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St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

Mr' w. b. Merchant, of Iberia. dis
trlct attorney of the twenty first Judi
clal district resigned; and the Governor
appointed in his stead, Mr.. C. H. Mou-
Son' once lieutenant governor of the
otate' and once judge of the district
court here.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

The nominations for State officers by
the Virginia Readjusters' State COnven-
ton have probably been arranged to the
best advantage to carry the State by
gathering in as much support as pos
sible from the Democratic and Republic
can parties. Col, William E. Cameron,
who was put up for governor, is lead
ing member of the young Democracy OF
Virginia. He has represented the State
in its general assembly and has occu-
MED the position Of mayor OF the city
of Petersburg. Colonel Cameron has
also had some experience as journalist,
is a good lawyer and a fine speaker.
He is very popular with the young men
Of the State. Hon. Jno. f. Lewis, the
nominee for lieutenant governor is q
Republican, native and a resident OF
the Valley Of Virginia. He was an 0rl-
ginal Union man, having been mem
Der of the Virginia convention which,
took the State out of the Union, and
was the only member who refused to
sign the ordinance of secession. He
was elected by the Republicans lieu
tenant-governor in 1859, and In the
same year was elected United States
senator, place which he held until the
expiration Of his term in 1875. He is a
man Of character and ability. The other
nominees are members Of the Readjust
er party, and the entire ticket may be
considered strong one.-tN. y. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

SIxTY-FIvE CENTS A BALE.-A Mis-
sissippi man sent bale of cotton to
New Orleans, a few days since, weigh
ing 500 pounds, which only Melted him
IS cents. We hear of a great deal of
cotton selling at interior points in the
valley for two and three dollars per
bale.-(Cottob.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

The impetus with which railroads are
being pro- ected and built in this country
has never been equaled. In the past
twelve months GLIB miles have been
constructed and 1927 miles projected.
1t is estimated that over $200,000,000
has been expended in railroads in the
United States in the last eighteen
mOnths.-[N. 0. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

ror the first time, an American horse
rs won ae the English Derby. Mr..
o,iilafos colt Iroquois is the winner,
anu the amount S12,50O. About one
nan OF it was given to the Jockey,
AlciIer' VINO receives from $4,000 to
$2o,O0O year for his services
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11
The rich Americans delight to play

The rich Americans delight to play
the role of the Count of Monte Christie
in Europe. James Gordon Bennett, Jr.,
has lust done it in this style. He lives
in the palace of Henry ", at Pau, i'll
the south of France. tie recently gave
a ball at which he engaged Strauss and
Ills orchestra from Vienna at cost of
twenty-eighty thousand dollars for
music alone. He had all his arrange
ments on "a most magnificent scale, and
ran excursion trains from Paris to bring
guests. Says the Vienna Salonblatt:
"The people called this ball the dia-
mond BALL for at no opportunity save
this and here was it possible to behold
Niagara of brilliants and diamonds,
said a member of the company, who
pittied Mrs. Mackay because her treas
ures of jeweiry almost weighted her
down."
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

Every few days the Nihilists endeavor
to bring themselves into notice by hold
ing meetings at New York or Chicago
but their efforts in this line have so far
proved signal failures. One Of these
meetings was held in the last named
city on Sunday, at which some twenty
five Nihilists, Of Russian, Italian OF
the rs et paropsnts A IA bi
great meeting was a fellow who claims
distinction as the butcher of the Arch
bishop Of Paris. Things have certainly
come to pretty pass when a man can
boast, in this or any other country, OF
being murderer.-[N. O. States.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

10000 LOST CHILDREN.-They form
a large item in police duties, and during
the last year they numbered 5000, be-
sides 100 foundlings. The aggregate of
lost children during the last nine years
is nearly 10000. 1t seems quite remark
able that the largest number occurred
during 1862, when 9,S06 lost children
were picked up in the street, an excess
over 1869 Of more than fifty per cent. l
can only explain the difference by the
war excitement of that time, and by the
fact that nearly 10000 soldiers were en-
listed in this city, thus depriving many
females of their guardiands. About 800
foundlings have been cared for during
the nine years referred to.-[N. Y. Cor.
Troy Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11
For Sale.

