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St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
Footprints of the Worlds History,

Ben Franklin once made the state
ment, Schools teach us the rudiments
OF language, but books teach us how tc
thlnk; therefore, no man is truly edu-
Gated unless he is a reader of books
Ben was right, but he lived in an age
when books were so scarce, compare
lively speaking, that but little of the
pernlclous in literature was tolerated.
But IN these days it is different. Your
boys thirst tor knowledge of the world,
and If you don't give them some whole
some reading to slake that thirst, they
will get hold of cheap, sensational
stories that will poison their minds and
do them terrible injury.
There Is such vast amount of this
trashy stuff being poured into the
market at the present time, that it is a
relief to pick up new book that is at
| once thrilling, romantic, wholesome,
pure and true.
Such a work is Footprints of the
Worlds History, the latest and great
est work of the two celebrated histo-
rlans, John Clark Ridpath and VIM. S.
Bryan. These distinguished gentle
men, having won their laurels by inde-
pendent writings, have co-Operated on
this work, and produced gem "of the
purest ray SERENE" 1t is not dry, un-
interesting statement of the plain facts,
but rather each of the most important
events of history has been taken up and
described 10y master of language, who
holds the reader entranced as he wends
his way along the path of history,
following carefully in the footprints of
progress.
We are delighted with this superb
volume. Perfect in thought, superb in
nd 1f
The bindings are sumptuous, as are
also the many illus trations and colored
plates. The publishers have rightly |
concluded that such gem should have
rich setting.
1t is valuable addition to literature.
1t is book for the old as we'll as the |
young; the married as well the single;
the gay as we'll as the grave. Every
body will read it with equal eagerness |
and profit. 1t is sold only through |
agents, aud the publishers advertise
ment appears in ahother column.
The courts of the State have been
and still are as open to the prosecution
OF all the cases of bribery so glibly
against the opposition by the
antl-lottefyltes as they are for the ex-
posure and punishment of the same
crime committed by others. There are
grand juries in all the parishes and no
intimidation of witnesses, who are free
to tell all they know of each and every
case. These facts being true and well
known, it is singular that the first two
persons OF public prominence to be
pilloried for bribe- taking are two mem
bers Of the anti-lottery league-two ac-
cusers and not two Of the accused.-Ba-
ton Rouge Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Baton Rouge Advocate: The jackson
Patriot says the Farmers Union has
dignified the occupation of tillers of the
soil and proved to the farmers that thew
are not menials, paupers and slaves.
Thanks to the Farmers Union.
The Advocate is indicated. A writer
in the Farmers Vidette also saws
=" There are fewer business failures
among farmers than among any other
classes; more men begin without capi-
tai and become owners of good BUSINESS
in farming than in any other VOCATION
Another vindication. All things come
to him who waits, if be stands steadfast
on the rock Of truth.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

The excursion to Alexandria last
Sunday was attended by an immense
crowd, the cars when they passed
here being so crowded that some OF
our people who had made prepara-
tions to go were deferred from doing
SO, and some little folks, as well as
larger ones, were thereby sadly disap-
pointed. The profit realized by the
New Iberia fire company under whose
auspices the excursion was given
amounted to the snug sum OF nine hun
.lred dollars. Perhaps, il the Demo-
ERAT's advice had been followed, that
suai might have been, instead. in the
treasury of our Steam Fire Company
No. or of ihe Committee 'of Twenty
Five.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
him fixed attention, and we'll they did,

him fixed attention, and we'll they did,
for he deserved the compliment.
When he ceased to speak, Mr.. Tru-
man arose and said the meeting and
speaking of the Alliance were over, and
that If others desired to be heard they
could then speak. No one manifested
an inclination to speak, and the visitors
began to retrace their steps home.
Each one enjoyed himself to the full
est extent, and not breath was heard
nor an act done to mar the pleasures of
the feast. So mote it be.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

The Sun Vapor Co.'s street lamps
were put up this week and lighted for
the first time on Tuesday night. There
are fifty of them, and they give clear,
strong light, imparting to our principal
thoroughfares city-lke appearance
which is quite toney," aDd they will be
a great comfort and assistance to the be-
lated wayfarer on dark nights when
the streets arc muddy
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
Sad but True
Pointe Coupee Democrat.

