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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
lie Pont de la Nouvelle-O Orleans.

Scion une d6ptchc de Washington, les
plans pour Ia construction dun pOnt il
travers le Mississippi, pies dc la Nou-
velle Orleans, ont etc soumis au dGpar-
tement dc la guerre ct APPROVES. C'est
IN peu au-dessus dc la pointe de Douze
Miles, en- face de la propriet6 Boisblanc,
sur la rive gauche, ct de la propri6tt
Willswood, rive droite, que s'etcndra le
pont, ,c'est- a dire I'm peu audessous du
lieu OH sc fit la grandc creyasse de 1S49.
Dcs points OIL apoutira de chaque cote
10 pont une ligne fcrree communiqucra
avec les chemins de fer qui passent /,
proximite sur chaque rive-le Texas g.
Pacific ct lie Southern Pacific a 'ouest
ct rlllinois Central a Pest du tleuve.
La plus grande profondcur dc l'eau
Pcndroit choisi est de cent picds ct Ia
largeur du 1euvo de 1890 pieds; lie pont
Sc composera de trois arches, don't celui
du centre aura 1887 pieds de largeur ct
ceux de chaqne cote 610 pieds chacun.
La bauteur du pont sera de IS pieds sur
les plus hautes eaux ct de 103 Z sur les
eaux BASES.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Id Il II I'D ::

WEiGHILL-At Bayou Chicot, La, on Sun
strong Weighill, a native of England but a resi-,
dent OF this parish for the last twelve years.
After a heroic struggle. lasting many weeks
the mortal soul Of our valued friend, winged its
flight towards the great beyond. After LIES
titfnl fever he sleeps well. The pain tortured
body suffers no more; the soul that wrestled
with the storm so long has somewhere found a
haven, somewhere on the eternal shore. The
lips that writhed in dumb agony here, now
wear smile of triumph as he looks back to
earth AS citizen he was upright, honest and
law abiding; rs husband he was kind and at
fectinnate and as a father he was loving and
indnlgent. He leaves a widow and two little
Children who with a host of friends mcurn bis
sad death. May the merciful Providence COM
fort and console them in this their hour OF be-
bereavement is the wish Of FRIEND.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
WDUBLHC SALE.
EVILS D. PRESCOTT EFT AIS. vs.. W. J,
OFFUTT, UNDER-TUTOP, EFT AIS.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF AVOYELI IS
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. GSl6.

BY virtue Of an order of Court Issued from
the Hon. Tenth Judicial District Cor-t sitting
in and for the pal ish of AvOyelles, State afore
said, and to me rccted. 7, the undersigned
W. offer for sale to the last and highest bidder
between the hours OF a. IN. and 4 p. m, the
follow ing described proper. held in indivision
between the heirs of VII IS B. Fl eseOtt de-
ceased, tO-wt:
Three hundred and nnety-eight acres OF
cleared land from the lower half of the Lone
Cypress plantation on Bayou BRuf, in AvOye)les
parish, State OF Ior :siana, with all the cabins
and improvements thereon, and the wood land
in Sections twenty-thrcc (23) and twenty four
(24), and the southeast quarter of Rection TWEEN
ty-One t21), and the southern part Of the north
east quarter of Section twenty one al, making
Two hundred and s'Tty onc and 47Ilco (2Gl 47llGo)
acres OF wood land and also the southern por
ton OF the wood land detached from the Lone
Cy press plantation, to-Nlt: the southeast quar-
ter OF southwest quarter OF Section number
nine. being forty and 43,lo) acres, aud the south
u2), comprising one hlnd"ed and tifty-seven
and 47l1o0 acres, mP'1ing total of one hundred
and ninety-seven and 97l1oO acres.
The land not detached from said plantation
being bounded on the north by the balance of
the Lone c: pr 50 plantation owned by Pay ne,
south by tue Sun1oWer plantation oW ned by
Willam IN, NJ M iresc9tt east ny Bayou Bert, and
Upon the following terms and conditions, to-
FOR CASH, except the share of Susan E.
OF said property, which is to be sold on the fol-
lowing terms and conditions, to-wit:
One forth cash and the balance in IL rec
equal annual !ostalments maturing in one,
two and three years ION the day OF sale, pur-
chaser to frrr 'sh bis not due respectively at
the periods aforesaid, with eight per cent per
annrn interest ON 1T, 1T, paid, secured
by special mortgage and vendors lion on the
property so sold TT the full and final pay
ment of said note. l principal and interest,
the notes to be made payable to Isaac r. John
son, tutor.
Said sale - take place on lie plantation
above described OH
SATURDAY, the 9th day of Dt cembcr,
A. d., 1898.
Scrltt's Office, MarksvIle Oct 80, 1885
CLIF TON CANNON,
Sheriff and ex- ofticio Public Auctioueer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

