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STRAPPED

STRAEED
From the Clarissa Plantation, on Bayou
T6che about August 9th, q gray mule about
was last seen going through Opelousas q few
days ago. A liberal reward will be paid for its
return to the undersigned, or any inform alton
that will lead to it's recovery.
T. II. ATKINSON,
Aug. Al. Opelousas, p. O., La.
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auidry, Leon Sonnier, all of st. Landry Parish,

Guidry, Leon Sonnier, all of st. Landry Parish,
La;
and
Alexander Dnigle,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1894, for the
WI Sec. 81, I. 6, 8. Il. 1 east, Louisiana me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Olivier Deshotels. Joseph Bertrand, Euzebe
Bertrand, Onczime Aguillard, all OF st. Lam
dry Parish, La;
Eloise Desh0tels, Widow
who made Homestead Entry No. 1892 for the
8. wa See. Is, I. 6,s. RI east, Louisiana me-
ridian.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Iiloi Young, p. Marius ii. McGee, Onezime
Agui'lard. Olivier Deshotels, all of st. Landry
Parish, La;
Pierre M. nh. Mcdsee,
who made Homestead Eutry No. 1868 for the
Fractional See. %, Il. G., S. r.. ] cast, Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, VIZ:
Eini Yo,ng Onezilne Asuillard. Homer lay
lor. Elzebe Bertrand, all of st. Landry Parish,
La;
and
Eaomer Taylor,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1855 for the
nj OFFS. r / See. OF, T. 6. S. r. l east. Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon anu cu1tiVatlOn
of said land, viz:
Dam0nville SavOie, Pierre M. Fl. Niece, One
ZINE Aouillard, Eloi Young, all of the Parish
OF st. Landry, La;
Euzebe Bertrand,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1856 for the
N. E.4 Sec. n, L. s. S. RI east, Louisiana me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his cotinuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Alexandra Daigle, Olivier Deshotels. One
zine Agnillard, Homer Taylor, all of st. Landry
Parish, La;
and
Onexiume AguiIlard,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1865 for the
W. of 8. E.3 and l. of =. WA Sec. 81, T. 6, s.
r. / east. Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz;
Damonviile savoie. Homer Taylor, Alexander
Daigle, Euzebe Bertrand, all of the Parish of
st. Landry, La;
and
Olivier EDeshOaels,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1870 for the
N. e. Sec. 10, n. 6, s.. Il. l east, Louisiana me
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joseph Bertrand, EuZebe Bertrand. Alexan-
der Daigle, Onezime Aguiilard, all of st. Ian
dry Parish, La.
e. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
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OZesaae y. FOnteMOe,

who made Homestead Entry No. 1882 for the
N. E.4 Sec. IS, i'll Z. 5. s. r. i west, Louisiana
| meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Eloi Prndhomne, Aurelian Reed, John
Young, Pierre A. AucOin, all of ST. Landry Par
ish La
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TOWN LOT FOB SALE.

a desirable binding lot i'm OpeIousas, on
North street, east OF Bayou lesson, adjoining
the residence OF P.J. LefebVre, ESQ. For par
ticulars apply to P.J. LEFEBVRE,
Feb. l3tf Opelousas, La.
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Olivier
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La. I
August 4, 1897. 5
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settlers have filed notice of their
intention to make tinal proof in support OF
their claims, and that said proof will be made
before John w. Rllorer. u. s. Commissioners, at
Dugas' Store. in st. Landry Parish, La, on
Sept. %, 1897, viz:
Miss EsOsalie 6suillapa,
who made Homestead Entry No 1883 for the
ST Of s. / of See. 10, T. s, south range l east,
Louisiana meridian.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence npon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John Bite. Toussaint, Eloi Prudhomme, Jos.
Prudhomme, Don J. Lede, all of st. Landry
Parish, La;
Don j. Eede,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1880 for the
s OF 81 of Sec. 25, I. 5, s. RI west. Louisiana
meridian.
hi his ss s4ptinarn vi residence "pd&zsaR cultivation
> Aurelian iced. John Young. Thomas Fonte-
not, AzelianS A. Fontenot, Al of st. Landry
f'''S"' '' >-and1
-Onezsnde@W16sn,J r.,
s. WA Sec. Is, T. S, s r.. l west, Louisiana me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Adolphe Dugas. Since vidrine, Valcour Al
doin, Aryille Perr0n, all of st. Landry Parish,
La;
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TAKEN Or A. AN EsTRAY.

