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St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE,
CT II i. d.. Il
OpelOusas, st. Landry Par. La.


FWyHNS INSTITUTION will resume du~
ties Monday, September Sd, 1888, under the
immediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. M. Hayes
and Mrs NJ. A. Davis, with competent assist
ants. The scolastic year consists OF forty
weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION.
Preparatory Department, per months 2 80
Music. with use of piano g 90
Boarding including washing, lights
and fuel per month. .--.--..--.--. IL 10
Embroidery, wax flowers, painting,
drawing, each, extra. To w
DISCIPLINE.
The government of this school is str1ct DuG
parental, no hard tasks or restrictions are I'M
posed but every student mast comply with the
rules, and must prepare up to the measure OF
her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode OF lnstruetloIG
are designed to train the mind to the habits OF
correct thinking and thorough investigation
No student will be allowed to enter hlgher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the man
ners health and morals of their children and
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case or
protracted illness. The location of this town is
hnalthfuI and easy of access The boarding
denartrnent is under the immediate charge of
Mrs. Hayes BOarders will provide themselves
with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
july -28 PrincEpa.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
Proceedings of the School
Board August 31st, 1885.

Board met in regular session Present,
Chas. N. Ealer, J. G. Thompson, J. E.
Pelton, F. j. Wharton, l.. Dupre, b.
Martel, L. -Hadden L. E. Littell, absent
Etienne Stage.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on matters OF town.
ship, three South four East report, that
they have concluded to refer the adjust
ment of the business to Mr.. Thompson,
the Director of 5th Dist, where said
Township is situated.
Report received and adopted.
The committee on printing reported
they had given the printing to the
Democrat it being the lowest bidder.
Report received and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, a COM
mittee of three is to be appointed to
report to the Police Jury and ask them
to reconsider their resolution as to the
distribution of the money ($1375.OO)
turned over by them to the Treasurer
of the Board.
On motion of mir. Dupr6, all bills,
submitted in regard to above apprOpria-
ton, be laid over until the Police Jury
acts.
On motion of Mr.. Martel the bill of
Mr.. Elms for surveying the 16 section
Of township eight South one East,
was rejected
On motion of Mr.. Thompson no &C.
ton be taken on the applications Of
teachers and location OF schools until
after the examination.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the cOmmu
nication of Mr.. Castillo, in relation to
donation of school-house and land, be
received and that further action on the
same be deferred until the next meet
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the applica-
ton of Mr.. Taylor was referred to COM
mittee on schools.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, each
member take charge of the lessees of
public school land, in his ward, for the
purpose of ascertaining il the rent
money on the same, has been paid and
report at the meeting after next, so
that the board can take steps on the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, action on
Mr.. w. r. Rutlands communication
was postponed indefinitely.
On motion of Mr.. VIVA. ton no hab-
itual drunkard shall receive teachers
certificate and if any one after receiv-
ing the same become drnnkard, that
his certificate be cancelled, adjourned
until Sept. 28th, 1885.
CHAS. n. EALER,
President.
L. E. LITTELL,
Secretary. J.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
Tough if True.
W Ho CAN IDENTIFY THE BEAUTIES.


A lot of the "old fellows" were talking
at the Curb-s stone Club-rOom the other
night with New Orleans gentleman
who had been Il great man in this and
his native city twenty-five years ago.
II suppose" he said, ''you all remember
those famous New Orleans beauties, the
Misses NJ, who formerly visited here
and were the recipients of every social
favor that could be extended" Some
of the old boys had very distinct re-
membrance, and one, whose heart had
evidently been touched, remarked {:
"Well, shouldssay we did. they were
the handsOmest women who came to
Cincinnati, and as graceful, elegant, ac-
cOmplished and wealthy as women could
be. They knew the best people in the
land and were welcome visitors where
ever they went" "Quite right, resum-
ed the New Orleans man, sand they
were no less favOrites in the Crescent
City. Time work wonderful changes,
though, gentlemen, and only two weeks
ago saw one OF these beauties lying
dead drunk across bale of cotton on
the levee at New Orleans. She is all
that is left of the family. The parents
died, their fortune was lost, and when
poverty came the girls couldn't stand it.
They had acquired taste for liquor at
various campagne suppers in better
days, and they sought to drown their
sorrows in cheaper drinks when trouble
and poverty came. They went from bad
to worse. One of them died, and this
one-Miss Kate, l thinks ten times
worse than dead. For long time she
had friends, such as they were, among
white men-gamblers and that kind /;
then she sank below that, and for a year
or more was the mistress of Negro
roustabout. He was compelled to throw
off finally, and now, suppose, death
alone will claim hers
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05