Un prize fight doit avoir lieu prochai-
nement entire les pGgilistcs Corbett ct
Mitchell. D'abord il await etc decide
| que les deEx adversaires SO masltre-
| raient dams renccinte dun club situe
dams les environs de la Vile de New
York, mails l'opposition de la population
etc 81 prononcee quill fallu renoncer
| a 'idee de Sc battre Ia, ct l'on pensG 4
choisir une localite situe dams les limites
dc F1ndiana, lie plus pres possible de
Chicago. Les authorities de rlndiana Sc
tant interposecs, lee pugilistes wont sans
doute malntenant essayer dc Sc battre a
| la N0uvelle-OrlGans OIL les autorit&s
Sont 81 comDlalsantes pour les rowdies.
Ii SO manifesto dependant beaucoup
d'OppOsitlon lei contre ces cOmbats in
humans ct IL est probable qu'on ne ncv-
mettra pas quill en- ait IN autre dams
retat.
Les tramps sOnt plus nombreux au
Texas que lie sOnt icl les etourneaux au
printemps. On les compile par milliers
sur certains chemns do fer ct bien SOU
vent lis s'emparent dun train de fret ct
sc font transporter le plus loin possible
dams la direction de Ia Nonvelle-Orle-
ans; les citoyens leur dOnnent a man
ger pour les encourager a coDtinucr lcur
route ct le gouverneur Hogg s'oppose
d &c qu'on les maltraite GU qu'on les ar
retc, parce que ce sont dc pauvres gems
prives de travail ct qui en- cherchent.
CONNIE c'6tait convent, la 1otte rus
sc, sous 10 commandment dc l'amiral
Avcllan, est arrivee Toulon yendredi
de 10 semaine derniere. Dire raccneil
que les FraDcais ont fait aux marins
russes ne seralt guere possible; leur en-
thousiasme tenalt du Gelre ct ne con-
naissat pas de bornes. Les marins rus
ses ont etc conduits a Paris OIL on leur a
offert DIES fetes splendides apres les
avor royalcment traites Toulon.
Pour contrebalancer l'img,esson pro-
duite par la visite DIES marins russes 4
Toulon, PAngleterte, tres forte on cou-
manifestations, s'est imaginee den
voyer une escadro visiter lc port tia
lien do Taranta, on Anglais ct TIA
liens Sc sont prodigue des preuves dad
miration mutuello avec force ceremo-
MES.
La mar6chal de MacMahon, oui fut le
deuxieme president de la R6publiuue
franchise ct qui disait aors: "J'y suis,
j'y restc," est mort a Chateau-Laforet
mardi de la semaine derniGre, age de IS
ans. C'6tait un DIES plus vailants SOL
dats de la France.
Cling cent soixante-scize chevaux ont
brt1l6 avec une ecuric de cbemin do fer
URBAN d Chicago lautre sOir.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
La Quote du 90 Octobre.

