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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16

his mind. Tom rushed up and waved
his red rag, and the bull stopped run.
ming after me, and went after 1om, lust
as the lecturer said he would.
know l ought to have waved my
red rae, so as to rescue Tom, but | was
so interested that 1 forgot all about it, and
the bull caught up with Tom. lshould
think he went twenty feet right up INTO
the air, and as he came down he hit the
Queen of Spain, and knocked her about
six feet ri ght against Mr.. McGinnis'
who had come down to the pasture to
stop the fight. ,
The doctor says they'll all get well,
though Toms legs are all broke, and
his sisters shoulder is out of JOINT, and
Mr. McGinnis has got to get a new set
of teeth. Father didn't do thing to
me-that is, with anything--but ne
talked to me till l made up my mind
that I'd never Try to learn anything
from lecturer again. not even II he
lectures about Indians and scalplng-
knives" Jimmy BrotOn," IN Ha1per's
YOtn0 People.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16
Prairie " Signs"

About two miles from town he sud-
denly checked his horse, gazed lntently
on the ground and said: Some fellow
has lost his saddle horse here this morn
ing
There was no advertisement on any
of the trees offering reward for lost
horse, and as there was no lost horse IN
sight we were at loss to understand
how, if horse was lost, our friend
could know so much about 1t.
The doctor inquired: ''How do you
know that horse has been lost:'
II see his tracks.
care there not hundreds OF horses
pasturing on the prairies, and how 90
YOU know that this is not the track OF
one of them?'
because he is shod, and the horses
herdng on the prairies do not wear
Shoes
"How do you know that he is a
saddle-horse and lost:"'
81 see rope track alongside his
trail; the horse has saddle on, and the
rope hangs from the horn OF the sad
dle.'
"But why may he not be horse that
some one has ridden over this way this
morning, and why do you insist that it
is lost?'
Because, if a man had been on his
back he would have ridden him on a
straight course, but this horse has
moved from side to side of the road as
he strolled along, and that is a plain
sign that he grazed rs he went and that
he had no rider
"After thatit would not surprise me, y
said the doctor, IF Won were to tell us
the ace of the horse. and the name OF
the owner.
"Wcll. that would not be very hard
to do. There are signs that have told
me the owners name. and there are
other signs that, ii had time to exam
inc. would tell me his age | know he
is one OF old man Pendegrast's horses.
Pendegrast has large bunch Of horses
down in the bottom, and an old niger
down there does all his shoeing, and
shoes no other horses except his. SO we
know his shoe track just the same as We
know hisbrand."
After this conviction on circumstan
tial evidence, it would not have seemed
extraordinary if the Remnant had given
us his opinion of the life and character
OF our great-grandmothers, drawing his
conclusions from an examination OF
some of cur physical peculiarities.
1t is wonderful how expert these men
become in reading what they call
'.signs" on the prairie or in the woods;
No sign escapes their practiced eye; all
manner of tracks, trails and marks are
to them data on which to base conclu
sions. The peculiar movement OF al
animal will indicate the presence o.
some other animal in the neighbor
hood. A broken limb OF a tree, {
crushed weed, the debris around s
campfire. the flight of a buzzard, ane
other such signs are to the cowboy ant
the frontiersman what the sign-board
and advertisements are to people wht
i've in cities. Teas SJtings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16
How to Get Rid Of a Non-Paying
B0arder.

The London papers abound IN curious
information about New York. We
learn from the Daily Neaos that 6 Miss
Wanda Brown, residing at a fashion,
able clearinghouse in Thirty-ninth
street. New York City, recently gave
her landlady, Mrs. Beeble, in charge for
assault and battery. Being requested
by the sitting magistrate to state the
particulars of the assault, she deposed
that upon three several occasions''Mrs
Beeble had put huge bullfrog in her
bed. is that soo' inquired his Honor
of the prisoner. Well, Judge, | adj
NIT the frogs replied Mrs. Beeble;
but what is one who is poor, though
honest, to do with boarder who will
neither pay nor quit? This is how it
was: had lost enough money by her,
and wasn't going to waste any more on
getting her out OF my house by the
strong arm of the law. But my hus-
band supplied cold blboded animals to
the medical students for their expert
ments.. and so it struck me one day,
looking over his stock. that a likely way
to persuade Miss Brown to Fay up, or,
better still. to get rid of her, would be
to adm mister frog or two in her bed.
did your expedient succeeda' asked
the magistrate, with smile. You
! bet, answered Mrs. Beeble. Did she
pay up, thenp' Not much, Judge; but
after the third frog she yamosed the
| rancho That was good notion o.
| yours, Mrs. Beeble, observed his Hon
or, vainly striving to keep his counte
nance, but duty compels me to fine
YOU three dollars.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16
Our Young Readers.
CONFIDENTIAL.

