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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
RACE INFLUENCE IN AMERICA.
The Different Elements That Will Consti-
tute tho Future American.


Boston Herald.
The blending of different races in
America is to-day one of the most con-
spicuous features of our social and po-
litical life. 1t looks as if the great
mixture of peoples which broke up the
old Roman empires and then renewed
it as religious organization, or which
on British soil brought Angeles, Saxons,
Danes and Normans together to con-
stitute the hardy English race, had
taken place again in the cosmopolitan
growths of the United States. Europe
has landed its surplus population on
our hospitable shores and is occupying
our vacant lands with its peasants, its
laborers and its sturdy pioneers. In
the early christian ages this blending
of one race with another was accom-
plished by the atrocities of war. The
survivors of conquest took in their con-
querors, and the two became one peo-
pie, but in these days the Adventures
from Europe and China are welcomed
as the raw material for American
citizenship. The Scandinavian from
the north, the resolute German from
the continent, the plucky Celt from
CieiuQ, tllC Sllludultu Ol1
Cathay, with scattering from all
parts of she world, have become a
legitimate part of our population, have
taken their place in our list of voters,
and have shown a disposition to sup
port the government and contribute to
a common national life. The peaceful
blending of differnnt peoples, and the
power of practical industry to unite
them under one nationality, were
never before illustrated on so
large a scale. The distinct out
lines of new national development,
through the coming in of foreigners,
already begin to appear, and are giving
tone and character to distinct locali-
ties. The Irish are slowly possessing
the New England states, taking the
places of deceased children of the Puri-
tans. The Germans are congregating
in New York and Wisconsin, with an
average of four per cent in all parts of
the northern states and territories. The
pure British are distributed rather more
evenly than the Irish and Germans, be-
ing especially strong in Utah. The
Britons of the Canadian type, as well as
the French Canadians, are also an i'm
portant element in the mining districts
and along our northern borders. The
Scandinavians are chiefly grouped in
Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin
and Nebraska, making a community of
themselves, but showing entire loyalty
to the government under which they
have chosen to live. The Chinese are
a considerable element on the Pacific !
slope, but have evidently not come to
stay, and are not to be considered in
The formation of the future American
people. The French element is chiefly |
n Louisiana, and has been much more |
Easily assimilated than the same ele-
nent in Canada. The Negro element
S really foreign, but has been here long
enough to deserve perhaps to be called
native. These are the different ele-
nents that constitute the materials for
he organization of the future Ameri-
AN people
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
FREAKISH GIRLS.
Tho Queer Human Beings to be Found in
This World.

/
This World.
Long Branch Correspondence.
There was that pretty girl, Miss
Molly Runyon, for instance. She de-
clined to join in the german; but in the
middle of figure she dashed into the
room in a decollete dress of white,
shaded with vivid scarlet and trimmed
with avalanches of lace, and began
waltzing with Mr.. Tony Drexel, easiest
described as ga British blonde.'I. The
moment the figure came to an end they
vanished precipitately through an open
window, to repeat the performance
later, much to the annoyance of the
dancers, who included some of their
personal friends.
Another young lady who boosted of
receiving some seven bouquets that
evening was conspicuous in pale blue
silk dress founced with white lace, and
cut so low that she wisely entrenched
herself behind a bouquet the size of q
meat platter; made up of white rose
buds.
This young lady is well known in
New York, and is a connection of the
Strakosch family. Last Sunday morn
my ouc luIcW tHc WuOlc uOlcl III HlS-
terics by little performance of her
own on the beach.
Arrayed in a marvel of white lace,
null and embroidery, with a coquettish
white toque on her golden frizzes, and
white silk parasol with point-lace
cover to shield a countenance on which
only the sun could raise blush, she
sauntered down on the sands, escorted
by young man. They selected COM
Portable spot, where they could view
the bathers and passers by, and the
young lady seating herself against a
post for support, stretched her dainty
limbs at full length, displaying pale
blue stockings and bewitching pair
of bronze sandals.
The young man threw his lazy length
upon the ground and deliberately laid
his classic looking but empty head on
her lap. Did she jump up horrifiedP
Did she, with scorn, bid him pick up
his head and walkP Oh, no; she only
patted the place where his brains ought
to have been, and asked him if he was.
quite comfortable.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
The Adjustments Of Life.
Boston Traveller.


