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both sexes alcked around and asked
to be remembered 10 their friends. They
said they were all right and expected soon
to be out again. Shortly after this, when
4 dance wss called, one dudishly.athred
individual ambled forward with the gait
oil MikRdo yum yum" and dropped on
his knees before one Of the fair ladies, and
ina very gallant manner requested her
hand for the dance. Meeting with 3 re-
insal, be repeated the same performance
tvice before he gave up. About, ~
O'Clock the party broke up and the
lovers bsde each other adectionate fare-
wells, with repeated iniunctions 70 not
tail TO BE- present at the next social Mary
attendants were present during The entirs
evening, and when patient became too
bosterous or somewhat troublesome he
was Immediately locked up. Asapunish'
ment, ard likewise rs an inducement Tor
future good behavior, this refractory
patient would no. BIZ allowed to attend the
nEHt hall
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ALuNATIC,s BALL.
a s.rap &c spectacle wllao..sa In an 1n.nno

-
A sLrap 70 Spectacle Witnessed In hu Insane
Asylum.
Ala Californian.
The dancing floor was crowded with the
oldest, perhaps tho funniest, and certain
ly the most motley gathering the reporter
had ever seen. Most Of the men wore the
plain gray uniform furnished tho poorer
patients, but some were dressed in the
height Of fashion. These latter are what
are called "pay patients" Tho women
we're clad In neat calico dresses
Of some dark pattern, though there
were not few very handsomely
attitod. One and all, however, were GOV.
cred all over with pieces Of bright Colored
ribbons and saudy flowers, and wreaths
and Chaplets Of the latter hung about the
necks and crowned tho locks Of all who
had been able to procure them. The fair
sex Coqueuishly lluttered fans cut from
pastshoAfd, and one Of them, who imag.
ined she was q queen, wore a monstrous
crown Of the same plebeian material.
Each Of the men seemed to have bis own
especial "Rltl," and any one who desired
10 dance with her must ask his permits.
mission ortrouble would ensue. The men
and women would be ranged separately
on each side Of the room before the dances
were called, and when tho whistle sound.
ed the former would rush forward to
choose their pattners.
Some we're extremely and evenly ridiCu.
louSly polite, and would request tho
honor with the Coutliest Of bows and a
skatinp rink smile gtasped firmly between
Ihsif nervoualy set teeth, while others
were more british, and would grab their
mariners and rush them upon the floor
without as much as saying, "by your
ieaye,D The square dances and quadrllles
we're something wonderful. The Kings
ard Queens would vie with the common.
gSt Of the other ''CfAukS" In observing the
most exaCtingfules fofgraCe and etiquette,
Al lhe same time a stage couple would be
WRllSlnR ID one corner, an Irish ig would
DO performed In another and perhaps In
The center Of the floor would be three or
four more indnlglng Ia a regular planta..
ton breakdown, Ia somewhat modified
form, Suddenly one Of the men would
abstne the dulles OF the attendant, who
acted a. floor manager and would endeay.
OF 10 call out the dances. Then he In turn
would he superseded by another, IL was
very clear that each and every one enjoyed
themselves 10 the utmost. When the
strangers were caught sight otseystal Of
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Gte qntetdge'teer>
wuErLlNe, ", VA hAHcn ., 1880
a J4l - Qlssr Untrge.

