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St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
What 4 Have Seen.

An old man of much experience says
| have seen a yonng man sell q good
farm, turn merchant, and die in an in
sane asylum.
| have seen farmer travel about Sc
much that there WAS nothing at home
worth looking at.
| have seen young girl marry man
Of dissolnte habits, and repent of it as
long as she lived.
have seen man spend more money
in folly than would support his family
in comfort and independence.
have seen man depart from the
truth, when candor and veracity would
have served him to Il much better pur-
pose.
have seen the cxtrayaganc and folly
of children bring their parents to pov-
erty and want, and themselves to dis
grace.
| have seen prudent and industrious
wife retrieve the fortune OF the family,
when the husband pulled at the other
end of the rope.
have seen a young man who despiScd
the counsel OF the wise, and the advice
Of the good. and his career end i'm pov-
erty and wretchedness.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

CELERY AS A REMEDY FOR RHEpuA-
TIsM.-New discoveries-or what claim
to he disc0yeries--of the healing virtues
of plants are continually making. One
of the latest is that celery is cure for
rheumatism; indeed, it is asserted that
the disease is impossible il the vegeta-
ble be cooked and freely eaten. The
fact that it is almost always put on the
table raw prevents its therapeutic pow
ers from becoming known. The celery
should he cut into bits, boiled in water
until soft. and the water drunk by the
patient. Put new milk, with a little
-four and nutmeg, into a saucepan with
the boiled celery, serve it warm with
pieces OF toast, eat it with potatoes, and
the painful ailmcnt will aeon Yield.
Such is the deQlaration OF . physician
who has again and again tried the eX-
pertinent, and with uniform success.
He adds that cold or damp fever pro-
duces, but simply developes, the dis
eases, of which acid blood is the prima-
ry and sustaining cause, and that while
the blood is alkaline. there can be neither
rheumatism nor :g0ut. English statis-
tics show that in one year 1876 364
persons died of rheumatism, and every
case, it is claimed, have been cured or
prevented by the adoption Of the remedy
mentioned. At least tWo=thirds Of the
cases named heart-disease are ascrihed
to rheumatism and its agonizing ally,
gout. Smallpox, so much dreaded, is
not half so destructive as rheumatism,
which, it is maintained by many physi-
clans, can be prevented by obeying
natures laws in diet. But if You have
inquired it, Loiled ealery ia nronouhced
to'be d Specific New Work Times. y
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
Facts about the CITY of London sra

ways raefs aGeas tue a nd fex al
the Cornllill Magizine. London is spread
over about 1000 square miles. There is
one death there every six minutes, and
one one birth every four; The srowth Of
year t or sos each DAY. Il The total ia ty ieneth
Of streets in London is about 1000 miles;
there are built every year about 5000
new houses by which the length of the
streets is increased by twenty eight
miles. in the .Iails there is an average
of 10000 prisoners. The foreign born
residents number about 100000; but 81
per cent Of the whole population were
barn out Of the city.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

An estimabe Louisville Young man
who teaches class at Sunday School
and occupies a prominent position in the
choir, has a fancy for the maiden who
sings the alto. The last time he called
on her he found her with her father and
mother, entertaining the minister. Con-
ccaling his disappointment with as much
grace as he could command he joined the
digniiied circle and maintained his share
of the conversation very creditably, con-
sidering untoward circumstances. The
minister who has been something OF a
traveller in his time, turned the talk to
his hobby and was revealing in q gor-
geous description of his fayolite coun-
try, Brazil, when the small boy of the
family, who was huilding a block
church on the floor, spoke mp: =" Ma. has
sister Floy ever travelled any9' " No,
child no--you mustn't speak when others
are talking.n "Then when I was.a- lv.n'
under the sofv Sunday night and sister
and Mr.. Johna in from church and
was a-settin' in the big rockin- cheer,
how come her to say that the incest land
she ever was in was Lapland,'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
She COuEdsl't DO III.
VICTORIOUS ENDING OF \ GREAT FEMI-
NINE UNDERTAKING.
[Cincinnati Commercial Wilmington. Ohh
Dispatch.l

