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FRANCE.
Egyptian Afairs-Premier Ferry's Reply
to Earl Granville.


Jd11. ..
Premier Ferry in an informal interview
with Lord Lyons, the British ambassador,
stated that the note in reply to Earl Gran
ville's proposals in regard to Egypt was being
prepared and would be sent early next week.
The Figaro says that the substance of tine re.
spouse will be as follows:
/. There is no necessity for the reduction
Of the Egyptian debt.
2. A loan shall be raised under the collec.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.
The Senate today confirmed the following
nominations: John d. Hopkins, to be col
,oc,or of customs at Frenchman's Bay Me-
nd Geo. Parcker to be collector OF customs
at Saco, Me.
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Gov. COburn's Will.

WArERvILLE, Jan. 8.
The statements circulating respecting GoS'
Coburn's will are without authority Inc
will will not be opened until the special term
of the Probate Court at Skowhegan TO oe he'u
early next week. The rumors thus far cir
culated are simply guesses or inferences'
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BY TELEGRAPH,
WEATHER REPORT,
ihdicatlons for the Next ~ Home
War Denartnant

an war department.,
Office of the Chief Signal oe,o.r
"ashington, ID. c., Jan. lO.-l A. NJ
TOT New England and Middle States
partly cloudy weather and local rains ~
'no"s' colder westerly winds higher baron.
eter' Cautionary signals from SmithyiIle ,o
Eastport.
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Lieut.. Commander G. A. Converse has
been ordered to duty at the torpedo station,
Newport.
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Sew York Monev Market

NEw YoRK. Jan. Q.
Money easy between from 1al1 and closed at IL
Prime Mercantile paper, a a o. Exchange steady
81 for long, and s4l for short. Governments steady
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS
DUBLHG SALE.
ESTATE OF PIERRE coURv1LLE, ELS.
NO. 400.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

=. - -, -, -.
ny virtue OF On orelef OF tne hon. the Dlstnct
court IN ana 10F the parish OF st. Landry
there VIII De sOld at puDlc auction to the last
ana nlSnest blddet at the last residence OF the
deceased; III prairie flquetalqne, parish OF
81: Landry, on WEDNEsDA4 y, March 1lth,
1882 ny bhe unaeISlghel, administrator
or any huIy quanneo auctloneer, the follow
ing described properly belonging to the estate
OF Pleffe CoufVllie' MS deceased, t0-Wlt:
SEPARATE PROPERTY.
certain tract of wood and prairie land, sit
uated in the parish of st. Landry, State of
Louisiana, in Prairie Facquetaique and Bayou
DOzas wood, bounded north by lands OF Ad-
raste FOntel0t south by lands OF Theophile p
$ FontenOt and OF Dorsin L. A. Tontenot, east
by lands of LaurenZa 3. Young and west by
lands of Laurence a. Young measuring about
one hundred and C120l twenty superficial an
points, more or less, together with tAe buildings
and improvements thereon,
One pair of work oxen, seven head of gentle
horned cattle, one bay creole horse, one half
American colt. one dun creole mare, three
head of gentle hogs. one dOuble-barrel shot
gun, one lot OF household furniture and kit
chen utensils, one lot of farming implements,
one old saddle one-branding iron, one lot
crOckeryware.
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
A dwelling house and about fifty panels OF
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
sugar and Protection.

