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St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Who is it says opelousas is not to have
a Boom?

We are soon to have an artesian we'll,
a splendid L. S, Court House and Post
office, fifty street gasoline lamps to shine
upon the way, and now Mr.. Van Horn,
! the agreeable and efficient architect of
the Court House, informs us that he
has projected large brick yard, which
he proposes to locate near the Railroad
! track on the South West corner of the
corporation, or near it. The bricks are
| to be made by machinery operated by
steam, and Mr.. Van Horn informs us,
he calculates on making about 10000
per diem. He says too, he will make
! and deliver them at the track, for prices
! within the facile reach of persons need
ing them.
His object is to supply demands all
along the road, far and near. The ma
chine will be in operation within a
month. A brick yard has long been
much needed, and from all we see and
know of Mr.. Van Horn, We feel justi-
fled in saying to the people, they will
soon have one, equal to every necessity
Oh! for a full, mustered in, regiment
of Van Horns!
Now for rice, oil and planning mills, a
compress and foundry. Why can we
not have too, steam laundry, and save
ourselves some of the annoyance we re-
alize in having wa ashing done? Why
not have Il tannery and save expense of
shipping uncured hides, and forcing cat
tie raisers to depend on New Orleans
rket, after the exaction of commits
sions?
Why not have commodious school
houses, graded schools, strict discipline
among boys, less street loating, and vi
cious idleness I? Finally; why not have al
ice factory, why not positive town Or
diuances. prohibiting persons from run
ming horses through our streets, day |
and nigbtP Why not make the penalty
for violating them, the forfeiture of the
horse, or horse and vehicle, to the town
Attention to these suggestions will soon
ultimate in making Opelousas the most
prosperous and loveliest village of the
Plain.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Personal,

Master Fritz Detein spent several
days in New Iberia last week.
Mr.. Julien Claude, of Washington,
was in town on Tuesday.
DR.. W. II. Ray, of Chataignier, was
in town on Monday.
Mr. j. T. Skipper returned home on
Friday from Shreveport.
Mr.. Lenard Ferry, of Abbeville, was
in town during the week.
DR.. C. D. Owens, of Avoyelles, came
in on Fridays morning train.
Mr.. B F. Meginley visited friends in
Rayne in the early part of the week.
Messrs. F. J. Pulford and Frank Dim
mick spent Sunday in Haasville.
Miss Cora Stagg, of Whiteville is in
our midst again.
Miss May BouttG, of New Iberia, is on
a visit to relatives here.
Mr.. Gus. Fontenot, OF Crowley, was
on Our streets during the week.
Mr.. C. F. Garland who is studying
law in New Orleans, is here on visit.
Mr.. Martin Audrus, Of Crowley, was
among the visitors to our town last
week
Messrs. Aaron Loeb, Jno. Jacobs and
Leopold Filnberg spent Sunday in
Alexandria.
Miss Pussie Pitot who has been on Il
visit to friends here lett OF Friday last
for Houston, Tex.
Master TheO Littell who has been at
tending school at Bay st. Louis, return
ed home on Wednesday.
DR.. r. NJ. Littell, who has been on
the sick list for several weeks, is still
confined to his room.
Masters Carlton Ogden, Frank Savoy
and Harry Williams, who Lave been at
tending school in New Orleans are spend
ing their vacation with their relatives
here.
Messrs. Jas. O., Henry, Jos. and DR..
T. c. Chachere visited Rayne on Sun
day last where they went to celebrate
the Doth anniversary OF their father,
who is on visit there.
Messrs. T. Samoan, OF the Thibodaux
Sentinel, A. F. Chanfreau, of the Hou-
ma Courier, and A. Bienvenu, of the
st. Martinsville Messenger, passed
through here on Friday morning on
their return from the Press Convention
at Ruston.
The friends of DR.. James Ray who
has been very ill for time, will be
yratifed to learn that his condition is
now improving. He is one of the ancien
'egine, who has done much good in pro-
fessioual life; one too who is esteemed
with much affection by all classes of
our people. We anxiously desire to see
lim restored to good health, and on our
streets again.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Apologize.