a J4I % QIssr ChtTge.
Iu charging the jury iathe case OF HoI'
land, on trial for ling Davis, the saw
dust man, the court added to the pscul-
lar features Of this celebrated case. Judge
Van Brumb said;
The onestiou oi guilt or Innocence was
involved in a small circumference. The
uuesuon depended, strangely enough,
largely upon u questioned commercial law
II Tom Davis did not intend 10 give 10
Holland the $4,000 Tor lis $500, and no
actual sale OF tie SUN was contemplated,
the money did lot become the property
Of Holland, and he had no right to Use
violence in order 10 keep 1t. On the con
traty, DAVIS bad q right 10 use violence IN
order 10 get his property ont OF Hollands
hands, and il the latter shot the former
under these circumstances no was gpilty
Of murdur On Iae OIref hand, II dollGhd
took tho property under the helIoI lHSt
Davis intended actually TO soil to him,
no had a right to defend IT,
There vas no question about Tom Davis
intention. lie MAS playing u swiHdIing
game. Ho couuted ont $4,000 in good
money, prateaI!as it was counterfeit, &C
copied $500 ~ tho price OF the lot, aud
put the good money in n bag intending
to substitute bas Of SlElast before Hol-
land could got out win tao genuine bank
notes. Herr Vas an exhibition OF the
goods to the cuilJner, II sale and dsIly'
cry, aud the payment 81 the price agreed
upon. The thirs contemplated by the
seller was to ssindIe the purchaser before
he could leave the room. IIany man had
q right TO use violence in order to keep
his property certainly Holland had.
Tbs court por1Ists all through in speak
lug OF tho $4,000 as Davis property, do.
CIaring that he had right to use Violence
to vet it out OF hollands hands, That is
to say, that II the bitter is bitten in a
swIndliDg operation he may recover by
force what he had bOen unable to retain
by Gnesse.
TIE single Chauca the Court Gavo Hol-
land for his neck was hung on tho small
ca! "lp-"if Holland took the property
under tho belief that Davis actually in
tended 10 sell it to him, no had right TO
defend It," OF courie the Court did not
intend to be absurd, The Court knew tho
circumstances thoroughly. Holland IN.
derstood that there was no intention to
permit him to have the. money sold to
him as counterfeit; he knew there wns 10
be an attempt to swindls him by subsi.
tullug something Of bulk but no value;
aud 1t was in holding on TO the money he
had bought that he took life to save his
own, Rs he said. .
On tho question Of commercial law, as
suggested by the Court, Holland would
have been hanged II the jury had agreed
with tho Court. In this case the twelve
men in the box showed more common
sense than the ono man on the bench.
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Are you disturbed at night and broken
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The best way 10 live II you don't want
to work Is to get in between two men who
do work and handle their money for them,
carry goods from one to the other and
levy tax on them for the interchange Of
goods. Tho last way Ia that Of the Pro.
tectionist. -PrOftsSor w @. Summer.
A still easier way, Professor Sumner, Is
to get between two men who do work and
get paid for telling their sons that their
fathers srethieveS, plunderers and pirates.
philadelphia Pres.
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Fon lame back, side or chest, use shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price Is cents.
sniLolf's COUGH and Consumption Cure
Ia sold by us on aEuaraDtee. 1t cures
consumption.
CROur, wHoorlNa couGn and Bron-
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Snitot's vtrALizRR is what you need
for Constipation, Loss Of Appetite, DlESi.
ness, and all Symptoms Of Dyspepsia,
Price 10 and 40 cents per bottle.
Sold by Laughlin Bros. & Co., whole.
sale agents, Wheeling, W. Va.
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MANY Of the good things Of this life are
sorrowiully let alone on account Of Dys.
pepsia. ACker's Dyspepsia Tablets will
cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Consti.
patton sold on d positive guarantee at %
and 30 cents, by Logan 4 %. and Charles
Mhnkpnaliaf
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PHILOSOPHERS say that affairs should
always be conducted with view to the
greatest good oil the greatest number. DR..
Bull'a Cough Syrup does the greatest good
to the greatest number. 20 cents.
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OF health Is to be found in DE-. h. V.
Piereas "F4yorits Prescription" to the
merits Of which as a remedy for female
wealnesl and kindred affections thou
sands testify,
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II is said that college athletes are sub.
teOt to lung disease. Cultivation Of
brain and MUSCLE both does not improve
the halloHp.
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Tho atln Ut the Toilet

the world Gays Is sozoDoNT. 1t rem.
ders the teeth pearly white, gives to
the breath a fragrant odor, extlnguish.
ing the ill.humofs which usually flow
from bad and neglected set Of teeth.
s0Z0D0NT 10 80 convenient, and pro.
duCes sensation at once SO delightful
that It makes 1t a pleasure to use II.
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Love II, I love II aud who shall dare
I've used II, aud blessed itSA thousand times,
Tlll my breath Is ~ aWGet AZ poets rhymes,
Till my teeth arc M WI lie a diamonds rare.
OnI nfeClollS thing lsmy sUZODONr fair,
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FOR SALE.

