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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

RIGHT Rev. SAMUEL s. HARRIS, Bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Michigan, who was recently stricken with
apoplexy while preaching in Winchester
Cathedral, England, is dead.
MAJOR MCKINLEY, the Ohio Congress
man, addressed the Georgia Chautau-
qua," at Atlanta on the 21st in defence of
high protective tariff.
JUDGE THURMAN was at Detroit, Mich,
on the 21st and took boat ride on Lake
Erie.
THE Republicans of the Ninth Indiana
district have renominated Hon. Joseph B.
Cheadle for Congress
The English press thinks the return of
General Boulanger to political prominence
any thing but reassuring to the peace OF
Europe.
JUDGE THURMAN delivered his first great
speech of the Democratic campaign at
Huron, Mich, on the night of the 22d. He
met with an enthusiastic reception. The
speech was strongly free trade.
The Democratic convention at Jefferson
City on the 22d nominated Mayor D. r.
Francis, of st. Louis, for Governor of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Francis was born in Kentucky
on October l, 1850, consequently he is but
thirty seven years of age.
HON. j. g. BLAINE addressed large
Republican meeting at Bangor, Me-, on
the 23d. His speech was devoted princi
pally to comparison between the indus
trial classes of England and the United
States and a criticism Of the changes pro-
posed by the Mills bill.
FATHER WILLIAM MCMAHON. pastor of
st. Bridget's Church, Cleveland, O., has
been appointed National treasurer of the
American Catholic Total Abstinence So
ciety.
THE Emperor and Empress of Brazil
have arrived at Rio de Janeiro from Eu-
rope, both in good health.
THE President on the 23d sent message
to Congress having reference to the rejec-
ton of the Fisheries treaty. He proposed
enforcing the Retaliation act against
Canada and recommended further legisla-
tion in furtherance of the object of that
act.
Mr.. BRADLAUGH, member of the British
Parliament for Northampton, announces
that he is burdened with debt and that
if he is unable to clear himself by tongue
and pen he must relinquish his career in
Parliament.
Count ANDRAssY, the great Austrian
statesman, is suffering from disease Of
the kidneys which has brought On par
alysis.
THE Republicans of the Fifth Maryland
district have nominated Sidney E. Mudd
for Congress.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
in a Washington Drugstore.

Young Mani want job as a pre-.
5cription clerk. =
Druggist-Do you know the busi-
ness?
Young Man-with confdence-No,
but am willing to learn.
Druggist-curtly-Well, I don't want
that kind of clerk.
Young Man-with nerve-Oh, you
don't want man that is willing to
learn, don't, you2 Well, there's moth
ing mean about me. I'll take the job
and mix the medicines without learn
ing. I'm bound to have something to
do.
He didn't get it there. Washington
Critic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

SIXTEEN new cases OF yellow feVer were
| reported at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 23d
ADvIcEs from Standing Rock give in
| formation that the Sioux Commission is
meeting with marked success in getting
Indian signatures to the bill to open the
Sioux reservation for settlement.
The Northern Pacific recently completed
sale of $5,000,000 bonds to a European
syndicate.
GENERAL MANAGER STONE, of the Bur
lington railroad, denies the report that he
is to be deposed and his place taken by
Holdredge.
NIcOLo FEMMENETTA was hanged legally
at Buena VISTA Col, recently for the MUIR
der of Michael Casey at Granite, in March
last.
A DISPATCH from India says that 15, 600
Thibetans are marching upon Sikkim.
The agitation of the workmen in Central
Belgium has become general. A strike is
expected.
DUcATEL, the workingman who enabled
the troops to capture Paris from the Com
munists, has become insane and has been
put in an asylum.
AN explosion of twenty thousand pounds
Of black powder occurred in the drying
house of the Giant Powder Company, near
West Berkeley, CAL, the other day. Two
white men and three Cinnamon were
killed.
CHOLERA broke out on the Portuguese
transport India while bound from Macao
to Mozambique, and within forty eight
hours there were thirty eight cases.,
twenty-fou of which proved fatal.
ALL efforts so far made to bring about
the end of the dressed beef war on Eastern
roads have failed, the roundabout lines in
sisting on differential rates.
RECENTLY while Rev. J. o. Wilson, Of
Philadelphia, and his family were driving
from Brant Lake to Lake George, near
Saratoga, N. Y, the horse ran away and
Mrs. Wilson was thrown out and killed.
Mr.. Wilson was badly hurt and the driver,
Clark Bartlett, perhaps fatally injured.
The children escaped.
r. j. CREIGHTON, agent for the New Zea-
land Government, has received cable dis
patch from Sir Harry Atkinson, Postmaster
General of New Zealand, stating that the
colony would accept the offer of Postmas-
ter-General Dickinson of the United States
to pay $4,000 yearly toward the Austria
liam mail service. The contract has been
extended until November, 1889.
BLACK measles of a most virulent char
acter has broken out among the negroes on
their plantations on the Santee river, S. c.
Many deaths have already occurred and
the disease has become epidemic. 1t has
created panic.
THREE unmarried men, Jacob Hubinge,
Henry Schmidt and Louis Weerne, were
drowned recently while crossing Saginaw
river, near Bay City, Mich, by the c&psiz-
ing Of boat
NEARLY block of business houses in
Clinton, Ind, burned recently, causing
heavy loss.
THE hotel at Bon Aqua Springs, Tenn,
was destroyed by fire the other night.
The guests all escaped. Loss, $4,000.
THREE boys were shot and seriously in
jured near Kenosha, Wis, by the acci-
dental discharge of shotgun.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for the
seven days ended August % numbered for
the United States, 1877; Canada, 27; total,
214; compared with 219 the previous week
and 1s5 the corresponding week of last
wear.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

