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St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

n WILL be at the places designated below, to
N correct and revise registration books for
each place, also to register all voters who have
not heretofore registered from O'Clock, a. NJ,
Opelousas, 5th, 9Th, nth, sth, 9th, 10th and 18th
of August.
Washington, Thursday, 18th, Aug.
Lower i. Boeuf, at Begg's, Friday, 18th August
Upper b. BGrf. at Stages and Lahcur, Satll
Big Cane, at Godchau1. Monday, 10th Aug.
Petite Prairie, at GOdeau's, Tuesday, nth Aug
Atchafalaya, at Elba, Wednesday, 18th Aug.
Waxia, at SchoOlhouse, Thursday, 10Th Aug.
Barry's Landing. at Saizan's, Friday, Goth Aug
LeonviIle, at Sch0olhOuse, Saturday. 2lst Aug.
Bellevue, at SehO0lh0use, Monday, 23d Aug.
Grand Coteau, at Dunbar's, Tuesday. 9th Aug.
Colllee Croche, at d. 2. Richard, Wednesday,
25th Aug.
Church Point, at McBrdes, Thursday,
Plaq Brulee, at Foreman's, Friday, 27th Aug.
Rayne at Town Hall. Saturday, 2sth Aug.
Mermentau, at Maignauds, Monday, 30th Aug
Pointeaux-Loups, at s. Carts, Tuesday,
31St Aug.
Faquetaique. at L. Huber's, Wednesday, LIST
Sept.
Prud'homme, at T. c. Chachere, Thursday, I'd
Lower Mammouth at Z. Vdrine's, Friday sd
Sept.
Monmouth. at Saurler's. Saturday. 4th Sept.
Upper Malnlnouth, at Landrenea,lN, Monday
9th Sept
Beaver Creek, at Schoolhouse, Tuesday 7th
SEPT.
BAYOU Chicot at S. Haas. Wednesday, sth Sept.
Bayou Chicot, at Dossman's, Thursday, 9th
Sept.
Flat Town, at Tate's. Friday, 10th Sept
Old Grand Prairie, at Stages Saturday 18th
Sept.
Plaisance at Jos. Vidrine's Monday. 18th Sept.
Chatalgnier, at d. F. Laiieurs, Tuesday, 14tn
Sept.
Mallet at Sulice's, Wednesday. 18TH Sept.
Then at Perrodin's Hall, in Opelousas, till Mon
day, Oct. 4th, inclusive.
AID. LASTRAPES.
Opelousas, La. July 28th, 1S86.-5t Registrar.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
Order or Court.

The order of Court dated November 9th 1855
fixing the terms of Court i'll and for the 18th
Judicial District, Parish OF St. Landry. for the
year 1885, is hereby modified and changed
that the jury term ordered to begin on Wednes-
day September LIST and to end Saturday October
10Th 1886. will not begin until Wednesday Sept.
odd. following.
The Jury commissioners will therefore draw
a venire of Jurors for three weeks service for
trial alike of criminal and civil cases. and the
Sheriff will summon said venire i'll accordance
with existing laws to attend on Wednesday,
odd. Sept. 1886, and from week to week there
tier for three weeks, unless sooner discharged.
The Clerk of Court will post one copy of thts
order i'll the Clerks office. another the front
door of the Court House, and hand one copy,
properly certified to the St. Landry Democrat.
and another to the Opelousas Courier. to be
published for the full space of thirty days pre-
vious to the 22nd. September 1886
Given in Chambers of Opelousas, La, this LIST
day of July 1886.
G. W. HUDSPETH,
Judge 18th judicial DISTRICT.
A true Copy c. MAYO, Dept. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
A Word to Country Democrats.

