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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
POLITICAL.
Washington Argus.

Washington Argus.
But few months will elapse before
the political pot, which is now simmer
ing, will begin to boil. 1t is impossible
for the people to simulate indifference.
All are more or less interested in the
many important positions to be filed.
Taxpayers are necessarily compelled to
take part in all movements looking to
the government of matters, local and
State. lis therefore not out of place to
review the situation, offer suggestions,
and in our humble way, give a few
words of advice to the voters of st.
Landry.
Party lines have been pretty we'll OBJ
liberated, factions have ceased to exist,
but cliques of political schemers and
ambitious Office seekers still hold sway.
These latter are to be avoided and de-
feated if possible, in all their unholy
plans. The Republican party being to
all appearances defunct, this large body
OF voters will in future, hold the bal
ance Of power and can at any time,
they see proper, decide the contests that
may arise in the Democratic ranks. Ii
the solid men of the Republican party
the Democracy, there .is no earthly
doubt that at the next election, st.
Landry can be SO represented, both at
home and at the State government, that
the citizens thereof will feel no moro
that singing sense of shame, that has
so often Redeemed our cheeks in the
past, by the utter lack of proper repre-
sentation.
There are some men who are now and
who were lately, servants of the people
whose records are good, whose services
were satisfactory, and whose return ia
office can create no alarm. Would that
we could say the same for all those who
have been INDUCED with the confidence
of the people. On this topic we shall
occasionally touch, but atno time shall
we be partizans of any clique, faction OIL
self Reconstructed order of men.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

CURE FOR SMAL-Pox.-A cOrresp0n-
dent Of the Liverpool Mercury writes
that the worst case of smallpox can be
cured in three days with cream of tar
tar dissolved in boiling water, and
drank when cold at short intervals. It
has not failed in hundred Thousand
cases, leaves no mark, causes no blind
ness, and prevents tedious lingering:
An ounce OF cream tartar to a pint of
water is the proportion. 5ssF
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Notwithstanding the fact that under
the operation of the new tariff law
there will be reduction OF sixty OF
seventy million dollars in the revenue
of the Government, it will not cost the
people dollar less than formerly to
collect the reduced revenue. The Re-
publicans have taken care that not a
single one of the offices incident to the
collection Of the revenue has been abol-
ished.- States. st.f 55
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

The attention of the ladies generally
is called to the fact that Mrs. A. B..
Chachere. fashionable milliner, corner
Court and North streets, Opelousas, has
a few days ago returned from the city
bringing with her the largest, finest,
cheapest and most varied stock Of fresh.
millinery that it has ever been their
pleasure to peep through, a show
case at, while in the side-cases and
corner boxes is the finest lot of spring,
and summer hats, artificial flowers and
trimmings, that has ever been offered
the public ON such reasonable terms&
Mrs. Chachere, ably assisted, viii never
tire in showing, and disposing Of these
goods to those extending her patronage.
Call and see her display Of taste and
strikes bargain.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
Hope Hook Il Ladder Treas
urer's Report.

TO the officers and Members of Hope Hook 4
ogsx Ladder Co. No. J.:
n beg leave to submit to your honor
able body this my report Of receipts to
date for account Of Hope Hook e. Lad
der Co. No. I. showing:
balance Cash on Hand to date $483 II
fs@ M. VILAsEcA. S.
March is, 'S3. Treasurer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Small pox is making very little
progress in the vicinity of Whiteyille.
the disease being confined to that i'm
mediate locality and strict atten-
tion given to the treatment of it. There
were two new cases reported on Sum
day last.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
See Mrs. A. B. Chachere for stylish
millinery of all kinds.

Woman's primitive beauty and vieor,
which have been lost, can be restored
and retained BY the action Of certain
constitutional agents. These agents
necessarily regulate, build mp. fortify
and antagonize all existing female IT.
Irregularities and excuses, or obstrnc-
sions which produce the i'll health. The
remedy must unload the locked up Sc
cretions, add iron to the blood, strength
10 the system and vitality to the nerves.
Such remedy is found in the 5use of
English Female Bitters, a great triumph
in the cure of sickly females. I
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
To the Memory Of
DIR. WILLIAM E. w ALKER.
.sOUR DEAR NUNKY."

