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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Claiborne Guardian The law card
Of Gen. Henry Gray appears in a re-
cent issue of the Morehouse Clarion.
Gen. Gray is well remembered by most
Of the older citizens of this Parish.
He was recognized as one of the lead
ing lawyers of the State in the days
of Prentiss, Benjaman and Slidell.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

The day of election is rapidly APP
preaching. The fate of some Of the
candidates will soon be sealed. We
cannot adopt the theory of the candi-
dates and bellows all will be successful
Somebody will be beaten. 1t must he
so in the very nature of things. What
a pity it is that all the candidates can
not be ected.-Claiberno Guardian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Morehouse Clarion "There is no
class of people who do SO much to build
up town or country as the newspaper
men. Every man, woman and child is
benefited by their labOrs, and yet there
are many who begrudge them the mere
pittance of subscription or a two
square advertisement but when they
want little puff or Il free advertise
ment try to wiring it in ON the ground
of news and we thought you wanted
something to fill up WITH You may
not like the editor, you may not like
some things he says he may tread on
your toes, he may speak the truth too
plainly to suit some mistakes but you
cannot deny that he benefits the town
and, incidentally, yourself. The good
which he does cannot be hid, and al
Though Others may try to steal his
thunder. yet the good remains. There
fore, you should lay aside individuality
and give him such help as he deserves.
YOn cannot pay your paper too much.
Subscribe for it and advertise in it. In
doing so You help your town and your
own business
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

The very remarkable card published in the
St. Landry Democrat of April IL, signed by
Thos. Fl. Lewis, in which an unqualitiable at
tack ia made upon me. will be noticed in o suit
able manner in due time. I have been sick for
the past ten days, and cannot now therefore
give the matter the attention which it de-
mands. l.. A. sANDOZ.
OpelOusas, April 18TH 1884.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

A Radical politician in one of our
large colored parishes, finding his
chances for election bad retires from
the campaign, and drops into poetry
thRsly:
"Pm done squanderin' my money in large fig
On Vie crew Of heartlpsr gass't
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Preaching at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow, at II o'clock a. M, by Rev.
T. w. Lewis.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

This country prospered for elven
years, from 1886 to 1857, under a tariff
Of "a per cent, and for four years there
after under tariff. Of only 10 per cent.
For more than eighteen, since the close
of the war, it has continued to prosper
under tariff of about 80 per cent, and
during that time has paid in addition
1884, 282,156 Of internal-revenue taxes.
This prosperity" includes a thousand
or two men who have accumulated
princely fortunes, and millions of work
ingmen who barely manage TO exist
Is it not time to cease these protective
war taxes and return to peace basis
and thus secure the greatest good to
the greatest number ?-Bossier Banner
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

$34,3 25 81
solemnly swear that have paid the full
amount of the vouchers, as per this exhibit in
money, or have received the same i'll the pay
ment Of Parish dues and that have not spec
ulated thereon myself nor been directly or in
directly in any speculation that may have been
made in their reuuisition.
VIM. A. ROBERTSON,
Parish Treasurer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

DIR. A. j. Bercier and Miss Eleanor
Hardy, both of Opelousas, were marri-
ed on the 10th inst. We received three
kinds of cake, as printers fee.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

This has been good week for the
farmers, who have been working corn
and planting cotton.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Congressman Lewis returned home
last Tuesday night, and will leave for
Washington on Sunday or Monday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

w an invitation to the
marriage of Mr.. Thos. s. Isacks and
Miss Armide VOORHEES,, at the Catholic
Church Opelousas, on the 10Th inst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
DIED

MARTIN-At her residence in the town of
Opelousas, Oh Monday, April 14th, 1884, ELIZA
BETH WARD, wife of Bernard Martin, aged 50
years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Be certain to vote against all the
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
or Office OF TABLEAU.
THOMAS MCCARTHY VS.. HIS CREDITORS.
No. 1926.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

70 2 1A1sl5711 O1 u l1zA4N1J1sN
Whereas, Dominique Lalanne. syndic, has
filed a tableau of distribution of the
estate OF Thomas McCarty, insovent. acc0mpa-
ton of same,
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court bearing date
April 10Th, 1884.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing in my office, in the town of
Opelonsas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be hOmologa-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
april 19-2t Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
EXPENDITURES.

