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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
Activity in the South.
PROPHECY. THE NEW ERA.

It is remarkable the rapid growth made
during the past few years in the South, te
note the fact that while almost the entire
immigration has gone into the various in
dustries, or else into diversified agricul-
ture, Notwithstanding there has been 6
large increase in the production of cotton
This increase of cotton production is prin-
cipally from the old cotton producers and
has been done by greater energy and more
thorough cultivation. Besides, there is
greater amount of other productions Corn,
grain and hay are receiving more attention
as well as stock. The immigrants during
the last few years have gone largely into
the fruit and vegetable growing. On this
subject the Sunny South says:
The South is now entering upon an era
of industrial activity greater than has ever
before been seen, The crops on the whole
promise to be the largest on record, despite
the heavy rains in some localities, and
added to this fine outlook for corn, cotton
and other staples is the unprecedented
Weld of fruits and vegetables, which has
brought many millions of dollars into the
South this season.
Northern capital is flowing Southwark
in an ever increasing volume /; manufac-
turing enterprises are paying large profits
and furnishing employment to tens of
thousands of hands that few years ago
were forced by circumstances to remain in
idleness plans for gigantic enterprises
for big Bessemer and basic steel works,
are rapidly maturing; new furnaces are
going into blast, and every ton of iron now
beip made in the South yields a good
profit unless there is some serious trouble
in the management of the furnace in fact,
there is an upward move all over this Sec
ton, and the tide of prosperity is steadily
sweeping over the country.
This industrial activity recalls the pro-
phecy of Oliver Wendell Holmes in regard
to the South. Years ago he said 1.-The
handwriting is so plain on the wall that
none but a fool need mistake it. New
England is doomed just as sure as natural
laws will produce fixed results. New
England has no soil worth mentioning,
and her wealth has all been derived from
her manufactures. These are gradually
leaving her, and eventually they will all
60 some to the West, the most to the
South, where the advantages for profitable
manufacturing are all located. The coal
and iron in the South are easily cotton at
and inexhaustible in amount, and the iron
mills, the foundries and machine shops
can go to them better than they can be
carried to the shops. Then the cotton and
wooden mills must go there, for the raw
materials are, and are to be, produced
there most cheaply, uniformly and better.
Then look at the advantages of the extra
hours of daylight in years run. This of
itself is no small matter. AS the South
grows stronger and stronger, the wealth,
culture and power of the country will be
centered there until she will become not
alone the mistress of America, but the
central empire of the world
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
Pensioners in the South.

Of the half-million Of pensioners in the
entire country, says Washington cor
respondent, there are in the Southern
States, IS 283 individuals whose names
are carried on the pension rolls, and they
receive from the government each year
$3,O2l, 614 %. The largest number in any
one State live in Tennessee, from which
the federal army secured the greatest num-
Der of recuits, and there are located $685.
drawing annually $9S0,254. Texas comes
next so far as the number of pensioners is
concerned, or 1916, who receive 800, 800
year but Virginia, with only y532 on
the rolls, manages under the rating Jaws
to gather in more money, or $4S1, 173 48.
The least number of pensioners in any
Southern State is in South Carolina, where
there are but 524 receiving $50, 902 year
Louisiana has 1878 pensioners and they
get an annual allowance of 1851 ,463 49,.
The following statement shows the num-
Der of pensioners in each Southern State
and the amount annually paid to them:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

