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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

WOMAN lives longer than man, goes
insane less numerously, semmits
suicide one-third as often, makes one
tenth the demand on the public plrse
for supports in jails, prisons and aims
houses, and in every regard manifests
potentiality, above that Of man. This
is an observed fact in the generation
now passing, and it will be yet more
90 in the generation now coming on.
The physical and mental fiber of the
young man is weakening. Con-
tributory to this is the dangerous
habit Of cigarette smoking.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

A BRIGHT girl just returned from
the other side takes umbrage at the
tone commonly assumed by foreigners
with regard to American manners.
"You would need to CO." she says,
pretty low in the social scale before
you would find such disregard of the
niceties and refinements and even the
ordinary conventionalities of life as
one sees among prosperous folk ap-
parently of the upper middle class in
ENGLAND.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

So POETRY does pay in some cases!
During the last years of his life Brown
ing Is said to have made as much as
$4,000 year out Of his poems.
MIR. Swinburne has for many years
past made an average income of fl, 900
per annum out of his poems; whilst
Lord Tennyson, it is said, has, for at
least twenty years past, been drawing
an income of over &c, 900 a year from
his muse
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

F! THE aristocracy of the dollar has no
moral basis. It's basis is not, indeed,
necessarily immoral, but it is Immoral.
The people have condoned the sins OF
jaw Gould, as it would have condoned
the sins of Jim Fisk. if he had lived
long enough. Memories are short,
and analysis is difficult and in short
time the manner in which wealth is
obtained is forgotten Or disregarded.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

Your eyes, dear one, are like the stars
Within the heavens shining.
Your tresses fair around your brow
Are dclicately twining;
And as they fall upon your neck,
They fairy-like do play so
That can but this question ask:
"Oh, If you love me say So"
The fragrant roses, rs you pass,
Though in their bloom and beauty
Within their petals shrink and gaze.
And deem it but their duty.
For they are envious Of your charms
Then why do you delay SOP
Oh, why not Danish I'LL my fears,
=. And il you love me, say so?
r. Jameson, in n. Y. Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

IT is fortunate sign of the times
that we are gradually learning to re-
cognize this all-important and redeem
ing fact, that cheap labor by no means
means cheap production; that on the
contrary, low cost of production and a
high wage rate 60 hand in hand. This
may seem paradoxical, but on closer
examination it will be found to be en-
tirely logical and in keeping with the
facts and philosophy of the economy Of
production.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

PEOPLE who think that the criminally
inclined classes do not watch, and guide
themselves by the manner in which
justice is administered, have not kept
the run Of the news very closely. So
sure as certain class of crime is re-
garded with alenient eye by the officials
entrusted with its suppression, SO sure
is it to become rampant. But when
the courts make an effort, and govern
ors do their duty, the particular crime
upon which the law has thus frowned
becomes comparatively rare. Unfor-
tunately the law has way of frowning
for awhile and then forgetting all about
the matter that had aroused its resent
ment. Furthermore, the eloquence OF
lawyers, REINFORCED with 81, 500 fees
have had great success with governors.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
TIE average normal Greek is a wide

TIE average normal Greek is q wide
awake, active, shrewd individual
writes Professor Martin d. Sage in the
Pittsburg Dispatch. They are proud
OF their ancestry, and the pride finds
expression in the naming of their
children. 1t is common custom for
them to name them after the gods and
demi-gods Of the heroic period. You
hear on the streets one ragged. dirty
urchin hailing another of kindred APP
pearance with: '.Hi, Themistocles, !"
or "Oh. Phidias." You behold Plato,
Demosthenes and Theseus indulging
In noisy games at the street corners
while mothers come to their doors
shouting at youthful Socrates to stop
pulling Aphrodite's hair or for
Athene TO ''stop making faces at
Apollo.n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Commerce VS.. Literature.

CalIer-"Your son has wonderful
literary talent, and l think it a pity
he should go to work in a store.
Why don't you make writer o!
him?''
Hostess-s'If I were sure his uncle
would make him his heir I would. -
Good News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Recipes.

