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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

IF. v. Greene is the youngest Cap
tain of Engineers in the United States
army. He is known in literature by
his clever writings on military subjects.
Josh Billings was born in Lanes
boro', N. H., and he has directed his
children to bury him there and mark
his grave with rough stone from a
quarry hard by.
Miss Ida Ward, the English actress,
has come over to stay. During form
er visit she conceived SO strong liking
for America, the people and their ways
of living, that she has come to go back
no more. Chicago Journal.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has taste
for book collecting, and paid one thou
sand dollars for copy If ''Elliot's In
dian Bible,'' which the old Commodore
would consider q ridiculous waste OF
money,-M z. Graphic.
Henry Labouchere, the editor OF
London Truth, never writes at night,
not being believer in the midnight Oil
as applied to the journalistic machine.
His working hours are from ten in the
morning till three in the afternoon, ait
er which comes recreation.
Among the citizens of this republic
there is at least one undoubted child OF
ROYALTY in the person of Rev. William
j. Barnett, pastor of the Shiloh (col-
ored) Baptist Church, Williamsport,
Pa. He is the son of once powerful
African King, Dumba by narne.-N Z.
Herald. Sa.i
Among the interesting political
relics in the estate Of Montgomery
Blair are six large trunks containing
letters, manuscripts and various public
papers left by Frank 2. Blair, Mont
gomery's father, for the purpose OF pre-
pairing his life. The father did not take
time to write his life, and left the papers
to his son, who in turn leaves them in
their original shape, never having had
the time or inclination to prepare the
book. Among these papers are many
manuscripts given to the elder MIR.
Blair by Andrew Jackson. Chicago
Herald.
The PaR-1faU Gazette, in its criti-
cism on Ouida's new novel Wanda, "
draws attention to the extraordinary
size of the heroine's library. The critic
saws: ut contained half a million vol
umes; or. as is stated on another page,
million Taking the former number,
and estimating that the room had
twenty shelves, and that each volume
had on an average an inch of shelf, we
find that the wall space in this great
cedar-lined room must have been q
little over 1000 feet; or that the apart
ment measured say 800 feet long by
200 wide-a large room for a Tyrolese
CASTLE"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
CAUSE FOR ALAEaI.

ALICE E. CURTIS, of Brunswick, Me-, writes Us on
May 15 1888: '.That she has suffered very much at
FREQUENT intervals with kidney disease. and the attacks
were increasing in severity steadily as to cause
alarm Her aunt, Mrs. N. NJ. Small. persuaded her to
use Hunts Remedy, and after using several bottles
Miss Curtis has been freed from the severe aches ana
pains to which she hadlong been accustomed and
Their says that Hunts Remedy never fails to relieve the
severe pains in the side and intense backaehe and Miss
c. pronounces 1t real blessing to woman for all KID
ney diseases and she cordially recommends 1T for the
many ills and pains peculiar to women
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
HUMOROUS.

Upon seeing fre-engine at work,
an exquisite remarked: s.Who would
evan have dweamed that such a vewy
misunderstanding apparatus would
hold SO much wattah!n p Chicago ITab-
atne.
"A newspaper is much excited owe.
what it calls the Diseased wife's sister
Bill But what the wife's disease
was, and why her sisters name was
Bill, is not at all plain in the article
discussing the subject.-Detroit Free
Press.
One man was asked by another.
with whom he was on the best OF
terms, where he had taken up his
abode. s.Oh,'' he replied, I'm living
by the canal at present should be
delighted if you would drop in some
evening"
It was pitched without said a
clergyman, having Noah's ark for his
theme, and an old baseball player who
had been calmly slumbering awoke with
. a start and. yelled nfoul. I" The first
bass from the choir came down and put
him out.-N. Y. Independent.
--..Send anything to this Office in pay
ment for subscriptions, potatoes, cord
wood, string beans, rags, old iron, any
thing, only send it, walls an impe-
cunious country editor, and then adds:
..Not necessarily for publication, but as
a guarantee of good faith. ~ Rochester
Post Express. II ,st5#t
-'sAnd how old did you say she
was?nn asked Mrs. jenkins of the muse,
nm attendant, pointing her sun-shade at
the Egyptian mummy in case.
-Four thousand years, ma'am," an
swered the man. g Do tell; wonder
fully well preserved at that age, amt
she? Are her teeth false?''
The scarcity of gentlemen at q
neighboring summer resort was so APP
parent that a Boston lady telegraphed to
her husband: George, bring down a lot
Of beaus for the hop this evening"
Thanks to the telegraph manipulation,
George arrived with 9 spot of beans, "
Boston Courier.
His Vacation
He wanders the street in an old striped coat,
With ink marks all over his arms,
And never a shirt collar gfaces his throat,
And no Waistcoat his brave bosom warns.
A scraggy beard grows all over his face,
And he looks very much like tramp;
His hair is uncut, and in heats grim embrace
He appears most decidedly damp. "a
Why does this young man, SO careful in dress,
Now look very much like a hummer?
All! bitter the truth that must here confess
His girls gone away for the summer.
! --Washiaagton Repubttcan.
Everybody in Texas knows Colonel
Bill Fritz Hugh, the man who talked
old General Holmes out of the ring dur
ing the war. Bill was at the Great
Windsor, in Dallas, and sent q waiter off
with his order. In course of time the
fellow came back. Bill looked at him
| in astonishment moment and then
asked: ssAre you the same man gave
my order top To which the waiter
replied: eyes. sir, I am that same y
"Well, my goodness retorted Bill,
! you have aged so that would not have
known you from Aaron's scape- goatle
-Ieaas Slttinqs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Eminent Testimony.
m. Y. witness, Aug. Is, 1891

