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St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

How VANDERBILT WoRKs.-I took
a good look at VIM. H. Vanderbilt
yesterday. He waxeth stout and grows
old apace. You see the old Commodore
kept his eldest son on that Staten Island
farm, where he dug and delyed while
his good wife MIXED and churned, until
the meridian OF life was passed and the
first half of their century was gone.
Coming to New York wealth and
position at bound, with repressed
nature and rural go-to- bed-at-9
o'clock habits, our friend William gaped
in amazement at the expansive oppor-
tnnity that unfolded itself before him.
He was fond of eating, and a new bill
of fare was on his table-he ate. He
was fond of drinking, and hitherto
unexplored cellars disclosed their
choicest vintage to his thirsty
throat-he drank. He had, without
it, a social temperament, and
suddenly men aud women were at his
plunged, The conse-
quences are perceptible, for he is a big
eater, a good drinker and one Of the
jolliest dogs in the pound. He works
like beaver-desk work-and is fast
pegging neutrality-suspicious. Phila-
delphia Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
SIS This Reform -
IN. O. City Item. |

We are glad to perceive that our even
ing contemporary around the corner is
at length beginning to realize the
importance of its mission, and will
henceforth-unless the signs fail-do
women service in the interests of
reform. Hitherto our esteemed con-
temporary has failed to carry out to the
letter its supreme promise of "war to
the knife and knife to the hilt" against
all sorts of rings and rascalities. In
fact, it so amiably toyed with the grave
issues of the day that the ungenerous,
suspecting it of looking fondly towards
the tleshpots of patronage and pelf,
have set it down as M better than "tae
rest of the venal Sheets But after
playful dalliance 10y the wayside our
nei gilbor has at length arisen to the full
height of the argument, and grasping
the General Assembly metaphorically
by the throat, it recOunts a few leglsla-
tive sins Of omission and commission,
and then cries, in its wrath: is this
Reform 7"
In the name of the throttled Legisa-
ture and the people represented by
that body we respectfully reply: This
is not reform! Our neighbor very
properly observes that the scheme for
collecting the State taxes smacks Of
some Of the very worst features Of the
carpet bag regime by which the tax
payers in the past were plundered.
The State taxes in the city of New
Orleans can be effectively collected for
less than tenth OF the amount provided
by specific clauses of the revenue bill,
which appear to be framed only to
furnish fat offices and princely
perqusites for political favorites. In
fact, 50 far from being an improve
ment on the corresponding portions of
the law hitherto in force, it is an
aggravation of the worst features of
that law, and is violative, not only of
the new constltion, but of the we'll
understood wishes of our people.
After pointing out how the two pros
pective State tax collectors, to be
created under the new revenue law for
the city of New Orleans, were to be
enriched at the expense of the tax
payers, our neighbor Indignantly
inquiries
is this Democratic Legislature, repre-
senting an impoverished people,
burdened with a heavy State debt and
taxed to the utmost length of their
capacity, prepared to create two offices
out of which 100000 a year of the
peoples money will go into the pockets
Of the favored individuals?
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
HANleS sEaeSSs
tRichland BCacOn.i

We rejoice to see the press of this
State coming boldly out and demanding
the enforcement of the laws and the
punishment of crime. The Baton
Rouge Capitolian of January 31st has
a very able article Oh this subject, which
demands the serious consideration of
every good citizen in the United States.
There must be a united determination
on the part Of law abiding citizens be-
fore crime can be checked or banlshed.
Idividual and disorgauized effort only
exposes a person to the hatred and per
haps murderOus vengeance of the
criminal, while IL united effort and deter
minatiun on the part of all the citizens
will inspire a dread of punishment,
compel a respect for the laws and re-
store order and safety to life and prop
erty.
Many a good man is deferred from
reporting violations of law and avoids
going before the grand jury, and some
even when carried into Il grand Jury
room swear falsely, through fear of as
s;ssination or at least some bodily mi a.
ry. There is too, Il most dangerous idea
Of misplaced sympathy, which causes
even good men to use their influence in
assisting criminals to escape Justice
This is all wrong, dangerous and Sulcl-
dial. The man who thus uses his intlu-
cnce often falls Il victim to his own folly,
10y having his life taken by the very
man whom he has helped to escape IA
just punishment.
Splf-interest if nothing else, should
prompt men to Il cheerful and willing
obedience to law and to assist in its
enforcement. The safety Of themselves
and there families should lead them to
this, even though they may be strangers
to the virtues of humanity and patriot
ism.
All governments are established and
officers elected or appointed for the
protection of persons in there lives,
property and the pursuit Of their hap
piDess; and yet many Of those for
whose protection they are intended en-
deavor to defeat those objects.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
The Warm January.
PROF. FALB ACCOUNTS For IT ON A
SCIENTIFIC THEORY.
ISt. Louis T7mpS.l

