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St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
Curing Snake Bites.

DR.. Upshar, of Carrolton, Miss, writes
to the editor of the local paper saw a
statement in your paper in regard to
the use Of ammonia as cure for snake
bites, desire to add my testimony.
have practiced eight years in the Yazoo
swamps, have attended many cases of
snake bite, both of rattlesnake and moe
casins. My treatment has invariably
been to cut down freely with a bistoury,
dilating the oritices made by the two
fangs. After permitting reasonable
amount of bleeding, | stuff into the
wound the dry salt of carbonate of
ammonia. At the same time | give toll
erably strong solution of the same in
ternally, say five or eight grains every
fifteen minutes until drachm has been
taken Qess if sufficiently. Upon dissolv-
ing, the ammonia is rapidly commune
Gated to the blood, and through it to
tissue visited by the poison. The latter,
as is the case with all animal poisons,
being of an acid reaction, the powerful
alkali on overtaking it, instantly neu-
tralizes it, destroying it's specific proper
critics. / rely upon this treatment al
ways, and have never had any trouble
with such cases. The whisky treat
ment is adjuvant only, and I attach but
little importance to it.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
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DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF SELINE McCAULEY.
No. 4351, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. District
Court in and for the parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned tutor
or any duly qualified auctoneer at the
last residence OF the deceased in Prairie Fa-
quetaique, near Prud'homme City, parish of
st. Landry, on TUESDAY, September 5, 1882
the following described property. belonging to
the estate OF Seine MeCauley, deceased, to-wit
Four hundred arpents Of land bounded north
by public land, east by Sosthene Courville,
south by Bayou Malet and west by Henry L.
Garland, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, belonging to the estate, consist
ing of one dwelling house. one corn crib, one
cotton house, one field and pasture and all the
standing crop OF cotton, corn, potatoes and rice
OF said plantation.
Terms and conditions-The sum Of two hun
dred and fifty dollars OF the purchase price
thereof shah he paid cash on the day of sale,
and the balance of said purchase price payable
on the first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two, dSs2D purchasers
furnishing their notes with two good solvent
securities, and the note or notes bearing eight
per cent per annum interest from maturity, if
not paid at maturity the lands remaining
specially mOrtgaged with vendors privilege
unto said estate until full and entire payment
of said notes. principal and interest and costs
which may accrue thereon.
ETIENNE L. FUSILIER,
August $, Tutor.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
JUDICIAL ARVERTESENsENT
DN REKI SAFE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WRIGHT.
No. 1850
DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

BY virtue of ali order of the honorable Dis
trict Court, for the parish OF st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator, or by
of the first described tract OF land situated on
Bayou Teche. parish of st. Landry,
onTUESDAY, September 5th. 1882, the following
described property belonging to the estate OF
William Wright, deceased, tO-wit
certain tract of land situated on Bayou
Teche i'll st. Landry parish, La, containing
eighty-one acres more or less, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, being
part OF a tract Of one hundred and thirty-One
acres more less, bought by said deceased
from Jacob Waiter, February 23d. 1875, as per
the said one hundred and thirty-One acres be-
ing bounded as follows, tOwit: Lots Nos. 5, 6
| and T. and the half OF Lot No. 4, divided length
wise i'll section No. %, partly i'll section No. 8,
I. S. r. E.. and partly in township S. r. 5
F., and said sale afterwards confirmed by act
from J. a. A. Perrodin to said William Wright,
deceased, April 5, 1876, before A. P. Williams,
Notary Public the said eighty-One acres of
land, more or less consisting OF the said tract
OF one hundred and thirty-one acres more or
less saving and excepting fifty acres more or
less thereof, sold by the deceased to Stanley
Louis Laws, on December l4th 1876, as per act
before John N. Ogden, Notary Public.
2. tract OF land containing seven arpents,
situated about one and II half miles from Ope
lOusas, Oh the public road leading from Ope-
lousRs to Prairie Laurent, having front of one
arpent Oh said road. running south three ar
penis, and thence east four arpents to land of
W. G. Bell, bounded north by the public road
and 2. FrilOt south and west by land of Emma
BOutte wife OF B. A. Martel, east by w. G.. Bell,
being same land purchased from the said Mrs.
Emma Boutte, as per act before ]. L. Chachere,
Notary Public October 4th. 1880, together with
the buildings and improvements thereon.
3. One old buggy, one twO-hOrse wagon, one
mare and colt, tcreOleD three gentle creole
horses. two milk cows and calves, one three
year Old beef; one lot OF farming utensils con-
sistinS OF two plows and one cultiyator, one set
of pillow harness, one shot gun, one silver watch,
one lot of household furniture consisting of
bedstead, armoir, three tables, chairs, and
bedding.
T. The growing crop on the second described
tract OF land. containing three (arpents) in cot
ton and three in corn.
s. The, growing crop of cotton and corn on
the first described tract
Terms-Cash.
EVARISTE WRIGHT,
AuS5 Administrators
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

