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St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DUBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN E. KING,
No. 1901.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
.UBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the honorable Dis
trict Court, of the parish of st. Landry, there
will besold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator. at the
office lately occupied by John E. King situated
in the town of Opelousas, parish OF ST. Landry
OH TUESDAY May 9th, 1882, the following de-
scribed property belonging to the estate OF
John i. King, deceased, to-wt:
Three lots of ground situated in the town of
OpelOusas. being the last residence OF said de-
ceased, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north by Landry
street, south by Vine street, east by Market
street, and west by Bayou lesson.
One lot of Law books, one lot of miscella-
neous books, two cows, one desk. one revOlv-
ing chair, one revolving book case, one old iron
chest.
TermS-Cash.
&C DUSON.
apl S-5t Sheriff and administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

To be beautiful, .bouyant and healthy,
the whole female constitution must
maintain regular action during a certain
period Of life. Otherwise, no female
can possibly remain healthy, and she
who does not know this acknowledged
fact, is quite unfortunate. But should
you by some exposure, become irregu-
lar and suffer with many troubles, what
do you propose to do z As we have
experience in that line, let us say that
English Female Bitters is the most
wonderful female regulator in use. 1t
don't fail.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

English Female Bitters is not bev-
erage, but is a powerful and unmistak-
able female tonic, imparting iron to
impoverished blood, gives a keen APP
petite, aids digestion and proper assm-
ilation OF food, strengthens the feeble,
invigorates the chronic, and is prompt
and reliable in its effects.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

Mayor HARRISON of Chicago is a
thoughtful and considerate civic magis-
trate. He wrote as follows on the COM
mitment of a woman to the city prison {:
s'The City Physician reports that the
prisoner is about to become a mother.
It may be boy. The boy might be
President Of the United States. Must
he be born in Bridewell? Her name
is Harrison-May Harrison. The boy
might be Mayor. He must not be born
in the BrideWell. Never Never New
er!!! The woman was released. The
child is a girl.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
MEETING OF CREDITORS.
JOSPEH BLOCH VS.. HIS CREDITORS.
No. 1920 DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF
ST, LANDRY.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. District
Court i'll and for the parish of st. Landry, in the
of Joseph Block, insolvent, will be held before
the undersigned notary public, at his office in
the town of Opelousas, on Monday, April oath,
1882, at 10 o'clock a. H.. Cor the purpose of ac-
cepting the cession of plaintiffs property, to
appoint syndic to take charge of said prop
erty, and to determine what disposition shall
be made of the same.
W. s. FRAZEE,
March 1S-5t Notary Public.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08

There is story OF Solomon not con-
tanned in the "Book of Kings" Two
of his court damsels had row as to
precedence. Solomon looked kindly
and said, "Let the oldest go first" and
the damsels embraced, and went in to-
gether with entwined arms.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
FOR S.ALE.

Rn ACRES OF LAND-jO ACRES
Il wv enclosed and in cultivation, balance
woodland-with dwelling, two corn-cribs, kit
chen, smOke-louse, etc, situated twenty miles
from Opelousas. and five miles from Prud-
homme City, on west side OF Bayou Mallet.
Terms-part cash, balance on time. For par
ticulars, apply at this office. apl S-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
Rovcottine threatens to become a

Boycotting threatens to become a
dictionary work. There are many
similar instances in the English Ian
guage. All Englishmen speak of tram
Ways, but half don't know that the
void is short for Outram ways, Mr..
Outram having invented some improved
method of locomotion by aid of such
means. Nor is the boy who sings. ''lf
had a donkey what wouldn't go,
wouldn't | wallop him, oh, no." con
scious of reference to Admiral Wal
lop. a kinsman of Lord, LymingtOn,
lately present at the New England
dinner, whose victory over a French
squadron won him great popularity
among his countrymen.
Words are constantly creeping into
the language in this way. Our word
dun comes from the name of Dun, an
English collector famous for his peril
nacity in collecting debts. Magnolia
comes from French botanlst, Masnol !:
dahlia from Dahl, Swedish botanist /;
bv hook or by crook, from the names
Of two surveyors who, after the great
fire in London, in 1867, Strengthened
out the streets and brought order out
of chaos. When Hook failed, Crook
undertook the job. SO gerry-mander
comes from Elbridge Gerry, once
Governor of Mass.-[The Advance.
If you get into a big perspiration.
let few moments elapse, after sitting
down, before pulling off your coat, it
YOU wish to avoid taking cold. People
rarely or never catch cold while on the
move. The mischief occurs while
they are sitting or lying down. Indeed
the system is in more receptive con
dition in reference to any complaint
while person is motionless than while
moving. An eminent physician once
told us that in cholera epidemic some
years before he made it an invarlable
rule never to sit down in the infected
air of patients room, OF even to stand
still, but kept moving about.-[The
Advance.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CELTNA DESHOTELS, DECD
WIFE OF CYPRIEN DELAFOSSE,
SENIOR.
No 4211, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

