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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
Rules for Home 1OVerNnae Mf.

1. From Your children's earliest in
fsncy, inculcate the necessity OF instant
Obedience.
9. Unite irlnness with gentseneas.
Let your children always understand
shat you mean what you say.
.. Never promise them any thing nm
less you are quite sure yoa can give them
what you say.
4. II you want child to do c;hinc,
show him bow to do it, and gee that it's
done.
). Always punish your children for
wiifully disobeyiug You, but rever pun
isli them in anger.
@. Never let them perceive that they
vex you OF make you lose your self
command.
7. 1t they give way to petuIancc or i'll
temper wait until they arc calm, and
then gently reason with them on the inl-
propriety of their conduct.
s. Remember that a little present pun
isls,uent when the occasion arises is
much more efcctual than the threatening
of a greater punishment should the fault
le renewed.
8. Never give your children anything
because they cry for it..
"a. TN no account ALLOW them to DO at
one time what you lave forbidden, un-
der the eame circumstances, at another.
II. Teach them that the only sure and
easy way to appear good is to bo good
l9. Accuston them to make their little
recitals with perfect truth.
IL. Never allow of tale bearing.
Il. Teach them seif-deniai, not self
indulgence or al angry and rescntful
spirit. yar&.=
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
Valuable Receipts.
New York journal Of Commerce..

The iyoFy, otpiano kcvse1poseti TO the
air aud kept from the light will become
yellow. If soaked in cold ALAN water,
then brushed with still brush, and
wrapped in q towel wet with clean wa.
ter, il will dry TO a proper wilderness,
but this is some hat dangerous, rs II It
dries too rapidly (Which the wet towel is
desi aIed to preveut.} it vii! be ln|lred.
The best way to vhitcn ivory, il II car
be detached. is TO rub it with punlico
stone that has been reduced to an I'M
palpable poUd cT; then wet. to place it
in the sun under glass to exclude the
air. But j. will soon grow yellow again
when exposed 10 the air aud kept from
the light.
To clean furniture. and especially tie
surface piano, We will give our lady
friends receipt better than any in the
books. Take wash bowl halt full Of
tepid water, add little tine toilet soap,
and tablespoonful Of sweet oil. Dipa
piece of old flannel i'll this and apply it
to the wood, rubbing vigorously for
awhile; then exchange this tor q piece
OF old, fine GOTTEN mot linen as that
leaves its dbres Of lint and rub with
this awhile, finishing witt: 4 fresh piece
Of the same cotton, until the liquid ap-
plication is thoroughly removed. All!
these successive applications to DO made
to one particular spot OF the" wood no
larger than Call be worked with a single
stroke Of the arm, and that to be finished
before a fresh place is treated. When
the whole piano has been done over in
this way 1T should take ti:o hours at
least to DO it wcll} it will look as good
as new, and far better than if ret;nished
by All ordinary workman. This is the
best nossible application Tor that purple
clond tn at comes over . polished wood
surface In damp weather, OF course q
lindicious lady will 10 very sparing of
the liquid, although she has q washbowi
half full of it, and will not use enough
to drip on the carpet, or to penetrate to
tho interior Of the piano.
For ants tak, q large sponge, soak it
in water, squeeze it and leave il unit!
about dry. Then pour in little sweet
oil, Or what we have lately found to be
still better, sprinkle it with little pow
dercd sugar, taking of gently what is
on the surface and leaving the pores or
cells little sweetened, place it where
the vermin cOngregate. The ants will
crowd into the cells after the sugar, and
when this has taken place ilnmcrsc it in
boiling water. squeeze it ont and add a
little more sugar. 1t will not gully &c
stroy all ants that arc visible, but if
perscvered in will drive them from the
house.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
what it Cost President S.isrGss
10 He severe.

