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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
"A Curious Drawbridoe

$: Une OF the most curious drawbridees
IN Inc world, said an officer of West
lnula 1rult steamer, 'is in the harbor
Gn 81 AIMS bay, in the island of
Saiacao. 1t is pontoon bridge, and one
% inc pontoons is steamer The steamer
was quilt In Camden, Mo. 1t is a scow 40
M 1ges long, II feet wide and 7 feet deem
Inc mere Is Shaft running clear through the
uoas, ana has 40 inch screw propeller
on, eacn end. The shaft is turned by two
aAlS steam engines. When the draw 10
10 oe opened the captain of the steam !,
p Rontoon casts off the lines, gives toot On
'ne Whlstie, and sets the propellors .
with wiring, and thereupon half the BRIDGE
s s1;l lound far enough to let the coming
snip pass through. Then the wheel IS
reversed and the gap is closed. "-M 10
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30

THE MASK,
written for Tile ,Au1l,,jco,,

HfHten fc7' Tile 4me7icaa.
Often fall to thinking
How little this cold world knows
VI the souls that are masked in low
And are only a tomb of woes
How little they care for the burdo,
mat another heart must bear
On God thou hast wisely made thiS
Else who could sustain his sharag
And what would there be of comfort
In having this world to know
mat under the smile that masks the face
Is hidden world of woe?
1t isn't the grief we leave this world
That makes it a brighter place.
But the bits of light dropped here and there
From soul oeraowed with grace
a cloud Of sorrow will do no harm,
But temper the noontide heat:
ana Christ is near when the darkness falls
10 gather the wandering feet.
sorrow Is only another name
FOR the fountains that feed the soul
. hd whenever it breaks its tender hanke
inere IL one who will make them whole
linen under peaceful, happy mask.
Let every passion stray,
iii death with her gentle hand ohor,,
The curtain Of life away.
lille BinAley, Atchisoa, E1o
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Ioo Old to Learn New Tricks

IL Is indeed hard task to instill the
latest lads of fashion into the every DIV
|! NE OF the old timer who likes the old
f freas PEST 1est ana who hates to break away
millionaire who sat down to his dinner
1aole not long ago and noticed the absence
OF the good old silver castor that had
graced the center of the board for years
s and years e US; De could not see it anywhere
ana he asked his eldest daughter what had
become of it. "Why, papa," she said
you know that castors are not used at ali
n Small bottles are placed abont
u me table instead" For few moments
s ola gentleman regarded his stylish
just ring the bell there and order I'D the
c las I've been used to castor all nv
life and I'm too old to make a fashionable
change now The daughter saw that
' 'he was nc help for it, so she ordered
me servant to shy the castor into the rino
gain.-Chic0qo Herald, VAN 'lns
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Two Left Hands and M Had

inc author of .'Tom Brown" tells US Of
nurse that watched over Toms infanc "
VINO was gifted with 1.-TWO left hands and
no mead. How often this anomalous in
dividual is found outside of the nurser ~ I,
d IN the kitchen she is always dropping
dishes and making the fortune Of p the
Ct e+1 tha dealers In school he is always
certain mental carelessness and inanti-
I u , 5nan because of positive stupidity.
In In politics he is constantly making those
W Daunae th.n which Which, statesmen pronounce
9contretemps and maladroit remarks ha
olazes his way through life. If there is a
G. corn ! under the table, he is sure to step on
h. i; II mere IS sore and sensitive heart,
ne IS sure to probe the wound with his
oungllng lancet, and without the least ins
s Sam OF hurting any ones feelings.
SOM IN! this man with two left hands |
a1sa ms way into the pulpit, and then,
alas' MS awkward work is often DISASTROUS
indeed Golden Raze. Ao"'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Queen of Spain.

