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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
THE
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May -. 1881
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06

FNyHE Pierre Michel Plantation, situated be-
II tween Washington and Opelousas. One
OF the finest Plantations in st. Lan0rv. Call ofs
or address HAGERTY g. HARDY.
&C la-tf Washington, Lit,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06

All the graveyards in Paris are filled.
It is said that death furnaces are me-
cessity there. and that cremation is
daily praetieed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
NOTICE
LAND DIFIt T.. at New

LAND OFF, L. ut New Orleans LII.
September, 2Dth, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his int.ntin,
to make final proof III support o1 his claim, and
haG sai'( proof Will he matte before .be ,Iidrc
u hi> absence. the Clerk oi the District
Court t fprons@s la. on Monday November
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
H. d. lARcAUE.
TINS M TT H ,
Bellevue Street. near the bridge.
OPELOUSAS, LA.

A III. kinds of Tin, Copper and Sheet IRON
n work done on short notice and al reasonl~
bic prices. GATHERING and repairing speciality.
:ipl 10y
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06


pointed committee to examine the claims
file against the parish, reported thrDughs their
chairman Mr.. Haas, that they examined AMI
found correct the following claims, viz:
d. W. WILSON, lumber. 7j.74
A NJ Goodwin. and hauling. J2.aI
Win Icrgett, 1u.W
W G CJohnson, 51t
TheoduIe Guillory, repairing bridge 200"
Joseph Leblanc, - - 21.uu
Hilaire FIilot 5000
DR.. }. ii. Parker medical expert $1,000. 25.w
DT John A. Haas, - " 1J.tb
Dr. w. VI. Thompson '' g5.m
John o9ttcn, fees for criminal 2l5.w
Adolphr l-astrapcs, Assessment Roll 1677.42
- Registration --.- 220.Nt
Stationery, &c.--- 1850
J - tnatherc, criminal fees 1UI.:iU
Il sumter Taylor, st'v for s. Court l22.7U
Gilbert l.. Duprr. stationery for Re
f0rttcrS once .U..H
Peter j. TrcZcvant, Clerks fees ;. {. 2n.mt
rr, John A. Haas, medical seryireS--.. 15.un
Cpnlult>,s Courier. printing.--..--...-. 3?.5u
T. ID. Cooke. Returning Otfictr-----...-. 5O.mr
-. Landry Democrat printing .-.------ l;.uo
&C. Dn>on. safe. holding election, &C. 51+.1"
j.. \. GUidry, Magistrate IccS---......- 30
Victor l"Strapes. repairs in Jail l----.- "G.5's
Landry Hcnr>y, wolf Scap.-----..-- 2.dr
>inl'n +. Manuel, ji.. juror inquest 2."o
Paul l.. Fun1cEBt, 1.tAt
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the ~ Monday in November. being the sih d;l,
of that month.
ALBERT GIIDRI.
Attest President.
r. j. LEFEBVRE, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
Of the Police 1ury.
OrELoTSAs. La. u. Oct. l1th. 1886

OrELOI-SAS. La, Oct. l1th 1886
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
meut. Present: McsSrS, A. Guidry. A. Perr0-
din. +. Duhusson, ID. +. Saiz:,n, >. Haas and Is.
+. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The committee appointed to lay out a road
from the public road on bayou Teche at An
toine Arnaud's upper line to the end OF the 40
arpents, reported that they laid out said road
thus starting on the dividing line OF Antoine
Armand and Napoleon Pekin> to Jerome Ro-
bins, thence on the dividin. line OF jerome
Robin and Antoine Armand 10 across Marais
dies Sa,lles. and from Jerome Robins lower
line and east of MaraiS des Saules on H0norc
Miller and Luna Hehert's lands to dividing
line of Luna Hehert and Mrs. Valery Olivier,
and from Marais dc> SauleS on same dividing
line TO the end of the 40 aIpents. of ST. cyr'S
western line. On motion, the report was ar-
ceptrd The road declared Il public road and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to ,rll the con-
tract to keep a free ferry at Washington re
ported that they sold the cont iTct 10 ioin
CourvIle for the sum of >2S.25 twenty eight
- 100 dollars per month. ON motion. the re-
port WAS accepted md the committee tbs
charged.
TherommItcc appointed 10 lay 4 road from
Mrs. McPhcr>on'S 10 the Grand Cotcau R;tli,
road icpnt rcpUrtcd that they LAID OF -'tld
road. Oll motion the report was acrtpted the
road declared public and The roiiimtf"' dls-
charged.
4 report of David erle. constable. on hogs
taken up and sold by him was read and or'crcd
filed
The committee appointed to sell the con
tract to build nnc bridge on bayou Pomle-tuN-
Ioups and one on the coulGr Lear VIM. Reed :
reported that they sold the contract 10 Natiiicit
TouSSor iur the sum nj $1,000 tOnt hundred
ana fifty d0ElarS.1 thai the work was done ;tt
cordiny to specifications and accepted by them :;
Wheu on motion, the report was accepted. the
amount ordered placed 10 THE credit ni Salot
MathirU PolI>>On on the books oi the PARISH
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed 10 sell the contract
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06

