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St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

We have been shown a private note
from DR.. Faulkner to a friend, IN when
he essays an explanation OF the recent
action OF some of the citizens OF Colum
bia, Caldwell parish, in which ne Is pe-
leveu to have taken promlnent part
Various precedents are referred to III
which the doctor has exerted hlmsel1
successfully to obtain State and Fede-
raj aid for destitute people. Notably,
in 1S66-67, he applied for aid for Con-
federate widows and crippled sosdlers'
and INDECENT people, white and black !;
again in 1874, during the great 0verfo",,
the same agencies were invoked, anu
there was satisfactory response. these
cases not being parallels cannot De
cited as presidents. NO devastating
war has swept the country OF MANHOOD
and it's substance as in the first IN
stance and there has been no destruc-
tive inundation since 1874. The troub-
les in Caldwell parish have not been
caused by the act of God nor the public
enemy. 1t is perhaps true that some OF
the planters have suffered losses from
drought but the crops are nowhere IN
sured, and if Il man fails in one bus!.
ness he is bound to try another, and II
he fails in all, he should seek employ
ment from those who have better luck
or more Judgment. The editor OF the
Lincoln parish Sentinel comes very
near the truth when he places Incidence
at the head of the causes OF distress
with extravaganza good second. we
happen to know some very, excellent
reasons-natural causes-for the present
trouble in Caldwell parish: Ihey are
and have been entirely within the pow
er of the people to control, but so long
"A the public charity eau be depended
mon to rush to the rescue in every
emergency, real or imaginary, we fear
things Will be allowed to run in the
old groove. Aims are more frequently
given improvidently than refused in
proper cases. and scarcely any greater
Calamity can overtake people than te
have public spirit fall SO low as to LOOK
habitually to others for charity.-lClty
Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

as generous gentleman as ever settled
in our vicinity also Mr.. Buck Harris
and family. Both parties having pur-
chased plantations from Capt. Sam
Haas, who is ever ready as usual to sell
Won a farm swap you Il horse catch a
thief feed you if hungry clothe you if
naked or loose the plethoric purse
strings to deserving charitys appeal
Capt. Haas pursues the even tenor OF
his way loved by all you can appreciate
lin these days OF their scarcity true
man. But enough OF him as st. Landry
is too well acquainted with him, to need
even a mention OF the man. Road
Oyerseers have been at work on their
resnective lines much to the benefit of
vehicles and pedestrians made the
more necessary on account of the floods
| which have fallen. There we go again
on the water question if this scrawl
amt soaked when you get 1t, 1t Will not
he for lack of watery composition.
Chicot beaux's have been in quite a
hnrrv for some time over the advent OF
charming Miss Nellie H. of Point Cou-
nee parish, who has been visiting her
f,insman our rotund and jovial friend
T. D. c. and we trust that her visit has
been pleasant and that we may look
for it's repetition often. One wedding
and few social parties have been the
ann total of our winters dissipation to
which we might add one small "sklr-
mish" nobody hurt. DR.. Hawkins has
inst completed handsome new office
from which he will dispense the neces-
sary mediums for the healing OF the
sick for which he is so eminently quail
fed. Our greatest trouble is to ,keel
nnr DR.. at home his name as a physl'
clan carries him very often too far from
ma in his practice when we reflect
that we might get sick ourselves some.
time. The winter barring rain, q won'
mentipn it again surely) has been quite
mild and stock generally. will come
through in better condition than Tor
good long while, visions of fat beet II
the early spring "now pass before me-
While we have only limited facilities
for transportation to market, we have
} "a an offset no tramps. An almost per
J feet immunity from such contagious
diseases as smallpox yellow fever etc
. and our people being away from thes'
lines of travel are more moral NOR
attached to home and to sum OF general
" a better people. Should this reach tn
: eve or ear of some one in search OF
home among an honest frugal peopI
; with church advantages and others. l
: he has q good character and SINAI
! amount of lucre this is the place AM
t the, time propitious and by George II
raining again. SO farewell until amour
: er time. L. IA
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
Communicated
BAYOU CH1CoT La, Feb. 21st, 1882.
Il l:E.,n nna1nrR

