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St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

The rival Democratic factions Of East
Baton Rouge, are engaged in a disgrace
full wrangle for predominancy which
has resulted liz an irreconcilable divi-
party n that parish. Natchitoches Vim
dictator.
IGn Wegster and st. James there are
also divisions or splits; and Elr years
hence thes party will go to pieces, unless
it purges Paself of the corrupaopists who
prey upoIhsla o
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

We publish an article credited to the
Farmerville Union parish) Gazette, on
the election law. The very facts that
this law can be construed and miscon-
strued SO many different ways, and that
it gives interested parties too much
power, condemn it; and the next leg
islature should wipe it out. A voter
should have the right to vote to suit
himself, and not be compelled to go all
the way to Baton Rouge and buy a
piece of paper from the Secretary of
State, on which to print the names of
the candidates he votes for-this he
has to do, by himself or through an
agent, or not vote at all.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, :,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
! PARISH OF st. LANDRY.
/ Be it known that We the undersigned mem
18th day of January, A. d. 1884, meet at the
Clerks office i'll the town of Opelousas, Parish
OF st. Landry, for the purpose of drawing q
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, except c. Mayo,
who had resigned one of fhe said members
Robert Chacllere, drew from the General Venire
box, one at a time, the names of the following
| fifty persons to compose the Grand and Petit
Jurors for the LIST week OF the said Court COM
mencng Monday, March 3rd, 1881, a list OF
| whom was then and there kept by the Clerk of
said Court, James o. Chachere, and in orr iudg-
ment jury being required for the second and
third weeks OF the rerm we then and there
proceeded as i'll 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
1 for which they were respectively drawn,
| which said envelopes containing said uames =
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 i'll the custody OF
the clerk of the court, for use at the said terms
4 nf said
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
OpELoUsAs, SATURDAY FEBRUARY %, 1854.

Nor IAN EYE FOR AN Eye" BUT
$10,0O0.-0n Christmas last, a Roman
candle that was being fred by a minor
child of Peter Blaise, New Orleans,
knocked out an eye of the 11-year old
daughter of James Mullen, and the
latter has sued the former for $4,000
damages.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Masonic.

At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons, on the
14th inst, in New Orleans, the follow
ing officers were elected:
James L. Lobdell, of Baton Rouge,
grand master D. R. Graham, of New
Orleans, deputy grand master G. f..
Buck, of New Orleans, grand senior
warden; VIM. A. Strong, of VIM,
grand Junior warden; A. W. Hyatt, of
New Orleans, grand treasurer; DIR. j.
C. Bachelor, of New Orleans, grand
secretary.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons elected the following officers:
Alfred Shaw, Grand High Priest !;
Denison Stocking, Deputy Grand High
Priest; j. G. McWilliams, Grand King !;
Chas. A. Scott, Grand Scribe; Samuel
NJ. Todd, Grand Treasurer Jas. G..
Bachelor, Grand Secretary Rev. Syl-
vanus Landrum, Grand Chaplain Hilel
Marks, Grand Captain of the Host; Vic
tor Won Schroeder, Grand Principal So
journer; T. Sambola Jones, Grand
Royal Arch Captain; A. f. Vogt, Grand
Master Third Veil; P. B. Wright,
Grand Master Second Veil; Thomas F.
Hedges, Grand Master First Veil John
w. Mcguire Grand Guard.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

The peooAsghy buy pork to eat are
not worrying ANY about France and
Germany. They are not petitioning
Congress to retaliate very much. There
are millions of consumers who would
not care it pork never got any higher.
We should think of the poor consumer
occasionally -Peek's Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

