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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
A HORRIBLE FATE.

A COIored MoIder In st. Louis Foundry
Buried Under Mass Of 10000 Pounds of
Molten Iron.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 2s.-scott
Thomas, colored molder working in
Sickle, Harrison & Co. 3 foundry, Twelfth
and Papin, met horrible death yesterday
afternoon. While emptying large ladle
containing 10000 pounds Of molten iron
into pit fourteen feet deeps
the cable holding the ladle broke
and the unfortunate man was pre-
cipitated into pit with the
molten metal on top of him. He was
seen to writhe several times, and when
the body was removed it was found to oe
charred beyond recognition. The rope
holding the lad lie was composed OF
MANILA covered with wire, and the work
men had noticed that several Of the
strands were broken, but were told that
it was quite safe. The deceased was
married, but lived by himself at JeRer.
son avenue and Papln.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.

Sisgraceful Treatment OF SMALLPOX Pa
tients In the Civic Hospital at Montreal
The Parsimonious Methods of the NUM-
,ipal Authorities Alone Responsible For
the Terrible Condition of Ahairs-Spresd"
ing the Disease.
MONTREAL, CAN, October 28.-The
city has been Mortified by the stories OF
a number OF patients who have just been
discharged from the Civic Hospital.
These revelations show terrible condi-
ton of affairs, and the exposure has Gre
ated profound indignation throughout
the community. The charges, which are
most revolving In their character, were
made against the st. Roches, or the cid
Civic Hospital, situated at the base Of
the mountain, and under the care
of the Sisters of the Gray Nun.
There are at present $50 patients
confined in this hospital. To
attend this large number of the afflicted
there are only six nurses and two woman
servants. The care of the patients has,
therefore, been most outrageous The
fault is due in no respect TO the Sisters,
whose self-devotion and care during the
present epidemic have won for them the
gratitude of the community. The out
rage is due again to the parsfmoniouS
conduct of the city officials, who,
although they must have been aware OF
the terrible manner in which the inmates
were being treated, yet seem to have
done nothing whatever. The same in
capacity that has characterized
them throughout is shown IN these
events. No money should have been
spared to obtain the proper assistance,
and yet all that the city would pay to.
women to attend the afflicted in st.
Roches Hospital was SO month, and the
men received $l2. The consequence was
that 1t was impossible to procure proper
nurses, and the patients, instead OF being
attended to by competent nurses, were
left for the most part to the convalescenG
patients, who were entirely Ignorant OF
what was required.
A patient was thrown from the ambu-
lance by two drunken drivers, and died
from the shock. A man who was con-
yalescing also had his leg broken by q
fall, and lay and died from the injury,
the condition of his leg having only been
discovered after his death. A young
Irish woman named O'Connor, who was
engaged to be married to man in the
hospital, became demented because he
had died on the day she arrived there.
Men strapped her to bed by order OF
the nurse in charge. Several parties de-
clared they never had any medical at
tendance.
1t is likely that this hospital will be
condemned and destroyed.
The isoIating squad with three ambu-
lances unveiled some terrible scenes dur
ing the day. In one place on Young
street the police had to take child by
force from its mother, the unfortunate
creature fighting for it till she tell ex-
hausted She ran about screaming and
finally fell in 1T. On recovering she
utterly refused to go to the hospital with
her child and was left in her squalor.
One of the most distressing scenes OF
the epidemic was witnessed to-day at St.
Cunegonde A smallpox patient in fit
OF delirium rushed out into the street
screaming that the devil was alter him.
He managed to elude his pursuers for
/ some time
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
DAY DREAMS

While the sighted grammar unopened lay,
The little maid dreamed of fairy clue,
magic thread that led far and away
The deep, tangled maze of the forest
through;
@Ohl wish there were things to do to-day,
Queer riddles to solve, great prizes to gain,
Entertainments to break, magicians to STAY,
And that /, queen, on throne might
reignl
"But the puzzles are lost, the queens are
and there's nothing to do she sighea and
said.
little Tad leaned on his hoe that morn,
And longed for a horse and FURNISHED
shield,
10 ride away from the pumpkins ana corn,
TO the Journeys lists on the tented field:
sob! wish there were things to do to-day,
Great dragons to kill and battles to fight;
would break a lance in the f1ercest fray,
!. would fling glove at the proudest knight,
"But honor is lost, and glory has fed.
And there is nothing to do" he sighed and
said.
And the poor little maiden never knew
That Knowledge was ready to crown her
And the clue that led his labyrinth through
Lay hidden the leaves of her book between.
and the little lad never even guessed
That the dragon Sloth conquered him that
While he lightly dreamed of some idle quest,
And his unused hoe in the young corn lay.
But honor and fame passed the dreamers by,
and crowned brave Toll, who found no time
Annie NJ Libby IN s. S. Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07

