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St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
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BAYOU CH1CoT, La, Aug Sd, 1885.
Mr.. Editor
The "Glory and Shame of England"
was the title Of book published some
years ago, and had the publication been
delayed, large addition might have
been made to the shame part, according
to the recently printed developments in
the "Pall Mall Gazette'' daily London
newspaper of the first responsibility.
"God and one make majority" and
there are none above His reach. As was
the fate of Sodom and Gomorah, Baby
lon, Jerusalem and Rome, so will be the
destruction of London unless the hell
ish crimes and Satanic wickedness of
the English aristoeracy are promptly
abated The. 47th Chapter Of Isaiah,
Gods judgment npon Babylon and
Chaldsea. The 10Th Chapter Of Ezekiel,
of the monstrous iniquities of Jerusa-
lem, should be fearful warnings to the
so-called British nobility. The English
middle classes are too intelligent and
have too much nerve, muscle and de-
termination to permit an imbecile
played out rou6 to rule over them, and
before the present crown expectant sits
upon the throne of England, from the
Prince of Wales he may become the
Prince of Wails. The subject of the
developments made by the Pail Mall
Gazette has been preached upon by the
great preacher Sturgeon, in London,
and the pulpits of the Christian world
should join in the condemnation and
crusade against this hell upon earth. It
is quite an easy matter for most of the
clergy OF the country to satisfy their
consciences by preaching Christ and
Him Crucifedn and "the exceeding sin
fulness of sin in a general way, omit
ting to denOunce infamous outrages
against God and humanity, such as
brought to light by the London news
paper. London has been supposed to
be the centre of civilization, culture
and wealth. Nice place for a man to
move to with family of daughters to
educate at the Royal Rye and Indian,
Red Rooster, Dried Apple, Sweet Cicily,
Calico, Gingerbread, Persimmon, Brit
ish Lion, Ladies' Seminary" under the
patronage and supervision of his Royal
Highness, the Prince of Wales, j. IA. Cy
K. A. 5. S. D. 9. D. E. preparatory to
an Introduction into the distinguished
culchawed societa of London, you
know, You know. HoPE SMITH.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
Proceedings of the school
Board, July 25th, 1855.

The Board met in regular session,
present: Chas. N. Ealer, G.. j. Thomp-
son, j. E. Pelton. B. Martel, Etienne
Stage, and L. E. Littell absent: DR..
Hadden, L. Dupre and Frank Wharton.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on matters of town
ship z S. r. 4. E. recommend an apprO-
pliatiOn of one hundred dollars to COM
plete the schOOlhouse near Grand Co
teau, whereupon ON motion of Mr..
Thompson, one hundred dollars was
appropriated for said school house, out
Of said township fund.
The committee report progress on
township 8 S. r. 4. E. and ask for fur
Their time.
The committee on examinations re-
port that they bave appointed the Sew
enth day of September, for the general
examination Of teachers, for the Public
Schools Of this parish.
On motion of Mr.. PeltOn the Secreta-
ry be authorized to request the three
parish papers to send in their bids for
the boards printing.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson q COM
mittee of three was appointed to re-
ceive the bids and act on the same.
Committee Mr.. B. Martel, l.. E. Lit
tell and Laurent Dupre.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the ac-
count of Mr.. Chas. n. Ealer for 1885
for books and stationery and that of
the Courier for $500 for printing be
approved, and warrant issued for the
same.
Report of the School Treasurer.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
The Governor and State De-
fauEterso
New ORLEANS, goth July, 1885.

