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St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
Personal.

Judge E. d. Estiiette returned from
New Orleans on Sunday.
Miss Z. Lafeur, of Whiteville, spent
several days in town during the week.
Miss Stella Dimmick went on visit
to Haasyille during the week.
Mr.. j. A. Lazaro. of Vile Plate, was
in town on Sunday.
Mr.. Ii. Guidry visited friends in Car
encro Oil Sunday last.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hayes is on visit to her
brother in Monroe. &c.,.
Miss Mabel Sandoz is on visit to
friends in ST. Martinsville.
Capt. j. P. Smith, of Bellevue, left
for Monroe on Thursday night. .
Mr.. l.. |. Tansey, of Lafayette, was on
our streets during the week.
Miss Adrenne Guilbeau spent syer-
al days in Grand Coteau this week.
Mr.. Louis Salmonson left on Wednes-
day for Tennessee for the benefit of his
health.
Miss Coy Meginley returned from d
lengthy visit to New Orleans on Tues
day.
Miss Bella Jacobs, of Washington
was among tho visitors to our town on
Friday week.
Miss Deiphine Lafond, of Lafayette,
who is here on a visit, spent several
days in Grand Ccteau during the week.
Messrs. Patrick Donahue, of Bayou
Cbicot, and J. D. Haggerty, of WASH
ington, gave rs a pleasant call. on
Monday.
The many friends Of DR.. r. NJ. Littell
will be pleased to learn that he is rap
idly improving. He has returned from
a visit to Virginia and is now in New
Orleans. -. .-~, =:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. DuRoy returned
home on Monday, bringing with them
their daughter, Miss Maud, who. has
been attending the H. Sophie Newcomb
Memorial College.in New Orleans.
DR.. Theogene Chachere, of Plaque
mine Ridge. and Messrs. C. M. Thomp-
son, A. J. Bercier, T.. A. Cook, J. T.
Skipper, Jack Perrodin, Lucas Fonte-
not, j. j. Thompson, w. R.. Lastrapes,
Arthur Veltin, Veilland Chachele and
others, Of Opelousas, were among the
attendants at the races in Washington
on Sunday last.
Crowley Signal: George Pulford, Jr.,
Of Opelousas, was in town couple of
days during the past week comforting
with the Building Committee of Acadia
College, and we are glad to say has been
employed as the architect to design and
tile construction of the new
College building. We feel sure that
George will give us handsome and
edifice.
A. f. Rublee called "next" in his
barber shop last Saturday evening, and
Judge Of his surprise when his aged
father, whose residence is in Washing
ton, Louisiana, stepped forward in res
ponse to the call. Mr.. Rublee had ar
rived on the evening train and took
this way of surprising his son, who
knew nothing of his coming, aud was
so busy that he did not see the old
gentleman enter the shop. The sur
prise was q very agreeable one for
rink, and Mr.. Rublee will visit here
for a time.-~ Pipestone minnesota
Star.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

A secret meeting was held at the
Courthouse on Monday night to organ
ICE an anti-lottery league. 1t was re-.
ported that colored Farmers Alliance
lodge was to be organized here on the
same day-also secret. Democrats
should have nothing to do with these
secret meetings. They. are dangerous
aud undemocrati "Children Of truth
loveth light, but they. that doeth evil
and glory in all manner of wicked
things loveth darkness"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
SOU R LA ( {
SOUR LAKE, Tex, April 20, 1891.

To Tie G0lteSt0N NeWS:
Please say to the public have recently pur
chased SOUR LAKE; that the HOTELS and
HOTEL PARK, the WELLS and BATH
HOUSES, and all the surroundings, have been
repaired, rctitted, and on may say, rehabi.
tated Every provision for Health Comfort
and Recreation has been made for its patrons
this season. The different railroads have is
sued round trip tickets for sixty days. SOUR
LAKE is OF easy access to the railroad dcpGt
by a good road ana n short drive, with hacks
and carriages awaiting the arrival of each
train. There is a Hotel at the Depot. | be-
lieve that SOUR LAKE is the best resort in
to health and for lecupcrat0n and recreation.
Just contemplate NATURES PROVISIONS,
where hundreds of people can swim in water
charged with IRON, SULPHUR and ACIDS,
penetrating the human system with inStant:t
neous results. l can say no more, and ccr-
talnly no less. Very respectfully.
s 8 AsSHE.
May 1891. Ain
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Bator Rouge Advocate: The bac-
carat scandal has driven another nall
in the coffin Of royalty in England.
The tenure of the throne in that coun-
try is weak, and the Prince of Wales
seems to be paving the way to repub-
lie by his protligate habits and un-
worthy associations. The iDdepend-
ept press Of London is very optspoken
against the prince, and one paper is
bold enough to predict that Edward
VIII will never be crowned King Of
England. Except in name and a few
privileges of royalty and no.
bility, England is practically repub-
lie. The aged Queen has the respect
of her people, aud her reign will go out
in peace, but when Albert Edwards
time to enter into the succession comes,
it is doubtful whether his hereditary
right will be recognized. =.
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St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
TO LADIES ONLY,

