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St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
BAYOU ClliCOt


Prof. Jno. Thomas left for Babha' Bridge on
Monday to take charge Of Il public school.
Rev. benson preached a fine sermon at the
Methodist church on Sunday.
Fl. l.. Erich paid Vile Plate visit last Fri
day.
Major Frank Wharton has gone to Kansas
City after a drove of horses.
Capt. Charles DoSsnlan was a pleasant visit or
to our Office during the week.
CAL" see yol nave appeared AGAIN. III IN
forih you that our well known bachelor is still
alive and hopes TO drive his "dandy grey" to
the circus at Opelousas next week.
Crops are all about gathered and notWith-
standing the low price of cotton money seems
to be more plentiful than it was or three
weeks ago.
Thomas Carroll and lady spent or 3 days ill
town last week.
H. b. Courtney went to Opelousas on Non
day to attend a meeting of the Police Jury.
DIR. W. f. Hawkins and FL l.. Er!lcil are max
ing improvements on their places just above
town.
Sam Walls of Elm Bayou was out on Sunday
visiting his best girl; from Dame EuMor we
learn the jig will soon he over.
DR.. Taylor of Turkey Creek was in town on
Monday.
Cotton picking regardless OF runors OF small
crop still goes bIayely on.
W. N. TOrbes, the jGvial drummer of E. j.
Hart & Co. of New Orleans, spent Sunday here
with the boys.
Sunday evening about p. IN. when every
thing was quiet a loud report was heard, and
ON inquiring we learned that shot gun which
was standing up against cupboard at Consta-
off shooting Prof. f. M. Singleton who was sit
ting in rocking chair before the fire i'll the
left foot and leg. While the wound is very
painful we learn that it is not dangerous.
We are having rain which is very much need
ell.
(ru,rnr
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
Chataigniel


am very sorry to see that no one has taken
our Old Dom Pedro'a place and as he mas chllle
" disappeared, | thought that | would give 4.
few items from Chataignier and VICINITY only
hone may find as warm IL place III tie hearts
of Chicot and dear Miss Cal, as our poor Ia
1uented friend Dom did.
Dr. ArClair, and family, d !ltW pay oI;i;l, Is
now a resident of ChatalGnlrf huu oGi popular
young NJ ID. Of FaquGtaIquc has Il ncW coAir"ie
near him.
our public school has opened and Mis-. Violet
OF Opei0usa5 is the principal and MInS Ncltic
Littcll OF OpclCusa3 is teaching al Mr.. oil!t'
Manuel Why will the peep lc OF Blue cove ht
obliged to do without tCa"hrf WIZ 10 o''t
5irs. Joseph Agnay left here un Saturday
last accompanied iy M Joseph Har'lcy ior
Ftbacher
rhe matrimonial market is open and faTe
cav it is worse illan the Chicago Fair rs All
ference. 1t Is rumorca That u W"I known bach,
elor of ours is about 10 visit t'ii5 celebrated
market.
Mrs. Cltophas CoHryiiIc iia5 returned from
New Orleans with an addition to her family u
sweet little blonde. They were it'cUin panied
BIZ Mrs. I.acroiX of New Orra?tE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Manuel and family and
HRS. Th6o2cnG Manuel AMI chli't LETT tor the
sea shore last week.
The marriage of Mr.. Willie A"lon aud Miss
Alice Guillory is announced also Mr Geo
EOuttDOt aud Miss Marie Lailcur.
Born on Oct. 10 to Mr. and Mrs. X. .. ltarucy
a bouncing boy.
There is a great deal of sickness about The
country and bad weather has INCREASED the
LIST.
The price of rice is 50 low in CpclousaS t:.at
the farmers are taking rice to Oherlin. The
Opelousas merchants do not know Il good thing
when they see it, and we are sure they have not
Il good eye for business. Tour Iii.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
Land Values,

