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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
HISTORIC GROUND.
. "Reminiscences of tho Old Town of Santa
Barbara, Cal.


"a "Reminiscences of tho Old Town of Santa
Barbara, Cal.
Last Saturday afternoon, as some
workmen were engaged in grading the
lot on Canyon Perdido street, near Sam
ia Barbara, the pillow turned up two bad
ly-decayed coffins-a woman's and a
child's. The collins were made roughly.
of kind of hard, tough wood, probably
brought from the Sandwich Islands, as
was all the lumber in those days. On
that of the supposed woman were the
initials IN. A. c." made by driving
brass-headed nails or tacks into the
wood. From the length of time elapsed
since burial it is hardly possible to
state positively whose coffin this is.
Doubtless it was one of the Carrillo
family's. 1t is quite possible that this
coffin may have been buried full hun
dred years, as this was the first burying
ground in this city. Father Villa, on be-
ing informed of the fact, ordered all
work to cease, and will have the re-
mains properly exhumed and reburied.
This bit of ground is historic. Events
Of the greatest moment to this city took
place here. This lot was originally o
part of the old Presidio, and on this par
ticular spot was erected the chapel
which was tho first Santa. Barbara home
of tho Mission Fathers. 1t was on this
spot that Father Janipero began in San
ia Barbara his work of evangelization.
successful probably even beyond his own
expectations. From this spot, then, be-
gan the work of civilization in this par
ticular part of the State. Wonderful
work indeed!
At that time there were Presidios in
San Diego, Monterey and San Francis
co. This particular military post was
a square surrounded by a high wall Of
adobe, the top of which was protected
by tiles. The commandments house
Ia part even now standing opposite or
Santa Barbara street, swas in the
Enclosure. Here, too. was the chapel
around and under which were buried
such of the converted people as died a
the time. The remains found the othel
day are probably Of that number.
The spot is historic more than an.
, other place in Santa Barbara. 1t wa
here that Fremont first raised tn
American flag, in 1s4o. There was n
flagstaff then, but Commodore Stockton
gave Fremont studding-satl boon
from the frigate Congress, then in thi
port It was about 10 feet long, an
) General Fremont had it raised in tn
center Of the Preside.
Thus from the point also took plac
the second greatest event in Santa Ba,
bara's history--the raising OF the Amel
lean flag and the annexation of the Cit
to the United States. The next fla
staff raised in this city was on Stat
street. opposite ST. Charles Hotel.
April, 1s47, Captain Henry Carnes, wit
4 his own hands, raised the beautif
j; garrison flag. 1t was 2ox40 feet. az
q was the second United States flag
this city.-sapta Barbara Independaa
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
HE NEVER WORKED,
Ana That Is why He became Loafer
and a Thief.

