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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22

out 8 hand to save this struggling; fellow
man. or let him lean on thy shoulder,
when he was weak and thou ttstrong for
the struggle of life. he would now be by
Inv side, or if left behind, would be
praying for thee, as he pressed on toward
the mark. You have done well for
yourself, but no man live';h to himself,
if he live rightly. You may make a
long Journey and at last Fest from your
labors, but you will never forget these
memorials of lost oppo rtunities that
now cry to thee from the ground"
was cut to the heart by these words
of reproof, and, in my renorse, perhaps
inspired by that terrible allusion to the
death Of, Abel, I exclaimed: Am my
brothers keeper
Certainly, thou art" he sald' with
calmness that was more severe in
contrast with the es'rnestness OF my cry.
"The whole world is kin, snd thy
brother is be unto whom thou cans't do
a good turn, as both pursue the journey
of life. All are parts of one great whole;
| members of a large family; the strong
must bear the burdens OF the weak; the
tempted are to be shielded; they that
are out of the way are to I've reclaimed
the shining, yes, the very wicked, are tc
be sought and saved.'
"And'shali I have one more year in
which to repent me of the past and te
do works meet for repentance ="
And old Father Time shouldered hi
scythe, turned himself about, took me by
the hand and said, softly, "That is moi
for thee or me to know. Thy times arr
in the hands of Him who gave thee lift
and opportunities. The present is thine
and of that only art thou sure. Improve
the present. With thy might do wha
thy hand fndeth to do. Tomorrow
never is. Yesterday is gone forever
Now is the accepted time; behold nov
is the day of salvation"
| He has gone, scythe and all; his snow
white beard still shone in my mind, bu
the vision was past, the sunlight wa
piercing the crevices of the window
blinds, and the shout of "Happy New
Year" announced the advent of anothe
morn.
But it was not all a dream. The rive
) flows toward the sea. The vessels, will
their freight and the sailors, are born
} onward. This pathway is throngea witt
travellers, brothers and sisters all. TIL
+ year is to be full Of opportunities, goldel
opportunities, to be useful. In tn
9 household lie the best and hottest dutie
] to be done. A cheerful heart and voic
< and countenance, an open hand, wor
? of blessing, when another's heart
f weary or in pain, the thousand little ter
4 der services, too small to have q nam,
!, precious in the eyes of love, are noted
r that book thatFrecords each cup Of col
t water child of Christ receives.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
Hind Contamination OF Eoo''
Contemporary Review


A regularity common to botn ha-
MAMMA sects is the strict privacy WIN
which they eat and even prepare 'nel
meals. No Indians like to be looked
while eating. They are firm believers
in the evil influence Of the human eye
(dyi,htidoshc). The preparation Oh 1000 q
is with high-caste natives an aoS'f u
aousl secrecy. The mere glance o q
man of inferior caste makes the sFe"''s'
del;cacies UNBEATABLE, and if such g'an'0
happens to fall on the family sopp,,eS
during the cooking operations "hen sHo
ceremonial purity Of the water useo ID d
matter of life or dsalh to every memDsl
~ laI the household, the whole repast has IS, to
~ pa 't .brown away as if poisoned. me
fsmilv is for that day dinnerles'' roc"
thus contaminated would, il eateO' COM
ounicate a faint to the sous 40
ua1l a. to the bodies of the ea'erSIA
t " which could only be removed oy
,onp and painful expiration. In .fa we;
: ;ons o1er every part of India, and dill y,
, ,ng VS. striving to note the habits OF the
s in every circumstance OF ,her
a San life, never once saw single ! Hln.
dn. except of the lowest CASTE s el'ns r
~ snsring or eating cooked food OF any
P;ud The Rsmanujss carry tn these ideas
Il k,n an extravagant extreme. They care,
fu,lv lock the doors OF theirskitchenS ana
nrotect their, culinary and prandisl opef'
ations from the gaze Of even high.cssts
prabmans of tribes and sects different
from their own >
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
The PeriIs of a Wild Goose Chase
pa renporEfI Iowa. Gazette

a couple of young men from Rock
island had q very perilous adventure in
the river above the government bridge
g couple of afternoons since. a flock of
ten geese few from the Davenport and
Northwestern railroad track over to the
middle of the river. and landed amid the
thick masses Of floating ice; they seemed
unable to rise from. the ice, and reused
thespity of the youngsmen aforesaid, who
hurried to Che guard-house on the island,
procured skiff, and set out to rescue the
geese. There was clear space Of water
from their starting place to q point above
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, b,

Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, has
lust bought a doll. And this is why he
did it: A day or two ago ne received a
letter, written in childish hand and
shockingly misspelled, but evidently
sincere II am little helien," it said,
"and want little dolly for christmas,
and I ant got no papy to buy me any
and mamma ant got no money to buy it
either 80 will not have no fun at christ
mas SO I think you have got lots OF
money SO you will please buy me little
dolly for christmas you can can get a
nretty one for ten cents"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22
WAITS AND WHTNS,

SONG OF THE BEES.
Inc hive Ia our home;
on days fair and sunny
were out making hogey:
Through gardens we roam
We find something sweet
In the cup OF each flower;
We toll every hour,
and mind not the heat,
"bnzz, buzz!" pretty maiden,
Is the tune we are singing,
as nome we are winsnE,
With honey well aden.
Come, look at our labor,
a nd we Will not sting you,
But by-and-bye bring you
some honey, sweet neighbor.
Best thing to do when you so shop.
ping with ladies-take notes.
Boots are made on the Pacific COAT
with pockets for pistols in their tops.
The thirst for continual novelty
makes people throw away good slmanaes
at the end of every year and buy new
ones.
when every writer who knows any,
thing about whales asserts that one of the
fish can't swallow good apple, we
realize what dwarf Jonah waz.
The vile of his buzzum: Was that
the kiss of dooty Or the Kiss of affection,
! Mr. Bodger? Mr.. Bodgcr: decline to
answer that question.
when youswant to get The best of
an argument with a woman of thirty you
should lead off with: "Now, then,
woman of your age" etc.
"A Chicopee small boy declined to eat
soup at dinner the other day, on the
ground that he 'hadn't any seeth that
were little enough for soup"
"A pretty girl down east is "mind
reader" She said to a bsshful beau the
other night: ola! I believe you're
going to kiss mel" She was right
When man dies suddenly, "with.
out the aid of the physician, :" the coroner
must be called in. 1t man dies regu.
larly, after being treated by doctor,
everybody knows why he died aud the
coroner's inquest is not necessary.
In the Brooklyn bob-tail car it is
possible to be garroted and robbed with
out the driver knowing anything about
it. But you can't ride block without
paying your fare unless the fact is noisily
nnounced by the bell.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22

4 beautiful girl in Iowa nam

"A beautiful girl in Iowa named
Jen,ima recently committed suicide be-
cause she cor i'd find no diminutive for
her name ending in dc" A few hours
afterward came letter from classmate
beginning, "Dear, darling Minnie but
it was too late, and she was borne to the
grave by eight companions, named
respectively, ,Abbie, Bes lie, Carrie, Dol
lie, Elite, Florrie, George and Hattie
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22

1T is said that q small cur in the
house is more protection against burglars
than is large dog. We would prefer
the burglars to the dog, however,
especially when the canine lies awake
and keeps every person in the house awake
all night by barking at the rats and
mice in the wall, or by keeping up very
spirited pursuit of heas.-[ Rochester
Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22

.."Young men may die" cheerful'y
remark an Insurance circular on our
table, cola lsen must" 1his may "
right, professionally, but doesn't it soana
rather peremptory on the old men
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-22

The exact number of counties in
Texas is still matter of dispute. One
authority says two hundred and twenty.
six. One OF them is as large as the state
of Massachusetts,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Mexico is raising coffee success
fully. There is a plantation seventy
miles back Of Tampico, containing
eighteen thousand coffee trees, the
average annual yield of which, above
expenses has been about $4,000 for
several years. An acre will support
five hundred trees, which bear at
four years of age, and average ten
pounds to the tree, worth on the
ground ten cents a pound, or $500
per acre. A coffee plantation will
last from fifty to sixty years, and
bear every year. These figures are
furnished to the editor of a Texas
paper, by a Galveston gentleman
who has recently visited the coffee
district referred to. If his observa.
tons are correct, coffee culture
should become an important indus
try in Mexico.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Honest John Sherman has again
been taken to task for leaving about
$50, OOO,O 600 government money in
the hands of certain New York
banks instead of calling it in and
placing it in the Treasury vaults
where it belongs. He don't apollo.
gize, but compliments himself for re-
fnsing to draw 80 large sum from
the business of the country when it
is not needed. John is very kind to
furnish his pets and Presidential
hackers $50, OOO, 600 public money to
speculate on, but if he were a Demo
GRAFT, and the Republicans had q
good working majority in Congress,
he would soon find himself i'm.
peached.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

