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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

It is said that the 'great problem OF
the hour is how and where shall we
find an outlet for our surplus manufac-
lures and agricultural products 2" If
by high protective tariff we want to
keep away the manufactures and prod
ucts of other countries. by what right
can we expect any of them to buy ours!
From our superior natural advantages
we oughtsto compete successfully with
any of them without the help of a high
protective tariff. But each country
with its tariff is trying to beat the
others, while the manufacturers and
monopolists step in and mold the legis
lation of the patriotic lawmakers to
their own advantage. A king goes to
war for his own glory; but he first
contrives to make his subjects believe
that they have been insulted or
wronged. and they do the fighting and
pay the bills. The manufacturers and
politicians delude the people into be-
lieying that it is right that the latter
should pay more for home goods than
for foreign ones it never occurs to
them that it would be more patriotic
and right for them to furnish home
manufactured goods at the same price,
which could easily be done as the
freight would be less. The manufac-
turers are afraid to trust the patriot
ism of the people directly, therefore
they circumvent them indirectly by
having the politicians to.pass high tar
if laws to foree-the people to buy their
goods at high price.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03
The Southern CuItivatOr and
Dixie Farmer.
PUBLISHED AT ATLANTA, GA.

The Christmas number of this ster-
ling agricultural journal is on our table,
and hasty glance through the table of
contents assures us that it is not only
sup to the standard but is unusually
full of good things for the farmer,
his wife and his children.
4 few years ago it was lin
tied in size now it is enlarged to Mann
moth proportions. while each mum Der
contains appropriate and attractive il
Illustrations and a great variety OF enter
tanning and useful matter. The con-
trast between the Southern CultivatOr
of a few years past and that of to-day
is most noteworthy. The South has
in it an able and efficient exponent of
her varied resources. Every Dixie
Farmer" should be found with this
great Journal, in the van of progress.
promoting the rural, mental and moral
adyancent of the South.
The Southern CultivatOr is keeping
ahead of all kindred publications in its
section and is accomplishing a great
work for the people of the South. The
present number (fOr DecembeT> excells
all previous numbers i'll the useful and
interesting matter it contains, No in
telligent person who will read it can
withhold his approval or admiration,
and yet the publishers announce their
purpose to still improve it in 1885. And
in the January number will be begun
the first of a series OF prize essays on
diversified and intensive farming in the
South.
There are in this number two fine ag-
ricultural speeches; one by Mr.. r. I.
Freeman of Alabama, and the other by
Mr.. B. r. Ti'Iman Of Hamburg, S. c.
Bill Apps fine. humorous, common
sense letters discussions by the Young
Farmers Club; the Inquiry Depart
ment = Give Stock - "Woman's De-
partment = Household Sketches" and
other things mark this number as espe-
cially interesting.
It is prepared by Southern Farmers
for Southern Farmers, who know and
appreciate their wants. 1t has lived
and hourished thirty-fve years, and
will ge on indefinitely doing good, af-
fording pleasure and contributing its
share in the great work of making our
sunny land blossom as rose.
The proprietors are really. giving a
$500 magazine for $3.50, and for this
are entitled to the highest appreciation
of the Southern people--an apprecIa-
ton which may be most appropriately
manifested by subscribing to the South
ern Cultivator, which will be sent to
any address one year for $3.50 or with
this paper, one year, for $500.
The price of this journal is S1.5O 9
year-$1.0 90 to each subscriber IN clubs
'sA JAS. +. HARRISON 4 Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03


The Protectionists cite England to
show that free trade is not good, that
the farmers there have suffered by it.
The farmers there are few; there is not
enough land there for everybody to
farm, and the farmers can not feed the
immense population. 1t was not just
that England's horde of poor people
should be compelled to pay high prices
for food, by means Of q high protective
tariff. AS it is, American -four sells
cheaper in England than it does in
Opelousas. A high protective tariff on
the necessaries of life, would starve the
English poor to death. The advocates
of a high protective tariff certainly
think that only monopolists and manu-
facturers deserve consideration. Agri-
culture is the chief interest in this
country, and protection is its chief
enemy. Wheat, corn, cotton, hogs, cat
tie, etc, are the productions that make
this country rich aud those who pro-
duce them do not want to be compelled
to pay two prices for what they have to
buy-what they produce is not protect
ed; what they have to buy, they do not
want protected.
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

