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St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
wIRE.WORKERs.
The first one is a bright brunette
Not oyergrown, you know.
Who takes the boys by storm, "you
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The first one is a bright brunette
Not 0yergrown, you know.
Who takes the boys by storm, "you bet,"
And don't live down below.
She gives them all first-rate place
In her heart, It'll they think they're fixed,
And then with equal ease and grace,
Informs them that they're ''tricked.'
The second is her right-bower friend.
Who oft comes round this way,
With story manuscripts to lend
Which always ''take the day.
She is striker" for her sex
Who cOaxes tho boys on,
And makes in love more fond heart wrecks
Than Venus ever won.
The third, . neighbor, very nigh,
Afraid Of cow or snake,
Has auburn hair and bright blue eye,
Young LAWYERS hearts to break.
The fourth. as sweet as any pink,
This last week went out west,
To toss her hair-sbade carlnine ink
At "Doubleton." distressed.
The last, a stylish robust girl
With eyes OF hazel-brown,
Whose marble brow and light brown curl
Befit her for the crown.
She wears a sweet, yes, tender smile
Which many dote upon,
And ere they know, twill each beguile
To start where they begun.
rr1,,,a aurnn,inr ny fhnv nra <l,n Axa
Who stand behind the scenes,
And keep our gallant boys alive
BY fair or by foul means.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

Sheriff C. G. Duson has moved into
his new residence OH his place, about
two and half miles from town on the
Opelousas and Bellevue road. We
understand that G. G. swayze, ESD,
has rented his residence and will move
to town.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

The public cemetery fence is over
half finished and is whiteWashed as
Tar as it goes. A little more help aud
the work will be complete. We learn
that the Rev. Mr.. Gates, OF, the Colored
Methodist Church, has arranged it with
his congregation to furnish twenty
hands who will put i'll a days work
towards cleaning it up, and that the
female members will give them din
ner on the strength OF it. They go to
work to-day, Saturday. Hurrall for
Gates!
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

Mr.. Huresman, postmaster of
Marksville, Avoyelles parish, was ar
rested and brought to this place last
Wednesday morning by Deputy U. s.
Marshall Brooks-eharged with being
a defaulter for about $1,000.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

On the 30th OF July Robert Guillory,
OF Vile Plate prairie, shot a negro
named Thomas twice with u pistol. He
gave himself up and was bailed. On
the 10th of August the negro died from
his wounds. Guillory again surren-
dered, and appearing before judge
Hudepeth on Thursday last, was COM
united to Jail without bail.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
TEE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
0rEL0UsAs. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. /, 1888
ee tax sales advertised on first page,

Pacans are opening on some of the
early trees here.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

Attention is called to the fact that
there will be an auction on Monday
next of j. L. Strother's stock Of mer-
chandise, store fixtures, etc. Call
around and get a bargain.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

See notice published in this issue
headed Taxes" by which parties owing
taxes for tie year 1883 are notified that
unless payment is made by the list of
October, they will become delinduents.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

Gustave Lamy and Arrence Leynon
were refugees from justice from the
parish of st. Mary, for cow-stealing.
Deputy sheriffs Mckinney and C. T..
Andrus attempted to arrest the former
at L'anse- au-Bric on Bayou Nezpique
last Saturday morning before daylight,
when he refused to surrender and ran.
He was pursued and repeatedly or
dered to halt, and to prevent his escape
lie was shot at, the bullet passing
through his neck. The wound will
probably prove fatal. The other was
arrested at Mallet on Sunday morning
last. Both were turned over to the
sheriff of st. Mary. This parish is not
a good place for refugees from justice.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

There are two hundred and thirty
Fontenots ON the assessment list of this
parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
Something New.

