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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14

Capt. W. A. Abbott, who has long
been with Messrs. Percival and Hatton,
Real Estate and Insurance Brokers, Des
Moines, Iowa, and is one of the best
known and most respected business men
in the city, says: 81 can testify to the
good qualities of Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. Having used it in my family
for the past eight years, / can safely say
it has no equal for either colds or Group.
so cent bottles for sale by Farrar & Far
rar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14
Gun and Renair shon.

am prepared to do all kinds of work
in the Gun line, making as good as new
guns and pistols, that need repairing.
Umbrellas put in order at little price. /
can repair tinware of all kinds. Every
thing of metal character, iron, steel,
or brass, absolutely well repaired. MY
prices are reasonable fort he times. Shop
up stairs over Jennings Bros store.
C. FL. lowers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14
PROFESSIONALS
Or. W. C. KENDRICK.

My services again tender the good
people of Dawson and surrounding
country. Thankful to generous
public for their past liberal patronage
| hope to merit a continuance of the
same. Office in the corner loom,
second floor Baldwin Block. Ali
business attended to with promptness
and dispatch. Office practice
especially solicited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14

A beautiful line of Pattern Hats, at
Mrs. G. L. MIzE's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14

Fine Shoes Cheap.
Bottoms and Weylman's Ladies Dress
Shoes at cost. J. w. F. LowREY.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The campaign is now open. The time for act
i've. earnest work has come. The fight is be-
tween Democracy and white supremacy, repre-
sented by the stalwart McEnery, and Republi-
canism and negro ascendency, represented by
fhe courageous LeOnard-FOsteri is not in it. I"
A vote for the boilers is a vote thrown away
nav, worse-a treacherous stab at the grand old
fcalism and its hideous train of evils can be
achieved. Leonard is marshalling his black
hordes rs they have never been
many sau and troublous years of shame,
humiliation and disgrace they were finally
overwhelmed in the wrath Of an outraged peo-
ule, and the ominous signs of preparation indi-
cate that throughout tile State Democracy will
again be confronted by powerful and aggress:.
i've foe. The State is in imminent danger, and
Louisiana expects every one of her sons, whe-
ther pro or anti, to d his his duty. Vote against
the revenue amendment, if you will, but do
not raise murderous hand against your State
and narfv
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30
GZAR NICHOLAS.

| An interview has been held between the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of Louis lana and
Gov. Nichols, having for its object the ascer
tantEent Of his intentions touching the current
report of purpose to use the election ma
cIincly to have the McEnery ticket counted
out Col. Craudall headed the committee, and a
more elegant set OF gentlemen never dld gov
crnOr Tie honor OF waiting on him. His Excel
iency received them in his sons house, near
1nibodauX. Their object in calling ON him was
announced i'll q polite and censiderate manner
by Col. Crdndall us chairman of the committee.
The Governor became irate, lost his dignity,
house, and that civility at least was due the
committee. He planted himself upon his Off
cial dignity, and at once informed the gentle
men that the subject on which they sought an
expression IiOn ill., was offensive" They
preserved good manners, under his stern re-
Tusal to answer the question propOunded, and
alternately cndeavored to SO present it as to in
duce him To give the desired information. Ev-
cry effort rlled hi, until at last, losing all self
control and entirely ObiiVious to the plamest
rules of gentlemtnly civlllty. he flew into pas
sion, snatched solne of the shorthand reporters
notes from him and destroyed them. 1t is true
lie apOlogized for It, as every brave man will do
when made conscious OF wrong. We readily
pass over this but the fact still stands that the
committee had to leave without an answer to
the question the chairman had propoundcd.
We are still left i'll doubt as to the course the
governor will take. We have none as to that
which will be taken by the supporters of Nc
Emery If ballot box stu11iug and counting out
are attempted. The Governor can make the
way smooth if he will; if he will not, those who
may attempt to count out Democratic ballots
may make it rou!h h enough to satisfy all ambl-
ton. We trust the Governor will after Tefiec-
ton, and in his written reply, answer the ques-
ton OF the committee in snch manner as to sat
sfy all that in this, in other respects, he will
see that the lar is executed, without regard to
which of the tickets may receive majority OF
the votes polled.
There is one feature OF this interview to
which we would direct special attention by way
of contrast. Four years ago the friends and
supporters OF Governor Nichols had heard a
similar rumor. McEnery was the Governor
tthe State Executive Committee)
found it advisable to wait on Gov. McEnery
for the same purpose On behalf of GOV. Mich
oils. GOV. McE. readily answered in cate
gorical manner, taking no offence, and thereby |
placing the minds of GOV. Nichols friends ell
lirey at ease. See the difference in the two, |
when the tables are turned.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Referring to the letter of Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore, of which the ants are laboring to
make capital, the N. .. States very correctly
says:
Belief in the Roman Catholic Church doesnot
necessarily presuppose the voluntary renuncia-
ton of individual views on speculative moral.
ity. good Catholic will not deny cardinal
principle Of his church. but until there has
been some regular and defnitive action by the
ecclesiastical authority, he reserves the right
10 decide questions according to the light which
he has. guided by intelligence and conscience.
What intelligent Catholic would allow Cardi-
nal Gibbons to decide for him upon point OF
political expediency in his state when lie is i'll
a position to know more about the question
than one far removed2
There Ia a large number of the best people OF
Louisiana who are Catholics, and though they
lay no pretentious claims to great intellectual
acumen, they believe they understand the lot
terry question better than the Cardinal. And
this is no unreasonable pretension, because
they have lived under the laws of the state that
has leg;slized the lottery for period of 23 years
aud are not willing to surrender the right of
private Judgment This view is particularly
strong when ii is remembered that the Cardl-
nal is engaged in the consideration of a thous-
and things that are of more Importance.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30
yaCK,s FLORAL GUIDE, 1892.

