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St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-18

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acres of land situated i'll Mermentau, being
south west quarter of section three town
ship ten south range one west: Amount OF
State and parish taSea for the years 1877
and 1878, nine dollars and ten cents.
Miller, e. One hundred and sxty-four acres of
land situated i'll Merlnentau, being south
east quarter section twenty township ten
south one west, Amount of State and
parish taxes for the years 1877 and 1878,
eleven dollars and ten cents.
Mont gomery, D. Three hundred and twenty
acres of land situated on Nez'pilue Bayou,
being that part OF section one i'll township
seven south range three west, which lies
east of Nez pi1ue Bayou. Amount of State
and parish taxes for the years 1877 and 1878,
fourteen dollars and eighty cents.
Montgomery, Robert. One hundred and twenty
acres Of land, being that part OF section
twelve in township styen sohth range three
WeSt, which lies east OF the Nez pique
Bayou. Amount of State and parish taxes
for the years 1877 and 1s7s five dollars and
sixtv-t:,'c cents.
hurry, j. c. One hundred and siyty-tAree
acres of land. being North west quarter OF
range one west Amount of State and par
is taxes for the years 1877 and 1878, eleven
dollars and ten cents.
Pcycllalld, j. A. One hundred and sixty-three
and ninety eight hUndroaths acres of land
situated III Mermentau, north east quarter
ren o1S ss Amo "Wns ~ state ss s" an
parrish taxes for the years 1877 and 1878,
eight dollars and thirty three cents.
Pellcrin, Alexander Scventy-five acres Of
prairie land situated near Grand Coteau,
bounded north by A. p. Meune, east by
Misses Duffy, south by j. Miller, west by A.
Richard. Fifteen acres of woodland,
bounded north by Burleigh, east by Bou.
dreau south by Richard, west by Richard.
Amount of State and parish taxes for the
year 1877, three dollars and ten cents.
Pickins, ]. Q. One hundred and twenty, four
and thirty-four hpnlredths acres of land
heins the south half of south east quarter
section five and that part on the west side
of Bayou COcodre of the west half of the
south west quarter section five in township
one south range one east. Amount of State
| and parish taxes for the years 1875, 1876
1877 and 1873, nine dollars and ninety-eight
cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

ELEGANT Cause.-The MESSENGER saws
that in the Central Car shops at st, Adams,
nearly ready for the road, is the car Gear.
field which is the old directors car
thoroughly rebuilt. In one end is the
smoking room, handsomely furnished and
upholstered in plush, in the centre of the
car is a heater, linen, china. water closets.
porter's room and cooking pantry with
range. all fitted up for service; in the
other end IL bedroom, with wash room
attached, and a paror, Another beautiful
car is " No. 81" which is completed and
will be put on in season for the summer
travel. 1t is 81 feet long and the interior
finish is in the Eastlake style in ebony and
gold, California red wood burl and birds
eye maple. 1t will seat sixtv-two people.
A b lker heater, which sends pipe of hot
water under each seat, safety lamps, ex.
ira ventilators, bronze trimmings and
easy springs are among the features of the
car. 1t is soon to be followed by another
of the same pattern. and the two will be
run during the summer on the day express
between st, Adams and Boston. Three
combination cars, one section fitted in the
usual style and the other with reclining
chairs, have been newly painted and will
soon be put on the road.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

An IMPORTANT DEvELoI EVENT OF GEoR-
GA SoL.-The recent storms in the vicln-
ity of Rome, Ga. swelled all the streams
TO overfowing. Among others, the Coosa
river passed its banNs and submerged the
county through whit\ it runs. The Coosa
flood was sudden. and Ms recession was so
rapid as to tear up and disarrange the
land in many places. The farm OF FRANK
Perry was deeply overlooked, and wnen
he waters subsidized they did so Win
rush, which literally peeled of the farm
all the top soil to greater depth than II
had ever before been penetrated by either
plow or spade. After the departure oil the
waters the greater part OF the farm was
found to be an uncovered battlefield and
hurying ground. Part of the territory
consisted of mounds and evidently iortln-
cations, which were strewn with lmple
ments of aboriginal warfare, beads ana
earthen vessels. The remainder was COW
cred lhickly with skeletons. all perfectly
exposed, in good preservation, and all ly-
ing in regular rows. The place IS attract
ing crowds from all directions. 1t is almost
impossible to prevent vandalism from Sc
riously impairing what will undoubtedly
prove to science one of the richest hnds
ever made on the American continent
Among the countless number OF Indian
pipes found is one of great size and ex
ceedingly fine workmanship. The bow Is
carved with great skill into the form oil
human head.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