Whereas, Cyprien DelafOsse junior and Clara
Fontenot administrators of the estate OF Ceina
Deshotels, decd. wife of Cyprien Delafosse, Sr.
having filed tableau of distribution OF funds of
said estate, accompanied by their petition pray
ing for the hOmOlogatiOn of same.
And. whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by all order OF court bearing date
March 10th, 1882,
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing in my office i'll the town OF
Opelousas within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be homologa-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
mch 1S-hlg Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
No. 1900.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

No. 1900.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BY virtue of twowrits of ticri facias issued out
of the honorable the District Court i'll and for
the parish of ST. Landry in the above entitled
at public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse OF said parish, i'll the town OF Ope-
ousas, SATURDAY, the 9th day of May,
1882 at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property tO-wit:
A certain plantation on left descending bank
| of Bayou Teche in this parish, having fourteen
arpents front on said bayou, eleven arpents
| ting 154 acres of land claimed by homestead act
April 23d. 1880, acres front by % in depth, ac-
u,lired from V. BOagIli on 22d May, 1878, bound
| ed north by Bayou Teche, south by lands of
- west by next described tract, and east by
| lands acquired W. G. Johnson from V. BOaSni on
May 22d, 1873, also, certain tract OF land con,
| tanning about 200 superficial arpents situated
| on Bayou Teche, bounded above by lands above
described and below by lands of Hilaire Du-
plechain, being same property acquired by VIM.
c. johnson from Amelia Burleish and Francois
VautrOt decd on March 18th, 1874, and record
ed in alienation book B, No. p 526 OF recorders
Office also, the One-tfth interest in a tract OF
| of Vim. c. johnson. also, the stock on the Ba-
you Teche plantatation Of said VIM. c. johnson,
one woke oxen, two cows with calves, six cows
| dry, three two-year old helffers, two bull
yearlings, two yearling heifters, one pair ~
| creole mules, two brown creole horses, one dun
creole mare, one brown mare. one twO-year old
half-American tlly, one two-year old sorrell
half American tlly, one half-American black
| hOrse-colt, one ox-cart, Avery ploWs.
Terns-Casl. Z. q. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish OF St. Landry.
inch IS
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
For Sale or Lease !
OPELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

WYNN. LIGHTLEY ANNOUNCES TO
w our citizens that be has returned to Or-
elousas to stay He has opened a tin shop
next door to NJ P. Young's drug store, oppo-
site Julien Claudes old stand, on Main street.
and repairing at the shortest notice. and in ~
Workmanlike manner Feb 25-3m
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
No. 1874.

No. 12IS4
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
EDWARD BOOTH VS.. VIM. c. JOHNSON.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-08
april 1-banl

GHERIFF'S SALE.
LEHMAN ABRAHAM & co. VS.. VIM. G.
JOHNSON EFT AIS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14

A patent right has charms which i, -
hard TO resist. Let one have the best of
churns, washing machines or farm ma
chinery, and he viii still give ear TO the
pateat-right man with his washboard
which does all the rubbing, saves all the
soap. hangs out the wash and can be con-
verted into q cabinet organ By simple
twist OF the wrist. One OF the checklist
swindles Of the past year appealed directly
TO avarlce and dishonesty. Strangers
travelled through the agricultural reg ons
with small model of a beehive and
saichel full Of square cakes of some dark
| stuff weighing half pound each. II q
| farmer had bees he was told tha, hive
| constructed after the model and ba,,ed with
the secret stuff. would quietly detach sufit-
cient bees from the other hives 10 form q
new colony aud thus prevent swarming.
| II he had none, he was contidentialy in
| formed that he had only 10 set up hives
AMI supply bait 10 draw bees a distance of
twelve mics around. The dark cake was
not only bait 10 draw, but t offered sus-
| tenance for swarm of bees through the
| longest winter, SO that all the honey could
he, removed and sold. The farmer who had
bees saw reasons for buying. and the far
mer with none, thought he could secure
several swarms al tue expense of his neigh
borS. Three dollars was the price for the
privilege of constructing three hives, and
the bee-bait was sold AT a dollar per cake.
No bait was sold without the hives, and nc
hives without the bait Whoever invested
got stuck
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14
Slow Burning Construction.

