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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

WILLIAM DEMENT,, an old Kentucky
Indian fighter, died at Louisville few
days ago, aged 100 years.
The Governor of San Luis Potosi and
daughter of Ramon Guzman, Director OF
the Mexican Central Railroad, were mar
ried on the 30th ult., at the City of Mexico.
O'DoNNELL, member for Dungarvan,
in the British House of Commons on the 30th,
charged magistrate named Lloyd with
altering dispositions taken under oath.
The Ohio Prohibition State Com
mittee has changed the date of their Con-
vention from June IA to August l, at Co
1umbus.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has accepted an
invitation to take part in the reunion of the
Army of the Potomac, to be held at Wash
ington on the 10th inst.
SITTING BULL with 100 of his tribe
has gone to Fort Yates, Oak, to engage in
farming.
The Cabinet devoted a three-hours'
session to a consideration Of civil-service
regulations on the LIST, but no conclusion
was reached.
The Governor Of New York has
signed a law providing that County Super
visors must provide interment and suitable
head-boards for deceased soldiers, sailors
and marines.
The President has appointed William
S. Woods District Judge for the Seventh
District of Indiana in place of Walter @.
Gresham, appointed Postmaster General.
SECRETARY TELLER says the Yellow
stone Park lease gives no exclusive priv
ileges and no special advantage in 1oca-
tions.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has made a
proclamation of supplementary extradi-
tion treaty between the United States and
Spain. vi
THE Cabinet has adopted the civil
service rules, as presented by the Civil
service Commission, WITHOUT change.
AT the National Liberal Club ban
quet at London, Eng, the other evening
Mr.. Gladstone said the Government had
met dangers from an unseen agency, secret
societies, successfully.
The Pennsylvania Greenback State
Committee has announced State Conven-
ton at Williamsport, August 80.
CHARLES CHAUNCEY BURR, who nom
mated Charles O'Connor for President of
the United States in 1872, advocated the
cause of the South at the breaking out of
the civil war, and owner Of the National
Democrat, died at Hoboken, N. T., the other
night, aged sixty eight years.
The New Brunswick Legislature has
protested against an act of the Dominion
Parliament restricting salmon fishing.
CHAIRMAN COOPER, of the Pennsyl-
yania Republican State Committee, has is
sued call for meeting Of the Republican
State Convention at Harrisburg, July II.
THE New Zealand special Postal Com
mission had an interview with Secretary
Frelinghuysen on the Sd inst.
The Iowa Republican State Commit
tee has fixed the date of the State Conven-
ton on June 81, at Des Moines.
The Connecticut Legislature adj
journed sine die on the Sd.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-12

Terrific Explosion of Gas in a Coal Mine
Near Ashland, Pa.-Three Men Instantly
Killed, and Two Others Fatally Injured
"A Horrible Sight.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

first got the fellow that owned the vote full, and the rest was easy enough -"-New York Commercial Advertiser.
 Gibson, in his Pastoral Days says 'iths October day is dream, bright and beautiful as the rainbow, and as brief and fugitive, ? while the poet Gray writes that in October ''the forests rot, the weary rain falls cease lessly, while the day is wrapped in danp.s These poets must have struck different O. to- bers. Philadelphia Call.
 O, Amerikaw, Amerikaw! How I love you-Fifty cents all aronnd, please. Ameri- can women are very beautiful-Fifty cents more all around, please. I have purchased 8 house in New York, and shall make this country my home-Fifty cents more, &c. That is what our European visitors are giving us.-Rochester Herald.
 Farmer Wurzle (meeting the curate's wife, who is bee keeper): NO, mum; I've no call to find any fault wi your bee keepin', but do wish as they 'oodn't light on my his mouth this morning" Curate's wife (naively): 'sAnd pray, Mir. Wurzle, where would you look for its tongue but in it's mouth?"-Judy.
 The watering place bookstore clerks head was little on one side and white handker- chief was around his neck, when dainty summer sojsurner stepped in, and fixing her blue orbit on hlua, asked: Have you New port Aquarelle?'" To which, with a thank ful smile, he replied: 'No, narm; don't think it's nothing but common le."-Bos- ton Transcript.
 ''Your September gas bill is $S." said the collector. That's the best joke I've heard in long time.' said the rate payer. "Why?'' ''Well, you see, in August I had sickness in the family. and we burned gas all night, and the bill was only $4. In September my family was up in the country. the house was closed uP, and the bill is $s. Good joke, isn't it ?" and the citizen had a fresh fit of laughter. 'Yes,'' said the collector, tits a good joke, but who's it on?" ''Oh, I suppose it's on me. but don't mind $4 for the sake of joke. San Francisco Poet.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
Friday. October 26, 1888.
A FAIR CRITICIsM.


