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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

And that dear hut-Our home.
To our landless citizens of South
western Louisiana the time is near APP
Droaching when it will be difficult for
YOU to obtain lands, unless you. pur-
Chase from private owners, while at
this moment you can easily 90 so from
the government and more especially
timber lands. Those who have none
should provide in time for in the near
future they will be out OF the govern
ment's control. Our west pine lands
have recently been purchased from the
United States Government in bodies OF
234O acres, by strangers within the past
four months. Cash sales sum up to
1884 121OO acres and homestead en-
tries amounting to S0,649 44I10O acres
and this is only fair commencement
i'm this line. We would therefore ad-
wise you not to be Micawber-like, and
wait for something to turn up, and for
the world to build your homes. We
say to you wake up; throw off your
lethargy the power of becoming pow
erful in the land Of your birth lies with
in your own breasts. Take advantage
of your strength compete with your
fellow citizens from other countries.
Don't be surpassed in enterprise by
strangers. YOU have the heart and the
way is with you. Strike soon and the
game will be yours OBSERVER.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27
VennOr'S Prediction.
GENERAL FORECAST OF THE SEASON 1852.

Iyennors Weather Bulletin for May.l
Out of the 10 long-range and gene
raj predictions which have given forth
and caused to be published in the lead
ing newspaper of the day, and in my
yearly almanacs between the years
1875 and 1882, only two have been Sc
riously tout" or astray with respect to
the summer season. This statement is
not an empty assertion, but on the con-
trary, one that is capable Of proof. For
the verification OF these predictions
does not lie in my own translation OF
them, but in each case has been gath
cred from the Geographic reports OF the
day, and just as these have appeared in
the daily journals in which the predlc-
lions were first published. Having
said this much on bygone forecasts |
desire now briefly to give short, but
comprehensive outline of what, in my
humble opinion, are likely to be most
remarkable features of the summer and
autumn of the year 1889:
First-A season that will well merit
the designation OF cool to cold and
wet generally. Not that there will not
be terms OF summer warmpth and even
intense heat for periods, but rather
that these last will appear in the ret
respect as OF but comparative lnsignlti-
canoe, OF as the exception to the gene
raj rule.
Second-The season will be marked
by not only great precipitation, but BY
amugginess of atmosphere generally,
caused by the reeking condition OF the
earth and the long continuance OF a
clouded sky. This will result in Pc
RODS OF extreme sultriness and heavy
weather, during which the thunder and
H. nth O
the summer will be the reverse OF
clear and dry.
Third-There is a likelihood of June
and August frosts in Northern, West
ern and Southern sections, and gene
raj cold wave may occur toward mid
summer.
FOurth-The autumn months will
continue moist. September will proba-
bly, give rains and floods in Western
Canada and in western and southern
sections Of the United States. Octo-
Der will be much the same, with early
cold and snow-falls. November will
begin the winter of 1882-83-a win
ter likely to be memorable on account
of it's exceptionally heavy sn0wfalls
and very cold weather over the whole
Northern Hemisphere. That a "cold
and wet summer is invariably followed
by a cold and stormy winter" is a
truth now so well proven and born out
by the testimony of past records that
we cannot lightly put it aside; and il
we have good and sufficient grounds
for predicting the former-as we most
assuredly have at this time-it is but
right that we should warn the people
Of the latter in good season.
Fifth and last-The season will prob
ably be the first of a couple of wet sum-
mers, and as 1889 SO is 1883 likely to be.
But here we must stop for the present.
HENRY G.. VENNoR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

Some Jewish refugees, recently ar
rived in New York, feeling aggrieved
at the scantiness Of the supper supplied
to them, attacked the Superintendent
Of the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society
and had not assistance arrived would
probably have killed him. The refu-
gees pleaded the utmost poverty when
they landed, but it was found that each
had sufficient for their immediate
wants.-[ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

According to the Yazoo Miss Senti-
mel, many planters in that section say
they would not part with the advantage
the overflow will be to their lands for a
nice little sum OF money. The sedi-
ment deposited by the food will do the
soil more good than any fertilizer that
could be placed on it, SO they argne.
One gentleman goes so far as to remark
that the cotton lands will now be worth
from 81 to $5 more per acre than for
merly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27
Warning to Publishers.
.fAgentS' Hcrald.l


