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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS La,
March l4tf. 1881.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice OF,
his intention to make final proof Ill support 81
his claim, and that said proof Will De lnaue
before the Judge or Clerk of Court at Opelousas,
La, on the ed Of April. 1881 viz: Matthias
RUPERT, homestead No. 1904 for the OF
sec. is T 81 W, Louisiana Meridian ne names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation OF, said lana
viz Zeno Hoover, Andreas Wilfurt, +. Wiliurt
and F. Dupre OF St. Landry parish La.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
March 19-5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

NATIoNAL1TIEs IN THE FEDERAL
ARMY.-The following figures have been
published, giving, it is said, tue exact
number and nationality OF soldiers who
we're engaged on the Union side in the
late "unnleasantneSs ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

All the Nihilist prisoners tried for
complicity in the assassination of the
Gar Of Russia, have been sentenced to
Hath
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

The Indiana House of Representa-
+;ves has passed a bill authorizing wo-
,.an IN vote at State elections.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

california had a heavy earthquake
.hock last Monday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

The actor John T. Raymond, got mar
,;ed in Philadelphia, last Monday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

Prince Pierre Napoleon died at Yer
eailles. France, last Friday, of govt.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

IF YOU ARE Sick, READ the Kidney
Wort advertisement in another column,
and il will explain to you the rat onal
vii; Ii save 3, Won o' more doctors bills than
any other medicine known. Acting
with specific energy on the kidneys and
liver, it cures the worst diseases caused
by their arrangement. Use it at once
in dry or liquid form. Either is equally
efficient, the liquid is the easiest. but
the dry is the most economical lInte-
rior.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16
Lost Child.
claiborne Guardian, April 9Th.

claiborne Guardian, April 9Th.
Nothing no exeites and distresses a
community in the country, as the news
that a neighbor has lost child. Death
r. certain. and may he borne because OF
fhe teachings of religion and the alb
sence of suspense. But'the thought OF
a little child crazed from fear, wander,
ing helpless and alone through the Wlld
woods is dreadful. All are linked to-
eetler in sympathy for tho distressed
parents. All turn out to search, and
there is no feeling like the relief that
comes with knowledge that the child is
found. On the other hand, how fearful
, the failure.
Our friend, George Hall, informs us
that on last Saturday, more than 3OO
neople in the settlement above Dykes
milf. secured the country in search OF a
little child seven years old, the son OF
W. II. Randle. He was missed at noon
when the search began. The people for
miles around took part, and with num-
bers continually increasing, the search
continued all night Saturday night, all
day Sunday until in the evening when
the little fellow was discovered IL miles
from home in DOrchete swamp. w hen
first seen, he was wild and crazy, when
spoken to he ran for life and hid behind
stump. Two faithful dogs accompa-
MED the child, and were disposed to
prevent the party who discovered him
| from coming near. By cOaxing and
gradual approaches, he was at last
reached, soothed and quieted, but it
was a long time before he came to his
right mind. The poor little fellow had
no coat on, and must have suffered
greatly from the cold. Persons present,
declare that they have never witnessed
80 affecting scene as the meeting of
parents and child. The mother crazed
and almost heart broken with sus.
peuse-the father had just recovered
from a long and serious spell of illness,
and was very weak. Their condition
was dreadful to contemplate during the
"a or 80 hours previous to his recovery.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16
g HEKIFF,S SALE.

