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St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
Personal and Political.

The New York legislature was Or
ganized, on the 1st, by the election of
Hon.~Wm. Fl. Robertson as president
pro tenn. of the senate, and Hon. James
w. Hustled as speaker Of the house. The
message Of the governor pertains mainly
to state affairs.
The Pennsylvania state legislature was
organized, on the 1st, by the election OF
Hon. Thomas V. Cooper as speaker pro
ten. of the house. This is an adjourned
session.
Jacob Bum, the well-known Spring
field (Ill.) banker, made an assignment
on the I'd. His liabilities aggregate
about $30O.000; assets not stated.
Col. F. w. Holiday was inaugurated
governor of Virginia On the 1st. with
all the pomp and display which dis
tinguished similar occasions In ante
beIhupa times.
The Maine legislature was organized,
on the ID, by tile election of Hon. War
rem Fl. Vinton as president of the senate,
and Hon. Henry Lord as speaker of the
house.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
A Lasting Keepsake.

look hear, mars John, amt you
gwine to glib me no keepsake dis new
year's?' asked an elderly darkey, who
had evidently been out calling, of a
young white gentleman ON Commerce
street.
"What sort of keepsake do you want,
uncle?' asked the youth.
"I want sumin what isgwine to last
sumfin to take wild nae when / dies, SO
I'll always think of yer when I sees it
sumfin what won't wear out"
Chow would bottle of whisky o."
"Foah God, dats de berry keepsake
Use been dreamin' off, San Antonto
{ Ter.) E1press.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
cellaneOus.

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The right of way has beer secured all
along the route for the new petroleum
pipe line to the seabeard, which is to be
built by the Producers Protective
Union. This was obtained in q large
measure by strategy ON the part of the
engineer, who ran numerous false lines
in order to throw the agents of the Stan
dard oil company off the scent. The
new line will be able to carry about one
sixth of the entire production.
The Ohio senate passed joint resolu-.
tions fayoring the reconciliation of the
silver dollar, 1avoring the passage of the
Bland bill and censuring President Hayess
and Secretary Sherman for their position
on the silver question. The resolutions
were adopted by q party vote, the demo.
Gratis voting in the affirmative.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
About Women.

Black and silver gray are the coLors
fer elderly ladies' dress materials.
White cluster roses or punches of VIC.
lets are worn by ladies in half mourn
ing.
Sleeves of morning and day dresses
are made made narrow at the wrist to
admit of the outside cuff, now so much
worn.
Maroon velvet is coming in vogue for
bonnets, trimmed with bands Of chin.
chilla and shaded gray ostrich plumes.
It is DOW the fashion in London to
dress for an afternoon tea party. A de-
lightful mixture of morning and dinner
dress prevails. y
Miss Agnew. daughter of an Episco-
ral clergyman in New Orleans, is about
to 60 upon the stage, and will make her
debut as Juliet"
"Royal tapestry works" have been
established at Windsor, under the imme~
diate patronage of the queen. Some
beautiful work is the result.
Skating has been revived as a fashion
able amusement. Ten years ago it was
all the rage, but the statements of ply
sicians that it was injurious to ladies put
stop to it.
Costumes with short skirts are gradu-
ally coming into favor. The comfort of
these skirts is SO great in relieving the
hands from holding up the demi- train
that ladies greatly prefer them for the
street. IL ..@
The fashionable furs of the season con-
sist of fat boa about two yards in
length, and a muff of moderate size.
made up without stiff interlinings. They
can be left quite plain, or may be
trimmed with bows of gros grain ribbon,
on which are ornaments Of passemen-
terie.
A pretty conceit in the way of a white
felt bonnet has the crown trimmed with
crimson faille; one cream colored feather
mods forward over the crown, and a GRIM
SON one falls over cream faille bow in
the back; the face trimmings are Grim
son moss rosebuds nestled down among
soft tufts of old Malines lace.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
The Boston Herald hos boon s+~,

The Boston Herald has been strug-
Cling TO frame definition for 6 tramp, !,
which should not include too many peo-
pie. After long deliberation, it proposes
the following for the dictionary Of the
future: Tramp--An impecunious gen.
tleman of superabeunding leisure, who
perambulates the country ostensibly in
search Of employment, but in reality
vagabond, demanding money and food.
and giving no recompense, either In
money, labor, or ideas, therefor. An
unauthorized forager on the country at
large. synony yms Beat, dead beat, bum
mer, swingers around the circle, etc. n.
B.--The definition does not apply to
lyceum lecturers, DIR. Mary Walker,
Ulysses 9. Grant, Sergeant Bates, Daniel
Pratt or the soap man.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Southern News.

