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St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. CUNNINGHAM
DECEASED.

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 undersigned sheriff and ex-otficio
auctioneer, at the last residence OF the deceased,
at Rayne Station (Poupeyille) 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, tO-wit:
LIST. Lot. Four and half arpents OF land
which were bought OF NJ. Arenas, bounded
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. FL. Cunningham and amount OF land for the
town of Rayne-eighty five acres.
Sd. Twenty town lots belonging to the Mou-
ton tract in section twenty eight, lying south
OF the railroad.
4th. Three blocks lying north of the railroad.
being No. sixteen seventeen and eighteen.
5th. Twenty-three lots unsold in blocks Nos.
IA and 15 lying north OF railroad.
6th Six blocks, being Nos. 49, 20, %, % and
a, lying north OF the railroad.
nth Sixteen lots i'll blocks Nos. and 4.
8th Seventeen lots in block No. Is.
9th. Seven lots in block No. 5, unsold
10th. The whole OF blocks 6. 7. s, 10, IL and 10.
18th, Lots Nos. one and four in section nine
teen, acquired from the MOuton heirs, con-
tanning two bundled and siAty-nine and 7sI10O
acres.
18th. Lot No. one of section twenty-one, and
lot No two of section twenty-five, containing
two hundred and tifty-three and 33I1OO acres.
18th. Lot No. two i'll section twenty -One
containing seventy-seven and 33T1OO acres.
14th. Lot No. three in section twenty-five
containing eighty and 7SI100 acres.
18th. Lot No. four, or the east half of the
southwest quarter of section twenty-five, con-
tanning eighty and 7sIl00 acres.
10th. 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
yure. south and east by lands of Dupre Gudry,
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 a 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 attorneys
fees at ten per cent in case of suit, the notes
after maturity to bear eight per cent yearly
interest.
&C DUsON.
Sheriff and Elk Officio AuctiOneer.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
Oct. 8-5t
DUBLHC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH ST. LANDRY.
NO. 4l98.
ESTATE OF ANNA HARDING, DECEASED

