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St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The moonshiners in Northern Georgia
and the United States marshal and his
deputies are having an exciting time of
it generally. Occasionally they have a
regular " battle-royal," when both sides
are sure to come out badly worsted.
A few days ago they had quite pitch
battle, and several were killed on both
sides. But the moonshiners are reck-
less and determined set of fellows, and
as fast as their business is smashed up
at one point they promptly resort to
another, and thus the "fun" goes on
steadily. These violators of the law
claim that they have legitimate right
to manufacture whiskey, as much SO,
indeed, as any other set of men have
who claim their. undisputed right to
raise crops of3corn, etc.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The crevasses OH the lower Mississippi
and Bayou Lafourche have been effect.
TALLY stopped, and as the waters are
receding everywhere the probability is
that we shall hear of no more creyasses
this season. The low lands recently
covered by water are being rapidly
ploughed up and planted, and hopes are
by many that, should the
cut-worm not prove too destructive in
in the late oyertiowed regions. fine
crops will yet be made.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Can anybody tell us why it is that the
crops look better and are more advanced
below than above the town of Opelou-
sas? A little trip from Bellevue to
Washington few days ago revealed to
us this somewhat singular fact. We
saw basketful Of fine roasting ears
just this side Of Washington and good
deal of corn in tassels, but nothing of
the sort could be seen in the opposite
direction. AS general thing, however,
the cotton, sugar cane and corn We
have thus far seen all look healthy and
vigorous enough, though in many places
remarkably small and backward for
this advanced period Of the season.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The Town Council of Homer, La,
Threaten to have all its proceedings,
ordinances and notices posted at the
Mayors Office if it cannot have the
same inserted in the columns Of it's To-
cal paper for about third their
actual value. This is but another evi-
dence of the hostility exhibited toward
the country press. "a fair estimate
and compensation for all kinds of
work, ercept in the printing Nae," seems
to be the motto Of municipal bodies
nowadays throughout the State of
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

There is strong effort being made
to build railroad between Monroe, La,
and Monticello, Ark. The former city
offers to take $4,000 of stock, and the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Company $4,000 more. 1t is said the
road will cost 100000. This would
leave only $4,000 to be raised by private
subscription to secure the completion
Of the enterprise. There are said to be
no finer cotton lands in the world than
are found in the parishes of Ouachita
and Morehouse, and the counties of
Ashly and Drew, ~ -----.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Trenton on the Ouachita river has
handled, received and stored over q mil
ion dollars worth of cotton.-[C Claiborne
Guardian.
Trenton is situated on the west bank
ofthe 0auehita river, one and half miles
above the thriving little city of Monroe,
and is the principal shipping point
for vast region of country lying west
OF that river. Its tspopulation is not large
but the energy ard tact of its merchants
together with its central and conve-
nient location, make it one of the most
important little towns in Nor til Louisi-
ana.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

A Washington City special says that
about forty members of congress start
ed for Fortress Monroe on the night
of May Sth, ostensibly to attend strict
ly to business, but on what promises
to bea first class drunk at the expense
of the government. They went in a
United States vessel, by invitation
Of Secretary Thompson, and carried
among the supplies, fifty baskets of
champagne, besides a large quantity
of whiskey, brandy, lemons, etc., ETC.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

1t is improbable that Congress will
adjourn before some time in the latter
part ofJuly, as there seems to be a de-
termination on the part of the Demo-
cratic members Of the senate to op-
prose an adjournment until the matter
Of counting the electoral vote shall have
been entirely and satisfactorily dis
posed of. Leading Democratic Senators
say they have no intention of allowing
this question to stand as at present,
which places the count ting of the electo-
raj vote at the mercy Of Vice President
Wheeler. As this is a very important
it is likely it will provoke
long discussions that may necessitate
a prolonged session until, perhaps, the
latter part Of July. The resolution of
the House to adjourn on the 31st of
May will not, it is thought, be concur
red in by the Senate for the reason
above stated. 60
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

YHE WHITE SEWING MACHINE
AGENCY.-Mr. Gregg, the general Souh-
ern agent for the White Sewing Machine,
is making his periodical rounds, and is
spending Il few days in our parish. He
reports large demands for the White.
He says the White is King and only asks
you to tryit to be convinced. Mr.. W.O
posey has been appointed distributing
agent for Opelousas and the western
portion of the parish, and will take
pleasure in explaining the superior
qualities of this justly celebrated
machine.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
New Jersey Forest Fires.

