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St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
A Sensible SernR OIL.
DeSOto Democrat.

MIR. EDITOR: The following is an
extract from a sermon recently preached
in Sabine parish. | procured copy OF
the manuscript and send it to you Tor
publication, il you see proper: ~,
81 will take for my text, the oth
Verse of the 23d Chapter OF Exodus,
which reads as follows:
"And thou shalt take no gift: for the
gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth
the words of the righteous"
| was induced to select the above pas
sage from Gods Holy Book, as the sub
ject of my remarks to day., because l
have recently heard it alleged that
nearly all the members OF the Louisiana
Legislature accepted free passes Tor
not only themselves, but for their en-
tire families, over all the lines OF raii,
roads in this State. also see 1t stateu
in the newspapers, that in all prooao,-
lity, no Legislation opposed by the rat
road corporations could be enacted at
this session, although the country may
be calling loudly for relief in this
particular.
Can it be that the acceptance OF these
lavish favors, hath blinded the wise
legislators. and perverted their words,
for they did certainly promise faithful
ly to serve their constituents In Ihls
particular. We trust that 1t has not,
and we should all remember them when
on our bended knees, and 'beseech the
All Powerful to deliver our representa-,
tives from this great temptation, ana
strengthen their hearts, to enable theih
to stand firm, and to serve their constl-
tuents with unfaltering devotion. we
know that human nature is weak, ana
that the temptation to ride tree OF cost
all over the land in a Palace Car, to
be wined and dined, feasted and pettied
aud fattered, is great inducement to
a poor frail mortal but our Leglsla-
tors should remember that they are
considered "the servants OF the people"
and that they "can't serve two mas
ters," and they should live on their
modest salaries and serve the people,
or remain at home and serve them
selves as they may see tit.
The great lesson taught in this text
is, Independence, for no man should
place himself under obligations to any
one, to that extent that he can not
freely exercise bis own judgment; and
to always remain in this happy cOndi-
ton, he should not be compromised
by accepting the gift of the tempter.
who f1atters but to deceive" When
the Railroad official hands Free Pass
to member of the Legislature, it is but
"Gilded Bribe,n and his motive is
the same as that which prompted Satan,
when disguised as a surpent, he tempt
ed the mother of the world, to betray
her Maker, as the weak and vain Off
cial betrays the people.
This text and lesson not only ap-
plies to lawmakers but is the same in
every day life. You should be as in
dependent as possible by accepting DO
unnecessary favors from any one, for,
in the language of the Scripture. the
acceptance of gift may blind thine
eyes" to what is right, and "pervert
their wortls,n and thus divert their
steps from the path of truth and right
eousness and turn their steps from the
great road that leads to everlasting
life.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
What Jews Don't Do.
American Israelite.

No Jew is engaged in the shipping OF
sailors or the keeping of sailor boarding
houses. Whatever other charges are
laid to the doors of the Jews-pawnbro
kers, usurers, peddlers and the keeping
honses--they are not shanghaiers, keep
ers Of dives, sailor boarding-house run
ners, nor bounty-jumpers. Scarce
day passes but what some one Of these
wretehes, who profess to be the sailors.
friends, is hauled up for stealing sailors
from the ships, drugging and robbing
them, then getting them to sign a CON
tract for deep water voyage, robbing
them again of their advance, getting
commission from shipping master and
yanking the sailor on board Of a ship
GET a clean shift, or remember anything
Of the shipping articles, or knowing,
when he is sobered off ON what ship he
is or where be is going.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
Sound Doctrine.
States.