Mr.. Linco!n :l;l ;ot always give way
70 his natul1 feelings q! pity and ten.
Lerness. In i;s high pnsiti0u as u ruler
and executive. hc cuul. not. Bot tht
tirn,ness in him that sent a fellow being
to death ever caused hi;i, a bitter atru@-
gic.' Judge l!rnnwt!i, ol lcuve?, W!In
visited him ~ Na"rl, 1865. reports Mr.,
I.;n.uln', own wnlGH. Mr.. Steward and
9,.vcr;,l ether G:ntIrm"n were alhO prcr-
eat, and the IresiGrn' E,,!d,tallv came
10 talk on decisions OF life and death.
All Other matters submitted To him, he
declared, wen H> nothing in comparison!
to these, and he added:
reckon there lie'EeI was 4 man
rair,d iii the trlntre On , t2ltn, where
they are always hutchrring caitl:. and
hogs, autl think nothing Of il, that over
grew Up with rlcu :.vCrainns to blood
shed az haze. and get have had more
questions OF life and death TO =, tile in
four year, than all the .lru vino ever
Sat in this chair put together. Bat I've
managed to get along and $40 my duty,
"a hClievc. aud still save thc Tn0st of
them, and there's 40 man knows the
distress Of my mind. Int there have
been sns.!e Of t!r1n + couldn't rave
there ara some Cares where the law mist
be executed. There was that mal,-~-~-,
who was scutcnctl for piracy and slave
trading on the high seas That VAS &
Case where there must he an example,
ard V0i don't know how they followed
and pressed 10 get him par,lnncd, Or Iii.
sentence r>1nuuttei; but there wa. no
use ut TALKING.
And t}."i, tI:"}" vaa the cast OF lit.;;l.
on RI" la)tr@. That was Il cHtt' WAsr"
there must It ~ e'>amp!c. They tried
my every way. They woHIdn't give ~,
bat had ~ stand 1I:'n on tlit1 and even
had to tu:r away his poor sister vhrn
she cAn" and begged for his lite, aud
lrt hin, b" executed, and he vas rAecu.
ted, and cant get the distress out ui
my mind yet
As the kindly man uttered theqr " or,ls
til" tears IAN down his checks, and the
eyes Of the men surrounding him Mri>;
ined il sympathy. There was a mo-
found silence, in which they ;os2 to dc
part. Three weeks after, tie President
WIS killed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

MApA,tASCAH-AltI!o Madagascar
is known to be the third largest island in
tbs world, its actual size and extent is
not very generally understood. Is is
easy to sce how Ti~conceptInn on this
roiint arises, for in maps the island
is usually seen only in comnccFion with
Africa. and that great continent is 20
large that it dwaTt3 by comparison viii
itself every thing in its near n"iJlnor-
hood, so that she really lar2e island
she!tcrin2 under its southeastern side
appears hn: IN inconsidn,ablo appcn-
dace 70 its vast nei9hhng. II however,
NE take a soodsl2cA map OF aIa,'ayas~
car, and put by Its side the outline. 10
the same scale. Of another country with
whose niminsions weavc familiar. such,
fer instance. as England. ve ht@in t.
realize how important IA island it - as
regards size. being nearly ltsAj tales long
by about 9;&i i'll average breadth, so that
it is nearly four times a. large as Eng
landau Wales Nature
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
Marrying the wrong MAN.

j curious case occurred in this city
Thursday evening. which SHOW that
people intending TO rush into Inatri-
nony shnul1 he careful to be on hand in
time. On "Wednesday night Il young
female ~Gnr 20 the police station for
protection, having 10 home. She said
that she would not trouhle them again,
as Sh, was to be married tho night fol-
lowing to q corporal OF Marines, to
whom she Was engaged. Thursday
night ellc turned up 1t til" church, but
instcn1 Of the corporal q private Of
marines appeared to ill the post of
bridegroom. ilt had a license, and she
either didn't notice The change for the
moment, OF didn't care, and the ccrc
mony was pcrfu;n:ed.
1t afterwards t,lruosl ont that the cor
porAl was drinking It an Upper Water
street bar 10 nerve him tor the expected
task. white th% private. WHO had pl,vl-
Ou~ly arranged to cut him out, WAS
being married. -! three of tho par
ties concerned subsequently met in q
haT-ru0m. Tho bride was wild with
grief, and. throwing hcr ;sllnS around
tho neck ot the tnHn who was to have
been, YET was not her husband, swOrc
siic would never leave him. The sNc
ccsEful and unsuccessful S,litor then
indulgc1 in a long and hard tiatic coin
bat. The bride refuses to live with her
husband and he LETT her. Tins she
was maid, wife and widow GRASS 10
one night.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

A man coming out Of q Texas news
paueS Office with one eye go9ged out,
Els nose spread all over his face. and
one OF his ears chcwed off, replying to
" policeniau who interviewed him, said !:
{" didn't like an article that 'peared in
the paper last week. an I went in to see
fbe man who writ it, an he war tliar!H
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

