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St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30
List of Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of St. Landry
Be it known, that we, the undersigned mcm-
bers of tho Jury Commission, did ON this the
8th day OF July, A. d. 1881, meet at the Clerks
office in the town of Opelousas, parish Of ST,
Landry, for the purpose of drawing a jury for
the regular terms of the District Court of tile
Thirteenth Judicial District, under section 5
act a of the regular session of 1SEyaa,d all the
| members being present, except John Simnls,
one of said members, Diomel Duri0, Ol1aef said
members, drew from the general venire box.
one at tme the names OF the following. FIFTY
persons to compose the grand and petit iiiihfs
for the 1st wsek of said court, commencing
Monday, September 5th, 1881 a. list of whom
was then and there kept by the Clerk of Court,
James 0. Chachere; and in our Judgment a
Jury being required for the second and third
weeks OF the term we then and there proceeded,
as in drawing the first fifty Jurors, to draw
thirty additional names to serve as petit jurors
for the I'd week, and thirty additional names
to serve as petit Jurors for the Sd week of the
term Of said court, and we, the clerk and COM
mlssioners, did then and there, place the names
drawn as aforesaid for each separate week, in
separate envelopes, and sealed and endorsed
the same with the week for which they were
respectively drawn, which said envelopes con
tang said names, were then and there placed
in jury box provided for the purpose, which,
after depOsiting said names therein as aforesaid
was sealed and locked by us and placed in the
custody of the Clerk of the court for use at the
next term of court.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30

Reyss, Reyff or Mrs. Mary M. Four hundred
and one and sxty-five hundredths acres Of
land, being north west quarter of the south
westquarter and north east quarter OF south
west quarter OF section seventeen and south
east quarter of north east quarter of sec
ton nineteen and south east quarter and
west half of north east quarter and south
east quarter Of section twenty-one township
five south range six east. Amount of State
and parish taxes for the years 1877 and 1878,
tuantu-twn dollars and twenty cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30

Roach, c. One hundred and sixty-four and
four hundredths acres of land situated in
Mermentau, south quarterof section twenty
township ten south range one west. AM
cunt of State and parish taxes for the years
1877 and 1878, eight dollars and thirty three
cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30


By yiltile Of said authority I will offer said
property for sale, in its order as above set
forth, at public auction, at the principal front
door Of the. courthouse, in which the civil
district court of said parish is held, on the third
SATURDAY, the GOTH day of August, A. D. 1881,
within the hours prescribed by Jaw for judicial
out appraisement and for cash, which sales will
continue thereafter on Monday, and from day
to day until all of said property has been offered
for sale.
Having offered the. above.descfibed property
for sale according TO- law and not having re-
eeiyed bids sufTicieht to RaE&lie tares on each
specific piece Of ssiai PROPERTY, / now re-offer
the same according to section Of act No. 107,
entitled an act to provide for the sale OF all
property farfeited or sold to the State for de-
linguent tares or licenses.
Said property to be sold for what it will bring,
without limit, purchaser to be placed in imme-
date possession.
Witness my official signature on this the 2sd
day OF July, A. D. 1881.
c. G. DUSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector, st. Landry Parish.
July %
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Wright, S. B. One hundred and sixty -four and
seventythree hundretiths acres of land
situated i'm Lower Plaquemine, north west
quarter Of section tAirty-two township ten
and parish taxes for the years 1877 and 1878,
seven dOllars:anil sixty eight cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30
Is1aDOrtA7st to U'n1. Claimants.

The undersigned attorneys are now prepared
tOprosecute the claims of the citizens OF France,
Spain or Italy, for property taken from them
during the late Civil War by the United states
Army or Government Agents. Treaties lately
concluded with these countries make ample
provision for the payment O such claims.
Parties interested should not delay.
CHAS. s. RICE, New Orleans, La.
KENNETH BAILL1O, Opelousas, La.
June 5-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30
ELEGANT JEWELRY CHEAP.

