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St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
The Story of a Pin.

I'm nothing but a little pin, and you may
think that have ~>eught to make into a
tale, or else that | AM shy. But it's more
than forty years now, its forty years and
four since | was carried carefully away
from the old shop door. And I've picked
up little courage on the way as ] came
along, and I'm little less bashful if | am
not quite so strong. A pretty woman
bought me with twenty others and used
me first to fasten the flowers that she wore,
and seemed to feel the sweetness of the
little drops of dew; and still dream of
Nesting against each pearly bud, and the
memory makes me needless of the wind
and rain and mud, But happiness is short,
and bliss, too, soon flies away, and mine,
alas was over with the ending of the day,
for my owner soon put her flowers into a
drawer and let me fall unn oticed upon the
matted floor A servant shook the carpet
and flung me into the street, and torn
and tattered 9-year-old was the next to
own me. He struck me into his ragged
sleeve and quickly took me home and gave
me to his sister. She kept me for a time,
but was sorry when she lent me to her
brother, whose name found was Ben. He
dropped me in the gutter, where for one
dismal week. lay, longing to call or
shrek. At last one bright spring morning
when was filled with despair, some little
chubby fingers lifted me out. Since then
I've passed through many hands, and
strange things have seen; I've gone
through lands of ice and snow, through
countries warm and green. A traveller took
me in his coat to the banks of the river Nile.
I've been twisted asout by children, I've
been squeezed straight by their sires; I've
been dipped in many waters; I've been
flung in numerous fres-but now have
been secured up bit and am nearly the
same old pin that was carried ont of the
shop with twenty of my kin.-Detro1 Free
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
Papa, Papa, Wake Up!"
A DEAD FIREMAN's CHILD TRIES TO RoUs
H.1d IN HIS COFFIN.

A DEAD FIREMAN's CHILD TRIES TO ROUSE
H.,J IN HIS COFFIN.
"What is the matter with my papa?'
Steve Neall's 5-year-old daughter had
caught sight of her dead father in his cof
fin last Friday evening, and asked the
question of those who had gathered about
the bier.
"Papa is asleer," they told her.
"Why is papa in that ugly box?" she
persisted.
sc He can sleep better there"
"Good night, papa" =
She passed into the adjoining room and
was soon asleep.
The mourners sat about the ccffin of the
dead fireman all night.
Shortly before l o'clock in the morning
the gong on the wall that had so often
summoned him to his duty changed an
alarm for the Polk street fire. 1t had
sounded once and was repeating the alarm
when the little girl came flying into the
room in her long. white nightdress.
She looked at the silent watchers and
then ran to the side of the dead man.
Climbing on chair she reached into the
coffin and shock her father by the shoul-
der.
Tapd, papa, WAKE up 4! suo Cflou.
''There's a fire! Wake upl''
The looks of the people in the room, and
the strange silence of her father frightened
her.
"Wake up please, papa" she pleaded,
her voice beginning to quiver. Cant you
hear the bell2 You'll miss the fire."
Tie father still not opening his eyes,
she looked around wonderingly, and then
added what she thought could not fail to
bring him to his feet.
"Wake up papa. You'll miss the fire
and be fined =
When he did not stir, she knew that
something was wrong, and turned her tear
ful, puzzled face to the older people.
''Never mind the bell, darling" some
one answered, papa won't go to the fire
to- night"
But" persisted the baby, che always
got up before when the bell rung-why
wouldn't he wake up? What's mamma
crying for? What's every body crying
for?"
And the troubled little child burst into
tears, and, crying piteously at what she
did not know, was gently carried back to
her cot to cry herself to sleep again.-San
FTancisc0 Examiner.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
" President Johnson's Sons.

