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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

the Clarion, the Chronicle, the Guar
dian and all the other opponents OF ring
rule, that it will need something more
vigorous than indignant and we'll con-
ceived sentences to divert the bosses
| from their purpose or defeat their lu-
tent. The men who are planning the
next campaign in this State care no
more for the wishes, opinions and de-
nunciations of the country press, than
Shylock did for the ratings fhis Chris
| tian prosecutors before the Venetian
court. Ii they expect to accomplish
anything, they must take off their coats,
roll up their sleeves and go out among
/ the people of their respective parishes
and work. Unless they do something
beside sit in their offices. INDUCING IN
dissenting complaints, the bosses will
take possession OF the primaries and
elect delegates under the very shadow
of their printing offices. And they will
nominate their candidate and elect
them, too, or at least proclaim them
elected, unless sensible and vigorous
action is substituted. for words. We
give this advice from the most disinter-
. ested of motives, as The Item has nc
candidate, nor set of aspirants which il
desires to promote. But as there is to
be a fight, in which doubtless we shall
bear hand in good time, we like to see
parties approach the ring upon equa
| terms. The party of action will sue
coed in the next contest, while those
who depend upon reason, argument and
eloquent denunciation, will find them
selves in the fix of the old man wht
tried to scold the rude boy" out of hi:
apple tree.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
Proceeding. of the Police Jury.
CALL MEETING.
opELousAs. Thursday March LIST, 1883

OPELoUsAs, Thursday March LIST, 1885,.
The Police Jury met pursuant to cal.
Present: Messrs. Auguste PerroIln. ID. Meche,
s. Haas, Louis Young and Z. c. Chachere.
Mr.. Perrodin in the chair, who explained the
object OF the meeting, it being for the purpose
Of taking steps in regard to the smallpox now
raging OIL Bayou BOeuf, at Whiteville.
On motion. Resolved that Sec. s OF an Ordl-
nance relative to Epidemics and guarantees
read that seven ID practising ply sicians shall
compose the Board of Health.
On motion, the following physicians were
appointed to constitute the Board OF Health
for the parish r. III. Littell. James Ray, Louis
Hadden, w. nj. Thompson, Y. BoagDl, Felix
Guilbeau and D. L. Todd.
On motion, Resolved that the president OF
| the Board OF Health is hereby authorized TO
purchase the necessary vaccine to be distrlbu-
| ted among the physicians OF the parish for the
purpose of vaccinating persons free OF charge:
preventing the spread Of the smallpox, now
| prevalent in q certain portion OF the parish,
| that is on Bayou Boeuf near Whitevllle, the
/ sum OF $1,000, one thousand dollars is hereby
| appropriated out of any funds in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to deTfay such
necessary expenses as may be incurred during
the existence of the disease. -
/ The above amount of $1,000 is SUBJECT to the
/ order of the President of the Board of Health
to be drafted on the parish treasury.
1t is the opinion OF this body that owing to
/ of the parish that his Hon. the District Judge
| dispense with holding the March term OF
| the criminal district Court. The Police jury
adjourned. A. PERRODlN.
1 Attest: Acting President.
P. +. LEFEBvRE, Clerk. ss.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Our fremen have concluded to par
ade on the 4th of March. If Mans
field, a smaller town than this in
North Louisiana, can get up respect
able Mardi-Gras procession, Opelousas
with three fire companies, ought to
be able to make quite as successful
an attempt in this line. We learn that
the proposed line of march is as follows !:
The procession will move at 10
A. NJ. from Court House square, to Ian
dry street, from Landry to Main, up
Main as far as Catholic church, from
Main to Union, down Union as far as
DR.. Hadden's; from Union to Main,
up Main to Landry, from Landry to
Court, up Court as far as Sol. Firberg's,
from Court to Market and back to en-
CINE house.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

During the week we stopped in to see
the new and completed addition to
Mrs. Hayes Academy. Mr.. J. NJ.
White, who is supervising the work.
informs us that the school room, which
forms the base Of the building, is forty
feet long by thirty-two wide and twelve
feet between floors. Above it is a sleep
ing apartment of the same length and
twenty-five feet wide. It is we'll yenti-
lated, having, if necessary, draught
of air from all sides. Both rooms are
ceiled and have an abundance OF light.
All things considered, it is a neat and
very covenient addition. The flowers
around it have not as yet been planted,
but from the variety Of bouquets we
caught glance at up stairs, we judge
that the taste Of the institution cannot
| fail in growing bountiful supply.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

