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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
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Dr. l.. Y. Piorce. President Of tho World's
Diapenaary Medical Association, IL IN earnest
ia selling his medicines under positive guar.
antess, and II anybody who purchases and
uses any of these widely celebrated remedies
docs not derive benefit thercfrom, the Asao.
citation would like - hear from that person,
with description Of aymptoms and history u
case. Organized aul incorporated. A. the
Association Is. 70 teach medicine and sur
gerry and for tho successful treatment ot ali
chronic diseases and managing annually
thousands of cases through our original
method oi diagnosis. without ever aeeing the
patients. and having also the largest santa.
mum IN tho world Tor the accommodation Of
tic more complicated cnses. aud also for sur
gical eases. tho faculty icei themselves pre-
pared tp undertake even the most diacour-
aging csses. They resort 20 all the beat
medical means knewn - modern medical
science ncglecting nothing. Address.
Worlds Dupensary Medical Association,
Buffalo. \. y. or Great Russell Street
Buildings. London. Eng.
any child" said tho Captain. =" I'm not
finding fault; no harm iu putting your
best foot foremost. ! wish you'd 10 II
littio more. At your nsc you ought to h.,
thinking about getting married There's
very little doubt that the gtddy young
thing WAS thinking about -, much more
seriously than tao Captaiu-d dull, - ~
men Rre-ey"f Imagined; but f!to WAS
troubled about her compile 4 .on. Madame
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
Under the GaSIigllt !

NEW YORK BY GASLTGHT. Sketch
es of life in the Great Metropolis af-
ter dark. The most interesting and thrill
ing book ever issued. Rich, Rale and
Raey illustrations. The oniy book thas
describes accurately the wi1kednoss OF the
great city of New York. Sent post paid
for only so cents. Stamps taken. Address
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11

All Trains daily. except sunday.
Will. R.'RtCE, Station Agent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
Death of Il Sister Of Gen. Beau
regard.
N y Wnl,l,i |

Nine. Judith Beauregara LegeDdrc,
whose death on Saturday of quick con-
was announced in yesterdays
World, was known to only limited
circle in New York, but in New Orleans
as Mile. BeaureGard, the sister of Gen.
G. r. Beanregard, she will be remem-
bered and regretted by many friends.
The first of the family to come to
America was jacques Toutant de Beau
regard, knight of St. Louis and
commodorein in the Royal Navy of France.
He was sent out by Louis XIV to assist
the French colonies and to bring some
supplies for the French naval depart
ment, and finding the thriving colony
on the Mississippi a desirable place of
residence, settled there. He had three
sons the eldest of whom, Louis, married
% Miss Ducros. One of the other sons
went to Virginia and settled there.
Louis had two sons. the elder of whom
was named jacques, and he in 1908
married Mile. Helen Judith de Reggie.
OF the union of the Beauregard and
Reggie families Mile. de Beauregard
was born in 1918, and on the twenty
eighth of May 1918, General Pierre Gus
tave Toutant Beauregard. Mile. de
Beauregard married NJ. Legcndre,
French planter. Not long before the
outbreak of the civil war she came to
this city to educate her two daughters.
She has lived here since that time. She
could not be induced to return to Louie.
lana after the war, her invsriaole reply
to the urgent invitations of General
Beauregard that she should make bis
house her home being that she did not
wish to see the desolation of her beloved
Louisiana. Her remains will be sent te
her native State.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
The Census.
y. O. Democrat.


