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St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-20

WANTED HONORS.
A Youth Who Desired to be Respected In
His Own Village.

A Youth Who Desired to be Respected In
His Own Village.
.sSome fellars played me out of fifty
six dollars up at Port Huron yesterday"
said young man of abouttwenty-three
who called at the Central Station yes
terday.
"Howp" asked the Sergeant.
swell, one of 'em had three cards,
and he tossed 'em around and wanted
me to bet could pick out the ace Of
hearts"
at was three-card monte"
"Was it? That's what came in to
ask you. I've read about confidence
games, string games and so on, but
didn't know what this was. Thank
you"
..Did you take any steps to have 'em
arrested?" asked the Sergeant as he
was going.
20, no. merely told 'em if I ever
caught either of 'em in St. Thomas I'd
mop the ground with him. o, didn't
propose to make 'em any particular
trouble"
"You must be a generous-hearted
man."
.Well, I am. Another thing is. I
never had anything happen to me. No
body ever slugged me, or picked my
pocket, OF drew gun on me, and
when sit down with the boys in Be-
bees grocery and venture my opinion,
somebody speaks up and says:
"tWhat do you know about it? You
never went anywhere or had anything
happen to you
s'The case will be different now. I've
bin swindled out Of fifty-six dollars and
the boys have got to stand back for me.
This ere case will stand ME in five
hundred dollars in reputation. Ell be
pointed out on the street as the chap
who got in with the monte men and
I'm going to the papers this afternoon
to have 'em give ME good lift"
.sThey don't all take it this way"
observed the Sergeant.
mo, / suppose not, but you see my
policy, don't you? If could only get
my pocket picked of the eleven dollars
I've got left I'd be the biggest man in
st. Thomas for year to come. Do you
know of burglar who will talk with
me, or pugilist who will give me a
black eye to carry home. Detroit Fras
Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-20

The police jury of Richland has re-
dueed parish taxation from ten to five
mills West Feliciana moves smoothly
on only four mills.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

ne Impertancs q Giving Rull Asesasisa
20 Whatsver De nas % D.
Down in the fire-roomo Of abig steamer
that Wa lying recently q the wharf in
New York . young man ~ told to do
q certain piece Of work in connection
with the pumps. There weretwo pumps
close together in the room; one was
for feeding the boiler. the other to use
in ease the ship should take fire. This
latter one was capable Of throwing .
volume q water IS large - : mans
body
The young man. who had been em-
Ployed on the ship for three years. and
had always proved himself Efficient and
reliable, was the only person left IN
charge Of the fire and engine rooms
After the order was given to attend to
the work necessary for the engine
pump. he removed the cap from the
fire-pump. In . moment he discovered
his error. but the force Of water was 50
great that he could not replace the cap
on the pump. Without q word he ran
to the deck, jumped ashore and took
the carr for his home in another State
The water soon filled the hold Of the
vessel. and In spite Of every effort the
steamer sunk. Thousands Of dollars
Of damage was done to the engine and
furniture Of the cabin and state-rooms.
and the vessel was prevented from sail
ing on the usual date. thus causing an
other loss to the owners and great in
convenience to the public
What do you suppose was the mans
onrxrop IN fIo ouocfiouc ~ IN the cau<o
Of the ACCIDENT II did not think"
You see. he had not learned. when
q little boy. to give his whole attention
to the work In hand s'Whatsoever
thy hand findeth to do. do with AL thy
might And 70 do with all the power
Of which = man or Woman Is capable
IL Is necessary to give full attention
when . child. whether il be work or
play; II It i worth doing at All, Il -
worthy Of the whole attention Never
make II did moi think" an excuse for :
stupid action Il Is the part Of wisdom
to characterization Upson-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

A Broen1y. Crask's Novel - Startling
Memorial

A Brooh1yn Crankss Novel 40 Startling
lGemorisl-
A queer document was laid before the
Senate recently in the shape q me-
mortal from M. Krauskopf, Of Brook
lyn, urging that the Government shall
establish . newspaper - every first
class post-ofice in the United States. to
be published It public expense and for
public use; such papers to be for the
publication, free Of all advertisements
Of the people and Of the utterances and
opinions Of the people who may choose
70 avail themselves Of the columns q
the Government newspaper The
memorialist se>e forth chat the only
tyranny existing In this country u thar
o. the press; that the pres b : power
full dynasty, and unless this despotism
II checked and overthrow Il will sub
vert the Government. The only power
competent 70 grapplc with the tyranical
press II the Government. and be urges
that Government papers be established
The memorial covers thirty-six pages
Of legAl-cap paper. and The opinions
and grievances of the mcmorialists 40
set forth in the minutcst detakl--OS-
csnno6 Commercial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