fCincinnati Commercial Wilmington. Ohio
Dispatch.l
The lady mentioned in these DIS
patches of last Sundays Commercial as
having entered into an agreement with
her husband to hold her tongue ten
minutes in each quarter hour for one
thousand one hundred and thirteen con- on,
secutive quarter hours failed i'll her
task. At 5 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon,
as she was completing her nine hundred
and seventeenth quarter hour and her
hackers were feeling sure that she
would win, neighbor lady, returning
from shopping expedition, passed
along the street in front OF the window,
wearing her new purchase, beautiful
shawl. Now, the lady who was holding
her tongue should have tightened her
grip at this supreme moment ana con
centrated her thoughts on something
else than this new Article of dress be-
longing to her neigllbor but it is said
that the ruling passion is strong even iii
death, and that ingrained habit is un-
conuuerable, and these axioms were
proven in this instance, for the tongue
holder, unfortunately for herself, leaned
over and whispered in the ear ct lady
bystander What a horried shawl y
She Immediately saw her mistake, but
it was too late. The judges at once
declared in favor of the husband, the
crowd filed slowly out of the building,
and the first match on record of tongue
holding against time was over. One
lady at least in Wilmington will attend
church this summer in IA last years
bonnet. The husband is investing the
$40 he saved in strong plug tobacco.
He says he never before enjoyed such
peace and uuietude as during tlse past
nine days. And now the other married
men of Wilmington are hoping that the
tongue-holding fever may become an
epidemic and strike the country with
emphasis.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

There is nothing more wonderful than
the effect OF vanity on the llnman mind.
We hear of q young lady who. was pre-
sented with half d dozen costly night
gowns, elaborately embroidered in col
orel silk not long ago aud she became
a somnambulist for the next six night
running.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Anew York father sends the following
to paper in that city: "My baby has
no record but | will bet 81 to one cent
that he can cry louder and longer and
keep more people awake nights tllan
any other baby in New York"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

advised to have it out, SO that he might
save the other eye. He took chloroform,
and the doctor, famous specialist took
out tho good eye by mistake. The
patient is blind, and can not shoot the
specialist.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

"Mother wants you to let her take
your polonaise pattern, and be SO kind
rs to I'LL this cup with yeast, and is your
clock right, and what time it is, and IL
little meal in this pan, and won't You
write down your receipt for rye mullins,
and please not let your turkeys roost on
our fence any more, cause dad says he'll
shoot them.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Faisehood has thousand divergen
ces In its course. Truth generally fires
straight to it's mark. And yet strange to
say, it is often more difficult to trace
tile latter to its ultimate result than it is
for the former.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

what q poor. weak, contemplate crea-
lure ls man. To-day, he will talk, and
pFag, anu binster, and protest how well
Ile Is, and tell of the many things he il
49llA Io. 90 tomorrow, a twirige Of an
aclll1ig tooth, 4 rheumatic reminder, ol
perhaps 90 vulgar, d sfiing:as the stomach
ache, Will render him as spiritless as an
empty Task. as limp as a politicians
creed, selah tn, Y. Times,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
Partisan Politics.
New Orleans Times. |

