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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Medical Enthusiasm

Some physicians, noticing the excellent
tonics anbiperiodic and antipyretic proper
ties of Smiths Tonic Syrup, have endeav-
ored to ascertain it's composition. OF
course the proprietors of this valuable
remedy would wrong themselves If they
made the secret of their cure public prop
erty. Why should its composition be CON
sidered 50 long as it proves an effectual
remedy and as easily obtainable Of drug
gist as a quinine. Many people who buy
and use quinine don't know it is made
from Peruvian bark. They don't care to
know. They know it nearly always cures
the chills and fever, and that is all they
want it for. So too, the people know that
Smiths Tonic Syrup is better than quipine.
They know it cures chills and fever when
quinine fails. They know also that
Smiths Tonic Syrup will break up q cold
or an attack of influenza, Ia grippe, etc.,
quicker than any other drug. They know
also that it is pleasant to take and never
leaves any unpleasant after effect. They
know also that it can be used as substitute
for quinine and always with more satis-
factory results.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
The Three Loves.
AN ALLEGoRY WHICH CONTAINS ADVICE
FOR BOTH SEXES.

| AN ALLEGORY WHICH CONTAINS ADVICE
FOR BOTH SEXES.
Idly wandering along a summer lane
bordered with sweet flowers, the young
man arrived at crossing where three
| paths spread out in different directions.
At the entrance to each path was a
young girl.
The first was blonde, the second was q
of the auburn of Titan.
The eyes of the first were blue; the eyes
of the brunette were piercing black those
of the other were cold, haze brown.
The first held in her hand some violets
the second wore at her wsist bunch of
carnations between the teeth of the third
was blood red rose.
The first was slender; her 1.-THE figure
bespoke virgin grace her expression was
sweet and trusting and her delicate skin
was radiantly pure.
The second was of full form: her full
stature was enticingly graceful. Her al
Turing glance and flushed cheek was indi-
cative of voluptuous joy.
The third was slight; her sprightly fig
ure was full OF provoking grace; the
penetrating expression of the eyes was
capriciously varied with subtle chances of
coquetry.
The first maiden spoke to the young
man and said:
Il am the one who will devotedly serve
you, for my heart responds with love for
you. Your glance causes me to tremble,
and | will blushingly surrender my life to
you. / am the only one who will live for
thy caresses and thy love, for my soul is
thine. l am the faithful companion of
our indissoluble union. Young man,
will love thee always"
The second maiden spoke to the young
man and said
81 am the one who curiously awaits
you, for my idle heart feels somewhat
pleased by your glances. l am the one to
whom thy light thoughts turn, and will
gaily abandon myself to thy caresses.
am the one who will shower love upon
thee for q moment, for am the free and
light companion who will share thy pleas
ure while our transient union lasts. Young
man, will love thee for while"
The third maiden spoke to the young
man and said
II am the one who has not awaited
thee, for my heart has never felt the infu-
ence of love, am the one who inspires
interest in thy thoughts. will feign love
for thee, but will never be thy slave. | am
the one who will Increasingly torture you
with her cruelty, but thou wilt never move
fibre of my soul. l am the perverse
companion who will deceive thee always
during our lamentable union. Young
man. will love thee never"
The young man looked successfully at
the three maidens.
The first seated herself by the roadside
and burst into tears.
The second lightly shrugged her shout
ders and slowly walked away.
The third burst into laughter and
quickly fled, and the young man rushed
off in pursuit of her.-Anaeraca
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

The Wisconsin State Farmers Alliance
convened last week and was called to
order by President c. M. Butt, of Viroqua.
The committee on credentials reported
sizty-one delegates representing sixty-one
Alliances. The annual report of the Sec
rotary showed that there are now eighty
seven Alliances in the State, an increase
of forty-seven within one year. All are
in good financial standing, A committee
of five was appointed to frame set of
questions to be proposed to candidates for
the State Legislature and Congress. After
the presidents address, the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Colonel c.
M. Butt, viroqua vice. president, William
Toole, Baraboo; secretary, N. G. Moody,
Viroqua; treasurer, s. r. Merrill, Nee
nah State lecturer, A. J. Phillips, La
Crosse; delegates to the national conven-
ton to be held at Omaha, Colonel Butt,
Theodore Carter, William Toole.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
The Dignity of Labor.

