davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
A. Big Scare and UnrivaIed
Foot Race.
New iberia Enterprise.

on Thursday last the Jeanerette
Rifles were drilling just below town
The driil-master was about putting
his men through the exercise OF firing
bv platoons. On the opposite side OF
the bayou couple OF young men en-
gagged in selling sewing machines were
passing along on foot, their wagon
having been left on the Jeanerette side.
The command fire" was given and as
the youngsters looked across the stream
they saw number OF guns pointed at
them. They were startled anu some
what demoralized, and began to quick
stepit. Again the awful sound crossed
the water i" fire" and a perfect shower
of hailstones seemed to be rastllng
around them. The dog trot was
changed TO a race horse speed as they
felt assured they were about to De
slaughtered to satisfy some imaginary
grievance. AS the third volley was not
promptly executed as ordered, the drill
master exclaimed in harsh tones, why
don't YOU fire? At this seemingly
o,uinous command the rear man OF the
two fleeing fugitives called to the one
IL front of him to drop suiting the
action to the word by tlattening him
self ont to the thickness Of pancake.
,rhe swifter of the two continued his
flight some eight mil ana nnaliy
brought up under cane shed, conceal
ing himself on the cane carrier, where
he halted to take breath. ln few mo-
ments, some negroes came along IN
search of missing mule. and the anil
NAL happened to be under. the shed.
One darkey yelled to the other. here
he is! here lie is, boys" and the poor
terror bewildered sewing machine chap
imagining the enemy was still IN pur-
suit. sprang from his covert like a
frightened bare and again made Oft
with the darkeys in full chase, as they
at once concluded that he was either
..razy or there for some mischievous
purpose. He had been so lacerated oy
the briars and brambles through which
he had passed and had become so stiff,
that despite his fear he was soon over
hauled by the yelling pack in pursuit.
He was duly carried before the owner
of the place and made an explanation
of the affair. He did not feel safe,
however, but hurried Old to Baldwin
before calling permanent halt. The
other chap who fell under a shower OF
hlank cartridges and played dead man
for sometime, Jared better and got OF
with big scare that broke no bones.
The victims relate their adventure
with no little gusto and are thankful
that nothing worse came OF it.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
THURSDAY. April 29th, 1886.

THURSDAY, April 29th, 1886.
The Board met pursuant to call, Present, I'll.
f. Estorge, President, Jos. Lasalle. V. Las
trapes, L. B. Sandoz, M Green and e. Puiford
members were received, and after taking the
usual oath OF Office, the Board proceeded to
complete its organization by electing their Of
GERS.
On motion of Mr.. PulfOrd, Resolved that the
salaries of officers be fixed mt the following
rates : to-wit Constable $500 per anlilim.
Clerk S100, Treasurer $75 per annum, Attorney
500 per annum. Physician SIS per annum, Col
lectOr per cent. OH the regular taxes and dues
and q per cent, on the collection OF the "sFe-
cial tax
The following officers were unanimously
G. MAYO, Clerk l.. Desmarais. Treasursr ;
Wm NJ Johnston, Constable VIM. NJ John
ston. Collector; w. G. Perrault, Attorney DE-
Jas. o. Ray, Physician.
On motion of Mr.. Lassale, Resolved that the
bonds of the treasurer, collector ana constable
be fixed as heretofore. and that the collector
be required to give an additional bond of one
Thousand dollars for the collection OF the "spe-
cial tax
On motion of Dir. Green, Resolved that the
President appoint three street commissioners,
whereupon the following was appointed G..
NJ Thompson, chairman, Geo. Pulford, and
l.. B. Sander.
las. Higgins was appointed foreman of the
street hands, with the same salary as hereto
On motion OF Mr.. Pulford, Resolved that the
towu attorney be allowed the sum OF fifty dol
lars for extra services rendered,
On motion of Mr.. Iastrapes, Resolved that
sealed bids be received until May 18th, for the
contract to do the town printing.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz, the President was
a1lthorizee to purchase one dozen chairs.
The following claim was approved and or
dered paid on the usual warrant:
Stewart IL HebraTd, for furnishing
material and making one desk
and table 5000
The Board adjourned subject to call OF the
President. III. =. ESTOReIE,
Atfest G. MAYO Clerk President.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
Who Did the Gouging.
New Iberia Enterprise.

