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St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

In the warmer districts of New Mexico
and Arizona the Appaches, Warm Spring
Indians and Navajos live in very comfort-
able houses built by using sapllngs for
walls. with heavy branches sIoping down
to the sides from a central ridge pole.
Most of these dwellings are square in
shape, and some are rs large as thirty or
forty feet on tue side. BY seine ingenius
plating of the branches of, the roof they
are practically water-tight and strong
enough TO Withstand the heaviest storms.
Raised bed frames are arranged around
the walls If the interior, and q very COM
Portable mattress made of leaves is used. 80
Neio York 1ines
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Advice to Young Ladies'
DRY CREEK, La

DRY CREEK, La.
Editor American:
ask for space in your valuable psper,
Tor few words which will be- beneficial
10 thousands of young ladies', if they will
only take heed to the few remarks I have
to say. Good health is the striking fsa-
ture of beauty and loneliness, This loood
healthy is the most precious thing n.r-
son can possess in tLi5 life; it cannot bs
Value1 it should be guarded as the most
priceless gem.
why 10 1t you see so many ladies' of to-
DAY, sallow faced, who look as tbouph
'heY were destitute of blood? 1t is ,hs
miserable life-destroying corset, or as
called by some, "squeez 7-me-tigbter q
very good name. What an evil this whan
carried beyond the bounds of reason IA
temperate in all things. Remember, tight
lacing is dwarfng your lives rapidly.
After you are once injured by tight
lacing' it is very difficult to gain your once
good health again. have seen the dia
phram so tightly squeezed until the lady
was perfectly out of shape, and could
neither bend nor get long breath. This
congresses very important organs. and
checks their free action which il really az.
sential for the health The usual amount
OF air in single breath, is about twenty
cuD'c inches; but, when the lady is laced
lightly she cannot breath to the bottom nj
n
much more than half this amount. Tn.
lady, who laces tightly, never feels well,
because her blood cannot circulate freely;
and IN some instances it has caused faint
ing hts. The writer las been an eye wit
ness to young lauies going to school, for
weeks, who would lace 50 that they could
not sit straight; but, it WAS because they
were gong TO young man, and not
studying physiology and hygiene This
ID very injurious.
Every young lady should study physi-
ology and hygiene before she begins to
use the corset. 1t often appears to Us that
the young ladies are trying to excel each
other IN seeing who can lace the highest.
| 1t seems that the ono who Iaces the tight
est, in her opinion, is the most graceful of
| all, esps clally to all of the young men, or
| to tbs one with whom she has fallen in
love with.
SO long as young ladies' believe that
physical beauty lLcreaSes as TIE o.z. of the
| waist diminishss; or so long as they labor
| under the mistaken impression tLat men
! admire small waists; jus. SO long will the
corset be employed. Are you aware of
! what 1t takes TO constitute beautiful
| form? When properly USED, therefore,
the corset is perfectly u1obj -ct'onsble, aud
| is indeed AZ times must valuable article
IN supporting the person; yet it must be
| used with caution. Tue young lady, vino
is the most charming, the most graceful,
! the most attrac:ice and the lovelest, takes
! care of her health. Strive to possess all
the Sweetness of womanhood, the grace of
| loveliness, the charms of culture and you
! can he in possession of all. Don't allow
the corset to ruin your health forever
| Yours spectfully,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
A Girls Composition OF, Boys

Boys is men that have not got a. big as
their papas. and girls is young women who
will be young ladies BY and BY. Man was
made before woman. When God looked
At Adam he, said to himself, "Well,
guess, can do better than that If | try
again." and then he made Eve. God liked
Eve so much more than he did Adam that
there has been more women in the world
ever since than iuen. Boys are trouble;
they are very wearing on everything but
soap. If could have my way half the
boys in the world would be little girls and
the other half would be dolls. My papa
is so nice tba. guess he must have been
a little girl when he was a little boy
Chicago Meas
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
A Mans Opinion Of Woman.

