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St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Referring to the bill recently intro
duced in the Illinois Legislature, giving
"colored people as whites in hotels, res
taurants, theatres and other places" the
Pittsburg Post says THE impraeticabil-
ity Of the idea that you can put men on
an equal social footing by passing laws
to that effect has been proven time and
again in other States, and such will be
the result in Illinois. The only way in
which the colored man can become the
social equal Of the white man is by
proving that he is no longer his inferior
mentally or any oSher way. To do this
doomsday will not wipe out the color
line which now exist.n-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

PERsoNAL.-Messrs. j. E. Pelton, of
Plaquemine Brul6e, and w. w. Leslie,
of Church Point, called on us Monday
last.
Mr.. A. Bonnet, formerly Of this place,
but now d resident of the growing little
town of Rayne, was in town this week,
and paid us pleasant visit.
Mr.. PasquaIe DelBuono, Of New Ibe-
ria, was in town on Saturday last.
Master Frank Deitlein. Of Morgan
City, son of Mr., G. Deitlein Of this
place, is on visit to his parents.
Rev. s. S. Keener is absent attending
the District Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, in session at Rayne.
The many friends of Capt. Sam Haas,
one of the most prominent citizens of
Bayou Chicot, La. are glad to notice
that his charming and intelligent
daughter, Miss Hattie, graduated re-
Gently at Holly Springs, Miss, with dis
tinguished honors.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
Intemperance i'm Cats.

The sixth-column cat editor OF the
New York Times makes the following
fur fetched statements:
The woman who was arrested the
other day on the charge of habitual
and disorderly cat-keeEing was mel
ancholy example of the effects OF in
temperance in cats. She confessed that
she habitually kept eighteen cats and
their kittens in her rooms, and her APP
pearance showed that she was wholly
incapable of reformation.
IntemperOnce in cats is FEMININE
vice, and it is very seldom that man
becomes addicted to it. The Countess
Della Tore, who is frequently brought
before the London Police Courts, some
time keeps as many as sixty or seventy
cats. and other women almost as bad
are from time to mentioned in the En-
elish police reports. In some OF these
cases the thirst for cats is probably in
herited, and in others int importance IN
cats is due to moral weakness and alb
sence OF self-contrOl. Usually, howey-
er. it is misery which draws women to
cats. They seek in the society of these
demoralizing animals forgetfulness OF
the miseries of daily life and tempo
rary excitement the subsistence OF which
plunges them still deeper in misery.
1t is the common belief that woman
can indulge moderately in cats without
anv evil consequences. To q certain
extent this is probably true. That is to
saw there are thousands of women who
keep their one cat and are apparently
none the worse for it. Still, it is un-
ouestionably true that it is dangerous, to
tamper with cats. The unhappy VIC
tins of the cat passion who are dragged
before the courts would have escaped
degradation had they never touched
cats. 1t may safely be asserted that not
one of those degraded creatures tore
saw W hen she kept her first cat the
Wretched fate that awaited her. Total
abstinence from cats of every age is the
price Of safety, and it is a price which
no one should hesitate to pay.
Even if a woman knows that she
herself can indulge in single cat with
out danger of becoming incorporate,
she should reflect upon the evil effect
which her example may have upon
other women, and should abstain who'll
ly from cats lest she should be the
means Of her neighbours fall.
The passion for cats, whatever may
be it's origin in any individual case, IS
the sure ruin of the wretched woman
who yields to it. Under the fatal fasci
nation of cats she loses all interest in
high and noble things. She neglects
her proper occupation and forgets her
friends. She cares for nothing but to
shut herself up in her room and there
indulge in reckless and prolonged in
temperante in cats.
At later stage in her career she
loses all sense of shame, and does not
hesitate to show herself surrounded by
cats. She reduces herself to abject
poverty by squandering her money on
cats, and if she escapes imprisonment
as disorderly cat-keeper she is finally
found dead in the midst of her cats.
The possibility of such degradation
could hardly fail to deter any woman
from indulgiDg in cats were it placed
fairly before her, and it is the duty of
philanthropic women to leave no
means untred to promote total absti-
nence from cats among those of the
weaker sex.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
BuckIen's ArnIca salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and ali skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale by VI. P. Young & Co
OpelOusas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

A family Of twelve children residing
in England can count mp their aggre-
gate ages to the figure of 972 years. The
Youngest is seventy nine, and the old
est is eighty mine, and the oldest ia
eighty-nine, the average for each of the
twelve children being eighty one years.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

