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St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
Vol. Is.

The last issue OF the DEMOCRAT began
its 18th volume. 1t has been under its
present management little more than
one year. While aware Of its shortcom-
ings, we confidently submit the record il
has made, during that time, in defense
and in furtherance OF the best interests
of the people, to the impartial judgment
of its readers. We are OF the people and
with the people-our interests are iden-
tical with theirs-and we could not be
false to their interests without at the
same time betraying and placing in .jeO-
.dy our own.
nled by demagogues whose selfish
rye have, unmindfut OF conse-
= earlessly opposed, the people
H. dry have not accorded us quite
Encouragement and support
feel we had right to expect,
ear just ended has not been
rich returns. We are still
||| however, and there propose
battling as best we may for
Interests Of the whole people,
lerstand them; and we hope
lrse to demonstrate to every
Unbiased mind not already i'm
nth the fact, that the present
ID manager of the DEMOCRAT,
It and has never been and Of
= ar or an office-holder, who
orn to play the sycophant or
r. ", or to "crook the pregnant
the knee that thrift might fol-
ing" is better entitled to the
be and support Of the people Of
ry than tile men who, with the
riding again into Office on a
! E. ue, as they did four years ago,
Established here newspaper
their own which may with pro-
e called the organ Of the present
blders-a newspaper which,
neglecting every material in
H t the town and parisll-agricul
commercial, educational, indus
&c.-is sedulously engaged in
bg, cajoling and playing the boot
the voters of the parish, both
md colored.
hose who have given us their pa
{e we return our sincere thanks.
se who have withheld their sup
e say, observe our course, scrutin-
# conduct, throw the calcium light |
most rigid investigation upon our
o record, and it you think us
y OF standing guard over your in
ests in the responsible position we |
klpy, then strengthen our hands, en-
Rage our efforts ami Did US stand |
for the right.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

The leap year ball at Perrodin's Hall
on Thursday night was a brilliant sue
cess. There was very large attend
anee and everything passed off remark
ablEsseepthly and in fine shape. The
general verdict was that the girls can
give the boys many points in the con-
duct and management of such affairs
and the boys appear to be willing to let
them have monopoly of the business,
if they auiH insist.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

There's a good time coming, it's looming in
sight,
When wrongs will be throttled for the sake of
what's right,
When tricksters, and bolters smart though
they may be,
Do nothing SO sly, but that others may see.
What they hatch out in secret of the dead hours
of night,
In the nature OF things must be held up to
light.
The people will rally as certain as fate,
And battle their programmes all, throughout
the State.
There's war just ahead in the patriots ire.
And the holterS will soon see the winds are ON
fire.
Better hie to your holes with your lanterns and
grips,
For the Dems are on deck OF the old party ships
They know how to steer them and where they
can land
The seas are familiar and they ptN command
To Washington go and join in the fun,
And then you will see that 1t all will be done.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
FOR SALE.

WILL sell for cash or on easy terms the fol
IL lowing described property. VIZ:
l. A plantation in Bellevue containing two
hundred arpcnts, all thoroughly fenced and
ara1ned with three double tenant houses and
:. plantation situated on the CourtabJeau.
containing four hundred aud forty-two and
l!lloo arpents, about sixty arpents under pieux
anu Wife fence and in cultivation, with two
Soou tenant houses and outbuildings The rear
OF this tract consists of cypress swamp.
-, D.. Several tracts of wood land on the bayo,,
Iccne: situated between Coulon's bridge and
Barrys Landing.
Ihe 1st and 2d tracts are rented advan-
taSeously for the year 1892, and if sold 7 will
transfer rent notes to purchasers
'dloI W. G. PERRAULT.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

Texas Farm and Ranch, published at Dallas,
Tex, is one of the best papers published in the
South. After reading it for twelve months this
is our candid opinion, unasked and unpaid for
So says the Enterprise, Cuthbert, Ca,
and we heartily endorse every word Of
it. Published twice a month at only one
dollar per annum.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
~ ASSUMPTION and dis

tha{ the sI,T disruDtIen naans aee confa- a's
ltion noonfnsion OF ,ne = is the prelude to
bat cdnthhsitod 20 Hat despotism is the ne
outgro,Mbtenp gn ,be party M intact, at what
lus ksep aa If III Individuals. Go to the
acrinedI c nnd pe let your presence terrify
ng anh Rand and encourage on the
one nanu n"r Voices go up in chO-
Let .eili yIe' be ever after remembered
|IaI WIZ VIZ " Who may dream OF honors
tefy ytbe ne disruption and confusion OF
party.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

