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St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

j. j. Burke will occupy the room that
was filled 80 worthiIy by Mr.. Schrenk
last fall, and will make cabinet photos
at three dollars per dozen, until the lst
of April. Give him call. and be pleas
ed with yourself ever after.
Remember, he cannot stay longer than
April list; and don't wait until that day
ii you want pictures. No work carried
away to finish.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Cards are ont announcing the mar
riagc, on April 9th, of Mr.. Leopold Firm
berg of Opelousas, to Miss Sara Rosen-
thai Of Alexandria. The ceremony is to
be performed at the Jewish Synagogue
in Alexandria at 8 o'clock a. M.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

"Alrs well that ends we'll" If we did
get badly licked out here, New Orleans,
like Time, has made all things even !;
and, as result, the fellows who licked
us are the ones who feel meanest over
the fight.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

We obtain patents for protection, not
for ornament. Send for our valuable
pamphlet Dubois and Dubois, inven-
tive Age Building, Washington ID. C..
Mention this paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

\ good second hand bicycle can |
had cheap by applying at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Read Mr.. Boch's special offers on
plowe, stoves, wagons and nails. Now
IL the time to buy these articles at big
reduction. Go and see him before
March 80, or you will miss rare oppor-
tunity.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Ii you want good picture of yourself
or the baby, call on Mr.. Burke before
April tst, at the stand lately occupied
by Mr.. Schrenk, on Main street.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

We have a good Town Council-let us
re-elect it. Let us try no doubtful cx-
peritnents, but let well enough alone.
We might go further and fare worse. !
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

A cup of good coffee and a substantial
lunch can DO had at the Market House
at any hour of the day. Drop in and be
convinced.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Opolousas-bless her old soul-gave
McEneiy majority of Is. She would
have done much better but for the out
side barbarians," for the denizens Of
her corporate limits can muster almost
two to one in favor of the grand old
mau from Ouachita.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

st. Landry gives Foster Il majority of
1852-larger than that of any other par
ish in the State-but even this cannot
save him,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Washington, like Opelousas, came
very near being swamped in the deluge,
but she came out all right with Il major
ity of II for our next Governor.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold of the DEMOCRAT subscrlp
ton list and work it up. Good pay to
the right man.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

1t rained late Tuesday evening". and
the downpour has been pretty lively
from that time to this.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Who will look after and protect the
"bonor aud manhood Of Louisiana,
now that the fresh young Cherub
from ST. Mary is as dead as a salted
mackerel IN. 0. States.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

CHEAP LAND.-One hundred and six
ty acres of land III section 35 I. ). Ii.
w. can be had at 80 cents an acre by
applying at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
JUDICIAL ADvEssTssEM
NOTICE OE ADNaNHSTRATHO

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
ST. LANDRY. No. 5lj9.
Whereas, Simeon Pain and wife. AdrIinc La
yignr, of the parish of St Landry, have APP
piled by their petition to be appointed JOINT
administrators Of the estate Of Marianne Du-
cheSHc, late of the parish of St. Landry,
Now therefore notice is hereby gwen to all
parties interested to make opposition to sald
appointments to file the same III writing in my
office III the town OF Opclousas. in ten days
from the present notice.
CHARLES NJ THOMPSON,
Mar 1J-2t. Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TICKET

REGULAR DEMOCRATEC TICKET
For Governor,
Sd. MCENERY, OF Ouachita.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ROBT. C. WICkLIFFE, of West Felclana.
For Attorney General,
f. W. SUTHERLIN, of DeSoto
For Auditor,
0. B. STEELE, of Union.
For Treasurer.
GABRIEL MONTEGUT, of Terrcbonnc.
For Superintendent of Public Education,
j. V. CALHOUN. of Orleans.
For Secre tary OF State,
J.. +. MASON, of Corcordia.
For Judgc-Thrtceuth Judicial District,
W. G. PERRATLT.
For District Attorney,
JOHN n. OGDEN.
For seuators-TwclI1h Senatorial District,
c. THOMPSON, Of II. Landry,
Gus E. FONTENOT, OF Acadia.
For Sheriff,
JOSEPH l.. F0NTENDT.
For Clerk,
CHARLES N. THOMPSON.
For Representatives,
ELI CLARK,
GILBERT l.. DUPlF,
pLACIDE ROBIN.
For Coroner
DIR. BENZ. GUILBEAU.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Cassoris.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