Great men often make fatal mis-
takes. Daniel Webster advocated a
United States Bank; this obstructed his
political course. Henry Clay and Mar
tin Van Buren, opposed the annexation
of Texas; it closed against them the
doors of the Presidency. SO it will be
with the eloquent Presbyterian, DIR.
Palmer. As long as he stood by his pull
pit his influence was Omnipotent.
When be entered the arena as a public
politician he fell to the level Of the
demagogue,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Charley Pefferkorn has gone out of
the bakery business and is now chief
mixologst at Meginley's; but the same
business will be carried on at the old
stand by Homer Guidry, the popular
clerk in Meginley's grocery department,
who will give his entire personal atten-
tion to the bakery, having severed his
connection with Mr.. Meginley.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

The Alexandria Vidette says of the
people of st. Landry that the business
men, lawyers and all classes are right
in line, and in full sympathy with the
Farmers Union" and that these peo-
pie will give the lottery amendment a
black eye in the next election" This
is incorrect. As we stated two weeks
ago, every lawyer at the st. Landry bar.
except two or three, favors the amend
anent, as do large majority Of the busi-
ness and professional mon of Opelousas.
The business men of Washington, also,
by large majority, favor it; and so do
many of the most intelligent among all
other classes in the parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

We want correspondent at every
postoffice in the parish-good, reliable
persons, who will give the news, if it is
only few lines. Who will do SO Y
Don't all speak at once. We will make
each correspondent present Of 100
sheets of note paper with name and
business neatly printed thereon, and
send him a copy of the paper free.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Rev. B. M. Palmer, the eminent pas
tor of the First Presbyteria church of
New Orleans, seems to be something of
a bulldozer, for he says that it the lot
terry amendment cannot be defeated at
the polls there must be revolution
in other words, shooting, cutting, slash
ing, riot, murder, &C., must be the order
of the day. To preach such doctrine,
it occurs to US, is rather an incongruous
role for follower of tho meek and low
ly Nazarene to assume. But the very
reverend gentleman. like good many
other antis, is strangely illogical; for if
the friends of the amendment can out
vote him they will be likely to- outshoot
dim, too.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
SEMI.ANNUAL STATEMENT
fhe First National Bank at Opelousas.
IN TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
AT the Close of IL Business. .Iune .o usas
RESOURCES,

sllZ,5Jl GU
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
|, j. T. Skipper, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solennly swear that the above state
Ine iJnt 10 True 10 the pest OF my knowledge and
oenel' j. T. SKIPPER,
Cashier.
At meeting of the Board of Directors held
TINS day, the sum of three thousand dollars be.
ing six per cent of the capital stock, was niaced
last six months. Va 'Ao
ALPHONsE LEVY, President.
A. DlETLEIN, Vice President,
Opelouas, June 30, 1891. iv4-1t
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

The annual exhibition and distribu-
ton of prizes at the Academy of the
Immaculate Conception, Opelousas,
will take place on Wednesday, 18th
inst, at 7:3O p. III. We return thanks
for an invitation to attend.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

A copious shower fell on Wednesday
right in j. 0. Chachele's rice field, a
few miles west Of town, and that gen
tleman is now as proud as little boy
with red wagon.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

WANTED-Some good live. person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrip
tion list and work it up. Good pay to
the light man.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

KEEP CooL-Get your ice at E. La
treyte's, Main street. Only one cent per
pound by the block. See notice.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
IMPORTANT TO LADIES ONLY.

;. we want woman in every parish TO estab-
lIsh Corset ParlOr for the sale of DR.. NichojIs
Celebrated Spiral Spring Corsets and Clasns
war warranted never to break, will outwear any
nptb on1et ordinary corsets Wages $40 to SIS per
Stock on Consignment. np1o'o
Go settlements sci Monthlys position permanent.
@ So.Uo outnt 1reei IIclose 18 cents stamps to pay
poslase etc. Address with references,
York. ~ ''i oV'' NC"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Get our prices for job work. We will
duplicate New Orleans prices on wide
range Of work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

If you suffer from sick, nervous, neu-
ralgic, spinal, bilious, or dyspeptic
headaches, Bradycrotine will cure you
promptly.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Who wants wind mill? How to get
one cheap may be learned on applica-
ton at this Office.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Don't miss the races here on July s.
by New Orleans, Lake Charles, Lafa-
yette and st. Martin horses, for $500
purse each.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Have your job work done at the DEM
ocRAT Office. Good work, good mate
rial and prices down, down.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
QUEEN AND CRESCENT.
Ahd East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia.

