St. Landry democrat., 1883-10-13

THE ST. LANDRY DBMGCRlAA 7 I
0PELOUsAs, SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1855
More prose than poetry"-Tax sales.
We learn that Coulon's bridge over
the Teche is completed.
Services at tie Presbyterian Church
tomorrow, Sunday, by Ed. A. p. SEQ
field, at II A. NJ. and7 r. NJ.
Shipments of cotton at the railroad
depot for this season up to Tuesday last
amounted to 1904 bales; rice, 934 sacks.
On Wednesday last Ohio elected a
Democratic governor and legislature by
eight to ten thousand majority.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Richard, Deputy-Sher-
iff of Calcasieu was in Opelousas this
week his opinion is that Calcasien is
for Nichols.
Their New Year was duly observed
by the Hebrews here. Wednesday last
was their great feast day, when
stores were closed and they tasted fol
twenty-four hours.
Mrs. NJ. B. Williams has recently
had her residence repaired, papered, re-
painted, etc., adding much to the CON-
fort and looks of it. Mr.. Martin Budd
did the painting, kalsomining, etc.
If James H. Stone, formerly of Sa-
vannal, Georgia, will communicate with
John G.. Clark, attorney -at-law, Tuscu-
lum, bingham County, Gu, he will
learn something to his interest.
On the I'd and Sd Nov, 1888, st. Johns
Fencing Club will give a musical enter
ment for the benefit of the Dreux Mon
umental Fund, at the French Opera
House, New Orleans. Admission SO
cents.
AS, on account of dry weather, cotton
opened much earlier and will be re-
1narkably short crop, the business
season is already upon us with very lit
tie appearance of brisk times, the mer-
chants complaining of small sales and
no profits
Since the last sitting of the Supreme
Court at this place law students are
remarkably scarce and consequently
there are not many spicy yarns" afioat
for publication. Those who are here
haven't time to say much about any
thing save law.
The street commissioners are having
some substantial work done in the way
of building bridges and opening bitches
on cross-streets As soon as the col
lection of town taxes justify it, street
hands will be regularly at work to put
the finishing touch on work already
we'll begun.
AS most Of the violators Of the town
ordinance as regards drunkenness have
nothing left to pay fine with, we think
that it would be good idea to put
them to work in the public cemetery. It
would certainly be more impressive,
and might at the same time prove a
capital reform measure.
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There are q number of ponds around
town in which on account of dry wealth
er the water is very low and fishes
are dying in them, causing very un-
pleasant stencil. They ought to be
drained Immediately after the first rain,
in order to get rid of this recent accu-
mutation of filth.
Since the opening of Opelonsas Fe-
male Institute. 1.-THE Adelphian Echo,'
a monthly paper, read in their society
during last session, has been revived.
with Misses Maud Littell and Ida
Wright editors. We wish them much
success in their endeavor, and If they
furnish us copy, guarantee that clip
pings from it will have first place in our
columns.
A day or two ago we had occasion to
step into an Office, and finding it for
the moment nnoccupied, was about to
leave, when in stepped an individual
who, while our head was partially
turned, endeavored to grab from the
writing desk what he supposed to be
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