EXPENDITURES. n
By amount of parish warrants paidJ
which were counted, examined
and cancelled by the police jury, a
as per resolution of 14tl of May '83 1890 III
By amount OF parish warrants paid "
which were counted, examined "
and cancelled by the Police Jury, OH
as per resolutiQ4pef 18th of Noyem h
Der, 1888. ..sSSs....---.--.....-. 1851 81
By amount of parish warrants paid
which were counted, examined
and cancelled bJO the police jury, ON
as per resolution of CO January,
1884. 80, 1885, 90
BY amount of parish warrants PAL
which were counted, eJa9nined
and cancelled by the police jury, GfSS 10
as per resolution of Feby 18th 1884 ~1O418 "a
By amount of parish warrants paid
which were counted, examined
and cancelled by The police jury,
as per resolution of April 18th 1884 6442 so
Total disbursement 1892 40
1884.
April D. BY balance on hand...-.... IS 81
$34,325 81
certify that the above statement is a true
and correct transcript of the parish books
". A. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
day of April, 1884.
Clerk 18th Judicial Dist. of Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
ESTATES OF JOHN HARRISON
and Susan Smith both deceased.

No. 45I4
PROBATE DOCKET DISTRICT COURT,
g PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas Isaac Harrison of the par
ish of st. Landry, has applied by
his petition to be appointed administrator of
the Estates of John Harrison and Susan Smith
deceased, late of the parish of st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending TO make ep-
position to said appointment, will file the same
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
april 1926 Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19
NASHVILLE, La, April 18th, 1884.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:

Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
Monday morning and it's raining. Or
Friday evening the 18th inst, we had 1
/ heavy rain. | can tell you it's wet, too
utterly wet to work crops at all. Corr
is growing the best it can, rather be.
| tween showers, but looks moderately
fair. Plant cane growing off very nice
but hardly enough dry weather tie work
it properly. From all appearance and
| best reports the stubble is n. G.. One
prominent planter that | know has
| planted one hundred acres learned yes
terday another had plOwed his stubble
up and planted corn in its stead. Bust
ness outlook not very promising. Ev-
erything is down to q fine point, was
over at Bunkie last week. No trains
there for some time, that is regular
trains. A wood train now and then,
the high water has froze the L. P. Rail
readers out.
Bunkie has expectations of growing
considerable in the comeing years: Sew
eral business houses there now and
others will go up this summer.
A letter from Mr.. G. b., Dallas, Tex
as, reports "that Dallas is booming.
farmers buOyant, all work driven with
d vim. Dallasis bound to be the Chi
cagO of the Southwest. The city is
spreading out, business houses going
up, new enterprise entering every day.
Dallas is already great commercial
and manufacturing centre. From var
ious points in the Lone Star State,n
we have lately received very tlattering
news of the growing prospects and live
active push In the great State of Texas.
The election If near at hand. Some
bAn 70
doubt be made happy.
don't hear any one abusing the
Lottery or saying hard words about it
of late.
| think it had about as we'll be let
alone, almost everybody CANDLES one
way or another. II Howard wins, why
just let him that's all he deals as fair rs
some of the church lotteries do.
Yours. JOHN O'SHANE.
At the meeting in New York a few
evenings since in behalf of the "Home
for Disabled Confederate" in Richmond,
Va, Gen. Geo. A Sheridan made the
humorous speech of the evening Among
other things he said he believed IN fight
ing at the proper time, and only then.
He thought it we could remember some
thing of the South beside the war it
would be pretty good thing. There
were innnmerable heroic and noble
things about the South that could east
ly be recalled. He continued: 81
sometimes think it well to remember
that when war is over tits done. We
sent out brigade, division and regiment
as fast as we could, and the South did
only the same thing as well as they
could, and | thank God they didn't keep
it up much longer. [Laughtell ] know
] had enough of it several times"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

