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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Total aces.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Baton Rouge, La.

STATE LAND OFFICE,
Baton Rouge, La. 5
This certifies that the foregoing two and one
half pages is true and correct abstract from the
records OF this office, showing location OF war
rants of act No. %, approved March s, 1880,
from the 18th day of May, 1883, to date.
teenth u6th5 day of August A. D.. lSS3) eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-three,
JAMES L. LoBDELI.. Register.
Per J ohm A.. Mcdonald, i'll charge.
After Gov. McEnery had been made
fully aware of the outrage of this con-
tract he permitted 1850 acres OF the
best lands in the State to be captured
by his brothers. ring, taking that much
from the "Levee and Drainage Fund"
of the State. Yet he is posing now as
the Leyee and Reform candidate for
the Gubernatorial position.
OF course he could sanction rules for
correction of the outrage after all his
brothers scrip had been placed. When
the Land Ring had no more scrip to
place the reform could begin. But
$4,000 worth Of the public domain had
vanished in the month pending Rich
ardson's retirement; and before Mr..
Lobdell whent into effice. When Mr..
Lobdell did go in the McEnery
scrip had all been placed, even includ-
ing that which was issued for lands Ger
tilted to the State in 1877, when the gal
liant Nichols was endeayoring to save
Louisiana from the corruptXings foist-
ed upon her by carpet-baggers, and lit
tie dreamed of the Rings her own sons
would hatch out.
Yes, after the last acre OF McEnery
scrip was safely located, and the spoils
were gathered in, the rules of July ~,
1883, could well be signed by the Gov
ernor. In the light Of these develop
ments it sounds like mockery, and il
was mockery, to tell the people Of the
State the land grab had been stopped.
Yes, it was stopped.
Mr.. Bob Ingersoll, the Washington
partner OF John EcEnery, had taken up
his little principality for his share.
Mr.. Jos. r. Bres, the Baton Rouge
representative and agent Of John Nc
Every, had put his name, IN place Of
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
The Last End of the McEnery
Land Grab.
The swect elimination before Reform
Began.
N. o. Plcayune.

Our readers will doubtless recall the
first considerable impression on the
public made by the Picayune in its ex-
posures Of the McEnery land grab. At
ter an array of facts that were over
whelming the truth prevailed, and the
cry of Indignation that went up from
the whole commonwealth taught the
State administration to have some res
pect for the common notions of homes
ty and right among men. The facts,
and not the Picayune, had assailed first
the honor and the name of a man who
had stood high in the esteem of Lou
isianians, and through him the Cover
nor. 1t was hard row to turn, but the
administration labored long ,and finally
got round on new cut.
But let us see how this reform more
Baent was put under operation. Regis
ter Richardson had proven to be very
far from what the people expect as a
public servant. In short, he had not
only recognized in all its worse features
an outrageous contract, and laid his
office doors open, and thereby gave ac-
cess to the Treasury Of the State to a
Gland Ring" Of which the Governors
brother was the head, but he had ac-
tually captured the money that had
been sent to the State Land Office and
turned it over to the Land Ring, or at
least placed their scrip in its stead, thus
plundering the Treasury and plumber
ing the "Levee FUND.- which had been
set aside to protect the people of Lou
isiana from overflow.
The Picayune stands on solid facts,
and it opened the eyes of the people on
one Of the little plundering games going
on under the nose OF "the Levee Gov
ernor.n 1t has more facts to give in
the same line.
AS we have said when the disclosures
reached certain. point, and public
opinion was pronounced-tha is, about
list day Of June, 1888, Mr.. Richardson,
the appointee of Gov. Sam McEnery,
the tool of the MsEnery Land Ring, re-
signed. Hear what he had to say
BATON ROUGE, La, May 90, 1883.
TO His Excellency s. D. McEnery, Governor OF
Louisiana:
Accorording to p,eUi0Ms request and as,.dea'-
f.std,lding, hereby respectfully tender my res
ignation as Register Of the State Land Office,
to take effect on June 30, 1883. MY resignation
has been delayed because ct important and
necessary work in the Office. / am now en-
gagged in recording the recent sale of 1,150.623
acres. which takes much time and labor.
When this is finished will render you full
report of all sales and locations OF State lands
made by me.
I am very respectfully, your obedient ser
want. j. q. RICHARDSON, Reg,r.
We can ask now what was that an
derstapdi,,g, for it is very clear there
was an understanding. Richardson gave
out to the State that he was the scape-
goat on May s9th. and on June 80 be
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