N. 0. States: The antis thrice threat
enod the pros with shotguns. Thrice
the Ants " "flunked when the issue
came, and instead of firearms they
tried thimblerigging. Is it not time for
guns against the ants thimblerigging?
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

Southwest Louisiana is the new California
Calcasieu parish is the orchard of America.
Welsh is the Eden OF the world.-Welsh Cres-
cent.
Our friend has evidently never been
in the parish Of St. Landry nor seen the
country around Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

JEFFERSON DAVIS LODGE No. 9S meets
eB on the 1st and Sd Wednesday of each month
at o'clock p. III. Visiting knights are cordi
ally invited to attend
Up. SATAN, c. g.
], L. CAIN, x. Of r, Il s. oelatf
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

There are lots of sinners in Louisiana,
who would rather vote for dozen lot
teries than stuff ballot boxes and then
try to lie out of it, when caught.-N. o.
States
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
It Can and Should be Done.

We wish all true Democrats to attend
the meeting OH Wednesday next, for
matters OF vast concern to them will be
taken np, discussed and acted on. We
think they may expect to be entertained
with some good speeches, and we would
have them go there and renew their
party faith-perfOrm their devotional
vows. We would have them realize
that without obedience to or rather OBJ
servanee of regime, these can be no safe
guaranty of liberty. There can be no
liberty where there is no sacredness of
principles-no lasting popularity in the
absence Of the grandeur Of party unity.
GO to the feast with souls resolved and
souls resigned, and give self constituted
leaders to understand that no one, no
set of men will be permitted in this free
land to yarDish selfishness and political
chicanery with the color Of the public
veal, nor give to trickery the dignity
and weight of calm aud open states
maIship.
The grippe is fast spreading through
out England, Germany aud France with
much and increasing mortality, the
aristocracy falling ready victims.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
STRA YED

NROM field between Opclousas and Wash
a lnston. last Saturday or Sunday, three Tex
as mare MULES, two brown and one mouse
coior. All are branded, but indlstinct A suit
aole reward will be paid for their return tC
Leon Wolff, Washington, or Marx Firnberg
Opelousas. Dec. 5th- 18at r.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

RazOrback Cothcs: Show me the farmer or
business man who hasn't time to read, and I
will show you man who hasn't had time to
earn a proper support for himself and family or
to pay his debts.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

Let the Governor and all plotters against a
free ballot and Il fair count remember that
Right backed by force is ever stronger than
Fraud, though it also be backed by force, Right
is mieht-N, 0. City Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, JAN'Y. 4, 1892.
MEssRs. CLEMENTS BROS,
Fire Insurance Agents,
OpelOusas, La
Dear Sirs-Through your Agency have re-
ceived a check for SSO0.0O on the Mechanics &
Trader Ins. Co. in full payment of Policy OF In
surance on my property destroyed by fire on
the 27th Nov. 1891.
Accept my thanks for this prompt settlement.
Yours truly, sc. KAVANAGH,
ja9-12t EXecutriX.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
NOTICE.!

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, Ia, ,
no.:o Dec 9th, 1891
named settler has filed notice of his intentioI
to make final proof in support OF his claim. anf
that It said proof will be made before the Judge
NJ M oierk q the District Court at Opelousas, Of
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
FOR SALE

FkHHE Generes Hotel, opposite Court House
N and several horses and mules.
For terms, etc, address
". G. PERRAULT, Atty,
July 25, 1891. Opelousas' la.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
DR. JAMES B. WALTERS.

who made Homestead Entry No 1910 for tho
north of northeast and north of northwest
!, Section p TIP. S, South Range west, Loui.
-; nc names tDe following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz: >'i''' "'ion
Vim. W. Turner, Vim. Henry Gaty. Charles
Gaty ana Jessie f. Gatv, all Of st. landry par
CHAS. G.. pALFREY.
Dec, 10, 1891. ST Da.-;...
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

Nc, E0b. AN GIE
Providing for the submission to the elcrfois
OF the State for adoption or rejection, an
amendment to the Constitution OF the State
by inserting therein AN article on Icvecs.
Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage Lot.
terieS and General Fund.-
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General As
Sembly of the State of Louisiana, That the fol,
lowing amendment to the Constitution of tho
state be submitted to the electors for approval
or rejection, as provided in article two hundred
and fty-SIx of the Constitution, and if adopted.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23
@ T. aGEAz..
PRONaULGA.TION
-OF Till
PROMISED amendment
TO .TllE-~--~
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA,
Adopted By si.e General Assembly Of
1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

