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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14
Some Common Sense,


N. o. States.
The Sabine Southron is IL pronounced
opponent OF the ratification of the rcve-
nue. or lottery amendment, but it has
not abandoned itself to the spirit of un-
ordled fury and fanaticisni, as many OF
It's coadjutOrs have done. In Il late
issue it states some home truths rela-
tive to the situation in the parish OF
! Sabine, and gives the ntiLottery
| buliuoZerS some very wholesome au-
vice. The Southron says:
I'VE thought at one time that there
was not twenty five lottery men in the
| parish, but here lately it has been ru-
mored that already very near 400 white
voters of our parish have joined the
State Progressive League, and we
know OF some of the very best citizens
OF this parish who are in favor of the
lottery amendment. Men of ire
proachable public and private charac-
ter; men who love their State and
whose every interest is intimately
bound i'll its welfare and prosperity
men who would scoyn to do or advise
their fellows to 60 a mean or discredit-
able act
There is no use in denying this fact
any lougel: they are here, and this bull
DOING game will not work any longer,
because these men are entitled to their
Opinions on this question and they are
going to stand up for their freedom of
thought.
Now we appeal to the reasonable
aud more liberal-mindcd ants to get to
work and try to convince our lottery
friends OF their mistake. We can
never win by condemning men for their
opinion on political measures"
1t is the policy of the anti organs to
claim that the whole country is with
them, and that anti-lottery and public |
sentiment, III the country parishes at
least, are Synonymous. The Southron
exposes the fact that, in Sabine parish, |
as Is the case in NEST Of the other coun- |
try parishes, the advocates of the reve- |
nue. amendment constitute very large |
and responsible element of the people. |
The Southron also we'll describes and |
property repudiates the methods by |
winch the Ants are seeking to suppress
public sentiment and plainly warns
them that such means will not win the
tight. The SouthrOn is correct. When
1t comes to hulIdoZing free American
citizens it will be discovered by these
hot mouthed howlers that it is game
both sides are likely to engage in if it
Is once started. There has never yet
been case where all the fighting men
We're on one side and all the towards on
the other, and those who have ever
ventured to act on such an assumption
have been decidedly dlsabused Of their
And neither has there ever
been a great public question on which
the scoundrels and bride takers were
all massed on one side and the honest
men on the other. Indeed, the rAscals
aud the honest men die generally pretty
well divided on every question: ard the
certain way to discover the scOundrels
)n either side is to select those who are
Justify claiming Il monopoly of patriot
SIN and honesty and denouucing all
heir opponents as rascals, cOrruptiOn-
SITS and bride takers. This rule for
discovering rascals never fails.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14
The Rice Industry.
MARKET 1S90-CULTURE 1891.


