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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
Ingersoll ON NIatrianonx.

al believe" said Bob Ingersoll in a
recent lecture, Sin the institution of
marriage, and have no sort of sympa-
thy with those persons who endeavOr to
oppose that institution. The freside is
the most sacred thing on earth, and the
love of husband for wife, is God like.
| would rather live with woman love
in a world of sorrow than be forever in
a heaven of men alone. We may for
get all other creeds with impunity if we
believe in the republicanism of the fire.
side, the democracy of the home and the
absolute equality of husband and wife.
/ doubt if men realize what it is to have
won the love of a good woman. He
who has done that has made success in
life, even though he dies in the gutter.
No man has a right TO regard himself as
the boss of the household. The family
should be an affair OF cOpartnership.
No man has right to assassinate the
Joy of day in his own house, and no
woman should be compelled to live with
cross man. Treat your wife like a
tender flower and she will fill your life
with the perfume OF love. And. TO be-
Gin with, court your wife. Don't think
your wife's love is not Of sufficient val
ne to take care of after you have Sc
cured it. The family circle should be a
mans heaven, and if you are blessed
with children, burn up your rods and
let love and Kindness rule. The man
who has not sufficient brains to be able
TO govern children without appearing
to their fear is unworthy of being a ia
Their. You may call me infdel, atheist,
or what you please, but l intend SO to
live that wien die my children can
point to my grave and say, He who lies
there never gave us moments PAIN
Have your photograph taken in the act
of beating your sweet little child. 1t
will be comfort to you perhaps, after
the child is dead to go out in spring
time to its little grave anu look upon
the photograph so taken. want to do
what can while live to take the whip
out of the family. know that Solomon
saws, Spare the rod, spoil the child
but I do not think we need go for in
struction upon the best way of bringing
up children to man who was idiot
enough to look for domestic happiness
by marrying six or seven hundred
Wives.v
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
Am Arrangement of Emtemper-
amce.


Several newspapers have published
the following eloquent arraignmeut of
intemperance, which was found float
ing through the press, attributed to
Col. Bob Ingersoll. 1t was headed,
'lngersoll on Whiskey." No sooner
had it appeared than letters protesting
that IngersOll did not write it came to
hand. Col. Ingersoll was interviewed
and promptly denied its authorship.
Said he: II used the first sentence on
ly, in an address some years ago. 1t
has grown by accretion. Different peO-
pie have added sentence after sentence
until 1t has grown to its present proper
tiOns. Tell your readers that | did not
write any of it except the initial SEN
tence-but am sorry | cannot claim it
all.7
Below is given the article in full, as a
curiosity:
''Intemperance cuts down youth in its
vigOr, manhood i'll its strength and old
age in it's weakness. 1t breaks the ia
theirs heart, bereaves the doting moth
er, extinguishes natural affections,
grasses conjugal love, blots out tllial at
tachments, blights parental hope, and
brings down mourning age III sorrow to
the grave. 1t produces weakness, not
strength; sickness, not health death,
not life. It makes wives widows, chill
dren orphans, fathers fends, and all of
them paupers and beggars. 1t feeds
rheumatism, nurses govt, welcomes
pestilence and embraces consumption.
It covers the land with misery, idleness
and crime. It fills your Jail, supplies
your aims honses, and demands your
asylums. 1t engenders controversies,
fosters quarrels and cherishes riots. 1t
crowds your penitentiaries and furnish
es victims to your scatfolds. 1t is the
life blood OF the gambler, the element
of the burglar, the prop Of the highway
man and support Of the midnight incen
diary. 1t countenances the liar, re-
spects the thief and esteems the bias
phemer. It violates obligations, rever-
ences fraud and hOnOPs infamy. 1t de-
flames benevolence, hates love, scorns
virtue and ISLANDERS innocence. 1t in
cites the father to butcher his helpless
offspring, helps the husband to massacre
tie wife and the child to grind the
parricidal axe. 1t burns up men, con-
sumes women, detests life, curses God
and despises heaven. 1t suborDs wit
nesses, nurses perjury, detiles the jury
box, and stains the judicial ermine. 1t
degrades the citizen, debases the legis-
lator, dishonors the statesman and dis
arms the patriot. 1t brings shame, not
honor; terror, not safety despair, not
hope; misery, not happiness and with
the malevolence of a fend, it calmly
surveys its frightful desolation, and,
unsatiated with havoc, it poisons felici-
ty, kills peace, and ruins morals, blights
confidence, Stays reputation, and wipes
out national honor, then curses the
world and laughs at its ruin. 1t does all
that and more-it murders the soul.
1t is the sum of all villainies, the father
of all crimes, the mother of abOmina-
tons; the devils best friend and Gods
worst enemy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

