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St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Notes.

Wine is mocker, strong drink is rag
ing and whatsoever is deceived thereby is
not wise.-S0lomon.
An honest old farmer was once asked
what farmers would do if there were no
distillers and brewers to buy their grain,
and his reply was, "We'd raise more hogs
and less hell"
The ran that votes to license the liquor
traffic on the ground that rum doesn't in
jure him, may some day reap the results
of it. Says Solomon: ''Whoso diggeth q
pit shall fall therein"
Some whiskey fanatics say that there is
scripture that upholds wine drinking. Oh.
yes, there is scripture for it-positive too.
For instance, in the last chapter of Reve-
lations, eleventh verse, we read these
words: He that is filthy let him be filthy
STILL"
In note from Summit, Bro. Otkin
gives these wholesome and suggestive
words: 'sThe cotton shipment is the lar
gest in thirty years. Summit is Prohi-
oition town in fact. No drunken men in
town no blind tigers. Good order is the
rule" Now, won't some pettifoeeing
shyster who is dying FIR case in the
mayors court at Summit "bob MP" aud
sing out Prohibition does not prohibit.
and whisky brings us prosperity, -
Southern Baptist Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
cupied in the making of dresses for their

| cupled IN the making OF dresses Tor their
Queen.
Yet, during the whole long winter can
not believe that they regretted the care
they had assumed, while the mothers
we'll I'm sure the mothers did not. On the
con 'rary, they were pleased rather than
otherwise, for the girls, feeling as they
did that with the baby they had received
Christ, grew gentle and sweet in the home
life.
Month after month and year after year,
long ago by becoming a sweet, pretty
child, while Aunt Madge loved her with
tender, motherly love- And one day-oh,
! it all rea1s like romance but one day
a tall, sad faced gentleman called at the
school where Tansy Wild taught, saw
! bright-eyed Queenie and eagerly asked for
| information concerning her, which the
young lady proudly gave.
Bat the date of her being found at
your friends door, inquired the gentle
man breathlessly, then unheeding the re-
| ply:
| "She looks so much so much like her
mother-like my wife. May she not prove
| TO be our BABY, stolen in her infancy, we
! know not by whom? Oh, she must be
ours, Miss Wild p
And when the gentleman's wife came to
the town to see for herself the child that
SO strongly resembled her, even Aunt
Madge and the ladies of the Royal House,
hold were forced to believe that ''Qleenie"
could re no other than Mr. Chester's long
lost Ethel and with selfish sorrow, to-
gether with noble rejoicing over the good
fortune of their ten years darling, gave
her forever into the charge of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ches err
Il can sympathize with Rachel when
she wept and would not be comforted,'
| sobbed Daisy, after the train that was to
carry Queenie-for SO her parents allowed
the name to stand-to her new home had
steamed away, and the ladies' were alone
'Our hearts are 'desolate,' aren't they,
girls?'
But, dear girls" said Aunt Madge, ten
| derby, ave must forget our sorrows in re-
Numbering the joy OF Queenie's father and
mother. Besides, we have had our reward
DO you not remember the sermon that
brought Queenie to us? We have had
her to love for ten years, and that has
surely been blessing to u.s. but more
in receiving the little child we every one
received a greater joy-a Saviour who is
Christ, the Lord. "-BerthG II. Burnhana
IN 4dOance.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Joking a Railroad Director.

