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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
The Next One Pays.

"You had something to say short time
ago about the suspicion with which board
ing house keepers regard printers, said a
type setter on morning paper. liz 1e'
minds me of pr. inter- named Jack Robin
son ran across out in Iowa number of
years ago before married and settled up.
He told NE of an experience of his which
think is UNIQUE. He said he arrived in
Des Moines one day with tritie over 50 in
money about him, and. finding the pros
poets good for work, asked one of the boys
at the office to direct him to boarding
house. He called at the address furnished,
talked with the landlord, selected his
room, and agreed on terms. Finally the
old man asked what his business was. He
said he was printer, whereupon The old
man threw up both hands
""rhat settles it, he said, you can't get
in this house.
"'Why not?' asked Robinson.
"'Nev, mind, you can't get into this
house. | wouldn't have you'here under
any circumstances. Get out
:'.But here ! said Robinson, What kind
of deal is this? What have printers ever
done to you that you should treat one of
them who is perfect stranger to you IN
this style?'
"'Ill tell you,' said the old man. "A
printer came here. engaged board with me
and skipped at the end of the first week.
That's all l don't want any more
"'How much did he owe you
"'Five dollars
"'Well, that's all right; you don't un-
derstaud It's custom among printers to
do that once in while, and the next enc
that happens along squares 1t. Here and
he handed out the So which the old man
accepted gratefully with the most profuse
apologies for being unacquainted with one
OF the customs in vogue among travelling
printers.
For the next two weeks Robinson paid
his board promptly, making $15 which he
had turned into the old mans Golfers. The
next week he went to the landlord and
said L want to buy some clothes and fix
myself up, and I'm just $l5 short. If
you'll let.sne have If, Ill start in next week
pay ing itloack, ana won't have to buy my
stuff q ecemeai.'
the landlord thought pretty well Of
him by this time and readily loaned him
the $l5. Robinson then bought his clothes
and other truck and day or so after he
and quietly departed, leaving this note to
his landlord
"sTm gone. The next printer that
comes along will settle. Just tell him
how much it is. Good by
Il reckon that that old man never could
be brought to think that there was print
er anywhere alive that was any good
Chicago Mail.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Animals With Peculiar Eyes.

Nature has enabled some animals to see
objects behind them as well as in front
without turning around. The hare has
,1his power in marked degree. It's eyes
are large, prominent and placed laterally.
It's power of seeing things in the rear is
very noticeable in greyhound coursing, for
though this dog is mute while running,
the hare is able to judge to nicely the
exact moment at which it viii be best for
it to double. Horses are another instance.
1t is only n,cessa.y TO v atch a hose,
driven invariably without b.inkers, to
prove this. Take, for Instance, those on
t,amways. Let the driver even attempt
to take the whip in hand. and if the horse
is used to the work he will at once increase
his pace. The giraffe, which is very
timid animal, is approached with the ut
most difficulty, on account of its eyes be-
ing so placed that it can see as well behind
as in front. When approached this same
faculty enables it to direct with great pre-
eision the rapid storm of kicks with which
it defends itself.-Nev York Telegram.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
MY LITTLE MAID OF ACADIE.

knew you when your cheeks were fair
AS any rose that bloomed could be,
And your soft eyes were deep as were
The skies that bent DER you and me.
How played the June winds with your hair
How sought your lips the honey bee,
How 1.-THE your form, how blithe YOUR air
My little maid of Acadie.
You sang; and on the boughs that bent
Above our path, the little birds
Would cease their songs-~they seemed intent
To catch the meaning of your words:
You laughed; the very flowers would smile
To hear a laugh so full of glee
TITS pity they were dumb the while,
NV little maid of Acadie.
My little maid of Acadie,
Of all Gods worlds the best is this;
So once you whispered love- to me.
When overlooked your heart with bliss
Twas sweet world through which we went.
A sweeter I've no wish to see:
Thank God for all the joys it's lent.
My little maid of Acade
Your eyes grow misty at thought
Of what has been and yet may be;
How tears the years have often brought
And oft may bring to you and me;
BY no means wise are they who dream
| That Heaven delights wreck to see,
And time, the thief, is not supreme,
| Ny little maid of Acadie.
II. L. Spencer, in Americ0
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Wanted it Over.

