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St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02

When the moral element of Louis
lana, and those who favor morality,
whether they be themselves moral or
not, of whom there are many, make up
their minds to make this one of the es-
sential qualifications for office in the
election of legislators, then may we
expect to see Louisiana occupy place
by the side of the more respectable
States of the Union. It is a burning
shame upon our State there is so much
moral prostitution in our high offices,
when it could be otherwise If the moral
element of the State would properly
assert itself.
When moral integrity commands a
| higher prominence in Louisiana, then
may we expect to see an Improvement
| in our laws and official corruption be-
gin to disappear. Most of the country
parishes are all right on this subject,
! but our cities, and the larger portion OF
| the Southern part of the State furnish
sufficient strength in our legislative
assemblies to nullify the praiseWOrthy
efforts of the country. Whenever the
pure and honest element of New Or
leans is aroused to the necessity OF as
serting itself and wipes out the lnfa-
nous power that assumes to dictate It's
policy and shape the ieglSlaClOn OF Tue
State, then will a brighter day in the
politics of our State begin to dawn.
Then will legislation be in keeping
with the necessities of the people, in
general instead OF in the interest of the
rich and influential as it now is, and
then can We look to the assembling. of
our legislative bodies for the correction
of previous made errors and the enact
ment Of wholesome laws instead Of the
repeal of corruptly conceived Jaws OF
| previous sessions as we now do.
Such cannot be done with the present
element in power, by whom the very
suggestion of moral measure is llissed
| into irretrievable oblivion. Louisiana
must be retrieved from the hands OF
| her despoilers if she is ever to emerge
| from the cloud of moral turpitude by
which she is enveloped and as she Is
| looked upon by the more civilized and
enlightened States, let the result be ae-
complished as it may be. It is abso'
Eluteiy farcical to endeavor to induce
emigration Of the better classes iron
older States to our State with such pol
| luton ia Office as exists in this State
Ruston Ia.) Caligraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02
In Accord.
Baton Rouge Truth.

To show that we are not alone in ou1
complaint, see what the Monroe Bulle-
| tin, OF the 18th inst, has to say !:
The recent Legislature had a splendid
opportunity to place itself on record as
one OF reform. 1t had broad field in
which to work, and being in accord
with the executive no obstruction would
| have been in it's way unless that execu-
tive had proven false to the people.
When the present administration was
inaugurated the people were congratu-
lated upon the fact, that all our govern
mental machinery was in thorough ac-
cord, and its friends told the people that
they might expect "gO0d works" from
the legislative branch in the way of
much needed reforms. The Legislature
has proven recreant to its trust, and as
the executive has not disappointed his
friends in saying that he was in accord
with that body he has done likewise.
The first reform measure that should
have been undertaken by the Legisla-
ture was the repeal of the present ini-
Quitous election law and the enactment
of law under which 'a free ballot and
fair count" could have been expected
by the people.
1t has been said that the old returning
board law of radicalism was the soul OF
fairness compared 10 this Democratic
measure. We we'll understand why it
was enact-~tbat it was party measure
and all that, But 1T has served the
purpose for which it was enacted. Is it
to continue the means by which the fun
damental law OF the commonwealth is
TO be changed at the will of a political
dictator against the popularyoic of the
people? ? Call a spade a spade. There
is no denying that the late amendments
were counted i'm over the votes OF the
people and when a few Democrats in
the Legislature had the termerity to ask
| that there be an investigation they were
sneered at.
The Legislature has not undertaken a
single reform measure. 1t should have
enacted a new police jury law making
police jurors elective by the people.
The law as it now stands was another
party measure. But we have yet to see
| a party measure of this kind inaugural
ed that, after it had accomplished its
purpose, that its good purposes were not
turned to bad.
It is time the people were waking up
to these things. If it is impossible to
accomplish reform in the party then
they should be educated in indepen-
dentism for SO long as the element in
power can count on party fealty so long
will corruption and the usurpation OF
the peoples rights thrive. Let party
rings understand that if to be a Demo-
crat means to follow such leadership,
means that party fealty requires that
they should submit to such party meas
ures, then that you are no longer a
Democrat that if such measures as the
election law is to remain upon the stat
ue books for the sole purpose of keeping
the Gins" in and carrying out politics"
that the people are opposed to, then
that you are no longer Democrat.
This is the only way by. which a
healthy state of public affairs can be
brought about and maintained and the
sooner the people make their servants
(masters) feel it the better.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


| Be it known that we the undersigned menl-
| bers of the Jury Commissioners did on this the
9th day of July, A. D. 1884, meet at the
Clerks Office in the town of Opeloasas, 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, one OF said 1nenI-
bers, d. DuriO, 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 1st week of the said Court COM
mencing Monday, September Is, 1884, a list Of
whom was then and there kept by the Clerk of
said Court James o. Chachere, and in our judg-
ment 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 a jury box pro-
Vided for the purpose, which after depositing
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 term
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02

