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St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

But here, again, the unusual harvests of
the past two years will, to some extent,
mitigate the suffering. In 1874 the corn
crop was very light, not exceeding $780,,
100000 bushels. The next four years,
it the agricultural reports may be con-
sidered trustworthy, the yield averaged
about 300, 900 bushels annually. The
tenth census puts the yield at 1,772, ,000,
600 bushels in 1879, and last year it was
estimated at about 1,900 100000 bushels.
A decrease of 600,0OO,OOO will leave us
with barely enough for home consump
ton. In 1859 the crop, say about 90O,-
100000 bushels, was all absorbed at
home. Since then the population has
increased one-third, and it is fair to
say, should the yield reach 100000, 900
bushels, it will be needed at home-that
is, we shall have no surplus to sell in
bulk, and it will only go abroad in the
form of hogs, lard or alcohol. The
total export OF corn for 1880 was less
than 10O,00O,0O0 bushels, hence the de-
ficient will not improbably seriously in
terfere with the fattening of hogs this
fall and winter and with the manufac-
ture of highwines.
The effect of the loss of this 112,OOO,-
900 bushels of wheat and 6OO,OO0,OO0
bushels Of corn upon the country is
difficult to protray. With the loss in
grain comes a partial failure of the
potato crop, and an advance of 30 per
cent. in the most important article of
food. Coal is much higher than last
fall, and a general advance of 25 per
cent. on nearly all kinds of groceries.
The farmers will suffer, but not more
severely than the laborers, mechanics
and poorer classes in our large indus
trial centres. The farmers loss will, in
part, be made up by a higher price, but
only in part. There is an actual loss,
estimating at plenty prices, of S262 ,O00,-
000-equal to the aggregate of all the
State debts of the Union-to be dis
tributed throughout the country. 1t
means to the farmers stricter economy
ut the store, renewals Of notes to the
manufacturers, and postponements OF
payments on mortgages. Fortunately
there are no districts reporting total
failure of all crops. So the loss will be
widely distributed. Were it not for
speculation, this wave of misfortune
would not be felt among the masses of
the poor people in our large cities until
another, and perhaps more bountiful,
harvest gladdens the broad prairies of
the West. 1t is unfortunate that the
popular mind is so ready to. accept the
gloOmiest view of the crop question,
and still more so that so many are
willing to color mems mind with des--
pondent ideas. We have endeavOred
to present the situation fairly, and,
while serious enough for an agricul-
tural country, it does not indicate a
famine, but merely curtailment OF the
surplus crop.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
The Grain Shortage.
HOW 1T IS SUMMED UP BY THE CENSUS
BUREAU.
SOME OF THE EFFECTS ON THIS AND
OTHER COUNTRIES-WANTS OF
THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

New YORK, October 1s.-Robert p.
Porter, of the Census Bureau, sums up
the result Of the grain shortage in Brad :
streets as follows: The consumption OF
wheat by the civilized countries
Of the world is to-day three times
as great as in the eighteenth century.
Improved faculties Of transportation
have also changed the wheat fields, SO
that wheat grown in the Mississippi
Valley or in far-of New Zealand is sold
as cheap as in Europe as that raised on
the Don or Danube, Lagrange" says
Mulhall. F" boasted, in 1880, that France
raised half the wheat OF the world; at
present she does not produce enough to
feed her own population" 1t is esti-
mated that the world consumes 3S,0OO,-
900 tons of wheat yearly, and that the
wheat lands of the world aggregate
105, 1000, 600 acres, yielding an average OF
fifteen bushels. Mulhall, writing IN
1880 gives the supply and demand as
follows. in millions Of bushels:
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
ADVERTISEME
DUBLIC SALE.
PROBATE COURT. PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 4271.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. CUNNINGHAM,
DECEASED.
DUBLIC SALE.

