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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
The Book Thief's New Device.

s'The newest trick of book thieves is
q most curious one," said a Nassau
street book dealer, yesterday, sand |
confess it took me in completely this
morning, although I've been in the
business forty years and thought ]
knew a good deal. A very well dressed
man came in yesterday and represented
himself as the assistant librarian of the
new public library in Cleveland. He
said he had come to this city to buy
twenty thousand books, among which
he wanted to include about forty rep
resentative copies of old theological
works printed in New England within
the first century after the settlement of
the Puritans.
"Of course ! gave him permission to
look at what had in that line," said
the book dealer. CATER examining the
books for about half an hour the man
went out, saying that he intended to
visit other book stores in the neighbor-
hood He returned about three O. clock
in the afternoon and looked again at
the books and then went away, promis-
ing to call this morning and make his
purchases.
'sJust after he had gone noticed that
he had put one of the books back on the
wrong shelf. 1t was volume of Cot
ton Mather,s sermons printed in Cam
bridge in 1868, and was almost unique
in this country. Taking it down felt
that there was some small substance
between some of the leaves, and, sure
enough, there Was-a piece of wet string
laid along against the binding, Just
back of where had been wood-cut por-
trait of Cotton Mather himself. But
the wood-cut had disappeared The
rascal had slipped the wet string in dur
ing his first visit to the store, and it had
so moistened the paste with which the
portrait was fastened in the book that,
during his second visit, he had slipped
the cut out and put it in his pocket
without cutting or tearing it in the least. |
An examination of the volumes the |
thief had looked over revealed the fact |
that he had in the same way stolen sew
enteen other Wood-cuts and engravings,
the loss of which decreases the value of |
the volumes fully one. half For in
stance, the Cotton Mather sermons
were worth $3.50 with the portrait,
while without it can't sell the book for
more than $50. Do | expect to catch
him9 Well, I hardly expect to be so
''What do you think the man can sell
his plumber. for?'' asked the reporter.
swell, probably for about S500-per-
naps more" said the book-deaIer.
''And pity the public libraries of the
city, for that man evidently knows lust
what wood-cuts and eugravings are the
arrest and most valuable, and he will
play the same trick in those places if
he librarians are not very careful. -
" 7. Star.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Funerals in Madagascar.

In this land, where superstition,
treachery and murder predominant, it
is not strange that funerals are continu-
ally occurring, and that the strangest
and most revolving performances are
INDUCED in on these occasions. The
first funeral which witnessed was that
of man of no particular rank or po-
sition. AS the corpse was being carried
along it was followed by rabble of
mourners who were all screaming and
yelling. At intervals along the road
the corpse was placed on the ground
and a series of athletic games were
commenced, in which spear exercises
were the most prominent. When the
place of burial was reached the corpse
was thrown naked into shallow grave
and then covered up with earth. A
large pile of rocks was then placed over
the grave. Some pieces of silver and a
few other articles were buried with the
body in order to give the ghost start
in the next world. When people of
rank are buried the ceremony is more
extensive and somewhat different. At
the death of chief the greater part of
his cattle are killed, and his wives are
obliged to cut off their hair and other
wise disfgure themselves. A coffin is
made by cutting log somewhat longer
than the corpse. This log is split
lengthwise, followed out, and the body
placed within. The funeral ceremonies
are never complete until the succeeding
chief has captured town or has fought
a battle in which blood has been shed.
Whenever a great sorcerer, or person of
more than ordinary distinction, departs
this life, his body is allowed to decom-
pose before burial. 1t is covered with
aromatic substances and placed on a
bamboo platform in the sun, where it is
left for several days. The decomposi-
ton produces a putrefying liquid which
is caught in earthen vessels placed I'M
der the platform. This horrible LIQUID
is then divided among those present.
Each receives the liquid in his hand and
quickly rubs it. all over his body. After
this revolving performance the body is
in a Kind of cloth and buried |
With various ceremonies.-Co Cor. Spring. |
fetd Glass. Republican.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
A Basket-Maker Of North Lancashire.

