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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-09-20
The AnecdOte.

Out Of every one thousand people
born into this world of sin and Sorrow
nine hundred and ninety-nine either do
not know good story when they hear
it, forget it after they have heard it, do
not know how to repeat it themselves
or haven't good Judgment about when
to introduce it. I lay down this grand
principle, as am laying down all my
grand principles this season, without
fear of successful contradiction.
listened to q very fair amateur cam
paign speech the other evening-very
fair. with one exception. The anec-
,dotes were not made to illustrate the
speech, but the speech had been distort-
ed to fit the anecdotes. You know an
artist sometimes strikes good idea in
q picture and sometimes writes up to
the illustration instead of writing a
rood thing and then having it illus
frated incidentally. That's the way it
was with that speech.
To discriminate between good story
and poor one, to remember the good
ones and forget the poor ones, to bring
in the right one at the right moment,
and to DO it Us naturally as the startled
mud turtle seeks the bosom of the roll
ing deep, requires sang froid, naivete,
chic, pro bono publico and horse sense.
These qualities are rarely united in one
individual. Chic is useless without pro
bono publico, and both are N. G. with
out what Herbert Spencer has so
charmingly characterized as horse
sense.
The world is peopled with denizens
who are constantly telling anecdotes
that claim to be facetious, but do not
seem to get there. How often is the
Joyous group thrown into spasms by the
scrap book story-teller, who joyously
sows the seeds of hypochondria every
where.
Some men can never take a hint.
Thay go through life telling the same
gloom -environed funny stories, cheer
fully showing their bantlings of the al
legged brain under the noses of law
abiding citizens, inviting scorn and con-
tumely, bravely laughing at their own
.saIt-rheum humor and never acquiring
the moral courage to take grand
North American tumble to themselves.
Most people dislike to give needless
pain. Unless man is cruel and ma
icious in his disposition he will not
twice in the same manner wound the
feelings of his friend and yet we are
constantly running across the man who
has again and again grieved and sad
dened the hearts of his friends with the
same depressing tale, resurrected from
the humorous catacombs of the almanac
to poison the pure air with its pestilen-
tial breath.
One thing is absolutely certain to me.
feel it as strongly as ever our fore
fathers felt the first throb of freedom,
and | wonder tat neither political par
f. has embodied the principle in its
pl; torn. This can never be peace
full, prosperous and progressive people,
morally and physically free, until the
strong hand of the law shall reveal itself
like a club-fiush, and quarantine the
effete, pestiterous. miasmatic, fungus
anecdote of our boosted American in
situations, which like the large rel pic
mic ant has planted itself between the
shoulder blades of liberty and defes the
civil, the military and the naval forces
of the Nation to dislodge it. Heart
broken sobs. )-BiU Nye, in Detroit Free
Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-09-20
Personal Experience.

Personal experience or careful per-
sonal observation is invaluable in the
work of the farmer as in that of any
business man. No school, no teaching
can be so valuable in preparing a young
man for farm work as regular work on
good farm, under the direction of a
good farmer. There is little room for
argument on this point between the
most severely ''pracSlcar' man and the
conductors of agricultural schools or
papers. The latter make no claim that
their teachings should be accepted as a
substitute for experience. But the
overly practical man frequently in
sists that personal experience is all that
is of value in aiding one to be a sue
cessful farmer, and here we join issue.
He is narroW-minded man, o: an ex-
ceedingly egotistical one, who refuses
to learn from others. If one knows all
the circumstances of the case, the ex-
pertness of another may be quite as
valuable as that of the individual him
self, and it is folly to claim that
young breeder or feeder may not learn
much from the record of the experience
of successful men in the same line of
work. 1t is folly also to claim that a
competent, experienced man can not,
as editor of paper or teacher in a.
school, greatly help young farmers and
breeders. Get all the personal expert
ence practicable, carefully observe the
practices of successful men, wherever
this be practicable, but also carefully
note the words of such men, whether
spoken in private conversation, written
for paper or repeated by lecturer on
agricultural 4pplcs.0 Of the two we
should more csSqfidently predict success.
for an intelegek young man who had
not had 4 day S Practice in farm work,
but whoShad Rad, and talked. and
listened well. tpllecting information
from every Trustworthy source rat u.s.
than for narria minded youth who
had spent his WHOLE life on one farm,
usingno meap4s t8 learn from. others,
and who is boast lulE proud of his own
practical expo Hence. G8reeders' Ga
zette. @4 q
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-09-20

The poultry product Of America,
which finds market entirely at home.
was valued in 1882 at $500. 900, 100,
greater than the value of wheat, hay,
cotton or dairy products. ~ Chicago Trio
stsse.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-09-20

The MANUFACTURED of spools and
toys, which IS the principal industry OF
bryant's Pond, Me-, consumes about
60O OF 600 cords Of birch yearly.-Bosto~
Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-09-20

Harvard has made Latin and Greeb
In its course optional with students.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrfef Mention.