MARIA christina, the widowed Queen nj
Span, VINO rules as regent during the
iminoflty OF her infant son, has q kind
neart, Upon the death of the sister ~
oas'eiar' the Republican leader and ors-
sor' Inc queen, knowing how close was
.he intimacy that had existed between
them, sent the following message bv To
president of the council: " 'ne
lell senior CASTELAR, that I forget that
ne Is the head of the Republican partv ~
remember only that he is national oiorv
q great orator, an unrivaled artist. and thot
l snare MS sorrow as Spaniard and as a
"A spanish poet waged war against tho
queens regency so bitterly that at last be
was tried, condemned and exiled Ra;nn
dependent on his pen for his livelihood bis
wire ana children left behind were soon
reduced to poverty. For their sake he
sohclted the queens pardon. II Voc
glanteo AZ once and he returned to Snain
:. No tnen begged the favor of an audience
snat ne might express in person to the
queen his gratitude, and was pracions1v
received. After a few kind words tbs
queen suddenly said: 0' 'ne
lou are not very rich, senior: literary
men OF genius rarely are, and YOU have
arge family, am told" 0' lave
., re nave AZ, six children, your majesty"
-, six !! said the queen. "Well there
VIZ l.1 De three for you and three for me-"
from That day, writes the author Of
cosmopolitan Recollections, "the three
augnters OF the poet were educated At
ne regents expense, under her own
ersonai supervision, and monarchy connts
ne loyal subject more. "-YoutI's Conn.,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Sample of Western Enterprise.

A gentleman who lives in Portland, Ore,
while in Nashville some days ago. wrote
the following letter to the Nashville
american:
II hear some talk of raising $4,000 by
subscription for the purpose of advertis-
ing Nashville. l am led to wonder what
can be done in that direction with $4,000.
It would not reach as far as Louisville.
Why, out in Portland. Oregon, whore l
live, they would think no more of $4,000
than people in the East do of nickel. In
1888 the business men donated $12, 600
every month during the year, the amount
being expended by the Board of Immigra-
ton. Some firms subscribed $50 per
month, many $25, among whom were sew
eral Chinese merchants and bankers.
Scores gave SO to $50 month, and every
mothers SON gave something. That the
way the West gets doomed f
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
AN IDE AL.

All friendship should b. true and fast and
strong,
Not chary of its words and loving deeds
when souls are sick and sore with achinp naeds
md hearts awry with this vorld;s brpisino,
wrong
And gaunt dismay, but loose the quick ming
throng
OF loving, tender words: DO burning creeds.
NO grander sermon moves the heart that bleeds
To sweeter music or more thrilling song.
A true hearts truth works miracles that we
Know naught of It'll the spring time bids them
wake
With bursting blossom and with greening tree
To clasp new life. new hope, and serves to make
Our friendship precious gift should be,
A staff to lean on, not reed to break
-ISabel B01Cman Finley, in ". o. Ifcayasqe
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Art in tine Hand.

The peculiar character of the hand is SO
earnestly considered by the artist that he
places it in a good light and natural posi-
ton with no less care than he gives to the
head of his sitter. To give phlegmatic
hand to a clever and active person, or q
nervous, intellectual hand to lazy one,
would destroy the value of the portrait.
This is instanced very finely in Bonnat's
portrait of John Taylor johnson, and in
st. Gaudens' recently finished statue of
Abraham Lincoln, in both of which works
the treatment of the hands is in the
highest degree mastery and suggestive of
the personality of the original. Cor Kate
Fields Washington.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
were in great demand IF vor, hal