The majority for McEnery in New
Orleans was 11,173-and he needed near
ly every one of them.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Anybody wanting fine fat pigs, for
Easter Sunday roasters can get them
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Large profits are things of the past
SO have concluded j. X. Sandoz & Bro
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

But wasn't it a Waterloo The skies
have been weeping over it ever since.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Mr.. Fosters fears of white primaries
were pretty we'll founded, sure enough.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Who wants a Windmill? How to &c
one cheap may be learned on applica-
ton at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Go to Bloch's for bargains. See al
yertlsement.
Pay your subscription,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

For bargains 90 to Bloch's.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Ii you don't think Il storm swept over
this parish last Tuesday, just take an
other look at the figures-la52
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

The Crowley Signal Of the 10Th makes
the following tlattering mention of the
gallant young Creole fresh from the
people" who is soliciting their votes
for the judgeship of this district:
w. c. Perrault, Esq, leading MEM
Der of the Opelousas bar, aud Demo-
cratic nominee for District Judge of
the 18th Judicial District, gave the Sig
day evening. Mr.. Perrault is lawyer
of splendid abilities, true Jef1ersonian
Democrat, and, if elected will serve the
people fearlessl ly and faithfully in that
responsible position,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
-FAFE or LOUISIANA


,,.
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''lI'i .'I THE 81 Eli \El OF SI,TL )
In plii-!taur ol ln,. 1,lo{ {isinus ar ,h. f,,..,
tuition. publication j. h,irl,y mt,1. a,I ,'r
10 the qualified electors nI tin" S1tt, nf Inyi,I
ana Of li. lrruuO-rG amendments f., tI, tt,,,
Innn Of ts lft With h'y % J." ir n"Mrt
III !y tWO,thlrds of all the Iiellthrr, rIrrf; f.,
each house OF the General As,rluI,',- nf ~ .
state. at the regular session thcrrot hnII ~;
the city uI Baton Rouge IN the Iral, ls'l, ,,r
which are required to he published for 1tt,. n;
formation of thp u7litipd t.f,,rrnr. + i,,. t,.
for three, months preceding thn ,,rvt rI..,,n
for Representatives., ana which um,,,n.rt1 !
amendments more fully appra! m Joiige kr5n-
lutiumS Nos. 10 and ia EHic}, are ber4in4ftn,.
officially published tor the information Of rn,
qualified electors of th> Statp ,nI Th;cl, ,-i'
6r Submitted to them tor nri ;t' i'I, -, |,s ~,
lection. at the next general clr,1inn Which viii
be held on Tuesday, tile I9th ,lty OF AnrJI' 1.p5'
lit being; the Tuesday next following ihr ti,,r;
Monday "t Sal,t month"; in such r;lnucr ;nI
form that tine qualified electors may vote for ~.
against each amendment separately; and il :.
majorlty OF the paaIIl"tl electors. yrji1,. ~;
rr Of s.IiI i.ris ,|l\ Ii r,th'
proro-rG ianruurnts rr ,ih"r nf ''tGm tHn,, >"t's
approved and ratified, shall become a Irl!t nf lGa
+ Constitution OF this state,
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1'"t'"H'II7 ,1h "I't,'''tni 20 tHt '9h0lltuti"Is
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i'i"N tu''S " 'pHII'ti IdA .! one per cent. t's
10y ;mr p"Ne!v" w. f .'r"V VI tnc cItA ,!hH cA-
tly,tinn ana fnrthrr nthnryi, 2'i't, T - it "iit
city TO assume and nav sIfrh nmn3id i,s
of fhr Board of Sphdni Directors ~ s.,ii ,it,.
ana narsh which if may tird to hr ntIi,...
bty dine hy said board -
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it,tf 49, ~ t,lr g l'i tic 'cntidk
'N>C'nn'G ~ @ Ii,U Sn" i,'-' !"' ne purpose or
i,' '"'7 t"I h"H Hr'st,lt- Na'I" o"stahuilE
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ta >" ii,,HI ,,,S ~ ,o t. w ioo- "iit 10 re.
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H'J n4 t - ~ lsSto inLouSh lli's
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WV ~ If ." , boii''S OF lllts
I No., ~ w ,itt.a' 'no' 'A'ttuli!S ten hl!IiohS
W ~ , t'n3 f''H '1''linS lo"i per cent.
inr,n nrn,l,'iInh ~, tLn 80 civ We III tt'
said bonds shall hr apnIIr,l hy 1Ln sIii b,i,* '
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

FUR SALE.--One young cow aud calf,
and fine SOW and seven pigs. Apply
at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
BOYS AND GIRLS
Have You Seen
SOUTHERN SjNBEAMS."

