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The Washington Critic says if Presi-
dent Cleveland intended by appointing
the colored man Matthews to high po-
stion to show the friendliness of the
Democratic party to the negro race, he
should also have appointed two or three
Democratic darkies to office in Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Alabama. II the
Critic will be so good as to find any
Democratic darkies in the States men,
toned, Mr.. Cleveland will, no doubt,
celebrate the discovery by appointing
them to Office under the government.
A Democratic negro is a myth, and the
Republican negro will, in the course Of
time, be rare curiosity. The fact of
the matter is the negroes of the South
are giving politics wide berth, and are
satisfied with being well and fairly
treated and given their rights under the
law. Politics made them the tools of
carpetbaggers and brought them disas-
ter, while industry and close attention
to IA pair Of pillow handles and mule
have brought them prosperity and COM
Portable homes. The Southern negro is
no fool, and he is not slow in finding
ont which side of his bread is buttered.-
States.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Proceedings of the school Board.
OpEIousaS Aur aOtb

OPELOUSAS, Aug. 30th, 1886.
The Board met pursuant to a call, present
L. Dupre, c. n. Ealer, J. c. Thompson, B. Mar
tel, L. e. Littell, and by proxy F. Whorton, alb
sent E. Stage, and DIR. Hadden.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. The resignation of DR.. MADDEN as
member of the Board, was read and on motion
was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Thompson chairman OF
the examining committee, the Goth. of Septem.
Der was appointed as the day for The examina
ton of applicants for Public Schools, that
were not examined last year.
On motion it was resolved, that a committee
be appointed consisting of the President OF this
Board, and one member to be selected by him
for the purpose of conferrieg with the Superin
tendant of Public Education for the purpose
OF adjusting the erroneous enumeration OF
children eligible for attendance at the public
schools of this parish. That said committee
submit to said Superintendent Of Public Edl-
cation a proposition to make the appointment
for the year 1886 on the basis OF 14000 enumeI-
able children. Said board agreeing to have
another enumeration made to be paid out of
the contingent school fund of this parish, and
to indemnify said Superintendent of Public
furnishing of solvent bond, or by permitting
him to retain in his hands out Of the appor-
tionment of the school fund due this parish an
amount sufficient to protect him from loss or
damage until said enumeration proposed can
be accomplished.
President appointed C. N. Ealer on said COM
mlttee. The board then adjourned until Sep
TENDER goth, 1886, at which time it will attend
to the locating and opening Of the Public
schools. L. E. LTTTELL,
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, La, Aug. 90, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to a
call by the President. Present: A.
Guidry, president; Aug. Perrodin, w.
G.. Gordon, and E. Dubuisson. NoQuo-
rum. Adjourned until Wednesday, list
September next, at - III.
OPELoUsAs, La, Sept. LIST, 1885,
The Police jury met pursuant to ad-
ry, A. Perrodin, E. Dubuisson, D. P.
Saizan, T. C. Chachere, B. E. Clark and
L. Young.
The President having called this
special meeting of the Police Jury upon
tire petition of the requisite number of
taxpayers, to carry into effect the pro-
visions of Act 103 Of 1886, the following
was offered and adopted:
Whereas, under Act 103 of the Legis-
lature of the State of Louisiana, APP
proved July 9th, 1886, a sub-levee dis
trict has been created, composed of
"that portion of 4th levee district lying
south of Red River and west of the
Atchafayala Riverin theparish of Avoy-
Giles, and also that part of st. Landry
parish lying east and north of Bayou
B9uf and Courtableau' and
Whereas further, under Sec. 90 of said
Act, the creation OF said sub-levee dis
trict, is to be submitted to a vote of the
property taxpayers within the limits of
the proposed said sub-levee district,
and
Whereas further, it is made the duty
of the Police Jury of the parish OF ST.
Landry to authorize the holding of an
election within that portion of said dis
trict lying within said parish, in order
to take the sense of the taxpayers there
in, as to the creation OF said sub-levee
district.
Therefore be it resolved, Than an
election be held within all that part of
the parish of st. Landry lying east and
north of Bayou B9uf and Courtableau,
and that said election be held at the
different polling places therein on the
first Monday of October, 1886, as re-
quired by said Sec. 30 of said Act 1913.
Be it further resolved, That the Re-
turning Officer OF the parishof St. Ian
dry, be, and he is hereby requested to
Immediately fix the polling places with
in said district, and appoint the COM
missioners to hold said election and to
make due returns of said election as re-
qnired by the general election laws of
the State.
The Police Jury adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
ALBERT GUIDRY.
President.
Attest: P. ]. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Children Praying TO Jupiter.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

