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St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Madame Materna, the great Ger
man vocalist now in this country, is the
daughter of Il poor school teacher at
Wild0n, in Steiermark.
DR. Lawrence Washington, the
grandnephew and nearest living rela-
tive of George Washington, is farmer
and fruit-grower near Denison, Tex.
Mrs. Esther A. Cooley, of Bingham,
Me-, has received a commission from
Governor Plaisted to solemnize mar
riages, administer oaths and take ac.
acknowledgements of deeds. -Boston Post.
Lord Rosebery, who is said to have
contemplates visit to America next
autumn with Lady Rosebery. Perhaps
with a view of showing her the crop
Detroit Post.
Isaac Ward, father of the Ward
brothers. the famous oarsmen, died at
Cornwall, N. Y, recently, aged eighty
four wears. He had been North-RiveH
fisherman all his life He leaves four
teen children.-N. Y Herald
-Labouchere, the English novelist, is
writing a satirical novel, based on the
insane desire of about half of England
to marry its deceased wife's sister. Mrs.
Craik, the author of "John Halifax,
Gentlemen,' wrote u story on the same
subject years ago.
Rear Admiral John Rodgers, who
died at Washington recently, first de-
monstrated the sea-going quality OF the
monitor class of vessels when, in 1868,
he had command of the Weehawken on
the South Atlantic blockading squadron.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
&c Don has had many advantages"
said old Simon Cameron, talking of his
son, the Pennsylvania Senator, the
other day; "but had one that is worth
more to any man starting in life than
all he ever had" "What is that Gen
eral?' 1.-The advantage of starting
poor"
Henry James, Jr., the young man
who "wegrets the thirkumstance that
he was born in America, but weally
couldn't help it, you see, as he wasn't
has rewritten Roderick Hudson"
which had some merits he was always
sorry for and had doubtless cut out
~. L. StUT.
Miss Florence Toole, the fourteen
year-old daughter of the comedian, is
described as the possessor Of remarkable
literary ability, and it is thought that
her father will presently be able to get
his pieces written for him at home.
There's nothing like having the Tooles
in the house when one wants to con-
struct a play.
At her first appearance since the
death of her husband, on the stage of
Albert Hall, London, Nine. Nilsson was
dressed in deepest mourning, and her
first notes betrayed her agitation by
tremulous quiver. But she soon brave
ly conquered herself, and her full, strong
voice rang through the hall with all its
old-time sweetness. The audience ap-
plauded rapturously, but she firmly de-
clined the encore.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17
THE YOUNG ARTIST.
A True Incident.


"Nettie, Nettie!'' cried loud, eager
voice, ''come on now, l want you1
eyes, @ses's tf-< f&-E
And in obedience to this strange call,
a little girl about ten years old, answer
ing to the name of Nettie, ran hastily
upstairs to small room, in which her
brother Walter, a young boy several
years older than herself, stood before a
roughlymade easel, on which was
stretched canvas, bearing the outlines
of face.
Now, sit right there" he said inn
petuously, pointing to chair, and
seizing an old veil, arranged it artistic
ally about her head. "And please
don't talk, but just sit still, and try to
look like the Roman Lady we saw in the
book"
And obedient little Nettie closed her
lips at once, and opened her dark eyes
very wide. trying her best to look as
she fancied the Roman Lady did when
having her picture taken, and thinking
what a great boy her brother Walter
was to be able to paint such pictures.
Walter had a talent for painting and
drawing, but with such small means for
eultivating it that neither his father nor
mother encouraged his efforts, and his
only help and sympathy came from the
little sister who loved him better than
anything in the world, and thought his
paintings perfectly beautiful.
And now, in a few weeks, there was
TO be an art exhibition in the city, where
any one might place his work on dis
play or for sale; and, inspired by Net
ties urgent encouragement. Walter had
really determined to try his best on
picture, with the fond but almost de-
spairing hope Of selling it for enough
to help him begin the study of painting.
you know, Walter Nettie had said,
"God always helps those who keep try
ing, and do believe you will succeed"
So they had eagerly searched every
picture book for a good subject, and
after much discussion selected a pretty
engraving of beautiful Roman Lady
with large, soft eyes, long, dark lashes,
and ripping hair, half concealed by
graceful veil.
"That's the uery thingr' Walter had
cried, enthusiastically; land, Nettie,
your eyes are for all the world like hers,
and you can sit for me; she is lovely"
St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17
HUMOROUS.