THE PUBLIC HERALD. Nothing
daunted by the many suits brought
against it and the malicious hatred of
the numerous frauds it has heretofore
exposed, this fearless and independent
journal continues its war on frauds with
unceasing energy. The Herald has
saved us from the bite of several adver-
tising sharks and we always consult
it as to the reliability of advertisers.
Mr.. Lum Smith, the editor and propri-
etor deserves the thanks and support of
all right thinking people in his lauda-
BILE undertaking.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
ssEditing a Paper.0

Editing a paper is very nice bust
ness, and those who know nothing
about it consider it a very easy business.
Ii we publish jokes people say We are
rattle headed, and if We omit jokes We
are told we are an old fossil. Ii we
publish original matter they blame us
for not giving selections, and ii we pub
lish selections folks say we are lazy for
not writing something they had not
read in some other paper. Ignorant of
what good educating is, people imagine
the getting up OF selected matter to be
the easiest thing in the world to do,
where it is really, the incest work on a
paper IT they find the editor with
scissors in hand, they are sure to say
''Eh! that's the way you get up original
matter, eli z" accompanying their new
and witty questions with an ldlOtic
wink or smile. The acts are, that the
interest, the morality, the variety and
usefulness OF a paper depends IN no
small degree upon its selected matter,
and few men are capable of the position
who would not be able themselves to
write many of the articles they select.
A sensible editor desires considerable
selected matter, because he knows that
one mind cannot make as good a paper
as five or six. 1t We give man COM
plimentary notice, we are ceLsured for
being partial, and if we fail to give
complimentary notices, we are informed
that we are hog. Ii we insert articles
that please the ladies, the men are ieal-
Gus. and if we do not cater to the wishes
of the ladies, the paper in the dear ones
oninion is not fit to make a hustle of,
IF we remain in our Office and attend to
onr business, folks say we are too proud
to mingle with our fellows, but if we
90 out, they say we never attend to our
business. If we wear old clothes, it is
insinuated that business is bad, and it
we wear good ones, they say we are ex-
travagant.
A newspaper and a newspaper editor
that people don't talk about and some
times abuse are rather poor concerns.
The man and business that an editor
sometimes feels it duty to defend, at
the risk of making enemies of another
class, are often the very first to show in
gratitude. The editor who expects to
receive much charity or, gratitude will
soon find out his mistake; but he should
go ahead and say and do what he con-
scientiously thinks right, without re-
gard to frown or smiles.-Our Society
Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us a case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure 2 We say
that they n not, as thousands of cases
already permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts. Every bottle CUR
anteed. For sale at SOC. bottle by NJ.
=. Young & CO., Druggists, ODelousas.1
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

Neither mental nor physical labor can
be accomplished satisfactorily unless
the system is in order. When you feel
tired. languid, wearied without exer-
ton, the mind slow to act, and requiring
great mental effort, you can rest assur-
ed that your Liver is not acting proper
~, and that nature requires assistance
to help throw off impurities. There is
no remedy that viii accomplish this so
mildly and yet effectually as Prickly
Ash Bitters. A trial will satisfy you of
it's merits.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