Chanoos Play 80 0omo-0on1 ven
SIMILAR % oons Ansrscan 0ameA
10y Vow. . bright rsd-cheeked
little Chinese girl. blinded" her eyess
and the rest Of the players fell into line
with their hands held open IN cup-
shape behind them. while Wong Hay
circled around the line lightly touching
the open hands = she passed. and
grooming in . peculiar Chinese sing
song tone the following little game
song. much - American children sing:
Tread. tread the green grass" o.
Screen gravel. green gravel. how green
the grass gr0ws"'
Come masdens III. and stand IN line
Put back your nower-lfke hands 20 Mn
The piedEe now u 1'ex nies swsy
Tie the lantern fsassi Ninth moon co..
NOV: maldsns nm our soverlnhs
To 10y Vow. whom they now called
..Hide-Y our-Eyes', Wong Hay now
sang
Ana open this -four.nnsersd nowerr-
Meantime. as she sang. she had drop
ped into one Of the hands the little
pledge thimble or some little keep
sake selected for the occasion, much -
American children use . button in .
| similar game At the words: '.Maidens,
lift your golden-hower hands," - II il
literally translated. all the hands were
raised high above their heads, but
closely shut, 50 that none could tell
who held the little pledge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

~. 81 lns1anes. (ha1 rolle1 fgn ~
pocket ~ otber day. h - ha1lt q
emoking useful % BODY - sool nc!eS
Il Il ornamcntslP Isn't u oonsidero1lo
trouble % acquirel and VIII q noe -
expensive and often in~convenient -
yourself and ~disagreeable % Others -
Ter IL II ~acquiredP u Il anything. allog
al. but . chejs. ny boyf"
Bert said nothing; be only threw he
cigar into the fire and walked away
But he answered rather curly : day q
two later-though no one but Ralph
understc 4 him-when : companion
invited him 70 smoke: mo. thank you-
have one more dog-c0llar than ] hoye
any use for hanging in ny room nov"
-kate W HoMijtoN. - 3 8. p6ejeov.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

said 70 Che little childrcn:.
You are living your hnppieee days."
And their vide eyes opencd wider
In innocent amaze:
Dor their happiness q - perfect
soh. mol" they said. "thcrn Be happier
When " - women and non.
aid 10 the youth and maiden.
: You are living your happlcst days:"
And into their sparkling eyes there orou4
0rcamy. fnr~o1 Rnxc.
And their hands sought one anofheFa
And their cheeks flushed rosy red:
sOh. mol they said. "thcrsu 10 happier
FOR % whom - ars we'd"
I said 20 the man and woman;
You arc living your hepploat doyo:~
~ they ieughingiy watched together
Their baoy'e cunning waya
~Ihese days arc days o. labor.
Ihcy can hardly he our best:
Iheren bc happier days when the cht1ron
And we have earned our rsst."
said 70 che AIRED couple:
You are living your happieet dayos
Your children do you honor:
You ave won success and praise
With 3 peaceful look. they answ cred:
God IL good 10 us that's true.
But We think thoreu Be happier days for
In tie life ve'rs soiur o."
-Bdpttst Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

Jones came into the Office Of the
Austin Water Works Company. He
VA mad. His eyes cleaned with :
balcful light
What II the matterr" asked the
clerk.
II want 70 tell you that I've found
another fish IN q water"
s'I1ow large Was the fishp" asked the
clerk, blandIy.
"About an inch long. Its : shame
and On outrage"
my dear sir, do you think that We
can furnish You with whales ninety feet
long every day for ten dollars . yearr''
-zsrGs Sif1iN0s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

