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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Merchants Exchange.

On Sunday last at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
a number of our prominent merchants
met in the hall above II. E. Estorge's
store on main street for the purpose of
forming Merchants Exchange, elect
ing Chas. N. Ealer temporary Chair
man and Joseph C. Gibbs Secretary.
The following report OF a committee
appointed by the chair, was handed us
by the Secretary !:
PREAMBLE REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
We the undersigned merchants have
this day agreed to organize ourselves
temporarily into an association to be
known as the "Opelousas Merchants
Exchange" the objects and purposes Of
which shall be
LIST. The protection Of its commerce
and the interest and welfare of the
community.
end. To devise ways and means to
attain its objects.
Sd. To form constitution and bylaws
for government of same.
J. Bloch, Alphonse Levy,
Solomon Loeb r. Mornlliuveg,
Mp. Young & Co., Theo. Chachere,
E. Latreyte, j. Lasaile,
w. 0. Posey, R. NJ. Littell,
r. Chachere, C. L. Benjamin,
Sol. Isaac, III. E. Estorge,
j. C. Gibbs, Gus Duplantier,
Louis Pucllu, Chas. N. Ealer,
The Chair appointed the following
committee on constitution and bylaws
and rules of order to report at next
meeting:
Jos. Bloch, w. 0. Posey,
Theo. Chachere, j. L. Benjamin,
A. Levy, Jos. Lasalle,
Chas. n. Ealer.
Adjourned to meet Saturday, Sept.
Sth, at 7:30 o'clock, P. ~, at store of
I'll. E. Estorge.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
.BUMME RS

The "bum1ner,"-here there are several
Who stands just down the street,
Is cheeky kind OF animal
That's clumsy ON his feet.
He hangs about some corner-house
To see who come and co.
AS happy as a corn-fed mouse
Begs whisky-tobacco.
He calls one by his given name
II twice as old as he.
And of his looks will sure make game, -
Whoe'er lie chance to be.
He'll tell you then some comic tale
Will offer You u seat,
And wants to know if you'llregale
His stomach with treat.
Ii you choose not his wish to grant.
He says you're always broke
And worse than any emigrant
From meath the British yoke"
He begs you then for "a small chew
And says, ''well, must go;
But tits a pity friend that you
Will drink mean liquor so.''
He bids good-day and off he goes,
A business man" to see,
On whose good nature he'll impose
Aud get a milk punch free.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
DIED /:

At his residence near Prud'homme City, on
the 18th of August, 1888, BERNARD FRANQUEZ,
aged Is years, months and 81 days.
On David's plantation, St. James Parish La,
OH the 9th day OF August, 1883, CALVIN ELLIS
HOSEA, aged So years, 2 months and 20 days.
Alexandria papers please copy.
At the residence of her husband, near Simms-
port, La, at 1890 o'clock in the night of the
28th Aug, 1888 JOSEPHINE CALLAHAN, wife of
j. Jewell Taylor. of congestion, aged rs years,
10 months and Is days.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

On Friday of last week gin in
Prairie Plaisance, the property of
Messrs. u. T. and Patton Blackshear,
and DIR. P. j. Parker, of this place, was
destroyed by fire. The property in
Guiding contents, ETC., was valued at
$4,000 and was insured for the same
amount.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Tne firemen of Washington are
building hall. Surely, Opelousas, with
a much greater population, two more
fire companies and steam engine, to
back them, will not long remain behind
in this particular
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Deputy Sheriff C. L. Hayes cottage,
scarcely completed, is taking on few
coats Of paint, rendering it one of the
most inviting little places in town.
Something in the wind. 1t might be
cake and wine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

The cotton worm has made its APP
pearance in some portions of the parish.
We learn that in Plaisance, six or
eight miles from town, they have
stripped several fields, causing serious
loss.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

On August 23d, at Long Point in this
parish, Martha Lyons, wife of Madison
Lyons, died, aged ~ years and on Au-
gust 27th, Madison Lyons himself died,
in the 63d year OF his age.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

The lot purchased by the Baptist con-
gregation here for the purpose of build
ing church on, is being enclosed and
some preparations are going on towards
the erection Of the building.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Sheriff C. C. Duson left here on the
up bound train Wednesday at o'clock P
ST., went to Baton Rouge, delivered a
prisoner at the penitentiary, made set
Element with the State and was here in
time for breakfast on Friday morning.
His assessment return for ST. Lam
dry this year, was $4,242.710, the largest
of any parish in the State, and the
largest ever given in for the banner par
ish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
HAAsvILLE La, Sept. Sd, 1888.

Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
I will try to dot you few of the nps
and downs that have occurred lately in
this and the surrounding country. 1t is
hardly any use to say that its hot,
and been hot during the summer sea-
son. Everybody knows that or ought
to anyhow but is not quite as hot here,
as it is out q few miles west OF this
place where old Jim - lives. He
was in to see us few days past. Jim
declared that the heat of the sun on
Bayou B9uf was not greater than at
the North pole when compared to his
place. Jim is truthful man. He
swore that the sun was so hot one day
last week out where he lived that it ae-
tually melted an anvil that set in his
yard, and that he had been forced to
keep all his farming tools wagons, etc,
under water to keep the iron parts from
being melted off" Well so is life.
The world is growing wiser and more
refined. There is no accounting for
anything hardly in these days of seien-
tific lore.
Corn is good where properly cultiva-
ted. Cotton short. So on to the end.
Enough on that point. Last Wednes
day was gala day here. Miss Bunkie
Haas gave birthday dinner and en-
tertainment. Among those present,
we will mention Sheriff Duson of Ope-
lousos, DR.. C. d. Owens, Of Homes
vile, Capt. Sam Haas, Chicot; Mr.. Al
len and lady of Bunkieville, Miss Belle
Hawkins, Bayou Chicot, and many
otherr. All enjoyed the good things set
before them, and the many hospitali-
ties extended and good wishes of Capt
A. NJ. Haas and lady.
DOTS HERE AND THERE.
Mr.. Chas. Block left by yesterday
evenings train for trip to Texas. His
object is health, a peep at the country,
etc. He will visit Dallas, Fort Worth
and Waco, taking in the intermediate
points. We wish yon safe and happy
journey, Charley, mixed with lots of
fun.
The colored people up this way are
remarkably religious. Five were
plunged beneath the billowy waves of
Bayou Beuf yesterday, the Sd inst, BY
Rev. H. X. Barrett. It is something
more than a wonder to us that they are
not all translated in body to the gold
paved streets of Heaven. Don't yon
think it would be a great blessing to
the country il they were not that /
have any objection to their staying
here, but simply because they seem so
very pious9 Let me close. This letter
is growing long, and should | keep on,
that poet of yours might blow me up
with Dynamite" You see, must be
careful how I plod along through this
old world. So, I'll take drink to
keep the heat out, and one more for
Hon. III. Z. Garland of Opelousas for
our next Governor, and close,
Yours,
JOHN O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
MARRIED.:

