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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Communications for this column should reach
us no later than Wednesday.
Whiteville.

NOV. =, 1877.
Mr.. Fl. E. Estorge was in town Monday on
business.
Mrs. A. L. Stage, after having spent a few
dar3 with relatives in Washington, returned
li,..uc Sunday.
ct The Misses Dubuissoli, of Boreta.
Miss Sue kavanagh, Of Washington, came up
Monday to open apublic school. We wish her
ni.3h success.
>fessrs j. P. Savant aud Charles LatleHr
stcnt one day this week at Milburn Station on
b.; ;iess.
rs. w. E. Gay and daughter, Miss Clara,
Nre the guests OF Mrs. l.. G. Milburn on Sat
urday last.
We are glad to mention that another Wash
ington girl, Miss Alice Tranor, is teaching pub
Inc school at Barbreck.
MYRTLE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

The merchants of Opelousas should
invite trade from abroad and retain
every dollars worth of the homo pat
ronage. There is but one way to ac-
complish this, and that is by judicious
advertising. The DEMOCRAT is the
medium.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

When you want your jewelry re-
paired don't fail to call on Mr.. Remi
Mornhinveg he is located in his new
quarters and will be able to serve
tho public as they desire. Don't for
get the place, Remi Mornhinveg, Main
street, under the New Opera House.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Mr.. Remi Mornhinyeg has removed
his jewelry store to his new stand
on Main street under the New Opera
House. He has fine stock of jewelry
of every kind, and is prepared to sup
ply the wants of the public.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

If our sheriff could be induced to
spare few moments of his precious
time from hunting up s!eritf's sales for
bis paper and devote IL little of his
attention towards suppressing the
hoodlnmism that is almost nightly car
rled on in the lane west Of town. he
would receive the thanks of the public
especially the residents of that neigh
borhood. Scarcely night passes that
some breach of the peace is not COM
mltted in that quarter generally infest-
ed by drunken rowdies, rendering travel
Oh the public road not only unsafe but
positively dangerous after dark, on
account of the promiscuous discharge
OF firearms. One night last week
White man was shot in the leg and a
horse was killed by pistol shot, in
that locality. Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Les miracles ne cesseront jamais, ct
lie dtrnier qui Sc soft prOduit est lie ia
bIeau miraculeux que chacun peut aller
voir EN- ce moment-ci il Canton, MINI.
Dams une fenetre du ciocher de lGglise
cathOllque de cette vile est apparu
snontaEement lie portrait de Ia Sainte
Verge portant fenfant Jesus dams ses
bras. Les curieux ct les dtvots ont ne
cessarement atfluG ct t0nte la iournGo
on en- volt uue foule lie nez en- Fair de-
want lie clocher, au grand ennui de l'e-
vcqhe du diocese, qui semble n'avoir,
lui, qu'une fol mediocre dams ces sortes
d'apparition, ct est plut0t dispose Il
voir me mechanic farce. II sest done
facLt All point de faire enlever la vitre
sur laqnesle sc dessinait lie tableau ct Ia
TAFT reinplacer par une autre, prise chez
un vitricr par lui-mtme; mails i peine
cette nouvelle vitre Gtait-elle place. que
lie meme tableau reparaissait dessus ct
y est encore.-MeschacGtG.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Consult the DEMOCRAT when YOU
want to buy. The finn that advertises
wants to sell, and so informs the public
through the home papers. And you
will be certain to get better bargains.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

We want a correspondent at every
postoffice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, if it is
only 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 naner free
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

j. B. Sandoz has an extensive assert
ment Of buggies, carriages, &C., and lis
prices are probably little lower than
the lowest. Better see him about it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
LIE % ayril 1893 etant la date laaucIle

LIE Is avril 1893 Gtant Ia date laqucIle
la NouveIle Orleans devint Giocese-Gpis-
copal par la nomination de Mgr. de Pc
nalver, qui vint y prendre son siege, il a
etc decide que Get GvGnement impor-
tant pour le clergG serait c6Itb,G au
mois d'avril proclaim. A I'occasion de
ce centenaire plus de cinquante evGques
ct archevtques DIES Etats- Unis vien-
tiront Il la Nouvelie- Orleans pour asSis-
ter d la celebration qui y sera organiste.
-Abeille.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

What is that which occurs once in a
minute, twice in i, moment, aud not
once in hundred years? The let
fer m.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

CHEAP LAND. -Une hundred and six
" acres of land in section 35 r. rs. r. 7
w. can DO had at 80 cents an acre by
applying at this Office.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

The White Sewing Machine will give
You longer and better service than any
made. Sec ad. in this issue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Don't buy gig, buggy or phaton I'M
TIL You have examined and priced those
that j. b. Sandoz has for sale.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
District Court.