The Editor having left u S this week
to attend the Press Couv' Oh ton at Rus
ton, we are at some loss to do his part
and ours too. Our readers are there
fore requested to make Some allowance
for our shortcomings. When he re-
turns we may expect g. ome int. resting
accounts of The doings If the C'onven-
ton.
We are young in the business, but
nevertheless have an idea that
more good can be wrought out of the
Press of Louisiana, Through the instru-
mentality of these conventions, the
bicn entendu, and cor,sentaneousn ess OF
purposes which ,Sil be cult waited
among the editors, than can be f, ,und
in the labors of an 2 other class or a, sso-
ciation of men.
The Press is the Torch of Liberty, it
is the herald of right and the teacher If
the principles OF all good government.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Matrimonial.

Cards are ont announcing the marrlge
of Mics Ada Hollingsworth of Shreve-
mort. to Mr.. F. w. Walking of New
York City. The celebration is an
nouuced to take place in the Presbyte-
riap Church in that city, Oh Wednesday,
June 3rd prox.
The people of this community and of
Washington, have had the pleasure OF
hearing her sweet voice, and NO one
i % ever been more admired by them.
W. " felicitate Mr.. Watkins, who al
thou. vh unknown to us, d doubtless y Mas de-
thew tS be blessed with long lite-heassa t. umaat
any an;ca SOC soo' 'the him in all life's trials.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
The Hope Bonds.

The decision Of our Supreme Court in
the above matter, at first gave rise to
some alarm, but it now appears that
after all, the additional debt imposed,
or, rather fired upon the State, is a
trihe. Creditthas not been permanent
ly affected by it, but on the contrary, it
is believed this demonstration of will
lingness on the States part, to recognize
and to pay its just debts, will improve
its credit. There is some remaining
doubt as to the exact sum the State
owes the Citizens Bank, but if the fig
ures of the Atty. General be correct
and We hope they are, the debt il
small.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Health.

The grand scare Of few weeks since
hos suhsided. The smallpox seems "a
have spent its force, and after all was
limited to three cases, not one OF which
was permitted to remain in town
The last two are convalescent' and
WA no longer hear the subject discussed.
pereona who desire to visit Opelousas
need not hesitate, because OF any ap-
nareut or apprehended danger OF con-
taeion. Another scare sprang up TOR Q
day or two from the rumor circulated
@ to The effect that we had scarlet fever
among ar ON us. There was some excuse Tor
It. but time has shown that II lt T., was ;s
hare he il has ceased, and the family 10
nh;c, II was thought to exist, are ek'
~empt. And 90 of diphtheria'
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

When the lottery whites and all the Negroes
in the Legislature, combined to override the
white Democratic State government and to
fasten the Pinchback Republican lottery for
another quarter of a century on the white peo-
pie of this State, where was white supremacy
then
The impression left on the mind of
the casual or uniformed reader of the
above paragraph is that small minor
ity of white Democrats in the Legisla-
ture ombined with large number of
colored members to override the ma
jority of white Democrats who were op-
posed to submitting the revenue amend
ment to the people. And that is clearly
the impression meant to be conveyed.
Now, what are the facts7 The House
consisted of SO members, II of whom
were colored; of the 81 white mem mbers,
IS, large majority, favored submission,
and 80 opposed it. The Senate con-
listed of SO mbers, of whom were
colored of the 80 white members, 30,
large majority, favored submission, and
10 opposed it. Hence, the meaning
sought to be conveyed in the paragraph
above quoted is totally at variance with
the facts.
In the discussion of this great ques-
tioD, we submit, candor and fairness
should be displayed by both sides, par
ticularly by the highly moral side which
is too virtuous to allow the peoples
wants to be relieved by lottery license
money; and that side, to be consistent
with it's professions of virtue and mo-
ralty, should above all scorn to resort
to such tactics as exposed. above-tac-
tics calculated to mislead the people
and becloud the issues involved in this
highly important matter.
The trouble with our anti friends,
however, seems to be that they imagine
that they alone are entitled to be
heard in matters of public policy.
They claim to be the possessors of
nearly all the morality and virtue in
the commonwealth, and as long as they
labor under this peculiar hallucination
they will continue to smart as under a
sense of injury because their A members
in the Legislature were not permitted
to override the will of the rs white DEM
ocrats in that body, who insisted that
the people of the State had an undeni-
able right to pass upon the revenue
proposition.
That the fifteerf negroes In the Gen.
eral Assembly voted with the large ma
iority of white Democrats in favor of
submitting the question only shows
that they were willing to fasten" the
princelY revenue the lottery offers upon
their own race as we'll as upon the white
people, and they were of opinion that
if the white people could stand the
manifold evils which they have licensed
for small sums for a century, the two
races could together endure the lesser
evils of lottery which would yield
revenue sufficient to rehabilitate the
States finances and put its schools, asy-
lums, &C., on decent footing.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
Crops and Weather.