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 Outwear any
three ordinary corsets. Wages $40 to S75 PEE
month and expenses; We furnish Complete
Stock on Consignment.
Settlements Monthly; position permanent.
postage etc. Address with references,
g. d. NICHOLS & Co., 25 East 18th ST., New
York
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
QUEEN AND CRESCENT.
And East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia.

The Queen and Crescent and East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia is the only line to New
York and eastern cities without changing
cars.
The only line to the famous resorts of Virgin
ia and Tennessee mountains without changing
cars; the quickest time made by any line
Passing Lookout mountain, the Caverns of Lllr-
ay, crossing the Blue Ridge mountains and
through the beautiful Shenandoah valley
reaching nearly all the principal resorts by
daygfv n Ie auekdesT nd ne 10 the summer re-
hours to Washington, with comparatively auck
time to eastern points. For tickets, sleening car
accommodations and all information call at
Queen and Crescent Ticket Office, No. "a ST.
Charles street.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The Farmers Alliance of Grand Co.
teau gave an anti-lottery picnic last
Saturday. Most Of the visitors went to
a horse race in the vicinity of the pic
mic, after the anti-lottery speeches were
over, and therefore did not participate
in the stirring anti-lottery resolutions
which were adopted as the grand finale
of the occasion, The Opelousas Clarion
saya that the people of Grand Coteau
are in line with the rest of St. Landry
on this great issue and will show by
their votes their detestation of the
gambling proposition" but does not
specify whether it means the lottery or
horse racing. How they stand on keno,
draw poker and craps" is not stated.
Baton Rouge Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Charley Pefferkorn has gohe out of
the bakery business and is. now chief
mixologist at Meginley's; but the same
business will be carried on at the old
stand by Homer Guidry, the popular
clerk iii Meginley's grocery department,
who will give his entire personal. atten-.
tion to the bakery, having severed his
connection with Mr.. Meginley,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

We understand that District Attorney
Ogden will be candidate for re-elec-
ton, next April, to the Office he now oc-
cupes. Mr.. Ogden has performed the
responsible duties of that office in an
able and conscientious manner for two
terms, and will doubtless be formi-
dabie candidate.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Two colored men, at one time promi-
,ent ~ local politics, died here this
IWeek-Sapoleon Lastrapes, in. the 44th
wear of his age. died on Tuesday, and
sAdolphe DoEsto, aged about go, died on
the following day. Their funerals were
largely attended, they having many
friends among the white people as well
9as among the colored. .
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

A copy of the st. Paul (Minn.) Dis
patch of June 10, addressed to the DEM
aocRAT in the well known chirography
Sof our esteemed friend Hon. FL. L. Gar
Land, indicates that he was still linger-
sing in those far-away regions at that
\ late.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

i GeS, Albert g.: Blanchard, gallant
sgeteraa of the Mexican war who after
wards distinguished himself in the war
Between the States, died last Sunday
su New Orleans, where he had lived for
more than half century, in the S1st
year of his age
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

We learn that Col Louis Sloan, Of
Big Cane, died last Tuesday, aged about
go years, and that Mr.. Charles Cason,
Of the same neighborhood, died on the
18th inst, aged about 30 years.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

We want correspondent at every
lpostefice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, it it is
only few lines. Who will do So
Don't all speak at once. We will make
each correspondent o present of 100
Sheets of note paper with name and
business neatly printed thereon, and
send hina copy of the paper free.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

