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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
A Page from the Presidents
Correspondence.

! Washington, Aug. 5-0ne of the in
cidents in the Presidents experience
with political applicants seems thus
far to have escaped observation and re-
port. The correspondence given he
low, and about the authority Of which
/ there is question, explains itself:
Cincinnati, July 24-To the Presi-
dent, Washington, d. c.: Dear Sir
This community read the announce
ment OF the appointment of . to
the judgeship, with astonishment and
regret, 1t not pain, and none were more
astonished than those wEo signed his
petition, and | regret to say that NV
name is to be found upon it. Ihave re-
fused several whom knew to be unfit.
but | signed this one thinking it wonld
never be considered, and not for one
moment believing that the appoint
ment was possible.
When it was first presented to me I
put him off and hoped to escape, but
he came again with it, and, with Others
| signed it, thinking there was no
chance for its reaching even consi-
deratiOn. 1t was signed by MANY
prominent men who hated to refuse.
and hoped and thought it would resnIt
in nothing. Yours very respectfully.
Washington, Aug. dear Sir: ri
have read your letter with amazement
and indignation. There is but one mi
tigation to the perfdy which your letter
discloses and that is found in the fact
that you confess your share in it.
don't know whether you were Demo-
crat or not but if you are the crime
which You confess is more unpardon-
able.
The idea that this administration
pied god to give the people better
government and better officers, and en-
gagged in hand to-hand fight with the
bad elements of both parties, should
De betrayed by those who ought to be
worthy of implicit trust is atrocious and
% the party ought to be punished with
Imprisonment.
Your confession came too late to be
# immediate use to the public service.
md / can only say that while this is not
he first time that have been deceived
md misled by lying and treachelaus ]
presentations, you are the first one
hat has so frankly owned his grievons s
ault. If any comfort is to be extracted {
rom thir assurance, you are welcome
D it. Your truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
HOPE SMITH.
Making an Issue Of the spo1ls.
New York Times.

Ii it We're possible to present the is.
sue clearly between the President and
the spollsmeD, the majority of Demo.
Gratis would certainly be with the Pres.
ident and the spoilsmen, the majority
of Democrats would certainly be with
the President. But it is to be remem-
bered, also that it will be very difficult
to make up such an issue as this. The
Presidents side of it is plain enough :
but in what form would his opponents
put theirs I? What will Mr.. Eustis,
for instance, do to start the '.fight'' he
is credited with intending? Will he
oppose the confirmation Of the Presi-
dents appointments 1t is almost i'm
possible that he should do SO success
fully, but, if he does, he cannot compell
the President to make others that suit
him any better. Will he and those who
agree with him unite to repeal the Civil
Service act or TO use an appropriation
to carry it out ? They NIGH do so, but
it is incredible that they should succeed,
And II they did they would not have
got the better of the President. They
would have raised an issue between the
friends of the law and themselves. hnt
that would be settled in the Congress
ional election next year, and it WOuld
be settled against them. They W0nId
simply be left without any backing in
the House, and Mr.. Cleveland. before
his term was out, would see the law re-
neWed and extended. The spoilsmen
would never dare to go before the neo-
pie and ask that Mr.. Cleveland be CON
because he refused them
support from the public treasury. viii
they try to befog the question, to ham
per the President in other matters, or to
Withhold appropriations for the nnblic
business ? That would be mere mad 7
1ess. 1t never would be seriously pro-
posed, much less undertaken.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

