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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs Mark Hopkins. of San Fran.
cisco. rave her sons bride 800, 900 as
a wedding present.
1T is limited that Mr.. Oscar Wilde
intends to be very severe in his con-
templated book about America.
The mother of Josh Billings is
n 'nety-two years old. .sShe has evil
IDENTIFY resolved to live until her son
learns how to spell, says the Norris
town Herald.
OF Leon Gambetta, at the age OF
nine years, one of his school masters
wrote:rs1. eon Gambetta is a dirty little
pig of o violent character, but intelli-
gent and witty - .
J. The Encyclopedia Britannica, a
work of 90, 900 pages, is to be eclipsed
in size by the works of Samuel Arden
Smith, who is going to write complete
history of the Smith family.
Rev. George Allen, of Worcester.
Mass, has completed his ninety-tirst
wear. He is the oldest male citizen OF
Worcester, the oldest clergyman in thu
State, and probably the only survivor
,of his class (1813) in Yale College.
Boston Herald.
When the new Colorado Senator
Bowen was in command at Fort Smith:
Arkansas. during the war, he captured
one of the rebels there and still holds
the prisoner. This was one of the
beautiful girls of the South, and when
she surrendered, she did SO uncondi-
tionally and has stayed surrendered ev-
er s.nce-a lovely, devoted wife. De
Eroit Post.
Russell Sturges was a poor Boston
boy. and became a millionaire IN
london through his connection with
the famous banking house of Barring
Brothers. He always attributed his sue
cess in life to the fact that he got on
the wrong steamer BY mistake, and was
thus led to make the acquaintance OF
the firm in which he made his money.
Mr.. Thomas Inlay and wife. of
Trenton, N. il, celebrated few days
ago the seyentieth anniversary OF their
wedding. When they were married he
was twenty two and she eighteen years
of age. They have had twelve children,
and ten of them are now living with
large families of their own, there be-
ing about one hundred and twenty
grandchildren. N. z. Times.
Isaac Price, who was appointed
Postmaster OF Schuylkill, a little ham
let of Chester County. Pennsy lvania,
when General Jackshn was PRESIDENT,
mas Just resigned the post he has held
for fifty years. His successor is his son,
b. F. Price. The hamlet contains now
but one house in addition to those there
when he took the Office. Scores of busy
towns have been built up around it, but
Schuylkill remains as it was when the
century opened, because it is out Of the
way of railroad travel.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
A Brave and Faithful Guardian OF Our
Home and Property Rescued from I'M
mfnent Peril.

A Brave and Faithful Guardian OF Our
Home and Property Rescued from I'M
mfnent Peril.
AVERY popular and wen. known member OF our po.
lice force who has performed duty twelve years at the
Union r. Depot. ON Exchange Place, IN ProVi-
dence e. l., gives his unsolicited testimony. deaT
him: -,
fdueys and Liver during the past six months attes
was so severely afflicted that was unable TO standon
INV feet as my feet and lower parts OF my legs ~eIe
very badly swollen: my urinary organs were IN adfeaa-
fulconditon. my blood was in wretehed STATE anoe
had become so impoverished and circulated SO poorly
that m hands and feet would be cold and NUMB ARD 50
white az TO appear nfeess could not rest nights bus
was 80 distressed all over that could not lie sun III
bed but would keep turning and rolling from one sue
to the other all night so that would 1eei fofe .iie
and exhausted In the morning than when wentto bed
NV condition became serious that was obliged TO
stop work. and for thirty days was unable 70 De Oh
duty Iconsu lied the best doctors, and tried the n-
fnerous medicines and so called cures Out Iapihy
grew worse and in sad condition every way "nen
long time valued friend of mine, prominene IN this
cttv In large EXPRESS company urged to try Hunts
Remedy as he had known of wonderful cures enectea
by It, Upon his representation obtained two bottles
Of 1t and commenced taking 1t as olrected'
and greatly to my surprise In less than t"enty1our
hours commenced to fee lrelieved. WASH an swfus
condition when began to take Hunts Remedy, and had
no faith In it; therefore, when found almost 1mmeoi
ate relief, even in one days of 1t, my heart was
made glad, and assure you continued to take 1t
and to improve constantly from DAY TO DAY.
took 1t with me on my trip to MaiRe for was bouno
to have it with me all the time and the result that
improved speedily allthe time was away; and ever
since my arrlvalhoue which was several weeks ago.
Ihave been on duty every day. feel first rate ana
the swelling hand. feet and legs have disappeared
and the terrible backache which used to bother me
more than all the rest troubles more and sleep
spcnddly nights and surely have very excellent and
forcible reasons for speaking in praise Of Hunts lem
edy, forit has made new man of me. don't know
what should have done without Hunts Remedy: 1t 10
the best medicine that took, and very gladly
recommend 1t to all who are afflicted with kidney o.
liver disease, or diseases of the urinary organs.
Respectfully, ISAAC W. FAIRBRoTHKR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10

