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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
Stock Raising in Louisiana.
New Orleans Times.l

The certainty that Morgan's road viii
soon be completed, and that the who'll.
of Central and Western Louisiana viii
| thus be placed within easy reach O
this city, leads to us draw attention t.
| the importance which stock raisin.
should assume among the industries o.
this State.
Our planters require annually large
numbers of mules and horses, which arc
mostly brought here from Kentucky
and other Western States. In this way
no mean share of the proceeds of oul
crops is taken beyond our borders. This
is all wrong. The great drawbac tc
the South in general, and to Louisiana
in particular, is that nearly all the vast
sum wrought out of the soil goes to pay
for what we could just as well produce
at home.
Throughout the entire region known
as the Attakapas, and especially in the
parish of St. Landry, there are thous-
ands of acres OF the finest prairie lands
stock during the entire year. Here
should be raised all the horses and
mules required both for plantation and
for city use, as we'll as the cattle needed
for our meat supply. Stock raisers in
Louisiana would possess two very impor-
tant advantages; they would not have
to feed their stock during long and ex-
nauSting winters, and their stock would
br thoroughly acclimated.
Rough usage on paved streets units
tor active service Il large number of
nareS that are as good as any for breed
iug purposes. Auction sales occur here
every few days, and brood mares could
he bought very cheap. A moderate
investment in this way would certainly
yield handsome profits.
Stock raising offers a far more certain
return to the investor than either cotton
or sugar planting, and is attended with
vastly less expense. The country of
he Attapas is healthy, and pre-emnent-
Iy suited to the habits and needs of the
white race. Stock-raisers will, conse-
quently, never be annoyed by the bug
bear of cotton and sugar planters
scarcity of labor. Moreover, there is
already to be found in the Attakapas IA
hardy and industrious race of white
people, who are thoroughly acclimated
aud thoroughly acquainted with the
business OF stock raising; and there is
every reason to believe that, on the
completion of Morgan's railroad, there
will be large immigration from other
States.
For the immigrant stock raising in
Louisiana possesses greater advantages
than almost any other industry, because
it requires comparatively small CAPT.
tai, is exposed to no sudden dangers
and demands no minute special knowl-
edge. The demand for stock is practi-
cally constant and unvarying. People
may save in clothing and articles of
luxury, but they must have meat; and
they must have draught animals for
the tilage of the soil and the innumera-
BILE uses of civilized life. We, there
fore, hope and expect to see large
amount of capital invested in stock
raising in Louisiana within the next
few years. 1t will pay most hand
somely.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
Track-Laying Texas-Ward.
New Orleans Democrat, Jan. cOth.1

In the course of pleasant converse
ton yesterday afternoon with Super
intendent George Pandelly, of Morgan
Louisiana and Texas Railroad, it wa
learned that the work of track -layin;
had progressed to a point within les
than four miles of Vermillion Bayou
and was being pushed forward at tho
rate of two thousand feet per day
This, of course, renders the completion
of the connection between Berwick anC
Vermillionville merely a question of a
few days, after which a large force will
be engaged in surfacing and alignins
the road SO as to make it first class in
every particular. At the same time the
old road between Algiers and Morgan
City is being thoroughly repaired by
the removal OF laminated and defective
rails and the substitution of new and
first class material. For this purpose
the company has recently purchased
hundred and fifty tons of iron, which is
being distributed along the line as re-
quired. In this connection it may not
be amiss to hazard the conjecture that
Mr.. Whitney will thus be enabled to
put into execution his expressed desire
OF connecting the towns of Vermillion-
vile and Opelousas 10y rail, as he can
readily avail himself of the best of tile
material now being removed from the
old road to build the proposed exten-
sion, which Will he only twenty -one
miles. The grade on the line, which
was built some twenty years ago, Is
said to be i'll il fine state OF preservatIon
from VermillIOnville to the hourisnln4
little village of st Pierre; tut trom
thence to the village OF Grand Cote.tu
and through the Grand Cottau wool,
considerable time and money will Dc
required in the construction of tue
road, as the country is hIliy aud rolling,
thereby necessltatlng some heavy ills.
From COllender's bayou to the town Oh
Opelousas the grade is in good order
MIR. Pandelly, who Was recently III
OpelOusas, states that the people OF ST.
Landry are highly glutltied at Tie
prospect OF railway connection With
New Orleans and the rest of the world,
and even went so far as to manifest ID
Willingness to subscribe purse OF
$4,000 to aid in furthering the enter
prise, a protftr which Mr.. Whitney
declined, as he only desired the
necessary franchises to enable his com
pany to build the road. Thus it would
seem to be matter beyond doubt that,
after the road from Berwick to Yer
mlllionville shall have been placed in
good running order, the company will
direct its attention to the Opelousas ex
tension, for which a large number of
contracts for crOss-ties have already
been awarded OF course the prosecu-
ton of this work may be interfered with
during the summer months by a revival
of the yellow fever excitement, con-
tingencyi it is to be hoped will not arrive.
Once having reached Opelousas' it is
hardly possible that the enterprise will
be allowed to flag in it's onward progress
to the point of it's ultimate
Observation-Disclosures.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
A Dead and Buried Man Comes
to Life.