st. Louis ! mes
Prof. Falb, the German scientist who
lectured in Apollo Theater last week
on earthquakes, volcanoes and.meteOro-
logical influences, has an explanation
for the recent warm weather and the
change following it and also for the
snow stornA a couple of days ago in
San Francisco; They were all caused,
according to Prof. Falb, by Il combina-
certain stars. During the present
month the sun and moon have been
both nearing the earth. There was Il
full moon on the eth Of the month and
also an eclipse constellation, as the
professor calls it. According to the Pro-
fessor's pet theory, the sun and moon
have an attraction for the earth, and
the influence of this attraction is felt
mostly on the atmosphere, and the
nearer the sun and moon come to the
earth, the greater is the influence
During the past month the influence
has been greater than it is at this time of
the year generally on account of the
eclipse constellation, and it became the
strongest a5 the time of full moon. The
warm air at the equator, which would
naturally ascend rapidly on account of
them and passed north in the current
that flows constantly from the equator
to the poles in the high atmosphere.
The air cooled as it " emit north and
sank as it cooled till it reached the earth,
producing the warm temperature exper-
fenced the past month. The sinking of
the warm current took place before the
arrival Of the cold current from the
north, or otherwise and the tempera-
ture would not have been SO mild and
the change to cold weather not SO great
or so sudden. At San Francisco the
meeting of the two currents was when
the equatorial current was most rapid
and most moist and the polar current
most rapid and dryest, and the
result was snow storm. Professor
Falb is confident that during the
past two days not only snow storms
have occurred in Europe, but also thun-
der storms, intermixed with snow
storms, as have occurred in some por-
tons of this cOuntay.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
AelFssssOcesaG Abroad.
detroit Free Press.

The other day the police at Union
depot noticed a feeble-looking old man
wandering in and out to kill time until
the train should depart, and as he several
times displayed quite role of bills he
was cautioned to look out for pick peck
cts ano confidence men.
"Any body wouldn't rob an old man
like me, would they - he innocently
asked.
The warming was repeated, but he
logged around as before, ana after a
time was seen in consultation with two
strangers, who walked him around to
the wharf. An officer got him away
from them and angrily said
"Dldn't [ warn uagalnst strangers
Those fellows are after your money"
But how can they git it when | have
it in my pocket and my hand on 1t all
the time ="
well you look out"
Eyes III look out; but | don't want
to be uncivil. When anybody talks to
me like to talk back.'
The strangers soon had him on the
string again and in about ii quarter OF an
hour they left him in hurried manner,
and he sauntered into the depot with
his wallet in his hand.
There! You've let 'em beat you ~ eX
claimed the officer. How much did you
lend them
"Wall, they wanted twenty dollars
he slowly replied.
"And you handed it over, of course?
81 give 'em fifty dollar bill and got
thirty back
"Nell, you'll never see the bill again.
Il kinder hope not" he chucled, as he
drew down his eye. at was counter
felt which my son found in Troy, and
being as am very old and innocent and
not up to the tricks OF the wicked world,
[ Suess III get into the cars before some
body robs me of my boots! IT any one
should come around looking for me
please say Im not at home."
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

KILLED BY THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
An accident OF an extraordinary ma
ture has occurred at Halle Theatre, AS
ton, near Birmingham. The stage is
lighted by two electric lights and when
the candles are not burning two brass
connections used for the purpose of eros
sing the current are hung over the
orchestra. After the performance of
the pantomine, Mr.. Bruno the eurhon-
ium player, was leaving with the other
members Of the band when presumably
out of curiosity he caught hold of the two
brass connections referred to. The man
in charge called out to him with the
object Of warning him of the danger
he was mourning. The warning how
ever, came to late. Mr.. Bruno received
the full shock of the electric current
generated by the powerful b&stery
which supplies the whole of the lamps
in the building and grounds. 1t is said
that the candles not being then burn
ing, Mr.. Bruno was not able to olsen
gage himself and pull the wire down.
The shock rendered him insensible.
Medical men were soon in attendance
and restoratives applied, but Mr.. Bruno
died in forty minutes afterward.-[Lon
don Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

