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St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
Look Ont for SwIndIers.

The American Agriculturist, in its
notes on swindlers, 6 yes the following
timely warning to farmers: There Is
set of swindlers whose operations are es>
pecially directed toward farmers. 1t is
no reflection upon the intelligence OF
farmers that this is 80. These rascals
know that all kinds of fish are not to be
caught with one bait hence they operate
upon clergymen, doctors, merchants ano
farmers; each in a different manner. 1t
is safe to predict that there is new set
of traps ready this spring to catch
farmers. Of late years the "agency
dodge has been played successfully, and
it has already been started thus early IN
the season. These swindlers are all after
one pattern. A glibstengued chap, No.
/, wishes to establish an "agency for
some erinkum. It may be a stump-
puller, q machine for grinding the knives
= Of moving machines, it may be 3 churn>
power or a springfield. Whatever it is,
~ chap Ne. |, somehow, or in some way,
contrives to get the signature OF the
farmer He1e is where the trouble begins.
We have cautioned and reiterated the
caution: Farmers, be careful what you
sign" but this does not seem to be
enough no matter how much care is
exercised, the smooth~tongued chap No.
l, is usually too much for the farmer. 30
we say to farmers: Don't act as agents
to anything. but if you will not heed
this. and the temptation as to profit II
too great to resist, and you will disregard
warnings, we beg of you, farmers, don,
sign anything. l4s#
You may be asked to agree to become
an'agent, you. may be asked to give you
address, 50 that the sample machine, Y
be sent free, will come all right; yo'
may be asked for merely your postoffllc
address. Take our advice-which is tn
same as Punch's advice to young peopl
about to marry: Don'tl don'tl! Don't
do not, pray; refrain from signing you
name to anything whatever. Observ
this, and you are safe. Sign your nam
to anything on any pretense whatevee
and you have opened the way for th
visit of chap No.. He is not smooth
tongued or persuasive. He has come
collect his bill. You have ordered {
and 80. The goods are at the depo
here is the bill, and he wants the none
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
THE ZULU KING.
The Array of the African Monarch wAO
Has Twisted the Tail OF tine
British Lion.


The Army OF the African hAon<sen
HAS Twsst the Tail OF tine
British Lion.
g.. New York Herald.
In regard to the forces which the Zulu
king may put into the field the most
information now accessible
is handy little pamphlet compiled and
issued in November last by order OF Lord
Chelmsford for the information Of those
under his command, which enables us to
obtain very accurate idea of the forces
at the disposal Of Cetywayo. They may
be said to comprise the whole male
strength of the Zulu nation. At inter-
walls of from two to FIVE years all the
lads who have during that time attained
the age of fourteen or fifteen years are
formed into a regiment, which, after
years probation, is sent to military
kraal. When the regiment is strong
one-that is, when five years nave elapsed
since the last levy-they form corps by
themselves; when it is weak one, 1t Is
amalgamated with one of the old exist
ing regiments; thus, although some corps
are composed entirely of men about the
same age, others contain mixture OF
old and young. At present there are, In
all, fourteen corps or regiments. They
| vary in strength, from the Udukuza
corps, which consists OF but one regiment
numbering 500 men, to the Undi, which
contains FIVE regiments and numbers
/ 9 900 men. The total strength OF the
/ fighting force of men under sixty years
Of age is put down, at 4O,400. OF these
1 1880 are between twenty and thirt,
wears of age 10000 between thirty ant
forty, 3,4OO between forty and fifty, ant
| 4 500 between fifty and sixty years OLD
How grievously this military servlc
must bear upon the people, and ho'
great must be the CHECK given to tn
| increase OF population may be judged D.
the fact that the king does not allow nj
soldiers to marry until leave Ii given tn
whole regiment to do 20, and this Is nc
generally granted until the age OF tn
, men average forty years. According
81 this there are 80, 500 unmarried men
} Zuluaand, all under the age OF forty, an
only 1900 married men all between Il
+ ages Of forty and sixty. As leave is on!
E given to regiments which have special
e distinguished themselves in war to J: mar'
!; under the usual age, the system IN for
6 tends to make the whole OF the actl'
: men OF the nation eager for war, al
q renders them extremely dangerous 81
% ouarrelsome neighbors. 1t is this ia
i That has rendered the war an absoiu
7, necessity.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
SUNDAY READY NOs
Tho shadow of she BOO 'k.

