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St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04
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Mexican Love.
HOW 4 MEXICAN GIRL KEVENGES HER
SELF WHEN SHE IS JILTED.

When a young Mexican woman fails
in love there is no nonsense about it, no
thought.of the consequences, no mer-
cenary object in view. The world be-
comes to her 4 scene Of cnchantment,
and the idol of her affections a seraphic
being especially created for her wOr-
ship. Her absortion into its existence
is complete. She reyels in the atmOs-
phere Of platonic love, as a lady-hi of
Paradise revels in the tropical ether,
and as innocent, guideless and happy.
To her life is Il delicious dream, and
only one adored object existing in all
that beautiful dreamland. She is Eve
in the Garden Of Eden, and woe to the
serpent Ga woman) who dares to intrude
within the sacred realms of that garden.
How subdued and saint-like is the cx-
preston of her face how dOvc-lil1e the
cooing and the wooing OF this happy,
happy creature.
WHO would think that beneath all
this the tigrees turks, and is only wait
ing to spring upon some hated rival ?
Let her appear and then the enchant-
ment is ruthleSsly broken, the saintress
no longer exists. All is changed. There
is Il marvellous transformation into the
machetera, who, maddened with .jeal-
ousy, seeks vengeance upon her who
has desecrated Eden and robbed it of
it's glory by looking on the idol with
longing eyes. The maolletera has no
murder in her heart, no love of shed
ding human blood, but with the finer
woman instinct she knows that if she
can only mar the beauty of her rival
she has more thoroughly murdered her
than if she were dead. To have her
victim carry exposed scars through life
is the penalty that alone must be paid.
Watching her opportunity, the mache-
terra, springs upon her victim, and, with
uplifted weapon, strikes her upon the
cheeks or delicate, arlStOcratic-lOOking
hands with the skill of surgeon who
knows how far to go without endan-
gering the life of his patient. This ac-
complishcd, the maclletera, having sat
isfied her terrible jealousy, goes quietly
home, while the wounded woman is the
object of the most tender and devoted
care on the part OF her friends. The
affair is not considered disgraceful, be-
cause the pure, unseltish love which
caused it sanctifies the act of the one
and the injuries of the other. Women
in the higher circles of life never i'll
dulee in silence, while those in the
lower starta have such surroundings
as Danish both love and jealousy, except
in the vulgar sense. The nfacheteras
are of the middle classes, modest, re-
fined and industrious girls, and their
worst fault is they love not wisely but
too we'll. q
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

This timely extract from the post
humorous works of d Limerick editor
will amuse if it doesn't convince. "At
a moment like the present, when the
threatening thunders OF the political
armament are rumbling before, and a
deficiency iu the national finances is
staring us in the face behind when agi-
tation seems settled thing and progress
is going backward every day, when
looking in a straight line difficulties
meet US at every tuyn, it is high time
we took up the pen of pursuasion and
prophecy TO assert that words are ut
terly in vain to meet the retreatins pros
perity of this almost ruined land. 70
begin at once at4tlle commencement, let
us inquire; To what end is all this .
II we are to go on much longer without
moving and roman as we are, we shall
presently be in a very different position
from that in which we now unenyiably
abide, though, happily, we are in such
a servile state that it we come to the
worst, it will be the best for ua all. We
therefore TRANQUILITY await she inevita-
BILE result witt; much misgiring as to its
sequel, and, while rejecting on the
future, we hopefully look forward to n
repetition of the past, ond
,almly fear that hereafter We shall be
solicitious for the present.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04
Journalism. D
Virginia City Chronicle.


