davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

There is large "Gipsy" camp loca-
ted at this place, composed of fifteen or
twenty men and an equal number Of
women and children. The males are
engaged in horse-racing and trading
during the day and probably "roost-
radingn by night. The females adver-
tise themselves for the yarns they "spin''
in the shades of evening by parading
the streets in "ring-streakedn and
s.strikedv dresses in the forenoon. AS
most Of our people know from their
past experience that the future is likely
to be better. fortune-telling is an nm
profitable pastime. Such visitors would
probably be more welcome elsewhere.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

It is reported that the Mayor of Alex
andria, Va, when importuned to drive
out a recent influx of gamblers, replied
that they and those who came to play
with them were about the only source
of revenue the town had and he did not
think it good tinanciering to drive them
away. The Mayor kills no geese dur
ing scarcity of golden eggs.-States.
In this case we do not see what the
people can do. except to abolish the
mayor and town government; unless
gambling is an essential part of civili-
cation.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
TO the People Of st. Landry /!

The undersigned have been appointed a
committee for the parish of ST. Landry to So
licit donations, subscriptions and contributions
for the purpose OF increasing the accomm0da
tions and capacity OF the Charity Hospital III
the city OF New Orleans, and OF making neces-
sary sanitary improvements in that institution.
A call is made upon all persons for their mite.
IT every one responds as he should, it will be an
easy task to obtain the object desired.
This institution is the noblest III the state.
1t has for years inistered to the wants OF the
poor and rich, of the exalted and the humble.
1t has been the school of numberless humans
tarians and deyOteeS of science. II is all 1nStl-
tuition OF learning second to none in these Uni
ted States 1t is the pride of Louisianians 1t
speaks their generosity, their hospitality, their
philanthropy.
We therefore confidently appeal to our fell
-parishioners to subscribe and to contribute
in any way in the hands OF the subcommittee
which we have appointed throughout the par
ish.
The means raised are to be specially set
aside for the purposes above stated and the
faithful application thereof is guaranteed by
the governor of the State and the other dis
tinguished gentlemen who are the board OF ad-
ministratOrs OF this institution
Fairs and balls will be given to aid IN obtain
ing the funds required.
The first fair will be given in Opelousas, at
Perrodin's Hall, ON Tuesday the first OF May.
The second in Washington, at Jacobs Hall, on
Tuesday the sth of May. The third in Grand
COteau, at on Iuesuay
day the 22d OF May, the fifth in Vile Platte, on
Tuesday, the goth day OF May, the sixth in Ar
naudville, on Tuesday the 5th OF. June. The
committees for other localities will fix such
times for fairs i'll their Jurisdictions as they
may deem proper.
W. A. ROBERTSON,
lei. L. GARLAND.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
For Ten Cents.

The st. Louis Magazine now in its
d4th year, is replete with illustrations,
stories, poems, timely reading, care
fully prepared fashion article, and in
short, is the best magazine for its price
published East or West. Sample copy
sent to any address for ten cents. AID
dress Jas. Gilmore, s13 North sth street,
st. Louis, Mo.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

BY taking little trip to the country
the first of the week we got chance
to see the condition Of the roads both
public and private as we'll as the fine
stands of corn on the Plaquemine route
and in Bellevue. The Gillespie lane
is badly ID need of work. That part Of
the private or neighborhood road near
Mr. Stokes is almost impossible, but we
learn from Mr.. s. that work will soon
comence on it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
olive I'M HOPE IF WE DIE IN
DESPAIR,
BE "NONPAREIL.''

long have loved a rural maid
With eyes of hazel gray,
Whose hand is claimed by one, it's said,
Now many miles away.
If I in earnest then would spark
Fer they have set the day,
Who knows but what this woman shark
Would with her lose his sway.
'Tis without money and with brass
That we must cope with wealth,
And, with a goyerninentmulish "sass,"
Cry out our strength and health.
A man of courage ne'er gives in
But boldly has his say,
Til heaven-born rays of love begin
To shine bright on the way.
La. April IA, 1888.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
For Vile Platte.
DlED

