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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

On Saturday last some, time during
the day, Jos. Bloch, one OF our largest
merchants in Opelousas, discovered
that some thief had stolen and hid
away in his yard in rear OF the store
under some shucks, beef hide. Ho-
ping to catch the thief when he came
to get the property, strict watch was
kept until dark, after which a couple OF
gentleman in his employ volunteered
to watch during the night. Each en-
sconcing himself in the rear of an
old hogshead about four feet from
where the hide was hid, they patiently
waited with cooked pistols for the rob
Der. For the first hour all went we'll.
They did not get tired and thirsty,-did
not want to back, -mosquitoes did not
e bother them, and they felt in good
spirits, but alas as time flew on, and
they saw the lights in the different
houses put out, heard well known
voice across the street say "let's take
one more drink before we go hum =
heard the clinking Of glasses, and were
then left alone to keep their silent and
lonely watch, they suddenly became
aware that they both felt hungry, thirs-
ty, tired and sleepy, and began wishing
to themselves that the thief would hur-
~ up and come on. They could Meth
ers talk nor move from their hiding
places for fear the thief might at
any moment como for his plumber and
see or hear them. About two O'Clock
each one of the watchers simultaneously
came to the conclusion to take a nap,
each thinking the other would keep
awake and watch. The long and short
at III was that day was daWning as each
began rubbing his eyes and looking
around. OF course each swore to each
other that. they had not, slept wink.
They both then went to the place where
. the hide, had been hid, but to their
amazement the thief had come while
they slept and it was gone. Suffice te
say the thief was tracked by WOO
dropped from a bag along the street
and in a few hours Jean Lastrapes, ;
colored gentlemen was lodged in jail,
place not unfamiliar to him as he ha
already undergone one sentence TO
larceny, where he will remain to answe
to two charges of larceny, one for tn
4 hide, and one for tile wool, both stolel
from Mr.. Bloch. 1t was right mean il
him not to wake up the boys. but b
rays lie did not see them,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

PONDER ON THESE TRUTHS. -Kidney-
Wort is natures remedy for kidney
and liver diseases, piles and constipa-
ton.
Sediment or mucous in the urine is a
sure indication of disease. Take Kid
ney-Wort,
Torpid liver and kidneys poison the
blood. Kidney Wort revives them and
cleanses the system.
Headache, bilious attacks, dizziness,
and loss of appetite, are cured by
Kidney ort.-[See advertisement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

We have had several showers this
week, which gave us all the rain we
needed and some to spare. We fear
there will be too much rain. The corn
crop was greatly damaged, by the dry
weather; and now if there should be a
great deal of wet weather to cut the
cotton short, there will be hard times,
as usual, in this country next year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23
Agents for the Democrat.
opELOUsAs, SATURDAY, JULY %, 1881.
LOCAL ITEMS.

It will be seen from our abstract OF
the decisions of the Supreme Court,
which we conclude to-day, that the i'm
mense body of land on Bayou Bnuf,
which Messrs. Payne and Anderson
have been litigating about for severa
wears, is liable to revert to its former
owner, Mrs. Amelia Gallagher.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

cit IS CURING EVERYBODY" writes
a druggist. KidneyW Wort is the most
popular medicine we SELL" 1t should
be by right, for no other medicine has
such specific action on the liver, bowels
and kidneys. 1t you have those symp-
toms which indicate bilousness or de-
ranged kidneys do not fail to procure
it and use faithfully. In liquid or dry
form it is sold by all druggists Salt
Lake City Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Take Ayers Pills for all the. purposes
of purgative, for Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Headache and Liver Complaint.
By universal accord, they are the best
of all purgatives for family use.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23
JUDICIAL ADVERT1sEvrrrr
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NOTICE OF ADMENlSTRAT ATTAIN
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
No. 1855
ESTATE OF GERTRUDE ROMANS

