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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
Useful knowledge.
BUSINESS LAW MAXIMS

Ignorance Of the law excuses no one.
1t is Il fraud to conceal fraud.
The law cOmpels no one to do impos-
sibilities.
An agreement without consideration
is void.
Signatures made with a lead pencil
are good in law.
The acts Of the partner bind all the
others.
A contract made with a minor is void.
Contracts for advertisement in Sun
day newspapers are invalid.
Agents are responsible to their prin-
ciples for errors.
Each individual in a partnership is
responsible for the whole amount OF the
debts of the firm.
Notes bear interest when so stated.
1t is not legally necessary to say on a
note "for value received"
A note obtained by fraud, or from a
person in state of intoxication, can
not be collected.
II note be lost or stolen, it does not
release the maker, he must pay it.
An indorser of note is exempt
from liability it not served with notice
of its dishonor within twenty-four
hours of its nOn-payment.
alt pay LuCub VI utDl Which, lids
passed statutory Limitation revives
the whole debt and the claim holds
good from the date OF such partial pay
ment until again expired by limitation.
A verbal promise to pay, made with
out conditions, is generally held as suf-
icient to revive claim otherwise shut
out by the law of limitation. The Stat
ute Of Limitation does not void or can
eel the debt, but only provides that no
action in law may be maintained after
a given time. The statute does not at
feet collateral security.
If debtor owes several debts to one
creditor and pays him sum of money,
the debtor has the right to designate the
particular debt to which the payment
shall apply, and the creditor must So
appropriate.
An oral agreement must be proven by
evidence.
No evidence may be introduced to
contradict or vary written contract
but it may be received, in order to ex-
plain it, when such contract is in need
Of explanation.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

We hear some persons say that Ope-
l0usas is not improving, but on the
contrary going down. 1t seems strange
that if this decadence prevails. so many
new buildings should be going up, and
SO many old ones in the course of repair.
Opelousas is no mushroom town sud-
denly springing up from sudden exigen-
cies, and going down as rapidly when
the exciting cause is removed. In such
towns building signifies nothing, but
this is an ancient village, the oldest in
Louisiana after Natchitoches, and any
improvement means advance. 1t is
high time too, if we don't want old
buildings to tumble over our heads.
To be sure we are only way station,
but the railroad has awakened us and
shown the need of improvement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

We take great pleasure in calling
attention to the new and fine stock of
groceries and other things Mr.. Camille
Roos has just opened. His selection of
holiday goods is fire and extensive.
He has -four at 1926 a barrel, good
coffee at 10 cents per pound. and every
thing else in proportion. No one who
ever deals with Mr.. Roos will neglect
this opportunity, and those who have
not. had better begin without loss OF
time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
MAI Es sE I'D +:

SANDOZ-CHENIER-In the town OF WASH
ingt0n, La. November Sd. 1881, Mr.. j. X OSsCTli
SANDOZ and Miss ANNIE CIENIER.
1t is with great pleasure we give i'll our issue
to-day the above announcement of the marriage
of our estilnabe friend and confrere Mr.. j.
Kossutl Sandoz. Our warmest wishes for the
welfare of our friend cannot exceed the happi-
ness he has secured for himself by the choice
of so charming bride. May good fortune and
happiness wait upon their steps.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

"IDoN'T WANT A PLASTER" said a
sick man to a druggist, cant you give
me something to cure me- - His symp-
toms were lame back and disordered
urine and were sure indication of
kidney disease. The druggist told him to
take Kidney Wort and in short time it
effected complete cure. Have you
these symptoms Then get a box or
bottle to-day-before you become in
durable. 1t is the cure; safe and sure
Knoxville Republican.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
JUDICIAL ADVERTASEME
GHERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 130SO.
CHARLES DEROZIER, ST., VS.. CHARLES
DEROZIER, JR.

By virtue of writ of teri facias, issued
ont of the honorable District Court, i'll and
for the Parish of St. Landry. i'll the above en-
titled suit, and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House OF said parish, i'll the town OF
November, 1881, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wlt:
l. Two dun cows with calves, three red cows
with calves, two large red oxen, two spotted
cows, two spotted heifers, one roam horse, one
gray horse, one dun mare, one OK cart.
2. Two small houses. three hundred pannels
rail fencing, one hundred pannels pieuX FENCING
unixed cypress and oak one hundred and
seventy-tiv PANELS of toak punchen) fencing,
about seven hundred oak boards, two hundred
and seventy-eght six foot pickets and sixteen
pine plank.
Terms-Cash.
c.. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

According to calculations made by
the Medical Academy Of Paris, there
are at the present time $4,000 doctors
scattered over the world. Of these there
are $500 in the United States, $4,000 in
France, $4,000 in Germany and Austria,
5000 in Great Britain and it's colonies,
10000 in Italy, and 5000 in Spain.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