ThG SHADOW Oh aNe A~"N ~
hiding place from the wind ana CO.
IN the tempest; as rivers of water ID o'y pa
the SHADOW of great i ock in we sry lar
Is. xxxii:2.
In the Shadow of the Rock
ct me rest,
When feel The tempest's shock
Thrill my breast;
Ali in vain the storm shall sweep,
While hide,
And nv tranquil station keep
By Thy side.
On the parched and desert way
Where l tread,
With the scorching noon-tide ray
Ger my head;
Let me find the welcome shade,
Cool and still,
And my weary steps be stayed
While l will.
I in peace will rest me there
Till see
That the skies again are tair
Over me-;
That the bur ming heats are past.
And the ay
Bids the traveller at last
Go his way.
Then my pilgrim staff I'll take,
And once NOR,
pll my onward journey make,
as before;
And with joyous heart and strong
l will raise
Unto Thee, y Rock, q song
Glad with praise
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
We acknowledge the receipt from ii

We acknowledge the receipt from the
publishers, Geo P. 2owell & Co. New York,
of their 4 merican Newspaper Directory for
January, 1879. 4 convenient snd ruls val"
liable compendium of journalistic statistics.
The greatest possible care sssn's to have bee2
taken to make the Drectory correct. aud
reliable guide TO advertisers, AID every effort
feems to have been made to protect ho"est
publishers agsia,t sach as would resort to
false statements in order to gain I'm air ads
vantage.-The Lyons Republican, Jan. %,
1879
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

We are in receipt of George P. Rowell 4
Co.'s Newspaper Directory for 1879, and
must say that it is the best ever Issued by
Rowell--which is saying good deal. 1t is
on the same plan as the r te books Issued hy
commercial agencies, End is most complete
in every pasucul4.. Roweu q 20. are nom
oct straightforward and reliable, and We can
commend their directory for 1879 TO every
advertiser in I, United States The DdIJ
Times. Leavenrorh KAN, FEB. 4, 1879.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

We have received from the Advertising
Agency of Eessra. Geo. P Roweil d. Co.,
No. 10 Spruce Street, New York. co J OF
their Newspaper Directory for January, 1879,
work of over 500 pages, which bears the
stamp of nestaess and accuracy. The book
is invalua lie 10 business men and adVer'
tisers.-Tde Pendulum, East Greenwich, R. l.,
Inn, al 1879
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

We have received the American Newspa>
Der Di ectory for 1879, Geo P. Rowell & Co.,
10 Spruce 81, n. Y, Publishers. Messrs
Roweu 4 Co. deserve great credit for their
pains in making this work SO complete. This
issue goes ahead of all preceding ones. Ii
Ca be ex mined by callinz at this Office
Qus,acu, Muas., Independent, Jan. 20, 1879.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

RowELL' s NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY Inns
publicstio, ii, for 1879, mas just been received,
and is an i'm provement on any of the former
editions, 1t shows vast amount OF care
ana labor, and reflects Infinite credit upon
the enrerprising firm by which it is compiled.
The price of the book is S.. It should be IN
the hands of every general aayertlser.-
Raqerstososs HAL, Hagerstoecsa, Ad, Jo'a' 81
1919
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

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St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05

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done our country as much credit as the Mason
& Hamlln Cabinet O: gans, which have been
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We have received OF Geo. P Rowell Il Co.
their Newspaper Dire tory for the quarter
issued January. Il Is uea5 volus. e and OF
great vaiue.-Southern Agfs Ashvstte, Ato.
lam 90 1879
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
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The work is nicely printed and substan
tally bound, and Is of great value to those
who need, in a business way, sach jnforma'
ton as it gives.-M'ddteto'0n, N. r, Da1ts
Press, Jan. 16, 1879.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-04-05
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-29

