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St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
How the Late Gear Was MUIR
dered. sa
(Times-Dem0crat.)

The recent trial of Russian Nihilists
has developed new facts regarding the
assassination Of Alexander II. 1t seems
the execution of the terrible plan was
confided to three of the most trustwor-
thy men in the Nihilistic brotherhood.
There was wall facing the scene cho-
sen for the attempt. In that wall three
inches had been contrived for watchmen
to shelter themselves when necessary.
Each of the Nihilists occupied a niche.
The first was ordered to allow the En-
peror and his suite to pass. The second
was to throw the first dynamite bomb
as soon as the backs Of the escort were
turned. The third was ordered to 90
nothing unless his comrades should fail.
These orders were faithfully executed.
As soon as the Emperor and his escort
passed the second Nihilist threw his
bomb, which exploded with terrible Ell,
feet, killing horses and sCossacks and
blowing the Emperor's carriage to
pieces. But the Gar was unhurt.,
Then the first Nihilist, with his dead
ly missile concealed under his armplt,
forced his way through. the crowd
and flung his bomb between
the feet Of the Gar, just as the
latter had extricated himself from the
wreck OI Lilo CdiIldSO. AAS 49, :, .
both suicidal and murderous-a deed of
assassination not without heriosm !; fol
the Nihilist himself was instantly killed
while the lower portion of the Empe-
ror's body was actually blown oft:
Then the third Nihilist forced his way
through the ring of Mortified spectators
lifted tile shattered body OF the Gar
and examined the victim. All this
while he had his bomb ready to use
But seeing that the Emperor was al,
ready beyond all hope, he placed the
mutilated body in the hands OF the
Emperors brother and the aide DC
camps; and then retiring into tht
crowd disappeared. Subsequently be
trayed by the woman Heltfmann, he
was arrested and tried on the 25th Feb
ruary. The details OF this trial are al
ready known. But the terrible resolu
ton OF the murderers as revealed by thu
trial, may we'll cause the third Alexan
der to fear the fate OF his father err
long; for the Nihilists have officially
announced that the coronation shall
never take place. Z
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

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St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
The Jews i'm Russia.
From Demorest's Monthly for April.

From Demorest's Monthly for April
A great meeting was held in New
York recently to sympathize with the
Jews who have been so cruelty perse-
cuted in Russia. There is society of
Hebrews Wh0~,are helping the Russian
and Polish Jews to emigrate to this
country. Solar the Jews in the United
States have been so few in numbers as
not to have excited any national Or
race antipathy. Their rivals in trade
do not like them Of course; but the
ruling classes in this country are law
yers and agriculturists,. and. they do not
come in conflict with memb ers of the
Jewish races. The Hebrew instinctively
avoids all productive Industries. There
are those who argue that. it is unwise
to encourage Jewish immigration.
They do so on the ground that the He
brews absorb the wealth OF the commu-
nifty, but add nothing to the general
welfare. They point to the fact, APP
parent in all ages, that the jew when
in sufficient numbers, always excites
the keenest hostility in the community
where he lives. 1t is claimed that this
is not due merely to religious prejudice,
but to the ability Of the descendent Of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to Quite
and outcheat. their Christian, rivals.
But the Jewish race is a marvellous
one. Of their ability there can be no
question. In finance, craftsmanship,
literature philosophy, the arts, especial
ly music, Jewish intellect and genius
shine pre-eminent. It is a pity this
splendidly endowed race should have
moral shortcomings which make it de-
testible in so many communities It
will be remembered that Disraei in his
famous reply to Daniel O'Connell,
claimed that all Europe and the Eng
lish speaking race owed it's religion to
the Jews, inasmuch as one-half of the
Christian world worshiped Jewess
(the Virgin Nary, and the other half a
Jew (Jesus). 7-ti '1 =
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The State of New York is fast be-
coming the chief petroleum producing
centre of the country. The product of
her oil fields is now 10000 barrels per
day. Allegheny produces 10000 bar
rels and Cattaraugus county 1000 bar
rels. The production of the State is one
third of the total product of America
About one year ago New York pro-
duced about one sixteenth. With the
decline OF the Pennsylvania petroleum
fields in favor of the Empire State, the
latter commonwealth will b. furnish
ing the world with half its illumina
ting oil, besides supplying the various
other petroleum products Of different
commercial values before another yeal
rolls around.-[ National Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
Dates Worth Remembering.