Inc queen and Crescent and East Tennessee.
NlrSlnla and Georgia is the only line to New
YORK and eastern ciNes without changing
The only line to the famous resorts of VIRGIN.
Ia ana tennessee mountains without Changing
cars; cars; the quickest time made by any line.
fasslnS Lookout mountain, the Caverns of Lur-
throngh the beautiful Shenandoah valley.
reacnlng nearly all the principal resorts 6y
Daylight; & r.. The quickest line to the summer re-
Ii nours to Washington, with comparatively quick
tllne TO eastern points. For tickets, Sleeping car
accommodations and all information cali at
queen queer, ana Crescent Ticket Office, No. "a St.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Gardens and crops in this Eeishbor-
hood are again suffering for rain.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
JOHN H.CLARKF r.
PHOTOGRAPHER.

1Ga Canal Street, Next Door to EEosmss.
NEW ORLEANS.
Old Photographs and Daguerreotypes co.
pied any size and in all styles.
Having established in New Orleans ne,~s,,
thirty years ago, the first Photograph Gallesy
house. Persons sending pictures to copy can
rely on having them done in the finest md
most artistic manner. o'' '1rA
f2ltf
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

The Supreme Court will convene here
next Monday, the 9th inst.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Work on the artesian we'll has been
resumed.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
ShAREH0LDERS in the st. Landry Home
ned that henceforth they must pay their dues
punctually or the penalties will be strictly en-
Per order of the President.
T.. BAILEY,
Opeiousas, June 27, 1891 I'm. sec'y.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

MARRIED-At the Catholic Church, Onalou-
sSas, July 2, 1891, by Rev. A. Dubourr. Mr.
NSIHARbEs MA pa OCIsE, of San Antonio, Tex, and
MISS BLANCHE LILLE RICHARD of OpelOusas
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
Personal,


Miss Maude Chacher6 is on a visit tt
friends in Grand Coteau.
Mr.. Oscar Reed, of Vile Plate, gave
US pleasant call yesterday.
Mrs. j. w. Eckart, of New Iberia, Wis
tied her parents here this week.
Mr.. Henry A. Irion, of Eola, spent
several days in town during the week.
Mrs. Leer and daughter, Miss Kate, of
Washington, spent the day here on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Davies, formerly Miss Maggie
Thompson, is visiting her relatives
here.
Mr.. Leon Clark, of Rlyne, and Master
Rodney Duson, of Crowley, were in
town during this week.
Misses Dell and Jennie Thompson,
who have been attending the Convent
of the Sacred Heart, at Grand Coteau.
are at home again..
Mr.. C. j. Thompson, of Barbreck.
shed the light of bis pleasing counte-
nance on his friends in town this
week,
Masters Ollie Thompson, Garrigues
Andrus, Geo. Wartelle. Edward Lewis
Frank Stokes and Isidore Isaac have
returned from school and college to
spend their vacation at home. .
"Uncle Charley" Ealcr left on Tues
day for the classic Darbonne," where,
in company with number of kindred
spirits, he will twice day at least inn
merse his venerable anatomy in its linz
pid waters, and indulge for week in
the piscatorial sports which delighted
the soul of old Isak Walton in tie good |
old days Of long ago.
Mr.. E. M. Boagni, President of the !
Police Jury, left on Thursday for trip
% the North. He proposes going from
New Orleans to New York by steam
'llip, and expects to visit the most pic
uresdue portions Of Canada in company
With Hon. HI. L. Garland and lady, who
rave already invaded the great Amer
can possessions of the British Queen.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

