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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
All the States Of the Union have four

All the States of the Union have four
hundred and one electoral votes, for
President and Vice President; and two
hundred and one Of these are required
to elect. In 1880, nineteen States gave
Hancock and English, the Democratic
nominees, one hundred and tifty-five
votes. These States will be certain to
go for the Democratic candidates this
year; and since last election, a new APP
portionment has given them seventeen
more votes, which added to one hum
dred and fifty five, make one hundred
and seventy two, or twenty nine less
than 4 majority. New York was not
among the nineteen States mentioned
above, and New York has thirty eight
votes. She is as often or oftener Demo-
cratic than Republican. II therefore
the Democrats can carry this year the
same States they did in 1880, and gain
New York, they will be certain to elect
their candidates.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
A Terrible Temptation.
[somerYille Journal. |
off, .Jones?D

"Sworn off, Jones?"
"No, friend Smith. The fact is, /
have no vices. / do not drink, smoke,
chew, nor use profane language. | pay
as l go, don't owe anything, in short,
/ didn't know what to swear off
FROM"
Smith drew long breath, and look
ing Jones over said:
ut appears to me you're about per-
feet; but wait till You are tempted
81 have been tempted. | was Tempt
ed last Sunday and resisted the Tempt
err
Him! How strong was the tempta-
ton, prayq"
'The strongest that could possibly
assail human being. I was at church
and had two fifty cent pieces in my
pocket; one had a hole in it and the
other didn't. When the contribution
box came around | was tempted to put
the piece with the hole into it,
'sAnd you didn't?"
81 didn't. | put in the sound one.n
Jones, / am going to buy a new
black suit for your funeral. You
haven't long to live. When a man
gets to be so good that he won't cheat
the church, when he gets chance, he's
not long for this world"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
New Evidence of ElnOtiOmal
Insanity

A careful study of the expert testi-
mony taken in the course of recent
American murder trials shows how ex-
tremely varied are the indications of
emotional insanity.
Ordinary people might suppose that
when a man seeks out another for the
avOwed purpose of iuhicting bodily
violence upon him the fact that the
avenger arms himself fully with a
great variety of weapons would tend
to establish premediatted intent to
use the weapons against the person
to be attacked.
They would find no indication of
insanity in the mere number of arms he
carried, provided these did not over
load him.
Experts, however, view such evidence
differently. One of the medical witnesses
in the Batavia murder. trial assigns
as a reason for regarding the prisoner
as insane that "no sane man would
take such multitudinous number
of weapons" as he carried.
After this we may look for an
increase in the number of arms car
ried by mnrderers. The more de-
liberate they are the more careful will
they be to bear upon their persons
abundant evidence of emotional in
sanity in the shape of large battery
of Weapons.-N. I. Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

/. N. Huddleson, who was arrested
by the Confederate authorities In
this State in 1873, for violation of
certain permits granted him by
Gen. Richard Taylor, and who drove
a herd of 1900 beef cattle into the
Fedral lines near Baton Rouge and
was captured by the Federals and
carried to New Orleans, was in
Alexandria this week. After his
release by the Federals and return
within the Confederate lines, he was
arrested by Gen. Taylor and confined
in the Jail at this place, but by an
understanding with the iailor, was
permitted to escape. Payne, who was
under sentence of death, ESCAPED
at the same time Huddleson paid
$4,000 to General Butler to be released.
as he stated, and received $115,O0O in
greenbacks for the property taken
from him. This money he and his
partner Burr invested in Negroes in
1854, and within twelve months after
wards the war terminated and they
were liberated. Huddleson is of a
rowing disposition, and since the war
has lived in Mexico and in Texas.
Mr.. HuddlesOn was at one time a
wealthy man, and his life has been a
checkered one.-Alexandria Express.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
A Few Facts and some Law.
lake charles Commercial.

