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St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

Prickly Ash Bitters is an unfailing
specific for all complaints arising from
a arrangement of the functions of the
Liver. 1t purifies the blood and infuses
new life into the invalid. Pains in the
side, general uneasiness, loss of appe-
lite, headache. bilious attacks, &c, &c,
are sure indications that a corrective is
needed. PrickTy Ash Bitters is espe-
eially adapted for these complaints y
arouses a torpid liver to action aud re-
stores it to a healthy conditions.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

Mr.. j. t. Stewart has succeeded Mr.. j.
f. Cox in the carpenter establishment
near the depot, and will carry on the
cistern making business with the same
cistern maker Mr.. Cox had.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

It is estimated that the car drivers
strike caused the Exposition to lose
about S5O,OOO,OOO. The Exposition
could have saved half by paying them
$4,000 to strike.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
JUDGMENT, JUDGMENT.
= FANNY CHALMERS GLENN, WIFE,
VS..
STEPHEN w. W. TAYLOR, HUSBAND.
18th DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, PARISH Oh
ST. LANDRY

This is a suit by the plaintiff. Fanny Chal-
mers Glenn, against the defendant. S. w. w.
TAYLOR. her husband, in which she alleges the
insolvent condition of her husband and asks
for q separation Of property and dissolution OF
fhe community of aeqlets and gains.
The plaintiff makes no monied demand, but
desires separation of property in order TO
have the separate administration OF any prop
erfy which she may acquire by inheritance and
Of the fruits of her own industry.
The law and the evidence is i'll favor of the
plaintiffs demand.
II is therefore ordered, adiudged and decreed
that the plaintiff be and she is now sep, rte in
properly from the defendant her husband, and
# ID further ordered that the community of ac-
arets and gains heretofore existing between
them, he and the same is now dissolved, and
f!le plaintiff have the exclusive administration
md control of her separate property.
IT is further ordered that the defendant pay
the costs OF suit.
Done, read and signed in open court this sd
day- of December, A. d., 1884.
Il. w. HUDSPETI, Judge
18th Judicial District Of La
C~1 A true copy,
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

We call attention to the card of Judge
} Elan. He is from north Louisiana, and
is of course we'll versed in the laws OF
the State. He devotes his entire time
and attention to his profession, and we
feel sure any business entrusted to him
will be well attended to.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

Mr.. William Lightley. of Opelousas
Steam Fire Co., No. 1, has our thanks
for complimentary tickets to an enter
4ainment given by the Company last
Thursday night.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
6 mEREFF,a SALE.
6mEREFF'a SALE.
JAMES w. JACKSON, Ad,gr, VS., oLIN FQng,
tEENOT, ldils.
Oh -5p
No hS36. IL
DISTRICT COURT PA1nsHlaF ST. LANDRY,
STATE 0F191OUdz,ANA.

BY virtue of an order Ii seizureIsan sale issued
ont of the Hon DistFYt Court1h and for the
parish Of st. LaNdry the above entitled and
Numbered case, I why proceed to sell at public
auction to the lass and highest bidder
at the principal ,sont door of the
DAY, the 7th daS ogsFe6ruary, 1855. at Ii
o'clc-5 AM, the follow hg described property,
tO-WIt: aes
A certair fof brairie land containing
St Landry, bounded birth by land of Aiexan-
DIRE Lazaro, soutfs6y and of "a. Spencer, east
by land of Nolle1 Psere and west by land Of
Francois Brignac, being the same land pur-
chased from NOlle Pitre.
Seized in the above suit.
TeEms-Cash.
dec ao.st Sheriff Of the Parish Of st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

AN OFFER.-We will send the s..
Landry Democrat and either of the
papers named below, at the price mem
tiopd:
, Demorest's Monthly Magazine So. 30
Southern Cnltivator ..-----.--.---- 5.oo
Home and Farm --.-S.So
Or the St. Landry Democrat and the
two frst-named publications for $3.50 !;
=, with the last two for $3.50 or with
the three for $500.
This is golden opportuny to secure
vour reading for the new year. Sub
acribe at once, before you forget it, and
show that you appreciate good thing
when you see it.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BY virtue of a writ Of tieri facias issued out
of the District Court, in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
at the principal front the
Courthouse OF said parish, i'll the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February
1885, at IL O'Clock a. NJ. the following described
property, tO-wit
A tract of land situated the parish of St.
Landry, IN prairie Laurent, measuring thirty
superficial arpents, bounded north by land of
Alphonse Wable, south by Simon Wable, east
by John Roy and west by G. Mornhinveg, ST.,
being the same property adiHdicated to Al
phOnse Wahle and Alexis Wablc, at succession
al sale Of the Estate of Andre Simon Wable, on
March 3lst, 1877 together with the buildings
and improvements thereon
Seized In the about suit.
Terms-Cash. C. C. DUSON,
dec-27-Gt Sheriff, St Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