Editor Home aud Farm.
Much is being said about protection
for the sugar interest of Louisiana.
The protection they wish can only come
through legislation. The true basis OF
all legislation is justice. Would it be
either lust or polite to enact law that
would virtually exclude competition,
thereby giving to the manufacturer the
newer to fix his prices without refer
ence to the true value OF the article
Where, then, would be the protection
for the consumers He would be en-
tirely at the mercy OF the manufacturer.
We often boast that this is a free
country, and so it should be. Every
man ia free to choose his line of bust
ness. If he fails, the blame attaches TO
himself either in his selecting or his
management, or it may be from circum-
stances beyond his control. At any
rate lie should not expect legislative
aid for a private interest.
IF the cane growers OF Louisiana can
not compete with other parties, let them
invest in some other direction. Why
should government be expected to ex-
tend to them q protection that would
force the millions OF consumers to pay
perhaps double the price per pound 7
That would, indeed, be onesided bust
ness. iy0VGiltubub SuOuiu SAbSuu ltOl
protection alike to producer and con-
sunler, 1t is certainly to the interest
OF the farmer to buy as cheap as pos
sibie. whether the article be of home O.
foreign manufacture-always suppos
ing the articles to be of the same qnafl-
ty. The question with him is the price,
not the manufacturer.
And right here let me say, the peo-
ple need protection from somebody, for
it is almost impossible to buy pure
article of sugar. A large percentage OF
the sugar on the market is heavily adult
terated with sand, glucose, or some
thing equally as unpalatable. There is
enthusiastically gross fraud here.
Where the adulterating is done it is
hard to say but this ] do know, that
have bought about equal parts OF sand
and sugar.
Now. I do not write this in an agrees
slice spirit. I would be glad to see
every interest of our country succeed,
aud encouragement given to every in
dustry, but do not wish TO set restric-
fions upon trade that will enable manu-
facturers to run up their prices and
coin money, while the average farmer
must either do without the article, or
make serious nCoads on his slender in
come to obtain it, ALPHA.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpeIOusas.
OpELoUsAs, La, February 5th, 1885.


The Board met pursuant to call OF the
President present: c.. NJ. Thompson, Presl-
dent, Geo. PulfOrd, Fl. +. EstOrSe, Emile Penef-
korn and Joseph Lasale
On motion OF Mr.. EstOrge, Resolved, that The
following ordinance, after haVlnS Doeh Ftau
three times be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose OF increasing the revenue Q!
the town, by levying q license tax upon ali
and any person or persons, giving OF Saua-
ing to be given, any public balls, 1alfs'
gatherings or entertainments, Where hquors
suppers, refreshments ETC., etc., are sold'
or where fee or price OF admission Is
charged.
Be It Ordained by the Board of Police, Of the
Town of Opelousas, La, That from and after
the passage and PRONUNCIATION OF this ordinance
that any person or persons, giving or causing
to be given any public balls, fairs gatherings,
or entertainments where liquors, suppers, re-
treshments. etc. etc, are sold, or where q fee
or price of admission is charged, shall pay, for
each and any time said public balls, fairs gath
aringS, or entertainment is given or caused to
be given, q license tax OF not less than two ana
One-half dollars. nOrmOre than i've dollars at
the discretion of the president of the hoard.
Be it Further ordained, That this ordinance
shall in no manner apply to, or conflict with
nue Ordinance passed by the Board OF Police OF
date Nov. 24th. 1889, or any Revenue Ordinance
that may hereafter be passed by the Board OF
Police OF the town OF OpelCuSas, La.
The following claims were approved:
Victor LastrapeS, blackSmithing-. .$19.05
Arthur Simon, Justice Peace fees 1900
The Board adjourned:
Attest: c. M. THOMPSON,
C. MAYO, Clerk. President.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
Extract from the Minutes of the
Court of February
18th, 1885.