BAyoU CH1cor La, Feb. s1st, 1882.
Editor DEMOCRAT
Once more we indulge in the luxury
of writing few Chicot notes to your
valuable and interesting, journal. II
has rained it has showered IL mas poure9
almost uninteruptedly since 1857 daWned
;,1st a anrecious bit too utterly utter"
,,nu coo we grow aesthetic as we grow
AIDE, Ih and If the Crank Wild Che OF utter
" inter fame) is not scrunched" pretty
sso " we NAV 90 wild over 9stheicism:
1 For . few DAYS past the glorious orb OF
dav has resumed his supremacy and the
long yisaged farmer of q few days
. s;nea has become the cheerful yeoman
% ynra and homeward plodding, whis-
~ tIas his cheerful roundelay over one
n u,oH davs blowing done. Everything
- backward in the line OF farm work,
ewing to rain, and again last years
Jrnnth forcibly brings MS face to face
u,;th it's disastrous consequences IN the
scar;ty of the staff OF life and conse-
9ment high price of the same J: e. S1.S5
. Lnshef for such as they refuse and
sh;,, 10 us from the great North west
| Onr people are surely $40" 70 iearI
when even the uses OF adVerslty 1al
Ia teach them the first law OF nature
Elm salnbrious the year round where
t the roses ever bloom; We sit and pom
der over imaginary ills year IN ana yea
out, while our more northern ice ee bo gu
friends are making ss our th 6leas s1 1op o ns
we'll Mo Tits naughty but" our peopl!
well IN think its NICE" Chicot and vi
seen seen ~ has experienced quite boom il
The Ropp dad'n s ths wnte1
They come from from The The 3s FERTILE aP but 'G mas
m rls el Atchafalaya from the pine wood
Of the more northern parishes isl, s Of II tn
srtssd Msh Sssp Tssss Sc gop
disc OF s ear I'M! ye' some great advantage
y" mo these se' people would not cast thei
lot l., amongst anon us. Among the late arr ri
Wharton WIZ and family a whole soul AM
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
NrOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF MRS. LORINDA MASON.
No. 4s11. PROBATE DOCKET, D1sTRlCi
roITRT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, E. North Cullom, administrator Gsod
If the estate of Mrs. Lorinda Mason, deceased
having fled tableau Of classification OF debts
Of said estate accompanied by his petition pray
ing the Of So same nagd netton has
been granted BY an order of Court bearing GATE
March 9Th, 1882 . IN oil
Now, therefore notice is hereby giveu TO IA an
persons interested to make opposltlon u sa nt
0nelonsas. within the time required by law
why the said tableau should not be homoiosa-
'eo ''no '''''N- JAMES O. CHACHEBE,
| mch-11 e11N'
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
list of Jurors.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Be it known that we the undersigned meI!-
bers OF the Jury Commissioners did ON TINS u"
3Oth day of December A. D., 1881, meet at lnt
clerks office i'll the town Of Opelousas, Parish OF
st. Landry, for the purpose OF drawing Il jury
for the regular term of the District Court OF the
Thirteenth Judicial Disctrict under section :,
Act A OF the regular session of 1877, ana all
the members being present, {. Mayo one OF
said members, drew from the general Nenlre
Box one at a time the names of the following
fifty persons to compose the grand ana petlt
i1rors for the LIST week Of said court cOnlmenc,
ing March 9TH, 1882, list OF whom was then itnt,
there kept by the clerk of said Court, James y.
Chachere, and in our Judgment a jury beng
required for the second and third weeks OF the
term we then and there proceeded as in draw
ing the first fifty jurors to draw thirty addition
al names to serve as petit jurors for the 2nd
week and thirty additional names to serve as
petit Jurors for the Sd week OF the term OF SAID
court and we the clerk and commissioners, dlG
then and there place the names drawn as afort-
said for each separate week i'll separate enNe!-
opes and sealed and endorsed the same with
the week for which they were respectively
drawn which said envelopes containing sal.s
names, were then and there placed i'll u Jury
Box provided for the purpose which after @ae-
posting said names therein rs aforesaid was
sealed and locked by us and placed in the Gus
tOtiy of the clerk OF the court for use at the
! form nf said
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
Firemen'S Prize Contest.