Harper's for January is for sale by T. H. Pease 6 Son.
 Patrick Clyne died suddenly of heart troubles yesterday. He was 8 years old and worked for Sperry & Barnes.
 Herdic cab No 9 was accidentally over- turned yesterday forenoon at the corner of Wooster and Olive streets. No damage done.
 William H. Fryer and Miss Jennie Fields, of Stratford, were united in marriage Thurs day evening at the residence of the brides mother.
 Bartholomew Hayes, of Bridgeport, died Monday evening of typhoid pneumonia, aged A. He was veteran of the war and Demo cratic registrar of voters.
 A feather bed burned at the residence of Mrs Abby Hull on Perkins street yesterday afternoon and the fire department was called out unnecessarily, as it happened.
 Patrick Tucker, who assaulted the Wilmot youth in the Annex last week, surrendered himself at the Grand street precinct last night.
 , A speciality of silk and alpaca umbrellas is made by Brooks & Co.,, Chapel corner State, manufacturers of sealskin and plush cloaks, beaver. chinchilla, lynx and fox trimmings, capes and muffs.
 We omitted to speak yesterday in a notice of the multitude of Christmas goods at Northrop's picture store. A fine stock of artists materials and banjos and tamboEY- ines for decorating.
 Major H. M. Hoyt, editor and proprietor of the Bridgeport Morning News, has been in failing health for some weeks past, suffering from an organic trouble, and is obliged to suspend work for a season.
 The dancing school of Professor DeGarmo will not open on the 18th of this month as formerly announced, but is deferred on ac count of the holidays until Friday, the 9th of January, when pupils will be received.
 Many ladies and gentlemen were making selections for elegant and useful Christmas gifts at Burgess & Burgess yesterday, such as sealskin sacques, beaver shoulder eapes, muffs, seal caps, fur robes, plush robes, fur gloves, fur caps, travelling bags, etc. A splendid stock and money saved by buying at Burgess & Burgess.
 New Haven ladies are all agog over the new Parisian waterproofs to be found only at T. c. Lewis mems furnishing store on Chapel street, he having the exclusive sale of these fine garments that are becoming all the rage in fashionable society. Also other great attractions at MT. Lewis for Christmas gifts are the elegant dressing robes and house jackets for gentlemen, the finest dis play ever made in the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
A word Apropos of the season

Articles of ordinary merit for decoration
 find their way into the market through in numerable channels. Surplus stock and old odd lots are pushed off alike by manufaetur- CTS, importers and jobbers, like cheap pie lures, at almost any price; but Mir. Ford, in making selections this season, confined him self to g high class of art in potteries, choos- ing from the Royal Worcester, Derby, Sev- res, Royal Dresden, and in art metal goods and bronzes, reproductions of historic or oth- CT worthy pieces exhibited in the foreign museums, while the advantages of dealing direct with the artisans who reproduced them, saving intermediate profit and ex- pense in handling, enable him to offer them at prices that are no higher than more ordi- nary articles command in the market Dia- monds and precious stones critically selected from the hands of the cutters are shown in artistic mountings at corresponding low pri- ces, while in watches, gold jewelry and silver ware large assortment of articles of good taste are shown and offered at most tempt ing prices. Some of the largest sales ever effected by this house have been eonsum- mated this season, a gratifying assurance that the people of this community appreciate the efforts of MT. Ford in this direction.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
VOL. LII.
ynurunI arr0 UO1lraer
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
saturday, December 20, 1884.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS T7DAY.