Joint Resolution No. 1876, approved
July 6, 1889, proposing amendments
to articles 81, 50, 101 and 1873 of the
constitution provides, section Z, that
the Secretary OF State shall cause the
proposed amendments to be published
in two papers in the parish of Or
leans, and in one paper in each parish
in which news paper is published,
for three mouths proceeding the next
election for Representative. But this
act or joint resolution does nowhere
say that this publication shall not
be done in accordance with the general
legislation on the subject of public
printing, and the conclusion is in
evitable that it should have been award
ed to the lowest bidder, according to
Neither Act No. rs, approved
July 1, 1882, proposing amendments to
the ordinance relative to the State
Debt, nor joint resolution No. 113,
approved July 6, 1881, proposing an
amendment to article 146 of the con-
stitution, contain any special provi-
sion in regard to tho publication of
these proposed amendments. The
constitution itself, however, makes it
the duty of the Secretary of State to
cause proposed amendments to be
published in one paper in each parish,
but we do not construce it to abrO-
gate the general law directing the
manner that contracts for public
printing shall be awarded. How
different construction was placed
on the law, so as to authorize the
powers that be to patronize this or
that paper, in utteFs disregard of an
economical disbursement Of the peoples
money, we are unable to discover.
We expect some friend of the admin
istration will be found ready to explain
and justify.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

Postmaster General Gresham has
ordered the immediate dismissal of
Inspector B. Fl. Lanier of Louisiana,
from service. Lanier was on duty in
this division, but the department has
not been able to ascertain his where
abouts for two weeks past. 1t is also
learned that he has been borrowing
money from postmasters at various
points In the South, and has failed to
account for sums which have come in
to his hands officially. Mr.. Lanier, it
may be remembered, was "robbedn Of
about $4,000 while tax collector Of
East Carroll parish. He was candi-
date for Congress from this district in
1880. A dispatch from New Orleans
says that Lanier has fed to South
America.o-Monroe Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
why She Respected him.

And yet you say you love me
Yes Alphonso, devotedly, madly.'
Then why do you not consent q
oh do not ask me. | fear to wound
you.'
Speak my darling. You have CON
fessed your love. WHAT'S the obstacle
'Alphonso, for days, weeks and
months you have been constantly in
my thoughts. Life without you would
be dreary blank, and yet can never
be yours. You have light brown
whiskers, and light brown does not
agree with my complexion.--Philadel-
phia Call.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

E
DR.. Hanson, deputy health officer 81
the parish Of Ascension, publishes in
the Donaldsonville Chief Of the Oil
inst, q statement of the smallpox cases
that had occurred at Port Barrow and
Smoke Bend in that parish, from Jan
nary 1st to February 9Th. He names
twenty six families that were afflicted
and all OF them were colored but two
the total number of cases was fifty-sey-
en-, and only two cases were white. one
of which recovered. Out of the fifty-
seven cases, thirty recovered, and eight
cen died, and of nine still sick six were
almost certain to recover. The Doctor
stated that among all these cases there
was not one where properovaccipation
had been performed within five yessra.
though great many had been yacciA
mated in the infected districts and that
the few smallpox cases that had been
Vaeeinated prior to 1884, did mol
show marks that the vaccination ha
been well done. The Doctor is of The
opinion that general vaccination every
few years would rid the world entirely
of small pox.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

DEATH WARRANTS. - The Governor
has signed a death warrant for the exc
cution Of Noah jackson, on March 18th,
who was convicted in East Carroll par
ish, last July, for the murder of his
wife; also for the execution of William
Moore, in st. Marry's parish. on Feb
ruary 20th-Moore was to have been
hung before, but was respited that the
question Of his sanity might be settled
by commission of experts.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

The Hon. w. c. McGimsey, May OF
of Alexandria, was married to Miss
Lizzie Williams, daughter of our es-
teemed ellow-townsman; Capt. Jno.
A. Williams, IL e,day evening, Februa-
ry 9Th, 1884. A large uum Der Of friends
assembled at the residence of the
brides father to witness 1.-THE marriage
ceremony, and the evening was spent
most delightfully."- by all who were
present.-Alexandria Express.
The Parish Democratic nominating
convention of AvoyelIes adopted res
olution instructing the nominees for
Senator and members of the Legisla-
ture to use their best effots to suppress,
the Louisiana Lottery Company by a
in that, to curtail it's power by granting
as many other lottery charters as may
be applied for. A resolution condemn
ing the proposed amendment relative
to the State Debt, was also adopted
Commercial
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

A merchant of Austin, Texas, a He
brew by the way, advertised to give
five per cent of all his sales. from Jan
nary to July, to the various churches
in Austin, the customers to direct to
what church the percentage of his
purchases shall go. He also offers q
prize of so month to the church
whose members spend the most money
with him.-Coushatta Citizen.
That's religion for the churches, and
business for the merchant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
The Constitutional Amend-
memtS.
Far1nerville Gazette.