CHILDs-At Church Point, in this parish. on
the 5th March, 1883, MARY MAUD, infant
daughter Of DR.. VIM Childs and Mrs. Mary
Chllds, aged months and five days.
81 take these little lambs,' said He,
And lay them in my breast;
Protection they shall find i'll me,
In me be ever blest
AS the gardener plucks the sweetest roses for
his wreath of beauty, so the Lord takes the
charming children to prattle in his man.
sion above. Heaven would lose its charms
without children.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

The bridge at the east end Of Jeffer-
son street, built short time ago across
bayou lesson, should be looked after
Immediately, as itisalmost unsupported
and may at any time be washed away by
a rise in the stream. Although this
crossing is not on q princi-
pal street leading to town, it might
prove very serviceable to parties liY-
ing west Of the railroad near that point.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Steam Fire Company held d meeting
on Tuesday evening last preparatory
for the christening of their engine
which will take place at the Catholic
Church on the evening of Wednesday
the s5th Of this month. There will be
a grand parade, a lunch at Perrodin's
ball and dance at the same place at
night. Their next monthly meeting
will be for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

The freight cars of the Morgan
road are frequently stopped on the
crossings in town, without uncoupling,
much to the annoyance of the passer-by !;
those of the evening freight train es-
pecially, as they detain parties leaving
or coming in town at late hour.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

AS almost every one in town seems
to be engaged in gardening and great
many farmers in the vicinity are plant
ing truck patches on a larger scale,
vegetables will no doubt be plentiful
and consequently cheap.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

The time has arrived at last when
most of our young men have found
some kind OF employment. Scarcely
one is without his pocket change at tue
end of the week. This is 4 good sign,
because where the change shows itself
at the close Of the week the owner has
as general thing Jared well for q
while back.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

We learn that the Hyacinthe Social
Club gave another enjoyable dance at
Perrodin's Hall last week.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

One our local sportsmen, we learn,
left town the other day with half
pound Of powder and an empty oat
=sack, two pounds of shot and brought
one snipe back. Jimmie Ray knows
the shootist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

One of our leading attorneys takes
such an interest in his flower garden
that he works in it on rainy days
with parasol over him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
Communicated
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, April 8, 1888.

Communicated
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, April 8, 1883.
Friend DEMOCRAT
Farmers are wearing very long faces
because of SO much rain. "Did You
ever see so much rain and such back
ward spring ?''is the question frequent
~ asked and the "oldest citizen fails to
recollect when he did.
Corn not all planted yet and little or
no cotton has been planted in our
neighborhood and grave fears are en-
tertained by our farmers that what has
been planted will be poor stand unless
so much rain ceases to fall. Somewhere
we have heard that a bad start will
make good ending. If this be true
we may expect an unusually large crop
this year, for your correspondent. has
been an inhabitant Of this Mundane
Sphere about fifteen summers and
never did he see farmers so far behind
with their work. Some little sickness
has been reported Ia our community OF
late, such as TYPHOID fever and Whoop-
ing cough, but both are of very mild
type.
w. F. NJ, one of our finest looking
and most promising young men is now
seeking partner for life and from the
weekly visits he makes northward to q
lovely maiden about "sweet sixteen"
who is "fair, with golden hair and
eyes of hazel blue" We presume there
will be consolation soon. We hope
so any how and wish our young friend
great luck.
A proof that Chicot has more pretty
girls than any place else is that the fact
OF the matter is that the boys from the
surrounding community can be found
nearly every Sunday paying there de-
votions at the feet of some OF our fair
bellies, and il Dame Rumor is about
half way right we may look for
some weddings in our vicinity ere
many more weeks. I trust that the
b'hoys will hurry up as we are awful
anxious to eat some nice cake. When
ever .sthat girl of mine1 gets ready |
will blow the horn, and Hope Mr.. Edi-
tor you will be able to be on hand. We
learn that since last season a good deal
of new work has been going on at the
famous Bell Cheney Springs, and it the
season proves favorable one, we may
look for an unusual large crowd at
Bell Cheney this summer. The animal
camp meeting will come off some time
/ in July or August, and we will in the
future let your numerous readers know
/ more about it. Business for this season
Of the year is remarkably dull and very
little money in circulation the fact OF
/ the matter is that an old pine woods
mans version of the dull state OF affairs
1 is that how do you expect a man to
have money in the summer especially a
/ farmer. We are at a loss to know why
some Of the numerous readers OF the
good old DEMOCRAT, who are living in
the country do not gives its readers the
local news. It has been suggested by a
beautiful young lady. sweet little
blonde that we sign q poetic name to
our Bayou Chicot items; but for reasons
i good and sufficient to us we cannot
comply with her request. and we here
suggest that if she wants my name
changed. just name the day, and We
! will be ON hand with the preacher and
necessary documents to have hers
changed to our not very romantic
name. PINE KNOT. !
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