THAT BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE FOR sol.
THERE BOYS AND GIRLS!
1t i the hanGsomest Young Peoples Masaziue
il America. IT has become welcome visitor tn
thousands OF southern Homes. No pains or ex-
pcu<c Is spared to make ii attractive Each
number contains volume of interesting read
ing for young folks. Short and continued sto-
RES outdoor sports, new GamcS and in fact
everything to interest boys aud girls. Twenty
eight pages and cover, each PAGE handsomely
illustrated. II Is khc Queen of tho Seuth
The Pet Of Ever. Home Circle, and no
boy or girl can atOrd to lie without it.
10 see II is to want 1t, and to have it for eis
months or 4 year Is continual enjoyment for
all the family We want every boy and yill who
has not seen tins charming magazine to send IT,;
seven one-ccnt stamps AZ once for Il sample
copy; or better still, If you viii send us One
boilar We will send you southern sun
beams for one year and make you 4; present
ot choppers IcathCrstockiug TnIes.n
Five great works III one large volume, free of
all cost, Address; Southern sunheams, Beg
800, Atlanta. Ga,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

The country parishes rolled up a ma.
jority of nearly 10000 for the fresh |"
young man from st. Mary, and the
huge wave threatened to carry every
thing before it; but when it reached
the gates of New Orleans the Queen
City of the South said to il: Thus far
shalt thou 60, but no further"
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
Fer Board Of Police of OpeIousns.

Hurrah for New Orleans !!
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Get our prices for job work.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
8FEsss4s.
HsaseeSaUE4GA AI'aON
Proposed Amendments to The
Constitution 04 the state
OF louisiana,
q T. EEs's-a a..

ADOPTED Nl THE GENERAL ASSEMBLE
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26
we need CASH. and have decided realize
it. We will sell, FOR Is FROM DATE,

Also Points for above pIows be sold at a bic rcncop
The above mentioned implements BEST
FULLY GUARANTEED.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Shreveport has five banks with an ag-
gregate capital of about 100000.
Miss Helen Greis died last week in
Lafayette, at the advanced age of 90
years.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

A movement in favor of fractional currency
is in progress.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-03-26

Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution,
providing for the funding OF the bonded
debt of the city of New Orleans. other diam
Premium Bonds, into four per cent bond,
providing II special tax of one per cent t,s
pay the bonded debt of tile city, and cx-
cmptlng the sald four per cent. bumd,, from
taxation, and further authorizing the said
cltN to assume and pay such unpaid claims
of the Board OF school Directors OF said clt,.
ana parish which it may tird to hc r.lula-
bly, due l'y said board
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The Author Of "America."

The author of "America" still lives,
though of all who sing or are thrilled by
his beautiful lines not one in thousand
knows aught of him. Samuel Francis
Smith was born in Boston October II,
1908, and was graduated from Harvard
in 1929 and from Andover theological
Seminary in 1882. He preached IN vari.
Gus Baptist churches, was professor OF
modern languages at Waterville tnoW
Colby University, editor OF the Chris
tian Review and other Baptist publica-
tions and visltant of missions in many
parts of the world. His famous hymn
beginning "My country, tits of thee,
was written while he was a theological
student and was first sung at "a childrens
celebration in Boston, July 4, 1882.
His missionary hymn, "Tne morning
light is breaking" was written for the
same occasion. His entire life has been
given to the ministry, and until quite
recently he preached almost every Sab
bath. He is very earnest in the Baptist
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THE CARE OF 4 PIANO.

