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St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30
A Lesson and a Hint

A well.known liberal clergyman relates
that lately talking to some youngsters on
the coming vacation and diverging into
the necessity of kindness to animals, he
incidentally remarked: "Boys are
often cruel to frogs and toads. I
remember when a boy wickedly filing
up a toad with fre-crackers and then
lighting the slow match" He was hor.
rifed to see this remark received with
the Hveliest emotions of interest and
delight and was utterly prostrated as be
passed out, at hearipg one urchin say to
another, "by ;inka, that's a new note.
Won't we have fun blowing up the bull
paddles down in the medderl"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30

..Philistine Father" Why the dick
ems don't you paint something like
Frith's Derby Day'--something every.
body caa understand and somebody to
buy r Young Genius 80. Everybody
understand, indeedl Art ID for the few,
father, and the higher the art, Of course,
the fewer the few. The highest art OF
all Is for me. That art is mine. That
one is myself Y Fond Mamma--"There
speaks my own brave boy r,-[ Punch
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30
The Antiquated English.
American Register, Paris.

American Register, Paris
Travelling on the continental railways
is fraught with dangers unknown to
those who have only travelled on the more
democratic and Ito my taste) more
agreeable railroads of the United States.
The division of railway carriages into
compartments may have some advan~
tages in the separation of ones self from
disagreeable people, but doesit necessari"
ly follow because a man ia able to pay a
first class fare that he is therefore q
first class travelling companion? Ny
experience leads me to believe that
oftentimes the poor traveller, male
or female, may be, and frequently
is, quite: as well behaved and
considerate for the comfort of his or her
associates on the rail as the man or wo-
man who carries heavier purse. !
seriously object to being locked into a
compartment for ride of two or three
hours with most persons with whom am
not personally acquainted. have vivid
recollection of my last ride from Lon.
don to Brighton with an Englishmsn
of brawny proportions and good
muscular development. We were
quite alone from the time we
left London bridge till the train
pulled up at the Brighton station. 1t
was 9 pm. when we started, and quite
dark. After riding together for IN
mauvais quart dheure in silence, my
companion began conversation, asking
me if I was a foreigner, and what my
purpose was in travelling. After few
minutes he put me the rather direct
question: Chow do you carry your
money while traveling?; I told him
that I generally had it on my person,
and by skillful questioning he drew out
of me the knowledge that had at the
time about five hundred dollars in my
pocket. Of course l was Every fresh
to tell it. Then he said, "What is there
to prevent my cutting your throat, tax
ing your money, and throwing you Out
of the window %
knew nothing in particular to pre-
vent it save perhaps his lack Of desire
and told him 30. He then began s
TRADE against the foolish custom of the
English in this respect, and incidentally
criticised various other antiquated rail-
way usages-relics Of the past-such az
the silly warming-pans for the feet, the
glass knob, which you break with your
cane or un brella, if you happen to have
one, when you wish to alarm the guard
nd have the train stopped. If you have
no instrument of that nature concealed
ahint your person you are expected tc
borrow your assassin's walking stick TO,
the occasion, or his umbrella, if he hap
pens to carry one. Then my comrade
spoke of the dim, dull lighting o1
English cars, so different from the
American gas~lighted railroad car, with
its iced drinking-water, elegant seats
perfect system of ventilation, water.
closets, and currents of hot air in the
winter season running underneath each
seat. The English have much, very
much, to learn from "Our American
Cousin" in railway management. Sc
have the French. But they don't care
olearn it, unfortunately for themselves
also for US, when we have to ride on
their railways.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30
Brilliant and Daring,
London Saturday Roliew.