were IN great demand. If you had neenal
ID you would have seen that the Grsnpr e.
! as they styled 1t, was being fitted nm fo1 .
reception room. Seats and tahles ~
l.lmProVlsed from bits of boards and bo WY
ana their salon was beautifully decorat e 3D.
with flowers o0'ola'eo
-, AL Inc time appointed the guests cIimbad
Inc steep steps to the loft and wara ~, ~
oy Mr. and Mrs. Katie, as Dot and pnol.
caileo themselves, and their danobter
Miss Jessie Katie. us n'er'
me most was arrayed in his fathers
uiesslhg gown and smoking-cap, With
whlte flowers in his button hole NJ
hatle wore black cloth ulster hn++onaJ
as 1ar as her feet and flowing ont heb;nd
III d graceful train, for it had been hnr1
ioweo from Grandma's closet. and heinz
iong one answered beautifully for rebe
anu traln' A white kerchief was fsstansJ
s a. me tnroat by large gold pin. Her
pioao "hlte sash was fashioned from .
Isnp vi white cambria, beautifully am.
u. -, oiueteo by cutting deep notches with |
VIC SCISSORS. The sleeves of the nlster
t Te5e pushed up to the proper length and
ulea ~ tne elbows with ribbon. MAKING q
atnl al the shoulder. She wore daintv
u ,nt;s cap OF pink tissue paper, and laroe
" nl1e bouquet in her corsage, as whi1e
seemed seemed to be the emblem of the dow
'ha;:! 1 wore a crimson cloak belonging to
,!elr largest doll. It was rather s,no11
us u true, but its lovely color atoned f.,
no oehclency. A lace lamberouin did
luty Tor Spanish mantle, and a wbita
'ouquet finished her toilet. '''o {
Icy received their guests with great
90 10y 'noIgh Miss Jessie did giggle
one; out She is young and must be- exo
useu. mamma had seat of honor q l.
amp stool, and some music was first in
loer. how the rafters did ring with o
leir merry voices. Then reading Tbav s
10 number of books on their table anG a
'lectons were read by the guests and
SO oy Mrs. hatie-a lovely one about a r.
rlpea KITTY. Then refreshments wara "
'ssed round. They consisted of biscnits II
gs, candy and peanuts. Mamms da k
, - a. me biscuit ON plea of poor appe- n
., 1or she saw too many finger marks IL
~ 'nem put the rest ate with great al al
lsh' and when done music was sga;n tn
leo tor. 1t was getting late, and tba Tn
II pany then retired, each having been eX
scented with lovely little bououet a. III
lvenir. 1No' a. W.
30 &c, ended happy Easter in the Sunny tn
TN Love and good will had done SET
On TO make it So And Dot formed . tn
I'd resolution to break herself If 10 80 wi
III OF neglectlng to tidy her room and 1or
a;nge her little cot till urged and re- VIC
llnoed OF it: She is sincere in wishing the
IpioVe' ana think she will remember.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Oil That Is Superior to Lard.

III; For human food olive and cottonseed
OILS ot1s are far superior to lard, or to anv
u osngr animal IN tat: Olive oil has held that
, ranK IN the estimation of scientists and
r meorSal men from the earliest period Of
tecoraed history. 1t is only of late wears ~
ina sias analyses by chemists, experiments in
u uie' py eminent physicians, and practica1
Use use ~ sk1tlful housekeepers have conn.,
ON urlea 70 demonstrate that In eyerv res mat
a ~ TOT all uses the oil of the cottonaesJ
Is equal to that of the olive.-Mnnufnece.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
UNCLE JAKE'S DUMB CRrrrrps

l oont know much of language such as tb
scholars tell, 60 'i'
But the language of the dumb critters urao,
stand quite we'll, 1ooi
Ano thlnk, sir-yes, I think, sir that +ba;
| voices reach the sky,
ana tnat their Maker understands the n,eod;,,,
of their eye,
| ana shouldn't be surprised, sir. if in tbo ,,oa
| ment day, '"'0
some cruel, heartless human folks sbon1d ho -.
dumb as they. 80
MY house is not as elegant as MANY are know
ou' ihy cattle are all sheltered from the wintrv
winds and snow
ana They're not kept on rations that leave noth-
ing but the frame
VT IN the spring returning to the "dnst fron,
whence they came.'
An GOD hath wisely ordered, sir that y, .
money way,
starving, abusing critters are the things that 1cin
not pay. "'-I
II any of my flock are sick or burt in o,1, ,.
see that they are cared for, sir nv nioht o.
well as day. CD
MY letters on their wool, sir-tbat,S oil 41o
brand know:
MY lambs-they are not tailless for God dia,,,4
make them so.
some say sheep don't need wafer bu+ toll -,o,
it's lie VII you
rheyre almost frantic for it, sir the sauna &C rc,,
OIL. 90 'oo
Wy norses-you have seen them, sir thew are
just what thye seem;
'no' IL DO say it myself, they are splendid
team. {
hey wear no foolish binders, and from bitcbur
reins are Free {
No they never had hurt, sir. that has baen
caused by me- t
ne way they do my bidding now It's really 1
surprise S
ney Know my very step, sir, and thank me d
with their eyes. S
pigpen' over yonder, I'd like sir to have e!
shown; -''''0 ri
nogs-they never are the breed" that is hnt ii
skin and bone u
now sir that to fatten them they need both re
food and drink, ca
'nelter and bed, sir, will help 1t on, think co
ave- yara on purpose they can root wheneer pr
they choose so
oen1s 10 me like cruelty, so rings never Use,
7re one thing more I want to show ,ts ~,
Hannah's hen house here
poultry always pay us well, and lust now f.
eggs are dear 10
worm o,d - arl
warm ana clean and bright, you See with re-,
gravel on the ground; ~
fe 1eed and water standing here all day the
whole year round.
maybe nave tired You, sr--forgiye an old
mans pride;
love dumb critters and I want UNI
their wants supplied.
- our Dunb 1nizuuls Il
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
All Should Be, and Some Must Be-

