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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-27


being severely wounded; and 1t Belfast q
similar collision occurred, two deaths re-
sulting.
A CASE of twenty rifles, shipped from
Milford for Cork, was seized by the police.
A WEDDING party at gainesville, o.,
were poisoned 1T supper, evidently by some
deleterious substance being mixed with the
food. All who partook were seriously i'll,
some OF them nigh to death, but all will re-
cover.
THE bombardment of Candahar be-
gan on the 18th. Cannonading was kept up
during the entire day on three sides of the
city, but without INJECTING any serious dam
age.
ANOTHER big oil fire has occurred
near Bradford, Pa, caused by lightning.
THE situation of affairs in Ireland is
so serious that VIM. E. Forster, Chief Secre-
tary, has gone there in great haste.
IT turns out that the purported suicide
of DIR. Buchanan, Dean Of the Eclectic Medi-
cal College of Philadelphia, was cleverly
planned ruse to evade the penalties Of the
law. The person who jumped from the
ferryboat in mid-river was an expert swim
mer, dressed in an old suit of the Doctors
clothes, who had been hired to perform the
part on this occasion. The indicted Doctor
meanwhile took himself of to secluded
place, with the evident intention of making
his way out of the country when favorable
opportunity offered. Under the circum-
stances, it is not believed he will make good
his escape.
THE town of Brownsville, Texas, has
been nearly destroyed by the recent severe
storm on the Gulf. It is reported that q
number of lives were lost.
VIM. HOwARTH and p. Tinelay, en-
ployees of the Philadelphia and Erie Rail-
road, died suddenly at Erie, Pa, of what
the physicians pronounce to be Asiatic chol-
era.
Col. WIN. 81. EDGAR, of the Jersey
vile Republican, has received the Republic
can nomination for Congress in the Eleventh
Illinois District.
In the competition for the Knights
Templar drill prizes at Chicago, the Raper
Commandery, of Indianapolis, took the first
prize, the De Molai Commandery, of Louis
vile, were given the second prize, and the
third prize was awarded to the Reed Com
mandery No. 6, of Dayton. o. There is con-
siderable dissatisfaction with the finding of
the committee, and formal protests were en-
tered by several Communicates which felt
themselves entitled to prize.
JOSEPH P. MORTON, Chief Engineer
of the Auburn IN. W Fire Department,
was so much concerned for the success of
the Firemen's State Convention in session in
that city that he became insane, and COM
mitted suicide.
TIE Readjusters of the Third Virginia
District have placed in nomination for Con-
gress Capt. John S. Wise. His Democratic
opponent is his cousin, Capt. George D.
Wise.
The Superintendent of the Colored
Relief Board of st. Louis estimates that
10000 negroes will emigrate from Mississippi
and Louisiana within the next two months
for Kansas and other Northern States About
forty per day, for the past month, have been
cared for by the Board and forwarded to va
rious destinations.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-27

The first reaping machine on record
is that described BY Pliny about A. u.
60, and by Palladius some centuries
later. 1t is stated by these authors to
have been used in Gaul :
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-27
CONCIERGE AND INDUSTRY.

COmmGk8CG AMI xNDOS1hxs
THE Chinese Minister at Washington
has given notice that his Government has,
by official decree, removed the ancient re-
strictions on commerce, and that the Celes-
tials may hereafter trade with foreigners at
win.
A MOVEMENT has been set on foot for
inducing immigration to West Tennessee.
A society has been organized at Memphis,
under the auspices Of the State Bureau Of
Nmmigration.
PLEURo-PN is prevailing
among the cattle in Lancashire, England.
The harvests in both East and West
Prussia have been almost totally destroyed
by floods. It has rained necessarily for
nearly three weeks in some localities.
TIE Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Company has concluded arrangements
with the Sioux Indians for running its line
through their reservation, and work on the
Black Hills extension will now be vigorously
pushed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.