America may now be regarded as the
acknowledged leader of fashion in all
matters of religion. We still look to
Paris for the latest novelties in dress,
but the " newest things" in the modes
ofpub'ic worship nearly always come to
us from the United States. The inven-
ton of the old country exhibits in this
respect failing vitality. We have
never ranked ourselves with those who
take desponding view of highlands
future, but it would be the blindest pas
triotism to deny that here at least our
powers are overmatched. We nave in
our time invented sect or two, and it
is possible that in the course of years
we shall be able to add to the number.
But there is dull decorum in all our
attempts at religious innovation, which
compares most unfavorably with the
more brilliant and daring method
adopted by our rivals. Whatever they
attempt is achieved with a completeness
of success altogether beyond the reach
of our more hesitatlng and timid efforts.
The singing of hymns was not perhaps
altogether an unknown exercise among
the members of our religious COM
munities, and yet, when Moody and
sankey appeared, the splendor of their
performances was hailed as the
revelation of new art. From that
moment hymn-singing was recognized as
an independent and potent means of
conversion, and many who had listened
unmoved to the most eloquent preach
ers yielded at last to the charm of Mr..
Moody's voice and the stirring strains of
Mr.. Sankey's organ. Although hymn.
singing is practiced as separate relig-
ious ART, it is not, therefore, to be sup.
posed that preaching is neglected.
American preachers have indeed a world
wide renown. Sometimes, as in the case
of Mr.. Ward Beecher, they add to their
intellectual attractions the interest of a
romantic character and career. But
even without these tender claims upon
the consideration of their hearers, Amer
ican preachers are rarely found to be
dull. The most eminent of them pos,
sess a certain easy mastery in dealing
with the facts of sacred history that is
not to be resisted. They are "Hail fel-
low we'll met" with all the eminent
characters of the Old Testament, and
they are On intimate terms of friendship
with the apostles. They illumine the
incidents of the sacred narrative with
apt and familiar illustrations boldly
seized from the life of our own time, and
in this way they contrive to make their
hearers perfectly at home, even in the
presence of the most solemn and awful
themes. It is distressing to reflect that
such talents are not understood, even in
America, The Rev. DR.. De Witt Tai
madge is very eminent exponent of the
kind of eloquence we have described,
but his extraordinary gifts have only
served to involve him in a very vexa-
tious trial before the Brooklyn presby.
terry. He has been accused of "sensa-
tional preaching and injudiciousness,"
and after defending himself against both
these charges he has shaken the dust of
the United States off his feet, and has
come to England in search of rest and
quiet"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30

the tent. But the mslady grew worse,
and l called physician. It was the
typhoid fever. / wished to place my
husband in the hospital, but they refused
permission under the pretext that he was
stranger there, but I think it was
because we were mountebsnks. I wa
compelled to put him in an inn, where
they made us pay in advance, The
malady lasted four months with i'm.
provements and relapses. Then all our
savings were spent, and sold our booth,
our jack, and our other little effects.
Think, sir-four months without WORK.
ing, and the doctor, and the druggist,
and the inn.keeper, why always insisted
on pay in advance. Well, one morning,
our time being up, and having no more
money, we were put out of doors.
Pierre had been getting better for some
time, but he was thin as rail and weak
az a child. Nevertheless it was neces-
sary to work that very day to gain sup
per for the evening. We betook ours
selves to the square. I began the exhi>
bition, but contributions were not forth>
coming It was cold, being winter.
The few spectators put their hands in
their pockets-and kept them there.
"Then Pierre, who was fretful, said to
me that it would be necessary to try the
cask exercise. You know what it is, sir
One takes large cask full of water, ties
cord about it, takes the two ends of
the cord in his hands, and this burden on
his back, makes circle of the audience.
Pierre had done this a hundred times,
and it always called out applause and
brought sous into my bowl but then he
was not ILL.,"
Now. gentlemen says he, make up
purse of thirty sous, and you shall see
the tour of the cask. Well, we can get
along with fifteen, ten, three. Good, let
us begin
AS for me, had something like pre-
sentiment, "You know I whispered to
him, "that yeu are but recovering from
sickness. In your place would not fill
the cask."
Yes he answered, 'else afterward
they would calle me a robber.'
Then he filled the cask to the brim,
and then, seizing the two ends of the
cord, he tried to lift it up, but he could
not bulge it.
"He'l lift It'll" "He'n not lift it !''
cried the crowd.
Pierre tried again. The veins in his
neck and forehead swelled out in a
frightfui manner and cold sweat fell
from his face.
During the time jibes and whistling
began. At last he planted himself on
the ground and gathered all his strength
for supreme effort. The cask was
raised half foot; then my husband and
bis burden fell heavily upon the ground.
Bonn mbochou had broken his spinal
column.
Dorothee," muttered the dying man,
"the tour is not made. Return the
money"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30

.."Cnce for ALP" In your long
absencs have you thought of me ~ asked
she, ceyly. *Yes,'' replied he provoke
ingly, s'once." "Only once!'' inquired
she, rising az if to depart. "On]y once, "
repeated he, holding out his arms, "only
onee-all the time !" And she came
right back,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30
HAMLET TO THE SKULL,

- ~ - - ~ SAA o5aASe
Alaek, alas, poor Yorickl
knew him passing well,
A fellow of infinite jest
But, gracious what smell!
He hath borne me on his jolly back
A thousand times or more;
Oh, he was just the chap to set
The table in roar.
!" Here hung thossli that have kisse1
How oft, I cannot say
Here also hung that nose of his
With which used to play.
Where be your gibes your ganbols?
Your flashes of rare wit?
Likewise your merry merrinent?
Oh, Yorick, where is it?
" Now get thee to the chamber
OF my lady love 30 far,
And tell her let her paint herself
Or bang he, blessed hair
That to this favor she must come
And, also, please to state,
That will call around this eve.
Perhaps at half-past eight"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30
DIRGE OF A SOLDIER.

