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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
An Oth Citizen speaks.

N%.. j. NJ Norris, an old resident nl Rome. Ga.
says that he had been BADLY troubled with
Kidney Complaint for Il great MANY years and
with Eczema for three years at times could
scarcely walk and had tried many remedies
without benefit, until he began taking Elccllr
B;ttcrs and amounting his hands and feet with
Rlcklen's -trlllc: SiilVc. This treatment al
forted him great relief and he strongly recon-
it-en,ls Electric Bitter> to all who suffer with
idney Complaints, or need Il Flood Purifier.
Sold by NJ. p. Young 4 Co.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

Carlyle-sayS az is an earnest thing
10 be alive in this world" To Il moth
.er, nursiey a babe, when" she has scarce
5.y enough. red blood to sustain hen own
existence, life is a tragic thing. 70 such
,etu one, Browns lion Ionc is worth its
Nv glt icl gold. 1t enriehts the blood
and blesses both babe and mother. For
sale bH5s. NJ. Litteil, druggist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
opEIOJSAS
Saturday, FEBRUARY 90, 1855.

tlu"RIRsNG RAn*.S. We have made
arrangements by which we are enabled
to- offer the st. Landry Democrat in
connection With either of.the following
namea papers, zone year, for the price
mentioned:
Home and Earm, Louisville, Nv. $40
Southern Cultivator, Atlanta, Ga. 300
Weekly Times Democrat. n. q. 800
Weekly States, New Orleans, zoe
Denorest's Monthly, (Fashionr 3.a5
We willwccive subscriptions for any
paper published i'll the United States at
publisher rates
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
Most H Excellent.

J. J. Atkins, Chief Of Police. Knox vile, Tenn
writes MY family and are beneficiaries OF
discovery for consumption; having found it tt
be all that you claim for it. desire to testify tt
its virtue. My friends to whom I have recon
mended 1t, praise It ut every opportunity"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
is guaranteed to cure Conghs, Colds. Bronchi
tbs. Asthma, Group and every affection OF
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Trial bottles free at
NJ. P. Young's 4 Co., Drug Store. Large size
&I.OD.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

Last Monday night -some thief OF
thieves entered the residence of Mr.
August Perrodin, ana stole from his
be.l-room his watch aud his pocllet-book
containing about ten dollars in money
Ana stempt WAS alsoma to open his
ar,Auir, but the key .causht'm the lock
and would not work, and fearing to
wake him up they Hastily made their
ESCAPE. The burglars made their en-
trance by prising up one of the will
<i0ws.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

FOR SALE. tb E,ye dh Snssss
all heart. at s.. 90 per thousand also SIX INN,
dred nnefoot pieux at $3.50 per hundred. ~
ply to OWEN Ma HON, near Barry's Landing.
Louisiana. feb Gff
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

Seaside Library, n. H.. Detective Lii
hrary, Family Story Paper, Saturday
night Scientific Ameriuan, Police Ga
.zeote, *. @. Picayune and Times DEM
ocrattS c., &c, on sale, or viii be or
lered for You by John jacobs, news
dealer, Main street Nieiousas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
ED1HsH.Ed' SALE.
SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH ROBERT
No. 31..
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COI-E'is
PARISH or RAPIDES

bI virtue OF an order of the Honorable, Bi.
t,l't Court III and Tor The parish OF l.Apilts
there Will hr sold ut public auction 10 the las
and highest bidder. ut the Courthouse, in the
Town of opelousas, parish of st. Landry. on
Wednesday March :Sd. 1856
by the Undersigned the following dce.:ribts.
property, belonging I" the estate of JOSEPH
robert, deceased to-wit:
Three certain tracts Of land situated in the
parish III vi. Landry. State bf Louisiana 1t,
crlbed as follows:
LIST. The east hall oG south east quarter sec
ton fifteen. township fifteen rang, one, east
containing eighty and DIlMt acres.
2d West half OF north e:iSt quarter of ser
1oh hfttrl township fifteen, range one east,
containing eighty and 94-1O0 acres, $50 o4liCN}
sd. Part OF the south east quarter OF noft:l
west qti:trIcr in section eleven, township iii
teen range one east. containing sixteen ana
o4IfOo ElG "a 400 acres.
Terlus-HASl. c. c DCSOE
jon 3o-3t sheriff and i.N-Oflclo Auctioncer
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

