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St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
Had Travelled with q Magician.

Coming across on the Aurania with m.
were number ofintensely convivial spirits
among whom were several ladies. Accord
ing to custom, as the steamer approached
Sandy Hook, the steward made up his bill
for sundries, and presented the several &C
counts to whom they belonged.
A genial old party from Chicago offered
to match pennies with man from POUCH
keepsie in order to see who should paw for
the cigars. The man from Poughkeepsie
won.
Then New Yorker became interested
and offered to match the victor for his bill.
The man from Poughkeepsie again won.
Then all of US in turn matched him for
sundries, and the man from Poughkeepsie
still won. In fact, the man from PougL
keepsie won everything
The last to match him was a somewhat
giddy specimen of young womanhood OF
the blonde persuasion who hailed from
Detroit She had bill to pay. and again
the pennies were Tipped with the usual re
suit. For the fourteenth time the man
from Poughkeepsie was proclaimed the
victor.
"Oh, Mr.. s." petulantly exclaimed
the representative from Detroit, you
ought to give me another chance. Pm
sure you couldn't beat me again"
The man from up the Hudson smiled
gravely
Madam" he said. II promised dying
brother just before | sailed never to beat
anybody at anything from seven up to
matching pennies more than fourteen
times"
He then politely turned on his heel and
went on deck. 81 didn't travel one "son
with Hermann for nothing" he after,.ard
observed as he made his final adieu.-
New York Herald.
~ Puck could put girdle round about the
world in forty minutes, but he was slow
compared with the most ordinary dream
We survey mankind in China and Perm ut
the same instant of time, and liz the course
of one revolving moon we may walk with
Plato in the groves of Academe, applaud
Luther at the diet of Worms, set out for
holy Palestine with CeUr-de-Lion, assist
Noah in building the ark, and call on the
mountains to cover us at the day of juda
ment
Many stories are told showing the differ
ent count of time. Lord Broughaln relates
that he dreamed adream of long continued
action during short doze while droninR
counsel was pleading before him. Lord
Holland fell asleep while listening to some
one reading, dreamed long dream, and
awoke in time to hear the conclusion OF a
sentence the first words of which were in
his ears when he became unconscious, Dr..
Abercrombie relates that gentleman
dreamed that he had enlisted for a soldier.
joined his regiment, deserted, had been Nd
pretended, carried back, tried, condem ed
to be shot, and at last led out for execu.
ton. After all the usual preparations be
awoke with the report, and found that
noise in al adjoining room had both pro
duced the dream and awakened him.
Another dreamed that he had crossed the
Atlantic and spent fortnight in America
In embarking, on his return, he fell into
the sea, and, having woke with the fright
he found that he had not been asleep ten
the Year Round.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
A Lost Rides Lesson.

Katie, you promised TO 60 for the Mil
lers TIL afternoon and take your sled down
to the long hi Don't you rent M 2er?'
go yes, out | amt going to DO it.
Uncle trahk told Buster and me to wait at
the pump, at free O'Clock, and h. w,uld
give Us = Ugh ride"
'An' ho has two Swings of bells"
added Buster copclusveIy.
b you Promised, Kite" remoA-
stratr the oloer Sister, land the little
Miller> will watch for YOU, and ne disap-
poip q when you don't come
con, It's no matter" answered Katie,
careltssly; "DnJther time will do"
Uncle FIauk was reading bis Taper in
the back par!or viii e this little talk was
going on out in the hall. He laid down
the Daily News when he heard kAJie's
last words, and looked very grave A
half our later he went out O the door
with overcoat and mLttl on, pulling
his driving RI YES as 10 went. He sti
looked very grave tor such smiling OIL
fellow as Uncle Frank, and as 10 WI liked
down TO the stables, sinking his head. You
might have heard him Mu,ter to himself
cts great pity, but they've got the les
son to learu.
AT free" clock, by the fastest time in
the house, the two children were booted
and Gioved AID capped and waiting by the
pump. Never mud the cold that made
their noses rec never mind the SLOW that
wet Il cir curs. Wouldn't they have a
jolly time wien the gay horse with two
rows Of bells came around the C rner?
But he gray morse didn't come Mang
a be. ed Sleigh went past, many q iur-
capped boy aud girl looked out at kare
and Buster, but no UHcle Frank made his
appearance. SDrrowfully the diNappoinrel
children went home, and abou, five clock
Cnc'4 Frank came in, i'll huo glow OF
good humor.
"WeIl, I've had a fine ride" he cried
II took he two lILtl. MrlerS with NE.
"Oh, UncI~ Frank, why dim you take
usf' exclaimed Kate, bursting INTO tears.
"You promised
"EA? Oh, yes, bother, 50 Gid, but it
didn't matter, you know; any other time
would do ~ we'll"
Uncle Franks eyes twinkled, and Kate |
knew that he was thinking of her speech |
about the MiI'ePs, though size wondered
how he knew about it. But that l. st ride
taught Katie, and perhaps even little
Buster wnat it felt like to be- disappointed |
in o Or missed treat. 1t was good after |
noon lessor. -Sun6eAn1.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
How TO Give a Cat M diclne.

