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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
For State Treasurer.

1t has been many years since St. Ian
{ dry has furnished name to the Stat,
: Democratic ticket. Election after elec
ton she has rolled up her reliable an,
} occasionally tremendous Democratic
majorities; but owing to the chronic
dlssenslons existing in its ranks, more
probably than to any other cause, the
Democracy Of st. Landry has failed tc
secure that recognition in the councils
of tho party to which by reason Of its
answering fealty and steadfas,ness no
less than tots numbers, it is Justly
entitled. We think the time has come
when we may successfully put
in claim for highly impotant
place on the ticket; and since
nominations appear to be in or
der, we beg to suggest d gentleman
around whom every Democrat in St
Landry may rally and by unanimous
acclaim secure from the State Conven-
ton his triumphant nomination.
We refer to Capt. J. j. Th0mpsom
Parish Treasurer, who for the past three
years has discharged the duties of his
office with conspicuous care and fidelity.
He is a leading member Of the Farmers
Union and enjoys the unlimited conf
dence of every member OF that organi-
cation, and is very popular besides with
all classes Of our people. Although he
is opposed to the revenue amendment,
the adoption Of which the DEMOCRAT
believes would be of immense, aye, in
calculabie benefit to the State, that fact,
in our opinion, il no wise detracts from
his fitness for the Office, while on the other
hand it increases his availability; for
we sadly misjudge the Democrats OF St.
Landry who favor the amendment if
they will prove SO minded as to
allow difference of opinion on a mere
question of policy to cause them to
withhold from him their support, or to |
actuate them in any manner in the Sc |
lection OF proper candidates for Office !
and the Alliance ought to he unit in
his favor.
Besides being Democrat who takes
no stock in the third party fad, Capt.
Thompson, like the rank and file of the
St. Landry Alliance, is sound to the
core on the race question and owes
much OF his popularity to the determin-
ed stand which he took in reference to
he recent appointment of colored
nan us postmaster at Opelousas. He is
| quiet, but bold aud fearless advocate
# any cause he espouses, though toIer-
mt Of the opinions of others; he is uni
7ersally popular with the Young De-
nocracy Of the parish in and out of tho
Alliance; and if he will consent to the
lse of bis name he will doubtless 80 be-
ore the State Convention with an
unanimous endorsement from St. Lam
Try which will secure his nomination.
We nominate j. j. Thompson for
tate Treasurer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
Little Cane Mills,

The Louisiana Planter.
The Louisiana Planter has repeatedly
urged the growing Of tropical sugar cane
in all the gulf states as the best crop t(
utilize their climatic ADVANTAGE anC
there Is an immense developement OF
such culture. The standard objection
to it is that there is no central factoy1
convenient to buy such cane, and hence
| no market for it.
Id the western states nearly everv
farmer has now the modern wheat har-
vester, costing about 5000, and thons-
ands OF them own their own thresl,inp
machines. So, here in the gulf States
any one with two or three acres Of
sugar cane can set up whole sugar
mouse. OF a premitive kind, for less
than $500, and therein grind his own
cane, convert it into sugar and then
manufacture his neighbours also.
Where all this work is done bv tho
farmer himself, and the members Of his
immediate family, it can be done verv
cih!eaply and proftably. Wherever the
climate favors the production of snoar @
cane it should be grown. There is nn
use waiting for central factories to hnv
the cane, They will come along in 1ne
course when there is cane enough % to
supply them. '" ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Some months ago, in an open letter to
Iheriff Fontenot, We offered to publish
he tax sales at the rate of five cents for
gtles of movables and ten cents for sales
N immovables. The Courier made the
me offer. The Sheriff declined both
fers and is now publishing in the Cla-
Eon several columns of sales of nova
se property. At the rate of s cents
Ach, the cost of advertising these sales
Hould amount to over thirty dollars,
Ahile at the rate paid last year, one
ollar each, tie advertising costs would
&nount to about seven hundred dollars.
\ o suppose that the Sheriff would re-
hire these delinquent taxpayers to pay
he Clarion more for advertising these
l.as than we offered to accept for the
sor,r would be doing him an injustice; |;
bnce, it ia safe to assume that these
slinoueuts, many of whom are very
Dor men. are indebted to us for saw
o of over six hundred dollars, or 95
bnts on each sale, in the cost of these
The Sheriff will prob
bly begin very soon the advertising of
movable property for taxes; and
Air estimate of the cost thereof, Mt the
Ete of ten cents per sale, would be
sout sixty or seventy dollars. At two
oNaEs per sale they would amount to
TeIEe or fourteen hundred dollars.
We hereby renew our offer to publish
tem at ten cents per sale.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18


