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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
The Southern Cotton Manufacturers
Association.

The Southern Cotton Manufacturers
Association was permantly organized in
Augusta to-day by the election of IL. IL.
Hickman of Augusta as president and the
selection of this city as the permanent
headquarters for the association, where
the secretary will be employed to secure
statistics for the information of members
of the association.
Delegates from Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama and
Tennessee were present; Treasurer s.
Odenheimer, of the Lane Mills, represented
New Orleans
The Farmers Alliances of Georgia and
Carolina were by invitation present to con-
fer with the manufacturers as to the
practicability of making cotton bagging in
place of jute bagging, which farmers were
anxious to have and willing to pay extra
cost out of their poverty to avoid patroniz-
ing the jute bagging monopoly.
Mr.. Odenheimer, of New Orlesns ad-
vanced the idea that cotton bagging could
be made as cheap as jute, if not cheaper,
provided it be generally adopted as COW
ering for cotton bales. Its successful
adoption as substitute will depend on
whether the manufacturers will allow diff
ference in weight between cotton and jute.
Eight pounds was suggested as equitable
between planters and manufacturers.
Looking to settlement of the question of
the difference between cotton baled in cot
ton and jute, cotton bagging was recon-
mended to be loosely woven and not less
than three inches wide, weighing twelve
ounces per yard. Mr.. Odenheimer said
his mill last year, Manufactured and sold
one million yards of cotton bagging.
A number of manufacturers agreed to
make bagging for farmers who promised
them their support.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That mills represented by the
Southern Manufacturers Association will
pay for whatever cotton they consume COW
cred by cotton or other light bagging 10
cents per 100 pounds, provided it does not
weigh more than pounds to the yard.
which will equal to them saving in their
waste accounts by reason of such light
covering as against jute bagging.
The farmers are delighted over the
action of the association and consider they
have scored victory against the jute
bagging trust. The aid of the national
government will be invoked to the extent
of manufacturing goods for the trade with
Mexico and South America.
Mr.. Odenheimer, treasurer of the Lane
Mills, of New Orleans, and l.. Lanier, of
Manufacturers Association, tonight closed
a contract with the Farmers Alliance men
of Georgia and South Carolina to supply
the farmers with 1000, 600 yards of cotton
bagging.-N. 0. Picayasaae.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
DEMAND FOR LABOR.
"Ditto."
A GIRL WHO GOT THE BEST OF TRAVEL
IER In AN INGENIOUS WAY

A GIRL WHO GOT THE BEST OF TRAVEL
LER IN AN INGENIOUS WAY.
There were three or four unoccupied
seats in the car, but he stood for moment,
grip In hand, near the door, and then
wa liked to seat in which young lady sat
alone and sat down beside her with an i'm
pudence that astounded all other passen-
gers. The girl looked up at him and
around the car, and evidently realized the
situation, for she took pencil and tablet
from her reticule and made ready for him.
After about five minutes the man turned to
her and observed
BEG pardon if l am mistaken, but don't
you live at UticaY'
She looked up in furtive way, and then
wrote on the tablet and handed him
81 am deaf and dumb"
ooh By George! Deuced pretty girl
to have such misfortune. Well, I'm
left, after all my smartness. Saw her at
the window before got on, and carried
out the plan to dot. Deaf and dumb, Ell 2
First one / ever struck"
He nodded his head to her to signify that
he understood, and he would have been
glad to change seats if he could have done
SO without loss of dignity. AS the train
Numbered on he perused the contents of a
couple of newspapers, yawned awhile, and
ther bought and finished novel, and
finally, after ride of four mortal hours,
the whistle blew, and he reached for his
grip with the remark:
''rlI be hanged if amt glad this stupid
ride has come to an end at last"
Ditto" quietly replied the glrl, as she
turned on him.
"You-you-" he gasped, as he stood
there looking down upon her with - kinds
of emotion galloping over his countenance.
''Good. bye" she said, and he backed out
and dropped to the platform like man
retreating from mules hind legs.-N.
7. Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
The Louisiana Press

