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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
HUMOROUS.

ANXIOUS MOGnef-''I1aS MI. DdSh-
full proposed yet?" Daughter-"Not
exactly; but last evening, when | was
holding little Dick in my lap, Mr.:
Bashful went to the piano and sang:
Would l. were boy again. '"-PhH-
adelphia Record.
Visitor beautiful library
you have I really envy you.' Re-
tired Butcher-"Yes; and just look at
the binding of them books" Il see;
they are all bound in calf Just so,
and I killed sall them calves myself
what furnished the leather.
don't you love to hear the tink-
ling OF the guitar upon the moonlit
lake p'' asked Miss Lilybud, sweetly.
:.Indeed. yes" assented Ruffclub. ut
makes it so handy to drown the guitar
st, you see." And the silvery tink-a-
,ank tum-tums sounded like falling
tears as they sat and listened with the
varying emotions. -Burdette.
What is Georges last name,
Etta?" asked the little sister one morn
ing at the breakfast table. Simpson,
DEAR. said Eta, with becoming
blush. '.What makes you ask?"
..Oh, nothing" said. the little sister,
carelessly. ''only was listening out
side the parlor door when he was here
last night, and I thought from what |
heard you say to him all the time that
it might be Doant."
do you know, Miss Belle, that
it's WEAKLY waste of time to do so
much thinking?" said Gus De Jay.
"lt's quite vewy fatiguing to think,
you know ''Do you think sop
..Ya'a as; I sometimes really wondeh
why we have bwains anyhow" "Oh,
every thing has its purpose, Mr.. De
Jay. Brains are very useful to some
people to keep their heads from cav
ing in, you know. Merchant 1rav-
eler.
Fond Father-tI declare, Aggie,
you are perfect fac-simile of your
mother when she was your age.
Aggie Gust home from boarding
schoon please call me Agonies,
papa. AS you say, ] presume l an
a fab simmeel of mamma in hel
younger days. Fond Father (com
muning with himself in the woodshee
a few moments later)-"Papa! Nam
ma! Agonies? Fab simmeel! Jump
|. in Jerusalem! Is that what l pay
one hundred and fifty dollars a tern
for?n Chicago Tribune.
-7kRebecca, you shall not shpeaE
nit dot Moses Levi vonce more. " It
ladder, you preak mine heart! W
vos almost engaged. Wy shall | no
shpeak nit him?'' ''He hat sheatee
me. He hat sold me a paste diamond
for shenuine shtone.o 80 fadder, do
should recommend him to you as
n-in-law. If he can fool q wise mar
like you. see vat a fortune he hat il
der chewelry piziness. !" well, Re
becca, you vas schmarder as thought
Get married ven you like. tin
| ankchious to go into partnership mi
| nine son-in-laW!'
4 se
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
She Was Not a Cook.

He with evident agitation)-M-
Miss Grimes. do you sing?
Shea little.
He-And play?
She-Yes.
He (sighing) Paint, too, Isupposee
She-Some.
He-Recite any?
She-Once in great while.
He-Do you cook?
She-No. :
He-Thank Heavens Miss Grimes,
will you be my wife? Darlington Free
Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
,,J.-,F.outt TIL Same as Iver."
AOA~As NT;,,;. Mo-,

ssTolerabIe-'1sOut III
.sTop av tn marnin' terye' Missls M'ul-
fin" g ,,;,,;, coebo,o-
emmy" r., p,++r yau Tim
..Yis, oh yis; tolerable thankee; Fayth pa,,
80, ,,,;tb = bad soide, an mlther's rheu-
m mat IS that bad she can't turn over an I'm
, ,feerd 10 she'll doie--long life to 'er;-an
Nav Nav Ann had another fit this mornin' and and
Pat Pat cut his foot wild Ratchet and ,h;s MIKE
can't an spake a loud wurrud IN a Whisper nr 81,
and Kathie has gatherin, IN I'd, ears Nv %,
ergn, an tn babbys hao loot sd,,, Spn ,,rr,,k
oro,n an me ould man can hardly Wur1u :A
c GRO P;s o. SCORE owes and Oy thart ORD dole
, mla ll' wild th' hidache lasht noight' but
tb agi be- ter God we're all erbout tn same
s sasi iver How's yer own folks now we're
+olEin,z'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
THE TEXAS RAZOR.