The Westminster Review for July (repub-
lished by The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
Al Barclay Street, N. Y opens with a long
article on Free Trade, Reciprocity, and For
eign Competition, denies that the stagna.
ton of British trade is due to Free Trade
policy, and combats the principal arguments
urged in favor of Protection recommends a
reform in the land laws discouragement of
the liquor trade &c.
2. the Federation of the English Empire.
Dwells fully on the subject of emigration.
8. 'Aryan Society," An attempt to COM
pare the views expressed by the greatest Of
ancient writers and thinkers on the nature
origin, and history of some of the most I'M
portant institutions of civilized society.
4. State Paper. Charles l.. A very in
teresting chronicle of many events in tha
reign taken from State papers recently pub
lished.
s. The Life ofthe Prince Consort.' Set
aside the political portion and treats only o
per 'onal matters.
G. Theophrastus Such This, Georg
Eliot's latest work, is described as a book o
valuable essays on feelings and foibles, en-
livened here and there with the most genis
humor.
The contemporary Literature is as full q
usual, and there is another long article o
India and Our Colonial Empire
Reprinted by the Leonard Scott Publishin
! Co. t4l Barclay Street. N. "
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The custom is said to have lately grown up
among young ladies of good social position
in England OF having various devices tat
tooed indelibly on one or other Of their legs.
This peculiar freak of the aristocracy of Great
Britain has been made public through an
advertisement announcing the mysterious
disappearance of well-connected young la
dy. But in this very advertisement is dis
played comical want of knowledge Of the
customs of this country. The friends Of the
missing girl evidently believe she has fled to
America, and they tell US she can be identi-
fed by cross in tattoo on her right leg. This
is doubtless an infallible sign, but who is to
make the investigation which shall reveal the
fair runaway? If aboriginal styles Of dress
prevailed here, as our British cousins evi
IDENTIFY think they do, all would be easy
enough but when the very clocking Of a
damsel's hose is largely matter Of conject-
ure to the most assiduous Of lookers-on, how
could even Paul Pry among fashion writers
get at the cuticular ornamentation beneath
the silk The task is hopeless. The miss
ing maiden might wander among US with
both legs figured like a pair of Cleopatra
Needles and we would not be the wiser fol
it. We must have more extended bill Of
particulars. A squiut, wart on the LEFT
fsrefnger, even strawberry on the nose
would serve to establish her identity but, Sc
far as her pictured leg is concerned, she ha,
the receipt of fernseed' aud walks invisible
Record.
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THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.

General Grant did not ask an audience of
the Emperor. The Emperor is child sew.
en- years of age, at his books, not in good
health, and under the care of two old ladies
called the Expresses. When the Chinese
Minister in Paris spoke to General Grant
about an audience, and his regret that the SOW
ereign of China was not of age that he might
personally entertain the ex.President, the
General said he hoped no question of au-
dience would be raised. He had no person.
al curiosity to see the Emperor and there
could be no useful object in conversing with
child. This question Of seeing the EN-
peror is one of the sensitive points in Chin
ese diplomacy. The Chinese idea is that
the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, the titu-
lar il not the accepted king of the world,
king of kings, a sacred being, not to be seen
BY profane, barbarian eyes. Foreign powers
have steadily fought this claim, and have
insisted by every means upon the Emperor
standing on the same level as other sover
eigns and heads of States receiving and send
ing ministers, and taking an active and per-
sonal interest in international affairs. These
arguments went SO far as to induce the last
Emperor to receive the foreign ministers in
the palace. This was great triumph. 1t
made sensation at the time. l have seen
a picture OF the audience, drawn from men,
ory by one of the interpreters. There are
ministers standing in row, the Emperor on
his throne, mandsrins in the back ground.
Prince KuDg on his knees handing the Gre
dentials of the ministers to the Emperor.
The audience lasted some minutes, and was
confined to the utterance of a few words of
Tartar language to the effect that the Gre
dentias would be considered. That is the
only time in recent years when barbarian
eyes looked ON sacred majesty. The En-
peror who then resigned has, to use courteous
speech, assembled on the great dragon to be
guest on high. The youth of the present
sovereign has prevented any audience, for,
of course, an audience would be a comedy,
with the sovereign timid, unhealthy boy,
who had never seen foreigner, and who
would probably run off crying. The Chin
ese, therefore, have postponed the audience
question until the Emperor comes of age.
At the same time, the foreign ministers
have always made point of an audience. The
fact that General Grant had been the head
of nation and had corresponded directly
with the Emperor gave him the right to
request an audience. There was no reason,
even in Chinese logic, why such a request
should be refused. Many of those we'll in
formed on Eastern questions were anxious
that this request should be made that il
would render things easier in dealing with
the Chinese that, in fact, the only way Of
dealing with the government was to hammer
and hammer, and always to hammer, unit
all these prejudices were broken down. Bu
the General, as haye remarked, had no Gu
riosity to see boy seven years old, and the
question dropped.-N Y. Herald.
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Feasibility Of Navigating the Susquehanna,

