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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-08

In view of favorable news on Mon
day, the Vice-president was rather
cheerful. But when reference was
made to editorials in the Courier-JOnr-
nal and Tribune connecting the Vice
presidents and Senator COnkling's
name with Guitcau's crime, the Vice
President seemed deeply moved 10y
these destinations. ''NO ONE he said,
.'deplores the calamity more than Sen
atOr Conkling and myself. These re-
ports are So base and so unfOunded
that cannot believe they will be cred
tied. They do not affect Senator COnk-
ling and myself as much as they do the
entire country. They are a slur upon
our institutions, an attack upon the
integrity of republican government
Such a calamity as this should he treat
ed as national not only by every citi-
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
BLACK LAKE,LA., April 10th, 1881.

BLACK LAKE,. La, April 18th, 1851.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT AS l
was on the wing" yesterday l made
it point to pick up few locals in the
surrounding district. We noticed that
corn was coming up, and on most places
visited there appeared to be a good
stand. The acreage devoted to corn on
Bayou Beuf will be large. The Star
plantation will plant 400 acres in corn,
this is owing to the loss in plant cane
and stubble; other planters will plant
heavily i'll corn this year. If the season
Is good the corn crop will be extra large
IN this vicinity. Oats. This crop does
not look quite so well, the weather has
been too cool and mornings frosty for
this grain to grow Off thrifty, but when
we take all into consideration oats look
fairly good. [ see in the Picayune that
Danl bennett advises farmers to SOW
German millet. My opinion is that
millet is the proper grass for this coun-
try. | am satisfied it will grow a pay
ing crop. Six gallons of the seed is
enough to SOW on an acre of land. From
now to the middle of May is the best
time to put the seed in the soil the
land should be well prepared, then SOW
broadcast, harrow and brush in well.
Our roads. The most of the highways
are getting in fair condition to travel
on. Some sections have been put in
fair order, while now and then you will
travel over sections that are in need of
work. Bridges. There are a number
of bridges and crossings at various
points in this parish that are wanting
repairs; some Of these look really dan
gerous. Well | must close this local
paper for fear that too many notes taken
on the ewing" might not meet with
general appreciation from the readers
of the DEMOCRAT.
Yours, JOHN O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
The Cotton Situation.
BRADsTREET'S REPORT ON THE LAST AND
THE COMING CROP.

New York, April 15.-Bradstreet will
publish tomorrow a summary OF the
cotton situation with regard to both the
old and the new crop down to the close
of March. Port reports and the over
land movement for both was 5,491, 345,
against 1860, 1914 for the same time last
wear, an excess of 522, isl. Estimating
the receipts for the remainder of the
season the same as last year, gives a
total yield for the crop of 1881 of
1888, 4O3 bales. AS yet there are no
indications of any sudden falling off in
receipts. The stock at interior towns
is no less than a year ago. The port re-
ceipts for the first twelve days in April
have been $4,000 more than for the
same time last year. Estimating the
probable increase of receipts during the
remainder of the year, the total yield is
placed at 6,422, 900 bales. The opinion
is expressed that the present enormous
consumption of cotton by mills will
still further increase.
Regarding the outlook for the coming
crop the reports say that planting is
about fifteen days later than last year.
In some regions operations are fully
a month late. Fertilizers will be used
more than heretofore, notably so in the
Carolinas and Georgia. The present
indications are that the cotton acreage
as compared with last year will show
some increase in the Carolinas, Georgia,
Florida and Texas, while there will
probably be no change in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Arkansas.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
Great Fire i'll NatchitOcheS,
New Orleans Democrat


Close upon the heels of the fires in
Shreveport and Morgan City comes a
special dispatch to the Democrat from
Natchitoches, La, giving an account of
a great fire on Tuesday night, by which
the principal business portion OF that
town was laid in ashes. The losses are
not stated, but are said to be very great.
Among the sufferers we regret to notice
our confrere of the indicator, whose
printing establishment was among the
buildings destroyed. The fire will
prove serious blow to Natchitoches,
which was slowly recovering it's former
prosperity, and it is no wonder, as our
correspondent reports, that general
decentralization prevails" If we are
not mistaken in the people, however,
they will soon recover from the effects
of the desolation caused by the fire,
and will go to work with energy to
rebuild their waste places.
Especial to the N. o. Democrat.
NATCHIToCHEs, via Coushatta, April
20-There was q terrible fire in Match
itoches last night, about IL O'clock.
1t broke out on st. Denis street, in the
building known as Fontenot's Hotel,
and came very near destroying all the
principal stores in this place. Among
the unfortunate were Lyman Bath, S.
Nelkins, Mrs. j. P. Campbell, Herman
Lichtenstein, Levy & Phillips, J. A.
Ducourneau, two saloons occupied by
G. w. Kile and C. j. Smith the Vindi-
Gator office, the livery stable, II. A.
Walmsley's residence, and nearly all
the buildings on St. Denis street. The
loss is very great; insurance unknown.
Great decentralization prevails.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

