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St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
The Cotton Market.
Country VisitOr.l

From the circular of Messrs. w. c.
Watts & Co., of Liverpool, dated April
Stb, we CLEAN that The British cotton
market is still in feyerish condition and
although somewhat relieved by an I'M
expected demand for lower grades, and
an activity not satisfactorily accounted
for, because not Thoroughly understood,
yet failing to remove apprehensions en-
tertained, for long time past, by hold
ers that the demand would not by any
means keep pace with the supply, and
that, consequently, it would he impos-
sible to maintain present PRICES, which
had only been prevented from failing
hitherto by judicioqs action and occa.
sional spirits Of business activity. They
admit however, that the previous weeks
import had been small, resulting in the
reduction of the stock on hand on the
last of next September, consider that il
will be at least 100000 bales, against
s67. 200 at the same time last year.
Neither cireuiaE appears to make any
reference to the probable amount Of tha
total American crop for the present
year, which would indicate that tile
last estimates from 5000, 900 to $4,000
bales are still considered as approx
mate to the final result.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
CHE RIFFS SALE.
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No, l276t.
ADRIEN ISELIN FOR USE OF, ETC, VS..
j. b. A. FONTEH OF. EDWARD h
ANDERSON l.. Is

Twelve Months Bond issued ont of the
honorable district Court III and for the
parish OF st. Landry, i'll the above entitled
suit and to me directed will proceed to sell
at public sale to tl.c l.. chest bidder, at the
Courthouse Ill the town % Opelousas, parish of
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of
June, 1881, at II O'Clock \. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit;
l. certain tract of land improved as u cotton
plantatation with;all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situated in the parish of st.
Landry, State aforesaid, measuring about three
hundred and ninety three acres, bounded On
the north by land belonging to the estate OF
DamonVlle Dejean, deceased, east by land
formerly belonging to G. G. Picket, now to VIM.
Hoyt, south by land formerly belonging to Mrs.
S. Nj. Billiard now to Thos. j. Clark and west
by land OF Jean Bite. Roy, deceased
,. A tract OF two arpents Of wood land.
bounded north by land formerly belonging to
Lamorandier now to west by Little Bayou
and east by land formerly belonging to VIM.
Knox now to the heirs and widow of said
Knox.
3. A tract of land situated near Washington
Ill the parish OF st. Landry and fronting on the
road leading from Opelous;,s to Washington,
having two ;lrpents front and running back to
the Bayou CalrOn or Teche, containing sixty
two and S5l1OO arpeuts, bounded on one side by
land OF Mrs. Nanhillc and on the other side by
land Gf Francois Louis Pltre and designated az
lots number and on a plat filed with tie
sale OF the said land from Mrs. Rice Garland to
Mrs. Michel Prud'homlnc by act before Yves
D'avy, Recorder dated April 4th, 1870 saving
| and excepting that portion of said land sold to
Benjamin Woodwork by said Jean Bite Fon-
A. p. Williams, notary public, described as
| follows: certain tract OF land together with
all the huldIngs and improvements thereon,
containing thirty five arpcutS situated about
| one mile south OF the town of Washington,
| bounded north BY lands of +. l.. Pitre, south by
| land OF purchaser, cast by vendor and west by
| said road,
4. A Judgment of the District Court of St.
Landry, No. l2S49 of files of said Court entitled
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
Local Option i'm DeSot0.
shreveport Standard

We met a gentleman from DeSoto
parish yesterday, who was in Mansfield
on Saturday, who gave us the result
of the local option election held in that
parish last Friday, as far as had been
ascertained when he left, as follows:
In the Mansfield Ward, the Mansfield
box gave majority of six in favor Of
license to sell the ardent, but there was
another precinct in that ward to hear
from, which the friends of temperance
claimed would over balance that ma
jority and result in a victory for the
prohibitionists; Ward 8, south of Mans
field, gave a majority of 1s against
license the Logansport Ward gave IL
majority in favor of license; the Pleas
ant Hill Ward gave 9 majority for Ii
cense; the Begun Ward gave ma
jority in favor of license the Kingston
Ward gave 80 majority for license; the
Keachi Ward gave 43 majority in favor
Of license. There was one other ward
in the parish to hear from. We learn
from our informant that very little in
terest was taken in the election, except
in the Mansfield ward, where much feel
ing had been engendered and the con-
test was red hot, fqll vote being polled
there
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

