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St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
The Clarion asks:

Jfourneighbors of the Courier and DEMOCRAT
think il unpatriOtc in the Sheriff to oppose the
Lottery amendment for fear of curtailment OF
his income, where was their patriotism last
year and the year before, when they took 81
and So for tax sales which they have cl2mored
to publish this year for sc and 1Oc
To the casual reader, the point
whatever 1t might be worth-may seem
to be we'll taken but, like most of the
Clarion's reasoning, it is mere shallow
sophistry, being based upon false pre-
misses. We have never claimed that we
offered to publish tax sales at &c. and
10c. through patriotic motives, and we
have already stated in these columns
that :" we would be as false and dishon-
est as the Clarion it we claimed that
we bad" Its argument therefore falls
to the ground. But the Clarion,
which claimed that it's offer to do the
parish printing gratis was made in the
interest of the taxpayer, belied its pro-
fessions when put to the test, and
charged 95 per cent more than we Of
fered to accept for advertising these
sales. This damning fact convicts it of
shallow insincerity and arrant hypo-
crisy, qualities which the DEMOCRAT
loatbes and despises and holds in utter
adherence, scorn and contempt
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Can Such Things Be--in This Free
Land i?

We take the following from tie Alex
andrla Times of the Goth ult.:
District Attorney Ogden, of st. Landry pa
ISL, SAID at a meeting at Amite:
I There are those among the antis. and | col
FlVe you their names if you wish them. WIN
sald that even if The amendment is carried the,
will count 1t out
| Voice" Give the Names"
The speaker" Judge j.. II. Lewis OF st. Ian
dry, sald 1t to Wm Campbell, OF Lafayette, ant
Wln, Campbell told me that could give him il:
authority for the statement.'
The Times says:
BE it remembered that the aSains:
whom this most grave charge is made whether
justly or not we are not prepared to say, occu
pies Il seat on the district bench"
Down to the present moment We
have not heard that Judge Lewis has
denied having said it, which it would
seem he would have done had he been
erroueously charged with it. Others
have said the same thing, but we in
cllned to believe it was uttered ia mo-
ments of excitement.
Mr.. Campbell made a speech at
Rayne on Saturday, Sept. 10, in which
| lie commented IN a very emphatic and
| fOrclbie manner upon such il threat,
| and he left no room for doubt as to
| what might or would bo done with any
one who would try to do such counting
Lafayette. He called 10 names, but
was quite positive that such Il state
ment or threat had heten heard by him.
We refrain making any personal re-
hections, but do say that if such thing
be attempted, the people should rise en-
mdsse, regardless OF party, and i'll vlndi
cation of their rights as true Ameri-
cans, and teach the traitors and scoun-
drels who may attempt it, that opinions
are yet free here, and the ballot must |
be protected. There has been too
much OF such dirty work done already, |
aud the consequence is, persons are to |
be found who, backed up by an intole-
rant and deluded faction, are willing to |
claim all the liberty for themselves, by
denying it to others who chance to en-
tertain opinions differing from theirs.
We care not who attempts to count
out white votes, polled at any election
under the laws of Louisiana, we de-
noance them as traitors to the soil on
which they tread. All the white citi-
zens are protected in their suffrage, aud
no man or combination OF men has the
'hadoW of right to change a ballot.
And those who would deliberately make
false returns to carry q party purpose
are perjurers, and should be despised
oy every patriot and decent citizen.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
THE WORLDS FOOD SUPPLY.
An Estimatcd Deficit Of 100000, 900
Bushels Of Wheat and Hye-Au
Breadstufls, including fsicc,
ought to bring high Prices.

