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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
DEMOCRA ITS BE PREPARED
For Deputy MarshalIs and
Bulldog Revolvers.
Republican Designs upon Louisiana
Negroes Being Shipped Through
Tennessee 10 this state i'm
Large Numbers TO be
Used ON Election
Day.
Special to the Daily States.

BATON ROUGE, Oct. 25th.-Reports to
the effect that the Republicans intend
to employ unfair means in this State at
the approaching election have come to
me from various sources. These re-
ports have been confirmed by the ac-
companying letter, which deem it my
duty to make public in order that the
good people throughout the State, and
the civil authorities may be on the alert
to prevant fraudulent voting or intimi-
dalton at the polls by perhaps the same
rufianly negro deputy United States
marshals who ruled the recent election
in Cincinnati with the English bulldog
revolver.
At this late day I can find no way of
warning the people save through the
medium of the press, to whom | appeal
to disseminate the intelligence.
The following letter from the Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Tennessee speaks for itself:
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE Con-, !
NASHVILLE, Oct. %, 1884.
Hon. Leon Jastremski, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee, Baton Rouge:
Dear Sir-We have reliable informa-
ton that negro men are being sent to
Louisiana ID considerable numbers and
from and through here.
The first intelligence of this move
reached US three days ago, but the in
formation coming from mere rnmOr,
was not deemed Of sufficient Importance
to Justify its communication to you.
Since, however, we have gathered
facts that warrants us in apprising you
that the Republicans have designs on
your State, and are shipping negroes
there to be used on election day in
their behalf / send you Nashville
newspapers, with marked articles bear
ing on the subject. Should / hear more
relative to this matter / will let you
know. Yours Respectfully,
j. A. TRoUsDALE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,
SpnteInhpr % 1884

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,
September %, 1884 s
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said prOOfwill be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at OpelOnsas, La, on the
8th day of November, 1884, viz:
WILLIAM p. GARDNER,
Homestead Entry No. 5148, for Lot No. /, sec
ton AZ, township 10, south range west, Louis
lana MeriSian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John Wilson, Anderson More, Paul Fremaux
and Richard wainwright, all of st. Landry par
ish, La
sep 27-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
NECROLOGIE.

Dams la mort de Nine. Eugene Pete
tin la population du Grand COteau de-
plore la perte de Pun de SEES membres
les plus estimables.
Eft ces regrets sOnt legitimes car ellie
realisait lie type dune bonnie ct digne
femme dams toutes les relations de la
vie CONNIE spouse, CONNIE mere,
CONNIE annie ct CONNIE chretiene.
L'unit6 de sa pure ct noble vie ne pre-
sente null part de lacune dams tontes
SEES phases ellie presente toujours la
meme austere rectitude de conduite, lie
meme devouement au devoir. MATS
dams &c d6Vouement du devon, qu'elle
semblait dtl reste avoir pris pour devise
de So vie. ellie sem blait, non settlement
Sc complaire mails trouver FuniQne
bonheur.
Epouse d6vOn6e, pendant trente-neuf
annees ellie await marche aux cOtes de
son digne Gpoux don't ellie await soutenu
les efforts ct aidee par sa travail ct sd
sage economic q amasser une honnete
aisaince qu'elle laisse a ga famille.
Mere, sa sOlicitude pour lie bien-6tre
ct F6ducati0n de SEES enfants atteignait
les proportion dune passion Qui ne Pa
bondonna point jusqua sd derniere
heure.
CONNIE annie ct CONNIE voisine, quot
que les exigences du sOin de sa famllle
ne lui permettaient quene de prodigner
les visites de c6rGmonie ct de plaisir,
ellie trouyait dependant presque tou-
jours, dams la saisOn des maladies, ct
surtout quand s'approchait lie terrible
ennemi c0mmuu, Ia mort, lie Temps
d'8tre presente pour alder ct consider
ceux qui soufraient ct g6nissaient.
Nous ne croyons pas non plus devoir
passer sous silence sa vlve plete ct son
zeIe pour la mOralite ct la religion
qu'elle sontint toujours plus encore par
sa cOnduite ct ses actions que par ses
paroles.
Telle etait celle Qui, en- partant, laisse
q sa famille lie plus precieux des beri-
tages, Festime general qu'inspire une
cari&re utile, pure ct sans tache ct a
tous ceux dui FONT connu Ratification
dune vie |digne de seryi d'exempie.
UN AMI.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