1T is estimated that at least 1000
acres are being planted with melons in
Scott County, Mo. The question now
is: How many ache-ahs will those
1000 acres produce? - Lenrencortb
Times.
"A darkey, after falling from two
story window, and striking his head
first on the pavement, got up and said
to an alarmed spectator: II crar to
goodness, if fell anoder story I'd a
broke dat stone"
An old lady in Texas was taking
her first ride in the cars the other day,
when the train ran off the track. "You
fetch up rather sudden, don't YEP" she
asked of q bvstander, as she brushed the
dirt from her garments.
1t having been found that the an
cient tish-like taste of Boston water is
due to the decay of something with
very long and intricate Latin name the
Bostonians now drink it with great gus
to.-Philadelphia Neags.
The hustle is about to assume pro-
portions again, but, man alive, you
mustn't call it hustle. The new-fan-
gled idea is a "tournure." p. Sit is
made of newspapers, same as the old
style. Send in your subscriptions now.
-NeU Haren Register.
A lecturer was once in dilemma
which he will probably never forget.
While talking about art he ventured
the assertion: cart can never improve
nature?" At that moment some one
in the audience cried out in gruff
voice: Cant he? Well, then, how
do you think you would look without
your wig?"
Oscar Redingote was Adelbert Ma
haffy's adopted son. Years ago, when
Gwendolen was but baby, and the
proud father had gone out one evening
for another bucket of soothing sirup to
keep her from bowling the roof of the
house off, he had found Oscar, then a
boy of seven, trying to rob blind man.
He had taken the little waif home,
brought him up as his own child, and
now, at twenty five, Oscar was on the
Board of Trade. He had resumed the
old business. Chicago Tribune.
The following memorandum was
picked up in a dry-goods store in Troy
the other day. We give it verbatim:
father fetch from troy: one box oft acksil
greece; seven yards off yallar caliker
fore libbie a dress; five yard overhaul
stuf ble' one box skenks Pills from
Hocombs; ten pounds Cotton battin;
twelve yards Caliker for gran mas dress;
one and one-half yards buf ribbin; one
and one-half yards blew the same kind;
tow lenths Stov pipe; two nuttmeggs;
four pounds ten penny males; two kan
dill molds; ten Ponds Brown Shugar;
one Pare Gum Shoes for Katie. -Ba6ah
Express.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17
ODE TO 4 BROOM.

THE MARCHING SONG OF THE BROOM BRIGADE
At the broom drill in the First Congregation-
81 Church last Tuesday evening the following
lines written by Miss Alice Eddy, were read by
Mrs. IL. c. Sheldon:
o'you lasses of to-day, with your ruf1ies and
your laces,
win your clear, young, ringing voices, and
your fair and clever faces,
You would smile if should tell you that you
miss the best of graces,
Wnen you turn away from handling of the
broom
You can broider dainty gowns till the lads are
in tlutter,
And arrange your pretty chambers in most
And your rosy lips most charmingly italian
songs can utter:
You are quite above the handling Of the
broom.
All! but when your stately grandmamma was
only pretty Polly,
She could drive your sober grandpa to q state
of widest folly,
With her dimpled arms a-fying, and her eyes,
so bright and jolly.
Laughing out above the handle of her
broom.
With a red and yellow 'kerchief tied about her
And her tucked,up, homespun petticoat-the
loveliest of dresses
he can see her at this moment, and full oft his
stars he blesses4 .
That he found her thus, a-handling Of her
broom. IT,.
Der her cheek, with every motion, flew the
red and white together,
Like the changeful cloud and sunlight in the
merry April weather,
And the h iart of him who watched her foated
upward like a feather,
Swept away before the magic Of her
broom. -8rr
And now, with sweet eyes smiling o er the tops
of gOld-rimmed glasses,
Growing sweeter, growing fairer, with each
happy year that passes,
Though her step, indeed, be slower, lam sure,
my little laSSeS,
She could match you all in handling Of the
o,you1 maidens Of to-day, you may sport your
You may frlzzle clouds of rnglets to set off
your bonny faces,
You may CLEAN like floating down with
pretty, idle graces,
You may scorn the honest handling of the
broom;
But your blossomy sweet beauty will not have
its crowning glory,
Till you learn the truth which, followed, makes
That in service lies your queenship, and roy
al light plays DER We,
When your pretty hands are busy with the
Hark! a score of girlish voices, to my sage adj
vice replying!
down my foolish signing!
With their joyous eyes upon me can 1mourn
that Time goes flying,
Sweeping old ideas before him with his
broom !?
What" they say. o grave-faced rhymer is
our glory gone forever2
Borne a-down beneath the weight of years, as
in a whelming river?
But we know the crown Of girlhood will be lost
or broken never,
Nor laid by with pretty Polly's worn-out
broom.
''Year by year the same sweet flowers bloom
the same sweet heavens under;
Girlish hearts in all ages are not very far
asunder;
And we think that even grandmamma would
open eyes of wonder,
AT the sight of our maneuvres with the
broom
Heaven bless the bonny lasses, with the light
of JOY upon them.
Hard of heart and slow to mirth, must he be
whose eyes could shun them! Il
z Let them keep their merry hearts and let all
sweet grace be done them.
FL cen sit down and watch them ply the
broom.
Detroit Post and Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-17

