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St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Shame-W

"The natives OF India call the intoxica-
ton liquors made and sold by government
license 'Apka Shrab' government
shame water In Constantinople, because
saloons are kept by foreigners, they are
call Christian drinking places None are
allowed within go fl. of any Moham
medan place Of worship.
And in America and in Europe e"er!
manufacturer of aud dealer III s5to1g
drink must pay government tax, al1
have government license. So this gov
ernmenC shame water rolls d Tiver OF
death through the falrest portions Of tne
earth, bhghting, desolating, and destroy
ing men il ChriSteGCCn ana IN LeatllonaoM
until the name of God is asphemed IN
Africa, in lLdia in China, GA account OF
the strong drink, the opiun, and the vice
forced upon the unwilling heaJhen by
nations that Call themselves Christian.
And all the while veivet-tongued orator
cry peace, peace, talk Of the good Tune
coming, sneer at the idea of Judgement
and wrath ovartaklng upgodi!ness, ano
call man who believes chat SIN brings
calamity and j4d : ment GA the noEIl-,
"pessilnist," or crank, y or "lanat',..
Well, go on; anu ii storms and EARN
quakes and floods and calamitles cannot
move or arouse you, there IS J9dgtin@n'
trumpet vet 10 sound, and thai "lll wake
Laodlcean churches and breaches who SAY
"Pea,e and safety. "-S Jegu@rd.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Ten Facts About Flags.

l. To "strike the flag" is to lower the
national colors in token of su omission.
2. Flags are used as the sym Dol of rank
and command, the officers using them be-
ing called flag officers Such flags are
square, to distinguish them from other
banners.
3. A flag of truce is a white lag, dis
played to an enemy to indicate desire for
parley or consultation.
4. The white flag is sign of peace
After battle parties from both SIDES
often go out to the field to rescue the
wounded or bury the dead under the pro-
lection of white flag.
5. The rcd flag is a sign Of DE- tiance and
is often used by reyolutionists. In our
service it is mark of danger ard sho us u
vessel to be receiving or dlaciargiug her
powder.
6. The black flag is : ign of piracy.
Z. The yellow flag shows s vessel to be
in quarantine or is the sig Ii of contagious
disease.
8. A flag at half mast means mourning
Fishing and other vessels return with Il
flag at half mast to announce the loss OF
death of some OF them.
9. Dipping a flag is lowering it slightly
and then hosting it again to salute yes
sci or fort.
10. If the president OF the United States
goes afoat, the American flag is carried in
the bows of his barge or ho,ated al the
is.-Ladies' Home C0mVanl0n.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Seven Thirsty Elephants and How
They Oueuched Their Thirst.

One day circus and menagerie train
halted at the railroad station on it's way
through town Of course there
was great curiosity among the railroad
men to inspect this queer special train i;
and among others the engineer and the
fireman of one of the locomotives in the
yard left their posts for short time to
see the different menagerie cars.
When they came back and were ready
to move their locomotive, they noticed
that the cover of the water tank was open.
Further, they luckily discovered that the
tank was nearly empty-although it had
been full to the brim when they left 1t.
Such an extraordinary thing had never
happened before! No wonder there was
great surprise on all sides; everyone knew
the tank was full when the men had left
it; in fact. some of the Glands" had seen it
filled, neither was there leak in it, and
yet, the tank was empty. The question
was, where had tie water gone?
Seven thirsty elephants, shut up all
day and all night in a car that gave them
hardly room to move; their warm bodies
fairly touching one another, psltry
allowance of water to quench their. thirst,
and then, to be left standing on the hot
railorad track, the suns rays pouring
down upon the roof of the car, and with
only such air as could come through the
small open windows! Was it any wonder,
when their keen scent told them water
was near, that they should search for it?
How where they to know that it was not
there for their convenience. At any rate,
no sooner were the men gone, when
through small window of the elephant car
the dusky trunk of an elephant made it's
way sinuously out Another followed it's
example, then another, until seven trunks
had felt and snuffed around, over engine,
tender and coal. What they sought was
not there; but they still kept moving
about, and coming to the water tank one
of them stopped, felt all over the cover,
and at last managed to get the fnger-like
cad under the edge of the cover. Then
slowely and carefully it was opened.
When, behold! there wSs what the ele-
plants wanted-water, and plenty of it.
The owner of that particular trunk took
long draught, its companions meanwhile
showing and pushing one another in their
anxiety to drink. One after another they
filed their trunks with the cool water, and
poured it down their dry, parched throats.
How grateful! How refreshingl After
the long, dusty ride, with what keen
enjoyment they squirted the water over
their tired, hot bodies, until they were
cool and comfortable.
The mystery of the empty tank was q
mystery but a short time. The keeper of
the elephants on visiting the car, had
found it and the elephants deluged with |
water. A few inquiries, and the matter
vas explained to everyone's satisfaction.
January st. Nirhozas
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Preachers Yarns.

