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St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Odd Reflections.
New York Times.
SPEED AND MORALITY.

The fashionable craze among the At
| lantlc steamships is to "beat the re-
cord.0 The struggle is to reduce the
time across the Atlantic, from shore tC
shore to six days. The palm of victory
rests now with the Oregon, which has
made the distance between Sandy Hook
and Queenstown in few seconds over
six and half days. But is it not time
| to pause and seriously consider the
consequences of this development OF
speed
! Every one knows how demoralizing
/ is the influence of fast horse. When
! a bank cashier finds it necessary to
retire to some country with whom we
| have no eXtraditioH treaty it is invar-
iably discovered that he has been in the
habit of driving fast horses. People
always look for the inevitable downfall
OF the Wall street man who appears on
the road behind fast horse, and the
| phllanthrOpist Weeps when he sees Il
young man interested in fast horses and
| mentally resolves never to lend him a
dollar.
| There is nothing in the moral charac-
ter of fast horse which corrupts his
human associates. 1t is the pace that
kills, morally as well as physically. A
canoeing, but otherwise of unimpeach-
able virtue, has confessed that when he
runs rapid and finds his canoe shoot
ing downward at railway speed he feels
a wild longing to burst into reckless
aud joyous blasphemy. In all other
circumstances q pTofane word fills him
with horror, but when in the whirl of
a rapid he becomes demoralized. In
this case there can be no question that
rapidity or motion is the demoralizing
cause. Compare for a moment the wild
and wicked conduct of Prince Rupert's
cavalrymen with the solemn slow NOV
ing IrOnsides. Habituated to rapid mo-
tion the Cavakers became dissolute,
while the Puritans preserved their mo-
rality by moving Slowly. The original
New England Pnritans never ran in
any circumstances and the very idea of
Puritan in the act of moving faster
than walk seems absurd. It was their
sloWness that preserved their Ortho-
dOxy, and Unitarianism did not make
its appearance in New England until
after the breaking out of the Salem ep-
idemic of witchcraft had so frightened
people as to induce them to run away
whenever an old woman, aud possible
witch appeared. The prices which the
Long Island farmer charges for fresh
eggs, salted a year ago, are due to the
fapidity with which he shakes during
his attacks Of cbills and fever and there
is little doubt that were Mr.. Talmage
to form the habit of standing perfectly
still while preaching, he would become
incapable of the oratoriCal excess COM
rapid and repeated back somersanlts.
A Caifnpc FAST shin q
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
The spOiIs system.
Picayllne.

4 . h. -
In the present debauched political
condition OF Louisiana it is perhaps
useless to hope for the adoption of any
thing approaching those more advanced
ideas which are being considered in
other States with a view of purifying
our republican system of government
and freeing it from the glaring evils
which have crept in of late years,
| Indeed, but few of our people, who have
had their attention mainly directed to
| the thoroughly rotten political system
| in Louisiana, ridden as she is by rings
and cliqUes, with public opinion set at
defiance, can fully appreciate what is
the true significance Of the word re-
form, or the part that Gov. Cleveland
has played in that relation III the State
OF New York.
TheOrize as we may, the elections in
this country, national, State and local,
have come to be little better than a
struggle for spoils. 1t is a contest be-
tween the vast army Of Office holders
who are in to retain their places at the
public crib and the vast army of office
seekers who wish to be taken care Of by
the public. There are exceptions, but
this has unfortunately come to be the
rule with both political parties. Moth
ing can be more degrading and cor
rupting to the public service than the
system Of rewarding political followers
with the .spoils of Office. It has made
Office holding a profession, created a
horde of professional politicians that
seek place and power by bargain and
intrigue, and filled the nation with
rings. Not only do the principal offices
thus come to be filled by unworthy men,
but the subordinates who are employed
and paid out of the peoples money to
perform the public functions have come
to look to the "boss7 for retention in
offce and treat with contempt the pnb-
lie whom they serve.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Women in Sleeping Cars.
Peck's SUM-