One of those soft handed, soft-headed
gentlemen who report for the daily press
at the princely salary of from fifteen tc
twenty dollars week, remarks with the
offhand GOODNESS and grace of millionaire
that the prating about the dignity of labor
has become wearisome. Such little mat
ter ought not to worry q reporter. The
dignity of labor is something that is en-
tirely too deep for man who has brains
enough to make the remark noticed, to
understand. To a man with common
sense the dignity of labor is not an indis.
tinct quality. There is certainly no digni.
ty in loafng, whether the loafer is pau
per or millionaire The most undigni-
fed place we ever saw was lunatic
asylum. The next was a bar-room the
next was ballroom. Speak of dignity
among brains diseased, or among the loaf
ers in q drinking place or in ashall where
the heels have more education than the
head Dignity means something. The
aiInless, brainless fop may affect dignity,
as the drunken man may affect sobriety,
but it Is burlesque in either case Dig
nifty is substantial. Clothes will not give It.
Affectatfon does not make it. 1t stands upon
clear cut merit. The little towering
shrub in your door yard Is pretty but it is
not dignifed. The dead trunk of the oil
tree may remind you of the past and frown
upon you through many days and it may
be so full of suggestion rs to cause some
thing of reverence. But there is NO digni
ty in it. The giant oak, however, is the
personifcation of dignity. 1t lifts its head
high into the air, sinks it's roots deep into
the earth and In it's strength defies the
storms that comes sweeping over the hill
on which it stands. The oak is something
and not the representation of something.
1t is not as beautiful as many a tender
plant In the garden. But it has the size
and strength and usefulness to give it
dignity.
1t is thus with labor. It is something !:
it is something with conscious merit. 1t
goes forth into the forest felIs the trees
and introduces the hum and enterprise of
civilization amidst the silence of the wood
lands. 1t goes into the marshes, drains
them and builds cities on them. It goes
onto the wild prairies and develops elegant
farms. 1t is building monuments to it's
worth on every hand. Every railroad
city, art gallery, church, school house,
commercial palace, cottage and mansion,
is monument to labor. An element that
leaves beauty and substantial value at
every step it takes must be dignifed. It
is not frivolous not foppish; not fashion
able. But 1t is useful and is the basis of
civilization and prosperity. The idle may
jeer it the rich may despise it the luna
tic-either In an asylum, or outside acting
as reporter for daily paper-may laugh
At it; soft hands directed by soft heads,
may shrink from touching it the fashion
able may pity it-poor things-but labor,
honest, bronZed, hard handed labor has
made the world what it is and has clothed
itself with splendid dignity in doing it.
And In its dignity 1t can afford to look
down upon newspaper scribbler as a
giant would view pigmy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
A Real Mis- siouary.

Across the street from Elsie's home
lives family with whom her father and
mother do not care tn associate, nor do
they wish their little girl to play with the
small boy over there.
One morning Elsie CHANGED TO overhear
her parents lamenting the goddess state of
this family, and her little soul was filled
with pity and dismay. Running out to
the front gate, the little missionary called
out with sweet entreaty, to the benighted
little neighbor across the way "Oh, poor
little bow, come over to our house and
go to heaven with us r'-Neu York 7asb-
aLne
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28


Gen. P. McGlashan delivered a lecture
| in Savannah, Ga, recently, for the benefit
of the Confederate veterans fund. His
subject was t'The Battle of Salem Church.
Va" The speaker described with graphic
detail the battle of Salem Church and the
heroic part the Georgia soldiery took in
the engagement, and after telling of the
final charge of the Confederate troops and
the rapid retreat of the enemy, he related
the following incident of the stern devo-
ton to duty which characterized the
Georgia troops. He said: ''Just then q
letter. bearer approached me and said,
Major, one of your men, badly wounded
is he? asked. Just back here in the
woods a little ways the messenger re-
piled. went back with him and found,
named John Culpepper, of Company FL,
from Colquitt county. plain piney woods
farmer, never out of the way, but was al
wounded. While loading his rife, stand
ing sideways to the enemy, a bali had
struck him on the edge of his temple,
tearing out both his eyes, tearing off his
nose, and the brains seemed to be out. He
evidently had not long to live, although
perfectly conscious. is the major here P
he inquired. Yes, Culpepper,' replied,
and am grieved to see you SO sorely
wounded He CROPPED in the dark with
his hand and said, Major, take my hand
i took 1t in both of mine and knelt down
beside him. Major, he whispered, have
l done my duty?' was thrilled with the
devotion of the dying hero. Yes re-
piled, 4 can testify that you have nobly
done your whole duty now and all the
time. oh, then it is all right he said.
Tell my people when you return home
that John Cuipeppsr died doing his duty
He never spoke again.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
The Great Famine Cry.

