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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
Fruit Vinegar.

Fruit vinegar can be made from any
Juicy sort of fruit, though raspberries are
oftenesS used. Mrs. s. D. Powers direc-
tions for making it are as follows: Mash
the fruit in large bowl, adding pint of
white vinegar to every pound of fruit !;
cover and let stand a few days, till the
fermentation ceases, and press through
bag. To each pint add half a pound of
loaf sugar and bring it to boil, Swimming
we'll. Boil gently half an hour. When
cold bottle it and seal the corks. This
makes refreshing drink for fevers, or in
warm weather, by mixing two or three
spoonfuls in glass of ice water.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

"The religion of Christ stands in no
need either of human cunning or power.
1t is the eligion of God and is to be propa.
gated by his power. This the book of
Acts fully shows; and in it we find the
true model after which every church
should be builded. AS far as any church
can shoyR that it has followed this model,
SO far il is holy and apostolic. And when
all churches, or congregations of people,
protesting Christianity, shall be founded
and regulated according to the doctrine
and discipline laid down in the book of the
Acts of the Apostles, then the aggregate
body may be justly called THE Holy
Apostolic Catholic Church.
You different sects. who all declare,
Lo Christ is here and Christ is there,
Your stronger proofs divinely give
And show me where the Christians liye.''
DR.. AdGna Clark.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
EIQHT-DAY CLOCKS.
How often I've sustained a shock,

How often I've sustained a shock,
Since have owned my eight-day clock
at first, l wound it once week.
BLESS me- how the key did creak D
And then pondered: where's the need =:
The thing would go at even speed
A whole day longer, if neglected;
And I, for one, can't be expected
To wind and wind on every Sunday
A clock that's bound to run till Monday"
And yet each week to add day,
And recollect, is not my way;
And this it is that bothers me-
My clock and do not agree.
Suppose you buy an eight-day clock,
And add it to your household stock.
And wind it every week, We'll say,
Letting go that extra day;
How many times Ito be quite clear.
Must it be wound within the year?
And on the other hand, suppose
You let it run till toward its close,
And so, on each eighth day. delight
In winding it with gentle might.
And never miss the task-'tis clear
You'll wind it fewer times year;
But just how many times, you see.
May best be told by you, not me.
Joel Stacy, in st. Nicholas, for July
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
A Ready-Witted Girl.

Silence had reigned for some time-that
thick, rank silence which is like the calm
before the storm. Finally it was broken,
but his words came cold and unimpas-
stoned.
''Maude," he asked, edo you think mar
rage is failure?"
II don't feel able to express an opinion
on SO grave subject" she replied, "but
know a good way to find it out"
This happened at least two months ago,
and they are both ready now to give an
emphatic verdict of no failure. Presby-
teTS.I1s Banner
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

The $40, 900 allowed charles orbann, the
crippled Philadelphia newsboy, has been
paid over by the traction company and de-
posted with the Guarantee Trust & Safe
Deposit Company. This is the first case
in the Philadelphia courts where so large
verdict has been sustained. It is said,
however, that lawyer Shields claims $10,-
600 as his fee.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
CEMENT FOR THEFARuER..


wind is snifin' round the bloomin'
wees.
yer in the pastur' is big day for the
ZEN a-swigsin' honey. aboveboard and
|| sly,
liter in their buzzin', and staeger as
by.
n a heap o. rain, but the suns out
ouds of the wet spell is all cleared
pods is all the greener, aud the grass
eener still
again to-morry, but don't think it
the craps is ruined, and the corn's
q Vnded out,
lasy the wheat will be a failure without
Dot;
ind Providence that has never failed us
bn hand onc't more at the 'leventh hour,
medder lark complain, as he swings
$h and dry,
the waves of the wind and the blue of
+ SKYE
quail set up and whistle in a disap-
tinted way,
his head in silencce and sorrow all the
"?
chipmuck's health a failure? Does he
ak, or does he run?
lie buZZards ooze around up there. lust
Re they've allus done?
anything the matter with the ROSTERS
ngs or voice?
ortal be complainin', when dumb animals
joice?
t US, one and all, be contented with our
t.;
nc is here this morning and the sun is
lining hot.
us fill our hearts with the glory of the day,
cish every doubt and care and sorrow far
Sayi
er be our staff on. with Providence for
lide.
ne circumstances ort to make US satisfied;
world is full of roses, and the roses full
Gew,
9 dew is full of heavenly love that drips
,r me and you.
flames WhitcO7llb RiteY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