Voting for the rcpeal-Gllidrv, SaiZ3n, Per-
rodn. Voting against-Ha;iS, Dubuisson.
Me- SIS. Haas and Dubuisson having been ap
pointed ii committee to examine the claims
file against the parish, reported thrDughs their
chairman Mr. Haas, that they examined and
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

The following very sensible law was
passed by the last Legislature of this
State: BE it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That any person selling fruit
trees or fruit briers, who shall misrep-
resent the name or nature of said fruit
trees or fruit briers, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for a
term not exceeding three months, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

A remarkable wedding took place
at Saint Mande, France, recently. The
bride was Mile. Maria Pezon, the
daughter Of Baptiste Pezon, the famous
lion-tamer, and the bridegroom, Alex
ander Pezon, her cousin also a tanner
A banquet of 100 covers was given by
the father of the bride, to which the
Paris press were invited The com
pany included lion tanners, menagerie
directors, strolling players and others
whose vocation is to furnish amuse-
ment at Fairs. According to the menu
handed round the wedding fare con-
sisted of ''potage de lezard, saucisson
de lion, bombes siberiennes, elephant
rot. poulets a la leopard and other
dishes The guests. however, believe
that they partook of nothing but good
roast beef, ducks and the like. The
banqueting hall was adorned with
stuffed lions and similar trophies.
Above the bridal pair was a group of
superb tigers. A good round sum as
dowry was handed by the brides
father to his son-in-law. The festivi
ties closed with the customary ball.a
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

The death is announced of Mrs. Ann
s. Stephens, the well-known authoress.
She was il native of Humpbreysville =,
Conn. where she was born in 1917
In 1886 she started a literary magazine
in Portland, Me-, and two years later
became editor of the Ladies COmpdn-
ion, in New York, in which she pub
lshed several of her serial stories.
Later she was associated with Edgar
A. Poe, on Grdham's Magazine, in
Philadelphia, and acted as co-editor
with Mr. Charles J. Peterson, of Peters
sons Magazine. She was associated
with Mr.. Peterson for thirty years.
Her published works number about
thirty, Fashion and Famine" having
been the most popular She was a
great traveller, and was personally ac-
quainted with Dickens and Thackeray.
Samuel Rogers, the banker-poet, and
many literary celebrities of the early
part of the century.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26
NO. zoos
STEAMER BURNED.

a despatch from st. Petersburg saws
that passenger steamer, plying on
the river Volga, at Saratov, capital of
the Province of Saratov, in Russia,
was burned few days since. and that
two hundred lives were lost. Later
advices from st. Petersburg say that
the steamer which was burned on the
Volga was the Vera, belonging to the
Samolet Company, and bound from
Astrachan up the river. The fire was
caused by the fall of hanging lamp
in the saloon. The woodwork was
ignited. and all efforts to quench the
flames were .unavailing. The passen-
gers, all of whom were in bed at the
time the. fire broke out, rushed to the
deck as soon as the alarm was given,
and many of them, panic stricken,
dered the vessel to be run ashore.
This was done, but while the bow be-
came inbedded in the bank, the stern
remained in deep water, and the pas
sengers were still obliged to swim
ashore. Many persons lost their lives
by being struck by tables and chairs
which were thrown from the vessel to
aid the struggling swimmers in the
water. Owing to a failure to stop the
engines the water was churned up by
the vessels wheels, rendering more
difficult the task of the rescuers who
put out from the shore to save the
drowning passengers.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26
Miss Zella Milhau. of Brooklyn, n.