This is one of the passages which
the girls sing in the Yale College operet-
ia Penikeese:''
" We have come to this nook to be taught how
to cook
And to practice the strictest economy;
We can fry. boil and bake, and construct we'd
ding-cake,
In the Penikeese School of Gastronomy."
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The Arrears and Rent Act

London, 23.-After desult tory dis
cusslon, sustained by the Irish
members, TrevlYan, chief secretary
Tor Ireland, said there was still a
period OF five weeks for tenants to
take advantage of the arrears rent
act. Ihe commission had predicted
that the bulk of applications
would come in at the last
moment. IL this should
prove to be the case, a much larger
sum than 9250,0 would be needed
TO meet the claims. 1t was most
Important, he said, that people
should know the time originally
mentioned i'll the arrears act would
be strictly adhered to. The cost
against tenant for ejeetment is
very light, except when increased by
their own fault, and acting in some
instances on bad advice. The ar
rears rent act was the greatest ben
fit that parliament had ever ex-
tended TO an unfortunate class of
people. 1t would be giving them
more than they had expected if the
outstanding costs were paid up to
the 22nd inst. Eyictions were only
half chose that in the previous
mon MS during the year. The gov
eminent, Trevylan said, would not
under estimate the distress along
west coast Of Ireland, and he
would not cease to watch for evil
aences of suffering. Until the next
harvest had been gathered he had
ordered the most minute reports
from seven counties. Government
did not intend to advance money for
public works, as they would be a
most extravaganza method of relief,
and would afford no real alienation
of distress. During the great
famine in Ireland 100000 persons
were fed for six months by the di-
rect poor law relief for $500, 600, and
that sum would feed them only six
weeks by the means Of public works
enterprises. Government now in
tended to conduct the system Of re-
lief with an efficiency that would
give the most positive assurance to
people that they would not starve.
Gibson, member for Dublin Uni
versity, criticised the arrears of rent
act. He said there was real distress
in the west of Ireland, but as yet
there was no reason 20 dread fam
inc.
Parnen Withdrew his motion fol
an adjournment. He said govern
ment was now fully warned of The
STATE of things that might supervenC
in Ireland through distress during
the winter.
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Foreign

Constantinople, %. The Porte
has decided to send troops to south
Arabia, where the secret agents of
the false prophet is trying to inclte
revolt.
Rome, 23.-Barine has been re-
elected president Of the Chamber of
deputies. Mafi. Ferrari, Merrill,
and other radical members took the
oath of allegiance at the commence
ment of tbs meeting.
Cairo, 23.-SOme of the political
prisoners have been released.
Paris, 23.-At a cabinet council,
to-day, the minister of the interior
read a synopsis of reports of anarch-
lists from the projects of depart
ments, according to which there are
germs of public danger in the large
industrial centres.
London, 23.-The STANDARD be-
liaves the attention Of the United
States government has been di-
rected to the claims of France in
regard to Madagascar.
Copenhagen, pa criminal was
beheaded in public, to-day. The
executioner bUngled terribly, which
aroused the indignation of the
people.
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FoTger,s Report

