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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
/" In a Minute. !"

One never hears soldier nor sailor
ans wer Gin minute" If the command is
call hands aloft," there is scramble as to
who shall be first on the mast head. And
If the command is attention battalion,
every eve rests on the commander. When
will Christian soldiers be as prompt to
obey as our sailors and soldiers?
From all accounts, hundreds lost their
lives at Johnstown by saying, responding
to the command Ely for your lives r "ln
a minute" They were saying peace,
peace, while sudden destruction was al
most at their door.
Doubtless when the rains predicted by
Noah had begun to fall, thousands of peo-
pie even then sneered at Moan and his
family, and if he had offered them another
chance to enter the ark with him, many
of them might have answered, sIn min
ute. "-Issac MeCamry, IN The Common
! People.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
Luck Whines, Labor Whistles.

eyes, it is better to be born lucky, than
rich" said young lad a few days ago:
mo, my son, that is mistaken idea
people who have failed usually do SO
because they waited for something to turn
up instead of going energetically at work
to conquer difficulties.
What is falsely called 'luck" is usually
the result of personal exertion. Not long
since we read a statement Of this truth
somewhat as follows:
If the boy who exclaims, Just my luck,
was really truthful, he would say, just
nv laziness, or just my inattention. Luck
lies in bed, and wishes the postman to
bring hin news of legacy.
Labor is up at six o'clock in the morning,
pick, ak, and hammer in hand, laying
foundations to competency.
Luck whines. Labor whistles. Luck
relies on chance, labor on diligence. Luck
slides down to indulgence. Labor climbs
up yard to independence Christian Her
mid
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
A Touching Incident

The disaster in the Conemaugh Valley
has brought out many signal instances of
sympathy and generosity, but none per-
haps more touching than one which oc-
Cured in the House of Refuge on Randall's
Island. 1t is hardly necessary to explain
that this is the place to which the boys
and girls of this city are sent by the courts
for petty crime, or are committed for in
corrigible disobedience. At the present
time it shelters some 600 boys and perhaps
one fourth as many girls, all being under
sixteen, and most of them under fourteen
years of age.
Shortly after the disaster occurred, an
account of it having been given by one OF
the teachers in the school of the instltu-
tion, two of the boys came to the superin-
tendent with the request that he would
send their money, amounting to nine and
thirteen dollars respectively, to Johnstown
for the use of the sufferers. On being
closely questioned, it appeared that the
request spraug from strong and intelll-
gent interest, which was shared by many
of the boys. AFTER due reflection, there
fore, the superintendent drew up sub.
scription paper which the boys were per-
mitted to sign, it being stipulated that no
one was to be asked to do so, and that no
than one dollar Within little more than
day, $258 90 had been subscribed.
The money was in every case the earn
ings of the boys by extra diligence in the
shop. Six hours day are devoted to
shop work, certain amount Of work being
required. No boy is allowed to work over
time, but for all work above the appointed
task accomplished within the given time,
a small amount is set down to the boys
account, and paid to him at his discharge.
| When it is shown that three hundred and
| thirty eight boys subscribed, and when 1t
is taken into consideration that large
| number of boys had been in the Refuge
| too short time to have earned anything,
| it will be evident that few OF those who
had money refrained from subscribing.
The girls, who have no means of earning
money except the sale of lace knitted in
their leisure hours, contributed in addition
SIG "a, there being eighty nine names on
the list.
Such an incident is deeply significant.
Mr.. Jones, the Superintent, who for thirty
ons years has made a patient study OF
these children, says that it has taught him
something new as to the character and
the capacity for improvement of this
class of boys. The movement was so en-
tirely spontaneous, SO evidently the work
ing of true sympathy, that it is all the
more striking. The answer OF the two
boys who started the movement, when
brought before the Board to be questioned
as to their reasons, is full of suggestion
'Why, sir, we heard that the rich people
were giving their thousands to help The
sufferers, and, though we are not of tina
class, we wanted to do something, too.
The members of that Board being
pretty generally of 'that class" wers
touched by the naive reply, and it is diff
fcult to conceive of anything more patne
tic.-Neu York Evangelist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
THE FIsHERMAN,s HOME
Written for The american.