A short time ago youth of nineteen
was brought before magistrates court
in Philadelphia, on the charge OF petit
larceny. He had stolen some tools and
other small articles from time to time,
and tho testimony showed that he was
riotous fellow and the terror of the
neig hborhood. When he was questioned
he admitted that he had never worked,
and that his mother-a widow-snpport-
I'D him and supplied him with pocket
| money.
He never worked! What an admis-
sion for boy, almost a man, to mako!
Is it any wonder that such boy was not
ashamed to admit that he was supported
| by his mother? An ordinary boy OF
nineteen would blush to think that his
mother bought his clothes, but boy
who never worked had no such fine
feelings.
If such boy we're questioned closely
it would probably be found that he was
brought up to believe that there was
something degrading in work and that
tho worker could not be gentleman.
+ There are boys, and perhaps few
grown.up people, who hold to this be-
lief, which is easily shown to be errone-
GUS. There was time when such an
idea prevailed, no doubt; but that time
has long past
| At the present day even Princes and
Princesses are taught trades, and are re-
luired to busy themselves about some
occupation, otherwise they would soon
feel the weight of public disapproba-
tion. The nobility OF Europe have long
since ceased a life of inactivity and
may be found engaged in many oc-
,upations. Ladies of rank have opened
millinery and dress-making shops in
London, a Marquis runs line OF cabs,
Baron is potter, several noblemen
are at the head of great ship-building
plant, lists of railway directors show a
liberal sprinkling of aristocratic names
and titles, and, in short, there is hardly
an English trade or profession into
which noblemen have not embarked.
J The same is true in Germany and al
: other European countries, although MOI
to such a marked extent.
J In this country 1t has been we'll sale
that every body works. The attempt tt
estab lish an idle class, in default OF ;
: titled class, has never succeeded. M
matter how much wealth young maj
may inherit, he is almost certain to en-
bark in some mercantile or manufactur
ing venture, not so much for the pun
pose of increasing his wealth as the de
sire to be doing something.
The purely idle man is lost in thi
country. He can not find companion
ship and no one admires him. I
boast that he never worked is no pass
port to favor. Any ono can ir
!; herit wealth, but it takes a smart ma
a to make fortune, and Americans al
mire smarJness. An idle man must G
abroad to find friends or admirers. e
a Perhaps some of the distaste for wor
arises from uncongenial employment.
7, boy with an artists soul could mover
r. happy in a tannery, nor sailor bt
,. work in coal mine; but those inequa
l tiles right themselves. For every boy I
a girl in the world there is work just q
10 ted to their inclination and capacit
r. 1t is their duty to find that work and q
10 it ell.-Golden Days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
The SPECTATOR.
His Wealth Is Imaginary and His Seer
ri ing Repose n Sham.

His Wealth Is Imaginary and His Seem
g ing Repose n Sham.
A nervous, uneasy seeker after salts
faction. He imagines that great deals
on paper Or in his minds eye constitute
business. His wealth is imaginary and
nowhere. He contracts debts and cal
culates on miracles to pay them. He
trusts every body, and every body trusts
him while the ball can be kept up, and
when it falls 10 the ground, they all roll
away and perish together. One writer
says: THE idea of owing more than
he can ever reasonably expect to pay
does not rob him of wink OF
sleep or disturb his repose for q
moment. Eat, drink and be merry,
for tomorrow we die, is his
maxim; he lives as if the world were at
his command; he despises the sordid
maxim of cutting his coat according to
his cloth, for the cloth belongs to 9TH
ers; he goes the way Of all men, and
| when his books are examined by the as
signees, it is found that, though he has
lived like a Prince and spent his hun
dreds of thousands, there never was a
time when he would have had a dollar
left after his debts were paid.
We do not believe that he loses no
sleep over impending disaster; on tho
other hand he gets very little sleep, but
prides himself no doubt on fooling his
friends and acquaintances into the be-
lief of his reposeful nature. His out
ward calm is like his schemes, all in
appearance, and when failure finally
comes, as come it must, it leave a wreck
of body, soul, mind and man. Little dc
those who live in the careful rationa
life know the trials OF the Spectator
which too often leads to death by hi
own hand. We cry out against the mai
and condemn him as an unfeeEnl
wreck. Not SO. He is often the mos
sensitive, kind-hearted, generous-nat
ured being in the world. The fault
all in the system that makes specula
ton possible Hang the system, we say
and hang all systems that make 1t pos
sible for any man to bring ruin on him
self and others by speculation. - s!
Louis Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10