stAcfo Farm Elm aloy., valued at 500 per
dwelling House No. 1915 jacob street. SL700.
No. US MOOolloCh Street, Cottage Frame House
Of six 70 Opls, E0l
No llB4 Eo1 street seven rooms, 1900
as Acre Farm ia WeiE9 county, valued at 81 200;
Will oXOhAuRo Tor city property.
Dwelling lIotitC No IS Maryland street.
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TIIAYNI.EIlaI flIlInE.

A RIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
SATRAIEH-E EXPLANATION Op RETKRENCB MARKS.
eDaIly. tsundRy excepted. monday excepted. =
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M. q, q d. RnlltoAtl.

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Leave HeilGire 81 SIS AK ioT woodlaold aud
LA Lave ssllsiro al ssoh n. for woOdthold and
Arrive AZ Relate Of $3.50 A. w. from Summer.
field, and al $40 ~. from ZAnesyllle.
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uSlrn your shattered china with spald.
ing's Glue.
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ac,u ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOR SALE CaEAP-SEI OF BED.
II Rom Furniture aud Cook Stove, q 20
Jalob street mFse
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Real Estate Agent, Collector and Notary Public.
PenOnal a tentlon given to Renting Houses,
Collecting Rents, PufCnase aud Pale u Real Is
tIle; Notary Commission died IN Pension ONCE,
claims for Pensions; Deeds, Leases, Agreements
and Othot written instruments prep ed. The
Collection Of Accounts a specially aud prompt
fe nlla maue, nnine. Nh 1sio Mnrkat sl.nel
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STANDARD MUSIC BOOKS.

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FOR QUARTET CIEo1Rs.
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ShacnAuef's Church Music, O. 90.
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Hiumbaoh's New Collection. 500.
bucks Molet Collection, 400
lI1Cks I'd Motet Collection, 500.
EmgtSot'S BacIed Q1artels, S20l.
These are all collections Of the best aud most re-.
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FOR CItoRusEs.
EmetOn's Concert Selections In numbers,
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Admirable selections Sacred and Secular. MT
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FOR THE HOME.
Choice Vocal Duets stOO.
HAltdah Kjetulis Album Of sonE, 81 30. Very
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Leaves oil shAtntOck, 81 90.
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FOR MusiC sTuDENTa
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
No 81 Twenty sixth st,oet business house and
dwelling, now ocCupled as Il lalOon and boarding
hoasa. Possession Apiili. Rent $50 par Rnnum.
No 1885 Woods street, four rooms, 81 O0.
No l2l Alley Is, four rooms, 500.
No. Is Eighteenth street, i've rooms, Si2t0.
No n seventeenth Htrt ct, three rooms u 90.
No. 10 Seventeenth street. four rooms, SJt0.
No. 1913 MatkGtst small House aud etIble, $50
No. 2615 Main street, six rooms, Sl9O0.
No. QlS MECOlloCll EtfeeL six rooms Sl2 %.
. business House No. tt27 Main street.
Four rooms, No. 70 Seventeenth street, Sll 90.
No. 20 TWenty.Seveilth street, two rooms, s. 90,
Large storefnom, No 1853 Main rect, SO 90.
No ll39 EOH street, ak rooms Sl2 %.
Part Of Lot fronting n iSet on eIxteenth street,
running back 10 South STREET, Slt0 per annum.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY

BY virtue OF a judgment of the Thirteenth
dry. rendered in the above entitled case, will
bidder, at the Courthouse door in Opelousas, or
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 33d, 1856,
at II o'clock q. NJ, the following described tract
of land situated in the parish Of st. Landry. OF
both sides OF Bayou Mallet, about seven miles
west of the town OF Opelousas, aggregating
seven hundred and tifty-eight acres aud forty
six one hundre1hs of all acre. and consisting
of the following described pieces OF land To-
wit:
LIST. All of fractional section twenty -fonr
:. Fractional northeast quarter OF section
twenty-seyen;
8. North halt of south east quarter OF section
twenty seven
1. North half OF south west quarter OF see
ton twenty five;
5. North west quarter eff section twenty-six;
6. North half of south west quarter OF see
ton twentysix;
Z. South half of north east quarter OF section
dwenty-six; and,
s. North half of south east quarter Of section
twenty-six:
All OF said property being situated in town
ship SIX sonth range two east. being the same
property acquired by vendors from Mary E.
Martin widow Of Henry s. Moss, per B. A
Martel. agent, AS per act passed before j. l..
Chachere, notary public recorded in Convey
ance Book 0 No. . at page 527 OF the Recorders
office OF st. Landry parish. January 9th, 1884
Terms-Cash. C. c. DUSOS,
Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
Oct. 23-5t
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06

Elections were held throughout the
United States last Tuesday, for Con-
gresham. While the Democrats cleo
ted majority, it will be much smaller
than they have in the present Congress.
Their majority now is forty-fve; their
majority in the next Congress is esti
mated from nine to twenty-five. Nir-
ginia was carried by the Republicans
who elected six out of ten Congress
man, the Democrats three, and the
Labor party one. This victory of the
Republicans in Southern State having
Il large white majority, is peculiar. In
this State all six Democratic Congress
man were elected.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
Beautiful Pictures.

The photographs on exhibition at
Pywell's Gallery are the ne Plus ultra
in point of exquisite beauty and artis-
tic finish. From specimens we have
seen Of chlidrens photos, we must say
tlaey are fine, exhibiting great care and
skill. Pywell's motto is to please and
no inferior work will be allowed to
leave the gallery under amy circum-
stances. Give him call and examine
specimens of photos aud enlarged
work. All work made by the instanta-
neous process. See advertisement in
this paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. u. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellvilie, OHIO, affiims: THE best
selling medicine have ever handled il
my 90 years experience, is Electric Bit
ters." Thousands of others have added
their testimony. so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure
all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only half dollar a bottle at
NJ. Z. Young &; Co.'S Drugstore. 2
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
BIG CANE, Oct. 9Sth, 1885.

BIG CANE, Oct. 9Sth, 1885.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT 1T has
been reported i'll this parish that | had
spoken Oh several occasions in a very
damaging manner of Mr.. &. {. Duson,
and he having been Informed of it,
came to this place and sent for me to
come to Capt. L. S. Hazards store,
which | refused to do, saying was sick.
The report further says that Mr.. c. C..
Duson stated that be knew it was
wrong to attack man in his own house,
but he was so wrought up be could not
resist seeing me, and went to my house
and told me if did not take every
thing back that / had said he would
have to shoot it out on the spot. 1t
says furthermore that | not only re-
tracted but begged him to forgive. /
know that the gentleman referred to
could never have originated such a re-
port, and think it came from the same
source that stated that | had formed a
Republican club aud voted the Republi
can ticket in 1878. For the benefit of
those very active and enthusiastic in
dividuals | will state that MIR. {. &.
DusOn's visit to me was very agreeable,
and highly appreciated by me, and the
above reports are wilifnll and malicious
lies. Respectfully.
NJ. L. SWORDS.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06

