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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-12
81 Haven't Time"

A great many people excuse them
selves for their habitual OF total neglect
of the finer and better work of life, by
declaring that they have no time to de-
vote to it. Others, they say, may read
the worlds best books, or store their
minds with helpful knowledge, or de-
vote themselves to good works among
the poor, or aid their minister in his
parish undertakings, or make kindly
calls upon the sick; but for all such good
works they have no time. The daily
drudgery Of life, for them, is so con-
slant and pressing that they cannot
think of adding to it those other tasks
which they would greatly like to under
take, if they only could devote their
unimpeded time and their unburdened
lives wholly to their accomplishment.
Now it is proved by the whole expe-
rience of the world, in whatsoever de.
partment of labor, that the best work
does not come from those who have
nothing else to do, and whose whole
time is free to devote to a single pur-
pose. So complex is the scheme of
daily life in this workaday world"
that it is simply impossible for person
to declare that he will do but one thing,
and that, failing to give his whole time
to it, he will do nothing. 1t is true that
a man should have a plan of life, or a
leading ambition, or an overmastering
purpose; but it is not true that he
has a right to sacfce everything to
it. The Master and his disciples
had the noblest purpose and the
loftiest life-work of any men that ever
lived upon the earth; but they did not
preach, or teach, Or heal, all the time.
They did whatever thing was their duty;
and though all things were performed
with the ultimate purpose in view, they
did not wait to be able to give up their
whole time to some one particular di-
vision of religious labor. And so it has
been ever since; the worlds best labor
ers in religion, and politics, and litera-
ture, and the arts, and philanthropy,
have been men and women who have
not spent their time in lamenting over
the necessity of drudgery, but have ac-
cepted that necessity, and have so
toiled, in humble work and great, in
ordinary hours and in supreme mo-
ments, as to turn the baser metals of
monotonous and seemingly irrelevant
labors into the fine gold Of present sue
cess and ultimate triumph.
1t is not necessary to multiply exam
pies to show that men who have all
their time cat their disposal" accom-
plish less, in any chosen line of work.
than those who are able to devote to
that line Of work but a part of their
busy hours. Take literature, for in
stance-a pursuit which seemingly re-
quires, more than any other, the undi-
vided time and thought of its servants.
The intellectual history of the world
shows that the vast majority of its great
writer's have been men EMPLOYED in
pursuits monotonous and apparently in
congruous with the best achievements
of the mind-pursuits which one would
say must not only have taken up large
share Of their time, but also have made
great demands upon their intellectual
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-12
New Mexican Studies.

Mrs. Governor Lew Wallace finds in
New Mexico what she calls "sub:le
Spanish essence pervading everything.
Even the names of the commonest per-
sons she meets are poetic. She says IN
a letter to the independents: "Perfectio
(perfection,) worthless peon in Nav
aho blanket, sweeps the sidewalk;
Benito (the good,) stumbling Mexi-
can boy, watching his chance for
spring at the spoons, brings the daily
mail; Mariposa (butterhy,) the silliest
of Slowboys, pushes the baby wagon,
while Angellus, an angel whose form
has lost it's original brightness, lazlly
watches her. Three old witches, whom
we Familiarity call the Macbeths, were
baptized Feliciana, the happy; Rosita,
little Rose; Hermosa, the beautiful
Mrs. Wallace adds that most of the peo-
pie she meets have Indian blood in their
veins, and not few are a mixture OF
Spanish, African and Indian. Here is
her picture of Santa Fe woman
"Quite out of reach of the shady trees,
in the fiercest blaze of the sun, sitting
on fragment of the Rocky Mountains,
is statuesque figure, which might
represent the oldest, the most furious
of the Furies. 1t is Blandina, the fair
one, the soft one, of Santa Fe. Her
face, like one of her own foot hills. is
worn into cutters and seams. Not like
them so nodded by the action OF water,
but by exposure to sharp sunlight and
whitening wind, destructive to beauty,
which make even young persons appear
old. Her skin is parchment, which
looks as though it might date back to
l was about to say the flood, but that
would imply that at some prehistoric
era she had felt the sanitary influence
of shower bath"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-12

