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St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
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Nov eth 1881 1

Near tllEN1F1LLE, LA,
Nov. eth, 1881. !
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRATS:
We had light frost up with us on
the 4th inst, but not enough to do
harm. The weather has been quite cool
for the past few days, cloudy most of
the time and gloomy looking. The ST.
ing cane with a rush. | am informed
making fine quality of sugar and syr-
up. If the weather continues favorable
for three weeks longer the sugar plant
ers will be safe but little cane will be
standing the last Of this month.
The n. o. Pacific L. r. is pushing
down Bayou Bout rapidly. The track
layers will reach Cheneyville in
a weeks more work.
The Marksvile Bulletin thinks that
there is hope for Marksville yet Il new
line Of Rail Road is projected to start at
Baton Rouge to some point in ChicOt
County, Ark. don't know, but | think
that it will take more than Rail Roads
to wake up some of the old towns in our
State. They will have TO strike oil
wells or silver mines equal to Leadville,
Col If that could be done emigration
would no doubt come pouring in, pro-
vided they could hear of the rich strike
and build up the place otherwise it is
not apt to happen, but never mind the
day come when Louisiana will have her
boom, then we will take a step in the
front rank of States.
We note that the leading journals of
the country, east west, north and south,
with few exceptions, come out in pointed
editorials, depreciating the course that
the English Prime Minister Gladstone
has taken towards Ireland, all agree
that Parnell has out-generaled Mr..
Gladstone. Through spite alone he
has thrown Parnell the great Irish
leader in Jail. The Land League will
live in spite of Gladstone, and his troops.
Late dispatches to the Sun report that
the Irish Land Lords are opposed to the
English dotard, that being the case with
the strong hold the League has in
America and paris, and with such as
Redpath DR.. Locke, Sentor John A.
Logan, General Butler and many others
| might mention, there is every reason
to believe that the day is not far distant
from Erens Green Isle. Among the
few papers in the South that have
harped for English Tyrany | will men
ton the New. Orleans Times. The
Times has always been a kind of aft
journal at best, and at last it comes
out flying the British colors in an article
the Irish and their noble
struggle for liberty. We must leave
the reader to choose his own comments.
For our part, and believing as we do,
how can anyone support a journal that
stamps on motion striving for free
dom.
In conclusion I hope the readers of
the DEMOCRAT will not get frightened
at the above and call me an ugly old
Fanian. Yours, JOHN O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

There are wonderfully nice distinc-
tions in English life, the fine points of
which an American will be unable to
appreciate. Thus, Lorillard, the owner
of the winner of the Derby, cannot be
a member of the Jockey Club over
there because he is :" in trade" and the
snobs will not associate with any one so
vulgar. Yet one of them consents to
be the hired man of this Lorillard and
look after his interests in the Jockey
Club, but as this isn't being in trade"
the snobs over there allow it,
EChicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

Elections took place this week in sew
eral Northern States and in Virginia
and Mississippi, without any unusual
results except in New York and Virgin
ia. The Democrats carried Nsw York,
which they sometimes do for the State
ticket; but this time they seem to have
elected majority of the legislature.
The Readjusters with the aid of part of
the Republicans carried Virginia, which
is considered as the entering wedge
towards breaking up the solid Demo
cratic South.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
ASH & ROBBINS.
300 FULTON STEEET, BEOOKLTN. Y Y
CONSUMPTION
Positively Cured.

All sufferers from this disease that are ally-
ions to be cured should try DIR. Kissner,x
Geiebrate ddGnsumpsise Powders. Tht>t-
Powders are the only preparation known tina:
viii cure Consumption and all diseases o.
the Throat and Lnnss-indccd, SO strong j.
our faith i'll them, and also to convince yni
that they are no hnmbug. we will forward IT.
every sufferer by mail post paid, a free Trial
Box.
We don't want your money until you are
perfectly satisfied OF their curative powers. L
your life is worth saving, don't delay in giving
these Powders a trial, as they will surely
cure yOu.
Price, for large box, $500 sent to any part o.
the United States or Canada, by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address
ASH t. ROBBINS.
800 FULTON STREET. BROOKLYN, Ny.
Dec. Ally
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
Extra Session of the LcsiisI:a-
faRrG.

