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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
EXPERIENCE.

The world was made when man vas born.
Hs must taste for himself the forbidden springs;
He can never take warning from old fashioned
things
He must fight boy, he must drink as youth,
He must kiss he must love, he must swear to the
| truth
OF the friend OF his soul he must laugh to scoru
The hint of deceit in a wonan's eyes
THAT are clear as the wells Of Paradise
And so he goes on till the world grows old,
/ Till his tongue has grown cautious, his heart has
1 grown cold;
TIN the smile leaves his mouth and the ring leaves
| his laugh,
; And he shirks the brigt!. headache you ask him
/! to quaf.
He grows formal with men and with women 20
lite,
And distrrlstfUl of both when they're out Of his
sight.
Then he eats for his palate and drinks for his
head
And loves for bis pleasure, and tits time he
were dead,
john Boyle OReiily in Nebraska State Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Special

II is with pleasure that We announces
to our many patrons thar We have
(again) made arrangements with that
wide awake, Illustrated farm magazine,
the AMERICAN FARMER, published at
Fort Wayne, Ind, and read by nearly
100000 farmers, by which that great
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Df HASA nifty.

.fnity as defense III
erin, ..-a,&iS becoming pretty
IT,, put device by which the
S. 8 are secured seems to be
w. e admirably Now a days it is
tue fashion to claim that the criminal
in any action, whether it be theft, muir
der, blackmail or what not. is the vic
tim Of sun-strolle. Apparently a sun
stroke is the most convenient thing It
person can possibly have. 1t allow 8
him TO continue his ordinary course Of
life uninterrnptedly, but confcrs upon
him the privilege of doing any thing
his yagrant fancy may suggest, qnit&
unhampered by moral or legal Icstrlc-
tons.
The irishman who described a "chii,l
of fancy" as child who did whatever
be tnncied was not very far oat OF the
way in describing the condition OF IA
man who has been so fortunate rs 10
have II sunstrokc. That lucky accident
places him above responsibility. a man
in ii Western city amused himself to
Gently BY firing II Icyolvti into Il rFpWft
WuundlDg three persons, ere III them
fatally. \ physicians certificate was
produced. stating that, uNlu- ia tilt
effect Ut :. S,nStroke received ~ iu'iia,
the prisoner WIS 1T times Irresponsible
for his nctions. OF course. there "as
nothing to he said after that, and even
the idea OF shutting the man mp scemed
to his intelligent and impartial Judges a
snperflunus precaution. lie WAS allowed
to go at large eli The strength OF hi9
lucid intervals. the inference being that
the officials themselves were NOT tTou-
bleI by anything Of that sort
1t would not ho siificult TO mnittpE
instances. although it is hardly ueces,
sary; whoever has thought OF ;h& nlaj
ter mist have recognized the conFln-
, cling nature Of The argument from sun
stroke when properly applied t" the
average jury. To one who has any III
cination toward n disregard Of Ink
laws of sunstrokr would seem to b. d
tile greatest possible benefit. II - q
thing. moreover, - easy to have, 81 dif
fcnlt to disproyr, and so admirably
flexible in its effects, that it would seem
{ il matter Of the most obvious policy t6l
whoever is likely e9cFto find himself al
variance with authority to provide hlhi.
! self with a certificate Of suustroke al
once Boston Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
A Curious FUNERAL Ceremony.

One curious ceremony still survives,
and has puzzled the learned. When a
parsee dies, dog Originally fog eyed
dog WIS demanded, but now yellow dog
with white ears is orthodoxy is brought in
and made to look upon the body. What
the significance Of this is the modern
Parsis cannot explain, or rather they offer
contradictory explanations.
Perhaps it is connected with the Parses
tradition of ne dogs of Yima, the lord of
death. who has two hounds which go
through the earth seeming out those who
are marked for the grave, and afterward
escort their souls to the place of judg.
ment, guarding them on the way from the
evil spirits. Possibly the bringing in OF
the dog to look at the corpse had its Origin
in the idea Of securing the attention Of
the dogs of Yima to the just departed
spirit and so insuring the due protection
of the latter on its last perilous journey.
New York Tribune Book Review.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Swiss House and Stable.