Incidence grows on us with suffer-
ance. 1t begins by tying us with silken
threads, and ends by lettering us with
cart-ropes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-06-12

We live TO learn to live.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--THE Councilman OF the big
Third Ward, on last Sabbath, hand
ed TO the Councilman Of the classic
Second Ward, four packages, well
eorked In bottles of the vintage of
1879, the Councilman last men
toned conveyed the precious pack
ages 10 his home, and finding all
from home, he silently procured the
old corkscrew, uncorked one Of the
packages, took up glass, between
his thumb and fors6nger, raised It to
o level with his eye, and with
eight movement of the elbow, gave
the liquid rotary movement. This
started free the aroma, then he snif-
fed tho perfume circulating on the
edge Of the glass, looked at the ruby
color scintillating 10 1t, then drank it
Of deliberately in email installments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

The first boom of q 30 called in
dependent steamboat has slightly
disturbed the pellucid waters Of old
Red. The Scully, one Of the one
eyed carpet. baggers which occasion
ally fuster around here, passed up
flying light Thursday evening last,
70 hours from the City, and has no.
been heard Of since. We are con-
strained to Say that such crafts can
not be welcome here, and ought to be
discountenanced. The Pool Line
justly deserve ell the patronage In
the river, has earned 1t justly and
fairly, and should be given the entire
business 30 long as they continue to
strive TO accommodate shippers and
travellers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

-CoNaREssMAx and ex-Contede-
rate Gen. Joe Johnston Was asked
the other day why the rebels didn't
move on and take Washington after
the first battle of Bull Run. He an.
swered: "There were two reasons
myself and the Potomac river. had
reached that age that ] knew that an
American soldier could not ford a
river mile wide and eighteen feet
Deep"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14
ALEXANDRIA, La, J
January IL, 1880.

EDITOR DEMoCRAT-
We have had so many disappoint-
ments and delays in reference to the
construction of the Railroad from
this point to New Orleans, that we
have almost despaired of seeing it
accomplished. Would it not be we'll
for our citizens to take some actual
steps in the matter, and try and en-
list the interest of some other Corpo-
ration or Company From the
Washington Meas, of St. Landry, ]
lerrn that MI. Pahdelly, representing
the Morgan line of Road, was a few
days ago in Opelousas, and proposed
to construct at once line of Road
from Vermillionville to that point,
provided he was given the right of
way. He at first asked for a subsidy
from the Parish, but afterwards de.
clined to take it. From Alexandria
TO Opelousas, on line, is about six
ty miles. The Legislature, in 1877,
gave Mr.. Morgan right to extend
bis line of Road to Lecomte, in this
Parish. Would it not be we'll for US to
communicate at once with this CON-
pany and try and induce them to ex-
tend their line up to Alexandria.
This at present seems our only hope
Of obtaining Railroad communication
with New Orleans. This is a live
Company and has capital, or Can
command 1t sufficient to construct
the Road.
I suggest an editorial notice in
your paper, and that the same be
forwarded to the Company.
Yours Truly,
W. F. B.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

The theatrical Troupe Of old
John Templeton, popularity and 70
vosably known as the "Star ALI.
snce," have postponed their visit to
this Town for a few days. They
will appear and give performances
here, at the Exchange Hsil, on The
nights of the 10th, 18th, 18th, 10th,
Goth and 2lst of next month. This
10 official and may be relied on.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