Close his eyes-his work is doneI
What to him Is friend or foeman,
Rise OF moon or set of sun,
Hand OF man or kiss OF woman2
rs man may he fought his fight
Proved his truth by his endeaVor,
Let him sleep in solemn night
Sleep forever and forever!
fuld him in his country's stars;
Roll the drum and fire the volley;
What to him are all our wars?
What but Death bemocking Folly7
Leave him to Gods watching eye;
Trust him to the hand that made him
Mortal love Weeps idly by;
God alone has power to aid him.
Lay him low lay him low
In the clover or the SNOW
What cares he? He cannot know!
Lay him low!
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-30

This was the narrative of Dorothee.
I admit that it moved me strangely, and
that the last words of the poor mounte.
bank seemed to me grand. Professional
duty pushed to the point Of heroism is
not common thing, and it is curious to
find it at booth in fair.
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WAYNE COUNTY.



lO0'-The thermometer reached 1907 in
the shade, two or three days last week.
sIcK.-Mr. Chas. Orman has been quite
III Of remittent fever, but is recovering
County generally healthy.
THE CRoPs AND RAIS.-Portions o. our
county have had fine showers within the
past Few days. Other portions have had
none since the 4th- The corn crop Is
looking unusually well, 80 far.
Cart. CANrRILI-Democraiic candidate
for Lieut. Governor, addressed good an
dience at the Courthouse on Saturday
last. And notwithstanding his WORKOUT
condition, the Captain was able to expose
the rottenness Of Radicalism in a very e.
6cient manner, and made line impression
upon his audience. Wayne will he all
right in August.
BETTER LATE THAN NEvaR.-The Dem
ocraiio County Committee has al last Ia
ken steps to arrange matters between our
candidates for the Legislature. Delegates
TO be chosen BY each OF the precincts neTt
Saturday, who will meet the following
Monday at the Court-hoass to make
nomination. All Of the aspirants agreed
TO the arrangement excepting Mr.. Mat
thew Sloan, who announced at the begin
ming that he would submit to no dictation
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ROCKCasTLE C0UyTT.


THE wEATHER-Is dry and hot. Rain
Is needed badly.
REuGIous.-Eller J. l.. Allen preach
ed two good sermons here last Sunday.
There were three additions to the Church
two by restoration and one from the
Methodists.
HEALTH GooD.-The physicians tell ne
that the health Of our people is unusually
good. There are no cases Of fever, dysen-
terry and Other Summer complaints. Sew
eral persons in this community are quite
low with Consumption, however.
FLEAs HAVE OTHER FLEAs TO BrE
'EM.-There are just one million heas in
this town according TO a recent census.
Send US, IL you please, Conway who Is
interested in getting up flea exodus" II
will be more popular here than the color
ed one.
WHEAT THREsHISG-lIas begun. aud
the yIsld Is much better than usual. The
grain is larger and frmer. In this con-
nection We may mention that Mr.. VIM.
Stuart, Of this county, sowed last Fall, on
about one-eighth Of an acre Of ground,
one gallon Of "Silver Chat, rust root
wheat" sent to him from the Agricultural
Department. The crop when threshed,
yielded 4 bushels I peck and I gallon, or
about SAG bushels per acre. That's the
kind Of wheat to SOW.
sPEAKISo.-Hon. Thomas Turner, Of
Mt. Sterling, win address the citizens Of
Rockeastle, in behalf Of the Democratic
State ticket, at the following times and
places: Livingston, July 26th; Pine Hill,
Goth, at night; Mt. Vernon, 2sth County
Court dayD Proc,Or's Store, 2slh; Gum
sulphur, 3Oth. Speaking to commence,
except at Pine Hill, at I O'Clock, P. Mo-.
Hon. H. s. Chevis, Of Nj. Sterling, will
speak AT Mt. Vernon, Aug, lsl, and vt Pine
Hill. Aug. 2nd, at night.
DrED.-At the residence Of hIs mother,
Mrs. T. ]. Brown, In London, Ky, July
10, 1879, Of pneumonia, Elmer Ramsey,
aged about 10 years. Deceased was grand
son Of Hon. w. II. Randall. and was a
young man Of considerable promise. His
habits were exemplary, his manners was
as gentle as . yoW4n's, and he was every
inch a trus-bOm and bred, gentleman. Hs
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Casey Cssafp Eair.