There is Il conviction. prevalent i'll hoti
parties that the country is cursed With TOO
much partisan politics. 1t needs nothing more
than rest.
The above paragraph is taken from 81
article i'm the New York Tribune. There
is no doubt that it expresses the sentl-
ment of the whole country. ltdoes not
seem to have occurred to the IrlbTne
however, that it has been, and IS still
one of the most potent agencies III ex-
citingand keeping alive partisan feeling
In the article in which the foregoing
paragraph appears, an attempt Is made
70 hold the Democratic party response
,le for all Of the partisan politics OF
the last regular and the present extra
session Of Congress. The Trlbnne de-
Dlores and condemns as an evil, that
which its course is calculated to increase
rather than abate. However, the course
pursued by the Tribune does not detfact
from the truth OF tAe statement that the
country is cursed with too much PARTISAN
politics. For weeks AMI months, the at
tention of Congress has been occupied,
almost entirely, wi ith political matters OF
a purely partisan character. The mate
rial interest OF the country have Deen
neglected, and measures for the revival
of commerce and other industries have
received but little notice. Ii cannot, De
said that one party is more resspohsible
than the other for this condition OF
affairs. They are both engaged in manu-
featuring political capital and preparing
for the campaign of 1880. When the
Republicans had full control OF the gov
ernment, they availed themselves OF
every opportunity to. strengthen, their
party, and now that the Democrats are
II, i IS
natural that they should legislate in har-
mony with the views and theories OF
their party. There is no doubt, however,
that the constant agitation OF partisan
measures has very depressing effect
aBon the prosperity of the country.
Business enterprises of almost every
kind are unfavorably affected by it. The
attention of che nation is diverted from
legitimate pursuits by the wTangle
among the politicians, and the people are
kept in state of suspense, waiting to
see what is going to be done. OF course,
there can be no solid prosperity in such
a state of affairs. There is nothing to
inspire confidence and hope, and every
thing to create distrust and uncertainty.
AS the Tribune says, what the country
wants is Test-rest from constant p0tltl-
cal turmoil and excitement, rest from
the plans and schemes of politicians for
political power. The country is hardly
done with one presidential election
before the work of laying the wires for
the next is commenced. Measures which
are inimical to the best interests OF the
country are favored, because they may
strengthen a political party. The in
terests of the country are made secon
dairy to those of party. There are. too
few statesmen and too many politicians.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

A gentleman addresses another gen.
tleman whom he doesn't know at par
ty "This affair issstupid. let's go out and
take drink" would like to do it,n
was the reply, " but | can't leave very
WE'LL" "Why not ""Why you see am
the one that is giving the party"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

A pickpocket taken with his hand in
some one else's podket endeav avored to
invent all manner of impossible expla-
nations of the phenomenon. 'What's
the use Of your trying to lie about it so
elumsily?' said the magistrate. benevo-
lently; haven't you a lawyer?'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

The medium zsigel boy enjoys his
mornings praetieing base ban and hum
lllates hlnssif ..s.ernoons by teasing his
mother for half dollar to pay for the
broken glass next door, with an earnest
plea mot to let on before dad.'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Doctor Ito spouse of sick Hibernianl--
sut how about the leeclles / ordered,
Mrs. @ O'Flaherty9 Intelligent Descen-
,lantos the Kings of Ireland-Sure, sorr,
4 gave them to him, sorr. Ye didn't
send me no word how, sorr, so oil boiled
thena 20 hntber, sar, an he wouldn t
sWaiier only two OF I'M. docther, avick.-
IN. 4. Medical Review.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

There wasan ingenious amount of de-
votion iulplied in the remark of a love-
sick millionaire when the object OF his
affections became ecstatic over the
beauty of the evening star: Oh! do
net-do not praise it like that. he
cried: !" can not get it for yon."
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

One OF the most useless of all things is
to take q deal of trouble in providing
against dangers that never come. How
many toll to lay up riches which they
never enjoy; to provide for exigencies
that never come, sacrificing present
comfort and enjoyment in guarding
against the wants of period they never
live to see.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

, 4 gentleman recently abo:::tt to pay his
little hc,' h; gave the measles to all my
neigllbors' children and as they were
attended by you, think you can afford
at the very least, to deduct ten per cent
from the amount Of my bill for the
increase OF business we gave YOU"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

He came in hate the other night and
was rolling into bed when his wife woke
mp and said: Don't forget your night
cap dear" +" No--a-hadzh two hight
caps alreay.s
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

That was ghastIy joke thata sinful
toWnsman played ON a stranger whom
he promised to introduce to a rich plan
ter and then took him aroundl and intro
duced him to the leading undertaken.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

"My dear what shall we name our
babe I" said Mr.. Smith to Mrs. Smith,
the other day.
"Why, hnz Eve settled on Peter
"Peter Good Lord, / never knew a
man with the simple name of Peter who
could earn his salt" Well then, we'll
call him Salt Peter.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

All old miser having listened to dis
course on charity, said, "That sermon so
strongly proves the necessity of almsgiv
ing that I've almost a mind to beg
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

"See the nloon,' said a lady 10 her
nephew, a bright little boy Of FIVE, as
they sat looking GA. vi the window the
other day. /" Che moon !" said the little
man: on can't see the moon in tho
daytime" Yes, you can," eapginneel
his aunt " there it is over the trees"
The little fellow had to admit that he
saw It. but added, "'Iaint lighted, any
way.o
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