Eight Amendments are submitted to
! the voters of the State at the next cleo
| ton.
The First is to increase the rate of
interest on our State debt. This will
require, if carried, the additional pay
ment of $4,000 interest annually for
fifteen years. 1t is move in favor of
capitalists, and against the people.
The Second relates to the fees and
charges in the civil courts of New Or
leans.
The Third is to limit the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court, and will, if ap-
proved, make position on this bench
virtually sinecure.
The Fourth extends the jurisdiction
of the Court of Appeals.
The Fifth provides for the decision of
all cases before the Court of Appeals
when the judges of the court cannot
agree.
The Sixth is to create Court Of APP
peals IN New Orleans, different in some
details from those courts in the country
parishes. 1t the fourth amendment is
carried It IS good enough for New Or
leans besides establishing a uniform
system IN this particular branch of our
judiciary.
The Seventh is local to New Orleans
establishing four city courts. These
would be intermedial between JUS
tiee of the peace and the district courts,
The Eighth is relative to the Dis
trict Court in the parish of Orleans,
and increases the salary of the judges
OF these courts.
VI these amendments the Fourth and
Fifth can be safely supported by the
voters OF the country parishes. The
others should be voted against.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

The judicial district composed of
Avoyelles, Rapides and Grant has two
district judges at district Democrat
&c convention held at Alexandria on tie
9th inst, ". ;. Blackman of Rapides,
and Thomas Overton Of Avoyelles. were
nominated for district judges, and j. C.
Wickliffe of Grant for district attorney.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
The Shreveport Democrat is still

The Shreveport Democrat is still
bravely fighting for reform:
eve have heretofore repeatedly urg-
ed upon the people the vital Importance
of looking we'll to the characters of the
men who are aspiring to represent them
in the next Legislature, and Of institut-
ing rigid scrutiny into their past rec
ords. None but those who are honest
and incorruptible should be trusted
have before said, herein lies the securi-
ty of the people,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

be That great receptacle of European
Immigrants, Cast%sG arden, is said To
be almost daily besieged by young
women who land there in search of
5pyers who haVes promised to be hns-
lands, and ingmany cases the pros
speoesEa husbands are found already
Sarov1detryar, and oblivious of the con-
stfGts that have brought their old
flames over the sea. The discarded
girls are generally directed to the
charItis department. The New York
papers complain that this evil is fast
becoming tax on the State, and some
steps. will be taken to see whether
matrimonial engagements cannot be
h s. as against foreigners, with PEN
alties attached. States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ID IlrErr- ~ Gf L


PARISH OF ST. LANDRY {
Be 1t known that we the undersigned MEM
bers OF the Jury Commissioners did on this the
1lth day OF January, A. D. 1884, meet at the
Clerks office in the town of Opelonsas, Parish
OF st. Landry, for the purpose OF drawing a
Jury for the regular term of the District Court
OF the 18th Judicial District, under section s.
Act No. A OF the regular session of 1877 and all
the members being present, except G. Mayo,
who had resigned; one of fine said members
Robert Chachere, drew from the General Venire;
box, one at time, the names OF the following.
fifty persons to compose the Grand and Petit
Jurors for the LIST week of the said Court CON-
menclng Monday, March 3rd, 1884, a list of
whom was then and there kept by the Clerk of
said Court, James o. Chachere, and in our iudg-
ment a jury being required for the second and
third weeks of the term, we then and there
proceeded as in drawing the first fifty Jurors to-
draw thirty additional names to serve as petit
jurors for the second week, and thirty addi-~
tional names to serve as petit jurors for the
third week of the term of said court, and We,
the clerk aud commissioners, did then and
there place the names drawn as aforesaid for
each separate week in separate envelopes, and
sealed and endorsed the same with the weeks.
for which they were respectively drawn
which said envelopes containing said names-
Were then and there placed in jury box pro-
vided for the purpose, which after deposifing
said names therein, as aforesaid, was locked
and sealed by us, and placed in the custody of
the clerk OF the court, for use at the said terms
-saSf7 mint
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