A uian's opinion about q woman is al
WAYS curious, SO asked one the other DAY
If woman in front of me, whom l had
been admiring for an entire block, was Lot
whist | called pretty womany
He said mo" and when l asked him
why. he answered me thus:
Sac is not pretty because her hair is in
disorder. and man likes woman's hair
to LOOK smooth when on the street.
.'She is not pretty because there is q
line of black under her eyes to enlarge
them, AMI d man likes a woman to have
a clean face.
.'Sne is not pretty, because she is con-
scious that she is attracting attention, and
a man likes woman to be so lady-like on
the street that she passes by unnoticed.
'She is not pretty, because her lips are
an exaggeratlon, her hips are padded, and
because a man likes woman to be real
and strongly objects to bizarre head gear.
She is not pretty. because she does not
walk well, she minces one moment and
then trots the next, and man likes to see
a woman little slow and digniied in her
movements.
..She is not pretty, because her mouth is
too big. and man had rather have q wo-
man with no mouth at all than one with
one that gems adapted solely for election
eeriug purposes.
"She is not pretty, because she is bad
form, and il you were q man you would
have seen that at once and would have
passed her by as undesirable" So much
for the opinion of man.
Again / render. thanks that am wo-
man Tor. Sunday CAL.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Editor A J. Lafargue, of the Msrksville
Bulletin. having occasion to visit Eola, in
his parish, took in the situation of bad
roads, and concluded the cheapest, quick
est and most pleasant way was to board a
steamboat and 60 up Red river to Alex
andria and then take the train on the T.
s. P. down to Eola The editor calls it his
trip by "sea and land" and we would ad-
wise him to get out pocket edition OF it
and present it to the Police Jury of his
parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Cincinnati Wants Such "sRuIu.

it has been charged by defenders OF the
LIQUOR traffic that prohibition would not only
ruin ary Styt. adopting it but that, In
fact, it had already ruined Kansas Ny -
here comes the United Stated census OF OF
1890 to tell the story of the ruin. I'D loso
the total assessed valuation of the oIas1
was, in round numbes, 500 0OuoOo' tu'
now-1S90-it is $3.50, COO OtO. Inc pre-
emit value of church property is over e.
million, in 1880 less then three m'l llous
Il must be confessed, however. tha' 'ne.0
has been a very great decrease IL the nu
ber of lnu ates in prisons and penl ':his
tisries, and in the demands 1'r el's,' rs
corner stores for salc; n; 1t appears " W.
this Kind of ruin is very dl,lra'ie, md
would like to see 1t in Ohio.-d"'"F" "'
Prfsbuter
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
HE wAz VIVID HUGHEY.

"I Was with Grant" the stranger said.
Said the miner. "Say no more,
But come to my claim on Carbonate Hill,
And share my wealth In ore."
~ was with Grant, have heard enough,
And know you are lied and true,
As a man must be who marched with him
And wore the Federal blue"
II was with Grant"-'Of course you were
You look like an honest man.
And did you charge in the first brigade
Or ride behind In the van"'
II don't know what you mean by that
Ireally don't at ALL
For was with Grant--Hughey j. Grant
When he ran Tammany Hal"
Then the miner looked at him aghast,
And he laughed with Leadville glee'
As he summoned his neighbors OF Carbonate I'LL
And hung the chap to tree.
Earl Marble. In LeaduiAe Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
ILLINOIS SEN.iTORLiL ELECTION

ILLINOIS SEN.iTORL4L ELECTION
After contest of more than two months
the longes, on rtcord-the legislature
of Illinois last Wednesday, March II, sue
ceeded in ell cling United States senator
for the term beginning March 4 Thus
the term of The newly elected senator be-
gan seven days before he was elected.
The Democratic State ccnv, nton last
summer took the position that United
States senators should be elected by
direct vote of the people. In order to give
effect to that idea, as far as possible, the
convention proceeded to nominate candi-
date TOR senator. Ex-Governor John Nj
Palmer was nominated, and every Demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature was
nominated with the understanding that II
he was elected be was instructed to vote
for Palmer and no one else. IN the cleo
ton that followed, about 30, 900 majority
of the voters of illinois voted for the
Palmer electors, but only 101 Democrats
were elected to the legislature, while 100
Republicans and three F. NJ. B. A. men
were elected.
The three F. M. B. A. men, having the
balance of power. proceeded to try to elect
one of their own faith to the senate. For
a long time the ballot stood. Palmer lol,
oglesby (Rep) 100, streetor F. NJ B. Al
8. Finally large number of the kepuo-
licaus voted for Streetor, whose vote ran
mp to SO on few ballots. All through
the balioting Palmer received lOl votes.
Nothing could shake the fidelity OF those
faithful men who had been instructed by
a msiority of 10000 votes to elect ten.
Palmer to the senate. Their consistency
WAS at last rewarded. On the 154th ballot
two of tue F. NJ B A. men voted for
Palmer, thus giving him the necessary
1903 votes required for an election.
Gen. Palmer is an able man. he IS de-
servedly popular among all classes IN
Springfield, where he resides. Hence
when his election was announced perfect
ovation by the citizens OF Springfield, ire
spective of party.
John NJ Palmer became lawyer IN
1910. He has filled varlous offices "hn
credit, among which were a member u
both houses of the State legislature, presl-
Dental elector and governor of the state'
He entered the army in 1861 as colonel
and rose to the rank of major genera
he commanded the 14th army corps unoef
sherman during the Atlantis campaign
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
IOWA AND KANSAS IN LOUIS
lana.
COMMON SENSE AND FIGURES.

