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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Failures in 135 Years.

There have been eighteen great financial
crises during the last century and quar-
ter, viz: In 1853. at Amsterdam, original
ing with the house Of De Neufville and in
volving seventy-seyen failures. The fail
ures in Holland in 1878 exceeded el0, 0O0, 0OO
In 1899 in Hamburg there were eighty-two
failures, involving 100000. There was
a panic in Liverpool In the same year,
| which was, however, somewhat mitigated
by parliament lending 100000 in ex-
chequer bills on goods. In 1914 240 banks
suspended payment in England. In 1925
at Manchester failures occurred to the
amount of 220O0,0 900.
The Calcutta failure of 1881 involved
Els, 100. The wildcat" prices in the
states in 1887 caused all their banks TO
close In 1889 the Bank of England was
saved by the Bank of France. A panic in
France during the same year caused ninety
three companies to fail for the sum Of 36,
OOO,0O In 1874 crisis in England brought
about the reformation Of the Bank OF Eng
| land
The English failures of lS47 involved
eco, 900. During the great panic OF 1851
in the states 1900 houses failed for el12,-
| 100000 The Overend, Quincy & Co. fail
ure, nearly quarter of century ago, in
volved failures costing upward of el0O, 900,
O0O BLACK Friday" in Wall street, was
ON Sept "a, 1869. The shoe and leather
| trade crisis in Boston. U. S. A, in 1888
| caused losses amounting to over 600, 0OO
The Grant & Ward failure, in New York
city in 1884, involved many financial and
| business houses and loss Of over 5000.
OO0-London Financial News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Observation-Disclosures,

How many griefs ard troubles which
come to US in this weird are purely the
result of misunderstanding We think
people say what they never did say, or
mean what they never did mean. We
count men unreasonable and harsh; we
fume and fret about matters which do not
90 to our liking; VT comp ain about v hat
men have sad or cone; and al this while
the persons whom we are blaming ms mt
nothing of the kind that we surmiee, and
know nothing whatever of our tribu-
lations.
This is one reason why persons who
have grievances should 60 at once TO those
concerned. They are otteu the only ones
who know the truth, who can ezp'ain the
MISUNDERSTANDING, correct the error, or
right the wrong. They can tell what
they intended to say, or Intended to do;
and in great many instances we shall
find, on gorg to he proper parties, hat
we had utterly misapprehended the facts
in the case, have judged o;uers INK ndly,
and have made ourselves miserable for
nothing. In many case we shall IND
that VIZ have taken Offense where no tlense
vas intended that we have counted words
harsh which were kindly meah'; That
light and tripping phrases which were
carelesslv thrown off, have been taken to
heart as they never should have been; and
that we have made ourselves and others
miserable when there was no need of 1t
whatever.
How many little misunderstanding
stick, like splinter in ones finger, until
they make mischief and trouble that can
not easily be remedied; and in how many
cases i've minutes frank, honest talk
would have settled the whole matter.
The policy of silence at such tines Is
yery DANCE rous policy, and many hearts
have bl.d and suffered when word would
have healed them.-Selecttd.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23

wIhavenT any very large speginens Ok
my work here now, but here are 1em
ANAL ones which think will interest you.
EXQUISITE ExAMPLEa
An exouisitely carved pipe represented
hunter with his gun leveled, stealing oaa-
tiouslv around 0 stump (ths bowl. and
raadv to fire at three dear, which are
plaeea In realistic poses over the stem Ii
wa. the work of weeks to make this pipe.
A hpll,s head with horns Of amber was q
notable example.
some of his best work, the artist said,
was made from photographs. shortly
after the war he made great many
neerschaum pipes, on which were carved
the busts of the leading generals, such a
Grant, Sheridan and Sherman. Nowadays
a customer often wants carving OF the
bust of his favorite actor, singer or public
man, and also of the head of bis horse or
bog, ETC. One of the largest carvings he
ever made was a war piece, In which
vwelve figures were represented.
Another design consisted of Ave birds
areistically arranged about the pipe. A
unique design represented q baseball
pitcher and catcher in playing attitudes
A fine piece of carving represented snake
curling around skull. In the latter being
hole for cigarette.
This would seem to point moral. and L.
certainly very unique idea.
A medallion about the size OF half
dollar is really the finest piece of carving
of all. 1t represents the piazza of a house,
on which is a table with a man and dog
standing beside It. The figures could net
I've brought out by the naked eye. but IN
der the microscope they are marvelously
clear and distinct.-Boston Globe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
An Under Estimate.