In the Convention there will be 10
votes-ten being necessary to nomi.
nate. Bossier has 2, Webster 6,
and Bienville 6. Col. Snider has 5
Delegates from Bossier, Mr.. George
1, and Judge Drew 1. Col. Snider
has / vote from Webster, Judge
Drew 4, and Mr.. George /.
For District Attorney, j. A. w.
Lowry, ESQ.,, of Bossier has the en-
tire delegation Of 2 from that par.
ish. NJ. G. Moseley, Esq, of Web
ster, has 4 votes from this parish,
and Mr.. n. j. Sandlin received the
other two.
Bienville gives Judge Drew 2
votes for Judge, and Mr.. Boone l.
Thos. J. Butler, ESQ.,, comes to the
front with the six votes solid for him
for District Attorney Webster
Iribxne.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
Baton Rouge Convention.

BATON ROUGE, Oct. The COM
mittee on credentials reported at 8
o'clock when permanent organiza-
ton was effected, with Poche, of st.
James, in the chair. Wilt wasput
in nomination by Col. Levy, and
Ogden by Caffery, of st. Marys.
The vote resulted, for Wilt, 276;
for Ogden, 173. On motion the
nomination was made unanimous.
The candidates were then escorted
to the stand, by a committee and
both addressed the convention.
The best feeling prevails. Jonas,
Ellis and Gibson being called for,
addressed the convention. To.
morrow the rest of the ticket will
be nominated, when the convention
will. adjourn. Caddo voted six
for Witt and three for Ogden;
Bossier three and a half for Wiltz;
DeSoto and Webster solid for Wilt.
BATON ROUGE, Oct, S.-This
morning the convention met at ten
o'clock and adopted the report Of
the committee on resolutions and
platform, asserting Democratic
principles, recommending the seat
ing ofSpofford and the adoption of
the constitution. The nominations
being open for lieutenant governor
s. d. McEnery, Texada, and II. r.
Lott were put in nomination. On
the second ballot McEnery was
nominated. Will A. Strong was
nominated for secretary of state
and Jumel for auditor by acclama-
ton. Fay was nominated snperin-
tendent Of public education. The
convention adjourned at 1890 p. m.
sine die.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
Our State Ticket.

Just as we are ready to go to press
we receive the nominations made
iby the Democratic Convention at
Baton Rouge. We have but little
time for comment. We place the
ticket at our masthead not only with
pleasure, but with pride also. We
are proud of the work done at Baton
iRouge; we are proud of the ticket
from beginning to end; and we are
proud Of thegreat harmony that pre-
vailed among the delegates. Well
done good and faithful servants =
You have given us an able and a
popular ticket, and we will elect it.
1t will receive the united and en-.
thusiastic support of the true and
gallant Democracy OF Louisiana.
Three chreers for our honored
standard-bearers! They are all pos.
sessed of the qualifications which
Jefferson thought necessary for the
voter to ask when called to vote for
officers of the Government: They
are honest, capable and efficient.
1t is very gratifying indeed to
know that Louis Alfred Witt heads
the ticket. He has fought SO many
battles for the Democratic party; he
has been 50 constantly true to the
results of caucus or convention; he
has stood SO unwaveringly by nom.
inees or standard-bearers; he has
teen 90 persistent in his advocacy
of drill and Discipline, and under all
trials and difficulties he has been
so patient, hopeful and faithful, that
a Democratic campaign without
Wilt as one of the standard-bea
would be like a locomotive without
a driving.wheel. If, in the struggle
of 1879, the Democracy of Louisiana
has q more able, brilliant, formida.
bic champion, or one more used tn
telling work at every part of the
line, we have read but poorly the
history Of politics in Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