lered in their sleep by means OF Trap
door communications from the cellar 10
the floor under their beds and their bod
les we're buried in the cellar.
Owing to my blunder in taking
wrong tain, it was long past midnight
when I reached London station and
INV resident friend was, Of course, not
there to meet me. The weather was
DRILLING and foggy, with a nasty chill
striking into me, and, forlorn and tired,
Itook the first cab that was offered,
telling the wicked looking driver to
take me to q hotel. BY and by l began
to notice that we were long while in
getting there, and that we seemed to be
going through slum quarter OF the
town, but just as was feeling
little bit nervous about it the
cab stopped and the cabman, tax
ing my valise, helped me across the
walk to what appeared in the dark to
be more Of clearinghouse than hotel.
Before I had time to question he had
me in It's ill-smelling hall, and after
whispering to vile-looking man hold
Ing smoky candle he hurried off, say
ing the cab fare would be on the bill.
Then my host, after locking the hall
door and putting the key in his pocket
(which proceeding did not like), and
hearing me say would not eat, picked
upmy bag and led the way upstairs,
drawing from me as he did so particu-
lars about myself and journey that l
didn't wish him to know, for / was al
ready suspicious of the surroundings
from which it was then too late to re-
treat
Setting the candle on the bureau in
back bed-chamber he wished me a
good night, and shutting the door, left
me alone in my misery. Then / col
lected what wits I had and took a sur
yey Of the situation.
The gloomy room was big and car
peted; it had double bedstead in the
far corner, washstand by the two win
dows, chairs, table and the high bureau,
where the light, only small bit of can
die, as then saw, was Pickering dis
mally.
Stepping to a window quietly tried
70 raise it, when the deep growing
and clanking of chain from some fierce
brute below made me desist. peered
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
Genius and Talent.

Genius looks to the cause OF life; 1t
nroceeds from within outward, whilst
talent goes from without inward.
Talent finds its models and metho0s5
and ends in society, exists for exhi-
bition, and goes to the soul only for
power to work; genius is its own end,
and draws it's means and the style oflts
architecture from within, going abroad
only for audience and spectators, as we
adapt our voice and phrase to the dis
lance and character of the ear we speak
to. All your learning of all literature
would never enable you to antlclpate
one of its thoughts or expressions, and
vet each is natural and familiar as
household rds.-Ralph Waldo En-
erSOn,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
The Latest In Dress Fabrics.

In dress fabrics it is almost impossi.
BILE to escape from patterns, very
large portion Of the novel textiles show
ing some device or other. New Marie
Antoinette velvets in black are sprigged
with tiny clusters OF brilliant flowers
or with sprays OF scarlet berries and
foliage. Dahlia satins and velvets are
brocaded with anemone blooms.
hyacinths, dog blossoms, hawthorn
sprays and single shaded roses; and at
the same importing-house which offers
these novelties are exhibited extra.
wide Lyons satins in glowing Spanish
gold, broadly striped with raised broche
figures in which both Spanish and Per
sian colors are most wonderfully
blended.-N. Y. Evening Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
P,TH AND POINT.

