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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
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Even the Spanish government shows
some appreciation of the spirit of poll
teal economy, and has issued decree,
for the purpose of encouraging indus
try and enterprise in Cuba! 1t declares
and in the way OF reconstruction,
"shall be free from all taxes ;" that
every new estate and property acquired
in cities and villages, in the central and
eastern departments, shall enjoy the
same privileges that all industries and
commerce in the said departments shall
be exempt for three years. Ii such
"decree" could be applied to Louisiana
for the space of three years, We gods,
wouldn't it send her ahead with such
lightning-like velocity as fairly to
make the heads of people dizzy for
very joy! Parenthetically, we may re-
mark, that distinguished citizen of
this State told us several years ago,
that this same exemption from taxation
for five years, was what was really
u. J. q to put her upon the highway to
a b I'd and glorious and lasting pros
pf !. Entire exemption is not practi-
we think. but an approximation
Il Dis it, that is, a very low rate OF
t. - ON is practicable, and ought to !
etf d with the least possible delay.
1t Y III take brains. in gritty and g MICS,
we now. to accomplish the object;
but 18th these it may be done, and it
must be done, or we shall fall in the
rear not only of all our neighbors, but
even of Mexico, and countries that we
have been in the habit of ranking as
ss drones in the great hive of
industry,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

The storm Wednesday night pre-
vailed throughout Western Louisiana,
but did no very serious damage. Tele-
grams have been received at the office
of Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Rail-
way at this place, from various points
along the that line, which state that at
some places fences and cabins were
blown down. Three negroes were
killed near Bayou Sale. The flood near
Morgan city had washed away the posts
OF the telegraph line and communica-
ton has been stopped until it can be re-
paired.-[Alex. Express.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

DRowNED.-The fears entertained re-
garding the fate of Mr.. Charles G.. Du-
rand have been realized, and his dead
body was recovered Sunday last in a
hioh state of decomposition.
How the accident occurred, remains a
mystery. His remains were inferred in
the Catholic cemetery of St. Martins
vile Monday. The community loses in
him a worthy and useful citizen. He
was an honest hardworking man in the
prime Of life, and leaves widow and
several children. Our heartfelt SYM
pathy is extended to his family i'll their
bereavement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

Constipation is positively cured by
Carriers Little Liver Pills. Not by
purging and weakening the bowels, but
by regulating and strengthening them.
This is done by improving the digestion
and stimulating the liver to the proper
secretion of bile, when the bowels will
perform their customary functions in
an easy and natural manner. Purga-
tive pills must be avoided. Ask for
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Price IS
cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

A young man by the name Of A. The
riot, was killed in singular manner the
other day, in the swamp. 1t appears,
Theriot and others were engaged in re-
moving stock from the overflow, when
in stopping at point to take on cattle,
he had laid his winchester rifle on the
bow of the boat, and while driving the
cattle aboard, pugnacious calf, stepped
on the rifle, when it was DISCHARGED; the
He was at once placed in a skiff to lie
taken to Plaquemine for treatment, but
died on the way.-[St. Martinsvil!e OBJ
server.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
april 1-banl
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN E. KING,
No. 4301.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By virtue of an order of the honorable Dis
trict Court, of the parish of St. Landry, there
will he sold 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
on TUESDAY May 9th. 1882, the following de
scribed property belonging to the estate OF
John E. 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. C. DUSON.
apl 8-5t Sheriff and administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
81 never used such a medicine.

