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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The Monroe Bulletin says the lawyers
in attendance upon the late session of
the Circuit Court at Monroe were con-
siderably surprised and fluttered when
informed by the Court that printed and
not manuscript briefs were required.
Any good lawyer might have known
this before the court convened. The
Circuit Court is a superior tribunal, and
it's jurisdiction is simply regulated by
the amount of dollars andcents involved
in case otherwise, it has the same pow
Ell and authority invested in the Supreme
Court by the Constitution. Hence, if
the Supreme Court require printed
briefs why not the Circuit Court
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Have any of our readers noticed the
superb appearance of the planet Jupiter,
which rises now between two and three
o'clock7 If they have not we advise
them to lose no time in investigating
this prince of planets as he is travelling
towards us and increasing in brilliancy
every morning. On the 25th OF Sep
tember this magnificent planet will
reach his perihelion or nearest spot to
the Sun, and many astronomers connect
the spots Oh the Sun, which have been
larger and more distinct this year than
ever before, to the approach Of this
huge body thirteen hundred times as
large as this little earth OF ours. For
nearly year an immense spot has been
visible on the disc of Jupiter. 1t is ell
optical in form, Of bright red color,
and its diameter is more than twenty
thousand miles. Whether the purturba-
tions of the atmosphere, the hurricanes
and intense heat in some portions Of the
world, can be traced to those Sun spots
is at present the vexed question in tht
astronomical world. We don't trouble
our brains with it, but spot or no spo1
we contend that Jupiter is in this montl
of June the most superb spectacle il
the eastern sky,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

THE DAILY CITY ITEM.-The New
Orleans Daily Item is by long odds the
spiciest and newsiest little paper pub
lished in the South, besides being edited
with marked spirit and ability. 1t has
Just entered upon its fifth volume and
bids fair to successfully rival If not
outstrip it's older city contemporaries.
One thing is very certain, it furnishes
more news, and better reading matter,
and for less money, than any other
daily ever published south of Mason
and Dixon's line. Price, SO per annum
for daily, 1926 for six months, and s1.75
for three months. Everybody takes it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

District Judges have no power to
perform the ceremony Of marriage in
Louisiana, according to Art. SO of the
Constitution Of 1879, and Art. 50 Of the
Constitution of 1878. The powers dele
gated to District Judges pertain strictly
and exclusively to judicial acts, and the
performance of marriage ceremony is
not a judicial act in any sense whatever.
This is clearly shown from the fact that,
if 1T were, ministers Of the gospel could
not perform it. Now won't some lovely,
happy couple, joined together by some
District Judge, feel badly over this
little matter?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

CONGRESSIONAL House bill max
ing appropriations for the payment OF
what are known as the Southern War
Claims has passed the Senate, 1t now
awaits the signature of the President
The sum appropriated is $4,000. We
do not think this amount will go very
far towards extinguishing these claims
But Us the old saying is, "eyery little
thing helps,n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

One of the largest of the dry goods
stores of Peris was visited in one day
recently by 54,921 persons, and the
money taken amounted to 1882
francs 80 centimes.-[ French paper.
Advertising brought in this enormous
amount, no doubt. 1t is a notorious
fact that no merchant has ever sue
ceeded in building up large business,
and consequently large fortune, with
out resorting to liberal use of printers
ink. All the princely merchants in the
world acknowledge the truth Of this
assertion,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The fishing in Crew Lake is said to
be first class. One of our anglers last
week. caught 300 in one day, and
another zoo. It is even said fisherman
has to get behind q tree to bait his hook
in order to get a chance to drop his line
in the water. Monroe Bulletin.
This beats the fishing in Whisl1ey-
chitto, Ten and Six-A[ile Greeks all
hollow. Our piscatorial friends must
henceforth aud forever cease their
Dragging.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

