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The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn.
Ing and delivered In IL ID "Ward" prints, doc
per ID. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
SWEEP milk, &c. per at. Cream, 15c. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

If that majority in Maine keeps on
climbing it will get nearly as high as tho
thermometer after q while.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
Issi.sB.

Ihe Academic Department VIII open septem
ven penh ~, me Medical Department will open SEP.
pcin%ar ~ q 1he Law Department will open
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
EDUCATIONAL,

HhADQUAIrERs FOR NEW AND SEC.
Al Ond.band School Bookg, Bought sold ana
exchanged, 1227 32d ST. '''''
screw T.. G. MERRY.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
EXCURSIONS.
LOWER crpAn POINT.

This is the last week OF the season at Lower
Cedar Point. The new Armenia leaves daily
up TO Saturday AT GA. m.
DLACR1sToS's ISLAND.
Tho Jane Moseley leaves daily except Fri
day and Saturday for Blackiston's Island at
S a, m,
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
LIT. NEnNON
Mhn nIr. Egnn nnnn.rs OIoreInnh.

The Corcoran leaves daily for Mt. Vernon
and all liver points as far MS GlymOnt.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
THE CENTURY
FOR SEPTEMBER.
LEADING FEATURES.
A TRICYCLE. TOUR IN ENGLAND.

A TRICYCLE. TOUR IN ENGLAND.
Fully Illustrated by Joseph Pennell, A record
ofa tricycle. Journey from Coventry to Chester
through some OF the finest scenery In England.
TWO CAPITAL SHORT STORIES.
Pnnchn; story OfMOntercy, by Thos, a.
Janvier with frontispiece and other Illustrations
by Mary Hallock Foote-a romantic story of
Mexican life; and The Brief Embnrrnss-
unent OF Mr.: IversOn BIOunt, n Southern
dialect story, by Richard NJ. johnson, author of
containB further chapters OF novels by Henry
James, George w. Cable and II. H. Boyesen.
THE NEW ASTRONOMY.
/. Spots on the SUM- by Professor s.. p. Lang.
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them by the author. The first OF a series of Illus
Irated articles summarizing In graphic and un-
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astronomical discoveries.
OTHER PAPERS
Include ION the Track Of Ulysses" by W. j. Still
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OF the Passamaquoddy Indians" by Charles q.
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lately OF the Egyptian Army. Poetry, Topics OF |
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Price, IS centei 81 a year Sold everywhere.
THE CENTURY CO., New York, N. y.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

A CADEMH OF THE HOLY GROSS, 1912
~ Massachusetts ave, will reopen Eeptember
with renewed advantages for n thorough course
Music ana rhihling receive special attention
PIiyat6 clats In painting for ladies' Connected
Win me Academy Is q school for little boys
laukht W the blbleis. Hei-lm
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
TWO CAPITAL SHORT STORIES.

Fully Illustrated by Joseph Pennell, A record
ofa tricycle. Journey from Coventry to Chester
through some OF the finest scenery 10 Eugland.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

VISITING GoVERNEss OR An
vhnced pupils taught by Miss lice NJ. Rob.
insoni terms moderate. Apply at 1872 Mass. ave.
II. W.; the very best references can bo given
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
= oNzAGA COLLEGE. 1 ST. NoRTHwEsT

Ct. JOHNS COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
~ vermont avenue, between NJ and N streets
norlhw,st-lhis Institution oflers every facility
LOT lhorough education. whether Classical, sci
ehlihc or Commercial. Studies resume Monday
nulS-lm EKO TOBIAS prestdant
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

nRAWINg AND PAINTING TAUGHT BY
- Mlss Kate Robinson; termB moderate; best
reierenceS given. Apply at 1872 Mass. ave n. W.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

hRAWING AND PAINTIEG-THE BEST
~ ana cheapest place to learn drawing and
nhlntng is at the National Academy of Fine
Arle, corner 18Th Bt and N. " ave; all commence.
lbg Immediately Will be received ut half-price,
ohlldIens saturday class SO per year; classeI al.
Yer O'Clock for those in the Departments, seitf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
ELECTION MACHINERY.
webster Tribune.

