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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12

United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana, met at
OpeIousas this week. Active operations
will begin next week, Judge Alex. Boar
man presiding. Besides the local Off
GERS, Messrs. j. w. Wheaton, Clerk,
and j. C. Weaks. Marshal, are present.
The following jurors were drawn for
the term: W.M. Price, Leonce F. Las
trapes, C. F. Garland, John Perrault, A.
B. Chachere, J. Z. Morris, John Blen-
derman, Michael Cunningham, w. T.
Henderson, @. Mornhinyeg, Jr., B.. Wa
tiers, John Shorten, Albert Pallet, B.
A. GuidEy, Seaborn Causey, Moses
Green, George Lastrapes, Joseph Gibbs,
Jr., jules Fisher. s. r. Walker. The
Grand jury will be organized next Tues
day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12

ESTATE OF MARIE ELIZA RICHARD.
No 1879
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas Camille P. Richard, of the parish Of
%. LANDRY mas applied BY lis petition to be
T. Richard, deceased, late OF the parish Of ST.
therefore any person intending to make on
position to said appointment wifi Ale fhe sam me
in writing in my office in the town of OpeloTI.
sas, IN ten ten days from the present notice
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
san o-ze Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12

Deputy Sheriff g. A. Mckinney
brought up from the Atebafalaya and
lodged in jail here, Wesley Davis, COLI
Ored, for shooting Robert Matthews,
white, young man from Rapides. The
shooting was done last Saturday, and
the arrest was made by Capt. J. +. An
derson, superintendent of the railroad
works thare. Davis was trying to shoot
the colored cook of the railroad en-.
ployees and Matthews tried to put d
stop to the difficulty, and got shot, may
be accidentally. Davis went into the
kitchen and turned over vessel Of
yeast, and this started quarrel between
him and the cook, and shooting began
iii and out OF the house, and through
windows and doors. While turning
over the yeast was the immediate cause
of the row. it is thought that Davis was
tuned up for quarrel BY ieal-
Onsy-there was q woman In it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12

The laying of the corner stone of the
Baptist Church here, which was an
nonneed for last Monday, was postpon-
ed till Thursday. so that the Grand
Lodge officers could be present. Grand
Master Lobdeli, Grand Treasurer Pam
burger and Grand Chaplain Duncan of
the Grand Lodge, with the officers and
members of Humble Cottage Lodge,
performed the ceremony. Our Brass
Band and Fire Companies also turned
ont. We were sick, and could not be
present, and therefore can give 40 de-
tails.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12

Whereas, Emile Hebert, of the par
ISL OF ST. Landry, has applied by
his petition to be appointed admins
TRAITOR OF the estate of AlexaeGre Bellon and
wife deceased, late OF the parish of ST. Landry.
position TO said appointment viii file the same,
IN writing in my office III tie town of Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice,
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Jan l2-2f Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF ALEXANDRA BELLoN
ana Wife, Ceiine Dogue, both deceased.

= NO.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12
NOTICE OF FINAL rABLEAU.
ESTATE OF DAVID MANUEL.
No. 1852.

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-12
NOTICE OF ADnINIsTRAT1oN.

ESTATE OF MARIE ELIZA RICHARD.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

Don't think sep,uaseuariau is
the proper man to elect president ~
said republican. "Who are you
talking about2' asked a democrat.
why, Tilden Of course" NOV
look a.herc," .aid the democrat, you
republicans are aIways getting up
stories about Tilden. OF course, every
man has his faults and has committed
some slips in life, but I'll be docgoned
if you can cram it down me that Til
den was ever a scptu-what do you
call it?' ~ scptuagcnarian,' y 6
a acptuagcnarian. No, sir you can't
stuff that down me. Mr.. Tildcn,' sir,
il not that kind of a man. Son
Francisco Pot
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15
ADvICn TO MoTHERa.

