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St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-17
NUMBER 40

Houses Amount of state and parish taxes
for :he year 1884, one dollar and thirty-twO
cents and costs.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-17

Benoit, Azelina, Mrs, Marais Boulard. Sixty
five acres of land with improvements bOun-
ded north by C. Arceneau, south and east
by Ursin Prejean and west by Hyp0lite
Hebert. Amount of State and parish taxes
for the year. 1884, five dollars and forty
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-17

Fontenot, Jean Pierre, Faquetaique Improve
ments and horses. Amount Of State and
parish taxes for the year 1884, two dollars
and twelve cents and costs.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-17

Cox, James H.. Forty acres OF land situated
in Bayou ChicOt, bounded north by NJ. E.
Wilmington and C. DOsSman, south, east
and west by Sam Haas. Amount of state
and parish taxes for the year 1884, one dol
lar and eighty cents and costs.
Courmes, Joseph. near Opelousas. Fifty-eight
acres of land with improvements. bounded
north by G. COmeau south by Louis Knox,
east by AlphOnse Prud'homme, and west
by B. A. Martel; eight acres of woodland,
bounded north by PrndhOmme south by
Garland. Amount of state and parish taxes
for the year 1884. thirteen dollars and
ninety-six cents and costs, for the year 1885,
thirteen dollars and ninety-six cents and
costs
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
Lettlng the C..t out Of the Bag.

The Secretary Of State, in his elabo-
rate letter defending and expoundlng
the Spanish treaty, thus lets the cat ont
Of the bag relative to the action OF the
protectionists, in their support OF that
treaty
Again it is urged that the increased
expectation, which the treaties may Sc
cure, will not equal the loss OF revenue
ON impOrtatiOns, but these articles OF
import are produced within our terrl-
tory, sparingly or not at all or at dItter-
ent grades, not satisfying pubIlc de-
mand. 1t is of the essence OF prOtectlOn
to get rid of duties on these and impose
them on those manufacturers when
may be proftably fostered by impeding
foreign competition. Not only 90 these
conventions do these things, but en-
large the foreign market for our sup
plies, which it is the policy OF protec-
| ton to secure, and they stimulate our
commercial operations and our caflyin,S !,
trade by preserving to our vessels Ihe
enjoyment of privileges conceded ~.
Here is another demonstration OF the
| folly of our sugar planters, who sought
alliance with northern DrOtectlOnlsts
| and exhausted denunciati0n and abuse
| of the revenue refOrmers. Sugar IS too
| insignificant an article to be protected
against foreign competition. The duty
on the imported produces too large an
amount of revenue. Make it free and
this void must be filled by increased
duties on woolen goods, iron and a
thousand other things of foreign pro-
duct, which can not be produced IN this
country as cheaply as abroad. Let N
free the slave produced sugar of Cuba
and Porto Rico, destroy that industry
but shut out the products of the pauper
labor of Europe by heavy duties.-N. o.
| States.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
yUDICTAL ADvEBTHsEmRNTs.
DUBLIC SALE
ESTATE OF LAURENCE BERRY.
No. 1881.
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 at the last residence of the
deceased, ON Bayou COurtableau, parish of
st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY, February 4th,
1885, by the undersigned, administrator.
or any duly qualified anctioneer, the follow
ing described property belonging to the estate
of Laurence Berry, deceased tO-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the parish
of st. Landry, on the Bayou COuFtabeau, con-
tanning twenty-One and 44-100 acres, and being
lot No. Of plat filed with an act OF sale or ID
L. Garland to Laurence Berry, of date 18th
Oct: 1880, tsee original No. 197G4 OF files OF Re
corders Office of ST. Landry.) bounded north
by lands of Duplechain, south by lands
said Garland had sold to - Simpson, on the
east hy lands of Isaac Smith, and on the west
by other lands of Garland.
One mare and colt, one mule, five cows and
six calves, one saddle, one lot co0per's tools,
| five bales cotton.
Terms-The movables for cash. The immOv-
ables for cash to an amount sufficient to pay
nine dollars and siSty-Six cents and costs OF
making the sale, and balance OF price payable
| thus /: Twenty and 12-100 dollars with eight pei
| cent yearly interest from 18th Oct. 1884, paya-
bic on 18th Oct 1885 like sum with like inter
| est from Oct 18th, 1884, payable on 18th Oct
1886, except interest which is payable annually;
| like sum with like interest from 18th Oct. 1884
payable on 18th Oct. 1887 except interest
which is payable annually; like sum with like
| intert st from 18th Oct 1884, payable on 18Th
Oct. 1888, except interest which is payable an
nually;like sum with like interest from 18th Oct
| 1884 payable on 18th Get. 1883, except interest
| interest from 18th Oct. 1884, payable on 18Th
| Oct. 1890, except interest which is payble an
| nually. HENRY l.. GARLAND,
iaDy S-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
Judge against Jury.

