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4 Hen browns q Rat.

Mr.. Stirling is the possessor of a re-
marka able hen, and relates the following
incident in the life of that sagacious
fowl: She brought up brood of chick
ems recently, which event created con-
siderable excitement and festivity in a
colony of rats, which at once COM
mcnced system of plumber, content
ing themselves with chick and a hall
for dinner daily. The hen stood this
massacre of innocents for day or two,
but one morning as sleek rat, grown
insolent from living high on the tooth
some chicks, skulked along in the
neighborhood of chicken which was
trihing carelessly with a crust of bread,
the wrath of the mother was aroused.
She flew at the rat, pounced on him,
caught himby the back, and carrying
the robber to a tubfull of water, drop
ped him into it with revengeful
"cluck." The rat was drowned, and
the brood has since been free from the
raids of the surviving rodents San
Francisco Post
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The Choral Habit.

Life insurance companies are careful
TO inquire into the habits of those that
apply for policies. The latter are
asked if stimulants are regularly taken,
and also as to the use Of tobacco and
opium. Some of the companies have
added choral to the list of the inhibited
articles. 1t seems the choral habit is
steadily on the increase not only from
sufferers from sleeplessness, but from
persons who are irritable and eNcitablt
and broken down by late hours and dis
sipation. This nepenthe is more allur'
ing to sensitive and refined people than
is opium, and the habit once formed Is
more difficult TO cure than the opium
habit, or even drunkenness. AnGsthet
les have done much to alleviate human
suffering, but, unfortunately, the inven'
ton Of choral has brought into exist
ence new and alarming form OF
Drunkenness. The physician who rec
ommends this seductive drug should be
held to stern accountability if his pa
ticnts thereby acquire perniclous
habit which they cannot break Off
DemorestS Monthly.
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on what q great man her lover was to be.
come, Mrs. Cathcart, in return, spoke OF
geniuses AS struggling, poverty-stricken per-
sons, to befrienl whom was the one great
wish of her life. IL was indeed pleasant for
Miss Herbert to hear her aunt speak OK her
lover as she might of a hard working seam
stress or deser wing laundress. She had not
vet written to Gerald, She must find
strength to throw Off her brothers scorn
and the busts and tombstone' before she
again met her lover
Sir Ralph Norgate callel that morning
He was man OF about a. Not Unlocking,
but with the unmistakabe appearance of
one who has lei hlrl life He was rich
and of fine old family. 1t was clear to Mrs.
Cathcart that he meant business. Eugenia
had met him several times last year, and it
was no news to her that he was her
ardent admirer She was very cold toward
him to-day; but Mrs. Cathcart did not
chide her. She, clever woman, knew that
men Ike Norgat, value "A pr.z' ~ what it
costs them to win it, - the blrOne5 came,
stavel hi, aupliltsl tim, and then went
away, presumably in far trail TO a
,leclarati III b. and b..
IL 10 ,O,,yseUtLl =
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IVU fN'6f1y ." W ''
"Tel me to stay, AMI ] will stay" he
said, passionatey; but next week-ne1t
montb-nsxt year, the moment when 1t does
come, will be just as bitter"
She dill noe urge him. She was silent.
He drew very near to her.
"Eugenia, he whispered, you love mel
"a think So" Her eyes were still look
ing over the dlrkening gardon. She spoke
dreamy AMI as one who Is not quite GER
lain
"You think sol Listen! Before we part
let me tell YOU what your love means to me.
Ii. when first asked or it. you had scornei
m, | could have lefc you, unhappy, but s:ill
n man. Now, it means life or death to me.
Their, is no middle course--no question OF
loy or misery simply life or DEATH Eu-
gena, look at me and say you love mel!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

Over-reading as well as over-study is
one of the evils of modern education.
The evil has been commented on by
educators for many years past, but the
multiplicity of books and their growing
cheapness stand in the way of any per-
manent remedy OF course it goes
without saying that reading in itself is
not only harmless, but most beneficial.
But children too often read so much that
they fail to assimilate what they read.
and thus the exercise is a dead loss.
Much fun has been made of 1.-The man
of one book but he possessed at least
the virtue of knowing one book thor
oughly-a virtue which many modern
readers do not possess. II school chill
dren were taught to read less and think
more. II would be gain all around
NeU u rs''DHe.
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Father. Mother, and Three Sisters Dead.


Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant
at-Arms ofthe New Jersey Senate, and new
Notary Public at Cedarville, Cumberland
Co., n. j., makes the following startling
statement: "My father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungs were so weak raised blood. Nobody
thought | could live. My work (ship-
smithng was very straining on me with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to the grave. While in this condition l
commenced using Mishler's Herb Bitters,
and it saved my life. Because it was so
difficult to get it in this little place, and |
had improved so much, l stopped taking it
for II time, and the result is that | have
commenced going rapidly down hill again.
Somehow, Mishlers Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
as nothing else does, and / must have
dozen bottles at once. Use this commu-
nication as you please, and If any one wants
to be convinced of its truth, let them write
me and | will make affidavit to it, for !
owe my life to Mishlers Herb Bitters."
The secret of the almost invariable relief
and cure of consumption, dysentery, diar-
rhna, dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bitters is used, is that it contains simple,
harmless, and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver,
andthrough them strengthens and invigor-
ates the whole system. Purely vegetable
in its composition; prepared by a regular
physician; standard medicinal prepara-
ton: endorsed by physicians and drug
gists These are four strong points in favor
of Mishler's Herb Bitters. Mishler's Herb
Bitters is sold by all druggists. Price 90
per large bottle. 6 bottles for $500.
Ask your druggist for MIsHIFR's HERE BIITrRs
II he does not keep do not take ANYTHING else but
send postal card to MIsHIER HERD BITTERs Co.
b25 Commerce Street Philadelphia
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SHORT STORIES.


Occurred.
Orig nall
"Whv are so many Ma sachusets men
s,ept.c,i' | aSGe Harvard professor.
"Ihe reason is hist, rical,' he replied
"A sh 1rt ime since the Inhabitants OF t:ie
cd BAY State were all bigotel Puritan.
they read the B be from morning to night
There they found THIS prophecy: Tie last
sh3ll b, first.
''Tul, pr pplecy made them all turl shoe
nj lkerS In the west man once told me
that was the only Massachusetts man he
had ever seen who was not a sh emaker,
All he probably thought was lynn.
"But wat is tn. result: SuoemaGsrs now
ges less than ~ o5her mocha licS. the last
is more thin las. The prophecy is not
fulfilled. This Is the reason why SO many
MASSACHUSETTS, men have change from
bigots into sI;epicS.
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Among ne wltG, legal AMI lay, o. New
York john Van Buren holds no second
place.
One day a, he was lunchin5 at he A tor
house AZ enemy namei Walm1a clme up
to him.
MIR Vim BIre',n sa d Wadman, $
here a y case o un5ua., mean and rty
that you will not take ~
We, lon't know" said Van Buren,,
picking " m uvs err Oh his FORK. Wv hat
Lava :. Il be- ia now, Vain m
LILLIAN WAsHBUsN
NEW YORK = Is
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THIS best blood purifier and system regulator
ever placed within the reach of suffering hu
mauity, truly is Electric Bitters Inactivity OF
tn" liver, bliousness jaundice, constipation
weak kidneys, or any disease or the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appetizer
tonic or mild stimulant, will always find Flee
trc Btters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly, every
bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfaction OF
money refunded. Sold at fifty cents Il bottle
by Lutz and Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-05

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Griggs Glycerine Salve, which is sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns wounds,
and all other sores viii positively cure
piles, letter and all skin eruptions. Try
this wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Only % cents. For
sale by H. Y. Griggs
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Chicago, Alton g. St, Louis Railroad

Lightning Express. Denver Express and Kansas CITY
and 81. LOUIS Express trains run daly Express MAI
and Joliet Accommodation run daily, except sunday.
Kansas City and 81. Louis Express going south runs
through whuu, change Of cars. Morning train TO ST.
Louis has free chair cars and evening train through
JAY W. ADAMS,
Ticket Agent {. 4 a. Railroad
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CAsToRIA,
When she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she cluI.g to CASTORIA,
When shs had Children, she gave them CASTORIA
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MONEY TO LOAN.

| am now lending money ~ and per cent interest
In sums of from $40 up Ia sOuOu, ON long or short
Time ON farm lands IN la Sale and adjoining coun-.
ties The Of interest II determined by size of loan,
amount of security and. time loan j. 70 run.
Iall on or address, LEVI W. ROOD,
Sheridan. H.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rellroad.
NEW TINE TABLE.