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

Il uoS'r see Why you are - PartIcu-
lar about your hair, nid E churlish
husband. II don't suppose Eve ever
wore bangs.'
81 don, suppose she did. replied the
wife, with = quiet smile, "but then
there was nobody IN the world bot her
husband TO admire heF"
The husband beoams very thought.
fal.-Ef.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

"You cen make any quantity of
money by keeping a gambling shop
up stairs. You will never be pulled,
for my brother.in-law is police cap.
tain"
The tenant shook his head and re-
piled
"It's the Roosevelt Committee and
Anthony Comstock you need for a
brother-in-law just at this crssis. If it
were not for them you would be run
ming policy shop in there yourself
REMEMBAH that this is the only
show having on exhibition the states.
man who has gone out of politics, the
Ohio man without an Office and the
original Garfield man that we have
here in a glawse case the reformer who
is working the reform act without n
salary and the private wntchman
standing wide awake on duty
We have here church choir singing
and living in perfect harmony, not
having quarrelod during the past fil'
teen minutes here we have an actress
with but one husband, her own and
only also will arrive per next steam.
er, consigned to this show, an English
nobIcman who has not proposed to
Mary Anderson, the only living speci-
men on the face of the globe, and all
spread out before your wondering eyes
for the small sum Of quatoydollar.-
Harkcve.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

THE man who wanted 10 rent n
house in the Bowery, New York, went
all over the building and examined il
carefully. lie did not like il, so he
said to the landlord
The house is out Of repair, aud |
don't ike it at all. II il infested with
rats and cockroaohes.
Il know all that; but il has advan.
tages that outweigh all the cock
roaches.'
What are they 2"
The landlord took the prospective
tenant aside and whispered
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

and some of the listeners are not done
weeping yet. No, | determined then
that if | could escape from that town
with my life / would never repeat the
experiment again, and | have kept my
word. New jokes are n failure"
"How have you spent the tedious
hours of the winter, then," asked the
scribe.
Specializing in wheat" replied this
mournful merry man.
"Speculating 1"
"Yes. bought at 81 cents and
closed out at 10 cents"
Tndeed. How much of load did
you have? p
"Only one bushel," replied John,
and he shrank within the creases oi
his ulster, leaving the scribe on the
outside, wondering whether John had
really forgotten his vow, and been
guilty Of an attempt at wit.
There she said, as she raised a
window in n Pullman car the other
day; "now | can breathe. The air iE
this car is sitting. Why don't they
have better ventilation ? If could.
Mt sit next to an open window, | be.
licve | should die"
Presently a slender female, sitting
directly back, leaned over and asked
her if she would not just as licve close
that window now, as the draft was
more than she could stand.
mo, madam, | shall not close this
window. could not live With il
down. was just thinking how de.
lightful is was with it open; now you
want it shut, but | shall not shut it; so
there"
Then you are a selfish thing, and
| shall have to change my seat
Just then a gentleman. sitting close
by, reached over and said, Ladies,
that window being raised makes no
difference, as this car has double win.
dows, and not a breath of air can pos:
sibly'get through the one that is still
down"
The one that had raised the window
turned to the other, and with crush
ed look on her face, said, Madam, |
beg your pardon, but think two fools
have met at last
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

"JoHS, said the buitcr dealer. cal.
ways put in a couple n sheets Of pa
per when you weigh Customers will
think you neat and cleaulY in your
business. They don't Ike - have
their butter stopped into a scale that,
for all the, know, has never Seen
washed. And besides, there's a good
profit in buying at half a cent e
pound and selling II for thirty-fye or
forty."-Er.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

General Forrest was once approach.
ed by an Arkansaw man, who asked
General, when do you reckin we're
goin' to git something to cat:'
Eat exclaimed the general; did
you join the army merely to get some,
thing to eat' p
"Wall, that's about the size Of it,"
Here, calling an officer, give this
man something to eat and then have
him shot"
The officer understood the joke and
replied
"All right, general
The Arkansaw man, exhibiting no
alarm, said
Bile me ham, capn, stew mp a
couple o. chickens. bake two or three
hoe-cakes, fetch gallon o. so o. but.
termilk, and load yer guns. With
such inducements the man what would
Mt be willin to die is blame fool"
\ hearty meal was prepared for the
soldier but he stilI lives
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