| completely covering the space, SO that no
| msster from which direction you look,
there is sheer descent of nearly 100 feet.
The castle was built in sections, and pre-
sents no singular feature of architecture,
except a peculiar double staircase that
seems to have no supports. When Maxi
millisn first saw the staircase he remarked
to the architect that he would not trust his
| own weight upon it whereupon the de-
signer, with his Majesty's permission,
brought regiment of soldiers and
marched them up and down the stairway,
ten sbreast, thus demonstrating its
strength. This staircase is the only one
of its kind in existence, and is built of
white marble and brass.
The terraces of Chapultepec are one of
the sights of Mexico. They are f1oored
with white marble, with brass balustrades,
and lighted with electricity. The upper
terrace extends the entire distance around
the castle and is twenty-four feet broad.
Lovely little flower gardens are located at
frequent intervals and here are blooming
geraniums, fuchias, heliotrops and mig
nonette, making the air rich with perfume
and adding to the brightness of the scene.
The furnishing of the castle for the
reception of President DiaZ has been very
elaborate. The private apartments are in
the northwest wing. Each room is fres-
coed appropriately. The chess room has
a chess board in the centre of the ceiling,
with the bishops, kings and queens in
merry dance about it, the pawns furnish
ing appropriate music from the four corn
ers of the room. The private reception
parlor of the Presidents wife is "done up"
in pink silk, with plush and brocade hang
ings to match. Every wall in the entire
suite of rooms is covered with silk brocade
instead of paper. The bed room occupied
by the President and his wife was decora-
ted and furnished at an expense of $50, 900.
The dining room has seating capacity
that is limited to thirty persons. The
magnificent solid silver that once belonged
to the Emperor Macmillan is to be used,
but the china and glassware are not in
keeping with the royal magnifcence of the
silver. One of the soup tureens requires
four men to carry it when filled.-Omaha
Bee.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
Southern Ladies to the Front.

One of the most encouraging signs of
the agricultural redemption of the South is
the evidence that comes to US of the in
creased interest that Southern women are
taking in dairying. There is no reason in
the world why woman of brains and
decision of character, either in the North
or in the South, should not succeed in
dairying. Indeed, there are many reasons
why they are especially fitted for the work.
hreqdires keen perceptions, watchful care,
kind, humane heart and abundant energy
to succeed with herd of cows. The con-
spicuous failure of so many men in dairy
ing is because they are dull of perception
concerning the laws of motherhood, indit-
ferent to the care and comfort that mother
hood must have if it does its best; inhu-
man in the treatment of all the bovine
mothers, and lazy both mentally and
physically. We have never yet seen
woman fail when she took hold of the
management of dairy.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
The Public Lands.

The forthcoming annual report of the
Commissioner of the General Land office
will show, among other things, that there
have been patents issued for coal lands
covering 1905 acres, principally in COL
orado
Swamp land patents were issued during
the year to the amount of 259, 72l acres,
the largest quantities being located in the
following named States Arkansas $40 $40,
Oregon Y, 270, Minnesota A, 1872, and Iowa
1856
Lands under educational grants to the
several States were approved as follows ::
Alabama 35, sos acres, California 10,52S,
Florida 351. Louisiana %, 725 including
1905 acres of internal improvement lands,
Minnesota 1855, Montana 45, 226, Oregon
15,s4S. The lands approved for Montana
were under the university grant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

If any one should give me dish of sand
and say there were particles of iron in it,
might look with my eyes for them, and
search for them with my clumsy fingers,
and be unable to find them but let me
take magnet and sweep it, and how it
would draw to itself the most invisible
particle by the mere power of attraction
The unthankful heart like my finger in
the sand, discovers no mercies but let the
thankful heart sweep through the day,
and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it
will find in every hour some heavenly
blessings; only the iron, in Gods sand is
gold.-OlSyer Wendell Holmes
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
How to Use a Newspaper in School.

The geographical names may be cut out
and pasted on home made maps.
The articles referring to places and Gus
toms may be used for the geography class.
Clippings can be made from it for the
geography scrap book.
Items of general information" can be
cleaned from it for an occasional ten min
utes'. talk.
1t contains illusions to many historical
persons, which can be used for general
history lesson.
Its biographies of noted persons can be
used in the history class.
It's best anecdotes and incidents can be
used for reproduction stories.
Its scientific records can be used in
classes studying science.
Its shipping notes can be used in geog-
raphy lesson on ports.
A certain paragraph placed on the board
may be used for spelling lesson.
Pupils may be asked to gather from it
items of current news.-1he Progressive
Teacher.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
The Alvord Canning Factory.