should be satisfactory to any reason.
able man. Although l have written
to greater length than / expected
when began, yet there is one other
point to which / shall invite your at
tention. Should this little invention
prove to be of such utility a. to induce
its general employment in the manu-
facture of Georgia's staple, the rssule
to the State will greatly surpass any
thing at first conceived Of. Estima-
ting the cotton crop Of Georgia at two
hundred and fifty millions Of pounds,
and the annual capacity Of ono attach
meut at fifty thousand pounds, u
would require Ave thousand mills and
forty thousand women and children
to operate them. Counting tho labor
at $1,000 on each machine, We ses
S6, COO, 900 would be produced BY .
class of our people who are at present
non-producers. Going atiil further,
We SEQ that o. 25 Of net profts are
annually produced by each macl,ine to
All the pockets Of tho manufacturers
aud to create to the State an annual
increase in her wealth Of 5000, l25.
Thus We soc that moro than Oh, 00O,-
coo would be saved annually to our
impoverished people, whereas We now
quietly permit that sum to b sdded
unto him who already hath an abun-
dance. In conclusion, am aware
that much anxiety exists In the public
mind touching this attachment. Il 10
natural, because it touches the public
pulse and purse, and arouses hopes
which were hardly thought to exist
before. The Southern mind has -
long dwelt upon the cotton field ~ .
means Of escape from their thraldom
that it seemed to have closed TO tho
fact that any other means Of egress
was left to them. There 10 scarcely .
doubt now but what these hopes will
be tested fully in the near future. Lot
those who arc able TO endure losses
begin It, and, il suceessful, lot those
with less money, bot more nerve, fol-
low. would advice 10 investigate
thoroughly before embsrking In now
enterprises.
| Is tho machine good Z hsve l the
meansi am I qualified to run maehi-
nerys arc questions Of the highest I'm.
portance. would not have any one
to make the venture on any opinion Of
mine. Had I tho inclination to-day to
purchase an attachment, l woald re-
survey the grounds many times before
doing 20, and would advise similar
caution on tho part Of others.
am, dear cir, very truly yours,
| J. +. HENDERSON,
| CommfssionOr Of Agriculture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
January s, 1880.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
SrR-As DR.. r. 81. Carnal has made
the generous donation of an Acre OF
Land to the NJ. E. Church, on his
plantation, at the junction of bayous
Boueff and Clear, for the purpose OF
erecting house Of divine worship,
and said donation coming under my
passionate, I desire to take this meth.
cd of expressing to him the graft.
tude Of our Church for this benevo.
lent set. j. +. MARSHALL,
Pastor Murray ST., NJ. E. Church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

We demand the special attention
Of the public to the cards of Julius
Levin; his Family Grocery is under
the management of Mires Rosenthal,
most efficiently aided by Moses Ro-
seminal, one Of natures true noble
men. He still continues as Agent
and Business Manager Of those fne
and large Saw Mills, Waters and the
Centennial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--GovERNoR GARcELoa, the sold
hickory" Democrat of the day, has
tsiumphed 10 the State Of Maine, and
the Legislature has been organized,
10 both branches, BY the election OF
Fusion officials. Now, should Til.
den be nominated, how would it do
for Garcelon to see him elected?
That would DO o ticket OF "bsains''
and backbone"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

Governor CoBs, Of Alabama,
has appointed Luke Prior United
States Senator, TO Oil the vacancy
occasioned by the recent death of
Hon. George S. Houston. Mr.. Prior
Is an able man, a lawyer OF fine abil-
ity, never an Office, holder and always
declining. The Legislature elects in
November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

The Ledger, a new weekly Of the
size and neat makeup Of Harper's
Weekly, the new organ Of Republi-
canism in Louisiana, has been re-.
ceived at this Office snd Its name
placed on our exchange list.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

By last Friday she river, at this
point. rose fully five feet and at once
buoyed steamhoatmen up with big
hopes, but old Red Is so tricky this
season, that she fooled the steam.
boatmen and, without an hours mo-
tice, commeuced running out and, by
yesterday morning, had actually fall
en- three feet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

OLD fraud Hayes, 10 recent in
tsrvisw about the Maine muddle,
said: "And lose they must II this
Fraudulent scheme 10 pressed for.
ward" Holy Mosesi A clear case
of Satan reproying sinl
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