The station agent at Benham was a joker
from way back, says writer in the New
York Sun, and it was a cold week when he
couldn't spring something new on the
boys. 1t was a railroad junction, and
more or less drummers, advance agents
and other men who had cut their eye teeth
were always to be found there waiting for
train. One of Dicks best guys proved
his ruin. With the help of his wife he
rugged up lay figure to represent a
fashionable young lady, and at proper
time he would seat her on the baggage
truck in shady spot on the depot plat
form. In the simi-darkness the figure was
perfect One hand held parasol and the
other pressed handkerchief to her face
as if she were in great distress. A wire
was attached to her back and was conducted
into the ticket Office, and at a given mo-
ment Dick could cause the figure to turn q
back somersault over the truck by 8 pull
on the wire.
Many and many man got sold on that
young lady, and it had got to be an old
story, when fresh came along one even
ing and the boys gave Di k the tip. He
Set his trap and waited for results. On the
same train with the fresh" came direc-
tor of Dick IS road-a hefty old chap about
80 years old. H twas not known, and had
no occasion to introduce himself. Some
how or other the fresh refused to bite,
but the director did. Getting uneasy after
waiting awhile he began walking the
platform, and by and by his gaze fell upon
the female in the shadow of the freig
house. He advanced rather cautiously
and as he came up he lifted his hat and
saluted
"Aben! Good EVENING""
There was no respon e, and he walked
on few feet and turned and retraced his
steps.
'.Ahem! Beg pardon, but are you in
troubled" he asked.
She did not reply, and he walked away
again and returned to say:
IF you are in trouble and need friend,
let me know"
She was still dumb and he did not know
what to make of it. After moment he
advanced and touching her on the shoulder,
and remark that she would find in
him d friend, when wire was pulled and
she tipped back wards over the truck. The
good man rushed to her assistance, and it
was not until he had her in his arms that
he discovered the sell. At about the same
moment there were chuckles and outlaws
and filters from thirty or forty people who
were "on. and the director realized the
put up Job. He hadn't word to say, but
he followed that wire to the window, sat
isfied himself as to who worked it, and
early next day Dick got the bounce and
had TO go clear to California to strike an
other lob
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Marriape is a Failure

When either of the parties marry for
| money.
When the lord of creation pays more for
cigars than his better half does for hosiery,
| boots and bonnets.
When one of the parties engages in a
business that is not approved by the other.
When both parties persist in arguing
over subject upon which they never have
and never can think alike.
When neither husband nor wife takes
vacation.
When the vacations are taken by one
side of the house only.
When man attempts to tell his wife
what style of bonnet she must wear.
When mans Christmas presents to his
wife consist of bootjacks, skirts and gloves
for himself
When the watchword is: each for
himself"
When dinner is not ready at dinner time
When che" SHORES his loudest while
''she" kindles the ire.
When father" takes half of the pie and
leaves the other half for the one that made
it and her eight children.
When the children are given the neck
and back of the chicken
When children are obliged to clamor for
their rights.
When the money that ought to go for
book goes for what only one side of the
house knows anything about.
When there is too much latchkey.
When politeness, fine manners and
kindly attention are reserved for company
or visits abroad.-SprjngJfeld Union.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Peaches for the South.

Experiment in the South with what are
termed the "new blood" varieties, from
China and Japan, seem to indicate that
they will be an improvement over the
Peen-to and its Seeding, the Bidwell
which have hitherto been the main re-
lance, They are briefly described as fol-
lows: 'sChinese Blood Origin China,
size medium, roundish oblong, very early,
freestone, acid, fine for cooking. Japan
Dwarf Blood From Japan, size medium,
roundish oblong, very early, freestone,
very good high flavor The Japan Dwarf
Blood, which is especially gaining South
ern favor, is pronounced by Louisiana
g-ower-who has fruited it two years-an
improvement on Alexander, ripening q
little earlier, fully as large, d an early
bearer In shape it is much like spin
g-top-sharp pointed at blossom end
Prairie Farmer.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Something to Think About.

According to the Topeka (Kan.) Capt.
itGz, the 500 saloons in Kansas City, Mo,
have flcbed $4,000 day from the labor
ing men, emptied $50 business places,
5000 residences and 5000 Offices, and driven
laboring men, mechanics, from 400 dwell
lings to seek work in Kansas. AS a
further fruit of this business, says the
Capital, so, 000,0 900 are invested il build
ipgs that are not paying taxes, TIA chattel
mortgages were filed in June, while from
two to three thousand idle men stand in
the public square begging for work"
Where is the man that said prohibition
brought cessation of prosperity, and
that it injured business, etc ? Let him
read this and tell US what licensing the
liquor traffic does.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
boy in the bottom of the boat - looks

boy in the bottom of the boat - looks
hurt p
. run " cried MacMullin "This way
Jump into this boat with me at the end of
the bridge, and let's go after him."
The second boat captured poor Joe's
craft; it was towed ashore, and Joe was
lifted out in tender arms He aroused
dreamily opened his eyes, and muir
INJURED
going-to break |"
"What?' cried MacMullin.
"'Dam is going to break he says"
answered one of the men, Bill Briggs.
Dam? Look here Whose boy is
this 2"
John Davis" said Bill.
"His boy % said the astonished agent
Hurry! Get doctor, carriage
and take the boy home, and do everything
for him. The rest of you"-two on lockers
had grown to twenty-five rest of you
come with me-"
Up the valley road ratified heavy team
carrying MacMullin and gang of helpers,
all bound for the weakening dam.
"Here, men," the agent shouted to the
wondering group before John Davis house.
'"its all right about the strike. You shall
have the advance in your pay you ask for,
Now, let's strengthen that dam. Come
on"
The current of feeling among the strikers
changed at once.
Lets CO." said John Davis.
GAY, ay." responded others.
The dam was quickly mended, and the
shrea, ening waters were safely restrained.
And Joe7 His hurt was also mended, and
he lived to enjoy the blessedness of the
exercise of loving spirit, and to see in
his fat hers changed life proof that, if we
would make others good, we must first of
all do good ourselves.-ReU. EdUard 4.
Rand, IN Sunday School Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
An Infidel's Sermon to Preacher.

