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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
On the Wing.

BAYOU BoEUF, La, Sept. 9th, 1881;
Editor ST.. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.-We
had a few leizure moments permltte9
to us, which put the idea in our head
to fly around and take in whatever
siftings that happened in our way.
First everybody knows that the weather
is hot, so there is no use to write nall
column on hot weather. Well it's dry,
that is water is scarce, you know, very
we'll what that means.
The opinion expressed by the planters
I have met is that the cotton crop is
now at it's best; the drouth has injured
the prospect very much. We may as
we'll name cotton short and let tue
subject drop. Cane is doing badly Tor
want of rain. To sum up | must say
there does come periods in Louisiana
that no rain falls, which might be set
down among the wonderful. The dry
hot weather has not deferred our enter
prising citizens in the least, they move
right ahead as though refreshing SHOW
ers were falling every day, and they
expected to get % cents per pound TOT
cotton. We noticed the new station
Eolia on Morgan Railroad was growing
up into fine village almost as fast as II
touched by the magic wand OF some
scar. This new station takes the place
of Holmesville. For our part we prefer
the old name, but somebody says there
is nothing in a name, if not, then we
say too give as the charming Eolia.
Some two miles below this new station
we notice that Mr. S. Mccormack was
building quite a handsome residence.
We learn that others will do likewise
in short time. You see the Railroad
has caused some of the old latent pride
to come to the front. This brings the
long lost paiat brush back into use.
The idea is we must fix up, and look at
least moderately fair with a hope that
at most one emigrant may be attracted
to our fair sunny land. Well, had
best close these winged dots, for fear
of flying too far.
AS ever, JOHN O'SHANE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
The Smelling Nerve.
Missouri Republican. |

Missouri RepuDncan.l
A German Psychologist, or pretended
psychologist, has made new and very
curious discovery. He claims to have
found out the seat of the human soul
and it is not where we have suspected
it. 1t is not in the heart, nor in the
brain, nor yet in the stomach, but in
the nose. He believes that not only
with animals, but with human beings
also, all proclivities and dispositions are
regulated by the organs Of shetland
from this starting point he deduces
some startling conclusions. Human be-
ings and animals exhale different odors
when under different excitements and
influences and these odOrs are the en-
anations of the soul. In illustration
the odor of orange blossoms inspires
the tender passion, the smell of roast
meat begets hunger and makes a hun
CRY man hungrier still; and the smell
of powder inspires courage.
And coming on a pole-cat suddenly,
and receiving an odoriferous sprinkle
from it makes you want to "get up and
dust" We'doubt if this German ply
siologist's, experiences ever took in the
temanations" of pole-cat's soul.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
Communicated

Mr.. Editor The public road leading
from Washington to this place should
be put in order without any unnecessary
It is passable at this time, simply
because of the present unprecedented
droughth. Let there be week of rainy
weather and this great public thorough
fare would be in the condition it was
last winter, when for months it was
almost if not quite impossible. 1t
would now require not a great deal OF
work to prevent any such contingency
happening this winter. This is place
near Adolphe Lastrapes, which a few
hours of hard rain would convert into a
terrible bog hole. Ten men, in days
work, by filling up the road and open
ing the side bitches, could prevent any
possibility of this happening. The
hands owing road duty on this road, it
called out, could in ten days time make
it almost turnpike from one town to
the other; and if they cannot or will
not do the work, the two towns and the
police jury should at once cooperate
and do it. II the town and parochlal
authorities refuse to cooperate, then
the people of the two towns, especially
the merchants, should take the matter
in hand and accomplish this great OBJ
ject Of public utility at once.
1t is true there is now rail communl-
cation between the two towns, but this
only furnishes an additional reason
why this great public thoroughfare
should be maintained In good order.
All corporations are heartless, having
as Lord Eldon once said neither a
body to kick nor a soul to damn )" and
this is peculiarly the case with railroads,
especially where the State has not ek-
ercised it's inherent right to regulate
their charges for freight and passen-
gers by statutory provision.
As long as this public thoroughfare is
maintained it will furnish an outlet to
a very large region Of the parish and
prevent its people being crushed by
railroad monopoly. Let it on the con-
trary become impossible as it was last
winter and in sixty days, in increased
freight rates, the merchants OF the two
towns and people Of the parish will pay
far more than enough to construct a
turnpike or plank road from one town
to the other. Competition in every
pursuit is the life Of trade; and espe-
cially is this the case, when steamboats,
and railroads come into competition,
for TRANSPORTATION of freight to market.
The experience of the country has long
since demonstrated that railways can
not compete with water transportation
of freight.
So much has nature favored this par
ticular section of Louisiana, with facili-
ties for transportation to market by
water, that our people need never fear
a railroad monopoly and consequent
high freights, if they will only remain
true to their own interest and maintain
their highways leading to the old ship
ping points Of the parish in good order:
Let them but do this and they will
never be compelled to pay higher rates
than they are now paying.
hope in conclusion, Mr.. Editor, that
you will through your valuable paper
keep this matter prominently before
the people. SUBSCRIBER.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
CONSUMPTION
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