SO long as wood must be used for
floors and roofs there eng. be no such
things as fire-proof building. It is
therefore proposed by one of the lead
ing fire insurance companies that all
new structures, and particularly factories
and shops where wood il TO be used,
shall be made irc-rosistiug or slow
burning. The plan suggested ID worthy
OF attention, because ii often happens
that, If the fire can only be confined to
the interior Of the building for even
few moments, much property, and
perhaps many lives, can be saved For
the floors it9is proposed to use heavy
timbers 305 centi,neters by 30 cent?
meters 12 by II inc1ies), and on these
to lay matched planks &c centimetcrs
f3 inchcs) thick Over these plauks Ia
to be layer Of roofing-fcIi or mortar,
and III this mortar is To be bedded floor
ng-boards of the usual thickness. Such /.
floor would burn. but so slowly that fire
would be long time in eating it's way
through. The aim Is to gain time, for
time Is the one element OF safety at all
fires. For the roof, the supporting
beams are TO be Of the same size. and
the top is 70 be Of matched planks 10
centimeters thick, and covered Oh the
outside with any form Of roofing that
may be desired. The ends Of the beams
are To pass through the outer walls, and
to be finished AS brackets TO support the
planking that Ii carried 10 the ends OF
the i,eafns
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14

The steamer Newport, III recent run
from New York to Havana, WHEN of the
capes of the Delaware steaming at the rate
OF fifteen miles per hour, ran into an i'm
mense school of whales twenty miles long
and 8 quarter Of mile wide The animals
were of all sizes, and disported themselves
IN the water as if enjoying 1t. Suddenly
the ship shook from stem to stern, as she
struck monster about sixty feet long,
which WAS attempting ~ cross heF path.
Tie whale was cut in hal yes, which passed
astern on either side while the Ea:er was
dyed red with his blood. the steamer
came 10 stand still, and her stem was
examined. 1t was found TO have escaped
injury, but the steering gear was slightly
damaged. This WAS soon repaired, and
Newport proceeded, but the passengers
were not SO delighted with the whales as
they had been before the shock. The
sight of the monster head as 1t shot up.
ward from the water. had been .aDy thing
but pleasant TO them. Ten minutes otter
the vessel started up there was another
and heavier shock, which almost threw
the passengers from. their fee. Another
whale had been cut In two. The body Of
this animal passed under the vessel aud
struck the propeller with Srea. violence.
The engineer rushed on deck, imagining
that the ship had struck submerged
wreck. Capt Suncberg ordered the
course of the steamer chanye5, and she
soon ran out OF the troublesome whales.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14

even, before my marriage, would not
have been too late"
"Is it too late now, dear Philip" asked
the melting voice
''No! 1t shall not be, Ernesta! Cheer,
up, darling! We have youth, and health
anu wealth. remember, on our side.
You shall never shed another tear over
your heartache, dear, if I can prevent it.
] wonder Lucy has never suspected this.
What's that?''
Ernesta sprang toward the archway.
A loud knock and rng came to the front
door just as poor little Lucy. unable to
endure more, fell fainting in the shadow
o. the velvet curtains.
Half an hour later, Lucy. walking out
of that death like swoon, found grave
physician holding her hand, aud Philip
kneeiing besides her, anxiously awaiting
the verdict.
"Only little over fatigue. She will
| be quite well after good nights rest, :"
was the verdict with which the bland
doctor bowed himself away.
And then Lucy sitting up among the
sofa pillows, saw, at the other end of the
room Ernesta.
Ernesta changed! Less brilliant, in
finiteIy softer, more womanly, more low
ing.
''Lucy, dear" she said, kissing the
pale check that was turned away from
her, ''now that you are we'll land how
could you go firing yourself so for me?),
you must wish good wishes for Robert
Hale and me! Don't you remember:
Philips dear friend. I drove him away
just before your marriage day, but
| loved him all the while. And he returned
from Australia only to-day, and came te
Philip tofask for me just as 1 was tell
ing Philip how loved him, and begging
him to try to bring us together again
Wasn't it wonderful? And l love him
idolize him" she added, in whisper
''just as lyou love Phl.'
By great effort, Lucy kept her Sc
cret, and >composure well. But befor
she said ler prayers that night, she con
fessed her jealousy to her husband, all,
then thanked God anew for the happi
ness he had given ner-as Philip
wife!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14