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.OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE.
OpelOusas, st. Landry Par. La.


EENTEHs INSTITUTION will resume due
N ties Monday, September Sd, 1888, under the
immaculate supervision of Mrs. NJ. M. Hayes
ana Mrs: NJ A. Davis, with competent assist
anus. anus Ine scOlastic year consists of forty
TERMS OF TUITION.
t,rep1aratory ,nsp[1 p1ay Department, per naonths so
Academic s' 's q o0
Music, with use of piano 90
boardlng, including washing, lights
and fuel, per month . 16 90
embroidery, wax flowers, PARTING
Drawing, each, extra. 1900
Incidental M
DISCIPLINE.
Inc government of this school is strict but
parental, no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm
posed but every student must comply with the
rules. and must prepare up to the measure of
ner aDIfty, the lessons assigned.
OuP course OF study and mode of Instruction.
are designed to train the mind to the habits of
correct thinking and thorough investigation
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
ana SlafGlans may rest assured that the man
ners, health and morals of their children and
wards shall receive due attention.
NO deduction for absence, unless in case of
protracted illness. The location Of this town is
healthfuI and easy of access. The boarding
DEPARTMENTS is under the immediate charge of
Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide themselves
with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
July 28- PRINCIPAL,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02
A dispatch IN regard to Die Cholera

"A ulSPdLCu IL AOSSShU w 0ho SAAOAoA'"'
at Aries, France, says:
1t is reported that the people of Aries
are fleeing to farms in the vicinity,
where they huddle together in novels
and sleep as best they can. The sick are
entirely neglected. Cases of cholera
are secreted from the authorities and
surveillance is observed. The deputa
ton inspected the madhouse at Mar.
seilles and found numerous cases OF
cholera there. The lunatic asylum ii
the centre of the infection,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
r,,p r. AzETTE FORT WORTH TEXAS FRIDAY, APRIL H.

sDnal interests are concerned. Thus
the Texas congressman, whatever his
theories, Is bound to stand by the
tariff on wool and sugar. because II Ii
was abolished or measurably reduced,
those important industries in the state
would COLLAPSE in half minute.
The GrecnbGcl IL, after all, the only
real anti-tariil party, "a 1t proposes 10
relieve the people OF the national debt
by the substitution of the credit OF the
government, and thus do away with
The necessity for "A large proportion OF
the revenues ut present derived from
the tariff
"Wiil the Democratic party come
out in favor of ~ tariff for revenue only
in ts Chicago PLATFORM
"lf il does II will get mighty badly
lickedn
"Who viii it nominate for presi-
pent2"
"Sam Randall, If it shows any dis
erection. Randall or Tildeu are the
only Democrats that would stand u
ghost of II chance"
"Aud the Republicans?"
xviii probably put Blaine at the
head of their ticRet, and If SO he will
be elected. He il the most popular
man in the country to-day. The only
trouble with him In his party
| is that he used to h,
n Greenbacker, but ~ the supreme
court stands 10y Greenbackism, lie may
come out AL right"
"What would be the issues involved
with Blaine and Randall us the nomi-
nees ~
None, except the offices"
us the GreenGack cause dead OF
hopeless ?"
mot by n vast deal
1t is iiveier to-day than ever. The
decision of the supreme court brought
it forward at u bound, and although
attempts will be made to vitiate thAt
they will signally fail of success
With the eXliuguishment Of the ma
tional debt, tie issue wit
he fairly presented, and
IL viii force II grant split-up of parties
When that time comes such men u'
Coke and Vest and all the great re
formers of the Democratic party vii
be found fighting shoulder Il
shoulder for the principles of Green
backism. 1t may be long delayed
writing TO friend recently / said
There seems to be 10 enc
to the gullibility of the masses Their,
certainly Is none to the INSCRIPTIONS
ness of the demagogues, but it is bount
to come at last There is no possibl,
method Of evadipg it
In regard 10 the political intentions
OF Colonel Jones, IL may be statet
that While he is non-committal u
present, the reporter has gooC
reason for stating that he is merely
awaiting developments. The proba
bilities are that If either Ireland o
Hancock is communications governor
or congressman-he will be the oppo
sition candidate and if both are nomi
} mated, he will make the race for gov
ernor. He Is entirely confident of sue
cess in bis congressional district and i
full of hope in the gubernatorial out
look.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
Three Declarations for Arthur, Blaine
and Logan.