Among the new discoveries reported
is "greasy spring" whose water, if
water it may be called, tastes like tur-
tie soup; and another whose water
tastes like cider and makes people
drunk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

How TO GET SICK.-Expose yourself
day and night, eat too much without
exercise; work too hard without rest !;
doctor all the time; take all the vile
nostrums advertised; and then you
will want to know
HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters !-[Express.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

A peculiar sickness somewhat like
chole.a, has prevailed at Pesth in hun
gary, caused by the vanilla f1avoring in
ice cream; the vanilla beans having
been gathered when too green.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

BAYOU CH1cor, La, Sept. 9th, 1881.
Dear DEMOCRAT August with its
accompaniment Of dust and wind has
left us, and September ushers in a
prospect of dust, dust for some time to
come. The wayworn traveller watches
eagerly the signs of habitation as he
speeds along looking out for some in
viting spot where he can quench the
suffocating sensation of thirst that
effects both himself and steed, in fact
the universal cry is that of "ye ancient
Mariner" Water, water everywhere
and not drop to drink"
1t really seems as it the prophecy Of
the vegetable and animal life in the
world being burnt up were about to be
fulflled-if so we had better get ready
i. e., all but the editors-as it is recorded
they undergo such torments, what with
non-paying subscribers, proof-readers
and devils, (printers) here on earth,
that St. Peter, who is to sit at the gates
of Heaven has agreed to let the brethren
of the scissors and pen in to Paradise
scot free of purgatory's toll.
Capt. A. NJ. Haas, our enterprising
citizen and merchant of Tiger Bend
and proprietor of the future city
yclped by that name, is on visit to his
brother the old war horse Capt. Sam.
And you bet when they get together
they make a pretty match team. Pay
as another visit Capt. Alex. as we are
always glad to see our Bayou Beuf
friends.
We have not yet been favored with
the views of the editorial staff since
they visited our section of country.
We trust they have recuperated their
strength and are ready to fight (not the
tiger) bat the devil (printers.) At any
rate yellow legged chickens have gone
up tremendously in price since they
came amongst us, eggs not to be had for
love nor money. Well, it any body
needs a rest sometimes, it's the printer
and his satellites so we hope the staff
mnchly enjoyed itself.
Capt. Sam has nearly finished his fine
steam gin and mill and few days will
see it in running order. Mr.. Warren
ONeal the energetic and gentlemanly
mechanic who has superin tended the
erection OF same, having not spared his
talents on this occasion.
Our young friend HI. L. Erich, ESQ.,,
left us Sunday for a few days sojourn
in your midst, take tender care Of him,
If you please, as he is valuable property,
especially to the gentler sex of our
We hope he will return
heart whole or there will be crying and
lamentatiOn in our midst.
Our young friend F. M. Singleton has
started a private school in our Metho-
dist church. As he is a very capable
instructor Of youth we hope those of
our neighbors who have children will
give him fare share Of patronage.
Good teachers are scarce and we should
be glad to see support given to one Of
hat stamp.
Cotton is coming in rapidly and will
10 picked and shipped earlier than
Usual. 1t is feared that our bread
Itaple-c0rn-win be set at high figure
TEXT spring, so little of it having been
'aised. More anon, PIX.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

