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St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
DR.. Hammond on Tobacco,

This is what DR.. William A. Hammond
saws in late paper on tobacco: Cigar
cites are rarely, if ever, used without the
smoke being inhaled into the lungs arc
the consequences of this practice are a.
most invariably deplorable, owing to ths
great amount of nicotine which is ABSORBED
into the system. The use OF tobacco o'
minors should be absolutely prohlblteo'
not by laws viii h are impossible OF en-
forcement and which encumber statute
books, but by home influence and ,om
mand. If this were done we sh'u nav.
much less of the deeterlous effects u 20
bacco; for it is very certain that no Young
psrson can use this substance, even III
mod, ration, witbou suffering more or '.s,
severely at the time and laying up Tor
himself future troubles Of even more st =
GUS in port" a case in point is that OF
c, rnelius Bruyn. lately confined ID I'll Ihe
Middleton On. Y Insane Asylu ne
exec ssive use OF cigarettes brought on nal !,
luclnatious: The poor man lmaglneo
himself Jack the Ripper and he was
fleeing here and there to escape ponce pui
suit. He smoked packs of ely arettes uall'
and could not 60 to sleep without cigar
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
The Good we May Do.
EVEN THE sMAILE-T SEED OF KINDNESS
WILL BRING A HARVEST.

EVEN THE sMAILE-T SEED OF KINDNESS
WILL BRING A HARVEST.
When doing kind act how Seldom one
stops to think what the results may be-
Yet the simplest act of kindness not in
frequently proves to be the foundation
stone of high and noble lives. The wliter
calls to mind an instance where very
simple act of kindness proved t. be of last
ing benefit to the receiver. One rainy
Sunday, years ago. little girl was wan.
deriug listlessly about poorly furnished
room in her home in search Of something
with which to amuse herself and help
shorten long and dreary day. Finding
nothing to interest her she stepped to a
window and began counting the rain
drops as they fell on the window, Sill ano
rolled off. A lady across the way CHANGED
to see her and thought the child looked
lonely. When the rain ceased for lew
moments she went into her beautiful
grounds. and, cutting large bunch OF
purple lilac blossoms, beckoned to the
child to come and get them. The little
girl being an ardent lover OF foWe1s ap-
preciated the simple offering more than
older people would value costller gifts
and all the remainder of that g loomy and
cherries day the clus or of purple flowers
was a comfort and pleasure to her. 10
her the delicate construction of each tiny
peal vas a beautiful and interesting
study. While thus engaged 1t occurred
to her that painting and faithfully por
traying flowers must be very beautiful
occu patton. With the thought came a
great longing to be come an artist why
should not be an artist?" she said. TAX
ing pencil and paper she seated herself
before the bunch of lilac blossoms and
commenced to draw. At first her efforts
were very far from representing the
flower she loved so much. However,
never getting discouraged, she spent the
rest of the day practicing drawing. That
wss twenty-five years ago. The little
girl is now an artist, whose name enclfcles
The globe, whose flower pieces. for beauty
and delicacy, have few equals. One thing
she never tires of painting Is lilac BIOS
SONS. When some one spoke of this she
replied: "All that am l owe to those
beautiful blossoms, aud to the kindness o.
the lady who gave item to me. For, with
them came the first inspiration, the first
longing to be something above what |
was, and the yearning for this pure and
refining art. 1t seems stiange thing to
ssy, thst all the love of art possess was
awakened in me by so simple u gift, but
30 it was"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
A Faithful Dog.

A touching incident, which happened
not long ago ir Maine village, illustrates
once more the fidelity of a good dog. A
working man had handsome Newfound-
land which be had reared from puppy,
and to which he was much attached.
The dog returned his owners affection,
and was extremely fond of following him
to his days work. The master did not
encourage this, but. sometimes the New
foundland would creep along stealthily in
the rear until he was too far from home to
be sent back, and then would come to the
front with every sign of de light in his own
cleverness. One morning he had followed
in this way to house where his master
was at work upon roof. To keep the
dog from straying away the master put
down his coat and dinner pail and said:
"There, old fellow, sou followed me
without leave, and nowyou may stay and
watch my things"
The dog lay down as he was directed,
and the master went to his work. In the
course of the foreooon the man fell from
a scsffold and was killed. His body was
carried to his home, where his wife was
lying ill, but NO one could induce the dog
to leave his post beside the coat and din
re" nail. For two days he remained, re-
f. og to eat, and showing his teeth when
ever any attempt was made to remove the
things of which he had been left in
charge.
AT the end of that time, the wife of the
dead man, herself too ill to leave her bed,
suggested that the dog would, PERHAPS,
obey her little son, boy of two years
and ualf, just oldsenough to talk plain.
The boy was taken to the place, and
moved by the loss of his father and the ex-
citemert of the moment, ran to the dog,
put his arms about his shaggy neck and
burst into tears.
The dog seemed to understand that this
was no ordinary fit of weeping. He licked
the childs hands soothingly, and when
the boy took up his fathers coat and pail
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
Growth Of Raj roads.

