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The N. Y. Sun on Eustis.

The New York Sun, ofSeptember 90,
copies Senator Eustis' paper on the
Presidents policy, and says of it edi-
torially: There has been so much mis-
representation respecting the attitude
of Senator Eusts, of Louisiana, towards
the President that the authentic express
sion of his views and purposes has be-
come matter of general interest. We
copy accordingly from the last number
of the North American Review the very
moderate and judicious statement which
he has put forth. Like the vast major
ity of Democrats, Mr.. Eustis is frankly
opposed to the Civil Service system of
which Mr. Eaton is the chief represen-
tative, and he sets forth the reason for
his opposition with clearness and digni-
ty. AS Democrat he advocated the
election of Mr.. Cleveland, expecting
that it would produce a Democratic
victory, and he is disappointed, yet he
does not propose any factious opposi-
ton to the President. He thinks that
Mr.. Cleveland has been led into q seri-
GUS error in attempting to commit the
Democratic party to measure for
(which the party is not prepared, and as
~ which there is no reason to believe
that a majority approve of it. He sees
thaGthere is conflict, and he expresses
the hape that it may not become en-
bittereSa so as to imperil the benefcent
ascendahcy of the Democracy. We join
heartily With Mr.. Eustis in this wish"
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For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts
Sold by M. P. Young & Co.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST, Landry, No. 1896
EsTATE OF ATGTsTE RERTRAND

Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1926
ESTATE OF AUGUsTE BERTRAND.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro-
bate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admi-
nistrator or duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence Of the deceased, in this parish,
on WEDNESDAY Y, the 28th day of October,
1885, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate Of Auguste Bertrand,
deceased, late of st. Landry, to-wit:
l. The plantation, the last residence of the
deceased, situated in Prairie ROnde, st. Ian
dry parish, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, containing one hundred
arpents, more or less, being open and wood
land, bounded north by land of Ducoudray
Ledoux and Agenor Durio, south by land of
Mrs. +. A. Ledoux, east by land of Henry L.
Garland and Jules Pitre, and west by land
of ID. +. Dupr6.
2. A tract of prairie land containing fifty
arpents, situated on Plaquemine Ridge, st.
Landry, bounded north by lands of Whitfield
tsupposedl, south by Therence Jeansonne,
east by Jesse McGee, and west by land sup
posed to belong to Whitfield.
3. Another tract of prairie land adjoining
the above tract, being the northeast quarter
of southeast quarter of sec. II, T. Il. 8 f.,
containing 40 1SIl00 acres and southeast
ing 40 and 19Il00 acres.
4. Four horses, three mules, lot of mares
and colts, three yoke of oxen, about forty
head Of gentle horned cattle, one wagon, one
cart, one buggy, a lot of farming implements.
household furniture, kitchen utensils, &c.
| 5. The undivided half of a house and the un-
divided third of q sugar mill.
| Terms and Conditions.-All the movable
property to be sold for cash on the day of
sale. The plantation. the last residence Of
the deceased, to be sold for two-thirds cash
and the balance (one-thirdl payable in one
and two years from day of sale The tract Of
| prairie land to be sold in fifty arpent tr acts,
as follows: one-fourth of purchase price cash
on the day of sale, and the balance in one and
two years from day of sale. Purchasers to
furnish their promissory notes, payable to the
order of the administrator, with two good and
solvent sureties to his satisfaction, and the
notes for the balance of purchase price to
bear eight per cent interest per annum from
maturity, with ten per cent attorneys fees
in case of suit to collect. The lands to re-
main specially mortgaged in favor Of the es-
tate until final payment of purchase price.
THEOGENE BERTRAND,
Sept. &C. 1885. Administrator.
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ENUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 46i6
ESTATE OF ALCEE MARKS