The raging forest fires in the neigh
borhood of Mt. Pleasant, N. j., have
caused damage to timber land amount
ing to over 100000. A drive through
the district shows nearly 200 miles of
burning woods, some partly extinguish-
ed, some smouldering and some still
tiercely burning.
At Hendrickson, in the same State, a
forest fire of the most appalling magni-
tude is making it's way to the sea coast.
The air thereabouts is sitting with
smoke, and the sun is obscured.
Thousands of singed birds aud animals
are lying dead in the woods.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Couldn't some enterprising genius be
induced to get up big show of the
poor, broken-down horses and mules to
be found in St. Landry parish? We
think the experiment would pay first
rate, for the novelty of such q sight
would attract crowds of strangers from
distant parts who, we are confident, are
not accustof 4 to see any considerable
number of quadruped skeletons grouped
together. We challenge the world to
produce town that can furnish half so
many dilapidated-looking animals as
Opelousas,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The New Orleans Times doubts the
wisdom of acting Governor McEnery
in pardoning two duly convicted and
sentenced criminals, to whom Gov.
Wiltz had distinctly and deliberately
refused to extend the executive Glenn
ency. That paper concludes a long
article upon the subject by saying
Governor McEnery should content
himself with one mistake of this kind ;
he cannot, in justice to himself and to
the people, afford to make another"
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
We are truly pleased to chronicle the

We are truly pleased to chronicle the
success Of the Marble Heart at the
Varieties Tuesday night The mise en-
scene was perfect, aud the performers
acquitted themselves admirably. The
hall was crowded, and there was one
universal expression OF qualification at
the success of the Social Circle. We
do not suppose there is an amateur COM
pany in the State superior to the Ope-
lousas Social Circle. Certainly not one
which brings closer study to the char
acters personated and more effective
rendition of them.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
NUMBER lS.

| The Louisiana Sugar Bowl, published
at New Iberia, one Of the most flourish
ing little cities in the State, is a large
10 column paper, conducted with much
spirit and ability. 1t is now in its
eleventh volume, and presents to the
eye every evidence of prosperity and
enterprise. 1t is a strong advocate of
the sugar interest of the State, and
rather eXcels anything we have ever
seen III It's searching Investigations of
all matters bearing upon the subject
which are calculated to advance and
promote that important branch Of ag-
ricultural industry. How far its tai
ented editor has been successful in his
praisworthy efforts to ameliorate and
| lmpart vigorous tone to the section of
| country in which the Sugar Bowl has
its existence is fully attested by the
growing wealth, popuiation, and the
rapid progress which has been made in
everything that contributes to the well
fare and comfort of its citizens, and for
which that section has become so nota-
BILE of late years. Ia truth, it is COM
mon saying with the people of Iberia
parish that " J. Y. Gilmore, with his
sterling Sugar Bowl, has been mainly
instrumental in building up New Iberia
and developing its rich, prolific, beau
tiful and attractive surroundings"
But, alas how ungrateful are the people
sometimes! Save in the matter of its
circulation, that devoted paper receives
scarcely any patronage at all from the |
town it helped to build up and the
country it did so much toward improy-
ing and bringing into public notoriety
and public favor. To prove this, it is
only necessary to point ont the fact that
out of Airty-Hre long columns of ad-
vertisements (Which is about the aver
age amount Of advertising it contains
each week,) not more than h0Ba column
are from New Iberia and the parish at
large, whilst all the rest, Mirty-tuo col
unans and q half, come direct from New
Orleans. Hence it is. easy to see that
foreign and not home enterprise and
patronage constitute the main support
of the Sugar-Bowl, and the same may
be truthfully said of almost all the
other prints throughout the State, out
side of New Orleans.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The writer Of this paragraph paid a
a visit to our neighboring town of Wash
ington the other day, and was delighted
with the general appearance Of the
place. In 1884 Washington Cor rather
Negroville, as it was then called) con-
tanned but few scattering shanties. The
only building OF any note IN tho place
at that time was occupied BY one Corso,
if he remembers Alright, who did all the
receiving and forwarding business for
the entire Opelousas country. But the
Washington of to-day, unlike the mere
village of Negroville of long ago, is
beautiful and thriving town of some
fifteen or sixteen hundred inhabitants,
and contains quite number of elegant
and substantial buildings. The fact
that it is the principal steamboat landing
for Opelousas and vast region of
country around it, Washington is, and
always will be, an important point, and,
to some extent, an active business centre.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