A New York gentleman has very fine
Angora cat, and so tine specimen of her
Kind that she is famous in g large circle of
fashionable folk. She is not rugged in
:.r.alth, yet she cannot be persuaded to
l4.e physic. It has been put in her milk
u las been mixed with her meat, it has
wen been rudely and violently rubbed in
hcl moth, bat never has she BE- ga deluded
or f reed into sw~ flowing any of it. Last
weeh green Irish girl appeared among
the household servants She heard about
the fsi'ure to treat the cat. "Sure," said
she, ''givs me the medicine and some lar d
and III Wa rant she'll be ating all I give
her." She mixed the powder and the
grease End smear-d it on the cats sides.
Pu' 81 at oncs licked both sd-s clean and
swallowed all me physic. Faith" saio
the servant girl, every body in Ireland
does know how to give medicine TO cat. -
-Rschangs.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Gambling in one form or another is be-
coming one of the or! ing evils. even in
the home. This is not true in homes of
the best class, but is true in circles which
are purely fashionable, are deemed ex-
elias We, and the members of which have
plerty of money. In large cities 1t is
very common thing for four people, among
them callers, to 1T down and play game
Of poker Gust to pass away the time"
Even in our city it has become the custom
of "1lllng out" the remainder of an ev n
ins. devoted to continuous games of high
five or euch1e with little game of poker
TO tsst the luck of the players. 1t is q
fact that tse young ladies are quite as
sanx ious to play the game as the young
men. Thsrs is wide gulf between those
last named and those young society lead
.srs of large Giles who do not hesitate to
accept money from the game. Is 1t not
about time to call bait on gambling all
along the lire, when every one, from the
errand boy who taps his employers till to
the woman of fashion who wins the money
of her guests, IS corrupted by it?-Las0-
ysgsce (RdR.} Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
ETE VALUE OF SMILES.

sunbeam from the morning skies
Kissed gentle katheen's slet py eyes
1t kissed her eyes, her mouth and nose
Until the little maid arose.
nm going to try" it heard her say.
70 be good natured all the day"
When softly by her brother's bed
She stood and soothed hiS aching head,
Her weary mother whispered, Dear
Your smile is medicine and cheer"
In school she bent happy look
Upon the lesson in her book.
And heard at night her teacher say.
you've made me- happy, too, all day"
With patient, kindly words, she smiled
Upon ftetfui little child,
Who straight forgot to cry as
And gave her back smiling face.
Aud thus the little maiden wrought
blessing far beyond her thought,
Unconscious that gentle grace
Was beamiug in her happy face
She felt the world was kind. nor knew
Her own sweet nature made 1t true.
SUNDAY School -AdU0cGte
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

lovely green bower studded with BIOS
SONS of rcd or purple or ~hite--or ell to-
gether If the viens are mixed-that every
one exclaims over its beauty.
A parasol with the same treatment i.
equally pretty on small scale, ond it
would be very ornamental In the cen.re OF
round bed edged with bright colored
phlox or csndy-tuft. With long spouted
watering pot the vines could have daily
drenchlng in warm weather, when the sun
is not shining on them, rom their roots to
their highest green tips and this would
keep them fresh -Hsrpers Younq PEG
ple.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
Watkins Road Nearing COMPLETION,

Mr.. S. II. Bcacty, contractor on the
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway, has
let out all the coutrects for building the
road. Messrs WAyd Il Cou I Iev have bout
sever nj les of won. 10 be graded. T"eir
work Is Il town and also in the hills. They
have grta' Ell Of hill work to do VIII CHI
Will keep them some time. They i'll
start :" work as soon IS they can get their
teams over the river. TAey have ighty
teams aid will make sLors work of thier
part of the ro.d
Mr. ) ID. G'auton, Mist sipp;, Las
sixty SIX teams, winch h. will put to work
imme':iA ely in the hllS Thu work Will
be pushs d iapldlv anu lien the bridge is
heated the road I'D will be graded into
Ale xendria, a"C II Is hoped the road VIII
be runnjns during the summer mouths
dleIuI d7lu Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
A Well Lighted Room.