We acknowledge the receipt Of an
invitatiouto attend q hop, given by the
Arelousas Social Cub, at their grew
heel last Y ednesday night
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
TUESDAY MARCH a6, 1856

the Following described propert. belongin. to
the estates OF Simeon c. Freshman and Fran
els L, Beasley, his wife both deceased tn-wit
lst One hundred and twenty acres OF land
known as spring Blum plantation, situated one
mile north OF Big Cane, bounded mort h BY lands
of thu estate of /. G. "; nd. east by Spring b.
You, south by lands OF the estate of :. {.
Freshman. and west by lands OF Luke Fields
and JEFF Ford, with the buildings and improve
mcnts thereon.
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 of T. G. Ward, east by lands of the estate
of s. G.. freshman.
Sd. One hundred and ten acres of land con-
slstIng OF forty-threc acres of open land with
the buildings ana improvements thereon ::
twenty acr"s OF woodland; forty-seven acres
OF swamp land bounded north by land OF $. G.
freshman. east by l.. Godchanx. south by L. G.
Sloane and west by E. Morrow.
Four mules, five cows and calves, three wear
lngs, two eultivators, six ploWs, two hundred
ana nifty barrels corn, one wagon.
Ierms-CA&- AUGUST REIBER,
ttp. l5-at Administrator
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
SHaTTUCk n HOFFMAN,
Factors and Commission Merchants

40 UNION STREET, NEW ORLEANS
Mortgage Loans.
N?E negotiate First Mortgage Loans on
w well improved and we'll cultivated plan
tations. ia such sums :is can be safely secured,
either Tor one two or three years time part to
be paid annually, or for one year giving the
borrower the privilege of renewing the ar
cases to be shipped to U.S.
For further information apply to John n.
ogden, Attorney atL,w, Opcousas Id
Jan 30-2ln.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

VI. Il. W llkIns offered the following
resolutions which We're also adopted
BE 1t hrsoI'eI. That the election al
, said polls shall be opened at Q o'clock
\. W., and close at ; O'Clock T. W., anC
shall be held by three commissioners t,
he selected by the Democrats present IL,
the hour for the opening of the polls
SAID commissioners to certify to tn,
convention the Credentials of the dele
gates elect.
Resoircd further, That at said ward
elections, all Democrats, including for
eigner> who have declared their iutcD
ton OF becoming citizens, shall be emit
tied TO vote, the test in case of claI-
lenge, being the vote cast bv the party
at the last Presidential election.
On motion of Homer Baroussp, w. K.
Cochran was elected secretary of the
committee. There being no further
business the committee adjourned sub
ject to IA call Of the President.
X. ii. fITTELL, President
W. X. COCHRAN, Secretary.
OlELOISAs, Feb. 18th, 1856.
Since the session of the Committee
on the 18th instant, have been in
formed by the Returning Officer, that
1t Is his intention to order the election
for Senator. for Saturday the cath day
at April 1886.
by virtue of authority vested in me
by the Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF the parish. | hereby fix the day
Tor the ward meeting IT'S the Eth day of
March 1856 (Nrdnesday> and the day
for the assembling of the Convention
as the Goth day Of March 1886 Saturday.
X. Fl. L1rTELL,
President of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of the parish of st.
Landry.
Attest: W. K, CocuR,S.
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20

BY virtue of an order OF the Honorable Dis
trict Court. in and for the parish OF ST. Landry
there will be sold at public auction. to the
highest bidder. or the premises, near Big Cane.
st. Landry parish La, on
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
ESTATE OF f. D. HATFIELD
and his wife. Bridget NJ. Collins.

No, 1857
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTHsE,HE


HDEBH.EC SALE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-02-20
DEBLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF SIMEON G.. FIESHMAN AND
FRANCIS +. BEASLET. HIS WIFE
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT PAR
ISH OF ST. LANDRY.