IFEEL it my duty TO inform you,
he began as he met bank president
on the street, that your cashier is
ah-that is, he gambles Yes, sir, he
frcquents faro rooms. sir"
Just heard all about it half an
hour ago"
you did ;'
YES, sir. Cashier came in and in.
formed me that he won $4,000 and
br okc a faro bank last night. He buys
$4,000 Of our stock at par, gets n va.
cation for four weeks, and will hercaf-
ter coufue his attentions to draw pok.
cr. Come in aud see Us when you
want a shave - Var Street Nc'rs.
FE-r western dcspcrado-"Wcll,
dii YOU XIII old Col. Rich"
Second dc-pcrado-"Ycs, l fetched
him"
II1n a,i yuu DO it,"
Il fouud hlm riding on his horse
along lonely road and had plenty Of
time to aim"
But nasre &. bi- horse
u did MT touch that"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

TIE other morning sad looking
citizen walked into the Office Of Wells
q Fargo. expires. and began solcmn'y
doing up in a package a battered look
ing silver dollar. Having accomplish.
ed this, he passed the iuclo.ure over
to the clerk and said
Il found this dollar on Market
street last night and ! wish you'd al.
dress it to Adelina Patti, New York -
Think she lost it, Ell p
"Think p said the manin a .urpris.
ed voice, why, Of course. 20 far
as can learn it is the only dollar
left in San Francisco, and, of course
it must have been dropped by her.
Send it along, please, and you'll have
to collect the charges at the other end.
| havn't got a cent"
And there wasn't a man in the
house but was a. dry a. the citizen who
walked of to keep an engagement
with the Bankruptcy Commissioner.
San Franci.co Port.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

For twenty.elght years John IOlo
has been the sawdust comedian of
the Robinson show, and without
him in the ring even a preliminary re.
hearsal must seem n failure. John
was just awakening from his long win
ter's sleep, and had hurried dowa from
his Cleveland home with his pockets
full of "chestnuts.' ready for the sum.
rmer campaign. Lolo always appears
sorrowful in pants, and a wet chicken
under the dripping caves Of a mule
barn never looked more doleful than
he last night
"New jokes plenty for this season,
john" began the news man. Been
studying up on floods and riots, sup.
pose, during the winter, and are now
ready to knock the spots out Of Joe
Miller and those other phunny phel.
lows, hey; ?"
NO" replied Lolo, mo- and his
eyes rolled slowly, like those Of a dy.
ing calf "No, never told but one
aev Joke In my life. That was 10 so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Arthur YeteeS the Fitz-JOhn
Porter Bill,
And the House Passes 1T Over
the Veto.
AttOrney-General BreWster'S
Opinion On the Same.
The Illinois State Democratic
Convention.
And Still Another Bogus
Charley RoSS.
Gotham Gossip.

New York, AT conference
of the commissioners of emigration
and representatives OF different
steamship companies, the former
proposed that the latter pay for the
maintenance OF emigrants landed
here who had tickets to various
points of destination west. The
Representatives Of steamship compa'
MES declined doing any more than
they are nov compelled by law,
which is to pay SOC a head on each
emigranto
Mira. Ward, the keeper of an up
town nursery, notified the police to-
day OF the death of Mabel Louisa
Baker. q six months old child. This
Is the place styled yesterday a
baby-farming establishment. The
authorities will make an investiga-
ton.
An immense crowd assembled on
the steamer Elbe and on the pier OF
the North German Lloyd in Hobo
ken to day. Besides tie usual large
number Of passengers at this time
Of year. there was q special attrac:
ton in the persons Of a number of
people famous in the musical world.
Among them we're Theodore
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hens
chel, Miss Emma Juch, Herr Scaria,
Herr Winkelmann and Frau Ma
terna. Thomas is going to Switzer-
land to rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Those Press Accommodations.

