St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-21
OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Chicago is to have an elevated rail-
'oad with a capital of $50, 900, 600.

! HltdSo lS W iiitFC tth SiS'seSN e'A-
road with a capital of $40, 900, 600.
A contemporary deyotes half u
column to a dog fight and only stick
full 10 a bitter quarrel between two
brother editors. How unequal things
are ordered in this world!-DecdtWr
! JonY7aal.
An Elgin paan preserves a clipping
from Virginia newspaper of only
| thirty years ago in which an account
| is given Of the sentence of Il woman to
two years Imprisonment for teachinga
| slave to read.
! A mud devil is 4 new addition to
the Philadelphia Geological Garden. 1t
! is much like a tadpole, is about eighteen
/ inches in length, with a broad, fiat
| head, and has a sharp, saw-like fin run
ming from the middle of the back to the
| tail.
George Brill, of York, Pa, was
| trying to teach his dog to catch arti-
cles that were thrown to him. He
threw a silver dollar, and the dog
caught and swallowed it. He sought a
physician, but all the advice he got
was the suggestion that he hold a green
back before the dog and demand specie
payment.
"A new wrinkle in bull-fighting has
been developed in Mexico. The arena
is flooded with electric light, which
seems to fairly craze the animals, max
ing the tamest bull q bowling terror.
The light also adds splendor to the
gaudy uniforms and decorations of the
matadors and the diamonds of fair
spectators,
I'm the crop of one of lot of West
ern turkeys recently received in Hart
ford, Conn. was this note, duly signed,
and with the writer's address: II am d
young man about thirty-tive years old,
| and never kept company with a girl.
Would like to correspond with some
young lady, if this chances to fall into
the hands of SUCH"
The Times of India says that a
general order is about to be issued by
the Commander-in-Chief directing that
cavalry, like infantry, shall henceforth
cheer when charging. 1t is suggested
that when Colonels give out their COM
mands on other matters, soldiers might
also be permitted to express their ap-
proval by .shear! hear!'
A Montana paper recently con-
tanned this remarkable notice: "Mr.
Charles johnson and Miss Fanny West
were married by Rev. S. Hills on We'd
nesday. So far no trouble has resulted,
and those best informed rs to the situa-
ton say there viii be none" The next
day the editor apologized and explained
that part of an item regarding an in
cipient strike had got in the wrong
place.
The recent tearing down of New
Hampshire manufactory by means of
dynamite demonstrates new use for
the explosive. The conclusion COM
pletely separated the bricks and did
not seem to injure them in the least.
The charges were put in holes dug in
the foundation under the brick wall,
and the number of cartridges were
graded according to the number of
bricks in the wall to be demolished
Public Opinion.
"A Danbury man recently found
what he supposed was mushroom.
weighing ten ounces, which he cooked
and ate. with relish. Soon after he
felt pain in his stomach, which, fail
ing to subside, alarmed him. A
stomach pump and other salutary
methods were applied and he soon felt
relieved. An exterior examination.
however, revealed pin that had
worked through from his belt and was
the cause Of all the trouble.
Justice Jaunasch, of Kalamazoo,
has parrot that he wouldn't sell for
its weight in silver. On five differ
ent occasions has this intelligent bird
saved the house from being robbed.
The last time was on recent night.
The burglar got the door unfastened,
but when he opened it the parrot asked
in a stern and harsh voice: Hello,
there! What's the matter?" The bur-
glar didn't answer, but fell over him.
self III his desperate hurry to get away
from there.
AN amusing incident recently g.
Cured on Western passenger ira
A sheriff in charge of a no.
thief en- route to the penfta
tiary fell asleep and the prisone
walked to the rear end Of the train and
jumped off. His movements were dis
covered and the train was stopped,
when it was ascertained that the con-
yict had lodged in mud hole and was
unable to extricate himself. He waas
rescued from his perilous predicamerit
and proceeded on his journey to tine
State prison.
The erroneous idea is somey chat
prevalent that the northwestern part
Of Dakota Territory beyond the Mouse
river is all Bad Lands. Some of the
best country in the Territory, FOR apri-
cultural purposes, is to be found there.
Colonies from the East have already
been planted there, and Others are
spying out the land with. a view to
establishing other colonies next season.