With the railroad here, we are more
liable than formerly to be visited 10y
yellow fever and other infectious and
contagious diseases. But yellow fever
is not apt to take and become epidemic
in atmosphere not ripe for it. 1t does
not take in the pine woods, nor in an
upland OF billy country where a pure
atmosphere prevails. An impure at
mosphere where yellow fever poison
quickly takes root and grows, is the
result of the action of heat on filth.
Therefore it behooves us to have our
town clean and keep it clean. 1tshould
be cleaned before the heat of summer
comes on; then the removal of filth will
damore harm than good. The cleaning
= : s s,saad pTil#Fiies shonld have been
o. .tseuded to before now; and 1t should n,
atteh Ss nostpone;d week4onger. The
not 70 authorities should see to it at
town and the butehering of hogs,
once zen. etc, in the corporation. though
sne.p ed during the winter months
a, non,d be stspped now. Publishing a
sha t;ee for alto clean up, is not enough ;
nos sn notices ne often neglected. The
suen constable, or some one delegated
tow Wis stead. sould visit every house;
in ~; + on sssud visit, the premises
anu awe not ben cleaned, tn! the pa parties
''ould be fined ETC., accorains 70 law
s she collections few fines sa oy Process
Flaw, wouAhye good eheo' Nv
Of DIV lS" would ,labe prompt in CT efeanins
oo'' We hopsas town board OF psliee
vii viii enforce IL ordinance 'n Wis
Inject.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

We have received a communication
on "The Land Monopolists of Ireland -
and it does not appear in this issue OF
the DEMOCRAT, because tue author
failed to furnish us with his name., His
name is not for publication; but it is a
rule universal with newspapers, that
the name of writer of eommunica-
ton must be known to the paper pub
fishing it, and this rule we can not de-
part from. The article will appear
next week, if the author sends his
name in time.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
A Louisiana Salesman C. Commits
Suicide.

SANFRANcIsco, April 11.-EmilL und :
heimer, travelling salesman for Flosheim
Brothers, of Shreveport, La, and presi-
dent of Louisiana Lodge |. O. Q. F. No.
107, committed suicide at Baldwin's
Hotel yesterday by shooting himself.
Letters left by the deceased indicate
that poverty was the cause of the act.
The Louisiana Land Redemption
Company has drained 1900 Of it's 2O0,-
600 acres, and will plant it with rice
this year, The company makes the
rosy estimate that it will have an in
come Of $3O,OOO,0o0 when It gets it's
whole tract reclaimed. The land is a
black loan from two to six feet deep,
and it is estimated that it will yield
four hogsheads Of sugar or forty bar,
rels of rice to the acre.-[St. Bernard
Eagle.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

Wednesday, April 20, has been set
apart by the Governor of Nebraska as
"arbor day." When the first settlers
emigrated there they found it an I'M
broken prairie, without tree or twig.
To encourage the planting, a day known
as "arbor day" was set aside, which
was to be devoted solely to setting out
trees, and large prizes were given to
those who planted the greatest number.
The result has been that there are now
many forests and woods in the State,
and the climate has been much modified
and improved thereby. The forests
stop and break the force of the winds
sweeping over the prairies, and curb to
to certain extent the blizzards.-[N.
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

BERWICK BAY BRIDGE.-We see by
our exchanges, from Morgan City. that
work on the railroad bridge, to span
Berwick Bay, is already in progress.
No doubt that undertaking will require
considerable engineering skill and will
cost large sum of money. but, when it
is completed, and made secure against
all disastrous contingencies, we are of
opinion that not only the travel and
transportation on the road will be
accelerated but that it also will tend
greatly to the mutual welfare of the
twin cities of the bay.-[Iberia Star.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