The population Of Missouri, Kan
sas, Nebraska and the six North
western States exceeds that of New
England, New York, New jersey,
and Pennsylvania by more than
SOC, 900; at the same time the
growth of the former States is more
than twice as rapid, and their public
debt and local taxation but little
more than half so much as those Of
the Eastern States enumerated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Grant has arrived in San Francis.
co and is now on exhibition in Cali
fornia somewhere, and we are sick
and tired of the slush about him
which fills the papers. That's all we
have got to say about the great ma
tional dead beats return.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

As to the Constitution submit
ted by the Convention, we regard
that as properly party measure.
The Convention was called by the
democratic party which had large
working majority in the Convention
and the Constitution is the result of
their lab0rs. Uncommon with every
man, woman, and child in the coun.
try we are infected with the vain
glorious conviction that we can run
a steamboat better than the captain,
an engine better than an engineer,
q newspaper better than the editor,
q hotel better than tho proprietor
and q Constitutional Convention
better than the delegates, and if we
had the making of the Constitution
we would probably have left ont
some things that are in it and put
in some things that are out of it and
in the end it is very likely we would
not have pleased ourselves and dis
gusted everybody else. We are
disposed to think that it is a very
good Constitution; It saves the PEG.
Pile d, OOS,6s per annum, is mnch
better thanthe one we had in every
respect and meets the requirements
Of the times as well, probably, as
human foresight can provide for
them. II those who are opposing
it will submit their Constitutions to
usand we think they are better than
that of the convention we promise
faithfully toread them over, weigh
each part carefully and oonsign the
whole to the waste paper basket
CSabise Ixdeg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

While our National Executive
Committee was in session, says the
Arkansas Democrat, it should have
sent one of its captains to New
York, to give the command to the
Democracy of that barge: "Disen.
tangle to the front; march,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

That General Grant should be the
universal favorite Of Southern Re-
puhlicans for President in 1880 is
easily understood. To them Grant
stands for bayonet rule, with the
Republicans holding the Offices and
spending the money collected from
their tax paying opponents. They
seem to forget that constitutional
government has been re-established
at the south, and that not even the
people of the north will tolerate a
return to Grants former practice of
ignoring majorities and inaugural.
ing fraudulent and revolutionary
minorities by force of arms, as was
done seven years ago in Alabama,
and much more recently in L0uisi-
ana and South Carolina. The policy
which ignores the constitution and
overturns a southern state at will,
will some day come home to the
north, whenever it may suit a law
less Executive to strengthen his
party in the senate; and therefore
people will not lose sight of this
fact. ~. .. r ~ssiF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
j. M. LEWIS,
Brick M aSOn.
Bellevue. LM.

WIN give prompt attention to Brick LAYING.
w such as building and repairing Chin
neys. stove iues, fire places, Sc. Also, digging
and carbing wells, and under-pinning houses
Anything in the line of Brick work done i'm a
workmanlike manner, and at moderate rates,
for cash.
am now preparing to burn kiln of about
15oOO brick, which expect to have ready for
delivery about first Of September
will also burn 5000 Brick for purpose of
curbing wells
Satisfaction guaranteed, as to work and good
quality Of brick. n3l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

1t always happens that when the
masses are about to get the upper
hand Of their oppressors in any at.
flicted country, some leader like
Kearney sells them ont.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Perkins, Governor elect of Cali.
fornia, lacks just %, 158 votes Of be-
ing the choice of the voters of Cal.
ifornia, at the late election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

We welcome to our table the
"Longmont Ledger" a neat weekly
paper just established at Longmont,
Boulder county, Colorado. It is
well filed with editorial and selected
matter. Subscription, $1.50 per
annnm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

The staunch and unwavering
Democrats of Ohio are organizing
for victory, and the news from
every portion of the State is most
encouraging for victory on next
Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
The Maidstone.

