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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

Last Thursday Mr.. c. B. Andrus
brought to this office samples from a
bale of cotton raised on his place this
season and ginned the day before. It
is classed good middling.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

The first bale of new cotton from,
this locality was raised on Mr.. E.
S. Clements "Pine Grove" planta-
tinn, Bellevue. 1t was bought lasr
Tuesday by Clements s. Wilson for II
Cts. per nnund.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

Alta meeting ut the Board ut Police
last Monday night, G. ID. Stewart was
awarded the contract for building the
market-bou the cost to he g5.944.75
lie ID to be delivered complete next De-
cetnber. Tie plan of MIR. A. P. Nc
Neil, Architect OF Rayne, being the most
practical and substantial. was accept
ed by the Board. 1t is said 10 be an ex
cellent one, and when completed, the
building will be one of the finest OF the
kind ia the State.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

The District Conference of the NJ.
E. Church, cnIoled, met at this place
last Tuesday, and are in session as we
go to press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11
JUDICIAL. ADVERTHSEMENT
II "h'oA " = -N.1" A"No'
ESTATE OF MIRA JEAN BAPTIsTE.
No 485t.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.

Whereas, Augustin jacques. of the parish of st
Landry, administrator of the Estate of MIRA
Jean Baptste deceased has filed a fiual tableau
of account of said estate. accompanied by his
petition praying for the homologati0n of the
same;
And whereas. the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, bearing
date August 4th. 1888;
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau to file the same in writing, in my Office
in the town of Opelousas. within the time re-
CURED by law, why the said tableau should not
be homol0sated and confirmed
CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON,
Aug. n-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

Mr.. Solomon Loeb informs ia that his
hands commenced picking cotton in
earnest on "Wednesday last.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

Gen. p. II. Sheridan. COMMANDMENT
Chief of the United States Army, died
at N"nqnitt, Mass, on the night of the
9Th mat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11
NOTICE OF TARxEAU
ESTATE OF ELF METH yIDRTNE.
No. 4o46
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

Whereas, Omar AttaIes, of the parish
OF st. Lantry tutor of the estate of Elizabeth
Vldrine, having filed an account of his tutor
snip OF said estate, accompanied by his peti-
ton praying for the h0irologation Of the
same;
And whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
neen granted by order of court bearing date
July 27th, 1883.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given To all
p rsons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, to file the same III writing in my office
In the town OF Opelousas, within the time re-
quired by law, why the said tabeau should
not be homologated and confrued
Aug. act Cara
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans La. ,
Aug. 5th, 1888. s
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intentions
that said proof will be made before the Jndge.
or in his absence the Clerk OF the Districs
Court at Opelousas, La, on Wednesday, Sept,
Goth, 1881, viz;
AMBROSE GRANGER,
who made Homestead Entry No. TACO for the,
southwest quarter of section A. township r
south range west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to provs,
MS continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land. viz: oA'
Hypolite. HI. Fontenot, Portals Guillory.
Benz. Guilory, Theodule Ardoin. ali ::
st. Landry Parish, La "a
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
aug. il-ee Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11
TOWN TAX SALES
Movable and Inn)Vable Property.
The Board Of Police, Town Of opelousas,
VS.. Delinquent Tax Debtors

BY virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
iSiana, will sell at the principal front door of
the Court House. III which the Civil District
Court of said parish is held wlthiu the legal
hours for judicial sales beginning ut the hour
of eleven uU o'clock Il. H.. on
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11
MOUNTAIN BAYOU
$ SPRING. s,
st. Landry Parish, La.

These famous Springs. noted for their health
r. storing qualities, will he open for the public
on June 18th. 1883. Hacks will be in readiness
at Ena Station on arrival OF up and down
trains, for the conveyal ce of passengers. BY
addressing tn" proprietor on Monday, We'd
ne>dir and Friday. hacks will be sent to meet
visitors at Milburn Station.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-11

ROOMS WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD
Board and Lodging $3.50 per Day, or
Slipper Month.
Address Charles Dossman, Proprietor, Dess-
man T. o., st. Landry Parish, La June 16 tt
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
SILK RIBBONS.

