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St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

A great fire occurred in st. Louis on
the night of the 18th, destroying a grain
elevator with about 100000 bushels of
grain, about 140 railroad cars OF which
many were loaded with merchandise,
and considerable other property; all
valued at 100000.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

a break occurred in the leyee just
above New Orleans, at Carrollton, last
Tuesday, that was stopped after great
deal of labor and trouble. A creyasse
there would inundate large part of
the city.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15
OPEIOUsAs, SATURDAY. MARCH Is, 1884.

The break in the levee that took place
in Assumption parish, last Saturday,
three and half miles below Napoleon
vile, right bank, was thirty feet wide !;
and nothing was done to stop it at the
time for lack of materials.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

In the State convention, Dave Young,
colored, of Concordia parish, offered as
a substitute for the ticket nominated,
the Democratic ticket nominated at
Baton Rouge his reason was that the
convention might as well endorse q
ticket that was bound to be elected as
to nominate one that could not be.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

They talk of having street railroad
in Lake Charles-is it to be built by the
Bank of Calcasieu
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15
9Th WARD,

9th WARD.
Frank Moore-FrOm Bayou Chicot to G. F.
II. o. Tnbre-From VIM Forman to old toll
bridge on Crocodile
18th WARD.
Lucius Johnson-From Vile Platte to G. F.
sebastien Fontenot-F From Vile Plate to Pointe
auX-Pins gully.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
For Parish Collections During the month of
January, 1884.
Parish Taxes 1883 .-....-...-.--- 6431 IS
Corporation Taxes 1888 ---..--.---..--.-- 524 80
s6968 IS
Less taxes refunded - 6 rs $50 10
Net due parish ..---.-..-:-.: S6637 63
= Messrs. Clark, Dubuisson and Young having
been appointed "a committee to examine the
vouchers in the hands of the treasurer, re-
ported through their chairman Mr.. Clark, that
they examined and counted the vouchers pre-
sent ed by the treasurer, amounting to 10,41S.-
"a. Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen
and 74-10O dollars paid by him to the 9th OF Feb.
1884, as per his statement filed, winch amount
correspondent with items on the cash book,
when on motion it was resolved thaG the
vouchers be cancelled and that the treasurer
have credit on the books of the parish for said
amount, and the vouchers were cancelled ac-
cOrdingly.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday the
18th at 10 a. m. AUGUSTA PERRODlN,
Attest: P. j. LEFEBvRE. Clerk. Pres. Fro. rem
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
St. Landry democrat., 1884-03-15

For Parish Collections During the month OF
January, 1884.
, 1884-01-17

..Ie a. Prosp 7 Y. Vie the Is
o. and a a nEs Of 1t ca Il g,
@ $ Ittla danger 20 tn sc or
icaf Lga h of the Pc p In
the manufacturing t0an Il WOon-
socaet II Ne ere are ub-u l 30
-cH,si;or, in he savings ks and
e osits % he mount el.T. 0 coo,
l. 4 ihe indie ions are OF an ,qual
growth in the future
The papers announce that on ac-
count OF the great amount Of uHtiE
Ishrd business on tie docket, the trial
of the two murdoreTS. B!Uxam and
Murray, Will probably lie deferred
Iii next term uI count. I.Is Il the
usual nOde OF procedure. In the
meantime new sensations Will have
developed in different parts OF the
country. public attention viii be di-
vertri into another channel. the fire
Of indignation viii have died out, ana
when these men are finally brought
20 triad. people will read anew the de
tails Of the forgotten crimes. 1t Is
Heii iur the criminals th.t they III,
djUwcd tIis re- IIte, lut it i not well
OF the uI,Taia ui the community that
( justice should lie Tempered with lit I
" to the degree which i the ia, V
table result cf long deferred uuish-
mcnt. The press loudly and rep, al
! eily demand hanging as an example
/ Of the power Of The law to punish
those Who wautonly break its It t
uteS, ignoring the fact that there Is a
III. dIum between hanging Z man and
giving lin unconditional freedom
/ A postponed trial WORKS another
/ hardship. Innocent persons drag
uut u miserable existence in the jan
/ while lawyers Wrangle and Judge.
/ nod over some petty case Viii h has
! been before the court term after term
and which con, estauts wOUli giGdI!
drop hut for tie iuteTceSsion OF uuu-
| -ry attorneys. Mrs. Fisher, ey-Wift
OF one OF the murdered men, has been
arrested as an accomplice, and Is OF
cDuse held without bail. At hen
! home sh, ieic four children, while UEe
/ ni,h. babe, Is with her Their,
+ ; en-, to be no just cause for her al
rest, there being 40 evidence .. hel
completely III the awful CRIME
. Weeks must olapse before she ha.
even the opportunity. 10 prove le
innocence, and having accomplished
that, no redress can D. giysu her 70
the insults WnicA tin law (ostens bly,
'lrutec ing womcn) has been heap,t
upon her, Tes.U IN PoriiaHd Ma
NOrthWeSt.
, 1884-01-17
PickingS-