.sOUR DEAR NUNKY.' 81 &.
sgs By Sis RIA.
Oh, this world so full of shadows,
Tie sunshine seems to be
Afar beyond the darksome vale tsg1 80
Il That lies 'twlxt us and thee.
z A beaker brimmed with bitterness
Is pressed to our pale lip, st
II. Whilst Heavens own vintage Hills the cup
That's held for thee to sip.
y Thy wife with rapture welcomed thee
Into the courts OF Heaven.
The angels called her in life's morn
Thy summons came at ev'n.
'Twere sin to wish thee back again;
Has not this tie beeu fiy'n ~.
To keep us nearer to the cross
That marks our way to Heaven
Few spirits held q happier sway
Ger other hearts, than thine,
Yet few so quick toimmolate
self on anOther's shrine. Fl
That pity for another's cross
Thy great heart quick to melt
Drove many a nail deep in thy cross
By eaarser souls unfelt.
Thy genial insoaciance
Bound youthful hearts to thee,
Whilst tiine-touched ones all felt thy charm
OF gentle dignity. ~ ,t
Thy wit, though bright and sparkling as
The bead upon the wine,
Was as harmless in Its sparkle
AS ripe grapes Oh the vine. AT
So tender, thou. and yet sObraye, 5
So gentle yet so strong, :.
Like words with deepest meaning fraught
Sett0 some low, sweet song
Thy life poured out it's beauty
Ger those who chung to thee,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

On Wednesday last the fire bells
rung ''haste away to Governor Wells
whose chimney then was all red hot.
likewise his cups and coffee pot. Twas
cleft wheeln and fright about" to
"selln the town and fire boys out.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

AS the hunting season on snipe will
soon close, our local sportsmen are rath-
er ambitious in their search for such
game. Among others who went out to
get the last lick at them before the time
expired were two or three limbs-of-tlle-
law who doubtless wanted to get in
each full bag before the jury term of
court began. In order to increase or
quicken the energies of the party, one
of them purchased bottle of fine
whisky which he carefully wrapped in
paper and placed on the mantle-
piece to await tile arrival of the We
hicle which was TO take them out.
Before the time OF leaving, however,
he being absent from the Office, his
witty partner stepped in, and spying
the nicely done up bottle, poured the
whisky into another bottle, filing the
empty one with water and setting it
back on the mantle and in the same
place where the whisky had been. The
party left in due time and after long
hunting stretch, and one, perhaps, Of
bad luck too, a member Of the company
called for, or was invited to take,
"a drink. The man who took the first
swallow of course took big one, think
ing that it could not go around very Of
ten, bat finding he had been fooled, he
made splitter of the fluid around, and
exclaimed my God, that's
waters A look of despair settled on the
countenance Of the gentleman spoken
to for moment only. He knew that
no one but his partner could have
served him thus, and he would yet have
chance to drink it all by himself.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

A new law office is being built on
Bellevue street between Judge Mar
tells office and the old Bank Building.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

The last census shows the nativity OF
the population Of this country to be as
follows White natives, sc, S43,S9l col
ored natives, $685., $40 foreign born,
6,67e, 943. Total, so, LOO, 763.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Rice is still coming to market, from
the western part Of this parish, and a
great deal is yeti come, and much OF
it not yet thrashed. III
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Go to Mrs. A. B. Chachere's for the
finest artificial flowers, etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
District Court.

The Grand Jury for this term of the
court was empannelled on Monday
last composed of David NJ. Bull, fore
an Sosthene Pitre, julie Boutte, Alfred
Young, Adolphe Lamorandier, Louis
Hayes, v. D. Breaux, Louis Dumas, St.
Cyr Derbes, Lastie Guillory, j. s. Bailey,
Louis Bihm, Auguste Bertrand, Ra-
.phml Boudreau, Thompson Bihm, and
Prospere Daire.
The first report was brought in on
M onday last. Seven true bills were
found and four mot true bills" A
bill of indictment was found against
Louis Rideau, alias Cosey, for horse
stealing; against Don Louis Pitkins for
petit larceny; against Paul Taylor
for inflicting wound less than may
hem with intent to kill.
No true bills were found in the fol-
lowing cases Robert Zernot, for as
sault and battery; against George
Washington and Frank England, for
petit larceny Wesley Williams and
John Williams for assault with a dan
gerous weapon and against G. 7. An
drus for assault with dangerous
weapon and inflicting a wound less
than mayhem.
The grand jury was still in session
when this report was received by us.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
PETITION

