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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

PERsoNAL.-Major Sanders Jumi-
son spent u few days in his olu home
this week. He is in fine health. The
Major is living in Winchester, Va,
and we wish him II long life an'l the
prosperity SO excellent II gentleman
deserves.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

NoTICE.-rhc building OF n new
church OH Ltiisto Circuit will be let
out to the lowest bidder ON Saturday,
June 10Th, at Hebron Church At II
o'clock.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

THE OAT CROr.--We learn that
the oat crop is being rapidly harvest
ed and that the yield will be larger
than was first expected. The Yield
Of wheat does not overrc., ,ch the first
calculation.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

NOTICE. We have made arrange
nents with the proprietOrs of The
Mtavs and Courier to club their mann
moth Weekly with the DEMOCRAT at
So per annu,n, for both papers, cash
in advance.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

Twinkle, twinkle little star. and
light the way of yonder pedestrian 20
the drug store Of DR.. D. 6. Wanna
maker TO buy bollle OF Cousscns
lightning LnimeuI to cure hls rhru.
.matism, lame back. Price SO cents.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

CURE YOURSELF. Take Halls
Hepatic Panacea Tor d. dyspepsia, lndi
gcstion, Sick and Nervous Headache
and ali diseases arising from torpid
Liver. IL is purely vegetable, aud
satisfaction guaranteed or money IT..
funded. Price 90 cts, per bulllr.
For sale by ;. a Reeves.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

The best preparation known in The
market for restoring gray hair to its
original color is, Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Renewer. Try it!
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

KNIGHTS OF HONOR.-This Ordc
sgas organized in Louisville, Krnluc.
Ky, on the 3Oth Of June, 1873, with !.
nucleus of seventeen members. AT
the recent Annual meeting in Char.
ieston, 21S4 Lodges we're reported,
6O1 OF which have been organized
during the last year. One million,
one hundred and one thousand dollars
have heen paid ont during The Lass yeal
to the widows and orphans ot deccus.
ed brothers.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

HE CENsUs.-S"me Of the qucs-
tions pr"pounded by The census emu.
merators may p"ssibly ercm super
tuons to some persons; hul they will
only be such as ar: required hy then
instructions, and which :rc nccrssu-
ry to obtain the Information needed.
and every one should be answered
promp ly and correctly. 1t is lrlcnd-
ed to make this census, if possible,
the most complete of any ever taken
in our country. Do not "blufi" the
cnumerator.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04
j. DEE ANDREWS

NM OUI.D respectfully inform the citi-
w Zcns of Oran%eburg that he has In
charge the stock and fixtures of Z. J
King, at Wallace Cnnnon's old stand.
Maln street, wl,tre lie will be "lat! t" serve
his friends and the public with anything
in his line of trade. EVERYTHING" fresh
and pure and guaranteed to give suti-t:,c-
tion. y full line Of goods kept constantly
on hand Born aud raised in Orange
burg. hope 10 receive IL liberal share Of
The patronage of my fellow citizens.
J. DEE ANDREWS.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

MURDER IN EDGEFIEI.D.-On Sun.
day afternoon Il difficulty occurred in
EdG:llrld County, about ten miles
from The Ncwbery line, in which
Thnn,as M. Blcase, formerly of New
berry OuntN, WAS shot and instantly
killed Es Gardner, his son in-law
Ii Is rcp"r;ed that bad feeling existed
hrlwccn The men III account OF Gard
nrl $ marriage with Blcas,.'s dau. H.
ter, and that Blra>e had made charges
against Gardner Uf a delicate natu G.
and threatening 10 kill him, ha,l
sought him Tor that purpose. Gu.d,
ner being appriscd OF his falhrr-in
laws intention, killed him upon meet.
ln1 hlm.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

Settler Water. fnl di.arran cement OF
The bowels and kidneys. for sale low at
Wallace Cunnon'S old stand
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY
We regret 10 learn that Mrs. Ran
sum Edwards, wife OF Rev. Ransom
Edwards, died at her residence ON
Mo- day, after a long and painful
illness. The funeral and burial ser
vices were held ai Antioch Church,
III Lower ST. Matthews on Tuesday
III the presence "i Il large number OF
Irirn,is. Mrs Edwards WAS Il most
excellent lad. Il devoted Christian
regretted hy Il large number OF rela-
lions and friends, and by none more
so, Than those among whnm her Lille
was spent as Il | wing paslors's witc.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

The Cotton Boil" the finest five ccnl
Cigar In town, for sale ut Wallace Cam
non $ old stand. Don't forget il.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