The country scribe who periodically
writes his crusher on Legitimate Jour
nalismn falls into the too prevalent er-
ror of confounding dullness with res
pectability. Stupid people. are apt to
regard all livelincss and humor as dis
reputable. The newspaper which is
invariably solemn and heavy is always
by these critics voted respectable, while
any journal which brightens it's columns
by Il vigorous statement of its ideas,
which has the nerve to criticisc men
and things boldly, or which demands Of
it's writer's Il style that has some sparkle
in it, never fails to bring down upon
itself the disapproval of the dullards,
who dub it sensational"
Let paper suppress all news that
may hurt men of wealth or position in
the community in which it is published
however much they deserve to be hurt !;
let it sacrifice the public interest by
keeping a trucking silence upon the
misdeeds of rich men and corporations;
let it grovel at the feet of corrupt pow
er, and I'LL these things will be forgiven
it it it only preserves its respectable
solemnity.
Dullncss and gravity are esteemed
the world over. Though gravity may
be born of stupidity it will be respected,
Just as taciturnty brings reputation
for wisdom, although the taciturnity
may result from the absence of thought.
We have very little patience with the
country paper which is forever preach
ing about Legitimate journalism" As
a rule the papers which arc given to
this bad habit are the very poorest and
emptiest published. 1t is legitimate
journalism to publish the news, aud it
is very illegitimate journalism to sup
press the news-a fault painfully prcva-
lent among country and other news
papers whose chief glory is their tres
nacto hilitu" "
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

HARD ON THE PREACHER.-A colorcd
preacher came from Social Circle to
Conyers, Ga, to preach the ether day.
After he finished his sermon, he asked
for contribution from the brethren to
carry him home. He raised ninetv-
five cents, but 81 was required to pay
his fare on the cars, and he asked for
another nickel A. colored brother
promptly responded, and handed him a
81 bill and took his ninety five cents IN
nickels. Imagine the preachers sur
prise and modification when he pre-
sented the 81 to the ticket agent and
was told that it was counterfeit Con-
yers Weekly,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

THE WIDOWS sLAMENT.-Several days
ago, on the Norman coast, bather was
drowned. Up to this time his body has
not been recovered.
Every morning the young and dis
consulate widow of the drowned man
comes and seats herself by the beach,
questioning the unreplying acean with
weeping. 1t is in vain that her friends
seek to dissuade her from this painful
practice.
No" she says, "the sea has taken
him from me, and the sea must bring
him back to me.D
They began to fear at last that the
woman would lose her reason, and a
distant relative was appointed to bring
her around to thoughts of. resignation.
Come, come, Henrietta,' said he.
"you must give reason for this p
:. !, A reason :" exclaimed the widow,
between her sobs; " it is very easy for
you to demand a reason, but-boo-hoo
hoo-if they don't find his body / can
never get married again ~
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04
A New Discovery.

We find in the Helena (Montana,
Herald an account of Il remarkable
discovery of German Savant who
has been devoting Ills life to the study
of Paleontology. Fossil remains were
his passion, and every thing which bore
remotely even upon that branch OF
science was mastered in all its details
by him.
lie came to America to pursue bis
Investigations, and about last August, a
traveller, Mr.. a. j. Elderly, came upon
him in the Yellowstone country, and
heard from his own lips u full account
of his success in petrifying any dead
body, and imparting to it the same
coloring it had in it's natural state.
The part of the country where the
German had taken up his abode, (llis
name is withheld,) was full of petrifac-
tions of a remarkable kind. Fossilzed
trunks of trees were strcwn over the
ground, some shining, some pure white,
others of Il rose color. Leaves and
flowers, had turned to stone, and crystal
in various and vivid tints.
It was a part of the country which
had been hitherto unexplorcd, and the
German and his servant were its sole
inhabitants. The old theory that petres-
ccnce requires long period of time for
its process has been summarily dis
posed of by the Berlin Prof. All Or
ganic bodies properly prepared can be
petEiiled in short time. Now whether
this is q true story or not, we leave Mr..
Elderly to explain. We know from
our own observation among fossils that
speedy petritication is possible.
The writer of this account seems to
ttFhk that this discovery will upset the
old burial customs, and people will
keep kind of statue gallery of their
dead. In fact in one instance that has
already been done in Northwestern
Texas, where a gentleman has the petri-
fled body OF his wife in room which
lie has dedicated to her, and which is
only entered by himself and Il few
intimate friends.
From what we have heard of this
strange case the petrifaction must he of
the purest silica, and the transforma-
ton must have taken place short time
after death. We are not disposed to
think, however, that even it the Ger
mans experiment should be successful
that it would be universally adopted.
1t will be tried first in Germany, whittier
the discoverer is about to proceed.
Death is always ghastly, but it would
he siiastlier still, il we had constantly
before us the features and form of the
loved and lost, whence spirit had fled.
lnconvenient rather too, for a widower
who had married his fourth wife, to
Introduce her the gallery of the dear
departed and hear her remarks on his
want of taste in his previous matri
monial ventures. Not pleasant for No.
4, either to have those stone eyes fol-
lowing her in her domestic avocations
and keeping foothold and a heavy
one at that in her m6nage.
So whether the German Prof. carries
out his experiment or not we do not think
1T will bc popularity adopted.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