Don't contradict me. said the s.oru
parent. ''You have been holding sscre
interviews with Charles Mons,erra. Il.
Mon;morend.
He ~as proud bu. fashionable tailor
and no. - be tri:led with.
"How did yon find i. OUT" sobbed the
daughter You never aaw us.
No. / never saw you" he returned
indignantly: "bu. my faithful Bruno
came running 10 me This evening with "a
.noush:ul o. cloth. ! recognized the
pattern ~ once. lent the piece 10 make
4 pair 0: pants for young Monsmor.nc
swo months ago. and he hasn't paid for
them yet
All she answered was. Father de ar
il > too awfulIy too too" and she fell lik c
little x.aded flower :. his feet.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14
Sarly slightly.

Next" ctinked the afyable tonsorial.
artist.
Shave. sir:" inquired the man Of
soaps and hair dye.
do you 'spose want q too,h pull
ed?" growled the customer.
Pine weather
NO. it's too damp"
For ducks | mean. said the barber,
pleasantly.
Have 'ns said anything to the ducks
myself about it."
1T seems TO he the general impression
that Arthur is going to make a good
President. ~ sssas
Mott amt. Arthur . iras,tL Feel
like licking myself every time think
how l was obliged TO vote for him to get
Garfield elected.
Evidently .ou are not a stall
wart
mot much Barber put the helm
hard-a-lea AID stood off on the port
tack.
f, ieeAou biaiIls VIII be retained III
'Ae o'"''ie', uon You tnii1 so1
Blaine. He's the worst rascal in tho
ne'p' ne known 10 DO corrupt from
the groundup.'
no hai-Dreed blood IN your
VEINS.
o' h'"oii' a pause.
'ohaVe the back OF your neck,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14
Chinese Embroidery.

The Chinese embroider in various ways.
They appear to have learned the art from
Persia at q very early date and to have be-
come celebrated for their sAil. At
Canton and Niugpo great dea. is now
worked particularly large screens, fan
cases and robes. Men enlbrolder as we'll
'as women, and the patience with which
they cover state robe, curtain or screen
with elaborate needlework is remarkable
Under the late dynasty. robes embroidered
in floss silk and with. gold and silver
thread were worn almost universally, but
at the present tine il IS considered sufli-
| cient to indicate a mandarln's rank by 8
small square of embroidery containing his
device instead OF repeating the same with
| combination OF dragons, ribooas and
! flowers all over the dress as was universal
during the Ming dynasty. Chinese ladies'
now content themselves with embroider.
ing in silk instead Of fl >ss, about the dress
and costly floss and gold embroidcrles are
more often found upon actors costumes CT
upon screens than upon ordinary wearing
apparel. Sometimes bo,n sides of The
work are the same. ard this ls managed by
painting the pattern upon transparent ma
terlal, stretching it and making it in satin
stitches backward and forward so that
there is no wrong eide. Feather work and
style known rs crepe work, for crepe
snawls, which is very showily executed in
long ani feather stitches, are favorIte occu-
pations; but the chief enbroderng con
sists in the use of floss, silk aud gold and
silver threads. Patterns Of every concciv-
able size, in which the dt gns do not vary
much, but are all exact in colors, are sold
for two cents apiece.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14
Paper Collars.

