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St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03
Sugar rolling commenced here last week.

Milk is selling from some of tho carts at thir
ty cents gallon.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

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 viii be taken up.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

II Young men who are wooing in earnest
would invest in one or more of R. Mornhin-
ves's fine gold rings, they would soon find
themselves ON q solid foundation.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

There viii be preaching at tho Presbyterian
Church tomorrow, Sunday, at II o'clock A. NJ,
and at night.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Game such us cartridges and snipe is plenti-
plentiful A change in meat diet is not dis.
tasteful.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

What has become of the string band so lately
organized by lovers OF music in towns Keel
together. We may expect lively time a
camp:li gn balls before long.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

A bees-wax drummer, whose visit to this
place was probably not very profitable, re
marked to us: "Opelousas is pretty duh JUS
now good place for q nervous man.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Shipments of cotton at the railroad depot up
to Tuesday evening last amounted TO 2,2sz
bales; rice 1865 sacks.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Tom Isacks & Co., have put up their Fair,
bank Scales, and are doing q lively trade in
/ rice. cotton seed, hides; etc. Come on with
Your produce, They will weigh it I'm ajlffy, :
give you all its worth, and send you home re-
joicing Their rates of weighing will appear in
our next issue.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Buy your Ottoman and Grograin ribbons
Mrs. A. b. Chachere whose supply can't !
Il surpassed.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03
For Clerk of Court.

We are authorized to announce MI. DoksIN
p. LAFLEUR as a candidate for Clerk OF the
18th Judicial District Court. ST. Landry sun
.iect to nomination by the Democratic Parish
Convention.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Some of the South Main street cur dogs and
ticemake night hideous with their barks ano
bloody encounters. Don't feed theR.so high
They may absent themselves long enough for
us to get little sleep.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Nero" or "The Governor OF the'late D'Ar-
bonnie party has quit fish and gone into the
oyster business.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Old shawls with .'tony" cravats run through
them have superseded the long used and far
famed newspaper hustle.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

The street commissioners are doing thorough
work on the east end Of Vine street, from Union
to Anderson's bayou, and have opened out the
street to the new and subtantial bridge over
the above named stream, rendering it the best
and shortest way to enter town.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

The Parish Democratic Executive Committee
meets next Tuesday. at which time business Oh
Importance will be transacted, particularly 10
provide for delegates to the state convention
TO be held at Baton Rouge December 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

Thursday last, 'All Souls Day." and Friday,
-.All Saints Day., were 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.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03
MN. JAMES b. MEGINLEY

Having lately visited New Orleans for the pp !
pose of replenishing his stock OF Fashiona 81,
Millinery, has lost no time in making choice q
all Gnat III ms ilhe =. sooas = 80 - cd t.
meet the wants u nis Gus solnois' aes then
Though his stock be not "huge'm s;ze
twill for the time suffice,
And all that's new in town comp rise
At arock bottom price.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

See Mrs A. Il. Chachere's low price Velvet
Satin and Straw Hats before purchasing else
where.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

The finest Plush Trimmings az a Artifcial
Flowers and Plumes at Mrs. A. B. Chachere,s.
South Union street.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03
NEW ORLEANS, August /, 1883.
To The Public!
Investigate for Yourselves