POlIY BurDank, DeCduSe Ao oaonOe tAo
school-ma' am. Said he wouldn' t mind
a woman.
sHe did, did hep
..He wouldn't, would he?"
Bill lifted his head, and was just
about to say something, when q small
oirl with very red hair threw big ball
of half packed snow with so good an
aim that his mouth was too full OF it for
q word to come out.
.Driye on, Mrs. Dillaway." said Miss
Burns. .sLet EN- make an awful eX-
ample of him. It's high time sech talk
was put an end to. Nothing but a
woman! / declare"
If Bill had run just then, it would have
looked as if he were trying to catch
ride on that very cutter, and he could
not bear the thought of that. He
walked as fast as he knew how, but so
did all the other boys. and by common
consent not one of them threw so much
as an ounce OF snow at him. They lett
all that to the girls: but they could not
help packing Jew first-rate snoW-balls,
and handing them around, like SO many
ready-made cartridges in time OF war. :,
Polly Burbank was everywhere. all
around her victim, and so was Kate
Sullivan, and so was the little girl with
the very red hair; but some OF the 9TH
ers were beginning to get tired, and
drop off toward their own homes, when
Bill drew near the gate of his father s
hou<e. He had been walking somewhat
more slowly for the last few rods, and
had looked up now and then as 1t he
wanted to know if there was any one In
that front yard.
The girls had done the same, but
there had been no one visible until just
as Bill reached the gate, and Folly
shouted: -,
.G.ve him one more pelt, girls"
She was barely ten years old herself,
but the tall, Roman-nosed woman who
came suddenly out on the doorstep was
four times that at least, and the young
est of the three shorter ladies who fol-
lowed her was nearly twenty.
..What does it all mean? William,
nv son, whats the matter?"
| William had no answer in a good
shape to give, but there were four or
| five eager voices quite ready to explain
the matter. and then he almost wished
he had gone in the opposite direction
when he left the school house. His
mother and his two aunts and his ster
not one of them but took the words
right out of Polly Burbank mouth, and
said them all over, with a good many
more like them.
..Pelted home from school by all the
girls!'' exclaimed Mrs. Henderson at
last, with very red face. .'Come
right in here, William. Pm a woman
myself. Well see about this. Go homo,
girls. all Of you. :,
Mother said his sister. 1--WE d all
better 60 to the schooi-house with vii,
liam tomorrow morn ne. y
'.Of course we will. 2 said both his
aunts in breath; but they could hear
Polly Burbank say to little Kate Hen,
derson:
..Did you hear that? Guess he'd
rather be pelted, dent you?''
/ ..Guess he would; but we've done al
we could for him. .
! So they had, and that was the last re
bellion Of the kind that took place dur
ing all the time Miss Varick taught il
that district. = William 0. Stoddard, a
1 Harper's Y047zQ People. @
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
Our Young Readers.
MASTER QUIG.

This tales of little Master Quig,
Who, being little, wasn't big;
And many said, who understood,
That, being bad, he WASH good.
When from his school he ran away,
Most people thought he didn't stay:
And have heard, from those who know,
When he ran last. it wasn't SLOW.
He always stud led when compelled,
And always staid when he was held,
And always slept when not awake,
And left the thing he could not take.
To go to sea one day he planned,
And beng there, was not on land;
And so stuck on a bar-alas!
For being stuck, he could not pass.
The dark night found him in fright, .
me big waves rose and filled the boat,
And being full, it could not float.
And so, as have heard it said,
They found him in the morning dead,
And men of sense Go still maintain
MARY a. BdrT.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
Cured Of a Bad Habit.