George Francis Train has declined
an otier from T. T. Barnum of $50; 0G
lor one years lectures Oh his Contin
ent and IN Europe
Mr.. Tennyson ceased writing pvej-
ry several years ago, and 10! peer
age Is MS reward. " hat u lesson Is
a're for you, ye gentle poets Of
pring.
Tie Fargo Land Office did an i'm
mense business Ii yrar. the tOta
collections amounting TO SS64,6l0.32
Ihs land disposed of amounted IL
l,172,3 acres, including 2,5U00,o0U
acres, selected by the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. For two year.
now the Fargo flee has done more
business than any other in the coun
try.
Senator Cockrell OF Missouri has
introdu ed Il bill to provide for
preliminary survey aud examination
Of passes be wen alhupnts of the
upper Missoui and Columbia river
his / uTpose is to ascertain the DIS
tance between the navigable water
and the practicabii.ty cf unitins
hem by q canal or other wise.
Two old lored women were bap
bzed III the James river. One sub
mI.ted quIetly, while the other came
up out OF tle water all excitement,
shouting Il saw Gabr'l in de bo. tom
ob de ribbyr. Bress my heart fo
lat vishun oh gloryw 'Hu5h you
mCuf, d lsey." said the less excitabI"
one; was muffin but big terIap IL.
L done seed dat myself"
Would it not be doing the cor
rect I,r the wealthy friends and
guests of Mr.. Henry Willard to come
TO hi rescue by starting Il und for
his benefit? He is now penniless,
even his home being sacrificed. 1t
cost him over two millions UI dollars
to entertain bis excursion party, and
Il substantiaI recogI .on Of his court
eSy, energy and perseverance would
doubtless be acceptable, and certainly
be deserved.
1he legislatures of nine states.
Connecticut, massachusetts, New
YORK, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio.
Kentucky, Mississippi and Iowa arr
now in session. -Four OF these viii
choose United States senators, Iowa
re-electing Allison, MARYLAND
Groome, while Ohio refuses to return
Pendleton, and in Kentucky VIII
iams' Re election is contested by
Blackburn.
There has been an increase OF
more than 40,0GO IN tie number Of
deP5siiors in tie savings banks O
MASSACHUSETTS during the past wear.
and IN increase OF deposits OF Owe
81, ,29600O These with ,oIlatpral
facts pointing in the same direction.
show the inherent industrial ard
financial strength of the state. I e
savings bank j. the hank OF the
iaborer, the man who Is sGv ng small
sums to secure Il home for himself
and family, and provision for ii,
support in old age; ard such an IN
crease. which IS additional 10 the
deposits in the ati9nal wealth l.g
larger capitalists, Is mark OF
, 1884-01-17