filed against the parish, reported through
their chairman Mr.. Haas that they examined
and found correct the following claims:
] n Robin & Bros, bulldog Robin bridge S275 90
L. Gaudchaux bldg b'dge Rosa station 375 00
Mount Pleasant Mil lumber - 81 70
e Clark repairing Hays bridge. 80 09
Edwin Morrow, lumber. .--..----.----- Il 0O
T E Bell repaiTs on public roads 10 so
Sam Haas SPADES ~ 30
VIM Carpenter, pillow broken on road. 10 90
Geo G Pulford shelving i'll Ass'rs office 90
Octave Fontenot, table. 800
J B A FOntenOt, stationery. 10 90
c G Duson sheriff fees IS 80
Jos Bloch, sundries for prisoners 90 80
c Duson stationery, advertisinf &C., 149 90
A E Mckinney constable fees " % 40
DIR w NJ Thompson cOrOner's fees 80 OO
Alc1de Donate, Juror OH inquest. 0e
Henry Ammon ..... . 90
Dutille Castillo - 90
Jules Frilot 90
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the cd Monday III April being the 14th day OF
that month.
AUGUST PERRODIN.
Attest: Pres Pro Tenn,
P.J. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY,
], G. Mayo, Deputy Clerk of the 18th judicial
District Court, Of the parish OF st. Landry. do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
process verbal of the Jury Commissioners has
this day been duly recorded in book No. I, of
Jury Record, at pages No. 48, 40. so, 81 and 81
Witness my hand and seal of office at Opelou-
sas, this 10th day of January, 1884,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
Santa Ana Items.

The Herald of yesterday has the fol-
lowing items from that valley;
We still continue to hear good &c.
counts of the cora crop of the Newport
district. IL is reported to be making an
astonishing growth. We hope these
enterprising farmers will make a big
crop, and that they will realize remu.
nerative price for their labor, and be
amply repaid for the damage they have
sustained by the winter floods.
On Monday last the dam OF tho Santa
Ana Valley Irrigation Company was
swept away by a rise of two feet in the
river; and. as consequence, there is no
water in the dilches As the new ditch
is about finished, and as bottom could
not be touched with ten-foot pole at
the place where the dam was built, it
was deemed best not to attempt the con-
struction of new dam, but wait the
completion of the new ditch.
The new ditch of the Water Company
has been completed by Dawson h New.
kirk, and it is good job The con-
creting OF the ditch. by Mr.. Lamson,
gives entire satisfaction, and it will
probably be the policy of the company
to gradually continue the work of con.
creting. When fully dried the material
is as hard as stone. Lumber was hauled
yesterday to construct the new head
gate. 1t is probable the work ON the
dam, gate and connections will not be
completed and the water turned on until
Monday.
On Sunday last the steam engine long
in use in the Santa Clara coal mine was
loaded on board car and sent away.
The railroad company have use for it
down in Sinaloa, and not much use for
il at the coal mine, and rather than buy
new engine, which would cost some
thousands of dollars, they concluded to
ship this one. Mr.. Thos. Harris, long
the superintendent of the mine, leased
it in February last from the railroad
company, together with everything ap-
pertaining to the same, and has been
working the mine on his own account
since that time. employing four men reg
ularly. One hundred tons of coal per
month are taken out, which is all sold at
the mine for S5 per ton, making the
comfortable income Of $500 per month.
Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange and Ana
helm consume nearly all this coal, very
little being sent to Los Angeles. There
is coal enough ON the level to last three
or four years at the rate il is now being
taken out, and il will be many Yeas,
doubtless, before this coal mine becomes
exhausted.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
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A buliet-Proof Boy.


The following veracious story is told
by the Silver King correspondent Of the
Florence Enterprise;
1t has remained for this position Of
the inhabited world to produce one Of
the most remarkable phenomena of the
human race that civilization has ever
known or heard of. A human being,
whose condition has bafiied all who
have yet seen him, and one that will
prove valuable and wonderful study
to scientists, in whose hands he will
surely fall at no distant time. 1t cannot
be better described nor more readily
understood than by saying that 1t is a
human being possessing all OF the senses
known TO anatomy, with skin that is
actually bullet-proof, His name is
Edwardo Diago; his fathers, John Diago
The mother was of Yaqui decent, and
died about four years ago. As the
name infers, the father is Spanish.
Edwardo is about 10 years Of age. Faith
or and son are living about seven miles
from this place, two miles from the trail
leading to Globe, and gain their liveli.
hood by chopping wood. The boy Is
rather fair looking, with a decided Cas-
lillian tinge Of complexion. but the
skin upon the body is OF dull leaden
color and is very tough and thick. He
has always been healthy, and says he
has never suffered from any fall or hurt,
and never knew of his skin being bruis-
ed. Nothing was ever thought of by
either father or son of the unusual
toughness Of the skin until some ten
days ago, when, by the accidental dis
charge of British Bull Dog pistol, the
ball striking Edwardo full in the feshy
part of tho thigh, he barely feeling it,
and no mark remaining save a black
looking spot which had entirely disap-
peared the following morning. 1t so
interested man named /. B. Marsh,
living near, that, with the consent of
father and son, an experiment was tried
with 3S caliber Smith h Wesson FIVE
shooter, ut distance of 20 feet and to
their utmost surprise the skin was found
to be thoroughly and perfectly bullet
proof. The aim was taken Mt the heshy
part Of the hip; two balls missed entire
ly and three struck fairly. No abrasion
of the skin was made save three little
spots which in one hour had entirely
disappeared, and the skin resumed its
natural color. On Tuesday the boy
was in town, and at the request of Mr..
Marsh, another test was made with
Colts As, in the presence Of two of our
well.known citizens, and your cores
pondent, and the result of the former
trial was fully verified. DIR. Thatcher,
q well known physician Of Glsbe, who
saw Edwardo yesterday, says that the
skin in his opinion, is of sextuple fold
or thickness. MIR. Marsh will start
with him in few days for San Fran
cisco, where he intends placing the
wonder on exhibition.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10