,ASUCCEssrUL POKER Pr AyER.-~ssf on
play draw poker, of course said an
English tourist to a Kentuckian.
do" Ao'oi
Indeed" exclaimed the English
man; Il thought everybody played
poker in Kentucky" ' ~
:. Ia. am the golItary exception"
e Wei, you sec, once got into a big
game. had an ace full and lost $500 :
Then | held four queens and cot beat
FOR $1,000 more. I then said to myself.
old boy, this amt your game: tIlero's
no money in it; you'd better stick to
safer.D % '"' ~
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHIPMENTS
FROM ST. LOUIS TO TENAs.-Waco is
now receiving from St. Louis two car
loads, about 10000 pounds, of fruit and
vegetables, such as apples, potatoes,
onions and cabbage, every day. Eleven
car loads of these things had been re
ceived up to last night since Monday
morning. It is a little singular that a
city like Waco, surrounded as it is by
one of the finest agricultural countries
in the world, should be bringing pro-
duce of this kind from distant State,
but it is nevertheless trne. This year
the drought having interfered, there is
some excuse for it, but ordinarily there
is not, and every year more or less pro-
duce is brought here. Some one could
make fortune by establishing an ex-
tensive market garden near Waco. He
could raise as fine potatoes, onions and
cabDage as can be raised anywhere, and
there is never time he could not find
q good market for tlfem at good prices
(Waco Examiner.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

. A Tennessee darlsey preacher held
forth recently as follows: "You girls
call your sWeetllearts dallings,' and
you men call yours dafses,' and you
girls are afraid to come up here for fear
some other girls will get off with your
darling, and you men for fear some
other fellow will get away with your
dalses,' and," said he, " between this
darling and daisy business, lots of
you niggegs are going straight to hell.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

am past sixty years old, and every
now and then meet relick who knu
me forfy-tive years ago, and remem-
bers soHae deyiltry was guilty Of then.
Amt it strange Aog tenacious the
memory is. of those things, and bow
may have aecidently done.s-IJosh
Billings. @
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

an old lady in Boston heard her SOD
reading about a congressman at large,
and at once took warning, "Go right
out, John, and take In the clothes and
set a shot gun in the back yard, for If
there is congressman at large we must
be careful" ''' N'''O
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

Ti.e editor who quas!ed Juicy cock
roach with the but end of his pencil
and afterward forgetfully sucked the
same while wooing a coy expression.
suddenly found a word, but it proved to-
be foreign to the subject under consid-
Grafton. n''''
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

The Constitutional Convention in
framing the new constitution which is
soon to be submitted to the voters of
the State, ordained that District Judges
for the country districts should be cleo
ted by the people. The Pioneer of AS
sumption puts in mild protest against
this inevitable, wise, popular and eauit-
able feature OF the new constitution.
lThibodeaus Sentinel,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

r.; al ip your power to teach yo,,r
children setf-goyernment, If a child is
passionate, teach him by patient and
gentle means to curb his temper. Ifhe is
greedy, cultivate liberality in him. #
nc Is ee!tlsl, promote generosity.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

a fnll-bearded grand father recently
had his beard shaved off, showing a
clean face for the first time for a num-
ber OF years. At the dinner table Ills
tthree-year old grand daughter noticed
It, gazed long with wondering eyes, and
finally calculated, Grandfather, whose
head You got on2' -.-~.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

When two gushing damseis are ,p-
vealing to each other the merits and
virtues of the lover who has Dronosed
their enthusiasm is somewhat mnd;fied
when they discover that they are hotsa
engaged to the same man, '''
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