re Cincinnati Gazette openly and
= advises tho female sex to hang
b on either side of a bicycle and
20 health and glory. :.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

Once 1000 ounces of gold, worth $780,
600 were taken out Of one little hole, in
Australia, by some miners before
breakfast.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10
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Price, for large box, $500, or boxes for $40 90,
or Canada OH receipt of price, or by express,
G.. O. D. Address
ASH & ROBBINS,
AGO FJTIToN STREET BROOKLYN n Y
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

In the year 1887 the city Of Melbourne
i'm Australia was a desert it now has a
population of 100000.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-10

A man is known BY the company he
keeps out d,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05

A Stone From King George Washington. Of
Siam,

Some time since information was received
by the Government authorities that the King
Of Siam was about sending stone ~ . con-
tributlon to the Washington Monument
The King has followed out his good inten-
ton and the stone has arrived. The letter
accompanying 1t states that ID was excavated
by his Malesty's orders from the royal quar-
ries In the Corrat Hills, distant about one
hundred miles from the city Of Bankok. His
Majesty, during bis youth, while prince Of
The realm, conceived . peculiar fondness for
America aud her liberal institutions, derived
In great part from the instructions Of our
missionaries resident there, and assumed the
title Of "George Washington" For many
years prior TO his elevation TO the throne he
was Familiarity addressed a. "Prince George
Washington" aud even to-day enjoys . ref
ference TO that circumstance. The King LEFT
II optional to his agents 10 have the inscrip-
ton ON the stone engraved In English or 81
smese. As IL was found difficult 10 correctly
engrave the Siamcse characters the English
were adopted. The original OF the inscrip-
ton In Siamese language, Is, however, In
closed on aslip Of paper. The full name and
title Of the royal donor 10: "Hs Majesty
Krom Pra Ratch Wang Borwang, Satan
Mongkong, Second King Of SIAM" The
stone Ii small, being about six inches by
twelve, and IL Of peculiar yellowsh color.
The inscription says .Presented to the
Washington Monument Association by His
Majesty, the Second King OF SIAM"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
RIVAL RAILROADS.
Tine Union Pacific and the Denver q
RIO Grande Rail Road War.