BADEN BADEN.--Thousands of Amer
leans seek health during the summer
months by outing tile crystal..waters Of
some fashionable springs while just
as many sufferers remain at home
through sheer necessity. The Baden
Baden Springs, Of Germany, are per-
haps the most noted in the world. The
water Of these sprin gs is aperient acting
pleasantly and gently upon the stomach,
bowels and kidneys. The active
principles of these celebrated springs
have been combined, forming a beauti-
full white salt, has been bottled up for
family nse, and is now offered the
American people under the name OF
Bailey's Saline Aperient, at 30 cents
per bottle. The salt posses all the
qualities Of Baden Baden water, is very
pleasant, efervescent and sparkling, re-
lieving constipation, sick headache
sour stomach, ETC.. at once.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Along with the general public, we
availed ourself of an invitation to at
tend meeting Of Prof. T. w. Dem
nington's Singing Glass on Monday
night last. The pupils were not only
fair. handsome and numerous, but for
short practice since organization, were
we'll advanced and still progressing.
They sung number OF songs and no
tedn admirably to the movements OF the
Professors pitch-cane which tailed
precisely with those of the numberiess
time-keepers "sported" by the audience.
The spectators, who filed all the seats
in the house, were highly entertained
and look forward with pleasure to
another invitation-some OF them, es-
pecially, who wore the aids to natural
vision.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
OPELoUsAs, March LIST, 1883.
met nl1rsuant. to a call of th

OpELoUsAs, March LIST, 1855.
The Board met pursuant GO q cal OF She
President. -
had received official information that the Police
Jury now in session had appointed the follow
ing physicians parish Board o. Heaitn lor she
ensuing year, viz /: Drs. R. III. Littell, L. Had
den, o. l.. Todd, v. Boagni, F. Guilbeau, Jas
RAY and W. NJ. Thompson, and there being
present Drs. Litteli, Hadden, Ray anu Inomp
son, a quorum, they proceeded to organize.
On motion OF DR.. Ray, DR.. Llttell was
unanimously elected president
! On motion OF Dr. Thompson' =. mayo WAS
On motion OF DIR. Hidden. Resolved that as
| this Board has positive evidence that small
Pox is III the parish, and by virtue or the pow
ers vested in them, they do, proclaim Ihas
| Smallpox is epidemic in the neighborhood or
and at Whiteville, on Bayou Boeuf, on the
| Morgan Railroad u.
| TO prevent the spread of SMALLPOX III the par
! ish, it becomes necessary to cifeumscrlDe the.
disease as much as possible. For that purpose
/ we recommend that a Hospital be estapns1eu
/ at Mr. Sanderfords, on Bayou Boeuf, where the
disease now exists, aud that it shall be the dn-
1 ty Of the Medical attendant SO far as 1t may pc
i i'll his power, to have all cases occurring III tue
/ neighborhood removed to the hospital and
4 there remain until such time as they may pc
/ discharged with safety to themselves ana bhe
Be it further Resolved, that all powers which
may have been vested in us as Q Board, by the
/ Police Jury of the parish of st. Landry, pc anu
1 the same are hereby Delegated " ING IloeiuonS
| Of this Board, SO far as appertains to any reg
ulations which he may establisl IN me pre-
A yention of the spreading of the SMALLPOX In
said parish, to fix the pay OF medical attendants
and nurses, during the adjournment OF SAID
Board of Health.
on motion of DR.. Thompson, Resolved that
\ owing to the existence of SMALLPOX in certain
parts Of the parish, that this board recommend u
to the District Judge the great proprleIy u p
postponing the March term of the crlmlhai
court until the next regular term.
On motion of DR.. Hadden, Resolved that Lne
attending physician employed by the Presl nnd
. of this Board to go to Bayou Boeuf, be altoWeo
at the rate of Ave hundred dollars q month
and that the nurse and assistant be allowed az
the rate OF two hundred dollars montn, ss say
, assistant to be under the direction o. tne az
tending physician. .;a.+ !,
on motion the Board adjourned subject %
call 1rrrrII s.
As'e e mayo. Clerk. President
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

