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St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
A Day of Rest.
[Tinles-DemOcrat.]


An illustrious English divine, con-
sidering the Sabbath question, some
wears ago, discussed it from a purely
in the least on the religious aspect OF
the case. The commandments, he ar
sued, were meant as much for mans
physical as for his religious and moral
nature. A day of rest was necessary
as necessary as sleep; without it the
machinery Of the human anatomy ran
down from overwork. There have
been men who have thought different
| ", who have believed that their
minds and bodies could work without
moments rest-but their history has
been sad, and, like Tom Scott, the
great railroad magnate, they have
worked and worked INCREASINGLY, IN
til nature prevented this violation OF
her first law by paralysis, idiocy. de-
cay and death.
How much rest is needed? The
| Christian and Jewish Sabbath is the
answer to this question. 1t shows its
divine origin by being just the amount
of rest-one day in seven-that man
needs; no more, no less. When the
French revolutionists were in full
control of the government of France,
they proposed to abolish God and
overturn Christianity. The Sabbath
was their first victim. A new nomen-
clature of the week was established.
Sunday was abolished, and i'll its
stead a decade, or holiday occurring
every ten days, substituted. 1t was
this decade, OF tenth day, that
wrecked the new French calendar.
The people resented and opposed it.
Nine days of labor and only one OF
rest were found too much for the
average man; the artisan and farm
laborer were broken down with
fatigue. The old system was restored,
and the people of France confessed,
after thorough experiment, that the
system followed by Jews and Chris
tians alike-one days rest in seven
was perfect, and could not be i'm
proved on by mans ingenuity. The
fact, therefore. remains proved that
man ought to have, and must have,
one days holiday or rest each, week,
and nearly the whole civilized world
now ENJOYS the Sabbath holiday.
Sunday will always be observed as
a day of rest, and where it is most
observed the greatest prosperity and
happiness will be found to exist.
Here is a point upon which all per-
sons can rally-Jew, Christian and In
fidel-one day Of rest for all each
week; one day of release from tire
some work, Of release from firing and
fatiguing pleasure. We are sure that
if a movement was inaugurated to
carry out this system more efectually
here, there are thousands of our peo-
pie who would heartily join it; thou
sands who, enjoying on Sunday the
blessings Of perfect peace and rest
themselves, would be glad to see
their fellow citizens as happy as they.
By their mere moral force they would
win the day; they would convince
those few hesitating employers who
work their employees on Sunday that
"Jack was indeed dull boy' if he
never rested, and that six days labor
per week will do more work than seven.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
s.THE SWEET BY.AND-BY.o
How the Composer Was Inspired 10
Write the Famous Hymn.
Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner.

In the year 1861 I became resident of the VII
lare of ElkhOrn, Wis, the home OF the conlpoe-
err, j. p Webster, and shortly after becalhe as
ISOLATED with HIM in the production or slletI
the summer or fall of the year 1867 we com
menced work on the "Signet Ring a new
Sabbath-school music book, afterWard p o1's
lished by Messrs, Lyon ~ Heiuy, CHICAGO. Inc nc
sweet BY and By was one OF the soiiSs
written for that work. Mr.. WehSters SONGS,
like many musicians, were OF an eAcecdlnS1H
nervous and sensitive nature, and suRlecl 10
periods OF depression, i'll which he looked upon
the dark side of all things i'll life. ha,'
learned his pccuiariticS SO well that on meet
ing him, l could tell at glance when ne was
in one Of those melancholy MOODS. ana lo.tii',
that could rouse him from them by glvl1iS
him Il new song or hymn to work upon. III
such an occasion he came INTO my pace "
business and walking down to the stove
turned his back to me without speaking |
was at my desk writing. Presently turned
to hun and said:
..Webster, what is the matter now Z,
at is no matter he Icpued; III VIII po ''ii
right by and by
The idea of q hymn came to be like a flash OF
sunlight and replied: .
make good hymn -
Maybe it would" said he inditfercntly.
Turning to my desk, / pcnned the lines as
fast us could write. III the meantime Two
friends n. II. CarSWell and ;. u. Bright, liftl
come i'll. I handed the hymn to Mr.. Webster
AS he read it, his eye kindled and his Wl0le
demeanor changed. Stepping to the desk ne
began to write the notes III 4. monehI' freSenl-
" he requested Mr.. Bright to hand him his
violin, and he played the melody. In Il lew
minutes more he had the all. jotted down. !
| think it was not over thirty minutes from the
time took my pen to write the words before
tie two gentlemen before named. MI webster
and myself. were singing the hymn i'll tie same
form in which it attcrward appeared III the
''signet Ring" While singing 1t, MI X. II.
Crosby. now q resident of Richmond. Ill., came
in, and after listening a while with tears i'll his
eyes, uttered the prediction: That hymn Is
immortal
think it was sung i'll public shortly after,
for within two weeks, almost every child on
the street was singing 1t.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
The Royal Preserves.