THE National Council of the Alba
MAN League has decided to throw off every
vestige of Ottoman authority. The popula-
ton of Scutari are preparing decisive meas
ures against the Turkish authorities. So
complete is the Albanian revolt that Central
Albanian cities have refused to take part in
the movement against Greece.
TwENTY-oNE persons have been tried
by court-martial and convicted at Kief, Rus
STA, for political offenses. Two were SEN
fenced to death, three to twenty years. i'm
prisonment, and sixteen to hard labor for
terms varying from ten to fifteen years.
EUREKA, Nevada, has had another
disastrous fire, which swept over about the
same ground as the fire of year ago. A
large number Of business buildings and pri-
vate residences were destroyed. The losses
will aggregate nearly 81 ,000, 900.
FROST appeared in Central New York
on the night Of August Is, and at one place
in Delaware County ice formed.
LUKE BLACKBURN won the one mile
and q half race at Long Branch, on the 18th,
in the unprecedented time of 2:A.
THE Jaeger Mill at st. Louis, the
largest Touring mill in the city, was totally
destroyed by fire on the night Of the 18th.
Total loss about $450, 900; insurance, $685.,
600.
An alleged plot to blow up Cork Bar
racks was discovered on the 18th. Two bar
rels Of gunpowder were found secreted in
the railway tunnel directly beneath the bar
racks. The troops were Immediately put
under arms, but no further developments
were made
DURING riot between Catholics and
Orangemen at Dungannon, Ireland, on Sum
day, the 18th, the police first used buck
shot and then ball cartridges to disperse the
crowd, who returned the fire with revolvers.
Many persons were wounded. At Down
Patrick the Catholics and Orangemen fought
for several hours, . number on both sides
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-27

were followed by the Grand Encamp-
ments and distinguished Sir Knights in
carriages.
The procession over, the remainder
of the afternoon was devoted to the
task of recovery from the fatigue in
cidcnt to the march.
On Wednesday a monster concert
was advertised to be given at the
Jockey Club track. in which several
thousand performers would participate.
but, either because the weather was too
hot or the musicians indisposed, the
concert did not materialize to any great
extent. There was little music, and
competitive drill for prizes in which
indianapolis was awarded the first
prize, Louisville the second and Day
ton. Ohio, the third. There were
many excursions on the lake in the
afternoon. all the steamers in the
harbor not otherwise engaged being
pressed into service. In the evening
the Sir Knights literally patronized the
theaters and special concerts in McCor-
mick. Central Music and Farwen Halls.
After these entertainments there was
disl of fireworks on the lake front,
which was witnessed by vast crowds
on land and water.
On Thursday the Communicates were
packing up and leaving on every train.
and by Friday Chicago had resumed
her busting commercial activity.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
Railroads and Stock Killing.
liaHe11c .AuNcrtiscr.l


The wealth and power of Railroad
corporations ought not to exempt from
duties or release them from the respon-
sibilities resting upon Others residing
in the community. No grant of power
by tile State, no comforting ola franchise
or corporate authority ever impairs the
obligation to so use this power or fran
chise as to in.jure no one. The principle
is the oldest OF the law and is expressed in
maxims innumerabe. A common car
rier cannot claim the right TO destroy in
the course of its business the property
of an individual without being held
liable for payment Of damages.
Complaints are being made daily of
the destruction of stock 10y the Morgan
Railway Company In many instances
the injury is serious. Two or three
head of horses are frequently all the
property of value belonging to men in
our community and to take these away
works hardship which only poor
man realizes. In one instance three
mules, the only work stock OF small
farmer, were killed at one time by a
train. This was done too in the pasture
at night. Yet we are Informed that the
company decline in any way to make
compensation. Their theory, it is said,
is, that it is much cheaper to stand a
suit than to pay a claim, for thereby
they brighten all poor claimants away.
No form of oppression is ever more
odious. The government, itself always
made compensation for property taken
OF destroyed even in time OF war.
Here is Il Railroad corporation lun
ming its lines through the property Of
individuals, existing only in dcrogation
of common right, taking its great earn
ings which are in the nature of tax,
destroying the property Of the citizen,
laughing at the idea OF compensation,
sheItering itself behind the laws delay
and making sport of its victims and
their poverty.
However much We may be friendly to
Railroads and ardently DESTROYS of their
bcneticient aid in developing the re-
sources of our country, we would be un-
true to our duty and our people did we
not give voice to their wrongs.
Aud it might not be amiss to remind
railway corporations of the investiga-
ton of their powers and rights to which
the whole Union is now awakened and
to suggest that, somewhere else besides
in physics, is there reaction equal to
action. They may bear down with a
heavy hand but sooner or later may
want friends among the people to pre-
vent their utter annihilatiOn. Our State
ia among the last to pass laws regulating
railways and that in connection with
their present expressions may be all the
better for the citizen hereafter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