 A Christmas Gift T. P. Merwin. Black Cashmeres-F. M. Brown & Co Blankets-At Franks ChristJnas Cards-At Northrops. Christmas Cards-N W. Hine. Christmas Carls-At Pease1S Christmas Greeting-F. NJ Brown H CO' Ers EssS iSO fseods .so in Remnants-At Franks. fSr s1s Rn1I's 6loi1rb m Syrup-At Druggists Engraved Cards-J; A. DuncasRic s1 TO Furs-F NJ. Brown < Co.,, Gents Ear Muffs-At Dudley s. Cloves-F. M. Brown x Co' Cloves-At Loeb's-- ,.,. c. v,r,5dan e.o. Holiday GoOdS-Andrew GoodntaLn- Holiday Goods-F M. Brown & Co. JeWelry-F. M Brown & Co lewis Red Jacket Bftters-At Druggists Lap Robes-F. M. Brown & Go. Ladies' Felt SEZirts-At Frank g. Momie Tidies-F M Brown Co. Misses, Knit Skirts-At Frank S. Neck Mufiers-At Dudley's Perfumeries-F. M Brown & 70 Poultry-Great Western Beet Co. Fedncfion Tn Prices~L Schonberger. Scarf Pins-At Dudley's. Special Prices-C. F. Beckley. Special Bargains-F. M. Brown eS Oo' Silk Muffiers-At Loebs Silk Handkerchfefs Franks Sunday Services Gospel Union: Union Church Sunday Services sAIethodist Church Sunday Services Advent Church m d7 Sunday SeryiceS-Trinity M E. Cnurcn Sunday Services -Spiritualists' Hall. Sunday Services Davenport Church. 1r,,.o,.ouco, Sunday Services-First Baptist ChurcnI "oosCer S4j' Sunday Services-Christ Church. GII,day ServieeS-United Church. Sunday Services College Street Churcn. Sunday Services-Church of the MeSsan. Sunday Services-Church of the Holy Spirit Sunday Services-Good Samaritans The Atlantic MonthIy-H Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Underwear-F. M. Brown & Co. Velvet Scarfs-At Loeb's. Velvet Scarfs-At Dudley's. Wanted-Room-MiSS s. r.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
County Commissioners.

Yesterday the county commissioners gave their decision in the case of J. R. Meigs vs. Peter c. Vogel, both of Madison The case was brought to find out if VogePs fence en- croached on the land of the plaintiff. The commissioners find that it does and will noti- fy. the selectmen to remove it.
 The commissioners have also decided not to grant liquor license to Frank B. Mo Nulty, of Walingford. When this applica- tion was received one objection raised was that the saloon was too near the WalIineford skating rink, and therefore unsuitable Postmaster Hall, of wa1lingfOrd, was attor- nev for the apDIicant
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20

needs your sympathy. If this is such good thing why send lobbyists to us to con vince us of it? The very best thing to do with money is to pay your debts with it. The only honest thing to do with. this sur plus is to pay the city with it. Let the t1it- tie Derbys earn all the money it can, make it's expenses as sinall as it can, pay the city all the money 1t can and then in few years we may feel like compromising.
 Councilman Kent addressed the Board in opposition to the proposition. He appealed to the Democratic members not to vote away the money that had been earned by the poor taxpayers. He said he had vote in this matter and he should vote according to the light God had given him.
 MT. Sargent moved that this whole matter be indefinitely postponed.
 The motion was lOst Mir Mansfield moved that the Council con cur with the Board of Aldermen in accepting the report of the Board of Finance. Mr. Graves offered an amendment proYid- ing that the road pay the $75, 900 and the guaranteed bonds and coupons thereon be- fore the city accepts the 1,500 shares of I stock. The motion was lost by yea and nay vote of 9 to 20. Mir. Graves offered another amendment providing that there should be no indebted ness by this arrangement, which is already secured by the mortgage deed given by the road to the city to secure bond of indemnity 
 MT. Graves offered third amendment providing that the word t'preferred" be in serted previous to the word 'fstock." Carried. | A vote was then taken by yeas and nays on I accepting the report as amended as fol- 1 lows:
 Yeas-Sargent, Martin, Havey, Bonn, Ly- 1 saight, Knoth, Graves, Scharf, Futile, Fay 1 Tor, Merrick, Kent, Falsey, 13.
 Nays-T. R. Trowbridge, jr., Stevens, Earle, Mealia, Wolfe, Smith, Mills, Hollis, Goebel, Redmond, Mansfield, R. Trowbridge, Frisbie, Perry, c. W. Blakeslee, Goodsell, 16.
 A motion to take up the estimates was lost.
 Then followed motion to adjourn which was also lost.
 A motion was then made to reconsider the amendment made by MT. Graves in regard to insertings the words preferred stock" in place of E'common stock" A motion to adjourn was last.
 Mir. Graves moved to proceed to the regu- lar order of business. The yeas and nays were called and the motion was lost.
 Then followed 8 motion to adjourn, which was lost.
 Mr. Graves-I want to see if the gag is going to be used tonight. Daughter
 Motion after motion for the purpose of killing off or delaying the motion to recon slider Mr. Graves last amendments was made, in every instance the yeas and nays being called.
 Finally vote was passed postponing the vote to reconsider Mir Graves amendments. The vote, according to the rules, required af frmative votes of only one-fourth of mem bers Then followed more votes to proceed with the estimates, to take up the regular order of business, and to adjourn, all of which were voted down. Finally a motion was passed that the Board meet on next Monday evening at o'clock and at s o'clock the fur Io If fhn ter be made the special order of the even ing At 12:30 q. m the Board adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
KnIrhts off sherwood Fore.t,