Some humorous philosopher AYERS
that there is a way to have all one
wants by simply wanting all one has.
One thinks of it now and then in this
world where $50 easily things. go
wrong" and where circumstances are
as transitory as kaleidoscope. 1t is.
possibly one of the secrets of happy
living to attain that equipose that Will
not be DETECTED by the changes of
events or the change of mind and mood
of other people. Yet this carried out
to its fullest result would imply an in
difference that is merely insensibility
and what one gained in not feeling pain
he would lose in not feeling pleasure.
Rather than Indifference one might
pray the gods for power of facile adj
justment to the inevitable; the power of
making the best rather than the worst
of the daily disappointments of life, and
of gathering up the fragments, collect
ing the broken threads, readjusting the
mismatched plans and getting what
good one may out of them. Doing this,
one finds that the law of compensation
prevails. The world is so full of re
sources, of interests, of people, of plans.
You fail of one thing on which your de-
sire was centered and, behold, dozen
things crowd into its place. Life, liter
ature, abhors vacuum. A belief in
the divinity of circumstances is a creed
of comfort. To do what one can, to do
all that is reasonable and right in the
of cherished plan, and
then leave results to come as they will,
and accept innovations if we must, is
always wise. No loss or failure, or dis
is worth sacrificing ones
serenity of spirit for or ones best ener-
RES for worthy achievement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
Look Out For Earthauakes.

New York Herald: Zone touch Of
nature makes the whole world kin, ~
and so all of the worlds inhabitants
are more or less interested in earth
quakes. Reference to our news columns
to-day will indicate the nature and ex-
tent of the latest of these phenomena,
which, coming so soon after the one
with which the eastern states were
favored on August 10 and that of Eng
land April %, will suggest apprehen-
sions of future frequency. In fact, be-
ginning in Java and Ischia last year, an
earthquake cycle would appear to be
betting the earth in direction from
from southeast to northwest. The
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
YESTERNIGHr.

Long loved, in silence nursing
All the sweetness, all the smart;
Secretly the tale rehearsing
Yet unfold-tho' when my heart
First went forth unto the maiden
All the world was winter-white,
And the summer air was laden
With rich fragrance yesternight.
Yestereve, what time the shadows
Deepened on the daisied grass,
Homeward vending thro' the meadows
beheld the maiden pass;
And the love, SO long unspoken,
Bravely in the fading light
Pleaded for some word or token
OF requital yesternight.
Not to ear or heart unheeding
My impassioned tale was told;
Nor in vain my wistful pleading
Sought her love; hoop. of gold
Set with stones wherein still linger
Rays of Jud's refulgent light,
Circles now shapely finger
That was bare but yesternight.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
A GYPSY FACE.

II with princely art could trace
The beauty of that wondrous face,
If brightest shadows at my will
Could paint her as / see her, still,
Forth from the canvas on thy sight
Would burst form of living light.
II / could steal from ancient song
The enhancing melody tina t hung
Upon the half-mad poets tongue,
AS on his raptured vision stole
A form so beauteous and fair
That he, to fix forever there
The glorious image Of his soul,
Burst forth into undying song,
/, too, might sing of one so fair
That all my word seemed centered there.
The hurrying years may never meet
A vision so divinely sweet.
Out of the past will ever rise
The love light Of her wond'ring eyes.
But /, alas have not the art
To paiLt the image Of my heart,
The canvas at my suppliant will,
Remains dark-bound In shadows still.
The beauties Of the artists mind
Are shut forever to the blind.
The passion of the poets song
That throbs the Maynard years along
Is not of me. Nor can tell
OF that sweet influence which fell
Upon his soul. / have not wings,
] can but worship while he sings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11
Corn on the average is moi, so rich AZ

Corn on the average is not so rich az
wheat in albuminoids, but the most no.
ticable difference is the amount of oil.
The fats of wheat range from 1.26 per
cent to 2.67 per cent, while in corn from
$40 per cent to 9.31 per cent. 1t is
easy to see that corn is a very fattening
food. -.
Let use encourage the beautiful, for
the useful encourages ITSELF Goethe
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-11