BUILDING CHARAcTER.-Ther is a
structure everybody is building, young
and old, each one for himself. 1t is
called character, and every act of life
is stone. 1t day by day we be careful
to build our lives with pure, noble
deeds, at the end will stand fair tenn
pie, honored by God and man. But, as
one leak will sink a ship, and one flaw
break a claim, so one mean, dishonor-
able, untruthful act or word will for
ever leave it's impress and work it's inf1u-
ence upon our character. Then let
several deeds lutte and form a day,
and one by one days grow into years,
and the years as they slowly pass, will
raise at leasta beautiful edifice endur-
ing forever to our praise.-[Brownville
States.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
Too Slow
Lake Charles Echo, Feb. 18th.

Last week we expressed the opinion
that an extra session Of the General
Assembly might become necessary to
complete legislation required by the
new constitution, and which should
have been completed at the present
session. The Picayune of the 7th inst,
says, $50 far the amount of constitu-
tional legislation done is insignificant
and immediate prospect are not encour-
aging. Two or three committees are
working with exemplary diligence
ont the credit must stop here. An extra
session is more than probability"
The sessions OF the legislature are
limited to sixty days, except the pres
ent session, which was allowed to ex-
tend to ninety days for the express pur-
pose Of completing the large amount of
legislation required to ettectuate the
provisions Of our new constitution.
This long term was ample for that pur-
pose, and senators and representatives
who cannot show a record Of extraordi-
nary diligence may expect to be sat
down on at the next election. The peo-
pie cannot afford the expense of extra
sessions to accomplish the work of
regular sessions.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

The Atlanta Constitutions estimate
of the vote in the Chicago convention
makes Grant the Republican nominee
for the Presidency by thirty-two major
ity, giving him 394 votes, to 100 for Blaine
and 242 for Sherman, 1t gives Sherman
all the Southern States except Arkan-
sas, Maryland, Missouri and Texas,
which are awarded to Grant. Of the
larger Northern States, IIlonois' Indi-
ana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
York and Pennsylvania are given to
Grant and Iowa Wisconsin to Blaine
IN. O. Democrat, Feb, 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

Our imports at New York during the
last week in January were the largest
during any week since the panic Of 1878.
A large portion Of these purchases
abroad consisted Of iron, Of which just
at present we are importing an extraor-
binary amount, but at the same time
the importation of objects of luxury
was unprecedently large. We are evil
IDENTIFY getting cxtravagant again, and
spending orr money as soon as we
make a little more than is needed
for. actual support.-[N. OF Democrat
Feb. 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

A bill was introduced in the Louisi-
ana Senate last week providing that
whoever shall carry weapon conceal
ed shall. on conviction, be fined not less
than 800 NOR more than $500, or be
imprisoned not less than two nor more
than five months. This is the kind Of
q law Mississippi wants. The conceal
ed weapon law now on the books il
nothing more than a disgrace to the
Legislature that passed such an abor-
ton. Let US either have a law that
amounts to something or have none on
the subject. Will our Legislature stick
9 pin heres-[ Pascagoula Democrat
Star,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

Jones, who has been to see the SOL
diers, says the curioust thing about
them is the odd oaths the officers use.
And they swear right along, he says,
When they want the men to march,
they yell out : "By the right flank
march, BY company! right Wheel"
or some other equally funny impreca-
ton. But, says Jones, it brings the
men every time-makes them jump as
though hornet had lit onto 'em.-
[Oskosh Cristian Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

Tt has been discovered that the climate
of California and Northern Georgia
and Alabama is just suited to the cult
walton Of the cinchona tree, from which
quinine is made. and it is proposed to
Introduce the cultivation of these trees
IN this country, SO as to save it the ex-
pense it incurs every year in sending to
South America for Peruvian bark
IN. o. Democrat, Feb. 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