 A fair criticism of the recent decision of the Supreme court upon the Civil Rights aot is made by the National Republican of Wash inRton, which points out that if the Supreme court in slsveEy days had followed the same rule of interpretation as that adopted in the Civil Rights decision the Fugitive Slave law would have been declared unconstitutional. That law, like the Civil Rights act, was based on clause of the constitution which was prohibitory on the States and contained no grant of power to Congress. Bnt so sacred was then deemed the right of man to own another that the United States Supreme court, in Prigg vs. the State of Pennsylvania decided that consitational clause merely prohibiting State from freeing slave escaping from another State and declaring that the slave should be surrendered up, on claim of his master. gave ample power to Congress to enact law for the apprehension and re- turn of the fugitive. The opinion of the court was rendered by Chief Justice Story, States was full grant of power to Congress. In his decision Chief Justice Story said: It will probably be found, when we look to the character of the constitution itself-the objects which 1t seeks to attain, the power which it employs, the duties which it en- joins, and the rights which it secures, as well as to the known historical facts that many of it's provisions were matters of compromise of opposing interests and opinions-that no uni- form rule of interpretation can be applied which may not allow, even if it does not pos- itiveIy demand, many notifications in its ap plicatien to particular clauses. Perhaps the safest rule of interpretation after all will be found to be 70 look to the nature and objects of the particular powers, daties. rights, with all the light and aid of contemporary history, and to give to the words of each just such legitimate meaning, as may fairly secure and attain the ends proposed.
 This was all right for the days of slavery, but, as the National Republican says, when the slave. transferred to a free man, asks to be protected from the hatred of those who resisted his emancipation, and points to an sot of Congress passed for bis benefit, he finds rule of interpretation ex- ectly the opposite to that adopted in aid of his capture and return when fugitive. No "contemporafy history" is allowed to t1iaht or aid" the court in securing ''the ends pro- posed" He is remanded to the cold and bIoodless words of the constitution and told that, whatever the fEamers of the Fourteenth amendment meant only what they said can be considered. It is perfectly plain that the rule of inter- T1ratation ixa1 a( 1a cisions is wrong. Is it that which perpetu- ated the Fugitive Slave law or that which took away a certain protection from the negro by the Civil Rights dscisions7 The only harmonious thing about the two decis- ions is that both of them were against the negro
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
sENsTTTvE.

..Yes,r said Miss Penn, II rejected Mr. Hogg. Nice fellow, but I couldn't have the aHnouncsInent of my marriage appear in the Boston Post.
 A Pennsylvania mule, which had lived In q coal mine for nine years without seeing daylight, was hoisted up the other day, and his first act was to kick boy sky high Nine years in a coal mine won't make mule any thing but mule.-Boston Post.
 An Austin German professor is so ab- ssnt-ainded that he recently sent himself . birthday card. upon the reception Of which he exclaimed: s.So this is from my dear friend Butzengeiger. God bless him-he has not forgotten me'-Tezas Siftings.
 How did yon operate to bring out full vote P vas aaked an old politician just in from Ohio. stWell,' was the reply. i've
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
Price Three Cents

A TRUE assistant to nature in restoring the system to perfect health, thus enabling it to resist disease, is Browns Iron Bitters.
 COCHRAN, GA.-Dr. A. J. Lamb says: q never met with a remedy that gave moro satisfaction in cases of debility and pros- tration than Browns Iron Bitters." says: "Brown's Iron Bitters greatly re- lieved me of general debility and indiges. tiop !" =,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
EDITORIAL NUTEe.

The Boston Herald very properly thinks that the man who recently shot himself be- cause the church ediice in which he was in terested cost more money than had been sub scribed could not have hsd much experience in building churches
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

The whisky men are not easily discouraged. It Is said that they are preparing for des- perate effort this winter to have the bonded period extended. Ex-Commissionsr Raum Is at the head of their agents in Washington, and is getting his forces ready for the win- ter's campaign. The argument used by the whisky interest is that 70, 00o, ,o00 gallons of spirits must come out of bond in the next two years, unless some relief is afforded, on which $63, ,0Oo, ,O00 in taxes must be paid. This burden, 30 they say, will demoralize the whisky trade and bankrupt the distillers, as well as the Isastern capitalists who have loaned money on this great stock of spirits. Last winter the Senate-that is, the Demo- crats. with Senator ShermRn's assistance passed relieving bill, but the house refused its consent. With so large Q Democratic ma jority this winter, the whisky people expect to get about what they ask for.
 For several years past experiments with the electric light have been made in French lighthouses. The results are sufficiently sat- isfactory to the government to encourage more extensive use of the electric light for this purpose, and of the 3s2 lighthouses which are scattered over various points along the French Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts 42 will receive electric light installations inn msdiately. The experiments made show that when provided with the electric light, the lighthouses on the English Channel and on the Atlantic coast will remain visible for at least ten months of the year, whereas with { visible for six months, owing to the preva- lence of fogs. On the Mediterranean the electric light will render them visible for fourteen-fftesnths of the year. The light houses which are situated in the most dan gerous points or at the principal ports are those which will receive the electric light first.
 Millions of dollars are involved in a law suit that has been instituted in southeastern Georgia, and large number of people in the South are already looking at it with keen in- terest. The suit involves the title to 300, GOO acres in Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Pu- Iash and Telfair counties, now held by the Georgia Lumber company. The land was distributed by the State with other lands by public lottery, many years ago, at trivial cost to those to whom it fell, and Stephen Chase and Samuel E. Orooker of Maine and William Colby of New Hampshire bought out the men who drew the prizes land being then al- most worthless. Subsequently the Georgia Lumber company, professing to have bought out Chase, Crocker and Colby, entered upon the lands and named one county after the
 