ESTATE OF ANNA HARDING, DECEASED.
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 undersigned Administrative, the
sheriff or some other duly qualified auctioneer
at the Courthouse doar in the town Of Opelou-
sas, parish Of st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY,
November 9th, 1881, the following described
property belonging to the estate Of Anna
Harding, deceased, tO-wit:
/. One hundred and twenty seven acres Of
land situated on Bayou Plaquemine, being
south half of north west quarter section twenty
two and lot No. three section twenty one
township nine range one east.
2. Ninety-nlne acres OF land situated at
Lower Plaquemine, being the north east quar-
ter of south east half of section twenty and lots
and of section twenty.one township mne
south range one east. ,
s. Four hundred and eighty -four acres of
land in Calcasieu parish, originally purchased
by Francois B. Harding from the State of La.
4. Fifty-five and 96I1O0 acres Of land, being
the north half south east quarter section twenty
two township nine south range one west.
Terms and COnditiOns.-To be sold on a credit
of one year, the purchaser to give his promis-
sorry note for the price, payable to his own
order, with per cent interest from maturity,
to be secured by vendors privilege and special
mortgage On the property sold.
JOSEPHINE HARDING,
Oct.s1t Administrative,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Sheriff Duson took the convicts
sentenced at the present term of court
to the penitentiary, to Baton Rouge a
few days ago. The Capitolian of that
city says of him:
Sheriff C. C. Duson. of St. Landry.
who has made himself famous for the
skill and determination he has so often
exhibited in pursuing and capturing
desperadoes who had fled into Texas
and the Indian Nation, was in this city
on Saturday and Sunday last. Mr..
and exceedingly courteous and clever
gentleman. He is rather tall, though
OF comparatively slender build, which
seeming bodily deficiency he more
than regains by his iron will and nerve.
We were very happy to extend him a
friendly greeting.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Williams, Esteve Mrs. near Grand C"teal'
stock. Amount OF ta'es, forty-eight cents
Williams, James near Opelollsas; stock. AL
cunt OF tacs, one dollar and thlrty~'"c
Williams, Louis Atchafaaya; stock. Amount
of ta'es. one dollar and thirty-tWo cents.
Williams, Onezme near opeouSlS; st"rh'
Amount of ta'es, two dollars ANA twenty
eight cents.
Willery, Albert near Opelousas: stock. Al
cunt of taes, two dollars and twelve cent
Wilson. Al mold Petit RoiS; improvements ahu
stock. Amount OF taes, two dollars aho
twelve cents.
Wilson, Ben near OpclOusas; stock. Amount Oh
ta'es, one dollar and thirty-tWo cents
Wilson, Claiborne near Grand Coteau: stock.
Amount Of taes, one dollar and thirty-tWo
cents.
Wilson, Willis Bayou Current: stock Amount
of ta'es, one dollar and sirteen cents.
Winchester, Abraham Bayou Chicot one mare.
Amount of ta'es, one dollar and siIteeil
whitehall n near Washington stock. Amount
of a'es two dollars and twelve cents.
Wroter, Edmon w. Vile Plate: three horses
and one head of cattle Amount OF tars,
one dollar and ninety-SiT cents
Wyble. Anthony near Openusis; stock. Al
cunt OF ta'es, one dollar and forty eight
cents.
Wintz, Louis Bayou BTuf; horses, cattle, me-.
chandise and vehicle. Amount OF tHes, III
teen dollars and forty ceuts.
Warren. Edward near Washington; one horse
Amount OF ta'eS, one dollar and fOrty-el-ht
cents.
Yancy, Ben near Opelousas; stock and vehicle
Amount OF ta'es, three dollars and twenty
four cents.
Zerrlngue, Narcisse John Teche; stock. AM
cunt OF ta'es, two dollars and srty-tnIr
cents.
On said day of sale will sell such portions of
said property each debtor will point out,
and in case the debtor shall not point out
sufficient property, will at once. and without
further delay, sell the least quantity OF SAID
property of any debtor, which any bidder will
buy for the amount Of the taxes interests and
costs due by said debtor. The sale will be
without appraisement. for cash. in legal tender
money OF the United States.
c. C. DUSON,
Sheriff and Tar Collector, st. Landry Parish.
Sept a
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Anon: The work of destruction is
just as necessary as the work of con-
struction. We must expose the false,
in order to establish the true. We
must tear down the old and the use
less, that we may build up the new and
useful. We must remove from the
ground the rubbish of superstition, that
we may erect in its place the temple Of
science.
And the lower orders of animal life
have to be swept away to make room
for higher orders. The animals that
now exist are superior to those that
existed before the age of man. And
the change still goes on. The inferior
races of men are giving way, becoming
extinct, as the soil they occupy is needed
by those of a higher order. 1t is only
by "the survival of the tittest" in ami
NAL life that there is progress in the
world.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLl

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS La.
September oath, 1881. 5
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 Opelonsas. La, on the goth
of October, 1881, viz: Hypolite Johnson, Jr..
tional quarter section IA township south
east, Louisiana Meridian. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz
James K. Elkins, Louis Deville.. William Wal
den and William Carpenter. OF st. Landry Par
ish. La. GEO. BALDEI.
Oct. 1-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

THE POWER OF THE PREss.-In no
way is the power of the press more
surely shown than in the universal
knowledge that has in less than a year
been ditfused throughout fifty millions
Of people of the wonderful curative
properties of that splendid remedy
Kidney Wort. And the people from
the Atlantic to the Pacific have shown
their intelligence and their knowledge
Of what is in the papers, by already
making Kidney-Wort their household
remedy for all diseases of the kidneys,
liver and bOwels.-[Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Cotton sells for a good price this
season, but the advance in its price is
much less than the advance in the
prices of the necessities Of life-meat,
bread, etc. This should be still
further warning to our farmers that
they cannot afford to produce cotton
only, and buy with it all the necessities
of farm life. No man is farmer in
the proper sense of the term who has to
buy, year after year, bread and meat.
All genuine farmers in the United
States raise their bread and meat; and
no one protesting to be farmer will
ever be independent till he does it.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Census reports show that New York is the
principal manufacturing city in the United
States. Philadelphia is far behind it. -Four
leading industries in New York-clothing, ci-
gars, furniture, and printing and publishing
Clothing, with $50 factories is the greatest
single interest, producing value of $7s, 600 600
year. 1t is mostly in the hands OF Hebrews,
as Is also the manufacture of furniture
shreveport Standard.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Navigation has been resumed between
New Orleans and Washington that is,
owing to rise in Red river, boats can
come in at its mouth, and reach the
Little Devil at the mouth Of the Cour-
tableau, Where the freight is trans
ferred to smaller boat inside the bar.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
District Court.