-He-"Will you marry me?" She
(playfully)-"Ah, dearest, what risk
you are running" He-'I know it, but
always was reckless dog. The
Epoch.
Lets cross over, here comes Bunk
or. He's the sleepiest man ever met"
.You can't blame him! Remember that
he is with himself all the time" --Har-
per's Bazar.
The Happy Couple.-She-"Mr and
Mrs Franklin's married life was very
happy one, suppose?" He-"Yes-
very. They didn't live together, you
know."-Judge.
-"Your safety matches are good for
nothing. l can't make them burn at
all.' well, what do you want with
more safety than such matches as
Acknowledgements Batter.
-Landlady-'What would you call
beefsteal, Mr.. Cutely? An entree or
p" Star Boarder-''If it is all like this
1 would put it among the pieces de re-
sistance!'-Boston Traveller
On Cyclones Wings. -Kaw-"He
travelled hundred miles in ten min
,, utes." Hooks-tIt must have taken his
breath away" Kaw-''Well, he was
pretty we'll blown" -Munsey's Weekly.
-"What does it representa-" inquired
the visitor, as he stood before tho
gorgeously -colored canvas in the parlor
of Mr.. Gaswell and strove to deeper its
meaning. THAT there paintin,' said
the millionaire proudly, frame and all.
represents nigh onto $3.50"
/ -.Landlady = ''That new boarder
needn't try to make mo think he is a
bachelor He's either married or is a
widower." Millings-''How can you
tell?" Landlady-''He always turns his
back to me when he opens his pocket
book to pay his board. Spare Mo-
ments.
Fashions Slaves. -Husband-''Yol
women are regular slaves of fashion.
Wife-"I know it, my dear. What wal
it you wanted me to do for your" Illus
band-"Oh yes, forgot. Those two
buttons on the back of my coat jus
above the coat tails are loose. ] wisl
you'd sew them on. Good News.
"A verdant gentleman whose CORE
spondence is limited received a letter
upon the envelope of which was tn
conventional business card: '.After fiy
days return to-" The epistle was care
fully perused and preserved until tn
expiration of the allotted five days
when it was returned to the writer.
The Problem Solved. Wife Qool
ing up from book)-'The writer say
, that half the miseries of married lii
comes from the fact that wives do nc
!, have a certain, regular sum per week
spend as they please. " Husband.
.'True; and the other half of the miser
comes from the fact that husbands d
!. not have certain, regular sum pr
week to spend as they please. IN. J
Weekly.
/ The "happIest hour OF woinan's life"
Il puzzling some Of the philosophers.
. sit when she becomes a happy wife,
And every Joy obtainable is hers?
, or IA 1t when love steals into her heart,
: And ring is placed upon taper finger?
! Or whom sho masters clever things In art
As painter, sculptor, or as opera singers
. No. None of these be woman's happlc
I. hour.
q 1t II when she heavy draft carecsses
And starts for Europe on wedding tour
With Saratogas full OF stylish dresses.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
Veteran seamen agree that the ic

4 Veteran seamen agree that the ice.
berg crop OF the present summer exceeds
that of any previous year during the
latter half of tho nineteenth century.
Their theory is that the whole mountain
chains of Arctic ice must have been set
adritt by the unprecedented mildness OF
the last winter
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10

Prof. Huxley says there was t'ua
when men walked on all tours. We be.
lieve you. Huxley, for We have seen
them do it when they were little. There
was also time when man walked on
the palms Of his hands, and held up his
legs in the air. The time We refer to
was after the boy had been to the circus
and had seen the clown do 1t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
0NE NIGHT OF TERROR.
A Drummers Experience IN Il
Lordon clearinghouse.

w A s a young
commercial trav-
eler going to
London for the
first time. On
the steamer the
sensation h a d
been the many
mysterious dis
appearances that
were occurring
in that great
city, the victims
being strangers
Ii Ike m y self.
From what was
known they were
robbed and MUIR
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10

The Good Old Times. Wife Qook-
ing up from a book What do you think
of this? In the time Of the Ptolemies a
wife was always given full control Of
her husbands property. Husband
Yes; but in those days the fashions never
changed. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10

Mrs, Nutgall-What are you writ.
inr, John Eutgall-A purely business
letter iny dear. BY the way, how do
you sfsll "inamorata?" Mrs. N. iris.
ins)-With o -. I'll show you, yoS
wresehm--I.osten Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10

When q man talks of good. natured
criticism he means that which he gives;
never thst which be resolves -Atpbison
alebe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-10
Inherited Usiiness.

Allow much Miss Homely looks
| like her mother.
B.-Yes, the resemblance is positively
| Syighttul, Texas Si!tiuga
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19
ARMY NOTES.