Here is what the New Iberia Enter.
prise has to say Of the meeting recentlv
held in that parish: y
1t Is very evident from the lack of
attendance at tho anti-lotterv meatin q
held in this parish, under the enise nf
the Farmers Alliance, that the neonja
are not in a mood to be disturbed and
preclpltated into a hot political cnn.
M test months in advance of the election
Ihelr experience in the last State CAM
palgn and the fruitless result of that
contest is yet fresh in their minds. and
they Will not again lie deceived, Thev
VIII let the hot wave roll by and enter
the contest coolly and determined to
shake Oft the bosses who have the self.
concert to believe that public affairs
cannot De managed independent of
their leadership. ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
A Good Citizen Gone.

Mr.. Antoine B. Cart, Xavier" as bis
infinite friends called him, died 90
July Sth at his residence at Pointe-aux-
Loups, in the parish of Acadia, aged 81
years.
The postsofice there was called Cart
vile IN his honor and he enjoyed the
respect and esteem of all his neighbors
as well as of many of the leading citizens
of the parishes of St. Landry and Aca-
dia. He was always staunch Democrat
and his precinct was known for many
years as the Banner Democratic Poll
of st. Landry" The beautiful banner
which the Democracy Of St. Landry
presented some years ago to the Poiute-
aux-Loups precinct was by common
consent consigned to his keeping and
he proudly and reverently preserved it
up to the day of his death. The lively
interest which this old patriarch always
took in politics was patriotic and
disinterested, for he never claim
ed any rewards at the hands of
his party, and he leaves as a
priceless heritage to his children and
grandchildren the record of life we'll
spent-as husband, father. citizen and
patriot. May the grass grow green on his
grave, and may the bright example of his
domestic and civic virtues be emulated
by all his fellow citizens. Farewell, old
friend the simple record of thy pure
and blameless life will be beacon
light to generations of thy neighbors
yet unborn, and prove that thou hast
not lived in vain!
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

We would call the attention of our
friends to the fact that the DEMOCRAT
is being Systematically boycotted by
some Of the anti-lottery leaders here,
and that the Sheriff, so we are informed,
makes it point to secure for the Cla-
ron the advertising Of all sales passing
through his hands, whether paid for by
our friends or not. The defendant in
such cases is allowed by law to select
the paper in which the advertisement
is to be published, provided he makes
the selection within three days from the
day of seizure, and our friends who do
not desire to build up the off ce- holders
organ at cur expense are respectfully
reminded CT the fact.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

The Clarion wants to know il it has
not occurred to US as strange circum-
stance, that while the two or three anti
lottery lawyers Of this bar have made
frequent public addresses recently
against the lottery, not single one of
the many pro-lottery lawyers or busi-
ness men has, up to this time, "ventured
to utter word in public before an au-
dience in favor Of the lottery?D Well,
that does look somewhat strange :
but one way Of accounting for it is that
these two or three an IT, lottery LAWYERS
may have axes to grind, and the others
may not have-certainly all of them
have not; and not being cast in the he
roic mold of patriots who ask for no re-
ward for political services rendered the
people, they simply abstain from per-
forming the clear and plain though dis
agreeable duty of the ideal citizen.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

One thing stranger than fiction but
not astonishing.
We are told and have reason to be-
lieve it is true, that a gentleman oozing
over with oily persuasiveness, and who
has been vociferous in and out Of season
in his advocacy of the purposes of the
Farmers Alliance, has recently been
seen and privately heard in and about
Prairie Basse. He, from some cause, no
doubt potent, remarked that the law
yers, merchants and others who by vir-
tue of their calling are debarred from
joining the Alliance should organize
againstit, as it is now plain to be seen, it
has taken the bits in its teeth and will
run away with everything and burst up
the Democratic party. We wonder il the
Endorsement by the Parish Unions at
Whiteville of the Wilson resolution had
any part in the conversion, or, it may be
apostacy, Of the gentleman Any posi-
tion for fight-any issue for chance.
Wake up, patriots; the Prophet has
spoken. Follow the leader and "quit
you like men,"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
What Next ?
present.