! Parties wishing to inspect new en-
terprise started in our midst will be
dou bly, paid for their trouble by taking
a short walk to the corner of Market
and Bellevue streets, where Mr.. NJ.
Vilaseca has opened frst-class gro
Gerry store, bar, ETC., guaranteeing the
public that, for the cash, he will sell
cheaper than the cheapest, all the while
keeping on hand the best the market
affords in his line. He opens to-day,
Saturday, and should you call, will be
| pleased to serve you.
.Opelousas Female Institute, under
the supervision of Mrs. NJ. Nj. Hayes
and Mrs. NJ. A. Davis, ably assisted,
will open on Monday next. Having
during the last session made commo-
dious additions to the building and 9TH
erwise improved the premises, the ad-
ministration may boast of affording as
ample accommodations as can any
where be found. Besides this, and
coupled with the fact that the school
Is thorough in all the branches, the
moral and home influences brought
to bear on the pupil are unsurpassed,
and should therefore place it first in
the confidence of cur people. Patro-
nize it and save the expense of seeking
elsewhere that which is already within
your grasp.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Richard, deputy -sher-
if at Lake Charles, reached here on
Friday last bringing with him Frank
w Gods, accused of assault and battery
and disturbing peaceful assembly
and Sam Brown of the last named
offence, breaking a town ordinance
as regards fighting and other charges.
Frank Woods plead guilty and paid
as fined, Sam Brown stood trial
and was confined, until he raised
the money on Wednesday last. He
may probably make an entry in a.
higher court.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01

The camp-meeting at Belle Cheney
Springs closed on Wednesday of last
week with satisfactory results to
all concerned. We are informed by
parties who were present on Saturday
and Sunday before the close that more
were present on those days than could
be we'll accommodated. They must
have had our correspondent freed for
sometime, if we are to judge anything
from his long silence.
Since the above was put in type he
has come to the front with an iterest-
ing communication. It's worth read
ing.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
10 The Public!
Investigate for Yourselves +! {!

Postmaster General Gresham having pub
llshed Wilful and malicious fasehood in re-
gard to the character OF the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, the following facts are given
| t" the public to prove his statement, that we
are engaged i'll q fraudulent business, to be
false and untrue:
Amount Of prizes paid by the Louisiana State
Lottery Company from January 1, ls7a, to
present date
Paid to Southern Express Co., New
Orleans, T. NJ. WescOat, Manager 81 1866 800
Paid to Louisiana National Bank, Jos.
FL. Oglesby, President. .--... 10000
Paid to Louisiana State National Bank,
s. II. Kennedy, President l251CC
Paid to New Orleans National Bank,
A. Baldwin, President. ..........-. $3.50
Paid to Union National Bank, 8. Char
iafon Cashier 64,45O
Paid to Citizens Bank, E. L. Carrere,
Paid to Gsrmana National Bank, jules 1850
Paid to Hihernia National Bank, Chas ''''''
Pafrey, Cashier. observation-disclosures. $1,000
Piii0 10 canal Bank. Ed. Toby, Cashier 1850
Paid to Mutual National Bank, JOS
Mitchell, Cashier .................- 5000
Total paid as above ..........s2,253 ,65O
Paid in sums of under 81 900 at the va
rlOus offices OF the COmany through
out the United States .......... 2,627,41G
Total paid by ALL .$4,S8 1881 ,06O
For the truth OF the above facts we refer the
public to the officers OF the above-named cor
p0rations, 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. 8. 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
VIII investigate, and our stock has for years
been sold at our Board of Brokers, and owned
by many OF our best known and respected citi-
zens M. A, DAUPHIN.
NEW ORLEANS, August, /, 1888. President.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
CAPITAL PRIZE.
81 5000.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, i'm Fifths i'm Proportion.

