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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
HUMOROUS.
The boy that is plum crazy is al
ways raisin' disturbance.

The boy that is plum crazy is al
ways raisin' disturbance.
1t costs fifty dollars to get into tho
cremation furnace at Milan. An unreal
sonable class of people think they ought
to go in dead-head.-M 0. Picayune.
Soon after Sir Henry Rivers took
orders he was told by a friend that he
would undoubtedly become Bishop.
"Indeed'' said Sir Henry, 'why SOP"
because rivers invariably go to the
seas. "-Qui2.
The law isn't entirely respected in
Custer City yet, but sufficiently so to
make trouble for man who stands on
the public square and shoots at the ci-
gars in the mouths of pedestrians. De
tqOGt Free Press.
1t is proposed to change the name
of Paoi Station on the Pennsylvania
Railroad to "Dyffryn Mawr.'' We
shouyld like to heawr conductwr
cawll QUIT the new name, :frynstynce.-
N01TjSt01C1 Herald.
He came home the other night in
q drizzling rain; soaked inside as well
as out. ''What excuse have you to
oEIer,' said his better half, ''for COM
ing home in such berry condit;on?"
''None. my DEAR" was his answer,
'cept twas very muggy day."
MIR. Brown, do you eat mush?"
asked a four-year old fiend of his SIS
ter's beau. ''Why, Johnnie?" re-
sponded Mr.. Brown. 'tCos sister says
she wishes you wouldn't talk like you
had mouthful of mush." Sister
faints, and Brown remembers that
he has an engagement in Australia
IL like your imported Havana
cigars very much, but you must let me
have them little cheaper" said an
Austin tobacconist to drummer for a
New York tobacco firm. 1--WE can't
do it. ] am Offering you these import
ed Havana cigars at the very same
figures we have to pay the New York
firm that manufactures them, and they
bought their Connecticut tobacco when
it was cheaper than it is now. ''-Ie10s
Sjttjaegs.
-"I tell you what it is, fellahs, )"
yawned Adol phus, Ppm making an
awful commotion among the girls. Only
wanted little run, yer know, DuL
deuced if they arn't all falling in love
with me. Pom honor. l believe Pm
getting into hot water, yer know
= Do you?" said one of the girls who
ehanced to overhear; ''well, perhaps it
will have the same effect upon you as it
does upon the lobster.n Il say.
MARTHA exclaimed Adolphus, turning
about, "you're deucedly sharp, yer
know. but blamed if | know what
you're driving at now. sob, moth
ing,'' replied Martha; "only Holsters,
YOU know, are green till they get into
hot Watc11, z
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF OCTAVE LACoMBE, deceased
widow of Theodule Fontenot-
WpUBLIC SALE
No. 457s, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF sT.LANDRY

By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court i'll and for the parish OF st. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified aucLioneer
SATURDAY, February 28th, 1885, on the
premises in the town OF Washington
this parish, the following described property
belonging to the estate of OctaYie Lacombe de-
ceased tO-wit
list. certain lot of ground, situated in the
town of Washington, with all the buildings ana
improvements thereon, having front of -
feet on Main street by a depth of - feet
bounded north by property of d. Lalanne and
others, east by Leroy McNiehOlls, west by
Main street and south by street,
Cd. A lot OF household and kitchen furniture,
etc.
Terms and Conditions.-The mOvables for
cash: and for the immOvable property ONE
hundred dollars cash on day of sale and bal
ance payable in two equal annual installmentS
from said date, purchaser to furnish his notes
with solvent security to the satisfaction OF the
administrator and notes to bear eight per cent
yearly interest from date until paid, special
mortgage and vendors privilege reserved i'll
favor of the estate on the property sold until
full and entire payment of said purchase price
and interest that may accrue, and in the
event OF suit to enforce the collection of said
notes or any portion thereof ten per cent at
tOrney's fees and costs OF collection to be adj
ded. B. F. MCKINLEY,
ian 24-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
JUDICIAL ADvERTusEmENTs.
DUBLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES NJ. GLOW.
No. 1894,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