A man can get into berth and shuck
himself very comfortably. He can
stand on his knees and duck his head
and take off some of his clothes and
then he can lay down on his shoulders
or the back of his neck and kick off 9TH
er. articles of wearing apparel, because
when the buttons are unbuttoned his
clothes are as liable to come off in the
dark as in the light. But 1t is different
with woman. Her clothes are pinned
on with all kinds of pins, from the safe
ty pin to the darning needle, tied on
with strings, hooked on with hooks and
eyes, buckled on with buckles and put
on in many ways only known to the
fair sex. Give her a large enough room,
three or four gas lamps and q large mir
ror and plenty of time, and she can find
nearly all of the pins, strings, hooks
and eyes, buckles, ETC., and what she
can't find she can break at night and
tie upin the morning; but place her. in
a small berth, in the dark, with only
two eyes to watch all the. holes in the
curtain to see ii anybody is looking,
and only two small hands to find things
to unfasten, and sheis in bad boz.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

The situation of the judgeship ques-
ton, which has put New Iberia practi-
cally under martial law, seems about
this: Judge Fontelieu, at all events
then recognized by the General Assem-
bly, as de .facto if not as de 5a3-e, was inn
peached. That supended him 0d inte-
rim. The contestant Judge Gates. who
was returned as elected, but wno failed
to get into his seat owing to the forcible
resistance of Fontelieu's supporters, re-
signed the office that he claimed to
have been elected to. Litigation about
the rightful title was pending then.
The Office was vacant, first by the sus-
pension of Fontelien, and then by the
resignation OF Gates. The appointment
of some one to occupy the bench pend
ing Fontelieu's impeachment became
the Governors duty. He appointed
Gates. GatessFoMmissiOn did not Op-
crate as a ticket to the bench. His sIler-
iff' could not seat hiMa The Governor
furnished the shgSff9 with posse.
And there the natRAr stands, and for
all that appears isI73 liEs1y to stand
there, until the Legislature is con-
,Aened to try the INF beachment. Mean
time, some of the Washington Artillery
are at New Iberia and the term of
court there open4iT lOctober.-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

John Blight say4that the present Re-
publicgn doctrine the tariff is that of
the English t97es of forty years ago !;
that the Uniksd States, France, Germa-
ny and Russia, which carry the protec-
tion policy, suffer more in the present
condition of trade than England, which
is free trade, and that the working
classes of England were never so pros
porous under the protective systems as
noW.-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
OPELOUSAS FEMALE INSTITUTE,
OpeIOusas, st. Landry Par. La.

NfHAS INSTITUTION will resume din
nes Monday, September Sd, 1888, under fha
I1 llid1hS9iate S9 supervision of Mrs. M. NJ. Hayes
it ot,a MIS-; m N. a. Davis, with competent assist
%naI %naS. Ihe scoiastic year consists of forty
TERMS OF TUITION,
srSR9aIatory srs9aHaioory Department, per month. 5 50
Music. with use of piano I" 9 oo oo
l'otlnih$, attd = including washing, lights
ana fuel, per month - 1e IN
l1iii43roiaery' i3rl,tlfy' wax flowers, painting,
NrtGWlng, each, extra. IN M
mn DISCIPLINE.
1ue government of this school is strict b,+
parental, no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm,
posed nut every student must comply with fIo
iuIcS; anu must prepare up to the n1aasurn ~
he5 Ia itl'IllCy, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of ins+,,,o+io,,
ssa1 .SslEiled 10 Train the mind to the habits oP
coEtect Thinking and thorough inyestfration
,aS NO STUDENT Will be allowed to enter hjnhpI.
oistSses olS without thorough preparation Parents.
@ tS1t Ss.itrdlians may rest assured that the man
@ neEs; Aealtn and morals of their children and
"a[us aI Saali receive due attention
@ Sn 0eduGtl0n for absence unless in ease Of
pfotTacfed illness. The location of this f0TTn Is
4iealtlful and easy Of access The boardinas %
33epaFTment yep IS under the immediate change of
-,ILS. @ hayes. Boarders will provide themselves
with blankets and towels. 'ileA1oeA' 'oS
hoF particulars, address
;,,1,- Mrs. NJ. M. HAYES.
I'ttS 90 PrinciDaI
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
"The Critic, wants 20 See