81 never used such medicine. Ncr-
er,-well-hardy euer. 1t foams and
sparkles just like glass of soda water.
Oh! it is perfectly splendid. One swal-
low cures heartburn and acid stomach.
So cooling and delightful in fevers and
sick headache. For habitual constipa-
ton | use it all the time, and prefer it to
anything else. 1t is sold at so cents per
bottle of 30 doses, and is known as Bal
ley's Saline Aperient." Thus speaks Il
most sensible woman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

Yesterdays Times-Democrat, one
of the most pronounced assailants of
the outlet "cranks," makes the follow
ing thrilling announcement in bold
type-"The Second Story OF Several
Houses in Morgan City Invaded by the
Flood" The builders of these houses
are certainly of that class who follow
the tbs teaching, otherwise they
would have erected their residences up
on artificial monuments, or hung them
to the moon.-[St. Bernard Eagle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

Wagons from the country are now
coming in empty and going out loaded
with hay, corn, oats, bacon, and other
country produce. Next fall, when the
farmers sell their cotton and pay for
their supplies at the present high prices
with interest added, some of them will
be singing the familiar old song
Farming don't pay, nohow you can
tx itw-[St. Tamany Farmer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
PARTITION SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. George W.
Gourt bearng date the 14tI day Of Apr b.
1882, will sell to the highest bidder at the
Courthouse door in the town OF Opelousas, on
SATURDAY, the Goth day of May, A. D., 1882,
property, viz
A tract of land situated in Facquet"' lue, ST.
Landry parish, La, containing nine hundred
and ninety-sX acres, being section 81, Township
7, South Range West, less three hundred acres
sold to Christ Rupert Off the original tract, 2sth
May 1884, by August Perrodin, lquidator.
Said land will be sold i'll four lots of one hun
bred and seventy -four acres each, according to
a surveyors plat to be exhibited on day of sale
Terms-Cash G. C. DUSON,
apl 15-6t Sheriff, parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

TaAT STATEMENT.-The city hall
makes no sign in reference to the as
founding statement that fifty millions
OF steeks and bonds have by accident
been omitted from the assessment rolls
OF this city! The statement has not
been lightly or tiippantly made, and he
who originally made it stands ready
before the Council or the Grand Jury
to verify it. 1t cannot be ignored.-[Ad-
vance,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
JUDICIAL ADVERTISED
[UERlEF,S SAL Il.

JUDICIAL ADVERTIsEMENT
CUERIFF's SALE.
LEHMAN ABRAHAM 4 co. VS.. VIM. G..
JOHNSON EFT AIS.
No 1874.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
EDWARD BOOTH VS.. VIM. c. JOHNSON.
No. 1900.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Bv virtue of twowrits of teri facias issued out
of the honorable the District Court Ill ana ioI
the parish of st. Landry i'll the above entltien
suits and to me directed, will proceed TO sell
ut public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town OF 0pe-
ousas, SATURDAY. the 9TH day OF May
1882, at II O'Clock A. NJ the following uescflbe't
property to-wit
A certain plantation on left descending BANK
of Bayou Teche i'll this parish, having 1ourteeli
arpents front on said bayou, eleven alpen1s
having a depth of Is arpents, saving ana eXceI'-
ting 1874 acres of land claimed by homestead act
April esd 1880, acres front by % LII deptli' ae-
quired from V. Boagni on 22d May, 1873; hound.
ed north by Bayou Teche, south by lands OF
- west by next described tract, and east by
lands acquired W. Johnson from V. BoaEnl on
May 22d. 1878, Also Il certain tract OF ltlil con
tanning about 200 superficial arpcnts situated
on Bayou Teche, bounded above by lands abooEe
described, and below by lands OF iillalre w
plechain, being same property acquired by VIM.
c. Johnson from Amelia Burlel@h ana FRANCOIS
Vautrot, decd on March 25th, 1874, and record
ed in alienation book B, No. p 52G OF recorders
office, also, the One-tifth interest in a tract OF
land in Facquetaique prairie Ill name OF 1atllef
OF VIM. c. johnson, also, the stock Oh the Ba-
You Teche plantatation of said WIN. c. Johnson
one yoke oxen. two cows with calves, six cows
dry, three tWO-year old helfters, TWO buli
yearlings, two yearlins heitfers, one pair (2)
creole mules, two brown creole horses, one dun
creole mare, one brown mare one two-year old
tiy, one twoyear old sorrell
horsecolt one oX-cart, Avery plows
Terms-Cash. G. c. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
inch -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
Shooting Affair In st. Helena.
[CintOn WatciIman.)