By virtue of an order OF the Hon. the Distriet
Court in and for the parish of st. Landry there
will be sold at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
tratrix or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the
Courthouse i'll the town of OpelOusas
Parish OF st. Landry, ON SATURDAY,
Mach 21st, 1885. the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Charles
NJ. Glow, deceased, tO-wit
/. The undivided one-half interest in a GER
tam tract of land situated on the Atchafalaya
river, containing one hundred and twelve acres
more or less, bounded as follows: north by
lands of W. G. Gordon, east by the Atchafalaya
river, south by estate of W. F. Davis, west by
W. G. Gordon. with all the buildings and I'M
proVements thereon.
2. certain tract of land situated on Bayou
Rouge, containing one hundred and sixty
acres more or less, bounded as follows; north
and east unknown, south by Bayou Rouge,
west by lands of l.. GodcharX, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Two horses, one old wagon, one old saddle
TermS-Cash.
MARY F. CHOW,
feb145t Administrators.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
Communicated.
HAAsv1LLE, La, Feb. 9th, 1885.

HAAsy1ILE, La, Feb 9th, 1885.
Editor Democrat ]:
Last week was so pleasant and every
thing so agreeable we decided to take a
stroll out in the Elm Bayou country,
St. Landry parish. TO our surprise and
pleasure we noted many improvements
that have taken place during the past
two years-old places improved and re-
modelled, and new ones opened. Mr. +.
the present manager of the Oak Grove
plantatioa is putting the large place in
sllip-shape with O rush and go-ahead
business-like manner. Mr.. +. will have
in cultivation this year over two hum
dred acres Of corn and cotton, not TAX
ing into account several acres devoted
to potatoes of which Mr.. +. grows
largely to ship. Now | must tell you
this enterprising young farmer is only
three years out from the city, and as he
told me when he started he hardly
knew hoe from a plow." But he has
the will and is bound to succeed.
Col. Dave Bass informed ME that on
their large place they would devote
much time to growing corn and raising
hogs and beef cattle. Col. Bass is from
Missouri and is one of We ancient "Bour-
bon,' and knows just how to grow corn
and fatten hogs besides he is good
Judge Of the royal extract Of corn.
Everybody we saw on the bayou
seemed to be busy blowing and clearing
up lands preparatory to planting.
We learned that neat and substan-
tial school house will be built this year
near the centre of the Elm Bayou set
Element, which speaks well for the go
ahead farmers. One drawback to the
country notice is the bad condition of
the main pnblic roads, they need ditch
ing badly.
Coonville is new place just opened
on the Bayou and only little way
across the line from Avoyelles. The
inhabitants of this new place have gone
to work clearing land and building
fences and dwelling houses.
Yours, john O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

By virue of an order of seizure aud sale is
sued out Of the Hon. District Court in and for
the parish of ST. Landry, i'll the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me directed, VIII
proceed to sell at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, at the prin clpal front door of
the Courthouse, in the town of OpelOusas. par
ish of st. Landry on SATURDAY, the 21st day
OF February, 1885, the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
A certain plantation situated in ST. Landry
parish containing seventy-tive and 16-100 super
fetal alpents, being in section 55 and SO, r.
S. +. A. E. and partly in section AZ, t. 4. S. r.
E. bounded north by j. Il. Roy and widow OF
P. Lacombe. south by Elisha Andrus, and east
ard west by j. Jameau, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
One acre square of land situated on the pub
lie road leading from OpelousaS to Vile Plate
near Garrigues bridge, having one acre front
| on said road, together with an acre front on
certain gully or creek which forms the eastern
boundary of said land, bounded north by said
gulley or creek, south by land OF vendors, east
by said public road and west by vendors, said
acre of land being i'll the extreme north eastern
portion of vendors land and situated III St
Landry parish, La, together with the huild-
ings and improvements thereon, consisting OF
gin house and machinery therein.
Seized i'll the above suit.
TermS-CaSh.
C. C. DUsoN.
jan 17-6t Sheriff, st. Landry Parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
The Old sad story.