Little Matte was always getting into
mischief because she would not heed
what older and wiser people told her.
She always wanted to see for herself II
things were just as they were said to
be.
One day she told her sister Amy, who
was much younger, that she was going
to get some honey out of the bee-hives.
.:Ihe bees will sting you." said
Amy.
II am going to see if they will, ;"
said Matte; and she ran to the hive
and overturned it.
Out swarmed the bees in great num-
beers. They were very angry at being
disturbed, and lighted on Mattie's face,
neck and hands, singing her so badly
that she fell to the ground screaming
with pain.
The cook ran out of the kitchen and
picked her up. She was sick in bed for
several DAYS, and you may be sure she
ne yer went near the bee-hiyes again.
But she was not cured of meddling.
One day she leaned over the Wel1-curb
to see how deep the well was.
take care! you'll fall in, said
Amy.
"No, I won't fall in,' said Matte;
but lust as she spoke, over she went.
The well was not very deep, and
Matte did not get hurt at all; but she
had time to get very wet and to cry al
/ most teacupful of tears before her
papa came and drew her up in the
well-bucket. She caught cold, too. and
/ had to stay in the house for a week,
and take very bitter medicine,
But she was just as meddlesome as
ever, and it took very severe lesson to
cure her of her bad habit.
One day her brother Joe left his gun
in the hall while he went into the
kitchen for drink of water.
Don't touch that gun, Matte, ne
said; ..it is loaded. =
/ Matte was playing with her dolls by
the hall door; but as soon as Joe Went
away she ran to the gun and stroked II
with her hands.
She took hold Of the gun and trle {,
to lift it, but it was too heavy. IL Tel
to the floor, and went off with LOUD
noise. nd Matte fell. too, sho,
through the knee. !,
/ It was many weeks before she coulo
play out doors again. and then she nae
to walk with crntch. But she mac
learned to let things alone. She was
cured Of her bad habit. -tIur Ltttse O'ses
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
HUMOROUS.

Pill makers are among the most ex-
pert boxers. Los0eN Courier.
Our book-keeper. who is of a
Shakespearean turn OF mind. says the
character the boys in the office like on
Saturday night is Cassius. - The
Drummer.
Never sit without coat at an open
window when heated. 80 Graphic. 1t has
been scientifically determined that
,thereis nothing more absolutely danger
Gus than heated open window
Chicago Inter Ocean. v.
1t does look sometimes as if the
only way to stop these interminable
disasters at sea would be to adopt Max
EAdeler's suggestion of having man
walk along the bottom and hold the
blamed things up with pole.
80. Do you believe that a woman.
nowadays, would die for the object OF
her lover" asked bachelor friend. Il
don't know whether she'd die or not, y
answered the benedict. hut I've known
her to go wild when the trimming didn't
suit her. Brook lys Eagle. SO
Explaining the tracks: Mistress
1Who has long suspected her servant
~csf having follower and thinks she has
caught her at lastl--:s.' Mary, y our mas
saer wishes to know the meaning Of these
large foot-marks; can you explainp'
Mary. Oh. yes, mum! My sister 8
been here and she's got the govt so bad
she has to wear big boots: London
Judy
s Little Mrs. Whedleim spent forty.
five minutes in vain effort to convince
Mr.. W. that sealskin sacque was nee
essary to her existence. Then she
startled him by the question: "John,
hadn't you better sell me for a car
wheelp's.s Why's because I've got a
.cast-iron Hub" She got the sacque. =
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
..By Jover' exclaimed Adolphus,
stroking the capillary suggestions on
his superior lip; 1.-THE fellows say that a
mustache hides the expression Of fell
lows face, and they're all going to
shave before taking part ia our theatre
GALS '.How fortunaten' was the
sympathetic reply Of Julia; s'you won
have to shave, will you?''-Bosto1s
transcript Y y
Two little girls, one eight years old,
the other six. sleep in the same cham
her. In the morning the oldest one
says: 20, I have had such a nice
sdreamr' What was itp'' :. / was in
a large pastry cook-shop, and I alto as
many cakes, strawberry -tarts and bon
hons as wanted. WAS with your
asked the little one. g No. And the
/ little one began to sob. Paris Wa. y
rs "A New York dress-maker has built
a dress containing eighteen hundred
buttons. When the edicts of fashion
compel a man to wear a coat and pail
oftrousers with eighteen hundred but
tons there's going to be trouble and pro;
family espe cialiy if he is a member of 8
fire company and there is an. alarm a,
midnight. Half Of the town would be
burned down before he had buttoned
the ten hundredth button -Nosrlssosua
Herald. S..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10
G I r G T. E
G A R . s
R A R E s T
G r E A II E
+ o S 7 R 3
: E S T E q N I