What a cheerful influence there is in a
well lighted room! 1t seems to give diff
ferent expression to each article of furn
ture, as it does to the countenance, bring
ing out the soft tints of the pictures and
draperies, making eyes sparkle and rosy
cheeks glow in its mellow rays, and reflect
ing brightness over all On the other hand
what depressing effect there is in room
dimly lighted! An atmosphere of gloom
pervades everything No one seems in
clined to talk or work and every one is lit
orally cast in the shade, when often it may
be remedied by a little more attention from
the housekeeper. If kerosene Is used, it
may become muddy, and the basin of the
lamp requires emptying occasionally, or
the chimneys need washing, and wicks to
DO trimmed or the burners cleaned.
II the gas is poor and fiickers, it is far
better to use lamps for sewing or reading,
as nothing can be more injurious to the
eyes than attempting any work by poor
light. Whether it is a matter of economy
or Indifference is imlnaterial, but there are
many rooms, where the family asse .bles
in the evening, where the light is so dim
and suggestive of sick room that it is a
positive relief when visit is over: and one
can but wonder why people are so consti-
tuted that they cannot appreciate the ad-
vantage of clear and shining light. which
renders many plain home attractive, and
often brightens a gloomy hour in life
Alice D. Abel in Good Housekeeping.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

'The chief reason for my becoming an
sbstainsr," says Archdeacon Farrar. was
because saw on all sides the waste, the
ruin, the misery, the degradation, .he dis
Ease, the wret"hedness of home, the de-
struction of human bodies, the human
faculties and human souls; the national
disgrace calamity, the cruel extermina-
ton or ds.asement of the weaker races of
mankind in our colonies and dependencies,
which are caused by drink"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
Sam Jones' Latest.
HE SCORES THR ALLIANCE. BUT WOULD
LIKE TO SEE 1T WIN.

HE SCORES THR ALLIANCE. BUT WOULD
LIKE TO SEE 1T WIN.
ABERDEEN, Miss, April 26.-Sam Jones
went to Starkville last night and delivered
lecture. He came back this morning
The day being pleasant and bright, the
country people bagan to get in early and
the trains were crowded. The crowd on
the streets at the tabernacle was the
largest that ever assembled in Aberdeen
there being between ID, 900 to 20, 600 peo-
pie in town. Mr.. Jones preached his cell
ebrated sermon, "Quit Your Meanness,"
during which he happened to refer to the
alliance and sub-treasury. He told the
farmers that they never would accomplish
anything, for every time the Democrats
and Republicans acted the rascal, they
were sure to act the fool.
He endorsed the language used by Sem
ator George in speech made by him a
few days ago. in which the sub-treasury
was condemned. h said no true man or
proud American citizen with the right
spirit wanted the governments aid. Econ.
omy and hard labor were the only sources
of relief that would never fail.
He was with farmers because they were
"the under dog in the fight" and he
would like to see them turn the big dog
over and get on top of him, but that they
were not pursuing the right method to do
it. He declared himself against oil home
stead and bankrupt laws; they were
wrong in principle and curse to the
country; tina, he would be glad to see the
day come when a mans coat would be
taken from his back to pay his debts.
He deplored the fact that Christian
character was worth 80 little in the COM
mercial world thus the hard shell church
member was the only one who could use
his church membership as collateral Sc
curity for goods and money; that any sem
sIbls merchant should advance to hard
shell On the faith of his church relation.
becsuse they paid their debts.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
Massachusetts Governors,

Levi Lincoln held the office of governor
Of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1884, Caleb
Strong from 1900 to 1907: John Brooks from
1916 to 1923, George n. Briggs from ls44 to
1851. Since 1851, the longest term of office
of any governor of this state was that of
Governor Andrew, whose occupancy OF the
position lasted from 1861 to 1866. During
the period between 1851 and the present
time there have been six yearling governors,
one Of whom, however, declined re-elec
tion.-BostOn Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
Cost of q L0ndnn Tng.

