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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
ALL SORTS

,o,,,s collective dspos't'0
constitute his character
There are three companions ,'ood w,'
.hon, r,e, - man mai should keep on h;s
terms-his wife, his stomach 'D
conscience.
Class in Chemistry, -"Mha1 What dry ar
the , four simple s gases ?" "H'gh Hoi. a
Gin, Ok hide gin, nitre gu, n,andent. ana deU
land gin. ~ Marathon 1ndepen
"There's O. sketch from my pen,
said the old farmer, showing nus ~. ~
nephew a pencil drawing OF . 10.
hop he had killed. Meriden hecof~
der.
Va. is the name of a town u u
Kansas Rome Sentinel. Correg., 1:es,,
but why didn't you think a, q n.r,d and
harder, and tell us OF IL worth "A>'
To p k?
"Nov. bv Joye, we've got ~
We're Going to reform this theatre
nuisance. Announcements Je
hat makes woman look '"en''
Years w older than she is. There -
Boston Post.
A certain musical critical IS SO
full of music that he eats soup WIN
tuning fork Boston Globe: We
presume it is also natural for him 10
pause and rest at o bar.-JSomef-
vile Journal.
Jack (aged four years. taking .
walk -":What becomes OF people
when they die?' Mamma-'.Ihey
turn into dust, dear" Jack--What
a lot of people there must be on
this road, then" - London Punch.
A gentleman saw all old highlan-
der one day fishing with bent pin:
He said to the man, "Flsh Will
never be caught with that" "Ay,
they WILL" the man replied, 1T
they'll only take it into their heads.
The young man who has rented q
swallow-tailed coat for the season
and who has been promised opera
tickets when there is sickness in the
family of subscriber, says only
those in iaIl evening dress should
be admitted to the Opera House, as
if operas were given for coat-tails
instead OF for brains.-[N. 0. Pic.
Blodgers came home the other
evening not perfumed like milliner.
but bearing about with him the odor
of thousand sample rooms. He
took off his overcoat and threw it
on the sofa, and as his wife took it
up to remove it to it's proper peg in
the hall, a number Of pieces of
crackers fell upon the floor. "What
are these, my love?" said she, as
she stopped to pick them up. "On-
~ 1Ood 1Or the SWALLOWS, my dear,
was his indefinite reply Boston
Courier.
Mrs. Topnoody," said Mr.. T. the
other morning, at breakfast, IF you
don't stop your everlasting wrangle,
I'll 60 to the lunatic asylum" ooh,
you will. will you q replied Mrs.
Topnoody. eyes, I will, and that
gladly" But you won't all the
same" "Why won't II" why 9"
Eyes, I say, why ?" "Well, because
they don't take inc,rables. That's
why" Topnoody went down town
without finishing his breakfast, and
wrote letter to the authorities for
information respecting qualifications
for admission to the asylum.-[Steu-
benville Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
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Take Notice!

This is the only Lottery ever voted
on by the people Of State, and nnder a
late decision of the L. S. Supreme
Court at Washington, is the only Legal
Lottery now is the United States, all
other charterssllaving been repealed or
having no existence.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
Wells! Wells!!
NO CHARGE UNLESS 4 PLENTIFUL SUP.
PLY OF WATER is OBTAINED.

The undersigned is prepared to furnish good
water TO al, in need Of this necessity. by an
improved prOcess-combining efficiency aud
economy. Our process is the celebrated
BORED WELLS, which has stood the test
for years: We make no charge unless a plenti
are within the reach of all. as this Is the most
economical plan Of constructing wells ever
invented.
WELLS BORED THROUGH QUICKsAND
Orders left at the DEMOCRAT Office will re-
ceive prompt attention.
June l2-tf r 8, BAILEY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05

For Sale GAe0D.
A lot OF shoemAkers tools and lasts Will be
sold very cheap, II taken at once.
Apply to EMILE PEFFERKORN,
Dec 1-n Opelousas
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
HOSIERY.

