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St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-03
A Coming Sensation.
NE EXTENSIVE FRAUDS SOON TO BI
EXPOSED AT WASHINGTON.

A Washington special to the
Portland Advertiser, Saturday even
ing, declared that "the greatest
frauds under the government are
yet to be exposed, and will create a
profound sensation when brought
to light" 1t says:
The charge is that there are great
Irregularities in the public land dis
tricts throughout the West, which
have been perpetrated by thousands
of people in a small way, the ag-
gregate Of peculation reaching away,
up to tens Of thousands of acres Of
the public domain, obtained fraudu-
lently from the government. In
some instances the government Off
GERS at the land Office will be impli-
Gated in the frauds, and several re-
movals have heen made, to be fol-
lowed by Investigations. Certain
registers Of land offices have been
found who have Winked' at the
fraudulent entries, each wink in
such cases being valued at no small
sum in hand cash. All these en-
tries which have been fraudulently
made will be held for cancellation,
and the crooked entry men will be
arrested whenever found. 1t is
strange that many hitherto reput-
able business men throughout the
far West will conspire deliberately
to defraud the United States out
of 160-acre farm, while crooked
people of all descriptions are con-
stantly lowering over the public
lands like vultures. Land officers
are supposed to keep up constant
struggle to prevent fraud but, not
withstanding alleged surveillance,
the government has lost upward Of
a million acres, literally stolen from
the public domain by the land
sharks. Commissioner Sparks and
Chief Clerk Walker, of the General
Land Office, commenced a few
weeks ago a new system Of cheek
ing off the business oil each local
land Office. Instead OF sending the
inspectors hither and thither to look
after isolated cases of fraud brought
to the attention of the Office and
having the time of the inspectors
frittered away in expensive travel,
these officials adopted plan which
is now being carried out. The re-
suits are astounding. The inspec-
tors take one township at a time,
examine every entry, without excep-
tons, and ascertain if each indiYii-
dual entryman has complied strictly
with the provisions of the laws re-
lating to homestead pre-emption,
timber culture, mineral claim, etc.
This new system is q virtual clean
sweep and the result is that many
hundreds OF. false claims are swept
away, and the land restored to the
public domain. The opportunities
for perpetrating these land frauds
are open to everybody, and the
temptation catches scores upon
scores Of people, good, bad and in
different, who want land. In New
Mexico the revelations are frightful,
the entire land operations in that
Territory having been apparently
stepped in fraud for years past.
When it is stated that 90 per cent.
of all entries in New Mexico will be
held for cancellation, it may be sur
missed to what extent frauds have
been perpetrated. Reports from
California are very bad, while the
Devils Lake Oak land district is
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-03
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It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
per box. For sale by III. P. Young &
Co, Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-03
Marriage In Japan.
japan Mail.

Marriage in Japan is, and has al
ways been, a purely civil affair.
Religion does not enter into it at
all, nor, indeed, can enter, since
Buddhism does not recognize the
marriage state, and the Shintoo
creed takes no note of such mat
tiers. There is more logic in this
than in our own system, which joins
man and wife in the most severe
religious pledges and then entrusts
the care of their union to the law
courts. Yet it cannot be denied
that among the interior classes of
japanese the permanence of the
marriage state is reduced to mere
question Of practical expediency.
There have come under the writer's
notice numerous instances of di-
vorces, but not so much as one in
stance or a public attempt on the
woman's part to retain her position
by her husbands side. It happens
almost without exception that the
wife recognizes the hopelessness
and folly Of such an attempt, and
should she be sufficiently infatuated
to desire the perpetuation of an I'M
happy union, her relatives and
friends do not fall to dissuade her.
The result is that incompatibility
of temper, mutual coldness and too
often the husbands caprice are ac-
cepted as reasons for a separation
which the law alone would be pow
erless to enforce. The only source
of difficulty is tbs husbands refusal
to make full restitution of his wife's
property. He is bound to give her
pack everything she brought with
her, and of late years there has
been steady increase of appeals
to the courts to enforce this obliga-
ton. 1t is understood that the
whole question of the marriage law
is under official consideration, and
that important changes will soon
be effected. Certainly in three res
poets reform is urgently called for.
A husband should be subjected to
the same rule Of morality which he
is entitled to apply to his wife, con-
cubinage should be declared illegal,
and in the event of separation ow-
ing to fault on the mans side he
should be compelled to provide for
the Woman's maintenance.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-03

