitor of last
week announces a change in its man
agement. The office has been pur-
chased by II. E. Watson, Esq, who
assumes the editorial control of the
paper with its last weeks issue, +. p.
Knecht, continuing in charge of its
local department. Mr.. Watson is q
gentleman of long experience and fine
ability as a journalist and the Monitor
under his charge will be paper wor-
thy of the liberal patronage of the
people of West Salem and vicinity.
We wish IL and its gentlemanly pro-
prietor the most abundant success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

THERE has been no negro emigra.
ton to Texas, yet that State, which
made only 100000 bales before the
war, now grows nearly 100000. The
cotton is made by white labor to a
great extent all over the South. 1t is
white labor that is running the cotton
crop into the 100000 bales. In 20
years we will have it up into 10000.
600 bales, and then we will have our
factories to spin for the home demand,
and we will export Immediately from
our cities all that the world will need
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

A MEETING of the Republican State
Central Committee of Illinois was
held in Chicago on the 25th ult., at
which a large number of Republican
leaders from different sections of the
State were present. The Grant men
were largely in the majority, and at
the mention of Grants name 1t was
greeted with the most enthusiastic
demonstrations OF applause, while the
names of Blaine, Sherman and WASH
burn ELECTED but faint cheers. 1t cer-
tainly looks now as though the nom
inatiOn of Grant is an assured fact.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

short course OF this Medicine will restore the
lost functions and procure Health and Happi-
ness where before was dependency and gloom.
The Specific Medicine is being used with won
derful SuccnSs.
Pamphlets sent free to all Write for them
and get full particulars.
Price, Specific. 81 90 per package, or six pack
ages for $500. Will be sent by mail on receipt
OF money. Address all orders,
j, Il. SIMPON'S MEDICINE CO.,
Nos. 1O4 and 1O6 Main St, Buffalo, n. Y.
Sold in Ravenna by L. p. SEYMOUR & Co.
Wholesale by STRONG. COBB u Co.. Cleveland.
$50
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-04

The effect of SO called prosperous
times, ia again painfully manifested by
the increase of merchandise imported
into the United States during the
year 1879. The increase over the pre-
vious year amounted to Ss1,0O0,OoO,
whilst the increase of merchandise ex-
ported, reached only S28,O0O,OOO. The
total Of importation in the year 1879,
is said to exceed that of any other year
for long while, much OF the increase
being for silks and articles of luxury.