Among the acts of 1889 The act a
mending Sec. % of the election law
of 1877 is perhaps the most infamous
| 1t provides that "all the names of per,
sons voted for, shall be printed on one
ticket, or ballot of white paper of uni
form size and quality, to be furnished
by the Secretary Of State at charge
of five per centum over and above the
actual cost of said paper; and the
names of persons voted for, and the
Office for which they are voted shall be
accurately specified" &c.
We call the special attention Of voters
to this provision of the law.
1st. Every name must be printed.
You cannot erase name and inter-
line. The article amended permitted
a name to be written. This amend
meHt requires every name to be printed.
Is it possible to print tickets so that
every man may vote for his choice
where so many names are to be printed
on one ballot
The tickets are to be of uniform size,
and this size will he fixed by the Sec
retary of State, Now, il the Secretary
fixes the size just large enough to hold
the exact number of names to be voted
for it will hardly be possible to print
tickets to suit everybody. If the size
should be large enough, all of fhe can
didates names could be printed t0gather
and the voter could erase such as he did
not wish to vote for.
We ask our readers to solve this rid
die.
In the event that the Governor uses
this Election Machinery to disfranchiSe
any one, we advise that person to vote
at all hazards.
Although the law is only directory,
it will not do, if it can be avoided, to
disregard it. 1t is one of those laws
that the Governor can use as he chooses.
And since the Judges of the Supreme
Court are appointed by him we are not
sure of them.
In our opinion the law is unconstitu-
tiOnal, because its effect will be to
prevent voters from voting for their
choice, and because the Secretary of
State is given a commission of S per
cent on the yalne of the paper in viO-
lation of the Constitution, which says
the Sec. of State shall have no fees or
perquisites except for copies of papers
in his Office.
The electives franchise is the most
sacred right granted by the constitu
tion to the people, and no law that in-
fringes upon it in any way is constitu-
tiOnal.
Nevertheless let as make every effort
to obey the law as it is written, but If
we cannot do it, then disregard it and
vote as you wish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

opELousAs, La, Feb. 18th, 1884.

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present; A. Perrodin, D. Meche, T. A.
Hicks, s. Haas, L. Young, Z. G. Chachere and
B. Il. Clark.
Mr.. PelFodin in the chair.
On motion Messrs. Christiane and Lucius
Smith are authorized, as per petition, to change
the road which passes through their lands, SO
as to run on their west line, in accordance with
section road ordinance.
The Police Jury proceeded TO make the fol-
lowing appropriations, viz
For the purchase of a suitable lot of
ground for the erection of a market
house and engine house in the town OF
Ope1ousas, payable out of the criminal
corporation tax of 1884, collected from
said town, Five Hundred Dollars ..-.... $500 90
to he expended under the supervision OF
the town council, provided, the auth0ri-
ties of the town of OpelOuses, through
their proper officers cede back TO the
parish tho lot of ground on which the
market house now stands, being part
Of the courthouse square.
For lumber to repair the fence around
the courthouse square, to be paid over to
the town council of Opelousas, they pay
ing for the labor Fifty Dollars. .......... so 90
out of corporation criminal funds.
For the purpose of purchasing PEN
mock Patent Road Machine, One hundred
and Seventy Five Dollars .--...-..-----. 175 90
payable out of funds not otherwise APP
prOpriated nns er the supervision OF the
clerk of the police jury.
The following appropriations Tor inter
nal improvements
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
Non Voters.
Webster Tribune.

The following from the City Item is
severe but deserved.
'The responsibility for corrupt adj
ministratiOn of any kind rests upon
those who elect it, or having the right
to vote for better nen, habitually
neglect that duty. The Item could easi-
" demonstrate by statistics the propo-
sition that it every voter OF New
Orleans-native and naturalized, white
and black-Were to register and vote
at all elections exactly according to his
convictions, the existence of corruption
and extravaganza in Office of the Bosses
and Rings would speedily be terminal
ed. The Indifference of the class which
has been aptly described as 'parlOr pol
Itlclans, is well known to be certain
factor, and is discounted with perfect
safety up to its true value. He who
affects to despise politics and looks up
on the exercise of the elective franchise
as bore, and an interruption to
business which term usually stands
for money grubbing, is not fit to be
citizen OF free government. He is
OF the stuff that absolute mOnarchies
are made of, wherein one man is born
to the divine right of doing all the
taxing, and practiclng all the
tyranny and oppression. The poor
wretch who sells bis vote for dime
or drink of Whiskey is not much, if
any, worse than political eunuchs who
never vote at all, and boast of their i'm
becility as though it were a great merit
instead of a shame"
The above remarks does not exhaust
the subject. The bringing of proper
out for Office is more impOr
bant than voting after they are out. IF
we all stand back and let men declare
at will, it may be that the
voter will have no one to vote for that
he feels is the right man in the right
place. 1t is the duty of every good
citizen tocanVas the field in advance
md bring out proper candidates.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
singeing short Hair.
Detroit Times.

