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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
JUDICIAL. ADyERTISEnE
DuBLEC SALE.


BuBLsC SALE.
AIDA + VoofT' PARISH OF ST, LANDRY,
No. 1853
hol-A1E ot WILLIAM GREEN, DECEASED
10y NItuc OF AN order of the Hon the rroboto
,u.,,, Oh Iic parish of St Landry, there viii ho
sn!'' ,,t l'plic auction, 10 the highest bidder Nv
~" "thhi','INlShct cN-otfirio auctlonecr. at ths
couIth"',se Ill the town of Opclosas norisb ', nF
-. LHhdly on TUESDAY, June 15tl, 1oe ~
~ ,"Alo" NJ "Srlie'l property belonging tr,
tS,alc OF William Green. deceased. to-wit ''''
1: a certain tract or parcel of land sjt,Ioted
"l i?'i. on ,dli'iiclo Ill ST. Landry Parish con-
tuning h''y acres, with al the hi}dinws and
improvements thereon, bounded north bv Lana
oi fiallh SaNolc. cast by land of S11ncsi,s
Gululy, south by land of Zcnon Brouss;lld and
Ncst by iaild OF GUStavc Barker and was a.
CURED from 1ol I'm Col!e~an on the 4tIi of Anril
public. N"ips' notary
= Fo'r creole horses. one COW and calf ,no
p ma VI oAtn' one OK cart, three rlouglls, &c.
c. C. DISON,
May 15-5t ~ a ~ '1''''l'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
A Mountain of Mexico Sinks
Out of Sight.
[San Antonio Express

We translate the following from La
Union Democratic of San Luis Potosi
Adjacent to the hacienda of Santa
Catarina, about twenty leagues to the
east OF this city, a very remarkable
freak of nature has occurred, the facts
concerning which we have received
from a gentleman who visited the
scene. On the It'll inst, the people of
the hacienda and vicinity were aroused
by startling sound resembling thun-
der.
Upon assembling to see what was
the matter, it was soon discovered
that a small mountain in the immedi-
ate vicinity had sunk into the earth,
and it must have gone out Of sight
like flash. Our informant with 9TH
that theaperture thus opened was 200
metres in length, 100 in width and its
depth from 1870 $50 metres. 1t was
with great difficulty the rim of the
cavern was approached, as all about
there were great yawning assures
which threatened to open still wider.
To miss step there was danger of
finding grave in the depths beneath.
Some stones, weighing about two
pounds each, were thrown into the
cavern, and it took from nine to ten
seconds before they struck the bottom,
their contact with the surface beneath
making a great report. After these
brief observations the exploring parties
retired hurriedly from the scene, .as the
earth was trembling and shaking as if
upon balance. The location of this
strange phenomenon is situated in the
terra calienta (warm region), and
mesquites and palm trees fourished
all about. Whenever any portions of
the earth along the rim of the cavern
fell into the depths immense clouds Of
white dust issued forth. This dust
was carried about by the winds and
made all the trees in the vicinity per-
fectly white. Speculation is rife as to
whether the mountain sank owing to
earthquake influences or was the result
Of gas explosions. 1t could not be at
tributed to the former very we'll, as no
shocks were felt in the neighborhood.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
4 Esetnarkab Story Of Suspen-
efed Aninaa ton, Burial and
Resurrection.
fCincinnatti Enquirer.l

FRANKLlNroN, N. c., May Gth.-The
following remarkable story was pub
lished in the local paper Of this place
this evening:
Mrs. Martha Smith, Of Chatham, re-
ports a remarkable case of suspended
i,nimatiot, burial and resurrection of a
persona married lady-of that county,
who possessed gold watch and chain
and inger-rings, which she often ex-
pressed desire to have buried with
her whenever she was dead. Finally
she was taken i'll, and life seemed to
gradually ebb away until her attending
physician pronounced it extinct, At
her burial her expressed desire was
complied with, and the second night
after her nterment a white man and a
negro went to the grave and ex!umed
her for the purpose of obtaining her
jewelry. AS they took the lid off the
coffin, and began pulling off the ring
from her finger, she raised up. At this
both men took fright and ran away.
Finally the negro went back. She
asked him what he wanted. He told
her he wanted her ring and the white
man her watch. She requested to see
the white man, whom the negro soon
found and brought to her. She reques-
ted him to go home with her. He did
so, and when she reached the door she
knocked. Her husband opened the
door, but tainted when he saw her,
thinking it was his dead wife's ghost.
Mrs. Smith says the lady is now living,
and bids fair to attain a good old age,
and that she visits and is visited by her
frequently.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
Funny Sayings of the Baton
Rouge CapitOiiam.

