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St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11

old physician walked out OF the room'
and few minutes later the cool, SOFT
hand of Margaretta was resting upon,
the thrObbing brow of the stricken
man.
Tell me all about it?" he pleaded,
Selling the white fingers. "W5re you
not the victim of your brothers test
and"
Nothing of the kind" she smiled.
''We sat up late talking of his chemical
experiments, and when we retired you
appeared weary and i'll. In the morn
ing my brother found you cropping about
in the dark cellar vaults. He brought
you back very ill. You were con-
! stantly talking of some great wrong
done, some fearful, cruel test OF which
I was the victim,"
.EThank God, it was simply delusion!
Then he related all of his wild and
terrible imaginings which had seemed
so real, and was comforted aud talked
out of them, as only a tender and low
ing nurse could have done it.
The only test to which Margaretta
fell victim (and a willing one) was
that of love as offered by Doctor Cor
don when he again was well and strong
| thanks to her kind ministratlons.-
Helen Luq2teer, IN st. Louis M0gazs'ae
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
Delicious Lemon Pudding.

Three tablespoonfuls of corn starch
one and one-half pints of boiling water,
one-half pint OF sugar, one tablespoon
full of butter, three eggs, one large or,
two small lemons. Put the sugar and
boiling water in a saucepan on the:
stove, mix the corn starch smooth with.
cold water, and add it. Stir it until.
the mixture thickens; then beat in the
butter. Reserve the whites of two eggs
for the top; have the other white and
the three yelks well beaten with the
juice of the lemons, and the rinds graf
ed into them, and beat until we'll blend
ed. Pour it into pudding dish, and
bake twenty minutes. Have the whites
of the two eggs beaten with one cupful
of sugar and one-half teaspoonful Of
lemon juice; when the pudding is taken
from the oven spread this on top, and
replace in the oven to brown for few
moments. Serve cold,-Good House.
Eeepa1sg.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Historical Importance as Woman
and a Sovereign.

Her Historical Importance as Woman
and a Sovereign.
Queen Victoria is not ornamental as
woman, but as a sovereign she certain
ly commands respect, and she Is unpar-
alleled in her jealous anxiety to aggran'
die the family of which she is the chief
and increase the prestige of her country.
She has been called Louis Xl. in petit
coats, Machiavelli in corsets. She has
more than once outwitted Bismarck and
caused to pale before her frown the En-
peror William of glorious memory.
Perhaps she is all of this, and perhaps
again she is not, but one thing is GER
tain, when reasons of state and policy
are not an obstacle, she Ensembles none
of her sentiments; she never disslmu-
lates, but speaks out her mind freely,
without care for what others may
think, all of which is charming when
one happens to be favorite, and not
nearly SO nice when one is not so, as
poor Lady Flora Hastings found to her
cost when Victoria was merely girl.
However, in any case, this peculiarly
has its neutrality-suspicious. and enemies
know exactly what they have to expect,
and can shape their course accordingly.
The late Colonel Baker had only him.
self to thank if he died in exile; he knew
that his sovereign was infexible in ques-
lions of morals and manners.
Prince Albert was her idol, yet the
Prince was obliged to ''walk chalk
line' with his august spouse, who made
him understand very soon that, after
all, he was nothing save her reflection,
and the consort never repeated his at
tempt to get out of bondage, when, af-
ter staying too late and getting too jol-
ly at banquet of some London guild,
he found the gates of Buckingham pal
ace closed for the night and was fain to
ask hospitality of friend in chambers.
Still, she did adore her husband, and
was SO inconsolable after his death that
the report of her intended abdication
was circulated, and that lively radical
in 1868, Sir Charles Dixie, moved in
the House of Commons that her Majes-
ty be offered the alternative of reigning
ostensibly, or of passing the hand"-
the crown-to the heir apparent.
When, a dozen years later, Gambetta's
friend became Under Secretary of State
at the Foreign Office, he did not need
to repeat his motion; he found her Ma
jesty not only very much disposed to
reign and show herself in public, but
very outspoken also in her regrets to
have been forced to part with Lord
Beaconsfeld, the person for whom, af-
ter her children and her husband, she
entertained the most sincere affection.
Paris Cor. N. =. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
Jay Gould's Wardrobe.

