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St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
Why Buchanan Remained II
B:etCkckor.
Washington Letter.

President Buchanan's love history l9
historic, ard reads more like the COL
ventjonal novel of fifty years ago than
plain fact. But it happened just as
tragedies are happening every day that
are many times stranger than hctloE.
When he was Il poor young lawyer lie
became engaged to Miss Celeniln, who
belonged to one OF the richest, Staldest
and it may be ASHAMED, narrowest-
minded and most purbiind families IN
Philadelphia. The ColemaDs by no
means approved OF the match, but
nevertheless the young people became
engaged. Mr.. Buchanan was then
practlciny law in a remote part OF
Pennsylvania, and in those days Of
stage coaches and saddle-bags cores
pondence was liable to Interruptions.
Miss Coeman's letters became lrregu-
lar and then stopped altogether. tie
wrote repeatedly, but got no reply. At
last lic determined TO 90 to Phl!adei-
phiA, but at Lancaster the stage met
with an accident and Nh. Buchanan
suffered Il broken leg. He wrote again
as soon as lie was able but still heard
nothing. Laid np in il country trayelI,
in the midst Of q phenomenal snow
storm, for SIX weeks, emhltteleG hlmc
and he wrote Miss Coleman a icttel t'F
ielce reproaches aud then wrote 40
more Now for Miss Coleman 5 part.
Her eminently respectable family from
the beginning intercepted all of hec
letters and all OF Mr.. Buchanan's. Size
made all the appeals to him a woman
could make, but she never had Il line
from him after he left Philadelphia,
except that last cutting letter-and as,
unfort tunately, it contained nothing
but his remuneration OF ner, she could
know nothing of what had preceded il.
The eminently respectable family We're
satistied-the match was broken Oft by
means that would have landed them
all in the penitentary in these days.
\ year or two aftrrward Mr.. Buchanan
was in Philadelphia, and ut IA ball came
face to face with Miss Coleman. Nelthe.
spoke. and Mr.. Buchanan paid marked
attention to another GIRL present.
That night a yonng friend who was
staying with Miss Coleman said to heI,
while the two girls were alone in then
room Did yon see Mr. Bnchanan's
might have been yours had yon only
recognized him" Miss Coleman be
gan to sob violently. She would net
be soothed, and her friend, becoming
alarmed, called the family. OF what
next happened two accounts have been
given; one was that She had taken
poison. and her sutferlngs afterwarG
came from that-but those who were
near her said that she was simply
suffering from uncomfortable mental
anguish. Towards morning, when her
pulse had got SO low that 1t was scarce
ly perceptible, and her nervous excite
mpnt had changed into a profound
stupor. the doctols We're sent for. But
she was past help. They never reused
her, and she died the next day OF what
the doctors called nervous exhaustion,
but which goes by the name of a broke1:
heart Then the truth came to Mr..
Buchanan ears, and from that day his
bacheierhood was assured.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
The POland-CsniMa HO.
Southern CultivatOr.