Our excellent contemporary, the Don
jacksonville chief, is warning against the
gambling of his little city. we nope 20
chronicIe his success.-Minden Demo-
crat.
for we are contending against the great
. est evil that afflicts our community
one that blackens the fame, hlnders the
progress and corrupts the y0ntb OF town
and parish-and all the better elements
ton. Already there is noticeable q
marked dinsinution of the extent to
which public gambling is carried. on in
Donalisonyilie. and we believe the day
IL NOT far distant when the nuisance
viii he stamped out altogethef.~1pon-
aldsonville Chief.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
B. A. MATTEL, DAT. TEST. EXR., vs.. L. 4
CARMOICuE Ell AL. d. A MOSS Ell AL

No. 1918.
B. a. MARTEL, DAT TEST. EXR., VS.. L. A.
CARMOUCEE EFT AL, d. A. MOSS EFT AL.
BY virtue of Il writ of ticri facias, issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and
for the Parish OF St Landry. in the above en-
titled suit and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House OF said parish, i'll the town Of
Opclousas, on SATURDAY, the 2lst day Of
May, 1881, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, towit
2. Forty acres of land with the improvements,
bounded north by lands of estate OF Henry T.
ThOms. south by lands above described east
by lands OF estate of Henry t. ThOms and west
by lands of E. A. Carmouche; also two acres of
land joining the above land with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, bounded west
by Bayou Petit Prairie, being lot No. 3 of pro-
cess verbal OF sale estate of Henry L. ThomS.
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. Thoms and west by lands of f. A.
CarmOllchC, 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 r. Thoms to
| he sOld east by land of T.. A. Carter and T., A.
Carmouche and west by land of estate of Henry
L. ThQms sold to +. A. Carnouche, being lot
| No. of process verbal of sale of estata Henry
| 7. Thoms
| 5. Forty acres of land with the improvements,
| bounded north by land above described and
| south, east and west Ivy lands of Emile A. Car
| mOuche, being lot 5 af process verbal of sale of
estate of Henry I. Yhonls
Terms--Cash
c. .. DUSON,
| Sheriff of the Parish of st, Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

PREFERENeEs.-It is generally sup
posed that married couples prefer boys:
A reporter Of the New York Sun, who
has been investigating the various
founding asylums Of that city to, study
up the question of the adoption OF
children, finds quite the contrary
that three or four girls are asked and
adopted for every boy. Perhaps it
would be better to put it this way: that
people, when they have children of
their own, prefer boys; when they bor-
row or purchase somebody else's, they
take girls. In respect to complexion
the taste Of adopted parents never
changes-it is for girls with blonde hair
and blue eyes. There is practically no
demand whatever for brunettes.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
JUDICIAL ADVERTIsEME
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 4l45
ESTATE OF JAMES R. FOSTER,

Whereas, Leopold Godchaux of the parish OF
st. Landry, administrator of the estate of
James r. Foster, deceased, having filed a
tableau of classification of debts and distri-
button of funds and final account OF admins
ton of said estate, accompanied by his
petition pray ing for the homologation of the
same.
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
April Goth, 1881.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
uableau in writing at my office in the town of
Opelonsas, within the time required by iaw, why
the said tahleau SHOULD not he 'homolosation and
confirmed. JAMES O. CHACHERE, Clerk.
April 23-kb
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

WHY ARE You BILIOUS !? Because
YOU have allowed your bowels to he
come costive, and liver torpid. Use
Kidney Wort to produce free state OF
the bowels, and it will stimulate the
liver to proper action, cleanse the SKIN
of its yellowness, cure bilious !leadache'
/. and cause new life in the blood, Drug
,gists have it both liquid and Dry
lZion's Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

There is no time when a business man
can get along we'll without ADVERTISING,
II business is good he can ride oh The
boom and make it better; if it is bad he
can improve it by bringing people to
him.-tSbreyeport Standard,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
GHERlFF,S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH oFsT, LANDRY,
No. 1904.
LUDGER BIROTTE VS.. sOSTHENE NAL
VEAU,

BY virtue of an order of seizure aud sale, issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of ST. Landry. in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town OF Ope-
ousas, on SATURDAY, the It'll day of
May, 1881, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit
A certain portion of land situated on Plaque
mine Ridge i'll this parish and State aforesaid
measuring one arpent and a half in front of
the lands OF Francois Jean and running west
to the land of Pierre Pitre, forming an amount
OF ten superficial arpents and fifty hundrcdths
OF an arpent more or less, bounded north by
the land OF widow Jean Baptiste Malveau, east
ny land OF Pierre Pitre, being the same prop
erty acquired by the present vendor from the
present purchaser on the twenty-fourth day OF
the month of March, 1873.
Terms-Cash.
G. C. DUSON,
.n,, Sheriff Of the Parish Of st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