The Rutherford (Tenn.) Courier de-
sires us to warn publishers against DR..
Nj. E. Bell, 161 n. Calvert street, Balti-
more, Md, who is denounced as an ad-
vertising beat. His plan is to promise
payment quarterly in advance, after
the first insertion. BY this plan he
manages to get a great number OF first
insertions which is about all he seems
to expect, unless in exceptional cases
where innocent publishers who know
no guile continue the advertisement re-
gardless of pay, and find themselves
left in the end. We have had numer-
Gus complaints against him, and his
name has already been unfavorably
mentioned in these columns. The Nor
borne, Missouri, Independent of late
date says:
"a due respect to the law in regard
to criminal libel prevents our calling
DR.. NJ. Z. Bell, Of the city Of Baltimore,
in the State of Maryland, a fraud, swim
dler and cheat. The same consideration
prevents us from calling his so called
consumption cure poisonous nostrum.
The Doctor may be dead, insolvent OF
unable to read. II dead, we hope his
administrators will take due notice that
we have small bill against him for
IL luCOiSCAOS "O AOpC uC
will collect few fragments of his scat
tered fortunes for our benefit. II una
BILE to read, we hope he will get some
trustworthy friend to peruse that little
statement we sent him lately. We are
unwilling to deprive the doctor Of any
one or all of these excuses, or any other
good excuse he may have. We really
hope, for his sake, that he is not dead,
dead beat, fraud, thief or anything else
bad, but we fear that unless he rises to
explain, some uncharitable people will
apply some one, or each and every one
OF these epithets to him. "Wedo great
ly fear it,"
The Knox County, Nebraska, News,
sensibly devotes column Of its last
issue to detailing its experience with
DR.. Bell, and several other well known
newspaper beats, among which are Ash
& Robbins, Buckeye Manufacturing
Co., Mendelsohn Piano Co., and A. j.
Bebout, each one of which swindled it
out of advertising bills. The News is
to be congratulated upon performing
it's duties toward other publishers, and
the sooner all newspapers adopt this
course the better it will be for alex
cept "beats."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

HocUs-P Circuit Judges Mayo
and Gunby hold Court in the Ouachita
region. Lately Mayo read an opinion
reversing the District Judges. Gunby
read another differing from his col
league, and differing as widely from tile
District Judge. Each Circuit Judge re-
versed the other, and both reversed the
District Judge. There is nut for the
lawyers to crack.-[Alexandria Demo-
GRAFT
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

Tie court to which Guiteau ap-
plea ID for new trial, affirmed the ac-
ton Of the lower court, and he will
therefore be hung on the 3Oth of June
next.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

Champion Prohibitionist.-Mr. Brown
wants to punish the liquor drinker as
well as the liquor seller. Fogg says he
will go step beyond Mr.. Brown. He
wants the liquor Itself punished, and
he is willing to punish all he can get of
it.-[Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

The Paris Figaro says Longfellow
was the Lamartine of America, and
that his muse was crowned with the
pink lianas of the, virgin forest, and
scared aloft with the bluebird Of the
Meschacebe. The Figaro takes the
first prize.-Boston Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

Last Saturday, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, there were frosts and snow in
Of the Western States-Illinois,
etc.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
xLvIITH CONGRESS.

THE NATIONAL BANK CHARTER EXTENSION
BILL PASSED BY VOTE OF 125 TO 81.
WASHINGTON, May I9. House = Mr..
Townsend EOhio] introduced bill to estab-
lish board Of commissioners on interstate
commerce bureau of the interior depart
ment. Referred.
The House resumed consideration of the
bank charter extension bill, and, after being
amended and discussed at great length, it
finally passed by a vote of 125 to 81.
The joint resolution passed appropriating
SIG, 100000 to supply the deficiency in ap-
pr0priations for army pensions.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from Ex-Sergeant- alarms
Thompson, stating briefly the status of the
case Of Hallett Kilbourne Us. j. g. Thomp-
son, and asking that his communication be
referred to the proper comnAttes, that such
action may be taken by the House as the
exigeucy of the case may require. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Calkins Ind. gave notice that he
would call up tomorrow the contested elec-
tion case of Mackey Us. OConnor.
Adjourned.
Sendte.-AppropriatioDs aggregating ST.
975, 600, for public buildings at various
points passed.
Senate bills authorizing the Texas and St.
Louis Railroad Company to build bridges in
Arkansas, and to incorporate the Garfield
Memorial Hospital passed.
The i've per cent. land bill was then taken
up, and, after being amended, passed by a
vote of % to II.
Adjourned till Monday
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Cincinnati May Festival Closed with
Extraordinary Demonstration.
Fully Six Thousand People I'm the Hall
Every One Pleased.

