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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
Why the Quaker Bought Horse.

During one winter in France the pave
ments became very slippery by the frost,
and did not present any hold for the
horses feet. One of these animals, harnessed
to large cart heavily laden with wood,
was utterly unable to advance step for
ward, while the carter powerful fellow,
was belaboring the poor brute with his
heavy whip, striking him over the head
with relentless ferocity. Breathless, and
struggling violently, the poor horse was
SO exhausted by his continued and severe
efforts that, in spite of the cold, he was
covered with sweat and foam. Now,
throwing himself into his collar with des-
perate exertion, he tugged so that the
stones beneath his feet threw out sparks
of fire ; now, far from being discouraged,
he backed few PAGES to take breath, and
again tried, but in vain, to draw his load.
Twice did he nearly fall, his knees touched
the pavement; the carter raised him by
the bit, leaving the mouth of the animal
raw and bleeding. A third time, after a
violent effort, he fell on his knees, one leg
entangled beneath him !; he could not re-
cover himself. but fell on his side, where
he lay trembling, bathed in sweat, and his
eyes fixed on his brutal owner. The rage
of his master then knew no bounds and
after breaking his whip over the head of
the horse, which, kept down by the shafts,
lay grooming on the stones, he began kick
ing the unfortunate animal on the nostrils.
At this moment Quaker stopped, and
pushed his way among the crowd. I'm
able to endure this scene for moment,
the Quaker approached the carter and
took him by the arm, who turned with a
menacing look. "Friend," said the Quaker
in calm tone, showing the carter fifteen
louis dor, which he held in his hand,
wilt thou sell me thy horse for this
gold p "What do ye sasa2" inquired the
carter twill ye give me That sum for the
brute ?" Fifteen louis," said the Quaker.
"But why should ye buy the horse?"
THAT is nothing to thee. If thou sellest
thy horse, thee must unload thy cart, I'M
harness the horse and assist him to RISE
The carter said, ''It is bargain" ''Then
unshackle the poor horse, for he is crushed
by the weight of his burden" The by
ISLANDERS lent their aid to free the horse.
The poor animal was bleeding in many
places, and such was his terror of the car
ter that he trembled at his approach
"But cannot tell why you bought the
old BRUTE" said the carter. 81 can tell
thee it was to free him from thy cruelty
that bought him" replied the Quaker
Eu1ene Sue,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
81 Want Papa."

It was late in the day, just verging into
night, and in the city streets brilliant lights
were already flashing out, especially from
certain glittering dens, where the light
stole through colored glass doors and win,
dows, and inside chandeliers twinkled,
silver shone, pictures hung in gilded
frames, and there was light and dazzle
everywhere, except among the motley
throngs who came crowding and jostling
up to the bar, eager for the fiery draught
which would destroy alike body and soul.
It seemed strange thing for child to
come in among that drinking, swearing
crew. Yet the door opened, and small,
shrinking figure crept in and looked about
with frightened air, as if in search of
some one.
"What do you want, young ?" de-
manded the burly bar keeper.
Il want my pa, please" answered the
child ''Mas sick and she wants him to
come home"
you," said the bar-keeper, turning to a
man who had already drank too much.
"Better go with her,"
"When git ready-not afore," said the
man, in surly way.
But the child put up her hands and
pleaded pitifully: ''Oh, pa, please come!
Mas sick, and there's no bread in the cup
board. Don't drink any more to night, pa !;
but please come home"
Bryant, 60 along and be man for
once" said q man next him, who had not
yet lost all sense of shame. And Bryant,
with muttered oath, followed the child
out of the saloon to the home which had
once been happy one.
Drunken father, sick wife and half. clad
child When will the temperance army
fight so bravely that there shall be no sa-
looms where shrinking, shivering children
ask in tones of terror "Where is my pa 7"
but thousands of homes shall be blessed
in fathers and husbands restored to new
Efe?-Matt6e Dyer Bratts.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
LOST.