The street car drivers in New Orleans
had "strike" a few days ago. They
had one in November, and their terms
were acceded to. The City papers have
long accounts and discussions OF the
present strike, and seem to be little
mystifed as to who is to blame, or how
to apportion the blame. The car drlv-
ers struck because it was good time to
strike. The City is full of people to see
the Exposition which is about three
miles above Canal street, and unless the
street cars run the Exposition is tall-
ure, which it must not be hence the car
drivers struck for higher pay, because 1t
was good time to have their demands
complied with, their services being o
necessity. Some think it a great hard
ship that crowd of strangers and clti-
zens should be left at the Exposition to
find their way back into the City, on
foot, in the rain and mud at night; but
the car drivers sympathies were enlist
ed in their own behalf-they wanted
more pay for their services, to bridge
them over the hard times of summer.
The street car owners were doing a
smashing business; the clearinghouse
keepers were doing the same, at adj
vanced rates, and why should not the
car drivers take part in the general
strike i? When the average man is try
ing to make dollar, he does not con-
slider the interest of the man he is try
ing to make it out of, nor the interest OF
the public, but his own interest. We
venture to say that in the average New
Orleans boarding house, board per day
is twice what it was not long since, and
with provisions cheaper; the boarding
houses, like the car drivers, struck be-
cause they were in great demand.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Tt is said that buildings are being
erected about New Orleans to have
Spanish bull fights; and Mr.. Geo. l.
Angel, president of society to prevent
cruelty to animals, ETC., protests against
it. saving sit would not be permitted in
England nor in a good many other
places, and that such "barbarous sport
is in direct conflict with the Christian
and humane sentiment of this country
and the world.n That may be; but
such sentiment is in the minority, by a
large majority. England permits her
poor to starve, and permits bad govern
ment in Ireland-which is worse than
bul fights. Bull fights are morally on
a par with cock fights and dog fights,
and not so bad as prize fghts-all of
which we condemn. But public senti-
ment is in favor of them, or they would
not be so largely attended and if the
Exposition managers think bull fights
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Sometime since there were two daily
papers published at Shreveport, the
Times and the Standard anti-ad-
ministration. About the time of the
opening Of the last State political cam
paign, friends Of the administration
bought the Standard, and its former
proprietor started another paper, the
Democrat, which was anti-administra-
ton. After the election the Standard
died for lack of support, for the admin
istrationists were not strong in the land
Of Caddo. Recently the Times and
Democrat have consolidated, because
Shreveport could not well support two
daily papers. III the new firm or com
pany is one named Soape; also one
named MeKeller. Mac is the Scotch
for son; so this is Keller's son. Now a
certain Kellel lis a great soap maker,
an9hif this is IL son eBbf that Keller, he
too may kgsaw NY to make soap. And
with Soapeuh haiti to begin with, and
with solE9 one make it, this new
newspaper enterprise viii probably nag
run tout Of soap 9and go the way Iesj
the Shreveport n lpers that went befds Z
il. IL
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Christmas is the worst day in the
year. More crimes are committed on
that day than on any other. Christians
have a strange way of celebrating the
birth of the Prince of Peace. On that
day, instead of ''peace on earth and
good will toward men," we have the
contrary. The day as holiday ought
to be abolished, out of respect to the
character OF Christ.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

A colored man named Jordan, who
had the reputation of being a great
criminal and desperate, wrecked train
on the Northeastern road from New Go
leans, a few days ago, causing the death
OF the engineer and fireman. He was
arrested by detectives, and examined by
q magistrate /; but there was no positive
evidence Of his guilt. A mob of thirty
Ave armed men took him from the Jail,
with his ten year old son and the latter
stated positively and persistently. that
his father did wreck the train. They
tortured Jordan terribly with hot
poker, and made him sit on hot stove
while the poker was applied TO his lips
and different parts Of bis body, to make
him confess; but without avail, and be
was defiant to the last. He was tied to
a tree and riddIed with bullets and
buckshot There is no doubt that he
did wreck the train, because it had run
over 4 pig belonging to him,
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

