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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30
miraculous Escape.

". W. Reed, druggist, OF Winchester, Ind,
Writes: One of my customers, Mrs Louisa
p,ae, Bartonia Randc lph Co., Ind, was long
si si with consumption, and was given up
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
began buying it OF me. In six mon this time
sac walked to this city, distance Of six miles,
using it. She feels she owes her life to it.
Drug Store.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30
FOR Sale.

A Lot of ground in the town of Washington,
"A Corner OF Dupre and Washington streets
with first-class store building with dwelling
house attached. being the place formerly occll-
pied by Donat Pucheu. An excellent business
stand. Will be sold for one-tlird cash, balance
IN two equal payments. For further par;icu-
lars apply TO j. Nj. LALANNE,
Gee 12-tf Washington. La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30

Our Washington letter last week
stated that bill had been introduced
in Congress, which tasks that for tue
remainder of her life the widow of
Gen. Grant may correspond with her
friends and that her friends may cor
respond with her without paying post
age" The bill will probably pass, be-
cause the Northern people, or their
representatives, seem to have become
hero-wOrshippers. and the representa-
tives from the south will not oppose it
for fear of giving oftense to the former.
Ii Gen. Grants widow were a banner.
there might be an excuse for such a
| law; but even then there would be no
good reason to distinguish her from
other paupers. But there is not the
| shadow of an excuse for granting her
rich friends the franking privilege. /
Hero-worship is becoming a cancer
on the body polite in the United States. |
1t began with Lincoln, one of the best
OF men, and it may not end with Grant. |
When Garfield died, his family was not
only made immensely rich but l.. S.
troops were detailed to guard his grave
indefinitely. Washington, Adams,
Jefferson and Jackson, or their families.
were not so distinguished and favored
as some have been in this generation |;
and yet these patriots were chiefs
among the fathers of the Republic, and
without them these latter-day heroes
could not have been. Mrs. Grant is no
doubt most excellent woman: but the
enriched and honored her and
her family almost beyond measure, for
Gen. Grants services during the war.
While the Government should not LET
her suffer, she has no more right to the
special legislation herein mentioned. a
Than thousands of other Northern wo-
men who lost their husbands, fathers :
ind brothers during the war, and were ,
hereby left helpless. 1t is not so much
question Of expense, though that +
hould be a sufficient objection to such 9
eglslatIon, as it is of setting a bad
PRECEDENT, and cnltlvating the growing \
endency to hero-worship in the United
tates. VT
The fathers Of the Republic did all Q
hey possibly could for the good of the
ountry, and took as little as possible o.
Or their services; but the military al
hiefs, statesmen and politicians of o.
1ese days, seem intent on amassing ~
lrge fortunes as possible out Of the =
'xes collected from the people. Our r.,
odern statesmen have wonderfully
eparted from the rigid honesty and ~
of Jefferson aud Jackson. in ap
lelr efforts to ape the customs and ar
anners Of the privileged classes of the ab
'spotisms Of Europe. The wealth of flu
e country has corrupted them. The all all
medy is in reduction Of taxation. ]
I'd condemnation by the people at wa wa
9 ballot-box OF their representatives Gel
no misappropriato the revenues, or
ow rich in office. They can do the r
tier only by corrupt means and neg -
ting the interests Of their consti
ents..
-- A
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-30
For Sale or. Rent.

HNHE Pierre Michel Plantation. situated be-
= tween Washington and Opelousas. One
OF Inc hnest plantations in St I.anurv. Cali on
OF address HAGERTY & HARDY,
&C l2-r Washington, La.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

OF all the graceful, tender and
appropriate acts that crowned the
holiday season, there was none
that appealed to the appreciation
OF generous hearts throughout the
entire nation more than the
thonghtful, brotherly kindness OF
an rx-UniOn to an ex.COnfederate
soldier. The Northern man lives
in Waterloo, y. Y, and is in re-
ceipt OF pension. He does not
require the money in order to live
comfortably, and so, through the
services of Senator Malone, to
whom the matter was submitted, a
needy ex-COnfederate, living in
Lunenburg County, Va, was select
ed henceforth to receive the money.
Here is poetic giving, that is de
lightfully practical at the same
time; and nothing more than the
simple humanity Of such a Christ
masgresent as this could so beauti-
fully illustrate the spirit that per-
vades our reunited, prosperous
country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08
GOVERNOR LEE INAUGURATED.
Especial to the American. !