Good field-hands are hiring n Georgia
at fifty and seventy-fve dollars for the
year.
The receipts Of cotton in Atlanta this
wear will exceed those of last by about
fifteen thousand bales, which will make
the receipts over one hundred thousand
bales. 3...u H. .-.,3..
The Alabama and GreatSouthern rail-
read has had recorded the first mortgage
for $1,750,000, to secure the payment of
bonds issued for the purpose of paying
Indebtedness and to equip the road.
The Memphis Co Operative Union gets
its column of southern news for its patent
newspapers from. this column in the
Courier. Journal. Bet it won't take this
item, though Courier Journal, Southern
Necs column. Won't we, though ?-S.
" Y | .......'. ..'' -'@-
Chattanooga = Dispatch "Judge "
Roberts has gone up to Meigs county,
Tenn, and will swim one hundred live
geese down the river to this point, dis
tance of nearly eighty miles. The wings
of the fowls will be cropped to prevent
them from flying, and the " Judge" in a
canoe, will drive them down.
a Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mary
land, North Carolina, Virginia West
Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee,
with a population of a little over 8 ,OO0,-
% 900, have an aggregate state debt OF
$179, ,443 207, or over $22 per capita, to
say nothing Of the great municipal debts
~ UoJf;rropa Navuy nr1oaru and afhar
cities. ..,.-5l ,.~,.., ..7
The United States sued ex Gov Smith
of Virginia, for $5 1000 in gold, alleged to
have been taken by him from the Con-
federate treasury on the day Richmond
:. was evacuated. The United States cir.
cult court at Richmond decided that il
he did so take the money the United
States were entitled to a Judgment, but
the jury failed 10 agree and were dis
discharged. .s,5.-.~. ..... .
Nashville American A shipment of
one thousand barrels of -four for Liver
pool, via Pensacola, Fla. left here Friday
evening on the Louisville, Nashville and
Great Southern road There was very
little difficulty in raising the shipment,
which is the second of the direct trade
movement with Liverpool. It is very
probable another large lot will leave
Nashville for that point at an early date.
r.. After much wrangling the Mississippi
legislature fixed the salaries of officers
and employees as follows !: Secretary Of
senate and assistants, SIS per diem
/ sergeantat-arms and assistants, $1S;
reading clerk, SIS door keeper, So; clerk
of the house, $40; enrolling clerk, $6
assistant enrolling clerk, $5: reading
clerk, 81; three pages, 81 each; speaker :
messenger, 81 30; three porters, So each.
The receipts and expenditures Of the
great state of Georgia for the year 1877,
according to, a statement furnished the
press by the comptroller general, wero as
folloWs: Receipts from all sources, Tin
Guiding balance in the treasury January
|, 1877, Of 1864, ,2s3, 33) $2,562, $50. Ii,
and the disbursements, which include q
part Of the expenses of 1876, were,
$l,728,910.80. The cost of the constitu.
tional convention was SAG, ,74075, and
there is a balance in the treasury oil
1888, ,719.17. VI .z45s ....4. Tn 4
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
From Washington.

Mr.. Matthews resolution declaring
that the public debt could be paid le-
gally in silver without violating the con-
tract with the bondholders was pressed
to a vote in the senate on the 25th, after
4 very interesting discussion. Mr. Conk-
ling's amendment to make ita Joint, in
stead of concurrent resolution, was
first voted down-yeas, %; nays, SO.
Then Mr.. Edmunds' original amendment
topay in gold coin or its equivalent, any
other payment without creditors consent
violating public faith and in derogation
of their rights, was reached. It was re-
lected by 18 to Al, more than. a two
thirds vote. Mr.. Morrilns amendment,
somewhat similar, was soon after rejected
and then the Matthews resolution was
adopted--43 to Attacking one vote OF
two thirds. stf7f se4t2 .
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
Bob IngersolPs Notions OF q
Future State.