4 certain Young lady who was be
mnd- hand III her summer outfit sur
pr!sed her patents the other day by
asking why she WAS unlike George
Washington. When they gave it up
She told them because abe had no little
hat yet.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

i is great ching for 9 young man to
find out early that he is OF the minimum
Of Importance, in the world; that while
1t demands Of him everything that he
can DO, it can get ON admirably without
him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

NOT By CHiNCE.-I'crhaps in some
Isolated instances = man may become
wealthy through, q series Of ci,cUn.Stan-
ces very much resembling Iuck,' hut,
as a rule, those who would enjoy sue
cess must work hard for If. Twenty
clerkSln store. twenty hands in 4 prn-
ing office, twenty apprentices in q ship
yard, twenty young men in Il village
all want to get on in tho world, and
expect to do 80. One of the clerks will
tecome a partner, and make a fortune !:
one OF the compo>iturs will own a news
paper, and become al influential cit!-
zen and one OF the apprentices will
become {. master builder, one OF the
young villagers will get q handsome
farm and live like 4 pat!ia, cEl---bnt
which one is the lncky individual =
Lucky! There il rarely auy luck about
II. Ihc young fellow who will distance.
his competitors is he who masters his
business, who preserves l4s integrity,
who lives Clearly and purely. who
devotes his lelzure tn The acquisition OF
knowledge, who gains friends by de-
serving them. and who saves his spare
money. There arc some WAYS TO for
tune shorter than this old dusty high
way but the staunch men Of the COM
the men who achieve something
really Worth having, good fortune. good
name, and serene old age, all travel
along in this road.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

When Gen. Rutler was 4 pedagague,
and taught the youth OF Maine, he was
accustomed to punish his scholars by
quitting split sticks on their tender
fsoses and parading ,tLcrp mp and down
the room.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

The fellow WHO asked for lock Of
ilis girl 'shair was informed That sit costs
money. hair does"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01

How MANI !IOl'LL iiA>i luTY
one laid be other day
that in the entire Wnli.l the number Of
utopir vino had $50 or lis equivalent in
cash 1T ;h,iI runiaaHn was pXtrrln.:v
tijev Nouid nos njI;:;uHs.;'r Iir lUii;tIti-
tant, of the little kingdom of hri-lum,
which ha> 4 population ri Il. lHN,Vpi souls
hut this estimate appears 10 hr far be-
low the n,Hih in the light inr in>tHn.'r,
ut the Fact rilAi in III >;t1 nyo banks Of
France. m 1>.s there Were deposited no
less than -<i5:Hi Snv,rEl Ivy .2,-t.:!.:Cj de
l;uSitnrr, the Average sum nt each de
postol being about $50. The humble,
Of these derrSit,r> continually increases,
and thl.r arc. 10 very large. extent.
ncmhrls Of the working classes. So in
England, aisn, the number Of dcpositorS
in the portul savings bank is very large
not less, on the Whole, than tWu u.i,.lnus
and their deposits. on an average,
amount ut.are! 10 + 80 the limit allowed
than to $50. In Scotland and Ireland
the savings OF the people are large and
constantly increase. IL Germany the
people d. not generally place. their nlv-
ings in banks. but they have. colnforta-
bile little aums lHlt! away III trapofS and
old Stockings. Ih. l.: also the c;s.c in
France. III this country the number Of
people who have $50 at their command
must amount tn quite As many ~ IN
either France. Germany or Great brI-
tain The world OF working ,.ople are
not nearly so poor as many imagine il
TO be- New York Cyaphlc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
State Lottery
COMPANY

This Institution WAS regularly
incorporated! l)y the Le2islatrr. Of
thr State for Edurational and
Charitable purposes in Isis, with d
Capital OF sl,oon.ooN, to which it
ha> since added a rcSery" fund OF
$4,000. lis Grand Single Num-
Der Distribution will take place
Monthly, on the sccolnl Tuesday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-11-01
IISl OF PR ZI.s;
APPROPRIATION PRIZES.

8 Approximation Prizes OF $50. 500
q do do 100. 1S,OD
9 do do 100. 9oD
a,$17 Prizes, amounting to. .sa10, SOC
~ Applications for Agencies or
Rates to Clubs should only be made
to the office at New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full al.
dress, ior further lnformatiotE OF
send orders 10,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
Camels In Arizona.