New ORLEANS, Goth July, 1885.
Editor Ptcayune:
Sir-The I'D. of this morning con
tains an attempt on the part of Gov.
MoEnery to reprimand the City Item
for suggesting that his EXcellency
turn the rascals outn of the positions
wherein they disgrace and rob the
State.
The Governor, after addressing him
self personally TO the offending journal
continues as follows:
"The Governor, under the Constitution of
1879, cannot move sheriff, who is, ex-offcio,
tax collector, constable justice nf the peace,
or any officers named i'll the constitution,
Their remOya al is provided for by the cOnstitu-
ton, and lies with the people themselves tSee
Art. 201l. The Governor cannot even suspend
any officer while a suit is pending against HIM.
t.The Supreme Court of the State, at an early
period iii the history OF the Constitution of 1879
has passed upon these questions. 1t is in the
organic law, i'll plain and positive language,
and has met with judicial Interpretation, SO
that there is no excuse whatever for any such
remarks in any journal laying claims to intel
ligence."
AS a citizen, must express my dis
gust at the miserable subterfuge re-
sorted to by the Governor, by which he
endeayors to hoodWink the public as to
his powers to correct an evil which is
more fragrant than the systemic rob
berry of the State Treasury under car
pet-bag rule.
The lately exposed defalcatiOns of
State tax collectors in Madison, st.
Martin, and East Carroll parishes are
but the beginningOf the end, and the
fear that the State will not receive SUI
ticient taxes TO meet the interest due on
State bonds next January has prevent
ed these securities from advancing in
proportion to other local values. Who
can have confidence in the budget of
the State when its chief executive of
ficer has the stupidity to assert that he
is prevented by law from enforcing the
common law against criminals Is it
not rather that the Governor dares not
move against THESE influential politi-
clans defaul4ers though they be, be-
cause he hopes through them to cOntin-
ne in official place Why have his
Excellency and the State Auditor and
Treasurer condOned for eight years past
the shortage of the Sheriff and State
Tax Collector of East Carroll parish
until the Police Jury indicted him for
stealing and he fed the country Will
Gov. McEnery venture to state that he
as citizen, aside from his power as
high public official, cannot go before
the Grand Jury of any parish and pro-
cure the indictment of a rObber of
pubic moneys !? God save the mark |!
Were his E1cellency to eliminate le-
gal technicalities, aud use u modicum
of common sense, he might the more
effectually conserve the interests of the
commonwealth, and raise the credit of
Louisiana ont of the mire ~ political
chicanery. Respectfully yours, L.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
An Important Discovery.

The most important Discovery is that
which brings the most good to the
greatest nnmber. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs, and
Colds. will preserve the health and save
life, and is priceless boon to the at
tiicted. Not only does it positively
cure Consumption, but Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, and
all affections of the Throat, Chest, and
Lungs, yield at once TO its wonderful
curative powers. IT you doubt this, get
Trial Bottle Free, at NJ. p. Young &
Co.'s drug store. 8
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
JUDICIAL ADvEBTusEMENTs.
SMERHFF's SALE.
HENRY L. GARLAND VS.. LOUIS 0. GUID-
RY EFT AL
No. 1892,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias is
sued out of the Hon. District Court in and for
the parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
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 of
the Courthouse, in the town of Opelousas, par
ish of ST. Landry on SATURDAY, the 5th day
OF September 1885, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
A tract of land situated in Plaisance settle
ment north of the public road leading from
Opelousas to Flat Town. bounded OH one side
by said public road, upon the opposite side by
a gully dividing this tract from q tract sold'by
Henry L. Garland to Frank j. D'Ayy on the
18th December, 1878, which gully is represent
ed on q plat annexed to an act Of sale from
Louis Claiborne to Sebastien Edgar and Jean
Achill6 Launey. dated sd November, 1877,
bounded north by property of Frank D'Ayy
and west by property formerly belonging to
Henry T.. Gar land now to Docteur Williams,
together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. One pair oxen, one sorrel
horse, one wagon, two plows and one harrow.
Seized in the above suit.
Ierms-CASH.
G.. C. DUSON,
aug Lot Sheriff, st. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

