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oilicioted, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Ingle and
NIcElroy. The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearors Col. Benjamin. Capts. Ramsey
and Hamilton, and Lieuts Gragan, Smith,
Wolfe, Eastman, and Curtis, all Of tho regu-
lar army. The escort consisted of detach-
mont of the I'd artillery, headed by the regi- |.
mental band, tho whole under command oi
Lieut. Ramsay. The intermont was made at
congressional cemetery. Nearly all the
United States officers in the city were present
during Tho sorviees nt the church
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farm, at tlie desk, anywhere, and feel
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If you are wasting away with any
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to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with
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Nervousness you will
find balm In Gllead"
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system against the scourge of all coun-
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intermittent fevers-by the use of Hop
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Ifyou have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
breath, Hop BItters will give you fair skim rich
blood the sweetest breath, and health. $500 will
be paid fora case they will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, or daughter, can be made tho picture Of
health by few bottles Of Hop Bitters, costing but
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FunernI OF Linn. cnh,,.

The funeral of the late Edmund NJ, Cobb,
lieutenant I'd artillery, who died at Hunts
vile, Ala, took place yesterday afternoon
from EpiphaRy church. Rev. DR.. Paret
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and all classes of Securities dealt in at
the New York Stock Exchange, or all
reputable securities bought and sold in
the open market.
Loans and Commercial paper nego-
tiated.
Interest paid on Deposits subject to
check
Have private wires to their New York
House, 35 Wall street; Boston, Baltimore,
and Chicago, and execute orders promptly
at one-eighth commission.
Stocks carried on margin.
Orders in Cotton executed.
Chas. Counsclman & Co., OF Chicago, arc con-
nocted by private wire with Bateman g. Co, where
a correspondent of theirs can always be found to
execute orders on the Chicago Board OF Trade.
Reliable information will always he furnished.
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PHILADELPHIA, AND BALTIMORE.
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The Consolidated Mining company has levied
an assessment of 10 cents per share.
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WIT Corn, Oats Pork, Lard.
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The facilities offered by this house for STOCK and
GRAIN SPECULATION are UNEQUALED by any
other house in the city.
Send for new book on STOCKS AND HOW
TO SPECULATE" Mailed free.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Mount Hope Nursery.

Through invitation, we went on Sun
day last, in company of Mr.. B. Waters
to take a look at Mount Hope Nursery
of which Mr.. T. Jay Lacy is proprie-
tor. We found him at home, and after
resting a few minutes and taking a
drink of excellent water fresh from his
well, we We're shown into his nursery
where fruit and fruit-trees of every
description abound. We also saw two
long rows of Scuppernong grape vines
heavily laden with fruit, of excellent
flavor, which he proposes to sell at the
railroad, or will retail at reasonable
rates to anyone desiring to pusehase.
This nursery is probably not excelled
by any in the Southwest or possibly in
the United States, for the excellency
of Fir nit and trees grown.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Mass Meeting.

A mass-meeting of citizens was held
at Big Cane on the 18th inst. for the
purpose of sending delegates to the sec
ond convention to be held on Bayou DIES
Glaze on the first Saturday in Septem-
Der next.
Capt. L. S. Hazard was called to the
chair and Leopold Goudchaux was elect
ed Secretary.
A lively interest was manifested in
regard to the rebuilding of the levees
of Bayou DIES Glaze, which secures a
great portion Of this parish from over
flow.
The following gentlemen were NOM
mated and elected as delegates to meet
the Bayou des Glaze convention on the
list Saturday in Septembe rnext: Messrs.
L. S. Lavard, DR.. w. F. Clopton, S. F.
Lowery, L. Goudchaux and Writ Col
Inns, after which the meeting adjourned
until the Cd Saturday in September at
2 O'Clock P. NJ. l.. GoUDcHAUx,
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
A Mis-nmarriage.