True and tried friends are always welcome,
consequently "Vicks Floral Guide ~ is sure of
a warm reception, especially when dressed as
daintily as this year. The Nellie Lewis Car.
nation on the front of cover, and .' Brilliant
poppies " on the back, are unusually attrac-
five. and the numerous colored plates of flow
ers and vegetables are certainly works OF art
and merit Tho first twenty four pages, printed
in violet ink describe Novelties and Speclaltles.
Send ten cents to James Vicks Sons, Rochester,
n Y, and procure a copy OF this attractive and
useful catalogue. 1t costs nothing, rs the ten
cents can be deducted from the first order.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The following road Overscers were appointed
FIRST WARD.
Ernest Carr, from r. Brotte to Lamorandiers
bridge.
L. n Pcrron, from Kings bridge to Coulons
bridge.
Ertenon Lafeur from Hypolitc Young to
widow +. P. Pitre.
j. j. Thompson, from Opelousas to his plan
tation.
John Andrus, from Chachert's pasture to
Bellevue road at Dalcy's.
Ontzime Carrere, Jr, from Riders bridge to
ward line
Homerc Bertrand, from j. B. Comcau to Hyp.
Young.
l.. Franchebois, from ward line to West Belle
vue school house.
Jos. Brown, from John Higgins to Pr
d'hOmme City road at Fosters.
.: f. Lavergne, from Plaqueminc Point road
to OpcouSas and Church Point road.
Eraste Durio, from Opclousas to J. L Co
mcau
jacques Dupre, from Opelousas aud Prairie
Ronde road to GradenSo's island and Big
Woods road
r. Cottinghan, from school house to north
line of Burr place.
Eus. Richard, Jr, from ward line to John
Higgins south line.
j. NJ. Boagni, from John Higgins south line
to Opelousas and West Bellevue road at T. I.
Lewis.
JEFF. Rider, from Bayou Petit Joe to Opelou-
sas and Vile Plate road.
Armand J. Hollicr from ward line to Ope-
lonsas, via Washinston and opelousas road.
line of Mrs. c. H. Comeau, via Opelousas aud
Vile Plate road.
T. S. Richard, from DGjean's store to Riders
bridge
J. q. Chacherc, from Orelousas to Kings
bridge
Sam Butler, from Catholic church to Jou-
bcrt's bridge.
Jos. Stokes, from Opelousas and Bellevue
road to Opelous;S and West bellevue road.
Lastie Duprc, from Opc.ousas and Vile Plate
road to Big Woods.
T. ron
road at Sinon's place to Opelousas aud Vile
Plate road at Fishers
f. NJ. Boasni, from Gradcnigo's island road at
Octave Sim0n's to Opelousas and Plaqueminc
road at Z. NJ. Thompson's.
+. j. DAvy, from southwest corner of Green
wood plantation to Dejeans bridge.
uOmere Durio, FROM southwest corner of
Greenwood plantation TO r. MornIinveg's
place.
Louis Joubert, from Garrisues' bridge to
Washington road,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The support that some big business
men give their local paper during a
whole year wouldn't actually feed an
old hen and her chicks two hours.
They say that advertising don't pay;
we say it does. They can't prove their
assertion we can ours. Help us and we
will help you. Set apart just how much
YOU will spend in advertising during the
year, and do it. and we promise good
results or no pay.-Welsh Crescent.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Some Of our subscribers are still oW-
ing for last years subscription. and q
number Of them have not yet settled
for 1899. Subscription is payable IN ad-
vance, and we hope that all, who have
not yet paid will promptly ccme and
eakf1n
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The store of Mr.. A. L. Chachere,
near town, was burned with all its con-
tents last Thursday night. 1t is not
known how the fire originated. Loss
$1,000, Insured for $40O
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The Democrats of st. Landry now have be-
fore them a ticket that they can conscientious
~ endorse a ticket supporting the regular
nomir ees of the party, upon whose success de
pends the perpetnation of good government i'll
Louisiana and the peace and safety OF our be-
loved commonwealth.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30
AN ALLIANCE VIEW.
Winn Parish COmrade.

