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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

While making q call at the residence
OF Mrs. John Healey last Sunday we
were shown number of elegant and
deliberately finished pieces OF work
ananslip, such as bookcases, writing
desks. clocks, miniature locomotive,
aasap and vase stands. ETC., all the
RlanAwork of st. Landry's genius
IN serial saw working, painting,
ETC., Nj. ]. j. Healy. When it
il known that all of the above
named articles are OF ample size for
ssrdinary family use, iniasd wood work,
vasaished, etc, aud done betweea the
are of Cen and sixteen years, the public
wSn bear as ont in saying that Johnnie
will, il he strives to further perfect him
self ~ this work, sta4G among the first
artists of cur land.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
No. 1876
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY

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 last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned adj
mlnlstrator, or any duly qualified auctiOnee1
at the last residence of the deceased in Old
Grand Prairie, parish OF st. Landry, La, on
Tuesday, March 18th, 1855,
the following described property belonging to
the estate Of Oliver s. F0ntenot and Pauline
Guillory, deceased, to-wit:
l. The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated in Old Grand Prairie, parish
aforesaid, containing seventy arpents, together
with all the improvements situated thereon,
and bounded north by land of Samuel Haas,
east by land of Louis Bordelon, south by land
of Jean Louis s. FontenOt and west by land of
J. Denis Lat1eur.
2. Two head of horse creatures, certain
building situated on land of Jean Louis s. Fon-
tenot, household and kitchen furniture, plan
tation utensils, one 1ady's saddle. one brand
ing iron, one shot gun, etc.
Terms and ConditiOns.--The movables for
cash. The immovables in three equal annual
installmeuts from day of sale; purchasers to
furnish their notes, with good and solvent Sc
Guilty to the satisfaction OF the administrator,
bearing eight per cent. per annum interest
from maturity, and ten per cent to be added in
case of suit to enforce payment; the property
to remain specially mortgaged, with vendors
privilege retained thereon till final payment of
principal, and the interest and costs which
may accrue. PHILEMON GUILLORY,
feb 11-5t re Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Placide Robin, of Leonvile paii
the DEMOCRAT call last Saturday.
| Mr.. Martin Carron, Of Prud'hommt
| City, called at our office last Wednes
nesday.
Messrs. Willis and Theodose Rozas
of Cllataignier, paid US pleasant cal
on Thursday.
Mr.. T. J. Lacy, proprietor of Mount
Hope Nursery, near Washington
dropped in to see us this week.
Miss Eloise Violet, who has for a
fortnight been visiting her mother and
many friends here, left this week fol
ST. Louis and other points.
Laurent Durpre, Esq, and Messrs.
Chas. N. Ealer and Leoncc Littell re-
turned this week from Baton Rouge,
where they attended a Superin-
tendents convention.
Mr.. Sol. Loeb and wife, accompanied
by their two youngest children, left the
first of the week for New Orleans,
where Mrs L., who has for some time
been in delicate health. will receive
medical treatment.
Mr.. B. F. Meginley returned few
DAYS since from visit to his uncle "Ben
Meginley," the comedian, who was at the
time filling an engagement Of several
days in New Orleans. We learn that
Mr.. Meginley is forty nine years of age,
and like his nephew, our Ben, rather
corpulent, weighing about $40 pounds.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Last week our town sports, as we'll 80
the rest of human kind, were on
their heads about a one-borse circus
which was to put in an appearance on
Friday or Saturday. One of said sports,
being financially embarrassed. or prob.
ably thinking SO, rode down to the Clip
ssy camp in style with a fifty dollar
nhorse and thirty dollar buggy to make
q sale of same. The Gipsy's first offer
of forty dollars was taken up, and the
sport is boarding out and waiting for
the circus which was seized somewhere
below, and consequently will never
come.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
gN0TICEs

