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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Accident bYa Falling wall.

NEw York, January W-The coping
and top OF the rear wall ofthe Hebrew Free
School, in East Broadway, fell this morn
ing ON the roof Of the extension. two stories
below, in which wero fifty pupils ranging
h age from three 10 seven years Dr.
crushed through the skyiight into the class
room throwing the pupils into wild frigbt
ana inJuring several slightly. Tho screams
aroused The ucighbors, and frantic mothers
rushed in clamoring for their children.
Ihe teachers did their best 90 stay the
panic but yielded before the rush Oi moth.
crs, each Of whom seized her child and
carried 1t away For q time great excite
mont prevailed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
INDECENT Mail Mailer-

EnIE, PA, January 25.-Frauk s.. Heath.
late proprietorof the Cory Hsrald. and
Chairman oftho Pennsylvania State q rcep.
back Committee ~ 1852 was arrested last
night On tho charge Of sending indecent
matter (advice TO auOrti0uists) through tho
mail. He bad hearing this morning. and
gave bail in thc sum of $1,000 90 appear be.
tore the United States Court, at Pittsburp.
In EnLrlInt.t. y ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Burnlars Make a Goo1 Henl

NEw ToHE, January 27--Iuo .afr in tho
Jewciry store of T.. B Hayden. E.. 2Oi Fu,.
ton street, Brooklyn, was broken into last
night and 5000 worth of ievcIrv taken.
The burglars arc supposed tgir .omo of
the gang who secured IrwcIry valued at
S2JWD 900 raid upon the Maiden Lame a..
tablisumcut "a week uuO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

AMONG the collection OF lizards Mt
the Smithsonian are somo remarkable
seckos One has n tail that mimics the
bark OLA tree upon which il lives I'm
another, ,hc tail resembles II leaf, and ~
such is used as protection 1t is also
thrown of if occasion requires.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

lT IS n curious and important fact that
pieces Of wire cable Of the Fairmount
Suspension Bridge, recently taken down
at Philadelphia, after being in use some
forty years, were found to be fullycuual
in tenacity, elasticity and ductillty 10
the best wire OF that sine now in the
market.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

TiW crows in Michigan missed their
reckoning last fall, and large numbers
OF them decided to winter i'm the North.
They probably see their mistake now, rs
large numbers of them are suocumbing
to the intense cold weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

EIGHT years ago u poor Now York
mechanic invented tho glove fastener
piece of cord about six inches long and
a dozen little hooks or buttons. Hcnow
owns n block of houses that would sell
for $500. 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

New IoRK importers of French wines
deny that they arc SO stupid rs To import
adulteratcd articles instead of doing
their own adultcration after they have
paid the heavy duty ON pare stulls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

FoR nervous children DR.. Felix O5-
wald's first prescription is "tho open
woods and n merry playmate" IIe
writes that 'thcmost placid females OF
the genus homo are found among fre'
well-fed, but Woodworking housewives
of German Pennsylvania.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Work ofihn Wind

DUBLIN, january ~ The gallo Wednes.
day demolished The Catholic church i'm the
manor Of Hamilton Leitrm.
LoNDoN, January -. The schooner Lu.
thor went 20 pieces on the Welsh c1as. ip
the gallo. -Four Of thc crew were drowned
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The deep snow and bitter cold have
driven many eagles from The mountains
of Kentucky to the settlements of the
bluegrass region. a number of these
noble birds, Of both the gray and tho
bald species have bocn shot. some OF
them very large specimens.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
KILLED hv Iwn Minfrs

hpsITA' CAL, January 4G.-At DO o'clock
this morning, O. Kurtz, q mining boss. was
shot 90 death by Frank williams and John
Gray, minors. The shooting crew ONT ,r n
row a. dance last Monday m.bt. a.
which time Williams WINS rjectcd ngm the
hall for disturbance Williams and Gray
ore LIknLv % b. LNmnMel M-Lu-- L-.-uL---
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