Never shall forget the remark of
learned legal friend who was at one time
somewhat skeptical in his views. Said he
to me, Did | believe as you do. thai the
masses of our race are perishing in sin, |
could have no rest. | would fly to tell
them Of salvation. | would labor day and
night. would speak with all the pathos
| could summon. | would warn and eX-
postulate and entreat my fellow men to
turn unto Christ and receive salvation at
His hands. | am astonished at the manner
in which the majority of your ministers tell
your message. Why, you do not act as if
you believed your own words. You have
not the earnestness in preaching that we
lawyers have in pleading. If we were as
tame as you are, we would never carry
single suit "
Ten years have passed away since that
remark was made bless God it was ad-
dressed to me. 1t put fire into my bones
which l hope will burn as long as live.
God preached stirring sermon to me that
day by the mouth of that Infdel law. er.-
Peter Striker.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
A Temperance Sermon.
Gen'l Agent for the Devil.
The Christian Visitor

General George Foster. who was one of
the prosecutors in the trial of Mrs. Surratt,
was before New York police court Sat-
urday on the charge of raising disturb
auce while drunk. The charge was not
pressed and the justice discharged him.
At one time General Foster had practice
in New York worth $50 900 year "Less
than year ago." says the World, "the
General began on the downward grade.
From being unusually neat in his dress,
the General has grown to look like
tramp, and he has no money except what
he begs from those who may have known
him in better days."
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
MY ROAD.
The tints of autumn deck my path,

The tints of autumn deck my path
Vermillion, gold and green;
The painted tree tops bow their heads
From slopes and turns unseen,
The softest tints of blossoms blue
Look up through tear stained eyes
As though prayer for warmth and life
They'd fain raise to the skies.
The tall gray grasses weep and sigh
Above their fallen seeds,
And proudly scorn their pending fate
A grave among the weeds:
The golden rod and proud sunfower
Have lost their gau@y bloom,
And shed tears where once they stood.
Because they died so soon.
And then the world is shut away,
A mist o'erspreads the land;
part the mist, and by a thought
In youths lost Eden stand.
Ny path again wears gorgeous hues,
A sunset road tread,
Till sorrow meets me on the way.
And leads me to my dead.
No gravestone marks its r. sting place,
No sexton moWs the mound,
And in the rubbish time has brought
1t scarcely can be found;
Wild flowers and weeds and bending grass
Fall in one close embrace
The mist falls in drizzliDg rain,
The veil falls from my face.
wake again; along the Re ad
The forest leaves are falling,
And from some peak in Duty's land
l hear some strange voice calling;
But yet it's not unmeet that
Should weep in autumn's season,
For when the leaves fall on grave,
What sorrow has not reason?
Lille Bif,Rley, in The AmericQ'
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Something That Happened.

Foreman Of Grand Jury to witness)-
"Did you say that the regulators visited
your house on the - day Of, 1S-7"
Old Colored Woman Yes, sab, dey
did, sah."
Foreman-"Well, tell us what you
know about it.
Old Colored Woman-"WeH, sab, all
know is dey cum to my house an call fur
my ole man, an he want at home, an
tuck de lamp an hel' it out de do an dey
all run away !; an I axed 'em if dey run
f'om my little light, what dey gwine do
when Gods great light shine on 'em.
OATS whut | knows bout it, an some OBJ
dem same ones is right in dis room now. ;"
Foreman-'That will do, auntie. You
may GO"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
A REFLECTION AT SEA.