TO reply TO this, and Lucy had not
spoken at all, except barely to show
that she recognized Mr.. Ensign as one
whom she had met before. As they
were turning away to seek their state
room Ensign interposed
"At least" he said, t'noW that we
have met by accident, let us become
better acquainted. am going to San
Francisco to run an engine in one OF
the mills there; you, | suppose, are re-
turaing to school May not join you
when you come upon deck agains Per-
haps can be of some service TO you
upon our arrival at the city
. You may help us get our luggage
carried up when we get there, II you
will, replied Jennie, ga and we will be
much obliged to you; and we are COM
ing up on deck pretty soon, amt we
Lucy? And you can tell US all about
things at the mine.
"They appear to be greatly inter-
ested in things at the mine, muttered
Ensign, as he turned away; wonder
if that fellow Annelsey has really been
making love to one of them-and which
one. / believe should not like it if it
should prove to be Jennie he is court
! ing.
After arranging their toilets the young
ladies came upon deck. Lucy was
tempted to remain in their state-room
and would have done so only that she
/ fancied that Jennie was willing to get
better acquainted with Mr.. Ensign.
That gentleman was waiting for their
appearance and joined them the mo-
ment they came up the gangWay, and
was so jolly and full of the incidents OF
his life at the mines that even Lucy,
half forgetting her troubles, laughed at
his witticisms and finally joined in
them.
And so the day which they had
thought would be lonely one was
made very pleasant indeed, and when
they arrived just before dark at the city
docks, Ensign arranged for having their
luggage sent up and then walked with
them to their rooms, where he babe
them goodnight after having obtained
permission to call at. some future time.
Isn't he splendid fellow" said
Jennie that night when they were talk
| ing over the adventures of the day in
their own room.
q am glad # you like him. replied
Lucy.
"Why SOP
Because I think he is in love with
| you. / saw it in his eyes when he sal
watching you on the boat. !"
Nonsense, you little goosey. Most
likely he has . sweetheart already"
But Jennie blushed as she said it, and
Immediately got up and went Waiting
about the room, humming gay air,
every few moments pausing to make
/ some remark which showed that she
was thinking of Ensign, and that hel
thoughts were pleasant ones.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
FRO BE CONTINUED. ]

Some Indians recently excava.ed
in CaIistiahuaoa, State OF Mexico, a
gold idol weighing thirty-sWo and ono
half pounds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
Hotel Arrivals.

Lindell hotel: Y J Dunlap, Georgia
Prof II II Checseman, Waco; Giles Cain
Cincinnati Miss Hattie Bennett, Dallas
T. & Thomson, Sunsets; 7 } Conley, w
Sweeny, Texas; II Wand, Waco; Phillip
Falkner, Dallas; w T. Strange, Chicago
w w Bull, Weathcrford; Sam Wiley,
Arlington; W Z Charleston, Memphis
Mansion hotel; w Smith, II L
Whitney, Galveston: ID Bronson, city; j
Cato, Boston; Misses McCloy, city; NJ
b Hawks, Baird; w b Ford, city; Il NJ
Harrington, Chicago; John Collier, Mrs
VI l. Collier, Miss Fay Collier, Mansfield f;
Thomas Lawrence, Pecos; II G Wise,
city; James w Bryan, Murfreesboro,
Tenn; j B Hancock, Lebanon; J c Pat
ton, Nashville; l. Mckinney, Clarcn-
don; T Smith, Crockett; w X Mark
ham, Decatur; } + Iillard, Miss Laura
Lillard, Nevada, Mo; + Reed, Bloom
ington, Ind Miss Lula Kemp, Clifton
l. } Randall, Aurora: Sam X Jones, Dial
las; A ID Goodenough, Decatur; James II
Race, Gainesville; Thomas Harris, New
York; N b Smith, Stony Point, n Y; Tom
NJ Clark, Long Branch Sam G Anderson,
Coney Island; A + McCarty, Cairo, III ;
Buck Smith, Auckland,
Pickwick hotel: } w Dodson, st
Louis; II & Niccolls and wife, Abilene (;
j & Loving, Jacksboro; + c kengan,
New York; o II Shannon, ST Louis; Ed
We'll, Cincinnati; George II Penom, New
York; V Curtis, Chicago; James w
Swayne, city; II c Laurence, Chicagoi
j G Hassett, city; II j Christian, q g
Williams, ST Louis; l. Cherry, Patter-
sons bark; Daniel Mcbride, Dallas; NJ
O'Nelll, city; J b Whitney, Ghlcagoi n
j Finney, Tennessee; j p Well, w 5
Toby, ST Louis; II b Chapman, Texas; J
p Neaths, NJ l. Miller, Chicago;
Il J Roddick, Dallas; s Parker, San
Francisco, Cal; George N Otly, Hunts
VILE; Lee VI Preston, Paris; u ) Thomas,
Dallas; i l. Mayness, & NJ Fry, st Louis,
Mo; Charles II Hubert, Louisville, Ky; X
Richardson, Chicago, Ill; q IT. Lyon,
Sherman; l. ID Gribblc, Gainesville; Buf
Kezer, Tcxarkana, Ark; Paul Naples,
Eagle Ford; william Cameron, Waco; w
w Darlington, Taylor; Robert o Fulcn'
wider, st Louis, Mo; w Upman, New
York; George i Kaufman, New Orleans,
La; II S Rowe, Donley county, G j
Hand, Galveston; L j Parks, Coloradoi
X Pctri, Chicago, III.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
4 Telling Temperance, Lecture.

