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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
A Monarch Among Saws.

Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are about to
add to the finishing plant of the armor
department of their Homestead mill
gigantic tool which will greatly expedite
the delivery Of armor plates for the new
war ships. 1t is steel saw, weighing
ITO tons, that will cut nicke-steel ar
NOR plate as an ordinary saw walks
through a plank. These armor plates
range in weight from eight to thirty
eight toms, and reach length of twenty
feet an a thickness of twenty inches.
The NOR Of modern war vessel cam
not be put onlike sock, all in one piece,
1t is built ON the frame of the ship.
rather like the scales on fish. In fin
ishing the plates ready for fitting, they
have to be bevelled along the edge whore
they fit together. This has been done
heretofore by planning machines, which,
slowly and laboriously, u shaving at
time, cut them down to the desired
shape. This saw has blade seven feet
and half in diameter, geared from
above and revolving horizontally. The
armor plate is placed on fitting table
which is is adjustable to any angle, and
presented to the edge of the saw end
wise. The forward motion of the carry
ing table thrusts the plate steadily
against the tying teeth, and an angular
slab of cold nickel-steel, weighing per-
hapsa dozen tons, is taken off llMe the
slab off a pine log. 1t will be used also
for cutting plates into any desired d.
mansions.
This saw will be the first of its kind
used in this country. 1t is an improve
ment on similar tool used in the krupp
cannon works at Essen. 1t cost about
$4,000 and will be set up early next
MONTH Littsburg Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
Cheerfulness and Health.

Men never break down in health so
long as they keep happy, joyous heart.
1t is the sad and respondent heart that
tires, and, whatever the load, we should
always keep a cheerful spirit within.
There are two ways of meeting hard
experience. One is to struggle and re-
sist, refusing to yield. The result of
this is the wounding of the soul and in
tensifying the hardness The other is
quietly to accept the circumstances
or restraints and make the best of them
~ enduring all cheerfully. Those who
live in the first way grow old in the
middle of life. Those who take the
other way keep young and happy heart
down to old age, and often find the last
days the best days and old age the hap
piest time of life.-LDetroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

The Chicago Post axclsims: Gas the
world moves, and as surely as the sailing
vessel replaced the galley, as the swift
locomotive took the place of the post
horse and stage coach, as the trained
lightning displaced the courier. so will
coal, cumbrous, costly and grimy, give
place to some more perfect, more ethereal
essence, evo.vcl from itse.f, distilled
from its liquid essence. c: it may be to
that kindred invisible ;ent that springs
forth spontaneous all FER 'ect at the
touch of tie drill
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
ANOTHER SPRING POEM.
Winter is an Of gray duff,

Winter is an Of gray duff,
Dressed and muffed in WOODEN stuff,
settin at the kitchen fire, cramped with tortur
in roomatism.
He is lumberin' an stiff tinted,
An his hopes is Disappointed
But young Spring is full er ginger, full err gig
gle, gush an gism.
Like girl she's pert an pure,
But she's fond er furniture,
Fond er filagree an fnery an tufts an furbe
lows;
An her dandlin', dancin' laces
Make joy in lonesome places.
An her smiles so warm an tender-thet it
melts away the SHOWS.
Like pretty silver chain
Cross the buzzum of the plain
Does she wind her gurglin' trout brook in its
bendin links an lines;
An she takes the shiverin' boulders
An she pins about their shoulders
Poorly stylish capes er mooses, trimmed 18th
creepers
an with vines.
An she makes dark green dress
For the naked wilderness,
An she throws her green grass jackets roun'
the wretched, ragged hills
Jackets jest like stylish women's
With bright dandelon trimmins.
Laylock bowkays in their bosoms, an with
pussy willer frills.
Then OF Winter, OF, gray duff,
Dressed and muffed in wooden stuff,
Grumpy, grouty, gruff an grizzly, groan
through all the sunny hours;
Then the grass grows up permiscus,
Sproutin' through his snowdrift whiskers,
An Spring buries the OF dead man un 'erneath
mound or flowers
Sam Walter Foss, in Yankee Blade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