A LIMESTONE discovered near Salt
Lake, Utah, strikes fire at the slightcst
blow. The miner who first observed it.
was utterly dcmorOlizcd and thought
he had struck the "nfcrnal regions"
every blow of the hammer producing y
flash Of pale blue LIGHT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

THE ycw troc is said, i'm certain eases,
to have attained the ngc of thirty-two
hundred years tlIc cedar two thousand,
the oak fifteen hundred. the spruce
twelve hundred, the walnut nine hum
drcd, the maple five hundred and tho
elm three hundred.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

lr is said that the use Of salt 10 melt
snow on car tracks is not only not in
jurioustotho feet OF horses. but cures
scratches ON sore heels provided the
feet are washed and dried q, soon as the
horses return TO their stables. It's also
claimed that much Of the poisonous gas
in sewers are destroyed when the melt
cd snow with salt i'm 10 runs on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

A NEW SOUTH WALES letter 10 the
Baltimore SIM describes the Wentworth
Falls which makes them more than
rival Of Niagara. There are two falls.
ono Of 700 feet and one Of 800 feet,
total Of 800 feet. The valley below
the falls is fifty miles across, with but
one outlet
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

RECENT writer suggest that tho
first practical step toward the prcscrva-
ton of our woodland, would bo 10 cN-
empt IL from taxation while in that
II
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
bbsndored ali Sea.

HALFAT ~. S. January 2,.-The Brigan.
tine $. d. Musson arrived in t.w. Three of
the crew were badly frozen. Two weasel.
with sugar for the Novo Scotia refinery
were ahaudauod at ssa p. car.e.s werg
valued at 80. Insured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

DENVER, CoL., January 2j.- 10 is rumor.
cd tuat Mrs. Tabor, the divorced wife OF
Che ex-senator, was privately married last
evening 90 WIN. Ortmau. of pniiadefpbia
and left la.t night for St. Louis. en- route
L. lmMn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Rutned 10 neath WhIle nrnnL

BEARDsTowN. Ill, January % Richard
Eddy, n coal miner. was roasted 20 death
no his sleep last night amid the ashes Of his
own house near la Grange, after a three
weeks spree.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

TuE list of persons frozen 10 death
this winter is aStonishingly large Dos
titution and intoNication are generally
the assigned causes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

ONE of the Paulscn brothers. cham
pion Norwegian skaters, now in this
country, has record of 100 English
miles in nine hours and twenty minutes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

RARprrS furnish no inconsidcrablo
part of the meat supply of this country.
Millions of them are eaten during tho
winter months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

THE London Times says one fact en-
phasized by the returns for the year is
that wood has practically if not abso-
lutely gone out Of existence as ship
building material. Iron is now the
general material Of which vessels is con
structed' though steel is year by year
coming 10 the front.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

LosDoN, j January 4,.-Twenty.tno of tho
crew of the snip Sumla, sunk intte EugI..
Channel by tho collision with fue ship Cit,
OF LUCKNOW, were drowned. Ilo CITY Of
Lucknow Las arrived at GIaye.euI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

W. A. Kemp, Of Blauco County.
Tex, has roised sweet potato wcigh.
ing twenty-five pounds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A HOTEL waiter ayers that the first
named soup on II bill Of fare is always
the best
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

Besides the ahoVc-numcd trains there is "A
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

LAST year, no less than 76,6lj.s96 tin
cons Of tomatoes were put mp fro the
United States. the wholesale value be-
ing about s6,OOoO0O Maryland put.
up about onc-half Of the product. and
New Jersey over fifth There are
fifteen other states which have packing
houses. Delaware California, and Ohio
being the other principle packing States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
: B. & o. R. R, TIMETABLE.
WESTWARD.

ndensed time table OF passenger trains tor
BstatiOns named below.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

GESCRAL CHARLES GoRDoN was
only thrtyycms old when placed in
command Of division Of thc Chinese
army. Hc always went unarmcd iu
battle, even when iorcm ,st in the brrcch.
directing his troops by waving Go little
cane. As ne was uniformly victorious
in his engagement, his Chinese sol
dicrs considered thc cane TO be q mag
ic wand which insured bis protection
and their triumph
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
orEnousAs. March IS. 1884