For pure Champagne Lager Beer go
Ia Wallace cannon'> old stand. Families
supplied by the doZcn--goods delivered
free Of charge.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

no you suffer with hpadachc?
1PO you feel dull an'i lan.uid?
Does your appetite fail you2
Is yOur Liver out OF Order2
Have you metaic taste IN your
mouth?
lave you dyspepsia or Indigestion?
If so, take
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

Snla Water. fresh. by the bottle, at
Wallace Ca: nous old stand
May IS. lSS0-Iy
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

Open from halfpast TO 10 o'clock A.
NJ. and from half-pasl 10 q. n to Il +.
NJ.
Columbia mail CLOSES nj 10 4. n. and
the Charleston mail AT half ast 8 l.. NJ.
,On Tuesdays and Fridays nlaii ioi
|Felderville, VanceS Ferry and Holly HUI
CLOSES at hali-pust,7 Z A. N.
On Fridays u mail for knott's MillsI
Wits Mills and Rishcs' Store closes Il,
halt-past 2. 2.P. NJ.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

BLACKBERRY BRANDY ut Wallace
| CannOn's old stand.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

Pure CORN and RYE WhiSkies for
sale 1T Wallace Cannon's old stand.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

ORAHGEBURG, S. G.. JUNE 4. 1880.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04

j. DEE ANDREWS.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04
9emuerat.
POSto1Iice Hours.

"A Paper f0r. the People.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
SYMPTOMS Of a Diseased Liver.

I)AlN in the right side, under the !
| edge 81 the ribs. increases on pres
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and .
it frequently extends to the top OF the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken.
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom'
ach is affected with loss Of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
are costivc, sometimes alternative with
lax: the head is troubled with pain.
accompanied with a dull, heavy SEN
sation in the back part. There is gen.
erally,a considerable loss of memory.
accompanied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight.
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains Of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled. his
feet are cold or burning. and he COM
plains Of a prickly sensation Of the
Skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
{ beneficial to him. yet he can scarcely
summon up forttude enough to try it.
In fact, he distrusts every remedy:
Several of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
where few of them existed. yet exam
ination Of the body, after death. has
shown the LIVER to have been extern
sively deranged.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
$eojet's. Gornjer.
Is
The Murmur Of the Shell,

The Murmur OF tno o4o.i' ~
A sailor left his native land,
A simple gift he. gave:
A sea she'll gathered by bis hand
From out the ripping wave.
O love, by this remember me,
Far inland thou must dwell,
But thou shalt hear the sounding sea
In the murmur of the shell. ;
All! woe is me, with tattered sail,
The ship is wildly tossed;
A drowndipg cry is on the gale,
They sink and ill is lost. ~
While Mary. yet untouched by fear,
Repeating his farewell, 49,.
Signs and says she loves to hear
The murmur of the shell.
The tidings wrecked her simple brain,
And smiling now che goes
A mad girl reckless OF her pain,
Unconsc ious of her woes:
And when they ring the village chimes
That tolled her lovers knell,
She smiles and says she hears at times
The music of the she'll.
Mrs. Norton.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
'T6e Paris oorrsspon Dent y 2hT1
D. iPicsyune gives tho following ID
hHN AZ xa aanf nrnathHnfrfikh. :

Tie Paris correspo lent q III, 1sr
o. 'Picsyune gives tho following flSt;.
Ire 81 e1travagsnt ornamenttl6h 60
Pie most beautiful ana vatuAbla
bearl necklace In tho world . b ~
Paris. It 10 the property - 36V.
Henckel, who began lite The wife, tot
q poor Russian tailor. snd-Hhp can {
foretell how any lit6 will end ?-jS
now ono OF the Weelthieet 'WomeuF1n
Paris, vito OF Count Hen0kel, Who ,
was during The var, military Cav. .
ernor Of Alsaoe. How MANY men.
she ruined TO accumulate ID MT.
haads all that Weeltht }HW!461tQa'
Guese. husband oopuitt9d = sepleldAl'
When Empress Eugene aold, nAef,
famous pearl necklace. 4'mN. Het0k,
q bought Il, e1vink ot74e00] f6eHit:n
Nine, Henckei removed III dead"
and inleriot pearls TSdppaeQ tthear
places with pearls to match tho othefQL
and Ad6edt0n rows os.poAJaD4o ~
,1eck1AeAl .os One eol t1epe sleNo1lloo
tsfptm4d IL tho hest pearls Of The neck
lace 81 the Queen 81, Naple., t6A
other Of tho best peoels Of. tho teCU ~
lace which once aoonand,tho 11Qopoi
Virgin. Of .Atochs, ,3pe31.'da4 50opa
Henckel's necklace, With ,ealE1l6l o.
match, b valued ~ $900060.h 10 Hfoe3
her this money .asiQ lSdGo tasiis uol
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
REWARE OF IMETATIONs.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER Pills.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear. the signatures Of c. McLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
a Insist upon having the genuine DR..
/, C. McLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared BY
Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh. Pa. the
market being full Of limitations Of tho
name .lIeL0ne, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
e AGUE AND FEVER.

