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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-09
A Full Ticket In the ESOld ?"

Tie Republican party is holding the
financial reins OF the county and they ara
giving il to us GOOD. Tax arc higher Ihs
wear than ever before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-09

mas learned TO love luxury and ease. ne
live, in a palace either on Wslaat Hill or
- No Tatiopsl caritsl. He is surrounded
6,. H,sejrh and livsripd servants aud his III
e1emsfihle wine cellar is plsce that ne de-
Irbts often to visit. lie is ;ood Of rlch wines
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
ORDER OF COURT.

The order of Court dated December 1eth,
1883, fixing the terms Of Court in and for the
the year 1884, is hereby modified and changed,
that the Jury Term ordered to begin on Mon
day, September lst, 1884, will not begin until
Monday, September 18th, following.
The Jury Commissioners will therefore draw
a yenlre of Jurors for three weeks service, for
three weeks service, for the trial alike of Grim
1nal and civil cases and the sheriff viii summon
said yeuire in accordance with existing laws,
to attend on the 18th of September, and from
week to week thereafter, for three weeks un-
less sooner discharged.
The Clerk will post one copy of this order In
the Clerks office, another on the trout door of
the Court House and hand one copy to the
editor OF the st. Landry Democrat to be pub
lished for the full space of 80 days prov Gus to
the 18th of September, 1884.
Given in Chambers at Opelousas, La, this
23d, June, 1884.
GEO. w. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th Judicial District
A true copy: C. MAYO, Deputy Clerk asst
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
No. 1922
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDR

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out Of the honorable district court in and
for the parish of St. Landry, in
the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, 1 vii proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of One
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 19th day OF
July, 1884, at IL o'clock A. M. the follow
ing described property, t0-Wit:
A certain tract of land or plantation situated
in the said pasish of st. Landry. in this State
an, fronting on the Atchafalaya River bound
ed on the east by said river, on the north by
lands OF Captain W. Burton and on the west
aud south by lands previously sold by said
vendor to sad present purchaser AID two lots
belonging, one to j. NJ. SherTouse and the other
to church and containing one hundred and
thirty six acres, more or less, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon, rights
ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages
thereunto appertaining and belonging. Being
the same property which was acquired by said
vendor at tax sale made by the tax collector
of said parish OF St Landry, in a writ of seizure
against the estate of Joseph Mcbride in the
year 1872 confirmed by Mrs. Francois E. Me-
Bride, widow of Joseph Mcbride, and admins
tratrix of his succession by act passed before
G. w. Hazard, Notary in and for said parish
OF st. Landry, 1875, duly recorded,
Seized in the above entitled suit
TERMS-TO be sold on credit of twelve
months bond, purchaser furnishing good and
solvent security and paying all costs and taxes
G. c. OLSON,
may loot Sheriff, Parish of St Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
SHERKFF,s SALE.
VINCENT BoAGNI vs.. ALEXANDRA Ne
Eat, JUNIOR.
NO13T36,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsT. LANDRY

NO.13T36,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFST. LANDRY
BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the honorable District Court in anF
for the parish of St. Landry, in the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town
OF Opelousas, ON SATURDAY, the I'd dag of
August 1884, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in Prairie
Basse, st. Landry Parish, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, bounded
north by public road leading from Opelousas,
to Port Barre. south by lands Of Mrs Hypolite
Derbanne, formerly the widow of Emile Rider,
west by lands of Antoine Deyillier fils and Ce-
lestin east by lands belonging to Joseph and
Simon Bloch, as per description in the act an
nexed to plaintiffs petition, and containing
one hundred superficial arpents more or less,
and being some property acquired by petition
er from said Alexander Nezat, Junior, by act
befO A. p. Williams, notary public of date
December, 1879, together with the crops
growing thereon and the rents due and to BE-
come due.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-CASH.
C. C. DUsON,
june 2s-6t Sheriff, ST. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Tread of David Barker's babe,
And Heavens door ajar
Aud how it came from glory land,
Down with falling star.
IT'S said st. Peter gave the babe,
Sake doubts the bold assertion,
And calls upon the blushing bride,
To make different version.
Twixt David Barker and his bride,
This is sacred cause,
They know just how the baby came,
1t came by natural laws.
SAKE writes OF lovely summer morn
He writes OF other thugs
He writes about The good old way
New llte within him springs.
God grant but thIs-I ask no more
May father, son and bride,
Join ST. Peter IN the end,
And John G. SAKE, beside.
Judge j. w. Storr.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
NOTICE