Ladies' white and Unbleached, from 10 cents
20 50 cents pair
rai,,es Solid Color nnd Fancy stripes, from
10 cents to 81 o.
Children's White and Cnbleached, from ~
to ss cents pair.
f.b,idren's Solid Colors and Fancy Stripes
from Is to 60 cents pair
Gents Hose, White and Unblcached, from lss
70 80 cents pair.
Gents Fancy Hose from % to 80 cents pnir
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
Town of OpeIousas :
MISCELLANEOUS.
To the Ladies

Tue undersigned, who has had an experience
Of five years in the business, respectfully offers
his services to the ladies Of Opeloasas and
vicinity for the repairing Of all kinds of seWin
machines. Prices moderate Orders left at
the Courier Office will be promptly attended
to- WM. l.. GIL
Nov. 6-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
Sheep.
Ta,aDOrt01sf to War Claimants!

The undersigned attorneys are now prepared
Spain or Italy, for property taken from them
during the late Civil War by the United States
Army or Government Agents. Treaties lately
provision for the payment Of such claims.
Parties interested should not delay.
CHAS. s. RICE. New Orleans, La.
KENNETH BAILLIO, Opelousas, La.
June 5-n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05

In testimony whereof, wo have hereunto
signed our names. the day and date above
written.
P.J. LEFERVRE,
John sIMMs. b.,
G. MAYO,
-. :. JAAESs y. CHACHERE, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-02-05
DRESS GOODS,
Mourning Goods.

we ehaye full stock OF black goods OF Cas'-
neres, all WOOL 4I4 wide, from 40 cents to s2oo
a ward, Tamise, all wool, WIDE from 40 cents
20 81. 80 yard, Black Alpacas. from Is cents to
q, %. Albatross, Etemere, Bombazines, etc.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03
THE LAW.

The election law as amended last winter
provides, sThat all male citizens of the
United States above the age of twenty-one
years, and all male persons of the same age
who have declared their intention of becom-
ing citizens, and who, under existing avs OF
the United States may ultimately become Cit
liens thereof, shall be deemed electors of this
territory, and be entitled to vote for delegate
to Congress and for territorial, dis trict, toun
ty, precinct and municipal officers; prooided,
they shall have resided in the territory six
months, and In the county where they may
offer TO vote, thirty days next preceding the
day of election.
1t will be seen that under this law every
person who was qualified to vote at the late
county election may vote at the municipa
election next Monday.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03
WHAT A RAILROAD MAY DO

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writing from San Francisco, thus sums up the
advantages Of the Southern Pacific railroad.
With a slight change in the wording of two
or three sentences the same language may be
used in regard tothe advantages to be derived
from the building of the Northern Pacigc
road:
(1) 1t will be a powerful aid in wrestling
the Mexican trade from from the European
nations, which now control it, and thereby
offer an additional market for American iasl,-
ufactures and supplies.
(2) 1t will materially shor en- the distance
between the two oceans, and will give the
southern states a share of tie trans-continental
between Asia and Europe.
(3) 1t will compete with the Central Pa
ciic system in through freights and fares, and
thus afford lower rates for the transportation
of goods. between California and the east.
az 1t will bring into market millions of
acres OF land now comparatively worthless
and cause the settlement of a region now un-
explored.
ca 1t will open up a mineral section hith-
erto undeveloped, owing to the want of ma
chinsry and capital, and will aid largely in
increasing the product of mines already ia
vorably known.
t6) 1t will materially enhance the postal
and Geographic service of the government,
and aid in the administration of the courts in
southern territories.
CD L. will be a powerful factor IN the So
luton of the Indian question, and effect a
great saving to the government in the trans
portation of troops and supplies.
(S) 1t will utilize capital now withdrawn
from the protective interests of the country,
and be a general incentive to industrial
growth on the southern border.
(9) 1t will have a tendency to reconcile the
interests and harmouize the sentiments of the
various sections of the east and west, and
thus advance towards a future of patjona,
prosperity and wealth.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03

