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St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
LlNCOLN'S HOME.
Impressions Made by u Visit to His Resi-
dence in Springfield.


To the country at large Springfield is
distinguished as the home of Abraham
Lincoln to an extent perhaps not fully
realized by the residents of the grow
ing capital, with its ever new interests.
And l was perhaps unreasonably disap-
pointed in not finding that sense of his
personality that expected. 1t is, in
deed, emphasized by statues in the cap
itol and by the great mausoleum in the
cemetery-an imposing structure, with
an excellent statue in bronze, and four
groups, relating to the civil war, of I'm.
common merit. But this great monu-
mental show does not satisfy the per-
sonal longing of which speak. Nor is
the Lincoln residence much more salts
factory in this respect. The plain two
story wooden house has been presented
to the State by his son Robert, and is in
charge of a custodian. And although
the parlor is made a showroom and
full of memorials, there is no atmos-
phere of the man about it. On Lincoln 3
departure for Washington the furniture
was sold and the house rented, never to
be again occupied by him. There
is here nothing of that personal pres
ence that clings to the Hermitage,
to Marshtield, to Mount Vernon. to
Monticello. Lincoln was given to tie
nation, and-a frequent occurrence in
our uprooting business life-the home
disappeared. Lincoln was honored ard
beloved in Springfield as man, but
perhaps some of the feeling toward him
as party leader still fingers, although
it has disappeared almost everywhere
else in the country. Nowhere else was
the personal partisanship hotter than in
this city, and it is hardly to be expecttd d
that political foes in this generation
should quite comprehend the elevation
of Lincoln, in the consenting opinion I
the world, among the greatest chara,-
tiers of all ages. It has happened to
Lincoln that every year and more in
innate knowledge of his character have
added to his fame and to the apprecia-
ton of his moral grandeur. There is a
natural desire to go to some spot pre-
eminently sacred to his personality.
This may be his birthplace. At any
rate, it is likely that before many years
Kentucky will be proud to distinguis h
in some way the spot where the life be-
gan of the most illustrious man born n
its borders. Charles Dudley Warner, 10
Harper's Magazine.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
CULTURE AND COBBl.lNG.
Fo ot-Coverings Turned Out by Millions In
and Around Boston.


and Around Boston.
More than half the people OF the
United Statesmen, women and chill
| dren-wear shoes that come from BOs-
ton. This is, indeed, headquarters of
the boot and shoe industry for the
whole Countrywide center from which
the marketable product of the great
manufacturing towns hereabout is dis
tributed. The population of these
towns is chiefly made up of workers in
the huge shops, which turn out foot
gear at the rate of nearly 100000
pairs every year. Spencer, Worcester,
Brookfeld and other settlements in
Worcester County devote themselves to
the making of long-legged boots. Shoes
are mostly put together in Plymouth,
Abingdon, Rockland, and other places
On Cape Cod. Slippers afford almost
exclusive employment to the busy in
habitants of Haverhill. Low shoes,
for summer wear, nearly all come from
Newport, and ladies' boots, ETC., give
occupation to the residents of Lynn,
Beverly, Newburyport and Marblehead.
All these goods are brought, for SELL
ing, to the modern Athens, where each
big manufacturer has his warehouse.
From the warehouse agents are sent
all over the continent to solicit or
ders of the 'iobbers,' or wholesale
men. Sometimes the jobber orders
through the agent so many cases, as per
sample shown; but moro often he makes
a note of whatever pleases him and
comes to Boston himself subsequently,
to visit the warehouses and select his
stock for the approaching season. A
factory proprietor does not ordinarily
make more than two or three different
kinds of shoes Or bOots-fOr the reason
it is cheaper to produce the same sort
of thing in quantities-an so the whole
sale man trots about from one establish
ment to another until he has purchased
what he calls 'full line" Subse-
quently he sends out travelling men, to
drum up the retail dealers, who must
buy what they sell from the jobbers.
For the manufacturers, as a rule, will
not dispose of their goods directly to
the retailer, thus compelling the con-
sumner to pay what would seem to the
untutored mind to be an extra unneces-
sary profit. And this is rendered the
more aggravating when one considers
the difference between the actual cost
of turning out pair of shoes and the
price at which the same pair is finally
sold. The expense of making it is to
the manufacturer, say, Sl.25-of good
stock and well constructed for wear
and his price, by the case, is $1.SO.
The jobber receives $3.50 for it from
the retailer, who charges his customers
$3.50 for the article-marked down
from Sc, don't you know. The gains
on the sale of more expensive boots
are much greater.-Boston Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
PAPER UNDERWEAR.
Chinese Paper-Makers Compete With TIL
Manufacturers of Muslin.