Tng Republican papers aud speakers
try to belittle the Mulligan letters by
calling any reference TO them campaign
chargra against Mr.. Blaine" These le'-
ters are not Campaign charges" or ac-
eusations against Mr.. Blaine. nor are
they charges or accusations Of any kind.
charge or accusation Is a declaration
or statement made by one person against
another. The Mulligan letters are ON.
tirely different. They do not set forth
what somebody else says about Mr..
Blame, but what Mr.. Blaine says about
himself. II some other person had
written those letters relating how Blaine
bartered away his vote when Speaker, IT
would be bad enough, In all conscience
but when II Is fact that he wrote them
and their statements, himself, about him
rels, and dwelt with great circumstonti-
ality upon the vile service he had rem
dercd the X. X. Company, TO prove that
he was entitled TO his share of tho plum.
der. II becomes absolutely miraculous
how anybody can be so blinded rs to
dismiss those statements AZ Campaign
charges" aud still believe Mr.. Blaine a
tit man to be President of these United
States.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10

THE great. essential difference. after
all. between the two parties, we believe,
Is this: The Democratic party believes
in the people, and their ability TO govern
themselves. and, as consequence, II
relies upon the people and trusts them.
The Republican party deems the people
incapable Of self government, and hold'
them and their most sacred rights Ia
contempt. The Democratic belief ia
this leads to personal independence. te
purity, TO manhood, to liberty and tc
patriotism. That OF the Republican
party to inevitable tyranny, to sumptu'
AIRY laws and interference with personal
rights. TO centralized despotism, under
the guiso Of paternal government, ia
fraud, corruption and misrule, and Ia
certain ultimate national decay.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
r. r. DEL VALE,
OF Los Angeles.
False Claims Of the Republican
Party,


II is not true that the Republican
party as at present constituted even
assisted in Saving the Union," during
the late war. Nearly all tho leading
men Of that party during the war, who
are still alive, such as Senator 1ium.
bull, Carl Schurz, Ex-Governor Curtin,
the great war governor of Pennsylvanis.
Ex-Governor Palmer Of Illinois, Geo. w.
Julian OF Indiana, and Gov. Hoadley of
Ohio, are now Democrats; and before
their death every member Of President
Lincoln's Cabinet severed his connection
with the Republican party and opposed
II, except Simon Cameron, who is yet
alive, who was induced to leave the
Cabinet for shameful abuses in his de-
partment, after holding the position for
only a few months. The same rule
holds good with reference to vast ma
jority Of the officers and men who fought
on the Union side. OF course there are
some exceptions, but the rule is that the
true mon Of the Republican party from
1860 to 1865 are now Democrats, and
that the present Republican organiza-
ton, 10 far as its leaders are con
cerned, is made up of nondescript
crowd who are held together by
the cohesion of public plander
only. A new race has sprung
up in that party. and gained the leader
ship, composed OF Belknaps, Dorseys,
"Dear Hubbclls," Bradys. ex.Confeder-
ates Longstroet, Chalmers and Mahcne.
the Southern guerilla Mosby, and men
Of that character, who never saved or
assisted in saving, anything. Even if the
Republican party were founded on true
principles. which it is not, its present
leadership is SO corrupt and Infamous
that nothing good could ever come from
1t. It's standard-b bearer in the campaign
is probably the worst of all, in many re-
spects, The man who, while acting un-
der oath, in the exalted position of
Speaker of the lower House of Congress,
could sell his vote for an interest in the
Fort Smith and Little Rock Railroad,
and afterwards remind the Railroad
Company in whining letter of the
faithful manner in which he had carried
out his share of the horrid business. and
that he would "be no deadhead" if the
stock should be Issued to him, is cer-
tainly a fit exponent of the horde that
now ill the government offices and con-
troll the nation, and who are trying to
fasten their cruel and hungry claws in
its heart for four years more.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10