Application for rates to clubs
should be made only to the office or
the Company in New Orleans.
For further information, write clear
", giving full address.
Address Registered Letters and make
Money Orders PAYABLE to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Or to G. NJ. THOMPSON, Opelousas, La,
JOHN O. TRAINOR, Washington, La
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-01
THE LOUISIANA
State Lottery
COMPANY

We Go hereby certify That we supervise the
arrangements for all the monthly and semi-an-
nnal drawings of the Louisiana State Lottery
the drawings themselves, aud that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness and in
good faith toward all parties. We authorize
the Company to use this Certificate. with fac
tisements. G. T. BEAUREGARD,
]. A. EARLY.
Commissioners
National Republican., 1883-11-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A DREAM or UTOPIA.
To he Editor.


WAsH1NGToN, Nov. 27.--This Is one of the
greatest improvements Of the ago for ordinary
city travel. San Francisco has four of these
cable roads, the oldest one operated for ten
years, up the hills of that very hilly city.
Chicago has four cable roads, which are uni
versally admitted to be completely successful.
Philadelphia has one. and is preparing to lay
them all over the city. New York is build
ing one on Fifth avenue, with the one on tho
great Brooklyn bridge in successful operation.
All of these roads prove that they are oper-
ated at from 30 to 80 per cent. cheaper and
with loss accidents than horse roads
On tho assembling of congress bill will be
introduced to authorize aud require the
Washington and Georgetown and Metropoli-
tan roads to lay cable lines, operated by sta
tionary steam engines, from Georgetown to
tho eastern part of the city, and also on tho
Seventh and Ninth street lines. These cars
can run ton miles an hour-at the same speed
up Capitol hill and all other hills rs on q
level. OF course all the horses will be re-
moved, which will result in q great proven
tiOn of cruelty to animals, more especially
on the stone pavoments and ascending the
hills
Tho tracks now paved with stone will all
be removed and paved with concrete, moro
especially the obstruoting stone ridge on
Pennsylvania avenue, now filled with water
after every rain, with SHOW and leo in the win
ter. OF course tho cacl1 clack, and slip, slip of
the horses in these stones will be heard no
more, while the filth of the street will be
greatly lessenod. No cars will be crowded
as now. With this improvement the avenue
will be the most beautiful street in the
world, while the property on Capitol hill, and
also in the northern aud western portions of
the city, will bo largely increased in value
owing to this moro rapid transit and accessi-
bility. For tho reasons as stated, the cable
roads ought to receive the universal approval
of the public and press. 1t is also contem-
plated to lay a cable road from tho circle on
Pennsylvania avenue, along X street, New
YORK and New Jersey avenues to tho capitol.
This will increase the value of property in
this region. A. WATSON.
National Republican., 1883-11-30

BDTSpeclal announcement-From now on unit
flTxherI notice our establishment Will DO kept opel
every evening until 10 p III
National Republican., 1883-11-30
Slr6 S1ubIitatiuns, &t.
Srr@ &nbIitatiuns, &t.
A. BRENTANO & CO.,
Publishers, Booksellers, StatiOnerS,
and NeWSdealerS,
1915 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Cor. OF Eleventh Street. Washington, d. G.
We enumerate few books which may (or may not)
bo useful to those around the house:

We enumerate n few books which may (or may noD
bo useful to those around the house:
The secret SERVICE of the Confederate States in
We're Eaalpped. H % B BY Sames Is. itIsSTs Buoe
NayM representative OF the Confederate
He ana She, or A Poets Portfolio. By W. W. W."
neySss .he Gates BY Elizabeth stuar. Phelps % ss
MereeSdes, and Later Lyrics. BY Thomas Bailey
William ~. Stewards Diplomatic Itis.
tS,;yyd tSry pr pr en- ihe :, Mar n for tho Union.
eeorrgeS, Eliot; S,ltsal study Of Her, h!(s ~
Classic ISISS coi BS Mars EagewOrH with
sheridan. By Mrs. OliphAnt. (Englsh Men of
History OF Ancient Art BY Or. Frnnz Won
REFER; with SlO Illustrations and Glossary
A Brds1Eyo, View Of Our Civil War. ByE '0'
:, A. Dodye.u. 3 A., 500
ByJ. A. stevens, d
AdySnSsf "a AVE- ~ Ypqips in JGrns
AutH1ihiqgraphy His y df lhgElow % Weed. Edited by
Banned and Blessed (from the Germany. BY
Mrs T. l. wister. ,,,,, I5O
The cGrcnicc S2 of tie Cid Edited with an In 10
ham, ana Illustrated with upward Of over
80 Designs by IL. w. McVioker and Alfred
Changer % Burns; English Verse. Edited by "
%sS% spS y i ss5Rs9ass sS
Cumulative Method for Learning German ny
a. Dreyspring. 100
Fine Alts, BY KazIltt Arvlne, NJ A., 375
The Chinese Evnpire and Its Inhnbit-
ANTS. BY S. Wells Williams, with Iiiustra
p.n9 9s aabnsts Ne anem Mna n q NE EmpTe H9 03
Don uordons Shooting Box by Harry Castle
II, mon, r,.h,,,, ,,.., -, 49,, rs
:, Compte an. du Monce. 125
Eugene Ftomentin, Painter ana Writer. Trans
Elss,s Sew hslalioss, by Martha Finley ..-.. j 8
:. tloe'IL By Key. WIN, Piuenger, I5O
Mrs dIichriSt Gcor"e s" sand Ssf' bS'Rl by M3s p
Thomas; lemiy nronie by Mis- R6bins9hi
sI Y Foa IS@ Ee5& SYS RiST HS
feliiSllasi iS s 4 homanee' hy Felix Dahn paper, %
GrandmOtiers story OF Bunker IIil Battle.
ny o w. Holmes, Illustrated by IL. w Nc
fG scsos Sf Letter. ro bnSWan W cob5SSs cabnSaso !" rs
Godfrey Morgan' A California Mystery by
HsIoTie Hcpfints OF EpgIsh Nowspapcr pub. p"
III. sSS2 a9bls ias s5ss sSsp 81 g s kkfE q fsS,iSs
The MSps sCS Vein Of PpsIsy coPS1 S
~, New Arabian Nights 100
The Invisible Lodge by ]. p F. Richter, paper
IN t6e oarguinez Woods By Bret Hertc,y.,..... o.
6sraiS By Edwin NJ 4Faold a''' VI ''0 ''D''' 100
Ts lsss HS ls ! 2lsai 2gssiiy n n NJ Alger
lAlc on tne MlshbslDpl. ity MARK Twain, with
more than 800 Illustrations, 90
llie OF James Buchanan, FilteOnth President OF
the United States. BY Geo Ticknor Curtis,
Lectures TO american Audiences. ny H. A.
Freeman. I75
The Law OF Heredityi A Study of tho Cause OF
Variation and the Origin of Living Organ
isns by w. X. Brook 200
Modern Application OF EiecIrIcify.
Bv X. Hospitalier, vols, 500
Mountain, Lake, and River; A Series of 25 steel
Line Englayings. From designs by w. II.
bartlett and others. Descriptive text by N.
H. VIII and others. including illustratlVa
poems by American and English auInOrli Q "a
National Republican., 1883-11-30
A JUDGE OF WHISKY.
A Thanksgiving Episode That VIII BE
Relished by Worldly Men.

A Thanksgiving Episode That VIII BE
Relished by Worldly Men.
The other day the proprietor of q popular
downtown resort was taking q social nip with
a friend ofvery old whisky, 25 cents a drink,
when q respectable-looking gentleman en-
tered. "Now watch me play IL on that man."
said the proprietor. The gentleman ordered
drink, when tho bottle contai ming the fine
old whisky was passed to him. lie poured
out about four fingers and tossed it off
Then making a wry face and assuming an ex-
preston of disappointment, he exclaimed
what is the matter? What kind of stuff
is that you gave me2 That amt the whisky
L generally get herew The man behind the
bar took the bottle smelled it and immediately
became profuse in his apologies. Excuse
me- Mr.. -. i beg your pardon. gave
you the wrong whisky" and he passed out
the "all sorts" bottle. Here take d
drink at my expense. This is the kind you
drink" The gentleman poured out another
drink, quaffed it with promptness and dis
patch and then with the air of connoisseur
said: "Ah, that's more like it; that's tho
pure stuff Tho other was no good for an
expert like me-" When he offered to pay the
owner said mo, sir, not bit of it ; it was
my mistake" And he actually allowed the
man to go out thinking that he had shown
himself an expect in judging of whisky.
National Republican., 1883-11-30