The system carried out in Vienna for
educating girls is certainly worthy of
notice. They are kept at their studies
until they are fifteen years of age.
They then go through course of teach
ing in the pantry and the kitchen under
some member of the family, or some
times under trained cooks, for a year
or two years. Thus they learn to do
everything themselves, and to know the
value of things long before they COM
mence housekeeping on their own ac-
count; and though they may never be
required to cook dinner, they become
independent Of cocks and servants.
The Austrian women are most affec-
tionate wives and mothers. They are
as accomplished and learned as any
English governess, are as witty in So
ciety as Partisan, and are some of the
most beautiful women in Europe
Times Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. T. w. Atkins, Girard. Kan,
writes: /" never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers,
they give entire satisfaction and are
rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are the
purest and best medicine known and
will positively cure Kidney and Liver
regulate the bowels. No family can
afford to be without them. They will
save hundreds of dollars in doctor'sbills
every year. Sold at fifty cents bottle
by NJ. P Young & Co. 8
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
A walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E Springer, of Mechanisburg, Pa,
writes \" was afflicted with lung fever
and abcess on lungs, and reduced to a
acaEking skeleton. Got free trial bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which did me SO much good
that I bought dollar bottle. After
using three bottles found myself once
more man, completely restored to
health, with a hearty appetite, and a
gain in flesh Of 48 lbs" Call at NJ. P.
Young & Co.'S, Drug Store and get a
free trial bottle of this certain cure
or all Lung Diseases. Large bottles
$1.OO. 8.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
BuckIen's ArnIca saIve.

The best Salve in til world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-,
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Csc.
per box. For sale by VI. P. Young & Co
Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05

The craze for lilo nizing criminals and
murderers has shown itself in ST. Louis,
in the case of Maxwell the murderer of
Preller. When Guiteau was in prison
waiting to be hanged for the assassina-
ton of President Garfield, he was
showered with boQuets and begged for
his autograph :now the ladies of st.
Louis are sending money, flowers and
condolences to a confessed murderer.
We think such people would do more
good il they sent their money and gifts
to the murdered mans family at least
they would not be abetting murderers.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05
PATENTS oRBTA 4. and \, a. n

PATENTS 9 efBgT basiness s M til Ill
U. S. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES. Our office is opposite the U. s. Patent
Office, and we can obtain patents in less time
than those remote from Washington.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as
to patentability free Of charge; and we make
No Charge Unless We Obtain Patent.
When patent is granted drawing of your in.
veDtion, with claims, yonr name and address,
will be published in the United States Patent
Office Gazette, apaper of immense circulation
And the only one that publishes this free.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div. and to officials of the u.
S. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms,
and references to actual clients in your own
State or county, write to
@. A. SNOW 81 Co.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. G.
nov 24-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05

Honey for sale, crop of 1885, IS cents
per gallon. Apply to Thos. }. Bell, at
this Office,
St. Landry democrat., 1885-09-05

BATON RoUGE, La, May 9, 1885.
DR.. G.. II. 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.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06