111O-Glass windows first used for
light. 49,, ......
Chimneys first put to houses.
1252-Lead pipes for carrying water.
159O-Tallow candles for light.
1297-Spectacles invented by an ltal-
ian
136s-Paper first made from linen;
1334-Woolen cloth first made in Eng
land.
141O-Art of painting in Oil. :,
1449-Art Of printing from mOVaole
i46s-Watches first made in Ger
many.
1545-Pine first used in England.
155O-Variations of the compass hrst
16Os-Theater erected in England by
VIM. Shakespeare.
10-Thermometerin by Sane
torious.
159O-Telliscopes invented by Portln
and Jansen. =,
169O-Jupiter's satellites discovered
by Jansen.
17O4-Tea brought to Europe from
China.
1549-Circulatio Of blood discovered
by Harvey.
16s5-Bricks first made of any re-
quired size. 4,
G27-Newspapers first established.
163O-Shoe buckles first made.
1636-Wine first made OF grapes IN
England.
1C4O-Pendulum clocks invented.
1641-Sugar cane cultivated III the
| West Indies.
| 16Ae-Air guns invented.
164O-Steam engines invented.
165O-Bread first made with yeast.
1662-Fire engines invented.
1756-Steam engines improved by
Watt
1759-Cotton first planted in the
| United States.
17S5-Stereotyping invented in Scot
land.
17Ss-Animal magnetism discovered
by Mesmer.
1S33-The telegraph invented by
Morse.
1SSO-Telephone invented by Bell.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
WE TVS DEPOT.

NEW ORLEANS DAILIEs, ILLTsTRA a Il
IN Literary, Police, and Fashlohaplee Weehes'
s Mosshy and other library publications full
line of pens, inks and stationery. AGENT t t1a
ali newspapers and other panllcano a1, Ia 'ne
United States. At the Postomce' opeiousas'
Oct 22-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
FOR SHE.

A certain tract of land situated in Pointe
Coupee Parish, opposite Morgan's ferry, con-
tanning three hundred and thirty-two acres
and some fraction about forty arpents cleared,
all of which can be bought very cheap. For
further information apply at this office or to
JOSEPH LACHAPELLE.
July 23-tf 4J2f
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

Every established local newspaper
receives subscriptions from large cities
which puzzles the publisher to account
for, but which the New York Times
lately threw some light upon in the
following: GA wholesale grocer in
this city, who has become rich at the
business, says that his rule is, that
when he sells a bill of goods on credit,
to Immediately subscribe for the local
paper Of bis debtor. SO long as his
but as soon as he began to contract his
advertising space, he took the fact as
evidence that there was trouble ahead
and invaribly went to his debtor. Said
he: "The man who is too poor to adj
vertise is to poor to do business" The
withdrawal of an advertisement is
evidence of weakness that busin ess
men are not too slow to act upen.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
Ens. Sale or Lease i!

~ arnents OF land thoroughly enclosed
LOU and e ditehed, being part Of the e Green e
land plantation, adjoining the town OF Opeloinn,
ss on the east with houses Tor lao OF mr
mammal nrice. commodious and large pasture
attached, plenty OF wood for fuel Apply apply to
n,ob oz.+f or at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
OPELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

WM. LIGMT I'll ~ ,a AS rstD,ed to o. or
elousas to stay! He has opened TIN SHOP
next door to NJ P. Young's drug store; oppo-
site Julien Caudes old sta i on o Nam
and renairiIlg at the shortest notice. and III a
workmanlike manner. - Ecu ]o-''h
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

My school for the education Of young ladies
is now open in my dwelling ac Opelousas. [
intend this Institution to he permanent, and
will endeavor to meet the wants of this conf
munity, by atfording facilities for a thorough
education. as.,s..r
TERMS.
Tuition in primary branches, per month, 50 so
Tuition in Academic 90
French .s-.e 50 ss.. Z" SO
Music with use of piano, g g 90
Drawing, daily lessons,) 90
Painting, (tri-weekly lessonsD +" 8 90
Vocal Music, gratis.
Board, IL 90
Washing, per dozen, --.... rs
All dues payable monthly, in advance.
MRS. M. NJ. HAYES.
Oct. 29-tf
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
Why Our Roads Are Not Better.