The planters complain much Of the
long continued drouth. Nothing grows,
and seeds do not sprout. At best, the
season is six weeks later than usual
The early plants will reach old age be-
fore they can attain to any size. In the
meantime the fruits are held back. The
rains we had were succeeded by cold
and chilling North winds, which check
ed the growth of plants of all kinds and
made the ground as hard as dry putty, i,
The gardens have been kept back and
we see but few vegetables on the mar
ket. The weather Of late days, looks q
little more pGomislng Of rain.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
1rIpoRTANT TO LAD1Es oN1,V-

lish Corset Psrl'Jr for the sale Of DR.. Nichols
Celebrated spire,l Spring Corsets and Clasps,
warranted neve T to break. will outwear any
three ordinary corsets. Wages $40 to $75 per
month and expenses; we furnish Complete
Stock on Con signment
Settlement Monthly; position permanent.
$500 outht! rec; inclose IS cents stamps to pay
postage ef' Address with references,
g. ID. NJ CHoLIs e. Co., 25 East 14th ST., New
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

Messrs. II. g. l.. B. Chacbere, having
eecured the services of q competent
druggist from Abbeville, desire to state
to the public generally that their drug
g tore on Landry street, between Main
an d Court streets, is now open perma-
nan tly. Drugs, medicines, fancy goods,
atc. will always be found at this estab-
l;shme,,t. Prescriptions filled promptly
and at all times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

A grand rally of the democracy of
Terrebonne was held at Houma on the
oath inst. Stirring speeches were made
and the party was eloquently advised
not to permit Anti Lotteryites to Sc
duce them from party fealty under the
pretext of saving their morals from the
contamination of what they are pleased
to call gambling.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
SEALED PROPOSALS

VX7ILL be received by the undersigned until
w 10 o'clock a. m. on May 80, 1891, Tor the
erection and completion OF a residence Tor VIC.
Perrault, Esq, in the town of Opelousas, La,
according to plans and specifications, copies of
which may be had on application to
T.GEO. CHACHERE, Architect,
myistd Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

On Monday last darkey by the name
of Frank Pickery fell from a distance
of some Is or 90 feet while working on
the public building. He received sew
eral severe bruises, but is up and at his
nOst gain
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

On Thursday and Friday next, the 9TH
and 9th, there will be grand fair CIV
en- for the benefit of the Mt. Carmel
Convent of Washington. The Corona
band will furnish some Of its finest mel
odies for the occasion, and good time
ia in store for all who attend.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

The editor returned on Friday morn
ing from Ruston, where the 18th annual
meeting of the State Press Association
was held this week. During his absence
the pen editorial was ably welded by
the DEMOCRATS good friend, Judge E.
North Cullom, and to that gentleman
much of the credit is due for the srlen-
did paper we present this week.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
SOU R LA ( {
SOUR LAKE, Tex, April 20, 1891.

