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, 1881-12-28

Central. nnl says ita lueal tratlle VIII sun,nu, a
nrart trim tho inilky freight whIrh viii rc,s
wnter tmrrinEu at Now Urlcnns and tnlyrs,,,.
and which nuw goes ,lro,Ind Cape liurn lncn,,,s.
Il cannut aIrnrl rho I',iR rnfl journey 10 Mo-
York. a grent fncrcaaU In tho aWrIeutturuI H..
tnstry ut the Pacific eonst Ia predicted III ma 10
tho rcs,ltss Ut tho new roud. 1t IL rrmarkn,,,a
TINT. with tho great fertllty Of her eolI a, ~"
bchuy Ut tler climate. tho Btnto has nply fl, n,
inhabitants engaged III t,linR tho an1. Rcurr,v
Of lalH,r ia Bait to bo tho eausc. and thI, ia M
oht 'l.io III grcat part to tho dstnncu fru,u Tho
East und tho expcnso OF tho journey.
, 1881-12-28

Emsersd at The Tostf!1tt ut Chtea11 III, al sFfoFd-
Gl.tss Matter.
Fo tho honcat OF nMr patrons vim deatso 10 soma
>Inxle comics Ut 1jtE vtiBttxE thrun4t lha mail! Hd
klsu herowitn Tho &rnnslont snta 0f pnstnies
foreign and tt5mfsttc. Pr fhPn.
Eight, tCn tMc1vG, and titrcn ph{o aSpns, y Csnts'
blxteSn, G9lteGn. Mnd t~rny tnHe paper.,t.3 cents
THentytwu and twentv-f1 l,nlo itntFss..t4 ceusA
, 1881-12-28

TltE poor little fnul. Nixon, processes tn
think that TltE TnInuSE's dislike Ut tho L.U,.
!tcapleab'o type OF "statwartlsm" Is causca by
business Jealousy and rlyaryl Tho mese in.
ercaso Ut THE TninuNE's tlnily circulation with.
III Il few ycars gxceGds tho Urtnu Ucc,rs whoa
edition. "l}lslneas rlvAry"-thata lcciJcJy
, 1881-12-28

THt 1,ltcr-0ccan Ia not, sinco Mr. William.
Penn Nix1n failed 10 got tho oillce lle bud rtcAeJ
nut for himself, rs Stnlwart us 1t was; nnd Il
wceps ~ profuscIy lhat THE TnlnuSE c,lIs II
" tho urtity Dttp."-CiHefnHutt Commercial
, 1881-12-28
THE pAPAL WHINE.

