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Middletown transcript., 1891-07-23
Coal Hods. Shovels. &c.

Asr Coal Hods, shovels, Pokers, Zinc,
Stove Boards, Pipe Elbows, Dsmpers,
Collars, and q large stock of all kinds kept
in hrst-class hardware, stove and tin
store.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-23
Give Us Your Order

at an early date Your name fInd station
plainly printed on good tags.
ssTHE TRANSCRIPT OFFIcE,
MIDDL EToWS, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-23
FOR SALE
WANTED.

A YOUNG GIRL to act as nurse. Must
a furnish good references. Call on or
write to Mrs. j. c. CONREY,
NATIONAL HOTEL, MIDDLETowN, DEL.
julg6-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
G. DIETLEIN.
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
BOSNIAN
March u. 1891.


The weather during the past week has been
al that the heart of mortal could wish.
On Thursday evening 10th inst. the young
people OF our community were entertained al
~ Grand Ball given by Messrs. Willie SavaEt
and Henry Morgan al IA house on the East side
u Bayou Cocodrle on one of Mr.. Chas DOss-
mans plantation. There was d very large at
of old ones did not show any particular desire
to remain at home that evening. Dancing was
continued until 2 a. IN. when all peacefully and
quietly departed for their respective homes.
feeling satisfied. that they had been permitted
to drink at least one cup of life's pleasure.
Mrs Cammell, wife of Mr.. Austin Cammel, a
respected citizen living on Pine Prairie. was
Banks officiating We extend our sympathy to
The bereaved family.
The question of the diversificatiOn of crops is
engaging the attention of our farmers, and sew
eral OF them are already raising small areas of
sugar cane to their advantage; others are dis
patches of rice. MessrS A. DOssman and John
stewart planted several acres last week on the
formers plantation on Bayou CocOdrie. and as
a rice crop is a new industry in section we
shall watch the result of the experiment with
interest.
One day early in 1885 alighted from the
train at Washington La, and put my claw up
on the soil Of the Empire Parish for the first
time. My first acquaintance was rdra arts
from Grand Prairie who tapped his wings in
joyful glee at my arrival and kindly introduced
me to several other very friendly and hospi-
table birds He, fond of company and frolic
remained on the Prairie, and /. preferring soil
have not forgotten his kindness. and was very
glad to find from your last issue that he IS still
amongst living birds. Howdy, Kildee! How
dyf CREOLE PELICAN. |
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

An educational qualification will not
only relieve the Southern electorate
from the fearful incubus of an illiterate
majority, but it will diminish the occa-
slons for race conflicts, putting the pow
er and the responsibilities on the shout
ders of the best men of both races. A
State like Mississippi that is sensible
enough to try the experiment deserves
the sympathy and encouragement of all
right. minded men. No one~but sec
t'onal politician, blind in his preiudices.
would think of jumping upon her as she
tries to rise from the deplorable condi
tons of the past to new plane of good
government fairly divided between the
two races in proportion to their capacity
to govern.-Provdence Journal, Ind
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

In this city there are 476 churches
while in Brooklyn there are $780, The,
protestant Episcopal church heads the
list OF fourteen different denominations
with 70 churches, while the Roman
Catholics fall just one short of this Nun.
Der. The Methodist Episcopal comes
next, with SO. aud the Presbyteriaps. in
Guiding the Reformed and United. have
%. There are 20 Baptist churches. "a
Jewish syDagogues and "a Reformed
Dutch CHURCHES. The Lutherans have
~ places OF worship. and the Conpreoas
journalists have There are 4 Evaneel-
lcal churches and of the Disciples Of
Christ. The Universalists have 2
churches, Unitarians and the Ouakers
o. Besides these there are 40 miscelIa1
neous churches, chapels and missions
New York Evening Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Baton Rouge Advocate: The unveil-
ing OF the Henry w. Grady monument
in Atlanta will be one of the great occa-
sions of the present year. Tie commit
tee Of arrangements, at a recent meet +.
ing, unanimously decided to Instinct
Gov. Nortben, who is president of the
Association, to extend an invitation to
Gov. Hill, of New York, to deliver the
GRAFTON, and it is believed that he will
accept. The Constitution says that Mr..
Grady was one of Gov. Hills greatest
admirers, and it was through his efforts
that New York's Governor was induced
to come to Atlanta to visit the Piedmont
exposition. 1t was at Mr.. Grady's home
that the reception to Gov. Hill was held
and during that visit and at number
OF other times when the two men were
thrown together, that acquaintance RI
pened into warm friendship. As Mr.
Grady admired the Governor. so the
Governor was a warm admirer of the
great Georgian, and it is believed he
VIII hight appreciate this opportunity
to pay tribute to the memory Of Mr..
Grady. The monument will be com
pleted not later than the 1st day of Sem
tember next. and the unwilling cere.
MONIES will take place a few weeks
later. -e"'
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Reaction.