Whereas, Jean Bite Durousseauo of the parish of
pointed administrator of the estate of Gertrnfa
Romans, deceased, late OF the parish of ST.
Landry.
Therefore. any person intending to make
same in writing in my office, in the town Of
Opelousas, within ten days from the, present
notice. JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
July 23-bam
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SHE,

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. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23
Recent enternrises i'm OnelOusas, of a

Recent enterprises in Opelousas, of a
semi-public nature, seem to have come
to grief. There is the oil mill, that was to
be, or is to be; a large water hole was
dug, which holds an immense amount
of water, and it was fulled with water
in May. The frame of the building,
quite large one, has been erected, and
partly weatherboarded; but lately
work on it seems to have ceased, and
we do not know if it will ever be
finished. The frame of the rice mill
had just been put up, and some of the
machinery enclosed therein, when a
strong wind came along about three
weeks ago, and leveled it to the ground,
and there it remains to this day. The
building of a public school house in
Opelousas, we thought, was an assured
fact. Enough money had been sub
scribed, and some of it paid in; the
lumber, brick, sand, etc., was bought
aud paid for and on the ground, but all
the money subscribed was not paid,
and the enterprise had to be given up.
Those who paid the money which
bought the materials, had to make a
division of the latter in kind, to relm-
burse themselves. The last thing on
foot is subscription to buy instru-
ments for brass band; the niggers
have one, and the white folks want one
too. The band will probably be organ
lied, but how long it will last we cannot
say not long, judging by the past. For
oil mills, rice mills, school houses,
churches, etc, money is very scarce
here but for balls, or dances Of any
kind, circusses, theatres, monkey shows,
etc, and for fine dressing to go thereto,
the money is always forthcoming. 1t
is all a matter Of taste, and this being a
free country, everyone has right to
indulge his taste.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

What is the difference between a COR
geOus landscape and vegetable stew :?
One is superb and the other herb SOUP,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23
DIE !.

LEyY-In opelousas, at 9:15 r. NJ, July 10TH,
min, aged 81 years. w. 49, "'''"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Gullory, Mrs. Augustin One hundred and
twenty acres of land situated at Bayou
Mallet, bounded north by Joachim Pltre,
east by Christoval Duprc, south by j. b.
Rideau and west by Charles Belfour. Am
cunt of State and parish taxes for the year
1873, sixteen dollars aud seventy-elght
cents,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Hudson Pauline. One lot of ground situated
in the town of Washington, with the I'M
provemcnts thercon-nO boundaries given
Amount of State and parish taxes for the
years 1877 and 1873, five dollars and forty
cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Green, Thomas. Thirty-two acres OF lana
situated at Grand Coteau, bounded north,
east and south by p. Richard and west by
Joseph Miller. Amount of State and parish
taxes for the year 1878, SIX dollars ana Sixty
cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Lavergne, Francois. Forty -eight acres of land
situated at Ponte-aux-L oups, bounded north
by Bayou Mallet, east by public land, south
by land OF Charles Pitre and west by TheO-
dulc Lavergnc. Amount of State and
parish taes for the years 1877 and 1878,
seven dollars and sixty-fOur cents,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Lafeur, Mrs Eleocadie. Eighty acres OF land
situated in Faquetaique; forty acres Of
land situated in Observation-Disclosures
not given. Amount OF State and parish
ta'es for the year 1878, eleven dollars and
fifty cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Cormier, Elenor. Twenty acres of land sit
uated at Couee Croche, bounded north by
Anthony Lyons, south by James Bow, east
by public land and west by Angelique
Cormier; with the improvements thereon.
Amount of State and parish taxes for the
year 1877, one dollar and seventy four
cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Claiborn, Louis, colored. One hundred acres
Of land situated in Plaisance, bounded
north by j. Perrodin, south by j. b. Jou-
bert, east by Bayou Carron and west by
public road; with improvements thereon.
Amount of State and parish taxes for the
year 1877, ten dollars and forty four cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Charley, Horace. One-half lot OF ground, No
6S, situated in the town of Washington
Amount of State and parish taxes for the
year 1878, fifty cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-07-23