Probate Court Parish of st. Landry, No. 46l6
ESTATE OF ALcEE MARKS.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualified auc-
tioneer at the residence of Ernest Marks, in
st. Landry on WEDNESDA Y, October 2lst,
1885, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of Aleee Marks, deeeas-
ed, late of the parish of st. Landry, to-wit
/. One tract of land containing twenty-five
arpents, bounded north by Bayou Bourbeux,
south by Ernest Marks, east by FRANCOIS Sa-
vote, and west by Ernest Marks.
/ .. The undivided half of a tract OF land
measuring forty acres, bounded north by
| Bayou Bourbeux, south by Jean Domec, east
by Ernest Marks, and west by Gabriel Rof-
| fard
}. One tract of land containing forty ar
pents, more or less, situated in Prairie des
Femmes, bounded north by Mellon, south by
Bayou Bourbeux, east by Laurence Marks,
| and west by FRANCOIS Noel.
4. One cabin, one chicken house, 395 old
pieux, 2l5 pannels of old fencing, the undi-
vided half of corn crib, one gun, one revol-
yer, q lot of farming implements, a lot of
horses, mares and colts, thirty head of horn
ed cattle, one branding iron, household ef
| fects, &c, &c.
Terms and Conditions.-The movable prop
erty to be sold for cash, and the lands on one,
two and three years credit from the day Of
sale; purchasers to execute their promissory
notes, payable to the order of the admlnistra-
tor, with one good security to his satisfaction,
said notes to bear interest at the rate of eight
per cent per annum from the lst day of Jan.
uary, 1886, until paid special mortgage and
vendors privilege reserved on the land until
full and entire payment of the purchase price
and interest and attorneys fees, fixed at ten
per cent, in case of suit to enforce payment.
Possession of the lands to be given on the LIST
of January, 1886.
ERNEST MARKS,
Administrator.
So,t 1895
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School Books, at the Star Grocery.
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An Enterprising, Reliable House.

NJ P. Youngo& Co., can always De
relied upon no3 only to carry in stock
the best of everything, but to secure the
Agency for such articles as have we'll
known merit, and are popular with the
people, thereby sustaining the reputa-
tion of being always enterprising, and
ever reliable. Having secured the
Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, will
sell it on positive guarantee. 1t will
surely cure any and every affection Of
Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and to show
our confidence, we invite you to call and
get Trial Bottle free.
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This number begins our 33d volume.
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A friend from Baso Chicot sends rs
the following document, with request to
publish. We think We have got it down
as per copy minus the fnnrishes aud
ssvariations.'' Here it is:
Anchchorage Plantation Jan 1885
Will please to allow me to introduce
my Self to you as haven't any one else
to do it at Presant and ant got The time
Exactley to com to day am Going to
try TO make crop Corn and Cotton
with little help one half for the other
and will be an swerabe and able to
De liver you my half at the Gin after it
is Prest and wade free from any one
elce if yon wIllad vance me sum of what
I ma Need pervishions. | have greed
to get any Jentle man | want am
going, to Work, with Mr.. Townson.
send this not by my son. answer it
by him. VIII please oblige your obident
servant -
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EDUBLIC SALE.
DUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1883
In Matter of Oliver H. Gentry 8 Co. VS.. Their
crndiiors

By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
to the last and highest bidder, by the under.
at the Oakland Saw Mill, near Washington,
in in the the parish of St. Landry, on TUESDAY.
October 9th. 1885, the following described
property, belonging to the insoivent ;o estate OF
One set of double beam frictional wrought
iron Head Blocks for saw mill
ms--cash.
JIM. LALANNE,
Cant - 1895 Svndic
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VOL. X.XXIU.
OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY, !: OCTOBER 8, 1885
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General Notes. =