An opinion is gaining ground that
Jury verdicts are no more certain Go Oe
inst than the decisions of judges who
have been trained to weigh evidence.
Perhaps it is this conviction which se-
cnTes acduiescence in the practice des-
cribed as follows by Mr.. C. FL. Stephens,
in the January Popular Science Month
Iy "But, and this is another difference
between the real and the ideal IN the
Jury system, we have in large number
of cases the more extraordinary specta-
Gle OF jury solemnly sitting througn
trial for the purpose OF listening
to the evidence and forming their own
opinion as to the guilt or innocence OF
the accused, and then being instructed
by the court as to the verdict Ghey
shall find. 1t is as every one knows,
the most common of occurrences for the
Judge to lecture the jury upon their
verdict and to refuse to receive 1t.
That the Judge should be more correct
than the Jury is not impossible: but
| then wherefore the jury In an English
case. in which the jury had brought IN
guilty. Mr.. Justice Maule addressed
the prisoner as follows {: Prisoner at
the bar. your counsel thinks you inno-
cent. the counsel for the prosecution
thinks you innocent, think you inno-
cent but jury of your own country
men: in the exercise of such common
sense as they possess, and it does not
seem to be much, have found You
guilty, and it remains that ! should
pass upon you the sentence OF the law.
That sentence is that you be kept IN
imprisonment one day, and as that day
was yesterday, you may now go about
your business"
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
'sChinese Gordon. =.

A biography of this remarkable man
ought to be interesting reading, es-
pecialIy If written by the famous hero
journalist and veteran war correspond
ent, Archibald Forbes. It is not, there
fore, surprising to see numerous edi-
tions Of it published. First there was
the English edition, Of course at a high
price, then reprint at $500 per copy.
by an American "high- -pricedv publish
err now follows the Literary ReUolu-
tom edition, large handsome type, neat
cloth binding, for only so cents The
publisher, John B. Alden, 393 Pearl
street, New York, will send a 1O0-page
descriptive catalogue Of his publica-
tions, covering the entire field Of stan
dard literature, free to any applicant.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Ry virtue OF a writ of fferi facias issued out
of the Hon the 18th Judicial Dlstflct So4rt
in and for the parish or st. Lisnary, IA @ tnS
above entitled and numbered suit ana 90 me
directed, will proceed to sell at puDlic auction
to the last and highest bidder at the
principal front door of the e0nrteouSe,
in the town OF OpelOuSas, on SATURDA1 tne
18th day of January, 1885, at II O'Clock, a. M
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated on the WesG
side OF the Atchafalaya river on both sldes OL
Bayou ROdge, being in township four az so1th
of range "a east, OF the southwestern lana QlS-
trlct OF Louisiana composed OF the folloWln&
sections ana parts of sections VIZ north part OF
section eight, being fractional section contain
ing seventy acres, north half of section ID CON
tanning three hundred and twenty acres, nOrth
east quarter OF section six containing one nun
dred and sixty acres, east hall OF north west
quarter OF section six containing eighty acres,
east half of north east quarter of section four
containing eighty acres, north half OF north
west quarter of section three containing eighty
acres and north east quarter of section three
containing one hundred and sixty acres, north
west quarter of south east quarter OF section
three, and east half of south east quarter OF
section three containing together one hundfeCe
and twenty all OF section one being fFactlonat
containing thirteen acres, north half OF north
west quarter OF section two containing eighty
acres, north west quarter OF north west quarter
| of section two containing forty acres, and the
following sections and partsof sections situated
in township three south OF range seven, east OF
SOueh western Land District of Louisiana, VIZ
south half of section twelve 12) containing
three hundred and twenty acres and all or sec
tion thirteen except eighty acres. containing
five hundred and sixty acres, secondly Ger
tain tract Ofiand on the east bank of the At
chafalaya river in the parish OF Point Coupee,
bounded north by land of j. G. Cain. south by
| lands of Mrs. Martha Pickett with a front OF
| ten arpents on the river and forty i'll depth
containing three hundred and twenty acres
more or less making two Thousand seven hun
dred and twenty three acres together with the
buildings and improvements thereon. being the
same property purchased by the plaintiff on
| the goth January, 1870 at successional sale Of
Tacitus e. CalVet
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUSON,
dee 1876 Sheriff, St. Landry parish
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