States.
Now that the contest for the nomina-
tons for Congress in this State and
Mississippi are warming up, let the
Democratic masses who have right
to control these nominations, repndiate
any man who is afraid to declare his
pnrpOse to reduce tariff taxation. We
submit these facts to the people. Never
before in the history of this country
has the rate of tariff taxation been as
high as it is now. There never was,
before, the war Il statesman or polltl-
clan of the slightest consequence VINO
favored any tariff approximatlng, in its
enormities, the present one. The eX
cuse for this tariff was the extraordina-
nv expenses entailed by the war; yet
the war has been over twenty years
and the tariff has not been materially
reduced. Henry Clay, the author OF
the American System, never dreamed
of a grinding tariff such as we find
so-called Democrats now maintaining.
Neither the Federal nor the Wing par
ties ever advocated any such scheme
of robbing the people for the benefit
of special classes. The difference in
the early tariffs of this country and the
present scheme of robbery was as tit-
teen to forty. Let the people further
understand, that Federal aid to educa-
ton has no cnuutenance in the Constl-
tuition; that the Blair bill was one of
the protectionist jobs to empty the
Treasury of its surplus, so that pre-
text could be set up to maintain the
present rate of tariff taxation. We
uuhesitatingly say, and we believe the
masses of the Democratic party, out
side of this city, will agree with us,
that Democrat who dares not join
in the effort sto reduce the present
tariff is "a Federalist that Hamilton
would have ignored and a Wing that
Henry Clay would have read out OF
the party as the agent and tool OF
class interest and monopolists. The
Democrats should send to Congress
only men who will stand up in the
light of heaven and declare, that the
taxation of the people, to the enor-
nous amount of five hundred millions
per annum, for the benefit of classes
and monopolists,s is an outrageous
system of robbery that must and shall
be suppressed.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
She Died Happy.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
DR.. Swan relates a very sad case OF
the ruling passion strong in death. !
always believe doctors story, except
in case OF cure. Ii the patient dies
you never hear anything but the truth.
Ii he lives the doctor has to find some
explanation of the phenomenon. Doc
tors, of course, see IA vast variety of hu-
man nature, and especially its weak sides
This is touching story OF young and
fair girl leaving the bright world while
the dew of life was still lying on its
morning gl0ries. You can imagine the
sadness of the scene. The growing
certainty of the end-the passing beau
ty of the world-the bright vision of
the happiness and the joy-the heavy
shadow hanging over all.
1t is hopeless" said the gentle doc
tor. you cannot live"
And must die p she asked.
You cannot live"
"Teli me, doctor, one thing before |
go.n
What is it ?"
"Does the hair change color after
death p
"No.n
"Then die happy. Ill look as well
as those Smith girls on the day of judg-
ment, anyway"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21

The Democrats of East Feliciana
have endorsed Hon. T. j. Herman of
that parish for the nomination for
Congress from the Sixth District.
Last week Mr.. Herman published the
platform on which he stands and
from which we make the following
excerpt:
2. That the Federal Government should as
sistthe State to educate her citizens when the
States are unable to do so alone; and, to this
end, that adequate national aid to education
should be granted the States on the basis OF
ilHteracy.
8. That the Tehauntepec Ship Railway is a
necessity to commerce; and the interests of
Louisiana demand that it should be speedily
built, at national expense. if necessary
4. That the reckless expenditure of the PEG
PIES meney, particularly for undeserved pen
sions, should be closely scrutinized and sharp
~ checked.
1t does not seem that Nos. 2 and 3
of the above propositions at all con-
sist with No. 4. IL Mr.. Herman is op-
posed to the reckless expenditure OF
the peoples money" how can he be
in favor of squandering sixty or sew
enty millions of that money, aud that
too without any constitutional war
rant, for sO-called Federal aid to
education? and how can he justify
the equally monstrous proposition to
G0kL1uiG 4uc OUSCIHmEub duu TIT pCO-
ple's money to the Tehuantepec ex-
pertinent? 1t seems to us that the
people OF the Sixth District would
be more interested in the views of
their representative as to the reduc-
ton of a tariff taxation that imposes
a burthen of five dollars bale on
their cotton than in Senator Blair's
and Captain .Eads' Monte Cristo-like
sekemes for scattering their money to
the winds and refiking the Treasury
by iDexorable and undemocratic meth
ODDS OF taxation. We know that Mr..
Herman is a very able gentleman, bat
it the people of the Sixth District
Wants a representative to stand by
the present fiscal system that is tax.
ing them into poverty, they have in
Judge Irion equally as good Il man as
Mr.. Herman and one who has had one
sessions experience in chow to do
it.n-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
OPELOUSAS
Saturday August FL, 1856.
The Louisiana State Lottery
Fraud.
Su@ar-BoWl.

