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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
St. JOseph's Day.

Sunday last, st. Joseph's day, was
duly celebrated by our Catholic
friends. This day being prin-
cipal feast, the attendance at their
church was unusually large and attentive
The house was filled to seat with
about an equal number of both black
and white, while the utmost order pre-
vailed. The music discoursed during the
services by Mrs. and Miss Parrot,
Miss Labiche, Miss Boagni and others,
was supurb and strikingly appropriate.
The gallery or balcony, which Of late
years has been considerably extend
ed, was occupied on one side by the
teachers and pupils of both the 1mmac-
ulate Conception and St. Joseph acade-
mics; that part of the gallery to the
left of the organ by others who are
present on such occasions. The SER
mon, in French, by Rev. Gilbert Ray
mond, was excellent, and listened to
with eager interest. Although your
reporter is not habitually good listen
er, he was awed by the sanctity OF the
service into pretty good insight OF
what was going on, and left the house
greatly benefited.
St. Joseph was otherwise celebrated
in our midst by the appearance on the
streets at night of quite number Of
St. Landry's pretty, ugly boys. Some
dressed as wonderland if we do say it,
the trimest looking men-women we ever
laid eyes on. Prof. Mcdaniel came
very near whipping his race-rider for
passing hi mself off for lady and ring
ing him into kind of Irritation.
Our sister town of Washington, we
are told, also had nice turn out. We
may say these things are a nuisance,
a foolish extravaganza, etc., but they
surely go to prove that there is money
somewhere, whether foolishly expended
or not, and that somebody will be more
or less benefited. Finally, it is proof
certain that "there is life in the old
land yet" and that being the case, St.
Landry's boys are going to enjoy it
and be behind in nothing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
An Assassination in Self.De'
Tense.

The following from our Bayou Chicot
correspondent, gives an account of a
murder committed in that neighbor-
hood last Wednesday. The "self-de
tense" consists in the statement of Bar
ton that White had previously threat
ened to kill him. The prisoner was ia
ken to Alexandria last evening by Sher
if Duson, for safe-keeping:
Especial to st. Landry Democrat.l
BAYOU CH1CoT, La, March 28d, 1882.
A man by the name Of White was
murdered fourteen miles above ChicOt,
in the northern part of this parish, by
Ben Barton, a white boy scarcely six
teen years old. AS near as your cores
pondent could find out, the particulars
are that Barton went to where White
was at work in his field, and without a
moments notice shot him twice with a
double Darrell shot gun, and then think
ing that he was not yet dead good de-
liberately broke his shot gun over his
head. Barton Immediately came to
Chicot and gave himself up to Judge
Currie and left for Opelousas this
morning in charge Of Nathan Erlich,
deputy sheriff. The murder was COM
mitted on the morning of the 22d, and
Barton claims to have acted i'll self -de-
Tense. Z. X.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

On the Atchafalaya near Horsehead
landing some time during the past week,
a man and his wife and two daughters
who were in a skiff endeavoring to
make their way to where they could
take steamboat, got into an eddy and
their boat being struck by floating
log was capsized and the whole family
sent to the bottom. The man on rising
saw hair floating on the surface,
and on taking hold of it, found it to be
his wife. He carried her safely to land,
but the young ladies were seen no
more. Our informer could give no
names, but said that the news was
brought to Barry's Landing by boat
hand.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
We extract the following from let
ter dated Churchyille, La, March, 10Th

We extract the following from a let
ter dated Churchyille, La, March, 10Th
1--WE are now submerged by terrible
overflow. do not believe in another
day there will be a foot OF land to be
seen in this section of country. The
river is now about ten inches higher
than it was in 1874, and still risine.
We have been strengthening and build
ing our leyees higher for the last three
weeks. The river now near the top
owing to the many brakes in the
levee between bayou Current and Sims
port, causes the water to rush into
the swamps at such rate that it has
caused this neighborhood to be entirely
submerged. In day or two more we
can have no land for our stock. Many
of them have been drowned al
ready as the water rose SO rapidly it has
been impossible to get them from the
swamps. So, you can see the outlook
here for the future is anything but
bright"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Near the close Of last week, Mrs.
Thiery, residing little northwest OF
here, in Prairie Plaisance, gave birth
to three children. We occasionally
hear of two, seldom three, and in one
instance four children at birth. No
wonder that after being absent few
years, any one returning finds SO many
strange faces. They grow fast to get
out of the way of the little ones.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

