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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
TEST FOB PROMISED REFORM.


One of the strongest tests Of the
conservatism of Legislative bodies
is their action upon the contested
elections Of their own members.
Being, asa general rule, sole judges,
with no power of reversiOn vested
in other tribunals the fairness or
prejudice, the personal feelings or
political interest of each member, as
of each political party, have full in-
fluence in determining the result Of
the contest.
True, there are general rules,
absolutely recognised ~ governing
auch trials, yet obedience to these
is, practically q matter ofindivid,
ual option, of the members.
In the early days Of our govern
ments the strict impsrti2lity and
Justice displayed, an well by the tive
houses of Congress az State Logis
latures in the exercise, Of their con
atitutiOnal prerogative Of belng "the
judge of the elections, returns and
qualification of its own members,
Was unquestiOned.
But, unfortunately, as in Othel
regards, this could bo spoken Onl,
Of "the early days of the Republic.
In latter days the exceptions to thii
strict fairness in decision have
increased. Especially has this brel
the case in the question of majOrit.
of the respective parties in the body
70 an exteut, depended on the deci
sion. At times, however, whom thil
Question Of majority would not b
effected by the issue, bitter partisan
feelings, entirely regardless Of tn,
facts, have turned the scale of jus
rice.
There will be NO better nor o.
verer test ofassumed political virtue
of the incoming Democratic admini
Rtration, than that to which it
Democratic House of Representa-
tivSs will encounter in determining
the several contested election case
of several Of its members.
Louisiana, in the contest botweel
Mr.. Kellogg and MIR. Gay, vii
present case when, the HERALl
honestly believes the sole qusStio
will arise whether partisan feelin
shall retain the sitting member il
his seat, or independent and
truly reform course shall recognize
the rights OF the people of even thi
State to a fair election.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1885.
ADVERTISING RATES.
NEWS ITEMS.


The election ~ Ruston, Lincoln
parish, La, on Monday 18th inst,
resulted in victory for the tenn.
perance men,
Tho Twenty Second, Washing.
toms birthday, vas celebrated IN
New Orleans by the firing of can.
non and other appropriate cere.
monies.
China has hundreds Of thouaandA
OF professional heGgars, but not one
Chinese Oeggar, it ia asserted, has
yet been f0und IN the United States,
even OH the Pacific coast.
The telephone line has been COM
pleted to Convent Station on the
Missisaippi Valley Railroad, and
promises to rush through to com
pletion in Q short while.
Mr.. Melchsrt, the druggist whose
miatake 10 putting up prescription,
caused the death Of officer Farrell
OF the Nav Orleans police has been
admitted to bail in the sum Of $4,000
The hOnsssot John ChafIe & Sons,
and r. a. Chaffs & Bro, have been
suspended. Their assets are nearly
double their liabilities and it is
BELT we'd that an arrangement will
be made, by which their Business
will be resumed.
Nine cOlored people are now con
fined in the PlaquemiDe, La, Jail
accused of the murder OF Mrs. Cole.
A colOTtd woman was found in
Donaldsonvile wearing . diamoRd
ring belonging to The murdered
woman.
Mas Caroline Alfred, one Of the
nrst aud noblest teachers of the
celored paople after their emancipa,
tiOn, died last wsekat Birmingham,
Conn. She had been teacher Ia
Columbus, TIA, in California and at
the the industrial school In HAmp.
ton, Va. She was a noble woman,
and her life Was dedicated to the
sweet service OF others.
We acknowledge receipt OF Vol.
1, No. 3, of the BieHUilIe Nesc Era,
with compliments OF our former
wellknown resident and printer,
Mr.. Archie n. Trust. Ii 10 printed
at (4ibsland, near Shreveport, La.
We trust il will succeed and prosper
As it deserves, If We are to Judge
from its nrst iasne.
The Law and Order League OF
Portland, Me-, is waging war with
the liqnOr dealers. Withia two
weeks PIT warrants for search and
seizure have been isAuOd. Tbsy
must have overlooked some Of the
places, as there are uearly 800 in
the city where tsdrink is drank )"
But Sixty barrels of beer and con-
siderable hard liquor were poured
in the sewers.
Their Ages.-Cieveland will read
his apsech from manuscript. With
the exception of Grant, he will be
the youngest President iDangura.
ted. Grant was AZ ut the time Of
his Inauguration, aud Cleveland
comes next, at the age of 48. Frank
Pierce Was ~, ana Polk, Fillmore
and Garfield were each so years oil
when they took the oath. When
Lincoln was inaugurated he WAS 90.
Hay 90 was 65, and 90 was Van
Bnren. johnson was 81, aud Mon.
RE. Jefferson and J. @. Adams So.
Jackson was SO, Zach Taylor So,
Jsln Adams Go, and William Henry
Harrison So.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
Southern University.