As a model OF historical accuracy the Inter
Mountain, in the impression it seeks to con-
yey, does not take high e cellence. 1t quotes
what we stated in our last issue and what We
still state as a fact That when the subject of
a city charter was first a2itated, DIR. Beal was
one ofthe foremost men in the place hat ad-
vocatsd it," This the Inter A0untuin denies
without authority for so doing. DR.. Beal
among others of our first citizens did want a
proper city charter for Butte, but not one tina.
disfranch sel many of the largest taxpayers
in the city. He may have voted against the
present one. If he did he did no more than
MIR. Jack tried to do, but his vote was refused
an account of his place of residence being
about ten feet outside of the city limits. 1t
was this feature 3! the charter that prohibit
ed certain of our city taxpayers from voting
that caused 50 much opposition against il.
Mr.. Jack was the recognized leader OF the OPP
position and stood side by side with DR.. Beal
and other prominent citizens in testing
the legality of the charter. The charge that
Dr.. Beal continued a factious opposition to
IL until ne WdS nominated Tor mayor is Win
out foundation in fact. With the one single
exception of which We have made mention
Dr.. Beal has paid all his city taxes and Ii,
censes with the same promptess that Mr.
Jack paid his. The exception referred to
was made to bring about a judicial decision
in regard to the validity of the charter. The
Inter Mountain will fail to make any capita
out of this charter business. All the circum
stances connected with the suit to which rel
erence has 6eenmade are too well understood
by our citizens to cause the loss of a singl,
vote for DR.. Beal.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03

AS an illustration Of the method and ra-
pidity with which the Nihilists and Commu-
nists of New York city do their work it is
stated tn It they recently received from Eu-
rope copies of a Nihilistic manifesto that
were sent to the Gar, demanding of the Ma
tional Assembly the right OF public meet ing,
liberty of the press, and other reforms.
Within five days trans'ations of the docu-
ments into German, French and Italian were
to be found on the little round tables at the
several places where these secret disturbers OF
tie peace of kings resort. Where the trans
lations we're made, or by whom, are secrets
which they choose to keep to themselves, but
it is certain, with such evidence of intellect.
ual aptitude, these people must have a lite
rary bureau somewhere capable of excellent
work in its way.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03
NEWS NOTES.

The leader of the classes at Vassar college
is a Japanese girl. She is from the elite of
Japanese society and is both stylish and pop.
ular.
The British troops have evacuat ed Canda.
har and Hashim Khan, and the new governor
has entered and taken possession of the city
Each daily issue of the New York Herald
contains more reading matter than the whole
of the New Testament, and more Lha half
as much as the old Bible.
The sixteenth industrial exhibition of the
Mechanics Institute of San Francisco will
open On Tuesday, August I'd, proximo, and
continue four weeks and four days.
Notwithstanding the great pressure brought
to bear upon the Bey of Tunis by the French
consul general, the, former will not permit the
French troops to enter Tunisian territory.
The Roumanian chamber of deputies has
passed a bill authorizing the government ia
expel all foreigners suspected Of compromis.
ing public security.
The Paris correspondent of the London
tunes says iurtner NEWS from lrlpOn leaves
little hope that Colonel Flatters or any one Of
his escort has escaped.
Bernhard is in New York playing a fare
well engagement. She sails for Havre on the
4th of next month. After remaining in Paris
a short time she will commence an engage
ment in London June LIST. She says she ma,
possibly return to America, but no engage
ment has yet been made here.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03
MANIFEST DESTINY.

Mexico has already been an inviting field
for the adventurer. Ever since the discovery
of America the wealth of the country at
tracted he early Spanish marauders, and they
have been followed many times by predatory
movements, less fragrant, but none the less
determined. At the present time the country
is being overrun with Americans and It's people
appear to be laboring under the fear of a
friendly invasion from the United States. In
a few instances this fear has developed into a
semi. hostility to all foreigners. The people
apprehend danger from the construction OF
railroads, telegraph lines and the develop
ment of the resources of the country, after
the methods of the Anglo-Saxon race. A
great portion of the late message of the Presi-
dent of the Republic was devoted to quieting
the unreasonable alarm entertained by them.
With what success remains to be seen.
We noticed the other day the fact
that q system of railroads was
being inaugurated there, and that General
Cant was at the head of one of the contem-
plated lines. This road will be built, and
through it and others the whole country Will
be revolutionized. The old Mexico is already
beginning to disappear and the new is acquir-
ing greater activity, and being directed by
fresher and more vigorous thought. The
habits and modes of life of the people are be-
ing disturbed and moved out of their old
channels. This change is meeting its first
opposition, but in the end the people will &C
cept t yinevitable new order of things and
be come in a measure Americanized. Stcadi
ly and quietly, but surely, the old institu-
ii ms OF Mexico are giving way to the progress
o. the age. In a few years at the farthest the
average American will feel as much at home
n the heart of Mexico as he does upon his
native heath. It is destiny now being made
manifest.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03

