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St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The Past Year shows Marked Improve
ment in the Glass of Aliens Who Desire
to Become Citizens Of this Republic.

The Past Year Shows u Marked Improves
1nent in the Glass of Aliens Who Desire
to Become Citizens of this Republic.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Of the $50, 500
aliens who arrived during the year, it is es-
timated that less than five thousand re-
turned, while over forty thousand persons
have come to America during the year from
foreign lands who had in previous years
settled in the United States, but
returned again to their homes in
the old country. Persons Of this
class are not placed on the records
as aliens, and are not included under the
head Of Immigrants. Germany mas during
the present year, as III former years, sent
the most desirable class OF immigrants, and,
in point OF numbers, has also excelIed all
other foreign nations. The British Isles
follow Germany closely, both in character
and number of immigrants; and it is pre-
dicted that both these nations will, during
the approaching year, furnish to the United
States d larger number OF desirable labor
rrs than ever before, owing to the I'M
settled condition Of affairs in the Old
World. Belgium, while sending but
fifteen hundred of her subjects, has fur
nished d class which has not been eXceiled
IS particularly noticeable that no fault has
been found with Single immigrant from
Belgium during the past year, although
nearly all have been supplied with employ
nlent by the Labor Bureau at Castle Garden.
The number of arrivals for the year,
with an estimate for the last week in De
cember, amounts to 800, 400, against 49,
$50 for the previous year, and 441,064 for
1881.
While immigration has decreased, the peo-
pie who have arrived are of a far better class
than have been landed on these shores for
over ten years. There is a marked decrease
in the arrivals of the pauper eIenetn, while
skilled laborers from all countries have
come in larger numbers than be-
fore Germany, especially, has sent
skilled mechanics, who have been
employed III factories throughout
the country 1T wages far in excess of those
paid for the same labor in the old country.
Another noticeable feature Of the present
years immigration has been the influx Of
well-to-do farmers from the British Isles,
especially Scotland, who have purchased
their own lands in the West, and with their
families have settled down to a life of in
dustry.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12

rs. Hon. Timothy 0. Howe, Postmaster-Gen-
S6. Rev. Frederick a. Thayer. of Quincy, Iii.
8. Hon. Charles {. TrowDridgo, of Detroit,
4. Peter Cooper, of New York.
5. BrigadierG eneral Joseph x. Barnes, late
Surgeon-General of the United States army.
5. Rev. Dr.. 4. II. Partridge, OF Brooklyn,
NY: Seth Turner, Boston f1nancieI.
9. Hon. Charles B. Lawrence, formerly OF
the Supreme Court of Illinois. i'll Decatur,
Ala; benjamin F. Cocker, D. D., LII. D., in
Is. Ralph Ely, ex-Auditor-Goneral of Aiichi-
: Is. Eliza Pinkston, the famous political wit
ness y A''' = MAY.
II. Hannah Simpson Grant, mother of Cen
L. Ex-Governor Israel washburn, of Maine.
81. William Mason, inventor, at Taunton,
Mass.
H. Rev. Charles Timothy Brooks, Of New
port, r. l.; Ex-senator CasSerly, of California;
Ex-Governor Charles j jenkins, of Georgia.
20. Archbishop ', ood. in Philadelphia; Cen
eral Ewing, at Wasai ny
4. Archbishop joan BaDtiste Purcell, OF
Cincinnati, o.; Rt Rev. Villain Ptnkney, u.
D. Ill D of the diocese OF Maryland; Bishop
MnWullen, of the diocese of Davenport, Ia.
Z. Mile. Litta, the prina donna, OF Bloom
Is. General Tom Thumb, of M19dleboro,
Il. MARTIN Mipmore, the sculptor, at Bos
IS. Commodore JeGries. United State navy,
at washington; Hon. GinerY TWichell, ar
81. Ex-Governor Swain. of Maryland.
25. Hon. Martin j Crawford, Associate just
ice of the Supreme Court OF Georgia
RI. Hon. Montgo cry Blatr OF maryland
AUGUST.
IA, Ex-Attoraey-General Marston, OF New
Ledford, Mass.
10. Judge Jeremiah S. Black, of York, Pa.
SEPTEMBER.
IL. Hugh Hastings New York Journalist.
II. Junius Brutus Booth acCor.
OCTOBER.
2. J. R. Sands, Of the Un-;ed States navy.
10. Charles FL. Crane, Surgeon-General OF
the United States army; Rey. u. T. U Ever
Is. General James Barrett steedman, Of
Il DR.. Leonard D. Gales, scientist, of Wash
ington.
{. Ex-United States Senator Theodore 4.
Randolph, of New Jersey.
IL Commodore G. II. Cushman, United
Il. Ex-Goyernor Mase Head. of New Hamp-
shire.
Admiral Johnston Blakely Creighton, United
States navy. of New jersey.
10. Rev. Labaree, d. D., Ii. D., of New
Hampshire.
Is. sojourner Truth, colored leeturess.
DECEMBER.
0. Ex-Leutenant-Go; ernor Ayerhil, OF
New York.
10. Mrs. Lizzie Christiancy, divorced wife
of ex-senator Oh istiancy, OF Michigan.
10. Congressman Dudley G. Haskell, OF
II. General William ]. Reese, at Lancaster
O.
is. Miss Auretta Hoytthe Indiana Temper.
ance lecturer.
tartan Clergyman in the country, at Boston.
-. Ex-Governor Lowe. OF Iowa.
%. Archbishop Perche, Catholic Prelates
New Orleans
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
HUMOROUS.