TO the Hon. President and Members of the
Town Council Of Opelousas, La, March "A, 1883.
GENTLEMEN:
The undersigned would respectfully show,
that they have learned with pain that your
honorable body mad concluded to deprive Lib
ertg Fire Co. No. 2 OF the use OF their engine.
believing that the action OF your honorable
body was due to lnadyertence, we most res
pectfully but at the same time earnestly petit
ton your honorable body to reconsider the mat
We believe that this would be to the interest Of
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

& Six pills at dose. What dose to
enter a delicate stomach Nonsense.
There is no use ia examining your sto-
mach with such disgusting medicines.
Discard your pills and send for bottle
Of Bailey's Saline Aperient, it is cheap,
very pleasant, never failing and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

The public will see by his advertise
ment that our esteemed fellow citizen,
Capt. L. A. Black. in addition to the
proprietorship OF the Railroad Hotel,
has accepted the General Agency for
Fire Insurance at this place and located
the office at his hotel. The Captain is
full of energy. represents several good
companies and is as honest as the day
is long. Patronize him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
Sage and Tapioca.

Sage and tapioca differ in value ma
terially, as was shown recently in q
lawsuit between merchants Of the Pa
cific coast. The difference is explained
in the plants and the cost of production.
The sage tree is a palm twenty-five
feet high. It grows in the marshes OF
Singapore and elsewhere in China,
where plantations OF 1000 acres are of
ten seen. A sage palm is not ripe for
its first and only harvest till fifteen
years from the planting. Its diameter
Is then some twenty inches. The iiar-
vester works on shifting plank in the
swamp and fells the tree close to the
ground. The bark being removed the
body of the tree consists of soft ,pith,
which is broken and ground in water
while the pulp is being stirred. Trans
ferred to a vat the starch is precipita !.
ted and the water is drawn of, after
which the starch is dried and ground
into the sage flour of commerce. Chi
nese tapioca differs essentially. The
plant grows fifteen feet high and fruits
in two years otherwise tits not unlike
the potato. Every motion is the same
as in potato field. Grasping the plant,
its huge bunch of massive roots is sha-
ken and taken to mill, where, being
washed and stripped by machinery, the
tapioca of commerce is made as sage is
precisely. Esstl.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Take peep mt Mrs. A. B. Chachere's
complete stock Of millinery now being
opened.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

Call at Mrs. A. B. Chachere's for
spring hats and trimmings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

We learn that Prof. T. w. Denping-
toms Music Glass will give concert
on the night Of the Goth for the pnr-.
pose Of raising funds to procure an organ
for the Presbyterian Church. The
class is getting along finely, and with
assistance of Prof. d. in several nights
practice which intervene, the public
may expect a rare treat in vocal music.
The concert will take place at Per-
robins Hall.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

With the production of enough pro-
visions on each farm, cotton would be-
come surplus, and soon the incubus
OF debt would be lifted from our pe0-
pie, and each year would record rapid
strides in wealth. Decreased prOduc-
ton of cotton and increased production
of bread, meat and other necessaries
will bring about a more prosperous
condition of affairs for the South and
instead of Sheriff's sales to satisfy the
mortgages that the poor laborers must
now give, we would see grinding pow
erty banished forever, and plenty would
pour in upon us.-Iapides Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

+ ! i
Liberty Fire Company No. 2. re-or--
gained on Thursday of last week with.
the following officers N. Lastrapes.
President zepherin Jones, Foreman !;
First Assistant. Jos. Bloch !; I'd Assist
ant, Moses Green; Secretary. Numa
Ferron; First Steward, A. v. Las
trapes; Cd Steward, F. McGaffee !;
Treasurer, Z. Birotte engineer, r.
Lastrapes. Their charter was imme-
diately drawn up, approved by the Dis
trict Attorney and duly recorded. We
learn that another company has been
organized bearing the name Of Opelon-
sas Fire Company No. 8. Il has also
gotten out a charter. THE longest pole
gets the persimmon." w. ssss
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