A couple of colored youngsters who
we're playing or fishing near the Bar-
list church got into quarrel which re-
suited in one Of them being killed off"
for several hours from the effects OF a
brickbat anything but gently applied to
his Uranium on Saturday last.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

From the fact that the farmers have
been slow in bringing last years cotton
to market, they are having some trouble
about getting supplies for the present
wear. This season has on this account
been harder on the merchants than
previous ones.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
District Court.


\ The trial Of criminal cases, at the
present term of our District Court was
completed and the jury discharged on
Monday of last week. The jury were in
actual session nine days, during which
time there were twenty-seven convic-
tons, ranging through all grades of
offense from manslaughter to carrying
concealed weapons. The only impor-
tant case remaining on the criminal
docket, undisposed OF, is that of the
State VS.. Theodule Lafleur, for murder,
which was continued, owing to sick
ness Of material witnesses for the de-
Tense, and their inability to attend
court. Some bad characters were con-
victed, and will go to the penitentiary.
This is very large parish, both in ter
ritory and population, and once it was
noted for laWlessness; but thanks to
our judicial and executive officers it is
now one Of the most laW-abiding par
ishes in the State, and SO long as such
officers as the present are at the helm,
it will remain so. In few days, Sher-
ihf Duson will leave for the penitentiary
with the convicts. Judge Hudspeth
sentenced them all last Saturday eve
ming, as follows:
Arthur, Chariot, cattle stealing, one
year ia penitentiary.
Arthur Chariot, second case, cattle
stealing, one year in the penitentiary.
BENZ. F. Barton, manslaughter, ten
years in the penitentiary.
Alexander John, manslaughter, eigh-
teen years in the penitentiary.
Herbert, Jones, assault and battery,
four months in parish Jail and fifty dol
lars fine, and in default of paying fine
to be imprisoned eight months longer.
Jack Robinson, stealing shoulder of
meat, two years in peuitentiary.
Louis Rideau, alias Cossy, horse
stealing, five years in penitentiary.
Nelson Wilkins, stealing shoulder Of
meat, three months in penitentiary.
Octave Beverly, larceny; one year in
penitentiary.
Octave Beverly, larceny, second
case, one year in penitentiary.
Frank Guidry, cattle stealing, three
months in parish Jail.
Octave Beverly, assault and battery
three months in parish Jail.
Guillaume Pommier, carrying con
cealed weapons, five dollars fine and
costs.
John McNulty, assault and battery
five dollars fine or thirty days in parish
| Jail.
Mingo Woodbridge, assault, ten days il
Jail and costs.
Mingo Woodbridge, cruelty to animals
ten days in Jail and costs.
Jules and Oneal Leblanc, trespass
five dollars fine and costs.
John Chevis, carrying concealed
weapons, ten dollars fine and costs O.
sixty days in Jail.
Jean Bite. Rideau and Colbert Ridean
cruelty to animals, two dollars and fit,
cents fine and costs.
Adam Wright, cattle stealing. on,
year in the penitentiaTy.
Laviolette Brothers, two, cattle steal
ing, each six months in parish jail.
|
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

We again urge those Of our subscrl--
beers who do not intend to pay their sub
scriptions, to let us know; for we are
bound to get clear of that class, and
would prefer that they notify us to
discontinue the paper.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Now that the farmers have about fin
ished planting corn, they win act wise
" by putting in few acres Of rice and
less cotton. It is profitable crop and
will no doubt prove paying expert
ment.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Sweet potatoes are readily sold
here at So a barrel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