By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro-
bate Court of the parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. by the undersig gned sheriff and exOtficiO
auctOneer, at the last residence of the deceased,
at Rayne Station (POupeville) on the Louisiana
Western Railroad. ST. Landry parish, on
TUESDAY, November Sth, 1881. the following
described property belonging to the estate of
William H. Cunningham, deceased, towit:
lst. Lot Four and a half arpents Of land
which Nv were eeagn OF MI nH S;a
pard, east by Mrs. Trask and southwest by
Mcbride.
I'd. Balance of north half OF section twenty
eight, after deducting lands belonging to Mrs.
W. II. Cunningham and amount of land for the
town of Rayne-eighty-tive acres.
Sd. Twenty town lots belonging to the Mou-
ton tract in section twenty-eiSht, lying south
OF the railroad.
4th Three blocks lying north OF the railroad,
being No. sixteen, seventeen and eighteen.
5th Twentythree lots unsold. i'll blocks Nos
IA and 15 lying north OF railroad.
9th. Six blocks. being Nos. 10, 20, p, %, o3 and
a. lying north of the railroad.
7th Sixteen lots in blocks Nos. 3 and 4.
8th. Seventeen lots in block No. IL.
9th Seven lots in block No 5, unsOld.
10th. The whole of blocks +, 7, 8, 10, II and d.
1lth, Lots Nos. one and four in section nine
teen, acquired from the M0utOn heirs, con-
tanning two bundled and sxty-nine and 78Iloo
acres.
lot No two of section twenty-five, containing
TWO nunOfeu HI -tutcc oOtluu
18th. Lot No. two i'll section twenty-one
containing seventy seven and 33I100 acres.
14th. Lot No. three in section twenty-five
containing eighty and 7Sl100 acres.
18th. Lot No four, the east half OF the
southwest quarter of section twenty-five, con-
tanning eighty and 7sIl00 acres.
18th. Balance of southeast quarter OF section
twenty eight, after deducting lots paid off for
town OF Rayne, containing one hundred and
thirty-siX acres, more or less.
18th. One acre of woodland situated on Bayou
Queue Tortue. bounded north by Droizin Nor
vlre, south and east by lands of Dupre Guidry
and west by the Bayou Queue Tortue.
18th. One cow and calf, one creole horse, one
lot of medical books, medicine and instruments,
one buggy, one shot gun, another shot gun.
Terms and Conditions.-All the movable
property to be sold for cash; all the lots Of
gronud lying in and about the town OF Rayne,
and designated ON plat of said town, to be
also sold for cash; and all the balance of the
property to be sold thus One-half cash. and
the balance in one and two years from day of
sale, purchasers thereof to furnish notes with
securities bound in solidO, and the vendors
privilege and special mortgage reserved to
secure the payment of the notes, and attorney s
fees at ten per cent i'll case of suit, the notes
after maturity to bear eight per cent yearly
interest
G. G. DUSON.
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Oct 8-5t
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
A DiabOlicaI Crime.
ICOlumbia Herald.l

Some time last-Monday or Tuesday
Henry Tucker was arrested for larceny.
He had broke open Peter Donaldson's
trunk, and taken three or four dollars
in money. Peter lives about four miles
from Columbia, in the hills, on the
Harrisonburg road. Tucker was ar
rested by the Sheriff, and placed in Jail
in C0lumb but in the night procured
an instrument and broke the lock and
made his escape.
Nothing more was heard of Tucker
till Monday last, as we are aware. On
that day he went to Gordon Simmons,
and told Simmons wife that Isham
Couch, had sent him there for some
strychnine to poison some bad dogs
that were troubling Couch. Mrs. Sim
mons gave him the strychnine that he
requested, and when her husband re-
turned she told him about Tucker COM
ing for the strychnine and Simmons
suspicioning something wrong sent a
rumOr to Couch's to know whether it
was true that he wanted the strychnlne.
Couch was surprised and told the boy
that he had not sent Tucker for it:
Couch, at once went to DIR. Diaps and
the poison.
AS soon as Tucker procured the poi
son he made haste and reached Peter
Donaldson's home just before dark.
Peter and his wife having parted, he
was doing his own cooking. He was in
the act Of making up his corn bread
when he heard light step on the gal
lery, and looking round to see who it
was, noticed that it was Tucker and he
was in the act of taking drink of water
out of the bucket. He continued on
with his cooking, when Tucker went to
where he had been mixing up the meal
and sprinkled something over it, and
left. Donaldson paid no particular
notice of his actions, and after he had
cooked his supper he sat down to eat it,
by himself. After eating few mouth
fnls he became deathly sick, threw the
remainder Of the bread to the dog, and
called loudly for help. Some colored
folks not living very far Oft heard his
wailing and came running, and found
him in agony and having convnlsions.
At this iuncture Isham Couch made his
appearance to warn Donaldson, but
came too late to frustrate fuckers plan:
DR.. Dial was soon on the spot and
rendered medical assistance, and the
convulsions we're stopped. Donaldson
is still alive, but it is not thought that
he will be able to recover.
Tucker took to the woods, and the
Sheriff has been hunting for him, but up
to writing he is still at large.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
GHERlFF's SALE.
~ III RIFFS SALE.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 12493.
EDWARD NJ. MIlLARD VS.. ISAAC F.
LITTELL.

