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FREEING The SLAVES.
Provisions which Eventually Led 90
Emancipation In Brazil.

Provisions which Eventually Led 20
Emancipation In Brazil.
About the middle Of May the Brazil
ian Chambers passed a law setting free
every slave within the territory OF the
Empire. This is the end to which the
good Emperor. Dom Pedro. has long
directed his efforts. and in his aim he
has been seconded and aided by his
people.
Gradual steps, looking 70 the first
extinction OF slavery, have been taken
in Brazil for the past seventeen years.
In 1871, at the time that the first law
was passed. there were in the Empire
more than = million and half slaves.
valued in money at nearly six hundred
million dollars.
The law Of 1871 provided that al
children Of slave mothers should have
their freedom, though they should
still serve as apprentices until they
were twenty-one years Of age. These
apprentices might appeal to the courts
for protection in case they were cruelty
treated. The law also established an
emancipation fund. Meanwhile the
Brazilian Government freed all the
slaves il owned.
The result Of the law of 1871 did not
content Dom Pedro. who was ardently
DESTROYS that the stigma Of slavery
should be removed from his Empire as
quickly as possible BY its slow oPer-
alton only twenty-seven thousand
slaves had been freed in fourteen years.
So, in 1885. another law was passed,
providing for the payment to owners
Of the adjudgcd value Of their slaves.
while all slaves over the age Of sixty
years were freed at stroke.
The third law. which has now been
passed by both Deputies and Senators,
and has received the assent Of the
Princess Isabel. Regent, makes the re-
demption and freedom Of all the slaves
vet in bondage in the Empire immc-
date.
One Of the striking features Of this
beneiicent event Is. that slavery has
been abolished in Brazil. not as was the
case in this country. as violent result
cf war, nor, as serfdom was abolished
in Russia, by the fiat Of nm absolute
sovereign. but by the force Of a grow.
ing and finally victorious public opin'
ion. The slaves arc freed on moral
grounds. The Brazilians have done
with slavery. because they recognize Il
as great wrong.
Thus slavery disappears from thu
last Christian country in which Il ha'
existed. and from the American con
sinent altogether. - Youfh's Companion
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Or message reached him NJ this mo-
ment. II said: "What the devil are
you doing? Another hour will ruin
you. B. Is on the ground making
friends by the score"
"You sec." said the Colonel. nerv-
ously. ~ positively must get away.
My chances Of election depend upon
it,
"Sorry," rcjoincd Mr.. Blake, calm
~. "but my clients chances OF proving
his innocence depend upon your stay
ing, and here you stay"
Then the Colonel, like many a better
man had done before him. lost his tenn
per. I'm see you id first" he re-
tortcd. IN get out Of here II il costs
me thousand dollarsr'
Without word Mr.. Blake sprang
past him and barred his progress 70 the
door. Then he turned and addressed
the court: May your honor please. =
said he. there Is a witness here whose
testimony Is Of vital Importance TO IN,
clients case and without whom 1t viii
be impossible TO proceed He mus
either be made 10 remain. or your
honor must grant my request for an ad
journmcnt."
Now had the Colonel. like prudcn
man. condescended 70 explain matters
the Judge, who knew him well. wOul'
have probably adjourned court IL onl,
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irresolute- there was . whirr OF oeii-
cate drapcries and pattcr Of slippers
on the marble thing Of the hallway. a
Young girl stood beside him and. as
she nestled close and placed fairy
like hand confidingly in one Of his
bic strong ones her two dancing eyes
voiced the query that her lips refused
70 utter
ssH's no use. Adele" he announced
mournfully. 1--WE talked 70 your IA
ther until / am tired. ] talked in ths
most reasonable. practical strain YOU
have any idea OF. ! told him ! wanted
nothing on earth but a pledge from yor
and his sanction 70 that pledge. will
the proviso that II in ten years an
not able 10 come to him and demand
You as my right. am to relinquish al
claim to you. He not only denied this
but said II would be best, now tina
matters have gone this far, that Sc
you less frequently-it would be tn
easiest 10 bear that way. he said Onl.
fancy. Adele. he says ! must not Sc
you oftencr than once a month"
= Preposterous. murmured the girl
nesting still closer But what els
passed, Albcrt?"