DR.. J. w. Gibbon, of Ark, writes
"For many years my wife was sufferer
from terrible female complaint that
batfled the skill of all physicians around
me. There seemed no hope tor her.
| was made acquainted with the COM
position Of DR.. Dromgoole's English
Female Bitters, and knowing them to
be good, l procured several bottles
and placed her upon it's use. They
cured her sound and we'll, and do not
hesitate to say they saved her life"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
Mch 25-5t
NO TECE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, l.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March %, 1882 5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the Goth
of April 1882, viz: Benjamine FontenOt, home
section T S w, Louisiana Meridian, he
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
Zenon Vidrine, Belesaire Fruge, OF st. Landry
parish, La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Mch asst Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
Personal MENTION.

Mrs. E. C. Lewis and granddaughter,
Miss Augusta Wells, left last week for
their home at Lake Charles, La.
After ten days absence, Sheriff C. c.
Duson returned on Monday last to his
wife and little ones, none the worse for
wear and in the very best of spirits.
Mr.. Robert M. Littell, after several
months stay in attendance of medical
lectures in New Orleans, returned home
on Sunday evening. No place like
home Bob.
Mr.. Bernard Feibleman and daughter,
of Baton Rouge, and Miss Sally Kawals-
ky, Of Piaquemine, reached our town
the first of the week, and are the guests
of our llow-townsman, Mr.. S. Loeb.
Mr.. C. F. Houston. son of Jas. H.
Houston, who has been for some time
confined to his bed with a broken leg,
is improving, and we hope soon to see
him on the streets.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
No. $1,000.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

By virtue of two writs of fier facias issued out
of the honorable the District Court in and for
the parish of st. Landry in the above entitled
suits, and to ME directed, will proceed to sell
at public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse OF said parish in the town OF Ope-
ousas, SATURDAY, the 9Th day OF May.
1882 1T II O'Clock A. NJ, the following described
| property tO-wit:
| A certain plantation on left descending bank
of Bayou TCehe in this parish, having fourteen
arpents front ON said bayou, eleven arpents
having depth of Is arpents, saving and excep-
| ting l54 acres of land claimed by homestead act
April 3d. 1880, acres front by % in depth, ac-
qnired IRON v. Boagni on ed May, 1873, bound
ed north by Bayou Teche, south by lands OF
- west by next described tract, and east by
lands acquired w C. johnson from v. Boagni on
Nav 22d. 1878, also, certain tract OF land con-
| tanning about N0 superficial arpents situated
on Bayou Teche bounded above by lands above
described and below by lands OF H1lalre Du-
Dlechain, being same property acquired Dy Wm
T. johnson from Amelia Burle1gh and FRANCOIS
yautrot decd on March 25th, 1874, and record
ed in alienation book B, No. p 526 OF recorders
Office. also, the one-fifth interest in tract Of
land in Facuuetaique prairie in name OF father
of VIM. g, johnson, also, the stock on the Ba-
Won Tecle plantatatiOn OF said Wm 4. Johnson,
one yoke oxen. two cows with calves, SIX cows
dry1 three twC-year old heltfers, two bull
yearl;ngs, two yearl'ng heiffers, one pair t2)
erode mules two brown creole horses, one dun
creole mare, one brown mare, one tWo-year OLD
half-American fly, one two-year old sorrell
horse colt, one ox-cart, Avery plows.
Terms-Cash G. C. DUSON,
Sheriff OF the parish OF st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

