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St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
An Anecdote of Stephen Girard.

Seeing story about old Stephen Girard
the other day reminds me of an incident
that shows one of his peculiarities, says
writer in the Globe Democrat. Girard had
a drayman who was decidedly poor man.
One day the drayman, who was an indus
trious, bright fellow, with good many
mouths to ell at home, was heard to re-
mark that he wished he was rich.
whats that ?" sharply said Girard, who
heard the grumble. "Oh," said the man,
81 was only wishing was rich" "Well,
WHY don't you get rich q said the million
aire harshly Y. II don't know how without
money!" returned the drayman. "You
don't need money" said Girard. "Well,
if YOU will tell me how to get rich without
money won't let the grass grow before
irving it." returned the other. "There is
going to be ship-load of confscated tea
sold at auction to morrow at the wharf ;
90 down there and buy it in and then
come to me-" The man laughed. 81
have no money to buy ship load OF tea
with" he said. "You don't need any
money, tell you," snapped the old man.
Go down and bid in the whole cargo, and
then come to me-" The next day the dray-
man went down to the sale. A large
crowd of retailers were present
and the auctioneer said that those
bidding would have the privilege OF taking
one case or the whole shipload, and that
the bidding would be on the pound. He
then began the sale. A retail grocer
started the bidding and the drayman1
raised him. On seeing this the crowd
| gazed with no small amount OF surprise.
When the case was knocked down to the
drayman the auctioneer said he supposed
the buyer only desired one case. "11l
take the whole shipload," coolly returned
the successful bidder. The auctioneer was
astonished, but on some one whispering, &c
| him that it was Girard's man who was the
speaker his manner changed. and he said
he supposed it was all right. The news
soon spread that Girard was buying tea II
large quantities, and the next day, the
price rose several cents. eco and sell
your tea" said Girard to the drayman the
next day. The drayman was shrewd, ano
he went out and made contracts with sew
eral brokers to take the stock at shade
below the market price, thereby making {
quick sale. In few hours he was worth
/ so. 600,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

The Hammond Leader, published in
Tangipaho parish says: There is no bet
ter means of advertising country than
through the home paper. 1t is such COM
mon occurrence for land agents and others
to send out circulars and hand bills, adver-
Using lands, that in many instances they
are passed by without being read. A news
paper is generally looked upon as more re-
liable, whether it is or not, and conse-
quently newspapers are read with greater
interest. A liberal circulation of THE
AMERICAN published at Lake Charles has
done more to bring settlers to Southwest
Louisiana than all other efforts combined.
The newspaper is an advertisement of the
country in itself. People will reason that
if town supports good. live newspaper,
it must be stirring enterprising town.
The amount of advertising the paper con-
tains, is also confederation of the general
statements made in regard to the prosper
ity and progressiveness Of the country.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
An Electric Locomotive.

A dispatch from Albany, N. Y, Sept.
Ii. saws: An electric engine is nearing
completion at the Rome locomotive works,
which, it is claimed, promises to revolu-
tionize motive power. 1t is the result OF
the work and study of Engineer w. H.
Darling, of Brooklyn, and Leo BOOK, Jr.'
electrician, of New York. Mr.. Darling,
the inventor of the "electric locomotive,
was horn in Princeton, Mass, and is now
43 years of age. When Is years old he
held position as fireman on passenger
train on J. , Cleveland and Toledo Rail
road. The next year he was promoted to
the post of engineer, which he held Tor
number of years. Since then MIR. Daring
has been engineer On several railroads In
the United States.
The electric locomotive weighs Ii tons
and is only made as an experiment.
owe are going to jack her up, said Mr..
Darling, ssand see what amount of cleo
tricity will he required to turn one pair OF
drivers, and so on until we have both pair
in motion. 1t is then to be let down to
the rails, and if the current we then have
on will not move the iron horse, only more
mower will have to be added, and more
cells will be put IN. This engine is going
to work all right 1t is to be run entirely
by electricity and is designed to operate on
| all roads where steam is now used"
! Everything new about the engine Is
protected by patents. The object of this
| invention is to lessen the cost OF running
trains and to increase the speed one third:
The motive power, except the storage OF
electricity, is confined entirely in the i'm
ders. which are wound with double cover
copper WIRE Electricity is communicated
to this wire, the piston being moved IN
reciprocal motion by suction magnets.
The electricity on this engine Will be
stored in the firebox.
The throttle is similar to that of the or
binary engine, by which the engineer may
increase or lessen the speed at will. The
whistle will be blown by compressed all
on this engine, but on those made hereafter
electricity will be used for that purpose.
The boiler is to be filed with batteries,
and is a complete network of wires, when
extend to the switchboard in the cab,
where they are operated by the engineer
This experimental engine is little over
half the size of al ordinary Boston and Al
bany locomotive, and is handsomely i'm
ished and painted. The head lamp is
about one-third the size of the lamps or
the large engine and is to be lighted BY
electricity. The four drive wheels are
each 10 inches in diameter, while on the
regular engine they are usually from te
| 81 feet,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
1T SUITS ME.
Written for The american