A dwelling and necessary outhouses-ktchen,
stable, crib etc, all new and in good condition.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11

WHAT 1T DoEs.-Kidney-Wort moves
the bowels regularly, cleanses the blood,
and radically cures kidney disease,
gravel, piles, bilious headache, and
pains which are caused by disordered
liver and kidneys. Thousands have
been cured-why should you not try it
Your druggist will tell you that it IS
one OF the most successful medicines
ever known. 1t is sold IN both Dry
and Liquid form, and it's action is posi-
i've and snre in either f0rm.-lDallas
Xex. Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11
Notice.

r WILL hereafter pay no claims against the
L Plantation on Bayou Marie Croquant, known
as Dr. Littelps Place, unless authorized by me.
All persons are hereby forbidden to trespass
upon said place under penalty OF the law
Feb 26-tf. r. H. LITTELL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
Gof aou,,g 8fadtfs.
TOMMY AND TIE FROG.

Little Tommy Tompkins. sitting on a log. !.
Holds a conversation with q consequential
frog.
"Lit,ie Tommy Tompkins." says that frog,
"Yeste. day saw you ding stone ut me.
- had my new green coat on: you nearly
Little Tommy Tompkins, believe in tit
"Please. didn't mean to-" cries Tommy, in
~ know eboo-hoo-'twas wrong. 1 know it
wasn't right"
"Little Tommy Tompkins," the dreadful frog
"Dry your tears and stop your noise, and from
that log arise.
"The sport of being stoned you shall have
chance to see;
hope it viii be fun for you; twill be jolly
fun for me-.
Then on q sudden Tommy goes tumbling
with splash
Down to the muddy water, while froggie
makes dash.
And. sitting on the log, oh, many stone
Hitting wratched little Tommy with consid-
cradle glee.
"Hold onr' cries Tommy, vainly. "You're
nothing but frOg?
Comes the answer, as the stones ny faster
from the log.
Was ever boy so wretched! was ever frog so
glad!
pened to the lad.
But by chance a wandering bee stung young
Tommy on the nose,
And. waking from fearful dream, up from
that log he rose.
Mary d. Brine, in Nursery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
A Rare Proof OF Devotion.

About month ago F. A. Learett, of
Oakland, an engineer in the employ OF
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
and stationed in Arizona, was Seriously
scalded by the overturning of his loco
motive, and one of his legs was so bad
" injured that the flesh fell away. The
attending physicians told him that If
his friends would each contribute a
small piece of flesh they could repair
the limb and restore it to its old useful
ness. The statement was widely clrcu-
lated and twenty-eight OF his fellow
workmen volunteered and bravely barred
their limbs to the surgeons knife. The
transportation of flesh was successfully
made and to-day the leg looks almost
as natural rs does the uninjured men,
Der. The heroic act of the men was
duly rewarded. The railroad company.
hearing of the case, leave of absence
was given and two months extra pay
was ordered paid to each Of the men.
MIR. Learett is now at his home, No. 1913
Peralta Street, and is rapidly recover
ing.-San Francisco Chronicle,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
then passed the hat and got a liberal

then passed the hat and got liberal
collection.
The Elder srose and said quietly:
:. Let us lay aside our seats and form .
circle" The settees were placed be-
side the walls. A small circle of singers
formed in the center of the chapel.
Around this inner circle the other
worshipers formed in double file, and
marched, while all joined in the Shaker
hymns and kept up constantly o swing
ing motion of their arms and hands in
concert with the rhythm. They took
very graceful promenade step. the
women leading and the small boys
bringing up the rear. The queenly
form and bearing of one woman. ap-
parently one of the Eldresses of the
community. was noticed by every be-
holder. A handsome white silk hand
kerchief and the regal grace exhibited
in her walk distinguished her from her
sister Shakers. The sighrless eyes OF
one very aged and infirm Shaker, who
took part in the other exercises, pro-
hibited him from participating in this.
Four or five songs were sung and &C
companied by this strange, sober walk
around. One Of the scalp locked lads
was in the file with the Elder. and the
little fellow both heightened his stride
and drew down his face to equal pro-
portions with the Elder.
The marching ceased and the Elder,
after a few remarks, read an article
from publication called The Shaker
Manifesto published by the United
Societies. The reading was followed
by testimonies by the brothers and Sis
tiers. One aged gray-haired brother
said: "rm not ashamed of the Shaker
life. I'm glad have given up the lie
of self and given my life to God. 1
want to be better Shaker" A sister
said: 6 l think the angels have come
near unto US in our devotions. lam
glad am Shaker. At the age of
sixteen said to myself: Shall l serve
myself or the Lord? Shall l live life
of pleasure or godly life? l said l
would serve God and feel that have
done it. 1t has been a satisfaction to
me to escape many trials, get out of
the world, assume the plain dress and
language, and live life of purity. I'm
glad did 80. l know I would have
been as liable as any woman in the
world to succumb to temptations of the
world if hadn't placed myself beyond
them" After more marching the VEN
cradle blind Shaker closed the exercises
by speaking a few words and requesting
the audience to remain seated while
they passed out. This was done. The
Shaker service was over, when the pa
triarch was reverently led out the door
by young brother.-Lewiston (!Me.)
Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
Making Alcohol.

