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St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09

Senator Jones, of Nevada, has an
nounced that he is no longer in sympa-
thy with the Republican party, but will
support the out-and-out Democratic
ticket. Hurrah for JONES'
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09

J.H. Nelson, paymaster in the army,
has absconded. He is reported short in
his accounts between $4,000 and 800,
600,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09

A rattIesnake fourteen feet long,
with fortyseight rattles, was killed
near Brentwood, Texas, on Tuesday,
probably the largest Of the kind in the
world,
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
For Sale
ON ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS

The splendid property Gate residence of T.
Valade) situated opposite the Catholic church,
Opelousas, consisting of two lots, an excellent
dwelling house, kitchen, carriage house, barn,
stable, vegetable and flower garden and or
chard-ali i'll perfect order.
Apply to JULES PERRODIN,
Oct, 2-tf Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
.H'Otsce !!

All those indebted to the estate of DIR. 7. L.
Estorge are requested to call and settle their
accounts with Jules Perrodin, my agent, at his
store, formerly J. & A. Perrodin, and those who
have claims against said estate are requested
to present them to the same.
MARIE THERESE CASTILLO,
Sept. II Administrators.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
Who is to Pay for Printing the
Election Tickets!

This is a grave question, and one that
must be met speedily. We think the
following comments from the Claiborne
Guardian, upon the subject, will suit
every parish in Louisiana. The editors
suggestions meet with our cordial APP
prevail, but it remains to be seen wheth
Ell or not local politicians will view the
matter in exactly the same light. At all
events, something must be done by
somebody, for the tickets must be print
ed for the November election. No
printing office is willing to do the work
for nothing, and as the State Central
Committee announce that they have no
funds to pay for work of this kind, we
can see no other way Of raising the nee
essary means for defiaying the expense
of printing the tickets than 10y cOntribu-
lions from the Democracy of each par
isll. But read what the Guardian has
to say about tile matter:
"SoME MoNIsH."-A letter from Hon.
J, B. Enstis, Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, informs us that the De-
mocracy of each parish must pay for the
tickets necessary to be used at the No
vember election. The State Committee
have no funds to pay for work Of this
kind. and besides it is not customary
that they should furnish the cash.
We think it is right and proper that
the Democracy of each parish should,
bv voluntary contribution among
themselves, provide campaign fund
for all purposes. 1t is customary in
many localities, but is not here. Print
ing, in some shape, comprehcnds the
greatest part of the work which requires
an outlay of money.
The Guardian office has done all the
party work for nothing. But in the
hone that a sense of justice would at
some time prompt the Democracy to pay
us something, we, i'll the beginning,
opened q regular account with the Par
ish Executive Committee, That ac-
count. for two years, was faithfully post
ed. and contained every item of labor
done by us for the party. But after the
sum total had gone beyond two hundred
dollars, and we had received three dol
lars in contributions from the Executive
Committee. only that and nothing more,
we were not so particular to enter each
item of work done.
No law, human or Divine, requires lis
TO print tickets for this Presidential
election free. If any so think, glimpse
at their authority would soon relieve us.
But the tickets must be printed. We
have it in black and white from the State
Central Executive Committee that they
have no funds for this purpose. But the
tickets must be printed. Now, who will
nav for the work No man need be
taxed heavy for this purpose. When
YOU meet the editor or publisher on the
Street hand him one dollar, fifty cents,
or quarter. In the next issue of the
Guardian we will publish your name
and the amount contributed, so that the
people may know who has given. The
tickets must be printed, and we know
of no simpler way of raising the money
than this.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
For Sale !!

On reasonable terms, an Improved Pratt
Revolving Head gin stand, brand new. ForfnT
ther particulars apply at this office.
aug 2o-u
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
The Mysterious Figures.

Prominent Republicans sec tiae EiaRd-
writing on ti,e Wall.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
NOTICE OF FINAL TAREEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No $685.