there Is not . trace of mngwumplsm
Left in the ranks and that point Of pu
rIty : reaehed NJ which BIaineism. and
the political morality Il represents. viii
b. the only element in the party.
There i not the same held Tor prun-
ing Pennsylvania A. in New York. where
the knife y being % freely used that
after the faithful are entirely satisfied
with the work Of purga,ion. what j. III,
will be found 70 b. u small account
when the elections come or President
Arthur and his friends. although they
protest against the charge Of unfaithfnl
mess in the late election. are evidently
10 BE- included in the elimination. the
chief ground Of opposition TO the f'rcsi-
dents Senatorial aspirations being hi
alleged opposition 10 the success q
Blaine
Prom appearances II looks as IL tn,
policy II publication will be extended
not only 10 the mugwumps who openly
opposed Blaine. hut also Ia the Arthur
Republicans who are charged with wan,
~ zeal in the honr Of battle. After the
party mas been pared down "a suit the
fastidious Repubiicanism 81 the Blaine
i,es. i will b. found ju~t about II.
enough 10 BE- easily beaten M the polls'
- Harrisburg (Prl P1friaf.
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The way : staten IslAnd Woman Deal
with an ungrssrfai Tramp who Proposed
60 Repay kindness with Theft
INV YORK. January q
A tramp Knocked Al the door Of Mrs
Archibald, Of csstleton, Staten Island,
and asked for food. lie got q square
meal Ia the kitchen. Mrs. Gordon and
the hired girl were alone IN the house.
After the tramp had eaten all he could, he
pulled up his chair 10 thc stove. upon
which he put his feet. Mrs. Gordon In
timated that 1t Was = good time for him
70 90. He picked up silver butter
dish from lhe table, put IL in his pocket.
and allowed with an oath that
he'd 90 when he got good
ready. Mrs. Gordon walked 70
the pantry, picked up . pretty pearl
handled revolver she had there, walked
back unnoticcd by the tramp. stepped up
close behind him anu sent 4 bullet through
the crown OF his hat The bullet iAttrned
itself against thc chimney and fell at the
tramp's feet as did his hat. The tramp
jumped up lie found Mrs. Gordon stand
ing very still with the muxzle Of the pis-
tol pointing directly at his eyes. She
said quietly: "The next shot will 90
right through your ewes. II might kill
you unless you put back that butter dish
aud get out" The tramp got out SO sud
den that he forgot his hat with the bullet
hole In L..
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NOT AsLE 10 TAKE IL IN.


Republicans are not VT able TO tax.
IN the meaning ~ what wa, done in thi.
country on the 9Th II November last
Ihey have governed the country &
long that they can not clearly under
stand how il can get along without
them They have held those Offices =
long thar they have come 10 lelieya
those Offices ought not to he held b.
Others. They have % long denounced
Democrats A. --rehels. ..topperheads"
and .'BourbonS'f that the idea ,of 1.-THE
best Government on the earth passing
into the hands of these same Democrats
strikes them with unutierable horror.
They actually fancy that some means
viii BE- discovered for preventing such
= catastrophe. They indulge a vague
hope that President Cleveland Will he
ccunseled hy Republicans; that he VIII
not have the objectionable hariihooi
10 set aside the advice Of the illustrlous
and immensely respectable Republican
leaders who have directed the National
affairs for quarter Of century and
call lot Of Democratic outcasts round
him
But they may as well make up THEN
minds TO IL The country j. Democrat.
ic- and being Democratic. il can moi
longer BE- ruled on a Republican ~ys-
tenn I; i absurd 10 expect that Re-
publicanism can be- projected into
Democratic Administration. and that
the ghost Of the party shall rule after
the party itself j. dead The pcople
want to look into the administration 81
the last twenty wears They want to
~ee the books and compare them with
the hgures which Republican officials
have % maryelou>ly manipulated in
their public reports They want II
know where the public moneys have
gone. and how il j. % MANY ardent Re
publican statesmen and patriots have
grown enormously rich on very moder
ate salaries IL VII certainly be hard
for Republicans 10 vxcate the snug Of.
iiceS they have held for 20 many year;
but that was the decree Of the people on
the fth 81 November. and there j. no
alternative but 10 make the best Of H.
So Louis ESPfabiicaH.
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The work ~ wording ont Of the Re
putliran ranks fsr nntaithtul members
wha fniis.l 10 recognize james NJ Blame
a. rrraf Statesman and an honest
public servant. and ID consequence d.
ci:ned 10 SgrpprS him - che party can
didaie. 4 not going "a - vigorous y a.
il did some week $40. H. appeared in
the uvrrnauling n the party clubs aud
associations in New York. max lc Snp-
poSei % have heen only temporarily
suspended
Ills process ~ elimination FIR some
time after the election afforded numrr-
0ns casrs ~ rcrr0taf;Dn FIR infideIitv to
TIE party standArI-lrarer. whieh how
ercr. was borne IN TIE vict ms with a
degree Of resignation and eguaaimity
that showed lhaf they didn't o-are con
tinenral for Blame. and very Iittle for
The parry when il committed the folly
OF selecting . taffo0ed candidate. II i
likely that wccdin- viii 20 on until
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OFFENSIVE PARTisANsH,P.