When barley or other grain is stepped
in water till it sprouts and is carefully
dried, it becomes what is called malt.
BY this process part of the starch of
which the grain is mainly composed,
has been converted into sugar. and a
new substance has been developed,
known as diastase, nitrogen body,
which Immediately, when the malt is
mixed with water, reacts on the re-
naming starch and trar storms it also
into sugar, the liquid consequently as
Stunning sweet taste. We have now, in
fact, a solution Of sugar which is known
as wort; but we may obtain the same
end by using unmalted grain-potatoes,
peas, beans or other starchy material,
which, by the addition of dilute sui
phuric acid, is converted into soluble
sugar. Having thus obtained a solution
of sugar from any of these sources. or
still more directly from beet-root or the
Z" toothsome cane" yeast is added to
the wort, and the process known as
8. fermentation is rapidly set up, By
which the sugar is decomposed into
two chief products, alcohol and car
DOulC dClU gas, duu StSOidl IuluOk OAcSs
glyccrinc, succinic acid, ETC., ninety
five out of every one hundred parts Of
sugar being transformed into alcohol
and carbonic acid. four parts going to
form glycerine, etc., and one part rs
nourishment to the yeast plant. which
has multiplied immensely and now forms
frothy scum on the surface of the
liquid. By the fermentation spirits
have been produced, and the object of
the next process, the distillation of the
fermented wort or wash, is to separate
the spirits from the liquid in which it
exists. The produce OF this operation
is an impure spirit known as low
wines," which has to be redistilled at a
lower temperature to get rid of part
of the water and the oils with which it
is contaminated, the products of the
second distillation being the mixture Of
alcohol and water known rs g whisky
or "spirits of wine'' because it was by
the distillation of wine that spirits were
first obtained. Chambers Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16

get him safely inserted in tao nest. !
thought at first that they were endowed
with the power of articulating or cast
ing off their limbs as some animals GO
the crab. for instance-but after
ward found out that these were the
males, and they never go into 'he
holes, which are nests and not houses:
The female is very much smaller and
attends to all that business herself.
When she gets through with her hus.
band she eats him up-l suppose;
said Mr. Rivers, with a quiet twinkle.
:. to see that he does not 60 wrong after
wards"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
A Maine Miracle.

Mrs. Joseph Lapoint of this city, q
woman about thirty-five years of age,
the wife Of q blacksmith residing OF
Ash street, until about two weeks ago
had been an invalid for two years. For
one year she had been so weak that she
had been unable to leave her bed. and
so emaciated that she weighed but fifty
pounds. Several doctors had pro-
nounced her case incurable. Sunday
morning. about two weeks ago. while
there was nobody else in the house but
her mother. she startled the old lady by
arising from her bed and walking into
the room where she sat. She clothed
herself, sent for hacf., and was driven
to church. She has steadily continued
to improve, and saws sne feels all right.
The explanation she gives is this:
Suddenly my pain left me. I made
up my mind was well, and got up"
She and her friends attribute the cause
of the cure 10 prayer.-Lescistoa
Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-16
An Ancient Aqueduct Reopened.