Mr.. GOULD considers his time more
valuable than money, and it is his
habit to visit his tailor and tell him to
make so many suits of clothes. Il
guess you q better make me about four
suits of clothes this time" Mr.. Gould
would say. Then he will stroke his
whiskers. look thoughtful and add:
Possibly you'd better make me half a
dozen suits this time; have them done
as soon as you can, and if they don't
prove what like l will give them to
my brother" Mr.. Gould leaves every
thing to his tailor's Judgment; that per-
son also selects Mr.. Gould's neckties
and underwear. The millionaire SAYS
himself that he hasn't time to bother
with such small details. His tailor ex-
planned to me that Mr.. Gould's brother,
whom he had referred to, is rather an
erratic individual. He is the opposite
of his brother Jay, for he cares nothing
for money, neither does he know how to
makei it. The millionaire seldom trusts
him with very much money, but he has
carte blanche to go to any of his BROTH
er's tradespeople and get whatever he
may need. He's exactly the same size
as his brother, and a suit of clothes
that fits one is equally suitable for the
other. Sometimes when Mr.. Gould Or
ders half dozen suits of clothes, and
they are sent home to him, there may
not be one suit that he likes, and he
Immediately gives an order for another
half dozen suits. He does not even
think to ask the price, and finds no
fault with his tailor. His tailor says
there are few men in New York that
dress better than Mr.. Gould. - Washiuo-
ton Star.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
ABOUT SPONTANEOUSLY.
Various Ways in Which This Mysterious
Phenomenon Displays Itself.


Somnambulism, in it's simplest form,
is seen when persons talk in their sleep.
They are plainly asleep and dreaming;
vet the connection, ordinarily broken,
between the physical organs and the
images passing through the mind is re-
tanned or resumed, in whole or in part.
1t is very common for children to talk
more or less in their sleep; also many
persons who do not usually do so are
liable to mutter if they have over-eaten,
or are feverish or otherwise i'll. Slight
movements are very frequent. Many
who do not fancy that they have ever
exhibited the germs of somnambulism
groan, cry out, whisper, move the hand,
or foot, or head, plainly in connection
with ideas passing through the mind.
From these incipient manifestations of
no Importance somnambulism reaches
frightful intensity and almost incon-
ceivable complications.
SOnambulists in this country have re-
Gently perpetrated murders, have even
carried furniture out of houses, wound
up clocks, ignited conhagrations. A
carpenter not long since arose in the
night, went into his shop and began to
file a saw; but the noise of the opera
ton awoke him. The extraordinary
feats of somnambulists in ascending to
the roofs of houses, threading danger
Gus places, and doing many other
things which they could not have done
while awake, have often been described,
and in many cases made the subject OF
close investigation. Formerly it was
believed by many that if they were not
awakened they would in process of time
return to their beds, and that there
would not be any danger of serious ac-
cident happening to them. This has
long been proved false. Many have
fallen out of windows and been killed;
and, though some have skirted the
brink of danger safely, the number OF
accidents to sleeping persons is great
Essays have been written by SOM
nambulists. A young lady, troubled
and anxious about a prize for which she
was to compete, involving the writing
of an essay, arose from her bed in sleep
and wrote paper upon subject upon
which she had not intended to write
when awake; and this essay secured for
her the prize. The same person, later
in life, while asleep selected an OBJ
noxious paper from among several doc
uments, put it in cup, and set fire to
it. She was entirely unaware of the
transaction in the morning.
Intellectual work has sometimes been
done in ordinary dreams not attended
by somnambulism. The composition
of the .Kubla Kahn" by Coleridge
while asleep and of the Devils Soma
ta,' by Tartini, are paralleled in small
way frequently. Public speakers often
dream out discourses; and there is q
clergyman now residing in the western
part of New York State who, many
years ago, dreamed that he preached
powerful sermon upon a certain topic,
and delivered that Identical discourse
the following Sunday with great effect.
Both such compositions are not som.
nambulistic unless accompanied hy
some outward action at the time.-Rec.
DR.. Buckley, IN Century.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
A SUMMERY EPlSTLE.
The Joys of Life in the Country During the
Heated Term.