Postmaster General Gresham having pub
llshed a Wiful and malicious falsehOOd in re-
gard to the character OF the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, the following facts are given
to the public to prove his statement that we
are engaged in a fraudulent business, to bo
false and untrue
Amount OF prizes paid by the Louisiana State
Lottery Company from January /, 1870, to
present date !:
Paid to Southern Express Co., New
Orleans, T. M. Wescoat, Manager. 81 ,366,300
Paid to Louisiana National Bank, Jos.
FL. Oglesby, President 10000
Paid to Louisiana State National Bank,
S. H. Kennedy, Presdent.-----..-. 125,1G0
Paid to New Orleans National Bank,
A. Baldwin. President . $3.50
Paid to Union National Bank, s. Char
laron Cashier ACCOMPLISHMENTS 64,4ao
Paid to Citizens Bank, E. L. carriere.
President ...-........-..--.-.- $1,000
Cassard. President ....--.-..--. 10000
"'I palfrev. cashier. $1,000
Paid to Canal Bank, Ed Toby, Cashier 1880
Paid to Mutual National Bank, Jos.
Mitchell, Cashier o.2r9
Total paid as above s., 253, $50
Paid in sums of under 81, 900 at the va
rious offices of the Comany through
out the United States .--.---.--- 2,621,4lo
Total paid by all. "a. ss1 ,060
| For the truth OF the above facts we refer the
public to the officers of the abOve-named cor
porations, and for our legality and standing to
| the Mayor and officers of the city of New Or
leans to the State authorities OF Louisiana, and
also to the U. S. Officials of Louisiana. We
claim to be legal, honest and correct in all our
| transactions, as much so as any business IN the
| country Our standing is conceded by all who
| will investigate, and our stock has for years
been sold at our Board of Brokers, and owned
| by many of our best known and respected clti-
zens MI, A. DAUPHIS, President.
1
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-03

nov Sd
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VINCENNES.
The Lowlands Flooded on Both Sides of
the River

The Lowlands Flooded on Both Sides of
the River.
Vincennes Special. Feb. II. 54
The Wabash is booming upward, with
prospects of still rising The water is twenty
feet and seven inches in the channel, and is
rising at the rate of ten inches in twenty-four
hours A remarkable thing to-day in con-
nection with this sudden rise is that the river
is perfectly free from ice. The lowlands on
both sides of the river in Illinois and Indiana
are flooded. Below this city about two miles
the levee on the Illinois side gave way, pre-
cipitating a large amount of water into the
country and chasing people from their
homes. A sad spectacle is one in which one
of these bottom-land farmers takes his stock,
wagon and family and moves off for dry
spot, and is gone for days TO return and only
find desolation and starvation staring him in
the face.
In conversation with Captain Tindolph, of
the steamer Bell Grade, to-day that gentle
man predicted that by next Tuesday the
flood would exceed that memorable one of
August 1875, when the Wabash valley suf-
fered the greatest loss ever known. Mr.. Jo-
seph Pomerek also predicted that the Wa
bash would go two feet higher, which will
reach the highest mark on the government
Water-gauSe. H. M thompson, Ol Jue
wooden-ware factory, ordered everything
removed from the first floor of his establish
ment, as the water was encroaching upon it.
White river is also on terrific boom, and
is rising two inches an hour at Edwardsport,
and at Petersburg near the Wabash, one
inch an hour. A gentleman, who is posted,
said to-day that White rivers ravages in 1875
learned the farmers a severe lesson and corn
cribs and outbuildings were built much
stronger. in order that they might resist the
power of flood In spite of these prepare
lions, however, he said that fully 200, 900
bushels of corn would be ruined, in addition
to an endless amount of hay. Horses, cattle
and hogs are dying OF exposure and cold by
the hundreds The picture is dark one,
and the outlook for business prospects is far
from fiattering.
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at o'clock tonight is still rising slowly,
with twenty-six feet of water in the channel.
Considerable damage has been done. The
track of the indianapolis & st. Louis railway
is covered with water for distance of half a
mile through the bottoms west of the city.
In some places the water is three feet deep
and rapidly washing out the embankment.
large force of men is employed at the tres
tle-work to keep it from being carried
away. The passenger train from the
West on the L. & st. L. this evening
came from Paris on the track of the Mid
land & Vandalia and arrangements have been
made for running all trains, passenger and
freight, over the same route until the damage
by the freshet IS repaired. The National
road between this city and Maxville is also
covered to a depth of several inches, and if
the rise continues much lon er the grade will
be washed out. An embankment of sand
bags has been placed around the Water-works
building to keep the water from flooding the
ergine-room, and already it is within few
inches of entering the Water-works windows.
The river bank, in the rear of the old War
rem slaughter-house, has been badly washed
out this afternoon, and it is feared that
the building will cave in. The freshet
is likely to continue throughout the night,
as the river is reported as still rising at Eu-
gene and Clinton.
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features marked the day beyond the fact that
large collections for the relief fund were
made in all the churches, which, added to
the fund on hand and to be raised, will pre-
vent any actual want. A number of poorer
people at the Point, Shippingport and Port
land will need the city's charitable care for
weeks, since many are left absolutely no be-
longings, and Others only the clothing they
have on.
The feeling is strong among river men
that if the water continues to recede slowly,
but little additional damage will be done,
but on the Point the water will remain after
the river reaches its normal stage again, and
will have to be removed by artificial means,
as the land lies lower than the river bank.
The towboat La Fulton, with a tow of
barSes, departed for Green river this morn
ing. She took supply of fuel and provis-
ions for the towboat Rush, which is short of
both. The ]. w. Gaif, from below, has tele
graphed Pilot Varble announcing her arrival
sometime tonight. The City of Madison ar
rived from Cincinnati this morning, and re-
ports the whole route a vast sea, a wilder
ness of water She lies at the foot of Third
street in deep water, Immediately over the
high-water site of the wharfboats. No bust
ness doing, and no travel.
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THE MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS.