One 6ay : ionesone h~ickory-nul
a. the tor ~ q wnvIus tree.
nspas.ed: re NE e Y: e : -
And luss q that tine . clan obsorvoa,
WAY down IN the tossing -:
IRA love % dueil - 2 h!ckorX-nus
thus both q them vsshsd. . WISHED.
and wished.
I'm they turned green. yellow and blue;
And that, ia truth. Il Just about what
Mere Wishing y likely 20 Do
-yiavpsrs foune RoDsa-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

tainly have penned q sonnet in it
praise.
He was resolved to try his luck again.
and, in spite Of the fair widows occa-
sional fits OF caprice. he believed his
chances Of success were considerably
better than they were ten years ago.
The worst Of Il was that Mrs. Ormskirk
had at least half . dozen pretendants,
and the name Of her admirers was lie
gion. Bourchicr was often mortified
10 find that the attentions Of one or the
other Of this band OF aspirants seemed
more acceptable to the little coquctte
than his own. More than once he was
tempted to risk everything on q single
cast Of the die. and ask her boldly Il
she would marry him. But more pru-
dent counsels prevailed. and he resolved
70 abide his time. Prccipitancy might
ruin everything. A woman. he argued,
Is seldom % by > coup De main.
One evening. nearly two months
after the meeting in the park, Mrs.
Ormskirk was present at . fancy ball
given BY Lady Ethelinda Roster, . sis
ter Of the most distinguished Of the fair
widows suitors. TWAS the first enter
tainmcnt % the kind ~ which the latter
had appeared since her husbands death.
Lady Ethelinda made 20 great a point u
the matter that she wrote . charming
liz N note begging dear Mrs. Ormskirk
to break through her rule. Her lady
ship. Il may b limited, Was extremely
anxious 20 bring about 3 match be-
tween her brother and Josiah Orms'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

turns up whenever she goes in the
parlor where he is. She don't like
those kinds of perfumery, she says.
She thinks he smells like he was a
dude, and she will hardly pass the
time o. day with him. She's awful
old fashioned-Granny Is.
am writing at PAS desk. There's
lots of papers here with Hon. Sam
uel Sweller wrote all over 'em. I
reckon he's trying to get his hand
in, and he's got long piece written
out with "High license the best and
most harmonious temperance meas
ure" at the top of 1t, like it was
going to be Il speech or something.
My Pa is great man, and the
world Is going to hear from him.
/ heard Ma say so to-day; and she
wouldn't wonder bit If he got to
Washington yet. She says Pa is
just about right to hold office, be-
cause he and hard work had a fall
ing out before they got much ac-
quainted, just like it is with most all
the politicians.
Pa says "let them work that don't
know any better; and if Pete Pum-
per is mind to farm it for living
let him sweat out, he don't care"-
"the dumb crankw But he's sorry
for Mary Ann-always at home
drudging, and never no high toned
company or anything. Cythie's
pitched into the piano again, and is
pounding it and making it howl and
beller for all it's worth, and makes
me tired, and l shall have to quit.
WHITELAW SWELLER.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

revival train that comes laundering
along. Good, whole-souled, com
panionable conductors, ain't u road
in the country where the passen-
gers feel more at home. No pass
es; every passenger pays full traffic
rates for his ticket. Wesleyan
house mir brake on all trains, too;
pretty safe road, but / didn't ride
over ii yesterday"
"Maybe you went to the Congre-
gational church ?" I said.
popular road" said the brake
man, San old road too; one of the
very oldest in this country. Good
road bed and comfortable cars.
Well managed road, too; directors
don't interfere with division super
perintendents and train orders.
Roads popular, but it's pretty in
dependent, too. See, didn't one of
the division superintendent down
east discontinue one of of the old
est stations on this line two or three
years ago? But it's a mighty
pleasant road to travel on. Always
has such splendid class of passen-
gers"
"Perhaps you tried the Baptist 2"
/ guessed once more.
"Ah, hap said the brakeman,
"she'sa a daisy isn't she? River road;
beautiful curves; sweep around
anything to keep close to the river,
but it's all steel rail and rock-bal-
last, single track all the way, and
not a side-track from the round
house to the terminus. Takes a
heap of water to run it though; /;
double tanks at every station, and
there isn't an engine in the shops
that can pull a pound or run mile
in less than two gauges. But it
runs through a lovely country;
these river roads always do; river
on one side and hills on the other,
and it's a steady climb up the grade
all the way till the run ends where
the fountain-head of the river be-
gins. Yes, sir, I'll take the river
road every time for lovely trip,
sure connections and good time,
and no prairie dust blowing in at
the windows. And yesterday when
the conductor came around for the
with little basket punch
l didn't ask him to pass me, but I
paid my fare like little man
cents for an hours run
and little concert by the passen-
gers throwed in. tell you, Pilgrim,
you take the river road when you
want"
But just here the long whistle
from the engine announced sta
ton, and the brakeman hurried to
the door, shouting:
"Zionsville! This train makes
no stops between here and Indian
apolisw
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
SWcller's Corners,