sam was good old colored minister of
the Methodist Church. One Sunday night
he began the service by announcing a
hymn from book which he held in his
hand
Turn" said he, ''to page 76-page rs
and sing, wild de voice ana de UNDER
stan'eu's, hymn on page 76."
LAS was going down our alley
/ met cullard girl named Sally
"No, blederen, must have made mis-
take. Try hymn on page 67-turn to
page 81. I'll read de fust two lines of de
hymn on page 67.''
''Shoo, fly, don't bodder me,
Iblong to Company D."
Snow, dat don't sound 'zsctly right. I
nebber heered such hymn sung in dis
church. l b'leve de Baptiz cullard brud-
der, who's locust preacher, and who met
me dis evening in de dark, stole my Mef-
fodist hymn book and put his Baptiz hymn
book in de place of it."
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

began her industrial and commercial
career by leglslatlng for the benefit of the
island OF Great Britain, not for the ont
lying dependencies and colonies under her
sway. By the most oppressive Jaws
against dependencies and colonies. and re-
strictiye laws to control the trade of for
eign countries, she succeeded in converting
the island of Great Britain into 4 vstt
workshop, and gaining control Of the sea
"hen this was accomplished and she had
the world by the heels England, With
great flourish of trumpets, threw her port,
open 10 the competition of the world
Dio IL ever occur to you to inqIjr" how
sweeping this reform really was! Did it
open The ports OF outlying dependencies !
MOI much, except as to Ireland Poor
ireland, having been denied the benefits
OF laws that laid the foundations Of Eng
lano,5 greatness, and that might have
qulcKened her into new life, was now
thrown open to competition in her single
pursuit Of agriculture which she could no
more Withstand than she could withstand
EnglaDds competition in manu- features
nder these circumstances, it is no matter
of surprise that Ireland has lost NEARLY
half her population Since the incoming Of
the free trade era of 1916; that lsnd val
ues have been declining for years, and
that distress is found in every quarter.
Should home rule finally come to Ireland.
to the extent or giving the people the
power to Iegislate for themselves. pro-
tectlve tariff act 2ill be one Of the rirst
acts passed by the first parliament. There
Will then be some clause OF equaiizing oc-
equations, diveraifying employments and
giving work to thousands now in enforced
ldleness. Poverty is the CHEF cause of the
popular disturbances in Ireland that have
prevailed for century, and that poverty
Is due to adverse English Legislation. OF
which the free trade movement of Is lG is
part, and under which Ireland is grow
ing no better very fast. J. ". K
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

are doing away down here at the jumping.
off place, Mr.. Knapp, as president OF the
Southern Land, Loan and Guarantee Co.,
is full of business. Mr.. Horrige, vice
president of the company, has built him
= nice home over which Mrs. Horrige pre-
sides with characteristic hospitality. Mr..
and Mrs. Pope, Cedar Rapids, are domiciled
with them, and, few days ago, Mrs.
H. G. Eckenberger came as guest all the
way from Portland Oregon. Just across
the street from Mr.. Horrige, Capt. EDDY
and family are comfortably quartered in
a snug little cottage. w. M. Loree's cot
tage occupies third corner close by, and
Mrs. Lo1ee is holding the fort until
"Will" comes, which, we hope, will be
next week. Mr.. Wentz and family are
occupying a ten-acer fruit farm on the
outskirt of town, but Mr.. VENTS time is
fully occupied either at the office of Mayo
& Wentz, real estate, or oyer on the plan
1ation in the Tecne country. Ye scribe and
wife are quartered at The Cottage"
which is part and parcel of Lake Charles
College The ladies of this group haven't
much to do-except to keep house-see
that well provided table is always set
with well prepared food, at moderate cost,
keep the house as meat as pin, enter
tain company, take care of the children
and assist them with lessons, make ana
mend, sew on buttons.-and watch the
corners generally. The men folks-some
of them at IeasL-are nearly worn out with
the effort to make it appear that they are
''rustlers.'
Other Iowa people whom the writer has
from Cedar Rapids Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer,
of Des Moines MIR. and Mrs. White, of
Cherokee, are here to test the climate. A
good many Iowa people have com. to this
country by way of Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas mostly from kansas-and are
scattered over the prslries and in the plney
woods.
OF THE IMMIGRATION
to Southwestern Louisiana during the past
two or three years, am not able to give
statistics, but it has been steadily increas-
ing, not only from the North. but from
the East as we'll, and important changes
in methods of business are slowly taking
place. The baronIal estates of the great
sugar and cotton planters, broken up by
the results of the wal, are passing into the
hands of individuals or companies who
will either operate them as whole or will
divide them into parcels and lease them to
small farmers, who will find market for
the raw product at great central mills
owned sometimes by the owners of the
plantations, and sometimes by other COM
panies. The transition is now in progress
and it will work important changes. The
small farmers to manage these dissected
baronial estates will, IN many cases. be
the colored mea who were formerly owned
with the estates, or the sons of those COL
ored men. Time, though seldom in a
hurry about it, never fails to work its re-
venge. Respectfully, j. W. Il.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