Remaining i'll the Post Office at Opelousas, La.
Jan oath, 1880, and if not taken out before
February 9th. 1880 will be s.ut to the Dead
Letter Office at Washin gton d. c.
Eshan Bell johnson Louis
3cthea &C Lewis Edw Il (2)
Bihlnc hrs Emily Lewis Mary DR. mrs
ChilOt Alice miss Demo LukSy
Christian Malvena mrs Mccarthy Scmilicn
burlington Harriet 50 Mallard john
CEeviS RoSemirc % Neat Alex files
EmendS Mary 50 PallOu OctavaS miss
Edmond Eliza 1" Olivier EllamS mrs
Gram Peter Quenclty Charles
Howell J T Thompson Lucinda mrs
Horn John Elder Thomas Moses
Hampton Lucy mrs Ncmlle Louis ~
Green Ella ulisS e. Wilson Julia mrs
Wilson Enroy
LOUIS DESMARAIS P NJ
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

The case of two girls, eight and
twelve years of age, now in the Van
Buren, county, Michigan, poor-house,
Is peculiar. The mother lost herpalate
through scarlet fever. Her speech
thus affected, and the family living in
the woods, has become the mother
tongue of her children. While these
girls understand each other, their talk
Is unintellglble to those about them.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

The entire proceeds arising from the sale of
this work are devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial Fund, which is invested i'll United
States Registered Bonds for the nurture, care,
support and education of the ten infants de-
prived of their parents last summer at New
Orleans, 1.-THE melancholy incidents OF which
sad bereavenents are still fresh i'll the public
mindD
The book is an elegant octave containing
$50 pages, with q fine photograph likeness ana
line steel engraving, made expressly Tor TINS
work, four large maps of battle fields, bound
in handsome gray English CLOTH S3 or in u
fine sheep binding, with marble edge, $500
in half bound! morocco. library Style 81 or
in best Lcyant Turkey morocco, full gllt sldcs
and edge, 50.
On tile receipt from any person renting by
mali, or express of the amount in a registered
letter by postal order, bank draft, or check,
Il copy will he Immediately sent free OF POSTAGE
registered as second class matter.
The volume is published i'll the best style OF
Typography, on elegant paper, administrations,
executed as highest specimens of art.
The author the subject, the purpose, ali ailhe
render it worthy a place i'll every llprary-on
every desk--Or upon the book shell OF every
house in the country.
Agents rnnted IN ercry torn 6hd ron"tY ~
The United Stairs and q preference rttt DC 9'fcIt
to honofablg dischntged rete,uns from me dfn'y.
To the ladies'. who feel a desire to express
their sympathy with The Hood Ofph0h Ae"o-
rial Fund, the sale of this DOCK among tlelr
circle of friends, will afford an excellent way
of contributing substantial aid to so deserving
a cause. 80,
For terms, rates to agent etc, address WIFI
full particulars,
GEN. G. r. BEAUREGARD, Publisher,
On behalf of The Hood Memorial Fund
Feb. 7-am New Orlealss La
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
GHaEREFF'S SALE.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 223O
GEO. W. HUDspETH VS.. ETIENNE yEzIE

GEO. W. HUDSPETH VS.. ETIENNE VEZIE.
BY virtue of d writ of seizure and sale issued
out of the honorable Parish Court in and for
the parish of st. Landry. in the above entitled
SUIT, and to me directed, Twill proceed to sell ut
PUBLIC auction, to the highest bidder, at the
courthouse of said parish, in the town of One.
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of Feb.
lnary 1880, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
near Garrigucs' Bridge i'll same parish, meas
urlng three arpents front, on the public road
from Opelous,s to Vile Plate running back
ten arpents iless "a arpents front by of an
alpent in depth,) bounded at one end by said
road, south by the other end, nortl, by property
formerly Alphcns. now John Slnlns on one
side, east by tho lands of the purchasers of
James NJ. Thompson, Blackshear and Others
and on the other side by land of Jean Louis
Esprit.
Terms-Cash,
G. G. DuSOS,
jan. 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