Our friend of the Shreveport Times
will please stretch out his paw in this
direction so that we may give 1t a
hearty shake. Commenting on the
declaration of one of candidates for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress S in the fifth District of this State,
in favor of " Federal aid for education" !"
the Times utters these manly, Demo-
cratic words:
g II our judicial friends means that the i'm
poverislmlent of the South by the war and the
misgovernment of the past ten years is a rea-
son why the national government should get
up purse for the educational INDECENT, we
tell him that this paper speaks for nine South
ern men out OF ten when we say that no such
aid is desired by them. The South stands now
fairly and squarely upon her feet. and pro-
poses to meet her own obstacles and overcome
them. The out-stretched hand of the beggar
is not to be her position, either now or here
after. Southern boys and Southern girls will
be educated with the States money
1t warns the cookies of our heart to
hear representative, influential Loul-
siana Democratic paper speak thus.
For three wears, ever since that monu-
mental fraud Blair, of New Hampshire,
concocted what ia known as the Blair
bill, to rob the Treasury and debauch
the Southern people with their own
money, the States has been fighting
this bill almost alone in Louisiana.
The Blair proposition is, and any SINH
lar ones would be, steal, neither more
nor less, and to the disgrace of Loui-
siana, it must be said, too many OF our
representatives, assuming that it is
their duty to support any scheme for
obtaining public money would be popu-
lar with our people, have given their
support to this inlquitous measure.
We would not support or vote for any
man in America who would support
such measure or policy as that which
our Shreveport contemporary so vlgoo-
rously and terseiy repudiates in behalf
of the people of this State and which
is embodied in the Blair bill.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
Railroad Assessments.
iberia Enterprise.

The police Jury of this Parish, after
a most careful and thorough examina-
tion of the matter, have decided to
place much higher valuation upon
the railroad properties located within
it's limits. The old valuation was
$4,000 feet per mile of the main road.
1t has been advanced to $4,000, a
figure still far below the actual worth.
The Salt Mine branch road, formerly
assessed at $4,250, has been increased
to $4,000 per mile.
The data furnished by Auditor Steele
for the guidance of Assessors, shows
conclusively that our assessments here
tOfOre have always been far too low
when compared with those OF other
States in the taxation and valuation of
that kind of property.
The attorney of the Morgan road,
Mr.. Kruttschnitt, was here last Monday,
and ably supported by the versatile
ing all the arguments and pursuaslon
they could summon to their aid to in
duce our Police jury to be more lenlent,
but all to no purpose. The Board OF
Equalizers concluded that the people
had some rights as we'll as giant corpo-
ratiOns and as far as it was in their
power, it was their duty to see them
protected by fair distribution of the
burthens of taxation. When the Legis-
latnre was in session the genial repre-
sentatives of the Morgan road showed
that it was suffering intolerable per-
secution and was threatened with
worse calamities as rates had been put
below living prices. This fair talk had
it's effect upon the tender hearted mem
bers and the majority decided to let
the subject remain in allegiance to some
future occasion. We are now told
that since the adjournment of that
body, rates have been again advanced
to the old standard on the road. The
price on lumber has been increased SOC.
per thousand pounds, which makes
some $40 per carload. The saw mills
at Jeanerette having large contracts
in Texas, made before the advance IN
rates have been forced to give them
up, and of course all other mills along
the line will be subjected to a similar
squeeze. When satisfied that the rail-
road management has resolved upon
discriminating against us in the collec--
ton of unjust rates upon freight to and
from points in this parish, it will be
our duty, and one we will not hesitate
to discharge to the utmost of our abili-
ty, to keep our people and the public at
large we'll advised of the facts, to the
end that all legal remedies may be re-
sorted to to check all such abuses.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

ple of his district learned the fact. A
fair mileage rate, actual necessary ex-
penses, would probably not be objected
to from any quarter; but the
30 cent rate is an inexcusable
extravaganza. Democratic economy is
permeating every branch of the Gov
ernment's service, however, with slow.
but sure and steady purpose. Sooner
or later it will reach and remove this
outgrowth of long period of corrup-
ton.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

Representative w. S. Posey had bet
ter keep his present seat warm as long
as possible at this session of the legisla-
ture. He voted against the railroad bill
for three cents a mile rates, and his
constituency will relegate him hereafter
to the quiet life Of an ordinary citizen
for the act.-St. Mary Review.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
Bucklem's Arnica Saive.

The best Salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, OF money refunded. Price 35c.
pes box. For sale by M. +. Young II
Co., Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
sham Reform.
Clinton Watchman.