At the meeting of the members of the Knights of Sherwood Forest, A. o. F., last evening the following officers were elected: Commander, James F. Healy; vice com mander, William G. Butler; first lieutenant, P. O'Brien; second lieutenant, J. H. Chris man; first sergeant, William Hughey; second sergeant, Thomas Nesbitt; master-at arms, Ed.!Wynder; quartermaster, Isaac Hayes; past commander, Dr. J. J. S. Doherty; paymaster, Isaac Kleiner; trustees, L. F. O'Brien, Philip Winter and Richard Lynham, ir.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
E. Frank sntd.~

E. Frank Snider, well known resident of New Haven, died yesterday at noon after z short illness, aged forty three years. He had lived in this city for twenty years, being connected with the house of L.W &P. Arm strong. He married daughter of William o. Armstrong and was left after her death with four children. Subsequently he mar ried a Miss Wilbur, of Iitchfeld. She died last July. By MT. Snider's death seven chil- dren are left fatherless Deceased was a valued member of Trinity M E. church. The funeral will be attended from that church Monday afternoon,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
The OoId-Snan.

The predicted cold snap was felt M all its severity in this region yesterday. The mer- cury hovered about in the neighborhood of zero and few degrees above. The wind blew fercely, but had subsided somewhat by midnight. Everybody was grumbling on ac- count of the cold. Few people ventured out on the streets. At Belle Dock no acci- dents were reported, but the thermometer registered five degrees below zero at mid night. Boats were delayed. The cold snap fs likely to last throughout the day at least, and by tomorrow it may moderate;
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
A merrv Chr1atroo.

Despite Jack Frost's painting the show windows with white fretwork yesterday, MT. George L. Streeter's fine store was 8 busy place. His display this year is voted by the public ahead of any past effort. Many of the beautiful diamond jewelry gracing his window and showcases, the fine gold watches, the splendid array of choice silyerware and the innumerable small articles of jewellers art have been bought for Christmas gifts, and thousand homes in this city and nea- towns will be made happier by purchases at his popular and reliable stora
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
An Army of Singers.

The many inhabitants of the Elm city who want a fine canary have now chance in the small army of canaries from the Hartz noun tains and St. Andreesburg, trained singers, just arrived at Alderman Frank S. Platt's store, State street. They give grand free concert hourly. MT. L. G. Dickinson of bird fame is assisting at Mir. Platt's and can be found ready to show the pets. At Mir Platts also is grand display of English holly, ever greens and other kinds of Christmas decora- ting materials and cut flowers in abundance.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
Long An Orpaniat.

MT. J. ". Parsons, of New Britain, has recovered from his recent illness and resum- ed his journalistic duties. Next Sunday he will again play the organ at the Center church. MT. Parsons has offciated as organ ist at one church or another in that city since he was nine years old, at which time he was engaged as organist at St. Marks in New Britain at one dollar per Sunday.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
The Town Pump Mystery solved.