An exhaustive study Of the worlds food SUD
ply In the american Agrlculturist emphasizes
Iacts I OF grave Importance to both America and
| Europe. 1t declares that the half has not been
| told about tho European shortage in bread
stuHS, Which not even Il bountiful crop this
year would nave relieved. Continental powers
| especially Russia, suppress the facts as far as
| possible. IN many Russian provinces the scar
| clty OF rood hecame pronounced as far back as
FEBRUARY last. In the Konstantinovka district
| nauy families have not cooked a meal since
| Easter, but subsist on bread, soaked rye grain,
! &c, bestowed III charity. o'
Ihat eastern Germany is i'll practically the
| same plight admits of no doubt
Accepting the largest estimates OF UrJ,!uc-
tlon, both at nome and Abroad and even as
sllhtlhs that TIE United States and Canada can
export 225, ,O00, 900 bushels, the American Agr
cutturlst still fluids Il deficit III the Wurds food
supply OF at least 2o0UOO,0OO bushels Of wheat
ana rye with "a possibility of the shortage be-
ing twice as great. Added to this is the almost
total failure OF the potato crop In Ireland, and
serious curtalIllent il tie yield of potatoes
Oh the Continent
lhe foregoing is submitted to point a
moral tor the benefit of those who have
raised rice. Don't fool it away, Sell
when yon can get its worth and not be-
tore. Ii posslbIe avoid putting your
crop In the power OF any man, by which
We mean do not ship your goods with
out knowing your agent and that he
Will oe governed by your expressed
Wishes. 1t Is Impossible to give any
suggestion with regard to values, for
quality OF crop varies, but are safe in
Saying good rough ought to net now 81
per barrel OF 1862 pounds on p!t;ssttaa p!1tG;staat;en
ard later On even mole. We do NOT
wish to misead and therefore emphasize
that our opinion regarding worth is for
good quality. Those who have been
slothful and negligent, whose crop is
ordinary Will have to be satisfied with !
less, but on the other hand those who
have been unusually careful and palus-
taking ought to get even more. One
thing ought to be borne in mind and |
that is the rice crop of the United States
is every year short OF requirements and
it our planters possessed or exercised
the holding power they would never ac-
cept less than above mentioned prices,
for it is relatively below the importing
cost of equal grade in foreign.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Many clsterns in town are failing and
the water that remains in them is not
generally good, owing to the dust which
has settled in them and become mud.
Many persons neglect. from one or an
other cause, to provide themselves with
sufficient water reservoirs, and as often
as these protracted dry seasons come on
US. get without drinking water.
The we'll water Of the town is rarely
ever good. We have too many very
old and thickly Inhabited graveyards
around us, TO trouble the imagination
with thoughts OF impurity, to enable us
to revel in the theory of its exemption
from foreign particles. A little atten-
ton, and a few appropriately expended
dollars. might enable all to have a suffi-
cheney OF good water, and correspond
ing guaranty of health.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Why should anyone want to shed humai
blood in defense OF Morris, Herwig & Pinch
backs gambling monopoly ?-st. Landry Cla-
rion?
No one wants to shed human blood in
defense of the lottery, and the writer of
the above paragraph is probably very
well aware of this fact. But when some
s,oliticai demogague dons the livery of
a saint, and talks of denying to the citi-
zen the right to vote as he sees fit, upon
that or any other question, then the
point of intolerance has been reached
and gentlemen naturally say that they
will not tamely submit to the denial of
any such right.
We want "a free ballot and fair
count" and il defeated at tho polls we
are willing to abide by the result. If
the gentlemen on the other side are
willing 10 act fairly, then there will not
be much danger of bloodshed. 1t might
be otherwise il the contrary course is
attempted, aud upon tllcm would rest
the responsibility.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

On the 2sd day of August we had a
good shower of rain in Opelousas
Since that, we have not been favored.
Breezes have generally relieved us
from the great heat OF the season. Our
streets are as dusty as they can be made,
because il the dust were deeper, (and it
is now deep eDough) no more could he
kept afloat in the air.
Our merchants should by all means
unite in employing one or two persons
by the month to sprinkle or water the
.rThs cost would be insignificant. and the
advantages and benefits incalculable.
Then, if persons @riving vehicles and
riding 10 the streets on horseback, could
;be prevailed on to drive or ride without
appearing to he running to a burning
house, promepading would be made
pleasant.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Personal.

