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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala, re-
ports the killing Of Frederick Patrick by
his son in Law, JEFF Van Horn. The muir
derer had returned home only few
months before, after serving a twelve
months term in the Tennessee State prison,
and had married Patrick's daughter in de-
fiauce of her fathers wishes. When Mr..
Patrick reproached him for doing so he
replied with double barrelled shotgun.
It is to be hoped that the young woman in
the case has at least heart enough in her
to be thoroughly wretched over the conse-
quences of her folly. If so she is only
reaping the due reward of her own sin. A
girl who marries bad man, either know
ing him to be bad or without taking the
trouble to know the truth, is criminal in
the sight of God, and her sin is sure to find
her out before she has travelled very far
along the road she has marked out for her.
self. This girl seems to have been warned
by her father and to have persisted never
theless in following her own perverted in
clinations -Neao York Witness.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

In Soudan tbs respect for the bird of
the shade" is unbounded. He is endear
ingIy known to the Arabs as their ''uncla j"
and they are more ezorDitant in exacting
blood money for his chance slaughter by
the hand of the stranger than if he were
really the relative 10 question. Shoot
their dove, their ostrich, their varied
scavengers of tue vuiture i1ind-their once
sacred ibis overland they grin and bear
it but once aim bolt At the Noah bird"
aad d hundred lean bus muscalnr brown
arms will be raised. and tie bereaved.
white teethed relatives will gestcuIate and
shout around you, while they explain how
black hued was your accidental crime.
Apart from this, the raven, with It's iett7
plunlage, will always be a pniut of interest
in the Soudan, from the contrast he pre-
seDts to the ordinary dessert colored"
BIRDS which preserve neutral tint of gray
or fawn, which renders thz;1 almost in
visibie.--AM tile Year R0Uud
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

In Rouen in 1909 while workmen were
engaged in digging in bitches near the
Dominican monastery they found a stone
tomb containing a skeleton whose skull
held a bushel of wheat, the shin bone
reaching to the waist of the tallest man on
the ground Over the tomb there was
stone slab containing the following words
in raised copper letters: I'm this tomb lies
the noble and puissant lord the Chevaler
Ricon de Nallemot and his bones st.
Louis R"t,,r1t;"
The cons tan ,sa4.owIng OF sauva III n
sort of chUrned state carries into tho
stomach a large amount of air, witch be
comes source of discomfort and u en of
positive injury. 1t must be remembered
that air swallowed in this way becomes
greatly expanded by internal heat.
Muscles are enlarged by use. Witness
the blacksmith's arm as compared with
that of the scholar. Witness also the
enormous muscles of the athlete. Now the
normal use of the masseter muscles tends
only to keep them in proper working corr
dition; but their Overuse in gum chewing
must tend to their undue enlargement and
thus to the designation of the face
Youths Companion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

When Jay Could is in the city 1t is M
unusual occurrence for him and his son
George to be seen together ON Broadway
between the Western Union building and
Wall street. Since Mr.. Gould practically
took his eldest son into partnership the
two are almost inseparable, and the small
ness of stature of the wizard of Wall
street is never more strikingly apparent
than when he is seen standing or walking
beside his stalwart son. George, although
an uncommonly handsome and well built
young man, is not above the medium
height, and yet he is almost a head taller
than his father.
Jay Gould's demeanor toward his eldest
son is Il charming study. 1t betokens
degree of affection and pride that makes
the possession of wealth seem insignificant.
One day father and son walked into one of
the largest banking houses down town.
The head of the banking firm arose and
approached the man of millions with an
air of Difference. Paying no heed to court
estes intended for himself, Mr.. Gould said:
'Mr. -, this is my son." and his tone
and manner impressed all of the persons
present with the idea that my son" is
very large factor in the Gould family
New York Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

Only the very few among us run any
risk, in the course of our peregrinations
and v&issitudes, of being invited to such
Objectionable dinners as it was the lot Of
Bruce, the explorer, to eat. Such very
nasty feeders rs the Abyssinians of his day
are becoming extinct. Fancy sitting
down to table and seeing the meat walk
alive into the room! That was their Gus
tom. And they ateit alive, too. the brutesl
The Wrc,cjIed OK was led fast head and
legs, a"d rhpE, by a delicate incsion on
both sides of the backbone, near the
Launches, the attendants were able to
strip It's skin away, to enable them to cut
slices from the poor animal again and
again without touching an artery The
guests ate the meat raw and quivering to
the music of the lower roars and believing
of pain of the OK of which it was part.
This is hideous, and even the least par
ticular of men may be excused for Sinking
an experience OF the kind.-All the Year
Round.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
Good Old Steve