What is it has mouth and never
speaks, and a bed and never sleeps9 A
river. Portland Transcript.
Oscar Wilde says his poems will be
read after Shakespeare has been for
gotten. That's the proper time to read
them. Hartford Post.
SCOT tough job on hand to-day"
said Snooks to q friend on Canal stieet.
.ssorry, old fellow; what is it?'' Prom
ised to carve turkey at our boarding
house.-N o. Pjeayet1ae.
An Albany (N. " papertells of a
woman in that city who walked her hus
band during storm the other night,
and said: Il do wish you would stop
snoring, for / want to hear it thun6 ar. 2
Old bills: Two hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven bills were introduced into.
Congress the first day S session. = 'sJnst
think of it, remarked Mrs. Simple;
ssisn't it ridiculous? These Congress-
men get salaries big enough, / should
think, to pay as they go. Two hundred
and twenty-seven bills! For things they
got last year, Of course. For my part,
/ think it's. positively scandalous. -
Boston transcript.
"A doctor is called In to prescribe
for sick child, and having examined
the patient writes Q prescription and
leaves instructions as to the treatment
OF the little sufferer. On NJ liking his
visit the next morning the prince IF
sc ence is surprised to find the house,
hold in tears. MY poor child, " sobs
the mother, II never thought that he
would have died Of Group: OF
Group ~ echoes the doctor; ..do you
mean to say tine child had the crourP
Why didn you tell me2n- i'edtaalat9-
Us Joata7saI.
Town mouse and country mouse:
Ethel. sLook-look, Dofothyt There's
Richard Marvel!'' Dorothy country
cousin Richard Marvel! Who's
he?'' Ethel ssWhat. never heard OF
Richard Marvel? Why, he's the actor,
you know, at the. Parthenon! Dorothy
ss1hi an actor is hei He's something
like Mr.. Osbaldistone Smith, Ethel
WHO'S Mr.. Osbaldistone SMITH"
Dorothy-'sWhat.n never heard of Mr..
Osbaldistone SMITH! Why. he's the
greatest breeder of shorthorns in all
Cumberland! !''-Lonao'a Punch.
-.How stupid | amir said Birdie
McHennepin, languidly, executing at
the same time quite a respectable yawn
act. .tfhat's true. remarked Gus De
Smith. rather impulsively. SIR ex-
claimed Birdie, you are impairment
'tBut you yourself just now asserted
that you were stupid 81 only said
so without thinking" said Birdie, pet
ulantly. Eyes. and up TO the time you
spoke I had only thought 50 without
SAYING il. Hang Grape on the door Of
Miss Birdie. Another lover scratched
oil the list Of one OF the Austin bellies.
Teas 6Gftizlqs.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
Advantages Of FG lining.

