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St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Some of our public-spirited ladies,
members of the Committee of Twenty
five, were very active and Jealous on
election day in inducing the men to
turn out and vote for the school-honse
tax. Some of them called upon US and
dragged us out of our lair, so to speak,
after having poured into our ears a
blood-curdling tale of woe and prospec-
tive defeat-for field of the dead was
rushing red on their sight and the clans
of Progress were scattered in Fighter
words to that effect. Well, we could
not resist their appeal-who can ?-and
SO sailed out to try our irresistible per-
suasive powers upon the sovereigns,
and with the assistance of a number of
other equally efficient canvassers, we
plucked victory from the very jaws
of defeat!
But, badiaage d part, the result show
ed that there qras some danger of fail
ure to carry the tax and that the judg-
ment of these ladies in the matter was
more nearly correct than that of men of
greater political experience.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

DIED-In FaquGtaique, st. Landry parish,
La, May 18th, 1891. EUGENE RIDER, born in
the parish Of Rapides, in 1906.
During her early life she moved to St. Lam
dry parish, where she was married to Valcour
Savoy in 1926. OF that union was born six
children. four boys and two girls. Valcour
Savoy died in 1912. In 1850 she was married to
parish, and of that union was born one daugh-
ter. The mother Of the deceased was Catha-
nne BOgard, a native of Cincinnati, o., and her
father was John Rider, a native of st. Landry
parish. OF those seven children were born at
the time of her death seventy.four grand chill
dren and one hundred and ten great-grand-
children, making a total OF one hundred and
grandchildren. F. s., JR
Church Point, Acadia parish, June 10, 1891.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Protection or Free Trades" is the
name of an interesting pamphlet from
the pen of Henry George, copy Of
which we have just received. The sub
ject is treated in an exhaustive man
ner and in style which holds ones in
terest. throughout the book. While
presenting the subject to the reader
from free-trade point of view, he sets
forth the argument of both sides with
a fairness which leaves one to draw
his own conclusions, To the Protec-
tionists or Free-trader the book is of
equal value and is replete with data
proving assertions. It is a valuable
hand book to those who desire to be
well-informed on these subjects. Send
25 cts. to the Democrat Office and get
a pQpy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The Vidalia Sentinel says: "Our
worthy (O Chief Magistrate, Gov. Mich
oils, has made many mistakes since his
election to the gubernatorial chair, any
one of which is very great discredit,
but the biggest blunder of all made by
him, perhaps, was when he packed the
State Board Of Health with his own par
tisans in order to displace DR.. Wilkin-
son, of whom he could not get rid in
any other way. In packing the board
to subserve his ends Of spite and pre-
judice, he appointed as members there,
Of two worthless named Holloway and
Clayton, who carried out his designs to
the fullest letter. But in doing so they
have not only brought odium upon them
selves but discredit upon the admins
tration through their scandalous con-
nection with the slaughter house deal in
the Crescent City,"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

A lady lecturer Of the w. c. T. U. in
Brooklyn says that "poverty and vice
will be wiped out when the saloon goes"
This sister ought to come down into
Louisiana and learn a new religion,
which teaches that the millennium will
dawn whenever the lottery is suppress
ed, and that there is at present no other
sin in the calendar worthy of special
condemnation. The "roll Of honor !"
in our last legislature bears the names
Of those who voted solidly to "rechar-
terp the liquor saloons and the dancing
dives.-Raton Rouge Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The "anti" claim to confidence of
success before the people is very conf
cal when considered in connection with
their efforts to prevent the people hav-
ing anything to say in the case. How
ever, thanks to the Supreme Court, the
revenue amendment has "got there"
and The Item has the fullest confidence
that it will be adopted by big major
ity, despite all the schemes of the polit-
icians who are making opposition to it
hobby on which to ride into Office
N, @. CITY Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The election held here last Tuesday
to determine whether tax of 81 mills
for eight years should be levied on all
taxable town property, for the purpose
of building two public school houses,
one for whites and the other for colored
people, resulted in favor of the propo-
sition. One hundred and one votes
were cast in favor of the tax and 80
against it. We had hoped that the vote
would be almost unanimous, and we
think it would have been but for GER
tain doubts and fears in the minds OF
some excellent citizens which we are
sure will prove groundless. We hope
that now the tax will be levied and col
geeted at once, and that by the list OF
JANUARY next at least one public school
building that will be credit to the
town will be erected.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The Farmers Vidette is the official
organ of the Farmers Union of Louisi-
ana, and as such is certainly entitled to
speak for the order in this State. The
paper has a very significant article,
published as the leading editorial in its
last issue, wherein it is specifically de-
clared that no Alliance man can bold
his fealty to either of the two old po-
litical parties without forfeiting his
freedom of action; that either this old
must die; that " the soul of both the
democratic and republican organiza-
tions has become blackened and damned
by years Of corrupt existence, and it
must be cast out and new soul put in
to the body" This is all right. Ii the
Farmers Union does not propose to
work inside of old party lines-or work
ing inside only to destroy them-the
sooner it is known the better.-Baton
Rouge Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
IMPORTANT TO LADIES oNny