DIR. C.. McLANE's LIVER Pulls. IN
CASES or AGUE AND FEVER. when
taken with Quinine, ase productive OF
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used. preparatory to:
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements. and
as a simple purgatiye. they are un'
equaled.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

! An inGonious Ftonch Il writer o.
serves that those who depend oQfnoj
merits Of their aaoeotQee nay %
oaid. % search IN taed0oe oe t6oucoo
Tor thoes ifpita which TIE bEnoebeDf
ought "a prodYee. cee., ..oa. saiatqmo,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

10y, o. 81; 8 , Ssa;S,ss - *! D :
lleiouIohev aboue Amjl6 4t19el ~
odApx. 4 telsggpep leee11 - no.
vide and vas on The -d9ht- f86x6k
the Bayou. M, Aid1syssf 1iyb
lett ftfd11 morning with MAteglA ~
close the break 4 po6eiblA S14
later adyicoo state that otAot UUt639 >
was closed Sunday eyanilSy Gzsd,,oA
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

II: asl: . &; IL q q u; "a q hlao o'
Aud kicked q 1Slt6 hi eoteo6 wv ~
Right q On = + eeoss''1ae sgasupssaoo Il
Tho ksg Il bm,t with, Sriafo tDedh0op.pS
The mule, chi wlesl. 80 afbee6pod'
Go ok him, fof be stood hilG R0Dlp ~ /,
And still kicks 'mulSfullY. - e~'t'Ss
II --Ed@npd Cl46leelftQaenI
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

10 your steel blade shall. still be
warm I" The voice, ceased. And
here may ye stllt see the poigddrd,
lutouohed through thssalag years. ="
The two young pen areeeqfnd
ooKed On the tabe TO where JASON
pointed. A dagger was standing On
ia point end slall dripping With itei !
moist cIimsQn gore. gfr aly}jat 1sss.dd1
,, They ssluned tlsis s'ass Is 9Ase'f'
!, ;sThe scene 1ss . terrible one
aid tho ope6ker. 'sthe eittA oeem60H
70 QuslEel the walls ofsthe ValoQel
and when tho voice ceaepd |
Ill nature VAS hpshedl not . breath |
II air stirred am6nR tho leeyesl THIS II
palace. called tho halls Of L1ugh6oe, I
became - dismsl asa eubterranean
within whose darkened -.
oesses tho noises Of the outer Worlds
never penetrates. z Appalling 9ae1
the effect Of this awful silence -but
this Was not oil. The darkneell
which prevailed about this enchlntr |
I'd vicinity has never disappeared. III
has been one long nigat d sevesdf
veafaa The golden. nlln nAVoe hh1nohI
shomt thesa foIsaken nm. ban, ],
.Sroed in darkn.,oS III TN btiIlt 21tf
~. But amidot this gloomy 1tilffI
nees - hsve 'tonnoletion. Doopaikl
holds not her sway among %. q Y31an
sALus will return. NlRIus and bel
viii meet again. Tho murder OIL
and V6en fheee eYenfs .hsYe heon q
eeo@p,esq ~ by t eIsct. Sc.a ,sso
Nov and rhsn thsse 'briilisnt teodsI
Iii hecon,e enfiamed a. .thev IAN !
sr e. b b,'t chen the1 Viii I'll sxpire
AMI ieave mi IN nfter darkneael" -
Whsn JHsnr finisha6 IopHor aroae
vent 70 the tSble Anal oeized the yet
hloodv noienerd 81 IL handle. mi.
Rrns " he exclsimed. ssi' An 4 bond.
mani no lopgeri Thy equal. I am
non freel IA have / sworn % lSod
t tH~ 70 t1 TrrassIns Ana trne ahsil I s.
to nv oath." ~~ 49,
DAGGER aloft "And now. "continued
he. :'before these assembled people
I swear to deliver this weapon TO ms
master THraaALus : that this same
stsei that drank the blood 81 lovely
ETA. NAV e6Arch tho heart Of her
murdarer. Be THrssALus among the
rockY, olif{S Of 9oythta, OF On the
hnrnino Dlains Of Libya. be be IN,
tne rude toroot ok iberia, or o. the
| honndleae tasteje0f the 0ceanGl
i 4 -. - A.
| SiimrnIFoiIoV meI go - -
~ eiil." efithuGjaaticall exclaimed
N1sruss dtaWinx his sVor1. Let %
l n,SaiatelY d0part :wnd noble jason
III. thsnk Ithee With Ill my heart iiol
i ,hv menr faithinl serYicee." %.
| hearfi{v shakin9 the noble yete.
| ran ~ tho hand tho tWoH youths
~" orrs ~ n rstrscs thsir stenc .ss'i
4 .StavO, oheutod jason to tn
voutns - they reached The, oilenl
.,orridor: s.Ye NAV need tnio.' y anf
n ns hSndSd = sol6sa ks1 "a hur6s
,zho eved IL visffuliy. 1'fasg 80 84l
ssThis Il the key." said JASON. II
tie silver caskef. oontaiping u.
"H N,srn " o n,S;S sn,fl6 snked tn
aoldi..r and the e1Oa 0ompaniop
. uastily moved through tho gloom,
i M ; a. thev ,left fhe p1la6e. III
E torohas orev Am. n everv ateD cd
+ a;ckerinc it, on.,1,. neier. and neleI
!: .nd ~heS 3Sav nasaed tke aatas of th
q neiaca nnt 4 iirht ~ "a bs seenl
!. 'i nsrkn n sSroudsd .t8e Hslls Z
Il t.~eS1 -, .-s-,-.1I ~ /
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
CROCKERYWARE, &C., &C.,