Tho proposed naval gun foundry promptly
established in Washington and the former
faithful employees OF the Navy-Yard all put
back TO work at good wages.
Tho laws against cruelty to animals extend
ed to Maryland and Virginia, 80 that the
humane work In this District could be carried
on among the sore backed mules on the canal
and the raw.boned steeds OF the Virginia hills
The three sailors charged with robbing the
dead given an early opportunity to establish
their innocence Of the ghoulish charge.
A little good weather.
The star publish truthful account OF Re-
publican meeting in this District.
license bill that Will be approved by the
people and enacted by Congress.
Commander Schley put IN command of O
thoroughly well.equipped and provided expe'
dition that can promptly reach and rescue
Lieutenant 6reely and his comrades.
The man who says that Tom ochiltree got ur
the ereturn-of.the-H Herr -Lasker- resolution story
as an advertisement.
The appointment OF an Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury on Civil.Service Reform prln.
ciplee.
Better regulation OF the carriages at the
White Houee reception this evening than has
been preserved on recent occasions.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
"The Critic" wants 20 Know

What Congress has accomplished In two
months OF Its session.
Who Will succeed John @. New, and why he
ia not appointed.
Whether Washington Is to secure q post
oflOobuilding inkeeping with her other hand.
some public buildings, and adequate to the
rapidly-increasing demand for mail facilities
and constant increase OF malls.
Who will be the next President.
Whether the District Commissioners are go.
Ing to let the winter pass without securing
any reforms because their License bill did not
meet with approval.
Whether Lorin Blodgett expects to make
anything out OF his Jumbo claim.
Whether Washington's birthday Is to be
suitably celebrated In this city, where Of all
others It is most appropriate that 1t should be
remembered.
Whether judiclous selection of delegates
Chicago may not accomplish much good for
the Republicans OF this city.
Whether Chicago is to have both the noml
mating conventions.
Whether the charges Of cruelty at the jail
are TO be investigated.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
Fenr of Frnud in PhiIadeIphin.

dispatch from Philadelphia dated yester-
day says: "a fraudulent attempt to affect the
result OF to.morrow's municipal election was
discovered hero tonight. Thousands OF cir
cul0rB purporting TO come from the Demo-
cratic city committee, but In reality from other
persons, were received by voters throughout
the ci.y to-d day. The circulars warn voters
Democratic division committee not to attempt
TO vote on such receipts, as through mistake
the city committee neglected 10 pay tho tax
tempt to vote on the receipts will be arrested,
and that the voter is requested TO return the
tax receipt 10 the city committee by mail at
once,
"Upon information received by the lawyers
engaged by the Democrats they directed that
warrants be Issued for the arrest of Real Es-
tate Assessor Joseph L. Nobre, Wm d. Ahern,
secretary OF the Republican city executive
committee, and Charles e. Voorhees, an en-
ploye OF the United States Senate, who is a
resident OF this CITY,"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

THE New York Suns correspondent
charges that there is q job in the bill which
passed the Senate tho other day appropriate
ing $550,000 for the purchase of tho prop
erty for the site of tho proposed Library
building. There may or there may not be,
but whether there is or is not, the Library
building is needed and ought to be built.
To avoid the appearance Of job in the
location let Congress strike that provision
out, make the appropriation and provide
for the selection of the location by COM
mission of distinguished officials.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

4o'the Editor or The EUentno Critic:
Your new reporter did not ovedraw or exag-
gerate tho condition OF affairs in the north.
eastern portion OF the city one iota. Massa-
chusetts avenue, G and other streets east OF
First street have been perfectly horrible for
the last three or four weeks. Almost I'M
passable CULTS OF mud and water meet the eye
ON every hand, and the mud from the unplved
streets has been carried on tho wheels OF
vehicles and dropped on the paved streets till
they were almost covered at certain points.
II tseems to me that the Taxpayers OF the
northeastern section OF tho city have been
fearfully swindled. Year after year they have
paid their taxes, hoping to get a small portion
back In the shape OF street improvements, but
year after year they have seen their money &c
10 improve tho streets and avenues In the vlcin
ity OF the wealthy and afIiuent In the north
western part of the city. Is there no relief for
them2 Ihope you will keep up your castiga-
tion OF the Commissioners till the foul wrong
has been righted. CITIZEN OF ii STREET
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
Tuesday, February ie, 1884.

