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Mohave County miner., 1886-12-05

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5Htnl,uur Mt,1er
Jsmes J. Hy de. d. Editor and Manager
MINERAL PARK, DECEMBER 5. 1885.
Editorial Notes.
.Patropizs home industries.
The Pinsl Record has succninbsd
for want o. patronage.
In K.ntucky the Republicans gain
two ue,nbsfs OF Congress.
In Michigan the Democrats bs's
susssiued a loss Of four members.
We must economics in the admin
;.tr.tiop Of our county government.
In Illinois the Democratic score .
loss Of four oat of their ten mem
bsrs.
Rutherford B. Hayes il the only
* President Of the United States
now living.
H Who is most slow in making .
promiss ID the most faithful in the
performance Of it.
Dswocrsts elected only three out
Of ten Congressman in Virgins. a
Democratic loss OF i've.
Tbsy now. write IL. @. @. Lamar
IL. D." He seems to catch IL" on
al sides Of bis alphabetical existence
Citizen.
The able editor of the Atlanta
Constitution advises the able editor
OF the New York Sun to think more
with his head and less with his liver.
The President and Dan are epgag'
ed on the message. BY and by Dan
will take il over to Congress softly
humming: i've = message from my
sire"
The next House Of Representatives
will have 0 Democratic majority OF
about twelve, and the Senate will
stand 80 Republicans and 81 Demo
Gratis.
The Tucson Star has been moved
to puff Bon. Morgan for U 5. Sens
tor from California. i Prescott Conr-
Ter.
Query: How much did the Star
get,
We venture the assertion without
fear of contradiction. that before the
term Of the incoming Board Of Su-
psrvisors has expired county war
rants will be at par again.
The Tucson Star very truthfuily
remarks that ono Of the surcst ways
Of injuripg o town. is for lot ot lazy
individuals to attempt blackmail on
every enterprise which is insHgurs
led.
Rnssia has never defaulted in the |
of interest on bsr bo0ds.
ls, ut Frankfort last week, Russian
four per cents. wrre qnoied at only
b. 10, while United States fours were
1t l26 40, or 40 higher.
Not 10 much is heard about the
mines Of New Mexico and Arizona A.
here was year or two ago. The
mines and the ore are there all the
,sms and some one will reap the ben
,fits in time, a. development is only
,eedsd TO show mp the richness Of
hese Territories.
The United States still takes first
'ank among the nations OF the world
v the largest producer Of the pre-
,ious metals; the production Of gold
md silver during the year having
reached the sum Of $S3, 100000. or
sbout two fftbs Of the production Of
he whole world.
Alexander Hsmiltou once said to
ID init mate friend: "Msu give me
,rsdis for gsnius. All the genius
psve 10 tbis--wbeD I have . subject
90 hand l study it profoundly. Day
md night It 10 before me. / explore
Il 10 al its besring-. Ny mind be
% mes pervsded With il. Thsn the
sffort which make il what the peo-
pie call the fruit OF genius. II is the
lruit OF labor and thought"
Mohave County miner., 1886-12-05

let the General down by sustaining
the physicians in protecting their
pstieuts against explicit inquiry,
tnrongh them. Mr.. Lamar suggest,
cd that when precise information
was needed tho Commissioner had
better get it from the applicant who
asks for lesve.
Much has been said about the
''detestable spy system" in connsc'
tion with the Washington police
sea ndal, ana much indignation bss
been expressed in some places that
members Of Congress as we'll as other
! people, should he subjected to
espionage. However thst may be,
. certain Representative in Congress
was run into the station house one
night last week for getting up a row
after midnight in disrsputable part
Of the city. He was permitted to
register 10 clerk under Q fictitious
name, while q cab was called and an
officer detailed to see him safe in bis
lodging house. II 10 useless to say
what would have bseu done with him
ii he had really been ''clerk" and
1t is bad that such distinctions should
be made aud that the Law -bresker
should go uupunishsd because he is
q lsw-maker.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Do You Favor Divorce -!