No. 4GS0.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
GAINESVILLE.
The Jury Investigating the Late Fires
still In Secret Session
Accidental.
Regarded rs n Mistnke--Deputy Marshal
Reported Iilied-oot Away from
His CaptOrs-R Released.
sreeIm to the eazettc.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Jan. Is. The Jury
summoned 10 inquire into the origin of
the fires on Wednesday night is still in
secret session. They have examined the
burnt premises on North Dixon street,
and had large number of witnesses be-
fore them The jury is composed OF
some OF Gainesyillo's best citizens, who
will investigate the matter thoroughly, as
not only valuable property but lives were
ieopardlzed by the work set in motion.
The Ilcsperian this morning gives the
following in regard to the ownership of
the saloon and the burning OF Burch's
livery stable "'rhe saloon was under the
management OF w. ii. Perkins, and was
insured with A. WATSON & Co., for
$4,000, n. T. lIillburn is said to be con-
nected with the ownership, as also one
Smith at Fort Worth.
"The fire at the livery stable was an ac.
cident a man named Poe, an employee
at Burch's, was permitted to sleep in the
hay room, and the fire caught from his
lantern He barely escaped ncinera.
ton"
In conversation with the county attor-
ney he informed THE GAZETTE CORE
spondent that the committee Of
inquiry had not yet arrived
ut any conclusion, and as far
as can be learned suspicion attaches to
no one. The committee will resume in
qulry tomorrow morning.
Information has been received here Of
shooting ARRAY that occurred few
days ago near Stony Point, Indian Terri
tory a deputy United States marshal
had u warrant for the arrest of one Jim
Woody and son, who were charged with
being implicated in killing several head
of horses, the property of the Indian
militia. rhc stock was killed some time
last year while the militia We're engaged
in tearing down illegal fences. In trying
TO effect the arrest OF Woody and son, it
is stated that the marshal was shot and
fatally wounded. The murderers es.
capped
The statement which appeared in a
Dallas paper that the Santa Fe people
had guaranteed an extension from Dallas
in consideration of $4,000 and the right
of way is regarded by many here as a mis-
take, as the understanding here was that
the directory would not make known
their decision until February /.
few days ago youth about sixteen
was arrested near Burlington for some
offense committed in the Territory and
started TO Fort Smith in charge of deputy
marshal. lie was handcuffed and shack
elcd and placed in a wagon with the sheet
pulled down. When they had proceeded
about twenty miles it was discovered that
the shackeled youth had made his es
cape, and though the country was
searched for miles around he could not
be found.
DR.. Yarber, who was recently carried to
Fort Smith on charge Of arson com
mitted IN the Indian Territory, was re-
leased and he has returned home.
Harry Cobb has arrived from Fort
Worth and taken up his quarters at
| Pralgg's book store.
Cotton receipts to-day aboN thirty
| bales. v
The weather is cloudy and threatening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

the discovery was then made that he had
cut his throat On the left side, making a
cash five inches long. DR.. Getzwiler was
Immediately called In and dressed the
wound. At first the doctor thought his
patient, though in a critical condition,
would recover, but he had lost too much
blood and he fingered in an unconscious
condition till about 5 O'Clock when he
died. There is only one explanation of
this sad event and that is he was crazed
by the demon drink. This Is the sad
tragic ending OF man of high talents
and great culture, who, had il not been
for whisky, might have been a star in bis
profession and an honor to his parents
and a benefactor to his country. The de-
ceased was a native Of New Albany,
Ind, where his parents still live, but for
more than ten years past has lived in this
country. His parents were Immediately
telegraphcd TO and his remains shipped
from Victoria to that place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
COWARDLY CAyAZOS.
A Mexican Soldier, n RufIian, Assaults n
Civiiian-Wants Divorce.

A Mexican Soldier, Ruhian, Assaults n
Civiiian-Wants Divorce.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, MEX, Jan. 2s.--A party of
gentlemen left town yesterday evening to
meet Col. Algeria, who was coming in
with the Fourth cavalry, among the num-
Der gong out being Gen. Cavazos and
Lawyer Garsea Flores, who had had a
former difficulty. After meeting the
regiment and greeting their friends,
Cavazos, suddenly turning towards
Flores, spat in his face, and drawing his
pistol at the same time fired, hitting
Flores on the right cheek, who imme-
diately threw up his hands and declared
he was unarmed, whereupon Cayazos
threw him another pistol, but Flores de-
clining it under the circumstances,
it ended there. Cayazos crossed
to the Texas side and left for
Nlatamoras via the Texas & Mexican
Central railway this morning.
Pete Forber, the well-known French
baker, is suing for divorce from his
wife, also French, charging her with
adulturous intercourse with a Well-known
party. 1t has created quite surprise, as
she is very beautiful woman, and has
always beeu looked upon as correct.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
PITTSBURG.
business Changes-A Teacher Secured for
the College--Personal Mention.