Road supervisors should remember that there
are two kinds of road monding to be practiced
among MS: l.-MncadHmizng. which is much the
letter kind. 2.-Mending and keeping in repair
the ordinary dirt roads not M good as that first
named. hut with which we viii probably have to
To d. for long while. My experience leads me
to believe that good part OF our bad roads comes
from confusion Of ideas pnoncs the average
supervisors-thcy do not attempt to distinguish
between the different methOds-and because
matchmaking IL q COOL thing. throwing few
stone on dirt road mus. bn good toe. This,
think. is great mistake a great many of our
dirt roads have more or less stone thrown uDon
beipV left on them ton. The result Ia a rough
and disagrreahle road when /, ought to he good,
and a much roughcr road when the winter comes
Many supervisors throw stone into the cart rUts
and mud holes and cover with little dirt hut rs
soon MS the dirt wears or many of the stone BEGIN
to roll, and the rest in short time are left high
and dry above the road level. a constant menace
TO springs and annoyance to nil travellers.
If n piece of road requires stone. be IL hut few
yards, 1t should be regularly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
erwise stone should be dispensed with WHEREBY
er they found in the road they should he taken
out and all loose stone should he regularly pick ed
up and hauled of, not thrown aside TO stop the
water courses, and turned up by the pillow anoth-
er year to be again thrown into the road bed.
money has been wasted In this way. Each super
visor should save small portion IT his allowance
and devote 1t to picking stone of the roads 1t
Is scarcely possible when mending roads in stony
ground to throw dirt into the road without
throwing In few stones After ten days travel
these stones will all show themselves and then
they should be picked up and hauled off. For the
way, and have found the results very satisfactory.
WILLIAM WOnISEv
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
No Quarter for Pennsylva Ia indie.
pendents.

The campaign in Pennsylvania between
the two factions of the Republican party
promises to be an unusually lively one and
there is no sign of back.down or even com
promise. Senator Cameron has held confer
ences with various members of his party and
the conclusion reached was that no conces-
sions or terms would be made with the indie
pendents When some of his friends mildly
suggested the idea of n compromise he in a
violent manner absolutely refused saying
that the business interests of Philadelphia
and of the State should sustain him, or he
would not use his influence in their behalf
The Senator did not devote much of his time
to talk with politicians, but was especially
attentive to the business men, who he says
must bear the brunt of the coming contest
He depicted the danger to the commercial
interests of the country which must follow n
triumph of the Democracy, and declared that
he would not sustain the Industrial interests
of the State in the Senate if they would not
support him. With these views Cameron
has selected John Wanamaker MS the most
suitable person for his purpose 1t is likely
that Mr.. Wanamakcr will accept the candi-
dacy for Congressman-at-large and if so,
there is not much doubt about his nomina-
ton. 1t was decided to re-convene tue con.
vention which has just adjourned, it being
regarded as entirely impolitic to have new
convention, as it might cause more bitterness
in the party ranks and lead to new divisions
That the convention may be as united
and harmonious MS possible all who do
not come up to the Stalwart mark will be
thrown out
Cameron is disposed to bully and threaten
if his measures are not carried hut he ought
to recoect the homely adage that vinegar
never catches flies" 1t remains to be seen
whether he will be triumphant If he is it
will but strengthen him for years to come; if
he is defeated he may never regain the hold
he has upon his State.
With Malone in Virginia and Cameron in
Pennsylvania bossism is completely identi-
fed, but there are signs that they may yet
suffer an overwhelming rebuff
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
The Recent Flowing Match.
A Challenge.