New York, a -SlH3'S Washing
ton has the following on the forth
coming report of FoIger: The secre-
tary Will estimate the surplus at
the end of the fiscal year Of 1882,
at SS0,000,000. He relies upon i'm
portant decreases in the river and
harbor bill, and in fact, in all the
appropriations. He will hint at the
tendency to Congressional extray-
agance, and will intimate that this
extravaganza has been Iostered by
the knowledge that there would be
a surplus of $145,0O0. exclusive of
the sinking fund, at the end of the
last fiscal year. The secre-
tary wilt urge a reduction of
taxation on the ground that large
SURPRISES temptLi extravaganza.
He will also call The attention of
Congress to the relation of national
banks to the bonded debt Of the
country, suggesting that unless q
rapid eXtinguishment of CURRENCY
may follow, because banks will re-
fuse to take IS and AS at a pre-
MUM, to replace SIS and SIS,
preferring to retire,their circulation.
The secretary viii Recommend.
therefore, that If revenues are not
reduced, the banks be allowed to re-
place IS and 315S with IS and as.
giving circulatiol for full face value.
1t IS plain that the secretary
and the President mean to
do al in their power this
winter to bring Congress to it's
senses, and that Sherman is to be
the strator's ally on the floor
OF the Senate. He will see the sec
Rotary through, and give him such
advice as he may deem best; in
other words, Sherman's sWRy
over the treasury is restored.
He will also recommend that the
debt ought not TO be paid off mo3e
rapidly than at present. He will
remind Congress that this cap be
done by meeting the sinking fund.
He will oppose the abolition of in
ternal revenue tax but will 90
further than he did last
year respecting reduction of these
taxes. He will urge that spirits
and tobacco be taxed, and suggests
that the amount may safely be re-
duced. He will also recommend
that the spending tax bill be
passed. He further recommends
tariff reduction, but will
make no special recommendation
on this subject, except to call atten-
ton to the work Of the tariff COM
mission. He will confne himself
to recommending a careful and
thorough revision of the tariff,
though he will suggest a reduction
in the sugar tax and that of iron
and steel manufacture.
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Another Yarn.

Chicago, 23.-The Tnt5T-Ocean
will publish an interview with
Thomas NJ. Nichol, in regard to the
published in the Ci1lcin-
natl Enquirer, that the democrats
in Congress had a plan to GUST
Speaker Keifer from the chair Of
the House Of Representatives last
winter. Nicbol says he fully be-
lieYes there is some foundation for
the story; that he heard it before
the present story appeared, and
knew Of it within a day or two
after it happened. That he
asked General Keller about it.
Keifer gave no details, but did not
deny there were grounds for the re-
port; that Keifer managed the thing
discreetly and by saying nothing
did not stir up bad blood; that he
sent for d prominent democrat, told
him what he knew of the plan, and
convinced him it Wonld not succeed,
and had him advise his conferes to
drop it. Nichol says it was at a
time when the democrats were
making dilatory motions, and the
republicans were about to introduce
an amendment to the House rules to
overcome the difficulty, and the
democrats feared that Keifer would
recognize the motion to amend the
rules; that in such case he was tC
be taken from the chair by force
and men were picked to do IL
Nichol does not think Blackburn o.
Kenna were prominent in it.
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Tae NIesragua Canal.

New York, 23.-Satl's Washing
ton: The Nicaragua Canal bill will
be called up almos4 Immediately on
the assembling of Congress by Mil
Ter of California, who has had it
made the special order for the first
day of the session. He acts under
he instruction of the legislature
OF his state. The projectors
of this canal will do all they car to
secure the passage of the measures,
but they have not much hope that
Congress will take any action On
the subsidy bill at the coming ses-
sion. Admiral Ammen, chief ad-
vocate of the canal, hopes to be able
to persuade the President to favor
the project IN his message. General
Grant still favors it and may return
from Mexico ola Nicaragua Canal.
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NERVE AND BRAIN Diseases

FIRE. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIE
Treatment, g specific for Hysteris, Dis
Einess, Commissions, Nervous Headache, Men
tai Depression, Loss Of Memory, Premature
Old Age, caused by over-exertion, over-indu L
gence, excuses or overwork of the brain
which leads to Para ysis, decay ana death.
One box viii cure recent cases. Each box
contains one months Il eatment. One dollar
a box, or six boxes for i've doll1fs; sent by
mail prepaid on recent OF price. We gIaran-
tee six boxes to cure any case. With each
order received by US for six boxes, accom-
pan led with five dollars, We will send the
purchaser our written guarantee to return the
money if the treatment doesp"t effect cure.
guarar tees issued only by d. c. Il. l. Drug
Store, Salt Lake Ci1s
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Isa.,sbury and ehe q. ..