 New York, and built town, which they called Eastman, after William P. Eastman, MT. Dodge's confidential associate. The prop erty became worth millions and Is increasing in value, and now the heirs of Chase, Crock CT and Colby say that the title has not passed to the Georgia Lumber company.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

Mir. Ednund Day of Seymour, who was nominated for Senator yesterday by the Re- publiCsns of the Seventh district, is well qualified for the place. He ought to be easily elected. Two years ago Senator Gunn's majority wss only 19s, and the Dem- ocratic nomination this year cannot be called Q very strong one
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

DzrrvEaED B1 oARR1zzs IN THE erTx, IS CENTS WEEK, 70 DENTS MONTH, sae0 xnAR; BY MAIL, IN OoUNTx. IN ADVANCE, $7.0o AT EXPIRATION, $750
 our or ooUErx, IN ADvAEoE, $7.5e, AT EXPIRATION. a nn
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26
g g surprisingly good showing

Dramatic criticism in the wild West is no half-hearted affair. Here is specimen from a mining camp newspaper, which approves of popular sonestress ''As singer she can just wallop the hose of any that aver vsgged jaw on the boards From her clear, bird like upper notes she would canter way down to the bass racket, and then cushion back to sort of spiritual treble that made every man in the audience imagine every hair on his head vas the golden string of celestial harp, over which angelic fingers were sweeping"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

The South has grown some dnring the last four years It appears that the assessed val ue of property in the South ihas leaped since 1879 from &2, 1s4 COG, ,Oo0 to $2,s25 ,ooO. 900; 900 to 26, ,000; the cotton crop has grown from five and three quarters million bales in 1879 10 nearly seven millions the past season; and the amount of raw cotton manufactured in the South has moro than doubled This is surprisingly good showing
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

count of movement which has placed Prince Ohun in the fore front of the opposition Co the French demands.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

association, has returned homo from an ex- tended tour in Europe. In England, he re- ports, he found growing sentiment among workmen in favor of protective tariff. A reason for this is found in the fact that the English interest is suffering from competition with Belgium. The English iron trade is suffering from over production. and those interested feel keenly the effects of low priced labor in the Belgium iron-produo- ing district. In the latter country the wages of iron workers are about one-third of the rate paid in Piftsburg
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

An EngHshnnan who hasser for many years in an official capacity In China says that the policy of the Chinese government is now mainly directed by Prince Ghan, the father of the young Emperor, . man of great energy and resolution. who is generally credited with being leader of the So called war party ct Pskin Until the selection of his son to succeed the late Emperor Tang ohfh, Prince ohun held high military com naand in the Tartar army. Since that time, in accordance with the requirements of Chinese etiqustte, he has kept very muoh in the background. but has always been sup posed to exercise great influence in the su, prerne Council of the Empire. The reports of palace revolt which were current n shorf time since were no doubt an exaggerated as-
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

The following good story is going the rounds After Lamar's famous assault on 0onkling some senator commented in open seasion on the severity of the words. Lamar replied: q meant to be severe. meant to put upon the senator from New York words that no good man voQId deserve and no brave man would bear.n Later, Lamar and Blaine, who are devoted to each other. were walking arm in arm down Pennsylvania avenue. La- mar asked Blaine what he thought of what had been said. Blaine replied: ''Lsmar, you said you are fond of me, but you have not shown your friendship in this mailer. Why do you insist on saying thess things to Conkling and raIIying the whole Republican party around him Why don't you say them to me? I forgive you thls time. but next time you have anything of that sort to say, do remember your friends. ?
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-26

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l first got the fellow that owned the vote full, and the rest was easy enough. ."-New York Commercial Advertiser.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF T1iE-
POLL G. E JU r Y
st. Tammany Parish.