ELEGANT JEwELRY CHEAP.-See the
advertisement of the N. Y. Jewelry
Company under above heading. To
introduce their goods and influence
Southern trade, the Company makes
some very liberal offers which will be
withdrawn soon, and therefore all will
do we'll to order at once, and get the
latest styles in the jewelry line.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

Our readers should not fail to test the
wonderful seeds advertised in our paper
under the head of "The Farmers
Bonanza While the claims for them
appear exaggerated, they are endorsed
by some of the highest authorities of
the agricultural world, and they GER
tainly deserve fair trial both as curl
osities and valuables.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

Mr.. Edmund Maurin of New Orleans
is authorized to act as general agent
and representative of the ST. LANDRY
DEMOCRAT, to solicit advertisements
and subscriptions and receipt for pay
ment thereof.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

We are told that there is prospect
OF two cotton seed oil mills being built
in our sister town of Washington.
Washington should have an Oil mill and
a rice mill also. With both a railroad
and steamboats,, it has superior shipping
facilities, and it is the centre of the
most populous and fertile part OF the
parrish.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
JUDICIAL ADVERTEsEME NTs'
NOTICE OF TARLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 4145.
ESTATE OF JAMES r. FOSTER.

Whereas, Leopold Godchaux OF the parish o,
st. Landry, administrator OF the estate ', .,
James r. Foster, deceased, having nieu
tablcau of classification Of debts ana ulsl!l
button of funds and final account OF ADMINS II;
ton of said estate, accompanied by NE NE
petition praying for the homologatloh Oh Tile
same. ,o
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition mas
been granted " aI order OF court, bearing date
April goth, 1881.
Now, therefore notice is hereby gwen ~ a.
persons interested to make opposition to sad
Tabeau in writing at my office i'll the town VI
Qpelousas, wlthi0 the time requlredby law, WHY
the said tabeau should not be hom0logati0l ;tiio
confirmed JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerh.
April 23-kb
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

GIVEN UP BY DoCToRs.-"Is it posi-
BILE that Mr.. Godfrey is up and at
work, and cured by SO simple rem
edy 2"
III assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hon
Bitters; and only ten days ago his doc
tors gave him up and said he must die i,
"Well-a-day! That is remarkable !
I will go this day and get some for NV
poor George-I know hops are good ~
Salem Post,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

The United States has more pupils in
its schools and more teachers than any
country in the world. The pupils en-
rolled at the schools are 9,373, 1876, and
the teachers number 81, IA. This is
three times as many teachers as France,
five times as many as Germany and
four times as many as England and
Wales.-[N. O. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

This has been another good week for
tho farmers. The weather has been
dry, but the atmosphere moist, and the
growth of plants has been rapid.
Since the above was put in type, We
have had copious rain.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

The Philharmonic Association have
our thanks for tickets to attend their
anniversary celebration last Wednesday
evening, which consisted in a concer t,
followed by Il ball.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

Appetite, Flesh, Color, Strength and
Vigor. 1t you covet these, take
Ayers Sarsaparilla. which will confer
them upon you in rapid succession.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

The ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT can be
found on file at Hewitt & Haulthaus'
Newspaper Advertising Agency, No n
Exchange Alley, New Orleans, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

It is said that another rice mill is to
be built in Opelousas, besides the one
we mentioned last week.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
L Negro One Hundred and
Thlrty.fOuf Years Old.
INatchitoches Vindicator.]

There resides in this parish about
seven miles from Natchitoches, an old
negro man named Friday Atkins. He
claims that he was born in 1747, in the
State of North Carolina, thus making
his age 1874 years. He lived in North
Carolina, twenty three years. He was
then carried to Alabama where he re-
sided sixty-seven years. From Ala
bama he was brought to DeSoto Parish,
La, living there twenty four years. He
was then moved into this parish where
he has resided for the past twenty
years. He is not at all feeble, but
makes his own living now. Last year
he raised two bales of cotton weighing
500 pounds each, and nearly enough
corn to supply his wants. He complains
that his eyesight is failing him, but
says last year he shot blue birds out of
the martins nests, seldom missing them.
but he cannot do it now. A number of
persons know Friday Atkins and can
testify to his being very old man.
Probably he is the oldest person living
in this State and is undoubtedly a re-
markable Instance of longevity of years,
in this rapid age of fast living and
short existence.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