People always sympathize with the
under dog in the fight, but they bet
their money on the other animal
"Men often jump at conclusions
says the proyerb. SO do dogs. We saw
a dog jump at the conclusion Of cat,
and it created more disturbance than a
church scandal.
Little drops Of water, little grains Of
sand, make the mighty ocean and the
beauteous land. Also, little nips of
whisky, little horns of beer, make the
high old bender and the drunk severe.
The most hopeless case Of imbecility
to be seen these days is q dry goods
clerk with his hair parted in the middle,
leaning over the counter, trying to fas-
cinate a lady customer with one of his
seraphic grins.
Somebody has started the story that
when Shanks (of the Ibervilie South)
was Informed that there were goose
berries for sauce, lie wanted to know
what had happened to the goose.
The Carroll Republican, a Grant Or
gan, came to us on the half-shell last
week. 1t charges the whole thing to a
drunken printer. How it expects its
printers to keep sober On such "rot-
gut" politics is a mystery to us.
A young gent of our acquaintance in
vested two dollars and postage stamp
in a Chicago firm, to discover GLOW to
appear in society" The information
returned him was to always keep his
nose clean, wear his shirt and pants, and
not to suck more than one finger at
time" TO keep others from doing the
same thing, we furnish the information
gratuitously!
Chief Hillen picked up a drunken
man out of gutter yesterday, and per-
ceiving that his head was bent over by
one side, set about Strengthening it TO
main strength. The fellow lazily open
ed his bleared eyes, and remarked
Born so, mister, born So"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

A No. irstcass horses hacks and bugyics hire.
Horses fed by day, week, month"; reasonable terms.
Express stages leave evening" connecting with Railroad
Leaving Vermonvie arrival of and leaving Opeouss
o'clock ?. NJ.
Through tickets from Opolsas
be sold by following agents C. A. Whitney Co., New Oans j. o.
T1aino Washington s. r. Walker Opelousas Dunbar,
Coteau; T. I1ebert Jr, Vemilionvilc.
NBPackages will be received i'll New Orleans by Adams Elk
Co., to points this line and packages nusted
will be delivered to Express Messengers for delivery New
Orleans and intermediate points.
Apl10f
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
Hunting Her Lost Child.
THE WEARY WANDERINGS OF A
WRETCHED MOTHER IN
Pennsylvania,
(Pittsburg Telegraph

lPittsburg Telegraph
In the summer of 1874, some time in
August, Mrs. Julia Kelly, then residing
id Titusville, Crawford county, Pa,
sent her six-year-old daughter, Mary
! Ann, to a grocery store not hundred
yards from her home, to get pound of
sugar. From the moment the child
then looked into her mothers face to
hear the directions of what she was to
do, that mother has not gazed into her
child's face.
Ten minutes elapsed, but no Mary
returned; five minutes more, and the
mother, impatient, went to the door,
but could not see her child. Waiting
went herself to the store, but her child
was not there. "Where is Mary ~
inquired the mother OF the shopkeeper.
Il don't know-she has not been here
this morning." "Why l sent her here
only twenty minutes or more ago." ner-
yously said the mother. "That may be-"
said the man, "but she did not come"
Then began the weary search. The
neighbors were all inquired of-houses
were visited near by-people were
Intercepted, but no one had seen or
heard OF little Mary,
The shades Of night gathered around
Mrs. Kelly's home before she returned
from her weary afternoons search for
her lost child. 1t was IL sad night in
the widows little family circle, for
there were three older children present.
No one slept-all Wept and prayed for
little Mary. Early next morning Mrs.
Kelly was again out in search of her
little one--and thus day after day, week
after week, month after month, and
year after year, Mrs. Kelly has wandered
through Crawford, Warren, MERCER and
Erie counties, iuquiring, watching,
searching for her child. But each night
only closed in gloom, and the hopes
that rose in the sad mothers heart at
the rising of each sun sank again and
were lost in the darkness which sur
rounded her as its brightness was
shaded from the world. Mrs. Kelly has
friends in Columbia, Lancaster county, |
where she has been spending few
months to rest from her weary search,
and to try to find consolation for her
sad heart. But the mother cannot rest. |
She was in Harrisburg on Saturday with |
letters appealing for aid to help get |
her story before the public, while She
passes on to TitusVille, whittier she is |
going to resume search for her child. !
She is convinced that her little one is
concealed somewhere in that region,
and is resolved never to give up her
search. A comfortable home has been
spent in this effort, and the sad mother
is resolved to sacrifice her life before
she yields in her energy to find her
child. May heaven help her in her eff
forts and crown them with success.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
. HE RIEF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No 1861
CHAS' n. EALER, PRIEST, EFT AIS VS.
MILSPAUGH EFT AIS