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DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No l241s.
B. A. MARTEL, DAT. TEST ENR, VS.. +. A.,
CARMOUCHE EFT AL, d. A. MOSS EFT AL,
BY virtue of Il writ of teri facias, issued
out of the honorable District Court in and
for the Parish of ST. Landry in the above en-
utled SUIT, and to ME directed, will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House of said parish, in the town OF
Opclousas, on SATURDAY, the 2lst day of
May, 1881, at IL o'clock 4. NJ, the following
described property, tO-wt:
2. Forty acres of land with the improvements,
bounded north by lands of estate OF Henry r.
Thoms. south by lands above described, cast
by lands of estate of Henry r. Thunls and west
land joining the above land with all the build
lnSs and improvements thereon, bounded west
by Bayou Petit Prairie, being lot No. 2 of pro-
cess verbal OF sale estate of Henry Il. Thons
3. Forty acres of land, bounded north by
estate OF Alexandra Burton, south by lands
above described, east by lands of estate of
Henry L. Th0ms and west 10y lands of f. A.
Carmouche, being lot No. OF process verbal OF
sale of estate
4. Forty acres of land with the improvements
bounded north by estate OF Alexandra Burton
south by lands of estate of Henry L. Thons to
be sold, east by land of E. A. Carter and E. ,
Carmouche and west by land of estate of Henry
I. Thoms, sold to f. A. Carm0uche, being lot
No: OF process verbal of sale of cstat;, Henry
7. Thonis.
5. Forty acres of land with the improvements,
bounded north by land above described and
south, east and west by lands of Emile A. Car
mOuche, being lot ) Of process verbal of sale of
estate of Henry I. Thoms.
TermS-Cash.
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
April
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16
HERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 12745.
LUDGER LEMELLE EFT AIS vs. JAMES NJ
THOMPSON.

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale issued
ont of the honorable District Court, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, ill the above entitled
suit aud to me directed, Ntl proceed to sell at
public sale, to the highest Ter, at the Court,
house in the town Of Opelons =, parish OF st.
Landry, on SATURDAY, the IL. Ii day of April,
1881, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, tO-wit:
A certain plantation with all the buildings
Laurent parish of st. Landry, having nine
arpents front OH the ives; bank of the Bayou
Teche, three arpents OF which, running back
forty arpents, and the other six arpents run
ming back seventy arpents; said plantation is
bounded above by land of LudSer and Lucien
Lastrapes, and above by those of j. Backnan
Lee"
Terns-TO be sold on a credit of twelve
months, purchaser furnishing bond and security
according to law and paying all costs and taxes
i'll cash.
C. G.. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
March II
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

uIn providence we trust"-everybody else cash
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

The Levee Commissioners for the
Fourth Levee District met in Morgan
City compile of weeks ago, for the pur-
pose of fixing levee tax for this Dis
trict.
Five of the commissioners insisted on
five mill tax whilst the other five re-
fused to 90 above three and half mills.
The Board therefore adjourned with
out agreeing upon any tax. Now the
Board is called to meet at Port Allen
where it Is hoped that one OF the Qppo-
nents Of the i've mill tax will RI a qo ~
it is ons OF the most a senient points
in the District to assshDls.
the State Board En resi- assur ref, ' nat
every dollar TIT is possible ont Of their
poakeiss ~'a al honor to Messrs. Pugh,
Howell, McGuiIaH, Foster and Declou-
ct for the noble stand they have taken.
-CThibodaux Sentinel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

Gov. Wilt has issued a call to the
Levee Commissioners of the fourth
levee district to meet at Port Allen for
the purpose of coming to some conclu-
sion regarding the amount Of tax to be
levied in this district for the coming
year. At the meeting of these commits
sioners, held on Wednesday Of last
week at Morgan City, ten out of the
levee commissioners were present. OF
this number the five residing near the
river front were in favor of five mill
tax, and the other five residing on in
land territory favored three and a
half mill tax. Thus the matter stands
at present, some satisfactory agreement
being hoped for at the meeting on the
Goth inst. The parishes and parts OF
parishes among the fourth levee district
are Avoyelles, part of st. Landry
Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge
part of Iberville, part of Ascension and
Assumption, part of Lafourcfe, parts OF
Of iberia aud Terrebonne, and for this
information we are indebted to the N
0. Times.-[Sugar Planter, April 9th.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16


apDears 30 have been much larger ami
NAL than the average dog Of the present
day. Fire was obtained by strjkiag a
light from the familiar mineral. iron py-
rites. The potter's wheel does not seem
to have been known, but pottery was
made by hand. The cave implements
show that tbe prehistoric inhabitants
ground corn. and engaged to some cx-
tent in mining operations.
In paper lately read before the Lon
don Statistical Society statistics were
given showing that violent deaths of
various kinds have increased in fire.
quency with the progress Of civilization.
New forces. as also increasing mechan-
icai prodaetiveness, renders the risk to
life and limb continually greater.
The stars that we call fixed are jp
.,Ary rapid motion. Aretnras moves
through space three times as fast as the
earth, but it takes d hundred years to
move the eighth part Of the apparent
diameter Of our moon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-04-16

opELOUsAs, SATURDAY, APRIL Ie, 1881.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17
40 t#I.o . =
At M. COINS.