The census department has finally
been able to furnish Congress with sta
tistics of the population of the States,
on which to base q new congressional
apportionment.
These figures show the total popula-
ton of the county to be so, ,559--an
increase of 80 per cent in the past de-
cadc. The following is the percentage
Of increase of the various States Ala
bama 90, Arkansas G4, California "a,
Connecticut 12, Delaware II, Florida 42,
Georgia 80, Illinois 10, Indiana IS, Iowa
3G, Kansas 1G4, Kentucky "A, Louisiana
30, Maine 3, Maryland 20, Massachusetts
%, Michigan II, Minnesota 7e, Missis-
sipp 56, Missouri 2G, Nebraska $50, Ne
vada 6, New Hampshire 8, New Jersey
50, New York 1G, North Carolina 81,
Ohio 90, Oregon -, Pennsylvania 90,
Rhode Island q, South Carolina A.,
Tennessee 90, Texas 95. Vermont /, Nir-
ginia 90, West Virginia 40 and Wiscon-
sin 90.
These returns are extremely flattering
to the South, showing that it has grown
in population moro rapidly than the
the North. The popul lation Of the two
sections compares as follows:
South %. ln,sl0,42a H,S79,o95 "a
North U34a $50 a],G74.l7B 28
The great point, however, of the cell
sus, will be the congressional apportion-
ment based on it. How will this affect
the two sections7 The most popular
ratio of apportionment suggested is one
member for every 1GG,6GG inhabitants,
| which would give lis a house Of about
800 members. Under this the congress
sional gains and losses would be: Gains
-Arkansas l, California /, Iowa /, Kan
sas ;, Michigan !, Nebraska 2, North
Carolina i, Mississippi /, South Carroll
ma !, and Texas 4.
Losses Indiana ! Illinois /, Maine /
New Hampshire 1, New York 3, Ohio /
PENNSYLVANIA 2. Tennessee /, Vermont
| Net gain for the South I; net loss, fOl
the North 3.
Even if some other ratio be agreed on
it will not change the general result
and the South will be stronger in the
new Congress than ever before.
Louisiana, it will be observed, makes
very good showing in this census. Its
rate of increase is as high as that of The
Union or of the other Southern States
1t loses one place, however, in the rank
of States, and stands now No. % in tht
| American constellation, having passoC
Maryland but dropped behind Soutl
| Carolina and Kansas.
While giving these figures we cannot
avoid calling attention to the Demo
Gratis census estimate, published early
in August. Our figures were, Of course
based largely en- estimates, as it wa:
impossible to get authentic statistics
then, and yet we believe they are a
correct as those published in any othel
paper. In the case of our State, in on,
district of which no return of the popu
lation was ever made public-th'
Shreveport district-our estimate came
within 263 of the true figures.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS,
THE sun FOR 1881.

Everybody reads THE SIN. In thp editions
OF this newspaper throughout the year to come
everybody will find:
I. All the worlds news, 30 presented that The
reader will get the greatest amount of inforlna
ton with the least Improbable expenditure OF
time and eyesight. TIE Sun long ago discoy-
cred the golden mean between redundant full
ness and unsatisfactory brevity.
II. Much OF that sort OF news that depends
less upon its recognized Importance than upon
its interest to mankind. From morning to
morning THE SIN prints continued story OF
the lives OF real men and women, and Of their
deeds plans. loves, hates, and troubles. This
story is more varied and more interesting than
any romance that was ever devised
III. Good writing III every column. and fresh
ness, originality, accuracy and deeorum in the
treatment OF every subject
Nv. Honest comment. TIE SUNS habit is to
speak out fearlessly about men and things.
Y. Equal candor IN dealing with each politi-
cal party, and equal readiness to commend
what Is praiseworthy or to rchlke what ia bla-
maDe in Democrat or Republican,
VI. Absolute Independence of partisan or
CARNATIONS, but nnwavering loyalty to true
Democratic principles. THE Sun believes that
tho Government which the Constitution gives
us is good one to keep It's notion Of duty ip
to resist to its utmost power the efforts of men
in the Republican party to set MP another form
Of government me, ln place Of that which exists
lowing will probably decide this suprcmely i'm.
portant contest. THE Sun believes that the
victory will DO with the people us against the
Rings FOR monopoly, the Rings for plumber and
the Rings for imperial power,
Our terms are as follows
For the Daily Sun, d four page sheet OF twer
ty.eighf columns, the price by mall. post paid
Is ID cents IL month, or $3.50 year, or inclu
ding the Sunday paper, an eight page sheet o1
ffty-six columns, the price is 65 cents month
or $40 cents year postage paid
| The Sunday edition Of THE SCN is also fur
nished separately at S1.2O year, postag.
| paid.
Th6 nrioe Of tine WEEKLY sUS, eight pages
| ifty-siy columns. is 81 n year postage paid
| For clubs Of ten sending $40 we will send az
extra copy free.
Address I. ". ENGLAND,
Publisher Of THE sUS, New York City.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
The Man Who PercO!ated.
detroit Free Press. !