ny virtue OF writ Of teri facias,. issued ONT
% , '.n n e District Court in and for the
I'sn oi 81. Landry, in the above entitled sniff
and to me directed, will proceed TO sell At
punllc Sale, to the highest bidder, at the store
ol Tue ue 1t. i'll the town OF Washington,
pdllsH Gl 81. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 19tl,
gay OF June, 1880, al II O'Clock A. NJ; the follow
ing described property, to-wit: ''''o"
CERTAIN piece OF land situated in the parish,
" ~; iIilfy on Bayou Courtablcal fronting
n t ni'l'' billol' bounded north by lands now or
formerly belonging to Stephen Dcwel, west l,v
iah.so VI same ana cast by lands of NJ Mclancon.
con1alillnS tour hundred arpcnts more Or less
oclilS same piece OF land purchased hy Ebert
Can't at Sheril-s sale made ON the ath Of
AuSlst, 1870, Ill suit entitled Elh,rt CAN'T vs.
Desire ana Coralie Givertcau Seized Hs the
OF Ebert CAN'T. 40 'Ai0
Itrms-Casl.
c. c. DUSON.
Nov, sheriff OF the Parish Of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
A Human MOnstFOsity ut Erie,
Pa.
[Enquirer.j

ERIE, May 23.-On Saturday last a
lady of this city was delivered of a
monstrosity, child without head but
otherwise fully developed. It weighs
about seven pounds, and is considered
a splendid pathological specimen.
There is an excrescence protruding
from the top of the trunk between the
shoulders, where the neck ought to be.
which has two large eyes, nose and
mouth with hare lip. There is no oc-
cipital or parietal bones, and no brain.
In a sitting posture the child resembles
a huge frog, which your correspondent
was the cause of a fright
to the mother some months ago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
MESCELEAN

IL 1880. Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has flied notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, before the clerk OF the Parish Court of
St. Landry, on the 10th juno, 1880, at 10 o'clock
A. M, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of this
parish, who made homestead application No.
AIS, for the N Ell, S T6SR1 s W Dist. of
La, and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: Joseph II. Fruge, Arenent p. Marrel
Joseph Fruge fills, and Gerard Eruge all of ST.
Landry parish, La.
VIM. NJ. BURWELI,
May 29-5t Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

SEEDLEss WATEHMELoNs.-F
in different places, our exchanges tell
us, have successfully experimental in
raising seedless Watermelons. The
plan IS as follows: After the vine is
about two feet long cover the vine at
point intermediate between the root.
After it has taken root where it is COW
cred divide the vine between the old
and new root, and the result will be seed
less melons without impairing their
quality. This would certainly add to the
value OF melons as edibles. We hope
some OF our farmers will try it.-[Gon-
tales Inquirer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
SALE.
COURT. PARISH ors,7 1,1npv
No. 12.T23
sCHEkCk. BERkSON d BRO. VS., THEO.
PIIILE MATTEL,

by virtue OF a writ of !icri fncias issued
out Oh the honorable District Court in and for
the parish OF st. Landry. in the above entitled
sui; ana TO me directed, will proceed to sell AT
pubic auction, to the highest bidder. at the
courthouse OF said parish. III the town of One
lolisas, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of lime.
1890, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-wit:
a certain tract or parcel of land situated cast
OF the town OF Opeousas. distant quarter of
mile from said town. having Il triangular form
measuring slXty-tive hundredtlls OF an acre
also q strip OF land tbirey three feet wide di.
vIdinS the DR.. Hill estate with the present
property mortgaged and connecting nuhlic
road leading to TGrhc and Barry's Landing
WIN South street entering town of Opelo,lsas
length ABOUT three acres from one point to the
other as per act of sale passed before T. r.
Chicllerc, recorder, on the 2Sth day of July,
4. D. 1877. ''
Also tract Or parcel of land as per act of
sale OF Scll"lastlgue Chachcrr, wife of John M
Milstead, to Thcop'ilc Martel, passed before A.
t. Villains, notary public, August }lst, 1876,
continuing one acre square; also q tract or
parcel OF land one-llalf acre ils per act of sale
ct ScholaStigl,e Chacierc, wife of John M.
Milstcad passed before a. +. Williams notary
public December 2Sth 1876, together with nIl
the buildings and improvements thereon con-
slstinS or Il dwelling and store house and other
buildings us a blacksmith shop
IerluS-CaSh
{. G. DIiSON
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry,
May l.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