A little Minerville tot was found by her
papa at the window, calling "Nigger, mig
ger p to a colored man on the street. The
gentleman reproved her and said he would
have to chastise her if she repeated the Of
fence. He then went into an adjoining
room, but presently he heard the little gin
saying "Nigger, niggerl" softly to herself.
you mustn't say that, said the nurse.
"Your papa will whip you"
"Will he whip me real hard?
eyes, real hard"
The tot then went to the window again,
and called out as loud as her little lungs
would permit, "Nigger, niggerr Then,
turning to the nurse, she said
"Now call papa in and let's have this
thing over" -Stuart Democrat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
why He Wept.

The Indians are regarded as deficient in
humor, but if the following incident is
true, this belief would seem to be ground
less:
A deputation of Long Island schinnycoo
Indians was at dinner in the house of a
magistrate at Riverhead, the county seat
of Suffolk county. A castor of bright vel
low mustard attracted the eyes of young
chief Gently drawing it near. him, he
soon had large spoonful of the fiery mix
ture in his mouth. Instantly detecting his
mistake, he nevertheless had the fortitude
to swallow it, though it forced the tears
from his trimming eyes.
An older chief, opposite, who had no.
ticed the consequences but not the cause.
asked him what he was crying for. He re-
piled that he was thinking of his father,
who was killed in battle. Soon after, the
questioner himself, tempted by the bril-
liant color, made the same experiment
with the same result, and in turn was
asked by the younger sachem what he was
crying for.
Because you were not killed when your
father was" was the prompt reply.-Es.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
JUST FOR FUN.

What colorisa field of grass when cover
ed with snow? Invisible green.
Jenkins writes to his girl in the apart
ment house as his suite heart.-B0stor1
CommerciaI Bulletin.
There is Massachusetts maiden so mod.
est that she would not look at a salad dress
ing Rochester Express.
Customer-"Whaty o' charge for gittin'
fotografs took?' Photographer-s'Im
ais, So per dozen; duplicates, SO per
DOZEN" C-"Wall, | guess Ple les hab
hat dozen duplicates TOKEN "-HQrper's
Weekly.
sharp-"What is the strongest day of
the week, Ketchum? Ketchum (who is
not on the eve of bankruptcy)-"Frday, l
suppose" S.-'No, Sunday all the rest
are week days. See. ?"-Detr0t Free
Press.
Mamie-''I can't imagine why Claras
room always smells so of arnica.'' Loie-
why, don't you know? She is engaged
to the captain of the football team, and
arnica always reminds her of him. >
Puck.
Have you any Whistlers in your gal
lery 2" asked the connoisseur of the rich
art patron. "WhistIers y said the man of
wealth. Not if can helpit. Whistling
is nuisance, and shall not encourage it
in my gallery. '-Drakes Magazine.
Clothier-"Yes, we want few women
to sew in the pants department. Have you
ever had any experience in basting pants?"
Applicant-'Well l should remark. l
taught in primary school for four years."
-7tare Haute Express.
eyes, Mrs. Coldsteak," said the old
boarder, heartily, 81 don't know person
in the world in whom have greater conf
dence than have in you. If you please,
Mrs. Coldsteak, will take another small
piece of that mincepie" - SOmergille
Journal.
Mistress latter heavy crash in the
kitchen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Bridget hope
you haven't broken that new vase /
brought home to-day Bridget-"No,
mem it's one O the limmin meringe pies
that yes was a bakin' this afternoon >
Epoch.
Little eight year old Ida attracted by its
bright hhding, selected from the library
copy of ''Pope's Essay on Man" to read
After dilligent effort to read and under
stand it she replaced the book, saying to
her mother: cit may be easy on man,
but it's hard on children. IN. Y. World.
"What did the doctor pronounce your
ailment?" inquired the wife, with a tremor
of anxiety in her tone as she came into her
husbands sick room. "He pronounced it
as though it were spelled bronkeetus, " ex-
claimed the indignant Bostonian straight
ening himself up in bed land / requested
him at once to make out his bill and go. -
Chicago Tribune.
"What would you like for dinner to
night, dear?' asked young wife affec-
tionately, as her husband was leaving for
his office. "H'm-let me see," he unused.
"How would sweetbreads do? am very
fond of them. We used often to have
them at home, and they were delicious"
"That will be just lovely !' said the young
wife. e'And will go round to the bakers
and order them myself"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
The Bachelor Girl.