A reporter observed pretty eighteen
year old blonde, bitterly weeping, as a
train sped northward on the 9th inst,
and cleaned fran an old gentleman,
who was looking after her wants, the
following distressing facts:
''Well, I will tell you what the
trouble is, but will give you no names.
That is one of the sweetest little ladies
ever raised in the State of Kentucky.
know her mother well, and her father,
who is now dead, was an old friend of
mine. About four months ago a yonhg
man, to all appearances perfect gen.
tEeman, and from st. Louis, met this
girl at a ball at a little town near Louis
vile. He pretended to have fallen
desperately in love with her, and re-
maiued in her town several months,
until he persuaded her to run away
with him. He took her to New Orleans
AMI after spending three weeks with
her, promising every day that he would
marry her, the villain deserted the poor
girl, bat sent through the mail $50 to GO
home on. found her at the hotel, and
volunteered to take her back to her
mother. That is the whole story. That
villain has ruined this poor child. He
found her pure loving, innocent malt
ef, bat has wrecked her happy life, lat
officers of the law will make no effort
to bring this scoHndrel to Justice City
Item.
The law can hardly reach cases of
this Kind. When persons reach eight
cen years of age, the presumption is
that they have sense and discretion
enough to take care OF themselves. If
an eighteen-year old girl has no more.
sense than to live with a man before he
marries her, the law can not help her.
Such girls onght to die in their infancy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
REV. WALKER.
He Drops int Poetry Before Dropping
Through lhe Trap,

Rev. Anthony Walker, colored, wa
hanged at Marshall, Texas, on the 23d
for murder. Before going TO the gal
lows he composed the following verses
which were printed and sold on the Gla1
of the hanging for the benefit of hi
wife and children:
The mistakes of my life have been many,
The sins of my heart have been more
I scarce can see for my weeping,
But I'll knock at the open door.
know that I'm weak and sinful
1t comes to me more and more;
But when the dear Savior shall bid me-
I'll enter the open door.
Tn lowest of those who love Him,
I'm weakest of those whopray
But Til come to the feet OF my Savior
And He will not tHtn me away.
MY m stakes His free grace win cover.
MY sins He will all wash away;
And my feet. though they totter and faiter,
Shall walk through the gates that day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

If there never been a railroad in this
country, New Orleans would have been
a larger and more important city than
she is at present City Item.
Yes, and this United States would
not now be so full of deviltry and cut
throat license, not so full of worthless
vagabonds and foreign dynanliters-
would not have had such mixed pop
ulation, or so many millions, but would
have been O thousand per cent. more
moral, really prosperous and happy. We
now can only take it as it is.-C Claiborne
Guardian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
EDUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF PIERRE CoURvILLE, ELS
No. 1887
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.


BY virtue of an order OF the Hon. tile District
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder at the last residence of the
deceased, in prairie Faqueta1Que, parish of
st. Landry; on WEDNESDAY, March 11th
1885, by the undersigned, administrator.
or any uuly qualified auctiOneer, the follow
ing described property belonging to the estate
of Pierre Courville fills deceased. to-wit;
SEPARATE PROPERTY.
A certain tract of wood and prairie land sit
uated in the parish of st. Landry, State OF
Louisiana, in Prairie Facquetaique and Bayou
Dozas wood, bounded north by lands of Adj
laste FOntenOt south by lands OF TheODhile p
s. FOntenOt and of Dorsin L. A. Fonten0t, east
by lands Of LaurenZa B. Young and west by
lands of LaurenZa A. Young, measuring about
one hundred and 12Ol twenty superficial az
points, more or less, together with the buildings
and improvements thereon.
One pair of work oxen, seven head of gentle
horned cattle, che bay creole horse, one half
American colt. one dun creole mare, three
head of gentle hogs, one dOuhle-barrel shot
gun, one lot of household furniture and kit
chen utensils, one lot of farming implements,
one old saddle one-brandng IrOn one lot
crOckeryWare
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
a dwelling house and about fifty panels of
oak lath fencing, one clock, one lot OF pots and
ovens and lids two empty cans, one plow and
pillow harness, one lot OF crOckery and tinware,
about three barrels of seed potatoes, one lot of
cotton seed, about three hundred and fifty
4
lint cotton, Que lot OF yarn, some salt in bar
rel about fifty barrels of corn i'll the Shuek, one
bucket and a tin cup, one seive and a cane
tanner, two cotton baskets, one choppng axe,
two old chOpping axes and grind stone
Terms and Conditions.-The purchase price
of the land payable as follows: One-third on
January 1st. 1886 One-third on January 1st,
1887. and One-third on January lSt 1888, pur-
chasers to furnish their notes with two good
and solvent snretics TO the satisfaction Of the
administration, and payable as above mention
ed to TIE order OF the administrator, said notes
to bear eight per cent per annu1n interest from
their respective maturities untilpaid the lands
to remain specially mortgaged with vendors
privilege retained thereon until full and entire
payment of the purchase price and interest
which may accrue on said notes.
The oxen and ore COW to be selected on the
day of sale, for cash, the balance of the nova
bles to be sold as follows all adjudcations of
ten dollars and under to be cash on day of sale,
all adjudications above ten dollars, one-half
payable on January LIST, 1886, and the other
half payable on January LIST, 1887, purchasers
to furnish their notes with two solvent securi-
ties to the satisfaction of the administrator,
said notes to bear eight per cent per annlm in
terest from their respective maturities till
paid,
feb T-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

