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St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

Last "Wednesday morning at about
aay !. ht, at Fruge's Point, in this par
ish, Ambrose Lcjcnne. Il white man
committed suicide by blowing ont his
brains with Il shot gun.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

Seaside Library, n. Y. Detective Ii
brny, Family Story Paper. Saturday
night, Scientific American, Police Ca
zette. n. q. Picayune and 1imes-l,em-
ocrat, sc, &c, on sale, or will I've OF
.lered for you by John Jacobs, news
dealer, Main street Opclousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13
pssEsDA. MARCH 10, 1856

the following described property belonging Ia
the estates of simeon {. EleshInan and Fran
els T.. Beasley, his wife both deceased. to-wii :
lst one hundred and twenty acres OF land.
known as Spring Bluff plantation, situated one
mile north OF Big Cane, bounded north by lands
of tho estate of /. G. Ward, east BY Spring Bar
you, south by lands of tlH' estate OF :. e.
Freshman and west ny lands OF Luke Fields
and jeff Ford, with the buildings and improve
lnents til gcon.
I'd. Thirty three acres Of swamp land situa-
ted on Spring Bayou, adjoining Spring Bluff
Plantation. bounded north by lands OF the es-
tate OFT. G. Ward, east by lands OF the estate
OF S. C. freshman.
Sd One hundred and ten acres OF land CON
sistins of forty-threc acres of open Land with
the buildings and improvements thereon
twenty acr 4 OF woodland forty seven acres
of sw amp land bounded north BY land OF s. c.
F,eshman. east by l.. Godchan1, south by L. G.
Sloane and west by e. Morrow.
Four mules, Ave cows and calves, three year
lings two cultivatorss six plows, two hundred
and fifty barrels corn, one wagon
Terrns-CASH. ACtIsT REIBER.
feb 1856 Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

In the ntighborhood OF Washington.
ON last Sunday, :, Mrs. Latseallc, Il
white woh4an, WIS outraged 10y negro
man uamcd Alfred Taylor There is
some talk OF lynching him if he can be
eaurkt.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13
DIED

Mcdicis-At Opc!nnSa>, La, on SAT-
urtlas. Feb. 9th, 1886, at 8 o'clock, p. NJ,
GROVER CLEVELAND, infant son OF
Martin M~dci> and O.leia McrlInl;n-
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13
NJ A RRIi.',ID .

Perra.ilt--Lastlapes-At the Catholic
Church. Opelousas. Wednesday. F"b'y.
10th. 1886, by the Rev. J. +. Raymond.
Mr.. ". CIfAs. PERRAuLr to Miss AMAN
DA LAsTRAPES, both OF this place
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

FoH SAlE.-Two improved brass
hand pumps. Cost 500 will be sold
for $500. Brand new, apply at this OF
flee.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

We publish the balance OF the Police
jury proceedings this week.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

Theie are a great many people II tins
narish who subscribe directly TO news
papers and periodicals. The subscrlp-
tions Of many OF them will 10 doubt ex-
pire shortly, and it is the attention OF
these that we wish to call to the fact
that We will receive subscriptions,
at a discount, for nearly all newspapers
published.
The r february Number OF DemoIest's
Maraziue is before us; and on exam'na-
tiun we flnd it very readable. A
Quaint Old City," which Is profusely
illustrated. il quite interesting. and : A
Year in Los Angeles" and " Peter the
Great, are good articles Mrs. Hart's
serial That Other Pelson,' IL conti-
nned, and tile shorter tales are unusual.
" well told 'From Pencil to Brush
isan admirable feature OF this maya
zine. .Jenaie june furnishes 4 paper on
fIe origin Of :. Soloss,' and the art de
partmellt is made attractive BY tine
iii picture. Loves Postman,' and q
rhotograyure from, a painting by An
bert. and fifty other illustrations.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NDERLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF SIMEON e. FLLSIIMAN AND
FRANCIS L. EEAsLEi, HIS WIFE.
40. 1850.
PROB ATE. DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT PAR
ISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY yirtnc Of an order OF the Honorable Dis
trict Court, III and Tor the parish OF 81. Landry
there viii bt. sold 1T pubic auction. to TIL
highest bidder. nn TIE premises. near Big Cane
81 Is,1uiry parish La. on
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

Jersey HULL.
Cd YOUNG JERSEY BULL GALE.
weancd. gentle. and a pet Price Ten Dollars.
frb 6-tf T. J. HDUGH.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13
For Safe o. Rent.

gHNHE Pierre Michel Plantation situated be
IL tween Washington and OpelOusas. One
OF the finest plantations in st. LANDRY. Cal OH
or address HAGEIsTI & HARDY.
&c la-tf Washington, LA.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

- V0TT WANT A RUBBER Stamp
- IOO Seal, OF Dater. ynn will
lind it 10 your advantage to write TO
a II. BODEMCLl.Ek, Opelousas, In.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
FORT ATKINSON.