Business Changes-A Teacher Secured for
the College--Personal Mention.
Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, Ten, Jan. 2S.-There was
some changes in business circles yester-
day. Mr.. Wilson, dealer in general mer-
chandse, has sold out to Messrs. Bailey
& Hightower. DR.. j. T. Musick has dis
posed of his drug store TO Mr. sam
Locket.
1t has been learned that the trustees
have secured another teacher for the col
lege, Prof. Hart having failed to accept
the school, Pcof. Seeley of san Antonio
has been contracted with and will open
the school Monday week.
The Pittsburg Gazette, which has for
the past two issues been "patent Sheet
is to be all home print again soon.
Mr.. i. G. Patillo of Howe, Ala, has
moved to this county Camp, and will
make it his home,
Miss Jennie Lee Aldridge Of Waxaha-
chic is visiting in pittsburg, and is the
guest of Miss Becca Aldridge.
Mr.. L. S. Pittman, who has been visit
ing his sick father at Buckner, Ark, has
returned home.
Mrs. j. II. Holman, who has been alb
sent for several weeks on visit to rela-
tives and friends at jefferson, Tex, has
returned home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29

the work on that end Of the road is pro-
crossing very nicely, and he further says
that the track is laid about fifteen miles
this side of Marshall and that they are
shipping good deal of freight over II.
The street commissioners have com
menced work on the streets by cleaning
out aud putting in new cutters along
Main street, and all hands are ordered out
tomorrow with the shovel and hoe TO try
and see II they can't put the streets in
better shape, which is greatly needed TO
give our town a better appearance, while
the railroad boom goes on.
Still there Is a good deal OF cotton com.
ing in.
There are only three candidates on
board now for the April election, but a
new cargo Of them is locked for every
day.
Only two marriage licenses were issued
yesterday. The happy pairs were Rufus
Sears and Miss Alice Wise, 7. \. potectc
and Miss Ida Walker.
Bill Hamilton, who was working at the
planning mill of Henley & Ramsun, got his
left hand caught in saw, splitting his
hand between the first and second fingers,
cutting his thumb and forennger nearly
off. There is nothing very serious about
IL, but it is cut that will be very painful
and annoying for long time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
MONTAGUE.
Progress OF Railroad work-Good Frui
Country-Not So Badly Hurt.
Special to the Gazette

Progress OF Railroad worl-Good Fruit
Couniry--Not SO Badly Hurt.
Special TO the Gazette
MONTAGUE, TEX, Jan. IS. About for.
ty teams with plows and scrapors are
tearing up the dirt along the M. & s. W.
railroad. That the company means bust,
ness now themost skeptical cannot doubt
Mr.. Walker Of Tarrant county is in the
city and says that he is well pleased with
the town and its surroundings and has
made up his. mind to locate here and will
invest IN some town property before he
returns.
This is good fruit country, and any
one counting to go into the fruit-growlne
business would do well here, as good
land for the business can be obtained
near TO the town and at reasonable
prices, and VIII m the railroad is com.
pleted market can be found The
wheat crop Is not as badly damaged as
was first thought. The farmers think
that the most of 1t will come out all
right.
The Rev, Mr., Eastling, presiding elder
for the NJ Il. church in Montague dis
trict, preached sermon last night to ,
large and appreciatlve audience.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
CLEBURNE.

Prompt Action Prevented a Fire-StoIe a
watoh--Personal Notes transfers.
Special to the Gazette.
CLrguRNE, Tx. Jan. 9S.--But for the
prompt action of Chief Llndrren and
others of fine fire denartment thern would
have been another destructive fire Tines
day night. lamp in the Citizens, hank
exploded and the oil was burning all over
the floor when the fire bows doused IL
Nat Gilmore, colored. was arrested YES.
terdav for stealing watch from a sec
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
PILOT POINT.

Fine Stocls-RouGhs Destroy school Prop
erty Social and Personal Notes.
Special to the Gazette.
Pn.oT porNT, TEX, Jan, IS. Fields &
Wade, stockmen of Sherman, were here
over last night.
G. V Harrison has gone to Eastern
Texas and Louisiana with bunch of
mules.
w. A, Rushing, from Rutherford coun-
ty, Tenn, arrived here yesterday
with a dozen Jacks and iennets and a
fine saddle stallion.
Some person supposed to have been
more drunk than sober few nights ago
entered the Kilso school-house, four miles
from town, and stirred things up general
ly, destroying school furniture and turn
ing over desks, etc.
horse attached to the job-wagon be-
longing to j. NJ Ilouser took free run
around the block this afternoons making
mnce-meat of the vehicle,
A social was given last night at the res
idence OF Mrs. Matte Clouse, on Mill
street, in honor of Misses Ellie and
Emma.
Mr.. S. H, Darwin, insurance agent
here, left yesterday for business trip to
Georgetown, Tex.
Miss Nora Spain, popular society
young lady. left Tuesday for Whitewright,
Tex, to be absent some time.
The snlde jowelry man was here to-day
scooping in the shekcls
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
DECATUR.
bad News About Wheat Doing Wei on
the Brahos Prominent Physician Dead.
gpo,toI IN tbn Eggnttp