Content with his wages and always
hard at work, the basket-maker of
North Lancashire is apparently one OF
the few workmen who has no com
plants to make, and looking at these
men at work and conversing with them,
one feels that the line of the laureate s.
Dark and true and tender is the north
exactly applies to these busy workers.
Strong, healthy, long-lived men, work
ing contentedly together, no rivalry or
ill-feeling apparently existing among
them, but each striving to do his best
and encouraging his fellows. Fired
with that zeal and energy so character
istic of our Northern people, these
hard-Worked men are not satisfied with
merely their allotted task, but each
finds some way, not of merely adding to
his hard-won earnings, but of imparting
to his life more zest and color than it is
capable of receiving from his simple
daily toll. Thus, one is a florist, and
grows prize pansies on a few square
yards of spare ground-a blaze of brill
liant. color; another keeps special breeds
of poultry, which gain prizes at the
country shows; a third, Fenturing on
more risky speculation, is one of the
largest canary breeders in the country.
Nor would the picture be complete
without some mention of the comfort
able through thrifty family life these
people lead. Father and sons, work
ing at basket-making within a stones
throw of their cottage, together bring
home wages which provide them with a
comfortable house and good plain liy-
ing in a country where rents are low
and food cheap. There is, indeed, an
air of luxury and ease about these cot
tage homes, which is all the more strik-
ing when compared with the usually
untidy, squalid lodgings of the operat-
ives of our large towns. Here is neat.
ness in the arrangement of the old china
family heirlooms, simplicity in the
plainness and solidity of the old oak
furniture, taste and appreciation of
beauty in the roses and creepers which
spread themselves over the cottage wall
and climb in through the windows.
No noise, no care, no vanity, no strife,
Men, woods and fields all breathe
Untroubled life,
English Illustrated Magazine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Sam Ward.

Although Mr.. Ward was a good
American, he was one of that class of
Americans who, so to speak, bridge
over the Atlantic-who help to make
the New World ineligible to the Old
and the Old to the New. We have often
expressed an opinion that this can not
be done by the American putting off
from him what is characteristic of his
own nationality, and trying to be (what
he is not, and can not become) a Eu-
ropean. BIT it can be done, and in
the simplest and most natural way, by
the free intercourse of Europeans with
Americans. One of the most hopeful
of the signs of the time is that large
numbers of Englishmen, and among
them not the least distinguished, are
reciprocating the interest which Amer
lea has long felt toward Europe, asd
especially toward the mo her country.
Social reciprocity is, in act only an
other term for political reciprocity.
Personal relations, IIhstantS mutual
ap9,friendly, between Urge numbers Of
families on both sides t5f the Atlantic
are q perpetual and inc easing guaran-
tee of political harn7n between the
two gk-at Englisb5spf liking nations.
When Americaps CONS to feel them
selves at h@ne in LOIS and English
men in Boston or M York it will be
hard to create a1serious quarrel be-
tween the two countries. Few Ameri-
cans have done as much as Mr.. Sam
Ward TO foster good feeling in social
life between the old and the new coun-
try, and his death is an event which
may be regretted by more persons than
those who have had the happiness OF
knowing him personally. saturday Re
afeW.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAI.

