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WESTMINSTER, MD.
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OF
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S. KANN, SONS & CO.,
IL Z. MAIN STREET, WESTMINSTER,
MARYLAND.

On account of tearing down of the main
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large part of the surplus stock, and to move
it in hurry we are compelled to make these
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every department. Bear in mind that We offer
nothing but new Stylish and Servioeable
Goods
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40 pieces Challies, French designs, such
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= cents.
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We start the ball a rolling with so
pieces of Extra Fine Dress Cling
ham in superb variety OF style,
regular price l24c. choice
at n cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
To Protect the Fish.

Some days ago our local columns con-
tanned a report of the arrest of several
men for using gill nets in catching fish at
Chef Menteur, on the line of the Louis
vile and Nashville railfoad. This arrest
was made in accordance with provision
of the fish and game laws of the State,
which prohibits the employment of gill
nets in the capture of fish.
Our local sportsmen are much interest I'd
in securing strict enforcement of the
law, and consequently have been anxious
to make an example of the men arrested
at Chef Menteur. With this purpose in
view, number of them have retained a
well known attorney to prosecute this and
other cases under the game laws.
1t is reported that gill nets are being
employed at other points on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, particularly at the
Rigolets, and it is the intention of the as
ISOLATION of sportsmen to enforce the law
against the guilty parties as soon as the
Chef Menteur case is disposed of.
The various hunting and fishing clubs
in the State were instrumental in securing
the passage of the laws for the protection
of fish and and game, and they are deter
mined to see that they are put into opera
ton against all offenders.
1t is claimed that the gill nets are de-
structive of the fish in the fresh water
streams, and if their use is long permitted
the determination of all the best varieties
will be the question of only short time.
This result would not only spoil the sport
OF the fishing clubs, but eventually hurt
the market fishermen, who are blind
enough to their own interests to counte-
nance the use of the gill nets
The law is clear and positive in its man
dates, and the fishing clubs are deter
mined to have it enforced to the letter.
N. 0. Picayune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
The Ohio Serpent Mound.

The famous Serpent Mound, in
Adams County, O., where the Peabody
Museum of American Archaeology has
long had workers unearthing the Sc
crets of the strange structure, has been
bought and turned into magnificent
park, for perpetual preservation. 1t
is the most notable of all the mounds
of this country. Prof. Putnam has re-
Gently found reasons for reversing the
opinion that had been growing among
scholars. that this mound, and all SIM
liar structures, were the work OF Cher
okce or Shawnee, or other historic
tribes of Indians. He concludes that
at least the Serpent Mound was the
work of race of men either Identical
with the ancient Mexicans or akin to
them. The preservation of our most
important and characteristic monu-
ments of antiquity should engage LIT
only our universities, but the Govern
ment Harvard, with Prof Putnam,
has so far been left to do the work in
Ohio.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
Advice 20 an Aspiring Poet.

Never write a poem beginning Abou
Ben any thin.
Keep your hair cut.
Don't write poetry unless you are
forced to do so, either by hunger or
the enthusiasm of your muse
Do not be cast down because you re-
ceive $3.50 instead of $3.50 for your
first effort
If possible, avoid rhyming "casta-
net" with "pianoforte. - "frolic" with
"cow-lick' or =" Niagara" with Tip
perary."
Don't call on the editor any oftener
than you can help, and don't feel hurt
if he says he's out. He frequently
says that without meaning it,
Never despise work that comes your
way unsolicited. Writing ADVERTISE
ments is a profitable vocation. they are
sure to be printed and are m UGH more
popular with the masses than odes,
sonncts or French forms.
1t is a bad plan to copy one of By
ron's shorter poems and sign your
name to it.
If you have three sections to your
name connect the last two by means of
a hyphen and cast the first to the winds,
if you wish to, but do not try to gain
admission to the Authors Club On the
strength of this proceeding alone. -
Puck,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
. A CHANCE TO SEE HIS BAEY.

ride great deal on the South side cars,
and I often feel Ike praising the gripmen.
They are conservative, trustworthy, bright
eyed citizens, and l am in favor of reform
ing the Council and Legislature by sending
some of them to those bodies. They don't
have much to say, these gripmen, but they
saw good deal of wood. They are human,
too, and if you have been inclined to regard
them as part of the big machine which Mr..
Holmes keeps in such good order, watch d
gripman some day when his children come
to pay him visit.
He left home so early in the morning that
he had no opportunity to see and play with
them. He will not get back till they have
been tucked away in their little beds. OF
course he loves his children and likes to see
them once in month or two, even if he is
street-car man. So when dinner time comes
the young daughter takes baby and the din
ner bucket and waits by the side of the
track for "his" car. Then they are taken
on board and sit in a seat by the drivers
side. They ride out to the end of the line
with him, and help him eat his luncheon,
and give him few of their smiles for des-
sert 1t is a picnic for them, and in this
way the driver gets to see his own more
often than once week, as is the case in
cold weather, and baby is taught not to for
get the face Of her papa.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
MARCH.