ESTATE OF IIYACINTHE DESHOTEL.
Whereas, Damien (iuIlory of the parish of st.
Landry, administrator of the estate of Hya-
cinthe Deshotel deceased, having filed n final
tablcau of said estate. accompanied by his
petition praying for the EomOlogation of the
same.
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted ny an order of court, bearing date
September 18th, 1880.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to- make opposition to said
tableau i'll writing ut my Office in the town of
Opcl0,lsiS, within ting time required by law, why
the said tableau shonId not be homolOgated and
confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
sept 19-bam
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
NoTECE Of REPRESENTATION.
ESTATE OF hOrfSE FRJLOT
OF ADMINISTRATION.

PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
NO. 1928,
ESTATE orEAMEL1A ROBIN.
Whereas, Alexandra Vcnable, of the parish OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator of the estate of
Amelia Robin, deceased, late OF the parish
of st. Landry.
Therefore. any person intending to make OBJ
position to said appointment, will file the same
III writing III my otltcs. III the town OF OpeIolsas
within ten days fromthc present notice
JAMES D. CHACHERE Clerk
Oct 2-cdG
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
NOTICE OF FsTAE TABLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1924.
ESTATE OF CHARLES GREENwELL,

ESTATE OF CIfA RLES GREENWELL
Whereas, William Duckworth of the parish or
st. Landry, administrator of the esta1e OF
Charles Greenweil. deceased. having filed u
final tabeau of the above estate accompanied
by his petition praying for the homo'osa'oh
Of the same
And Whereas the PRAYER of said petition mas
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
September 9th. 1880. =,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested t. make opposition TO saa
fableau in writing at my office in the town Oh
Opclousas, within t.. time required by law, why
tile said tableau slosld not be hOmologated anu
confirmed JAMES O. CHACIIERE, CLERK.
Sept 11-bam
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
GHER7EF's ssLE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST, LANDRY
no. 1867
T. & VII KTSS * ErpEpT +, >rrrr

IL. 5. WILKINS Us. EBERT CAN'T.
BY virtue of visit Of tieri faeius issued
out OF the honorable District Court i'll and
for the Parish OF 81. Landry, i'll the above en-
titled suit, and to Gncsdircctcd, will proceed to
sell at public sale, Ito the highest bidder, at
the Court House OF said parish, in the town OF
Opel"iis;ts. OH SATURDAY, the 18th day of
October 1880, at IL O'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-Wt:
A certain piece nf land situated i'll the parish
of ST Landry on Bayou Contradictory fronting
on said Bayou. bounded north by lands now or
formerly belonging To- stephen DeweIl. west by
landsof same and east nv lands OF NJ. Melancon,
containing four hundred arpents more or less,
being same piece of Rlnl purchased by Ebert
CAN'T at shcrtfS sale made or the 9th of
August 1875, i'll suit entitled Ebert CAN'T VS..
Desire GiberteaIl. }
Terms-Tohe sold on credit of twelve months,
purchasers furnishing bond and security ac-
cordins to law, and paying all costs and taxes
in cash.
C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
Sept. %
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09

The Whole Country Aroused by the Ezs-
ssres ''fGS..'
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Proclamation

BY THE SHERIFF OF THE PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY, FOR THE ELECTION OF PRESI-
rIvI- C0NGpESS
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
.7NasOnic.
Masonic.

GoRDE r. A. CHAPTER No. 80.
Opelousas, Sept. 25tll, 1880.
A special meeting of the chapter will take
place at Opelousas, on Wednesday, October 18th
at o'clock. The members of the Chapter are
earnestly requested to be present on the
OCCASION. JAMES RAY, H. p,
Sept. 25-3t Gurdy Il. A. &. No. 50.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS.


NOTICE is HEREBY given to all een tan tss
1ear 1884, are now die. All parties wishing to
avoid Ic costs viii please come forward and settle
without delay Juylss A. Garisncs, /. VIII, tbn no
found i'll the Tax Collectors once. ne ., u taxes
i"o'' " 'ie -" c. G. DUSON,
Sept 4-tf Slieflh aii" "a
St. Landry democrat., 1880-10-09
opELousAs, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1850.

"In Providence we trust"-everybody else cash
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21
A Posted Individual.