DO not forget that Bloch is selling
goods very cheap. Examine the prices
in his advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

Mr.. Ware adyertises lot of sheep for
sale.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
oHEREFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of writ of Fl ia issued out of the
Hon. District Court in and for the parish of st.
Landry, in the above entitled 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, parish of st. Landry, ON sATUR.
DAY, the 18th day of January, 1855, the follow
ing described property, t0-Wit !:
One bay American mare named s"TWiukle,D
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Casf.
C. C. DUS0N.
jaDy SGT Sheriff, Parish Of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
dec 27.6t
SALE.
DUBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN PETERS.
No. 4571,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order OF the Honorable Dis.
trict Court i'll aad for the parish of St. Landry
there will he sold ut public auton to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned adj
-ministratrix, or any duly qualified auctioneer
at the last residence Of the deceased,
in the parish of ST. Landry, on
SATURDAY, January 10th, 1885, the follow.
ing described property, belonging to the es.
tate of John Peters, deceased. tO-wit:
Forty acres of land more or less, with the
buildings and improvements thereon
One yoke OF oxen, one creole horse one ere
ole mare, one twO-yeal-old colt, two hogs, one
ox-cart, about one hundred and fifty bushels
OF corn, lot of farming Implements
Telms-Cash. HANNAH PETERS
dec est Administrative
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03

Sweet potatoes for sale at twenty five
cents per bucket. j. w. JACKSON.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
WDURLIC SALE.
ESTATE or ARMsTEAD LEWIS.
No. 443l
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court III and for the parish of St Ian
dry, there Will be sold at public sale, to the last
and highest bidder. at the Courthouse door
in the town OF Opelousas, st. Landry parish,
by the undersigned administrator, or any
duly qualified auctioneer, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es-
tate of Armstead Lewis, deceased to.wit:
One creole horse, one COW and two calves,
one gold watch.
Terms-Cash. NELSON LEWIS.
dec 2T-2t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
No. 1885.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFST. 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 7th day Of
February, 1885, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property. tO-wit:
The southwest half of north east quarter. and
northwest quarter of south east Quarter OF sec
ton twenty-fouT, township four south range.
two east, containing eighty and thirty-tWo
hundredths acres, bounded north by land of
Alexandra Lazarr0, cast by land Of Nolle Pitre,
south by lands OF Henry Spencer, of Levy
Guillory and of Hyp0lite Spencer and west by
land of Olin FOntenOf fills being part of The.
same property purchased from NoIie Pitre.
Seized i'll the above suit.
Terms-Cash.
dec2o6t Sheriff St. Landry Parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
FOR SALE.

"a Thoroughbred SOuthdoWns from Tennessee
one buck and two ewes-part of the others
are one-half Southdown. Apply to
JOHN NJ. WARE,
Opelousas Post Office. jy-3tf Bellevue
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
JUDICIAL ADVERT7sEMENTs.
oMERHFR's SALE.
No. 1910.

EBERT CAN'T VS.. JoNAATH L. MORRIS
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF AzELIE QUEBEDEAU, DECD
No. As 4.

NO. 40 e 7-----
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
GHEREFF's SALE.
CLINTON B. AEDRUs, Admir-, VS.. ALEXIS
| WABLE ct ais

No. 1887.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-03
CHEREFR's SALE.

j. W. JACKSON, Admir-, VS.. ELIZA
NOT, Wife.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11
lFrOr. Saturday. Daily.l
nALMAGuNDI.