The Baptist Reflector tells US of visit
recently MADE to the tomb of the late Pres
ident Andrew Johnson, at Greenville, Tenn.
His original tailor shop is still standing,
with the sign, ga. johnson, Tailor" over
the door. His remains lie beneath mar
BILE shaft, on high eminence near the
town, in sight from the railroad. By his
side are those of his wife, who died year
later and the editor says:
''But what interested US most was to
see the tombstones of his three sons, aged,
two of them thirty three, and the other
twenty-six. All of them died drunkards,
inheriting the appetite for the accursed
stuff from their father. Thew threw away
self-respect, friends, fortune, fame, every
opportunity which their fathers nigh
position gave them-all for the gratfca-
ton of their appetite. 1t was very sad
sight to US as we thought of what these
boys might have been and saw what they
had come to. %, that man should put
an enemy in his mouth to steal away his
brains ,"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
THE CHILD SAMUEL,

Hushed was the evening hymn,
The temple courts were dark,
The lamp was burning dim
Before the sacred ark,
When suddenly voice divine
Rang through the silence at the shrine.
The old man meek and mild,
The priest of Israel, slept;
His watch the temple child,
The little Levite, kept;
And from what Ellis sense was sealed,
The Lord to Hannah's child revealed.
Oh, give me Samuel's ear
The opsn ear, o Lord -
Alive and quick to hear
Each whispering of Thy word;
Like him to answer at Thy call.
And to obey Thee first of ALL
Oh, give me samuel's heart
A lowly heart that waits
Where in Thy house Thou art,
Or watches at Thy gates;
By day and night heart that still
Moves at the impulse of Ihy will.
Oh, give me Samuels mind
A sweet, unmurmuring faith,
Obedient and resigned
To Thee in life and death,
That may reach, with child-like eyes,
Truths that are hidden from the wise.
Selected
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
Never be Haughty.

A humming bird met a butterfly, and
being pleased with the beauty of it's per-
son and the glory of its wings, made an
offer of perpetual friendship.
t.I cannot think of it," was the reply,
Gas you once spurned me and called me a
drolling dolt
impossible, exclaimed the humming
bird; 81 always entertain the highest re-
spect for such beautiful creatures as you, !"
"Perhaps you do uow," said the other,
ssbut when you insul ed me was cater
pillar. So let me give you piece of ad-
vice: Never insult the humble, as they
may some day become your superiors."
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

theatre or opera came to tempt them away
from their simple tastes and home amuse-
ments, for New Orleans was long way off
those days of almost intercourse with
the outside world except in high water
In looking back over it all now from this
distance of time, they were free from dis
turbances and annoyances common to all
hilarious gatherings elsewhere. r.
D. Richardson, In Sugar-Boaol and Fssrm
Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
HOME HAPPY.

ugh we may not change the cottage
mansion tall and grand.
4 Exchange a little grass plot
In boundless stretch of land,
Il there's something brighter, dearer,
an the wealth we'd thus command.
& lgh we have no means to purchase
Il Jy pictures, rich and rare,
Slgh we have no silken hangings
zor the walls so cold and bare,
Jean hang them DER with garlands,
Ipr flowers bloom everywhere.
can always make home cheerful,
the right course we begin;
can make its inmates happy,
Ind their truest blessings win;
Ill maks the small room brighter,
we let the sunshine in.
en we gather round the fireside
hen the evening hours are long,
can blend our hearts and voices
happy, social song;
can guide some erring brother,
Pad him from the path of wrong.
may fill our homes with music,
nd with suns hine brimming DER,
-.gainst all dark intruders
se will firmly shut the door;
!, should evils shadow enter,
lie should love each other more.
re are treasures for the lowly,
Ehich the grandest fail to find;
ere are chains of sweet affection
Binding friends of kindred mind.
may reap the choicest blessings
from the poorest lot assigned.
C1To,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
WHAT WINS.
full many a hero.

The world has full many hero.
Go read what those heroes have done,
And you'll find that though oft they were DaHeC
They kept up their courage, and won.
They never lost courage in failure,
Giving up, as the faint-hearted will
But said, We will try and keep trying,
And conquer all obstacles still''
And this they have done the world over,
Their tasks were accomplished at last
By oft-repeated endeavor.
The young oak may bend to the blast,
But it sprinL IS to its place when it passes,
And grows to new strength every day,
And in time stands firm in the tempest
Whose wrath whirls the tall pine away.
Defeat makes man more persistent,
If the right kind of courage is his;
He determines to conquer, and does 1t,
And this is what heroism H.
Strive on with patient endeavor;
The steadfast of purpose will win.
Defeat comes to-day, but tomorrow
May usher the grand triumph in.
Wide AaDats
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
The Three Prayers.