The Yuma Saiinel q few days ago con.
tanned the following: "a herd OF
camels was driven here from Nevada
nearly two years ago. Finding no profit
able work for them. their owner turned
them loose along the ella to the east.
ward OF Yuma. There they have been
living and breeding. looking fat and
sleek all the time. For a while they
were In danger Of determination. When.
' Q they put in an appearance along
the wagon road they frightened mules
and horses beyond control OF the drivers.
They soon earned the everlasting hatred
OF tsamsters. some OF whom acquired q
habit Of shooting camels on sight.
Since. however. the railroad has been
delivering freight ut Adonde the road
along the ella this side OF that place has
been comparatively abandoned by team.
sters. and the remaining camels have
now q good chance to show what they
can do In the way Of propagation. The
waterless desert OF Sonora, south and
southeast Of Yuma. is known 10 possess
immense deposits Of salt. sulphur. borax
and soda. Its mountains are also known
to carry extensive deposits Of metals.
To these camels we look for eventually
making these treasures accessible and
available"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
The Discovery OF Matches,
Lsasio- Society.

Tho story OF this discovery has been
told by Mr.. Holden himself 10 the
House Of Commons before q select com.
mittee appointed to inquire into the
working OF the patent laws. We can-
not do better, therefore. than give IL In
his own words ~ began as an in-
ventor on q very small SCALE" said Mr..
Holden in the course OF his evidence.
"For what | know. I was the first in
vsntor OF lucifer matches; but 1t was the
result Of a happy thought. In the
morning | used to get up ut 4 o'clock
in order to pursue my studies and l
used at that time the tiint and steel, in
the use Of which l found very great in
convenience. / gave lectures in chem.
istry at the time at o very large academy.
OF course I knew. as other chemists did.
the explosive material that was necss-
sary in order to produce instantaneous
light; but II was very difficult TO OBJ
tain q light ON wood by that explosive
material. and the idea occurred 10 me to
put under the explosive u mixture Of
sulphur. did that and published IL in
my next lecture AMI showed ii. There
was u young man in the room whose
father was a chemist in London. and he
Immediately wrote to his father about
II. and shortly afterward lueifer matches
were issued to the world. I believe
that was the first occasion that we had
the present lucifer match. and IL was
n OF those inventions that some peo-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

oLp Mrs. Stack sold two glasses OF
cider to ~nsishbors in Nor,haeld. VT,
thus violating the Prohibition Liquor
law OF that State. A spy had her ar.
rested, his motive being to get his legal
share OF the fine. which was. in this
case. fixed at $40. Mrs. Stack could
not pay. being very poor. and . heart
less constable carried her to Jail on q
cold day. although she vas thinly
dressed and %seriously i'll. Her daughter
borrowed the money to pay the fine. but
Mrs. Stack died q few hours after her
release. her death being the direct result
Of the cruelty to which she had been
subjected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

Tnk Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany expect to put 1000 men at work
on their grade west from Bismarck
about the frs, OF April. and II nothing
serious occurs to prevent, will have the
next 100 miles Of road in operation by
tho first OF November.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

THr Car wished to shoot g bear. A
bear was accordingly found and a ring
Of peasants surrounded il. and the
word OF its whereabouts was sent to the
Imperial sportsman. Unfortunately.
while these preparations were being
made. the creature contrived to slip
through the ring and escape. What was
to DO done That the Emperor Of all
the Russias should come and find no
game would mover do. A happy idea
seized one OF tho forrssten. Regard
less Of cost q tame bear wa procured
in the nick Of time. turned loose within
the ring. and now all was ready. The
circle closed in; Bruin was discovered
At the foot Of . tree; the attendants fell
back. the Emperor advanced to fire. but
now came the climaI-just A. the tris.
ger was about TO DO drawn. Bruin rose
slowly ON his hind feet and began to
perform the national dance |, This e.
hibiiion saved his life. but IL did the re-
verse Of securing for those who intro.
duced him to the presence that royal
favor which their ingenuity deserved.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
WELL, WHAT OF IT.