81 Lumber is On the site, corner Belle
Nue aud Market streets, for the erection
of building to be used asa law office
lby Mr.. Dubuisson, son of our es-
teemed friend, Mr.. E. Dubuisson, of
Bayou B9uf.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Rev. Davis Scssums was cOnsecrated
assistant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana
in New Orleans on the Gath inst.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The repairing of the Clerks and Re-
corder's offices is actively going on, and
will cost about $1,000. Fifteen hundred
more will be expended for furniture,
fixtures, &c.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Mr.. j. Fl. Estill, President Morning
ews Co., Savaaah, GA, says: A mem
: n of my family who has been a mar
u to neuralgia headaches for twenty
ears. has found in Bradycrotine an in
Iallible remedy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

A game of base ball will be played to-
morrow at Vile Plate between the Ex-
A:elsiors of that town and the Pine Prai-
HE Base Ball Club; after which a grand
ball will be given at the Social Club
hall in Vile Plate. The DEMOCRAT re-
tugns thanks TO Mr.. l.. j. Dossman,
President Of the Exeelsiors, for an in
svitation to attend.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The long talked of Fourteenth of
September monument will be erected
at the head of Canal street, New
Orleans, by the 1st of next Novem-
u,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Who wants wind mill? How to get
one'cheap may be learned on appllca-
tion at this Office.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

EExCURsIoN.-You can make a cheap
Flip to Alexandria tomorrow, June 2S.
fi'rain passes here at S:47 a. III. Return
ing, leaves Alexandria at 6:30 p. NJ.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The damage caused hy the Ames Gre
vase, near New Orleans, is estimated
ut $50 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
NOTICE.

SHAREHOLDERS in the st. Landry Home
~ stead d. Loan Association aie hereby noti-
fied that henceforth they must pay their dues
punctually or the penalties will be strictly ell
forced.
Per order of the President.
G. BAILEY,
Opelousas, June a7. 1891 lm. seq'y.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

KEEP CooL-Gct your ice at E. La
treyte's, Main street. Only one cent per
pound 10y the block. See notice.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT snbscrlp-
tion list and work it up. Good pay to
the right man.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The S. 2. Railroad officials have again
hanged their minds and announce that
here will be no change of schedule un-
4 further notice.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Get our prices for JOB work. We will
duplicate New Orleans prices on wide
range of work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Don't miss the races here on July o.
by New Orleans, Lake Charles, Lafa-
yette and st. Martin horses, for $500
purse each.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
i Get our prices for job work.

Ho, for Alexandria, Tomorrow. Only
$3.50 for the round trip.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Have your job work done at the DEM
ocRAT office. Good work, good mate
rial and prices down, down,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
Opelousas, La.

The New Orleans New Delta of We'd
nesday makes very urgent appeal for
the colored vote against the lottery
amendment. Another prominent news
paper, of the same side, the st. Landry
Clarion, made a similar appeal last
week. The antilottery people are evil
IDENTIFY bidding for the negro vote. AS
to the propriety of such step, the Ad-
vOcate has no comments to make, but
we call attention to the fact that it
works an estoppel against all future
complaints if the pro-lottery people
accept the ballots of colored voters in
behalf of the amendment. We be-
lieve that most of them are at least
Indifferent to the issue, regarding it
as one that should be settled by the
white people, but when the election
comes round many Of them will vote
and their ballots should be respected
and counted, as much for one side as
the other. Hon. Murphy J. Foster,
speaking for his faction, once indig-
nantly rejected proposition to leave
the decision to white primaries, and
it begins to look as il he had taken
counsel of his fears, and he and his
friends prefer to rely on the combined
vote of both races. In this they will
no doubt also be disappointed, but it
is clearly their privilege to try it.-Ba-
ton Rouge Advocate,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

The Louisiana Alliance has so far
been run" in the interest of few
leaders, who have had things their own
way inside the order, without open pro-
test from the membars. The day of reck-
oning, however, is not far off, for Amer-
can citizens cannot be controlled like
"dumb driven CATTLE" but will assert
their independence of thought and ac-
tion in all matters, social, religious and
political. Gov. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, warns his fellow Alliance men that
they must relegate to the rear those
leaders who try to measure men by
yard stick, and ostracise and expel all
who refuse to do their bidding" This
is what the Alliance leaders in Louisi-
ana have been doing all over the State.
Every member Is measured by their
yard -stick,' and made to conform to
it's exact requirements, or be ostracised
and expelled. 1t has got to that de-
grading point when every member in
good standinG must belong T." Q certain
political fac5lon, and does not dare to
say that his soul is his OVID. If any
Alliance man doubts the full force of
this truth, let him assert his indepen-
dence Oh any partisan matter of his
leaders and watch the result. They as
sumo to be as absolutely his masters as
it his conscience was in their keeping
by divine right.-Baton Rouge Advo-
cate
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27

Ho, for Alexandria. tomorrow /,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-27
CHILDREN OF THE YEAR.