Fire Tuesday noon burned two boat
houses at Epbraim Bingham's, two large
sail boats, and eight smaller boats, and
among the contents of the houses, 1900
loaded shells, 100 pounds of powder, and
so decoy ducks. The total loss is in the
neighborhood of thousand dollars;
quite large proportion being sustained
by GAINESVILLE sportsmen making their
headquarters ct BinghaU's. The loss of
the Binghams will ruu up into hundreds.
their large sail boat being included. The
latter was afloat just outside the boat
house.
w. D. Hoard received from l. J. Clapr,
of Keuosha, Thursday morning, the fine
Guernsey bull "Nutwood" 1908. This
calf was bred by N. K. Fairbanks, of
Geneva Lake, Wis. dam, the celebrated
Guernsey cow, "Materna;" sire, Ithe
noted Guernesy bull, "Buckskin," owned
by T. j. Clapp.g Last month Mr.. Hoard
received splendid Guernsey keifer from
Mr.. Clapp, the first ever brought into
Jefferson county. He extends cordial
Invitation to all lovers of fine dairy
cattle, to call and take look at these
animals.
D. J. Barnes sold $4,000 worth oil
neat cattle to Cornish. Curtis & Greene
delivering them Monday.
The Lutheran society, in this city, arr
decorating their church in fresco work
and calculate 10 have as fue looking m
audience room as there is in the city
UniOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
WELLS TELLS HIS STORY.

The Sunday Sentinel says: q. IL.
Wells, the brakeman upon whom Con-
ductor Hankey Jays the responsibility for
the accident, was in Milwaukee yesterday,
and went to Rio to testifyin the coroner
inquest in progress there. he came to
Milwaukee, and first made himself known
at the general offices of the company,
where he drew his pay. He has consult.
ed an attorney to defend him if criminal
charges are preferred against him. He
has been boarding for some time past on
National avenue in this city. He told
his lawyer that he made a mistake IN
running away as he did, but that he
expected that the train hands who were
responsible for the accident would be
lyEched on the spot, and he fled for his
life He says that Hankey, his conduc-
to-, is responsible for the accident. The
freight train, he says, WAS too long tor
one side-track, SO it was cut In two, anu
one part was switched onto one track and
the rest on the other He had never
before closed the switch, he said, and 1t
was not his duty to do so. The conductor
had always done that After the train
had reached the side-track he claims that
he had to remain on top Of the cars
Conductor Hankey went to the switch,
he says. and shortly afterwards passed
the car on which he was standing. lie
told him (Wells) that everything was all
right, and he was going to the head of
the train. He>looked at his watch, and
just then tie limited train came in sight.
1t rushed by and ran off the track, and
in moment the train was iD flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

Waterloo can boast of being better
lighted than any city or village in the
county except WATERFOWL.
The suit of the Jefferson county bank
VS.. the estate of A Robbins for the pay
ment of forged note. has been decided
in favor of the estate.
The Waterloo Bank, which has been
running now nearly year, has, in that
short time. built up very successful and
profitable business. sl,p-ra
Alex. Campbell and wife, pioneers of
the town of Portland, who have recently
sold their property to John Archie, have
gone to Appleton, where they will reside
in the future.
E.J. Foster, former Waterloo boy,
now in the employ OF the G. 4 n, w.
railroad, has been promoted to General
Freight Agent for the company for all
lines west of the Mississippi river
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
JEFFERSON.