1t is more or less fun in this world to be
a girl Even bein&a working girl, and
hard working girl at that, is not enough
to rub off the bloom, providing she only
takes things in a nice, manly sort OF way.
Everything comes to him who waits, put
he who waits gracefully and with pleasure
has a deal more fun. Girls all wait for
husbands, but the girls who sing-sven
the girls who wbistle-while they walt are
Just that much more attractive.
The bachelor girl ought always 70 pear
one thing in mind. ut gives one a !; sun, u
neck and a wry face with wrinkles on II IT., 70
look too long over ones shoulder" Inc
bachelor girl who isn't absolutely averss
to some DAY becoming Benedict should
keep her conscience, her liver and nd her her
forehead clear. 'Get thy spindle and do thy !
distaff ready, and God will send thee f flax,
says the old proverb. A revised , edit tbv
might well read, "Get thy heart ana sny
life ready, and God will send thee nus
band p'-Lesl;e's Newspaper.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Feeding Bees in Early Spring.

When the hives which contain dead col
onies are overhauled, honey will probably
be found in some of them. The combs
should be sorted as to quality. The lighter
colored, which are filed with thick and
sweet honey, may be fed to the bees as
soon as it is possible to feed. The darker
scraps of combs, in which the honey seems
somewhat sour and mixed with pollen,
may be saved for times when bees fly out
daily, and when they use honey and pollen
in large quantities to feed the brood.
It is well known fact among bee keep
ers that honey which is not sweet and
thick is very injurious to bees if they eat
it at times at which they have their winter
habits; when, on the contrary, they re
sumo their summer work and activity,
they can eat almost any honey with I'M
punity.
If the bee keeper has movable frame
hives, he can easily feed his bees, almost
without disturbing them, by inserting. a
comb of honey next to those on which the
bees are clustering. If common gums"
are to be dealt with, feeding is not as easy
matter.
Two things should be borne in mind !;
first, that bees cannot be fed liquid honey
to any advantage where they cannot have
daily fight; second, that when feeding,
not drop, not even a scent of the nectar
should come in the way of flying bee, or
the needy colony will be in danger of be
ing robbed.
To do the feeding satisfactorily, then, a
warm evening should be selected. The
combs may be put in plate or pan, and
placed on the "gum," through the top of
which hole mas been bored the whole TO
be kept out of the reach of strange bees by
snugly fitting cover. If no comb honey
is to be had, liquid honey in shallow dish
will answer. Empty combs for ''foats, p"
or even straw OF hay, plentifully scattered
in the honey, will prevent the bees from
getting drowned or badly smeared. If it
is not possible to feed honey at all, feed
sugar syrup. Make it by boiling sugar
and water together. 1t should be "syrupy,"
but thin enough to run through cloth.
The way we feed honey or sugar syrrp
to our bees is by pouring the feed in tin
can, tying cloth securely over it, and in
verting it over the top of the frames of the
broad chamber of each hive. With nova
BILE frame hives, 100 colonies can thus be
fed in few moments.-Mrs. b. j. Batter,
in Rural World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Growth of Temperance Sentiment.

The temperance cause made progress
during the last year encouraging enough
to stimulate the hopes of all it's friends.
It cannot be saib perhaps, that any one
way, either of regulation or suppression,
made gain distinctly greater than any
other; but the split of opposition, : to the
tratnt has been more widely ditfused
among the people and largely increased in
intensity. Some practical ends have been
reached. of course, with more or less hope
of permanent success. but the main Ia sa-
vance has been that of extended and deep
ened conviction, the actual result OF winch
viii be realized in the near or more remote
future. It is but natural that they =, W .fiC
have thorough hostility to the drink nn 1fai IT,
shonl En be impatient, but they need not be
s so Hardly any real i ny ,hs
ssssss rs s"s ss a 4sP ats's nd d IT
people - n~ Tor 90 many obstacles in it's way
sne psss Of radical sort must be waiting
;n the near future.-U United Presbyterian
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
What Smoking Does for Boys.