Ss - SSAAA&AASOAA ~A ASAAs
Covington,. La, Jply 8, 1883.
The Police Jury met on tie shov.
date.
Present.. Nj. Allison, NJ. Burns
r. Galatas. W. b. Rogers, w. Z
Parker, Chas. Aubry ard r. A. Orr
Absent-A. Cousin, p. Welch.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills were approx.
ed:
Jordan Stuart, commissioners o1
election, Feb. 15, 1853. 50.
r. Z. Barks, commissioner OF
election aud returning otiiGsr, Feb.
Is. 's3. 81.
Frank Mcqueen, commissioner
Of election, Feb. Is, 'S3, 81.
r. A. Orr, commissioners of cleo
ton and returning officer, Feb. Is,
's3, 81.
r.. A. Orr, commissioners of elec-
ton and returning officer, Nov. I,
80, 81.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner, to
holding inquest on the body of
Henry Daniels, May II, 1888, So;
to summoning and swearing Jurors,
returning process verbal, etc, So;
mileage, 36 miles. So 60; to making
professional autopsy. $50; total,
S43 60.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner to
viewing the body of Harry Henry,
AIay 4, 'S3. at Slidell. So; mileage,
10 miles. 81; total, So.
DR.. Geo. Tebaplt, Coroner. to
viewing the body of Maurice Mi
ctael, March Is, 'S3, ut Lancaster's
place, on Tchefuncta river, So;
mileage, ID miles, 81 50; total,
Sc so.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner, to
viewing the body of Ernest Walk
er, So; mileage, II miles, 81 40,
May ID, 'S3; total, SO 40.
L. b. Hetferman, to serving as
Juror at the inquest on the body of
Geo. Boyd, Dec. 30, 'S2, 81.
The following bills were reduced
one. half and approved:
+. A. Guyol, J. P, to trial of the
case of State vs.. Violet Braxton,
July 2, 'S3, So 27s.
+. A. Guyol, j. p, to trial of the
case of State VS.. Andrew Michael, |
July, 'e3, 81 12A.
+. A. Guyol, !. P, to trial of the |
:ase of State vs.. Mary J. Hamilton, |
tune, SO, 81 12l.
The following bills were laid over
i'll next meeting:
S B. Staples, constable, to SER
ices in the case of State vs. Mary
J. Han ilton, June %, SO, So.
>. B. Staples, constable, to SER
ices in the case of State vs.. Au-
lrew Michael, June 30, SO, 81 30.
The following resolution was
hen adopted:
Resolved, That only jdry war-
ants, and warrants Of members Of
he Police Jury aud It's officers, he
eceivable for parist. taxes and
licenses, from and after this date,
nd that the Tax Collector be fur
ished With copy Of this resolu-
ion; and that all laws i'll conflict
lerewith be aud the same are here
y repealed. t
On motion, the following com,
aittee was appointed to examine
he assessment rolls, and report to
be Police Jury, Tuesday morning,
t 10 o'clock: Chas. Aubry, r. A.
Orr and NJ. Burns.
The Police Jury then adjourned,
0 meet Tuesday morning, at ~
clock. f
After adjournment the following
ublic ferries were sold, at the door
the Courthouse, to the highest
idde;, by Mr.. r. Galatas, for u
ern OF five years, commep cling
MY Is, 1888:
Bogue Chitto Ferry, to S. M;zell.
u the sum of $31.
Tchefuncta Ferry: to DR.. j. F.
for the sum of SO.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
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SECOND DAYS SESSION.

CovIseroN, La, July 10. 1883.
The Police Jury met on the above
date. pursuant to adjournment.
Present.. n. Allison, II. Burns
". B. Rogers, w. L. Parker, Chas.
Aubry, B. A. Orr.
Absent-R. Galatas, P. Welch.
A. Cousin:
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There being no further business.
the Police Jury adjourned. to meet
on the first Monday IN October.
J. NJ. ALLISON, President.
W. q. Is bESTzEL. Secretary.
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PUBLIC ROAD LAW


was then adopted:
SECTION l. Be it ordained, by
the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Tammnny, That it shall be the duty
of tue Police Jury annually to ap-
point overseers of tire public roads,
whose duty it shall be to summon
all mail persons residing within
their respective limits. between the
ages of fifteen and Fifty years, ex-
cept ministers OF the gospel. and
those exempt by the Police Jury.
SEC. 2. Be 1t furtuer ordained, ETC..
That the overseers OF the public
roads shall give notice to each per-
son what kind of tool or toole they
aud each of thela shall bring to
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
BOLIVAR EDWARDS,

Will practice in the parishes of Tangi-
pa ahoa, Washington, St. Iammany, st.
Helena and Livingston. oc14 ly