A broker in New Orleans the other
day, called on Judge Lazarus at his
residence and offered him five hundred
dollars if he would decide certain case,
independent of the character of the
decision" by the following 0asD Satur-
day. Judge Lazarus promptly turned
him out of his house, and last Saturday
had him brought before his court for
contempt. The Judge, in featuring him,
said n" You, sir, are IL man of intelli-
gence, of education and 'Of social and
commercial position these facts only
aggravate the enormity Of your otfcnse."
He was sentenced to imprisonment for
ten days and to pay IL fine of $50. In
explanation the broker said that he
meant no contempt, and that the $500
was not offered as bride to influence
the decision, but to hasten the decision
by employing night clerks to prepare
the papers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
g HERlFF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
No o1S
JOHN T, MOORE & Co, vs.. PIKE BROTH.
ERS l. Co, Ell AIS


BY virtue OF Il writ of feri facias issued out
of the honorable Civil District Court in and for
the Parish of Orleans. in the above entitled suit
public sale. to the highest bidder, at the Court
parish. La. on SATURDAY. the LIST day OF Jan
uary, 1881, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
The undivided one-tenth Of the hereinafter
described property, viz:
Lots Nos. IL. IA and Is in section 9 township
south range east, containing LOG 6SIlO0 acrca.
Lots Nos. Sand i'll section Is tOwnship6 south
range east, containing 70 81 lOO acres.
Lot No. l in section % township south range
east. containing 80 20lOO acres.
SOutll-half OF section % township south
range east containing 322 2sl1OO acres.
Lot No. 10 i'll section &c township i south
range east. containing 5Ol1OO acres.
Lot No. in section ! township south range
east, containing 70 3OIlOO acres.
Lots No and s section 6 township south
range east. containing al 67i1OO acres.
Lots and section township south range
east. containing l4l 4lllO0 acres.
Los No. and section township south
range east, containing 40 S5l10o acres.
Lot No. , i'll section 10 township south range
east. containing l6 50ll0O acres
Lot No. : i'll section township south range
: east. containing IS 10llOO acres. South Wes-
tern Land District OF Louisiana.
Terms-To h. sold on u credit of twelve
months. purchaser furnishing bond and security
according to law and paying all costs and taxes
in cash
G. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of 81. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

The Methodist Conference held this
week at Shreveport, made the following
appointments for the
Opelousas District. NJ. John
ston, presiding elder; Opelousas,
Manly; Vermillionyille, Baxter C,egg H.
chapel, John r. Vim; Ahheville, j. F.
Scurlock New Iberia, S. Z. Clay Alta
kapas, French mission, w. j. Picot !;
Franklin, r. X. Fauntleroy Patterson
vile aud Morgan City, Samuel S. Keen
ner; Lake Charles, Silas III. Cooper !;
Sugar Town, to be supplied by A. Hauf-
hameir; Calcasieu mission to be sup
piled by John Henning: transferred to
che Virginia conference, John Harmon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

Two big dignifed congressman,
Messrs. Weaver and Sparks, got into a
dispute while the House was in session
last Tuesday, and tried to fight; while
two others, little fellows, one to each
belligerent, held them apart, q little
congressman from Texas, who had
nothing to do with the dispute, jumped
up. jerked off his coat, and exclaimed I:
:. II there is going to be a fight here Pm
damned it don't want to have q hand
in it." And it took all the rest Of the
congressman to hold him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
DUBLlC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. Also.