Recently one of our colored gentry
was up before the district court, on the
charge of chicken stealing. The Judge
asked him il he had employed a lawyer
--he had not. He asked him if he want
ed one-he did. He asked him if he
was able to fee one. The lover of other
peoples chickens, understood the Judge
to ask him if he was able to feed law
yer; and he promptly and Indignantly
replied: "How you 'spects Use able to
feed lawyer when aint able to feed
myself 7"
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

Some one has told us that some city
paper recently remarked in a tone not
complimentary, that st. Landry ex-
pended two thousand dollars on edu-
cation and twelve thousand dollars on
criminals. In our opinion st. Landry
does right. Her citizens who by their
industry accumulate some property on
which they pay taxes to support the
Government, and who educate their
own children at their owu expense, are
under no obligations to pay for the ed
ucationof those who are too lazy to do
it themselves but in self-defense they
are bound to pay for the execution Of
tlle criminal laws. And in this respect
st. Landry is far ahead of New Orleans.
The latter has horde of police, but
such butcheries as that of Cap. Murphy
occurred and the horses were un-
5jtched from the street cars and the
SCARS turned across the track in broad
daylight, though the police was there to
prevent it. Such things could not oc-
cur here, and go unpunished and they
could hardly occur at all, for the au-
thorities here are in favor of the execu-
fon Of the criminal laws, and they
could not hold Office If they were not.
liz New Orleans education fosters the
crimes that disgrace that city, st. Lam
dry with its law abiding ignorance is a
better place to live for while the tax
Dayers are not compelled to educate the
children Of the lazy and the lawlesa
they are taxed to make the latter be-
have themselves.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

= Prickly Ash Bitters is an unfailing
specific for all complaints arising from
arrangement of the functions Of the
Liver. It purifes the blood and infuses
new life into the invalid. Pains in the
side, general uneasiness, loss of appe-
tite, headache, bilious attacks, &c, &C.,
are sure indications that corrective is
needed. Prickly Ash Bitters is espe-
cially adapted for these complaints. It
arouses torpid liver to action and re-
stores it to a healthy condition.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued out
of the District Court, in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, l will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
at The principal front he
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of Ope-
Iousas, on SATURDAY, the I'll! day Of February
1885, at II 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
AIphonse Wable, south by Simon Wable, east
being the same property adiudicated to AL
phOnse Wable and Alexis Wablc, at succession
alsale OF the Estate OF Andre Simon Wable, on
March 81st, 1877; together with the buildings
and improvements thereon.
Seized III the about suit.
Terlns-Cash. C. G. DUS0N.
dec-27-6t Sheriff, st. Landry parish
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
JUDGMENT JUDGMENT.
FANNY. CHALMERS GLENN, WIFE,
VS..
18th DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
ST. LANDRY.
No. 14S99.

This is n suit by the plaintiff. Fanny Chal
Inprs Glenn, against the defendant. S. w. ".
Taylor, her husband, i'll which she alleges the
ipsolyent condition OF her husband, and asks
for Il separation of property and dissolution of
the community of acqRets and gains.
The plaintiff makes no mOnfed demand, but
desires separation of property in order to
have the separate administration of any prop
erty which She may acquire by inheritance and
of the fruits of her own industry.
The law and the evidence is in favor of the
plaintiffs demand.
that the plaintiff be and she is now separate in
property from the defendant her husband, and
# is further ordered that the community of ac-
quets and gains heretofore existing between
them, be and the same is now dissolved, and
the plaintiff have the exclusive administration
and control of her separate property.
1t is further ordered that the defendant pay
the costs OF sIlit.
Done, read and signed in open court this 23t
day of December, a. d., 1884.
@. w. HUDSPETH, Judge
18th Judicial District of La.
sea-. B. +. MEGTNLEY, D'ty Cl'k
~~ 18th Judicial District OF La,
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

