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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22
MlsERs AND THEIR HoARDs.
Famous Grubbers OF Gold and the wealth
They Hid.

Famous Grubbers OF Gold and the Wealth
They Hid.
There is every reason to believe that
the boards Of money and other val
uables one SO often hears of as having
been discovered by workmen while en-
gagged in pulling down old houses have
been secreted by misers; the result is
that, in many cases, property thus
found is taken possession Of by persons
whom the misers never intended to ben
eft, namely their heirs-at-law and next
of kin.
1t is pretty certain that misers of both
sexes existed ages ago, as they do in
our own day, and the following notes
concerning some notable examples of
this class of monomaniacs may not be
uninteresting. Of these who made it a
rule of their lives to ''gather gear by
every vile, the case of NJ Osterwald,
who died at Paris in 1891, is remarkable,
as showing that the richest man in a
city may also be the most miserable
one. He was the son of a poor minister,
and began life as clerk in banking
house at Hamburg, where he acquired a
small sum, which he augmented by his
speculations in business and his econom-
ical mode of living; he afterward came
to Paris where he accumulated his enor-
NOUS fortune He was bachelor the
expense of wife and children being in
compatible with his frugal mode of lY-
ing. He had for servant a poor
wretch whom he never permitted to
enter his apartment; he had always
promised that at his death he should be
handsomely recompensed. and accord
ingly he left him pittance Of six
months wages and suit Of clothes, but,
as he expressly stated, mot the most
new A few days before his death
some of his acquaintance, who saw
that he was reduced to the last extrem-
ity by want Of nourishment, proposed
to him to have some soup. Eyes, yes,
he replied, ''it is easy to talk of soup,
tbut what is to become of the meat?''
Thus died one who was reported to be
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22
Don't Like His Face.

Two young men in an art gallery.
They stop in front Of portrait, when,
one of them, noticing the picture, says;
Here's George Lagsmore. Splendid
piece of work. =
81 don't admit it, replies the other
one, looking at the picture and exhibit
ing nervousness. ''The features are
hard and immoyable and the eyes are
cruel. =
'.You do Lagsmore an injustice" ex-
claims the first speaker. '.There never
was more benevolent man than he,
and you do him great wrong when
you say that his face is hard and his
eyes cruel
s'Of course, / may be wrong. 1t is,
perhaps, the dislike I have of seeing his
face
your
e'No.n
you were not rivals, were your"
"Oh, no."
..What thenP"
swell, you see, I borrowed fifty dol
lars from him some time ago and havn't
returned the amount. Come on, let's
not stand here. All, here is the picture
of a wolf. Let me gaze on it. ''-Areda'-
Sas0 IraUeler.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22
THE "PRoMINENT CITIZEN"

How He Is Shocked on His Return From
a Short Trip Abroad.
He was supposed to be worth a hum
dred thousand dollars, and he fattered
himself that when he slept an hour later
than usual in the morning all the bust
ness of the city waited for him to get
out Of bed. When letter arrived a
few days ago demanding his presence
in New England for three or four weeks
he hesitated to go. He knew just how
broken up the city would be, and he
had his fears that nothing would be
done in the paving line, and that all
building would at once stop dead still.
However, the prominent citizen at
length decided to go, and he got off
quietly. Nobody rushed out to stop
him and beg him to put off his journey,
and as far as he has since learned the
Council has passed no resolutions Of re-
greet. He returned the other evening,
and great was his surprise to find the
city still there. It hadn't strayed or
been stolen. The City Hall hadn't
tumbled down, and he couldn't find
grass growing in any of the business
streets. This was bad enough, but as
he walked up street he met friend
who called out:
Hello! Blank, going awayp"
No, sir; I have just returned from
months trip to New England
Indeed! Why, hadn't even missed
you"
A few steps further on he encountered
another, who was still more surprised
to hear that he had been absent, and
added:
"And the papers didn't even mention
the factr'
The prominent citizen reached home
to find everything running as smoothly
ard satisfactorily as when he left. It
was a great shock to him, but the eli
max came when he was called to the
door to see humble-looking man who
said:
you know I was talking with you
three or four days ago about trimming
up your trees, and / called to say it
would be a job worth about four dol
lars
The prominent citizen had returned.
What of itP-Detroit Free Press.
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
The TsuANT SUNBEAM.