The Engineering News cave in its last
issue summaries, showing by groups of
States the mileage of track laid on extern
tions of steam railway lines in the United
States upon which regular trains are to be-
run to do business as common carriers OF
both freight and passenger traffic for the
calendar year of 1880.
According to the figures here presented,
the total addition to the country's railway
mileage between Jan. l., 1890, and Jan. |,
1891, was nearly $500 miles, or about 700
miles more than was laid in 1899. The
total amount of railway completed Janu-
ary /, 1891, is 1877, 172 OF this amount,
SO, 912 miles, or over 20 per cent. has been
constructed during the last Eve years.
The following table shows by groups of
States the mileage Of track laid during the
Loot four
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
The Climate OF LOUISIANA.

My people lived IN Maryland, and when
a boy there was much talk of moving
West but having a few negroes ard
medium sized farm, and every thing was
low and hard to sell, my father did not GO
But the notion of seeking new State
never entirely got out of me. Yet | 90
not want TO go North vest, but chose the
latitude OF Tennessee medium latitude
and climate, where | said shall mel her
have the excessive cold OF Northern States,
nor vet the heat of 5 ates further SJuth:
So afterl was grown, meeting oano
or delegation for the S0uthern Nttho list
general conference hell at Petersburg,
Va, in tue spring of 1916 these all from
Mississippi, | concluded TO acc7m paay
them aud come TO that State. Ny people
said would die FIR / WAS going to that
desthly Southwest country, snd gong too,
The frst O. June, just at tie setting III OF
their hot AID sickly weather.
came however ana 'uok a school ava
found no special iuconVsn'eLce from Tie
hest, The Gays were hot though not sc
topg. and the nights were mach cooIs-
that in tue North. | soon W'r5et down
70 Louisiana, AMI low was III the grave
ward of the South. yet still Lived ana
.pioved good health, and With the tx
ception of slight attack OF bilious
fever, which did not even nesd ooc,oF'
vas all the &C ,matiug had. My ta'her
also had told me that the census sho"eo
more old people IN this latitude lhan ia
any other in the Union.
nhyslc,aL from she North IN prac lce
here declared it WAS three times beAi'nlel
her. than there Fever was rAr7 sca'cr'y
onv nn.umouis, ard that disease ylelHeo
+,ira ,,m-nt far mrre readily here Iuan
,lar, 90 that while they lose lUOto one OF
~ from cold. thy also lose at leas' ~ "
one of US from heat. c0ns1osr thefeIo,o
hat Immigrants from the North Dla! 0oLn0
~ any time, and with ordinary lrune1ce,
M, h. in As much danger OF SICKNESS
here rs there
The effort TO AVOID contact with the
s1sves ov.rrsn the Northwest win every
foreicn nationality. while the South r.
manned half settled, hut with pare A9si'
S.xon ople. T. show the chanse
uo,as h.,ps a teacher, | was getting
.t,I7sr mouth scuolar there, "nlIe nero
not inst IS large school at - per
,,,on,b q scholar, and very little d4ftoIenc7
in the cost of food aadclothlns,
Man was made for warm climate anu
:. .ros ca warm in Eden as to noen NJ
clothing, and we are in the same , III 1be
- ~ obose for his favored people OF no
Ioue end where is the man or FANNY
that hat ever lived for any IeOgth Of time 10, IN IN
louisiana, that were wiling 70 60 0 9,r
North? | d. not know OF any, Dat
climate is mid. regular AID oaIm!y' NV nOr
I Lauins the long hot days ard Zig hts, nor
b bnz1 : of the North nor yo the sudden
Onrrhrrs Of our sitter State OF l.As S,
P FIrrida is fine climate North sn winds .nd
cannot hurt them but ,uoss =, DAMP AEls nes
shlvering east winds from .ne A'''A''
Sc. m to 60 through the very D0r rnIf bree-
- our r. s ssrd by refreshing nights; It's
ne ;,d 81 in winter. and it's baImy spr'ng
and sufuhns' G T, V.
America
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
The Creoles Of TO-DAY
THE RARE BEAUTY OF THEIR wOMRN STILL,
pRhAERYED HOW THEY TAKE lIKE