Gov. McEuery has called an extra
session OF the legislature, at the State
house in New Orleans, on the 5th of De-
cember, to last twenty days, and to
legislate as follows:
l. To enact law or laws making APP
preparations to defray the ordinary ex-
penseS of the government; to pay the
interest on the public debt to support
the public schools, universities and pub
lie charities in the State Of Louisiana
for the years 1882, 1888 to make appro-
priations concerning the Statehouse,
and for the redemption Of Statehouse
warrants, and for the removal of the
seat OF government.
Ii. To enact a law or laws to levy,
collect or enforce payment OF an annual
license tax upon all persons, and cor
pOrations, pursuing any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling or business, ex-
cept those exempt from such tax by ar
ticles 206 and 207 of the constitution.
III. To enact law or laws to provide
an annual revenue for the State Of
Louisiana, by leyying annual taxes on
all property not exempted by the con-
stitution from taxation, and to provide
the methods of assessing and collecting
the same, and enforcing the payment
thereof.
". To enact law or laws to provide
for the collection of all back taxes or
licenses due the State of Louisiana to
provide for the sale of all property for
feited to the State, or sold to the State
for delinquent taxes or licenses; to pro-
vide for the enforcement of judgments
for taxes or licenses rendered in favor
OF the State for taxes or licenses.
Y. To enact a law or laws to provide
for costs, fees, law charges, and the ju-
.dicial expense fund in the parish OF Or
leans.
VI. To enact law or laws to lease,
sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of
the Statehouse building known as the
st. Louis hotel, in the city of New Or
leans; to insure the same, and to make
an appropriation for repairs and insu-
rance already affected.
VII. To enact law or laws to put in
foece article 42 of the constitution of
the State of Louisiana.
VIII. To enact law or laws dispos-
ing Of unappropriated balances in the
State treasury, and to transfer said
amounts to the general fund, or make
special appropriation of the same.
TX, Joint resolution continuing the
business OF one session into another, as
unfinished business.
X. Also to enable the senate to advise
as to all appointments to office, in ac-
cordance with article 69 of the cOnstitu-
ton.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

VILE PLATE PRAIRIE, Nov. 9TH, 1881.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT-After
spending few pleasant hours in your
thriving little city, | find myself in
Vile Plate Prairie, as the guest of
Mark Lazaro, Esq, where [ was kindly
received by himself and kind lady. Mr.
LazarO is one of our enterprising mer-
chants living three miles east of Vile
Plate and is from all appearances doing
a very large business, having just re-
turned from the Crescent City with one
Of the largest and carefully selected
stock of goods that hasever been brought
to the prairie. | noticed through my
travels many new buildings going up
all over the vast prairies, which abound
in our parish, and on all sides, where
ever | went Improvements was going
on, and new lands being cultivated and
fenced in, and ere twelve months more
it would not surprise me if it was not
one continued lane from the thriving
little village Of Chicot to your city, and
ST. Landry parish will once again be
the banner parish of Louisiana, not
only in population but also in wealth.
After two or three days travel through
out the parish find myself home again
and the first thing of notice that /
learned on arriving home, was a series
Of meetings going on by the Methodist
fraternity composed Of the Rev. Huff
power of Lafayette and Rev. McFatter
OF Chlcot, and for several nights and
days, that these good men have preached
in our midst they draw larger and
larger congregations each night and al
ready go0d many new members have
joined their band.
;noop EIikor 1x,apo xo,, oroo:. -.
so You can we'll picture in your mind
for letter, as have been blue for sew
of the good old ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
will be patient will tell them all about
it. You see | had sweet heart, one of
the dearest little creatures that ever
lived, and things was rocking on remar-
ably smooth. Until at last | concluded
l could no longer live single life and
made up my mind to get spliced. But
to come to the point, sorrOwful and
never to be forgotten one by me. NV
beau she had another street heart and she
kept it in total darkness from me, and
when the day arrived, / put on my
Sunday gO-tO-meeting clothes, and went
right straight to my adored one to pop
the question and bless your dear soul,
Mr.. Editor, what do you think she told
me. Why she had done gone and en-
gagged herself to the other fellow and all
my pleadings and prayers to her was of
no avail, she only invited me to the
was all the satisfaction she
gave me. l was nearly crazy and had
once made up my mind to commit
suicide, but after due reflection I found
what a darn fool / had made of myself,
and left wiser but sadder man, to hunt
some other dear girl in another land.
Now dear readers, after going through
with the above I feel satisfied that you
Ill will overlook this letter with the
promise that | will do better the next
time. Business in our midst is brisk
Ind we noticed several strangers in
own looking out for new homes and
several have already rented and bought.
We invite more to come, as we have
many hundred acres of good land lying
die, which with little work could be
,asily made good farms out Of.
Respectfully, P. X.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