a Republican contemporary ~ Phil
aslelphia. which = giving itself I'M
necessary trouble about the course
Cleveland viii adopt in administering
hi~ policy J. esprcially bothered 10
know what he means when NJ >avs in
his CiNil-~sryiee latter that many OIL
cial. have forfeited all jnss claim to re-
tcntion because they have BERN offensive
par-i~ans-
II the Journal desiring light on this
poinf will only restrain it, impotence
for ! hrief season. il may discover the
import ~ the expression about offensive
parfi~an~hfp Those Hho have OBJ
served the manner IN which Republican
campaigns have hen conducted will
really catch on 20 the idea
Their has heen an offensivene~- IN the
movements ~ the agents employed 10
do the dirty work REQUIRE 10 secure
Republican Success and these agents
have generally been found cn<eonSrd in
some comfortable position Thr negiect
IL pubic business ~ federal Office
holdrr~ who have diverted their aften-
ton g. the partisan service instead II
damaging their official tenure. has
rather b>rn 4 Recommendation 70 the
favor ~ their supporters.
Thi- stylc Of official duty j. entirely
out ~ line wifh the idea If proper
civil service. and a. those who have en-
gagged in i rome unrer The head ~
Offensive partisan~ alluded % in Cow
ernor Cleveland letter. = proper ~
gard for civil ~srrice rcfOrm will Justify
Their l.ein-. tmrr..t ont r.LnM1.
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WARNING WORDS.

The british Minister at Washington Utter
Prophetic Words That May Well be- Heed.
ed ny the American Peopie-Dynamits
May Come Home to Our Capitol
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January "a
Minister West says England has nc
luminosity toward America on account OF
the dynamite troubles, but Is justiaAbly
indignant 1T the dclsy In passing suppress
sive laws against the manufacture Of ex-
plosiyes. lie remarked that there is no
danger Of an interruption OF the amicablc
relations of the two countries and
that the passage Of the Edmunds bill
will be very gratifying TO the English
people. america must not imagine,
said he. s'that it will be exempt from the
operations Of the dynamite conspirators.
The organization. infamous as IL is, has
an extended sympathy, which. II not
checked, Will command the active CO.
operation Of all persons who are In favor
OF upsetting social order. England i not
alone interested in exterminstlng the dy-
namiters--a fact that the United Ststes
will speedily realize, II il does not sdopt
vigorous policy The time may not be
far distant when Internal machines are
exploded In the crypt OF the American
Capitol Is they were in the House Of
Commons.
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Why THEY ARE CAST DOWN.