4s.4D aFR4cE, at New orleans La
Jan. 9th, 1885, )
Notice - hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge,
or in his absence the Clerk OF the District
Court at Opelousas, La, on Tuesday, March
GOTH, 1883, viz:
OLIVIER FRUGE,
who made Homestead En.rF NS sefa0 for the
southwest quartar aseyiofE 81, township s.
south raaga east Louisiana Meridian. =
he naiites the folleWing witnesses to prove
o. said laid, viz: s"s- w.
,.Theogene Reed, Francois Heed, Manuel
Meunier and 4.ilain Reed, ali OF
BIT. Landry PaGish, La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
leu. ses Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

A tramp stepped into an Insurance
office Of this place last week and asked
the clerk in charge for cigarette, some
tobacco and match, all of which were
handed him. He then wanted to
know what business the clerk fol-
lowed. He was told. Seeing stove
in the room he asked if he didn't think
it was time to light it. The clerk told
linn that he would give him two sec
onds time to save himself from boot
ing By getting out.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
DUBLsC SALE. -.
ESTATE OF AMELIA sAyANT.

No. 1910.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF SIT. LANDRY.
triet GpNrs III aud for the parish of st. Landry.
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admin
TRAITOR, or any duly qua flied public auctioneer,
vile, in the parish of st. Landry, on
Tuesday, February 14tA, Isss,
the following described property belonging to
wit:
/. One certain plantation situated on Bayou
Bout, parish Of st. Landry, containing ene
hundred and sixty arpents, more or lsss. with
buildings and improvements tAa.eon, bounded
as follows north by Lad Of Henry Payne,
east by Paul Sass, west by S. l.. Fontenot,
and south by RHyou Boeuf.
2. A lht of household furniture, bedstead and
bedding, one double-barrel shotgun, a lot of
silver ware. lot of farming and plantation
implements. one branding iy0A, q lot of car
other articles ~
CanGitians-Cash.
JOHN e. BACON,
Jan 14-5t Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
jeff. Welborn
CORN

Is the only variety which ever shelled one
quart IRON one ear, grains five eighths to seven
eighths OF an inch long -sxty-three pounds in
low, two weeks earlier than common corn.
stands more drouth, but will not overshoot
carried off more prizes at Texas nate Fair
thar any any other TI,;la corn On exhibition, Y
variety, viii ssss II Vesterm ls R Rraif
aloaM Of De9Sgaer ssttast stands pre- emifent
as ys,rgasiy XaJiefy, and on rich land properly
GU nvated VIII neaEiy aonblo any long,lint va
Eetf-lal0 p0untis Of dry seed cotteIpailI make
5ea4t eAnils OF lipat has nPouperi0r among M
Land sieties. Addrsr
ficf COLLINS BROS,
dec alkmo,sBps- e. St. Landry Parish. 4a
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
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 last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned adj
ministrator or any duly qualified auctloneer,
on the premises in Grand Prairie, Parish of
st. Landry, on
Tuesday, March 9th, 1855,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate OF Marguerite Brignac, deceased,
to-wit:
1. A certain plantation situated in the parish
of St. Landry, at the settlement called Catarro,
measuring two hundred and eighty-five ar
penis. more or less with all the buildings and
by lands of Rosemon soileau aud Melville ST.
Amant, south by public road leading from
Washington to Vile Plate, east by lands of
Benjamin Green and Lastie Doucet, and west
by lot No. 8 hereinafter described, 1t being the
balance OF lot No. l, acquired by deceased
from her husband, Cyprien J.. Fontenot, in the
year 1878.
Q. A certain tract adjoining the above des-
cribed. containing about fifty arpents, hound
ed north by land above described, south by
land OF Alexandra Deville. east by land for
merly belonging 70 the estate Of Francois Poi
8. A tract adjoining the first above des-
cribed, cOntaini lg about seventy-five arpents,
bounded north by lands Of Ozeme Fontenot,
public road leading from Washington to Vile
Platte, east by Land first above described, and
west by widow Francois Guillory.
1. One black cow with calf one red cow, one
red two-year old heifer, one blue bull calf, one
branding iron.
Terms and Condit1ens-The mOvables for
cash. The immovables ON credit OF one, two
and three years from the day OF sale, pur-
chasers furnishing their notes bearing eight
per cent per annum interest frnm maturity,
with two securities to the satisfaction of the
tained on the property Until final payment :;
and in case of suit to enforce payment, ten per
cent for attorneys fees to be added to the
amount due. PAULIN Stage
feb 4-5t. Administrator
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

There would now be about as much
consolation in embracing the shadow of
the consecrated woman spoken Of by
one of our ministers last Sabbath as
there is satisfaction in feasting upon
the delicious wind buildings one gets
night aud morning in some portions of
MissiSsipni.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Farmers Alliance.