Beginning on the 1st day of
July, / will sell choice beef at
the market house in Opelopas,
cheaper than it has BEEN sold
for the last two years. 4fhave'
made arrangements for aIcon-
slant supply Object Withoqpe of
our largest stock oweergY and
] will promise alb Who TIC me
with their patronage to give
them satisfaction.
C. H. Comeau.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

The United States government made
the first grant Of land to railroads, on
july 1st. 1862, and the last ON March Sd,
1871. Between those periods, and in
clnding them, 144,558,134 acres we're
granted to corporations. The u. >.
government owns NO public domain in
the State of Texas, bui riiat State has
given tr railroads 80, 457, 800 acres. The
corporations that have Inc mt.tus To in
uuence the representatives OF the ptO-
pie 10 give them so mucll land, ean not
Iali to govern tile county agan4&i tic
interest OF the peuple, unIest5 Gae geV
pie elect better Class If f- t>slaia-
6lYa..
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
DUBLR SALE.
EsTATE OF JAMES Fl. RUTLEDGE.
-, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of st. Ian.
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified auctioneer
"WEDNESDAY, July 30th, 1884, at Big
Cane Village in the parish of St. Landry, the
estate of James FL. RuiIt dge, deceased, to-wit:
About two and One-half acres of land in B 8
Cane village, st. Landry parish, bounded north
by property of Mrs. John M. Dunn and Hazard,
south by property OF Collins and C. w Hazard,
east by Christian Church and west by property
OF Hazard, being property ON which public
school house is now situase..
LIZ L 5@DCHAUX.
June 1S-5t wtnistrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
Read /! Democrats !! read

We call attention this week to the lib
eral offer made by that excellent Daily
Journal, The NATIONAL DEMOCRAT,
Washington, D. G. Onr subscribers
would do well to avail themselves OF
the same. Every good Democrat is
called upon to aid the circulation of the
above mentioned paper. A correspond
ent is desired 10 this section. See adj
Yertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

by the parish and the other $3.50 to defray other
expenses of the association subject to warrants
of the President, &c, &c.
8 ON motion, resolved that the salary of the
commissioner to the New Orleans be and is
hereby fixed at $50 Fifty Dollars per month
during ten months from the time of his ap-
pOintment, payable after the LIST OF October
next
on motion, Resolved, That We hereby re-
quest our representatives to urge the REIN
bursement by the State to the parish of ST.
Landry, her proportion of attorneys fees in
suits of M0rgan's L. & L. R. K. & S. s. Co., aud
G. p. Huntington, President ct ais, vs. Octave
FontenOt, assessor, tO-Wit per cent. ON the
amount IF taxes involved.
On motion, Resolved, That the District At
tOrney OF the 18th Judicial District or Louis
lana. Be authorized to institute suit on all
bonds that have been forfeited within the last
ten (1O) years i'll the parish OF st. Landry,
whenever in his opinion the principal or tie
security is good and solvent, and that any and
all monies that may be realized by him from
this source, shall be by him paid into the par
lsh treasury, after deductlng his commission
as allowed by law.
airy of the magistrates and c0nstahles elected
at the last election, be and is hereby fixed at
f25) twenty-five cents for magistrates and 1907
cents for constable per vote cast in their res
pective wards, from date of qualification.
2. I. Cary was appointed road overseer on
road from Bellevue road at Aphonse Las,
trapes to BOudreau's bridge.
Seyivin PFejean, from Dejean bridge to John
The Police Lury appointed the following
commissioners for the sale of unbranded stock
1st WARD.
Cartel Wartelle, Damon Pitre, A1cide Richard
and Ernest Roy.
I'd WARD.
p ID. Richard and TleOgene Sayoie.
Sd WARD.
A. D. Meyer, Jr.
Ath WARD.
H. B. Hartman; j NJ Martin, T. B. Cason, Jules
Godeau, and Joseph LeieUne.
5th WARD,
w. J. Young, Alfred Stage, Louis FontenOt Err
nest Morrow, Jos. l.. FOnten0t and o. s.
Hinckley.
Wrank Wharton, James Russell, Narcsse Bel
lair, Vim. Randall, Steven DeYilla, P. L. FOnte-
not. Ely Clark, Willis Elliott, Warren Maddox
Kendry Wolff, Vim. Carpenter, VIM. Thurman
SOsthene Marcantelle, ii. d. Courtney, and
David Clark.
18th WARD.
Jos. H. FOntenOt, ValmOnt Yidrine, q. 8. Fon-
tenOt, Onile Latleur, Orile B. Fontenot, and
Hilaire BOutte
9Th WARD.
Francois Ledoux, Jr., Antoine Guidry Emile
Lejeune, PhilOgene Richard, Louis NJ. Cour-
vile, Rousseau Guidry, Jesse NJ. Young, and
Dutil SOnier.
9th WARD.
r. B. Sloane, H. B. Sloane, Charles Melancon,
Crawford Perry, EuphrOsin Hebert, E. W. Ly-
Ons, ChristOphe CAN'T.
Mossrs. Haas, Meche & Clark, having been
appointed a committee to examine the claims
chairman Mr.. Haas that they had examined
and found correct fine following plaima
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
~ OTEGE 2
LAND OFFICE, at New orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
June oath, 1884. 5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or clerk OF Court at Opelousas, La, on August
"a, 1854, VIZ: Frank Kratzer, Homestead En-
ZONES toWnship7, south range l west Loui-
iSana Meridian,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, VIZ: Zenon Huber, Melon Doucet
Christian Rupert and Vitus Wilfert, Of ST..
Landry parish, La. c. B. DARRALL,
june 28-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

