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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-18
Undesirable Marriages.
Chicago Times.


The attentive reader Of the newspa-
pers must have observed that insane
murders are largely upon the increase,
and in nearly all the accounts the COM
ment is added that there is insanity in
the family 1t is well known that
many OF the patients in our asylums
are the victims of hereditary tenden-
cy. The conclusion necessarily forced
upon the attention is that sooner or la
ter it will become necessary to forbid
the marriage OF men or women des-
cended from insane prOgenitors. The
same argument would also apply
to families in which pulmonary con-
sumption is hereditary. Every adult
reader knows of families in which all
the children, or the majority of them,
are certain to die with consumption.
and the reflection is in point that it had
been good for them ii they had not been
born. The Herald has once before
called attention to the desirability of
making crime a bar to marriage, upon
the we'll understood historical fact that
the children of criminals generally
take to criminal practices.
In consequence of this undesirable ac-
ton of the law of heredity it follows
that every generation has the care of a
large burden of criminals, insane and
paupers, which have become such in
obedience to hereditary tendencies in
their blood, for which the generation
into which they have been thrust is in
no way responsible, and is powerless to
remedy. In addition to these there are
also the natural product of the genera
ton itself, the accidents, perversions
and misfortunes which more perfect
provision would prevent. The subject
is well worthy the attention OF the
thoughtful. Marriage is a sacrament
when it represents the actual union of
heart and soul of those who have Alright
to unite. But no religious rites can hall
low or condone the marriage of those
who are for any cause unfit to raise up
Children to the state.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-18
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

A LOT situated on the railroad in the town
~ of Opelousas. For particulars apply at this
office. April TIT
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-18
I. NOTICE.

THyEEE PUBLIC ARE INFORMED
III that have purchased the surveying instru-
ments and all the maps and plots which were
ties wishing to derive information from them
can do SO by applying to me at Washington, La.
June q j. D. HAGERTY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-18

A naughty boy said to bis mother !:
Y on see, ma, you're always telling me
to behave as well to the family as | do
to company, but why don't you behave
the same to me as you do to company,
and ask me to have another piece
of pie ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
state Elections in November.

The State elections yet to occur this
year will be held next Tuesday, Noyem.
Der 9th. The complete list is as follows
Connecticut will elect one-half its SEN
ate aud its full House Of Representa-
tives.
Maryland will elect Governor. Con-
troller, Attorney.General and Logis.
lature.
Massachusetts will elect Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Attornoy-General and legis-
laturc.
Minnesota will elect Governor, Lieu
tenant-Goyernor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Attorney.G General and Rail
road Commissioner. and vote upon three
proposed amendments to the Constitu.
ton of the State, which provide ~ that
the general elections shall be held here
after in each November in each even
year; l2) that the Secretary of State, the
Treasurer and the Attorney-General
shall serve two years and the State
Auditor four years; and (3l fix the terms
OF service of the Judges and the Clerk
of the Supreme Court, and of the Judges
of the District Court of the State.
Mississippi will elect its Legislature.
Nebraska will elect Justice of lis
Supreme Court, and Regents of the
State University. New Jersey will elect
Governor part of its Senate and its
full House of Representatives.
New York will elect Secretary of
State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney
General, Engineer and Surveyor, and
both branches of the Legislature. and
vote upon proposition to abolish con-
tract labor from the State Prisons.
Pennsylvania viii elect Auditor-G en-.
oral and State Treasurer.
Nirgini, will elect part of its Senate
and its full Assembly.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

ly till about o'clock in the morning,
being careful to make no noise with the
coin. When the men had carried the
coin oat Of the vault. they left Nevin in-
side, locking the two iron doors upon
him. He shouted and beat upon the
door Of the vault with piece OF board
till ne was heard by Jailor Green, who
gave the alarm.
II took an hour to get Nevin out Of
the vault, as they had to cut the hinges
off the iron doors to release him. The
keys Of the vault were found this morn
ing 10 the yard Of the Court House,
where they had been thrown. The
time lock has been set again by the
county officials in order to see If it can
again be opened tonight at certain
hour II Is supposed the stolen coin is
buried neor town and that the parties
who stole |. are still in the city, as the
job must have been done by men so well
known that they would be missed The
officers are at work upon the affair.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Profits of Grape culture.