The great mystery in regard to the town pump that seems to have agitated the brain of Register reporter yesterday is easily ex- plained. A lamp is kept burning inside the pump enclosure in order to keep the pipes from freezing, and being little nearer one pipe than the other naturally causes the swater flowing from that pipe to be warmed somewhat.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
WEATHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR 'DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 2O 1SS4-1 A. A ] For New England, fair weather northern winds, slight rise in temperature. For Middle States fair weather except in the extreme southern part, local SHOWS, north to east winds.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
BLOWN TO ATomS.
An Explosion Of FuImInate by Whfe
 Peter Burns fa InatanfIv Killed

An Explosion of Fulminate by Which
 Peter Burns is Instantly Killed.
 An explosion of illuminate occurred at Bridgeport yesterday in small building con nected with the Union Metallic Cartridge company's works by which Peter Burns. a workman aged 40, was blown to atoms. He was the only man in the buiIding at the time, two plumbers having but just gone out. The building was blown to splinters. Great alarm was felt in the neighborhood and six hundred girls were crazed with fright. No one was injured, however.
 It is supposed that Burns dropped the pan of illuminate, as he was mixing, or else stepped upon particle he might have dropped. He was unmarried.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20

SuggestiOns For Christmas
 ATM BRISTOL & SONS. Gentlemen's fine plush slippers, new style. Ladies' embroidered velvet slippers. Gentlemen's genuine alligator slippers. Ladies' slippers, new style trimming. Gentlemen's maroon goat slippers. Ladies' high button arctics. Gentlemen's embroidered slippers. Ladies' Belle Alaskas, nice and warm. Gentlemen's patent pumps. Ladies' rubber boots. Gentlemen's cork sole shoes. Ladies' cork sole shoes. Gentlemen's rubber boots. Ladies' French kid shoes. Gentlemen's red and blue slippers. Ladies' gossamer leggins Gentlemen's wine seal opera slippers. Ladies' skating boots. GentIemen's fine goat opera slippers.
 M BRISTOL & SONS, d19 At S54 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
Crowds FIocking to Ashmun,s Store

VT VSS us N AUCAAAAAks " A ASAAAlAUA's OSVAO'
 David Ashmun, the well known and popu- lar grocer, has at his store, number 266 George street, as large and varied an assortment od Christmas toys as can be found in this city If anyone doubts it call and see. Mir. Ash nuns store is literally packed with Christ mas goods, and while crowds are inside pur. chasing, crowds of children are on the out, side gazing wistfully in at the windows, which are filled with novelties
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
Why She Didn't Marry Him.

'EYes, live pleasantly enough with my husband, ' ts if all the girls hadn't made fun of him and said he'd be bald a pumpkin in year two. g Young men, take warning and use Parkers Hair Balsam. Ceanses the scalp restores color, removes dandruf.
 d10 1mW saa&w
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
somethtng For Young RIen To Road

Something For Young Men To Read.
 The Young Mems Christian association will keep ''open house, New Years day and serve refreshments to young men who may call in the evening. All young men are cor dia1Iy invited to call sometime during the day or evening. The reception committee will have charge of the occasion and are now making large preparations to entertain the young men.
 In few days course of informal talks will be announced for young men. Special pains will be taken by the committee to pro vide the best local talent that can be se- cured
 The class in light gymnastics will be com menced next Tuesday evening at g o'clock. All young men who desire to join this class will leave their names with the general secre- tary.
 The classes in mechanical drawing, book keeping, penmanship and shorthand are we'll under way and doing good work. They are of advantage to many young men.
 The young mems meeting tonight will be held from to o'clock. It is free to all young men. They can come in or leave at any time during the meeting. The hall should be filled.
 The rooms of the association will be open on Sunday from to 6 p. m. They are kept open that young men who are on the street may have a place to spend an hour to profit and where he can feel at home. Young men will be welcome on Sunday from to 6.
 All young men who are willing to work in the association in any distinctive lines are requested to make their willingness known to the secretary and he will see that they are put into service.
 Now is the time to join the association. Give your name to some member and he will see that you are admitted. The member ship fee is only two dollars, and that will ad- init you to four classes, seven informal talks, a series of receptions. five bi-monthly meetings and all other meetings held by the association.
 The young men who purloined the over coat from the rooms Friday will do well to return it and escape punishment, as they are known to the authorities
 We are glad to notice that the class in pen under the instruction of Professor Lee is increasing as well progressing rap idly. The next meeting of the class will be on Friday evening, January ?, 1885.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-20
Golden Wedding.

Captain and Mrs. John Avery, of Water ford, celebrated their golden wedding We'd nesdsy afternoon. Captain Avery is an old whaler who retired from that calling many years ago. He is eighty five and Mrs. Avery eighty, and both are strong and well and ap- parently likely to celebrate their 60th ami versary.