The entire proceeds arising from the sale of
this work are devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial Fund, which is invested in United
States Registered Bonds flr the nurture, care,
support and education of the ten infants dc.
privcd of their parents last summer at New
Orleans, (thc melancholy incidents of which
sad bereavements are still fresh in the public
mind)
The book is an elegant octave, containing
800 pages with Il fine photograph likeness and
a line steel engraving, made expressly for this
work four large maps of battle fields. bound
i'm handsome cray English cloth, S:s, or in IL
fine sheen binding, with marble edge, $3.50
in half bound. morocco, library style, 81, or
in best Lcvant Turkey morocco, full gilt sides
and edge. SD.
On the receipt from any person rcmittinS by
letter or by a postal order bank draft, or check,
Il COPY will he Immediately sent free of postage,
Registered as second class matter.
The volume is published in he best style of
Typography on elegant paper, with lllstratl0ns,
executed us highest specimens Of art
The author, the subject the purpose, all alike
render it worthy place in every lihrary-on
every dcSk-Or upon the DOCK Smell OF every
house in the country.
dUenis rH,tfi IN ctcty t1"H "Hn r0HHtY Az
Hr IuiteH suites, und u preference rW br girc,I
10 h0uDynIIy discouraged rctr'WHS fiDm the 0r'Dty.
To the ladies' who feel IL desire to express
their sympathy with TIE Hood O,phan Memo-
rial FWi,d, the sale OF this book among their
circle of friends, will afford an excellent way
of contributing substantial aid to 50 deserving
cause.
For terms. rates to agent, etc, address with
full particulars,
On behalf of The Hood Memorial Fund,
Feb. V-3m New Orleans, LID,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05

Six days filed with seifishness, and
Sunday stuffed full of religious exer-
cises, will make good Pharasee, but a
poor Christian. There are many per-
sons who think Sunday is a sponge Will,
which they can wipe out the sins of the
week [Bossier Banner. -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
A Marvellous Child,

A FREUD Of the San Francisco Call
sends the following literal translation
from recent number of the Vigie de
Cherbourg (France,) which vouciles for
the truth of the story: sCherbourg pos
sesses now a marvellous phenomenon.
unique without doubt, since the world
exists. A child six months old, Angus
tine LAYER, who bears upon her head a
feather, which drops off and is replaced
every six days. The Phoenix fabulous
rising from it's ashes and becoming a
reality. We have seen the twenty-third
feather which has doomed in succession
on the head of this infant. We assisted
last Saturday at its fathers house Ca
clever joiner,) No. 101 Sante Honore
street, at the falling out Of the last.
we vii! probably assist to-day towards
4 O'Clock at the birth of the TWENTY
fourth. Behold how this strange phe-
nomenon occurs; nothing is more
curious. A bud forms upon the name
(nuque) Of the infant. At the moment
when the bud ought to open Augustine
experiences slight trembling, accom-
panied with some pain. The bud opens
and the. feather shows itself pushing
out, but bent, in order to obtain it's full
length, some ten or twelve centimetres.
Lit is golden upon its borders, and pre-
sents the most variegated and Charming
shades. When it falls out some drops
of white liquid ooze out of the hole.
which closes Immediately without leav.
ing a sign Of its existence until the re-
appearance Of a new bud. The infant
bears this feather on its head, some
times six and sometimes four DAYS, and.
what is still more mysterious, the new
feather takes as much time to bloom AS |
the old does to die or fall off,
The effort of Mr.. Whitthorne, of Ten
nessee, to reduce the pay of senators
and representatives in congress was 4
complete failure. Mr.. Whitthorne pro-
posed that senators and representa- YES
should be paid by the month at the
same rate at which they are now paid.
but that they should be paid only for
the time that congress is actually IN
session. In defeating this proposition
the Democrats and Republicans fond
themselves, for the first time for a long
while, acting together. There is. ner.
laps, only one other measure mon
which they could unite with any degree
of unanmity, and that is a. measure to
increase their pay. They are ALWAYS
ready to join hands when their personal
Interests are at stake.--[New Orleans
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
ESTATE OF WILLIAM GREEN DL,r,e,-,

PARISH OF ST LAHDpv
No. 1853
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-05
.aSSig7see's Sale.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA, No. 1862.
IN Re EMANUEL PHILLIPS AND II. LIB
ERMAN, BANKRUPTS.