Miss Zella Milhau, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, 13 years old, while at Lake Maho-
pac, Putnam county, n. Y, last Mon
day week saw a saii-boat capsize in
which were the boatman and the hotel
barber. They were both thrown into
the water, and neither of them could
swim. Miss Milhau, seeing their dis
tress, lost no time. She at once jumped
into small boat and rowed out to
their assistance. She reached them
with the greatest difficulty and had
much trouble in getting them into the
row-boat, as they were both becoming
exhausted. She got them in, how
ever, and rowed them back to the
shore unaided. The sea was heavy,
and the men were unable to give her
any assistance.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

The agricultural statistics of Ireland
for 1885 show that the total acreage
under crop was 1857, 1877 acres, of which
1854, 903 acres were under corn, beans
and peas; 1877, ,296 acres of potatoes;
296, ,9S4 acres of turnips; 10S.147 acres
of flax, and 2,034, 76S acres under
meadow and clover grass. The total
produce raised was 1,467, ,423 bushels of
wheat, 30, 1922, 795 bushels of corn; po-
tatoes, 3,175,73S tons; turnips, 3,551,-
7S3 tons; beet-root, 49Y, 730 tons; cab
bages, 397, ,70S tons; meadow and clover
grass, 4, 1861 tons.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

The guillotine will be superseded in
France by an electrical death-dealer,
if bill introduced by the French Sen
ator, NJ. Charlton, should pass. His
plan is said to have received the sane
ton of M. Jamin, formerly secretary
of the Academy of Sciences, as well
as of the present secretary, NJ. Ber-
tram. 1t consists in letting the cul-
prit press a wire connected with a
battery. The moment he places his
foot on this wire, another wire con-
nected with the other pole is thrown
over his head which will result in
instantaneous death without danger
of failure, and without bloodshed.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

The ferry boat New Brunswick, of
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry line,
collided with the piles at New York
with such force, ON Saturday, that in
the recoil an Adams express wagon
was thrown into the water. Patrick
McNulty, deck hand, in trying to
stop the wagon, was dragged over and
drowned. The horses were drowned,
but the wagon and baggage were re-
covered. Another horse belonging to
the railroad was also thrown into the
water and drowned.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

A despatch from Shanopin, Penna.,
says the Marks oil we'll. after being
drilled twelve feet in the sand, started
to flow at the rate of $500 barrels a
day. Shanopin is sixteen miles below
Pittsburg, and this is said to be the
largest we'll ever struck in the vicinity.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

There are many Americans WHO are
still marvelling at the sublime states
manship by which this administration
mas vetoed $4,000 worth of pensions
for economy's sake, then increased the
appropriations $54,000,000, and still
stands balanced on the tight rope, clad
in the garments of the apostle of
Reform. It's great show.-Jersey
Citu Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26
A NEGRO WOMAN LYNCHED.