The past season (1S9G-91) has beer
one OF more than ordinary success a.
lar as maintenance of values is con
cerned. In spite of the untavorabl,
weather during harvest, the crop OF tn.
United States was a very large one, ant
has been marketed at prices averagins
to &c. per pound above previous year.
OF like productions, or in the aggregate
netting the planters from 100000 tt
over Sl,l00,0OO more than ordinary
! The encouraging feature in the whole
matter Is mat this extra amount, in the
main, went into the hands of, or Injured
! to the Dcneht OF the planters, and not
! TO the spectators, who Z" reap when
| they have not sown, and gather where
| they have not strewn."
| The market opened under unusually
favorable circumstances. For some
weeks, owing to the partial failure of
the crops of the world, Rice had been il
scarce article, and prices legtmately
advanced to d very high plane, and dis
trlbutors throughout the country had
allowed stock to run down to mini
mum, III the hopes that with the advent
OF the enormous new crop, prices would
recede rapidly to somewhat near the
basis Of previous years of like promise
as to yield. This expectation was
never realized. In the first place, the
necessities of dealers We're SO pressing
they could not wait until prices had
reached the lowest point, and hence the
market was buoyed up by continued
large purchases, which absorbed the
crop as fast as it was offered, and the
usual period of low prices in December
was passed, with only slight depression
OF values, being all the more remark
able, considering the stringent money
market prevailing during the latter
part OF the year. This unusual and I'M
looked for condition and satisfactory
result to planters, while in part owing
TO favorins conditions OF market at the
opening or the crop, was mainly attri-
outaUle to the wise course pursued by
planters themselves, in not forcing
their crops upon the market regardless
OF price, but feeding the demand, Civ
ln2 buyers all they would take, without
clnWdlng the market at any one time.
ibis lesson, If learned by the plant
els, Is a valuable one, aud having paid
dearly tor their experience of previous
years, when crops were slaughtered, re-
CARELESS of values, it is pleasant to
contemplate the satisfactory out-tnrn
OF the crop of 1S90-91. $1,000, 900 saved
TO the Rice planters of tue United States
Is 10 mean sum.
AS the season for seeding the new
crop Is approaching we would urge
upon our friends the wisdom of aiming
Tor the best results.
Plant the best seed which can be got |
ten. 1t costs no more to cultivate first !
quality than common or ordinary, while |
the money result is much greater.
Keep the ground free of foul stuff, !
seed-piants, or grasses and the like. |
More black seed can be grown in six
months than the miller can take out in
a year. and what he leaves in after he
has done his best, will deteliorate the
value, from $500 to $1,000 per acre, or
enough to pay profit on the crop, or
Gear d large part of the expense.
Truly yours,
DAN TALMAGE'S Sons.
New York, February 2Sth, 1891.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

Baton Rouge Advocate: The New
Delta says it does not know whether
the Legislature intended to tax concert
saloons out of existance by fixing the
annual license at $4,000, or to raise a re-
venue from crime and debauchery. AS
not single member Of the legislature
borne on the" roll of honor so often
paraded by the New Delta voted
against the licensing of these dens of
drink and debauchery, the New Delta
might interview its friends and ascer-
tain their intentions. In their hydro
phoblc spasms of moral rage over The
prospect of submitting a recharter of
the lottery to a vote of the people. no
doubt the infamy Of the concert saloons
was forgotten. The same law licensed
liquor traffic in the State, and inciden-
tally, sanctioned the establishment of
hundreds of gambling houses in orr
towns and cities. The New Delta
might interview its friends on fills
point also, for not a single one of them
recorded his name on the new "roll of
honor against these great evils.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

n. o. Pcayune.
While the late Congress displayed the
utmost Indifference to Legislation de-
manded by the people for the improve
ment Of the bushes facilities Of the
country and removal OF the tax bur
uens, it was active beyond all precedent
in the matter Of spending the peoples
money. The expenditures authorized
by that body were undoubtedly the
largest on record in time of peace, and
here are not a few close observers vino
'e!ieve that the payment of these reck-
;css appropriations will practically
bankrupt the country.
When the last Congress began its
Term of power the treasury possessed
IN immense surplus over and above all
expenses and the financial cridit of the
nation stood deservedly high. At the
resent time, when many OF the apDrO-
uropllatious authorized have scarcely
let been felt, the surplus has dropped
own to IL bare 100000, which would
"A!dly suffice to meet the deficiencies in
lie appropriations for pensions alone.
While the Republican majority OF the
tie Congress appropriated the public
honey lavishly for all sorts of schemes
nd jobs, its most sCandalous misappro-
!rlatlon OF TIE revenues was the phe-
itonenal additions made to the pension
rolls, particul arly through the passage
or the dependent pension law. Through
the lavish appropriations by Congress
itself and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
tension Office by the heads of that bu-
} eau, the expenditures for pensions du-
i!ng the year ending with June last i'll
creased from SS7,G00, 900, which was the
total during the previous year, to $780,
100000.
Through the mismanagement Of the
pension bureau the appropriations for
pensions did not suffice, but neverthe-
less not the slightest hesitation was
shown IN creating Il deficit, which Con-
Sress apparently found no difficulty in
making good. 1t actually cost this !
country in the neighborhOod of 3d. |
WWOO0 more last year than it cost the /
German Empire to maintain It's mag
i.,tlcent standing army of 600, 900 men. |
i he cost OF the German army is esti- |
mated for this year at sol, 100000. 1t !
must also be remembers that in addj-
ton to the money squandered on our
we have been conpelled TO
spend S30,000,000 more upon our apol-
,gy for standing army.
The knowledge of this reckless sGuan-
ferlng OF the public funds had much to
10 with the reputation Of the Repub-
lean party by the people at the polls in
Novem Der last, and if the disappear
.nce OF the surplus and embarra ssmcnt
II the treasury, which so many predict,
;ctually occur during the next year, it
8 more than likely that the popular re-
luke will be still more overwhelming at ;
he presidential election two years I
Qp0n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