Vftttt'b A'NN
A wonderful land is this coast,
Suggestive of Eden of old;
We humbly and thankfully boast
Yet the half has never been told
No winter wind sweeps DER this land
No cyclone allowed to come near;
The Lord holds the winds i'll his hand,
With plenty he crowneth the year,
A land that's rare touched by frost
Keeps blooming and fruitful and green
Great green house and that without cost
wonderful, beautiful scene.
TITS healthful with all of the rest,
For the air is as pure as can be;
Which makes of this climate the best
The best that mortal can see.
The breath of the ocean all day
So gentle, so welcome, so right.
And there is much more we might say
Ave. always It's cool in the night.
: No herd needs to shrink from the cold,
Nor pine for the pastures of green,
Where orange, like apples of gold,
From harvest to harvest are seen.
Where vineyards and fg trees are found,
Where olives and pomegranates grow,
And fruits without number abound,
Which hand that's divine doth bestow.
Now say not that we were "boyn blind"
But live here twelve months, till you see,
And then l warrant you'll find
A country at least that suits me
A wonderful land is this coast,
Suggestive of Eden Of old;
We humbly and thankfully boast,
Yet half has never been told.
D. f. Shep0rds0n, Shell Beach, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
Building from the Roof Down.

A visitor to Japan tells of the peculiar
method of construction employed in that
country Speaking of house building, the
Japanese begin their work at the top. The
roof goes on first, and then they begin to
build the walls and construct the interior.
One of the greatest curiosities to me in
Toxic is new hotel which is being built.
1t is to be on the foreign style, and is to
have four stories. 1t will be the greatest
hotel in Japan. 1t covers about an acre
of ground. AS yet not Aone of the
foundation has been laid, but the roof
is already up, and this stands on great
four story skeleton of scaffolding, awaiting
the building of the rest of the structure.
This scaffolding is made of long poles, from
the size and thickness of campaign flag
staff down to the size of q bamboo fishing
rod, and the whole is tied together
with ropes. Imagine an acre OF
scaffolding of this nature unfolding a
heavy roof, and the whole made up Of
sticks and ordinary rope. There are, /
was told at the office, 1000 poles in that
skeleton, and 1000 men had been at work
for months making ."-Erchangs.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
SPEAK CAREFULLY.
Written for The Anaerlcdn'


Shadow lives are all about ua,
Mortals with deep, tear-saddened eyes,
Mortals in whom all light is deadened,
Caused by vile, ghoul-hunting lies.
Speak, oh, them my dearest brother,
That your speech may bring.a smilel;
Meier word with hidden meaning,
Meier word with any guile.
Speak, then, gently of .the -erring,
Even those who.do you.harm;
For at best we are in weakness,
And in meekness rests charm.
God alone shall judge the sinner,
He alone knows what is best;
He has given you commandments
He alone can give you.rest.
u. ". Van Kirk.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