The death of the Hon. Alexandra
Mouton having been brought to- the
knowledge of the COurt-on motion of
Judge B. A. Martel, committee of
members of the Bar, with His Honor
the presiding Judge as Chairman was
appointed, who reported the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, After long and uninter-
Hon. Alexandra Mouton has been called
by an ali-wise Providence to rest from
his labOrs.
WHEREAS, In his death-the State Of
Louisiana, and especially the Attakapas
region, has lost one of its brightest or
naments-both in private and public
life.
WHEREAS, His illustrious and patri-
otto career is fit example for the emu
lation and admiration of all, and figures
upon the brightest pages of our Coun-
try's history.
THEREFORE,, Be IT RESOLVED, That
as mark OF esteem and respect for this
venerable departed Statesman, copy
of these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Court and one to be
transmitted to his family.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. w. HUDsPETH, Chairman.
b. A. MARTEL,
III. Il. GARLAND,
LAURENT DUPRE,
THOs. I'll. LEWIS,
" w, DVRoY.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Some one has left the inquiry at our
office, why are we opposed to immlgra-
ton? We are not opposed to proper
immigration but we are opposed TO
holding out false inducements for i'm
migrants, or to having the country
overrun with immigrants that would be
a burden to the country, and at the
same time miserable themselves. For
instance, the highly colored induce
ments that were offered to get Southern
negroes to 60 to Kansas, to starVe' and
freeze. Suppose a thousand pennyless
Immigrants were turned loose IN praI-
rio Monmouth, or Calcasieu prairie,
and given all the land they might de-
sire what good would it do them, and
what good would such immigration be
to anybody? People who have COM
Portable homes, had better stay where
they are people who have plenty OF
money, can afford to go where they
please. Immigrants who have means
to buy land and make themselves COM
Portable, like the German immigrants
to this parish, may better their condi-
ton in so doing, and they are certainly
a valuable addition to the community
where they settle. But ii horde OF
pennyless immigrants We're to come
here, where could they get work
Hands on sugar plantations only get
from fifty to sixty cents day, out OF
which they have to feed and clothe
themselves and those dependent upon
them. We are opposed to selling out
our public land by wholesale to capt.
talists, for them to import paupers to
work, and to become their serfs. We
are opposed to making this country
like Europe, in these respects. 1t our
condition here is so good, why should
we want to change it to the condition
of Europe? We want to see plenty OF
vacant land in the States and west
ward, for future generations OF people
living here to spread out upon and d.
vide into homesteads; and we do not
want to see all this fair vacant land
:" gobbled up" suddenly by greedy CAPT
talists, to be held by them and their
heirs forever, when the great mass OF
the people who have lived here for
many generations, cannot claim foot
of it as their own--as in England and
Ireland to-day. 1t may be said that
this is long time off; We are opposed
to fastening the time, or initiating a
system that leads to it. Let the good
come, who want to come; but this is not
an FL Dorado, and they should not be
led to believe it. We are in favor of q
law to restrict the sale of public lands
to homesteads; the public lands belong
to the people, and they should be kept
for them for homes. The recent sales
of immense bodies of public lands It
capitalists, is a disgrace to the country
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Whereas, Henry +. Garland of the parish
of st. Landry administrator of the estate
OF Laurence Berry, deceased has filed tabIeau
MED By his petition praying for the homol-
OgatiOn of same,
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court bearing date
February 11thlSSJ,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tabeau i'll writing IN my office, i'll the town of
why the said tabcau should moi be homologa-
ted and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHACHERE.
frb14-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

A jury in Ouachita parish have rem
dered verdict for $4,000 damages in a
suit brought by negro man against
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Railroad for the killing of son of the
plaintiff.-[Clinton Waterman.
Just think Of tia dead negro bring
ing $4,000, when live ones used to be
so much cheaper. II that man has a
large family Of sons, aud could have
them all killed at that price, he would
become rich.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Some of our colored people have
been much excited this week. A colored
girl of sixteen died, and they say she
was " conjured.' A discharge from her
bowels looked like Jumps Of clotted
blood, to materialistic people but our
friend Mary Linton says there was a
tadpole with tail, frog, lizard, AID
a greund-puppy, and probably some
other animals that we failed to hear OF.
If all these animals were there the girl
was undoubtedly " conjured."
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