Mr. w. H. Crews shipped to-day to
Chicago eleven barrels of very large
and fine new potatoes to test that
market, or rather, perhaps, freight
charges and commissions as compared
with New Orleans. His returns from
shipment last spring to the latter
city. when quoted at So so, were IS
cents per barrel That is to say, it cost
Sc 65 to send one barrel of potatoes 1876
miles over the Morgan Railroad, and
have them sold and the returns of sale
forwarded here. Potatoes are not of
such perishab'e nature that they
could have been injured in a trip neces-
stating but few hours. We can not
believe the quotations were exaggerat-
ed, and, therefore, are forced to believe
that there was big swindle in the sale,
after making due allowances for exor-
bitant transportation rates. This was
not an exceptional case, as no truck
farmer here has ever yet, SO far as we
can learn, realized one third of the
value of the article shipped as shown
by city quotations. There is Il screw
loose somewhere or something decided
" rotten in Denmark of the city's COM
mission business, when handling such
things az are produced by truck farm
ers.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
ETTIE C. BUTLER wife VS.. F. Il. GRAVES
Husband.
No. 14O84
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

This is Il s'it by plaintiff the wife against
f. Il. Graves the husband, in which she claims
a moned Judgment against him for money OF
hers seperate and paraphernal received by him
since marriage and used for his individual
dior the use and benefit of the community.
She alleges the embarrassed condition OF her
husbands affairs and that she is in danger OF
losing her paraphernal claims unless she pre-
serves her rights by the present suit. That
she wishes to dissolve the community of ac-
qucts and gains heretofore existing between
her and her said husband and that she have
the free administration and contro! of her
paraphernal claims. The court is of the OPT
niOn that the law and the evidence is in favor
of plaintiff and against defendant and for these,
reasons, it Is orderrd adjudsed and decreed
that the plaintiff do have Judgment against.
and recover OF defendant the sum four
hundred and siNty-six dollars and 21IlOO with
500 yearly interest from judicial demand.
1t is further ordered and adjudged and de-
creed that the community OF acquets and
gains heretofore existing between plaintiff and
defendant be dissolved and that she have the
full control and administration of her para
phernal funds
Done read and signed in open Court this
18th April 1885,
&. W. HUDSPETH,
{ ~ Judge 18th District OF Lit.
t~~-} b. MARTEL, Dept. Clerk.
apl 24-31
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
Excitement i'm Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity OF Paris, Texas, by the re-
markable recovery of Mr.. j. f. Corley,
who was 30 helpless he could not turn
in bed, or raise his head everybody
said be was dying of Consumption. A
trial bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discove-
~ was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought large bottle and box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxs of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, he was well
and had gained in flesh thirty-s six
pounds. Trial Bottles of this Great
Discovery for Consumption free at
NJ. r. Young & Co.'s drugstore,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
NOTICE..

DUBLIC notice is hereby given i'm accordance
IL with Art 4s OF the constitution that Bills
will be introduced at the ensuing session of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for
the purpose of providing for the restoration of
the public records OF the paiis OF St. Landry
and State of Louisiana, destroyed by the burn
ing of the Court House at OpelOusas, viz: the
registration records of the parish of St Landry
together with the records of the tax collector s
office and records and archives of the Supreme
Court of the State of Louisiana and to COM
pensate the assessor OF said parish for extra
work done by him in consequence of the des-
tructon of the assessment lists.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Opelousas, st. Landry Par. La.

TNNMss INSTITUTION will resume dll-
@ ties Monday, September Sd. 1888. under the
immediate supervision 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 month S 50 50
Music. with use of piano @ :" 90
Boarding, including washing, lights
and fuel, per month ...-....... is 90
drawing, each, extra. a.---..------- 10 90
DISCIPLINE.
The government of this school is strict but
parental, no hard tasks or restrictions are I'M
posed but every student mast comply with the
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 III md 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 and
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+'nent is under the immediate charge of
Mrs. hayes. Boarders will provide themselves
with be uk Its and towels.
For pa tic"lar:, 1ires
Mp Nj NJ. HAYES
utV = br;Ocnyoa
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15