~, N
i 'n, - '"', - we empress
Is sun ''''t'" !" 'u' l''U VI 'ltr hlrlh,
S'e" up Win ~ ''>0i Ai'M'IUia' now
Nv P'i'io0o' vi " ''V'' at '''' D'u'Sh court
WIN 'VlN INQUEST Tu'' """'''nIs' Inc
Iu'o" was az eN''','n NOV l'F' ana
'o"-"' T." "'Fc'"P III 'l'' "'"GhleTs thr
"o'i'''" III P'p,'' 'nc' 10 tilC princess. II
uSe'' W NC S''' %' ll' 'HPl.'l lhlt the prln-
o'see9 were III "'' ~ "''P !" i'iahilT their
wv wv "'v'o'9' gu" '"'' '"o furniture IN
,.'o'' ',''llll'o" %,'.'o"''' wis covered WIN
Inexpensive '"'''o' S,oiy OF the hliVe
t'Ii' 't'''oll eAP'cS''" ny iflhc'Ns Dlgmar
u" oo'iiS s"o"'' V"e "t"'Ih@ rousseau OF
one OF 'he none IaHles III court, and her
longing wonder whether she would ever
hersell own sucl handsome things,
was 'o'u WIN Il toucll OF sympathetic
P'loe ny t''e l"oPie OF copenhagen with
whon Inc TWO Processes were great
'aVorl'es' D'Slhar had won her way
,'eepeN' INTO Ihe people heart, however.
Ilet sweet "'SP"shloh' ne winning grace
"I her manner ana we perfect freedom
WIN "hich she, IKE her sisters (and in
ieed tht "'loIe royal tamIiN), movc1
''ii' NJ '''l GRASSES oI ~" peopI" We're well
ca'c"r''e'' 10 Si'h ior 'ier an affection that
'o'IoNeu nof 10 hcf new home and found
expression Ut nef wedding IN score OF
ways 'Ilat touched the heart OF the prin-
cess prolouhdly' Al every subsequent
| 'PPpr'uce at her i''her court She wa
received oy l'e people wllhan enthusiasm
'il't even emorhceh hrr husband, despite
'ne 'uh,"rs oi MS sinister character and
violent temper th't from he beginning had
threatened TO make the match an unpopu-
,'lr one me cI'rewltcl apparently took
klh"lY 10 inns popularity, and when at
CoPcnliaSeh, mingled freely with the
'Pu,nce' HIS nun soIdlrrly way soon
iounu IaVor' an" whrn ID 'gmW's children,
III niue hltca suns ana with dalk haiI
"o"Seu over Ihe loreHeadS began TO be
seen ABOUT the park at Fr"denshorg
gran"PN summer palace, the recon
c''l'''oh TO the foreigner was complete.
One ol '''e c"uHeS thtt contributed tc
ne popularity OF the Princess Dlgmal
was perhaps her hamr. Her father hat
W,Se'y gwen t" all ms children, eXrep
A''Htnota' ol'i historical DANISH names
,ueh,lleu WIN the GtNt OF the nation
freoerlcK Chrislhlh, VaIdemer and Thyri
are all names that hnId Il high place il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

Thomas Carlyle generously remembered
this country in his will. To Harvard col,
eee he leaves the volumes and manu-
scripts which he used in writing on Crom-
well and Frederick the Great; and the
expressions of friendship and good will
that accompany them are by no means the
least important part of the bequest. This
part of his will reads as follows:
Having, with good reason, ever since
my first appearance in the literary world.
IL variety OF kind feelings, obligations and
regards toward New England, and, indeed,
long before, that hearty good will, real
and steady, which still continues to Amer
ica al large, and recognizing with graft
tude how much of friendliness, of actually
credilable human love | have had from
that country, and what immensiies OF
worths and capability | believe and partly
know to be lodged especially in silent
classes there, | have now, after due con
sulaton as to Possibilities and excusabili-
ties, decided to fulfill a fond notion that has
been lowering in my mind these many
years, and do therefore hereby bequeath
the books which | used in writing on
| Cromwell and Frederick, and which shall
be accurately searched for and parted
from other books, to the president and
fellows of Harvard college, city of Cam
bridge, state of Massachusetts, rs poor
testimony of my respect for that alma
mater of so many of my transatlantic
friends, and token of the feelings abov,
indicated toward the great country Of
which Harvard is the chief school. A Ger.
tain symbolical value the bequest may
have, but of intrinsic value as collection
of old books it can pretend to very little.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