The Brooklyn Eagle express conf
.depce that New York will give Cleve-
land and Hendricks such a majority as
it has never before given presidential
ticket. Hear it,: "The detection about
which many of the Governors ONO
nent urated is proved to have been
practically a myth. There has been
and there can be no stampede from the
Democratic party in. this State, There
is not the smallest cloud Of doubt; now,
whatever may have been the fact a
montl, or two ago, that this State is i'm
movahly registered for the Democratic
candidate, the only question is how
near the majority will come to that of
1882
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

Superintendent of public education,
Warren Easton, has issued the follow
ing circular to the presidents of parish
school boards throughout the State
'eThe Exposition to be held in New
Orleans during the coming winter nav
exhibitors, and having made especial
provision for a grand display in the ed
ucational department, l respectfully
ask that you notify your parish super
intendent and Immediately commune
cate with me in reference to school
exhibition from your parish. wish to
schools. Thisdisplay can be made on
slate or paper, going to show the prof
cheney in composition and penmanship.
Drawings Of any kind will be highly
appreciated, as well as industrial
work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, at New orleans. La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La,
September %, 1884. N
Notice is hereby given that the followiIe !
named settler has filed notice of her lntent4lW
to make final proof in support of her elaim,g "a
that said proof will be made before the JKnge
or Clerk of Court at Opelonsas, La, obtjEhe
Sth day of Noysmber, 1884, viz:
CLARHsSA BEBBINs.
Homestead Entry No. SAG for / It No. q lection
40, township 10 south range 2 west Il 1lisiana
Meridian.
She names the following witnesses 10 I i've
her continuous residence upon said and, VIZ:
John Wilson, Anderson More, PaI4 FremaH2
and Richard wainwright, all of st. Isindry pSf
G. B. DAR1 all,
sep 27-5t sap degister.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

Rats will get into everything. They
have now appeared in the record of
American litigation. The owners of a
large quantity of faxseed stored in a
New York warehouse, that had been
DESTROYED by rats, refused to pay stor-
age. They were sued however, and the
court held that warehousemen are not
liable for such risks. especially as rats
cannot be kept outof any building.
Hence the owners were obliged to pay
the bill, and the case will be an imporr-
Sant precedent. It is said there is hard
" q building in New York from the nn-
isance of rats. Even the Treasury in
Wall street, which is built of marble
and rests on an impenetrable founda
4ion is not free.--N. O. States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
NOTICE.

LAND oFggE, at New Qrleg1s, La, 1
Oct Hstg 1884, 5
Notice is hereby given pTaat the Po1b1aaWing
named settler has filed[ )otice of bif intention
to make final proof in support of fsJelaim and
that said proof will be made bAf6fe the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opei0gnds, La, on the
2Tth day of November, 1884,
GERAsHN PROVOST,
Homestead No. 5254, for the Lot No. Of Sec.
8 Township 10 South Range east
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Zephirin Benoit, Adam Clement, Cyprien Be-
mott and Pierre Breaux, all of st. Landry par
ish, La
oct 1s-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
DUBLIG SALE.
ESTATE OF LOUIS LoUQUETTE.
No. 1910.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
FRANCOIS PERRON,
Administrator.