No. Also.
ESTATE OF CELINA DESHOTELS, DE-
CEASED WIFE OF CIpRIEN DELAFOssE,
PEHE.
BY virtue Of All order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court, Of the Parish of st. Landry. there
will he sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. by the undersigned administrators or by
any duly qualified uuctoneer. at the last resi-.
dcnce OF the deceased, on Bayou Techr parish
of ST. Landry, on WEDNESDAY. January sth,
1881. the following described property. belong
ing t" the estate OF Celina Dcshotrl-, deceased
wife OF Cyprien Dclaf"s>e, prre. to-wit
]. One plantation situated near the junction
of Bayous Tcche and Courtahleau, being lot
No. of section ) township & south of range
east. containing" 81 acres and 72l10o OF All acre.
boum,ied north by lands formerly belonging to
NJ. L.. MelanSon east by heirs Of baldwin,
south Ivy c. fornhnvcg and west by lands Of
the heirs OF Eleakin LittCll.
,. Thirteen head Of horned cattle, old
horse, two mares and one colt. one OK, two
feather beds and bedsteads. two arnoirs. three
tables, one WaShstand bowl and pitcher, ak
chairs two rocking chairs, one spinning wheel.
one pair cards one SideSaddle, one double
barrel shot gun, one clock, one hack ami mar
ness, one pair tires two old safes Ouc note duo
by Dennis Laficur for 5000 one branding iron.
Also. the following community property be,
tween Cypricn Dtiafosse, ST.. and his deceased
wife, Cclina Dcsh6tels:
Three plows and harrows and four hoes, tw"
spades and shOvels, one lot OF kitchen hftnshs
ana crockery-W;llr. one OK chaln ana I'"n TX
yoke. two iooking-slasscs, one griudstnhr, ono
lot Of tools. one lot Of hogs, one lot 81 cotton
an, corn.
Terms and Condition..-All the moN ;tHtr prop
crty for cash. and the mnov:,ble mupt "h
II credit of one. two aud three years from ttE
OF sale, purchaser furnishing notes with -ati'-
factory security. to bear eight per cent ,,r#Fll
interest from maturity. and land 1" remain
specially nortg:.cd with vendors privilege
reserved till final payment and ten pr cent 10
be added for attorneys fees III ease "' SNl' 'H
enforce collection.
CLARA FOSTESOT,
CYPRIEN DELAFOSSE, .ii...
Dee 4-5t Admins aturE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

There is new baby at the home of
the editor of the ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
and the aforesaid editor wants to name
it Harry Hyams, but is afraid the old
man will obscure its promising future
in the final results of his favorite bever-
age.-[Capitolian.
The"old man" is superlatively happy
at being able to inform the world at
large that he has finally and forever
Abandoned the company and compan-
ionship Of Jastremski and LeSeur. His
return to happiness and good morals is
therefore fixed and Observation-Disclosures
Planter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

We can't understand what reasonable
expectation anyone can have that the
plumbers and iniquities Of regular
session of legislature Of ninety days,
can be remedied in an extra session of
twenty days, by the same blunderers
and workers Of iniquity.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

HURRAn. Fon ORR SIDE Many peo-
pie have lost their interest in politics
and in amusements because they are so
ont of sorts and RIM down that they
cannot enjoy anything. If such persons
w0uid only he wise enough to try that
Celebrated remedy Kidney Wort and
experience its tonic and renovating eff
fects they woill1 soon be hurrahinr
with the iaudest. Il. ai,hcr dry or liquid
form it III a perfect reAedy for torpid
liver, kidneys Or bowels. Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

Tn the case Of the broker who was
fined and imprisoned for contempt (not
in open COURT by Judge Lazarus of
New Orleans, an appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, and the proceedings
of the lower court annulled. because the
accused was not allowed hearing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

The American Agriculturist says
burning green wood is greatly wasteful.
But when the weather is cold, and you
have no other, it can't be avoided. 1t
says great deal of heat is lost in burn
ing green wood, that is not if the wood
is dry. But then green wood lasts
longer, and Il little heat that lasts long
is better than great heat that is soon
gone. The Agriculturist has science,
chemistry, &C., in it's favor; but for a
good hot fire that will last, give us green
hickory in preference to dry cypress
and there is also more economy in the
green hickory.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
Pork AND LAPD.-The following tele

Pork AND l.ARD.-The following tele-
gram will be appreciated 10y those who
have to buy their pork and lard:
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Plices on Change
took another downward whirl to-day,
wheat declining nearly &c, corn Lei oats
&c, rye &c, barley &c, pork Is to 2Oc, and
lard 5 to 10c. This heavy and deter
mined break, coming on top of yester-
days decline, and the steady fall of the
past two weeks, caused considerable
nervousness, and at times the feeling
was quite panicky.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

Somebody has seen the sea serpent
again, this time in the Indian Ocean,
and it was trying to swallow whale,
but the whale jumped out of the water
and out of the serpent's mouth at the
same time, landing (if the term applies
to water) some distance off, when the
serpent run his lead up for thirty feet
out Of the water to see where that whale
had gone to-how much of it remained
in the water could not be discovered.
That serpent is certainly old enough
to be large enough to swallow a whale,
for he has been travelling around among
the earth's oceans ever since man navi-
gated them, and maybe ever since the
creation.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
on Tuesday the 18th inst, at 9 \. VI.
TIrESD, December 18th, 1880