At the Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, La.
on Thursday, Sept. 9Th. 1888. at o'clock, Mr.
LESTER BURLEIGH and Miss MARY ScHREwE
both of that place.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Nous soussignes citoyens de St. Ian
dry, residents l'ouest du Bayou Teche
insqu'a Pest du Bayou Bourbeux, au
sud i la ligne de division de la paroisse,
au nord Il la ligne du 4me ward, prions
L editeur du st. Landry Democrat de
bien vouloir inserer les resolutions sui
vantes
Quill est resolu par nous soussignes
que nous formons un corps dams lie but
de venir en- aide aux officers de notre
ward atm de reprimer les vols qui Sc
font.
De plus nous pr:errons les 1anneurs
que nous les heterogeneous atm de
savoir les moyens qu'ils emploient
pour subsister. Nous ne voulons plus
de hanneurs nj de voleurs parmi nous.
Nous faisons appel d rhonnetete.
Nous engagerons par tous moyen loyal
d secourir l'hon6tete soft en- Dormant de
l'ouvrage GU autIement.
Venez honn6te gems: fuyez coquinnes.
Joseph E. Queb6deau,
Louis Spyrer,
Alcide Kerlegand,
Lawrence Mako,
j. Bite. Mako,
Dubousquet Dejean,
j. Bite. Spyrer,
Julien Sicily,
Alphonse Quebedeau,
Joseph Mako,
Belizaire Arnaud,
A. A. Quebedeau,
Anatol Arnaud,
Isidore T. Collins,
j. d. Quebedeau,
Telismar Sicily,
Thomas WoOdson,
Joseph Louviere,
Felix Bnudreau,
Philogene Auzenne,
Ambrose Quebedeau,
Beauregard Mako,
jules Spy rer,
Bernard Sicily,
Jules Lagrange,
Edgar Meche,
Numa Sicily,
Joseph Meche,
Louis David,
Edgar Woodsen,
Alexis Auzenne,
ALICE Armand,
Albert Bondreau,
Joseph Erich,
Yillefranne Lemel,
Valsin Kennisson,
Conrad Spyrer,
J. Bite. Quebedeau,
j. V. Guidry,
Edmond Andrus,
Alex. Auzenne,
Frank Rey,
j. E. Richard,
Stinville Prejean,
BENZ. Andrus,
Joseph Levoie,
ID. j. Higginbotham,
Joseph Barnabe,
Iviril Mayer.
Lo. j. Mako,
Edmond Dejean,
Pierre RabOt,
Don Louis Leblanc,
Armand Mention,
Oviniaque Benoit.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

At a meeting of Fire Company No.
3 for reorganization on Saturday night
last, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term Leodore Skinner.
President; Ernest Chachere, Foreman !;
Theodore Simms, First Assistant; j..
b. Zacharie, Sec. Asst; j. T.. Manso
Secretary A. Giron Treasurer A.
HARRISON, Steward Felix Chacherie
First Assistant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

The criminal term of the district court
began here on Monday last, Judge
Hudspeth presiding.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

The Grand Jury was organized on
Monday last composed of the following
named gentlemen
Homer Daigle, foreman Lucien
Bacon, G. L. Benjamin, B. A. Guidry,
Francois Hollier, Michel Prud'homme,
A. L. Chachere, w. r. Cochran, W.
B. Lewis, Ducoudrie F. Dupre, Jean
Bite. Roy, Isaac Young, Victor Las
rrapes. Walter Bihm, WI. Young, and
Nolle Pitre.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Preparatory for harvesting the new
crop Of rice, Messrs. Ursin Miller and
Francois Savoy, of Faquetiaque, are in
receipt of some improved machinery !:
the former a thrasher and engine; the
latter an engine for tllrasher already in
use. Ere long the whole country west
of here, for many years considered
comparatively poor land, will prove
itself to be of the best, and its owners
the most prosperous and progressive
farmers of the State.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

Through invitation the Opelousas
Gun Club went out ON Sunday last to
shoot with the Washington Gun Club.
The sight of Washington's pretty wo-
men, who witnessed the contest, no
doubt ratified" the boys, as they came
off minus eight balls of keeping even.
We understand that the Washingto-
mans have been invited to shoot here,
tomorrow, Sunday. On deck, gentle
men Of Opelonsas and show them what
yon are made out of.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

A Mrs. - Brunee, (col.) living in this
town is 100 years old.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
70 the P Public F!
Investigate for Yourselves /! |!