Chinese Paper-Makers Compete With tn.
Manufacturers of Muslin.
Paper fabric will actually take tho
place of genuine cloth to some extent.
In a modification of what used to be
called the Fedora front, to be worn by
fashionable girl, the chemisette, or at
least portion of it disclosed between
the front edges of the jacket, is COM
posed of paper, stamped and cut in imi-
tation of lace and embroidery. This
innovation was premeditated to the ex-
tent that an order was sent to China
more than year ago for the manufac-
ture of the stuff in the fbrous sort Of
paper produced only in that country.
Thus it is that the masculine example
of paper collars and cuffs has been fol-
lowed, in an idealized manner, by
feminine acceptance of paper chem
isettes. The paper looks exactly lk~
soft, unlaundried linen, and is quite
tough enough, it is well to say, to pre-
vent easy accidents in the way of rents
Patterns are ingenious limitations, not
only of plain, fine muslin, but OF lace.
That is timely, because there is a tend
ency to use lace more generously with
demi-toilets for the afternoon. Some
ladies are returning to the handsome
real laees SO long laid aside, while the
merchants still find their best profit in
the fine hand-woven imitation laces so
long popular. Gauzes, net, blonde and
silk muslins, together with ribbons, are
combined with frills and jabots of lace
in plastrons, vests and fchus of various
kinds. Even for full dress toilets the
senorita jackets are worn with a full
blouse OF cream-white China Grape
N. Y. Mail and Express
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
Unreasonable Expectations.

Mr.. Jerusalem Cohn-Now shust
look at yourselluff. Dot vas the mos t
stylish bair of pants dot efer you went
anywhere.
Mr.. Chatham Greene-Wall, dur
no. They seem to me a little small for
the style.
Mr.. Jerusalem Cohn-,Eoo small, V; 8
it? Wy, dot cloding fits you peautiful.
You don'd suppose it vas stylish to PIT
four yards of fiye-dollar geots in u dree-
tollar bair of pants. vas it:-Ihck.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
A new enterprise in British Column

A new enterprise in British Column
bia has in view training young men
sent out from England to draw a
straight furrow, handle horses and
cattle, and fit them to manage farms
and cattle ranches. The younger sons
of English gentlemen are apt to find,
when they alight Oh 8 ranch, that their
attachments are sadly deficient in those
particulars which would fit them to be-
come cattle kings in the boundless
West The training farm aims to in
itiate them gradually into the mysteries
of frontier life and to introduce them
by easy stages to that unique product
the cowboy. 1t is estimated that it
will take two years to make a ranchero
of the average young Englishman.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
.r,,c, GUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