TIGHT thousand tirst-class red cypress shin
~ giles free from sap. Apply at this office
ADril D
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

The new grain elevator at the foot OF
Pacific street, Brooklyn, in which Van
derbilt is interested, is the largest 10
the world, it's capacity being 1850, 900
bushels, while that Of Armorie's, at
Chicago, hitherto the largest, can hold
only 1,S00,eo0 bushels. The new affair
cost the neat sum of $4,000, 000.--[N. O..
Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted
Wanted

H'EN cords of ash wood. Apply at this office.
i apl %
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

Judges Moore and Irion opened the
sine die on Tuesday. Three eases were
submitted and decided.-l Lafayette
Advertiser, April 10th.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

OPELOUSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 90, 1881.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

The number of persons who visited
the watering places around New York
last season-Coney Island, Long Branch,
Rockaway, etc, were 1850 and they
spent $14,752, 900. The estimate for
the coming season is 100000 visitors
to spend 1872, 100000. There is evidently
a good deal of money i'll watering
places.-[N. @. Democrat.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19

,D,y Capt. Miller about two years after the
first appropriation was secured thai is is
70 say III 1867, and almost immediately
aftcrward Capt. Miller died. Several
wives then appeared to claim his estate
bnt'lt was an Ohio woman, hailing from
Cincinnati, that was finally aliudrcd fo
ne the own and only relict of Can't
Miller. "p'
After IN Intellectual attempt to oct a
government appropriation TO rcbuil1 the ~
bridge, its rebuilding was let to I,ynch
\ Despnrois of This CITY. and they @ fin.
ishc1 the job in the winter of ]s77. To.
ward tins rebuilding Woodbury. county
-. I, S2,7o0. A new bridge on tie
old site VIII cost from $1,000 upwards,
according M,' to the kind of bridge put in.
When rebuilt portion of the old foun-
,'''t'on piles were used, but these will
l'avc to be replaced now.
The bridge is total loss. Some of
lhe pieces tlontcd down past this city du-
rihs the night after the bridge went out.
Mos' OF II, however, is rep rted lodged
VIII With the railroad bridge in bend of the
3ionx about mile below its old site.
But even if it stays there until it can be
e""eni : oit IL VIII Dc Valuelcss excepting
ior fuel or to use in building smaller
bridges. The old material is not worth
putting back.
Roadmastcr Bowen has secured the
plans Of the roilroad bridge carried out,
winch bridge was also built by Lynch &
Desparois, and will at once send on for
lumber for new bridge. 1t will proba.
ply be two or three weeks in any event
before the railroad bridge can be re-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19

The city council, mt its lust nights
meeting. completed the municipal organ.
ization by confirming various nomina.
tions OF appointive officers sent in by the
mayor. Ia the confirmation of the ap-
pointees il does not appear that the re-.
republican majority was actuated by par
tisnn ideas, M four ont of the six officers
selected ARE democrats The list is as
follows:
City marshal Reimhnrdt.
City attorneys. l.. Sphinx.
Street Commssioner---Gcorge b. Hotf.
man.
City physician DIR. Dietrich.
City Engincer--E. ID. Palmer.
Policcman-P. q. Conway.
For the office of city attorney the name
OF $. H. Gruber was first sent in and was
rejected, and for city physician Drs. Nc
Gregor aud Buchanan were proposed
and rejected.
The gentlemen appointed ali possess
the ability to preform their respective
duties, aud, aside from the politics of the
majority, will be satisfactory to the re.
republican element. The re-appoint-
of Marshal Rienhardt, whose position il
the most important IN the city govern
mcnt, will be heartily accepted by the
citizens of Yankton. 1t may be matter
Of regret to many OF his friends that his
political proclivities lead him to espousc
the democratic cause, but there none who
can truthfully say that he has not made
an excellent officer. His appointment
will therefore be heartily concurred in by
the people.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19