The shooting of large game is still carried
on in Germany with good deal Of pomp, the
sport being almost exclusively confined to
Kings and Princes Within three miles Of
Berlin lies the igs-Wuesterhausen, and
there a regal hunting party, consisting Of the
King of saxony, his heir presumptiye, and
select party Of the nobility, were lately enter
preserves are well stocked with herds of deer
and droves of wild swine, which are looked at
ter by officials who are instructed in the arts
of venerie and woodcraft at academies special
" founded for that purpose Hares and foxes
are also carefully looked after, so that with or
binary luck hundred deer, two hundred boars,
and six hundred head of small game are not an
exceptional days sport. TIE day is invariably
wound up with splendid supper and view
by torchlight Of the sp0ils OF the chase.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
-" Two TOllar e''
detroit Free Press. |


There was slight blaze on the roof of =
house on Russell street few days ago, ana
when the insurance adjusters went up to make
their survey they found that about two dollars
would cover all the loss.
Two tolar' exclaimed the owner when lie
heard the decisiOn-'I can't take no two toar
But you see for yourself that dozen
shingles and an hours work will make good
all damage
''Gcntlemens, you doan' put me off like dot.
When my vhife finds dot we vhas on fire, she
screens bolice and murder ind falls down
sthars. Would you let your White fall down
sthars for dot sum? If so, goes home NIT
you und sees der fun
I'VE do not insure husbands and wives, but
buildings was the reply.
L know. but men oldest poy he runs for der
fre-boX und falls picket fence oafer una
breaks his good clothes all to pieces. Two
tollar? Dot doan's bay me for coming OPP
here
Yes, but we can only pay for actual DANA
ges.'
Dots all I vhant. Who stole my dog When
my house vhas ON fire Dot dog ish gone,
und he wash ten dollar wort
We didn't insure the dog
'Und may be you don't insure dem poys who
sat on der fence and called out: Dot ole
Dutchman's red nose has set his house on fire!
Do you expect take such sass like dot for two
tollar? Und When der firemens come here dey
break mein clOthes-lines down nit der ladders,
und dey spill wasser all oafer my carpets.
Two dollar! -Vhell, vhell you go right AWAY
from here und takes dot old insurance b0licy
und steps him into der mudt!
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
MIR. Blaine's Foreign Policy
From Demorest's Monthly for APRIL

From Demorest's Monthly for April.I
Had President Garfield lived, the
United States would have been COM
mitted to foreign policy as different
| from that of George Washington
as day is from night. Washington, in
view Of the poverty Of the country, its
small population, and it's remoteness
from Europe, decided that we should
| avoid all entangling alliances, live for
ourselves and have nothing to say about
the affairs of the rest Of the world.
And this has been the policy of the
country down to the advent of Mr..
James G.. Blaine to the position Of Sec
rotary of State. In the diplomatic
correspondence given to the public re-
Gently, Mr.. Baine had taken an entire
ly different tone from any TO his pre-
decessors. He wanted to have po-
litical union Of all the States on this
continent that is to say that the
kind of union with the United States
as it's head. Mr.. Blaine was further
DESTROYS of the United States occupy
ing very different position toward
Europe, and that had he continued in
office, there is no doubt but this coun-
try would have its say in the Councils
of the Nations on all questions affecting
the peace or commerce Of the world.
Old fashioned and conservative people
were very much frightened when they
found that Mr.. Blaine had been so pro-
nounced in his foreign policy yet it is
very evident that some time or other
the United States will be forced into
very different attitude from that marked
out by Washington, because Of it's
enormous increase in wealth, popula-
ton and power. We are now within a
few days of Europe by steamer, and in
instantaneous communication by cable.
We will soon have sixty millions of
people, and our commercial relations
will be such that what interests the rest
Of mankind will be Of vital Importance
to us. Mr.. Blaine may be merely
sensational statesman, but the policy
he outlined is one this country some
time must take, though perhaps it may
be more discretely undertaken by some
other Secretary than the one who was
the life and soul Of the Garfield admin
istration.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
NOTICE..


LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March %. 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof i'll support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on the 18th
April 1882. viz: Sairon Sollieu, homestead No.
5000 for the S FL of WI and e. of s WI sec
ton 26 T 4 S W, Louisiana Meridian, he names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence npon and cultivation of said land,
viz: Joseph Iandreneau Joseph G. Landre-
neau, Jean 2. Landreneau, MARCUS Landre-
neau, of ST. Landry parish La
GEO. BALDEY.
Mch 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
notice..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March %, 1882
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk OF Court at Opelollsas, Lii, he 10th,
of April 1882. viz; Joseph g. Landreneau home
stead No. $3.50, for the NJ of S Va section Ii L /
S l W. Louisiana Meridian, he names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: Sairon
Soilleau Aug. P. L. Fontenot, Landry L;hy. and
Jean Pierre Landrcneau OF st. Landry parish Lid.
GEO. BALDEY,
Mch 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
Peculiarities of Pronunciation.
New York Weekly Review. |

New I Ork weekly KtV1tW.I
Some of our readers may thank us for calling
attention to the following suggestion as to the
pronunciation of ''u."
Ninety-nine ont of every hundred Northern
ers will say instltoot instead of institute. dOoty
for duty-a perfect ryhme for beauty. They
will call new and news, MOO and noos-and SO
on through the dozens and hundred OF similar
words. Not dictionary in the nglish language
authorizes this.
In student and stupid the GU" has the same
sound as in Cupid. and should not be pro
nounced as stoodent and stoopid. as so many
1t is vulgarism to call a door doah-as we
all admits it not as much of a vulgarism to
call newspaper noospaper. One vulgarism is
only difference.
When the London Punch wishes to burlesque
the pronunciation Of servants it makes them
call the duke dock, the tutor the tooter and
the tube the toob.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

If You ARE Sick, READ the Kidney
Wort advertisement in another column,
and it will explain to you the rational
method of getting well. Kidney Wort
will save you more doctors bills than
any other medicine known. Acting
with specific energy on the kidneys and
liver, it cures the worst diseases caused
by their arrangement. Use it at once
IL dry Or ud a form Either tha i equally
the dry is the most economical.
Interior.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

AN OLD DocToR's ADvICE.-It was
this: '"Trust in God and keep your
bowels OPEN" For this purpose many
an old doctor has advised the habitually
costive to take Kidney Wort-for no
other remedy so effectually overcomes
this condition, and that without the
distress and gripping which other medi-
cines cause. 1t is a radical cure for
piles. Don't fail to use it.-Translated
from the New York Zeitung.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
March %, 1882
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof i'll support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge or
Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La on the Goth
of April 1882, viz: Benjamine FontenOt, home
stead No 1907, for the 81 OF s Ell and E3 OF "
section t W. Louisiana Meridian, he
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation OF, said
land, viz: Landry ROugeau Henry F0ntenot,
Zenon Vidrine, Belesaire Fruge, OF st. Landry
parish, La.
GEO. BALDEI.
Mch 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

A young girl joined the Methodist
church con suspicion" she said. We
don't know about the propriety of
taking people into the church on sus-
picion but a considerable number
might be let out on that ground.[- Tx
change.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
VIEWS DEPOT.