In vetoing the Chinese restriction bill.
President Hayes gained the hearty dis
appreciation and i'll will Of the entire
Pacific Coast portion Of the nation; yet,
after all. the bill he vetoed did not
amount to much. except . . step to-
ward checking Chinese immigration.
The NEWS has all the time maintained
that although restricting the number Of
Chinese immigration to any port in the
United States to only nitesn on any one
vessel. there WAS nothing to prevent
landing unlimited numbers OF them in
Lower California. the British Provinces.
or anywhere else outsids Of our national
limits. aud allowing them to make their
own way over the lines into this eoun-
try. or being transported from such sea-
ports just outside Of the lines. by If.
teens. in small vssssls direct to the
principal ports Of the country. Pacti-
cally the bill did not amount to much.
except as an organized effort toward
checking the Monaghan curse in this
section. Its moral influence. however.
would have been invaluable. and the
President should have signed 1t by all
means.
His message In explanation Of why he
vetoed the bill is very lengthy and YER
bose. He might have said more and
shown . more lucid explanation in one-
fourth OF the words and space. His Ar
sument 10 good in some points. bot
rather diluted and unsatisfactory a. a
whole. There 10 no doubt that he de-
ferred to the great pressure brought to
bear upon him in the East by interested
people who do not and cannot easily
comprehend the true social inwardness
OF the Chinese problem on this coast.
He has few friends here now even among
those who worked the hardest to elect
him. His strongest argument or point
in explanation Of his veto is that mo
reason can require the immediate with
drawal Of our treaty protection Of the
Chinese already in this country. aui no
circumstances can tolerate an exposure
Of our citizens in China-merchants and
missionaries-to the consequences. of so
sudden an a~brogation Of their treaty pro-
lection" lie does not. however. dis
puts the desirability and real impor.
lance OF restricting Chinese immisra-
ton. yet is not outspoksn in that re-
spect. II 10 plain that the people Of the
East are not with US in this matter.
They do not understand the nature OF
N grievance. and are disposed to place
. wrong construction aud motive upon
Ii. The result has been . failure ON
u part. but that does not signify that
we are beaten. by any That
veto does not end the matter.
The K~sarneyite agitation. aud perss.
cution Of the Chinese operated As a
point against us and in favor Of the Chi.
nsss, by creating sympathy throughout
the East for the Celestial nuisanees and
the wstehword Of the Kearneyitss and
other dsmAgoguss. "ths Chinese must
Co." found an opposing response rot
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
Ello T.I,ns.d,st.

When q $4,000 clergyman is offered a
5000 passionate 1t Is styled . %"call,"
whereas In point OF fact II is not n
"call' but q raise"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

A Loso. EXISTING dispute between
Switzerland and Baden has at length
been settled by the acceptance by the
Grand Duchy Of the present frontier.
the o to which II had previously made
objection.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

BULLION SHIPMrsrs.-The Mammoth
Company. OF Lake District, shipped two
bars OF bullion. valued at $500. Feb.
ruary 8. On February "a the Vulcan
Company formerly the Comanchs
Company shipped six bars valued at
Saga ~. - Benion (Cdl.,j Messenger.
MnrrL
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

Luke Gaffnsy. who has been indicted
for the murder Of Quinn. will be do.
Tended by X. II. Lindsay. Of Virginia
City. He could not have employed n
better or more faithful lawyer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

TIVE Silver Reef Miner Of February
26th says : Last weeks shipment was
the largest ' made from this district.
We think there 10 no doubt about keep
ing II up to that figure ($37. 000). and in
cre.sing u considerably within the next
90 days,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

JouS II. DENNIS concludes his edit.
orial correspondence to the Tnscarora
Tunes Ia.vis,o with this significant sen.
tencs: "Yours till cremation"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

SurRE ALI. a few months ago Amer
Of ~Afghanistan. is reported dead. II Is
also said that Yakoob Khan has sued for
neaca.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
y y Il,sI

II IL bald. indecent can't to talk about
~evangelizing the Chinese at tho price Of
degrading our own citizen working
classes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

For every ounce Of silver got out OF
the Consolidated Virginia and California
mines three times the amount has been
extracted out Of the pockets OF wretched
and starving dupes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06

WILHELM. Modjeska. Fannie Daven-
port, ID Murska. aud Alice Oates, arc
among the stage folks who have boon
robbed Of iewelry within a week.-ES-
chicago.
The amount Of jswelry those actors
and actresses do carry about with them
is astonishing. 1t is to DO hoped, for
the encouragement Of thieves and rob
bsrs, that it was all stage iewslry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
Eureka Lender.

The hanging OF George Washington
at Louisville last Tuesday is regarded M
q complete vindication OF such men N
Marble. Anderson. st. Martin and Mrs.
jerks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-06
TaLo .San.

The bullion product Of the Typo Con.
for the month Of February. 80 far as re-.
ported. is S54.7G 80. Tho product for
the month will be in the nsighborhood
Of 500, 900.