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St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

tive Americans who inhabited these do
mains ages before Aztec or Toltec. The
most ancient of the traditions of the Pinas
and Papagoes who yet live here where
their fathers have lived for centuries al
lude to them as ''the ruins.
The earliest historic record we have Of
Casaerande was given by the famous Span
ish cavalier and explorer, CabeZa de Beca,
who discovered it during his journey across
the continent about 1887. A few years
later the famous explorer, Don Francesca
de Coronado, governor Of New Gallcla
who led the expedition into New Mexico,
describes the ruins as being four stories
high, with walls six feet thick. AS
proof of it's great antiquity, he states that
the Pima Indians then 600 years ago. mao
no knowledge Of the origin or history OF
the town which they believed had existed
! there. 1t had always been ruin to them
| and to their ancestors.
Fathers Kline and Mango, who visited
there in 1884, found the remains OF the
great edifce They also gave an account
| of twelve other ruins in the vicinity
Father Pedro Fout in TIT found them II
much the same condition. lie describes
the main building as an oblong square
| facing the cardinal points OF the compass
| The exterior walls extended from north Il
south 420 feet and from east 10 west IbO
! We thus see, says Mr.. Morrison, what haFo
the storms of ito years have made ana tn
necessity for immediate action to save tn
remnant from complete destruction.
The ruins are regarded as one OF Tn
most interesting remains of the pTehistorl
sge to be found on this continent.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Then the World Turned Round Again

He entered tobacco store on Grand
River avenue with handkerchief pressed
to his Jaw, and was ut once an object of
solicitude.
1--WE been there" said number one, land
can feel for you. Try peppermint
essence"
81 always put on bag of hot salt, :"
said number two. Have cured the worst
kind of case inside of two hours.|
"Boshp' exclaimed number three "elec-
tricity will stop that ache in two minutes.
I'll never fool with any other remedy"
Gentlemen" said number four. as he
put his finger into his mouth to feel of an
old snag, there's nothing like laudanum
for the toothache. Itcomes from an exposed
nerve. Laudanum deadens the sensibitity
of the nerve I've used it with success a
hundred times"
81 neyer'd advise man to waste time
fooling around" said number five. LET
him go straight to the dentist and have it
pulled out. 1t takes grit, of course, but
in five minutes you are over it forever
Give had eleven pulled out, said num-
Der six, land I'd sooner loose eleven more
than suffer with toothache for one hour.
I'll go with you Smith
"Where to p innocently asked Smith, as
he pocketsd the handkerchief.
''ro the dentists. Haven't you got the
toothscheY
ooh, no Every one of my molars are
false. | always carry my handkerchief
that way when thinking deeply. Much
obliged, gents. What will you smoke-at
your own expense ?'-Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Spinn:ng a Mississippi Yarn.

A story is told of traveller On a very
slow train who asked the conductor what
the trouble was when the engine gave
dozen or more sharp toots with the whistle,
and was informed that there was cow on
the track, and when shortly after the
whistle sounded for station the weary
traveller said 81 wonder if we have
caught up to that COW again" This is q
yery old warn and has always sounded like
a fable. Jack Richardson, however, tells
a story which seems like libel on the
great Father of Waters, and which also
duplicates some bovines. Mr.. Richardson,
who was formerly Chicago newspaper
man, but is now full tledged editor and
proprietor of a daily in Wichita, han,
paid Chicago a visit, and in recountlng
some "reminiscences told of a trip he made
down the Mississippi during low water.
Jack SAYS that they had considerable trou-
BILE all the way down, but when near La
Crosse the climax was reached. The time
was necessarily very slow, but the great
est delay IVES caused by cows. Every
mile or two the slow progress OF the boat
had to be stopped entirely, while the deck
hands rolled up their pants, waded out
and drove herd of cattle from the chan
mel so the steamer could get by. Jack did
not use to tell such stories before he went
to Kansas, but he told this and never
blushed Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