In 1914 the first iron steamship ever
built in the United States was launched
at the yards of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company. at Wilmington, Del.
which is considered as the birthplace
OF iron ship building in this country.
Samuel Harlan, Jr., whose death was
recently announced from Vienna, was
the head OF the firm. He leaves an es-
tate valued at more than 81, 600, 900. -
IN. 7. Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10

They are now telling story about
q Chicago girl who insisted on throwing
her shoe after a newlv-married couple.
The carriage is total wreck, doctor
has the bride and the horse under treat
ment, and large numbers of men are
searching the ruins for the groom -
Chat: rs :. #. s.s..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10

If kid gloves are laid upon a damp
towel for two or three minutes they VIII
90 on with less chance OF tearing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-10

The old mathematical problem of
how to square circle has been solved
at last. as furnished by a subscriber to
the New York World. Here tbs:
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

Entered at postoffice at San Antonio, Texas
as secOnd-cass matter.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

AFTER the expenditure Of enormous sums of
money and a sore vexing of the public
patience, the thing at last on trial in the Star
route case is the jury. Everybody is satisfied
of the guilt of the accused and the tribunal
before which these proceedings are being had
is no longer the court of Judge Wylie, but the
nation. The question is no longer the guilt or
innocence Of Dorsey, Brady and their confed-
crates, but the competency of jury trial to
answer the ends of justice-of the jury to con-
vict them. This jury has either to convict
these conspirators or to convict itself, to con-
denim Dorsey, Brady and others or to condemn
Jury trial. And when the verdict shall be
pronounced, if it be the latter, as we appre-
bend it will, then let US rest assured that
among the miserable and efete methods OF
other countries and times, which will no,
answer the purposes of this nation and age, is
trial by jury. Courts of justice will have been
proved a mockery, and law method o.
escape.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

1T IS said OF Queen Victoria that in what
ever part of her dominion she may be, she is
informed Of all matters of importance as they
transpire. Daily summaries of the proceedings
in Parliament and, in time Of war, every dis
match from the Commander-in-Chief, are for
warded to her majesty. Allie ruler, such as
the British Queen, benehcent in character and
watchful of the interests and welfare of her
subjects. would be blessing to any people,
and infinitely TO be desired, if such govern
s,t were not a surrender Of the prerogatiye
Of manhood and unworthy of any people in
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

AN IMMENSE ship yard is being fitted up
on the Delaware river at Philadelphia. The
Americans will soon be giving the English
ship builders something to think about.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

IT HAS been ascertained that Brady has
been converting his property into cash. 1t
looks now as if the Star route trial will wake
up some fine morning to find the defendants
have skipped.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

THE informers in the Irish murder trials are
not the most popular men in Ireland.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

GAY GOULD talks of making the tour Of the
world and of quitting business for two years.
Heis evidently determined that the machine he
has set in motion shall not run him as most
men are run who make great fortunes.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 80 1888.

SENATOR TABOR, of Colorado, is known as
the 90 days and Io-millionaire senator.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