To Introduce our new styles and influence trade
we make the following unparalleled offers for
short time: 1.-The Berlin Packet contains gold
plated watch chain, agate shawl pin iady's ele-
giant set jewelry, sea bean cuff buttons coral neck
lace of agate studs gold plate band ring collar
button, key ring, pocket book, Imitation silS
visiting cards Ali these mailed to yon for Csc IN
tailed at from s. to $500.
The Roy al Casket contains one superb amethyst
ring elegant coral brouch set i'll box, fancy neck
lace coral sleeve buttons engraved gold plate
bracelets scarf pin, gold plated lady gold
plate sleeve buttons, heavy gold plate studs, lovely
cameo scarf pin, genuine Partisan diamond stud,
Maltese cross with P. diamond center, beautiful
let sleeve buttons, plated collar button, plated
link watch chain, plain gold plate ring, no6by
cameo ring, Maltese earrings with p. diamond
settings, gents full comb amethyst set. lady'a
full plated set with white stone settings. Jet ana
cameo scarf pin, eng. gold plate sleeve buttons.
The whole Of this magnificent collection sent
secure by mail for H. for 81 for g. This lot
can be retailed easily at from IS to 80. Address,
NY. JEWELRY CO, Atlanta, Ga.
ATHE ATLANTA GLOBE says: This company Ia
perfectly reliable, and the amount they give fof
your money Is astounding"
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
signed our names, the day and date above
written.
s 5; S ! S1 EHS:sDvhH, Commissioners.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
Clerk District Court
St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30

Smith, John J. Nine hundred and twenty
FIVE and eighty hundredths, being the
east half Of section twelve township
nine range two east north half of north
west quarter north east quarter west half
of south east quarter and the south west
quarter of section eight township nine south
range three east and fractional section
eighteen township nine south range two
east. Amount of State and parish taxes
for the year 1877, twenty-five dollars and
twenty cents,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
The Suspension Bridges of the Niagara
River

The following information concern ing
the suspension brides is given by the
Niagara Falls Gazette i'll response to the
inquiries of a correspondent .
In 1S4S Charles Ellet, brilliant
rather than a profounded engineer,
built the first suspension bridge over
railroad bridge. The bridge was only
for carriages and foot passengers. The
towers were of wood, and the roadway
was only about six feet i'll width. just
wide enough for one team.
Mr.. Ellet, in the beginning had offer
ed reward OF S. to the first person who
should get string over the river. The
next windy day a large number Of boys
assembled on the bank with kites, and
before night one of them, former
townsman, named Holman j. Walsh,
then boy OF Ii years of age, landed his
kite on the Canadian side and received
the promised reward.
By means of this string larger cords,
then ropes, and then iron cables, small
at first but increasing i'll size, were
drawn across, until the large cables
were thus stretched This structure
served as most excellent auxiliary in
the construction OF the present bridge.
This was built by Americas great en-
gineer, John S. Roebling, and has al
ways been considered one of the greatest
OF his works. 1t was commenced In
1852, and the first locomotive crossed in
1854. The iron basket now hanging
under the railroad track, near the
American end Of the bridge, was first
used by Mr.. Ellet, and in it the first
person who ever crossed the chasm alive,
and OF his own Will, was crossed over.
Ladies have also crossed in this basket.
There is an old Indian tradition that a
resisting chief was once carried to the
opposite side by a large bald headed
eagle who swooped down on the great
warrior as he lay in ambush on the
ground and bore him over.
The suspension bridge by Brock s
monument was built in 1856 by L. E.
Serret. The ice jam of 1866 tore the
guys from the rocks to which they were
fastened, and before they were replaced
a terrific gale broke the road away, sew
cred the suspenders and left the struc-
tlre dangling in the ain. f .aa
The new suspension bridge, as it is
called, was built in 1868, the cables be-
ing carried over in the winter on the ice
bridge. Its length is over ], 200 feet, OF
a full quarter of mile from outside tc
outside of towers, and is the longest sus.
pension bridge in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