The Republican party of St. Landry
has recently lost two active, intelligent
and to some extent, influential mem
bors. We allude to the deaths Of Las.
trapes and Donate. The party, it is
| true, had thrown the former out of his
official position in it, and the latter had
become tainted with suspicion as to bis
color devotion, but never theless each
had a following which white men deem
ed it strategic, at least, to cater for
Through the deceased, they managed to
keep AT c0u10nt with the workings of
the Republican party in st. Landry and
to secure partial support from it.
Their untimely demise fell heavily on
some, and opened fountains of grief
and tears.
Something had to be done to supply
needs resulting from this provdental
visitation, and the strange anomaly is
exhibited Of leading Democrats occupy
ing themselves with Republican ap-
polntments in the party ranks The
question was, Who can we getas sub
stitute for the lamented Lastrapes?
Mr.. P. T. Herwig was sought, or rumor
is at fault, and was requested to name a
successor. But being as smart as the
next one, and fully understanding the
situation without much trouble, he
doubtless thinks outspoken Democrats
would do we'll to devote their attention
to the satisfactory organization of their
own party, without shedding tears over
the misfortunes of the Republicans.
There are Republicans here who will
see to the filling of vacancies in the Of
fees Of their party organizations, and it
looks queer to the eye Of an orthodox
Democrat that any one claiming to be
a Democrat should manifest any con-
Germ as to who is best qualified to sue
ceed the dead party officials of the Re-
publican party.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

N. o. Picayune: The Inauguration of
the thlIa party movement and the or
Eanlzatlon OF purely farmer factions
III Il, number OF States do not appear to
nave oeneflted the treasury plan.
"hlcil but sh ort time ago was consid,
eren tbe principal National legislation
demanded by the farmers. Like most
,,mpractioahle schemes it has steadily
d;so lGso GROUNDS as result of the public
discussion ., OF Its actual merits, and
there is now no inconsiderable fact;nn
OF the farmers who are opposed to IT.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Parties looking for cool, healthy,
quiet, romantic place to spend a few
weeks of the hot season should go to
Lake Arthur, La. See advertisement
in another column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
TAKEN Tp

AN the 18th inst, a mule horse colt ahout
creole three mern or four our months old The mother
tween my place and Mr.. Prices. and wa not
prove property and take him away. icy ''''
Opeiousas, July 15, 1891. I'M
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
sou R. ] A ( {
SOUR LAKE, Tex, April 20, 1891.

To The G0ireStsn Ne'rs:
Please say to the public I have recently pur-
chased SOUR LAKE; that the HOTELS and
HOTEL PA Rk, the WELLS and BATH
HOUSES, and all the surroundings, have been
repaired, rctittcd, and, on may say, rehabili-
tatcd. Every provision for Health, Comfort
ana Recreation has been made for its patrons
this season The different railroads lave is
sued round trip tickets for sixty days. SOUR
LAKE is of easy access to the railroad depot
by good road and a short drive, with hacks
and carriages awaiting the arrival of each
train. There is a Hotel at the Depot. T be-
hcVe that SOUR LAKE is the best resort in
the world. and truly wonderful for restoration
70 health and for lr%upcratiOn 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 instanta-
neon5 results. l can say more, and cerA
talnly no less. Very respectfully.
s s AS5ELE.
MAY 1891. An
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

LosT.-In Opelousas, on Tuesday
morning, IL purse containing S1S.5o-a
$40 bill, a So bill and $3.50 in silver
coin. The tiuder will be suitably re-
warded on leaving it at the DEMOCRAT
offira
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Children who desire to contribute
heir mite to the Davis monument fund
IN do so through the DEMOCRAT. No
mount will be considered too insig-
ificant to receive and to be properly
eknowledged. Send in dollars if you
an if not, dimes or nickels.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
NOTICE.