So much is being said about the
Mikado on the stage that these
points that follow concerning the
real Mikado may be of interest.
A red revolution brought the pres
emf Mikado into power in Japan,
some seventeen years ago, at which
time he was a boy of sixteen years,
He found a feudal system, wherein
100000 men were maintained for
war. The empire was a military
encampment. The young Mikado
changed all. He made the Deepen
dant the freeman, and the feudal
rulers the subordinates. He made
men freeholders in perpetual tenure
of their lands. He insured as
great protection to life and proper
ty as may be enjoyed. His code
Of laws he modelled after those of
England and the United States, es-
tablishing a sufficient Judiciary.
He gathered about him broad, sound
and progressive counselors. He
rules an empire already having 500
miles Of railroad, 5000 miles Of tele-
graph wire, unsurpassed postal faci-
Iities, with a postal savings bank
system worthy of imitation in this
country. He has built a navy, and
can repair ships with the best. AS
great, if not greater, than what he
has accomplished, is what he has
proclaimed he proposes to do, and
that is that, in 1890, to convert his
empire into constitutional empire,
with a parliament exercising the
delegated authority Of the people.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-03

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
CHURCHILL AND THE DUDE.
How He Secured an Apology from a Tall
Young Man Who Lisped.

IOuDm man w no LtSpCu.
New York Times
Lord Randolph Churchill. so conspicuous Just
now in the affairs of the English government,
recalls story TO be heard at New York clubs
Lady Churchill, who was one of the brightest
girls ever reared in New York was one
of the attractive features at recent
charity ball in London Her husband hot
headed but generous, of the fashion
able throng While Lady Churchill was execut-
ing some brilliant dash on the piano keys tall
young fellow, with bangs, eye glass, and all the
rest Of dudedom's paraphernalia, stood near
Lord Churchill In feminine lisp the tall
young man remarked for his Lordship's ears:
"Deuced fine music you know; but it lacks the
veal soul, it lacks the veal soul" Churchill
gave him half contemptuous glance. The tall
young man still dispensed his lisp. He had
nothing original to say, but his criticisms made
up for what they lacked in that direction by silly
personality. He was in delightful ignorance of
the identity of his listener, and seemed amazed
by the spirit of a low phrase that finally flew
into his ears, sounding something like this:
For shilling I'd wallop the life out
of you here on the spot" soothing panacea
to wounded feelings came to the tall young man
the following day, when card unexpectedly
invited him to the Churchill drawing ROOM He
wasn't long in responding. Neither was he
long in departing. He got no further than the
hall. A burly young man met him there. 1t
the same gentleman whom he had favored
with his lispings last night-Lord Randolph
Churchill Then out hoated Lady Churchill.
This fellows come to apologize to you" Thus
the lord to the lady. Down on you knees"
Thus the lord to the caller. And down on the
rugs fell the perfumed creature. de was very
ablect. lie even consented to be kicked. L
haven't much pride in chronicling the fact that
this youth is New Yorker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
An Aid to Faith.


Palestine Tsx.) News.
A man may thoroughly believe in the faith
cure for snake bite, but at tho same time he Will
take the whisky to brace up his faith Oh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05

Miss Darnels fdgety. prying ways and love of
late hours, while he finished his supper.
II suppose she'll keep me hanging about till
half after IL before / can take those lamps
away" he grumb.cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
C1NDIBA1E rs, PARTY.