Black and Coored Atwood Ca hmeres ~ Inches Wide,
Cents per yard worth 81; 48 Inches Wide, 70 Cents
per yard, worth ST %,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17
IGNORANT AND HYPOTHETICAL.

In free and enlightened country
nothing is more blamable than ignor-
ance, and nothing more contemplate
than hypocrisy, The editor Of our
morning contemporary affects to be
shocked that the APPEAL would admit
the presence Of bargains and sales in
politics. Now the man must be either
a towering ignorarnus or consummate
hypOcrite. 1t was only few weeks
ago that we found it necessary to expose
the plan by which he tried to make
combination with the Democrats in
order to carry out certain personal
schemes in little municipal election.
Yet, in the face Of these exposures, he
affects degree of political integrity
which, under the circumstances, is SIM
ply boyish. One might as well cover
jackass with mosquito netting and at
tempt to dispose of him at fabulous
figures, while solemnly assuring the
crowd that il was st. Julian or Maud
s. If the man believes what he writes
he has simply dabbled in politics, with
out having sufficient horse sense to see
that he has been continually made the
victim of the most Transparent decep-
tions. A man who has been used as a
political tool for ten or fifteen years, and
still imagines that he is party leader,
is in no way qualified to take hand in
an election. We even doubt the pro-
priety of allowing him the right of suf-
ferage, on educational grounds, which
must be too apparent to the average
reader to require any further explana-
ton.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

The Declaration of Independence was
which severed the colonies of America
from England was voted little past
noon on the Fourth Of July, l776.
CHOW, gentlemen" said Franklin to
his colleagues. tive must hang together
or we shall surely hang separately
hence the saying.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

The first number of the Bellevue
Neus, published at Bellevue, Idaho, is
to hand. Its publishers are Messrs.
Clay, Allen and George-three well
known Eureka printers. The Ne,cs is
a 24-colum paper, neatly printed and
ably gotten up. 1t contains vast
amount of information about that new
country, and cannot fail to meet with a
liberal support.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

The night before Artemus Ward died
he had $4,000 in cash. No one has
ever seen the money since, and his
relatives and heirs are still wondering
where it went to- It was probably APP
propriated as the regular perquisite OF
the Public Administrator. The usual
legal proceedings were dispensed with,
as the costs would have eaten up SO
small sum.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

A manifesto by the National Land
League Of Great Britain, touching the
arrest of Dillon, has been issued. 1t is
signed by Justin Mccarthy. 1t urges
the Irishmen Of Great Britain to evict
their landlords, as they themselves have
been evicted, and to wreak vengeance
at the polls on the apostates of liberalism,
whom they helped raise to power.
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NOTICE.
HAULING FROM CARSON TO B0DIE

HAULING FROM CARSON TO bODAH'
oh;-~ tenn CARR. tNev % Bodis III will be re-
ceivd bv the udersxned up to and inc uding January
s., 1881. ..s..,.. -. .x...,a;no O nm
pounds. s.a..a C,r.o,,d.,o,
viii BE- ready Tor shipment At Crson, IN or SCOUT Fsoru
ary l. 1851 A.. ,-;.. ~, n,rna =,
,.hich s,id machinery will DO handled
Tnsormston wi be- frnisncd by either tho undersigned
- ~ Se.resarv OF the Standard On-OlidatAd Mining
%o,,.nv Rs, "a No. %. Nevada Block, San Francisco
The rieht 70 reject any and al bids z rc.srved
eupsrinscndsnt standard Mining Company.
BoAs Cal january l98l
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING,

-s.HE ANNUAL MEETI> q OF TIE STOCKTON nERs
he held 1T the office Of the comp ny in the city # Viz
gnia Ne, ada Thur day. the ter tn day IL May ise'
At IL O'Clock WIN THORNTON, Secr-'.rv
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

The electric light is maxim great
progress. One of the effects of the new
illumination will probably be to change
the working hours from day to night IN
the centers of population in hot regions.
There is no heat from the electric light,
and work can be accomplished quite as
readily by its aid as during the day
time. The tendency common to all
civilized people of turning night into
day, for pleasure if not for business,
will probably also be increased by the
use of the electric light.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