2 in New York, and / each in New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
That is, II born in the south and 8 in
the north.
One was born in January, 3 in Febru-
airy, 3 in March, in April, in July,
in September, in October, in Novem-
Der and in December.
Jackson and Lincoln were born on
Sunday; Tyler and Polk on Monday;
Jefferson, Madison, Harrison and Fill
more on Tuesday; John Adams on We'd
nesday; Van Buren, and Johnson on
Thursday; Washington, Monroe, lay
lor, Pierce and Hayes on Friday; John
Quincy Adams, Buchanan, Grant and
Garfield on Saturday.
Jackson, Harrison and Fillmore died
on Sunday; Monroe and Buchanan, on
Monday; John Adams and Jefferson on
the same day, Tuesday, July 4, 1926, also
Taylor on Tuesday; John Quincy Adams,
on Wednesday; Madison and Van Buren,,
on Thursday; Tyler, Polk and Pierce, on
Friday; Washington, Lincoln and John
son, on Saturday
Jefferson was born and died on Tues
days; jackson Oh Sundays; Van Buren,
on Thursdays; Pierce on Fridays.
The Oldest on taking the presidential
office was Harrison, the youngest was
Grant. John Adams lived the longest
but see the following summary:
! AGES AND TERMS OF SERVICE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
Best Field
FOR
EMICRAN IS.

AN IMMENSE AREA OF RAILROAD
AND GOVERNMENT LANDS, OF GREAT
FERTILITY, WITHIN EASY REACH Or
PERMANENT MARKET, AT EXTREME
LIZ Low PRICES, is now offered for sale
in EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
These lands form part of the great GRAIN
BELT of the Pacific slope, and are W1t1In
an average distance OF 25O TO SOU miles
from PorIiands where s.eamships and sail
ing vessels nre directly loaded FOX Alb
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
GRAIN AT PORTLAND, OREGON, COM
NIANDS A PRICE EQUAL TO THAT Oh
TANNED IN CHICAGO.
The early completion of the Northern Pa
cific II. r.. is now assured and guarantees to
settlers cheap and quick transportation and
good markets both East and West: The
opening of this new overland line TO the Pa
cific. together with the construction of the
network of 100 miles of railroad by the d. X.
e. n. Co. in the valleys OF the great Columbia.
and its principal tributaries, renders certain
q rapid increase in the value of the lands,
now open to purchase and preemptiOn.
There is every indicatipn of an enormous
movement of pOpul alton to the Columbia
River region in the immediate future.
LANDS SHOW an AVERAGE YIELD OF
40 BUSHELS OF WHEAT PER ACRE. Nc
Failure of Crops ever known.
RAILROAD LANDS offered at the uniform
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
Novel and Interesting News

The Boston Globe has made bappv
deal. In an extraordinary special edition
dated January 1, "19S1'', it presents the
news of one hundred years from now in
highly interesting and elating manner.
The monograph in Divorce suits.-Snn-
day School Excursion in Air Cars. Ter
rible Accidents in Mid-Air, Invention
of a Burglar Bouncer, are respectively
treated from the stand point OF the adj
vanced journalism of that day. News nv
the Talkogram and Photophone from ali
parts of the world is fully presented. To
show the progress OF those times. il is
only necessary to state that " Hiram
Grants bay mare Broad S. trots mile
IN 1.374.' Every one should secure
from his News Dealer or from Messrs
A. Vogeler & Co., of Baltimore. Md Inv
whom this edition is eGcIusauely con-
trotled and oaOaaed, a copy of the Boston
Globe for "l9S1." Mailed on recent Of
price-FIvE CENTS. To read it is to have
grace and fexibility impaired to the in
tellect, and strong desire to live on-ss
the poet would express it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
A /" Ssedcsa Meet"