As the corn crop last season was very
fine there is ample opportunity for Sc
1ectin the best quality Of that fol
planting purposes, but as good
grades Of cotton in this market are
scarce, we advise our planters to use
their utmost endeavors to pro-
cure the finest quality Of seed. It
will pay best in the long run, even if
they are compelled to- buy in small
quantities and pay higher price.
We know of planter who, before the
war raised the Dean cotton, and when
the more common staples brought COM
paratiyely nothing. he invariably got
good price Tor his. We believe it to
be Identical with the Osier Long Staple
Silk Cotton.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
Once Board Of Health, Parish of st.
Landry.


OPELOUsAs, Feb. 25th, 1883.
The Board of Health met pursuant to a call
of the president: Present, DR.. r. 81. Mtteli,
President, Drs. j. Ray, and V. Boagni.
The president informed the members OF the
board that he had called this meeting for the
purpose of taking the necessary steps for the
prevention of the spread OF the SMALLPOX,
which is known to be in the parish and that
he had had the necessary petition made to the
president of the Police Jury to call that Hon.
Body in special session by Thursday, March
LIST, 1885,
which was adopted:
Resolved, that Vaccine matter will be fur.
nished by the president of this board. to any
| NJ D. in the parish provided they shall vac
cinate with same free of charge.
> Be it further Resolved, that yellow nag,
| one yard wide, on pole ten feet high, shall be
planted and kept conspicuously in front OF
each house known to have SMALLPOX in IT. II
| SHAH be the duty OF the guardian OF the flags.
| to prevent communication with the INFECTED
| houses, and to use all diligence in limiting the
area of the disease.
The Board adjourned subject to call
Attest: II. u. LII IEi4lt,
C. MAYO, Clerk. PRESIDENT.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Preaching at the Presbyterian Church
tonight at 7:3O o'clock, and tomorrow
at IL o'clock a. NJ; also at 7:30 P. NJ, by
the pastor. Immediately after morning
sermon the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered. Sunday
School, at 10 o'clock.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Shipments at the depot continue to
increase. A part Of the immense crop
of rice made this season is being sent
of, and other produce proportionately.
Cotton is coming in town livelier and
of course that alone must swell the
shipments.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Two of our experienced marksmen
and one or two full grown bird-missers
went out on hunt one day last week.
The former killed most of the game.
while the latter. or one of them. had to
submit to, from the gunsmith, what the
the Irishman told his son when the
youngster came home without birds and
said the gun was no account: You're
a lawyer sir, | knew thot gun since it
was er pishtol.p
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The block known as the a0verton
Square" has been cleared of the balance
of the hedge on it. the briars removed
and is being plowed up for planting
purposes. If properly cultivated it
would make almost enough vegetables
to supply half the town.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The public's attention is called to adj
yertisement Of Mr.. Joseph Gibbs headed
.'For Rent in which he advertises his
Trimming and Paint Shops, and mas
much as anyone who can run both
branches is assured of good living, 1t
ought soon to be rented, with few ques-
tions asked.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

ARussian, claiming to be nobleman,
has been arrested in Boston for getting
money under false pretenees. Although
speaking several languages, he was I'M
able to tell the truth in any of them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
ICornmunicatedl.
BR1pGEv1LLE, March I'd, 1888.