O YES. it was lovely down there at Cape May,
Aid i s'posed should never be tired OF play;
And Auntie was sweet as an auntie couiu DC,
But some one was homesick-you s'pose it was
me?
Such elegant ladies and beautiful girls
All asking for kisses and prasing my curls;
But no precious papa to hug me ana say: ~
" Has dear little Kitty been good all the day!
the light.
And no blessed mamma to kiss me goodnight,
Cuddled down i'll the pillow, with no one TO
see,
Was little girl crying-you guess it was me?
--EmlU Huntington Miicr, IN Our Little ones.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16

The Prince of Wales is described
by an English writer as being very jcai-
Gus of the military reputation OF MS
brother-in-law, the German crown
Prince. He is anxious to perform some
warlike feat, but is prevented by his
mothers fears for his safety.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16

"A minister at Brompton Ont, has
been sued by girl he kissed two years
ago; she waited for him to do 1t again
until her patience was clean gone.-Chs-
ca0o Times
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16

"A Texas negro, who claimed to ba
one hundred and twenty years OF age,
died. recently, and had the largest
funeral ever seen in the State. Courier
journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-16

Sometimes Jimmie has TWO or tnree
hundred of these odd chickens IN his
coop, all of which he has raised himself,
for during the summer there is very
little demand for them; but as soon as
the tourists come in the winter he DIS
noses of his brood without any difficulty.
fumes Otis. in Hide Aacd6e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
GAMBLING IN PRODUCTS.

The future prosperity and welfare OF this
country are threatened more by the growth of
speculation than in any other way. Unques-
| tionably there is legitimate and helpful spec
ulation which is particularly beneficial, in the
long run, to the producers. Its proper ana sus-
tanning influence has been recognized by every
modern student of social or economic prob
lens. But this is not to be cOnfounded with
the rage for gambling which has appeared OF
late in the markets for nearly all important
products, as we'll as in the market for stocks.
The man who buys 200 barrels of pork, takes
il. and provides for its storage, and keeps the
stuff until he can realize a profit or becomes
satisfied that his judgment was in eIrCr, takes
part in very different kind of business from
him who deposits as n margin the cost of 1000
barrels. buys 10000 barrels which he never
wishes or expects to see, and presently sells to
other gamblers like himself, giving or taking
the difference in price. The growing preva-
lence of this kind of gambling Is not generally
known. BY many intelligent men 1t Is sup
posed that such dealings are III some degree
more reputable and safer than mere "specula-
ton in stocks" But the multiplication of
grain, cotton, provision, oil, metal and other
exchanges, and the great number OF transac-
tions which they record, prove that the gam
bling vice in this form ID more seductive and
dangerous than in any iother Many banks and
business firms have gone to Iuin this year be-
cause of the ventures of men who would have
thought it objectionable for them to speculate
in stocks.
People say to themselves "When | buy
wheat or cotton, oil or lard know that have
a product of absolute and intrinsic value No
conceivable revulsion can make it worth as
little as some stocks Therefore my transac-
ton is legitimate, honorable and far more
safe" But experience proves that the fuctua-
tons in such products in proportion to the
money required in purchases of this character,
are very much greater than the fluctuations in
securities. The widest and most reckless gam
bling done in this country is done by the men
who take turn" in these products. Wheat
has varied in price within year more than 40
per cent, cotton 80 per cent, corn go per cent
and oil 100 per cent, and other products have
danced about in like manner, not because their
intrinsic value has changed in such proper
tons, but because the great operators find these
markets comparatively easy to move. The cas-
tomary deposits on these products, in dealings
commonly called speculative arc very much
smaller, in proportion to the fluctuations, than
the customary margins of dealers in stocks.
The evil affects all classes, and is growing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
STREET CLEANING REFORu