The first three or four weeks OF the
present term of our district court, was
mainly devoted to criminal trials.
There were about fifty convictions; of
these ten or twelve were for carrying
concealed weapons, all of whom, except
one, were condemned to pay fine OF
$25 each, and all costs of prosecution
and they all, except one, paid the fines
and costs, rather than serve, in default
thereof, three months in the parish Jail.
There are still pending good many
prosecutions for this same otfense; and
the December jury term Of the court
will propably be mainly taken up with
the trial of these cases, as the officers In
charge intend, we hear, to rigidly en-
force the long neglected statute against
carrying concealed weapons. This is
something that should interest every
good citizen; and we hope all such will
mite in assisting the officers to enforce
the statute, and break up this PERM
cious custom, root and branch. The fine
and imprisonment in these cases, is left
discretionary with the court; provided
the fine shall not exceed $500, and the
imprisonment not more than three
months in the parish Jail. By imposing
a fine of $25or $50 and costs in each
case, with Imprisonment for three
months in case Of nonpayment Of fine
and costs, prosecution will cost the
taxpayers little or nothing; as there will
not be one in ten who will not pay rath-
er than go to Jail for three months. At
the same time the fine is sufficient to
deter violators Of the statute; for very
few will indulgein the luxury of carrying
concealed weapons, when they knou
that they will have to pay $25 or $50
fine and costs of prosecution, or go to
Jail for three months, in case of detec-
tiOn.
There were also number of other
parties fined for other misdemeanors,
snch as assault and battery, disturbing
peac.e cable assemblages of the people,
cruelty to domestic animals, trespass,
etc. In every case, except one, the par
ties W ere condemned to pay fines and
costs; or in default thereof, be impris-
oned in the parish Jail forperiods rang
ing fro N forty-eight hours to three
One party, for assaulting with
q danger 'ous weapon and inflicting
wound lie IS than mayhem, was senten-
ced to pay fine Of $500 and costs and
be impriso ned in the parish Jail for six
an, d, in default Of payment, was
ordered to be detained in prison six
long or. Nearly all the parties
fined, have paid the fnee and costs,
which amount to nearly $500. The for
feited bonds at this term amount to
about $4OO-ev cry dollar Of which, it is
said, is collect, BILE. This makes about
$500 to assist in paying the expenses
Of court. By rig idly enforcing the law
against petty o ffenders-fning them,
and coercing the payment of the fines
by suitable terms of APPROXIMATIONS
criminal courts mi ght be made almost
Belf- sustaining. We hope the officers
pf our district court will continue to |
'serowdn the petty offenders, especially |
those who carry concealed weapons, at |
the next term; both the offenders and
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Although France has the general rep
utation OF being very immoral coun-
try, yet marriage under the French
laws cannot be annulled. Switzerland,
on the contrary, is credited with all the
virtues, and yet in that country, as we'll
as in Belgium, divorces are permitted
by mutual consent.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

BOGUS CERy1F1cATEs.-It is no vile
drugged stuff, pretending to be made of
wonderful foreign roots, banks, &C.,
and pulled up by long bogus certificates
of pretended miraculous cures, but a
simple, pure, effective medicine, made
of we'll known valuable remedies, that
furnishes its own certificates by its
cures. We refer to Hop Bitters, the
purest and best Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lican.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

The Philharmonic Association will
give their ninth entertainment next
Wednesday-see advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Last Monday-from Sunday after
shutdown till the same time Monday, or
until the stars appeared-the Hebrews
OF Opelousas kept the Day of Atone
ment; by fasting and prayer, all bust
ness being suspended during the time.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOtice!