The understood runts of boys who
smoke cigarettes in New Orleans for a
living Should quit if they wish to be
men. A careful exchange says:
" Major Houston, of the Marine Corps,
who is in charge ct the Washington
Navy Yard Barracks, is the authority
for the statement that one-fifth of all
the boys examined for admission as APP
prentices in the United States Navy are
rejected on account of heart disease.
The surgeons say that cigarette smok-
ing by the boys produces heart disease,
and that in ninety mine cases out OF
hundred the rejection of would-be APP
prentices on account of this defect
comes from the deadly cigarette. This
is Il remarkable statement, coming as it
does from so high an authority and
based upon the result of actual exami-
nations going on day after day and
month after month. 1t should be a
warning to all youthful indulgers in the
use of the weed. "-Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Another runaway team went tearing
through Landry street last Friday
morning. How far the team would have
run Or what harm to life or limb might
have resulted, we cam say, if the wag-
on had not caught on the rack in front
of j. Meyers & Co.'s store and halted
the horses. This same thing happens
too often in our town, and it is pure ac-
,cident that some Of our townspeople
have not been run over and killed. The
town ordinance imposing a fine upon
persons leaving horses attached to We
bicles, standing unhitched in the streets
Ia NOT enforced. The council ought to
see to this at once. 1t will be too late af-
ter somebody is killed or manned for
life sby runaway team. The constable
.onght to be on the lookout, and lef no.
body off that violates the ordinance.
We.eal upon him, attend carefully to
this i'm portant matter.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
How Signatures are obtained.
Brooklyn EAGLE.


The ease with which signatures can
be obtained for almost any sort of petit
ton was under discussion by several
members of the produce exchange. 1t
was remarked that solid business men
were not so ready to write their names
as had been imagined, and that papers
asking for appointment to political posi-
tons were the documents on which the
autographs meant nothing. A dissenter
from that view offered to bet that he
could get fifty signatures within two
hours to petition formally imploring
the British government to make imme-
date war with Russia, in order to BE- ne
tit business in the exchange. The Rag-
er was made.
The maker of the proposition wrote
out the request in formal language, at
the top of a long sheet Of paper, and
made a round of the floor at the most
busting hour of the day. Here" he
would say to a hurried member, II want
your name on this paper. It's some
thing for a friend of mine. Read it,
Sometimes the man would glance at the
writing, see the joke and promise ST.
lence; but in the requisite fifty in
stances the signatures were appended
without the slightest scrutiny and on
the bare assurance that it was "all
right Finally the remarkable petit
ton was posted on the bulletin board to
raise imm0derate laughter.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

The Opelousas Sketch Club, com
posed of the young men Of opelousa.ss,
under the direction Of the fun-loying,
langhter-provoking Major Addison, the
famous soap man and Snowman, will
olive their first entertainment, consist
mo of character sketches, songs, etc,
at Perodins Hall, next Tuesday night.
The entertainment will be given Tor
the benefit Of the Fire Company-a fact
which alone should render it deserving
Of the patronage Of our town people.
At any rate, if you want to laugh and
grow fat, SO fat that you will have TO
get jacques Dantin to reconstruct your
wearing apparel, be sure to go.
TIN only cost you fifty cents
TO go and see the fnn.
which may, hereafter, save you
Many a doctors dun.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Tactic acid is one Of the chief agents
that give acidity to the gastric juice of
the stomach IN health. This is the acid
Of sour milk, and, therefore one Of the
best summer diet drinks that we can
use in buttermiik. It satisfies the crav-
ing for acids by giving to the stomach a
natural supply and at the same time
furnishing in its eheesy matter good
will endure fatigue in hot weather bet
ter on buttermilk than on any diet
drink he can use.-T.-D.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE at New orleans, La.