Regular meeting Of Elko Lodge
No. Is, 1. o. o. F., at their Hall to-
night.
Joe Scott, Morgan Hill and A c..
Cleveland, came down from Halleck
this morning. and continued westward
by the train.
Ten carloads Of fat cattle were also
shipped from this place to-day by Rus
sell * Bradley, to Horn Il Chapman,
San Francisco.
George Crockcr. son Of the railroad
mngu ~, is looking for a cattle range in
eastern Nevada, rs be intends to 20 into
the cattle business extensively.
Surveyors L. c. Mcclellan and Mon
roe started North in one OF Tucker
Bros. teams this evening. They will
do some work in the field before they
return.
The brute known as the m~an-eater
mas broken into the psnitcutiury at Lass,
and there is rcason TO hope that the
public will hear no more of him Tor two
years at least.
+. +. Muller started for San Francis
co this morning to meet his son, who il
on his way here from Texas via the
Southern Pacific road. Father and son
will arrive here in three or four DAYS.
Fourteen carloads of beef cattle
shipped at Hallyck Station thi, mugu.
ing, passed through here for San Fran
cisco. The stock was brought up from
A. G. Clevcland's ranch in Spring Val.
ley.
Thomas Buckley and c. Collins. Of
the Committee appointed by the stock
holders to investigate the management
of the Navajo mine and mill, came up
from the Bay last night and went GU,
by stage for Tuscaror: this morning.
On Tuesday the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court entered IA default in the Laughtun
ease. The defendant failing to appear.
On this, some people claim that Mt pres
ent the Office is vacant unless tie Su-
prcmc Court, on II hearing. sets aside
the default and hears the case on its
merits.
We acknowledge receipt of a box Of
delicious peaches sent uS Il present by
Mr. \. Shcrburne, of Ogden. While
enjoying our f~avorite fruit our heart
goes out in tLnnktulness to the gener-
Gus donor. May the blessing Of heaven
fall gently upon his next crop.
Suit has been brought in the Superior
Court at san Frnsisco ugains, the di-
rrctors Of the Ward and Bullion Mining
Companies 10y the shareholders Of the
Julia Mining Company for an account
ing Of the disposition made Of the sum
Of 500, 900, alleged TO have been paid
10y the Bullion Company for the Ward
shaft.
Jimes-licvicw There is a splendid
specimen Of ore at Mr.. Richardson's
shop, which was taken from the Ne
vadn shaft last night. II is about eight
inches in length, five III width and two
ia thickness. aud il IL perfect mass Of
ruby and 5tcphcuitc. The deep, rich
purple tingc Of the ruby gives it "a beau
uiul appearance. w understand that
during the last twcmty-four hours drycl-
"pmcnts in the Nevada have exceeded
the most s"nguinc expectations of the
ownCTs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11

\ good story was told Of Booth when
lac was here last. says the Philndrlphin
Press, which illustrates his Indifference
tu the class of women who always find
something irresistible and fascinating in
the mon who earn their living behind
the iuotlights. Booth vas travelling on
the Boston and Albany rond one day.
having just closed ma engagement in the
English metropolis. ltc heard nh ex-
pcnsivcly dressed, handsome. middle
aged woman back Of him sigh aud sny
tn her companion: 81 would give $50
TO kiss that man" Booth turned sud.
denly and looked nj the speaker. "po
you mean thut2" he demanded. fixing
his fine dark eyes upon her and cnus.
ing the blood to mount to the very roots
Of her hair.
"Why, yes, of course, I do" replied
the woman coniuscdly, looking in n
helpless sort Of way Mt the great trng.
cdian, and at the smiling passengers.
"Wcil. accept the terms. madame"
exclaimed Booth solcmnly.
"And | stand by my proposition"
snid the woman, recovering her svli-pos.
session, and rising, she imprinted n
sound kiss upon the nctor's lips.
Booths lace did not betrny tho slightest
emotion. tie received the kiss stulidly.
Mid did not return il, but waited until
the imrotuous oma found her purse
aud handed him q $50 hill. lie took
the money. thanked her, and turning TO
n feeble, shabby dressed woman on the
other side of the aisle. who was travel.
ing with two small children. placed the
money in her hands, and with n courtly
bow, said: This ia for the children.
madame. fiakc II, please" and with.
out another word he left the car,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11
GFrOm Thursdays Daily.l
sALAAaUNDl.