We have received the Catalogue of
the University of Miss, for the year
1884, and find in it the names of three
students from this parish, to-wit; Jeffer-
son d. Childs, Malvern Dimmick, and
Ernest OrtegO.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Mr.. C. H. Comeau, has made arrange
ments with one of the largest stock
owners in the State to supply his butch
cry, and beginning on the 1st day of
July, will sell choice fat beef meat, at
OpelOusas Market House CHEAPER
than it has been selling for the last two
years. fyou want choice beet, cheap,
cali on him and you will be sure to get
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

NoTIcE.-In another column will be
found an article in which all whether
they will or MOI are interested. Neg
lecting to read it may prove very Sc
rious as we'll as expensive affair. We
refer 10 the.advertisement of Prickly
Ash Bitters. A knowledge of its merits
and the benefit you or your family may
derive from using it will save not only
health but many dollars otherwise ex-
pended in Doctors biIls.n
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Mrs. Hayes school closed last week.
On account of sickness there was no
exhibition, only partial examination !;
but those who were present were per-
fectly satisfied that the pupils had been
well instructed. The school was we'll
attened, there being about sixty pupils !;
and it ls probable that next session the
number will be considerably increased.
Mrs. Hayes has justly earned an envia-
BILE reputation for her school; and we
hear that she viii probably increase her
corps of teachers next session, in order
to meet the demands of her more adj
Tanced students.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Mr.. w. A. Bonnet is prepared to take
photographs, by the dry-plate process,
equal to those taken by the old method.
All negatives carefully retouched and
a perfect likeness guaranteed. Gallery
on Main street, opposite Jos. Bloch's.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
DIED !:

CgLLoM-At the residence Of his father and
La, on Tuesday. June oath, 1884, at 1:16 p. NJ,
ROBERT L. CULLoM, youngest son of Judge E.
North CullOm and of Mrs. Mary CullOm, aged
50 years, 6 months and rs days.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

4 grand basket picnic will be given
at Woodworths Springs on the 4th of
July to which the public are cordially
invited. Extensive preparation have
been made to render it success. The
Washington will be in attendance,
which is a guarantee that there will be
good music and plenty of it. Refresh
ments of all kinds will be supplied on
the grounds. A good time is in store
for all who attend. Take your baskets
along and have good time.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
5How sadly droops the dying day
AS night springs from the glen,
And moaning twilight seems to say