Postmaster-Genera Gresham having pub
llshed Il wilfnl and malicious falseh0od i'll re-
gard to the character OF the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, the following facts are given
are engaged in d fraudulent business, to be
false and untrue:
Amount of prizes paid by the Louisiana State
Lottery Company from January l, 1879, to
present date
Paid to Southern Express Co., New
Orleans, T. NJ Wescoat, Manager. 81 1866 800
Paid to Louisiana National Bank, Jos.
III. Oglesby, President. ....... 463,9oo
Paid to Louisiana State National Bank,
S. H. Kennedy, President----.-..-. 125,10e
Paid to New Orleans National Bank,
A. Baldwin, President ----.--...--. $500
Paid to Union National Bank, S. Char
laron, Cashier -.-..--..--.-. 64.45C
Paid to Citizens Bank, E. L. Carriere.
President Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Cassard, President $4,000
Paid to Hibernia National Bank, Chas
Palfrey, Cashier $1,000
Paid to Canal Bank, Ed. Toby, Cashier 1850
Paid to Mutual National Bank, JOS.
Mitchell, Cashier .... $500
Total paid as above ... s., 253,65e
Paid in sums OF under 81 600 at the va
rious offices of the Comany through
out the United States .........----- 1927 ,41G
Total paid by all. 81 ss1 .o6G
For the truth of the above facts we refer the
pubic TO the officers OF the ahOve-named cor
porations, and for our legality and standing to
the Mayor and officers of the city of New Or
leans, to the State authorities OF Louisiana, and
also to the U. s. Officials of Louisiana. We
claim to be legal, honest and correct i'll all our
transactions, as much so any business in the
country. Our standing is conceded by all who
Will investigate, and our stock has for years
been sold at our Board of Brokers, and owned
by many of our best known and respected citi-
Zens. NJ A.. DAUPHIN.
NEW ORLEANS, August, /, 1883. President
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

We learn from Tom Isacks g. Co.
that they will Immediately begin the
erection Of an addition, sixty or seventy
feet long, to their moss factory build
ing which is to answer the same purpose
as that now occupied by them oppo-
site the depot, where they will put
down the first Fairbanks scales ever
used in the town of Opelousas. Their
business is increasing. Shipments on
sunday were one car load bones, one
hides, one moss, one junk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

We were again agreeably surprised
by a visit from Mr.. T. 5. Lacy last
week who brought us another supply Of
his Skuppernong grape, the only fruit of
this variety grown IN this section of
country. He has q large number of
vines, all laden with delicious fruit
which he will retail at the railroad,
or to all desiring them. The true merit
of this fruit is that it can be grown any
where in abundance, one vine supply
ing any family, and that once planted
there is no such thing as exhaustion OF
diving out. Mr.. Lacy has also large
variety of all kinds Of fruit trees. Being
acclimated they are much superior to
those purchased in other States, and
should therefore be given the prefer
enee where purchases are made.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
CAPITAL PRIZE.
81 5000.

1867 Prizes, amounting to- .x265,5U0
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.
Address Registered Letters and make
Money Orders PAYABLE to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
NEW ORLEANS, La.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express to
NJ. A. DAUPHlN,
New Orleans, La.
Or to c. NJ. THOMPSON, Opelousas. La,
JOHN O. TRAINOR, Washington, La
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15

is de veetnessl" The stout lady, in
broken English, said: ''Ysh, I'm a
gOot veetness. too. We're is your goot
lady" "Eb?" askeds:the reporter.
"Ah, you knows very vat it ees say.
Perhaps you are bsshful because it
ees your first. my first what?"
ivy, your first kleine; vot you call
little babee,, she said, with a emile,
which suddenly vanished as the re-
porter explained. The stout German
lady was a wet nurse.
The Granville IN. Y Sentinel pre-
scented bill to the board OF superVi-
sors for $183,75, and was allowed
$1,75. In the next weeks issue OF
the Sentinel, the Sentinel gets sven
with the supervisors for portion OF
his loss in the following:
whoever cheats the printer
Out of single cent,
Will never reach the heaveAly land
Where good Elijah went"
So the board Of supervisors
In their future home 20 hot,
Will have no printers bills to cat,
For there they enter not.
go wreAk your vengeance while you
can
You'll scarce make US feel sick,
You'll have the pleasure, by and by,
OF chewing red hot brick.
When We in transient glory
Look down in your warm hive,
Well send the following message
Zone dollar and seventy-fvs "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15

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Vegetable Compound is q medicine for good and not
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One says at works Hike charm and saves much
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COSTS only 81 per bottle six for S. and IS sold by
W
the OF many who have been restored to perfect
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For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this compounds
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"Mrs Pinkhams Liver Pills." says one writer, ''are
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER,
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both N.Y.
self and wife owe our lives to SHI-
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE"
Sold by q. G. N. 1. Drug Store. Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15
WHOLESALE PRODUCE LIST

List of Buying Prices OF Produce
n the Salt Lake Market, corrected
Semi-weekly for the SALT LAKE
HERAT.D nv Sears g; T,idd1e.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15
LIST OF AGENTS.