aStepright in here and Ill tell you
ali about the new process for the pre-
venfion of badness" said well-knOwn
AErisWOld avenue barber yesterday as
lie led the way to room adjoining his
shop.
eHThis process he proceeded to say,
is entirely new in Detroit, found it out
ia this way; Al friend Of mine went to
Paris short time ago, and at the time
af his departure his hair was very thin
and continually falling out. On his re-
turn the appearance of his head was
4satirely changed, being covered with
a grOth OF hair ever so much more lux
alriOus and thick than previous to his
departure. On inquiring the reason
saf this change / was informed that he
had his hair singed. Here was a prac-
1fcal illustration of the good effects of
following this method, so / made up
FIly mind to adopt it, and have done so
very successfully.
How is it done ~ Well, just take
4 lighted taper and pass the fame over
Gfae tips OF a mans hair which is at all
fhin or has tendency to fall out that
rs all. Yon see, every hair is hollow,
and more or less of the fluid necessary
for its groth escape. When the top
s<sf the hair is singed the aperture is
closed and the strengthening fluid re-
tained.r
= Will not the same means be employ
ed to encourage the growth of hair
on the bald uper lips of some of our
youths was asked.
Exactly. You see my mustache. 1t
fs thicker on one side than on the other.
That is caused by my smoking my
cigars just little short, and they singed
Iay RaustaChe on one side and make it
thick there. This goes to prove that
singeing is beneficial. I have no doubt
that before long you will see in front
of all the barber shops of this city
aigns marked 'ssingeing done here.n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

The great majority Of the people Of
the State Glamour against many pr0vi-
sions of the State election law. The
Webster Tribune comes with the latest
mail, and rehearses the law, section by
section. The Tribune calls the atten-
tion of voters to the following. facts !:
1st. Every name must be printed. You
cant erase nor interline. and. The
tickets are to be of uniform size, and
this size will be determined by the
Secretary of State. All of this is cleo
tion machinery and the next legisla-
ture should see to the correction Of the
statute in those particulars where it is
defective. Popular suffrage is the first
right of citizenship, and all nonsense
cal directions providing the manner in
which votes should be cast ought to be
repealed. A great many good lawyers
consider the law unconstitutional for
many reasons. At all events it is silly
and impracticable. Baton Rouge
Truth.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
NOTICE !
LAND OFFICE, at New orleans. La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La, I
March 10, 1884.
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 26th
of April, 1884, viz: Antoine Guidry, Home
stead Entry No. 1901 for the east half of the
southwest quarter section one township eight
south range two east Louisiana Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said, land, viz: Homer j. Daigle, Ernest
Daigle, Hypolite Guidry and " D. Breaux, all
of ST. Landry parish, La
C. B. DARRALL,
mch 22-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
.WOTEGE.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La,
March 5th. 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
nam@i slaimant has filed notice of his intention
to "A Ike final proof in support of his claim and
th1 said proof will be made before the Judge or
G. Fix of q art at Opelousas, La, on Saturday
NEiI 10Th, 1884, viz: Vitns WilfeFt.
q Mnestead Entry No. COLT for the northeast
gter OF section ten, township seven, south
y Re one west Louisiana Meridian
= names the following witnesses to prOVey
Of Said land. viz: J. W. Myers, Andreas
" fert Emile PefferkOrn, c. RUPERT, all OF
Landry parish, La. G.. b. DARRALL,
sAeh s5T Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
N Office of Election.