Everybody admires Port Townsend
its splendid harbor, where unlinit-
ed safe anchorage may be found. it,
Try, clean streets; the benurifuk'un
lulating character of the hill, dotted
lere and there with handsome and
comfortable residences so arranged
hat almost without exception eacL
las a grand view of land and water
md mountain scenery; the healt hful
Innate that is found here; the excel
ent facilities fer drainage and ali
necessary sanitary measures. We
night go on and enumerate, but are
Iot these sufficient? Tourists, pleas
ire seekers, home seekers. capitalists,
rtizans, tradespeople-all are pl as
ID with our locality and advantages.
Why, then, should we not grow into
municipal importance? Commerce
md manufactures ceniering here so
,lpidly give us undoubted assurance
hat our future will be one of large
5rowth-to say nothing of railway
md other prospects. Indeed, with
he geographical location, harbor IA
:ilities and other advantages we pos
Iess, the wonder would be far greater
lid We not grow. Nature must have
intended this spacious peninsula to be
covered with the steaming, bustling
factories of progressive and lsy
3opulace-else why did she make all
necessary provisions for such result {?
Us we behold the strides made dur
ng the past year, the prospects
Turing the present year, and the pos
abilities of the future, We may be ex
used for Il little enthusiastic con-
compilation of the situation. Houses.
both for residence and business pur-
.)ose5, cont.nGe in demand, and If
1ur sawmiii were again i'll operation
huilding would be still more brisk
through the winter Next spring and
summer the musical clatteI of car
penters' hammers viii be Il constant
and amiliar sound throughout our
borders. People in the east are be
ginning to find out that better oppor-
tunities may be found here than in
their own poky towns and the dis
covery is prompting many of them to
a change Of base. Let them come.
There IS room for thousands get.
, 1884-01-17

..'-- Ii .. ...=, --.., ..... ton
i ,i.y p-r!tT -G rs'-t.., L.. the
..s' fiscal yoar eEl,0 -. gain
Iu3 per cen, IN fiePa@t tn. years.
h -r,at y1ElEgi vis.. iIup;Ii;L,e of
seattle las become 4 matter O fact.
t'rom 1000 in 1856 the popu.at on of
he city has grown 10 about 900 in
.he intervening ". = up t. t!te lst of
january, 1851 Gtler principal
towns have taken a ike stat. NalIa
Naila has almost Coubied It's popu-
lation in he same period. now clam
in G.G)D inhabitants. lympia
shows steady glowth, having gained
over 100 per cvn.. 10 7, .uIat On, and
h wing about $3.50 ii the present
time. Tacoma has advancru to over
4OO0 population, and Vancouver City
10 o.5flp
, 1884-01-17
son County Schools.
Port gee aSeHd IS ar EdUrc 0HuI
C,UteF.
THE NV SCHOOL BUILDING.