Under the above caption the N. Q.
States, Of July Sth, in consecutive
closely reasoned article, gives the
Watchman" all the information re-
garding Mt. Sam Randall's Tariff re-
dnction Bill which we stood in need OF.
The illustration by the Cotton Ties,
clause of his Bill, satisfies us that Mr..
Randall's Bill is not intended to be
helpful to any non manufacturing in
terests. The Analysis Of the States is
so compact and shows SO concluslveiy
where the proposed reduction comes
from, that we copy it entire. The
States puts it thus:
"We may, in fact, thus analyze. this
marvellous bill and show how it reduces
revenue:
Abolition OF taxes on
tobacco. 800 .OOO,ooO
Abolition of taxes ON
liquor. --.----o ooo,oVo
Destruction of revenue by
increase in taxation 900
Actual reduction of rev.
enue and taxation (sto-
len from the Morrison
bilD.---.....--..-- oOo
Total reduction ..-... $39.O7l OOO
Total of sham or ooo
Infamous reform S.3UO OOO
Total genuine reform 77l.0OO
OF course these figures are all esti-
mates but they show the principle on
which Mr.. Kandall's bill is framed"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

l The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, tn
! 9Th at 10 A. m. AUG. PERRODIN,
| President pro. TEN.
| Attest P. j. LEFEBVRE, Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

What have the people to show for
the $4,000 paid would-be Legislators,
for pretending to work in the service
Of the peoples Baton Rouge knows
some of them now, but will know them
no more.-Terrebonne Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

OPELousAs, La, July IA, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Messrs. A. PerrOdln, E. Du-
buisson, Sam Haas, ID. p. SaIzan, l.. Young anu
T. G.. Chachere.
Mr.. Perrodin in the chair
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessment for the year 1886
Adjourned till Thursday, 18th July, at a, In,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
NUMBER ~.
THURSDAY, July 18th, 1886.

THURSDAY, July 18th. 1886.
The Police jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present Messrs A. Perrodin, s. Haas, ID. P.
Salzan, E. Dubuisson, l.. Young, and T. c. Cha
chere.
Mr.. Perlodin in the chair.
A1essrs. r. s. Wilkins, Julien Claude. and
Jacob Plonsky were appointed a committee to
sell the contract to keep a free ferry on Bayou
Cnurtaheau, at Washington, to be open to the
during during the the SUI SUMMER s months Il ' and from n the
hours of a. H. to p. H.. during the winter
months. After said hours the keeper is author
lied to charge moderate fare. Said contract
not to exceed thirty dollars per month.
Messrs Chachere. Haas, and Young, having
been appointed a committee to examine claims
filed against the parish reported through their
chairman, Mr.. Chachere, that they examined
and found correct the following claims
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The QIeen granted Gladstone's request
fr a dissolution. She had previously
declined Parliament will p,ohably be dis
solved jim. 2jth. Gladstone asks that
Home Rule candidates be nominated in all
districts and Labouchere invites all radicals
vIu wish 10 90 into the House of Commons
L let him know. by post Meanwhile
there Is an Iri,h dynamite scare in London
The most remarkable political fight IL Eng
land Tor a century is pending.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
The Egg Dance at Baroda.

A dance infinitely more graceful and in
teresting than that executed by the
Nautch girls is the egg dance. The
dancing girls dressed in the ordinary cos
tune of the women of the people-a
bodice and very short sarri-carries on
her head II wicker wheel. placed perfectly
horizontal Round this wheel threads are
attached at equal distances, which are
provided at their eXtremities with a slip
knot kept open by means of "A glass bead
The dancing girl advances towards the
spectators, holding basket filled with
eggs and, to the measure of a monoton-
Gus and jerky strain of music, begins turn
ing herself around with great rapidity.
Then, seizing an egg, she inserts it in one
Of the slip knots.
By means of centrifugal action, the
thread holding the egg is tihgtened and
placed in a straight line with the CORE
spending spoke Of the wheel One after
the other the eggs are thrown into slip
knots, and form a horizontal aureOla
around the head Of the dancing girl AT
this point the dance becomes more and
more rapid, and the least false step, the
slightest StOppage, would smash the egg
one against another. The eggs are then
withdrawn one by one in the same man
ner in which they have been fixed, and
this second operation is the most delicate
Of the twO.-BarOda Cor London Queen.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
Ladies' Fishing In the sierras.