RY virtue of a proclamation issued by his
AOExcelleHcy, s. d. McEnery, Governor Of the
State OF Louisiana, bearing date February 10TH
A. ID. 1884, and in accordance with law, all the
qualified electors of the parish OF ST. Landry
in said state, are hereby notified that an elee-
ton will be held on
Tuesday, 22d day OF April, 1885,
for the purpose of electing
A Governor,
A Leutenant-G Governor,
A State Treasurer,
Secretary of State
An Attorney-Gene
A State Auditor of Public Accounts,
A superintendent of Public Education.
Two Senators to represent the 18th Senatorial
District, composed of the parish Of St. Landry.
One District Judge and one District Attorney
for the 18th Judicial District, composed of the
paaish of st. Landry,
Four Representatives,
A Clerk of the District Court,
Sheriff.
Coroner,
Two Justices of the Peace for the 1st and stlE
Wards, and one for each of the other Justices
Wards in the parish of st. Landry.
Two Tonstables for the 1st and Sth Wards
and one for each OF the other Justices wards OF
the parish of st. Landry.
And also to take the the sense of the qualified
voters relative to the adoption or rejection of
certain proposed Amendments to the COnsti-
tuition of this State, as now promulgated OIL
ciay in the Opelousas Courier.
The polls will be opened in each election
precinct, in said parish of st. Landry, from the
hour of o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock
in the afternoon, the day and date above men
toned. to-wit Tuesday, the 22d day of April
A d. 1884, for the purpose of receiving the
votes of the qualified electors OF the Parish of
st. Landry, under the supervision of the Com
mssioners of election, appointed by the au~
thority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and returns
made according to law.
HENRY LASTRAPEs,
Returning officer
mch 22-1m of the Parifh of St. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
Notice !!

A LII persons in the parish owing licenses ON
"A any trade, profession or occupation, un-
der existing laws, are hereby notified that il
the same are not paid prior to the 1st day of
April next, 1884, they will be collected with the
costs by the attorney specially appointed by
the Government for that purpose.
C. C. DUSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector Par. st. Landry,
March Is, 1884
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

One Hundred and Fifty Dollars - $50 o.
| to build a bridge over Bayou Mallet on
| rOadfrOm Sam Thomas, and MessPs. R.
| G. Sittig, Eugene Martel and TelesphOre
Amy were appointed committee to sell
! the contract according to law.
| One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ..-.. $50 %
! to repair the bridge over Bayou des
Cannes at John Reed, and Messrs Ed
ward Dardeau, Lewis Bacon and Paul
! Fruge, We're appointed a committee to
| sell the c0atract according to law.
| Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. $50 %
to build Bordelon bridge over Bayou des
| Cannes and Messrs. H. G. Guillory, Hen
ry McCauey, TvrelIe GuiilOry, were ap-
pointeda committee to sell the contract
according to law.
Thirty Dollars ...-..................... 80 90
to repair bridge over vile Platte Gully
under the supervision of the road over
seer.
Fifty Dollars ........--.......- so 90
to repair Deballlion's bridge under the
supervision of the road Overseer.
Fifty Dollars. Observation-Disclosures SO GO
for bridges on the new road from One
ZINE BOulreaus bridge to the Opelousas
and Bellevue road under the supervision
OF tha road oyerseer.
Two Hundred Dollars. aPS...........-... 200 90
to defray assessed damages to Alphonse
Lastlapes, caused by the running of a
road on his south line.
A communication from the Police Jury OF
the parish OF Rapides relative TO the building
of bridge over Bayou Crocodile, Jointly with
this parish, was read, when on motion it was
laid over because the appropriations against
the Internal improvements fluids for 1884 are
exhausted.
Messrs. Haas Chachere and Hicks being ap
pointed committee to examine the claims
filed against the parish, reported through
their chairman Mr.. Haas that they examined
and found correct the following claims:
n Robin & Bros, build'g Robin bridge 1915 OD
L. GaudGhaux, bldg b'dge Rosa station S75 90
Mount Pleasant Mill lumber. 54 20
B Z Clark repairing Hays bridge so 90
Edwin Morrow, lumber r...s... Ia 90
I E Bell repairs on public roads .....-- 10 so
Sam Haas, spades des............-... eco
VIM Carpenter, plow broken on road 10 90
Geo PulfOrd, shelving in Ass'rs office. 90
Octave F0ntenOt, table. 90
B A FOntenOt stationery -...-....-.-- 10 OG
G G DusGn sheriff fees. 35 so
Jos Bloch, sundres for prisoners % 80
c. DusOn stationery, advertisinfi, &C., 149 50
A E Mckinney, constable fees. 25 20
DR. w NJ Thompson cOPOnPr's fees. ..-...-. 80 90
Alcide Donate, Juror OH inquest 90
Henry Ammon ...- 2 90
Dutille Castillo . 2 90
Jules Frilot 2 90
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the I'd Monday i'll April being the 14th day OF
that month.
AUGUST PERRODIN.
Attest: Pres Pro Tenn.
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

Teacher to q small boy: "What
@0es the proverb say about those who
live i'm glass houses ~ Small boy: Pull
dawn the blinds u
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the I'd Monday in April being the 14th day OF
that month.
AUGUST PERRODIN.
Attest: Pres. Pro Tenn.
P j. LEFEBYRE, Clerk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
How Pensions are Paid.

