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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Cure for Lock-Javv.

An old physician of forty years prac-
tiee recommends the following treat
ment for lockiaw ,SStMving successfully
tried it on Himself and others. II any
person is threatened or, taken with lock
jaw, from injury o6 The hands, feea
arms or legs, do not WARRIOR a doctor,
but put the injured part into the fSsIowa
ing preparation Put hot GOOD aslng
into water as warm as can be bOrne4 If
the injured part cannot be put into the
water, then wet thick folded cloths in
the water and apply them as soon as
possible to the parts, and at the same
time battle the backbone from the neck
down with some powerful laxative stim-
ulant, say cayenne pepper and water, or
mustard and water lgood vinegar is
better than water, 1t should be hot as
the patient could bear it. Do not Ilesi-
tate 90 to work and do it; and don't
stop until the jaws open. No person
need die of lock- jaw it these directions
are followed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Some Modern Axfonls.
Josh Billings.

The man who gets bit twice by the
same dog is better adapted for that kind
of business than any other.
There is q great deal of religion in this
world that is like life preseryer, only
put Oh at the moment of immediate
danger and theR half the time put on
hind side before.
Experience is q school where man
haEns what big fool he has been.
81 The man who doesn't believe in any
thereafter has got u dreadfully mean
opiniSn of himself and his chances.
There are two kinds of fools in this
.world-thOse who can't change their
opinion and those who won't.
A doctor is gentleman to whom We
pay three dollars visit for advising us
to eat less and exercise more.
The world is filing up with educated
9OOls-mankind reads too much and
learns too little.
Every man has got his follies and Of
ten times they are the most interesting
things he has got.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Prince Bismarck is no admirer of eio-
quence. "It is with these eloquent gen.
tlemen," he says, 'as with ladies who
have small feet. They wear boots
which are much too tight and always
try TO show their feet. So if anybody
has the misfortune to be eloquent, bis
speeches are too long and too frequent.
IN. O. Times Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

effectually relieved of their present dis
tressing burthen. And take my word
for 1t, no great while viii intervene be-
fore all this will be done, the people
themselves taking the matter in hand.
what is your opinion as to the rela-
tlons OF the Mississippi aud the Atcha-
faiaya ~
1T will be no great while before the
Mississippi will seek through its own
natural instincts, if | might so express
myself,
AN OUTLET THROUGH THE ATCHAFA-
LAVA,
which will be just exactly 220 miles
nearer the Cult than by it's present
course via New Orleans. Being con-
vineed of the fact that the schemes
adopted heretofore for the protection
of the valley are Intellectual for the ae-
c0mplishment of the work inaugurated,
the people ST the valley wilt not be
fonth wanting ia tile gaOd sense which
will prompt them to the adoption of such
plans as experience and actual demon
stration have proved to be the correct
and proper ones.
And now few more words for the
editor of the Journal, and the little he
knows OF subjects he presumes to learn
ediy discuss in the columns of his paper.
In the first place, we will take the pres
ent great flood at Cincinnati, which has
scarcely as yet subsidized. This flood
reached an unprecedented height in the
history OF high tides, being n feet on
the gauge. This is fully s feet higher
than ever before, it we except the two
years previous. If the editor of the
will estimate the
CHECK TO TIE FLOW OF WATER
caused by one of his bridges at CinciB-
natl, he will find. for example, that the
abutments of the Newport structure, its
piers and towers, do not stop the flow of
water for less than from 1900 to 1900 Gu
bic feet. Aud this refers only to tue im-
pediment to the current above low wa
ter mark. What then must be it's effect
at the foundation % This is only one
bridge out of three at Cincinnati, and
OF course the balance will not be found
in their ability to
CHECK THE FREE FLOW or WATER
10 the Ohio. Hence the floods. The
more bridges and claptrap applied to
the stream the more numerous will the
OverflOws be, and the more complete
the destruction resulting. It is my hon |
est and candid opinion that, if these |
different obstacles to the unimpeded |
how of the various rivers of the country |
arc not abandoned very soon the plant |
srs of the valley will be forced to leave
heir homes in the bottoms and seek |
safety and protectiOn i'll the barren |
1ilis.h
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

