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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
LONG AND SHORT METRE.


The. camp-meeting folks, for Belle-Cheney
will soon leave with spirits all glowing,
And ere they reach there, with all the good
Their Vehicles will be overlooking.
They'll stop at Sam Haas's a cold smack to
And thence by short steady round, -.
The tents of the Christian at hand they will
Where Erich and Fisher are found
Yes, they'll oft hear good preaching,
And all this kind OF thing
With sound, serptural teaching,
They'll pray, shout and sing.
1t we have our own way,
We soon viii be there,
And on each sunny day
..Spludge" some girl who is fair.
Wen speak to her papa,
Who'er he may be
Trust to luck that her mamma
All our '.good points" may see.
We will meet all her lovers
In d round, grassy ring
BY the help OF Him above us,
Each to the ground We'll bring.
When we quit them they'll be thankful,
IT a greace-spOt can be seen,
For We'll flesh it by the handful
'BLowHARD." J
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
JURY LIST.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Be it known that we the undersigned mem ZEN
bers of the Jury Commission did on tills zyln
day Of June, A. u. 1888, meet at the Slefh
office in the town of Opelousas. Parish OF 81.
Landry, for the purpose OF drawing Jury l tor
the regular term of the District Court, % ING
Thirteenth Judicial District, under sectlon D,
act "A of the regular session OF 1877, ana all tnS
members beiugpresent P. J. Lefebvre one OF ssild
members. drew from the general yenlre Don poA
one ut a time, the names of the following Hily
persons to compose the Grand and Petit Jci1es
for the LIST week OF said court, commenclhs,
Monday, September Sd, 1883, a list OF whom was
then and there kept by the Clerk OF said Court,
James O. Chachere, and in our judgment q
jury being required for the second, third anu
fourth weeks OF the term, we then ana thcie
proceeded as in drawing tho first fifty Jurors
to draw thirty additional names to serve as
petit jurors for the I'd week and thirty adul
tional names to serve as petit jurors for the 80
week and thirty additional names to serve as
petit jurors for the 4th week OF the term OF SAD
Court and we the clerk and commissioners qua
then and there place the names drawn as a1ofe-
said for each separate week Ill separate ehvei-
0pes and sealed and endorsed the same with
the week for which they We're respectively
drawn which said envelopes containing sald
names were then and there placed in a jury
box provided for the purpose, which AFTER ue-
posting SAID names therein as aforesaid, was
locked and sealed by us and placed III the Gus
tOdy of the clerk OF the court for use at the
next term of said court
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
oHERaFF,s SALE.
SALE.
LEHMAN, ABRAHAM & CO., vs. LUDGER
LAsTRAPEs EFT AL.
No. 1899.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF 81. LANDRY,
AsTRAPEs EFT AL.

By virtue of a writ of feri facias, in
the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, will proceed to sell at pubic
auction to tile highest bidder, at the
Courthouse OF said parish, i'll the town OF ope,
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 21st. day OF
July 1888, at II O'Clock A. M. the following
described property, to-Wlt:
l. About three thousand and ninety arpents
of land-less two hundred arpents soid-to-
gether with all the buildings and improve.
nents thereon being the present residence OF
mortgagors situated i'll Prairie Laurent IN the
narisll Of st. Landry, bounded north by Bayou
reche. south by Bayou Bonrbeux, east by Mil
lard. and west by lands OF Joseph Balque, be-
ing the same lands that the mortgagors acqu1r-
ed AT the suecessional sale of ROquette in or
shout 1856, together with all the stock. mules,
horses, carts, wagons, aratory implements and
farming utensils on said plantation.
d a certain plantation, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in Prairie
Laurent parish OF ST. Landry, La, having
nine arpents front on the west bank OF the
Bayou Teche--three arpents of which running
back forty arpents, and the other six arpents
running back seventy arpents-said plantation
is bounded above by land of Lndger and Lucien
Lastrapes, and below by those OF j. Backnan
Lee being same property acquired by mortga-
gors at SheriH7S sale, made on the 10th day OF
April, 1851, in execution of Judgment No.
12745 of D. c. Of st, Landry, entitled Lndger
Lemelle ct ais VS.. James NJ. Thompson.
Seized in the above suit.
1o' $50 &C. DUsoN,
Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
june16-6t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
The Pubic Cemetery.