The Water Breaking over the Banks, and
Dangerous Overflow Expected.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb 17.-Up to yesterday
there was hope entertained that no serious
damage would result from the present high
water in the Mississippi river in the planting
districts along its borders, but the contin ia
ton of the falling weather and the storm of
rain and sleet which has prevailed the past
twenty-four hours has almost banished all
hope, and now disastrous overflow is be-
ginning to be generally conceded. The water
is now almost level with the banks on the
opposite side, and it is understood that the
water is already breaking in behind Mound
City, five miles above. 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that the work done on the levees will,
TO a considerable extent, protect the low
lands, but if the food should reach the pro-
portions OF last year, great deal of suffering
will be entailed.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, chief clerk of
the steamer Guiding Star, which arrived from
New Orleans this morning, was a close OBJ
server of the condition of the levees at i'm
portant points below and reports that at
Goodrich landing, about thirty miles above
Vicksburg, they are working like beavers to
get things in readiness for the floods. About
one thousand men are at work upon the
levee there. He says he did not see any dam
age but the people are all along expecting
another overflow. At Arkansas City they
are sure to get it, but the people are not as
yet making preparations for it. At Green
vile he saw no preparation either. Captain
Mcintyre concludes: 81 don't see how it is
possible to escape another flood. The river
now stands about as it did in March last year
and the rainy season has just we'll set in. /
think the people along the river will be sub
jected to fully as much OF a food as last year.
Indeed. believe it will be the largest flood
we ever had. Navigation is already very diff
cult We have been delayed three days by
time"
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EVANSVILLE.
The City Still High and Dry-The Damage
in the Bottoms.


in the Bottoms.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 1S.-The river came to n
stand at o'clock Friday, showing the I'M
precedented height of forty-seven feet and
level with Water street at the intersection
of Godrell and Pine streets, and the swels of
an ordinary steamer washed in nearly to the
curbstone. The day has been a beautiful
one, bright and perfectly calm. Crowds Of
excursionists from interior towns to see the
flood have swelled the crowd that blocked
Water street for its entire length. A tug was
sent to the lower bottoms again to-day, hay
ing on board physician to care for the sick
who are imprisoned in their houses there
The yard of the L. & n. Railroad is complete
ly inundated, the water standing under the
platform at the passenger station. Twenty
cars of pig iron are standing on the bridge
at Pigeon creek to weigh it down
One hundred cars of freight await
transfer for the South and as
many are at Henderson to come this way
Passenger trains to st. Louis over this road
will probably be sent out to morrow. Ad-
vices from Rockport state that the river has
fallen two inches to-day.
EVANSVILLE TO HENDERSON.
Evansville Journal, Yesterday
There is no shore now on the Kentucky
side until the Butler farm is reached, three
miles above Henderson, and none on the In
diana side after leaving the ridge just below
the rolling mills, until the food washes up
against the foot of the West Franklin hills
The sight is not only a depressing one for the
desolation that is wrought, but tiresome
one for the apparently unendng stretch of
muddy water On rounding the second bend
and running by the mouth of the big slough
which flows across Horseshoe bend the dis
lance was roughly estimated from the New
burg hills to those at West Franklin at not less
than twenty miles, and not fort OF dry
land between! In many places. too, there is
water enough to float man-of-war, and not
a boat that runs the Ohio but could cross
many of the fields lying between the bends
of the river with all safety. One picture of
a submerged farm place will answer for all,
except as the house may be two stories high
or as proved in several instances, washed
away; the dwelling half submerged, the
small outhouses turned over or completely
hid, and the corn pens washed to the depth or
four feet and burst, and their treasure partly
spilled
This distressing and monotonous spectacle
is now and then touched with the small va
riety of the family poultry perched in trees
near the house, the family dog still at his
post, looking off from wreck or squatting
on a porch; or Tabby, left behind in the
hurry. but still with an eye to business and
curled up on corn pen waiting for some in
discreet rodent to venture out and look at
the stage of the water. But for other life
there is none. The people have deserted
their homes, and the waters have gone over
them.
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ALONG THE MAUMEE.
TOLEDO.
The Low Ground About the City Inundated
and Great Damage Expected.