By virtue of writ Of tieri facias issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, Twill proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder. at the
Courthouse of said parish in the town OF Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 5th day OF
November 1881, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, tO-wit:
One certain tract or parcel of land with all
the buildings and improvements thereon. sit
uated ON Bayou BGuf i'll the parish of st.
Landry. containing about nine hundred acres.
bounded north by lands belonging to the estate
of Stephen W. Qlirk, south by lands belonging
to Cook Il Small, east by lands of Mrs. Eugene,
Bchard, estate of Mrs. Nortor and the public.
domain. and west by the Bayou B9uf, being %
F. Littell acquired of Mrs. Constance Littell
and comprising his present residence.
TerIns-Cash.
C. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
Bushels.


Present information in regard to
wants would indicate that 250,O0O,0O
bushels are figures within the range of
the probable requirements, and that OF
this amount about 10000, 900 bushels
will be needed from the United States.
II is claimed by some that Russia will
be able to supply 100, ,00O, 600 bushels, but
this is the widest guessing. 1t is al
most impossible to estimate with any
approach to accuracy on Russian crops.
If the agricultural reports may be re-
lied on, the average annual yield OF
wheat in the United States for 10 years
ending in 1879, was about 312, 10000
busheIs-the smallest yield being in
largest in 1879, about 44S, ,OOO, 600 bushels.
1t must be borne in mind that the
acreage of wheat has increased since
1870 from 1899 ,591 to 35,4S7,065 in 1879.
In 1880 the harvest was an unusually
bountiful one, probably reaching 490,-
600, 900 bushels, and, should the wheat
crop Tor this year only reach our esti-
mate of last week, there will be short
age of 112,OOO,OOO bushels, within 1O,-
900. 900 bushels Of our total exports of
wheat in 1879, and within 100000
bushels Of that of 1880. The effect of
this shortage will not be felt until
another crop is fairly growing, though
attempts are now being made to run up
wheat to famine price. We cannot
always expect such bountiful harvests
as those of the last two years, and one
years shortage does not mean famine.
Take, for example, England-the wheat
growing area in that country has in six
years diminished by nearly SOC, 900 acres,
or one fourth. During the nine years
4 ft,nx1 Ivy hn6 RI
at over the average. The yield of four
one has been more than 90 per cent.
below the average; only on four occa-
sions since 1849 has the yield Of wheat
been so deficient, and those occasions
were separated from one another by
intervals Of abundance.
The last harvest was not q good one,
quantities Of the grain being spoiled by
the wet weather at harvest time. On
the other hand the acreage of wheat in
the United States has nearly doubled in
the last decade, and the crop of 1881, as
estimated by Bradstreet's, exceeds by
s556, ,000, 600 bushels the average crops Of
the last ten years. The present visible
supply of wheat is nearly 10000 900
bushels. Over 35,OO0,O0 bushels have
been exported from Atlantic ports since
last July, and nearly 100000 bushels
from the Pacific coast. It is claimed
that there is still available for exports
on the Pacific coast-if transportation
could be for it &c, ZOO, 600 bushels. This
anakes, with the visible supply, a grand
total Of 125 900 bushels Of the sur
plus of last years crops, to say nothing
of the uncOunted millions of bushels in
the granaries of our thrifty farmers,
who had early information Of the pro-
Iable shortage, and did not fail to take
advantage Of it.
The shortage in the corn crop is far
more serious than that Of the wheat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La. !
September oath, 1881. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
N 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 29tit
of October, 1881, viz Hypolite johnson, Jr,
tional quarter section IA township south L
east, Louisiana Meridian. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation OF, said land. viz:
lanes r. Elkins, Louis Deville., William Wal
den and William Carpenter, OF St, Landry Par
isb. La. GEO. BALDEY,
Oct, lot Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Mr.. E. Peferkorn, bar-keeper, an
nounces, in the ST. LANDRY DEMocRA.TI,
that on the first day of January he will
advertise for sale all bar accounts
not settled before that time. His motto
is if you can't Pefferkorn juice, don't
take it.-lSt. Tammany Farmer.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The above estimate is, Of course, a
rough one, but it is a general statement
of the subject preparatory to a more
exact inquiry. Two careful estimates
have been made of the probable re-.
.ouired imports Of wheat this year for
Europe. One of these estimates, made
in Vienna and published in the Bank
.ers Magazine, puts the demand at about
23O. .OOO,O 600, and the other, that of Mr..
Walker, Of the Produce Exchange, es-
Inmates it as follows:
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 1876.