81 am from Iowa. Have been a con-
slant reader of THE AMERICAN for more
than two years, and recently came to the
conclusion that would visit this part of
the South aud see the country for myself.
My friend here is from Kansas and is on
the same Grand.
"Well, sir, you have, presume, good
climate here, and there are some crops that
you can doubtless grow 10 perfection. But
we are just here from Iowa and Kansas,
and are used TO growing corn. We are
told that you can't grow corn here, and
YOU know that won't suit US"
well, gentlemen, what do you grow
corn for in Iowa and Kansas"
For the money there is in it, of course. "
We'll if 1t is for money, let's make q
cal:ulation and then rse little common
| sense. The acreage of corn in Louisiana
for 1890 is put down at 1861, 1869 acres.
| giving 1878, 900 bushels, or an average
of about sixteen bushels per acre. This
crop of corn is worth about $40 ZOO, 600. In
Iowa YOU had 9,77l, 299 acres, which gave
you 232, 439 COO bushels, or an average of
about twenty eight bushels per acre, the
total crop value being about $45, 900, 900.
In Kansas you had 9. 542,s91 acres, which
produced 81, 269,00 bushels, or about
twenty bushels per acre, at valuation for
The entire crop If about $11, 900, COO. Iowa
cultivates about eight times the amount of
land in corn that Louisiana does, and gets
it. Kansas cultivates about three times as
much land, gets about three and half
times as much corn, and realizes only
sbont $1,C00, 900 more for it. Thus you
will see that an acre of Louisiana corn is
worth about eleven dolla,s, an acre of
Iowa corn is worth about six dollars and
an acre of Kansas corn is worth about four
dollars. We give you this dose of figures
20 start on, and we think it would be a
real good plan for every lowe and Kansas
man to take it at once, and not wait q year
and then swallow the Dose"
well. now, come You are nothing but
an editor. We are farmers, and know how
to raise corn and know just what We are
talking about. We get small price for
our corn, it is ttue. but we raise so much
of it that it brings US in some money and
a living, and we old farmers are just the
fellows who know dollar when we
see it, ....
You know dollar, then, when you see
1t? Well, let's see If you do. Which will
you prefer-raising Iowa corn at six dol
lars psr acre, Kansas corn at four dollars
per acre, Louisiana corn at eleven dollars
per acre, or will you leave off all and take
rice at thirty dollars an acre and cane at
double that amountf You have Just said
yol raise this corn for the money there is
In it. Now, as you have reduced it down
to matter of dollars and cents, we leave
The subject with you to think over and see
where you stand" s."s
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

The Houston Post, after being congrat-
ulated by the Jacksonville Banner on the
make up OF the paper since the arrival of
the new press, stating that '"The Post is
now prepared to meet any emergency"
says bring on your emergency.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Open To Criticism.-Ststes-"I've no.
ticed that those sharks of plumbers have
been going through you at great rate
lately" Trapdoor Yes; but intend to
shut down ON them presently"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
A Constitutional Affair for Mis-
SiSSippi.