Those who purchase the Swedish
safety matches at one cent per box,
and wonder how they can be manu-
featured, imported and sold at that
price, may be interested to know that
IN the Swedish factory there has been
put Up, and in operation forabout two
months past, q machine which takes
presents the matches completed at The
other end, and not only completed. INT
neatly put up in the boxes, as they are
afterwards purchased. The caDacity
OF this machine is said to be one mil
lioR of boxes a day. Sweden. at this
rate, can supply the world with
matches.-States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

The vote in congress, to forfeit the
14,3OO,OOO acres of the Texas and Pacific
railroad grant, was almost unanimi-
NOUS, there being but one nay Is. n.
Barr Of PENN to $50 yeas; but So
members failed to vote, and one was
w. P. Kellogg of Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

Alta Democratic convention held at
Alexandria, on the 9th inst, DR.. E. E.
Smart of Vernon parish was nominated
1or the State Senate from the 18th sena-
torial district composed OF the parishes
of Rapides and Vernon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

what do you charge for lodging ~
inquired man with watch eye, brac-
ing himself in front of the hotel regis
ter at a prominent caraVansarY. "One
dollar replied the diamond hilted
clerk. Zone dollar, eh Say, couldn't
you take seventy-five cents and wake
me up. twenty-five cents earlier than
usualn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

Last week and this, there have been
terrible floods causing much destruction
on the Ohio and other rivers up north,
and great apprehensions exist that we
will have q great overflow down here as
in 1889.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

a priest visited a coachman who
was seriously i'll. Have you the habit
of going 10 chnrchg7 Il can't say that
I have,1 said the Coachman in a feeble
voice, but ! have driven a great many
persons their ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

According to experts, the excess of
wheat in the United States, above all
requirements, will, at the opening of
the next harvest, be 53,60O,00O bushels.
which is about the quantity brought
over from the crop of 1882. This cal
culatlon allows for an export movement
of 10000, 900 bushels.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

Judge Alfred Roman, who was Lieut..
Col. of the 18th La. Regt., has written
q book entitled: "The Military Oper-
ations OF Gen. Beauregard.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

The monopoly power of this country
cares nothing for political parties ex-
eept as means to further enrich it.
The people must stand with the party
that opposes the principle Of monoDo-
ly.-Bossier Banner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

"Giye me back door key to the
lobby, and care not who are sent on
to Washington to make the laws of
the country. &c. P. Huntington, Rail-
road man. :
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
OpELoUsAs. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1854

A lady in New Jersey has given birth
TO healthy one pound child.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
S. D. McENERY, of Ouachita.
For Lieutenant Governor,
CLAY KNOBLOCK, of Lafourche.
For Secretary of State,
OSCAR ARROYO, of Plaquemines.
For Attorney General,
81. j. CUNNINGHAM, of Natchitocbes.
For Treasurer,
E. A. BURKE, of Orleans.
For Auditor,
OBJ. STEELE, Of Union.
Forsuperintendent of Public Education
WARREN EAsTON, Of Orleans.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

For Senators,
T. S. FONTENOT,
M. d. KAVANAGH,
For Representatives,
ALBERT GUIDRY,
PLACIDE ROBIN,
FRANK WHARTON,
j. G. LYONS.
For Julge-13th District,
GEO. w. HUDSPETH.
For District Attorney-13th District,
JOHN N. OGDEN.
For Clerk of Court-13th District.
JAMES o. CHACHERE.
For Sheriff,
G. G. DUSON.
For Coroner,
w. M. THOMPSON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-16

SEAL. g. MAYO, Deputy Clerk
S~~1 18th Judicial District of La.
A true copy.
{~~~3 B. f. MCKINLEY,
sEAL Deputy Clerk
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-30
WHAT CAME OF HOT WORDS.
From the Augusta Evening News.