Heated Term.
ELM FORKs,-I came to this country
village to find the rest and GOODNESS
which was so widely advertised. The
only GOODNESS | am able to find is that
which belongs to the landlord OF this
notel-if 1 only possessed some OF it!
But it is not included in the emoluments.
The Oldest inhabitant is obliged to adj
NIT that the thermometer was never SO
high nor the sun so low. In fact, peo-
pie going to the hill tops have to duck
their heads to avoid humping against
that infiammatory planet There has
been no atmosphere here for a week,
and even s.See Saw" and white
Wings" have ceased to be airs. Ii
Shadrach, Mesach & Co. would acct
dentally come salamandering around
here they would lose their reputation
of centuries, and when you set out to
take buggy ride you feel sure you are
going to come Elijah on it.
When you see people turning the
thermometer upside down so the mer-
curry shows 14S degrees beloao zero, you
can realize how they are depending on
imagination for life. The sunbeams
strike into the ground and stick there.
and fairly drive up the dust; they burn
holes in your umbrella, and if you go
out without one in two minutes your
brains will be boiling and the steam
coming out of your ears.
"Hot meals signs we see all around,
but what we want are cold meals. Be-
tween your eyes and the paper the heat
fickers so that you can't read, and peo-
pie go out and jerk the ice man in sud-
denly, or the cake would evaporate if
he walked slowly. Politics are es-
chewed. as disputes would become too
heated. You have to be quick in taking
drink of water or it will evaporate be-
fore you get it to your mouth. Sunday
we had no music at church, as they
could get no air to put into the organ.
The water in the creek here is so dry
it crumbles up and blows away. Hotis
such little bit of word that it won't
reach. long for bad cold.
This letteret may seem to be over
heated, but so / ana. w. BettaW, tns
Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
A FATAL TEST.
DR.. Gordon's Strange Experience
at Craig ELL

On a sweltering summer evening,
Doctor Will Gordon iourneyed to a lone
" seaside mansion where dwelt his old
classmate and chum, Jack Frawlie, and
his sister Margaretta.
The place had been intended for a
summer resort and a large hotel had
been built, but the ragged shores and
shifting sands had been the cause of its
failure, notwithstanding large outlay,
and the half-finished structure had
passed into the hands o:an uncle of the
people inhabiting it. He had lived
there in 4 quiet, misery fashion, with
an aged black female servant (who
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11

When the banks of Bangor, Me-,
decided not to take Canadian coin ex-
cept at discount of 20 per cent, d
granger in neighboring town had
quite stock of the deprecated lucre
His daughters lover. however, was
clerk in a grocery store, and the girl
was deputed to buy the familys groce-
ries. For this purpose she was sup
piled with the tabooed coin, and her
lover being too tender-hearted TO en-,
force the discount accepted 1T at us
face value. In this way the shrewd
native soon relieved himself OF the out
lawed currency.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11

A new automatic machine is seen in
one of the Hudson river ferry houses.
You put your pocket handkerchief in a
saucer, drop penny in the slot, and
your handkerchief is sprinkled with
cologne The working-girls living in
Jersey patronize it literally as they
cross the ferry.-N. Y. Sm's-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
The Electrical Reliea1 savs that

The Electrical Review says that the
usefulness of the lightning rod is be-
coming so generally understood that
the agents find their vocation a trying
enc. Fewer and fewer rods are manu-
featured each year, and the day will
cone when a lightning rod on a house
will be regarded in the same light as a
horseshoe over mans door.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
TAKE THIS WITH SALT.
Sensational stors OF Plot 60 Assassinate
President-eleet Harrison.

story OF "a Plot 60 Assassinate
President-eiect Harrison.
NEW YoRK, Dec 2i-The Herald's Indian
apolis correspondent telegraphs the following
sensational story:
"Has an nttemnt been made to take the life
Of President-elect Harrisonl The question is
a startling one, and that there should be any
fact 70 Justify tho asking Of It seems incredi-
BILE. Nevertheless "A rumor justifying the
INJURY has crept out, and the source OF 1t is
such that / cannot do otherwise than send
such information, which is but little, as can
be obtained concerning It,
uThere are man who believe the rumor 10
be weli founded, and later developments are
awaited with great interest The facts, so
far ns they can be stated. are that close
friend Of the Harrison family told a story 70
4 confidential friend which, If true, will
startle the nation and the entire civilized
world.
at was 10 the effect that well laid plot
70 take the life Of Gen. Harrison was ar
ranged hy gang Of bloodthirsty villains,
ana that an attempt TO execute their das-
tardlv designs was made one day last week,
but that the fearful scheme was discovered
bv one OF Harrison's nearest friends and
thwnrted
"Ths startling intelligence has been held
rs a dead secret, and it is said that Gen.
Harrison and his family intended that il
should never be made public. The one or two
persons who have been intrusted with th'
\ facts still decline TO give any details, and i
is only possible to give the mere statement a
this time
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
EIDERDOWN COM
FORTABLES,