are a necessary adjunct for the full sue
cess of the Exposition, they will wink at
them and they will be held, Christian
and humane sentiment to the contrary
notwithstanding. If an Angel were to
come along with Heaven for exhibition,
he would be welcomed at the main en-
trance and the Devil bringing Hell
along, would not be denied admission at
the back door, or permitted to open
side show in the neighborhood. This is
intended to be a Universal Exposition,
not Of what is Christian and humane on
", but Of all things that are facts. The
world, though it has improved much
since few thousand years, is still very
bad from Christian and humane stand
point; but the bad things cannot yet be
Ignored, and dog fights, cock fights,
prize fights, and bull fights are some Of
them-for the great bad majority will
have them, though the good minority
may frame laws against them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Il was announced that certain lady.
s'the popular temperance lecturess, J"
would lecture at certain place, and
that she is 50 fine speaker" Now if
she is "lecturess," is she not also q
1sspeakeressn7 But can a feminine form
of the word lecturer be used with pro-
priety7 We doubtit. Some words are
used only in the masculine. We say a
baker, and not bakeress, even il wo-
man is the baker and milliner is fe-
male, and there is no masculine form
for the word seamstress. Ii a woman
drives wagon is she teamstress?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

One Of our contemporaries of a river
parish complains that on account Of the
filth there, from butchering hogs and
cleaning catfish, "buzzards in great
numbers are lowering all over town
and alight in back yards and that ''the
town has called to its aid the scaven-
gers Of the forest and probably we
ought to feel thankful that the buz-
cards still live,,' It must be pretty
nasty filth that would put buzzard's
life in jeopardy but rotten catfish mast
be salty dose.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

immigration of the tramp kind is
flowing into Louisiana. Those who
howl for immigration, have to take
what comes. The United States calls
for immigrants, and Europe sends her
paupers to the Atlantic coast, and China
her hordes to the Pacific coast; the
South calls for Northern immigrants 10
replace the Southern niggers and lazy
whites, and here come the tramps.
Who is not in favor of immigrationq
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

1t is said that Gen. Butler spent $685.
900 in the recent campaign, in the effort
to be elected President. Some men are
very silly in their old age, in the parts
they play in politics as well as in love.
Any common fool could have told Gen.
Butler he was throwing his money
away-he spent more dollars than he
got votes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03
M an.-.

From the numbi oTiShin q that "bust-
edo during the East 5g ri sefrom the
number of bank3altssidents, cashiers,
and clerks, that defaulted, embezzled,
and ran away or committed suicide, we
must conclude that banks are great
blessings, not to the above unfortunate
officers, but to the depositors, especially
to the poor ones who lost their all.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

The City government proved itself a
fraud in the car drivers strike. The
railroad companies could have had
plenty Of drivers, but the strikers drove
them from the cars, unhitched the
horses, and left the cars across the
track. The Mayor and Chief of Police
furnished no protection. Such a GOV
eminent can collect taxes and keep the
City IN debt, and that's about what it is
good for.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Fires destroyed property in the Unit
ed States during the past year to the
amount Of 1926, co., 900; or an average of
1880 to every voter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Manager Burke says the Exposition
is about 100000 short of necessary
funds.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03

Free Masons' day will be celebrated
at the Exposition, at noon on February
9Th.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03
OPELOUSAS
Saturday, january Sd, 1855.

An earthquake in Spain, a few days
ago, was very destructful to life and
property.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03
SUBSCRIPTION

TO CORRESPONDENTS communica-
&ions shOnid be accompanied by the name of the
author, not necessarily for publication. but as
an evidence Of good faith on the part OF the
and be careful, in giving names and dates, to
have ali letters and figures plain and distinct.
We are not responsible for the views OF cor
respondents
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-01-03
.FOR SHE or REJYT.

a PIECE of property in Opelousas, near the
N Morgan r. r., consisting OF several VACANT 9
lots very eligible for building purposes, ana on
a lot of ground with a large dwelling mouse
near DR.. v, BOagnis. Sold OF rented sepa-
rately. Terms Easy. Fl, L, GARLAND,
dec e-3u Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26
Telephones.