to get past us. What an expression Tho oyes
were fixed in their sockets looking straight at
tho fanks of the horses, the thick, coarse lips
were tightly drawn, the deep lines ON either
side of the nose were sunken and powerfully
marked, tho temples were intersectod with
swollen veins, the brow was corrugated in an
anxious frown, and never in my life saw
such picture of low, brutal excitement IL
was the tension of the engineer who crowds
on the steam and no longer caros whether the
boiler bursts or not. Vanderbilt would have
driven past us that day if he had smashed
his horses, his buggy, and himself to smith
Greens in doing it. Fortunately for him he
was able TO outtrot us without any such re-
suit. But one of these days he will take too
big contract, and go over fence on his
head. Then what becomes Of our billionairep
National Republican., 1883-11-30
HOMEOPATHIC BENEvoLENcE.
Tn lhn ElLifnr

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-At tho dedication
of the Womens dispensary few evenings
since, it was stated that the speaker was in
formed there was no other place in the city
whore women can be treated by women. This
is mistake Tho homeopathic dispensary
has treated between the fourth of December,
1882, and the fifteenth of October 1888, 456
women. Many of them have been treated by
the lady physicians who attend tho dispen-
sary two days in the week, and all might
have been so treated If they desired. The
dispensary is located at 700 G street north
west, aud is open from 9 to every day, ex-
cept Sunday, for the poor only. The success
of the institution has been very gratifying to
the friends of homeopathy in the city.
HOMEOPATH
National Republican., 1883-11-30
Electrical Experiments with the Remain
OF n Decapitnted Criminal.

Electrical Experiments with the Remains
or n Decnpitnted Criminal.
San Francisco Chronicle.
BY this time it was broad daylight. Houy
appeared quiet unconcerned, and walked
stoutly toward the guillotiue. Tho priest
made another attempt, but in vain. The
assistants quickly seized him by the arms
and threw him on long pine board. He
offered not o particle of resistance. They
fastened him tightly to this board with
straps-one across his breast, q second across
his thighs, the third at his ankles. They
then put the plank in place, pushing it so far
forward that the fellows neck reached the
lower semi-circular notch Of the guillotine.
The executioner stepped down from the plat
form, and, going around to tho front, seized
Houy by the hair and pulled with all his
might. / heared tho fellow cry out with
pain. l saw Diebler touch spring, and
then like flash tho sharp knife fell. 1t cut
the neck in two. The head rolled into a
basket half filled with sawdust, and the eyes
were wide open. The body was then un-
strapped and thrown in the basket The cx-
ecution took precisely two minutes and q
half. When the knife fell the crowd rushed
in, and it was with great difficulty that they
were driven back again.
The executioner's assistants fell to work to
clean tho instrument. The basket, with its
sawdust and the bloody remains, was placed
in the wagon behind tho old white horse and
driven to the cemetery. After pretended
interment, the body was transferred to an un-
dortaker wagon and taken to tho hospital.
The head was taken TO the dissecting table,
where, by means Of electricity, all the muscles
of the face were excited one after the other
At first it was convulsed with frightful
rn.aa nH oh aud tL.a
eyebrows contracted. The face at first as
sumed the expression of grief and then of
rage, so that the jaws dropped together and
the teeth were gnashed in fury. The muscles
of the body were next operated upon. The
arms rose and fell, the legs were alternately
drawn up and thrown out violently, the
breast moved up and down as if breath was
still in the body. We could plainly hear the
air whistle through the bleeding neck. When
the corpse was stiff aud cold these expert
ments We're discontinued. 1t was then taken
back to the cemetery and buried.
National Republican., 1883-11-30
PILING ON STEAM.
The Mania That Has Taken Full Possess
sion OF the Future BiIIlOnatre.