Republican, a Democrat, and Prohi-
bitionist went up to the temple to pray.
The Republican stood and with his face
toward heaven prayed: "Oh, Lord, we
thank thee that we are not like other men.
We thank thee, first of all, for the pure,
incorruptible, holy Republican party. We
thank thee that all Democrats are liars, and
all Prohibitionists are fools, and that we
alone are good. We have no particular
favor to ask, knowing that to be consistent
thou must of necessity be with us"
The Democrat prayed thus ooh, Lord,
we do not often bother thee with our
prayers yet there be q few things where
in thou canst be of great use to US. Bless
Cleveland, Oh, Lord, but curse his civil
service Bless the Prohibitionist in the
North, but damn him in the South. Bless
Minnesota and that little Norwegian, Knute
Nelson, but curse Pennsylvania and that
traitor, Sam Randall. The rest, Oh, Lord,
you can safely leave to our care"
The Prohibitionist fell on his knees, as
usual, and prayed 3tOh. Lord, thou know
est that we have done little but pray, 10
these many years. Now we are going to
fight And do thou, Oh, Lord, be pleased
to stand by and see fair play, while we
show the Pharisees and Saducees that
there is God in Israel. ."-Martha's Vane-
qGrd Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
What Alaska Cost.

When the United States purchased
Alaska of Russia. the amount paid was
81 ,00O, 600, or 1asSs cents per acre.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

The aggregate wealth of the United
States in 1850 was $7,420. 900, 900, with
%. 1872. 900 population, against 1880, $45,-
385. 900, 900 aggregate wealth-more than
Great Britain-the population numbering
90, 1856, ,000 The increase in wealth in
thirty years has been $37 965 900 COO. This
increase comprised $40. 900 600 in
farms, $4 9O5, 600, 900 in railroads, 81, &c.,
000, ,0O0 in factories and $40, $40, ,000, 600 in
houses and sundries.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09
A Monster Turtle.

The Cape Sable Adgertsser reports that
the crew of a fishing schooner short time
since, while few miles from Cape Sable
saw what at first sight they took to be the
genuine sea serpent come up to the sur
face for an airing. They could see the inn
mense black mass was propelling itself
slowly away from them, and they resolved
on giving chase and having closer view.
The captain and another man sprang into
boat and were soon alongside, when they
discovered that it was turtle of rather
vast dimensions, being fully fourteen feet
long, eight feet broad, and between Eve
and six feet in thickness. Then a wicked
looking head protruded from under the
shell to the length of four feet or more.
After vain efforts to catch the creature
with gaff, harpoon was tried, but the
iron rebounded from the solid shell, and
the attempt had to be abandoned. During
the struggle, the monster made the spray
fly on all sides and it was not safe to get
near him.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

The States of New York and New Jer
sey are large manufacturing States, the
value of manufactures IN these two States
being in 1880 81, 1886, ,076, ,932, with 35,-
24S, 900 acres area, worth as much money in
1880 as 494, 49,, 200 acres area Of the lands
in twelve Southern States, all attributed
to the fact that nearly one fifth of the
manufactures of the United States are
in these two Northern States, while in
1880 in the twelve Southern States the
manufactures were very small. This
shows how the land owner is enriched by
manufactures.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

The population now in the United
States is between 65,O0O,O0O and &c.
600, 900, and is increasing about 2,0OO,-
O0o yearly. The value of the manu-
factures of the country in 1890 will have
probably increased from $5 585, 900, 900 in
1880 to between SO, 0OO, 900, 600 and So, ,000,-
OOO,0 900. The railway mileage will have
increased from $1,000 miles in 1880 to
nearly 100 600 miles in 1890. The accumu-
lated wealth of the country in 1890 will
have reached, at the 81 265, 100000 pre-
vious annual increase, about SIS, ,035 0OO,
900, which will be at the least $40, 0,000,-
600, 600 more than the accumulated wealth
of Great Britain,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