FOUND lone elegant purse, contain
ing three nickels and a brass button.
Owner please come forward and the
undersigned will deliver all the said ar
ficles-brass button excepted, with
which he positively refuses to part.
: - Don CAMERON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The public are notified that Charles
w. DuRoy, ESQ.,, has removed his law
Office from the old Bank Building to the
Office of District Attorney F. +. Perro-
din, corner of Market and Landry
atrpats
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Orr thanks are due to Col. E: w.
Robertson for full set Of bound copies
Of the Congressional Record for the LIST
session Of the 27th Congress.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The street and bridge commissioners
have been making some progress In
working the streets and sidewalks OF
late. The banquette leading from the
bridge over the lesson, on Landry
street, and passing in front Of Mr.. Cum
ming's residence to Liberty street, has
been cleared of trees and stumps which
have heretofore prevented the working
Of it, and leveled to correspond with the
one on the opposite side and passing
Judge Hudspeth's residence on the
same street. Mr.. Valsin Ducharme, as
sisted by Turner Saunders, has com
pleted the. bridge across the lesson on
Bellevue street. It is about forty feet
long, twelve feet wide and is substan.
tial piece Of work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
CERTIFICATE.

CERTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify that we supervise the
<arran gements for all the monthly and semi-an-
nnaI drawings of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and in person manage ana control
the drawings themselves, and that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness and in
good faith toward all parties; We authorize
Pie Company to use this Certificate. with fac~s
sisaments. G. r. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY.
Application for rates to clubs
should be made only to the Office OF
the Company in New Orleans.
For further information, write clear
", giving full address. Send orders by
Express. Registered Letter or Money
Order, addressed only to
M. A. DAUPHlN,
New Orleans, La.
Or to c. M. THOMPSON, opelousas. La,
JOHN O. TRAINOR, Washington, La
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

It is reported that there are, or were
last Thursday morning, twenty three
cases of smallpox on the old Chretien
plantation on Bayou Beuf, just below
Whiteville; and also two cases, white
.persons, at DR.. Debaillon's place. SMALL
box has undoubtedly been brought into
the country, from New Orleans, by the
numerous railroad excursions. During
these dull times, the local authorities
will have something to enliven them
and their communities, in fitting small
pox. Washington, we hear, has already
auarantined against Bayou Beuf.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

When physicians have made use OF q
prescription for years in their private
practace with certain success, lis duty
they owe to mankind to put such reme-
dies within reach of all, and this is done
by "copyright,"-such is the ease with
Dr.. Sherman's Prickly Ash Bitters, and
they have proved to be a blessing to
mankind.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The indications are that the high wa
ter will soon begin to fall.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. /. +. Littell, of Bayou BGuf, and
Mr.. Preston King, Of Waxia, called at
our office on Wednesday of this week,
Miss Lizzie bennington and others OF
Washington, La, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Meginley the first
of the week.
W. w. Dnson, of Plaquemine Brulee,
called at our office on Tuesday last.
He seems to be in good spirits and as
full Of business as usual.
Drs. Gabriel Rogers and J. y,
Thompson, returned from New Orleans
on Sunday last, whittier they had been
to attend a course of medical lectures
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Mr.. Theo. Chachere has moved his
stock of dry goods, groceries and gene
raj plantation supplies into the Cooke
building corner of Main and Landry
streets
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The weather during the present week
has been clear and pleasant, and ere
long the fishing and picnic season will
begin.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The levee convention held in Baton
Rouge last Monday decided that $25, 900
should be raised for protection against
the approaching high water in the
fourth levee district composed of the
parishes of St. Landry, Avoyelles,
Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, her
vile, Assertion, Assumption, La
fourche, st. Mary, St. Martin
and Iberia, and two representatives
from each parish were appointed to de-
wise means to collect said sum. w. c.
Gordon and Albert Guidry were APP
pointed for this parish. n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

The new Silsby steam engine OF Fire
Company No. is very highly nickle-
plated. A "smart Aleck" who was
standing around while preparations
were going on for the test which was to
be made the next day, overhearing
the remark that cit seemed to be very
complicated piece of machinery" put
in the rejoinder: lyon bet she's cum
plicated, jes look how she shines!" The
leather medal, however, was awarded
to conntryman who observed that 'it
would be mighty nice thing to sell
milk in.n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Smallpox, that most loathsome and
much-to- be-dreaded disease has made
it's appearance among the negroes at
..Whiteville," a station on the Morgan
Railroad, Upper Bayou Bnuf1 and is
said to be rapidly spreading. There
are 90 cases so far reported; one death.
Some few cases also on Lower Bayou
Bnuf. DR.. w. NJ. Thompson. who has
been attending the sick, is fresh from
the infected district and gives us these
facts.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-03

Latest sensation-"The MullerBo
land Stove and Cordwood Suit"
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RAILROADS.