The Stockholders Of the Casey county
Stock Fair, met Of Smith n Armstrong;
store, July 18th, 1879, and elected Alex
johnson, Chairman Of the meeting, and
John d. Armstrong, Secretary, and then
proceeded TO elect officers Of the Associa-
ton, to-wit; President, T. NJ. MeFerran,
Hustonville, Lincoln county; Vice Presi-
dent, q. ]. Penn, Casey county; Treasurer,
J. W. Whip, Liberty, Casey county;
Board Of Directors-Dr. +. O. Young,
Liberty; Maj. J. B. Lucas, Hustonyille;
Richard Penn, Powers Store; VIM. rhomp-
aon, Powers Store; Henry Hankley, Parks
Vile W. ]. Russell, Esq, LINCOLN oouH-
tyi Levi wilcher, Powers Store; William
Cloyd, Midaleburg Capt. J. w. Allen,
Liberty; Capt Ed. wilkenson, Liberty;
Capt +. S. Powell, Liberty; Alex johnson.
MitchelsburG +. p. Carpenter, Huston
vile; X. L. Williams, Dunville; Clay
Powell, HustOnville, Premiums will BE-
as lihsral as any In Central Kentucky. The
Fair will begin about the 10Th Of August,
and continue three days. Catalogue will
be out the last Of next week. Please In
sert this. I. N. McFEREAN.
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BADLY Cur-w. p Gibson md VIM
Tyre. had an alteration one day led
week, in regard 10 the rent Of q vheal
field. Gibson knocked Tyre down with 4
chair, and bcrsn to pound" him. Tyree
rose and stuck his harlow" knife into
Gibson In three places One stab penetrs.
ted the lungs. II IL thought Gibson viii
recover.
RALLY TO TIVE NoNNEr.-The Demo.
Gratis Of this county should not forget that
the Hon. Tom Jim Ballard l. their nomi.
nee for Representative. lie won the nom.
nation fairly, and that party owes il 10
him ~ we'll ~ 10 itself, 10 zee that he IL
triumphantly elected. Mr.. Ballard will
make the best eight possible, and has no
doub, that with the active support Of III.
party, he will achieve success. let ne raj.
", brother Democrats, as one man, and
elect our nominee. We cuA do Il. and Il u
our own fsultif We don't do Il.
Hos. WALTER EvASs-spoke here lac,
Friday, 10 an audience Of about 100 per-
sons, one-fourth Of whom were Democrats.
We had been led to believe that Mr.. Ev.
ans vas something Of an orator, and nj.
audience vas very much disappointed A.
ter they had listened to Nj. commonplace
utterances and Trades Of abuse for two
hour, 10 discover that he vas absolutely
void Of oratorical Gre. His speech mainly
consisted Of denunciaiions Of the domi.
nant rebelism in the Democracy q Ken
lucky, and Of rebels generally. both living
and dead. lie made few ungentlemanly
fling at Or. Blackburn. by speaking occs-
sionally in an aside voice; "If had mon
ey l would he at the Springs" lie con-
cluded by saying he did not intend TO be
Governor unless he was forced 10 BE-; and
We are Of opinion that Il his speeche. pro-
duce no more effect elsewhere than they
did here, he will fall short just about l0o,-
900 votes Of an election.
PERsoSAI--Miss Annie Mccall, Mr..
A. ". Terrill, Mrs. Annie Halle, and her
little son, left here Monday morning, for
Crab Orchsrd.....All the young gentlemen
are mourning the absence Of Miss Jael
Redd, who is visiting friends in lincoln
county Miss Mamie Gilmore, Of Valley
Oak, and Miss Helen Conn, Of Brodhesd,
Ieft the latter place, Tuesday evening, sc-
companied by q sufficient escort for
pleasuretrip to Rockcastle River ...... Judge
w. L. Brown and Robt. Mckee, Esq, Of
London, two Of the jolliest and best TEL
lows alive, were in town last Friday ......
Hon. X. p. Gresham. Of Livingston, csme
down to hear Walter Evans speak last
wesk......Mr. Edwin II. Hackney, Of Lou
issille, was in town Tuesday PROT. J. L.
Whitehead is absent this week on busines.
in Lexington. Joe 3. Wright, Of
Parksville, was here this week In the in
terest Of his marble-works at that place
He succeeded in making several sales. Mr..
Wright does his own work, attends to put.
ting Il up, and always gives satisfaction.
He Is popular young man, and deserves
TO succeed. .....Ssm Thompson is in Lonis-
vile taking in" the city.
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RELIGIOTs.