Enu;t,rtr Eayenagh Of the tmon IN
cjfc, is by no means u supei''l:'o"9 lnS'+'
and vet he believes that coming events
ofrnn east their shadow before them IN Ihe
form Of urcsen;imouts He tells curious
but truthful story of his own eNperleH I',:
He was r1nnng on a road in Central lIll-
rnis and daily piIot2l his engine over
bi~h bridge that spannel a stream ho"t ttls
naor rb4tswor;h. Ills. the scene Oh Iue
horribIe railroad disaster. The bridge was
. ,o,n,r,otA structure 50 feet hlSh' Stone'
an ''i,' rana,.,e Of withstnn1ng the most saw
.'i," at fI of natures artillery.
Nevertheless, one night, as ms steaLh
e+oad was approaching the bridge Eng,
paar kavcnagh had a premonltlon tna' ai1
Iras not right. Why he should nave
+hou,tht 50 he could not and cannot teil.
Tho day had been a brig lit one' the nlsn'
was dark. to be sure, but rot WIN Veil-
rostuous clouds. However, he could noS
Sbake off the strange warning 'naC H"o
seized him and stopped his engine. uOlns
before he peereI over the ed e OF a 1eep
cavern. and the thunder OF Thousand nav nav.
t1inr waves WAS borne to his ears. Inc
bridge had been washed entirely away
There were 800 passengers on the lraA'1'
Denver Republican.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
BY W. II. CLINE.
FRANKLIN PIERCE,

Franklin Pierce was born at Hlllsboro,
N. H., November %, 1904. He graduated
from Bowdoin College and studied law
HIS success as lawyer was great, and he
became very popular and entered public
life. He served in the legislature of his
native State and became United States
senator.
Having a taste for military affairs he
early entered with zeal into the militsry
organizations of his State and soon be-
came an officer. At the breaking out of
the Mexican war he was appointed briga-
der general, placed in command of q
brigade and sent to reinforce Gen. Scott.
With his brigade he reached the army of
Scott at Pueblo and was attached to the
division under Gen. Quitman. When the
army reached the vicinity of Mexico, Gen.
Pierces brigade made a demonstration
against Contreras, in front. while
Smith and Riley were marching by the
flank, in order to assail the Mexican rear.
While experimenting the movements of
his brigade under heavy fire, Gen. Pierce's
horse became unmanageable, reared and
fell upon the generals leg, inficting upon
him severe in juries.
The next day, as the army was about to
enter into the battle of Churubusco, Gen.
Pierce left his bed, mounted his horse and
rode to Gen. Scott's headquarters and
asked permission to take command of his
men. Gen. Scott said, II ought to order
you to the rear, but | will not. If you
think you can sit your horse you may try
it, Pierce rode to the head of his men
and led them into the fight, but during
the progress of the battle he was over
come by the heat and the severe pain of
his wound. and he tainted and was carried
off of the field.
His genial and social disposition had
made him extremely popular in the army
as we'll as among all those with whom he
associated.
When the Democratic convention of 1852
met, New Hampshire presented the name
of her favortte son, Franklin Pierce, as
her candidate, and he was nominated. He
had for his competitor his old commander,
Gen. Scott. In November, 1852, Pierce
was triumphantly elected, receiving the
the votes of all but five States
Gen. Pierce was quite popular socially,
but he did not manifest any considerable
ability as statesman while he served as
president. The slavery agitation was re-
newed during his administration, and the
troubles in Kansas known as the border
rutfian warfare commenced.
In the convention of his party held in
1856, Gen. Pierce was for several ballots
the strongest candidate before the conven-
ton. but was finally defeated by James
Buchanan.
At the close of his administration,
March, 1855, he retired to his home in
Concord, where he resided until his death,
October s, 1869
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Religious DOGS