The Louisiana ReDieao gives the follow
ing complimentary notice of the State
press. 1t says:
In no other State has the press risen to
a higher plane than in Louisiana. Petty
iealousies and personal rancor, among the
journalistic fraternity, have given place
to an elevating. kindly and tolerant spirit.
A generous emulation, creative of high
tone and of the display of editorial ability
seems to animate our State press every
where and whenever one of the fraterni-
ty embarks in a new enterprise, instead of
having to contend, as of yore, with the
envy of the malicious rivalry of his cola
borers, his efforts are generally upheld
by the power of the entire press, irrespec-
tive of political or otL-r differences in
opinion. The existence of this crafty
ing condition has brought about re-
markable unan nifty in matters relating to
the welfare and progress of State or
locality, and no North, no South, no East,
no West, no city or country, intervenes to
mar the advance of any portion Of the
State. On the contrary, all delight in
noting and commencing the march of pro-
gress wherever it is discernibe.
In conse 4uence, the effectiveness of the
State press in the cause of progress has in
creased very perceptibly and the people
have not been slow in recognizing it.
Hence, the number of the autocrats of the
breakfast table who withdraw their pat
ronage from the paper because perch
the tone of some editorial has displeased
them, is rapidly diminishing, and ere long
every intelligent man will see that this
ungenerous practice is, virtually, but an
individual effort, though in very small
way, to strike at that safeguard of our
liberties-A Free Press-which the franz
ers of the American Constitution SO wisely
embodied in that instrument.
Following the example that has been
set in the great West, the progressive peo-
pie of Louisiana are bringing out new &C.
cession to the State press, with every sue
ceeding month. In other words, they are
raising and lighting these beacons of civil
Taxation wherever it is possible to sustain
them.
Therefore, at the beginning of this good
year 1889, the Reuiew, which has been the
recipient of so many kindnesses from its
contemporaries, find reason to congratu-
late the State press upon its constant
growth in efficiency and in number, and
for the splendid spirit by which it is ami
mated-a spirit ladened with unmeasura-
BILE good to the State and to her people
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
The Rice Crop of 1889.
cALcAs1Eu's ACREAGE INCREASED.

The New York World says:
In response to query as to the plant
ing, progress and probabilities of the rice
crop OF the present year, Messrs Dan Tai
mages Sons state: ssThus far the season
has been very backward in all sections.
Our correspondents in points along the At
lantic coast note that bad weather in March
prevented the usual preparations and seed
ing has only just commenced. Many of
the planters are much discouraged over
the unfortunate results of the past two
years. Last year they realized full prices
because of short crop and handsome quail
ity but this year bad weather during the
harvesting period not only caused great
shrinkage in quantity, but greatly dam
aged the quality. In consequence of the
latter, prices have this year ruled unusu-
ally low-far below the cost of importing
equal grades of foreign. 1t is somewhat
early to anticipate, but. judging by the
acreage laid out, the yield of North Caro-
lima will be but little over half crop, that
of South Carolina and Georgia about as
usual. Some of the smaller planters have
abandoned the culture. but as there is from
year to year an extension of the growth on
the uplands. the loss because of the former
will undoubtedly be entirely made up. In
Louisiana the seeding did not commence
to any general extent until after the LIST of
the present month. Planners had their
fields ready at an earlier date, but deferred
planting, as it was feared with frosty
nights and cold water in the Mississippi
river the rice would rot before sprouting.
The acreage in all the parishes is about
the same as heretofore, EXCEPT Calcasieu,
in which it has been greatly extended.
The total outturn, understandable circuIn-
stances, is likely to be larger than ever
made. While as an entirety we anticipate
a good crop for the s?resent year, it will
undoubtedly be not less than month deter
than usual. 1t of course must be under
stood that in making estimates at this early
period many disasters are possible to occur
in the growing and harvesting period
which might greatly impair the expected
WELD"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
rs MARRIAGE A FAILURE9