To make a GOOD and seyiccablc tele-
phone. good from one farm house to an
other, only requires enough wire and two
cigar boxes. and make hole about half
an inch in diameter in the centre of the
bottom of each and then place one in
each of the houses you wish to connect
then get five pounds of common iron
stove-pipc wire and make a loop in one
end, and put it through the hole of your
cigar box and fastcn it with nail and
draw it tight to the other box, support
ing it when necessary with a stout cord.
You can easily run your line into tho
house by boring hole through the glass
support your boxes with Stats nailed
across the window and your telephone is
complete. The writer has one that is two
hundred yards long and cost forty-fivo
cents, that will carry music when the or
gan is played thirty feet away in anothe
room.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

t. e. b
Clan Ill "Has Rbeumafism Soes ~ V"'
CLAN. ~ Has row with h's boe'oi
Tn. cb,vo chapters. Mr. Editor, ] tnd IN a
book recently published by an uho.. ~
au.hur. ] have read deal OF safea,lii y tbs
day. lat | Fever read any tul4s 80 the
sarcasm crein contained. suSPoDe n
experience portrayed is PERSONA o,.e 20
short the author ntimatds as lhuch vl l"7'
80 let me give YOU q synopsis .;.t,
"Mnlaria" as Il states, IS the cloah VIZ
which superficial physicians cover up llior
titulo of I'LL feelings which they 20 w. ~
stand. and do not much care 20 lnNestisavo
In il ,l.4 n cover for such diseases as they
cannot cure. When they advise their Wy
ticnt t. travel or that he mas over
worked and needs rest and Is prohauly 81.
feriny from malaria. il is q confession ~ "
n0fancc or of inability Inc aueho -
abroad The change is tome anu IoT tllV
he feels better. Comes home. PICKLE apr
titc. frequent headaches, severe colds cramps,
slrc.l .ssness. irritabiliiy, tired feelings, ana
general unftne,s for business are succeelea
in iue time by alarming attacks of rheunli
tism which fit, about bis body regardless oi
all human feelings
IL Is mus uari-in his hack Arti ular-
in his iolft, Innammaturv. my how h'
fears ii Nil fin ID lis heart Now oiT he
goes fo The springs. The doctor sends Mn
tacac. ~ course. t3 got 90 az The same time
liz .io.s not really want aim to die on MS
hands
Tint w4U,d hurt his business
Iet.or fora few days Returns After
whi.reara'gia trnnstiNcs him He bioa.s.
cannot breathe. has pneumonia. cannot
walk. causot Sep ON his left side, is frestu';
very nervous and irritable is pale AMI hahby;
has fire. ment cbills and feyers. everything
aluu- him seems IL 10 wrong. becomes sus-
ri-..us. masters ,ip strength and demands 10
know what is killing mm
"t5ra,t heavrn M cries "wby have YOU
kept me- So long in. ien5rance3'
BE au,e sand the Doctor Il read your
fate five year, ago. TIN ught best to keep
v,u comfortable and IGNORANT of tho facts
he di,mis,es his doctor. but too latel
Iii, fortune has an gone TO fees
Eut HIM. what lie ONES of HIM
Tho other dav we'll known Wall sire It
banker sand 10 mo sit i,rsaliv aStanish hing
how conceal Erghrs disease i, becoming
Two Of my personal friends are now diving
Of it Iut it is not incurnolc, am certain.
for my nephew was recently cured when his
physicians said re- .overv was impossible
Inc ease seems 10 me TO he a wonderful one.
THIS gentleman formerly retressnted his gov
eminent in a foreign country He knows,
apprentices and declares the value Of that
preparation, because his nephew. who is a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

Probably NO other woman in the World re-
seive. 81 many "lcttars OF thanks as Lydia +.
Pmkham Of Lynn Mass Mr. r., Of En-
hall. n IT.. SAYS ~ Will simply say that
eaur Vegetable compound is aid You recon-
maui it to b.. u b1s daHc ute Worlds n
g7st Another hiy vii fram Ottawa as
follows % nave Jus Z, lay hau.ht the sew
euth bottle II yolr Vegetable Compound
have usal two boxes of Iils and several
packages ~ vour Sanativc Wash. and think
it but right to tell you how much good de-
rivei from your medicines. ihty dre reg
td1r CioLsc83 am the pains and aches
haye almost disappeared. my stomach Is much
stronger. tau, aud ! feel myself improved
every WlV
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