A rich silver vein has been discovered
near Nashville, Tenn, which assays 80
per cent.
All documents relating to the Caro-
line Islands have been delivered to the
Pope as arbitrator.
New Orleans has been .,ne of the
healthiest cities in the United States
during the current year
Louisiana's mineral exhibit at the
coming Exposition will be revelation
to those who have not kept posted on
the subject OF recent discoveries of min
eral wealth in this State
A serious riot was caused in Montreal
by the attempt to inaugurate compul-
sorry vaccination. The Kanucks would
rather have the small pox than submit
to the operation.
Summing up the political situation in
New York, Jersey City head-liner
wrote: cit Looks Like HILL" The editor
is now down on his knees to his readers
apologizing because the types said: 1T
Looks Like Hell.'
A land agent at Rome, Ga, received
few days ago an order for 100000 to
SOC, 900 acres of desirable farm land, in
a solid block, to be interspersed with
timber, but not all forest. These lands
are said to be for immigrants, and the
order comes from London.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, has
got the things down right. He says
"The civil service reform I want is, to
hunt out every bad Republican office
holder and remove him because he is
bad. Then | want to remove every
good Republican because he is a Re
publican aud there is as capable Dem
ocrats for the place who is better be-
cause he is Democrat"
Messrs Ballentine & Rogers have
been awarded the contract to build the
railroad from Lafayette to Baton Rouge.
| This is to be a part of the Huntington
system. and all trains not intended for
New Orleans coming over the Southern
Pacific road southwark will be switched
off at Lafayette and sent to Baton Rouge.
Thus, it is thought, a saving Of $50 miles
will be effected.
The editor of the Toronto News, who
was brought before Montreal court
and fined and mobbed for libeling a
French Canadian regiment because OF
its behavior during the Riel campaign,
has Cancelled all the circulation of his
paper in the province of Quebec, and
gone to work libeling the French volun
teers more vigorously than ever, secure
in the sweet consciousness that if they
want to sue him they must 60 to Toron-
to, where pnblic opinion and the mob
| are on his side.
The Postmastcr General advises post
masters to impress upon the sendera OF
letters bearing the special delivery
stamp the necessity of an accurate ad-
dress. giving the name of streets and
numbers OF houses whele ever practica
ble, or, failing in that respect, an indi-
cation Of The business of the person ad-
dressed. This last precaution is deemed
necessary in small towns where no sys-
TEN of numbering houses prevails, anf
where there may be two nr more indi
I! viduals bearing similar names. The
public will also be reminded of the AL
vantage to be derived from writing re
quests for the return Of non delivered
matter upon envelopes.
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OPENS SEPTEMBER goth, 1885,
T. BAIRD Clinton Mo- H. r. BAIRD
Obituary..

Mrs. Elizabeth Bayless died at her
residence in Portland, Jefferson
county, Ohio. June 4, 1886, in the
S5th year of her age. She was born
in Hartford county, Md, in 1900.
Her first husband, also first cousin,
was VIM. White Hall, nephew Of
old Bishop White. Mr.. Hall died in
1920, leaving one child. In 1920 she
married Mr.. j. B. Bayless. In July
of the same year they came to Port
land, Ohio, where seven children
were born to them. Mr.. Bayless
Edied April 2S, 1861, just after the
fall of Sumpter. Mrs. Bayless was
a member of an old Episcopal family
in Maryland, and great admirer OF
that church of which she remained a
consistent member until her death.
She was lady of more than ordina-
ry intelligence, and always delighted
in entertaining her friends in her us.
ual cheerful manner, She had q
smile and kind word for every one
She lived to a good old age, and has
been called to her reward, and we
must bow in submission to the will
of Him, who doeth all things well.
Thou art gone to the grave, we nc
longer behold thee,
Nor tread the rough path of the world
by thy side,
He gave thee, he took thee, and soon viii
| restore thee,
Where death has no sting since the Sa'
viour has died.
-Steubenyille (Ohio) Herald.
Mrs. Bayless was the mother O.
Mrs. L. c. Mitchell, of this city, /.
most estimable lady loved and re
spected by all who knew her.
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Fraudulent Practices.

The Chinese are said to be the
most initiative race of people in ex-
istence. Americans do not fall far
behind them. There are many liquid
compounds having peculiar and
originating color, odor or flavor by
which they are recognized, and chem
istry has advanced so far that it is
easy. by the help of worthless ingre-
dients, to prepare something having
the semblance of the original, but
without the characteristics which rem
der it sought after. Wines and liquors
of inferior quality are often by chem
ical process given an appearance oi
age and strength, which they do moi
possess. st. Jacobs Oil has always
been recognized by a peculiar color
and odor, and knowing this, many
attempts have been made to initiate
it by preparations having no curativs
power. The warnings which hav.
been uttered on this subject shoult
be carefully needed.
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RUSH HILL RACKET.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