Riiute1, Corean nobleman, has
translated the Bible into, his native Ian.
guage.
President Potter, of Union College
Schenectady, N. Y, has accepted The
Presidency of Hobart College.
The Board of Publication of the
Presbyterian Church recently reported
that the receipts for the past year were
$308, 393.98; expenditures, $287, PIG,
and sales, S199, $50.
Mrs. W. S. Hoyt, very thoughtful
and philanthropic lady, of Pelham, N.
Y, has established in that towns q
school where boys and girls of the
neighborhood may learn mechanical
trades.
Evening art schools for the special
instruction of artisans who work by
day exert strong influence on the art
industries of France. No less than six
ty-fve of these purely municipal even
ing classes flourish in Paris, with over
$500 scholars.
Miss Rachel Ewing, the oldest
teacher in the Pittsburgh (Pa.) public
schools, has resigned her position, at
the age of seventy-six. She began when
but girl, and Kept at her work until
compelled to desist by the fnfrmities of
age.-Pittsburgb tost.
Roman Catholic Bishop Hendricken,
of Providence, has issued an order that
may reach beyond the confines of his
diocese. He absolutely forbids church
fairs or excursions, picnics, festivals,
and what not for ostensible religious
purposes. Providence Journal.
Through the liberality of some
gentlemen connected with the Congre-
gational churches at Chicago, a mission
service for Bohemians has been begun
in this city. It will be known as the
Lumberman's Mission. It is estimated
that there are 10000 Bohemians in
Chicago. - Chicago Herald.
The young people of the Methodist
Church South in Sacramento, to the
number of about twenty couples, had
church-cleaning bee the other day.
The carpets were all taken up and
busted, the floors scrubbed out, the
pews cleaned, and everything put in
apple-pie order. That fun can be
made out of labor was fully demon
strated.
"A novel plan of improvement for q
church is that OF the West Presbyterian
Church on Forty-second street, New
York, Rev. John r. Paxton, pastor, and
it may be added, the church at which
Russell Sage is accustomed to worship.
The church is to be enlarged, and in
the balcony, boxes-like the theater
boxes are to be built, each supplied
with 8 table and comfortable accom-
modations for eight persons.--M 7
Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Fashion Notes.

The new 1'grandmere'' fabrics copy
to perfection in their weaving the stitch
es of quilting.
A quantity of narrow velvet ribbon
made into rosettes and pompon clusters
is much used by Paris milliners on both
bonnets and hats.
Fine dotted Swiss muslins in cream
white, gray, pale pink and blue are
stamped with gay flowers and natural
colors. These muslins will be used for
afternoon dresses in the country, and
on any occasion where sheer muslin
dress would be worn. They are thirty
two inches wide, and cost fifty cents a
yard.
Etamine cloth, q coarse meshed linen
canvas, is imported among French
goods for summer wear. This canvas
cloth is manufactured in ecru, or natu-
raj tiax-color in goods both plain and
brocaded with roses, clusters of carna-
tons, dots, and other designs.
Nuns gray Ottoman silk or fine
French cashmere, and golden brown
velvet are beautifully combined in walk
ing costumes and carriage dresses late
ly sent over from Paris, and golden
faWn-colored imperial rep dresses with
panels, Waistcoat and shoulder-cape of
dark Russian green velvet form novel
and elegant visiting dresses of Worth's
late designing.
Colored stockinette bodices are Just
now worn somewhat anonymously
over dresses costly in material and of
texture inappropriate. For example, a
costume lately worn by a well-known
society young lady in this city, consist
ed OF bodice of dark green elastic
cloth, worn over skirts of black Escurial
lace, and young friend appeared in
stockinette Jersey Of dark seal brown
overskirt, and panier of pale blue satin
brocade.
The old fashion of wearing the sleeves
OF the dress of different material from
the rest of the bodice has been revived
abroad, and many outdoor Jackets are
made sleeveless. Another resuscitation
of an old style is the Talma mantle,
with several rows of lace placed around
the shoulder points, falling about half
way between the elbow and the shout
der tip; the fronts are literally covered
with rows Of lace, and each row of the
airy garnlture caught up at intervals
with a jet pendant.
Fashion IS placing considerable pains
and emphasis on the introduction of |
bonnets and hats, and any,
thing that keeps one looking and feel |
ing cool during the sultry weather is
certainly to be advocated. Many new
Paris costumes of flower brocaded silk, /
muslin, organdie, and exquisitely dyed /
French lawn have dainty round hats to
match, shirred on the brims and gar
nished with flowers and lace.
A French modiste up town lately ex-
libited some uncommonly pretty novel
ties in dress, and among. these some
,ool-looking lace jackets made of white
oriental, Spanish and duchesse nets,
md trimmed with triple rows of lace of
design corresponding with the pat
ern of the jacket material. The Jack
It's are made to fit perfectly without be-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
WITH

mean PSsoGed with TIL Potash This Is the
enough to take sarsapar1lss Potash mixtures; etc,
Specific IL vegetable remedy, and restores the system
to health and builds up the waste made by these
poisons.
eral months with Mercury and Potash only to make
me worse. The Potash took away my appetite and
then took sarsaparias, etc. All these sarsaparilla
mixtures have Potash in them. This made ne sttU
friend insisted should take Swift's Specific, and it
cured me Of the Blood Poison, drove the Mercury and
ever Was." GEO. o, WELLMAN, JR., 4
Salem, Mass.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free to
applicants SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer s. Atlanta, Ga
N. Y Office, 159 w. 2Sd St.. bet. 9Th and 9Th Ayes.
PhiadeIphIa ONCE, 1905 Chestnut st.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
CURE OF CHRONIC CosTIvENEss.
BULLY BUENo MILLS, ARIZONA TER,