RICHMOND, January 1.-Gover
nor Fitzhugh Lee was indicted iD'
to Office to-day in the presence OF
the General Assembly of Virginia,
gathered in joint convention in the
hall OF the House of Delegates, the
galleries of which, and every inch
OF available standing room, were
occupied with interested spectators
including many ladies. The ro-
tunda and approaches thereto were
also crowded with people, all eager
ly striving to gain admission to the
hall or TO catch glimpse OF the
new governor as he passed. The
Joel Parker Association of Newark,
n. j., which arrived this morning,
were assigned to privileged places
on the floor of the House, and at
tracted much attention by their
fine appearance. At loo A. Nj.
the Speaker called the House to
order, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by ri. Rev.
DIR. A. NJ. Randolph, bishop ofthe
Episcopal Church. Clerk Bigger
then read the journal of yesterday.
Just as he concluded, Hon. John
w. Daniel, United States Senator
elect, entered the hall, and was
escorted to a seat. He was greet
ed with much enthusiasm. At
twelve O'Clock the Senate of Vir.
ginia was announced, and that
body fled in by twos and took the
seats assigned them. The Speak
er then called the joint convention
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08
III. III. RIDDLEBERGER


SENATOR WILSON, of Iowa, in a
recent conversation with member
Of the editorial staff Of the Phila-
delphia Press, said that the farmers
Of Iowa were making a careful
study Of the tariff question. Not
long ago-the senator remarked
the Nebr aska free-trader, Morton,
told an Iowa audience that they
paid the English price plus the
duty for their blankets. To dis.
prove this Senator Wilson took
some Of the leading farmers to a
wooden mill which was producing
the best blankets made from wool
grown on the backs Of American
sheep and worked into blankets by
American labor. "Give me your
prices for the best grade Of five
pound and Of eight-pound blan.
kets,' said the senator. The manu-.
facturer put the figures on a piece
of paper, and to the astOnishment
of those present, the prices in
each case were a trine lower than
those Morton had given as the
original British price. The farm.
ers were not converted to free
trade :
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08
STATE FINANCES.

OK the first page of this paper.
under the head Of"Stste Taxation"
our readers can find our what bOur-
b0nism really admits to be the true
situation. The AdrdHce does not
Overstate the case. Auditor Mayre
withheld his report till after cleo
ton when it should have appeared
as soon after Sept LIST as possible,
that day being the end of the fiscal
year. From that report it appears
that Of the million and,a half left in
the treasury for the legislature cleo
ton in 1888, but $4,000 remains,
and this sum is not equal to the
ammount due the schools alone for
the last school year. A RichmOnd
letter to Washington says Gov.
Lee realizes that be is to have a
nard time of it on account of the
crippled financial condition of the
State. The proposed sale of delin-
quent lands to "raise the wind for
another year has "raised" howl
instead. II is declared to he an
outrage TO force lands on the mark.
ct now when they are low and
money scarce and high. On this
account it is probable the legisla
ture will stop the sales. The follow
ing dispatch from Richmond APP
peared few days ago:
"The question of the sale oflands
for delinquent taxes is exciting the
greatest interest in the state. Sales
of this kind have notOccurred since
the war and thousands would be
ruined by the execution of the law
of1SS4. The legislature will doubt
less postpone It's execution. The
material and financial condition OF
the state is deplorable and the fact
is fully recognized by thoughtful
men of both parties. A Democrat
ic senator remarked to-day that
Gov. Lee would have hard road
to travel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08
OUR NEW YEARS GREETING.