Which are very desirable and
inexpensive.
In our Cloak Room you will
find a very full stock and very
low prices. We have COM
menced to prune down the
prices. Some goods you can
buy for about half the original
price. 1t will pay every lady
interested in the purchase of
Cloaks Of any kind to examine
carefully our stock, note our
prices and compare with any
thing to be found in this or
any other market.
We have special bargains in
Seal Plush Garments which
you should see right away.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
A FRIEND OF THE BOYS.
Commodore starln Won't Go Back on Them
Becanae Ono Proves y soonndreL

Becauae Ono Proves ScohnureA
NEW YoRK, Dec. 21.-Nothing has been
heard Of Edgar " Harris, the missing ticket
agent Of the New Haven road who disap-
peared on Sunday night from the Grand
Central station, carrying off the receipts OF
his office for two days Assistant Comp
troller Tomlinson yesterday completed his
examination OF Harris accounts, and found
that the company would not loso anythiag,
as the amount missing falls within the 5000
bond furnished by John Ii. Starin.
Mr. Starin called yesterday morning on the
president OF the road, who laughingly told
him that one Of his young men had gone
wrong. 1T is hardly profitable investment
for you, I'm afraid p tie president said.
"Well,n Mr. Starin replied, al can afford
20 stand it IL dozen worthy young men
succeed while one goes under am satisfied.
/ don't expect 70 60 back on the boys just
because one turns out TO be a scoundreLn
Young Harris was born and brought up IN
Eiltonville, in the Mohawk valley, where
Mr.. Starin's country home is. His uncle,
Sam Fisher, was tho manager Of the Starin
farm, and when the nephew went into the
New Haven@oad eight years ago Mr. starin
went ON his bond He hasn't seen anything
Of Harris for four or Ave years.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
& Hill.
CHRISTMAS, 1883.

We are showing a very large |
and unusually attractive stock |
of all kinds of Dry Goods. In
every department you will find
attractions and bargains. We
have a great many goods which
are very suitable for Christmas
Gifts, such as Silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves
and Fur-top Leather Gloves
for ladies', gentlemen's, boys,
and misses wear.
Nice, warm Underwear in
large variety as Ito price, color
and quality. Hosiery of almost
every description and quality.
Lace Scarfs, and Fichus, En-
broidered Aprons, Cardigan
Jackets for ladies and gentle
men, Children's Cashmeres at
Plush Coats, beautiful goodand
moderate prices Childrens'
Cashmere, Plush and Silk
Caps, latest and most beautiful
styles Umbrellas, a large as
sortment, elegant handles,
choice goods at economical
prices; Blankets, Table Linens
Towels and Napkins which
make substantial and usefu
Christmas Presents withou
costing much money.
F., Look at our large line 2
Comfortables, especially our
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
Mrs. Clerelnnd Returns.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2l.-MrS Cleveland
spent the greater part Of the day in the city
shopping She returned to Germantown late
in the afternoon. and, with Rev. and Mrs.
Wood and Miss Bessie Wood, dined with Mr..
and Mrs ]. Bayard Henry at their residence.
After dinner there was a reception. lt was
a very quiet, though elegant affair, and there
were not over twenty people present Mrs
Cleveland left for Washing9n this morning.
She has had a quiet and delightful visit, and
goes back to her social duties at the capital
faily rested
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
FURNITURE
Novelties for the Holidays.
FANCY ROCKERS.

A large arm, high-back Rocker,
with wood seat, polished, for $3.50,
antique oak or mahogany finish.
A high-back, spring-seat Plush
Rocker, at $3.50. With plush
pad on the back and fringe, $500,
then up to S35.
Leather-seat-and- back Rockers,
. plain or embossed, from 81 so to
$40, oak or mahogany.
Plush Corner Chairs, S14 to $50.
All-gold Corner Chairs with plush
down cushion and ribbons.
Ladies' Secretaries, oak or ma
hogany, s9.5 to S35.
China Closets, with glass doors,
oak, $40 and $50.
Antique Oak Shaving Stands,
with bevel mirror and drawer, Sl5.
Bookcases, brass rods and rings,
SIS. 80 to $35.
Tables, polished all over, all kinds
and sizes, 81 so to $25. From sl5
up, with solid mahogany tops.
Easels, Foot Rests, Book Shelves
Music Stands, Backing Cases, etc
Cabinets, Standing and Hanging
in oak or mahogany finish.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.
After Eleven Years OF Misery Wife Re-
volts Against the brutality of Her Hus-
band. Emperor FrederioIs'a Godson.

