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St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

The Clarion in one of its late editori-
ais expresses surprise that none of the
attorneys who favor the adoption of the
| revenue amendment have gone forth
before the public to discuss the ques-
ton.
Let it be said that they are gentlemen
who are not disposed to push them
selves forward when they are not in
vited. There has been no meeting call
ed for joint discussion. Moreover,
they are not of that class of men who ad-
vocate this or that measure because
thereby they or their friends may reach
some office. They will not tear their shirts
off to show how earnest they are in their
advocacy of this or that question. In
other words, they don't expect to get
themselves or put friends into Office on
side issues.
While they believe the adoption of
the revenue amendment will benefit the
State, as it will furnish ample means to
keep up the levees, and assist in main.
tanning our public schools and charitable
institutions, they are far from believing
that the State will 90 to the dogs if the
amendment is not adopted. They think
none the less of man who is from prin-
ciple opposed to the adoption of the
amendment. They respect every mans
opinion and do not set themselves up
as moralists and the keepers of their
fellowmen's consciences. They are not
of the stuff that damn everybody who
don't agree with them. They are will
ing to admit that there are other people
just as good as they are. One thing
they desire the public to know: they
will do nothing to disrupt the Demo-
cratic party, fodder or no fodder
At an opportune time, the Clarion
may rest assured, they will not hesitate
to come forward and proclaim their
views.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25
The Clarion's challenge to the Pros is
amusing in the extreme. 1t saws:


" If you wish to counteract the work of the
Ants, organize your Progressive Leagues
come out with your orators and propose a ioin1
discussion OF the lottery amendment" tht
Ants have been very open and magnanimOus
in that way) 9 and the people will sec 1rho yo,
are and how much persuasion you possess. You
may thus influence the negroes whose vote
you E seem to regret so much; But we doubt
it. The cOlOred voters are not the fools YOU
take them TO be and they will not listen to your
irresistible arguments very much"
Every word of this is twaddle and
bosh, stuck together by strong infusion
Of indecency and falsehool.
In the first place, the identity of the
Pros has never been concealed from any
but the prying, impertinently curious.
In the second place, "your orators,''
as it is pleased to call the pretendingly
unknown Pros, are not Office hunters
and will not by such challenge as this
be guilty of the indecency Of thrustiDg
themselves forward before there is any
excuse for it, and thereby turn aside the
ridicule that has been heaped upon the
orators of the Anti side.
In the third place, the Pros hare not
seemed to regret the attitude of the
colored voters. They have never been
among them to counsel with them.
They have sent no emissaries among
them to decoy them from their political
party, but have kept entirely quiet. If
any advice has ever been rendered
them, it has been to join no leagues or
associations, but keep entirely neutral
and out of the scramble the Ants are
persistently striving to involve them
in.
Fourth, the Pros have not taken them
for fools, seeing as that, with all the ef-
forts of the anaspiring Anti orators,
they have not permitted themselves to
be made dupes.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

The Houma Courier has just entered
upon its fourteenth volume. Since Bro.
Chanfreau took charge of the paper it
has improved wonderfully; and in the
future as in the past it will continue to
advocate all measures conducive to the
interests of the people with whom its
destiny is indissolubly linked. Long
NAV if nrnsnar
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

Children who desire to contribute
their mite to the Davis monument fund
can do SO through the DEMOCRAT. No.,
amount will be considered too insig-
nificant to receive and to be properly
acknowledged. Send in dollars if you
can il not, dimes or nickels.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25
The Parish Printing,