The District Court meets here next
Monday. The following are the jurors
drawn for the first, second, third and
fourth weeks:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Delinquent subscribers are again
earnestly requested to settle up. The
money ID due us aud We nesd it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

WANTED-Sonle good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrip-
ton list and work it mp. Good pay to
the right man.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

A l'GcoIe:
La maltresse montraut sUn petit
doigt:
Comment appele-t-on celia
Silence de l'eieve.
-L'auriculaire, repEcnd sravcment lie
prOfesseur. II est aihsi nommG parce
Qn'on Sc lie met palfais dams Ioreiie.
Puts, contiuuant CT leyant l'iudex:
1T celui-ci?
lie nezculaire, lGnond lenfant, parce
Qu'on Sc le met souveut dams lt nee.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Both tic Clarion and Mr.. i. ). Fon.
tenet ave irving to falsify the facts in
the matter of our suit against the par
ISL for their violation of contract
The decision of the circuit conrt p1acti-
cally admits, and all the evidence adj
duccd at the trial, and on record in the
office of the clerk Of the District Court.
established our claim that our contract
with the Police Jury expired in Octo-
beI and not in December, which was
the basis Of cur suit. but decided
against US on tcchnicality, viz
That the law governing such contracts
had not been complied with, as the
jury had failed to advertise for bids at
the end of II months, and therefore we
had no legal right to claim any COM
pensation for the work VIC had done
after the II months had expircd-in
other words that we were the victims
instead of trying to victimize the par
Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Get our prices for job work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
Rather RaradOxical.

Dr. r. w. St Clair OF Fort Wayne
Ind. tells how he was riding on an
engine and caught cinder in his eye
that caused the most excruciating
pain He says that he naturally be-
gan to rub the afflicted organ. when
the engineer called out: LET that
eye alone and rub the other one.
The doctor looked incredulously at
his adviser. but the latter only con-
tinued: Il know you doctors think
you know it all. but if you will let
that eye alone and rub the other one
the cinder will be out in two min
uses" TIE doctor says that he began
to rub the we'll eye vigorously and
soon felt the cinder move down to the
inner corner. He was preparing to
take it out by the aid Of a small mir
ror when the engineer again admon-
ished him to keep rubbing the we'll
eye" which he did for q minute
longer and then found that the cinder
had slipped down onto his cheek.
Who can give sensible explanation
OF this odd proceeding2
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
THE PLAGUE OF AFRICA.

Terrible DsvastatBoo E0seted fhro1Sh the
Alighting Of . Closd q Loeusts.
Tho awful cloud. black in it, center
on account Of it, density gray toward
its borders and scintillating on tho
side where the suns rays fell was sd
vancing straight toward the oasis
In another moment guessed the tor
rible reality. says Hilarion Michel
In the Chautauquan. II was An in
vasion OF locusts bringing ravage and
famine. Noise is the only autidote
for this evil the purpose being 70
brighten the locusts A frightful and
Undesirable tumult now pervaded
the city. 1t was q terrible confusion
of sounds caused BY the screams Of
men women and children. and the
clashing OF pieces OF iron and the fir
ing of guns. From our standpoint
we could witness part OF the scene.
The people were In their gardens
gathered around the palm trees and
no one was to be seen idle. The men
and boys each with tin pot hanging
upon his back. climbed the palms
with astonishing rapidity and sat upon
the top branches. But vainly did
they exhaust their lung force and the
energy OF their arms; the awful ir-
reparable disaster fell upon the city;
1t was ruin for three quarters Of the
population and subsequent famine
for all. During eight hours lOcusts
rained upon the palms and upOa all
that was green. The trees we're
loaded with swarms OF them. the
soil was covered. and even in the
streets the pedestrian could scarcely
avoid crushing some at every step.
Evening came enveloped in a deep
gloom of woe. and drove home the
distressed and respondent people.
The sun rose with bright sparkling
rays. showing the Inhabitants the ex-
tent OF their misfortune. The first
sight was the present aspect OF the
lofty and graceful palms. The leaf
stalks denuded of their fringed b0r-
dcrs raised their points like spindles;
the green dates whose stalks had
been devoured- were spread over the
ground; the soil which was previous
ly covered with lucern and garden
vegetables. was now bare as trod-
den road: all ,erdure not too tough
for the teeth of the insect had been
annihilated. The desolation was CON-
plete and famine certain for the prod
ucis OF the soil are the principal re-
source of those little clusters of life
lost in the depths Of the desert
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11

TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, WIN. Smith and Elizsbseh
Smith, his wife, BY their certain DECD Il
trust dated the 18th day of Novemhar
1886, and recorded in the recorders o2ea
of Pettis county, Missouri, in trust, DID
and mortgage record book 81, on pa6es -
and 267, conveyed to the undersi9nsa
trustee, james C. Thompson all their riRAA
title, interest and estate in and to the ID
lowing described real estate, viz: BeRin>
ming one hundred (1OO) rods and twsSty>
three and one-fourth (23&) links wess a
the southeast corner of the northeast apaF>
ter Of section q in township IS and fa.es
q, thence north fifty-thfee rods and fVo
teen links. Thence south fifty-three ro1B
and FIVE links. Thence west to the placs q
beginning, containing IA 17-l00 acsU>
which said conveyance was made in ty1se
to secure the payment Of one principal
promissory note and six interest notes, AL
Of which are fully described in said d.
and, whereas said principal note hes -
come due and is now unpaid. Now, thsse>
fore, in accordance with the provisioa a
said deed of trust and At the request Of IL
legal holder of said note, shall proceed
to sell the above described real -
tate ut the front door of the court houss
in the city Of Sedalia in the county of Pes--
tis, state aforesaid, to the highest bid6ae
for cash, at public auction on Saturday,
the 9Th day of November, 1891, betvss8
the hours Of nine O'Clock in the forenoea
and five o'clock in the afternoon Of tAak
day, to satisfy said note, together with Tie
cost and expense Of executing this test.
(10-4 w5t] JAMES c. THOMPSON, TrusAss>
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
WENT SHOPPING.
And Did Not Spend . Penny Of the Money
In Her Purse.

And Did Not Spend Penny Of the Money
I'm Her Purse.
SO you were out shopping. eh9"
gasped Mr.. Newwed at dinner last
evening in the coy new homo in
Columbus avenue, says the New York
Recorder. Yes dear and want to
tell you all about it." IL gave
you $50 1 believe" he murmured
swallowing a double allowance of
cafe noir. You did. Charlie and
that's just it l started for the shop
ping district at 3 o'clock. and have
been trotting up and down ever since
You have no idea how much We
women have to contend with"
.Humph! Toll me about the bar
1ainA" There was q half-rate sale
in one place; tho loveliest goods you
ever saw. So cheap too Then
there was . knockout counter in an
other store. where they were fairly
giving things away. l never saw
such bargains! Then there was .
6re-and-water sale across the way, and
the way things went was astounding.
Then there vas . clearing out sale in
the next block. And q bankrupt sale
near by. And q marked down list
only block away. And q !half-oT
sale over Oh" Great jumping
Caesars ghost!'' Yea and attended
them all Oh such astonishing bar
gains!" And / suppose that now Ill
have to announce 'half-rate sale on
my personal effects and q knockout
sale on my salary. and a closing out
sale on my bank book. and CASTOR
sale with my uncle and . gone-to-
grass sale on the kitchen fixtures
Just to realize the pressure. ehF'
Charlie, you ungrateful wretch I
was about to say that consider my.
self jewel! After all the careful
teachings Of mamma just ~ II ]
couldn't save your money. and"
Well. they all say that" il
didn't buy . thing. Here's your $50
bill" Whats thatf' That's what
I saidm My angel!" he Rasped
dropping his fork. .4orgive mel
have wronged you-' Il didn't use
your money; but 1 ordered . wagon
load of nice things and had them
charged So there!'
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
A SILLY JAP GIRL.