After Eleven Years OF Misery Wife RE-
volts Against the Brutality Of Her Hus-
band. Emperor Frederick's Godson.
RuruERFoRp, N. j., Dec. 2l-A decided
ensation has been created in the upper cir
Giles Of society here by the aflldavits filed in
the suit Of Mrs. Penelope Agnes Luttgen
against her husband, Frederick William
Luttgen, for an absolute divorce and alimony.
Eleven years ago, moving among the
chosen -Four Hundredn OF New York, was
Miss Penelope Agnes Marshall. then hand
some girl OF 20. Among her society friends
was a young man about her own age, a
broker and commission dealer who claimed
10 be a godson Of the late Emperor Frederick
William, Of Prussia, and, it Is alleged, has
the documents 70 prove IT, On Nov. Y, 1877,
Miss Marshall and Frederick William Lutt-
gen were married in St. Thomas church in
Fnty-third street, New York, by the Rev.
Dr. Morgan, its rector.
Mrs Luttgen swears thht about three
months after their marriage he began to
abuse and ill-treat her. A short time before
she enve birth 70 her child Marshall Luttgen,
/ ON Sept. IS. 1882 her husband came home
/ and called her a demon and n iiend, and
he refused 10 furnish her with proper food
She swears that during the past seven
years she has not had one day OF happiness
owing TO the blows, taunts and indignities
constantly heaped upon her by her husband
He insulted he- daily in tho most crue
manner, and one day, when asked question
said; "It's none of your business Hereafter
It Is your duty TO obey me. Do ns com
mand YOU Got down on your knees, craw
on the noor and ask my forgiveness Of al
you have done.n
He compelled her to give him power 0
attorney 70 open all her lettcrs and packages
and TO destroy or return them as he deeme
1T: to see and read al letters she wrote an
10 mail them.
He made the most unfounded charges. Hf
life became unbearable, and on Nov. or
Of this year she left him, AMI with her thre
children took refuge with friends.
Since tnat time Mrs. Luttgen has been SUI
ported, with her children, by wealthy relI
tives who reside IN New York
! The Rev Francis J. Clayton, who has bee
the rector OF Grace church for four year
! saws in an all lavit that he has known Mr.
/ Frederick w. Luttgen since about the yet
1861. He describes her as gentle and indu
: gent mother, a loyal and true wife, an une
Z celled housekeepsr and Christian lady. /
I believes the husbands charges are made f
! purely malicious purposes, and to hide b
: cruelty to his wife -
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
Kn,gbt. plscuss the Trades school.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2l.-The Knights of
Labor in this city are very much exercised
over the possible effect Of Isaiah V. William
sons projected trades school on the wages of
the Philadelphia mechanic. The question
has been widely discussed in all its bearings
by the various local assemblies. District as
sembly No. l,746, at their stated meeting
took ap the subject in the folm Of a query as
10 what will be the effect on the men who
are working in the trades to-day. The ques-
ton was discussed pro and con, and the de
cision on the question was reserved until the
next meeting night.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
prorressive Conl niinnrs-

PnTsBURG, Dec. 21.-A delegate meeting,
representing 5000 railroad coal miners in
western Pennsylvania, met in this city. It
was decided to join the National Progressive
Union Of Miners and Mine Laborers Reso-
lutions we're unanimously adopted recon-
pending that the enforcement Of scale rates
be left to the officers Of the National Progress
sive Union, and that the delegates use their
best efforts TO make the new organization
unanimous throughout western Pennsyl-
vania. Temporary organization was effected
under the title OF District No. A. n. p. U. of
NJ. and NJ. L. John Conway was elected
president, Peter Harland vice president,
aud Patrick Hines secretary treasurer.
Evening journal., 1888-12-21
crave charcea Against Castle Garden.

PrrTsBuRG, Dec. 21.-Grave charges are
made against the management Of Castle
Garden by officials of the Pittsburg charities
d,nmrtment. Il is alleged that criminals,
paupers, insane persons and other undesira-
ble immigrants are admitted, and thnt the
contract labor law is permitted to be vio-
lated. As a result the ratio Of crime and in
sanity at Pittsburg are on the increase, and
the charitables institutions are crowded,
largely with persons who should not have
baen allowed to land.