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,
July 81 1885
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proofin support Of her claim and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court, at Opel0usas, La, on the
18th day of September 1885, viz:
RELHssE IOUTON.
widow of Jean Pierre MOuton who made
Homestead Entry No. 5402, for N Z 1. OF see.
IS T 8 s RE, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Jean Senegal, Eugene Guidry, Theogene
Richard, Oscar Babeneau, all Of st. Landry
Parish La.
C. B. DARRALL.
aug 8-5t. Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
Nos. 18. De and 18.511.
OFs' AOsl-99 ttAEI1
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

By virtue of wFits of fl ia issued out of the
Hon: District Court in and for the parish of St.
Landry. i'll the above entitled suit and to me
directed, / will proceed to sella public auction
to the last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the courthouse, in the town of
Opelousas, parish Of st. Landry, on SATUR-
DAY, the 5th day of September, 1885, the fol-
lowing described properly, to-wit
The two-thirds interest of G. ], Thomson in
and to the following described property, viz:
certain tract OF land situated in the parish
of st. Landry, and lying on Bayou Boeuf,
bounded north by the ST. Peters Plantation.
south by the Cumberland Plantation, east by
lands of Jacob y. Payne, and west by Bayou
BOeuf, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, being the property formerly
owned by Joel T. Tucker, deceased, and in
herited from him by his children. The said
twO-thirds interest having been acquired by
said Charles j. Thompson from the heirs Of
said Tucker, to-wit Mary W. Tucker, wife Of
A. r. Fitzpatrick. Elizabeth P. Tucker, widow
Hiram B. Waller, and Lucy Heath wife of
Bingham Cushman. One dun horse-mule, one
black horse-mule, three brown mare-nuies, Ons
bay mare-mule, five Planet Junior cultivators,
seven sweeps. five harrows, nine p0Ws, five
cotton scrapes and one white COW and calf.
Seized in the above suit,
Terms-CASH.
C.. C. DUsON,
aug Let Sheriff, Parish of ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
StrGwe1 OF. stOteas.

EROM the plantation of c. R. Steele in Belle
y vue, about February or March, 1885, a black
cow with white belly, white spot in the face
near one horn white at the end of ner tail:
The end of one horn broken off little; brand
On thigh unknown branded on shoulder thus:
E. She has with her a red heifer yearling,
also red and white spotted or specified two
years old bull. A liberal reward will be paid
for their delivery in Opelousas, to
aug l-tf G. L. HAYES.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

We call attention to the advertise
ment, in another column Of DR.. Itch
nor,s Antiseptic Refrigerant. We also
publish several testimonials from
nTominent gentlemen Of this State, at
testing it's merits, which are the
hest recommendations it could have,
being the opinions of those who have
tried it.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
IsuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin ernptions, and posi-
It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25e.
per box. For sale by NJ. P. Young & Co
Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
DURLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF DANIEL. FERRIS.
No. 1922
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order OF the Hon. the District
Court in and for the parish of ST. Landry
there viii be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder on premises i'll the parishes
ST. Landry, OH TUESDAY, September LIST,
1885, by the undersigned, administrator.
or any duly qualified auctiOneer, the follow
of Daniel Ferris deceased, to-wit:
The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, including all the improvements, situa-
ted in the parish OF St. Landry, bounded IN
front by the Atchafalaya river, on one side by
lands of Rhea Harvey, on another side by
swamp lands
Ter1ns-CASH p. STEVENS.
any st. Administrator,
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Mr.. Pasqual Del Buono, formerly
OF this place, but who left here few
months ago and went to New Iberia,
has returned to Opelousas, and has
opened a store at his old stand.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Ii has been many years since the
crops at this season of the year prom
ised as large a yield in this parish. I'm
less caterpillars or rain storms come,
the cotton crop of St. Landry will
largely exceed that of any previous
wear
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

The coIored Baptist Church of this
place will hold camp-meeting at
Cooks woods, near town, commencing
this evening. They will be REINFORCED
by an excursion of colored folks from
Thibodeaux.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