There are good many varieties grown
in the Gulf States, among them the Black
Genoa, White Smyrna, Red Brunswick, all
large; Green Ischia, Brown Turkey, Ce-
leste, etc.
The Celeste, as rule, is preferred, and
is the one mostly used by Gamers. also for
home consumption. In our opinion, how
St. Landry democrat., 1889-11-09

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31

The editor of the Cecil County Meas
could find little to say in praise of the
ticket nominated BY his party in June
last. OF the Republican ticket he is
much more appreciative. The nomi
nees for Commissioners shave proved
good and faithful public servants" and
they have "the happy consciousness of
having performed the arduous duties
committed to them, we'll and ably"
"The candidate for sheriff, Mr.. White.
Is very worthy man." says the Meas.
OF the legislative ticket our cotempo-
rary states: "Mr. Kitchener is clear
headed progressive farmer of the Sixth
district, Mr.. Davis a popular business
man of North East, Mr.. Pyle an indus
trious young farmer of the Second dis
trict." Our candidate for the S:nate
the Mea0s says is ga genial and pleasant
gentleman" Even our partizan colem-
porary admits that "the ticket as a
whole is very creditable" and "the
nominees for House of Delegates com
pare favorably with the Democratic
candidates." Thanks, Brother Frazer
for your endorsement of our ticket. We
give you credit for your good sense and
frankness as shown in the above quoted
opinions as expressed in the Meas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31
Five Men Killed.

PITTsBURG, AUG. 27.-A special to the
Times says : The rolling mill and nail
factory at Towanda, Bradford county,
operated by Bostley, Godcharles & Co.,
was partially wrecked this afternoon at
5 o'clock by the explosion of a boiler, the
disaster resulting in the instant death of
five men and injury of six other work
men, two of them perhaps fatally. The
dead are : Sanford B. Smith, puddler,
married; Richard Ackerly, puddler, mar
ried John Bostwick, roller, married /;
Guy Herman, helper, married; Isaac
Bandford, helper, single.
The fatally injured are: Charles Zebich,
terribly burned by molten metal; James
Rider, both legs broken and internally
injured.
The force of the explosion was terrific,
lifting the entire roof off the southern
portion of the mill, tearing away the
rafters and girders and leaving the whole
mass crushing into the mill and ON the
terrified force of workmen, who we're
scattering in every direction and crouch
ing behind all kinds of obstacles to es-
cape the fury of the kissing steam, which
was filling the structure from the nest OF
boilers that were displaced and broken in
their steam connections by the exploding
boiler, pieces of which we're hurled
through the mill. The larger portion of
the bursted boiler was carried through
the side of the mill, landing away in a
mass OF scrap iron, fully $50 ieet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31

committee on resolutions and business
with George l.. Wellington, of Allegany
as chairman.
Chairman Yelling, when the report OF
his committee Was called for upon the
re assembling of the main body, submit
ted these resolutions:
"ReSolred By the Republican State Central Com
mittee Of Maryland, That a state convention he
held in Westminster on Tuesday, October l. at II
In. to nominate candidate Tor Comptroller.
"Resolred. That primary elections and county
COW entions be held in each county to elect dele
gates to said state convention and members OF the
state central committee of SAID counties. Flee
tions and conventions to be held ut such times
and places and between such hours and under
rules and regula tons may be prescribed by the
members OF the state central committee for the
several counties, but in counties that have local
committees the members Of the state central com
mittee may delegate their authority To them, and
that the action oil such counties as have elected
delegates be and is hereby ratified.
RESOLVED. That primary election be held in
each of the wards OF Baltimore City comprising
the three Legislative districts thereof at such
time and place and between such hours and I'M
der such regulations as may be determined upon
by the members OF the state central committee
residing in said city, for the selection OF delegates
from each Of the said wards to the said district
convention, and which district convention stail
select as many delegates to said state convention
as each district has representatives In the Senate
and House Of Delegates, and said district conven-
ton shall at the same time nominate candidates
for the House OF Delegates
The concluded resolution named the
wards forming each of three Legislative
districts of the city, and provided that
each ward should in the convention be
entitled to one delegate from each pre-
cinct in the ward.
Upon motion the meeting then az
iOurued
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
The Republican State Convention to be held
at Westminster on October Ist.

