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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
THE POET WHITTIER,
a Merfted Tribute to His Nobility of cbar
aGter as Man

| Merfted Tribute to His Nobility of Char.
! aGter as a Man.
| The whole country and the whole
English reading world united in their
tribute of honor AND esteem to the good
Quaker poet, John G. Whittier, on his
eightieth birthday. Whittier is an old
man whose work is Gone All the an
tagonisms of his prime are long since
forgotten, and all the asperities of his
early work have long since lost their
bitterness, and now, in the benign
peace of his old age, he sits as it were
IN the warm chimney corner of Ma
tons regard, the most venerated
figure, perhaps, in the whole land, Mr..
Whittier has no family of his own, but
now, in his old age, that indescribable
feeling of family regard goes out ir-
resIstibly toward him from whole
people. He holds the pleasant place of
gran'pa in the Nations heart.
This widespread feeling of regard
for Mr. Whittier is~not due entirely to
the fact that he is a poet and the pos
SCISSOR OF a great literary renown. It
IS due, in large degree, to the con-
viction, which his whole life has served
to strengthen, that he is good man,
a PLAIN, genuine man of homely vir-
tues, a man who, to the best light
within him, has done right. There
have been greater poets and broader
thinkers than Whittier who have been
lesser men than he. There have been
men in this country of greater origin
atty, OF keener wit. of greater literary
accomplishment; but there have been
few whose characters have been built
upon tirmer rock-bottom basis of
sturdy worth than his.
Then, again, Whittier possesses that
inevitable attribute of great minds
modesty. There is something about
true greatness that is always self-dis-
trustful; and perhaps the surest evil
dence OF greatness in man in his own
Inconsistencies of the fact. Whittier
possesses this Inconsistencies in a re-
markabIe degree; and for this reason
the world is the more willing to accord
him that need of honor that is, by him.
self, unclaimed.
He has often been called ga man of
the people" There is nothing weak
and literary about him. The learned
Alterations, the self-conscious vanity.
the spirit of caste and coterie that de.
form the characters of so many literary
people seem to be entirely unknown I'd
Whittier. The learned polysyllabicai
dignity with which SO many eminent
authors invest themselves, never freezes
the trembling visitor at Whittier's
homelike home. He is as plain as
farmer, and makes all men his neigh
bors. This is the style of man who en-
dears himself to thoughtful. sturdy
men. He has followed Charles Dick
ems advice to boys much beyond the
period of his boyhood, and has 'just
done all the good he can and not made
any fuss about it. T"
1t is not necessary here to speak of
Whittier's poetry. His best poems are
known by heart to the lovers of Ameri-
can song. His works will be critically
dissected and discussed by learned lit
erary specialists for many generations.
But the poets contemporaries do him
best service in testifying to- his no
bility of character as q man.-KanEee
RJ0He
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
CARE OF THE HORSE.
How Many valuable Horses Are Conn

How Many Valuable Horses Are Conn
pletely Broken Down.
Few farmers give the attention to tbs
horse that they should give.
Most men rub and curry well enough,
perhaps, and many take great pride
and plenty of time in smoothing the
horses hide; but it is seldom that they
think Of that most indispensable part
the feet, and stop to give them that lit
tie attention and inspection that is al
most daily necessary. The feet of the
horse require as much attention as the
body and some horses more. Without
sound feet, tho horse is of not much
service for labor. A horses, feet may
become unsound by standingin filthy
stable. The floor and bedding of the
stable should always be dry, and the
manure that is raked under foot during
the night should be removed every
morning.
Then again, the farmer may have
been out until quite late and is in a
hurry to get home. and consequently
drives faster than usual. Arriving at
the barn, and anxious to get to bed,
unhitches his animal, turns him into
the stall, ties him up, goes into the
house where good fire awaits him.
eats his supper and gives no thought to
his beast, that perhaps stands shivering
in the barn He asks some OF the boys:
ibid you put any feed in the manger
for Billy?" and on their saying Eyes,
takes no further thought of the matter
and e4turns in,' trusting that they have.
done as they said. In the morning he
goes to the stable and finds that the
horse has stood all night with nothing
to- eat and the sweat dried on him
and, not even a handful of straw for a
bed. After while with such usage
the horse gets stiff and loses flesh and
is entirely broken down. He then
looks at his neighbors' horses and won-
ders why his are not as good, for he
knows that they are just as well bred
and full as young. and still theirs are
doing harder work and are driven more
miles than his. But 1t does not enter
his mind that he is the one to blame for
the bad condition of his horses. Then
he comforts himself with tho wise re-
f1actien that the same collars will ut
other horses, and goes ON in the same
old rut.
A great deal more might be said OF
the noblest gift Of the Creator 70 man;
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
TROUBLE WITH BoARDERs.
"A Head. Waters Chat About the Trials OF
His Position.