Bouque, Mrs; Joseph Augustine. One hun
dred and twenty acres Of prairie land sit
uated in prairie Basse Of Grand Coteau
bounded north by A. Savoie, south by
bayou Carencro. cast by David Meche and
west by Hypolite Meche with improve
ments thereon. State and parish taxes for
the years 1877 aud 1878, thirty dollars and
tifty-three cents
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13

To the Editor Of the Herald.
Allow me to lubmit TO the legislature,
especially the whole frontier delegation from
Red river 10 the lower Rio Grsnde, the wis
dom and justice of legislation on subject OF
very great future importance. In
the law providing for the sale OF alter
nate relations of common school lands, the
asylum, state capital and all other reserved
lands. insert dietinct proviso that wher-
ever large bodies Of land may be enclosed
for psslurage tho owner or owners shall
be required 10 allow the passage OF public
or county wagon rosds through them ana
keen gates at the points o. ingress and
eeress, tho necessity for which shall be de
lermined by the commissioners court OF the
county in which the land may be or Of the
county 70 which quch county may bs NJ.
tsched. Slight ]. ation will manifest the
necessity for lhis Giieiy precsution. Sup
pore, when organized, . road iusy be greatly
needed between the county feats OF kuox
and Hsske say thirty mllee on an air line,
but midway between tue points and
| directly across the route, A has fenced IN =
pasture ten miles square, to 90 round which
will add ten miles TO the distance, and per-
haps after making that half circle another
similSr enclosure viii be encountered with
gates, made self-shutting, the passage OF
roads through much longer enclosures can
do no apprecisble harm or inconvenience 10
the proprietor; and az nearly half the state,
yeI 10 be settled, will be affected by the
| IL, al al byo bss "A
parfgraphcal provsio TO afford so essential
. protection to millions yet 70 occupy that
territory, will IL not be blindness to omit It's
enactment Left alone to county tribunals
il 10 destined to become 81 source OF blcker'
ing, local fouji and, doubtless in some cases,
of bloodphed. Counties can have no prac-
tcsl harmony Of action for a generation 4
come, in securing the rights of way and
other necessary action and the result will be
roads as crooked rs the most serpenuat
rivers. The proviso suggested will avoid al
this and both simplify and encourage the
construction Of roads on the best nnd mosi
direct routes. Every citizen in the twenty
most populous counties Of North Texsi
viii realize the value Of this plan. They
will agree that if some such precsutien had
been prerequisite to Tie acquisition OF
lands in this section, modified however tt
meet the wants Of donee agricultural pop
ulation, how efficient our pr seat roads
would be, and there would be no necessity
for tho short bu. wise communication o.
your correspondent, few days since, de
msnding some mode Of suburban, cross anc
connecting roads around Dallas
The subject is commended to the legiSa
ture. The details will ba self suggestive OF
slight reflection. }. H. B.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13
BLACK Brutes.
st. Louis Republican, Feb, 10