Secretary Rusk sdmires Texas, and Is
enthusiastic in his praises Of its resources.
But he evidently has not seen all of Texas,
or is not a judge of good land: He thinks
that there is enough good land In this
State to supports population OF II, 600, 0OO
Dr.. Strong is more accurate Rstherer of
statistics, and he says that: CATER al
owing $4,000 square miles for desert
Texas could have produced all of our food
crops in 1S79-grown, as we have seep,
on 1925 square miles of land-could
have raised the worlds supply of cotton
10 OO0, 900 bales, at one bale to the acre on
$4,000 square miles, and then have had
remaining for cattle range erritory
larger than the State of New York" If
s.Uncle Jerry" will travel all over the
State of Texas he Ill find that it can sup
port population of twice II, 600, 900 and
then have room for more.-S0n antonio
Erpress.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
" DOnet "

That inveterate joker 6othern had made
an appointment with Toole to dine at q
well-know restaurant. The hour of meet
ing was fixed, and Sothern arrived some
few minutes before the appointed time.
An elderly gentleman was dining at ta-
bic at some little distance from that pre-
pared for the two actors. He was reading
newspaper, which he had comfortably
arranged before him, as he was eating his
dinner Sothern walked up to him, and
striking him a smart blow between the
shoulders, said:
"HaIlo, old fellowl who would have
thought of seeing you heres l thought
you never The assaulted diner
turned round angrily, when Sothern ex-
claimed: II beg you thousand pardons.
sir. thought you were an old friend OF
mine-a family man whom l never ex-
pected to see here hope you will pardon
me-"
The old gentleman growled 8 reply. and
Sothern returned to his table, where he
was presently joined by roole. to whom be
said:
"See that old boy! I'll bet you half q
crown you daren't go and give him q slap
on the back, and pretend you have mis-
taken him for friend"
"Done' said Toole; and done it was i'm
mediately, with result that may be i'm
agined.-London TitBits-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
!. o. O. r. CeIebra in
HE BRETHREN URGED TO FIGET AGAINST
TIE LOTThRY COMPANY.

iIIE BRETHREN URGED TO FIGET AGAINST
TIE LoTThRY COMPANY.
CLINTON, La, April 29.--'l'i.e seven =
second anniversary OF Odd Fellow hip in
America was observed ny Clintoa Lodge
No. q, !. o 0. F. to-day. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Jones.
Captain 7. s. Adams was introduced .nd
made fe y remarks. DR.. E. Nj Hooper
was also called upon. He entertained the
audience with a history of the ordef.
His closing remarks were in reference
70 the fight soon to be made against rhat
great gambling institution, the Louisiana
lottery. He urged the brethren to stand
true to their State and to themselves and
crush out the lottery.
Captain &. II. Packwood, orator of the
day, wls introduced.
J. D. Wall treated the audience to q
brilliant, instructive and entertaining al
dress. Colonel Stone then spoke, aft r
which dinner was announced and very
pleasant day was spent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
The Life for q Sanxer,

What Is the best food for singers" Is q
question very often asked of me, and Of
all professional singers. / reply, "The
plainest food is by far the BEST" Good.
plain. but nourishing food; for that is the
best for health, and to be we'll in health is
to be we'll in voice. and good health is ab-
solutely necessary for good singing Some
few things should be entirely avoided, such
as nuts, for instance, which affect the
throat as we'll as the digestion. To lead q
regular life is also absolutely essential, and
young-and indeed all-artistes, il they
wish to excel, must live for their art alone,
and must give up great many "pleas-
ures;" but if this. as II should do, enables
the artistic to become great, then they will
have their reward for all sacrifices.
To be artistes they should live as artistes
go whenever possible to hear and to see
fine singing and fine acting; endeavor to
see fine pictures. fine statues; read clever
books and the biographies Of great men
and great historical characters; to live, In
fact, in an atmosphere of art and Of intel.
lect, which will help them far moro than
at first they may be disposed to think in
their own artistic career.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Growth Of the South.
aA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
WEEK ENDING April 10