The Committee on Platform and Res
solutions appointed at the last meeting
of the Farmers Parish Union, will meet
at theGonrthouse in 0pelousas on We'd
s2esdays the 18th February. 1883.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

The Scientific American is right
when tsays nothing will purify and
keep stable so free from odors as the
free use of dry earth, and every one
keeping horses or cattle will find it pays
to keep it at hand, to be used daily. A
few shovelfuls of earth scattered over
the aoor, after cleansing, will render
the air of Tie apartment pHre and
wholesome.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

We are requested to notify the public
that blanks are in hand for receiving the
license tax. According to law, accounts
unpaid by the first of March will be
placed in the hands of collector.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU.
VACANT ESTATE OFFRANCIS BOORDMAN
No. 1916.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Whereas, Edgar Jewellers, OF the parish of St.
Landry, curator of the vacant estate Of Francis
Boordman, deceased, has filed final
tableau of said estate, accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation OF
same.
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court hearing date
February 8th, 1888.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to mako opposition to said
tableau. to file same in writing, in nay office in
the town OF Opelousas, within the time regur-
ed by law, why the said tableau should not be
homoogated and confirmed.
JAMES 0. CHACHERE,
Feb. 11-2t. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

I The first OF tie week we were shown
samples Of curly corn growing luxn-
riantly fresh and green and three or
four inches high,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
CANDIDATES..
For sheriff.

Fer sheriff.
We are authorized 10 ,snQ9pslGs sen. HH0S.
G. ANDERSON as q Candidate Tos sheriff, OF
the election In April next.
We are authorized to announce OCTAVE
FONTENOT as a candidate for sheriff.
Editor st, Landry Deinocrat-Please an
noiiitas ae - q democratic candidate for Sler-
iff. / recognize the Gonlmittsa pIsstaea gsse Ivy
DR.. r. III. Littell as the head of the Democratic
party of ST. Landry. ONEZIIE LAFLEUR
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Prayer-meeting on Wednesday nights
alternately at the Methodist and Pres
bytcrian churches, and preaching at one
OF the other every Sunday morning and
at night.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Mrs. Theogene Bellard, of Plaque
mine Ridge, gave birth last Tuesday to
three children-two girls and boy.
Mother and children are doing well.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

THE RIGHT SIDE UP.-A colorado pa
per tells of visiting damsel who was
attacked by a vicious bull. In the
great fright she cast herself on the
ground, face downward. The bull
gored that tenderly framed air-east!e
called hustle until it gave way, and
lie retired with the trophy. The young
woman was saved.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

There are many points on the earth's
surface below the level of the sea.
Three Of the most important OF these
localities are the Dead Sea, 1919 feet
below, the Death Valley Of California,
1856 feet, and the Northern pare OF the
Sahara Desert from fifty to one hun
dred feet below the sea level.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
JACK !!
PRONUNCIATION

OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISE
ANA ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN 1884 AND 1885,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
NEW PRICES
NEW PRICES
-AT-
|. DESMARAIS' GROCERY.
CHEAPEST IN OPELOUSAS.

Patent flour, the best ,s5.4s
Cheap family flour as low as 1925 per barrel
Good claret wine 15 cents per bottle.
Best and cheapest segars in town, and the
largest assoItinent. Whiskey and other liquors
guaranteed fine and sold at exceedingly low
prices
Come around and be astonished at the low,
prices and fine quality OF his groceries OF ala
hlhus. augG oct22 81
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
DISSOLUTION.