Cranberry Sauce.-To one quart OF
berries add a pint of sugar and cup
of water. Cook ten minutes and with
neither stirring nor strainine this will
be clear and delicious.
Saratoga Potatoes. Peel and slice
very thin, let them lay IN cold salt
water one-half hour; dry them on a
clean towel and fry in boiling lard;
take them out as soon as they rattle
against the spoon, and they may be
served hot or used at luncheons.
Corn Soup.-Two ears of green corn
scrapcd from cob; two stalks of celery,
one tomato. Simmer half an hour in
saucepan; strain and return to the fire;
season with cream, butter, pepper and
salt, and serve Immediately with
crackers. Very nourishing to weak
stomachs.
Baked Hominy. teacups of
boiled small hominy, sometimes called
grits.) While hot stir in a large
spoonful of butter, add four well beat
en- eggs, one pint of milk and one-half
pint yellow corn meal; the batter
should be as thick as boiled custard;
if thicker add a little milk, bake in d
hot oven until it swells up and is a
nice brown.
Boiled Sweet Potatoes. Peel as
many sweet potatoes as are needed,
and if they are large cut them length
wise once or twice, cook in as little
water as possible with enough salt to
season them, when tender drain Off
the water and add lump of butter and
little pepper, shake the kettle and let
them simmer two or three minutes and
serve hot.
Cold Slan One quart of finely
shaved cabbage, yelks Of three eggs
beaten, one-half pint of weak vinegar,
two teaspoonfuls of sugar, one table
spoonful of olive oil, one-half teacup OF
thick cream, one heaping teaspoonful
of salt, add a little pepper and mus
tard mix all well together until it
boils, then add the cabbage and set
away in china dish to cool. Chopped
celery is a very nice addition to it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
L. A. SANDOZ, Publisher.

SOME good men seem to be incon-
sistent and Illogical For instance the
Rev. Joe Cook does not allow his OBJ
lection to Sunday newspapers to stand
in the way of his ambition to have his
Sunday sermons properly reported for
the Mondays papers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Women Can Never Understand.

1.-The face of the returns" said the
chairman of the meeting sshows 81
ayes and no noes"
What a queer looking face that
must be-" remarked an old lady in
the back row.-Washington STAR
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Making a Home.

1t seems q pity that the young
woman who is about to establish a
home, and has sum of money to
spend for its garnishing, cannot be
persuaded from laying it out all at
once. She robs herself of SO much
future enjoyment. The spick and
span sets of furniture, which are care
lessly ordered from an upholsterer
and carried home and stood around
her parlors by his men, will never
afford her half the satisfaction she
can get in room for which to-day
she buys chair, and next week, see
ing there must be table to
accompany the chair, she starts on
a fresh shopping excursion and finds
a table which is exactly what she was
looking for; and in another month,
discovering the need of a bookcase
or a screen, she has again the delight
Of the hunt and the qualification of
obtaining the prettiest screen and
bookcase in the city.
Such a room is a growth, a gather
ing together of household treasures
little by little and piece by piece.
Each article, bought only when the
need arises or when something is hap
PLY found to just meet the need, will
have family history which makes it
an entertaining as we'll as valuable
possession. Each couch and foot
stool is an achievement; each rug and
curtain represents a triumph. Such
q home, built up gradually With care
full planning in each part, with thought
and loving consideration in all its de-
tails, acquires q meaning far deeper
than could be purchased by the long
est purse from the most fashionable
cabinet-maker. -Harper's Bazaar.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Poultry Notes,

Laying hens need frequent changes
of food; one of the best foods for oc-
casional change is sprouted grains.
To produce them soak the grain over
night in warm water, pour Off the
water in the morning and keep them
we'll dampened until they sprout.
Laying hens must have exercise.
Scatter leaves, cut straw, or dry dirt
over part of the floor and scatter all
grains fed them in it SO as to compel
them to work. The good scratcher is
also good Layer.
If you find a dead hen under the
roost. the cause is apoplexy from over
feeding. If your hens have the blind
staggers they are too fat.
When your fowls have swelled heads
Or eyes, or hoarse breathing, if you
examine closely you will find a crack
Or crevice in your house or draught
from your top ventilator strikes them.
That top ventilator has caused thou
sands of deaths.
A fat hen is poor layer, and if she
lays any eggs at all they will either
fail to hatch or produce deformed and
weak chicks. Soft shelled eggs,
double yolk eggs and other irregulari-
ties are sure Indication that your
hens are too fat.
Did you ever try boiling the water
for your fowls? Sometimes water that
has not been boiled seems to cause
diarrhea in chickens in the winter sea-
son. The water should be given fresh
and in clean vessels daily.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Fond of DisnlaY,

Mrs. Gadd-'I hear Mrs. Dadd t.
going to move"
Mrs. Gabb-"Yes, she moves every
year since she got her new furniture.
New York Weekly
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
A Good Talker

"Please don't talk to me. I'm saw.
ing my voice for the opera. - why,
are you going to sing?" "No. Pm
to be in one OF the boxes"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

Mrs. Westend-''You appear to rec.
ognize that gentleman?''
Mrs. Lakeside (of Chicago)-"Yes,
we used to be quite intimate. He was
one of my earlier husbands. Good
News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
The Irrepressible Typewriter.