The Connecticut House of Represen-
tatives voted the other day to deprive
member of the right Of voting or
speaking in that body until he apollo
gized for having charged that the COM
mittees were made up i'll part by an
attorney representing one of the gil
gantic railroad corporations of the
State" The request of the offending
member that the truth of his charge
should first be inquired into was disre-
garded.-[States.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BY virtue of all order of the Honorable Dis
trict Court i'll and fOr the parish of st. Landry
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad
ministrator, or any duly qualified auctioneer,
at the last residence of the deceased
in the parish OF st. Landry on
WEDNESDAY, March 18th, 1885, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the es.
tate OF Henry b. Sloane, deceased. to-wit:
l. Tie undivided one-half interest of de-
ceased III the place where lie last resided, in
Roberts Cove containing forty acres, being the
south west quarter OF the south west uuartel.
of section two in township nine south of rance
one east, with all the buildings and improve
mentS thereon.
.. tract of wood and prairie land situated
in Roberts Cove, containing forty acres being
the south east quarter of the south east quar-
ter of section three, same township and ran ge.
3. A tract of land situated in the same town
ship and range, containing twenty acres, being
the east half of southwest quarter of south east
quarter section fifteen.
Fifty head of horned cattle, eight head of
wild horses, ten head of hogs, one gentle horse,
one buggy and harness, twenty barrels of corn
two hundred bundles OF fodder, one lot of
household furniture and many other articles
too numerous too mention.
Terms'-Al1 the property to be sold for cash
except the property designated us item ~
which will be sold on the following terms
One-third cash on day of sale, one-third in one
year and One-thifd i'll two years from day of
sale, to be represented by notes with personal
terest from maturity until paid, purchaser OBJ
ligatlnS himself to pay ten per cent. additional
i'll case of suit-SpeGial mortgage and vendors
privilege reserved,
ROBERT Is. SLOANE,
feb lot Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

We learn from parties who have late
ly been at Lake Charles, La, that the
lumber business is nearly at stand
still there. The Echo says it is caused
by the poor crops made in Texas last
year, which has heretofore been the
market for CalcAsieu lumber. 1t is just
the opposite in Rapides parish. One of
our largest lumber dealers, Mr.. Julius
Levin, informed us a few days since
that he had all the orders he could fill,
and we notice that he is shipping by
every boat and train. Probably, {and
in fact we can almost say it with a GER
tainty,) the long-leaf pine lumber of
Rapides parish, has gained u higher
reputation abroad than that which has
been cut and sawed in CaIcasieu parish,
especially the lumber of Waters 81
Bringhurst's mills of this parish.-Alex
andria Town Talk.
The editor of Town Talk has certain
~ never travelled in the pine region of
Calcasieu parish. We have been all
through the pine region of North Loui-
sIana, from Red River to Arkansas ];
and through the pine regions of the
parishes of Rapides, Natchitoches, De
Soto and Sabine, south of Red River !;
aud we have hunted and fished through
the pine woods of Calcasien. To our
opinion no finer lODg-leaf pine grows
anywhere else in the State than in CAL
casieu. We venture to say that the
quality OF the pine lumber turned out
by the mills about Lake Charles, is not
excelled by the mills at Alexandria, or
elsewhere. The lands in Calcasieu are
not generally as rich as in some other
parishes; but they are cheap, and in
the prairie region, in the eastern part at
least, when once fertiliZed, they remain
rich. We do not know if the western
part Of the prairie is too sandy to retain
manure permanently. The streams in
northern Calcasieu are beautiful; Ten
Mile creek is one Of the prettiest we ever
saw. 1t is so clear, one can stand in it
over his eyes and see his toe nails. The
marshes of the prairie region, which
have been enriched by the drOppings of
horses and cattle, washed from the
ridges, are we'll adapted to rice culture.
Rice Is the main agricultural product Of
Calcasieu; and last year it was almost
failure, on account of drouth. Rice,
lumber, and live stock Creole ponies
md prairie cattle,) are the main produce
tions Of Calcasieu. Neither the rice
nor stock is shipped or handled to any
great extent at Lake Charles, though
there is a rice mill there; but that place
is the centre of the lumber business,
which makes it a very thrifty place
when the lumber market is active.
Lake Charles will have to depend for a
long time on the lumber business for a
''boom"-aud what better "boom" could
it lave? It is Il very pretty town, on a
beautiful circular lake, which is the ex-
pansion of beautiful river.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS JEAN.
No 1866.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

whereas, Jean F. Jean. of the parish of st.
landry. administrator of the Est. of Francois
Jean, deceased, has filed tableau Of distri-
If said estate accompanied by his Pc
t ii 'i praying for the homolCgatIon of same
And. whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order OF court hearing date
February 10th, 1885,,
Now. therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, to file same in writing, in my office IN
the Town of OpeI0usas, within the time requir-
Cd nv law WHY the said tabIeau should not be
homologated and confirmed.
1880 80 JAMES O. CHACHERE,
feb 14-2t Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