o bobolnk, beside the brink
Of brook in meadow fallow;
Leave off your tune and let me think
My thoughts, however shallow.
o bobolink, there's not wink
OF newness in your sopglet;
knew your sires and will not blink
At even so small wrOnglet.
o bobolink, if you might drink
At springs of thought as 1 may;
Would you content yourself to link
Your hobs in this old by-way?
% bobolink, really think
Your tune is new through ages,
Which wrought it sweet while my thought
kink
Grew in the brains of sages.)
Jack Dalrynsple.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
clear and disesct. First Liddy's trembling
voice, and Il i. ga horus of dozen or more
| of the deep EEss voices of the men:

clear and dissSct. First Liddy's trembling
voice, and u & Va chorus of dozen or more
of the deep HIss voices of the men:
We're a clingin' to de ark,
Take us in, take us in.
Fur de watah's deep en- dark
Take us in, take us in.
Do de flesh is pc, en- weak,
Take us in, take us in.
It's de Lawd we gwinter seek,
Take us in, take us in.
Den Lawd hole out dy han,
Take us in, take us in.
Draw de snnahs to de Ian,
Take us in, take us in
We could wait and listen to the weird
sounds no longer, but struck our oars into
the water and buried away.
Most fortunate~ we came across q boat,
bent upon the me Grand as ourselves
which went Immediately to the crib and
saved all of its living freight. The crib
had apparently been held down 10y their
weight, for as the last one left it it turned
over and hoated away to the gulf
Their rescuers told US afterwards that
as they neared the crib the first sound they
heard was an old woman's voice singing i:
DE Lawd is hyah'd our cry
Answered by the men:
Take us in, take us in
En- He'll save us by en- by,
Take us in. take us in
To this simple hearted cid creature di-
vorce courts and separation were unknown.
With her it was "until death do us part. -
M &. s, IN Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

William Jones, for twenty years an en-
ployse of /. Fl Butler & Co, of Philadel-
phia, has disappeared, leaving a shortage
in his accounts of $40, 900. A rare and
valuable collection of books, engravings
and antiques has been turned over to the
firm in part payment of the shortage.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
ORR HAPPY SECRET,

oh, couldn't helpit
1t came to me
Out of the midst
Of an old apple tree:
Came to me soft,
With chirping note
Ont popped the secret,
From dear little throat;
Just here, just here, the nest shall be,
Nobody knows it. Oh happy are we y
didn't listenl
l tell you true;
They told it-and l,
Say, what could do?
They sang it, and sang it,
Not looking at me,
Who sat looking out
Just here, just here, the nest shall be,
Nobody knows it Oh, happy are we y
Do you think I'd tellI
Oh, dear me, no!
just where that wee nest
Is going to grow?
You couldn't find,
If a week you tried,
My apple tree, where
That home shall hide.
Just where. just where that nest shall be,
Nobody knows-only we three
-NGrQ0ret SidntV.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
NAMES SAYINGS.

She went with me a fishing
And when the creek reached we,
who dug this big old river"
Was what she asked of me.
We'd caught a few small fishes,
And when she'd looked enough,
She asked me how we'd manage,
To get the russetts off.
She looked again in silence
And then she said. /" | wish
You'd tell me, cousin Tenor,
Who's going to peal these fish p
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

A naive individual recently returned
from Oklahoma, in the course of his re-
marks, was heard 20 say Now there's
Guthrie Reglr daisy of place, but they
amt got water supply, and there amt
no use talkin', yer can't git along without
water whar y have cattle.-Harper's Mag
azine for July.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

Miss Kate Drexel, of Philadelphia, has
donated S95. 900 to build in that city col
lege for the exclusive use of colored peo-
ple.-N. o. Christian Adpocate.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14

First Boomer: "You fellows have no
git up about you at all Why don't you
have photographs of your town taken, like
we did !? Are you ashamed of it ?" Rival
Boomer: Nav, that amt the reason at
all. l want you to understand, young
fellow, that our town don't stand still long
enough to be photographed. "-Ieare
Hnatte ErpreSs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
How to Polish Sea Shells.