Col Herbert A. Hascall, retired died in Chi
cago Tuesday, after along illness, aged ffty-six.
Col. Hascall earned q reputation as a fearless
officer in Florida during the Seminole outbreak,
was in Utah during the Mormon troubles, and
saw much active service in the Civil War. He
was at one time professor Of mathematics at
West Point.
First Lieut.. E. l. Grumley, 18th Inf, now un-
der instruction at the U. S. Inf. and Cav.
School, Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has been re-
lieved from further duty at the school, and will
join his co.
The leave granted Cd 1t. j. T. Nance, ID Cav,
Sept. 80, 1890, Dept. Ariz., has been extended l
month.
Capt. Charles Hay, Commissary Subsistence,
has been ordered to proceed from Denver, Col,
to Greeley and La Porte, Col, on public busi-
ness.
The retirement from active service on Oct. IL,
1890, by operation of law, of Capt. A. V. Cher
BONNER medical storekeeper, is announced
Capt Charles Parker, 9th Cav, has been or
dered to repair without delay to Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-, and report to the comdg. officer for
duty at that depot
On the recommendation of the regimental
comdr. the following transfers in the 7th Inf.
are ordered: Capt Constant Williams, from Co.
F to Co. l; Capt. A. II. jackson, from Co. l to
Co. F. Capt. Jackson will join the co. to which
transferred
The following transfers in the Sd Art are
made: 1st It. G. w. Hobbs, from Bat. A to Bat.
G; 1st 1t. B. II. Randolph, from Bat G to Bat.
A 1t. Hobbs will proceed to join Bat g.
Second Lieut.. F. G. Kalk, Sd Inf, has been
granted leave of absence for months.
The leave of Capt. Delany, 9th Inf, has been
extended months.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19
Pneumatic steering-Gear.

According to the New York SeabOard OF the
10th instant, the British Admiralty is just be-
ginning to "catch on" to some of the improve
ments that have already been adopted by the
United States Navy. The lSeaJoard says:
"The English Admiralty are considering the
advisability of adopting compressed air in place
of steam for the steering engine. This has been
strongly recommended by many of the engineers
in the service who have experimental with the
proposed new motive power with fair success
Experiments are to be conducted on the iron
clad Marathon, with view to determine the
practicability of using compressed air in place
of steam power The steering compartment of
this class Of ships is sort of box in which, un-
der way the atmosphere is SO nearly suffocating
that the man in charge has to be visited every
three or four times an hour TO make sure
whether he is alive or dead,'
That is only in line with what, two years ago,
our Navy Department decided to do, and its de-
csiOn was based upon full investigation by
board of officers, of which Commander Nc
Gala was president. Naval Constructor Pook,
Commander McCalla, and Assistant Naval
Constructors Hoover and Nixon united in ex-
pressing their unqualified approval of the work
ing of the apparatus applied to the Old Domin-
lon COmpanys steamer Seneca for steering,
and they recommended to the favorable con-
sideration of the Navy Department this form
OF steering-gear for ships of war. Subsequently
the Navy Department entered into contract
with the Pneumatic Gun Carriage Company, of
this city, to install its steerng-gear on the
dOuble-tuTeted monitor Terror, and the work
is being rapidly completed The pneumatic
steering gear is an American invention, and Is
patented to the use of the Pneumatic Gun Car
riage and Power Company, of Washington, d. G
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19
new SHOE Store.
Finest Stock,
Latest Styles,
Lowest Prices.

in this city we were convinced that FIRST
CLASS SHOE STORE, where the FINEST
SHOES FOR LADIES', GENTLEMEN. and
CHILDREN could be purchased at MODERATE
PRICES, would be appreciated and well patron
lied by the public. We therefore established
ourselves at 1217 Pennsylvania avenue, and,
although but just opened, our expectations have
been more than realized, our sales being far
beyond our anticipation.
WE SELL ONLY THE FINEST AND MOST
STYLISH LINES, and for prices below what is
usually paid for common and shop-worn goods.
We are enabled to DO this by buying in large lots
for cash and being satisfied with fair profits.
The shoes usually sold for SS we sell for So;
those sold for SO sell for S5 those sold for IS
we sell for 81; in fact, all goods from 20 to 33 per
cent. below prices usually paid for the same
classes
Decorah-posten., 1890-08-20
W asiatbnfetts