A certain doctor, struck with large
number of boys under fifteen years of age
he observed smoking, was. led to inquire
into the effects the habit had upon the
general health. He took for his purpose
thirty eight boys, aged from nine to fif-
then, and carefully examined them. In
twenty seven he discovered injurious traces
of the habit. In twenty one there were
various disorders of the circulation and di-
gestion, palpitation of the heart. and a
more or less, taste fol. strong drink. In
twelve there were frequent bleeding of the
nose, ten had disturbed sleep, and twelve
had slight liberation of the mucus mem
brane Of the mouth, which disappeared on
ceasing the use Of tobacco for some days.
The doctor treated them all for weakness,
but with little effect until the smoking
was discontinued, when health and
strength were soon restored. Now. this is
no s.old wife's tale" as these facts are
given under the authority of the British
Medical Montlslu.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Buying Holes.

Uncle Euoch, worthy and very eco
store the other day.
scot any o dat York State cheese, Mr..
Johnsing?'
"Yes, Uncle, some that's very nice just
i'm
"Widout any holes in it dis time, Mr..
Johnsing."
"Holes2 Why, don't you like it with
holes in it9''
81 like de cheese, Mr. Johnsing, but
here Uncle Enoch shook his head reprov-
ingly. "You done sole me too many poun's
o holes in de past, Mr.. Johnsing."
"Holesl What do you meanf''
"Why, de las poun' O. cheese bought
hyar was mon half poun' of it holes p
The Stuart Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
About Advertising.

An advertisement is q silent drummer
Bargains are the chestnuts OF sra ao.5 sa,,..
less than cost goods parodies on noshing.
There has never been lnventeo q ad-
vertising substitute for the newspape' all
else supplementary ,. ont os
To take the advertisement OUT One
paper during the so. called dun " slm t. %
Shout as bad as to stop feeding me morse
because the present weather IS unsul'@Die
for ueino him -EE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
All Want to Play First Fiddle.

In the grand orchestra Of life, every body
is anxious to play first fiddle. Nay. al
most every body does play It for although
the first fiddle absolutely may take prece-
dence of all the rest, yet every second i'd
die is FIRST fiddle to some body. AS sfeas
have smaller feas to bite 'en, and so on
ad minimum, !" so every man who tickles 9
superior has an inferior TO tickle him. If
1t were not for this pleasant arrangement,
we should have no social harmony, and it
is only when this 81 stem Of relation is dis
turbed that we experience discords and
crashes Selected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Americas Fruit Industry.

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No industry In America has grown faster
than the fruit industry. No matter how
fast the gardens and orchards are planted,
the demand increases faster than the sup
ply. What is better, the bulk of con
sumption Is by the laboring classes. The
costly California products 90 10 the tables
of the rich, but the poorer classes not only
eat abundantly Of home products, but Of
the orange and banana. We even know
Of small clubs of laboring men who send
South club orders for choice oranges. A
large wholesale dealer reports that his
orders from one small town Of mill opera
tives are nearly $4,000 for fruits and vege
tables In a year. There are two sides to
the sanitary problem one the removal of
filth and poison, the other the furnishing
Of heslth- inspiring foods, especially fruits.
Jobs- Degsocrot.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
Patriot Louis Kossuth.

A recent visitor to the venerable Louis
Kossuth, the great Hungarian patriot,
states that the reports as to his health are
entirely unfounded. Although born in
1901, and having gone through experiences
which would have long since cost the life
OF any ordinary man, Kossuth is still in
the full possession OF all his faculties, is
in robust health, keeps well informed upon
the current topics and events Of the day,
and is in every respect one Of the grandest
old men of the period. San Francisco
Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

Experiments made for the French minis
ter of agriculture indicate that sugar is a
better preservative of meat than salt. It is
more expensive, but the powdered sugar
forms coating, retaining the juices of the
meat without loss, while the nutritive quail
tiles of the meat are considerably lessened
by salt.-L0 Sugar BoaoS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
uar Lock of Hair.