A Hog That Drinks Huttermilk Out of a
Stone jug and Has Ii Spinal Column
Like Butcher Knife.
The razor back hog of the South sets at
defiance the proverbs about hog being fat.
Nobody ever saw d fat razOr-back. He so
abounds in angles that his personal appear
ance is suggestive of a compromise between
a problem i'll geometry and an old hair
trunk.
To come down to solid facts. there is not
fat enough in a razOr-back to lubrlcatc his
squeaky voice, which sounds very much
like piccoIo solo His ribs are all spare
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
THE CAR DRIVER.

How tho Grip-C Car Driver Rcnews His Ao-
quaintanceship with His Children.
OF course you have taken ride on the
South side grip-cars, says writer in the
Chicago Tribune. You have seen how deity
the "gripman'' or driver of the unseen
steed guides his vehicle over street inter
sections, avoiding scores of threatened col
isions, and rarely meeting with accident.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

.' What did the doctor pronounce
your ailment?" inquired the wife,
with tremor of anxiety in her tone
as she came into her husbands sick
room. "He pronounced it as if it were
spelled bronkeetus, 7 exclaimed the in
dignant Bostonian, strengthening him
self up in bed, "and requested him
at once to make ou6 his bill and go. -
Cbicn00 Tribune
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
For u Song.

visitor-Well, Robbie, what shall you
Robbie Lee-We haven't decided yet m
hit r ouess wen call her Gala, mamma
90 fond Of that song about Sweet Gaiia
Lee.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
9ssH
THE SOUND COMPASS.

whistle is north. The only other single
blast is the short whistle for east. So ii
there is any doubt the officer who hears the
signal knows the invisible ship is either
making northward or eastward. None OF
the other signals can be confused.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

American detective-"Ho do ean
Yourself detective2 Why do ION Wv yo1
find the Whitechapel murderer E9 ser
lish detectiye-s'Hi'm too busy 'untlng ioi
Mr.. Tascott.- philadelphia Record
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

1T IS all very well to pay as you
60, but If you have no baggage the
hotel proprietor would rather you
would pay #hen yon arrive
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

The following table contains the
population of each city in 1880 and the
apparent population at present, based
upon the vote cast last Tuesday:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09
Total g0te cast

The following shows the population
in 1880 in proportion to the vote OF
each city in that wear:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

STEADILY IMPROVING o",
last issue Colonel Fairbanks mas i'''''
three rods of beautiful picket fence
erected in front of his adobe, anu Inc
Gem saloon has received three paii -, 1.'
of whisky and a new pier-glass. we
chronicle these improvements III u"
boastful spirit, but simply tha' QUE ~
siders may know that the spifi. w. -
progress is not dead within us, We
are going right to the front as " "" -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-09