See how beneath the moonbeam's SMILE
Yon little billow heaves its breast,
And foams and sparkles for awhile,
And murmuring then subsidies to rest
Thus man, the sport of bliss and care,
Ri-es on Times eventful sea;
And having swelled moment there,
Thus melts into eternity.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

Whoever is wise is apt to suspect and
be diffident of himselfs and upon that &C
count is willing to "harken unto COUNSEL"
whereas the foolish man, being in proper
ton to his folly full of himself, and swal-
lowed up in conceit, will seldom take any
Counsel but his own, and for that very
reason, because it is his own.-J. Balguq.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

Endeavor to be always patient of the
faults and imperfections of others, for
thou hast faults and imperfecsions of thine
own that require receprocation of for
bearance. Ii thou art not able to make
myself that which thou wishest to be, how
canst thou expect to mold another in con-
formity to thy will9
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
A SONG OF THE PAST.
THE PRELUDE.

Sing me song of the vanished years,
A sonaUf the days that are dead;
Let me listen, and drop the tears
have held 20 long unshed.
Bring me harp of the purest tone.
With ten der, throbbing strain;
Strike it, and sing of the past alone,
Till you charm it back again.
You, who have made such joyous lays,
And sung them TO music glad.
When we were gay in the dear old days,
Can you not now be sad?
THE SONG.
Surely, cannot refuse
To sing of the beautiful Past,
Since you bid mel would not choose
Another theme,
Iwould sing and dream
Those days had come back at last.
The beautiful days that are fed
How very sweet and rare
They seem, as now from the dead
At our command
They hasten and stand
Like group of angels fair.
This were magic deep
Could chain them here to the spot,
That forever they might keep
Fast in your soul
The perfect whole
= OF the past. all unforgot
LId you think them really dead,
Those days that you loved so well?
Hold, pray you, a while unshed
The bitter tear,
And bend your ear
To hearken what shall tell
Whey are not eterpally gone,
n They are living, those happy days!
EsKFor look around the spotless throne
HIS Of God they stand,
" A white-winged band,
W Chanting psalm of praise
, You shall surely see them again,
L You shall hear the song they sing;
and the harp and hymn will be joyous the,
For the lovely Past
Shall be yours at last
Forever and aye, in the Court of the Kine
& E S. Baird, In n. Y. Observer.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

He who receives but does not give is like
the Dead Sea- All the fresh foods of Jor-
dan cannot sweeten its dead, salt depths.
So all the streams of Gods bounty cannot
sweeten heart that ha no outlet is ever
receiving, yet never full and overfowinR.
Josiah Strong.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
A Gritty Joke.

Customer: .I11 have some more of that
brown sugar bought last week" Gro
Ger: s'You like it then?" eyes, and so
does the canary" 'sWhy, the bird doesn't
eat sugar, does he?" 'Oh, NO; use the
sugar to spread in the bottom of the cage.
Beach sand is little too sharp, you
know"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

Leading Christian life does not consist
in discussing religious topics, or great
theological questions. Some men will
argue all day on the mode of baptism, and
then stay at home from prayer meeting
that night to post themselves on politics.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

''That's asterrible looking hat you wear
Shocks q know it "And carrying
big umbrella on fair day makes it worse"
81 carry the umbrella to whack those who
make fun of the hat ]"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

This child-this pupils skein of un-
wound possibilities looming hopes, of
eternal ongoiog. Be careful how you treat
End train. and help or hinder such one.
Journal of Education.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

A woman may not be allowed to be
Congressman, but she understands parlor-
mentary usage all the same Washsngtom
Critic
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
THE LAST DAY.

Were this the last of earth,
This very day,
How should think and act?
What should 1 say?
Would not / guard my heart
With earnest prayer?
Would not l serve my friends
With loving care?
How tender every word
As the hours wane
Like this we shall not sit
And talk again"
How soft the beating heart
That soon must cease.
What glances carry love-
What heavenly peace!
And yet this feeting life
Is one last day;
How long soe'er it's hours,
They will not stay.
o heart be soft and true
While thou dust beat
o hands, be swift to do;
o lips, be sweet
Selected.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02