A western paper gives this little lit
of gossip between parent and child
Is the howling OF a dog always fol-
lowed by death 2" asked little girl
Of her father.
I" Not always. my tlear,' was the par
ent's reply sometimes the man that
shoots at the dog misses him.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Nothing is so Wholesome, nothins 9
does SO much for peoples looks, as lit.
tie interchange of the small coin of be-
neyolence.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

"Who is the father of lies 2" asked the
Sunday school teacher. And good lit
tie boy on the front row replied: "Please.
sir, Deacon Pilsbury is the father OF
| 'Lize.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Great men owe their fame to the lit
tleness OF the restof the world. Fame is
only a result of comparison after all.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Mrs. Montague once said to Sir
William Pepys, on seeing a very awk-
ward man come into the room, "There
is a man who would give one OF his hands
to know what to do with the other.p
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Crime, Murder and coarse brutality
of words and thinking go hand in hand
With whisky through the land.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

There is a great difference between
accommodation and comfort. Three can
sleep in bed, but.it's one too many.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

A correspondent at Rome says the Pope
has notified Spain that his reception oi
Don Carlos was without palitieaf signifi-
cance.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

You may mend a rent ina damaged
reputation SO that it may not show, but
you can never make the reputation
quite whole again.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Self-denial is the most exalted pleas
nre, and the triumph over evil habits
the most glorious triumph.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

We know of few things that cost as
much as to get a guilty man hung.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Some of the butter sold OF San Anto-
MO is SO strong it has to be locked up in
d safe to keep it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Spending more than you earn is fore,
ing the world to take care of you
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

To know d man, observe how he wins
his object rather than how he loses it
forwhen we fall, our pride supports us
when we succeed it betTays US,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
Notice.

Purg,.ant to an or,lerissned out of the District
Court for the parish of St. Landry, State of
Louisiana. q meeting of the creditors of Thomas
G. Anderson, will be held by Jules Gil. Notary
Public, at his office in the town OF Opeluusas,
on Saturday the 2sth day of June, 1879, for the
purpose of considering tho application of said
Anderson for u respite now pending in said
Court.
Witness the Hon. G. W. Hudspeth, Judge of
said Court, this 10th day of May, 1879.
JAMES 0. CHACHERE,
May 24-6t Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

When the million applauaed you Sc
riously ask yourself what harm have
you done; when they censure You, what
good
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
For Resag.

a coMMs.liaus dwelling house. with out
llouses. everything convenient. For further
particulars apply to
May 24-Im EMILE PEFFERkORN
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Pride goeth before q fall, but great
deal 0f bad language cometh after,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

Many men claim to be firm in their
principles, when, really, they are only
obstinate in their prejudices.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31

: TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION:
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o3rnurc, The year can he begun at any time,
as tifty-two numbers OF the paper MAKE year
subscription.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-31
In Providence we trust'-cverybody else casl

OpELOUsAS, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1879.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-24

A scamp, who represented himself as
government agent, excited tho negroes of
Holmes County, Mississippi, by telling
them that a free train would tako them on
tho following Sunday to Kansas. He
charged every man 81 for small flag,
which was to bo his tito to spot of land
when lie reached Kansas. Tho pcws
spread like wildfire, and, selling their COWS
for 81, their chickens for a penny apiece,
and other possessions at as ruinous rates.
1000 negroes gathered to wal. for the train
that mover oamo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-24
GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