The Chicago Times states that late advices
from Denver show that there Ia open war be-
tween these two corporations. From the &C
counts In the local papers, all Of which are
thoroughly partisan for one side or the other,
some information In CLEANED relative 10 the
trouble. IL Ii stated that the Rio Grande
has determined TO parallel every line OF track
the Union Pacific owns In Colorado, and TO
dispute las claim To the business to any and
all points In the State. This statement 70
made by the Tribune, which IL nnderstoodto
he the organ Of the Denver a. Rio Grande
Company. IL Is claimed that The trlpartite
agreement made In March, 1880, between
the Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka II Santa
Fe, and the Denver a. Rio Grande pledged
the three companies 10 certain stipulations
for the purpose Of adjusting controversies In
relation TO the construction Of railroads In
Colorado aud New Mexico. The Atchison,
Topeka Il Santa Fe agreed not to construct or
promote the construction OF any railroad
west of the line of the Denver 81 Rio Grande
Railroad. The Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road agreed not to construct any railroad
east of It's north and south line. The Union
Pacific agreed that II would not directly or
Indirectly construct or promote the construc-
ton of any parallel or competing line of rail-
road from any part Of Its line or lines to any
point In Colorado south Of the latitude OF
Denver on the line Of the Kansas Pacific.
The Denver IL South Park Railroad Quilt by
Governor Evans, was, at the time the agree
ment was ratified, under independent own
ership, and was not included In the memo
randa. or course the projected extensions
Of this road were not affected by the agree
ment. Since that agreement was entered In
to the Union Pacific has purchased the Dem
yer Il South Park Road. The Union Pacific
claims the right TO push the extensions of the
Denver Il South Park In all directions. The
Denver d Rio Grande claims that when the
Union Pacific purchased the Denver x South
Park, and made IL part Of Its system, the
privileges of the independent extension
granted the latter road surrendered under
the agreement. The Denver Il Rio Grande
says thai the Denver Il South Park must be
restrained by the stipulations Of the agree
ment, or the alternative of free fight will
be accepted. The war took definate shape In
the joint occupation, last week, of located
route between Como and Breckenridge. The
Denver IL Rio Grande force proved too NUM-
erous for the Union Pacific graders, and the
latter were forced 10 retire. Now, the Den
yer and Rio Grande has begun the construc-
ton Of line through Platte Canyon, paral-
to the Denver Il South Park, by which II
hopes to whipsaw the Uuion Pacific on Lead
Vile business. II also threatens to construct
competing line TO Central, Georgetown and
Cheyenne. IL even threatens . coalition
with the Denver, Utah a. Pacific, which 10
pushing into the Union Pacific territory.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
Facts and Figures.


The average OF human life Is abou. thirty
three years.
The mean depth Of the sea Is from four 70
five miles.
II rains three times Is often In iceland y
1t does In Italy.
There are about one hundred thousand
Shakers In the United States.
Oysters TO the value Of ca, 100 are
said to be consumed annually in Great
Britain.
The American Bible Society, since its
formation, 81 years ago, has issued 3s,25s.sll
copies of the Bible.
In 1880, the native Christians In India,
Burmah and North and South Ceylon num-
bered 1900. Last October there were
100000.
The travelling expenses OF the 100000
drummers employed by the merchants Of
the United States are $120,0U000 year,
exclusive of salaries.
While In England, thirty; Germany, four
teen, and In France thirteen letters are trans
mitted per annum per head of the popula-
tion, In Russia the number is under one per
head.
One hundred and thirty-nine millions or
tickets were used on the French railways
during 1880. One out Of every 1000, 900
of passengers was killed by accident.
During the last fifteen years Of slavery the
South raised 46,675,59l bales of cotton.
During the first fifteen years of freedom,
that is, from 1886 to 1880, the number Of
bales produced was 6,43s,335.
Official statistics show that during the past
ten years the annual production Of buck
wheat In the United States has increased
about 100000 bushels. Barley has In
creased $1,000, 900 bushels, and rye 5000, 900
In the same period.
The surface of our bodies Is covered with
scales like fish; q single grain of sand
would cover $50 Of these scales, and yet .
scale covers 500 pores. Through these mar
row openings the persplration forces itself
like water through sieve.
There are five cities In the world having
each population Of over 100000 inhab-
itants---one each in Britain, United States.
Germany, France and Austria. Then there
are nine having mors than 100000 inhabit-
ants-three In Great Britain, three In the
United States, two In Russia and one In
Turkey.
About 5000 pounds Of roses are required
to produce one pound Of the otto of roses.
This delightful perfume Is chiefly produced
in Bulgaria, where the annual average pro-
duction of otto between 1867 and 1871 was
400 900 meticals; that OF 1873 $780, 900, val
ued at 100000. The produce of 1880 was
estimated at the value of about Fl ,000, 900.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
A War Relic Wakes UP.
Richmond Correspondence OF he PhilodslpAia
Times.