A Cup OF Blood From Her Arm to Cure
Her Father.
A very touching but painful incl
dent illustrating the depth OF ignOr-
ance ami the wasted powers OF SELF
abnegation which exist among Japan
csc women has Just been brought 10
light
The story runs that florist named
Toyoshima SakichL fifty years of age
was attacked b. some disease OF the
brain. and had been confined TO his
bed for a long time His daughter
Yone aged sixteen. who was engaged
rs a servant in the house OF q mill
tary officer was deeply grieved by tho
ILLNESS Of her father and his appar-
entity hopeless condition. She went
barefooted day by day to Sokakuji
temple to pray. but all to no purpose.
Her father continued rs bad a. before.
At last one night an old man with
snow-white hair appeared to her and
told her that il she wished her father
to get we'll she must give him cup
full Of blood from a girl sixteen years
VI 6&0 Ou oWohto6 ouo 0OSt0C0 ooO
would carry out the old mans instruc-
tons.
She procured q sword from her
masters house and went home telling
her parents about her dream. and that
she intended TO give her father . cup
Of her blood. Her father Mortified
ut his daughters conduct took the
sword from her and demonstrated
With her. She returned to her work,
but on the same night she cut her
left arm in two places and carried
the cup Of blood to her father. i'm.
ploring to him drink It
The Mortified parents sent for .
doctor and had her wounds dressed.
and did their best to drive away her
superstitious beliefs This il Of
course only 40 exaggerated instance
of the superstition and ignorance
which lead TO ali the other sacrifices
made by women for their parents in
japan.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
A BLACKBOARD STORY.
A Tale Of Horror Frem the Piseid Alta
maha.

A Tale Of Horror From the R1aeid Alta
maha.
There IL Q sensation among some OF
the negroes of Way Crosa Ga. II
has developed into an interesting
story. A correspondent Of the Saw
annah News questioned q number OF
them. and this is the story they tell:
Some forty years ago vessels sailing
near the coast Of Georgia were fro
quently seized by q notorious pirate
named Blackboard He became tho
terror not only of the seamen but OF
the people living near the Altamaha
river swamp. 1t was known to many
Of the settlers that Blackboard accu-
mulated q vast fortune. On his last
piratical raid he made n haul" and
his crew accompanied him TO a spot
in the Altamaha river swamp and in
an old cave they buried the gold.
Then Blackboard sent his men into
the cave with orders to guard the
gold But he did not permit them to
execute his orders but shot and killed
all of them except one man. whom he
MORALLY wounded. The dying man
raised his gun and fred killing Black
beard instantly.
A few hours afterward an old negro
man came along. and. hearing groans
in the cave peeped down. and to his
horror. saw the dead bodies OF SIX
men and the dying form of the
seventh Blackboard having fallen in
the cave. The dying pirate pointed
to a chain. and told the old negro that
at the end OF the chain was chest
filled with gold deep in the cave
Then the pirate breathed a curse on
the gold and the cave. and calling
upon the demons of hell to haunt the
spot died The negro seemed to be
pinned to the spot by fright As soon
as he recovered from the shock he
had received he went home. Arriv-
ing there the full horror of his situ-
alton dawned on his mind To give any
one Information about his horrible
secret he argued. would be to give
himself up to die on the gallows as
the murderer of the seven men.
For years he kept his dreaded
secret just before he died the old
man called his children to him and
told them about Blackboard and the
gold. Four weeks ago eleven young
negro men. upon hearing the above
story from the old negroes set
out to explore this wonderful cave
and secure the hidden treasure.
Aiming themselves with picks
shovels. and axes they journeyed to
the Aitamaha river swamp and found
the cave The ground near the cave
was all torn up by other parties who
had been there. They claim that they
found the chain and the skulls Of
several men. All around the cave
were picks shovels guns and axes.
which had been thrown down through
fright
They attempted to dig in the cave
but the air became thick and they
could hardly breathe. The rocks
overhanging the cave would CRATE on
each other. and the air suddenly
became filed with groans and curses
OF dying sailors Dropping their tools
and hats they left in great fright
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
The Mystery solved.