The Clarion has been doing the parish
printing for several months, having Of
fered to do same gratis, but it never
occurred to US until this week to make
any investigations into the manner in
which it was doing the work. Compar-
ing its report of last weeks proceedings
OF the Police Jury with the official re-
port furnished us by the Clerk Of that
body and published in both this paper
and the Courier last week, we find that
it is sighting the task it voluntarily as
sumed and is doing the work in a care
less and slip-shod manner. More than
this, it deliberately mutilates and cur
tails the official copy furnished it by the
Clerk. For instance, in the list of claims
approved, the Clerk wrote, and both
the DEMOCRAT and Courier published
as follows:
Gcrasln Richard, witness certificate So SO
DAVID HlSgnbotham, suit E. NJ. Boagni
VS.. Jos. Mechc ct ais lS 2 4o
Arcade MARITIME, witness certificate State
OF La, parish st. Landry vs.. John
Daniels ct ais 30
Eraste Duprc, witness certf as above... 90
Joisn Martineau, = ~
and so on for three others. The Cla-
rIon, probably thinking it was giving
too much sugar for dime,n to use its
elegant and classic expression, or that
it knew better than the Clerk what
ought to be published, or what the peo-
pie were entitled to know, summari]v
disposed OF these items as follows:
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

If you feel "run down" and in need
Of rest and recreation and desire to
spend a few weeks pleasantly and at
small cost. go to the famous summer
resort and sanitarium at Sour Lake,
Tex. See advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

Mr.. B. F. Meginley left at our office
on Monday peach raised in his garden
which measures ten inches in circum-
ference and weighs 81 ounces. 1t is a
beauty. Who can beatit
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

at is not true that we have ever
alaimed that nearly all the business and
Professional men of Opelousas were in
savor of the revenue amendment. 1t is
/ &ot true that there are only Is lawyers
X our bar, and it is not true that only
light Of them favor the amendment. 1t
4 not true that there are $4,000 people
an this parish-the census figures prove
and it is not true that there are not
10 voters outside of the towns of Ope-
ausas and Washington who favor the
Esendment-the election will prove it.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

You can get good board and nearly
all tue comforts of home at the elegant
Hotel Arthur, correct picture Of which
we print in our advertising columns,
and can enjoy on the beautiful lake of
that name fine fishing, bathing, sailing
Sc, all at cost of only S. per week
for two weeks or more. See the adver-
tisement in another column.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

A CHALLENGE.-Mr. Hy. L. Erich, OF
Bayou Cbicot, Captain of the Hy. l..
Erich Pine Prairie Base Ball Club,
would like to hear from any club in the
narjsh of St, Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

We want correspondent at every
postofiice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, if it is
only q few lines. Who will do SO
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., 1891-07-25

Mr.. VIM. NJ. Price sent US a few days
ago fine lot of delicious Leconte pears
and some splendid peaches, which were
quite o treat. Thanks.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

Is it sensible? Is it reasonableP Is it
economy, to suffer yourself and worry
others with a headache when Bradycro-
tine will relieve you in fifteen minutes.
1t costs only fifty cents Il bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

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., 1891-07-25

We understand that about the 1st Of
ext month the following well equipped
rev will leave for Cote Blanche, where
b.E propose to remain about fifteen
Ay--provided they obtain the consent
u tls. mosquitos-viz.: Messrs. A. j.
Aercier, * Baillio, T. d. Brooks, J.
Bornhinveg and G. Petferkorn. En-
sancing day dreams OF the pleaures in
Hore for them are even now beguiling
Neir waking hours, while the "still
sstei,es of the night" are made &C.
Eatic by the brilliant procession of de-
whts which passes in gorgeous array
Sfore their meatal vision. Among the
ktractions OF Cote Blanche are ,cool
Heezes, fine bathing, sails on the gulf
La oysters aud other crastacea and
Nh of many kinds in abundance. But,
the mosquitoes
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

Judge E. North Cullom has removed
his office to the Robt. Chachere build
ing, up stairs, entrance on Court street.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

DIED-At his residence near Grand Coteau.
Saturday, July Is, 1891, at s p. H., Can't.
JOHN l. GARDINER, aged so years.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

A Cobweb Party will be given by the
Ladies of the Episcopal Church, at Mr..
C. N. Ealer's residence, Tuesday, the
28tII inst.
Dancing and refreshments. Entrance
ten cts.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25
NOTICE

SHAREHOLDERS in the st. Landry Home.
- stead d Loan Association are hereby noti-
punctually or the penalties will bo strictly an.
forced. ' on
Per order of the President.
T.. BAILEY,
OpelOusas, June 27. 1891 I'm Secjv
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