The people of England are greatly
tlisgusted at the bungliHg manner in
which the new public haDgman has re-
Gently conducted several executions,
and some OF the papers have com
menced TO advocate the abolition Of
capital punishment. In treating this
subject the London Lancet expresses
the emphatic opinion that "the chance
of being hanged to death never deter
red au intending murderer, or villain
Gus person so excited as to be on the
eve of becoming O murderer, from the
commission of the crine.n That jour-
nal argues that the death penalty
throws a glamor of chivalry over
murder that the fear of death is not a
very potent terror in these times, and
that as every one knows he must die
some time, the fastening of the event
is often regarded with comparative in
difference. A life imprisonment with q
dozen strokes of the cat once month
or quarter, according to the atrocity of
the crime, is the punishment which the
Lancet would prefer to see substituted
for death by hanging. States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26


For Russian the Gar is a poor lin
guist he speaks only three languages,
French, German and Russian. Nearly
every educated Russian speaks five
languages fuently. A Russian noble
man, in the Baltimore American, des-
cribes pleasantly some of the Cars
characteristics He is the first emper-
or, who speaks Russian in his family,
while his Father spoke only German,
aud his grandfather French. The EN-
peroF is military, like Lis father, but not
81 exclusively as he. Bodily, he is prob
ably the strongest man in Russia
When he was Crown Prince, instead of
leaving visiting card when calling, he
would frequently twist gold piece and
leave 1t, SD great was his pride in show
ing his friends how strong he was. |
have seen bin crush q gold vase by
mere hand power. This is undoubtedly
due to his regular habits. He gets up
every morning ats; takes cup of cOf-
fee; hears the Greek mass-he is a very
religious man-and then begins to work
looking over State papers. AT he
takes breakfast with his wife. After
breakfast exercises. In the gymnasium
he is much a King as he is on the throne.
lie also chops wood, and is particularly
IoHu vi Eiuiug itoFSeudeks Attef uis
exercises. he holds his daily audience.
At dinner at he eats little, aud takes
only one glass of Burgundy. After that
if there is no ball or conrt reception, he
sits with his family, reading to his wife
while she embroideries. There is no
doubt that the Car aud his wife are de-
voted to each other. As far back as
1887, when q very young man, be was at
q great court reception in Paris, and the
Empress Eugenie asked him which of
all the ladies present he thought the
most beautiful. He answered that he
wife HE Emperor. IS I IN short s lives V.s 9nd and
acts like man who accepts the duties
of life, and tries to perform them as
best he can"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
Odds and Ends.

alt will be expected, gentlemen, that YOU
will hand me rope. was the suffering ex-
clamation of a learned professor who had lost
his balance in the vain attempt to hook a
pickerel. The boys pulled him in. Must
keep away from deep water" professor" "
Who?
The man who had the works of his watch
blown out in Western cyclone, leaving the
empty case in his vest pocket, was seen in
Boston the other day. Was fairly knocked
out of time.
Beware of the Harvard clique" This
was sounded long before the June convention.
and now it is echoed from far and near. Is
Harvard n close corporation: Does il take a
hundred thousand wear, in exemption, from
the State, for the purpose of running politi-
cal msehine2 II so, let the people know it.
President Eliot is too big for his boots, and
too little for the right kind of hat.
Stand aside, for am holier than thou -
This naturally leads to an investigation of
the holiness" part Of it. Where. and O
where. is the holiness? Is il in Cambridge,
Mass? OR in the Herald Office?
1t is alleged, on what seems to be high au
thori,y that MIR. Blaine intends to appropri-
ate Canada East. liucluding the maritime
provinces to his own use, Then, proceeding
south, 10 put NtA IA ms NbaA-AAt E'NNhtks
After which he is to 80 over to Ireland. hook
on 20 i in the nej2hborhooi Of Tippersry,
and pull it up by the roots He would then
transplant somewhere in Texas. There seems
to be no enterprise too great fer his grasping
ambition,
Ii Gov Cleavelsnd has the knsck of hang
ing folks by the neck until they are dead, it
may be hazardous for many people 10 vote
for him. Instead of bread they might get a
stone. He's dangerous-especially to his
particular friends
The following is given as the probable
Clesveland majority in New York State in
November 900. coolies 80. 900. Calculated
as follows: II times 20 - 240,0o0-270, 600.
A Cleaveland slate; For Secretary of State,
Wade Hampton, of sc Secretary of Treas
ury, Bob ToombS. of Ga. Sec. of War, JEFF
Davis of Miss; See. of Navy, Dan Voor-
hees, of Ind; Attorney General, Benz. f.
Butler, of Mass. Postmaster General, Bay
ard, of Delaware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23