Who can tell what ideas children of a
tender age acquire from what they
read9 Recently mother saw her two
children, aged respectively and s
years, kneeling in the middle of a grass
plot, with faces uplifted, hands clasped,
and lips moving evidently in prayer.
Curious as to their petitions, she drew
near unseen, and overheard the follow
ing "Oh Jupiter, we pray thee ripen
the grapes and send us flowers" This
was said in unison. The younger then
added: Jupiter, send the flowers to-
day, just as many as You can" The
older then took up the petition, say
ing: "Ripen the grapes tomorrow, for
we need them very much" Mortified
at this pagan proceeding, the mother
exclaimed: children, where did Won
ever hear OF PRAYING to Jupiter 2" s'Oh,
we read it in Esop's fables, and if peo-
pie prayed to Jupiter then, why cannot
we pray to him now9 We want grapes
and flowers now, so we have been pray
ing to Jupiter for some time, SO that he
will be sure to hear us and give us what
we want
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
notice.!
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans l.
Gantan,bap Afh 1895

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La.
September 4th, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge or in his absence the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court, at Opelousas, La, on Wednesday,
October Goth, 1886, VIZ:
JEAN MILLER,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1925 for the
East half OF North East quarter and East half
OF South East quarter Sec. "a Township six (6l
South Range One ~ West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF said land viz:
Ursin Miller, Savanna Miller, Alexandra Mil
ler Victor Fruge. All of ST. Landry Parish
La THOS. j. BUTLER
sept. 11-6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
NfOfce 1t.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

CapltOllan-AdYOcate.
The following law was enacted by
the recent session of the Legislature
for the express purpose of protecting
people from the insults and offensive
vnlgarity Of class of worthless loafers
who do nothing for livelihood, who
know nothing of and care less for the
prOprieties OF decent manhood, who
make, it matter of pleasure to them
selves and an Inconvenience and insult
to ladies and others by blocking up the
of decency are shocked by their oatbs,
clustering words and offensive vuIgari-
ty. For the benefit of that class we re-
produce the law that they may learn
what its provisions are:
Sec. l. Belt enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
that any person who shall go into any
public place, into or near any private
house, or along any public street, or
highway near to any private house, and
who shall use loud and vociferOus or
obscene, vulgar or indecent language,
or swear or curse or expose his person
or rudely display or wantonly or ma
liciously discharge or use any pistol or
other deadly weapon in such public
street or highway, or such private house,
in Il manner calculated to disturb or
alarm the inhabitants thereof, shall, on
conviction thereof, before any court of
competent jurisdiction, be condmned to
pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
and in default OF the same be sentenced
to imprisonment for not less than ten
days nor more than thirty, or suffer both
at the discretion of the court. PrOyi-
ded that the provisions of this section
shall not be construed as to divest the
recorders courts of Incorporated cities
of jurisdiction to summarily try and
punish the same acts when prohibited
under the police regulations of such
cities.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the public place, within the mean
ing of preceding section, is any public
road, street or alley of a town or city,
inn, tavern, store, grocery, work shop,
or any place to which people commonly
resort for purposes of business, recrea-
ton or amusement, and places of pub
lie worship.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That if any person shall discharge any
gun, pistol, or firearms of any descrip-
ton, on or across any public square,
street, or alley in any city, town or viii
lage in this State, he shall be fined or
punished as provided in section first of
this act: provided that the provisions
of this section shall not be so construed
as to divest the recorders courts of in
corporated cities of jurisdiction to sum-
marily try and punish the same acts
when prohibited under the police regu-
latiOn of such cities.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
That any person who shall run or be in
anyway concerned in running any horse
race, or what is known as horse racing
in, or across any public square. street or
alley in any city, town. village. in,
along or across any public road within
this State, shall be fined upon convic-
tion thereof before any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, not more than fifty
dollars, and in default of payment
thereof shall be sentenced to not less
than ten nor more than thirty days i'm
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

"In the midst of life there is DEATH
This is an old true chestnut. but it seems
death is also in the midst of hustle. A
fews days ago lady in New York
while riding in street car had her
dress fired, it is supposed, by lighted
cigar carelessly held by some male
passenger. The fire burned through
her dress until it reached her celuloid
hustle which exploded and she was
burned to death before the flames could
be extinguisled. This sad affair is like
~ to make celuloid bustles '"ry nnpop-
ular with New York laGiee, because
they will not relish the idea of carrying
a thing about with them that is liable to
blow them up.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Notice of Election.