"A Head. Waters Chat About tho Trials Of
His Position.
Keeping seats for regular boarders
I'm q hotel dining-room is one of the un-
pleasant features of head-waiter' s
business. There are some persons who
insist on sitting in one place, and who
won't sit anywhere else. To keep an
eye on these particular boarders' seats
and see that no outsiders slip into
them keeps fellow hustling. II some
one does happen to get into one Of
these coveted seats and the person
who claims it as his own comes in and
fnds it occupied. there is sure to be .
cow. and the poor waiter always gets
the worst Of 1t. Idon't blame per-
son for wanting to occupy the same
seat, but there are times whom it is inn
possible TO keep 1t vacant For in
stance, if Q party OF six or seven como
In they have to be seated at one table.
AZ this same table there may be. per-
haps, four or five regular boarders'
seats, and when the latter come in /
have to put them somewhere else.
Then they get mad. Of conrse, kick 20
the proprietor about the shift
less and unsystematic manner" in
which the dining-roona il run. and
finally the waiter hears from the OF
fec. Sometimes, also. person will
slip into the room unnoticed by the
waiter, and will drop into seat near
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
With ill-concealed emotion he too

With ill-concealed emotion he took
the thin, worn hand in his and drew it
gently toward him. Life at this mo-
ment would seem to him the intensity of
bitterness. The past, with its struggle
for existence, the present and its DESC
lation, the future shrouded in uncer-
tainty. all came before him as In 3
dream. a strange mist gathered before
his eyes. He gasped, leaned heavily
forward, and in quivering and husky
accent he exclaimed: It'll passip
Sylvester had caught q bobtail-aush
and seventeen cents were swept to the
other side Of the table. Drift
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