Edward Kinds, Of the Liverpool
Mercury, is willing to risk his reputa-
ton as a public man " if the worst
case Of small pox cannot be cured in
three days simply by the use of cream
tartar dissolved in one pint of hot
water drank at intervals when cold. 1t
is certain, never failing remedy. 1t
has cured thousands, never leaves
mark, never causes blindness, and
avoids tedious lingering."-
[Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

AIM ST You've AGA1N.-My mother
was 1T cted long time with neuralgia
ar i Ill, heavy inactive condition Of
the .,ie system headache, nervous
grostratlon, and was almost helpless.
NO physicians or medicines did her any
good; Three months ago she began to
nse; Hop Bltters. with such good effect
I1ah she seems and feels young again,
aaLtno9gh over 20 years old. We think
t"e'e ls 40 G5ner medicine fit to use in
. Journal, ~v'-'''''s'
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
Holding Two Offices.

The Supreme Court have decided
that when person holding one Office
and qualified for another such as jury
commissioner, vacates the former. A
prisoner having been tried in Webster
parish, on a criminal charge, his at
torney appealed to the district judge r.
G. Drew, to set aside and quash the
yenire on the plea that two of the jury
commissioners who drew the convicting
jury We're at the time holding the office
of member Of the parish school board
and tax assessor in one instance and
member Of the police jury in the other.
The learned attorney claimed that as
these two commissioners held double
offices they were disqualified from act
ing as jury commissioners.
Judge Drew, in denying the plea,
said: II the Offices are inconsistent,
the parties by qualifying as commits,
sioners vacated their former offices.0
Justice Fenner, in delivering the de-
cisiOn OF the Supreme Court
on TIE APPEAL
from Judge Drews opinion, remarked
The record not showing to the con-
trary, we must accept this statement of
the judge establishing, that the ap-
pointment and qualifications of these
parties as jury. commissioners were
subsequent to their appointment and
qualification as to the other offices.
1t has been twice decided that the ac-
ceptance of an Office incompatible with
one already held vacates the latter. State
ys. Newhouse 20 a, 824; State VS.. Arata
80 a, 193."
By this decision of the supreme court
the offices of tax assessor, member of
the school board and member of the
police jury, of the Parish Of Webster.
have been virtually declared vacant by
reason of the incumbents having sub
sequently to their appointment to those
offices. accepted and qualified in the
paltl, -osition Of jury commissioners.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
Prices Under the COMfederacy
columbia IS. c. RegiStcr.l

lCOiulnDa g. C.) REGISTER.
A friend sends us the following cir
cular, and writes: Provisions are
high now, but they might be worse; for
example, notice the inclosed:
confederate States of America,
Subsistence Department, Richmond,
Va, September 26, 1S64-The following
prices, being the average OF late sche-
dulles established by Commissioners for
States East Of the Mississippi river,
with cost OF transportation Included,
will be charged for subsistence stores
sold to officers under the act OF FebEu-
airy Il, 1864 and amendments, in N1rgl-
MIA, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and East Louisiana, until further or
ders: Bacon, 50 so per pound; fresh
beef, 70 cents per pound; flour, $40 per
barrel corn meal, 81 so per bushel OF
80 pounds; rice, 30 cents per pound;
peas, Sc 50 per bushel Of 60 pounds;
sugar, So per pound; coffee, ST per
pound; candles s. 2G per pound; soap
81 per pound; vinegar, 50 80 pei, gal
Ion; mollasses, so per gallon; salt, 81
cents per pound
Judge Blacks criticism of Col: lnser-
soil, in the North American Review,
should have Il general perusal. Accus-
toned as an advocate to present
cause before judicial tribunal, he ac-
cepts the challenge of the brilliant
enemy of Christianity, and calls for a
trial of that religion on Mr.. lngersolFs
Indictment, and desires "a decision on
sound judicial principles" Point 10y
point the Indictment is answered, and
we a"e asked to reflect what kind OF a
world this was when the disciples OF
Christ undertook to reform it, and to
compare it with the condition IN which
their teachings have put it. Rome, as
it's mighty metropolis, is sketched, and
it makes a sorry picture. Into the
great moral darkness that prevailed,
the church penetrated like a new sun:
Her earliest adherents were killed
without remorse, but her faith was
made perfect by suffering and the law
of love rose in triumph from the ashes
of her martyrs. "Thls religion has
come down to us through the ages, at
tended all the way 10y righteousness,
Justice, temperance, mercy, transparent
truthfulness, exulting hope and white
winged charity" and to the mass of
mankind it has brought untold bless
lngs.
Judge Black closes his summary as
follows =" Abolish it-take away the
restraints which it imposes on evil pas
siOns-silence the admonitlOns OF its
preachers-let all Christians cease their
labors of charity-blot out from history
the records of its heroic benevolence-
repeal the laws it has enacted and the
institutions it has built up-let its
moral principles be abandoned and all
its miracles of light be eXtingulshed-
what would we come to- | need not
answer this question; the experiment
has been partially tried. The French
nation formally renowned Christianity,
denied the existence of the Supreme
Being, and so satisfied the hunger of
the intidel heart for time. What fol-
lowed? Universal depravity, garments
rolled in blood, fantastic crimes unlm
agined before, which startled the earth
with their sublime atrocity. The
people have and ought to
have no special desire to follow that |
terrible example of guilt and Misery
lynn Evening Item.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-18
q ELL ARE.