A company of ten ladies and gentle
man-five of each,-lcft town early
one morning of this week for the pur-
pose of enjoying few hours of recre-
alton in the woods. They must have
been intent on the capture of the finny
tribe, as by the use of hooked string,
they succeeded in drawing to the bank
and taking possession of a detachment
of two hundred perch who were en-
deavoring to make raid on their bate
pile. They were put to the flames alive,
and, after death, their bones picked
as an example to their greedy neigh
bors. Pretty good for the first time.
The only thing we regret about the
whole affair in that we were not there
to introduce our novel and effective
process of getting away with bones and
scales. Other fish we're caught in album
dance enough, in fact, after the COM
pany had breakfasted and dined, to
bring a nice lot home. They had a
splendid time,-fshing, singing, ETC.,
and all event merry as marriage bell. "
They caught sixty fish and breakfasted
mt 10 o'clock, about two hundred and
d;ned at A, and after spending couple
Of hours in the vicinity, reached town in
time for supper. We forbear giving
the name of the fishing ground for two
reasons. viz 1st, because in case we
do speak Of it, we will not be invited
to the next frolic. I'd, because, if inyi-
ted. we want to catch enough to salts
~ our appetite for such delicacies.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
Mich 25-5t
NOTICE.
90 {

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March 90, 1882
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the Goth
April 1882, viz SairOn Sollieu, homestead No.
ton rs T 4 S / W, Louisiana Meridian, he names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence npon and cultivation of said land,
viz: Joseph Iandreneau Joseph G. Landre-
neau, Jean P. Landreneau, MARCUS Landre-
neau, of st. Landry parish La
GEO. BALDEY.
Mch 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

The oil factory at Washington, under
the superintendent of Mr.. VIM.
Schwing, one Of the stockholders, start
ed to work on Monday last with a full
set of hands. Cotton seed will be in
demand and, doubtless, an abundance
of oil, and oil cake for feeding purposes
furnished.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
BoRETA P. O., ST. LANDRY, La, J
March, 18, 1882.
Editor DEMOCRAT

Editor DEMOCRAT:
Dear Sir-In your paper of this date,
I find an account given by a German,
stating that German died on my place.
Tt was a mistake it was on Mr.. I. K.
Smalls plantation, and all the praise
given me was due to MIR. l.. B. Watkins,
agent for Mr.. Small. Mr.. Watkins rem
dered him all the attention possible,
and with the assistance of Mr.. w. j.
Young and myself, had him buried.
Respectfully yours,
I. F. LITTELL.
The account referred to in the above
was given illustrative of the kind
treatment Of the immigrant at the
hands of our planters.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Sheriff Duson returned last Monday,
from Illinois, where he had been to ar
rest John Fahey who murdered one and
attempted to murder another Of his fell
low .workmen at Payne's plantation in
this parish. He left Fahey at the parish
prison in New Orleans, for safe keeping.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, I
March %, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the Goth,
of April 1882. viz: Joseph G. Landreneau home
stead No $3.50, for the NJ of s WI section IA T 4
s l w, Louisiana Meridian, he names the follow
,inon. and cultivation of said land viz: Sairon
Soilleau Aug. P. l.. Fontenot, Landry Lady, OF
st. Landry parish La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Mich 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Several car loads of brick to be used
in building the new Jail arrived on
Sunday last.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

The Prebyterians Of Opelousas have
secured building lot On main street
npon which they propose erecting a
church at an early day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Services at the Courthouse by ED
a. P. Scotield: Second Sabbath at II
A. NJ, and at 7:30 P. NJ; Third Sabbath
at 7:3O P. NJ; Fourth Sabbath at 7:30 P.
NJ; Sunday School every Sabbath at
$50 p NJ
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Door and window frames made at tn
st. Landry Planning Mills at New Or
Jeans Prices.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

The workmen began building thi
week the foundation for the new parisl
Jail at this place.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

A rooster belonging to Mr.. McNulty
residing near ULCER Lastrape, is 2
months old and weighs IL pounds. He
told us of turkey gobbler. offered him
weighing 40 pounds.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

The Louisiana Presbytery, by ap-
pointment, will be held at this place
next Friday evening, the 31st inst, at
7:30 o'clock. Services will be held in
the Masonic Hall.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