Some of our sugar planters have be-
gun to grind and for the last two days
have been fearful lest the winter which
has delayed it's coming so long should
burst upon them at once. Other crops
have been gathered and the potato crop
especially has turned out far better than
was anticipated.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

How can single dose of Ayers Pills
cure headache ? BY removing obstruc-
tions from the system-relieving the
stomach, and giving healthy action to
the digestive apparatus.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
V.OTECE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA, I
October god, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
to maze final proof in support of his claim, and
that Sill proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at OpelOusas, La, Oh the 26th
of November, 1881, tO-wit: Joseph Robin,
homestead No. 1874, for the Lot No. 2 section 6
TSSR E, Louisiana Meridian, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: Jules Chretien
Garland Peck, ]. Darby and Edmond Darby OF
St. Landry parish, La.
GEO. BALDY,
Oct. 29-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
October 2Sth, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk Of Court at Opeousas, La, on the 10th
Of December, 1881, Valmont Vidrine, homes
tead No. 47s7, for the WI WI and s Wa sec
ton 80 and E. N FL section 25 K and w,
Louisiana Meridian, and names the following
as his witnesses: Pierre GuillOry, Urban vi
drine, yalmont Veillon and ChristOyal Veillon
of st. Landry.
GEO. BALDEY.
Nov 5-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

Our sister town Of Washington with
its usual energy, has started an oil mill,
which will shortly be in operation and
doubtless prove success.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1908.
CLAPP BROS. & co. VS.. W. O. PosEY.

CLAPP BROS. & co. VS.. W. O. POSEY.
By virtue of an order of the honorable the
District Court of the 18th Judicial District,
granted on the application of plaintiffs, / will
proceed to sell at the principal door of the
Courthouse OF this parish, on the 10Th day of
November 1881, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, for cash, a
lot of drugs and medicines, show cases, soda
fountain and apparatus, and other articles
attached i'll the above named suit.
G. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
Nov
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

Preaching at the Methodist church
tomorrow at II A. NJ, and p. NJ. Rev.
T. J. Hough, pastor, extends an invita-
ton to all to be present at the morning
service, as he will at that hour discuss
an important doctrine of the scriptures,
and examine infidelity.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
October 2sth, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge or
Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the 10th
December, 1881: Benjamin Johnson homestead
No. 6223, for the 8 WI section 81 8 w, Louis
lana Meridian, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: Ursin Miller, fils, Oneal Fruge
Ettiene and Brown and Durrell Miller of St.
Landry parish, La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Nov. 5-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

We are pleased to see Major st. Paul
in our town again, who is here on
business connected with the partition
of some twenty or thirty thousand acres
of land situated in this and adjoining
parishes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
OpELOUsAs, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1881.

Prof. E. Mcdaniel left here on Mon
day for Alexandria to attend the races
TO come off there on the 21st.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

We are glad to learn from DR.. Todd
that Mrs. Huber, the lady who was
some time ago accidentally shot by her
husband, is getting we'll.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

A regular line Of steamers are now
running between Washington and New
Orleans. A lively competition is ex
pected to be kept up during the coming
business season.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
NoTIcE OF ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
ESTATE OF MICHEL VINCENT.

ESTATE OF MICHEL VINCENT.
Whereas, Stanyille Preiean of the Parish OF
ST. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate Of Michel
Vincent, deceased, late OF the parish OF st.
Landry,
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment. will file the same
III writing i'll my office III the town OF Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Oct. 29-kb Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

The Royal beauties of Europe owe
much of their personal attractiveness to
the influence of Ayers Hair Vigor,
which keeps the hair fresh and bright.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
.JUDlCHAE ADVERTISER
NNU BlR( SALE.
ESTATE OF JAMES JACKSON HICKS.

PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1884.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
sCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

My school for the education of young ladies
is now open in my dwelling at Opelousas. I
intend this Institution to be permanent, and
will endeavor to meet the wants OF this COM
munity, by afording facilities for a thorough
education.
TERMS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05

Nov. 5
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

Taylor Chissoe, member of the
House OF Warriors Of the Creek
Council, and 4. r. McKeilop. clerk
of the House Of Kings, returned
from Ocmulgec, the Council having
adjourned. During the scssionthesc
young men manifested an intclli-
gent sympathy with the most press
ing needs Of their people, especially
in relation to better educational ia
cilities. Slch efforts will win in the
end because they possess the virtue
of being right Very few Of our
people have any corn TO fattcn hogs
on, and good heavy pork will be
scarce and high, The mast is also
very light, and stock Hogs will make
Il tight squeeze OF il through the
winter. Before the rain set in in
September, the outlook for all kinds
of stock was exceedingly gloomy,
and they were generally falling off;
but the last few weeks have made .
very great change in present APP
pearqnccs and future prospects.
Cattle and horses everywhere have
picked up wonderfully and are now
in good condition to meet the cold
weather, and, should We have an
open winter, they will do better
than many of the poor people, fer
in many neighborhoods, there is n
scarcity of brcadstut, and undoubt-
edly there will be much actual suf-
fering-Indian Journal.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
A HANDSOME PORTRAIT.