There will be an entertainment by the
pupils Of the Opelousas Institute, at
Perrodin's Hall, ON Thursday and FRI
day nights, the 25th and Goth of June.
The friends of the school are cordially
invited to attend.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Tie despotic power Of the Russian
government is maintained through ig-
norance. An imperial decree prohibits
circulating libraries from issuing such
works as those Of Darwin, Spencer,
Agassiz, Huxley, Lubbock, Lewes, etc.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
DUBEIC SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN NEWMAN.
No. 4416,
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. on the
premises, in the town OF Washington.
Parish Of st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY,
June oath 1885, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of John
Newman, deceased, to-Wit:
certain lot of ground together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, in the
town Of Washington, in st. Landry Parish,
being west half OF Lot No. 81 of what is known
as Morris addition to the town of Washington,
on map drawn by George Q. Elms civil engi-
neer said fractional lot measuring 96 feet front
Goodwin street, by depth of 1872 feet on Tilden
street, and containing One-half arpent of land
more or less, said lot is bounded north by
Goodwin street. south by Tilden street. cast by
lot of Stafford Thompson, and west BY Kayar
nagh street, being prOpe ~ acquired from VIII
lis Prescott. agent, ae per act recorded in alien
alton record f. No. page 275, ct seq
One lot of household furniture. one lot OF
kitchen utensils, one half-Ameucan mare
named Louisiana" one lot of coopering TOOLS,
one plOw and gears, one sewing machine.
Terms-Cash.
JULIA NEWMAN,
may 23-5t. Administrative.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

A Commencement Sermon will be
preached at the Methodist Church to-
morrow Sunday at II o'clock a. M, by
Rev. T, j. Hough, in behalf of Mrs. NJ.
M. Hayes Female Institute" Subject:
Female education.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
Methodist Church.

Preaching at the Presbyterian Church
Tomorrow at II o'clock, a. M, by Rev.
+. w. Lewis.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

The Episcopal Church Sunday school
had picnic at Woodworth's springs
last Saturday. The scholars of st.
Mary's Academy, also had one at Ken
nisons' springs, on Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

"A rich train passed over the Han
nibal & ST. Joe Railroad recently. 1t
was composed of two cars of gold bull
lion, three cars of silver, eight cars of
silk, and four cars of tea. The train
went East. Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
cHERHFF,s SALE.

SHERRFF'S SALE
]. MEYERS & CO., VS.. ERNEST FUsELIER.
No. 1857.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BY virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued out
OF the District Court i'll the above entitled suit
and to me directed, will proceed to sell al at
at the principal front door OF the
Courthouse OF said parish, in the town of 0pe-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 18th day. OF July
1885, at II O'Clock A. NJ. the following described
property, tO-wit:
certain tract of land situated on the west
side of prairie Chataignier, in the parish of st.
Landry, bounded north by Louis Fuselier,
south by Simon B. Manuel, Jr., east by DR..
John Haas and west by Francois Ardoin. Jr.
being same property acquired by Ernest Fuse
lier on Dec 18th, 1884, from Marie Louise Bor-
delon ct ais.
Seized III the about suit
Terms-Cash. C. G.. DUSON,
june 13-6t Sheriff, St. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

A plant called by the Mexican COMA
gra, indigenous to the deserts and up
lands Of Arizona, has been found to
possess superior tanning qualities and
is coming into extensive use for that
purpose. 1t is an annual growth and
has Il root resembling a beet.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
Notice 10 TrespaSsers.

All persons trespaeslng on any Of my planta-
tiOns, near the town of Grand Coteau, will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
ANDRE D. MEGHE.
Grand Coteau, La, June goth, 1s85.-1m
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
A NEW
AND
RELIABLE ENTERPRISE.

DON'T BUY a new stove because your old
IL one is broken, burnt or worn out. can
replace any part of a stove that is damaged.
fit any stove made Work done cheap and on On
short notice. S. F. WHITE,
Juue 20-1m OpelOusas. La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

We have had partial showers of rain
this week. Some fields had plenty OF
rain, while others adjoining were left
dry and dusty and their crops drying
up.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
For Sale Cheap.