In personal difficulty which occurred
on Saturday evening last, in the parish
OF St. Helena, between F. NJ. Henegan
and G.. S. Strickland, Henegan was shot
at by Strickland five times with a revol-
ver Three of the shots took effect, in
hicting serious and painful wounds.
Strickland, who is resident of the
parish, came to Clinton on Thursday
last and placed himself in the custody of
Sheriff Woodland, who took him before
the district court, and on hearing,
Judge Herman fixed his appearance
court for the Parish of St. Helena at
$3.50. He made the bond and was re-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

MURDER WILL OUT.-A few weeks
ago Mr.. Richard Burton, manager Of
the Rieszi Plantation, opposite Thibo-
daux, went to Vicksburg to employ
some laborers who were driven from
their homes by the flood.
He brought home some dozen hands.
Among the number was d man who
recognized one so called George Turner,
who was employed on the Rienzi place,
and notified Mr.. Burton that the man
was Stepnay johnson, who had muir.
dered a negro woman in East Carol
parish in October 1878. Burton kept his
eye on Turner, and on last pay day
Turner shpwed signs Of leaving. when
he brought the informer to the Justice
of the Peace to make the proper atti-
davits.
Turner is now in Jail awaiting in
formation from Carol Parish.-Thibo-
deau Sentinel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22
No. 1874

LEHMAN ABRAHAM 4 co. VS.. VIM. G.
JOHNSON EFT AIS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-04-22

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
EDWARD BOOTH VS.. VIM. c. JOHNSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

Don't throw away your old -four
barrels. They are useful. 1t has been
found that an ordinary flour-barrel will
hold 678, 900 silver dollars.
"A South American plant has been
found that cures bashfulness. 1t should
be promptly tried on the man who leaves
the hotel by the back window because
he is too diflident to say good-by to the
cashier and clerk.
He came home the other night in
the DRILLING rain, soaked inside as well
as out What excuse have you to
Offer" said his better half, ''for coming
home in such a berry condition."
'None, my DEAR" was his answer,
"cept twas a very muggy day.
Newport NelOS.
"A New York minstrel troupe an
nounces that ambulances will be pro-
vided to carry away those who become
exhausted by laughter. The inference
is that the troupe has purchased joke
of recent origin, but up to the hour of
going to press an ambulance had not
been called into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tOlUf Herald. ....
w. j. X. Palestine.-"I am a young man
of limited means. / have only been in the
Mexico? Please advise me at length through
the columns of your paper"
AS you have not given us full partic-
ulars, we are hardly in position to ad-
wise you understandingly. In a general
way, however, we would suggest that if
you have stolen horse, the safest thing
you could do would be to get over into
Mexico as quickly as possible, even if
you have to steal another horse to get
there on; but. if you have only killed
an acquaintance, there is no reason why
you should put yourself to the inconven-
fence of running off to Mexico. Stay
where you are, prove insanity, self-de-
Tense, or Ia alibi, and become q leading
citizen.- TeTaS SJtiags. ......t.
What Jimmy Tuffboy can't under
stand he doesn't NEEDLE with. He was
called upon by bevy of school girls.
and by them unanimously crowned
philosopher of estheticism."
Though naturally proud of the honor
conferred he declined to accept until he
had further investigated the science.
Ladies'" said he, as he lifted himself
to the top of the front gate post. "You
entirely misunderstood my character. 1
have not yet dined from a fricaseed sun
flower, nor breakfasted from the picked
fragments ola lily fried in batter. Until
1 have thoroughly tested these germs of
estheticism, must beg you not to press
me into the service OF beauty. But if
you'll come into the kitchen IN give you
some OF the rattlingest hot doughnuts
the old gal ever frizzled in fat" And
there was an immediate hegira. NorTiss
torn Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
MY BURGLAR FRIENDS.