The Iowa Farmer Co., Of Cedar
Rapids, iowa, who are the publish,
ers of one of the very best farm and
stock journals in the West have,
with commendablc energy, decided
to present an elegant portrait, 1924,
of the late GEN. JAS. A. GARFIELD,
to each and every one of their read
ers free of charge. The price of the
FARMER is but one dollar a year and
well worth twice that amount. The
picture is q beautiful one, the orig
inal of which was pronounced by
Garfield himself the hest hc ever
saw and pictures inferior in every
way arc being sold at - cts. to 81.
each. A copy Of this one and the
Iowa FARMER is sent a whole year
by sending only ONE DOLLAR to the
Co, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
BORDER NOTES.
Celdwcn Commercial.

tcNuNCu COnllntlClal
Will Malallcy started for his ranch
on the Saltwater, last Sunday, with
five wagons loaded with supplies.
The Hardcsty Bros. fitted him up in
fine style.
Lieut. Shoemaker and his detach-
nIent pulled their tents and gently
slipped back to Fort Sill last week.
no troops guard the frontier now,
and none will be needed, unless
Capt. Payne's Party undertake 70
locate in oklahoma before the "Fris-
60 line" folks ale ready for them.
The stock Exchange Bank, which
was recently organized, has Il capi-
tai of 100000. President, john e.
Woods vice-President, Ed. Hewins ;
Cashier, Chas. H. Moore Directors,
John Z. Woods, Ed. Hewins, Ben.
:. Miller, |. B. Gilmore and Charles
". Moore.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25
THE KANSAS FARMER.

THE KANSAS FAUER, established
in 1863 and Aourishing in 1852. is
the state Agricultural paper, pub
lishcd by DcMottc & Ricks, Topeka,
Kansas. The Kansas Farmer is an
cight-pagc weekly Farm and Fam
lily paper. Each issue contains farm
letters from the different counties,
also articles written by practical
farmers, fruit-growcrs and breeders
of the West. The FARMER is the
only State Agricultural Journal for
the breeders of cattle, horses, hogs
sheep, poultry, bees, etc, and the
official paper by law for publishing
the strays Of the State. Suhscrip-
ton price. postage paid: one year,
$50; six months, 800; three
months, 80 cents. Sample copies
sent free to applicants. Address
KANSAS FARMER CO.,
rT.,,,I.o IL,
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

Fr. Bliss. Tex, Nov. 9. 81
Editor TRANSPORTER,
Company | made Caldwell on the
evening of the 23d. having madc an
average Of q miles per day. Laid
over at the stock yard until Tues
dav afternoon. Arrived at san Mar
tial on the night Of the 9th and
marched to TT. Craig, five miles up
the Rio Grmde. Remained one
night and two days and on the eve
ming of the 2Sth marched to san
Martial depot, whore we met Co. c.,
23d, Major Fletcher, Capt. Pollock,
and LicutS. Cloggct, and Hay.
Company ! was crowded into a
car filed with immigrants, who left
the train at Iona, - miles from
Craig. From Craig the company
went to TT. Bliss. On the 29th Maj.
Fletcher relieved Maj. Osborn. Co.
|, 10Th Inf. left ON the 31st for Fort
Lewis, Colorado. The BOYS OF Co |
23d. are all the troops here now
Fort Bliss is located in narrow
valley of the Rio Grandc in Texas
Mexico and New Mexico are within
rifle shot OF the Post Officers
quarters and hospital are within =
feet Of the river, while the soldiers
quartcrs are some POO feet farther
back. The a.. T. Il :. t. railroad
runs through the parade ground, mc
| the Mexican Central runs within
stone throw of the soldiers quar-
tcrs. This Post was commenced
last spring and is built OF adobcs
The men like their new quarters
! Post and officers better than at Re
no, Cahtonmcnt or l.cavcnWorth
/ The soldiers have better accommo
dations than the officers, who arc
crowded into two buildings. Crane
and general Post fatigue is all th'
duty the men have had to do
FL Paso is situated one mile soutl
and is very convenient. Everything
/ is different and new to us. Nearly
every one speaks both Spanish anc
English. 1t reminds one Of Ri
Van Wrinkles long sleep, form thcir
habits and customs the people her,
are older than The American Gov
ernmcnt There is a Mexican town
Of 5000 people, about , miles from
this place. Well there has been ;
great change. Only think Of you
scribe being cook in the hospital
Sorgt. Van Burcn, Sergt. Major
Scrgt. Burdcttc, Corral Boss, ano
any number Of soft places had to g
begging to get men to fiji them
| Lieut. Hay is Adiutant, and Lieut.
IIcyl quartormaster, Maj Flctchc
/ is well liked by all. X
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