~ marriage failure9 Well, some people see s
~ isn't the fun it is cracked up to be,
ana others, who've tried 1t for all it is worth
proclaim 1t little tin heaven on earth.
For old maids of vinegar, NORWOOD and gall.
foi suitors rejected, for bachelors all
II must oe-or why does this sour grape" group
Pretend to feel sorry, for us in the soup.
Take the case of a man who widow has wed
ana scoops In the garments the first husband
shed,
And seventeen children. That marriage, we
guess,
B-for the sweet widow--a blooming success
But the man who is always presented with twins,
The heiress barber-count foreigner wins
The Mormon with eighty-one mothers-in-law,
Must ind somewhere in it terrible flaw.
Take the ten-dollar dude of a runaway match,
Forgiven under the pa laws thatch
And living In clover. As far as he knows
IL isn't the failure some people suppose.
Or the fellow who owes his landlady for hash,
And driven to suicide, makes her his mash
Ana Weds her-becoming -millonair-
In case it's failure, he isn't aware
For widower old with baby that or les
And seven small children and grown daughters
wise,
Who marries grl-wife in love with his purse,
It's always failure-and often is worse.
Is marriage faiure2 1t can't be, of course,
When youth Chicago-can buy divorce;
Nor Is 1t for husbands who pick number two
At number ones funeral--as they all do.
Like flies at the window is marriage no doubt,
The ones on the inside all want to get out,
The outside ones want to get into the snare
None seeing the pane-though the pain is all
there.
Is marriage failure? Those in it, to stay,
Won't tell you, for fear you will give them
away,
You'll have to find out for yourself all alone
Then. If it's failure, the fault is your own,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
The Christian Shepherd Boy.

There was once little Christian boy
who tended the fiocks for very irrelig-
ious man. This man hated religion him.
self, and always ridiculed it in others. Do
you not think this was a hard place to con-
fess Christ? Would not you suppose the
little boy would conclude he could do no
good here? But William Milne did not
think SO. The worse people were, the
more he felt they needed the Gospel to
make them better. He tried to do his own
duty faithfully; and example goes long
way with the worst of people. But he did
more. He talked with his master and
mistress often and SO respectfully and
solemnly that they were awed in spite of
themselves. They believed in Williams
religion, il they did not in any ones else.
By and by he got them to 60 to church
with him, and at last the poor hardened
man and his un-Christian wife were all
broken down and humble at the feet of
Jesus. They established family prayer,
and lived consistently the rest of their
lives. So much for the influence of a
Christian shepherd boy.
There was a man employed in the place
who was very profane. Little William
talked with him so much of the fearful
sin of taking Gods name in vain, tina t he
had no peace until he left off the wicked
practice and gave himself to the Lord.
The poor boy had no closet to pray in,
no little room of his own, where he could
read his Bible in private. His only place
of retirement was little sheep cote,
which became the dearest spot on earth to
| him. Years after, when he was far away
in heather land toiling hard for the
perishing millions of China, his heart
turned lovingly to that cold little shelter
from the winter storms, where his lonely
heart used to commune with his dear
| Father above.
| There is no child so poor and lowly but
he may do good, if he loves Jesus. God
| loves such little workers in His vineyard,
and he helps them on to higher and higher
usefulness | dare say if this little lad had
been prayerless boy, he would have re-
manned among sheep cotes, instead Of
being the world known and beloved mis-
sionary. -PresbyteriGn Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
United State
Louisiana and Oklahoma.

The Holyoke (Mass.) Transcript in
speaking of the Oklahoma movement takes
occasion to call the attention of the land
seekers and capitalists to Louisiana, and
says:
sIn one county in Louisiana the soil is
said to be SO rich that no pumpkins can
grow, simply because the vines grow SO
fast that the tender fruit is worn out in
being rushed over the earth. The greedy
rush of boomers and everybody else for
Oklahoma just now puts one in mind OF
this Samsonian romance. Simply because
the lands of Oklahoma have been forbid
den for years all the old frontiersmen are
eager to get them and to revel in specula-
ton In their ductuating values.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08
Expected Trouble.

How much do you centrally git for
ioh like this p asked rural bridegroom
of the minister who married him.
1.-THE law allows me a dollar
@Well, great Scott man, here's yer dollar.
/ don't wanter go to law bout 1t Reckon
I'll have trouble enough now, anyhow. =
Time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

A York lady bit into an apple and found
wrapped around the core piece of coarse
thread twenty -four inches long. It is
thought to have been dropped by bird
when the apple was in full blossom
Russell Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

Mulball says of us: every day that
the sun rises upon the American people it
sees an addition of two and half millions
of dollars to the accumulated wealth of the
Republic, which is equal to one-third of
the daily accumuls9ions Of mankind. These
ora DC fa1Inws viz.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