Grizzly-I got new typewriter to-
day.
johnson How much did it cost
you?
Grizzly-I don't know yet. She's
only been there one day, and / don't
know whether her mind runs to candy
or bonnets. Shore.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Variation In Quality of Fruit.

Fruits of the same nominal kind
often differ much in quality. 1t has
been supposed by some within few
years that as most fruits are now
grated or budded. thus variation in
quality may depend on the original
stock. But it is certain that so much
depends on soil, access tOssunshine and
other conditions that little room re-
mains for other factors. Manuring
heavily with stable menures Injuries
fruit quality. These are mainly nitro
genous, and they cause an excess of
sap that the leaves cannot wholly as
simulate. Excessive 11anuring with
some. mineral that Injuries the roots
may also cause injury To or entire
destruction of the leaf, in which
case the fruit is worthless. A barrel
Of brine carelessly emptied near a
plum tree in midsummer carried such
excess of salt to the leaves that they
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
The Bonnet

A great many women VINO buy or
fashion their own head gear seem to
proceed upon the idea that in point of
value, the bonnet is more than the
head, and the hat more than the face;
or that the head is a mere knob on
which to display millinery. This
must account for the masses of lace,
flowers, feathers, frippery, and even
parts of deceased fowls that partly
cover, or are skewered to the average
female head. The object of anything
more is presumed to be for protection,
or for ornament, and to combine the
two is supposed to belong to the art OF
the milliner.
Worth. the Partisan mantua maker,
once remarked to an American woman,
as he was arranging bunch of flow
ers on the skirt OF a gown, "you must
not think that all these befrilled and
trumpery things are of my taste.
They are not my taste at all. | make
them because you will have them"
and every milliner of taste, rare crea-
ture that she is, will say in apology
for the menagerie of head things in
her show window, ooh, you know
there are all sorts of people to be
pleased"
In fitting the head with bonne+,
the face and hair should first be con-
suited as to color and style. For
waving or curling hair, a plain and
even severe outline of bonnet instead
of d trimmed or "fussy' one, should
be chosen, and becomingness always
lies more in the shape than in any of
the adjuncts of trimmings. Indeed,
the latter should be used with discre-
ton. If the bonnet be of fine quality
and exquisite workmanship, and the
shape becoming, then the less
trimming the better. Flowers some
times go well with hat, but are they
ever in best taste on bonnet? 1t is
to be doubted. Then, too, was ever a
chapeau becoming that did not fit the
head, and show disposition to be at
home on it and stay there? Heavy
bonnets, and hats that bind across the
forehead, give one a headache, and such
as from size, shape and trimming
are so pronounced, monstrous and ex-
traordinary as to leave the head under
them of no account whatever in the
way of interest comparatively, should
be avoided by the would-be purchaser
who cannot afford a new outlay every
month in the year. Housewife.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

fell off, while the half-grown plIms re-
NAMED on the tree, but never in
creased in size, and when bitten into
gave distinct salty taste in addition
to that natural to green plumS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
FOR THE LADIES.
INTERESTING AND PROFITABLE
READING FOR FEMININITY.

Love Should Find the Way-Perta ming to
the Ronnet-Making d Home-Suy-
eestions In Regard to Health
Etc., Etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20

come of the daintiest new china sets
mo dacorated in Mary Antoinette pat d
terms OF old Sevres. with square hiea"s
lions powdered with The tiny roses Z"
the world.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-20
Cabbage Culture.

OF all truck vegetables early and
late cabbages probably stand first for
proftableness and ease of cultivation.
The cabbage is almost sure to succeed
on heavy sandy loan, and if it is we'll
fed it will be tender, sweet and early.
The market gardeners near large cities
raise it by the ton, and they are the
heaviest fertilizers of any class of
farmers Their soil, which is very
valuable, is saturated with manure,
and every succeeding season vast guam
titles are spread over the already rich
ground. This is really the secret OF
their success. 1t is a common thing
for them to apply from seventy to 100
tons of manure to the acre, and as a
result each acre yields from 9, 900 to
1000 heads of cabbage. With such
heavy manuring it would seem that
vegetable raising could not be made
profitable, even though enormous
Yields per acre are obtained. 1t could
not be made very remuneratlve proba-
bly, for farmers living any distance
from the city, but there are two or
Jnfee tllll9S vi SIcdu duFdllUSSC w
these market gardeners.
Profit in Small Fruits.
The business Of raising small fruits
for the markets is increasing every
year, owing to the fact that better
transporting facilities are being OBJ
tanned, and also to the growing taste
for fresh fruit as an article of table
diet. Small fruits could only be raised
profitably within a short distance of
the large cities in former years, but
improved refrigerator cars, cold
storage houses, better methods of pick
ing, packing and shipping, have con-
tributed toward making it possible tt
cultivate the small fruits hundreds OF
miles from the great markets with fair
prospects of making money. Thousands
more OF baskets Of small fruits are
consumed to-day than ever before in
the history of the country and as the
importance of fruit as an article OF
diet is better appreciated this demand
will increase
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
PERSo NAl.