Saturday will be pay day on the L. 4
:. W. railroad,
w. II. Hunter, OF Woodsdeld, was in
town yesterday.
Cusey's Social Club will give ball a
Zlch's hall on Thursday night next.
Some sneak-thief stole an $500 over
coat from in front OF Mayer & klolz'i
store yesterday.
LIZZIE RockenhauseD, aged years
died Yesterday OF typhoid fever, and vii
be buried to-day at Allegheny.
We were mistaken yesterday in max
ing the statement that Mr.. w. q. Bar
nard had returned from the West.
Four OF the shops at the BelHont
Glass Works were on yesterday, but the
bal zee OF tie boys have not yet gone tC
wOIE.
Mr. Will Richardson and Miss Joyce
were united in the holy bonds OF matrI.
mony at st. Johns church last night.
By order OF the city council, Henry
Kempe has been dismissed from the
police force, and the Fourth ward is
without a guardian angel now.
Georgia Ninth died yesterday OF the
dropsy. She had recovered from very
severe attack of diphtheria only to be
taken down with this disease and die.
There is some talk OF bringing the B
4 s. w. Railroad track on up to point
opposite the Globe House, and to build
depot there. 1t would be much more
convenient than at present.
The man Jno. IIeifeld, who was in
injured on the L 4 Q. railroad yestel'
dav, is still living, and ii he reacts suili
cientlv, his right Leg and left foot vii
lie amputatet.
The ignorant local scriDbler OF the IN
d.ps,dcEt states that our statement that
offers OF great many sites for the new
Iron Works have been made, is untrue
This scribbler is too lazy to hunt up re
Liable news, and accordingly attacks the
Wheeling correspondent. The state
ment We made is true 10 the letter anC
Was given us by Mr. A. z. Tallman, who
probably knows much more about the
enterprise than the local OF the Int
| DsRicnidocs.
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INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.

Pertinent Points Concerning People
W. 4. Barry, OF West Alexander, was
in the city yesterday.
J. c. Pollock, OF Cincinnati, was in
Wheeling Yesterday.
Charles .. Field, OF Pittsburgh, was
in the city Yesterday.
The Humpty Dumpty troupe stopped
NJ the st. James Hotel.
j. Staley aud family, o. Pittsburgh,
were in the city Yesterday.
Mr. L. +. Lewis, brother Of The late
Hog. {. ). Lewis, is IN the city.
J. W. Cragg, manager Of the Humpty
prnpty troupe, is AT the -. James.
James II. Parkinson. Of Philadelphia,
WAS 1T the 81. James Hotel Yesterday.
Mr.. r. j. Black, OF Burton, Wetzcl
county, is visiting his mother on -Four
teenth street.
Ms. 4. Y. Mcdonald, OF " etzel coun-
t, is visiting her father, Mr.. George
DlSch. on Market street
Mis- Ehiie Remick, formerly of Wheel
lug. is visiting Miss MOllie Young, OF
the South Side.
President elect Motlatt, OF Washing
ton and Jefferson College, went to
Washington, Pa, yesterday.
Ex-senator Bishop and Smith Crane,
Egg. Of Preston county, accompanied
b. their wives, are in tile city.
W. II. Futh, general western passen-
ger AGENT. and Charlie Cheney. south
western passenger ag, mt Of the c., + 4
Z railroad, are IN the city.
Among the arrivals u. the Mcclure
House, yesterday, were the following
persons: George W. Eurmiss, CIeve-
land; H. 7. Harvey, Cincinnati; A. Z.
Martin, Pittsburgh; P. 4. Weaver,
c. L. Oldham, Mounds
vile; \. VI. Decker, Sandusky; William
+ Saba, New York; Theodore L. Cole,
st. Louis; l.. Won Blessing, Cincinnati;
Fred Beach, Fort Wayne; \. H. Levy,
New York; W. :. Armstrong. Worces.
Ter, Mass; Joseph Erb, Columbus; Jonn
/. Ustick, Cincinnati, and John Frau
ey, Pittsburgh.
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oFINTEREsT TO LOVERS OF THE
WEED.
Relmbrisht's New Stand in the Regis
,arp puild,po-A Gard 10 Smokers.