We publish an article from the San
Francisco Pest about the Mormons.
The queer beliefs Of the Mormons are
not harder for uninspired human reason
to grapple with, than some OF the beliefs
of gentle christians. That there is but
one Jew Mormon there, is OF no reli-
cions significance; the Jews practiced
polieamy till long since Christ, and the
teachings of christianity certainly did
not cause them to quit it. The reason
that "thefe is not o single irish Nor
mon," may be that the Mormons are
strict prohibitionists. As the breeding
IL inst the same, it is bard to account
for the boys being SO much inferior
physically to the girls it can hardly
bs, That the females are more numer-
Gus than the males, is not strange; the
same is the ase in Massachusetts, and
ether gentle Christian States, by a
large majority If a Mormon wife COM
NIT adultery, she is put to death; an,
the seducer of a wife is put to death.
Among us, the injured husband may kill
il he wants to or can, and the jury may
violate their oaths and acQuit him, in
giolation Of law, but notof public senti
ment. The Mormons make adultery a
crime, and punish it we do not, but
our law declare the man who vindicates
ais domestic honor q murderer, but it
yery conveniently winks at the perjury
&c the jurors who acqnit him. Among
4l,e Mormons man who seduces a
yonag girl, is ostracised from society
"A he should push himself in at q ball,
he Is kicked opt like sheep-killing,
euck.egg dog; with rs, he had plenty
of money, lie might be made much of
nnlv his victim would be kicked ont OF
society. Verify, the Mormons do some
6aings that We would do well 70 lmi-
tate.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
TBUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF AzELIE QUEBEDEAU. DECD,
No. 45-4,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 454

BY virtue of an order Of the Hon. the District
Court i'll and for the parish of st. Landry there
viii be sold at public auction to the last aud
highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
traitor or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased in prairie des
Femnes, Parish Of st, Landry, on WednG SdaJ,
January 21st, 1885, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Aze1ie
Quebedeau, deceased, tO-wit;
/. A certain farm situated in prairie des
Femmes, containing ninety superficial arpents
of land, bounded north by Alcee Marks and
others, south by widow Evariste Robin, east by
d. Meche and west by Bayou BOurbeux /; to-
gether with the buildings and improvements
thereon, except a certain house belonging to
widow Gerany Marks.
2. Another tract of woodland also situated
in prairie des Femmes, containing twenty-five
superficial arpents. bounded north by jules
QfIehedeau, south by Felix Miller, east by Ba-
you Fuselier and west by jules Qnibedean.
Terms and COndItions.-One-third payable
cash on day of sale, and the balance in TIVE
equal annual installmtnts from day OF sale,
purchasers to furnish their notes payable to
the order of the administrator, with good seCu-
rites, the notes to bear eight per cent interest
per annum from maturity till paid, and said
lands to remain specially mortgaged with Ven
doris privilege reserved in favor OF said estate,
until final payment of principal and interest
which may accrue on said credit portion
ALCEE MARKS,
dec 2O-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
FpUBLTC SALE.
ESTATE OF OCTAVE LACOMBE, deceased
widow Of Theodule Fontenot.
No. 1873, PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT
COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of st. Lam
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder. by the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified auctioneer
WEDNESDAY, January 21st, 1885,, ON the
premises in the town OF Washington,
This parish, the following described property
belonging to the estate OF Octayie Lacombe de-
ceased tO-Wit:
list. A certain lot of ground. situated in the
town of Washington, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. haEing front OF -
feet on Main streetaBFt1B depth Of - feet
bounded north aasssperty OF D. Lalanne anu
others, easSsy leroy McNicholls, west by
Main ssssgt and south by street,
sssfs A lot OF household and kitchen furniture,
Terms and Conditions.-The ln0vables for
cash and for the immoVable property one
j hundred dollars cash on day of sale and Dai-
ance payable in two equal ANIMAL instaliments
from said date, purchaser to furnish ms noles as
with solvent security to the satisfaction OF tne
administrator, and notes to bear eIgng per celS
yearly interest frOiI date until paid, speclaL
mortgage and venu04's privilege feserveo n n
favor of the estate on the properly sold ! unLlL
full and entire payment OF said purchase pttSS ~
and interest that may accrue, ana y LILY uis
event of suit to enforce the cOllecuon OF eAl1
notes or any portion thereof ten per cent ~ ~
tOrney's fees and costs OF collection 20 20 ~
ded. b. +, AtsS5AGLE AtesS55sL5ssa1,yav
! dee 2S6t A1iS y AsOA'
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
The Maternal surgical Vmstf-