By virtue of an order from the honorable
Edward c. Billings, Judge of the U. s. District
Court in and for the District of Louisiana,
bearing date March 23d, 1880, and to me directed,
Courthouse door, at Opelousas on SATURDAY,
June 5th, 1880, at - NJ, all the Judgments notes
and accounts belonging to the bankrupt estate
of f. Phillips and III. Liberman, as set forth in
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-16
heaven Keep YOU irae care and strife,
Till lar ayont four score"

A most interesting lecture will be
delivered in the Christian Church on
Thursday evening, the :.33d inst. The
lecturer, who has made several
tours, will give It's the particulars of
her journey from England TO India dur
ing which many notes weretaken down
about all the different places at which
landings were made. Parties of all
the various denominations are most
cordially invited to attend A part of
the proceeds goes for the benefit Of the
above named church. We understand
that We will hear some most inter-
esting points, and expect to meet there
with all those who like TO profit by
the experience of others, at small ex-
pense. Tickets to be had on and after
next Monday at the store of C.. Rash
& Son, and atithe door of the church,
Thursday eveng.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-16

Pursuant to q call, the Greenbackers
met at the city hall, September
nth. and organized a county CEN
trail committee. The following Officers
were elected for oneyear: Chairman.
s. p. Davis: Secretary, Jesse w.
Frost; Treasurer, p. Lund. The fol-
lowing are chairmen of their respect
i've townships: Walnut, Andy An
derson; Liberty, NJ. NJ. Manning
Greeley, Charles Manning; North
Eden. William Toll; SmOlan, ]. Neff.
The other townships will be filled out
at the option of the committee.
The following platform was unani-
mously adopted:
ARTICLE l. Government money
against hank currency. Gold, silver
and greenbacks against corporation
notes.
ART. 2. Equal justice to labor and
capital.
ART. 3. Amounted money to be linn
tied "per capita" of population.
ART. 4. Subscribers agree to support
Greenback candidates at the election.
After few spirited remarks by
Messrs, Sharp, Neff, Seilert and others,
the meeting adjourned, subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-16

There should not be too much haste
among the farmers to get their wheat
threshed since the late rains. IL the
wheat has been well stacked it will
dry out i'm a short time. Ii is much
better to let it alone for the present,
and it will thresh out i'm much better
condition by SO doing. An exchange
gives this advice:
A good many stacks have sprouted
on the outside, but if not wet Ia the
center of the stack, well stacked wheat
will not he materially injured, if prop
er care is taken in threshing il. 4 few
damp and injured grains will spoil a
large quantity Of wheat that would
otherwise he of the best quality.
Therefore II will pay big to rake of the
outside of stacks, and, If necessary,
take hay knives and chop off all the
damp and injured part. This can be
done at u small expense, and the in
creased value of the wheat saved will
generally much more than pay for the
trouble Of doing it. you allow your
wheat to be threshed with all the
damp and damaged outside in it, you
cannot expect grain dealers to give
you q good price for it.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-16
8r0okville items.

Old-fashioned Kansas weather the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. Anderson has moved out to her
fathers and LEASED her house to MIR.
Towns
Mrs. G.. w. Cranshaw leaves this
"Wednesday evening for her home in
Texas.
Mr.. q. X. Carrel has assumed the
duties Of station agent, Mr.. Mcdonald
having resigned. We are glad to see
Mr.. Carrel at his old station again.
Judge Moore again sends the news
by lightning over the telegraph wire
Judge is u good operator.
DIED-On Monday, the 18th inst. b,
Mrs. Bertha Cooley, wife of Charles
Cooley. Mrs. G.. leaves q wife and two
small children to mourn her loss. The
funeral took place on the 18th, ut two
o'clock. Mr.. G. and his little daugh-
ter are also sick.
Mr.. Keith has enlarged the dining
room and made numerous improve
ments i'm the Railroad House, and Is
getting fixed up in first-class style.
Did You see the parlor sett that DIR.
Stearns got at Beigs' in Salina, the
other day? 1t il Immense.
:. NJ. Palmer was i'm town one day
last week and erected q fine monu-
ment To the memory Of little Eddie
Coombs, which does credit to Mr..
COombs as well As the wOrkmen who
did the work on il.
Our ice man is beginning to COM
10. Of al