do your choEes regularly (es-
pecially the milking) and do them
well.
The water in which Goldfish has been
soaked is very good for washing the
zinc under the stove.
Warming drinking water for cows
may be less costly than warming it af-
ter it gets in their stomachs.
Delicate Crackers: Two pints of
flour, one pint of sweet cream and the
yolks of three eggs. Roll out thin and
bake quickly.-Bostoa Budget.
Dusty and mouldy food is to be es-
pecially avoided, not only for its effect
on the digestive organs, but for its evil
results on the respiratory organs.
Don't handle the bull without a
strong staff. Perfectly gentle,'' is hep
Then keep enough cash on hand to pay
your funeral expenses. Yer
n,onter.
"A baby that is each morning quick
ly sponged with cold, salt water, and
then rubbed dry with Turkish towel,
may be exposed dozen times and not
take cold, while child. accustomed to
the daily warm bath, will continually
suffer from an aggravating cold in the
head, collie, etc.
Stuffed Cabbage: Take fresh cab
bage and remove the center, fill the
cavity with stuffing made of cooked
veal or chicken, chopped very fine,
seasoned highly, and rolled into balls
with yelk of egg; tie the cabbage firmly
together and boil about two hours.
Detroit Free Press.
Stephen Powers, referred to by
correspondent of the Country Gentle
man for a method of making sandy
soils productive, says: "The controll-
ing principle in the management OF
such lands should always be: Fertilize
the crop and not the land. The per-
maneNt enrichment of porous, sandy
soils beyond certain point very soon
and easily reached is not practicable !"
-Woodford Pudding: Three eggs,
one cupful of blackberry jam, one cup
full of sugar, half cupful of flour,
tablespoonful of butter, one teaspoon
full of soda dissolved in three teaspoon
fuls of sour milk. cinnamon and nut
meg to taste. Mix all well together
and bake slowly in pudding pan. Serve
with sauce. AS good as an expensive
and troublesome plum pudding
Christian Union.
Eggs in a Case: Make small case Of
strong paper pasted together for each
egg, and put into each a piece of but
ter the size of a walnut, and some fine
herbs; warm them on the gridiron;
break into each case an egg, which sea-
son and cover with bread-crumbs or
some grated cheese, or teaspoonful of
chopped onion and parsley; let them
boil gently, and pass over them red
hot shovel or salamander; or the eggs
may be baked. Mothers Magazine.
French Cake: Two cups sugar, one
scant cup butter, one cup cold water,
four eggs, three cups flour, one tea
spoon soda, two teaspoons cream tar
tar. This is an excellent foundation
for great many kinds of cake. I have
never known it to fail of being
light, fine of grain and tender. 1t is
nice baked in two layers in long, square
tins, with chocolate, cream. jelly OF
boiled icing (put in half an inch thick
and favored with vanilla), or other fill
ing put between the two layers.-Good
Cheer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
THE eLAss-EATING FEAT.

How the Performance of the Trick De-
ceiyes CreduIous Public.
Several gentlemen were discussing
the other evening at All uptown cafe
the peculiar appetites that museum
freaks have lately displayed for glass
They were wondering if the sharp par.
ticles were digestcd. and one of the
party said the whole thing was a
stake"
Why" said the knowing one, ethe
trick is ancient I've seen it done
hundreds of times, and can do it my
self You don't believe it, ehp Well,
to satisfy those who doubt my veracity,
I'LL do the trick"
A very thin glass, of the kind in
which settler is generally served, was
brought, and the amateur freak called
for glass filed with water. While
the audience, which had increased in
size. was wondering what was to
come next. the gentleman coolly
picked up the thin glass and deliber-
ately bit off a piece, which he chewed
with the utmost complacency. When
it was reduced to the proper fneness
the performer picked up the, glass of
wafer and, to all appearances, washed
down the rather unpleasant dish with
apparently as much satisfaction as il
tile particles of glass were delicate
bits of turkey and the clear beverage
champagne. II was noticed, however,
that he did not drain the glass.
Every body looked at him in perfect
establishment and some of his friends,
thinking it was an act of bravado
which might prove fatal, wanted to
send for physician.
'tNever mind calling a doctor" said
the trickster, laughing heartily as the
mystified expressions on their faces
changed to looks OF abject terror;
sim all right now. and now I'll ex-,
pose the trick. Of course none of you
believe / swallowed the glass, but the
question is what became of it.
He then took up the glass from
which he drank, and putting hand
kerchlef over another tunbler, poured
Its contents into the empty receptacle.
When the straining was finished, the
handkerchief held hundreds of fine
particles of glass.
s.Now, you fellows want to know
how the small pieces Of glass got into
the tumbler dom you?
In the first place there is little dam
ger in chewing the glass if one is care
full. but it requires good deal of prac-
tice to eject it without being detected.
If you watched me closely you saw
that when I put the water to my lips
my upper lip was laid over the rim.
and before Idrank a drop all the pie ces
which were under that upper lip were
almost at the bottom of the water. To
be sure one must be careful not to swal-
low any of the pieces with the water,
but that can be done by closing the
teeth. The finer the glass used the
less fear there is of its being detected
in the bottom of the tumbler."
Several of the audience tried to do
the trick. but gave up in despair when
their tongues and gums were cut by
the particles of glass. 1t is, however,
becoming very popular for blooded
young men to bite pieces out of their
glasses, and the time may come when
piece OF glass for chewing purposes
may be included in the bill for refresh
ments. ~ Y Telegram. =.
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
A NEW PRAIRIE TOWN.
Its Proprietor Was Proud of 1t and Wanted
to Get Railroad.


