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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-06
HAHEv1LLE, DEC. 9, 1884.
ADVERTISING RATES.
NEWS ITEMS.


We Thought we were too late Wntil We saw
tbs advertisements Of Kendall's SPAWN Gu .
The light in the new lighthouse
nc He'll Gate is the most powerful
one in the world.
There is an orange tree at Tampa,
Fla, which bears 10000 oranges
every season and has trunk six
feet three inches inches in circum
FER, nee.
The mammoth sugar house of Mr.,
Biernp, in st. James parish, the
building of which cost @14O, 900 a
few Years ago, was destroyed by
IRE OH the 14th ult.
Gen. Joe Johnston, at seventy.
seven, it is said, shows the only evi
tlence of aivancing years in his long
silver gray hair and beard, is as hale,
hearty ard erect as ever.
We see by the Oapitolian Advo.
cate, that the mails for the North
will be sent direct on the Mississippi
Valley Railroad, instead of having
to go to New Orleans as in the past.
The New Orleans SaQav BOsoI and
Farm journal publishes directory,
by parishes, of the planters of Lou
siana, giving the names OF planta.
tions aud p0st0fiiee address of their
owners.
During the first seven months of
this Year the arrivals of immigrants
were 3O7 ,436, against 39S, O65 in the
corresponding period of last year.
Of the immigrants this year, 1O7, III
came from Germany, 30, 739 from
England and Wales, and Al ,26O
from LELAND.
The Western Association of Gen.
s'rnl Passenger Agents have agreed
10 fix one limited rate for the round
trip to the Exposition--half fare
gulng and coming within specified
dates, This ia as liberal as conld
have been expected.
The streets in the city are fille,l
with strange faces; every day trains
are coming in with more, and by the
the 10Th of this month no doubt
every Hotel and furnished room
will be occupied. The old st. louis
Hotel has undergone a thorough re
pair and presents fine appearance
With other Hotels of the city.
Judge Houston disavowed to Gov.
Nichols connection with any ring
State house or city hall, bnt he was
unfortunately brother of Jim
Houston, aud the people of the sec
0nd district refused to believe him.
This is another blow at ring rule in
Louisiana. 1t cost the Democracy
- Congressman in safe Democratic
district, and is u warning to what
may be expected should the jugger
nant procession continue to move on.
II Mansfield Herald.
Nearly all of our sugar planters
have begun manufacturing their
sugar crop for this year, and from
reports recently received, bids fair
70 equal in both quality and guam
tity that of last year. The rise in
fhe price OF sugar is certainly en-
couraging to both planter and 10
horer, aud it is TO be hoped that the
business prospects of our people
will continue to improve SO that the
lale depression will be felt no longer.
-fperrebonne Times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-06
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

In the closing portion of the,
Presidents message he acknowl.
edges the unfailing courtesies of the
members o. Congress in their CO.
operation TO promote the best ine
ms UUrfgssJIUn w ms rvrrtv trUrl,v,r.v
generally for the support which they
have accorded him in his admins
tratiOn.
The American people, irrespective
of parties, feel that they have strong
reason for this kindly feeling TO-
ward President Arthur.
Called to the Executive chair
under circumstances mostappalling,
and. to an extent, personally EN-.
barrassing, he has, for over three
years, discharged the duties Of his
high trust in . way approaching
nearer 70 an universal satisfaction of
the Nation than ever befell the lot of
any other President. Toward him
partizan bitterness became assuaged
and what might be considered as
best evidence of his patriotic ststes-
manship, sectional feelings and
fears were obliterated, by a grow
ing confidence in his wisdom and
impartiality. Indeed, so true is
this, that q good word for the
retiring President is as frequently
heard in Southern homes as through.
out the Northern States; and after
surrendering to his successor the
power and patronage of official life,
he will still, with the affection of the
people retain the influence ever, in
q republic, attached to wise and
honorable citizenship.
The reasons for the administra-
ti0n of President Arthur being SO
popular are the simple ones, that,
though elected to the Vice Presi.
dency through the candidacy of o
party, yet on becoming the acting
President, he kept conscientiously
his oath to discharge the duties as
Executive toward the people OF
every section and eUery political
party. A duty accompanied, it is
true, with emharrasments, yet not
beyond the power of any executive,
State or Federal. Every duty he
discharged, every measure lie recon
mended or approved, evidences a
common purpose for the common
good. He considered the inhab
itants of the States lately in rebel
lion as entitled to the just admins
tration of the laws; and the
Improvement of their rivers and
harbors as all their material interests
met at his hands just consideration
Such course of action, whether in
public or private life, deserves and
generally receives just app eciation
This spirit pervades all the re.
commentators of President Ar,
thurs recent message to both
Houses of Congress.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-06
NEWS AND VIEWS

The Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company will erect a handsome
brick depot at Memphis. A com.
mon wooden one is good enough for
New 0rleans.-iPicaynne.
The water in bayou Terrebonne
IS becoming so low that navigation
Is getting difficult. Mr.. E. Daigle
the enterprising steamboat freight
carrier, has met with many obsta.
cles in the bayou ON this account.
Times.
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NOTICE,
xo rRR TAx-PAYKRs FOR THE PARISH OF
81 CHARLES.
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Notice il hereby gwen to all taxpayers Of
hoparish Of st. Charles that Their STATE. parish,
i, tha tax rolls on file in this Office and the
mo TT ofice Of this parish are now due and
collectible: ..-- -.
delinquent since the first day OF October, loo4;
INV liable to seizure and sale, and Will
bear three per cent. interest per month from
December 3lst I884, until paid. And those due
on immovable property will become delinquent
on the 3lst day of December, 1884, from which
date they will bear one per cent interest per
month until paid.
Those wishing to avoid costs and seizure will
do well tO make prompt payment, as the pro
visions of the Revenue Laws of this State will
be strictly enforced.
LEWIS DRY,
SHERIFF & Elk OFFlCIo TAx-CoLLEoToR.
Sheriff's Office. st Charles parish, Oct. 8, 1884
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gu rCommunicaticns handed In later than
Wednesday evening, will lay over until the
weak following.
All communleatiens mast be wittsn on
enc aide Of the paper.
E& The full name and address Of the wri-
eer must accompany each communication, mot
Ger publication, bus "a 9 matter of good faith.
t COmmunicatiens Of y personal charac
esr will mot be recognized, ualess from res
Ronslble parties. In ouch cases . charge Vi
W so sanare will be made
k We cordially nvitee0rrespcndaMce from
all parts Of this and neiRhboring parishes.
Ew News and interesting LEGAL ltems res
paetfallY RolicitAd.
kw OUR READERS CAN HELP US
greatly, If, when writing to or buying go0ds
from our advertisers, they will nimply say
they saw their cards in thi6 paper
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NOTICE.

10000 hogshead aud barrel
slaves on hand aud for sale by the
Madere Bros "Fashion Store" just
below Hahnvllle, La. Give them a
call before purchasing elsewhere.
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ON THIRTY DAY TRIAL.

TIE VoLTAIc BFLTo., Marshal, Mich. will
send Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro oltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days
to men Lyoung or old] who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration Of health and manly vigor. Adj
dress as above.--N. B.-NO risk is incurred, as
Thirty days trial is allowed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-06

The largest ship ever built at Bath
Me-, was launched on the twenty.
seventh inst. She cost 1925, 900
and is intended Tor the California
trade.
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FOR SALE.

A large plantation in St.Charles parish, right
bank; well equipped and buildings in thorough
repair to be sold as whole or in lots to suit
purchasers.
For further information amply to
7 j. c. LEBoURaEoIs, Convent, P. o..
st. James, or to j. B. MARTIN, Hahnville, La.
or to Messrs. LAFITTE & DUFnHo, New Or
leans
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UENYEK, COLOkADO, APRlL 22nd, 1857.
DR.. b.. Kendall d Co., Gents: -Four years
ago while in the employ of A. P. Perley & Co.,
Danvers, Mass, we had a horse that became
spawned during the first year of my stuv with
them, and Iemained so for four years, though
we used every remedy we knew of or could
hear of but of no avail. Some time during the
fifth year, flor was in their employ between
five and six years., we were recommended to
try Kendal's SPAWN Cure, and after using it
two months the Horse was cured, tho enlarge
ment having been entirely removed, and thus
beieveing it to be valuable medicine fully
recommend it to all who have occasion to use
1t. Respectfully.
p H IYoKR
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EVERY LADY

EVERY LADY
interested in Art Needlework, Fancy Work,
and every branch of amat ur Art Florricul-
ture, Fashion, Cookery or Mus should send
fifteen cents for tho current number Straw
bridge &Clotmer's Quarterly, 100 pages, four
pages new music and over 900 en2raVingS
each number. Address
STRAwBRIDGE e. CLoTHlER,
Eighth and Market Sts., Phi ada
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THIS PAPER may be found ON file at Geo.
p. R0well 4 los Newspaper Advertising
Bureau Nv Spruce ST. whore a.ivertising CON
traCta may be made for it In NEW YORK.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
I'd Ward Justice Court of the
PARISH OF ST. CHARLES.
No. 10.
zERINGuE, VS.. POLITE PETERSON.