| am sorry to say that boys are not gen
orally understood. Between six and four
teen years of age the masculine nature is a
mixture of mischief and sensitiveness, and
spunk, and fun, and trouble, and pugnac-
ity, which the chemistry of the world fails
to snalyze. A little girl is defnable. Sac
laughs when she pleases, cries when she
feels badly, pouts when she is cross, and
eats when she is hungry. Not so with a
boy. He would rather go a-nutting than
to eat, forgets at the fsh-pond he has. not
had his dinner, often laughs when he feels
badly, and looks submissive to an imposi-
ton practised upon him, till he gets the
perpetrator alone in the middle of the road,
and tumbles him into the dirt, till eyes
and mouth and nose are so full the
fellow imagines that before his time he
has returned to dust A boy, under calm
exterior, may have twenty emotions strug-
Cling for ascendancy. Especially do feel for
a boy who has more fun aboard than he can
master. How well remember the coun-
try schoolhouse where we all had to be Sc
date, though one boy would make a face
Of running over with giggle. 1t is an aw-
full thing for child not to dare to laugh
when the merriment arises, and swells up
till the jacket gets tight and the body is a
ball of fun; and he knows that if out of one
of the corners of his compressed lips 8
smoker should escape, all the boys would
go off in explosion. I remember times
when I had at school such responsibility Of
repression resting ON me and proved I'M
| faithful. - Ialmage in Neao Fork Observer.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Points About Advertising.

The wisest business men and the most
successful ones are those who keep their
names prominently before the public when
trade is good as well as when it is poor.
When trade is driving is the time to make
ones business so we'll known that when
the dull season comes there will still be
customers to keep the manufacturer busy.
Said business man
81 must advertise if | would get good
results from my men on the road Before
I advertised, my travellers entering an office
would be told we are not acquainted with
YOUR house and in many cases found that
| they could not secure an order, which,
| perchance, would be given to competitor
| before their eyes. AS soon as began to
advertise had different experience. MY
men found that it was equivalent to let
| ter of introduction from mutual friend.
oh, YES, we have noticed your adver-
tisement, and we feel acquainted with
YOUR house In this influence alone our
advertising pays. A.
This is no unusual experience. Men
will deal with those whom they know, OF
of whom they have heard so much tina
they feel acquainted. constant sno
continual advertisement in reputable
journal, which is constantly seen, is ike
the dripping water which is wearing away
the finty rock, slowly it may be, bu1
surely. Circulars are thrown into the
waste basket; catalogues may find lodg.
ment on shelf, but the frequent arriva
of reputable journal is constant anc
sure reminder which sooner or later mus
bear fruit. When everybody is rushed, ii
is 10 trick to secure custom it IS whe1
his neighbors are idle that the man who
has kept his name and goods before thu
public finds himself so well known that h
gets his full share of what patronage is tt
he had,-CZ0ak and Suit ReUleao.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
A Mighty Relic of q Prehistoric Amer
lean Race.

Secretary Noble has transmitted to the
director of the geological survey report
by Special Agent Morrison on the condi-
ton of the Casagrande Great House, ruins
in Pinal county, Ariz.. with instructions
that the necessary steps be immediately
taken to repair and protect the ruins,
under the authority granted in the act of
March 2, 1899, appropriating $4,000 for
that purpose.
Special Agent Morrison, who was sent
out to examine the condition of the ruins,
in his report states that these venerable
relics of prehistoric America stand in a
great undulat;ng plain about midway be-
tween the station of Casagrande and Flor
ence, seven or eight miles from the ella
river. He says that the front of the main
building measures 6 feet and the width 43
feet. The height of the first story is IL
feet, the second feet and the third and
fourth stories each s feet. The greater
pert of the upper story has disappeared.
The walls are between and 5 feet thick,
and the material of which they are con-
structed is almost indestructible concrete
made of fine gravel, sand and cement,
closely esembling the granoiitic now
used in Washington. This was laid in the
wall in great blocks. One of these meas
ured 7 feet 3 inches in length, 4 feet
inches in width and 3 feet inches in
height. The walls, both inside and out
were plastered with cement, which clings
to them with wonderful tenacity, that or
the inside being as smooth and glossy as
the best hard finished interiors of the pres
emit day. All of the rooms, of which there
are four now intact, are of uniform but
color, which is very pleasing to the eye
The largest of these rooms is 34x9 feet
The extreme height of the building is nearly
40 feet The lower story is nearly fillec
up with crumbling debris and the drifting
sand of the plain. The holes in which thu
ceiling timbers were placed are ainlJ
visible, but every particle of wood ha:
been carried away by relic hunters. ane
the disintegration of the walls has been 81
rapid of late years that if measures are no
immedi~ tely taken to straighten them thu
entire mass will soon fall into shapeles!
ruin.
The report says that for miles arount
| the mysterious Casagrande many grea
mounds, now hardly distinguishable from
| the desert sands, bear indisputable eyi
dence of having been at some far remot'
period the abode of busy industries. Mr.
Morrison says that he is convinced tina
| the Casagrande was not used for either re
ligious or warlike purposes. The SUPER
| ority of it's architecture, it having outlive'
all the other structures by which 1t wa
surrounded, the numerous small apart
ments into which it was divided and tn
elegance of the interior finish all point t
/ the conclusion that 1t was the palace {,
/ the king or chief who governed the prlini
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