III Written for The american.
There's light in the fisherman's home
And CLEAN in the isherman's dwelling.
ii IL beckons him over the waters
Athwart the mist and the foam.
HThere's song in the tisherman's dwelling,
\ While the good wife makes it fair,
For the love that lightens labor
Il And the joy of love is there.
There's lullaby soft and tender,
AS she bushes her babe to rest.
Her thoughts are all with the fisher
In his toll on the oceans breast
NThere's prayer in the fisherman's dwelling.
For one on the stormy deep.
4Through the hours of weary waiting.
Through the babes Unconscious sleep.
zCradle him, ocean pillows;
Cradle him, ocean foam.
HWaft him, o. favoring breeze,
And bring the fisherman home.
-Ninn5e Leach, in The american
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
estimates that of the 10000, 900 gallons of
native spirits consumed by us in 1887, only
5000 900 were used in the mechanic arts
leaving IS, 100000 as the amount drank.
This does not include beer, so the retail
price of this one article of drink would
easily reach $250,000,000. This would
provide $50, 900 homes in which 100000
of people could live happily. 1t would
feed, clothe, and educate more than mil
lion children. Why this waste?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

Miss Wideawake to young agricultur-
list from Vermont I'll fancy, Mr. sldehili,
that you are very fond Of husbandry. 4
Mr.. Sidehill with an unutterable express
sion)-"I s'pose would be, Miss Wiae-
awake, if could find the right kind OF 2
gal" -SS!tt6aaQs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

There are two ways of being happy
we may either diminish our wants or aug
ment our means. Either will do-the re-
suit is the same; and it is for each man to
decide for himself, and do that which hap
pens to be the easier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

A Workingwomen's Society formed in
Detroit, Mich, ten years ago to care for
girls out of employment and secure situa-
tons, has just dedicated magnificent
building.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
Get on The Platform.

Sam Jones was talking to man of
weak faith one day. The doubter asked
him if he could not give him demonstTa-
ton of religion.
None" was the reply. You must
will come OF itself. Humble yourself
have faith, and you shall know the truth. ="
"In other words, l must believe, accept
it before it is proved, and believe it with
out proof"
"Now hold on right there Out West
they have place for watering cattle. The
ca, tie have to mount ON platform to
reach the Thoughts. As they step on
platform their weight presses lever, and
this throws the water into the troughs.
They have to get On the platform through
faith and this act provides the water and.
leads them to-it. You are like a smart steer
that slips around to the barnyard and peeps
in the trough, without getting on the
platform. He finds the trough dry, OF
course for it needs his weight on the
platform to force the water up. He turns
away disguised, and tells everybody there
is no water in the trough. Another steer,
not so smart, but with more faith, steps on
the platform. The water springs into the
trough, and he marches up and drinks.
That's the way with religion. You've got
to get on the platform. You can't even
examine it intelligently until you are you
are on the platform. If you slide around
the back way, you'll find the trough dry
But step on the platform, and the water
and the faith come together-certain, sure,
and abundant Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
Dr.. Chalmers Daughter.

Tn one of the alleys running off from
Fountain Bridge, Edinburgh, street
crowded with drunkenness and pollution,
is the low-roofed building in which this
good woman is spending her life to help
men and women out of their 1niseries. Her
chief work is with the drunkards, their
wives and daughters. Some of the poor
women of the neighborhood who have
sober husbands complain against her, say
ing: "Why do you pass us? Because our
husbands are good, you do not care for US.
If we had married some worthless sot you
would then have taken care of us In our
poverty.
In the winter, when the nights are long
and cold, you may see Helen Chalmers
| with her lantern going through the dark
lanes of the city, hunting up the depraVed
and bringing them out to her reform meet
ines. Insult her, do they? Never They
would as soon think of pelting an angel OF
1God. Fearless and strong in the righteous
ness of her work she goes up to greap
of intoxicated men, shakes hands with
them, and takes them along to hear the
Thursday night speech on temperance.
One night, as she was standing in a 10"
tenement, talking to an incorporate father,
and persuading him to better life, man
kept walking up and down the room. as
though uninterested in what was said !; bu'
finally, in his intoxication staggered up tc
her. and remarked 81 shall get to HEAVIER
as YOU will do you not think so?" Heller
answered not q word, but opened her Bible
and pointed to the passage: "No drunkart
shall inherit the kingdom of God" TIT
arrow struck between the joints of the har
ness. and that little piece of Christian
stratagem ended in the mans reformation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
FREEZING AIR PIPES.
A Curious Order. is Being Filled in
the Mills of Pittsburg.
THE CONDUITS FORsAN FRANCISCO.
How They Will be Utilized There in the
Manufacture Of Ice.
THE RUSTLEss PROCESS EXPLAINED