Ono fine morn a little Sunbeam
WOKE up cross and, oh! so blueI
pouted, when the Sun, his papa,
Told him all that he must do.
And this naughty Ii tie Sunbeam
Said: g He did not care q cent,
SpOGing all the world was dripping
And with dew the limbs all bent.
s'Did not care if all the daisies
Caught their death, with rIffles wet;
And those tall and starchy lilies
Lost their fine and stately set
"Guessed he wouldn't mind his papa
And go working down below;
Believed he'd sail out in cloud-boat,
Or go sliding on the bow.
"Said he would not light the world up
Like usefullittle lamp;
Thought he'd run away forever
And become a sunbeam tramp"
So, instead of working bravely
Till his task was fully done,
He played $ keeps for rainbow marbles,
Till the little clouds all won.
Then he climbed the black cloud mount
ans
Till he came right to the top,
Where this naughty little Sunbeam
Found q most unpleasant stop.
For his aunt the busy south-Wind,
Who was out there for walk,
Met this idle little Sunbeam,
And they had little talk.
Then she led him to corner
Where the heavy clouds were banked,
And this lazy little Sunbeam
Had his little person spanked.
Till he said: He'd mind his papa;
Thought twas horrid playing tramp:
Guessed he'd go and light the earth up
Like a useful little lamp"
So he came down in hurry,
Right among the dripping wheat;
Kissed the yellow grain and peoples
Till they all were dry and sweet.
Dried the white and stately lilies,
And the roses full of fun,
And the red and yellow tulips,
Till his work was fully done.
Then the New Moon, his sweetmother,
Laid him in her shining bow,
And he said that " he was sorry
As she rocked him to and fro.
Lille e. Barr, IN ". Y. Independent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22

A Southern Episcopal Bishop was
dining in Boston recently, when a
young clergyman wishing to say some
thing agreeable asked him how his wife
enjoyed the heat .'down there" but
politely withdrew the question when
the Bishop bIandly informed him that
she had been dead two years.-Bosto1s
Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22

Daniel selford found ruby in Clay
County, N. G. He sold it for $15. The
purchaser sold it for So, 900, and it was
next sold to lapidary for $4,000. He
cut it and polished it and sold it fox SIS
000.~-C Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-22

The Garfield memorial window at
Williams College has been finished at
the cost Of $3,645.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-04-12
EASTER FLOWERS.

Glad bells rang in the Easter morn, and
was sad and weary of the things of time:
nor would list the Angel choir that sang,
IN sottest harmony, to their sweet chime;
ana sun their tuueful notes peaed on, unit
Inc forests and the fields and all the air,
Were flied with music of the Easter bells,
ana Easter flowers were blooming every
where.
And midst the joyous ringing OF the bells
caught the low, sweet voices of the
For God doth grant to them tongue to
The heart that aches in this sad world OF
And still they murmured. till mine ear did
lose
The swelling pean Of the happy bells,
And stopped low, that might hear once
more
The story that simple fow'ret tells.
81 know thatye are bright ana beautiful"
9l cried; and your sweet breath doth wake
again
The memories of yore, and bind anew
The golden links OF thoughts electric chain:
! mind me OF the loved and lost, and joys
AND hopes OF days that We're too bright to
But can We give them back to me again2
one word from out the dead and silent Past?
Alas, your, whispers are but mockeriesl
from M, earns cold graves ye have returned,
The precious ones who went to sleep with
your
Do We of them no sign. no tidings bear?'
And still with such a loving tenderness
They plead, that could not refuse to hear:
AND 10! close to my side Passion Flower
Proclaimed, in accents wondrous sweet and
clear:
II bear sign and message from that Blessed
One
Who suffered eighteen hundred years ago;
And through the rOlling centuries of time
tell the story of His cross and woe!'
And then q
Hung Ger the crystal stream, spoke, in
voice
OF calm, assuring love, and babe my heart
Forget its grief, and, looking up, rejoice.
ri bear sweet tidings from Our Fathers
house;
: Look on my face: behold, am His carel
Upon His hand i've from day to day,
And spotless robes of radiant beauty wear"
Haf-hidden EioIets then took IN the theme
And spoke the graces of humility;
AND Jasmines, from their leafy coronaI
Told of life from mortal sorrows free
The shadows heightened, and the day was
spent.
And llng'r1ng still, listened to the flowers,
. Fair teachers, ye have brought me peace"
And gil, me strength for suf1ering's bitter
hours
The night came on, and daylight sank to rest:
The earth was still-the happy birds-the |
air:
The Easter bells had hushed their Joyous
song,
But Easter flowers were blooming every
where!
~. ZitcJIG Cooke, In Continent.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-04-12
I'VE WERE SEVEN.