One secondhand, fffty-saw, cotton gin, in use
only two seasons, and in f1rst-class order. Ap-
ply at this office, or to c. B. ANDRUS,
Jnne 20-1m opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Opelousas Fire Co., No. /, have our
thanks for tickets to attend the COM
plimentary benefit entertainment, last
Thursday night.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

OF ST. LANDRY.
In this cause, upon trial of the same, the
plaintiff having fully proven the allegations OF
her petition, and the law and evidence being in
her favor, and against the defendants it is
therefore ordered, adjudged and deereed that
there be Judgment in favor of plaintiff 1.-THE said
plaintiff having been duly authorized by the
court to institute this suit and prosecute same
to final iudgmentl dissOlving the community Of
acquets and gains existing between her and her
said husband
That she be separated in property from her
said husband.
1t is further deereed that she do have the ex-
elusive management and control of any proper.
ty which she may now separately own from her
said husband, or which she may hereafter ac-
qnire.
costs of this suit.
Done read and signed in open court at Opel
ousas, this 3oth day Of May, 1885.
q. W. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th Judicial District
A true copy, B. +. MCKINLEY,
Deputy Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

A new schedule went into effect on
the Morgan Road, on Sunday last. In
stead of four daily trains, two passen-
ger aud two freight, there are now only
two mixed trains daily; one at 9 a. M,
going to, and one at up. M, coming
from New Orleans. The mixed trains
are run from Lafayette to Alexandria.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Three or four wagon loads of Irish
potatoes were brought to town on Tues
day last, and sold at cents per gallon;
or $3.50 per barrel.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Sheriff Edgar Mouton of Lafayette,
died on the 18th inst.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Honey for sale, crop of 1885, rs cents
per gallon. Apply to Thos. j. Bell, at
this Office
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Last Wednesday evening, horse
harnessed to buggy by Comeau's cof-
feehouse, became frightend, ran away
aud smashed the buggy. This fright
ened a team Of horses harnessed to a
hack near by, and they ran away, going
at breakneck speed until they reached
Callihan bridge, about three miles from
town, where they were stopped.
Strange to say the hack was none the
worse off for its lively roll over the
rough road.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
by virtue of an order of the Hon. District
Court, in and for the parish of st. Landry,
will proceed to sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Courthouse OF said parish, in the town
of Opelousas on WEDNESDAY, the 8th daJ of
July, 1885, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
A tract of land with buildings and improve
ments thereon, consisting of $50 acres more or
less, in the parish of st. Landry, at Plaquemine
Brulee, and fronting on Pay0u PlaQuemine
Brulee, bounded on the north by lands of
Thomas P. Andrus, south by lands of Joseph FL.
Lumpkins, east by public land and west by
Bayou Plaquemine Brulee.
Also the undivided half of the following tract
of land and buildings and improvements there
on, viz:
Five hundred acres in the parish of st. Ian
dry, fronting on Bayou Wikoff, bounded on the
north by land of James Webb on the south by
lands of James Ignon and others, on the west
by lands of A. Blackwell, and on the east by
Bayou Wikoff.
TePms-Cash.
H. M. ANDRUs,
june est. Syndic.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

We saw this week a negro female
child recently born in this neighbor-
hood, that had two perfectly formed
heads and necks, and was Of full size.
No physician was present, and it was
evidently choked to death in delivery.
II had double backbone as far as the
hip joint, and a wedge-shaped bone be-
tween them just below where the necks
unite; also double heart, and two
stomachs that united or communicated
at the lower part.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

BASE BALL.-As per announcement in
our last issue, match game was played
at Grand Coteau, last Sunday, between
the Grand Coteau club and nine from
this place. 1t was a very closely tested
game, and resulted in tie-12 to IL.
Only FIVE innings were played. The Ell.
L. Garland club of this place have re-
ceived challenge from the Grand CO.
teau club, and will play match game,
at Grand Coteau, tomorrow. Don't
allow yourselves to get tied up again
boys.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
DUBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF JAMES MORGAN, sr.

No, 2172
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
JUDGMENT, JUDGMENT.
H. M. ANDRUs,
Syndic.
june est.

LUCIA HoLLIER, wife, VS.. EMILE PETER
KORN, Husband.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

No. 1898,
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH
OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

J. MEYERS & CO., VS.. ERNEST FUsELIER.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
SYNDHG,s SALE.
"a II ~ HVA y . SSIAH A3S
HENRY NJ. ANDRUs VS.. His CREDITORS.