II tho Mexican veterans want TO got
their bill through they had better lot some
other member manage it. A bill to pension
tho veterans Of Mexico can be passed at this
session, but not If 1t is loaded down with
other matter. Let soldiers Of other wars
come in on their own merits.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
nTHE CRITICS" TABLE.

We have received No. z OF the JelUiM Proq.
TeSs, published In New York by Messrs. Cohn
X Hyman-a weekly journal, devoted to news,
literature, science art and the Interests OK
Judaism. II is ably edited and handsomely
printed, and Is llled with interesting matter,
gotten up in spicy and readable shape. ii
has received the Endorsement OF many emil.
nent Jews, and should receive liberal sup
port. Its subscription price being only &c
cents year, makes II the cheapest Jewish
paper published. We Wish 1t abundant sue
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

ARE the District Commissioners going to
content themselves with whining and max
ing mouths at Congress because they can't
get such license bill as they want2 We
had sort of foolish notion that the tax
payers and others interested had n right 30
object at least to certain features Of the
iii
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
What Drug Clerk wants See and
Know.

TO tie Editor Of The EUenino Critic:
Reading THE CRITIC as usual, beginning at
the top and going to the bottom OF each
column SO nothing Will be lost struck "What
THE CRITIC wants to see" and "rHE CRITIC
wants to know" Those headings brought to
my mind something / have wanted to know
and sec for long time. want to see the
pharmacy law enforced and want to know
why II Is that some OF the druggists that were
before the courts for having incompetent
dummy clerks. 1t Is the impression OF some
druggists that the law Is a dead letter. 1 have
heard 1t said that Judge Smell had said 1t was
for proprIetors TO say when clerk was com
petent. think myself q druggist knows, but
the trouble is this: dummy only costs six,
eight or ten dollars month, and some times ID
not paid anything, when competent clerk
costs the pitiful sum OF forty or 1fty dollars
per month for sixteen to eighteen, hours. .uStk
leas per hour than day laborer. sss
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

ALDERMAN HILDRETH, of Chicago, is
profusc in his laudations of his city for the
Democratic Convention. To hear him tell
about what Chicago will do in the event Of
the convention going there ono would sup
pose that every man would be presented
with free whisky and his hotel bills.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

Richard Valentine, wealthy farmer of
North Hampstead, N. Y, visited Miss Annie
Jackaon on St. Valentines Day, when he was
reminded OF her leap year privileges, and that
a proposition Of marriage from her 10 him
n new silk dress. He told her to pop the ques.
tion. She did 30 and he accepted her. They
went without delay to the Methodist minister
at Roslyn, whore they were married In true
leap year style,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

A REPRESENTATIVE from Missouri, who
is here for tho purpose of securing for ST
Louis the honor of the presence of the
Democratic Convention, is disposed to feel
little sore on account of the position of
some of Hon. Joe L. McDonalds friends in
working for Chicago as the place to hold
the convention. We are assured that so far
as Mr.. Mcdonald is concerned he is not
now taking, nor has he taken, any part in
the fight between the contending cities
and is perfectly content to leave the COM
mittee to select the place and name the
time. On the other hand, some friends of
Hon. w. r. Morrison are chagrlned be-
cause some of his friends are working for
st. Louis. This Mr.. Morrison cannot pre-
vent, because some of his best and strongest
supporters hail from Missouri. In our
judgment, the committee had better COM
promise on Washington city. That would
settle all differences.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
Testimonial.

RIGGS HOUSE, Feb ID, .lee1.
Prof. A. j. DsIter-DEAR SIR: jl&te suf-
fered with imfiammatory rhepffatism for
thirty years. Hearing OF yonp9kill, deter-
mined TO try your treatmeptT After the first
foundIy, not hav gHsid any rest for { week.
At present / am Xp4g my arm freely, which
was powerlessa ~ Home time. suffer no
pain. 1t giyeSmosgrNat pleasure to add my
name 10 lbe many you have cured. My
general Wealth is greatly improved.
yK6spectfully,
Mis-. JOHN G. CARLISLE [speaker's Wife,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