This item is particularly for the benefit
of readers at the sea side. The shells are
to be rubbed with hydrochloric acid, then
washed in warm water, dried in hot saw
dust and polished with channels leather.
If the shell is deficient in natural polish,
rub the surface, using channels leather
with a mixture of tripoli powder and tur-
pentine, then with tripoli alone, finishing
off with olive oil.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-14
HUMBLE HEROISM.

INCIDENT OF THE FLOOD IN THE ALA
BAMA RIVER DURING THE SPRING
OF 1888.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
Her Glass Eye Didn't Work.
Nav Orieans Picayune.1

A very curious cause lately came before
the Justice of the peace of Nenilly, France.
Some time ago Nine. Pluvette, a widow of
fifty, but who still attaches much i'm
portance to personal appearance, had the
misfortune in playing with lap-dog to
receive from it SO severe wound IN one Of
her eyes that it came ont of the socket.
Having heard much Of artificial eyes, and
being recommended to apply to an expert
manufacturer in this way named Iamsler,
she gave an order for a glass eye, for which
the Optcian charged 100 francs $500. Re-
fusing to pay this charge, the manufacturer
summoned her before the justice of the
peace.
Nine. Pluyette having appeared. holding
the glass eye in her hand, the Judge asked
her why she refused to pay the bill which
NJ. Tamsier had sent in.
For a very good reason" replied the
defendant. II can see no more with this
eye than could before"
WHAT" said the judge. Did you
really imagine that you would be able to
sec with glass eye?"
Did think SOP" retorted the angry
dame. Certainly did. viii you be so
good Us to tell me what eyes are for except
to see with? | ordered the eye for use,
and until NJ. Tansier makes me one with
which l can see | will not pay him asou."
The Justice of the peace endeavored to
convince Nine. Pluyette that glass eyes
were for others 10 look at and not for the
wearer to look through but. finding all
appeals to her reason of no avail, he con-
demned her TO pay the plaintiff the amount
of his demand. When the defendant heard
the decision she became furious with anger,
and, after dashing her glass eye on the
floor. she rushed ont of court amid the
laughter of the crowd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
A Brave Act Performed by Policeman
Bennett.


Policeman Thomas Bennett, of the
Twenty-third precinct, yesterday after
noon saved two boys from drowning in the
Hudson river opposite One-hundred-and-
sixteenth street. They were James Wart-
man, fourteen years old, of 1914 Madison
avenue, and Thomas O'Neill, aged twelve,
of No. 2OO6 Third avenue. The latter is the
son of policeman. The lads were III swim
ming when the steamboat Mary Powell
passed on her way TO Albany. She made a
swell, which washed over them and the I'M
der-current carried them out about thirty
feet from shore. They were exhausted,
and would have drowned but for the Off
GERS timely assistance.
Bennett and his seyenteen-year-ol son
were fishing from the shore when they saw
the boys struggling III the water. Young
Bennett, who is a good swimmer. jumped
in after them. The two lads seized him
around the neck and held his arms SO that
he was unable to swim. Policeman Ben
nett. when be saw his son 60 down, plunged
into the water and swan out 10 offer as
sistance. He with great difficulty got his
son away from the boys Young Bennett
was lust able TO swim back to the shore.
The father first brought i'll the boy Wart-
man and then went after O'Neill, whom he
succeeded in rescuing. The lad was I'M
conscious, but he was soon resuscitated.
The two boys were sent home. Officer
Bennett has been on the force nearly twen-
" wears.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12

