St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28


st. 1andrg 9emotr''
L. A. sANDoz, Editor and Publisher
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE
S1.OO for Six Months.
The DEMOCRAT 3 months for 30 cent
Contractor Ware is still boring ava
at the artesian well.
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Order your oysters, crabs and tis
from ViIaseca !; delivered at dOmicil.
For direct tax claim blanks at S1.l
per 100 write to W. b. Gray, Morga
City. 81.
Mr.. 4. G. Ordway is the new editor o
the Lafayette Advertiser. We welcom
him TO the ranks of journalism.
Don't buy gig, buggy OF ph;tton un
i'll you have examined and priced thos
that J. B. Sandoz has for sale.
Bishop Phillips Brooks, of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church, an emlnen
Boston divine, died ou the mornIDg O1
The 23d, aged 81 years.
Begin The new year right 10y subscilo'
ing for the DEMOCRAT, the best and
in, r>nrjah ONLY -
Der anpum-3 months trial trip 50 cents
Grover Cleveland is the only EXPIRES
idept of the United States now living
After the 4th of March, Benjamin Har-
rison will enjoy that distinction.
j. B. Sandoz has an extensive assort-
ment of busgies, carriages, &C., and his
prices are probably little lower than
the lowest. Better see him about it.
The residence removed from the site
of the proposed new hotel has been de-
posted on the lot adjoining the DEM
ocRAT office, new roof has been put
upon it and tenant already secured for
it.
Rev. \. Dubourg ontertalued the
WardcDs of the Catholic Church at din
ner last Sunday, when an elegant silver
pitcher aud cup, suitably engraved,
wclc presented to him to commemorate
his silver jubilee.
10 Of In,
editors of the New Orleans Bee, and the
most erudite and distinguished writer
ct French i'll the. United States, died
last Sunday. He was born in New Or
ScaDs in 1922. .
Hon. l.. q, c. Lamar, OF Mississippi, a
Judge of the L. 5. Supreme Court, died !
at Macon, Ga, on Monday night, Jan.
a3d, aged G. years. He was one OF the
foremost men of the South aud the peer
Of any in the nation, aud his death is
universally mourned throughout the
length and breadth of the land.
Charley Petferkorn has succeeded b.
T. Meginley in the saloon business and
desires to inform the old habitucs of the
house and the balance of his friends
that no trouble nor expense will be
spared to keep the establishment up to
it's high standard in every respect. lie {
invites them all to drop in and see him.
II you want fresh oysters oD the half ;
she'll or cooked in the very best style,
lrop in the saloon next to N. Firm r
Derg's, opposite the Court House.
Everything about the establishment q
ooks neat and bright and clean, and ,
he attendantsare prompt and attentive i
md quite az ,tdit in their vocation. !
An entertainment to be given 10y some !.
# our colored friends is billed to take :
lace next month at LittelI's Opera
iouse, the fashionable amusement re :
5rt of our best people. Somebody has f
lade q mistake-one which may have =, :,
eplorable and far-reaching consequent D
os and results-aud we feel that we q
;ould be derelict in our duty if we fail d
d to sound note of warning. In all f
iDdncss to all concerned we say: Down v
rakes, Go slow Beware! L
Mann & Co., of Cape Vincent, \. y, Il
re making AL entirely new departure !,
/ the seed business. To every appIi- u
ant for a catalogue they mail good
zed samples of their seeds, sratis.- G
heir collection of garden seeds which f.
70 have before us, and which they offel 6I
ostage paid for Sl.00, is the largest and
est put UP by any house in the country,
81 full size papers Of small 1t
seds aud four large cartons of peas and L
eans--quite sufficient for any ordinary 81
arden. Send for catalogue. =
In the way OF homestead associations o.
CIV Orleans is doing very well, as the
,atistics show that there arc fourteen
doing business in this city 1,
,itli capital of nearly $9,000,0OO, OF =, -
hieh S2,5G5, 600 arc invested in real es- =; ~
tte, The beueiit which New Orleans :,
deriving from the the operations of ~
,ese companies il shown by tho bun Il
reds OF handsome aud cosy little homes a
hich are beiug built in the upper aud r. +,
,Wer districts OF the city where lots OF !
round can be purchased at Il reason r. r.
5le price. A few years ago ground Oh =, :.
llicIt hunters had great sport shooting "
,ipe aud other game birds is now GOV 81