Rev DR., Phillip Schaff is authority for
the statement that there was difference
of opinion between the English and
American companies of revisers of the
New Testament as to the use of modern
words for the archaic words which char
acterlze the old version, the English
revisers being anxious to retain them rs
far as possible, as II help to the success of
the work. The English did not wish to
admit the American suggestions, and the
Americans were unwilling that they
should be omitted. The matter was finally
compromised by incorporating the Amer-
can revlslonI in II dozen pages of appendix
Dir Srhatf expects to see the revised New
Testament accepted by all but the most
narrow minded persons, in the course of
five years, and the history of the present
translation certainly gives ground for the
belief The acceptance will probably be
greatly helped by work now in prepare
ZION in England, giving an account of the
debates of the committees and the arru-
ments put forth in favor of or against the
changes adopted. Is well as information
rs to the reasons why other changes were
not received. DR.. Schatf admits that the
work has been done between two fires, the
radicals being in favor of sweeping
changes, and the conservatives hardly
daring to change n comma.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

The aged and inhrm are strengthened ,ns,-
ties frightened by Malt Bitters ~,
It's hard to believe Miss Whittier ~.
cured Of such terrible sprc- by Hood.
saparilla, but reliable people pr.yer
Often young man imagines himss,.
be a perfect brick. when be really l.,
more than half baked.
During the summer SEASON when rs..,..-.
Of disease prevail, nothing ran cornplre etp..'a'
preventive or cure with Wheat Bt,ers
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET Anil.
! Attendance good. receipt, iDcrs,,,
market fairly active We quote gooa ,
choice 20 to % cents per pound: seIec,t.
% cents per pound; fancy diaries 8,
higher price and wanted. Eggs Is no..
per dozen.
RICHMOND MARKET. April In.
market was very quiet, and but tle INIT.
offered Prices ranged at Is 70 IN co,,
per pound for fair; % to y cents for ON,
to choice, and 25 to 26 cents for g..
Cheese sold at u to 12t cents per pound
VERGENNEs MARKET.-Fine d,v a..
full attendance. Saturday. Butter v,,
bought at 25 to &c cents per pound eg,,
ID cents per dozen; potatoes. n cent, -.
bushel; maple sugar, to 10 cents no.
pound; beans, 81 30 to 81 50 per tr.h,,.
veal, 8 cents per pound; pork. : cent. ~.
pound; beef 6 to s l-2 cent. per pornd
hay. Sl2 to Sl4 per ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13
The Irish Situation.

Mr.. Gladstone has after satisfying the
demands of the English people by procur-
ing the passage of the bill to secure the
enforcement of law against disturbers of
the peace in Ireland brought forward Il
measure TO better the condition of the
Irish tenants.
The act which Mr.. Gladstone introduced
and supported last week in the greatest
speech of his life is almost revolutionary
in its character. Heretofore the doctrine
that man can do what he will with his
own has never been modified by the rule
that he must so use it as not to injure his
neighbOr in any such way as This new bill
provides.
When man owns land the rule hereto.
fore known is that he can let it or not, for
such rental as he pleases big or little, and
that the contract must govern. The new
Gladstone bill puts the renting of land
virtually in the control of government
The law must govern, and tenants cannot
contract themselves out of the control of
its provisions,
In case Of disagreement the law consti
tutcs land court that shall say what is
reasonable between landlord and tenant
II is based so far as it is based on any
known doctrine, on the ground that it is
lawful to take private property for the
public good.
Whether the law will meet the approval
of the British nation is yet to be seen.
Parncll objects that the expense of getting
the Judgment of the courts established vii
be so great as to make it of no practical
good to small tenants. The conservative
of course feel that it is an outrage on the
landlords right of control of their per.
sonal property. 1t is not probable that
the bill will be defeated however.
1t is new departure and marks in the
most conservative European empire the
advance which has been m lde against the
old notions that the public good must be
limited rigidly by rules that were eslab
liShcd hundreds of years ago. The doc
trine of vested rights in property is o
course sacred, but the use of those rights
is now to be controlled so that it will no
make the country dcsolate.
The new law may not make Ire lane
prosperous for with smaller rents even i
Is not certain she can compete with Amer
lean produce in market; but 1t will give
the only chance possible of making the
green isle Il place habitable for the mum
Der of human beings now inhabilan
there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

