Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-01
right, and you ought not do it again,
unless you get good chance.

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unless you get good chance.
Opclousas Democrat: At our neigh
boring village Of Washington, few
days ago, darkey named WIN. Bap-
tiste, cut woman, with whom lie had
been living, in frightful manner. The
culpnt is not expected to live, and the
culprit has been lodged in Jail.
Opclousas Courier: On Saturday,
colorcd man, by the name Of Laut Cor
micr, dropped dead from his horse as he
was leaving town.
A dissolutc colorel woman, named
Kate Johnson, says tho Opelousas DEM
ocrat, died in that parish from congcs-
ton of the brain superinduced by cx-
ccssive drink.
St. Landry parish has mail rider who
is eighty years old.
The Bossicr Banner says the State Of
Louisiana can be made to double its
present population in a few years by
prudent, energetic action on the part
of its citizens.
The Lake Charles Echo gives the fol-
lowing chapter Of accidents: Last week
d man named Buck Young, engaged in
pilc-driviug at the wharf Of Lock 4
Co.'S saw-mill, few miles below Lake
Charles, fell from the top Of the pile
driver, several feet, impaling himself
upon the togslc Of the pile drivcr-a
blunt iron bolt about three inches long
and nearly an inch thick. The bolt en-
tered his right breast. and fortunately
striking rib, glanced upwards, COM
plctely burying itself in the flesh. The
unfortunate man weighed 1870 pounds,
and remained transtixcd on the bolt,
suspended several feet above the ground,
until two powerful men, with great Diff
fculty lifted him from off the bolt. Dr.
Mun,lay was Immediately sent I'D and
under his care the sufferer is doinE well,
and will recover. Z. {. Last Saturday,
in Lake Charles, daughter of Hon.
James p. Gcary, was kicked in the face
by a horse while walking along the
street. The horses lloof broke the little
girls upper jaw bone, knocked out her
front teeth, and broke the cartilage, but
not the bone, of her nose. She was at
tended promptly by DIR. J. c. Mnnday,
and is now doing well. She is only -four
years old, and it is gratifying to know
she will be only temporarily disfg"red'
Last Wednesday, in Lake Charles
a sen of deputy sheriff J. J. Lyons, while
wrestling with another boy, was thrown
down, and his left arm was broken by
tho fall. The boys were each abont
thirteen years old.
Richland Beacon: A correspondent
tells us that on june 10th, Mr.. VIII. Dut
sent his little brother-in-law to drive NJ
the calves. He had found the calves
and started home with them, when Ol
hearing noise behind him, he lookct
around and saw Il large bear following
The little fellow tried to set his littl'
dog on Bruin, but the dog was too saga
cious to be cnticcd into tackling such a,
ugly beast, and made for home as fas
as his legs would carry him. The DO.
then hid behind Il log, with the hop
, that Bruin would pass by without no
ticing him; but that is not the nature o
bears. Hc came snuffiny the air r'Sh
where the boy was cronching, wlp sec
inc that the effort to hide was useless
$ sprany up and struck the bear shar
. blow across the neck, which, strange t
: say, turned and fled into the woods
Y while the boy ran home and related hi
= adventure.
4 Marksyllc Review: A tragedy oc
CURED on Black river in this parish i
s which X. II. Moore met death ut til
4 hands of Jacques Pccante. Elizabet
g Dclhost wife of Jacques Pccantc, 'Dntcl
Y Jones and Louis Ricarl (colorcdD are &C
/ cused of being accessories before tn
g fact. The principal and accessories wcr
+ committed by Justice Borlclon and con
!. fined to Jail to await Their prcliminar,
examination before His Honor Judg
q Barbin. Moore was killed In the hous
j, of Charles Janet. Pccantc shot him witt
u double barrel sllot-gun loaded wit
q buck shot, the shot taking effect in 0
near the side and causing death il
: about 4 or $ hours. We have heard tw
versions of the atfair-in other word
both sides of the question, and as the
differ very materially we t"rbear to max
any comments lest We NAV IniSlca