We call attention to an advertise
ment headed, Notice. in which one
hundred arpents OF enclosed land with
two small buildings are advertised for
lease.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Flooring and Ceiling made of Pine
or Cyprus at the St. Landry Planins
Mills.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

M arpents of land thoroughly enclosed
lUO and ditched, being part Of the Green
and plantation, adjoining the town of Opelou-
sas on the east, with houses for laborers, will
he leased to Overtlowed planters at mere
nominal price. A c0mmOdiOlls and large pasture
attached, plenty OF wood for fuel, apply to
b. A. MARTEL,
inch 25-tf or at this office
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25

Go to st. Landry Planning Mills to
get your Notwithstanding dressed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
CHEREFFss SALE.
LEHMAN ABRAHAM & co. VS.. VIM. C
JOHNSON EFT AIS.
No, 1874.

No. 1874.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
Our Merch ants Exchange.

Be it said to the credit of our merchants.
they have managed to keep up the Exchange
in spite of the heavy expenses incident there
to. We learn that the extortion in the way Of
telegraph rates seriously threatens the ex-
change, and that an agreement has been made
with the Texas Cotton and Grain Exchange, by
which the Merchants Exchange will be greatly
relieved of their burden, and a new feature
introduced that will add to the mercantile life
of our city. The Texas Cotton and Grain
Exchange Company is chartered organiza-
ton for the purpose largely Ct dealing in fu
lures. They have offices in Galveston, Hous-
ton and Dallas; at the latter place they have a
joint arrangement with the merchants ex-
change as is proposed here. This new ar
rangement will go into effect as soon as terms
for kilograms can be perfected.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
Personal,

aor Gooch is at the Menger.
A. Conkle, the cattle king of Kansas, is at
Menger hotel.
Col. R. D. Hunter, OF St.. Louis, is visiting
the city.
J. A. Ochoa, collector of customs at New
Laredo, has arrived in the city.
Orvlle and Mrs. Grove, of Laredo, are
among the recent arrivals at the Menger.
Mrs. J H. McLeary, of Austin, arrived at
the Vance Hotel yesterday and returned home
this morning.
General H. L. Cake, of Pennsylvania, one
of the leading spirits of the Rio Grande and
Pecos railroad, is in the city.
DR.. Blair d. Taylor, U. S. A., accompan-
led by his family, have arrived at the Menger
from Laredo, to spend few days in the
Alamo city.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
The Probate Court.

Hon. F. G. Smith, presiding:
The administrator of the estate of J. G.
Nedon was ordered to pay the debts; the
period Of twelve months having expired.
The following claims upon the estate of the
late Honore Grenet were proved: Mrs. C..
Gresser So, X. B. Foster & Co., St.
Louis, $1,000; Globe Pickle Company,
$III.97.
The last will and testament of the late l..
w. Ashley was admitted to probate and ID.
M. Poor, Manuel Iturri and J. B. Cheveg-
naux were appointed appraisers.
The bond and inventory presented by the
survivor of the Barbara and J. l.. Gembler
estate, were approved.
Mrs. McBraden received letters of guar
dianship of the person and estates of her
children.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
The Medina Park Murder.

We learn this morning that the murdered
mans name is neither Cooper nor Gordon,
but Harris. He had not been long in the
neighborhood and there is no knowledge of
his former residence.
The whole trouble arose about a woman
About fortnight since quarrel sarose be-
ween the two men about the woman, and
Harris seemed to have promised to have moth
ing more to do with her. However,
this may be, Harris and the woman were seen
in close conversation on the morning of the
murder and this got to Cooper's ears. He
went to see Harris on the subject angry words
arose and he then struck him over the head
with a piece of wood, Harris fell and
Cooper then jumped upon him inhicting
such injuries, that the victim bled to death in
ternally. Cooper was a sub-contractor for
wood cutting, jointly with man named Tay-
lor. Harris was also employed by Colonel
Gibbs, on whose property the murder was
committed. Cooper has the reputation of be-
ing very violent man, and this is the third
death for which, it is alleged, he is respons-
ible.
The statement that Trip brought the MUIR
derer to San Antonio and allowed him to es-
cape, is authortatively denied, and it appears
quite certain that the man has not been seen,
but once, since the night of the tragedy, and
then in the neighborhood of the murder, where,
it is supposed he is now hiding.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
MenYer Hotel Arrivals.