The secretary Of war has approved the
orders proposed by the chief of engineers
(Gen. Wright) to commence survey of the
Susquehanns river with view of ascertain.
ing the feasibility of navigating some por.
tions of,the stream. This scheme, it is stated
originated with Hon. Hendrck B. Wright
who entertained the idea that the branches
of the river were navigsble. The survey of
the Susquehanna, however, is admitted to
be the most sensible thing he has done, and
may add some fresh knowledge of the nsvi-
gable possibilities of that vast but now
practically useless, for commercial purposes
fiuvisl route for RATS from the mountains to
the bay.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.


Sunday sunday servicesyioHp ips.i2 a. m: and pm.
Prayer Prayer Meeting-Every Wednesday evening at sx
Seats free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minister-Rev. o. ID. s. Marclay.
sunday servlces..1ON a. m. and 7Kp.m.
iraver Meeiing-Every Wednesday evening at ~
seats Free Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minister-Rev. stuart MITCHELL.
sunday Services-I0& q. III. and 8H p. m.
prayer Meeling-Every Wednesday evening at ox
seats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. W. Evans.
Mlnister-Rev. E. II. Yocum.
sunday servlces--lON and ea p. m.
Sbie e1H s Monday evening at ex o'clock
Young Mems Prayer Meeting-Every Tuesday
i General Prayer Meetlng-Every Thursday evening
O'Clock.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
Residence-Corner lth and Calharine slreets.
sunday Seryices0lOE a. m. and p. H.
sunday School-9 a. M.
prayer Meeting-Saturday, I p. m.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAuLs CHURCH.
Rector-Rev L. Zahner
sunday Services-10H q. M, IN p. m.
sunday SchOol-9 a. M
First Sunday In the month, Holy Communion
Services preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before the st Sunday IN each month.
Pews rented but everybody welcome.
EvANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. L. Reeser
Minister--Rev. George Hunter. f..
Sunday Service-2 p. m In the Iron street Cnurch.
PRAYER Meetng--Every Sabbath at p. m.
All are invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. -
Meets in "the little Brick Church on the hin,"-
xnown as the Welsh Baptist Church-on Rock street
asst OF Iron.
rnoon at az O'Clock.
seats free and the public are cordially invited to
ttend
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-29