The heart sees further than the head
after all. -Erchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
Tributes to Woman.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is the masterpiece
Herder-Woman is the crown of Gre
alton.
VoItaire-Women teach US repose, civ
ility, and dignity.
Observation-Disclosures has no heroes, he
has only heroines,
John Quincy Adams-All that am MY
mother made me.
Whittier-If woman lost US Eden, such
as she alone can restore it.
Bulwer-To gentleman every woman
is lady in right of her sex.
Lamartlne-There is woman at the
beginning of all great things.
E. s. Barrett-Woman is last at the
cross and earliest at the grave.
Observation-Disclosures is the most perfect
when the most womanly.
Sandal handsome woman Is q Jewel !;
a good woman is a treasure.
hichter-No man can either live piously
or die righteous without wife
n. P. Willis-The sweetest thing in life
is the unclouded welcome of wife.
Heine-Handsome women without re-
ligion are like flowers without perfume
Beecher-Women are new race, recre-
ated since the world received Christianity.
Voltaire-All the rea.oning of a man
are not worth one sentiment of a woman.
Leopold Schoner-But one thing on
earth is better than a wife and that is q
mother
Michelet-Woman is the Sunday of man:
his life.
Luther-Earth has nothing more tender
than a woman's heart when it is the abode
of pity.
Shakspeare-For where is any author in
the world teaches such beauty as a woman's
eyes ?
Margaret Fuller Ossoli-Womani is born
for love and it is impossible to turn her
from seeking it.
Louis Desnoyers-A woman may be
ugly, ill-shaped, wicked, ignorant, silly
and stupid, but hardly ever ridiculous.
The Souls Cry and the Answer.
Lord, be Thou my helper Pisa. xxx:1O.
Fear not, will help thee.-1sa. xii: 10.
O, Lord, am in trouble.-Psa. XXI: 9.
Call upon Me in the day of trouble and l
will deliver thee.-Psa. /: Is.
Wash me thoroug hly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.-Psa. Ii: 2.
III 10 Will h4oop4 oit0 oCdSAi tACC
what thou shalt say.--Ex. iv: II.
0, that 1 knew where might find Him.
job XIII: 10.
Ye shall seek Me and find Me, when ye
shall search for me with all your heart
Jer. xxx: IS.
Behold am vile. What shall answer
Thee Job Il: f.
Though your sins be as scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow.-Isa. i: IS.
Create in me clean heart, O God.-Psa
Ii: 10.
A new heart also will give you.-Ez.
xxxvi: 25.
l am weary with my groaning PISA.
vi: 6.
Cast thy burden upon the Lord.-Psa.
lv:22.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than
they that watch for the morning Pisa.
cxxx:6 6.
They that wait upon the Lord shall re-
new their strength.-Isa. xl: 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-02
NOR HURRY, NOR WORRY.

The world Is wide
With time and tide;
And-God is guide
Then do not hurry.
That man is blest
Who does his best
And leaves the rest:
Then, do not worry,
-CharleS f. Deems, in Ladepende,st.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
THE AMERICAN CROW.
How His Several Claws Differ from Eacl
Other.

How His Several Claws Differ from Each
Other.
lam sorry the character of the CROW
is so irretrievably bad, for there is
muchsftAt is interesting about him.
LRnSsfae respects he is even useful. He
acts to some extent as a scavenger, he
eats a few gH1bs in the meadows and
pastures, and is said to be in much de-
mand occasionally for furnishing forth
the tables of disappointed, disgrunt-
led politicians. His glossy, blue
black color is fine enough to give a
certain beauty to his somewhat un-
calmly form. But the chief point of
interest about him is his voice, which
on certain occasions is wonderfully ex-
pressive and human. II you come
suddenly upon the place where q COM
pany of marauding crows are commit
ting their depredations the n that
has been placed as sentinel swill fly
over your head ON discovering you,
crying ha! ha! ha! with a force of ex-
preston which Edwin Booth could
scarcely equal. He gives the ''h"
sound with a strong aspiration and
prolongs the vowel sound to give it its
full force. "Ha! ha! hal" he will cry
from above the streets with startling
effect, just as if he had caught you in
some villainy, and just as you might
say the same word if you had caught
some one else in a villainy, and at first
blush he will make you feel as If you
yourself were the culprit. | know Of
no bird elocution equal to this. His
ordinary cry is the same syllable re-
peated more rapidly in a not unmusical
voice. But without any attempt al
forcible Evolutionary expression, and
sometimes varies the ''haw" to 'tcaw,'
or adding a syllable makes it 'caw-er.'
His call to his mate is the syllable
couk, couk. couk, couk, usually four
times repeated. But his faculty o.
speech seems to be limited to the vowel
sounds aw and GU and the consonant
sounds b, k and r. In this respect he
is by no means equal to some of his
foreign relations. He is, however, g
much smarter bird than his English
cousin, the rock, but unfortunately his
smartness all runs to mischief. Hart
ford Coarapt.