ESTATE OF JULIE RITTER, DECEASED IN
COMMUNITY WITH JOSEPH p. cO1,ONE
DECEASED.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Parish
Court OF the parish of st. Landry there will be
sold at pubic auction, TO the hi CHEST bidErr Inv
the undersigned eN-olicio auctioneer, at the
Courthouse Ill the town of ODelouSas parish nf
St Landry on TUESDAY. March lfth 1ssn
the following described property belonging thr
estate OF JUNE Ritter. deceased III community
with Joseph +. Colonb, deceased to-wit:
l. Ihe southeast quar- err of mort beast uu,r
ter, OF section ten. the northwest ! of Y ", nf
section eleven, and e. OF W. and the n W;
OF VA or section fourteen IN township M
seven, south OF range No. {, east cnutninin.r
one hundred and sixty 94lloo acres in the s "
Land District of La. ''' NV !"
,. The southwest of the s ", of section M
two, the S w of n FL. $ FL of S wv and n wi
OF > Il! OF section No. fourteen, in township No
Z, Sohtii OF rah"e t east, containing one hundred
ana SHY COLO" acres, i'll the South Western
District OF Louisiana, belonging to the estate i'm
community between Joseph F. Colvml, and
Julie Ritter both deceased and Oh the follow
ing terms and conditions 1''"
Terms ana tnndItionS.-On a credit nf one
two ana three years from the tlay of sale
purchasers 70 FURNISH their notes with security
IN sohdo 10 the satisfaction OF the administrator
Sid notes 10 pear sight per cent annual interest
from maturity until pad and the lands to be
sold i'll lots OF NIFTY acres. and to remain speriallv
mortgaGed with vendors privilege reserved in
favor OF the estate. ~ ia
c. c. DUSON,
Sheriff and Ex-Otticio Auctioneer-
Feb list
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
TDUBLEC SALE
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST raNnpy

DUBLIC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY.
SEPARATE ESTATE OF JULIE RITTER.
DECEASED.
BY virtue OF an order of the honorable pro
bate court, OF the Parish OF st. Landry there
will ~ sold at public auction to file mrhrst
bidder, by the undersigned administrators 81,
any duly qualified atctioncrr. at the store door
OF Mrs. Eugene Petltln. III the town of Grand
Cotcan parish of ST. LAittlry. on TITESDAY
March Cd, $780, the following described prou.
erty, belonging to the separate estate of Julie
Ritter, deceased, to-Wit:
tract Of land situated in Grand Coteau
having front Of two and two-thirs arDcnts
by forty alpeHts deep, bounded on the west nv
land OF Edward NJ. Willard or of Herman IicG
north by Bayou Bourbcaux, east Nv lands of
the community which existed between the
deceased and Joseph Z. Colombo and south nv
Jean Miller. ~
Terms and Conditons-On a credit of ono
two and three years from day of sale pllrclnS-
crs to furnish their prOmisory notes with good
personal security to the satisfaction of the
administrators said notes to bear eight nrr
cent. interest from their respective niaturities
and that special mortgage and the vendors
JOSEPH Sicily,
PHILOMENE FORET,
Jan. 31-5t Joint Administrators
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
DR.. q. nv. Gardner.

Formerly of Grand Cotcau, having perma-
nently located in Bellevue, hear Caihanl's
Bridge, offers his professional services to the
citizens of that community. Feb. eft
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

H. IL. .Uyrfel,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ofice-Court Street, near Corner Landry
OPEIOUsAS, La,
VIII practice in the Parish aud District
Courts, of the District. and give especial at
tcntion to All business before Magistrates
Courts. may 3-f
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
ESTATE IN COMMUNITY BETWEEN JOSEPH
2. COLOMB AND JULIE RITTER.

By virtue of All order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry there
viii be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned administrator or hy
amy duly qualified auctioncer, at the store
door OF Mrs. Eugene Pettin, in the town of
Grand Coteau. parish of st. Landry on TUES.
DAY, March I'd, 1880, the following described
property, belonging to the estate III community
between Joseph ,, Colonb and Julie Ritter,
tO-Wit:
a certain tract of land containing about fifty
acres more or less, situated near Grand Coteau
parish of st. Landry, bounded north by land Of
the, community, sold to Charles +. Garland
and, south by lands of Batllazar Marks
and Jean Miller, northeast by land sold to
Charles F. Garland and west by.
Terms and Contitions.-On credit of one, two
and three years from the day of sale, purchasers
to furnish their notes, with good solvent per-
sonal security to the satisfaction of the admin.
lstrator the notes to bear eight per cent,
interest from maturity, special mortgage and
vendors privilege be retained until full nav.
ment. The title to the land not guaranteed
JULES PERRODIN,
JAM 31-5t Administrators.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

PARISH COURT. PARISH OF ST. TAFDpy
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21

ESTATE OF JULIE RITTER, DECEASED. IN
COMMUNITY WITH JOSEPH p. COI,OMB.
DECEASED.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-21
JUDICIAL ADVERTEsEME

DUEEIC SALE