Good old Steve is a big gray horse One
day he was feeding by the roadside, near
little brown house. Baby Nonsie lived
in that house, and Baby's mamma was
very busy that morning baking.
Baby had on her new cambria frcck.
She crept out into the yard. Mamma did
not miss her at first; hut by and by she
heard her scream. She ran to the door
and saw Steve standing under the big
maple tree. He was holding Baby up by
her dress with his great strong teeth.
Mamma was frightened. She cried out,
,,oh, my baby, my little Nonsie!" Steve
heard her cry. He turned quickly, trotted
up to her, and dropped Baby carefully
into her arms.
Baby was very glad to be dropped into
mammals arms. She crowed and claDped
her hands and patted mammals face.
Mamma gave Steve cookie and an apple
Then be whinnied 'sgood by" and trotted
off. You see, he knew that such wee
baby as Nonsie ought not to be out walk
ing alone. So he picked her up to take
care of her.-Little Hen and Women.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

IL may be safely said that there are today
as many minds afflicted with this mild
form OF insanity rs there have been at any
Hme III the past. Every city, town and
halhIet possesses its would-be inventor
VINO Is STRIVING to achieve the end that il
TO sfartie the world. Many who will not
openly admit that they believe perpetual
motion Is possible are secretly thinking
upon the matter and entertaining the hone
that they may yet do what so MANY bove
lailcd III doing. No other fallacy has been
so popular or has so long withst0od tho
nght OF reason as has perpetual motion
Alchemy and the transmutation of metals
winch Tor Il season or so OCCUPIED the
minds OF men, passed away to return no
more.
The Philosophers stone and the eIivir
Vlt;r were believed in and earnestly souerLt
after by the really scientific men of a few
generations, but the search was finally
given up. The phantom Of perpetual mo
tlon, however, will not down, but beckons
men on and on, leading them all to the
same inevitable result-total failure. Men
are as far from the discovery of the secret
To-Day as they We're seven centuries agS
ana they Will get no nearer to it until a
weight placed upon the ground can lift
itself up, or, as the idea is sometimes mora
strlklngly presented, until one can lift
himself OF the floor by pulling his boot
straps.-Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

eff the eating of meat mske my brother
to offend, will eat no more flesh while
the world standeth." AT tie present time
in this age Of the world when Christian
civilization is so degraded and dishonored
by the cur of whisky, the great source of
crime and misery, is it not proper in the
Christian to reflect seriously on the above
Scripture quotation? If every Christian
in the land were to act promptly on the
above Scripture in regard to liquor, it
would create such public sentiment that
it would sweep this curse from the face of
the earth.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
Religion Was Hooking UD."

The following story is told of old Father
Taylor: 'He once went from certain
town noted for its apathy in religious mat
ters TO conference meeting where his
bretheren in the ministry We're comparing
notes as to the condition of church work
in each one s locality. Presently SOME one
asked Father Taylor how the religious
interest was i'll
90" replied the gentleman, religion
is looking up in"
This occasioned much surprise, as such
a declaration seemed directly contrary to
general reports.
How is that7' was asked us there
any general awakening of the churches7'
No"
'Any special interest on the bart of
those inside the churches2'
Ono"
Amy special interest IN the part of
those outside the churches!''
Nc"
"Well then, how do you explain your
remark that religion is looking up in
-"
Why" said Father Taylor, dryly, ere
ligion is fiat on lis back-,an il has to
look up, if it looks any where p
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

terry and It's hirelings. il politics and in
everything else the voice of the legalized
lottery gambler viii be law, and the men
who viii resist their pyetensions will be
treated with contemptuous disdain, as
idiots. wanting in sense aud unappreciative
az the fact that Morris is king of Louisiana
and must be obeyed.
The tempting bait, the bride offered by
the lottery monopoly to seduce the people
into support Of their scheme, is indeed
.ailuring but, after all, it is insignificant
when contrasted with the enormous profits
secured through the sale of their tickets,
and should be rejected on simple business
principles. Amy man or corporation would
willingly give away million or more dol
lars for the exclusive privilege of mo-
nopoly through which the profits aggregate
ten or more millions annually.
The question, as presented, should be
viewed dispassionately, without bias or
prejudice. Divested of its hypocritical
disguise, the lottery monopoly's cloven
feet and hands can entice very few to its
support -Shreyepo7t Caucasian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
SOMEWHERE.