A curious order has been received ard
almost executed by a Lawrenceville firm
from large San Francieco artificial ice
company. 1t call for two miles Of six-inch
diameter rustless iron pipes, to be used for
passing cold air through them, and freezing
large quantities of water. Hitherto this ice
company has been obliged to replace this
enormous mass of pipe every 8 m onths
or at most IL months. In the ordinary cast
iron pipe the severity Of the cold air pass
ing through the pipe begins to rust the iron
Immediately they are put in use. BY this
new process, however, the rusting is OBJ
waited, and the pipes will last for 20 years
without any apparent injury. The pipes
are made in a zig-zag fashion, and are fast
ened together by two tons of malleable iron
fittings. They are fixed against the walls of
compartments about 500 feet in length and
75 feet in breadth, and the cold air is thus
enabled to freeze thousands OF tons of ice.
AN INTERESTING PROCESS.
The rustless process, which has been
until lately an experiment, has now demon
strated that great economy can be used, not
only in ice pipes, but iDevery article where
iron is used. In the past year over 2,000,-
900 kettles have been subjected to this pro-
cess in Pittsburg. The method is very
peculiar. After the article is made it is put
into furnace about 3x feet high, 10 feet
long and feet broad. The furnace is made
in an oval shape, air-tight. After the iron
has been in the furnace for two hours, and
it has attained almost white heat, the air
thateomes through the regenerators and air
valves is shut securely of, and the fur
mace is
MADE AIR-TIGHT.
After the air has been shut off the super
heater, which is located in the combustion
chamber at the rear of the furnace, and at
right angles from the air valves, is opened
and the furnace is filled with steam and kept
in this condition for eight hours. AT short
intervals small valve is opened, so as to
allow an exodus of steam in the furnace, al
lowing fresh steam to be put into the fur
mace.
When the articles have been ten hours in
the furnace there has been accomplished the
formation of magnetic oxide upon the iron
surface They are then put into an acid well,
which is the last treatment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
HE SAW THE PRESIDENT.
James s. Mexican and John Wanamaker's
Interview With Gen. HarrisOn-FieIds
and Mexican Stand Together.

James S. Mexican and John Wanamaker's
Interview With Gen. HarrisOn-FieIds
and Mexican Stand Together.
Several of the Pittsburg knights Templar
returned from the Triennial Conclave of
the Grand Encampment at Washington
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last
night, their special cars having been at
tached to the regular Baltimore express.
One of the Knights, who is a member of
Pittsburg Commandery No. 1 and who
waited over a day in Washington upon
some department business, stated that on
Thursday afternoon Mr.. James s. Mexican
and Postmaster General Wanamaker had a
lengthy private audience with President
Harrison, at which the Pittsburg postofice
situation was gone over in detail.
1t was subsequently, rumored that Post
masters Larkin's term of Office might posi-
bly, be considerably abridged in view of the
Presidents determination to induct the
Philadelphia and Pittsburg appointees at
an identical time. The publication of Mr..
John Fields acceptanceof the Philadelphia
postmastership indicated, so far as senti-
ment in the East was concerned, that Bill
Leeds had signally failed to make out his
case as entitled to the honor by any other
than the claims of ward politics, and that
Senator Quay had long since lett the gallant
Bill to shift for himself
Mr.. Mexican intended to return home last
evening, but changed his mind and went to
Philadelphia, where he cultivated the ac-
quaintance of Mr.. Fields and called upon
several gentlemen of a Republican line of
thought.
General Gobin's choice as Right Eminent
Grand Commander very much elates Penn
sylvania's contingent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENTs.
They Are the Men Whom the Late Captain
Jones Would HIVE Chosen.