We noticed en- PEASANT, a few days
ago the cane crop on the Camp Hamil-
ton plantation, near Opelousas, to be
fine, very fine, indeed, considering the
fact that this plantation has not been
blessed by the local showers that we
have had of late. If there is any pos
sibie chance of making good cane
crop on this plantation or on any other,
that planter of planters Mr.. A. H.
Generes will.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
BAYOU CHICoT, La, |
August 18th 1885.
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor. No
Almost every day demonstrates the
fact that in President Cleveland the
people of the United States have got
the right man in the right place."
A short time since an Ohio office
seeker was successful in obtaining
from the President judicial post in
one OF the territories, being strongly
recommended for the. place through a
petition signed by citizens who knew
the applicant to be wholly unfit for the
position to which he was appointed.
One OF the signers of the office seekers
application wrote to the President after
the commission had been issued, ac-
knoWledging his own participation in
what was nothing less than a gross
fraud Oy recommending a person he
knew was NOT. qualified morally or
professionally" AID whom he would not
have signed for if he had thought the
application would have been success
full. signed it he says "thinking
there was no chance for it's reaching q
consideration, and l think not man
whose name is on it had the remotest
idea that his appointment was possible y
The President writes to this Ohio scally
wag, and every good man of all parties
can but fully endorse and share in his
Indignation. The idea that this admi
nlstration, pledged to give the people
better government and better officers,
and engaged in hand-to hand fight
with the bad elements of both parties, |
should be betrayed by those who ought
to De worthy of implicit trust, is afro
clous, and such treason to the people |
and the party ought to be punished by
Imprisonment. Your confession comes
too late to be of immediate use to the
public service, and can only say that,
while this is not the first time have
been deceived and misIed by lying and
5reacherous misrepresentation. You
are the first one that has so frankly
owned his grieyOus fault. Ii any COM
.ort is to be extracted from this as
'urance you are welcome to it. Yours
ruly, Grover Cleyeland.D
This case shows that the President !
$ not too slow in his appointments and
lis determination to examine and fully :
onsider the merits of all applicants for
ffices OF appointment is wholly in the
interest of the people. The President
GEMS fully aware that he has been
deceived by that class of :
rOtesslng democrats who like the Ill
es OF Scripture Toll not neither do
1ey spin" yet they banker after the
polls of office as the rebellious under
loses of old tbirsted after the flesh a
OTIS of Egypt" and when disappointed 5
re filled with wrath and unsparingly S
enounce the administration. No s
mount of fault finding with President "
leveland's course will prevent Loui- t
ana from continuing to be Demo-
attic State and those who are now s
ping their utmost to breed discord and n
harmony in the party may live TO o
arm that it is better to be door keen
with the national patriotic brother q
'od of democracy, than to dwell in e.
g tents of mercenary political wicked. p!
SIS. n
HOPE SMITH. at
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
BuckIen's ArnIca salve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, saltrheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. ),
It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale by NJ. P. Young g. Co
OpelOusas, La. ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

Last Thursday about noon the roof
of Mrs. John E. Kings kitchen caught
fire from the stove pipe that extends
up through a small hue in the loft.
Our firemen responded promptly to the
alarm, but their services were not
needed, as the fire was put cut by the
neighbors before any serious damage
was done.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
N'OE'TCE!

Rayne, La, my agent, to take charge Of ali
lands in ST. Landry, Lafayette and Vermillfon
parishes and he is hereby authorized to prose
cute cute ,partles deprecating on same, and win
rent lands. AND hereby revoke all powers
given to any other agent. po"'tS
WINSTON JONES
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
Cotton G59s e1aad Gae.SsF nan.

About September 18th, my new Gotten gin
melly Parrott place, will be in operation.
Everything, building and material, will he
new Cotton will be ginned for the seed or
toll for grinding corn will be one.sfxth, no
r. B. BLANKS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

The first OF of new rice was Brought
into town on Thursday last and sold to
Mr.. Joseph B Loeb for 1926 per barrel.
It was of the Honduras variety and
very fine, and was grown by Mr.. C. T.
Andrus Of Plrgd'homme City. He
planted ten acres and made 175 barrels,
an average of Sc venteen barrels and a
half per acre. nr. Jenkins of the same
neighborhood has Is acres of the same
variety which he has just began to-
harvest. From what we can learn the
rice crop of st. Landry is exceedingly
good and large yield is expected.
As large corn crop has been made
and the prospects for a large cotton
crop are very encouraging, we may
once more look forward to an era Of
peace and plenty in our parish. May
our expectations be realized to their
fullest extent, i
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
We call attention to the " Notice" of
Mr.. Winston Jones, in another column.


Mr.. William C. johnson, of Bayou
Teche, whose ginhouse was consumed
by fire sometime since, is now having
another built, and this week received
a new engine and gin from New Orleans.
He will have it all in running order in
time to gin this years cotton crop.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

Our artist friend Mr.. w. A. Bonnet,
who left for Texas some time since, is
now in Galveston, and wears the title
of Professor" On the 18th inst, the
professor opened free school of draw
ing and painting at the French Art
Emporium in that city.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

DR.. H. r. Dulany, formerly Of Alex
andria, has located here, and is pre-
pared to do all work pertaining to dem
tistry. We hope our people will favor
him with a share of their patronage.
His prices are reasonable and his work
excellent. He may be found at bis
office on Union Street, in the rear Of
w NJ Prices store formerly the resi-
dence of Capt. Black
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

Mr.. VIM. f. Anderson, of this place,
q son of Hon, Thos. G. Anderson, died
suddenly on the Little Africa planta-
tion, near Washington, about two
o'clock last Saturday evening, aged 80
years and months. His remains were
brought to his fathers residence in
Washington, where they lay in state
until Sunday morning, from whence they
were con yeyed to this place and in
tered in the Catholic cemetery He
was just.'ce-of- the-peace of this (frst)
ward.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF ADoLPHE GARRIGUEs.
No. 4607. PROBATE DOCKET,
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST- LANnR

No. 1907. PROBATE DOCKET,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Whereas Clinton B. Andrus. Of fine narish
or st. Landry administrator of the estate
Of Adolphe Garrigues, decd. has filed tableau
OF distribution of funds of said estate accompa-
MED by his. petition praying for the homol-
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
neen granted by an order of Court bearing date
August 19th 1886 =
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau i'll writing in my office, in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
aHg 22-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
ESTR.aK Y" N'OTTCE.