MISSOURI REPUBLICANPL PLATFORM.
Sedalia, April 1O-Resolved, That
the Republicans OF Missouri, in con-
vention assembled, renew their allie
glance and adherence to the principles
OF the Republican party, rs enunciated
in the national platform of 1880, and
carried out by the national administra-
ton of President Arthur.
Resolved-That the Republican par
ty of Missouri, having buried all psst
harmonized, nre ready to march for
ward in solid phalapX To battle against
the common enemy. We will dscOun-
tenance any man or set of men who
seek to create dlssensiOn in our ranks,
and under its representatives hereby
pledge our unfaitering support to the
national nominees of the party.
MORE BLAINE MEN.
Beaver, Pa, March l0.-1 he Repub.
lican convention of the Twenty-fourth
congressional district elected H. F..
Ackeson and j. w. Wallace delegates
10 the national convention. Strong
resolutions endorsing Blaine were
adopted.
A LOGAN Squirt.
Dnnville, ILL.,, April 10.-The Re.
publican Fifteenth district congress
sional convention to-day re-nominated
Hon. Joseph q. Cannon for congress.
Delegates 10 the national convention,
ID. S. Wilcox and Charles G.. Eckhart,
Instructed for Logan for president.
GEORGIA FOR ARTHUR.
Atlanta, Ga, April l0-The Repub.
lican state convention elected A. Il.
Buck. w. A Pledyer, l.. Nj. Pleasant
aud q. ID. Forsyth ms the delegates ia
Chicago from the state at large. The
delegates go uninstructed but con.
sidered for Arthur.
TWO MORE FOR ARTHUR.
Troy, n. Y, April l0.-The Seven.
tenth congressional district elected
Martin j Townsend and Henry q.
Barleigh delegates, and Royal e. Belts
and VIM Il. Knissplburg aliernates TO
The. Republican convention, all for
Arthur.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Though Dead, His Teachings Live After
Him.

Him.
Among the few papers In Iex"s
which are still contendiDg for the re-
ten,jon Of the two.tlrirds rule, OH the
ground that II Is wise, Democratic ana
,ime-bonored, IL the Statesman, oi
Augin. The editor Of the Statesman
il FOR rather was) Georgian. He has
heard Of another Georgian, Alexander
II. Stephens. AT Atlanta, on the LIST
of Sc, tember 1852, wlen stephens
was making his memorable canvass
for governor Of that state, he delivered
what was conceded to be the most
powerful speech OF his canvass We
desire TO quote, for the benefit OF inc
Statesman, a few sentences from that
speech:
att ia said that was not fairly nominated
Tint The 'timc.honored twCihirds rule was
,ioiatcd The itlme.honored! What
secrilcgol Tho twoihrds rule was ne er
adopted or used by states vi the North OK
cent one New jersey and am informed
She W II abolish IL This year, because IL mas
nothing 10 do with state measures. 'Iime-
honored In Georgia. When and how Was
II ever rcsoricd 20 IN Georgia except once OF
twice; do not mink when Genera Gordon
was nominate In lstS II was adopted, nor
I'm ISL and asa when Governor smith was
nominated. The only tlme The two-thlrd
rule was adopted Ia Georgia since the war IN
a nomination VI governor was In lsso, which
resulted In lamontibie discussion In tho
party. have warned against 1t for year,,
even In federal conventions. II VIII burst up
any party ~ the world IN twelve years, be-
cause under that system there VIII al"hy-
be iled-,u horses what is the effect OF IT ?
Tho leading public men who are the choice
OF the people will be beaten, and tho tied
out, ihird.ute horses wiliibc brought In. Aud
that Is what crippled the Democratic party
IN the beginning aud burstod itup at Charles
ton In 1850 II the minority rule had been
adopted then. there never would have been q
disruption OF the Democratic pariy-thero
never would have been this war As
Jefferson said "The VITA principle of De-
mocracy Is absolute acqulesenco IN the Will
OF the njo ltles.'"
Thus spake, in his last great speech
10 beoTplhHsi AlNAhhuei IL DNcPhNhS'
How he was elected, Endorsed and
vlndicatcd, Ivy The Democrats oi
Georgia, is WILL remembered. Stephens
is dead, but his words are with us and
they are words OF wisdom. But per
hals the Statesman will say that
ST phens was not much of Democra
after all--not the best authority ms s,
true Democracy. There Were few
men in Georgia who used to say this
but the action of the people of Georgia
in standing shoulder TO shoulder witt
the now dead statesman, is the bes
evidence how Georgia Democrats re
gaided Stephens Democracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11