A good piano is not an instrument OF
a day but rather of lifetime. But this
durability is only secured by giving it
proper care. If piano is ill-treated, it
soon rewards the owner by becoming
tin-panny and harsh in tone. But all
ordinary practice on this instrument,
whether by grown person who under
stands how to touch the keys, or by q
child who is learning, will not harm it
in anYwise. A piano can be kept in
daily practice in a private family. for
years without becoming worn out if it
be of good tone and make to begin with.
No piano can be thumped or pounded
upon with impunity.
A piano should be frequently tuned,
and bv competent tuner. An in
capable workman can easily work ire
parable injury to the most perfect and
costly instruments. For the first year
piano should be frequently tuned; after
that the intervals may be long or short,
according as the instrument is in con-
slant or occasional use.
Dampness is the most dangerous
enemy to contend against in the care of
the piano. If it be kept il damp
room, or a draft of air be allowed to
play upon it, any instrument would be
ruined, the tuningpins and the metal
portions becoming lusty, and the cloth
used in the construction of the keys and
the action becoming swollen. Such a
piano is an aggravation to temper if one
attempts playing upon It.
If the keys of a piano become dis
colored or dirty, they can be whitened
or cleansed by removing the front and
the slip of wood over them; then lifting
each key separately, wipe off with
damp rag which has been wetted in
clean, cold water. Dry with a soft
cloth. If the keys are sticky from chill
dren's fingers, the cloth used in the be-
ginning can be dampened with alcohol.
Yellow keys should be exposed to strong
sunlight daily un:il they whiten.-
Ladies' Home Journal.
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A Horse That Breathes Through q
Silver Tube.

Minnie is the most remarkable horse
in New York City.
Minnie has lungs like other herses
and she uses them to breathe, too; but
the airis brought to them neither through
the mouth nor nostrils, as in other
horses, but through silver tube.
Minnie has been very asthmatic, and
with the ordinary mode of breathing,
the doctor said, her death was question
of but weeks or days. To save her, for
Minnie was good, powerful and gentle
mare, her owners, F. A. Seagrist 6 Co..
consented that an operation be performed
on her throat. Accordingly Vetinary
Surgeon James Hamil was called in
about a year ago and made series of
incisions into the throat and tracheal
tube, and Minnie at once began to
breathe quite freely. But how to keep
open these sluices of respiration was the
next question. For although in course
of eime the apertures would heal and
cause no pain, the danger lay IN their
becoming clogged by impurities OF the
atmosphere, as we'll as by the phlegm
from the horses lungs.
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told in the foregoing, it would be i'm
possible to tell where the limit Of their
skill would reach. They must be far
ahead of America as engineers and me-
chanics. What other astonishing tri-
umphs as mechanical originators they
have achieved must be left to the future
to discover.
"One circumstance" says Professor
Proctor, that may at first excite surprise
is the fact that in planet so much
farther from the sun than the world
there should exist so close resemblance
to the earth in respect to climatic rela.
tions.
"But ii we consider the results of
Tyndal's researches on the radiation of
heat, and remember that very moderate
Increase in the quantity Of certain va
pors present in our atmosphere would
suffice to render the climate of the earth
intolerable through the excess of heat
just as glass walls cause hothouse to be
warm long after the sun has set-we
shall not fail to see that Mars may readi-
ly be compensated by a corresponding
arrangement for his increased distance
from the vivifying centre of his solar
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system"
Professor Swift says that there is GER
taiuly something that is mysterious in the
Typography of the planet as viewed from
the earth.
ssSome of its markings" he adds,
'sare changeable, and appear as clouds,
while others seem stable and are indica-
tive of solidity. As, however, Mars
rotates upon his axis so slowly no belts
like those environing Jupiter and Sa.
turn are visible.
"That Mars is inhabited is not an uu-
derstood fact. That it was created to that
end is verify, but whether it is or not
is only a question that we can judge by
understanding its availability for the
giving of life to human beings. No
telescope has yet been discovered that
truly tells that fact"
Professor Sciaparelliis .he only astrono.
mer that has managed to draw a chart
of Mars that as planet exists only in
the minds of others not quite so famous
astronomers.
Aside from the discoveries of the Ital-
ian professor the credit of finding that
Professor schiaparelli is correct must be
awarded to the famous Lick Observatory
a. San Francisco. The money to build
this magnificent observatory was fur
nished by Mr.. Lick and it has well dem
onstrated his faith that it was needed
by the fact that it has told the world
that Mars is probably another continent
like ours.-New York Journal.
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Shaving Of Scores.