Lum Smith, of the Philadelphia
Herald, keeps up a continual war
against this monstrous fraud and
monopoly. He says that the Louisiana
State Lottery Company's managers are
now appending the following cautious
notice to their advertisements:
Remember, that the presence OF
Generals Beauregard and Early at the
drawing, who are in charge of them, is
your guarantee of absolute fairness,
and the guarantee of every ticket hold
er that the chance of all are equal and
that no human being can know before
hand what number will draw prize !;
therefore, any party advertising to
guarantee prizes III the drawings OF the
La. State Lottery Co., or holding out
swindler and cheat. Money sent in
answer to such advertisements is OBJ
tanned with view to deceive and de-
fraud the unwary."
When it is remembered that the an
thorized agents OF this swlndling con
Germ are the persons complained Of. 1t
will be made apparent that the Loui-
siana State Lottery is in a bad way
financially, and realizing that the pub
lie have lost all confidence in it's manag-
ers are seeking to make scape goats of
it's agents. Satan rebuking sin is con-
sistency personified as compared with
the brazen effrontery of M. A: Dauphin
and his two stool pigeons" Beaure-
gard and Early.
Dauphin wants to make the publ C
believe that Beauregard and Early,
once eminent and respected men. who
have sold their birthright to the great
est fraud that ever existed, are present
at each drawing" of the Louisiana
State Lottery and care in charge Of
Them" yet, but few months ago these
discharged men said they signed re-
ports in blank, taking it for granted
that everything was all right.
M. A. Dauphin in stating that his
agents are making statements rith a
aier to deceire and detraud the unwa,y,'
is admitting just what we have claimed
all the time. But the public now have
a tangible statement from Dauphin
himself and will be better able to APP
preciate the position we have held all
along. How can we expect water to be
pure when the fountain is corrupts
@'Is the servant greater than his mas
ter?' Verify, NJ. A. Dauphin, the days
of yourself and tools are almost
numbered.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
Malignant Pustule.
Scientific American.

Scientific American
A patient suffering from this disease
died recently in Guys Hospital, Lon
don. He was employed on il wharf, in
the handling of foreign hides, and I'M
doubtedly contracted the disease from
the hide of an animal which had been
affected with the disease known by the
French as charbon, by the Germans
milZbrand, but by English speaking
people as anthrax. The patient noticed
pimple Oh the back of his neck,
which in twenty-four hours became
greatly enlarged, and the glands of the
neck were swollen. The surgeons re-
moved the enlarged pimple at once,
but without avail, the man dying in
about four days from the time he first
noticed the pimple. This disease may
also be contracted by the bite of an in
sect, fly for instance, which has been
feeding upon the carcass of an infected
animal. The microbe of the disease is
a bacillus bacillus anthracis), and was
observed in the blood of cattle as long
ago as 1949 by Po!lender, although it's
Importance was first recognized by
Davaine in 1850.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
The Two Sans.
Hahnyille Herald.


In all sincerity can it be true that
these two men are not simply worthy
to proclaim the faults and sins of other
men, but more capable than their fell
lows of purer life and morals to edu-
cate men in the ways OF truth and the
precepts OF the gospel
in education, through the advantages
of honorable social intercourse, poses
sion of an ever cool, reasoning mind in
the practices of manly virtue, in chart
table thoughts and becoming express
sions in truth, in every good way, 9th
ers OF the ministry are incomparably
their superior.
Indeed, in what element Of power do
these men compare, much less surpass
their brethren, to entitle them to greater
reverence Certainly in none, if
gagged by Il e example and teachings
of Him and His disciples of Whom
these two men claim to be followers.
This alleged superiority arises, il at
all, solely i'll an assumed reform from
their past lives-a viscionsness still
noticeably apparent in their anathemas
against all who, in the least, question
Their SO called moral and religious dog
mas.
1t is not here intended to question the
sincerity of these men, or that their
own reformation is actual, and as is
wished. permanent. Nor though there
is much to render this more doubtful
that in their preachings they speaketh
to men to edifeation."
However these things may be, it
should not be considered as extreme
criticism to say that il these two par
venues OF s0berness and righteousness
really wish it to appear that they are,
at last, honestly steering OH the right
course, it would he well for them, in
accordance with the general fitness of
h epeSy 20 hde ea mede mate ad he
world wish to forget and forgive, much
that is shameful. They are quite old
to know that there is nothing
that irritates more than arrogant pre-
there is feeling pervad
ing all classes, that, like true merit,
sincere repentance is ever modest and
retiring.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
Alcohol i'm Everything.
PHILADELPHIA News,