OttItL OF LIE SECkElARf OE -IAl e.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Constl-
tuition, publication is hereby made and given
to the qualified electors of the State of Louls-
ana of the proposed amendment to the Constl-
tuition of this State which has been concur red
in Icy twO-thirds of all the members elected to
each House of the General Assembly Of this
State, at the regular session thereof, held at
the City of Baton Rouge, in the year $780, and
which is required to be published for the i'll
formation of the qualified electors OF this State
for three months preceding the general elcc-
tion for Representatives, and which proposed
amendment more fully appears III ACT No 155,
of the Regular Session of 1890, which is here
after officially published for the information Of
the qualified electors of this State, and which
will be submitted to them for their approval 0;
rejection at the next general election, which
will be held on Tuesday, the 10th day OF April,
1892, dt being the Tuesday next following the
third Monday of said month"; in such manner
and form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendment and if a major
ity of the qualified electors voting at said elec-
ton, shall approve and ratify said amendment,
then such proposed amendment so approved
and ratified, shall become part of the Con,
stitutiOn of this State.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-23

1d ITO deny
lla pemIp lp,esnI,y
os y b bbeaaaati-
ieFe el',u ";5 u aud
glssosrrE very
Ipeyiidsd the the
Aud these
,eople have
,pty ynlis boil bold
] sill sub
,,eiyed Y
iae II, as
n tbe bal,
y, city and
l'supgth, and
q in their
GUS ""sh
flie earth
,usIrators
Noting
people,
howeyer
I not be
Dbl, and
bis quar-
not work
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Women who Deal In &c.

There is in London firm of women
tea merchants who have bought an es-
tate in Ceylon and carry on their bust
ness entirely through women blenders,
tasters, packers and agents. The great
est difficulty encountered by the women
is in packing, but this they arc fast con-
quering under male instructors. The
rooms where this essentially feminine
luxury is dispensed in London are
marvelously decorated and daintily ap-
pointed and are becoming favorite
rendezvous for women, where they
meet and entertain their friends in the
nearest approach to the mans club
method yet evolved
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Intervals of about three inches, were
little puffings of the white. The waist
was made simply, just gathered, and
had this same velvet and puff arrange
mont at the belt. and also at the throat.
it was repeated again in the pulled
sleeve and at the wrist There were a
good many little knots of blue ell over
her, and she held pale blue fan in one
hand and q white parasol in the other.
With the dark green of the trees for q
background she made very pretty pic
ture-
AS turned my head to look for my
pencil. caught sight of something
green moving in the distance. At first
[ thought it might be the waving of the
leaves, for it was almost that color, but
concluded it wasn't, and rose quickly
TO my feet and pursued tho moving
green. 1t turned out to be woman,
and she was walking by the side of q
tall man. The green she wore was
China silk of a soft, exquisite shade,
and had green and white pattern run
hing over it. AT the bottom OF the
lsirt there We're FIVE ruffles of silk
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a city In Two IIcmisphcres.

In one respect at least Quito, the
capital of Ecuador, is the most unique
city in the world-it is situated in both
the northern and the southern hemis-
pheres, distinction claimed by no
other place of Importance on the globe.
At Quito the sun rises and sets Mt six
o'clock the year around. You may for
get to wind your watch while you are
visiting the Ecuadorcan capital, but you
need not hunt mp a regulator-set it
when the sun rises or sets and you will
be sure to be right Old Sol makes no
mistakes. In one part Of the city the
summer season does battle with old
winter, who is just across the street.
The seasons, as far as names are con-
cerned. change almost instantly; but,
as the temperature is remarkably even,
these curious points are seldom thought
of or commented on by the sc. 900 people
who make Quito their home.
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FACTS AND FANCIES,

ALUMINIUM water bottles are fail
ure.
STEEL chimncys are becoming COM
mon.
AFELLow named Ammonia has bought
an interest in the Red Onion" drug
store at Sturgeon, Kan
IN 100 years $500 worth of pennies
would only be worth $3.50 so quick does
copper money wear away.
THE origin offootball is unknown. but
the first mention of the game is in the
reign of Edward III. (1S49.)
'GooD-BY" is contraction of God
with you" The French adieu means "to
God"-an abbreviation of II commend
you to Cod or some equivalent phrase.
DEAN SWIFT proposed to tax female
loneliness, and to have each lady rate
her own charms, saying: 1.-THE tax would
be cheerfully paid and would prove very
DrOductivc ~
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THE FUNNY SIDE.