"Tell your people how fast we are dying
and ask If they cannot send the Gospel &
little faster. Words of heather women
"Hatk the wall of heather nations;
List the cry comes back egain
With its solemn, sad reproying,
With its piteous refrain
I'VE are dying fast of hunger,
Starving for the bread of life 81!
Haste, oh hasten, ere we perish,
Send the messenger Of life -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

During the American Revolution an Eng
Hsh magazine published an estimate of the
future population of the North American
colonies. Placing the population then at
1000, 900, and assuming that it would
double itself every twenty-five years. the
writer estimated that in the year 1890 the
number would have increased to 81, 000,-
600. As matter of fact, this is near the
present estimated population of the United
States
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Wife-tDear George. how does the
smoking cap suit you that presented you
with last Christmas 2" Husband-"I am
delighted with it, dearest. It was yery
kind OF you to give me such present. .
Wife-'sThe bill for it has just come in.
VIII you pay it now, or shall I tell the
man to call again Pr Boston Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Great inventions have been made this
nineteenth century, but none more great
or needed than DR.. Bulls Vegetable Worm
Destroyers. Mothers know this.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Whether on pleasure bent or business
shonld taxed every trip bottle OF Syrup
Of Figs, as II acts most pleasantly and Of
preventing fevers, headache and other
forms OF sickness. For sale In Soc. and
$1.00 Eottiss by all leading druggists.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Mary Anderson is going to get married
and give up the stage. She says she
would rather reign the undisputed queen
Of one loving, loyal heart than to receVe
the universal homage of the gallerysgods.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

When a Russian policeman desires
obtain royal favor and Advancement,
simply goes out and discovers bastard
plot to murder the Gar.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

The trouble with this world is that there
is too much theory and not enough prac-
tice about it. Any young physician will
admit this.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Lady de Primrose w hat do you think
OF the new Duchess r, Mira. Normandy
asOh, she's perfect monograph !" Lady
de Primrose II don't understand What
ali Won mean ~ Mrs Normandy Veil,
81 - u rsre~lse srsth ont 4hinA inr, !,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

The demand for Smiths Tonic Syrup is
unequalled by any other chill and fever
remedy. MY sales are surprising. II
Drehex. lenabatrQ, M III
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

As the wax mslteth before fire, so do
pride melt before love- Wesley.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

:. The Western P1oaonaan says destroy the
liquor traffic. use the money that is spent
In whisky to purchase -four. meal, beef,
porn. WOODEN clothing, and the products of
the farms from this demand alone would
increase in value from fifty to one hundred
per cent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

Patient waiting is often the highest way
of doing Gods viii. -Golgier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
1t w as the Plaintiffs Inning.

81 was practicing law in a town lust
across the Ohio river" said the Kentuck-
ian in the party. There was country
judge near by who used to hold court In
his parlor in the winter, and on the lawn
in front of his house in the shade of big
oak tree in the summer. An armchair
tilted back against the tree was the seat of
justice; and a weather beaten board lying
across the top of two whisky barrels an
swered for the bench. Attorneys, plain
tiff, defendant and witnesses sat or stood
Immediately in front, and surrounding
them in circle were the curiously in
clined. The case before the judge on the
occasion have referred to was horse
case, Stokes VS.. Billings. The plaintiff
stated his side of the case, and was about
to call witness
81 d'shide fo' tn plaintiff hiccouphed
the judge, who was almost stupid with
drink.
"'But, sir, you haze not heard the de-
PENDANTS side of this case at all, " said the
opposing council. My client has a strong
case, sir, and he proceeded to elucidate
it.
"I d'shide TO- tn d'fendant,' the Judge
interrupted.
"'This brought the plaintiff attorney to
his feet. You have heard no witness We,
your honor and he went on to tell wha
he should prove by some of his leading
'swearers,' as they are termed in Ken
lucky.
''The magistrate was again convinced.
'Pll change my dshisun,' he said. 4
dshide fo' tn plaintiff
"This sort of thing went on for some
time, until finally the effect of the judges
rotations over came him altogether. His
head fell forward on the bench, and he
couldn't be shaken back into sensibility
1t happened to be the plaintiffs inning,
and the lawyer placing pen in the judges
hand guided it so that the decision was
written in the judges book OF record, 1t
stood, too"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