How can cease to pray for thee? Somewhere
In Gods great universe klou art to-day.
Can he not reach thee with his tender carey
Can he not hear me when for thee pray?
What matters it to him who holds within
The hollow of his hand all worlds, all space,
That thou art done with earthly pain and sin?
Somewhere within his ken thou hast place.
Somewhere thou Invest and hast need of him:
Somewhere thy soul sees higher heights to
climb;
And somewhere still, there may be valleys dim
That thou must pace to reach the hills sublime
Taen all the more. because thou canst not hear
Poor human words of blessing, will pray,
O true. brave heart God bless thee, whereso er
In his great universe thou art today
Julia c. r. Dorr III Philadelphia Ledger
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

The accuracy WIN which children Judge
character is well illustrated il the follow
ing anecdote:
One wet, foggy, muddy day, little girl
Was standing on one side of the street, in
London, waiting for an opportunity to
cross over. Those vino have seen London
streets on such day, With their wet and
mud, and have watched the rush of cabs
bapsoms, omnibuses, and carriages, will
not wonder that little girl should be
afraid to try to make her way through
such d Babel rs that. So she walked up
AND down, aud looked into the faces of
those who passed by. Some locked care
less, some harsh some were IN haste and
she did not find the one she sought until
st length an aged man, rather tall and
spare, and of grave yet kindly aspect.
came walking down the Street. Looking
in Eis face. she seemed to see in him tia
one for whom she had been waiting, and
she went up to him ard whispered lmjdly
please, sir, will you help NE over?'
rhe old man saw tie little girl safely
across the street and when he afterwards
told the story he said; THAT little girls
trust is one Of the greatest compliments |
ever had in my life. d."
That man was the great aud good Lord
Shaftesbury. lie received Lonors at the
hands Of mighty nation; he was compi-
mented with thu freedom of the greatest
city on the globe; he received the honors
conferred by royalty but the greatest
compliment he ever had IN his life was
when that little unknown girl singled him
out IN the jostlipg crowa of London
street, and dared to trust him, stranger
though he was, to protect ard assist her.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
A RHYME BYELOW.

once father sung to his babe
quaint lullabies sweet and old;
-the-end- of-the-rainbow.
then
neutrality-suspicious."
lie galloped away to Boston.
AS he chantcd u Mother Goose rhyme.
And he ''r",.e white horse to Bamberv
cross
Without any regard to time.
Ihcn he sung, like lover grooming,
Observation-Disclosures
o-the-land-of-Byelow -two-will-
1o-stay -tor-many-a-year."
An, me, in the land of Byelow
lie has found the pot of gold,
IN o'her gulse, he sings lullabics
10 The babes of the upper fold.
VI lathcr' who watched my childhood
oh, father. who loved me So
At Is sleepy time, sing my goodnight rhvme.
A,,' take me home to Byelow.
MIS- VI L. favne In Detroit Free Press
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
Drilling Rescue.
A LITTLE FELLOW SCARCELY LARGER
THAN A PEANUT SAVED AFTER FALLING
FROM HIS LOFTY NEST