As | neared the stream 10 secure
material for our first lunch the pleasant
SQUAD Of wuman's voice, followed by 4
ripplIng laughter, rather astonished me
and, going few steps farther, sOmewha;
more cautiously, came upon a very re
freshing scene. Two young ladies, VIII,
had probably heard of the Indians mode
Of fishing by constructing a wicker work
dam and driving the fish into the trap
had ingeniously simplitied the plan
and were just commencing operations
They had diveSted themselves OF theil
foot gear, and were standing in the stream
about twenty feet apart, in water some
ten inches deep.
As soon as the more muscular one sue
ceeded in getting a large, fiaring tin paI
in position under water, she called TO hel
companion, Now start them" and. braC
ing herself, prepared TO scoop up a fin,
mess Of fish, while her friend advanced
toward her, beating the water with som,
brush and shooting continually.
watched them make two runs, both al
tended with poor results as far as the
catch of fish was concerned, but they har
all the enjoyment they could manage, JUDI
ing by the hearty peals of laughter the,
lndulged in; and | passed on, As came.
UnObserved. and thoroughly amused al
this harmless mode of fishing. g.-COr over
land Monthly
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

4 case was decided against a Bohemian
oats dealer al Fu>tnria. O.. June 9th.
Base ball Metropolitan ;. Brooklyn
Louisville IL. ST Louis :; New York l.
Chicago /: Yale ., Amherst t.
Cincinnati liquor dealers steadily refuse t.
pay tax until the ron~titutiomaIity of the
Dow Law shall have been tested.
The master builders of -. Louis have re-
solved tu abandon the right-hnur plan and
require ten hours for a day : work.
Mrs. YScult Dudley. who shot al O'Dono-
van R">>a. has been transferred from the
insane asylum at MiddIetown. Y. Y. To the
asS lGm for insane criminals at Auburn.
b. u. Davis. master workman of the
knights of Labor assembly at Pacific Mo.
was sentenced tu two Years in the >tatr
penitentiarN and fined 5000 in the Circuit
court of Franklin Csumty at Union. Mo.
Wednesday, for attempting tu wreck the
first freight train that left II. Louis during
the strike on March p. and shooting at the
guards.
Congress.
JUNE SENATE Bills passed Reliev-
ing Colorado from certain charges for ord
nance stores, providing for the purchase of
a portrait of General George II. Thomas. t0
establish new land district in Wyoming.
Ia legaiZe the Incorporation OF national
trades unions. amending the law relative Ia
circulation of obscene literature. authuriL-
ing the payment "t ~2.jOO I" Mrs. Louisa
\. Jackman and -. 500 tu the legal repre-
~emtatVt'> at Mrs. Martina Vaughn for pat
riotic services rendered and hazards and
lnNSeS Incurred in conveying information Of
great value 10 the IL nion officers in Kentucky
IN S6i. appr"prlating -. 900 to reimburse th
officers and crew Of the lighthouse tender
Lilly for losses 0f personal effects toy the
burning of that vessel at Cincinnati in 1891.
relating Ia the supreme 60 ut ut the terri
tory Of Montana and providing for tn,
of judicial districts in thai
territory, to create tw" additional land dis
irictS in the territory of Dakota. grantnl
the right Of way through the Fort Bliss
reservation in Texas to the Rio Grand,
railroad company. referring certain l'tal
claims to the Court of claims.
HoTSE The neutrality-suspicious. bill
was discussed. hut no vote reached
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