We have received the Columbia (La.) }
Herald this week, and were truly sur
prised to see so large and nice paper
printed and published at such an obscure
place as Columbia has always been re-
presented to us. There is q general
appearance about the Herald that be-
speaks enterprise and thriftiness. Its
editorials are we'll written, its style
logical and engaging, and its. political
views sound to the CORE. H & III
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The ladies who form part of the am
ateur dramatic corps of the Opelousas
Social Circle are of the highest standing
and move in first circles Of society, and
it lily becomes a stranger to pass re-
marks disparaging to them, as did a
certain individual few evenings since.
A repetition of this offence may not
prove quite healthy to the party so
offending. A word Of caution is sufi-
cient. We trust that no man who has
the least regard for decency, and
claims to be q gentleman, will ever again
disgrace himself by indulging in coarse
and unmerited vulgar remarks concern
ing parties about whom he knows
nothing at all.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Ife knowing ones at Opelousas say
that they will have Il railroad by the
ISL or September, and that the road
VIII make O4elousas the terminus for
some time. We can't agree with the
knoWlng ones OF Opelousas on their
latter opinion; for railroad company
would be very silly to make terminus
at place like Opelousas. No doubt
the terminus will be here for a while.
but never at Opclousas, oh no!"- Alex
andria We the People.
This little fling at Opelousas smacks
pretty strongly of personal prejudice,
as it carries with it the inference that
our town is not a fit place at all for the
terminus of the road for however short
time. The idea of citing to Alexan
drla as place preferable to Opelousas,
is too absurd and ridiculous to merit
any serious attention. Opelousas, as
everybody knows who has visited the
two places, possesses ten fold the ad-
vantages that possibly could be claimed
for Alexandria. Here the country is
high, dry, open, free from all miasmatic
influences, and famed the year round
by cool and refreshing breezes from
the sea shore. There the country is
low, swampy, the air impure and un-
healthy, and filled with miriads of pois-
enous insects during the summer
months. The fact is, the difference be-
tween the two places is so great, and 50
overwhelmingly in favor of Opelou sas, |
that to say any more about the matter
would be simply a waste OF time and a
waste Of paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

We clip the two following items from
the last Alexandria We the People,:
y, There were only four rows in town
Wednesday evening, from 5 o'clock
until bed time. His Honor has fajlrG
to enhance the corporation affairs one
cehf, though we suppose he dislikcs to
make the puSilists come up.
Mr.. j: n. Ball, manager of the Clam
plantation, lost over a hundred vnnnIr
lambs on Saturday last. Their tails
had been cut of, sii,! before the MANA
ger was ,apprised Of the fact, severur
hundred had been almost eaten up by
WOrDS.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

: =
FIRE.-Last Monday about noon q
corn crib belonging to Gus Wilkins,
colored, situated in the western out
skirts OF town, was totally consumed
by fire, together with a portion of ita
contents--about fifty bushels Of corn,
three hundred bundles OF fodder, hay,
ploughs, harness. etc, The crib, ac-
eonding to the information we have
received, was purposely set on fire by a
malicious little negro boy, who gathered
together q heap Of shacks and applied
a match to the same. At the sounding
of the alarm our firemen were promptly
OH the spot, and the praisewortly ac-
tivity they evinced drew forth many
Gathering remarks from the community.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The wild Indians on our Northwest
ern frontier seem to have become
bolder and more troublesome than
ever. They are committing murders
and all manner of depredations by the
Wholesale. Although the troops sta
toned in that quarter have done, and
are yet doing, the very best service, yet
it is painful fact that they are utterly
inadequate to the task of effectually
suppressing the disorders that are of
daily occurrence Throughout the ex-
posed region. The Government will
be obliged to adopt some other mode
of warfare against the Indians, in order
to bring them to, speedy terms, than
the one it has been vainIy pursuing for
a long time past. 1t is the general
opinion that strong army of Western
volunteers would accomplish more to-
ward securing lasting peace with the
barbarians in six months than all the
United States regular soldiers put to-
gether could do in twenty years. Then,
why not try the experiment.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