A AEh1NGUE, VS.. POLIIE PEIERSON.
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
In virtue of writ Of tieri facias, issued by
Jerry Thornton, Justice or the Peace of the
2J Ward of the Parish of st. Charles, in favor
of A. Zeringue and against Polite Peterson, and
to me directed. will, at II O'Clock. A. M, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 9th, 1884,
at the Courthouse door, in the I'd ward of said
parish. offer for sale, at public auction, one
Black Stallion, seized as the property of Polite
Peterson, under said writ of tleri facias, to pay
and satisfy plaintiffs claim of $1,000 and all
costs OF said court and of these proceedings.
TERMS-CASH, on the spot.
Dated this goth day Of November, 1884.
ALFRED WILLIS,
End Ward Constable.
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TEXAS cow BOY! I' a: : s:::i

Journal of Texas. All about the cattl kinus
and great herds of the West, the land and
farm interests; $5.O00in premiums given awny
to subscribers. No inducements ever offered
before to either canvasser or subscriber by any
responsible publishing house; 10000 agents
wanted at once. Send for circulars
Address TEXAS cow BOY. Dallas, Texas.
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WE SELL at NEW ORLEAE PRICES
POsT-OFFlCE NOTICE.

Another change has taken place in the arr
val and departure of our mails; The Texas Il
Pacific railroad carrying the mails Trains pa ss
St oh aries station IA follows;
MAIL.
Going east, 9:23 A. NJ, Going west, l;55P,M
Nail closes, 500 A. NJ, and LOO PM.
Postotioe opens at 8 AN, and closes at SPIN
No mail delivered on SUNDAYS
JOSEPH w. CAREw,
Postmaster
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-06

DR.. Casper recommends KendalIs SPAWN
Cure in the highest terms, and thousands OF
eminent physicians do the same. See adv't,
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Police Jury.
Proceedings of their Last Meeting.

HAHNv1LLE, St. Charles P tsat
Monday, Dec. 4, 1854.
The Police Jury met this Gay IN
regular session: were present, MessEs
lHSSS $50 ~--v-,-------:AA.At Emile R0St,
appointed instead of j. B. Gassen.
resigned-absent, Arthur BrOn.
The reading IF the minutes Of the
previous meetings having been dis
pensed with the following report
from the parish Treasurel's was read
and adopted, viz:
TREAsURER's OFFlCE,4. !
Parish of st. Charles. Dec. 1, 1873
10 the Honorable the President and
members of the Police Jagy:
To balance on hand, last report of
Sept. LIST, 1884, $5529, IL
Reed from Tax Collector
" Parish Taxes, 1871
Licenses, 331 $50
Fines, euc. $3.50
$COO4,71
Paid since as per vouchers
ON hand, ..$6O48, 40
Over paid, 49,. 43,69
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JOSEPH w. CAREW,
EDrrox AxD PssLIsHrR.

OUR ADvMRTIskNG RATES
Are Very Moderate. Send for Prices.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-12
An Unwelcome Guest.