New Year, Lorenzo Mornhnvcg; Spring,
Edith DuplG; Summer, Marsie Taylor; Au-
tumn, Mathilde Wartelle; Winter, kuby Pef-
erkorn; January, Eddie Gil; February, Le-
once Jacobs; March, Gordon Sandoz; April,
Effie DImmick; June, Rosie Dupre; July,
Louise Delalue August, Salie Elms; Septem
Der, Augustine Desbrcst October. Estelle Tay-
Ior; November, Alley Kennedy; December,
Jules Gil.
The morning call., 1891-02-16
He BROKE HIS PLEDGE
And Fell Into the Manhole of a
POtrer0 Sewer.
40 Jupiter Pluvius, bu. it's wetr'

90 Jupiter Pluvius, bu. it's wetr'
Inc words were natural enough, but COM
ing as they did to the ears of Officer Stewart
as he was standing alone on a gloomy cor
ner of Twenty-fourIh street and Potrero
avenue, they startled him. He was not used
to hearing the rain god of Latin mythology
alluded to, though he thoroughly concurred
in the latter part of the remark.
You bet it Is" said he, as he drew out
his baton TO knock down the unlucky wretch
who had made the 'chestnutty" allusion
You bet it is. Who are yOu?" lie added.
There came no answer but the gurglng of
the limpid s:reamlets, as they trick led along
the rails OF the extension of the Howard
street cable-Ioad. He looked first down
POtrero avenue, then down Twenty-fOurth
street. but could see no one likely to have
been the author of the remark which
startled him from his reverie and lie settled
himself back against post under con-
venient awning.
Say, pardner, won't you help a fel-
low -"
Pm help you to the station-house and
charge you with yagrancy," was the officers
ready response 10 the appeal for aid. But
toner.
Went you help ME out of here?" and
the rise Of the water in the gutter showed
that some object had closed the mouth Of
tAe sewer. The officer noticed this. and
with true zeal for his work, accepted it as a
clew."
Going to the mouth the officer was as
founded al seeing man in the sewer He
tried TO fish him out, but the fellow was in
toxicated and weighed in the neghborhnod
of 200 pounds. He tried again and again,
then mad to summon the police patrol
wagon and two officers, whose united
efforts We're required to drag to the surface
of responsibility the begrimed form of a
man, who called himself Henry Casson.
he complained of having broken leg.
and was taken to the City ami County
that he had only broken his pledge" and
he was taken TO the Seventeenth-street Sta
ton and charged with being drunk.
The morning call., 1891-02-16
THIRTY YEARS OF WAR.
origin OF the Observation-Disclosures Ven
delta in Louisian,

origin OF the WaEgoner-Dicken Ven
delta in Louisiana
only meager details Of the reign of terror
in Claiborne Parish have reached the pnb-
lie. The attempted lynching a few DAYS
ago of Link" Waggoner only adds fuel TO
the vendetta, for, even should he MT eseane
conviction, his relatives will declare war
upon the would-be lynchers, and the ven
delta will be continued another generation.
About thirty years ago young man
named Wagsoner was killed by one of the
Dickensons. They were neighbors. living
near hamlet called Dykesvile, in the ad-
joining. parish of Claiborne, lust this
side OF the Arkansas line. The muir
derer fled. Mrs. Waggoner related the
story OF the murder to her two small
boys, Lincoln and Douglas, and made them
swear TO revenge the assassination of their
brother, and her son. She ever kent This
idea Of vengeance in their yonthfni minds
and reared them to manhood ostensihIv for
that sole object. The father also made a
mental note of this, and was on the sbarp
lookout for the murderer of his son. but.
during e the war. he was kept busy hiding in
the WOODS from couscript officers, In n few
years, however, his desire for vengeance
died out, and he sought to concIliate mat
tiers and end the vendetta. But the mother
vowed mat II the boys did not avenge their
pr9tner death she would do it herself.
During the past few years there were
numerous shooting and cutting scrapes be-
tween members and relatives OF these fam-
ies. anu nnally the murderer OF quarter of
century ago was killed "Spank." or
Douglas Waggoner was convicted and sent
TO tne penltentiary. Link" Waggoner
ana Gun Patton, relative, escaped into
the wi!ds OF Arkansas. They would make
pnerlodicn,ll .. raids down to, the vicinity of
Dykesville and shoot, burn houses and
ierrorize the community generally. A
few months ago Spank" Waggoner
escaped from the penitentiarv and
joined the gang. The Arkansans turned
out and captured the two Waggoners
10 a cabin in the Ozark Mountain region.
They surrounded the house, which they had
The morning call., 1891-02-16
ALL TOOK CHAMPAGNE.