Winn Parish COmrade.
In declining the unanimous nomination for
governor Of the so-called democratic conven-
ton at Baton Rouge, Mr.. Adams gave as his
reason that he did so for the sake of harmony.
When one considers the fact that there was not
a dissenting voice to his nomination in that
convention, he is at a loss to know why Mr.
Adams deClination was so essential to har-
m0ny. 49,
Mr. Adams was never a personal candidate.
The Farmers union of Louisiana put him up
and 1t alone had the right to take him down.
Mr.. Adams had no possible right to decline,
and in allowing the bear" to force him down,
he betrayed the trust reposed i'll him and dis
honored himself.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

1t surely is somebody's duty to- keep the
bridges on the road to Washington i'll good Or
der. That duty has been sadly neglected.
Nearly every bridge on that road stands badly
In need Of immediate repairs
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

We obtain patents for protection, not
for ornament. Send for our valuable
pamphlet. Dubois and Dubois, inven-
tive Age Building, Washington -. =.
Mention this paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The pretty residence near the depot now be-
ing erected by MI. Jules M6laDcon with funds
obtained from the local Homestead and Loan
Association, is rapidly nearing completion, 1ln-
der the skillful direction OF Mr.. Chas. A. Bef-
theaud.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

There are several mud holes in the road be-
tween here and Washington-one, particularly,
a little beyond the halfway house"-tnat
would be reproach to any half-civilized conf
Inunitv ON earth.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Mr. Agricole Olivier, the new member OF the
Police Jury, recently appointed i'll place of DR.:
L. S. Barry, resigned, sat with that body last
week for the first time. 4 carefully revised re-
port Of it's two days proceedings will be found
in our columns to day,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

DR.. II. NJ. Littell, the present incum-
bent, announces himself as Candidate
for Coroner at the election 10 April.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Mrs. Louis Vain. Il highly respected lady re,
siding in Prairie Basse, died last Thursday, aged
and her brother, Mr.. ULCER Roy, both older than
she, are reported very i'll.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

For RENT.-The fine business stand
on Main street, under the Courier office.
Possession given Immediately.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30
FOR s. ALE

fhNliE hrncrcs Hotel. opposite Court House
I'LL aud several huT-cs aII lnutsS.
For terms cite. adtTc,~
VIC. FLKRAuLr, Atty,
d"I2 ~ 1s'l' opeousas. Ia,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

The condition of the bridges on the public
road between Opelousas and Washington Is Il
disgrace to the parish of ST. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

We arc authorized to announce Dr, K. NJ. LII
TELL, the present incumbent, as il candidate
for Coroner of the parish Of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Large profits are things of the past.
So have concluded j. X Sandoz g. Bro.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