1--WE were running preliminary line
for branch of the Santa Fe railroad
through Morton, one of the extreme
western counties in the State, when
one day about noon, after we had tray
eled across the country for what /
should judge to have been eight or ten
miles without meeting living soul, q
man with long. matted hair and with
nothing, on but pants, shirt and 3
broad brimmed hat, rode up astride
mule. He looked quite seedy, as you
Eastern people say. His face and
hands were almost black with dirt,
which had evidently not been disturbed
for many days.
"After dismounting and.saying good
morning he asked mo what we were
doing.
Running a line for . railroad,
said.L
"Then you are going. too far to the
north
"'Why SOP
eff you continue on your present
line You will miss Prairie City by about
two miles, and. of course, you don't
want TO do that
II told him I had not been aware
that we were so close 10 city. How
large is itP' ! asked.
"'Well, it isn't so. very large yet.
but it is growing fast. Then, as you
would be the first company to build .
road to it you would have monopoly
of the freight and passenger BUSINESS
which isn't to be sneezed at.
"'How many dwellings, manufac.
tories. mills. etc.. has Prairie City, 1
asked.
WALL, it hasn't any of them things
yet, but she's CROWN
".What the deuce have yoa in thak
city, If you haven't any buildingsp
"'Wall, SIR drawing himself up to
his full height, Il have named the
town and have begun to dig wells
hain'ttnat 'nuffp' - hsladslphsaHsa0s>
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07

Paris Is TO have this winter an In.
ternadonal exhibition Of devices for
preventing and extinguishing fires in
theaters. There will be theatrical
performances with sham fires. --Af-
Ennsasu Traveller.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
The Future Uncertain.

Caller TO Fossie, whose mother has
recently married the second time)--
Well, Hossie, how do you like your
new papap
Flossie-I don't like him quite as
well as / did at first. Tn afraid he
isn't going to wear very well. IN X
Syss.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07
Always on TIE Move.

John said frightened vie in
the middle Of the night. there is
something moving down in the cel-
lar. I'm sure.
/ John listened intently.
oh. its nothing but the gas-meter
pegging away. he said. with . Sigh
81 relief L6fe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07

Wife (reproachfally) can
you come home in such condl'lop,
John, when only last week you signed
the pledgea'' Il know il (hic) m'desr'
butts easily 'nongh t Sign auzzer- 80
Lift.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07

The man who invented those
metal-toed shoes was che best friena
the school boy ever had." commented
old Brown. mo, he wasn't pa re-
Piled little Johnny. who had been
whipped that day. "The school boy
won't have friend until some one in
vents a pair of metal-seated trousers.
-xTMdrp
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-07

We send 4 600. 600 barrels Of -.
pies every year 70 foreign nations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28

in honoring him whose ardent
iabOrS in the cause of everything
that is noble and good, has
won their unbounded admiration.
From early morn the steps of the faith
ful were bent in the direction of the old
cathedral, and by 9 o'clock it was evil
dent that an event of more than ordi-
nary Importance was about to transpire
within that sacred temple. Men and
women of every nationality and creed
were to be found in the throng that was
GATHERING THICK AND FAST.
1t was generally understood that the
doors would not be open before 10
O'Clock, yet long before that hour the
block Oh Sixth street, between Wabasha
and st. Peter, was one solid mass of
people. About 5000 tickets had been
issued, ana it is safe to say that fully
that number were on hand, joStling
and crushing each other good
naturally while awaiting the opening
of the doors. Chief Clark had a squad
Of dozen policemen in front of the
church and they had their hands full to
keep the throng in check. A number
of ladies and gentlemen, more wise
than their neighborS, discovered that
there was a rear door to the cathedral
and before their little game was blocked
half hundred of them pushed their
way through the bishops residence and
into the church, where they took then
seats with an air of having achieved a
great victory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28
THE PAPAL BRIEFS.
Raising the See of St. Paul to
Metropolitan Dignity.