TO the observing mind it is eviden
that change has come over the minds
of the people touching the lottery
amendment. The frenzy and aimless
zeal characteristic of the opening days
of the anti-lOttery crusade is now alb.
sent from discussions of the question
and disposition to canvass the pgopo-
sitiOn with reason and intelligence is
apparent on every hand. Even the ir-
repressible demagOgue with his cant
and cayil is remarkably silent. his in-
ane twaddle meeting with pointed in
difference or frOwns, and where it was
an easy matter two months ago to bus
tie the McPhersons from hill and vale,
it would be almost impossible to assem-
Die corporal,s guard" to- pass the
inevitable and unvarying resolution.
The two last meetings in our parish
we're made possible by swinging on the
tail of some other public demonstra-
ton. 1t is safe to say that the amend
ment has more friends and supporters
in our section to-day than at any other
time since the adjournment of the Lee
gislature. In casting about for cause
of this falling off of the crusade several
reasons lie close at hand, A fatal mis-
take was made by our Anti friends in
Che outset Dy esp0uslng plan OF CAM
paIgn that was notable only for the
vlgor OF its examinations and villifcation.
No matter how high his character, how
irreproaehable his record, the moment
the individual hesitated or refused to
fall into line, or expressed convictions
OF virtue in the amendment, off went
his devoted head, and the character of a
life time of virtue went down in tor
m ri
While an intelligent and generous
people. for time blinded with passions
and ill advised prejudice, suffered this
injustice. yet there were moments of
calm reflection to come, and having
come, a generous people turn from such
outrages and demand the es-
of the traditional Ameri-
IAN custom OF free discussion of pub
ic policy and the inaIiepable right of
he individual to his opinion.-Ruston
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Baton Rouge Advocate The BODY of
Emma Abbott has been cremated.
What was two months ago vivacious
and beautiful woman, animated bv a
high ambition and serene in the posses
sion Of transcendent genius in song, ia
now a handful of gray ashes, llfeless
and inert. Ii nature had been a septi-
ent power, endowed with knowledge
that grasped all the secrets of the uni
verse, it could not have devised Il more
horrible ending to the life which it be-
slows on its creatures than that which
we call death. We try to rob the grave
of its terrors. We lay our dead to rest
with tender hands, and strew flowers
upon the pulseess breast, as if to hide
the decay and corruption which swiftly
follow, or we attempt to defeat the
slower process by invoking the fierce
flames quicker aid, that resolves flesh
and bone into a heap of dust almost in
the twinkling of an eye. But it is death
after all senselesS dust or clod, it is The
same. The Imagination may lessen it's
horrors. but natures un1elentine fat re-
mains that all life's aspirations mnst end
in worms and epitaphs and the desola- |
ton and decay of death.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Plaisance,