Pa is gone now. Ma packed up
his nice embroidered night shirt,
and his bottle of medicine-she got
it down cellar-and cigars and
things in his grip, and he went Off
looking awful blue. He said he
was going on a still hunt-he and
Slime Stradler. l heard them say
they were afraid the ring was going
to be broken, and something had to
be done right off. 1 asked Granny
how they could hunt without any
guns to shoot with, and Granny
said real sanppish and queer, Pa
had all he wanted to shoot with in
his pocket-book-what he borrowed
of Pete Pumper. L asked her how
he could carry pistol in his pocket
book, and she slapped my ear and
told me to shut up.
Granny is gittin' old, and cross,
sometimes, but she amt nobody's
fool.
You can just bet your sweet life
something bothers Ma, too, and
makes her tired. She said this
morning she had a good will to join
the Good Templars, for they amt
as cranky as the w. G. Il. U's, and
may be it might in some kind of Il
roundabout way, get Il few votes for
Pa, for something had got to be
done, or it's all day with him.
Cythie-her real name is Cyth-
eria, and she wants us to call her
so since Beecher Bland, her new
city fellow, has begun to come here
and be sweet on her, but 1 won't;
Cythie is good enough for her-she
drives me out of the parlor every
time she has a beau. Her other
fellow, Bill Brown, went to tend
ing bar, and Ma made her give him
the bounce, cause she didn't want
the reputation of the family hurt.
But l don't see why bartender
isn't just as good as any body, if it's
all right to make and sell and drink
whiskey; and how could it hurt
anybody's reputation?
Some things are awful queer, and
they're gittin' more that way every
day. Well, as was going to say,
Cythie says she almost knows Pail
be elected, for she knows a slew of
young fellows, and a lot of Demo-
Gratis among 'em, that she can just
twist right around her little finger,
and make 'em vote for Pa. She says
she's just dying for a diamond
necklace and earrings, and to go to
the Capitol and show off. And then
we could all go, for Pa would have a
free pass, and it wouldn't cost u
cent, and we'd be richer anybody
around here, and Cythie and Angel
could have everything they want;
and Cythie says she is just wild for
a new carriage, for she has rode In
that old shebang as long as she's
going to. She knows we shall be
rolling in wealth Pa once gets to
the Legislature, for he'll be cute
enough to work 1t for all there is in
it.
reckon Cythie's new fellow is
pretty well of, and the high toned
est one she's ever had, by the way,
he slings on style. He says his Pa
Is a merchant, but jingo! how he
smells! and it amt of calico either.
Angel says he smells like Mas
mince pie stuff-like brandy, and
spices and things. Granny's nose
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
Logan School Examiners Meetings.

The Board of School Examiners OF Logan
Village viii hold regular meetings for the ex-
animation of applicants for teachers cartif-
Gates as follows. viz; ON THE THIRD We'd
sEsDAys FFEBRuARy, APRIL, JUNE, AUa-
Usr, OCTOBER AND DECEMBER at tho Office
of the Superintendent, In tho school building
Of said Village At ~ o'clock A. NJ, ofeach day.
by order of Examiners.
J,H. DYE, President.
A. II WILSON, Clerk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
Best Quality Of Seed Wheat.

Farmers desiring to secure the best
of Martins Amber wheat, White
wheat, also the prolific, hardy
European wheat, for seed, can Sc
cure the same of Col. Rempel, at
his ware house In Logan, o. The
crops of the above wheats for the
seasons of 1885 and 1886 have been
very satisfactory and largely be-
yond the product of the common
wheat heretofore raised In this
on lty. Come and examine 1t,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

Reunion of 1 114th o. V. I.