Rev. J. l.. McKee's meeting at Win
chester, has closed with ten additions 10
the Church.
Rev. T. A. Bracken will preach at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday at II
O'Clock, and at night.
Rev. ]. S. Sims will commence a pro-
traeted meeting at Halls Gap Church
next Monday night, Vt O'Clock.
The Madison (Ga.) lladisOpsOn says that
Rev. Allen Clark, Of the oolored Baptist
Church, baptized los persons last Sabbath
In ffiv-twO minutes.
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NOME AFFAIRS.
By
Severance a Dsdaerar.

New stock Of lace and Embroidered
Tie.
New and elegant stock Of Paper, Linen
and Silk Fans.
New stock Of Zinc Trunks, valiesea.
Carpet-saiehels, Just received.
Our stock Of Sandela, Newport Ties,
Button Newpor,s for Ladies. Misses and
Children, IL still complete.
We have the exclusive sale In STANFORD,
Of the finest and best French Calf Sewed
Boot ever offered here. Homemade, and
warranted 10 give entire salisfaciion.
For the next forty days. We propose to
make price on our clothing that will nell
them Il times are hard, as there Ia nov a
very large force Of workmen engaged in
making up a stock for ne for the Fall and
Winter, We must make room for them. So
don't look shabby any longer, when 80 lit
tie money will dress you like a Prince.
We would call especial attention to our
stock Of Psrasols and Fans, believing Il to
be the largest and cheapest assortment to
be found In the city.
Another large stock Of Newport Ties,
Button SewPors AND slFsP Sandals, just
opened.
Our Organdies and lawns are beautiful
and cheap.
Silk Mits 10 black and light colors.
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On the 9Th ofthis month. upon the state
mehis Of one Etheridge, Of Tennessee, We.
club Of ten, closed an agreement with
him foF The right TO sell the wesaOn Fire
Fender in ff,y-siE counties n this Stale,
agreeing 10 give our notes for $500, paya
BILE in bank atstanfqFd, one year nom dals,
1t siy per cent. interest. There was SONS
delay ~ aEiHg ihe papers, and while ihsT
Esrp being prepared, u leaked anl, thai,
heretofore, Ethsridgs, IN order to sell lhs
rights, was accustomed 10 approach sons Of
the most influential men Of a nelghb0r-
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hood and offer 10 make them present Of
= share spiece. provided they gave him
the use Of their names 10 induce Others 10
20 into the purchase. In this case. eight
Of the notes have been presented, but two
have been withheld, for what reason, We
are not informed. Amer making this die.
covery, and becoming satisfied there was
an evidence Of fraud, We have Withdrawn
from the arrangement and hereby warn
Others 10 be on the lookout when dealing
with the party referred to.
n. r. Powell, J. 8. Owens.
q. L. Carter, A. W. Carpenter,
T. J. Foster, Levi Hubble,
Wyatt ssndidee, @. W. Carter,
q. J. Grow.
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The Buford trial for the murder Of
Judge Elliott, is in progress at Owen
ton, and the probability is, that all
the evidence will be in by tomorrow.
The plea of the defense is insanity,
and witnesses have been found who
testify that Buford came from his
mothers womb insane, that when q
boy, he would get up in the night and
"chaw tobaker and cuss' and medi-
cal experts have been discovered, who
have no doubt Of his insanity. Fine
legal talent is employed on both sides,
and by the time they are through, the
ignorant jury will be 80 befaddled that
they will be unable to approach even
in the neighborhood of a judgment.
The prospect is good, indeed, that the
blood of Judge Elliott will go una
venged.
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NEWSPAPER NoTEs. = The Louis.
vile Commercial was sold at auction
on Tuesday to Genl. Eli II. Murray,
for 81 1880. and lien on the presses
for $1,000. II is understood that the
purchase ia in the interest Of the old
company, and that Col. Kelly will be
at the helm as before. The Washing
ton County Clarion rises from the ash
es of the Watchman, with Charles II.
Booth as editor and proprietor. May
he never run afoul Of another return
party...It is understood that Rev. Mr..
Zimmerman, of Newport, will pur-
chase the Danville Tribune, and that
his father will take charge of the pa
per. Mckee finds the tread-mill bust
ness too combining for him.
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ONE witness testified that he thought
Col. Tom Buford, the murderer Of
Judge Elliot, was insane, because he
regarded almost all lawyers as rascals.
IL this is the standard, we can name
dozens Of insane men in this county.
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SENATOR BAYARD aud family have
sailed for Europe. Had his depart
nre been before he strangled the War
ner Silver Bill the country would have
had cause for cOneratulatiOn.