| lGeneva Correspondence Of the London Times.
On the last day of November the body
OF a man who had evidently died a
violent death was found in the Silerthal,
| Canton Thurgau. The first impression
was that he had met with foul play, but
! the medical experts who We're called in
though the wounds were self-inticted,
and decided that it was a case OF suicide
| The body was identified as that of a
man named Baumeler, a sawyer by
trade, and a native of Lucerne As to
this there does not seem to have been
the least doubt, but the Amtmann of
the district, as required by the law in
such cases, had the fact properly tested,
and several master sawyers for whom
Baumeler had worked, his own relatives
and others declared that he was the
man whose body had been found on the
Slllertfal. The local papers announced
his death, and his friends were invited
TO accompany the funeral procession to
the grave. His kinSfolk put on mourn
ing for him, and the deceased having
been a Catholic, was buried in the
cemetery Of Bischof1zel by Il priest of
that persuasion. The evening after the
lnterment, as number of peasants and
nel2hborS were making merry in the
village mn at Bischotfzell, who should
walk in but the man who, as all sup
posed, had been laid quietly under the
ground the day before! This appa
rltion at first excited no little dismav,
but when Baumeler ordered a plate Of
Sausagcs, a loaf of bread and a litre of
lager beer, the fears of the jewellers
were appeased. No mere ghost could
be supposed capable of conduct so
unGIlost-like. Baumeer, who said he
had been away on journey, then heal d
the story OF his death and burial, which
seemed greatly to amuse him. From
the inn he went to the presbytery and
than ed the priest for the eloquent fl !
neral Grafton which the latter had
pronounced over his grave. He then
called on the Amtmann and expressed |
his gratitude to that functorarv for
the trouble lie had taken on his behalf. |
Baameler had still another account TO
settle. 1t appears that he does not enjoy |
an altogether spotless reputation, and |
after his supposed death a journal of |
the neighborlIood made some m |
pleasant reflections OH his character.
Baumeler, it is said, intends to proceed |
against this too impulsive paper for libel. !
AS to the buried man, no information is |
as yet Forthcoming, and the theory of
murder is again revived.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
How Doctors Thrive,