Disastrous Clerical Error Government
Clerk Ito friend Tim in frightful hole;
/ went to see two doctors yesterday, ana
got from each medical certifcate-one
was certificate of health for life insur-
ance company, and the other was . certlfi-
este of illness to send to the chief with my
petition for weeks leave of absence.
Friend I've done that myself. What's
the matter y. G. C.-"Matter9 Great
Scott Why, have sent the certificate Of
illness to the insurance company, and that
for health to my chief"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
A Mormon Bishop Dead.

n A dispatch from Salt Lake, Utah, says:
Bishop Abram s. Kimball died at kanosho,
Id Willard county. He was y prominent
man in the Mormon church and had .
number Of wives He was sent to the Utah
penitentiary last November to serve six
months sentence, but was pardoDed out by
President Cleveland last December, be-
cause he was q consumptive. Hie father,
Heber G. Kimball, Is the man who had
about $50 wives, and used to refer to his
wives as heroes.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

We have several times referred to the
Social Purity League of this city, composed
of many of the noble women of the various
churches, who have for their mission the
publication of the social condition, the
rescue of the fallen, and help to the
tempted. Such league amid the rotten
ness of modern society canot but exert a
powerful influence for good if the work is
Of the practical and common sense order.
What society needs to-day is for woman to
demand of man the same standard OF
purity that he requires of her. If women
will ostracise the impure scoundrels, men
Of wealth and position perhaps, whose
society seems sought after in every COM
munity, it will be q long step toward q
better condition of things. Thus woman
can compel purity of life in man or degrade
lin to his proper level. Watchnaaas.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

When you get q horse ut BARGAIN
drive your bargain.
Sunday school Teacher We are told
that the prophet rent his clothes.
Why did he do that" Tommy Spaul-
ding--'P'r0p5 he couldn't afford to buv
'em."
Reporter-'Mr. Depew, is there any
thing IN the latest rumor about your refus
ing TO pay for The materials of YOUR Cen
tennial speech?" Chauncry-'.N Nothing 1t
all but To"ne talk"
The Point of Honor.-Teacber--
| ANS, DO you know who made that nois,Y"
Adams (who is the guilty oney-'I know,
but 1 do not Ike TO tell Teacher-"You
are gentleman, sir"
| ''What is that green stuff in the cream
| William! asked a young wife, referring
to the plstachio in the centre Of the form.
/ "Oh, that's an oasis, my dear" A whaI?'
AN oasls-a little green spot in the des-
sert, you know"
City Boarder-"So your son is home
| from pursuing his stUde, at YALE Far
mer-''l es, he got back Yesterday AS
you say, guess he has been pursuing en-
bus he is so far b=hind hand that | don't
think he viii ever catch up"
Tenor-"I called to see about that en-.
gagenent that we discussed the other day.
Manag Wei, l don't know. What
is the range of your voice?" Tenor
go up to { without using the falsetto."
Manager-"l suppose you may consider
yourself engaged. You tenors come high,
but the public must have you"
When the Trouble Began. -- Police
Judge-"Dii you see the beginning of
this trouble?" Witness-''Yes, sir; saw
the very commencement It was about two
wears ago" Police Judge-"Two years
ago?' Nitness-''I es, sir. The minister
said: viii you take this man to be your
lawful husbandT And she said: L will -"
"John," said he minister to the sexton,
chat pulpit cushion is worn out. | wish
you would see that new cover is put on
it." Yes, SIR" said John, grimly; Il
know it's worn out, an it's the third in six
months. 1t amt rly place to make re-
marks, sir, but in my opinion, there's such
thing as carrying religion leetle too far "
Il never pretend to know thing that
do not remarked Brown. when don t
know a thing, | say at once, don't
know" "a very proper course, said
Fogg "but how monotonous your CONVEX
sa;ion must be !"
Snaggs-''So you have been living in
Kansas sinca | saw you last. How did you
like it out there?' Boggs-''I didn't like
it at all. | had no sooner taken up my
residence there than the cyclone did like
wise" Snaggs-"Did what?' Boggs-
s'Took up my resideLce-and carried it into
the next county,
A Valuable Tree-''No, SIR" said DR..
Jalap, Il wouldn't have that apple tree
cut down for money" But you never get
any fruit from it, argued Brown ''the
boys steal all the apples from it before they
are hakn1pe." That's just it,, replied
the doctor, with quiet smile; ''thattr!ree
stands me good thousand every season. .
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
/ he Railroads.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION RATES
ON REFINED SUGAR.