by the city of Richmond and her
engineers. asserts her acquired rights,
enters our streets, alley, doors. and
windows, not only with water IN
her natural state. but armed with every
conceivable decoction Of filth and DRIFT
wood, which il thrust into our windows
and doors at an elevation ten feet above
the level with the river.
We have come to regard river freshet
rs unnecessary evil. The water rises gradu-
oily and can be guarded against. Then the
deposit of n river freshet Is but trlfie--can
be washed away 81 q trihe of expense. The
creek freshet OF but few hours leaves a
deposit. which to simplify will call mud,
from one and half inches TO three inches
deep. With but little knowledge OF law
assume that its acts forbid q private IN
dividual from damming or changing the
natural course of q running stream. liz
small and in your way you cannot
alter its course to the injury or inconve-
nience of your neighbors. You cannot dam
ND the water of a stream on your Otrh tGTnl
TO the injury of your neighbOr unless you
can first get an act of the House of Repre-
sentatives authorizing 1t, and this cannot
be obtained If persons opposing II are 10
be injured The reader may ask what the
city authorities can do. In the first place
take the creek out from under the Caring
ton building. take out the arch at Union
street. carry the creek into gentle curve
across Franklin street into its present
channel from Franklin to Main street, take
out the arch on Main street, then have
floors upon iron stringers over the creek at
all the street crossings.
Then at the dock another difficulty oc-
curs-to get the icdter under the dock
water. This can also be done by taking
out the arch aud carrying the water over
plank floor.
The best evidence see of the city's re-
sponsibility is in their admitting it by
keeping a large force of hands and carts to
cart away the rubbish and mud deposits
from all the low places where it has been
left. confess if were called TO testify in
a damage suit it would be unfayOrable for
the city. SUFFERER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
Waiting Thirty Years for Her Lover.
IT.

A romantic story is connected with the
life of a woman who frequents the railroad
station in Manchester, n. ii. She is about
fifty years old, but now bent with care and
her long, handsome tresses streaked with
gray. She always carries a travelling-ba
in her hand, and as the crowds arrive she
scans each person eagerly. and then turns
sadly away. The woman some thirty years
ago was one of the bellies of the city,
courted by many. The favored lover, how
ever, followed the sea.
One day he left for a voyage. Their troth
had been plighted, and on his return he
was to lead her 10 the altar, but the sailor
lover never returned, and no message
came to explain his absence. The grief and
disappointment caused the woman long
illness. When she recovered she insisted
that her lover was true, aud even if he was
otherwise she would remain constant. For
this reason she goes to the railroad station
TO greet him home, and almost every day
for the last thirty years, winter and sum
mer, spring and autumn, in fair weather and
foul, she has been there on this errand.
She is retiring in her disposition, and never
frequents the waiting rooms or mingles
with the crowd upon the platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
THE PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Papers Read at Easton-Con-
struction of the "Winter's Tale"


An Easton pa special says: Professor
Francis A. March, LII. d., of Lafayette
College. read the first paper this morning
before the American Pathological AssOcia-
ton. His theme was the Metre of Mil
toms Paradise Lost" DR.. March SAID
that Milton himself laid great stress on
having the sense variously drawn out from
one verse TO another. The prevailing
measure in Milton Is the lamDus.
The paper contained carefully-complled
tables Of different measures. Pro-
fessor Andrew +. West, Of Princeton, read
an address on the "Philobiblon of
Richard Debury. Hereferred to the stand
ard English tradition as being the best, and
criticised the German variants. Professor
T. W. Hunt, of Princeton, read paper on
open Questions in English Philology,"
in which, after calling attention 10 the
origin and progress Of the scientific study
of philOlogy, special discussion was
given to nomenclature, native and
foreign elements in English, English
pathological methods, British English, and
American English. The concluding paper
of the morning was by Professor Garret-
son, of Texas, on "Shall or Will" This
paper was discussed by Professor March,
to the great pleasure of the members.
DIR. March said that the present move
ment was such as to indicate that as a
future auxiliary shall must give place TO
will entirely, and he recommended the
scholars not to resist the movement, as 1t
would be a great gain to the language.
Thomas Il. Price, professor of English in
Columbia College, read this afternoon an
essay on " Shakspeare's Dramatic Con-
struction as Seen in the Winters Tale "
The purport of the paper was that in reall-
ty the play contains two separate plays,
the first tragedy, the second comedy,
so constructed that the end Of the tragedy
becomes the opening of the comedy. If
examined from this point of view each
part is found TO be complete in all the five
parts of the dramatic movement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
TRAINS NoKrHwAKD.
'Dallr. tD.Ily except SUNDAY

Nos. "a ard e make no stops. so. . stops On
signal at CentrallA No. - stops only on slg1Ai
a. Chester, CenUalia, end Manchester Hos.
- ana 20 stop on siguaisai oil stations. nos r,
80. a b. 81 81, - and % Will s,og a. al s.a'l)ns
"a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
AUCTION sALEs-Future DAYS.
BY J. Thompson Brown q Co.
1ii3 Main street

COMMISSIONERS SALE
~ or
A oNE-sToRY HOUSE AND LOT.
No. 3s0S FOURTH STREET. ROCKETS.
BETWEEN DENNY STREET AND LOUISIANA
AYENCE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
THE HILL CITY.
The Coming Annual Fair-Shooting Az
fray-Charter Granted.