The canning factory is succeeding be.
yond the most sanguine expectations of its
most hopeful supporters. 1t has furnished
market for thousands of bushels of fruit
that heretofore lay upon the ground and
rotted in the orchards, It has furnished
work at fair compensation to about sew
enty-fve men, women and children who
usually through the summer season have
nothing to do. It has increased the bust
ness of our merchants this summer at least
% per cent, and has at the same time
proven a profitable investment for the
stockholders William Plummer, Jr.. of
the Plummer manufacturing company,
says the goods put up by the Alvord can
ming factory, this the first season. are
superior to any canned goods put up in
Texas, and will sell for at least 5 cents
more on the dozen cans than any goods
put up in Texas.
DR.. Sparkinson and Mr.. Plummer went
to Fort Worth with samples the first of
last week, and in one day sold four car
loads of canned goods.
All, well may neighbor towns turn blue
and croaking cranks grow pale.
Alvord is clean grit, through and
through she knows no such word as fail
The canning factory is putting up from
three to four thousand cans of fruit and
omatoes per day, and the beauty of it is
gives employment to our citizens-it is
not Northern men nor foreigners. There
can be seen from fifty to eighty hands
working in the factory every day, and the
question may be asked, who are they?
They are the sons and daughters of mer-
chants and farmers, busy from z at morn
ing until o'clock in the evening putting
up of fruit that heretofore rotted in the
orchards and was lost to the farmer.
Besides furnishing employment to so
many, it gives the farmer market for his
fruit. From thirty to forty wagons can be
seen at one time any day standing at the
factory loaded with fruit and vegetables,
particularly tomatoes, -Alpord Budget.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
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| In Louisiana, of course, TIE majority of
| the pensioners are in New Orleans, the
number being GAO, who get $40 923 so a
year. With this exception there is not a
parish in the State that can muster 100
pensioners, and but one that has over 3d.
Fast Baton Rouge, where there are 3d.
drawing $5705 a year. There are, how
ever, pensioners in every parish but five.
Lafayette, Richland, st. Bernard, St.
Charles and West Carroll have but one
apiece The only parishes that have more
than twenty pensioners are: Ascension
g. Calcasieu "a, East Baton Rouge SIS,
East F.liciana 30, 1berville %, New Or
leans GAO, Rapides "a, St. Tsmmany 80
aud Tangipahoa So It is a well known
fact that Tennessee furnished the most
federal soldiers of any Southern States,
but it may not be so generally known that
Louisiana takes the second rank in this
respect. SucIi is the case, however, but of
course the soldiers so furnished in the
main, belonged to the colored troops It
| will De found from the figures, though,
that white men are also to be included in
the number. The following figures, show
ing the facts, will be fonnd of interest !:
Louisiana is credited by the war depart
ment with having provided 80 276 men for
the federal armies, all of whom were VOL
unteers OF this number 10, BAT received
bounty money for enlistment. the total
amount of which was 1881, TT. The
proportion of white soldiers to white pop
ulation Of 1860 was t" So; proportion of
colored troops to colored population of
1860, l to Is. While all of the Southern
States are credited with furnishing SOL
diers to the federal service, two, Georgia
and South Carolina, confined their enlist
ments to the coiored race. The figures for
Mississippi are as follows: Men furnished
to the federal army. 1914 all Of whom
were volunteers. Bounty men, 10 1854, and
they received $2.311, 597 Proportion of
white soldiers to white population of 1860.
l to 649; proportion of colored troops to
colored population, to 25. Arkansas
men furnished to the federal service, 49,
S15, all volunteers, Bounty men, 96S2,
receiving 81, 667 $40. Proportion of white
soldiers to white population, to 80; pro-
portion of colored troops to colored popu-
lation, l to 20. Texas-men furnished to
federal army, 2012, all volunteers. Bounty
men, 1449 receiving 1852 526, Proportion
of white soldiers to white population, to
ored population, to 1899. The Southern
the federal service was FloriGa, natural
result of population. The number was
1884 and 1851 Of them received as bounty
1922, 95S. Proportion of white soldiers to
white population, to go; proportion of
colored troops to colored population, to
so. These figures have been taken from
the officially prepared statistics, and are to
be presumed, therefore, to be entirely &C
curate,-N. o. Picayune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
Mexico's White House.