The statement of Secretary Bayard
regarding the effect that the rejection
of the Fisheries treaty would have on
the existing modus vivendi is fully
corroborated by the authorities at OF
tawa, Ont, who state that existing
licenses will be respected until their
lapse, but that their renewal next
season is g matter of policy which will
not be decided upon until the next ses-
sion of the Canadian Parliament.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
FULL OF FUN

An old widower says: "When you
pop the question, do it with a kind OF
laugh, as if you were joking. If she
accepts you, very well; if she does not,
you can say you were only in fun"
Mary" "F-e-r-m-e-n-t, ferment-to
work" Mamma Now, place it in a
sentence to show me you really under"
stand it, Mary-"In summer [ love
to ferment in the garden. "-Rura3 Nesc
Yorker.
-Caller-'Does Miss De Guzzle live
here?" Bridget-"Yis, sorr." Caller
lis she at home?" Bridget (who
has received her Instructions and
thinks she is following them)-'Yis.
sorr, she's at home, but she amt in."-
albany Journal.
Patron waiter, how's this?'
"How's what?" II found this cigar.
holder in the soup" "Well, welli
I'm glad of that. I've been hunting
for the hanged thing an hour. ."-LtD'
coin Journal.
-"Say, mister, your dog bit me-"
The deuce he did?n Eyes, and !
want to know what you are going to
do about it.n '.Do about itp Oh,
never mind. I'll give the dog an
emetic and he'll get over itn-Arcold
Record.
Are your berries good?" asked
lady of a street-hawker standing
at the door. mot very good, I'm
afraid, ma'am," said the hawker,
frankly. ''Ill take six boxes" said
the lady, in extreme surprise. "Prob-
ably the berries aren't worth the quar-
ter you ask for them, but it's worth a
quarter any time to hear a hawker tell
the truth. ."-Somerml1e Journal.
-Scrybbler-"see my verses in this
mornings paper? Those signed s.
you know?" Dawdlyr-.Did you write
those lines? Quite sure they are orig
inal?" Scrybbler-"Certainly; just sat
down and wrote them out OF my head"
Dawdlyr-''Thought 80. They seemed
to convey the idea that you were out
Of your head at the time. ."-Philadek
phia Bulletin.
-Customer-"But this suit has a
secondhand look about it; 1t slooks as
though some body had worn itsA Mr..
Isenheimer-"Off course; hat worn
dod suit fife mondts myselluf already.
We always do id NIT all our fine clod-
ing; it dakes awaw dot awkward sense
Of newness und gloss und stiffness dot
man so dislikes, und wears oud der
creases. We always wears our fna
goots undil dey get feeling Of easi-
ness for der customer. Dots spe-
Gladly off our house. e."-Burdette.
Charlie (dejectedly)-''Say, Tom,
I've lost my best girl" Tom-''Nof
How did it happen?' Charlie-"Aw.
I was altogether too funny for her."
Tom-''Too funny? What do you
mean?" Charlie-"Well, you see, she
was crazy to have pet dog, SOL gave
her a pug and told her / selected that
kind because it matched her nose so
perfectly. See? Confound funny
man, anyhow. Washington Critic.
-"Mrs. Rafferty,, is my by, Dinny
over here?" asked Mrs. Dolan over the
back fence. ''He is" Well, av yer
trough wit i'm would yer moind re-
turnin' i'm to is parents?" CATER a
bit He's fell into the barrel O. soft
soap. An Oi wouldn't t'ink of send
ing i'm home with all that soap hang
in to i'm. It's me own Dim bound to
have, an if Yell wait till he gifts
scraped off OIL return him to yez wild
pleasure. ."-Merchant Traveler.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