Go HENCE. "A correspondent "'''
us to explain the meaning OF she lcF", Z
"From Alpha to Omega we 7'''.
do it We have had politics enc"
for one season. and propose 10 ~ ~
on the machine. We never 2Ii'a'o '.'l
Alpha, anyhow, and as for old o'ne@','s
NAV he be durned.-DetroH FIRE. l'-"''.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 17.-Bishor
Keane, rector of the Catholic University
at Washington, speaking OF the health
OF the Pope and the rumor circulated OF
tho probability Of an American successor
said that the Pope was likely to live for
some time, as he was In the best Of
health and 50 years OF age, aud that in
the event OF his death his successor wou i
undoubtedly come from Italy.
In speaking OF the imposslblllty OF an
American Pope at present Bishop Keane
said: 1.-THE Pope must be thorough cos
mopolitan. He must be au fait with
European a9airs, congsrsant with the
political and spiritual conditions OF
France, Germany, Italy, England,
Spain, in fact the whole world. No
American can grasp the situation In all
Its details. his education, surroundings
and lie are totally different from that OF
the man who ia fitted to fill the papacy.
Europe Is becoming Amcricanized. Tn Q
people are gradually taking up our theo-
ries and systems OF life and government,
but 1t VIII be hundred years before the
conditions are such that II would be pos
sible for an American cardinal to become
the head of the Catholic Church. | con.
slider such specuations as mere idle Cos
sip that is impossible of realization"
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Civil
Service Commission prepared report
censuring Postmaster Paul of Milwaukee,
and the Examining Board Of that city,
for fragrant violations OF the Civil Service
laws. ...4-
Secretary Window sent circular let.
ter to tho collectors oil customs at III
Paso, Eagle Pass aud Laredo, Tex, where
all importatlons OF lead ore from Mexico
are made, instructing them with regard
to the treatment of such ores pending the
settlement of the question before the Urea.
sury Department in regard to the proper
elias siilcatlon of lead cree.
The Comptroller OF the Currency Issued
a call for report OF the condlti OF the
national banks ut the close of business
Oh Friday last.
Captain NJ. F, Mahan. In charge of the
improvements Ia Erie Harbur, asked the
Federal Government for So, 900 Tor next
years work. ..-
Mr.. Sommervllle, OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, lad long utter
view with Postmaster-GeneTal Wanna
maker ON the subject OF the proposed re-
duetion OF telegraph rates.
Mr.. Tweed, representing the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, made an ar
gument before Secretary Window in
iavcr OF the transit through this country
OF twelve Cinnamon who recently arrived
at New Orleans, curoute TO China by way
OF san Francisco. --
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

-.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-Rice pud.
ding has been taken from the bill of fare
In the convaleecing ward at the Aims
house. Ii was tried ae an experiment
last Sunday, made dozen convalescents
sick and resulted In Joseph Beat g
death. The convalescent patients had
been working about the kitchen for sew
eral days, and on Sunday the cook made
q bouncing big rice pudding, which was
served as dessert. After eating the pud-
ding eight men and four women were
seized with nausea and began Vomiting.
The ages OF the persons afflicted ranged
from 45 TO 60 years.
Joseph Beatty, who was big, portly
man, seemed to be afflicted worse than
any Of the others. Physicians vera hastily
summoned, but before they could do
anything for Beatty he had died. When
those who alto OF tho pudding along with
Beatty learned OF his death they were
very badly frightened, indeed. They
began TO fear that they had taken some
deadly drug, and the story got out among
the other patients that the conyalescents
had been poisoned.
Superintendent Roney said yesterday
that all those who had been taken sick
on Sunday had fully recovered and were
working around the kitchen as usual.
WAS there any lead-poisopiug In the
foodF he was asked.
"No, there was no poison at ALL" re-
piled the superintendent. THE people
were taken sick after eating the padding.
You see they were not used to such deli
cacies. They hadn't had rice pudding
before. perhaps, for years. 1t was toe
rich fer them"
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

Spcrc2r Williams had hearing before
ths Municipal Court this me rning upon Il
charge brought against him By George
Alien Tor assarl ing snd cutting him
with knife on Tues ay atteraUon over
s.arket street bli!Ge with intent to com
init Il urder. Allen STA he gent uy, t.
that side en- Tuesday afternoon and founl
Williams lying in ilrli when they eo'
into a fllendly scutle, when Williams
pulled out knife and cut him across the
right hip and cut his clothes on othcl
parts of tho body.
DIR. Morrison testified that woun !
across The hip WIS about three inches
long and about qua'ter Of an inch deep,
and net necessarily dangerous.
Edward Groonies testified that when
Allen came over Williams was lying Ia
the field asleep aud Allen jumped o.
him Bota parties GoI up, Spencer te Il.
Ing Ailtn to let him alone, but Allen
then struck VIII Jams on tue Jaw, VIXEN
they bo'h iEched aud went down.
Williams then cut Alien. Grcomes to ok
tie knife ont OF Williams hand Both
the men were drunk. Groomes said Et
had about fcu, drinks of whiskey but be
was not drunk.
D4vd Cosaen gave nothing new In hi,
evidence. He was certain lie was sober
lie was not over on that SIDE gambling,
never plays cards, used TO lay policy be
fore 1t was broken up. Was certain u,
didn't gamble now, as 1t took all tn,
money he could let to keep himself il
whiskey.
Some witnesses for the defence belnl
absent, thu case was continued until Sat
u.day morning.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18
FOURTH EDITION.
Aid For tho snrerels.