Two colorcd BARRIERS, one an old man
and the other young one The Young
one took on his apron and started ont of
the door
"No's gwan TO get drink, Ihnym
asked the elder.
"Dats what rs gwan TO do.n
eco and get yo' drink yoost ter do
dc same ting when wuz young. When
was fust married dab was Gin mill
next to de shop wha' wicked, and |
spent in II fifty and scbenty cents Il day
outcn dc dollan' u half Gained Wall,
one mawnin' | went into dc butchah shop.
and who shood cum In hut dc man wat
KEEP dc likker shop.
"'Gib me ten or twelve pounds potter.
house steak, he said.
Gle got IL and went out sncakcd up
to dc butchah and looked To see what
money had lef'.
." What do you want? said the
hutchah.
"Gib me ten cents wui of llbhcr," wuz
my remark,
Z" 1t wuz all could pay fur. Now WOO
so and Git yo' drink. lou'll eat libbor,
but dc man wat sells yo' de stuff Will hab
his po'tcrhousc steak. DE man behin'
dc bar eats po'terhouse--de man in front
eats llbbcr. amt touched dc stun TO
thirty yeahS, an ! am catin' po'tcrhousc
myself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
|KK:::K;|::N:;|||
Indigestion Cured!

suffered for more than i've years Win ludl
gcstion, scarcely able 10 retain the simplest
food on my stomach. Tho burning scnsa
ton was almost intolernbln, and ny
whole system was dcraDged. Twas wakefu1
and could not sleep, and consequently more or
less nervous all the time. ! declined IN iesh,
and suffered al tho usual depression attend
ant upon this terrible disease. In word, Wa
miserable, Al last, failing 20 ndroliof IN any
hing else, commenced the use Of swiit'-
Specific. ! began TO improve at once. The
medicine toned mp the stomach, strengthened
the digestive organs, and soon an that burning
ceased, and could retain food without ain
entity. Now my health Il good, and can eat
anything in the shape OF food, aud digest u
without The slightest dnculty. ] most cheer
fully hear This testimony. because there are
hundreds suffering az ! was, and am sure they
can be as readily healed. Take the prescribed
dose after eating, lnstend Of before
JAMES MANN, II Ivy s.
Atuntn, Ca, May IS, Iss5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
summer Costumes.

Although some progress has been made
In the dress Of Americans during the hot
season, we are still lacking in costumes
thoroughly adapted to It. Unlike the in
habitants OF tropical countries, we have
not sdopted general style of dress that
is obviously suited 10 the general re-
quirements of summer temperature,
Here and there a bold innovator puts on
white helmet, at the risk of being stared
at by the crowd or of inviting derision
from the irreverent small boy.
Now and them an elderly gen
tleman may be seen walking our streets
under the grateful shade Of sun um-
brella; but snch imitation OF the good
sense Of woman Is apt 20 be resented by
robust men as implying a certain chemi-
macy. Even the straw hat Is made as use
less as possible, seldom high enough 10
insure sufficient quantity Of air between
its crown and the head Of the wearcr for
real protection against sunstrokc, and
the brim Is narrowed TO suit the eXac-
lions Of a silly fashion. The generous
dimensions Of the Malna or Panama hat
are left 10 clergymen, gentlemen OF the
old school and the wise few who are SEN
sible enough To refuse 10 submit TO arbl-
trary tyranny.
In other articles Of apparel many men
still cling TO Anticipated usages despite
the better habits which have been intro
duced in some quarters. II Is not un.
common TO see middle aged gentlemen
wearing in midsummer the double
breasted broadeloth coat with which
they kept the chill of spring nc bay, while
their necks are encircled with yoluminous
folds which suggest the trials Of Beau
Brummel Their long boots keep out the
onter air as effectually as II they were
the panOply Of the Middle Ages, and
their whole appearance Is that OF sedu.
lousy cultivated discomfort. The red
bandanna supplies the appropriate com
plotting touch 10 costume which hardly
needed such an emphasis 70 suggest the
energy of ifs torture.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
KELLER TO GRAPEVINE.
\ Railroad for Grapevine The Two Town
Unit Therefor.