The Collegiate, the Normal and the Prepar-
aJory Departments of ths Institution win be
opened Oct. /, 1884. Students desiring to
enter any of these Departments should apply
promptly. We will havo apparatus for illus.
trating the natural sciences, and all students
of advanced courses will have the proper
attention and instruction. Students who entor
the Normal Department will receive special
instruction and attention.
Catalogues may be obtained by applying to
Mr.. l.. A. Martinez, Editor, Louisiana Standard
New Orleans.
For further information or catalogues, apply
to the President,
J. II. HARRISON.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
Svndic's sale.

Was brought to the ID Ward synd Found
on Thursday, February 18th, 1885, one red COW,
about twelve years old.
The same having been in this pound more
than Is days and not claimed, will be sold at
public auction on Tuesday, March 10, 1895, to
satisfy Syndic's fees and cost of advertising, il
the owner or owners do not come forward
prove property and pay charges before that
time. A. GAS,SAN,
Deputy Syndic, ID Ward, Parish of Charles
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~ C0mmunIcatlsns handed in later thaR
Wednesday evening, will lay ever until the
week following.
E- All cemmunicatiens mast be witten On
enc side Of the paper.
~ The full name and address Of the wri.
Ter must accompany each Communication. nes
for publication, bus 40 n matter Of good faith.
REORGANIZATION Of . peraonal chArnc
ter will not DO recognized, unless fron res
ponsible parties. In such eases Q chAyEe 81
" so SQUARE will be mads.
EBrWe cordiallylnvitec correspondence from
all parts Of this and neighborinE parishes.
kENNews and interesting lesal Items res
psctfully solicited.
EY- OUR READERS CAN HELP US
greatly, If, when writing to or buying gseda
from our advertisers, they will simply say
they saw their cards In this paper.
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A reward oil ten dollars will he
paid for the ,rreSt and conviction
of any one injuring or defacing the
proper Y of MSssrs Jacob Hassinger
and Alfred Shaw, or either breaking
and stealing any of the fences
belonging to said property.
Jos. ". CAREw, Agent.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
NOTICE..

10000 hOgshead and BARREL
slaves on hand aud for sale 10y the
Madere Bros "FashiOn Stare" just
below Hahnvllle, La. Give them n
call before purchasing elsewhere.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
Estrays.

Was brought to the lst Ward, lat syndi'
Pound. on February 9th, 1885, one creole roam
horse, about years old. The same will be sold
at public auction on Tuesday, March Sd
1885, ct IL O'Clock, A. M, at said pound, if the
owner or owners do not come forward, prove
property and pay charges before that time.
ARTHUR BROU,
Syndic First Ward. st. Charles Parish, La
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28

Tvs VoLTAIC BFLTo., Mtrsha'i, Mich. viii
send Or Dye'E Czech, atedElectro-V Olttie Reltu
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty day.
to men lyouns or Oidl VINO are afflicted with
nH' yous debility, lost vitality md kindred
tronhles, guarant sring speedy and complete
restoration Of health and manly visOr. Ad
dress as sboys.--N. B.--NO riGk il incurred a,
thirty days trial ia allowed.
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FNAIS PAPER may be fond on die at Gee
1 P. Howell & Goa Newspaper Advertising
Bureau 10 Spruce ST. where advertising con
tracts may be made for 1t In NEW York.
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POST-OFFIOE NOTICE.

Another change has taken place in the ARR
val and departure of our mails; the Texas d
Pacific railroad carving the mails. TrainB pass
st. Ch aries station as follows:
MAIL.
Going east, 1923: A. a., Going west, 2:55 Pm
Mail closes, $50 A. M, and $50 Pm.
POstofice opens at 8 AN. and closes ut Pm
No mail delivered on Sundays
JOSEPH w. CAREW,
Postmaster
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FOR SALE.

Any one wishing to buy a light
second haa,i hack reasonable, can
secure u bargain by apply ing at
this Office.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28

An independent Newspaper OF
Democratic Principles, bnt not Con.
trollcd by any Sat of Politicians or
AlanipulatOrS; Devoted to Collecting
aud Publishing all the News of the
Day in the most Interesting Shape
and with the greatest possible
PrOmptness, Accuracy AMI Impair.
TALLY; and to the Prnmo'im, of
Democratic Ideas AMI POLICY n the
affairs OF Government, Society and
Industry.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-28
JOHN R3DRIGUE,
DEALER IN
Sewing Machines.
NEEDLES, OIL, PARTS, SO.