1t is high time that decent people should
lake Stand against the vicious style of
journalism which would make a news
paper petty tyrant. The liberty of one
man an ends at point where it interferes
with the liberty of another man. Interior
ence with private life, except for perfectly
ost1uable report and gossip that can do no
narm' is pardonable only when men or
women are brought to the bar of Justice.
or OF public opinion, by some grave mis-.
ne qemeanor or emergency in their careers.
10 make the creations of scandals busi.
ness, to assail character and reputation bv
publishing one-sided stories, which are
made one sided to make them sensational
: nothing short of crime against tie
slc.lm and IN, an outrage upon common de-
,ehcy. The newspaper which gives itself
~ TO the publication of such stuff should
20 , ne 1eIt 10 the slums for it's patrons.
lhere is but one answer to the .eum,a
luesslon Reporters should be gentlemen.
no those employed upon papers of re-.
p n5 must be.-lndianapo1ss Jour- |
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Lamb Takes Wordsworth Down.

How deity he punctured Wordsworth's
sublime conceit, on his limiting that
totber poets might have equaled Shakes
peare if they cared" ooh, here's Words.
worth says he could have written Ham
let if he'd had the mind. It is clear that
nothing is wanting but the mind |"
Words WORTH got into state of mind when
Lamb, with friendly frankness, rated the
Lyrical Ballads" a little lower than did
their author, and "wrote four sweating
pages" to inspire Lamb with greater
range of sensibility;" and the tormented
critic bursts out: CATER ones been read
ing Shakespeare for twenty of sthe best
years of ones life, to have fellow start
up and pirate about some unknown quality
possessed by Shakespeare less than by
Milton and William Wordsworth! What
am to do with such people?I shall GER
tainly write 'em very merry letter."
wish we might read it.-Benjonsin Eg1Ss
Martin, IN Scrabner. y
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
Travel For Consumption.
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OPEN AIR LIFE
ON HEREDITARY SUBJECT.

| BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF OPEN AIR LIFE
ON A HEREDITARY SUBJECT.
DR.. Henry L. Bowditch has given the
the treatment which seems to have coun.
in his own family. In 1903 his father,
then So years old, was undoubtedly
threatened with consumption. On August
80 of that year, when thus ill, he started
from Salem, Mass, with a friend as his
companion and driver, in an open one
horse chaise, for a tour through New
England. The trip lasted thirty days and
covered 1884 miles During the time he
passed from the deepest mental discour-
agement and physical weakness through
all stages of feeling up to real enjoy
ment of life. His journey, though bene-
filing him immensely, probably did not
wholly cure him, but it proved to him the
absolute need he had of regular daily
physical, open air exercise.
Afterward, under walks of one and q
half to two miles, taken three times daily,
all pulmonary troubles disappeared. He
died, thirty years after the Journey, from
carcinoma, Of the stomach, his lungs being
normal, except that one presented evil
He prescribed for his children the same
regular out of door exercise which had
been so beneficial to him. AS soon as they
were old enough they were required to take
daily morning walks of about mile and
half. If at any time they were observed
to be dropping, they were taken from
school and sent into the country to have
farm life and out of door play to their
hearts content. In consequence of this
early instruction, all his descendants have
become thoroughly impressed with the
advantages of daily walking, of summer
vacations in the country, and of camping
out, etc., among the mountains. Dr.
Bowditch's father had married his cousin,
who, after long invalidism, died of chronic
phthisis in 1884. Certainly consanguin-
eous union of two consumptives foreboded
nothing but evil.
Yet, of their eight children, six are either
now alive or they arrived at adult age,
married, and have had children and grand
children, but not trace of phthisis has
appeared in any of these ninety three per-
sons.
DR.. Bowditch sees nothing but the infu-
ence of out of door life to which this i'm
munity of his family from consumption
can be attributed. He has prescribed it,
under proper precautions, in his practice
for years, and says, in conclusion 81 have
no objection to drugs, properly chosen
but if the choice were given to me to stay
in the house and use medicines, or to live
constantly in the open air without them, I
should infinitely prefer the latter course
in case of my being threatened with pull
consumption. "-PopulGr Science.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
oyrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys,
tenn eHectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
aeptabie to the stomach, prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial IN its
e11;, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
'nd 81 bottles by all leading drug.
lists. Any reliable druggist who
nay not have it on hand will pro-
ore 1t promptly for any one who
9lshes to try it. Do not accept any
ubstitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc syrup 60,
.,,,. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE XIV Mew yoRx NV
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
An African Tooth Brush.