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sssIms dsrs cincnnsa. st louis aud dslocsa
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ts.BkETfMSRE E hsfs'ssh ana "A'' Va. hs'.s'
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6EX S.I F.roI Can 70 New Yori. 49,
and dna i fon q Ross % for IA
's"SSN ,d Hyattsville and laurel Express
slaaass stsS s :. II hsss1
tio:iS-Pitt.burs, Chicago. Cincinnati and s. Louis
t Ear cs,o. Sleeping Ca" to Cincinnati Louisvi
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ss9nsiy sRf E tiF s.smoFs and "'
t22:ss5- BALTIMoKE EXPKEss.
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CONCERNING JOHN DARLEYCORN
A Dealer Tells How Large Profits are
Made from Diluted Whisky.

From the Detroit Free Press.
of three-dollar whisky without giving the cheat
away?"
"Oh, pint never would be noticed and some
times more is put in"
THAT is to say you can sell fifty or seventy.
five cents worth OF water to every gallon Of
whisky"
Eyes. and sometimes more"
Chow many drinks of whisky are estimated
to the gallon?"
"Sixty. That is the average of q gallon, be-
cause some men take large drinks while others
age it at sixty drinks"
"That is six dollars per gallon for all kinds Of
whisky sold over bar ?"
mo, because there are bars where whisky Is
sold'at five cents and others where fifteen and
twenty cents drink is charged"
"Yet the average profit on gallon of whisky
sold by the glass is three hundred or four hun
dred per cent"
81 should say about that"
"NOw how many of your regular customers
can tell % whisky from whisky which cost you
% or less?"
every few. have. perhaps fifteen or twenty
men who are accurate judges OF good liquor
the other day when was pretty busy fashion
ablegOung man came in and called for gin
fzz.' began mixing the drink, and when had
1t nearly cOncOcted realized that / had used
whisky instead Of gin. l looked at my man,
thought Never mind-let her CO. and squirting
little stuff into the drink which kills the smell
OF gin, or any other liquor for that matter, I
passed it to my customer"
"Did he drink it2"
"Drink 1t? Yes, indeed, and he never knew
whether he was drinking gin flzz or whisky
cocktail"
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Demoralizing the Lime-Kiln Club.


Demoralizing the Lime-Kiln Club.
From the Detroit Free Press
ut agin becomes my painful dooty to an
nounce de faok dat death has invaded our
ranks, said the president as the last notes of
tne triangle died away. WORD has bin re-
c &, dat Elder John spooner, of Winchester.
vrglnny, am no mo-. He jined dis club about
Two yers ago, an his interes' In 1t was undated
up 70 MS dyln' hour. In his death we has lost
gOOo man, but we has at de same time gained
some valuable experience, In case we feel like
accepting It, Elder Spooner believed IN de
MoGt0: honesty de best policy; an he died poo
ne i0ved his naybur q himself and his naybur
na0 ait0gether DC bes' Of 1t. He had charity for
~, an cat KEEP his chill'en without shoes an
ms Wne TIED down to . kallker dress fur Sum
9sy. dn motto WA Excelsior, and hia Sunday
Gunner WAS as thin an hard a. sheet-iron.
U0onn' 0e summer sezun, when fuel doan'
COZ n9mn, folks kin 20 barfat IN any sort Of .
maa x1n arm dollar . day, It en- well nun to
hang zoo Bless Our Home obee do d0ah. and
epenk tne cnuren Wild bo0t-jSck labelled Oar
On room ~ Dc top; but arter winter has shet
down, the man who won't trade proverbs fur
tatefs ana notices fur bacon, may make up his
mlno 70 Ieel hungry hat dc time. Elder Spoonef
WAS honest. an darfore poo. He was consider
shus, an darfore ragged. He was full Of mercy
On. pity an sympathy, an dartore had the repu-
tesnun on De'n' weak In de second story.
dOan advlse any man to be wicked, but desire
70 cafeieasiy remark dat de real good man who
am oO!eeged to turn his paper collars am
snuh0eo ~ society and LATED at BY de world"