Boys, did you "swear OIL drink
ing, swearing, chewing and smok'
ing on New Years day?
If SO, did you yield to temptation
and appetite the next day?
If you did, try it again without
swearing off," Promise yourself
Say nothing to anybody about it,
but resolve to do the right, and do it.
1t is a great weakness to appoint
a special day for breaking of a bad
habit.
Begin any day and stick to it for
one month, and you will be the con-
querOr.
Don't ask us how We know. 1t
is sufficient that We do know, and
that you know we know:
Try it, boys Begin again There
Get remain 357 days of the year you
had " sworn of" for.
Ten cents a day saved will make
the handsome sum of $3.50.
Think how many good clothes
and other nice things this will buy
next holidays!
This, you say, is a sordid view.
We admit it, but it is a cOnsidera-
ton that will strike some folks with
most force.
Money is said to be the root of
al evil, but if a love Of it will re-
strain drinking, smoking and chew
ing, then. We advise rapid cultiva-
tlon of the strongest affection for
the lucre.
Boys, this is our kindly, gratis
advice. We do not ask you to &C
cept our views on politics, our code
of morals or our theory Of ortho-
doxy. These we will give you in
broken doses. Begin now with this.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08
60 II FIRE EATERS !

Truly the path of the statesman
is not strewn with roses. During
the holidays two senators came in
for more than ordinary shares OF
open letter exposure Of "ways that
are dark and tricks that are VAIN
They were Vest of Missouri and
PAYNE, of Ohio. They are both
democrats, and what is most re-
markable the latter gets his eX-
coration at the hands of promi-
nent Ohio man of his own party
who was for Thurman against
Payne. lie charges the latter
with all sorts of bribery and cor
ruption. Payne was also hung in
efigy by bis own party in an Ohio
city of 10000 inhabitants, and the
enigy was kept up for twenty-four
hours across one OF the prlnclpal
streets, all because his democratic
friends had held an election for
their postmaster and Payne got
the President to appoint another
man.
Personal abuse and efligy hang
ing are cheap, vulgar aud cowardly.
1t was Stephen n. Douglass who
said he could once travel to his
home by the light of his own burn
ing efligics. Yet he was subsequent
lyrecOgniZed as patriot and
statesman worthy to be president.
These efligy gentry will be ashamed
of themselves while Vest and
Payne will be undisturbed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

THE PRESIDENT says he has
made a great many mistakes in his
appointments as he learns from day
to day, but not more than any 9th.
er man representing a party that
had not been in power tor twenty.
four years. This is very candid
and true. Ii would be unreasOna.
bic to expect Mr.. Cleveland to es-
cape mistakes large and small
The blunder Of stating in his mes
sage that the revenues are larger
than necessary. aud therefore the
tariff should be reduced, when his
secretary of treasury reports that
requisite appropriations for the en-
suing year will be "a millions in
excess Of estimated receipts, is one
that congress will have to correct
for lhe President by passing quiet.
IN over bis recommendation.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

THE Cincinnati Enquirer reports
that Secretary Bayard spoke as fol-
lows of Senator Beck's silver
speech:
"Great speech Well, | have
glanced over it. | have heard Beck
make it a dozen times. There's
nothing in it. 1t is a lot Of rubbish
| have heard him thresh that old
straw over more than once, and
now he is at it again.
This must be a gratifying com.
pliment tor Beck to digest when he
recalls how he worked for Bayard's
nomination at Chicago.
Along with this we have bitter
and scathing article on Mr.. Bayard
in the North american Rerictc writ
ten by VIM. Henry Hurlburt, late
editor of the Ncic York World. We
begin to suspect that Mr.. Bayard
wishes there had been more than
one vote against his confirmation,
and that he had remained in the
Senate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