Agent for the GENUlNElMPRovED
SINGER SEWING MACHINES,
for the parishes of st, Charles and
St. John the Baptist,
OFFICE, EDGARD, ST JOHN. Ia.
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~ Subscrihe for the Herald 81
Enquire the nrice OF job printing
NJ the HRRALD OAiss,
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TUFTS
''''1E: 'XPECTORAMT

70 com pssed II Herbal and MusnAsinoua Pred.
ucts, whish perm cate the eahseance OF tho
IhaI cOlleets il the BroAakaA Tubes, and forms .
soothing oeataAg, which relieves tho Ar~
ritati0A that oausAs the cough. 1e e1eaAses
khona Vvkom sMHoOb1O6 By disease, invigoF.
atss he elrealAtion Of che biecds and braces tina
nervous systesA. @lAGht oOlas SEteA end IN
o0nsuDlptAoA. Et e dangerous 60 neglect
ehenas Apply sAe xoAedy Proaptly. A
n0rSmOay haA ever been fOuAd that fg AZ
preAP4 IN its eGssts a. T9TT'8 NPeeToRkMT.
A slAEle dose raises the phlsgm, subduea
iflfam1ation, and its use speedily c1rss the most
obstinats cough. A pleasant 00rdial, chill
aroM take 1& readily. For Group A. IN
GMval1ablO and shoald b q every family.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
No. 40
rnE DUDE AND HIS HEEleR
supper at the Chop House-An Intellect
rai An.r-supper Dialogue.

Ht tht
rai An.r-supper Dialogue.
brooklyn Eagle.l
Mr.. Toots and the Chicken have two ini-
tators i'm New York The fashion Of going
around town with a "heeler' is an old one,
and was particularly popular in London
twenty or thirty years ago, when nearly
every blood among the English nobility
was accompanied around by pet prize
fighter The youth who is best known in
New York as dude and swell is small. ad-
dieted 10 the single glass, evening dress,
absinthe, late suppsrs and ladies of tho
ballet He Is an owner of several horses
that have achieved moro or less fame ON the
turf, anl his manner is blase and careless
He has in fact. an enormous faculty for
sitting still and saying nothing. At such
moments he sits and glares composedly at
his "heeler,' who lounges carelessly IN front
of him and chats garrulously upon subjects
of a sporting nature The heeler is a large
man and has "A sincere and honest manner.
A few nights ago i'm well-known chop
house the heeler and the dude came u have
some supper. the dude was in evening at
tire and diamond ring of extraordinary
s'ze glistened on the third finger Of the left
hanl. He ordered a golden buck AMI sub
seqlently ate some pigs feet AMI drank a
large quantity If ale. He is a man Of rather
weakened constitution. The heeler. square
jawed. bearded and heavy -browel man, ate
a single chop, drank glass Of milk and
lighted a cigar Then he leaned back and
looked respectfully at his companion. The
dnde screwed a single glass in his eye after
finishing the last OF his pigs feet, lighted a
cigarette. leaned hack in his chair and
stared for at least tea minutes at the heeler
Finally. with an effort. he said: Mike,
what do you weigh now'
"One hundred and eighty-six pounds and
a half this morning. said Mike
ANY fat
"Not am ouuce.' sail Nike. sits all bone
and muscle"
This dialogue plunged the dude into tho
most profound thought For at least a
quarter of an hour lie did not say a word,
bui continued 10 stare at the man across tn,
table. Then with another great effort, lie
said:
Can vou lick Sullvanl'
"No." said Mike. slowly.
"Why can't you7 said the dude irritably.
"Coz be is tos much for me.' said the
plug showing the respect in which he held
John i. Sullivan in every line Of his ugly
mug.
"Well, you're fine plum, you are said
the dude contemptuously what good are
you any how!"
The heeler did not say anything, but sat
smoking compo edly.
Mike, said the dude, after another long
pause, you make me very weary"
The big man across the table continued to
look at his master calmly, until that young
ster gathered enough energy TO decide that
he ought TO go home. and together the two
men went out and climbed into a cab, which
was waiting for them at the door.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
TO 4 THRUSH.