VACANT ESTATE OF THOMAS COOPWOOD,
DECEASED.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
FOR S.aLE.

A certain tract of land situated in Pointe
COupee Parish, opposite Morgan's ferry, con-
and some fraction; about forty arpents cleared
all Of which can be bought very cheap. For
further information apply at this office or to
JOSEPH LACHAPELLE.
July 23-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
CHARLES FRANCOIS VS.. SYLVAN
SONNIER.

BY virtue of a writ Of fieri facias issued
out of the honorable 14th Justices Court, in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit. and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court,
house in the town of OpelOusas, parish of st.
Landry, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of Novem-
Der, 1881. at II o'clock A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, tO-wit:
Twenty-six cows, branded JB, two t3) year
old heifers branded JB, four ~ year old heifers
branded JB, four calves, one yoke of oxen
branded 70, one creole horse branded AS.
Terms-CaSh.
G.. G.. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
SALE.

14th JUSTICES COURT, PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY.
No. 70.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
GHERIFE,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH ST. LANDRY.
No. 1880.
]. NJ. LALANNE VS.. PATRICK PRESCOTT.

BY virtue of a writ of tieri facas issued
ont of the honorable the District Court in and
for the Parish of St. Landry in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
Courthouse of said parish in the town of Ope-
lousas. on SATURDAY, the 5th day of Novelu-
ber, 1881, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
One gray horse, one black mule, one brown
mule, about one bale of cotton at Birds gin,
about four bales of cotton in the field un-
gathered, more or less, about three bales OF
cotton picked and in the cotton house, a lot OF
corn i'll the field ungathered.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUsON,
Sheriff of the Parish OF St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
For Rent or Lease.

A COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE on
"A Court street, For terms apply at thus
office. sep1 24-4t
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Whereas, Winston Jones, of Mobile. Ala
bana, has applied by his petition to ~, be ap-
nointef curator of the vacant estate of Thomas
Conpwood, deceased, late OF the parish OF St.
Landry. ,,,,1,
Therefore, any person intending. to make
opnosition to said appointment, will file the.
same i'm writing in my office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present.
notice. JAMES y. CdACdEhE' elerh'
Oct Is
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" Other GRAIN"