Hon. F. Z. Sleeper of Sabattus, was in the
city yesterday.
Ii. d. Nevens of the North Attleboro,
Mass, High School. was In town yester-
day.
In the roster Of the squadron, published in
yesterdays PRESS, Lieutenant Commander
G. S. Therry's name should be substituted
for Lieutenant Commander Mackenzle's as
executive officer of the Chicago; and Com
mander Il. ID. Evans's for Commander.
Chadwick's on the Yorktown. Lieutenant
Commander Duncan Kennedy is executive
officer Of the Yorktown.
On board the White Squadron as guests
are Senators Don Cameron of Pennsylvania,
and Francis B.Stockbridge of Michigan. and
Hon. Anson G. McCook, secretary of the
United States Senate. Senator Stockbrldge
is accompanied by his wife. This is by spec
ial permission of the Secretary of the Navy,
as the presence of woman on board man
Of-war is contrary to regulations.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
Pro bahIy Trey Are Drowned.

On Thursday, August Goth, William D.
Tucker. aged 26th, and William Goodwin of
the same age, both residents of Marblehead,
Mass, left Annisquam in Swampscot built
dory for coastwise trip to Portland, intend
ing stopping each night, using their dory for
a shelter. They expected to make the trip
in ten days. Since that time nothing had
been heard from them, and their families
and friends were anxious for their safety.
Mr.. Tucker is the eldest son of S. T. Tucker
of Marblehead, retired Boston merchant;
Mr.. Goodwin, a son Of William Goodwin, a
contractor. Yesterday dory that came
ashore at Richmond's island was identified
bya brother Of Mr.. Tucker as the dory In
which the men sailed. They are probably
drnunnd
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BARRED OUT.

Last evening Mr.. Shea and his company,
respected the performance of "Barred OUT
which gave such satisfaction on Tuesday
highland with equal success. Tonight
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" will be the bill,
Mr.. Shea sustaining the double character. an
impersonati0n Richard Mansfield has made
famous.
ROBIN HOOD.
In the production Of "Robin Hood" at
City Hall. September 10Th, the Bostonians
will introduce two newcomers. One is Miss
Carrie Nulsner. San Francisco young lady,
who takes the stage name of Caroline Ham
ilton, and Miss Lea Van Dyck. The latter
comes from Philadelphia, and is said to be
descendant of Van Dyck, the painter, and a
relative OF Van Dyck, the tenor, who Is well
known throughout Europe. MIR. Mcdonald
writes that they are sure to be success and
great additions to the company. Tickets on
sale Monday at Stockbridge's.
PAVILION THEATRE.
The matinee and evening performances at
Manager McCallum's popular theatre were
largely. attended yesterday. The entertain.
ment gives great plasure. The midget Mag
gle Cline, Is making hit. Messrs Walker.
Mackie and Harring have to answer to num-
erous encores, aud all the other acts are
equally good.
+. I'll. Wakefield, advance agent of Marpa.
ret Mather, is In town.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
THERE WAS NO DIscoURrEsY.
Admiral Walker EmphaticalIy Denies
the Charges Against Him.