The weather during most of this week
has been clear and pleasant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Fresh beef sells in our market at l2a
to is cents per pound.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Hamlin's Wizard Oil Company
arrived here on Tuesday evening of
this week. Their outfit consisted of a
beautiful and costly chariot drawn by
four milk white Norman horses of
medium size and as fine a chorus of
singers and instrumental and comic per-
formers as ever appeared on our streets.
They charge nothing except for the
oil, which their costly and snowy outfit
is intended to advertise; and the oil,
like all other nostrums, is guaranteed to
cure all the ills to which human flesh is
heir. We agree with the Company in
one thing as between a bottle of their
oil and dollar, we would take the dol
lar every time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Milk is selling on our streets at 5 cents
a quart.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
District Court adiourns sine die to-

day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
For Arnandyille.
Tor Grand COtean.
For Rayne.

@ Fremeanx & lady. "A S Chappm1er & lady
.nr I r Morris 4 lady III w Anding and lady,
n Ar Phil and lady. Mrs A Smith,
~ a parrodin and iaiy. Miss Anna Bernard,
7 stenhen and lady, Miss Maggie Anding,
gnnis r Dennty & lady Paul Manouvrier,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
FOREIGN NEJES GOSSIP.

Marquis Tzeng, the Chinese ambassador,
in an interview at Folkestone, on his re-
turn from Paris, said China was determined
to concede nothing. Concerning suzereinty
over Annem, she did not want France to
possess territory adjoining the Chinese
frontiers. The dispatch of French rein.
as il would compel China to send troops to
adjacent provinces. The military party IS
daily gaining ground at Pekin. ANY ILL
considered "neasuA on the part of the
French mig 81 be attended with fatal results.
The marquis said nothing definite had re-
suited from bis journey to Paris.
Under no condition will Germany con-
sent to act as arbitrator between China and
France. Hitherto China has not requested
the Intervention of anv European power.
The aggregate staength of the German
squadron in Chinese waters is thirty-six
guns AMI $50 men.
1t is stated that the British government,
adopting Clifford Lloyd's suggestion, has
decided to form the neucleus of new
Egyptian police from the Irish constabulary.
Eip ht officers and number of constables
will be asked to volunteer.
Peasants between G,ins and Petrins, Gro
alta, are in full rebellion. The movement
is directed chiefly among laad owners. A
strong military force has been dispatched
to the scene of disturbances.
The North German Gazette, in leading
article, accuses the London Times OF craft.
ly sowing dissensiens between France and
Germany by persistent distortion of facts
The cure of Cayna, Peru, it is alleged,
caused the assassination OF Leodora Me-
rales, governor Of Huamico, whose head
was paraded through the streets.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
Bank Swind1ers Baggcl.


A few days sgo circular was received by
the banks at V;'inona, Minn., from the
Keokuk National bank OF Keokuk. Iowa,
giving information of three swindlers. who
were each carefully described, together with
their mode of operation. They work by
first and second bills of exchange, or
original and duplicate drafts. Going to a
bank they, or one of them, pretends to be q
grain buyer or cattle man f:om Old
Mexico and want first and second bills. OF
exchange, or duplicate drafts. Then they
go to aEotber town, produce the second or
the duplicate, stating that the first or
original has been lost or stolen, and deposit
it for collection, and have the banks CORE
as the telegram reaches the sending bank,
they get the money, 60 to sthe next town,
make acquaintance and get the first and
original cashed. ,~&--s' .
Inquiry was made by thelKeokuk bank as
to whether the parties had been in WinonA
since the 7th 81 August. On looking into
the matter it was ascertained that the men
bad been there and purchased
a draft on one OF che banks, but no loss vas
sustained. A day or two ago another
letter was receiv ID from the Keoxuk bank,
announcing the arrest of the rogues on the
31st of August, at Lawrence, Kan. Henner-
sheets was taken to !,eokuk and pla< ed in
Jail to await the action of the grand jury.
The Keokuk bank secured its 81 900 paid
on the original draft, the duplicate having
been paid in New York three days before.
Gardner, alias Bradley, and great many
other aliases was turned over to the Citi
zens' bank of Grinnell, Iowa. The Keokuk
bankers ascertained that the swind]ers
were in Wlnona about the 9Th of Au ust
buying original and duplicate drafts which
they cashed at Waterloo, Iowa, o. the 10Th
inst. The Waterloo bank wired the Vino.
ma pee ple who advised them of the dupli
cate and so saved them from loss.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20