| notice an article in the April num-
Der of The Cultivator. and as its author
(Mr. j Nj. Presently is one OF the
brotherhood of Pig Breeders" | take
the liberty to point out wherein | think
he is mistaken. Like him, however,
don't wish this to cause any hard feel
ings, nor create IL controversy. L am
surpassed to hear him assert that he
"knoHs the Poland China to be the hog
for the South.n can't account for
this crash act" unless he handled the
breeds he mentions as unprOtitable, in
the usual hap-hazard manner, and be-
foIa be had adopted Especial quarters.
pastures and crops for | am satisfied
that man can make any of the I'M
proved breeds of to-day profitable II
he handles them properly. am fully
convinced that Brother Prescott struck
the Especial quarter system and the
Poland China hog about the same time,
and both after he had declared the
Berkshire failure.
If you want hog that will eat what
Won give him and lie down until you
feed him sgain, and when fat to have
n large proportion of fat to lean meat,
in short, if you want lard hog the
Poland China is tirst-class. My idea OF
the kind of a hog We want IN the South
is one that is good fOIager, early to
mature, and when fat to give large
per cent. of lean meat in proportion to
fat and the Berkshire, i'll my opinion,
excels all others in these particulars;
besides, tn. y are much the finest to
look at. For ham the Berkshire com
mantis higher prices than any other
breed in I'LL the great markets OF the
world, and beacon hog is what We
want, us we must be content with rals-
ing hogs for home use, not being able
to compete with the great corn grow
ing West in the pork markets.
fully agree with Brother Prescott
that tile Poland China of to-day IS not
what it was ten years ago. The lead
ing breeders are fast breeding Berkshire
characteristics into their pets. Ii you
wish to have winning herd of Poland
Chinas at any of the great hog shows
OF the Vest, you must have them me-
dunn in size, black in color, or nearly
SO with smooth suits ct hair, and to
show more or less whEe on feet, face
and tail. Well, what dkes this signify 2
Simply that the Berkshire is the STAN
dard after which all others are
| fashioned; and why fool away life
time trying TO produce a hog that will
equal one that has been perfected al
ready? Brother Prescott is "pEre
gated" when he says good pigs cost
high; and will extend his thought by
saying they always prove the most
satisfactory ; and further, think it
much the cneapest and surest plan to
buy young pigs, especially if the differ
ence in climate is extreme; but no bad
results need be expected from change
from any one OF the Southern States to
another. w. L. nj.
Bowling Green Ky.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

The circuit court adjourned on We'd
nesday after rendering decisio'< ia the
following cases on appeal flonl our
District Court:
w. w. Rowe vs.. A. p Williams ct al.
Judgment affirmed.
Remi Mornhinveg VS.. Geo. c. Pull
ford-judgment affirmed.
VIM. j. Young, agt. VS.. c. c. Duson,
sheriff ct al-appeal dismissed.
j. L. Chachere VS.. HI, st. Paul ct al
Judgment reserved.
Y. Maignaud VS.. Marie u. Duhon ct
al-judgment affirmed.
Augnste Perrodin VS.. T. ID. Cook j.
p, ct al-appeal dismissed.
Gabriel Wartelle VS.. Sol. Loeb ct
al-jndgment amended.
DR.. V. Boagni VS.. G. S. Dupre, admr-
judgment affirmed.
Saml. p. Blanc VS.. G. Simeon ct al
Judgment affirmed.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

During the heavy rain last Saturday
evening lightning struck the residence
of Mr. Martin Medicis, in this town,
doing considerable damage. Although
his family were all home at the time no
one was injured his wife only being
stunned by the shock from which she
recovered in a few minutes. On the
following day bis crfb was struck and
torn to pieces. The distance between
the two buildings is only about fifty
feet
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

The Supreme Court will hold its
annual session here on the second week
in July, and there being but two weeks
from now until then, we would impress
upon the minds of the legal fraternity
the necessity of handing in their briefs
early. We will make liberal reduc-
ton from regular rates to those hand
ing in their copy early.
We will print no brief on the ac-
count of any client but shall charge
same to the attorney ordering it, and
the cash will be required on delivery.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

Washington Hatchet: " The Misses
Austin; of Louisiana, clerks. one in the
Treasury and the other in the State
Department have S45O000 claim
pending before Congress. Shellabar-
ger &'Wilson are their attorneys, and
they are said to have good case with
strong likelihood of winning it. A
son Of Zebulon B. Vance sails for En-
heritance lately left to his wife by the
death of relative: Mr.. Vance is at
present reporter on New Orleans
paper, and expects to continue in
journalism.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

Last Tuesday night unknown parties
cut upwards of sixty pannels of Capt.
j. z. Smiths fence, in Bellevue, and
let lot of cattle into his cornfield.
About five acres of the best corn be
had, were destroyed. The fence was
made of four wires and one plank
The ST. Landry Live Stock Association
offer reward of 800 for Information
as to the offenders.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

A husband who had been out shoot
ing, but had not been successful, rather
than return home empty handed
stepped into shop and purchased a
hare.
There my ducky," he said to bis
wife on reaching home, lyon see am
not so awkward with the gun, after
ALL"
Let me see."
Isn't he fine fellow ~
NV DEAR said the wife as she car
ried the bird to her nostrils and put it
down with a grimace, "you were quite
right in killing him to-day; tomorrow
it would have been TOO ate.n-Tid Bits.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
The ActOr-Preacher's Views.
Ex-Rev. George c. Min in Chicago News