To Our Venerable Brother, John Ireland,
Leo Kill, Pope: Greeting and Apostolic
enediction-VenerableB Brother: The office
of the supreme apostolic which we, though
unworthy. bear on earth demands that we
make all seasonable provisions that may con-
tribute to the better administration of re-
hgion. Now, whereas, our venerable broth
ers, the bishops of the province of Milwau-
kee, i'll the United States OF America, duly
summoned by their archbishop, have con-
Eened in provincial synod and deeming that
the establishment of new archbishopric in
that region would tend to the greater in
crease of religion, they have earnestly petit
toned that we be pleased to divide the pro-
vice of Milwaukee and raise 10 the aschiepis-
copal see the diocese of st. Paul, Minnesota
We, having attentiyely and diligently con-
sidered all the reasons for this step con
Jointly with our venerable brothers, the car
dinals of the Holy Roman church, proposed
to the congregation for the propagation of
faith. and, having weighed the reasons on
which the said petition of the bishops of that
province is founded, have resolved to give
consent to- their wish.
In consequence thereof, of our own accord
from our own knowledge, after mature de-
liberation. we divide the province of Mil
waukee by our apostolic authority, in virtue
OF these present letters, and by that same
authority we erect new ecclesiastical prov
ince, raising by these present letters the do
cese OF St. Paul into an archdiocese; and we
assign to It as suffragan churches the vicar
iates apostolic of Dakota and Northern Min
nesota, leaving under the jurisdiction Of the
archbishop of Milwaukee the dioceses Of La
Crosse, Green Bay and Marquette.
We decree that these present letters are
and shall be valid and effectual, that they
now have and obtain their plenary and entire
effect that all persons whom 1t concerns or
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28
Eight Deaths and One Hum
dred and Thirty-one New
Cases.
The General Distress Among
the Poor is Daily In
ereasing.
Within a Week Twenty Thou
sand People Will Be
Starving.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 27.-To-
day there are comparatively few in
habited houses in which there are not
sick or convalescents. Many houses
are private hospitals. To-day l31 cases
were reported, forty white and ninety
one colored people; deaths. IS, Antonio
Christopher, Louis f. Bilette, D. d. Nc.
Cormick, W. F. Ford, j. II. HELEN, Alice
English (colored) Alvie Herrick and
Annie Wilson. Total cases to date,
1865; total deaths, 237. The general
distress among the poor is daily increas-
ing. Within another week probably
10000 people, nine-tenths colored, will
have to be fed by the hand of charity.
The hope of getting shelter for any
considerable number at the camps
of the refugees Is abandoned.
Late this afternoon Col. j. l. Daniel
was very low, and little hope was enter
tanned of his recovery. A special from
Gainesville says: Zone new case OF
yellow fever here to-day-Maj. n. R.
Grunnell, formerly superintendent OF
the Florida Southern railroad. The
convalescents are all doing WELL" A
special from McClenny reports only
three cases of fever at Sanderson, nine
miles west of that place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28

names have already been given,
Masters of Ceremonies Revs. Shanley
and Byrne. and last OF all Archblshop
Ireland robed in his eappa magma; As
the procession entered the church the
organ Dealed forth GOunodS' march in
honor of Pope Leo XIII. The pro-
cession marched into the sanctuary,
and as each two reached the foot of the
altar, they genutlected and took their
seats to the right and left, respectively,
and in front of the side altars. The
bishops occupied seats within the
sanctuary and close to the communion
rail. The archbishop went to the
throne on the left attended by Fathers
O'Gorman and Walters. Bishop Marty,
who was to he celebrant, took seat on
the unpraised platform nfront OF the
altar