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
WEEK ENDING APRIL 49,
>. among the many new industries estab-
l'shed IN the South during the past week
mum Der of them have a capital OF from
fl0O,OO to $500 600 and enc comnsnv
'rsahlZ q at Darlen, ia, is caDitallz4d vt
81, 600 900. There has heen na1iceabI.
ctlvlty in the est abnsLm-nt Of wood
working plants and the organization of
electric light ard power companies,
The trade; man, that TN ,oga. Tenn, in
IS weekly review ending April IS reports
8 ne" industries. - rev buildings, Snew
'allroads, and 3 street raj a>s. Among
tnT mos Important new Industries reported
o the Tradesman are the following
'arfiage factory at Hamberg, s. G.; cold
forage plant at Gadsden, Ala cotton
compress at NaVasota, Texas, and develop
nen' companies a. BrownwooG, Texas,
oarlen o. Little Rick, Ark. and ROCKY
YOU t, \. G; Electric light and power
;ompat les have been organized at Charl->
,on, W. Va. Eureka Springs, Ark, key
west, Florida Knoxville, Tenn. Ia
range, Texas, Lake Charles, La Rome
ia, and Sheffield, Ala. A company to
Manufacture = ecttical appliances has been
organized Al Birmingham, Ala, with $500.
30 capital, foundry and machine 81 DDS
with 81 900 COO will be erected at New
leans La, and rolling mill witt. $3.50,
'UO capital VIII be erected al Newrort, Ky,
mining company with $50 900 capital
has been organized at Charleston, w. Va,
lhd phosphat- companies have been organ
lzed a. Jacksonville, Fla, and ki5 im4e
tla., the latter with capital of $500 900.
suga7 refinery will be erected at Alex
andrla, La, and Florence, :. G.. knitting
NH 81 Savannah, Ga, and water works and
'!ectrlc lis ht ants ct Brownvood, Tex,
aud Union ely, Tenn. a furniture factory
Win 500 600 capital will be erected at
L+nolrs, Tenn, a lumber company with
$50 600 capital has been organized at
Rockland, Texas. a lumber and boom
company with 100000 capital at Par
sons, W. Va, saw aud planning mills will
ne erected at Lufkin, Texas, and Peacock,
Ala, Single hi | at bonneville, Ga
md spoke and handle factory at Cedar
own, Ga.
Charters for railroads have been asked
for at alice, Texas, Birmingham. Ala,
Columbia, S. c., Conroe, Texas, Jackson
vile. Fla, Jefferson, Texas Oraugeburg,
). e., and San Antonio, t, xas. Street
always will be constructed ST. harestop,
w. Va, M-mphis, Tenn and Whist n,
y. &. The company al NJ III ohis has
capital of $3.50, 900.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Grant OPPORTUNITIES for spansters

"There is great chance for old maids in
the Argentine Republic" remarked Henri
Bosquet, of Buenos Ayres. ''There are
about sixteen men to one woman there,
and the unmarried males are more than
anxious to secure wives. This is especially
true Of my city. When new woman,' as
we call the welcome arrival, comes to town
about fifty men make wild effort to Sc
cure her. 1t is quite an interesting con-
test, and the one who captures the prize is
looked upon as something of hero.
The local papers write columns about it,
and about everybody in the city turns out
to the wedding. 1t doesn't matter much
about the woman's age or looks; she is re-
ceived with open arms and married off in a
jiffy to some real nice man. The woman
will have about fifty good looking suitors
to pick from, so she need not be anxious
about not finding the kind of a man she
wants. The love making doesn't last long,
however Three days 10 the usual liuit "
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23