The famous s.. Barnard dogs are very
carefully Trained. A traveller, who visited
some OF the monssterirs of the monks OF
81. Bernard few years ago, found the
monks teaching their dogs frJlo the earliest
stages OF puppyhood, Not Only is physi-
cal and meIteI training included in tie
teaching, but spiritual culture is by no
means neglected. At meal time the dogs
SIT in row, zach with tin dish before
Llm containing his repaSt Grace is sax
BY one OF the monks; the dogs sit motion
less with bowed head Not ore stirs up-
til the "Amen' is spoken. If risky
puppy psrakes of his meal before grace
IS over, Al older dog gr1wIs ana gently
tug Ills car -r2tr Uumb tninl133.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
He WAS 4 GOOD MAN.
vivid Pen Portrait OF Kentucky Min
lister of the OlGen Time.

81
lister of the Olten Time.
A tall FINNISH n,n with ciILr no1o
brown hair worn long and mn hack ha-
hind his ears. the hirh TONS Of which hant
forward lr7t'a un,;ar he lvai,,Lr and fins
took on The most rpmarRah)a mir If navir,y
itlce>,ant attention toevprvbodv and every
thing set far ont in front of those. ears "a
tbUugfyir did not wi,I, 70 he djs5urhad nv
vLat,%was heard. white wind snIirtjng
face calm. haar,lIpss and s4prino meyer r.
have been cold or to have dron,ad the
kindly dew Of pprsniration. urdar the
serene neak of this forehead a nair If LARGE
gray ewes n9ripnt and dreamy htinp habit
nalIy turef.d inward mo, a mind toiIino
with hard aI,~fractio,s. havin., within
him = conscience hurnino ALWAYS like
planet
hgchalcr haino 4 Iorician. therefore
sweet ten1p,p1 never i,ayiur siDnad the
sour c,,n If 4~nar;ercn e,HLia,s rovertIv
At wo,nanEird from behind the deIjcateI
veil of u,famiIlarifv that lends an
chaurm4nt. heinz a bachelor and
bookworID. therefore already old at forty.
and Iitt,e run down in h, toilets,
lirtIe fraypl out at the elbows
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
For a Cold Little Boy.

AN EXAMPLE OF EVERYDAY CHARITY
THAT ANYONE MAY COPY.
"Whst are you going to do with that
coat?" asked q Brooklyn husband of a
Brooklyn wife few days ago. They
were leaving the house together. he for
his Office, she for trip to Jersey City, and
over her arm hung an out grown overcoat
that had belonged to her young son.
Something" said the wife, ambigu-
ousIy.
"But what9 ~ persisted the husband.
''Well," was the reply. this coat is for
cold little boy whom shall find to- day"
''Send it to some charitable headquar-
ters," suggested the husband.
"No," said the wife, ''that is a system,
of course most benefcent one, which
deals, however, with the masses. want
the individual-a cold little boy"
At dinner she told of her search. ~
saw boys everywhere" she said. "On
my way to the Annex boat | encountered
a group of little Italians; some of them
were ragged, all of them were dirty, but
they were rosy checked and did not look
cold. On the Jersey. side found more
boys. l looked them over; some had two
jackets on; others had a remnant of an
overcoat; still others had flannel waists
the niche for my coat was not among
them. carried it out to my friends and
brought it away with me again. When
was q second time at the ferry house there
was crowd OF newsboys crying the first
editions of the afternoon papers. Among
them Was q pale-fa faced, shivering little
chap, whose torn jacket let bare elbows
through and whose short trousers were of
summer weight and worn at that. l
caught his eye and beckoned to him. He
was before me like flash, lingering his
papers for the one he supposed wanted.
Put down your papers, quick, l said, and
held up the coat. In moment he was in
it, snug and we'll fitted. is it all right ?
I asked. He nodded, and the next second
he was racing down the docks calling his
papers"
ibid he thank you 2" asked the husband.
'sNot in words, but didn't want them.
There was CLEAN of embarrassed graft
tude In his face as he rushed away more
eloquent than speech, which made me
sure that had found my cold little boy"
-Neao York Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
THB 81. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
SOMETHING FROM HOME.