A correspondent of the Chicago Jour
nal in reply to the above question says:
Like everything else i'll the world, l
answer that divorce is matter for IN
dividual circumstances to color and
control but, in the abstract, upon those
general principles which alone offer
ground for discussion, do believe in
divorce. If husbands and wives find
they cannot live peaceably together, let
them agree to live separately, but be
careful how they sever the bond that
God has joined. Ii your husband is a
drunkard, all the more reason you
should stand by him, you are good
woman. II he goes into the gutter pull
him out, and your experience is only
that "worse" which you avowed to take
with the "better." It is the quinine in
the honey, to tone you up aud make yon
able There are ten Thousand OF
things in married life which tact and
pate, as clear, steady blowing wind
will drive away mosquitoes. The
trouble is we mind them too much we
dilate upon them, we fight over them
and nurse them, until from mosquitoes
they grow to be buzzards that eat at our
peace and destroy our lives. | don't
believe in folks living together it they
can't get along without scOlding and
storming and sulking, but ! don't be-
lieve in lightly sundering the tie that
God has blessed, and which His most
holy sacrament has sanctitied. Don't
live together if you can't get along
without perpetually numbering peace,
but don't think the disposition some
crooked ancestor gave you is going to
do any bettea under other circumstances.
The thorn that makes your rose a terror
is part OF the rosetree's growth, and
carrying to another wife or husband is
not going to rid it of its sharpness. If
you have made one unhappy venture
don't chance another. Live your life rs
bravely and stoutly as you can, but
| don't risk making two mistakes: 1t is
better to die with the record OF only
one wreck than to go out of life, as a
cyclone does, with a devastated world
behind it. Not for one sin, nor for ten
sins, scarcely for seventy sins, would |
| forsake the friend loved. The woman
who divorces herself from her husband
because the man she loves has faults, is
like an angel who should divorce itself
from the ministry of heaven, a good
woman will save anything but liar,
and Gods grace is adequate for even
! him. Finally say unto wives, be large
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Silence.

Sidney Smith, while visiting poet
friend, remarked: IL wish !! conid
write like you, Rogers; l would write
an Inferno and would put Macauley
among a crowd of disputants and gag
him" Such position would be terri
bls for some who cannot hear single
opinion contrary to their own expressed
without Immediately jumping into a
heated discussion, which possibly ends
in trouble. 1t is well known fact to
every man that the world is full OF
opinions and beliefs contrary to ms,
and it ought not to surprise or disturb
him to hear some Of them expressed.
And if they are expressed in his hear
ing, it is not always his duty to take up
the gauntlet. If it were his duty it would
place him in such a position that any
one who chose, could disturb him and
bring him into a heated argument. 81
lence is mighty argument when used
properly. 1t is a wise man that holds
his tongue at the proper time. lt is
above, that his conversation was emil
vened by brilliant flashes of silence.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound OF cure. Silence is the most ex
cellent preventive known. 1t is seldom
the case that a person is moved 10y a
personal discussion to change his views
on any essential points, and following
this we can conclude that silence could
have prevented many a wound that
time cannot heal. Things once said
cannot be unsaid; and as George Elliot
taught in adam Bede,' they may COM
NIT sins, the consequences of which
cannot he undone by any penitence OF
the sinner. Church disturbances are
too frequently begun by some one
thinking it his duty to "answer." An
other is by "objecting" to such and such
parts. 1t is our mission to live 1T har-
mony and we cannot secure harmony
without due regard to the value of ST.
lence Silence must not be regarded as
an evidence of the lack of courage. for
it takes the greatest possible courage to
maintain silence in the face of taunts or
disagreeable statements. Christ bore
much suffering and numberless taunts
from the people and yet 'He opened
not His uth.'-Baptist Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Platform Extracts from Official
Proceedings of National DEM
Ocratic Convention.