A bay Creole mare and colt about 10 years
old, which have been ranging within my
neighb0rhOOd for about is months near Grad
The owner liz requested to come forward, =
prove property, pay costs and take same away.
Sept. 4, 1881, j. D. SIMON.
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Des fortes gelees 80 sont fat aentir
dams 10 nord du Michigan 10 81 ct ont
cans6 grand tort 4 Ia Vegetation. Dams
10 Minnesota OF le Dakota, les plantes
pOtag6res ont 6t6. d6truites.
Les travaux pour les water works d
Lafayette ont d6finitivement commence
ID semains pass6.
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Pierre A. Aucoin,

Pierre A. Auceim
who made Homestead Entry No. 1885 for the
So of N. E.1 and M s. E.4 Sec. q, T. &,
8. RI west, Louisiana Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Adolphe Dugas. Valcour Ardoiu, Since vi
drine. Ozeme s. Fontenot, all of st. Landry
Parish, La.
and
V%aicour Ardoin.
who made Homestead Entry No. 1851 for the
g. W. Section 81, T.5, s. RI west, Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Onezime Aucoin, Jr.. Pierre A. AucoIn,
Adolphe Dugas, Ozeme S. Fontenot, all of the
Parish of st. Landry, La;
and
Angelas Fonten0t,
M OF s.asec. 10, 7. s, s. r. l east, Louisiana me.
ridian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upn and cultivation
of said land, viz
Landry Fontenet, Theodore Tate, Adalthe
Fontenot, Jules Reed, all of st. Landry Parish.
La;
and
Landry Fontenot,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1887 for the
va of N. E.3 and E.a of N. WI Sec. IL, I. S,
3. X. ! east, Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud %cnltiva-
Adalthe Fontenot. Hebrard Reed, John Bite.
Toussaint, Angelas Fontenot, all of the Parish
of ST. Landry, La;
Aiydie Fuseliep, Widow
who made Homestead Entry, No. 1876, for the
n. Ed Sec. ~Thirty-seven ts7], T. 8, s. K. 1 west,
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Aureiian Reed, John Young, Don j. Lede,
Thomas Foaten0t, all Of st. Landry Parish,
La;
AnreIian Reed,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1880 for the
n: Wa Sec: Twenty-Five, I. 6, 8. r. / west. o
i5iana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Eloi Prudhomme, John Young, Don ]. Lede.
Thomas ontenot, all of st. Landry Parish,
La
and
John Young,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1882 for the
N. e. Sec. 25, 7. s, s. r. l west, Louisiana me-
rian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
continuous residence upon and cultivation
Ol bdlU ldQu, VIZ.
Aurelian Reed, Don J. Lede, Eloi Prud-
homme, Thomas Fontenot, all OF st. Landry
Parish, La;
and
ElO1 Olna me-
who made Homestead Etry No. 1834s for the
South East 1 Sec. %, T. s, s. r. l west, Louisi-
ana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Ozeme 8. Fontenot, Aurelian Reed, John
Young, Don j. Lede, all OF st. Landry Parish,
La;
and
John Bite. T~Oussainf,
made Homestead Entry No. 1886 for the
E.a of Ell Sec. II, 4. 8, 8. r. / east, Louisiana
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
continuous residence upon and cultivation
5f said land, viz:
Adalthe Fontenot, Landry Fontenot. Arte-
non Landrenean, Angelas Fontenot, all of st.
Landry Parish, La.
G.. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
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FOR SALE.