st. Louis Republican, Feb. 10
Last nights Iron Mountain train from
Texas brought into the Union depot young
woman of twenty, good looking and neatly
dressed. Her face, although thin and a little
peaked, was pleasant one and was made
moro so by an abundance of genuine color.
Her hair was d ,rk aud her eyes of the same
color. She wore hat with feather in it,
and her dark, tight.ftting dress was covered
by heavy chnchills circular. Upon
her arrival ut the Union depot
she inquired what time the train
would leave on the St Louis 81 San Fran
cisco road for Cuba, Mo. She WAS told that
there would DO no train leaving before morn
ing. Upon receiving this piece Of informa-
ton ehe went into the depot and sat down.
While there, she noticed two colored men
enter the sitting room AMI look around Sh-
! thought they were porters. They looked at
her two or three times, and then one OF them
approached her. "Going 70 stop here all
night, me'am ?" he said. Yes" she an
swered innocently. My train does not
| leave until morning" "Theu if you'll come
with me, ma'sm," the man said, "Pll get
| you bed to sleep in. II wont cost you any
| thing" The yonug woman thinking all WAS
right picked up her light satchel and went
with the man and his companion. They
| took her across the railway track 10
car No. As of the Wabash St Louie 6 Pa
cifc rosd--a car that is known as the direc-
tors car They helped her into it, and she
imagined as she got in that it was car be-
| longing TO the IRAN that she WAS going out
on IN the morning, snd bat they we're going
to give her berth upon il Chi thought
vanished the instant she entered the Ger snd
saw that there were no berths there The
men caught hold If her and acted very
strangely. She screamed loudly for help ana
Der cries we're heard by james Baker, 3 young
man vino works in the Union depot
yard. He ran to the depot platform and
called Officer Wall and then the two ran 10
the directors car, and, jumping on the plat
form, burst open the car door. The mel in
sido by this time knew they were discovered
and made break for the door at the oppo.
site end of the chr. One of them succeeded
in getting out, but the officer grabbed the
other and took hun up TO the Central station
There be gave the name Of George Hall, ard
said he was porter in the employ of the
Pullman palace car company. He said he
was 80 years Of age, and that his residenC,
was in Chicago. The young woman gave The
name of Alice Jones, and said she was on
visit TO friends in Cuba, Mo. She was tgker
charge of by Officer Wall, who found n rest
lug place for her ~ y respectable hotel, TIL
csse will be fully investigated by the polio
this morning,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13
S.ANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRH.

Ranford's Radical Cure, Catarrhal solvent
land Improved Inhaler, with specific drec.
,tlons, may now be had OF all druggists, l
lneatly wrapped In one package, for one doll
Hair. AK for saLCord's Radical Cure.
1hls ecomom cal and peyer-iailing treat
lment instantly cleanses the nasal passages of
foul mucous Gccumulatione, subdues iniama-
Ntions when extending 10 the eye, ear and
Nthr0at, restores the senses of sight, hearing
land taste when affected, leaves the head de-
kodorlzed, clear and open, tho breath swe el
\ The breathing easy, and every sense in p
hgratelul and soothed condition. Internally
administered, II per meates every iluidoi the
tbody, cleansing the entire mucous or mem.
IoranOus system through the blood, which Il
lpuri1es Of the acid poison always present IN
iCatarrh. II builds up the enteobled and
Lhroken-dowu constitution, rohs the disease OF
lts vlrus, and permits the formation Of health
kresto ing blood. Hundreds oil netiomOnia
latest the wondfful curative properties OF
this economical ,eaio, agrecablete and never
Railing remedy.
General Agents, WEEKS &P TER, BoOton
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13

fell upon his little neice sitting ut the other
end Of the table. de gave great cry and
then he folded her in his arms, After every
body had QUOTED down little Saunders was
told that The Carsons had only been visiting
some friend at Charlesion, snd that II the
official at the Union depot had remembered
what he had heard, he would have impaired
that information and thus have prevented a
deal of trouble.
Both Bessie and her uncle are still living
with the Carsons and they are quite happy III
their now home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13
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TnE roReoTTEN eRAvE.
ny AUSTIN DoBsoN.

nj HbaAiN bOboOEN'
Out from the eitY's giant roar
You wandered through the OPEN door,
Paused al little pail and spade
Across tiny hillock laid.
Then noted on your dexter side :,
Some moneyed inagnate's "love or pride;"
And so beyond hawthorn tree,
Showering its rain OF rosy bloom
A ike ON low and lofty tomb,
You came upon II suddenly.
How strange! Thevery grasses' growth
Around IL seemed fcrlOrn anu iosth;
The very ivy seemed 10 turn
Askance that wrra'hed the peighbor urn.
Sunk was the slab; the head declined,
And lift the rails wreck behind.
No name You traced; "6,o q e."
Part OF "af1lction" and OF ''HesyeR,"
And then-Oh irony austere !
You read in letters sharn and clear,
'Though los, to sight, TO Memory dear"
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Commercial Paper

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Thomas Deleuy, Memphis, Tenn, says ~
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