The Republican State Convention to be held
at Westminster on October LIST.
BALTIMORE, Aug, 18th 1889.
The Republican party of the State OF
Maryland on Wednesday through it's
central committee, arranged the prelimi-
naries for the coming campaign. When
Colonel Daniel E. Conklin called the
committee to order in Dushane Post Hall
Baltimore, at noon about two-thirds OF
the members responded to their names
Secretary Henry Lingerfelder. read the
roll CALL Then Chairman Conklin ad-
dressed the committee. He began by say
ing that the body met under favorable
auspices.
"Since our last NEE ting" said he,
''events have occurred to cause us great
Joy. Not only have we again seated in
the Presidential chair a Republican,
(Which in itself would be sufficiently. but
in our own state we have made large
gains. The Sixth district of Maryland
has been carried by an increased ma
jority, again electing to Congress the
Hon. Louis E. McComas, our gallant
leader in Western Maryland. And fol
the first time in 20 years we have elected
a Congressman from Baltimore City, and
can congratulate the Hon. Henry Stock
bridge, Jr as being the successful man
We have every prospect of seating the
Hon. Sydney E. Mudd, of the Fifth dis
trict, and have divided honors in the City
Council, with promise of greater victories
IN the future. / trust we will so act as
to show an undivided front to the enemy
in the coming fall elections. Let US have
harmony in our councils, presenting the
best candidates for the several state and
city offices to be voted for at the coming
elections. and when thus selected let it
be the duty of every man to use all honest
means to secure their election" Zap
plause.l Chairman Conklin appointed a
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31

1t is pleasant 10 read OF the gathering
of $4,000 soldiers of the late war away
up IN Milwaukee, Wisconsin, of the
honors they pay to General Sherman,
and of the delighted way in which this
good old soldier receives their atten-
tons. 1t is very hard to realize that a
quarter of a century has passed since
Grant settled down to eight it out on
this line if it takes all summer" No
wonder the old soldiers of that time
have passed away! But by far the
greater number were young men who
are still in the prime of life, few of them
under AZ years of age, but many OF
them under 50. These may be ex.
pected to constitute a Grand Army for
another score or so of years, but, in the
course of nature, they will pass away in
ever increasing numbers year by year
until the survivors become as scarce as
a few years ago were the survivors of
the War of 1872.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31
The Ticket.

The Republican Party, through its
duly selected representatives, has pre-
sented to the people of Cecil County
for their suffrages, the ticket which we
place at the head of our columns to-
day.
However spirited may have been the
contests at the primary elections, what
ever may have been the efforts OF the
one or the other set of men to control
the deliberations of the County Con
vention, whatever individual or personal
aspirations or ambitions may have been
disappointed or defeated by the out
come of that convention, the party has
spoken and party men will heed the
summons.
1t is no time for factional or personal
differences to obstruct the march of the
Republican party to full and final VIC
tory in County and State. 1t Is no
time for Republicans to forget their
fealty to party nor to give aid and COM
fort to the common enemy. The party,
in its sovereign capacity, has passed
UPON the claims OF individuals and of
factions and 1t calls to every man who
longs for the overthrow of Bourbon
democracy to rally to the support OF
its chosen standard bearers.
The ticket ought to and, we trust,
will receive the unqualified support of
all classes of Republicans in Cecil
County. Moreover, it ought to and,
doubtless, will receive the assistance of
a large number of Independent Demo
Gratis who have broken the chains that
bound them to an unprogressive party
and who have found abundant proof IN
the record OF the Republican party of
the County, during the last two years,
at least of the ability and willingness OF
that party to faithfully and efficiently
administer public affairs.
To the personnel of the ticket there
can be no reasonable objections raised.
The candidates upon it, from State
Senator to Surveyor are men of intelIi-
gence, fully capable Of discharging the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-31

The superiority of the Republican
candidates for County Commissioner
over those of the Democratic party is
so we'll known and generally admitted
that all voters who desire business like
and economical administration of the
county affairs-and they are many
will vote for them irrespective of party
affiliations,