La quote do dimunche rEsliso Ca
tholique, pour les victimes de l'onragan
etc les-satisfaisante. La somme de
$50 etc recue ct envoy6e par 10 R. P
Dubourg au Chancellor du diocese 4 Ia
le.-Orleans. A CO sujct nous avonf
recu luudi de NJ. Dubourg la lettre sui
vante:
Opelousas, 90 octobre 1893.
Mon cher Nous. Sandoz:
Je suis ties heureux d'annoncer aux
lecteurs catalogues de votre estimable
journal le lGsultat de la quote faite hier
dams notre Egise pour soulager les sur
vivants de la terrible catastrophe du Ter
oct. Nous avons rtcu Sc dollars.
Je rcmercie ma CONGREGATION de 81
gGnerositG ct espere que Dleu le lui rem
dra an contuplc.
Votre ami en- N. S.,
DrpnI-pr
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

The DEMOCRAT begs to remind our
merchants, planters and business men
throughout the parish that it is prepar-
ed to fill out any order for bill heads,
note heads, letter heads, bread and 9th
or tickets, and in word, for any order
in the job printing line, at short notice
and at fair and reasonable prices. Our
facilities for turning out neat aud cheap
job work are unsurpassed and people
requiring anything in that line will but
consult their own interests in giving us
call and seeing for themselves what
bargains they can make. Give us Il
trial.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
ZEPETAEsHN MANUEL
notice.!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, !
New Orleans, La, Oct. "a, 1893
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
OF the District Court at Opelousas, La, on
Monday. December 4th 1893, viz:
GHRON NOEL,
who made Homestead Entry No. los61 for the
lots and or fractional west OF northwest i
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Alcide Donate, Octave Pitre, Eloir Simon
and Onezime Victorin, all of st. Landry parish.
Louisiana.
CHAS. C. PALFREY,
Oct. - tt. Register
Get our prices fc- job work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Good Service.
Prompt Returns.
COLUMBIA RICE MILL,
NEW YORK.

We beg to call attention to the
fact that We have commenced mill
ing for the new season. Planters
who propose shipping rough-to be
milled on toll-will do we'll to write
us as to the amount they are likely
to ship and the probable date Of
shipment. This will enable us to
place same on our mill roster, and
by the turn being thus engaged,
immediate attention secured as soon
as the rough is received.
Holders of old crop will do we'll
to send it right along before new
crop makes it stake a back seat"
Do not mix the old and new to-
gether, as they mill differently and
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 to us by each
incoming steamer.
DAN TALMAGE,s SONS,
No. lis Wall Street,
no56m New York.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

No town ever got beyond a snail's
gallop in business that had for it's lead
ing citizens lot of growing, snarling
people who get Jealous of and do all in
their power to discourage their neigh
Dor ii he attempts to make innovations
IN business methods among them.-Per
contra, go to town where friendly,
cordial spirit is shown by every man
and woman toward each other, and
where backbting and unkipd words are
never spoken against neighbor, and
there You will find emigrants and CAPT.
tai pouring in and general "get up and
get' spirit pervading the land.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Brieht Business Men

Are DESTROYS of doing a growing bust
meas all the year round. They consider
a spring and summer dollar just as val
liable as a winter one, and by keeping
up their advertising they keep up their
business thus the spring and summer
uonths are made to yield satisfactory
returns, when they keep everlastingly
at it " in popular newspaper like THE
DEMOCRAT.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
MONEY TO LOAN,

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND voAn,
ASSOCIATION
OPELOUsA AS. Sept. 10TH 1893 !
The undersigned is authorized by the Board
OF Directors of the st. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association to offer to its members loans
az eight per Centum. For particulars ap-
ply 10 E. ID. ESTILETTE,
President st. Landry III, & L. Assn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

A level headed exchange voices the
sentiments of this paper when it says ::
please send in your items when they
arc fresh. We don't like to publish a
birth after the child is weaned, "a we'd
ding after the honey moon is over, the
death after the widow is married again,
or free notice of an entertainment
when the job work has been done else
where"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
SUGAR.
SUNN "a Eas
Louisiana Planter, Oct. 81.

Louisiana PIanttF, UCl. II
The new sugar season opened in earnest dur
inc the past week, and receipts from planta-
t;"ns have been considerable. An active de-
mand has prevailed and though prices nave
shown a small falling off from last week. when
the first arrivals came in, they are still COM
parativey stiff. Toward the close of the week
BUYERS were inclined to hold off little in anti
cnatinn of lower figures, and this brought
about some lack OF animation in the market.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
NOTICE.