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: MeSsrs AIberti;ueiry President; A.
Perrolin. d. Mecle, T. ~ Hicks. Louis Young,
sam Haas, T. c. Chachere aid b. r. Ciark.
ON motion of Mr.. Perrodin. Resolved: that
at a meeting of the Police jury Of the parish Of
ST. Landry, TO he held Oh the Sd Monday of
january: being the 18th day of that month, the
amount Of taxes to be levied and assessed in
said parish, for the services OF the year 1851
shall then be fixed and determined.
Resolved, tlIat the following is the estimate
exhibiting the various items OF expenditures:
necessary for the services of the year 1881. and
that the said estimate be published at least
thirty days before the amount of the tax shall
he fixed and determined as the law requires
L.-l.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

This list will probably be increased
slightly so that the aggregate will not
fall far short of 10000. Of this number
over $4,000 are printed in the English
language.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
Number Of Newspapers i'm the
World.

The returns 50 far received for Hub
bard's Newspaper Directory of the
World, to be published early in 1881 by
II. p. Hubbard, New Haven, Conn.,,
indicate that the papers published I'D
4i.o w orld arn di nid ed ahnlt Us fnilOWS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
800 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN, y y,
CONSUMPTION
Positively Cured.

All sufferers from this disease that are aIi1-
ion. to be cured should try Dr. kissner's
Cclcbrn ted G. usumptive Powders. These
Powders are the only preparation known that
will cItrc Consumption and all diseases OF
the ThrOnt and Lungs indeed, 50 strong ~
nur faith i'm them. and also to convince yoi
tina, they arr. ~, hiInig. will forward IT,
every sufferer by mail. post paid. II free Trial
BOx.
We don't want Your money uhtll yen aTt
,crfs.ctly satisfied OF their curative powers. ~
your life is worth saving. don't delay IN SlNns
these Powders Il trial. a. they VIII surrey
cure YOU. . ~
Price, for large box, Sj.tH'. sent TO any part 81
the United States or Canada. ny man. on re-
ceipt III price Address
'' ASH e. ROBBINS,
$50 Fulton STREET. BRooELiS, y. J.,
Dec. lily
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25
To Whom 1t May Concern {!
GREETING

To Whom IL May Concern {!
GREETING:
That whereas, notwithstanding all the care
and precautOn exercised by the General Mana
ger of the Louisiana Western Railroad. and
stringent orders issued to the engineers and
train men, the killing and manning of stock by
the heavy trains passing over his road. has
been considerable and unavoidable; and whilst
knowing he is not legally bound to make pay
lnent, has up to this date generously paid Il
moderate price for the stock killed. in order to
retain the good will and fricndslipfof the resi-
dents, feeling tia great hardship for them to
be deprived of their stock.
That the General Manager being duly i'm
pressed with the great Importance OF providing
some means OF protecting the property of the
residents and his trains from danger of wreck
and possible injury to employees and the tray
cling public, has determined to extend to the
residents along the line of his road, the means
for such protection, by furnishing sufficient
barbed iron wire and fastenings for Il fence of
two wires on each side of the road bed to all
who will apply for the same and sign All Obliga-
ton to put up furnishing the posts and labOrl
and thereafter maintain Il fence Oh each side OF
the road bed. Parties desirous of awaiting
themselves of this offer, will on application to
vile. and signing printed agreement, be furn-
ished with the requisite wire and fastennss.
The General Manager trusts the residents
will at once enter into the spirit of this offer
and avail themselves Of it without delay, prom
Using that the same care and precautiQn and
stringent orders as heretofore will he exercised
and continued in force.
J. G. PARKERSON,
dec 4-5t General Agent L. W. r. Il.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

A negro named VIM. Blassan was
frozen to death while sleeping on the
shore Of Lake Ponchartrain last Tues
day night.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-12-25

The trial of james Satterfield for the
killing of Edward Generes last year
came Of Tuesday last. The accused 10
a feeble old man, being over eighty
years old and his victim was only az
years old. Mr.. Orerfon was retained
for the defense and right we'll did he
manage his gaze, hpt the guilt OF the
accused was too paipabIn and verdict
of "guilty, without capital punishment"
was entered upon the minutes OF our
Court. Marksvilla Bulletin.