Chicago NJ l.i5 p. " daily tSunday excepted
Nos II and II run daily. including sundays.
No y carries passengers from Rock Island Ia OTTAWA
No. - carries passenger from Gcneseo Ia OTTAWA
No. 70 carries Passengers between GtneseO and On
tawa.
No. % carries passengers between Jo'iet and La
Sale. and No. ~ between La Sale and Johet.
Nos. q amt ~ carry passengers between Bine lsand
and La sale. X. T. CABLE, GEM Manager
E. ST. IOHN, H. +. PRErrYhAN
Genl Tiki. l. Pass Agt. Agent AZ OTTAWA
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Freight trains carp 0ssser aers leave ottawa a.
follows: For Earl, 100 Pm. for Aurora. 1905 An;
q: Streator, 5OS A. y. 500 ? ~, ana sW A. ~
Morning train makes close connection ~'As! -faiai
all points east and west ~ r,
Pullman Palace Sleeping Care. c b. @ Draw1sl
Room Cars, Hortons Reclining Chair Cars, and the u
g. 4 Paiace Dining Cars, by this route. AlllHiorIrs
ton about rate, of fare sleeping car accommodations
and time tables vii n" chperfnllv gwen by applying 70
~ pERClVAL LOWELL
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
THos. }. POTTER. , , NON
General Manager. Chicago. 6Eo. r. hOE,
Agent AZ OTTAWA
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14

Really, this section seems to be ex-
ceptionably well of, Notwithstanding
the hard times of which much COM
plant is justly made. In manufactur-
ing and mining centres far greater pow
erty and suffering exist. Along the up
per Ohio bitter contest has just begun
against reduction of already low
wages and $4,000 men, it is estimated,
will soon be out ON strike; in England
5000 are on the eve of going out for a
similar reason thousands of railroad
eTs are striking in Texas and Missouri,
while from other points troubles of this
nature, which include large numbers Of
female operatives, are reported. With
imDrOving crop prospects and favorable
weather, the principal industries Of
Louisiana are pretty fairly conditioned.
City Item.
But if those who have the immigra-
ton craze succeed in flooding this sec
ton with imported pauper immigrants,
it will be as bad off as the others. Some
people about here have more cattle
than they can feed, and there is starya-
ton and death; when a country has
more people than can ind the means Of
living, there is trouble.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
A Wonderful Discovery.

ConsumptiVes and all, who suffer
from any affection Of the throat and
lungs, can find a certain cure in Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Thousands Of permanent cures verify
the truth of this statement. No medi-
cine can show such record of wonder
full cures. Thousands Of once hopeless
sufferers now gratefully proclaim they
owe their lives to this new discovery. 1t
will cost you nothing to give it trial.
Free trial bottles at NJ. P. Young &
Co.'S drug store. Large size $500. 2
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure !? We say
that they GIN not, as thousands Of cases
already permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric BitteIs,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, OF any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts. Every bottle CUR
anteed. For sale at SOC. bottle by NJ.
P. Young g. Co., Druggists, Opelousas.1
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpelOusas.


y
The Board met pursuant to a call of the
President, present c. NJ. Thompson, Presi-
dent, Geo. PulfOrd, H. e. Estorge Emile PETER
kOrn and Joseph Lasale.
On motion of Mr.. EstOrge, Resolved, that the
following ordinance, after having been read
three times, be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose of increasing the Revenue of
the town, by levying a license tax upon all
ana any person or persons, giving or caus-
ing to be given, any public balls, fairs,
gatherings or entertainments, where liquors
suppers, refreshments, ETC., ETC., are sola,
or where fee or price Of admission is
charged.
Be 1t Ordained by the Board of Police, of the
Town of OpelOusas, La, That from aud after
the passage and PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance
that any person or persons, giving or causing
to be given any public balls, fairs. gatherings,
or entertainments where liquors, suppers, re-
freshments, ETC., etc, are sold, or where a fee
or price OF admission is charged, shall paw. for
each and any time said public balls fairs, gath
erngs, or entertainment is given or caused to
be given, alicense tax Of not less than two and
One-half dollars, nOrmOre than five dollars at
the discretion of the president of the board
Be it Further ordained, That this ordinance
shall in no manner apply to, or conflict with
nue. Ordinance passed by the Board of Police of
date Nov. Path, 1884, or any Revenue Ordinance
that may hereafter be passed by the Board OF
Police of the town of OpGlOusas, La.
The following claims were approved
Victor Lastrapes, blacksInithing. S1905
Arthur Simon, Justice Peace fees. 1000
The Board adjourned
Attest: c. NJ THOMPSON.
c. MAYO, Clerk. President
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
Russian Justice.
London Telegraph.