BULLY BUEEO MILLS, ARIZONA TER,
January "a, 1888.
For the last two years I have been
greatly troubled with costiveness, often
ten or twelve days elapsing without any
movement of my bowels. have tried
many remedies, but none with success, un.
til used your VEGETABLE PILLs-taking
three pills and increasing one each night
until took nine, then decreasing one each
night. Since then my bowels have con-
tinued regular each day, and my head
ache, sour stomach and general lassitude
have left me, and feel like another man
which is entirely owing to your pills
and would not be without them in this
new country. A. M. HEATH.
Impurity of Blood, however generated,
is always present in the body when pain is
felt; it spreads and ferments wherever
weak spot or low vitality exists.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are the one great
and unfailing remedy, because they take
hold and expel only what is hurtful; so
when sick, have pain, dizziness, rheuma-
tisna, colds, or costiveness, take from three
to five, and if they do not operate in four
hours or so, take three or four more. They
cleanse the bowels and circulation from
all impurities Of the blood, and often save
life. BRANDRETH's PILLS preserve the vigor
of youth, and for a long period keep off the
debility of age,
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
with plain printed directions for use.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
HorsesIlOes for Luck.

The principal gateway at A1lahabad
is thiekly studded with horseshoes OF
every size and make. There are hum
dreds of them nailed all over the great
gates, doubtless the offerings of many a
wayfarer who has long since finished
his earthly pilgrimage. We could not
find out what was the exact idea con-
nected with this custom-probably
much the same notion of luck as we at
.tach to finding horseshoe, especially
one with the old nails still in their place.
We afterWard noticed that the sacred
gates OF Somnath, preserved in the Fort
at Agra, are similarly adorned It re-
minded rs of that curious old manorial
rite still kept up at Oakham, in Rut-
landshire, where every peer of the
realm is bound the first time he enters
the town to present a horseshoe to be
nailed on the old portal, which is we'll
nigh covered with these lordlY tributes,
lit is said that in case any contumacious
peer should refuse to pay this tax the
authorities have right to stop his car
Tiage and levy their black-maiI by I'M
shoeing one of the horses. To avert so
serious an annoyance the tribute shoe
is generally ready, some being of
enormous size and inscribed with the
name of the donor. Whether these
Eastern horseshoes were taxes or offer.
ings can not tell, but it certainly is
very curious to observe how widespread
is the superstitious reverence attached
to this particular form. 1t has been sug-
gested, and apparently with some rea-
son. that in ancient pagan times it may
have been a recognized symbol in
serpent-Worship, and hence may have
arisen its common use as a charm
against all manner of evil. The resem-
blance is obvious, more especially to
that species of harmless snake which is
rounded at both ends. so that head and
tail are apparently just alike. The
creature moves backward or forward at
pleasure; hence the old belief that it
actually had two heads and was indie
structible, as even when cut into two
parts it was supposed that the divided
heads would seek one another and re-
unite. 1t stands to reason that in a
snake-worshiping community such a
creature would be held in high reVer-
ence. Even in Scotland, various an
Gent snake-like bracelets and orna-
ments have been found which seem to
favor this theory, and at very early
period both snakes and horse-shoes seem
TO have been engraven as symbols ON
sacred stones. We hear of the latter hav-
ing been sculptured, not only on the
threshold of old London houses, but
even on that of ancient churches in va
Tious parts of Britain. And in the pres
emit day we all know the idea of luck
connected with finding one, and how
constantly they are nailed up on houses,
stables and ships as a charm against
witchcraft. In Scotland, all parts of
England and Wales, and especially in
Cornwall, (where not only on vans and
but sometimes even on the
grim gates Of the old iails,) we may
ind this curious trace of ancient super
stition. Whatever may have been its
origin, it certainly is remarkable that it
should survive both in Britain and Hin
anstan. GentlemGD's MaaGzsBe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
In the Shade,