There are times when all the church
can do is to "hold the fort" But the
church that is satisfied with this will gener-
ally experience slow and lingering death.
1t is only as the people of God rise to the
heights of the great Commission, and be-
come aggressive that they truly "hold the
fort" 4 non -commital do nothing policy
will kill any church. The apostles were
always exhorting the churches of their
times to activity, and there is great need
of it on the part of the pastors and Sunday
school teachers now. These are wonder
full times in the kingdom of Christ. Ma
lions are being opened to the gospel.
Africa, and Asia, and the Isles of the sea-
are hearing the voice of the missionary.
God is moving upon the hearts Of the
heather world, as never before. These
latter DAYS are times of great religious
movements. Shall the church be asleep
while the call goes forth for more workers.
Religious Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

Little Ike-"Uncle Rastus, does cold
make ebrything git littler?' Uncle Ras-
tus-"Yes, it does; cold will always con-
trac'. Don't yo' member night 70, last
Christmas de wood pile O. Parson Jones
dat Ibis mex to me swunk up in one night
t. mex t. nothin'?" Little Ike-"But don't
YOU member, Uncle Rastus, how de pile
O. wood by de side OBJ de stove, in de cabin,
got heap bigger2' Uncle Rastus-"Well,
twas hot in de room, yo' little idyot; heat
makes things bigger. You amt got de
sense you was born wild. "-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

o. what change it would make In the
world If men were brought to q knowledge
of themselves How many would seek 20
faithful ministers for advice, who now
disregard or deride them HOW many
would cry day and night for mercy ana
beg for the life of their souls, VINO now
content themselves with formal prayer OF
perhaps never pray at all i-Barter.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

The steamship Alberta, which arrived
in Quebec from Hoilo, via Singapore,
landed at Quarantine passenger suffering
from severe attack Of cholera. After
being thoroughly fumiga.ed the Alberta
was allowed to proceed to Montreal.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

&Pos.1
Feome to the South, sweet, beautiful one,
%he cline of the heart, tits the shrine of the
sun;
4 re the sky ever shines with passionate
1 glow,
flowers spread their treasures of crimson
4 and snow:
Pre- the breeze, DER bright waters, watts In
cense along,
gay birds are glancing in beauty and song
pre- Summer smiles ever er mountains and
plain,
\ the best gifts of Eden, unshadowed, remain.
Oh, come to the South
The shrine of the sun,
And dwell in its bowers,
- Sweet, beautiful one.
come to the South, and I'll build thee a home
Pere winter shall never fntrusively come;
b queen-like catalpa, the myrtle and pine,
E gold-fruited orange, the ruby -gemmed vine
all bloom round thy dwelling, and shade thee
at noon,
nile the birds of all music keep amorous tune !;
the gush of glad fountains We'll rest us at eve,
trouble to vex US, no sorrows to grieve.
!, come to the South, it's the home of the heart
} sky like its own can deep passion impart
lie glow of its summer is left on the soul,
Id Love keepeth ever its fervent control
|, here would thy beauty most brilliantly beam;
Id life pass away like some delicate dream;
lch wish of thy heart should realized be,
Id this beautiful land be an Eden to thee.
Then come to the South,
The shrine of the sun,
And dwell in it's bowers,
Sweet, beautiful one.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

Misfortune in nine times out OF ten u :
simply another name for laziness ol nau
management, and 1t really lsnn anysnns
10 your credit to be croakng all the tlne
about misfoftune.-ES.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

Ride onl Rough-shod if need be,
smooth-shod, if that will do, but ride on,
ride over all obstacles, and win the race
Dickens.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

C, O.. Williams, professor OF Latin at
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich, died OF
catarrhal fever. He was but 70 years
of age.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

A heart unloving among kindred mas no
love towards Gods saints and angels
Manning.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

The humblest occupation has in it ma
terials of discipline for the highest heaven
Robertson.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
The Influence of Trees on Climate.

