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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25
Robert Chachere's
FAMILY GROCERY STORE.
CORNER OF COURT AND BELLEVUE STREETS,

KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND FINE ASSORTMENT OF CHolC
FAMILY GROCERIES, EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
STRICTLY FOR CASH.
SUGAR, COFFEE RICE, LARD. MEATS, HAMS TO-
BACCO, CIGARS PIPES, LIQUORS, GENUINE FRENCH
CLARET WINE. PAINTS. OILS, BRUSHES
T1N-WARE. CROCkERY-NARE.
GLAS$-WARE-
NO., 1. PALM SOAP PER BON 200
OLIVE
will that sell a else
Harmon c. Nayos Favorie Bourbon Whisky
LARGE and Selected Stock of Cooking and Heating Stoves
which all put down a very low figure.
Thanking my customers for past tavors, and openg tor
continuance of same. Remain Yours,
Oct 3C-}p ROBERT CIIACIIERE
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

IRAI MINIS AND NNNDIEN.
Come and get posted before Buying
else where. Prices lower than the
lowest, my stock is large and complete
In the Grocery department | have lust
rpcpivad
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

In regard to the disturbances in West
Carroll parish, it seems to be mystery
why Mckay, an employee and tool OF
Witkowski, and Mckay's colored con-
cubine should he killed instead Of Wit
kowsE: himself, and Mckay7s residence
burned, when it was just as easy to
kill Witkowski. For some time there
has been considerable active opposi-
ton to miscegenatiOn in the northern
marshes; Il man above Shreveport was
killed for living with colored woman ;
and this, taken with Mckay 5 conneXion
with Witkowski, may have been the
cause OF the killing. 1t does not APP
pear that any of Witkowski's property
was burned purposely, except the wag-
ons: and that was done in cennexlon
with the killing of Mckay-by the same
parties and on the same occasion. Mr..
Eff. Newman, of that parish, ia a let
ter to a gentleman in New Orleans,
which we reproduce from the Picaynne,
suggests, that as Witkowski owed Nc
KAY a large sum of money, he might
have had Mckay killed himself. sach
an act would be in keeping with his
character. Burning the wagons and
thrashing the drivers might have been
A trick to divert suspicion.
This affair, merely local in the acts,
has become mixed up in State politics,
on account of Witkowski's relations
with the Governor of the State. We
are not disposed to blame the Governor
for the individual acts of his political
friends; but he ought not, as Governor
of the State, to have such friends as
Witkowski, or men of WitkowSkis
type. What we blame the Governor
for, is for making it possible, or easy,
for such men as Witkowski to ride
rough-sho over the best people of a
parish. Without the election ticket
law, the police jury law, and other laws
giving the Governor too much power
in the way of making appointments
and contracts, such masters as Wit
kOwski would not rule in the parishes. (
These laws were passed by the legisla-
ture, and the Governor merely signed
them; but the Legislature has done
many things inimical to the people, and |
the Governor ought to have vetoed
these bills. Why was it that the com
missions for the police jurors for West |
Carroll were sent to Witkowski, instead !
TO tho v,orfinc thnr,c W. /
kowski held them till the parties fur
nished him with blank designations, so
that he could have them renewed when
it suited his pleasure. The commits !
sions should have been sent directly to
the parties. But if the people had not,
been robbed of the right to elect their
own police jurors, there would have
been no opportunity for Witkowski's
Intervention in the matter, and the
Governor could not be held responsible
for Witkowski's abuse of the trust.
One evil begets another. The usurpa-
ton by the State government in the
police jury matter enables such men as
to become tyrants in the
parishes. The State government should
restore to the parishes the right to
their local affairs. If the usur-
patton be persisted in, evils like those
in West Carroll may crop out in other
parishes. The State government may
bring about these evils, by it's us,lrpa-
ton of the peoples rights; but it has
no power to stop them, except by re-
moving the cause.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

Come early and avoid the rush. Sc
cure your Holiday supplies from my
large and we'll selected stock, such as
Wooden and Tin Toys of all descrlp-
tons and an endless variety of Vases,
Moustache and Motto Cups of all sizes
Wax and China Dolls, Plush goods and
Work boxes, Photographs and Auto
graph Albums, Scrap Books. Finest
assortment OF Candies ever brought to
this town, Fire works etc. These goods
are all at bottom prices cheaper than
the cheapest. Also the largest stock OF
Groceries Wine, Liquors and Cigars,
Crockery, Queensware, Glassware,
Woodenware, Hardware, Tinware, Win
dow Glass, Paints, Oils, and arnishes.
Compare some of my prices with others
in town.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

NY =
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

Acadia parish evidently intends to
bury good many bad men. The esti-
mate of coroner's expenses being set
down at $3.50 in the budget recently
adopted by the police jury of that par
ish.-Meridional.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25
TAX I'm UP.