Judge J. B. Chrisman, Who is one of the
ablest men in Mississippi. and member
of the late constitutional convention, holds
citizenship in Lincoln county. The late
constitutional convention pas sed an act
repairing ell voters TO produces their tax
receipts before being entitled to vote.
Judge Chrisman, it seems, owns or did
own land in LAHORE county, and his name
was published as delinquent. The Boil
var County Democrat wants to know if
this shortening of the judge will retire
the Judge to private life. The Hazlehurst
Signal says the publication of his name
does not prove him delinquent, as he
may have sold the property to others after
assessment of last year, and further asks,
"Would the registrar of Lincoln county
require him to produce evidence of his
having paid his taxes in all other counties
where he may own property
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Wake up. oh world the day that re-
deems the nations shall fling its flag to the
breeze in azure folds, and on it's silken
surface shall be written, Homes amid
orchards and meadows and fields and gar
dens for all" AND then the tenelnents of
woe shall be closed and forgotten forever.
Sleep peacefully, oh We children of the
SOIL The coming empire is yours. Rise
up with your sons aud with your daugh-
ters in your combined associations, and
raise the world Say to the arrogant
drones of idleness and luxury, and to the
usurpers of power, as Christ said to the
proud waves of the sea, Peace, be still"
And take in your brawny hands the helm
of the great propeller of State and power;
and sing new song to the nations OF
labor, with its universal excelsior of
equality and peace and good will to all
men.- Warwick, IN Courier Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Tourists.

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
should take on every trip bottle "f Syrup
of Figs, as it ACTS most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevsrs, headaches and
other forms of sickness. For sale in SOC
and 81 90 brttles by all leading druggists.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Read the article in this issue he"N
"a bullet" from Echoes OF THO
New York.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

WHY'S the circulation of the blood some
times saspsnded7 Because it attempts to
circulate in vein. 8sss.A3
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

"a play upon WORDS" said boy who
was using w sbsteY ter loot ball.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY w. II. CLINE.

u " ooHNSON.
The subject of this sketch was born at
Raleigh, North Carolina. December 9th,
1903.
He was entirely destitute of any educs-
tional advantages, never attending school
in his life
He became tailor by trade, and was
considered good one.
In 1928 he married Eliza McCardle, who
was an intelligent and energetic young
woman, who believed in her husband, and
helped and encouraged him to prepare
himself for something better than tailoring
She taught him to read and write, and
read to him, books of law and history,
while he piled his trade. In this way young
johnson became we'll informed, and at
tracted such attention that he was elected
to the office of mayor, and afterwards to
the legislature of Tennessee.
After serving in both branches of the
Legislature he was elected to Congress and
afterwards became governor of Tennessee
At the close of his term he was elected
to the United States Senate and served in
that capacity until the opening of the war,
and the secession of Tennessee. He was
appointed Brigadier General by President
Lincoln and assigned to the position OF
military governor of Tennessee. He occu-
pied this position with credit, until he was
elected vice. President of the United States
in 1864.
When President Lincoln died April 18th.
1865, MIR. johnson was sworn in as Presi-
dent.
1t was thought by many that he would
be very severe in his measures, and try to
wresk vengeance upon the South, but in
this they were mistaken.
Mr. johnson, as soon as the confusion
resulting from the assassination ceased,
addressed himself to the task of restoring
the States of the South to the Union. In
doing this he undoubtedly tried to pursue
the policy which had been indicated By
Mr.. Lincoln day or two before his death.
Had Mr.. Lincoln lived, his influence wss
so great thu, he could undou btedIy have
carried his measures in spite of the radical
wing of tue Repub. lean party; but when
one of the most radical of the radicals
adopted the policy of Lincoln, he was
looked upon by the radicals as a traitor,
cessfully opposed. The excitement caused
by the death of Lincoln gave the radicals
the advantage which they were not slow
to use. and they made Mr.. Johnson's otf
cial life very unsatisfactory.
TIE contest between the President and
Congress became SO bitter that finally ar
ticles of i'm peachment were presented
against the President by the house of rep
resentatives, and tried before the Senate
presided over by Salmon p. Chase, Chief
Justice of the United States. The trial re-
suited in the ac4uittal of the President.
At the close of his term as President, he
retired to his home-GreeI vile, Tenn. -
and resided there until his deSth. He was
elected to the United States Senate in
1874 for the term beginning March 4th
1875.
He served with credit and dignity In
this capacity until July 31st, 1915. wher
he died of paralysis.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

An Attractive ''@'
: Combined POCKET ALMANAC
and MEMORANDUM BOOK
advertising BROWNS IRON BIITERS
. the best Tonic, given away at Drug and
=. general stores. Apply at once.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Many Persons are broken
down from overwork or household cares.
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds the
system, aids digestion, removes excess of bile,
and cures malaria Get the genuine.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
In Favor of Women.

OPENING OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL
SCHOOL TO WOMEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02
4 Prescription for th. Grip.