Mr.. L. |: Tansey, of Lafayette, spcn
a couple of days in town this week.
Mr.. G. j. Thompson, Of Barbreck, wa
shaking hands with his Numerous
friends in town on Thursday.
Miss Emma Mccormick, of Lake
Charles, and Miss May BouttG, of New
her ia, spent several days here this
week.
Misses Maud DuRoy, Celeste Duprt
and Mamie Anderson are attending the
II. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College,
New Orleans.
Miss Clara Richard, daughter of our
old friend and former townsman, Jos.
'. Richard, was married at Lake
Charles on Sept. 24 to DR.. j. c.. Lyons,
of that city.
Lake Charles Commercial: Miss
| Mena Bodemullcr, of Opelousas, is Wis
| iting in this city, and is the guest of
Mrs. VIM. Lightley.
Hon. E. d. Estilette left for New Or
leans on Wednesday to meet Mrs. Esti-
lette on her return from a protracted
visit to relatives at New Haven, Conn.
Lake Charles Commercial: Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Peters, of Opelousas, who
came to attend the wedding of their
Commercial visit Thursday morning.
Dr. E. P. Doremus reached here by
the 3 O'Clock train last Wednesday from
California, where he has been with his
family prospecting. He is accompanied
by his accomplished daughters. Mrs,
ID. continued on to New Orleans, where
size expects to make arrangements for
passing the winter, in charge of her
family.
ExGov. j. Madison Wells arrived in
Opelousas on Saturday last, and for the |
night was the guest of our fellow |
townsman, J. j. Beauchamp, Esq. On
the following morning many OF bis |
friends called 10 see him. He took the |
twelve O'Clock train for Lafayette,
where he met IL large number of the
Union men of 1860, all of whom were
hospitality entertained by Mr.. Otto.
of that place. The Governor is
now about IS years old, is almost blind,
but is still vvacOus.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Something that Seems Queer.

The Farmers Alliance is composed OF
white persons of good moral character,
over the age of 16 years. We know all
its members believe in white supremacy.
This is all right-but who is it that is
getting up and encouraging the organi-
cation OF Alliances composed exclusive
ly of colored persons? 1t cannot be
pretended that outside voters are doing
it. Somebody is at it. What suprema-
cy do these colored Alliances favor ?
Are they coadjutors of the white organ
ization? II so, under what article of
their constitution is the coalition opera
ted? Our white brethren certainly can
not mean to assert white supremacy on
~ for themselves, while they seek to
impose negro supremacy over those
whites who do not figure on the list of
names enrolled in the Farmers Al
lance?
We say these things seem queer to
the eve.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Scott Gordon, well known colored
Democrat of Baton Rouge, died in that
CITY last week. Scott vill be remem-
bsIed by many here who attended polit-
ical gatherings during the rec0nstFuc-
tion era, when he stumped the State in
behalf of the Democratic party, and
gave utterance to the doctrines Of that
party, not in easy and anent sty le but
critics of that day used to say. Not
-w;thstandiDg the prosecutions of the
Federal authorities and the ostracisn
and eontumely of his own race, poor
Scott remained true and: steadfast to
his white friends to the end, and many
attended his funeral.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Murder Of a Beautiful Society
GfrRs

a Prominent and Wealthy Young Man dr.
rested for the Crime.-The Police Reticeut
For the past few days great deal of COM
ment has been occasioned by the mysterious
disappearance OF o beautiful young girl, the
daughter Of one Of our wealthiest and most
exclusive families. Now comes the rumor
that she has been murdered.
Most startling of all is the report that one
OF our wealthiest young men has been ar
rested for the crime. By request of powerful
and Influential friends of the parties con-
cerned, the police absolutely refuse any in
formation at present, but the inner history of
this mysterious occurrence is fully narrated
in THE Shadow Detective" by Old Sleuth
issued to-day in The sCalumet Series" Ask
your newsdealer to let you look at copy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Three things to do-live, think, act,
Three things to goverD-your temper
tongue and conduct. Three things to
cherish-virtue, goodness and wisdom.
Three things to love-courage, gentle
ness and affection. Three things to
combat fOr-honor, country and friend.
Three things to hate - cruelty.
arrogance and ingratitude. Three
things to teach-truth, industry and
contentment. Three things to admire
intellect, dignity and gracefulness.
frankness and freedom. Tree th;nos
to avoid-idleness, loquacity and flip
pant jesting. Three things to wish for
health, friends and contented spirit.
Three things to cultivate-good looks,
good friends and good humor.-Ex.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Arrest of "a Prominent Banker.
4 Mysterious Prisoner Taken to Headquarters

Mysterious Prisoner Taken to Headquarters
Great excitement was caused Yesterday bv
the report of the arrest of leading financier
At headquarters it was admitted that there
had been an arrest, but the detectives refused
to give any further sinforlnation beyond saw.
ing that they had been working on the case
case for weeks, and were satisfied that the
right party had been captured. The amount
involved is said to be over four million dol.
lars. They further informed the reporter
that the full particulars Of this startling af.
fair were given in "Old Slcutb, the Detective
issued to-day as No. OF the Calumet Series.
Apy newsdealsE will gladly show you q copy,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Alexandria Times: 1t is amusing to
see and hear the Anti press and leaders
make merry over the fact that the $780,
900 expected to be derived from the lot
terry license means only about a dollar
year to each child Of scholastic age
in the State, and then turn right around
and aver that the fifty odd cents per
capita now received from the State is
cation that is good for them. What
kind of logic and consistency is this,
Superintendent Jack
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