A sorrel bald face Creole horse, one hind and
one fore foot white, about years old. branded
nearly thus SIS H. Has been running in the
neiShborhOod for about years. The owner
can have him by proving property and paying
costs. ALBERT TAYLOR.
Mallet, Nov 2O-5t
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25
OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTES
Opelou>a>, st. Landry Par. La.


VHSHG@ HNaTaTUTgON will resume dH
H. ties Monday, September 9Th 1886, under tn
Immediate supervision OF Mrs. N. NJ. HAY
and Mrs. NJ A. Davis, with competent assist
ants. The Scoastic year consists OF fT1't%
weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION.
Preparatory Department, per months -
Academic 3 0e
Music. with Use OF piano "s-
Boarding, including washing. lights
and fuel. per month, ...-.-.......- II %
Embroidery. wax flowers. painting.
drawing, each. extra. 10 hf
incidental fee. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l d
DISCIPLINE.
The government Of this school = -tlirt LA
parental no hard tasks restrict ions TIt. ffI1
posed but every student u"M comply with tn
rules and must prepare up to the mea> are -
her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study aud mode OF im-trIIcfj"3
are designed to train the mind To the hahif- az
correct thinking and thorough investigator
No student will W allowed to enter h.-ji,f
GLASSES without thorough preparation. PtrrI1i y
and guardians may rest assured that The. mae
ntrs. health and morals OF their children tlit
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction tor absence. unless III rH~s. -
Illness The location oi TINS tuIN Z l.
ileiitlltul and easy Of ;trrrSS. The boarding
,tepart'nent is under tine Immediate rhar-r a.
Mrs. Hayes. Doatltl> VI II uruyd r tl,lu~r WE
vl y! -. 'lk * H:tt towriS
Cor pa ~ic',lar-. 't:lt'.
M2~- Nj NJ. HAYES.
NY = "r.nruh-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

YOU I: !. !: y:
Mam ann @mcan live at home. and make more
Tmouey ut work for rs. than nj amy
I'LL I thing else. III the world. capita
I'LL I not needed y0u are started ii'f
q ID do the work Large earnings SURF
from first start. Costly cunt an'1
terms free. Better not ueiht
Casts Won nothing to send lis your address
and ind ont. if YOU are wise you Will 40 go is'-
once IT. HALIETT 4 CO.. Portland, MAINE
Dec. 4 1-y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

Goods Delivered In Town Free Of Charge 81
Hoping to receive 3 share Of your
patronage, am yours Respectfully,
Oct 3a-1y c. DIETLE1N.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25
M. I'D. LEWIS.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office with DR.. Z. j. Parker,
OPELOGSAS, Ia. Gu
NOT'ICE!

LAND OFFICE ut New Orleans La.
November. 18th. 1856. 5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof i'll support OF his claim and
that said proof Will be made before the Judge
or III his absence the Clerk of the District
Court ut Opelousas, La, on Monday December
nth. 1886 viz:
CADES ChRETuEN
who made Homestead Entry No. 1896 for the
South half OF North East quarter and North
half OF South East quarter Section 8, Township
South Range West. La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz
Evariste Guillory, Louis Chambers. Hypoite
Young, Jessie Young. All of st. Landry Par
ish louisiana
THOMAS J. BUTLER.
nov 20-st Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-25

BEST RAISINS -
CURRANTS 10
PRUNES II!
CITRON 40
SEEDLESS RAlSINS %
WHITE BEANS & GREEN PEAS
WHITE CLARIFIED SUGAR
BROWN u
CHOICE RICE 4
POWDERED SUGAR II
TOMATOES per doz. ne
JELLIES -
LARD
PIE PEACHES per can l23
NEW MOLASSES per gal ~
TUMBLERS & GOBLETS >
PLATES, STONE CHINA per d"I -
10 LARGE PIECES TINWARE l.eo
II PIECES GLASSWARE 80
POWDER -
SHELLS. GOOD per box 20
WADS Il guage per box Il!
FLOUR EX Fancy Roller Process 80 80 VI
HECIIERS DAT MEAL per pack 20
BEST CIGARS in Town ThurhcrS No. >
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE EXTRA
OgINE SOAP 60 lbs 20
PIE PEACHES III CANS IL
DRIED APPLES. -
EEAPORATED :. IL
MACARONT AND TERMICELIl l21
NAILS. PER kEG $50
BOWL AND PITCHERS ''-N"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