A town property, consisting of one Town lot,
good frame residence, 3 rooms; a small corner
store building and other Outbuildings, situated
in O good neighborhOOd on: Main s5reet and will
be sold cheap either for cash or part credit.
For particulars apply to Marie Lesassier or
to Felix Lesassier, Opelonsas. loct-10
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who made Homestead Entry No. 1885 for the
So of N. E.4 and M s. E.3 Sec. q, T. &,
8. RI west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
AdOlphe Dngas. ValcOur Ardoin, Since vi
drine. Ozeme s. Fontenot, all of st. Landry
Parish, La.
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Opelousas, May 2, 1886.
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that Jefferson Davis was the cause OF the down
fall OF the CoDieamaoy. II lie true hat he
gathered about him q Cabinet NC hardly respect
able ability, but then the South had no statos-
men with which to Furnish him n better. Ho
dominated the Confederate Congress, yet ts
deliberations would have been of little value
had 1t been left perfectly Independent, lie
may have intcrfcrcd IN military matters, hut
it was because tho interests Of his poo
pic were close to his heart; ne may have
shown some prejudice toward Generals !!ko
Joseph Il. Johnston, and no may have irritntea n
coed many people; but Prof. Trent, for his part,
is convinced that :he bate OF Gettysb4rg, or
some similar conflict, would hnvo Witnessed tho
elimination % Confederate military success, hnd
Mr.. Davis never appeared upon n battlefield,
never suggested q movement Of troopa, and
never ordered a change OF commanders. LAKE
Carthage, tho Southern Comic lcracy wnsdnumcd
TO fall. TWAS bound to fall, borausc II Mad been
founded, precisely Or Alexander II, Stephens had
asserted, upon slavery as its corner stone.
Not only Is ~ true that no mistakes OF Mr..
DaviS's caused the downfall Of the Cnnrcdcracy,
but tho author of this book insists that in ron.
sidoring tho character Of the nam IL is our duty
to remember that he underworld, so far as no
could, to inspir!t his people; that nc set his faco
against bnrl,arlty In the conduct OF the war;
that he was not responsible for the surcrings Of
Northern prisoners; and that, on the whole, he
maintained his own dignity and self-rcspcct
under ordoals that would have crushed less reg
oluto and sincere men. le wc.t down
with his cause. and he, unlike many nm
other, WAS stcadfHst to It until his death.
He was never pardoned. nnd P.nf. Trent.
for one. cannot find it In his heart to wish
that he had sued for tho restitution OF his riRbts
rs u citizen. For jefferson Davis to havo been
reconstructed after the four long years Of hope
deferred ami frustrated, after weary months of
imprisonment, after the needless and shameful
inGignities of shacklcs on his enfcnblcd limbs,
might have cxcmplihcd what thcologians are
pleased to call II change of heart. but would have
introduced into his llfc's tragedy an element
which tho historian OF artistic scnsibility would
have felt TO be bathos. NJ. w. III.
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Southern Statesmen or tho old Regime.

1t is q useful and interesting book that Mr..
WILLIAM +. TRENT, Professor in the University
OF the South, has given us, under the namo Of
Southern Statesmen Of the Old Regime ct. y.
Crowcll & Col. The seven statesmen selected
for dclineation are Washington, Jefferson.
Randolph, Calhoun, stephens, Toombs, and
Jefferson Davis. The estimates were originally
embodied in lectures delivered before the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin at Madison last year; In
those the author undertook to throw new light
upon the subjects. No reader of his book will
gainsay the claim put forward in the preface with
q bold enthusiasm that may prove contagious,
that he has rightly emphasized Jeffcrson's
cosmopoli,anism; that he has explained in n
fresh way the hold which Calhoun and his fol-
lowers acquired upon the Southern mind; and
that he has treated Jefferson Davis more fairly
than most students OF our history, even includ-
ing many Souihcrners. have yet succeeded in
doing. We should add that tho authors point
of view is I that of an American who is at the
same time a Southerner, proud enough OF his
section to admit its faults and yet to proclaim
its essential greatness.
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1897.