CHICAGO. April 2-Sir Mortimer Gran
Vile. a distinguished English physician,
and an authority on La grippe. yesterday
cabled 20 the health authorities in this
city the following from London. DIR.
Mortimer Granville begs Chicago pbysi-
clans 60 try i've grains Of cAmpbor in
twenty minims tincture Of iodine in a
draehm each of giyoerine and syrup.
Give frequently for influenza with strong
meat juice and use no Aniipyrine" The
Chicago health authorities give the pre-
seription for publication without fndors-
ifty a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02
LAW In MARYLAND.
a Case Of Eviction According
to Statute.
TURNED OUT IN A POURING RAIN.

Scene in baltimore OF which the Grand
Nephew of Napoleon q Was the Cause
Nothing Len but y Hot stove and n
lied. Saved by the Tactics Of Two
women-A warm-Hearted Express
man Cheered-The Constable Catches
NJ on All sides
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 2-No sadder
eviction ever occurred in ireland than
the one that stirred up the ind ignation of
the house-keepers on Selma Place here
Tuesday. In pouring rain an unfortu-
nate young woman was turned out into
the street. holding 10 her breast b
months-old infant. while the constAbles
were trowing her scsnty furniture from
the windows and bundling Il into wag-
ons. This was doae at the instance of
Charles J. BOnaparte. a grand nephew Of
Napoleon l.. and one Of the wealthiest
men in the city. Mr.. BonapArte is the
owner OF the ground rent OF the lot on
which Is the dwelling occupied by Mrs
College. an honest washerwomAn. and her
son-in-law and his wife.
An oatrsgeou. Statute.
According TO the law the owner Of
ground rent need not proceed against his
lessee. the owner Of the house. for arrears.
but may disirain Immediately upon the
effects Of the tenants. who, whether they
are in arrears or not for their rent. must
look for their recourse TO their landlord.
IL happened that ia this case Mr.. Philbin,
the house owner. was in arrears for one
years ground rent. amounting to So Mrs.
College owed Mr.. Philbin but one months
rent. which was awaiting his coming.
Tuesday afternoon. while Mrs. College
anu her son-in-law were al work, Constable
Woodal arrived with n distrain warrant.
An Indignant Neighborhood-
No one was az home but the young wife
and her babe, aud the constable be-
gan taking up tie carpets and pulling out
the furniture. which two colored men
quickly slowed away in their wagons.
Her prayers for indulgence failing. the
young mother began 20 scream and soon
the house was surrounded with enraged
and indignant men and women. who
shouted for;h imprecations upon the
head of ali connected with the affair
One Of the women ran into the kitchen
and gave the stove a good rAking. which
soon brought IL up 20 n red heat. The
constable made several efforts 10 take IL,
but finally gave IL up. Another woman
threw herself upon the feather bed and
dared the constable 20 touch her lie de-
sisted. and the cook stove and the feather
bed were all that was left in the house.
Gave the Constable n BLACK Eye.
In the meanwhile Mrs College returned
AMI finding all her things on the street
went at the constable with her fists and
gave him a black eye before she could be
pulled of The two wagons not being
sufficient for the furniture. a third was
called This was driven by white man
who. upon seeing the young woman
standing ia the rain and crying
n though her heart would break,
cracked his whip and drove Of. sayinc:
-This II no job for me. I've got n wife
aud children myself The crowd gave
him three cheers. The mayor. 20 whom
the matter WAS presented. declared that
he would dismiss the constable II the story
told 60 him proved 10 be true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02
Payment. al r.s...a Ar-s.I...

WASHINGTON CRIT. April BY an
order issued by Gen. Noble yesterday. be-
ginning July next pension payments at
agency cities will be made ~ follows:
July =. Oct Z. Jan. 4 and April s-Chi-
cage. Des Moines. Buffalo. Concord. Nil
wAukee. and Pittsburg Aug. Z. Nov. 4
Feb &, aud May <-IndiAnapolis. Louis
willie. Topeka. Philadelphia. KnoKville,
aud New York Sept Z. Dec {. March !.
and June-Columbus. Washington City.
Boston. Detroit. Augusta CMe.D. and san
Erancisco
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02
sugar prop. Two Cent. . p..,s

NEW IoEK. April 2-Tbe new tariff law
which went into eject yesterday caused
considerable agitation among Wholesale
grocers Sugar went down two cents On
account Of the new Law. but the great diff
ficulty now with wholesale grooers is 90
obtain q supply. on account Of the United
States custom authorities not detailing a
sufficient number Of clerks 60 get The
sugar In bond ready for delivery.