III. M. Cowley, a pioneer in the North.
west, who for many years dealt in furs
with the Calispel, Spokane, Ceur DIAL
enc, and Columbia River Indians, and
is one of the best informed men on all
matters pertaining to the tribes in the
Northwest, says that the Indians are
dying off rapidly. 'sTake the Ceu,
d'Alenes, for instance" he says. ~
was among them for long time. They
have magnificent reservation and fine
farms and good houses, but the houses
are killing them. They can't stand
roofs. When was located on the Spo.
kane River, there were immense bands
of the Ceur d'Alene, Calispel, Spokane,
and Columbia River Indians about there.
They were engaged steadily in hunting
and trapping all kinds of wild animals.
! bought black and silver gray fox skins
of them at $1.50 and 50 apiece, 500
martins year at $40 each, fisher, grizzly.
black bear, beaver, and other kinds of
skins without number. Then the whites
had not encroached on them, and they
were robust and healthy. It is mis-
take to try and civilize them. They
must be wild or they are nothing. If
we keep on civilizing them, we shall
have no Indians. Apparently this is
something the Government will not IN.
derstand."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

Among the numerous petty principal
files of Germany is the Grand Duchy of
SAKE. Coburg Gotha. The whole popu-
lation is less than 200, 900, and its very
existence would be scarcely known, but
for the eccentricities of the Grand Duke
who takes pains to let his hostility to the
relgning house of Germany be known on
all occasions. He, however, has no
children, and his heir apparent is the
Duke of Edinburgh, whose wife is
sister of the Gar of Russia, and at heart
an intense Russian, especially in her dis
like OF everything German. The posi-
BILE complications are interesting as
illustrating the influence of personal
prejudices in the politics of Europe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

Pasteur, the French scientist, has an
eye of'wonderful power. A visitor to
his ''menagerie," in Paris, where he has
gathered various kinds of animals for
experimental use, saw the chemist quell
with glance fierce Spanish mastif
which for his ferocity had been muzzled
and chained. Pasteur had the brute
brought before him, and looking the an
imal straight in the eye fearlessly took
off his muzzle and removed his chain.
The dog covered at the glance, then
fawned upon Pasteur, licked his hand
and finally lay submissively before him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

Now that they are beginning to realize
the effect of outside competition in Eng
land it IS amazing, declares the Ameri.
can Dairyman, the number of dairy
schools that are spring;ng up in all direc-
tions, and most, if not all of them,
itinerant at least for part of the year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

In most of the countries of Europe the
manufacture of salt and tobacco is con-
trolled by the Government. The Swiss
Government now proposes to buy up all
the match works of Switzerland and
make their manufacture Government
mononolv
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

Genoa is preparing to celebrate the
fourth centenary of the discovery of
America, by an Italian American Expo
sition, the ain being to strengthen the
friendship and increase the business re-
lations between the native land of Col
umbus and that discovered by him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

During the English Protectorate over
Egypt irrigation has been extended in
almost every direction, thus increasing
the agricultural productions to won
derful extent. Last year Egypt raised
400, OO0,0 900 pounds of cotton, or nearly
one-fourth of the entire quantity con-
sumed in Great Britain.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

It is stated that Japan rice is now
shipped from Japan via the Canadian
Pacific Railroad to Chicago, a distance
OF 1000 miles, at a total cost of eighty
cents per hundred pounds, while it would
cost, if shipped via San Francisco,
thence by rail, 81. 81; the cost from Japan
to Chicago via. the Canadian route being
less than from San Francisco by rail to
to Chicago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

These are the times of civilization and
peace, and yet it is figured, remarks the
New York World, that during the last
thirty-three years full 10000 men
have lost their lives in war.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
annually

The London Times expresses the
opinion that the building of the cruisers
is more necessary for the strengthening
of the British Navy than the building Of
ironcIads
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

The Oldest pensioner of the war of
1872 is supposed to be Isaac Richards of
Last Machias, Me-, who is ninety-nine
years of age and lives in the same house
with his children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
St. Landry Democrat
BY l. A. sASDOz,-
Opeious as, Louisiana.

The coinage o. the world now absorbs
nearly two-t;,irds of the gold and more
than half of the total output of silver
Annually
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
Nine years later | returned home,
alone, and recovering from an attack Of
nervous fever.