Excited and anxious patient-Doctor
| do wish you'd tell me what's the mat
ter with me; I'm clear out of sorts this
morning and I'm afraid I'm going to be
down sick. What is the matter will
me?
Doctor (gravely)-Let me see your
tongue.
Patient thrusts it out.
"What have you been eating?"
Patient (refiectively)-Well / was out
late last night, had a bit of supper at
midnight, oysters, raw and stewed.
lobster salad, cold tongue, pressed
chlcken, curds and cream, coffee, some
of hickory nuts.
Doctor (doubtfully)-Let me see your
tongue again. =,
Looks at it thoughtfully, then in au-
tthoritative tones: "Ah, yes, see; you've
been eating something that doesn't
agree with you"
Grateful patient gives him 81.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
Dan Rice.
HIS LECTURING TOUR AS A CONVERT
TURNS OUT A FAILURE
lSt. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Dan Rice has returned from fri,
through the provinces" and reports tn,
people of Missouri singularly manure
clatlve of his genius as shown on hi
rostrum. Old Dan, after his sudden
and almost miraculous conversion t,
the cause OF temperance, came to thu
conclusion that the interests of civilian
ton and humanity demanded that he
roam the land as an apostle of the gooC
cause.
He had some small posters printed
bearing turgid picture of himself and
the wording, "Dan Rice's Departure
from the Ring to the Rostrum at a Sin.
gle Leap. Dan Rice, the Veteran, Man
ager, Vocalist, Clown and Author, Re-
Gently Converted, viii Lecture at
Oh. Subjects Temperance, Political
Equality, Religious Rights, etc.
lie sent a manager by the name of
Savllle to hang up his bills. The night
before Old Dan. started on his starring
or starving tour he was met in a Fifth
street saloon by an old journalistic
TREND, who joculary invited him to
take drink. Dan. promptly accepted
and took wine. ''How is this p said
his friend, II thought you were con-
verified 2"
% aiu, SO am, temperance-nOt
total abstinence"
This incident recalls little scene
that happened on the night when the
ola Snowman appeared upon the stage
OF the Comique and said, with great
erDestness, that in. the future rum
would have no more hold upon him
than breadand milk poultice would
have on a wooden leg.
After the show old Dan. stood around
with the boys, and drank soda water
tor awhile, until his eyes alighted upon
a bottle Of pattern bitters, which the la
bel says aeKhilarates, but does not in
toxicate." The old fellow believed the
lying label, and was led home by some
friends at a late hour feeling very veal
tfly-,much Weather than he feels now
Tor the tour was a financial failure.
. In one place, where Dan. was billed
tor two nights, an audience of fifteen
listened to his fervid eloquence the first
night, and the next night no one came
but the janitor of the school-house
where the Grafton was to reyerberate,
and the editor of the local paper, who
bad complimentary.
MIR. Rice is undecided whether to de-
vote his attention to the perfecting of
IT the electric light or to return to the
,awdnst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

What blessing to a household is =
merry, cheerful woman-one whose
SPIRITS are not affected by wet days, or
little disappointments, or whose milk
OF human Kindness does not sour in the
man in the darkest hours brightens the
house like a little piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her smiles
and electrical brightness Of her looks
and movements infect every one. The
children go to school with sense of
something great to be achieved her
husband goes into the world in a con
1uerer's spirit. No matter how people
annoy and worry him all day, far off
her presence shines, and he whispers to
himself, "At home I shall find rest.n
SO day by day she literally renews his
strength and energy and if you know a
man with beaming face, kind heart,
and a prosperous business, in nine
cases out OF ten you will find he has a
wife of this kind.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

e. 0RAIN FOR NEW Observation-Disclosures
from Chicago are that the grain eleva-
tors or that city are full to Overlooking,
ana ana That number of railroads have re- e.
fused to receive more grain from the
Interior for the present. There were
r1mofS IN this city Saturday that there
was was a blockade from the same cause,
put put these were not verified. Besides.
ne open river is enabling continuous
sillpmeht OF corn to New Orleans for ex-
PHI, ana THIS week there have been
t mt,n nel from elevators to the river
tl na,' bushels OF corn, and this has
o oeeL moving down as fast as barges
t tboro ar hlllle from below and load, and
stock of grain in elevators dnrino tho
"eek'-lSt. Louis Republican, 1ati,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

Congressman and ex-Confederate
Gen. Joe Johnston was asked the other
day why the rebels didn't move on and
take Washington after the first battle
OF Bull Run. He answered: "There
were two reasOns-myself and the Po-
tomac river. l had reached that age
that | knew that an American soldier
could not ford a river a mile wide and
eighteen feet deep"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

Ofall weak, wild wishes, "Give me
back the dreams of nv youtb" is the
most trifling. A man may wish for his
early marbles, kites, songs, kisses.
ssweethearts and mince pies: but there
is no body and no comfort to a dream
once dreamed aud forgotten. Yet noets
Will keep on crying for any thing that
sounds well and fills out line of poet
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

"Man', says Victor Hugo, "was the
conundrum of the eighteenth century:
women is the cOnudlum of the nine,
teenth century" An American editor
adds: I'VE can't guess her, but will
never give her up-no never.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