When it became known that some, if
not all, zymotic diseases are due to liv-
ing germs, the fact was recognized that
the microscopic organisms in water
might be a source of danger. Filters
were at first supposed to be of no value
in removing these organisms, but vari-
ous tiltering materials-such as coke and
animal and vegetable charcoal-are now
known to be very efficient when fire.
quently renewed. Agitation of the
water in contact with similar porous
solids has considerable effect, while the
precipitation process for softening water
with lime produces a reduction of 9S per
cent. in the number of ~micro-organ-
isms. Natural filtration makes the water
of many deep wells almost entirely free
from organic impurities.
For a number of months the water sup
ply of London has been regularly tested,
and during the last four months of the
past year the publication processes EN-
ployed were found to remove from 90 to
9S per cent. of the invisible life forms
crowding the water of the Thames and
the ea.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

the power given us by our lawmakers,
secure the suppression of the traffic. We
have tried this blowing of horns for a
long time, but very few of the rum-sel-
lers' walls have fallen down, and such as
have tumbled have been shaken by a lit
tie earnest work of some citizen who has
had the courage to do his duty and incur
the odium that has and will attach to
the execution of the prohibitory law so
long as the temperance people, those who
believe in prohibition, stand back and
loudly call upon the officials or other cit
liens who may or may not believe in pro-
hibition to execute the law. Now, then,
will these new seekers for place please
give us evidence of what they have done
to suppress the traffic by the laws we
have that we may Judge whether they,
having done their duty as citizens. will
be any more likely to execute these laws
when in power than he candidates of
other or the old parties. If they cannot
show a better record in this respect than
the average citizen, have they any right
to ask our votes? If they have been faith
full and done their whole duty as citizens
in this regard, they can consistently ask
us for a place; if not, they have no right
to ask our votes.
One thing more. | notice that "A prohib-
itory club has been formed in town, and
has twenty members. Whether this club
is formed for the purpose of practical
work in supressing the illegal sale of in
toXicating liquor, or to further the cleo
ton of the candidates of some party to
office, | I'm not informed; but they have
the power to do most excellent work if
then influence and power are eNerted for
- --- d.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

/ venture the statement that the cause
of one-fourth the cases of disordered
digestion in. fashionable life is a lack of
sufficient water in the dietary. 1t has
become customary with men to substi-
tute at their meals wines and liquors, and
women, if they do not indulge in these,
draw the line at a saw sips of ice water,
fearing, as they say, that water freely
INDUCED in will produce obesity, or, by
diluting the digestive fluids, induce
dyspepsia. am aware that such doc
trines have been promulgated by high
authorities, but am nevertheless firmly
convinced that they are pernicious fal-
st~ructiOns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

coffin and shattered it to pieces. -Four
persons were seated around the coffin at
the time, and one man and a child were
so badly injured that they have since
died. Two other persons were badly in.
jured.
The leading event of last week in Lon
don was the rehearing of the Crawford
Dixie divorce case. Mrs. Crawford, who
is rather handsome and only - years old,
repeated i'm court the confession made tC
her husband last winter, charging Sir
Charles Dixie with her rnin. Her testi-
mony was clear and cirCumstantial and
could not be shaken by c~rOss-eXamina-
ton. The trial was brought to Il close
on Friday, when the jury brought in a
verdict granting an absolute divorce to
Mr.. Crawford.
The stories coming from Newfound-
land about the restitution of the fisher
men there are becoming worse and
worse. In one village more than half
the inhabitants have already died of star
walton and in others nearly as bad a state
of affairs exists. On the coast of Labra-
ador a similar state of affairs exists. The
ice of the past winter has not yet brok-
en- up and fishing is impossible, and fish
ing is the only means they have for self
support. The Dominion government has
sent ships and provisions for their re-
lief.
On Friday night IA Sloop at Ilavrc.
France. loaded with twenty-five tons of
dynamite. exploded. breaking hundreds
of windows. putting out the gas in all
the streets of the lower part of the town
and throwing fragments of all sorts as
far AS 500 yards from the spot. The an
chor of the sloop penetrated the wall of
a small mansion near the Hotel Frascati,
kvhere there is not a pane of glass left
unbroken. Had the accident happened
i'm the daytime instead of at midnight
hundreds of ~promenaders and bathers
Knight have been injured.
Tajtol heiand. Parnell's organ, COM
nenting ON the political SITUATION. says:
THE Marquis of Salisbury will be com
pelled ere long to produce his manacles.
During the past year the Irish people
have submitted to the bitterest priva-
ions and eXtOrtions patiently. JudiCial
rents are becoming daily more impossi-
Die for the tcnantry to pay, and more UNI
bearahlc. 1t is absolutely hopeless to
,Xpect any redress from the English par
lament. II is not in human nature for
he Irish tenantry to longer refrain from
helping themselves. The landlords will
light for their rents with fire, sword or
.rowbar. thus obliging Lord Salisbury
o pray parliament to assist them by
Fome n~ew-fangled coercion act. Then
Mill COlnp the tug of war
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
An English Reporter on a Boston Pape,