THE people have been so much
imposed upon by worthless Blood
Purifiers, that we are glad to be able
to recommend preparation which
can he depended on as containing in.
valuable medicinal virtues, and is
worthy Of the pbulic confidence.
Ayers Sarsaparilla cures, when any
thing can cure, the diseases that re-
quire an Alternative medicine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

THREE Pool Liners, Ashland,
Jewel aud Laura Lee, came up from
the City on Monday. They now
charge only one card rates, accord
ing to the new schedule; cotton one
dollar per bale.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

TIE Committee on invalid Pen
sions, at Washington, have reported
a bill pensioning all soldiers Of the
Mexican war who served sixty days.
The section excluding Confederates
has been stricken out of the bill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--THE Yazoo Valley, on her maid
en- trip of the season, passed up
Thursday evening, hot and heavy
after the one.eyed craft, gained "a
hours on her to this point and got
ahead Of her just above this place.
The Pool Liners are wide awake and
win and must fight for the mastery
over the carpet-baggers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

TIE Yazoo Valley passed down
Monday evening with a big load of
cotton; she took no freight here, but
booked at least thirty passengers,
among them the Gilberts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

"A noRRID homicide has recently
occurred In Avoyelles. Edward Cen
eres, son of John L. Generes, aged
81 years, was killed, on the 26th ult.,
BY James Sat,erGeld, aged 81 years.
The difficulty occurred about some
cotton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

~-JosHuA PEARcE, Q native OF
South Carolina, but resident Of Ra-
pides, on Bayou Beuf, for the last
81 years, died at his home on the
s0lh nit, IN the S6th year OF bis age
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--JAMEs A. GARFIELD has been
elected United States Senator from
Ohio. He succeeds Hon. Allen g.
Thurman and takes his sent on the
A.h of March, 1881.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

The States, Major Hearsay's
new and gallant venture In newspa.
perdom, has come to as regularly
since its first issue; we find 1t to the
mark in most particulars, and we
feel secure in heralding for it before
hand a remunerative patronage in the
Red River Valley.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--THANKs to the management for
. complimentary ticket to the asa,
cred Concert" at the Exchange Hall,
on Monday and Tuesday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

Halls Vegetable Sicilisn Hair
Remover restores to bald heads fne
healthy growth of hair, II the hair
cells are not closed up.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14
NJ, DE LESsEPS AND THE PANAMA
CANAL.

The great engineer OF the ouez
Canal, NJ. De Lesseps, has arrived at
Panama and, at the present time, is
engaged, with large party of French
engineers, in verifying the surveys
over the line of his canal. One of the
objections urged against the route
which he has chosen, is the great
foods which submerge, at this seas
on Of the year, great part of the
territory through which his canal
must pass. Within a day or two al
ter his arrival he witnessed one OF
those tropical storms, which over
flowed the Chagnes river, rendered
passage over the Panama Railroad
impossible and destroyed many brid-
ges of iron, which were constructed
with special care and were designed
to resist the most violent tests to
which it had been supposed they
would be subject. We do not know
how much such evidencies of the
difficulties he must combat will be
likely to affect his plans. But we
must think that, notwithstanding his
acknowledged ability and great mer-
it in all things that relate to engi-
neering, he will not be able to pro-
tect his work against these violent
and destructive agents which, in a
few hours, might work such incalcu-
Liable injury. We shall await his re-
port with much interest, and, as it is
bis purpose to commence operations
as soon as the survey is completed,
the general public will take lively
interest in the conclusions he will
reach.
-~>-~>~~~oe-~-~~>~~~
Our MA1Ls-For fully three weeks
our mails have been in a bad fix.
Our six times a week one from New
Orleans, via Red River Landing, in
that time has been more unreliable
than the old tri-weekly one on the
same route. We have been receiving
only = tri weekly one, and two OF
these now reach here systematically
"a hours behind time. Fogs on the
Mississippi is the cause assigned for
the failures, but it is passing strange
that the mail leaving the City on
Saturday, by the Natchez, is never
detained by fog or any other excuse,
but is the only infallible one.
Our Shreveport msil, ono that We
have been banking on, and which has
given Us the two daily Shreveport
papers twelve hours ahead Of the
New Orleans ones, with all the Press
dispatches, has also fallen from
grace, and this falling of is serious
one to all concerned. 1t commenced
falling back "a hours each trip, then
for a full week systematically kept
this record up, and now, for the past
three days, up to Sunday evening,
no mail whatever, with our tavorite
dailies, has reached US. The roads
are in perfect condition, fog can't in
, terfere on this route, therefore we
are curious to know where the faul,
lies and why we are thus served on
a model route like the one from here
to Shreveport.
As P. S. we state that the fog.
excuse has struck the Natchez, and
on Monday her mail failed. Bully
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14
T H e
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT
FOR
1880.