After a breach of 1,600 years the
aqueduct built by the Emperor Angus
trls to supply Bologna with water was
restored to use June 5. Nineteen hun
dred years ago the Imperial engineers
tapped the Setta near its junction with
the Reno, tunneling the hills, sinking
their work beneath the beds of the pre-
cipitous torrents which rush from the
mountains into the river, and bringing
the water to the gates of the city, where
they were divided, one portion going to
supply public baths and the other proba-
bly destined for the fountains of streets
and public squares.
The work of tunneling and the ma
sonry were SO thoroughly well done
that both stonework and brickwork
are still as solid as the rock itself. the
only considerable breaks being where
the turbulent Reno had washed away
with its clayey banks several portions
of the aqueduct, or where the headlong
torrents which rush down into its
stream had excavated their own beds
and carried away the artificial sub
structure.
The restoration OF this important
work is due chiefly to Count Gozzadini,
who caused an accurate survey of the
aqueduct to be made about twenty years
ago, and in 1864 published the result of
the investigation in an elaborate
memoir. Since then the work of restora-
ton has been going on with thorough
ness and skill calculated to make the
new work as enduring as the Old. The
aqueduct was originally made of brick
and stone and cemented with lime and
volcanic sand. and the unbroken por-
ions remained as hard as granite =
Scientific american.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18
Imposing Funeral Ceremonies IN Nav
Orleans Over the Remains OF
Governor Wiltz.
Appointments on the Senate Commit.
tees by the President Pro Tenn.
TO FIJI Vacancies.
Further Accounts from the Late En-.
ropean Gale... Land League
Headquarters Changed.
Dublin Police Charged with BrutalIt,
Yorktown Cclebration...Other News.
Tho Extra ses.Ion.

WASHINGTON, October FIN tho sono,.
to-day, Mr. rellerwas relieved from 0,r,har
service on the committee on privileges and
elections, ON his own request.
Mr. sherman called up his resolution IL
rectmg the secretary of state to transmit -
the senate copy of the report of James ~
Melvin, and urged Its consideration Inn, !,
went over until Friday.
The president pro tenn. announced u,o
pointment of the following senators 20 III
vacancies on the committee on foreicn az
ialls; Aldrich and Iapham, vice Burnsida,
on INC committee on commerce Miller. of
New lor6, vice Conkling; ON the Committee
ON military affairs, Hawley vice Burnside.
ON me judiciary committee, Teller yica
Conkling; committee on postonlces anJ
roads, Miller, OF New York. vice platt.
committee on education and labor Ai
drich, vice Burnside commit 90 IN an.
crossed bills, Miller, of New York vice
Conkling; committee on Transportation
routes to the sea-board, Lapham. vice pIat,.
ON enrolled bills, Sewell, vice Pintt md M
privileges and elections, Lapham, vice Tel.
Ter.
The senate, soon after these appoint.
ments went into executive session. bnt in
half an hour adjourned The conflrmn'
tions made in executive session were In.
dian agents and minor postmasters. amony
the latter was W. A. Elliott, at Clarksyille'
Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18
The Funeral of GOV. .MiItr.

NEW ORLEANS, October l7.--This morning
the remains of Gov. Wilt were removed 10
the senate chamber, where they lay in state
till 3 p. M, when the funeral procession
formed andproceeding through the principa
streets, escorted the remains to 81 Louis
cemetery where they were deposite,
in the family vault The process
sion was u large one including the
military, tircmen, associations, army Il
Northern Virginia and Tennessee, beneyo.
lent associations, knights OF Pythias, cler-
gy, foreign, federal, state and city officials
and Il large number of citizens
marched in the procession with
the veteran army Of northern Virginia.
Lieutenant Governor s. d. McEnery to-
day took the oath of office as governor. as
required by the constitution. The oath
was administered by Judge Lazarus, in the
governors parlors, in the presence of state
officials.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18