MdFCn a, 1881.
Many thanks, ST. Joseph's day, for the pleas
ure and surprise distributed In Plaisance on
that day. First was felt the hearty hand-shake
accompanied by the pleasant smile Of Mr.. C. B.
Andrus of Opelousas accompanied by his ac-
Complished lady and daughter, Miss Doucie.
Second, Mr.. H. E. JOubert was appointed King
and Miss Martha Robert Queen of a soiree to
be given at the residence of Mr.. Emile POiret
The hosts pleasant welcome made friends and
strangers feel at home. The soiree' was an ell
tire success. Among the ladies Of our ac-
quaintance present were the Misses Qurk
Misses st. Thomas, Misses Dufiho and Miss
Littell, lately arrived from Alabama. We no.
tice that some of the young men present from
near Opeousas were Messrs. Frank Collins and
Tom Myers and the two Messrs Holiier On bid
whose cheerful good morning was followed by
an invitation to call again, the guests HE'D
themselves home to call to their assistance the
god of sleep who is known and acknowledged
by all those who are sleepy and tired to be their
truest FRIEND.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Baton Rouge Advocate Since the
New Delta preached its sermon on the
suicide of the man, who, although he
had been driven to despair by drink
declared that the lottery had been the
cnrSe OF his life, there have been hun.
dreds of similar texts growing out of
murders, suicides and other crimes re-
suItlng from licensed evils, and vet the
New Delta has been strangely silent by
refusing to point moral or adorn tale
with these outcroppings of human frail-
ty and passion. A very recent case,
however, right in its own city, presents
some novel features and ought there
tore to attract its attention. A home
has been wrecked, a trusted man has
become disgraccd ontcast, fleeing
from justice and abandoning his wife
and children, and his downfall is due to
the allurementS of wine and women :"
presented in Royal street concert sa
looms which have the sanction of the
State Tor few hundred dollars of reyp-
nue. year. Strange to say, also. the
allnrements whicl: wrought this mans
ruin received the seal and sanction of
the Governors right hand on the very
day when he declared that if he signed
the lottery amendment his left hand
would wlther out of pure disgust for his
right hands wickedneSs. Nor does this
example of 1uin stand solitary. These
licensed dives draw within their charm
ed circles thousands of young men, and
some that are older, and wreck human
lives by the score at every turn, with
revelry of wine and women.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Electric dinners, says New York ex-
change, are the fashion nowadays, and
the fact that they excite no special and
peculiar comment shows what IA won
derful place electricity has taken 10 our
civilization. And it has thus crept into
prominence in all the principal details
of our public daily lives within the last
twenty years! What would an ancient
Roman, or even one of the luxurious
Sybarltes of the seventeenth century,
say II he We're to attend such feast az
the electric dinner" recently given by
a club i'll a neighboring city? He
would have been at first awe strickcu,
aud finally would have yielded to panic
in presence of what he would have
thought supernatural tricks by the in
fernal powers. He would not believe
that his soup aud roast had been cooked
by the electric spark; that the fish
which spat flames out of its mouth at
him just as he was about to taste it was
charged with electricity ; or that when
the sugar animals in the dessert winked
at him and turned red and blue and
green by turns it was due to anything
but Plutos direct agency. But We
moderns know better, and so we epioy
the fun.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Baton Rouge Advocate: The New
Delta pathetically bewails the fact that
little lottery shop has been opened
iear a new market in the upper end of
the city. The New Delta might inquire
how many retail liquor shops have been
established in tho same vicinity. 1t
will probably find one at each Of the
four corners guarding the entrance and
exit to the market place. Ii can then
straw contrast between the evil which
results from the lottery shop and those
which spring from the bar-rooms, and
the injury which each does to the wealth,
health and happiness of men, voaaen and
children. The Delta may then tell rs
something about the comparative rev.
sanaes which each pays or offers to pay
=" the State, aud which of the two takes
back 10 costs of criminal prosecutions
G ~ than It pays in taxes. The Delta
should restrain its tears until ali the
counties are heard from, and a visit fo
Royal street Might furnish a new theme
for its superintendent grief.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Partisan History.
Shreveport Caucasian.

| ''hiS'cpoll AduCdSidU.
A few days since there appeared in
the Houston Post an admirable editorial
on Civil War Histories which we com
mend heartily and which must receive
the endorsement of all Southern men.
AS the Post properly says most of the
partisan histories of the United States
now used in Southern schools were
written by Northern men, and the ac-
events leading to and following that
unfortunate convulsion not infrequently
reflect the bitter anti-Southern Senti-
ment of the writer's.
The South and her gallant sons who
breasted the storm of battle on many
hard fought fields; the noble women,
whose sublime herolsm and devotion to
the Lost Cause shall ever command the
admiration OF mankind have no regrets
to express, nor are they exercised 10
conscience in having responded to the
dictates of patriotism.
The South has no defense to make, no
apology to offer over the results arbi-
trated by force of arms and overwhclm-
ing numbers, but the South has the right
to protect her growing sons and daugh-
ters from the misleading and distorted
statements of Northern writer's of So
called histories of the United States,
wherein the Federal hirclinS is made to
pose as a patriot and the Southern SOL
der is paraded as Il rebel and traitor.
What is wanted in the schools is not
history of the United States written
from Northern or Southern standpoint
but history wherein the facts shall be
told impartially.
We agree with the Post in urging the
Texas legislature to demand that no
history be used in the public schools
that is partisan in tone, unreliable in
inference and disrespectful to the PEG.
pie of any section.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