OFFICE ST. LANDRY HOMEsT'D 81 ] DAN ASSN, I
OpelOusas, Sept. 16, 1893.
This Assc has opened new Series
a." The great advantages already reaned by
the shareholders and the public shOuld induce
many TO avail themselves Of the present Oppof-
tunity TO become members. Tho laying aside
Of an insignificant sum weekly will secure you
a good home. Shares to be applied for at the
office in Bank Building, up stairs. Weekly pay
mcnts are only twenty-five cents per share
f. D. ESrILETTE,
Sept. 20, 1893 President
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

The Scientific American is the best
educator you can place in the hands of
your boy. Only So per annum. We
will forward subscriptions without ex-
ira charge. Call and see sample copy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
LIE DEMOCRATIC DE ST. LANDRY
Pour les Victimes de IOuragal

Ccux qui mont pas encore Gu occasion
de cOntribucr au sccOurs dcs victimes
dc l'ouragan sont plevenus qu'une liste
est ouverte au bureau du Democratic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

If you have any lands or real estate
OF any kind for sale, the C. j. Thomp-
son Real Estate and Loan Agency offers
the best medium for disposing of same
to the best advantage. See card.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
IL u GEE

Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, Oct. a.
There were large receipts of rough rice during
thn week and buyers held off, expecting thus
rndnce prices Toward the close prices lack
tirmnoss and demand was very light.
ihe prices for cleaned goods arc steady and
there il fair demand.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

Une flotte qui promet
II du monde a diner. Aussi alton
recomnande Lii de ne rien dcman-
der.
La conversation etant animee, on sert
I'm plat, ct lie pere oubie den donner Il
Lii.
Quelques minutes aples, la mere ap-
pelIe un domestique pour lui demander
une assiette.
Lii, timidement:
-Veux tn la mienne, petite mere, ellie
est bien propre.
Avouez qu'elle meritait double dos
sert.
II se confirme que dams lie proclaim
Consistoire, lie Pape creera 8 nouveaux
cardinaux don't strangers ct 3 italiens.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La,
October 4th, 1853.
named settler has filed notice of his nten ion
to make final prcof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the CLERK
OF the District Court at Opelousas, on Monday,
November Goth, 1893, viz:
ZEPEARAN MANUEL,
who made Homestead Entry No. lsO6s for the
W. OF NE4 and WI OF SEA Sec. Is, TIP. south,
range west, Louisiana Meridian
He names tile following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
Theodnle Ardoin, Ovidc Reed, OnAzime
Ocoin, Vilnov Ledoux, all Of st. Landry parrish
Louisiana.
CHAS. C.. PALFREY,
Oct. Tot. Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

If you want any painting done, try
Walter Cliachele. His terms are low
and he guarantees satisfaction. His
card appears elsewhere.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Cent ans de Marriage.

On signale dams In commune Gu Be-
nat, en- Hongrie, un fait incroyablc,
inOuI.
II est etabli, par DIES pieces otficielles
dune indeniable authenticate, qu'au
mois de mai 1893, en- pleine terreur lran-
caise, les 6poux Jean Stationary ont etc
unis dams les liens du lGgitime marriage,
CO qui leur assigne il chacun un age mi
nimum dc cent vingt a cent quiDze ans.
Les anciens du village ne les ont con-
nus que vieillards, ct dependant les
dcux patriarcnes subvenaient encore, il
pcu dc temps, par leur travail, aux
maigrcs bcsoins dc leurs existence.
Aujourd'hui, i bout de forces ct sans
familic, lis seraient l6duits Il Ia misere,
81 administration municipale ne venait
pas de Icur assigner une pension con-
yenabEe,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
FOR SALE.

i WILL sell for cash on easy terms the fol
H. lowing described property, viz:
l. A plantation in Bellevue containing two
hundred arpcnts, all thoroughly fenced and
drained, with three double tenant houses. and
outbm!dinCs.
2. plantation situated Oh the Courtableau,
containing four hundred and fortv-two and
42IlGo arpents, about sixty arpents under pienx
and wire fence and in cultivation, with two
good tenant houses and OutbuildinSs. Tho rear
OF this tract consists OF cypress swamp.
B.. Several tracts OF wood land on the beyon
Icchc. situated between Coulon's bridge and
Barry's Landing.
The lat and I'd tracts are rented sdvan-
taSeously for the year 1892, and il sold l will
transfer rent notes to purchasers.
lalGtt ". G.. PERRAULT.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Tulane University