The new Presbyterian Church started
here by VIM. C. Cloyd &, Co., of Wash
ington, about three weeks ago, will be
completed in about week. 1t is for
ty-six feet long by thirty -one in width,
with nine widows, the distance from
the top Of the steeple to the ground
measuring sixty-two feet. This done,
the work of making pews and painting
will occupy but a short time. So it will
not be long before our Presbyterian
friends will have neat and comfort
able place of meeting.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
SabbatEa-SClEO Exhibition.


On the night Of July. 2Sth' an exhibi
ton by the pupils of the Colored Meth
odist Sabbath School at this place was
given. TWAS under control of Miss
Johanna wilkins, the leading spirit of
st. Marks NJ. Z. Church S. S.
At $50 O'Clock the curtain rose re-
vealing as the result of no little en-
deavor genuine display of economic
taste in the arrangement of suitable
stage for the occasion. After song,
"Hold The Fort" opening prayer by
Rev. A. Luster, and a second song
"Ring The Bells of Heaven,"-the fol-
lowing pieces We're admirably execu-
ted:
Dialogue-Master O. Rice, Mistress
C. Mcpherson.
"Be Kind to the Loved Ones at
Hometown boys and four girls.
"The Adopted Child"-Two girls.
"Pass Under The Rod'-Three bows.
"The Better Land"-Two girls.
Wy DlDlC ~. Hill,
"The Great Jehovahn-L. Deputy.
"The Two Little Philosophers"-Two
girls.
"Father Time"-Thirteen girls.
"The Doll"-Four girls.
mission Of the Spiritsn-Five girls.
CHARACTERS.
8Ouoap Of Elou-o,,,, hI;o4.... o.
Mcpherson.
Esprit of the Air"-Ophelia Var
bourgh.
spirit of the Waters"-Georgiana
Hills.
esprit of the Woods"-Annie Aiken
head.
Esprit Of Light"-Aline Lejeune.
"THE COUNTRY COUSIN
"Miss Lizzie Twist" Miss O. Achez
"Miss Clara Deans" Miss S. McNiel
"Miss Jane Carlton" Charlotte Da
Wis.
Miss Kate Cartoon Johanna Will
"Count D'Estrange" G. w. Wells.
"Mr. Twist" MI Jas. w. Wilkins.
The entertainment under the man
agement OF the following officers
proved of highly interesting charac-
ter, and may serve as precedent to
others of a similar nature which NAV
follow:
Rev. A. LUsTER, Pastor.
Mr.. ELIJAH MCNEIL, S. S. Supt.
Miss JOHANNA WILKINS, A'st.n
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

By side glance at "NED TAYLOR'Sr
double column, cross-cut and side-ac-
ton advertisement to be found under
the head Of New Advertisements, it
will be seen that at Ealer's Brick Build
ing on Main street he not only keeps
constantly on hand the choicest and
cheapest lot of Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries handed down in a generation
from shelves, but the most substantial
lots Of Crockery, Tin and Willow Ware
that attract from his door the pub
lies admiring gaze. Go around and
Gee him who though he stands Ryan
like with a "Come-and-see-me" for
satisfaction look upon his face, will
deal with you far more gently, and send
YOU away rejoicing with the song Of
plenty upon your lips,
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
Another Excursion.

The proper arrangements having
been made, we are as glad to state as
the public will be to know that Ope-
lousas Hope Hook & Ladder Company
No. l, will give an excursion on the Sd
OF September from Lafayette to Alex
andria and return the same day. AS
ample accommodation, cheap fare and
manifold attractions will be the order
the day, we are convinced that "big, old,
little and young" will be on hand to
take the cars at the different stations
along the route.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