.Wcll. l spoke Of my prospects
told him had hopes Of building up
good practice in q year that had lot
Of clients now and would soon hav
more. Then he remarked that he dc
spised ministers and lawyers. anyway
That made me angry, which 1 al
afraid did not mend matters But
couldn't help il. and told him that 70
sman OF his years. and for a politl
can. he had less sense than any man
Knew"
..Oh. Albert, how could you?" wa
the frightened response, land wha
dill he say then?"
We'll" rejoined the young mar
darkly. ..he told me he didn't bcliev
could see you at all. He muttere
something under his breath that SOUND
Cd like I" shyster and had 70 60; II
had stayed / should have hit him
The young people separated q fe'
moments later, with renewed pledge
Of fidelity. 1t may or may not has
been that the young man ; departuI
was accelerated BY the sound Of heav
footsteps crossing the room he ha
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ss,s Just little biue-eyed maid
Win dimpled cheek nna cnin
"a I.r> ~ RIA - berries when
u,dsummer days begin.
-, hair Il sunlight sIfsed fine.
Ana blown this way and that
A.d - shc runs she tucks IN vain
heavens gold beneath her hat
on lies her little soft white hand
N mine. and BY some way
oerHrchcd with murmurlu< leaves ~ Yak
Al close Of summer day
sometimes she lifts her wond'ring face
cblldwiSe lshe - but seven.
A,.i asks large questions. - they 40
VINO lately are from Heaven
40 shen away she lightly SKINS
10 chase butterfly.
f,r muck dreamy violet
Enamorcd Of the sky.
IN how love this little maid:
And does she love me- All
Arxwer-soft arms around my neck,
Ana lips that lisp -papa-
-Jam0 Bsckhas, - Herp<y's fcsn1 f>op|.
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Mrs. Ol:phant has written mors
than forty novels. nearly all Of then
good.
Tho CnrchmaD estimates thai
proiitlcss ventures In church journalism
in New York alone amount 70 over >
quarter Of million dollars.
james Whitcomb Riley never gives
out . poem for publication till il just
suits him. He often works them over
making many and laborious changes
Miss Catharinc T. Simonds com
pleted fifty years work - . teacher In
the Franklin School. Boston In honor
OF her long service she received among
other presents, purse Of $3.50 in gold.
Sir Edward Baines Is the oldest ac-
tive journalist in Europe. He Is eighty
eight years old. Is editor OF the Leeds
Mercury. and began his journalistic
career three years after the battle OF
Waterloo
Justice Gray fairly rcvels IN
French novels. Since he went on the
bench he has drawn from the library
over thousand copies and he il y con-
slant buyer OF such books They are
his recreation.
! Mrs. Augusta j. Evans. the author
Of . Beulah" and other stories, Is an
enthusiastic lover Of flowers. She has
4 bed OF geraniums which botanist<
pronounce to be the finest in the world
Her home Is in Mobile, Ala
1 senator Hoar is said TO be the best
informed man in the Senate on all mat
ters relating to American history. HI
knows the constitution and the FEEDER
alist papers by heart He Is a bool
collector and knows the inside as wei
IS the outside Of books.
OF eighty-six Jewish periodicals
eighteen are published In the Hebrew
language. fourteen in English. ant
others in German. French. and Rus
sian The Jews have forty-nine syna
gogues in New York city. and a large
Jewish population there to-day tina
can be found in their own city. Jerusa
lem The Pacific.