was to cease the roll OF a scapegoat.
Noap marx orhat occurred IN this month
apdey tic auspices OF the repmiinted tool
of the Land Ring Of qchich Coo. Nc
EuerY's brotherar os the head. lie located
every acre Of licEne,y scrip that aras out
standing, and thereby pared the acay for
Reform.
Mr.. Richardson had located from the
time Of his entry into Office, April 8, 1882,
to May Is, 1883, only 36,34S acres OF this
questionable and now repudiated Mem
cry scrip. Mark this only 36,34S acres, as
certified to the Picayune.
Now let us see what he did in the last
month after the Understanding" he re-
fers to, after his resignation, and before
the work of reform was to begin.
The following document, certified
from the State Land Office at Baton
Rouge two days ago, shows that 1850
acres of the McEnery scrip were located
IN tile last month Of Richardson's ad-
nli,istution and after it had been adj.
mitted that these entries were fraud
upon the people: E.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

Matrimony between persons of the
same blood in France is forbidden by
law only 80 parents, grandparents, and
full and half brothers and sisters. Mar.
rlages between uncles and nieces and
aunts and nephews are permissible. The
to be explained by desire to keep for
tunes from going out of famiiies.-T
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
DUBL1C SALE.
ESTATE OF ARMsTEAD LEWIS.
No. 4431.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By virtue of an order of the Hon. the District
Court in and for the parish Of St. Landry there
viii be sold at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the courthouse in the town
OF Opeiousas, by the undersigned administra-
tor or any duly qualified auctioneer,
on TUESDAY, September 4th. 1888, the fol
lowing described property belonging to the es-
tate of Armstead Lewis. deceased to-Wlt:
gold watch.
NELSON LEWIS,
aug a5-st IGb Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

A. M. Winfree, merchant at Leesville
in Vernon parish, was shot and killed,
without provocation, by drunken
rowdy named w. j. West, on the 4th
inst. West escaped.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The trial Of the Jenkins brothers, for
the murder Of Rev. J. Jane Borden at
Mansfield recently, will begin on the
27th inst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The telegraph strike has ended, with
The complete defeat of the strikers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

Judge Jere Black of Pennsylvania,
died last Sunday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CELEsTINE FONTENOT.
No. 444O,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Pierre Aucoin of the parish of st.
Landry, natural tutor of the estate OF Ce1estine
Fontenot, deceased, having filed an account OF
tutorship and tableau OF said estate, accompa-
MED by his petition praying for the hornologa-
ton of same,
And, Whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of court bearing
date August 10, 1888,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing in my office in the town OF
Opelousas, within the time required by. law,
why the said tableau should not be hOmologa-
ted and confirmed.
aug 25-2t l&b Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Do Things Lawfully.
Monroe Bulletin.

We have urged Gov. McEnery to call
an extra session Of the Legislature for
various purposes, chief among which
were to legalize by appropriations the
funds to be used for levee improve
ments. The trouble he is making for
himself is plain. No matter as to the
benefit to be derived from the levees
hnilt under the advice OF the Leyee
Convention, the next Legislature cannot
and wiH not pay for the work. 1t is
unavoidable, unless the courts can be
persuaded to say that inU0si0n is as APP
pIicable to acdter as to meA.
The constitution must be Obeyed II
the entire State goes under water. we
take it that the following extracts from
the organic law fully sustain our POSI-
ton:
(Here follow the extracts from the
constitution which we published two
weeks ago.) Its plain that while the
levees ought to be built. the work can
not be legally done with the money in
the treasury for that purpose, without a
legislative appropriation. The adaice
of levee convention called by the
Governor, cannot justify him in doing
an illegal act. II he should set an ex-
ample in violating the laws, what may
we expect from the vicious and igno-
rant ?
Now is the season in the political year
when the party organs are lnstructlng
each other in the orthodox articles OF
belief, and at the same time telling
what the ''honest masses" have made
up their minds to do. These earnest
teachers and oracles forget that our
election laws, like our criminal laws,
depend for their enforcement upon the
honesty or caprice of a very few per,
sons, being petit jury in one case and
the commissioners of election in anoth-
er. The laws have thrown the whole
election machinery of the State virtual
ly into the hands OF one man, and the
"honest masses" will have very little to
say about it until the laws are changed
SO as to locate the real power OF cleo
ton in the several wards OF the State
City Item.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
To The Public s!
Investigate for Yourselves |!