Also q general line of Plantation and
Family supplies.
Nav 4. 1878.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
5hf $eaple's a'iad'fates.
A real live Democratic paper. The too
of no clique OF ring. Free and outepoAs'
aud the friend OF the PHOPt1.
~, coscRovG
lEAitor 4 pveDsjotOrs y =. I,
Published Every SATURDAY, Morning
siripttsl 1lt8, {:


! No subscription taken for lees than si1
months. Al sa6scrip(Isks is1,Sk n 91V1cs
! Al a6v OfissneAt tt l6osa Hioa 'Di1
eeatls :ss tfaat6eht ~ ..sti ls,ssA ~
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IAIJ.CUNNINGHAl. !
attorneys At Law.

81 l,.ois Street, Nstchitoches, La.
kr11rL i've prompt and personal, at.
r.. ION 70 Ill bnsiusss entrusted.to
Ss,1s1n -a:nist ! -
r .s'isss in tho District and Parish
n. II ia Parishes of Natchitoches,
~. DeSoto aud Sabine, and before
$3.50 Court at Monroe and New
- Jan 5 7S''y'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
Professional Cards.
" : '4' ,. -. . ,...,,,
= { ....., a.a Counselor at La'o
r.rcHrTOCHEs, LA.

= -. IN tho Courts Of n atchitoches,
E 4, s's ss saT:a % cea,s = &:
$50: iss promptly stsendedto'
e@a - Mt.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

.es,rs. D. c. SCARBOROUGH.
.mrxs l. SCARBOROUGH,
attorneys at La,o. g 4
,.ors 70 Levy & Scsrborou )
~. ,,aetiee in tho District Courts OF
=. ns.ish Of NstohitochesA. aud .
-. snd 10 the Supreme Court OF
s.sss Prompt attention given to
Sa.;.. Addresses, L. B. Watkins,
= !. ...Issts, OF D. c.. Scarborough at
9slssSAa 30 - !"
eissa loth.-ly. . /
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
1.-THE Olly OF PBRIClBS. 3
A Love Legend Of Ancient Greece:

BY .''CIaAREfrE.' -
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24
Especial NOTICE. -,

Prices very low for cash. Cotton
bought at highest market price, or fair
ADVANCE made on consignment.
L. CASPAR1.
tillmw'So. osgs. 1
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