lie Charles American.
In the North land is worth all it will
pay five per cent upon. We believe that
these lands will grow grass to the value
OF five dollars per acre over expenses of
cultivation and harvesting, either in
pasture or meadow, or both, for we have
the whole year to work in. Then We
have good fruit and vegetable coun
try, and with the competition of our
North and South railroads the market
will be all that can be desired-being
able to put fruits and vegetables on the
northern markets before they can even
deposit the seed in the earth or see q
blossom on the earliest fruit trees. We
dare not measure the value of lands
near railroad stations that can be de-
voted to such use ; the crop of a season
may reach hundreds of dollars per acre ;
then we have three leading cash crops
cotton, sugar and rice. The possibili-
ties OF cotton crop are over $50 per
acre; the seed will nearly pay for pick
ing, leaving $50 hess cost of raising. This
is a possibility. The average for Lou
isIana is one bale, value $40, which in
cludes the seed; cost of raising, picking,
ginning and baliDg $25, leaving S15
profit, or five per cent upon $500 per
dCit. ou$ut CdHC DdS I'LL dVCIdSo y leu
OF fifteen tons of cane-WOrth at mill to
grind four dollars per ton, S60-at an
average cost of less than $25 per acre,
leaving S35 per acre profit, or five per
cent on 800 per acre.
Then Southwest Louisiana is natu-
raj rice country by climate and a pecu-
liar nature of soil solid enough for the
best machinery. The possible yield of
rice is 50 barrels or so bushels per acre,
at an average value of $3.50 per barrel.
An average yield is ten barrels, value
S25, raised at cost of 81 per barrel,
leaving S15, Or five per cent upon $500
per acre. With a fair system of irriga-
ton and thorough cultivation there will
be an average profit of $40 to $50 per
acre, or five per cent upon $500 to $1,000
per acre. In 1883 tho State averaged
fifteen barrels per acre.
10 show the value of machinery to
this crop, six acres can be harvested at
even less expense than one acre by hand.
BY the census of 1880 Louisiana heads
the list in value of products per acre
with $50, New Jersey a good second
with S14, Mississippi $12, and the great
States an average of s..
The value of the agricultural lands of
Louisiana is only S58,000,000, with the
value of products $42,000,000, being a
product Of f0ur-fifths the value of the
land, and yet we can buy good prairie
lands in this favored location at S15 to
$50 per acre. Why are these lands sold
at such prices compared to their value?
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
THE DECEMBER CONTENTION.
EGmisinna Stnir Teachers AassOcin
ton.
Parish Superintendent and Pub

Parish Superintendent and Public school
Teachers of Louisiana:
We take great pleasure i'll announcing that
extensive preparations are being made for q
very successful convention III December.
The following gentlemen have responded IA
vorably to an Invitation to serve on the pro
gram Gov. Foster, Supt. A. D. Lafarguc, Col
VIM. Pres ton Johnson, Prof. Thos. u. Boyd
Prof. Alcee Fortier, Judge Jos. A. Breaux,
Prof. Singletary, Prof. J. V. Calhoun, Prof f.
L. Hines, Prof. ID. b. Showaltcr and others.
gentleman of national reputation will lee,
ture on the nights of the 9th and 28th. A
treatiS in store for us both day and night. 1t
will be q literary feast lasting two full days.
The teachers are requested, however, TO ar
rive at New Iberia not later than the after
noon train, on Dec 2Gth, i'll order to be present
fDr the business meeting on the evening Of that
day.
New Iberia is awake and will encourage the
convention III every way. The Opera House
will cost but trife ii anything. All the hotels
will offer reduced rates to members of the as
ISOLATION and the people will open their homes.
railroad rates will be reduced Tor the occasion.
It Is hoped that there will be representative
teachers from every parish and that many will
join at once by sending Two Dollars (s2.OO) to
any member of the enrolling committee. In
return, the teacher will receive Il certificate of
membership which will cntitIe him to vote in
the Convention, to tickets to all the lectures
and to all the privileges OF the Association.
The chairman of the Executive Committee
has charge OF the entertainment feature and to
him all who expect to attend should report at
their earliest convenience. We desire that
every teacher in the State shall arrange to be
present.
Parish superintendent and principal teach
crs throughout the State are requested to have
this letter distributed to all white teachers and
to have it published i'll the several parish pa
pers.
This letter is sent out by authority Of the
Executive Committee of the Association.
For additional information, address any
member of the above committees.
w. NJ. HOWE, Chairman,
ID. T.. Lands, Secretary, New IBERIA, La.
CheneyvltG, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
NC THE PUBLIC,
OPELOEsAS, NOV. 1Gti