Il Jefferson County there are eight
SC col districts, two OF which are
newly formed. There are, also. iu
the county. children between the ages
OF 6 and q years, 49,. Wages for
teachers range from SO 10 $50 per
month. DurinS the past yen scho ]
WIS tauaht on an ay,ra-s ei-4.
months, the highest in any one dis.
trict being eleven months. In
District No. 7, a new one organized
in Leland valley, school viii begin
this month. Their are six scloo.
houses in the county, besides Il new
one being er, c;ed in Di-tric. N. 5,
just organized At DJcIDoJs- TotM
amount Of money apportionei il
the county for the support Of school
during he past fiscal year, $}32aS2
Prof. John J. Calhoun, Of Port Town
send, is our efficient couaty superb
tendent
PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC SCHOOL.
This IS conducted in very success
iul manner Prof. II. {. krrr, tie
principal, IS an educator Of high abiI-
.ty. He is native Of Pennsylvania.
a bachelor, and is about - years old.
de has first-class certificates. las had
.onS experience, and has conducted
Jur public school some three OF four
,eTs with marked success. Although
comparatively a new conner, he was
:hosen by handsome vote at the
| ast election to represent the cJun les
}. jefferson, Clalam, Mason and san
Juan in the Territorial Council. which
ie dl'lin IL most crcd!tabie manner.
In November last he Was Nominated /
ma confirmed as Territorial Sup 7
ntendent of Public Instruction, W hicL
Jilire he is filling with honor IL uim-
self and credit to the country. I G
. her teachers III tn school here are;
Hiss Cora /. Bash, in tie int,rmcdi-
ne Dep Ttmeut, and Miss Mary
Wood, in the Primary. Miss Bash
vas formerly OF Indiana. and Is q
SISTER OF Hon. A. ". Bash. Collector
Of Customs. She has had splendid
sue ess with the young ideas" L-iss
Wool WIS born and raised ON The
Pacific Coast, and is daughter
ol q. L. T. Wood, Esq. formerly les
Id,nt owner ana manager of the Purt
Discovery saw mill; she has many
friends hrreabouts. and keeps up hpl
iutIes III the temple OF learning witt
rare fidelity. Their are 40 pupils il
the school, and the old building ha,
long since become inadequate to Omect
the necessities of the q strict. Til,
building occupies two lots donated
mlny years ago by the lite Il. {
Fowler Last summer special taz
was vo ed on the property in the dis
tr.ct, to erect 4 new and appropriate
bull ling The directors, Messrs
Br ltisnaw, Landes and Weymouth
nave just purchased four more lot.
III the book from Mr.. Eisenbeis anc
Mrs. Fowler, and they will probably
purchase the other two from Capt
G. Sorman, of San Francisco, who
owns them, and thus secure Il whol,
block of land for the school, The
site S splendid one, AMI We will +,
ioice when it is adorned by the new
building.
, 1884-01-17
GaVernor EnadIcY

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. II Governor
aoadley was inaugurated IL quiet man
rer The Duckworth and Jefferson
;.ubs of Cincinnati, and the Jackson
clHb of Dayton, were the only organiza-
tons present from distance, numbering
in all -lnt more than SEQ. The Governor
delivered an inaugural, which recon-
mends the establishment of board OF
3ardons, a graded iicens system, ad-
ilstment OF fees of comfy officer, with
he Cincinnati fee bill as The avail
,bie standard. The new officers took the
sth of office, and tn busi ess Of the
Legislature proceeded. The State offers
tender Governor Foster banquest this
ven ng, to W ieh Governor Hoadly is
invited.
, 1884-01-17
Some Interesting Novelties.
THE BATTLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
HJCGgO IJ5jUHe. |
-rY

-H3c0go Tribune.
Ava heaUug."
Cdp,. FUauerr5. tmI quick y on
Ais heel after giving til order III The
hap decisive tO.e habilual TO sea-
.arImg men, and continued to pace
ne quarter deck oi the Avenger with
.egular tread. With hands behind
Inn and ,yc1 fixed on the oaken
,lank- which upheld Linn, be did not
look like a man on whose mind was
Ii.saIhS Tie WCIlLt I u great respUn
-iiInty-a sponsibihty that ere the
7uu suLh 10 ret beneath the waters
night EcccssIla,e the Sued.iIng OF
aundu blood. IOr five minutes he
paced Tie q, Ii III silence, and then,
,uruIng with Il sECw oI lmpatieuc"
..-dU DeJrHy ed IT1tauUn. II lot anger,
Ae agaIn SAID. a. aat neayIuI.'
Inc man u whom the command
vas addressed, tInt bTawny feIow,
nth Il clear eye al. ..0..~s- .dce--!A
iact. the mOdci OF Il first class saIinI
-urew Ill his head from over the
Duiwdrks and replied: II cannot"
How long nave yoH been IN the
Amer!c,tn navy, nay manE asked ,he
Captain III nuJ uLnni tones.
len years, Sir WIS the reply.
And Is this your nrst experieLc,
on the water =
Yes. sir
very we'll; avast hc;,ving as soon
Is 1t - convenient"
aye, aye. sill" hitching mp hie
rouacrs respectfully.
IHe Captain walked slowly aft anL
addressed The u&n at the wheel
Old Tom" grizzIed sea dog, WHO
had saIlcui the " aDiioh under Seer
,ary THOMPSON, and seen service %,
ne rOck-b, uud coast Of Le.noHt.
when u hostile coustaDulary endruy
red to attjicH Il canal boar.
How does she Lead!' asked the
Captain, lookIng III to the Linnac.e
W est Dy sou II" rel lied Ola Tom
giving the wheel u turn and glanclng
uoit TO see that the topsailS Y er,
drawing. Il think we shall have 4
capiui e wind from the noIth 10
light he added, ''yon cloud has i
wicked look"
Very WE'LL said the Captain. i
viii tell the cook to lash the beef
steak to the galley and make last TIC
Il oihpIci ;, III case anything should
nappen."
, 1884-01-17