We want woman in every parish to estab-
lish Corset Parlor for the sale of DR.. Nichols
Celebrated Spiral Spring Corsets and Clasps,
warranted never to break. will Uutwear any
three ordinary corsets. Wages $40 to S75 per
month and expenses; we furnish Complete
Stock on Consignment.
Settlements Monthly; position permanent.
$500 outfit free; inelose ls cents stamps to pay
postage etc. Address with references,
G. d. NICHOLS & Co., 25 East 14th St., New
York ' ~
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Mr.. JOHN w. Rhorer and Miss Vir-
pinia Ems were married at the Catho-
lie Church here on Wednesday and
left the same day for visit to Mr..
Rhorer's old home in Grant parish.
Thev will reside at Welsh.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Pointe Coupee Democrat: The unani-
nous refusal of the Supreme Court to
grant rehearing in the lottery case is
final, and no longer will the Anti delays
obstruct the vote of the people. The
whole matter has been turned over to
the sovereigns where it belongs, and in
April, 1892, the people in thunder tones
will say that all the great interests of
Louisiana shall be provided forsas pres
cribed in the Amendment.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

An important change of schedule will
take place tomorrow, June IA, on the
Morgan road. From and after that day
the passenger train will leave New
Orleans at s a. m. and reach that city at
7:50 D. III. On its way to New Orleans
it will therefore pass here at about 1890
.. m. and at about 3:15 p. M. on its
u,ntn
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Ireland's census shows totalspopuiation of
half century ago the Green Isle was inhabit-
ed by over 100000 of people. This was be-
fore the potato famine, which, with other
causes, has since reduced the population
another half century will see Ireland totally
dpnOnulatpl
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

There Is now more beet than cane SUI
gar consumed. In 1881 tho total OF the
worlds production Of cane sugar was p
OO6, 800 tons, and of beet sugar ,774 600.
In 1890 the total OF cane was 2,246. 600
TONS and of beet 1861, 900 tons.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

"How's your family 2" Pretty we'll,
thank you" "Any of your daughters
married yet?" No, and can't UNDER
stand why they don't go off; they use
powder enough, goodness nows."-Bos-
ton Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

We want n correspondent at every
postoffice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, it it is
only a few lines. Who will do SO?
Don't all speak at once. We will make
each correspondent 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., 1891-06-13
No Wonder.