The Parish Farmers Union met at
Ric Cane on Tuesday. 1t has leaked
ont that another effort to repeal the
WilsDn resolution was contemplated,
and that solne of the outside cooks were
preparing big dish Of crow for the
farmers. We bave no further news up
to the time of going to press.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

We want q correspondent at every
postoffice in the palish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, if it is
only few lines. Who will do SD
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 copy of the paper free.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Commenting upon the shameful Sa-
blne parish episode, the N. O. Times
Democrat pointedly asks:
How would the people Of Louisiana
take to four years regime of Il party
which is prepared to use violence to
suppress free discussion of what is uu-
palatabie TO theirAown fastidious taste 2
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
DNel Between two VVeIE.HGnOyvn
CluRpmem.
Il Mtdut1ht I03uhry-

The police ascertained at an early hour this
morning that sensational duel took place
last nj ght in the parors of one of the most
exclusive clubs in the city. One of the prin.
elpas is a ;wealthy young artist. His oppo-
nent is said to be the son Of a railroad presi.
dent. One of the combatants lies at his home
attended by several physicians. The other
has escaped. 1t is runlored that a very bean.
tiful young girl is the cause of the trouble.
Full particulars can be found in "Estela's
Husband" by Agnes Fleming, issued today.
Price % cents. Ask your newsman to show
YOU cODV,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

OF INTEREST TO GINNERs. So So much
has been said about the use Of scales at
the gin house that we call particular at
tentiun to new book entitled "Facts
about Scales" "published by JONES OF
BINGHAMToN" in BinghamtOn, N. Y.
1t contains full information regarding
costs, patents, sc. and should be read
by every intelligent ginner. A postal
will got If
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
The following is the reply to the
challenge published in the Clarion last

OPELOusAs, Sept. q, 1891.
Messrs. Geo. K. Bradford, Homere Barousse.
John E. Pelton ct ais, Rayne La.
Dear Slrs: While appreciating the courtesy
you extend to us in your communication or tho
l7th INST, in which you challenge us to q ioinf
discussion of the Revenue Amendment al the
store OF ME-. Edgar Barousse on gatnrdav ~ the the
81 October, 1891, we would observe that at the
barbecue given at Rayne, we were there as
guests, invited thereto by gentlemen of yomr
parish. If 1T be your desire to have a Joint dis
cusslon III Acadia. We submit that Your chaI
lenge, as You term it, should be addressed TO
prominent citizens OF your parish differing
with you on the subject of the amendment, and
not TO residents, as We are, OF the parish of St.
Landry. You will no doubt, on reflection. an.
preciate the correctness of our suggestion
Should our friends i'll Acadia deem it advisable
to accept challenge, in the belief that a fair
and peaceable discussion could be had. nrO
ductlye OF benefit to the public at large. not
Wlthstandlng the efforts which have been made
to lni1ane the passions of the people on the is
sue, and the secret oaths and obligations with
which designing politicians have endeavored TO
1orestall the exercise of individual Judgment.
we Will not hesitate to represent their views, if
lOuorai with an invitation from them to do so.
1ou will readily eoncede, it would be out of
place for us to take the management of the
campaign out of the hands OF our friends of
Acadia.
Respectfully yours, E. D. ESTILETTE,
GILBERT L. DUPRE
LAURENT DUPRE,
JOHN N, OGDEN
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Archbishop Janssens confirmed 1O4
persons at the Catholic Church here
last Sunday, leaving for Chataignier
the same evening. The subsequent
movements of the distinguished prelate
are recounted in another column by two
Of our correspondents under the head
+" Around the Empire Parish"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