People don't mean harm, they only
do it; and the way we came to have
finger in fate's pie was this:
To begin with, there were seven Of
Us-seyen demoralized young savaees
turned loose ON lonely farm, along
with stepmother who dealt out Justice
very much as Mrs. Squeers dealt out
treacle, and q forloru old father who
dared not call his soul his own. He
was such a big, grand fellow, such a
gentleman, was my father, so genial,
and accustomed to being the master in
his own house (that other house where
mamma lived and died) that think it
must have come ''stone hard" to him in
his old age to play second fiddle to our
severely proper second ma. He fell
along with Richmond, and when ma
had brought him captive in chains mat
rimonial to hercountry home his being
confscated and gathered up us chill
dren from the poor relations and poorer
schools where mammals death had
.drifted us, she just emptied us out in
her wilderness of pines and waste of
sand to scratch our way through child
hood as best pleased Providence and our
numerous selves.
Weeds have one thing to be thankful
for they are not dug around. nor
shifted at. and they keep their heads
till they grow to seed. The sun may
fling hot kisses to their Vagrant, up-
turned faces, or storms batter their
stalks to earth, but there is always that
one grand privilege that poverty gives
to her worthless children-the privilege
of being let alone--and if freedom
means happiness, then we were Just as
gloriously happy as the summer days
were long.
We were gregarious little wretehes,
hunting together, climbing together.
fishing and fighting together, regardless
of sex or age. If John Owed off the
wharf after mud oysters, the rest of the
gang were expected to dive after mud
oysters, too. True, there were snags
in dangerous plenty that only showed |
their black, shiny faces at low tide, but |
the Providence that goes about caring
for fools or children ordained that they |
should not interfere with our sport so |
far as to deprive us of our, brains. If
he (meaning John AGAIN. climbed up
the brown ribs of the barn till he
reached the caves and then flung him.
self madly on the hay-ricks below, six
interesting young followers would
swarm about the tobacco-plants curing
under the caves, ready to sneeze them
selves off the beams and down into the
hollow be had made. One morning
when old black Joe (no reference to the
song and chorus) came into the barn
ind caught us--some painting in our
fragrant, yellow nests, one in mid-air
;urled up like ball. and file Of five
on the rafters ready for d
urn how his old body quiyered, and
low his eyes suggested toiled eggs with
he shells of, as he scratched under the
traw and fished up before our demon
tlized eyes the farm hoe, the big rake
With its cruel teeth upward, and two
cythes cleaning with wicked keenness
q the summer sun.
Ma was down with one OF her aches 4
nd pains that day poor dear! and
'apa haYing iayited us to u2aY away s
St. Landry democrat., 1884-04-12

An old physician, man of recog-
nized scientific authority, gives it as his
opinion that cigarettes and cheap
weed cigars are at present doing more
than all things else TO stunt the growth
of our city boys, in body, mind and
morals. He adds: eff the smoking
habit among American boys continues
to increase as it has done. our next gem
Grafton of American children will be
dwarfs and idiots. - Chicago Journal,
There is nothing so strong or safe in
an emergency OF life as the simple TRUTH.
-Dackeas.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-04-12
Our Young Readers.
OUR LITTLE KING,

a wonder of wonders
Is this hoy Of mine;
How his chubby cheeks glow,
How his starry eyes shine!
His teeth are like seed-pearls,
Like roSe-buds his lips,
He's charged full of mischief
To his wee tinger-t1ps.
His pertest of noses
Peers up in the air;
The grace of his poses
is Nature 8 own care.
His ten naughty fingers
Work havoc and woe;
His ten toes in triumph
ITO market" oft go.
Two feet. small and dinlpIed,
The fat fodder bear
On his Yenturesome Journeys,
Round grandmamma's chair!
o wise little man!
One would ne'er think 1t true
What cunning and wonderful
Things he can do!
But our pet is no angel,
He, Ii rave, howl and roar,
And his curly head bump
On the nursery floor.
Our song-bird who carols
So many sweet 'ay
Pipes forth Shrillest diScOrd
When he can't have his way.
Long live this King Benny!
Though puny and small,
With scepter of iron,
He rules o. er us all.
His realm is united,
His subjects are ieal,
And knit to their tyrant
By letters of steel
One kiss from King Baby
Much wrong will condone:
Far distant the day be
When he leaves his child-thron ;,
To go trampiEg, it may be,
The wide world alone.
RANGES A.. adams, IN Chicago Advance
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Mr.. welier,s Iu,errupted story.