The amount OF alcohol present varies
greatly in the several liquors in which
it forms the Intoxicating ingredient,
rum containing about IS per cent.
Whisky and brandy average about
so, port 20, sherry Is to "a.
Madeira 10. claret 10, champagne IA,
cider 6, ales and porter from to 70.
All fermented drinks contain alcohol,
ginger beer, ETC., usually containing
from to per cent. of it.
Total abstinence from alcohol would
seem almost an impossibility, FIR even
milk contains small quantities of it.
In bread making alcohol is produced
10 considerable quantities by the action
of the yeast upon the sugar in the
flour; the aggregate amount of spirit
thus produced in London being some
three hundred thousand gallons an
nually.
Some chemists GO the length of as
sorting that even water itself is not en-
tirely free from it.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21

LINCOLN AND ToD-A Washington
veteran tells the following story:
Zone of Mr.. Lincoln's most esteemed
friends was ex-Gov. Tod, of Ohio. He
was quaint old character, and Mr..
Lincoln loved him for his honesty, abb
lity and native shrewdress. At one
time he thought of Mr.. Tod in counec-
ton with the Secretaryship of the
Treasury, but afterward he gave him a
foreign mission One evening when
Mr.. Tod was in town Mr.. Lincoln in
vited him over to the White House.
They had a long chat together, when
Mr.. Lincoln finally said: Look here,
Tod, how is it that You spell your name
with only one d? / married Todd,
but she spelled her name with two DIS.
All of her relatives do the same. You
are the first Tod ever met who spelled
his name with so few letters"
"Old Tod looked at Mr.. Lincoln in
his peculiarly quizzing manner and
then replied: Mr.. President, God
spells His name with only one d, and
what is good enough for God is good
enough me-
Mr.. Lincoln used to repeat this
story to some of his most intimate
frienda, and every time he would laugh
until the tears ran down over that
furrowed face?
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21

EMPLOYMENT ESSENTIAL TO HAPPI-
NEss.-It may be laid down as an in
c0ntrovertible principle that no family
can be happy without employment
regular, diversified, continually recur-
ring employment. There may be the
possession Of wealth, there may be an
ample and beautiful domain, there may
be everything externally to enjoy, but
varied employment to occupy the body,
engross the mind, and awaken the
energies, there cannot be happiness.
1t is the active. industrious, persever-
ing family that is the truly happy fami-
" ; not the idle, the slothful, the use
less--not the family that has no def
mite plan, no fixed and important OBJ
sject, no personal and collective. energy.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
Conn aaauslicatiOns.

I'VE solicit communications on matters OF
t,'s1-,i interest. Correspondents will be partic-
a a IN giving names and dates to have them e,
nlain written. Write only on one side OF the ne
ap; ,p vo1,r name, not for publication but as an
Evidence of good faith on the part of the
Writer. We are not responsible for the views
of correspOndents.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
8. ROagth Walker,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office of L. /. Tansey, Atty at Law.

OPELOUSAS, LA.
vNyAXES settled for nOn-residents,
Collections of all kinds made:
Will attend to the buying and selling of lands.
Prompt attention given to all business placed
in my hands. Correspondence solicited.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
DPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Opelousas, st. Landry Par. LA.

FVVHIS INSTITUTION will resume dt-
III ties Monday, September 9Th, 1886. under the
immediate superyision of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hayes
and Mrs NJ A. Davis. with competent assist
ants. The scolastic year consists OF forty
weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION.
Preparatory Department per months 30
Music. with use of piano g 90
Boarding, including washing. lights
and fuel. per month .-.-.-.--...-.- IL w
Embroidery, wax flowers painting,
drawing. each, extra .------- ~ w
Incidental fee. --..-.-----. DO
DISCIPLINE.
The government of this school is strict blt
parental no hard tasks or restrictions are lm-
rules and must prepare up to the measure OF
her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode OF instruction
are designed to train the mind to the habits OF
correct thinking and thorough investigation.
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the man,
ners, health and morals of their children ana
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case OF
protracted illness. The location OF this town Is
healthful and easy of access. The boarding
depar+suent is under the immediate charge or
Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide themselves
with ElsUk cts ard towels.
For pa ,tic-iars,. ddres'
ulv q orincnDa
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-21
All Aboard
FOR
CHENEY
SPRINGS.