DISTRICT COURT, PAPIsH OFsT. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
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miscellaneous.
Remedy for Chicken Cholera

The department of agriculture pub
fishes the following remedy, recommend
ed by DR.. Salmon, for preventing this
destructive disease that annually carries
off so many thousand fowls:
For this disease very cheap and most
effective disinfectant is solution made bv
adding three pounds of sui phuric acid to
forty gallons of water Cor onc-fourth
pound of sulphuric acid to three and a
half gallons of water). mixing evenly by
agitatng or stirring. This may be APP
piled to small surfaces with small
watering pot. or to larger grounds with
barrel mounted on wheels and arranged
like street sprinkler. In disinfecting
poultry-houses the manure must be first
thoroughly scraped up and removed be-
yond the reach of the fowls; slight
sprinkling is not sufficient, but the floors.
roosts and grounds must be thoroughly
saturated with the solution so that no par
ticle of dust, however small. escapes be-
ing wet. 1t is impossible to thoroughly
disinfect if the manure is not removed
from the roosting places. Sulphurc acid
is very cheap, costing at q retail not more
than twenty, five cents a pound and at
wholesale but five or six cents the barrel
of disinfecting solution can, therefore, be
made for-less than dollar. and should be
thoroughly applied. 1t must be remem-
bered. too. that sulphuric acid i; dan
gerous drug to handle. as when undiluted
1t destroys clothing and cauterizes the
flesh wherever it touches"
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The Hades of Hawaii.

The Sandwich Islands boast of two natural
wonders-the largest extinct and the largest
natural active volcano in the world. The
former is located in the Island of Maui, the
summit being nearly 1000 feet above the
level of the sea, and a crater over tortv-eight
miles in circumference. One can look down
into the crater 1000 feet. the sides now ter
raced and covered with sandalwood, giant
ferns. and a wonderful profusion of tropical
flowers and shrubs. The active volcano is
situated in the Island of Hawaii The crater
is situated on spur of Mauna Loa, 1000
feet above sea level. The crater is not a
cone, but a great pit on level beach, nine
miles in circumference. You go down, down
over this almost perpendicular wall 800 feet,
and stand on the floor of the crater. This is
the place of eternal burnings, the house of
everlasting fire of Hawaiian mythology. The
area at the bottom of the crater is not liquid
mass but for miles and miles all around there
spreads scene of unearthly grandeur. Five
or six lakes of fire lie to the left and right :;
the floor beneath is so hot one can scarcely
walk over it; lava oozes out through the fis.
sures. Huge cones, twenty or thirty feet
high, made by the bubbles of lava, rise
through the seams and are cooled by the air.
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Orchard and Garden.
Manure literally.

Egg plant needs high heat.
Plant raspberries five feet apart.
Sow peach and cherry pits early.
Don't crowd off the garden work.
Air the frames and hot beds some every
day.
Don't forget all about the matter of
sweet herbs until Thanksgiving day.
A half acre garden. with the crops ar
ranged in rows to admit of horse culture.
is what is needed on every farm.
In planting trees. take careful precau-
ton against the roots drying. Many trees
are seriously damaged between the time
of digging in the nursery and planting.
Strawberries on the farm.-A patch of
strawberries IS no more difficult to man.
age than patch of cabbage of the same
size. especially where ones time
is limited and he cares little for fine meth
DDS of gardening. The easiest way to
grow a plenty of this delicious fruit, is to
set out an ample-sized bed of the plants
every spring. and then count on taking
not more than two crops before blowing
under. Plant in rows three feet apart and
one foot apart in the rows, as early
as the soil will work up well. Keep the
soil clean and loose with the cultivator
and hoe. Allow the plants to run and
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Metal Poison

am coppersmith by trade, and during n series Of
ye1rs my arms tbeing bare when at work. have alb.
sorbed wonderful amount of metal poison. Having
. scrofulous tendency from my youth. the small pa
tcles Of upper and bra would get into the sores,
and bv his process the poison ed into my
blood till my whole system became infected was
treated with the old remedies of mercury and odidr
potassium. Salvation followed, my teeth are all
loose In my head, digestive organs derangod and
have been heoless In bed for year with mer-
curial rheumatism. My joints were all swollen, and
lost the Use of my and legs, and became help
less as an infant
Wy suferings became SO intense that 1t was impos.
sible for me to rest. The doctors advised me to go
to the city hospital for treatment. Thi could not
bear. friend who has proved a friend indeed,
urged me to try SwiH's Specih,, believing 1t would
cure me. Others discouraged me. but I secured a
few DO ties, and have taken two dozen bottles.
The first effect Of the medicine to bring the poi.
son to the surface. ard broke all In run
ming sores, They soon disappeared. and my skin
cleared on. My knees, which had become twice their
natural Size have resumed their ual size, and are
supple as of yore. Nv arms and hands all right
again, aud can use them without pain. The entire
disease has left all parts Of the body ulcers
on NV wrists, which are healing rapidly. am
weak form long ooninme nj but have the of all
my limbs. THIS medicine Is bringing out of the
greatest trial of my life. and cannot find words suf-
hcient to express nv appreciation of Its virtues and
the gratitude feel that ever heard of IL.
Jan. y. iSS. PETER +. LOVE, Augusta,Ia.
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