NEW ORLEANS DAILIEs, ILLUSTRATED
~ Literary, Police, and Fashionable Weeknes'
Monthly Literary and Fashionable Magazines,
Seaside and other Library publications. A full
line of pens, inks and stationery. Agent for
all newspapers and other publications III the
United States. At the Postotfice, Opelousas'
Oct. 22-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
OPELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

WIN. AlGEKTLEs "A, ANN 4,Is6 IS re TO
elousas to stay. He has opened a tin shop
next door to Nj. P. Youngs drug store. Oppo-
site Julien Caudes old stand. on Main street.
He is prepared to do all job work, @utterlng
and repairing at the shortest notice, and i'll q
WOrlmaulike manner. EeD 25-3in
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

SMALL-Pox-A case of small pox was
developed here last Monday. The vic
tim is Col. N. L. McGinnis. The di-
sease is supposed to have been contract
ed while Colonel McGinnis was in New
Orleans some two weeks ago. The
Board of Health have taken every pre-
caution to prevent the disease from
spreading and no apprehensions are
felt by the medical fraternity. Should
any other cases occur they will be
promptly reported. Persons from the
country need have no fear in coming to
town.-TAlex. Express.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
FOR S.HLE.

A certain tract of land situated i'll Pointe
Coupee Parish, opposite Morgan's ferry, con
tanning three hundred and thirty-tWo acres
and some fraction about forty arpents cleared,
all of which can be bought very cheap For
further information apply at this office or to
JOSEPH LACHAPELLE.
July 23-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

Women always talk less in Feb
ruary than in any other month OF the
year. 1t is the shortest. as
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
FOR SHE.

VALUABLE PLANTATION ON THE
Aright bank of Bayou COurtabeau, about one
mile above Barry's Landing, with a lot OF plant
cane sufficient to plant thirty arpents. 1t con,
tains 500 arpents, of which half is cleared and
has residence and cabins thereon. Terms or
sale liberal. H. l.. GARLAND
Dec. 3-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
FOR S.ALE.
ACREs LAND-5O ACRES

60 ACRES OF LAND-5O ACRES
woodland-with dwelling, two corn-cribs kit
chen, smoke-house, etc. situated twenty miles
from Opelousas, and five miles from , Pug
homme City, on west side OF Bayou Mallet
Terms-part cash, balance on time. For par
uculars, apply at this office. apl gu
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

Headache, yet Carriers Little Liver Pills are equally
valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing
all disorders Of the stomach, stimulate the liver
and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22
III FAD

Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu-
nately their goodness does not end here, and those
who once try them will find these little pills valu-
able in go many ways that they will not be willing
to do without them. But after ell sick head
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

Nich 25-5t
St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-22

Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles Incl
dent to bilious state of the system, such as Dir
zness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after eating,
Pain in the Side, &c. While their most remark
able success has been shown in curing
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

PITNEY, ex-Custodian of the Treas
ury Department, has revived interest in the
contingent fund investigation by adding to
his former testimony. He asked to be re-
called, Feb. 9th, and stated that he had been
informed that Upton and Lamphere had
contradicted his testimony with regard to
the employees of the Treasury having done
work for Secretary Sherman, for which
they were paid out Of the contingent fund.
He reafirmed his testimony that they had
done such work, and had been paid for it
out Of that fund, and said he was prepared
TO prove it, and also to prove that Sec
rotary Sherman and Mrs. Sherman knew
that this work was so paid for. Senator
Hale sprang to his feet, and with some show
of indignation asked: ''How dare YOU
charge that Mrs. Sherman knew this:''
Pitney replied: 81 have received notes from
her asking me to send men to do certain
work on different occasions, and have the
no es here now" He then produced GER
tain notes, proved to have been written by
Mrs. Sherman, requesting that workmen
be sent to the Secretary's residence. Ptney
added that he had received notes of the
same kind from Secretary Sherman, and
also produced them.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

