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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16
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NOTICE /!

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La, I
July 26th, 1884. s
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the
10th day of September, 1884, yiz
Bapsiste Woodbridge,
Homestead No $3.50, for the west half OF south
west quarter section 30 township 8 south range
8 cast, southwest district of La.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
W. w. Dnson, Louis Guidry, James sennett
and Semon Sonnet, all Of of st. Landry
parish, La.
c. B. DARRALL,
aug est Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16
B"OTECE

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La, / .
July Goth, 1884.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the judge
or clerk OF Court at OpelOusas, La, on the
10th day Of September 1884, viz:
James Clayton,
Homestead No. 5231, for the lots 3 and /, section
Z township nine south range east southwest
ern district of La
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, VIZ:
w. W. Duson, L. v. Fremeaux, William Welsh
and Thos. j. Robinson, all of St. Landry
parish, La.
c. B. DARRALL,
aug 2-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16
R"OTKCE.
aug Est

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La, Z
July 18th, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed noticed his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim amt
that said proof win be made before the Judge or
Clerk of Court at OpelOusas, La, on the
10th day Of September, 1884, viz:
Den Louis MRmqRe,
Homestead No. 5173, for the Northwest quarter
of southeast quarter and lot 8. section II, town
ship south range 2 east southwestern district
of La.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
W. w. Duson, John Butler, william Botly,
and sylvestre Wilkins, all of st Landry
C. B. DARRALL,
aug est Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

There are seven regularly nominated
Presidential tickets in the field, but
Gen. Benjamin r. Buffers name APP
pears on two of them. They are DEM
acratic, Republican, Prohibitionist,
Home Protection, American PrOhibi-
ii ], National Christian, Anti Monopoly,
art Greenback- Labor. The names of
the nominees for President, in the order
G.. Blaine, John P. ST. John, Samuel C.
Pomery, Jonathan Blanchard and BEN
5aulin F. Butler.-Shreveport Democrat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

About the only reason ever given in
defense of the legislatures robbing the
neople of their right to elect their po-
lice Jurors, and comforting it on the
Governor, was to avoid the election OF
Republicans in what are called the Ne
gro parishes; but since the Governor
has got to appointing Republicans on
the police jnries, Gas in Iberville,) this
reason entirely fails. The matter stands
now as an open robbery.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16
NOTICE /!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, August LIST, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Onezime Lejeune against John Hendricks
for abandoning his homestead entry No. 1913
dated May 10th, 1881, upon the south west quar-,
ter OF section fourteen, township ten south OF
range one west, Louisiana Meridian, in st. Lau
dr. parish, La, with view to the cancellation
OF said entry the said parties are hereby
summuned to appear at this office on the 18th
day OF September, 1884, at 10 O'Clock n. m, tn
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
CT DARRALL, Register.
aug 9-5t NJ. MARKS, Receiver.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16
august.
FOT.ECE.
LAND oEFIcE, at New Orleans La, !

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La, I
July 26th 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof III support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge or Clerk OF District Court at Opeloasas
La, ON September 10th, 1884. viz:
Melinda aennett,
Homestead No 5765 for the lot No. section 81,
township south range east, south western
district Of La
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
W. ". Dus0n, semon sennett, Louis Guidry,
and sengleton Carter, al OF st. Landry Parish,
C. 8. DARRALL,
aug 2-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

.Ata certain season of the year nearly
every person suffers to greater or less
extent from impurity of the blood, bill
iousness, &c.,. &c. This should be
remedied as soon as discovered, other
wise serious results may follow. Sher-
mans "Prickly Ash Bitters" will effec-
tuaIly remove all faint of disease and
rostoFe you to health.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

The opelousas Female Institute will
he opened on September 1st, by Mrs.
IL. NJ. Hayes, principal, and a corps Of
competent teachers. This school has
earned a good reputation, and our
readers who have children to educate
could not do better than to patronize it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

Master Eugene Bloch, son of our fell
low townsman, Mr.. Jos. Bloch, left last
Sunday night, for Lexington, KY, to
enter college at that place.
Mr.. r. C. Finck Of the firm Of Baily
& Finck, Stationers and Printers, Gal
weston, Tex, called ON us Monday last
He presented us with his card, printed
in eight colors, a sample of his own
handiwork, which for neatness and
beauty of design surpasses anything we
have heretofore seen.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