THE RARE BEAUTY OF THEIR wOMRN STILL
PRESERVED HOW THEY TAKElIFE
One of the most marked traits of the
Creole temperament is buoyancy. They
know how to en- ~. They carry lightly
that yoke of labor that seems to press so
heavily upon English speaking peoples.
The wisdom of inhaling the perfume of
the moment" is known to them. They do
not 60 forth on gala day to push anc
shove and grow they push little annoy
ances aside with laugh and ] st; in
crowd they are gay aud good natured
Both men and maidens are passlonatel,
fond Of dancing and even the warmest
weather does not make their enthusiasm
flag. The love Of music is deep rooted il
their natures; l. Is to be questioned
whether they could live without IT, = or
indeed must DO that Creole who fOregoeA
the Sunday opera matinee. and no pinch
ing or stinting is deemed 100 severe if tn At
pleasure is in view.
In personal appearance the Creoles ara
good looking race. The men arr usually
good looking, sometimes strikingly hand
some, in the brunette type and though
short Of stature, they are brosd shoudertd
and mus cular. At her best, the Creole
girl is irresistlbly pretty, The dark wonder
of her great, long he'd, liquid eyes
further enhanced by q storm cloud of hair
about 3 low, smooth brow, brilliant white
teeth, deliCaLely nodded fla ure9 and &
clear olive compls xlon. Her figure is sil-
soma and rounded, supple aud slender
without angulari'y or attenuation, and her
hands ana feet are small and dainty. w
and then STRAIN OF Andalusan bloc q
produces a milk white blonde with violei
eyes and shimm-ring golden hair, dJutly
| piquant among their darker eyes.
Though the rigidlty of the old system
of chaperonage has some hat relaxed, thu
Creole girl is not allowed as much free
dom as her American friends, and in many
respects she is Ill IRE unsophisticated For
instance, she does not understand love
making "for fun, for the men of her rac-
| do not think it honorable to indulge IL
such questionable j->ting. Ii one of them
pays Certain marked attention 10 young
| lady, it is Understood that he wishes To-
uake her his wifi. such mat rs art
| looked von serou sly am t1e III tar OF
an -ngageL-eLt 10 almost c0upIomioIug 1t
girl.
The Creole damsel is not tailor made BY
any means When money is OF plentiful
she is her own modste with very charm
ing results. for her garments are coquet-
,ishly feminine and become her as its
gay plumage becomes a tropical biro
/ Feminine that is the keynote to bel
character She still believes that it i,
womans duty to be pretty and pleasing
above all things, and her family DO th-l
best to shelter her from c. arseplng lLhu.
ences. Perhaps from this springs thu
Creole prejudice against public schools
1t will be remarked that, even when they
are poor, they send their children to prl
| Qata SemlnarleS.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
THE NEW YEAR.

Toll bells for the year that has persisted
Ring chimes for the year that Is born;
Farewell to the day that we cherished
AL hail to happy new morn
Lay cross on the graves of lost pleasures
Bring crown for the better new %mes;
And sing, to the surge Of old measures,
Asweet stirring song of new rhymes
Dig graves for old follies and errors
Rear thrones for Truths presepts above;
We are done with old gods and their tcrrors.
And we worship the one God Of love
Slide bolts and turn keys on the portal
That shuts back intOlerant stliie;
Swing wider the doors to immortal
And beautiful precepts of life
Then ring out old wrongs that are banished
And ring in new truths that appear;
And speak we'll Of the day that has vanished
Since IL led to the day that ls here
Ella Wheeler WAcor
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
A Simple Method Of Detecting the
Irregular Working of Machinery.

When machine goes wrong the mis-
chief is GENERALLY announced BY change
or modification in tae noise which the
working parts normally emit. 1t is
usually inconvenient to stop all the ma
chinery that may be- running at the time
in order to detect the cause OF the
irreeularity. Yet it Is obvious that II
only the locus of the unusual noise could
be secertsined, or the noise itself isolated
from the general burr and clatter going
on, much time would be saved, to say
nothing of the advantages gained. Ac-
cording to recent issue Of the Bulletin de
Ia Societe de Mulhouse, Mons. Rodolphe
Bourcart has devised simple method,
by means Of which, in the midst Of busy
workshop full of machinery in motion.
anv special noise, even though OF in
sig ifcspt intensity, can be distinguished
and it's origin traced. In this way even
the irregular action of very small factor
in a machine may be discovered. the
apparatus if, indeed, it may be designate
bv such q term, is simplicity. 1t consists
Of an ordinary india rubber gas tube abont
q ward in length the length may, how
ever be varied to suit the nature of the
investigation. The tube is provided with
an ear piecs or bell. One end is applied
to the ear of the observer, whilst the otae:
is moved about in order to explore the
seat of the irregulariity. nee the free
oriice Of the tube is comparatively small
and is applied as closely as possible to the
vibrating surface; other vibrations that
may be in progress within the room will
scarcely affect the earl drum of the OBJ
server, who will take care 10 close his
other ear as far as possible. This "tess"
tube can be made and used by any one
there is nothing about 1t TO learn. Those
who have to do with machinery will find
it especially useful for observing. noises
due TO Irregularities in the working OF
machinery which may be either difficult
or dangerous to approach In any other
way.-Commercia!, ireland.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
"A ProdigiOus Eater.