CINCINNATI, May 19.-The May Festival
closed tonight with extraordinary demon
strations and with the largest audience of
the week. Fully 5000 people were in the
hall, and many women stood up during the
entire performance. The weather was
pleasant, and the managers and all concerned
are rejoiced over the successful ending of the
weeks performances The first part of the
programme was an original prize compost
tion by w. W. Gilchrist, of Phila-
delphis, a setting of the forty-sixth
psalm, for soprano solo, chorus, orchestra
and organ. Mrs. Osgood sang the soprano
part. The audience received the new work
with great favor, calling Mr.. Gilchrist to the
platform at its close and cheering him most
enthusiastically: When Materna had sung
"Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster" from Web
er's OBeron, another remarkable demonstra-
tiou followed. She was recalled three
times 10 the stage, and the audience
rose and waived their handkerchiefs.
She was given a handsome casket,
containing an ostrich egg, mounted on a
silver stand, as a souvenir of Cincinnati, from
a countryman living in this city. At the in
termisaion calls were made by the chorus for
Arthur Mees, their director, and he appeared
on the stage, where he not only received tine
applause of the audience but shouts and
bouquets from the chorus. Mr.. Thomas took
this opportunity to say to the chorus that its
mastery of the difficult works performed dur
ing this festival was wonderful accomplish
ment, eclipsing all its former efforts. For this
he thanked Mr.. Mees and the chorus, and had
the pleasure of announcing that the festival
association authorized him to say there
would be another festival in May, 1884, un-
der the same management, and that the
chorus would be under Mr.. Mees's
direction. The concert closed with Ber-
liaz's Fall of Troy" in which Materna,
Osgood, Miss Cranch, Candidus, Toedt, Whit
ney, Remmertz and Henschel appeared with
the orchestra and chorus. This also was
well received, and prolonged applause fol-
lowed the closing notes. In the afternoon
Annie Louise Cary sang ber farewell to Gin
cinnati, singing "Eurydice," by Gluck,
an air which she sang at the first
festival, nine years ago. An ovation
which brought tears TO her eyes
after she had reached the dressiDg-room.
The festival has been financial success,
the expenses have been extraordi-
nary. With the exception of Materna and
Candidus the soloists have lot been promi-
nent, but all have been impressed by the
splendid wortk of the orchestra and choruses.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
DEAD FROM HIORPaINE.
The BODY Of an Ohio Man Found at the
WOrsham House.

An inexplicable suicide was discovered at
the Worsham House about o'clock yester-
day morning by porter. As the latter was
making his rounds his nostrils were saluted
by fearfully disagreeable smell. BY fol-
iowiDS his .~so be located the room from
which it came. Going to the door he knocked,
but received no answer. He tried
the door but it would not open.
1t was finally forced. and most
horrible sight was before those who
entered. The body of man was found
on the bed greatly decomposed. He was
dressed in two shirts and pair of drawers.
An examination of the room was made and
bottle with the label morphine" was
found on table by the bed empty. This
told the tale as effectively as the verdict of
coroner's jury. Esquire Spelman was notified
and held an inquest, and a verdict of suicide
from morphine was rendered. A reference
to the hotel register showed that a
man named Edward Young, OF George
town, Ohio, had been assigned to the
room, where the dead body was discovered.
None of the people about the hotel remem-
bered seeing him since he went TO his room.
The fact that the door was always locked
probably satisfied the chambermaids that no
one was in the room. Young was a man of
more than thirty years, and. his hight was
five feet eight inches. His suit of clothes,
found on a char, were neat, and indicated a
well-to-do man. A small sum was raised to
buy him a coffin.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
LAUDERDALE COUNTY FARMERS
Looking for Large and Remunerafive
Crops = The Women Doing Good
Work.
,eclsl correspondenee OF the Appeal.l