A secret meeting of the anti-lottery
league was held here last Monday night.
We do not hear of any meetings, Sc
cret or otherwise, of those who favor
the amendment; but we presume
that they, too, Will soon take meas
ures to organize their forces. The
people have more at stake this time
than the mere filling of the Of
fees; and the increased educational
facilities which the lottery license
money will provide will alone be suf-
ticient to cause them to take more
than ordinary interest in the cam
paign which is about to open. Hence,
it is safe to assume that they will
be heard from in due time-and in
no uncertain tones.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

Get our prices for job work.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

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The Police jury meets next Monday.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04

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St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
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FOOTPRINTS OF THE wORs,D@
HISTORY.
BY WIN. S. BRYAN & JOHN CLARK RID.
PATH.
The evening world., 1891-06-05
VIEDIcTIVE JUsT1CE.

LAWS the supreme regulator of human
society, Of which it Is the foundation, sup
port and safeguard. 1t is, then, the great.
est OF crimes for the law, in its tremendous
majesty and power, to commit injustice.
A young man Of twenty-one, while under
the influence Of drink, made raid in this
State upon farmers kitchen, in company
with negro tramp, to get something To eat.
They found some money there and took It.
For this offense they were sentenced to
twenty-six years in State prison Does 1t
mot seem incredible that any Judge could
calmly condemn young man to q quarter
of century Of imprisonment for the theft
of S1.02 and some cold victuAls stolen when
the man was deeply under the influence of
liquor, and that too,. when the offepSe yQs
the prisoners firstt
The young man was heroic enough TO
screen his family from such disgrace, and
under An assumed name went to his twenty
six years of imprisonment. But his mother
discovered where he was, and her efforts
have just secured her sons pardon after
, three years in jail.
The mighty power of mothers love aud
the courageous pluck Of the young man in
sinking into this living death without an
effort to save himself, which could betray
his honest family TO shame, are strong
features in the case
The evening world., 1891-06-05
WORLDLINGS,

President DiGE, OF Mexico. has q strain of IudiAn
blood In his veins, had his prsdsosGsors, JuArsE
aud HidAlEo. The Congress OF Mexico 10 largely
composed Of descendants Of the ancient AEtsos.
The new Karl OF ClAnoArty 10 not quite twenty
three years old. while his countess, Bells Billion. Is
all Of thirty. The estates Inherited BY the Karl
heavily mortgAgsd. and Of his fathers per-
Sonl property was left TO him.
The d,Amond-outters Of New York sArn an average
salary Of SEQ q week. and considered the best
Workmen In their line In the world. Twenty years
ago nearly all the dlAmondS sold In this country
cut and polished in Amsterdam.
Major Turner Goldsmith, of Atlanta. enjoys the
dis tlnotion Of having lived under twsntyope Prssi
dents. He Ia dEhty- nine years old and has host
Of descendants.
Sehweinfurth. the Illinois son of God. 10 . man
of medium height, with square face, brown beard
aud Keen eyes. He tAiks quickly in . buHusss.liks
way. On his head 10 psrohsd little skull cap and
be wears gold watch chain.
The evening world., 1891-06-05
SUMMER VACATIONS FOR sHope1RIs.

A practical Summer charity, indeed, is
that instituted by the girls of a Stamford
seminary, who have formed an association
to provide annual outings of fortnight
each, during the warm season, to shopgirls
of New York City. This year, twenty girls
at time will be brought to Stamford
every fortnight and will have, at
the Associations expense, two weeks of
country air, country living and country
pleasures. Hereafter, it is hoped to enlarge
the scope OF the enterprise, so that larger
bands Of girls can be out at once and that
the aggregate of benefciares may be vastly
increased.
To procure the funds for their great pur-
pose, the seminary girls have sacrificed
some pocket money and time, but the con-
seriousness of the good results of their work
will more than bring them recompense.
The time they gave was spent in the carry
ing out of entertainment projects by which
hundreds of dollars were raised.
The EVENING WORLD, with its own grow
ing service of free doctors among the
children Of the poor, the maintenance of
which, year by year. is made possible
through the liberality of the papers readers,
gladly welcomes the promoters Of the STAN
lord enterprise TO tho sphere Of real, prac-
tlcal work in Summer charity.
The evening world., 1891-06-05
THE CLEANER.