Blank Licenses re-
turned, 1880. .-......s
Blank Licenses re-
tlwued. 1881 ......-.-
Blank Licenses re-
turned, 1882. ....-..
Blank Licenses re-
turned, 1883. ....--..
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

this Sunday law, by IT'S threaten
ing, Is an element of friction, and
produces a large amount of resist
auce. The authorities so far sue
ceeded as to produce one quiet day
of Goldfish and prunes. closing the
groceries and the liquor stores. To
The unbiased it looks as legal to
sell a yard Of six as q quart of
champagne on Sunday, and one
cannot grasp that nice distinction
which closes dry goods stores and
opens the saloons. For no man
ever wanted a cigar on Sunday
morning one-half as bad as 4 des-
perate, half-dressed woman wants
mayhap a paper Of pins. a few hair
pins or q pair Of kids 10 replace
the pair Just burst It is a vexed
question, on which is lost much
amiability and handsome rhetoric.
There has been a settling down be-
hind the bar. and the keepers defy
the law and drink out of pure
"brimstoneness of disposition. "
The gamblers Jared hardly and our
city is well cleaned-so thoroughly
that party Of young society men
were arrested in the private room
Of one, while playing at poker. So
huctuates our morality. We are
done TO death in the way Of the
sensational, a condition of all large
cities. Just now man Is busy blow
ing dust into his neighbor's eyes,
IN anticipation Of the coming polit-
ical contest. And the l0oker-on
expects startling personal news be-
fore the close Of the year.
(rTMFG
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

The Hon, Rabbit Bunch. Assist
ant and Acting Principal Chief, has
issued 4 proclamation through the
columns Of the Cherokee Adrocate.
in rclafion to pasture fences. which,
a9ter reciting and expounding the
nct limiting pastures 70 fifty acres,
concludes
Now, therefore, proclamation Is
hereby made 10 all citizens of this
Nation who have, contrary to the
aboTe quoted prohibition of law,
fenced more than fifty (50) acres OF
the unculfivated common domain
for the purpose Of pasturage. warn
ing and enjoining all such citizens
70 restrict themselves 10 the limit
cf the quantity Of land allowed BY
law for such purpose, and to re-
move al fencing Of any kind which
enclases more than such quantity,
upon peril Ct ha-ing all such sur
plus and unlawful fencing and OBJ
struction 10 the common right Of
A-tA-AAI ali - = ~ tA1 - 4 aAl-A ALIllOA Etl-
80 as not further to operate as hin
dranccs to the exercise Of such
common right-and the Sherif1s Of
the several Districts are hereby or
dered and directed. upon complaint
Of any citizen that more than fifty
acres Of the upimproved common
domain is enclosed by any one cit
izen, warn and eajoin such citizen
50 complained OF 70 restrict HIM
self within the limits prescribed
BY the law as aforesaid, and to re-
move the obsfructions TO the exer-
cise of the common right to the use
and enjoyment Of all except the
fifty acres allowed each citizen for
pasfuragc, and, IN case such warn
ing and Injunction be no: 0beyed.
and the distinctions removed with
IN 3 reasonable time, % throw
down or remove the said obstruc-
Gons 50 that the common and con-
sfituti6nal right Of al citizens un-
der the law shall be respected and
preserved Is them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12
CRAZY PATCHWORK.

Having a large assortment Of rem
nants aud pieces Of handsome br0caded
silks, safins and veivets,w we are putting
them Up in assorted bundles and fur
nishing them for Cray Patchwork
customs, mats, tides, &c PACKAGE No.
lis a handsome bnndle Of exquisite
silks, satins and br0caded velvets tall
differently. just the thing for the most
superb pattern OF fancy work Sent
postpaid for 56c- y postal note or icent
stamps. PACKAGE No Ontaining
three times as much as package No. !,
sent postpaid on receipt Of 81 These
are all OF tie very finest quality, and
cannot be egnaled at any other silk
works in The L. ;. at three times our
prices. They will please any lady. One
order always brings E dozen more La
DIES MkNUAL OF FANCY WORK, with 400
illustrations and full instructions for
artistic fancy work, handsomely bound,
postpaid. 50 cents. Order now. Address
The Rochester silk Co., Rochester, Ny.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