And so forth and so on. Now, these
are not mere unintentional errors or
omissions. They are deliberate and in
territorial mutilations and material
abridgments Of the official copy furnish
ed it by the Clerk. Nor is this all. The
amount appropriated, on motion of Mr..
Milburn for small pox expenses, is in
correctly given; of the seven sums set
forth in the tax collectors statement for
June, three are put down incorrectly
and the statement of Indebtedness of
the parish is so botched as to be scarce
ly ineligible.
We might 20 on and cite other in
stances, but these are more than suffi-
cient to show how very faithfully the
Clarion is carrying out the contract
which, by false representations and
grossly unprofessional conduct, it robb-
ed us of,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

Get our prices for job work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-25

and so for the three others. Again, the
Clerk wrote, and the DEMOCRAT and
Courier both published as follows:
Albert Boudreau, witness certf. E. M.
BoaSni ct ais. VS.. Jos. 7. Meche. ...S 8 GO
Edgar Meche, witness cert'f, as above. II 40
Jules OueDeueau On
and so for four others. The "official
journal" cavalierly disposed of these
as follows:
Albert Boudreau ~ sseo
Edgar Meche ~ II I0
Jules Quebedeau 2 SO
and so for the four others. And again,
the Clerk wrote, and the DEMOCRAT
and Courier published as follows:
9. M. Thompson, Clerk of Court, filing
Judgment and Introduction Henriette
, folard ....:..-----.....-...$2 IS
AZ a. . niIau ----.---... 2 80
Robt. savant (minors) 80. S.
The organ coolly boils these down as
follows 1--WE copy uerbatim ct iteratim):
G NJ Thompson elk interdiction ction......2.55
4. .---....-... -205
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
The Northern Prison.

There is no democrat in either branch
of the legislature who objects to the most
thorough investigat on of any or all of the
state institutions there is none who does
not favor such an investigation whenever
or wherever there seems to be any occa-
sion for it. The ONLY difference OF opin-
ion between democrats Friday upon
the proposition TO investigate the affairs
OF the northern prison was as to the COM
mittee to which the duty should be in
trusted. A majority OF the democrats
felt that the regular committees on the
prison north, composed of as able and up
right members of both parties as
are to be found in either house.
were abundantly competent to conduct
such an investigation i~ntelligently, and
could be trusted 10 do so honestly. A
minority favored the proposition to Gre
ate special committees for this political
work. Not a single democrat showed
any desire to throw a single obstacle in
the way of a prompt and searching inves-
tigatiou.
The charges preferred by Governor
HOvEY against Warden MURDOCH, it
should be understood, impute to him
merely a technical violation of the law.
Mr.. MURDOCH has been warden of the
northern prison a dozen years. during
which time a great number of improve
ments have been made at that institu-
ton out of its earnings and a handsome
net profit yielded to the state. Mr..
MURDOCH is the first warden to pay any
thing to the state for slops. He
does this by virtue of a contract
made with a republican board of trustees,
approved by Governor PORTER and sus
tanned by the courts. That Governor
HovEY's motive in attacking this contract,
and the warden's general official record,
was an ignoble partisan one We have no
doubt. Nor have we any doubt that an
investigation will completely exonerate
Mr.. MURDOCH from even a suspicion of
wrong doing.
But the investigation should be made
and will be made, and it will be, as it
should be, a thorough one. We have no
doubt that Mr.. MURDocK courts the full
est inquiry. THE SENTINEL is certainly in
favor of it. This is the peoples business,
and the people have a right to know all
about it. But that the governor has any
other purpose in this matter than to make
partisan capital by smirching the reputa-
ton of q man whose official and personal
record is in every way superior to his
own, no one who has followed his course
since he assumed his present Office can
doubt for a moment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