A negro, Henry Brooks by name,
who we learn was for some time living
on the Gillespie place, fell in love with
"a town darkey by the name of Fannie
Wilson, and became engaged to be
married. The celebration OF their Gup-
tials was fixed for Wednesday night last.
The wedding supper had been pre-
pared and the guests assembled to wit
ness the union. After waiting some
time for the groom. the crowd was be-
ing impatient, when in stepped a
"a darkey and said "Well, sir,
is you'll waitin' for dat niger !; he done
lef' on de train dis mornin'." Be-
fore the crowd had time to dispense,
the bride made a charge on the table,
and getting piece of chicken, went to
work on it saying: "Don't care eff he
didn't marry me; | didn't love him,
nohow y
Since the above was put in type, we
learn that previous to leaving Henry
engaged buggy to take his girl riding
or to the camp-meeting. When pay
was exacted lie was unable to settle and
the money was advanced by his would
be motler-in- law. Returning he bor-
rowed $3.50 from his girl and used it
to travel on.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Personal MENTION.

DR.. w. E. Jones, for several months
a resident of this place is now located
at Barry's Landing.
Messrs. John Schrewe and Mr.. Les
ter Burleigh Of Grand Coteau, called
at our office on Thursday last.
Mr.. Fred. Blanks and wife OF North
Louisiana, who expect soon to make
their home among us, reached here on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Williams and daughter, Mrs.
Trousdale, of Monroe, who have been
for some time visiting Judge Strother
of this place, returned home on Satur-
day last.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
OUR COUSINS.

A vision bright and fair
Entered home the other day.
For our pretty llinfolks there
Had all sorts of things to say.
One talked about station
Called Eola on her way,
While the other all creation
Did put down aud "giye away"
We heard of "cackling preachers, p
OF funerals where h0uns wept,-
OF curious female creatures
Who new bonnets would inspect.
One talked about her lingering
A spOrtman then did wear,
While with clear aud merry lauhgter
ring
One praised all curly hair.
Though one is tall and graceful,
The other middling-fair,
And both in dress are tasteful
A noisy twain they are.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
campaigning.

Presuming that most OF our read
ers have heard, if not seen, enough of
the late colored camp meeting at Wash
ington, we will not give an extended
report, but will simply scan over the
facts connected with what the colored
people OF this and adjoining parishes
considered one of their grandest
strides toward civilization and reli-
gious progress.
AS the hour Of o'clock on Saturday
last approached, the colored people of
this vicinity for miles around were
seen rushing for the Morgan depot to
witness the arrival OF the excursion
train which was was to bear them to
their happy camping ground at Wood
worth Springs some four or five miles
distant. AS the eclipse on wheels hove
in sight, many of them began clapping
their hands and shouting: der halla-
lujah train am coming now; git on
board, little children, git on board =
By the time it checked up at the depot,
such crowd Of benighted sons and
daughters had congregated around the
platform that we are told some of the
warehouse hands had to shut them
selves in the building to keep from
getting up religious "inash." Many
who went down with the intention OF
boarding the train were left, notwith
standing the fact that there were eight
passenger coaches and a baggage-car
making up the train. Little daunted
by this, our colored folks scattered and
hurried home to hitch up their tackles
for fresh start. Although this was
quickly done, most of them had
through some cause made little prepar-
alton for staying their stomachs while
the meeting lasted, possibly thinking
that there would be plenty for sale on
the ground, or more probably Of the
opinion that their Washington sisters
and brothers would have plenty free
for all as they had on other occasions.
Suffice it to say that they got ready and
from that time on carriages, hacks, bug
gies and horseback riders were con-
stantly in sight as amid dust and hustle
they made their way toward a town
which was named for the Father of Our
County. This scene lasted until Sun
day about twelve O'Clock. On reach
ing the ground the whole thing fell
short Of their expectation, with one ex-
viz, Ia host of negroes present,
but nothing to eat, for sale or to give
away. Bill Jordan, who had
sweetheart along, says he gave FIVE
cents for a pitcher of water and that
a few smart ringers" closed in around
the spring and kept the crowd from
even "tasenni it. He further says that
while preaching was going on "der bar
tender and ice cream man was rakin' in
der change, SO dat when collection wer
took fer der ministers, der want muffin
lef fer 'em." The fact of the business
is that the whole affair was huge sell
gotten up by the excursion managers
for their benefit. The exclusion instead
of returning Tuesday left on Monday
morning, carrying with it the curses of
Of hum bugged darkeys who
are not half SO curious to know how
a colored camp-neetipg would work
here.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
ROBERTS COVE, NEAR RAYNE, La,
Anpust 81. 1882,

Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
DEAR SIR--I wish to become sub
scriber to your esteemed paper with
the beginning of September. AS /
could not yet get one of the new postal
notes, / can but send one dollar as
prepayment on my subscription.
avail myself of this opportunity OF
telling you we have two new bridges
now between Prairie Hayes and Rayne.
These improvements made in our Vi
cinity, unimportant though they may
seem to your readers at large, bring no
small convenience to many family on
our prairies, for the way to Rayne Sta
ton is considerably shortened. As a
general thing the building up of a
farming country is slow work, but then
when improvements are made at all, the
farmers do enjoy and appreciate them
with keener heart than people living
in bigger places can imagine. Such IS
the case with us since we got the two
new bridges within the last three
weeks. The first, located near Webbs
mill, and connecting Prairie Hayes with
ours, was built of public funds, at the
expense Of the parish. The second, not
solbig concern as the aforesaid, owes
its existence to the efforts of those land
owners of the vicinity who for long
time past desired a new bridge over
Bayou Wikoff, and another road to
Rayne, shorter and better than that
which is in common use now.
The building of this bridge is there
fore, a strictly private affair, nobly sup
ported by all the interested parties,
ably conducted by good old James
Clayton who has the reputation of being
a first class mechanic. Many a hot day
crowds of our German settlers-almost
all of them new -comeTs-worked at that
bridge from sunrise to sunset, not For
moneys sake, but urged by ambition to
see the country improved.
To get regular public roads, running
through our prairie in every direction,
and keep them in good condition, shall
be one of those Improvements which
we expect next.
Yours truly,
P. S. Our German colony here con-
sists of about 90 families. Almost all
have come from Westfalia (Prussia),
ind
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The following extract is from the re-
ply to a letter of inquiry written Mr..
w. p. Gardner by prominent citizen
Of this place in regard to a settlement
made in his section of country:
"In compliance with your request,
and my promise, Isend a few items
about the Northern people, who are
here, and what they have done and
propose to do.
There are fourteen persons-all
adults. They have in possession, by
purchase and homesteads, over twenty
five hundred acres; one-fourth under
fence.
All are engaged in the orange cul-
ture. Most of them are, or will, in ad-
dition to planting orchards do some
thing in the nursery line. They will
make the orange culture specially,
not to the exclusion of other varieties
of fruit, such as the peach, Japan plum.
Japan persimmon and whatever kinds
promise to be useful. With the fruit
raising, farming to a limited extent will
not be neglected nor the stock raising
ignored.
Ten Of the fourteen persons are from
Ohio. Four of them reached the left
bank Bayou Plaquemine Brulee the
first day of JAM, 1879, about one mile
from its junction with Bayou Cane,
six coming in the following spring.
Four are from Pennsylvania. The
first one of them came in 1880, the last
one in 1882.
There are seven separate landed in
terests, with six orange orchards or
groves; two only are bearing fruit.
Perhaps four hundred trees big and
little Of the orange family have fruit on
now. A few of them are creoles or the
common kind, that were old trees trans
planted here by present owners. Much
the larger part Of the trees now in
bearing are of the Tangerine family
and Of the Manderine variety. All of
this family fruit young, often the Sec
ond year from budding. Perhaps there
are fifty trees here, small, to be sure,
with fruit on them, of last years bud
ding. Most of our Brizilians, belong
ing to still another family Of early
bearers, and OF large fruit, that are now
three years from bud are well fruited
this season, and a few of only one year
from bud.
We were well supplied with peaches
this season. .
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25


By a recent visit to the railroad we
note the fact that the Morgan company
have thrown up a side track to Tom
Isacks 81 Co.'s moss factory. Thiseith-
er shows that the new enterprise is
succeeding pretty well, or that the man
ayers have confidence in the 3sgoahead-
itiyenessv of the firm. Through cnriosi-
ty we entered their warehouse to find
their wide awake agent, Mr.. Theophile
Hollier, trying to extract the tallow out
of a calf skin, by stretching and ex-
posing it to the sun, with trained cats
and coons at the back and front doors
to keep the dogs from beating him out
of it. In addition to this, ne saw thou
sands Of pounds of hides, old iron, moss,
ETC., ready for shipment, and minia-
ture press which we suppose can be put
to no other use than pressing greenback
bills which return from the sale Of such
articles. "Salt 'em down" Isacks, they'll
keep while the world stands.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

"A night or two before the late col
ored camp-meeting took place at Wash
inton, painter who was sleeping with
his job near street corner, heard a dog
bark and goose holler, and raised up
on his elbow to see darkey making
time up tile street. On being called on
to stop, he failed to obey, but said as he
ran "Dis goose amt stole, he's lost
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
Public Cemetery Fund.