4 A lady Of this town. whose cook be-
came i'll, undertook to cook till she re-
covered. She boiled ham, and used
about half cord Of wood in doing it.
When she thrust fork in the ham to
take it from the pot it would not hold
on but fell to pieces. The ham, that is
the scattered parts of it, had to be TAX
en- out with "a ladle; and when it be-
came cold, was like a combination OF
deviled ham and jelly. Another lady
who prided herself on her good cooking
while ia New Orleans fried tripe with
out first boiling it. The consequence
was that she had to keep it several days
in order to make it tender enough to
s,at ia % $50 SIS 8sEsaa# ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17

See advertisement headed @Machi-
nery' in another column.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26
LATETE NEW

STRONG feeling Is developing in the
territories against the appointment to the
Territorial Offices OF lawyers and broken
down politicians from the East The peO-
pie out there claim that there is better
material in their own midst.
THE White River is reported higher than
1t has been before, with one exception, for
ten years. Twelve thousand acres Of
Arkansas corn and cotton have been
ruined, and many small farms have suf-
fered irreparable damage.
The steamer Far West, Of tho Missouri
and Usage Rivers trade, sunk at Mullanphy
Island, few miles above ST. Louis, on tho
2Dth. The boat il p total loss, but the cargo
will be saved.
A cABLEGRAM from Berlin says trichino-
sis has appeared in eighty-four Of tho one
hundred and thirty-nine towns in Ermsle.
bon. Two hundred and sixty persons are
down with the disease, and twenty died
ON the morning Of the DIST before 10 o'clock.
Fatal cases are also reported AT Oxen.
AN action was brought A. Windsor, Can
ada, few days ago TO compel the School
Board 10 admit colOrcd girl 20 the public
schools. The suit was decided FOO favor of
the Board ON tho ground Of "no room0
a. B. ABBOTr has been nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by the Massachusetts
Democratic State Executive Committee in
place of Prince, declined.
THERE are heavy deposits Of gold in Now
York for the issue Of silver certificates in
Western cities. There Is a largo demand
for these certificates.
THE policy of China, according 10 n
cable letter, has been 10 keen UP and
strengthen the organization OF the Black
Flags in order that they may annoy the
French.
IHE charges preferred by Miss Aeqio
Iiill against ex-senator Sharon, OF San
Francisco been dismissed by the court
Cor lack OF evidence.
GoLD has been discovered NJ Lisbon. OAK.
The samples assaycd average twenty dol.
Jars TO two hundred and fifty dollars per
t1n. There is much excitement in thatpart
Of tine Territory.
PARIS dispatch says the Northern
coast OF the Black Sea is infested with
pirates A descent upon tb.m by Russian
police revealed active completely with Che
pirates by Government pilots, several high
iuuc'ionaries Of the Crimoa, and q number
OF merchants. The practice has boon %
lure vessels upon the rocks bv false signals,
transfer their carg0cs to other vessels TO De
sold in the open market no Constantinoplo.
BNGLsH capitalists have been more dis.
posed than usual, ON account of the rumors
OF war in Europe. Co put money in Ameri.
can securities, but tho stock market has
hothed up and down So Of late that they
are holding on. and will continue TO do SO
until prices become settled.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

CoSNELLsvrLLE, Pa, oct 1G.-Three
children, and young woman who had them
IN charge, wore discovered Monday after.
noon on the track Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad near This town by the engineer Of
O train rs hcrOuudcd 70 curve. It was
too late even 10 sound whistle Of
warning, and tho pilot struck the
little crowd Of pedestrians, crushing and
mauyling their bodies in terrible
manner The train was checked at once
aud the dead and dying victims gathered up
and brought 81 Counellsyllle where tholr
relative reside. The names OF the victims
are as follows. Margaret Curtcn, aged
seventeen head split open; she lived an
hour after the accident Alice King. aged
FIVE; 90 little bruise ON the temple was tho
only external wound; lived about twenty
minutes after the accident Mary Far
rcl, 0gei ten. skull crushed i'm and
bruised, death cusucd instantly Daniel
Farrell. brother ~ Mary. aged seven, skull
crushed. back and les broken and body
much bruised and maug'ed killed instantly
The FaUels were ihe children OF n widow
Alice King was a daughter of Harry King,
young machmist iu the Baltimore e. Ohio
shops and Margaret Cuucn was her aunt
The children bad been out walking with
Miss Cuuen, and had just stepped oil tho
west bound track tO avoid q passing freight
irain, when tb0y were caught By the east
bound passenger train
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

terms OF the compromise are that tho rail-
way company shall pay the Government
$4,000, the costs OF the pending suit, aud
relinquiSh the Saim against the Govern.
men for N2S,Sls on account Of interest al
legged 20 have been unlawfilly paid jane.
AIRY I,
INE Trustees of tho Garfield National
Monument Association, invite an intcina.
honm competition, open TO all artists FOR a
monument TO the memory of the late Prosi-
dent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