the phrase sporting man," and in
stanced some of the appliances used
to make fairs success. To this
Mr.. p. w. Magruder replied that
this Society was organized with the
distinct understanding that there
were to be no such devices employ
ed here TO make this fair a success.
If it had not been so understood he
would never have been a subscrib-
er. Mr.. Walker then explained
and modified his phrase, whereupOn
Mr.. Henry Haun responded that he
(Walker) had told him only the
evening before that this was one of
the reasons for electing Mr.. Mad
dux. Mr.. Walker replied that the
Directors could control such mat
ters, and he would vote for Mr..
llaun as one. Thus the term
sporting man. was injected into
the meeting and its discussion was
the only allusion made to Mr.. Mad
duX's personal character. think
it severe strain on the English
language TO call this personal, since
the phrase used is appropriated by
bird hunters and others, who at
times enjoy equally innocent amuse-
ment, as a designation of theirs
The reasons given by me, and meth
DDS resorted to, were fully discuss
ed, but it became apparent before
the roll call was half through that
not enough of the proxy stock had
been qualified to vote to make a
majority, and the forty or more be-
fore mentioned declined to vote
some who had voted withdrawing
and so the day ended. The presi-
dent, as before stated, finally de-
no election.
With this additional statement
of facts can again defy all charges
Of treason to the Agricultural So
ciety, majority of those actually
present agreeing both as to the right
man and the law.
Respectfully,
III. III. RIDDLEBERGER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

SENATOR BECK has opened his
batteries on the administrations
financial recommendations from the
democratic side. He is to be follow
ed by Voorhees,, Eustis, Vest, Vance
and others. The strange spectacle
is presented of Sherman, Morrill,,
Hawley and other leading repu BIZ
cans sustaining a democratic presi-
dent against senators of his own
party. The discussion on the pres
ident's money recommendations will
be long and interesting.
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1T looks rather badly for the new
Acknowledgement that bill is on
the calendar to appoint and pay an
assistant. We have not had such
an institution before. Can it be
true thai Mr.. Ayres is not equal to
world. 1T was so stated
the canvass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

THOSE who have not forgotten
how Malone was abused about
Tebbs, who was a sound man, still
wonder why Sheppard had Beazley
dismissed. The statement that the
Office was abolished is not correct
by odds. Beszley has but one leg
and cannot wear a wooden leg. Mr..
Sheppard wrote that there were
democrats with one leg to take the
place. This, then, was the true
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

WE can we'll afford to publist the
following from the Washington
correspondent of the Alexandria
Gazette, in this community without
comment.
"Mr. Cab Maddux, proprietor OF
Orkney Springs, Shenandoah cOun
ty, Virginia, is in the city to-day.
Mr.. Maddux is the victor of one OF
the most exciting contests that
ever occurred in his cOunty--that
for the presidency of the Shenan-
doah Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton. His competitor was Judge
Allen, of whom U. s. Senator Rid.
dleberger was a warm partisan.
The fight waged so hot that at one
time q personal conflict between
Mr.. Maddux and the Senator was
invited by the former but declined
by the latter, though terms most
favorable to himself we're offered.
Mr.. Maddux was elected by an
overwhelming majority, many of
Senator Riddleberger's former
friends being among his warmest
supporters. Mr.. Maddux is on his
way to Baltimore to buy new and
handsome furnitQre for Orkney,
which, he says, will be conducted
on a finer scale next season than
ever before
How absurdly ridiculous! The
only truth in the whole thing is the
last sentence. Possibly this is the
Gazette's Imagination again.
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1t is now time for bourbon vir-
ulence to subside.
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and the governor elect, Lee, walk
ed arm in arm into the State CAPT
tai at Richmond and stood together
on the same platform while the
latter took the oath of Office.
How easy it is to be gentleman,
and how the high qualities Of well
bred people show forth when they
are thrown together
Cameron and Lee being gentle
men could not deport themselves
otherwise. Political differences
arising from freedom of thought
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such men.
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