A Post reporter dropped in on Col.
Bob Ingersoll, with the request that he
would shed little light on the great
question of life and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be in
terrupted, and wheeling his chair
around, said: Fire away with your
questions"
According to your views, what dis
position is made of man after death ?"
"Upon that subject l know nothing.
1t is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives; upon
that question I know of no evidence.
The doctrine of Immortality rests upon
human affection We love therefore we
wish to live
"Then you would not undertake to
say what becomes of man after death?'
"If told or pretended to know what
becomes of man after death, | would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The difference between them
and me is, am honest. I admit that
do not know.
"No one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief. My belief twas forced
upon me by my surroundings. lam the
product of all circumstances that have
in any way touched me. I believe in
this world. | have no confidence in any
re ligion promising joys in another world
at the expense of liberty and happiness in
this. At the same time / wish to give
to others all the rights claim for my
seIf."
"What punishment, then, is afflicted
upon man for crimes and wrongs COM
uitted in this life?"
':There is no such thing as au intel
ectual crime. No man can commit
mental crime. To become crime it
must be beyond thought"
"What punishment is there for ply
ical crime?"
"Such punishment as is necessary TO
protect society and for the reformation
# the criminal"
If there is only punishment in this
world, will not some escape punish
aent?"
'FI admit that all do not seem to be
punished as they deserve. I also admit
hat all do not seem to be rewarded as they
eserve and there is in this world, ap"
arently, as great failure in the matter
/ reward as in the matter of punishment.
t there is another life, man will be
appier there for having acted according
0 his highest ideal in this. But do
ct discern in nature any effort to do
lstice."- Washington Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
A STORY OF
PASSION AND JEALOUSY.
BY S. C.. A.

The sunshine fickered through the
leaves and played on the tangled ferns
and maiden's hair. The birds sang
sweetly as they hoped from branch to
branch. The tall pines nodded their
proud heads as the breeze passed whis-
psring through them at their feet, the
profusion of tall grasses denoted the
dampness of the shady woodland. In
the distance a low, musical murmur
betrayed the fall of cascade. Overhead
the bright, blue sky was dotted with
heecy clouds, waiting for the SUMS sharp
needles to knit them into shadowy
blankets for the hills below. All nature
seemed at peace.
Suddenly, low laughter rang through
the forest and was echoed from the hills
behind. The noise Of cracking brush
and the rustling of dead leaves sti,led
the song OF the merry birds as youth
and maiden appeared and stood beneath
the waving pines. ~
What a beautifulspot, Ed! Spread the
shawl, and let us rest here awhile" said
the girl in joyous tones.
The young man took the shawl care
lessly from its resting place on his
shoulder, and spread it out, stretching
himself at full length thereon.
The young girl stood leaning againsta
tree, hat in hand, looking wistfully
through the long path by which they
had come. = ...ss Il tss
II say, don't you think it rather
damp here ?" interpesed Ed. .5e-=
But the girl did not hear. He turned
and glanced curionsly up in her face
the face Of his fancee, noting, as he did
50, with the true characteristic of a
critic, the lack of regularity in her
features, the pale complexion, the thin.
cut lips, the dark eyelashes, shading the
expressive grey eyes.
While he mentally took in these points,
she turned quickly, and, looking him
full in the face said: "Well, what do
you think Of me2" He flushed slightly
as he answered, g Pm afraid my opinion
would not interest you.''
No /! but ! can easily guess it. It
would not be very difficult she retorted
bitterly.
A long pause followed these words, |
,roken only by the renewed twitter of
he birds and the measured stroke Of |
Voodman's ak in the distance. Ed. |
'raided and unbraided the fringe of the |
hawl. Marian, for 20 was the young I
irl called, tied and united the strings Of
er hat. sa sst T
Finally Ed. broke forth, q say, Ma
ian, why do We always fall into this
rain OF talking when we are alone?o
.'I had not noticed that we did, but if
bores you we had better bring Aunt
Larry nextitime we come interrupt d
Iarian. ss9
The young mans face clouded, but he
My said !" Perhaps it would be better
J bring Aunt Mary. and leave me be-
ind. =
Marian's eyes flashed; color came to
sr pale face, as she answered, 6 That
'rangement would please me very well.''
Ed. rose, and bowling low before her
ID, Perhaps Miss Gray Weuld prefer
unit Mary's society to mine now
{ I certainly would at the present mo.
ents she said, hastily. +
The Young gentleman raised his hat
nd with a. Good afternoon 2 he walked
aickly away into the forest, and was
on lost to sight.
Tears came to Marian's eyes when the
st footsteps had died away, and she sat
oWn Oh the crumpled shawl, +,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
Scientific and Useful.