Last week Wednesday evening, John
Kitzman aged about twenty years, was
horribly beaten, and he is at this writing
"Wednesday not expected to live After
supper Mr. K, was on his way to this city
to spend the evening. About half mile
northeast of here at ."Sherzer's woods he
was waylaid by two youngmep aud with
clubs and fists horribly beaten. Hestill
had enough strength left to drag himse!!
home, and to say that the parties who
assaulted him were Ernest Schulz and
John Zimmerman, brother-iD law 1oi
his. Between the victim and Mr.. T. we
understand there is and has been bad
blood. Mr.. Zimmermann's wife left him
some weeks ago and it is claimed that be
lays all the trouble to Kitzman. Schulz
was arrested the day following heassault
in this city, ard Zimmerman was arrested
the same day at Milwaukee by Sheriff
Hing. They were taken before Justice
Krebs, who let them out on $3.50 bail
Kitzman is now very low. His spine is
hurt and he is paralyzed from the hips
down. DIR. Reed is attending him.
A pleasant gathering took place a
Sheriff Illing's residence last Saturday
evening, the occasion being the birthda,
anniversary of Mrs. Hing. Gust Lang
wolf and wife, and John w. Wolf ant
wife. and John Kug and wife, of For
Atkinson, and Gnido Harder aud wife
of Oakland, were among those presen
from neighboring towns. To do homer Z
the occasion, Puerner's Military Banc
rendered the lady serenade.
Albert Hilbert, the boy for seyera
weeks clerk Of Fred Stoppenbach's, me
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
The Railway Disaster al East Ri.
MRS. sCHERER,s DEATH.
Her Pitiful sunerings Described.


CHICAGO, October 90 Capt. James
Dwight, OF st. Paul. Mimi, was on the
Inflated Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
train, which was wrecked at East Rio at
1880 Thursday morning. He describes
the scene to Milwaukee Sentinel re-
porter as follows: II was all through the
war" said Capt. Dwight. "but l never
witnessed a more frightful death scene
than that of the poor woman, Mrs. Con-
rad Scherer. When l got to the day
coach it was ablaze The flames lighted
up everything around. Mrs S;berers
face was plainly to be seen. She partially
leaned out of the coach and made two or
three efforts to extricate her limbs from
the wreckage that held her down. We
pressed forward to her aid. Quicker than
thought she had lifted little child 8 or
years of age, and placed it in the arms
OF the first man to reach her. The little
thing screamed and chung to its mothers
neck. but she tore it's hands off and fairly
threw it from her. She turned back into
the car, took up another baby, clasPed it
to her bosom. and then forced it from her
into the hands stretched up from without
lts
she gasped. His name is Scherer and
he lives in Wiuona. Just then [ saw two
men grasp her on either side. The light
was so brilliant that their figures and
faces were perfectly distinct. One of the
men | at once recognized as Bishop
Whipple, of Minnesota. They tried to
lift her out, but she was wedged down.
They endeavored to move the debris, but
it was unayaiing. You cannot save me,
save yourselves said the woman She
threw up her hands and moaned in her
agony. Her head fell forward aud though
her body was erect. she seemed uncon-
scious. The good bishop was still yainly
trying to extricate her from The weight
that held her so fast. The flames were
creeping upon him and already singing
his clolhing and hair Then, when a
fresh volume of fame burst up directly in
his face, he reached forward aud half
supported the dying woman. He placed
one hand on her head and, turning his
face upward, his lips moved as if in
prayer. Their the man, who had aided
him in his endeavor to serve her, pulled
him away The woman's figure burned
until it was black and charred. Across
the car from Mrs. Scberer some one was
wedged down out of sight, except the
arms The hands moved Mildly for
time, then futtered cGnyulsively and
fually dropped out of view.
Mrs. Conrad r. Scherer, the Winona
lady who heroically gave her children to
helping hands on the outside of the burn
ing car. but who fell back victim to the
flames, had been visiting in Milwaukee
for several weeks, at the home Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. August Kartschoke, who live near
the corner of Walnut and Seventeenth
streets. Mrs. Rosina Jones, her mother
in-law. accompanied her on her visit, and
started back with her on the limited
train wednesday night. Mrs. kartschoke
is sister of Mrs. Jones. MIS- Jones is
reported to have been 50 years old, and
she lived on q farm with an aged husband
at Rush Creek, MIMI. about twenty
miles from Winona Mrs Scherer was
26 years old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
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LAKE MILLS.