A BILL drafted by the officials of the
Treasury Department has been pre-
sented to the Senate by Mr.. Harris, to
prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases from one State to another. A
similar bill was also introduced in the
House by Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

AsAFETY envelope has been invented
which is tinted in such a manner as to
turn black, blue and red if an attempt
is made to open it by wetting or ex-
posing to steam, while it is not affected
by moist air or fog.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

MOORE, the journalist, and Mrs.
Norton, who recently eloped from St.
Louis, are living in fashionable
boarding house in Toronto. Moore
says that a satisfactory arrangement
has been made with regard to the prop
.erty which Mrs. Norton took away
With her
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

QUARRELsoME church choirs should
be sent to Portland, Me-, for training.
In one church in that city the soprano,
tenor, basso and organist have not
fought or been changed in twenty-five
vnara
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

ADvICEs from Accra, on the African
Gold Coast, say that force consisting
OF blacks and Kroo boys, commanded
by three German officers, has occupied
Addelar, to the northeast of Salagha
and near the Dahoman territory. The
invaders have hoisted the German
flag, have built fort and have named
the place Bismarckburg.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

WHILE tug was towing the NAM
moth steamer Great Eastern in. the
Clyde on her way to Liverpool the
other night an enormous sea was en-
countered and the hawser parted. The
Great Eastern vanished in the dark
ness in the direction OF the sea. She
was recovered next day after some
difficulty.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

SENATOR MCDONALD, of Toronto, is
ut the head of the largest dry goods
house in Canada and is also Meth
odist preacher.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

THE first unmarried colored woman
sent out by the American Board of
Foreign Missions is about to start for
Southeastern Africa. She is gradu-
ate of Fisk University.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

RUMoRs are revived of the existence
of an engagement between Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain and Miss Endicott, and it
is asserted that the marriage will take
place next year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

The military maneuvers between
Berlin and Spandau began on the 21st,
the Emperor commanding the troops.
The chief feature of the days maneuv-
ers was sham sortie from the Span
dau forts, which the Emperor's troops
brilliantly repulsed. The Emperor
was accompanied by splendid suit of
German and foreign officers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

M. PAsTEUR read at sitting of the
Paris Academy of Science recently
letter from DR. Gamala, of Odessa, an
nouncing the discovery of vaccine
which cures cholera.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

HENRY RICHARD, NJ. P. for Merthyr
Tydvil, well known as an advocate of
arbitration for the peaceful settlement
of disputes between nations, died sud-
denly at Bangor, Wales, recently.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

DANIEL MURRAY and James Essex,
members of the Madison township
"White Cap" gang, were found guilty
recently at Upton Ind, of whipping
Omer Davis on the night of June 20.
They were fined twenty-four dollars
each and costs, which is considered a
rather paltry punishment for the of
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

JUDGE JOE HOLT, who was in Buch-
anan's Cabinet and was Judge Advo-
cate-General, is leading the life of a
hermit in Washington.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

GENERAL HovEY, who has been
nominated by the Republicans for
Governor of Indiana, is poet and has
written book on Peru.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

JOHN GENNAD1Us, Greek Minister,
asserts that the Greeks of to-day are
as strong physically as their famous
ancestors.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

STILLsoN HUTCHINs proposes to buy
and present to the State Horace Gree
ley's birthplace and early home in New
Hampshire.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01

ONLY little flag marks the spot
where lies the remains of General Nc
Clellan, in Trenton, n. j.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

PRINCE HENRI, Duke of Orleans,
with his suite, en-route to France, was
at Niagara Falls recently.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
BerIin Women Not PrettH.