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
DOUBLE BRIDGES, TENN, May III have
been most agreeably surprised to find that
Lauderdale county is planted in almost
every part of it with the finest crops of
wheat that in few weeks will be ready for
harvesting.
There is a strong temperance sentiment in
the State, and the people are arousing them
selves to vigorous action in enforcing the
four law.
feel very proud of the State of my birth,
and having SO recently been entertained in
the homes of New York, / can safely say
Tennessee ranks fairly in most respects her
equal. / find many of the very best women
doing their own housework of every kind, as
found them doing all over the North.
The negroes in this part of the country are
living as they are all over the South-some
of them very thrifty, others earning a pre-
carious living in some way; many working
as farm hands on shares.
Some of the farmers say there is now
growing the heaviest wheat crop ever planted
IN Tennessee.
Cotton looks badly, owing to the cold and
wet weather all over Haywood and Lauder
dale. Corn is looking well, and few sunny
days will cause everything to improve rap
idly. 1t has rained necessarily now for over
three weeks, and many streams are impassa-
BILE in the county.
BY the way, saw last year in three coun-
ties IN New York as fine tobacco crops as
have ever seen in Virginia, and great deal
of it is planted and cured in that State-in
Onondaga, CORTLAND and Oswego counties
This was not usual before the war. Little
tobacco is planted in this State.
Cotton Belt BuIIetin.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
The Ir,.h Not Uuited-wh,.


New York Times: While it is asserted,
and with much show of reason, that the peo-
pie of Ireland are in favor of home rule, it is
not little remarkable that 10 public bodies
take action, by petition or otherwise for that
end. The synod of Roman Catholic prelates,
the Board of Trinity College, Dublin, the
Catholic University, the learned Society of
Dublin), the Royal College of Surgeons, the
Royal College OF Physicians, the governor
and company of the Bank of Ireland, the
corporations Chat of Dublin has the almost
unique privilege of presenting petitions in
person., the chambers Of commerce-in a
word, all the great representative associa-
tions of the country make no sign in support
of a measure which it Is so vehemently as
serted lies nearest to the hearts of the people.
And further, not single peer, Protestant
or Catholic, not a single considerable
property holder, not a single man of dis
tinguished family, save Mr.. Parnell, ex-
presses publicly desire for home rule,
while but twenty per cent. OF Ireland's repre-
sentatives in the House of Commons voted
against the Coercion act. Can it, then, be
wondered at If England hesitates to grant
home rule? What contrast does this pre-
sent to English popular movements. In 1910
the men who risked all for what they deemed
right were men who had everything to lose,
road-acred squires and mobiles of the best
type. Men OF like stamp, among whom the
Earl OF Deyonshire, the late chief secretary's
ancestor, was conspicuous, Aocked to the
standard of William of Orange on his march
from Torbay to London. Again, when Eng
land was shaken to the foundation by the
righteous clamor for reform in 1881, who led
her people on to victory? Who were fore
most in denouncing aristocratie abuses? Earl
Grey, Viscount Althorpe, uncle of the pres
ent Irish viceroy, and Lord John Russell,
son of the duke. Ireland has to-day Roman
Catholic peers and gentry, men Of Celtic stock,
of unblemished character. She has able
prelates, judges and other men of eminence,
whose forefathers were seated in ireland CEN
turies before Mr.. Parnell, and who, unlike
his (who came to Ireland "on the make"
suffered grievously for their opinions, and
had small cause, indeed, to feel kindly to-
ward English rule. Why, then, if home
rule be true panacea do such as these hold
aloof? Does it not necessarily invite the
inference that almost every Irishmsn with
anything to lose looks coldiy en- the scheme?
And if SO, why? Are they afraid to trust
themselves TO an Irish Parliament?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