-. ne I " IIHEss, mug 10, IoOosI
ST find that in addition to thepure spirits
contained liz their composition, they contain
HE extracts OF hops and other weltknown
and highly approved medicinal roots, leaves
and tinctnres in quantities sufficient to rem
der the article what the makers claim it to
be, to wit, medicinal preparation and not
a beverage unfit and unsafe to be used ex-
cept as medicine.
ssFrom careful analysis of their formula
which was attested under oath-1 find
that in every wine-g lassful of Hop Bitters,
the active medicinal properties aside from
the distilled spirits are equal to full dose
for an adult, which fact, in my opinion,
subjects it to an internal revenue tax as q
medicinal bitter"
GREEN B. RAuM. y. S. Com. In. Rev. z
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Indnleenca aud Excesses.

Whether over-eating or drinking are made
harmless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by using
them before and removing all dullness,
pains and distress afterwards, leaving the
head clear, nerves steady, and all the feel
ings buoyant, elastic and more happy than
before. The pleasing effects of Christian
or sumptuous dinner continuing days after
wards.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Total from 1889 to 1885. 3.

In the seventy-two years prior to the
civil war, the South possessed the
Presidency for forty-nine years. The
extraordinary contributions of Virginia
to the Presidency were due, not at all
to her location, but to the unusual re-
lations of her strong men to the Gov
eminent during the period of the
Revolution and the settlement of the
Constitution. Virginia has furnished
no President since Monroe went out in
1924, unless we count the accidental
service of John Tyler, whose selection
as the Wing candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent in 1910 was the result of an
intrigue.
Tennessee and Illinois stand next to
Virginia. The sixteen years during
which a Tennessee man has occupied
the White House include the eight years
of Andrew Jackson, who would have
been lust as strong a candidate If he
had been born in Delaware or Rhode
Island. They include also the four
years Of Andrew johnson, who was not
elected to the Office of President. OF
the two Presidents from Illinois, Lin
coin was not nominated because he
hailed from State it was important to
carry; and Grant, at the time Of his
candidacy, was regarded more as a
citizen Of the United States at large
than as a son Of Illinois. = Utica N. ~
Herald.
It is q little remarkable that among
the Californians who have died in the
past ten wears there should be thirty
millionaires. Yet it does not seem that
these deaths made very great orgraye
| impression on California affairs, the
huge magnifcence Of everything there
making even extraordinary deaths COM
monplace. Ofthese men who died one left
SIS, O6O, 900, another 100000, four of
them $4,000, 900 each, and one $780,
600. The rest were content with just
the sum that made them millionaires.
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since
then have been unable to be about at all.
My liver became hard like wood; my limbs
were pulled up and filed with water. ALI
the best physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. / resolved to try Hop Bit
tiers; have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swelling
from my limbs, and it has worked a miracle
in my case; otherwise / would have been
now in my grave.
]. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. l, 's1.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08

"What station did you say this
wasp inquired a passenger of gruff
brakeman. sPigsty,' : groWled the po-
lite employe, who was mad because his
first was not distinct enough to be uE-
derstood. :. All, smiled the traveller,
.then you must feel perfectly at home
here The brakeman slammed the
door from the outside and then bit off a
piece Of the iron railing. Drake's
Magazine,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
The States and the Presidency.