Governor Hoadly, according to 1he H6d"'
has been induced to take definite position OH
the silver question. In an interview when 'ha1
iournal reports he is said to have declared that
his views on the silver question we're expressed
bv the President in his famous letter of Feb
ruary last. In that letter the President de-
clared that u the danger and the duty TO avert
it were plain; that the suspension Oh siiVer
coinage was necessary that he was no'
aware" that gold coin could be maintained III
use by any other methods possible" ana that
the Unprecedented contraction which would
follow payments in silver would bring disaster
to all business interests, and especially to the
laboring people. These opinions Governor
Hoady, if he is correctly reported by an admir-
ing journal, now adopts, reiterates and makes
his own.
But majority of the Democratic members OF
Congress not only replied to the President In
caustic letter, arraigning him for these opln-
ions and attributing them to the influence OF
New York bankers, but they voted to refuse
him the power to suspend the coinage. ms
was the official action of the party. Some oil
the members who took this course, thus resist
ing the only policy which the President had at
that time announced, were from ONO, ana the
leader of them was General Warner, of that
State. These men, being Democrats, are ex-
pected to support Governor Hoadly as a can
didate, Notwithstanding the fact that he de-
clares himself opposed to their position on the
silver question, and casts his influence to up
hold the President. Unquestionably the posi-
ton of the President is right, and he will de-
serve credit if he adheres to it and makes II
effective by measures of practical wisdom
The position of Mr.. Warner and the other
Democratic Congressman is absurd and wrong,
involves peril to the country, and ought not to
be upheld by any man who is in favor OF main
tanning the public faith. But the majority IN
Congress represents the party, and undoubt-
edly represents the majority of the party IN
Ohio. Apparently it is the aim of that party to
succeed II it can in that State, as il did succeed
in the Presidential election, by pretending to
have nominated a candidate who was opposed
to the party itself on vital questions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
uoPpBJNE FOR OUININF.

The Hoboken druggists fatal mistake has
been explained only too easily. When the
prescription for the qunlne was handed to him
several loungers were in the store and brisk
conversation went on while he was preparing
the medicine His attention being distracted.
he took the morphine jan from the shelf IN
place of the quinine. As the two substances
are not unlike in appearance, he did not dis
cover the mistake while he was mixing the
p0wders. His mind was not concentrated on
his work, since he was interested in the talk of
his acquaintances and took an active share in
It. He had the reputation of being painstak-
ing druggist and his desperate attempt to take
his own life and his present dementcd condition
attest the genuineness of his remorse. Two
lives have been brought to most melancholy
end and IA happy home has been darkened by
the shadow of a most distressing sorrow in con-
seduencc of the chatter that took the druggists
mind on his work.
This painful episode ought to serve the use
full purpose of warning druggists against the
fatal consequences of inattention and careless
ness in their business. Drug stores by common
consent of the proprietors and the public are
regarded rs convenient lounging places. The
soda water and mineral water stand Is an
other; and there is a marked tendency on the
part of people who are waiting for street-car
or killing little spare time to favor these
shops with their presence. The druggist him
SELF being more closely occupied with his bust
ness than men generally are, encourages social
intercourse with his customers and acquaint-
ances He is forced to keep his shop open
night and day, and Sundays as well Is week
days. Naturally he finds confinement irksOme
and ia pleased to have his friends consider him
Il sociable fellow He likes to have them come
in and chat with him. 1t Is his only chance of
finding ont what is going on. Not infrequently
the con ditions of the Hoboken tragedy are re-
peated The prescription Is made out when
there is noise, confusion and rafting fire of
conversation in the shop.
Careful druggists viii agree that prudence
requires that every precaution should be taken
by them to guard against mistakes. In all
well-conducted stores the prescription depart
ment is out of sight aud the clerk protected
from interruption when he IL compromising
medicines. This Is an excellent practice from
which there should be no departure. No pains
should be spared to screen this department
from observation, TO prevent access to it from
without and to render conversation with the
prescription clerk impracticable. A sign eau
tioning the public not TO disturb the clerk when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03

feated by the Republicans in the race ioi sno
Governorship this fall. Their activity Is TO
markabe. On Monday Governor Hill 'i,eu ~
capture non-political gathering OF worklns
men at Rome in this State, but failed. 1es'ei-
day General Slocum and Mr.. Roswell +. fio"es
made violent assault on the County fair y,
st. Lawrence County This amiable pair nau
better success than the Governor, because 'neJ
actually made their speeches before inc
farmers knew what they were about. but !"
was wasted effort. The farmers OF 81. La"
renee are too intelligent and too well grounueu
In the Republican faith to have their views
changed by performances of this kind. leu
talk about Tweed might not be without good
effect In st. Lawrence County-rt might reioi III
some Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
yrRrgrR posrpoyrMryr OF oASsELnA."