Railroad for Grapevine The Two Towns
Unit Therefor.
From parties in the city yesterday from
Grapevine and Keller GAZETTE reporter
learned OF the gigantic preparations that
are making in those two places for the
building of the railroad between those
two points.
The people of both these towns are
thoroughly aroused to the advantages TO
accrue from such an enterprise, and say
they will have the road before they
stop. The citizens of Grapevine have
had public meetings, and we are
informed, are thoroughly organized, and
have written the railroad company to
know whether or not if they grade and
tie the line, which will he just ten miles
in length, the company will equip and
operate the line, and should a favorable
reply be received it is believed that the
work Will commence promptly upon the
signing of the papers, since the route
is naturally an easy grade, along which
there is plenty of timber for Tie purposes.
Keller people are also fully alive to the
necessities OF the enterprise, and, rs n
gentleman remarked, "shc will do her
part fully
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11

any more money until such time As there
was money IN the proper fund therefor
alderman Barter insisted that this was
nota standing proposition, and consider
ing TINS TACT and of its fairness 20 Inc
cliy, lie favored having the work done
now. Having In his remarks aroused
the IRE OF Alderman Hughes. The
lat'er gentleman said he had pre-.
Niously been well disposed TO the i'm.
provement OF the streets Of the city re-
gordleSs OF section, but now, since
Alderman Barter had alluded 10 the
WORK done upon the streets of the Sou,h
SIDE, nc would vote first, last and all the
Time against Improving the streets of This
end OF the city; that he had Intended
voting Tor the proposition, but since Il
seemed the purpose to ignore the South
side lac must decline to vote for the
north cnd-ihat all improvcm cnt of
streets should be from the north 10 the
south and from the east to the west, re-
gardlesS of section or people.
~ on help uS and we will help You.
You have expended $4,000 upon i'm
proyemcnt Ia this end of the city in the
past two years. We want some of this
money and Improvements. p"
Alderman Aldridge thought the ques.
tlon was not one of scctionalism. That
which benefited one part of the city bene-
nted the entire people, for we were all
citizens of the place. Upon the original
proposition oi seven blocks grading the
vote was Daggctt, Hughes, Mulkey, Bron-
son and Aldridgc no." and Dartcr
yes
Upon motion of Alderman Darter the
three blocks were voted for as follows /:
Daggett, Hughes and Bronson "no;''
Mulkey, Barter and Aldridgc eyes" May
or Smith then voted Eyes"
Alderman Daggett then explained brief
~ to the council the matter of the object
OF certain railroads In the state, and sug-
gested some action upon the part of the
council looking to the securing to our
city OF the general offices of the South
western railway system. The mayor was
therefore instructed TO call meeting of
the council at such time us he deemed
most advisable for the furthcrance of the
objects of this city's interests.
The meeting then adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
BROUGHT BACK.
The Supposed tuthor oi the ~. Louis
Trunk Tragedy Is Returned
from New Zealand.
iic Refuses to- Talk, Dcing roid bs Ills
Counsel Not 60 Open TITS Mouth
Except to Take nis Rood.

