St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-16
News Items.

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the Ames crevasse will reach ten mil.
lions of dollars.
There are now the names of 522 in.
mates enrolled on the books Of the
State Insane Asylum.
Consul Corte, who has recently made
himself offensive to the people of New
Orleans, has been recalled by the Ital.
ian government.
The destruction of the two iron clad
ships of the Chiian insurgents with
torpedoes is creating great stir in
naval circles all over the world.
Over 5000 crates of straw wberries have
been shipped from Hammond this sea-
son up to date. At $3.50 per crate
this would net the comfortable sum OF
$22,500.
Referring to the appeal of the New
Delta TO Your Tents, o, Israeli" one
OF our contemporaries says: There
are no tents, the constitution won't al
low the Governor to lend them"
The jefferson (Texas) Jimplecute
lastens to inform the farmers that cot
ton is now worth six cents pound and
com dollar Il bushel, 50 they can
plough up their corn aud plant more
cotton.
Destructive forest fires have recently
occurred in the Northwest, whole town
ships being laid waste and people COM
PEELED to fly for their lives. In Michi-
gan several small villages have been
swept out of existence.
The Arcadia Herald believes in rea-
son and not fanaticism governing the
coming campaign. I'VE shall con-
tinue TO oppose the rechartering of the
lottery" it says, but will not stoOp to
saDder CT the use Of epithets vile"
Women BARRIERS are a great success
in London, it is said. They are pOpu-
lar because their touch is lighter and
softer than that of d man. The pros
pect is that British women will enter
the shaving business in considerable
numbers.
The Chinese Government has notified
the government Of the United States
that Senator Blair is not acceptable as
Minister to China. John Chinaman is
turning the table On US. We used to
say" "Chinee must Co." now our celes-
tiat friend tells us that Mclean man
must go.
Our Jail still holds one or two luua-
tics. What is the matter with tile asy-
lum 7-Attakapas Vindicator.
1t is waiting for the extension of the
present one, or the building of a new
asylum out of the million and quar-
ter of lottery revenue. - N. o. City
Item.
The Caucasian states that State Sen
ator Robson, who has large planta-
ton on Red river below Shreveport,
has determined to plow up 200 acres of
bis early planted cotton and plant corn
instead. He will also plant twenty
acres in millet and ten in oats. Other
planters in that section are adopting
similar wise policy.
A New York retail dry goods dealer
has established day nursery in con-
nection with his gigantic establish
ment. A lady can bring her baby to
the store, leave it with a special nurse,
receive check for it, and go about her
shopping without the incum brance of
Infancy or the dread of something hap
pening to her baby at home during her
absence.
Dallas News: Too many officials ar
rogate to themselves the power tomake
or to uDmake laws. 1t il the duty of
every peace officer to see that all the
laws are enforced in the same way, and
when be excuses this class or overlooks
that person be makes himself a perjurer
and subjects himself to the lowest sus-
picions Of the people whom he pretends
to serve.
N. O. City Item: The central sugar
factory and refinery built by Mr.. John
A. Morris at Franklin has set all the
wheels of progress in motion in that
sleepy old town. LOTTERY
money" did it ; but the people in the en-
joyment of their new found prosperity,
do not observe any taint of immoral
ity" attaching. So, too, would it be
with the schools, levees, asylums, ETC.,
that would be promoted by the high
lottery license.
Here is how the Robeline News puts
it: "The anti leaders say the lottery
company will control our State poll
tics If they are not defeated. Then if
the lottery is defeated, who will con-
troll the State7 Nichols, White & Co.,
Of course, and they will not give the
State a red cent for the privilege,
either. but on the other hand will live
IN luxury on our public funds, and let
the children of the State grow up in
ignorance"
The Franklin Sun says: I've have,
ever since the matter was brought be-
fore the Legislature, been Of the opin.
ion that the people should be the
Judges of this important financial issue
the revenue amendment), for it is not
D political one, and see no reason to
change that opinion. There are men
Of intelligence ON both sides, and we
see no reason why the discussion
should not be carried on in spirit OF
TOLERANCE and kindness. in advocat-
ing the adoption of the amendment,
this shall be our course If so permitted
by our opponents"
A German doctor of Northfeld,
Mimi, confidently predicts that the
end OF the world will come April II,
1901. This is refreshing news to the
present generation, Tor none of US now
living will be Oh this terrestrial sphere
at that time to witness that awful and
solemn occasion. The prophet says
that earthquakes will prevail for about
ten years prior to the earth's annihila-
ton. He furthermore asserts that In
three years the greatest and most
bloody war of the worlds history will
begin, involving all the European
and resi- lting in the over
throw and destruction of many nations.
Alexandria Times Under this de-
cision Secretary OF State Mason will
submit the amendment to vote of the
people of the State. Whatever the per-
sonal predictions Of the gentlemen
composing the court, it seemed clearly
evident that their decision could not
have been otherwise. The counsel for
the opposition seemed to almost aban-
don the first plea, that the bill required