1t is easy to pick holes in other peo-
pies work. but far more profitable to
do better work yourself, "
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04

No. Ill tod No. 1a3j FULTON STREET, \. Y.
Post Office Bon 1882.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-04
Il E r. NJ S :

SA.OO year, strictly ia advance,
Twenty five per cent off for Clubs Of or more.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
Is NisceQe,aati01 q Crime.
louisville Courier-Journsl,

An important test case is likely to be
brought up in the courts of this State. In
April 1878, VIM. Nelson, colored, of Terre
Haute, married Anna johnson, white
woman of that city. He was arrested and
tried under the State law, convicted and SEN
fenced to the State prison south, being sent
from Vigo county last June for three years.
Yesterday an attorney from Louisville called
at the prison and informed Warden Howard
that he desired to consult with Nelson
upon some legal matter. He stated that he
had been employed by some friends of Nell
son, white and black, to obtain his release
from the penitentiary. He stated that it was
a serious question as to whether or no Mel
son had committed penal offense; that the
State law was in direct opposition to the
United States laws, which guaranteed to
every person, no matter of what color or
race, free and equal rights. This being the
case, he contends that Nelson had the right
to marry whom he pleased, white or black,
and in doing so under the United States
law he has committed no crime. He will,
therefore, apply for writ OF habeas corpus,
that grand bulwark of American freedom,
for the purpose of getting the case into tho
courts. Nelson was brought out and closely
questioned as to his marriage, trial and CON
viction. The case will be very important
one, and will be eagerly watched. Nelson is
a bright looking colored man, and is above
the ordinary members of his race in educa
ton and intelligence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06

HE telegraph day or two since gave the
sequel to the celebrated Gilman forgery case,
which attracted go much attention through
out the country year or two ago. Mr.. Gill
man was man who stood high in church
and society circles in New York, and the fact
of his having committed forgeries to a large
amount was thunder clap when it was de-
veloped. His family, which was most esti-
mable one, was completely crushed. He plead
guilty and was sent to the penitentiary for
term of five years. The busy world
went on and when the prison doors closed
upon him the matter was forgotten by the
great public. The matter was revived day
or two ago by the announcement of his
pardon, coupled with the further statement
that he left the prison only to attend the
funeral of his devoted wife, who never re-
covered from tho blow. As if that was not
enough, his daughter, beautiful girl of
fourteen, died few weeks before his pardon.
If there ever was practical illustration of
the declaration that the way of the trans
gressor is hard, Mr.. Gilman's case furnishes
the picture
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06

There is absolute faith in the ability and dis
position of the government to redeem it, and
hence it passes current all over the country
at it's face value. Any attempt to take from
it the legal tender quality it possesses is a
blow at tho country's credit, and should be
repelled with indignation. The promise of
the country to redeem its currency issues is
sacred, and must not be: violated in the
slightest degree, and every patriotic citizen
should do all in his power to improve rather
than injure the credit of the government.
Mr.. Bayard's bill is a bad one. It partakes
somewhat of the nature of compromise be-
tween the extreme wings of both parties,
but it is step in the wrong direction. We
might as we'll repudiate our currency az a
whole as to repudiate it in part, as oontem-
plated by this bill. We can inform Mr..
Bayard and his associates that the people
will not submit to having the functions of
our legal tender notes abridged in the slight
est degree. They ought to be made receiva-
BILE for all debts, both public and private,
including duties on imports and interest on
the public debt. We trust the bill in ques-
ton will 1epose in the committee to which
it has been referred until the crack of
doom.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
Some Of Sas,.,,sy's Secrets.