OPELOUsAS, Nov. 10TH 1893.
Wien the underSig ned went into the business
of purchasing cotton seed with Mr.. r. J. Thomp
son, he gave his word and published a card sta
Thompson warehouse the highest market price
for seed. What was meant and what was stat
ed to tho public was the proposition that we
would pay within three dollars of the New Or
leans market, thereby giving to the planter all
that he could legtimately get, and at the same
time making for the firm that represented the
legitimate commission, VIZ, S100 per ton. The
majority of the people nobly stood by us and we
obtained nearly or quite three-fourths of the
seed from the Goth day of September to the Sth
day of November. Notwithstanding the pledges
we had made, Mr.. r. j. Thompson and Mr. c. r.
derstanding with Messrs. Ike Roos and Thos.
Isacks by which the three firms were to pay
one dollar less than the legitimate price there
by making two dollars per ton profit, or one
more than the people should stand.
Mr. Thompson may have been justified in this
course from the fact that many people patron
lied the opposition for the nducement thrown
out, that inducement being made by Mr. Roos
in the magnificent offer OF from 10c to one dol
lar per ton, which amount had to be dead loss
To the buyer, as it was bound to come out OF his
commission.
above agreement was entered into [ have not
been responsible for whatever way the seed
market went. have utterly repudiated such
n compact and have withdrawn from the seed
market for this year.
asked for and obtained from Mr.. Thompson
and his assistant Mr.. &. r. Steele, the amount
.,F money offered to either give or take, SO on
that score | am satisfied In conclusion will
say that the Union Oil Co.'S manager, feel as
s,tied, will also repudiate anything that will
make the people lose any more than what is le-
gitimate and fair. nj. l.. SWORDS
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

ases1ss Service,
VI II YORK.

We beg to call attention to the
tact that We have commenced mill
liz for the new season. Planters:
who propose shipping rouSI,-tO be
miiieI or toll-Vill DO we'll to write
lis as to the amount tI:oE are likely
to ship and the probable date OF
shipment. This will enable us to
place same Oh our mill roster, Aud
by the turn being thus cnga ge0,
immediate attention secured as soon
as the Tough is received.
Holders Of old crop viii 10 we'll
to send it right along before new
crop makes it " take back seat.
DO not mix the old and ncW to-
gcthcr. as they mill differently aud
both suffer.
Care should be taken to pack in
good, strong bags; also, to mark
plainly, that lots may not get mixed
with others coming 70 Us by each
incoming steamer,
H>AN EAhrs.sGSs'7! SONS.
no. Ii5 Wall street,
Hu5-GnI Rev York
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
Sans Outrage.
lie In NOilVpl'e-OriGanS

Abc.lle Gc LII Nouvel,c-O Orleans.
Les tiri."ches annoncent que d'jcl Il
quc:uuc5 >"maines Ia population de la
NnnEclle Orleans Va ctre augmentce de
LOCO i 1000 i!ahiIants par le fait de Par
rivto dc la California, du Montana, du
Nevada, du Colorado ct de rArizona.
dcs ouvriCrs qni Sc trouvent sans empIoi
par lie fait de la forDleturc des nlauufac-
| lures dams COS EtatS.
CO Ii" sOnt pas DIES vagabonds mails
dhonn"tes ouvriers Qui nc demanhcnt
Qua travaiilor lis dissent qu'ils fluent
!e climAt liGolrcux ct qu'ils pensen
trorver de l'emDloi Ii la Nile. Orleans,
| ne fut-cn que sur les plantations. lis
att!iluent leur situation prGcairc aux
poIiticie'Is tt aux Chinois Qui lrayallleut
il nrix ltduts.
B;eu Qu'ils soient sans resources, lis
mont pas de ptne Il faire lie voyage
pour Sc reudrc en- Louisiana, car les
compagnies de chemins dc for les trans
portent yratuitemcut ct loysqu'ils s'ar-
rttcnt dams 1uclque lOcalltC, lis cxp0sent
icur cas- aux authorities municipaleS qui
lcur fOurnisSent des wires.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
Une Souris dams IEstomac

Avis aux personncs qui ont la fatale
hahitude de dormir avec la bouche Ou-
vertc. Une femme demeurant il Hart
ford, Conn.,, s'ctant trouvte indisposee
reinforcement, a fait appcler son mcde-
Gin qui lui % administrc un Gmttique.
Or, quelques instants apres, la malade
reDdait une souris de taille mOyenne, a
liz stuptfaction du mGdecin ct de toutes
les persoDDes de ia famille. "Quoi1ue
partjellement dieGr6e, dit IN journal de
Hartford, la sonris etait encore entiGre
ct il Gtait facilo dc distinguer la tGte, la
tude de dorlnir la bOuche toute grande
Ouverte, on suppose qu'une souris aura
eu la curiosit6 d'ajlcr voir ce quill y
await Ia dedans,n
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
LIE DEMOCRATIC DE ST. LANDRY.