Postmaster-Ge General Gresham having pub
llshed wilfu and malicious falsehoot ~ re-
gard to the character OF the louisiana STATE
Lottery Company, the following Facts are gwen
tn the public to prove his statement, That we
are engaged i'll a fraudulent business, 10 De
false and untrue:
Amount OF prizes pald by the Louis'aiia otate
I,ottery Company from January l, 1879, to
Paid to Southern Express Co., New
Orleans, T. NJ. Wescoat, Manager. 81 'a66"oo
Paid to Louisiana National Bank, JOS.
H. Ogesby, President -.---. 465,5tU
Paid to Louisiana State National BANK, ,o- ,oc,.
S. III. Kennedy, President. 1900 l2o,ioO
Paid to New Orleans Natlonal bahh, r
A. Baldwin, President --.--...---- ss,5oH
Paid to Union National Bank, s. Char
Iaron Cashier 64,45Gi
Paid to citizens Bank, E. L. Carriere, -ooo
Paid to Germania National Bank, Jules
"' ra as President. 10000
"ii pa al go, rashier $1,000
paid to Canal Rank Ed. Toby, Cashier Il, $50
Mitchell cashier ...... 8,2Go !.
Total paid as above ...-- 50 ,25s,65o
Paid in sums of under 81 900 at the va
rious offices of the Conany through
out the United States .-..-.-..----- 2,627,alo,
Total Maid by all. 81 .ss1. o6o !,
For the truth Of the above facts we refer the
public to the officers of the above-named cor
pOrations, and for our legality ana standing 10
the Mayor and officers OF the city OF New Or,
leans, to the State authorities OF Louisiana, and
also to the q. S. Officials of Louisiana. We
claim to be legal, honest and correct i'll all our
transactions, as much so any business IN the
country. Our standing is conceded by all VINO
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. M. "A. DAePHAN.
NEW ORLEANS, August, l, 1883. President
| .5
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03

A Sunday school lesson, Il not
your angry passions rise ~ At UnloL-
town, Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning,
while the bells were ringing for church, a
pistol shot attracted a crowd. 1t was
found that a member of the 5 ate Legis-
Iature, named n l.. Dukes, had just kill
ed Capt. A. G. Mutt, the Chief Cashier
of the State Treasury, and one of the
owners of the Harrisburg Telegraph, a
rapcr noted for Its hes about Southern
lawlessuess. Duke was young mau Of
80, graduate Of Princeton, and was
paving attention to Nuts daughter
When she told her father her -ndil ion
he demanded that Dukes should marry
her. Dukes declared that he loved her,
9ut til at she had been too free with other
men, also.
Mutt came home for Christina and on
Sunday, armed himself with pistol and
cane, and went with his nephew, f.
Breckenridge, Cashier of the People s
Bank, to Dukes room, in the hotel.
IN. B.-The fate of Soteldo at Wash
ington, Laughlin at Smithfeld, and
Slayb back o! st. Louis, should have
taught him the folly of going to a mans
room to fight him. Anybody will fight ii
cornered, and o nervous man will be sure
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THE WEST BELIEVES IN IMMIGKA-
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tion-W hat? The answer may be found
in this iact-Nore peopie iJt North Car
olind last Year than came into ihe State
to settle,
We noticed last week the departure
of twenty or thirty young and respecta-
ble citizens to find homes in Texas.
This week, we find in Fargo, Dakota,
4rgas this item:-
Hon Dossey Battle, of North Caro-
lima, writes Color el Donan tnat quite a
colony Of intelligent and enterprising
young men Of that state, each With some
capital, have decided to come west in
the spring On Mr.. Battles advice they
will come to Dakota and report to Col
Donan for advice as to the selections, and
there can be little doubt that under his
guidance they will be added to Dakota S
DrvAd army T y0ung empirc-but}eiers.
iEe world 5 wonderland has home, a
fortune and q cor,}iut CetcoDte for each
and every one of these young Tarheels,
and for ten thousand more Of the same
kind.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS

Twas the night after Christmas the
boys were awake,
After stulling with turkey, and pudding,
and cake,
And doughnuts, and oysters, and plums,
and mince pies,
There were meanings and groanings
and piteous cries:
80 my stomachr' 80 Moses 2" so
help" Il shall diet
'How wish that | hadn't had half as
much pien'
80 mother :" Come. hrlry.' 80 what
shall | do -
Bring something to cure me y boo
hoo and ''Boo-hoov
And mother, alarmed by the racket and
noise.
Ran III to see what She could do for the
boys.
PERRY DAvIs's PAIN KILLER she
brought for relief,
And soon made an end of their noise
and their grief;
And then there was quiet and Joy in the
house,
Aud each Of tie lads was still as a
mouse.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03

livery truth has two sides: look
at both before committing youselt TO
either Kidney-W Ort challenges the
closest scrutiny of its ingredients and
its grand results. 1t has nothing to fear
from truth. Doctors may disagree rs
to the best methods and remedies. for
the cure of constipation and disordere
liver and kidneys. But those that have
use kldney-Wort, agree that is by far
the best medicine known. Its action is
prompt, thorough and lasting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03