The death of young lady in Marys-
Vile causes half column of poetry to
be published in the Marysville Appeal
under the head Of anew Advertise
ments." The poems are supposed to
emanate from different members of the
family, expressive of the depth of grief
into which the writer's are plunged. If
people who parade their griefs in the
advertising columns Of newspaper
knew how ridiculous it looked, there
would be less Of it. The natural infer
ence is that people who turn away from
a deathbed, sit down alongside the
corrse and write half column of metri-
cal poetry, are not feeling very sorry.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

NOR st.E "HTNp -.bN@ DRAW AND
r one Lumber W ,gon in good order. Apply At the
Exchequ.r NIL, silver MIuntain aprS-lw
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-17

VXyANTED-BY A GERMAN LADY. A
w place - / niy do general houseu ork and
co, king. Inquire at this office
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

taken alongside of her. When the
reporter left the wharf the Fulton was
still at work with her, and will no
doubt succeed in getting her out of
her fix tonight by towing her down
over the falls and letting her come
back through the canal Arrivals
and departures-Ben Franklin, Gin
cinnati to Memphis; U. P. Schenck,
Cincinnati to Pittsburg.
st. Louis, April 10: Arrived-John
A. Scudder, New Orleans; Belle
Memphis, Vicksburg. No departures.
The river has risen about 2 inches,
with 26 feet on TIE gauge. Weather
clear during the day, but raining to-
night.
New Orleans, April 10: Arrived
John Porter and barges, Raven and
barges, Fearless and bargeS, st. Louis;
Will Kyle, Cincinnati; Bedford,
White river. Weather clear and
pleasant.
Evansville, April TO- Arrived
Paris G. Brown, 3 am; Thos Means,
10 a.m.i Cons Millar, 4 am; Golden
Rule, 5 am; Pacific, 6 am. Departed
Paris G. Brown, New Orleans, s p.
m; Means, St. Louis, 5 pm; Millar
and Gslden Rule, Cincinnati, 5 pm;
Pacific, south, 6p.m. River "a feet
and rising; wind northwest.
Pittsburg, April 10: River 7 feet
Z iuches and rising. Weather clear
and pleasant
Cairo, April 10; Arrived-Grey
Hound, Memphis, II pm; Harry
Brown, New Orleans, II pm; Alf.
Stevens, Dyersburg, l am; Thomas
Sherlock, Cincinnati, 2 pm; Andy
Baum, Memphis, l pm; Springer,
New Orleans, 2 pm, City of Green
vile, St. Lo'is, 6 pm. Departed
Maude, St. Louis, 8 pm; Greyhound,
Ohio river, IL pm; Harry Brown,
Ohio river, 8 am; Alf. Stevens and
Charles Brown, St. Louis, 5 am
Andy Baum, Cincinnati, 2 pm; Thos.
Sherlock, New Orleans, 3 ? IN; Spring
er, Cincinnati, 3 pm. River 81 feet
and rising: Weather tair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

THE supporters of the 1908 bill are
doing the most talking, and their
papers attempt to glorify the measure
and the men who voted for it contrary
to their pledges. The enthusiasm,
however, outside of a few centers
where bonds are held or traded in
is very weak. The people who dig the
ground and split rails, swing hammers
and shove planes-who produce the
greater portion of the wealth of the
state, and directly or indirectly pay
the great bulk of the take,
are yet to be heard from.
This is evidently dreaded.
No one can tell what upheavals the
future may bring. The people OF Ten.
nessee are law abiding, but it is not
certain that they will acquiesce in
such a settlement as this, which sur
renders the very principle of self
government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11
To We Tents.