How to keep the streets clean is one of the
unsolved problems of the city government, but
the solution OF it can hardly be expected ut
Albany this winter. No good can come to the
city from such a reorganization of the present
Street Cleaning Department as is proposed by
certain Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture. What they are after is patronage and
not clean streets. The more dirt there is on
the streets the better these politicians are
PLEASED, jndging from their satisfaction with
the work of street cleaning when the Police De-
partmcnt had control of it. The same men who
opposed the change then are in favor Of one
now. which is argument enough against any
further interference on their part.
The existing laws give the Street Cleaning De-
uartment ample power to clean the streets.
What is wanted for it is power to keep the
streets clean or to prevent them from being
made unnecessarily dirty. The laws governing
this city were passed with the view OF benefitlng
the politicians first and the city atterward
Hence il comes about that the Aldermen are
allowed to give to steam heating and other
COMPANIES the right to make free use Of the
streets; while there is a bureau in the Mayors
office to license street cncumbrances, and an
remoye street encumbrances. Then the Health
Board has the sole power to pass ordinances
making it obligatory upon hOusehOlders to
separate ashes and garbage and TO use proper
receptacles for placing them on the street,
while the Police Department is the only one
provided with tie power to enforce these reg
uatiOns
All Of these departments are independent OF
each other, and practically beyond the control
of the Mayor The result of this divided re-
sponsibity is that the streets are encountered
with all sorts of nuisances, the sweepings from
shop floors are thrown on the pavements, ashes
and garbage are frequently dumped on the
sidewalks instead of being placed in proper
receptacles, and practically in many parts OF
the city no attempt is made to enforce the or
dinances relating to these matters. There is
apparently no power to require householders
TO put out their ash-cans at q certain time, so
that ON many leading thoroughfares pedes-
ians are in danger of tumbling over these
dirt heaps AT all hours of the day.
Probably if the power to keep the streets
clean and the sidewalks clear was cUncen-
trated in the Street. Cleaning Department,
and 1t had the authority to make its own regu-
latons, with the approval of the Mayor and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28

with rapidity which few appreciate. Inc
farmer who has field of corn, IN great many
cases. no longer considers Mt what time ne can
move it to market so as to Obtain the pes'
price he rushcs to a broker and sells an optioh
for some future month. The merchants, uahs-
porters, clerks, and even the messenger boys
are drawn into gambling habits by the iacl'i'y
with which large sums can he made OF ioS'
with small ventures in the produce hl'rke'S'
Then comes a great crop OF failures dei''c"-
tions and frauds. Morally, one form OF gam
bling il not better nor worse than another but
in effect upon the public prosperity ana tue
social and industrial development OF the
people, the gambling in products Is the WorSt
form yet discovered.
During the past year the disastrous eiIects
of this vice upon the commerce ana tIaue Oh
the country have been often manifested Inc
facilities given 10y organized exchanges ana
dealers are no longer such as are calculated anu
intended to promote ready exchange OF actuai
products; on the contrary, they are plainly
calculated and intended to encourage mere
betting upon prices. 1t is OF great pubic I'M
portance that some means should soon he de-
vjsed to check this evil, and the legislative
committee now investigating it can render
great public service if it will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28