| The to-, que shows to physician
t-,e disease of the body; to a philoso
nher the diseas. of the mind; to Chris
tian the disease o. the soul.
In good neigh borhood one may b.
sure there is good h@Lne influences; ana
next to that, as productive forces ii
, making character, gsnNd schools.
An instructor in. an Indian school
says it is easier to ove.+asthe an Indians
prejudice against Chris ttanity and con-
vert him than reconcile aim to manual
labor. But after he is Christianized,
even then he won't work.
When God would educate. d man,
he compels him to learn bitter lessons.
He sends him to school to the necessi-
ties rather than to the graces, that. by
knowing all sufferings, he may know
also the eternal consolation.
Not many men undergo a radical
change of character in death. The
strong probability in the case of every
man is that he will die as he has lived.
Those who are calcu' ating upon death
bed repentance to make their peace
with God, take upon themselves most
awful hazard.-Indepe'ade
There is nothing more repulsive or
hideous to view than corrupt, sin-dis-
figured character brought into sharp
contrast by the weak and shallow dis
guises of cosmetics and gaudy attire.
Weakness, patience, kindness, charita-
bleness, self-denying spirit-these are
the vestments of the highest type of
beauty-the kind which commands not
only the admiration of the best of men,
but is admired by God self.-Chris-
tiaae at Work.
Christians bear crosses of different
descriptions, but they should bear them
in one and the same spirit of submission
to Gods will. The commonest burden
that any man carries becomes his cross
of blessing, when he bears it cheerfully
and marches in the direction of the
Master. By looking to Jesus and con-
templating his earthly career, the fol-
lower quickly learns how to carry any
cross that may be laid upon his Shout
ders.-lnterior.
Some years ago a gentleman heard
two children talking earnestly about
their ''sacred money" The expression
interested him, and he learned, upon
inquiry, that these children were in the
habit of setting apart as least one-tenth
of all the money which came into their
hands and using it for Christian work.
They each kept a purse for this fund.-
and an account of all that was put into
it and paid out of it. The father said
that they themselves had developed the
expression "sacred money" They
would often give much more than a
tenth to this fund, but never less
Church Union.
"A writer in the New York Euangel-
,st thinks that the abundance of ''les-
son helps" tends to lessen the study of
Gods word. It is more than possible
that there is something in the sugges-
ton. Those who write the lesson COM
mentaries do the studying, and the
reading teacher, who may do all the
better work in his class, yet loses the
mental and spiritual benefit of close
contact with the word. If this is true,
it is not the first instance in which he
who feeds others is himself an-hunger-
ed. All honor to those who labor so
hard to furnish the teacher with weap-
ons, but sad for him who is seduced into
neglect of a close companionship with
the Scriptures.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
AM MY BROTHERS KEEPER

My days are filed with comfort,
And my nights are passed in ease;
'Tis presumption to annoy me
With questions such as these.
They tell me OF the pauper,
The sick and the oppressed,
The worn and weary workers.
The sorrowing and depressed.
The young, whose noble longings
Perish in the sordid fight for gain,
Who fall into the tempter's tolls,
And whose struggles are in vain,
The waits, half clothed and starving,
The orphan and the widows n all
Why haunt my downy pillow
With their specters gaunt and pales
Yes, we are our brothers keepers;
Who lives unto himself,
To gain to trade, to barter,
To gather gold and pelf.
To ignore the pleading glances
OF poverty and woe,
Shall have small capital to start with
In that land to which we 90.
With hands outstretched and empty
Like the beggar at cur door,
Shall we reach those shining mansions
Where our loved have gone before
oh, Lord! shamefaced and contrite,
Let us not waiting stand;
BY love and suffering sanctified
Let US enter in Thy land
-Elfn Hall, in Inter. Ocean.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04
A traveller at st. Clairsyi

A traveller at St. Clairsville. Ca,
out of curiosity visited the courthouse,
and was almost Mortified to find his only
sister the defendant in murder trial
going on at the time. She had mystic
riously disappeared from home years
before and her whereabouts were un-
known to her people
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04

The overture with its magnificent
finale having received its usual tribute
of applause, the opera began; and every
eye was strained to catch glimpse Of
the uch-talked-of hero of the evening.
At length he appeared, and as he ad-
vanced toward the footlights, his weird
like ugliness rendered more conspicu-
Gus by the glare of gas, the effect pro-
duced on the spectators was absolutely
startling, and dead silence reigned
throughout the house while the first
bars Of the opening recitative were
played by the orchestra. Suddenly a
voice, fresh, clear and exquisitely melo-
dious, rang through the crowded thea
ter, gradually increasing in power and
volume as it reached the highest notes,
and terminating with an ut de postrtass
rarely heard in such perfection since
the days of Duprez. For an instant the
bewildered listeners remained notion
less as if entranced; but, as the air
drew to close, their enthusiasm could
no longer be restrained, and burst forth
in one simultaneous shout of delight,
echoed again and again from pit to
gallery. From that moment the tenor's
battle was won; as the opera proceeded
the manifestations of satisfaction be-
came more and more frequent, and at
the fall of the curtain an ovation await
ed him such as seldom falls to the lot
of debutante at Vieilleyille. Even
the Frondeucs, although probably dis
appointed at the result, acknowledged
the 'ssoft impeachment. ard waved
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-04

"A comparison OF the work of Eng.
lisn, French and American detectives
show the latter to be twelve per cent.
ahead all around.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01
"HE TAKETH FROM US NOTHING
THAT~WE NEED"