Only nine of the thirty-eight States
have furnished the country with Presi-
dents. These States are the following,
and the length of time the several
States have held office is also Indicated:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-08
Poverty and Suffering.

aIwas dragged down with debt, poverty and
suffering for years, caused by sick family and
discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice
Of my pastor, I commenced using Hop Bitters,
and in one month we were all well, and none
say to all poor men. you can keep your fami-
lies well year with Hop Bitters for less than
one doctors visit will cost; know it.
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The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
A Noted Bank Suit.

The auditors in the celebrated case of
the Dexter Savings Bank, Bangor, Me-,
against the estate of the late J. Wilson
Barron, the former cashier of the bank,
made their report to the Supreme Court.
Barron was found one morning in the
vault of the bank. shot dead The Off
GERS of the bank asserted that he had
committed suicide to cover up his pecu-
lations, while his friends and the greater
part of the community believed that he
was murdered by robbers. The auditors
report states that the balance due from
the Barron estate to the bank is 80, oil,
including interest, and concludes as
follows:
''We do not feel called upon to form
any opinion upon the question of murder
or suicide of Barron, because we are
from the evidence that there
was substantially no money in the bank
at the time of Barron's death, and
whether Barron came to his death by
murder or otherwise, the amount of
money in his possession in the bank at
that time was so inconsiderable as not
to materially affect the situation of the
parties litigant, or change the result of
our conclusions.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.


The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
BEAxs-Prime, s3.9O@sLOO; fair to good.
! S2.70GS290 per bushel
BUTTER - New York sold at 29630c for
| choice in pals, and 1S@19c. common 70 good.
! Western Creamery sold at 28029c., and the
| common Western at 1701Sc.
! CHEEsE-Factory fancy, 1116@12c; do. fair
| to good, 915G1015c
EGGs-Quotations ranged from 24c. for Or
dinary, to 26c. for New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
FLOUR -superine, So 25@S3.sO; Western,
S440GS7. .40 extra New York, $4.30@S6.00.
HAY Shipping. 55@G0c.i clover, 5O@65c.,
salt, 6Oc; straw 5O@55c.
HoPs-New York, 22@23c.; Eastern, 2092Sc;
yearlings, 18@2Ic; olds, - O..
PETRoLEUM-Refned, 735c; crude, 656@795c
in bul1 in barrels S5Ec; naphtha, 6S4c. IN
shipping order, and 1115G12c. in cases.
PoRK-Clear back, S1G25@ @S1L00; dressed
hogs. 65<@715c.
WHEAT Spring No. 8, -@SL15 Mil
waukee, No 3 S1.09 amber, S1.32@S240i
white, 1.10@S1.15.
CoRN-Ungraded Western Mixed. 55G62l5c.;
Steamer Mixed, 57@6ic. III elevator. size.
delivered; No. 3 60@6034c. in elevator. Clio
641ac. delivered; White Southern, &C. de-
Ivered.
RYE-state 72@75c.
WOoL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
4AAs 1ut4tuGf AAs 1atlit ittCs " 1AleA AtoCsi W.
l, 45@47c.; No. 2, 38@i0c; common, 33@35c.
New York and Western Xxx and X, 39@45J6c.;
No. /, 44@45c.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET
FLoUR-State family, So. O0@$5.1 1919; ryedour
S3.6255 5@S3.75; wheat, State Sl100SL2O;
amber, S1.4S; corn yellow, 65c.; mixed States
63c
PETBOLEU1T-Refined, 796c.; crude, 6Mc.
WOOL-State and Weston Xxx, 46@5Oc. X |
47@4Sc. medium, 50051c.; coarse, 45c.
BOSTON MARKET.
FLOUR From S3.25@S3.75 for low and |
medium, to S450@6.00 for choice Minnesota
Corn, 64967c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTEa ~ Common, 18c 0D22c. Vermont |
dairy, 23@27c.; choice creamery, 27930c.
CHE2sE-11@12c.
BEANs-S3 20@S330.
HAY-Choice, S16@S17.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, S5.4O@
1885, hogs, fair to good, s5.35@S5.45; best,
S5.75.
EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $4,000
S6.65; medium to good, S6.0O@$6.5O; common
10 fair, S5.O0@S6.O0; Hogs Yorkers, S5.200
:. .40 Philadelphias S5.40@S5.5O Sheep
IS. 5.25@S5.50.
WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice. g.
G$10.25; extra, SS.00@S6.75; first quality,
second quality, S5.00@S6.75;
bird quality, S400@S4.75. Sheep and lambs
wool sheep, S2.25@S450; extra, S4.75t9
i575; spring lambs, 5@6c. Veal calves,
5lc@52lc' A j
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Stick to the Farm, Boys.

Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts, says
I have made my own way in the world.
Why? Because as q boy I had time to
reflect and think, and when 1 came to
a city at the age Of 10 years, 1 have a
right to say that was as far advanced
in my studies and in the knowledge of
what 1 had studied as though l had
been kept at work all the time at
school. Who is the Speaker of your
House of Representatives ? Another
man born, as was, on farm in New
Hampshire. Who is the Mayor of Bos-
ton ? He was born within six miles on
a rocker farm than mine, if possible.
give you this advice of an old man who
is passing away, and whatever may be
its mistakes, it has no mistake in sin
cerity and earnestness. And, again, I
say now as began, that the wealth, the
the steadfastness, the hope
of religion, Of liberty and of freedom to
the world rests on the producing and on
the country population of this Common
wealth and on that of the United
States.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
The Family Doctor MS n student and in
Practice.
TFrom the Detroit Free Press.l

From the DeIfOlt IIte EIesss
''Who am de doctah? ?" asked Brother
Gardner, as Samuel Shin finally got
room for his feet and the meeting came
to order.
"In de fust place he am de Young man
who t'ars up sidewalks, lugs off gates,
takes up two seats in de street kyar,
walks six abreast on de sidewalk, and
cultivates slang. He graduates. He
has Parned some Latin, some surgery,
and what he doan' know bout medicine
he amt gwine to practice on. By an
by you h'ar of him as a successful doc
tah. He has stuck his stakes an drawn
his lines. He has Tarned dat castor lie
am a gentle cathartic, an he will pur-
ceed from dat to figure what may be good
for typhoid fever.
ode doctah am a man who FUCKERS
his mouf an shakes his head. He am
very car'ful not to talk too much. If
one of his patients foun' dat aqua p,tra
meant water de doctah would consider
de case hopeless. What he lacks in
knowledge he reckons de family will
make up in good nussin'.
"De doctah am a wise man. If he
finds de pulse up an de tongue coated he
knows dar' am fever. If it shouldn't
happen to be fever de medicine would do
iist de same good. When he can't tell
a case of measles from a case of smallpox
he kills two birds wild one stone by pre-
scribin' fur de latter.
eff family doctah should sot down
an tell n patient dat he had bilious fever,
an dat he was givin' him sartin remedies
an dat he would be out in twelve or
fourteen days, de patient would expire
inside of two hours. De only safe way
nm to shake de head, scare de wife inter |
Cts, an pronounce it case of life an
leath whar' de chill'en mus be spanked |
m tied up, de doah-bell mufied, an all |
le relashuns telegraphed to. It's only |
lrter de patient am seen sawin' wood de |
week arter dat he am told what a clus'
shave he had.
ode doctah am a man who sticks.
When he gifts hold of a case dar' am no
et-gO onless he am pulled of. If he
ant cure he kin advise a trip to Mac
cinaw or Florida, an if de patient am on
.ivil huff to die on his hands all odder
loctahs am ready to testify dat his life
vas preserved a hull var longer dan
ould have bin expected. De doctah
Who would admit dat case was too com
licated fur him would be hustled outer
e ring in no time
''De doctah am a greatstickler fur de
1t amt professional to
dvertise dat he am a dOctah. De pub
C mus take him for bank robber or a
an keep up de inquiry until
am diskivered dat he am a doctah. It
int professional for two doctahs to
leet ober de same patient, fur fear he
i'll git well. 1t amt professional for
ne doctah to admit dat anoder has !
ritten morphine whar' he meant quin-
le an killed somebody. Eben when a ]
)rOner's Jury am sittin' on de body of !
woman it amt professional i
II a dOctah to call it a case of abortion. G
mus be his opinyun dat de woman /
as run ober by train of kyars. No J.
)dy eber h'ars of doctah maxim mis-
kes. De undertaken kivers dem up an II
, fraternity take de witness stand. Let
now purceed to bizness." :
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

Two-TH1RDs OF THE cattle raised in
Wyoming and Montana is in English
hands. 1t costs SO to raise three-year-
old, and the animal is then worth $40.
The more cattle a man owns the smaller
the cost of raising and caring for each
animal. Most of the grazing is done on
public lands,
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
IWaYs IOanlY-B0rrOWers.
sfnrfIinp WenItuess,

General and Nervous Debility, Impaired Mem
Ory, Lack of fSelf-contidence, Premature Loss Of
Manly Nigor and Powers, are common results of
excessive indulgence or youthful indiscretions
and pernicious solitary practices. Victims whose
manhood has thus been wrecked by self-abuse
should address. with three letter stamps. for
large illustrated treatise giving means Of per-
feet cure, W0RLD's DIsPESsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION Buffalo n Y
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
One of the Elect.