SHAREHOLDERS in the st. Landry Home
lied that henceforth they must nav tbeir dnes
forced "'E' ~ ''''.''' oh
Fer order of this President.
Opelousas, June 27, 1891 lm, sec;y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Mr.. Ware is still at work on the arte-
ian well, and at last accounts had
cached depth of 200 feet, where he
truck stratum of something which
hsembles charrcd, rotten wood, in
hich were found small particles of a
distance bearing strong esemblance
], anthracite coal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

lowing to the very iuclement. weather
i The 9Th, the races advertised to
)mc off on the Opelousas Race Course
q that day could not take place; but
y Sunday, July 26, everything will be
i readiness and fue sport may be
onfidently looked for. The same
.prses which were to run Oh the 9Th
il' be on hand on the 26th.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Mr.. C. D. Payne, publisher Of the
Union Signal, Chicago, H., writes: I
never saw anything that would cure
headache like your Bradycrotine
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

We want correspondent at every
Dstoffice in the parish-good, reliable
ersons, who will give the news, if it is
aly a few lines. Who will do SO 4?
ont all speak at once. We will max e
,ch correspondent present Of 100
,eets of note paper with name and
asiness neatly printed thereon, and
md him a copy of the paper free.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
manner.

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrip-
ton list and work it up. Good pay to
the night man.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

One or two meetings have been held
here this week for the purpose of organ
,iziRg Board of Trade. This is au ex-
celient idea, and one that has the un-
qualified approval Of the DEMOCRAT.
We hope the effort will be successful.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Only four Of the British officers who
took part in the battle OF Waterloo sur-
viye. OF the naval officers engaged at
Trafalgar, the sea acoanterpart0fW Water
loo, not. one ia left.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

The 14th of July, the 1921 anniversary
Of the capture Of the Bastillc, was cele-
brated in New Orleans in the customary
manner
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
Get our prices for job work.

Who wants wind mill? How to get
one cheap may be learned on applica-
ton Mt this office.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Get our prices for job work. We viii
duplicate New Orleans prices on wide
rapge of work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

The July number Of the Louis lana
Educator, just issued, contains our arti-
Gle on the educational boom in North
Louisiana, written last month after
our return from Ruston. Commenda
ton in this shape, coming from such
source, is very gratifying to US, in
deed-the more so from the fact that
our feeble effort is the only newspaper
clipping to be found in its well filled
pages. The editorial staff of the Edu-
Gator comprises much of the best edu-
cational talent in the State, and as the
subscription price is only $1.0O per an
mum, this excellent magazine ought to
be in the hands of every teacher and
friend of education in poor, illiterate
Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Y The people Of the South owe it to
\ themselves, to their dead and to their
history to erect fitting monument to
Jefferson Davis. The DEMOCRAT will
receive subscriptions to the fund and
make proper acknowledgment. A
thousand dollars should be raised in st.
landry
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

IAN excursion from Washington to
Morgan City will take place on Sunday,
Aug. 8. Fare for the round trip from
Washington, Opelousas or Garnd
5Coteau, only $3.50. Thanks to w. e.
Bowen, Esq, chairman Of arrangement
eommittee, for complimentary ticket.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

III DlED.At Opelousas June 90, 1891, Mrs. So
aged So years. '"''4A oacnaflhe,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18
JOHN I'll. CLARKE

a6l Canal Street, Next Door to Eanymea.
NEW ORLEANS,
Old Photographs and Daguerreotypes co..
pied any size and in all styles.
Having established in New Orleans no.r,v
thirty years ago, the first Photograph GalIery
house Persons sending pictures to conv ''salo san
rely on having them done in the finest aud
f2ltf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

Advertise in the DEMOCRAT
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-07-18