"We denounce the Republican party
for having failed to relieve the people
from crushing war-taxes which para.
lyzed business, crippled industry, and
deprived labor of employment and OF
just reward.
"The Democracy pledges itself to
purify the Administration from cor
ruption, to restore economy, to revive
to the lowest limit, consistent with due
regard to the preservation of the faith
of the Nation, to it's creditors and pen
sioners.
knowing full we'll, however, that
legislation affecting the occupations of
the people should be cautious and con-
sentative in method, not in advance OF
public opinion but responsive to its de-
mands, the Democratic party is pledged
20 revise the tariff in a spirit OF fairness
to all interests.
"But in making reduction in taxes, it
is not proposed to injure any domestic
industries, but rather to promote then
healthy growth. From the foundation
of the Government, taxes collected at
the Custom House have been the chief
source of Federal revenue. Such they
must continue to be. Moreover, many
industries have come to rely upon legis-
lation for successful continuance, SO
that any change of law must be at every
step regardful of the labor and capital
thus involved The process of reform
must be subject in the execution to this
plain dictate of justice.
"All taxation shall be limited to the
requirements of economical govern
ment. The necessary reduction in tax
alton can and must be effected without
depriving American labor of the ability
to compete successfully with foreign la
Dor, and without imposing lower rates
of duty than will be ample to cover any
increased cost of production which may
exist in consequence of the higher rates
Of wages prevailing ia this country.
Sufficient revenue to pay all the eX-
penses of the Federal Government, eco
nomically administered, including pen
sions, interest and principal of the pub
system of taxation, from custom-h house
taxes on fewer imported articles, bear
ing heaviest on articles of luxury, and
bearing highest on articles of necessity
I'VE, therefore, denounce the abuses
of the existing tariff, and, subject to the
preceding limitations, we demand that
Federal taxation shall be exclusively fol-
public purposes, and shall not exceed
the needs of the government economic
ally administered.
1.-The system of direct taxation known
as Internal Revenue" is war tax, and
so long as the law continues the money
derived therefrom should be sacredly
devoted to the relief of the people from
the remaining burdens of the war, and
made fund to defray expense of the
care and comfort of worthy soldiers dis,
abled in time of duty, in the wars of the
Republic, and for the payment of sucl
pensions as Congress may from time tC
time grant to such soldiers a like fund
for the sailors having been already pro-
vided and any surplus should be paid
into the Treasury"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Political.

Rooms DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE Com
MITTEE of the Parish of St. Landry.
Opeiousas, August Goth, 1886.
Pursuant to the call of the Chairman.
the Committee met and after filling va
cancies occasi0ned by designations and
death, ii adjourned to meet again on
Wednesday, the 9Th Semptembei pfoxi-
mo.
e. d. EsTILETTE, President.
NJ. ANDRUs, Secretary.
The above copied from the last weeks
Courier, is the official report of the EST
lette committee. Segeralquestions nat
orally suggest themselves to the inqnir-
ing mind: Where are the Rooms
Democratic Executive Committee ~
Are they located at the office OF M@sssrs.
Estilette e. Dupre, that being the place
of rendezvous appointed ia the call
Who was present at the meeting :
Who had resigned Who had died 7
Who were appointed in place OF those
that resigned, and who in place OF those
that died7 These gentlemen profess to
represent the Democratic party-Onght
they not let their constituents know
what they are doingf
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Proceedings of the School Board.
OPELOUsAs, Aug. 3Oth, 1886

OPELOUsAs, Aug. 3Oth, 1886.
The Board met pursuant to call, present,
L. Dupre, c. n. Ealer ]. C. Thompson B. Mar
tel l.. E. Liitell, and b. proxy F. WhortoI, alb
sent 4. Stagg, and DR.. Hadden.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved The resignation of Dr.. Hadden as
member of the Board, was read, and on motion
was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson chairman of
the examining committee The Goth, of Septem-
Der was appointed as the day for The examina.
ton of applicants for Public Schools. that
were not examined last year.
On motion it was resolved, that a committee
be appointed consisting of the President of this
Board, and one member to be selected by him
for the purpose of cOnferreg with the Superin.
tendant Of Public Education for the purpose
OF adjusting the erroneous enumeration of
children eligible for attendance at the public
schools of this parish. That said committee
submit TO said Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation proposition to make the appoin tment
for the year 1856 on the basis of 1900 enume1-
able children. Said board agreeing to have
another enumeration made to he paid out of
the contingent school fund of this parish, and
to indemnify said Superintendent of Public
Education against all loss or damage by the
furnishing Of solvent bond, or by permitting
him to retain in his hands out of the appor-
tionment of the school fund due this parish an
amount sufficient to protect him from loss or
damage until said enumeration proposed can
be accomplished.
President appointed c. N. Ealer on said COM
mlttee. The board then adjourned until Sep
TENDER 10Th, 1886, at which time it will attend
to the locating and opening of the Public
schools. L. E. LITTELL,
Secretary
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
1t Is R ank Folly.
Shreveport Times.