"The old mans drunk again, wouldn't
do would it 2" asked the exchange edit
or. Somebody else wrote that, and We
might be accused of plagiarism. We
must have this thing original. Suppose
we say---now just supposa re say, .....W by
did l spout my ben ~
SIS that new ~ inquired the sweet,
rosy lips. AT least 1 never heard it
before. / don't know what it means"
"New 2 Indeed it is new. Ben is the
Presbyterian name for OvercOat, and
spout means to hook. Why did spout
my ben q means: Why ind shove my
topper9 That's just what twilight
would think OF first, you know. 0 don't
be afraid, that's just immense 81
'tWell Ill leave it to yOu,n said the
glorious girl with a smile that pinn-
ed the exchange editors heart to his
spine. This is the fourth verse >
''The merry milkmaid's sombre song
Re-echoes from the rocks,
AS silently she trips along.
with holes in both her socks, by
Jove ~ cried the delightful exchange
editor. t'YOu SEE
20, no, mol" demonstrated the blush
ing maiden. "Not that"
"Certainly," protested the exchange
editor, warming up. mime to four
she's got 'em, and you get fidelity to
fact with wealth of poetical expression.
The worst of poetry generally is, you
can't state things as they are. 1t amt
like prose. But here we've busted all
the established notions, and put up an
actual existence with veil of genuine
poetry over it. / think that's the best
idea we've struck yet.
II don't seem to look att as you do,
but of course you are the best judge.
Pa thought ! ought to say:
"As silently she trips along
In Autumn's yellow track"
Wouldn't that do z"
''Do! just look at it. Does tracks
rhyme to rOcks2 Not in the Brooklyn
Eagle it don't. Besides when you say
tracks and rocks y0u give the impress
sion of some fellow who's scratching for
safety. Socks on the other hand,
rtty mes with the rocks and heautifies
them, while it touches up the milkmaid,
and by describing her condition shows
her to I've child OF the very nature you
are showing up"
81 think you're right" said the sweet
angel. 'I'Il tell pa where he was
wrong. This is the way the fifth verse
runs:"
"And close behind the farmers boy
Thrills forth his simple tunes.
And slips beside the maiden coy
And splits his pantaloOns Done it
myself; know just exactly how it is.
Why, bless your heart, you
Snip, snip, snip. Paste, paste, paste. |
But it is with the saddest heart that the |
ships and pastes among his exchanges |
low. The beautiful vision that for a |
moment daWned upon him has left but
he recollection in his heart of one sun
peam in hIs lite, quenched by the show
II of tears with which she denounced
nm as a nasty brute,h and went off
ION him fOrever.-B Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

AT a regular meeting of the "Ancient
Order of United Workmen," held on
Thursday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term
G. Mayo, P. N. w.
Joseph Bloch, NJ. w.
w. 7. Henderson, F.
B. Martin, o.
G. w. DuRoy, Recorder.
c. N. Thompsou. Fiaancier.
L. Desmarais, Receiver.
s. Loeb, Guide.
F. DalaRue, |. w.
NJ. Vilaseca, O. w.
G. w. Hudbpeth, Trustee.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

A protest signed by number of our
attorneys against the passage of the
bill to give the sherifs a monopoly of
auction sales of succession property ex-
cept in cases where the administrator or
tutor makes the sale, was sent to Baton
Rouge last week. The bill is known as
Duffy's job, and will go far towards
starving out the auctioneers, while it
will add to the perquisites of the sherifs
generally, and will be rich bonanza to
the aforesaid Duffy. Arnand voted
against the bill, Guidry, Lyons and
Robin, absent.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

We had a heavy shower of rain on
Monday last, accompanied by little
hail, which lasted about half an hour.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

The ice cream season is in full blast
three ''screamers" daily.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Read the new advertisements in this
issue.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
FOR SALE!

a PLANTATION, containing 24o acres,
"A prairie and Woodland, all enclosed, situa-
ted i'll Villa Plate prairie, with buildings and
improvements. For particulars apply to
LOUIS d. YOUNG,
June 20-8C Vile Plate, LIZ.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the LIST Monday in July being the Tth day of
that month.
Attest A. PERRODIN;
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk. Tenn. President
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
1.-THE dove-eyed kline upon the moor
Look tender, meek and sad:
While from the valley comes the roar