1850.
A careful consideration of the
wants and needs of a large class who
would become subscribers to coun-
try newspaper, has induced us to un-
dertake to satisfy want long felt,
aad with whatever measure of sue
cess our efforts may be crowned, We
can but trust that the endeavor to
serve the public will meet with such
encouragement as will induce US to
persist.
Living, as We do, in the midst of a
country unsurpassed in agricultural
resources, and where the mass of the
people are engaged in tilling the soil,
it is strange, to cay the least Of it,
that we have so few Journals which
deem it of sufficient Importance to
furnish their readers with single
line which relates directly to the
occupation in which they are en-
gagged.
After this Issue, it is our purpose
to devote a portion Of our space,
each week, to
AGRICULTURE,
and to such topics as naturally
should be of interest to the farmer.
We shall have to depend, in great
measure, upon our exchanges, but
we shall endeavor to Gull only such
matter as will be read with interest,
and such as emanates from the best
authorities. We would be pleased
to have our planters, or others so in
clined, furnish Us with anything
which could be made of service to
their co workers in any of tho seve-
raj branches Of farming. A pro-
gressive farmer will readily admit
that the results ofan enlightened ex.
perience are doubly valuable in point
ing out to US the advantages Of a
theory or q system which has been
demonstrated over one which is
wholly untried.
It will be our constant aim to en-
courage development of a system of
internal improvements, by which
alone population will be induced to
come and occupy our waste lands,
and infuse : new life in those great
industries which have 80 long Ian
guished.
In the future, as in the past, we
shall adhere to the faith, and advo-
cate the doctrines of Constitutional
Democracy. We shall endeavor TO
keep our readers posted on the to.
pics of the day, and for their benefit
we shall note any features in the pc
liticaI struggle, soon to begin, which
may be worthy of attention. The
latest
MARKET REPORTS
will also constitute special feature
in the DEMOCRAT, after this issue,
and, in addition to the usual edito.
rial matter, We shall furnish our rea.
ders with the scream" of the press,
selected from our numerous ex.
changes.
OUR RATES
of subscription remain unchanged,
and for terms we refer our readers to
the table contained in another col.
umn.
BONE DusT.-Bone dust, like barn
yard manure, does not Immediately
yield up it's nitrogen and phosphate
acid to plants. The bone phosphate
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

Mn. B. H. KEYsER, than whom
We wot ofno more genial aud whole
souled gentleman, took his dcpar-
ture from Donaldsonville-
last Sunday, much 70 the regret
Of the large number Of friends be
made during his brief sojourn here
as the agent Of the Singer Mannfac-
turing Company. Mr.. Keyser has
accepted similar agency At Alex
andria, where he has already arrived
and established himself. He will
have the hearty good wishes Of all
who knew him here, and intelligence
Of his success and welfare will al
ways be pleasant reading to many Of
the local patrons fthc Okig.-[Don
aldsonville Chief.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

-"YoU BET" Vallery renewed his
charge on this Office, bat this time
1t was iced lemonades, which are now
Ia season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

--BuY your Boots, shoea and Hats
from Hustmyre.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14

-EvERYBoDY drinks at the Gem >
and 60 do their sisters, their COUSINS,
and their aunts.