"He taketh from us nothing that we needP
At first heard these words with little heed,
For had all things. and the heart of youth
Exultant in world of love and truth;
And every mornings smile on land or sea
Pictured unfadipg happiness to me.
But when the first great grief with lifted
sword
Revealed the awful presence of the Lord,
NV spirit fell upon its face, and cried,
HE has my best, my surest good denied;
From His infinitude of heavenly bliss,
Surely loving God had spared me this"
Again, and yet again His angel came,
Rearing some treasure up the path of fame;
Friend after friend looked back with long
farewell.
For youth, love, home, was rung the parting
knell;
Yet through all depths of Loneliness and pain
Fell, as from some far height, that solemn
strain.
Now in the sunset glow, stand so near
The hills of light that all the past grows clear;
Even griefs transfgued in this softer ray,
Take on new forms, and shine above my way.
With dawning triumph in the words, l read:
He taketh from us nothing that we need"
He taketh that we may forever keepl
All that makes life most beautiful and deep,
Our dearest hopes, by sorrow glorified.
Beneath His everlasting wings abide;
For OIL it is our one, true need to find
Esrth's vanished bliss in heavenly glory
shrined.
Frances L. Mace. in COngregGtiondltst.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01

time within few seconds, which is pre-
cisely what is required by the seaman
Theoretically, all he has to do is to take
the moons apparent distance from a
known star, and also her height and the
stars height above the horizon. Thence
he can calculate what would be the
moons distance from the star at the mo-
ment OF observation, if the observer were
at the earth's centre. But the Nautical
Almanac informs him of the precise in
slant OF Greenwich or Washington time
corresponding to this calculated distance.
SO he has what he requires-the .true
reference time.
W course all methods OF finding the
way at sea, except the rough processes de-
pending on the log and compass. reouire
that the celestial bodies, of some of them
should be seen. Hence it is that cloudv
weather, for any considerable length Of
time, occasions danger, and sometimes
leads to shipwreck and less of life. The
captain OF a ship is supposed to proceed
with extreme caution when the weather
has long been cloudy, especially if, &C.
cording to his reckoning, he is drawing
near shore. Then the lead comes into
play for soundings, and by day and night
careful watch is kept for signs of land.
But it sometimes happens that, despite
all such precautions, ship is lost, for
there are conditions of weather which.
occurring when a ship is nearing shore.
render the most careful outlook futile.
These conditions are included among or
binary sea risks, by which is meant all
such dangers as would leave captain
blameless il he met with sh,pwreck. II
would be well il no ships were ever lost
save from ordinary sea risks; but it is GER
tain that the neglect of due care. either
In maintaining proper watch as the
shore Is approached, or In taking every
available opportunity Of observing the
heavens, is responsible for the greater
number OF avoidable pwrecks.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01
A CURIOUS RAT STORY FROM
KINGSTEIGNTON

happened one day last week, writes q
correspondent, to be standing near a
chicken-coop in the back garden, when 1
noticed the head of q very gray and griz-
zled rat thrust from a neighboring rat:
hole in the fowl-house. decided to
watch the movements Of the veteran, and
these being to me very interesting, I
should like to make few remarks. After
careful survey OF the surroundings our
old rodent seemed to be satisfied that all
was right, and made cautious exit from
her retreat. A fresh pan of water had
beeen recently placed before the chicken
coop, and it looked as if it were friendly
invitation to the thirsty old rat Imme-
diately she started toward it, and was fol-
lowed by five half grown ones. who tried
to pass her and to be first at the water.
The old rat therefore made leap like a
kangaroo and reached the edge of the
dish in advance of the foremost of her
litter. Then snsued remarkable occur
renee. The mo her rat raised herself ON
her launches, and bit and scratched her
offspring 80 severely, whenever they at
tempted to reach the water, that finally
they all scudded away evidently very
much astonished and frightened at the
strange and unsccountsble behavior of
their parent. When the little ones were
at safe distance, the reason for the rat g
extraordinary behavior were revealed.
She first wsttsd her whiskers in the wa
ter, looked carefully about her, and then
very quietly took dainty sip of the liq-
aid. She tested the water as critically as
a professional tea-taster, and when she
was satisfied that it did not contain any
poisonous or deleterious matter, she gave
a couple Of squeaks, which quickly
brought her young and thirsty litter to
her side, and all then fesrlessly drank
their fill.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01
SHERIDAN AT CONFESSION BY
THE ROADSIDE.