IN the church calendar, to-day IL
Good Friday, commemorative OF the
death and burial OF Christ. Az n pre-
Jude to the joyful symbolism OF Easter,
II will te generally observed by chris.
tians throughout the world. And as
mn evidence OF the consideration shown
by secular interests FOR these symbols.
tie ooscrvances of the church, 1t Ia note
worthy that In this country and Grea,
Britain to-day. the great niarts OF trad,
and speculation will be cl,sed. Coco
Friday IL rather sud aud sonber fes
lival for the christian who accepts II,
symbolism, but II Is Of brief duration
and Is a III termination OF the Lenter
season. And II usheis in Easter, tn,
church's most gladstone day, with IT.
flowers and vernsl wealth and It's hos
OF beautiful, tender and hopeful tradl
lions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
FRIDAY MORNING. ArHrL II.


The patty GAzrrrg VIII be sent TO any adj
dresa. by mail only. from now w 1p''u"is -
lss5, for s. In advance The eAzNl'tE y pun
llshed every day In the year, ana lsihe 'aises.
one OF tho two papers In Texas 'het pilp'
seven issues week. This Inskes tno W
yrrrr the cheapest daily in Texas, ana ms
reduction viii eaable every one TO taKe " '"r
the campaign yosr. The GAzsfrE publishes
thc hieh conf decisions, "A fnli line OF STATE
specinls, a full teiogmrhlc report by Associ'
ntcd Press. AZ d market report eNeellel ny
no pap.r In the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Another Geyser Basin

NJ 81 faui, MIMI, April l0.--Bozeman
montana, prospectors have ius, .r,i'.a
rom The Upper Yellowstone, b rina,n,,
information that they discoyered Z !
Vii sm mrfser basin ON the east side of
n., s,pW Stone IN u region almost ina,,.
e,~a o'e rom i's ruggedness. The dis.
md III, saw Two Grysers in action.
all. sviuehce OF Geyser action gener,
a say ysry marked. The new basin IA
'sn mites south Of the Petrihed forest
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11

TIE Saints out Ia Utah got black
eye In the outcome Of the Murray In
vessigation, just concluded at WASH
ington. Murray, us territorial COVER
nor Utah, and, OF course, a Gentle.
encountered the fierce hostility and
ma!evolence OF the Mormons. They
managed 70 have sundry charges OF an
unsavory nature, dating back to the
days when he was United States
Official Ia kentucky, tr,imped up
against him. Ha went to Washing.
ton, a congressional committee lnv,s.
tlgated, aud the result is Tint The
Utah governor Il vIndlcated. His
victory Will no doubt make him gov.
ernor Of the territory again. His tern,
ofofllos expired last January, but the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
The Nail Pool.