referred a short distance back to Rus
sian opera had heard. 1t was interesting
because the music and the singing were so
much like the Italian school The people are
great theater goers, and the act of acting
and singing is far beyond the general aver
age of our own stage. The accessories, such
as scenery, costumes and pretty feminine
faces, are lacking. 1t seems odd, even vet, to
go to an opera or a play at $50, and walk
out in the court yard of the theater for Gig
arctic after an act or two and find it still
broad daylight. Almost no one wears even
ing clothes in Berlin. The women are Obliged
by a cast iron law to take of their hats and
it's a wonderful comfort, too, to the men.
Berlin women are not pretty by any means
In Vienna a plain women is a rarity-in
Berlin a pretty one is much more rare Beer
does it fancy. woman Of % with any
thing approaching figure is seldom to be
encountered on the Berlin streets. 1t is beer
always and ever. The gowns are i'll fitting,
the shoulders round and the faces heavy and
pudgy. 1t is not the healthy, rosy plump
mes that often goes with maturity In Eng
land America, but the cOlOrless and fluffy ac-
emulation of fat that mas none OF the ele-
ments Of beauty in it. They neither sit nor
stand erect. OF course this IS a mere general
izatiou, and / shall be vastly obliged if the
German readers Of this letter VIII not rise at
once and pepper the paper with the missives,
proving at length and with unQuesuionabls
force Of logic and 1 am an ass and in no way
qualified to judge.-Blakely Hall IN The
AFgOnaut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

In the beginning all things were in
chaos. Heaven and earth we're
not separated. The world foated in
the cosmic mass like a fish in the wa
ter, or the yolk in an egg. Thee the-
real matter sublimed and formed the
heavens, while the residium formed
the present earth, from the mould of
which a germ sprouted and became a
self animate being, from which
sprang all the gods.
On the floating bridge of heaven
appeared man and woman Of celes-
tial origin. The male plunged his
jeWeled spear into the punishable waters
beneath them, and Withdrawing it
the tickling drops formed an island
upon which they descended.
The creative pair, or divine man
and woman, deigning to make
this island a pillar for the continent,
separated, the male to the left, the fe-
male to the right, to make a Journey
around the island. When they met
the woman spoke first, saying, How
joyful to meet a lovely mani"
The man, offended that the first
use of a tongue had been by a woman,
demanded that the journey be re-
peated, after which he cried out, ex-
ultingly. fSHoW joyful to meet q
lovely WOmani''
Thus ensued the proper subsection;
and this, according to the ancient
lore of Japan, was the origin Of the
human race and the art Of love-
Overland Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
Professor Puzzled.

Henry Ward Beecher was a college
boy once upon a time, and he was
just as lively and full of fun as the
best of them. 1t is surprising how
quickly a plan may be formed in an
active brain when d person is sud
denly awakened. The fOllWing story
is an example of this:
Mr.. Beecher rOOmed while at col
lege with Prof. Stowe, who was the
soul of punctuaity, and was con
tinually panied at the failure of his
young roommate to be on time at
morning prayers in the seminary
chapel Having done his best to
wake him up one morning, appar-
emily without success, he had gone
downstairs with many expressions
of disgust. No sooner was he out of
the room than Mr.. Beecher sprang
up, dressed himself as only college
students can, ran to the seminary bv
a back way, and when the Professor
entered was sitting demurelv in front
of the desk. The amaZemenb of the
teacher at this unexpected appear
ance, rubbing his glasses and peering
at him again and again, to deter
mine whether it was real or he only
saw a vision, was always remembered
by Mr.. Beecher with a chucllle Of
merriment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
Drink and Climate.

The idea that a low temperature
begets an instructive craving for
alcoholic tones seems disapproved
by the teetOtalism of the PatagOnian
savages, who hOrsewhip every Span
ish stimulant mOnger without bene-
fit of clergy. The Lesghian noun
taineers, too, observe the interdict of
the Koran in the icy summit regions
of the Caucasus; but there is no doubt
that the bracing influence of a cold
climate affords a certain degree Of
immunity from the facilitating eff
feet of the alcoholic vice, and a Sean
dinaVian peasant can for years sur
vive the effects of a daily dose of al
cOhOl that would kill an Egyptian
fellah in a single month. But it is
equally certain that the temperance
of southland nations is considerably
facilitated by the abundance of non
alcoholic pastimes. Tie Spaniards
have their fandangOes and bull fights;
the Greeks their border raids, cooking
mains and horse races, while the
ScOtchman, after six DAYS of hard
work, is confronted with the choice
between the delerium of an alcohol
fever and the appalling tedium of
sabbatarian asceticism, and natural
" chooses the less dismal la alternative.
Felix Oswald in Popular Science
Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
A sERExADE