Samaden is splendid place to study
the type Of the Engadine house. with its
green caves, iron balconies and profusion
Of interior woodwork Most houses are
buiit Of stone, with walls as thick as those
Of !; fortress, and narrow windows that
resemble the portfolios Of old Fort lafay.
cite, in New York harbor. The homo.
5iaL!. and barn form the same building,
aud all the folks and animals live under
tile same roof in winter time. A large
door opens on q spacious yestibule, big
enough for q wagon loaded with hay to
pass into the barn st the back. The main
room is generally paneled with wood
which acquires rich, dark color with age,
and in this room are the two most valu
able pieces of furniture, all enormous
stone or tiled stove and a colossal ward
robe Behind the stove q narrow stair
way leads to the sleeping room above. In
winter the stable is, of course, for cows
and horses, but in summer time it forms
1t spare room where visitors are received
and bedded. The kitchen is small, but
has large, open fireplace, over which
hang links of sausages and sides of bacon
The modern houses in Sarnaden are built
on quite different plan. and have no such
fortesslike appearance as those of more
ancient architecture. | should say
though, that even they lack fresh air
and ventilation. Cor, New York Times
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

The New Orleans Picayune is one of the
uewsiest and most reliable papers pub
lished. Its Editorials are judicious and
timely it gives all the news without fear
or favor its Associated Press and Special
Southern kilograms cover all important
Foreign and Domestic News: its Com
',ivi ,.iill and Market Reports are complete
ana are accepted standards; its Letters
tru:a New York and Paris and the
Si"ial Contributions OF Pearl Rivers,
Cattl:iTine Cole, Niollie Moore Davis,
Jennie June Marie Points and Others are
uufai!ing sources Of interest and infolma-
ton and are of high order of literary
merit. The PieaEuue is printed III clear,
ne~ type. of size sufficient TO he read
without strainilla th. eye:
To keel, abreast Of the times and know
all u.o.tii knowing that Il newspaper
s!so,!,i i,>ll. send Three Dollars for three
r,a:.:|.s' subscription TO the Daily Plea
yu,l; +: .s,ssc,itr for its splendid Weekly
Edition at One Dollar ii year. The
Weekly is sixteen pages, and is issued
every Thursday morning to reach all
subscribers before sunday,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Are Ycur Children Sick?

# they are. we know how you are worrying
For we all love children. Love their innocent
ways, their childish prattlc. even their mis
would be cherries indeed. The more it pains
us to see them suffer the more thankful we
ought to be that in Pc-rll-na 4 medicine has
been discovered that will cure the ailments to
which they are 30 generally subject, such as
Group. Coic, Cholera Infantum, Dysentery
Scarlet Fever, WhnOping Cough, Diphtheria, or
send to the peruna Medicine Co., Columbus.
Ohio, yon will receive free Il copy of DR.. Hart
mans Ills Of Life" containing full directions
foT the use of Pc-rll-na in all emergencies and
also the most satisfactory testimonials to lis
efficacy. II also shows What Man-a-lin, the I'M
rirGlca system Regulator and remedy for Con
stipatlon can do. These family medicines, which
no household can afford to he without, are sold
TyWhere-only 81 bottle. For sale by L.
L. Bailey
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Hov italian Laborers WORK.

AS stand gazing from my study win,
dow [ see a deep trench $50 feet in length.
G feet deep, G feet wide In it stand be-
tween forty and fifty Italians, shaggy
haired, bright eyed, bronzed skinned, fur
rowed with dirt, their hands, knuckles,
1saeir clothes the commonest and cheapest
dbtainable They're working. The first
thought which occurs is, where arc the
Irisi. who, ten years ago, did this work?
Idor It know where they are. They Ger
taifly ere rot doing this class Of work to.
day. .lV1ere are probably fifty miles Of
various finds Of trencaing going on in
this city t2bday. and in all those fifty miles
doubt if YOU can find fifty lrishmen, but
I will find ! gu at least $500 Italians.
The second thought is, why pay these
men for this kind of work? What kind
Of work? Lazy work Why, there's q
group standiny Immediately in front ct
me now, three IT them leaning on picks,
two of them on. shovels, while another
lazily losses haf shovelful OF dirt from
the bottom of the trench ON to the wind
row by it's side. They don't begin to
earn the traditional dollar day, Jet
there they are, aud it is a very serious
problem, first, what has become OF the
irish, to whom tlais great work was
formerly i-trusted aaonea and, second, by
. what process of reasoning do contractors
find it to be to their advantage to hire
such lazy workers as these fellows show
themselves to be?-Joe Howard i'll Chicago
News
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
What Statistics Say.

Insurance statistics lead TO the remark
Of :, contemporary that Americans OF the
middle ANA upper classes are healthier
and loliger lived than Englishmen.
As the old man grows more and more
bIundering, il he will grow more careful
it will go far to counterbalance that in
trinity
sponsibie for the whole amount Of debts
If Il firm except in cases of special part
nership.
Qtae principal part Of teachers bust,
nessls to keep his pupil from being TOO
easily satisfied
Difficulty is the very school of culture
and progress. %. Dewey,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Art Of Marking Books.