Among the accounts of enormous eaters
there is, perhaps, none more extraordi-
nary than that related in ''Fuller's Worth
les" concerning Nicholas Wood, of Harri.
son, Kent, England. The account says
He ate at one meal whole sheep, and at
another time thirty dozen of pigeons. At
the residence of Sir William Sidley he ate
as much as would have sufficed for thirty
men. At Lord Watten's, in Kent, he de-
voured eighty four rabbits at one sitting.
which, at the rate of half rabbit for eacn
man, would have served 1G5 men. At
breakfast he ate eighteen yards of black
pudding, and during the day ate whole
hog. When accommodated with fruit he
ate three pecks of damsoas.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
SINCE We missy DIE

Though ""In1st Dr. would ..ot de
v Len l-...,-r. Lipr.n AMI bleak,
NA-a "3.l -rs,, stream across The sky
And la' "aIt '5dE: t.nIDers crra.,,
For it ">'u Lc s. lone and lrear
T. sl'"p 1"D":,th tie Snow,
Nuan Children carol Christmas cheer,
AMI Christmas r4fJers glow.
Nor womb die, though we must die
When Meanings LbnIly L.eut,
WHEN cuckoo laughs and lovers sigh,
and Oh, to Two IS sscet!
: When cowsiIps come ayain, md spring
Is N.@@yn.c with their lrcatA
AMI Hfa', in love with everything,
With every thing bat death,
Let Tc not die, though we must die
When bowls ere brilAnej with rrcams
When mich COWS IN the meadows lie
CIR wG1e uHll tIc stream;
When drwy Gt"p!el rOs 5 smile
To sec til" fscc cf June
Ami lad and lass meet at TIC st.!e,
Or roam beneath tue moon
Since we must die, then let NC die
When flows the harvest sc
Wj.eo the reaper lays the sIcl.e ty,
And ta.ttI down the nII:
Wneu al We pt,z:la m al. We planned
Is r.pe and stored 1t last,
A. 1T ...l.n ipOks acrO~5 the laui,
ADJ l'ya-.rs on tn past,
I.cn let me de.
Alfred Austin in L044Ou World
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
Loss of the Schooner Tche!uneta and
the Drowning of her Captain.

The schooner Tchefuncta, Capt. Eugene
Lorrains from Bayou V-rmiliion, bound
for Lacasine loaded with corn and mo-
lasses, In attempting to enter the Mer-
mentau river on the 18th inst, the vino
blowing hard from east to southeast
struck on the bar, and III few minutes
the vessel and cargo became total loss;
The frail boat in which the Captain sno
his sailor essayed to reach shore, pro
c-ed-d well, until it r-sched the hr7sk~rS'
when l.. roiled over aud over, drowning
Capt. Lorralus who could not SWIM, III
sailor more fortunate reached shore IN al
almost exhaust. d CONDITION.
Searchers by land and water are looklng
for the body Of the Cap ain, and saving
whatever they can of value from the
wreck.
As the drowning occurred 80 near the
shore there being food tide at the time IT'S
hoped that the body of The untortuna'e
man will be found near by.
Later-yesterday the body was touno
ten miles west of the wreck and given
decent burial in the family grave yard OF
the Rutherfords.
JAS. NJ VEL II.
Mermentsu. Jan. g. 1891.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
The Machinery of Man.

A man has with him q working pump
called bis heart, working bellows called
his lungs, working vat called his stom-
ach, working condenser called his brain
and a working evaporator called his skin,
all of which must be at work whether lie
will or not. The heart is expanding over
his body day by day 122 foot tons of work.
He will go on lifting SO many millions of
tons in so many years. If he meet with no
accident, the time will come when his last
stroke will be finished and he will die
Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
Progress of Astronomical Photography.