When Henry Longfellow Townsend
cidedly against him. His clothing was
torn and covered with mud, his hair
was full of straw, his boots were tied on
and he had the air of a man way down
at the foot of the hill. His Honor gave
him good looking over and then said
"The charge againstyou is vagrancy."
"What's dat p
"Having no home, no friends, no
wealth--wandcling around without en-
ployment-beatiDg the public out Of
your bread and butter
"Kin | defend myself, sab ?"
EYES,
Kin Kin ! make speech ~
Henry removed his ragged old coat
and laid it carefully on the floor, drew
his belt "a notch tighter, and then waved
his right arm in the air and began
"Why do percolate ~
There was deadly silence rs he slow.
!y looked around the room.
"Did Gawge Wash'ton allus hcv an
ak or saw in his hand when he mot de
purleece Did Napoleon feel obliged
to take his meals at any ono place
Did Julius Caesar allus sleep in de same
bed Did Henry Clay allus walk aroun'
wild his Sunday cloze on Did Dan'l
Webster allus hev money in his pocket"
! lie looked at His Honor Tor an an
swer, and the court room WAS SO still
| that Bijah's cold in the head could be
/ heard pulling hairs ont by the roots.
Why do percolate n demanded the
prisoner at last.
81 don't know" replied the court.
"At first glance I took you for a va
grant. but that speech couvinces mo
that was wrong. l shall suspend SEN
-,tence and let you 60 and presumes~su
will have the sagacity not to p~nhb back
here on the same charge~~1ou can now
pereolate out Of dqees,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
speeial Report Of the Grand Jury Rela'
tive to Banking Games and
Gambling HOuses.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish of st. Landry.
The Grand Jurors of the state OF Louisiana
duly sworn, inpanneled and charged to inquire
within and for the body OF the parish OF st.
Landry, bog leave to submit the following
report:
Whereas, it has been customary in this parish
for parties, at all race tracks. public sales, and
other places of public gathering to carry on
games where money or other objects repre-
senting money is bet and hazarded such as
keno roulette, wheel Of fortune, chuckerluck,
twenty-one. poker. and Other games, which
games are in direct violation OF our Statutes.
We hereby earnestly request the executive
officers to Immediately close UP all banking
houses and all establishments where banking
games are carried on. and to seize MI games,
money and furniture used for the carrying on
OF said games. and to arrest and prosecute. to
the fullest extent of the Law, all parties viola
ting the Statutes. relative to banking houses
and banking games.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. WILKINS.
Foreman of Grand Jury.
FERREOL PERRODIN.
District Attorney.
Filed Nov 9Th, 1880: o. WORRIES,
Dy. Clerk
A true copy Is. f. MEtINLLl,
by. Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
RepOrt Of tho Grand Jary ora Public
Roads.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Landrry.]
In the name and by the authority OF tne
State OF Louisiana. the Grand Jurors of the
state of Louisiana, duly impannelleu. sworn
and charged TO inquire within and for the
parish of st. Landry, State AFORESAID. especially
charged to inquire into the condition or me
public r0atIs and bridges i'll the parish OF ~.
Landry, have after a dlisent inquiry from pc
different parts OF the parish, have come to the
unanimous conclusion That all the publlc foaus
and bridges within the parish OF Landry arc N
very bad order and condition. ana tNa1 Ihe
work OH said roads and bridges has been sauiy
IL urglected by the officers i'll charge thereof
They would recommend that the small bfluSps
over bitches aud small cOulies intersectln2 the
public highways be made wider. Tor thcy are AZ
present so narrow that the crosSlh" o! tncln Is
sometimes dangerous. And whereas ltls SOME
times impossible for some OF the road oEerSeefS
TO procure the necessary tools for the WofKlns
OF public roads. they would recommend 10 the
police jury of the parish OF st. LANDRY |" itnleltt
the road ordinance in this: tThnt the patiSh
furnish the tools absolutely necessary lot the
working of the public roaus.) In every other
respect they Recommend strict ana riga
enforcement of all laws aud ordinances rcIallfc
to public roads and bridges.
Respectfully submitted,
4. S. WILKINS.
Foreman OF Grand Jury.
FERREOL PERRODIH,
District Attorney.
Filed Nov 9TH, 1880: .. VOORHEES,,
Dy. Clerk.
true eopy: B. F. MEGINLEY,
a ''"' WY Dy. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
Louisiana State University.
North Louisiana JOurnal.l