A live weekly paper pabll!shrsaf /. 4 "a
N Ga, and edited BY Dr. -. Y. ~ 4 "
being the only paper puDllss u sust
official organ Of Morgan ccuIsy ant 6seE
best advertising mediums y \ ~ BUet5
For terms address B. N. bLAI I:o. e "a
Usher, Madison, Ga Subser'p''0- 81
mum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

The coinage at the United States
Mint in Philadelphia for September
was l, 800, $50 silver dollars and GA.
737 in minor coins.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Ex-President Jefferson Davis re-
fuses to be . candidate for United
States Senator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

The Columbia Herald, Caldwell
parish, under its new management
is a better paper than ever.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

We "" DRUG STORE!
MAIN STREET,
Corner IF Old Court House Lot,
BELLETUE, Id.
Fresh Drugs, Chemicals, Paints,
OILS AND vARNIsHEs,
Pure Brandies, Wines and Liquors,
For Medical Purposes.
"Old Hickory" Chewing and Durham
Smoking Tobacco.
Also, a FwH Lot Of Patent Medicines,
School Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods,
y generally, at the lowest market prices.
Come and see!
Special attention given to filing Prcscrip.
tions and Family Recipes.
Our Scent Baking Powders are all
the Col
MOBLEY d NELSON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

The Alabama corn crop is so large
that it will be sold at Is cents q
bushel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
Steam Saw and Grist Mill
Planning and ShinQIe Machines.

80" o'sss8sO WuVsUSs00s
Sawing, Planning, and Turning executed
- with neatness and dispatch. Special at
tentiOn given to Flooring and Ceiling. Select
shingles furnished at short notice. Also, at
tached to the Mill is one Of PRATT'S I'M.
PROVED REVOLVING HEAD GINS, with
SAFE and cOmmOdious rooms to store cotton.
Cotton ginned and packed in the best STYLE
and pressed.
Terms furnished on application.
Es MOORE d DAVIS, Pr0prietors,
Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
Last Year They Amounted to Over
100000. ~

1t is the only machine that interruptions
men have found profit in cOunterfeiting. No
one has ever thought of counterfeiting the
other makes of machines. Gold n often cOun-
terfeited-brass and the other base metals,
never t 8f#i!ti t# r" s'f.s
Ladies' in need Of a Sewing Machine will con-
suit their interest by buying
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

THE MINING RECORD
81 Broadway, New York.
Vvhe only paper in the United States that
= gives full and latest accounts from ali
the great Gold, Silver and other Mines of
America. Only Three Dollars Year.
Orders executed for Mining stocks.
8 Information given Free
ALEX. ROBT CHISOLM,
hooJ Proprietor.
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Minden Female CoIIe1 8
as MINDEN, "A.
The 26th Session viii comnsp's
Wednesday, the 10Th Sspt1

Session-Divided into two N1
weeks each! -..Istel
Course Of Study Full and CO..
Ieochers-Engaged for every os.ifi!
Location-U nexcepti0BsbIy ns s:..sI
Buildings-Large and cOiIllnysu $780,
Grommds-Ample, retired ana ~ O.
Isrms-ExtreInely low, 70 u: .'.i.n. =
For Catalogue and full Ia .anM prd
THOS. O. BENIUrs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

Attachments and parts for all styles of Sin
ger Machines.
Needles for all machines at Is cents a dozen.
Oil for all machines ut 10 cents per bottle.
SINGER repaired free of charge, ifnO new
parts needed; if new parts used, will simply
charge for the parts; nothing for the work.
A. G. MOTT, Manager
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09

We call attention to our COTTON SEED
w OIL FACTORY, with Carver & Co.'S.
improved Ginsi WIFI guarantee satisfactory
yield and sample for tie seed, and one omar
ter cent per pound on lint produced from all
cotton sent to gin. Will furnish large sacks
and Irvine for transportation; also sacks and
Irvine for cotton seed, free of charge. Bagging
and Ties at market price. We also call atten-
ton to Cotton Seed Meal as q feed for cattle
and as Q fertilizer, and will exchan 20 same on
favorable terms for seed. vI7n42
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-10-09
SINGER,

In getting the Singer you get a machine
that is universally acknowledged to be by far
the BEST. One whose efficiency is not only
well known to all, but ia warranted by CON-
pany " hose warranty is worth something.
In buying Singer from our office or from
one Of our agents, you buy directly from the