Twas SUMMER ago when he left me here
summer OF smiles with never a tear
III SAD 10 him. with a sob, my dear
Goodbye, my lover, goodbye!
For loved him, o, as the stars love night {"
ana my cheeks for him flashed red and white
When first he called me his hearts delight
Goodbye my lover, good bye.
The touch of his hand was a thing divine
AS he sat with me in the soft moonshine
Ana drank OF my love as men drink wine
Goodbye my lover, goodbye.
AND never night as knelt in prayer.
In a gown as white as our own souls were
But in fancy he came and kissed me there
Goodbye my lover, goodbye.
But now, o God what an empty nIace
My whole heart Isl OF the old embrace
And the KISS loved there lives no trace . #
Goodbye my lover, goodbye.
He sailed not over the stormy sea;
And he went not down in the waves-roI no
But oh, he Is lost-for he married me
Good bye, my lover, goodbye
--jtn,es Whitc0apb Riev
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
THE GRUMBLER,
HIS YOUTH.

His cap was too thick, and his coat was too thin,
He couldn't be quiet he hated din;
He hated to write, and he hated to read;
He was certainly very much injured indeed!
He must study and toll, overwork he detested;
His parents were strict, and he never was rested
He knew he was wretched as wretched could be,
There was no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
HIS MANHOOD.
His farm was too small, his taxes too big;
He was selfish and lazy, and cross as pig;
His wife was too silly, his children too rude,
And just because he was rlncommonly good
He hadn't got money enough to spare;
He had nothing at all fit to eat OF to wear;
He knew he was wretched as wretched could be,
There was no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
HIS OLD AGE.
He fpds he has sorrows more deep than his
fears;
He grumbles to think he has grumbled for years;
He grumbles to think he has grumbled away
His home and his children, his life's little day {;
But alas it's too late it is no use to say
That his eyes are too dim and his hair is too
gray;
He knows he is wretched as wretched can be,
There is no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
-Weste1n ipz0a0n1aa.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
Get a Home.

cit is cheaper to rent than it is to buy, u
is the remark of many persons when asked
if they own the house in which they live.
There lis some truth in the statement. 1t
is undeniably true when the maker has
his money in some business where more
can proftably be used, and from which
the returns from the investment are greater
than from real estate. But with this ex-
ception, it may be set down as a general
proposition that, apart from all other con-
siderations and there are many of weight,
1t pays man to own a home-to have a
spot which he can absolutely call his own.
The natural tendency of men is to live
up to their means. There are few whose
income is SO large that, to use popular
expression, they do not know what to do
with ii, which means that it is greater than
can possibly be expended for maintenance
alone but the average mortal readily
finds an outlet for the whole of his income.
Whether part of it goes in payments on
a house or to the owner for its use, the
year finds it all absorbed in one way and
another. But If q man determines to have
a home for himself, he understanding
that he has small income-shape his re-
sources to that end. Little by little he
makes progress, until finally he has roof
over his head which he can actually call
his own-has a substantial stake in the
community, and has laid q solid founda-
ton toward competency. In many cases
he is just home better off than he would
be If he had continued to act upon the
theory that it is cheaper to rent than to
buy
Desirable as it is in the city for man
to be the owner of home it is even more
so in the country, where one gets his liv-
ing from the land. In this country, as
yet, the actual occupiers of agricultural
lands are in the great majority of cases
the owners thereof. This is great fac
tor in our national strength and pros
perity. There is % man who has Justly
more right to feel independent than he
who has the means of providing at first
hand all the necessities Of life for himself
and family. Every man who makes his
living from the first fruits of the earth
should strive, If he do not now, to own
the land he tills. Even now, in some sec
tions of country, the delusion that renting
is more economical has led many men into
q relaxation of effort, with the result that,
instead of themselves keeping their nose
to the grindstone, with reasonable hope
of respite in the future, they are COM
PEELED to keep them there with little pros
pect of relief. There are exceptional cases
to which these remarks do not apply, but
the general rule is stated. With very
limited qualifications to meet such cases,
it should be the aim of every young man
to get home for himself; and there are
many men, no longer young, who, if they
would but set about it, would find the
Of q home much easier, and
its possession much more satisfactory,
than they have supposed. Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04

A freshet on the south branch of the
Potomac. near Romney, Hamps hireGounty,
w. Va, some time ago, laid open great
Indian cemetery. Hundreds of skeletons
have been found in q good state of preser-
walton. All were lying on the left side.
With the skeletons were found beads,
arrows, spear and tomahawk heads, and
what's believed to have been Indian money,
beads were of bone, others Of small stones,
and all were beautifully colored. Among
the trinkets were many bone fsh-hooks
and copper articles used by the Indians
for some purpose unknown at this day.
The trinkets we're all perforated with very
small holes. Hopkinspills Kentackaas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
E.P. GOODWIN, Editor and Publisher.
Opelousas, Louisiana.