East BaCOn hOuSe, W thc iIoS i9i"oo'o
of this State.
AN ACT
Providing for the establishment by
Police Juries in the parishes OF the
State, the parish of Orleans excepted,
of special parish roads and the levy
ing of tax for their maintenance
and support. ~,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State OF Loul-
siana, that it shall be the duty OF the
Police Juries of the several parishes OIL
the State, the parish Of Orleans except
ed, to create or establish special or
preferred parish roads and to levy an
annual tax, not exceeding one mill or
the dollar, upon amount OF assessment
of all taxable property in the parish
for their maintenance and support.
Sec. 2. The Police jury shall select
such roads from the principal roads OF
the parish, dividing the same into spe-
cial road districts, each district to De
wholly within the limits of Ponce
Jury ward, and on the distribution OF
the said road tax assign and credit to
each district a just and fair share OF
said fund.
SEC. 3. The Police Jury shall ap-
point from it's body two road commis-
siODers who. together with third ap-
pointed by them from each road dis
trict, the latter to act only in and tor
his own district, shall have control OF
and annually determine the nature and
amount of work to be done, two OF said
commissioners to act in the absence OF
third.
SEC. 4. The said commissioners shall
personally visit each road district and
offer the work to such responsible ana
capable citizens as they may select,
giving preference to those VINO ilve
within the district and travel most
upon said road. They shall point. out
and make written specifications OF the
work to be done, giving copy OF the
same to the contractor, who shall not
be road commissioner OF the district.
Sec. 5. Upon completion OF the
work the commissioners shall personal
iy examine the same and ii done IN
compliance with the contract they shall
report the same at the next meeting OF
the Jury when the claim shall be ap-
proved and the contractor be entitled
to be paid The commissioners shall
be allowed mileage at the rate OF ten
cents per mile when the distance ira
versed is five miles and over.
SEC. 6. If upon examining the roads
of any district preparatory to their
being worked, the commissioners find
them in such condition as to require a
less outlay than the amount credited to
that district, they are empowered afd
required to contract as above directed
for the amount of work necessary to
be done, and upon completion and ap-
proval uf the work they shall report to
the jury as directed
SEC. Z. It shall be the duty OF Police
Juries to cause to be kept by the parish
auditor and treasurer accounts with the
various road districts, and any surplus
remaining to the credit of any district
after paying for work done shall be due
to the school fund of the ward in
which such road district is located, and
the jury shall cause the same to be
paid to the Treasurer of the School
Board of the parish, who shall credit
the amount to the school fund OF that
ward.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect
from and after the first day of January,
1887.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
PROGX.F.N.fTEO.V.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY-TOWN Oh
OPELOUSAS.

=
OPELOUSAS.
An ordinance providing for The levy and col
lection of a special tax of two and ii half per
cent t2l per cent? upon the property tax payers
of the Town of Opeousas, La, to aid in re-
building the Court House IN the Town of Ope-
lousas. having been submitted to the vote OF
the property tax payers of said Town and qua
lifted electors under the general election Laws
of the State on the 26th day of April 1886.
Nosr therefore, Be it EnO,cn and hereby pro
clnimed, That one hundred and twenty three
property tax payers of said Town did vote in
favor of said ordinance and special Tax. and
two property tax payers of said Town did vote
against said ordinance and special tax, and
said vote being sufficient in number and
amount according to the constitutional and
legislative enactments in such cases provided
The said ordinance has become Il law, and the
aforesaid special tax will be collected under
and by virtue of its provisions
III. f. ESTORGE.
Attest: President
e. MAYO, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
I'm a Hopeless Minority.
ONE OF HENRY WARD BEECHER's TALES
OF A DRUMMER.
pbiladelphia North American.