IT appears by our dispatches to-day
that the Administration has actually
demanded an apology of the Spanish
government for the firing upon the two
American schooners. "Drisco" and
"Collings," without cause. by Spanish
gunboat, last May. while they were
entering the harbor of Cardenas. This
may seem miraculous, considering who
are in power in our government, and
the shoddy spirit that prevails that
dollars are everything and patriotism
and manhood nothing, if their assertion
will interfere with the pluckings of the
dominant party, yet this report seems to
be really true. 1t is a fact that il is a
wonder that the schooners were not
blown out of the water by the fierce
broadsides of cannon balls that were
thrown at them; and that only the
miserable gunnery of the Spanish pre-.
vented a bloody massacre OF the unof.
Tending Americans, such as disgraced
the name OF the Republic when so many
of our citizens were shot to death by the
human butcher Buriel, on the Virginius,
during the Grant regime. Yet it has
been the habit OF our nation to pocket
all sorts of outrages and insults
from foreign powers and their
subjects, and say nothing, for so long
time that it is positively refreshing to
learn that somebody has even been ask.
ed to apologize" for attempting to mur-
der several dozens Of peaceful and inno-
cent Anericans engaged in lawful com.
merce in the port of friendly Kingdom.
OF course, ii such an outrage had been
perpetrated on two schooners carrying
either British or German or French sub.
jects, a fleet OF war.ships wonld have
been dispatched at once to the scene of
the offence and instant and complete re.
paration demanded at the cannon's
mouth And nothing but dire and ex.
VI
would have satisfied the demands of
justice. An apology" would never
have been considered or received until
after full punishment of all concerned in
the crime. We all remember the recent
and striking example Of the terrific BON.
bardment Of the city Of Alexandria, as an
instance Of how England asserts what she
claims are her righ and honor. But
in the eyes of our Republican
administration the lives of ordinary
Americans are of precious little import
ance, and the national hor or of still less
moment. Hence we are glad that even
an "apology" has been demanded in the
case referred to. But if it were not for
the squirting and criticism of Demo.
Gratis, and the prompting and pressure
OF Presidential campaign, there is ab-
solutely no telling to what abject depths
our government would descend in these
matters. Ii it were not for the last
named Influences the lives of Americans
abroad would be entirely ut the mercy Of
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
Proposals for the Grading and I'm
provement of fSeventh street from
Pearl street to Alvarado street,

Notice Is hereby given that scaled proposals
will be received by the undersigned up 10 the
meeting OF the Council OF the City OF Los An
geles OF August 10th, A. d. 1884, for the grading
and improvement Of Seventh street from. Pearl
street to Alvsrado street In accordance with Hes
olutien No. 292 Of the Mayor and Conn
ell Of the city Of los Angeles ordering said
grading and Improvement, approved July Both.
A. d. 1884, In sections. as follows:
SECTION l. From west boundary OF Pearl
street to point on seventh street 1900 feet
west Of the west boundary OF Pearl street
SECTION 2. From point on Seventh street
1900 feet west Of the west boundary Of Pearl
street to the east boundary Of Union avenue,
distance Of 1892 feet.
sEcrIoS 8. From the east boundary Of Union
avenue to the west boundary of Alvarado street,
distance Of 1884 feet.
Separate bids for each section shall be made by
persons bidding thereon. It being at the optien
OF the person 30 bidding whether he will bid upoH
one or more sections, and separate contracts will
be entered into for each section
| check, payable to the order Of the Mayor Of the
city Of Los Angeles and certified by responsible
bank, in an amount OF at least
For Section !, $596.60.
For Section 2, $3.50 %
For Section 3, S497 80.
The Council reserves The right to reject any
and all bids.
By order Of the Council Of the City Of Los An.
geles at Its meeting Of August 9Th, A. D. 1874.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. August 9Th. A. d. 1884. aug7-i1t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
The Tribulations OF "Going to Mill'
In the Old Fashioned Way.