EcccuHUc.
Observation-Disclosures b. IIaycs. of
Ohio, to March, 4, 1881.
Secretary of State-Wiliam NJ. Evarts,
of New York.
Secretary Of Treasury ohm Sherman,
of Ohio.
Secretary Of War--Goorgo w. McCrary,
of Iowa.
Secretary of Navy--Richard Thompson,
Of Indiana.
Secretary of Intcrior-Carl Schurz, of
Missouri.
Attorney Gencral-Charlcs Dcycns. of
Massachusetts.
Postmaster Gcncral-David NJ. Key, of
Tennessee.
Lcgisluhivc.
President of Scnate-Wm. a. Wheeler,
of New York,
Secretary of Senate George C. Gorham,
Of California.
Speaker of House of Representatives
Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
Clcrk-Gco. NJ. Adams, of Kentucky.
Supreme Court Of Mc United States.
Chief Justicc-IIon. M. r. Waite. of
Ohio.
Associate Justices = Hon. Ward Hunt, of
New York; Hon. Nathan Clifford, of Maine;
lion. Noah II. Swayne, of Ohio; Hon.
Samuel L. Miller, of Iowa; Hon Stephen
j. Field, of California; William NJ. Strong,
of Pennsylvania; Joseph =. Bradley, Of
New Jersey.
The Supreme Court holds one session
annually, in Washington, beginning on tho
first Monday in December.
UaHc} States Courts IN ,SouM Carolina.
Circuit JudgcIIugh j.. Bond.
Circuit Clcrk-Jamcs y. uagood
District Judge-Gcorgc S. Bryan.
Clerk-Danicl IIorlbcck.
Marshal-R. NJ. Wallace.
District Attorney. G. Northrop.
Terms for holding United States Circuit
Court.-First Monday in April at Charles.
ton; fourth Monday in November at Coz
lumbia
Terms for holding United States District
Court-First Monday in January, Nav.
July and October, in Charleston, for East
crn District; First Monday in August, at
Grecnyille, for Western District. (rho
court held at Grcenvillc exercises Circuit
Court powcrs)
Untte0 States ODtcers IN Oconec.
Post Muster-J. II. Slign.
Deputy Collector Internal Revenue II.
II. Jllson
Governmental tie State Of South Cuyolina.
Governor-W ID. Simpson.
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of S,atc--R NJ Sims.
Attorney Ccncral--LcRoy & Youmans.
Comptroller GcncraI-Johnson Hagood.
State Trcasurcr-S. l.. Leaphart.
| Superintendent Of Education Hugh S.
Thompson.
Adjutant and Inspector Gcncral-E. w.
Noise.
Superintendent of Penitentiary-T j,
Lipscomb.
Superintendent of Lunatio Asylum-Dr
p. Il. Griffin.
Governors Private Secretary Wado Il
| Mapnipg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-24
Fourth lesson BY T.. D. Sanders, Is

Fourth lesson by T.. D. Sanders, Is
Fifth lesson by Prof. Borroughs, 80
minutes.
Appointed tho next scmi annual meet
ing Of tbie body at Shiloh Chul Oh on Sat-
urday before tho first Sabbath 10 December
and tho next anual meeting at South Union
on Saturday before tho second Sabbath
in July, 1880. =, b
Tho Convention passed. vote of thanks
to tho editors of tho KEowEE COURIER
for tho kindness in publishing the pro.
ceedings of tho last convection and ordered
a copy of theso proceedings to be handed
over for publication. '.
Adjourned to meet Sabbath morning at
$50 o'clock. Prayer by Prof. Borroughs.
SABBATH MORNING, July 18th.
Convention met aooording to adjourn
ment
Prayer by Prof. Borroughs.
Committee reported tho following as tho
order of tho day:
First lesson to bo conducted by Prof.
Borroughs, 80 minutes.
Second lesson by Prof. Hays, 30 minutes
Recess fifteen minutes.
First lesson after recess to be conducted
by A. Bcarden, 20 minutes.
Second lesson by 7. NJ. Hubbard, 90
minutes.
Third lesson by w. w. Leathera, 20
minutes.
Intermision one hour.
First lesson after intermisson to bo con-
Quoted by Fl. q. Parks, 20 minutes.
Second lesson by S. G. Smith, 90 min
utes.
Third lesson by S. j. King, 20 minutes
Appointed committee consisting of w
w. Leathers, Andrew Bearden aud Rev
II. NJ. Barton to revise the constitution OF
this convention.
The following resolution was offered by
w. w. Leathers and unanimously adoptcd
Resolued, That tho thanks of this body
DO aud arc hereby rendered to the singing
brethren and citizens of this community al
large for the kindness with which thcy
have entertained tho convention.
Prayer by Prof. Borroughs.
Adjourned to meet with tho ShiIol,
Church on Saturday before the first Subbatl,
in December.
W. T. BEARDEN, President,
W. W. LEATHERs, Secretary