Apples vary considerably in weight,
different varieties weighing from 40 to
40 pounds to the bushel A bushel of
Baldwins is said to weigh 4S pounds
A bushel of large apples is said to weigh
more than bushel of small ones.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
.N.OTECE.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La,
March 5th. 1884, s
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof Will be made before the Judge or
Clerk OF Court at Opelousas, La, on Saturday
Antli 10th, 1884, viz: Vftus Wilferts
Homestead Entry No. 6017 for the northeast
quarter OF section ten. township seven, south
range one west Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: ]. W. Myers, Andreas
Wilfert. Emile Peferkorn, c. Rupert, all Of
st. Landry parish, La. G. B. DARRALL,
mch e-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
NOTICE

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La, I
March 18, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filednotice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk OF Court at Opelousas La. on the 26til
of April, 1884, viz: Antoine Guidry, Home
stead Entry No. 1901 for the east half of the
southwest quarter section one township eight
south range two east Louisiana Meridian.
Henames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said. land, viz: Homer j. Daisle, Ernest
Daigie, Hypolite Guidry and ". d. Breaux, all
OF st. Landry parish, La
"a G. B. DARRALL,
mcH22-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
OPELnnsAs. La. Feh. 1c

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present; a. PerrOdin D. Meche r, a.
Hicks, s. Haas, L. Young, t. g. Chaehere and
B. E. Clark.
Mr.. Perr0din in the chair
On motion Messrs. Christiane and Lucius
Smith are authorized, as per petition, to change
the road which passes through their lands SO
as to run on their west line, in accordance with
section road ordinance.
The Police Jury proceeded to make the fol
lowing appropriations, viz:
For the purchase OF a suitable lot of
ground for the erection of market
house and engine h0nse in the town of
Opelousas, payable out of the criminal
corporation tax of 1884, collected from
said town, Five Hundred Dollars $500 %
to be expended under the supervision of
the town council, provided, the authori-
ties of the town of Opelousas, through
their proper officers cede back to' the
parish the lot of ground on which the
market house now stands, being a part
of the courthouse square.
For lumber to repair the fence around
the courthouse square, to be paid over to
the town council Of OBelousas, they ray-
ing for the labor Fifty Dollars .s. so 90
out of corporation criminal funds.
For the purpose of purchasing a PEN
mock Patent Road Machine, One hundred
and SeveDty-Fiye Dollars. ..-..-.... IT'S On
payable out of funds not otherwise ap-
prOpriated unC er the supervision of tha
clerk of the police jury.
The following appropriations for inter-
nal Improvements
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12

tory, WITHOUT full investigation by a
Congressional committee.
The Senate committee on woman suf-
frage has Just reported favorably the
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution to extend the
right of suffrage to women. This was
the action Of the majority of the com
mittee. The minority willpresent their
views later.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
New York Sun,

An Irishman, recently brought before
Bosten Justice for being drunk. was
asked what excuse he had for BECOMING
so intoxicated. "Seven excuses, your
honor,n replied the inebriate. "geyen
excuses ~ Yes Judge, seven, Now /
don't mind teliin' We ali about it. Ye
see, I've got six boys in my family. and
last night-it's girl, Judge.p The ex-
cuse was sufficient, and he was released.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
LOST !!

nNE three-year old DIM tAmerican) mare,
~ Y
branded about thus JK lost in the neigh
borhood of Prudho1nme City, about five
months ago. A reward of Twenty Dollars will
be paid to any one returning said mare to
MARK tLAZARRO,
mch 29-1m Vile Plate, La
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
Tuesday, 22d day OF April, 1884,