highly remunerated author of his time For otIo...
twenty years he was in receipt OF $4,000 a year
and during the other two decades of his llier,ta
career he netted from So 900 year at IA, eo,,
mencement to $4,000 year 1t the close Yet hi.
extraordinary success was probably never for ,oo
ment regarded with jeal usy by a single member .,
the IterIry craft, for under the rough hnsk of he
bosterous exterior beat one Of the tenderest n1ss
sympathetic hearts in the wOrld-a heart ,bo,
always responded generously to every appeal mazda
IN mercYS name.
YIrginian correspondent gives some interestino
"reminiscences of the Marquis of Lorns family s1o'
gested by that nObleman's visit to this country
MANY years ago, he writes two brothers, John and
Andrew Glassell, came from Scotland to Virginia
and built in Madison County stately brick hon.e
still standing called "ThOrworaId." John GlasselI
afterward returned to Scotland. where he oynei
fine estate, but his brother remained in Virginia.
and many of his descendants are yet living there
John Glassel took his only child. joanna, to ItaI,
for her health, and there met a Lord Campbell who
fell in love with aud married the young lady Lord
Campbell afterward became Duke of Argyll and
was father OF the present Duke and grandfather If
the present Marquis OF Lone. William H. Glass,
son of Andrew and first cousin of Joanna, Is nj
living in Fanquier County, Virginia. Members Of
his family have visited Scotland and been kind
received and entertained by their kmsman Argyll.
Mr.. Napier Broome, who has been appointed Gov.
chcckered career. The son Of n clergyman be went
az pioneer twenty-five years ago to New-Zea-
land, and engaged in sheep farming While home
on a holiday he met and married Lady Barker, and
took her back with him to New-Zealand. Hence
her well known book about that country. Calamity
overlook him in the loss of his ocks by disease
and he returned TO England in very straitened CIR.
cumstanoes About this time the Duchess of Suth-
erland heard of Lady Barkers wonderful powers
medium" and sought her acquaintance in
order to he put in cOmmunl cation with an dolized
son she had recently lost An intimacy grew np
between the two ladies. and then the Duchess,
learning that Mr.. Bropme a man OF high liter
airy ability, and was in need of emplOy meat INTRO
duced him to Mr.. Delane who soon engaged him at
handsome salary as editorial writer The lon
don Times. In that position Mr.. BroOmy dIAtin-
guIshed himself. and has since served as Secretary
of varons Royal commissions He now goes to rule
land of UNEMPLOYED forests, desert plains and bit
ter salt lakes, with nearly million square miles Of
territory but less than 10000 civilized inhabitants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
PERSONAL.

The Rev. J. +. Stearns who has retired from the
active pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church.
of Newark will be made pastor emeritus on a sal
airy of 81 900 year.
There was Il full attendance of members at the
private view of the first annual exhibition of the
PHILADELPHIA Society of EtcherS, Tuesday evening
10 greet Dr. Francis Seymour lladcn. to whom nh
informal reception was gwen,
pleasant feature of the Christmas services at
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Albany, was the receipt
of donation of 80 900 from Mrs. Eli Perry, widow
of The late ex Congressman of that name Mrs Perry
had only short time before given an equal sum to
the church for the erection OF a tower.
In n note of farewell OF leaving San Francisco,
Nine Nilsson ROuzeaud declares that during her
American tour she has met with nothing but kind
ness from everyone she has come in contact with,
save one namely, an obscure Italian music
teacher" who has sent her several impertinent and
uncalled for letters.
DIR. C. H. F. Peters. director of the observatory at
Hamilton College has dc voted the labor of twenty
two wears TO his system of sidereal charts. twenty
sheets of which he has now finished. Each sheet is
sixteen by twenty -four inches in sze and on each
are marked from 800 to $500 telescope stars the
mapping being carried to stars of the fourteenth
magnitude, something never before attempted. Dr.
Peters presented a set of the twenty charts as .
Christmas gift to every observatory and prominent
astronomer IN the country, and to each member OF
the Board OF Trustees of Hamilton College.
ANTHONY TlOllope is said to have been the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
POLITICAL NEVIS.