Come out meath the stars, love, wherena5urs
is sleeping;
Where the leaves and the blossoms are drink
ing the dew.
Come out where Diana her virgil is keeping,
Where night-birds their sweet plaintiVe love
songs renew
Together Wen wander,
No care Will we keep,
From the past we viii sunder.
While natures asleep.
1.-THE sOft-tOned guitar, with its music Of
love, soon moves her to open the lattice
abOve)
Fein, fam would 1 wander with thee in the
meadow,
But fate and my father prevent me; alas,
He's out with his lantern-already his shad-
/ see round the woodshed suspieiOusly pass.
The shotgun Is loaded
With lead superhne,
And TOuser Ia hungry
For trousers like thine.
Merchant Traveller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
Temperanee in Mashington.

In Washington the human calves Of both
sexes are put where they belong-in the back
ground. The mistress of the house de fure is
mistress de factO. The young girls stand an
their mothers side or pour tea quite humblv.
and perform such graceful, subordinate girlish
parts. Of the young men too much cannot
be said IN praise of the general tone of man
ners. As for drunkenness in society 1T is not
putting it too strongly TO say that il Is
practically unknown. At a large ball two or
three years ago a young mana regular
hard case-by some means was invited. He
drank too much and had TO be put out by the
butler 1t created a scandal Which has not
been forgotten yet Nor is the general and
commendable temperance in society the re-
suit Of preaching or Of movement 1t
has simply grown gradually with the refine
ment of the people. Washington it must be
remembered, IS a great Wine-drinking place
At 1uncheOns, teas and receptions wines and
punch are servedIn abundance; but y ASKING
ton men take them moderately, as French
gentlemen take their light red wines and
English gentlemen their port and Sherry
Washington Letter
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
BOI ana Girl, Han and Woman.
Boston Traelqer.

,oston Traelqer-
Kiss me, VIII, - sang Marguerite.
To Il pretty little tune
Holding up her dainty lips,
Sweet as roses borne in june.
VIII was ten years old that day,
And he pulled her goIdenscurIs
Teasingly, and answer made,
I'm too old dom kiss girls"
Ten years pass and Marguerite
Smiles as VIII kneels at her feet,
Gazing fOndly In her eyes,
Praying Won't you kiss me, sWeet?'
Rite is seventeen to-day;
With ner birthday ring she toys
For moment, then replies,
I'm too old don't kiss bOys!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

it has recently transpired that a female
patient at the insane hospital at Yankton.
y. T., named Mrs. O'Brien, from Garth age
Miner county, VINO was reported by the hos
pitaI management as having died, 90 reality
committed suicide by hanging.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

The Senate has confirmed the nomination
Of james 81. Jenkins TO be Emitted States
judge for the Eastern district Of Wisconsin
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-28
4 TORNADO.
'Is Cuts a Path in this Neighborhood of
Hubbard City.

It Outs a Path in this Neighbor of
Hubbard City.
Special to the Gazette.
HUBBARD CITY, TEX, April 27.-W. j.
Keitt and George Powell, farmers living
seven miles south of this place, were in
town to-day buying material to repair
damages done by tornado that visited
them yesterday evening. The main path
of the storm was not over 100 yards wide
and extended only few miles in length,
but it carried ruin and desolation in its
path. Mr.. Keitt ssys he saw dark fun
mel shaped cloud approaching, and fear
ing the consequences, rushed into his
dwelling, when in moment the wind
lifted the house up and set 1t down ten
feet from the blocks, badly damaging
his furniture. the stove was up
set and the house caught Are, but
by heroic efforts the FIRE was extinguished
with but slight damage. His barn and
the entire contents were completely
swept away. A new wagon standing
near the barn WAS literally torn into frag
ments. At Mr. Powell's it carried his
house some distance and sat 1t down
minus the roof. Mr.. James Living, who
was on the place, was severely hurt by
piece OF timber being hurled against him.
Trees were uprooted and the fields of
young corn in the path OF the storm
looked as though large brush had been
dragged over them.