1t is the custom in many of the
Southern banks to have little placard
set up asking the customers to subscribe
to the New Book, just out, by the late
Gen'l j. B. Hood, Published for the
."Hood Orphan Memorial Fund.-" by
Gen1 G.. T. Beauregard. Many ladies
in the South have become book pedlers
and they smile sweetly Oh their adj
mirers. who purchase a copy of the
book for themselves, and induce their
friends to do the same. See advertise
ment in another column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The Terrebonne Canal, which is now
being worked by the Southern Louisiana
Canal'and Navigation Company, starts
from Barataria. Bay, some six miles
north Of Grande Isle, tapping the Bayou
Lafourche about eighteen miles above
the mouth. A cut Of one and q half
miles from Bayou Lafourche to Bayou
Blue, which will be made Immediately
upon reaching Lafourche, will give
inside navigation from Bayou Vermil-
ion to New Orleans, by either Socota's,
Harvey's or the Barataria Company's
Canal. This will be of immense benefit
to the inhabitants of Bayou Vermillion
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
The Quarantine sasad the YesEoX
Fever.

Vessels continue to make their rcgll II
trips from infected ports despite quar-
antine regulations. The law clearly
says that they shall not be permitted to
land within cur ports until after tn
days Of detention at some remote point
designated by the State Board of Health,
yet We see by Il Morgan City paper that
the steamship Gussic was permitted TO
pass the quarantine station ut Morgan
City on hex way to New Orleans lu5t
si,c dGys 4.itc, hcS' c'c"WHcrf ffom NaNaN.t.
If the yellow fever shonli unfortunately
break out within the limits OF our State
this year, the people will know exactly
where to rest the blame and RESPONSE
bilty.
The DonaldsoniiiIc paper speaking
of the dereliction OF the State Board Of
Health in permitting vessels to enter
the port Of New Orleans, direct fron
districts that are infected with yellow
fever says:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

A dog frothing at the mouth, and sup
Dosed to be mad, bit several other dogs
in town on Thursday evening. This
dog had long been afflicted with chorea
or st. Vitus' dance, brought on by dis
femper; and owing to his diseased con-
ditidn, his case may have been one of
genuine rabies. At any rate the owners
Of the bitten dogs should kill them, or
confine them till all danger has passed ;
and the town authorities should see to
fhe matter at once.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Chicago dispatches say Grant feels
deeply the modification of defeat. He
will no longer be on raising ground,
and we predict his downward career.
He ought to have withdrawn in time to
save his reputatiGn.-[ Exchange.
Grant is one of the iYreprcssjbIcs. He
won't stay down. Finding himself
completely headed Off at Chicago, he
will soon be seen "swining round the
| corners again in some now role.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

EXTRAORDINARY DRoUGHT.-It is
said that a vast section of country i'll the
regions of Arizona has not been visited
by rain since last November. By a sys-
tenn of local irrigation, however, the
farmers have been enabled all along to
raise abundant crops.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The irrepressible Watterson, of the
Louisville Courier-J Journal, ought to be
lashed to Tilden's back and both cast
in the deepest part Of the ocean with
rocks tied to their necks. But Waiter
son is an agitator Of the rankest kind,
and takes delight in agitating the Til
den fizzle just for the fun Of agitatine
things generally and keeping . Ills hand
in," for there is no man with one parti-
Gle of common sense but knows that
Tilden is completely and everlasting a
"dead cock in the pit"-all Watterson's
ingenious, talk and adroit wire-pulling
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

COOP FOR THE LOUISIANA SUGAR
INrEREsTs.-In the House on the 14th
inst, the sugar bill was called up. The
main point in it was to reduce the duty
on refining grades about one half. In
the absence of Gen. Gibson, Gen. Floyd
King, Of this State, took charge Of the
opposition and succeeced in defeating
it, Bravo for King.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