Sobn BOYLE S'Reiap, ben bsrsmte
irite 8ister us gutriot, bsbe pluoislis
iorrise Senbas Morsen / gun, buOr
ban pleiebe at tilbrinse SUmmeren.
aiosbe oar iebt / Srlaub I 1874.
Sans 6aber bar en- betjenot Rat.matis
fer. s 1868 besDnbte ban iOm Setter
paa ct enselit 8lao, mel reilts inart
tilbase til Srlanb Os FOB fig bperue for
at uobrebe republitunife Sheer blnnbi
Solbaterne. 8 1866 Upoaseoe Resie.
rinsen bans forraberiite Blauer, ug
ban blep arreiteret % osmt for SsiiOr.
raoeri til 20 gars 2anosforuisnins til
Strafetulonien Seit auitralisn. s
1869 unbfom ban fra 9olonien % blsu al
en- amerifanIt Sualfanser brast til
philadelphia. Sibeu 1870 bar 6ar
pareet Reoattsr % llosiuer al bet be-
tjenbte Blab "8uIton 8ilot."
Decorah-posten., 1890-08-20
YroieSior :. SDSn9S,

Der lioeu 6Biier 1876 bar u9ret an
tat oeo Nuguitard' 5proosns t5eo.
lOgilte oeminar, Os iom usO screenings.
m0oet t Wiunsapotis blep oalgt til en-
al Der iorsusoe atrfe3 t6sOlogiit. Bro.
fssiOrer. o6oc ben lite os. / fit Diem /
8elOlt, Sorua. BrOi. 2psuss baOos
p9ret Ipge(ig ct Bar Waaneoer, men
ban oar fun bnarot ing ct Bar Tiger.
Siosoe oar isot Den Site 3uti 1888
pdu @nnroeu 2gsres nRr g~aurpis.
FRA III l9oe TT lit 27os 2tar bar ban
eriJaris6p9oeu @i.n.
ncrugif oerpaa Niter Semiuarium o.
bteu / 1864 nuiat iom Carer ueo "Ror.
Ore Sfois" I Wslersaoeu, Gbriitiania,
bOor ban nrbeioeoe / 3 War. llnber
Opboloet / 6Ousoitdoen opsruar bau
Broi. GnspartS populRrs gibeaesnin.
ger / llniueriitetets 6sltiuitetstotale,
3 1866 bleu ban tilienot R~alosbrsp
al ben iosnit nOrite ausuitanaa Sgnabe
lor at betjene nOrite Wsnigbeoeri ams.
rita, men mootos set life. J Begun.
oelien al 1868 nj ban aalosbreu fra
ben nOrit lutberite WaeuisbeO / BOutiae,
SannOis, % bellntteoe Jig til at reiis
bio.
Den 2;oe September inmme Var bles
ban iuouiet til BrRit al Nusuftana
Sgnooeus YrsNoeBt, Yaitor Sasielaoift.
Gn llge iensre osos bans Rome, mes
buiften ban tleO Rgteuiet / Gebruar
1861. On 8naren 1870 mobtoa ban
aato til gr9it Tor ausuitana Spnob.us
Wenisbeoer / DEBORAH os Omssn, bpOr
ban uirtsbs / 8 Nar. Sommeren 1871
bleo ban Rgteoist tit Waren Jonstta
R9s fra aItsr. Baa Spnoosmsoet pas
otsblano Brairle, 5iamore Co., Riun.,
/ 1874 blsp ban talot til Qarer for benz,
Iom uilos uooanne zig til Stolelerere
O9 yrRiter. 3 TO Aar bolot Jan Stols
/ Bral.ssaaroen / Springfield 1o,pu.
hip, Binueibeit 60. 6siten 1876 blss
ban duiat iOm iait Carer os 8sitgrer
al ausuitana SpuOoens tbeOlOsiits &c.
minar / Waribaa, Dane 60, BIS.
buur ban iorblsu, inotil oenne Stote /
1881 lgttsoes til Bsloit, 3oua.
Nioeoe par iiar betjeuot iOr i'm srun.
oigs 8ibeltmoitab % iOr it triitelise
G(loOr. pan sitsrlaoer Gn;e os 4 Born.