The LAW firm Of Lewis Bro. has been dis
e. T. LEWIS,
Jan T-tf TuOS.H. LEWIS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Our farmers, owing to the vast amount
Of rain, have not been able to do much
blowing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Pay back dues and renew your sub
seription. 4,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Good resolutions, like q crying baby
at church, should be carried out.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Joint Resolution No. 90. of the Regular Session
: of 1885 =

-
of 1885.
Amendment No. &,
Article 297-"The following property shall be
EXEMPT from taxation, and no other, viz All
public property. places of religious worship or
burial, all charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for colleges or
other school purposes, the real and personal
estate OF any public library. and that of any
ather lferaFy assecatl9h nsea BY aF agssa
cal APPARATUS, and ali paintings and sttafliary
of any company OF assoeiation keptin . public
hall provided tie property so exeMptel be
NOT used or leased for purposes at private nc
pofDprate ngoft or iasa,t,i.. Ihete snail also
dc 6K6uipt from taxation household property
10 the value OF Ave hundred dollars; there shall
also be exempt from taxation and license for a
period of twenty years from the adoption of
the Constitution of 1879, the capital machinery
and other property employed in the manufac-
ture of textile fabrics, leather, shoes. hapnasa
saddlery, hats, flour, maehisa.H eatitusiiiIal
implements. nssuniaatslg5 1t he. fsrtiizefs and
Caei,fft.sIs ana furnStuIa ahd.svthef dftieles of
wood; nssfhie, 0t stone, soap, atationery, ink
and IIalsr, boat hiilding aid ehapnli ite nra-
YiaeH. thu not leSa than Ave hands are en-.
pieyed III any 0np faot0ry.p
In testimony whereof, [ have hereunto
aifised ny Signature and attached thereto the
seq, ~ flle ssnf" o. Louisiana at the city OF
Baton Rouge, this 18th day Of january, A D.,
ian 81 Secretary Of State,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
DIED

At the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Judge
3. A. MaTteA, Agas Ogelousas Feb. 9th, at HAS
a. m, Adeiard Bouttc, aged ~ yeaes. : IRoaths
and q days. 't's'E . "a = y isi ~ 90
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Act No. 4a of the Regular Session of 1854.
Amendment Mol.

TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT.
The terms of Act No. 43, of the Regular SEES
sion of 1884, adopted at the session of the Leg
islature in the year 1884, are hereby ratified
and approved; and all provisions of the Con
stitution of 1879 repugnant thereto, or in any
way impairing the passage thereof, are hereby
repealed, so far rs the operations of said act
are CONCERNED,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Article THAT in the event of the death, or
FROM whatever cause the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor shall become VACANT. then, and in
Senate shall fill the office Of Lieutenant Cover
nor, performing all the duties incident to the
Office and receiving it's emoIinents,"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
JUDICIAL ADVERTISENIEN
DUBLIC SALE.

ESTATE OF OLIVER s. FONTENOT AND
PAULINE GUILLORY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11

Article 1se-."The New Raail Canal and Shell
Road and their aIpuft enances shall not be
leased nor a4ienated."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
.MACHIN ERY!!

a.;. AGENT Iar Engines, boilefs. sax Mills,
Grast Mills. Cotton Gins, Clifton Presses and
all Machinery Fittings Parties wishing MA
cliinery and writing to me OF 0pelousas, will
so and take their orders,
leb 1s6ai6 MARTIN CARBON.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Amendment, No. !

''In those districts composed Of one parish,
there shall be not less than six terms Of the
District Court each year,
ain all other districts. there shall be in each
parish not less than four TENS of the District
Court each year, except IN the parishes of Cam
eron, Franklin and Vernon, in which there shall
not be less than two terms of the District Court
each year."
Until provided by law, the terms of the Dis
trict Court in each parish shall be fixed by rule
out ilobiaa nv publication ut lsast thirty days
prior to such change.
''There shall be in each parish not less than
jury shall be empannelled, except In the par
ishes of Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in
which there shall not be less than one jury
term each year, at which grand jury shall be
emGannelled,h
IA other Jury teeias the General Assembly
shall provide for special iuries, when necessa-
ry for tile trial OF criminal cases."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Amendment No. s.

Joint Resolution No. ss, of the Regular Session
of 1884,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
Joint Resolution No. l12 of the Regular Session
of 1881.
Amendment No. 2.