Relmbright's New Stand in the "Hegis-
ter" BuildinR-A Card to Smokers
Mr.. L. II. Helmbright, the prominent
and popular manufacturer OF cigars and
dealer in smokers goods has now moved
into his handsome new store in the new
REGISTER building at No. 1927 Market
street. His many friends have followed
him and the general public will thank
us for directing them 10 this smokers
headquarters. There has been consld-
cradle newspaper comments and quar-
rels OF late with reference as to who IL
making the best cigars in this market,
but this notice is not written to invite
any controversy. The statement is is
simply made that at Helmbright's will
be found cigars Of his own and other
makes which will be found incompara,
lie in quality and flavor. With a full
line of the best makes of tobaccos and
smokers goods no patron ever goes
away from this cosy little parlor dlssat-
istieG. On the contrary he will declare
with us that Helmbright's cigars have
no peers anywhere. Users OF the weed
drop in and convince yourselves, and
remember that as the holidays are APP
preaching box of good cigars or nice
pipe is the most acceptable present that
can be made to gentleman friend.
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A SILK NECKpIE
wasthe Means Used by Steele Miller to
HhnfBe OFF Yesterday Afternoon.

wasthe Means Used by Steele Miller to
shufne Of Yesterday Afternoon
Yesterday evening when SuperIntend-
emf Mallonev If the Work House, went
to a cell in the Work House and opened
the door. he found Steele Miller sus-
pended from a hinge OF the door, deaf.
The first thing that Occurred TO MIR. Mai.
lonev was to cut the man down and
dray him into the light. Several
groans were heard, but these were
merely expirations, and an examination
showed that he was dead. DIR. j. /
wards was notified, also squire Alki",
and an inquest hold later on IN the
evening.
The story of Miller, as told the REG
IsTRR by Supt Mallory, Is this: Miller
was received at the Work House on tue
18th OF last October to serve out sen
tence OF sixty days, imposed f0r drunk
enness. Ho has long been an Inmate OF
the house on this account, and was
never out for any ConsIdera-
bic length of time. On A.
count of his harmlessnt IS he Was svut
down to the City Building each day Il"
! sweep il ont and attend 10 mates
. there. For the last day %" tao he Mas
dTlnk:nGalil!.ca and would come home
in ,he evening feeling the Influence oil
! the intoxicants. Yesterday at noon
! he came 10 dinner and It was
very evident that he had been
! drinking and after dinner he began
abusing Mr. Radiord the Oyerseer OF the
chain gang, who placed hun in dar&
cell to sober up. At O'Clock | went to
give him his supper and 1T him out,
when found him dead. He had taken
an ordinary silk neckie, placed 1t
I around his neck, then tied one end
about a door hinge, and, lifting his feet
from the floor, SLOWED himself to stran'
yle. There was no harm about the
man, and he was his own worst enemy
I allowed him the freedom OF the
building and sent him down town on
errands. His sister, Mrs. Hicks, lives
in alley & near the head OF Ninth street,
and to her Steele was very much al
tached."
1t was developed in the hearing that
Miller has been given to hts OF mean
choly and had more than once threat,
ened to kill himself, and 1t IS SAID
that he told his sister a few days ago
that nothing in the world but her kept
him from "ioing away with himself.
He has been trying for some time TO OBJ
tain regular employment, on account OF
the fact that there was a release await
ing him at the hands OF Judge Jefers
whenever he might procure such EN-.
ployment. He was about ~ years OF
age. was OF Pennsylvania Dutch extrac'
ton, and served IN Company X, First
West Virginia Cavalry, during the late
war. The jury found that he had
come 10 his death by suicide.