PoLITIcs makes strange bed-fellows,
but they don't get to bed very early
Enthusiastically Journal.
ScENE-R- r. Eating House. Tray
eler = How much time have we?'
Waterfall the time you chews"
The college graduate thinks he knows
everything until he undertakes to hitch
up mule.-Binghamton Republican.
THE person in the government service
who can handle money with the great
est rapidity is IL woman. Many hus-
bands will readily believe this.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal
FAIR CRITIc-"O, your picture is just
lovely; but surely the original is not
quite $3.50 flushed as that?" Artist
FLUSHED? The originate" Fair Critic
Yes; Lady Golconda. you l1now?"
-Artist-"rhats not Lady Golconda-
That's tropical sunrise. Judy.
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GATHERED FROM COMMERCE.

EIGHTEEN NINETY-oNE saw the first
increase in the export of Chinese tea
that has occurred in ten years.
a BIO raft on the Joggins pattern,
containing 3,500O 900 feet of timber, was
successfully launched at Fort Bragg,
Cal.
The German merchant marine stands
next to that of England. In 1889, the
latest year for which figures have been
published, German vessels made &C, 1874
voyages, carrying ol,S9S,5o2 tons of
cargo.
IT is proposed spending elsO,OOO in
enlarging the docks at Liverpool. EN-
inent shipbuilders recommend that to
prepare for the future it will be neces-
sary to consider that vessels will be 700
feet long and that the docks should be
100 feet wide.
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Not to BE HiuNcd.

a young saleswoman in dry goods
store who had just sold quantity of
goods To lady, asked:
win you have the goods sent, or
taise them with you?"
do You expect that aln going tc
carry bundle like that?" asked the
shopper Indignantly
''Oh, no, madam" answered the sales
woman, mistress of herself II sup
posed your carriage was at the door,
and that you might prefer to take your
purchase with you"
And She scored one on the victorious
side.-Detroit Free Press.
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ribbon; the lowest was of IL shade to
match the gown, and each one above,
was trifie darker green, so that tho
top one presented u striking contrast to
the silk OF the skirt The plain, tight
fitting waist was girded by broad full
sash of dark green, and ut the neck was
pretty yoke of fine white lace So far
/ liked tho dress, but didn't like tho
long. black lace jacket which fell over
IL, jacket which was fitted IN tight at
the back, which he'd large high collar,
big pulled sleeves and was turned back
from the front of the dress in long,
double rcvers- The points of it almost
touched the ruffles ut the bottom of the
skirt
Some of the girls here have very
pretty hats One wears big straw
hat with high slender crown, chestnut
color, and she has some velvet folds Of
the same shade in front, over which
hang long plumes Of creamy yellow.
Another plume hangs over the back Of
the crown. and down over her hair arc
still more plumes in rich Insurance. I
Like little rose-colored one very well
that is made of sheer Crepe over q small
frame. The folds are held down by a
twist of ribbon that runs around and is
tied in piquant bow at the back.
Some plumes and aigrettes stand up in
front Another Is worn by n bride, and
is all in gray. 1t is q little capote, en-
broidered in fine gold pattern, and
has somo fine gray flowers in front, and
full facing of gray velvet in front.
Outing dresses are. umadc now in
white, but it isn't white serge or fan
mel or anything of that sort Obi no;
it's heavy, coarse linen material that
looks more like common crash than any
thing else, but which costs Il good deal
more than crash. Some varieties of it
are after the mummy cloth order. It
makes splendid outing drcsses-plain
skirts, blazers and striped silk fronts,
and they are the coolest looking things
imaginable. Wear white channels gloves
with them, and the whole thing can be
done up us often as you please, so that
you can always look spotlcssly clean in
one of them
The tennis girl and the outing girl
have Some more devices for keeping
cool The tennis girl wears n Jacket
now that has no sleeves so that her
arms are very free when covered by
nothing but the thin silk of her shirt
And the outing girl, instead of putting
her silk front on thin linen back, sim
ply puts 1t on nothing. She fastens q
band of elastic to each side of the front.
which clasps tight around her waist.
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GUS tanning, cooling drinks and invit.
ing sunshadcs. The other sex has GER
tainly shown much more common sense
in their manner of dressing, and u man
always looks enviably cool even on an
excessively warm day. And tho woman
of observation noting this fact, straight
way set herself to copying, to rs great
IN extent as she dared, the apparel OF
the cooler sex. And hence our tight.
fitting silk underwear, our sparseness
of skirts, our thin clinging robes, our
shirt fronts and blazers No wonder
we grow more athletic and healthy
every year. Who wouldn't, in gar.
mcnt that one can actually kick in, or
run or row in, or ride on q wheel in2
Why, the girl of a few seasons ago is q
different creature now. Where are her
languor and pretty airs, and dainty
steps, and timid climbing, and general
shrinking back at every new idea pro-
posed for the summer outing? Gone,
all of them, with tho old garments.
But is she masculine then, and self-as-
,sertive, and loud-spoken and independ-
ent? Nay, none of these; she is still q
woman, more truly woman than be-
fore, and moro able to win and to hold
the adm1ration and regard of the other
sex.
This train Of sage reflections was
started by the sight of q fair young girl
who stood leaning against q country
;stile, and whom had been watching
for some time, as lay In the shadow Of
"a tree. pencil and paper in hand, Won
dering why there was such thing as
fashions this season Of the year, when
one felt like doing nothing but idling.
She certainly was the embodiment Of
GOODNESS, clad in white crepon gown;
the dress was all trimmed with narrow
pale blue velvet ribbon. in very pretty
way. AT the bottom Of the skirt was a
deep rufiie Of crepon with wide head
ing, and just beneath tho heading were
three rows of the blue velvet. Then
over the velvet, oil around the skirt, at
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NYE LlrHIA SERVINGS.
WYTUEVIIJE VA