PITTsBuRG, July 17.-Treasnrer W
IL. Thompson, OF the State Relief Com.
mission, loft to-day for Johnston n and
VIII tomorrow commence distributing
5000, 600 among the needy peop'e OF the
Conemaugh Valley. Mr. Thompson said
that he would not take the entire sum to
JohDstown at once, but would draw on
either Pittsburg or New York as the
money was required.
II have placed" said he, $50, 900 In
tho hands of the Adams Express Com
pany this afternoon. This will be in
YOUNGSTOWN in the morning. They have
built shed there which Is intended fol
my use as a distributing station, but
want II saier place and will likely hunt
mp some building from the lower win
dow of which can pass the money out
to all who present checks. Nothing
VIII be paid except on an order from
Judge Cummin.
''The business will be conducted on a
regular clearinghouse system. A guard
OF police will be constantly stationed
about the paying station. | anticipate
that two weeks will elapse before We are
able to pay the last OF the half-mlllion
dollars. The First National Bank oil
Johnstown will be used as our daily de-
pository. The entire sum will be distrib-
uted among the Conemaugh Valley suf-
ferers, and not a cent is TO be sent over
the mOuutainsb
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

The ambulance provided by Jordan A.
Wilson, tho well-knowu funeral director
at No. GIG King street, is proving of
the greatest service, and It now seems a
wonder how the people of this city man
aged to get along without something of
the kind long before this. Although 1t
has been bu. short time siuce 1t was
flushed he has already had some twelve
calls, in which 1t proved Of the greatest
service. About 10 O'Clock last night
there was q call from Tenth and Ship.ey
streets, to which the ambulance re-
sponded promptly. A man had fallen Ia
the street sick, and been carried to q
neighboring saloon, where he was cared
for until the ambulance arrived. He was
taken to his home on Lincoln street,
where he received medical attendance.
This morning man employed at the
Pullman Car Works was taken suddenly
Ill NJ Eleventh and Head streets while
on his way to work. The ambulance
was called and took him TO his home at
sixth and Tatuall streets. As Mr.. Will
son makes no charge whatever for the
use OF the ambulance 1t shows that he lie
public beneinc.or.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18
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Accident on the Railroad,

About 1880 o'clock yesterday morning
IN accident occurred on the d, NJ. and V
railroad near Franklin City, Va, by
which the engineer, William Mason, was
severely injured end the engine wrecked.
Mason was 10 charge OF an engine attach
ed to special train carrying General
Superintendent Ii. +. KeDney, who was
making flying trip down the road.
There was supply car loaded with rats
standing on a curve, which 1t was I'm
possible for Mason to see until lie was
within a few Kindred yards of il. His
train was running at the rate of 90 mil, q
m hour, and as soon as he noti ell the
obstruction he reversed the engine and
applied the hraeSs, hut it was too late TO
avoid collision. The engineer jnmped
TO avoid being killed ard landed III a
sand hole breaking a rib on his right, In
addition to being badly bruised. Mason
is a brother of Mrs. jesse X. Bsylis OF
this city, and was brought to this city
yesterday af'erno u and taken to her
home where he is attended by DR.. BRA
ter He is an engineer on
the Delaware and Chesapeake raj road
and lives at Oxford, Md.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

