St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-16
High OH the almost perpendicular side

High OH the almost perpendicular side
Of cliff on the Kentucky River, in Jes-
samine county, is q small shelf Of rock
On that perch is jim Johnson, fugitive
horse thief, and in the vicinity are
party of Sheriff IS officers. jim is armed
with rifle, and has a supply of provi
sions. He has already wounded one
careless pursuer, and the rest dare not
approach within range. The siege will
be maintained until he is starved out.
Now, we would give Jim just two
minutes and half to get down that
rock if Sheriff Duson, of ST. Landry, was
after him. Duson would have him,
sure, if he had to take him down little
pieces at a time.
The Press Convention is in session at
Baton Rouge. We regret our inability
to attend. Matters over which we have
found it impossible to exert any control
exclude us from the pleasure it would
afford us to meet our esteemed con-
freres on this occasion. Wepledge our
selves, however, to stand by them in
whatsoever they may do. They all have
our best wishes for pleasant time gen.
orally; successful termination of their
important labors; and safe return to
their respective homes.
P. S.-Since writing the above, the
Convention adjourned.
New YORK PREPARING TO CAST A
BIG VoTE.-The first day of registration
in New York City was taken advantage
of by 72,570 voters, which is 10000 in ex-
cess of the first days registration in
1876. The World thinks this large reg
istration indicates vote Of 100000, and
$4,000 Democratic majority in the city,
while the Times says cit is useless to
disguise the fact that so large a regis
tration will be generally accepted as fa-
vorable to Democratic success" The
latter paper expects a registration of
over 100000, and total vote of not less
than 10000.
A PROGRESSIVE CITY.-Chicago has
grown in twenty years from a thriving
city Of 10000 inhabitants, doing a bust
ness of S100,000,O00 year, to Il wonder
full metropolis, with more than half a
million of inhabitants. The trade of its
wholesale dealers and manufacturers
amounts to SS0O,0OO,OOO year. Its in
crease in trade since 1850, thirty years
ago, is equal to 1000 per cent. This is
truly wonderful, and shows what bust
ness energy and pushing enterprise will
do.
| A distinguished officer of the Union
army, who has been no less distinguish
ed in the councils Of the Republican
party since the war, said recently i'll New
York: "Many Republicans will vote fol
Hancock. A change is imminent; it is
inevitable; and it is better to try it I'M
der Hancock than under any one else.
This is the feeling of very many sensi-
| BILE business men at the North, and il
fact all over the country, who compre,
bend the necessity OF an Overhauling OF
the books SO long kept by Radica
| thieves.
BEAVERS IN NORTHWESTERN LOUIsI.
ANA.-The Sabine Index says: "Who
would believe it? The beavers are get
ting so numerous in creeks and bayout
near here that the crash Of fallen timber
and the familiar "fap' of their trowel
like tails can he distinctly heard al
through the night. They occasionally
make raids on the corn crops of adjacen
fields and commit the most outrageous
ravages." Beaver furs are valuable
IT they are SO numerous in that locality
why in thunder don't the people getaftel
them
Gen. Waddel said, among other telling
things in his great speech in New YORK
on the 9Th inst: '"Thn great nuestion !,