How wonderful is the Bible, that through
its inspiration it can thus in ore chapter
give short history of the world
These ten Kingdoms, though, should not
possess pure iron, but iron and clay, to
Keep them from mixing, saving they
should intertnarry. bat yet should not
unite;" and this is wonderfully fulfilled
they may marry, but not join England
may give her princess to Russia or Ger
many, and vet make war with them as
quickly as ever.
But it is asked, Does Europe rule the
world3' She does, SIS much or more than
Rome did, and where she does not have
alb solute sway, she exercises her doml-
mating influence. If it be said Turkey Il
an exception, it is answered that Turkey
helps to rule, and she herself is but shell
that any Christian power can crush, and
would have done it but for jealousy
Now take England. She rules three
kingdoms in Europe. all of Australia,
great psrt of Aeia and Africa, and is pro-
tectorate over Egypt and s'ris Russia
Owls much of Asia, and England, Ger
NJ, Portugal and France divided out
Africa The Western continent of Amer,
lea is ruled by their descendants.
Now this is taken all from one book IL
the Bible, and If wa understood 1t all We
should know earth's history to its lat st
generation and as the Bible declares that
near the end of time terrible commotions
will arise some think the present state OF
| Europe portends that great connection.
add here that If 1t be objected that
China is not under Europe's rule, answer
it Is m)re than it ever was under the
| Romans. Rume never ruled Oh ma seu.
tonius says the Chinese sent presents to
Augustus; but Britain, one of Rome 8
email provinces, sailed up to P-kln and
| made is emperor, against his will, ouV
their opium.
NV wha, shall We say to these things 7
| Rums's provinces are to rule tbs world
till Christ rules it. But all except one OF
| those provinces are Christian. DO Chris
| tians, therefore, rule the worldP They
own it nearly, and sway it wholly.
And vet learn In our sister State OF
| Texas there is an association to put down
Christianity. Gentlemen, fear 1t is al
most too late in the day. Old Rome tried
that, with all her power, when Christian
! ity was an infant, and got converted her
| self and so l hope of you; but IL THE
| AMERICAN will lend its columns | will
meet you myself, and let the public decide
| who is defeated They boast of having
| i've lecturers out against the Bible, and
say they have defeated Eve preachers. We
do MT want them here, but II they come
think they will hardly defeat our preach
ATS. Should they accept this challenge,
| NJ away, GEO. T VICKERs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
How God Uses Lite Things.

A nut once saved the life OF a German
count. A plot had been laid to murder
him. and the murderer lay hid in his cas-
tie through the day. Before going to ned
he drew some things from his pocket, and
a nut fell on the floor which he did not
notice. That night the murderer entered
the bedroom, bat stepped on the nut
which in breaking cracked loud enough to
waken the count, and the murderer fled
Who would say that all this was by
mere accident? In Gods providence the
man might have stepped just beside the
nut, or the count might havs picked it up,
or he might not have let it fall, or one Of
q dozen other things might have been bur
we know what was, and this was not by
chance. All things are in Gods hands
Selected
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Sayings OF DR.. TalmaRe.

II you want this plague Of Crime" to
stop, there are several kinds Of persons
you need to consider. First, the public
criminal. You ought not be surprised that
these people make up large portion In
many communities. The vast majority OF
the criminals who take ship from Europe
come into our own ports. In 1859, of the
forty mine thousand people who were in
generated in the prisons Of the country,
thirty-two thousand were of foreign birth
Many of them were the very desperadoes
of society. oozing into the slums of our
cities. waiting for an opportunity to riot
and steal and debauch, joining the large
gang of American thugs and cut-throats.
Some of the city jails are the best places
know Of to manufacture foot pads, vaga.
bonds and cut threats. Yale College is
not 40 we'll calculated to make scholars
nor Harvard 20 we'll calculated to make
scientists, nor Princeton 30 we'll calculated
to make theologians, rs many of .,ur jaile
are calculated to make criminals. All that
those men do not know Of crime after they
have bsen in that dungeon for some time
Satanic machina ion cannot teach them
In the insufferable stencil and sick.ning
surroundings Of such places there is moth
ing but disease for tbs body. idiocy for the
mind and death for the soul. Stihed air
and darkness and vermin never turned u
thief into an honest man.
1t Ia NO compliment to public authority
when we have in all the cities of the coun
try, walking abroad, men and vomer
notorious for criminality. unwhipped OF
justice. They are pointed out to you in
the street day by day.
Many of the people who 60 to prison 60
again and again and again. Some years
ago, Of fifteen hundred prisoners who,
during the war, had been In Sing Sing,
four hundred had been there before. In a
house of correction In the country, where
during q certain reach of time there bad
been Eve thousand people, more than
three thousand had been there before. 60,
In one case the prison and In the other case
the house of correction loft them just rs
bad as they were before. The SECRETARY of
one of the benevolent societies of New
York cav. lad fifteen years of sge who
had spent three years OF his lite IN prison.
and b said 10 tie Ind, "Whst hsvs sbsy
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
About Ramie Culture.