We the undersigned citizens of the
town of Opelousas, in view of the pres
ent dilapidated condition OF the public
cemetery, east of the town Of Opelou-
sas, hereby obligate ourselves to pay the
amounts affixed to our names whenev-
er called upon for the purpose of repair
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

Most Of the private schools will open
about the third week in September.
The attendance it is expected will be
much larger than in the past.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

There are more strangers in town
than usual. Streets and hotel full of
drummers. Come up to enjoy country
living with Lacomb, business or not.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

We understand that fair will ere
long be given to help in paying for the
inside painting OF the Catholic Church,
the arrangement being under con-
troll of Rev. Gilbert Raymond, who will
we learn, be assisted by contributions
from the congregation over which he
last presided in New Orleans. We wish
it much success.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
No. 1861.
DIsTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out OF the honorable District Court, in and
Tor the Parish of St. Landry, in the above en-
titled suit, and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the Court House OF said parish, in the town OF
Opelonsas, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of
September, 1888. at II o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
LIST. A certain piece Of land together with all
tanning two hundred and forty acres situated
in that part OF st. Landry Parish, La, known
as Plaisance, 5ohnded north by land of Mrs
Christoval Dupre, south by land of U. T. Black
shear, east by land OF vendor, and west by land
OF Caddie Pitre and Joe Jones.
End. A tract of woodland situated also in the
parish of st. Landry, La, Ill that part known as
Plaisance, containing sixty acres, bounded north
by land OF Mrs. ChristOval Dupre. south by land
OF u. L. Blackshear, east by land OF Mrs Chris
toyal Dnpre and west by -
Seized i'll the above suit.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUSON,
aug II Sheriff, st. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

Our enterprising neighbor. Mr.. One
zine Carriere, has been making some
improvement on his enclosures by APP
plying cote OF whitewash, etc. He is
also having his house painted. Mr..
Martin Bud is doing the painting and
Gov. Lachapelle, champion lime
singer, the whitewashing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

From the amount of loud and lively
talk going on day and night at the jail,
the birds" must be well fed and cared
for.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

See notice headed "For Sale or Rent
in which Mr.. Sol. Loeb advertises the
old Theophile Martel Property-store,
blacksmith shop, etc. Strike a trade
with him while he is in the humor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF JOHN LYONS AND WIFE.

No. 2671.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Geo. w. Hudspeth, administrator of
the estate OF John Lyons and wife having filed
final tableau and account of said estate
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homOlogatiOn OF same.
And, whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court bearing date
August 9th, 1883.
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 homologas
ted and confirmed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE.
aug list Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

What is the matter with the brass
bands? There is no music in the air.
The W. A. r. has taken a vacation, and
the G. w. hasn't returned from the
camp-meeting.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The public are notified that Miss
Fannie Mckinney's private school will
open on Monday, the Sd Sept. As Miss
Mckinney is "a very competent aud ETH
Gent teacher, she will doubtless receive
Il liberal patronage.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The work at the graveyard goes on.
The side next to town is being put up,
though some delay is occasioned by the
want of lumber. Judge Martin says he
will keep the work going, as he is fur
nished the means, until it will have a
substantial and whitewashed fence all
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

Our neighbors OF the Courier have
added a new shed with balcony above
to their building, killing two birds with
one demonstrating Mr.. j. B. Clements
customers and easing themselves.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-25

The property on the corner of Union
and Landry streets, purchased of late
by Mr.. Fred. Blanks, is undergoing
general repairs. The house is being
repainted, kalsomined, etc, by Mr..
John Blenderman. Mr.. j. NJ. White is
doin the carpenter-work.