for the purpose of electing:
A Governor
A Lieutenant-Go
A State Treasurer,
A Secretary of State,
An Attorney General.
a State Auditor of Public Accounts,
Superintendent of Public Education
Two Senators to represent the 18th Senatorial
District, composed of the parish of St. Landry.
for the 18th Judicial District, composed of the
paaish of St. Landry,
Four Representatives,
4 Clerk of the District Court,
A Sheriff.
A Coroner,
Two justices of the Peace for the 1st and 8th
Wards, and one for each of the other Justices
Wards, in the parish of st. Landry.
Two Eonstables for the 1st and 8tll Wards.
ana one for each of the other Justices wards of
the parish of st. Landry.
And also to take the the sense of the qualified
voters relative TO the adoption or rejection of
certain proposed Amendments to the Consti-
tuition OF this state, as now promulgated off
cially in the Opelousas Courier.
The polls will be opened lin each election
precinct in said parish of st. Landry, from the
h0ur OF o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock
i'll the afternoon. the day and date above men
A. ID. 1884, for the purpose of receiving the
votes of the qualified electors of the Parish of
st. Landry, under the supervision of the Com
missinners of election, appointed by the aI-
thority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and returns
made according to law.
HENRY LASTRAPEs,
Returning officer
mch 22-1m OF the Parifh of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
Net lne narish seoan !

Messrs Clark, Dubuisson and Young having
vouchers III the hands Of the treasurer. re-.
ported through their chairman Mr.. Clark, that
they examined and counted the vouchers pre-
sented by the treasurer, amounting to SO 41s-
II. Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen
and T4-1O0 dollars paid by him TO the 9Th of Feb
1884, as per his statement filed, which amount
correspOnded with items on the cash book
when on motion it was resolved that the
vouchers be cancelled and that the treasurer
have credit on the books of the parish for said
amount, and the vouchers We're cancelled ac-
cordingly.
18th at 10 a. m. AUGUSTE PERRODIN.
Attest 2. j. LBFERvRE, Clerk. Pres. Pro Tenn.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars
15G 90

One Hundred and Fifty Dollars 4,o M
+o hIiid = iIri1t,a ny,a, 10, NT1l+ 1o y"
road from sam Thomas, and Messrs. r.
G. Sittig, Eugene MarteI and Telesphore
Amy were appointed committee to sell
the contract according to law
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars $50 90
to repair the bridge over Bayou des
Cannes at John Reed, and Messrs Ed
ward Dardeau, Lewis Bacon and Paul
Fruge, We're appointed a committee to
sell the coatract according to law
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars $50 90
to build BordelOn bridge over Bayou des
Cannes and MeSSrs. H. G. GuiIlOry, Hen
ry McCauley. Iyrelle GuiilOry, were APP
pointed committee to sell the contract
according to Idw.
Thirty Dollars On oo
to reTair. L,.id@n oye,, villa Pla+ta ctnii ~ w
.under&tha s1DeTy-isinn IF tho rond ovn1
seer
T7iffv Dollars so nm
to renaiT Debaiiii0n's bridge nnder +he ~
sy1ner1si6J ~ tIa ,+ - 1a7se, lhe
Is3f+t. y IloIlo3,s ~ r 80 AoiA " - 'oo rooo
fo ~, @ @ i 1 f g. 9V w
Zine R}nfirea1,s hri,9,,a IN 3ISa GnaIoDnas
and Bellevue road umIer the sIlnervision
nf fa Ioa, ~ ,Iar nasA 'Ato lS1oh
Two StSc Hnn9red HIM ~ u ToIiarz ooo M
t. s1I aSsessea ca1se@ 69 6aages a to nph9nse
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12
Notice of Election.

PY virtue of q proclamation issued by his
ADExcellency, S. d. McEnery, Governor of the
State OF Louisiana, bearing date February 10th,
A. u. 1884. and in accordance with Law, all the
qualified electors of the parish of ST. Landry,
in said state. are hereby notified that an elee-
ton viii be held fyf1 s4ss
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-12

On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
the I'd Monday in April being the 14th day OF
that month.
AUGUST PERRODTN.
Arrest Pres. Pro Tenn
P. j. LEFEBvRE. Clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
What JAY Gould Saws.

Jay Gould said yesterday that
there was very general improve
ment noticeable in the situation of
affairs.
allow do the earnings of the rail-
roads compare with those of last
year?" .-a
"They for the most part show a
gratifying increase and to this there
are only very few exceptions Take
the year throughout, the railroad
earnings will be largely in excess of
those OF. 1888" -
"How do you account then for
the decline in the prices of stocks ?"
"That," said Mr.. Gould, with a
smile, "has not been caused by any
falling off Of earnings. ! should say
that the real cause was a lack of
moral character of some of the
bank presidents. We have been
suffering from an attack of dishon-
est bank presidents. There is no
further cause for alarm. Everything
will, i think, go along as usual, and
next week 1t will be almost impos-
sible to loan money at per cent.
per year"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
Protection by lightning Rods.