By virtue of an order of the Hon. the District
Court in and for the parish of St. Landry.
there will he sold at public auction to the last
and highestbidder at the last residence OF the
St. Landry, on SATURDAY, November
18th 1884, BIZ the undersigned, administrator.
or any duly qualified aucti0neer, the follow
ing described property belonging to the estate
of Louis LoiIquette, deceased, to-wit:
/. A certain plantation situated in the par
ish of st. Landry, on the end OF Bayou Malletr
together with all the buildings and improves
ments thereon, containing one hundred and
.. The undivided half of Fifty-six and s7-1Qq
acres. together with all the buildings and im-.
the parish Of st. Landry, bounded en- the north
by the land of Felix Deiean, on the south and
west by laisd of George Simien, and on the east
by land OF Pierre Verret.
8. An undivided half of a tract of woodland
situated in Mallet woods i'll the parish OF ST.
Landry, containing twenty-three arpents more
Pitre, south by land of Martin Andrepont and
west by John Boone.
l. An unslividedlhalf of seventy three arpents
more or less, situated in the end of the bayou
Mallet, bounded north by Francois P. Pitre,
on the south by Eugene Bertrand and Francois
Pitre, on the east by Francois P. Pitre, on the
west by John Boone, with the undivided half
of the buildings and improvements thereon.
5. Forty head of horned cattle, two creole
mares, two 2year old colts, four yoke of oxen.
three gentle creole horses, one pair of creole
mules, sevanty-f1ve head Of hogs, one hundred
and fifty head of sheep, one hack,
one ox-cart, a lot Of plows and harness, one
lot of old furniture, one branding IRON, three
balef of cotton, about eighty barrels of rice.
TERMs--The real estate one-third cash on
day of sale, one-third in one year, and one
third in two years from day of sale, notes
bearing eight per cent per annum interest from
maturity }until paid and secured by special
mortgage and vendors privilege. The NOV
ables Cash on day of sale.
G. A. LEDOUX.
oct 4-Tt Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

The Police Jury of Union parish has
ordered an election to be held through
ont the parish on the first of December
next to ascertain the sense of the voters
OF that parish relative to the licensed
sale of liquor in the parish next year.
The good people of that parish have an
abiding faith in the virtue of prohibi-
ton Judging by the repeated elections
held for that purpose uston Cali
graph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

Take care Of your Liver. A great
number of the diseases to which mans
kind are liable arise from disordered
condition of this organ. Keep it in a
sound and healthy condition and you
can defy disease. Prickly Ash Bitters
are especially adapted for tins purpose,
being composed of drugs which act on
the Liver, giving it tone and strength
to withstand malaria.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

During the late Cholera scourge in
TouIon only two orthodox Jews died Of
Il. while in numbers they have equaled
fully 90 per cent of the population.
Their immunity from the disease, and
the certainty with which they recover
when attacked by it, is accounted for
by the simplicity of their diet. They
are very strict about following the di-
eEary.-Ex.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
NOTICE OF TARLEAU.
: ESTATE OF JEAN PIERRE MouToN.
No. 1902.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Melissa Thibodeaux of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator of the estate of
jean Pierre Mouton deceased, has filed a
Of funds of estate, accompanied by his petition,
praying Ror the homoogation of same,
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by orGee of court bearing date
October 49, 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 Oh
Opelousas, within the time required Dy law
why the said account should not be homologa-
ted and confirmed.
Nov. lat Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of writ of feri facias
on twelve months bond issued out
1t the Hon the 18th judicial District Court
Ia and fof the parish of st. Landry, in the
Above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed, i will proceed TO sell at public auction
to the Lass and highest bidder at the courthouse
in the to{yn of OpeIousas, on SATURDAY, the
9Th day OF December, 1884, at II O'Clock, A. M.
the following described property, t0-wit
a tracfof land situated on the west side of
Bayou Boeuf, containing about seven hundred
acres, baSsnded above by land sold by 7. G.
Anderson to Carel Wolff, and below by lands
which formerly belonged to Peter Collins, now
to Mrs ,l}m Cnrley ct ais with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
SeizcdIn the above suit.
Terms+Cash.
oct 25-a Sheriff, st. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
e oBTA b7.Ene.s and n an ~

~. - IA -M-MAN Ii ~ JLLbI BISIIIESs III bIIB
q. S. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES Our office is opposite the q. S. Patent
Office and we can obtain patents in less time
than those remote from Washington.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as
to patentabilitY free of charge; and we make
No Charge Unless We Obtain Patent.
When patent is granted a drawing of your in
yention, with claims, yonr name and address,
will be published in the United States Patent
Office Gazette, a paper of immense circulation.
And fFle only one that publishes this free.
We refer here, to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div. and to officials OF the U.
8. Patent Office. For circular, ADVICE, terms,
and references to actual clients in your own
State or county, write to
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. g.
nov 24-n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAA 1t
OPEIOUSAS
satmrday, NovemDer 1st, ISL.