Any newspaper reporter, or at least
any attached to a daily journal, will tell
you that there are certain seasons of the
year when people refuse to commit sui
eide, when there are no victims of muir
der, when railroad trains refuse to smash,
and burglars and thieves insist on re-
manning inactive. No reporter is re-
quired to furnish Just a certain amount
of matter each day, but most reporters
are ambitious to furnish all they can;
and so when these dull times come the
journalist takes longer tramps, writes of
matters which would be overlooked in
"good times" and does his best to keep
up the show of local news.
Years ago, when was a member of
the local staff of a New Orleans daily,
we had bad summer of it. Accidents
were hardly known; few new buildings
were going up, and we had to draw
out " on things to make even half show.
We finally started the interviewing
business. One of the boys gave the eX-
perience of gambler, another the adj
venture OF river pilot, aud in time we
had worked up everybody but the burg
lars. 1t was left to me to hunt up some
one who could enlighten me on the mys-
teries of midnight visits in search of
"swag" and ''sugar." l believed |
could find man, or half dozen of
them. ] had in my mind eye saloon
near the river where suspicious crowd
was always congregated, and | knew
that two fellows known as big Sam
and lawful Dave" had Just come out
of State Prison and were hanging around
the place. 4.OY : ~
Were | to enter the saloon, day or
night, inquire for one of those worthless,
order the drinks, and then frankly tell
him who l was and that / wanted him
to give me the foundation for general
article, why, of course, he would do it.
So | argued, and when the time came
around that sue sketch would " help
out, | made my arrangements.
went down to the saloon one Friday
afternoon, and had the luck to find
both .men in. After beating around the
subject for spell came directly to the
point, did not ask them to crfminate
themselves in any way, bnt to furnish
me an insight into their mode of "put-
ting up and executing "jobs."
"Well, now, you've got us, replied
Dave. 1--WE couldn't begin to tell you.
it all depends on what you mean to do.
You might go into house by the hall
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Fine veins of marble have been dis
covered in Union County, Ark.
1t is estimated that 37S, Isl persons
are employed in coal mines in Great
Britain, working in galleries extended
over at least 5S,744 miles The greatest
depth of the coal mines is estimated at
$500 feet.
The income of the world is S13,-
OOO,OOO,OOO year, its aggregate debt
$4,000, 900, 600 and its capital S95, 000,-
100000. How should you like to be
"silent partner" with the worldp-NeD
Hdcen Register.
The average size of farms in the
United Kingdom is seventy acres. In
England only, the average is greater
than this, but small holdings in Scotland
and Ireland counterbalance the excess.
In America the average size is taken aS
40 acres; France, 80; Germany, 40,
Belgium, Is; Holland, so; Russia, 80;
Austria Hungary, As; Italy, 80; Spain,
%; Portugal, %; Turkey, 80; Greece
and Switzerland, 10, and Sweden, 90
acres.
There were 72,276,312 bushels Of
grain shipped from New York during
1881, 53,000,0 900 bushels being carried
by steamers and the rest by sailing YES
sells. The shipment in 1880 was 49,
343, 1913 bushels, 100000 bushels
more than last year. The freight for
last year was about $9,000,0 900, all of
which went to foreign ships, not a
bushel having been sent by American
ships British vessels carried sixty-two
per cent. of the entire shipments
"A new bridge, costing $1,000, 900,
has been finished at Albany, N. Y,
since last June. The main span is nine
hundred feet long, and there are three
spans. The draw extends six hundred
feet. The total length is sixteen hun
dred feet 1t is intended chiefly for
highway traffic on the lower floor, but
it has provision for double-track rail-
road service on the upper floor, the to-
tai width being sixty-one feet. Over
one thousand tons of iron were put into
the draw, which is the heaviest mass
moving on center in the world.
The steady progress of the tele.
graph is made apparent by the follow
ing facts and figures. In 1874 there
were forty miles of line and no wires
In 1913 there were 1900 miles of line
ana 3,OOO miles OF wire. In 1893 there
were 1865 miles of line and 22,013
miles of wire. In 1860 there were H.
532 miles of line and 25,375 miles of
wire. In 1866 there were 20, 412 miles
of line and so, 294 miles of wire. In 1870
| there were SO, 403 miles of line and 107,-
245 miles of wire. In 1877 there were
Ill ,652 miles of line and 257,974 miles
of wire. In 1880 there were 142, 264
miles of line and 350,01S miles of wire.
The first line in the United States was
established between Baltimore and
Washington in 1874. TWAS constructed
on the Morse plan, which has since be-
come the almost universal system of the
world. In the year 1880 there were fifty
million messages sent. The various
companies have $4,000 offices, and they
have in their employ no less than "a, 900
individuals.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