A reporter fresh from England was re-
Gently assigned by the city editor of a
Boston paper to report a lecture. This is
the way he fixed" aquotation from Tom
Moore: "The reverend gentleman an
nounced it rs his opinion that the world
is in the nature of a fleeing show, given
for the delusion of man, and proceeded
TO remark further that the smiles of joy,
as well as the tears of woe, shine deceit
fully in the one case and flow deceitfully
in the other. There is, he said. nothing
true but heaven. "-Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
The Tomb of Molds and Germs.

The sea is the tomb of molds and all
aerial germs. Near continents the land
winds always drive before them an at
mosphere laden with microscopic life,
but at fifty or seventy five miles from
the coast this impurity has disappeared,
according to Messrs. Moreau and Miguel.
Presidential a~tmospheres are rapidly
purified by the sea, every expanse of
water of a certain breadth thus forming
an impossible obstacle to the spread of
of epidemics. Sea winds sensibly cleanse
the air of the land over which they pass,
this publication being recognized in
France as far as Paris. Boston Trans
cript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

The use of tobacco, as distinguished
from its abuse, ought to be a matter of
intelligent observation and experience.
We should incline to the opinion that
any particular individual who can say
Il always know when | have smoked
enough-if l go beyond the just limit l
lose my power of prompt decision" had
better not smoke at all. 1t is clearly I'M
wise for a man who can not swim to
persist in dabbling in deep waters. There
are currents and under-draughts which
may at any moment destroy his balance.
The very reverse Of the complaint made
by this person is the experience of most
smokers. A moderate use of tobacco
soothes the senses, and leaves the mental
faculties free from irritation and ready
for calmly clear intellectual processes.
When this is not the effect produced by
smoking, the weed" had better be
eschewed.-The Lancet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
MlDDLEBURY'S NEXT REPRESENTATIVE.

E5itor Register The September cleo
ton is not far away and it is time that
the Republicans of this town had a can
didate for Representative in the field. or,
at least, that some one was suggested.
With a view to setting things going |
desire to call attention to the qualified
ton, possessed by Mr.. b. :. Beckwith.
He i one of the best Informed of our cit
liens ON topics of the day; he has opin-
ions of his own, and the faculty of en-
pressing them: he is sound on the Ed
mundS question: he believes in temper
ancc and in the prOhibitory law, indeed,
is in every way admirably suited WORTH
~ To represent our town. Then why not
elect him:
Yours truly,
VOTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
wAPERTowN LIVE STOCK.
the several State,
sheep
and HOrS.

Prices OF Market Beef-ENtra $3.50 q 10;
first quality 500 d 80; second quality 500
q G.jO, third quality s4.OO q 40.
Prices OF store Cattle-Working oXen v
pair, slOO g sl75, Farrow Cows sI5 ass; Fan.
cy Cows $50 a $50; Mich Cows and Calves
from s25 q as, yearlings ~ q sis; two years
Old IA a s2S; three years old "a a 80.
Swine-Wcstern tat live ~ gaze; Northern
dressed hogs SIC.
Prices OF sheep and Lambs-In lots, 1928,
$500 a s4OO each; extra St.5O a 500, or from
pa 4 &c y NJ spring lambs, = a G1ic per III.
Veal Calves "a sac y n.
Price of Hides, Tallow and skins-Brighton
Hides ~ a "a T. n Brighton Tallow 2s q Sc
v n; Country Hides 6 4 CSC r NJ; Country
Tallow IA &c y ID; Calf skins 5 q lie v n
Lamb skins 40 COO each shearings 20 4 35c
each, Dairy skins % a SOC each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
Goes Well Enough for Poetry

Somebody went to Stedman, the banker
poet, the other day and asked the use of
his name to some sort of a statement
which was to appear in print, You are
welcome to my name" he said, ION one
condition-you must print it e. c. and
not Edmund Clarence Edmund Clar-
nee goes well enough for poetry, but
anywhere else it rather sticks in the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30
Yours truly
Middiebury, July %, lS>G.
S.
rRODTCE
VOTER.