b. +. Blowers, of Woodland. in an in
terview with newspaper reporter,
gives some interesting statistics concern
ing the profits OF grape cultuEe. He
says:
II have made $50 boxes of raisins
from one acre of vines, worth from 81 to
81. n box. 0f shipping grapes the
yield will average ten tons to the acre,
aud four tons per acre of wine grapes.
Table grapes bring $40 per ton; wine
grapes, from $50 to $50 per ton. For
shipping l use the Emperor, which
yields as high as fourteen tons to the
acre. Preparing tho ground is but
trifling cost--probably S5 per acre. l
estimate tho first cost of planting a vine
yard all the way from so to $40 per
acre, inclndtng the first years culiiva-
ton, irrigation and rooted vines A
vineyard, II handled with Judgment,
ought to come into bearing in three
years,
~ have a small patch of seedless Sui
tanas three years old. l have got five
tons tor the third year, ten tons for the
fourth year, twelve tons for the fifth
year aud seventeen tons for the sixth
year, do not believe that grape grow
ing will he overdone for great many
years. Whenever grapes become un.
profitable for raisins, We can feed them
to our pork, and then the raisins will
soon be in demand again. Grapes will
fatten pork faster than any known food.
Hogs fed upon this food will increase
from two to three pounds FER day. The
greather portion OF our nothern grape
growers do not use irrigation at all. In
Sonoma and Napa valleys, and in the
Nacaville belt they do not irrigate. But
in that part of the State where the annual
rainfall is small, say in Fresno and the
great interior valleys, they have to resort
to irrigation. | think | can safely
say that the profit on the better
class of raisins is at least SlC0 per acre.
For the past six years the profits have
averaged over 500 per acre. He has
m lde as high as Sll00 clear profit from
the five acres, and hired all his work
done, can state approximately that
believe there are about 100, 900 acres of
grapes at the present time planted in
California, but not that many in bearing
nearly half is in new vines. The
greatest success, so far as have know
lege, must be credited to small vine
yards, well cared for, as against large
vineyards. think this is the universal
judgment OF vineyardisls generally.
We cannot expect to find any soil in the
world to yield.well year after year with
out fertilizing. The seedess Sultana
has yielded me forty.iour tens to the
acre, but it would be preposteroua to
expect it TO keep that up without fer.
tiliziug the soil II the soil is properly
fertilized the vines will bear 100 years"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01


THE Alta now comes TO US in new
dress, and in many ways improved. The
fresh type gives 1t an unwonted air OF
newness and freshness. BY the way, it
is only justice TO add that, in sprightli.
ness, breadth OF intellectual view and
general interest, the paper has picked
up amazingly during the past week or
20. This oldest Of the San Francisco
dailies had, for long time past, sort
Of moribund aspect. That 1t has bravely
gotten over this appearance no one will
doubt who glances over its crisply filed
editorial columns and bright and attrac-
tive local page. The old time CONNER.
cial speciallies are still maintained.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01


WHEN the investigation into the man
agement OF tho affairs Of San Quentin
Penitonliary was set on foot Il was held
up as a great outrage that, just az tho
Prison began to be self.susiainina, War
den Ames and the Messrs. Neh and his
Republican coadjutora were removed.
In all tho late disquisitions in tho Re-
publican press the lst Of April OF next
year was fixed as tho date at which the
much 10 be desired change was to take
place The Oakland Times has applied
itself to exposing the fraud of this pre-
tence. The whole management Of the
prison has been such as to challenge
even honest Republican criticism. Our
trenchant Oakland contemporary shows
that the scale Of expense has been stead'
lily rising. Notwithstanding the impudent
and untennble claims of Ames, who
leaves his coTuptly and incompetently
administered trust with deficiency Of
$50, 900, which the people Of the State
will have to pay. The Times shows
that, on July LIST, 1880, the prison con-
tanned l,5ll convicts, which was the
number at the close OF that fiscal year,
tho prison drawing from the State Treas
ury Sl33,750 for their maintenance. On
July lst, 1881, there were but l,2l7 con.
victs in San Quentin, decrease Of 295,
but the draft from the State Treasury for
their support had increased to Sill ,0O3.-
OS. On July lst. 1882, there were l,2O5
conyicis and the draft ON the State
Treasury was for Sl59, S3l.l2. This
number has since fallcn TO ! 100, and
vet the demands on the State Treasury
for the current year will be at least
Sl80,000. Here is economy for you,
with vengeancel In addition to de-
iiciency Of probably $4,000, Warden
Ames leaves tho jute mill exhausted OF
raw material and substantially every
thing in dilapidated state. Governor
Stoneman did not make his removals a
day too soon. Under the new Warden,
Hon. Paul Shirley, the people are justi-
fed in looking for responsible and eco
nomical administration Of this impor-
tant trust.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
p.siLY HERALD.
Horald steam Printing Houso.