n. 0. States: The pastor of Presbv-
terrain Church at Oswego, Kansas. ad-
mltted negro girl to membership
without consulting his congre CATION.
and the result was row of such LARGE
dimensions that the preacher had to re-
sign. This incident shows quite clearly
that the color line is also drawn in Kan.
sas, which has howled a good deal in
past years abont the persecution of the
negro iD the South, and had the affair
occurred in this section of the country if
would have been denounced as q fist
class Southern outrage.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

alexandria Times: Confessedly one
or .he poorest States 10 the South, as to
nee lands, Georgia is far ahead of anv
=. " her sisters in all the elements
tnat 20 to constitute prosperity and Sc
cure progress. And this is mainly be-
cause tie people have learned the art Of
ecconomlzlng and thus living within
Iheif means--the secret of success in anv
Vecat'on-and have realized the trnth
OF the homely old maxim, that,
HE who by the plough would thrive @
hlmseH must either hold or drive"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston.
| n. 0. City Item.

N. o. City Item.
On Saturday night, March 81. shortly
after II o'clock, died in Washington the
last of the full generals of the COnfede.
racy, except Gen. Beauregard, of heart
disease, his death being fastened by
the exposure he experienced at the
funeral of Gen. Sherman.
Gen. Johnston was born at Cherry
! Grove, Va, in 1907, graduating from
| West Point in 1899 in the same class
with Gen. Robert L. Lee, and was an
pointed second lieutenant fourth artil-
ery., He participated in the Black
Hawk and Seminole wars, and after
wards in Scott's campaign in Mexico,
being repeatedly brevetted for GAL
lantry.
At the breaking out of the civil war
Gen. johnson was Quartermaster Gen
eraI, but resigned to enter the confeder-
ate service, in which he pre-eminently
participated throughout that desperate
struggle. He was critically wounded at
Seven Pines, and laid up for six
months.
In 1864 while he was covering the
vital railway centre of Atlanta against
zen. Sherman's overwhelming forces,
President Davis thought a coup de dcs-
''Io' iiCtCoSdiy, duu UtlI. OoJHStOu was
relieved by the impetnous Hood, who
took the other horn of the dilemma, and
marched his small army North on to
Nashville where Sherman cut his COM
muDicatiolis and marched to the sea.
Lee needed every man he had to hold
Richmond and Petersburg, while every
available man of the populous North
was sent to Thomas at Nashville, enab-
ling him to wreck the Confederate army
of the West. Johnston was again placed
in command of the debris, and made
heroic but uuavailing struggle against
Sherman during the latter's swing
through the Carolinas, and surrender
ing only at the last extremity.
After the war Gen. Johnston was pres
ident of a railway company in Arkansas,
and of several express companies. He
served a term in Congress and was a
railroad commissioner during President
Cleveland's administration. He has
since been residing in Washington.
Gen. Johnston was a first class soldier,
an accomplished gentleman, respected |
and IGNORED by the entire country, nay,
by the whole world.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

The New Orleans Republican saws il
~ s9mored that Gov. Nichols has sie.
nlfied desire to be appointed to one se ef
the circuit jadgeships recently created ID
by, Congress. The ADVOCATE does MT
believe the story, and merely refers TO +"
1t as newspaper utterance that has M
apparent authority. The Republican
it is hardly necessary to say, does nnt
endorse the Governors alleged ambi.
ton, and it is very certain that War
moth, who is a power behind the throne
at ~ ashiagton, will never consent to
such az appointment.--Gaton Rouge
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
Would Not Take SIS, 900 and be with
out rHed-Ake"