Dallas and Fort Worth were IT,
Gently connected by telephone, and
now the two cities are treating each
other to music and gossip.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-11-25

Crcssct Major Drumm has ship
ped 2,100 heeves this season. He
has branded something over 500
calves on his range,-W. W. Cook
sold last week to Oliver BriSbin 3S
head Of two-year-old native steers,
for f2S per head.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04
The Poison of Human'.Saliya.

Recent observations by NJ. Gautier
communicated TO the Paris Academic
dc Medecine) afford reason for belev-
ing that the poison of serpents differs
from human saliva in the intensity of
its effect rather than in essential nature,
so that the fears with which human
bite is often regarded may not be
wholly unreasonable. M. Gauthier took
some 90 grammes of human saliva, and
after liXiviating and purifying, obtain
ed a substance which, injected in the
form of solution under the skin of a
bird, had remarkable toXical effects.
Almost Immediately the bird was seized
with trembling. 1t staggered and fell
to the ground in state of coma and
complete stupor, terminated by death
in half an hour or an hour, according
to the dose injected and the vigor of the
animal. The phenomena rcscmbled
fully those produced by the bite of n
venomous serpent. The poisonous
matter of the saliva is thought to be an
alkaloid similar TO the cadaveric poisons
called piomdineS which NJ. NJ. Brouar-
del and Boutmy have isolated. Like
them, it produces Prussian blue when
mixed with ferrocyauide of potassium.
The facts stated throw some light on
the question of virulent maladics. The
present case, it is pointed out, is not
that Of Il true virus; for at high temper
atures Il virus is destroyed, but when
the salivary alkaloid is heated to more
than 100 . its poisonous property is not
affected. NJ. Gautier studied compare
lively the poison of the cobra Cone OF
the most formidable oflndian serpents)
This injected, in dose OF one milf.
gramme in quarter of a cubic cent?.
meter Of wafer, under the skin Of q
small bird, such as chaflinch or spar
row, kills il in five to twelve minutes
One observes torpor and coma, then q
period of eXcitation. with commissions
and tetanic contraction. In connection
with the subject, correspondent of Lo
Nature calls attention 10 passage OF
Rabelais In which the poisonous nature
of human saliva is recognized. - Seen
tific American.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04
STATE ITEMS.

Col Albert Clarke of st. Adams, has
removed to Boston.
There are nearly five thousand Good
Templars in the state.
st. Albans has new telephone ex-
change with twenty-six subscribers.
1t is estimated tho wheat crop of the
state this year is 800, 900 bushels against
S4i ,4l6 in 1879.
Lyman Norris, night Waterman at
the Central freight house, Burlington,
has been arrested for stealing articles
from the building,
WThe third annual festival of the Yer
mont Episcopal Church Choir associa-
ton will be held in Christ church,
Montpelier, Nov. IL.
John S. Botchelder, secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars, has
left the state and the office has been
given to Frank Plumley of Mortified.
VIM. Z. Wells, of Detroit, Mich, who
was appointed United States consul at
Dundee, Scotland, few days ago, is q
native OF st. Adams. lie is about fifty
years old and lawyer.
Hon. TrenDr w. Parks "home," at
Bennington, for poor children, will not
! be begun until next autumn owing to
the necessity of certain legislation be-
fore the charity can be safely entered
upon.
Stephen Ilcrrick, of Middlesex, sc
years of age, does all kinds of farm
work. He manages his own business
and does great deal for others. He
has held all the town offices, and has
lived ON the same farm for sixty-eight
years.
The new railroad bridge across the
Missisquoi river at Richford has been
completed, tested and accepted by the
company. The bridge was built al
Toronto and cost $4,000. Including
duties, abutments and piers, the cost i
$4,000.
Private enterprise is pushing a new
telegraph line across the state from
Manchester TO Bellows Falls, wealth,
man named McNorton heading tn,
i matter. 1t reaches the villages of Lon
donderry, South Londonderry, Graf
ton, Cambridgeport, SaMon's River
between the terminal points of the line
already working,to Lowell lake, a sum
mcr resort four miles from London
derry, and poles are set nearly t,
Cambridgeport, nine miles from Bel
lows Falls.