Pittsburg, April 10.-The Western
sani, association met again today Ia
set.'e me details of the pool formed
yesterday. A board OF nine agents
uo'nposed OF the president and two
, nyaioers rom each Of the four dis
,n'uss OF The association, was mn,
pointed The board will handle NH
,,,e nalis manufactured by the associa.
no; iron. mills, instead OF each firm sell.
Ing their own products, and viii resn.
,a,e lne output and prices An nj.
vance In prices is anticipated "''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
An Aged Compile Found Dead in Bed
With Their Ihroats int

Chicago. April l0.-The Daily News
Mat,oon, H., special says an atrocious
COMMENTARIES was committed near
kardin, Coles county, last nj hit. an
aged couple named Fleetwood being
ine victims. Thep were found in their
beds this morning with their lhroats
cut. No trace Of the perpetrators il
YET discovered, and no cause assigned
unless that of robbery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Political Aspeot of Mahone's Illness


The growing seriousness Of Senator
Mahone's illness threatens to deprive |
the senate of his presence for season, |
II 1t does not, as now appears probable,
result In making "A vacancy in the SEN
ate from Virginia. The belief among
his friends and those intimately ac-
quninted with his condition is that he
cannot long survive.
In the event of Mahone's death, the
Virginia legislature, now In session,
would be called upon to fill his place,
and that body, having Democratic
minority, would of course elect n Dem.
ocrat In his place, The indirect effect
Of his death and the election ola DEM
ocrat would doubtless be to tie the sen.
ate. There are now in thai body forty
ltepublieauf aud thirLy-six Democrats,
neutrality-suspicious. and Riddleberger
rs Republicans. Riddleberger has al
ready shown n restiveness under Ma
homes constraint and a disposition 10
break with the Republicans. The
, influence that holds the junior senator
from Virginia in alliance with
the Republicans, and Democrat,
I senator from that state woult
}. not be without effect in shaping Rid
q dleberger's future. The utter collaps,
II of the Readjusters In Virginia leave
> him without u party to represent AN,
s. without u constituency for support
J. The asccndancy of the Democrats II
Is his state will have an effect in maxim
10 him cultivate friendly relations wit
l. them. He In now In II position I
Of profit by making and receiving COZ
Is cessions from tue Democratic legisl,
Id ture of his state. That his present u,
ie tagonism to the party In Virginia
no bar To n return 10 that party is ev
/, dent from the case of Massey, VIII,
= trusted lieutenant. but who, being d.
feated In his aspirations for the Unit,
q, States senate by Riddlebefger's ele
" ton, broke with Malone aud W,
~ taken up by the Democrats and nom
!. mated as their candidate for conNres
man at large. The Virginia legisl
~, ture, also, Is fully aware OF the inpoI
III ance of making terms with Riddl
III berger. The Readjusters may dissol'
as In nothingness and R,ddleberger
a. left withouta party In his state, y
:. his term In the United States sena
y. does not expire until 1850, and Il
M Democrats of Virginia cannot on
~ him. They must continue to be M
as, represented by u ReadJus,er Tor ii
"A years, or make an ally OF him by l
cepting and giving terms, and TAXI
him back In the party. Should he d
ok eide 10 better his political fortunes al
in- take up With tho Democrats by bres
sh- Ing with tho Republicans, this, wi
err Mahone's decease and the election
lie. a Democratic senator. would make I
nd senate stand thirty-six Democrats a,
icy thirty-sx Republicans. lsdmunds,
an president of that body, has the casl
The vote In case Of n tie, and ON close pn,
ties divisions could keep II Republics
up But the present orgaalzatlon OF /
ag. senate will end with the present O.
Is. gress, and with tie vote bstween /
lhe Democrats aud Republicans az
Ais change la the political complexion
pv- the senate Is naic) there is prosp,
rm that a long and relentless contest
me the organization will ensue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11

THE Pennsylvania Democrats want
to reduce taxation and encourage &C.
tive Industries Mt homer aud this
they would do by taking the tax oil
whisky and other luxuries, while re-
tanning the tariff ON articles of neces.
sary daily consumption. The Pennsyl-
vania Democrats idea of reform IL
not very different from that of tn,
baker, who, when n customer com
planned that bis ten.cent loaves o
bread were not much larger than hi
five-cent loaves, replied that lie woult
remedy the inequality by making th,
iive-cent loaves smaller.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11

MORGAN CAMaAcIS has reached
Dallas, returning under very inauspi-
cioua lfor HIM circumstances. When
first arrested Cammack was shrewd
enough to put Easton forward "a the
scapegoat Of the great cotton swindlc.
As the matter now stands Cammack
Is in as tight box rs his partner. IL,
has forfeited all claim 10 the clemeucy
OF the state and If Eas'on is convictet
Cammack will no doubt share til,
same fate. His action has been despl
cable all the way through, and ther,
will be few to sympathize with him.