The Low Ground About the City Inundated
and Great Damage Expected.
TOLEDO, Feb. 1.-THE heavy rain of yes
terday and last night caused another rise in
the Upper Maumee, the water at Defiance,
Napoleon and Florida reaching higher point
than the flood of last week, the whole of the
last-named town and part OF the others being
submerged. Great damage to property all
along the river, and some suffering among
the people are reported. Many homes have
been abandoned. At II O'Clock this forenoon
the ice abreast of the city gave way, and the
water rose rapidly, inundating the middle
ground, the railroad depot and the whole of
Water street. The railroad offices were
quickly vacated and cannot be reoccupied,
nor can passengers enter the Union depot
until the food subsidies. The water has not yet
reached the mark of 1881. bnt a gorge is
reported at Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge.
two miles below the city, and two spans of
the bridge are said to be gone The western
span of the wagon bridge at Cherry street
was also carried away. ii the outflow is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-19
LAFAYE TTE,

A Decline of Two Feet-Active Interest in
Relief Movements.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 1S.-lhe Wabash river
fell two feet to-day, and no harm was done
TO bridges here. The bottoms are full of ice,
and fifty houses are frozen up. An active
interest toward relieving sufferers is aroused
among our people A carload of provisions
and clothing was sent to New Albany this
afternoon; 5000 cash was raised by meeting
this evening for home sufferers and COM
mittee appointed to secure provisions. : The
Germans have collected 5000 for sufferers by
the floods in Germany, and it is announced
that the same will be voted to home sufferers
at a meeting to be held tonight. Only fifty
families have been driven out here, and they
are easily cared for.
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The Breaking of Gorge Prevents a Disas-
trous Flood.