WANTEp.-A cook, apply at this office.
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likes to makea grand display. II Is an
artistic arrangement Of pearls and dia-
nonis, aud rises from the head In
stately, graceful, picturesque fashion.
Two othe, ladies wore crowns VI the
opera las, week. They were Mrs.
Ogden Mills and Mn. Dr. Seward
Webb. hut their crowns were mere
vulgar aiialfs compared 10 the Wander
bit dindem. However, they are war
rnntcd TO be superior In texture and In
fabrication TO any worn by the one
horsc kings Of Europe.
All these crowns were brought over
from Europe last summer, aud entered
ibis country free Of duty. What win
the tarin advocates soy 10 this? Is
sir. Nanderbliiis $4,000 gewgaw 10
be admitted duty frre, and the iwo.dol.
lar wooden shirt Of her coachman 10 he
taxed 10 per cont.
This wearing Of these crowns l. eXcit.
Ing much comment Some Of the more
fashionable clubs IN New York are
talking critically Of the innovation.
What would Andrew Jackson or
Thomas Jefferson or Patrick Henry
say to such arrogant assumptions Of
royal appendages ON the part Of
American women What do We say
out-elgcs? Simply that such doings
II persisted In, viii lead TO repetition
OF thv horrors Of the Fynch revolution
on this continent. The people may
smile Of present, and indulge In a joke
over this mock royalty, but Jokes aud
smiles viii not be- the only expression
Of the popular sentiment.
II l. stated that Mrs. Vanderbilt was
sorcly annoyed when told that Queen
Victoria wore her crown at the open.
Ing OF Parliament, only, OF on very im-
portant State occasions. Our Amori.
can "Queun" has no Parliament 10
open, but she might asslst at the dedi.
cation ofa new freight house. or pas.
sengcr depot, and then wear her
crown.
What with this rage on the part Of
American women for aping royalty, for
marrying European Counts aud for
displaying their boarded or inherited
wealth, our country !. assuming an at.
utudc that threatens 10 subyert old In.
stitutions, and oblliente old customs.
This alteration Of wealth ought to be
stopped. This worship u the dollar Is
a curse. The query show much IL he
worth, should be set aside, ana the
question "what Is In him" be sub.
'tiiuied. Republican institutions can
not flourish aud continue by the side
OF mock queens, fustian lords, and
purse'pfoud plutoc rats.
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AMERICANS APiNG ROYALTY.

WHITTIER are we dritlngg WHEN
one sees the developments taking
place la religion, In society and In pol.
lilies, the above question naturally sue
goats Itself. But the news recently TO.
ported from Now York completely
ovenhadows everything heretofore
published Of mn lnnovatory character.
That Is, that American women are
adorning themselves with crowns, yes,
real unmlstakable crowns, not tlaras,
or turbans, or any such mock imita.
lions OF European royalty. The New
York World describes tho crown worn
10y Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt at the opera
n fow evenings ago. II was an exact
duplicate OF the British crown. Il was
made In London last summer, and cost
100000. The Jeweler who made II
had fears about vulgarlzlng Queen
Nictoria's royal symbol, hut good
price subdued his political scruples.
Ms. Vanderbilt has two crowns; the
one mentioned and another bought
from Il German princess n few years
ago. She does not wear the German
crown very often, because Its former
owner WAS both obscure aud lmpecun.
ious. The London made crown Is a
thlng Of beauty, and In this the lady
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-20

Thinking this a good time TO present
the Gospel to the people, visited HIN
aud told him who was. lie said We
could have The use Of the tent. aud
also stated that he would announce II
at his sales each evening. On Sunday
evening, the 18th, BrothenJ q. Cut
Ter, Il. NJ. Dugdalc and held meeting,
but the weather being extremely cold,
not many stopied 10 listen. Last even.
ing, however, Brother Dugdalc and /,
and a fcw OF the Saints, had good
Time holding meeting in this same tent;
between three and four hundred strang.
ers attended aud gave strict attention.
We highly appreciated the favor ac-
corded TO ~. During the two evenings
we distributed 1900 tracts"
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on hand a'supply oftlie hest maiches, y
manufactured by himself.
NJ. Cannon, dagIcreoiypc artist cS'
presses the "opinion thathe can satisfy
any iasio ~ W the maiicrof - likeness
This pioneer pho,ognphefis the father
Of dcputy.Mafshal Bowman cannoni
IN thoso days "iianl tack" for trav-
elvrs must have been at a premium, ~
all the mercantile advertisers showed
anxiety to have It understood that they
carried any amount Of hard bread.
The bllious-looling tlme.worn sheet
concludes with detailed description
Of "Fhe Oregon route, from Pacific
Springs to Oregon CITY," The paper
Is dated ls5i--four Year, sibscqucnt to
the arrival Of the iifst baud N pioneers.