SENATOR SHERMAN pub fishes the fol
lowing card, dated Feb. 18th: 81 have seen
a telegram of the leading papers of Ohio OF
Friday morning, purDorting to give the tes-
timony OF Pitpey before the Treasury inyes-
tigation committee. l have read the testi-
mony given by him, and there is not one
word of truth in the telegram. No such
testimony was given, no such scene occur
red, and no letters of Mrs. Sherman were
produced as alluded to. l am authorized
by Senator Hale, who was mentioned. and
to whom L showed the dispatch, to make
this denial The telegram is wholesale
lie, as the testimony when printed will
shown
THE Supreme Court of Tennessee has
decided the funding act of 1881 to be UNI
constitutional, apon the sole ground that the
Legislature could not make a valid contract
that the coupons upon the compromise
bonds should be receivable for taxes for 80
years. In all respects the act was regarded
as constitutional, and majority of the court
held that the charges of bribery and corrup-
ton against the Legislature could not be
enterl aimed by the Judicial department.
WILLIAM LEDERE, of Syracuse, n.
y, loved Nellie TAFT so passionately that he
forced entrance to her residence the other
day with the avowed purpose of killing her.
The proprietress of the house tried to pre-
vent this, and he shot both. He then went
home and killed himself by emptying his
revolver into his head. Jealousy.
LAKE RANSOM, an employee of the
d. NJ. Osborne Reaper Company for eight.
cen years anG manager of the Chicago office
for the last nine years, was found dead in
the suburb of Hinsdale, Feb. 18th, half
way between his house and the depot Near
him was a revolver with two chambers emp
ty, and there was pistol shot i'm the back of
the head from which the brains ooz d
There were evidences OF struggle, but no
traces of the murderer. The clothes and
wallet had bt en- rified of their contents. He
leaves family in moderate circumstances
PARIS advices say the Marquis de 10
cas-, large sharehold, + in the Union Gen.
erale, has committed suicide. He had in
vested 100000 francs in shares of the Union
Generate. 1t was he who Introduced Amer
lean vines in the south of FL anee.
Two freight trains, going in the same
direction at the rate of five miles an hour,
came together on a straight piece of track
near Atchison, Kans., Feb. I1th One flat
car flew into the air and came down on a To-
connective, and general wreck piled up in
an instant. Pat. MackeF, fireman, was
frightfully m ngled: Engineers craft and
Burger AMI james kily. fireman, We're
badly hurt. The accident Is regarded by the
ofhcers as the greatest piece of earelessness
ever known in that section, as both engi-
neers saw tue danger, but neither would
back up. as each expected the other to do
so,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

pIications still pour in at every
meeting. We most attribute our
success to our Worthy Lecturer, J..
e. Proctor. His anecdotes and ad-
dresses are always short and to the
point, and they seem to infuse new
life in every member. Our Secre-
tary is also District Lecturer,
and whenever 4 chance permits he
never fails to work for the good
cause.
We have cooperative store un-
der the management Of that worthy
Granger G. D. Daily, and our sue
cess is certain.
We are expecting Worthy Master
Rose on the 9th and 9TH of March.
We look 20 his coming with bright
anticipations, as we think his visit
will prove of much value to us.
THE PATRON is a welcome visitor
to nv household, and | hope it will
find its way to every farmt rs house
in Texas. Such paper can not be
too widely circulated,
Worthy Master J w. Sanderlin,
Cherokee county:
Mr.. Editor, the Grange work is
In a flourish condition in this conn-
ty. Independence Grange, No 1924,
took in four new members last
meeting. The Jacksonville Co-ope
rative Association is booming and
very prosperous.
Worthy Master L. H. Holcomb,
Cherokee county:
Bloomfield Grange, 90, met at
Grange Hall, February s, 1882, and
had a good attendance and pteas>
ant time; had four candidates to in
struct in the four degrees, one in
each, had one petition for member
ship and bad an interesting ad-
dress from the Worthy Lecturer.
We desire the Lecturer docu-
ments continued. The present out
look of the Grange is good in this
part of the county. Worthy Mas
ter Rose will be here on the 27th
of February, and will address the
Patrons on the subject of co~opera
ton and other Grange work. All
live members are invited to be
present and hear what he will say.
l am sure you will be interested by
him, come out and see.
Worthy Master w. M. Ferguson,
Milan county
We had very interesting
Grange meeting on last Saturday.
Worthy Master A. J. Rose was
with US, and after assisting in con-
ferring the Sd and 4th degree on one
male member be gave as very
able and interesting lecture.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

We take pardonable pride in
Boosting of the influence of THE
PATRON in the county where it is
published. Here in Lowndes un
ty, when the paper was published
in another St tie, the Order was
nearly dead-only one Subordinate
Grange kept up its organization.
Now the Order is full of life and
enthusiasm; we have in the county
five strong Oranges and three CO.
operative stores-all prospecting.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18

The Governor of New York is
sued proclamation declaring
Greenwood, Steuben Co. in a state
of instruction. The citizens resis-
ted the sale of town property in aid
of company for railroad that
was never built. Will not such op-
preston of the people cease until
the whole country is aroused to re
sistance?-G Grange BuLZitin.