CORRESPONDENCE OF tDe Ledger.
Rush HILL, Mo-, July Miss
Laura Clark has started a class for q
six weeks term in music.
J. w. Dowell bought of different
parties in the neighborhood and
shipped to st. Louis last Monday one
car load of fat hogs.
W. Sims, living three miles south
east of town, sold to r. c. Graham
two car loads of fat cattle, averaging
1,275 pounds. They were shipped
from here to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Allison, a member Of the fac
ulty at Hardin College during the
past year, and her son, Homer Cook,
who have been visiting the family of
J. B. Clark, have returned to their
home III Louisiana.
Mr.. Hill, of st. Louis, one of the
founders of Rush Hill, was here last
week looking after his interests in the
town and his real estate adjoining
Rush Hill. He was well pleased to
see the improvement going on here
and he and Mr.. Reusch are talking OF
erecting hotel.
W. T. Lott has the contract for
Mr.. Reusch's new house and will be-
gin work in few days. Mr.. r. says
he will knock the socks off of Clark S
new improvements. Clark says he is
willing to be surpassed in that line
and is pleased to see things loosened
from the traditional ruts of the past
It is commendable in any one to try
to surpass and to bring into active
advancement the architectural beauty
that adds so much to q new towr
like ours.
Our new lumber dealer look:
pleased when he hears of new build
ings to be erected. He is furnishing
the lumber for all the buildings il
course of erection.
There is stout, healthy young
man in the neighborhood who under
false pretenses became indebted tt
nearly every business firm in tow
and would not pay dollar. He wa
notified by one of our merchants no
to come to town again without hi
money, threatening to whip him if h
did so. One day last week the you'll
calmly drove into town and whel
questioned as to whether he hat
brought the money had to answer il
the negative, whereupon the merchan
proceeded in a pugilistic manner t.
do as he had promised, and from tn
way he took his pay one would hav
supposed the bill to be a large one
When through the young man looked
and we presume he felt, much as if h
had been through threshing ms
chine. MIZPAH.
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SLEEPY HOLLOW ITEMS.
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SLEEPY Hollow, Mo-, July c.
The late rains have injured the corn.
The fruit crop in this section will
be light.
Lewis Farrah's new barn is about
complete.
Miss Lena Wright is visiting he1
relatives in Fulton.
John Wilde has quarantined
against loose horses.
Mrs. Glendy is still confined te
her bed at Mr.. Baskin's.
C. r. Gamble sings, II am lonely
tonight, love, without you"
Lester Farrah is counting tht
chickens in Wilson township.
Miss Halle Paul, of Mexico, il
visiting the family of G. A. Wright
in this vicinity.
We suppose from his remarks
about Sleepy Hollow notoriety tina
Jeremiah Swaddleton, who now ha'
the pluck of a cowboy and the capac
ity of a mule, was once the Green
back orator, J. K. Pool. We hat
thought him dead and buried will
his party. P. d.
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More Than a Million,

New ORLEANS, LA.-A reporter Of
the Times-Democrd who recently
completed tour Of this and neigh.
boring states, visiting every city,
town and hamlet, states that he inter-
viewed all the wholesale and recall
druggists and storekeepers, as well
as transportation companies, with a
view of learning the volume of trade
in certain articles. The statistics thus
gathered show that during the past
two years two millions two hundred
thousand bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
were sold in this section alone, and
this quantity largely exceeds the
total combined sales of all other SIM
liar remedies during that period. He
adds that dealers, as well as the pub
lie, continue unanimous in their
praise of the wonderful pain-curine
ipowers Of this unapproaehed remedial
| agent.
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Latter-Day SanetificatiOn.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo, July IL am
not in favor of religious oppression !;
l believe that every man should be
granted the privilege of believing in
and worshiping God, as he may elect,
SO long as his acts of worship and
belief do not interfere with the gen.
eral welfare of society.
At Rush Hill there is a regular
'hot-bed" of religious party who
call themselves the "Sanctified Holy
Band" which I would call "latter-day
sanctifcationists." Their theme is
seemingly to disorganize the many
religious bodies throughout the
country. They claim to be holy,
harmless, undefiled and separate from
sinners. Their doctrine is wholesale
impeachment of the doctrine of JUS
tification. They think that a justified
person is sure to go to hell. They
are no ''respector of PERSONS but
file all on the same wire, and pro-
nounce their ''bull of excommunica-
tom against all who may differ with
them. They are always rejoiced at
the thought that they are saved, and
that a great many people are going to
hell. 1 consider it the most nonsen.
steal, as well as the most dangerous
doctrine that 1 have heard preached.
Notwithstanding, / believe that there
are many good, honest people among
them, but they are il bad company
Their leaders are usually men and
women who have been run out
through the waste channels of soci
ETY.. Women who have left theil
homes to get rid of the cares ot
home, and men who have left theil
wives at home and are travelling fol
their wives health. OBSERVER.
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found to be persons who had been
suffering from small -pox.
"In case Of cholera, would the dis
nasa no carriod ahont hv csyorc 81