On account of the large number of cases
of diphtheria in town, DIR. ID. II. Earl,
health officer, thoughtit advisable to close
the school and the churches for the pre-
sent. Attempts are being made TO stamp
out the disease here, and it is certainly
very wise to 60 so before cold weather
sets III.
One of John w Casey's little girls
picked an apple from the ground under
one of the apple trees in their yard Tues
day afternoon and soon after eating part
of it was taken with cramps in the stom-
ach. She was given an emetic and soon
recovered The remainder of the apple
was sent to DR.. Earl ior examination
He found therein Paris Green. 1t is q
mystery how the apples came to be in
that condition. If they were placed there
designedly the guilty PARTY ought TO be
found and severely punished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peters mourn
the loss of two children from that dread
disease, diphthelia. The first died last
Thursday right aud was buried Satur.
day, and tie second aged three years
died Yesterday.
One of the happest families in the
town of Lake Mills this week, is that o.
VIM. G. Breitkreutz and all on account
of the arrival of twin girls.
Mr. GLASGOW, who lived in w. C. Hill
liker's house, opposite the Methods
church, died last Friday night. Cause
diphtheria. Her little children had beer
sick with the disease aud she had Dursec
them through and was then taken sick
herself. -Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
CHARLES SMITHS STORY.
The Only Man VINO Escaped from til
lIl-Fated Passenger coach.

Ell passenger SOaCns
COLUMBUS, Wis, Oct. 90. = Charles
Smith, the Chicago medical student, who
was the only man who escaped alive
from the passenger coach which was burn
ed in the Rio wreck, is lying at the hotel
here, unable yet to be removed. To a
Sentinel correspondent he said:
81 am so under the influence of NOR
phiue that can't talk very well tonight.
[ have had a good deal of pain in my
head all day and in my back. and am
sore in every part of my body"
He has bad wound on the side of his
head, Just back and above his temple,
and great many cuts and bruises about
his face and neck His broken arm is
apparently doing well, but the terrible
shock sustained by both his nerves and
his body, and the memory of the horrible
sights he saw while his travelling COM
panions were roasting alive in the burn
ing Car, at times quite overcomes him, and
his mind is wandering and Eighty.
81 had double seat to myself about
the middle of the car" said Mr.. Smith,
'iapd was sleeping at the time the crash
came. My first thought was that some
one had thrown pounded glass into my
face and eyes. My mouth was full Of it.
I only knew that my face and head was
bleeding badly and then became partially
unconscious for moment or two. On
opening my eyes again, [ saw that the
lamps were cut and that lurid blaze
lighted up the whole car and was rapidly
approaching me- By &. desperate effort /
released myself from the rubbish and the
broken seats which held me fast to the
floor of the car, and could see passengers
all about the car so thoroughly wedged
in among the seats which were smashed,
that it was impossible for them TO extri-
cate themselves.
THE top of the car seemed to have
fallen in at either end and almost or quite
rested upon the ruins beneath and pinned
the passengers to the floor AS soon as ]
was released | attempted to extricate
those near me, but found my right arm
helpless. A woman just in front of me
who had a little child begged me TO help
her, and put my left arm around her
shoulders and pulled with all my mighi
but was unable to move her. She and
all the rest seemed wedged in that even
if had had both arms / don't think
could have helped them in the moment
| bad to spare.
The flames spread SC rapidly that
could not remain longer, and with the
greatest difficult, escaped through crack
between the top and edge of the car anG
then dropped to the ground, and as
climbed the bank close by the Car, could
see the flames were already surrounding
the screaming women and children JUS
where I was but enc moment before. The
sights and sounds were terrible to see anC
hear and the memory of that hour is ever
worse to me than the pain which racks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

with an accident last week Friday. He
was out practicing with revolver, which
was accidently discharged, the ball enter
ing bis left leg and passing almost through
the fesby part below the knee. With
admirable pluck, he walked bone dis.
lance of several blocks, when DR.. Smith
was called, who extracted the ball.
MARRIED AT the residence in Jeffer-
son, Mr.. Frank S. Trucks and Miss
Mathilda B Jahn were married by Rev.
FL. Vogel Wednesday, October Goth.
At their residence on the west side,
Mr.. William Pair and Miss Emily Retz
loft were married by Rev. Vogel Thurs
day, October 2lst.-BGnner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
WATERLOO.
Union.