WARRINGTON. March 1.-The oratory OF Mr..
Weller Of Iowa is clearly not enjoyed by some of his
fellow members aud largely because they get too much
Of IL. A member insisted once that Mr. Weller
worse than the Ohio foods At another time he tried
to tell . story, with this disastrous result:
remember up In Iowa, in the district the gentleman
representa- OF this occurrence 1t was OH communion
day and they were to have a love feast. Prominent
Democrats and prominent Republicans invited by
the minister to come to the altar and bow there The
minister dispensed tho wine and the bread and blessed
Mr. Beford-The wine to the Democrats and the bread
TO- the Republicans. daughter and applause
Mr.. Weller-Just walt . minute. my friend. Laugh
teri After communion the minister told them to depart
In peace and sin no more Yet after that Republicans
The ChalIman-The xentieman's time has expired.
tLaughter.l
within an hour Mr. Weller succeeded to his great re.
lief In getting the floor again:
desire to conclude the little narrative that was
about % relate when interrupted Only short time
holy Sabbath ATTENDED church services found
that they giving invitation for members Of
their church TO come to the communion altar and par
take of the bread and wine. saw distinguished Dem
ocrut who upon that nvtaon went to the altar. and
saw distinguished Nationaibank Republican go there
The time Of the gentleman has expired.
fLAughter1
M we.r-I ask permission to print the remainder Of
my remarks.
rAnl6nt
Nevertheless an unfeeling member objected and the
point Of Mr. welers story will perhaps be known
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D,,. OF s...,, from w..A,nr.op.