TN, n. .. States: The Republicans in
aIllnGls seem to have the three farmer
members OF the legislature by the nose
an ana arc using them in order to prevent
1ne election of Gen. Palmer. Thew
know that there is no chance whatevey
TO elect Republican, and they do not
intend to cast their votes for an AlIian nee
man, out what they do intend to d" is
20 night for time and cause the )eois,ao
thre to adjourn without any election a.
that the Governor of the State can an ~
po n11 hepnalican to succeed Mr.. Far
~, SGen' Palmer was elected Senator on
Wednesday, vi
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

When great men have their names a..
ISOLATED with lotteries, it is fair to 49,
sumo they would, ii alive, be found in
opposition to the recharter of a mononD
oily which for nearly twenty five Years
has produced nothing, but amassed nil
llonsof dollars, without giving cores
pondlng equivalent in return.-Sbreve.
port Caucasian. o'e-
=, so they ought to. So they vonld
Consequently, as wise and prudent AZ
we'll as great men, they would snnnort
the constitutional amendment WIKI
exacts the enormous equivalent Of
million and a quarter dollars Der annnm
to be devoted to levees, public schools
asylums and other noble and nsefni
O. City Item. ~A
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14
The Negro Postmaster.


N. .. Times Democrat,
The Mississippi Senators succeeded in
preventing the confirmation of james
, Hill, the objectionable negro politician
isS postmaster at Vickshurg at the late
session. and the appointment accord
lngIy fails. IN order to give Hill the
postmastershIp, Mr. Harrison will now
have to insult the people of Wick sburg
and the South generally Il second time
by tho reappointnpNt of this negro,
who Is wholly without any qualification
tor the office. and who Is very objection
able to those who will have the most
business with him.
In the meanwhile, the case against
I'M has become much stronger than it
originally was, for the white Republic
cans OF Nlcksburg have Joined with the
other white citizens of that town to
protest against the appointment of a
negro postmaster, and the Grand Army
OF the Republic strenu0nSly and unani-
mously antagonizes it. The action of
the President on the appointment will be
awaited with interest. NiIl he disre-
gard the refusal of the Senate 10 con-
urn tins appointment, the mass meet
ing OF the cltlZens to protest against it,
the objections of white Republicans, of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
other classes of citizens! IT he does
and insists on the appointment of Ill.,
every one will know that the Nicksburg
poStotllcc Is being traded off by him for
votes IN the next Republican national
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14
Would Not Take SIS, 900 and be with
out "Hed-Ake,"

The Rev. john 7. McEryle. Pastor Of the
presbyterian Church al Marshall, Tex, writes:
Gentlemen: | have relieved several of INV
ac4'ialhtanceS at Dallas. Sherman and Marshall
or severe heataches and neuralgia with0it a
single failure to do So inside of tnirty-fve min
utes would not take five thousand dollars a
year and hive without Preston's "IIcd-Ak or
us equal WHICH nave Yet to tind. My PRAYER
IS that the world may know OF vour most Won.
dertul discovery, for can cali it by no other
name. Jo,TS r. N,I;pynL
For sale by all druggists. Fifty cents IA bot
tie. IVY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- WIVES T. :
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan H. 800 {
Tie Preston chemical Co., GGIrcstDn. Tcrue.
II affords NE pleasure TO add my testimony
lex hy the use of your wonderful He'd
Your obcd't serv't,
W II. GRAIN.
Preston's "Hed-Ak Ike" cures any kind of head
ache i'll fifteen minutes
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