The Nile more truly represents the idea
of the father of waters" than any other
water course in the world. Millions, in
sense, live and move and have their being
in the foods of this wonderful river. If
it's floods are great and widespread mil
lions rejoice their feed is in its overfows.
If its flow is scanty starvation is the issue.
In Cairo men speculate on the acreage COW
cred by it. The year 1888 has disappoin-
ed expectations, and depression extends
throughout Egypt The cultivated land of
Upper Egypt amounts to 1881 900 acres,
and of this nearly one-seventh was last
year lost to agriculture. This also means
corresponding loss of revenue to the
government, as unwatered lands are not
taxed. The most serious aspect of the case
is the fact that large bodies of the people
varying from one-tenth to one-sixth of the
whole population, are deprived of their
means of subsistence. Lower Egypt, not
so dependent upon the summer flood, is in
much better condition. The areas lost to
cultivation last year will not be restored
until the flood of this year begins, about
July, the highest point being reached be-
tween the middle and the end of October.
In 1887 the food was destructive of prop
erty on account of its excess, which
amounted to rise of over five feet more
than usual and three feet more than the
safe flood limit.-1he Presbyterian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

AS "Pa" is sometimes used for Pennsy1.
vania, the family likeness will be made
complete by the use of "Ma" for Montana
-Western Rural and american Stoctman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

when you get into tight place, and
everything goes against you, till il seems
e II YOU could not hold on moment
i n never give up then, for that is just
The place and time that the tide'n turn. =
Harriet Bsecher Stosce.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

There is very little open opposition to
the preaching of the Gospel. Men simply
take no interest in is truths.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-08

ever yet devoted to the culture of ute
and ramie and yet the annual value of the
fbrous products of India and China is far
more than $100,000,000. These facts
show that in this one industry alone Lou
isiana possesses vast possibilities of future
wealth in textiles. The plants grow with
rank luxuriance, and equal in height and
quality the best products of India and
China.
Let US now take another industry which
is capable of great development in Louis
lana and about which we have said little
already, namely, oranges.
| While Florida as an orange producing
country has been systematically doomed
by her real estate men, hotel keepers and
railroads, and while the wide awake peo-
pie of California with commendable zeal
| have been setting forth the merits of their
own State, the wonderful possibilities of
| lower Louisiana as an orange producing
country have been greatly overlooked, and
the people most to blame for this are the
Louisianians themselves.
| 1t is not, perhaps, known to the outside
world that this State possesses citrus pro-
| ducing area equal in extent to the COM
bined citrus belts of Los Angeles, San
Bercendino, and San Diego counties in
California, and comprising the greater
part of twelve parishes extending from
Ascension on the north to Plaquemines on
the south, and from the Pearl on the east
to the Sabine on the west All this land is
admirably adapted to raising oranges, con-
sisting of clay loans, sandy lands and
river bottoms.
In Plaquemines is produced the famous
| coast orange which is 'fpar excellence -
This parish, the most southern in the cit.
rus belt, extends, peninsular like into the
Gulf, hugging the Mississippi in its mean.
dering course to the sea, and embracing
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
He Must BE a Noble Man.

Secretary rv-of-the-interior Noble has 6
habit Of making friends of his enemies. 4
Congressman recently told him that he
ought 70 dismiss certain clerk, because
as he said Il heard him say that you were
cross, ill-natured and gwen 10 invective.
and all that sort o. thing" Secretary Noble
thanked the Congressman, bade him good
dav and then sent for the clerk When that
worthy came trembiingly into the presence
Of his superior, General Noble said: 81
offended you recently. didn'tIi Please tel
me when and how" The man was SC
abashed that h.s teeth cbsttered, aud be
was unable TO answer. With kindly in
curry, the Secretary ascertained that one
afternoon just as the department was clos
ing nc had impatienily made a hurried and
seemingly pctulant demand upon the young
man which hurt bis feelings. When he had
learned the facts, which had wholly es-
capped his memory, Secretary Noble said
Il felt that something wa, wrong, and
seat for you &c say that ! beg your pardon
for any word or deed which might have
hurt your feelings. because | didn't mean
% trouble you. and knew how much bt
tie thing In superior officer may annoy
and fret a subordinate. That mans great
grandchildren will sing the praises oi
Noble when monuments are erum04ed or
forEotfea.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