Editor DEMOCRAT:
Seeing from notices in your paper
that the Public Cemetery was in such
dilapidated state, a new fence, ETC.,
needed, we beg leave to inform the
public that we have gotten up sub
scription list. with names pledged for
amounts contributed which will be
open for additional subscriptions until
the necessary fund is raised. We have
already received enough cash to pur-
chase thousand feet Of lumber and
had it hauled on the ground. Will pro-
coed 10 repair as soon as we have funds
enough. We will publish from week to
week collections made and work done.
We append the list.
JAMES RAY,
BERNARD MARTIN.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
Bayou Chicot Dots.
By PINE KNOT.

Business is dull. 4 ;5sT
We had three days of dry weather.
Judge John Currie is sick. We hope
he will soon be all OK.
Mrs. M. NJ. Fender, of Vile Plate is
spending a few days on Cocodrie, the
guest of her brother, Chas. Tatman.
Capt. Sam Haas, accompanied by his
estimable lady and daughter and Miss
Maud Littell, left last evening on a
visit to Haasville.
How is politics I? Cannot some one
starta boom 7 We are all for Nichols
for Governor, up in this neck of the
woods.
Bell Cheney and Mountain Bayou
Springs are both being patronized quite
literally. s i
"That girl Of mine" says there's no
place like Bell Cheney, and | say there's
no girl like my girl.
Wonder if the lottery which is to take
place at Opelousas for the benefit OF the
Fire Company will again be postponed.
II. L. Erich, Esq, and Mr.. W. F.
Moore returned from Big Mammoth last
week bringing with them the last horse
Of Mr.. Moore's, which had been gone
sixteen months. a IA,
BAYOU Chicot Sabbath schools boom
ing. Mrs. B. G. Harris and Miss Lydia
Thompson were elected Sunday as
teachers Of the Bible classes. Mrs.
Frank Wharton who has in charge of
twenty or thirty little children
from five to ten years old is succeeding
admirably with them.
We received a pleasant call this week
from Sam. Capped, Esq, of Evergreen,
also our efficient deputy sheriff, Ernest
Mckinney,
Some tramp stole in my melon patch
last night and stole the only mel
on that was fitto send to tsThat Girl of
Mine.v Wonder if it is the same fellow
who wrote her that love letter? I'll
bet I'll catch him yet.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

In a certain neighborhood in this par
ish, five men aud their wives reslde-or
have resided until recently wien one or
two of them may have died-all OF
whom have passed the fiftieth anlver-
sary of their weddings. This IS evil
dence that life is long in this parish, es-
pecially married life, when the parties
are temperate and have good hab-
its.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

The stirring firm of Tom Isacks &
Co, are ginning away with ten thou
sand pounds of frst-class moss almost
ready for shipment, more coming and
still more wanted. They have iron
and bones enough to build a house aud
start a lime factory, still the demand is
good and they are ready for trade.
Walk down, ride down, drive down, any
way, SO you get down TO see then-if
Won mean business.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
The Turf.

We had the pleasure of attending the
spring meeting of the st. Landry
Jocky Club. There were three entries
as follows: "James Harper" by Mr.. A..
Giron Josephine" by Mr.. G. F. Gar
land; "Frolic," by E. P. Veazie, Esq. The
contest was most spirited, and demon
strates that these gentlemen with the
assistance of Mr.. Henry NJ. Payne, are
adding something to the fine stock OF
this country. The race resulted as fol-
lows: a
"Frolic,n list.
Josephine" Sd.
James Harper" Sd.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
Gun Club.