Blow, blow ye Winds and blow the buds and
flowers
To quicker bloom and bring the sunny hours
With long and wreathed shadows on the wall,
OF tender leaves and fitting birds, and all
That makes sweet summer longed for. Haste
the day
Of gentle blue-eyed skies. that weeping say
Through smiles of sunshine, After me the
May"
Blow, winds, unchecked, and lift the heavy
clouds
That still with wintry sky the earth enshrouds,
ftup our hearts as well they weary grow
Beneath the gloom of storms and endless snow.
We feel the need of springtime in our hearts.
For nature to each one dread imparts
Of everlasting shadows, pains, and smarts.
winds of Heaven, blow so fresh and free
That all the world shall wake in sympathy,
And buds bloom brighter, hearts grow lighter,
too,
To see behind the clouds glimpse of blue.
The darkened night we know precedes the day !;
After the storm the sunshine comes Away;
And after winters blight longwe for MAY
Au1nstd de Bu6nI.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
THE SOUND COMPASS.
An Ingenious Device for Preventing Col
lisiOnS at Sea.

IsIOnS at sea.
The fearful disaster to the Geiser has
again drawn notice to the proposed device
for overcoming the perils of fogs at sea-
About the only danger in ocean travel now
adays is that of collision in a fog. Fires
can be extinguished full as well as on land,
for the apparatus provided is powerful, al
ways ready and there is no dearth of
night, and If fogs could be penetrated or dis
sipated in some way, about the last element
Of danger would be removed. The device
that seems to promise the best protection is
what is known as the "sound compass
1t was originated in 1877 by seaman
named Jeffreys, and although it has been
a subject of discussion among vessel asso-
Citations for five years, it has not yet been
adopted.
1t is simple and it does not appear that
it could be improved upon in any particu-
lar The "sound compass would be
simply printed circular-shaped card at
tached to the ships compass. According
to black, heavy strokes, short or long, as
they may be, the ships whistle would indi-
cate the course on which she was sailing
These signals made at intervals of a minute
can ordinarily be heard several miles
away. When the officers of any vessel hear
"sound compass y they can at once tell in
what direction to look for the signaling ship
The signals can soon be committed to
memory and the system is such that its de
fects cause little annoyance. One long
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
Starting A Farm In Louisiana.

Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, is due west
of New Orleans, and is traversed by the
Southern Pacific Railroad from east to
west. The distance from New Orleans to
Lake Charles is PIT miles-from Lake
Charles to Houston, Texas, IA miles.
The lands south of the railroad are all
prairie; on the north they are mostly tim
Der. At Lake Charles the vast tract of
timber lands touch the railroad, East of
Lake Charles, large portion of the prairie
extends north of the railroad.
By recent act of Congress all govern
ment land is withdrawn from market, and
can now be obtained only by homeste ad-
ing, pre- empted, or under the timber cul-
ture law.
Where government land can be found.
The following table prepared by the Com
missioner of immigration, shows the cost
of settlement
"a very poor house will afford shelter
to working family in this climate until a
better one can be built, when the old one
serves as kitchen.
ga man with only $500 could manage to
start farm of 800 acres in Louisiana, with
the following outlay:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
STATE NEWS,