cts very carefully worded, but / under
stand it all the same" said Mary Melville,
as she studied paper her husband had put
into her hands. al understand that it's a
license to ruin men instead of permit TO
save them. Except for medicinal purposes,
indeed That term has become so broad
that it looks like farce TO put it in"
{" 1t isn't druggists business" said Paul.
"to examine into things like that too closely.
I'm not called upon to tell just how much is
needed to cover prescription for tonic
If sell poison label it and put on the
cross-bones,' but that's very different
thing"
mot always SO very different. Many a
bottle has been emptied that would have
been better had il been marked with a
deaths head. Strychnine poisons, whether
labeled or not it is only question of time
when it is sold as medicine. believe in
open dealing Better buy license and
done with it,"
"You make me think" said Paul, laugh
ing, "of the Quakers in war time. They
were in tight place. When the king or
dered them to grant aid for military pur-
poses they would give money for the kings
use,' and not ask how it was to be applied.
But they were more puzzled If the order did
not come directly from the king, and when
the government OF New England called for a
grant of powder from Pennsylvania, they
would not give money for powder, but voted
$4,000 to be given him for the purchase OF
bread, flour, wheat, or other grain When
| some OF the council advised the governor
not TO accept that, as provision was not what
he called for, he replied Il shall take the
money! for | understand very well their mean
ing other grain is gunpowderi and this he
bought and no one objected"
al think that turns the laugh on yourself
Paul. For medicinal purposes is Just
equivalent in your office to the other grain
for the government, and am afraid its de
structiYe properties will prove quite as Ger
tain would have no license about it
nor ever sell drop, except when knew
Just what it was TO be used for, and Just wi he
was TO use it."-Teap. almanac.
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ave shall do nicely now" he said, max
ng gestures to some one in the background.
Helen gave great sigh as he took her
hand.
"Oh, why did you bring me back, doc
tor2 / have driven my husband away to
his death, and hoped to die, too. blamed
him because we were poor, and l would
scarcely kiss him when he went away this
morning TO look for another Place. Oh, |
have been so cruel 10 him. And now, just
when | am sorry for it, and when | am re-
solved to be better wife, God has taken
him away from me, and he will never know
how bitterly have repented."
"How do you know that he is dead, my
dear ?" asked the doctor.
"Oh, l saw them bring him up stairs and
heard them talking about me-"
"Not about you, my dear, but about poor
little Mrs. Gray, who lives in the room back.
Her husband was badly hurt on the train
when IL ran off the track, this evening. We
thought he was dead at first, but since then
he has revived, and / feel sure that, by Gods
mercy, he will recover before long,"
"But where is my husband, then Z" cried
Helen, starting up.
"God has been very good to you, too, my
DEAR" said the old physician.
ais he alive where is he Oh, tell me ?"
her every gesture struggling between hope
and fear.
"Here."
The doctor started back. From a dark
corner of the room tall figure rushed for
ward, and clasped the wondering, weeping
wife in close embrace.
ais it you? Oh, is it really you ?" she
exclaimed, bursting into tears. "Oh, Charles,
/ have been 80 miserable since you went
away. How could l treat you SOP You
can never, never forgive me, or love me
again."
GAS if | could help loving you as long as
| live, Helen. And you shall be so happy
after this. have found good place. l
shall have good salary, and tomorrow, if
you are well enough, we will take trip into
the country together and find some pretty
little cottage where you can amuse yourself
all through the beautiful summer, among
the birds and flowers"
al don't want a cottage. i want nothing
but you, Charles, and now God has given
you back to me, that will be enough TO
make me happy" said his wife, giving him
the tender kiss which she had refused him
that morning.
Nevertheless the cottage was taken, and
the summer was as happy time as mortal
man ever hope to enjoy this side of Paradise.
Once on their journey thither, after a
shopping excursion into the city, they were
overtaken by the magnificent carriage of
Paul Hayden, millionaire. Mrs. Hayden,
Respondent in toilet fresh from the atelier
of Worth, sat therein. She was brown
eyed and pink checked and very handsome.
Yet her face looked worn and wearied. 1t
lacked the look of true and perfect happi-
ness which IIelen's wore.
Helen caught the somewhat anxious look
that her husband turned toward her as the
great lady drove by.
She smiled. Under the cover of her
pretty silk shawl her hand stole into his.
Never for one moment had she forgotten
the lesson of that long summers day. Never
had she ceased from thanking God that it
had been given, although it came " almost
too late"
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The RED MASK.


There are for many reasons few diseases more
to be dreaded than Erysipelas, and 1t has not in
aptly been termed :" st. Anthony's Fire" There
is no disease which so completely deforms and
disfgures the visage of the patient; and it may
fairly be compared to a red mask thrown by a
hooking demon over the human face. 1t is al
most as dangerous as it is repusive. Arising
from variety of causes, running its course with
paint often ends suddenly in death. The old
treatment consisted in blood-etting and the use
of strong drastic purgatives. The substance of
the enlightened modern treatment is all contained
in Dr. Kennedy's favorte Remedy" Use this
and you have taken the essential total of all the
best physicians in the land could prescribe for
Erysipeas. A case in point Mr.. S. b. Carpen-
ter of Grandville, N Y, writes that he had for
some time been afflicted with this disease in both
legs, and has regained his health by the sole use
of Favorite Remedy" Other cases might be
cited, did space permit. "Favorite Remedy" is
also in its action in all other diseases Of the
blood. Ask your druggist for it, or address the
Proprietor DIR. David Kennedy, Rondout, New
York