"Of the matchless liver-Ead ! roared
the exchange ed1tor. There you get
it. That finishes the second SO as TO
match the first. 1t combines the fash
ions with poetry, ana carries the right
idea rightshom to the tireslde. Ii on
" had your ability in starting verse,
and my genius in winding it up, I'd quit
the shears and open in the poetry bust
ness tomorrow"
"Think 80 2" asked the fair young
lady. lit don't strike me as keeping up
the theme"
"You don't want to. You want to
break up the theme here and there.
The reader likes it better. 0 les! were
you to keep up the theme it gets mono
Perhaps that's Sc, ;" rejoined the beau
ty, Frightening up. i didn't think
of that. Now llI read the third verses"
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Full eighteen hundred years OF more
I've kept my gate securely fast;
There has no "little angel" left,
Nor recreant through the portals passed.
/ did not sleep, as you supposed;
Nor leave the door of Heaven ajar,
Nor has ''little angel" left,
And gone down with a falling star.
Now, ask that blushing bride and see
If she don't frankly own and say,
That where'er she found that babe,
She found it in the good old way.
God grant but tllis-I ask no more
That should your number still enlarge
You will not do as done before,
And lay it to old Peters charge.
John G.. SAKE.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
JUDICIAL ADvERT1sEmENTs
SHERIFF's SALE.

Jean MARIE LALANNE, Vs. JONATHA
L. MORRIS.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
Dropping Into Poetry.
THE EXCHANGE EDITOR DOES IT NAT
URALLY.

eff you please, sir" said the young
lady timidiy, as the exchange editor
handed her a chair, II have composed a
few verses, or partially composed them,
and thought you might help me finish
them and then print them. Ma says
that they are real nice as far as they go,
and pa takes the Eagle every day.
She. was handsome creature, with
beautiful blue eyes, and a croWnlng
glory as yellow as golden rods. There
was an expectant look on her face, a
hOpelessness that Appealed to the hottest
emotions, and the exchange editor made
I'D his mind not to crush the longing of
that pure heart it he never struck an
other lick.
"May | show you the poetry 7" con-
tinued the ripe, led mouth. "You will
see that / couldn't get the last lines of
the verses, and it you would please be
SO kind as to help me"
"Help her! though he had never even
read a line of poetry, the exchange ed
itor felt the spirit of the divine art flood
his soul as he yielded to the bewildering
music. Help her! Well, he should
smile.
"The first verse runs like this" she
went on, taking courage from his eyes j:
"How softly sweet the Autumn air
The dying woodland fills
Aud Nature turns from restful care"
"To anti-bilious pills." added the ex-
change editor with jerk. Just the
thing. 1t rhymes, and it's 80. You
take anybody now. Half the people
you meet are
II suppose you know best, interrupt
ed the young girl. II hadn't thought Of
it in that way, but you have better
idea OF such things. Now the second
verse is like this :"
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
FUN AMONG THE POETS.

One night, as old St. Peter slept,
He left the door of Heaven ajar,
When through little angel crept,
And came down with falling star.
One summer, as the blessed beams
Of morn approached, my blushing bride
Awakened from some pleasing dream
And found that angel by her side.
God grant but this-I ask no more
That when he leaves this world of pain
He'll wing bis way to that bright shore
And find the road to heaven again.
David Barker.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28

Hertisement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-10

ATLANTA. Nov. y That Cleveland nnd Hen
doha hayocarto Sow fo,k and aio thus elected ricHl'
d,ht aud Vice President nf the tnitnl hnios. N nnW
nruy briirVcd bi the people or Urnfgin The cnthuhl
which followed thia conviction Waa remarkable FOR
intensity The act of Horny ", Grady, OF The roHs'On-
Ho la rushing into the state Senate Chamber aud al
iourning the body, shows how moved tho mombers of
that body were thus permit legislation To be broken
up The feeling the supposed election OF Cleveland
IN that it places the people of the South upon solid
level cncc more with those Of the North The speeches
Of senator Brown, who Is regarded a. probable men
her Of Cevelands Cabinet, of Governor Mcdaniel, or
Senator Coqut and Others is that the victory must not
be used for partisan purposes that while It places the
Southern people in apparent control of the Government
il imposes upon them the responsibility OF proving them
selves worthy Of the which has been conided
to them.
Tie universal sentiment is that old issues must be
buried deeper than that thcmantcnanceO the honor
and glory of the American name is the only issue OF the
future. The feeling is perhaps, best expressed by sid
Phean who gallant Confederate soldier. said he
am an American My home, my family, my money
all here and east west will surpass me III
devotion my countrys ag, the glorious old star ana
Stripes
The Constitution to-day, alluing to the lear which
coorcd people entertain of possible changes In the law
assures Them that their rights will he scrpuously pro-
cced and advises them To pay no attention to the stories
of interested individuals
Another feature made prominent in tn publication OF
the last da two is that there must he scramble for
office. that good servants must not be displaced for
partisan reasons