There are few sights more suggestive
OF hopeful patience than that of q boy
sitting on a sack Of wheat that has fall
en- from his horse. He starts to mil
joyously. The great event in the life
of young country boy is to be entrust-
ed with milling expedition. He sleeps
very little the night before his journey,
so active is his mind concerning the
prospective trip. His father helps him
on the horse, aud he sits on the sack,
o, proud of his seat as king of his
throne. Every object along the lovely
road interests him. He plucks the
blooms from the dog-wood, and he
almost falls off when his horse reaches
around to bite himself. He rides into
the creek to let the horse drink, and
spiis at the minnows that swim around.
After he goes up the bank on the oppo-
site side of the stream. and pnrsues his
course along the road, he notices with
alarm that the bag is slipping to one
side. He sits still further over to make
the bag balance. but yet he is not salts
fed, for it keeps sliding to one side,
aud at last il falls of. He eau not re-
strain his tears and though he knows
that he cannot lift one end, yet he tugs
at the bag. The old horse snorts, NIB
bles at the grass and lashes the boy
across the eyes with his tail. whoa,
you old fool" and the disconsolate lit
tie fellow weeps afresh. He cannot
leave the bag Tor fear that some one
might steal it. He must wait the
tardy coming Of passerby. He
hears the sound of hoofs aud he listens
intently, while the swelling buds of his
hope burst into full bloom. II is deem
ed to disappointment, for the horse has
no rider. Thunder rumbles in the dis.
tance and he will get wet. At last he
sees an old negro coming along. His
heart beats with hope. The old negro
steps aside and takes by-path. The
boy shouts, The old negro does not
hear him. Another hour that seems an
age, draws itself along He hears a
wagon. He is almost wild with joy.
The driver, though surly fellow, lifts
the bag up, and the boy, happy and
thankful, is rescued Just in time when
he does not think that he could stand
it a moment longer.-ArtansaW TraU-
eler.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10
sterIing Exchange and Bonds.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Sterling bills
ON London. sixty days, 81 SO; Sterling
bills ON London, sight drafts, $4.S5; U
S. iIs of 1901, interest quarterly, Sl.l2s;
u. 5. AIS OF 1907, interest quarterley,
81. 20; U. s. 3s, optional, interest quar-
terly s.. .O0t; w. u. Telegraph, .65s.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10

No PERSON Of principle, will Of course,
sanction any form Of immortality; but we
cannot help thinking. sometimes, when
we see men who claim Pharisaical
purity rolling scandal like sweet NOR
sci under their tongues, while pretend
ing to condemn, Of what Christ once
said to certain worthies Of the same kind,
LET him that Is without sin cast the
III rat stone ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10

"a PRESIDENTIAL election no longer
portends a change of parties in this
country, but a change of dynasiies in
this government" said James q. Blaine
at Philadelphia in 1880. This is good
Republican monarchlst sentiment; but
we venture to suggest that the "Blaine
Dynasty" will be conspicuous by its ab'
sence at the head Of the American gov.
arnnaant
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-10


The following anecdote of the Hon.
Edwin Hebetudinous Cowles is submit.
ted for the benefit of all sincere stud
ents of hebetueninosity:
One day rural subscriber left at the
Leader office hens egg OF abnormal
size. The hebetudinous crank was as.
tonished and delighted. He immediate.
ly instructed a certain bright young
reporter to write description of the
egg for the next Mornings paper.
MAKE a pleasant paragraph of the
egg" said he, ''and be sure that you get
tho dimensions accurately"
After writing the egg measured six
inches around the waist, and four inches
across the gables, the reporter wound
up his puff as follows;
"And it was all laid by one hen.
Two hours later the reporter was
summoned to Mr.. Cowles' room. He
found the hebetudinous crank in fer
ment of indignation. Glaring at the
reporter through his spectacles, and
shaking the proof OF the egg paragraph
under his nose. and the editor of the
Leader demanded in voice of thunder,
"What do you mean, sir, by trying to
run such id nonsense into my paperi
Of course the egg was all laid by one
hen. Who ever heard of an egg that
wasn'ti"