Land in al parts Of the United States
israpidly advancing, Of course in some
States more than in others. In all of
the Southern States, within the past few
wears, the price OF land has as a general
thing more than doubled its market
price. IL the Ecw England and Middle
States the advance has not been so
great, but in the Western States and
Territories the advance has almost kept
pace with the Southern States. In this
State within few years past improved
land has in almost every instance more
than doubled, and in many cases more
than quadrupled. To show some ofour
city and town people what has and may
be done we will give one instance
among the many we could mention OF
what i mechanic has done III the past
fourteen years. At that time he was
living in 2 city, working at four dollars
per day. He rented a house and his
family consisted OF his wife and six
children; four Of these We're attending
the public schools and of course had to
be fed and clothed and furnished with
books, which would certainly make sad
havoc with four dollars a day. For
several wears this man had toiled inces-
sanity and was fortunate in getting
steady employment, being skilled
workman, and yet with the strictest
economy he had saved but few htln-
dred dollars and saw nothing but drudsg-
ery and poverty before him If he con-
tinued on in this way; therefore
he mustered up courage enough
to break away from the city.
He Invested his few hundreds in
q farm, upon which was u miserable
house and a few acres fenced and I'M
proved. The land (240 acres cost him
i've dollars an acre. The family all
took hold and did what they could.
For few years they had to put up with
many priYations, but they managed to
ees along and to live tolerably comfort
able. Each year improvements were
made as fast as the means would afford.
Trees were planted, vines, and even
shades and ornamental trees. In ten
years from the time of purchasing a
handsome md commodiots farm house
was erected, which was followed by o
large an / convenient barn, sheGs and
other necessary buildings. To-day the
former mecHanlc AMI ddy-ldDOEtL' NhO
lived FROM nand to mouth, takes his
family to the city in a handsome car
rage drawn by q beautiful thousand
dollar tearo, aud has the satisfaction OF
sitting under his own vine and fig tree.
an independent and happy man. Last
week he was offered $4,000 for his
land, he having added some to it since
his first purchase, which be- refuses. If
he had remained ia Che eity those four
teen years the best he could have ac-
complished would perhaps have been to
become owner OF a small house of his
own. There are still opportunities for
others to 90 and do likewise, though OF
course each year many chances sre
passing away.---SGB francisco gnfoIt-
icLe.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
NOTED DEAD. m 1883.

The following are numbered among
the dead in this country during the past
year:
JANUARY.
l. Hon Elisha I'll. Allen, Minister of the
Hawaiian Islands, falls dead at the White
House.
8. Thatchfr Perkins, American inventor.
3 10. Hc1Ea6t M. Morrill,. OF Maine.
FEBRUARY.
n. E1Goyernor Davis, Of Texas @. B.
Sed2wiEE 81 Congressman from Syracuse IN. 7.
s. FEon. G. B. Sioeum in Lincoln Neb.
10. Hon. Marshall Jewell; Charles r.
Thorne, the actor: General John A. Kellogg.
s~J3. Ex-Governor Smith, of WISCONSIN.
is. Stephen Hampstead Ex-Governor Of
Iowa.
ii. George Dawson. journalist Albany, N.
%. james Gamble, ex-Congressman, and
Charles Benton, Journalist and officer.
MARCH.
e. Governor Alexander a.. Stephens, Of
Georgia: Colonel Harry 6 ilmore, famous Con
federate scout.
q Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston.
ID. Ira Steward, champion OF the Eight-hour
labor principle; Chief-Justie William w bite,
Of tina supreme Court 81 Ohio.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