BY virtue OF proclamation issued by his
Excellency. s. D. McEnery, Governor of the
State OF Louisiana, in accordance with law, all
the qualified electors of the parish of st. Ian
election will be held on
Wednesday. October 9th, 1856.
for the purpose of taking the sense OF the peo
pie of the parish of st. Landry as regards the
creation of the parish of Acadia.
The polls will be opened in each election pre-
cinct, in said parish of st. Landry, from the
hour OF Z o'clock in the forenoon until 6 O'Clock
in the afternoon, the day above mentioned, to-
wit: Wednesday. October 9Th, 1856, for the pur-
pose of receiyi,.. the votes of the qualified
electors OF the Parish of st. Landry, under the
supervision of the Commissioners of election
appointed by the authority designated by law,
The election to be conducted and returns made
according to law.
T. ID. COOK,
Returning officer of the Parish of St Landry.
Sept 4, 1886.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Notice of Election.

BY virtue of a proclamation issued by the
Police jury OF the Parish of st. Landry in ac-
corda'cn with Act No. 1O3 of the regular SEES
sion OF the Legislature of the State OF Louis-
ana for the year 1886 all the property tax
payers or that portion of the parish of St
Landry. south OF the parish OF Avoyelles and
bounded by the Atchafalaya River, and north
aud east OF the Bay"us Courtabeau and
Boeuf, are hereby notified that an election will
be held on
Monday, October 18th, 1856.
for the purpose of taking the sense, of the peo
pie as regards the creation of a special leyee
District within the above described limits.
The polls will be opened in each election
precinct, in Ike above described territory from
the hour OF o'clock in the forenoon until 6
o'clock in the afternoon the day above men
toned. to-wit: Monday, October 4th 1886. un-
der the supervision of the Commissioners of
election appointed by the authority designated
by law The election to be conducted and re-
turns made according to law.
I'D. COOKE
Returning officer of the Parish of st. Landry.
Sept. II, 1885,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

Don't be pirate! The Philadelphia
Ledger says: 1t happens quite often
that when men go on drunken spree
sober senses, that they have made them
selves subject to prison punishment for
freaks they. scarcely thought of at the
time. But here is a case from the Lake
region that tells OF three wild fellows
who got drunk, stole vessel to take
sail, and who now find that the vessel
they stole was of character that makes
their conduct piracy, for which the pun
ishment fixed by United States law is
death! Supposing they were simply
trio of drunken thieves running off with
a boat in a frolic, they sober up to find
themselves pirates. 1t is, of course, not
a matter of practical morals to advise
men who get drunk to keep these i'm
portant legal distinctions in mind while
they are drunk; but it may not be amiss
to advise such men not to get drunk
at all.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Resolutions Against the Crea
ton of the Parish Of Acadia.

Whereas by virtue of an act of the
Legislature, the creation OF a new
parish out of the South Western por-
ton Of st. Landry, to he called the
parish OF Acadia, is to be submitted to
the voters of ST. Landry parish on the
9th day Of October next; and
Whereas, the people of the parish of
st. Landry have been. told and many
Of them made to believe that the in
habitants of the territory OF the pIo-
posed new parish are united i'll favor
Of the proposed division; and
Whereas, such is not the fact, but
the said inhabitants are seriously divid-
ed upon the question and the voters
OF the parish OF St. Landry should he
correctly informed as to the true state
OF opinion among the people to be
Immediately affected; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we residents, citizens,
and tax payers of the territory of the
proposed parish of Acadia do solemnly
protest against the proposed division
the Parish of st. Landry to cast their
ballots against the same; and while we
might assign many valid objections to
the proposed division, we deem it me-
cessary only to say that the taxable
property within the limits of the pro-
posed new parish is totally Insufficient
IN value at the present time to furnish
by taxation the necessary revenue to
supDortan independent parish govern
ment; that in order to procure the
needed revenue, the authorities of the
new parish, in case of division being
adopted. will be compelled to greatly
increase the rate of assessment OF our
property that the chief burden of
taxation within the proposed new par
ish would fall upon the undersigned
and their neighbors who reside in the
portion of the territory of the proposed
new parish where the lands are most
valuable and most thickly settled; and
that the present rate of assessment is
fully as much as we are willing and
able to stand, and we further declare it
to be our opinion, that any division now
effected of the parish of st. Landry
will be annnlled and set aside by the
Supreme Court as being contrary to the
Constitution, that being the opinion of
the best legal talent of the State. For
these reasons and others equally as
good, we address this earnest and res
pectful protest and appeal to our fell
low citizens OF the parish OF St. Landry.
Signed by 4l9 names which are on
the list at this Office.
The following committees have not
yet returned their lists Of signatures,
viz: Point-anx- Loups, Prairie Mann
mouth, and Faqnetaique. These will
furnish at least 200 names, making IA
total of over 600 voters living within
the lines, opposed to division. nearly
Dne-half the total vote. There are
persons at many other points within
the territory of Acadia" opposed to
division; enough doubtless to swell
The number to majority of the total
VOTE.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