Mr. EDIroR: Your correspondents. represent
ing the different plows engaged in the so called
blowing match of Friday last. challenge the SYRIA
cuse Pillow to another trial Mt any time they will
name and Mt any place within FIVE miles Of Bel
Air, notice to he given in one or more of the Rel
Air papers The conditions to be:
That 1t shall be a trial by the farmers they to
have the right to choose from among their num-
her. on the ground. committee of at least three
disinterested farmers
That the dynamometer used shall be a standard
Fairbanks. (the only one recognized by authori-
ties in draft tests) which shall be handled only
by the committee
We invite any others who may wish to compete
with ms. Your correspondents are nor satisfied
with the way things were managed on Friday. II
having been evidently q pIt-up job by Mr.. Kent
ana ms framed gang OF snarpers from New York
things in the interest Of the Syracuse Pillow, and
who succeeded in manipulating their dynamome-
tor to silit their ends, but did not succeed in Inn
posing their sham on any who witnessed the So
called trial. p. i. BALL & RRo..
]. ". g. +. N. EMM0RD.
J. CALVIN DAWSON.
For W. g. Forwood
JOSIAH NJ HERMAN
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02

LOST BILL.-It appears that the bill in
troduced into the Legislature by Hon VIM
b. Baker of this county, compelling the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company to place fagmen at Ger.
tain railroad crossings in Hartford county,
which passed both Houses, could not he
found, when the Governor was ready to sign
it on Wednesday. No record of its being
engrossed appears on the title book, nor
can the bill be found. Mr.. Baker was tele-
graphed to that effect on Wednesday The
negligence that permits the abstraction OF
bills that may be obnoxious to individuals or
corporations is criminal, and the custodians
of the laws that are passed should be held
to a strict accountability for their safe keep
ing
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
UDDer X ROads.

Rev. H. +. Anthony. the new preacher of Good
Will church. preached an interesting sermon, on
Sunday evening last. on the Resurrection OF
Christ He is an able speaker and had a large
turn out for such muddy roads
Mr.. Isaac Fwinng is repairing his large dairy,
for tn" coming hutter season. Mr.. TwirinR is
one of the best farmers we have in the 4th dis
trict.
Mr. William Hope, our new road supervisor.
has all his road warrants out, and many of the
Hitchcock is making n splendid Job of the road
leading from Waters Cross Roads to the Upper
Cross Roads.
Wheat is looking finely In this section of the
county. Farmers are expecting large yield to
the acre. Corn is up and looking very we'll
Messrs Thomas Chenworth & Bro have their
large canning house finished, ready for business.
DIR. Robert Dickey will leave in few days for
Kansas to engage in the practice of his profess
sion in Atchison. r. H. T.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
Neiphhnr11nnd Nelus.
West Bangor.

Crops are looking well, especially wheat and
grass and It s anticipated that the crops Of these
will exceed last years. :
The quarries are doing profitable business and
are putting on more force every day. Some are
making extensive arrangements for operating on
a large scale, as the clear-hea business men of
this section contemplate very large increase of
orders the coming summer, on account OF the
many fires that have taken place in the country
lately. and also because the Peach Bottom slate
cannot be excelled for roofing purposes
x. Rees q Co. are tearing down their old shanty
and putting up new one on much larger scale.
They are also putting up q new saw table, for the
purpose OF saving the slate rocks. few day s
ago the hands that manufacture the slate were
lying idle on account of the throwing in of the
south side of the above named quarry; but at
present arc running full force.
Aiken COS quarry are making fine slate and
are rapidly completing the foundation for their
new engine house, which they intend putting up
Immediately; as the one now in operation is too
small to do the work.
mclaughlin Il Jones arc taking Off top and
widening out their quarry, having tested the vein
Of slate to the extent of 125 yards. They have
been offered large sums of money for their
claims but have refused them all.
Mr.. John X: Williams. of buckingham Co., Va.
former resident Of this place. is visiting his
friends here. Mr.. Williams left here a number of
years ago and has Travelled preat deal In this and
foreign countries, hut for the past few years he
has made his home In Virginia. where he is large
~ engage I'm the slate business and has accumri-
lated large fortune.
Mrs. VIM. McSparren. who has been confined
slowly convalescing
There is great deal OF talk at present about
extending the York and Peach Bottom Railroad
to the river. We hope that this idea will not be
only talk but that it may be done as that portion
OF the road would pay. 1t would bring the road
In connection with the eastern division and with
the Port Deposit and Columbia road. The to-
bacco buyers are making their appearance In this
section but are not paying verv big prices for the
weed. although they are buying large amounts
The authorities of the borough of Delta are en-
forcing the cattle and hog law. A number have
heen put In the pound and the owners were COM
IN haaI
u. " Glasgow has erected new canning house
40N50 feet. Mr.. Glasgow intends tn carry on the
canning business on large scale, as he has fine
large farm.
John Williams and John Evans. from Ohio
hpvc come here tn work in the quarries
| Mr. Henry Fulford. OF Rel Air made his APP.
n"arnnce on our streets few days ago. Henry
l"rks well and drives very handsome team
which is hard TO beat. JERRY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02