a volume in the nublic library OF
BOSTON Mas contains the autograph
Of Martin L11tber,- Boston Post.
lin Wintersn1ith. the new Door,
l-oaner Of the House. is a son of the
f f<9 Kentucky WAC. Colonel Dick
Wintersmith ITnshs2s2to2 Star.
NJ, Ti,,nincotts.. Grace Green
- :, ? Iii ~ E4 go !, par;s d,rino the
49, Nv, vi lie 10y e:;,,on M ali idea ST re-
Mhn,gt n az" ~ a n,oa Gbjcnao JournuL
" g cha,,borl,in of Cleveland
fat1,a Il tba ,''l a,,a,.;~an Seantv so IA
1 - oI-Sl ~ !, E IN Owes notice that he
III, III, ,,roeaa,1+o o,T ono fopnd selling
~, a+pa aDb Of Mites Jennie. Cltc0q0
l 2i,o'as i,Ai9 = -, :
''''' 1ra;,,-,-o l. o,,,.
"A sIi'au-hlete - 1foS-t,.s.ro ant ~, da.
plo4e,l ~ ont " nra ~ ~, EE-CoT-
a e,ie 81 ~ Nh, ~ 20 i i53terested in her
LIZ, ol a a+n' bor The annointment,
80 75h.l,', So % pase -
'g1,f'sse pew - :, -. g raoio, n
-fletpoiho IohleL' - ~ o,,, sttil a,.ts
II nov III ms nlilooissiI s.st, I'D -
as cleLh ' tile SS'i ' eg"Is so ag If
uEe:nlsoIs ssiia ~ ~; 0;te tba tifIiath
me oills auala5a adlf Az - s.ma dI1tv
year s iie =. mas i'eiioil ilou 'iie sen
= : s'''S' ma. t,on1.or
-1.fllana i5 ' q M o.; E 800
VINO Teeeniy 4leo ~ a. ~ 5s' : 49, =
mace ms hfst s61Et ~ Ne" ol t - aa+
was Inc IfsS hl;.n y slllp 100. 49,
rom ms country - nott - Na,, ~
ne married nlls9 ~, ~ y t, $50 -
le ada Nv W o pFoas3s nm q ~ 'uAo =
9Zoo'Ooo.-N. y fsc"y'tss'
When Weston started the other Gay
from Westminster Etidge, London, 10
walk nifty miles day for one hundred
days, to illustrate the physical adFan-
tages of temperance, crowd OF dlstin-
guished doctors and emlLent cteFgym1ten
a51d benevolent Barons and fair LADIES'
gathered, to see him Of, and ne start
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12

"A Boston man succeeded the other
day in holding correspondence with q
son OF Erin who made use OF the tele-
phone in the Office of firm where he
was employ cd. All the time he kept
one eye intently fixed on the receiver,
and at times became wildly excited and
doubled up his fist, especially once when
the man disputed with him. Sure,
and eff he had REPEATED it, : said Pat, as
he came away, ~ wud q knocked the
hull masheen down his lyin' throat"
Bu6ato { NJ ~ cypress.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12

Kitchen gossips Say TINT $4,000
worth Of unused s'stutf'' was taken
from Vanderbilt's house the day after
the recent ball NJ Y. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12

Al Baltimore lawsuit develops the
fact that q young widow in that city
three years ago married her father-in-
law. Detroit f0St.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
DEATHS IN 1888.