During the sojourn of the Seymour
Dramatic Troupe among us, MIR. Sey-
mour offered as a premium to the
company selling the largest number OF
tickets of admission to his two night
benefit for the Fire Department, a
beautiful silver speaking trumpet. Inc
contest was exciting but friendly in the
utmost. Runners and solicitors were
out in force, and if man had money
he had either to buy tickets or hunt
his roost and pull the ladder up after
him. The presidents and foremen OF
the different companies met on every
street corner, reporting equal success
but by some "hook or crook" Hope
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 stole
a march on them, went through an al
ley way and reported at the opera
House with neat majority. On Satuf-
day night after the performance, MI
Seymour made his appearance upon the
stage, and, in the presence Of large
audience, made pretty little address,
presenting at the same time the trumpet
to Mr.. Solomon Bloch, President OF
Hope Hook & Ladder Company. He
also presented the same in very grace
ful manper to Mr.. Emile Pefferkorn:
foreman of Hope H. g. L. Co. We did
not hear all of these speeches, but Jndg-
ing from the smiles and bushes OF these
| gentlemen, one would have supposed
that they had received a curtain lecture
aniece from some handsome woman,-
if one is married man. The audience
then listened to an eloquent and feehnR
address with its benedictions from Lau-
rent Dupre, Esq. The count for the
prize stood thus:
Hone Hook & Ladder Co. Sl5s
Fire Company No.. &c
Among the many who worked for the
Interests of their respective companies
most zealously are L. SantloZ, Ellie NC
Daniel, B. Meginlev. E. Pefferkorn, U
2. Fontenot. J. O. Chachere, l.. A: San
doz. J. Estorge. G.. Pefferkorn, W. A
Sandoz and M. Vilaseca. Others should
receive mention whose names we are
unable to give. Aside from his ardu'
ons labors in the sale of tickets, Hope
Hook and Ladder No. 1. are under al:
ditional obligation to Prof. Mechanic
for "setting them off" by appearing: a.
the Opera House in a "rlng,,streakee
and striked" suit of clothes and three
story stovepipe hat. Mr.. Seymour
leaves in our town many warm friends
and carries with him their best wishes
for his future success.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

We are reliably informed that on
Monday night last, on the premises OF
3. T. Lewis, Esq, a horse, in his per,
ambulations, "got moon struck" and
fell into an old well -, me teo pr ner
nInsed rs to how he would extricate
him. Finally, he struck upon PLAN
sent to town for block and tackle.
They conceived the idea of raising him
ont ,e alive, but, by some oversight, the
and and the sentence for murder in the first
degree was fully carried out. Yes
changed by the neck till ne was deaa
on M t to the top, before they found il
ont ON =. On perceiving this, and knowinf
that he was of no further service. they
Iiiled two birds with one stone,--buriet
a horse and filled the well up. He wa, wa
lowered and dirt pushed in on him
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

In brihging the Prickly Ash Bitters
before the public, we claim that it is
one Of the best remedies extant for the
prevention and cure Of all diseases aris-
ING from disordered liver. BY using
them according to directions they Will
keep the system in strong, healthy
condition, and prevent any miasmatle
inf,uence. Ask your druggist for them
Price $1.O0 per bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Something that will quiet the nerves,
give strength to the body, INDUCE re- re-
the blood, and purify and brighten the
complexion, is what many persons persons
would be very glad to obtain. Carriers
Iron Pills are made for exactly this class
of troubles, and are remarkably success
full in accomplishing the ends ee deslre e.,
as named above. They are use1ui TOT
both men and women. Sold oy drug
gists: Price, so cents box. See ad-
yertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

The Census Bureau furnishes interesting sta
tistics which prove that New York is one OF the
most cosmopolitan of cities. The analysis OF
are representatives of from 80 to 40 natiOna-
ties, and that the foreign born population Is 80
per cent of the whole. The Irish exceed all
other nationalities, and it is stated that there
are more nersOns of Irish birth in New York
than in any Irish city except Dublin The ma
tive born inhabitants number 127,629, ana those
of foreign birth 47S,670, making total popula-
tion OF .oO6 800 OF these 1885 are Irish,
l53, 4s2 Germans, 29,767 English, TAT Chinese and
IS $50 cOlOred.-[StateS.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

\ short time ago Mr.. Edgar Roy,
OF this place, killed a hog weighing
$40 pounds net, and yielding 81 gallons
of lard. The hog was comparatively a
voung one. No razor-back about that,
If he was raised in a prairie country.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Mr.. C. B. Andrus is preparing to build
an his lot near Mrs. Porter's, two
story residence, with eight rooms and
"L.n A dining-room, pantry and
hath-house will be attached. Forty
4housand feet of lumber and shingles
10 correspond have been ordered and
sand and brick placed upon the ground
in readiness for the work.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

We learn that a fire occurred in the
Aown of Washington at about S:3O
o,clock on Thursday nightlast, in which
the residence and store Of Mr.. Danate
Reiou. was entirely destroyed. The
nroperty was insured for $4,000. This
does not begin to cover the loss.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