They Are the Men Whom the Late Captniu
Jones Would HIVE Chosen.
A gentleman who was intimately ac-
quainted with the late Captain Jones said
yesterday: ST was in Braddock yesterday
when the new appointments were made
known, and gathered from several of the
leading employees with whom spoke on
the matter, that the men regarded them with
satisfaction.
"By very curious chance happened to
speak to Captain Jones day or two prior
to his unfortunate accident, on the question
OF how the management of the works would
go in the event of anything Detailing him.
He remarked that he did not think the
company would again appoint one man
as general manager of both the
Homestead and Braddock plants
and that each of the works would in future
have its own manager. Whether the man.
agement had any knowledge of the Captains
way of thinking with regard to the abilities
of the two new superintendents 1 cannot
say, but he told me that both Schwab and
Potter were men of sufficient capacity to un-
dertake the management of, respectively.
the Edgar Thomson and Homestead Works.
and that most likely they would occupy in
the future the positions named. The Home
stead position he regarded as the more i'm
partant post of the two, as there both iron
and steel are operated and the work more
diversified, and remember he specifically
mentioned John Potter's name in connection
with the Homestead superintendency.
Potter has been de facto manager of these
works for considerable time, as Jones re-
posed the most implicit confidence in him
and in his managerial capacity. This was
rather a remarkable forecast, but not one
whit out of keeping with the man, who pos
sessed rare judgment of his fellow men and
a keen insight into their character"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
HITLER AND THITHER,
Movements of Pitrsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

"A. n. Bolton, of Staffordshire, Eng.
with his son and daughter are guests at the
MonongaheIa. Mr.. Bolton is interested In
aluminium works at Lockport, and finds as the
result of an extended trip over the Lake su-
perior district, that the metal can be procured
in such Quantities as to warrant a great ex-
pansion OF the Lockport enterprise that he at
first thought possible He is Chairman of a
company which controls an aluminium plant in
Staffordshire, and it is his intention to import
considerable. quantities of the clay for treat
ment by the electrical process in vogue at his
English works. He is greatly taken with the
uses to which natural gas is applied with us
and cannot see the end of the industrial ueyel-
opments that may arise from its uses.
Charles A. Ashburner, the geoIopist
has returned from Ottawa, where he read
paper on the natural gas industries in the Can
adian provinces. He said that there were
many localities in the valley of the Saint Law
renee where gas could be obtained in sufficient
quantities for use in the immediate vicinity of
the wells, provided that the drilling and loca-
ton were properly attended to. The Cana
dians were inexperienced in gas enterprises
and they would find it advantageous to employ
Pennsylvania welldrillers and methods of SUM-
ply.
Charles Lockhart, j John Marshall Lock-
hart and Miss Lockhart of Hiland avenue.
East End, who were passengers on board the
grounde.- steamship City of New York, were
taken off yesterday and are now at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel New York City. They will prob
ably leave for home this evening.
Rev. L. P. McEvoy, of st. Peters
Church, Allegheny, returned home yesterday,
after four-months' travel in Europe. Father
McEvoy was in very ill health when he'started
on his journey, buthe is now completely recup-
Grated. His friends are much pleased to see
him in his old place again.
John 7. Wilson, of Coraopolis, yester
day packed his gripsack for trip of several
weeks duration to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Mr.. Wilson expects TO bring back some
antlers.
The R. S. Pearson Raccoon Hunting
Club, of Allegheny, will leave next week for a
two weeks hunt in West Virginia. They will
be accompanied by the Mayor.
Mrs. John E. Vensil, of Swope street.
was presented with handsome rocking chair
by the ladies of Adelaide Nicholson Lodge,
Daughters of Rebekah.
Francis Murphy, the temperance
lecturer, left last night for Peru, Ind, where
he will deliver series of temperate addresses.
w. j. Rainey, the coke operator, of
Cleveland, is guest at the Anderson.
MIR. and Mrs. William Hardie returned
last night from the East
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE Gospel Temperance Union will hold
their usual Sunday night meeting tomorrow at
Curry Institute. w. c. Cook, Esq, will pre-
side, and has secured several good speakers to
assist in the work. Mrs Mary Stuckroth will
have charge of the music.
YESTERDAY afternoon the horse attached 70
the wagon owned by the Little Sisters of the
Poor, while being driven up Anderson street
Allegheny, became unmanagable and ran
away None of the sisters were in the wagon
JOHN KRINE. Hungarian laborer EMPLOYED
at Morehead & McClean's Mill at Soho. was
brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday after
noon, suffering from broken thigh. received
by large pile of pig metal falling on it.
HENRY REFER has been elected Vice Pres
ident Of the Duquesne Bridge Company in
place of H. G. Skelly. ]. X. Skelly and II. IT
Swaney were also elected directors.
YESTERDAY afternoon a collision occurred
between cable car of the Citizens Traction
line, at Twenty-fourth street, and a buocv
driven by Frank and James McKenna. T6e
buggy was slightly damaged.
ALDERMAN HYNDMAN sentenced James
Wilson and John Brown five DAYS to the work.
house. ]. F. Campbell was sent up for 80 davs
for insulting woman.
THE new Gillespie truck for the Pittsburg
Fire Department was shipped from the works
this morning. and will arrive in this city about
next Thursday.
THE police have as yet been unable to find
Thomas Tracy, whose arrest has been ordered
by the Coroner for causing the death of little
Ida Shannon.
THE repairs on the Twelfth ward station
house will be finished in six weeks. The
lookup will contain six cells, two more than the
old one
The Caledonia Curling Club, of Allegheny,
will hold its annual meeting at the office of D.
8. Thompson on Federal street tonight
PASSENGERS on the Citizens Cable Line COM
plain of the long waits at Eleventh street until
the engineers get through shifting cars.
LIEUTENANT TEETERs arrested William
Doyle yesterday on suspicion of being the man
who robbed W. Moore's carriage works.
MALoNEY, living in the rear of No. Second
avenue. was arrested yesterday for selling
liquor illegally.
THE McKeesport Turner'S are going to erect
a $4,000 building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-12
A LARGE REPRESENTATION.
Knights Of Labor Delegates Take Action
ON Coal Matters.