Lightning plays strange freaks, and
there are people who tell OF seeing,
during thunder-s storms, balls of blue
fire ricocheting along the street or
playing hide-and-seek among trees or
buildings, but it is seldom that it takes
a notion to skip into hotel corridor
and have lots of fun chasing the guests
around, as it did at the Southern last
night. Those persons who were awake
will remember particularly loud and
startling thunder-clap shortly after the
storm began. Just at this time most
of the guests at the Southern had re-
tired. and the last frequenter was think
ing seriously of home, but some half
dozen gentlemen were still sitting in
group near the cigar-stand, discussing
politics, and the few employees on duty
were lolling around, preparing to pass
the night as easily as possible. The
group of gentlemen were facing east,
and near by one of the bell-boys was
standing. Suddenly there was an ex-
clamation of surprise, and each man
started and shrunk back rs if he had
received powerful electric shock,
while the bell-boy threw his hands to
his face, staggered, and nearly fell.
"Did you see thatp" came from near
ly every member of the group in
breath. A ball of brilliant and livid
blue light had shot through the open
doorway of the Fourth street entrance
of the hotel, and passing along the
ceiling suddenly dropped at right angles
to the floor and disappeared. As the
ball of light struck the floor there was
sharp ring as if piece of metal had
struck the fagstones, which was follow
ed by the thunder. The flash of light
was noticed by everyone in the corridor.
and the policeman on the beat, who was
standing outside the door, was blinded
by the glare. The spot were the ball
started toward the floor was, apparent
ly, where the electric light was swing
ing, and this was borne out by the
fact that the globe of the light was
cracked and a triangular hole had been
broken in the bottom of it. On the
floor, this morning, was found small
piece of twisted bronze, which could
not be accounted for, as it had not been
tore from anything in the hotel as far
as could be seen. 1t is supposed that
the flash was brought into the hotel by
the electric-light wire, .coming in
was attracted by it and was thus pre-
vented from tackling the guests. As
the hotel is built entirely Of iron and
stone. it probably got very tired wrest-
ling with it, and concluded to dis
appear. The flash is described as vivid
and binding, accompanied by q per-
ceptible shock on those in the corridor.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-12
Two Clever Collies.

II you should visit Central Park some
fine morning you might see young Shep,
the collie that is being trained to take
the place of old Shep, the eighteen
year-old veteran. at his lessons. He
is never whipped, not even when he
does wrong or makes mistakes, be-
cause that breaks the spirit of collie,
as, indeed, of any other kind of dog,
and shepherd dog must of all things
be brave. When he doesn't carry out
an order correctly, or in such way
that the sheep can understand him,
old Shep is sent with the same order
and Shop Junior is made to keep still
and watch him until it is executed.
His first lesson is simply to guard hat
or coat or stick thrown upon the
grass by the Shepherd, and he is left
out with il sometimes until late in the
evening to show him the importance
of fidelity, the very first essential in a
shepherd dog. Next ne is taught to
gather the sheep, 10 take them to the
right, then to the left. After this he is
sent on the trail of q lost sheep. with
instructions to bring it back slowly.
The most important lesson, and one
young Shep has not yet learned, is that
Of going among the flock and finding out
if any of them are missing. This, as
may be imagined, is by no means an
easy task with flock of eighty-two
ewes and sixty-nine lambs. But old
Shep can do it, for he knows every
member of the flock, though to the
ordinary observer they all look almost
exactly alike. Indeed, old Shep can,
if his master, the shepherd, is not mis-
taken, perform feat more wonderful
than this. The shepherd says that
Shep, when uncertain whether some of
the flock have not strayed up the bridle-
path on their way home, while he was
busy in keeping troublesome boys
away, will take his stand at the gate
of the fold and touch each sheep with
his forc-paw as it passes in. At such
times he has the air of farmer count
ing his cattle as they come home at
night, and he wears an expression as
if his mind were occupied with an in
tricate sum in addition. Whether he
is really counting the sheep or not can
not be said positively; but he has been
known, after noting each sheep as 1t
passed, to rush off up the bridle-path
and return with straggler. This does
much to prove that the shepherd 8
assertion that old Shep can count the
sheep is possibly not far from the
truth. From "Old Shep and Central
PARK Sheep" By Franklin H. North, IN
! So, Nicholas for Aa0ust,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-12
A Mexican Tragedy OF Long Ago.