An imperial order in relation to the
loss of officers and men belonging to the
German navy by the recent hurricane at
Apia has been issued. The Emperor says
he laments that, by Gods will, the officers
and men of the navy, stationed at Samoa,
who in December staked their lives for the
Empire and the Emperor, have lost their
lives while in the faithful performance of
their duty. The Emperor expects that the
confidence in the navy which has been so
successfully developed, will remain un-
shaken, and that the devotion to duty dis
played by those who persisted will serve as
bright example to the whole navy which
in the future, as in the past, will work for
the glory and welfare of the fatherland.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
How to Make a Hand Grenade.

Detroit Free Press
A Georgia physician writes to an Atlanta
paper that the solution used in the hand
grenades now offered so extensively for
sale is easily and Chez sly made by taking
twenty pounds of common salt, ten pounds
of sal ammoniac (muriate of ammonia, to
be had of any druggist and dissolving in
seven gartons of water. When dissolved
it can be bottled and kept in each room in
the house. In case of a fire one or two
bottles should be thrown with force into
the burning place, hard enough to break
them, and the fire will be extinguished.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04

Reports which have been in circulation
for few days past in regard to the &C.
QUESTION of gas companies by eastern CAPT
talists seem to have been set at rest by the
announcement last Thursday that 10000
of the 5000 shares of the Laclede Gas
Company have been purchased by syndi-
cate comprised of the Vanderbilt's, August
Belmont and Mr.. Laird, the London
banker. 1t is also stated that this syndi-
cate will obtain a controlling interest in
the Gas Trust, and combine all the prop
erty under one organization with capital
of $500, 900. 1t is said that the price paid
for the Laclede Co. stock is $40 per share.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
A New Relationship.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Mr.. Gutehardt, to little Ethel, nine
wears old-s'Who was the gentleman VINO
patted you on the head p
Ethei-seThat was my father-in- law
Mr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ! a little girl
like YOU have father-in-law2 You must
be mistaken"
Ethel-"Well, he used to be my regular
father, but mamma got oi'ofoe iiol''
him."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04
LIFE-TOSS ED.

Drifting about on the sea of life.
With no pilot at the helm.
Tossed about by the waves Of strife.
There floats a human bark.
Dashing against the breakers of sin
Launch your life-boat, my brother.
And save him. A crown of life you'll vii.
In that haven beyond the seas.
Viii II, Plank. EansaS city, Kap.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04

A collision of two freight trains occurred
Thursday morning, April 4th, on the De-
catnr division Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad in which three men were
killed instantly and several wounded.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04

Mr.. w. Il. Gladstone, the eldest son of
Mr.. Gladstone, who was convalescing from
recent Illness, has suffered relapse.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-04

We must drink at the fountain of
knowledge to quench the thirst of Curl
~osity.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

In number of reversals of pension
decisions made yesterday, Assistant Sec
retary Bussey decides that injuries re-
ceived at the hands of comrades, the
claimant not being responsible, are Gin.
juries received in the line Of duty"
There were issued yesterday 500 PEN
sions.
The treasure on the United States
steamer Trenton has been recovered.
There is no trouble whatever between
the president and Senator Quay.
The situation at the Duquesne Iron
works is critical The strikers defy the
ploprietors to put new men to work.
Gen. Boulanger denies that he wishes
to precipitate war between France and
Germany.
Reports of violence in Oklahoma are
officially denied, and the Santa Fe rail-
road officials deny that there is suffering
fog the necessaries of life.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

Ir looks like all the Democrats
are going to stay till the expiration
OF their full term.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27
AND now they are making a row

AND now they are making a row
about adulterated American lard
in Mexico, Lard from the States
contains q large amount Of cotton
seed oil. the board Of health Of the
City Of Mexico declare. What rascals
tue American lard mixers are, to
be sure. But to those who raise
this howl ever think that pure
cotton seed oil is much more Ger.
tainly heaIthful thae lard from swine
that may or may not be diseased?
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