Roads on the Ttche are reported in bad
conditian.
The police jury of Catahoula parish has
authorized A. L. Hopkins to make par
ish map.
The New Iberia Building Association
will increase their stock from $3.50, 900 to
$4,000, 000
Uncle Sam has to pay rent to St. Landry
parish for the privilege of holding court in
her court house.
Gov. Wa1moth's sugar crop, it is said,
sold last year for 1925 900 and his orang &c
crop for 81, 600.
Chief Justice Edward Bermudez says
Indeed, the soil of Louisiana is such that
tickled with hoe it smiles into harvest.
The Carroll Democrat says: "THE
AMERICAN has large circulation in the
Northwest, and is the best immigration
journal in the State
The Thibodeaux Sentinel says:
"News from the various parts of the Ear
| ish shows the roads to be in bad condition
and growing worse daily"
An election will be held in the 18th and
18th wards of ST. Landry parish on the
23rd of February to ascertain whether or
not hogs shall be permitted to roam at
large.
Capt J. N. Pharr is deeply interested in
the diffusion process He visited the
Loisel plantation on the Teche last week,
with a view of introducing the process
there
The diffusion process of making sugar
l. ,e,.1. A.
gree, and it will not be long now before
the whole sugar crop of louisiana will go
through this process
Jefferson parish sold a square of ground
in the Carrollton district to the city of
New Orleans for the sum of $4,000, which
sum the police jury has appropriated to
the various wards of the parish for school
house pusposes.
A vote will be taken on the 21st day of
February to ascertain the wishes of the
land owners of the first drainage district,
in St. Mary parish. as to whether they will
be taxel ten mills for one year, for the
purpose of cleaning out and draining GER
tain bayous.
The Teche Pilot says:
Capt John, n. Pharr has commenced
to get ready for the introduction of the
diffusion process of making sugar at Glen
wild plantation. The Captain has looked
into the subject thoroughly and is con
WINGED that diffusion is the proper method
of making sugar"
All that is needed TO make good road,
and one that will if made right, never get
bad: Plow or scrape the dirt from the
sides, and make an elevation that water
will not lay on after rain, but will run eff
readily. Once made, you will always have
good roads. We have no frost or freezing
of the ground like in the orth-Jenni31gs
Reporter.
The St. Mary Herald says:
at is now an almost assured fact that
we will have some high water this year
The extreme mildness of the weather in
the North and West and the rains which
have occurred there is bound to come here
in body. Unless the rains be immediate
ly followed by some cold weather and
some pleasant weather in the South, there
will be great danger to the bottom lands.
An overflow at this time would bring in
calculable injury, and the levees should
be out in first class order to resist it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
THE FUTURE VILLAGE.
A Combination of Industrial with Asf'
cultural Enterprise.


Agriculture is so MUCK in need OF
aid from those who inhablt the clties'
that every summer thousands OF men
leave their slums in the towns ana go
to the country for the season OF crops
The London destitutes go in thousands
to Kent and Sussex as hay-makers anu
| hop-pickers; whole villages In France
abandon their homes and their cottage
| industries in the summer and Wander
to the more fertile parts OF the couh-
try; and in Russia there is every year
an exodus of many hundreds OF thou-
sands of men who journey from the
| North to the Southern pralrles 1or
| harvesting the crops, while many d.
| Petersburg manufacturers reduce their
| production in the summer, because the
| operatives return to their native VII
| lagos for the culture of their allot-
mcnts. Extensive agriculture can not
be carried on without additional hands
in the summer; but it still more needs
u temporary aid for improving the soil,
for tenfoding its productive powers.
Steam-digging, drainage and ma
nuring would render the heavy clays
to the northwest of London much
richer soil than that of the American
prairies To become fertile those
clays want only plain, unskilled human
labor, such as is necessary for digging
the soil, laying in drainage tubes, pull
vcrizing phosphorites, and the like;
Il. 10 l><, rr1o 1nnn hU
the factory workers if it were properly
organized in a free community for the
benefit Of the whole society. The soil
claims that aid, and it would have 1t
under a proper organization, even II 1t
were necessary to stop many mills IN
the summer for that purpose. NO
doubt the present factory owners would
consider it ruinous if they had to stop
their mills for several months every
year, because the capital engaged in
factory is expected to pump money
every day and every hour, if possible.
But that is the ca pitalists view of the
matter-not the community's view. AS
to the workers, who ought to be the
real managers Of industries, they will
find it healthy not to perform the same
monotonous work all the year round,
and they will abandon it for the sum-
mer, if indeed they do not find the
means of keeping the factory running
by relieving each other in groups.
The scattering of industries over the
country-so as to bring the factory
amidst the fields and to make agri-
culture derive all those profits which
it always finds in being combined with
industry (see the Eastern States OF
America and the combination Of in
dustrial with agricultural, work are
surely the next step to be made, as
soon as reorganization of our present
condition is possible. That step is i'm
posed by the very necessities OF pro-
ducing for the producers themselves;
it is imposed by the necessity for each
healthy man and woman to spend
part of their lives in free work in the
free air, and it will be rendered the
more necessary when the great social
movements, which have now become
unavoidable, come to disturb the
present international trade and compel
each nation to revert to her own re-
sources for her own. maintenance
Prince Krapotkin, in Nineteenth Cent
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
SERMONS IN CANDLES.
The Experiment Made by Mr.. Spurgeo
Not Very Long Ago.