.uk'' salu Lue v.u warIlvr ~ ne icvoa4
tinued to eat, drink, and emile, with
those about him. At this moment +
terrible thunderboit from high 'heav-
On rolled its mighty sound through
these chambers Of revelry s4d ,eFery.
human being on this immense o.,
tate vas benumbed, peralyzed, petrt-1
fed as thou seest them noW-sAv1
NE! I stood aghast al the hornd
spectacle. In thunder tones . dip
hi voice Was then Heard to say.
Remain ye thus until the GODS are
avenged scAt thi&instant . bloody
dudgeop, fell point edQwpwerd .nom
the ceiling and struck in the wooden
table 1ust opposite my aged master
seat. = Then the voice. continued,
'"This is the keen blade whose eeUri!'
egious entrance into lovely EllA's
heart robbed her OF breath In the
Nav Of her Me! Let her foul muir.
der b ayeuRsdli Ash the Ordinary
tousse Of mature, acme emon4 re
would die ere, great MinerybA
wrongs would be avenged, let, this
interval then, betWixt the depart
ure and return Of Noble THEssALus
be to thee but as q blsnk-e syllsbie
10 time! Older ye shall not grow,
untainted thy meats! Uniermented
shall remain thy wine and the gore
on your steel blade shall. still Be
warm!" The voice ceased. And
there may ye stilt see the poigdard,
untouched through thsealng yearo. "
The two syoung Wen srese and
looked On the tabe to where jason
pointed. A dagger was standing On
its point end slall dripping With Ito
moist. crimson gore. gr a4yilatnass.q
They resumed tbeiE 9eAts q 1AlQl
o ':The icene has . terrible one
said tho speaker, "the cath seemed
! TO Quskel the walls ofethe ValeQe
trembledl and when the voice ceas9d
all nature Was hpshed I! not . breath
Of air stirred among tho Raves! Thts
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

Advertising Rates.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24
The Morgan Roads TO Texas.
IN. 0. Picayune, April IS. |


We are pleased to learn that the
Morgan Road will be completed to
Opelousas by the first of September.
OpelOusas Is twenty lone miles north of
of Nermillionville, on the route to
Alexandria. 1t is one hundred and
slxty-tiv miles from New Orleans, and
about half the way to Shreveport. Mr..
Rogers, an experienced railroad man,
has the contract. We are positively
assured that there will be no stop in the
work till the road is completed to
Alexandria, and, if at that time there
be no road from Alexandria to Marshall
or Shreveport, the Morgan Company
will build one. SO, under all circum-
stances we are bound to have two rail
roads to IeXas-one via Nermilionville
to Houston, the other via Alexandria,
the result OF the enterprise of Mr.
Morgan and the company which sue
ceeds him.
In this connection we will also state
we learn the road from Nermlionville
west, is nearly finished that before the
first Of July cars will be running to
Houston, connecting with all railroad
points in Texas.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24
A Sad death.
Houston Telegram. !


Though it is frequently the sad duty
of the papers to chronicle the demise of
both young and old, rarely have we
been called upon to relate a more sor-
rowful Occurance than the death on
Sunday last Of a child of Mr.. j. j Gilles-
spie, the well known country surveyor.
While out at work on Saturday Mr. Gill
espie captured tarantula, and having
with him an extra pair of boots placed
the venomous reptile in one Of them
to take it home as a curiosity. To
prevent its escape he stuffed blanket
in the leg OF the boot. Having thus
secured it, Mr.. Gillespie went on with
his business and seems to have entire
ly forgotten the dangerous captive.
since arriving at home, the boots were
deposited in there usual place, and
nothing was said about their contents.
The night, it will be remembered, was
unusually cool, Mrs. Gillespie, ignorant
of the presence of the venomous
animal, pulled the blanket out of the
boot and spread it over the bed in
WHICH one of the children slept. The
tarantula chung on the blanket and was
thus thrown Oh the bed, where, soon
coming in contact with the child, bit it
severely. A physician was summoned,
but human skill was unavailing, and
the little one died Sunday morning,
and was buried in the afternoon. The
sympatheis of their large circle of
their heartfelt friends-indeed of the
whole community-~werew with the greif-
parents, though only He can
give consolation, who said slltfiar litt,c.
Children to come unto me, and forbid
them not, for such is the kingdom of
heaven"
St. Landry democrat., 1880-04-24

The attempt being made just now to
force Australian beef into competition
with that from this country in England
does not appear to meet with much
success: There is no lack of cattle in
Australia, but the distance to Great
Britain, particularly over the heated
waters OF the Indian Ocean, is too great
to admit OF this business being made
profitable. In the meanwhile American
beef is gaining new laurels in England
There was a predjudice against it at
first, and the butchers could only sell it
by labelling it British beef" Their
customers, however, soon saw through
this trick, and now demand in prefe-
renee American beef, particularly as it
is two cents a pound cheaper than that
raised in Great Britain. Since 1875 our
export OF fresh beef has increased from
100000 to 54,OOO,OOO pounds, and of
live cattle from 1858 to 136, ,720.-[N. @.
Democrat.