THE partnership heretofore existing between
Drs. Jones e. Parker is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. DR.. Parker will remain in
Opelousas and continue practice as before, and
DR.. Jones has removed to Bellevue where he
will continue the practice OF his profession.
W. f. JONES,
?. J. PARKER.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Buckingham's dye for the whiskers is
an elegant, safe and reliable article,
cheap, and convenient for use; will not
rub off. Try it!
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

DR.. w. A. Robertson and wife, who
have been ON a protracted visit North,
returned last Sunday.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

Last Thursday was confirmation day
at the Catholic church here. A large
number were confirmed, we hear.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

"Notis.-De copartnership heretofore
resisting betwixt me an Nose Skinner
is heahby resolved. Dem what owe de
firm will settle wild me an dem what de
firm owe will settle wild Nose"
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEME
SALE.

PROBATE COURT, PARISH OFsT. LANDRY
No. 4271.
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GALE oN TUE GULv.-Ncw Orleans, Fcbru-
AIRY G.-rhc gale which set in yesterday con 4
tinucs. The fremens lookout tower, at lGz
Julia street, fell, crushing in the roof of build
ings No. Ia and 1866 Julia street, doing :, 900
damage The tower cost ! coo.
The gale carried the waters of the Gulf over
the low lands along the route of the New Or
leans and Mobile Railroad, anl il is reported to-
night that portion of the track between Mich
eauz and Lookout stations is submerged ami
several miles washed out No train has passed
over the road since O'Clock this morning.
freight train is reported wrecked between Mich
eauX and Chef Menteur.
IRENE MARKET AND VICINITY FLooDED-New
Orleans, February THE storm yesterday was
the heaviest ever reached at this signal office.
The cautionary signal flag displayed at the Cus-
tomhOusc was torn to pieces Several breaks in
the lcyce are reported along the Bayou St. John
and the Old Basin. This mo, ming the water
was pouring through IRENE market, and that
quarter Of the city is partly flooded.
ONE llUNpREU SQUARES OvEIrLOwED.-ln n
district embracing one hundred squares, the
streets and sidewalks arc entirely covered with
water.
DETAILS ~ TIE DAMAGEs.-Crcvasscs in the
new and o'd canal !cvccs have occurred, suhmerg
ing nearly all that portion Of the city west Of
johnson street and North of the Obi Basin. also
from the New Basin to Carrolton, ives, Of Mag
nolia street The water at all points is still ris
ing. Tac shell rOuI from new Lake End to the
| halfway House is two feet under water.
The police report over three hundred fences
blown down in the city yesterday by the storm.
The roof Of the north end of Dryadc's market
was blown off and carried several feet Nor
San's wharf was severely damaged. The of
Of the wing Of the State house, in which the
offices of the State superintendent Of education
! aud commissioner Of Immigration located
| blew off in the storm and the records rcccvcd'a
wctting.
Algicrs suffered terribly. Nearly every fence
| in the town was blown down, together with sew
! cral smuk c-Stacks and roots.
TnE WATER RIsING AND SrEEAuING.-Thc
water III rear of the city is rising, and spreading
| rapidly. The indications arc that by Tuesday
/ noon all that portion Of the city west of Clair
! borne street from Cnrrolltou to Elysian Fields
. street will bc submerged.
! The RAILROAD DGSrECCriO%.-Thc water along
! the line Of the Mobile Railroad is muchhghc "
/ to-day, with mllcalons that the entire road Id
| from MichcauX to Lookout station is submcrgctN
DAMAGE IN PESsAc0LA lAREoR.-pcnsacola.
| February 1.-Thc heaviest gale known for years
| has been blowing for twcuy-Gnur hours Sew
crHi vessels have cast their moCringS and foulcd
! caci other in the harbor. One large bark broke
! through three wharves and is now ashore tlvimg
signals Of distress. IL il impossible 10 obtain
particulars until the storm uils
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How Do We StauL}