Not long ago. tall young man OF twen-
ty landed at the Union depot, Detroit,
with a bundle nnder his arm, and after
three Or four minutes spent In getting his
bearings be walked up, Jefferson avenue
and turned into clothing store.
''Do you wish to try on some coats and
vests for dollarl' asked the proprietor
he rushed from behind the counter
''No. guess not. Do you deal on the
square 2"
'My trent, dot IS exactly What does
| was so square dot lose So. 900 last year.
Can sell you an overcoat for ten dollar r.
'No, guess not. Here is an overcoat
that bought Of you four weeks ago.
Bought of me2?
Yes think you are the man. Wien
| got il home we found that it was moth
eaten. csn pick 1t to pieces in a dozen
places"
''Is dot possible. Unt how much you
pay7"
Eight dollars"
''My shtars. And What you want now?"
II want my money back
hel-vhel. My frent [ am sorry
for you. You seem like an honest poy,
and It yhas too bad"
eyes, it was swirdle, and want my
money back.
'Dea- me, but l wish you vhas here
yesterday. Let me explain to you. You
| bought dot coat four weeks ago,
eyes, four weeks to-day.
"Nhell. had sold out to my cousin
Philip shust one day before. Philip lsh
not square man."
"What have got to do with Philip i'
''Let ME explain. In dree days Philip
Dot LOUIS is leedle off. He would sheai
your eye teeth away from you"
Eyes, but | haven't anything - do with
| LOUIS"
'.Let me explain. Louis kept der place
week, und he give shattle mortgage IL
my fadter-iaw. and vhas bounced OUT
Il don't know anything about that"
LET me explain. My fadder.law was
took init fit and died, and he leaf dis
blaze to my wife. My. wife was gone to
Europe for two years, and she leaf me rs
agent. Now you see how it was. ! gan
not tell you who sold do, coat. May be ii
vhas Philip, may be Louis, may be my
fadder-law. /, couldn haf been me, fo-
vhas in Shicago. II You leave dot Coat
VIII write 20 my wife. She Is square.
snust ike ne, and may be she writes back
dot you can take q linen duster and I've
white vests and call il all rig hi,
SAY, tits is sneaking s~sndle, e1-
claimed the young man.
''May be il vLss- Philip Was 3 great
liar,
I'm 20 TO the police -
''Vheil, dot is ali right: may be der po
lice yhilI help me Catch LOUIS / shtis'
found out last night dot he cut al de
hind buttons of 81! der coats in der s,cr
before he let,
, III yol Il step outdoors Iii mash you !
''Ehell, | ike 10 oblige You, but you Sc
vhas on!y agent FOX my wife
We'll yoa-'ll hear froas MI again, aoi
I, don't you forget it !" said Tie victim a
ne wen. ou.-
Il hope se-I AGpe So IKE 10 max
i; right. vhxs only agen; for my vii
bu: Tex, - square do: | take du COS
; oac2 for g If you vhaat 20 trade II oui !
paper co-larz-'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14
SOONER OR LATER.

Sooner or later the storm shall bea,
Over my slumber from head 70 feet;
Sooner or later the wind shall rave
In the long grasses above my grave
shall not heed them where they lie
Nothing their sounds shall signify;
Nothing the headstones fret Of rain:
Nothing 10 me the dark days pain
sooner or later the sun shall shine
With tender warmth on that mound Of mine:
Sooner or later in summers air
Clover and violeta blossom there
I shall not feel in that deep-laid rest
The sheeted light fa'l over my breast;
Nor even note in those hidden hours
The wind-blown breath Of the tossing flowers
sooner or later the stainless SHOWS
Shall add their hush to my mute repose
Sooner or later shall slant and shift
And head nv bed with their dazzling drift >
Chill though that frozen pail may seem,
It. touch no colder can make the dream
That recks not the sacred dread
Shrouding the city Of the dead
Sooner or later the bee shall come
And Ill the noon with its golden hum;
sooner or later on half-posed wing,
The blue-bird above my grave shall sing.
sing and chirp and whistle with gee;
Nothing his music can mean to me:
None OF those beautiful things shall know
How soundly their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later, far out in the night,
The stars shall over me wing their flight;
Sooner or later the darkling dews
Catch the white sparks in their silent ooZe.
Never a ray shall part the gloom
That wraps me round in the silent tomb
Peace shall come TO lip and brow
Sooner Or later. oh, why not now?
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-01-14

There has been III existence in England
tor many years periodical called the tec
.Noon the contributors Of which are in
mates OF luna;ic ssyluEls. As rule. the
articles display marked ability. ard no
one would suppose tia. tho writer's were
suffering from rnentai alteration. On one
occasion the editor Of the .tsu Nom re-
celved complaints from severa. subscribers
;ha, The contents o. the Journal. although
well enough IN their ~ay, were lacAine IN
DIST nc,ive favor. and did ~. bs,-ay their
or.sin: SO IN the next n4Ibtr he gave free
plaY 10 bis refractory contributors. iae,e
appeared astounding political revelations !;
q paper on evolu or, with wooden. Illus
;.as.ons ot the shape Il .i.-e human soul ..
diGeren. ages, the cesigns o. EascsllEa,
20 facilitate bodily asce us.on into heaven Ia
the .s1aanrer Of E.sja and lie frs. can,o
! o., an epic, which, when 10. utterly IN
/ coherent, was an.ic. p-tory o. A-gce IL
] Wonderland. One E4Gs.D<r o! this char
acI@r Was sufficient lie d.soo1.es.et
! subscribers expressed themselves sA.lsatd
and begged that they nigh: have no mor,
o. Eee..2n broxe l=t ID prose and verse;
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