Professor Holden gives an interesting
account Of the Photographic apparatus and
the work done i'll astronomical photog-
raphy at the Lick observatory. He states
that the negatives taken there bear easily
an enlargement of $40 diameters, and even
double that amount. From an examina-
ton of the best pictures yet taken at the
observatory Professor Holden finds that
parallel walls on the moons surface, whose
tops are no more than 200 yards or so in
width, and which are not more than 1905
or 1900 yards apart, are plainly visible.
There is nc doubt that enlarged photo.
graphs are capable of affording more in
formation regarding the moons surface
than can be gained by years of diligent OBJ
servation, and when the larger lenses now
found necessary are brought into use, mar
velous strides in this direction may be
looked for.-New York Commercial Ad-
YertiSer
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31

Many counties in the northwest rn
part Of the State have authorized extra
oroinsry bounties on wolf, rabbit, and
gopher scalps, in order that the destitute
people may have means, of making living
this winter. In Decatur county the
treasurer paid out $l70N in one DAY, and
over $4,000 In six weeks, and the drain be-
came 60 heavy that the county bord sus-
pended The order. The same counties are
to vote bonds to buy seed corn, wheat and
potatoes for impoverished settlers
Minneapolis Messenger.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
The ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
Ope'ousas,
THE ORDER.
Written for The American

Written for The American
Good morning, I've called With my order
wished to bring it myself.
thought first that Lucy might tell you =,
Then knew she'd forget 1t more than NAH
So .ust trotted over this morning
As hadn't great deal 10 do,
For thought ic would be very pleasant
Chatting and talking with YOU
And is this new chrome you've palnteo'
Indeed, its too sweet to bt hold
vbvTm fairly in love with brush painting
You're a single man, too, am toio -
What cute little vase! Now, do tell me-
hid YOU really bring 1t from Romes
From Boston. Ex use me or course
Mamma ha, one like it at home
u.w stupid shouldn't have noticed
Oh, dear, what beautiful face,
indeed. it. more like the Mandonua-
Oh its somebody here in the place
Now really, these grasses are lovely
It's seldom a man cares for such,
Mamma ssys, could get such husband
Itwould please and dtllsht her so much.
I suppose you do portraits in crayon.
They are ca and gu ok, am toIc;
I've All uncle who lives In ST. Louis,
Who max, 8 hur dreds day to be sold
Yours are not Ike his? thought not,
What hs makes y, u krow are qnlte NM,
Their machinery was made for the purpose
Ard theg do eve, ything in that line
Ard artist colors IN water,
OF course. you're familiar with them!
was trying last we, on some roses
But G, u,dn't do much with the stem.
I've friend who Is quite fine artist.
He was over last week to call,
He spoke of quite new material,
lam sure that he called it charcoal.
Oh. yes, my order. I'd forgotten,
IL have in oil if you please.
Here's a whole box of photographs OF me,
You can take 1t from any of these.
You want me to sit? Why. how foolish.
You can pal con plexion without
Just use title red Dwder-
OF course not enough to be stout
Why, my friend paints hundreds of portraits
Fur people he never has seen.
Really, to me it seems shoe Aing,
scarcely know what you can neal
I'll call in day or NO, maybe,
You won't have it ready by then?
Oh well. 1t don matter twill be pleasant
When I'm passing to drop In again,
So, goodbye, Mr.. Artist,
Oh. had nearlv forgotten my shawl.
Now. trust you're not the least backwary,
For very much wish you to call.
lille Binklev. Atctis-n. Kun
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
demanded a White july

JACKSON, Miss: Jan l4-ln the ne T 6 'et IT
Crawford ao q r1si negro was called, Judge
der OF ano a;d ,hst his client, the sccu, ed
W hata9n saw . white jnrv. No legal o'lsc,,
ton could put off the ne tfs Jd t' :
r r to perempiory challenge n0 We"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31

Sugar can be landed on the public levee
in New Orleans, remain there for forty
eight hours, be sampled, sold and resold
and shipped away without one cent cost
in the way of dockage, wharfage or yard
rent.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31
Sugar

Can't. pharr's Glen~i1d dfT hnd ,Ipn ,Sa'
has has a, rill probably turn out half s fnas
ana NO WV wore before cooling down. oo she
sm ,o sis . As much as 40 tons 10 LILO
. .crs and 1876 po .nds to the s0n'
St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-31

The sugar bounty which goes into effect
with the coming crop is likely to amount
to SO 600, 900, and Louisiana will probably
get So, 600, 600 of ttat amount.