Over 100000 People Killed by Accident
in 1888, Not Including the Multitudes
Swallowed Up by War end PestiIence-
AN Unprecedented Record-Noted Dead
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12

IL viii be seen that no mehHOn has
been made of accidents Except in the
case of the swimmer Webb when the
loss of life has been less than three.
Great care has been exercised in the
compilation of the table, and the figures
presented will b. found pretty nearly
accurate. Chicago Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05

She has not wings yet. Better build q
house big enough to spread over every
foot OF the farm than pile house on top
of house, and have the women folk
spend their lives climbing up and down
stairs, 100000 miles of stairs! These
are the figures furnished me by care
full statistician. Halt Of this could be
avoided. And how many women's lives
would that save annually, do you think
Look at these two and three story
farm-houses and homes in the country
towns in the great west. Right in the
path OF the cyclone, catching all the
winds and storms of winter, absorbing
all the burning rays of summer, and
sickly, broken. backed women, creeping
YEARLY up and down the stairs. With
all creation to spread out their houses
on the aspiring occupants pile house
top upon housetop. And hideous
Phewl
Besides building too high, the Ameri-
can builds his house altogether too big !!
How many unoccupied rooms have you
in your house? You have no moral
right to have one. Or if you have a
moral and a legal right to have an I'M
occupied room in your house while so
many are homeless, you have no right
to it under the laws of health. For the
unoccupied room is the room in which
death takes up his abode with you and
waits for his victim. Re does not have
to wait long, particularly if the unoc-
cupied room is new and damp.
No, let us 60 back to the lowly little
house in which our fathers lived in
honest and humble content. It does
not take very big house to hold love
and hope and rest Joaquin Miller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05
An Imnregnable Standard Bearer


There is beautiful story of an old ele-
plant engaged in battle on the plains of
India. He was standard bearer, and
carried on his huge back the royal en-
sign, the rallying point of the Poona
host. At the beginning of the fight he
lost his master. The "mahout," or
driver, had just given him the word to
halt, when he received fatal wound
and fell to the ground, where he lay I'M
der heap of slain. The obedient ele-
plant stood still while the battle closed
around him and the standard he carried.
He never stirred foot, refusing to ad-
vance or retire as the conflict became
hotter and fercer, until the Mahrattas,
seeing the standard still flying steadily
in its place, refused to believe that they
were being beaten, and rallied again and
again around the colors. And all this
while, amid the din of battle, the patient
animal stood straining it's ears to catch
the sound of that voice it would never
hear again. At length the tide of con-
quest left the field deserted. The NAH
rattas swept on in pursuit of the flying
foe, but the elephant, like rock, stood
there, with the dead and dying around
and the ensign waving in it's place.
For three days and nights it remained
in the place where it's master had given
the command to halt. No bride or
threat could move it. They then sent
to a village 100 miles away and brought
the mahout's little son. The noble hero
seemed then to remember how the
driver had sometimes given his author
ity to the little child, and Immediately,
with all the shattered trappings clinging
as he went, passed quietly and slowly
aWaV.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05
FARM, GARDEN ANTOINE.
NV First Pair OF Braac,

MY First Pair of Broocj
How dear to my heart were my pair Of
breeches,
Although now worn out remer them
They'd been in the house a yea1two pre-
And ws5 Se formerly owned by my brother
How my eyes opened wide with 6 expecta-
When told that new breeches for you'd be
How I felt in my heart strange agion
And laughed when thought h0d look so
They were not cut up in fashion. Oft I'll as
They came e' to the knees, no sushers were
A patch in those days would excite great no
tice. -.
Tin climbing fence my new b hes were
When first put them on a peculiar Iation
Arose in my bosom that gave me & Joy,
For now all the neighbors who'd 4 inform
Could see that no girl was, but boy.
And the pockets, how large, how de and how
HAD 'S ss S}see for my marbles, my and my
I found one behind-why, twas hing but
There were three that were large one that
was small.
When strutted out proudly, an able litter
From one of the boys gave meme little
pain; -
When he said: "Can your mother ma pants fit
no better?
said naught for answer, but lookftwith dis
dain.
From these days of our childhood, B! we've
new parted;
Does your first pair Of breeches ne'g give YOU
thought?
Did they not fit you better, at leaiyou did
think 80,
Than those from the tailor that sine u have
bought.
But now when you see that new br hes are
needed
A tailor you'll find you must first inteew,
And your purchase of pants will FLAPS be
impeded,
He's not like your mother, he will ] trust
you. st. Louis Reptican
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05
NOT ONLY THESE.
BY ELLA DARE,