The woods heavier than water are
Dutch box ebony, Ggnum-Yita, mahos.
sny, heart of oak, pomegranate, and vine.
Oiled sawdust exposed to the rays Of
The sun viii soon burst into, flames. Dc
not leave it carelessly about, therefore.
lest your buildings should be burnt
down. ... s.. II ..,,. Il.
Gut flowers may be kept fresh for d
fortnight, it is said. by dissolving salam
rnoniac or carbohydrate OF ammonia with
the water in which the stems are put. in
The proportion of about seventy.five
grains to one quart of water. The ex.
pertinent il one which can be easily
made. I.
Analysis OF asparagus.shoots, by A.
voegei, shows that the extremities con
tain no sugar, though the stem, three or
Tour inches below, contains II to q per
cent. The explanation is that the sugar
is used up in the formation of celia.
y. which goes on actively in the shoots
The same iz the case with potato shoots.
The difficulty of keeping a fluid free
af living germs has mIsled many phy.
slcists who attempted to prove spontane-.
ous generation. Thus, II q LIQUID he
boiled for q considerable length Of time
younger germs will be killed. but the
older ones will only be softened, and mot
aeVltaLzed. Only by successive boiIinps
can all the germs of varied ages be killed
and asterile fluid, suitable for tie crnciai
test, be secured. e " : u''a'
70 take rust out of steel. nlaca tba |
article 10 9 bowl containing kerosene a;i oil
Or wrap the steel up In j soft cloth we'll vii /
saturated with kerosene let II rama;n
twenty four hours or longer: then 1,,,u, sco,,r
the rusty spots with brick-dust. If baflIv /
rusted, use saltWith hot vinegar. After /
securing, rinse every particle Of hrickdust
Or salt off with beiling. hot water. Drv /
thoroughly then polish off with 4 clean
flannel cloth and little sweet oil. s
About the year 1900 coal was flrst dis.
covered in England on the banks Of the |
lyme, and was introduced ID fuel into
London about the year 1850. Its use.
however, was, I'M 1878, forbidden by proc.
lamatlon, in consequence OF its effnvia /
being considered injurious to health. by
sorlu2ting the atmosphere, and for MANY
years II remained unused. AT the close
y the century, however, the value Of
.oal became recognized, md its applica-
Ion and consumption extended \
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St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16

OF ninety-nine millionaires of Pbila-
deIpbia, ,ex- Gov. Asa Packer is the richest,
being worth $12,G00,000.
Near Colorado Springs, Col, there have
recently been found more than fifty va
rieties of petriied nuts, many of them be-
longing to a class which are now only
found in the tropics.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
WAITS AND WHJMs

$500 islands. ~ ''lSoe upos
They call a ettain:western 1udna
"oid Necessity . ',ecause he knows no
law. '''
Never borro enythiDg that YOU arc
able TO buy. Borrowing will demora1iya
a man almost az fast az steaiing-.h,b
Billings. ''''S
'.Ihe drunkenness and degradation
prevailing in tne low quarters Of Liver.
pool are attracting the attention Of the
whole 'ef England.
."l Stink your church will last q
good D'any years yet," said a wacrish
De seah to his minister; " see the sleep.
ers are very sound
-" Was his life iusused?, - Ye,'
" FOR whose beneft?' "Why, for the
benefit OF the insurance COMPANY to he
sure" W '0
- ihe sweet singer of Michigan now
N1S''
a'Iacks the frivolous fashions which arc
sweeping so many of usinto bapkruptcv
Listen:
,1 1--we on the agony, leave oil vic.
II rn ou We got money by you all the white
~ you you look about you you often have t, smile
~ 'ee So many poor people puttis1; on style
III England shouIddeclare war against
f'ussla' and Germany against England
and France against Germany, and Austria
against Italy, and Greece against Turkey
and China against the Who'll, Asiat;c
Orlent,sand Ireland strike for libertv--
wouldn't there be a shaking IN of The
old dry bones:
Professional: Two undertakers meet
at the cemetery gate. First Underta-
ker-"Well, how's business to-day?o
Second Enthusiastically" .""Two oaks
with plated hesdles and one rosewood
chow is it with you % First Underta-
ker-"Kadlv. Only three stained pine,
child's size"
Inc following correspondence be-
tween Chicago dead-beat and the man
who lent him money explains itself" "'I
lent you one year ago tonight 81 81. II
you have not had it long enough, please
keep it one year longer" To this deli
cate hint this answer was returned:
" Had forgotten it, and hoped you had.
Let her run another year"
IA painter once store did keen.
And he was quite joker;
for When he found his girl asleep,
He with yellow ochre.
When he with yell awoke that girl
he painter thought he had ner;
But she though mad when she lay down
Undoubtedly rose madder.
His girl woke up brimful of mirtb.
And joined him in a cotiIIion
He hugged her close. for she WAS worth
At least quart OF vermiiou.
San Francisco Bulletin: 4 glass of
Intoxicating drink bears multitude of
names on ordinary days. But on election
days, when the law entorces total abs:i-
nence, new names have to be manufac-
tured by the grand army of the thhsty.
On such days it has ordinarily been
known as "coffee beam or "cloye,"
but even these names have now become
stale. Yesterday thirsty elector
walking along Market street stopped
in front of a saloon, and seeing some one
peeping through an opening, he said
" Say, friend, do you know where can
get some legs for No. 6 stove" Yes"
was the prompt reply; fright in here"
And the door flew open wide enough for
the thirsty elector to slip inside, He
was seen to emerge soon afterward strok'
ing a bountiiul mustache.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
Where are the friends of m,