AM6nuinenU NO. Il
"The Genenal Assembly may divide the State
into levee districts and provide for the appoint
ment or election of Levee Commissioners in
said districts, who shall i'll the method or man.
ner to be provided by law, have.supervision of
the erection, repair and maintenance of the
levees in said districts to that effect the Leyee
Commissioners may levee tax not to exceed
ten mills ON the taxable property, situated
within the aluvial portions OF said district sub
Jet 70 overflow hraflaed that IN case OF ne
pose OF constructing, preserving and repairing
any leyees protecting the lands of the district.
the rate of taxation, herein limited, may be
increased when the rate OF such increase and
the necessity and purpose for which it is in
tended shall have been submitted to vote OF the
property taxpayers in such district, paying
taxes for himself, or in any representative ca
pacity, whether resident or nonresident, Oh
property situated in the alluvial portion of said
district subject to overflow, and majority of
those in number and value, voting OF such cleo
tien, shall have voted therefor:
Joint Resolution No. IS Of the Regular Session
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
NUBLIC SALE.

DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF MARGUERITE BRIGNAC.
No. 1864.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
of 1886.
Amendment No,4,

JointResolution No. rs, of the Regular Session
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
Would Do No Harm.

Toronto Globe: Do the tories think
Canadians likely to accept an invitation
to enter the American union? If not,
why do they think anybody would be a
penny the worse for such invitation? 1t
would simply put the states in the posi-
ton of a rejected suitor and Canada in
that of the young woman who refuses an
unwelcome proposal. Uncle Sam would
say, "Be pleased to accept my hand and
III settle $500, 900, 900 on YOU" Miss
Canada would answer Indignantly, Il
couldn't think of marrying for money!"
and then shyly, "but I'll be sister to
you if you behave nicely"-and things
would go on as before. All the dignity
aud fun ana qualification would be Miss
Canada's, and all the stupidity. awk-
wardness and humiliation would be
well-meaning Sans.
AS he has not proposed, as it does not
seem that he seriously thought of doing
SO, it would surely be very silly OF Miss
Canada to put on an offended air merely
because friend told her he meant TO
pop. She knows that Sam has been
casting sleeps ewes at her for many a
year, but to admire is rather pleasing
experience, which few tory journals can
know.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
How to Make "A Kicker.

Hotel Reporter; There is no business trans
action that will change the disposition, bear
ing or behavior of man more than TO over
charge, or have him believe that he is over
charged at a hotel Some times the adding
Of dollar more to a guests bill than was
expected transforms seemingly pleasant,
contcuted guest into the worst specimen of
the "chronlc kicker" class What before
seemed TO him to be a good hotel, perfect in
management, elegantly furnished and with
finest cuisine, is now transformed into a
miserable establishment badly conducted,
and a place to be avoided as one would the
pest house. The man who finds that he can
not afford 10 live in first class style at high
priced hotel will frequently go TO an inferior
house, where he will berate and condemn the
better hotel simply because his pocket may
not be deep enough to stop at the very house
he is abusing He will maintain thac the
low-priced house is much the better. Now,
low-priced hotels are the best for seme peo-
pie, the ones for whom they are established
and conducted, but second class hotel Is
seldom or never superior to first class, no
matter what the verdict Of the offended guest
who has left the latter. Even a "kickcrr
should be rational in his behavior; be should
denouuce that which has really offended him
(the size OF the bill, and not open with a
general TRADE against the better house OF the
two
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-22
The Seller of Perfumes

GlobeDemocrat: The subject of peculiar
guests around a hotel is a never ending one
for new features. Now, there is drummer
for an eastern house manufacturing full
line of perfumes, who comes to this city oc-
casonallv. He is a vcritablc walking advcr-
tisemcnt for his employers. He dresses i'll
the latest style, is of striking appearance
in his general makeup, has his handker
chiefs perfectly saturated with different per
fumes, and with small rubber ball he
throws a spray of perfume his shirt
bosom and clothing, thus attracting attention
to his business by furnishing a combination
of delicious smells, from the spicy isles of the
eastern seas down to the real, common,
everyday musk that Is 50 popular with the
colOreu people.