Before the interstate commerce commits
sion, A. B. Spreckels, son of the sugar
king, testified that the rate now by rail
and water on refined sugar was so high
that if it should be increased it would ruin
the refneries on the coast. 1t would he
necessary for Pacific coast retiners to ship
the raw material to New York and refine
it there.
The rate to Humboldt,:i if adjusted at all,
would have to be raised from san Fran
cisco to New York, and not lowered from
the Missouri to Humboldt, if the interstate
commerce act was not to be violated.
The statistician of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway testified that the
cost of hauling sugar from San francisco
to the Missouri river was Al mills per ton
per mile and their change was 5 10 mills
per ton per mile. The profit was very
small and could not be lessened with con-
venience. Recess.
In reply to questions by Chairman Cooley
Vice President Goddard stated that the
rates on sugar from San Francisco to
Dodge City, Kan, aud intermediate points
were not published in the company's pub
lie rate sheet.
Chairman Cooley wanted to know why
that had not been done.
Mr.. Goddard replied that there was no
objection to it being done, and being asked
by the chat man that he give his promise
that it would be done as soon as possible
MI Goddard gave the promise.
I A great deal of testimony was taken In
| reference to the statements made by pre-
" { witnesses concerning the rate on
Som San Francisco to New YORK by
THa1cE Hondfd thence to Missouri
;. e7bints. in lots)timony was corrobo-
H. grin it's natur6S
The commission gave the complainants
sixty days in which to file briefs after get
| ting the testimony, and the defendant rall
way companies were given Ike time
after getting the complainants ofleis
The commission then adjourned to meet IL
! Chicago Sept. 30.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Ready to Take His Medicine.

aDid ever say all that ?" he asked des-
pondently, as she replaced the monograph
on the corner of the mantelpiece.
stYou did"
ssAnd you can grind it out of that ma
chine whenever you choose r
Certainly"
seAnd your father is a lawyer? p
Eyes,
ssMabel, when can place the ring on
your finger and cali you my wife y-Mer-
chant Iraoeler j
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Whv He Smiled.

smith-De Blinks, why that satisfied
smile? You don't look like man VINO
has inst been fined $40 and costs for fast
driving. ;, w.. o75
that old nag of mine for $3.50 more than 2, ne 9
was worth, Did it on the strength OF thaI
fine. Who wouldn't smile ?-he0Tf'ey
(Neb Eate1'pr5ss.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

The flea pest, which made existence I'M
comfortable during the summer in some
parts of Brooklyn, Philadelphia and other
Northern and Eastern cities, has caused
the closing of a public school in Troy, N
Y. Wherever these lively insects have
appeared they seem to have defed ali eff
forts to dislodge them.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Getting There Gradually.

He-Do you read the current fiction of
the day?
She - Not very extensively, l am
ashamed to say. However, | did wade
through "Robert Elsmere, - and | intend to
read this "Pigs in Glover" that every body
is talking about.-Bus}j"gton Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Two Millions Sunk in Gold Scheme.
A special dispatch from San Francisco,

Two Millions Sunk in a Gold Scheme
A special dispatch from San Francisco,
says:
In regard to the Big Bend mining fail
ure, reported from Buffalo few days ago,
Californians say they never had much
faith in the scheme, though they admitted
it's ingenuity. The proposition was to bore
tunnel two miles through mountain,
and through it drain fourteen miles of the
Feather river Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Butte
county, who devised the scheme, claimed
that he could clean up millions in gold
dust which had lodged at Big Bend. Pla-
miners in the early days took fortunes out
of the river little further up, and sam
pies of sand from the river bed were very
rich. Mclaughlin succeeded in interest
ing DR.. Pierce, and work was begun. -Four
years vera spent in boring tunnel through
rock for 13 600 feet. When finished it
proved too small, and was enlarged from
8 BY is feet to 10 by 16 feet. Then, about
year ago the water was turned into the
tu,nel and the river bed drained. But for
tune was not found, as it proved very ex-
pensive to get gold from under the big
boulders of the river bed. Then Pierce,
who has sunk over million dollars, be.
came disguised, and the whole undertake
ing. which has cost about two millions,
will be dropped. 1t is reported that
large number Of newspaper men in New
York have lost heavily in the enterprise.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Strength in Union.