We do not propose to allow the lotteryites
here to dodge the lottery issue. The subter-
thrown into the eyes of the people to blind
them. The issue is the lottery, now and until
the votes are cast and counted. All other is
sues must be thrust aside until that monster
evil and danger Is ovcrc0me.-St. Landry Ga
rion.
We do not wonder that the Clarion
declines to discuss the question of white
supremacy and other matters growing
out of the appointment of colored
postmaster at Opelousas. Its connec-
ton with that appointment and its
course in regard to it are not calculat-
ed to commend it to the people who
read (the white people), and hence the
discussion Of these matters in the
public prints is not likely to benefit it
or it's friends; while to the people
who do not read (thecolored peo-
ple), these facts can be told and
explained and commented upon in
another and more effective way. See?
In the meantime, we ask our readers to
bear in mind that we have on two diff
lcEtuU OCCdSlUDS SIaI SCu thC
Clarion and the politicians who are
running it with the purpose of organiz-
ing mongrel party of whites and ne
groes, and that it is part of their pro-
gramme to allot to the negroes certain
offices in exchange for their votes. We
based that charge upon the fact that
one of the Ciarion's editors recon-
mended a colored man for postmaster
at Opelousas that when the appoint
ment was made the Clarion neither pro-
tested against nor denounced it; and
that some white men advised him to
take the office and assisted him in Sc
curing bondsmen. We also based it
upon certain editorial utterances of
that paper which we have laid before
our readers. The Clarion has not even
entered general denial against this
charge. The paragraph quoted above
contains all it has to say in reply. How
10 our readers like the plan?
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

An English sermon will be preached
at the Catholic Church tomorrow at
10 a. 10. and on the second Sunday of
each month thereafter.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Welcome rains have fallen in various
parts of the parish this week, but none
in town or the immediate vicinity.
Since above was written, light
shower fell on Thursday morning.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Who wants windmill? How to get
one cheap may be learned on applica-
zion at this Office.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

An enjoyable picnic was given last
Sunday at Dejean's springs, and the
lady who sent us some of the cake has
.our thanks for her kind remem brance.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Have your job work done at the DEM
oCRAT office. Good work, good mate
rial and PRICES down, down.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The Kodae advertisement Of "you
press the button we do the rest has
passed in oblivion, and New York
undertaken has stolen the form Of the
advertisement and says: "You kick
the bucket we do the rest"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrip-
ton list and work it up. Good pay to
the right man.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
NoTIGE

n AM directed by the President of the ST. Ian.
fer for sale on Monday June 22d, 1891, $1,000.
Sale will take place at the office of the Associa-
ton at 8p. m. G.. BAILEY, Secy.
OpelOuSas June 13, 1891. ct.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Tie public school exhibition will take
place next Friday. See notice in
another column.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

At all times, in all places, on all occa-
sions, under all circumstances, for all
headaches, use Bradycrotine only.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

During his late visit to Natchitoches,
Mr.. III. E. Estorge delved among the
musty records in the office of the Clerk
Of Court there, and copied the follow
ing old documents which we give GER
batim ct Eteratim ::
Je pre- Monsieur de St. Denis de pay6 sill lui
plat Me Dupain la somme dc cinquante deux
iivres dix sous, quill me doit pour son contin-
gent des reparatl ons que j'ai faite au batiment
curiaux; ne sachant pas signee j'ai fait ma
maruue ordinaire EN- presence de temOln au
Nachitoches lie 27 octObre 1775
Marque ordinaire
LACosrE, Temoin x
REBEQUE, de sleur Monteche'
Je sertifs avoire ut plenne connaisanze dune
yache que lie Sr. Jaque Levaseur avandut au
Sr Danielle Perrier dansa maladit aux Natchi-
tohe le fl 1888. RAMBIN faisan pour Angus
tin Buard.
Je sertitie moi veuve de Danfs bierie davoir
recu dr. fun mon maris ayOir recu une vasce du
sier Jaque Leverser auca dn samaladie au Ma
titauce ce 10 fevrier 1888. Ne cacan lire il La
fait sa marque Ordlnal.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
Get our prices for job work.

Tie Sun VapOr Co.'s lamps have ar
rived-5O of them-and will soon be
erected.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13