A serious riot is threatened in Wayne
county, Ohio, by nearly 500 miners, if
the colored men in the mines are not
promptly discharged. Troops have
been ordered by the Governor to the
scene of the threatened disturbances.
This is but another evidence of the fact
that negroes are a stick offering to the
nostrils Of Northern men.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

At the urgent solicitation of numerous
citizens the Opelousas Social Circle will
reproduce their popular drama entitled
"The Marble Heart or the Sculptor's
Dream" next Thursday, the s7th of
May. 1t is needless to say that a
crowded house will grace the occasion.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The Tri-Weekly Capitolian, at Baton
Rouge, is simyly "a thing of beauty
and of merit" No paper in Louisiana
excels it in point of typographical neat
ness and editorial ability. May prosper
ity attend it's useful career.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The City Council Of Thibodaux pays
its printer $4,000 per annum for pub
fishing the proceedipgs Of it's meetings
&loney TINS is an exceptional case, as
it sma cks a little Of liberality.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

We gladly enter upon oqr list OF ex-
changes the Pascagouia (A1iss.) Demo-
crat-star. 1t is a paper Of long stand
ing, being in its 31st volumne, and fully
up to the standard Of first class journal
ism.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

It won't be long before ripe plums
and blackberries will put in an appear
ance, and then we country editors will
have plenty to eat again.-l Bossier
Banner.
Jes so, neighbor! But whar's the
editor that can make good square
fight with his gizzard full of plum stones
and berry seeds?
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The crop prospects throughout this
section Of country were never more en-
couraging than they are at ptesent.
Reports from Calcasieu, Cameron,
Fermilionville, Iberia, St. Martin, St.
Mary, etc, are of the most t1atterin e
nature, and everybody seemingly hap
py and contented at the bright future
which awaits them.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
" In Providence we trust'-everyboGy else cas-

ATTENTION The Opelousas Inde
pendent Guards will hereafter meet
on the Courthouse square every Monday
evening at 8 o'clock p. NJ, sharp, to drill.
By order of the Captain.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

/ The New Orleans papers havo been
harplng for some time past upon the in
suf1iclency and inetficiency of the police
torce OF that city, some of them going
so far IN their structures as to openly
declare that many of the members of
that force ought to be in the State
Penitentiary instead of being employed
as the custodiers of the peace and safe
ty OF the city. They argue that certain
policemen are known to be in league
and collusion with the most disreputa-
Die characters in the city, and call loudly
for some measure Of reform by the
authorities that will give relief and
some assurance of personal safety to
citizens. Thus far, however, nothing
has been done in this direction. and
New Orleans remains at The mercy of
we'll organized band of desperadoss
and cut-throats, thieves, and inccn-
diaries. People from the country par
ishes visiting New Orleans would do
we'll to keep their eyes wide omen
whilst there, if they wish to avoid being
taken in" by the villains.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The Marksville Bulletin has been
awarded the public printing Of the
narisl Of Avoyelles for the si,m q, $500, $500
for one year. Considering that Avoy-
elles is not very large parish, the
compensation is, we think, within the
limits Of something reasonable.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

LA Democratic Fraheaise !" iss the
name OF new paper just established in
New Orleans. It is printed entirely in
the French language, and, as its name
implies, is brimful Of French democ-
racy.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

THE LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD.
The German army, from a statement
uade by Berlin correspondent Of the
London Times, will soon exceed the
enormous figure of 100000 men.
What this vast army is for, we cannot
immagine, unless it is that Germany
anticipates some more trouble with
France.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Last Saturday, at o'clock p. m.,
Lieut.. Gov. McEnery assumed the
reins of government Of this State, Gov.
Wilt having gone to the Far Weat to
recuperate his failing health.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

The Homer Ua.) Gaurdian says that
during the late storm at Haynesville
the lightning was SO near the earth as
to ignite matches in the hands of indi-
yiduals,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

At Starksyille, Miss, on the 10Th inst,
an old colored Baptist preacher named
Jim Hensy vas waylaid, shot and killed
by one Scott Bell, also colored, whilst
on his way to church. A woman, as
usual, was at the bottom of the trouble.
Bell was arrested and lodged in Jail.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

BY a vote Of II to IA the New York
senate last Tuesday passed a concur
rent resolution to amend the constitu-
ton so as to extend the electoral fran
chise to women.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

YELLOW FEVER AT HAvANA.-Four-
teen deaths occurred from yelloW feEer
at Havana dariuethe *sek endl sg lay
18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
OPELOUSAS LOTTERY !
40 the Public.