bad News About wheat-DOing Wei on
the Bralos Prominent Physician Dead.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, Ten, Jan. 2S.-Glcn Hal
sell and wife, who have been in III Paso
for the past few months, whittier they
went for his health, returned this morn
ing, aud though Mr.. llalsell is not much
improved his many friends hope to see
him better as soon as spring opens.
John II. Cobb returned yesterday from
the B. /. r., where he had been to extra
dite some OF the goods of the Carpenter
Rhome company. He succeeded in get
ting about $1,000 worth on the ranch of q
Mr. Ryan.
Spring is almost hcre--at least one
could think so, to sec the fine, sunshny
weather we are having, but it is not meet
ing the demand TO revive the frost-bitten
wheat crop. II reports be true, the wheat
crop will be almost an entire failure.
ID. A. Cobb is in from his ranch in
Throckmorton county and reports cattle
wintering well on the Brazos,
Capt. A. ID, Goodenough, land agent OF
Henrietta,s in the city on business of the
firm of a. ID. Goodenough & Co.
DR.. Rife OF Audubon, a prominent and
honored physician, died at his residence
yesterday after an Illness OF eight or ten
days. He will be inferred at Decaturfo-
morrow. The doctor was good man
and fine physician, and the Audubon
community will miss him greatly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
DENTON.
Quilting tho Green Horns Applied for
Change OF Nenue--Personm.

Quilting the Green Horns Applied for
Change of yenue--Personm
Special TO the Gazette,
pENroS, TEX Jan. % Clarence w.
Littlepage, ex-chiet engineer OF the Tenn
pie fire department, who was seriously
injured by railroad accident while on
his return from meeting OF the National
Association OF Chief Engineers, was in
the city yesterday, a guest of the Denton
fire department.
Notwithstanding the ventilation given
the watch aud iewelry man by the Fort
Worth GAzrrrE recently, he displayed his
wares on the square yesterday and sue
eceded In quilting goodiy number Of our
citizens, and quit the town $3.50 or $500
ahead ON his game.
The case OF j. Nj. Smith, charged with
murder, was taken up this evening and a
change OF venue applied for pending
which the court adjourned till tomorrow
morning
Mr.. Owen McCrlght one OF Wise coun-
tvs substantial farmers, with several of
his neighbours, brought In twenty-five
bales OF cotton To-day,
The Baptist church was crowded last
night TO near the excellent temperance
lecture Of Luther Benson.
Mr.. 6 b, Cleayeland OF Bowie is here
attending court.
/. G Sparkmant ESD of Decatur Is in
the city,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
Triple Kentucky Assassination.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2s.--Meager de.
tails of triple tragedy in l.otcher county,
Ky, were received by letter to Senator j,
y Candille, at Frankfort, to-day. VIII
liam Wright, an old man; Andy Wright,
his son, and William Wright, colored,
were killed by James Samuel and Elijah
Wright on Wednesday night The muir.
derersare said to have gone to the home
of the slain men and shot them down
without warning. The parties are re.
lated and the assassinations are though,
10 have resulted from family feud. The
murderers have been arrested and II Is
thought that they Will be hanged, a.
there Is much indignation and excitement
IN Letcher county over the affair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-29
An Unknown sninihe

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, Jan. 2S.-The naked
skeleton OF an unknown man was discovered
tnis afternoon three miles from town. in tho
mesquite brush, whore the coyotes and bnz.
yards had feast perhaps six months ago Tho
skull ana other bones were scattered around
fully collected by the coroner and Dur d at the
poor; house. The man Is supposed to have been
q raiir nder who committed suicide, from the
TACT that near by was found nickel-plated,
open faced watch, with a lantern charm at
tached, II another place was discovered half
nm ounce bottle of strychnine, half OF which
was taken out Though n thing has been dis
covered to lead to the mans Identity, il is
thought that the watch will eventually do so.
Aiter reviewing the remains the iury Of inquest
adjourned TIL TO morrow