Those wanting tents and awnings,
window shaLsa or other summer pro-
lection will fnd s. w. Cutter & Co.,
No, 265 Main street, good hands Ia
supply their wantl.
The gentlemen are skilled Ia The
manufacture of this class of goods and
they make everything to order right
here at home. Nothing they do is
done beyond the limits OF Memphis,
and they guarantee their work to be
equal to the best done In other cities
Employing the best of workmen, theJ
are prepared to execute any order thc'
may be given them, and in the finest
style. A homo institution Of this
kind deserves we'll of the public, and
the firm respectfully solicita share Of
the public patronage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11
BY CABLE.

hONDONi ApIll AdnuDllo oAO
circulated in London offering e3O0
reward to anybody bringing to the
social democratic club the letter
Prince Bismarck wrote to Lord Gran
vile, foreign secretary, "instructing"
the English government to prosecute
the Freiheit.
A dispatch from Candahar says Gen.
Hume has published an order to
evacuate Candahar, which, subject to
the approval of the commander in
chief, will commence on the 18th
inst, the final evacuation taking
place on the I'D.
Shamsuddin Khan, deputy of the.
government, who has been here for the
past few days, is arranging for taking
over civil administration.
The rumor of Ayoob Khan's despe-
rate position at Herat is not con-
frmed. 1t is now reported that tho
rumor was invented by Ayoob Khan
himself as a russ to hasten our de-
parture, and that he has ordered the
governor of Farah to advance on Can
dahar as soon as the British evacuate
and will himself follow with a large
force. Therefore it is possible that
the neighborhood Of Candahar may
within the next few weeks be the
scene of a fierce struggle between
Ameer Abdurrahman and Ayoob
Khan.
PARIS, April liza dispatch from
Tunis asserts that Italian emisarieS
have gone to the frontier, and openly
prom SO aid to the Italian army.
Intelligence from Tunis states that
the Bey has decided to refuse to
co-operat, with the FrencA troops and
is determined to sct Independently on
his own side of the frontier. The
Bey has sent a protest to the foreign
consu's at Tunis, accusing France Of
violating his rights as well as those Of
friendly powers. The Italian govern
ment declined to acceed to the request
forwarded through its consul at
Tunis, for the dispatch of a squadron
to Tunisian waters. 1t is reported
that tho Turkish general, Husscen,
who is residing in Italy, and who is a
declared enemy Of France, has been
invited to come TO Tunis. The
strength of the marauding tribes is
estimated at from fifteen to twenty
thousand.
LONDON, April II. Lord Beacons.
fields condition is very critical, but
his physicians have not abandoned all
hope.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE statement
of the Imperial bank of Germany
shews decrease in'speCie Of S,2lO,OOO
marks.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE
prisoner Jeliaboff, in a speech at the
conclusion of the nihilists' trial,
asked, as a favor, that his last
spee,h in his defense might
be printed and published word for
word. Sophie Pieofsky asked that
she be dealt with regardless Of her
sex. The prisoners received the SEN
tence with perfect Calmress and in
difference
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11
mississippi Politics.

A number Of our Mississippi ex-
changes have brought forward the
name of Colonel Alex Yerger, Of Boil
ivar county, for secretary Of state
Colonel Yerger is a member of the
great legal-minded family of that name
He has been for some time a member
of the state democratic executive
committee, and is most efficient and
successful worker. To his efforts
General Chalmers was largely indebt.
ed for his first election from the Shoe
string district. He has been treasurer
of Bolivar county two years, and su-
perintendent of public instruction
five years. If nominated by the dem
ocratic convention he will be trium-
phantly elected, and fill the position
with dignity, courtesy to al, and with
the highest fidelity to the interests ot
the people. Colonel Yerger is a very
popular mau in the state, and espe.
cially so in the bottom counties, where
he has lived so long and is best known
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

The nibilists, on trial for the assas-
sination of the czar, all confessed theil
guilt Saturday and their execution i;
only matter of time, and a very
short time at that. 1t seems that they
glory in the act, and are ready to die
as martyrs to what they consider the
cause Of liberty. Their conviction and
execution, however, will not extirmi-
nate nibilism. 1t seems to grow in
the dark. and breaks out in unexpect-
cd places. This will not be the end OIL
conspiracies. The new cEar will be
menaced as was his father, and if he
lives many yelrs without the explo-
sion Of mine or a bombshell, intend
ed for his special benefit, it will be a
wonder. The seeds of dissatisfaction
are sown deep in the minds of the
people and are sure 10 bring forth
fruit, unless the czar sees proper tc
grant liberal constitution together
with such reforms aud measures OF re-
lief as will enlighten and ameliorate
the condition of the masses. The
storm is gathering; it may be hushed
for time, but it is sure to burst
again and again until the Russian gov.
ernment changes its policy.