HaVana's MiIk-Wagon and Fruit Stand.
To one who has never been in Spain the
street sights are novel and often astuund-
ing After breakfast took a walk down
the PTadO. The first sight was the Cuban
milkwagun--not a wagon at all, but Il
mule, on whose back was pilliOn two
feet high, built up OF straw and leather,
on the top boy and hanging on all sides
Of him the numerous milk cans. | saw
another method of distributing milk. The
COW with a calf Is driven To the entrance Of
the house, and MIXED the amount wanted.
This method Is for children and luvalids.
The calves have on "A wire muZZle.
Next came upon fruit stand, and
none III the north can compare with them,
for the majority of Cuban fruits are So
perishable when ripe that they can not be
conveyed off the island. The pineapple
which we never get ripe, Is here like
massive ruby, whose interior you can eat
with spoon. In this condition II is the
queen of all fruits. The mRgnO, looking
something ike a kidney shaped pear.
green rind. spOtted with red. Peel this
of and around a stone filling three quar-
tiers its interior Is the yellow pulp, re
minding one Of the pineapple and the
peach The sapOdilla, brown skinned.
round fruit, the size of a peach, and tast-
ing like very, very insipid pear The
muumee apple is like small brown
melon, the interior a vivid flesh color
Then there are watermelOnS, muskmel-
Ons, plantains, bananas. and many Others
whose names | could not ascertain to-day.
| have often prescribed the tamarud TO
my patients. Here 7 Got the fruit. like a
large bean in the pod, soft acid, and fresh,
prepared in water. and taste for the first
time this delicious drink in its natural
state.-Dr. F.. VI. Hale in Inter Ocean.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Then Blaine'~ heart Is aIway~ IN the right
place and 1t Is always large enough t" ill II.
He has morr than politician love tor the
people TIE sentiment hr tutrrtaim> Is
genuine. Blaine Of Maine. Is 4 man He
is ~ymmetrcally and rohu>tly sentimental.
and practically strong n we'll. And he
has been man of affairs for Al least thirty
years.
No man is more like Blaine in many
respects. than John Shrrmau- They have
been in public life together f"r "Nrraquartrr
of a century The, have been in the high
est ranks of official and political life. They
have both been republicans true. loyal and
faithful from the birth"f the party They
have both been prntectioui>t> from birth.
almost. Neither wa> ia the army. vet both
rendered more >rr' ice I" the union cau~e
during the war than if they had been in the
lirld. And both are clean men. with white
personal records.
Yet. in other RESPECTS. Blaine and
Sherman have diamrtrlcalIy op-
passing qualities. Sherman i the
more careful and cautious man. lIralway~
weighs his words well amt hr never makes
any mistakes There docs not seem t" hr
a Vulnerable point in his Iec"rd lie i
Americas great master ot finance. He Is
the man to whom the business men of the
country look with confidence. The great
industrial interests of the country have no
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

One Of the .nrSest concerns Of thiscoun
try, which has made ILs prosperity ana
fame upon common sense view Of the
sanitary needs OF tue people. is the Duffy
Malt Nhi~key CO.. Baltimore. Md, the
disc"vercrs OF the DuTy pure malt whis
key the only absolutely pure whiskcy
manufactured. the medicinal virtues Of
which have proved 1t to be in very BRET
period not only the most popular, but an
unfaIlIng specific Tor the worst dis
eases which allh,, mankind. SO great has
, been their success ia this line, they have
consented, upon Il general demand from
persons acquainted with and using the
Whiskry, to make further aPPIirattuu
of the medicinal virtues and purity OF
their Grrat discovery III the treatment Of
disc;>,s OF "A peculiar Hud delicate nature
cuuIunu ia ,y,lnrD and urOn the pre-
,,r,,, ,,I,,.-,.,..,, ,,..,., ,,r,,
VI "a ''' 'l'' r'' ''''' ~, ~
parrH an a'u'Ie l"r thIS purpose. lh'S
new remedy, known as Duhy's Tower
Mint Cure is an inyaIuabIr tonic. the
stl ,. I,T,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Whoever has visited the Shakers must
have noticed the bright, clear complexion
of the sisters. That bloom of youth is tin.
result of perfect digestion of food The
sallnw. detected countrmance prryadmg
nearly all our ladies is the result of mdi-
geStion. The Shaker Extract of Root,
tSiegel.S Syrup will give immediate relief
and bring back the glow of health.
Harvey Lee. merchant at Twin Springs.
Mcdonald county, Mo, writes May .. 1854:
The Shaker Extract of Roots has cured
nv wife of sick headache. which she has
been subject Ia for ten pears She feels 81
proud over il that ShewiSheS me 10 sincere
ly thank You for sending the medicine To
this place James NJ. Morgan. merchant.
of Empire. Ky, writes Feb. Is. 1854: "A
gentleman who had been afflicted for years
with severe rheumatism has been perfectly
cured by seven bottles. Send three dozen
more at once"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The lemon treatment of biliousness T.
quite fashionable at present. Most people
know the benefit of lemonade before break
fast. but few know that il is more than
iOuble by taking another at night also
The way to get the better of the bilious
system. without blue pills and other drugs
i to take the Juice Of one. two or three
lemons. as appetite Graves, in as much
ired water as makes il pleasant to drink
without sugar, before going TO bed In
he morning. on rising, at least half an
uour bofurr breakfast take the juice of
,ne lemon in goblet of water People
must not irritate the stomach by eating
.emons clear, but diluted properly. so n
not to irritate the throat, and taken on
III empty stomach, the improvement is
marked DIR. J. H. Hanaford in West
crn PlOwman
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
CABINET MAKER.
UNDERTAKEN.

CABINET ELEER. PACKERAND REPIrRER,
llU " Main st