North Louisiana journal.
The Journal takes pleasure in notic-
ing that this Institution is ut last
through its recent legal troubles and is
again on the fair road towards the full
fillment Of it's mission of educating the
youth of Louisiana. We hope that the
storms of adversely that have so long
enveloped the University will be sue
ceeded by a long calm OF peace aud
progress, There are 60 many young
their education to the University, that
it cannot fail to have ardent supporters
in every parish, who should and will
contribute ali that lies in their power to
building up the school.
The University is indeed fortunate in
securing the services of Col. VIM. Pres
ton Johnston as President, and his ad,
ministration will doubtless be crowned
with success. The next session of this
Institution begins January Sd, 1881.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
speeial Report Of the Grand Jury ON
the Assessment.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of ST. Landry. 5
In the name and by the authority Of the State
of Louisiana the Grand Jurors of the State OF
Louisiana, duly impanneled, sworn ard charged
to inquire within and for the body Of the parish
of st. Landry, State aforesaid, beg leave to
submit the following report:
Whereas. the District Attorney has brought
to the knowledge OF this jury the fact thut Oh
the assessment roll, under the, heading OF
"money in possession, money loaned DC.
there appears only the trifing capital OF five
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars given
in assessment by the following persons, to-wit {:
DR.. VIM. A. Robertson, three Thousand dollars {;
Mrs. Saunders. twelve hundred dollars. and the
balance by Messrs Robin, and whereas an ex-
animation OF the Recorders office OF the parish
Of St. Landry would show capital of over one
hundred Thousand dollars, which is not given
on the assessment roll. We therefore recon-
mend that the assessor, whom we hold entirely
blalneless in this matter, proceed to make an
additional assessment of said capital, thus es-
tabhshing in the parish Of st. Landry taxation
that shall be equal and uniform on all taxable
property. Respectfully submitted.
r. g. WILKINS,
Foreman of Grand Sury.
FERREOL PERRODIN,
District Attorney.
| Filed Nov. 9Th, 1850: o. VOORHEES,.
Dy. Clerk.
| A true copy: B. r. MEGINLEY,
by. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
Wisdom for Boys.

Do you wish to make your mark in
the world Do you wish to be men 2
Then observe the following rules:
Hold integrity sacred.
Observe good manners.
Endure trials patiently.
Be prompt in all things.
Make few acqnantances.
Yield not to discourasements.
Dare to do right fear to do wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Fight life's battle bravely, manfully.
Consider we'll, then decide positively.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Use all your leisure time for improve
ment,
Attend carefully to the details of your
business,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
| Report Of the Grand j ury On the Parish
Jail.

STATE OP LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Ct. Landry.
In the name and by the authority OF the state
OF Louisiana the Grand Jurors of the State OF
Louisiana, duly iInpanneled, sworn and charged
to INQUIRE within and for the body OF the parish
of st. Landry, State aforesaid. especially
charged to inquire into the condition OF the
parish tail After a careful examination OF
said building, all OF it's rooms and cells we tnn-
nit the following report: We UNANIMOUSLY
agree with the preceding grand iuries in con
le1nning said Jail as being entirely unnt III
every respect and unsafe for the keeping OF
prisoners therein. That with all the humanity
and kindness which the officers 1u charge OF
said jail may have or bestow on Its inmates II
Is Of absolute impossblity for said officers to
g ye TO the prisoners the care and comfort 70
which they are entitled under the law. In
other respects we f1nd that the prisoners arc
as we'll provided for and as kindly treated as
can be expected under existing circumstances
wherefore they recommend the bniiding OF a
new jail as matter of urgent and absolute
necessity. Respectfully submitted,
r S. WILKINS,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
FERREOL PERRODIN,
District Attorney.
Filed Nov. s,h, 1880: Q. VOORHEES,,
A true eony: B.F MEGINLEY,
Dy. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
NOTICE..

r AND Office at New Orleans. La, October
IL 18th, 1880. Notice Is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to mako final proof in support OF his
claim and secure final entry thereof, said proof
to be made before the Judge or Clerk OF Conrt
day of December. $780, viz: Elenor Richard.
widow of Pierre Richard, who made homestead
application No. 1898 for the W of " Sec 4
and E n E Sec 5 T II s W Louisiana Merld-
ian, and names the following rs his witness.
viz Andrew Henry. Louis Henry, A. Duruis
and TheovilIe Leblanc, all of st. Landry parish,
La. GEO. BALDEi,
Nov. Got Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fire /! Fire >!