OPELoUsAS, Tuesday Jan. 10, 1892.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
inent. Present: E, NJ, Roagnl, President, and
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

We have had beautiful weather tiis week.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Pay your subscription.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

Big;aw is confined to cattle. Limber:jaw is
different disease; calamity lowlers have it
very badly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13
NEW SONGS
National Swedish Lady Quartette
From Stockholm
Building a House in New Guinea.


w. ID. Pitcairn, in his 1.-TWO Years Among
the Savages Of New Guinea" describes a
summer villa which he built after the ma
tive pattern at a cost of twenty or twenty
five dollars, as follows:
| drew on the beach a rough ground
plan of the house, showing the length and
breadth, tie division of rooms and the two
verandas. Peter, one Of the chiefs, meas
ured the plan with piece Of cane, mark
ing the length and breadth, and then rolled
up the cane and put it in his pocket, or
rather in his dilly bag, for of course ma
tives are not provided with pockets
He went home to his island and in few
days came back with several large canoes
with all the necessary logs, timber and other
materials dashed to them, including the
sage palm leaves for the roofing and the
cane for splitting into laths, and when the
house was finished there was very little
material left. How he calculated so nicely
cannot say, but of course he had had con
siderable experience in building native
houses
Not nail was used in the building. On
the seaside the house stood in about four
feet of water at low tide, and on the shore
side was connected with the beach by a
gangway.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

There are numerous cases lately re
ported of ministers going wrong. 1t is
to be regretted that ministers do not
have a longer and more severe training
in self mastery during their student
days. To be permitted to fill the high
and spotless place of preacher and leader
of the people man should himself first
have passed ordeals and course of dis
cipline that make him impervious to the
temptations that prove too strong for
other men. The preacher who allows
himself to be even gossiped about de-
grades his holy office.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

have frequently had the opportunity of
dropping into company with our largest
species Of dragon fly along a particular
roadside in autumn.
On foot one has scarcely any means of
judging Of its speed, for in a moment it
is past you and ont Of sight; but what is
the experience when you are driving, say
at the rate of eight or ten miles an hour?
The rapid voyager shoots by you almost
out of sight, then turns, swerving widely
from right to left, and passes you again in
both directions, traversing repeatedly the
ground over which you are travelling but
once.
We are apt to exaggerate in these mat
tiers, but with every allowance, having
compared the fight Of the dragon fly with
that of a passing hawk, swallow and cue
koo, have computed that it is capable of
flying at a speed of 100 miles an hour
Poachers and Poaching.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

You viii be greatly surprised to know
there was still left in America man so
green that he left his native home among
the cows and went to big city, carry
ing with him $500, all his savings, and
exchanged it for brick wrapped up SO
snugly that he believed in his innocent
soul it was counterfeit money which he
was going to palm off upon his neighboes
in trade and get rich. Served him right
when he was swindled out of bis $500.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

In support Of its argument that the
Democratic party favors economy-in
soap, the Oregonian says:
Let the soulless opposition partisan
who has been won't to openly deride the
claim Of the Democratic party that it is
in favor OF economy place his hand on his
mouth and his mouth in the dust A few
days ago the big majority Of the house
of representatives refused an appropria-
tion Of $50 for soap with which to scrub
the floors, wash the windows and cleanse
the paint of the United States military
academy at West Point. OF course the
unprincipled caviler viii say that econo-
my in SOAP is a national characteristic, of
the Democracy, and that in considering
the purchase of this article an unneces-
sary expenditure its representatives in
congress did only what was to be ex-
pected But the fact remains that s5t
have been saved to the nation by this
prompt and decisive action. Let facts bC
submitted to a candid world Nothing
is gained by suppreSsinV them. Beside.
here is a grand opportunity for the dis.
play Of magnaminity that is rare in polit.
ical circles. Democrats are economists
i'm soap. Admit this, brethren Of the Re.
publican party, ard beg pardon Of the
Democracy for ever having doubted it,"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13
continued