SOUR LAKE, lex, April ~, 1891.
To Tile GuircStOn News:
Please say to the public have recently pur
chased SOUR LAKE; that the HOTELS and
HOTEL PARK, the WELLS and BATH
HOUSES, and all the surroundings, have been
repaired retitted, and, you may say, rehabili.
tated. Every provision for Health, Comfort
and Recreation has been made for its patrons
this season. The different railroads have is.
sued round trip tickets for sixty days. SOUR
LAKE is of easy access to the railroad depot
by good road and short drive, with hacks
and carriages awaiting the arrival OF each
train. There is a Hotel at the Depot. 1 be-
lieve that SOUR LAKE is the best resort in
the world and truly wonderful for restoration
to health and for lecuperatiOn and recreation.
Just contemplate NATURES PROVISIONS.
where hundreds OF people can swim in water
charged with IRON, SULPHUR and ACIDS,
penetrating the human system with instanta
neous results. I can say no more, and cer-
tainly no less. Very respectfully.
s. s ASHE-
May 1891. Am
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30
TAKEN UP

nNF Sorrel Marc about 10 years old, blaze
" ace, one hind foot white, gentle. Has
been at my place about one year. Branded
witt brand fac simile of which may be seen at
DE- dOCRAT office.S The owner can recover same
by paying costs and proving property.
THOMAS VEILLON,
my23-5t Vile Plate, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

LAWYERS, ATTENTIoN.-Now is the
tune to have your briefs printed. print
briefs, as we'll as all other kind of print-
ing. Bring in your copy early. H.
Bodemuller, Printer
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

JUDICIAL ADyERTIsEMENTs.
WDUBEAC SALE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES BARRE, DECD.
No. --.
PROBATE COURT-PARISH OF ST. Ian.
DRY, La.
BY virtue OF an order Of the Honorable, the
Probate Court i'll and for the parish OF st. Lam
dry, there will he sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, Ivy the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified auctioneer.
0u the premises hereinafter described, near
Barry's Landing, i'll said parish, on
Wednesday, june 10, 1891,
the following described property belonging to
the estate OF Charles Barre, deceased late Of
the parish Of st. Landry, t0-wit:
-Four hundred arperts Of land, more or less
situated near Barry Landing and fronting on
the bayou Courtahleau, bounded north by ba-
you Courtableau, south by II. l.. Garland. east
by Joseph NJ Moore and west by Antoine Paret
and bayou COlIrtahlcau
Said land is to be sold in lots of fifty
arpents each, more or less. plat Of Which will
be exhibited on day of sale
Terms and Conditions of Sae.-Half OF pur-
chase price to be paid cash on day of sale and
the balance i'll twelve months from date of sale.
Notes to bear eight per cent per annum inter
est after maturity. Special mortgage and ven
doris privilege reserved in favor of the estate.
TELESPHORE ZEklNGCE,
May O. 1891 Administrator,
JUDGMENT
EMELlE GJILLORI. WIFE. vs.. FRANCOIS
GUILLORY, HUSBAND.
DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY PARISH.
NO. 1850.
This case having been regularly tried and the
law and the evidence being in favor of plaintiff
and against the defendant:
1t is ordered adjudgcd and decreed that
plaintiff Emelie Gulllory, wife, have Judgment
against her husband, Francois GuilOry, the
defendant. and that she recover from him the
sum OF six hundred and fifty dollars, with legal
interest from May 18th, 1891, and the cost OF
this suit
1t is further ordered that the community OF
acquets and gains heretofore existing between
plaintiff and defendant be dissolved, and that
plaintiff be separated in property from her said
husband al that she have the free admins
tration of her estate uncontrolled by her said
husband
Thus DONE read and signed in open Court,
this Goth May, 1891
T. T. LEWIS,
Judge.
Filed May 20, 1891.
H. E. EsToKGE, DcpIy. Clerk.
true copy.
II. f. EsToRGE. Dcpt'y Clerk. IN 23-3t
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

Get our prices for job work. We will
duplicate New Orleans prices on a VIDE
range of work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

We want correspondent at every
postoffice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, if it is
onlv a few lines. Who will do soq
Don't all speak at once. We will make
each correspondent a present OF 100
sheets of note paper with name and
business neatly printed thereon, and
send him a copy of the paper free.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

Blackberries are now ripe and pien-
tiful, aud the cry OF the little darkIes
can BIZ heard at every household.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

IAN my reports go with the modest
truth. No more nor clipped, but So"
Bradycrotine always cures all headaches
at all times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrlp-
ton list and work it up. Good pay to
the right man.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

A meeting was held in Alexandria on
Thursday night for the purpose of Or
Ranizing a Board of Trade. That's
what we need in Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

The gaspagoo has commenced taking
the hook in the Courtableau. Let our
sports get their fishing tackle ready.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

Have your job work done at the DEM
oCRAT office. Good work, good mate
rial and prices down, down.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

Bridget writes at the end of letter to
a friend "Now | must conclude, for
my feet are SO cold that ! can hardly
hold my psn."
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-30

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LOSS OF $4,OOO,OOO.