NfWBU8G, December % The failure
= reported OF L:Ns. Valentine the
VI cf the fan,eu~ HJu,ttts1u Farm.
II ans been considered wealthy and the
les ;re therefore supposed to be
ca iM:e Houghtou Farm is model
.uD., has cen largely devo'cl to expert
-.,.I agriculture ana CO.; about So,
900 a year, which was much above its
income. About it here seems fatality,
as during the past thirty years the half
dozen or more owners have met with
similar misfortune. Telegram.
And not much wonder. The celebrat-
ed model was il AMY model fine
barns, tools and c,-tly met hod>. A young
friend of ours. from AlamaLce, went
there last year in cxro citation of finding
that he didn't know anything about
farming. But he wa> soon promoted to
the position of Il achor, and in a few
months was relied upon to sow the grain
and do other farm work. Experimental
Farms, like Agricultural Rureaux, are
chiefly useful on pnper; that il, Of course,
provided that farmers Of exl erience and
energy are Lot put ii cialge IF them.
Statcsville Landmarks y student of
Trinity College, wLo pas.cd through
this place a few days ago on his way
home TO spend the holidays, Informed US
that the opinion at the College was that
Hon W. NJ Robbins would be elec,ed
president Of it if 1t we're ascertainei that
he would accelt. The student said that
letter from Gov. jarvis, who l. one of
the trustees, was read in the chapei last
Monday, and that this letter gave the
intimation that the presidency OF the
college would be offered to Major Rob
bins.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
Christmas Generosity.

Cbapnan of Goldsboro $40. to be inyes-
tea fo- Cbr;stnas doin's The good
No. .,,r,,,i, o,or n tho not-iotic
-. .,,..I.., 81, ~ o-,doo,.or;,
= ., .,;t,hI. monument over the
po1
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49, ,,,.,,,r.,,. :, - moo, rr..nJ. anil
ba.n;,.l,i, - -r,,,..r, I'm, rar,
,L;n., ..a l.r,a .ur,. .,iy.n "a an.
,.,o,.ol,,,t ~ n,l.I;.-snir,t.d nhi.ct
| c.l.. p..,. .t..r.i, - NJ
Cny cont,i,,ufea I,.f wear tor varjou,
,,,,,o... 49,. ...,,.a..r.d v..h ~ own
.xnap.asl .,I,.,.. -3,1 ooo ih.d wa.
we tbipk NOR. TN, MA, donated hy ali
Inc churches IL North Carolina. True
tie great mass Of our people are poor.
| ana 1hejr YeaIt, Lciuo chiefly IN land. is
moi so readily handled a, at the North,
where ..Eome-u,,jck. po-tyeoI,., is the
rule and GREAT fortunes are made in
speculation. Nevertheless every man
ougbt to be generous according to his
means.
At PHILADELPHIA. John B. Stetson. the
halter, gave away $40, 900 i'll Christm
presents 70 his EMPLOYEES. some 700 IN
number We ,nonose he meant il. in
some measure a. bio advertisement
bn+ sa;t "a ,boS. who sneer.d +
w =, Rl,cl,y.iI G. 10 of Durb,m for
oivino sIo1 to the Oxford Orphanaoe.
,,d l,r,or .,,,r. to otter mbH,
and rchgio,,s rnfarnr. esl-.lf ANYBODY
/. viIl;ng +, advertise in = wy which
49, -, -. ,oone,, o,,t oftLc;y
:. ! ,.i,, ,,,. I,,,,e not f, carload of the
s,me l,in1 ~ advertisers >,
stotson y, - y oold watches worth
.lao , 49,. tv..nty-yeu Insurance
r,ii..io. r,+ IN oao ea,.b !, hr Ined
rloaks 22S4 notads of turkey. = new
Int 10 n, the men. and new cloves to
i III the women 900 of eacLO. 5000 in cold
- ! roupe alrrrnticc who had been
.nariaIIv nromnt and many other THINGS
: annrt,or
~, si,,;I.r ir.ilontS oro rocor1o J
.. 1,,l.~ Allison
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
T0kay Vineyard Wines |

Either Dry or Sweet" 'Tsod.
or White" Several varieties OF each.
Purity aud KEEPING q,.alsties gsaran-
teed. Pronounced by such high authori-
ty as DIR. Sayrr. ofN T., and DIR. 0Ar1-
ner Of the Y ;. Army, as well ~ ottcn,
the very best native wines they over
drank. No refuse Of the Rcreign vino
press, or vile adultcrations that have nav
er seen wine press. No catering 70 tho
European palate" so-caIled. st high
figures. Also several thousand gallons
Of pure wine vinegar. Send for prio0
list, and cultivate health and sobricty -
well as home industries.
A. MCBUIE, w. j. GREEN,
Supt. aud Ship Fayetteville, n. u.
ping Agent Proprietor.