States. Tho author would say that II is just
here that Jefferson most sharply separates him.
solf from tho other Southern, and, in truth,
from all other American statesmen. Tho direct,
vigorous methods that have characterized South
orn men are not his methods. nor arc their tran.
silent objects his objects. He Is u t-ansccndont-
alist in the :iold Of politics. born though
he were not in New England, hut In Virginia.
He is like Washington In this respect, that he
was greater than his State or century. In many
ways. nevertheless, ho was more tho Southerncr
than Washington. He had the easy.going.
somewhat slipshod manners of the old Virgin
fans; he had their careless hospitality and i'm
providence, and, above NIL, their accessibility.
When he drow up in HIS shcll. 1t was because he
was shy. not because no was digni1cd.
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rII.

What are the general conclusions drawn con-
corning the ability and character OF Jefferson
In the lecture devoted To this subject. That
he WAS II versatile genius IL acknowledged,
and also that he left behind him a pro-
digious influence. That he WINS a statesman
of tho highest rank. like Caesar or Crom-
well. neither tho author OF these lectures, nor
any other student OF his life would assert. In
the realm of ideas, on the other hand. no Ameri-
can that ever lived, not even Benjamin Frank
lin. has been more widely, profoundly. and per-
mancntly influential. Whether the Ideas which
he made current were for tho best will be af-
firmcd or doniod according TO the students
political philosophy. 1t ia certain that they were
almost, II not quite, repudiated by tho adj.
vanccd prO-slnvcry advocates, but Prot. Trent be-
licyes that the mass of the southern people, II
not of tho people of tho whole country, still hold
to them in this main. Manhood suffrage, the
rule OF the majority. perfect freedom OF thought
and action, peace rather than war, and devotion
to science and the useful arts, these are the lead
ing ideas that Jefferson inculcatcd. and they
are tho leading ideas that guide the American
citizen today. 1t Is pointed OUT, however, that,
lin one respect, Americans still lag behind tho
ideal he would have had us reach. Tho Ameri-
can democracy does not caro- sufficiently for the
things of tho mind; it has not underworld t. glve
'SNa''fN ~ w. 'NNfNN' - h''p l"A u
Jefferson was not only far ahead of his
own age, but also, in some ways. ahead of ours.
Prof. Trent suggests that he would have
been the first 20 laugh or frown ut those people
who oppose reforms simply because they wcro
not known to Thomas jefferson In an age tho
problems of which were loss complex. That no
was ahead OF liS age is evident from his pro-
posals for u system OF public instruction. We
arc also reminded that he was the first man In
the country, II not in the English-spoaking
world. to point out tho expediency of teaching
youths the OF Anglo-Saxon. From
this point OF view, however, Jeiferson's chief
claim TO admiration rests upon his npprchen.
sion OF tho value OF culture to every citi.
zen, no matter how humble. The author
OF this hook would describe him as an cigh.
tccnth century Matthew Arnold, without, in.
deed, Arnold's supreme taste in poetry. but with
far moro than Arnold's political acumen. A
democracy Of sweetness and light was what JEFF
forson wished to see established in the United
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tivoly new and Offering great possibilities Of
wealth. The growing luxury among what. for
convenience, may be termed tho middle, classes
In the United states, moi only creates n demand
for moro employees. int II also iuurCas,,
tho acquisitions upon those rendering ~scryi,c.
Those who have lately acquitted riches arc ant
10 uirkc cN 'rssivc demands upon their en-.
piOycos, and they have to become accustomed 10
thc'5 iichcs before the dciuHnds AFRO modified.
The remedy lies Ia such education o. il,v wcn,flv
classes, especially where wealth lbs hcrn sud.
dong gained, a. will pivo II more practical
Knowledge ur general and household scou1mI l.
u realization OF tho cthi,,! rs well ne G.. The 80.
monte principle involved IN paying high wasrs
for poor service md nhaormally high wages Tor
good service; such an education, Ia Enc, aa VIII