JasnY c1rr. April 2s The Atlantic
League season open today and the inau.
gurm game promises 70 Be an interesting
ene. not onlF on account Of the bali play
ing. but because of the make up OF the
attendance. Tickets have been sent e
every Office holder in the state. Mayor
Cleveland and the city officials win at.
tend Is i body. a band Of twenty-six
pieces will furnish music for an hour be-
fore tie beginning Of the game and
between innings. The grounds will be
fancifully decorated.
The Worcester viii be tho Jersey Citys'
opponents. Other games in the same
League will be played by the Hartfords
at Easton, the L0wells at Newark and
New Haven at Wilkesbarre.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

The use Of money is the cure Of
politics of tie present day, says the
Sunday Zg7egram aud it is this
IeellHg, this impression in the
public mind that no man eau get
an Office unless By proper use Of
money that has created such wide
spread disirust and dissatisfaction
As to threaten an upheayal and
diaupturc Of all party tics.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

ATJAcKsoNylLLE, Florida, new
garbage crematory has iost been
tried. In one hour tho following
collection was reduced to few
ashes. Twelve barrels Of night-soil,
i've barrels Of general garbage, one
barrel Of stale chickens, one barrel
oi spoiled tish, four dead dogs, one
box Of meat, four alligator carcasses
and five loads Of refuse, including
street sweepings, etc, the whole
weighing 500 pounds. All this
was cromated with less than d
quarter q ! cord Of wood. With
such al arrangement the garbage
problem should 80 solved for small
cities.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

DIR. II. G. Vests Nerve ana ID DI ~urvsteris.
ncnf. q guaranteed specific ,s 1or u SeuraI-
DizzIness. convuisions, Fits. Nervous ,sed b
eia- Headache, Nervous ProstratIlo9 tcesfnIness
the use Of alcohol or tobacco; .he Rrsin re-
Mental Depression. Softness OF ~ enT misery. de-
sn ana "A deafh Premature Old Age B1tsTy
ness. Loss Of power in either sex, sex,da nv over
Losses and Sperr1atorrhga causeu - oyer ~ In
exertion Of the BRAIN selI-a.DsS selI.ns one months
sfafement. 9I.O8 boz, or six boxes s,,ce toa
rent by mail prepaid on receipt oi pi-s
WE.GUARANTEE SIX BoAES Boo,vsd
To cure any case. With eacn od or. with 500
~ @ " vii ia aend the purchaser written ttteeasaTnen
sntee ~ | % % refund the money II the e,.sned only
does not erect cure. Guarantee Ies6Osts. sole
BY J. ". HODSEs q SDosnoIis S Nd. eD
Agents. 4s Main Street AnliApo4'1
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

Inn fact that New York city has
lnst borrowed S9, ,oo0, GOO at q per
cent. il attracting general attention.
The lean Is 70 run forty years, and
The money IS exempt from taxation.
No city q nation II history, 50 far
IS known, ever placed loan so low
IS that before. Not even London
ever accomplished such ; feat. O.
tie loan s., 10000 vas taken
slightly above par, ] per cent.
being tie highest. The rest went
at par Il shows The great plethora
d money lying idle II rich men )
hands. But ior all that strikes are
none The less frequent and labor
troubles are not diminishing. Pans
psFisna ii the country is increasing.
Where il lhe tsonbls
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

No Possponement Of civn service Reform
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The post
master general asked the president II he
would 20 tpone beyond May 10 the en-
forcement OF civil service regulations in
the railway mail service. The president
stated that he could not postpone the
date for putting the order into effect.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

TnE Office seekers at Washington
are getting tired Of shaking the plum
tree and are rapidly going home.-
After they leave it will give the
fruit chance to ripen, and the
plums will fall faster. american.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27
1nE May number Of 1nnals Of

TIE May number Of H4'suts ol
II Hygiene (Philadelphla) will
contain a paper Of every great
inicrest on "Gipsy Hygiene, by
Edgar i. Wakeman, undoubtedly
the highest American authority on
all matters pertaining to the lam
guagc, life and customs of the Gipsy
race.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

TIE honest modesty Of Captain
MurreIl casis a halo about his hero
ism that shines out clearly against
the background Of modern egotlsm.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27
Rnsnhall Yesterdar.