During last weeks rain storms We
learn that number Of accidents hap
pened from lightning. We give the
particulars of two as they reached us 4:
"a large live oak tree on Judge B. A.
Martel's premises was struck near the
top and split all the way down to
where a spike had been driven for
hitching purposes. 1t then glanced off
striking the plate of the kitchen shed
splitting it the whole length and all the
posts on one Of which was coffee mill
which contained the allowance for the
day. Of course there want much of
that left" We got this from the man
who generally comes into town by the
back streets riding a dun horse and
wearing cream colored hat. The
other is of man who was out in the
prairie when stroke Of lightning came
down and killed horse feeding near
at hand stunning and knocking him
from his own charger into mud-pud-
die. He escaped uniDjured and didn't
have over ten pounds Of mud on his
60 to-meetings" when he
reached town.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Messrs. Erich & Fisher, of Belle
Cheney Springs, have our thanks for
an invitation to attend the Camp-meet-
ing to begin at that famous summer re-
sort on the Oath of this month. A large
crowd will be in attendance, and we
guarantee that these gentlemen will
do all in their power to accommodate you
as long as you may wish to stay, and
will send you home happy, when you
stare yourself away"
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF ROBERT A. NEWELL.
No. 1898.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

By virtue of an order of the honorable Dis
trict Court OF the parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder. by the undersigned ADMINISTRATIVE.
or by some duly qualified auctoneer, on the
premises. on WEDNESDAY,, September 18th,
1882, the following described prop
erty, belonging to the estate of Robert A.
Newell deceased, tO-wit:
l. A tract OF land on both sides of Bayou
BHuf i'll Ayoyelles Parish, with all the build
iings and improvements thereon, bounded above
by lands OF A. M. Haas and ThOs. P. Firth and
below by lands formerly belonging to H. d.
Cheney and Charles Bundick, containing four
hundred and fifteen acres.
2. Also tract containing eighty-seven acres
being a back concession on the left bank OF
Bayou B9uf in this parish, being lot No. Of
section No. 81 in township south of range No.
east of 31st degree OF north latitude.
}. Also tract containing fifty two acres in
the rear and adjoining the lands first de-
scribed on the right descending bank O f Bayou
Bnuf, designated as lot No. OF section 80 in
township south OF the 31st degree Of north
latitude OF range No. 2 east of the basis me-
ridian.
Terns--Cash
SARAH A. FOREMAN,
August 5, Administrators
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Constipation is positively cured by
Carriers Little Liver Pills. Not by
purging and weakening the bowels, but
by regulating und strengthening them.
This is done by improving the digestion
and stimulating the liver to the proper
secretion OF bile, when the bowels will
perform their customary functions in an
easy and natural manner. Purgative
pills must be avoided. Ask for Cartcr's
Little Liver Pills. Price % cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Mrs. M. NJ. Hayes School for Young
Ladies will open the First Monday of
September with full corps Of teach
ers. This meritorious institution has
for years successfully adapted itself to
the wants Of our people, and judging
from the brilliant results of it's last ses-
sion, we bespeak for it abundant sue
cess in the future. Mrs. Hayes is an
excellent teacher as are all others con-
nected with her school, and gives it
the attention due for the realization of
her most sanguine expectations.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

There is no one article in the line OF
medicines that gives so large return
for the money as good porous
strengthening plaster, such as Carriers
Smart Wedd and Belladonna Backache
PlaSters
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

On a recent excursion from this place
one Of our fastidious young friends who
had been examining the bill-of-fare on
the outside of city restaurant stepped
in and took seat at one of the tables.
The waiter came forward and asked !:
what will you have sir ?'' Our coun-
try friend Strengthened up, and after
wiping his face with a table napkin,
gave in the following order dedicate
pudding with wine sauce?"
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Look out for the three orphans All
doing very well now. One seemed a
little puny not long since, but owing to
a generous supply of well-bottom but
termilk kindly furnished by lady
friend, he is ''muchly" improved.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Through the complaint of, and infor-
nation gained from our butchers we
learn that our market house is in an
extremely filthy condition that is, the
other rooms of the building. This
should not be, as a great many do
not attend the market on this account,
especially the ladies. The town author
tiles should see to the matter.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

At the recent fifty-second annual
commencement exercises Of Spring
Hill College, Alabama, Mr.. J. Boagni,
son of DR.. Vincent Boagni of Opelou-
sas, won the first distinction in the
English department, and the Second
prize" in the department Of History and
Geography, OF the First Class Of the
Commercial Course.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

The Debating Club met at o'clock
on last Saturday night, and after the
usual preliminaries, proceeded to the
debate of the all-inspiring subject,
(which is the Greater Incentive to Ac-
ton, Women or Money 2" After listen
ing spell bound to the overwhelming
speech of Joseph Gibbs, ESQ.,, in favor
Of "the root Of all evil" the referee
failed to withstand the argumentative
elo1nence of Messrs. w. c. Perrault
and w. S. Frazee in behalf of Gods
best gift to man, and yielding to the
spell that bound him, gave in decision
in favor of the affirmative.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Mr.. Quinn, OF Washington, so long
known among us as stage agent, while
at Prud'homme City not long since was
bitten by horse, thrown to the ground
and seriously injured. We learn that
DR.. Todd is attending his case, and
hope that he is by this time fairly re-
covered
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