A new store is going up in Garland's
lane, on the west side of town. we
don't know to whom it belongs, but
suggest the idea of having sign pant
ed with First Chance" coming IN, and
LAST Chance" going out, on 1T.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Services at the Courthouse by Ed
A. P. Scofeld: Second Sabbath at II
A. M., and at 7:3O P. NJ; Third Sabbath
at 1880 p. NJ; Fourth Sabbath at 1880 p
NJ: Sunday School every Sabbath al
3:3OP. NJ
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Mrs. G.. B. Andrus returned few
days ago from visit to her sister, MIS-.
Gibbons, of st. Mary's Parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Mr.. Edward Odell, of New Orleans,
is visiting friends and acquaintance at
this place.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Backache is almost Immediately re-
lieved by wearing one of Carriers Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache pias-
tiers. Try one and be free from PAIN
Price % cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
-DaUelli7sg for Sale.

A GOOD DWELLING CONTAINING SIX
II rooms, and kitchen, situated at the corner
of Court and Cherry streets, Opelousas, are for
sale For particulars apply at this office, or to
Sept l7-6m. r. s. RICHARD.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Carriers Liver Bitters for the cure Oh
dyspepsia, liver complaint, and all DIS
eases caused by malaria, are. made by
the makers Of Carriers Little Liver
Pills, which guarantees their goodness
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

IT. Strother, ESQ.,, ex-Parlsh Judge
OF Caldwell parish, is visiting our town
with view of locating. Mr.. 3. was
reared among us, and we hope soon to
welcome him as resident.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Mr.. belmont Donate, near the rail-
road, is building neat house-on
story and half high, with six rooms.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE !.

All persons, owing licenses on any trade. pro-
fesson or occupation under existing laws, VS., are are
hereby notified that # not pad RTlGr 70 co 1h
With costs by the attorney specially appointed
by the Governor for that purpose, n,,sor
HA"Aon - Sheriff and Tax-COllectOr.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

The Seymour Troupe left this place
on Sunday last for Washington ana
thence to other points on the n. "
Pacific road.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Why don't you try Carriers Little
Liver Pillsq They are positive cure
for sick headache and all the ills pro-
duced by disordered liver. Only one
nil dose.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Work on the residence OF Ihos. III
Lewis, Esq, is progressing, and when
completed, it will add greatly to the
looks Of that part OF town.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
Hr0TICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF ONEZIME POUPON PIIRE.
No. 1882, PROBATE DOCKET, DlsIklci
cOIIRT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas. Nolle Pitre, administrator OF the
estate of onezime Poupon Pitre deceased, hay-
ing filed tablean of account and classleatl On
of debts of said estate a accommodation ~
his petition praying for the homoiosa'i'n u
SAND And whereas, the prayer Of said petition mas
been granted by all order OF Court bearing ua'e
Now therefore 1 notice is hereby given to az
,arSons interested to make opposition to sald
tablea in writing in my office in the 1 Sy aW
WV the said tableau should not be homologa-
ted and confirmed. ,urDE
March 1l-bam SAA
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

There will be an election held on
Monday, April Sd, 1882, to elect mem
bers of the Board OF Police for this
town.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

The weather, during the early part
of the week was rainy, and nothing
doing. Thursday it cleared, and we
were favored with wholesome sunshine.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

Mr.. Ben. Toledano, at the old Quartre-
xeaux stand, opposite the Court House,
is having his saloon re-painted ana
otherwise renovated.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
7 OUTS,
JOHN O'SHANE.
TIGER BEND, LA, Monday y NJ,
Feb. 81, 1882.