san Francisco, CAL, Aug. i0.--Thc
steamer zoalandi Is Just reported four
miles outside the heads. gid will be In at
II o'clock this morning Maxwell, the
alleged St Louis hotel murderer, Is sup.
posed 70 he aboard
LAIR. The Zcalandi has arrived
Maxwell, when questioned, positively re.
fused To make any statement respecting
the crime he is charged with, saving he
had been strcnuously advised hy his coun.
sci before leaving Auckland not to omen
his mouth except TO put food into Il. lie
looks cheerful and says he never felt bet.
ter In his life. The officers were equally
mticent, declining To discuss the subject
OF the crime or MaNwcll's supposed con.
ncctlon herewith, lie win be taken East
tomorrow.
ON the passage from Auckland Max
well was manaolcd ut night and the two
detectives kept SiN-hour watches over
him day and night. lie maintained per.
feet case during the entire trip of
twenty one days, never giving
the detectives The slightest trouble.
Two carriages We're in waiting
at the steamers landing and the detec.
lives with Maxwell were driven to the
city prison, where the prisoner will re-
main until his departure tomorrow after
noon. When accostcd In person he said
/ his name >was D'Augicr, that he was q
! Frcnchman, u natiNcol Paris, aged thirty
four lie acknowledges having known
/ rtcllcr, but beyond this refused TO say
more, repeating what he had previously
said, that his attorney IN New Zealand
cautioned him about saying ANYTHING of
the crime With which lac is charged. IN
Police Surgeon Clark, who came upat that
moment, asked II he spoke French He
replied he spoke u patoiS OF Norman
/ French DIR. Clark said he was familiar
with that patois, whereupon Maxwell sud.
denly checked himself aud refused
( 10 further continue his converse
ton, aud Capt Lees, chief of the city
detectives, and who mainly worked the
| evidence against Maxwell when the latter
passed though this city last April, says
the prisoner Is u Scotchmnn with AN ac-
cent. The detectives, at suggestion
/ from Lees, provided Maxwell with
n suit of clean clothing preparatory 60
having him photographed. when he had
finished his toilet he looked moro like the
description published than he did when
lac came over the shipsidcs. The entrance
TO the prison is surrounded BY crowd,
eager To get Il glimpse at the noted priS.
oner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
Th11,omcterMaking.

Every thermometer has its own liar,
and the liar who has the last chance al
ways has the best instrument. The Their
mometer that will rise the highest IN sum
mer and fall the lowest in winter is n
'joy forever An absolutely accurate
instrument is rarity. The accuracy of
this instrument depends entirely on the
care given TO It's manufacture. The first
step in the making of a thermometer Is to
draw the tube out of O mass OF soft glass
into which a bubble Of air has been intro
duced; then the bulb is blown by Il
skilled workman, who from long
practice Is able TO blow II almost
the exact size. Tho next step is the
tllling OF the bulb, which is done by gent
ly heating the tube and causing the air to
expand; the end is then dipped In mer-
curry, n small portion of which Is drawn
into the bulb, This mercury is then care
fully boiled, and as soon as it expands,
filling the tube and bulb with yapor, the
end Of the tube Is again introduced into
the mercury which again fills both bulb
and tube. The instrument is then heated
10 the highest point intended for II TO
register, and the excess of mercury flows
out, after which the end of the tube is
closed. After this the freezing and boil
ing points OF water (thirty-two degrees
and 3l2 degreeS) are marked and the in
termediatc gradations put in, when the
thermometer is ready for use. The even
ness OF the bore and the size of the bulb
determine the accuracy OF the instrument
1.-THE Milestone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
mu,trr b, lightning.

The English Daily Sportsman saws
Making butter by lightning IL the latest
craze OF the electricians. The patent
taken Out for this process Is very simple.
\ pair of electrodes are placed In a large
vessel Of milk and current runs through
Directly the milk feels the force
of the electricity, and it under.
goes a curious change. Little balls
OF butter form upon the electrodes and
subsequently dctach themselves aud noat
to the top. The butter Is then col.
lcctcd, placed In kncading mn.
chine, aud worked up into the 'tbrst
Dossiit' rs fast as the operator can turn
the handle. The process Is much
quicker than the old-mshioncd method
of chnming. The only drawback TO
the butter SO made Is that n will not
stand the ordeal of n thunderstorm. Dur
ing the prevalence of any severe atmOS-
phcric disturbance the rolls OF butter
stand ON end, give ont sparks aud often
leap about the place. Curiously enough,
this docs not spoil the butter, but IL is
found To be unpleasant at the breakfast
or tca-iablc. Cheese can be made hy a
similar process. lt Is now pro-
posed, In order TO save time, to
apply an electric mixer TO the COW
This viii sort the butter and cheese ~
the milk leaves the teat The quality of
the cheese Is determined by the food
given TO the COW and the strength of The
current The most powerful currents
are required TO produce Gurgonznln or
limhurger hecse, but II Is not safe tn
make much OF the latter kind, because
the COW is always greatly exhausted
afterwards.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11

That notorious negro known in police
circles as Schwartz, who is almost con-
tlnually in trouble, and has for some days
past been working out fine upon the
streets, made dash for liberty when at
the calaboose at noon yesterday, but was
soon caught by Officer Collins and re-
turned to the lookup. In consequence
of his capture he was very much in
censed at the officer and swore ven
geancG against him. He became so
linsulting In his remarks and bold in
his actions without check by the officer
that he finally gained courage to strike at
him. The blow was luckily warded off
and his coonship forthwith promptly
downed