not been redeemed. Late in the
campaign, JOIN G. NEW went TO
Denver and returned with 100000,
obtained from the mine operators upon
the promise that Mexican silver lead
bearing ore would be excluded BY a high
tariff in the event of republican success.
This pledge has been redeemed. The
sheep barons also contributed 100000 to
organize blocks-of-ive, for which they
we're given the privilege Of constructing
the wool schedule in the Mckinley tariff.
The promises made to the alliance of mo-
nopolists have been redeemed by the en-
actment of the Mckinley tariff bill. The
pledges made to JAY GOULD and other sub
sidy schemers will soon be redeemed by
the passage of the tonnage and ship sub
sidy bills. The jobbvns and contractors
nave been rewarded with a twenty-three-
million-doliar rivers and harbors bill,
and a twenty-four-million dollar navy
and fertilization appropriation. But the
pledges made to the old soldiers have
been ignored up TO the present time, and
the indications are that when this bust
ness congress goes out of business next
March it will have redeemed all the
catch-vote pledges except those made to
the soldiers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

salary of one of these two pages was re-
eeived by his father. who was deawing,
himself, Sc per day as representative"
The door-keeper's office was the Botany
Bay for the heelers. Thirty-two men and
II woman were carried on the payroll,
at s. per day, of whom twenty-four were
designated as assistant door-keepers,"
two regulating ventilation and heat" one
mail messenger, one postmaster, o~nefolder.
one lighting halF' and two ~sweepers.
One Of these sweepers was a negro named
ROBERT WILLIAMS, and, although he could
not sign his name, he received as much as
the most skillful CLERKS per day.
The enormous sum of S19,634 was taken
from the Taxpayers to support this army
of clerks, door-keepers, pages and sweep
ers and ventilation regulators, being
Sl96.S0 for each member OF the house,
making each bill originating in the house,
which became law, cost 81 $40 for clerical
and administrative service alone, not
counting nearly s. 1000 for printing and
several hundred dollars for soap, students
lamps, etc.
The total cost OF the republican house
of 1887 wasS71 ,036.13, or $, 464.1 8 for every
house bill which became a law.
Mr.. SAYRE, who presided over this
reckless and %extravagant BODY, has since
been appointed to a fat Office by President
HARRISON.
In view of the shameful record made
by the last republican house elected in In
diana, the economical professions Of the
republican minority in the present house
may be taken for what they are worth
which is simply nothing. 1t is actions,
not words, that count. The present dem
,%ocratic Legislature has reduced its working
force to reasonable limits, thus saving the
taxpayers OF Indiana at least $4,000 on
the expenses OF the session. 1t has done
we'll, ard the people will applaud its ac-
ton.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
RennhIican Promises.

The republicans have two more months
in which TO redeem the promises made to
the soldiers in 1888. For thirteen months
they have controlled every branch of the
government. and have shown their abil-
ity to enact any legislation which their
leaders agreed upon. 1t would have been
easier to pass the soldier bills than the
Mckinley bill, for there would have been
no opposition to the pension bills from the
democratic side. Ii the republicans de-
sire to consider all the pension legislation
which Governor HOvEY and others prom
Used the soldiers, during the remaining
sixty days of republican supremacy. they
will not have to count overshOes to make
a quorum. The democrats will be in their
seats. Besides, is not this a business con-
gress? And is not tho enactment of such
bills as the arrearage of pensions, the
bounty equalization bill, the service pen
sion bill, the Andersonville prison pension
bill, and several other general pension
bills, part of the business which this con-
gress was elected to transact? At least,
it was so understood by the soldiers Of
Indiana when Governor HovEY and ex-
Commissioner TANNER "plastered the
state two feet thick with promises"
In the last campaign the republicans
explained that, for want of tine, the
arrearage, service and bounty bills could not
be considered during the first session, but
everything would be attended to during
the second session. Since the election
congress has been in session a month.
Several partisan bills, such as the appor-
tionment bill, have passed the house, but
n will read the daily reports of the pro-
ceedings OF congress in vain for even a
mention of the old soldiers. CANNON and
other leaders wager their money that,
when the force bill comes back to the
house, or when the ship bounty bill is
considered, there will be a quorum of
republicans on hand to put the two meas
ures through, but not a word is said about
putting through the pension bills which
have been on the files OF the pension
committees for more than a year.
But it cannot be said that all the
promises made to elect HARRISON have
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

goods merchant of Chicago, in an inter-
view, recently said:
President HARRISON indorses the Nc
Kinley bill, and he makes a woeful blum
der. The effects of that measure are only
beginning TO be felt. so far the opinions
regarding it have been theoretical, but
when the old goods are sold out and the
new stocks on which the advanced duty
has been paid are placed on the market,
the increase in prices will create a feeling
far greater than now exists.
The Mckinley tariff has advanced the
prices OF nearly all commodities, and it is
now in order for the republican press 10
discover a man whose wages have been in
creased by it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

less the payment of officials by
fees be entirely abolished and a def
mite salary provided for every one.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