Jefferson county now has a tax roll
amounting in round numbers to $500,
600, about one-third more than it wa
two years ago. True. this is partl
due to the energetic efforts of om
sheriff, A1r. j. F. Sheehan, who ha
bestirred himself IN a most energeti,
and acceptable manner to put reas-
enably fair assessments upon proper
ty without fear or favor, as we'll as tc
hunt up and assess property that has
been overlooked or neglected hereto
fore; but the real advance in value
has been considerable Cur county
government and finances are in eff.
cient and capable hands. Mr.. Shee
han informs this paper that the dc
linquent list of taxes fer 1888 is now
in his hands, and that the taxes III =
paid amounts only TO about 500 ;
part of this became delinquent by
the neglect of responsible parties
who allowed the 31st of December
to slip by without paying up. 1t j,
with pride that we record the cred
liable showing made. jefferson
county offers superior inducements
TO people of all the professional ard
industrial classes to come and settle.
invest their means and make thea
homes here, because of this very
healthful state of public affairs. The
promptness with which people meet
their liabilities to county and Terri
tory shows that they ars not staryin; g,
at least. More than tha', cur county
is out of debt and has means be 81, es,
so that new comers ale Running 10
risk of being taxed to d gth t. ay
off old debts which they did not help
contract
, 1884-01-17

FRESH WATER.-As We have indi-
Gated heretofore several times, the
question of an adequate supply of
pure water fer Port Townsend is
going to become one of absorbing
public interest Lately, however,
the wants of the town have been to
some extent supplied from natural
springs. A fair quality of drinking
water can be obtained almost any
whore along the foot of t e hill by
sinking a few feet into the ground.
The Charles Hotel is now sup led
from one of these wells. the water be-
ing carried across Ike lag on about
two hundred yards in Iipe; the
sash and door factory, the saw mill,
the Central Hotel an / o her abl.sh
ments have teen thus supp d for a
long time. Capt. J. L. utler, who
lives back on The high PIT of he hill
north of town, discovered natural
spring of pure, soft wa.e on his
premises long ego; it was examined
snd has been visited By many per
, 1884-01-17


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... .5i..'.'-" 81 1,L-5 G.-5. 49, Y'. %, / I i,. 'Ie
a., w., 1g,rrII1,, L,n.-.i y, 10 IIS
We're deal, with bv judge lynch" .
Il order TO save taI~ count y from
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JUDY, LvncL" viii not only lang by
mob law The red handed villain, bu'
H>''"''e lLr "h9l' "i th' IutH VINO
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prisoner at the bar, is guilty. and
that the jury were both perjurer7 and
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We hive so many stafute.. and .ucl
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fula of ..antboritins" .pd ..,.rarn-
i.nt-" that r,ur,Ia,ars ,ra .,iva,,
notice bv freuuaut acouiitais IF mrs
oners that the chances are very much
in favor OF their successful evasion Of
the law through technicaii,ies. To
such an extreme has this rcpe that
when 4 dastardIv murder has been
q ,pp,ittad and no doubt evi.ts n tp
the Derpe.rasor of the deed. the fist
Thought of the Dopu!ace IS t. maze
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~ ''i 'o 'n JuiieS % wen Do Note III
al eieo'ionS' Aiie'us Two l"oieS NAV
Aol0 ianu jury ou'y "' La ColiheI'
1nu eiSH' more are serving iu tLe
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, 1884-01-17
Nj ht has come.