AssEsSMENTs.-.Thc North Louisiana
Journal, i'll Il long article defining the
duties and powers Of assessors, mentions
the fact that "it is made the duty of
the assessor to list all the personal and
real property in the parish and to fur
nisll lists to be filled by the taxpayers,
which, when filled out, must be sworn
to by The party giving the list, which, if
false, subjects the swearer to the penal
ties of perjury, and, at the discretion Of
the assessor, such lists as in his opinion
are false shall be turned over to the
grand jury for such action as they may
deem proper in presenting the false
swearers to the criminal side of the
court. 1t therefore behooves everybody
who signs the lists to scan cautiously
the valuation they put upon their prop
erty lest they inadvertently bring them
selves within the purview of the law.
Certainly those taxpayers who are
willing to pay on a just and
equitable assessment towards the car
rying on of the parochial and State
governments have Il right to demand
that such a roll shall be furnished to
the tax collector as will make the bur
den fall equally upon all in proportion
to the value Of their property. The
policeju will be held responsible by
the people for correct exercise of the
supervisory control they have over the
assessment rOll.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

THE PARISH PRINTING OF IBERIA
We rejoice that our estimable confrere,
the Sugar Bowl, than which no better
newspaper can be found in Louisiana,
has been awarded the parish printing
of Iberia. 1t should have had it all
along
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Positively DECLINEs.-Hon. Horatic
Seymour, in a published card, positirels
declines to permit his name to be used
at the Cincinnati Convention in con.
nection with the Presidency. That set
ties it, as far as the honorable gentle,
man from New York is concerned.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The Tribune, published at Orange,
Texas, will soon commence issuing a
daily paper.--[ Morgan City Review.
This speaks we'll for the energy and
enterprise Of the people of Orange, and
shows Of what kind Of material and
metal they arc made. But, then. we
must not forget that Orange is i'll Icr0s
and not in Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Old Joe Brown Of Georgia, who sue
ceeds Gen. Gordon in the United States
Senate by appointment from Gov.
Colduitt, is a millionaire, said. to be
worth $500, 900. At one time he wasn't
worth $a6.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Col. Girard Stith, the veteran printer
of New Orleans, and foreman Of the
Picayune office for many years, died
lately at Wytheville, Va, whittier he
had gone to recruit his failing health.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
"In Providence we trust"-everybody else cas-

Owing to the increase in the price OF
paper, which has been from fifty to
sixty per cent in the last few months,
we will have to increase the price OF
subscription to the DEMOCRAT, from
$3.50 to So, from this date-June 10Th,
1890.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Miss Maude Smith, young lady Of
culture and ability, has started a new
paper at Jackson, Miss, called the New
Idea. Miss Smith has the reputation of
being the finest literary writer in the
State,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Those who owe us for subscription
will please come forward and pay up.
Our terms for subscription are cash in
advance.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The young ladies Of Whitworth Col
lege, Brookhaven, Miss, are conducting
a paper styled the Beacon, said to be a
literary gem in every respect.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Tho Police Jury of St. Landry ad'
iourned to the ID Monday in August.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

There is another big lot Of cypress
logs at Mount Pleasant Saw-mill, and
lumber can he had cheap. See adyer-
tisement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

See police jury proceedings, and other
editorial matter on fourth page.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

We call attention to the ADVERTISE
ment of P. Kelly, undertaken, in another
column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

Our little city has been quite excite I
the past few days over the Chicago Cor
vention nominations. Cartersays: "Hou,
hoo, dat Gartish man e'-CMorgan City
Free Press.
Better have to contend against %
sluggish Catfish than an active .sro1ri-
fish, as Grant would have shown him
self if he had received the nomination
and been elected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19
The Kcllogg-Sponord Case.