From among the many testimonials
received we select the following written
by j. II. Carter resident Of Phelps Co.,
Mo-, who says, II have used Sherman's
Prickly Ash Bitters to the best advan-
tage, and can honestly testify that it
has done myself and family an i'm
mense good, and from my experience
recommend It highly to all sufferers"
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
MARRIED +:

oRD-THOMPSON.-A the NJ. E.
Church. OpelOusas. La, on Wednesday evening,
February 18th, 1885, by the Rev. +. j. Hough,
Mr.. HENRY CRAWFORD and Miss SALLIE
THOMPSON, both of this place
K-WARTELLE.-At the Church of the
Epiphany. Opelousas, on Monday, February
16tli. 1885, by the Rev. Herman c. Duncan, rec
tor OF St James Church OF Alexandria, La, Dr..
G. A NJ Cook of Washington, Lac. and Miss
DORA NJ WARTELLE, of Opelousas, la.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Considerable corn has been planted
in this neighborhood. While the midi
die of February is not usually too soon
to plant, yet the month this year has
been unusually cold, and corn planted
later will probably do as well it not
better. The best corn we saw grown
last wear was planted in March.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Another insane asylum has been
burned, making the third that has been
consumed by FIRE within the past three
months. The insane department of the
West Philadelphia Almshouse was de-
stroyed last night, and nineteen of the
unfortunate inmates lost their lives in
the fiames.-T States.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

We could not attend the Mardi-gras
exhibition in Washington, but we are
Informed that it was excellent. The
main feature of the procession was a
float carrying thirty eight girls to
represent the States of the Union.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

The police jury at the meeting OF
February 9th, appropri ted $4,000 to
Iuild and repair bridges, roads, etc.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

The police jury has made an appro-
priation of fifty dollars to cut down the
steep hill at Wyble's bridge-a proper
appropriation. The hill is very steep,
and should have been cut down years
ago.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

The two negroes who murdered Ran
som West near Chicot last week, were
arrested few days ago near Eola.
Sheriff Duson went up after them
Thursday afternoon.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

A man tied one of the oxen OF yoke
hitched to a wagon, to an oak tree in
town, this week, and the other OK twis-
ted him round the tree and broke lis
neck.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Az the last meeting of the police
iury, February eth, the treasurer pre-
sented vouchers showing expenditures
to the amount Of $4,559.5O.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
FOR SALE CHEAP.
,TUDTCEAL ADVERTAsAIRENTs.

Two Irish setter puppies, male and female.
Apply at this office. Feb. 21-tf. az
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

Sweet potatoes for sale at twenty-five
cents per bucket. j. W. JACKSON.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

BY virtue of writ of tieri facias is
sued out of the Hon. the District Court i'll and
for the parith of st. Landry, in the above en-
4titled and numbered suit, and to me directed,
viii proceed to sell at public auction to the last
gnd highest bidder, at the principal front door
parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 21st
day of February, 1885, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land, containing forty ar
penis. situated at Porte Barre, parish of ST..
Landry, bounded north by lIayou Courtableau.
south by property of Euss5 PetAtin, above and
below by lands of d. a P5aiZan. y
Seized in the above hit
Terms-Cash. C. C. DUsON.
jan loot sheSs st. Landry 6arisR. 2
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
SALE.
ESTATE OF HENRY B. SLOANE.

No. 1888,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
OF ADMINISTRATION.

JUDICIAL. ADVERTISEMENTS.
NTOTEGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF PIERRE RICHARD.
No 1861
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.
Whereas Eugene Richard of the parish of St.
Landry has applied by his petition to be APP
Richard deceased, late of . the parish of st.
Landry.
Therefore any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment will file the same
IN writing III my Office i'll the town of Opelolt-
sas. i'm ten days from the present notice.
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
feb 01-9t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF LAURENCE BERRY.

No 1881. PROBATE DOCKET,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDR
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

WyHIRTY- FIVE HEAD OF sHEE Three
H. Thoroughbred Southdowns from tennessee
lone buck and two ewes-part of he others
are One-half Southdown. Apply to
JOHN NJ. ware,
opelousas Post Office. jy-att Bellevue.