Hon. R. c. Payne, City Alderman, Bris-
bane, Queensland, Australia, writes: 81
have been great sufferer with rheumatism
for years and have tried every known
remedy, including galvanic batteries and
Turkish Baths. Finally tried st. Jacobs
Oil the great pain-cure and eau positively
say it gave me instantaneous relief. It
puts all other remedies in the shade"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

The surprising success of Mrs. Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound for the
several diseases peculiar to women forcibly
lllusti ates the Importance of her benetcent
discovery and the fact that she knows how
to make the most of it.-Dr. Haskell.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

All dairymen who use Wells, Richardson
q Co.'s Improved Butter Color, agree that
it increases the value of butter several
cents pound. 1t is pure and harmless,
convenient'f for instant use, has no taste or
odor, and gives clear, golden richness to
the butter. 1t is the very best butter color
obtainable, and is not expensive. In every
State in the Union the demand for it is in
creasing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

get bilious, have heavy headaches, mouth
foul, yellow eyes, &C., all the direct result
Of impure blood which can be thoroughly
cleansed, renewed and enriched with Kid.
ney- Wort. 1t acts at the same time on the
Kidneys, Liver and Bowels and has more
real virtue in package than can be found
in any other remedy for the same class of
diseases.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
P.APILLON
AFTER SUFFERING FOUR YEARS.

HT 4 Eh -0VFFEnitSNA EFOOn EN1CJ
Ihave used the Papillon Skin Cure for my liberated
sorel leg 1t has entirely healed and free from pain
rlave recommended it to several persons here and
they are tryingi will take great pleasure in
mendingit for can safely do 30. IsufFered with my
leg fouryears and tried great number of remedies
that gave me no relief Your medicine cured me- ]
cheerfully give you permission to write testimonial
just to suit yourself.
Thanking you for such medicine, am.
MRS. NJ. LARuE.
Covington, KY, April5, 1884.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

Keep in the Fashion. The Diamond
Dyes always do more than they claim to
do. Color over that old dress. It will look
like new. They are warranted. 1Oc. at
druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co., Bur-
lington, Vt.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

DURING the season for mosquitoes and
other singing insects, and of poisoned
plants, if your skin is impure, bite will
swell and tester unless you apply Papillon
Skin Cure. A single application will neu-
traliZe the poison.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

$50 900 would not purchase from me what
Swift's Specific has done for me. 1t cured
me of Rheumatism caused by malaria"
ARCHIE THOMAS, Springfield, Tenn,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

PAPILLoN Cntarrh Cure is recommended
by members Of the Hay Fever Association
IF New England.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

A GOOD many 'samusements" are boress
but fishing is reel fun.-IRe Judge.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

MAN was made to mourn, but some mourn
more'n others.--M 0. Picdyune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

THE short, hacking cough, which leads to
CONSUMPTION, is cured BY Piso's Cure.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

A VERY narrow aperture-the crack OF
9 whip.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

-School-teachers and school-children
in Vermont are not allowed to use to-
bacco in any form. Rutland Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Higher Prices for Butter.

THERE is always something of a haze
around our military academies.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Lots of Peonle

A GREAT waste of effort-The child that
cries for an hour never gets it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

If afflicted with Sore Eyes. use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
"a CASE OF ECZEMA

have been afflicted for about three years with
Eczema. / think had good doctor; he did all nc
could for me, until ne bafeI; he could do moth
ing more and gave me up. / have tried many otnt~
mcnts which did me no good. have used your Papfl
lon Skin Cure for four months used four bottles and
am nearly cured give you perfectliberty publish
this fit will help any one else have recommended
it to aImy friends. Another bottle will completely
cure me, With many thanks,
JULIA CALLow,
IS Grant Street, Cleveland o.
A. N. K, B. 9s6
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
Glenn,s SULPHUR soan

UIenHs sulphur Soap
merits the sanction accorded by physicians
HIPS Hair Dye, black or brown, SOC.