MESSRS. EDITORS:
/ extract from your editorial summary
Of court events in your last weeks issue,
the following:
''As it is, the community has cause for
"congratulation for tie able manner in
(which said term of court was conduct
''ed by Dist. Attorney PeTr0din, and we
Congratulate that officer ON the fact
''that he convicted iii egery instance,
there being no acquittal to record.
There VAS one mistIial, and in this
lease the District Attorney did not par
s'ticipate, t0-wit: The case of Blanchard
t'fOr manslaughFeI, in which L. II.
Lewis, Esq, prosecuted as special
''counsel-the accused being represent
.'ed by G. w. DuRoy, Esq."
You do not attend the sessions of our
court, and of COURSE, get your inf0rma-
ton from somebody that does. Ii that
somebody Lad given you all the facts
connected with the Blanchard trial, you
would have seen in them no occasion
for the mention of my name in unfavor-
able contrast with that of Mr.. PerrOdin,
or anybody else. 1t is due TO myself to
state them.
The bill for manslaughter against
blanchard was filed ON September 5th
sci, Mr.. DuROy, contrary to the usual
practices in such cases, has been press
ing for trial. So confident was he of
an acoufttal, that be had the witnesses
placed under recognisance bonds, and
at the opening of the present term, APP
piled for, and obtained attachments
against number Of witnesses, so as to
insure trial when the case should be
reached. Mr.. Perrodin had the same
opinion of the issue OF the case, for he
told me after the trial, he had thought
there, would be an acquittal. Under
these circumstances, and considering
that the jury stood six for acquittal and
ak for conviction, 1t is to be presumed
the interests of the State suffered no
detriment i'll my bands.
/ eau have no possible objections to
the flattering comments You bestow
upon these gentlemen, bnt | decidedly
object to its being done at my expense
through your editorial columns. What
ever share of professional Teputa-
ton I have acquired is my property,
aud public Journal has no right to re-
feet upon it, either by direct criticism
or by partial statement of facts, until
some good cause be given to do SO.
Respectfully,
THos. I'll. LEWIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
.H.ottce III Regsseraeso,..

Twill be at the places designated below to
correct and revise registration books for each
place, also to register all voters who have not
heretofore registered, from o'clock A. NJ. to
s O'Clock p. N. each day:
Plaisanee-At Jos. yidrines, on Saturday,
March 29th.
March 3+st.
Mailet-At Jos. sulice's, on Tuesday, April
list.
Mallet-At Lucien Joubert's, on Wednes-
Faqnetaique- Louis courvile's on Thursday
April Sd, 1884.
Lower Mammouth-At Zen0n Vidrine's on
Friday, April 4th, 1884.
Mammouth-At j. B. saucier's on Saturday,
At Courthouse in opelouaas, until Friday,
: p4A Ao'A' A'''' PITRE,
feb 9th. Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
Doing 1t Up Brown.
Pieayune.

The Leyee Governor is up in the
highlands, we suppose canyassing, and,
it is to be presumed, making himself
solid, or trying to do so, with the Dem
ocratic constituents there. In the
meantime the leyees are going to the
devil down in the lowlands, and the
people are hooking around for the levee
policy. They are telegrapbing for aid
of every shape, and poor Engineer
Brown has inspected many of these
levees, approved the bills for them, and
ought to know where all the weak
places are. Heis standing by the guns,
however, as best he can and shutting
around the Jamesjail gang on paper, in
u manner that must delight the Levee
Governor. But in the meantime the
leYees, nevertheless, keep giving way,
and it now looks as though a great
many of his supporters would have to
go in skiffs to the polls to vote for him.
But there is, we must admit, nothing
like having q Leyee Governor, and
nothing like getting him up on the high
lands at the danger signal where he is
not in danger of being drowned.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

s X y
Last Monday we saw at work the road
machine recently ordered by the police
jury, through the advice of Mr.. West
lake, recently from Illinois, who pur-
chased the Gillespie plantation. 1t is
like an ordinary Wagon, with seat in
front for the driver, and platform be-
hind for the operator. Underneath, be-
tween the front and hind wheels is a
huge iron scraper, something like a
cotton seraper, which cuts down the
dirt on the sides of the road and piles
it towards the middle. This machine,
with two men and four good horses or
mules, will probably do more and better
work in day, than hundred hands
with spades.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