Hyde Park, London, was favored with
the unusual spectacle of " sledge meet -
q fortnight ago. 1t had been anticipated
that fifteen sledges at the lowest calcu-
lation would be upon the ground. but as
a matter OF fact punctually at half-past
II, the appointed time, four only were
at the place of meeting. These were af-
terwards joined by several others, but at
no time was there any considerable
muster The first arrival was Captain
Bonhote, who, accompanied by Mr.. As
kew, drove pin splendid style ina beau
tifr1lly fashioned s9edge, with bright,
curled, steel blades, in the form of a
swan, and ornamented with silver bells.
in the greater number of cases the blades
fashioned into curves OF black iron strips
had been fitted to cart-springs of the or
binary kind, suggesting thepossibility of
a roughand-ready process of conversion
having been resorted to to meet the
emergency. These vehicles had much
the same appearance as ordinary traps
and breaks, although it was easy to see
how much better they were adapted for
locomotion under existing circumstances
than wheeled carriages. The fine trod-
den-down snow in the roadway afforded
just sufficient foothold to the horses,
while the blades glided along smoothly
and swiftly behind them Several ladies
undertook TO drive. 6 handling the rib
SOOnS "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
s. Nothinn."

There is no answer so provoking as
the stereotyped phrase nothing"
"What were you saying my dear ?''
+" Oh, nothing" What were you
laughing at % Nothing" 'sWhat
are you muttering, sir % Nothing. %
And SO it goes through whole range of
baffied inquiry. When Jeremiah Mason.
the celebrated New Hampshire lawyer.
who was Webster's master, lay on his
death-bed he heard his daughter speak
ing. He reused up and inquired,
Mary, what did you say 2" ''Noth-
ing, papa" she replied. The old spirit
OF the examiner woke III him, and he
said, Mary, what words do you use to
say nothing % Here is an admirable
formula for defeating the answer "noth-
ing when used as reioinder to one
large class of questions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

bel, [ begin to suspect that you are
really IN love with Nathaniel-another
of your odd p2ssions-and that beneath
your butterfly wings turks the spirit of
the bee. And L may live to see you
helping the patehfoBk Apollo toss the
hay, building Gbelisks and pyramids of
cabbages, copy celebrated sculptures in
beets, and heap ftunlps in imitation of
classic old ruins"
81 lear me not, Miss MAXWELL. For
though [ would be proud to share in
each and every one of those occupations.
as soon would I expect that compact
mass of green's TO Suddenly tremble to it's
base and then topple over, separating
one huge body into hundred or more
heads, as dream that Nathaniel Leigh
would ever care for Bae "
The pyramid tren1lled to it's base, and
in apex tumbled to the ground. The
girls rose quickly from their throne of
sods, and with little shrieks fed to a safe
distance, then turned to look again. 1t
topplad over, its many heads rolling in
every direction, and in the place it had
occupied stood the young farmer.
50 bless your brother for building
pyramid to-day, Miss Eastman, y he said.
though be did unload one of the mar
Eet Wagons all ready for market for
the purpose. And ] bless the happy
chance that kept me from the orchard,
ana sent me here to fall asleep behind it,
to waken at the sound of your voice.
Speil-bound 4 remained concealed, half
believing that l was still dreaming, to
prove the falsity of the old proverb,
Listeners never hear any good of them
selyes.. Bnt can I--.dare I hope that
grains Of eafnestuess are mingled with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

your Jest, and that the pats of butter in
our dairy may some day be stamped
with your monogram Stand my friend,
Miss MAXWELL, and you shall not be for
gotten when we make the beet statues
and the tuInip ruins"
"Well, pom my world" exclaimed
Miss MAXWELL, with a frank glance of
admiration at the handsome young fell
low, and smile that threatened to be-
come laugh in another minute.
And "Of all things!'' said Miss East
man, lovely blush mantling her face;
and then youth and fun conquered all
three, and they laughed until the farm
yard resounded, and Lion, the watch
dog, came bounding toward them, ask
ing with loud bow-wows what was the
matter.
A few weeks after Miss Isabel East
man became Mrs. Nathaniel Leigh, her
husband, lying at her feet in the orchard,
and looking up into her face with ador-
ing eyes, said, 81 never would have
gained courage to have told you of my
love, though I loved you from the very
first, had L not heard from your own
sweet lips that you cared little for me.
What good spirit, my blessed, sent you
OF all places to the farm yard that after
noon ?"
cit was an imp sent me there" she
answered, demurely. Mothers young
est, who whispered to me, as / left the
house with Lottie, ''There's something
awful jolly way back in the farm-yard-
u pyramid of cabbages-and Nat Leigh S
fast asleep behind it. 80
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1881.
LIGHT AT EVENTiDE.
BY EBEN L. RESFoRD.