Ben. Hill, Of Georgia, has made an
other flaming speech in favor of the
unseating of the usurper, Kellogg, and
recognition by the Senate Of the right
of Judge Spotford. But, as yet, the
Senate remains inexorable, and no
amount of rhetoric or logic, based
upon the most convincing evidence,
can move that august body into a sense
of justice in the premises. Republican
Senators and quite a sprinkling of
Democratic Senators object to the unseat-
ing OF Kellogg purely upon the grounds
! that it would be establishing a bad
precedence, inasmuch as it would be vir-
tually admitting that the United States
Senate had, at one time, in the history
of the country, committed such thing
as blunder! BY this sublime doctrine
they wish to impress the world with the
fact that tile United States Senate is an
infallible body, utterly incapable of
erring in its actions and decisions. This
| is tantamount to the verdict of a jury
| consigning an innocent party to ignomi-
niouspunisllment, notwithstanding posi-
tire proof that the conviction was based
upon fragrant error. 1t is sufficient
that the jury so decided in the first
place, and the poor fellow has to suffer
anyhow, right or wrong, for back step
would he establishing bad precedence
for the juries that are to follow If this
is not the quintescence of stupidity,
we would like to know just what is7
| The DEMOCRAT has no special favOrite
for the Presidency. All we are anxious
to see, and ardently pray for, is that a
man be selected at the Cincinnati Con-
vention who is a thoroughgoing states
man and steadfast friend of every
section of our common country, and
imbued with that lofty patriotism that
will preclude any possibility of the ex-
ercise 10y him of sectional prejudice,
partiality or favoritism, in the event Of
t his election. We want to see man
brought out by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton who represents every element of
purity, nobleness Of character, sound
discretion, and who endorses with
heart and soul the cherished principles
of constitutional rights and liberty, and
recognizes to the fullest extent perfect
equality before the law. This is the
kind of standard bearer the Democratic
party Of the United States calls for, and
tho country needs. Now, more than
ever, the nation needs a steady hand at
the helm of governmental pilot in
whom we may safely confide and trust.
We want no more experimental candi-
dates nor experimental Presidents. We
have had enough of these. Give lis a
strong man, good man-one whose
record and antecedents are beyond
blemish or reproach, and sound to the
core in all matters that pertain to the
welfare Of the whole country-and the
great masses Of freemen OF the United
States will rejoice at the opportunity
offered them to carry him triumphantly
! to the Presidential chair.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-19

The population of Houston, Tcya5,
by the late cencus, is put down at 23,oc).
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02

learned the strength Of the officers. Mr..
Acker asked if the clock was tn re SCOTS
wife replied it was, but he couldn't &c il
thercupon taking up the topgs and
warming him not TO enter Scott made il
cony'nient to appear about this time He
camt ul with club in hand and swore that
he $500 not bc arrested. nor would he sur.
render the clock. Three or four grown
girls came forward with variou, pieces of
household furniture as weapons of defence,
and told in unmistakable tones what they
would dO if the matter were brought to a
test. The party previously arrested, seeing
the determination on the part of his fricdds
to resist, the officer, stepped to one side and
sworc he would not go either. McSsrs.
Acker and Davis could of course do noth-
ing then but shoot, but they did not fire on
either of the parties. thinking it best not TO
do SO under the circumstance
The same correspondent sends the follow
ing particulars Of the arrest of the parties
to the same paper under date of the 9th
ut :
The notorious Scott and his colleagues
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Carlisle and
posse yesterday morning about daylight.
They resisted the officers fierceiy, and were
not taken until they were overpowcrcd.
After the toor had been knocked Off the
hinges, Scott defended hmselcf with his
axe, while his wife scattered hot emLers
wildly. Mr.. Acke- succeeded in getting
hold of the woman whom he held until the
other officers threw Scott to the floor and
handcuiled him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
"A Shocking Railroad Accident.

Mr.. ]. w. Johnson. conductor of freight
train No. 10 on the Columbia & Greenvillc
Road, while OH the roof of one of the cars
of his train, which was going down. about
200 yards south of Newberry, at 3.55 p. III.
on Thursday last, was knocked off the car
by bridge under which the train was pass
ing and instantly killed. He was not missed
from the train until it had gone a number
of miles. The agent at Newberry found the
body and took it III charge, and on the fol-
lowing day was sent up to Williamson for
interment He was born and reared in
Wiiliamston, and was highly esteemed by
of age, and was gradually working his way
to distinction rs q railroad man.
The body was terribly manglcd nearly
every bone being broken and the head badly
crushed and severed from the body.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
Beauty, health, and happiness fer ladies
in "WiNE OF CARDUI."
For sale by Simpson, Reid & Co.