A colony Of about fifty persons passed
through town the other day going
south. They hail from Mississippi and
Arkansas. We would say to all who
want to go to Goods country" they had
better strike out for st. Landry parish,
pOst-haste.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

A female who is troubled with cold
feet and hands, pain in the side and
back, palpitation OF the heart, monthly
suppression or excuses, will find a
prompt and reliable cure in the use of
English Female Bitters. AS a female
re gulator, it acts Ikea charm.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Two OF our acquaintance not long
since got on little ''tare" together.
One lett for the country on temper
ance tour the other not being able to
so, slept his off and told lady friend
that his neutrality-suspicious. had been
on an "awful' spree.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

If there ever was specific for any
one complaint, then Carriers Little Liv-
er Pills are specific for sick headache,
and every woman should know this.
ONLY one pill dose.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

This years corn meal and sweet po-
tatoes are being sold on our streets. A
very large crop OF the latter will proba-
bly, be raised, as recent rains have been
favorable to them.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

Rev. F. w. Lewis of the Presbyte-
rian church will preach at the Court
House tomorrow at II o'clock A. NJ.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

A new roof has been put on the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. B. Williams on Court
street, adding much to the looks OF the
premises.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT

Mr.. Felix Hollier has completed his
new saddlery shop Oh the south end OF
Main street.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

In the lane near the house of Mrs.
Henry Smith, at panse aux Pailles in
this parish on Saturday last, there was
a fight or row in which David Manuel
was badly cut in the bowels. 1t is said
the wound was certainly mortal; and
Manuel is probably dead now. Gull
laume Pommier was accused of the
stabbing, and Antoine j. Fontenot and
Alexandra Pommier were accused as
accessories. The two former were ar
rested and lodged in Jail here, and came
before Judge hudspeth yesterday ON a
writ of habeas corpus. Alexandra
Pommier has not yet been arrested.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
OF FINAL TABLEAU.

ESTATE OF CELESTE JEAN PIERRE
FONTENOT, WIDOW OLIVIER
LAFLEUR.
No. 1902.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Onile Lafleur, of the parish of
st. Landry, administrator of the estate
of Celeste Jean Pierre Fcntenot deceased, hay
ing filed final tableau OF classification of debts
and distribution OF funds of said estate
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homologation of the same,
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
August 5th, 1882.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Iableau in writing at my office in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law, why
the said tableau should not be hOmOlOgated and
confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
Aug5
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

There are now fifteen prisoners in our
parish Jail.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05
SALE.

August 5,
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Smyrna times., 1882-02-01
STATEM M. EMIT
UNDER Oath.

IT HAVE been afflicted for twenty years with
L obstinate skin disease, called by some NJ. DIS
Psoriasis, and others LeprOsy, commencing on my
scalp and, in spite of all could do, with the help of
the most skillfu DOCTORS it slowly but surely extend
ed Hntil year ago this winter it covered my entire
person in form dry scales For the last three years
have been unable to do any labor and suffering in
tensely all the time Every morning there could be
nearly duStpantul of scales taken from the sheet
my bed some of them half as large as the envelope
containing this letter In the latter part of the winter
my skin commenced cracking open. tried every
thing almost that could he thought Of without any
relief The 18th of June started West, in hopes ]
could reach the Hot Springs. reached Detroit, and
was so low thought | Should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got far Lansing, Mich
where had Il sister living. One DR.. -- treated
me abouttwO weeks. but did me good earnestly
prayed to die Cracked through the skin all my
back, across my ribs. arms hands. limbs and feet
badly swoOen, toe nails came off finger nails dead
and hard as bone hair dead, dry and lfeleSS old
straw. Oh. my God how did suffer!
My sister Mrs +. IL. Bavis, had a small part of a
box of Cuticuia i'll the house. She wouldn't give up
said We will try Cuticura' Some was applied on
one hand and arm Eureka! there relief; stop
ped the terrible burning sensation from the word go.
| They Immediately got the Cutcura Resolvent (boOd
purifer Cuticura and Cuticura Soap the great skin
cures). commenced by taking one tablespoonful of
| RcSOlvent three times day. after meals; had bath
! once day, water about blood heat; used CutCura
| Soap freely: applied Cutcura morning and evening.
Result, returned to my home in just six weeks from
the time left, and my skin smooth as this sheet
| of paper.
HIRAM T.. CARPENTER
| Henderson, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of January. 1880
a. NJ. LEFFIHGWEIL,
| Justice of the Peace.