No matter where my feet may roam,
Or be 1t east, or be 1t west,
These words shall sound as sweet as rest:
Something has come to me from home"
1t rings all back-the garden wide,
The trees the flowers of many hue;
The vine-wreathed house, the old well 100
The places where we used to hide.
1t brings all back-my fathers kiss
My mothers dear and kindly face,
My sisters loving, fond embrace;
OGod how many now miss!
But yet the grapes that purple there
Sweeter than honey are to me,
Because beneath them all see
MY fathers daily, watchful care.
And everything that blossoms there
Unlike all other blossoms seems,
As If saw them in dream,
Transigured and made heavenly fair.
Sweet home Desire of every heart
A home on earth-s home in heaven
When the last earthly tie Is riven,
God grant we meet no more to part
Marie Bullard Burr.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Splinters.
Though maiden's voice be squeaky.
Yet 1t cannot be disowned
That the dollars of her daddy

Though maiden's voice be squeaky,
Yet it cannot be disowned
That the dollars of her daddy
Make it very silver toned.
He-"What did your father say when
you told him we were engaged2' She
"Oh, you must not ask me to repeat such
languagew
Husband" said the wife of a young
clergyman, "read me one of your SER
mons. feel dreadfully wakeful tonight,
and I wish to sleep"
Wisconsin claims baby with six arms,
Tennyson had probably heard of this curl
osity when he wrote his song, Glands all
Round
"Don't you think Jerseys are just too
lovely for any use?" she sweetly inquired,
referring to the garment SO popular now.
And he answered dreamily, as he clasped
her soft hand in his. eyes, their milk
makes the best smearkase ever ct in my
life. You're liable to get yellow janders
If you eat too much of it, though"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
Er Powerful Blessin' .

Two negroes engaged in quarrel, when
one struck the other ON the head with q
wagon spoke. The negro that had re-
ceived the blow rubbed his head for a
moment and then said:
"Look yere, Stephen, dar's one thing
dot is er powerful blessin' fur you."
"Whut's dat"
'De fact dat my head is ez thick ez 1t
is. WY eff my head want no thicker den
de common run O. heads dat lick would er
killed me an den you would or bin tuck
befo' or jestice O de peace an fined mighty
nigh twenty dollars. You'd better thank
de Lawd dat amt got one o deze aig.
shell heads. "-Arkansaa0 zT&ueler.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28
The S., Bernard Dog ami ghe' Lamb

A lady had valuable St. Bernard OF ex-
cellent pedigree, carefully trai1r', ana IN
all respects If wellnigh ideal excs,'en CO.
save for one fault: he MoGl xii l'nos'
He was beaten anu imp;ison' d.
While matters were i'll this s'a'e'
friendly farmer, who had upon sosne ~
cas;on got into his head the fact that lilo
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

If we would take the trouble to feel the
nations pulse right now, it would not be
hard, we imagine, to decide that even the
cannon's mouth is powerless to prevent a
lifting of politics to higher plane.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

Uncle Sans children used, on an aver
age, fifty pounds of sugar each last year.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-28

result OF the gallant ngnt Degun IN 1919,
free parliament was granted, and one of
the first acts of that parliament was to lay
protective duties on foreign goods. And
the result of that legislation was precisely
what was expected-the building up of
manufactures. To cite single case:
Ths manufacture OF cotton was making
an effort, with poor show of success, to
establish itself in Ireland when the fight
for Irish free trade began, in 177a. A
heavy duty was laid on cotton imports-
tions, amounting at one time to 6S per
cert. AS result of this duty the indus
try thrived and in 1900 was giving em-
ploymen, to 1850 people. When the
Irish parliament was wiped out, in 1900,
as you say, "by the most open and shame
less system of bribery on record, the pro.
tective tariff laws were wiped out also,
though not all at once. The method
adopted was like our own sliding scale
method of 1888. The destruction Of the
protected industries was, therefore, not
Immediate, though it was not less COM
plete in the end. The cotton industry,
thus nurtured by protective laws, -four
ished for . time after the union of 1900,
being sustained by gradually diminishing
protective duty for several years. Al one
time it gave employment to no less than
17,700 people, though the life of the in
dustry was gradually Slapped away as
result of decreasing protection at home and
increasing competition from England. BY
1889 the number finding employment in
the industry in Ireland was but about
1900, and nothing worth mentioning now
remains. Other industries had similar
experience
The free trade which the Irish sought
and secured when they secured the right to
legislate for themselves, they lost when
they lost their parliament, and they have
not since regained it. and never will until
they secure home rule.
The situation is simply this England