TO CORRESPONDENTS communities
lions should be accompanied by the name of the
author, not necessarily for publication, but as
an evidence of good faith on the part OF the
and be careful, in giving names and dates, to
have ali letters and figures plain and distinct
We are not responsible for the views OF cor
respondents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

"HThe issue is honesty" says the AL
bany Argus. Cleveland is man OF
integrity. Blaine is a notorious pecu-
iator. One will reform federal admin
fstration, The other would make it as
yenal as himself"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

The Mayor of New Orleans has d.
rected the arrest of all suspicious char
acters, vagrant tramps and bunko men:
He has further ordered the closing of
ali houses "where questionable" games
are played. Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

The Oswego, CNew York; Manufac-
turing Company claim to have the lar
gest lumber yard in the United States,
having fifty million feet of lumber III
stock.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
texas cow Boy e. f e.? $ 81: :s 5::

kings and great herds of the West, the land
and farm interests 5000 in premiums given
away to subscribers. No such Inducements
ever offered before to either canvasser or sub
scriber by any responsible publishing house !;
10000 agents wanted at once. Send for circu-
lars. Address TEXAS COW Boy Dallas, Texas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson's famous
war horse, cold Sorrel,n is to be exhib-
tied at the Maryland State Fair. He is
now thirty -four years old.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

By virtue oil an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of st. Ian
dry there viii be sold at public sale, to the last
and highest bidder, at the residence of the
Administrator, situated III L'ause Bleu, in
this parish on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18th, 1884,
by the undersigned administrator, or any
duly qualified auctioneer, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es-
tate of deceased to-wit:
One gentle creole horse, three unbroken
horses two yoke of work oxen, three cows and
calves two BULLS, one chest carpenters tools,
one branding iron. one lot of bedding, one lot of
corn and OTHER miscellaneous articles.
Terms-Oue-half purchase price cash, pur-
chasers to gi$+e notes for the balance, payable
January 1st 1885, with securities to satisfaction
of administrator.
FRANCOIS PERRON,
Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
cMEREFF's SALE.
No. 12857.
.octATt4

SUSAN WEBB, WIFE, VS.. AMELIA E. KEEL
IIER, Widow J. U. PAYNE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01
DUBLGC SALE.
ESTATE oFIlEoN CHARLES ST. GERMAN.

PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

IN Accordance with act 101 of the session of
IL 1882, the following polling places are hereby
designated, and the following commissioners
are hereby appointed to conduct the election
n he held on
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

The following marriage licenses have been
issued: f. II. Thomas and Frances A.Wheelock;
Richard Taylor and Willard Murphy, both of
Stafford, Va; Frank Megby and Rose i. Bo'
dine, both of Loudoun county, Va; franklin
7, sayers and Emza Atchison, both of Prince
William county, Va; W. NJ. Hallbock and
George county, Md, and Mary Holmes of this
city; Chas. II, HUH aud Ada Osborn; Jas. F.
Turner and Wilhelmina Biggs, both OF Anne
Arundel county, Nd; p. q. Russell and Lillian
Kendall; Jesse Lawson, of Plainiield, n. j.,
and Rosetta L. Coakey, of this city; ~ G.
Campbell, Of Anne Arundel county Nd, and
Georgia |. Greene, of this city; r. u. Meredith
and Annie +. Brooks; Minslow Henderson
Virginia Allen; Vim. S. Kaiser, of Plutz, Pa
and Elizabeth A. lobe, OF this city; Manning
j. Adams, Of 81. Paul, Mimi, and Mary W
Jane L. Watts, both Of Prince George county,
| Md
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