An officer of the Irish brigade who
was also close personal friend of Gen
eral Hancock, told an Irish World report
or this snecdote which has never before
been published;
While Hancock was living on Cover
nor's Island, General Sheridan and mill
airy friend visited him. Hancock was
called away to preside at court martial,
and he left the reciter of the present
little story to act in his place and enter
tain his guests.
In the course of conversation the tenn
porary host said, General, saw the
beautiful home you have built for your
mother at Somerset, O., the other day
and was proud OF it." "Ohl did your
said Sheridan, 81 suppose you noticed
that it is only one story. The poor old
lady is not able to be climbing up stairs
now" while the house is only one story
it is very comfortable and spacious, COW
ing over 100 feet.) "But," continued the
General, "can you tell me anything about
our old pastor, Father O'BT The officer
replied that he had died four years before
that time. The general paid tribute to
his kindlipese, gentleness and goodness,
and then told this story on himself
"One day when only very little fell
low was walking along the road care
lessly when suddenly came almost face
to face with Father OBJ, who was riding
on his little sorrel nag. tried to avoid
him, but seeing it was no use thought I
could pass with touch OF my cap. But
it wouldn't do. Father OBJ called out:
Come here, Phil Ofcourse went over,
and the first question be asked me was:
Phil, when were you at your duty ?
Thinking might get out of it in this
way said: I'm going on Saturday, fa-
Their No, you're not" said the good
old priest, you are going right here and
he Immediately got off his horse, hitched
him to post, and by the side of the fence
heard my confession"
This story is from General Sheridan's
own lips, and he laughed merrily as he
thought of it, at the same time that while
he spoke of the confession he did SO with
the utmost reverence.
The tenderness with which he spoke of
the good old priest, the accuracy with
which he remembered even his name, and
after the many for him exciting years
that had interviewed, the deep interest he
took in all the incidents of his early home
showed that martial supremacy was the
only one of "Little Pills" distinctions.
He was notable as well for his grand
devotion to his mother, to his early
friends, and throughout all his checkered
life to that church which has just sung
a Lequiem ov or his remains.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01
THE PINT OF ALE

A Manchester (England) calico printer
was, on his wedding day, asked by his
wife to allow her two half-pints of ale a
day as her share of extra comforts. He
made the bargain, but not cheerfully:
for, though drinker himself (fancying.
no donbt, that he could not well do with
QUIT, he would have preferred perfectly
sober wife. They both worked hard.
John loved his wife, but he could not
break away from his old associations at
the aiehouse; and, when not in the fac
tory or at his meals, he was with his boon
companions. His wife made the small
allowance meet her housekeeping ex-
penses, keeping her cottage neat and tidy;
and he could not complain that she in
sisted upon her daily pint OF ale, while
ne, very likely, drank two or three quarts
They had been married year, and the
morning OF their wedding anniversary
John looked with real pride upon the
neat and comely person of his wife; and,
with touch OF remorse in his look and
hne. he said,-
Mary, we've had no holiday since we
were wed, and. only that I haven't a pen
ny in the world. we'd take jaunt to the
village and see the mother
would thee ike to go, Johnfv sl.-
asked.
There was tear with her smile; for it
touched her heart to hear him speak ten
derby, as in the old times.
"If thee'd like to go, John, Til stand
treat"
"Thou stand treat, Mary Hast got
fortin left thee?"
"Nay, but I've got the pint of ale,''
said she
SCOT what, wife?''
The pint OF ale" she repeated.
Thereupon she went to the hearth, and
from beneath one of the stons flags drew
forth stocking, from which she poured
upon the table the sum of 365 threepences
(s2281), exclaiming,-
" See, John, thee can have the holiday"
"What is this?' he asked in amaze.
1t is my daily pint of ale, john"
He was conscience-stricken as well as
amazed and charmed.
Mary, hasn't thee had thy share?
Then Ill have no more from this day."
And he was as good as his word. They
had their holiday with the old mother;
and Mary's little capital, saved from the
pint OF ale, was the seed from which
as the years rolled on, grew shop, factory
warehouse. country seat, and carriage,
with health, happiness, peace and honor