Ex-Rey George c. Min in Chicago News.
was a clergyman. | am an actor.
Two pursuits in single life, which to
most minds seem fairly antipodal. For
ten years lived the life of a bardwork
ing, earnest. and hope not altogether
unsuccessful minister. For three years
and half | have been Il play-actor. OF
my record in the former calling | have
never been ashamed in the latter my
career is still before me. During my
life in the pulpit | passed through all
the different stages and fulfilled all TIE
functions of preachers life. | bap-
tized the young, buried the dead, mar
ried the foolish, and preached great
many wretchedly bad sermons
knew what it was to be poor-so poor
that jobs turkey might have passed
my by with the strut of Vanderbilt or a
Gould. Later on | knew what it was to
have more than | needed-though not
more than | used. During those ten
years in the ministry passed through
a mental evolution whose genesis was
ultra and enthusiastic orthodoxy and
the tel mination of which was well de
fined agnosticism. The curious often
ask how | came to change. To which
my reply has always been that | grew.
Certainly / had neither ineention nor
desire to abandon the faith of my
childhood. But conviction is the re-
suit of convincing reason, and, living IN
the nineteenth century, as we do, 1T is
not to easy to escape the "irrepressIble
conflict" between the logic OF modern
philosophy and science and the legacy
of medieval theology which fingers in
the standards of the church.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

We have had miserable weather for
two weeks, Notwithstanding rain was
very much needed after a months
drought. Last Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, night and day,
there was almost continuous rain. On
Thursday evening there was storm
of wind and rain, which seems to have
ended this spell of bad weather. Much
damage has been done to crops, not
only by the rain, but by the wind
which blew down, and broke, a great
deal of corn.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

The Sisters Marianites of Holy Cross
have our thanks for an invitation to
attend the annual distribution of prizes
of the Academy Of the Immaculate
Conception, which takes place on Mon
day, the 21st.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

The Legislature has not done much
so far in the way of legislation. Fhir-
ty days remain of the session, and in
that time all of the needed laws can be
passed. Let our law makers forget for
a while themselves and remember their
constituents-the people. If any
among them desire and seek political
promotion let them remember that the
good mason is judged at the foot of the
wall.-Marksville Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

All who desire to spend and evening
of unalloyed pleasure should not fan
to attend the Lawn Party, to be given
on the premises of DR.. ID. G. Parker
next Thursday evening The object Of
the party is commendable one and
should not fail to elicit the hearty at
tendance of our young people.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

In America there are only two monas-
teries maintained by the Trappist
monkr, and no monastic order has a
more singular history or follows more
rigid customs. One of these monas-
teries, in which the VOW of perpetual
silence is eBjoined, is located at Du-
buque, Iowa, and the second is in Ne!-
son County, Ky, short distance from
Louisville. This second is called the
monastery of Gethsemane, and is the
subject of magazine article by Nor
ton. M. Casseday. The article, we'll
illustrated, will appear in the Southern
Bivouac for July.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

There is a gentleman in this town
who, as judge of fruit, can not be
heat if we are to judge from the fol-
lowing remark made to an acquain-
tance of his: ate some grapes some
time since that were so delicious could
taste them day after ate them.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly,
Century Magazine, Southern Bivouac
and all the leading new Wspapers and pe-
riodicals for sale at John Jacobs news
stand.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
Saturday, June 10, 1856.

Genuine Natural Boston Ice for sale
at Latreyte's grocery store az q cents
per pound.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

LosT.-Last Wednesday evening,
a pearl cross with gold center. A
liberal reward will be paid for the
return of same to this Office.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

A woman at Havana, Ills, is now
living with her ninth husband. 1t is a
little strange that the last half dozen
didn't have any intuition Of their i'm
pending fate.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

The bill to form the parish of Acadia
out of this parish, has passed the
House.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
OpelOlsas Female Institute.