Messrs. Beck with, Quackenbush & Co., con-
tractors for the tunnel of the new water works.
have tried the experiment of introducing gas
into the Howard University shaft, at Il depth
OF $50 feet, with view of enab ling the brick
layers 10 work AT night. II the experiment is
successful 1t is proposed to extend the gas
pipes along the line OF the tunnel. About
one and quarter miles of this immense work
has been tunneled out. In all there are to
be four miles OF tunnel, which 1t will require
two years TO complete. There are about 800
workmen employed. distributed among the
five different shafts along the line. The Gro
the contract was let last week, is TO be iifteen
feet in diameter and thirty.one miles long. Its
cost will be abOnt SlI,OO0,000.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

The board of management composed Of the
officers and teachers Of Eagleston Band of
Hope, Capitol hill, at its last regular monthly
meeting adopted tho lesson manual recently
issued by Mrs, Crofts and Miss Willard TO be
taught In the band during the ensuing year.
The general superintendent of the work ur::
gentIyrecommends that the several bands OF
hope In the district adopt these most valuable
lessons. A committee was also appointed TO
,arrauge for choice entertainment during the
Ilfofdays
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18
HE WANTS A NAVY.
A Crank Says II Congress won't Provide One
lie VIII Have the People Look After IL.

A strange looking nan, carrying an AK,
spade, and having an umbrella strapped
around his waist, together with four large
satchels, was at the capitol yesterday acting
in u very peculiar manner. The capitol police
were attracted by his actions, and he was in
terrogated us to his business, but failed TO give
any satisfactory reply, and was locked up in
the only cell in the capitol-that in the
lower rotunda. At night he was turned
over TO an officer at the eighth
precinct station. At the station he
gave his name as Charles L. Fowler, and
his occupation as gardener. He laid the
spade and umbrella down, and began to tell,
In an incOherent way, who and what he was,
While being searched lie told the officers that
he had been to the capitol to work up Il little
scheme OH an invention. which he said could
catch all the water that fell from heaven II
congress would not build a navy, he declared
he would get the people 10 do II, and he had
brought the AK to hew the timber with. II
left n bundle oil tobacco with Mr.. Jones" said
he, which was presented to me by the Al
mighty, and which would not dispose OF for
100000" lie will be examined by physician
to-day.
Now Is the time to buy your winter outfit
We will sell you reliable clothing lower than
any house iu the city. Eiseman Bros, corner
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18
3 w NOW /!
= y Z n y w
Christm Present S
Wholesale Prices.

All exhibition both in the windows and the
prices conspcuosy attached Our competitors mark only
arces because their prices higher They can't help it,
fer sell eeab they bly, They all give credit; their
capital up transactions cash. Our holiday stock
principally bought discount per We sell these
goods small profit in short sell at wholesale prices which
defy competitors to do. 3a"o1, G ~.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

SHORT STORY IN NATUR 81 lllsroRY.-On
the seashorc, during tie period " incubation,
the gulls may be observed bringing water in
their bills from the sea and emptying II on the
spots where their eggs are concealed in the
sand when the sun Is shining warmly: The
instinct which teaches them that their eggs
must not be subjected to too much heat else
they will addlc, and yet must be warm enough
to insure termination, is really a curious pro.
vision of nature. Nature also indicates that
man, to be in the best condition, should
clothe himself warmly enough though not too
warmly; and Henning, the Clothier, 40 Sew
enth street, is ready to provide the necessary
arfi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

THE worst case of sellishness emanated from
u youth who complained because his mother
put more s. JsgQPs, DIV (Qr, the ehilblains on
his Younger broIhsrs Ger than she did on his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18
Tho Carroll Institute Fair.

There was a very large attendance at the
Carroll Institute fair being held at Masonic
temple, last night. Many new and handsome
articles have been added to those for sale,
among which Is magnificent punch bowl OF
clear crystalline ice. II was filed with fruits
last night The voting on the gold pyx, the
secretary, the spring balance, the Phascal
candle, Sacred Heart chapel, the oyercoat to
merchant or clerk, and the oyercoat for
transfer agent will be closed tonight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18

THE chaplain for congress seems TO pray
hard enough, but still he does no good; not so
with DR.. Bull his cough syrup has never failed
TO cure the most stubborn cough and cold.