,"Where are the friends of my
vouth?" sang a wretched vocalist at a
Boston concert. AS he came off the stage
into the green room the manager remark,
ed to him: at is very evident they
are not here; I will give You the rest of
the season in which to 60 and look them
NM
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16

Boston has. the only mandatory
gongs and cymbals in the United States
The production is about three hundred
and fifty gongs and five hundred and
fifty pair of cymbals per year.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16
All Sorts. d:

Liverpool haslloW decided upon getting
water from Wales at q cost of ss6s ,225O, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16

people went by IN continuous train.
Hardly a breath of air stirred. Away
! down in one of those horrible gambling
dens. elegantly fitted up, there entered,
on this particular August night, man
upon whom all the loungers turned to
hlook, SO handsome was his appearance,
and so carelessIy he came sauntering in,
seating himself at a small table. Then,
much to the surprise of everybody, ne
called for s' lemonade" AS he slipped
it slowly, one could perceive by the lines
on his forehead that he had seen trouble
and not little.
Suddenly a commotion around the
door, foretold some new conner, and all
looked up, as another man, scarcely
less handsome than the first, entered !
Not few of the men crowded forward
to shake hands with him, for he was the
well-knoWn gambler, Harold Watson.
After the new conner had greeted his
friends, he glanced around the room. His
eve falling upon the stranger, he started
forward with the exclamation HMarian's
husband" ,s-
The stranger rose, and drawing revol-
yer from his coat, took aim at Watson.
The crowd pressed eagerly forward.
Quick as fash Harold Watson knocked
the weapon from the others hand; it was
discharged, the ball entering the stran-
gers side. He fell with deep groan.
g Al doctor for heavens sake send for
a doctor p cried Harold as the crowd tell
back.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-16

through college, and had seen little OF
the world, she became his promised wife.
But @ the course of true love does not
always run smooth" 1t did not in the
case of these two young peoples hearts,
who though trying to be true to each
other, were not true to themselves.
Yes! there sat Aunt Mary, with her
grey hair banded neatly down, thinking
sadly of the time when she must part
with Marian. The day was not far dis
tant, only month, and Marian would
be bride.
The old-fashioned clock in the corner
struck seven, as Marian entered the
dining>room, and took her place at the
table, opposite her Aunt. A. silence fol-
lowed, as with bowed head they asked
for grace.
The ticking of the pendulum, and the
purring of the cat, were distinctly heard.
The sweet smell of wild flowers in the
vase upon the table, pervaded the room,
as the evening breeze played with the
thin muslin curtains, and stirred the soft
hair ON Marian brow.
Aunt Mary looked axiously at her
niece's swollen eyelids and flushed
cheeks, and sighed as she thought it was
a quarrel that had made her darling sad.
Are you not WE'LL dear? she asked,
tenderly.
$ Yes, Auntie. Lam very well, but
am alittle tired answered Marian.
+" Bid you meet Ed? sent him after
you, ] was 50 worried ..
g Yes, Auntie, we met him just before
we reached the gate"
eve! Marian Why, child who do
you mean by we? ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-07-03
HE FIRE AT SANFORD CORNER.
A Statement of the Losses and Insur.
ance.

PORTLAND. July 2. The following are the loss.
es and insurance in the Sanford fire of last Mon
day:
NOVEL; & Bennett-loss, 81, 500 on block in
sured for 81 $50 in the Home, and 81 $50 in the
German Ame licsn.
NOVEL; & Sllley-loss on stock covered by ST.
800 policy, in North American.
Stiles K Hersom lose $500 on stock of clothing,
and hold policies of $500 and 81 900, in Con-
nectlcut and HAtIord.
Knights of p, thias and Masons were insured for
$500; total loss.
NOVEL; a Benefits loss on bakery is fully COW
cred by $500 insurance in the Spring field.
Wm. MllIer's dwelling was valued at 81 800; !;
insured for 81 900 with the Home.
Prescott Emery's Tin shop and barn were in
sured for 81 600 in the Etna, and 81 800 IN the
Franklin; loss, $4,000.
Daniel Clsrk's house was injured S400; cover.
ed by Insurance in the Springfield.
Neither of the churches nor j. S. Kimballs
house and barn were Insured.
The total loss is estimated at about $50, 900; ag-
gregate OF insurance, S., 200.