Mr. E"ir"H Myself and many others have
been anXiouSly looking for the Annual Report OF
the Board of County Commits >ioncrS for last wear
Why has it not been made The people are
anXiOuS 10 see it, AMI the law demands that it
shall be published. Many unpleasant runprs
are ailoat ahrut it, and rs the chairman of the
present Board a member Of the oil Board
it looks somewhat strange that he does not de-
mnni that a showing of his past Stewardship he
made. We are told that the books Of the last
Bard are So mixed up that report cannot be
madc-which is interpreted by some to mean
that the former Boar has not, OF cannot m,thc
satisfactory report 10 the present Board. If
that is the case it leads us to the bc!icf-and
icar-lhat the financial condition of the County
IS imcMrlic..h!c and may involve another cNtr;.
levy to pay deficiencies. The present Board,
its seems To me, should demand a report. in their
own defence against any errors or irregularities
that may have occurred before they went into
office. The old Board was composed Of honest
AMI good men and no one Sus. Gets them of do
ing an Intentional wrong, hut if they cun,,t
make a report Of how they have Gi,hurscl the
peoples money, placed in their hands. it Ger.
talnly does not speak we'll Of their qualifications
f"r such an oli.c. We arc further told that it
has been customary for thc Clerk of the Board
- make the Report, bat that officer rc>i.nc,l
just before the term VI the oil Board expired.
50 that the report was not made. The law 10Y.
crmu@ the matter does not make the Clerk re.
SponSih.c Tor that duty. although one would
think lac would feel it incumbent on him to draw
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"WINE OF CARDUI" max
checks and clear complications.
Soil by J. VI. Gi BBES. 4 Go.

THE AMERICAN FARMER for February is II
number Of unusual merit, being c"mpactly filled
with practical contributions from skilled experts.
who narratc their experiences and successes in
almost every branch of farm aal garden work.
The capabilities Of lands in the Midllc and
Southern Atlantic States. the manurCs and crops
best adapted to them; dairy and live stock mat
tcr', inclulinga valuable paper OH consumption
in cattle liberal space devoted to poultry and
bees proceedings of farmers meetings r.unlcr-
Gus CngravingI of farm buildings and cIntriv-
anccS hints Oh Scasonahlc work contributions
from most capable hands trucking, fruit and
vegetable growing ornamental gardening ; and
n home department for the ladies', full Of %ugccS
tive matter. make up, i'll part, its bill OF fare
for the month.
The nll Pioneer keeps mp with the times and
deserves a welcome from every farmer and his
family. The Suhscrirtinn is ~ 30 year, or
only II to clubs Of five or over. Sam'l Sands
Son, Baltimore publishers
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On the contrary honestly believe they are al
honorable men and above suspicion ofintcntioual
misconduct but we wish to known the financial
condition of the County. Some tell us-yOu, |
think, Mr.. Editor among thcm-that the Coun-
~ is about out of debt, others tell us there il.
still large debt hanging over us, while others
say there is no telling how the County stands.
In this condition of our County affairs do not
think can DC blamed for asking that the law be
complied with and showing made to the Tax
payers, one of whom AM WHICH.
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Tho Church Herald.

This new paper is ROW fairly out upon the
sea Of journalism. 1t is Il neatly gotten up
sheet, well filled with most interesting matter.
arI the Editor says it shall improve as soon aS
III" friction which alway attends new machinery
has been overcome.
Tie NrHdiS published under the supervision
of a Committee appointed Ivy .hr Grccnyic Con
vocation Of the Protestant Episcopal Church and
is intended to be the organ Of that Church in
this Diocese. We have always contcnlcd that
every family nj least. should subscribe for not
less than one paper devoted to the buil,lin,; up
OF the denomination to which il is inclined or
any member of it is attached.
The press is constant aGh powerful worker
and when properly sustained and conducted has
been found the most clrctual aul certain agcnt
in removing crronrou, impressions and incrcas-
ine the Individual zeal AMI activity Of christian
people. Such paper as the Hr"iI is rs much
u necessity for the welfare of the Episcopal
Church Of this Diocese ~ are the papers OF the
Presbyterian, Baptist and other denominations
AMI every chrrchmnn ami woman in the Diocese
should feel it TO he pleasant duty to do all in
their POWER to give it an extended circulation.
At present the H,rHH is published scui.
monthly IN The 1T and ljlh--hui it is the earn
est dc>ir" oi its managers to make il weekly
visitor TO it, PATRONS This can only be secured
10y patronage sufficient to meet The expenses
l,rr"S~ary t,r it, publication. The Editor, Rev
!. j. Met cIUllon.h, performs his trluouS ,luty rs
"inb,r Of love, neither asking or cNprr,ing
any other reward than the encouragement Of
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