A Southern correspondent of the CouT-
try Gentleman discourses as follows:
We think the influences of the timber
of the South tend largely to'make the sup
ply of rain regular and liberal. We are
cuddled up under the protecting influence
of the Atlantic, and our timber supply is
almost inexhaustible, so we shall not be
troubled for many. years, if ever, by
drouths or foods The rapid growth of
timber in the South insures US against
scarcity'of timber for the next hundred
years. A field now left to itself first pro-
duces grass and weeds, then running vines
and shrubs take possession, and then the
young pines come in as tbickly as hair on
a cats back. Then the Darwinian theory
is illustrated, and the Survival of the
fttest'' goes on until some ten or fifteen
years have elapsed, when the young pines
stand from thirty to sixty feet tall and as
straight as arrows. The whole face of the
country is now dotted with these forests OF
second growth that sprang up from the
lands that lay idle during the war, and
that have never been in cultivation since.
These forests of young pine do not mean
that the land they stand on is poor. as IS
the case, for example, with Michigan land,
The forests of original growth here were
beech, oak, gum and other hardwood
varieties. Cut down one of these thrifty
young pine forests, and the next timber
crop that springs promptly up is almost
entirely of hard wood varieties, SO nature
teaches the lesson of rotation OF crops,
and yet man will go hlindly on growing
cotton after cotton, or corn after corn, just
as the Western man grows wheat aftel
wheat until the land rebels and refuses
| any longer to keep him from the aims
house.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

The mental condition of the king of
Bavaria is becoming worse.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05
COME TO THE SOUTH.

4 found this beautiful poem in an old scrap
sEitbout the authors name or the paper
4 which it was taken being given. 1t so
Sy resembles some lately written.poems on
anne subject that we publish it. Can any
H1uL
St. Landry democrat., 1889-10-05

The Cincinnati Brewers Association has
determined to send to every voter in Ohio
copy of pamphlet on the Sunday ques,.
ton. The object is to secure the repeal OF
all Sunday laws. The brewers lay down
the proposition that 'tActs which are legal
on any day should be legal on eoea,y day"
and call on all who assent to this doctrine
to support such law makers as approve it,
eand no others The document ought to
do great good. If there is anything lovers
of the Sabbath and good order in this
country desire, it is that voters through
out all the States shall realize that there
is acontroversy between right and wrong to
be fought again and again at the polls. IL
is q good thing to have the enemies OF the
Sabbath make plain issue.-N. 7. Wat
neSa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-12

EVERY little while we see an ac-
count of children being burned to
death while their parents are away
having a good time. They always
take the precaution -" to lock the
doors so the little ones will have no
opportunity tor escape from the
flames, but of course the thought OF a
possibility of fire never enters their
diminutive heads. This class OF peo-
ple are on par with that inextinct
species of "didn't know it was
loaded damphools." The latest
case of chilren suffering death by flre
while the parents were away was IN
Spokane Falls, w. 7. The house
caught fire from the stove-pipe, 1t Is
supposed, and two little children
were the victims of the crlminal
thoughtlessness of the parents. IL Is
only a few weeks since TWO culture,
| perished in the same way near Chal
| lis. this Territory. 1t looks like, will
so many accounts of the deploraol'
results of such thoughtlessness pub
lished, that parents would take
thought of probable consequences be
fore they lock their children in tn
house and then go on pleasure oA
cursions. This species of ANIMAL a
we'll as that other species who XII
people with guns they didn't kno'
were loaded, it is feared will neve
!, become extinct.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-12

DOB WILLIAMS, while in San Fran
'Hco, Saw several old Idahoans,
among them w. w. Black, Sam
zones, brother of Senator John P.
''aes' of Nevada, Mr.. Hefiine
'aa family, Dave Anderson, Ed
1'eckles, Albert Zipf, John Leary,
+" saks Wagner and Thomas Haley.
ION has been a cripple for several
.'' .ssfs' one of his legs having been
's''0usly injured by jumping from a
p u's0a' lie is stopping at St. Mary's
0'pltai' An operation was per-
~ ,s'ned short time ago, and a piece
u uecayed bone, about the size of a
''Ser dollar, was taken out. The doc.
"'' attending him say they will make
y permanent cure. Bob SAYS Pau
:: NN'''' who went down to San Fran
''soo H little over two months ago
~ leave in about a week for France
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HORRIBLEl