Taken up by, the undersigned a bav creole
horse, inclined to be hog-back, branded ahouf
thus Il T on the left thigh. The owner TD eau
costs. 4 r. ~ a b MY tsIS a1
Aug. 22-5t P1ud'homme Cit,r No0'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

Our enterprising Mayor is still max
ing great improvements On our streets,
with the assistance of our old friend
Higgins, who is always ready and wait
ing for orders. The drainage of our
town is first class. The sidewalks are
also being put in good condition. All
persons owning town property have
been notified to put them in trim, and
the work has already commenced.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

Messrs. Milmo & Stokoe, of Jeanner-
cite, La, one of the largest lumber
firms in the State, have opened branch
Office and lumber yard at this place,
with Mr.. P. s. Cummings as manager.
Mr.. Cummings is an affable and cour-
teous gentleman and an excellent bust
ness man, and with him in charge, we
have no doubt that they will command
a handsome share of the public patron
age.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

We call the attention of all who have
cotton to gin, or corn to grind, to Mr..
Blanks advertisement. His gin and
grist mill are entirely new and of the
best. As his rates for ginning and
grinding are unusually low, it will pay
everybody to take their cotton and
corn to him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
BATON RorGE. La. MAY 9. 1aa

bAION ROUGE, La, May 8, 1885.
DR.. G. FL. Tichenor, Baton Rouge:
Dear Sir-Having used your Antisep-
tic in my family with great benefit. ]
can truly recommend it to Others.
Sincerely Yours,
L. S. WIDNEY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
NOTICE.!

The general examination of applicants for
pubic school teachers WILDE held at OpeIousas.
on Monday, the 18th day September 1886,
LEONCE E. LITTELL,
Secretary Parish school Board.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
SBERHFF's SALE.
HENRY l. GARLAND VS.. LOUIS o. GUIDRY
No. 1920
DISTRICT COURT, PARIsH OF ST. LANDRY

BY virtue of writ of fferi facias
issued out of the honorable district court in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in
the above entitled suit. and ia me-
directed, I wi! proceed to sell at public bic
auction to the highest bidder. at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of One
lonsas, OF. 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 inteIsec-
ton OF the roads leading from Washington to
Opeiousas, and from Washington to Piaisance
aving an area of four aIpents two arpents
one way and two arpents another way, hound
cd east by the Opelonsas road, west and north
owns. "
Seized in the above suit
Terms-CASH. G.. c. OLSON
aug lot Sheriff, St. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
An Answer wanted.

Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure ? We say
that they 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. a bottle by NJ.
P. Young s. Co., Druggists, Opelousas.1
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
NOTICE OF ADMGNIsTRATTON.
ESTATE OF MELICIA BERTRAND Deceased.

ESTATE OF MELICIA BERTRAND Deceased.
No. 4641
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas Martel Miller, of the Parish of st.
Landry has applied by his petition to be ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of Melicfa
Bertrand late of the Parish of st. Landry
therefore any person intending to make Op-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing i'll my Office i'll the town of Opelou-
sas, i'll ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
aug 22-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

J. nave opened a barber shop on Court street
adjoining Felix Lesassier's Cheap Cash Store
anu am now prepared to accomm odate The
haircut for only 25ets ''ii" ."
0pelousas, La. Aug. 15-1m. - t-'S'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
NOTICE OF ADmHNEsTRATT ON
ESTATE OF ALFRED B. YOUNG.

No. 4642
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. oA'A
Whereas, syphalide Manuel, of t. Landry
parish has applied by her petjtloR tC 'e APP
pointed administrative of the estate OF Alfred
B: Young. late of the Parish of st. Landry.
therefore. any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
aug 222t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
JUDICIAL ADVERTHSEMENT
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF DELLA WEBB, deceased widow
of Adolphe Garrigues.
No. 1921.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

Whereas, Clinton B. Andrl1s of the parish of
st. Landry, administrator OF the Estate of De-
LA Webb, deceased, has filed q tableau of
classification of debts OF said estate
accompanied by his petition praying for the
hOmolOgatiOn OF same
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court hearing date
August goth, 1885,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
taoleal. to file same i'll writing, in my office in
t1 IN town OF OpelOusas, Within the time requr-
ed by law. why the said tableau should not be
homOlogated and confirmed
JAMES o. CHA CHERE,
aug 22-2J Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22

PURE HONEY VINEGAR for sale at
this Office, scots. . gallon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-08-22
BARBER SHOP.

aug 22-8t.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-04
Do You Wan! to Make Money?