LoHuOH Telegraph
The question has often been asked
whether in Russia men receive impair
tial justice or not. | shall mention two
cases which came under my own obser-
walton. The landlord of my house en-
tered an action to recover the sum of
50 1000 owed for goods to that amount
delivered. Both parties bribed the
Judge, but the landlord was the most
lavish, and he affirmed that he paid
$3.50. after the decision in his favor, on
condition that he received the other
81 $50 his offer was accepted and he
paid the amount after waiting two
years for his money. An Austrian
gentlemen was robbed at hotel where
he was stopping of property to con-
siderable amount. The servants were
all examined by the police and one was
selected as the probable thief. The
hotel proprietor we'll knew the honesty
of this man and gave him a character
which would have exonerated him from
the charge. But no, the police deter
mined that he was the thief, and actual
ly logged him to the comfortable num-
Der OF 300 lashes. Scarcely was this
received before the true thief was dis
covered to be quite another person the
poor servant, instead of being conSOled
for the severe hagellation he had re-
ceived, was sent out of the city in or
der that the business might be forgot
ten.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
Cause of Mortality Among Coli
OPed People.
City item.

In the city of Memphis there are
about twice as many white people as
colored people. vet the weekly record
OF mortality almost invariably shows
more deaths OF colored than of white
persons. The Memphis Appeal saws
the cause of this excessive mortality
can be traced chiefly to quackery:
The Negroes are naturally supersti-
tious, and believe there is more virtue
an cOnjnration than medicine, and they
cling to their superstitions and seem to
learn nOtlia.sAg the fearful mortality
aneong their race. The negro duacks
reap q rich harvest ID this cTedality.
They have specific 6r eyery aiIment
and, knowing nothingabout the disease.
the cause and effect, their remedy 40.
graagates instead of ctring.'
The statement hqds good of this
city. Voudou or heb doctors are Ill
most invariably consulted by the iono.
rant mass of coIortd people. and a
competent physician only called in. if
% all, at the last extremity. The Item
knows Of a case whsre 4 Negro herb
doctor" treated yong woman until
see died, and he alleged that the cause
OF death was that her liver had rot
lnIo the stomach, consequently his
medicines could not sct.n
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
An EnteTprisEbs, Reliable
House.

Messrs. NJ. p. Young &. col can al
ways be relied upon, not only to carry
in stock the best of everything Int -
secure the agency III such aTfYs-es.as
have well-known merit. and are nonS-
Lar with the people, thereby snstainin,,
the reputation OF being always enter
pfis.iis' anu ever reliable. Having Sc
cnfi1.s we Agency tie celebrated DR..
hiA5s New llseofefF for Gonsumtion,
Nl6 A5 oh = positive glaraptee. 1T
eure augIaaa every as,aeliog.
o aaf, Lungs. ianf1 Chest aea rs
81 llE eaatit3etYYe, 0a invite son t0
cal anti get Il tflfsY bottle free. i
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
The Back Bone Land Grant.