Hon. Edmund Wilson of Thomaston,
after more than two score years OF hard
work in the service of the democratic
party. is taken to task by the whipper-
snapper, mongrel manager OF the Bangor
Commercial, for reported remarks OF his
in relation to the campaign, and given a
back seat in the party as far as that paper
is able to do il. It's none OF our quarrel,
but we think the Commercial has taken a
larger job than it can handle when it un-
dertakes 70 sit down hard upon Mr.. Will
son and the men whom he represents in
the democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23

can safely rely upon the republican party as
7 the most efficient instrument for their re-
mOvsl.
1 am in favor of the highest standard of ex
cellence in the administration of the civil SER
vice, and will lend my best efforts to the ac-
complshment of the greatest attainable per-
I lection in this branch of our service.
| THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BARBARIsM.
| The republican party came into existence
| in crusade against the democratic institu-
tons of slavery and polygamy. The first of
these has been buried beneath the embers of
civil war. The party should continue its
efforts until the remaining iniquity shall dis
appear from our civilization under the force
of faithfully executed laws.
| There are other subjects of Importance
which | would gladly touch upon did space
permit limit myself to saving that, while
there should be the most rigid &C ,rdmv II
governmental administration, there should be
no self defeating parsimony either in our d l.
mes ic or foreign service Official dishonesty
should be promptly and relentlessly punished.
| Our obligations to the defenders of our
country should never be forgotten. and the
| liberal system of pensions provided by the
Republican party should not be imperied by
adverse legislation The law establishing
Labor Bureau. an organized condition, | re
gard as a salutary measure. The eight-hour
law should be enforced as rigidly as any
other We should increase our Navy TO q
degree enabling us to amply protect our coast
lines, our commerce, and TO give us a force
in foreign waters which shall be a respect
able and proper representative of country
like our own. The public lands belong to
the people, and shonld not be alienated from
them. but reserved for free homes for all de-
string TO possess them. And, finally, our
present Indian policy should be continued
and improved upon as our experience in its
administration may from time to time
suggest.
| have the honor to subscribe myself, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN A LOGAN.
To the Hon. JOHN B. HENDERSON.
Chairman of the Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
THE CIVIL SERVICE

HE CINlB cbRNlC
The subject of civil service administration
is problem that has occupied the earnest
thought of statesmen for a number of years
past, and the record will show that toward
its solution many results of valuable and
comprehensive character have been attained
by the Republican party since its accession
to power. In the partizan warfare made up
on the latter with the view of weak
ening it in the public confidence great deal
has been alleged in connection with the
abuse of the civil service, the party making
the indiscrminate charges seeming to have
entirely forgotten that it was under the full
sway of the Democratic organization that the
motto ITO the victors belong the spoils"
became cardinal article in the Democratic
creed.
With the determination to elevate our
governmental administration to a standard
of justice, excellence, and public morality.
the Republican party has sedulously en-
deavOred to lay the foundation of a system
which shall reach the highest perfection
under the plastic hand of time and accumu-
lating experience. The problem is one of
far greater intricacy than appears upon its
superficial consideration, and embraces the
sub-questions of how to avoid the abuses
possible to the Judgment of an immense
number of appointments in the hands of the
executive; of how to give encouragement to
and provoke emulation in the various gov
eminent employees, in order that they may
strive for proficiency and rest their hopes of
advancement upon the attributes of official
merit, good conduct; and exemplary honesty !;
and how best to avoid the evils of creating a
privileged class in the government service.
who, in imitation of European prototypes.
may gradually lose all proficiency and value
in the belief that they possess a life. calling
only to be taken away in case of some fla.
grant abuse.
The thinking earnest men of the
Republican party have made no mere
wordy demonstration upon this sub
Ject; but they have endeavored TO quietly
perform that which their opponents are con-
stantiy promising without performing In
der republican rule the result has been that,
without ENGRAVING any of the Objectionable
features OF the European systems upon our
own, there has been a steady and even rapid
elevation of the civil service in all Of It's de-
partments, until it can now be stated. without
fear of successful contradiction. that the
service is more just, more efficient, and purer
IN all Of its features. than ever before since
the establishment of our government: and if
defects still exist in our system. the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
New Publications.