A large number of bogus female pen
sloners have been arrested at Washing
ton, they were in the employ of one
George Brown, who has been doing a
large business in procuring women to
personate the widows of dead pension
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

The London Lancet recommends
hight eolors for cold weather, as they do
not n, part with heat easily, and SAYS that
TINS is why the polar bear wears white
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

A young lady has written to know
what is sure cure for love-sickness.
AS other eminent physicians have pre-
vIously prescribed, we suggest the same
oid- time tried, fire-tested remedy-mar-
rage. 1t has never been known to fail
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
GDUBLIC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1904
ESTATE OF ESTHER MILLER. DECEASED

Eo1AlE Ot ESTHER MILLER, DECEASED
BY virtue of an order OF the honorable Pro-
paiS Court, OF the Parish of ST. Landry, there
VII DC Solu at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned administrator or Inv
any duly qualified auctionccr at last resi-
nence or 1he deceased in the town of one
lo'lsas, parish OF st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY.
property, belonging to the estate of Esther
MI MlGi, deceased to-wt The undivided i, being
the interest OF the minor Corrinc Pctfprkorn in
and to the following described property, fowl:
lot OF ground, together With all the buildings
alld improvements thereon, situated in the
Town or Opelousas, La, bounded north hy
Elnlic IeHcrkorn, south by property Of
Joseph PasIuicr, east by C. Morl1hinycr. Sr,.
west by Union street - "''
Terms and Conditions-Thc amount Of tho
pld TO be pad on the majority of said minor.
purchaser to furnish personal security to the
satisfaction OF the administrator, said amount
OF bid being payable to said minors tutor
EMILE PEFFEKkORN,
Dec' 2'-'t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

John Wanamaker of PHILADELPHIA
mas made upwards Of $4,000, 900 in bus.
mess, and says that judicious news
paper advertising is one of the keys of
his successful business life. "
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
John e. King,
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOtsCe TO TresDasserS.

All persons found shoot,hS on my land in the
suburbs of Opelousits, will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law
c. +. ANDRUS.
Dec. 18th, 1879-5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24
DR.. G.. III. GHr9isle,.,

Ftrmerly OF Grand Coteau, having perma-
nen;y located i'll Bellevue, near Caliihaln s
bridge, offers his professional services 20 the
''i1ohs vi lhdt community. Feb. 22-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

fAklSH COURT, PARISH OF ST. IAFDpy
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-01-24

HoAA1E Or JULIE RITTER, DECEASED N
COMMUNITY WITH JOSEPH p, cOJoMp
DECEASED
Smyrna times., 1880-10-06
ArOTIHE

NOTICE.
N l, Charles Smith, of the Town of Smyrna. Kent
County and State of Delaware do hereby give notice
that intend TO make application to the Court OF
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
State of Delaware in and for Kent County at its next
session. which will commence and be held at Dover,
in Kent County aforesaid, on Monday, the twenty
fifth day Of October in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty. for license to keep
an inn tavern. and to sell intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises at and in the house now occupied by me as
tenant and known as the Chester House." The To-
cation of said house wherein propose to keep an inn
tavern Is in United School District Nos and a,
in Kent County aforesaid and on Methodist Street in
the Town of Smyrna, i'll Kent County aforesaid The
time when the said application will be made by me,
will be Monday, the twenty fifth day of october. in
the year of Lord one thousand eighthundred and
eighty being the first day of the next term of the said
Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail De-
livery of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent
county. The names OF the respectable citizens re-
commencing my said application. are:
John Mustard, B. II. Smith,
H. C. Douglass, Daniel Wells.
A. Scout, Thomas Morris.
VIM. Daniel Gustavus A. Wick,
Geo. +. Brown, Jos. b. HUM,
X. X. Carly, B. B. Allen,
Horace r. Mustard l. b. Vickers,
George H. Cunning, Daniel Stidhan.
CHAS. SMITH.
SMYRNA, Sept II. 1sSO-3w
Smyrna times., 1880-10-06
The Examiner COMPRISES
p. o. Box 1886, New York City.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
and State of Delaware do hereby give notice that 1
intend TO make application to the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the state of
Delaware in and for Kent County at its next session.
which will commence and be held at Dover, in Kent
county aforesaid, Monday, the tweny-ifth day of
October. in the year of our Lord thousand eight
hundred and eighty, for license to keep an inn or
tavern, and TO sell Intoxicating liquors in less guam
ties than quart to be drunk ON the premises at
and in the house now occupied by me as tenant and
known as the Delaware House." The location of
said house, wherein propose to keep an inn or
tavern is in United School District Nos and H. in
Kent County and State of Delaware and in the town
Of Smyrna. in Kent County aforesaid, and on the
of Methodist aud Main Streets in the said town
of Smyrna. The time when the said application will
be made by me- will be on Monday the twenty Fl fin
day of October, in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and eighty being the first day of the
next term of the said Court of General Sessions OF
the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State of Delaware
In and for Kent County. The names of the Tespecta
] BILE citizens recommending my said application are
| Jas. J. HOUSTON, H. C. Douglass,
George ii. Cunning, IL. K. Mustard,
| n. GTewer, b. II. Smith,
A. Scout. Vim. Daniel, NJ. D.,
RObt. J. Thomas, IT. Cavender,
John Mustard. d. ]. Cummins,
| Gustavus q. Wick.
| JACOB RAYMOND.
SMYRNA Sept %. $780,
Smyrna times., 1880-10-06
DEATHS.