That which we shall teach, not voltn
tarially, but fundamentally. Thought.
come into our minds by avenues whicl
we never left open, and thoughts 90 ou'
Of our minds through avenues which W.
never voluntarily opened. Character
teaches over our head.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

SEINE have as many as fifteen Few chill
drcn die, as they are wonderfully free
from epidemics common to young people
Some children look fresh and rosy, Will,
others are more sickly; but generally
grow rapidly after the age Of fourteen
turning out strong and healthy men anC
women. After entering on the cares Of
Il family the women partially lose thei
beauty; but still when dressed, as the
sometimes are in a tasteful style the
look we'll and live to a good old age.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

Structure of the urethra in It's worst forms
Fpeedily cured by our new and improve.
methods Pamphlet, references and terms
Two three cent stamps Worlds Dispensay
Medical Association, 6d3 Main street, Buffalo
n y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26
Happiness.

To be happy the passion must be cheer
full and gay, not gloomy and melancholy.
\ propensity to hope and JOY is real
riches; one to fear and sorrow, real pov-
frty-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26
Marriage in SKYE.

A marriage is an occasion Of great fes-
livity in Skye. The bridegroom must
furnish his bride with new dress and
the bridesmaid with one exactly similar,
besides giving presents to other members
OF the family. A copious supply of
is provided, and it is considered
very discreditablc if the supply proves
insufficient. The married crofters have
numerous families, and not long ago one
good matron at Waternish presented her
husband with three at a birth, for which
i s le,f..,,,,.1. the usnal rnrnl hnnntr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

ioi Of nome q. s'a yo' lot especial, if it,.
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uanity ''' '4i' 3it7 of ha
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

hum. ''"'l' maas himself 10
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

n IL tg a. losint your -pan hfetry Wells
heh1A heneaea Coos Direct toW,aA SPOT.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-26

Pm just immersed in my business" said
he teacher of swimming.
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4 StNGULAR BOOB.


scintilintlng with sarcnsln M
,,,- f,,k c,rrssron fence 4 4isricdn fufqs III IN,
Cbap "Has Malaria, goes to F ,.,'.'.
Sber. Ii. "Overworked g"ees TO E .l Y.
Clan i'll "Has Rheumatism Goes ~ in'''
- ~ ~ row with h!s noclof
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-10-29
Cop,ah at. Columbus and Stsrkvlllc
Editor Signal:

Editor Signal:
Eleven young lsdlcs from Ccplah
county, one from Lawrence and one
from Franklin accompanied mo 20 tic
Industrial College at Columbus. There
were three Miss lIamiltons, Miss Ella
Cotton. and Miss Floyd wcathersby.
from Beaurcgard. Miss Beulsh Wheeler,
Miss Bell johnson, Miss Lizzie Parker,
Miss Emma Wilson and Miss Clara Price
from Ilazlchurst aud vicinity, and Miss
Louclla Biggs from Crystal Springs. l
left thcsc young ladies well, and wei
pleased, at the College. Language fails
me to describe the beauty and grandcar
and convenience Of the College buildings.
President Jones, who hes every qnslih-
cation for his position al head ef the
school. Is ably assisted by corps OF re-
fined, elegant, well qualified, Christian
ladies.
Coming home by Starkyillc wc utilized
our delay by going out TO the a. a NJ.
College. Copiah has nearly thirty rep
rcscnsativcs In this school. We saw all
of the llazlchurst boys; they are all well
and seem satisfied. There 'sa Mr. Wat
son. from this county who il highly
spoken Of. The girls school o. Colun-
bus. and the a Il NJ College are credi:
Ia the state. As Mississippi leads her
sister States in education, she will soon
lead in everything,
~ II
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-10-29
Clrcu.t Court.

Thi, honorable body convened on
'.oniay lat. Judge Wharton pre-
siding. The grand jury was called
and sworn in, with l.. /. liirdSong as
foreman ami e.. Il. CRANBERRY ~ bai-
lift. IN adjournment WAS thea imd
ur'l a'icr Maj. Dark,'islcs > speech
and then rc-cunycncd, the petit jury
cmpanc!cd and the civil docket called.
There will bchui little business. The
civi! docket j. probably the smallest
,incc tlcwar. The grand jury went
ri.h; TO work q, ii they meant husi-
ness and lave kept on q, il.