The report of Prof. Mohn, of
Christiana, Norway, who was en-
ployed 10 make an Investigation of
the protection afforded to buildings
by lightning rods, shows that light
houses, telegraph stations and other
exposed buildings, which were pro-
vided with conductors, did not by
far suffer as much as churches,
which, in most cases were unprotec-
ted. 1t appears, in fact, that OF
about Il hundred churches reported
to have been struck by lightning,
only three were provided with
conductors; that of these three the
first had a conductor IN good order,
and the building was uniniured !;
the second had a conductor of zinc
wire, which melted, and OF course
left the structure without pr0tec-
ton; the third had a wire which
was rusty where it joined the earth,
and the church was burned. More
than one-half the number of church
es struck were totally destroyed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
Preserved Fruits and yegetabIes.

Commissioner A. j.. WcWhirter
has issued the following;
To County Agents and Exposition
Commissioners-To preserve fruit
and vegetables for exposition pur-
poses, the following is suggested:
For Strawberries, 'raspberries,
blackberrieS and currants, goose
berries, when not thoroughly ripe,
use one part water and two parts
proof alcohol.
After the fruit stands in the al
cohOl three or four days, pour off
and add fresh alcohol, as above di-
rected, until all the coloring matter
has been extracted. Then put the
specimens for permanent use in one
part alcohol and one part water.
Alcohol, once used and discolor-
ed, can be filtered and used on other
fruits and vegetables, or for perma-
nent specimens
The proportion for peaches, APP
Piles and pears will answer for all
kinds of vegetables.
The above is for the information
of those who desire to preserve
fruits and vegetables for exposition
purposes, and not for family use.
All exchanges will please copy
and readers will also cut it out
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
CLEAN hands i'm matter of none,

CLEAN hands in matter of money
among the young certainly ought
to be the indispensable condition of
gentlemanliness. No man who
borrows and does not care whether
he pays or not, is a gentleman, no
matter how witty, or gay, or fine
he may be. To speak in good, plain
English, the man who dresses
himself at another's expense, not
knowing how to pay, nor careing
whether he pays, is genteel scoun-
drel! And yet such things are
done by goOd-natured folks, by
kind hearted people, by persons
who never probe them morally to
ascertain what their tendency is,
and what they lead to.-Er.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
Very Kemarkanle Dl.eovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, OF Manches-
ter, Mich, writes: my wife has
been almost helpless for five years,
so helpless that she could not turn
over in bed alone. She used two
Bottles of Electric Bitters, and is so
much improved, that she is able
now to do her own work."
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of tes-
timonials attest their great cGEa-
tive powers. Only fifty cents a
bottle at Owen & MOore's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
He First Turned Hot and Then Cold.

And now comes the drawing of
the capital prize of $4,000 in The
Louisiana State Lottery Company,
on April Sth, drawing at New Or
leans. of which Isadore Isaacs, OF
Modesto, has been awarded $4,000.
Mr.. Isaacs was in San Francisco
Yesterday, and said that there was
n peculiar circumstance In relation
tn his securing the lucky ticket.
am the first place." said he 81 sent
IN San Francisco for a ticket in The
Touisina State Lottery. i received
no answer to my letter, and so
wrote again, requesting him to send
another or refund my money. He
sent the ticket, No. IS, 29S, for April
Sfh drawfng-the lucky one-ior II
was only a little while before L re-
ceived a dispatch that / had won a
Il. 900 prize. Well, guess L felt
about as any poor man does VINO
Suddenly comes in possession OF
money iike that. / first turned not
and then cold" j. Boas cashed
the check for the lucky man, VINO
left the eitv for Modesto in hlen
olee. Mr.. Isaacs is a clothing-store
Reeper lin Modesto, and mas seen
some pretty hard struggles-S0n
Francisco Cal, Caronicie.