CLEVELAND, Ohio.-The Plain Dealer
reports that Hon. Martin A. Foran, Con-
gresham elect from the Cleveland, Ohio,
district, has used St. Jacobs Oil in his
family and has always found it safe and
reliable, and it afforded him great relief
to a lame knee.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

FoR burns, scalds, bruises, ohapped hands
aores or piles. use st. Patriek's SalYe.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

Hon. II. G. CRossafAN, Jersey City, says: Il
suffered with rheumatism for years; unable to
leave the house for months; tried almost every
thing without relief; finally took DR.. Elmore's
R-Cf which soon cured me
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
..Drnrrinr Tnins.,,

DR.. r. v PIERCE, Buffalo. n T.: Dear Sir
My wife had suffered with 'femele weaknesses"
for nearly three years. At times she could hard
" move, she had such dragging pains. We
often saw your "Favorite Prescription adver-
tised, but supposed like most patent medicines
it did not amount to anything but at last con-
cluded to try bottle which she did 1t made
her sich at first. bat it began 20 show its effect
in marked improvement, and two bottles cured
Eer. Yours. etc, A. j. HUYcE Deposit, n. Y.
Love can gather hope from a marvelously
little thing.
COMPARE the dose and quantity Of Hoods
Sarsaparila and you have conclusive proof of
its superior strength and cheapness Try it.
For NEARLY "a YEARS have been victim Of
Catarrh. l have tried many remedies. receiv-
ing little or no relief. / bought one bottle of
Elys Cream Balm and derived more real bene-
fit from that than all the rest added together.
You can recommend it as boinga safe andvalu-
able medicine.-A. l.. FULLER. Dandy n Y
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

SAVE trouble and expense In washing, and
always have nice fitting collars and cuffs, by
wearing Chronthion.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Pig-headed people are generally bores.

OwENToN, Ky.-Rev. J. w. Waldrop says:
Browns Iron Bitters greatly relieved me of
general debility and indigestion"
To cease doing evil Is not doing GOOD.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Walnut Leaf Hair RestOrer.

It is entirely different from all others. It is
as clear as water, and as its name indicates is e
perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. twill imme-
diately free the head from all dandruff, restore
gray hair to its natural color, and produce new
growth where ithas fallen off. Itdoes not in any
manner affect the health, which sulphur, sugar
Of lead and nitrate of silver preparations have
done. 1t will change light or faded hair in a few
days to beautiful glossy brown. Ask your drug
gist for it. Each bottle is warranted. SMITH,
KLINE & Co., Wholesale Agents, Philadelphia,
Pa. and @. n. CRITTENToN. New York
As ONE HAVING USED Elys Cream Balm l
would say it is worth its weight in gold as a
cure for Catarrb One bottle cured me-
S. A. LOWELL. Franklin, Pa. (See adv't)
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION ,depresslOnO OF spiF-
its and general debility, in then various forms:
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the 'Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell.
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gists is the best tonic; and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness, has no equal.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

A ROOM hung with pictures Is a room hung
with thoughts
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

WALrERBoRo, S. C.-Col. A. L. Campbell
says: "a member of my family used Browns
Iron Bitters with good results"
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

NEVER let your zeal outrun your charity
The former is but human, the latter Is divine
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Carbo-liDes.

OnFUu~tNness
He wins at last who builds his trust
in loving words and actions Just.
Who's hend, who's walk, his very mien,
Proclaim the use Of Carb9lines
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12

UYeRATEFUINEss is the very poison of man
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Respectfully you S.
II. A. GUM. NJ D.


Dean and Professor of Surgery, United states
Medical College Of New York. editor of
-Hedicdi Tribune Author Of Gunn's n "
and Improved Handbook Of Hygiene anu
Domestic Medicine, etc, etc.
The Delaware farmer., 1883-10-12
Frnzer AxIe Grense.

No PRINCIPLE Is more noble, as there is none
more holy. than that Of true obediepee.