1t may be expected that in accordance with
their usual custom in this city, the republican
party managers will issue their mud-slinging
circulars tomorrow morning. This species
of political tactics which they have inaugural
cd here is the legitimate outgr0wth of that
k~now-nothing element in the party that de-
velops itself in Darkroom conclayes. dark
lantern meetings and in secretly gotten I'd
political circulars. Of the latter the voters Of
Butte may reasonably look for a surfeit to-.
morrow.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03

The large profits now made by some foreign
banks engaged in business in China and ia
pan show that there is ample room for insti-
tutions of a similar nature. A good opening
in this direction is o Offering TO American
capitalists, and they would doubtless meet
with support from influential Chinese and
Japanese merchants, if not of these govern
ments themselves.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03

new Italian cabinet under Signor Sella
has been nearly completed. 1t is formed ex-
clusiyely of members of the right. This new
has caused great.excitement.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-03
YOUNG MEN

VXyh 10 May BE Suffering from sA
w of youthful follles or indiscretl0
well to avail themselves of this, III,
boon ever laid at the altar of sufferibr
ity. DIR. SPINNEY will guarantee LoI
for every case of seminal weakness a
disease of any kind or character which
takes and fails to cure.
MIDDLE AGED MEN,
There are many at the age of thirt,
who are troubled with too frequent e,
of the BLADDER, often accompanied b,
smarting or burning sensation and a !
of the system In a manner the patie
account for On examining the urina
its a rOpy sediment will often be 10
sometimes small particles of albums
pear, or the color will be of q thin mi
again changing to q dark and torpu
ance. There are many men who die n
hculty, ignorant of the cause, which,
Ond stage of seminal weakness. II,
guarantee q perfect cure in all such :
"a healthy restoratin of the genito-u,
gans.
Office hours 10 to 1 and 6 TO 3. Sum
10 to II q. m. Consultation free. Tim
animation and advice. So.
Call or address, DIR SPINNEY
No IL Ke8rn
my3wtf San Francs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19
a ROW AT A WEDDING.
Young Man Seriously stabbed and the
Party who Did Il Escaped,

a serious cutting Scrape occurred on
Duck Creek, Thursday night, at the resi-
denee of the widow Fletcher. II was the
occasion OF wedding, he contracting par
ties being Mr.. Richard Pipes and Miss Lizzie
hawkins. Among others present were
Mitch and Mark Patterson, brothers. Mitch
PATTERSON remarked 10 IA yosug man
named Harris that he hsd
JAILED to get anything to eat at a wedding
that came of the previous week, and attri,
6uted his failure TO the scheming of Harris
Hardwords followed and row asimminent
when young Fletcher, stepson OF the lady
oil That name mentioned. asked them to he
quiet or either leave the portico on which
Iney were standing to do their fighting
rms, 1t appears, greatly incensed the PAT
tersonS, and scutlle ensued in which Mark
PATTERSON, it is claimed, stabbed voung
rletcher twice in the back, intlictinr whni
are believed to be fatal wounds, One Of
them penetrated the right lung DR.. En-.
Dry was summoned and when last heard
rom young Fletcher was very low and
not expected to live many hours. Yester,
Jay evening Constable Vince Pace of
Freclnct No. :, arrested Mitch Patterson
Shom he met on his way home from the
NY, and brought him back to the Sherifyss
'lhce AN. ana he was released by the. sheriff on
500 bond for his appea tapcn
Ieiore Justice J. Il. Blew r. og
'recinct No. ?, for examining trial Tho
,,Iilcer says that Mark Patterson who d;d
he cutting is still at large and that his his
'fother Witches yl:i, TO Dallas was To bring
nm q morse on which to escape and thai he
VI' 'he animal at Mr. Vic, Bolts,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19
What They Said.