The HERALD Steam Printing House u not snr
passed by any Job Printing Office On the Pacific
Coast, outside Of San Francisco, In facilities Tor
doing Job work Low prices, good work and OK
petition may be relied upon at this office
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

A gold-headed cane, Wednesday, Oct 3lst, be.
tween Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Wine
Co.'S winery Inscription, presented 10 A. b.
Yogel by employees Of the Daily Transcript" The
finder will be rewarded by leaving at this office.
novl 2t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Special Notice.

Hereafter notices Of Companies, societies
churches etc, will only be inserted In the IERAtD
as paid advertisements. We reserve, for Places
Of Worship, gratultous directory, VII el' VIII
appear every Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

II you waat your Eastern friends TO
k,oo something about Los Angeies buy
the superb Mirty.twopage Illustrated
Herald, ichieh Is only fifteen cents a copy,
or eight for dollar. In book form il
would male good.sized oolume, and il
answers aR The questions asked about This
city and county.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Feninn scare az ottawa,

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. Silt is said
party of private detectives has arrived
at Rideau Hall to remain some time.
1t is also stated that military guard will
be stationed there, owing to the oxplo-
sions in England.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

The HERALD Office is connected with the leie-
phone system oi Los Angeles city and county.
orders for advertisements or job wori, may b
sent through thia medium TO number lie
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

II you 0aat your Eastern friends to
tHow something about Los angeles buy
he superb Mirty.tlso.page Illustrated
Herald, aohleh is only fifteen cents copy,
or eight for dollar. In book form t
acould make a gOad sized rslHme, and IL
aHsarers all The qaestions asked about sis
city and county
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

The IIrnALD is tho official paper Of the city Of
Los Angeles Tho city delinquent tax lists and
all other municipal notices appear only in Ia col
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

Brentano Bros. No. Union Square, Now
York City, are agents for the HERALD. itwill
constantly be found on sale on their counters.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
FOREIGN.
shocking Marine Disaster = A
steamer sunk and sixty Pas
sengers and the Crew Lost.

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-A rumor, uncon-
firned, is in circulation to the effect that
the steamer Holyhead has sunk. The
Holy head left Dublin last evening for
Holyhead, with cargo of horses and
passengers. Sixty persons besides the
crew were on board. All are reported
lost.
cutter, just arrived, confirms the report
af the sinking of the steamer Holyhead.
He says the steamer capsized this after
noon in mid channel. There were sixty
passengers on board, including a num-
ber of cattle dealers and drovers.
Cholera Mortality at Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct 3l.-There were
two deaths from cholera here yesterday.
The fIoiyhead Disaster Caused by
COIlisiOn-The Passengers all
savcd-Two of her Crew and
Thirteen OF the other Vessels
lost.
LONDON, Oct. 81 The Gamer Holy
head came in collision with the German
ship Alhambra, bound from Liverpool to
New York, when twenty-five miles off
Holyhead. Both vessels sank. Thir-
teen of the Alhambra's crew and two
of the Holyhead's were drowned. The
remainder were picked up and landed at
Holy head. Much relief was felt in Dub
lin when the news OF the safety of the
Holyhead's passengers was received.
Precautions Against Explosions.
GLASGOW, Oct. 3l.-Precautions have
been taken here against explosions ON
railways and all the banks, public build
ings and prisons are closely watched.
Extra wardens arc placed around the
prisoners when exercising.
Discharged for want OF Evidence.
LONDON. Oct 3l.-The persons ar
rested on suspicion of having caused the
explosion at the railway stations last
night have all been discharged for want
of evidence. The explosive was in
glass shells OF the size of pigeon eggs.
Thu fragments of the shells found were
g rforated with small holes. They
were charged with nitro-glycerine.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
a County Treasury Nobb ed-How
IL was Done.