AS there is a move on foot to estab-
lish gun club here, all who are de-
sirous of becoming members are re-
ouested to meet in the room above =.
Pefferkorn's saloon this evening, SAT-
urdav. at o'clock.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

The. Boston Herald gives good ad..
vice to the sweltering Inhabitants OF
the Northern cities and summer re-
sorts Now take the shady side OF the
street; 60 slow eat lightly; skip alco-
holic drinks, don't worry hang on TO
your temper. 1t is not the weather that
heats the blood half so much as the
fuel, wet and dry, that man puts into
bis stomach, or the exercise ne gives
his body and mind.D
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

An obstinate hog, on his walk to-
ward town, persisted in keeping the
track in spite of the evening passenger.
He was picked up by the coW-catcher,
three miles south of town, and held
standing until he reached the depot, I'M
Injured.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

We learn that a new feature in the
religious services of the colored folks
is about developed-a camp-meeting
to be held near Washington on the first
Sunday of next month, II the chickens
don't use both legs and wings this time
they are sure to be caught.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

Never too late to do good" being
theold motto, we are free to say that
1.-THE Opelousas Drug Store" on Main
street, opposite Latreyte's has recently
undergone no little change by being
repainted and otherwise rendered at
tractiye.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

The tin-pan serenaders have for some
time been awaiting an opportunity to
deal out inharmonious strains, but as
vet the horns are mute.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

The street commissioners are doing
excellent work on the streets in the
way Of ditching, etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

When this fence is repaired there will
doubtless be a good many tombstones,
marble slabs, ETC.. needed. Any of these.
IN fact all that pertains to that line,
NAV be secured Of F. Foy, So North
Rapart street. New Orleans, whose
advertisement may be found in our
columns.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

Early Rose sweet potatoes were in
town two weeks ago. They are for sale
in some of the stores.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

We made a raid on the boss or
chard this week and "hooked'' q lot OF
peaches, some of them measuring ten
inches in circumference. Who can
beat it ?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

The weather for week has been dry
and favorable for killing grass; and
much cotton, which is the main crop
that has suffeaed from the rain, will
be saved.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
JAMES RAY,
BERNARD MARTIN.

We the undersigned citizens of the
town of Opelousas, in view Of the pres
emit dilapidated condition Of the public
cemetery, cast Of the town OF Opelou-
sas, hereby obligate ourselves TO pay the
amounts affixed to our names wheney-
er call upon for the purpose OF repair
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
Personal MENTION.

Mrs. Lindsey D. Beale, left on Sun
day last for. her home at Baton Rouge.
Mrs. C. C. Saterfeld, Of New Orleans,
is visiting relatives and friends at this
this place.
Mrs. F. .. Chretien and children of
New Orleans, reachad here by Sunday
evenings passenger.
Miss Susie Clark, of Plaquemine
Brulee, has for few days been visi-
tor to our town, the guest OF Mrs. y.
G. Duson.
Mr.. Willie PARROT, for the present re-
siding at Garland Station, was in town
and on hand for Steam Fire Co.'s
ball on Wednesday night last.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Duson and
daughter, and Mr.. r. I. Clark OF Pla-
auemine Brulee, We're among the visl-
tors to Opelousas during the week.
Mr.. John Blenderman, the great bee
or honey man of Opelousas, was on
Tuesday, last (by the help of the morn
ing passeDgeD transplanted for a few
months from the apiary TO the ever
green shades of the City Park at New
Orleans. His stinging friends, finding
that nothing sweet is left for them,
have swarmed and are about to mi
CRATE.
| Messrs. James B. Meginley and De
laney Lewis, after several days alb
sence at Belle Cheney springs, re-
turned home the first Of the week. The
former was much improved in health
owing no doubt to the fact that he was
exclusively in the society of the ladies
the latter looked ga little the verse fol
YEAR, due probably to the fatigues OF
a twenty-mile ride which he was COM
PEELED to take SO soon after leaving his
sweetheart. Cheer up DAME" you
may be happy yet
| AS will be seen by his advertisement
in this issue, Mr.. Theo. Chachere il
agent for the "Gullet Light Draft Mag
nolia Cotton Gin,n which on account o.
its many material advantages should
and will doubtless, be in the hands o
! every planter who wishes to keep time
! in the march of Improvement. Be
1 sides, from Mr.. Chachere's long ant
successful business career in on
midst we are guaranteed in saying tina
The will offer nothing but the best TIN
4 market affords, under all circumstances
/ Call around, test the new gin and sam
4 pie his goods.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