| If you want to tell your neighbor his
house is on FIRE, say just those words and
stop, do. Don't fill ten minutes with
what you can say in two words. Man
kind are losing their eyesight, memory,
digestion and all perception Of the beauty
Of the outer world through this mon
strous book writing and examining
Pity, an actual pity that three-quarters
Of all the literature written since the
trgumentative age set in could not be
burned up Look at the poor souls
around you, apparently one-third Of even
the young people, wearing glasses, I'M
able to see an inch beyond their noses
without them, and reflect on the ruin
the printing press has wrought. In the
effort to swallow and digest chaff man
kind, even fresh, rosy young people, are
becoming round shouldered, dingy, half
blind bookwOrms. Think of this and
then say to yourself, Hope to die if
ever again | add one unnecessary word
to the burden of printed rubbish people
have to read"
Look, for instance, at the following
extract from an attempt to prove the
scientific basis Of immortality in one Of
the most pretentious of the magazines
Of the time:
To those who recognize moral as well as men
tai and intellectual and physical existence and
movements, who feel as well as see, who are
aware Of an inner life and an inner conscious
ness, who possess that element essential to all
religious life, which we call faith-meaning
] knowledge of moral principles and Of all af-
| fections coming through channels never recog-
] nized or recognizable through any of the proc
| esses Of physical science-the anthropomor-
! phic idea Of God Is confirmed and attains
certainty, and the complete and symmetrical
/ human soul, with It's knowledge coming Of
| scientific research, its faith coming Of heaven
/ implanted iutuiti0ns and consciousness, and
/ its reasoning power basing all conclusions on
/ all knowiedge-the anthropomorphic deist-
believes in a personal God, who is the ideal and
/ the fmpersonation Of all that the best Of men
strive toward and hope to approximate, how
1 ever feebly-infinity Of goodness, infnfty Of
| love- intinity OF charity, all moral excellence,
as well as illimitable knowledge and infinite
power.
viii some anthropomorphic deist, or
anybody, kindly inform us what this
means?
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

The general color of the Kamchatkan
bighorn is a brown gray, the head and neck
rather grayeF than the rest of the body.
Both tail and ears are remarkably short.
The coat on those that we shot was very
long and thick, almost like that of a rein
deer, but autumn was well advanced, and
have no doubt that in summer it is much
thinner. II was curious that we should
not only never have shot, but never even
have seen the females. All those that fell
to our rifles were rams, as far as we could
judge, from , to 6 years old. Whether
the females always herd together or only
at certain seasons it is difficult to say, and
we were unable to get any information
from the natives upon this point.
woods Magazne.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13
The Vanderbilt Estates.

The New York Suns financial writer
calls attention to the fact that the Van
derbilts are forced by the nature of
their wealth to be preservers and in
creasers rather than destrOyers Of prop
erty. Their great possessions are chiefly
in railroads and railroad stocks and
bonds, and it is to their interest to keep
al these properties paying and prosper
Gus.
The old commodore was the only one
who ran down railway values when he
wanted to get possession of them. The
founder Of the family left w. H. so
much wealth that he never needed to re-
peat this operation, and w. H. left even
more to his children. Each of these
aud there were eight of them-inherited
$1,000, 900 apiece out and out. Besides
that there was an undivided property
of 800, 900, 900 left to the management
of his two sons, William K. and Cor
nelius. This yields an income not less
than $4,000, 900 a year. This income
has to be invested anew, for the Wander
bilts have already all they want for their
personal expenses, So the vast estate
grows, gathering up more railways and
railway properties. 1t will be interest
ing to watch which of the two or three
great railway systems Of this country
will in time gobble up the most of the
roads in this country.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-13

1t is not worth while to build a pala-
tial residence in America, as certain
millionaires are doing. After they are
dead the palace will be turned either
into beer garden or a clubhouse. Be
sides that a palace for a private resi-
dence is in bad taste in a republic. The
money ought to be spent on some work
of use or beauty that the whole people
can enjoy. In the golden days of Greece
private residences were always subordi-
nate in splendor to temples and public
buildings. Among the ruins of imperial
Rome there is nothing so magnificent or
luxurious as the remains of the public
baths in which the whole people took
their wash. 1t is the best to live in a
comfortable, comparatively plain home,
and build a splendid bathhouse where
for trifing cost the tenement house class
can learn the first lesson Of civilization.
There would be more comfort in remem.
bering it when man came to die.