There is an old merchant in thriv-
ing little town near Minneapolis who
scorns a paper ledger and insists on
keeping pine board account with his
customers. He planes this board OH
once every five months and starts afresh.
Some time ago customer dropped into
the old merchants store to pay bal
ance of forty cents of six months stand.
ing. 81 guess you don't owe me moth
in" replied the old trader to a ques-
tion about the debt. The questloner
protested that he did owe the debt; in
fact, he remembered buying the goods
some six months ago. "Oh, we'll, five
months alters the case," said the
weigher of sugar and molasses. "You
may owe me forty cents for all know.
You see7 I've up and started new
board since you got your stuff and l
don't remember your debt. You may
pay ME if you want to, but if you don''
it's all O. K, as I've shaved your &C
count out" The trader got his forty
cents.-N1inneapolis Bulletin.
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A Pine-and.OaN Tree.

A singular freak of nature in the veg
etable king dom may be observed short
distance east of Ashburnham on the line
of the Fitcbbnrg Railroad. The tree is
about the size of large apple tree and
has limb about eighteen or twenty
inches in diameter. Persons have dug
down and found but one root under
meath, but it has two kinds of foliage,
that of pine and that of an oak, which
may be distinctly seen from distance.
In the fall of the year burs fall on one
side and acorns on the other. Persons
from Boston have been negotiating for
its removal to that city.-Albany IN. "
Journal.
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ted. It was some fifteen years ago that
Mars first became planet that had any
earthly interest to the people that live on
this globe.
A very wise man that used to sit up
nights and look at the sky through a
telescope first made known the fact that
Mars was good deal like the earth in
its shape, and also uttered the startling
theory that he thought it possible that
the planet was inhabited.
People laughed at him just then, and
he faded into the oblivion that comes to
people who are in the habit Of discover
Ing facts ahead of time.
But after him came man who told
the game thing again in a new way, and
who now has got to point where the
world is beginning to believe that he is
right.
The man is Professor Schiaparelli, oi
Milan, Italy. He says that in his opinion
the planet Mars is not simply nebulous
quantity of vapor, but it is solid sub
stance on which animals and men exist.
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Baseball Al Sea.

A hint as to how baseball might be
played at sea is given in the Pail Mall
Budgets note on trip to Norwrg, in
which game of cricket on the packet
is this described: The ball was tied to
about twenty yards of stout line.
Whenever it was knocked cut to sea the
fielders had to haul in the line, which
generally became entaneled at this criti-
cal moment, and detied the excited ef-
forts to release it ere the batsman had
piled up the runs. At other times the
batsman would be lassoed by the line
attached to the ball, and time had to be
called to unravel the line.
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How Words Change,

Long ago. when a certain article made
of surgeons bladders came into use in
England, it was known by it's Dutch
name "huizenblas," that is, ''sturgeon
bladder" The term was a meaningless
one to English ear., and by some means
or other was transformed into the word
which We all know, "isinglass." The
change was precisely like that which in
some quarters has turned "asparagus"
into s'sparrow grass"
In the same manner the old word
"berfry," which meant simply watch
tower, was transformed into .sbelfry."
1t became the custom to hang bells iu
such towers, and by common consent a
change of spelling followed.
What IS the derivation of the word
"steelyard9" Most readers would reply
without hesitation that it must have been
invented as the name of a certain famil-
lar instrument for weighing, an instru-
ment made of steel, and about three
feet in length.
In point Of fact, however, the word
meant in the beginning nothing but the
yard. or court in London, where the
continental traders sold their steel. In
this yard, of course, there was some
kind of balance Tor weighing the metal
"A steel yard balance
Language is full of such cases." Blind
fold' has nothing to do with the act of
folding something over the eyes, but Is
"blindfelled" or struck blindf "But-
terry" has no connection with butter, but
, is, or was, ''bottlery," a place for bot
ties.
A "blunderbuss" was not an awkward
or inefficient weapon, but on the con-
tary was so terrible as to be called a
"dondeebus," that is to say thunder
box or thunder barrel" The advance
in the art of war is happily-or unhap-
pily-typifed by the fact that weapon
once so terrible has become an object Of
ridicule. Will the world ever find our
present iron clads and mortars nothing
but things to laugh ata-Chambers's
Journal.