1t is almost impossible to estimate the
cost to Lonioncrs of fos. To take the
case of lighting alone, it has been calcu
lated that on a fogsy day the receipts Of
one only of the large gas companies are in
creased by more than $4,000. Besides the
increased receipts of other companies and
the numberless oil lamps and candles
burned, allowance must be made for the
great tnllins off i'll the shopkeepers' bust
ness for the day. In the neigh borhool of
Hyde Park Corner lOcomotion is absolutely
dangerous during the afternoon, despite
the use of torches and lamps.
News.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Speaking Of Mr.. Stanley's courtship,
Mrs Tenant, Mr.. Stanley's mother in
saw, said: "Henry wooed long time he
fore he won. [ did not give my consent at
once. When he eame to me and pleaded
for Dolly's hand l said:
"'No, Henry; Dolly is all that have left
and cannot, shall not part with her. The
mother-in-law in England plays a lonely
part. She is not welcome to her daughters
household; her visits must be few and
brief. They have taken my other daugh-
ter away-I cannot part with Dollyl'
Henry pleaded long and eloquently; at
times he would almost weep. The tears
would fill his eyes and he would choke
with emotion.
''One day be said: I am all alone in the
world: l have neither father nor mother,
brother nor sister; am perishing Of lone
illness. know nothing of, and care less,
for the customs of the country. / want
your daughter to be my wife. Give her to
me, and do you at the e" time become
my mother, father, bro.-or, sister and
allv
"'Henry,' says l, do you mean its'
"I do, he answered firmly, and I saw
determination flashing from the same eyes
before which the ferocious barbarians of
Ujiji had quailed, and under which the
hostile hordes of inhospitable Njanda had
melted away like mists of the morning
"'She is yoursr cried, and then added,
and so am L. Now that" continued the
proud mother-in-law, sis, in brief, the
story of his wooing. am his as insepara-
bly, and indissolubly as Dolly is. l shall
never leave him. regard him as one of
the noblest and most lovable men on earth,
and have no other mbition than to aid
him with the benefit of my counsel and ex-
perience Knowing this heis ever the para
gon Of affection and gentleness, and am
certain that no woman-at least, no En-.
glish woman-ever had more tractable or
more obedient son. "-Chicago News.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
What the Papers Say About the Pres
d, nts Trio

| The governor Of tI4"rrn addressed
Pr--ident Harrison as o. .,ur ExcelI-nc, =
II titles must be use6--and Of course ,h->
| some years ago Oh the soil Of that s as
which would have answered very well
| If simple Mr. President" or Nj" Hsrri-
son" would not DO why TO- say General
Harrison 7''-Burlington Hat Ieye
With singular appreciation of the
beautiful the president ex oresses no less
admiration for q town and its SUBURBS
| which re happens to enter after carl thsn
for one seen IN the full spendor Of coon
| day g SUP. Bnt he has to be careful no
20 forget the name of the town before con.
graz ulatine its citizens from the platform
-Bcston Globe.
The boys who cbeerad for "Cleveland
and Democracy" while Mr.. Harrj on wa
IN Texarkana were better fed than bred i.
Texas is anxious TO be polite to its presi-
dental guest, and it is no more courteous
to mention Cleveland and Democracy in
',is presence than it is to throw holy water
on another eminent Repu blicsn.-i,t Louis
Republic.
From these remark" observes the
Me- York Tribune, referring to President
Harrson's speeches en- route there il,
Away a tos abSen of frivolity" There
Is, indeed A sense of humor is something
which no one, SO far as we are aware, has
cr~citad Mr.. Harrison with possessing -
Boston Pest
The idiotic ceremony of a meeting OIL
the bridge at Ell Pa~o between the sw"
presidents will not take place The presi
dent of the Mexican Republic is yer,
sensible gentleman and is making success
of his otfic. by strict atEel ton to business.
- st. Louis r. st. IHspatch
Presiden, Harrison's trip is what news
paper men call "a series of ovations y
That is-short stops, miscellaneous hand
shaking, high !a'utin speeches at small
'arger-and all tor campaign purposes
Ba timore Herald
The nickel-in til. slot teles cope maj
has preceded the presidential train and is
reported to be doing big business. With
the telesc rpe in hand, the people ought to
be able to discover President Harrison
when the train shall arrive Grand
RnDids Democrat
When Mr.. Harrison goes to bed he let
Russell do the speech mtki e. II is to
The young mnn credit That ms speeches
are brief. Russell has the reputation of
saying very little in fos ~u' ds.--K1nsas
CITY Star.
Mr.. Harrison has foyg o';en to apologize
to the Southern people fer the unjust
things he has said about th"m, but they
have been too courteous to mention the
matter.-Nep York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