N. 9. States The Democrats have
introduced a bill in the Michigan les ase
lature which will knock out the Rannh
iican gerrymander of the Compression q
districts OF that State. Under the naw
apportiOnment the Democrats will ha
able to carry at the least eight of tho
eleven districts of the State in 1899 and
consequently the Republican organs ali
over the country are yelping in chorns
over what they are pleased to call a
Democratic outrage, "
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

n. . Picaynue: Dead Indians may be
better than living ones. but they are
not cheap: The Quartermastcr Cen
eral has submitted to Congress an esti-
mate to cover the deficiency caused by
the late outbreak. He says that it cost
l,29O,217; S933,O16 went in transporta-
tlon,S7O,00O in disabled horses, S1e7, 702
ID clothing, STAG in extra cost of sup
plies on the field, S9312 in incidental ex-
penses and $500 in burying soldiers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

Baton Rouge Advocate: The arou-
ment in the lottery mandamus snit h.
fore the Supreme Court was conclnded
wednesday afternoon, and the comrt az
lowed counsel for relator two weeks in
which to file briefs. after which the At.
tto,rney- General will reply. The proha.
Die time to be consumed in these
preiiminaries Is not stated, but il will
probably be toward the middle of
M arch before the decision of the court
ia rendered. 'Ao 'ooi'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14
The Levee Tax.

Some OF our readers who are out of
this State, and those of this State and
even in our parish, residing on the east
side OF the bayou, have perhaps little
or no idea of what is this levee and the
acreage tax to say nothing OF the pro-
duce tax, bnt to give them little illus
uation of this Ieyee law we give the
following amount of taxes paid on a
property assessed at So, 100.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

The city council of New Orleans has
taken the regulation of concert saloons
in hand, and Mayor Shakespeare is do
ing what he can to eliminate their
worst evils. 1t is proposed to exact q
city license Of $4,000 a year from each
of them; to prohibit the employment
by them Of girls under 81 years of age,
and to see that the doors of these dens
are closed promptly at u o'clock every
night. The increased license tax can
not probably be required until after the
expiration OF the present year, but the
other regulations will go far toward
eliminating some OF the worst features
Of the evil, and at least save innocent
girls from the dangers that have here
fefore beset them. The "roll Of hon
IN " in the last legislature may consider
its morality rebuked by recent disclo-
sarcs, as not a single name on that
scroll IS recorded against tho licensing
OF these dens Of infamy. The fact is
worthy of repetition. because it shows
the sham and insincerity of the opposi-
ton to the lottery Feeharter on the plea
OF Its danger to the morals OF the neo-
ple'-Baton Rouge Advocate,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

~ sos 80
The state and parish taxes amount to
S43.2O while the levee including the
acreage tax amounts to $3.50, nearly
three times the state and parish taxes
st. Martinville MESSENGER,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

~ The St. Landry Homestead aud
Loan Association has opened series I
Call and take stock.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