The Argus last week had an article
in defense of political Bosses" Good
political bosses need no defense. aud
bad ones ought to be "sat down upon
la certain sense, lawyers are legal
bosses, physicians are medical bosses,
priests and preachers are religious boss
es, etc. When they are good, what they
ought to be, there is no objection to
them. We have heard of lawyers who
betrayed their clients-such lawyers
ought not to be allowed to practice; we
have heard OF physicians who kept their
patients sick, in order to make more
money-such physicians ought not to be
allowed to practice; we have heard OF
priests and preachers who were hypo-
critics, who lived corruptly, who took
advantage of their sacred calling to ruin
families in which they were intimate
such priests and preachers ought to be
damned. Everybody knows that many
political bosses betray the trust OF the
people who confide in them, they sell
the votes OF the latter without their
knowledge, and betray the interests of
the voters after they have been elected
to office. This abuse of the political
boss power has become So common, as
to make some condemn political boss
ism absolutely. Some celebrated in
stances of corrupt political bosses are
W. NJ. Tweed of New York, and the
brlbe- taking aldermen who have just
been prosecuted in that city. 1t is be-
cause political bosses are SO often cor
rupt, or allow themselves to be corrupt
ed after they become political bosses,
that political bosslsm has come into
disrepute. The ignorant or unthinkins
people who trust in them are liable to be
betrayed; though there are some who
do not sell their influence for their own
profit. The only remedy against po-
litical bossism is for intelligence to so
increase among the people that they
will not feel the need of bosses to direct
them in political affairs. But even un-
educated people ought to know one
thing: when their political bosses ale
getting rich and they remain poor, not
withstanding they work aud their po-
lticaI bosses do not, there is "some-
thing rotten in Denmark"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
We clip the following article from
the Caldwell Waterman:
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.

HfEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
A. w. Faulkner sold st. Adams plan
tation, consisting Of one thousand acres,
to Il. aB. Blanks, consideration, ten
thousand dollars, cash.
w. L.. W0otor sold Cane Hill planta-
ton, consisting of one hundred and
eighty seven acres, to r. B. Blanks, con-
sideration, one thousand dollars, cash.
Col Faulkner is the father of Mrs. 7.
j. Hough of Bellevue. We learn Mr..
Faulkner will sell his other plantations
on 0uachita River and invest in st. Lam
dry property this month. MIR. 3 B.
Blanks is the owner of Holland p.nta-
tion on the upper Bellevue road. He
seems to have a fondness for real
estate
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06

We publish on eighth page protest
from settlers OH what are known as
railroad lands, against their rights to
said lands being given by Congress to
the railroad. A bill passed the lower
house Of Congress, last July, which
purports to forfeit certain lands east of
the Mississippi river, and certain lands
west of the Mississippi river. AS a
matter of fact the railroad long ago re-
linquished all claim to these lands, on
account of an opinion of the Z. S. At
torney General that the railroad had no
right to them; therefore the proposed
forfeiture is a mere sham, man Of
straw put up to cover the real, intent of
the bill, which is to confirm the rail-
roads claim to other lands which
should be forfeited by Congress. Many
persons have settled on the latter lands,
and the bill in question does not recog
Mise their rights, but transfers all to
the railroad. In our opinion it is wrong
that any OF these lands should be given
to the railroad, but surely the settlers
on them to the amount OF one hundred
aud sixty acres-a homestead-should
be excepted. A homestead costs a set
tier about S35, but il his rights are ig-
nored by Congress, and this bill be-
comes law, by passing the Senate and
being approved by the President. these
settlers will have to pay the railroad
for their homesteads, under Blancllal;l-
Robertson agreement, - per acre, or
$3.50, besides contingent expenses The
Senate should not let the bill pass. We
may say in conclusion that the very
small vote received by Hon. E. w.
Robertson, last Tuesday, in the west
ern part of this parish. was on account
OF his part in this same Blanchard
Robertson agreement. The settlers on
these lands think he was more interes-
ted in serving the railroad than in
serving them. We hope the evil will
be undone in the next Congress-.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
Take Notice.

There will be a meeting of the Central ST.
Landry Live Stock association at the School
House in Bellevue on the second Saturday OF
November. BY resolution passed at the last
meeting all the members with their families
and invited friends are requested to be present
and bring with them refreshments suitable for
the occasion. After dinner Mr.. G.. JeWett will
interest.
A. DIMMICk,
Oct o3-2t Secretary.