S9'l 10y : N4ls' 6. MAYO,
f~~l D. DURIO, f,om.
sEAI.J VIM. G. BELL,
}~4 P.J. LEFEBVRE.
JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. s
+ do hereby certify that the WITHIN ana lore.
going has been duly recorded in my office in
Book MOI Of Jury Record, pages SO, 81, IS, 80,
40 and Al. 49,,
Witness my hand and seal OF ONCE az opeiou-
sas, this I'd day OF July, A. ID. 1883.
r. r. MEGINLEY,
Deputy Clerk.
trua eonv .tla B.F. MCKINLEY,
= siA7 wy Deputy Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

Whereas, Narcisse j. Carmouche of the Parish
OF St. Landry, has applied by his petition to
he appOinted administrator OF the Estate OF
Augustine Carmouche deceased, late OF the par
ish of ST. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing in my Office in the town Of Opelou-
s;,s. within ten days from the present notice.
- JAMES O. CHACHERE,
inlv 81 Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21

Whereas, Rina Peyton, OF the parish Of
St Landry, has applied by her petition to be
appointed administrative of the estate of
Richard Peyton, deceased, late OF the parish OF
st. Landry.
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing in my office, in the town OF
Opelousas within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES Q. CHACHERE,
july 21.16b CLERK.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
See Police Jury proceedings in this

issue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-21
NOTICE OF INTERPRETATION.
ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE CARMOUCHE.
Widow Pierre Bernard.

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
Machine Politics.
[Chicago Express. ]

Machine politics does not permit men
to unite upon coincidence OF principle
or policy, but merely upon desire to
defeat common adversary OF to ac-
cure control over a certain pocket OF the
public purse. 1t makes of calumny a
trade, and of party controversy the
merest parody of political argument.
It deludes men by party names, and
DULLES them into supporting candidates
whose characters are detestable and
whose motives are selfish. 1t rewards
not craftsmanship, but skill to work the
machine. Tt substitutes SANDER for ar
gument, and spends its time in iterating
charges not proved and proving princi-
pies not questioned. It confuses the
public mind with empty platitudes and
glittering generalities, 1t takes for
granted things requiring proof, and
proves things which no one doubts. 1t
has erected a government for the bosses
instead of the people, and legalized
| brigandage and bulldozing. 1t is one
of the most profitable amusements in
which the citizen can indulge during
| his leisure moments, to think down to
the depth of the principle which in
| fuenced Conkling to declare war
against the Garfield administration. It
will afford species of mental gymnas-
tics from which intellectual vigor may
be acquired.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
A bill has passed the New York Leg

A bill has passed the New York Leg
islature, by q decisive vote, to regulate
the fees and charges for elevating and
storing grain in the elevators and ware
houses of that State by fixing a maxi
mum rate, The measure has been pro-
voked by the greed of the eleyating in
terest at Buffalo, which has for years
formed a pool and kept charges high.
The bill is attacked, Of course, on con-
stitutional grounds but it seems to be
framed in accordance with the princi-
pie laid downby the Supreme Court in
the well-known Illinois case, involving
the precise question of the authority
of the State to regulate elevator and
warehouse charges-States.
II man cannot charge as much as
he pleases for the ase of his elevator
and warehouse, how is it that railroad
company can charge as much as they
please, though the road runs over land
appropriated from the people Shocks
says that if the right kind of legisla-
ture represented the people, the latter's
rights would be considered before the
railroads.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14
Extent of the State Treasury
Plnntlering.
New Orleans Picayune.