BATON ROUGE, La, May 9, 1885.
DR.. G.. Fl. Ticllenor, Baton Rouge
Dear Sir-Having used your Antisep-
tic in my family with great benefit,
can truly recommend it to others.
Sincerely Yours,
Il. S. WIDNEY.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
CRER1FF's SALE.
HENRY L. GARLAND vs.. LOUISE. GUIDRY
No. 1920
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue Of a writ of feri facias
issued out Of the honorable district court in and
for the parish of st. Landry. in
directed, | vii proceed to selles at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY. the 5th day of
ing described property, to-wit:
The tract of land situated about one mile
from the town OF Washington at the inte1sec-
ton OF the roads leading from Washington to
Opelousas, and from Washington to Plaisance
having an area of four arpents. two arpents
one way and two arpents another way, bound
ed east by the Opelousas road, west and north
by balance of land which Henry L. Garland yet
owns.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-CASH. C.. C. DUSON,
aug Let Sheriff, St. Landry parish
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

A seaside landlord with lamentable
want of gallantry says: "One spirit
ueHe girl will eat up, waste and muss
over more food than any two men who
sit at my tables. Id rather board a
beRr.v
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
Methodist Church.

A protracted meeting will be held at
the NJ. E. Church, South, commencing
on the third Sunday of August, and
continuing two weeks.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

This paper is now the official organ
Of the Parish School Board, having
been elected at its last meeting. We
publish the proceedings Of said
meeting, which contains tabulated
statement of the school treasurer, show
inc the number Of educable children
in the parish and other interesting in
formation relating to the public schools.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Last Tuesday evening, just at dark
two little colored boys were coming to
town, one carrying q gun on his shout
der and the other following a little
wavs behind. When near the Overton
Mace the gun accidentally discharged
and shot the boy who was following.
4he whole load of No. shot entering
one hip, intiicting painful IT not
dangerous wound.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

Honey for sale, crop of 1886, IS cents
per gallons Apply to Thos. ]. Bell, at
this Office.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08

GHERIFF's SALE.
JOHN cHAFFE & SONS VS.. CHARLES ].
THOMPSON.
CLINTON B. ANDRUs, We. CHARLES J.
THOMPSON.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-16
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

There was n large attendance of Irish
Americans and Others at a meeting held at
st. Domiuic's Hall last night IN behalf of
the "Parnell fund.- Several addresses
were made and resolutions adopted, and
large contribution taken up for the cause
The "forty-hours' prayer, a popular
Catholic devotion, was begun ut st. DOmi-
MICS Church yesterday morning, and will
close tomorrow morning
Rev Robert Nourse very eloquently de-
lvered the third Of his course of Sunday
evening lectures at the Tabernacle last
evening in the presence of large congrega-
ton. The subject was "Dauicl In the Den
of Lions,n and great interest was manifested
in the lecture throughout.
About Z o'clock yesterday evening, as
Rose Wormley, colored woman, was
standing in the doorway of her residence,
No 1904 Third street southwest, she was
struck in the face by Il stone thrown by
some unknown person and severely injured.
DR., Sumby was summoned and rendered
surgical aid,
The body of William Mooney, 7-ycar-old
white boy, was found IN the river near the
Long Bridge yesterday afternoon and re-
moved TO the residence of his parents, No,
1927 { street southwest. The coroner gave
a certificate Of accidental drowning,
Twelve arrests were made by the police IN
South Washington during Saturday night
and yesterday No serious olIeuse was
committed.
The iron pump which was placed at the
corner Of Eighth and Il streets southwest
for testing purposes has been out of work
ing order for the past ten days, placing the
residents in that vicinity at great inconye-
nicncc, as the next nearest pump is some
distance on, II should be repaired at
once.
A little son Of Mr.. Andrew Henning, re-
siding at No. 49l q street southwest, while
playing under the front porch yesterday
morning, found black and white check
cred horse blanket, which some thief had
| hidden there. The blanket was turned over
| to the police and awaits claimant,
The horses which took partin the trottIng
meeting of the Washington Driving Associ-
| ton at Ivy City last week We're shipped
| South from the Baltimore Il Potomac freight
| depot this morning,