Owing to the apparent imnossinj,itv ~ via,
NJ nS 1ie enIlre number OF tickets originally is
ssiueaIsty 7oeo-tlle undersigned. at the sI1Sres-
tho t"i or tf col1missloners selected to supervise
ane ol urawlng, have concluded to change rh,,
se4eiie, as to the prizes, and in other resnerts
III the following manner: i'sie''S'
Isl; Fonr hundred dollars tstoo) in cash to h,
,'tHiotu C, INTO - prizes, apporioned us follows
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

On the upper St. Johns and the
Indian river, in Florida, the growing
OF pineapples aud bananas has proved
to be q success,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

AS we approach the time for holding
the Chicago. convention (June q tile
various wings Of the Rep ublican party
are becoming more and more excited
and demonstrative. The hosts under
Blaine are making big preparations to
enter Chicago from all points with
Banners flying
And cannon firing
and tremendous uproar generally that
will make the earth tremble from cen
tire to circumference. The legions un
der Sherman and Grant promise not to
he whit behind their respective COM
petitors in "glory, pomp and circum
stance So we may all look out for
the grandest exhibition of political
tactics and man9uvering the world has
ever beheld. In the meantime let us,
Soutlerners, lay low and keep cool, and
watch at long range the fight among
the stalwart kilkenny cats"
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Women are the funniest when they
gay nothing, but women are so seldom
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Cincinnati can well afford to be liberal
in her wharfage rates, for she has no
greedy city ringsters to keep up.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

A colony Of M0rmons has Settled in
Fayette county, Texas,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

Wharfage collections at Cincinnati;
for the week ending Thursday, May
18th, from thirty eight steamers, 1922, 10.
At New Orleans the same boats would
have paid for the same time 1914. This
is the nineteenth century, but New Or
leans is living in tho eighteenth
---------- IHicau1lna
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22

"a. The above is based upon the sale OF ,oc
i .iGihets; ShoI!d more than that number be-
SOU t adsutIopai cash prizes, in same proportion.
81. None but the tickets sold will he n1aco1
III the box for the t'rawin. p'"'o''
~, ztn. me drawing will take place on Monday,
the lst day of June, without tall.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-05-22
25 Cents ECach.

me drawing to take place in Public on I'll,
ISL uay OF JUNE, 1850, under the supervision Of
James 8 Ray, Hon: B. A. Martel, Geo. Pulfor,,.
l.; M a. oailGoz, O. Mayo and z. j. Lefebvre
1!ckels TOT sale at all prominent stores in th,
pa l''f,sii n ana adjoining towns. Money deposited
ut W. o. Poseys, Opelousas.
". S. FRAZEE,
May 22-2t A .[,n.o
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-07-10
Tombstone Itcr1s.

The deadly shooting scrape that was rumored of in Tucson yesterday turns out to have been a most amusing en counter between two colored gentle men, the cause being a dusky Dull cinea. One of the belligereut powers was armed with a six-shooter and the other with half-a-dozen specimens of highly me;aliferous q uartz" Both Of the opposing forces exhausted their ammunition, and the list of killed and wounded is beng packed in ice for transmission to the home authorities.
 The rain fell in smart shower al Tombstone on Friday. while several heavy storms occurred in the noun tains in sight of town.
 The glorious Fourth was most viz. orousiy celebrated from Saturday morning until Monday, when our in formant left. Most of the business houses decorated, and general joIlity reigned throughout the city.
 The telegraph is expected in few days.
 Perrine, who was charged by Xii leen in his ante-mortem statement with having aided Leslie in his shoot ing, was acquitted ca examination be- fore the authorities.