Yesterday ex-Secretary Teller, who
from the Department OF the Interior
has moved into the Senate, made most
lame and impOtent attempt to defend
his scandalOus action in issuing, in the
face of a senatorial protest, patents
for the Back Bone Land Grant in this
State.
We do not think a man in his position
could have perpetrated an act more
redOlent of corruption than this.
Whether the Texas Pacific has legiti-
mately earned these lands or not, his
course was equally repTehensible.
AS for our part, we had believed that
the road justly earned the grant, and
have upheld its right to it. But we
confess that the manner in which Sec
rotary Teller, when the late administra--
ton was drawing its last gasp, snubbed
the Senate and railroaded these lands
out of the grip of the people into that
of monster and INSCRIPTIONS cOrpO-
ration, inspires us with grave doubt OF
the justice of the claim.
1t was the tendency of these great
land jobs, and the projection OF similar
ones, that rallied Jay Gould and other
railroad grabbers and capitalists to
com bine, for the purpose of elevating
to the Presidency, their friend and tool,
the most corrupt public man of the day
james G.. Blaine. These worthless
have as great a fear of Mr.. Cleveland's
administration as the devil has of holy
water, and they must have felt that
their title to the Louisiana grant de-
pended rather upon the nimbleness Of
the fingers of Teller and his clerks than
upon the clearness and fairness of their
title.-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
AN oFFER.-We will send the St.

AN OFFEB.-We will send the St.
Landry Democrat and either of the
papers named below, at the price men
tiond:
Demorest's Monthly Magazine $3.50
Southern CnltivatOr. . 800
Home and Farm.
Or the St. Landry Democrat and the
SNo frst-named publications for $3.50 !;
or with the last two for $3.50; or with
the three for $500.
This is golden opportunity to secure
yOur reading for the new year. Sub
scribe at once, before you forget it, and
show that You appreciate a good thing
when you see it.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
The Backbone Land Grant.
NO. Picayune,

n. u. Plcayune.
Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, de-
serves the thanks of the people for his
bOidness in exposing the wrong doing
of his fellow Republicans. The caustic
debate yesterday may not result in pre-
venting the contamination of the
wrongs attempted by Secretary Teller
in the last hours of the Republican adj
ministratiOn, but it will nevertheless
have some healthful influence on the
many cases of forfeiture yet TO be con-
sidered. The Texas Pacific grants have
never been earned. Not an acre of the
public domain ought to be taken from
the people to increase the fortunes of
the men who have cOntrived the many
snares to catch those grants. The Back
bone grant stands in a worse light than
almost any other not only is it not due,
but the parties who will benefit by it it
the patents wropgfully ordered by Tel
Ter are held good have not shadow of
title to it even il it were due. Our
readers are tOlerably familiar with the
history of this case, and know the ear
nest efforts made by Representative
Lewis, of the Sixth District, to save the
rights of those of his constituents who
have settled on the lands claimed under
the grant. Senator Van Wyck is one
of the few men in high position who
are absolutely unapproachable with
venal arguments in any shape. Since
his election he has steadfastly done his
duty, without regard to the party or
person whom the doing Of his duty
might affect.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
OPELOUsAs !:
Saturday March l4th, 1855,

Judge Baker has sentenced the Muir
ply murderers; and he gave them the
full extent OF the law; Pat Ford and
j. w. Murphy to be hug, and the 9TH
ers, T. j. Ford, Buckley and Caulfeld,
to twenty years in the penitentiary.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
E'OTEGE 2
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La, I
AInpaiI / til 1GR5

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March 1lth 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the judge
or clerk of Court at Opeiousas, La, on the
25th day of April, 1885, viz:
JACKSON DAILY.
Homestead Entry No. 5000, for the west half
of southwest quarter section 81 township 10
south range one east,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, VIZ:
James NJ Hoffpauir of st. Landry parish,
and James Daily, sr., Austin Daily and James
Daily OF Lafayette parish, La.
C. d. DARRALL,
march 14-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
6nNEwE1EE EEnaUx.

Homestead Entry No. 5267. for the southeast ]
See Is TIP S RI E.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
Marius Amy, Benjamin Rodngues, L. B.
Spears and Green Spears, all OF st. Landry
parish, La.
C. 3. DARRALL,
feb 28-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
NOTICE

LAND OFFICE at New. Orleans, La, I
Feb. 20. 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof i'll support Of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the
Judge or clerk of court ut Opelousas, La, on
Anril 4tll 1855. viz:
St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-14
CYPRKEN GaECEaG,

Homestead Entry No. 1904, fer the southeast
quarter section % township eight south range
three east.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
A V. johnson, Ernest Calauin, Martin Thi-
bodeau and Leovald Meche, ali OF st. Landry
parish, La.
feb 28-5t Register.