t4u.1oIs 'ssue "n"e' ''.''o y. Des. ~ s"sa
mns.i.vs rcsons,nn "a tbs Curtt.nmis. Of Whpn
twents-thrro were Il, Mtteiidance, Including Tug
u'fr..ss H., tsnnc s"if is n:stton ~, ircn.
ing moro and ,rnrc lnto'erAl,lc. When be clnimcd
~ rtn; m.cr - ha ,ss oc,a" ~
beiilx rebel md nn etu,ny 10 fully. Catholics
Who los tno
slynatfzetit ind p.rInls to lto11e weFe iusulicd
ny tav p1sss "Ha !ofn'Htse & Wns, tnerqto9S 1e oT
sht,u,d cpsjier tho oxisiilx alttitiof Inconipat.
ib!s with tho dignity ol E. tho ioly sss: His anla.
tIUi1 IN tna ttnp 10 cott,c. iut he wot, eiieavor
to Kulic tho bark or pe,er thrnuvn tue tro,hlcd
pEa, ssm,1'j G1 caim ti,, u to,nuest. S" "As' WV
Thy sentiments advanced as aboye by thu
1'oun In Ills specch TO the Cardinals nro only
tl,s echoes Of similar sentiments which he
! Inns expressed uuon many occasions since
1tuly brcaine I, nation aid Rome It's Capital.
| II tic trttl, wcre really known, It might be
found TINT many of his own spiritual ad-
l,erents. w),o aru better acoualnied with tho
world tl,an he. md ,yh0 rentize tlmt hia prc-
| teuliops tn te,nporal power arc not only tu,-
possible Of fu,lilm1eut but ridiculous, aro
| coming to regard this stereotyped whine rs
| tedious.
If t,to popc Is honest in tho assertions matto
| III lis stmecl1. autl really believes What he
says. whv docs lie stay in Ro,ue, hnrassinr
tno Italian propt,, and keeu,nr tI,s,, in con-
x,nnt no,tt,col conf,lslon nv his ctrorts tn
rnr,u uiIrnmoftane alliances n,nnur thu
Cntho,,c Powers nf Euronc. with M other
m,rno.,, tbau II, cr,1s ami Italian ,,n;onntltv.
wrrst the f,nuitol If tho ItoIlnn neonto fro,n
thom. antl turn t,yor tlle teu,norni power into
thc l,a,,tls of nr1rsts,. vnose nnhItlon IT Ia tn
nsy,,,no tbe f,,nctons of Cm.ar tn tho faco of
I'm cn,n,uarfa nj Christ to ron,ter ,,nta
Cmsnr tno th}nrs tl,at ara C,rsar,ap Il Ia a
rt,,sn,racv ,yhtc,, ru,, rcver ho oruoni7ed. #
IT wera orcnnfyeJ # co,,id ,,ovcr bp carried
tIrourl, tn a,,crrss. Frnncn hns beco,ua n
l,onubt1c ont Is m tonrcr tl,un,untod bv
i1Itrono,,lnnis,u: m thp otl,cr hand lJttro-
noriuusm IL ,eh IN o,,eck hv tba strnnr
hnui, uf tia rennhllcnn aovarnment md
mo,lr IN Observe fts nroner relation to the
stu,r suuin fx todnv nhnnt tn,r rennhticon
and port'nnI likcw,sc. AnstrIn. wbatevrr
hrr ,1,smsItinr mnv l,e. IN In M conditlon tn
,ltr,nta tin dtsrnnt,on of tho Itn1lnn t;ovcru-
MIMI ~ r., oastst tn # f,armnnv and In,
i. +t,n ,,I,a,s. r,,t,n IN , n,or rho min,
, 1881-12-28
THE nav AErEH

THE DAY AFTER,
In this world of folly tlera fs very little
uloralizing before tbs fact. One pl,,t,Rrs Into
fou1ishness without thinking. reservtng that
mental process until tie duy aftcr, and tho
process is rarely rs pleasant MS the foolisla-
lless; on the other hnnd, 1t there had been as
much thinking before as after tlss foolisli-
ness, there would have been no occasion fur
any regrets ut all. 1t Is n co1l,,nUn obseryn.
tion Of the Victim tint II hu Ind known rs
much before as after his folly lie never would
have lind anything to do will 1t, a1,d yrt
when tile opportunity occurs Of repeating tho
folly lle p1unges III aEain witt! no regard to
tho warnings Of past experience and with no
apparent increase of knowledge gained from
It's lessons.
: These general observations apply to Christ
mas-l,ot to the day Itself, but to tho manner
of Its celehrAton so fur rs tic celebration nf-
fects the pucket. Tsery Is probably nl0ru III
judic1ous, headlong, prOtltlcss purchasing
during Christmas week thin during nil tllo
other weeks Of tito yenr combined. People
who buy only useful articles, alid buy with
Hi eyo tu service and economy, ut other times,
will rush in during the Christmas Season al1
purchase all sorts Of useless articles at rldlc-
uluus priccs, and tho dny after vii, wonder
WHY they bought thcm and wasted ti,clr
money. Apparently they arc tempted bc-
yo,ld the power of resistance BY tho tluzztuc
displays mndo BY tratesnlcn; and tlo.o must
also be certain sort Ut contaglon III the
spectacle ot the streets crowded. with people
/ cuger to purchase something tint takcs tho
ordinarily prudent buyer OF Ills feet and 1c-
foro le IL aware lands him Ii, front Of cou1l.
tar lonte,l down wltl, absurd kuickknncks.
lie finds himself IN Il wilderness OF Christ
mas stuff Intended fur gifts. Ils Inns given
tho tnattcr 10 thought and doesn't know
what lie WANTS. Ia, his bywIt:(prncllt l,o
selects articles Of 10 earthly use alNl pays
for them tiyp times what they would cost the
day after, uru proudly takes hon,u II big
MARCEL Of things wbtcl, mike q goutlIy show
! on Christmas.tree, md the tlay utter t,.ku
| tllotr Inevitable routo to the cellar, or the
| attic, or tho kitchen sloyc.
III tlis absurd .,nh,.or millions OF dollars
| have been flung away In Chicago during the
past week, largely by peoplu who could not
| afford II. Tuke Tic matter Of Christmas
| cards alone. They IRE Intended to 10 tho
messengers OF good will and good wishes tu
friends. Tint WIS their ortsna! purpose, alltl
nt tho outset they wure plain, pretty, and
cheap. Fashion, however, llns uictate. I'M Ill
crense fn size, style, nna exlt,nse ycnr by year,
| Until 1t I,sy become quite q serious tax
| TO supply ones friends with tho con,-
p!1mei.ts of tic season., even IN slu,p!e
manner, and tito lu,ltcrolls aild ridiculous
| cult Of these modern days llas Hooded the
market with grotesuue molstrusties, rcp-
/
, 1881-12-28