The Washington correspondent of
the Cleveland Leader tells how much
care is exercised in granting pen
sion, as follows:
The pension must first be found
to be all right by the appropriate
evidence which is compared with the
muster rolls and the records in the
war department. 1t goes through a
number of hands, and if found all
right requisition is made upon the
treasury for it. This requisition for
its payment must go through thir-
teen bureaus before it can be paid.
In the first place, you know, there
must be fund appropriated by
Congress for the payment of the
class TO which it belongs, and the
appropriation must be available be-
fore the requisition viii be made.
Then it must be drawn up and sign
ed by the commissioner of pensions.
From him 1t goes to the secretary
of the interior, who signs it and
sends it to the comptroller of the
treasury. The second comptroller
signs it and sends it to the third au-
ditor, who looks it over and passes
it on to the warrant division. From
here it goes to the register Of the
treasury. who In turn examines it
and hands it over to the division of
accounts. If it passes here all right
II is then presented to the United
States treasurer for his signature.
Having been signed it goes back to
the division of accounts TO be regis
tered, then to the register of the
treasury for his signature, then to
the division OF accounts again for
mailing to the depository of the PEN
sion agent who is to pay the claim,
and another note must be sent in
forming the agent that money is
placed to his credit here for pay
ment- This is the modus ope-andtt
tor every pension claim that is
granted, whether il be for s100 a
week, as in the case of the wives Of
dead presidents, or 81 a month for
the end Of a finger. II will be seen
that through it, it is almost impos-
sible for frauds to take place, as the
books OF all the thirteen bureaus
tally and an omission or a mistake
in any would be at once noted in the
Others. 1t requires from ten to fif-
teen days to obtain the money on a
claim, after it has been granted by
the Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Keeping Summer Butter.

A De Kalb county, Illinois, CORE
spondent of the Rural Netc Yorker
writes 1t is fact well conceded
by all good judges of butter that but
ter made in June is better favored
than that made in any Of the other
eleven months. tits, therefore, very
important that every one should
know how to keep the June product
for winter use. Here is one way
Pack the butter solidly in stone
crooks to within an inch of the top,
level it, and cut a piece of white
muslin and spread over the top with
common salt Dig hole in the
ground on the north side of some
building, or in the shade Of some
tree; or, if this is inconvenient, the
garden will do let it be deep enough
so that when the crock is covered
the earth on top of twill not be less
than eighteen inches thick. In
this hole place the crock over it
put something that will turn off the
water if any leaks down to it. An
old tin pan turned over makes a
good cover. Pack on the earth,
leaving it rounding, like an ant hill
to carry off the surface water. Ifthis
work is done in the garden, plant
over the top tomato vine, or q few
beans. or anything to shade and
keep away the torrid rays of the sun
The work is then finished, until one
wishes to take out the butter any
time before severe frost. This meth
ed will warrant to keep butter per-
fectly sweet until winter, if proper
care is taken. An old acquaintance
of mine tells me he has practiced
this plan for years, and when he
lived on the farm he used to take
up his butter in November. and sell
it for 40 cents per pound, whereas,
if it had been disposed of when
made, he could not have realized
more than Is cents. This is also 4
good way to keep canned fruit du-
ring the summer, if one has not a
proper place for the purpose. Put
the can in a box and bury it as
above, if canned in glass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

OCEAN BEACH, Nj, September
4.-Thousands of people visited the
ruins of the once handsome summer
caravansary, the Newport House,
which was burned early yesterday.
Besides loss of $50, 600 on the ho-
tel. nearly that value of property OF
the guests was also destroyed. The
heaviest loser was Mrs. C. L. Gard
ner, of New York, who lost $500
in money and a trunk containing
diamonds valued at 81 900 and a LOT
of costly clothing. Mrs. M. c. MUIR
ply, of Philadelphia, left behind
her her trunks, containing $4,000
in registered United states bonds
and $1,000 worth of diamonds, all
of which were consumed IN the
flames.