The public road leading from Opelou-
sas to Kings Bridge under the manage
ment of James O. Chachere, road over
seer, has been put in first-class condl-
tion. If one half OF the road oyerseers
would only do half as we'll as Mr.. Cha
chere has done, the improvement OF
our roads and highways throughout the
parish would be Immediately seen and
felt. Sheriff Duson has also put the
road to Bellevue in fine condition.. q
work that has been greatly needed.
The people of our town and neighbOr-
hoods east and south of the town, are
under obligations to these road officials
for the energetic and satisfactory man
ner in which they have performed their
duties. Let all the delinquent road
overseers follow their worthy example.
While on this subject, we should say
that special commentator is due the
officials of our town also for the unex-
ceptionably good condition of the
streets. They are well-graded and
perfectly drained, and by the watchful
attention of street inspector John Hig-
gins, are kept in that condition. The
convenience, comfort and health Of our
townspeople are greatly promoted by
the daily labor of our friend Higgins,
and every body comedies that he is the
right man in the right place. OF course
the town Board is entitled to the chief
credit for the good condition Of our
streets. Can't something be done with
that most execrable road leading west
from town 2 Who is to blame for the
condition Of that road
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
SHEREFF's SALE.
ESTATE OF W. II. NELSON.
No. 1869.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH Of ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA

BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out Of the honorable District Court in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the above emit
tied suit and to me directed will proceed to
sell at public sale to the highest bidder,
at the principal front door of the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas, parish of
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 10th day Of
May, 1885, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
/. A certain tract OF land lying and being sit
uated i'll the parish of st. Landry on the At
chafalaya River, being the last place of resi-
denee of W. 81 Nelson deceased bounded north
by land belonging to Mrs. E. Gordon, south by
lands formerly belonging to Jos. E. Lindsey,
east by the Atchafalaya river and west by
lands belonging to the estate of E. T. Gordon.
containing three hundred and thirty-nine and
50I100 acres.
2. A tract of land lying back of the aforesaid
tract, being in I s r and E, bounded above
and east by lands of the estate of E. T.. Gordon,
south by lands of JOS E. Lindsey and west by
public lands containing three hundred and
twenty acres.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash.
G. C. DUSON,
april 11-6t Sheriff St. Landry Parish
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

One of our sanitary policemen has
found that Italians are domlclled be-
meath the dumping docks in a terribly
filthy condition. They use old milk
cans for stoves, eat pickings from the
garbage, sleep ON dirty straw and are
surrounded by rags, bones, bottles and
rubbish of every description, emitting a
staunch thoroughly demoralizing to un
accustomed olfactories. These water
front domlciles are suspected of being
handy breeding places for pestilence,
but it is something of a question wheth
or those who occupy them would not be
a greater source of danger to the COM
munity elsewhere. Commissioner of
Street Cleaning Coleman says of the
latter: These Italians are bone and
rag pickers. Their padrone pays $125 a
week. for the privilege of sorting the
refuse from the streets and they save
the city $4,000 a year in labor by trim
ming the scows, an operation that used
to employ three four men at each Of
the thirteen dumping yards. A case of
sickness among the scavengers is some
thing unknown. The bones they collect
are removed every day, and below
Fourteenth street everything has to be
away before z o'clock in the morning.
In warm weather they are required to
keep a tub of whitewash under the
wIlarves and to whifewash the whole
place regularly. They are dirty lot of
engaged in dirty business,
but there is no reason to suppose flsey
would be more clearly ID tenement
houses and experience seems to demon
strate that the plan under which they
are employed is the safest and best for
all concerned. Extract New York Let
ter to Pieayune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