Those Of our lady readers who
would like to have an elegant, larg
package of extra fine. Assorted Rib
bons (by maiD, in different widths
and all the latest fashionable shades,
adapted for Bonnet Strings. Neck
wear, Scarfs, Trimming for Hats
and Dresses, Bows, Fancy Work,
&C.. can get an astonishing big bar
barg, owing to the recent failure of
a large Wholesale Ribbon Manfg.
Co, by sending only % cents
(sfamps) to the address we give
below.
AS > special offer, this house will
give double the amount Of any
other firm in America if you will
send the names and P, O. address
of ten newly married ladies when
ordering and mention the name of
his paper. No pieces less thar
one yard in length. Satisfaction
~ guaranteed. or money cheerfully
refunded. Three packages for &C
cents. Address,
LONDON RIRBoS AGENCY,
Jersey City, n. ].
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
CHURCHES.

TAe A. N, E. Church has iu
completed a building which for
taste and comfort is a model. The
Baptist also have a comfortable
stone church. The Free Methodist
have organized, besides there are
members Of almost every other de-
nomination in the town and vicinity.
The business interest Of the town
are represented by four general
merchandise stores, one. hardware,
two hotels, one dug store, and one
bank. There Is room for others in
any Of these and In addition there
is a decided need for q furniture
store, implements, harness shop,
shoemaker, hardware, photographer,
silversmith, first physician.
We fee! safe IN saying that the
society Of Nicodemus ard surround.
ing country will compare iavorably
with that of any locality in the
Great West. Dur people are in.
telligent, wide awake economical
and honest aud TO extend to sr1ang.
ers seeking homes in our must &
hearty welcome and wish it to bt
known that their latch s'ring is or
the outside, to those wishing to SO
journ among. them.
J. f. PORTER,
Sect'y. Immigration Union,
Nicodemus, Kans.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
A CLUBBING OFFER,

We offer to our subscribers for a
short time only, the following won
derful inducement for renewing
their subscriptions. We will send
The CYCLONE one year, together
with the KANSAS CRY WEEKLY
TINES and q package of garden
seeds containing twelve different
varieties, all for only Two DOLLARS.
This is probably the best offer ever
made BY any newspaper, and should
be taken advantage of. PHE KAN
sAs Cry WEEKLY TIMES is the re-
preventative western newspaper,
and gives its subscribers twelve
large pages Of carefully edited mat
ter EVERY WEEK. Subscriptions
received at this Office. Any sub
scriber not wanting the seeds,
WHICH, by the way, are worth one
dollar in any seed store, can gel
The TINES and the CYcAQNE one yeal
Tor $1.75.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

ne congratulate the people of
Grahpm county upon the result Of
Frssday's election. We made a
mare open fight for our town and
tUn by a majority that speaks for
aself Now that the battle is over
nd the victory won, VIC are willing
h lay aside oil hard feelings and
vii yield to no portion # the coun-
y in our zeal to boom our common
interest. We say to our opponents
shle We are the yictors we exult in
bat victory only 50 far as it goes
V settle the question that has vexed
nr people and driven away enter
Irising Immigration. Hereafter
when visitors come in our midst we
an chow them lands unexcellcd
tr cheapness and fertility, and q
ieCple working as q unit to develop
scounty destined to rank among
he best in the state. Let the cur
tain be rung down upon the past
and let US live in the present and
buld for the future.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

There il a move on foot to call
q convention of he Colored Repub-
leans of Kansas 10 demaad a rep
resenta,ion AMI paiplbly further
the chance of certain professional
politicians. We are opposed TO any
such move on general principles
and hope to see it die a 'bornin."
There are at present two great
p1litieal parties and one side show
in the country and if any person
can't find refuge In one of these,
let him 90 Gallagher. The 'olorei
Convention would meet, pass a
mountain Of self laudatory resolu
tons and meet the regular Repub-
ican Convention to be treated IS
IN eloquent divine once described
the meeting Of Moses and The child
rem OF Israel. Said he, IN, ses was
a comm down from Mt. Sir ey Eye
wild de laws In his hand when he
heard a mighty shoutin' in de
woods. As he drew nigh he discoY-
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
OUR TICKET,
FOR PRESIDENT.
en-. BEN HARRISON,
Of Indiana:
Fob VICE PRESIDENT:
GENERAL CARR,
Of New York:

Wv. Watson, Of Osborne, has
,,.n announced as 2 candidate to
- Chicago convention from this
% 4 Although pot personally
..cnainted with Mr.. Watson, we
n reliably informed that he is a
@ntleman Of excellent character,
sg0d business qualities an honored
.tigsn among his tOwnsmep and bis
bvslty to TIE Grand Old party has
Ken tested and found to be without
,uruach, We want no 6toughton
httles to represent us nor do we
need to call in our Senators or Con-
rrssvnen to help namo our next
srsddspt: but We DO want an in
kIIeeut delegation that will repre-
rnt the people Of Kansas. Such
nsp, as ". ". Watson is represent
Ito be will FIJI the bill. MIR. Wat
pu is in excellent hands apd We feel
lie naming as a pretty sure winner.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
POSTAL LAWS OF NEWS
PAPERS.

/. Subscribers who do not give
express notice to the contrary are
Considered as wishing t9 continue
their subscription.
: 2. If subscribers move to other
places WITHOUT informing the pub
Usher, they ore held responsible.
notice should always be given of
removal.
3. Any person wishing his paper
discontinued must nay up all ar
rearages, or the publisher may con-
tnue to send it until payment is
made and collect the WHOLE amount
whether it is taken out of the Office
or not.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

cred they were having a fat stock
show. One fellow bad three year
old Galloway bull that took the blue
ribbon. Poor old Moses yelled
himself hoarse trying 10 get a hear
ing, but they went right on, paying
no attention to Moses insignifcance
whateYer." Just so will the COM
pittee from that colored convention
be treated.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
A FARMEn'S OFFSET AGAINST Tn


CLAIM OF His EMpLoYE.
Iona, (Mich.) Mail: A hired man
sho bad been employed on a farm
y this county for several months
lntered suit against his employer
he other day for balance Of wages,
amounting as he claims to $50.
The suit was on trial bstore Justice
Yesterday, and it looked at
htst as if the plaintiff had a clear
'ase. He gave dates and figures in
straightforward way, and seemed
Avery honest young man.
When the farmer took the stand
b said;
I claim an Offset for that 1873.
Y man need sue me for what I
honestly owe.?
What is your Offset" asked the
hNyer.
He's 'unbeliever."
In what?"
Why, in the Bible"
What has that to do with your
oElDg him $82?"+
1t has q heap to do with it. I
nave sI1 hands in my employ, and
v we're rushing things when | hired
slis man. He hadn't heen with Us
sRO days when thy stopped the
isaper in the middle Of the forenoon
0disaute about Daniel IN the lions
geo, and in three days We had a
.sgg!ar knock-down over the whale
sxsLowlng Jonah. The man who
81 he mower got to arguing about
UNISON anil drove over 0 stump
sua damaged the machine to the
lns Of flS, and the very next day
Y boy broke his leg while climb
Y Inc fence 10 hear and see the
TX TX which was started over the
isaldFen Of Israel going through the
50 sea. 1t wasn't a week before
" vile said she didn't believe
lal was fed by the ravens, and
Ang me i | Didn't find myself
osing weak on Noah and his
IOo That's my Offset, sir, end if
\. vas Y worth anything I'd sue him
i tl,OOO besides"
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
WOMEN, DELAYS are DANGEROUS I!