w IIE VILLE, VIZ.
Elevation, 1850 feet above sea level:
moan temperature, So degrees. Entire
freedom from all MALARIAL and febrile
diseases.
Both Lithia and Chalybeate Springs,
acknowledged to be the finest in the
United States for purity and strength
Many certificates of cure OF diseases OF
stomach, Indigestion, Bright's disease,
diabetes, RHEUMATISM, gravel, dropSy,
nervousness, insomnia, etc. Fine
hotel accommodations. NYE LYTHIA
SPRINGS co, Wytheville, Va. Waters
on draught at Christian 81 Barbees
drugstore, Roanoke. SIS til, th&su, 3m
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and at the neck she runs little ruch4
Ing all around. which hooks at the back.
This keeps everything we'll in place,
and now she only needs blazer
The new bodices are widest under the
arms and narrowest both back and
front.
Sleeve puffs aren't bit smaller.
They're trifie shorter, however, and
little broader. The baby shoulder
puffs are very pretty
There's such n run on fine linen lawns
that it's impossible to find any more
pretty ones. EVA a. SCHUBERT.
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THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Some Sage Reflections Upon Our
Present Modo Of Dressing.
How TO Keep CooI-A Delightful White
and Blue Gown-Some New Outing
Gowns and Pretty HATS
Notes Picked Up.
IcoPYRIGHr, lSe.l

COPYRIGHT, lS92
Everybody seems to be looking rather
cool and comfortable in spite of the
warm weather. There was time when
it seemed well-nigh impossible to keep
cool, for we were obliged to wear, no
matter how fiercely the sun beat down,
stiff white skirts, and a certain number
of them, to give our dresses the desired
effect There was not allowed to up
pear in any part of them the slightest
suspicion of that effect which is now so
much sought after. Everything ut this
time must stand out well to be in mode,
and that most grewsome of all in
vcntions for women's apparel, the bus
tie, added its little weight to the rest;
SO that when we attempted to make our
way through crowded thoroughfare
or car, we were driven almost to despera-
ton by the effort. No wonder we grew
warm and warmer in the face Of vigor-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-22
Tho industrious BOY.

Mrs. Suburb-Mercy me! It's time
to get supper, and no fire in the kitchen,
and can't find the matches anywhere.
Small Son-I put the matches in
that big vase on the mantel-six boxes
of 'cm.
'But those matches won't ignite
except on the box. What did you do
with the boxcs?"
III was making kite sticks, an used
en- for sand papcr."-Good News.
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A Good Excuse.

Teacher-Going to write to me when
yon go away on your vacation, Kent2
Kcnt-No'm. You said yesterday
wrote so badly that anybody would be
ashamed to get Il letter from me.-Har
pcr's Young People