The following conversation between Mrs
Snilles and Mrs. Shocks, two housekeepers
was overheard yesterday morning.
Mrs. Sniilles-Good morning, Mrs
Snooks You look unwell, haven't Won
fallen off of late?
Mrs, .Snooks-Lord bless YOU, yes have
that, Mrs. Snillles. ! can't get anything IN
to eat; no good beef or meats of any kind
and | have tired market after market and
implored the butchers to give me GOOD
meat, and do believe they gave me The
best they have, but can't eat il and neither
can my old man.
Mrs. Snitlles-Did YOU ever try Mr.. III
Harris shop corner, of Live Oak and Elm
streets? You haven't; we'll, that is where /
get meat-the incest iuciest, tenderest
meats, all perfectly deicious-such darling
steaks, veal mutton, pork sausage and
game ofeyery description; never saw any
thing to equal it. Don't fail dear, to get
your meats there.
Mrs. Snooks-0h, ! am ever so much
obliged to you Mrs Sninles, and ] shall al.
ways trade there in the future. Won't you
come in this morning?
Mrs. Sniilles-No, dear, some other morn.
ing; tu-ta
And thus they parted after having dis
cussed this boss meat and game market,
where Harris will welcsme all lovers OF
good meats
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19

writer, and fired with ambition as intense
as it is laudable, we predict for Miss
| Helen the successful future she so amply
deserves. We hope and expect soon to see
me name of this gifted young lady in
ine list OF the ablest writers of the country,
iier REVIEW of Hyperion, in this first num-
per, stamps at once her promising ability.
we wish we had room to reproduce it here,
but We can at present only give the saluta
tory, which reads as follows at is with
great pleasure and no little trepidation,
mat we make this, our first appearance,
before the amateur world, and hope that
We VIII always sustain with honor to anna
teurdom, and TO ourselves, the title.
Texas Representative All things are
undertaken with some end in view, and we
Will state that We have started out with
purpose, and that purpose is, the elevation
OF amateurdom in the South, and particu-
larry IN this State. 1t is also our purpose
ana hope to improve ourselves,
ana those who may assist us
IN the capacity, to do accep-
table literary work The literature of an
age, whether it be of that ephemeral nature
each morning in the daily papers
OF the land, or the more matured and elab- !
crate productions to be found in the |
magazines and reviews, is the index |
" wv ihtclllStHCC, llc progressive |
ness, the enlightenment of that age,
and while our effort is but in the |
amateur line, it is Il beginning which we
hope to make bear rich fruit in the future.
we say we hope so, because it is our earnest
longing to make literary work the labor of
ne, and this endeayor, this amateur sheet,
IS but the primer school wherein we are
testing ourselves, to see and ascertain if
our chosen avocation be within
1ur reach or beyond it. Each
month the Lone Star will come to
you, dear readers, ireightcd with yorious
productions, emanating from young minds,
nat are, striving for greater strength each
lay, and we trust that with due apprecia,
ION OF the inexperence, the mere clerksh'n
5 1t Were, Of ourselves, in the literary field
title barque with the promise TO keen near ear
he he s sn ana to seek only sunny islands in
'i on sea vi Journalism, In sending out tho
.oiV star we have the determination to
SOUTH ''''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19
Piles! Itching PIlesl

The symptoms of itching piles are moist.
IRE, like perspiration, intense itching,
mostly at night, seems as ifpin worms were
crawling in or about the rectum. The
more you scratch the worse they itch; very
distressing The private parts are often
Affected. DIR. Swayne's Ointment is the
most effective remedy extant for this tor
menting complaint. Gives rest at night
without desire to scratch, also has no equal
IN Graduating letter, itch, salt rheum
elrysipelas, barbcr's itch, all scaly, crusty
itchy skin eruptions. Here is the proof /:
certainly the. the best medicine ever used
IN my practice, DIR. Cotton, Woodstock,
Vermont. Troubled with itching piles for
Il. s. Mcsser, Enfield. Ask for Il and take
no other. Sent for fifty cents, On three
cent stamps), three boxes, 81 rs, BY Swaync
a Son, Philadelphia. Swayno's Ointment
Sold by all druggist s.