helms. Although he was rapidly advanced.
tne young man soon went into business On
his own account. By chance he formed the
acquaintance OF the Landgraye Of Hesse-
Cassel, who appointed him his financial
agent and entrusted him with the manage
ment OF his private means. About this
time the French invaded the dominions Of
Tue i-andsrave, who had made himself OBJ
noXlous 10 every body by the sale OF his sol
diers into the Prussian and English militia
~ service The pr!Rcehag was compelled
10 ny, bat before his departure gave his
treasures into Ro.hschild's hauus b. ex-
crossing great caution the financier sue
ceeted in renitting the money 10 his son
Nathan, who was already in business in
london. During the time England was
wag.ng war with Franco circumstances
enabled the bankers 20 carry oat singular
~ bold and lucrative speculation which re
bounded 70 their credit even more than tue
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
CHILD.

had TO labor hard for the means of educa:
ing himself. Shortly afterward the yodnS
fellow received letter stating that charity
pays interest, and that the accumulated in
terest on the amount he had so generously
given to the beggar was represented by tht
sum of ten thousand francs, which was "
ing al his disposal at the Office Of the Roths
childs.
Any attempt TO give an idea Of the wealth
of the Rothschild family would be mer,
guesswork. The affairs of the syndicat,
are conducted with the strictest secrecy.
and q system of book keeping has been de
vised by the heads of the various house,
which leaves clerks as much in the darl
concerning the affairs Of their employers a.
the public at large. Every body knows
however, that the Rothschilds are an in,
fuence in the political affairs OF Europe
and that they can dictate war or peact
whenever it may suit their interests
Whether their purchase OF American Sc
curiiies must be considered benefit or &
curse to the United States remains to be
seen, mas much as the family have alway.
taken a lively interest in the political affair,
Of countries in which they had invested
funds, and the ROthschilds as pOlitica
factor in American affairs is a prospect
which may well be viewed with misgivIngs
by all patriotic citizens Of the glorious Re
public WILLIAM WALTER WELLS.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
LUMINOUS INSECTS.
How They Are Robbed of Their Eadiancs
and Utilized by EIrds.

Essential 10 man az cosmopolite, his
earthly pre-eminenCo rests on the exclusive
use of fire, says the New York Ledger
Withholding il from brutes was essential tC
his rule over them. Did they possess the
power 10 elicit It, enraged by his tyranny.
they would set and keep the world iu
flames His superiority would wanc. and
his tenure on earth be uncertain and inse
cure. To prevent this, special provision
has been made. Animals Ay from fire.
dread of 1t is implanted in their natures,
Those that prey IA the night are compelled
by a law OF their organization 10 avoid II;
for when dazz.ea by the blaze OF torch, the
contraction OF their pupils amounts in some
species to blindness, and IN al tho sight Is
affected
Hence, though many Of the lower tribes
suTpass man in physical energies. speed,
flight. duration Of life. ninutcness and mag
nitude Of their works, happily none can
strike fire, nor fsa il into flame. Sull lights
~ the night were not withheld wholly from
the lower tribes For those that rcqui red
then, o special Illuminating olclacnt was
provided. There arc sonc that surpsss IN
numbers tho human species, Cf which ever
individual carries q torch tia. rlrals ia
brilhanee the best q cur candles. the ua-
torisis for which they have fhc Tcwcr r.
serrefc. Giov--Vv0-ns and nro- fics arc e.
nailiar examples. In tropical G. mes various
luminous insects gro attached % female
besd-dresses. They ere used also as lamps
We have read 1ne print ia p dark room bT
sac licht of two Isouz Island Gre-fiies n e
t-mbier BIT man vas no- tho Hrst 60 rob
these lvinE gems q their liberty eud raai
snce. There are birds 2, e: sei5e ard sus-
pend them ss chsudslisrs for ter dwell.
ings. The bottle Bested sparrow, or bsrs.
- one II he kid0spers. lts ness is closcly
woven IKE cloth in TIE form q 81 inverted
bottle, VIII The entrance 81 the oriSce q
The neck J. - divided inside into cham
bsrs. pro'oaEdly dark illi ht % bT FIRE 9ies
caught s1-e, ard nercilesslv fixed % ths
was y cei4ng With pieces OF ret Cay fof
s-r.~@e-