The native African is noted for his fine
white teeth but, although cleanliness is
pfesu mably virtue of civilization tho
African does not keep 'ivories" clean with.
oout an effort. He uses a short stick If
no rous wood, which is chewed until the
nDers OF one end separate and resemble
orlstle, and spends considerable time NH
olng the end of this little stick over his
eeth.-N. r Journal LID
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30

Friend-"I suppose you write when tho
spirit moves?" Poet-"Well ves +ha sLe
about the way with me. | write wb VI, sn4 tbs
spectre moves" Friend-s'The snectre3'
Poet-''Yes the spectre of want i'NYoa,
kee Blade. '"'' 0"'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30

What is better than promising young
mani A paying one.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30

not be long. oA0''o' 0"n-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30
CALIFORNIA Fxc syrup 60,
BIRD MANWAz gkm

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE XIV NEw vopY NV
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-30

,e leading pelio-
ed at the DEMO-
= lates.
Western Kansas world., 1890-10-25
They Always Do.

The democrats in Kansas almost to q
man will vote the democratic ticket this
fall for governor, congressman, district
judge and the county ticket. With a
very few exceptions the democratic mem
bers Of the Alliance will do the same
thing. They always do, no difference
how much they may talk to the contrary
before election, We are not finding fault
with them for doing So We rather ad-
mire their constancy to the party which
they believe most fully represents their
principles. But Republicans should not
be deceived. Even though you are men,
bers of the Alliance you are Republicans
yet You are not yet ready to formally
reDounce your allegiance to the party Of
which you have so long been so proud,
the grsndest party that ever existed on
American soil, in the interest of a party
whose principles and actions you never
could espouse. That will be the result
and we ask you to reflect long and ear
nestly before you take that step. In less
than year from now every Republican
in Trego county will thank us for this ad-
vice, provided they heed it. Whether
they heed it or not they will be forced to
admit its correctness.
Western Kansas world., 1890-10-25
THE CAMPAIGN ISSUE.
The Contest in Kansas This Fall TO
Be Purely Prohibition Against
Resubmission.

TOPEKA, Oct. 20. - The Republican
state central committee to-day issued an
other address to the people, regarding the
original package decision.
It says: ''The rum sellers and their
allies, the Observation-Disclosures, will
now exert every effort and use every
means to elect members of the next house
of representatives who will vote against
and prevent the re-enactment OF the stat
utes prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors and for years
subject the people to all the criminal ef-
feet of free, unlicensed and unbridled
whisky. The vital issue of this campaign
is now made so clear by the declarati 1ns
made at the democratic and resubmission
conventions and emphasized by judicial
opinion that none but the most stupid
can fail to recognize its significance or de-
termine its meaning.
at means rum holes without legal re-
straint against wholesome laws controll-
ing and prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors. 1t is the is
sue of home and temperance against
whisky, lawlessness and crime. The state
alliance was in session at Topeka when
the federal judges rendered a decision in
favor of free whisky and five times they
suppressed resolution denouncing that
infamous decision.
"The Republican party is for prohibi-
tion and against whisky under any form
or disguise. We had rather be right on
this great question than win victory. II
success comes to our banner it must come
hand in hand with the most vigorous
beneficial prohibitory legislation. The
election of Republican state officers and
a Republican legislature means prohibi-
tion, pure and simple. The election of
the Observation-Disclosures ticket means
free whisky"