A LITTLE FELLOW SCARCELY LARGER
THAN PEANUT SAVED AFTER FALLING
FROM HIS LOFTY NEST.
In an old fashioned, disused chimney,
in little grocery in Brooklyn, family OF
mice made their appearance the other day
Their nest was on a ledge midway up the
tiue. 1t was com posed of shavings aud
bits of straw. Nobody ia the sore was
aware of the presence of the mice until
one day little pink fellow evidently only
few hours old, tumbled over the edg9 Of
the nest and fell to the floor. Evidently
he didn't mean to.
1t was not mucl, larger than q peanut,
but was unhurt by toe fall. In few
moments the people in the store were
treated to the spectacle of thrilling
rescue.
Scarcely had the wee stranger reached
the floor than its mother appeared She
seized the offspring by the back Of its neck
with her teeth and tried to climb up the
jagged sides of the chimney with it,
But she had hardly proceeded yard be-
fore the weight told upon her strength and
the baby fell from her grasp to the floor.
Thre, times she repeated the attempt and
bAACo 1iuoS ouo iailou AZ ldSb Sue fdn
away, and the spectators believed she had
abandoned the luckless youngster to his
fate. But this was not the case, for in a
few moments she returned with another
mouse, evidently the father of the family
He clutched the little thing by the necs,
while the mother made fast to its tail, and
then slowly but surely they struggled
upward toward the nest. 1t was difficult
task, but after five minutes labor it Yves
successfully performed and the animals
disappeared from view.
A heartless onlooker suggested that it
would be good idea to exterminate the
family, but sympathetic people were in
the majority, and the unfeeling propo-
sition was promptly voted Gown N. y.
Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
IsuttOnS on the Back of q Coat.

An American missionary was once labor
ing with much learned argument to con-
vert Chinaman, but found himself nom
plu5sed wien the listener retorted: you
thing. Tel me, then, why you wear those
two superfluous b1ttoGs on the back of
your cost" Whether the Chinaman re-
celved satisfactory answer to his query
or not will probably never be known but
one thiog is certal2-it Set Investigators to
work and it has since been ascertained
that the two battons are the survival OF
semi barbaric custom, and that they were
originally sewed on to hold up belt at
The time when every gentleman, wore
sword LOUIS RepuJIc,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
The Life Line in Ones Hand,

There are three prominent lines in th
palm-the line of life, that of the head an
the heart line.
The line of life begins on the inner bound
airy ofthe palm, about midway between thu
thumb and the foreinger. If we imagine
the left hand to be a map, with the fingers
pointing north, this line runs toward the
southeast, then curves toward the south,
and in some hands curves finally toward
the southwest. 1t thus skirts the base or
"uprise" of the thumb, known as the up
rise of Venus. If it is deep, broad, OF good
color and extends nearly or quite to the
wrist. and if the rest of the hand indicates
vitality and cheerfulness, the subject may
be expected to live to green old age; he
has a good disposition and the qualities
which good health and good temper usual
ly create.-D. d. Bidwell in New York
Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
The Tanner Town for Longevity.

a Connecticut paper mentions the town
Of Hayden, with a population of three
thousand. eighty of whom have seen three
score and ten years, and challenges the
universe to reduce the record The Lew
istown Journal accepts the challenge and
quote, Unity, Ne, with population of
less than one thousand, one hundred of
whom (Jy recent COUNT have reached
the age of seventy, eighteen have seen four
score years, eight have reached the age Of
eighty-iiye and one is past ninety. Eighty
per cent. OF these are in vigorous health
and as spry as boys and girls
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

a pathetic incident occurred at the
fuGeral 0f the late William Fiolden. Mr.
Fie!den had no relatives in this country
aid his faiyhful dog was the nearest
mourner When the neigh bors gathered
to pay their last respects to the deceased
rbey found the dog sitting 1T the head of
the cas1et, where tie was alowsG to re-
min until it was carried to tbs hearse
the dog walked beside the bearse to the
cemefery. some three ard one-half miles,
ard wien the llet was taken into the
vault he was allowed to follow after the
brief services there he returned to the old
home with the neighbors, and has been
taken by Thomas Ball. TO whom MIR Fiel-
den gave him before he died. 1t was
stated by those who attended the funeral
that the dog seemed to realize what was
taking place and really exhibited signs of
genuine sorrow.-M0rris Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
An Attractive
Combined POCKET ALMANAC
and MEMORANDUM BOOK
advertising BROWNS IRON BITTE2S
the best Tonic, sven away at Drug and
general stores. Apply at once.

1once met thoughtful scholar who
told NE he had read ev3ry book he could
which assailed the religion of Jesus Christ
and he said he should haye become an in
fdel but for three things: First, am 8
man. am going somewhere To night
am day nearer the grave than | was
last night, | have read all such books
can tell me. They shed not one ray of
hope or Light upon the darkness. They
shall not take away the guide and leave
me stoDe-hlind. Second, had mother.
saw her go down into the dark valley
where | am going. and she leaed on an
unseen arm as calmly as chill goes to
sleep on it's mothers breast. knew that
was not a dream, Third, l have three
motherless daughters. They have no pro-
t ,ction but myself. | would rather kill
them than leave them in this sinful world,
if you blot out from it ali the teachings of
the gospel. "-Bishoy Hhittle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
The ss,lf~Iar Game.