The solid wall of granite which separates
the space where the mall wagons draw up at
the Post-Oiice from the sidewalk has tiny
crop OF new grown oats IN 1t. The
horses are fed there at noon, and oats
are scattered as well as eaten. Some
OF them lodge In the cracks between
the granite blocks and spring un II
the letter-cRrriers and drivers do not sit on
them literally they have chance of growing
half an inch or so. This crop has no effect on
the market Its always failure.
! saw Lillian Russell bowling along In a VIC
toria, coming from Central Park, one after
noon this week. Lillian wears her honors with
an easy grace, and is a very charming figure
whether on or OF the stage.
Robert Van Boskerck, the artist, has o very
swaGger "cob" on which he takes his outing
in the Park. The whole thing is very IT. For
the present he is rustlcating In Haukensack,
where his family resides.
IN course of time there will be New York
wildcatA This by Darwiniau process Of
natural evolution. Central Park harbors
many q feline wair which has Etrayed
into its rural stretches out OF the whirl
and artificial life OF the surrounding
city. They prowl around, feeding on Whatever
they can md and prodtinR by the remains OF
picnlckers' lunch baskets. Gradually they
will get more and more wild, and in
the course OF some centuries equestrians
will have to be on the lookout lest
the agile catamount leap forth from the
wooded portion of the bride path TO destroy
and devour. or course, the danger is not an
1TnF mr. dIafa mi thara 90 M I'M n pnE
ing thing calmly in the face:
FoAter Coates is at present In England taking
a little vacation, 1 understand. To take run
over TO the other side is very pleasant
and reasonable way 10 improve the time
of Q Summer vacation, even II one can
not stay very long. A sea voyage
is bracing, and II one ia not subject TO sea-
sickness he gets health with every breath. If
he is a victim to the rolling sea, this makes
the price rather heavy to pay for the benent.
Through the doctors do say that seasickness
ia very good for person, too.
Historic names for Gotham streets do not
seem to mud favor with city fathers OF the
present day. see that Alderman John Morris
has announced HIS intention TO offer resolu-
lion in the Common Council to change the
name of AsIor place to Library square.
The city will soon receive an important addl-
lion TO Its public art works IN the statue OF the
late "Sunset" Cox, which Ia to be erected in
the square Just north of Cooper Institute.
Commissioner Gilroy, l observe, has just
Issued permit 1or breaking the ground Tor the
monument
Field Marshal Murat Halstead Ia a conspIcu-
Gus figure among afternoon promeuaders
nowadays. and almost any evening he may be
seen In the lobby Of the F!fth Avenue Hotel.
The Field Marshal is certainly more handsome
and imposing in mis- presence than ever before.
His friends think that his increasing rotund.
iIy Of person far from being matter Of regret
ia decidedly TO his advantage, although it is
whispered that Mr.. Halstead himself enter
tsins different view OF the situation.
The evening world., 1891-06-05
THEY CHIDI THE PRINCE.


Sir WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING will have
one small satisfaction out of the suit which
he has brought against the people who
charged him with cheating at the
gaming tables at Tranby Croft. The most
august male parsonage in the United
Kingdom, the Prince Of WALES, is shown
up as little better than a professional
gambler. He is shown to have played
games Of chance for money and carried the
counters around with him in case the coun-
try house he honored with his visit should
be too slow to possess this gambling outfit.
The good, pious people of the realm, who
see in the Prince the future ruler and the
head Of the Church, don't rejoice over this
disclosure. The Methodists OF South
Wales in their Quarterly Meeting have
drawn up q resolution in which they
sadly chide the errant heir-apparent for
exhibiting in his person such cause for
fearful regret. They remark with sup
pressed air that his little gambling ways are
not unto edification. and hope he won't do
so any more.
What effect this will have on II. r. II. it
} is hard to tell VIII he be converted and
settle down into a model grandfather Or
will he only request the host who en-
tertains him TO turn the lock in the
door when baccarat is onS Religion does
not seem to be ALBERT EDWARDS strong
point, and there is no doubt he would rather
stake at the Derby or at baccarat than lead
the Court to ocamp-meeting. But the Prince
has not exhausted his possibilities yet.
sackcloth and ashes may como In.