Nc Not only harbors filed with ships. 5.s Il
a l5aa come and 60 across the seas,
", weighed down with commerce on their trips,
II Inc fruits of traffic and the keys
10 motives, actions, and of aims,
That move the forces of the race
10 wealth and lust of larger gains
10 greed Of power and higher place.
NOT only these our country asks to-day
mat she may lead her children on alway;
1nal she may hold within her strong right hand,
The subtle. secret force, that shall command
Inc coming ages to unfold to view
ne" 1orts OF progress met and conquered too.
Not only crowded streets of trade,
T Tlleo full with noise, that stuns the sense,
Inat makes the masses sore afraid
10 10 ma their way through throngs so dense.
Not massive granite piles that reach
From earth to greet the sky above.
NOT merchants wares, that haste to preach
Inc umes. great sermon, of 'real push and
Not only these, our country needs this hour,
Their blessings down on people who must learn
That private word and public faith must earn
me oounteous harvest of enduring wealth,
ana OF growing nations prosperous health.
Not only fashion, with its show,
nor slothful ease, nor love of self,
Nor vain ambition, nor the flow
VI glittering streams of golden pelf,
I In rush along the ways of lie,
That numb the sense and craze the brain,
That change the mother and the wife
10 courtlers of a geW gaw train.
MOI only these, our country fain would own,
put women OF sovereign heart, whose home
IS mace IN virtues great stronghold,
IN love OF right and hOnOrs mold,
where children trace the truth along each day,
And build it in their lives and tread the way
OF royal souls whose honest work at length
Shall yield our countrys life its needed strength
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05
Victoria and the Old Woman.
from Harper's Bazsr.]

tcTOn doEpeEe b2zSrsJ
It is said that the Queen is a most
considerate visitor, always being
pleased with whatever is done for her !;
but sometimes, from her fondness for
going about in the country, especially
in Scotland. with almost no special at
tendant, awkward or amusing incidents
occur. Oh one occasion, while staying
at the house of Scotch nobleman,
she was walking abont the park with
only the Princess Beatrice, and en-
countering an old woman, entered into
conversation with her. The dame
asked her at once whether she had
seen Her Majesty, and on the Queens
replying, Eyes, I see her every morning
before breakfast" the old woman in
quired eagerly, @Oh, but is she as good
as she looks in the prints I used to see
of her when I was younger?" The
Queen laughed, and replied that Her
Majesty was rather dattered in her pict-
ures; and the woman again urged her
to gay what she looked like. well"
said the Queen, still much amused,
"she and are said to look SO much
alike you would hardly know us apart -
"Well, you are not so ill-favored your
SELF" was the DANES considerate answer,
which SO entertained Her Majesty that
she babe the woman come to the castle
that afternoon, promising her she should
not only see but speak to the Queen
herself.
The sequel may be imagined.
Dressed in her very best the old
Scotch woman presented herself at
Castle r at the appointed time, was
conducted through corridors, and up
and down, to room which, soon after
she entered, the Queen appeared. 9Eh!
so you are here too ~ the old woman ex-
claimed; but almost Immediately it was
made known to her in whose presence
she was standing. As may be inferred
the visit resulted in much profit to the
good woman, and considerable amuse-
ment to the Queen and Princess Be-
atrice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-05
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process of manufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This Is the only watch case made
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION of these goods was slow, owing
Unpopular prejudice against "plated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not. a
cheap g0ldseashed or electro7plated article,
but was made of genuine gold plates of
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption of every Improvement
suggested, has made the James Bose Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. LAM " x.,x
In this watch case the parts q q
most subject to wear-the bon, cro,0n, hinges,
Mumb-catches, ETC., are made Of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp to Ksyoae Watch Case Fsetsrs PhiIs
depha, Pa, haadsone illustrated how
Janes Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
Ito be eontinued.)