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alone, and recovering from an attack of
nervous fever.
AS | lay in the armchair, my gaze
roved over the well-known objects, one
picture after another of the past fitted
through my mind, and prominent among
them came the image of my beloved fair
haired gooseherd.
| "What has become Of him." [ asked
my brother: and received the good news
that he had grown q smart, promising
youth, and now helped his old father at
| the smithy.
| felt my heart beat. | tried to re-
prove myself for my foolishness, but
failed. The dear old memories were too
strong, and l gave myself up to pictur-
| ing to myself our meeting.
A few days after my arrival [ went
out for the first time. l begged my
brother to drive me through the wood,
and chose messy spot in sight of the
smlthy whereon to rest. My maid was
with me, and my brother left me there
while he went to transact some business.
sent my maid to gather wild strawber-
ries, and sat down and dreamed to my
hearts content. The fir trees rustled
above me, and from the smithy came
the steady sound Of the hammer. The
fire of the forge burned brightly, and
from time to time dark figure passed
to and fro. 1t must be my herd | con-
tentedly watched the movement of his
arm, admired his strength, and trembled
when the fiery sparks flew round him.
When my brother returned, [ endeavored
with his he P to walk TO the carriage, but
sank down powerless.
''Hm, hm!" he said, thoughtfully. 81
sent the coachman home. [ thought l
could put you, into the carriage, but the
seat is very high and l fear cannot
lift you alone without hurting you.
Gretchen he continued turning to the
maid, 'run to the smith, the young one,
you know, and ask him to come aud help
me- Herewith he threw small coin
on the ground, which the girl eagerly
picked up before she ran off.
L telt the blood rush up to my cheeks
l should see him again-here, on this
spot he would act the good Samaritan
tor me! Pressing my hand on my heart
sat waiting till
There he is! How strong and hand
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

Mary Please 90 up and see if she has
| finished it, as | want to g down town.
Waitress-She has finished the letter
sir, and is just beginning on the post
script.
Husband-Then [ can 20 to the Office
| for an hour or two before she finishes. -
| New York Press.
| A GENUINE ANTIQUE.
Mrs. Suburbs this the house you've
been talking about? don't like it at all
| Agent the latest Queen Ann
style, mum.
Mrs. Suburb don't like it. The
kitchen opens right into the parlor, or
nearly so.
Agent-Yes, mum. Queen Anne was
favorite cook, mum. She named that
fine old apple pudding, brown Betty,
after Queen Elizabeth. mum. Queen
Elizabeth was noted for doing things uF
brown, you know, mum.
Mrs Suburb And, dear me, thu cellar
is half full of water
Agent-Yes, num- In those old days
people always kept water on hand, to use
in time of siege, you know, num-
New York Weekly.
WHAT HE MEANT.
Ethel-What did you mean by telling
Jessie | was the biggest fiat you ever
knew?
George meant that, er--you were
the most level headed girl in town.
New York Herald
TIE Willy FARMER.
In the spring the willy farmer
Sits him down with spirit glad,
And to some city daily sends
Gorgeous summer I'D.
New York Herald.
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
elbow many are included in the gene
raj public::'
at depends on whether you are in
viting it to subscribe for q newspaper.
or to come up and take drink. . Kate
Fields Washington.
AN QUESTIONABLE PAIR.
81 think Mr.. True and Miss Good
heart have concluded to withdraw from
society"
"What makes you think so?"
"Why they've been engaged for three
weeks and there is no talk yet about the
affair being broken off,
ANYTHING TO ACCOMMODATE.
Druggist Here's the only remedy in
the world for a cold.
Customer-Tye tried that. | don't
care for it.
Druggist-Then here's something Just
as good.
BEFORE THE YEAR IS OVER.
Belle-Who do you suppose I'll be be-
fore leap year is over?
Blanche-Left, guess.
MYSTERIOUS.
Dusty Rhodes That Mrs Dogood is q
mighty mysterious critter. | asked her
for ham bono this morning and
naturally expected to get L civil answer.
Fitz William-W hat did she say:
Dusty Rhodes-She told me to say
nothing and saw wood New York
Herald.
EVERYTHING NEEDFUL.
Old Grimes-Hullo, Bub, what ye
dom with that big dog?
Smart boy-Can't you see. I've got
reins on him, on whip. I'm out driv.
in
Old Grimes-But ye hain't got no
wagon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
ABOUT A CORK.
Its Autobiography Pleasantly Told
in Jerky Sentences,