The extent to which the State has
baen wronged by the substitution OF
Emery scrip for the cash which has
haen sent to the Land Office will per-
hans never be fully known, even 1t there
he . fnll and fair investigation OF the
matter. The instances, however, which
the Picayune has given are such as we
cnuld trace up at great disadvantages.
Denied access to the books and gettlng
answers to questions only after tedious
efforts and protracted delays we OF
course have had to work I'D the Ozark as
it were. 1t may be remarked as an An
dication of the extent to when the
State has suffered that out OF hfteen
persons whom we learned on general
inquiry in different quarters had puf-
chased land in this State within the
past two years, and to WnoH our nlsO
batch of letters OF inquiry was SEM. len
answered that they had purchased from
the State. and in every case had paid
the cash. and seven OF these furnished
the nroofs. In all OF these cases the
land had been covered by McEnery
scrip. 80, ~ d.
The particular entries which the PC
avnne has thus far specified aggregate
S4,5s1 "a in value, and the State Treas
nrv has been deprived OF that much
money paid in by five purchasers. me
case of George E. Massey, OF Detroit,
Michigan, published on Sunday, prob
ahly affords as good a criterion as Is
now attajnable to show the magnitude
of the scrip substitutions by the officers
in charge of the Land Department OF
the State Government. The Treasu-
rer's published report for 1889 shows
that the cash received by the State dur
ing the second quarter OF that calendar
wear from sales of lands was only
Ill 500 So. That sum had been turned
into the Treasury by Register Richard
son during April, May and June. But
in one day, the 10th OF April, one buyer
paid into Register Richardson's hands
S224O; that man was George y. Wasey,
Treasurer Of the Oscoda Salt and Lnm
Der Company, of Detroit, Mich. Here
| is a case of one purchaser giving ln
more cash in one day than the treasury
received from the Land office for ninety
DAYS, embracing the date OF that pay
ment. Mr.. c. G. Head, OF Chicago, also
paid in that quarter, VIZ: on June 8,
s146 66. the draft being sent payable to
fhe order Of j. e. Richardson by Il COM
mercial firm of this city. Out OF the
five land purchasers whose transac-
tions we have laid before the pnDllc
thus far the Treasury would have re-
ceived S26s6 66 in two days. Yet Reg
lister Richardson only turned i'll during
the months of April, May and June,
$1,000 50 as received from all other pur,,
chasers. These facts are not claimed
as a sufficient basis for an estimate OF
the extent to which the public interests
have suffered through the illegal sub
stitution of this McEnery scrip, but the
inference to be drawn from them is very
damaging.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14


3sThe Lost Song of Solomon has
been found. David, the son OF Solo
mon, was man after Gods own heart,
and he was not good enough to build
the temple at Jerusalem but Solomon
was. Solomon fell from grace, and got
to writing amorous songs. Some pious
people who have more pious fervor
than sense, construe these songs as
showing Christ's love for the Church ;
though there was no Christian Church
then, and it is not reasonable that God
would inspire as wicked a man as Solo
mon had become, with any knowledge
of the kingdom of Christ. We publish
this lost song, and from the character
of Solomon as we find it in the bible, we
think the girls mother was no more
than prudent in watching her when she
knew that such fellow as Solomon
was hankering after her and lodging
among the trees and vines in the or
chard in order to waylay her.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

Tt is estimated that the New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company will get about
1.e4O.OOO acres of land in Louisiana by
the late decision OF the Interior giving
the company the :. Back bone land grant,
1t is question now whether the bonds
issued by the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad on this
land grand will be recognized by the
New Orleans Pacific Company.
The New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad Company forfeited
the Backbone land grant, and therefore
had ndsight to transfer it but it seems
the company which succeeded them,
while illegally grabbing the land, do
not want to recognize the bonds issued
on the road by their predecessors.
When man dies in this State, his
heirs have to pay his legal debts out Of
his estate, and he cannot leave to them
what did not belong to him. But this
just rule is reverse aln this case the
succeeding company take the land
which was forfeited by or never be-
Ionged to their predecessors, and at the
same time repudiate the debts which
attach to the road transferred. It is the
business Of those who own these claims
to enforce payment, but the people
have to depend on their representatives
in Congress to save their land and it
seems that their congressman and sem
ators with one exception have gone
back on them. Louisiana would prob
ably be better off without representa-
ton in Congress. Only special inte-
terests seem to be advanced thereby.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

On the second instant the Morgan
railroad company elected officers for
the ensuing year, re-electing the old
officers, with two or three exceptions.
This does not look like the road
had been sold to Huntington &
Co.. and we hear that it is not posi-
tive yet that the road will be trans
ferred, as there has been some hitch in
the matter. It is said that the
Morgan company have large sum
in United States bonds or 9th
er securities, which Huntington g Co.
now claim are assets of the road and
should be transferred with it; and the
Morgan company have given them til a
certain date to decide if they will take
the road without these alleged as
sets.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-04-14

An English paper contains this ad-
vertisement Required, wet nurse,
single and respectable" According to
the ideas that prevail among what are
considered respectable people in this
country, wet nurses with this double
qualification would be hard to find !, but
we suppose some young widows whose
husbands had very recently died, might
ell tile bill.