WOMEN, DECAYS are DANGEROUS
Madame Revere's Female Pills
for v omen NEVER FAIL to always
give SPEEDY and CERTAIN relief.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
returned. Sent by mail, securely
sealed, in plain wrapper, for ONE
DOLLAR; three boxes for TWO DOL
LARS. Particulars in letter for four
cents in postage. Address
Mrs. E. REVERE, Box 283,
Jersey City, n, J.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

William Kelley, we'll known and
respected citizen of Pagan, THIS
county was shot and instantly killed
in Millbrook last Monday by
"rouoh" named JEFF Stewart. The
particulars as we learn them are
told by eye witnesses to the affair
are about AS follows: Kelly and
Stewart got into dispute in Hoops
billiard hall, angry words passing.
when bystanders interfered and
parted the disputants. Kelly dared
Stewart out of the house to fight
it out on the street, Stewart refused
saying saying he would not fight
him fair tight" and drawing his
revolver reached over one of the
bystanders and shot Kelley, the ball
O As calabre, entering his left side
near the heart and coming out near
the small of the back, Kelly i'm
mediately dropped, expiring instant
lv. His last words were, "Boys I'm
done fort" Stewart attempted 10
escape but was Immediately arrested
and is now lodged in the Ellis coun-
ty jail at Hays City. The coroner's
Jury returned a verdict Of wi!lful
and premeditatcd murder. Kelly
leaves a wife and three small child.
rem on a farm near Pagan.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

Our city was highly honored last
Monday with q visit from Hon, j.
G. Pomeroy, the millionaire and
coal king of Atchi>on, Vho is out
looking oyer his Graham county In
vestrents which we are glad to
state he seems highly pleased with
especially his r"alestate Investments
in and around Nicodemu". He was
accompanied by his rustling agent,
and fellow citizen W. r. Hill, o.
Hill City. A G. and ovation md
reception was given the distinguish
ed guests at the First Baptist
church where addresses of Welcome
were made by our citizens and re-
sponded to by Messrs. Pomeroy and
Hill. The church was fairly crowd
ed and such welcome was never
before given By any town in North
west Kansas, as was given Mr..
Pomeroy in Nicodemus last Monday
and he and his efficient agent, Mr..
Hill seemed to more than appreciate
this fact. Mr.. Pomeroy will depart
for the east to-day.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09

-. \ Y . fact that in buying garden
l esus ycu do not know now old and
niess they are mill you have
b W them. II you viii send to J.
.Olghan Of Oh cago, you will
: healthy lot OF seeds for q very
money.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-09
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
THE PRESIDENTS WAY.
He Never Neglects the Appeals of the Poor
and Friendless.


and Friendless.
Wash. Cor. n. Y. Herald
Here is an incident which shows the presi-
dents habit of work:
One evening last winter Mr.. Cleveland sent
for your correspondent at IL o'clock to speak
about matter of public interest. The CONVEX
sation lasted three quarters of ON hour, and as
the president had A2d hard and long day of
public receptions and private consultations
said TO him on going away: Il hope You are
going to bed az once Won must be very tired?"
He replied: 81 am tired, but l shall hardly
get to bed before 2:30. l must 20 through
some papers here" pointing 10 a large mass.
"Why not leave them until tomorrow
az cannot do that You see what it concerns.
A man is to be hanged, and there is an applica-
ton for his pardon"
"But what do you keep an attorney general
for?" l asked.
"The attorney general has gone over the case
carefully" replied the president. "Here is his
report. He thinks the man ought to hang"
'Very well, hang him." | rather hastily said,
for ] saw in the presidents face that he was
NO" said Mr.. Cleveland, "that will not do.
This poor man has n wife and childreG who
plead to me for his life. ] must lcck into this
matter myself cannot take alybOdy's word
or Judgment in a matter like this. Suppose he
was hung and that hereafter some neglected or
overlooked or improperly weighed piece of
evidence should turn up 70 show that he ought
not TO have been hanged, what reproaches
would not these poor people have right to
make mep No, you are wrong this is a matter
l must go to the bottom of myself if it takes all
night"
That is Mr.. Cleyeland's way. He is, they
politicians but he does not neglect the appeals
Of the poor and friendless.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
WATERsNAKE STRATEGY.
Submitting to Deglutition as n Means of
Securing Victory.