We have received the following new publications
IA Lovely Girls Letters" by Mrs. Simon b
Paige. Trade supplied by the American News Com
pany.
"a Brief History Of the Republican party iron
its Organization to the Presidential Campaign O.
1884," by Eugene V. Smailey. John b. Alden, New
York, Publisher.
"The Manhattan Magazine and Home Scienc,
Monthly" for August received from the pub
Gshers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION

Under our liberal ms 'itutions the subjects
and citizens of every nation have been well
coined to a home in our midst, and on COM
piance with our laws to a cooperation in our
government While it is the policy of the
Republican party to encourage the oppressed
of other nations aud offer them facilities for
becoming useful and intelligent citizens in
the legal definition of the term the party has
never contemplated the admission of a class
of servile people who are not only unable to
comprehend our institutions, but indsposed
to become part of our national family or to
embrace any higher civilization than their
own. To admit such immigrants would be
only to throw retsrding element into the
very path of our progress. Our legislation
should be amply protective against this dan
ger, and if not sufficiently so now should be
made so to the full extent allowed by our
treaties with friendly powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23

Excursion every Tuesday and Friday. Fare from
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner 81, Richmond 75c.,
Bath soc.
Days down-Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays.
Days up-Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Fridays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23

President Capen Of Tufts College shows
himself man of better judgment and
greater breadth than President Eliot OF
Harvard. in declining to be led away by
independents into opposition to the candi-
dates Of the republican party, In letter
to the New York Tribune he contradicts
reports that he is against Blaine and Lo-
gan, and gives the following sensible rea-
son in few words tor supporting them
al have carefully observed the attitude
and movements of the democratic party
for twenty years. In my judgment, it has
learned nothing and forgotten nothing
So tar as can perceive it is not only
swayed by the same principles, but to {
large extent, guided by the same men
Grover Cleveland may be a very pure
man personally But he is the organ o.
the democratic party, and, il elected, will
have to execute the viii, of the party. jus
As Mr. Blaine is the organ of the repub
lican party. and if chosen. must carry on
the purposes of those who have PLACED
him in power" That tells the story fairly
aud pointedly. Volumes could add moth
ing to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
WANTED.

A lady in Augusta. also one in Hallowell, 10 En- y
gage in giving TO ladies DIR. Conants ComPoaaan IL
Vapor Baths. Must be centrally located ana mi
who command the respect Of all. This Is desu ~
permanent as " ell as profitable vocation Evel!.
thing furnished. No risk to be taken Or money ~
quired. Address at once +. Z. BANTER, A.,
jyl9tlm Lock Box No. AZ, Augusta nv
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General Logan's Letter.

General Logan's letter Of acceptance is
strong. manly, characteristic paper. 1t
in harmony with the republican plat
form and Mr.. Blaine's letter of accept
ance The tariff is the leading subject.
1t is discussed with ability and directness.
Upon the subject OF equal rights the letter
dwells at considerable length. and in a
manner to present fairly and fully the
political situation at the South. The pos
ition Of General Logan upon this matter
accords with that OF the republican party
IN regard TO it. As remedy for the uni
Just state Of affairs which EXISTS in the
South toward the colored people he sug-
gests better means of education and fair
and free elections Unless some correct
i've can be applied he thinks our form of
government failure. This feature Of
the letter will attract much attention. AS
a whole the letter is sound and able. and
will receive the hearty endorsement OF the
great body OF our people. The readers
OF the journal will not fail TO give it a
thorough perusal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
SpeciaL Advertisements.