Its Autobiography Pleasantly Told
in Jerky Sentences.
| am q cork.
Young in years, very young.
One day | was taken from bundle OF
other corks.
Put into bottle of champagne.
| Sent to the Hotel Continental, Paris.
Thrown on the floor of room So.
| Lay there two days.
Was picked mp by Leon Gascon.
He tried to put me into bottle of ab-
smith.
| wouldn't 90 in.
Was cursed and thrown on the floor
again. Kicked by Leon when he reached
for his revolver, muttering: ut is false !;
goodbye, Louise"
Next day was picked up by a cham
bermaid. Thrown out on the street.
\ ragpicker took me up. Sold me to
cork cutter.
Was placed among other corks.
Next day was trimmed, pared, till
was very ghost of champagne cork.
Was sold to druggist. Put into
pint bottle of eau de cologne.
Bought by lady. Placed in dress
ing case.
Confined to a trunk. Shipped to New
York. Put on train. Jolted around
by an expressman.
Taken out Of the trunk, placed on the
toilet table of Prairie avenue BELLE
Carefully taken out and replaced each
day for months.
Began to grow spongy.
Wrinkled in face
Lost my co'or.
Grew smaller, narrower, shrunken.
Head softened
Lower extremities withered.
A prey to microbes.
A trcmble
A glass stopper will take my place to-
m OrrOW.
| go-where?- Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

Upon Benny's return from his first
day at school his mother asked him if
he had learned anything new at school
"lesm," he replied confidently, Il
learned the difference between a horidi-
cular and perpizontal line. - Philadel-
nhia Lines
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04

THERE is a good story told of the
powers of the Rev. w. H. GLADDEN., the
evangelist Mr.. GLADDEN. was brought
into prominence last summer by his
work at the Tarentum camp meeting.
There the religious fervor ran so high
that it was a commru occurrence for per-
sons at the meetings to become over
powered and remain insensible for some
time. One instance is recalled of a man
who, becoming excited, shouted "Glo-"
and then fell over unconscious, remain
ing in that condition for an hour. On
coming to he completed the exclamation
by saying ''ry," showing that his mouth
had been set to say "Glory,' but at the
first syllable animation was suspended,
and when the senses were restored tho
lips had to complete the word.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
EVERYTHING NEEDFUL.

Old Grimes-Hullo, Bub, what ye
doin' with that big dog?
Smart boy-Can't you see. I've got
reins on him, an a whip. I'm out driv-
in
Old Grimes-But ye hain't got no
wagon.
Smart Boy-His tail is Vaughn, ain t
it, Good News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
HE DID.

Bride Gust after the wedding)-Al-
fred, you promised to give me surprise
after we were married. Say, what is
it?
Groom % widower)-Tve got six chill
dren, my pet Comic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-04
A MARTYR TO CANDY.

Tommy-You did not give me the
whipping you said you would.
Fa'her-Why, what strange boy you
are to want whipping
Tommy-Well, | thought l should like
the candy you always give me after it.
[Once Week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-06
TAXES AND VOTES.
Rights of Man Who Lives In School Dis
trict, But Not In the Precinct.
To the Editor of THE HERALD:

To the Editor of THE HERALD:
Please oblige several subscribers by inform
ing US whether land owner in a school dis
trict who has paid school taxes in that district
for several years past has right to speak and
vote at meeting called in said district for vot-
ing on a school tax; said person not residing in
the school district, bat in the precinct. In
other words, has a citizen right to be taxed
without representation! We have applied to
our local county attorney for information, but
he merely referred US to section 81 OF school
laws. ard others maintain that / person
has to pay taxes he has right to vote on the
same, and base our opinion on the conjunction
'or'' in the seventh line OF the section OF
course we may be wrong but we want you
kindly TO put US right if We are.
!. If a meeting has duly been called to vote a
school tax and the majority of taxpayers vote
against said tax, can the board OF trustees I'M
mediately after, or at any time in the current
school year. call another meeting for the pur'
pose of levyipg said tax, and thus annoy and
waste the time of the taxpayers?
g. Fayette irrigation district consists of the
Dover canal shareholders and the owners OF
water from Warm creek. They have no inter
ests in common. The water owners of Warm
creek want to withdraw from the consolidated
incorporated district and incorporate as COM
pany by themselves. How are they TO proceed
Wishing you and THE HERALD a happy and
prosperous New Year, remain yours respect
! fully. DOVER"
DOVER, on the Sewer, Utah, Jan. ..
| l. The county attorney is right. The
! landowner cannot vote unless he be 6
resident of the district
| 2. Yes. The trustees may call success
sive meetings during the year for the pur
pose Of voting on proposition to levy
tax.
8. The statutes give the details of how
to incorporate irrigation and other COM
panieS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-06
General Gleanings.