The next Annual Session of the College, High
eM"o ana mo- w. noRhe memorial
Entrance Examinations, September 29th ant
Soth: The college is we'll equipped with Ii
hrarics and Laboratories for Classical, Lit
erary and Scientific Work.
Tho University grants about One Hundred ant
Fifty Scholarships in the Collegiate ant
High School Departments. Each Sen atol
and Representative in the State has the ap
pointment OF ono Scholarship which con
fers free tuition for the whole course.
For further information, address
VIM. o. ROGE RS, Secretary.
iuly1-3ln
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Grand Cane, Oct. 10, 1898.

Grand Cane, Oct. 10, 1898.
Editor Capital Item.
Dear Sir :-Under existing political
conditions | see no way ont save by
united effort on the part of all who 0p-
pose one man power in this fair land of
ours. am convinced of the fact that
any man who will obtain An official posi-
ton 10y fraud will use fraud to porpetu-
ntc his official existence and power, and
will by fraud transmit the same dam
ming methods to his successor. To rid
our fair land Of such diabolical methods
iss are used 10 politics, the people who
favor an equal distribution of power,
respect the rights of others, and are
willing to sec fair play at the polls, must
come together Irrespective of party)
and forever stamp out of existance the
piutocratic and dOmineering Office seek
ing element that obtain power by fraud,
aud dominate State politics and the ad-
ministratiOn of public affairs to the
detrimeDt of every material interest of
the people. This ia State fight.
think il the fight can be made solely on
principle, leaving partiZaniSm and party
methods out, We can concentrate force
equal to the emergency. The peOple's
choice for every position must be res
pected. favor change to the extent
of taking the State government out of
the hands of professional politicians,
and selecting efficient servants who are
willing to obey law and respect the
rights OF their constituency.-Let us
start now in this work and prepare the
people to act wisely.
| am, respectfully,
p0pTYT Vcr
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
DIR. DUSoN, SPECIALIST,
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Hours from 10 A. M. to l9M.
Office with DIR. Il. r. Shute,
OPELOUSAS, la.
WE ARE
OUT CUNNING

For the man who thinks he can't get shoes to
MT except by having them made to order. Per
haps you don't know what a variety of LASTS
the leading manufacturers have now-adays-
The only trouble is to find retailer who car
res them all. We have made specially of fit
ting all sizes and shapes of feet-it costs a little
more TO carry so large stock, but it pays in
j. TX. SANDOZ IL BRO,
Cor. Main and Grolee @tg,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

Oct. 7-Gt,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-23

Business houses on S.lem avenue,
lot 25Nls0 feet 81, 500.
Good room house on Salem avenue,
lot so feet front. So, 800; 5000 cash,
balance $50 per month.
New room cottage, 81 300; el3 cash,
balance Sl3 per month.
Six room house on Center street lot
50Xl1o feet. Price 1900; 5000 cash,
balance SIS per month.
Special bargain n IL room house in
the southwest part o. the city, finished
marc wood, all possible conveniences,
lot loXl50 feet
70. On West End boulevard, 100x150
feet, $500
Lots for railroad men, 50xl3O feet
each, $50 down; balance SIS per month.
Good 8 room house on corner lot in
the West End, lot 75xl50 feet, all i'm
provements, good stable, Sc, 500 on easy
terris.
Special bargain in room brick
house on Campbell street, large stable.
lot 50Xl.. feet. Call and sac US.
Farms- 90 acres of the best land in
Roanoke county, four miles from town.
Price $50 per acre. Splendid truck farm
Small farm, SEA acres, five miles
from toAn, is acres meadow land, 10
acres 4 timber, $40 per acre.
$50 acres with Improvements, one
and one half miles from station in Bed
ford county, $1,000.
WANTED.-We want every body who
has land to sell to place it in our hands.
We have customers for farms from lC
TO SEQ acres in size. we want several
farms near town.