Chicago, 2.-Mr. Austin FL. Brown
Of the committee in charge of press
arrangements for the Democratic
National convention to-day notified
the journals for whom provision
has been made and accompanied the
notification with plot of the hall
showing the position of the desk
allotted, The desks provided for
accommodation OF reporters will not
number as many as were placed in
the Republican convention by 100.
Assignments to these have all been
made and parties notified, No
change in the arrangements can
now be made, nor can the number
be increased. 1t will therefore be
useless to annoy the COMMITTEES
with applications for desk privi
leges. Representatives Of the press
who have applied and bad their
applications registered have been
notified as to their admission to
other parts of the hall, These NUNS
Der several hundred, enough TO fill
all the space allotted for this pur-
pose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03

necessary to annul and set aside the
find nss and sentence of the court
martial of Maj lr-General Fitz John
Porter and to restore him to the p,-
sitiop of which their senteuce de-
prived him, such restoration to take
effect from the date of b dismissal
from Office. The provisions of the
bill now under consideration are
avowedly based on the assumption
that the findings of the court mar
tial have been discovered to be er-
roneous; that it will be borne in
mind that the Investigation which
is claimed to have resulted in this
discovery, was made many years
after the events to which these
findings related, and under circum-
stances that made it impossible to
reproduce the evidence on which
they were Based. ct seems to me
that the proposed legis alton would
establish q dangerous precedent
calculated to imperil in no small
measure the finding, force and eff :
feet of the judgments of various
tribunals established under our
constitution and laws. I have al-
ready in the exercise of the pardon
ing power with which the President
Is vested, remitted the continuing
penalty that made it impossible for
F'ltz John Porter to hold an Office
OF trust or profit under the govern.
ment Of the United States, butt am
unwilling to give nv sanction to
any legislation which shall practi-
eai.y arrest and set at naught the
solemn and deliberate conclusion of
the tribunal by which he was con-
vlcted, and Of the President by
whom its findings were examined
and approved.
lSigned) CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
Executive Manaion, Washington,
D. c., July 2, 1884.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
HOUSE.

Washington, 2.-Henly, from the
committee on public lands, reported
q bill for the forfeiture of the land
granted to aid the construction of a
railroad grom Portland, Oregon, to
connect with the Central Pacific.
House calendar.
In persuancs of an agreement
yesterday, the House proceeded to
vote upon the motion to substitute
the minority Notifications bill for
the bill reported by the majority of
9he COMMITTEES on appropriations.
The bill was agreed to, yeas $50.
nays 10.
Tucker moved that the House 20
into committee of the whole on bills
for raising revenue; lost, ayes so,
nays 13l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
MIR. knights Views.

Chicago, George A Knight, Of
California, arrived here this after
noon from his eastern trip where he
has spent the time since the Chi
Gego convention in looking over the
situation.
Mr.. knight visited Blaine at
Augusta and found the Republican
candidate confident and COM
placent and not disposed to look on
the disaffection of the party as seri-
GUS. Mr.. Knight also spent some
hours with General Logan atWash-
ington and at the latter's special re-
quest will take the stump in West
Virginia in October. Mr.. Knight
will leave for San Francisco to-mor
row.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Gable Clicks.

London, 2.-Tbe race for the July
cup, Newmarket, to-day, was walk
over for Arlington's mare Ghemniss.
In tbs Commons to Gay, Labou.
chere gave notice that he intended
in view of the prospect that the
Lords would reject the franchise
bill, to ask whether Gladstone
would create a number of radical
peers 10 overcome the adverse ma
Jority.
Paris, 2.-It is reported that
France will demand 50O,000.ee
francs of China as indemnity for
the violation of the Franco. Chinese
treaty at Lang Sen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
I'm. #. Ford, of Kansas City

WIN. r. Ford, of Kansas City
writes: "The demand for 'Prickly
Ash Bilters' in this city las comes
under my observatory, has been
simply enormous, and, although
ayerse to recommending proprietary
medicines, l am thoroughly con-
WINGED that for those special dis.
eases fol which they are recon-
mended they have no equal, and
Give eminent satisfaction to those
Who have used them. t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Not Charlie Ross.

Philadelphia, 2 "A fifteen year
old boy sent here from Quincy, IL,
under a supposition that he might
be Charlie Ross, arrived to-day and
was questioned by Mr.. Ross, who
po.itiYely said he was not his miss
ing son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Railroad President Killed.