Invest in town lots at bottom
prices IN the new CRY Of Bngle
wood, just started in section 80
township SIS. range 26 west
Clark county. Kansas. 1T WILL
GROWFASr. WHY? Because
it is handsomely located in one
of the richest regions in wonder
full Kansas. among an intelligent
and enserprisiug class of set
tiers. It's on the proposed ex-
tension ofthe Kansas. Lawrence
q Southern railroad. It will be
the county seat of Clark county.
NO FANCY PRICES.
Ordinary business lots. s 90 90
Corner business lots..s 100 90
Ordinary resideuce lots. rs 90
Corner res,dence lots. 80 90
A discount OF 10 per cent. will
be allowed on cash purchases.
Time purchases -ous third in ad-
vance. balance IN g months and
ore year, with interest. These
liberal terms will be continued
for q few weeks.
BUY BEFORE THE ADJ
VANCE IN PRICES. In 1873
Wichita business lots sold for
$500; now they sell for IS 900.
The history OF Topeka, Law
Emporia, and other Kan
sas towns, is the same.
BUY AT ONCE OR YOU
WILL REGRET THE LOST OP-
PORTUNITY. FIRST COME
FIRST SERVED. Every day
you hear some one regretting
that he did not buy lots in such |
and such towns, when they could |
have been purchased at a frac-
ton of their present value. DE-
LAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Address n. L. Mum, P. NJ, En-
ylew God. Kansas, or h. F. Friend.
& Co.. Wichita Kansas.
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Patronize Home Institutions.
The Southern Kansas Railway
IS a Kansas Road,

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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-04
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

ELECTION PROCLAMATION
l. NJ. Zimmerly, president OF the council
and acting mayor Of the city of Wichita
Sedgwick county and state Of Kansas, BY
the powe. vested in me by law. do hereby
make proclamation TO the qualified voters OF
the city of Wichitr, that there viii be an
election held on
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF
APRIL, A. d., 1885,
for the purpose of elec:ing the following Of
ficers, to-wit: A mayor, city treasurer, po-
lice Judge and treasurer of the board of edti-
cation; two ~ justices Of the peace; two (2)
constsblcs and the following councilman:
One for the First ward, vice VI. Zirnnerly.
term expires; one for the Second ward, wee
c. L. Adams, term expires; one for the
Third ward. vice b. r. Brown, term expires;
one for the Fourth ward, vice J. l. Over,
term expires; and the following members of
the board of education: Six members at
largc-two for the period Of one year; two
for the period Of two years. and two for the
period Of three years.
Also the following proposition will be
submitted n said esection: Shall the beard
Of education of the city Of Wichi;s ard
school district No. I. isklle the bonds Of said
Uf>tflCs VI ltfr sIuf tMtStN-lft
(S25.0nl icilsrs for the purpose Of erecting
two ~ school houses in said district Those
voting in favor Of said proposition shall
Bonds Those voting against said propo-
siticu shall have written or printed on bal
lots. Against the Bcnds-n
hereby designsae the following persons
rs clerks and judges, andthe places in each
ward where aid election is 70 be he'd. Co.
wit. W
First vard-Atthe brick stable on eas,
side of Main street. between Douglas avenue
and Williams street. Hubert Childs, Hugh
Former and s March. Judges, aad T. g.
Pxrhxm and s. T. Holmes. clerks.
Second WARDEN the wes. side a Main
street between Douglas sveaue and Fi-si
street; D. c. Riggs. + E. Psrker and A. II.
Mckee, judges, and Jas. Longrnire ard W.
w. Haines, clerks.
Third ssrd-A, the csrpes.es shop oppo-
site the city e6ce OF the east aide & MsrAss
street. between Douglas avenue and Firs;
street; Jacob Pittenger. Martin Heller and
Peter Coexsleil, judges. and J. A. Siedrsa
and W. A. Richev, clerks
Fourth wnrd-A, 4. Smiths csrpza.er
shop GA east side os Main street., betEesz
Second and Third streets; ". 2 Green. b.
H. Eishe- and Joha ccrsn. judges, sai
Harry Da-is and y. o. NeClees. c;erss.
Residents Of school Gst-;ct Nc. ! vii be
snti;ied 10 vote on the school proposition
before mentioned.
The poEs viii be promptly opened 8.
zine se) O'Clock q m. and closed II s;x (sl
o'esock Of said day.
Donesf Wichita. Kansas. this 2ssh day Of
March, 1855 y. ZnnxxxxH,
AtseA: Ac.ieg Mayor.
Pm. SsRArTxn, City esek