Everyone has heard of condensed
milk, but condensed, or rather solidified
drinks of more potent nature are o
novelty. An ingenious French chemist
has discovered a method by which any
wine, spirit, or malt liquor can he solid
fled into cake, like chocolate, and 50
con yeniently carried ahnua in t!ie pock-
cts Of the tho Thirsty.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

Preaching at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow Sunday, at II o'clock q. M,
by Rev. f, w. Lewis.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

Last Tuesday night We had slight
shower of rain here; there was more
rain three or four miles south west OF
town.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

An old-time magistrate in Georgia
once delivered the following decision in
the case of an industrious settler who
WAS sued fol Is small sun: The iefen-
dams in the case is a hard-working man.
He settled in the woods and cleared up
a big new ground and is now opening
another big clearing. don't think
that he is able to pay the debt at this
time, and the other man appears to be
in good circumstances and can afford To
wait awhile longer. | can not therefore
give Judgment against the defendant"
Last Sunday afternoon shocks of
earthquake were felt in New York,
New Jersey, and the New England
States, shaking buildings, bnl ,oing 10
gteat damage exceP, ~ Tighten -
people.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-16

oPELoUsls, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1854
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
Books VS.. the Powers OF Observation.

1t was lately remarked in these COL
umns that one of the dangers attendant
on education was that it might lessen
mem 8 powers o. observation. There is
no doubt, we apprehend, that this pos
siblitv does exist. Bookishness and alb
sence of mind are no new faults among
students. Among the more Gu tivated
classes they ha g, indeed, been for
considera lie time in process OF dim nu-
on, and the last half century more par
ticularly has seen a great change III this
respect. lhysi, al science has reused
students, who in former ages would
have been abstract thinkers anti moth NJ
mo: e, to care III and steady observation
O. external III ngS. facilities OF tray
cling have acted as another stimulus in
the same direction; and the love OF
nature has been power over sentiment
tai minds and has led them insensibly
from quiet en-, Oyment of their sur
round nps TO more active investigation.
So Il at altogether the classes VIII CHI at
the present day have the advantage OF
the higher educate II are far more OBJ
servant than were their torerunnerS OF
! three or four centuries ago; ami. though
even now many of the mathemat clans
and philosophers who walk the streets
of our univerS ties live largely in a
mood Of abstract thought, we must be
care ul of find ng undue fault with this.
for the inward eye has some claims not
lightly to be desp,sed But, with re-
spect to the mass Of the nation, the
question we have raised is one that de-
serves good deal of at;cn'ion. Popu ar
educa ion is still in the bookish stage;
and. without complaining of what is in
evitable, we may and ought to inquire
whether literary study does now in the
lower ranks promote that vice OF mob
servance which it certainly promoted in
the higher ranks a century or two ago.
Equally we have TO inquire whe her the
virtue which is the converse of this
error NAV be fostered; whe'he and
howthe study of books may be made to
minister to powers % direct observation,
ihstead'of being adverse to them, and
to assist in the general business'of life.
Popular Science " nb,ly.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Ono Of the best methods of keepin,
manure is to have it under Il leaky roof
which keeps it moist hut prevents wash
ing and draining by rains.
A wind-break properly arrange,
near strawberry bed will cause til,
SHOW to lodge on it. This makes tn
est protection for the winter that caI
be had.
Seasoning sa1sages: For ore hun
drcd pounds of meat, finely chopped o
ground, two and cne-'ourlh pounds o
fine salt. eight ounces of black pepper
and ght Ounces OF SAFE. finely pulver
lied and sitted. E1r7ulg..
-Raisin Pie: One cup o rails ms. one
cup of wa,e", one cup OF sugar, on ant
cne-h half tablespoonful of corn ST rch
put the water on the ra;sns and boil 70
five minutes, add corn sta ch dissolved
in IA Little cold water. add sugar. anC
boil five minutes longer. Pakc with 1
rich upper and undercrust. IHc house
hold.
The successful farmer IS the read
ING one in nine cases out Of ten. 1t i
only by reading that one can keep NJ
with the times in VIII eli we live. IT h
been III tly sad that an agr' cuItura
community w thout boo $ and paper
reat ny to farming. is like Il ship at Sc
without ruddcr or compass. 1mtcy1cal
FarNIcr.
A correspondent of the Pura SCR
York cr says that leaving only three c
four canes to grow and bear fruit ron
raspherr eS, black berries, culTan AnC
gOoscbcrries, may do very we'll clay
or cutie rich loan, but it does not an
sWer at all Tor a poor sandy, OF I'm
gravelly soil, except in the case G
blackbcrrics, and even these had hes
be left w tn half a dozen caves to lroN
together. With rasf berr.es, eight t
Twelve canes TO crow up together wel
found to do well and bear abundantly
Most sheep get all their permanent
teeth when be we,n three and fOu
Years old. An authority says: IN Il
sheep, as in the OK, all the Temporal
inci>ors are up at 3 month old, as we
as the first, second and third mOlars
At one year old the two central incisor
are changed and replaced by permanent
teeth, and the four h and fiji h molar
are up. Six months later the two lat
eral cent al and the sixth mo ar appear
At two years and SIX months the latera
permanent incisOrs are cut, aud The first
| second and TIL d mO'ars are permanent
| At three years old the corner incisor
are shed, and shortly afterward all tn
permanent teeth are in the mouth. -
! RuraL H'Orid.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
A Mad NJ estrO.

