St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

THE ST, LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
SPELOUsAs, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1888
For Clerk of Court.
We are authorized to announce MI. DokslN
2. LAFLEUR as candidate for Clerk OF the
18th Judicial District Court st. Landry SUD
iect to nomination by the Democratic Parish
Convention.
Sugar rolling commenced here last week.
MILK il selling from some of the carts at thir-
ty cents gallon.
Game such as cartridges and snlpe is plentl-
plentiful change in meat diet is not aus
tasteful.
All kinds OF Christmas Goods, Notions ana
Ornaments cheapest for cash at Mrs A. Is.
Chachere's.
There will be preaching at the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow, Sunday, at II o'clock A. NJ,
and at night.
Nero" or "The Governor of the'late D'Ar-
bonnie party has quit fish and gone into the
oyster business.
SHIPMENTS of cotton at the railroad depot up
to Tuesday evening last amounted to 1852
bales; rice, 1866 sacks
Old shawls with tony cravats run through
them have superseded the long used and far
famed newspaper hustle.
Dew, 1,o,,r ottoman and (,rograin ribbons of
sIrs. A. b. Chachere whose supply can't be
Il surpassed.
bees-wax drummer, whose visit to this
place was probably not very profitable re-
marked to us: "Opelousas is pretty duh just
now good place for nervous man !"
would invest in one or more of R. Mornhin-
veg's fine gold rings, they would soon find
themselves ON II solid foundation.
What has become of the string band SO lately
organized by lovers Of music in town! Keep
together. We may expect lively time at
camp:,i gn balls before long.
Rev. J. nj. Brown of Washington, La, will
preach at the Methodist Church in Opelousas
tomorrow at eleven A. NJ, at which time the
annual Missionary collection will be taken up.
Some of the South Main street cur dogs and
ticemake night hideous with their barks and
bloody encounters. Don't feed them-s0 high
They may absent themselves long enough for
us to get a little sleep.
The Parish Democratic Executive Committee
meets next Tuesday. at which time business OF
Importance will be transacted, particularly 70
provide for delegates to the State convention
TO be held at Baton Rouge December 18th.
Thursday last, ..All Souls Day. and Friday
..All Saints Day. we're duly observed by
the Catholic denomination here, the graves
of their dead decorated, etc. Some of the
graves at the Public Cemetery were also at
tended to.
The street commissioners are doing thorough
work on the east end OF Vine street, from UnioI
to Anderson's bayou, and have opened out the
street to the new and subtantial bridge owe,
4 theabove named stream, rendering it the best
and shortest way to enter town.
Tom Isacks & Co., have put up their Fair
bank Scales, and are doing d lively trade il
rice. cotton seed, hides; etc. Come on will
your produce, They will weigh it SIN ajlffy, :
give you all its worth, and send you home re
joicing. Their rates of weighing will appear il
our next issue.
r. Mornhinyeg has just received the larges
assortment OF Solid Gold Jewelry ever place.
upon shelves in his establishment, such =
watches, rings, earrings bracelets, diamonds
and other articles too numerous to mention
which he proposes to sell at prices which def!
competition. Call around and try rest az
snred you will buy, and have something lef
flor a rainy day.
A darkey got u little too much benzine aboar
on Saturday last, and was promptly taken t
Jail by constable johnson. As soon a
locked in he went to work breaking windo1
panes. He succeeded in persuading them to lie
him out, but only on condition that he shout
give eight sober days work ON the streets Ha,
ing to pay for whisky and getting drunk beside
ispretty hard on the natives, but any thing t
keep the peace and help the towns treasury.
AS will be seen by advertisementin this issu
headed Family Groceries, z Mr.. Sol. Loeb ha
come to the front with teemingstock of Fame,
Family Groceries and Plantation Supplies
which for excellence in quality and cheapnes
atretail is unsurpassed by any other this side 0
New Orleans. AS proof that he has droppe,
from top to rock bottom rates for cash, cal
around and sample the best -four at $3.50 pc
barrel, green shoulders, 81 c per pound, clea
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