LIE steamer City Of Alexandria, voya-
geant entire New York ct la Havane,
blll't en- mcr ct six personnes ont peri.
la lccoltc de sucrc scra ties grande a
Tile de Cube ct l'on calcule meme qu'elle
dCpassera IN million de tonnes.
Tn dc nos concitoyens nommC son
cheval Secret. Devinez pourquoi. Parce
quo sa femme ne peut pas 10 retenlr.
David Colin, mordu il y a trois mois
par un petit CHEN favOri Il la NOuvellc-
Orleans, est mort d'hydrophobie vendre-
di deruier.
lie presidents lance Ia proclamation
d'usage dCsignant le dernier jeudi de
noyerihre CONNIE jour d'actions de gr;i-
ccs ct invitant lie peuple DIES Etats- Uuis
il pobscrvcr par des prcrcs ct des actcs
de reconnaissance envers ce!ui qui nc
cessc de nous combler de scs bOnteS.
Du BrCsll Oh lie nous enVOlc plus que
dc mauvaises nouvciles. C'estun trans
port dl gOuvcrncmcnt qui est cOnle par
lie navire iusurgG Republica ct treizc
cents soldats, d'autres dissent cinq cents,
qui sc noient c'est I'm dGtachement dc
clnq marins anglais Qui va debarquer
PIES de Rio de Janelro, pour ramassel
IN pen de sable, pres dune pOudriGre
dn gOuvel ncment, ct quo lon prend
pour DIES ennemis: on falt sauter la pou-
dritrc ct on tue les pauvrcs gems.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
NOTICE !!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !
New Orleans, La, Oct. n, 1858. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, ;nd
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
OF the District Court at Opelous;tS, Lii, on
Monday, Deeembcr 4th 1898, Viz
GsEssON NOEE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 10sU1 for the
lots ahd or fractional west !! of northwest !
section So township 4, south range l west,
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation,
5f said land, viz.
Alcide Donatto, Octave Pitrc, Eloir Simon
and Onczilne VctOrin, ali of ct. Landry parish,
Louisiana.
CHAS. G. PALFHEY,
Cct. rs 6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
AROUND TIE EMPIRE PARISH.
Communications for this cOlumn should rcach
II, no later than Wednesday.
Turkey Greek.


Cotton picking and potato digging are about
over in the pine woods, and there Is nothing
now for the poor farmer to 40 hut TO maze
h ,aytis and haul lumber to exchange Tor corn
q ! / grub We have lad some rain, but !Ht
II ,lr enough; there is no water III the SH!Iiea
nor in the mill ponds.
u lin. Mrs. DIR. Hawkins aud sister, MISS H.
t;Itchee, were visiting at Or. Tay;o last sun
alv. heard that Mrs. Crc5WCIl came up 10
I, e. tho Turkey Creek school and the patrons
:; her back. am afraid She itit dl5SuS'co
Y il the pine woods and every 1iHhg ii II.
Lear Prof. Nurse is 10 commence -N"ii""J
&c lchinga private school. Th, have no scii"oi
on the lake as they are not able to hire PEI
Preaching at the Lake school house to-nor
row by Mr.. Erwin.
sunday school tomorrow at Turkey creek
Mr. John Stewart is still busy "th the syrup
Our bridges are still staining hnt dangerous
to ride over.
Mr. Hypolite Johnson IS still very. sick.
Marvin Singletary is improving slowly
TURKEY GREEK.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

The Town Talk says that Mr.. F. NJ.
WEIGH attended a meeting of citizens in
Avoyelles parish last Wednesday, call
ed for the purpose of making arrange
ments to get capital to build railroad
from Bunkie to Cottonport in Avovelles
parish, also to put up large sugar fac
tory. Mr.. WEIGH thinks be will be able
to get the necessary capital invested in
the enterprise.
Mr.. WEIGH is rustler. We wish he
was in Shreveport to help develop the
tOwn.-Shreveport Caucasian.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
E70Klse and Farm Free,
or two papers for the price of one.