Every survivor of the old 114th
who expects to attend our reunion
at Macarthur, Sept. lst, is requested
to send his address to G. ID. Gist,
Athens, Ohio, at once.
Comrades, after separation of
twenty-one years, let us make our
first meeting a success. By order
of COMMITTEE.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

The largest barn in the world is
probably that of the Union Cattle
Company, of Cheyenne, near Oma-.
ha. 1t covers five acres, cost $685.
900, and accommodates 1850 head
of cattle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

Trains run on Central standard Time.
Trains stop only on signal.
Trains 3, S, !, II. ~ and AZ, daily. All others
daily except Sunday.
Train 8 hus Pullman Buffet sleeping car
Chicago to Now York daily, through without
change.
Train ~ has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach
es to Boston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeping COACH
es from Boston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from
New York to Chicago daily.
All trains arrive at and depart from the new
Dearborn Station, Chicago.
Passengers taking trains 20, 81 g., or AZ must
procure tickets before boarding the train.
will find 1t to their interest to consult the
agents of this company, who will give them
all information In regard to Rates and con-
nectiOns. s. w. SNOW,
Il. BROUGHTON, General Passenger Agt
General Manager. CHICAGO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
Note on RUNNING of trains.

Note on running Of trains.
Train leaving Columbus at 4:l5 p. m. (n0rth
bound runs dnily, and carries through sleeper
for Chicago, via. FostOria and Il. & q. II. II.
Train arriving at Columbus at 1880 a. m. runs
daily, and carries through sleeper from Chi
more. t '-
Direct connections made In Union Depot ut
Columbus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburg,
delpha; also for Dayton, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile. and all points South ana Southwest,
~rClose connections nj Toledo for Detroit
ana all points In Michigan and Canada.
II. j. FALKENBACH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
q. II. CARR, Columbus, Ohio
Gen'l Supt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
Lowest Rates,
Quickest Time, Best Accommodations.

2;5l p. m; 1910 night. daily Local, 7.08 a. IN ;
lao y. M; except sunday. Westward, Ex-
press, 2.T 2, n; l0'4s q. ma daily. Local,
Express, 1904 p. M; ii:Si p. III, daily, Local,
9:3D y. mi 1910 noon, except Sunday. West
ward, Express, 1925 q. M; ll:a1 u. M, daily,
Sunday. N ~
EOrF0r further Information and the bcst
possible rates apply to Agent c., w, 4 j. rail-
road,--W. Scott Agt. Mt Athens, q. i. Ewing,
TON, Travelling Passenger Agt, Chilllcothc,O
JAS. II. sTEwART, w. II. KING,
General Manager. ASS Il, PAS,
CINCINNATI.
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WEEK.
Eycitem Mt in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris. Texas, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j, L. Cor
lev. who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed. or raise his head every
body said he was dying Of ConSump-
ton. a trial bottle of DIR. King, NV
Discovery was sent him. Finding re-
lief, he bought II Ia &c bottle and Il
box of Dir. Kings New Life Pills by
the time he had taken two boxes OF
pills and two bottles of the Discovery
he was well and had gained in flesh
thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discov'
cry for Consumption free nj j. +
Jones.
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Farmers and Mechanics.

Save money and Doctor bills. Rc-
lieye your Mothers, Wives and Sisters
by II timely purchase OF DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, best known
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Bronchial elections. Relieves Chill.
dren of Group in onc night, may,,snvc
you hundreds of dollars. Price 30 els,
and Sl.00 Samples free. Sold by },
II. Innps.
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Uncertainties at the South,

Opportunities at the South
Rcccnt articles in THE STAR calling
llention 70 the vast agricultural re-
nurccs OF the South have, we are graz
flied to- observe, attracted widespread
ttcntion. Those articles were pre-
Jared in no spirit of reckless cNagscr-
,lion. They gave only faithful pic
lures and carefully accurate state
mentS The South offers. rs we have
shown. the most inviting field for n o
,hcrn industry, thrift and skill. tn
a field as vet uncXplorcd, but one OF
whose riches we are a|bundanlly ap.
prizcd and can speak with authority
The south is still paying the peaaI-
~ OF the folly of a generation no"
PASSED away. The spirit that broa@Al
about the rebellion a quarter Of t'h-
tury ago no longer governs in south
ern politics. 1t is more eomr,e'clN
dead than the Ptolcmies themselves
for il has not been even omha!med.
We assert. without fear at contra"ic-
zion from any reputable southern
source. that If the question OF rc'toF-
inc slavery were pu, TO the vote to-
( 1qy anon the whilcmen ofthc atcet-