From Brownsburg, Ind, comes the story
tbst a Young lady sent note to dis
carded lover requesting the return OF
lock of hair which, during the courtship'
he had clipped from her dainty tresses.
His reply was brief and to the point Rum.
aging his trunk, he collected number o,
treases culled from various "best girls
during his love. making career, ana ~,
wardsd them in a bundle to the gri' IN
closing note to the effect that h s. che ahs
really forgotten which was hers, pa' s sm
might select it from those forwaraeur S S
return the rest at her convenience. in''
don't speak now as they pass by.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
The ARABIAN Nights" Translator.

Every body has read the arabian
NIGHTS" but few of the thousands who
have enjoyed the book are aware to whom
the Western world is indebted for the pos
session of this treasure house of Oriental
folk lore. 1t was translated from the
Arabic by Antoine Galland, French sa-
want and traveller, who died on Feb. II,
IT'S. He obtained it in its original form
during residence in the East, as attache
to the French embassy at Constantinople
He travelled extensively in the East, Civ
ing much attention to the study of Eastern
authors His learning was prodigious,
and he produced many laborious works,
all of which are now forgotten But he
has secured kind of Immortality by his
life task of translating the arabian
Nights" which will doubtless never cease
to be read-Philadelohia Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

He who makes the best of everything is
sure to have the best all the time. No
matter what happens to him that will be
to him practically the best. He will look
upon it as such, and such it will be in fact
Such man will at all .times be on good
terms with Providence. The bright side
of life will be before his eye with its good
cheer-N. Y. Independent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

The uses of the cotton plant are develop
ing rapidly. Formerly the fibre of the
blossom was the only part utilized. Then
the seed began to supply large proportion
of the "olive oiP' and s1ard" in the coun-
try, and now the bulls are found to be
better and cheaper than wood for paper
pulp.-IHe La. Planter. 70
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

A gentleman in jumping off street car
the other day fell and rolled into the gut
ter. While brushing the dirt from his
clothes, little girl ran up to him and said:
Mister, please do it again. Mamma didn't
see ecu that time. ~ PHILADELPHIA Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

Fifty years ago in Sweden the proper
ton of alcohol consumed to the population,
was fifty-four itres for every man, woman
and child now it is only eight liters. In
Norway it was, fifty years ago, sixtee n
liters, now it is three and half.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

John A. Mcdonald, doorkeeper at q
dime museum in Boston, has received word
that he has fallen heir to 800, 900, be-
aueathed by the late Lieutenant Governor
James A. Mcdonald, of Michigan.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

Mr. NJ Piedra, of the Isle of Cuba planta-
ton, in Terrebonne parish, is the inventor
of new machine for washing the fumes
of sulphur for bleaching cane juice. He
has worked it with the utmost satisfaction
ON his own place, and finding it SO much
superior to any he had used or seen, con-
cluded to have some manufactured and
placed on the market Mr.. Piedra's address
is Shreiver, La. :.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

An Albany physician says he has never
known a case Of cancer among the Hebrews,
and thinks their exemption from the dis
ease is due to abstinence from pork.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

The man who owns garden should
not be too gentle in gentle spring. He
should give his ground good dig now
and them. o. PicGyat7ae.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

Life is not long enough to spend por,
ton of it in scolding. John Wesley sala
h s,e wouid no more scold than blaspheme.
He considered them equal SINS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

n have lived to thank God that all my
prayers have not been answered. Jean
IgqelOs0.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06

The following bill to prohibit the sale
of cigars, cigarettes tobacco or narcotics
to minors under 16 years of age has been
passed by the Kansas legislature and pub
lished in the State paper: s'Section l.
That it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons in this State to sell, give or
furnish any cigar, cigarette or tobacco in
any form, opium or any other narcotic in
any form, to any minor under (16) sixteen
years of age. Sec. q The violation of any
provision of this act shall constitute a
misdemeanor, and any person found guilty
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
that Eve dollars $500 nor exceeding
twenty five dollars ($25.0O for each and
every such offense. Sec. 3. The provisions
OF this act shall not apply to the sale of
any narcotic made upon the prescription
of regular practicing physician. Sec. 4.
ALI acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act, are hereby re-
pealed. Sec. 8. This shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
In the official State paper. Republican
tKan.) Record. 81