BY virtue of writs of pluries fieri facias is
sued out of the Hon. the District Court in and
titled and numbered suit, and to me directed, I
will proceed to sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the principal front door
OF the conEth9uSei IN the t2Tn or 0pelousas:
day of May, 1885, the following described
property, tO-wit
tract of land having front of twenty ar
peEts on the Bayou NeZ Pique by depth of
eighty arpents, bounded west by said Bayou,
north by lands of heirs OF Marcel Daire, south
by lands confirmed to Louis Guill0ry and to
Louis BoisdOre and east by lands in sections
and of Township six south range two west,
and by lands confirmed to Joseph Guillory and
heirs of Clair Fontenot.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash.
G. G. DUsON,
mch 28-5t Sheriff Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best SaIve in tile world for cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin erupti0Ds, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Csc.
per box. For sale by VI. P. Young & Co
Opel0usas, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
The police jury met on Monday last
and remained in session two days.

We received a pleasant call on We'd
nesday last, from Mr.. Matthew H. Pc
ters, editor and publisher of the Iro-
uuois Times, of Watseka, III. He is a
brother Of our townsman Mr.. Samuel
M. Peters.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

It has been discovered that the Loui-
siana Lottery has taken in $4,000 600
over and above prizes paid out, since it
has been in existence. No wonder then
it can buy up legislatures, governors,
conventions, and in large measure
rule the -Meridional.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

Why is it that the man who whangs
an old copper cent into the contribution
box generally leans back with twenty.
dollar look of Chicago
Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

"Shon,' said Dutchman, 'syou may
say what you please 'pout bad neigh
bOrs; have had to worst neighbors as
never vas. Mine pigs and mine hens
come home nit der ears split, and tod
der day two of them come home miss
ing.e
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

A Rutland man is credited with sleep
ing four hours with his feet in the
water. But then, some folks are in hot
water all over all the time they are
awake.-Rutland (Vt.) Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

The first official act of President
Cleveland was to appoint Cabinet
and the second was signing the COM
mission placing Gen, Grant on the re-
tired list.-Ex.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
MARRIED..

HAZARD - LITTELL ~ At the Catholic
Church in Opelousas, on Wednesday, April 18th
1885, Mr.. A. d. HAZARD to Miss sALLIE LITTELL
both of this parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
DUBLTC SALE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM ELIAS SPEARS.
No. 1903,
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
will be sold at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
tratrix or any duly qualified auctioneer. at the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas,
Parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY.
May 3D. 1885, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of William
Elias Spears, deceased, to-wit;
A certain tract of land situated in Prairie
Hayes in this parish, measuring about fifty
eight arpents, and bounded north and west by
lands of Philip ROUGH or Rooch, south by lands
of Joseph MCGEE, east by lands of Etienne
Stagg.
Terms-Cash.
HENRY L. GARLAND,
mrh asst. Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

KATE & BARNETT VS.. THOs., C. AMBER
SON EFT AIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

KEIFFER & BROS. VS.. THos. C. AMBER
SON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

DORCY & WHEELER VS.. EMANUEL PHIL
LIPS EFT AIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

j. W. BURBRIDGE & CO., VS.. THOs. C,
ANDERSON EFT AIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

ALCUs sHERK s. AUTY VS.. EMANUEL
PHILLIPS EFT AIS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
TREsPAssERs
Take Notice.

A LII PERSONS hunting, or otherwise tres
IN passing on any of my plantations will be
prosecuted to the full extent OF the law:
g. b. ANDRUS.
opelousas, La, April I'd, 1sa5sn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

Nos 1880, 1929, 1884, 1864, 1859 12759 1858,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

Landry has applied by his petition to be APP
pointed joint administrators of the estate of
Della Webb, deceased, late of the parish of
St. Landry.
Thereforesany person intending to make op-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing in my office in the town of Opelou-
sas, in ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
apl 1926 Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

B. & W. CRONER vs. EMANUEL PHIL
LIPS, EFT AIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
AUCTION SALE.

II WILL offer at Public Sale on Saturday, the
IL 25th day of April, 1885, at my shop in Ope-
lousas, the following articles:
One Hack, / Buggy, Spring Wagon, 1
Hearse, / Leather Sewing Machine, / Hub Box
ing Machine, Hollow Augers, tools of all kinds.
my stock in the shop, a lot of hickory lumber,
a lot of household furniture and many other
articles.
TERMS-Cash.
S. p. CLARK.
Opelousas, La, April II, 18s5-3t.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
ESTATE OF DELLA WEBB,
deceased widow of Adolphe Garrigues.