ON Coal Matters.
This telegram was received from Scott
dale last night:
To-day's session of the delegate meeting Of
the Division 4, K. of L, was, if anything, better
represented than yesterdays. The report of
Master Workman Kerfoot was completed, and
showed surprising results in regard to the con-
dition of the order. The Committee on Resolu-
tions reported the following:
WHEREAS, The agreement under which the
miners and coke workers Of the Connellsville
ruary 8, 1890, and as it is of the utmost import
ance that we should be prepared to form an
other agreement with our employers, be it
Resolved, That committee of five be Sc
lected to draft wage scale, to be submitted to
all locals of this division for their considera-
tioD.
Resolved, That special convention be held
on the third Tuesday in December to receive
reports from the locals upon the scale and elect
delegates to the National Convention.
With regard to the Master Workman's recon-
mendation that coal should be weighed instead
of measured, the following was passed:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense OF this conven-
tion that single standard should be estab-
lished by which miners should be paid, and
that such standard should be by weight.
The following resolution with regard to the
condition Of the men in Indiana and Illinois
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Having heard of the condition
of the miners in the block coal regions of Indi-
ana, we deeply deplore the misery and destitu-
tion consequent upon the injustice the opera
tors are endeavoring to impose, yet we admire
the heroism, courage and self-sacrifice mani
Tested in this struggle for their rights and the
rights of others. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend to our fellow
craftsmen in Indiana and Illinois our sincere
sympathy, and pledge them all the material aid
in our power. and we recommend that each
local assembly in this division take the neces-
sary steps to collect Is cents every two weeks to
support our struggling brothers in Indiana and
Illinois. said collection to be taken regularly
until victory shall perch upon their banners.
Several grievances were reported, all of
which were reported to the Executive Board.
which was given full power to make settle.
ments