The Commencement exercises OF this
institution began last week, and terml-
mated Thursday night of this. The
weather was so miserably bad, that the
attendance at the examinations was
small The exhibition took place art
Perrodin's Hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. The programme OF the
first night included calisthencs, dla-
logues, charades, rectations, the operet-
ia Puss in Boots" all lnterspersed
with much music and singing, and
closed with a fan drill. The attend
ance was good, and all were delighted
With the performances.
The performances Thursday night
opened with broom drill, by the
Broom Guards of the Institute, who
had been well drilled by Capt. E. Sum-
ter Taylor. (It is curious to us, that
females have to be taught the use OF the
broom by a MANI The exercises were
sandwiched with the usual amount OF
music and singing. The main feature
of the occasion was the graduating
class: Misses Estelle |. Hedrick, Mag
gle P. Hedrick, Maggie II. Thompson,
and Ida A. Wright. Miss Wright
delivered the salutatory, the Misses
Hedrick read essays, and Miss Thomp-
son delivered the valedictory. The di-
plomas were presented to them by
Thomas ii. Lewis, Esq, one of the
Board of Advisors OF the Institution.
The Broom Guards presented Capt.
Taylor With gold-headed cane, in APP
probation of his services in teaching
them the military use of the broom-lt
may be inferred that they consider the
efficient handling, la militdire, of this
apparently harmless instrument, the
most important factor i'll determining
certain questions that may arise in the
battle of life.
The Opelousas Institute was estab
lished by Mrs. M. NJ. Hayes in 1871, and
it has grown and improved steadily.
1t now reflects great credit on its
founder, and is an honor to the town.
He 1uCully iot lHc StSSiuH JuSi SioSTu,
were Mrs. NJ. NJ Hayes, Miss Emma
Fisher, Mrs. Nj. X. Lastrapes, and Mrs.
NJ. A. Davis. The classes were divided
into primary, intermediate, freshman,
sophomore, junior, and senior. The
course of instruction was extensive
ard varied. Sixty-nine pupils and
students were enrolled, The next ses
sion will begin Monday, September
9th next. We hope the attendance will
be large-in proportion to the merits
Of the Institution. Particulars can be
learned by application to Mrs. M. NJ.
Hayes at this place.
In America there are only two monas-
teries maintained by the Trappist
monkr, and no monastic order has a
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19

We are informed that large number
of sheep, belonging to Mr.. Freeman
Burr, We're killed by dogs on Wednes-
day last.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-19
st. ggaudrp 2emofrat

CLUBBING RATES. We have made
arrangements by which we are enabled
to offer the St. Landry Democrat in
connection with either Of the following
named papers, one year, for the price
mentioned
Home and Farm, Louisville, Ky. $2.1O
Southern CultivatOr, Atlanta, Ga.- 800
Weekly Times Democrat. n. O. 800
Weekly States, New Orleans, $50
Demorest's Monthly, (FashiOn) 3.2j
Weekly Picayune .... 800
n. O. Christian Advocate so
We will receive subscriptions for any
paper published in the United States at
publishers rates
OPELOUSAS
Saturday, June 10, 1856.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13

a YOUNG WOMAN's BODY IN A Trunk
The mystery surrounding the body found in
trunk at the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail-
road depot Saturday has been cleared up. 1t
has been ascertained that it was the body of
Belle Bowen, 8 young girl of Reedsville,
Ohio, who died last Wednesday at her home.
She was buried Friday afternoon, and the
same night DR.. II. c. Blaine, editor of the
Attica Journal, in company with DR.. NJ. E.
Wilson, exhumed The body, placed it in the
trunk, and had it conveyed to Bellevue
whence it was taken to Toledo in charge of
Wilson. DR.. Blaine was arrested and lodged
in the Bellevue Jail, and Wilson who is un-
der arrest in Toledo was taken to that place
for trial. Miss Bowen was beautiful
young girl, II years of age, and the belle of
the village. The desecraton Of her grave
has caused great excitement 10 Reedsville,
aud it is feared that many other graves have
been robbed. The body was destined for
the dissecting room of the Toledo Medical
College.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMRER y IVA
AUCTION SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