ful Industry Ut Stats pencils Is able to p0itlt
to tile prosperity Of tho Nation, AMI especial
ly to tho high rates ot labor wages. rs evi-
.lcnce Of thu results OF protecting schuol
satcs und slate pcncls by tho gorgeous
bounty Of q 10 per cent TAXI
INsrRu0r1Na THE JuRY. WHICH IS TIE
JUDGE OF THE LAW.
Tho statutes Ut Illinois provide TINT tho
Court, IN instrnctlnx tho Jury, shall only In
struct as 10 thu Inv If tho case," ai,4 tlM.t
"tle instructions slln' be reduced to writ
| ing." The effect OF tho ifrst provision llas
bccli to make tho Instructions In criminal
| cases t0 Il grent extcnt tito statement Of ao-
siract principles Of law. tic meaning Of
which Is totally lnconurcllensible to tho ny.
| usaRc Ignorant juror, uld tho application of
which tU tho faets Is not clear to nnybudy.
Tllo effect 0f tho second provision 'lus been
to tllako tho Judges mere nutontatons to ey-
press shu lnw us laid down to theil by opp0s-
Ing cnullsel..
The practice of tho Illinois Judges l,ns
been 10 volunteer no Instructions uf thBir
nwn fiji crIlninnl CAUSES, nlld to refuse mono
legally SOUND wliun asked by tic attorneys
Oil either sitle. Willie 1t Is IL rtlu Of tlle
common Inv tl,nt abstract principles Of Inv
Should not be Statetl to tic jury. tho statutes
| md practlcu un.Ier the decisions ut the Sill
prunle Court mike 1t necessary that tho III
structiOns iii this Stute should be exclusively
composed uf suci abstract pr!nclpes. for
IL llns bcen decided tint thH Judge may not
Instruct tile Jury as to tho application Of tho
| law to tito fActs, but 0n1y rs to wliat tho law
| ~ nbstrNCtly,
, 1881-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.


Hnver1y'k Thentre.
Monroe street. between CLARK md Dearborn. En-
gaRcment Of 11averlr's nrlElnat United Masfodon
Mlnatru1s Afternoon and nvena1E.
, 1881-12-28
che Ga*iha11te.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.

ny MA1g.-1y ADyAScE--rosT.t0E: rnErAIn.
t,.tix r,,tsi1n opc vonr ~ u.O1
rnrts f N yonr mr. ni1ri Ton
l>1iiy mtt aIntiny tno yCnf ,.,,,,,.,.,,,,, 1900
furr,tny ihtir.t1ss und NatirjnT pGr Ypnr,t ss.01
itnntfny 3yrtirnattny m1f Er{ay nor ycrr,,, t,Ob
Nnninv fft.tn1r nd}tlun rf r rEHf,,..,..,.., zoo
WEEKLY EDlTsOS--1psr'Aln. ...
onc eonv, ,rr vcnr. ..,,..,...,,,....,,.,9 1.2h
s'frh ~ Tjtn '.'''.... ....,......,...a.,,,... H.UU
~ sri r. .f.no r.trc* ..........,,.,.. &st.ttO
Specimen roptDs ennt fr0c.
GiYc pust-Oncu nIdres* III fnlt. Including County
ana ttntc. ......... ,.......
Nsu,itlnnccs n,ay te ndo either hv draft, oxprosA
losUtlro Usder nr In ro1Istef1t hitter NJ our RISK.
1U ttITY HuttSf:RluElts
JpllF FNoverc,1 Sunday cSrcptei. 81 cents per woos.
Uhtly, delivered, Sunay included ~ cpns par wecx
Adtre.s TIL: 'rItlnuNK COMPANY
tururr Atndlsun md Duarbnfn.sis.. chicago. III.
, 1881-12-28