Washington Special to Chicago Tribune.
A confidential friend to 8. J. Tilden, who
was reported to have been somewhat III his
"oups'' last night, disclosed what seemed to
be some of Tilden's secrets. The following
is summary of these disclosures: No one
is authorized to say for Mr.. Tilden that he
ia not candidate for denomination by the
Democracy at the next national convention.
About the middle of January next, perhaps,
or the anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans, when the loyal Jacksonian Democrats
are wont to meet in patriotic gatherings, Mr..
Tilden will make known his purposes, whether
he will claim in behalf of the party the
nomination for the Presidency, in justice to
the wrong imposed upon the party, OF
whether he will retire from political life.
The South will cast 1873 votes, and the nomi-
nee of the Democracy will carry New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey, the last two
States supplying the fifteen votes that In.
diana is expected to give to the Republicans.
That is to say, that if Mr.. Tilden is again
he does not care for any alliance
with Indiana on the ground of political
necessity. Connecticut casts six and New
Jersey nine electoral votes, which, with New
York and the South, would give 1873 votes.
Mr.. Tilden's idea is that the Democracy can
just as we'll concentrate its fierce in those
three Northern States, which are adjacent,
as to scatter it's fire in States distant from
each other. --"e E,@
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
Il Bad BILL,

The telegram to the Associated Press rela-
tive to the bill introduced in the Senate by
MIR. Bayard the other day was exceedingly
blind, and led the GLOBE into error as to its
object. 1t seems that the bill makes the
legal tender notes receivable by the govern
ment for all dues save taxes on imports, but
declares that they shall possess the legal
tender quality in no other respect. Its
effect would be to deprive the greenback of
it's legal tender value in all the ordinary
business transactions of life, and in that
way depreciate it and practically drive it
from circulation. We confess to surprise at
such proposition. It is equivalent to a
business man issuing his note at hand and
declaring that it has no value unless used
for certain purpose, greatly oircumscribed.
Such proposition is simply dishonor.
The greenback is the money of the peo-
pie, greatly preferred over all other forms.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
ROCHESTER,.

Rainy and foggy, with wind from the
southwest. .'s s..
The Odd Fellows held basket picnic at
their hall last evening.
A large gathering was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Cornforth last
evening.
The Northwestern Benefit association
seems to be coming into popularity. tSeven
were initiated at recent meeting.
Our jovial iveryman, Dave Cook, was
fined for driving over the iron bridge at
Oronoco faster than walk. As gracefully
AS could be expected, he paid his So, which
he says was all right; but when they come to
advise him to stand trial, that they could
bring forward about fifty witnesses, is one
big swindle, as $1.25 is the price they get
The railroad crossing few miles east of
this place recently was the scene of what
may yet terminate in fatal accident. AS
the evening accommodation, due here at z
P. M.,passed, Mr.. Thos. Phelps and daughter
stopped their horses to allow it togo by. Be-
hind them farmer named Campion, with
. lumber wagon approached, whose horses
becoming unmanagable ran into Mr.. Phelps
buggy, overturning it and throwing both
violently out, injuring them severely. On
the horses went and struck the rapidly NOV
ing freight cars. One horse was killed and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06

the other badly hurt. Mr.. Campion was
thrown from his seat and was picked up in
sensible. DR.. Mayo, of this city, was sum-
moned.
All the civil cases in the district court are
through. Three have submitted their testi-
aony before the judge, who has it under ad-
vlsement: The grand and petit jurors have
been discharged this morning. In the Grim
lnai court four have plead guilty and were
sentenced, viz: Jas. Green, burglary, one
year at the State prison {; John Curran, lar
ceny, one year; Frank Blakely, horse steal
ing, three years; h. G. Brown, polygamy,
two years. The case of the State vs.. Zelic
Raymond, for assault, will be carried over,
as the statute gives him number of days to
plead, which he has taken, and the court
will adjourn before the expiration of the
time. The entire session will close at noon.
La there county in the State that can show
as short q term-four and one-h half days -:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
Angeles Lecture.

Mr.. Geo. I. Angel will lecture at the
House of Hope Saturday, and at Unity
church Sunday evening. The free lectures
on "Crime and its Prevention" and sRela-
tons of Speaking to Dumb Animals are
we'll worthy of the best attention of our citi-
zens. Mr.. Angel has been a lawyer, and has
long made careful study of these import
ant problems.
We sometimes think less of that which is
offered US freely, but in this case there will
be found interest and value in the results of
Mr.. Angels studies and observations in
these matters. There should be large at
tendance at, and hearty interest in these
lectures, and the Minnesota and St. Paul So
cieties for prevention of cruelty, under
whose auspices Mr.. Angel lectures, are en-
titled in advance to our thanks.