-Twenty-three years ago Flora Tenn
pie electrified the world by beating 2:20.
Would it ever be beatenP was the ques-
ton. Since then eighty-four horses have
trotted in 2;20o or better, and quite num-
Der have come within fraction of it,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

There is no difference among the
people of this land as to what they want
done with polygamy-stamped out, at
all costs. And there is a straight and
simple way of doing ito deal with it
in Utah exactly as everywhere else, by
statute and criminal procedure, treating
each individual without the slightest
reference to his associations or appeals
TO religious beliefs; and to execute the
laws, if need be, by the entire force of
the United States. If there be difficulty
in obtaining evidence of a marriage GER
emony, proceed on the principle adopt
ed in this State, that the act of living
together as man and wife establishes
the relation in the eye of the law. And,
if this does not avail, declare the Nor
mon community a nuisance, and in a
state of outlawry, to be broken up like
a nest of serpents or malaria. The spec
tacle is pitiable and scandalous, that this
thing should go on in defiance of law,
government and public sentiment. -
Christian hltelligeiicer. 'tOtfN +.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-07-07
Tuesdays Daily.

Mrs. Richter and her daughter Miss
Aggle went to Iowa yesterday to spend
the 4th.
ID. J. W. Henell, q NGnp,r, was
in town yesterday, visiting his sister
Mrs Sands.
We learn that the family OF Mr.. Geo.
Robertson will start for their new home
i'll Minnesota next week.
Mr. Funk of the firm of Funk and
Myers, has been in Lewis county this
week, looking after business matters.
Joe NJ. Iyie has located in Kirksville,
again and is making his headquarters
at Greenwood's office for the present.
Don't fail to go up and see Tins
mans mammoth picture of the Battle
of Bunker H,ll'' now on exhibition at
Baylor'S hall.
The fourth was ushered in this morn
ing with the anvil chorus" and the
phiz and bang of the festive fire crack
er. What would the fourth of July be
without the sire cracker"
DR.. Ben Guffey of Walnut township
was IN town Monday, and gave the
GRAPHIC friendly call We are always
glad to see our friends from the country
especially when they belong to the
GRAPHIC family OF readers. Call again
doctor.
Mr.. c. T. Rice, of CLAW township
dropped in to see US yesterday eve
ming and handed us three more SUBJ
scriptions, making five extra copies, we
believe, that he takes and sends to
friends. This is practical sort OF APP
probation, and speaks louder than
words. Thanks.
Jos. Smith, the postmaster at Under
vile was in to see us yesterday. Lin
derville, is one of the three offices out
of the thirteen heard from in the county
where the GRAPHIC falls slightly behind
its competitors, but now that the mails
make it the latest source OF news in
that section we look for subscription
boom down there also.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-07-07
THE CHILDs FRIEND.
Marsh's Tonic Astringent Should be
In Every Household.

"Please send three bottles Of your
ToNIc AsrRINGENr. by express, to my
wife, in Waveland, Indiana, where she
Is visiting friends, She writes me that
our little girl has the Summer Com
plant, and that she cannot obtain your
AsTRINGENT there. Please send it
immediately as We are anxious to have
it get there as soon as possible. We
have more confidence in it than in any
other remedy John E. Petty, Fort
Scatt, kans.
MARsH's Tonic AsTRrNGENT Is tor
sale by Gray & Co.. druggists, East
Side Square. Itquickly.cures DiarrhGa,
Dysentery, Cholera Infantum. and all
Bowel complaints. Price 50 cents.
Don't fail to try it.