Tho Press and Dakotaian published, a
few days ago, correspondence from
Washington to the Chicago Times, in
which the broad ground was taken that
all the officers connected with the dis
posal of public lands in Dakota were i'm
plicated in a scheme to deiraud settlers
and that the removal of the entire force
was necessary, that the service might be
purged. This statement is after the u.s.
ual manner OF Chicago Times sensation.
alism, which has no scruptes against at
lacking private character. These charges
against the land officers OF Dakota are
very much like the notorious develop
ments" of the Hayt and Hammond COM
bination against the good name of num-
erous Indian agents. Judicial investiga-
tion would show that nine-tenths of them
are without foundation. There are no
specific charges against individuals, but
general assertion that wickelness exists
among them. The department has con-
elusive evidence that the Ian Offices of
Dakota have been honestly conducted.
Indictments have been found
against one or two private in
dividuals. who are III no way connected
with official duties and upon these in
dctments nothing has yet been proven;
and the true theory of justice is that
every man is innocent until he is shown
to be guilty. The numerous removals
of officials in Dakota has attracted the
attention Of the Times and without IN
honest investigation Of the cases it as.
serts the conclusion that these changes
were made for some iniquitous cause
The truth is that most of the officers who
have been superseded failed to be reap
pointed because they had already served
two terms. Colonel Campbell, of the
Mitchell office. is now closing his thirt
term. 1t is the we'll known policy OF the
administration not to re-commlssion ott
cials who have been eight years in office
and it is even backward about continu
ing those who have served one term.
is the enforcement of this policy whicl
is causing changes in the land service o
Dakota and not the discovery of an,
fraudulent transactions.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19
ATME OF TWO BRIDGES.
Ioth Of Which are Now Early Day
Work Of Dakota Politicians.



Work Of Dakota Politicians.
Sioux City Journal 9Th.
The wagon bridge over the Big Sioux
that was carried out by the ice on Mon
day evening was intimately associated
with the history Of this part of the north
west. 1t occupied the site of the ferry
that Paul Pacquette maintained over the
Sioux previous to the building of the
bridge. On this ferry Sully's expedition
crossed to punish the Sioux that had
perpetrated the Minnesota massacre.
The expense of ferrying all military
supplies over the Sioux was the strong
argument used by Judge Hubbard, then
delegate in congress, to secure an appro~
priation of s20,OOO for the building of
the government bridge over the Big
Sioux ut Pacquette ferry.
G. G Moody, now judge IN the Black
Hills circuit in Dakota, vas appointed
to snperintend the building Of the bridge.
The timbers portion of them were
cut in the "big timber" on the Sioux,
near Eden. The enemies of Mr.. Moody
started the story that portion of the
appropriation was expended in sheep
Their opposition secured the removal Of
Mr.. Moody, and Captain Miller was ap-
pointed in his stead.
About this time w. A. Burleigh, Da-
kota's delegate in congress, secured an
additional appropriation, reported to
have been $4,000, for the completion OF
the bridge. The story is told, and it is
Characteristic OF the cheek that Burleigl
wrnrs. that when the bill was up for its
third reading Washburn. the watchdog
Of the treasury, rose Mt the critical mo
mant and inquired of Mr.. Burleigh if il
was not for this bridge that Mr.. Hubbard
OF Iowa had secured al appropriation a
the previous session. The Dakota ma,
was not to be discomftted. He replicC
blnudly that it was, but that the gentle
man from Iowa had been misinforme.
about the length q the bridge. He la,
believed that a bridge 800 feet lonI
would span the Sioux, whereas really
bridge GOO feet long was needed. Thi
simple explanation carried the bill
through tue house, and the work wen
on.
The pine timbers for the bridge had t
be hanlcd from the then terminus of til
Northwestern road vt Boone, until til
road was finished to Dcn,son, and the
from tlmt town. The bridge was tinishe
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19
Shooting Chiils Down th. nack

Sh0Oting Chills Down the BACK
Dull pain in the limbs, nausea biliousu.ss arc
symptoms of approaching fever and ague. Use
without delay HostcttcI's Stomach Bitiers,
nial warmth, regulates the stomach. and i'm.
parts tone to the liver. The bowels, the .tom-
ach &c al and the hillary gland being restored to a
the outsat. "
ss-For sale by all Druggists and Dealers,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-19
AN UNRivALLED HAIR DRESSING.

ance ns If Nature Alone had Impaired II.
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No other compound produces these results.
The superiority Of BURNETTS FLA
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are warranted free from the poisonous
oils and acids which enter into the com.
position of the Fictitious fruit havors
now in the market.