TEE Preston MURDER CAsE.-TLe case of
Arthur Preston, colored, indicted for the muir
der of Mary Dorsey, colored, on April 18th, has
been removed to Towsontown tor trial. In case
ofconviction Of murder in the first degree Arti-
Gle 70 section II Of the Revised Code provides
that where case has been removed for trial,
and the party shall be sentenced TO be hanged
the court shall remand him to the place where
the indictment was found, where the sentence
shall be executed as fpassed in that place." The
September Term in Baltimore county begins
Monday, September 18th. The trial docket is
taken up Monday, September 25th, and the Cri-
mnal docket on Monday, October 18th. The
witnesses in the Preston case, large number
of whom have been summoned for the defence,
will therefore be required to attend on the day
last mentioned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
Narrow Gauge Notes.

About eight hundred passengers were carried
over the road on Sunday last. One train to
Towsontown brought two hundred people.
Round trip tickets are now being sold be-
tween Baltimore and TowsontowE at so cents,
good to use either way on any train.
Thirty thousand dollars worth of the com.
pany's bonds were sold on Wednesday, being
the largest sale yet made on any one day.
The uniforms of the train men are made of
dark green cloth, trimmed with the Maryland
button. They are neat and nobby-looking.
A new thirty-ton locomotive will I've ready for
use shortly. 1t will be able to draw ten loaded
cars Several new coaches are also expected to
arrive soon. IHi
Work on the road will progress rapidly after
the Gunpowder is crossed at Cromwell's bridge
The work through Long Green Valley will be
comparatively light as there Is no trestling and
very little bridging of any account r,....
There Is one man in Towsontown who drives
a good horse who has the temerlty to claim that
he can beat the train on the Narrow Gauge be-
tween this place and the Boundary. He fire.
quently covers the distance inside of thirty
minutes -H iflr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-02
The New Registration Law.

In the counties Of Maryland, by the opera
ton of the new Registration Law, the Regis
tiers are to sit as follows
On the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday after the second Monday
in July, 1882, being the 18th, 18th, 18th, 14th
and 18th of the month on the same days
after the second Monday in. August, 1882,
being the 10Th, 18th, 17lh, 18th and 10Th of
the month.
For revising and completing their lists the
registers are required to sit on the Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of the two successive weeks next after the
first Monday of September, 1882, being the
9Th, 9th, 18th, 9Th, 9th, 18th, 18th, 14th, 18th
and 18th of the month
The last sitting will be on Monday and
Tuesday, the I'd and Sd days of October
After 1882 the sittings of the Registers will
be confined to the five days after the first
Monday in September, and the first Monday
and Tuesday in October, in each year.
A fine of five hundred dollars is imposed
for the failure or refusal to qualify or perform
the duties of Register after appointment. No
one shall be allowed to vote whose name
does not appear in said respective lists quail
flied and registered voters, made at the Octo-
Der sittings in each year, of said respective
officers of registration rs amended by the or
der of the proper judge or judges
The States Attorney shall be the legal adj
wiser of the Registers and the County Com
missoners shall pay him $50 for his services.
Every foreign born citizen, ii naturalized,
upon applying for registration must have
1.-The date of his final papers or certificate of
naturalization and minute of the court by
which the same was issued" Such citizens
should therefore look up their naturalization
papers, so that they may be enabled to show
them TO the officers of registration. In case
their papers have been lost or mislaid they
should make immediate application to the
court by which the papers were issued, for n
certificate that they have been duly natural,
lied. Such applications can be made by
mall
The Registers for this county have all
qualified, and are requested to meet at the
Grand Jury Room, in the Court House, Bel
Air, for the purpose of organization and to
secure proper and uniform action in the dis
charge of their important duties under the
law