VIRGINIA Cry, New, October 3l.-
Two masked men robbed the vault OF
the County Treasury of $4,000 late last
night. They then seized tho Treasurer
and locked him in the vault. The
affair is considered mysterious, as $4,000
of the amount was in silver. too heavy to
pack Off. Treasurer Neyin says he was
IN his office writing at $3.50 o'clock, when
two men came in. 0ne of them said,
"Hello, amt you working later Neyin,
who was seated with his back TO the
door, then turned around and saw two
men with black masks on, one of whom
had gun pointed at him. He thought
they were some men about the Court
House who were playing a joke, and
said, "Who in hell are you, anyway"
One of the men then approached him
with large knife, and said, keep
quiet, or will cut you open" Nevin
was then ordered to stand up
His lamp was put out and the men
opened bulls-eye lantern. The man
with the knife then said Don't say
word but open the doors OF the vault"
On reaching the door of the vault Nevin
said, ''It is no use for me to open the
door of the vault, as there is time lock
on the safe and it cannot be opened by
me or any one else. One of the men
then said, "You open the door of the
vault and take the combination off the
safe, we will chance the time lock. "
Nevin complied and much to his sur.
prise found that the time lock,
which was set at o'clock in the
evening not to open / II in the morning,
readily opened. The men then made
Nevin stand back in the vault and the
MAJ with the knife stood guard over him
while the one who had the gun took the
coin from the trays and put 1t into sacks.
He worked at this slowly and cautious
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
King nepudiates the US. g. n. r.
General sheridan in Washington
to Assume his New Command.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Lieutenant
General Sheridan, accompanied by
Colonel Sheridan, his military Secretary,
and Lieutenant Colonel Gregory, Aide
de.Camp. arrived in Washington this
morning from Chicago. General Sheri-
dan and party visited the War Depart
ment about noon and paid their respects
to Secretary Lincoln, General Sherman
and Adjutant General Drum. The
transfer Of the command Of the army
from General Sherman to Lieutenant
General Sheridan will be made to-
mOrrGW
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
A Fatal Game or Croquet.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 3l.-A
tragedy resulted from game of eroquet,
Sunday, three miles from Woodbury.,
n. j. The players we're two men and
two women, Germans. Rudolph Hines
became angry because his wife beat him,
and kicked her with heavy cowhide
boot. She became Unconscious, and died
soon after.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
WANTED TO PURCHASE.

house and lot (house OF four or five rooms)
on the installment plan; can make small pay
ment down. Address J. A, X, care OF Gillette,
Gibson & Wood. novI II
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
SECOND DAY-TUEspAY.

DISTRICT TRoTTING- 2;45 class-Free for all
purse. $4,000.
AL Radley enters b. M Tempest John Ken
nedy enters blk z. Preston. A NJ. Remission
enters Bay Gelding. J. IL. Kelley enters b. s.
Valentine.
DISTRICT RUNNING-Three-qHar mile dash
Free for all 2 years old; purse, $4,000
4. J. Baldwin enters b. c. Bachelor. by Hook
Hooking, dam Maid Of the Mist. Machado Rros
enters :. $. st. David, by Hook Hooking, dam
Eva Combs. u. Sheehan enters $. G. Harry Rose,
by Rntherfnrd dam Aileen Oge. by Norfolk.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
a Question of veracity.

SAN FRAScisco, Oct 3l,-Lyman
Bridges, Chiet Engineer OF the United
States Central Rairoad, the new pro-
ected line from San Francisco to Den.
yer, in reply to tho dispatch saying that
the name Of Richard King, President OF
the National Bank OF Commerce of New
York, was unauthorized, says he holds
King 8 power of attorney, and that King
had heartily endorsed the project and
paid his subscription. Bridges says he
doesn't believe King ever used the words
attributed to him and that it is scheme
of the Central Pacific to undermine the
protest,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
FALL. Meeting
At WATERS TRACK
San Bernardino, Cal,
FIRST DAY-MoNpAY.

RUNNING--one mile dash-Free for all horses
owned in the county; purse, $4,000.
W. E. Garner enters g. T. Lucy j., by Sacra-
mento. Dan Rathbun enters blk. g. Niger Boy.
by Inca. D. r. Dickey enters b. I. Minnie Rath-
bun, by Sacramento, dam Fanny d. by Wood
bun j. II. Kelley enters s. g. Boss, by Ten
brock, dam Rose, by Sacramento.
TRoTTING-Free for three years old and under
owned in the county; Slaughter's Tempest
barred; purse, $4,000.
John Kennedy enters r. g. J. u. @. A. Atwood
entors blk T. Topsey, by Echo, Jr. A NJ. Kennis-
ton enters b. s. Atherton Echo, by Atherton, dam
Fairy Queen, by Echo. Edgar Ferrel enters s. &.
Cassius M, by Kentucky Clay.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Masonic Notice.

There will be stated meeting OF A
signet Chapter, No. 81, X. A. NJ, this ~ :
Thursday evening, NOV LIST, at x X
o'clock, at their hall in Mcdonald w
Block.
Royal Arch Masons In good standing are cor-
1t TIL. WARD, Sec
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
precautions Against ExpIosIon.
Discharged for Wand orEyidenee
NEW TODAY.
LOsT.

EDELMAN 81 CO.. dig ar Manufac-
tn -ers, make the best cigars sRd do tie largest
o bing trade In Southern California mylovi
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

Mr. d. n, Rowe is tho Santa Ana agent d
tho HERALp.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
FOURTH DAY-rhURspAY.