High up in 4 canyon, about 90 miles
from Monterey, the traveller on the
ferro carril sees the ruins OF an ancient
casa" whose crumbling walls are
usually mistaken for one of the numer-
Gus Notifications left in Gen. Taylor's
wake. But this ghostly place has
sadder history. 1t was the scene of
midnight tragedy, the actors of which
ii stories be true-still prowl about
the premises, though their bodies have
been dust for a hundred years. The
history, in brief, is this: A high-spirit-
ed Spaniard lived there, who inherited
all the jealousy, suspicion. and bad
blood OF his race. His beautiful wife
discarded another suitor to marry him,
and the Tilted lover determined on
revenge. He acted the part OF lago,
and caused 0thello's ear to be filled
with cunning tales of his own inven-
ton. Jealousy once reused in southern
blood knows no bounds but death. The
infuriated husband carefully devised
his plans, feigned business in Mon
terey, but caused fleet horses to be
stationed every few miles along the
road. During the silent watches OF
the night he returned, murdered his
wife in her bed. and by dint of hard
riding accomplished the 100 miles be-
fore daylight. Being found in
Monterey in the morning, nobody sus-
pected him of the crime till, long after
ward, discovering the plot and his
wife's innocence, he plunged his dag
ger into the enemy's heart and then
into his own. The orphaned children
were taken to Saltillo and cared for by
the church. and the descendants of the
actors in this "o'er-true tale to-day
represents one of the most prominent
families in Coahuila. The deserted casa
still stands as monument to the poor
Desdemona, and the venturesome who
have visited it assert that a woman in
white" may be seen tluttering about
the moldy halls in the moonlight
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-12
The Dog Cured Himself.

A special dispatch from Williams
port fa., contains the following re-
markable snake story: John Davis
and George Miller drove from Collons-
vile to this city on Monday. When
tney were crossing the mountain at
place known as the Old Hermit's, a
valuable coach dog which accompanied
them ran Oft into the woods. Soon
afterward they heard him yelping in a
peculiar manner. Both men jumped
from the wagon and hurried in the d.
rection OF the cries. They came in
sight OF the dog in small hollow, and
found him in fight with several rattle
snakes. which surrounded him on a
large fiat rock, and struck him from
every side. Miller and Davis each
seized a long club and went to the
dogs assistance. They killed eleven
rattlesnakes, and many others escaped
among the rocks. The largest one was
four feet long, and had II rattles.
While the men were busy cutting off
the rattles Of the snakes they had
slain, Miller was overcome by the
peculiarly offensive odor that character
ICES rattlesnakes, and Davis was
obliged to help him away from the
spot 1t was several minutes before he
revived from the effects of the poisoned
air. The dog was nowhere to be seen.
Davis went back into the woods to look
for him. In passing by the spot
where the snakes had been killed, he
saw a number OF live ones, which had
come out Of their holes among the
rocks, gliding around their dead com
panions, springing their rattles, and
every motion denoting fury. Davis
beat retreat, and went off in another
direction, calling his dog Suddenly
he came upon the dog. with its body
imbedded in mire hole in swampy
spot. Its head alone was above the
surface. Dogs bitten by rattlesnakes
instinctively seek such places and bury
themselves in the mud. Old snake
hunters say that If dog is able to find
swamp-mud and covers himself with
1t, it will invariably draw out the pois-
on. Davis left his dog in the swamp,
and drove on to this city with Miller.
Last evening the dog arrived home, APP
parently none the worse for its en-
counter with the yenomous reptiles, al
though it must have been bitten by
them many times. The spot where the
snakes were killed is famous rattle
snake den. A hunter, known as
"Twoline," lived in the hut near the
den for many years, and killed scores
OF its inmates annually, frying out the
oil and selling it to people who came
long distances to obtain it, the belief
in its efficacy as an ointment being uni
verssl in that neighborhood.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-12
An Early Writing-Paper.

Many centuries before Christ, Numa
left writings upon the papyrus, whence
our name, paper, is derived. This
plant, which was revered as sacred by
the old Egyptians, grows abundantly
in shallow streams and marshes in up
per Egypt and Syria. Bruce found it
growing in the River Jordan, and
noticed curious fact, that it always
presented the sharp, angular side of
its pear-shaped stem to the swift cur
rent. The stem is eight or ten feet
high, two inches in diameter, and
crowned with fringe of hair-like
leaves. which circle blossom of slender
spikelets. Beneath the brown sheath
which envelops the roet-stalk of this
dark-green plant lie other sheathes
which are very transparent. These,
when split into thin leaves and dried in
the sun, were glued together, and
formed the roll Of papyrus. on which
many of the ancient writings have
come down to us. This paper was
both flexible and durable. Specimens
from Pompeii can be seen in the
museum at Naples. In the fifth century
papyrus paper, Of which many varieties
existed, was largely manufactured at
Alexandria, and ranked high in the
commerce OF nations. Its use continued
until about seven or eight centuries
ago.-From Paper: It's Origin and
History" by Chas. E. Bolton, in st.
Nicholas for august.