The PLANETS FOR APRIL The 22d of
this month will be signalized bv an
unusual planetary conjunction. Jupiter.
continuing evening star until then, will
come into conjunction with Saturn about
4 30 O'Clock on the morning of the 22d, in
the sign Of Taurus, and about two honrs
later will come into conjunction with, the
sun, Saturn having passed his conjunction
with the sun about twelve hours previous.
These three important coniunctions, occur
ring within twelve hours, form rroup of
phenomena that will not be repeated for
centuries. The planets will be too near
the sun to be visible. The theory of
planetary action as II powerful force in the
production of sun spots is strengthened
by careful observation during the last
month. The sun continues to be blacken.
ed and spotted in marvellous fashion, and
tongues of flame burst in all directions
from his agtated boundary line. Mean
while. the disturbed condition of the sun
is reflected in the disastrous meteorolou.
ical phenomena on the earth. Jupiter.
now setting at about 40 o'clock. will. at
the close of the month. rise not far from
i: 40, few minutes before sunrise. Sat.
urn is evening star until the DIST, when he
comes INTO conjunction with the sun, and
becomes morning star. Venus ia evening
star, and has just passed the period of her
greatest brllllancy. Uranus is evening
star.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

Rev I. NJ. Kalloch, the San Francisco
murderer, has very properly resolved to
leave the Baptist ministry.
S. NJ. Gleason of Thetford and A.
Dwinell of Calais, members of the state
listers for apprasing railroad property,
are now at work in the eastern part of the
state.
When our American colored man, Uncle
Billy was asked if he understood the pro-
visions of the civil rights bill, he exclaim
ed, BLESS de Lor', am dere provisions in
it? Den I'm heart and soul tor it's. S.
Coz.
There has been great deal of bad feel.
ing between two Galveston families. hence
there was much surprise when they inter i.
married. A friend asked the father of
The bride if the families had made friends
mot bit of it, hate every bone in nv
son'in-law's body" why did you let
him marry your daughter. thenp'' ITO
get even with him. "-GuLCeston NeWs.
Gen. Grant in an interview in Galveston
WIN iOPo''o ' Vh't poIoIe tne Close OF the
year 10000 laborers would be employed or
railroads in Mexico, most of them parts of
the Gould system. Annexation, General
Grant prononnoes improbable on all ac-
counts, but he expressed the opinion tina,
Mexico had made heavier concessions 10
American railway companies than the
republic could execute.
The current at Washington steadily sets
against Senator Conkling. The correspon.
dents agree that a majority of the Senate
is in favor of Robertson's confirmation
The only doubt is whether the Senate will
hold together long enough to reach il. A
thlrd OF the Senate is now absent and
other senators are leaving. An adjourn
ment Tor lack of quorum would leave
the way open for Robertson's appointment
but it would also bring his confirmation
up next winter and an administration is
never over strong at the opening of lone
session OF congress. -RepubLtcdn.
Secretary Window has adopted the most
feasible way out of the refunding Difficult.
ty which has been proposed. He has is.
sued call for the redemption of 1885,.
OOO,OOO of e per cent bonds. being the total
outstanding bearing that rate of interest,
except the Oregon war debt Oess than
million which is also called in), and a,
the same time giving holders of these
bonds the option of continuing to draw in.
terest on them after July l atSl.2 ner
cent during the pleasure of the govern.
ment' Those who wish to continue at 81 DEL
cent must send In their bonds to be regis.
Tered ana stamped before May 10,at which
date they will also be paid their interest (ur
10 July - Mt per cent, thus getting their
last coupon prepaid some six weeks. On
Slso,ooo'oOO saving of 2 IL per cent in.
'erest amounts to s4,S75,oOO per year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April IL, 1881.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April II, 1881.
In the early days of this week there
were signs of break in the Senate dead
lock, but now, at the close Of the week,
the lock is, to all appearances, As much
Gordian knot as ever. The great riddle
to be solved is Riddleberger of Virginia.
Democrats will have none of him, and
republicans cannot get rid of him. The
necessity of executive sessions for the
confirmation of the presidents appointees
is acknowledged by republican senators
Various public interests are suffering from
the deadlock. The Office of United
States marshal in the District of Columbia
has been vacant for more than month by
the expiration of the term of Fred Doug
lass. This dis riot, being separate
judicial district, the supreme court has not
power to ill vacancies, us it has under
statute in other United States districts
The consequence is that important bust
ness in the criminal court is at stand
still. Mr. Hay, the assistant secretary Of
state under the late administration, is
Obliged to remain in office until his sue
ccssor, Mr.. Hit, has heen confirmed
There are many other nominations which
should have long since been acted upon
and there are many other nominations
that are held buck until there shall b
IA prospect of their prompt considera-
ton by the Senate. The argument that has
been 80 often urged that the republicans
are contending for principle and must
not recede from their position is losing
much Of its pcrtinenas from the fact that
being in the majority, the Senate canno
adjourn without their consent, and there
is no apparent reasonable excuse fol
delaying the confirmation of appointees tc
whom no objection is suggested.
There was good deal of gossip yester
day about the proposition to nationaIizc
the colectorship of the port of New York
1t has been stated that the people of The
entire country a"e Interested in the Off e
and that, therefore, the collector need moi
necessarily belong to New York. Since
the matter has been spoken of there have
been all kinds of speculations regarding
The policy of man outside of New Yorl
to fill the place, and as to the man VIII,
would be most likely to get it, should thu
president decide to carry out the sug
grslion David Davis is spoken Of in thi
connection. If David Dtvis could be
taken out of the Senate, it would be on
less vote on the democratic side. This i
where the policy of this Matchmaking
process would come in. The republican
would then have Il majority without tn,
vote of Vice President Arthur. Tn,
names of Charles Foster and others have
also been mentioned in the same connect
ion. But these speculltions are prema
ture 1t is generally believed that th
president will not Withdraw Mr.. Robert
sons name nor that Mr.. Robertson
has he remotest idea of requesting tn
president to do such a thing. Conkling
has not yet brought his case to Il point
where such contingency is necessary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