BY virtue of order of the honorable Dis
trlct Court Of the parish OF St Landry, there
VIII he said at public auction. To the highest
bidder by the sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
or any duly qualified aurtiouerr, on the prem
lseS of deceased i'll the town of Opcou as
parish of st. Landry, OH TUESDAY, May 31st
1851, the following described property. belong
ing to the estate of Louise Fri0t, deceased
to-Wlt:
l. A certain portion or lot OF ground contain
lli@ about SIX superficial arpcnts more or less,
situated III the town or Opclousas, La, with
Inc buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded north by lots belonging to Mrs. Honorc
OhNlcr, south by property of GnStave Cahanln.
deceased, west by tnure lesson and east by
Clement lloher and others. being same prop
trty which deceased acquired of Louis Fril0t
ny act OF abandonment, passed the 24th of May,
1913, before Pierre Labychc, notary public and
being original number 1909 Of his acts.
= TWO hedSfeadS, three feather beds three
mattresses. one cow one calf, one lot of silver
ware, one horse cart.
Terms and Conditions ovablcS for cash,
and the InmoVahes one-fifth cash. two-tth-
payable III one year, and tWutthS payable in
two years from day OF sale; mortgage aud
vendors privilege reserved ou the same until
payment of these inStallmcnts.
LCDGER LEMELIE,
April JU-3t Admins TRAITOR.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

ALosING JoKE.-A prominent physi-
clan OF Pittsburgh said jokingly to a
lady patient who was cOmplainining OF
her continued i'll health, and of his in
ability to cure her, "try Hop Bitters -
The lady took it in earnest and used
tile bitters, from which she obtained
permanent health. She now laughs at
the doctor for his joke, but he is not SO
we'll pleased with it as it cost him a
good patient.-[ Harrisburg Patriot.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07


By virtue of writ of fieri facias, issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the above ell
titled 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
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of
May, 1881, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, tO-wit:
1900 acres of land with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated ON Carencro
Bayou in St Landry parish, Bounded North by
W. Boreng, South by Dr.. a. O. Gnidry, West by
lands OF Fall, and East by Bayou Carencro
Terns-TQ lac sold on credit of twelve
months purchaser furnishing bond and security
according to law and paying ali costs and taxes
in cash.
G. G. DUSON,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
March 2G
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
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DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST / ANDRY,
No. l.iLEip
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEME
nIBHIC SALE.
ESTATE OF LOUISE FRILOT, DECEASED.

DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 292l.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
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St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07

Is that wonderful phenomenon, the
aurora borealis, accompanied by sound =!
Such is the much-mooted question
which ia being revived among British
scientists. The evidence of observers
and writer's from the time of Taei,
tus to the present day is quoted to
prove that the mystic light Of our nor,
thern skies produces q decided sound.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
FO2. Sale.

A dwelling and necessary outhouses-kitchel
stable crib etc, all new and in good condition
in Opeousas. Apply at this office. nov 6-Gm
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
GHERIFF,S SALE.

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. llS17.
JAMES H. HOUSTON EFT AIS. VS. VINCENT
BOAGNI.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
Al,l,il
CHEASIFF,s SALE.

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY,
No. 1241S.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
Progress and Poverty.

"In Providence we trust''-everybod else cash
St. Landry democrat., 1881-05-07
AElERIFE'S SALE,

April 3O-5t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
THE COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON SUGAR.