The legislature of California has pro-
vided bounty 10 encourage ramie culture
in that State. The San Francisco ,st says
that the result is remarkable. Farmers
are interested, are eager to learn all the
details of the cultivation of the plant, and
are evidently determined that the money
offered as q bounty shall not remain in the
ire asury any longer than they can help
They have been told of the advantages of
ramie culture by other source before the
ramie bill went before the legislature. but
they were not open to conviction until
assured that the plant was of sufficient
value to interest the legisl ture in provid-
ing an incentive for experimental cultiva
ton. The action of the legislature in he
matter Is commendable. 1t has made
possible at once what might otherwise
have taken ears to accom- plish. There is
in this ramie plant peculiar virtue under
favorable circumstances. From its tiDer
can b. manufactured goods as fine as silk
lavirg the same brilliant finish and being
doubly durable. The same fiber can be-
transformed into rope of greater strength
then manila. The same fiber can be pre-
pared for the loom and woven into tweeds
which will have much greater wearing
qualities than the present article, and
will be equally finished In appearance.
In fact, the ramie plant can provld all the
raw material for tne innumerabie articles
now manufactured from wool and FAX, and
at q much less cost. Its extended cultiva.
ton will cau>e sheep raising to drift out OF
existence and stop the importation of all
the finer woods from foreign countries
The importation of silk. too. will cease.
We will be able to manufacture from our
own raw material an unlimited variety OF
articles for which we now have 70 depend
upon foreign production, The develop
mont of this new industry will, IN all
probability, be greatest in California, for
here Is the dry climate which the other
states lack and the ramie plant thrives
best in climate free from moisture.
WIN the plant is ready to Do harvested II
must have undergone months drying
process beneath the sun else the gum IN
pulp interjeres with the working of the
fiber through the various mach Les which
prepare it for the loom AS yet inventors
have failed to produc. machine when
will overcome the presence OF the gum 10
the product when partially dried, and the
British government has offered large re
ward to the genius who can surmount the
difficulty. .
The plant is raised in portion q the
British possessions in Africa. but there Is
too much moisture in the air there to allow
the drying process to be complete. Under
The more favorable circumstances, there
fore, California must produce better
quality of ramit foer than other countries
The plant is extraordinarily prolific. There
il scarcely q possibility of glutted mar
ket fcr The product at any time, for the
world will be an anxious customer. The
promise is good for the development OF a
now and exceedingly profitable industry in
the golden State Of t.e Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Will A. Strong Returned.

April 2S-A special dispatch from Baton
Rouge says that sensation was caused
there this morning by the surrender of
viii A. Strong, ex.secretary of State, who
about two years ago was convicted of en-
bezzsling 81 251.65 Of funds belonging to
The State. which he had collected for sales
OF the official ballot paper. 1t will be re-
membered that he disappeared from the
courtroom few moments before the Jury
brought in their verdict. and was not seen
again until to-day.
strong has been living in Mexico ever
since he left the State, and his friends
say that since his trial very important
evidence has been discovered. which will
establish his innocence of the charge upon
which he was convicted.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
A Labor Discussion

Barnes-"I hear there has been some
agitation in the works of the city hall
clock"
Nolton-"What Is the matter3"
"They say that the hands are connected
with the movement"
"But they are not usually much given to
striking"
"No but they say they are tired of
workin. twenty four hours day.
"Well. they make good point on the
face of It,"
eyes: but they won't be able to &C.
com plish much u less they can manage to
stick together
''If they do succeed in stopping the
works, should advise the winding up of
the whole concern"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Indicted for Jury Bribing.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The grand
jury has returned indictments for at
tempted jury bribery against Fernand
Armand, counsel for Charles, Bartornow,
one of the eight Italian prisoners who
escaped massacre, and Charles Granger,
who is said to be an employe of the L ,uis-
lana Lottery Company. Both men were
arrested and released on bail.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23
Marc Clausum.

What, in plain language, does mare
clausun, or closed sea, mean?
In international Law closed sea means
q body Of water entirely surrounded BY the
territory of the nation claiming Nrasoae
ton, and having NO etbar Communication
with the ocean except Through channel
or channels OF under the control OF that
nasian,-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23

Upon two pitchers in the British museum
are to be seen domestic cats in the interior
of school Of music. One Is tied by q
string, and the other stands upright ON a
stool, and a young man is offering cake
to it. All these pictures, which are authen
tic, and which date back more than 1000
years. reproduce the image of cat, per
haps little Simmer than ours, but like
line animal as we know it.