Leo"old StapleauN, in a S etch inst
nublishel. tells a curious story of sit
he once ma lie to julien. The maestro
had invited StapleauX to dine with m
alone. 1t was before any one had sus1
pected julien of madness, and Sta
pleauX went, unsuspecting. When the
dinner was over julien suddenly turned
up the bottom of his trouser' s-!eJ,
showed his guest a swollen vein on his
ankle. and asked if he knew what it
meant On receiving negative an
swer from the as onished Staplcaux, he
said it was the secret mark of the Vat
lean, and meant that lie should soon be
made Pope. Then he drew pistol and
declared his intention to shoot slap
leaux dead. lest he should betray his
serret. Being convinced that he was
in the power of maniac, Stapleaux
summoned up all his wits, and begged
for a few moments in which to pr epare
for death. This being granted he
sprang to the ano and began to play
a wild walt. The music penetrated
the brain OF the mad maestro. and he
began 10 dance furiously. His intended
victim watched his opportunity, Slip ed
out of the room. locked the door behind
him, and fed for his life to the Project
Of Police, by whose orders Julien was
quickly secured and placed in al asy-
hm.--N. \. IrltUne.-
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
VIE LOST GAEIEM ~

Thee wns n fdr gre, u gard. N slorirg
INN the s,uth,ut eide e WouniG a
Ave- tho ss.,;cst tr;,o' tt lava came sr,p
nowa ,hrruyb tie .ths fro.a the days d.n
The lua.t Nj and the rel,l..st rrscs
ArChed an varied it, velvet sod.
And the sla biri- sung ~ the s1ut suppcsCs
the angels sing ca the hills Of God
I wanierpd there when my VEINS seemed
with life's rare rupture and keen delight.
An yet in WY at wac n constant thirsttng
Dor sum 'th.ng over the muuntun height.
W nted TO stsni in M blaze of spiend"r
That turn q t. crimson the peaks cf snow;
A I'd ue winds fruu. the west ali oreathei
story
0f realms and regions iongoi 20 Lnow.
lsaw on the gurdens nth side gruNi.s
Ate ir,ghtes: blossoms that breathe Of
Is.w on the east how the sun was glowing
AID the gold ar shook with Mid BIRDS
iheard the drip or a silver fountain. -,
And the rns, OF II young laugh throObed
Gnt still iooked ont over the mountain
where unnamed Wonders awaited me.
came at lnpt 10 ne west, tn gateway
That led to she path lungcd to C.iinh,
But a shadow tell on my spirit StraiVhtWav,
For close At my side stood srayheard Time.
1p us II with feet thRt were fAih tO finger
Hard ny { at gardens golden gate;
Tnt Time spoke, pointing with one stern
finger;
Pass ON" he said, "for the dny grows
lEta."
and now, on the chill gray cliffs I wand T.
The b. ights reCede which thought to find,
Aud the light seems DIN on the mountain
yunder
wrtsn | think Of the garden left h'nd.
Sh uld stand at ISt in it, summit $ Spi"udOr,
ikn1w full " 1t ~ wuul not rcpaI
For the fair lrstt nts of h dawus 80 tender
4 q d
VT uld 90 back. but The DAYS ara winding
II ways there are Ia that llnl in - 9TH
For what man ever Su,c cd III huding
path to the garden Of his l. ~ youth?
But / think sometimes when he june stars
glistrn
Thar a 70 se-scCnt drirts from Tar away,
And 1 know when lean from the ellis md
| stem
That young laugh breaks on the air like
tprLY.
Eh UhCItr, Ia Cur CuHt,itl u.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. Otis. Boston lady. who has
long resided abroad, is sa Il to be q reg
ular mem -er OF the staff OF the Pa,t-ud
Gaa,He, and TO write some of the
c.evereSt criticisms that appear in thai
journal.
Mrs. Margaret Preston, the South.
ern au,horesS, a sister of Mrs. Stone.
wall Jackson, has large picture upon
her parlor walls made wholly OF spiders
webs, which. at short distance. is
wholly undistinguishable from a steel
engraving.
John j. Brown. n druggist in Bos-
ton. recently died at the OF ninety
two. having been in the drug bushes:
since 1907. being iifty-two wears at one
stnnd He was one of four brothers
who had drug stores in different parts
of Boston. Manv of the most success
full druggists in Boston began as clerks
with the Browns. Boston TrdHScrip'.
Another story about Nine. Nilsson
and the autograph hunters BY the New
York 7riiu4,: "A few days ago she
Welded to an impOrtunate applicant.
CHANGING through the book she saw on
the last pare the inscription: Last but
not least Adelina Patti. Selling the
pen. she wrote on the inside Of the co.,
eT, f&cin this: Last and least, Chris
ne Nilsson Rouzeaud. "
Judge Lindsay. Of Kentucky, is sad
to make more money than any man at
the Kentucky bar. At the c!o-e of the
war he swung Il blacksmith's hammer.
Fifteen years ago lie was struggling
young lawyer. lie was elected TO the
State Senate, made his mark, and wa
elected Judge Oh the Court OF Appeals.
After serving one :erm he resigned and
dropped into an imta@nSe practice.
The death of rhurlUw Weed, at the
q &c of ~, recalls these facts: ! hat lay
reached the age OF -, jackson ~. Cal
houn GS. Webs or 20, John q. Adams
81, buchanan -. Van Buren, 81. Tav-
lor g., Cass ~, Marcy AMI Everett Il,
Renton as Of the oder generation OF
american statesmen, John Adam
reached the a-e Il II, Jefferson 80 Doth
he and the elder Adams dying on the
Fourth of July. 1926. Burr 81, Munroe
10, jay 81. ard Patric; Henry 50.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
Construction Of Sm0Ic-HOuses.

As the time for using them is near at
hand, it may be that some, who have
cutie a limited use, may not be able to
uild elabo ate ones, and to these we
may recommend the hogshead smoker.
Procure large sugar hogshead, and
nail clcats across the top to secure it in
one piece as the lid or cover, Fore
holes n opposite sid to insert the en- Is
of stout wooden bars to support the
hams. Cut hoe about a foot &C oss
into the bottom at one side, to allow the
upward passage OF the Smo e from be
low. Dig trench n the g ound near
" a foot wide ard deep. and some two
or three feet long, in viii Ii to make tho
fire. lake Off the cover, insert tho
cross-l ars, and hang the hams upon
them. The cas- est and most convenient
way to hang them is to procure num-
Ler of small hooks made OF small iron
rod in the share of the letter S. a
blacksmith will make n dozen few
minutes lace the hogShrad so that
ore half the short tren shah be Iii ect-
" under the hole cut in the bottom, and
the o her half outside Ruild a small
fire in the outer part of the ditch. o;
corn -ccbs, maple chips, or other sui a
bic fuel, and as soon a It begins to
burn, place a piece of sheeu-iron or Fat
stone over it. VIII Oh will drive the smoke
ms de and up through the hole into tn ,
Eogshead. The fire should burn very
slowly. producing smoke and not anne,
and this may be controlled y closely
covering it outside or leaving a small
open NC. If this slow fire. is ] rOperly
attended to, there will be no danger OF
burning the bottom of the hOgShead.
Tie crev.ces around the edge of the
GOV Ell will admit o. sulic ent ventilation.
A larger and more complete smoke
house may lie constructed on this same
principle. ltmay C easily builto wood,
with vert cal boarding and battens. On
one or both sides, IA br ok horizontal
tre-pla" e is made. so that the side of the
building shall nc on the top. with a
sheet-irOn door outside, and OF enings in
The brick inside for the passage OF the
smoke. There will be no fire or ashes
inside, and the Whole may be thus kept
neat and clean. The / DOR may be of
planks, of stone and gravel covered with
cement, or of hard brick or agg ng-
stone. A door at the side adm IS en-
trance, and small register al tEe top
controls ventilation. Country Gentle
man.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
A Negro Pressed to Death in a Bale
OF Cotton.