Ine Ayenger Is cleaving the waters
III gallant style, the white foam curl
ing nom her bow as she comes III
stays and stands away Oh starDoar,.
tack Ihe quarter deck l. deserteu
save by Lieut. Ailiaut, whose watch ii
l.. Ihe Captain has gone below, ana
the steady, strident shore that Is
waited upward tells that lie Is asleep.
Suddenly one of the lookoutS comes
AIT and touches his cap to me Lieu
tenant.
There's q sail on the port bow,
siT," he says.
Lieut.. Aiitaut takes his glass and
looks IN the direction IN .icated.
1T 10 the pirate" he says, speaking
calmly, as do ali naval officers in
books. Send man below to put Il
c.oihes PIN ON the Captains nose e;and,
while you are there, Dring up NY cut
lass and piece OF pie"
The man disappeared.
In the mea ltime preparations had
been male fur the approaching CON
tiIct The Il en- were stationed be
hIud the bulwa1ks. and their fac, :
wore determine d look. Nearer ana
nearer drew the Avenger to her prey,
until at last she lay alongside III,
dreaded oyst.r pirate OF Chesapeake
Bay. No. sign oI Ifs WIS y.sIDI,
ON the craft From the mizzenmaat
q weeks wash ng tapped dismaIiy III
The night wind. Lieut.. AliIaut
reached over the Avengers side ana
grasped -s:lirt, thereby b,ing on
abied to hold his vessel steady. The
men witnessed tins maneuvcr in 81
lent admiration. Brilliant seaman
Snip always command, respect.
Sap aEoy" called the Lieutenant
\ uoIso was heard aboard the craft,
ami moment later Black Nike, III,
pirate, appeared on deck. He CON
prehrndeu the situation III au Instant.
amt drawing Il huge kni.e from II :
boot suranS forward TO cut the tal.
irom the shirt to wnl.h Lieut.. Aiitdui
was holding. thereby ,l.nwIn5 i-e
Ay-nSer 10 aIl.t into ths darnneS-.
The Oiiirer Was on the aleI'i, however,
and IoiIcd the pirate 10 tbs dtca with
a piece .! lie GUVUlHmuut PIE which
Eo Eud not had Time to eat. I.ie
man rose quickly hul jhorougn.y
nuub!ed.
Well" he said, ',you have caught
me 1T last
DO you sarrender?" asked tie
Lieuttn.nt
No" answered the pirate with a
horrible oata; Il vii, sci lny lie
dear.y"
'-Kttloct Oh what you are doing;"
and L.eut. Aitau,s v5ic,' tremblcd
as he spoke. You ura at our mercy.
At signal from me oue hundred
copies of Secretary Chambers re
port viii be hurled Oh your deck
Ny ,toin SAID ,hn piraJe; are
sou, ulvu, ieyo.d oi ali hu4 aulJy.'
"IoS," rep-ied sc Lieutenant, no
quarter Wi. Da given il tae battle Is
begun
Th, pirates looked into the port
hoes OF The AyenGer and s-w the
OF tAe documents jrowning
III him.
Is this report the usual lensth?"
be asked
Yes"
And you have really got ono hun
1red copies aboard!'
Yes"
Then 1 surrender \ brave de-
fence Is one thing, bal suicide is
mother
Elegant L Eanro!Ierics, all widths at
iersuu / Meyers