ner of his escape is thus described by an
eyewitness:
"The Franks had approached as near to
the town as they deemed prudent, when four
Of them concealed themselves nesr the road,
while two of their number, Jsmes Cozby
and Nathaniel Evans, went forward into the
town. They rode to a convenient distance
from the Courthouse, tied their horses to
limb Of tree near to which they hid their
rifles, and boldly entered the town, their
capacious hunting shirts concealing the side
weapons which they had prepared in case of
need. Soon they had mingled with the
crowd and had easily passed off for country.
men attracted there by common curiosity.
Evans had taken charge of Gov. Sewers
celebrated race mare and led her up to the
front Of the Courthouse door, the bridle
thrown carelessly over her head he was ap-
parently an unconcerned spectator of pass
ing events. Cozby entered the house, and
there, arraigned at the bar, sat the object of
their solicitude. Slowly he turned his head
and their eyes met. Sewer knew the rescue
was at hand, but he was restrained from any
outward demonstration by significant
shake of Cozby's head. During pause in
the trial Cozby stepped forward in front of
the Judge, and, in that quick and decisive
tone so peculiar to him, asked the Judge if
he was done with that man. The question,
manner and tone caused every person to
start and cast their eyes on the speaker, then
on the Judge, all in amazement. In the
meantime Sewer had caught sight of his
favorite mare standing at the door; taking
advantage of the confusion he made one
spring to the door; the next he was in the
saddle, and with the speed of thought was
borne from the wondering crowd"
Sewer met with no more trouble from
either State or local authorities. He re
turned home, and, although for time suf.
fering from political disabilities, he finally
became Governor of Tennessee, and, for
many years, served in the House of Represep.
tstives at Washington.-Gn. Commercial.
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A GOOD DEAL OF FUSS ABOUT 1T.

A darkey was once attempting to steal a
goose, but dog raised an objection and
Ssmbo retired. The next night, during a
thunder storm, he attempted it again, and
just as he was on the point of getting away
with his fowl the lightning struck close by
and the noise nearly frightened the poor
fellow to death. Dropping the goose, he
started away muttering, "Pears to me dar's
heap of fuss made about one old goose |!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-29

Everybody knows that there are thirty
eight States and that originally there were
thirteen colonies, and most people can re-
peat the names of these States and Colonies
as glibly as their alphabet but we venture
to say that very few have ever heard of a
State called the State of Franklin. And yet
history recognizes the existence of such a
State, and one that in its day enjoyed no
small degree of celebrity.
1t is we'll known that after the Revolu-
ton most of the thirteen original States
claimed jurisdiction among themselves over
the territory stretching indefinitely to the
westward. The separate jurisdiction ofeach
State was ill-detined. and to avoid any troub.
le, to give the General Government what
seemed its due, and to assist it in throwing
off the debt incurred by the War of Inde-
pendence, the Congress Of the Confederation
requested the various States to cede their
claims to the General Government. The
matter was not definitely settled until after
the adoption Of the Constitution but the
State Of North Carolina attempted to cede,
in compliance with the request of Congress,
its western lands, which now form the State
Of Tennessee, and it was this attempt at
cession which brought about the complica-
tions that shortly afterwards resulted in the
brief existence of the State of Franklin.
North Carolina ceded, but Congress, vacil-
lating and vigorless, hesitated about accept.
ing the cessioD. Having made the cession,
North Carolina gave up all interest in her
border settlements, and Congress refused to
accept the charge which North Carolina had
thrown off. The consequences were serious
for the fortunes and happiness of the Ten
nessee settlers. Their borders were overrun
with criminals and fugitives from justice.
such as always infest pioneer community,
and yet the action of the mother State left
them without courts to assert justice and in
fict punishment They had at all times to
be on their guard against marauding bands
of Indians, and yet they we're without a
regularly constituted militia for their de-
fense. They were, in fact cast-ofs, and did
what one would naturally expect them to do
under the circumstances. The three north
eastern counties of the Territory-Wsshing.
ton, Greene and Sullivan-lying in the
northern part of what is now Eastern Ten
nessee, then the only well-settled portion OF
the State, met in Convention at Jonesboro
Washington county, in August, 1884, and
after long discussion, in which the Decla-
ration of Independence was read and cited
as fit example for them to follow, they de.
clsred themselves independent of North
Carolina. After variety of fortunes the
little State was organized, and in honor o.
Benjamin Franklin, was called the State OF
Franklin.