London, 23.-The Marquis of Sal
isbury, in an address before the
Scottish conservative club at Edin.
burgh, on Tuesday might, tainted
the liberal government with having
adopted his predecessors Egyptian
policy. He strongly denounced the
action Of government toward Ire
land. and condemned the arrears
rent act. He had, he SAID, favored
the schemes of peasant proprietary
that were now impossible, as such a
surplus fund had been otherwise
disposed of. StigmatiZing the vague
ness of Glad5t0ne's utterances he
said: / confess / do not often envy the
United States, but their institutions
possess one feature which appears
10 me a subject for the greatest
envy, namely, their magnificent in
stitution of the supreme court. II
the Parliament passed q measure
inconsistent with the Constitution
of tbs country, there exists court
which will negative it at once, thus
giving a stability to the institutions
of the country, which, under the
systems of vague and mysterious
promises here, we lock for ID vain
The remarks were received with
! applause.
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Beneft Association.

Cincinnati, 23.-The committee on
legislation, appointed by the ma
tional convention OF the benefit as
ISOLATION. at u meeting in New
York. September last, has closed a
three days session here. Steps were
taken for preparing uniform law
to be presented for adoption to the
various legislatures, and resolutions
were adopted condemning fraudu-
lent and unbusiness-like benefit as
s lciatIons.
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OrOp ReporG.

Washington, 23.-Loring, com
missioner Of agriculture, has SUD
mitted his annual report to the
president of the agriculture statis-
ticaI division, estimates the follow
ing as the yield Of 1882: Of corn,
1885, 100000 bushels; wheat. no.,
100000 bushels; oats, 470,000,O0C
bushels; barley, 100000 bushels
rye, 2O,000,CO0 bushels; buckwheat,
100000 bushels.
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EGYPT.

Cairo, %. = The trial of Arab
Pasha is again postponed. y very
uneasy feeling is beginning to
prevail. The ministry has consented
to allow Broadley to defend Nah
mould Baroudi.
Alexandria, 23.-The question Of
joint control viii soon be brought
to satisfactory settlement comp
atible with the interests of France
and England.
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MisoaIlaneons.

Richmond, %. - The supreme
court Of appeals decides that the
act cf the legislature, passed at the
last session, in the matter of the
state DEBT, known as the coupon
killer, does not Include the coupons
Of the act Of 1879, known as the
Mccullough bill.
Cohees, n. Y, %. The depres-
sion in the knit goods market and
the accumulation of production has
caused in the business of this sec
ton a movement towards shorten
ing the hours of labor and a de-
crease in wages.
Pittsburg. 13.-From indications
to-day, the strike of coal miners has
proved a failure. OF fifty-nine pits
in this district only fourteen have
been idle, and q majority of these
have resumed.
Chicago, 23.-The final meeting of
home rulers was held. Tomorrow
the association will be dissolved
and merged into the national league.
Berlin, 23.-The Bunderath has
resolved to prolOng the miner state
Of siege Il Berlin another year.
Washington, 3D. Wichita Falls
| fpeIial: A movement is on foot to
put en- aline o. cattle steamers from
the Gull ports to eastern cities and
Liverpool, in connection with the
Gould roads.
Wilkesbarre, 23-The formal open
ing of the north and west branch
division Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road took place to-day.
New Orleans, 23.-The congress.
sional committee ON the Mississippi
River, to-day, took the evidence OF
pilots and river men.
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DIIIOp TO Resign.

Dublin, 23.-Dillon goes to Am
erica shortly to make long sojourn
with a brother in Colorado. He in
sists upon resigning his seat in
Parliament before his departure.
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Oil Pa ic.

Bradford, pa regular panic
took place to-day, the most disaS-
trous in the history of the Oil Elk
change. From $50 to $50 .. M,
prices dropped from 1111z to 100,
amid the widest excitement. The
market opened at 112, highest ia,
lowest 100, closed 105. Sales
100000 barrels.
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BARGAINS.

Austion sale Of Horses, Mules. Sad
dies. Brides, ETC., on Saturday, Novem-
Der 25th, at the California Go al, west Of
Walker Brothers. Be in time Going
gone! Fl. a. REED,
/ Auetioneer.
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REMOVAL.

Mr.. L. Radcliffe, professor of music,
has removed TO Main Street, one block
north of Temple east side. Mr.. r has
time For two more pupils.
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HORSES WINgERED.

Rorses and Cattle taken TO winter on
reasonable terms on Antelope IslaGd.
Apply to a. S. PATTERSON,
/ 152 Main Street.