But few politicians have an idea how
little the general public know or care
about them. The writer, this winter,
has met numbers of New York people Wis
iting here, and the amount of ignorance
displayed by them about public men and
affairs has been simply appalling. What
would you think of a brisk young bust
man who understood horses and money
making to perfection, and who does not
know whether Sam Randall was Speaker
of the House or presiding officer of the
Senate. The worst case I ever met was
provincial broker from the heart of a
bowling wilderness known as Wall street.
He was in Washington for the first time
in his life, and was anxious to see the
Congressional boys. ST am not death on
sightseeing, you know" said ne "but I
would like to take in what you think
might be interesting"
In the Senate he looked around placid
ly around moment
''Where is our man Conkling p he
asked.
"Over in that corner, talking with his
strikers"
"Oh, yesl That is the first time have
seen Conkling. Broad shoulders, some
chest, but bad legs. Where is Senator
Sprague? I would like to see that
cuss."
.sSprague's not in the Senate now"
els that so? I suppose Mrs. Sprague
is in the gallery. No? Well, who is
that stout man over there?"
'sDavid Davis"
"Wbo is he?"
"David Davis"
''See here, that won't do. Your are
chatting. Where is he from?"
s'Illinois."
ga western buck Been in the Senate
very lpng?"
'.Thought not; never heard of him be-
fore. Where does Carl Schurz sit ?''
'sMr. Schurz is not in the Senate at
present"
"Out of the city?"
ssOh, no. He is at present member
of Hayes Cabinet"
''Come to think. I ought to have re-
membered that. Where is Charles Sum-
ner?"
'sGod knows"
ssWhat do you mean?"
ssAlas, poor Sumner has passed away" !"
s'Too much rum? Was it sudden?
The Senators are gay old boys, under
stand"
Thus this gay New York child of ma
ture ratified on. His ignorance was not
assumed In the House of Representa-
tives, he said, s'What place is this?" it more
closely resembling his stock board room
than any other place he had seen. In
the Supreme Court room he asked if
call the old cocks" always sat in a row
listening to cases. He thought one at
time enough, and did not see why the
nine did not change about SO as to rest
each other. For the full bench to sit
was to him an aggravating waste of the
raw material.
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Hard to Understand.

Why an endless procession of drinkers
from d public dipper will invariably
drink close to the handle.
Why people will go into society to be
bored when they can get board just as
cheap at home.
Why the young lady who will eagerly
chew boarding house mince pie will care
fully eschew boarding house hash.
Why woman will make excuses for
her bread when she knows it is the best
she ever made, and knows her company
knows it.
Why young gentleman swears so
much louder and more copiously when
strange ladies are within earshot; or, in
other words,
Why the desire to make a fool of ones
self springs eternal in the human breast.
Why we are so much angrier against
him who shows us our errors than him
that leads us therein.
Why people will get married when
courting is so sweet.
Why q man who claims to have found
marriage delusion will embrace again
that delusion upon the first convenient
opportunity.
Why cold weather comes during the
season that it is least agreeable.
Why it is so much easier to be polite
to people whom we shall probably never
see again than to those whose good opin-
ion we have every reason to cultivate.
Why boys should run after the girls
when there is whole house full at home.
-E.rchO3lQe.
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The Trick Mare.

On one occasion we We're preparing for
our promenade through the streets, when
kind of sshanger-on" to our company,
who, through his invariable politeness of
manner, had been nicknamed "Sweet
William was deputed to ride highly
trained black mare, one of whose tricks
consisted in undoing her girths with her
teeth and removing her saddle. Sweet
William was the last to leave the stables,
the others having passed out before she
had mounted Suddenly loud cries of
ssMurder!' were heard to proceed from
the stable, and shouted out as I went
toward the spot: "What's the matter?
Who is it?' "It's me" replied the ago.
nized voice of Sweet William. s'Make
haste-the mares got hold of my toep'
And sure enough found the man on the
mares back, writhing snd twisting about,
his face describing the most painful con-
tortions, and his toe in the mares mouth!
The more he struggled, the harder she
pulled at what, through some misadven-
ture, she mistook for the girth- straps.
Perhaps, also, she mistook his shouts for
the vociferous cheers of a pleased audi
ence, and thought it was ''all right"
and at it again she went with redoubled
vigor. By some means he must have
made some slight movement, which the
mare thought to be her signal to per-
form the trick, and went to work accord
ingly. However, the man was speedily
released from his awkward predicament,
and the cavalcade proceeded on it's way,
but it was long time before the Incl
dent itself ceased to excite good
natured laugh at the expense of Sweet
William .-COZunabsLs Journal
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A Little Darkey's Story.