Last Friday some thirty-seven white
men from the neighborhood of Leon
vile were arrested and lodged in the
parish Jail, charged with assault and
battery Oh white man (fogging him),
and ordering him to leave the parish.
The next day one or two or probably
three more were arrested and brought
in under the same charge. Application
ia due form was made by counsel to
Judge Lewis for their release on bond,
but he declined to grant the request and
fixed the preliminary examination for
tho Tuesday following. In the mean
time, the accused were crowded into
the parish Jail, % at one time being in
one cell, at imminent danger to their
health. Counsel for the accused, Mr..
C. w. DuRoy, claiming that his clients
were being treated with unnecessary
harshness and unlawfulIy detained,
thereupon applied for relief to the
Supreme Court. On Monday, however,
before that tribunal could he heard
from. Judge Lewis admitted all the
prisoners to bail in the sum of 800 each.
Before doing so, however, he obtained
from them written pledge that they
would not again commit such acts as
those with the commission of which
they were charged.
The Judges refusal to grant bail on
Saturday elected considerable unfavor-
able comment, as it was thought by
many that the accused were thereby
arbitrarily and unjustly deprived of a
right guaranteed to them by law.
We publish in another column brief
and lucid exposition Of the law in the
case, furnished by legal friend.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Get our prices for job work. We will
duplicate New Orleans prices on wide
range of work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
SCHOOL NOTICE.

TEyHE public schools throughout the parish
= will close ON Friday, June 18TH 1891,
By order of LAURENT DuPRE.
President School Board.
V. K. IRON. Secretary.
June 10, 1881.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
Personal.

Dr. a. j. BLOCH, or new orleans, Is OF
q visit to relatives here.
Mr.. Frank Hopkins, of Lafayette, i
on visit to our town.
Mrs. w. A. Sandoz spent Saturda,
last in Lafayette.
Mr.. Roman Francez, of Carcncro
was here on Tuesday.
Mr.. j. T. Skipper left on Friday las
for visit to relatives in Texas.
Miss Angela Lazaro, of Vile Plate
is on a visit to relatives in town.
Mr.. H. E. Estorge returned on Mon
day from brief visit to Natchtoclcs.
Mr.. Marx Firnberg, returned during
the early part Of the week from New
| Orleans.
Miss Ada Sandoz left on Friday morn.
ing for visit to friends in st. Martins.
vile.
Mr.. H. L. Garland, Jr., of New
Orleans, spent several days in town
this week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Wells, of Lake Charles,
was shaking hands with friends in
town this week.
Messrs. S. A. Fairchild and Claude
Mayo, of Lake Charles, were in town
during the week.
Mr.. Julien Claude, one of Washing
toms wide awake merchants, was on
our streets on Tuesday.
Col. VIM. Lawther, of Barbreck, ac-
companied by his daughter Miss Eva,
spent Thursday in town.
Mrs. r. NJ. Ltteil, who accompanied
her husband as far as New Orleans, re-
turned home on Thursday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Moore and daughter, Miss
Amy, returned on Saturday from an ex-
tended visit to New Orleans.
Miss Dollie Butler returned home on
Saturday last from New Orleans, where
she has been attending school.
Miss Melanie Jagou and Messrs. r.
Mornhinveg and S. Howell spent Sun
day in St. Martinsyile.
Mr.. Caleb Swayze, who is now re-
siding at ---, WAS on visit to
his relatives here last week.
Mr.. T. G.. Chachere, of Prud'homme
City, was in town on Wednesday. He
reports fine rains in his section.
Misses Ada and Lizzie Butler left on
Tuesday for visit to friends and rela-
tives at Eola and Mooreland.
Master Johnnie Lewis, who has been
school at Jackson, La, re-
turned home on Monday to spend his
vaction.
Messrs. A. F. Domingeau, Jules
Guidry and l.. Dupuis, of Breaux
Bridge, were among the visitors to our
town during the week.
Hon. G.. C. Duson and lady left on
Tuesday for Crowley, to meet their son
Morton, who left for California in search
Of health a few days ago.
Among those from Washington who
attended the picnic given by Mrs. A.
Lacombe last Sunday were Mr. P. Zer-
mott and Misses Lydia St. Gaudin and
Hester Fitch.
Masters Johnnie Harmanson, Carlton
Ogden, Ross Randle, Louis Andrus and
Charlie White, after a weeks sojourn
at the famous Boil Cheney springs, re-
turned home on Saturday last.
Among the visitors from Washington
here on Monday were Messrs. Phil.
Jacobs, Leon Wolff, Burt Chevis.
Leonce Dupre and Philip Zernott. The
three latter attended the educational
meeting here on that night.
The very numerous friends of DR..
Edward P. Doremus will be delighted
to learn that he and family are in our
midst, looking natural and robust.
He comes to remain on the continent.
thlice welcome to our old
and worthy friend.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
NOTICE.