a Nashville Tenn special in the
New York World of August 20, says:
In Jackson, Tenn, late last night Eliza
Woods, negro cook accused of poison
ing Mrs. J. p. Wooten, who died last
week, was hanged by mob to a tree
near the north door of the Court House.
Her naked body, with her hands pin
ioned behind her, was dangling from
the elm tree until early this morning.
The stomach of Mrs Wooten was
sent to Nashville chemist to be
analyzed. The husband of the dead
lady received a telegram yesterday
morning stating that arsenic had been
found in her stomach. The suppress
sed excitement which had been brew
ing the past week began to develop
at the sight of the almost craZed hus-
band. Knots of men were gathered in
low conversation on the street corners
in the afternoon. and a large crowd
gathered in the vicinity of the Jail as
night settled. Later the streets were
thronged with men. Sheriff Person,
anticipating trouble, had summoned a
posse of guards. The mob gathered
near the Jail. At an agreed signal the
Court House bell was tapped, and the
mob then made break for the JAIL
yelling: Let every man who has a
wife come forward.'' The front door
was broken open, the Sheriff's guards
| overpowered and disarmed second
door battered down, and with rush
the men forced their way up stairs
After several minutes delay the doomed
woman was fonnd crouching in her
cell. The jailer was made to deliver
| the keys, and the victim was dragged
out amid oaths and yells. Up to this
time there had been very little noise,
the mob working with deliberation
A wild cry was raised as they brought
the wretch out. Hang" and burn"
expressed in two opposing sentiments.
Finally she was borne, amid the hor-
rible yelling of the mob, to the Court
House square, every rag of clothing be-
lhS tOiA IiOul lei DOuy ciC W. oo dShcu
to confess, but refused to. After being
drawn up once she admitted having
purchased some poison, but said it was
some time ago, and was for sore
mouth. The mob were divided, some
insisting on burning and the others on
hanging. Finally, amid great shouting
she was drawn up and the crowd was
told to get away. Then five shots
were fired into the body as it swung.
A notable feature was the large number
of negroes present, including a anumber
of women. All of them indorsed the
action of the mob. All of them feared
her 1t is believed firmly that she not
only poisoned Mrs. Wooten, but also
poisoned her babe over year ago.
1t is claimed she had regular mania
for poisoning people, and has during
her life of 81 years murdered more
than dozen people A negro woman
who walked seven miles from the
country to see her hanged said she
had poisoned eleven children in her
neighborhood. Leading citizens wit
messed the hanging. Nobody is found
to defend her Few of the mob were
masked.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

A Boston man successfully swan the
Niagara rapids on Sunday, with moth
ing on but cork life preserver He
was taken out at the edge of the whirl-
pool almost gone with exhaustion
He says he would not attempt the feat
again for all the money in the world.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

A carriage containing four girls was
struck by an express train near Hills
boro Bridge, New Hampshire, on Sat
urday afternoon. Jessie Colby was
instantly killed, Blanche F. Colby
fatally, and Nellie Flanders and Norah
Colby severely injured.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

Roscoe Conkling entered Congress
when 30, Blaine at 80, and Edmunds
entered the Senate at 81. All are of
the same age-56.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26
and prominent Elizabeth politician,
he will probably be admitted to bail.

Agnes, daughter of Rev. Il. J. Glover,
died under peculiar circumstances, at
Haddenfield. The young lady was en-
joying good health, apparently. and,
after bidding her relatives good night,
retired to her bedroom at ten o'clock.
She knelt down by her bed side to say
her evening prayers. A lady passed
the door of the sleeping apartment of
the young woman shortly after and
| was surprised to see Miss Glover on
her knees. She approached and placed
hand on her shoulder, and was sur
prised at not receiving any reply to
inquiries made. The parents were
notified, and when they reached the
room they found Miss Glover still on
her knees and unconscious. Drs. Smith
and Stradley were summoned, but
their services were of no avail, as she
died at the hour above named without
recovering consciousness. The physi-
clans decided her death was caused by
paralysis of the brain.
There was another great crowd at
Atlantic City Sunday. In the morning
the excursionists numbered about 6,0OO
The regular trains brought down the
usual Sunday crowd, and all the hotels
were again filled. There was a marked
difference, however, between Saturday
and a week ago. Then there were
more people there, but they were kept
indoors by the violent storm. The
fine weather Sunday, offered them an
opportunity to join in enjoyments and
festivities. The entertainments at
the Mansion, United States, Albion
and other hotels were well patronized,
and the city seemed to be given up to
gayety. The boardwalk near the foot
of Kentucky avenue broke down
carrying about forty persons with
it. Men, women and children were
precipitated to the beach, but all scram-
bled out, and no one was seriously in
jured, though the excitement was
intense The crowd on the avenue
was the greatest ever witnessed.
The Philadelphia Times says resi-
dents of Somers' Point are much ex-
cited over the scarcity of fish on that
shore, which falling off, they claim, is
due to dynamite being used to slaugh-
ter them. Anumber of club houses have
been erected along the coast by Phila-
delphians, who reside there during the
heated term and pass the time in fish
ing. Formerly they caught large num-
bers of fish, but now consider them
selves in luck if they catch two in a
day. John j. Bergan, of 409 Bingham
street, Camden, said that as he was com
ing in shore ON Thursday with his
yacht he heard a muffled report in the
vicinity of the wreck where the fish
feed About one-half hour afterward
he saw small boat steering from that
direction. This boat he followed to
the wharf and saw the occupants un-
load several hundred sheepshead, some
of them badly bruised. The next
morning the beach was strewn with
small fish, which had undoubtedly
been slaughtered by the dynamite
Large numbers of dead fish were also
floating from the point of the wreck
Captain Boyer and Captain Steelman
who own yachts, and West Griffs, pro
prietor of the Trenton House, also
claim to have heard similar reports
and to have seen dead fish on the water
after each explosion. 1t is probable
that legal steps will soon be taken.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