PHILADELPHIA, July ls.-Frcm fra
moment Collector Cooper fea bel li
Office in the Custom House at q O'eOk
yesterday morning until liz icIf lJf Af4s
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon he was ke:
busy receiv ng callers. Anon. ta
more prominent visitors were CoJ4re,-
man Bingham. Charles Emory sniI
Senator Osbourn, Collector Martin, lo,a
Mundell, Prothonotary Mann and Iegti.
al William Lilly.
The designations of Chlei CsiG aal
Special Deputy j. VAIN Vtll, AMI Va
assistants, Edward 7. Nosri, ana Dson
3Iddle, were placed IN Collector Gooi'fs
hands yesterday, to take otleci On A-ga''
/. These positions are ne eti'|-8
the Civil Service law. All the nD5si
collected by the department gots 'hf7l-4
the hands of these ole sis, ALL uu!!a3
the term of Collector Ca4E4.4lci tA3
received over SIS, 600, COO. s-
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

Phillips & Kane has furnished plate
of French glass for the front of Nj. +.
Hayden's flower store, Ne. 100 Market
street, and this morning the glass was
Put In its place by Tilghmsn banner.
The glass was 6SxllS inches and required
extremely careful handling to put it In
place without breaking. The old glass
was broken by piece OF iron from the
railroad track flying through 1t while
some workmen under the employ oil
"Jerriu' Mahoucy were putting in rail-
read switch in April. Mr.. Mahoney,
without word with anybody assured
Mr.. Hayden tat q new Plate OF glass
should be put In and Immediately ordered
the glass OF Phillips u Kane, and they
procured 1t as soon afterwards as they
could. 1t costs about 500, but the old
glass will be worth alb out $50.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18
THIRD EDITION.


A telegram frcm Kankakec, Illinois,
rays that Deputy sherlds have been
placed ut Clarke City and Tracey to pro
tct the Taylor Williams coal shafts
tIom Italians, WIN have threatened to
burn theia, and also TO protect the miners
who desire 10 20 10 work on tie terms
offered. 1hs English and Irish miners
wl.k 10 work at The pay offered, which
was g. per day, and In case they mined
enough coal at 50 cents ton to exceed
this amount they Were TO have u excess,
hui the italians will not agree TO this and
BY threats prevent other miners from
Hor6iBg.
While James Stephens was sitting at
home in strawberry Plains, Jefferson
CtuDty Tennessee, with h & wife and
child Oh Monday night, he was shot dead
by some unknown person. 1t Ia though I
the shot was fred By Bill jackson, a des-
perate negro, who 10 "A member Of u band
OF thieves against whom y ephens APP
psaTe us = wit; ess.
Frank Myers, Edward Fsnuing and
Jam E4gGn, 'lougshoremen. while at
wtrk On the pier Of the Ocean Steamship
Company in New York ye.te;dav, were
shot and slight y wounded by some I'M
Known Perscn or persons. Tue police are
making an investigation.
Michael Diuspall, who was bsaten In q
fight near Waterford, y. j Oh tuesday
nigh, died y s:erlay III the Cooper Hos
pital, Camden. Lou $ Cabrada, all
other alleged party to the fight, is In a
dangerous condition on account of gun
shot wounds.
William i. Hills, brakeman, was
shot and killed on Passenger train at
Macon, Missouri, on Monday night, by
Louis Hughes. They got into a fight
over the rate q fare, ard The shooting oc-
Cured when Hills undertook to eject
Hughes IRON the train.
A well-dressed man entered Frederick
ecEolek's jeWelry store in Chicago, Oh
Tuesday night, and picking up a tray
containing 100 rings, value At i5O2 made
his escapc. Sixty four OF he uss that
he dropped were recovered.
Early Wednesday morning the 4 ad
body OF an unknown mau was tolnd IL
the western suburbs of ST. Louis, no. faI
from tue place where the remains o.
Anna Weiss were discovered.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18
Druggist and Doctor Accused.