this age. The man, or the community, who
is not self-governed falls short of that dignity
and Self-assertion which command respect,
and, as an individual of mature years not
emancipated from parental authority, would
not be deserving of respect and confidence
among men, so a people ruled by any but
chosen rulers ought not to be so, and IN the
near future will not be so, among nations.
Then there is the effete nobility pampered
scions of worthless aristocracy OF birth, sur
rounded by endless paraphernalia, the indls-
pensable appurtenances of kingdom, to
overlay with disgust that sensitive arIstocracy
of mind that must writhe under an authority 1t
can not respect and individuals it is sure to
despise. 1t matters nothing what degree OF
benefcence presides over the destinies oil
people in the shape of majesty, or to what
perfection such government attains, 1t is I'M
worthy the manhood of the age; and the worst
self-government, striving for better conditions,
is a prouder and worthier spectacle.
On THE 10th inst. Judge Lasuras, one OF
the Judges of the Civil District court of New
Orleans, heard the closing argument of case
which had occupied him several days, and
after the customary charge, instructing them
what to do about it, consigned it to the jury.
twas suit brought by one citizen to prevent
another. from building frame house on GER
49,; Iot of ,roupI ,pb;cb 1uac allaued
beng done contrary to the city law. At 3
o'clock, no verdict having been agreed upon,
the jury was locked up with instructions to
bring in sealed verdict in the morning,
whereupon the court adjourned. If the
Judge, and not the people, were responsible
for that judicial abomination, jury trials in
civil cases, we should hold Judge Lasurus re-
prehensible for coolly locking up his jury at 8
o'clock till the ensuing day, instead of return
ing at 7 or O'Clock to learn if verdict had
not been agreed upon. But juries make their
own beds; let them lie upon them. Probably
not one of these jurors cared button whether
the house, building on the designated lot,
WAS HdnlC VI DiiChS HCHSc Ills idCuillCS WCiS
wool gathering during the several days of trial
on his own personal account But even if he
gave the case attention, and listened to the
of the Judge as to what he was to
do with it, there was not juror among them,
nor all of them together, nor dozen such
uries, so competent as the Judge himself to
dispose of the question, and do justice to the
parties and the public. The question to be
decided was simply whether the city ordi-
nances warranted the building of a frame
house on that lot of ground, or not, and hence
was purely question of law. Yet these men
we're taken from their business several sue
cessive days and, at last, locked up night
for the purpose of being made participants in
an affair in which they were as much needed
as by a clergyman who has sermon 10
preach, or physician who has patient TO
cure.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

SOME rational Northerners have unwittingly
struck MardiGras In New Orleans, and in
continentily cry aloud against such buster
ing and senseless fandango. The leading
journal of the Queen City is engaged at this
time in defending her against failure in a
device which it is contended keeps away more
Northern people than it attracts, and those,
too, who are most needed-men of business.
The LIGHT is inclined to think that the as
SailantS of Mardi-Gras are correct in every
thing excepting the main fact-to-wit: That
the carnival deters from coming TO New
Orleans more Northern people than it induces
to come. But none 90 any distance to see the
vaunted show who do not feel foolish after it
"a feeling which often vents itself in resent
ment, and perhaps the Northern assailants in
question are, unawareS, disguised in that SEN
timent. New Orleans, however, is gay city,
where festive delights abound and hundred
qualifications may compensate for the bald
and idle show. There is no other place except
ing Paris where the genuine bon vivant can lay
away his senses in such delicious repose:
while the warmest hospitality makes every
stranger guest and greets with vehement
welcome all who come. 1t is perhaps &c
years since the last day Of carnival was ar
unctiouS and spontaneous outburSt of genuine
mirth and festivity, a gathering of the beau.
| ties and activities of nature instead NJ The -
terminable line of the. monstrosities of art
stately and constrained, which then took it.
place, and Of which the refractory Northerner.
now complain. Spontaniety is not a quality
of art and the latter has nothing to offer ir
place OF the gushing delight it brings. At tina
time everything was spontaneous, unpremed
itated and unrestrained. The actors were the
people who were to suffer lent, and the lenter
hours came on apace, and as much life anC
: liberty and license as could be crowded int
5 the intervening time were put in. Now tn,
' whole thing is a stimulation; there is no len
S about it, and hence no carnival. The exhu
berent, impetuous, irresistible impulse tina
: swayed and vitalized all the populous mass il
S wanting. There is no populous mass, no any
i thing to make it Mard-Gras. 1t is a show 0
T base and soulless art, social gangfene. viii
J, ated by the very virtue it has the temerity t.
: assume. New Orleans would do better to put
e away its rubbish and license the original an,
n only Mardi-Gras.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-23

THE Express, of our city, leading Bourbon
organ, claims to have made the discovery that
he tariff is not a political question-not an
issue between the old parties. Of course our
citizens generally have made the discovery
that the Express has very little force of intel
lect and is entirely unreliable. If the tariff is
not an issue then there is no issue. The Re-
.publicans are protectionists in greater or less
degree; the Democrats are free traders in
greater or less degree.