There are many ways of marking
books, and you should have the art of all
Of them If you wish to refer only to
i W. ot nne then sst pan tho a num- 1I her
If the page on ay leaf So when you
are through with s volume You look at
the hy leaf and refer to the pages where
there are points of Importance, and you
one do finish book, and there has been
not one passage of note, and not one idea
quickened. aud not even provocation
,riraii. what q book is thatl We should
l:..:e 4 special shelf, think for imbecles
rs \. 6 have sylums for idiots. ~"E. T. >"
il. Globe Democrat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

BThose of our readers who are IL
search Of appropriate presents for the
coming Christmas and New Years boil.
DAYS, should by all means visit the es-
tahlisllment of Remi Mornhinveg on
Main street, where they will find a large
and select holiday stock, consisting, OF
Watches, Silverware, Clocks, JeWeiry,
Novelties etc. suited TO every taste, and
at the lowest possible prices.
AS an incentive to purchasers, he will
for four consecutive weeks, preaent TO
some lucky purchaser, a magnificent
Or. PAINTING, elegantly framed IN an
ornamented and massive frame ofns +
yer and gold, which are nov on eyh1rpf
ton ut his store Call around ADD Id
spect his stock OF presents, take 4 look
al the paintings aud learn bis plan Of
giaiag them array.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
EupepsY.

This is what you ought TO have, in fact,
you must have it, TO fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for It daily and
mourning because they find itnnf. Thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars are
spent annually By orr people in the hope
that they may attain this boon And yet
ii may be had by all. Weguarantee that
Electric Bitters, If used according to d.
bring you Good Digestion and onst the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead
Enpepsy. We recommend Electric Bit
tiers for Dyspepsia and all diseases of
/ Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at
5Oe and 500 per bottle By F, f. Bailey
Druggist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
very Unhealthy to Drink.

At a summer resort the other day. a
bright little 4-year old child amused the
company by his continual cute questions
Gnd answers One Of his sayings is
worthy of repeating Looking out Of the
window into Il rain storm, little Willie
inquired, Mamma, where does all the
rain come FROM From the heavens. .
and 30 people drink all that watei?"
continued the little fellow. yes. was
the reply Well rejoined the small
wit, Il should think it would be very I'm
healthy to drink. there are SO many dead
people up there Boston Budget.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
MY LADY.

Above, beyond form Of grace,
Or all the blandishments Of art,
Or queenly beauty Of her face.
Iprize my NsIie lady's heart;
Its q world, al stainless, pure,
WITH citadels Of truth within,
And virtue sentineis the door,
Where never yet has entered sin.
What IL her cheeks are red with health,
Do not such shadows come and go?
The souls the source of all true wealth,
At least the angels tell me sol
And so ! worship at shrine,
Whose sacramento with love begin,
Ny lady is but hail divine,
-spd yet her hearts untouched by sin.
Henry Z. Orr In the Virginian
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

81 Il hereby give notice to all persons concerned
hat the roll of 1889 has been delivered TO me,
lid that + am prepared 20 collect all state.
#arisil, Corporation, Criminal, Levee and Poll
axes for the year 1889.
$Persons owing taxes on m0vables only, will
bcome delinquents on and after October LIST.
&ge and persons owning real estate will be-
@rne delinQnents unless the taxes on same are
aid prior to January LIST, 1890.
&CoHae ard pay yotlr taxes in time and spare
8s me unpleasant duty OF adding costs there
e. s.. FONTEN0T,
Sheriff and Ell fficio Tag Collector,
Beet 12-M Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
a Satisfactory Answer.

Mrs. Newma-Now tell me, Mrs. Bar
kins, do you believe in one cows nlilE
for the baby?
Mrs. Barkins WAL, that depends ON
the child. Eff he's good, strong, healthy
baby. and wants it, I'd give him two
cows milk; but sales alive, it pears as
if any ordinary baby oughtn't t. want
more'n oae COW could furnish.
per's Bazaar.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
A scrap Of Paper savss Eaer Life,

n SCTaP d raPe4 s5elV5H s1o4 a7.toF
1t vas inst mn ordinary acrap o. wrap
ping paper, bat it saved her lie 5he
was in the last stages hf consumption,
told by physicians that she was incur
able aud could live only short time
she weighed less than seventy pounds.
On piece of wrapping paper she read
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her. she bought
O large bottle, it helped her more,
bought another and grew better fast,
continued its use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing lac
pounds. For fuller particulars send
stamp TO W. H. Cole, Druggist, Fort
Smith, Trial Bottles Of this Wondafful
Discovery Free at F. e. Baiey's Drug
store.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Not Very wicked.

Little Dick Papa won't you take me
to the circus?
Papa Ny son, don't you know eireuses
are wicked
Yes. papa int this isn't a regular
e..a., its Only 70 cents; children,
cents
..Crl weber, 10 cent circus can't
be SO very wicked. Let's so. --Phila.
delphia Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
school in China.