The a. a. r. S11~rsa< frem Extrene Ds-
n.r2fis.tIoa-
The Republicans bore their defeat sui
lenly- Never were people more demon
alfred than the supporters Of MI.
Blaine, who were Republican only that
they might gci Office or profitable Gov
ernment contracts But after the
grand old parry" rrroyersi from the
surprise. certain organs and leaders
took courage IN the thought that \
DemoCTafsc Administration would so0n
oycrl sap itself and make the ronSerya-
tive people II the country anxious for 4
return Of Republican rule in I>.,l They
predicted that the majority II Demo
crats and Independents would demand
oiiicr. and thar the professional polifi-
cans would control the Government.
But Mr.. ClcvclAnd's recnrf a. Governor
~ New York was enough 10 prove 20
fair-mindrsi men that = President he
would he firm- honest and able The
Radical pres sad thar Mr. Cleveland
would not - strong enough "a with
stand the pnsA>sur. II the Democratic
demand for Office Paper~ like the
New York Tribune. Philadelphia
Pres aud Cincinnati Commercial Ga
ssffs woalds exci-ims Look. 80 them
the army ~ 0flics-hunfers from the
South already Oserrun Washington
Rni those who looked ~aw that the o.
fce->erhcr~ wrre unlemon~trafiyr and
comparatively few Hnd Blaine BEN
elected President Washington would
have hem crowded with 0fiice-hun,ers.
and the 0fiirs-hunters would hage ~
hibit 4 the worst type ~ the Republic
an parry Bur the truth i there never
Wa less clamor for ofiire on the eve II
= change Of anN administration than
now In the tir-f pace. The Democrats
elected Mr. Cleveland a. m eminrn,
r-iorner. and thew could rot. therefore.
consistently hrE him for ofEice In the
second place Mr.. Cleveland ha. star 4
very emphaiiczIly since the election
fha, ofiice-Srekers need not applv
lie prefers ~ make his own selections
And in the third place. the southern
Democrats. who the Republican press
said were oxer-running Washington.
have something else TO occupy their
time besides oflice-hnnting. They are
busy men. aud after working for the
suecess OF The Democratic ticket. they
are no longer politicians until the next
campaign
Two months hare passed since the
election The hopes Of thee Repub-
lican~. based on assumed Democratic
greed for Office have dropped fifty Ter
cent They So the Southern Demo
crats commend NJ Mr. Cieyeland's
Christmas letter. in which he states
clearly the Democratic doctrine OF civil
service rrform. and grow de~pondent
% think the Democrats are behaving
wisely and tcmpera.ely- IN short the
Republicans see that Mr.. Cleveland's
administration i 70 b. successful
Democratic administration and that il
VIII pave the way fs-s.i ~-ris.- of Demo
cratic friumphs in National elections;
and seeing ihi- they are II AL people
the most miserable Eirkmond gG)
State
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SARA SOLD OUT.
The Creditors OF the Ethereal Sara Ponnce
Upon Her Ungnsrded Treasures and
Bring Them Under the Hammer.

The Creditors Of the Ethereal Sara Ponnce
Upon Her Ungnsrded Treasures and
Bring Them Under the Hammer.
LONDON. January 25.
Sara Bernhardt has been sold up by her
creditors. They have been dunning her
ever since her return from America. Lille
grew so unbearablc at last that Sara lc II
the Rue Fortuny and moved TO the Rue
st. Georges. While she was dressing for
Theodore At the Porte St. Martin the
auctioneers at the Hotel Druot knocked
down her pictures, curios, hangings and
furniture. The whole proceeds Of
the sale, which attracted lit
tie attention, hardly exceeded i6,000f.
Most things went for mere song. II Is
suspected thai all worth saving was
bought by her friends, and Will soon find
the way 10 Sara's new apartment. The
ladies who attended the sale seemed shy
OF buying. sedan chair which once
adorned the hail Of Nine. Bernhardt's
villa was sold 10 the Count Lc Condo for
$50 francs. Three skulls Of celebrated
criminals went for live francs apiece.
while whole skeleton was given away
for three francs. The sad thought Is
that sara i even Temporarily parted from
her property. On the whole, she Is little
10 be pltied. Her abode, though old
fashioned, Is princcly; her rent 70 April,
1856, Is paid IN full. she has rio herself
Of duns, and has prospect Of making Z
million and half Ia America 10 comfort
her.
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A Disinherited son, Being . Lawyer. sue
e~ssfuIiy Contests His Fathers VIII and
Takes Possession Of IN E-tafe Worth
$500 900.
P0rST PLEASANT, W. VA, January e
One Of the most remarkable cases in
the jurisprudence Of this State has Just
been concluded Ia the Circuit Court for
this district. Henry ]. Fisher, ST., was
wealthy man of this place, and when be
died left property, real and personal,
valued at $780, 900. Mr.. Fisher had one
son. named for himself. Young Fisher
in his youth became Wild, and, to an ex-
tent, reckless. He went into the Con-
federate army aud was brave soldier,
being promoted for bravery on the field.
His father was displeased with his
course, and before his death executed q
will in which the sons prcrogativc
as heir was entirely disregarded.
The testator had endcavorcd to entail the
estate In accommodating trust before the
investing Of the entirety 70 period be-
yond which the Jaw allows. Henry j.
Fisher, Jr., now a lawyer practicing at
the bar and residing al Chicago. where be
Is greatly respected, brought suit to de-
clare the will void a. TO the disposition
made Of the property. The trustees OF
the estate as we'll as the plaintiff. were
represented BY the best legal talent of the
State. The case was StlDbornly fought,
but at last was decided in favor Of Fisher,
VINO has Just taken possession Of his
great fortune.