A Western compostor has been try
ing to set hen to music.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-26

thence to table, whence it sprang at
Mr. Cadonus and fastened it's teeth in
his cheek. He dragged the rat away
and crushed it under his foot, but not
carry to his grave.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-02
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, Default has brc,n made i'll the pay
mrEt of thetnoneN secured by !; mortgage %-latrt
the tenth day OF July, \. u. 1855. cXrcuted ly
Willis l.. Arnold anil Maggie Arnold Ills wife ui
the county OF jerauli and Territory Of Dakota.
70 lnotle, Livingston and Co., of the county OF
Woodbury. and State nf Iowa. and wl.irl, niort
gaye vas recorded in the ni1'rc OF the Rreislcr
OF Deeds Of the County OF Jerauld and Territnry
of Dakota. in Book l of mortgages. OH Rage lu1i,
OF! the nth day of July 1885 at 10 o'clock ana )
minutes Il. M. ;liiu. whereas. no HctiOn or bro
ceetllngS at law or ntllprWis have b""l instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage. or
anlypart there OF. ami whereas the ainntfli claim
tdlo hr.dlle upor.slid mort @a.e.attlc dttrut this
notice .istlie slin ~Gfs>evrn hundred and fortt-..,
wit: Stoa. - principle. and 1881 %. interest besides
tue sum Of one h!unflpd dollars attorneys fees
stipulated for in tile s,it mortgage.
NOW. Therefore. notice is hereby given that
D. virtue OF Tie power bf sale contained in said
mortgage. and dtli recorded as aforesaid and
III lhrSnantr ~. tie statutes in sued, ease made
ana ln,nVraed. the said mortgage will be fore.
l'$'d ny sale of the mort gagged premises there.
u! usScIrli,cd. at public auction 10 the li9hrS!
lbi,s'lrr Tor cash at The front door of the cnlli
house Iii the villagrof Washington Springs. and
edAnty of Jcrauld. a;.d Territory Of Dlkotl. on
ttlF, twenty fourth day Of April. 1856 ut two
O'Clock ~ IN" afternoon OF that day. The mort
Taged, premises :iSr situated in Tx. county OF
jeri'i'a IN HE Territory of Dakota. and are de-
serloci as %nilowS. to-wit: Lot number twenty
ln'li' ed i'll Block number four az in the village
and OF record in Tho office Of the Reristrr d;
Deeds i. and for said .lrrauld county.
lEa!rd at Mitchell j. r.. this sd GHr Of FcAtN-
ifIA y. 1856. TonlL: LIVINGSTON " Co
WlNSoE Il MENTzER. Mprtrasn.s
Attorneys for MortgigcrS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-02
Proposals for Printing.

sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the County Treasurer fol
the printing of premium list, tickets
and diplomas, for the Jerauld county
Ag'l and Indl Society. until 4 o'clock p.
m. Saturday April 10, and opened i'm
mediately thereafter. The amount Of
printing to- be done can be seen by
calling at tie office Of w. j. Williams
at Washington Springs. Bids open
only to printers in this county. Bids
should be marked, Proposals. fol
printing" and addressed to the treasur'
er of this society. The right is reser
we'd TO reject any and all Lids.
WI. WILL tMs. Treas.
i. q. CUMMINGS, Pres.
II. J. WALLACE, Sec'y