Indications Of u storm are prevalent.
This evenings train is reported
on time with forty-two pass, ngen.
Fresh oysters Of superior quality re-
ceived daily by express Mt the Gem.
Andrew Lane left by this mornings
train for the West.
Judge Bigelow returned from his
Eastern nip by this mornings train.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. 10,
Knights Of Pythias. at their Hall to-
night.
One can gather oysters from u
schooner, but most people prefer to
gather beer.
The "old oaken Bucket was written
by woodworth while under the inspira-
ton of brandy.
Miss Rosa Alexander has finished her
term of school in Humboldt distric,
and returned haze.
An agent o The Salt Lake Brewery
purchased here md shipped a carload
of empty beer bctties to Salt Lake City
TODAY.
The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour-
on, Ind, says Both myself and wife
" our lives to Shiloh's Consumption
Cure"
C.. c. Warner X Co, received this
morning from wiuuemucca a ear loud
of forty MerinO rams foI W. I. Ross, OF
mountain City.
Rumor hath it that u quiet welding
took place iii town Il few evenings siuce
but our reporter has filed his 'davy not
to give it away.
Henry Wand Beecher stoutly denies
that he ever stole apples when II boy,
but on the subject of watermclons he
maintains u discreet silence.
ITO scale fish, dip them in hot
water" What advantage is that ud,
vice to- the OF Humboldt
trout which have no scales?
An exchange says: Andrew Jackson,
portrait "a on $4,000 bills. Notwith,
standing our familiarity with these little
pieces Of Government script We had
failed to notice the fact until our after
ton was called to it.
Over sixty million gallons of distilled
spirits were consumed in this country
during the last fiscal year, and yet som,
are SO blind as to assert that the demon
Of incompetence is not being put down
The devil and his imp, the editor, o
the Idaho Avalanche, constituting til,
whole force Of the Office, visited III
races Ht Jordan Valley recently an,
hopeless'y involved the plant" by bet
ting on the wrong horse.
1t is generally supposed hat Nevad
is married, but such is not the case
Common people get married, but Emm
Nevada has formed "A matrimonial ALI
ance, offensive and defensive, with Dr.
Palmer, whose business it will be I
hang on to the apron string of tn
pIiTa ionna and squander her surplu
sAekcls.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11
IFrom Tussday's Daily.l
sALMAoUNDI.

Alex Cohen is up from San Francisco
again.
Departed by stage for Tuscarora this
morning: W. J. .Urton, Mart. Smith,
Frank Peltier.
Ex.Minister II. n. Daggett and wife
passed through by train from Washing
ton last night.
Elko Lodge No. 10, F. Il A. NJ, will
hold n regular communication at their
hall at s o'clock this evening.
1t is rumored that another change in
the running time Of trains on the G. Z.
road will take place Oh the 18th of this
month.
The Commissioner of the Land Office
holds that n nal who sells pre-empted
land to his wife N again make a
presumption.
Charles Lux, the well-known stock
man, is in town to-day for the purpose
Of buying beef cattle FOR the San Fran
cisco market.
Hank Sncll, who is again seriously
i'll, departed Tor Arkansas last evening.
whore LIZ goes 20 test the virtues Of the
celebrated Hot Springs.
Commissioner Houeymau started for
his home in Clover Valley last evening,
and Commissioner Smith returned to
Tussarors BY stage this morning.
DIR. Mciss received a telegram from
h.s old hou.c in Johnson, Vermont, nu-
%Houncimg the death at that place, Sep
TENDER 2Jth, o. his uncle, John l.. Wat
erman, in his seth year. The deceased
was a brother Of 4. \. Waterman, II
of the ~wcil-knuwn pioneers OF this
State. who died at Prescott, Arizona,
some two or three years ago. The I'M
Gle lived and died aL the old homestead
where lie was tusn, respected and b.
loved by all WHO knew Kim.
Officers Of the Central Pacific railroad
say that work is soon to be resumed OH
the Oregon * California line which con-
meets San FgaGcisco with Portland, Or
cg0.. About I&J mites OF road are yet
20 be built, aad there isa great deal OF
heavy tannc!mg 10 DO. 1t i, not known
how mr.A time viii b. consumed IN
completing :nc section. This will, no
doubt, give work to II great number of
workmen, especially workmcu in the
tunnels.
The President has Issued an rxccut-
i've order, directing DIR. L. Shakespeare,
OF Pennsylvania, to proceed under di-
rectlons of the Secretary Of State as a
representative o! the United States to
Spain and other counties in Europe
where cholera exists and make nn ill.,
~Vestigation Of the causes, progress and
proper prevcntttion and curr Of the dis
ease, in order TINT - ltll report ma be
made 70 Congress during the next ses-
sion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11
Iron Wednesday. Daily,
aALMAouNnI.