RuNNING-Noyelty race, / ] mile dash--Free for
all-First half mile, 5000; first mile 5000;
dash, $1,000.
E. ]. Baldwin enters ch. g. Grismer, by Grin.
stead, dam Jenny D. s. II. Samuels enters b. T..
Jenny O., by wheatly, dam Black Maria. Ken.
niston & Co. enter br. s. Idler, by Wild Idle,
dam Kate Gift, by Lodi. Pico q Estudillo enter
hr. s. Klipspringer, by Wild Idle, dam Pele, by
Belmont
GREAT Two MILE AND REPEAT TRoT
purse, $500
l.. J. Baldwin enters b. y. st. james to wagon.
J. H. Kelley enters br. g. Valentine TO harness.
Al. Radley enters b. IN. Tempest to harness. Ken
niston & Co. enter Bay 0eldlng 70 harness.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
rhlRp pAY-WEpnEspAY.

RUNNING Half mile and repeat--Free for all
owned in the county; purse, sl26.oo.
G. A. Atwood enters g. Z. Lucy j., by Saera-
mento. d. Rathbun enters blk e. Niger Boy,
by Inca. Remission & Go. enter c. g. Wild Bill,
BY Sacramento. J. II. Kelley enters 5. G. Boss,
by Tenbroeck. dam Rose, by sacramento.
TR0TrING-Mile and repeat; purse. sl25o0.
@. A. Atwood enters s. f. Maud j., by Ethan
Allen Charles Thomas enters &. $. Pope Leo, by
Joe Romero. Cropley d Thomas enter blk g.
Preston. d. r. Dickey enters b. &. Barton J. A.
Gain ortars hll Richa I'd q
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Destructive Fire at Savannah
d. 81, l,OOO.OO0 of Property Con-
sumed.

SAvAsNAH, GA, October 3l.--A fire
broke out 10 Garnet, Stubbs & Co.'s
warehouse at 1890 this afternoon. In
the building were stored 5000 bales of
cotton, all of which were destroyed.
The fire spread to the buildings on
Joachim farm, Mills, Indian and River
streets, and was chscked wien it
/ reached West Broad street and Indian
street. The electric light works and
Tynan's foundry are among the principal
places burned The Rice mills, stores
and other property on the north side OF
River street were saved. Most of the
houses burned were wooden structures,
occupied by poor people. 1t is impossi-
Bile at this hour to give an accurate ac.
count of the losses, but they are put
down at obout 81 OOO 0O0
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
EASTERN.
STEERING Exchange and Boad-.

STERLING Exchange and Boads.
New YoRK, Oct. 3l.--Sierling bills
on London, sixty days. S4.s2; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.S4R; U.
5. Az Of 1891, interest quarterly, 81. l4a;
U. S As Of 1907, interest quarterly,
sl.22; u. s. 3s, si.004; Western Union
Telegraph, 7Ss.
Three Nuns Return 90 Their
CLEVELAND, Oct. 81. referring to
the sensational story in this Mornings
Leader, that three nuns have decamped
with 500, 900, Bishop Gilman said that
three Sisters have left st. Joseph's Hos
pital and returned to their families
They have done 50 after years Of dissat-
isfaction at the duties and responsible.
ties they assumed. At their own re-
quest they have severed their connection
with the Sistefhood and arc not excom.
municated. There Is not one word of
truth in the assertion that the Sisters,
when they left, took money, or any thing
else of valuo belonging to the Church or
corporate society,
King nepudiates the US. q. II. II.
New YoRE, Oct. 3l.-Richard King,
President OF the National Bank of Com
merce of this city, who was connected in
San Francisco dispatch with the Uni
ted States Central Railroad Company,
the capital being placed at SIS, 900. 900,
expressed himself to reporter of thee
Commercial Advertiser as very indignant
at the use OF his name rs the promoter
of the enterprise, aud declared that the
action was entirely unauthorized. The
route is declared impracticable and the
legal obstacles to its construction are
pronounced insurmouutable.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Heavy Freight Reduction by the
C.P. IL ~.

SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 81. Yesterday,
in response to the request of number
OF Nevada shippers, the Central Pacific
made specially low rate for grain ship
ping from points in Nevada to tide
water here. 1t was shown that Nevada
raised much more grain than was needed
for home consumption. and it being
found that the highest freight it could
alIotd to pay 10 tide water was about SO
per ton, rate of So was made from
Reno to the bay and So from Battle
Mountain. The regular rate was about
S29 per ton.