The following gentlemen are author
ed to canvass for the SALT LAKE
DAILY. SEMI-WREKLY and WEEKLY
HERALD; also TO receive payment and
eceipt for the same;
W. W. Barnets........-.Spring Lake and
Santaquin
o. W. Huntsman. Sc. Hebron Washington
County
q. A. Lewis Georgetown, Bear Lake %.
W. 81. Pratt. Virgin City Washington
a. Leslie...... Moreni ndFountRin Green
Wr HuIu,a Rlnornin0k01 Raap To Era
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-09
No Foot-and.Month Disease.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The cattle
commission has made a report to the
treasury department in regard to the al
legged existence of the foot and-mouth
disease among cattle in this country.
Charges having been made recently in
the British parliament" it SAYS, s.that
cattle being shipped from our ports are
being infected with the foot-and-mouth
disease, and majority of the house of
commons have voted for a resolution
opposing the importation into Great
Britain of cattle from any country in
which said disease exists, we feel it our
duty to state the facts of the case, as far
as the country is concerned After
most extended and almost exhaustive
inquiry, your commission has been able
to find no trace of the foot-and-mouth
disease, apart from the herds just landed
from Great Britain, and whole herds
have been in every case segregated until
the infection has entirely disappeared.
The nature and scope of our inquiry
may be deduced from our report of 1881.
Beginning with the great rendezvous of
cattle at Kansas City, Council Bluffs and
Omaha, we have made careful investi-
cations along all lines of traffic as far
as the eastern seaboard. In this inves-
tigation we have included all the stock
yards where cattle are detained for feed
ing, watering, sale, etc all the great
feeding stables connected with distiller-
les, and starch, glucose, and other fac
tories; all city diaries where stock-yards
exist and where herds are replenished
from such stock-yards, and to large
extent the great dairying districts into
which COWS are drawn from the above
named stock-yards and lines of travel.
Up to the present date we have made
observations in the stock-yards at the
seaboard terminal end of our cattle traf-
fic, and that to which all infection must
gravitate, but, apart from the imported
cases above referred to, we have been
unable to find n single case of the foot
and-mouth disease complained of.
The steamship Messmore, in March,
1888. landed in Baltimore herd of
Channel island cattle suffering from the
disease. These were
secluded by the Pennsylvania authori-
ties, and no evil consequences to our
home herds can be traced But the
Messmore, after attempted disinfection
by her agents, shipped cargo of Amer
lean fat cattle, and these on their arri-
val in England were found to be suffer-
ing from the foot-and-mouth disease.
This infection, contracted on board ship.
appears to have been the main, if not
the sole, occasion of the recent cues
tions and resolution in the British par
Lament. That the infection was not
derived from American herds. but from
English is beyond dispute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-09
New Method OF Reducing Maiorities.

kEoKUK, Iowa, Aug. 3-Capt. ID. w.
Pressell, lynched in Myersville, Miss,
for the alleged rape of a child, was long
a resident of this city. The Gate CITY
says editorially; 1--WE have not the re-
hottest belief, not the shadow of be-
lief, that ID. w. Pressell, whom we
have known for years was guilty of the
alleged crime. We do not believe the
crowd that hung him thought he was but
he was n republican, an intelligent. ac-
tive republican, and for that that crowd
OF cut-throats hung him. and for
nothing else. The accusation is absurd.
The solemn statement made by him:
so help me God, | am not guilty of the
accusation was we have no manner of
doubt, as true words as were ever spok-
en- in this world; but he was repub-
lican, and had helped republicans to
win in his part of Mississippi. This
was his oflense, and for il he was hang
ed. If ever the truth is known as to
this matter, that will be found to be the
truth"