Cincinnati, 2.-This afternoon as
q train on the Cincinnati 81 Eastern
road was crossing q trestle over a
ravine near east Winchester, w. R.
McGill, president of the road, fell
from the door of the baggage Car to
the ground, a distance OF fifty feet,
and was instantly killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
A Neat Little Bill.

Washington, 2.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill, as reported by
the Senate committee, increases the
appropriation as compared with the
House bill in round numbers IS $780,
600, making the aggregate appropri-
alton a little over $20,000,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03

"This is to certify that have ex-
amined, analysed and tested Dr.
Rrice's Special FIavoring Extracts
Of Vanilla, Orange, Lemon, Celery.
etc., and find the same strong, fine
made of good material, and there.
fore gladly commend them foI
family use. n,
PROF. M. DELAFoNTAINE.
Analytical Chemist, Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
A Good idea.

Washington, 2.-The House conn
mlttee on foreign affairs informally
agreed TO report q resolution ex-
pressing the sentiment Of the
House as favorable to the negotia-
ton of a reciprocity treaty bet
the United States and Canada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
Oolored Woman Killed.

New Orleans. 2-The Picdyuqe'S
Bactrsh special: Yesterday evening
the eldest daughter of Hope Wheat~
stone, q well-to-do colored planter
and respected citizen living near
here, was waylaid and riddled WIKI
buckshot being instantly killed.
James R. Rutledge was arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

Washington, 1.-The Senate in
sisted on its amendments 20 the
naval bill and q new conference was
ordered.
The Senate went into executive
session.
After ten Minutes executive SEES
sion, the Senate resumed legislative
business.
Van Wyck, from the COMMITTEES
on public LANDS, reported favorably
the joint resolution prohibiting the
Secretary Of the Interior from certi-
flying or patenting any lands to rail-
road corporations until Congress
shall have acted upon any bill or re
port from the committee favoring
the forfeiture of such lai de.
Garland; from the committee on
judiciary, reported with amend
ments the House bill relating to the
taxation OF Pacific railroad lands.
The amendments substitute for the
provisions of the House bill those OF
the bill reported early this Sc. sion
by Garland from the Senate COM
mittee on judiciary. 1t is proposed
to amend the title SO as to read !:
t'Au s,ot- deoiorinS oertaia lands
subject to taxation
The sundry civil bill WAS then
taken up.
The Senate amendments to the
river and barber approprla ion bill
were mono incurred in.
FOrney submitted the conference
report on tine army bill The ex-
planatory statement announces that
the Senats conferees receded from
the disagreement to the Senate
amendment striking out the clause
reducing the compensation to sup~
sidized railroads for army transpor
tation. This was the only point of
difference between the two houses.
The report was agreed to without
division. Ff
Pending consideration of the bill,
the Senate insisted on its amend.
ments to the river and harbor bill,
and ordered q conference.
Sherman offered the folio g ing re4
solution, which lies over TIL to-mor>
row:
RESOLVED, That the Senate will
meet at the usual hour on Friday,
the 4th OF July, and after reading
the journal and before other bust.
ness IL done, the secretary OF the
Senate shall read the Declaration of
American Independence and Wash
ington's farewell address.
The consideration of suudry civil
bills was then proceeded with.
The amendment proposed by the
Senate committee to strike out the
clause providing compensation BIZ
salaries instead of fees for United
States marshals, gave rise to consid-
cradle discussion. The committees
amendment was finally agreed to,
and the provision for salaries was
struck out.
Beck moved to Iinclr e the Gin
cinnati and Louisville expeditions
In the clause providing for par
ticipation by the government in the
New Orleans exposition (agreed to).
Jonas and Gibson theoretically
opposed the committees proposed
amendment to reduce from $500 600
to S250,000 the amount appropriated
to enable the government to par.
ticipate in the New Orlea expo.
position.
Gibson mov.d to re:tore the
amount to 100000. Not agreed to.
And appropriation was male of
$3.50 600. The bill then passed aud
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03

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