w. f. Hills, ESQ.,, of Salt Lake, was in
the city yesterday.
The Utah Loan and Trust building is
fast filling up with offices.
''Boys and Girlsn is the attraction at the
Grand opera house this evening.
Or. b. H. Fisher has rovurned from Chi
cago where he has been taking lectures in
dentistry.
Henry P. Camp is in the city represent
ing the Northwestern Mutual Life associa-
ton of Milwaukee.
Queen City No. and Lincoln No. g.,
knights of Pythias lodges, will install
their officers for the ensuing term on Fri
day night.
The parties interested in the building of
the power dam have been consulting for
several days, and positively refuse to make
public any Of their future plans.
The Ogden Medical society met last night
in the Office of DIR. L. z. Saunders, for the
annual election of officers. A paper was
read by Dr.. John Driver.
Peter Jackson, III e pueilist, left over the
Union Pacific yesterday morning for Kan
sas City, where he will give sparrlng ex-
hibition with Con Reardon.
The many Ogden friends of Joseph
Brinker are glad to hear of his promotion
to assistant general freight agent of the
Rio Grande Western railway.
The members of the chamber of COM
merce will meet in the opera house block
next Monday night for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
1t would be a capital idea If property
owners would clear the snow from the
sidewalks more than they do, which would
avert the numerous pools of water that the
people must wade through.
Drummond, the forger who gave himself
up TO the officers in Salt Lake several days
ago, was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury in the sum of 81 900 by
United States Commissioner HulaniskL
A telegram was received in the city yes
terday morning bearing the intelligence
of the death of Thomas Sparks the well
known cattle man at Pocstello. His brother
John Sparks passed through the city from
Nevada on his way to Pocatelly yesterday
morning.
At the last meeting of the Ogden Typo
graphical union No. 236 the following
officers were elected: President, E. A.
Picker; vice president, T. A Smith; treas
urer, d. w. Brobst; financial secretary: F.
A Zitzman; executive committee, r. A.
Canine, T. A. Smith and G. g. Taylor
auditing crmmittee, E. H. Picker, Mrs. F.
Hall and c. G. Wolf: sergeant-at-arms,
Mrs. F. Hall: delegates to Central Labor
union, Q. G. Wolf and T. A. Smith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-06
PROVO.
WEDNESDAY,
ACADEMY ECHOES.
Incidents at the Opening Entertain
ments Held and Coming
January 6

Incidents at the Opening-Other Entertain
ments Held and Coming
cises of the academy were profuse with
compliments for Provos choir and orches-
ira.
Prof. Paul, who has become well known
in Provo because of his irresistible Demo
cratic speeches, was tripping the light fan
tistic on Monday evening He returned to
Logan yesterday.
Our Salt Lake and Ogden friends partook
of the pleasures with more than ordinary
relish. No charges were made to the STU
dents and invited guests, none others being
permitted to participate, and the orchestra
rendered its services free. Wilson H.
Dusenberry very cordially thanked the
musicians, however, for their excellent
music.
The beginning of the evening the ladies
had the right of way with Mrs. Susan Y.
Gates as floor manager and later the gen.
tlemen were permitted to select their
ladies. Many of the visitors returned on
the IL pm. Rio Grande train.
The academy will open this morning in
the new building. There will be nearly six
hundred students in attendance
TdHh w. Sanger COMPANY, WnlOh "iAA
present "Mr Potter of Texas on tuesday,
is above the ordinary organization and will
doubtless do good business as there is Just
at present a long time between plays.
The Springville ladies gave a grand leap
year ball last night. a number of Provo
bellies with their escorts were in attend
ance.
The B. Y. academy hall in the new
building is one of the finest in the land.
The floor is as smooth as a mirror, and
music, when passably rendered, sounds
beautifully. The bal Monday evening,
/ though perfect jamb, was an exceedingly
! enjoyable one
| The courts are all serene again to-day.
Justices Brown and Noon are having q
soft time in their work of dispensing