The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-25

make 80 per day.
The press is beginning to the at
tention of the people to the fact that it
is about time to put stop to the expen-
siye funerals which invariably follow
the death of members Of Congress.
II appears that the death of Senator
Beck cost the government $4,000 and
that of Senator Hearst 100000. AS
both of the lamented Senators were
Democrats, we are quite sure of the
fact the undemocratic display would
not have met with their approval had
they been able to look upon it from
the spirit land. When Senator or
member of Congress dies it is the
customary thing to appoint a commit
tee representing both Houses to ac-
company the remains of the deceased
member to his home, and as a general
thing a special train is chartered for
the purpose, and the trip amounts to
nothing more than high old time for
the mourners. The Sergeant alarms
of Senate or House has charge of the
affair, and as the government pays all
the expenses he lays in a liberal sup
ply Of wine, cigars and edibles of the
choicest kind, and while the corpse is
in the baggage car under the watchful
eye of a tipped train man, the mourners
in the sleeping cars drive dull care
away by indulging in the seductive
game of poker, and even in joyous
song after the requisite number of bot
ties have been opened and their con-
tents disposed of in toasts to the many
virtues of the deceased. 1t is said
that on the occasion Of the trip to San
Francisco with the remains of Senator
Hearst the fun became so fast and fu-
rious that Senator Stanford, the col
league and personal friend ofthe dead
Senator, in disgust had his special car
detached from the train and followed
after it. This story may or may not
be true, but there is one thing certain
and that is these funeral junketing
trips have caused so much scandal that
it is high time to have a change in
the order Of things. When Senators
or Congressman die let them be escor-
ted to the grave decently and mod
estly, and that is all that their fam
lilies and their constituents can or
should expect States.
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1t has been reported to Us by a
gentleman whose duties as deputy as
SCISSOR has called him to some Of the
remote sections of our parish, that two
strange animals were recently killed
in Prairie Mamonth, near the Nez-
Pique river, abont forty miles from
Opelousas, which no one in that part
of the conntry seems to be able to
classify. They are described as be-
ing about four feet high and six feet
long, entirely white, except black
streak under the neck, extending from
the jaw to the body, and resembling a
lion iu shape. They are male and
a female. For some time previous to
their being killed, they had caused
great CONSERVATION at night among
the stock in that neighborhood, and
when it was attempted to set the dogs
on their travel, they refused to ap-
proaca the strange beasts. Finally.
after close watch, one of the myste-
rious animals was killed, and for sew
eral nights following its mate was
heard in the vicinity of the spot where
the animal was killed and skinned,
and a watch being kept on the local
ity by party of residents of the neigh
borhood, it was also shot on one Of its
nightly visits. What they are and
where they came from no one seems to
know, but our informant has promised
to give us a minute description of the
beasts, as he is informed the
hides have been preserved and stuff
ed, and he will visit that locality
shortly and give us full particulars.
Courier.
The Anti-Lotteryites are not
quite so foolish as we had thought;
indeed they are almost as wise as old
King Canute, who knew better than
to believe he could chain the angry
waves of the Ocean. The Anti-Lot-
teryites have not "resoluted' at all
lately against the floods. Levees
have broken, and plantations are dis.
astrously overfowed, but the ants are