William Jackson, formerly of
this section of Georgia (his fami.
ly living in Gwinnett, went to
Arkansas years ago and started q
cattle ranch. His place was
north OF Little Rock and last
June his herds numbered 5000
or 1000. During the month of
June, Jackson got involved in q
dispute with a neighboring cattle
owner relative to the branding of
certain stock. The result was a
personal rencontre, in which
jackson shot and killed his man.
The friends OF the dead cattle
dealer swore vengeance and Jack
son was forced to flee to the
mountains, where he was Joined
by Thomas Jackson, a younger
brother. Here he was followed
by the Sheriff of his county and a
posse Of the dead mans friends,
who hunted him down like wild
beast. In q few days they ran
upon him in wild, sequestered
spot, where q fierce battle ensuod
Jackson stood his ground, fight
ing like tiger. and when the
smoke had cleared away it was
found that he had killed two of
the posse and the Sheriff. The
remainder of the gang beat a
hasty retreat.
A few weeks ago several Sher.
ifs organized n posse and once
again invaded the mountain fast :
ness in quest Of Jackson. He
met them again and succeeded
this time in killing two more
Sheriffs and putting the rest OF
them to an ignominious flight.
This made six men in all, which
Jackson, of Gwipnett, had caused
to bite the dust under the flash
of his deadly rifs. Meantime
Jackson's wife, with six children
was struggling along onhis cattle
ranch. Several weeks ago she
wrote to brother of Jacksc II
who lives in Gwinnett county
that she was unable to get fire
wood and had been burning corr
for many weeks. She bad no one
to aid her and saw no hope OF the
return of her husband, who was
still in the mountains.
Last Friday the same brother
got telegram stating that the
woman, having grown desperate
over the state of affairs, had
blown her brains ont with {
double-barrel shotgun. A short
time before he received long
letter from Jackson himself, stat
ing that he and his brother hat
two Winchester rifles and two
Colts revolvers apiece and were
resolved never to be taken alive
The State of Arkansas has out
lawed Jackson. and his brothe
from Gwinnett has gone oat to
look after the children aud the
property.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-30
DIDN'T STEAL.
ArkannaW Traveller.


"Gentlemen," said an Arkan-
saw Colonel as he stood under the
limb of tree from which de-
pended rope, "I must protest
my innocence. l did not steal
the mule. 1 am above petty
theft. 1 know that you all have
tho interest of the community at
heart, and l do not blame you;
bnt there are times whom We are
all liable to be too rash. II had
stolen the mule my guilt would
oppress me until 1 would beg to
be put out Of the world in the
most summary way"
1.-The mule was found in your
possession" said the leader of
the mob.
Every true, my dear sir"
"Did he jump into your lot?'
"No, sir; I conducted him to
the confines of my premises"
"Did you buy the animal2"
"No, SIR"
"Did you trade for him2"
II did not
"Then you stole him. Let down
the rope. boys"
"Gentlemen, hope you will
give me q chance to explain. The
mule in question was the property
Of our distinguished fellow citizen,
Major Rullesbury. Some time
ago the Major and | exchanged a
few words Of an uncomplimentary
nature. 1 intimated that the Ma
jor's blood would be highly salts
factory to me. and the Major said
that my gore would please him
nightly. Well, we separated ,
thoroughly agreeing with each
other. ! got what is vulgarly
called the drop ON him, and re-
lieved him Of the top OF his head.
He was riding a mule at the time,
and whensh he fell off 1 saw that he
no longer had any practical use
for the animal, SO l. took charge
Of him. Now, if had dismount-
ed in the way be did l should
have interposed no objection to
tho Majors taking my horse
II hope, sir, that you will ex
cuse u.s." said the leader of the
mob. 1--WE thought that you
stole the mule. Your explana-
tion is most satisfactory, and hope
you'll excuse US. Let us all take
"A drir,k"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-30
NOTICE

ment roll has been received by the Superintendent
OF Streets and that all levied and assessed in
said assessment roll are now due and paya.
able Immediately and that the payment
of said sums is to be made to him within
(SO) thirty days from the date OF the first publca
tion Of said notice. and all assessments not paid
before the expiration Of said thirty (S0) days will
be declared to be delinquent, and that thereafter
the sum OF five per cent. upon she amount OF
each delinquent assessment, together with the
cost of advertising each delinquent assessment,
will he added thereto.
=. H. BOYD, Supt. of Streets
Los Angeles, Jan. rs. 1884. lot ian29