Many people came up to the entrance of the
Madison Square Theatre between and O'Clock last
night ana turned away with disappointed looks as they
lad large announcement to the effect that Abselma'
was further postponed TIL Friday or Saturday evening
Frank Gardiner. Madame Janish's manager. said: " /
nm sorry ~ nave once more dsappont our friends
hut Il Il unavoidable Mr.. Tracys counsel produced at
the last minute an important affidavit bearing on
French dramatic laws aud made by one OF the firm OF
Coudert Brothers. for us to ask for an
adjournment In order meet this. am in hopes that
tho case viii be decided tomorrow, the suspense Is
affecting Mao anne Jansh very unfavorably. she Is an
extremely nervous woman and fear may break down
under the strain In the meantime advance sale for
the fret night increases daily so that II they only enoin
ms long enough suppose shall not have enough room
for our first light audience. However, nope we snail
he abb TO give tho piece on Felday night"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
PERSONAL.

Crozetc Will presently leave the stage and Paris is
inoonsoabe. AHd Ia all because she cannot Keep from
growing rat
Mr. Bradlangh now attributes his exclusion from Par
uamsnt to the Irish vote Influenced by Cardinal Man
ming.
Tho Republoan sOcialistc Federation OF France. com
o.ed entirely OF womon selecting candidates for the
coming Parliamentary election, emphatiealy rejected
the names OF Nine. Adam and sarah Bernhardt. I'VE
do not want arts.s We want SERIOUS women was tue
cry.
Mommseu tho historian, Is at work in Brussels.
IN January . next. Kaiser wilhelm Will have been
v,n, NJ Prussia inst twenty-five years Preparations
for celebrating the anniversary nave already been begun
Lord Randolph Churchill has had hs A" bumps " exam
nod HIS very high over the ears" says The
pb,noogical Journal which indicates prompt decision.
great determination and unbondng purpose. which
o,oud know OF no compromise. In many rest ects
he I, IKE Beaconsned. with tho exception that he has
more eausality and destruotveGess. lie will as far
"A possible feather his own nest aud cannot
pos.,by be content until he Is Mt the mead. Energy
and force Joined contentious spirit self reliance
independence determination tendency 70 extraVagance
Of remark general cOmprehcnsyeness OF MIND love OF
argument aud opposition. originality OF thought power
made ana capaclty To nllyduaze objects Joined TO a
taeni 10 talk and present hts ideas ara all prominent
points OF character Wero tor% ,a more
superiority feelings OF mPathy am e ow n
9.heTs and % s Character would appeaT maCa
more perfect"
Tho honor OF which the Queen has just con-
ferred upon Mr.. J. ID. Linton. s' says The PaH Man
a-ls source OF considerable satisfaction IN artistic
crce,, I'm the frat place. Mr. Linton personally
ia ono OF the nest-f not absolutely the nestof water
color painters and who THINKS more OF his art
than either interests or even those of tue in
stituton over which he pesdes In tho second place be-
cause no man In his profession Is more universally pop
lar in the third place because Il acoords to the fres-
liant of me R1ya Institute the same social position IA he
of the Royal Society; and lastly beose constitutes
another mark Of recognition OF te hrt OF wafer cVior
uaintIna This view ID certainly reasonable 0ne when
Ii il remembered that the Royal Academy OF certain
Arts refuses to recognize water-col0r rs OF tue same
dignity as oil painting. sculpture architecture. and ordi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
Ntyp9lprk Dailp Gribn'I&
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1883
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FoRErGN.-Wreck ofthe steamship hanoveran on
,ha Newfoundland coast. - over l'ooo
deaths from cholera in Spain. -
The land question in Scotland. =
Mr.. Phelps's address to workingmen' - M
parnelVs attitude. - Run on the Bank oil ire
land.
DoMEsrIc.-Generals Slocum ana Curtis ana
Roswell p. Flower spoke at Gouverneur at d
fair. - Tho State Labor Convention ao-
iourned - Bicycle tournament at Charter oak
Park. Mn Nimmo, ex-Chief OF the bureau
of Statistics talked about the cattle troubles IN the
Indian Territory. - Adventures OF P1ttsDurg
I,apt,st preacher. - Frosts throughout the
West. - Secretary Manning insisted upon the
removal of a one-armed soldier from the Albany
post Office to make room for a ward politician
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Inquest in the Davies
Ease. - Death of William W. Shipper. 60
Stormy session of the Quarantine Commission.
e. The cricket match drawn Englishmen 2oo
ahead - Metropoitans beat brooklyn at base
bail - Gold value of the legal-tender SILVER
dollar 412l2 grainsl Sl.01 cents - STOCKS
dull with improving values and closed quiet.
THE Manufacturers local observations IN
dictate stationary or higher temperature and far
weather Temperature Yesterday: Highest o.;
lowest, $50; average. 60l2o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
A coYF1aA ) % 4 Ca -SIoyE