hy virtue of deed of trust bearing date on the
18th day of October 1882, executed bg E. A. Nc.
Graw, Kate McGraw, Laura j. McGraw, Ada
" hcGraw, Julia A McGraw, Mary & McGraw,
=. Edward McGraw, john H McGraw B. Georg,
!, 4 honas and Esther a. Thomas his wife, to John
~ - Nai!s ana others, trustees of the Old Dominion
cooperative Building Association Of Alexapdria
Va the undersigned, trustees of the said associa
non, vii! on SATURDAY, the 25th day of SEN.
teneer' 1856. at - o'clock m in front of the
corporation Court House, on Fairfax street, in the
as hs o. aleXandria, sell at public auction for cash,
Inc loiloWlng property. to wit:
ALL THAT TENEMENT AND lot OF
uhouND on the north side of King street be.
tween Columbus and Washington streets at tho
Instance of % feet 6e, inches west of Washing.
Ton street: thence west on King street IS foot
io'i lhches thence north parallel to Wishing
ton street 100 feet to 10 feet alloy; thence east
on salG alley the length of the first line and
thence south parallel to Washington street to the
!eginu!Ig.
Also LOT OF GROUND with BRICK
STABLE AND CARRIAGE HOUSE thereon ON
me me north sIGe of tho sd alley and bounded as
io'le"s: Scanning OH the said alley at the west
h''iii"ary OF the lot conveyed by Charles Bennett
10 James Nansant aud others, trustees of the As.
socia'cn Methodist Church; then west or the
tii aliey TO the cast line Of the lot conyeycd by
sad bennett TO VIM. Washington; then north
parallel to Washington street, until it iptcrsects
tnc H"rt'l me OF the lot conveyed to Eansant aud
othe'7' when extended, supposed to be 81 feet
thel east parallel to the said alley, tho ength of
the hrSt line to the northwest corner of said lot
conveyed to said Eausant and others; thence
south with thn line Of that lot to tho seid allev
supposed to be 81 fec,, with the right of way over
TIC said alley rs appurenant to tho said two lots
OF ground, aid The right of way over au alley be-
tween the stable aud carriage house hereby con- |
VcFcd and the stable and carrisge house erected
hi the said Wm. Washington
also ali UNDIVIDED PART OF THE RENT
o. Si9o.h1, amounting to S4S.33, charged upon
me lot O, ground at the northwest corner of King
;nd M washington streets, fronting on King street
/ i2@ ieet D inches, and on Washington street 10
cet with tho benefit of all the covenants in the
iccd or deeds creating said rent charge
JOHN 4. MALLS,
K. Fl. LYLES.
Il n
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TEiRUSTEE'S SALE.

rERUSTEES SALE.
BY virtue of a decd of trust, dated the Goth day
OF Jane, ISL, and of record in deed book No. 1,
lollo 1il of the land records Of tho city of Alex
andrla. executed by Charles H. Collins and Cath
arnc NJ, his wife, to Philip Rotchford now de-
ceased, the undersigned, who by an order of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandris, en-
tered on the 18th day of January, 1886 was sub
stitnied trustee in the said deed in the place and
stead of the said Philip Rotchford, will sell at
public auction in front of the Corporation Court
lionse. on Fairfax street, at - o'clock M, on
-, SAIuKDAY; the 18th day Of sertember, 1886, o
side OF Pitt street, between Duke and Wolfe
streets, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning
on Pitt, 156 feet inches north of Wolfe street,
and running thence south on Pitt street 20 feet :
thence wcst parallel to Wolfe street 100 feet :
thence north parallel to Pitt street 20 feet. and
thence cast to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
JAMES r. CATION,
Gug"l IS Substituted Trustee.
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CONFECTIONERS,
DAVID APPIcH,
CONFECTIONER

A'H" olhEEf, ALEXANDRIA.
respectfully informs his customers and friends
tnat ne has removed his we'll known Confcctionn.
~ 10 ms new and commodous store ono snnaro
east 'f his former stand, where he il, as of rore
prepared TO furnish the best OF everything in his
CANDIES. FRUITS, PIES, CAKES Toys
&C; &C., and everything else which COOS toward
ataatl up hrst class establishment always in
eeN sens I'm