'The Great American Grass Fiend," as
James B. Olcott, of South Manchester,
Conn, is sometimes called, on account of
the remarkable knowledge Of sward grasses
That he has acquired. has an extensive
grass garden of his own, and has become
so expert in his branch of botany that he
can distinguish by sight, smell or taste any
of the grasses he is familiar with
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Mexican children are very seldom rude
or saucy. They are taught to be polite I'M
der all circumstances, and to all people.
Some parents would rather have their boy
be almost anything else than grosero or
rude person. For this reason one hears
little quarreling or rough talk among chill
dren playing, and sees hardly any fighting
or bullying of little boys by larger ones
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
A Gigantic Skull with Eighty Teeth.

Furman, the Scotch giant of the time of
Eugene II, measured but two lines less than
II feet inches. Chevalier Scovy, in his
account of the voyage to the peaks of Ten
eriffe, says that in opening one of the Sc
pulchral caverns they found a human skull
which measured four feet in circumference.
and which was provided with eighty teeth.
st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
A Very Delicate Heat Discovery.

The new bolometer has been put to splen-
did use by Professor Langley, who with it's
aid has measured the heat radiation of the
light of the glow worm. He states that
the light given by this highly scientific in
sect is accompanied by less than one-four
hundredth part of the heat given by an
equal amount of gaslight. This means
that the light of the glow worm is four
hundred times more economical of energy
than gaslight and also vastly more eco
nomical than the electric light.-New York
,T0urna1
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
One of the builders of the Central F

One of the builders Of the Central Pa
cific railroad states that he was compelled
to do great deal of blasting through q
part of the country where rain had never
been known to fall in considerable quanti-
ties, and where it has never rained since.
But during the period of the blasting
nearly year-it rained every day.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

A man in Texas in digging ditch un-
earlhtd skeleton with q quar- ,ity OF
uone buried it'll it. That old chap evi
1rnry did not want his b-irs wranglin;:
yer his eatals, so he tooR i. with him -
NeD Dehn.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

The Mckinley bill is still operating in
the coke regions in way that will proba-
bly, maze it necessary to shoot few more
strikers pretty soon in the interest OF pro-
lection for labor. st L0nis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

An exchange .rII, Of the remarkable case
of a WAGON make " hn hid b 'en dumb for
years but who the other day ckei up q
cub an. sp r-.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

'.YOu mrsn't associate with Chickens
said mother duck to her ducklings
why not, mamn-y' because they are
not in the SWIM"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Hs2DT Persons are broken
down from oYtr,1 vi, c- tots-hold cares
Browns ErDn Filters rebui,ds tho
system, aids Dig tlon. r,In0ycs excess OF bile,
ana cure III .t-ri1L- Gct tIu genuine.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Every one has noticed ferns as they spring
up from the ground in spring. The stalk
and leaves are curled into ball. which
slowly uucoils under the influence of the
sun and warm rains. The patient is given
an infusion of the roots of ferns, and is
supposed to receive power from the friendly
plant to straighten the members which are
curled and crooked by the spirit of rheu-
matism, just as the fern Strengthens its
own stalk.-Youth' Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

There is certainly sound sense in Marshal
Booths succinct statement of the Saliva
ton methods. Said he: "Scrubology and
soapology, instead Of theology, in dealing
with the submerged twentieth Of society"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

BIZ! N!e says the railroad from Hcustcr
to Shreveport tas roaubec, right OF
way and receiver.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

Don't fatter yourself tbst il cant get
away just because You lave bolted your
food a. sea
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

There are circumstances that make it
seem likely that the cat in England is a
foreign importation. The kings cat was
called "the keeper of the royal granary."
The old Welsh laws provided curious
penalty to be paid by the one who should
kill this cat of the king The offender was
to pay as much corn as would cover the
cats body when held up by the tail. This
goes to show that cats were rare and had
q market value.-Exchanga
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23

A hog is hog almost everywhere ex-
cept IL Texas. There, he is so import An.
hey put Two g's In bis name.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-23
An Attractive

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