A new English game is called ''The Bob
bics and the Burglar" 1t is played on a
checker board with seven pieces; six bob
bies and orlc droll little burglar. The bur.
glar is placed on the middle square, and
the moves are all directed toward him.
Each piece has its own move, and the game
consists i'll the capture of the burglar by
the six boobies in twelve moves. If at the
end Of the twelfth move the burglar has
still a way of escape, the person who man.
ages his moves has won the game.-New
York Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
a Man Of Many Accidents.

{. 8S a. al
HE rs FORTY YEARS OLD AND has LOST ONE
EYE AND LEG. {
IA "A friend from Pineville sends the Times
tie following account Of "a man OF many
accidents" for which hsHouches in every
particular: ..,;
ssMrs Sciprian Crooks. of Big island,
Rapides parish, is, perhaps, man of more
accidents than amy other man In. the State.
When six years of age he fell from a
gallery and broke his hight cheek bone. At
nine years he had one of his wrists COM
pletely dfslocated. At eleven years he
fell out of pecan tres breaking three ribs.
When he reachad the ageof twelve years,
he very carelessly chopped his. great toe.
Az sixteen years Of age, to keep.np with
his rsgu1stion, he again became careless
and shns his left arm very. severely above
the elbow, breaking the bone IN several
places. AT eighteen years he again fooled
with o xan and got one finger shot off for
his pains. When nineteen years old,
vicious horse threw him, dislocating his
I hip. .5',t
u Daring his twentieth year he had his
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

An ingenously contrived luncheon has
ket for railway travellers that sells for SD
is described in London journal as con
tanning everything that is needed for a cozy
meal at home or abroad. 1t occupies only
a foot of room. One of these small baskets
will hold sufficient refreshments for two
men on long journey. There are three
sandwich boxes in the basket, two good
sized screw capped bottles, drinking cups
knives and forks, cruet and serylettes.
The basket can be fixedfn the door of the
railway commandment, and the lid forms
the fab l,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25


The truth of the old saying that there
are tricks in all trades was illustrated bv
little incident that occurred the other
DAY on the street where | live" said a
Trend OF milne yesterday. "There was .
slISht fire early in the morning in a ~ Y
ing on the opposite side of the stree.
the windows of the various flat houT,
the vicinity were crowded with the G,
faces OF women and children, who a
emily Thought that the whole city,,ss IN u
about to be burned, although the da~9y4 =.
did not prove to be over 800. Well, ZEE,
in few hours after the flames wera Az'
tlngulShed there were no less than h;
dozen insurance agents around canvas
among the hOuseholders in that yicipAfffI
And they reaped a rich harvest, too. WIZ
"ln talking with an insurance acen
was told nearly all the fire insurance co
panies make it Il point to watch for frey
and send canVaSSers around in that vicini =.
while the memory of the blaze is still fires
IN the minds Of the people. In this wa
they get ten takers for policies where the
wouldn't get one were the visit of the can
vasser less timely."-New York Star.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
THE ST. LANDRY DEM0 \
OpeIousass a-
NFanners.

Manners.
Manners are the first thing which stakes
the stranger, the key which locks and un-
locks the door of good society, the begiL-
ning Of charm. the innocent and auncon-
ssieus cause of repulse, tie subtle magic Of
fortune andsuccess; tbs Irresistible. source
1ofaove and hatred. the acceptance Or rejec-
ton ny the world. To perfect manners
there's almost no good thing that, is not
accessible; to rude manners, there is al
most mo- good thing that Is attain
able, Oftentines mora d than talent,
more than sbeaNty, more than wealth,
more, even chan birth or wisdom good
manners are d perpetual fascination, A,
9oantatn ef pleasure, the best letter Of in
PRODUCTION and tbs, firmesf cement to
hieridshi and love Manners have made
tils fortune of many men in business and
pelitics., They are d passport to the favor of
the rich and poor, learned Ind .ignorants
aristocratie and plebeian alike. They. are
the final perfection that may crown virtue
audthe last finish of wisdom and genius
Louise Fiske Bryson. ss<s ss@ J.