A correspondent of the Ruston Cali
graph, who writes under the nom de
plume of Fair Play" is entity of the
following exhibition of narrow class
feeling:
1t was fact that Gen. King has been con-
sidered the laboring mans candidate, and it is
a fact that he has been antagonized all the
time by the lawyers.
If Gen. King were the laboring mans
candidate in the Fifth district, he would
have no opposition. Ninetynine out of
one hundred are laboring men, and to
say that all working men are for King
is to give him an unanimous nomina-
ton. All men except loafers and society
barnacles are laborers. 1t makes no
difference whether they work with their
hands only or with their heads, or with
the two combined; they are working
men. He who follows pillow all day
works no harder than the editor of the
Times, whose duties occupy him as
many hours and are physically as wear
ing az those of the pillow hand. Even
Mr.. Boatner, General Kings opponent
in 1884 and one of Fair Plays" odious
lawyers, is a laboring man OF the very
best type, and is as fully occupied with
Fifth district. We do not undertake to
say that the farmers work does tax him
physically, and that it is not worthy of
regard. On the contrary, we recognize
agriculture most fully as the source OF
all wealth, and that to the pillow can be
traced the material prosperity OF all
peoples on the face of the earth. But
this certainly does not make the farmer
the only workingman, and any writer
who so believes is too narrow to be con-
sidered in discussing political ques-
ton or any other. The lawyer-farmer
issue is also raised by Fair Play"
This claptrap may serve temporary
purpose, but it cannot prove perma-
nent force in politics. No class feeling
belongs to republican for,n of govern
ment. 1t is out OF place, and the farm
er will come to see it and know it be-
fore he is hoodwinked by demagognes
toi political effect. Gen. King, we feel
sure, does not desire to be returned to
Congress upon any such platform. He
has sense enough to know that class
prejudice is foolish, and that there are
horny Drained sons of toll as we'll as
those that are horny-handed. The at
mosphere in which Gen. King dwells
does not tend to promote the formation
of horny excrescenSes upon the hands,
and we very much doubt whether he
has ever followed pillow for any great
er distance than Sabbath days journ-
sensible people with his twaddle about
lawyers and farmers and laboring men.
There are good men in every sphere OF
life, and there are bad men. There are
GOOD men who are horny handed, and
there are good men who are not. Gen.
King is doubtless one of the latter.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

hearted, wide in your views generous
not pa!try and cobweb- headed, not ex-
acting (exaction has murdered more
lovers than Herod murderdered ba-
bies)-companionable, forbearing and
true, and stick by our husba ads through
everything but continued falsehood and
deceit. And | say unto husbands be
men; if you must drink beer, don't
sneak ont of it on Glove or a cherberry !;
if you are going to the club, don't say
You have to work at the office till late
Whatever else you be, be honest and lie
not, and don't run after the other pretty
faces because the bloom has faded a
little (for love of you) in your wife's
face. She still has feeling heart and
has sacrificed herself for your happi
ness.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
Notice of Election.

BY virtue of proclamation issued by his
Excelency. s. d. McEnery, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, in accordance with law, all
the qualified electors of the parish of st. Lam
dry. in said State, are hereby notified that an
election will be held on
Tuesday, October 9th, 1856.
for the purpose of taking the sense of the PEG
pie of the parish of St. Landry as regards the
creation of the parish OF Acadia.
The polls will be opened in each election pre-
cinct, in said parish of St Landry, from the
hour of o'clock in the forenoon until 6 o'clock
in the afternoon, the day above mentioned. to-
wit: Tuesday. October 9Th, 1886. for the pur.
pose of receiving the votes of the qualified
supervision OF the Commissioners of election,
appointed by the authority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and returns made
according to law.
I'D. COOK,
Returning officer of the Parish Of st. Landry.
Sept. 4, 1856.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

We have received the first number of
the Baptist Chronicle" published at
Shreveport, Aug. 10Th. 1t is a fonr-
page, 2S- column paper, and remarkably
well printed and neatly gotten up. It
is printed at the Times Office, and pub
lished by Messrs. Puckette & johnson.
The editors are w. S. Penick, ID. D.,
Rev. F. Courtney and Rev. j. p. Eve
rett. It is the organ of the Baptists
of Louisiana" The subscription price
is SO per annum. There are many
Baptists in this parish, and this is a
good paper for them to take.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