How do ! envy thee thou small brown bird,
That siJteth on the slowly budding spray
OF yuudvr tree and all the pale spring day
poure>t thy song abroad till swift upstirred
The other birds sing forth their merry song,
Singing uuhcediug or of pain or wrong.
hca, thee thrilling through the sweet moist
air
How free thy music: how IT, yelling out.
Makes the world vocal what hast thou with
doubt
Al. little do-t thou reck of sin or pain;
Nor du-t thou know that frost must come again :,
Uh am weighted with a world of care:
. cannot sing like thee, mute am sure
q feel all that thou sayest. hut must endure
Iu silence, for may not take my share
lu that vast stream Of praise that - outpoured
When sweet Spring rises up TO greet her Lord.
Teach me thy secret happy bird, / wait
Etpectauty To listen for the charm
That keeps thee ignorant Of sin and harm,
And those fierce JOYS that make the sufferer
great,
That crown him in the presence Of the earth
That hail him cOnquerOr DER the ills of birth.
WIut. wilt thou not confde in me tonight
see how the wan moon Creeps above the frs
While iu the tnpmOSt bOughs sad song stirs.
Too sad too sweet, To greet her beauty bright.
Then art thou silent a. the night glides by,
Drawing her garments DER the saffron sky.
Thou hast no heart, dear bird, 20 thou cans't
sing,
Thou hast no past no future that may bring
Some deadly dart To pierce thee to the core;
Thou livest in the presents fair blue sky,
That j. thy secret, shared by none save /.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
A New One ON Mark Twain.

khaNS1iS
The Rev j. Hyatt Smith knows more
stories about more people than ten average
citizsns. Among them he relates this:
"When ! was living with my brother in
Buffalo Mark Twain occupied a cottage
across the street We didn't see very much
Of him, bus one morning, as we were enjoy
breakfast. we saw Mark come to
his door ia his dressing-gown and
slippers and look over 10 us. lie
stood at his door and smoked for 0 minute,
as il making up his mind about something.
and at last opened his gate snd came loung-
ing across the street. There was an nnoccu-
pied rocking chair on the veranda, and
when my brother offered il To him he
dropped into it with sigh Of relief. he
smoked for a few moments and said:
Mice morning"
"Yes, very pleasant
shouldn't wonder if we had rain by and
by"
"WeI. we could stand little"
"This is nice house you have herer
ayes. we rather like it,
"How's your familyf
"Quite well-and yoursI-
% we're all cemfortablc."
There was another impressive silence, and
finally Mark Twain crossed his legs, blew a
puf7 Of smoke into the air. and i'm his lazy
drawl remarked: Il suppose you're little
surprised 10 see me over here so early. Fact
is, haven't been 50 neighborly, perhaps, as
/ ought to be. We must mend that state of
things But this morning came over be.
cause thought you might be interested in
knowing that your roof is on fire. IL struck
me that it would be good idea if
But at the mention OF fire the whole fam
lily dustel up stairs, trailing language all
the way up When had pat the fire out
and had rsturned to the veranda Mark
wasn't thera.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
Husband, are Delicious when Properly
Lnaltimnre Americana

Baltimore American.
Mis- Corson said at the Baltimore cooking
school that Baltimore laly hal written q
rec pc for cooking husbands so as TO make
them ten Ter and good" II is as follows:
~ good many husbands are utterly spoiled
by mismanag5ment Some women 20 nbOul
II as II their husbands were bla1ders. and
blow them up. O:hers keep them constant;
IN bot water. o;Le.s ie. them freeze b. their
carelcssness ami indifference. Some keep
them in a stew by .itating way AMI words
O.h.rs rolst them. Some keep them in
pickle all IN ,ir lives Il cannot be supp rose
that any husband will be tender and good
managed IN thi, way. Lut they are really
deli ious VII n properly treated. In select
Ing your husband Won should not lie guided
by the siivary appearance, as in buying
mackercl, nor b. the golden tint, as If you
wanted salmon. BE sure to select him your
self. as tastes differ. D. not 90 to market
fer him, as the best are always brought
20 your door. II Is far better to have
Rome unless you viii patiently earn how
10 cook him. A preserving Asttle Of
the finest porcelain Is best. but if You
have nothin. but au cart thenware pipsin, il
VIII do. with care. Se, that the linen in
which YOU wrap him j. nicely wa he'd an
A''ANN's WIN thc ttNuttfi uuUliti NI bul-
tons and strinEs nicely sewed on Tie him
in the kettle b, strong silk corl called
comfort. as the one called duty Is apt TO be
weak. They are apt 70 fly ont Of the kettle
and be burned and crus.y On the edges.
since, like erals and lobsIers you have TO
cook them while alive. Maze a clear. steady
fire out Of love, neatness and cheerfulness
Set him a. near ts-is as seems to agree with
him. II he sputters and fizzss, do not lie
anxious. some husbands do this until they
are quite done. Add a little sugar in the
forh' of what cOnfeclioners call kisses. bau
no vinegar or pepper on any account A
little spice improves them. but il must b.
used with judgment Do not stick any
sharp instrument into him to see if he is be-
coming tender. stir him gently; watch. the
while, lest be lie too fat and close TO the
kettle, and 50 become useless. You cannot
fa i 10 know when he is done II thus treated
You will find hm very digestible, agreeing
nicely with you and the children. and he
will keep as long as ycu want, unless you
become careless and put him in TOO cold a
pac.."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
lCbi ago Tribune.