IT is Found AT LAST! SOMETHING New
UNDER THE SUN.-A new era is dawnine
upon woman. Hitherto she has been called
upon to suffer the ills of mankind and her
own besides. The frequent and distressing
Irregularities peculiar to her sex have long
been to her tile "dircful spring Of woes un-
numbered" In the mansion of the rich
and hovel Of poverty alike woman has been
the constant yet patient victim of thou
sand ills unknown to man-and without q
remedy. ooh Lord. how long," iii the
agony of her soul, hath she cried. But
now the hour of her redemption is come
She will suffer no more, for Bradfield's
hemae nnH NV on Best r5ena
!anta, Ca, and sold ut $l.50 per bottle by
Wilhite & Wilhitc, and Simpson, Reid &
Co., Anderson, S. L.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Court Of Common Pleas. .

Court Of Common Pleas.
Nancy A. Chamblee, Plaintiff. vs.. Robert
t. Chamblee, James NJ. Chamblee, and
others Complaint for Partition.
PY virtue of an Order of his Honor Il. j.
Judicial Circuit, in the above stated case
bearing date the 9th day of November 1880,
i viii sell ut Anderson G. H., s. c., at pub
lie auction on SALESDAY in DECEM-
BIER next, the following described lands, to
wit.
TRACT NO. /,
The Homestead, containing two hundred
and eight (20S) acres, more or less, adioin-
ing lands Of Daniel X. Watson, T. j. Bur-
ris and Others.
TRACT NO. .,
Containip one hundred and thirty.six Q36)
acres, mC:e or less, adjoining lands of Mrs.
l.. j. McFall, estate of j. w. McGrcgor, and
Others.
TRACT. c.Er nee.
Containing sevcnty.sevcn acres (77 acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of d. S. Cham
TRACT NO. 4,
Containing one hundred and twenty-sevtn
Q27) ocres, more or less, adjoining lands cf
l.. c. Chamblec, and others.
TERMS OF SALE One. third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the remain
der on credit of twelve months with in
tcrcst from day sale, to be secured by bond
ana mortgage of the premises, with leave 10
anticipate payment. Purchasers to pay ex-
ira for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS,
Nov IL, 1850 Is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
No headache or back-ache for ladies
who drink SWINE OF CARDUl."
For sale by Simpson, Reid e. Co.

AIc-::::::::::=;; ea::oTiI1a5 H;oIis.Es =
Are you disturbed at night md broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering aud cry
ing with the ercrnciating nain .f cni.;n.
teeth $50, go at once and get bottle OF
Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake about
it. There is not q mother on earth who has
ever used it, who will not tell you at once
that it will regulate the bowel and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to
the child, operating like magic. 1t is per-
to the taste, and is the prescription OF one
of the oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold
everywhere. % cents n bottle. 15-ly
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics Asso.
citation.

AT the meeting of the Stockholders of
the Anderson Farmers and Mechanics
Association, held on Thursday, 18th of
November, the following officers and Board
of Directors were elected to serve the cnsu-
ing year:
Prcsidcnt-Maj. J. Willet Provost
ce-President-Col. j. w. Norris.
Secretary and Treasurer-John e. Brea-
zeale, Esq.
Board of Dircctors-v,. II. D. Gaillard,
W. w. Humphreys. G.TW. Maret, James
A. Drake and q. f. Tolly
Mr.. j. l.. Tribble, who has served so cfli-
ciently rs Secretary and Treasurer for the
past three years, declined the nomination
for eelection.
The following pre- nble and resolution
was offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, crcumst. aces and surroundings
OF the Fair grounds and its locality have
changed since their first selection, and it is
thought BY many wise and proper to sell
the present grounds and select others. 1t is
therefore
Pcsolred, That committee Of five Stock
holders be appointed by the Presiden. for
the purpose Of taking into consideration the
practicability Of selling the present grounds,
and also for the purpose of selecting other
grounds moro suitable for the purpose the
same being within the corporation Of the
town of Anderson or near its borders, and
that said committee report at call meeting