Especial telegram to the Dispstch.l
LYNcHBuRG, VA, July 1.-THE Lynch
burg Industrial Society will hold Their an
nual Fair here on the Sth, 9th, 10th, and
18th of October next.
A charter has been granted TO the Lynch
burg Real Estate and Loan Company, COM
posed of cOlored men Of this city.
Colonel Frank Huger has sold his hand
some residence in this city for $500, and
gone to Roanoke TO reside.
The death is announced of John II. Fore,
depot agent and postmaster at Lawyers
depot, Campbell county.
A telegram from Sheriff OVERLY, of Pitt
sylvania county, received here to-day,
says Ward Rowles, yesterday at Motley's
depot, this county, shot and dangerously
wounded II. i. button, a prominent clti-
zen of that section. Rowles made his
escape. but a large reward will be offered
for his arrest. He - Taw-boncd, muscular
white man, about twenty-five years old,
six feet tall, and weighs two hundred
pounds, and has black hair and mOustache.
He is dark-complexioned and quite good
looking, though of a rough type. He is
well known along the line of the Virginia
Midland railroad from Danville to Char
lottesville. he having been fireman on
freight train, but has recently been dis
charged"
terrific rain-storm passed over this city
this evening. Many culyerts and sewers
were overflOwed and mauy cellars and first
floors on Main street were flooded, causing
damage TO merchants. 1t was the heaviest
storm seen here for years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
MURDERER HANGED.
EXECUTION OF THE NEGRO WE'D
DlNGTON AT CHARLOTTE.
The Only Statement He Had to Make
wbislsoy Did It-History Of
the Crime.
Especial telegram to the Dispstch.l

CHARLOTTE. N. c., July 1i.-Will We'd
dington (colored) was hanged here to-day
for the murder of Policeman John i. Pierce
nj Monroe May 5th of last year. The con-
demned man was attended by Father Mark
Gross, of the Catholic Church, his spiritual
adviser. Tuesday be was baptized and re-
ceived the Holy Communion. Your CORE
spondent called on Weddington. at III
o'clock this morning. The condemned
man said he rested well last night retired
az 10 O'Clock, and slept sOundly until sun
rise this morning. His appetite failed him
this morning and his only food to-day, was
o slice Of watermelon, which he ate about
1890 o'clock. Father Gross was with him
nearly all the morning.
To your correspondent Wellington said
the only statement he wished TO make was
that he had made peace with God and had
no fears of death. Whiskey, he said, had
brought him 10 the gallows, as he was
drinking when he committed the crime
and would never had done IL if he had
been sober. At 1926 the hands of the con-
demned man were pinioned and he walked
with steady movement TO the gallOws: lie
was not excited in the least and did not
culver or Jerk a muscle. When asked If ne
had ANYTHING TO say his spiritual adviser
answered "No," and the black cap was
quickly adjusted and the rope cut, letting
the trap fall at 1928. His neck was broken
and he died in thirteen minutes. The body
was cut down and turned over TO Wedding
toms father.
THE CRIME.
The crime for which viii. Wellington
suffered the penalty Of death was the muir
der of police officer in the town of Mon:
roe, in Union county. On the night OF
May 8, 1888, the negroes gave big festival
in a large store-room at Monroe. About 10
o'clock Policeman John +. Pierce was pass
ing by the building when he heard ne
gro (Moses McMullen) using very bolster
Gus and profane language in front OF the
store. He approached TO arrest him,
when the negro retreated to the rear
inside of the building. Pierce, to
gether with two other officers, entered
the building in search Of Moses McMulleD.
He was found, and when being taken out
Will Wellington approached Pierce and
shaking his fist in his face told him TO turn
McMullen loose. He then lodged outside,
and securing a large piece of scanthng
awaited the officers coming. When Pierce
was afew feet from the door be crept up be-
hind him and dealt him (Pierce) a blow
across his head, from the effects of which
the officer died the next day. Wellington
was captured and brought to Charlotte for
safekeeping; was tried, convicted. and
sentenced, but appealed to the Supreme
Court. which tribunal, however, affirmed
the decision of the lower court.