DALEY.-In this town, on Sunday, the 3rd day. of
october, in the 46th year of her age Priscilla
Belford wife Of James Daley, and daughter of the
late Rev. Charles Sands Foster. late Rector of Ter
mo0neny Diocese. of Derry. Ireland, and grand
daughter Of The late Colonel W. a. BelfOrd of the
British Army.
Home at last on heavenly mountains
Hears the glad come enter in
Saved by lifes fair flowing fountains,
Saved from earthly taint and sin.
Home sweet home our home for ever.
y. N.B.-NOrth Of Ireland papers please copy.
WALLACE.-In this town. on the lst inst. drowned
- benjamin Wallace. in his 57th year.
ENls-Near Blaekbird, the lst inst. John. son of
a. J9hn and Mary EMS aged year and months.
slMPsON.-Near SeversOns Church, on the 29th of
september, Mary Emma, daughter Of John H. and
LYDIA c. Simpson. aged years and 10 months.
Safe in the arms of Jesus
Safe ON His gentle breast
There by His love O'ershadOwed,
Sweetly her soul shall rest
CAREY-In Raymond's Neck on the 25th Of Sepiem-
Der. Ralph, aged 3 year On the pad Of October
Earnest. twin son, aged 6 weeks. Children o
Nehemiah and Elizabeth Carey.
MALkEk.-Near Odessa on the 9Th inst, Ezekiel
Walker. in his 18th year. lIntertment at Glenwood
cemetery, this town, on Friday.l
Smyrna times., 1880-10-06

CHERIFFS SALE.
y BY virtue of a writ Of Venditioni Exponas to
me directed will be exposed 70 Public Sale. at the
Hotel of Peter p. Collins, in the town of Smyrna
Duck Creek hundred, Kent county and State Of Della
ware. on THURSDAY the 14th day of October, 1850
at o'clock r. NJ. the following Real Estate TO wit:
No, l.-An that certain lot piece OF parcel Of land
situated on the corner of High and Cummins Streets
in the town Of Smyrna. Duck Creek Hundred Kent
County and State of Delaware, adjoining lands Of
Nathaniel Ransom, land Of Martha Cummins, and
other lands and said 10 contain Three Thousand
Square Feet of Land to be the same more or less the
improvements upon which are two-story frame
dwelling house with shed kitchen attached.
No 2oAll that certain lot piece or parcel OF land,
situated on High Street. in the town hundred county
and State aforesaid adjoining land OF Joseph Walra-
van, land of William W. Tschudy; land of Martha
Cummins and other land, and said to contain SIX
Thousand SQUARE Feet of Land, be the same more OF
less, the improvements upon which are two-stofy
frame dweiling-house, with back nnilalng altacheu
Saized and taken in execution as the property 0i
HUGH HOORE, and VIII be sold for cash, s,.,w
F-7l7 n "a FRANCIS NJ DUNN, Sheriff.
sheriTs Qaes Deseg Pel,l
Sfpt. %, 1880.