AtGMUNUHu I0FF1&p0UucWC6 W 1sE Htu3~&Pses0
Times.
"Have you . match, sir? All much
obliged. Pleasant morning"
The brown-cheeked, gray-bcarded gentle
man, clad In cool linen, who thus approach
ed me In Capitol square, snugged his walk
ingslick up under his arm and dextrously
drew lire by scraping the Bit OF rhinestone
upon the butt Of thu cane.
aAThst was cleverly done," said, seeing
that the wind was 30 strong ~ TO blow he
tame squirrels, running here and there
through the beautiful grounds, slightly side
ways whenever they attempted to spring
from the grass TO the trunks Of the trees.
Exactly, sir. learned how TO make =
match do its duty out Of doors when cam
paigning with that glorious old fellow there"
said the veteran, looking from under his
cloth-lined straw hat and pointing TO the
statue of ,stonewsll Jackson, q few yards
away. war taught me many lessons"
"But there are few evidences Of the war
here IN Richmond and around ?"
"why, sir, didn't you hear about that
shell out In Hanover Wednesday evening
how shell was struck by lightnings"
"A shell struck by lightn'ngs" y
"A shell struck by lightning. Just 20. In
Mr.. Faulkner's field, eight miles from the
city, there Is tall tree, q pine, which re-
member seeing once. During the storm
Wednesday evening, and while some hands
were 1t work In the same field, lightning
struck the tree and sci IL on FIRE. Faulkner
sent his men to pick up the brush TO keep
the FIRE from his fences. In less than
half m hour the men heard terrific explo-
sion In the tres, and with some fear they
searched for the cause. They found that the
tree had been shattered by shell, and
they picked up pieces of the shell that had
torn through the brush near BY. The shell
lodged In the tree during the war, but M
one knew ID was there III thai was not I
relic or the war, and forcible ono, too,
what is7n
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
Mr.. Lsbouchsrs's Venetian Bath,
London T'raA.

Last Saturday the ladies' taking their Ten
1t Hnrlinghain we're startled by seeing =
naked man lodging about from tree TO tree
on the opposite bank. Soon policeman ap-
proached him and Il WIS discovered that be
had been bathing from boat and finding
himself unable TO get back TO Il, owing to
the stream, had preferred outraging the pro-
prieties 10 being drowned. The same thing
once occurred to me 1t Venice. I had !
room on tbs ground door In hotel on the
Grand Canal. About lo'clock In The morn
Ing everything seemed quiet and II occurred
to me tliat should like 70 bathe, % | jumped
Into the watsr from my window. Having
swum about for some time, thought I
would return 70 ths hotel, What ~ my
horror 70 ind that ~ Engliah fA,nily-papa,
mamma and I've dauyhter- -had established
themselves On the steps u ths hotel. There
~ 10 help for Il, % I calmly landed, and
bowink respectfully u ths ladies' aeesis,ed
~ room. The next day - opposite IL
fapIly = dlnpsr. They tpld - vim ~
occuiTed~ es% deeply sympalhized With
them In their IndIgnasion neninst fhoea
/" hoTid and dis Cting ltalinan.
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A Dead Horse Nine Miles In Harnes,
Uniontopa PA, Genius Of Liberty.


The death Of the celebrated bay stallion
Bonesetter reminds us forcibly of the death
of q stage horse In Uniontown at the stage
yard, which had been driven by Capt. "Blll !"
Whaley from Morgantown, West Virginia,
to Unioniown, . distance Of twenty five
miles. About quarter Of q century ago the
stage route between Uniontown and Morgan
town was an important one, and railroad
hands were carried In large numbers between
ihese two points. As many rs sixteen per-
sons have been noticed I'm and on top OF q
single coach while Mr.. Whaley was the dri-
yer. On the occasion referred to, just Is
Captain Whaiey landed his passengers In
Uniontown, one of his horses dropped dead,
and bystander reprimanded him for driving
with such speed n TO cause the death of one
Of his horses. Captain Whaley had pecu-
liarly vivid imagination, and for the purpose
Of making 1t appear thai he was the most
successful driver that ever handled the rib
bons. said: "My dear fellow, that horse died
at Brownfieldtown, nine miles south of this
place, but didn't let him fall till got To
town.