TWNHE Famous Belle Cheney Springs which
IL have recently been rented by MFR. David
Clark, will be open on June 1st 1885, First
Glass accommodations can be had with or
without board.
Board per day, including lodging. .s1.Oo
For reference write to Capt. Sam Haas or
Henry L. Erich, Bayou Chicot, La. may 15-3m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
Mnrder VIII Out.

On the night of May q, 1865, twenty
years ago, Joseph Titus, colored man,
living in Burlington, n. j., disappeared
from his home, Six months afterwards
his body was found buried on an island in
the Delaware River, directly opposite the
town. The skull was fractured, and there
were evidences of other wounds. AL
though the best detectives in the state
attempted to solve the mystery, it could
not be unraveled Soon after the finding
of the body John Wesley Garwood, n
prosperous farmer, left the town and took
up his residence at Durand Station. Mich.
a few days ago Mayor Silpath received
letter from John Huston, sheriff Of
Shiawassee county which stated that
an old resident of Durand Station.
John Wesley Garwood, had been
sick for long time, and the
doctor who was attending him had given
him up. During his illness Garwood had
asked to have an interview with the sher-
if, and had confessed, while suffering
what he had supposed would be his final
illness, that he had murdered one Titus in
Burlington twenty years ago, and told
how he had buried the body where il was
found. Garwood did not die, however
and fearing the sheriff would take some
action against him as the cause of the
crime he went to him and begged him not
to expose him. The sheriff wrote to the
mayor. The letter also said that Garwood
was now about GO years old and had be-
come very wealthy man. Mayor Silpath
has turned the letter over 20 the police au-
thorities, and they are raking up all Of the
history of the crime that they can. \
requisition will be issued and Garwood
Will be brought to Jersey and tried for his
crime.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
A Valuable Book.

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"Facts and Figures about Michigan" COM
piled by Frank j. Bramhall Of the General
Passenger Department of the Michigan
Central railroad, the Grand Rapids Morn.
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and condition of the national and state
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
Michigan's Petitions.

Probably In proportion to population,
no state in the union has sent more petit
tions in favor Of putting tax Of ten cents
Il pound on olemargarine than Michigan.
The petitions have come from every part
of the state, and letters have also teen
written 10 the congressman urging them
To do all III their power to have the law
passed. The test vote shows that the bill
has very fair prospect Of being passed in
the House unless it is loaded down with
amendments. On the vote the Michigan
delegation were divided, but there was no
telling how they stood by this vote There
have also been quite number of petitions
from Michigan against the passage of the
bill, but the most of them have been re
crived from Detroit and the larger cities
IL the state. Gen. Cutcheon has received
from. the Detroit Board of Trade {, serie.
of resolutions in which the board protest
against the tax being levied upon cleo
margarine on the ground tina. it is IA clean
and wholesome article of food. is healthy
and for the poor man is great boon on
account OF is oheapness. The point is also
made that the industry -haa become
large one and that it is unjust To make
This unfair discrimination against IT, The
board also claim that the manufacture Of
cleomargaline, butterine, etc, has put an
increased average valuation On bullOcks Of
at tess; ,! Ter head
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
Educators in Council.

The annual meeting of the state associa-
ton OF superintendent Of schools was held
i'm Lansing on the 20th and 2lst inst Presi-
dent o. i Thompson called the cUnven-
ton to order. there was good attend
ance. The Hon. Theodore Nelson, super
intendent of public instruction, read a
paper on whether the topics embraced in
schools curriculum can he attempted with
out sacrificing the discipline Of the facul-
ties for the sake of superficial information /.
The discussion was opened by Prof. W. IL.
Payne of Ann Arbor
On the second day the following papers
were read and discussed:
"Arithemetic-Eleme Notions and
Methods and Developments of Principles
Prof. c. F. II. Bellows, Ypsilanti; "Geog-
raphy-Amount and Methods" Superin-
tendent S. II. Holsey, Battle Creek; Eek
aminations," III. 4. Pattengill, Lansing.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. President-Wesley Sears,
Flint; Vice PRESIDENT. NJ. b. Sill, De
troit. Secretary and Treasurer-E. &.
Thompson, Albion. The next annual
meeting will he held in Olivet on the sec
ond Tuesday in May, 1887 All teachers
attending the National Association at To-
pcka, are requested to leave Michigan on
Monday July 10. Over twenty of the SUI
perintendents present will go.