"If Congress- said Mr.. David A.
Wells in his recent speech, "enacts a
law which gives laborer in iron 81
more than be could otherwise have
earned, it can only do it by taking 81
from laborer in some other pursuit. If
a manufacturer is paid $25 for suit Of
clothes, under the tariff. which without
the tariff could have been bought for
bought the suit is robbed of $19.n That
is plain statement of plain principle
to which all the vOluminous verbia ge
and sophistry of the protectionists re-
solve themselves. States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

The February number of Demorest's
Illustrated Magazine contains several
articles of unusual interest, among
which are Rembrandt and his Art,
Madame ADAM" "The Story OF Thor
waldsen,p and "Old and New Industries
for Women, by Jennie June. Mr.. Bar
nard's serial. "A Strange Girl" is con
tinued; and several good stories and
poems, household and art suggestions,
fashion aud Current Notes. give addi-
tionalzattraction to this excellent publi-
cation. The frontispiece is an oil pic
ture suited to tile season dedicated to
Saint Valentine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

Many of our Opelousas readers will
remember Jimmy-"Irish Jimmy" he
was called. Jimmy spent most Of his
time about the Courthouse square, aud
got to be a nuisance to some people ;
ana he was prosecuted for the larceny
of ii coat he appropriated one cold
night. Judge Hudspetl was District
Attorney then. When brought up for
trial the presiding Judge asked him if
he had lawyer to defend him he had
none. To the question if he was able
to EN- ,1loy one, he replied: "Be Jasus,
yer Honor, if stameboats were selling
for two-bits apiece, | haven't money
enough to buy "a sklfs.n The Judge told
him to look around, and select lawyer
of those present, and he would assign
Iia to defend him. Jimmy surveyed
all present very deliberately for awhile,
and finally announced !: BE Jasns, yer
Honor, an I'll take Mr.. Hoodspeth.' ?,
He was informed that Mr.. Hudspeth
was prosecuting attorney, and he could
not have him; but Jimmy insisted on
having him, and the Judge had to as
sign another, against Jimmy's wishes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
Notice OF F1NAL rABLEAU.
ESTATE OF DANIEL FERRIS.
No. 42g4.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, F. Stevens. of the parish of st.
Landry, administrator of the Estate of Daniel
Ferris, deceased, has filed IL final tablean and
account of said estate accompanied by his pc
titlon praying for the homoCgation of same
And, whereas, the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order of court bearing date
january 24th, 1885,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tablean, TO file same i'll writing, i'll my office i'll
the town of Opelousas, within the time requir-
ed by law. why the said tahean should not he
homologated and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHA CHERE,
feb 7-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

King Cotton and his Court will have
grand turnout in our sister town OF
Washington, on Mardi-gras, 18th inst.
We hear that the display will really be
something extra and as many can not
go to New Orleans, we advise them to
go to Washington. There will be a ball
at night.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
QHERHFF's SALE.
ADAM GUIDRY ct al VS.. leila NEAT
Widow.
No. 1889,
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST, LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