At Pittsburg- Pittsburg, /: Chicago, Z.
At indianapolis indianapolis, IA; Cleve
land. 8.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, S: Cincinnati. 2.
Rain prevented the games in the east.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27
The weathe

Rain: slightly cooler; high north.
easterly winds.
Evening capital., 1889-04-27

THE person who can be found
that does not claim descent from
Geo. Washington is fit subject for
exhibition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-07

In secondary times ferns. magnolias.
myrtles and sage palms an Indian Or
Mexican fora-Hourished exceedingly
in what is now the dreariest and most
ice-clad region of the northean hemis-
phere. Later still. in the eocene days.
though the plants of Greenland had
grown slightly more temperate In
type, we still find among the fossils not
only oaks. planes, vines and walnuts,
but also wellingtonias like the big
trees of California. Spanish chestnuts.
quaint Southern salisburias, broad
leaved liquidambars and American
sassafras. Nay. even in glacier-clad
Spitzbergen itself, where the character
of the fora already begins to show
signs of incipient chilling. we never
theless see among the eocene types
such plants as the swamp cyprus OF
the Carolinas and the wellingtonias Of
the far West, together with rich for.
est vegetation of poplars. birches.
oaks. planes, hazels, walnuts. water
lilies and irises. As whole this veg
citation still bespeaks climate consid-
erably more genial, mild and equable
than that of modern England. MUIR
rays Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-07
THE STITCH IN TIME.
How to Reduce Both work and Expenses
ON the Farm.

no" 60 Reduce Both Work and Expenses
ON the Farm.
1nere are many little items that IL
attended to at once would require little
time OR no work, but which, if neglect
ed, not only add materially to the cost
but increase the work.
Harness gets broken. A rivet or two
or few stitches would remedy the
damage. If not attended to it often
causes an extra strain on some other
part. and the consequence is a more
serious break that necessitates a trim
to the harness shop.
A bolt gets loose in wagon. pillow
or other piece of machinery. A few
minutes would either tighten it up or
put In new one, and the expense
would be a trifle. Let it go and a Sc
rlous break is often the consequence.
The wood work of machinery is al
lowed to go implanted long after the
hrst coat has worn of, and the wood
begins to rot A little paint laid on in
good season would have helped mate
rally to preserve it
Flows and other tools are left out or
stored away with no protection to the
pollshed parts. A few minutes work
would have put a coat of paint or var
nlsh over them, and often would have
saved hours of work in getting them
In condition in the spring. There is
plenty OF time now to do all that is
necessary, while in the spring work is
pressing.
A leak in roof that single or a
piece OF tin would have stopped with
i've minutes work is allowed to GO
through the winter. By spring num-
Der OF shingles are rotted and often part
OF the sheatlng and rafters, while
more or less damage has been done to
products stored away.
A low place in the field is seeded to
wheat, rye or grass. A few minutes
work would run out furrow that
would give an outlet for all the sur
face water. The water stands the
greater part of the winter and spring,
and instead of crop of grain or
grass. crop of weeds is all that is
made.
A board or door gets loose. A few
'dd1io anu d liCtl6 WOfk would soon
remedy this and add much to the COM
fort of the animals. Let it go, and
feed several times the cost of mailing
back the boards will be fed during the
winter to make up the loss of animal
heat Stock are allowed to pasture in
the cultivated fields after the ground
gets soft. Next spring the increased
work of properly preparing the soil in
suitable condition for planting the
crops will be found of far more value
than the small amount of feed Sc
cured.
A plank or wire gets loose or rail
broken in the fence. A few minutes
work at the right time would have re-
paired the break at a trifiing cost.
Let it go and the stock gets through
and serious damage to the crops is
done; or some of the stock gets out
and the time lost in hunting it up and
getting it back home again would have
repaired the whole line of fence.
An animal is allowed to run down in
flesh when little extra feed and care
would have kept it in a good. thrifty
condition, and more feed is required
to get it back into a proper condition
than would have been necessary to
keep it so. while there has been a
steady loss of growth that by all
means should have been secured.-St.
Louis Republic.