result In greater simplicity IN M manner Ut liv.
iu;g Iccausc 1t will 10 FoNrrAC,! by ethical
economic, and hygicnic pr1 nciriea. 1t 3 true. II
coarse, that In thousands " h0usliriGs ln ,@H.
Guilty is experienced In regard 10 thu domestic
Sc; vioe, but, ms the putbtr ohHsrv,F. 'h'- tlrt
ioeg not relieve those Ia churge OF suo' nplae.
holds from further r]ccpcr'i' ilttv 1T iHr r,ottcr.
Ever man ana every wom.t. IL individually
Responsible ior just so much owl rs his or hcr
efforts might prevent.
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rious product Of American political life, the
mediocre man elevated to power through the In
ability of n democracy to judge men and prin-
ciples b. much subtlcr tests than It applies to
objects Of art. Jackson, Clay, and Benton,
though Southcrners by birth, have no place In
the authors scheme because thoy eventually
stood for ideas distinctly Western. Tint able
but disappointing and disappointed man, w. II.
Crawford. must have been omitted under any
circumstances for want of biographical mate.
rial. The minor Southern politicians had to DO
passed over simply, of course, because they were
minor; but Prof. Trent thinks that an interest
ing book could DO mado about them alone. Thus,
in the heroic period OF Southern politics, which
may DO said 10 go down to the Missouri Compro-
mise. ono might try to rescue from Oblivion such
mon as Rutledgo and the Pinckneys OF South
Carolina, and, to take q different type, the I'M
lovely but coarscly powerful Giles of Virginia.
who figured conspicuously among the assailants
of Washington. In the next period one could
touch upon such tyres. dccsdont yet interesting,
az John Tyler and Il. NJ, T. Hunter of Viz
ginia, rs Legar6 and McDuMe and Hnyno OF
South Carolina. and ns Gov. Troup OF Georgia.
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II IS "a valuable look which the Acssrs, Mac
milan have published under the title of Dohcs-
tic Service, by LUCIus MAYSARD SALMON. We
have in this volume Uf 800 pages n digest and II
discussion of Information obtained through a
series OF blanks sent out during The years 1889
and 500. Thrce schedules were prepared. one
for employers, enc for employees, and one ask
ing for miscellaneous data in regard to the
WuInan's Exchanges, the teaching OF household
employmcnts, and kindred subjects. After the
schedules had been submitted TO the inspection
OF several persons experienced in statistical in
vestigGtion, 1000 sets we're sent out in pack
ages containing from i've to twenty-five sets
apiece through the members OF the classes of
1883 and 1889 at Na,sIr College. or tho 5000
sets Of blanks thus sent out, l.0"5 were returned
filled out by employers, these giving the facts
asked for with reference to 2.5i5 employees. No
success had been anticipated in securing replies
from the employees themselves; nevertheless
10 blanks we're returned filled out by them.
There seems 10 have been a hesitation upon their
part to COMM: anything TO writing. or To sign n
name TO n document the import of which was not
clearly understood by them. Many employers
also withheld replies TO the interroga;ories. on
the ground that their relations with their en-
pioyces were purely personal. and thus not IL
proper subject for statistical inquiry. \ fear
also was expressed that the agitation of the
subject might cause employees to become dis
satisfied. The question then naturally arises as
to how far the returns received can be CON
sidcred representative. To the author of this
book it seems that, to Il considerable extent.
they may be 80 considered. The products
of Investigations of this kind must al
ways be regarded as typical rather than
comprehensive Wherever the number of re-
turns passes the point where the outcome
might he discarded as trivial amy nnnlhpr bp-
tween this minimum and a majority should.
perhaps. be accepted ms representative. In the
case before us it is believed that every possible
condition under which domestic service exists
IS represented in the returns received. and that.
consequently. the conclusions drawn from these
data cannot he wholly unreasonable. We pur-
pose in this notice to indicate The conclusions at
which, in view OF the data collected. the author
has arrived.