No. 1921
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COUR'
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18

WALLACE g. CO.. in liq. VS.. EMANUEL
PHILLIPS, EFT AIS,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-18
SMERHFF's SALE.

GMERHFF,s SALE.
WALLACE & co. in lq. vs.. EMANUEL
PHILLIPS, EFT AIS
B. & W. CRONER VS.. EMANUEL PHIL
LIPS, EFT AIS.
DORCY & WHEELER VS.. EMANUEL PHIL
LIPS EFT AIS.
KATE & BARNETT VS.. THos.. c. AMBER
SON EFT AIS.
KEIFFER & BROS. VS.. THos. C. AMBER
]. W. BURBRIDGE & CO., VS.. THOs. C,
ANDERSON EFT AIS
ALCUs sHERK s. AUTY VS.. EMANUEL
PHILLIPS EFT AIS.
Nos 1880. 1929, 1884, 1884, 1869, 12759 1858,
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH 0FST. LANDRY
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-19
Freaks Of the Wind.

A terrific storm passed over the State
OF Iowa last Friday night blowing away
houses. barns, fencing, &C., and de-
strovinp an immense amount of prop
erty. A train was blown from the track
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. faui
Railroad. There were two passenger
coaches, baggage and mail car. The
train was going at nearly full speed
when struck by the cyclone. Every
car was blown from the track, and the
engine partially so. There were be-
tween sixty and seventy passengers IN
the cars, and most of them miraculously
ESCAPED with slight injuries. About .our
miles north of Ruthven five houses be-
longing to Swedish settlers were de-
stroyed by the wind. A man named
Helgson was fatally and his wife slight
ly injured. Their baby was carried quite
distance by the wind, and left under
board pile, unframed. About two
miles south of the same place a house
and barn were destroyed, and fifteen
head of sheep killed. The house OF Alex
ander McAdam, at Victor, was struck
by lightning and wrecked, and two
children seriously hurt. The storm
passed north of Nicola, blowing down
houses and barns, but no one was hurt.
The storm struck the town of Whiting,
blew down many houses and barns, and
severely injuring Mrs. John Crossley.
It tore w. PackarG's house to pieces,
broke Mrs. Packard's arm and carried
her babe, a week old, two hundred
yards, stripped all of its clothing OIL and
left it unhurt. James Smith, while
driving near lake, was blown into the
water with his team. The horse was
drowned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-19
A Negro Turning White.

A colored man has been discovered in
Anderson county, S. c., who has almost
completely changed color during the
past year. His name is Berry Arm
strong. He is 81 years Of age, and was
formerly the slave of Obadiah Shirley,
A we'll known planter of Anderson
county. He says that in June last white
spots began coming, first on his legs and
then all over his body, neck, and face,
until now he is, except with few spots
around his nose, mouth, eyes, and the
rim of his ears, as white as most white
men. His eyes have also changed and
correspond with his color. His hair
and beard still have the appearance Of
the negro, but are getting very gray.
He says that he has had but little sick
ness i'm his life, and that he has not felt
any strange effects while the change of
color has been going on, and that he
did nothing to produce or assist the
change, but has watched the process,
and cannot give the least idea of the
cause, as he never prayed for the change,
nor did he desire it. He seems TO suffer
no uneasiness about it. He says that he
is nearly as active and sprightly as he
was at 81 years of age, and his appear
ance indicates that he will live for sew
eral years to come.