At Bath reporter approached Admiral
Walker regarding the stories of disobedience
and disrespect on his part shown towards
Admiral Gherardi at Port au Prince and re-
Gently at Bar Harbor. The Admiral, though
at nrst disinclined to talk on the subject,
finally said:
"The explanation of these attacks is SIM
pie; they are made by an individual who is
personal enemy Of mine for the purpose of
injuriDg me with the department. am sat
isied that know very we'll who 1t is, though
OF course am not prepared to say that can
prove 1t, for have given 1t no such attention
as that would require, but am satisfied as
to the fact.
"rhese charges are ridiculous. and could
be easily disproged by the testimony of any
of the officers who were present on those oc-
casions, but there's no use in replying to
things like that; 1t does no good. At Bar
Harbor there was not the slightest disre-
spect shown by me, everything was as it
should be-all done right under Secretary
Tracy's eye-and If there had been the slight
est infringement Of the rules he would have
noticed 1t.
DtFtEdl VI buo icduiuk uoWsphp6IS nave
offered to take up the cudgel for me, but /
declined; these fabrications can't hurt me-"
"But they say there have been charges
preferred against you at Washington and
pigeonholed by political friends" remarked
the reporter. SIS there anything In that?"
mo, sir" was the emphatic response
There have been no charges whatever filed
against me at Washington, and therefore,
they cannot have been pigeonholed. That
know to be fact That Port au Prince
story is Of the same kind-ncthing In 1t
whatever. They cannot hurt me In the least
with the department, where the facts are
known. and am confident the public will
learn the truth some day. If indeed they do
not already know 1t; as prefer to enter into
no controversy about 1t whatever"
Talk with several of the commanding Off
GERS of the squadron showed that to a man,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
NEW ADvERrIsEMENTs.
xp OFFICE OF THE
INV HORk LIFE INsU RANCE
COMPANY
S4o ANO 34S BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.

OFEACE Or THE
NEW YORK LIFE INsURANCE
oAo AND 34S BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.
AT special meeting of the Hoard of
trustees OF the New York Life Insurance
company, held ON August 81, the follow
ing preamble and resolution were passed
WHEREAS, A PERSISTENT, UNJUST AND
ONFoUNDED ASSAULT HAS BEEN AND rs
NOV BEING MADE UPON THIS COMPANY
BY THE NEW YORK TIMES; AND
WHEREAS, THIS BOARD rs NOW AND At
all TINES HAS BEEN DESTROYS THAT
ALL CHARGES AGAINST THE MANAGE
NEWT OF THIS COMPANY SHOULD BE
FULLY AND FAIRLY INVESTIGATED AND
70 1HATEND HAS REQUESTED THE SUP
ERINTENDENT OF THE INSURANCE DE-
PARIMENT TO MAKE An EXAMINATION
OF THE AFFAIRS OF THIS C0afPAN
WHICH rs NOW BEING CONDUCTED, AND
HAS CAUSED IN ACTION TO BE LNSTT-
TOTED IN THE MIME or THE COMPANY
AGAINST THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR THE
LLBELLOUS ATTACK so MADE UPON ITBY
SAID NEWSPAPER; AND
"WHEREAS, THEODORE M BANTA, THE
CASHIER OE THIS COMPANY, PENDING
SAID INVESTIGATION AND ACTION, HAS
PUBLISHED A COMMUNICATION IN THE
NEW YORK TIMES OF AUGUST %, DE-
SIGNED TO GIVE SUPPORT 70 SAID At
TACK TO THE INJURY OF THIS COMPANY
And ITS POLICY.HOLDERS;
"THEREF0RE, RESOLVED, THAT 1T rs
THE SENSE OF THIS BOARD THAT THE
PRESIDENT REMOVE THE 0D0RE NJ BANTA
FROM THE POSITION OF CASHIER OF THIS
COMPANY And FROM THE EMPLOY OF
THE COMPANY FROM THIS DATE"
Accordingly, i'm pursuance of thas min
ute, the following letter or dismissal was
addressed 10 MIR. Bnnta by MIR. Beers, the
President Of the Company,
NEW YORK, AUG. 81, 1891.
THEO. M. BANTA. ESQ.
DEAR SIR:
WE HEREWITH ENCLOSE COPY OF
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION PASSED BY
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ATT SPECIAL
MEETING HELD THIS DAY. IN ACCORD
ANCE THEREwITH YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED THAT YOUR SERVICES WILL BE
DISPENSED WITH ON AND AFTER THIS
DATE, AND ARE REQUESTED TO BALANCE
YOUR CASH AND TURN IT OVER TO THE
SECOND vICE.PREsIDENT AND MR.. ]. o.
vOUTE AT YOUR EARLIEST CoNvEN-
IENCE.
YOURS TRULY,
(sIGNED) WIN. H. BEERS,
sep4d1t PRESIDENT.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
Has ResIgnod His Psstora,e.

The New Jerusalem church In this city, is
about to lose the services of Rev. Percy Bill
ings, who has resigned his passionate here
and intends removing to Cleveland, Ohio, at
the end Of this month.
Mr.. Billings's year in the church in this
city has been one of usefulness. He will
take double pastorate at Cleveland, the
main church being located in Cleveland prop
er with large branch church at East Brock
ton, about 10 miles from the city.