JUxE 1st. 1SSz,-Yesterdav be-
ing the day set apart BY previous
arrangement, the House Of Repre-
scntatires met and proceeded to
consider reports fron the Indian
Committee The first thing offered
was q resolution 20 investigate the
Leasing Of Indian Lands to cifi-
zeus Of the United States, dc. I"
this wss adopted without a division
and appropriates tw0 Thousand dol
lars Of the contingent fcsd Of the
House, with which 70 meet the ex-
penses Of the investigation. The
resolution authorizes the commit
tee to enquire into the payment By
the National Council of IL per
cent Of the $500. 600 to attorneys /;
also the refusal of the council to
allow the Shawnees and other a.
d0pted citizens 10 participate IN
the benefit of the fund.
The bill for the extension Of the
Kansas City, Ct Scott & Gulfrail-
road was reported. after which, on
motion Of Mr. WeIborn, Chairman
Of The committee, the Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Fe railroad bill
was taken up and read By sections,
and af5er Jour hours spent in q half
hearted, Intellectual attempt at
amendments, presumably to pro-
fect the Indian, the bill was passed
without material change, as origi-
aallv reported, IN so far as the
rights Of the owners Of the soil are
concerned-without n quorum.
The Gordian being cut, OF motion
Of Mr. Perkins Of Kansas, the bill
to authorize the construction Of the
Southern Kansas Railway through
the Indian Territory was passed
without debate and without vote.
Speaker Carlisle has, Willingly OF
unxiftingly, IN the formation of
the Indian Committee Of the
House aggregated the quintessence
Of want OF faith, disregard Of sol
emn promise and moral oblichity
possessed By the 4Sth Congress
The passage Of these bills breaks
down every barrier heretofore sup
posed to exist for the protection Of
the Territory from white settle
menf. and should the railroad men
not find their Candine forks In the
Senate. the question of opening up
the Indian Territory viii have been
settled. The scheme for the pas
sage of these bills was cunningly
devised and time fixed when few
members were likely to be present
The Chicago convention havin.
drawn away nearly all the Repub-
Heans. and convenient necessities
the decent Democrats, having a
quorum Of less than one-third Of
The whole, and composed almost
entirely of the henchs1en Of eOrpO-
ratinns. "For ways that are dark
and tricks that WIN. the American
Christian is peculiar- " Let Us
thank God that It is no worse
l.,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

Our city Is corpulent with con-
cent the embodiment OF satislac-
lion, fvpifea by the comfortable
Mrs. Fezziwig, whom, you know
Dickens describes as lone vast,
substantial smile . Pleasure las
been spread thick upon her bread,
and prosperity largely favored her
eauce-despife the fact that the
almanac and thermometer have
auarreied, to our intense disgust
and discomfort
St Louis has an organic trouble
-ueaTsightedness-a fact vel
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

We had a May party on Sweet
water creek, May 30th, given by
our efficient school teacher, Miss
Betty Smith, and taking all the
drawbacks into consideration, il
was a success IN every sense of the
word. The queen was crowned and
speeches delivered by the children,
some of whom VIII make 4 high
mark in the future If they receive
as good training hereafter as they
have had for the last two terms ol
school.
We need a schOOlhouse badly, ,foI
we have none at all, and must have
one by next September, or lose the
school. We are making an attemp;
toward building one soon, and have
S135 subscribed toward the cause,
the money to be paid IN by the 30th
Of June. The names of the con-
tribut0rs are as follows c. C.Lipe
s25, F. N. MusgrOve s25, John A.
Foreman s25, A. J. Lane, :. 7.
Foreman s25, Frank Sanders s.,
Edwin Archer s.. We hope that
this attempt viii not be fruit,ess,
but viii be a success, for we would
ike to see, at no distant day, a
house for school and church pur-
poses that viii loom up equal TO
the wealth that there is in this Vi
cinity. LOST Boy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

Try Cardinal Linimcnt, an unex-
celled remedy for all pains and
aches. Sold by Frazee & Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12
JESSE COCHRAN.