sion OF the culture Millionaire.
LedRder Richardson IN Stoiritons Paper
Vanderbilt is crazy on the subject of fast
driving. have never seen such man. The
fact that he was recently thrown out Of his
buggy and nearly killed docs not seem TO
have produced the slightest effect upon him.
was diving up the road tho other day
behind the pair Of trotters which belonged to
another man, when we heard q shout and the
clatter Of hoob behind us. Already our
horses were going about as fast as ! ever
knew them to- and have ridden behind them
in 1881 by the watch Its Vanderbilt" ex-
claimed the other man, turning his head
slightly, and then laying the braid across tho
trotters, sending them out for all they were
worth. l took hold of the side Of the buggy
and held on. Tho pace was pretty hot,
and / he'd u sort Of vague feeling Of
uncertainty as to how far we should be
thrown If either animal were to strike u
stone. Pretty soon it occurred TO me to look
around at the face OF the man who was trying
National Republican., 1883-11-30
Private Stock Telegraph Wires
BETwEEN
Washington, New York, aud Richmond
FL FL. DODGB-

Bonds, Stocks, and Investneht Securities Bought
aud sold on Conhiisiom
No. $50 i5ru STREET .tcoRconkN BuiLpiSo(
Agency for Prince % Whitley, Stock Brokcss,
o. Broadwgy Nsw York. hrs
Every class of Securities bought and sold on com
mission In San Francsoo,0 Balamorc, Philadelphia
Now York, Boston, and washlngton orders exc
cuted on tho New York stock Exchange at ono
eighth Of one per cent, commission. Private and dl-
rect telegraph wires to Richmond. baltimore, Phila'
delphia. New York. and Boston. through which or
ders are executed ON the stock Exchanges in those
cities and reported back promptly. Quotations of
Stocks and Bonds and Information regarding tho
markets received through our wires INSTANTLY
direct from the New York Stock Exchange. nolb
National Republican., 1883-11-30

THE Excesses of Youth are drafts upon Old
Age payable with interest. Sufferers should
Immediately use Aliens Brain Food--$1; 6
or SO, At druggists.
National Republican., 1883-11-30
AN EXECUTION IN FRANCE.

SCROLLS toys, fayors. scraps, &c. tJ. Jay Could.
National Republican., 1883-11-30

ooUe. 2 TaT ~ ThS oS GA rSs2ogH u
wrappers ready for mailing on application Ut this
Olice,
National Republican., 1883-11-30

WHITE RIVER. w. r., Oct 81, 1ss1-Dr. j.
G. AVER & Co.-Gentemen; My wife suffered
for over twenty years with rheumatism in
her hips and legs. On reading your almanac
she positively believed that your Sarsaparilla
would cure her. She has takeu four bottles,
and is now as VOL as ever sho was in her lifes
l feel it my duty to send you my sincere
thanks. G, ENGBLoRN,
The Republican journal., 1883-05-10

An exchange. referring to the statement that
coliers receive only 81 per day in Wales, re-
marks that our census reports show that this is
all they receive in the United States. 1t can
hardly be that any one does not know that adult
Golfers receive nearly s. per day in this coun-
try. What the census states is that the average
earnings of all persons, including children, en-
gagged in the mines is $3.50 per year OF course
miners lose more or less time, and children OBJ
tain smaller pay; but an adult miner can earn
- per day in this country against 81 per day in
Wales. Wages in this country are from % per
ct. to lOOper ct. higher than in England-thanks
in a large measure to our protective tariff.