The Natchitoches Democratic Reuieu
brings up from the musty past the ebay
book" of a local merchant in that town as
far back as the year 1916, and compares
prices then and now. The old record
shows the sale of five bales of cotton for a
farmer named Holiness at Z cents per
pound, or total of $175. The farmer
paid with the proceeds of that cotton bill
in which he was charged II cents per yard
for Lowells, cents per pound for iron
castings, 40 cents for blue bucket, IS
cents yard for calico. Is cents per pound
for nails, -four SO per barrel, salt So per
sack, bagging 163 cents per yard, and so
on. The same cotton to-day would sell
for III cents pound and the same goods
could be bought for very little more than
half the prices then paid, coffee, whisky
and tobacco being the only articles higher
at present
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28

that never was ON land or sea" in their
eyes might find trysting place. Then
there were no schools of art where the
Marys and Lucys of the e'old South" might
learn that architectural incongrnities ex-
listed in the roofs and walls of these white
washed arbors and there are many reasons
for knowing they found the sweet old
story, told in the soft voices and the chaste
language of the gentlemen of the s'old
South" none the less sweet that they lis
tened amid environments SO inartistic
From the last FIVE years of the s'forties"
until stsixty-one," Alabama enjoyed I'M
usual prosperity and became the cotton
State par excellence of the South. Fami-
lies found trouble largely exceeded pleas
ure in travelling in the Northern States as
perforce they must leave their right hands,
or In other words their servants, on the
South side of Mason and Dickson's line.
Among these who in the ssforties" explored
the labyrinths of the Mammoth Cave
rested at Virginia Springs gazed on Mag
ara-drank Saratoga's sparkling water
bathed at Newport-climbed the White
Mountains or sailed under foreign skies as
summer pastime, Alabama planters fam
lilies formed small minority-which was,
with rare exceptions, composed Of bridal
tourists and young collegians.or seminary
graduates making an initial trip seldom
repeated more than once. So the cues
tion confronting the prosperous planters.
Where shall we spend our summers =
was answered by going in their own car
riages and baggage wagons, with their
maid servants and man-servants, setting |
up, as IL were, their summer Lares and |
Penates at the Sulphur Springs in the
lovely hills of their own native State, Civ
ing translation literal, Here we rest to
it's euphonious Indian name. Mrs. Has-
met George.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
THEY HATE JUSTICE.

The belief entertained by the great ma
jority Of Jerseymen that Orestes Cleve :
lond was not elected Mayor Of Jersey City,
although he holds the office, is being salts
factorily proven by the examination in
also in a fair way to be demonstrated
legally, SO that the courts may act; bnt
Cleveland and his friends may be ex-
pected to fight against removal to the
bitter end. They do not want justice /;
they want TO keep the Offices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
CHERIFF,s sAhE.-IN cHANcnRY Or NnwJnR