] President Diaz has moved his official
residence out to the Castle of Chapultepec,
| which becomes once more-for the first
time since the unluckv Maximillian and
his charming wife lived there-the White
House of Mexico. Chapultepec is one OF
the loyeliest spots imaginable. 1t is unique
in itself as well as in its name-"The Hill
of the Grasshopper.
Montezuma made his summer house
here and an underground passage, still in
existence, was made by his direction to q
point in the valley below, SO that the Az
tee chieftain could 60 and come as he
pleased. Under the old cypress trees in
the park, the conqueror Cortez pitched
his tent after the celebrated "Noche
Triste," or night of sorrow, when the Az
tees fell upon the Spaniards and massa
creed them. Here Maximilliam and the
unfortunate Car1otta made love as they
promenaded the magnificent marble ter
races which were built by order Of the
Austrian Grand Duke Here the Amer
lean army fought bloody, but decisive
battle-one which has made the queer
word Chapultepec familiar to American
ears. One might relate the numberless
historical incidents connected with the
spot, which abounds in memorials, If
space permitted, but the place itself de-
mands some description.
Imagine park Of 1000 acres, covered
with dense growth Of cypress, 1,,any Of
the trees 500 or 800 years old, The gray
Spanish moss festooned from limb to
limb adds to the picturesqueness of the
scene. In the centre of this park-which
is surrounded by massive walls on three
sides, the old aqueduct forming the bar
rier on the fourth-rises q PERCEPTIONS
mound. If such term viii express the
idea. This mound is composed princi-
pally Of rock, and is probably two hundred
feet In height. There is but one road to
the top, the summit being inaccessible,
except by this single route.
Upon the very apex stands the castle,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
He Had Travelled.

young man with great deal of hat
and small amount of grip, sack came into
the Third street depot on train the other
day, and walking through to the hack
stand he said to the driver of vehicle
81 want to go to the Wayne Hotel"
eyes, SIR"
''The ordinance gives you fifty cents
cit does"
"Here's your money. I've Travelled
bit, have, and know what's what Don
try any gum games on me
'No, sir-get right in: A..
The stranger entered the hack, the
driver drove across the street and got
down and opened the door, and as the
stranger saw how he had fooled himself he
looked as fiat as chalk and muttered
"Yes-I see-just across the street I'VE
travelled, have, but guess | was On 'ne
wrong train. "-Detroit free Press
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21
The Weather Was Left Out,

In the early days of Michigan man
who was DESTROYS of settling in Gratiot
county appeared at the State Land Office,
entered tract of 100 acres, and when he
departed he seemed well pleased. In the
course of a month, however, he returned
with serious expression on his face, and
said:
at hasn't rained yet
''What do you mean?'
81 want some rain on my land.
"But what have we got to do with thst?'
"Can't you &Ait?'
"Why, no. The State of Michigan
doesn't control the weather.
''Humph you ought to have told me
so before bought III sell out"
He hung about until Spectator bought
him of, and when he had received his
money he said
81 don't blame 'em at the Land Office,
though they could have told me. The
trouble was thev left it out of the State
Constitution. "-Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Messrs. James T. Hayden, president of
the Whitney National Bank, and r. Nd.
Walmsley, of the Louisiana National Bank
of New Orleans, are here with the view
of having the traasIry officials order the
transfer of balances by wire 50 that pay
ments may be made at the New orleans
gub-treasury and the movement Of crops
thus expedited,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