Il Oo' 49, Ao~' |
The day is cloudy and warm; looks
like rain. with but little hope for p!ow-
ing or doing farm work: Everything
dnll. and at standstill. 49,.
The depot and section house at TINS
Mace about completed. The Two Dullo-
ings make rather an imposing appear
ance, and add much to the looks OF our
village. We met q gentleman t11Is
morning just from Central Iexas' ne
informed us that times IN Iexas , MaS
ana verv scarce. Ali farm work suspend
ad IN account of continued rains, out
what ia the use to grumble or complain.
| We mnst learn to take the world as we
And Il. for it is impossible. to expect
that II will come to us otherwise, When
the DAVIS grow good, try to double our
ofnrts and energies, and make nay
s,h;ia the sun Shines" That is the
snrest road to prosperity. H.,
Permit me Mr.. Editor, to thank
through the columns OF the DEMOCkAI'
the kind gentlemen who have written
to me in the last two Weeks, tnel.
| friendly expressions, ana particularly
80 for their wishes to me IN regaru ~
the article wrote for the DEMOCRAT a;a III
relation to Irish drunkenness, eluc4Ilun'
! etc. i am nappy " sTo oa;,+o flo
ocRAr has readers who appreciate tlle no
Efforts now being made by lreland 10
free herself from bondage, and become
more republican than America, l 10
not wish to bore your readers WIN ire
lands woes. but to offer chipping 10
show that fair share OF drunkenness
laws in England. Carlyle says; En-
oi,nd contains over thirty million OF
neurle~mostly fools" He might nave
added also mostly drunkarts.
Hare is a recent instance: All persons
entering the public houses, hote1s, res
. tanrants and liquor saloons OF brlssoi
E fsua a.. between the hours of 7 and ~
) o'clock, Saturday, January H. VIZ" "f /.
: counted with the following results VI
= nounlation Of 100000, 10000 OF more
Than one half entered the pubilc mousse &c
, in fonr hours. Of this number oa'V 0.
. we're men, 36,803, women, ana l5'4l
children. These are facts Tor th0s
christian, good natured, charltaol
n Americans to ponder over, that nave s.
!. 1nnoh To write about Irish drunkenness
:. Gov Ct T. John, of Kansas ought to D.
DISPATCHED at once to old Hlngland a
: a on ppnoatle in the cause Of temperance
q T hone The readers of the Democrat WI
fo nope pc IN; ;nsnlt over what | right on tn
: irish question. While / know U1 " 1;.s
q van Rossa, and many OF the olu iln
$ Fenians. I shall wait some tlme "
r before I resort to Dynamite TO DO"
: those opposed to the Irish cause.
( le Joas o'sHAsE.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

District Court opened on Tuesday
last.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11
communicated
HAAS STATION, La, Feb. 81, 1882

HAAS STATION, La, Feb. 81, 1882.
Editor DEMOCRATS:
Last week gave us three or four
days of good farm ~ weather ine ann riows
TO he once more on the boom; But,
alas al 81 hopes were cut short by showers " rs
on Friday and Saturday nights, the S4th
and s5th inst. All work stopped. Sun
day. the s5th gloomy ;ol Monaay ba %or m
to this hour-9 o'clock, A. NJ.
city papers report that there is great
danger of overhows. The rivers all
full above. There is every reason to
believe that large sections OF this State t1
viii. if not already, be under water
,et the floods be as they may, we have
no words to offer, but believe it to be
more the affair Of the State than any
general government.
Yours,
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-11

I'm witness whereof we have hereunt0 a4xea
our official signatures this 30th day OF DecSSssl.
''' C. MAYO,
D. DURIO,
| JOHN SIMMS,
P. ]. LEFEBvRE.-
JAMES O. CHACHERE, Clerk
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-28

gone. The extent of the cutting to which
he has been subjected is not realized by the
public. Four times has he been under the
knife. One-thiri of his tongue has been
taken out-the entire floor of his mouth
the glands in the left side OF his neck. He
said that If he had to choose between
death and the suffering he had en-.
dured from the cutting, he would
unhesitatingly take death--were it
not his duty to live and endure. The last
operation was the most severe and proha.
bly, successful. When he was pnt under
ether for 1t, il was intended to only take
out small lump that had hardened on the
gland in his neck. After he was insensible
1t was determined to adopt the heroic
treatment and take out the entire
gland. He was kept under the knife two
hours, the gland cut out, and the knife
sent in clear to the new flesh
that had filled the place of the first opera.
ton. When Mr.. Hill awoke he was Terri
bly, exhausted, and shocked at the hole
cut in his meek, Tue gashes had been
neatly sewed up. For seven DAYS he
could, not move his lips, and lived
on liquid food. After this, he i'm
proved until inflammation developed along
the wound, Then came the most critical
period Of his sickness The entire opening
OF the wound being closed the pus accumu-
lated and pressed against his
throat. He was seized with
fever and could hardly speak.
At last the tension became so great that the
wound burst inside his mouth. This gave
him relief and he went to Philadelphia. He
was put under the knife again, and the outer
edge of the wound slit open so that it might
heal FROM the bottom. This it is doing
finely. and without inflammation. No
trace of the disease can be found, and the
hopes of his permanent cure were never so
strong. He says he will not submit to the
knife again, and his surgeons think there
will be no need,-[Atlanta Constitution.