Secretary Manning was guest at ure,sso an
yesterday from 1925 a. until late ID 'he a, rtnh
He then came to the city aud went straight 70 r,a
Avenue Hotel. where he registered at ooos word
little while after going to his room he sent for
that he would receive any callers who m'en' Iohu
him. Mr.. Mann,ns,s first acceptable caller was
o'Brien, of Albany, his successor as chairman o.
Democratic Executive State Committee luz for A
Thompson arrived shortly afterward and rsrs
long conference About hotel during the evenn
many politicians some OF whom called on NJ, otas
were consrs~msn stallneckcr. Of Yonkers W. and
smith q Ps...OaTg Judge %,s., H"m Mr. smith Who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
INSTRUCTOR HIGGINS.

Mr.. Higgins comes TO the front again, and
this time as a critic of the Civil Service rules,
which he maintains are not wise nor well
ADAPTED TO promote the purity of the service
His observations are commended to the
thoughtful attention Of Mr.. Curtis and the
other gentlemen who make it their particular
business to Justify the Administration by which
Mr.. Higgins was appointed. 1t is not of the
least consequence TO anybody else what Mr.
Higgns's views may possibly be on this ques-
ton. His character is well known. 1t is
known that he is Just one OF the sort OF men
who ought 20 be kept ont of any position OF
public trust whose selection Is adisgraee to
any Administration. and whose ruling desire
IA respects the reform Of the Civil Service Is to
defeat it if he can.
But the thing which is of interest is that Hig-
gins, dressed with authority by M Admluistra-
ton pretending TO desire reform, inilicts any
opinions upon the public, whatever they are.
1t il simply an insult to all good citizens OF both
parties that this Maryland election swindler,
whose rascalites are perfectly well known to
the whole country, should be suffered to teach
the peoplc of the United States what reform OF
the Civil Service requires. This Adminlstra-
ton has done good many things calculated
to disgust honest supporters OF REFORM but 1t
has done nothing more offensive than the re-
tention of Higgins in office, while he Is per-
mitted both IN acts and in words To defy and to
defeat as far as he can the principles which the
Administration Processes Ia hold sacred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03

he is filing prescriptions would not be out OF
place. Indeed, it would 3look professional"
as Mr.. Bob Sawyer would have said. Another
wise precaution tnat may be taken Is the sepa-
ration of all deadly poisons and dangerous
drugs from the ordinary stock. Ii certain
section Of shelving be reserved for these, the
risk of mistake will be lessened. In no we'll
regulated store will the quinine and morphine
jars be found side by side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
Amusements.

BIyou OPERA House." AdoniS
TasrSo--" NanOn."
EnTy MusEg-Waxworks p.o.o,v
G Gu.sr oPEp. HousE-" storm Beaten.
HHasnsIo1s's PARK TnEAIaE."A o,a nasen0''
MADISON evo n.cu-PaIn's Last Days OF PomPeN'
M MssnsrTas BEAcH-Gilmore's Jubilee
Mil o's (sARDES-"Cno WV
rropIE's THEATRE" Rlcharo III
POO n RoUNDs-Baseball.
s sDu TmEATRE-" The Mi Rsa"ss +.
sTAR THEATRg-" Comedy OF nrr ) Great City"
I ISnisS sor aRr THE TRE-" Brave woman
WAIIAcK's THEATRE" Chatter;
6TH AVENUE TiEsTRs-" Paauita."
an kyENEF TuEATRE-" NordecN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03

The only methods by which the Democrats OF
Virginia can succeed in carrying that State TINS
fall are lawlessness and fraud. Both of these can
be defeated il the Republicans at the North insist
on n fair and free vote and an honest count for
their brethren, white and black, in that State.