The blueribbon farmer of Claiborne
parish has slightly better record than
his equally industrious brother of Bien-
vile, but both are entitled to distinc-
lion: The former made last year, with
the help Of 14-year old boy, IS bales of
cotton, $50 bushels of corn, 750 gallons
Of ribbon cane syrup, - bushels OF DO
tatoes, besides an abundant supply Of
peas, vegetables, etc. The blue ribbon
farmer of DeSoto made 1900 pounds of
lint cotton on four acres of land, cleared
IN 1888. These gentlemen do not think
farming is a failure, nor do they admit
that the farmers of Louisiana "are slaves,
rlenials and paupers." This false view
is left for those who sit on the fence
and talk Alliance politics., or run over
the country Whooplng up old greenback
ideas and hunting for office. The blue
ribbon farmer has faith in elbow grease,
and be goes in to win on his own rner-
Rouge Advocate.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

wanted The consent OF lOC00 Smokers -
TO send each, sample lot Of 80 .'NICkEI, ~
cigars and a 20 year gold filled Watch, by Elk
press [. .. ID. S5.25 and allow examinations
'-st HAVANA CIGAR Co., Winston, y, G.,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

Alexandria Times: The police iury of
Caddo parish have taken move in the
right direction. The Times says that
an ordinance is to be submitted to a
vote OF the people on the question of
ievylng special tax for the improve
ment OF the roads. As this paper re-
Gently suggested, this is the ONLY Dossi-
ble plan that can be devised that will
afford any assurance of good roads. and
the people had as well recognize the fact
now as later. Good public highways
are one OF the essentials to high degree
of civilization. People in this enlieht.
ened age are disposed to look mon
those old Romans as little better than
barbarians, and yet they double dis
count US in the matter Of roads. AZ we'll
al in other evidences Of enlightenment
After the subjugation of a province
they at once set to work to building
magnificent highway connecting it with
the imperial city, and these highways
might we'll be classed as one of the |
wonders of the world. 1t was with |
them no idle boast that, "all roads
lead to Rome"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

The Democratic members of the
House declined to join in resolutions of
thanks to Speaker Reed in the closing
hours of the session. and voted solidIy
against them This is the third time in
the history Of the country that the op-
position has refused such a courtesy to
an outgoing speaker.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

. 1t is exceedingly rough on those agile
politicians, who in their eager desire to
play ",yon tickle ME and I'll tickle You y
with the Farmers Alliance, have boited
the whole hog, snout, bristles and little
curled tail behind. The Vicksburg
Commercial Herald warningly saws:
1t is we'll for those in this State, who
hope for any political perferment. to
avoid an endorsement and advocacy of
the sub-treasury scheme. The Stale
and United States are opposed to this
rot, and the man who deliberately es-
pouses it, surely canuot ask sensible
people to aid in his advancement.
There can be no dallying with such rub
Dish by good Democrats, and we warn
those who go for the sub-treasury bust
ness, that they are nursing a vain hope,
II they expect the Democratic party to
tolerate them. There is no Democracy
III demanding Government loans on |
few favored products.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

Get your job printing done at this
office.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

The DEMOCRAT six months 81.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

The Proaigacy of the Republicans.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

{ Fresh oysters at Eilaseca's.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-03-14

ADVERTISE in the Democrat.
Decorah-posten., 1891-07-22

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Decorah-posten., 1891-07-22
Ten aooc Wcoici.i|".

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tuta. ~itriper: Oct er mig Ell 6ornsielie
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Seq plaseoes oite al Cholera Wiorbns
% Ianbt albrig no9et aubet Weoicin,
Der linoreoe mine Smerter. Sea for
luoer alcri9 Njemmet. meomiuore lea
bar bette Wteoicin nleo mig, % oite bar
jeg broet Oct til andre 9ioenbe, % Oct
bar aloris ilnaet fell. Mine 8grn
itriger altio eiter "oen gpoe Meoicin",
naor De bar Smcrter / Manen.
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Decorah-posten., 1891-07-22
0ecorab % Smcgn.
Slorbrdno.
Ten 2foe Sult, 1891.

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tineoe @ronbflo'tcn % f%Ortalte, at Der
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LIB % ait til Sranofeoet, men Der bar
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or Iplf, iom peo at lpitre Den SiogS
atptte. Get par StegerS 9anie 6us
pna Srpabiuan, beboct al Ntr. Horton,
oct oenre Sang gjalot. 8oabp9nin9cn
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fine frnitigc trnaler iuo, Iouf bet
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