EVERYBODY Knows lT-When you
have the itch, salt rheum, gals or skin
eruptions Of any kind, and the piles,
that you know without being told o. it.
n. Frazee & Co., the druggists, will sell
you DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy for 5oc-
which affords immediate relief, and is
n sare cure for either Of tie above dis
eases. =7gi
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

Try Roman Fever Drops-a rad
ical cure for fever and ague.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

To keep On time go to Patton's
and buy a clock
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12
ST. LOUIS

!. Every railroad entering st. Louis
is directly tributary to these Yards
>. Texas shippers ale informed that
connection with these yards from tine
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad can
be made without cost and with much
less shrinkage than 10 any other.
=. These yards have the peculiar adj
vantage Of being located on the =.
Louis side Of the river, from which
five hundred Thousand people draw
their provision supply
4. Every packing house in St Louis
has a regular buyer stationed here
Buyers Of cattle, hogs and sheep, both
for the home market and eastern ship
ment. are al all times represented
). For comfort and convenience these
yar,ls have no superior in the country
Two lines Of street ears approach here
Hoiel, telegraph Offices and other con-
yenienccs for stockmen on the premises
ESTILL McHENRl,
". RAMSAY, President.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

New stock Of dry goods al
Green's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12

their regular range on Feriigris river,
above Co0dy's Bluffs and on Biz creek,
will be literally rewarded by giving in
formation of the same to Wells Bros &
Prigg.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-03-13

ACTIVITY ana auldaclty UNIFORM
ly displayed throughout his
life by the present somewhat
notorious Hawaiian premier.
! wish to touch kindly on this
subject, for the prime minister
was exceedingly polite to me
during my visit; but ut the
same time to rehearsc briefly
the romantic story of his eX-
PLOTS, civil, naval and quasi
revolutionary, when respec-
lively consul-general at
Guatemala, commander of
the eX-revenue cutter Fb7
| During her problematical eX-
petition in the Indian archi-
pelago), and American
agitator among the Dutch
territorial possessions of
Djambi and Palembang, not
to speak of the little affair of
| the Island of Java, some
thirty or thirty-five years ago.
a hostile sketch of the
royal minister, printed at
Honoluluin the Saturday Press,
| in Il series of contributions
running from December a,
1881, to January IA, 1882,
by an anonymous assailant,
and therefore to be taken
c,m g,'a0o salis, makes the
following statement:
Walter M. Gibson is al
most as noticeable a specimen
of the genuine rowing Yam
kee as ever turned up, yet he
was not born in America at
all and he has no New Eng
land blood in him.
''He was born in the Bay
of Biscay, was raised in South
Carolina, kept an old field
school at fifteen, married at
seventeen and was a widower
at twenty-one. In 1913 he
planned an expedition to
California. but the project fell
through and he went instead
office seeking to Washington.
For while he was consul
general for Guatemala, San
Salvador and Costa RIGA, and
in 40 and 80 we hear of him
| sojouIning at Mango de
Clava, Santa Annals resi-
, dence ON the Rio Grande,
and with a Russian envoy
and Il convoy of Mexican
soldiers rummaging in the
subterranean ruins of Xoc-
! hychalco.
! "NeXt we hear of him as
the guest of General Robes
at Vera Cruz, and then mas
+ ter of the United States
revenue cutter Wat in the
, harbor Of New York, with an
armament on board for the
service of General Carrera, of
! Guatemala. Uncle Sam had
: a suspicion that his late cutter
had Cuba in her saucy eye
and sent U. S. marshal
aboard. But. as that official
is something of a hindrance.
he is cheerfully helped over
-, the side in Il fishing-boat, anG
the Nutputs to sea, distancina
! handsomely a United States
= ! steamer that gives chase.
! "Allthe subsequenttroubles
= OF the gallant captain witt
g Brazilian, Portuguese, ant
l afterwards the Dutch, grew
out of their simple inability to
comprehend how and why {
man should be in so fine a YES
sci with no cargo on board but
] melting ice, bound on a tropi
cal voyage. Before the Fir
had ended her long cruise sh,
had twisted in and out among
the least visited of the Poly
nesian groups, giving he.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-03-13
What I Saw and Heard
i'm Honolulu.
BY DAVID GRAHAM ADEE.
From THE Republic.

At the head of Hawaiian
affairs in the complex capacity
Of premier, minister of state
and chief Of the foreign office,
is Il remarkable character
Walter Murray Gibson-whose
career has been strangely
checkered and full of vicissi-
tude. A Biscayan by birth,
he possesses a singularly
adventurous temperament
which has ever sought it's
qualification in the pursuit of
extraordinary enterprises with
an equally extraordinary de-
gree of energy and individual
daring. | confess to a hearty
Endorsement of spirited en-
deayor in others, and conse-