PHILADELPHIA, July ls.-W.lliam D..
Stevenson. druggist, 1900 South Ninth
street, ard DR.. Charles Usilton, l.S2
eouth Tenth STREET, were yesterday ar
RAGGED before Magistrate Smith. Ste
veuson on the charges Of having admin
Uttered drugs tor an Improper purpe.e to
Lille Conner, % years, domestic, With
no particular place of residence al
present, and with being responsible Tor
her child, while Df. Usiiton Is aeeustd
of having conspred with a woman un-
known to the prosecutrix to abduct her
child. The defendants waived hearing.
Usilton was held III $500 bail and Steven
sou 81 40 bail.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

CHICAGO, july 1.-THE statement ia
patlishe! here that the Illinois Steel
Company, recently incorporated as ,on-
solidatiur of three great iron aud steel
companies in this ncighborhood, has de-
cllcd to 90 into the business of building
steel vesst ls for employment In lake com.
nerce. 1t is uIde rstoos that the ship
yards to be created are to be located At
South Chicago.
At Duluth on thu l0h inst, the Mime
sofa Iron Company vot d to place its
81, $4,000 Surplus In the bands of the
directors. This company is controlled Ly
tie illinois Steel Company and the vot-
ing Of this surplus was to put 1t mt the
eompauy's di.pOsal. w. |. liahcock, SUI
perintenGent of the Union Dry Dock Com.
pany OF Buffalo, has been selected as the
head OF the mechanical department OF
tine proposed new yards. ...
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

A well-known business man approached
an equally well-known saloon keeper last
evening and inquired:
"Do you want to buy ticket for the
excursioni"
what excursion!" queried the man Of
mixed drinks.
1.-THE mother-in- laws excursion, which
goes next Monday" replied the other as
he brushed away n tear. 1--WE have sold
so tickets at $40 each, and have only
five left, so thought ! would give you q
chance"
Then becoming confidential, the bust
noes man, with far away look, leaned
over the bar and whispered, Our plan is
thls;We will get them TO 60 on the excur-
sion, which will be run by DuPont's
powder mills, and just IS the train
reaches that point (and here his voice
bt came very low there will be an acct
dental explosion, The saloon-keeper
declined to buy, aud the man went out
with look on his. face which showed
that he did not think no would have any
difficulty in dsposing of the remaining
five tickets.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

A despatch to the New York Herald
from Chicago announces the engagement
OF Mr.. Emmons Blaine, son of Secretary
James q. Blaine, aud now resident Of
Baltimore, to Miss Anita Mccormick, a
daughter of the late Cyrus II. Meteor
mick, the reaper manufacturer, OF Chi
caso. Mr.. Blaine met Miss Mccormick
In Chicago during his residence iu that
city rs general freight and passenger
agent OF the Chicago, Santa Fe and Cali
fotn'a Railroad.
He resigned that position last spring to
accept that of assistant to President
Henry G. Davis, of the West Virginia
Central Railway Company. His salary
in this capacity is said TO be 5000 per
annum. Miss Mccormick is reported to
be worth fortune in her own right.
Mr.. Blaine has been absent fom bis Ger
man street office, In Baltimore, for sew
eral days, ard the statement was given
out at the tfflte that he was In Chicago.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-18

A colored woman named Parker, rCAl.
ing on Sixth near Poplar street, 'tis To-
Reading, Pc, on the colorcl cStatsI.a
this morning. She got q boy to Nr.'ea
note 10 a colored lo;harlo refle.ilrs Mn
to meet her at the depot Tits marint
Her husband (it being her second olel
got wind OF the arrangements a.. uG,t.
knowns to heF, she thinking he bad entt
to work, visited the depot his IN rritr
and saw her lover meet her. He rtilft:
ed home, procured u furniture cant 4tl
removed nearly all OF the goods from n
house. On her return home Sic vi 10
rather surprised at what her IAh 5 l.''
scretlon cost her. There's no place liat
home-espccially for married oars.