The sharp frost which recently visited
the most of the Northern states was par-
ticularly severe in New England. The
Connecticut river valley is vely impor.
tant tobacco-growing region, and it was
here that the Tuesday frost was most
sharply felt. In some places the mer-
curry fell to thirty degrees, and the re-
suit was that in those places the tobacco
leaves were frozen stiff and utterly
ruined. Cutting was also about half over: :
many crops were standing in the fields.
not ripe enough to cut. In four counties
of Massachusetts the loss is estimated at
$125, 900. Farmers' losses range from
$500 to $1,000 each, and as tobacco ia
their chief crop many of them are dis
heartened at the sudden destruction in
single night of the fruit oftheir seasons
labor,
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20

The British government proposes to
% establish $4,000 Irish families, or about
100000 persons, above The great lakes
IN British America, giving them imple.
ments f'r ti|ling the soil, with the privi-
lege, of paying for the land on long time,
xIhls ls" proposed as a means of reliey-
, Ing the $over-populated- districts Of Ire
sland to some extent, and as nrepara-
ton for certain land reforms to be in
stltuted by the government upon that
island. There are 40, 900, 900 Irish in the
world, 100000 onlyof whom remain in
Ireland. Those in other countries are
prosperous, and their success NAV we'll
induce those at home to accept the
chance offered them in the Cannadian
settlement scheme. There is nothing
worse in this, than if the United
States government took $4,000 families
from the over-crowded slums of our
large Atlantic sea-board cities and gave
them an excellent chance to strike out
for themselves in the great grain fields
OF the Northwest or the cattle country of
Inc southwest. The scheme is to accept
only those that will go of their own free
will from the over-crowded portions of
ireland. The 100000 Impoverished
lrlsh= who &C :ept the governments Of
Ter to set them up as respectable far
mers IN Manitoba, will be wiser than
those who reject it. 1t must be thrift
less family of four or five persons that
cannot take new farm in that virgin
soll,with implements to till it, and pay
mortgage of $500, or even 81 900, in ten
years. Canada has long complained
that European emigrants have so gener-
ally turned their faces toward the Unit
ed States, that she will no doubt be de-
lighted with this new Irish colonization
scheme, and greet the newcomers of
next year with open hands.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
PERSONAL 1IENTION.

Fred Douglass, speaking of the colored
national convention to be held at Louis.
vile, says he does not think that the con.
vention will nonlirate any body. It will
probably say that the colorej race ought
to have more liberal share in the distri-
button of Office and may go so far as to
demand a colored cabinet officer. If the
convention docs anything in the way of nc M
mating or endorsing anybody, it will be
Robet T. lincoln. There is only one
name on the other side that would have
any weight with the colored people, and
that is Ben Butler. He stands v.ry we'll
with the colored people of the south.
Junius Brutus Booth, the veteran. actor
and manager. who has been i'll at Manches.
ter by the Sea, is in critical condition end
rapidly sinking. All hopes Of his recovery
have been abandoned, and Mrs. Agnes
Booth is at his bedside. Edwin Booth has
also been there. t.,Gi .<fsi .yf .J;rt+. Il. :,
Senator Sharon says he is the largest real
estate owner in San Francisco, having Sill
000, 600 worth there. - ~ 555ss
Henry Conscense, the Belgian author, Is
dead, aged seventy one. 49, ~ q 3
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
5f. a . u a
He ansxel Cd in two dole

questioners. He answered in two dole
full words: !,
1.-THE widy."s
The widy?"
Jack nournfully nodded ais head.
'sThem kids was her cosmetirs," she
said, and her brown wig and freezette
were up stairs with-her sea-foau. teeth" i"
Jack groaned and hurried on.
''She was walking in her sleep, you
see, and when she wakened up in front
ehtations you ever heard" -
swell, gentlemen, T. ran away.
knew if I'd see her with them freezettes
and things on again, I'd be = goner.
She was a widy you Know. - x
And you didn't marry her?"
- couldn't marry my great-grand-
mother, gentlethen."
With that solmn rejoinder, Jack, re-.
turned to his pipe and his meditations.