The Experiment Made by Mr.. Sturgeon
Not Very Long Ago.
Mr.. Sturgeon had occasion, some
time ago, to speak to a company of
theological students ON the impor-
lance of using illustrations in their
preaching. A student observed that
they found difficulty in getting illus
trations, whereupon Mr.. Sturgeon re-
marked, in his bluff way, that illustra-
tions enough might be found in a tai
low candle. This was regarded as an
extravaganza of speech, whereupon
the great preacher prepared lecture
to show what might be illustrated by
candles. In delivering his lecture he
used candles of various sizes and
colors, together with lanterns and
other suitable apparatus. Some of
his points were Enthusiastically
witty and keen. A nicely japanned
but shut up box, filled with fine I'M
used candles, illustrated an idle and
spiritless church. Several ( colossal
and highly colored but unlit candles
were shown, and with them a tiny
rush-light shining as best it could.
The big, handsome, unlit ) candles
might be Archbishops Or doctors OF
divinity, or other persons of culture
without piety, and the bright rush
light might be some poor boy in a
workshop whose life is beautiful.
Mr.. Sturgeon showed an unligbted
candle in a splendid silver candlestick,
and then brightly burning s one
stuck in ginger-beer bottle. = He
showed what few people might do
by combining their good efforts by ex-
hibiting the combined light of twelve
candles. The folly of trying to light
a candle with the extinguisher still on
was shown, and the dark lantern illus
trated the case of the people who make
no effort to let their light shine before
men. The lecturer then placed a candle
under bushel and atterward placed the
bushel measure under the candle
the point of which was obvious. In
shutting a candle he extinguished 1t
and remarked that Christians often did
a like mischief by unwise rebukes and
criticisms. The folly of burning the
candle at both ends was illustrated.
The last illustration was a number of
lighted candles of various hues placed
together on one stand, representing
the Church's true diversity in unity,
all the different branches burning from
one stem and for one purpose, Some
one in the audience asked if the "dips"
did not give the best light, whereupon
MIR. Sturgeon said he was not sure OF
that and thought many ofthe dips
would be the better for another dip
ping. The lecture was received with
great amusement and showed Mr..
Sturgeon at his best, but it still re-
mains true that only the man OF genius
can find illustrations in common things
sermons in stones or in candles.
The preachers are few who can work
the mines of natural analogies.-Hart'
ford Courant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-02
GOOD WORDS.

If man live as Christian and holy
man, he lives by faith.
Mans thought is creative and in this he
is in the image of his maker.
A man of faith has basis of courage
that no man who lacks faith can possess.
The best way of avenging myself is not
| to become like the wrong doer.-M. Aure-
tius Autoninus, A. ID. $50.
Let every one that nameth the name of
Christ depart from niquity.-Bible.
Every Christian is endued with power
whereby he is enabled to resist and con-
quer mptations.-ISNotson a..
The soul is in itself world, and evil
thoughts count as acts with Eternal is not
at once repealed. -Geikie.
| The Incorporate man is disturbed by
| his intemperance, and the neglected spirit
makes him tremble.
Courtesy is not a natural quality it is
result of training. How important that
children be taught courtesy,
1t is grand thing to become Chris
tian. 1t is a tremendous moment when
man surrenders himself to God
Christ instituted the Church that it
might be the means of promoting the
Christion religion in all thu world.
Our character is but the stamp on our
souls of the free choice of good and evil
we have made through life-Geikie.
"Show thyself man" Show powers
of intellect, memory and reason. These
place man above the brute creation.
There is in effect no virtue properly So
called without victory over ourselves: and
that which costs nothing is worth nothing.
The salvation which Christianity declares
is primarily and essentially salvation from
sin and not from suffering Peter s.
Menzies.
Christ, and Chrss only, has revealed
that he who has erred may be restored,
and made pure and clean and whole again.
+. ". Robertson.
The Christian Register says the best
form of responsive service is that which
consists in putting a good sermon into
good practice.
Let not knowledge satisfy, but that
which lifts above the world, which weans
from the world which makes the world a
acknowledgement. .
Two men please God-who serves Him
with all his heart because he knows Him,
who seeks Him with all his heart because
he knows Him not.-Panin.
1t is one thing to have our sins worn
away from the memory, and quite another
thing to haye,them washed away at the
Gospel fountain.-H. Fuller.
The truly converted man walks in a
higher plane of life. He occupies posi-
ton so exalted that the angry storms of
life pass harmless beneath his feet.