suffering from smallpox -
"In case Of cholera, would the dis
ease be carried about by cigarss"
'sNo, I think not, as cholera, strict
ly speaking, is contagious-not an
infectious disease. But there is
greater evil than mere contsgi6n from
cigars to guard against. The filth in
which these people live is sufficient to
originate the most dreaded diseases.
Should cholera seize one of these ten
ements nothing could save the ten
ants from death. They would die
like flies in the autumn. The bill
which forbade the manufacturing of
cigars in tenements was urged on
purely philanthropie and hygienic
grounds. 1t was defeated simply
because of its unconstitutionality, the
Court Of Appeals holding that every
man has right to prosecute an inno-
cent means OF earning a livelihood
within his own home. The adyan-
tages Of such law, if passed, would
be manifest to the yeriest tyro in
questions of sanitation. In great
factories workmen must be clean be-
cause they are continually under the
supervision Of a foreman. In a ten
ement house they can work in what
filth they please so long as they man
ufacture the requisite number of Gig
ars.o
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As the stern patriots of hundred
years ago threw of the yoke of an
intolerable tyranny, SO has Mr.. Cleve-
land declared by word and deed his
complete independence of the bosses
of his party. He has laid down his
principles in plain form. They could
be no clearer to the intelligence of
men if they were engrossed upon
parchment. Mr.. Cleveland is adj
ministering the government for the
best interests Of the country, not for
the advancement OF his party. The
bosses are beginning to understand
this. At first they fancied that the
presidents course was the result of
burst of enthusiasm. The enthu-
siasm of men like Grover Cleveland
is of the same stamp as that OF
Thomas Jefferson: it is the ceaseless
burning of flame that will be extin-
guished only with the lamp of life.
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He Favored EarIY Rising.

81 want a lawn mower" said
citizen Of the first ward yesterday,
as he stepped into Smith & Eldridge's
ANY special kind you prefer?"
inquired the dealer.
mo. I don't know much about
lawn mowers myself, but I want the
noisiest one that's made. Ive got q
darned mean neighbor, whose chill
dren worry the life out of me with
their whooping and yelling every
night till 10 O'Clock. i want a now
er that can discount the factory
whistle, and I'll whoop it up every
morning from 4 o'clock till breakfast,
and wake up the little rats. When
night comes they will be sleepy
enough to go to bed at a decent
hour"
A machine was picked. '.Neyer
mind the oil can," said the citizen, as
the merchant began to tie one to the
handle. 81 amt going to use any
Toll. Noise is what Tn after"
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Some Famous Old Maids.

Elizabeth of England was one of
the most illustrious of modern soyer-
eigns. Her rule over Great Britain
certainly comprised the most bril-
liant literary age of the English
speaking people. Her political acu
men was certainly put to as severe
tests as that of any other ruler the
world ever saw. Maria Edgeworth
was an old maid. 1t was this woman's
writing that first suggested the
thought of writing similarly to Wal
ter Scott. Her brain might we'll be
called the mother of the Waverly
novels. Jane Porter lived and died
an old maid. The children Of her
busy brain were 'sThaddeus Of War
saw" and 'The Scottish Chiefs" :"
which have moved the hearts of mil
lions with tears. Joanna Baillie
poet and play-writer, was lone Of
'em.' Florence Nightingale, mcst
gracious lady, heroine of Inkermann
and Balaklava hospitals, has to the
present written "AIiss'' before her
name. The men who should marry
her might well crave to take the
name of Nightingale. Sister Dora,
the brave spirit Of English pest
houses, whose story is as helpful
evangel, was the bride of the worlds
sorrow only. And then what names
could the writer and the reader add
of those whom the great world may
not know, but we know and the little
world of the village, the church, the
family know and prize beyond al
words?