Miss Charlotte M. Tonge, the nov
elist. Is devoted member Of the Churc
Of England. With the proceeds Of he
novel The Heir Of Radcliffe, sh
fitted out the missionary schooner. th
: Southern Cross. for the use Of Bisho
: Selwyn: and ten thousand dollars frol
, the profits Of 1.-The Daisy Chain" al
: said to have gone to the building OF Il
missionary college in New Zealand
Miss Amelia b. Edwards, the no
Q elist and Eyptologist, Is like Charl'
] Egbert Craddock in one thing. ST
2 studies the scenes Of her stories wit
great care. One Of them describes ru
/ ming the blockade at Charleston Ha
i Dor. Miss Edwards Investigated maj
and pictures Of the place, charts ma
ing high and low water in the cha
nels. and actual bills Of lading to sho
. what kind Of goods were shippe
She talked with officers and sailors
/ experience at the time, and made
p special study Of naval terms under Z
le late Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings
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dammer' and the Colonel made for
the door again.
Unfortunately enough the judge hap
pened to be an ardent Republican whom
Colonel Monk had beaten ovcrwhelm-
ingly at the polls two years before II
would be unfair to suppose that this
fact exercised any influence on his pres
ent line OF conduct. But anyhow he
grew very red in the face. arose from
his seat. promptly fined Colonel Monk
fifty dollars and ordered a bailif TO see
that he did not leave court Until the
| fine was paid and he had given his tes-
| timony.
The Colonel subsidized into a seat with
a despairing groan, and for half an
hour listened in a dazcd sort Of way 10
the dreary cross-examining Of the first
witness by Mr.. Blake. When he had
finished and the second witness for the
prosecution had appeared Colonel
Monk again beckoned Mr.. Blake over
to him and engaged him in earnest
conversation. At the end OF five min
utes the young lawyer stopped down
and whispered in his ear: Colonel
Monk. nothing save your unconditional
consent TO my marriage with your
daughter can get you out OF this court
room before one o'clock"
The Colonel gave great gasp. He
was due on the platform at one pre-
cisely. The hands OF the clock now
pointed to twenty minutes past twelve.
and il was a fve-mile drive TO the
fair grounds.
| Again grooming in anguish Of spirit
the unhappy man broke the seal Of
another envelope q messenger boy
| brought him. 1t read: II have about
given up hope. The people say you
are afraid. BIS admirers have taken
the horses from his carriage and are
dragging him about the grounds"
Perhaps at thai instant vision OF .
tear-stained little face that bid him
goodbye that morning rose before the
Colonel. because he dashed his hand
across his face as he muttercd: Curse
your ingenuity. yes; Ill consent; there's
nv hand upon it," He walked rapidly
over 10 the clerk Of the court, handed
him fifty dollars and apologizcd 70
the Judge for his display Of
temper. At the same instant, Mr..
Blake informed the court OF sudden
discovery on his part that the Colonies
testimony would not be needed. Where
upon the Judge magnanimously forgavt
Colonel Monk. RENTED his fine and
emitted him 10 depart. which he die
with rapidity that took the bailif'i
breath away. No one seemed bi
surprised when Mr.. Black suddenly
concluded TO switch about and plead
guilty. submitting with great grace 4
\ sentence 81 six months imprison
ment: which. in view OF the heinous
ness OF his offcnse. was exceedingl!
, moderate.
Colonel Monk was elected the follow
| ing day BY 1853 majority. Adele AM
.. Albert were sitting side by side on
sofa in the library as he came in fror
the balcony. where he had just been nd
7 dressing few thousand triumphan
! Democratic voters. II Is 70 be feare
the Colonel had for this once departe
somewhat from his wontcd abstemeou'
ness. because he swayed almost impcl
ceptibly from side to side as he regard
2 cd the guilty pair, murmurinf
"You're very shmart flow. Alber
v ought 70 60 int politics. me boy;
ought. really. HAROLD r. VYNNE.
:.
q, "A piano put squarcly against q
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Ice Dealer TO applicant) Ever been
In the ice business. boy?
Boy No. sir.
Ice Dealer HIM. Know any thing
about arithmetic?
Boy--Ycs. sir.
Ice Dealer HIM. What would
twenty pounds Of ice amount % 1t :
cent and half pound?
Boy Scvcnty-five cents, sir.
leo Dealer HIN. You seem likely
lad. guess Ill rive YOU . trial.