BY virtue Of writ Of feri facias is.
sued out of the Hon. the District Court in and
for the paritll OF St. Landry, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, and to me directed, /
will proceed to sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the principal front door
parish OF st. Landry. on SATURDAY, the 21st
day of February, 1885, the following described
property, tO-Wit:
A certain tract of land, containing forty ar
penis, situated at Porte Barre, parish Of St
Landry, bounded north by Bayou Courtablear,
south by property of Eugene Petetin, above and
below by lands of d, p. Saizan.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash. c. G. DUsON,
jan loot Sheriff, st. Landry parish,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

DIR. r. NJ. Littell of this place, son OF
DR.. r. H. Littell, and Miss Bootie Lit
tell, daughter of the late Isaac F. Lit
tell, were married at the residence of
the brides aunt, Mrs. DR.. E. NJ. Willard,
at Grand Coteau, on the 18th inst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

The weather was very cold this week.
Since Monday we have had a succession
of freezes, with an effort to snow, and
some sleet. Young garden plants just
coming up, were killed. Farming oper-
ations have been checked
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NTOTICE OF TABLEAT.
ESTATE OF LAURENCE BERRY.
No. 1881. PROBATE DOCKET,
DISTRICT COITkT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

No 1881. PROBATE DOCKET,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Whereas, Henry L. Garland. of the parish
of ST. Laundry administrator OF the estate
of Laurence Berry, deceased, has filed tableau
OF distribution OF funds OF said estate accOmpa-
MED by his petition praying for the homol-
ogatiOn of same,
And, whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by lll order of Court bearing date
February 18th 1885.
Now, therefore oticc is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing i'll my office, in the town of
Ope1Ousas, within the time required by law,
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
feh14-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

f'Does prohibition prohibit ~ From
the following item, taken from the
MOreh0use Clarion, it seems as If does
not !: 1t looks very much as If prohibit
tiOn is a failure in Bastrop. No saloon
ken persons reel along the Streets
claiborne Guardian,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are forbidden to hunt in the field
lust north of Opelousas. known as the "Race
Track, . under penalty of the law.
feb i45t VICTOR LASTRAPES.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

Preaching at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow, at II o'clock a. M, by Rev.
F. w. Lewis.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF JULES L, GREGoIRE.
! No. 1923.
PRORATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

St. Landry. administrators of the estate OF
Jules I4sSSegoire, has filed final tableau
of - ESTATE accompanied by his petition
ptaying for the homOlogation of same,
been granted by ali order of court bearing date
February 5th, 1885,
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
OpelOusas, within the time required BY law,
why the said tableau should iIOt be homolOga.
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
1ep 7'9t Clerk,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

AN OFFER.-We will send the St.
Landry Democrat and either Of the
papers named below, at the price men
tiond:
Demorest's Monthly Magazine $3.50
Southern Cultivator-.- 3.OO
Home and Farm .-..---..----..----.2.S5
Or the St. Landry Democrat and the
two frst-named publications for $3.50 ;
or with the last two for $3.50 or with
the three for $500.
This is a golden opportunity to secure
your reading for the new year. Sub
scribe at once, before you forget it, and
show that you appreciate good thing
when you see it.
Sweet potatoes for sale at twenty five
cents per bucket. j. w. JACKSON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

Mr.. Alfred Pavy of Grand Coteau has
been appointed notary public for this
parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14

We publish an article on Agnosticism,
from the Brooklyn Eagle, which is
highly interesting. The pith of the ar
ticle is in the concluding paragraph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-02-14
SHERHFF,s SALE.
Ebert CAN'T VS.. JACOB BIHM.
1882,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
jan 17-6t

BY virtue of a writ of fl ia issued out of the
Hon. District Court i'll and for the parish Of St
Landry, in the above entitled suit and to me
directed, will proceed to sell at public auction
front door of the courthouse, in the town Of
OpelOusas, parish of ST. Landry, on SATUR-
DAY, the nth day of March, 1855, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit:
Waxia, st. Landry parish. measuring eighty
six and 5G-100 acres, bounded north by Bayou
Waxia, east by James o. Chachere. south by
Mrs John Young and west by Ebert CAN'T
together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, being the property acquired
from Ebert CAN'T by act passed before James
NJ Thompson Recorder, 30th March, 1876
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash.
C. c. DUsON.
jany 31-6t Sheriff, Parish of st. Landry