All who desire to have their residences,
stores. goods, gin-houscs, mills. sugar-houses,
etc, insured against fire, should call on the
undersigned, who will furnish them with poll
cies of insurance in the best companies.
J. W. JACKSON,
nov 6-tf OpelOusas. La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08

&E IN &Onper day at home. Sam
dress sttnso4 1 Co, Portland, Aalne.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
j. A. s. j..
Take Notice!

This is the only Lottery ever voted
on by the people of State, and undera
late decision Of the L. S. Supreme
Court ut Washington, is the only Legal
Lottery now in the United States, oil
other charters having been repealed OF
having no existence.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
HOSIERY

Ladies' white and Unbleached, from 10 cents
to so cents pair.
Ladies Solid Color and Fancy Stripes from
20 cents to 81 co.
Children's White and Unbcached. from 10
to IS cents n pair
Children's Solid Colors and Fancy stripes.
from Is to 60 cents pair.
Gents Hose, White and Unbeachcd, from l2s
TO 30 cents n pair.
Gents Fancy Hose from 25 to 60 cents pair.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
Mourning Goods

We have full stock Of black goods "f Cast
neres all wool, 4l4 wide from 40 cents 10 s2"o
n ward Tamse, all wool, wide from 40 cents
10 $3.50 a yard, Black Alpacas, from Is cents to
500, Albatross, Etemerc, Rombazines, etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08

The census Of 1880 gives Utah pop
ulation Of 143,9O7, and there are 9,O35
more males than females, which fact
raises tho point rs to the necessity of
polygamy. Why should one man have
more than ono wife when there are not
females enough to go round-to supply
each male with q helpmate.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
For Safe,

CHEAP p FOR G A > IL {.
good pair gentle creole work horses, large
size. Apply to rr,,
Nov, 8-tf Opcousas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08
Sheep.

WASTED-Fifty or ono hundred head OF
sheep. Apply at this Office. nov Str
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-08

a kiss said young Charles, is a
noun, we allow. but tell me, my dear, is
it proper or common p Lovely Mary
blushed deep and exclaimed, why,
vow. think that kiss is both proper
and common
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

THERE Is A little pet paragraph going the
rounds of the press, and rcappcaring, as such
pets are apt to do, in all unexpected corners,
to the effect that woman's character ought
to be judged by the fact of whether her
children are clean or dirty. 1t further goes
on to say that elegance or appropriateness
in clothing must depend on mere accidents
of wealth. taste, or leisure but that every
woman who is dcsirous of doing so can keep
her children clean. Could the author of
that paragraph have ever been boy? If
his mother succeeded in keeping him clean
she was certainly very remarkable woman
and he was an equally remarkable child. If
there Is one thing that n woman cannot do,
it is to keep her child clean. She can to use
that most unpleasant English phrase, g. clean
it," but it does not stay clean. Asa general
thing, no wholesome, active, intelligent child
wants to be neat--its choicest happiness is
in being dirty. 1t wants to make mud pics
and play in the rain, and every sensible
mother submits to the inevitable. She
washes that child under stern sense of
duty, despite his spirited resistance she
robes him in garments of shining purity;
she says, with touching pathos, John, do try
and keep clean," and then she heroically
bids him go, not to the battlefield, but-into
the gutter. OF course she don't order him
there; probably she warns him of the dan
ger but nevertheless she knows he will
bring up there, and rcappcar presently n
mass of mud. This is the daily martyrdom
of motherhood; the woman bcwails herself
occasionally; occasionally, too, she spanks
the brat, but if she is wise she recognizes the
necessity of the case, and accepts the situa-
ton with easy grace.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

hero, it is. positively painful to turn to tho
so-called illustration and behold the group
Of lovers standing rs crude and homely as
in the almost forgotten atrocities of the
primitive daguerreotypc. The present
phase Of our current literature is emincntly
descriptive. Just rs cpochs in picturesque
art have been marked as tending to land
scape, sculpture OF portrait, so our present
crop of story writers are remarkable, and,
perhaps, even cxaggcratedly descriptive.
The old, sentimental, water-washcd figure
of the heroine no longer glides ghost-lilc over
the pages, half galvanized into vitality,
with train of adjectivcs, describing her as
lovely" or majestic" but she walks the
pages like thing os life, and we see the
color of her hair and the glance of her eye.
The art of illustration is fully keeping pace
with this rapid development in sympathy
with the characteristic taste of the eri,
and it only needs to link the right illustra-
tion with the harmonizing lctter-prcss to
make marked improvement in our serial
publications.