Until about two weeks ago the herrings
which abounded in the creeks of brackish
water that, in all directions, carry the tide
of the Hackensack river through the low
reedy meadows that lie along the North
ern railroad between Ridgeville and Fair
View, n. J., furnished food enough for the
innumerable water snakes that in
fest the streams, but now the fish
have almost entirely disappeared, and
the serpents, which seem to suffer no in
convenience when out of their native ele-
ment, crawl from the channels and make
foraging excursions upon dry land. They
are not venomous, but their appearance is
not attractive, and nervous people, and
even those who are not nervous, dislike
to meet them in the cleaning. On the
marshy lands above the streams snakes of
another description are very plentiful.
They are great, ugly, black fellows with
flat heads, that enjoy the reputation of
being harmless, but certainly don't look
so. Poultry raisers complain they live
chiefly on chickens and suck the hens
eggs by the dozen; but, however, this
may be, Joseph Weidiafi, an Italian who
works on the railroad, asks credence for
his story that he saw water serpent meet
a black snake in hostile encounter on
Tuesday afternoon.
lie says that the reptiles did not imme-
diately clinch, but hissed wickedly and
circled around each other, as if seeking
for an opening. The water snake was
much the smaller Of the c0mbatants, and
he was evidently trying to transfer the
battle to stream some twenty yards
away. The black snake showed lively
anxiety to prevent this. He pressed mat
ters and the serpents began to strike at
each other with their tails, and in a few
seconds the dry-land snake succeeded in
getting the caudal extremity of his oppo-
nent in his mouth, and, to preclude all
possibility of an escape, he commenced to
eat toward the head.
This was exactly what the water snake
wanted. 1t started on a straight line for
the stream, and his consumer, following
him and dining upon him instantaneously,
was of course obliged to travel little
faster in the same direction. The water
snake was a rapid mover, and the black
snake a quick eater, and for a short time
it seemed TO be an open question whether
one reptile or two would be visible when
the stream was gained. About half of the
leading serpents anatomy had been de-
voured, and the edge of the water was
only few feet away, when the black
snake suddenly realized that a shabby
trick was being played upon him at meal
time. He hastily attempted to disgorge
his repast, but the effort was made too
late. Not more that five inches of water
snake had been yielded up when both
reptiles plunged into the stream and sank
at once. A hundred bubbles arose, and
the only spectator of this uncanny contest
is inclined to believe that the black
snakes life foated to the surface in one
of them
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 1S.-AIembers OF
Shalers brigade association to-day dedicated
four monuments to their fallen comrades. At
o'clock the regiments marched to Culp's hill
and the ceremonies by the brigade began. Will
lam J. Ray introduced Gen. A. ]. Shaler as the
orator of the occasion. He confined himself to
giving a short description of the part played
by the brigade during the rebellion and espec-
tally the battle of Gettysburg. In the afternoon
the veterans rode over the battle field and in.
the evening a complimentary ball and re-
ception was held in the rink.
All fhe memorials are of granite
suitably inscribed with the date and place the
regiment was mustered into service the part
played in this battle, the various engagements
participated IN and the brigade, division and
corps to which it belonged. The coat Of arms
in bronze of the respective states is also prom
inently displayed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
Down with the War Taxes.
New York World

According to the tariff computation prepared
by the senate committee of finance (Mr Nor
rill, chairman) in 1884, and printed officially by
the government in compliance with res olu-
ton of the senate, the average ad valorem rate
of duty on dutiable merchandise at its highest
point, Immediately following the war; was as
follows (page 31S): 1867, 4667 per cent; 1868,
1860; 1869, 47.36; 1870, 47.15.
In 1882 when the republicans made their
sham revision, the average duty was 42.70.
Last year it was 47.0S
1t thus appears that the tariff is now within
1.61 per cent of the highest point ever reached
twenty years ago-and is l.3S higher than it
was when the republicans proposed to reduce
the average duty 20 per cent in 1882.
Overprotection must go. Tie war taxes
must come down.