If Egypt is occupied by French and
English troops, Spain viii more than likely
take possession of Morocco. Seror Sagasta,
speaking recently on Egyptian affairs, said
that every conflict or movement in North
Africa puts the Madrid government on the
alert, and it will protest energetically
against any power or powers taking posses
sion of the Suez canal In this it will be
upheld by Russia and Germany. Many
times since the last Eastern war the German
press and diplomacy have pointed out the
advantages Spain could get by becoming a
great power to act in concert with others
who could assist her to achieve Iberian
unity and the possession of Morocco.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

THE yellow-fever crank is coming to the
front sgain-the fellow who has a theory.
He tells the New York Times that if the
South escapes this year, the fact will be sat
isfsctorily established that the dreaded dis
ease is not of local origin. "Below the
thirty fourth parallel there has been practi-
cally no winter, and the spring has been early,
warm and humid. Besides, vast territory
has been inundated, which when the waters
retire, will expose an unusual amount of
dead vegetable matter to the ferment ofsum-
mer. Three of the conditions supposed to
favor the development of the disease are thus
found to be present" This is the merest rot
and rubbish. The yellow-fever has appeared
under all sorts Of climatic conditions, surviv-
ing in some instances extreme f:osts. No
man living has yet done anything more than
speculate upon the origin and cause of the
propagation of ysllow-fever. Questioned
ever 90 earnestly Nature has so far refused
to tell the secret.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

WE learn from the Boston Star that the
golden jubilee of the Sisters of Charity
was fttingly celebrated on Monday even
ing at Mechanics building. in that city.
The programme was Of unusual interest
and excellence, and tie occasion was
made notable by the presence Of di-
tinguished men and women representing
many creeds and various stations of life. 1t
was recognition of the grand work of these
noble women, which was we'll deserved.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

vision section of the nihilists has amalga-
mated with the sWill-of-the-Peopie" section.
QUEEssrowS, May 19.-1he steamer Gel
tic, with Danenhower and party on board,
touched here. Cole was violent when leav-
ing Liverpool, but quiet here.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-It is reported
that riots have broken out among the
peasants in the southwest, they demanding
a redistribution Of tie land. Two mansions
of the nobility were sacked.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

The cotton market yesterday opened and
closed quiet at quotations; middling, life.
In New York spot middling was 12fc, and
steady; futures closed steady; May, 1880
12.14. In New Orleans spots were dull at
12c; futures closed steady at 11.98 for May.
In Liverpool middling uplands were 6 9-16d,
and Orleans SD, and easier; futures closed
in buyers favor at 6 SO Cad for May, May
June, June-July, and Al 64d for August
September
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20
A SENSATIONAL STORY.

The FreemaH's Journal publishes an eight
column story, anonymously sent, and bear
inc the London postmark, protesting To be
the confession of one OF the -usar=i----I+
intimates that the crime was conceived as an
sns"er to the appointment of Lord Frederick
Cavendish by an Irish assassination society
having branches throughout the kingdom.
Over twenty persons are said to be impli-
Gated in the crime, all of whom have now
escaped to England in various disguises.
The writer says they attended the funerals
of their victims. The story created sensa-
ton, but is considered hoax. 1t contains
many gross absurdities.
IT Is CERTAINLY NEEDED.
One result of the murders in Dublin will
probably be the organization oil new de-
tective force in Ireland. The police con-
stantly watch Burke's grave.
Fruitiess Search at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The steamship
British Crown was fruitlessly searched for
the Dublin assassins.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

THE New York Public Indicator takes
hopeful view of the trade situation and
thinks that the shipments of gold will have
an assuring effect abroad of the financial
strength of our banks, even under adverse
trade circumstances, and demonstrate the
solidity of our internal commerce. Invest
ment money is abundant and cheap on the
London market, and shipments of gold from
here will tend to encourage its early return
for investment here in our railway and other
public securities.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-20

THE prosecuting attorney of New Haven,
Conn, in the case of the Malley boys for the
murder of Jennie Cramer, has presented facts
in sequential and logical order forcing the
conviction that the unfortunate girl was first
outraged, then poisoned and her body thrown
iato the water in the hope of avoiding
judicial investigation. Her last words, as
heard by John Hunter, the night her body
was found, were: "My God, Pm paralyzed."
The poison was then doing its work.