The rich green mold which lovers OF
Roquefort cheese enjoy is called ~Penicillum
glaucum,' and is made artificially. Rogue
fort is made from sleeps milk, and the
interesting vegetation is secured by making
bread Of wheat, barley -four and vinegar,
allowing !; to get moldy. and sprinkling a
few of the modest crumbs in the curi that
is 10 become cheese. In the apartments in
which Roquefort is prepared ~the phenome-
nom e., the fungus-~is introduced as
far as possible 1t is in such things as this
that the effete civilization Of the Old World
leads u. The man who has not learned to
appreciate good Roquefort has not fully
lived
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
The Negro as a Lsborer.



The negro never strikes. He just quits
when he gets ready. II he hires to you for
year or a month he quits when be feels
Ike II, and the only way TO keep him Is to
keep back part Of his pay. The negro has a
mental reservation in all his contracts, but
still nobody Is taken by surprise, for we
know Of the reservation. Mr. Samuel No
bic, OF Admission, says he has tried all kinds
OF labor and prefers the negro; that il is the
most reliable and the easiest TO manage.
That is peculiarly so with Mr.. Noble, for be
is the best manager Of the negro / ever saw
he makes them respect and fear him They
love the dominion of such a man.
Then again he has them in crowds where
they can work together and talk They like
that The negroes around me viii resort to
any shift rather than work alone. They get
together from different farms and pull each
others fodder and pick each others cotton.
They like a town where there is a church
and preacher. and lots OF company. 1t is
difficult to keep cook or hired man in
the country.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-22
"5ROUGHT TO REPENTANCE"
How Copscienceie~. Tramps Sometimes
Work Citv Mis>ions-"Iniquitoas

Work" City ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brooklyn Eagle
Two tramp; stoo! at the corner o. the
Bowery and Canal stree: discussing the
great problem Of tramphood- which
calls for a fresh solution every twsaty-foir
hours-where TO spend the night Il guess
we'd bettsr 90 up % the mis- again.
said one of them finally, AMI ths Other
offered no objection AMI could suggest
nothing better, the two Strollei slowly along
the Bowery and paused in front Of build
ing which bore the sign, "- Mission. serv-
ice every evening; strangers welcome
Better take back seats whispered one
OF the two % his mpanion, as they entered
the large, well-lightsd room in which tine
evening service was taking placa.
"There's tCo many gittin' onto this racket
said tie second tramp, pointing as he spoke
TO two other ragged specimens OF their kind
who were listening with every appearance
Of devD tion aud interest To the discourse of
the lay worker who was conf iuctiny the
services As the evening alyancel AMI the
exercises were drawing 10 "A close. the ms
siOnary Offered fervent prayer, and then
called uppn those whose hearts hal been
touched during the evening To come for
ward AMI. a ne expressed it, drink Of the
water Of life.' Then the four tramps all
vanced with hesitating steps, seate them
selves on the benches reserved for contrits
sinners, and in broken accents expressed
their repentance and sincere desire 70 he
saved.
As the audience was dispensing a stranger
askei a street boy beside him why lie at
tended the meeting.
Il comes because likes de singiu',' said
the boy.
"And do you never feel moved t. 20 for
ward as those men did to-nightP Soltinued
the stranger
dat racket SO early in de ,eason. De bosses
has got right u fire dem buns for show
in up here so often"
@But surely every one ought u be wel-
come here" said the stranger. Those un-
fortunate men have been here. you say,
great many times. and now ut last they
have been brought 10 repentence"
-A-a-h' said the boy contemptuOusly. Il
seen 'em repent de same way tree weeks
ago. Dey gifts what dey calls change
of heart, an den de bosses gives 'em
a nights loigin' an breakfast. Dey
comes here or ter some mission or mother
when day're broke an don't want.r carry de
banner. Them fellers We seen tonight
works every mission in town lie same way"
"But should think they coall bs de-
tected and turnel out.' exclaimed the
stranger.
ii guess lie bos ses - onto de racket but
dey don't make no kick, cause it won't do
tel have a meetin' an no fellers comm
forwa-7
BY this time they we're ON the sidewalk.
The boy isappsared and the stranger stood
trying 70 wipe ths look Of astOnishment from
his face with his large handkerchief
"Ble-s my soul!' hs exclaimed at last,
"what an in.quitous city il l."