Ctnrk street. botwpon l.nko md Randolph. En-
RnRcMont Of lcaTtts areat Specially Company. W.
staty entertainment. Afternoon and ovenInR.
, 1881-12-28

CLARK street, urpostt new Coust-n0usc. EnRaRo-
tuent Of stton Soblps. "1nlsrtiews; ur, bright TO-
ueru!a." Afternoon ind oronnR,
, 1881-12-28
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

.ORIENTA1. LODGE, NO. n, A. F. Il 4. M.-1IAf.l4,
IL LII ule.at. installation Vi unCBr5 FrdAy cvuu.
auH, Dec. ". 1:30 r. III. CHARLES CATl.lS.
SECRETARY.
, 1881-12-28

Madison street.. belwecn State and dearborn.
kngAGemont of tho Union sqnsrc Theatro Company.
"fInxel Ktrke." Afternoon md evening.
, 1881-12-28

Lyccum Theatre.
pcspia.ncs strcet. near Madison, Welt B1dc. Va.
rtety enterta!nmunt
, 1881-12-28

Centrnl Muatc.2In1t.
Southeast coruor Randolph md siatt atrGesi
EtueI'o AolviiIo Uporh Company. ."1nterco." Attul
uuon Hp1 cYanlnR.
, 1881-12-28

Crjtof Ion Thcn4rc.
Eorncr Of EcdEs!ck and Division Btreats. Variety
entertainment. Afternoon uhd evening.
, 1881-12-28

Academy Of alMste- ..
1In1sted street, mont MA1sDH. WGst sfdB. Fatlet5
entertainments. Afternoon nnd e7enlnR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
THE sun FOR 1881.

Everybody reads THE SIN. In the editions
of this newspaper throughout the year to come
everybody will find
I. All the worlds news. SO presented that the
reader will get the greatest amount OF informa
ton with the least Improbable expenditure OF
time and eyesight HE Sun long ago discoV-
cred the gol len 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 10 mankind. From morning to
morning THE Sun prints continued story Of
the lives Ut real men aud women. and OF tleir
deeds. plans. loves hates, and troubles. This
story is more varied and more interesting than
any romance that Was ever devised.
III. Goo writing in every column. and fresh
ness, originality, accuracy and decorum in the
treatment OF every subject
". Honest eomlnent. THE SUNS habit Is to
speak out fearlessly about men and things.
" Equal eandor IN dealing with each po'ifi-
ea party. and equal readiness TO commend
what Ii praiseworthy or to rebuke what is bla-
mab,e In Democrat or Repub lean.
VI. Absolute undergraduates of partisan or
CARNATIONS. but nnwaverinE loyalty to true
Democratic principles. THE Sun believes that
the Government which tile Constitution gives
us is ga.it one tn keep. Its notion of duty is
TO resist to its utmost power the efforts of men
in thu Republican party tt, sat UP another form
of government in place OF that which exists.
The year 1881 and the years immediately fol-
lowing will probably decide this suprcmely inn
portant contest THE Sun believes that The
victory will be with the people ms against tho
Rings for monopoly. the Rings for plumber. and
the Rings for imperial power.
Our terms ere MS fellows:
For the Daily Sun. . four s.sse sheet OF Iwen-
fy-eigit columns. the price hs mail. post paid.
ding the Sunday paper, IN eight page sheet Of
fifty-sg Columns tile price is % cents month,
or $40 cents year postage paid.
Tie sunday edition Of TIE Sun is also fur
nished separately at S1.SO a rear, postage
s' The price Of tho WEEKLY SIN. eight pages.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
Rum and Read.
fCjaihorle CuaFlian,i