Sunset Cox's Joke a Judge Who Was
Willing to Stand Treat.
The late Sunset Cox" said Judge Alb
bolt of Texas, was a man whose love of
humor did not find exclusive vent through
his facile pen. His merry nature delighted
in getting the laugh on some one of his
friends, and l shall never forget a little
prank he played on my colleague, Judge
Hare. Hare and Cox had struck up
friendly acquaintance, following closely upon
the formers entree into the Fiftieth Con-
gress. One day they CHANGED to meet about
noon IN one of the Capitol corridors, and
Hare invited the New Yorker 10 90 down
stairs and lunch with him.
Much obliged said Cox, but wont you
walt on me i've or ten minutes; | must see
man on the floor on important business,
then FL jnn you
"'All right said Hare. 'Pll await You
downstairs, and If You see a friend you
would like to have, bring him along too
Into Cox's fun-loving Uranium a scheme
stralghtway crept. He dispatched what
business lie had In Il twinking, and then
proceeded to confer with first one Congress
man and another till at last nine of Us fol-
lowed him out of the chamber and down
into the House restaurant, where Judge
Hare was sitting at a table alone. A rather
surprised look came over the face of the
Texas Representative when he saw the COM
pany Cox had brought. But it vanished in
the hearieSt manner.
Now, gentlemen said he, 'by way Of an
appetizer, what will you take?' Cox, who
was next to him, spoke up without mo-
ments hesitation: Pm have a bottle of
champagne Bring me bottle of cham
payne, also,' said Moore. Ditto ordered
Crane, and thus it went around, each man
ordering a small bottle until the waiter
got back to the eleventh and last man. the
host Of the day, who bringing his fist down
on the table, with some emphasis. said:
why, I'll take a bottle of champagne. TOO
Nobody smiled, but when the fluids were
disposed Of 1t was study to note the
changes OF our entertainers face as each
man began ordering the most expensive
dishes on the bill But things went on
swimmingly and hilarity rose to great
heisht-anong ten of us at least Finally
the feast ended, ana Hare, reckoning the
waiter to him, said: L don't know whether
I've got enough money with me to nav this
account, but bring on your ticket ana Ri
see
He looked more puzzled than at apv
time when the waiter came back, saying
that there was nothing to pay. Then it
dawned on him that Sunset Cox had been
playing little joke. and amid roars of
laughter from the crowd he protested that
Cox should not pay farthing. But it had
all been prearranged, and the statesman
humorist got more than the $50 that the
lunch cost him out of the fun watching the
bewildered look of the Judge. st. Iouis
Republican.
The morning call., 1891-02-16

saturated with coal oil and were about to
fire, when the desperados surrendered and
were made to walk out, holding their rifles
over head. :" Spank Waggoner was rail
roaded to the Louisiana Penitentiary, and
his brother, " Link" was placed in Jail in
Homer, Claiborne Parish, TO await trial for
several murders and other lesser crimes.
During the night mvb of about thirty en-
tered the jail for the purpose of lynching
Link" but were surprised to see him
standing in readiness for their reception,
fired seven shots, wounding two of the
lynching party, one of whom will die. The
lynchers fired three shots and fed. Wag-
goner had been allowed the freedom of the
Jail instead of being locked in a cage. 1t is
not known whether he was searched on be-
ing placed in Jail or whether the weapons
were handed in by outside friends. He was
also armed with a bowie-knife. Another
prisoner, in his flight from the bullets. slut
himself in cell and refused to let Waggo-
ner in, when the desperate cut off the lin
gers Of the frightened fellow, entered the
cage, and with drawn rev0vers detied the
mob. Later in the night Waggoner was re-
moved to the next parish, Ouachitn. for
safety, and il was well that he was, for the
next morning mob of about hundred
surrounded the Jail to find that he was
gone. Shreveport Ua.) special to st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.