One of the largest yields of barley con-
sidering the number of acres. of which
we have learned this wear, was that of q
4O-acre field raised by G. K. Seeber. The
grain was threshed on Tuesday by Hoyle
& Hale, yielding ,344 bushels.
DIED.-At the home of bis son, Gott-
lieb Mentz, in Waterloo, October Goth,
Chas. Mentz. in the 81st year of lis age
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic church, near the home of the
deceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

The intimate relation betw cen stomach
and brain is shown in the headache re-
sulting from indigestion, DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills will cure it.
The remedy for the baby is DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup. 1t is free from laudanum
Price only IS cents.
Days Horse Powder is a necessity for
hogs; it cures swel!ed necks and ulcers in
the lungs.
Like oalmy breezes," Drexel's Bell
Cologne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

my body. / think there must have been
twenty or twenty five passengers 10 all.
Two small children were taken out of the
broken window by some man from one of
the sleeping cars. and am the only other
one who escaped. Under the excitement
| attempted to aid in carrying the mail
bags upon the bank and succeeded with
four or FIVE, and then sank down from
utter exhaustion, and have not been able
to walk at all since then"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
Our Jleiehbors
PALMYRA.

At the home Of the brides parents in
Palmyra, on Wednesday evening, Oct.
20, Archie Wilson and Miss Lizzie
Demorest were united in marriage. Rev.
E. Duckworth officiating.
G. d. Hubbard, of Omaha, Neb., is
ENJOYING Palmyra society.
Atrial Barnes, of Hebron. is in the 95th
year of his age. He is an old settler OF
that Enterprise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-28
Notice.

Having removed the Post Office in
TO my new Furniture Rooms, | cordial
ly invite all the citizens of Gruyiing
and vicinity, when in need of anything
in the line of Groceries, Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots and Shoes. TO call ut
rhe old stand. where you will end a
choice selection of goods, under the
management Of Mr.. s. s. Claggett. If
you want ANYTHING in the line of
Drugs call ia Dr. Woodworth's de-
partinent where you will find full
line of Drugs and more goods for the
money than in any Drug Store in
Northern Michigan. II you want any
furniture call on NE individually in the
Post Office. and will guarantee you
satisfaction.
J. MAURICE FINN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-28

The Bay city Tribune says: 1.-THE
citizens of the First ward were on Sun
day treated to domestic quarrel on
Main street between a young married
couple, the wife chasing the husband
out of the house on the street. brand
khing chair at his head, because he
refused her money t." buy liquor with.
The scene was IL disgraceful one. for
that day especially. One by one the
prerogatives of the Lords of creation,
are being taken away from them, and
it will not be long before both sexes
will be on an equality.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-28
Fire.

About five O'Clock Sunday afternoon
our city was startled by the cry of fire.
which proved to be in the Grayling
Hospital, which was entirely consum-
ed. The fire originated in or near the
roof, probably fcoin defective flue.
and the entire absence of anything to
fight the element gave 40 chaoce for
even AN effort to extingaish it, though
il is confidently asserted by men
who were early on the ground that bad
there been ladders at command it
could have been controlled by the
snow on the roof, 80 little headway
had been gained when it was discover
ed.
The patients were comfortably re-
moved and cared for and much of the
furniture saved, though in u damaged
condition.
The hospital was erected year ago
last summer by Drs. Traver & Thatcli-
er by whose energy and push it had be-
come an institution uf pride to our
place and promised financial success.
All ticket holders will be fully protect
ed as ample roorDs will be at once fitted
for the decomposition of the hospital
patrons who will receive as good care
and attention AZ though the fire had
not occurred.
The building was owned by Dir. N.
Nicholson, of the firm of Sailing, II an
sou g. Co. whose loss is over g. 900; in
sured for 81, 200, in the Commercial
Union. Traver and ThatclIer's los
eau only be estimated until an invoice
h completed IF what was saved, but
will probably not exceed $500, 90; la.
surpd for $500, 90 in the same Company.
Dir Thatcher who resided In the
building had also n policy for sac, 90
on his furniture, which was badly
dnmaged in removal. and his loss In
clothing, books, instrument etc. on
which was no insurance will be consid-
erHble. The fact of adjoining build
ings being well covered with snow l.
the only reason that we have not 10 re-
cord the destruction of that part of
tie village or'h IF the hospital. l.
this warning sufficient to have some
sort o organization for protection
Lesea,teri