WASHINGTON March 0-On Thursday tho
Women's Rights delegates. 100 strong. called tho
President ut the White House. by invitation Now these
ladies are BY no msana all Of them old and unatractvs
On the contrary Of them ~ beautiful a. the
average Of Eve daughters The President had bestowed
unusual his toilet and Fred Phillips looking
little paie but otherwise composed stood enough
10 the President to offer him his moral support. Mrs
NcEroy and her daughter had scuttied away and could
not be induced TO appear In spite of the Presidents ap
peal md even command The ladies. on their way up
the staircase. met Gen. Butler, who Just coming
down. Every one Of them shook hands with him. and
almost jammed him through the balusters. He re-
marked cheefuy to Miss Anthony that he hoped they
would Inset again In the White House soon, which
Miss Anthony automatically agreed. Tho ladies then
filed into the oval red up stairs. Miss Anthony
msde tho President profound bow to which he re-
spoRded by ono still lower, Miss Anthony then ad
vanced and made second bow than the nrst
and the President saw that and went her better.
Miss Anthony then introduced tho ladies. The Pres
dent put his bandes smile did Prince Charming
to perfection II ever the tyrant man. was thoroughly
subdusd was In the person Of Fred Phillips who IN ade
himself small possible behind the piano In the cor
ner until the ladies' took their departure.
Secretary Folger OF course. came in for his annual
scoldng at the hands Of the Convention and the old
gentleman took 1t like . lamb. Miss Anthony wished
him to give the Treasury employees leave attend the
sessions OF the Convention II they desired The Sec
rotary with alweary sie pointed to the statute regu
ating the hours Of labor and said he really couldn't
Besides Senator Bayard whacking him in the Senate
the Secretary Of the Navy has had Mr. Randall pouring
hot shot into him In the House. In speaking of Chief
Constructor Wilson In the House Tuesday, Mr.. Ran
dali said that he 10th mention the Chief Con.
sfructors every effort had made to daunt
him out Of his oos since he had pointed out the
radical defects in the steel cruiser Chicago
pleed model o the Chicago has recently been placed In
the Chief Constructors at the Navy Department
This must DO dstasteful to Mr.. Wilson, who has had
pretty tough time In having design plans to suit the
Naval Advisory Board. John Roach snd Secretary
Chandler with the pleasing prospect before him Of being
held accountable for them II they failures and Of
seeing somebody else get the credit IL they succeed.
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The OLD T,ch.. .. All H..ard..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: A major
ity OF the Democratic state Committee favor the nom
instion Of Mr. Tidsn He should be the nominee Physi.
cally strong or weak. voice voice. the people de-
mand his nomination and they will see to his election
His election would give Us . reform that IL needed.
Business confidence would follow. and new and pros
porous era would date ts beginning from the moment Of
his nomination.
The nomination would create an snthusissm vi,bou,
parallel In history II the leaders Of the party could
only SO into the great heart Of the Democratic
and how It yearns for . chance to avense the wropr
committed In 1870 he would be nominated. His nomi.
nation At Chicago would be greeted with shous ths,
"oald make the dead and living eoaspirstors trsbis
EEvAaK. N j., Narch6 Jp
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Funeral orations delivered In Congress may
or may not be fervent there. but they are some
times confusing when read quietly In the
Record One OF the addresses upon the late
Congressman HASKELL began with this oxor-
dunn:
M Speaker. more than sixteen years ago two towns
in State Of Kansas were Arrsyed against each other
upon aqueston Of small import to the world but at that
tine OF much iInnortanes TO those two young munich
PIE gathered there upon the open plain to witns.:
At base ball and OF that number. bright and brave,
stood DUDLEY q. HAsKkLL, the chief Of his nine"
But another member. speaking OF the coun.
tenAnce Of Mr.. HASKELL described 1t In this
way:
AS recall IT, fancy that discern that absent far.
away. dreamy expression his comrades saw on It when
he was boy"
II base ball In Kansas sixteen years ago was
anything like what It Is In Now York to-day. an
absent. fsr-swsy. dreamy expression must have
insured the defeat OF the nine Of which Mr..
HASKELL was tho Captain.
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WASHINGTON. March 8-The other day very
distinguished Senator. who thinks he has the right Of
way to the White House. walked up to Senate tele'
phone and conducted the following colloquy:
Halloo. central ohice the Senators say Halloor the
Representatives only say Heop)
The central once responded.
% Call the ONCE Of the Commissioner Of Patents for
Senator Blank
last The Senator shouted at the ton OF his
lungs and with his nose hAtsnsd agatnst the heo.box
wire would transmit the message The central ofce
derstand At last he squared on shouted straight
into the box In = voice like fog horn;
I've got EN- Don't you understandf I tell you Two
got emf"
the central once
The Senator, with very red face continued his con-
vorsation with tho Commissioner OF Patents
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Senator. Exchange Compliments.

In the Senate Investigation about the Harbor
Masters. Charles Elwsll, President Of the Maritime
Exchange. was . witness yesterday. Senator Robb
asked him:
HAS the Maritime Exchange lent money to any Of
the Iiarbor Mastersi"
Senator Coggeshall-whats the object Of that ques
tionf
ohairmsn Fa.sett.oh. ne want. 70 see II money has
Senator Coggsaha-I don't think that's proper Ques
ton put in that way.
Senator ROCKWELL rm'not lawyer thank God
Senator CoRReshsilII thank tod too. should Be
Ashamed TO sec such lawyer In the profession.
Mr. Elwell-Well lent Gen. Barnum SOD In July last
and took his note for t. hold yet Iwoud lend him
the same amount to morrow II he wanted It. Of
tbs Senators present.
Chairman Fnssett--Was the payment or loan made by
any secret understanding that It DO return for
the performance Of duties a. Harbor Nssteraf
Mr.. Elwell-NO sir. Gen. RArnum had to TO- believe
to some Gommsndery meeting and expected t. spend
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-St: read in
Tns sus this morning Of the stsbbing Of boy by an
Italian While It 10 unlawful to use weapons under the
circumstances do you not think II more Of these
talking young fsscaln beaten and arrested they
would show some civility TO- poor stranger.i
nelting poor Italian with rubbish. IL Il not natural
that he should realiatef He st them but they
frenzy, and then he stabs one.
rof my part believe IN snbhng. clubbing or arrest
them Anything to stop them Too much has been said
"a favor OF the boy Tho growing average boy In New
York 10 nncontrollnhe and the street urcn should be
closely watched and prosecuted. AN OssKRvxR.
NEW YORK, March 8.