dead body lying on the streets of this
quiet burg, and with head chopped
of. But at the dead hour of solemn
night such grim sight was beheld
this week. The first passer-by, on
bebolding the horrible sight, stood
aghast, paralyzed with horrible fright.
He made an examination, as soon as
he could regain his departed senses,
and finding that the head was gone,
was satisfied that life was extinct
without feeling the pulse, and passed
on, without reporting what he had
seen, fearing no doubt that he would
be arrested as the murderer. The
next man that passed along no doubt
acted as the one before; at any rate
no one went for the Coroner, nor re-
ported the ghastly 6nd to any one.
When daylight dawned the body was
leaning up against a fence on Main
street, ali old white hat resting on the
body where the head belonged. Men
gazed at it apparently with horror,
but no one seemed to have courage
enough to remove the CHASTITY corpse,
and it remained in that horrifying po-
sition for several hours, when some
one finally summoned courage
enough to remove it and lay it out in
the natural position of dead body.
The corpse had on brown, greasy
overalls aud an old tattered black
coat, and boots run down at the heel
and air holes at the toes. The body
has not yet been identified, but from
general appearances the natural i'm
preston was that the man was a
tramp, a common vagrant, and his
death was benefit to the community,
SO no effort has been made to solve
the mystery and bring the slayer be-
fore court of justice. The CON-
munity would not have been much
startled if another tragedy lynch
ling-had not followed on the heels
of this one. When body was found
dangling yesterday morning from J
B. Emery's fiag-pole, people begar
to ask one another if it was not pos
sible that the White Chapel murdere
was in our midst. This body, wher
cut down, also had the appearance o
having been the property of tramp
and his oEly possession in life. Al
examination revealed the fact tha
this "dead corpse" like the on
found before, by some chemica
change had been "transmogrifed
from flesh, blood and bone to rag:
sawdust and various other material.
probably caused by hard living, an
the tough meals he had devoure
!, during his miserable existence in Vi
ter poverty. Emery is the sole an
e only witness of the lynching. b
: stole gently to his window on hearln
= the racket, and spotted every memb'
: of the mob, which numbered thirt.
S The dead bodies were cremated vii
n appropriate ceremonies.
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ALrURAs has now dwindled down
In the classification scale to very
small county, and the high-salaried
onees are now things of the past. 1t
Rf0ugh on the class who heroically
rush into the fray in battle array to
capture positions of honor, trust,
'n0lument and responsibility in or
usf u to labor as the representatives OF
'ae'l constituency. Such is often the
'Au late of the office hunter.
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ALsuRAs was badly worsted in tn

ALsURAs was badly worsted in the
division fight. The division bill
carved two new counties out of AL
turas-Elmore and Logan-besides
adding strip, almost as large as Ell
more, to Bingham. Besides this, an
other bill, defining the boundaries OF
Custer, adds Sawtooth and Vienna
mining districts, formerly in Alturas,
to Custer county. If Alturas had not
figured so sanguinely on the favorable
results of sharp practice, she would
not now be compelled to use mag
nifying glass to see herself, and
would have lost only that portion set
off as Elmors county. But she got
swamped by virtue of extravagant,
too far reaching sharpness. The an
ti-dlvisionists had amendments tackled
to the original bill, creating Logan
county and adding strip of Alturas
to Bingham county. 1t was expected
that the bill with amendments pro-
viding for such merciless cutting and
slash,ng of Alturas, would not pass,
and that members who would vote
for the bill as first introduced, simp-
ly to cut off 800 square miles for FL
more. would be merciful when it
come to voting on the amended bill,
and say: "This is using old Alturas
, altogether too roughly. We will
right about face and defend her"
r But it didn't work. Alturas is forced
, to swallow her own prescription, COM
nounded to kill the Elmore bill. AL
t turas has been slashed with her own
!, weapons. There is but little of hel
:, left, and her power and prestige are
Il gone. The business was carried too
J. far, all must admit, but at the same
= time it must be admitted that Altura
T. men have only themselves to blame
. That county was altogether too large
and the Fifteen session was deter
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Another cleanup was brought
down from the Elkhorn mine last
Friday, running over $4,000. This
amount was cleaned up after a run Of
eleven days. A cleanup was made
about January 10th, after a run Of
nineteen days; result, $4,000. The
next cleanup was two weeks after
this, the mill only running day time,
making seven days of twenty-four
hours; result over $4,000. This
makes over $21, 900 for less than a
month, with a 5-stamp mill. This
mill IS run by water power, and a
portion of the time, during the cold
est weather, could not run nights.