Catarrh is not a local but a constitu-
tional disease, and requires a constitu-
tional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla to
effect a cure.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-12-05
Public Sale.
ESTATE OF ALPHoNsE LAsTRApES.
No. 5038 PRoBArE DocKEr, DIsTRIcr CouRT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. 5g

By virtue of an order Of the Honora-
BILE 18th Judicial District Court of La, in
and for the parish of ST. Landry, there will
be sold at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned execu-
tor or by some public auetioneer, at the
last residence OF the deceased, near the
town of Opelousas, on
Tuesday. Decemher sth taoa
-, .,1'' =. s'ei' ''.''' = Ao0A
!he IolioWlng described property belong
ing 70 the Estate OF Aiphonse Lastrapes,
deceased, ,to-wlt:
( .L,Lot no. one as per plat OF survey
maze Z, Dy ueo; y. Ems, May otn, 1871, ana
nted among the proceedings OF tne estate
OF ,aas sald A,ipnonse Lastrapes deed, May b.h,
1871 sald lot OF land Is bounded on the
mors mor1n py Ianus OF MISS mary burr ana
iayIor, On tne sontn py pnpilc ROAD Lead
wv y 1. HnuIcn Tolnh oh tne 81, WesL Dy lanas
OF Y. vlncent boagni. - thompson ana
al1 iands Joe Iol1Herly oelonglng to nenry Lual-
lana, anu on the east Dy lots ana q Ihe
aioresaia pias; lne said ios con- containing one
nnnored ana nine ana 6olloO snpernclaI
aefes, Win nul!dngs and Improvements
sneIeon ssi cohslselng q the Fesadence, staote
anu g fINo g g Ganins- ,.s
LoL Mo. seven n,l,a Gsb pd SAG piaI, conan
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-12-05

Caledonia Union No. 663 meets the 1st
and Sd Saturdays of every month, at the
secretary's home Rene Carrlere presldenI, =,
q. r. st. Cyr vice-president A. Vain secrN
tary, Mrs. A. Valin TREASURER, John Je :
nings chaplain, Walter st. Tyr lecturer, Ar
mand Carriere assistant lecturer, Gllmer
Sonnier doorkeeper, Albert Rider assistant
doorkeeper, Albert Whatley sergeant--at-
arms.
Consolidated Union No. 674.-Ovide
Guidry president, w. c. Miller yice..Presl-
dent, Adolphe Guidry secretary, Benlamln
Guidry lecturer Adelma Guidry assistant
lecturer. Iymal Domingeau treasurer, Fer
dinand Isringhausen chaplain, Augustes
Rover doorkeeper, Alcee Potter ASSISTANT
doorkeeper, Joseph n. Richard sergeant-ae-
arms
Fairview Farmers Union No. 0S0 ST
Landry Parish, Louisiana, meets at Belle-
yue church, first Saturday in each month.
M. r. Wilson president, j. r Smith VICE
president, II. G. Peckham secretary, Ju!es
Boutte treasurer, A. ]. Morgan chaplain,
4 ]. s: Hazelwood lecturer, j. .E. Daily door
keeper, s
- Grand Coteau Union No. z3S meets
the second Saturday OF every monLn, a.
2n m. at Merry Makers Hall. H. Gull
beau president, ~. Barry secrea trA
opelousas Union No. All md j. every
other Saturday at P. M IN efNscneIe IS.
Hall. j. :: Thompson fpresldentt .. M. re-
ters, secretary
Harmony Union No. 664 meets at Big
Cane the first and third Saturdays oi each
month, j. A. Boyd president w. Flesh
man secretary. .issst !; iss -