rep .lrts having encountered n sacrrssior
oi heaVy gales which compelled him h
abandon his original plans and leave a
number of bargeS belonging to n, Texas
SAT- company at Sabine Pass.
The Santa Fe railroad offices are helm,
removed from the old Strand TO the corner
OF the Strand and Second street, which
quarters they will occupy until the com.
pletion OF their new building.
Suit has been filed in the United States
court by the proprietors of the steamship
Masane against the Galveston, Houston Il
san Antonio railroad, for 81, ,5SS damages,
The car drivers of the city railroads came
out IN uniform this morning.
Is. ID. Kaiser was arrested by Detcetive
Morentaen for the then of jewelry from
natte Diekerson in house Of III fame.
halser has the reputation OF being a man
VINO no meyer remains long in any one place.
Ihe bark Herbert cleared for Liverpool
81, AGA. ''"'" ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18
Taylor.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
TAYLOR, October l7.--An amateur train
robbing organization came TO grief to-day.
One Robert Hooker, an eighteen year old
lad, was arrested on suspicion of being the
principal actor in the breaking into and re-
lieving Thompson Il fuckers safe of $500
last Saturday evening. After little rope
persuasion he squealed and told where the
money could be found, and also gave away
one Of his pals, Austin Ray, another
Is year old kid who, he says,
was the chief leader in going
through the postoilice and several stores a
few months past. Colonel Amos z. Foster
sent them to Austin to-day to settle their
mail contract with the United States court.
Our district court will use up what is left 4
their other otlenses. Supposed members
of the club are being watched.
Cotton is still coming in daily. Two cars
of fine Williamson county stock left for
Austin to-day to exhibit at the fair. Gen.
Griffin, of New Hampshire, arrived to-day
for the purpose of improving his
farm and winter home, one mile south e. 1
Taylor. The Missouri Pacific is finished to
within sight Of the depot and the short line
run from the northwest TO Mexico will be in
operation in few months. Proposed al d
prospective purchases are plenty and Tay-
lor is booming,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18
A Horrible Crime Committed by Ne.
groeS In East Texas...The Per-
petratOrs Mobbed.
A Robbery at Palestine...A Boom at
Athens:..Canvasslng the votes
IL the Capital.
The Motion for the New Trial In the
Kendall Case Sustained by the
Court at Brennan.
Youthful Robbers Caught at Taylor.
Stin Other Interesting State News.


Longyisw
Special to the Herald
LoSGvlnw, October 1--we are permitted
to condense the following from special
report sent to the Longview Democrat: The
most horrible crime ever committed in this
part of Texas was perpetrated last We'd
nesday, near Breckville, by a family of ne
groes named White A family named
Sloan had recently moved into
the neighborhood to pick cot
ton on the farm OF Mr.,
Hill, A dispute between the Sloans, and u
negro, Lum White, because of an accusation
made by Lum that the Sloon children had
been grabbing peanuts from the hills of
Lum's patch. Lum went to the house of
Sloan on Tuesday, and wanted TO whip the
children, but was prevented by Mrs. Sloan
and her daughter, about fifteen
years fagc. For this he swore revenge,
and next morning upon the plea that he
would show her where some fine musca-
dimes were the wife of Lum enticed the girl
to deep ravine, secluded spot, where
Lum was in waiting. While his wife held
the girl Lum outraged her, and then using
his pocket-knife, cut her bowels open both
lengthways and crosswise, deliberately
cutting of pieces of the
cntrails MS they protuded, and
scattered the fragments far and near. He
then cut the girls throat from ear to ear
and left her body, When found at the in
quest the woman confessed to all of the
revolving details, when young man named
Hart, incesed at this cool recital of lendish
brutality, shot the negro dead. The wife
Of Lum and an old negro who lived with
them were started on their way to Carthage,
but crowd of men met tke escort and took
the prisoners and shot them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-18
- 80 -
LITTLE ROCK.
State Fair-Lamar Rifles out Because Short
of Men--Jewelry House Robbed.

of fMen--Jeweiry House Robbed.
Special TO the Herald
LITTLE Rock, October 1.-THE state fair
opened to-day. The principal feature is the
competitive military drill, in which the
money prizes aggregate $500 The first
prize is $1,000, the.second, $3.50; and the
third 500. The contestants are Company b.,
National Guards OF Missouri; Company f.,
National Guards Missouri Porter Guards
of Memphis ;Quapaw Guards of Little Rock;
Helena Rifles Helena Arkansas. The Lamar
Rifles, of Dallas, Texns, We're ruled out, be-
ing two men short of the required numDcr
All the companies have drilled exec / the
Helena Guards, and the contest is very
close between the Quapaws, Porters and
company E's. The judges are Captain
Kellogg, fifth cavalry United States army;
Captain Crews, fourth cavalry United States
army, and Lieutenant Taylor, second ar
tillcry United States army, detailed by
General Phil Sic idan to decide the.contest
The llelcla Rifles close the drill in tht
morning. There is an immense attend
| ance.
The jewelry house of Louis c. d rms wa,
entered to-day, by thieves, while the | 70
prietos and employees were at the fair, and
robbed of nearly four thousand dollars il
diamonds. 1t is believed to be the work OF
gang of Chicago and Cincinnati crack
thieves working the fair, rs suspicion,
characters, known to hail from these places
have before been in the city. The police
and detectives are working up the case,