At New Haven, Monday, the butter market
was firm at II a I5c; Eggs, Ne; oats, toe, veal
calves, : sc, live weight tat hogs, iC, live
weight. The shipments include 10000 lbs. OF
butter, 500 dozen OF eggs and halt car of hogs
At Ncrgcnuc~, saturday, butter sold at 10 q
lic + h., some fancy a shade higher. Eggs
llc r doz; beans, 81 $l2i T. bush, pota.
toes, 80 to SOC r bush pork, "a g5c r III; beef
dc T. IL; veal, ( &c r n, live weight, hay
little doing.
BOSTON RODTCE.
Fine grades of butter are firm and in tair
demand, and other kinds are steady. There
have been sales OF extra Northern and East.
eru crcamcry AT l. a zoe; Northern dairy AT
l6ls 4 l7c, imitation creamery at II Il llc, and
ladlc packed AT 9 a l2c r II. Cheese is quiet
and easy with sales ot extra New York and
Vermont ut : q SIC, fancy al -, a DC, and
low grades at a &C. th as to quality. Eggs
have ruled steady and firm and sales OF
extra Eastern ut lsc, fancy nj l9c. Beans are
firm and in good demand, and We notice sales
of choice Vermont at Sl.75 Sl.s5. Potatoes
are quite firm, with extra stock selling at
800 a - T. Dbl. spring chickens are easier
and selling al Is q csc, rs To quality.
BOSTON wOo
There il IA very strong market for all kinds
OF wool. ohio and Pennsylvania fleeccs nave
been selling at 81 a 3dc Tor M, 33 34c for y,
and 81 a $50 tor No. /. Michigan tceces are
firm at 32c tor y and 81 4 Bic tor No. /. Comb.
ing and dclainc tieeces are in demand and
selling at IS a 3sc as to quality. In unwashed
woods there has been an active business,
principally in medium woods, the sales rang
ing from l. a 2sc for line and medium Cali
tornia wool is in good demand Pulled woods
quite active, with sales OF choice Eastern and
Maine al b q 400. Foreign woods are in fair
demand and firm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-07
rnN1NiENCENIENr DAYS.

The season of school commandments If
again upon US Within this month q
June more than four thousand young men
and women will graduate from our higher
institutions Of learning, and with the prep
aration they have received, 60 forth to
meet success or failure in life. 1t is q
very important period in the lie of a young
man, when on graduation day he bids fare
well to his alma mater and steps upon the
threshold Of the future.
OF course, to nearly al, the future looks
bright, painted By ambitions and hopes.
Such thing IS failure is scarcely ever
dreamed Of This is an wei enough. Per
sons should always be hopeful of the fu-
ture when they sre dong their part well
IL is enough to meet failures when they
come.
Bot Of the thousands of alumni who
leave our high schools and colleges in the
commencement days OF this month it is
stern relentless fact that very many Of
them, perhaps the majority Of them, viii,
within ave years from row have entirely
changed their ideas OF the world they are
now looking upon with sueh high anticips-
tons The world will seem great deal
bigger than it did when they began to tus-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-07
THE ISrELIIGENCEB's JUGGLEE.


The Iltellisencer's Washington CORE
suondent snnihilates time and space, and
performs wonders that might well cause the
envy of an Oriental juggIer. He has dis
covered the happy secret Of making an OF
iect appear, st the same time, at two differ
eut points, thousands Of miles apart. Mr..
WArrERsox Is the most prominent person
age upon which this juggIery has been
tried, and it works to perfection.
Mr., WArrERsox. while travelling in
Europe recruiting his heslth also appears
in Washington st the same time and he's
a very pointed conversation with President
CLEVELAND concerning Senator KENNA
and the management Of campaign matters.
This exploit by Mr.. WArTERscN, or rather
By the Iutelligencer juggler, is the author
ity mon which is based dispatch from
Washington to the Intslligencer, and Of
course it should not be questioned. A man
who can appear ia Europe and America
ct the same moment ought 10 be taken as
authority for anything.
Wonders follow upon the heels OF Won
ders 80 thick and fast that the ordinary
mortal scarcely knows what kind Of land
he is jOurusying in. There is 10 telling
what the ISrEIIGESCER will next give the
public BY means of its grapevine route, and
its iugsler practicing upon sucb q man SIS
Mr.. WATTERSOS.