Chicago Tribune.
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COLONEL MONK.


HE interview had
been a very trying
one and the young
man looked crest
fallen enough as
he emerged from
the library door.
closing it softly
after him. A he
did 80 he glanced Q
little sheepishly
about him. but had
not TO look far; for
even as he stood
there. gloomy and
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A piano put squarcly against tho
wall Is not 80 resonant
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18
The Maxim Gun in Austria.

Mr.. Hiram Maxim's mitrailleuse gun
mas been accepted by the Austro-Hun-
garian War Ministry and orders have
been given for thirty of these guns, to
be delivered before the end of 1883.
The caliber is to be that of the new
eight millimeter rife, so the same am
mutton can be used. The thirty guns
now ordered are for the outworks of
Cracow and the Przemysl Notifications.
Experiments are being made to apply
the mitrailleuse for light cavalry use
When the new weapon was tried in the
presence of the Archduke William and
a number of officers, near Vienna
Neu stadt some days ago, Mr.. Maxim
fred at a distance of six hundred
PAGES, marking his name on target
in enormous letters in less time than ii
would take him to write it on paper.
In four seconds the colossal letters
forming his name were clearly legible.
The rate is six hundred shots per min
ute, and the position defended by such
a mitrailleuse is perfectly safe, even
against the most determined troops.
Three men serving the gun would be
able to NOW down three batalions.
The position of the weapon can be
changed to any height required At
la71ta Constitution.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18
PlTH AND POINT.

The trouble with most spendthrift
Is that they spend the results Of othel
peoples thrift.
TO rise from an easy place you
must make it a hard place. 1t is work
ing above inclination that counts.
Rural young ladies, who
promenading with their best
prefer the bridal path to the public
highway.
A baby's life is constant series
of surprises-both to the baby him
self and to the people who have him
in charge. Somervile Journal.
"A boy in his composition affirmed
that pins frequently saved peoples
lives-by not being swallowed. So
many political theories may save our
country-by not being Swallowed
Western PloaUma,a.
keep your promise to the letter,
be prompt and exact, and it will save
you much trouble and care through
life, and win you the respect and trust
OF your friends.
Mems lives should be like the days,
more beautiful in the evening; or, like
the seasons, aglow with promise, and
the autumn rich with golden sheaves,
where good deeds and words have
ripened on the field.
Almost all of US live more in the
future than in the present. Those who
live mostly IN the past are on the high
road to worse sorrow than they know.
To the healthy-minded future has
always the treasure to which the pres
ent holds the key.
Husband (hurriedly swallowing
his breakfast)-"Any thing new in the
paper this morning, dear?" Wife
''Yes. There was terrible riot on the
Polo grounds yesterday" Husband
Choking with excitement)-''You
don't say SO! What was it?" Wife
During ball game they knocked the
pitcher out of the box and pounded
him all over the field, finally injuring
a player so he died on third. Thine.
The person of wide experience and
culture is likely to be distinguished by
a broad liberation of those whose man
ner of life may be different from his
own. Personalities are the ruin of the
best conversation, but many people are
driven to indulgence in them by their
conviction that people who do or say
any thing out of the common course
are so very odd. every body is queer,
but thee and me-" said an old Friend
to his wife, land sometimes l think
thee is little queer" "-Standard.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18
--a s-s-
INFANT PRODlGtES.
The Cruel Craze for Precocious Children
and the Pitiful Side of 1t.

The Cruel Craze for Precocious Children
and the Pitiful Side of 1t.
When lords and ladies take to hunt
ing the highway in search of children
whose lives they ruin, and whose in
nocence they destroy, it is time to reg
lister a protest. Nowadays we have
baby pianists, baby singers, baby actors,
baby gymnasts; we shall soon have
h;lby orators, baby soldiers, and still
the remorseless Mrs. Leo Hunter seeks
after her prey and serves it up for the
amusement of noodles and the glorifi
cstion of herself. Can not the more
sensible people-if any such exist-see
the pitiful side of all this baby-wor-
chip? Can not they realize the dumb
agony of the young victim whose pre-
mature genius they so loudly applaud?