, me Rev, John T. MoBryde, Pastor of the
presbyterian Church at Marshall, Tex, writes:
gentlemen: have relieved several of NV
acqualntances at Dallas, Sherman and Marshall
single failure to do so inside of thirty-fve min
utes. would not take five thousand dollars a
year and live without Preston's "Hed-A or
iIs equal, which have yet to find. MY prayer
Is that the world may know of your most VIZ
derful discovery. for can cali it by no other
name. IOIy r. Mcppy Tu.ei
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Your obed't serv't,
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St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

The Central Sugar Factory Associa-
ton of New Iberia has been chartered
With an authorized capital of $500. 900.
Stock will be issued in series and 40
soon as 1000 shares, at S25 a share. are
subscribed, operations will be COM
menced. 1t is proposed to erect a fac
tory with capacity of at least 500 tons
per day. wv '0''
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
WASHINGTON,

March &c, 1891.
I am heartily sorry that the Washington
Notes can not appear this week; but indeed l
could not help It, l hope
this will be my last failure with the Notes"
1t is matter of sincere regret to me, this non
appearance-fOr had several fine items, &c. y
MAURICE BERRIAS
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Wniied.-Thc consent OF 10000 Smokers
to send each, Il sample lot of $50 NICKEL "
Cigars and a 20 year gold filled Watch. by Ex-
press {, .. ID. 1928 and allow examination.
Est HANANA CIGAR Co, Winston n C
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Alexandria Times We have always
been at loss to understand how 80
staunch a democratic journal as the
States could fail to appreciate the abl-
lty and answering democracy Of Gov.
Hill, whose party friends in New York
claim tor him that he has never made
IA political mistake, and defy a rebuttal
OF the claim. Whether or not it will be
good policy to nominate him for the
presidency, we should certainly accord
him the merit of being always true to
his party, and of not having the least
talnt or inugwumpery on his record
very much more than can be said of the
fav0rite of the States.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

~ The St. Landry Homestead and
Loan Association has opened series c
Call and take stock.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
The Girl Who Gave Up Wealth.

The taking of the black veil by Miss
Catherine M. Drexel, now "Sister Cath
erIne.," at Pittsburg recently, does not
mark the beginning of her life of reli-
glon and philanthropy. For many
years PRIOR to her entering the Mercy
convent at Pittsburg, one year and Il
half ago. she devoted large part OF
her income from 100000 well invest
ed to general charity, and to the sup
port OF the Indian school at Pine Ridge,
burned IN the late outbreak. To the
support of six other missions in the
west Miss Drexel contributed largely
of her abundant means. Hereafter Sis
ter GATHERINGS income, estimated at
100000, will be devoted for the main
tenance of the Andalusia home. Miss
Drexel inherits her Catholicism from
her father, the late Francis A. DrexeI,
he having been devout Catholic. Her
two sisters are ardent workers in that
faith.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

Get your job printing done at THU
office.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
r. Il MI Il M y Z r. :

All our soaps are put up i'm go Id Boxes,
Full Weight Guaranteed.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

The DEMOCRAT six months 81
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28
THESE PRICES ARE SPOT CASH.

Goods Delivered FREE Within Town
Limits.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-03-28

~,,AlsSzs@ Proceedings of political meet
.5Ssy ings, obituary notices, cards of
thanks, etc, will he published as
advertisements, and must be paid for. Parties
Interested will please bear this III mind.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-23
A Negroes Terrible Revenge.

In Hayti and Martinique the venom Of
the terrible serpent indigenous to those
islands, the formidable fer de lance, has
been often employed by the negroes in
disposing Of their enemies. A horrible,
but well authenticated instance Of negro
ingenuity and maleyolence is told in
Martinique. A huge negro, recently i'm
ported from the Guinea coast, had been
whipped by the order Of his master, one
of the great planter princes Of the island
while it was under French rule The
victim made no complaint, but medi-
tated revenge.
By long search he found the lair of a
pair of serpents in the garden adjacent
to the house. Watching his opportu-
nifty he killed one and dragged its body
to the house through window that was
always open and into the bedroom of
the beautiful daughter of the planter.
He dragged it to the bed, lifted the GOV
erings and coiled the reptile ON hesheet.
When this was done he carried the dead
snake away and cast it into an adjacent
stream.
AS night approached the serpents
mate followed the trail, crept through
the open window and to the bed of the
planters daughter. The latter, half
awake, made a motion to brush away
the intruder. Instantly the fangs were
buried in her neck, and in few hours
she was corpse.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.