Uder a great pecan tree on the lawn
before the ''big house, Sam and Pumble
sat to consider and consult, or, as they
expressed it, ''study up what us giving
to do"
'sShill tell story?" asked Pumble.
sDoes you know good one?" inquir'
ed Sam. /.
'sDis story's gwine to be new one,
said Pumble, stbekase I'll make it up as
I go long"
s'Teu ahead" said Sam.
stWunst upon time-"began Pun
BILE.
.What time?" interrupted Sam.
:'Shut up! Wunst upon time, dey
was man. An dis heah man lighted
up his pipe and started out on de big
road. An he went walkln' along, along,
an walkin' along an walkin' along. An
walkin' along, an walkin' along
"Dat man wus gwine all de way,
wusn't he?" interrupted the listener.
"He hadn't got no way hardly yet, "
said Pumble, ssbut he KEEP walkin' along,
an walkiniealong, an walkin' along,
an walkin along, an walkin' along,
an walkin' along
.Stop dat walkin' now," said Sam,
an tell what he done when he got froo
walkin' along"
"He come to de place he wus a-gwine
to- said Pumple.
"Did he sho' enough?' exclaimed Sam.
ssI was kinder skeered he wudn't nebber
git there. What did he do nex?"
ssDe mex ting he done," said Pumble
impressively, ''wus to turn right roun'
an go back whar he cum from. An
da'ts all"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21
CASTOR Friends.

There are men and women in public
life whose pathway is marked by "re-
mains of whilom friends whom they have
squeezed dry and dropped, like SO many
sucked oranges. In politics it is said of
such man that he has kicked down the
ladders by which he climbed. In liter
ary or other walks of life, the human
sponge often swells up with the thought
that he has now s'outgrown" his humble
friends Of former days. In private life
the self-conscious soul contents itself
with becoming more and more the CEN
ter of Its little circumference, taking
none within the orbit who will not con-
sent to revolve around it and emit light
and warmth for its enjoyment. There
have been many and noble definitions OF
what friend is. People of real indivi-
duality, strength and sensitiveness have
doubtless fewer real friends than they
are apt to think, unless they have been
cherishing unconsciously low ideals
But whatever friend may not be, cer-
tainly that sweet and noble term Is un-
merited by one who, however generous
in other direction is selfish of himself.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

CUTTING HoT BREAD.-One day COM
pany arrived unexpectedly. Supper Was
lust over and no bread had been left. l
had just taken from the oven some delic
ious-looking light bread, but it was to hot
to cut. We lived in country place
where there is no baker. In my bewild-
erment,I happened to remember that in
Mrs. Whitney's Cook Book, just How =
she suggests heating knife, in order to
split open hot short-cake. Why, thought
I. may not smoking hot light bread, be
sliced with hot knife! 1t is the cold
surface of the steel applied to the warm
dough that produces disagreeabie clam
ininess. heated my carving knife and
tried it. The bread sliced beautifully,
and as l piled it up to bring to the table,
put it on plate upon which had laid
fresh napkin, for the contact of the hot
bread with the cold plate would have pro-
duced the same sodden clanmlness on.
the surface of the lower slice. OF course.
| would not recommend the slicing OF hot
loaves except upon emergencies. As a
frequent diet it might prove injurious, but
not more SO than other warm breads.-
America, Agricultural for Apra.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

The scene of the Mountain Meadow
massacre is now the very picture of DESC
lation. Before the Mormans murdered
131 innocent men, women and children
there. the meadows were known far and
wide as a paradise in the desert, with an
abundance Of grass, crystal streams and
ever-fowing springs. Now, the grass is
gone, the water-courses dried up, and
nothing but dreary waste marks the
once beautiful spot. 1t is said that the
earth is also sinking, and the bones,
which were gathered after the massacre.
though thrice buried, continue to re-
appear; while the settlers in the vicinity
shun the spot as haunted, and say that
the winds from the meadows bring pierc-
ing cries for help to their ears.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21
FRANKLIN cAUTa0RN, N. o., ].
P PHYsICIAN AND SURG EfoN.
corvallis, oregon.

