St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-06

A lot of fresh and juicy hams at Me
Rinley's at low figures. Get one quick
Don't buy gig, buggy or ph"ton IN
til you have examined aud priced tI'ost
that j. B. Sandoz has for sale.
STENOUKArHER.--A young lady de-
sires employment in Opelonsas as ste,
uograpLer aud typewriter. Address
Stenograplier, care DEMOCRAT, Opc-
lousas.
The license exacted from the Opctou-
sas Social Club as managers OF the Op-
era House was reduced at the last meet
ing of the Town Council from $50 to $50
Der anuum. The Club pays $50 to the
State.
A number of new members were adj
mitted into the Press Association at
Alexandria without being required to
pay any initiation fee. 1t this thing
goes on the next move will be to present
new members with chrome.
MIR. Remi Mornhinveg has removed
his iewelry store to bis new stand
on Main street under tie New Opera
House. He has fine stock of Jewclry
of every kind, and is prepared to sup
ply the wants Of the public.
The merchants of OpelOusas should
invite trade from abroad and retain
every dollars worth of the home pat
runage. There is but one way to ac-
complish tllis, and that is by judlclous
advertising. The DEMOCRAT is the
medium.
Part of the outfit employed in the con-
structon of the X, C., ". & 6. Railroad
was shipped from Alexandria on Thurs
day to New Iberia, and will be used 10
building the railway from point OH
the road 10 tho Salt Mine, few miles
raom that place, to Abbevile.
NoTlCE.-A loan Of $1,000 will he Of
fered to the shareholders Of the st. Ian
dry Homestead and Loan Association,
on Monday, August 18th, at their
office over the First National Bank of
OpelOusas. Z. BAILEY,
Aug, G., Secretary.
At the meeting OF the Town Council
held Oh Monday night Sheriff FOntenot,
in behalf of the Clarion, offered to do
the town printing gratis. There is not
much money in this kind of business for
the stockholders OF that concern, and
we doubt whether all of thom approve
tue plan. 1t may prove losing game
In more ways than one.
We have not heard, however, that the
Sheriff had reduced the price which lie
pays his paper for publishing tax sales.
Tho o. $. e. gave Il Progressive Eu-
Chre" party last Saturday night which
was u very enjoyable affair. The prizes
were awarded to Miss Rosa Firnberg
and Mr.. S. l.. Hebrard, they being the
most successful players. After the
game was over refreshments were serv-
ed, and then the young folks went
home.
Our entelprisiDg young merchant. B.
F. Meginley, is said to have on his prem
ises q very handsome specimen of
pear, apparently of foreign variety,
which promises to attain enormous pro-
portions, it being already fifteen inches
in circumference and yet" green" The
tree itself resembles our common
pear, but the leaves on it look like those
of a gOurd.
Some of the crops of cotton and corn
TO be seen ON the line of the railroad be-
tween Washington and Dubuisson's pre-
seut a very sorry appearance, owing to
the excessive rains. North Of Dubuis-
sons, however, they are more promis-
ing. The cane looks we'll throughout
the entire distance to Alexandria. In
the neighbOrhood of Alexandria crops
of all kinds are magnificent.
At meeting held on Tuesday night
by the most progressive citizens OF
Washington, an association was formed
for tue purpose of advertising the good
points Of that place. The association
proposes to have a plIampbleC printed
descriptive Uf tue resources aud advan-
tages of this parish and of Washington
in particular, and to distribute same
throughout the North and West. 4
good idea.
CIements s. Wilson carry au elegant
stock of dry goods, notions and gents,
furnishing goods, as well as a complete
line of groceries, and are Offering bar
gains in nearly every department. They
are not giving goods away, but they are
selling them at prices that cannot fail to
meet the views OF economical buyers
and q walk OF few blocks more when
out shopping will be- very apt to'reSult
in the saving Of several dollars. Z" a
word TO the wise is sufficient
Mr. w. j, Young, of Boreta, sends lis
four fine heads of rice irom his field ot
65 acres on Bayou BWuf; and as this ls
his first year in rice culture, he desires
Ia know if this is fair specimen OF that
cereal aud what it ought to produce per
acre witlla perfect stand. The DEMO