.tute will open a Branch at 166 st.
Charles st. New Orleans, December 1st,
1884, where they will be prepared to
treat Surgical cases, Club Feet, Paraly-
sis, and all deformities of the face,
spine, limbs, and diseases of the joints,
eye and ear also catarrh, piles, fistula,
female diseases, private diseases, etc,
The proprietors Of the Institute open
this office in New Orleans in accord
anee Will, the request of scores Of their
patrons in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas who desire to avail themselves
of the reduced rates of travel offered
during the Worlds Exposition thus
enabling them to visit MS and the Ex-
position rs well. For full particulars
address K. Fl. BoLAND, See'y. Atlanta,
Ga. or 16e St. Charles ST., New Orleans,
La. adv 3m
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

AN OFFER.-We will send the St.
Landry Democrat and either Of the
papers named below, at the price men
tiond !:
Demorest's Monthly Magazine =. So. 80
Southern Cultivator. or...-.-..-...-.. 500
Home and Farm. ...--...----..----.2 20
Or the st. Landry Democrat and the
two first-named publications for $3.50 ;
or with the last two for $3.50 or with
the three for $500.
This is golden opportunity to secure
your reading for the new year. Sub
scribe at once, before you forget it, and
show that you appreciate good thing
when You see it.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
cHEREFF,s SALE.
J. W. JACKSON, Admr., VS.. ELIZA FoNTE-
NOT, Wife.
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 enti-
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 III the town OF OpelOusas. parish Of
ST. Landry, ON SATURDAY, the 7th day of
February. 1885, at II 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-f0ur, township four south range
two east, containing eighty and thirty-tWO
hundredths acres, bounded north by land Of
Alexandra I-azarrO, east by land of Nolle PitFe,
south by lands of Henry Spencer, of Levy
land of Olin F0ntenot fills: being part of the
same property purchased from NOlle Pftre.
Seized in the above suit.
Terns-Cash.
dee2O6t Sheriff st. Landry Parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
Mr. Adolphe Lastrapes has been ap-
pointed Assessor for this parish.

Now that the election is over, we do
net hear much about the levee doings OF
anr levee Governor; but the Picayune
has report with the headings: "The
citadel in danger; the present condition
of the Carrollton levee; the old work
cut away, tie new work not completed
the river rising and the laborers on a
strike.n
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10

Whereas, Irene Chackman of the parish of ST.
Landry has applied BY her petition 10 be- ap-
pointed administrators of the Estate of
Francois Derosier, deceased late of the parish
of st. Landry,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition TO said
appointment, in writing iii my office in the
town OF Opelousas, in ten days from the pres
ent notice. JAMES 0. CHACHERF,
jan 10-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-10
GHERHEF,s SALE.
ADAM GUIDRY ct al VS.. zELIA NEAT,
Widow.


BY virtue of an order of seizure ana sale is
sued out of the Hon. the District Court in aud
It'll titled s and numbered n re- suit and to me me directed,
will proceed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the principal front door
OF the courthouse, i'll the town of Opel0uSas,
parish OF st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 21st
day. February, 1885, the following described
property, to-wit
a certain tract Of lanG, containing forty ar
pents, situated at Porte Barre, parish of ST
Landry, bounded uortls 1r Bayou Gourtableau
south bf property of Eugene Petetin, above and
below liy lands CT ID. f. Saizan
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash c. C. .DUsON,
jan 10-6t Sheriff, st. Landry parish.