The Estimated Amount of Damage
by the Flood in the ohio Valley
Fears of Another Flood.
-PARKERsBURa, w. Va, Feb.s 23.-The
worst of the flood is now over. The Ohio
has fallen two feet and by tonight will
have receded from the business and fac
tory section of the city. Riverside is still
inundated and but few families will be
able to return to their homes for two
weeks The loss to the railroads is very
great. AL of them are badly crippled and
In some cases it will take several weeks
work to repair the damage. No mails
have left Marietta for five days. The
postoAice was flooded half way to the top
Of the letter boxes, and the newspaper
Offices had four feet of water in them.
In the Ohio valley not less than fifteen
Thousand men have been thrown out of
employment. This will entail great suffer-
ing. A close observer who has passed
through the inundated district estimates
the loss at "a, 00O, 900. Only two cases of
drowning are reported-William Powell,
who lived near Benwood, and Harry West
gate, whose home was at Torch, on the
Ohio side of the river. News from Poca-
houtas county says that many people in
the upper part of that county are in a
starving condition.
It was feared last night that the ALLIE
ghany and Monongahela rivers will over
flow again and that another flood as great
IS that of last week will visit the city.
Both rivers are rising rapidly.
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SadIerss Statement.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-A statement by Sad
Ter, the man who is charged with being the
murder of "Garroty Nell" in the White
chapel district ten days ago, was read at
the coroner's inquest in the case to-day.
In this statement Sadler gives coherent
account of his doings between the time of
his leaving the woman in a lodging house
and the time of his arrest. AS far as his
drunken condition that night permits him
to recollect at the moment of the murder
he was going to a hospital to set the
wounds dressed that he had received in a
row at the docks. He denied selling q
knife on the day following the murder
and said that he had not had knife in
several years. A seaman identified Sad
Ter as man who had come to the Sailors
home on the morning the crime was
committed and sold him big bladed
clasp knife, saying he had cut many a
model with the knife. -,
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

The Norwegian cabinet has resigned.
An official decree published yesterday
suppresses all the republican clubs in the
kingdom of Portugal.
Joel Brown, a colored man fifty years
old, while washing windows in Boston
yesterday afternoon fell to the sidewalk, a
distance of twenty feet, and was killed.
An appeal for immediate assistance for
the widows and orphans of the miners
who lost their lives in Saturdays Spring
Hill Mines catastrophe is being tele-
and in the United States.
Thomas E. Sherman, son of the late
General Sherman, has made public a
card in behalf of the family acknowledg-
ing the many tokens~~of sympathy ex-
tended them in their sad bereavement
The family arrived in New York yester-
day.
At a meeting held at Bombay yesterday
about 4, 900 Hindoos of various castles be-
ing present it was resolved that it was
necessary to have law which would en-
able the authorities to interfere in pro-
lection of child wives. The resolution
WAS duOptco
In the house of commons yesterday Mr.
Morley asked whether the operations now
being conducted by the Egyptian army
around Tokar meant the eventual reac-
QUESTION of the soudan. Sir James Fer
gusson, political secretary of the foreign
Office, in reply said that the occupation of
Tokar was fonnd necessary in order to
prevent Suakim from being harassed and
its trade interrupted. No further advance
would be made into the interior.
A manifesto has been issued by the par
ty of the pretender Karageorgevio, who
aspires to the Servia throne. This mani
festo calls upon the people to rise and
declare revolution to overturn the ODER
enovitch dynasty and incidentally to place
Prince Karageorgevio upon the throne.
The people, however, have not responded
to the appeal. The troops forming the
garrison of Belgrade are confined to the
barracks in readiness for an emergency.