Mr.. B. F. Meginley has bought the
stock of Mr.. A. M. Lacombe's livery
stable, and will carry on the business
at the same place. Mr.: Meginley, like
his predecessor, shows in his own per-
son that he believes in plenty to eat;
horses put up at his stable will be
served with all the market affords, and
plenty of it. See his advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The report of the proceedings of the
Parish Executive Committee published
in this paper last week omitted by over
sight mention Of the presence OF Mr..
j. P. j. Landreneaux through his proxy
DIR. z, T. Young.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The September number of the fol-
lowing Magazines, will be found at
John jacobs News stand, on Main St.
Century, Atlantic Monthly, Harpers
Something to Read, Southern Bivouac,
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly, Budget
of Wit, Literary Life, Part de la Mode,
Demorest Monthly, etc. etc,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

President Cleveland in letter to q
friend says II fail to see how am en-
titled to special credit for being hon
est" IT he knew how scarce the thing
was, he would be excused if he donned
a high collar and strutted just little.
Honesty is something not often found
these days even in President.-States.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
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per box. For sale by M. P. Young &
Co, Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

Emerson says: Next to the origi-
nator of an immortal sentence, stands
the first quoter of it." Those who have
been cured by Browns Iron Tonic, and
have told their good fortunes to those
suffering as they once did, in merit,
stand close to the discoverer of Browns
Iron Tonic. For sale by r. NJ. Littell.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.

The 2Gth, of September has been appointed
as the day for the examination of applicants
for Public Schools that do not hold certificates
from last year. At Opelousas at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. l.. +. LITTELL,
Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The Vile Plate Social Club have our
thanks for an invitation to their Ball
on last Wednesday night.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The next term of the district court
will begin on the 22d inst. Capt. II. l..
Garland returned this week from d
trip to California, and Judge Hudspeth
and Sheriff Duson, now absent in the
North, are expected home in a few
DAYS
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
st. gandrp 9ensufrat

CLUBBING RATES. We have made
arrangements by which we are enabled
to offer the st. Landry Democrat in
connection with either of the following
named papers, one year, for the price
mentioned:
Home and Farm, Louisville, Ky. $s.1O
Southern CultivatOf, Atlanta, GA. 800
Weekly Times Democrat, n. o. 800
Weekly States, New Orleans, : $50
Demorest's Monthly, (Fashion) 3.25
Weekly Picayune -:.......3 800
n O. Christian Advocate. ... $50
We will receive subscriptions for any
paper published in the United States at
publishers rates.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The colored people of this place have
suffered more this season from malaria
than for the past 30 years. 1t is an ap-
parent epidemic among the race.-Saint
Mary Review,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The next session of Opelousas Fe-
male Institute will begin on Monday
next.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

The attention Of applicants for posi-
tions as teachers in the public schools
of this parish, is called to the Public
School Notice"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
OPELOUSAS
Saturday, September A, 1856.

We call atten ton to advertisement OF
store to rent.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

There will be services at the Church
of the Epiphany in Opelousas, to-mor-
row afternoon, at 5 o'clock, by Rev.
Kramer.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04

There has been great deal of sick
ness for sometime past in this parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
FOR RENT.

The Store at the corner near the Courthouse
known as ."TheO Chacheres Old Stand" For
terms, ETC., apply to
P.J. LEFEBvRE
Sept. 4-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
DH ED /:

DESBREST-In Opelousas, August 31st JEAN
GARLAND DEsBREsT, aged years, months
and 10 days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-01

Call on kieenian d Wiener at the
post Office for choice. and always fresh,
imported, Key West and domestic
cigars.
Call at Bradhrook's Attn G Gal
lery and have a negative taken nj once
So as to give me time TO finish them
and not be disappointed.
Buying 25c worth of goods will give
you Il chance To get an album and
toilet Case free OF charge at
kLEYAN < WIENER.
For Sale.
One six foot oval front show case,
Z. l.. CoTrfSG.
Cabinets at 800 per dozen. Cards for
az ~ per dozen until after the HOLIDAYS
at Bradbrook's Gallery.
Coal. lime. hair, etc. at Plat; ( Frees
lumber wards.
Don't fool yourself and think o
have found the finest stock OF Christ
mas goods in town until you have seen
Cuttings display.
nSimons' auction room j. open for
argains At all times.
New York b1ckwheai noun a,
Billiards. New York Store
Uncle Sans harness oil IN any
quantity. n Cotting--