Well the great Morganza Levee is
gone. Tt has disappeared before the
angry floods. We donOt know whether
the eOnvicts had any share in building
it, but we are justified in surprising it
was not built properly. Ii did not
certainly stand the pressure that was
against it on the first rise. But
We have "Levee Governor and q
protector against overflow. He alone
must look after the disastrous breaks
that threaten our commonwealth, or de-
wise for us system that would close
these gaps. 1t is TO him that We Ill
now look as the controller Of these
streams, as the political overflow pro-
mispr, or apOstate, that was TO save US
from overflow, and stand on dry grnnnd
for the election in Aprii.-Abhe he
MeridionaI.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
thus refers to the alarming condition,
several days ago, of the levees around
this city:
Night before last will long be remem-
bered in New Orleans. Upon the vast
river rolling tn the Gulf, higher than
the streets, and at place stopping over
the slender etabankments, descended a
terrible storm, and there was for time
extreme danger of the inundatiOn of the
whole city. This is a shocking state of
affairs, but the press and the Congress-
men of the city have insisted upon deal
ing with the river on false principles.
On nights of great floods and storms
the people probably think OF Captain
Tom Leathers' recommendation, Pull
away those jetties and let the water
OUT
Our Congressional delegation and the
press of New Orleans, with the excep-
ton of the States, concur in the theory
of the Mississippi River Commission for
the Improvement of this great stream.
We haveneyer been a convert to that
theory, but public sentiment here has
so strongly favored it that we have not
felt disposed, in the absence of firm
convictions, based upon competent in
formation, it our duty to very vigorous
ly dissent. This theory so far, it must
be conceded, has given its advocates no
occasion for exultati0n, and Capt.
feathers seems to US to have the best of
the controversy, in SO far as results go,
to prove or disprOve any proposition
N. O. States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
Louisiana Educational society.

We have received the following cir
cular dated March 25th, 1884:
The Educational Society of the State
of Louisiana, located at New Orleans,
has been organized for the sole purpose
of promoting and encouraging public
education within the limits of our State
through the instrumeDtaiity of the peo-
pie themselves, aud by means of the
ameliorating hand of wise and iudicious
legislation commensurate with the OBJ
iect Id view, and We now come to You,
in the name of all the children of our
commonwealth, to ask that you aid in
this great work, which will confer bene-
fits incalculable, by decreasing the H.
literacy which prevails to such an
alarming extent in our midst, and by
eievating and rendering the present
and future generations competent TO
guard and protect their rights and the
liberties Of the entire nation.
And to this end We invite your active
cooperation, and respectfully request
that you organize in your parish an
auxiliary society to act in concert with
ours, that the voice OF our people may
be made potent and effective in the de-
mand which must be made for adequate
appropriations to establish, support and
maintain public schools in every parish
in the State during the scholastic year
Is hich may be fixed by each parish.
Very Respectfully,
Louis Bush, President.
Attest:
I. L. LEUCHT, Sect'y.
%. Box 1856.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

In all public or charitable enterprises,
we have found lawyers and politicians
very liberal; but it is too much to ex-
pect them to foot the bill to have this
parish properly represented at the New
Orleans Exposition. The burden should
fall equally on all, and the parish at
large shonid furnish the necessary
amount of money, unless we ignore the
Exposition entirely. Personally We
have no interest in the matter; but a
move has been made, and the parish
should be represented properly or not
at all.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29


DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
BY virtue of writ of pluries f. ia. issued on q
twelve months bond III the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed TO sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, i'll the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 10th day OF April
1884, at11 O'Clock A. NJ. the following described
property, toWit
l. A certain tract of land being the south half
of section eighteen township seven, south
range two east, containing three hundred and
fmrty-hlye acres, being the same property
purchased by T. g. Anderson from William De-
jean on May 18th, 1873 and recorded ON page
2S5 and 2eG OF alienation book '&t' No of re-
corders office in and for the parish Of St.
Landry,
2. certain tract of land situated in the par
lSh OF ST. Landry in this State on the east side
of Bayou Marie Croquaut or Teche, bounded
above by lands belonging to Mudd and below
by lands OF Terrell. having q front of eighteen
arpents on said bayou by forty arpents more or
less in depth, containing about seven hundred
and eighteen superficial arpentS together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
being the same property purchased by defend
ant herein at Sheritf's sale maze on the 5th day
OF May A. ID. 1877, by G c. Duson, sheriff of st.
Landry, in the above numbered and entitled
suit.
3. A certain tract of land situated near the
town of Opelousas, the residence of defendant
containing about ninety and 19T1a8 superficial
arpents more or less, and bounded as follows
to-wit, north and west by land formerly of
south by lands of Veilland Chachere or Public
Road. east and north by land of G. Anderson
and the estate of his deceased wife in commu-
nifty, and beng the same property acquired at
the successiOnal sale of the effect of the Estate
of ValeTien Roy deceased and Deyine Hollier
widow Clement Hollier deceased.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash.
mch15-6t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
WEDNESDAY, APRIL sOth, 1884,

the following property belonging to Oscar
Stanton
i. tract of land situated in the parish Of St.
Landry, in Prairie Hayes containing four hun
dl ed American acres with titles confirmed to
James Cole by the board of u. Commission
ers for the Western District of Louisiana, as
appears by certificate dated May nth. 1911. af-
forwards sold hy SAID Cole to Malachi Stanton,
October 10Th, 1921, and purchased by present
owner at the successiOnal sale OF said Malachi
Stanton.
g. Another tract of land situated in the same
locality. containing 2030 and 51IIO0 acres and
situated IN township eight south Of range one
east and township eight south OF range two
east, maps of survey Of said land are now on
exhibition in my office.
Terms and Conditions.-On e-half of purchase
price, cash and the balance in one year from
day of sale, secured by mortgage with vendors
privilege, bearing eight per cent per annum
interest from maturity, usual attorneys fees
clause at 10 per cent in case of nOn-payment
and obligation deeds Of transfer TO be passed by
G. w DuRoy, Notary Public.
For further information apply to F. T. Per
robin and Cbas. w. DuRoy, attorneys in Ope-
lOusas. or t6J ulien Richard and john Lyons Jr.s
Lake Charles, La. G. G. DUSON,
mchGe-5t Sheriff & Ex-oficio Auctioneer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

The disaffected Democrat has made
mis- appearance in St. Landry, with d
Republican or two at the tail of his kite
and few resolutions of endorsement
from that side.- Capitolian-A Advocate.
The political situation here is more
mixed than that. There are two Re-
publican organizations. One held a
convention or mass-meeting and nomi-
mated members of the rival faction for
the various offices. Those nominated
repudiate their nominators, and support
the candidates nominated by the Inde-
pendents, several of whom are on the
regular Democratic ticket. The fact is
that the candidates here for the princi-
pal Offices, will be elected mainly on
their merits. The people Of st. Landry
want good men in Office, and if not inn
properly influenced they will put them
there. Itwould be very hard matter
for anybody to beat Duson for Sheriff,
whether he runs as the nominee of a
party or runs independently, because
the people consider him a wonderfully
efficient officer and that the sheriff.
Office is the place for him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

The number of lives lost by drowning
or other accidents in British merchant
ships registered in the United Kingdom
in the several years from 1871 to 1882,
inclusive, was 38.722, OF which $1,000
were of crews, and 1902 of passengers.
The largest numbers were in 1878 and
1874, this being mainly due to the great
number of passengers drowned in those
years-1167 in the former and 572 in the
latter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

Two of the five Confederate generals
are still living-Joseph E. Johnston and
G. 7. Beauregard. The cOnfederates
had twenty one lieutenant generals, and
of these nine are still living-James
Stewart, Jubal A. Early, S. B. Buckner
and Joseph E. Wheeler.