THVHE stockholders of the st. Landry Home-
IL stead & Loan Association are hereby mott.
fed that a meeting of the stockholders will Ee
held at the Court House on Monday, June 40.
1884, at o'clock p. In., for the purpose of con-
sidering amendments to the charter and for
any other business properly coming before
them. C. BAILEY
June 10, 1871. Secretary,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12
Business Notttes.

THE following extract from letter writ
ten by j. A. Starbuck of Yorktown, Iowa,
speaks for itself: 1.-TWO years ago, in
harvest-time, young man came into my
store and said he had been binding wheat
during the forenoon, and was so bad with
diarrhGa and collie pains that he would
have to lay off unless he could get relief.
took bottle OF your diarrhRa remedy from
the shelf; gave him a dose; sold him the
bottle, and told him | would give him the
money back if it did no good. He came in,
next morning, and said the single dose did
its work so well, that he not only kept up
his place binding during the afternoon, but
had worked all night; and had the price of
the dose | gave him been three dollars it
would have been cheap. will further say
keep on with your good work. You cannot
recommend your medicine too highly
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhpa Remedy is one of the greatest medi-
cines of the age. 1t cannot be beat. Wish
ing you much success and prosperity, which
you richly deserve, | remain, truly your
friend" For sale by c. Blakely, Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12
" The Jingling of the Guinea Helps
the Hurt that Honor FeelS.o

But there are deeper hurts than those
that honor feels. The seeds of disease are
sometimes deeply sown, the system is Sc
cretly and surely giving away to some deep
seated malady. Especially among females
are many sufferers from inflammation Ill
cerations, prolapsus, and other displace-
ments; weak back sick headache, nervous
ness and kidney diseases. For all those
affections peculiar to women no surer rem
edy than DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
prepared for their special benefit, can be
found. 1t is the only medicine for women,
sold by druggists, under a pOSitiUe guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case, or money will be
refunded. This guarantee has been printed
on the bottle-wrapper and faithfully carried
out for many years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12
A Renaissance of Lincoln.

On the day following the resignation
of Mr.. Chase, the president sent the
nomination Of eX- Governor Todd Of
Ohio as secretary OF the treasury to the
senate for confirmation. There is no
occasion now to inquire after his mo-
tlves. Undoubtedly, his first thought
was of an Ohio man, his opinion being
settled that it was better not to select
secretary from any of the Atlantic
States. The nomination was not well
received, and it was a relief to his
friends when, during the evening, Mr.
Todd, by telegraph, peremptorily de-
clued it.
Before sunrise the next day | was
again sent for. | rode to the White
House inIthe dawning light of an early
summer morning, and found the presi-
dent in his waistcoat, trousers and
slippers. He had evidently just left
his bed, and had not taken time to
dress himself AS l entered the famil-
lar room, he said, in a cheerful, salts
fed voice:
Il have sent for you to let you know
that we have got a secretary of the
treasury. If your sleep has been dis
turbed, you have time for morning
nap. You will like to meet him when
the department opens"
6 l am indeed glad to hear it," l said.
"But who is it?"
"Oh, you will like the appointment,
so will the country, so will everybody.
1t isiIthe best appointment possible.
Strange that l should have had any
doubt about it. What have you to say
to Mr.. Fessenden?"
=" He would be an eminently proper
appointment" l answered. "The
chairman of the senate committee on
finance; perfectly familiar with all our
financial legislation; a strong, able
man, and true friend of the Union.
He is also next in the direct ..a4 0.
promotion. But he will mex -oueps.
His health is frail, and his present po-
sition suits him. There is not one
chance in thousand of his accept
ance."
" He will accept; have no fear on
that account. l have just notified him
of his appointment, and / expect him
every moment"
" AT this moment the door suddenly
! opened, and Mr.. Fessenden almost