Which do you love most, your papa or
your mammal
Little Charlie-I love papa most.
Charles Mother-Why, Charlie, I'm
surprised at you. I thought you loved me
most.
Charlie-Can't help it, mamma we men
have to stick together.-Iecas SJttngs.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

Copiah county, Miss, made s e nast
increase in the assessment during 'ne p .L
wear than any county in the s1a1e' r " ' Is
pine woods district-47 per COW a. +rn.p
doubtless due to the increase OF INC a1ona
and fruit business ID .nas ee'
the Illinois Central Railroad
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

Messrs. ORsilly, Matthews and Thippen,
leading citizens of Smith county, Miss, -,
say rattlesnake was killed near Silver
ena, in Smith county, short time ago that
measured II feet 9 inches in length, %
inches around the middle of it's body, had
So rattles Indicating an age of 63 years.
and weighed SO pounds. This was evil
IDENTIFY combination of the Jumbo and
Methuselah breeds of rattlesnakes.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

WHY Is wedding one Of the errors of
Iifes Because 1t is miss take.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
PLEhSANTRIES
A SUMMER SoNc

y . N III IT 1t EUNT
Some 90 to the mountains
And some to the sea.
And some stay at home
Meath their own fig-treg,
And I'm a mosquito,
50 happy and free,
With nothing to do,
But to do them all three
And you bet
| will
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

In England alone we spena y What hat with
100000 year in tooa sa1dars cigarette
s pBss cigarette machines, we Dc Rs' p
less than 800, 600, 900 yeaf'1
Treasure. q
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12

When you get horse ut bargain,
drive your bargain
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-12
Wiikie Collins Deathbed.

ONLY A FRIEND AND FAITHFUL SERVANT
NEAR-AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LAST ILL
NESS AND DYING HOUR WHAT HE
LEAVES BEHIND HIM.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-07-31
GAINED THEIR LIBERTY.

Two Desperate Convicts IN the Ohio Peni-
tentiary Effect Their Escape In Dar-
ing Manner.
COLUMBUS, O., July 23-John Hill and
James Davis, convicts In the penitentiary,
both sent up from this city, escaped about
CLOCK Monday morning by dragging q
guards supper with morphine stolen
from the hospitals. where they were
night nurses. They also drugged all
the patients found to be awake. They
dug hole through the ceiling OF
the kitchen and got into the loft of the
hospital and thence through scuttle on tc
the roof. They then, by means of ropes
made OF bandage muslin, suspended them
selves on to the roof of q shop, tive
stories high, therce went through
skylight to the leather-room and
reached the clothing room. There
they rugged themselves out In citi.
zens clothing taken from prisoners on
entering the penitentiary and lowered
themselves to the ground They assembled
a stockade around gate and mounted the
walls, and with their muslin rope swung
off to liberty. The drugged guard was do.
ing substitute duty in the hospital and fell
on easy prey to the sharp prisoners Both
OF the escaped men are desperate fellows
Davis being a Government convict fol
counterfeiting.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-07-31
ELECTIONS IN 1889.

Only Eleven States Elect State Officers
During the Present Year.
The current year is notably an ''off
year, in general politics. Only eleven
States elect State officers this year. Ken
tucky will hold general election for the
State Treasurer Augusta Elections in five
other States will take place November 5.
On that day
Iowa will elect Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Maryland will elect Comptroller and At
torney- General
Massachusetts, will elect Governor and
State officers
Mississippi will elect Governor and State
otficera
Nebraska will elect Supreme Court
Judge and two Regents
New Jersey will elect Governor and
State officers
New York will elect State officers, except
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Ohio will elect Governor and State Of
ficers.
Pennsylvania will elect State Treasurer.
Virginia will elect Governor and State
officers.
Political interest this year, accordingly,
ts conferred in the elections of the newly
admitted States-North Dakota South Da-
kota, Washington and Montana-which are
now framing their constitutions and will
elect full State governments and Legisla-
lures, which will choose eight United
States Senator's Each new State will also
elect Representative in Congress except
South Dakota, which will elect two.