Special attention given to surgery and diseases
of the Eye. Can be found at his Office, in Of
Graham, Hamilton & Cod Drug Store, up stairs,
day or night.
June g. 1872 l6-29t
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

UNCLE JosH's ADVICE. Sir Joshua
Reynolds was asked by student, going
to Italy, what he ought to observe and
study, and found himself greatly puzzled
to answer What he did say may be
summed up as follows: ssIf you have no
talents or genius, it does not matter
what you select or study. If you have
talent or genius, you will find ont for
yourself"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

inquiries he was unable to find any such
person residing in the neighborhood.
Returning to Mrs. Hill, the reporter
informed her of this fact. Mrs. Hill in
sisted that he lived there, and then gave
a detailed description of some place near
the Eleventh and Twelfth streets horse
car depot as his place of residence
PYtil0delDhi0 Record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

How SHE PUT IT.-An inoffensive
young man of Chicago has been paying
some attention to highly cultured girl
of Boston, and endeavoring to make her
stay as pleasant as possible, was some-
what surprised while chatting with her a
few evenings since to have her ask him
what time he arose in the morning.
Pulling up his striped pants SO that they
would not wrinkle at the knee, and
throwing one leg over the other, he re-
piled in his careless South Side way that
he generally kicked the clothes off about
g." Looking at him over her clear but
cold eyeglasses, the Beacon-Hiller
asked: ''Do you know what Benjamin
Franklin said?" "Oh, yes," responded
the Chicagoan, .'I know that yarn about
Ben's entering Philadelphia with nothing
but loaf of bread and a plug of
tobacco" ST do not refer to that par
ticular episode in the life of the great
philosopher, said the lady, "but to his
proverb: s.The early bird catches the
IssNa6icaAs teTvestris' which, as you are
no doubt aware, is an articulate animal
belonging to the abranchiate division of
the class of annelides," and the fascinat-
ing creature resumed her occupation of
crocheting the American Constitution
into pillow-sham which she was manu-
featuring. The young man laughed
Historically, said she was doubtless cor
rect, and soon left for home, where he
received prompt treatment for approach
ing brain fever.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21

~ AAA WEEK in your own town and no
VHHcapital risked. You can give the
cNn business trial without expense.
YVVT The best opportunity ever, offered for
those willing to work. You should try nothing
else until you see for yourself what you can do at
the business we offer. No room to explain here.
You can devote all your time or only your spare
time to the business, and make great pay for
every hour you work. Women make as much
as men. Send for special private terms and par
eticulars. which we mali free So outfit free
Don't complain of hard times while you have
Portland, Maine. 16:31y1
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21
What Puzzled the Millers.

The Minneapolis Tribune relates an
amusing incident that happened In the
Palisade mill of that city, January 1st
The proprietors went to the expense of
purchasing new water wheel, with
which to propel the machinery of the
Palisade. They reluctantly shut the
mill down for couple of weeks for the
purpose of putting this new wheel in,
feeling satisfied thai the increased power
obtained from it would more than repay
them for the loss of time. Without stop
ping to consider the matter of rights and
lefts, as applied to water wheels, the
work progressed until, on New Years
morning, 1T was complete, and, with
great sigh OF relief, they prepared for
business, and turned on the water.
Imagine their CONSERVATION when all tie
machinery of the mill began to revolve-
backward. Everything moved in just
the opposite direction from what it had
ever done before, or was intended to do.
The stones turned backward, the eleva-
tors ran downward, instead of upward,
and-well, the proprietors thought that
New Years might have bad effect on
them, and turned the mill or themselves
wrong side up. The partners, after
careful examinations, assured each other
that none of them were standing on their
heads! Then they strolled out upon the
platform and took look at the mill
building. That was right side upl But
the machinery persisted in running the
wrong way, from basement to attic, and
threatened to reverse the natural order of
things by converting -four into wheat.
They at first thought of going to the luna
tic asylum in body; but, fortunately,
their millwright was suddenly struck
with an idea! They shut the gates, he
took squint at the new wheel, and the
mystery was explained! 1t was cleft
hand" wheel, and had been thoughtlessly
set as right.