Not half . lifetime ago . wealthy
New Yorker. who died recently. missed
from his picture gallery Two small bu,
very valuable canvases He suspect
cd everybody in the house It was said
at tho time that he accused ono Of his
soma who was . little wild Of having
stolen the pictures in order 70 raiss
on them money which his father had
refused him for his extravaganza.
However the facts remained . mys-
tory for some years. Then IN e.
pressman delivered package Il the
bankers door. In IL were the miss.
ing pictures intact Is they had been
taken from their frames There Wa
no mark or sign upon them or the
package to denote the source from
whence their restoration proceeded
The owner was as curious nov - be
had been furious before He SGT do
tective ON the matte. Tho pictures
were traced backward through the
express Office to the widow Of ono Of
the owners most intimate and trusted
friends. This man. himself . mil.
lionaire crazed ly cupidity. for be
was a collector Of pictures himself
had stolen them ono night after b
had diued With their owner.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11

It 10 related that in 1893 q mermaid
swimming in the Zuyder-Zee during q
period Of tempest and very high tides
was carried through hole in . broken
dyke and could not find her way out
again. She was captured and taken
to the town Of Edam. where she was
washed and cleansed from the sea moss
which had grown about her. She
then appeared like any woman Of the
land. adopting proper dress and par.
taking Of ordinary food.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that the undsF>
signed administrator Of the estate of C. A.
johnson: deceased, will make final settle
ment of his accounts with said estate q
such administrator ut the next term Of IL
probate court of Pettis county, Missouri
to be holden at Sedalia, Mo-, in said county.
on the LIST day Of November, A. D. 1891
JOHN r CLOPToN,
Public Administrator
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11

This 10 the eazoo-..Pries Ten Cent?
Direction for Using. Etc.
This wonderful musicale instrument, for
the people nov on earth, initiates bird or
animal With It you can play or sing any
tune. Il requires no instruction to use it
Let one play . lively tune on . violin,
BAzoo, piano or organ, and one or two
others drone an accompaniment with the
BAzo0 ard you have good bagpipe. You
can initiate "Punch and Judy" TO perfeo-
ton BY speaking in shrill voice. Do not
blow into the BAzoo; but sing. speak or
make some noise, ~ the cut-cut cut-ca-da-
cut Of . hen, the crow Of rooster, the cav
of crow, the moo Of Q crow and hundreds
of other noises. II the BAzoo does not
work properly, place the lips over the four
holes In the tin and draw the breath in and
out few times. Many limitations can Be
made better By speaking through the thres
holes in the tin with the lips leaving the
fourth uncovered. A quaftette or chorus
singing through the BAzoo will bring down
the house with great applause and invari-
ably receive repeated encores. Buy four
BA1oo's organise quartette and try It. II
furnishes good dancing music to excursions.
picnics, etc,
The music produced il new and taking.
String and bras orchessras find the BAzoo
Q very important addition. The BAzoo
sells readily in stores, street and newsstand
ct fairs, races, pleasure resorta &c. Prioa
l0c, By mail lie. Address,
]. WEST GOODWIN,
Eedalia. No.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
Merely q Solieae~r.

Sleek Stranger-I am hunting for
work. sir. Have you any scrubbing.
washing or cleaning Of any kind you
wish donsa
MIR. Morrison Essex-You don't
look like . man for that kind of work.
Sleek Stranger-I am not sir. II
il for my wife am hunting work.
Puck.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
Mes az An saueuine.

Nov then" said . Galveston NOR.
chant 70 ono Of his travelling salesmen
who was packing up for his journey.
let US see that you sell more goods
on this trip than you did before. Our
firm 10 more generally known now"
In that casa" said the drumme.
looking dubiously up from his sample
casea Il Am little afraid it will b
uphill work."-Texas SiftinRa
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
pleaslDS . Boy.

PatsrfsmiliaA Have you boys
bicyclesF
Dealer. Yea cir. Do you want Q
saisty or the other kinda''
Hum! Let's see. Il . safety %
named because Il 10 safe
Yes SIR"
Perfectly safer
Absolutely. SIR"
Then ] feel very sure my boy will
prefer the other kind Good NovA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
lhouyise. Above The Earth.

It Is related OF Sir Isaac Newton
that when he was getting up in the
morning he would often sit with one
leg in his brooches and would remain
for hours bordering over some mathe-
NAUTICAL conundrum without even
thinking Of the other leg.