THERE is bill pending in the House of
very doubtful propriety. 1t is the bill in
relation TO Red Lake Indian Reservation of
Minnesota. It's title ought to be "A bill
TO destroy the Inst virgin forest in America
for the benefit of few Canadian lumber
dealers" There are over 100000 acres and
is the only unbroken forest in the North
west. There are over three billion feet of
pine in the forest. The bill proposes to
destroy this forest in twenty years by sell
ing one-fifth per year, to be cut in Eve
years from date of sale. This will convert
the whole area into barren waste. Ii will
in addition force 150,000,0OO feet of logs for
years to come into an already overburdencd
market. The bill further provides for a
new and complicated and expensive sys
TEN ofsurveys and estimates of timber. Ia
short, the bill is a job and a robbery and
ought to be sat down on.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
Mrs. senator Conger,s RecentIon

Mrs. Senator Conger Will be assisted In re-
bors OF the Michigan delegation In Congress
and Mrs. Frank b. Conger, Miss Florence Con-
ger, Miss Hinman, OF Baltic Crock, Mich; the
Misses Lacey, daughters OF Congressman
Lacey, OF Michigan, and the Misses Carleton,
OF Port Huron, Mich.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
IL WON'T ERECT H,msssS'''

A cOnprOmIBe, by which h1NdfstiIIer will
get one year extension ,abDlsf6 bonded period,
is about to be conappNted, It is said. This will
not effect In apDsvay Mr.. James Tharp, OF SlS
+ street, Nllo'1s selling at tho usual prices the
best bpdhde OF liquors in the city.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
CouIdn't DO the suDiect Justice.

Iothe Editor Of he EueniR0 Critic:
Can't YOU assist me In cusstng the -
Wen, never mind, never mind It's the gas
kind couldn't begin 10 do the subject justice
Now, could we2 / put 1t 20 you as a fair.
minded man now, cqnld we2 En-? M. A..fM
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19

TO Make Roo, for spvGAe Stock
swesPipg sd dyedaue.io and shoes at ].
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Pnre Candles, Fine Foreign and Domestic
Fruits, Cakes, Pies, Nuts, etc. Also. Tree orna-
mentB, Fresh CaramelB.
WEIDMAN's, 303 Penna. Avo. q. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-05

I'll nEDT On aInnl ..

EBERT. On Monday night, Fehruary 4 1894 NJ
eleven M. after a long aud severe illness ANNA
ceased. IA the seventy tliirl year Of her age
!: QUEEN st St latrick's church ON ThurpfsF
next at 3 am Residence, - street northwest e
HALL. ON February 81. 1884. NM FREDERICK
HALL. formerly of Bellows Falls V.rmontD ia tlse
eiglty-srcuIid Year IF his
Funeral services at the Church ~ the incarnation
quested That no flowers b. sent Iterment private -
HARDING On February 4th, 1854. At one o'cioat
r. M NEIII b. beloved witt II r II Harding aid
youngest daughter Of 4. W and Norah Murphy
Funeral viii take place from her fathers rssidenos
2l5 q street. northwest. Thursday February eth nj
o'clock a. H., sharp Requiem at ST. Aoysitss
church.
HARRINGTON. On Monday February 9Th 1884 a
~ 3clsk T. m. Of pneumonia, JEREMIAH HAh-
RlNGTnN native u ireland. but resident q tie
District Tor the past p years aged sixtyfour years
May he rest Ia peace.
His funeral will take place from his late r sdenos
DistrilG IA keserySir aeSxe esoTsetSwn a, q
tend
HAYES; In Alexandria county, ,yIrrtni. on Fen.
Aonzo q and May Reed Hayes. ssed four months an4
thirteen days.
KEEsF. ON Tuesday February g. 1894 IT 1905 Am,
aed sixty ei.ht years. one month and nineteen dsys
A"tice OF funeral hereafter
SMITH On Sunday. February 9Th. 1894. at eisla
O'CLOCK m EMMA beloved wife Of Robert Smith. n
funeral Will take place from her late residence On
the Ridge road near the New-cut road on "wednesday
ves st respectfully invited to attend To be buried u
Oak Hid.
TAYMAN On February 2, 1884, At her late re. bdenos
sO5 Ninth street southeast, Miss MARY + TAYNAN -
her fOrty-first year
TAYLOR. ON Monday morning February 9Th 1854
$50 n, hARf T. TAYLOR, widow VI the late "a
funeral will take place Wednesday morning Ut IA
O'Clock, from her late residence. IS b street n q