The day has been dark aud lioleful--
a day of wind and rain,
With the sound of ghosty fingers
Upon the window-pane;
And never 4 CLEAN CT sunshine
The cold gray sky has crossed
In this day of sad remembrance
For what our lives have lost.
Weary with vain regret6ng
For things that could not be,
Weary with counting over
The graves in memory,
/ opened the Book of comfort
And in its pages read
What one of the grand old prophets
In time of trouble said.
/ heard, like voice from heaven
The royal singers song
OF faith in Eternal Goodness
To triumph over wrong.
The DAY may be wild with tempest,
But in patient trust abide,
And remember the sweet Old PROMISE
OF light at the eventide.
And 10, as 1 read the chapter
SO dear to the weary heart,
I saw the clouds at sunset
Like curtains swing apart.
And it seemed Ike glimpse OF heaven,
Tat touched my eyes like baim
As l sat in the sunset glory
Repeating The sweet old psalm.
-ChTistidR Onion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

GOVERNOR ROBERTS of Texas is man
of many messages. He has sent four to
the Texas legislature this season, and is
preparing fifth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
No Time Should be Lost

If the stomach, liver and bowels are affected, to
adopt the remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Btters
Diseases of the organs named beget others far more
serious and delay is therefore hazardous. Dys-
pepsia liver complaint, chs and fever, early rheu
matte twinges, kidney weakness, bring serious bodi
trouble if trifed with. Lose no time in using this
effective, safe and long known medicine
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-04
Regarding the Necessarfes of Life. From the London Spectator.l


 Regarding has always been one of the quickest and most certain ways of making money, but till our own time, only princes and satraps ventured to engross actual food. The merchants confined themselves to small CT and less dangerous articles. A dye was bought up, as indigo was one year, without much profit, we believe, to the great firm which struck the blow-the world not hold ing indigo quite indispensable drug was monopolized till chemists refused to sell it. There are, fortunately, not many drugs for which science cannot provide an alternative 1; and opium, which is one of them, can be pro- duced for medical purposes over half the world and mercury, which IS another, would demand enormous funds. The rings do, however, play with scammony, rhubarb, and above all quinine, their dealings with the lat
 ter involving sometimes considerable cost to human life. Twice, at least, within our recent recollection they have mastered the market, have held or controlled all quinine, and have rapidly raised the price from eight shiliings to guinea an ounce, thus not only rendering it inaccessible to or dinary fever patients, but, what is even more dangerous, also compelling the poorer chem ist to use an adulterated drug. Even as it is, the patient who wants heavy doses of sol i'd quinine or of bromide of potassium, or of one or two other drugs, should choose his chemist, or the chances are he will get one third of the dose prescribed. Important ar- ticles, like quicksilver, have been repeatedly engrossed, as, curiously enough, has one of thevery smallest, canary seed. Canary seed is bought mainly for the pleasure of children, it's cost is at any time not much and forty years ago all procurable canary seed was in one mans hand as it also was 8 few months ago, the engrosser, in the second case, having the courage to triple the price at stroke. He must have netted fortune in quarter, and, if he will just publish his name for the benefit of bird-fanciers, he will have an in- teresting quarter of an hour. These are tri- fes, however. The grand regraSers are now striking at heavier game, and with the assis- tance of the system of buying s'to arrive"- that is of making future contracts-are threat ening the food and business of whole nations. ring in Liverpool at this moment has con- trol of all procurable cotton and has raised the price till the Lancashire mill-owners have
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-04
FINE OIL.

FINE OIL. DOUTELLEAU FILS' Table Olive OIL full uuartu ID and pints, our own importation, at
 GILBERT THoMPsoE s.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

gentleman who has travelled much in England Ireland, Scotland, France and Switzerland this summer reports that in every one of the churches he attended pray CTS were offered for President Garfield. At Westminster Abbey he was told that the form of daily prayer was altered to include the President from the first news of the as- sassination.