A grand exhibition and procession of
old Ethan Allen and all his foals will be
given on Saturday. Oct. Gath, on the
Opeiousas Race Course. Everybody is
invited to exhibit his property in full
rig. Prizes will be awarded. For par
ticulars apply to A. j. BeIcier.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
neut OF the great sale of fifty farms of
40 60 and 100 arpents situated above
ove, flow on the productive Teche,
which will take place on Oct. 9th.
These Ia pas are finely adapted TO the
culture OF corn, cotton, nee ana cane
and will surely prove to be prohtaoie
In vest mHntS.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Baton Rouge Advocate: The New
York World says that Attorney Gener-
al Miller has abandoned the prosecution
OF the Milwaukee publishers who were
lately arrested and held for trial On a
charge of sending lottery ADVERTISED
ments through the mails. He regards
the prosecution as being ill-advised. be-
cause the publication was directed rath-
er against the law than in behalf of the
business of any lottery company, and
to press them for trial before the courts
would be more hurtful than helpful to
the cause in whose interest the law was
enacted. 1t is a little singular that not
an antl-lottery newspaper or politician
IN the State of Louisiana, thou sh claim
ing to be stato-rights democrats. de-
nounced the tyranny involved in these
prosecutions, but left even the discoy.
cry OF the fact to an ultra federalistic
and fanatical republican like Attorney
General aiiller. 1t Is consplng to know
that next month we shall have decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of the United
States on this arbitrary law. and .hcrra
IS little doubt that such interference
with the liberties of the press and neoo
pie Will be properly rebuked.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

C.E. Schrenk, of New Orleans, has
opeued photograph gallery in Ope-
lousas, next door to +. E. Bailey's
drugstore, Main street. Call and see
specimens. Will remain only about
sixty days. First-cIass work guaran-
fund
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

The cotton ginning season has open
e0 and several fatal accidents are al
aeaay reported. Extra care should be
exercised 10y all who go about cotton
gins. They seem to be as dangerous as
DYNAMITE
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
The Sabine Parish Affair.
TimeS-DemOcrat.

{ 1lneS-DcmOcrat.
There is every reason to believe tha
the prohibition OF the proposed publ
meeting at Many, Sabine parish, OF
friday, III which the revenue amend
ment was to be discussed and com
menued to the people, was due to thu
efforts aud the fears of Il small CLIQUE
OF. political office-holders and theil
friends in the parish.
1t would be an insult to the intelli-
gence and to the sense of fair play OF
the people of the parish at large tu
olame upon them the suppression of
tree speech by Il threat of brute force,
The people of Sabine parish are too
manly and too sturdy in their own in
dependence, and in their own assertion
OF their nights even when they are in
a minority, ever to have sanctioned,
far less to have approved, such an act
or nagrant oppression by superior num-
bers.
1t was merely that the politicians of
the parish were averse to being disturb
ed, or to cOuntenanclng any movement
winch might lead to their being dis
turbed, IN their continued possession
OF the sweets of office. They are 80
comfortably provided for, as things are
situated at present, that they would not
on any account have the political status
changed We're the change to be of never
so much benefit to all the rest of the
State and the people.
1t was the work of these few politi-
cal office holders. They were afraid
to allow the revenue amendment speak
ers to come within earshot of the pe0-
pie OF the parish, lest the people should !
repent them of their aDti-ism aud they |
lthe SABINE politIclans) should be left |
in the lurcIi.
A cause stands on an unusually rick
ety 1oundation which cannot endure |
the onslaught of free discussion and
argument, and the brute force exhibi-
ton of the Sabine wire-pnllers proves
only that they are timid to desperation
as to the security of their position.
The antl-ism OF the parish, for all its
boasted hold on the people, has Just
such depth and intensity, it appears.
that 1T is In danger of being brushed
aside like cObWeb at the mere sound
lt an argumentative or explanatory ad-
dress from the opposite side.
How do the intelligent "Antisn
throughout the State, who are admirers
If talr play in a political fight, relish
his trumpery display of oppression on
he part of the Sabine Artist Is the
suppression of free speech one Of tie
'eapohs whose use they approve in
Working: for the defeat of their oppo-
rents? And in what light does the prac-
ice OF such gag method present itself
o the community at large? "Where
reedom of speech is not" SAYS q WALL
nown English writer, there is but An
ndeyeloped civilization ;" and it ap-
ears to be the ambition Of few Sah-
1ers to bring upon Louisiana the on
robrlous charge that she is not civiliz-
d up to the level of the rest of the
'Orld.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

A son of Ouezime Lafleur, of Piais-
ance, aged years, had an arm terribly
laceratcd in il cotton gin last Thursday
morning.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

MIR. Ernest Dlignac, one Of the best
known citizens of this parish, died last
Wednesday night at his home in Old
Grand Prnirie