LETTER FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN TO THE
CHAMBER OF COMMUNICATIVE POSITION OF THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Tie Chamber of Commerce received ycster-
day letter from the Secretary Of te Treasury In reply
TO the report OF the committee appointed by The CHAM
Der t. investigate the alleged ilega collection Of duties
Oh sugar which he to rescind his order
Of September q 1879 and 10 refund the excess Of dutes
collected under It, above the lawful dudes. AZ prescribed
by existing statutes Secretary Sh rmans letter Is sub
stantially as follows:
have the honor to inform tho Chamber of Comm
that prior to the oder referred t. this patmen had
become fully satisfied that large qusntiIies Of had
been imported which he'd been hruficlay c0lnre6, for
az Of color and below that which fairly belonged
TO them. thus dciraudlne the Government oil large
anount Of ils customs rcVcnle running honest mpOr-
ters and deprvDg the sugd"p!aeTs ~ IN" country OF
the protection which Congress INTENDED u AFFORD hcm
TWO ca had been tried III the cOulOne IN san Fran
cisco. AID one In Bdimoie III "Iich Sc fraudulent ar
tifcial eoUration established by Court and Jury In
both cases the Courts ruled matter OF law thai 1t IL
the right and duty OF officers of customs to look hrou5h
sugar according to Its color, str ed of all DIS
guses THIS dOctrinr must comuiend lsef 10 the ON
mon sense Of every honest man. To hold that's i'm
porter may Import sugar, the true color OF wGit
above No go Dutch Standard, manesty colOred 20 az
TO reduce It apparently to below 40 q "Owl pe 10 hold
The Department. therefore under the order OF Sepem
Der q 1870 has 'rtaken 10 look through the ra1du
lent color aud assess duty upon the sugar at It's true
that thousand suits have arisen. aggregatng nearly
Sl0VOOOO Tue order war prompe cd ny the hlghcst
sense OF ofhclai DUTY win no other ooIct nah 10
prevent frauds upon the revenue, and TO protect
honest importers and sugar PRODUCERS Nothing has
Cured shake the confidence ot tue department
the correctness OF the pursued The Government
will DO prepared for Trial OF the pending in the
courts as soon they be reached IL will be seen
therefore, that tue request TO abandon The suits and
fund tho duties In controversy cannot be complied WITH
that one at least o. the gentlemen upon the special
mittee who made the report 70 your Chamber.
"a party TO or more OF tho suits
referred TO- and has. therefore, pecunury interest
I'm this question. Ny sincere respect TOR the
rn9t OF NgW-yCrk and imDOrtaut
functions aud Influence IN commercial matters leads me
10 ale more briefly 70 your resolution he
position Of the department than perhaps your formal
department not only 70 enforce tho laws In the coec-
lion of the reyeuue doing to the kindly
good viii Of the merchants with whom the Gus
toms business is chiefly conducted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The morning hour having been dispensed
WITH the SPEAKER proceeded ~ call the statos Re-.
quests were submitted as follows:
BY Mr.. COOK Dem, Gallo refund 10 tho State OF
Georgia $50 900 money EXPENDED by that State for the
common defence III 1777 Objected TO.
BY Mr. BLACKBURN Dem.. Ky.)-The Senate bin
Restoring Captain Sommervle Nicholson to active
list OF the Navy, Passed.
BY Mr.. uENkLE ID tm.. Mdl-POr the relief Of James
Monroe Hrskell, II Baltimore, Nd. Passed.
Mr. CIIrfENDEN Dep, N.Y.. rising 70 question OF
personal privilege said that during debate upon the
River and HarbOr Appropriation bill he had addressed
an Inquiry to tue cnalrRap OF the Committee on Com.
nerc6 as 70 the location OF Sampawanus Inlet Ibe
genteman in reply had Violently impeaohed his (Mr,
Ch,ttendens sagacty anu knowledge OF geography. and
had stated that the inlet was the East iver, uear
New-Yort. Y vas pot Tthn thirty miles OF Nw-Yors.
It not on the East RIVER ana he urOtesed that his
original suggestion was brought 10 final cont usOn-
chat there was not q man on tho COMMITTEE on Com
lnerce who knew where Sanpawamus Ialet was
situated.
Mr.. COVERT (Dem, n. " stated that though sainpa-
wamus inlet was on the coast 0f Long Island. Il was
within the Collection District o! NewY0rk, and II was
very reasonable that the chairman OF tho Committee on
Commerce. should State that II was near NeW-York.
The SPEAKER laid before tho House communion
ton from this k0xDury Brano OF tho Irish Laud Lee gu
extending the thanks OF that association 10 Congress for
the sympathy Expressed Tor tho suffering Irish people,
Tle House then at 1880 O'Clock went into COMMITTEES
OF the Whole Mr. MeMilp VI Tonnessoe, IN tho chair
on the private calendar.
Az A;16 o'Olsck the eommittee rose. aud some two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
D4NCING ATT THO SOCIABLES.

The Fifth reception this season of the
Mauoa Socables took place last night at the house Of
Walter Berlin No. SO West Fifiy-Hrsst., Mr. Berlin
was assisted in receiving the guests by his sister Miss
Berlin The music was furnished by Lander, the sup
per by Maresi, and the flowers by Burns
The floral decorations were extensive n lAr.'e
c,rcular niece containing the words "La ManOa"
in rosebuds being particularly noticeable The society
composed of thirty young men who meet at dn.rrt
houses, each accOmp anled by lady Among those
mesent last evening Miss Gilbert the Misses King
Miss Hunt j. Arthur 1oiten, H. Belcher. John snrbrug
John Black, Alexander BEL Nathaniel Smith, Thomas
f. Shaw and Mcssrs. Hunt ana Headley.
One of the Mosaic spciabies took place last night
M thesbouse Hiss Sherlock No. "a Wes Twenty
ST. The members O thiS society have monthly fOclable
ard an annual fancy dress party. Among Those present
ast night were the Misses LaiUr, Miss A,ce Morton,
Miss Cora Anderson, Mas Tiny Caro- Miss Parraga Mss
Conway Miss French, Miss Knight, H. y. Anderson,
Anthony Maden Frederick Marthese 4. Paraga, b..
Warren and Ricardo Gibbs.