President Seelye, of Amherst College, JOINS
Mr Whittier in ndorsing Mr. Hoar for reelection 10 luo
Senate lie believes that no man could serve inc
state well the present Senator, and DeSdes ho
says "in integrity Of character. in felicity o. speech In
sound learning and wise statesmanshp do not kho"
Mr. Hoars superior, while OF course have One 70
e1ual him IN the power when comes from remsrhaov
successful service
Predictions are plenty in Ohio that Senator
Pcndlcton has ruined his prospects Of future political
preerment by his advocacy OF the Civil Service Reform
measure which bears his His rivals gOatng
his coming discontinue and at the apparent certain
~ having less opponent should the Democrats con-
troll the next Legislature 1t just possible however
that Jealous prophets Of Mr. Pendeons political
ruin mistake the temper OF the people anu u t 1 o
element which he represents VIII be Ut the 'front.' Oh
election day.
The Democracy of Iowa is evidently en-
couaged by its In electng two orthodox menu
beers of the party the Congress- and II proposes TO
begin preparation early for the next campaign. All tho
prominent Democrats in the State have been called TO
meet together early IN January 10 take party matters
into consideration. vigorous canvass will be made
year for the GOvernorship and TO do this the party
be- organized it has been before The epuD
cans Will have TO go TO work in earnest II hey eHps
maintain the reputation OF Iowa as the banner hepu0"
can state.
If he is reported rightly Congressman Far
we'll OF Illinois, is anxious to see war OF extermmauoa
be- gun against the opponents OF bosism IN the hePuo
can party. representative OF The Chicdgo i"'es A
him on his from Washington whether he hso
card of any pressure being brought TO bear upon ,o
President 10 induce him 70 the New-York ONCE
holders who had opposed Foger He replied that ne na
not Z" but" he added, 1 told John f. smyth one osi
that didn't why the heads OF Stewart L. Moooo..
aud other follows like hun weren't dropped into 'a 40
basket He asked II would be willing 20 suggest,
the President. / said / would II the opportunity wv
Cured" i.
The canvass Of the vote CAT at the iasu
State election In Texas shows that the Democratic cam
ddate for Governor ran about 10000 votes behind u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
aew2lork Daily Gribna1e.
FOUNDED HORACE GSEEL EY
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1882.
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FopFIGN-The wife of Sir Francis Edmund Work
snon. Macnaghen a daughter of Dr. William IL.
Russell, has eloped with agent of nelghborng
IRISH estate - The six-hundredth anniversary
of the foundation of the House OF Hapsburg was
celebrated i'll Austria yesterday. GO The french
Chamber of Deputies has passed the vote OF credit
for the Tunisan army of occupation. - Eng
land il is said will be represented at the Vatican
jn the same manner that Prussia is. 60 General
Estanislas CanedO has been appointed Mexican
Commissioner to arrange the treaty of commerce
between Mexico and the United States. - The
funeral of Sir Hugh Allan took place in Montreal
yesterday.
CoNGRrss-ln the Senate several cOmmunica-
tions were received and resolutions adopted, and
then the Civil Service bill was taken up. After de-
bate. the bill was finally passed. 80 The House
passed several private bills granted leave of alb
sence to several members and adjourned until Sat
urday.
DoMEsTIC.-The Spanish-American Claim Com
mission have finally closed their work. - Chef
Justice Park, of Connecticut has decided that tne
black ballots cast by the New-Haven Democrats
were illegal 60 The hostile feeling among the
Creek Indian factions has resulted in fight. in
which several persons were killed. 60 Boston
sugar dealers met yesterday and took action relative
10 the tariff - The Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, is again
failing. - The steam bark Mendoza has been
heard from at ST. Thomas. GO The Clearheld
Bituminous Coal Company, capital %5,OOOOOO' has
been incorporated in Pennsylvania. 60 Seven OF
the record books of Atlanta, Ga have been stolen
e. Mrs Albert Murray, of Cohoes, N. L., was
rendered melancholy by the death of her daughter
and committed suicide. 60 Numerous afIays
occurred In Hawkins County, Tenn. Owensboro
and Lewis County, KY, Weldon n. C., and Opelka,
Ala. - Sergeant Rufus SOmerly, 9th Cavalry,
committed suicide. 30 In Benton County, Ore,
three Young men were burned to death while drunk
g. Destructive ires occurred at Fairfield, Me-,
and Macon Ga. - Jacob May boot and shoe
dealer Richmond. Va. has failed.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-Jndge ArnOux yesterday
rendered decisions in the Williams and Hatch suits
against the Western Union Company. 60 The
Board of Education adopted the report of the Com
mittee ON Studies - Some Of the witnesses be-
fore the Committee on Corners refused to answer
questions 80 Calvert Vaux resigned as Superin-
tending Architect of Parks. 60 The fares on the
Thirty-fourth Street Ferry reduced. 60 An
examiner of customs was arrested for conspiracy to
defraud the Government. 60 Commissioner
Wight of Long Island City, was exOnerated from
charges of corruption. Gold value of the legal
tender SILVER dollar (4l2l2 grains $3.50 cents.
G. Stocks were more active and lower; they
closed irregular at some recoveries in prices.
Northumberland local observations indi-
cate fair and partly cloudy weather, with slight
changes in temperature. Temperature yesterday
Highest. 400; lowest, $50 average. 35s40.