St. Landry democrat., 1881-04-23

short existence.
CLERGYMEN VIOLATING THE LAW
The new prohibition law of Kansas is
meeting with the strongest opposition
from quarter whence trouble was pro-
badly least expected. The law absolutely
forbids the use OF wine in the sacrament,
Furnishing the minister who so admins
tiers the sacrament with two years. i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, and
shutting up the church itself as a public
nuisance, according to the Interpretation
OF the Rev. DR.. Beatty, rector of the
Episcopal Church at Lawrence. Last
Sunday that minister administered the
sacrament as usual, regardless OF the
consequences, having previously an
nounced to the congregation his deter
mination SO to do. He said: 1--WE are
willing to render unto Caesar the things
which are Cipsar's, but we will still
give to God the things that are His.
say, as did Peter, Judge We whether
we should obey men rather than Cod
OF one thing you may be assured, we
shall never recognize for a moment the
attempts OF human legislation to des-
troy the great sacrament of the Chris
tian Church" 1t is probable the Rev.
DIR. Beatty's action will be initiated by
other clergymen, and the result is hard
to predict. 1t will be argued that the
State cannot permit the prohibition
law to be openly violated by clergymen
without arOuslng d storm OF opposition
from those to whom its enforcement is
a pecuniary loss, and, on the other
hand, that to consign the Rev. DR..
Beatty to prison and close his church as
a nuisance would place sharp weapons
in the hands Of those who want to see
the new law hewn down root and
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
How GRANT LEARNED TO SMOKE
Gen. Grant has explained how he be-
came attached to a cigar. When at
West Point he tried to join other cadets
agree with him, and he did not form
the habit, nor did he begin to smoke
much until he began fighting the battle
OF the war. Engaging in all the early
contests, he found cigar of some SER
vice in relieving the mental strain upon
him, and when a battle was in progress
he often had cigar in his mouth, but
still he was not an lnveterate smoker.
On other occasions he probably did not
smoke so much as most men of modern
indulgence. To his surprise he found
the newspapers making a point of his
smoking, and very soon boxes of ex-
cellent cigars began to arrive at his
headquarters from all parts of the
country. There were SO many that all
officers alta ched to his immediate service
were supplied, and with such supply
he assisting in Stamping until, as the
campaign went on, he enjoyed his cigar
on all occasions, and has since smoked
as much as the best of men. He thinks
the newspapers influenced him a great
deal on the tobacco question.
HIGH PRICED SIREs AND Failures
1t is reported in this city that Mr..
Gretton, the owner Of Isonomy, was
recently requested to price him. He
declined to do so, and Il direct offer of
$4,000 guineas ($125,000) was then made
for the horse, and refused by his owner.
This reminds US that Lord Westminster
was requested to price Touchstone, and
he replied: GO will not price him, but l
will say that the whole OF the United
States would not buy him." Capt.
Cooper paid for Blair Athol 500 800,
English money, but the Duke of West
Minister excelled this by paying $4,000
for Doncaster. Messrs. Merritt, OF
Virginia, purchased Priam at $4,000,
ana imported MIN lnCO virginia., ana
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard paid like amount
for Mortemer. Of these horses, so far
as are tried, Tombstone only attained
pre-eminence in the stud. Blair Athol
has met with only moderate success.
Priam should have remained i'll England,
for there he was a success, but in this
country signal failure. Montemer
was not given a fair chance in France
Esprit of the Times.
ORIGIN OF ENGLISH NAMEs.-The
origin Of many of the curious English
tavern signs is explained in All the Year
Round. What was formerly Boulogne
Mouth has become Bull and Mouth Z:
C9ur Dore Golden Hearth is now
Queer Door Bacehanals has been
turned into Bag O. Nails Peg and Was
sail (referring to an old custom) into
Pig and Whistle; George Canning into
George and Cannon; and God EDcom-
passed Us into Goat and Compasses.
A gaming house, kept by a Frenchman,
bore the sign Pique ct Carreau Spades
and Diamonds,) which, under the next
occupant, an Englishman, who didn't
understand it, became Pig and Carrots
IN. Y. Sun.
A Louisiana Salesman Commits
Suicide.
C,1ED HcIero Apr;l11 En,i IL un1 .