Mrs Buer, Mrs Fereser, Schulenburg; Wal
ter Curtis, Port Maine; Spencer Hutchins,
Houston; VIM Pyatt, Louisville; A Conkle
] Elsaper, Houston; Col r d Hunter, St
Louis; Orvlle and Mrs Grove, Laredo;
Gooch, Palestine; J r Heaton, Laredo; H D
and Mrs Thompson, Des Moines; A Ochoa,
Mexico; DIR ID Taylor, U S A; c II Will
burn, Texas; A Goldsmith, St Louis; Thos
Terry, Ansona; P A Keife, Memphis; L Leo
RPold, Waco; Il L Cake, Pennsylvania; A J
F G Thompson, St Louis; W VIM McMortv. c F F
Stenerwald, New York; w B Bolts, Hons
ton; Mrs Odlin, Boston; Mrs N A Johnson,
Seguin.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers were filed this
morning.
Francis f. Vance and J. M. Vance, execu-
tors of the late VIM. Vance, by warranty deed,
to Miss Nellie Clears, lot 1, block 9, on Ace
quia street, in upper San Antonio. Consider
alton $3.50.
Dan Lewis, by warranty deed, to A. l..
Wallace, 1914 acres, being survey 3s4, situated
on Cibolo creek. Consideration $32o.
Lewis S. Berg and Grace S. Berg, his wife,
by warranty deed, to James F. Dyer, land
living on South. Flores street. Consideration,
$500.
Eugene Tempsky and his wife, Mary
Tempsky, by warranty deed, to H. B. Adam
and E: D. L: Wicks, lot 5, in block 4, on the
west side of San Antonio river, in Sam S.
Smith division. Consideration $500.
H. B. Adams and E. D. L. Wicks, by war
ranty deed, to Eugene Tempsky, lot 4, block
4, west Of the San Antonio river. Considera-
ton $500.
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Military orders.
HEADQUARTERS Dept. OF TEXAS,
SAN ANTONIO, March 20, 1882.
General Orders No. 6.

HEADQUARTERS Dept. OF TEXAS, |
SAN ANTONIO, March 20, 1882.
General Orders No. 6.
The public buildings recently completed at
this place, as quarters for officers at head
quarters, are, in compliance with paragraph |,
general orders No. s., series of 1881, from
the adjutant generals Office, assigned as fol,
lows:
No. I. commanding general; Nos. and 8,
aides-de-camp; No. 4, adjutant general; No.
5, inspector general; No. 6. chief commissary
Of subsistence; No. 7, chief quartermaster; No.
8. chief paymaster; No. 9, judge advocate;
No. 10, Medical director; No. II, officers with
troops at the post of San Antonio (tempo
rarily); No. IL, paymaster temporarily; No.
10, chief engineer officer; No. IA, attending
surgeon; No. IS, depot quartermaster.
The above numbers are those on the official
map of the reservation, in the Office of the de-
pot quartermaster, at date of this order.
By order of Brigadier General Augur:
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Adiutant General.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-31

Yesterday a party of four, consisting of
Messrs. James and John Gallagher, - Pratt
and B. NJ Johnson, arrived at the Vance hotel
from Quebec, it is said, with the intention Of
working on the railroad. During the evening
one of the party, Pratt, who is we understand
a Canadian Frenchman, and who was suffer-
ing from delirum tremens, made deliberate
attempt at suicide. He cut the right and left
side of his neck near the carotid arteries, and
then stabbed himself twice under the left breast
Medical attendance was called and his wounds
were dressed, and he has been removed to the
county Jail for safely. He is not yet out OF
danger, but there is fair reason to suppose that
he will recover.