A REMARKABLE CRIME.-A desperate
attempt at matchmaking in New York city
ended, Thursday. in the death of one oil
the gang and the discovery Of some of his
confederates. Louis Strasburger. pro-
mnent Hebrew, has for his business
partner Charles Adler. his brother-in-law.
They married sisters. and have on many
occasions been the object of blackmailIng
threats, to which they paid no attention.
Last Christmas day letter addressed TO
Mrs. Strasburger and Mrs. Adler jointly
was received at the house of the former.
1t was signed executive committee, and
purported to repeat demand for $50, 900,
which had already been made upon their
husbands, and directed Mrs. Strasburger
where to 90 and at what time OF the day
with an envelope containing the required
amount. Failing to comply. she was
warned that boodshed would be the con-
sequence. No attention was paid to the
matter, and on March 9th a clumsy at
tempt was made by two men to abduct
Mrs. Strasburger's daughter from school.
Other letters similar to the one we have
already described were sent to. the
Strasburgers, and then the case was put
into the hands of the detectives. The de-
mands had, however, fallen to $500 or
$4,000. The directions were followed, and
| Thursday noon Miss Louisa Spelten, Il
governess in the family of Mr.. Strasbur-
ger, walked toward Fifth avenue and drop
ped an envelope at point which the
blackmailers had designated. Two men
uarp IN tEa lOoknut and tho moment one
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

THE WEST ADDISON MYSTERY. On
Thursday, the 3lst ult., Addison Wander
oof of West Addison was suddenly mis-
sing from his brothers. house, where he
had been living. He was about As years of
age, and had been a cripple for years, one
leg being some inches shorter than its
mate; and he had been afflicted for some
time with gradual softcning of the brain.
His body WAS discovered about noon
Sunday in an open pasture near Dead
Greek, by one of the parties In quest OF
him. 1t was in nude state and showed
signs of decomposition, having been there
several days. When found the corpse lay
upon the back, with the hands underneath
Crows had mutilated the eyes and mouth,
but no other injuries were noticeable
He was seen a day or so after his disap
pearance in the vicinity of the place
where his remains were found, wander
ing about in a nearly naked condition
Parties had been in search of him for q
week and on Saturday nearly one. hundred
teams were fastened along the roadway
and in the pasture near where his remains
were finally discovered, while their
owners were busily searching for his
whereabouts. Vanderhoof leaves wife
and four children.