TOLEDO Feb. 18.-The gorge below the city
broke at 1890 this morning, and huge masses
of ice which held the water back opposite
the city moved rapidly out. By daylight the
water had fallen five feet, and the river is now
comparatively free from ice and still falling.
In its outward passage the flood carried away
the remainder of the wagon bridge at Cherry
street, an additional span of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad bridge and the Union bridge,
which connected the middle ground with
the east SIDE and was used for transfer be-
tween the east and west sides by the various
railway companies. Further damage to the
Wheeling & Lake Erie bridge, two miles
down the river is also reported A few
small crafts lying at the docks were torn
from their fastenings and carried
down as far as the last named
bride, but no serious injury to shipping
has yet occurred. As the course OF the
stream is now unobstructed and the water
fast approaching the natural stage, no other
trouble is likely to occur The loss to the
city and railway companies by the destruc-
ton of bridges will be very heavy.
The water is passing out rapidly. At 6
this evening it had lowered ten feet from the
highest mark, which was twenty-six inches
above that of 1881 The Wheeling e. Lake
Erie railroad bridge is not materially dam
aged. The trestle-work approach on the east
side is carried away, and that on the west
end thrown down. The several railways los
ing the use of the bridge will temporarily
employ ferryboats, The Lake Shore railroad
bridge was uninjured. Trains are now cross
ing. The middle ground is completely COW
cred with ice, cutting off approach to the
depot. Several days must elapse before the
ice can be cleared away. All trains will be-
gin running on time tomorrow morning
from suburban stations.
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A Mexican Syndicate.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.--A report comes from
Texas, based, it is said, on high
authority, that a number of Next
can citizens, including President Gonzales
several generals of the army and business
men, have organized a syndicate to
procure an immense amount of rich
mining, agricultural and grazing lands
in northern Mexico 1t is said a survey
is now being made of 1000 900 acres, which
the company expects to get at from
10 to % cents per acre, and dis
pose of it to American emigrants
at profit of several hundred per cent
These lands are of about the same quality
and value as the best land in West Texas
which sells at from 50 to So per acre. The
syndicate is said TO represent a capital of
$40, 1000, 900, and is fully prepared to carry out
the scheme
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checked by the formation of gorges below the
+, city a more destructive flood than that of
1881 is apprehended.
$50 p. M-Since last report at noon to-day
the water has risen steadily, and at 8 o'clock
this evening rose twenty inches higher than
the highest point of 1881, and is rising at the
rate of three inches per hour. The gorge be-
low the city extends for two miles below the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge and is piled up
to a height of twelve to eighteen feet prevent
ing escape of water. The gorge abreast the city
is still firm. In addition to the westerly span
ofthe Cherry street wagon bridge. and easterly
and westerly trestles of the w. & L. K. r. r.
bridge, the two central spans of the Pennsy-
vania railroad bridge was carried away, to-
gether with a portion of the new draw and
two temporary spans of the Union railroad
/ bridge. The water is now about the floors of
the Lake Shore railroad bridge but the
structure stands firm. The middle ground
from the Union depot to the Lake Shore is
covered with water to the depth of six or
eight feet, resting upon the ice. The riveris
vast field of broken ice, There are several
feet of water on the floor of the Island House
and Union depot Most of the rolling-stock
was removed from the depot and grounds.
The gas-works are flooded, with only twenty
four hours supply to depend on. Flats in
the upper portion of the city are inundated.
There are probably 800 houses, which are oc-
/ cupled by the poorer classes. on which the
/ water STANDS TWO 10 nVe 1eeC deep III is eStl-
mated at least 100 of these are one-story, from
which the families have been obliged to flee.
| Considerable suffering must ensue. The losses
| by the flood have been materially less
ened by the precautionary measures taken.
Merchants and Others who suffered severely
TWO years ago removed their goods several
days since Everything possible was done to
guard against loss The dockage and build
ings along the river front were damaged
somewhat No serious damage to shipping
in the harbor is yet reported.
Henry Miller, employed on Union bridge,
was carried down the river on a cake of ice.
He made passage from Union bridge to
Cherry-street bridge, distance of mile,
where he was rescued from his perllous posi-
| ton.
From up-river points late dispatches state
the water is rising rapidly. AT Perrysburg it
rose three feet in four hours, and at noon was
rising a foot an hour.
Defiance reports the water three inches
higher than ever before and still rising.
| Several gorges still exist between here and
| Defiance, all of which and water held by
them are still to come. The weather is fair
and freezing
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Tin-PIate Works Burned.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 1s-The Posts Nc
Keesport (Pa.) special says: 1.-THE United
States Iron and Tin-plate Works. at
Dcmmer Station, were totally de-
stroyeG by fire at an early hour
this morning The fire started in the
engine-room from sparks falling from a
stove, and spread so rapidly that in the
space of ten minutes the entire mill, to-
gether with the adjoining buildings and
a porv-on of the trestle of the Pittsburg,
McKeesport g. Youghiougheny rail-
road, were enveleped in flames The
loss will approximate 100000 with
insurance of $4,000. Three hundred men
are thrown out of employment. The mill
was owned by,J. & H. Demmler of this city,"