IN China school begins at daylight alnd
continues until it is too dark to road
I This ia a bit Of information for those sxho
wish to seek positions as teachers in the
Celestial empire. and may also account
for the diagonal slope Of the Chinese
optic, which is probably thus bent out OF
shape by study in the plant years of ina-
maturity Boston Budget.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
For Sale On Account Of Removal!
VALUABLE PROPERTY
Eligibly Situated.

Isl An improved cotton plantation, one,haif
about one.I1aIf under fence. The imnroTen,ents
consist oil a good dwelling house, corn crib
blacksmith shop, new steam gin and corn mill.
three large cabins, &c, all in a good state or
repair
I'd One acre 81 ground at Neteyyille, on Ba
gou Teche, with buildings and improvements
thereon, consisting of one dwelling and Kitchen
one corn crib and new she'd, two store houses
enc in which the proprietor now has his nler.
chanaiae and tile other used as a warehouse
sd stock ng GOOD wares and merchandise
now on band, at cost price without deduftin8
freight
Terms and Conditions Cheap for cash,
Apply "a YIN G. johnson on, on the s, pTeniaes
or to fHQs. II. LEV y tS.1 q ,.s 49,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

Gus. e. Dnple will take pleasure
in furnishing yon with fine team with
which you can take your sweetheart out
to q ride. Give him one trial, and You
are his customer for life.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

al. the corncob pipes in the world are
manufactured at Washington, Mo-, where
aae man and q machine make soo per
hGglP
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

Piao's Remedy for Catarrh is sold by +
E. Bailey Druggist. Price 80 cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
w s. TRAzEE.

erKLausAs, ST LANDRY PARISH. Ia
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
Some Unanswered Questions.


Whether there are more great or small
people in the world.
At what precise point in life man ceases
to be middle-aged.
Whether q hundred years hence George
Washington or some base ball hero will
appear the more glorious character.
How Shakespeare couid have been so
well informed without taking newspa-
per.
How so many people can be satisfied
with themselves when they are entirely
different from us
When you made your first, your great
est and your last mistake in life.
Who sows the seed, and what sort of
seed is sown, for that prolific crop,
ripening late in June III the Northern
states, known as honorary degrees.
Who is the most important and who
the least important person in your neigh
borhood
Why there are not even more of the
famous theological critics, seeing 1t is so
easy to become a famous theological
critic
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
How Women Dream.
Philadelphia Times


Women dream most wildly; the stu
dents being younger than the other
men have more vivid dreams. The
power of remembering dreams is also
dependent upon yividness and frequent
ness of dreams It is accordingly great
est in women, and greater in students
than more mature men. The liveliness
of the emotional nature, a prominent
feature of women and youth, seems thus
to be marked out as the causative agent
in the production of dreams. The
duration of sleep should naturally be re-
lated to the habit Of dreaming, but in
the men no such relation can be discov-
cred. In the women, however, it ap-
pears that those who dream frequently
sleep nearly an hour longer than those
who seldom dream. This difference is
regarded as due to the fact that men are
more under duty to break short their
sleep and thus yitiate the statistics. This
is corroborated by the frequency with
which the men who dream frequently de-
clare themselves tired in the morning,
indicating incomplete sleep.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
TOWNSHIP CLAIMANT.
Rich Merchant Tries to Take Possession Of
the Land on which Mexican Village
Stands.

Rich Merchant Tries to Take Possession OF
the Land on which Mexican Village
Stands.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, Aug. O.-Parties in
from the villa of Hidalgo, sixty miles up
the river from this point, on the Mexican
side, report the country, and especially
the city there, in a state of insurrection.
In 1884 the titles of the Land right leagues
on portion of which the city of Hidalgo
stands was vested IN the municipality BY
title from Governor Chaves of the stats of
Coahuilla In 1886 a rich merchant OF
Angua claimed the land and made his
title before Governor BEadre. then
the executive officer OF that state The
present claimant, Juan Gonzales Ire
vino, the merchant above mentioned,
1st of the month, when
he offered to compromise with
the city by deciding them three leagues OF
land, himself retaining five. This they
would not agree to, and he then through
force of arms attempted to take possess
sion. A small force of soldiers were
called out to aid him, but the outraged
population rose and armed 100 men to
cope with the soldiers. The latter
were run out Of the town, and they sent
to Porfro Diaz for reinfoFcements
Laredo is the nearest telegraph point 10
Hidalgo and both parties are here fecit-
ing their wrongs to the Federal and state
governments by telegraph and a COM
mittee of three of the most prominent
citizens has gone TO the City of Mexico
to intercede with President Diaz. The
only casualty reported so far is the death
of one of Gonzales Trevino' followers,
who was drunk, resisted arrest and was
killed by the police. Trouble is looked
for