or TWO papers lot lHC pTICC OF one.
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For sample copies of Home and Farm write
to Home and Farm, Louisville KY, OF apply i'll
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once to this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

IT there were needed an additional
argument to show the utter uselessness
OF the circuit court, as a necessary ap-
pendage to our judiciary, it is found ia
the session of that court held here Tues
day. There Was just one case on the
docket.-Lafayette Gazette,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

lndiana's peculiar election bribery law
has been declared constitutional. Tn.
der it a man who has attempted to pur
CHASE another's vote must pay the man
he endeavored to bride $500 and may
suffer imprisonment besides,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
On lit dams Science correspondent

On Tt dams SCIENCE correspondent
I'll est un fat ;eu connu, a savoir que,
81 Pom suspend sd respiration, on peut
manier impunement les guGpes ct les
abeilles. La peau est ainsi 4 lGpreu7e
de raiguiloD, soft que la suspension de
lhaleine ferme les pores, soft qu'ele
du corps human.
""Qaoi gull en- salt, le moycn est in
faiiiiblah
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
TWO FOR ONE.

By special arrangements with the publishers
are able to offer HOME AND FARM in
combination with the Democrat for the price
Of our paper alone. The annual subscription
price of the Democrat is $500. To every sub
scriber who renews now and pays in advance
we will send
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
ZEEszEHHsHN .eaAV5-E.E,.

who made Homestead Entry No. 15oGS for TIC
W. of NE4 and w of SCI See. IS, IN ) Sn.,tij
range l west Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses tn' prove
his continuous residence upon and ci4itiVatiol
of, said land, viz:
Thcodule Arioin, Divide Rccss, Ondzi,ne
Ocoin, ViInov IedouX, all of st. Landry parish
Louisiana.
CHAS. G. PALFnEY,
Oct. 7-Gt Ppuistrr
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
NOTICE.,


LAND OFFICE 1T NEW ORLLAHS,
Oct. y, 1893
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim ana
that said proof will he made before the ;irrl;
or the District Court. at OpeloUstS, Oh Mon
laN. DEcGmher 18Th. 1AI2 VIZ
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

Une simple definition de Poilopate
profondcment dccouragc:
La poule est la fcmelIe du cog, la chat
te est la femelle du chat, mails Ia femme
est lie" NAL" de Fhomme.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

Walter Chachele repairs sewing ma
chimes and guarantees satisfaction.
Give him trial.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
EOT'EatE,
LAND OFFICE At NEW DRLE

land OFFICE IT NAV ORLEANS, u !
October Ith, 1898. )
Notice is hereby !riEPf, that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof i'll support of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the Clerk
NONHmllcr 2nti IN42 viz
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
EE0Hks sSKI7ERT

who made Homestead Entry No. 15l4G, for tit
northeast OF Section II, Township +, soHth
range l west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of, said land, viz: Francois A. Donatto, De-
taVe Pltre, GIrOn Noel and Onczinc Vict0rcn
all Of st. Landry Parish, La
CHAS c. PALFRET.
Nov. Let. Hr,sisi,r
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
NOTICE OF ADNEsNgsTRATI

WIFE.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas Joseph T. Lagrange, of the parish
of st. Landry, has applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator OF the estates of
TrGville Lagrange and wife, both deceased, late
of the parish of st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my office, in the town OF Opelou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
CHARLES NJ THOMPSON,
Nov. IS, 1893. Of Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

~ $40 will buy a good second hand
bicycle. Good as new. Apply at this
office.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18
()peIOlIsas Rice Mill,
OpcjoHsU>, La.
We arc now prepared to
mill rice for account OF own
CT, Or will
BUY FOR CASH
HIGHEST 1|ARkEI' PRICE

Our mill is in thorough
order and condition, COM
pletc with all modern inl-
proyclnents, and we respect
fully solicit d portion Of your
patronage.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
For further information,
call on or address,
T. J. THOMPSON,
L. .. Bor Isl. Proprietor.
Sept. -, ES:H. &ssseEoss~ss%, Ia
St. Landry democrat., 1893-11-18

Oct. 7-Gt.