We wish to write this so plain that he
who runs may read. Indeed that all
who seq may read, reading may under
stand and understanding may act upon
the request herein made.
Suppose that the necessities of the
proprietor of the Guardian should force
him, after having exhausted all other
means, to publish in his paper the name
of every man who owes him, whether
for subscription, advertisements OF job
work, and that he would attach to every
name the amount due, whether large or
small, would there not be wallIng
amoug the delinquents. Yea, verify Il
howl would go up, and there would be
gnashing OF teeth, curses not loud but
deep, threats would be maue, and con-
sternation would he general.
Is there any reason why this should
not he done. Would not he be pertor-
ming an act of advantage To the world.
II Mr.. A. is that character of man who
will permit IL debt to run on for years
without being paid, should not his char
acter be made known otIe community.
Much wuulsl he saved and many bene-
fitted, we doubt NOT, by such pnbllca-
ton. Nuw re have on Our books many
small accounts, one twoanu three years
oIu. VIC HhtC tiit ptsSi"tS ttN tds"
to get them pail! except suing and the
way suggested above. We need all that
is due rs. Having failed in the other
plans tried l,y rs, we do not know but
that as II last hope, we may have 10 re-
sort to the extreme measure mehtlnntd
herein, AT any rate, We will think II
over, aud while we take the time to
make up our mind. each and every man.
woman ol child who owes the Guard
ian office any amount, however snail.
for work done, must come forward ana
pay nj. The books will be tnnnl IN
the office, and s",ne one is always ready
to receive money.
We would hate to lie forced to the
disagrecalle Necessity of publishing the
names OF those who owe us. Yet under
circumstances. we may have il to do.
Friends reflect. If you owe the Guar
dian anything, be kind enough to pay it
now.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01

SATAN-1f the personality of Satan
be not vital principal of your religions
| do not know what is. There is only
one dogma higher. You think ii is safe,
and dare say it is fashionable, to fall
into this lax and really tIloughtless dis
elimination between what is and what
il not To be believed. 1t is not good
taste to believe in the devil. Give me
single argument against his person.
ality which is not applicable TO the per-
sonality of the Deity. Will You give
that up; aud ii SO, where are you? Now
mark me you and are young men-
you are a very young man. This IL the
year Of grace 1889. Ii these loose
thoughts, which You have heedlessly
taken mp, prevail in this country for a
generation or 80. five and thirty years,
we may meet together again, and !
shall have TO convince yon that there is
q God.-[ BeacOnsfeld in Endymion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
on motion It YVES Resolyed. THAT when certtfi.

On motion It was Resolved. that when certifl-
cafes for payment Of delinquent taxes are
issued 1t shall pe the duty OF the Clerk OF the
Police Jury to divide and Issue said certificates
In such gums rs the the owner OF the same may
REQUIRE. aud be shall be entitled to charge u
fee Of fifty cents for such additional certificate
30 issued.
On motion it was Resolved, that the salary
OF Magistrates and Constabes. for the Year
1881, shall he based on the number OF votes
polled III each magistrates ward. at tho election
held on the ed day Of November, 1881. At tM enfy.
five cents FOR Magistrates and thirty cents Tor
consta,les, each per vote i'll their respective
wards.
,iessrs. Duhnisson, Chachere. Clark and
PeIrpdin having been appointed ml!!t:ee
to examine the vouchers III the hands OF the
Treasurer. reported thrGngh Mr.. DMhissnn,
their chairman. that they had examined ana
counted the vouchers presented Ivy the Paflrfi
Treasurer, amounting to tS50Os 23i tive Thousand
and eight 23l dollars, which amount cores
ponfled with entries In the cash book. and he
moved that the vouchers be cancelled ami that
the Treasui er have credit for that amount on
the books of the parish. carried. aud vouchers
cancelled in accordance Herewith.
On motion he Police Jury adjourned to meet
on Tuesday the 18th inst, at :? 4. NJ.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
Report Of the Grand Jury ~a~Fabiie
Honda.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !


STATE OF LOUISIANA. }
Parish Of ST. Landrry.}
In the nalne and by tAe Authority OF the
State Of Louisiana. tie Grand Jurors OF the
State Of | 0uisiana duly impannelled. sworn
and charged to inquire within and for tina
parish of st. Landry. State aforesaid especially
CHARGED TO inquire into the condition Of the
public roads and bridges in the parish OF st.
Landry. have after Il dIigent inquiry fr, M the
Iii ffercn' parts of tie parish. have come to the
unanimous cn:iclns,un that al the public roads
and bridges within the parish Of Landry are il
very had order and condition, nnd that the
work on said roads and bridges has been sadly
II elected by the officers i'll charge therrot
They would recommend that the small bridges
over bitches and SMALL cnulies iutersacting the
public highways be made wider. for thew are at
present narrow that he crossing of them is
sometimes dangerous. And whereas It is some
times impossible for some Of the road oversetrs
to procure the necessary tools for the working
of public roads. they wouid recommend 10 The
police jury of the parish OF st. Landry to amend
the road ordinance in this: Chat the parish
furnish the tools absolutely necessary for the
working of the public roads, In every other
respect they recommend strict and rigid
enforcement of all laws and ordinances relative
TO pnhlic roads and bridges.
Respectfully submitted,
K. S. WILKINS,
Foreman Of Grand Jury.
FERREOL PERRODtN,
District Attorney.
Filed Nov 9th, 1880: 0. VOORHEES,.
by, Clerk.
4 true copy B. +. MEGINi Ely.
by. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01

George Eliot" whose maiden name

"George Eliot" whose maiden name
was Marian Evans, author OF Adam
Bede,"" The Mill on the Floss, Mid
dlemarcl,," etc, died ii few days ago,
aged 60 years, She was one of the
greatest OF the English novelists. But
her private life was not one of romance.
She was married twice, and was not
Young at the first marriage. Geo. Henry
Lewes, her first husband, had begun Il
suit for divorce against his first wife,
and was certain of Judgment in his
favor when, through his own fault, he
was ruled out of court and the divorce
refused. He and Miss Evans could not
get married till his wife died, and then
they were both old. A few years ago
Mr.. Lewes died, and last spring she
married a Mr.. Cross, who was yonng
enough to be her son, and a broker. She
furnished romance for the world to read.
but her own life seemed to he entirely
free from it as far as matrimony is
concerned.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
To Tl0sse at Hug Concern {:
GREETING

That whereas. notwithstanding all the care
ger OF the Louisiana Western Railroad, and
train men, the killing aud manning OF stock by
the heavy ira lis passing over his ruii has
been considerable and unavoidable: and whilst
knowing Ii" is not legally bound to make pay
melt, has mp to thlS date generously paid Il
moderate price for The stock killed. i'll order to
retain the good will and friendshilsof the resi-
d,nts, feelingjt Il great. hardship Tor them 10
he deprived Of their stock.
That the General Manager being duly i'm
pressed with the great importance Of providing
rome means OF protecting the property of the
residents and his trains from danger of wreck
and possible injury to employees and the traT-
cling public. mas determined 10 extend 10 the
residents along the line OF his road the means
for such protection by furnishing sufficient
aritd iron wir. and fastenings for q fence Of
two wires on each side OF the road bed, TO ali
who will apply for the SAME ana sign an Gbliga-
ton to put up furnishing the posts and labor
and thereafter maintain a fence on each side OF
the road bed. Parties DESTROYS OF awaiting
themselves of this Offer, will Oh application TO
j. &. Parktrsnn. General A gent, at NcrlDIilion
vile. and signing printed ;tEr", nitnt, be Iurn-
ishci with the requisite " ire and raSlcninge.
The General Manager tflsts the residents
will at once enter into the spirit of this offer
and avail themselves OF it without delay, NrUI:-
isng that the same care and pr.cailtion am.
stringent orders rs heretofore viii be exercised
and continued i'll force.
J. q. PARKINSON,
dec 4-5t General Agent L. ". K. L.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-01-01
Special Report Of the Grand Jury Kela
tive to Banking Games and
Gambling Houses.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
Parish of st. Landry.
The Grand Jurors of the State OF Louisiana
dnly sworn. impannrled and charged 10 inquire
within and for tic body of the parish of ST.
Landry, beg 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 nf public gathering to carry on
games where money or either objects repre-
senting money ia bet and hazardrd. such rs
keno, roulette. wheel OF fortune, ciluckcrluck
twenty one, poker. and 9th 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 all games.
money and furniture used for the carrying
of said games. and to arrest and y 0srcnte. to
the fullest extent of the law, all parties viola
ting the Statutes. relative to banking houses
aud banking games.
Respectfully submitted.
K. 8. WILKINS.
. Foreman of Grand Jury.
FERkEOI. PERRODIN.
District Attorney.
Filed Nov. 6th, 1880: O. VOORHEES,,
by. Clerk.
true copy: B. F. MCKINLEY.
by. Clerk.