Among the Rev. Henry Ward Bee
eher's many accomplishments, not the
least is his ability as stOrytelier- 10
nucI,-amused listeners he recently
told this one about New York drum
,ner. A typical knight OF the grip
sarkn was detained at a small town IN
Western New York awhile ago where a
revival meeting was in progress. He
met a party of cOnvival friends during
his stay there, and had what is popu-
larIy known as "a load on Never
theiess he drifted into the revival meet
ING and took d seat we'll up IN front.
Ii was rather close in the church, and
the warm air WAS conducive to sleep.
The drummer yielded to the drowsy
god, and after nOdding little, sank
into a profound slumber and slept
tbronph the minister's rather long and
dry discourse. The audience sang q
hymn and the drummer slept on. Then
tI,e evangelist began his address, and
wound MP his fervid appeal with this
request:
Will all Of yon who want to go to
heaven please rise !"
Every one in the church except the
sleepy drummer arose. When the
EVANGELIST asked them to be seated, one
of file brothers in the same pew rs the
sIeeping drummer accidentally brushed
against him as he sat down. The drum
rner rubbed his eyes, and partially
awake heard the last portion OF the
eyangelist's request, which was:
Now want all of you who want to
20 to hell stand up" ~,
The drummer struggled little,
leaned forward unsteadlly ana rose
from his seat in dazed sort of way.
i sort of suppressed laugh he heard from
some Of the younger people, and an ex-
pression of horror he noticed on the
faces Of some Of the older ones
Steadying himself against the rail he
looked at the evangelist an instant, and
then said:
Well. parson, don't know just ex-
zctls what we're voting on, but You
and seem to be in 4 hopeless minori-
Hy.n
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
NOTICE

rs Hereby given to the public that an act
Ill will be introduced at the ensuing session OF
the legislature, beginning on the second Mon
day Of May, 1886, asking for an appropri alton
to complete the levee on the southern or right
descending bank of Bayou Conrtableau frGm
the little Bayou Teche to the Atchafalaya
River. apl 17-5t
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15

Two days before the late municipal
election in DonaldsUnville that came
off May 1, the people of Donaldson
vile concluded TO make a change III
Af,eir municipal government. They as
sen,bled in mass meeting on Thursday
night, nominated ticket and elected
their nominees on Saturday by vote
naonIe have the power in their own
hands TO change political reigns when
ever thew so desire. The way, and
the only way, to make a change. is to
make a change. Sitting down on the
store boxes on street corners and groWl-
ing never brought any changes in
government that did any good to any
body It never will.-Thibodaux SEN
tinel.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
JUDGMENT. ..BTDGN NENT!
AOLA V. WARD VS.. MARIAN l.. SWORDS.
No 1407G.
DISTRICT COJIRT PARISH OF ST LANDRY

No. 1407G.
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
This d suit by plaintiff wife against Marait
L. Swords husband in which she in which sht.
prays for Judgment against her husband for
the sum OF nineteen hundred and ninety five
dollars her separate paraphernal funds re-
and used by him for his own separate benefit
and advantage and for the benefit and adyali-
tage of the community.
She alleges the embarrassed condition of her
husband and in order to protect her rights she
prayS that she be allowed to obtain Judgment
against her husband for the said sum of nineteen
hundred and ninety five dollars she alleges the
registry of her tacit mOrtgage-and prays for
the recognition of the same. She prays for the
dissolution of the acquets and gains hereto
tore existing between then-and that she re-
tain the free administration and control OF her
paraphernal property. The court is of the
opinion that the law and the evidence is i'll
favor of the plaintiff and against the dcfen
dant. For these reasons it is ordered adjudged
and deereea that plaintiff do have final iudg
ment against defendant for the sum OF nine
teen hundred and ninety dollars with 500 year
ly interest from judicial demand. That her
tacit mortgage be recognized and enforced
heretofore existing between plaintiff and de-
fendant be dissolved and that she have the
free control and administration OF her. para
phernal property.
Done read and signed in open Court OIL this
the 18th day of April 1886.
(~~) q, W. HuDSpETH,
( seal Judge 18th Dist OF La.
~ A true copy, R. MARTEL, by elk
apl a4-3t
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
NOTICE

IT'S hereby given that application will be made
III to the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana at its next regular session for the
passage of an act providing for the division of
the parish Of st. Landrr, by creating new
parish out of the southwestern portion of the
parish of st. Landry. As soan as the line of
division can be aseertained the public will he
notified of its location.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with Article AS of the Constitution. that bills
will be introduced mt the next session of the
General Assembly of the State of La to forfeit
the Charter OF Franklin college, to authorize
the sale OF the property of the corporation
and to appropriate the proceeds to building u
public school house or houses in the town of
Opelonsas.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
SALE.
HENRY l.. GARLAND VS.. FRANK J. D'AvY.
No. 1857
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA

BY virtue of a writ OF tifa. is
sued out Of the Hon. District Court i'll and for
the parish of st. Landry. in the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me directed, Will
proceed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal front door of
the Courthouse, in the town of OpelOusas, par
ish of st. Landry on SATURDAY, the 5th day
of June 1886, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
certain piece of property situated in Plai~
sance settlement having Il front OF two arpents
by Il depth of twenty-five and Il half arpentss
being bounded east by the homestead property
of said Frank ]. DAyy, south by piece of
property of Hypolite Jim and Louis o. Gnidry
north and west by lands of Henry l.. Garland.
Terms and condtions-For Cash to
amount sufficient to pay the
sum of seven hundred and four and S2l100 dol
lars with eight per cent yearly interest thereon
from March 8th 1882, and to pay the further
sum of seventy and 46[100 dollars with five per
cent yearly interest thereon from October 18TH
1884, and to pay the further sum of fourteen
and 1oI100 dollars costs of the Judgment No.
i3G77 of files Of this Court, and to pay the cost
of executing this writ; less credit OF two
hundred and thirty dollars paid OH or about
January 18th 1885 and less two hundred and
thirty four and 94Il0O dollars which with inter.
est ut eight per cent thereon from the day OF
sale OF the said property is to be paid in equal
instruments half on sth of March 1887 and half
on Sth March 1898.
G. C. DUSON.
may lat Sheriff. st. Landry parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpelOUSas.

TUESDAY, April 9th 1886.
The Board met pursuant to Il call, Present.
Z. NJ. Thompson. President Geo. PultOrd, II. T..
Estorge and JOS Lassalle
The President announced that this meeting
was called for the purpose OF settling the busi-
ness OF the Board.
The Board resolved themselves into com
mittee OF the wh0le, and proceeded to examine
the books and vouchers Of the Collector and
Treasurer.
The Board after careful examination found
the following reports correct:
STATEMENT OF TOWN COLLECTOR.
Wm NJ. Johnston. Town Collector, in account
with the town OF OpelOus:ts.
Collections from April 10, 1884 to April 10. 1856.
Town taxes collected. S3149 4S
Market dues. Observation-Disclosures. 1896 00
Fines ......, 237 90
Total collections .s7513 4s
Amount of delinquent taxes for
1888, 1884 and 1885 ..---..--.--S S623 II
BY receipts of Town Treasurer for Cash
paid him from April 10th, 1884 to
April 10th. 1856 .--.....--.- .------..S75l3 ~
l hereby certify that the above is IA correct
statement OF all monies collected by me, and
that it is impossible ut present to make a more
fully detailed statement, as all OF the old stub
books We're burned i'll the council room in the
courthouse. W. NJ. JOHNSTON, Collector.
STATEMENT
Town Treasurer from April 10TH 1884. to
April 10th, 1887.
April l0-To amount received from
\. B. Ch;tchere, late treasu-
To amount received from ".
NJ. Johnston from April 10th,
to Dec. 18th. 1884 S175S 81
1885
Jan 5tll-Fo amount received from VIM.
VI. Johnston from date to
Iec D, 1888 ...---.-5o -5o3o D"
Jan 15-'fo amount received from VIM.
NJ Johnston, from date to
April 10th, 1856. 22l9 13
Total Receipts 1915 63
Disbursements for 1884
By amt paid for Int improvements. --.sl067 10
= = Contingent Expenses 79 20
: lndlgenfs- --..-.----. los 0o
Officers salary ...... 1876 10
Sif46 80
Disbursements for 1885
BY amt paid for Int. improvements. $l639 81
Contingent Expenses $40 95
- lndlgents :-. 60 w
- Officers salary ..--. 5s7 so
on eXist'g debt prior to 81 766 10
1896 90
Disbursements for 1886
BY amt paid for Int. improvements. IS 635 33
Contingent expenses III so
= Officers salary. 500. 1898 90
on eyist'g debt prior TO "a 50 II
1878 "A
~ Recepituiation
10 amount received. -S1516 63
By amount paid. d.....--........-.-... 7016 26
To cash balance on hand .---....---.s 500 81
St. Landry democrat., 1886-05-15
STRA.YED.

WNROM the undersigned in Opelousas, IA Red
10 Beef Fac-Simile OF band can be seen AT
this office c. NJ. THOMPSON.
mch cost