The Hotel de Atwell nov entertains
three guests.
George II. Meigs came down from
Wells this morning.
Attorney j. W. Dorsey and wife are
expected home this evening.
Regular meeting OF Elko Encamp-
ment No. 0. 1. o. o. F., at their Hall
tonight.
Miss Lizzie HouSh, having closed her
school at Pleasant Valley. has returned
home for the Winter.
G.. G. Warner & Co., loaded the fast
freight to-day with 1900 pounds mer-
chandise for Tuscarora.
The attention of School Trustees is
directed to the card OF the County Su-
prrintendent elsewhere in their issue.
Edward Reilly, the man OF many min
ing interests, came in from the West on
last evenings train and stopped over in
town to-day.
We roget to leara that Mrs. Good
ing's condition is still, critical, aud her
friends entertain but little hope Of her
ultimate recovery.
There have Lecn more trout taken
from the Humboldt this year than per-
haps any other year within the memory
OF the oldest inhGJi;unt.
Steve Grimes went through this
morning with IL team Of cigh. horses
and three wagons loaded with cednr
wood for McPhcters at the adobe.
The editor Of a Georgia paper thanks
God that Southern maidens have more
mOdcaty than to display their under
clothes in SOME show window previous
TO getting married.
j. q. Wines, formerly of RUDY Val
ley, returned this morning from HALEY.
Idaho. He reports everything quiet
throughout the Wood Biyer country
business of all kinds being dull.
The ungodly editor of tho Re
vie" must think Nevada is "A horse when
hc Gays: Now that Emma Nevada is
married the Silver State wants the
newspapers to give her n rest. The
Times Review is williug-whoa, En-
mat
d. L. Hooten gives notice elsewhere
in this Issue that he has arranged to
furnish fun for the boys-also for the
ladies at his ranch ON South Fork.
Huoten knows how TO make il interest
ins on such occasions, as ninuy are able
to testify. See his ad.
Times-Revi-w:-Sidney E. Johns,
s]torckcep r FOE The Blue jacket Mining
Company, is over from Blythe City.
He says The financial hitch will be ar.
ranged in "a few days, when the money
will arrive io- the payment of all of the
Company's indebtedness. The work al
the mine and mill is progressing favorl.
bly,, and seven or eight bars Of bullion
have been accumulated since the lust
shipment. \ contract has been let fol-
the extraction OF ore from toe mime.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-11
lFrOm Monday. Daily
KALAAGUNDI.


@. @. Warner & Co.. to-day shipped
two cars of Bullion ore to the reduction
works at Sandy, Utah.
VIM. Mitchell. to-day drove in a pair
OF fine half-breed Norman colts raised on
his ranch in Huntington.
James Adams is breaking TO harnassa
pair OF handsome colts which he brought
IN iron his place near Tuscarora.
Arrived by stage from T~uscarora this
evening: G. 4. Gooding, Geo. Buck
ingham, James Rogers, two Chinese.
Old Lady Gooding, mother Of C. A.
Cooling and Mn. Il. Il. Bigelow. who
has been III but II few days, is this even
ing reported to be in a very CRITICAL con-
dition, with sight hopes Of her recoy-
cry.
The Board Of County Commission
err flushed thJ business OF the
regular session ut . aud sat as a
Board of Equalization this evening.
Ihey soon disposed Ut the li;tle Las!-
ness that was presented and adjourned
to the 18th i~nAtant, Whcu they meet to
transact special Business.
\. W. l~lcss"n, who has taken charge
Of the dru" tore ius thr, q or fuur DAYS
during the ..@srmre oG /. F. Muller. in
forms the public that he las not al.
Y"nc u i" ;he my-,.r.rf 90. yhr-a. rv
quite far enough to compound prcscrip-
i!ons. but in the matter Of cocl..,ni., he
is ar GIf. lie will also lalie out plain
pills to constipated constituency, but
powders and things don't go.