Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS,

----Prfnce Charles of Prussia, the EN-
pereror's brother, is seriously i'll.
----There is prospect of a foundry being
established at Houra, Louisiana.
----Dr. John A. Taylor, prominent
citizen of st. Landry, died on Monday
last.
ION Monday last $31, 646,O7 was re-
ceived at the Custom House in New Or
leans.
---.The Emperor William is the only
ruling European sovereign born in the
last century.
"A dispatch from Rio Jeneiro says
the Chaco Indians are menacing the set
tiers in Parana.
1.-The national egg convention is sit
ting at Chicago. Motions to lay on the
| table are in order.
----The English is the most expressive
and best language that can be used for
swearing purposes.
lit is said the farmers of Middle
Georgia are planting a large amount of
| small grain this year.
1.-The Katy Did, our mail packet, is
| and has been for some time moored at the
| landing in Baton Rouge.
ION the 4th inst, hail as large as
bird eggs fell in Franklin. The peach
crop was seriously injured.
---.Prince Demetrius Kradotkine, Gov
ernor of the district of Kharkof was as
| sassinated on the night of the god.
| 1.-The customs tariff commission of
Germany have imposed heavy duties on
most of the articles imported from the
United States.
| 1T. w. Ayers, book-kcepcr for w.
G. Dunn & Co., of Columbus, Ohio, alb
seconded a few days ago with $11 900 Of the
Company's money.
1.-The United States Government has
decided to send, as early as possible,
| United States man of-war to Sitka, Alas
ka, to protect American interests.
| 1.-The Internal Revenue Agents at
New Orleans are kept quite busy picking
up heather celestials who persist in vend-
ing cigals without paying the duty.
1.-The Jury in the case of the United
States vs.. the Caddo prisoners, failed to
agree, and were discharged. The Jury
stood7 for equittal and 5 for conviction.
| Ill United States Senator John b. Cor
don, of Georgia, has accepted the invita-
| ton to deliver the annual address at the
University Of Mississippi the coming sum
mer.
| ---- King Alfornse, Of Spain, has be-
trothed the Princess Marie Amelle. daugll-
ter of the Comte de Paris. Tho Irincess
was born in 1865, and is now in her four
| teenth year.
| ----John T. Terry, of New York, Presi-
dent of the New Orleans and Texas Rail-
road from Orange to Houston, passed
through New Orleans few days ago and
while there stated that by the first of
| November next the road would be com-
pleted, and that by the LIST of next
January trains from New Orleans to
! Houston would be running.
--.- Carter Harrison, an ex-Chicago
Congressman is to he tried Oh charge,
made by Doorkeeper Polk, of altering
the records of the Committee on Reform
in the Civil Service, and making outs and
certifying to pay roll on which he pla-
ced the names of several persons contra
ry to the instructio of his committee
and in violation Of section 5435 of the
| Revised Statutes.
| ---- ''Bredren," said a colored preacher
of Atlanta, "my 'sperience is dat it amt
de perfession of 'ligion, but de 'casional
practice Of it dat make a man 'ceptable
up yonder. Wen yer gets to de golden
gate an Peter looks yer right in dc eye
and yer shows him your long creed and
says, pompous like, dat yer 'longcd ter a
big church, de 'postle III shake his head
an say, "Dat amt huff ter get through
But if yer take all yer bills, and yer prin-
ter's bills, an he looks EN- over and finds
'em all receipted, he'll say, Eyer title
Clear" an unlock de gate an let yer pitch
yer voice for de angels song. But faint
no use ter trabbel along dat narrer path,
less yer can carry, folded up in yer creed,
a good RECOMMENDATION from yer creditors.
Hebben amt no place for a man who has
to dodge roun' a corner for fear ofmectin'
some one who'll ask for dat little bill dat
nebber was paid"
| ----Jolln Perkins, IS famer near Roselle
New York, is reported to be worth $75,.
600. His wife was first cousin to eX-Sec-
rotary Mccullough. 1t is claimed that
Perkins buried his wife, NJ arch 6, in his
barnyard without an Enclosure of any
sort, leaving it as tramning ground for
cattle. and not even erecting stone to
mark her resting place. When his son
John, aged twenty-six, died three days
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