On Nov. 90 James Bradley, a negro
living at Bells Ferry, Pitt County, dis
appeared, and all sea CHI for him proved
fruitless. He was about to marry a
woman of that section, when two women
came from Hyde County, each of whom
declared she was Bradley's wife, and
each exhibited child, of which he was
alleged to be the father. These devel-
opments broke off the marriage, and
threw Bradley into fit of rage and
despair. He went to the cotton gin
house, while the laborers were at dinner,
it is thought, and threw himself into the
half-flled box in which the cotton is
packed into bales; when the laborers
returned the box was filled and the bale
was pressed, bagged, and sold. In a
few days it was shipped to G eenville.
There trader, cutting into it, found a
shoe. This, to his horror, contained a
foot. The bale was then torn apart by
tho eager crowd, when the body of
Bradley was expo ed, pressed fiat, and
with the head crushed 10 a jelly. The
evidence shows that the negro, dec'ar-
ing he would end his life, took several
drinks and threw himself in the press.
It was at first stated that Bradley had
been thrown into the press, but this was
proved to mare been false, although the
laborers were all discharged.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
Sal Result Of a Decr-Hnnt.

On Monday last two broti ers-in law,
James Roberts and William apps,
residents of Chunchula, started out
from mono on u short deer hunt Not
far from the louise they put the dogs in
Il branch swamp and ca IN ok opposite
DIES OF the stream that thoy might have
a better opportunity for a shot should
the dogs imp deer. A deer was start
ed, and Mr.. { apps gothic first shot and
missed his marx. The deer then ran
in sight OF NJ. Roberts, and the
intervening underground hiding MIR.
Capns. who was in direct range be-
tween Roberts and the deer, the lat
ter fire !. The deer reached the sum-
nit of a slight elevation and fell. Fob
crts ran up and was on his kuces in the
act Of CIT Q the dce!'s throat when
Capps walked up. As he approached.
Roberts said TO him: "Well, VIII, I've
got him." "Yes," replied Capps,
land YOU'VE got me. t. o. Roberts
sprang up and looking at Capps saw
blood trickl ng fl IN n wound Just UNI
der his left eye. Ko c!ts cried: My
God, WIZ, ha>eI shot YOU? Are you
hit anywhere else" Caps replied;
YES. here in the let side" After
this uttcrance he turned upon his heel
md fe head lir,t down the hill GcaG
man. Mobile RcQtStcr.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17

dh ~ ~ week made at hoI by the M
&c - "a dustrious, Best b ,inesr now
Tfs q &Nbefore the public. Capt. / not
~ needed. We will St tyoI Men
women boys and girls wanted eV rVwa ere to
work for u.s. Now is the time. 70 can work in
spare time. or give your whole tin , to ne bus
ness. No other business will pay yJu early as
WELL No one can fell TO make enol nors paw, by
engagingat once. Costly outfit an r'erlns fire.
Money made fast. easily, and homo ably. Ad-
drCe s. True Co. AuguLta, Maine. May , Nv
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
KENDALL's SPAWN CURE.

Denver Colorado, APP 22nd. 1882.
DR. B. J. KENDALLS Co., Gents -Four years
ago while in the employ Of A. p. Peri0y Il Co.,
DanverS Mass, We had horse that became
spawned during the first year of my stay with
them. and remained 80 for four years, though we
used every remedy We knew of or cOull hear of
but of no avail. Some time during the fifth wear
for was IN their employ between five and six
yeals), we were recommended to try Kendals
Spawn Cure, and after using it two months the
horse was cured, the enlargement having been
entirely removed, and thus believing it to be a
variable medicine | fully recommend 1t to all
who have occasion to use II Respectfully,
L. H. Lyons.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17

They tell Of q woman who simply
looks al food and her hunger is appeased.
Make a splendid vile for poor Ean'
io.ibese days Of high pr.eeS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
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