They do not know, I presume, that, in
the midst of the turmoil and glitter of
his American tour, Josef Hof-
man was profoundly unhap-
py; that he longed for leisure to play
with his toys, to ride his hobby-horse,
to wind up his mechanical kitten; they
are blind and deaf to every human i'm
rulse-so long as their infan idol goes
through his part with apparent zest-if
the poor child breaks down they are
first to hiss. Oh, you hypocrites, that
whine over cab-horse's broken knees,
and yet encourage by your fatuous ap-
plause this child torture, this ruin of
young lives, this wrecking of pre-
cocious intellect.
suppose the stolid British public
fancies that these children who per-
form for it's edifcation take to singing,
acting, playing or the double trapeze
as easily as its own brats take to
marbles, bulls-eyes and the skipping
rope. l wish to be charitable, and l
do not believe that the British public,
with all it's obtuseness, is willingly
cruel or callous. But does any child
take naturally to performing in pub
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18

lio for the benefit of other peo-
pie? Certainly not. Children are said
to be selfish, but it is the selfshness
born, not of egotism, but of cheer,
light-hearted thoughtlessness. A child
may care for applause, but not for ap-
plause from crowd of people whom
it has never seen; child that is not
hopelessly perverted attaches more i'm
portance to the good opinion of it's
| father, mother, sisters, brothers and
nurse than to the cheers of mob at
| theater or an opera-house. But So
ciety wishes to change all this, society
must be amused, wherefore, like a
| tabled monster, it demands living
sacrifices of young children who mouth
and strut for its amusement and then
disappear, society knows not, cares
not, whittier. If some young genius,
paralyzed by its untimely and sense
less appreciation, withers and decays,
society fixes its pince-nez and mildly
wonders why so-and-so has gone off in
such deplorable manner.
l. nave seen III d contemporary an IN
terview with that excellent matron,
Mrs. Kendall, who, it appears, schooled
Miss Vera Beringer for the stage part
of 'Little Lord Fauntleroy." Poor
little Vera. She is nine years old, and
Mrs. Kendall thinks her lone Of the
most plastic (plastic, We godsD chill
dren she has ever SEEM Now, have
an infinite respect for Mrs. Kendall,
alike as a mime, mother and a
matron, but | think that her method
and | have no doubt that it is the right
methods simply revolving. ''She
would tell Vera funny story, at
which the little maiden would laugh
heartily. Then Mrs. Kendall would
fix upon that laugh. Now, that's
what want you to do when you say
so and so.' And again Mrs. Kendall
would tell the little girl sad story,
whereupon the little face would as
sumo that mixture of sadness and
sympathy so common and yet so
beautiful in children.'" 1t is common
still, thank Heaven! but if we continue
to force our children after the methods
indicated by the excellent Mrs. Kendall
it would become rare, indeed.
Truth.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-18
anE rusty plow, or who

dull anx rusty plow, or who
will leave his plow stuck
In the furrow when he quits work, and
starts 1t without any cleaning the next
morning, will use a gummed-up mower
Or reaper, Or will neglect to keep the
knives sharp or the bearings well sill
ed, and the farmer who, from prin-
ciple, because he knows these things,
has kept his hoes in good condition,
will keep q spare knife for his mower
ready sharpened for use, and will stop
few minutes four times day to oil
the machinery, whatever kind he is
using.
Men act from principle in regard to
these matters of daily conduct. An
honest man is not honest by accident.
but by rule, and a rogue is dishonest
because he is that kind of a man. So
the farmer, careful of little things and
impeled by a principle of right and
order and propriety, will take care OF
his tools and machines just as he keeps
his crops free from weeds, feeds his
stock well, saves the manure, procures
fresh and good seeds, and does all his
work in the best manner. Little things
tell the tale of a mans character, ana
when a farmer is seen with even hoe,
sharp and bright, we may be sure he
is intelligent and careful in greater
things.-He'ary Stea0art, in ~ 2.
Times