SmGH advertisements, not exceeding three lime,
'osaing under the head Of WANTED, For SALE
TO LET, LOST, &C, tciu be inserted here one tin.
for 25 cents three times for 10 cents. and one
for 5 q cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23
Educational.

Fall Term opens the 10Th of eighth month tAug);
an old an reliable Boarding and Day School for
pupils of both sexes under the control OF New Eng
land Yearly Meeting OF Friends; location healthy.
instruction practical and thorough; discipline good,
terms moderate: send for circular
CHAS. az. JONES, Principal,
jylgt&wIw VasssIbOro, NE
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Lost.

cow L0ST.-An red in color. fair size, years
old was last seen back of Cushnoc Heights. Leave
information at journal office.
E. S. PRESCOTT, Pennington, Me.
julylst &wlw-
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r. f.. BANTER,

Manager of public practice in Augusta hallom ',s
and Gardiner. Address Z. o. Box NO; ~, "a, Aus
Maine. Vieun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-23

Agents-Augusts, W. J. Tuck; Hallowell, +. X.
Lewis; Gardiner, o. NJ. Blanchard; Richmond, J. T.
Robinson Bath, q. G. Greenleaf.
ju20df -. II. GLAZIER, Treasurer.
The state journal., 1884-10-04
SOME POLITICAL INFORMAr1oN.
Election Laws-Where to Pay Taxes
Getting NaturaIiZed

Election Laws-Where to Paw Taxes
Getting NaturaIiZed.
The following digest of the Pennsylva-
MIA election laws will be of use to great
many people who desire to cast their
votes in November
Polls open at A. NJ, and close at 7
P. NJ.
Every male citizen twenty one years of
age, possessing the following qualifica
tions shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tons:
!. He shall have been citizen of the
United States one month.
2. He shall have resided in the State
one year if having previously been a
qualified electOr or native born citizen
thereof, and shall have removed there
from and returned, then he shall have
resided therein six months Immediately
preceding the election.
3. He shall have resided in the dis
trict where he intends to vote two months
Immediately preceding the election.
4. If twenty-one years of age, or up
ward, he shall have paid within two
years a State or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months
previous to the election, and paid at least
one month previous to the same.
5. Foreign-born citizens must have
been naturalized at least one month be-
fore the election, and must conform to
the requirements contained in Sec. 4,
preceding
The election will be held on 'the
Tuesday next following the first Monday
of November
The state journal., 1884-10-04

Vernon trcet-Frame building about
same size and condition as above school;
somewhat larger; one teacher; this school
will be abandoned as soon as the new
building on Fourteenth street IS com
pleted.
Thirteenth street, near Market-Rented
room, lily adapted in every way for
school purposes; it is but temporary
building, having been opened for he
first time this fall; school is fair size; one
teacher.
Market, near Thirteenth-Rented room,
condition of which is similar to the above;
ventilation and light bad; in temporary
use; two small for school purposes; one
teacher.
Mt Pleasant Building-The rooms are
of fair size: they are we'll lighted and
generally well ventilated; have recently
been renovated and improved number
Of the schools are crowded, others of
good size; eight teachers.
The state journal., 1884-10-04
RosE.rlNT rERRoRs.

Twins do not happen more than 800
times year In population of 500, 00O
and seldom hit the same family twice
Triplets are rare enough to be curiosities.
1t is estimated that not one woman in 70, :
900 has given birth to three children at a
time, and, although there is on record in
the old medical works the case of Ger
man peasant who had twelve children at
four births-three each time-and Mich:-
gan woman is credited with having pro-
duced dozen children in five births in
side of seven years-quadruplets once
triplets once, twins twice and lone
youngster on the last occasion-such in
stances of fecundity are rarer than new
planets, and the lady entitled to the cake
for having four children at whack is not
found more than once among 275, 600
married women.