STATE elections will he held Novcm,
her 6 in Maryland, Massachusetts,, Min
ncsota. Nebraska, New Jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania Connecticut,
Mississippi and Virginia will elect mem-
bcrs of the Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

NEW ORLEANS physicians say tha,
much OF the sickness prevailing in tho
city comes from persons having to drink
cistcrn water drawn almost off tho
Shiny bottoms of cistcrns
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

THE oyster beds of Chesapeake Bay
arc failing. Thcrcmcdics proposed arc
TO keep foreign dredging boats out of
the bay; 10 encourage bedding Of oys-
tcrs; TO have a closed season in summcri
90 prevent disturbance Of the oyster i'm
spawning season by any one, and to
stop the canncrics near the rivers in tho
summer months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26
A Rare old Coin.

CmcAco, Oct t8.-H r. Eothweu has
received as q present from Robert Morris
Ta. Grand Master Of thc Masonic Grand
loUgo of Kentucky. o rare old coin. Iti
OF H0nlo and was found near Gpbal. in tho
Holy laud. 10 was coined a. ID. 1SO, under
uic Emperor Commodus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

GERMANY has long been waging war
against American pork, To the neglect
OF the native article. An outbreak of
trichinosis, with nearly two hundred
victims, is reported from one OF tho
provinces where none but German hogs
were known.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

AN Evanston, Oll) clergyman about
to commit matrimcny, writes to friend
that haringgivcn others in marriage, he
IL going To follow suit, show his hand
and give himself away.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26
Discovery Or thc Cause Of Cholera.

Brwry, oct l6.-Dr Koch. Of the Ger.
man Commission which went to Egypt 10
Investigate thc cholera epidemic. REPORTS
tHat hc hm discovered that cholera is due Ia
living. thread ike. microscopic organism.
resembling that seen IN cases Of phthlsls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

an increase over the week previous Of atty
six.
TWO Arkansas farmers, Chos Ford and
Joe Sutherland, Ootwecn whom an OLD
grudge existed, met in the road few davs
ago, both armed, and Ford, whom Suthcr.
land had threatened To kill, drew "A double.
harrelcd shotgun before Sutherland could
draw pistol, and killed him.
SUMNER Os0ooD and wife, an ngcd
couple, were sufrocated by coal gas at Hol.
land Point, n. Y, a few nights ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

ACCORDING to the census statistics
the grand total of wealth of the United
States is $4,000, 600. 900. or about five
hundred times what w. III. Vanderbilt
is supposed To bo worth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

4 PERSONAL friend Of Robt. G.. Inger-
soil says OF the champion unbcliever
81 love the man. but dread his tonpuei
] had rather give hundred dollars
than meet him in hotel lobby, for
nm unfortunately one of many he de-
lights in using as strawman TO pune
iure with his personalities and cpl
grams One gets tired of that sort Of
thing even from a friend"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

Ir Is reported that while President
Arthur and his friends were crossing
dry gulf in Western Wyoming on their
recent trip they saw written in char
coal over the door of vacant cabin
the following: "Only nine miles TO
water and twenty miles from wood. No
grub in the house. God bless our
hOmc,n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

DURING the first nine months of this
goar- IN New York City, the sumseof
SiS,oGG 223 was expended in the con
struction of new buildings. or this
amount Sl3,0SI, 700 was put into
French and English flats, and 3d.
3J3, 200 into iirst-class dwellings,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26

THE Philadelphia Ledgor explains
that the reason why cities can not invest
money in the most costly and enduring
public works, is that "Thc taxpayers
OF to-day cannot afford SO much money
for the benolit of posterty hundred
or thousand years hence"