St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
The Star of Bethlehem.

IF our readers will look some forty
degrees northwest of the Planet Jupiter
where the group Of stars called the con-
stellation of Cassiopeia appears, they
will see just above it and on line with
Polaris, strange star or comet, which
is causing great excitement in the world.
1t is supposed to be what is called the
star Of Bethlehem which has appeared
at regular periods of 314 years. Astrono-
mers agree after the closest computa-
ton Of time that this star re-appearlng
in its apparent cycle, was the star OF
the East, which indicated the place OF
Ghrist's nativity. Record is.made of its
appearance in 945 and 1860 A. d., but
it was last seen and described in 1879
by Tycho Brahe a celebrated Danish
astronomer. He speaks of it as Il most
wonderful phenomena, a tailless comet
of extraordinary brilliancy which be-
came visible at MONDAY.
Besides the astronomers and Scien-
lists, who are on the "qui vive" the
second adventists, and that great army
OF people who firmly believe the world is
coming to an end in 1881, are convinced
that this Star, is the sign OF the son OF
man, which is to appear in the Heavens
to precede the coming OF Christ. They
are perfectly wild with excitement at
what seems to them visible token, Of
the approaching dissolution OF all
earthly things, and that this star has
re-appeared at long intervals to men is
no argument to them that this is not its
final visit.
Well, we will see. The end OF the
world will come to many OF us before
that star fades from the sky, and that
is all we. need know after all.
The disease of mother-in-law is some
timesvery damaging to domestic felicity
and recently was the cause OF a scene in
a court room. A couple by the name Of
Sandefnr was divorced at Shellbyville,
Indiana, a.few weeks since. After the
decree had been granted and they were
leaving the.court room they met at the
door and Immediately fell into each
others arms and began hugging, kissing
and crying, which caused the judge to
call them back, give them a lecture
and annul the decree. Upon the wife's
mother Directing to the proceedings,
the judge delivered a lecture on the
above disease, from which the couple
were suffering.
HosuCIDE.-In q difficulty which oc-
Cured at Pineyille, Rapides parish, on
the night Of the 18th inst, at the store Of
L. C. Fitzum, between Mr.. Fitzum and
Mr.. "A. David, the former was shot in
the abdomen and died shortly after
wards. The coroner held an inquest
over the body and the jury brought in
a verdict charging David with the kill
ing. A warrant was issued for his
arrest and upon learning of the fact he
surrendered himself to the sheriff.
On the 7th inst, fire broke out in the
lint room of the cotton gin and grist
mill of Gonzales Bros. situated on New
River, Ascension parish and destroyed
the building and contents. Loss esti-
mated at $500. No insurance.
Capt. .Jas.A- Aiken, ex-President Of
the Red River Transportation Company
and late wharf lessee Of New Orleans
died in that city ON the 1ath inst.
A very notable wedding occurred in
the parish of DeSoto some time since,
the groom being 90, and the bride be-
tween As and so years of age.
In few days only New Orleans and
San Francisco Cal. will have through
Tail communication.
Another unsuecessfal attenapt to muir
der Guiteau was made on the 10th inst. |
COTTON FACTORIES III NORTH CARO-
may open the eyes Of our Nor
Jhern brethren TO learn that on two
small streams, either of which would be
called a creek at the North, and both OF
which have to run 100 miles befece they
unite to form che Cape Fear, are not
less than 20 cotton factories, aggrega-
ting several millions of dollars capital,
mnre. than r ()0O nArSOnS and