GHERIFF's SALEM CHANcERY OF NEWER
between Mary \. Arrison, complainant, and VIII
liam on X rair sa. LET ss ~ uSs s e. aiss dsf sps1a,as
Returnable October Term. 1889.
Collins s. Corbin. Solicitors.
recftod and. delivered. shall sell BY paaiic ven al
d hosa at n +; q g; Mo onsaameF Real stra Estate team. aaa a Apctio q,
THURSDAY, the Seventeenth day Of judy, Al. D..
1892
at two o'clock IN the afternoon, all the following
ances. being the same described in said VIII, Vii that
FirstgAn that certain lot Of land and premises
situate lying and being in jersey City, in the Coun
ty OF Hudson and state or Now Jersey, which on a
o oss1 by Dr. ]. IL corneiisso psah IL ] H Ruiseins Civ apss
New Jersey e '1g,s sgr Tc;ys p 9 E III Fl Il op gbw a,, CITY (, s NJ
Register Of Hudson County, Is distinguished as lot
n Besinnise At aW " polns ss On L 5he SG nosaseas &c ifSli siae Il
Prospect avenue or Van Winkle place. distant me
from Summit street; thence running norfheasteriyy
at right angles to said Prospect avenue one Ilrn.
Soush saa 1Ts1 psra i esss ne aMG' g & w sfSns ssid in Pross
pect avenue, twents- five, 70, fcef; thence southwest
len en- f III. fest. four. /. Inches 70 Prospect aven ana
thence nortlawesteriy aio1a Prospect avenue TWEEN;
ty-ftye, rs. feet 20 the place OF beginning. said
Prospect avenue 10 now known as Pavonia avenue,
and aaid summit street Is now known as BALDWIN
second. ALI land and premises above des.
wirs-AlI tnatlot Of land and premises Situate in
Jersey City, htdson county, State Of New Jersey,
s ssgaahan aye e. g pS dista IL me nias sSa ailes Eel Fro saae tS os
n~orthwesterly side Of chestnut avenue; thence
Der thirty, eis 1t on ? sqpplemsnt plan &c building
New Jersey, Med In the. ofice Of the clerk of said
County. 81. Hudson, ninetystwo feet and three
incness thence ncrthwesterly along thu northeast
erly line OF lots number six and seven on said map
about thirty-tNo feetto q point where q llnetrawn
parallel to said first mentioned line from the south
easterly corner OF the dwelling honse erected on
lot number tntrtyss ix on said map. would strike the
nertheastsrly parallel with said hrst mentioned
avenue aforesaid; thence sauthcasterly along the
s-outhwesteriy line OF said Newark avenue about
thirtytWo feet 10 the place of beginning. Compris,
Ing the whole Of lot number thirty-seven and about
seven feet OF the southeasteriy side Of number
thirty six on the map or plan above mentioned.
ROBERT DAVIS.
Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21

Pheasant Scene on the Lawn Of Mrs.
Kurncy's Residence.

Plonsant Scene on the Lawn of Mrs.
Hurney's Residence.
The lawn belonging to the residence of
Mrs. McBurney at No. i73 Summit avenue
was transformed yesterday into a fairy
land scene. Bright little fairies in dainty
dresses Of white and delicateAues Uttered
everywhere. dispensing hospitality and
initiating the many visitors into the
secrets Of this fairyland. The occasion
was q fair given by eleven little girls who
call themselves the Faithful Workers. .
and the money which poured generously
into their busy hands yesterday is to be
used for the benefit of the Sunday school
of the FIRST Presbyterian Church. Miss
Zoe McBurnev who is the Sunday
school teacher of these little workers
supervised the affair and added much to
It's enjoyment and success. At one 7ed OF
the large lawn was O gypsy tent and
within it by n caldron hung over glowing
Goals was the gypsy. otherwise known as
Mary Purdy. The grab bag was here
also and the tent had numerous visitors
during the afternoon. The fancy table
close by was looked after by May For
nan and Fannie Berrian, and the candy
table by Ida Dennarest n Lulu Haldi-
mann.
The table. which contained the most
tempting of fruit, was under h care of
Annie Smith and Edith Martin, and at
the other end of the lawn vas che doll
table, where every kind of article in this
line was found. Edith McBurney and
Bessie Pommeroy sold these, and were
busy little girls all the afternoon. The
fair closed at dusk, and when the pgor
ceeds were counted 1t was found that the
Sunday school will be enriched to @ con-
siderable amount by the good work Of
these little faithful workers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21

DIEFy.
Thursday. Juno 10, 1890, Mary Hoary,
native of Parish Clantoisquit, County Galway,
Ireland, daughter OF the late John and Mary
Goary, aged forty years.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully requested to attend her funeral on Sunday.
June ", at two O'Clock p. m, from her late resi-
dence, No. l59 Seventh street, Jersey City, \. J.
this city, June 10. 1890. Thomas Full
lem, aged sixty years.
Funeral Will take place on Sunday, June % at
two o'clock p. m, from his late residence, NO. 201
Warren street.
KEENAN.-Friday, June 20, John Keenan,, in the
eighfy-ffth year of his age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited TO
attend. the funeral from his late residence, No 291
baldwin avenue, Monday, June 80 ut two o'clock
y. IN.
Paterson, N. j., papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-21
RAILROAD NOTES

the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, near
Pomona. was torn up Tuesday by the
wreeking of one Of a.train Of coal cars. A
hot box caused the wreck.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern is laying new steel rails on the noun
tain between Huntley and Summit.