Death is sad in all of its forms.
When the very old, or very young die,
ii loses some of its horrors; but when
the middle-aeed and youthful die, ma
ture seems to be violated. Recently
two Of our very old men, Lastfe Dupre
aBd Jean Pierre Lafeur, were garnered.
like ripened sheaves, by the Eternal
Harvester; and the community has
just been shocked by the sudden death,
on Monday last, of Miss Catherine S.
Wilkins, daughter of R. S. Wilkins Of
Washington. She disappeared like q
light blown out, like a flower cnt down
ia its new blown glory. The communi-
ty sympathise with the family ID their
great bereavement.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
Miraculous Escape.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Winchester
Ind, writes zone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was a long sufferer with
consumption, and was given up to die
by her physicians. She heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and began buying it of me. In six
months time she walked to this city, a
dista nee of six miles, and is now so
much improved she has quit using it.
She feels she owes her life tie it, Free
trial bottles at NJ. P. Young & Co.'s
Drug Store. 6
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

SAM JONES has declared against the
custom of preachers taking things at
reduced prices. The habit of the clergy
in begging for favors. because of their
profession, lowers them in the estima-
ton Of the world and has not single
argument in its favor worthy of mo-
ment's consideration Clergymeu slteuld
set the example OF honesty and pay
their way as they go, not seeking re-
duced prices, though they may accept
them when rendered by friends OF par
ishOners.-C
That's all very well for the preacher
who gets big salary, but the preacher
who gets no salary has to live by chart
ty. We do not believe the Founder Of
christianity intended that it should be-
come money getting institution
Ralcklen's Arnica Salve.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

SUIT Lovingood says: IF you haint
fond of the smell of cracklins, stay out
en- the kitchen" To those who have
brought on themselves indigestion and
dyspepsia, by an overdose Of kitchen
physicn and "crackiin bread Browns
Iron Tonic is more valuable than dia-
nlonds. Price $1.00 per bottle. For
sale by r. M. Littell.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
OPEIOUSAS :
saturday, September M, 1856.
COMaaaumi cations.

I'VE solicit communications on matters of
general interest. Correspondents will be partic
alar IN giving names and dates to have them
plainly written. Write only on one side OF the
give your name. not for publication but as an
evidence OF good faith ON the part of the
writer. Weare not responsible for the views
u correspondence
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11
RlckIen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in tie 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 satisfac-
per box. For sale by M. P. Young &
Co., Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

Four weeks agoswe chronicled the
death .ef Lastie Dupre, aged 81 years
Thursday last week another old land
mark disappeared: Jean Pierre La
,feur died at his home in Chataignier,
aged So years, and was buried in Old
Grand Prairie on the following lay
Very few nen are left ia the parish OF
st. Landry, who were boys with them.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

We publish o-day resolutions against
the creation of the parish of Acadia,
signed by 419 citizens residing within
the limits of the proposed parish. The
names are too numerous for our limit
ed space. Other lists are being circu-
lated in other sections, and already have
on them, We are told, a large number of
names.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

Mr.. Estilette's committee met last
Wednesday and appointed, SO it is re-
ported, delegates to the congressional
convention to be held at Baton Rouge.
This does not look like browning
down and MISUNDERSTANDING irregular
methods, infractions OF party rules, usa-
ges, customs and discipline" for the
rule and custom have been for the dele
gates to State, and congressional con-
ventions, to be elected or selected by a
parish convention composed of dele
gates elected by the people at ward
elections. However, appointing dele
gates was about the safest way under
the circumstances, for if convention
had been called, it might be captured by
the "horned cattle" in the ward cleo
tons. And where, oh where, would
Estilette be then?-a blast upon his bu-
gle horn would not be worth row of
pins.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-11

Up to the election in November, 1876,
SOO5 voters had registered in this par
ish; and of that number 2O30 were reg
istered that year. Whites, Ais; col
ored, 3s9O-white majority then, 1926.
The total vote cast at the election
was 1913.