'sThe other day rowed down the river,
said an old Texas granger, "and saw some
cowboys stalking off claim in the richest
bottom land on my place. They were
armed with Winchester rifles, and were
DESPERATELY imprudent, did you pull up
their stakes ?" asked his neighbor. ssNot
much p was the reply. 81 pulled up the
stream. "-Lifs
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Every week brings news of contemplated
new railroad schemes to be put in opera
ton in North Louisiana. 1t does not re-
quire very vivid Imagination to foresee,
in the near future, North Louisiana grid
ironed with railroads from the Mississippi
river to the Texas State line Washington
Adp0c0te.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Newspaper Man-"Did you see that
clever little puff l gave you this morning
about your recent success in business and
how well you are doing 7" Potts (gloomily)
-"YesI sawit." Newspaper Maxwell,
weren't you pleased Potts earnestly
Shears, there were seven creditors at my
house this morning before breakfast. -
SSftinQs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

It is tod of a pious, well meaning man
here that upon enc occasion in Sunday
school he prayed: "And bless the super
intendent of this school, who has led such
a long, tedious Christian life." Even the
superintendent could not suppress smile.
-RIngSto7l freeman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Judge David s. Terry, who was killed
in California by United States Deputy
Marshal Maggie, was bornbn the waters of
the west fork of Red river in Todd county,
KY, only three miles from the place where
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confed-
eracy, first saw the light. 1t is worthy of
mention that here, in space of five miles
square, were born Jefferson Davis, Roger
@. Mills, now of Texas, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of the last
Congress James Pend1eton, a famous
leader of the Baptist Church ex-Goy..
Bradley of one of the Territories, Judge
David 8. Terry and Addison Cammack, the
great bear operator of New York city.
This bit of territory lies partly in Todd
county, and partly in Christian county,
and 1T is noted for men of size as well as
brains. It has now within its borders six
men weighing over 400 pounds each, ele-
ven over 25O pounds and SO many who have
passed 200 that they don't count. There
are more than twenty women who weigh
over $50 pounds each.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

1t is time to say that our church, while
as church it takes no part in the politics
of the country, will never surrender it's 10y
atty to Observation-Disclosures Chris
tSGa Adgoc1te.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

sit is no use telling you to look pleas
ant, " said the photographer to the pretty
young lady, as he unmasked the camera
'.for you cannot look anything else than
pleasant" And his observation so pleased
her that she smiled all over, and the pic
ture was great success.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

'Why, as to that, sir, +" replied the some
what embarrassed young man, 81 shouldn't
expect much at the start, though it's kind
of you to ask. May inquire the amount
of life insurance You carry ?"-Chtcago
Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Iowa is "ruined by prohibition" yet last
month she paid the final dollar of her
State debt, 800, 600, and now taxes are to be
rednced one-fourth. Decrease of drink,
and hence decrease of crime and pauperism,
always reduces taxes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Oklahoma is still part of Indian Terri
tory. In the Indian Territory there is not
a liquor saloon. In Oklahoma absolute
prohibition is a fact, and it does prohibit
The laws are most severe and the United
States officials are most watcbful. Every
body is emphatic in declaring the benef-
cence Of the law. They sbudder at the
very thought of what would be without it.
AS man at Guthrie remarked, '.It's our
salvation without it, there would be a
murder every day." And this, after all,
is the fact of supreme interest about this
altogether phenomenon settlement of Ok
1ahoma-the fact, so conspicuous, as an
object lesson to all the land, of the BEN
eficent effect of actual prohibition id
canoe
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

The railroad fever is becoming epidemic
throughout this section of the State
arcadia Adg0crte.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

The man who wears diamond ring on
his finger is the man who points with
pride.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

The path of sorrow, and that path alone,
leads to the land where sorrrow is I'M
known
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

True merit, like the pearl in the oyster,
is content to be quiet until an opening
comes